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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
BROWbEATINC
IS DENIED BY
Gen. BUTLER
Takes Stand Again in
Today's Session of
Army Court Martial
For Col. Williams
(By The Associated Press.) }

SAN DIEGO, Calf. April 15.-
Brigadier General Smedley ID. But
Ter, star prosecution witness in the
court martial of Colonel Alexander
S. Williams, on a charge of appear
ing drunk in the public rooms Of the
Hotel del Coronado. resumed the
stand at the opening of today's ses-
sion and categorically denied he had
attempted to browbeat subordinate
Officers into testifying against the
colonel.
General Butler admitted he had
called Captain Clinton B. Gates and
other officers before him and had
roundly upbraided them for "equivo-
eating" in statements they had sub
mitted TO him covering the Coronado
cocktail affair.
'.Yes, told them they were a lot
Of boys running around In circles.
"Go out now and tell the truth,
told them, or you'll get into trouble"
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April l5.-
With but a few swallows OF rebut-
tai testimony remaining in the bottle
Of evidence. the cocktail court mar
tial Of Colonel Alexander s. Will
liams today was expected to turn
down its empty giiss over brief con-
cluding arguments and possibly de-
velop verdict before night.
Defense counsel for the suspend
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VETERAN RAIL
MAN IS HERE
Adam Mummert Serv-
ed Missouri Pacific
So Years

Fifty-nine continuous years in the
service of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road--and they wouldn't count n
three years apprenticeship--is the
record of Adam Mummert, retired,
mach mist and locomotive engineer.
Mr.. Mummert is resting now. He
has come to Brownsville, eager to
see the country which has recently
been penetrated by the railroad with
which he has been connected for so
many years.
The veteran railroad man will cele-
brate his sist birthday on August 1a
next with his sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Cum
nirgham, who lives in Denver, Colo.
His prsudest possession is n serv-
ice badge presented to him BY the
Missouri Pacific. 1t is a gold plate,
engraved with his name and the num-
Der Of years q service, and hanging
pendant is the Missouri Pacific in
sigma.
Mr.. Mummert makes his home in
St. Louis.
Just looking for something to do, :"
he said, land came down here to see
how the Missouri Pacific ~ handling
things in its new territory"
lie expects to spend a week or ten
days in Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
Strike Picket bv
Children Ended
ByPOHce Force

for such purposes was a violation of
the District OF Columbia law.
PASSAIC, N. j., April 15.-Picket-
ing Of the White House BY children
was one form of protest adopted for
today by striking textile workers.
Six little girls, ranging in age from
four to eight years, were sent to
Washington to carry a banner in
front Of the White House reading:
"Mr. President: Does the United
States constitution cover New Jersey
Are meeting halls closed2 Is free
speech denied? Are leaders illegally
arrested and placed under exorbitant
bail:"
Some fifty children and adult
strikers were designated to picket the
state capitol in Trenton or the home
Of Governor Moore in Jersey city.
The special object Of protest i en-
forcement Of riot act regulations. BY
the reading of the riot act the sher-
if Of Bergen county has forbidden
all assemblages of strikers.
To Proclaim Riot Act.
Sheriff Morgan of Passaic county
has recruited special deputies with
the intention Of proclaiming the riot
act in the Passaic mills district Riot
act regulations have been enforced
in the adjoining district Of Garfield
since Monday, resulting in the ar
rest or several strike leaders and
sympathizers. including Norman
Thomas. socialist candidate for may
or OF New York City in the last eTec-
tion. He was arrested yesterday rs he
was addressing 200 strikers at Gar
field on private property rented for
the meeting.
While Thomas was spending the
night in Jail at Hackensack, the
American civil liberties union in
New York announced that it had sue
cceded in raising $4,000 to be used
in obtaining bail for the release OF
Albert Weisbord and other strike
leaders. who were arrested earlier.
"Mockery of Justice"
Thomas was arrested after he had
declared that the riot act was lille
gal and in violation of the strikers
fundamental rights Of free speech
and free assembly. and had termed
the arrest Of Weisbord and his ce-
tcn::cn under $4,000 bail "a mock
cry OF justice" His bail was fixed at
$4,000
Eight strikers were arrested dur
ing disturbance NJ Lodi. in the mill
district. after an attempt to picket
the hcmes of negro employees of the
United Piece Dye works. Several per
sons were injured when the negroes
attacked the pickets with clubs and
bricks.
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Congress MdyPer,n
Home Use of Cider
and Wine, Says Hill

WASHlNGTOS, .. c., April 15.-
Assistant Secretary Andrews, in
charge Of prohibition enforcement in
a formal statement today said he was
advocating no change in the prohi-
bition law.
He said the statement was issued
to explain that his answer yesterday
before the senate committee investi-
eating prohibition that distribution
Of non Intoxicating beer might be
helpful to enforcement was in answer
to hypothetical question.
The statement follows:
The hypothetical question put to
me yesterday before the senate COM
mittee was:
IF Notwithstanding cereal bev-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
HERRIN JURY
INQUIRY WILL
BECNFRIDAY
Incident Leading Up to
Shooting Was Fight
For Nomination of
Sheriff
(By The Associated Press.l

HERRIN, ILL.,, April l5.-A jury Of
Williamson count citizens will sit
tomorrow in inquiry over the fatal
shooting Tuesday in front of Her
rim polling place in which three
Klansmen and three Anti-klansmen
were killed.
The jury is impanelled and has
bodies. Newspaper men will not be
barred from the inquest, States At
torney Boswell announced today, dis
persing rumors TO the contrary.
While the community awaits the
verdict of the coronoi's inquest, it is
analyzing each side in the light Of
its own sympathies the causes be-
hind the strife which burst forth
anew Tuesday just as residents were
beginning to hope that an eleven
months truce meant permanent
peace.
Relatives of the dead Klansmen de-
clare that the anti-Klan faction
launched the attack in reprisal for
liquor raids by $. Glenn Young, Klan
leader. two years ago. Young is dead
now. one of the nineteen victims Of
the Herrin war
Young was killed January 4, 1925,
when he engaged in a gun battle in
the lobby cf a Herrin hotel, across
the street from the Smith garage
where yesterdays shooting began.
Mayor Marshal Mccormick, a for
mer Klansman, named to office on a
non-partisan ticket, blames boot
leggers Of the Anti-Klan faction for
the Tuesday shooting while States
Attorney Arlie Boswell, Klansman,
says the mayor and the sheriff could
have prevented trouble had they
"done their duty" Sheriff George
Galligan, an anti-Klansman, had
agreed with Mccormick not to send
deputies, both believing it would only
irritate the situation which did not
lock serious a few hours before the
actual outbreak.
The incident which served to TO-
Gus the shooting at the polls and
OF primary day was the fight for
the republican nomination for sher-
If of Williamson county. The nomi-
nation was won by Oren Coleman, IN
dorsed by the Klan, who had a big
plurality in field Of seven.
Coleman. if elected. will succeed
Galligan, who has been a storm cen
ter throughout his official career.
HERRIN, Ills, April 15.-John
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IS
SLICHTHLY I'LL
Cancels Engagements
And Retires For
Complete Rest

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April i5.-A
mild attack Of indigestion led Presi-
dent Coolidge TO cancel engagements
today and retire to the executive
mansion.
After going to his quarters today,
Mr.. Coolidge wanted to be undis-
turbed in order to secure complete
rest
His heart action and temperature
were said by DR.. Coupal to be normal,
but there was some intestinal pain.
The physician expects him to be back
at work tomorrow.
At the executive offices it was said
he was net feeling very well yester-
cay, and that after spending a couple
of hours at his office today he de-
cided that it was wise to rest the re-
mainder of the day.
He left his desk shortly before IL
o'clock. for the White House proper.
For number of years Mr.. Coolidge
has suffered from throat trouble. and
there have been indications that the
cold spring weather Of the past week
had not been beneficial to his condi-
tion.
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GIRL dies FROM
UNUSUAL DISEASE

LUBBOCK. Texas. April 15.-Miss
Lorene Waldrop. l6 years old. aaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Waldrop
OF this city. died at her home It ~
o'clock Wednesday night, following
the recurrence If sn unusual bso5i
disease purpura hemorrhagice. Her
illness with this disease attracted
nation wide attention several weeks
ago when it was thought that blood
TRANSMISSION would be necessary. Of
fers Of blood came from points all
over the United States after the story
had been carried by Associated Press.
Mis- Waldrup had been able to sit
up during the last few weeks and
seemed to be recovering. but the dis
ease has n tendency to recur, and
when a relapse came two days ago
she collapsed and owing to her weak
ened condition was not able to sur
yivc
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SEEKING /
PERMITS FOR |
MEXICO VISIT
County Judge, Sheriff,
Justices of Peace and
Mayor May Issue
Identification

Public officials in Brownsville still
are 'usy issuing certificates Of iden-
tifica.ion to residents of the city
and the surrounding territory includ-
ed in radius of 40 miles in order
that they may secure cards Of ad-
mittance to Mexico. which will be
required beginning Friday morning.
The public officials eligible TO IT,
sue these certificates of identifica-
ticn are Judge George B. Brown and
Fred Kcwalski, justices OF the peace,
Sheriff L. y. Nichols. Judge Oscar
q Dancy, c>unty Judge; and A. B.
Cole, mayor of Brownsville. All Of
these officials are authorized to is
sue Identification cards, contrary 10
rumor that only one was permitted
to do 50.
Judge Dancy's cards, not acceptable
at first. through MISUNDERSTANDING,
now are being taken BY Mexican i'm
migration officers. The Identification
certificates issued BY American Of
fIcials, together with two photo
graphs, must be taken to the Mexican
immigration officials ut the Mexican
landing of the ferry who will issue
Identification cards serving the pur-
pose Of local passports.
IL was at first believed that tha
admittance cards would be required
by Mexican immigration Officers be-
ginning with Thursday, but April 10
Is included among the days Of grace
allowed Americans to get the proper
papers Enforcement Of the immi-
grafton ruling by the Mexican gov
ernment was put in effect April 4,
but 15 days Of grace were allowed
citizens here to get admittance cards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
Cavazos Was Only
Slightly Wounded

Antonio Cavazos. Cameron county
deputy sheriff. was only slightly
wounded in the affray on December
13. that caused charges to be filed
against Eluterio Ruiz. records ut the
county court house show.
Cavazos was searching a car in
Victoria Heights at the tine OF the
shooting. During the exchange OF
shots Cavazos was wounded slightly
in the shoulder but did not even go
off duty that night.
Cavazos is still memoer or the
sheriff's staff under the new regime
Of L. G. Nichols.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
RAINFALL May
BOOST PRICES
Potato Digging Halted
And Market Expect
ed to Go Up

Potato prices are expected TO be
boosted as result Of the current
rains that have halted digging Of the
crop, according to y. ID. Evers, spe-
cial representative in Brownsville OF
the United States and Texas depart
ments Of agriculture.
A precipitation Of Sc of mn inch
recorded here by the weather bureau
has made il impossible to move more
Of the potatoes 20 market for few
days. As many as 90 cars have been
hauled out daily for the past two
days and the shutting off Of this
movement TO market is expected to
cause the rise in prices.
No damage is expected to the crop
as result Of the rains which are
not heavy enough 10 cause long-last-
ing dampness in tbs soil and rot in
the potatoes. III the rains had con-
tinued heavily for several days such
damage might have occurred, Mr..
Evers said.
First new potatoes are just now
moving out Of Florida. Mr.. Evers
continued. BY May 10 the movement
out Of that state will have gained
considerable momentum and ship
ments will continue heavy through
out the month of June. r. o. b. mar
ket reports from Hastings. Florida,
are expected to be available by Fri
day afternoon.
The movement out Of the Valley is
not near a peak yet and the ship
ments are expected to continue heavy
throughout the remainder of this
month and the greater part OF May.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
Governor to Support
Parks, Fairgrounds

DALLAS Texas. April 15.-The
state Of Texas today through Gov
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson, officially
pledged support for parks and play
grounds at the annual conference Of
southwest recreation workers under
auspices Of the Playground and Rec
reation Association Of America
Fairgrounds workers from Arkan-
sas. Texas. Louisiana and South Kan
sas, heard brief talk BY Mrs. Fer
guson, who said that the movement
was still IN its pioneer stage II
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15

(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, d. g., April 15.-
Police today stopped the picketing of
the White House by group Of chill
dren from the Passaic, N. r., textile
strike district.
First they declined to allow the
showing Of placards in the White
House enclosure, which set forth the
messages the strikers wanted to con-
vey. This was held to be against
regulations which always are rigidly
enforced.
Later, after the children and their
leaders had indicated they would
stay around awhile anyway, the dem
onstration was. stopped by the Off
GERS. who said the use OF children
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
TRIAL OF PERALES
STARTS THURSDAY

Trial Of SaIutiano Perales began at
1880 o'clock Thursday in the Cam
eron county criminal district court on
a charge Of murder in connection
with the death of Jose Rougier on a
rifle range near Victoria Heights on
November IA.
Perales is said to have been wound
ed first by stray bullet from the
rifle range. Rougier, together with
several others, saw the wounding Ct
Perales and went over to see what
had happened. Perales, believing that
he had been Intentionally shot, fired
at Rougier under that misapprehen-
sion. The defense of Perales is ex-
pected to be based on that phase Of
the affair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
KLAMATH INDIANS
OUT ON RAMPAGE

KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, April
15.-Klamath Indians at Beatty and
bly,. two reservation towns in Ore
gon, are on a rampage Of drinking.
gambling and carousing and fear is
felt for the safety Of white residents
in the district.
Local. staec and county peace Of
ficers are powerless to cope with the
situation. which is the outgrowth of
a recent decision by Circuit Judge o.
L Leavitt. in a habeas corpus &C
tien. holding that Indians on the res
ervation are not under the jurisdic-
tior Of state and county laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
Many Women Voters
Ignorant, She Says

CHICAGO. ILL.,, April 15.---"The ig-
norance Of mnav women voters Is ap-
pailing,' : says Mrs. Bertha Baur. un-
successful candidate for republican
congressional nomination who takes
her defeat with smile.
"Thev are ignorant of politics, =
said Mrs. Baur, speaking Of members
OF her sex she met at the polls. i
saw many come to vote without ever
having registered. Some wanted to
take their ballots home. Some want
ca their relatives 70 % into the
booths and help them % mark their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
Gil Insurance in
California Cancelled

Los ANGELES. Calf. April IS
The Los Angeles Times says that the
recent disastrous oil fires on the
Union Oil company tan kfarms ut
San Luis Obispo and ut Brea have
been followed by the cancellation Of
insurance On approximately 10000
900 barrels o. oil of al grades IN
storage A southern California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
CRYSTAL WATERS
TO OPEN APRIL II

Especial % The Hernid-l
MISSION. Texas. April l5.-Crys-
tai Waters. Missions new $4,000
swimming pool and other attractions.
will be formally opened Saturday ar
ternoon at 4 O'Clock, under the aus
pices of the Mission Girls reserves.
W. T. Burnett Of Brownsville. who
last year served as judge Of the bath
ing beauty revue at Galveston b-ach.
has been invited to act as judge at
the opening Of Crystal Waters, and
has telegraphed his acceptance.
The event u expected to attract
large crowds Of people from over the
Lower Rio Grande Galley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
RAIL EMPLOYEES STRIKE.

HAVANA. April 15.--A strike or
the employees Of the Cuba railroad
company for increased wages has be-
gun. The government announces that
mail will be conveyed BY armed force
and thati ( food shortage arises
trains will be run under military
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
LAVASURCES
Down MOUNT
Mauna Loa Belches
Lava in Spectacular
Fire Streams


HILO. r. H.. April 1.-THE vol
cano Mauna Loa belched forth in
another spectacular eruption mt
o'clock last night and thousands Of
spectators watched great streams
or lava surge from the summit and
start down the 1900 foot slopes
toward the villages in the kau dis
trict.
The sight was described as ap-
palling as the lava, like a red,
flaming river surging out of the
heavens, began its descent toward
the forest which Is expected to be
blotted out of existence.
Observance say great activity IL
occurring at the source Of the flow
which IL Illuminating the entire
island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
Jose Ortiz Hanged
For Murder Of Girl

PEORIA, ILL.,. April 15.-Jose Ortiz.
youthful Mexican. was hanged today
for the murder Of his II year old
sweetheart, Emiliana Martinez. March
81. 1925. Ortiz killed the girl in a
~ OF jealousy ard shot Virgil Hill,
II, who was talking to her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
DIRIGIBLE NEARs LENINGRAD

fBv The Associated Press.y
LENINGRAD, April 1.-THE dirigi-
Bile Norge of the Amundsen- Ellsworth
Arctic expedition. which left Oslo,
Norway, early this morning, sent a
wireless message at 3:15 p. m. re-
porting that she was GO miles from
Leningrad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
No Special Session,
Says Gov. Ferguson

DALLAS. Tex, April 15.-Gov-
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson said
here today she will not call a spe-
cial legislative session about the
disputed road bonds, because law
yers are so widely disagreed on
remedies for the situation.
at would be unwise," she said.
ito call the legislature until some
remedy or relief which will meet
the approval of the best judicial
minds can be carried out"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
WOMAN SENTENCED
in LIQUOR CASE

A woman was found guilty of boot
Logging by the Cameron county dis
trict criminal court Wednesday and
sentence of one year in the peni-
tentiarv was assessed against Fran
cisca Vela Of La Feria.
La Feria officers discovered 32
quarts Of liquor buried in her yard
at La Feria and entered a charge OF
violation of the Dean act against her.
She entered a plea of not guilty to
the charge denying all knowledge of
the existence of the hooch cache.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
NATIONAL ARMY |
QUITTING PEKING

PEKING, April 15.--The Kuomin-
chun or national army. which has
been in command OF Peking today be-
gan evacuating the city. concentrate
ing Immediately to the north.
The retirement Of the Kuominchun
troops from Tungchow, which began
this morning. was accomplished or
derly. There were no disorders In
Peking. IL was reported that con-
tingent Of troops Of Marshal WI Pei
Fu has entered the capital from the
south.
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this possibly aid enforcement?
Il answered yes.
II am not advocating any change
in this law, on the contrary we have
recently perfected plans, and are
seeking additional authority and
funds from congress to put them in
to effect which we confidently be-
lieve will enable US to wipe out the
beer traffic this season.
tlis my task to enforce the law
as written. and am giving my sole
attention to that end
WASHINGTON. April 15.-Con-
gress has the power to permit and
legalize cider and wine containing
possibly from 2-7 and l1.6s per cent Of
alcohol to be sold for use in the
home. REPRESENTATIVE Hill..-republic-
an. Maryland. declared today before
the senate liquor committee.
Hill, leader Of the vets in the
house. based his statement upon de-
cisions of the courts in the case
brought against him by the govern
ment because he manufactured such
cider and wine in his home.
The case. he said. was tried under
Section 20 of the volstead act, per-
mitting the manufacture in the home
of Misunderstanding cider and wine.
The jury held liquors of this alco-
holic content was not intoxicating
and the government did not appeal.
Representative Hill was the first
Of a number Of members of the
housew no appeared TO close the case
for the vets.
At the outset il was agreed that
the vets could take up the remain
der Of their time with argument at
the close of the presentation by the
drys.
Bishop Cannon Objected.
Bishop James Cainon Jr., Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. inter-
posed some objection, suggesting
that the drys have the closing. but
Senator Goff, republican. West Vir-
ginia, said vets had he affirmative
and under the usual practice they
SnOufl nave lup titSiuE.
While Representative Hill was
talking, Senator Reed. democrat, of
Missouri, came into the room and
there was brought in a number Of
fancy looking stills.
Senator Reed then announced that
he had not finished his examination
of Assistant Secretary Andrews OF
the treasury. in charge Of prohibi-
tion enforcement. lie picked up a
steam pressure cooker and asked
General Andrews if that could not
be used as still. The general re-
ferred the senator to Or. James Dorm,
chemist of the prohibition unit. who
conceded that the cooker would make
still. but a rather imperfect one.
DIR. Dorm had still of his own.
consisting OF copper pot. with n
tube leading off and condenser. II
was described for the record.
Keg Used to "Age" Liquor.
Then Reed produced gallon ca
paciyt charred kcg. which it was con-
ceded could be used to "age" liquor.
"Do you know anything else they
areu scd for?" asked Reed.
mo, sir. said Dorm.
rs there any law against their
saleg'
"I am not sure of that"
Next Reed produced small pack
age containing charred oak sticks.
These are sold in Washington. and
DR.. Dorm said they could be uAsd to
"ripen" whiskey.
Corn sugar. from which Reed de-
Confined on Page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
WOMAN SAWS JAIL BARS

(By The Associated Press.)
STERLING. Ill. Arrested for
swindIing local merchants, Miss Eve
Ign Curtain sawed the jail bars and
escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
DRUGGED AND RnRREn

CHICAGO, Ill.-H. N. Colston was
robbed Of $1,000 worth Of jewelry ar
ter taking a drink with stranger on
q train The liquor was drurEed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-15
DEATH JUMP OFF PLANE

B0MBAY.-Jumping from an aero
plane. Ian Gergor. stunt" aviator.
was killed when his parachute failed
to open.