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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
GIVES
UP70P0LICE
Memphis Instituti o n
Closed Because
Of Shortage

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 9.-tPl-
Rush II. Parke, American Savings
Bank clerk. who disappeared a week
ago Just before a shortage Of approx
imately 100000 was found in his ac-
counts. surrendered 10 police today.
He phoned J. r. Hunt and H. Will
son, bank examiners and told them he
wanted TO surrender.
Parke's disappearance was fol-
lowed by the. suicide of the assistant
cashier of the bank, Clarence Hen
ochsberg. who shot himself at his
home Tuesday, and the closing of the
American Savings Rank came the
same day. The institution i now in
the hands Of a receiver. Before he
killed himself Henochsberg said he
was short 100000 and begged Abe
Plough. Memphis capitalist. TO re-
place the amount before il was dis
coyered. Mr.. Plough told Henoehs-
berg that he would try 10 help him
but the banker shot himself before
Plough could reach him.
Whether there was any connection
between the shortages is not known.
Parke. acting on the advice of his at
torney. refused to talk to newspaper
men after his arrest.
Parke is said to have told the Off
GERS who arrested him that he fled tc
New Orleans, returning to MeniEhis
when he heard Of the suicide Of he
assistant cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
.SMITH-VARE
FIGHT OPENS
Washington Senator
Believes Should
Not"Be Seated

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. o.
tPl-The first move to bar from the
senate Frank L. Smith Of Illinois
and William s. Ware of Peensyl-
vania, elected as republicans, was
made today by Senator Dill. demo
crat, Of Washington. who charged
huge sums had been expended in
their primary campaigns.
He introduced a resolution ask
ing that the senate decline TO ac-
-cept their credentials il presented.
More money was spent in the cam
paigns. he said. than was necessary
to elect a president The credentials
of Senator-elect Ware, are tainted
and sticky with money" he said.
land even their presentation should
be stopped by a resolution. closing
the doors Of the senate" to him.
Senator Dill charged Ware had ex-
pended 100000 and Smith more than
100000. Such outlays he called ere
pugnant" to American ideals. The
two men, he explained, could not be
denied a seat by the present senate,
but the senate now could disavow
them as senators-elect.
Ting Washinton senator, who was
supported by Senator Ashurst, demo-
crat, Arizona. said that so far as he
knew. there was no precendent for
the resolutions. The senate had the
facts. he said. and should not receive
the credentials.
Have we received the facts 2"
asked Senator Borah, republican,
Idaho.
They've been printed" Dill an
swered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
MUSSOLINI IS
LEACUE'SFEAR
Council Uneasy Be-
cause Of Policies
Of the Duce

TIRANA, Albania, Dec. 9.-tP1-
The treaty Of friendship and security
between Albania and Italy, subject
of censure IN Jugo-Slayia, has cen
ratified BY the Albanian chamber.
IA Belgrade dispatch today said
Jugo-Sav officials believed Albania
would not ratify the pact, thus cas-
ing the excitement in Jugo-Slavia).
GENEVA. Dec 9.-tPl-Uneasines
for the future concerning Mussclini's
policies, Of which the Italio-Albanian
pact is regarded by many as a dis
turbinE indication; anxiety over the
situation in China and the position
Of the foreigners there, and a prob
able agreement with Germany con-
cerning modified supervision Of Ger
man armaments were the three OUT
standing features today on the in
ternational stage in Geneva.
Officially. the seven foreign min
listers gathered here for the league
council sessions would say nothing
about Mussolini but the correspon-
dent is in q position to say tha. Sc
cretly they are disturbed over the
possibility that the Duce's patriotic
ambition for ltaly's development
may imperil that world order which
the league seeks to preserve.
This apprehension undoubtedly rem
dered more vigorous the councils sc-
tion yesterday in approving all pos
sible means OF strengthening and
speeding the operation Of the leagues
machinery in moments of interna-
tional danger.
Signor Scialoia. Mussolini's repre-
sentative on the council, warned that
the league should not embark on too
definite an Interpretation of the cove
nant, as fixed rules mitigated against
desirable elasticity.
VI. Titulesco Of Rumania retortod
that il the covenants meaning was
not more clearly defined, the whole
peace purpose Of the league would he
shattered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
JURY CASES ARE
NOW BEING TRIED

Trial of cases inv hich defendants
plead guilty were in progress in fed
eral court today.
Everything from small fines to
heavy Jail sentences were being as
sessed by Judge Duval West upon
convictions.
The heaviest fine Of the morning
was the s400 penalty imposed upon
Celso Sanchez of Hidalgo county,
He was charged with possessing 36
quarts Of tequila and was arrested on
June 26. He waived trial by jury.
He was left the alternate of serving
four months in jail instead of pay
ing the fineI
Charges against many were dis
missed. The dismissals were usually
in instances where entire groups
were charged.
The grand jury has not reported
since noon yesterday.
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SALM SUIT GOES
OVER TO JAN II

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 9.-tPl-
Trial of the separation suit of
Count Ludwig Salm Hoogstraeten
against Millicent Rogers Salm,
Standard Oil heiress. was ad-
journed today until January II.
Adjournment was allowed to per-
NIT the Count to secure witnesses
to corroborate his assertion that the
nobleman is both financially and
morally capable of taking care of
his son. Peter. whose custody is
sought.
Count Salm on the stand during
most of yesterdays session admit
ted that from shortly after his mar
riage until the present he had been
supported by money given him by
his wife. Since she left him on jan
uary /. 1925. he admitted he had re-
ceived about $4,000 from her and
had not done a single days work.
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COMPANIES TO
CONTINUE in
MEXICO FIELD
Manuel Calero An
nounces All Requires
ments Will Be Com
piled With

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. 9.--tFl--
The San Antonio Light today pub
fishes a statement quoting Manuel
Calero, chief counsel in Mexico for
the Standard Oil interests ~ saying
that all oil companies operating In
Mexico will comply with provisions
of Mexico's alien property laws.
which becomes effective January 4.
Calcro. who was minister OF for
eign affairs, and later Mexican am
bassador to Washington, under the
Madero administration, has. been in
conference here behind closed doors
with representatives Of the Standard
oil group in Mexico for two days.
There was nothing for the oil
companies 70 10 but to meet the
terms OF the law" the Light quotes
Calero as saying, "and while at first
il may have appeared to be some-
what out Of the ordinary, il Is not
confiscatory and in complying with
its terms the companies can and will
go on operating just as they have be-
fore without their interests halng
endangered. 1t will not materially
change their status. This meeting
was for the purpose of working out
certain la~al details. which has been
accomplished and BY January N, ! IN
sure all foreign companies in Mex
Ico will have complied with the
laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
R.PESQUIERA
FLIES FROM
Mexico HERE
Prominent Resident of
Mexican Capital is
On Hurried Trip to
San Antonio

Speculation was rife in Brownsville
and Matamoros today as result Of
the hurried flight to>the border from
Mexico City of Roberto Pesquiera, in
dependent oil operator in Mexico.
sometime financial representative for
the Mexican government. and AT one
time secretary of the Mexican treas
ury, in the cabinet Of the late Venus
tiano CarranZa-
Mr.. Pesquiera arrived in Mata-
moros by airplane Wednesday after
noon. having left Mexico City early
Wednesday morning, making the or
dinarv three days railroad trip in
considerably less than between sun
rise and sunset. IL was understc Od
that he was on his way TO San Anto-
Mo. and probably other points in the
United States. He stopped three
hours at Tampico on the way 70 the
border.
Yesterday was the first time that
pnv hun'ar being had ever been in
Mexico City, capital Of the southern
republic. and Matamoros, border
town, on the same day.
Matt A. Meminen, pilot for the
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion,
which cohtemplaes establishing reg
ular service between Brownsville and
-tContinued on page two.)
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Discovered By
Newspapernan

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-tP,-The Her
aid and Examiner and the New
York American in copyrighted
story today, said that Kenneth q.
Ormiston. missing radio operator in
the Aimee Semple Mcpherson case
has been found by one Of its re-
porters in Harrisburg. Pa.
The newspaper said that Ormis-
ton admitted his identity when
found in a two-room apartment in
Front Street overlooking the Sus-
quehanna river where he had been
living under the name Of Fired
Lininger."
But he added, "this is only the
beginning. There will be long
hard fight before 20 back to Cal
ifornia. Also | feel certain that Dis
trict Attorney Keyes is not very
anxious to have me 90 back for
trial"
Charges In Los Angeles
Ormiston is charged in Los An
geles with subordination Of pcrjery
and conspiracy to defeat justice.
The accounts said that Ormistop,
during the long months in which he
has been the object of q wide man
hunt, had been quietly writing for
radio magazines, and had recently
sold an article which is soon TO ap-
pear over his own signature IN
magazine having nationwide circu-
lation.
Ormiston virtually was without
money All the personal belongings
he had in his bare flat consisted ot
brown leather brief case, black
gladstone bag. portable type
writer, and a home made radio re-
ceiving set.
He declined to discuss any OF the
stories which have linked his name
with that of Mrs. Mcpherson but
he was quite willing % talk about
anything and everything else.
Was Not In Hiding
Continued on page two.)
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TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Cars loaded from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Tuesday and forward
ed from Harlingen on Wednesday,
according to report issude by the
Gulf Coast Lines:
Mixed vegetables Mercedes a,
Weslaco 2, Donna I. San Benito 1.
Spiderweb railway poins I. Beets
and carrots-Mercedes 3, Weslaco 2.
Carrots-Weslaco 1. Tomatoes
Weslaco I. Cabbage-Harlingen 2,
Mercedes I. Fruit-Harlingen 1,
Mercedes /, Mission /. McAllen l.,
Val Verde 1. San Benito 1. Total to
date-l61 vegetables, 315 fruit Total
to date last year--l26 vegetables,
146 fruit
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BORCERACAIN
SWEPT BY fire
Buildings Razed To
Block Path Of
Flames

BORGER, Texas. Dec. 9.-tPl-
Berger. sensational oil boom city.
experienced its second big dis
asterous blaze shortly before mid
night with loss estimated con
servatively at S175,000.
Over half a business block was
swept away while volunteer fire
fighters battled futilely handicapped
by lack of water and apparatus.
Buildings were razed 10 block the
path Of flames after bucket lines,
chemicals and dynamite had failed.
Numerous casualties kept doctors
busy. Rushell Hawley is in a hos
pital badly lacerated about his legs
as a result Of dynamite exploding
in his pocket, but doctors say he
will recover.
Looters of salvaged stocks of
merchandise and fixtures were busy
until officers adopted drastic mea-
sures to curb them.-
Ruins were under close guard this
morning to protect money and val
liable books and papers in safes
and strong boxes.
Pressure of crowds massed oppo-
site the fire broke into jeweiry
stores, with resultant loss of $4,000
in watches antd diamonds.
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SON
and Wife ON
STAND TODAY
70-Year Old Defend
ant Testifies at Own
Request; Son Tells
of Bag Incident

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 9.--(Pl
Edward L. Doheny made his own plea
of innocence today before the jury
that must decide whether he is guilty
of criminal conspiracy.
In q quiet. even voice, the seventy
year old millionaire told the jurors
as man to man that he had no feel
ing of culpability and that when he
advanced 100000 to Albert b. Fall
he had no thought but TO help an old
and very dear personal friend out of
personal financial troubles.
He disclaimed firmly that the mon
ey had connection with the award of
the Elk Hills and Pearl Harbor oil
contracts to Doheny interests, while
Fall, now a co-defendant under the
conspiracy charge, was secretary OF
the interior.
Security Given In 1925
For the first time he disclosed that
in 1925, more than three years after
the 100000 loan" was made, Fall
gave him as security block of ranch
stock valued at twice the principal of
the debt.
Following on the witness stand his
wife and son, who had told the jury
also that the 100000 was purely a
personal loan, Doheny went over
many picturesque details of his years
of intimate association with Fall in
the old west and told how in later
years of prosperity they kept touch
and were very, very good friends.
He was on the stand more than an
hour during the morning session of
court and when the noone recess was
taken at 1890 o'clock his direct ex-
animation still was incomplete.
Young DOheny Testifies
How the 100000 was sent from
Edward L. Doheny 20 Albert p. Fall
in little leather bag was related to
the jury by the man who acted as
messenger, Edward l.. Doheny, Jr.
Called to the stand after his mother
has testified about her connection
with the incident. the younger Do
heny was brought under fire of
questions from counsel. who sought
to develop not only the details of the
transaction but the reasons behind it
so far as he knew them.
Wife Speaks Calmly
The wife of The oil magnate-defend-
ant had faced the jury with great
poise. and had related calmly how
her husband told her Of the "loan :"
to Fall. and how they had torn off
the signature of the note Fall gave in
return and put il in a safe deposit
box so that no embarrassment might
be caused TO the then interior secre-
tary in case of Doheny's death.
The note itself. previously put into
evidence, was produced along with
the signature and trey were pieced
together and passed around the court
room. Just before she left the stand
Mrs. Doheny said Fall rever had been
at. the Doheny house.
There was no cross examination.
Young Doheny began by reviewing
his naval service in the world war.
under Admiral J. Robson. later the
navy's representative in the oil leas-
ing negotiations which resulted in
award of the Elk Hills lease to the
Doheny interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
HAWTHORNE TURNS
DOWN CHALLENGE

Nathaniel Hawthorne junior high
school is in triple tie with two 9TH
er San Antonio junior high schools,
Mark Twain and Thomas Nelson
Page, and is unable to accept the
challenge issued by Brownsville ju
nior high. according to word received
here bv Robin Pate, local coach.
There are eight junior highs in San
Antonio and the championship will
not be decided in Class A until the
Christmas holidays.
Red" Irvine. physical director Of
Hawthorne, explains in a letter TO
Pate that 1T is just what the junior
school system does not want to start
as football is in the junior schools
to create interest in physical culture
and not competition between other
cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
CHILDREN
Die OF BURNS
Third May Not Live
After Playing
House

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 9.-tP'--
"Playing house" with denatured al
cohold has cost the lives of two
Houston children and may prove
fatal for a third. Erline Owens. D
died yesterday and Charles Buc-
haman, died today. Eloise Buc-
hanan, l3, was not expected to live.
The children. playing In the Ruc-
hanan house, found q can Of aleo-
hol used by Mr.. Buchanan, who is
a painted. They attempted to light. a
fire in the kitchen stove and the
liquid exploded. Neighbors tore the
flaming clothing from the children
and rolled them in the street.
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3 BOYS.CHARCED
IN ROBBERY HERE

Three boys have been arrested by
John Armstrong, lieutenant of po-
lice. and placed in Jail awaiting trial
befort Judge Oscar c. Dancy in
Juvenile court on a charge of enter
ing and robbing Garcia Gomez &
Company at the corner Of Eleventh
and Adams Streets. The boys are
charged with taking sl5 out of the
cash register.
All three boys are said by Mr..
Armstrong to have made confes-
sions.
This makes ten boys arrested
within the last week on various
charges and awaiting trial before
Judge Dancy who is out of the city.
Seven were arrested last Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
JUAREZ SOCIETY
HAS CELEBRATION

Probably one of the oldest or
CARNATIONS in the city, the Juarez
Society, celebrated its 49th ami
versary with a program at Hinkley
Hall last night.
New officers were installed BY the
society. They were Ygnacio Guerra,
president: and Juan Hernandez, sec
retary.
This organization started 40 years
ago with an even dozen members
and at the present time has a mem
bership of $50. 1t is a social organi-
zation whose membership is drawn
from Mexicans and Texas -Mexicans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
Find OymliStOm,
Long Sought i,a
M'PheYSOmCUSe

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 9.-tPl--
Kenneth 0rmiston, missing radio op-
orator wanted in connection with
the Aimee Semple Mcpherson kid
naping case in Los Angeles. left
here this morning for Chicago in
company with Charles Ellwood and
Harry Donnelly, private detectives
Of Chicago. according TO Chief Of
Police Thompson.
Chief of Police Thompson said
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Fifth Potash Site
Selected By u. S.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. g.
P)-A fifth site on which the gov
ernment will drill for potash has
been selected by the bureau Of
mines near Artesia, ~ M.
On four other locations in Texas
the government has already ar
ranged to begin drilling and the
bore in New Mexico win be carried
down 1000 feet. Potash Is chiefly
used in fertilizer manufacture.
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SOVIET MINISTER
IS GIVEN WELCOME

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 9.-tP,-A
small group Of communists welcomed
Nine. Alexandra Kollantay. new So
Wet minister TO Mexico, on her ar
rival from Vera Cruz last night. The
regional confederation Of labor,
Mexico's largest labor organization,
had forbidden a demonstration for
the soviet envoy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
KATY PRESIDENT
in SERIOUS WAY

ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. 9-tPl-
The condition Of G. NJ. Whitehead.
president of the Missouri Kansas
Texas Railroad. has become critical,
il was said today at Katy head
quarters.
Mr. Whitehead suffered a ner-
vous breakdown the latter part of
October. He went to Florida for
his health but returned recently
and entered St. Luke's hospital for
treatment. He is 4S years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
Olson Girl Murderer
Still Being Sought

PRAIRIE DU CHEN. Wis, Dec.
9.--tPi-A week after the body Of
Clara Olson was found in its rude
grave on Battle Ridge. authorities
had only a score of blind trails to
record in their intensive search for
Erdman Olson, whom coroner's
jury declared responsible for the
death of the girl.
Sheriff Sherwood has grown
weary as the result Of the numerous
suspects who have been. arrested as
the missing youth only to have their
identity as someone else estab-
lished.
Reports that he was at Charles
ton. S. c., was exploded today thus
ending one of the "hottest" clues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09
Los Indios Wins
Share of Prizes

The Los Indios school was awarded
the grand championship prize at the
Valley Mid-Winter Fair this year
for having the best exhibit. The
school competed in the class Of
schools having six teachers or less.
Besides the prize awarded to the
school, four Los Indios club BOYS,
Herbert Theme. Eddie Turvev. Cliff
ford Monson and Maston Crockett
won prizes on poultry.
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IN
MONTERREY

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 9-(P1-An ex-
plosion, with an unknown number OF
casualties. occurred in the CONNER
cial district Of Monterrey. capital Of
Nuevo Leon, last night. Dispatches
say il is believed to have been of
criminal origin. Two houses were
destroyed and five seriously dam
aged
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20 Lives Lost
in Explosions,
Indiana Mine

PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. 9.-tR)-
Rescue crews at noon today pre-
dicted that the dead in the explo-
sion early this morning in Fran
cisco mine number might total
twenty. They based their conclu-
sion on the fact that only one half
of the So men who were in the shaft
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Mrs. arley Named
President Of u. D. G.

DALLAS. Texas. Dec. 9.-(Pl--
Austin was elected president, and
Mrs. w Edgeworth Muse of Glen
Rose, vice-President of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, Tex
as division, at the organizations
state convention here Thursday.
Mrs Farley is a member of Albert
Sidney Johnson chapter at Austin,
and Mrs. Muse is a members Of the
Winnie Davis Chapter at Brown
wood
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that Ormiston had been apprehend-
ed in a rooming house on South
Front street here between 8 and 10
o'clock last night and had been
housed in a local hotel all night
in custody of a Chicago detective
and one from the local force.
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% INDICTMENTS OUAsHED

NEW YORK, N. ". Dee. 9.-tP]-
Indictments against 23 Of the 81 per-
sons indicted with William ".
Wwyer. so-called bootleg king"
for violation Of the prohibition
laws, were quashed today at the re-
quest Of the United States attor-
ney's office.
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Judiciaries Will Get
Increase in Salaries

WASHINGTON. Dec. s-R-
After listening to an attack on
Chief Justice Taft based on the
annuity from the Carnegie Trust
Fund. the house today rsssed san-
ate hill carrying material salary
Increases for the judieiariss. The
BIZ now goes 70 the president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-09

Instead of meeting last night, as
previously announced, the local
post Of the American Legion will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Le-
gicn Home on Levee Street.