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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
KRASHIN, RED
CHARGE, dies
Russian Ambassador
To Great Britain
Passes Away

LONDON. NOV. 24.--tPl- Lcnoid
Krashiu. Russion charge d'affaires
in London, died today from per
nicious anaemia
Blood transfusions, made over q
period w several months. failed 70
save MIN.
Krashin's exact status in Englano
was never clearly defined. Moscow
called him All ambassador and hr
orrupied the Ola czarist eirhass.
with large staff and entertained
or scale comparable with the
other diplomats. but Great Britain
never recognized his fun ambassa-
dprial status.
Usual Courtcsies Given.
However. the usual governments.
cour;esics observed upon the death
of an ambassador will b. given
Death of Mr. krashin viii not inter
rupt any important negotiations
with Great Britin. Only last week
the charge visited the foreign Of
flee. continuing his efforts 20 solve
the problem w Bois hevik proparlnda
which Foreign Secretary Chamber
lain told the house Of commons was
keeping Great Britain and soviet
Russia apart. Mr.. Chamberlain
added that he had been Informed
~ the charge that the soviet gov
ernment would warrant better re-
lations with Great Britain and that
he had replied that Moscow first
must cease communist propaganda
against the British Empire.
hrashin n Moderate.
Krashin was one Of the few mod
crates" 10 be given place OF re-
sponsibility in the SOVIET govern
mental machinery. lie was known
H. y bourgeois Bolsheviki."
After the Boshevist coup IN Oc-
tober. 1917. he declined a seat in
the soviet ministry. believing the
theories az Nikolai Lenine we're too
sweeping
When 10 became apparent that
the Bnshcyist government would last
Krashin threw in his lot with i al
though he is said 10 have had little
~ no belief III the aims ~ the gov
ernmcnt. tie was convinced. how
ever. that nothing was 10 be gained
by offering resistance to control OF
the workers.
AZ for world revolution. Krashin
was skeptic. He was all in all for
peace. II was his desire 70 lead
Russian sovietism into the normal
ways Of democracy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
LEAHY CASE
ARGUMENT
Testimony Concluded
Today; Argument
Begins Today

GEORGE WEST. Tex. Nov. 2i.-fPl
With completion of the testimony
OF Harry j. Leahy. charged with the
Staying Of Dr. y. A. Ramsey, Mathis
physician. the defense rested it, case
today.
The state expects TO place in re
buttal not more than five witnesses
and indicated that the testimony of
these would consume only short
time. Arguments in the case NAV
start late this afternoon with the
defense scheduled to open the special
night session ordered by Judge 7. NJ.
Cox.
Court opened today with Leahy
still on ss-eXamination. Court
spectators were surprised. however.
when the completion Of District At
torney Sid Malone's cross-eXamina-
ton and redirect examination took
n little more than Is minutes.
Leahy admitted many points made
by state witnesses but denied fatty
that he had anything 20 do with the
murder Of Dr. Ramsey.
Testimony in the ease closed at
noon. Arguments will begin this af-
ternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
State Not Compelled
To Issue New Permit

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2l.-The
Texas Supreme Court Wednesday
denied a writ Of mandamus sought
by the Western Public Service
Company OF Denver. a Colorado cor
poration, against the secretary Of
state. Emma Grigsby Meharg. hold
ing that the state was not compelled
BY law to issue new PRINT for the
corporation TO do business In Texas
ye40re the first one expired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
Harding Hoped
TO QMit Sen. FaU,.
Stewart Declares

r. Fall. then Secretary of the In
terror. lin a major political matter
relating 10 his office" That he had
come ID the parting OF the ways
with older politicians. and with a
new conception of the presidents
duties intended 20 defend the pe0-
PIE against exploitation.
MI. stewart. president Of the re-
publican league OF clubs. made his
revelations in speech last night
before the organizations executive
committee
Harding's Heart Broken.
President Harding's heart was
broken BY the ingratitude of MS
friends" said Mr.. Stewart. "and ne
died a martyr 10 that friendship"
Explaining his reasons for his rev.
elati0r. Mr.. Stewart said:
There have come from Washing
ton and from some sections Of the
press and other sources inunendoes
and metaphorical shaking ~ the
head which might serve 20 cast w 1l-
verral. unjust and damnably scandal
Gus implications against a president
not on this earth 10 defend himself.
Mr.. Stewart said he often spent
ueek-ends at the White House. TIT
Harding's "reminiscences about Fall
were made on one such visit two
weeks before President Harding left
for Alaska on the trip that ended
IN his death in San Francisco III the
.ummer 0f 1923.
Parting Of the Walls"
president Harding had come "a
the parting Of the ways over some
ideas possessed by the old pcli-
-iCians, of the peculiar relationships
between the holder Of high office
and the people he served" said Mr.
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
5 Per Cent For
Contract, States

AUSTIN, Texas. November 24.-iP,
J. y. Nabers. Wilbarger county engi-
ner, testified before the house in
vesti0ating committee Wednesday
hat Il. h. Stroup. Wichita Falls road
contractor. told him that he (Stroup)
Rad paid to Guy Holcomb. former
Wichita Falls attorney. five percent
nf his earnings on maintenance con
tracts in 1925.
Nabers said that Stroup informed
him that the money was paid for the
aid Holcomb rendered as an attorney
TO get maintenance contracts in
Foard, Hardeman and Knox counties
Holcomb. the witness testified. for
merlv was connected with the Fergu-
SON Forum and is now commissioner
cf the blue laws division Of the sec
retary OF states office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
Hoffman, Case
To Go To Trial

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 24.--lFl-Mo-
tion for continuance OF the stat1's
case against the Hoffman Construc-
tion Comnany. involving alleged ex-
cessive profits received on road con-
tracts. was overruled by Judge
George Calhoun in district court
Wednesday. Defense counsel then
filed motion for change of venue
and court adjourned until two o'clock.
Attorney General Dan Moody is rep-
resenting the state. and has tried for
three days 10 get the case 10 trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
ODD WITNESS
KEEN WIT
Willie Stevens Wins
Points in Battle
With Lawyers

SOMERNILlE. y. J.. Nov. PIP
Willie Stevens, whose oddities of
appearance conceal a ready tor1uc
and keen, calculating mind. finished
his examination IN the Hall Mills
case today as he began-in . blaze
Of glory. He was on the stand only
seven minutes today but almost Ell
cry minute gave him points I'm y ha--
tie of wits with the special prose
cu'or. Alexander Simpson.
The defendant. on trial with has
brother and sister. Henry Stevens
and Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. has
been misrepresented bv his neiFhb0rs
who have suggested that he was out
of step with the fast moving times
mad knew little, III anything about
subjects outside of the fire houses.
AS former volunteer fireman Re has
been pictured with a fireman's com
plev and il was freely suggested be-
fore he took the stand that he wolid
tell the court and jury about the
excellence Of the New BrunswicN
fire department.
On the contrary. he took his place
as q witness A. well poised as any
70 testify thus far in the case and
the length and breadth Of his vcca-
bulary was impressive throughout his
testimony. He drew delicate shades
Of meaning by drawing on his Well
stored fund Of words. and his recital
of the events OF September ~, 1922
and succeeding days in 50 far az
they concerned him was little chang
ed by the courteous but searching
cross examination.
His account of his movements
placed him asleep at the Hall home
when the state says the double kill
ing took place. his only expedition
out Of the house during the night IT,
ing 10 accompany his sister ~ the
church 70 search for the absent
rector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
January IL is New
Date For S. P. Entry

EDINBURG. Tex, Nov. 2i.-The
date for the entry Of the official
first train of the Southern Pacific
has been postponed from December
Is 10 January III, il was announced
today ~ Secretary Leslie Neale Of
the Booster Club.
Instead Of one special train there
viii be thrao OF four. and the tracks
here would not be able 10 care for
them on December Is.
General Passenger Agent W. n.
Mccormick OF the Southern Pacific
announced that special rates would
be made from many points IN Texas,
as far north as Amarillo and west
to FL Paso. A special train il rN-
pected to come from FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Cars loaded in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Mondayand forwarded
from Harlingen on Tuesday. accord
ing to a daily report issued BY ths
Gulf Coast Lines:
Beans-San Benito ]. Fruit-La
Fcria /, Mercedes /. Weslaco i. Mis-
sion /, San Benito =.
Total to date "a vegetable and 220
fruit. Total to date last year, 46
vegetable and 76 fruit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
Gene Howe Nearly
Owned Big Gusher

KANSAS CITY. Kas., Nov. 2I.--(Pl
Gene Howe. editor Of the Amarillo
Globe, Amarillo, Texas. and son OF Ed
Howe, the sage of Potato Hill at At
Gibson, Kansas, came to town today
and revealed how close he and sev-
eral Kansas friends came TO becom
ing owners Of n giant oil well.
A Kansas group pooled S5O,0Oo TO
sink a well in the Texas Panhandle
which produced 100 barrels the first
day. Then they discovered that the
well had been sunk a few inches over
the lease line and was another mans
property.
But one mistake" Mr.. Howe said
is forgotten among hundred sue
cesges
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24

NEW YORK, " Y. Nov. 2i.-,P'
--Becausc OF what lie regards as
"damnably scRndalous implications
against 4 president not on earth 20
defend himself" John "A. Stewart has
revealed what he says were conver-
sations with President Harding
shortly before his death.
Mr.. Stewart says Mr.. Harding told
his IN intended To break with Albert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
'CORKINC' ROADS
TO FIND WITNESS

BENTON ARBOR, Mich. Nov. -.
-tP,-State police today. at the re-
quest az Prosecuting Attorney
Cnor~e Bonkwalter. were "corking
all the roads leading into Benton
Harbor TO prevent the return 10 the
House Of David Of Cora Baushke. Il
wear old former favorite ~ "kinr
BENJAMIN Purnell. a material wit
ness for the state. who Bookwalter
charged was literally kidnapped in
Detroit this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
HUMBLE PIPELINE
FROM PANHANDLE

NEW YORK. ". ". Nov. ?i.-tEi-
The Humble Oil and Refining Com
pany will build a pipe line cost'ng
about $4,000. COO as an outlet from
the Panhandle field in Texas ~ is
terminals M Texas City and Bay
town on the gulf coast. increasirF
il main line capacity from northwest
and central Texas areas 10 10000
barrels daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
CARCIASAYS
HE WASPAID
FOR KILLING
Preliminary Exanina-
ton Transferred to
Brownsville by JUS
tice Dewey

Guadalupe Garcia and Alberto
Yanez. charged with the staying of
Jess Billings. La Fcria constable, on
Monday night. October IL. we're
hound over TO the district court
without bail at the conclusion OK
a preliminary hearing given them
before Joe Dewey, justice OF the
peace. here this afternoon. Garcia
was arrested Sunday by border pa
troll Officers Roy and Ed Harrell..
and Yanez BY Roy Collins, special
investigator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
10 Men Given Up
For Dead in Mine

IETHBPFDGE. Alta, Nov. 24.-tP)
Preparations were made today 10
flood number four level Of coal
mine at West. Coleman. Alberta. Ten
men were given up as dead after an
explosion yesterday followed by fire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
RANCHER ON
STAND TELLS
OFFALL deal
Ultimate Disposit ION
Of 100000 In Cur
renecy Sc u ght in
Questioning


WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Nov 2I-fP
Irwin l.. Lenroot Of Wisconsin, who
was one Of the republican members
Of the senate oil committee. was call
"a othe witness stand today IN the
Fali-Dohcny conspiracy trial.
lie was the first of the senate
witnesses in the inquiry 70 be placed
under oath.
Much Of the evidence 70 be used
~ the trial was unearthcd by the
committee ~ which Mr.. Lenroot Vas
member.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 24-t4,
Almost ~ the outset Of it, prosecu-
ti0n of Albert Il. Fall and Edward r.
Doheny on an oil conspiracy charge.
the government today struck into the
question of the ultimate disposition
"a the 100000 advanced the former
cabinet member hy Doheny before the
lattcr's company was awarded the Elk
Hills oil lease
Will Ed Harris. one If the owners
Of the ranch adjoining Fall', III Three
Rivers, cw Mexico. was put WV the
witness stand and testified that the
Harris ranch was bought by Fall ear
~ IN December. 1921. Fall paying
$4,000 in cash to bind the bargain
I'm what denominations wrrs tnr
bills ?" asked former Senator Pom
creme. for the government.
Il think that all were Si00 hills. in
two packages of 81 001 each.
Money IN Handbag
Harris said Fall had the money in
a small hand bag. That was tn
only cash that passed in the transac-
tion. the other payments. totalling
81 500. being BY check.
Pcmcrene produced a check for
$4,000. dated December 2l. 1921. and
payable % Harris. The witness said
IL was given him hy Fall in payment
for the cattle On the ranch
On cross-eNamination. Frank j. Ho-
gan, Doheny's attorney. brought out
that the cattle payment was made in
the office Of Falls son-in-law. 4. G.
II hasc, then collector OF customs NJ
FL Paso.
There were several people tere -
/ Hogan asked.
"A clerk was in the office. Harris
replied.
\ Mr. Brownfield. your brother-in-
law, and your sister were there 2"
Yes.
Not Asked 10 Keep Quiet"
did Secretary Fall ask you To keep
quiet about the sale, or the way be
was paying you?
No"
Did he ask YOU to delay the filing
q The pagers"
Brownfield. whose home is at Fl
Paso. testified that he and Harris met
Fall nj FL paso on December >. 1921.
and received the $4,000 payment on
the Harris ranch.
Price Paid In Full
The next payment. the witness said.
was made December 2S. AZ Falls
home az Three Rivers and consisted
of a check for $4,000. and another
for $4,000. The third payment was
January $4,000 or $4,000.
Has the purchase price been paid
in full?"
"Tt has"
Under cross-eNamination. Brown
field also said there was no request
for secrecy. When Fall began the ne
gotiations in October, continued the
witness. he said hc would have %
borrow the money from friends in
the east.
Did he say he might get il from
Edward B. Mclean 2" asked Wilton J.
Lambert. counsel for Fall
Yes. ] remember he mentioned Mr..
McLean's name.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
HOTEL. STORE DESTROYED

ABERDEEN. s. ID, Nov. 24.-t4'D--
Loss estimated at 100000 was
caused here today hv fire which de-
stroyed the Ward Hotel and the
Rrrchard Department Store. and
damaged three other business e.
Establishments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
Horace Chamberlain
Dead at Buffalo, N. Y,

BUFFALO,. n. T.. Nov. 24.-tFl--
Horace P. Chamberlain. "a. prominent
in DEVELOPMENT of foreign oil fields
for Standard Oil Company, particu-
larly in Rumania and Mexi4p, Is dead
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
j. S. MEXICO
RELATIONSAT
NEAR-CRISIS
Four Notes, Published
Today, Indicate Sit
uation Approach e S
Showdown

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2I.-(P-The
apparent deadlock between the
United States and Mexico over the
retroactive feature of the Mexican
land and oil legislation, indicated
In partial publication here OF the
notes exchanged by the two govern
ments, has aroused neither official
nor press comments.
The morning papers today carried
only extracts Of the notes and pub
iished no editorials on the subject
but indicated in their head lines the
feeling that Mexico was firmly sus-
tanning her rights as sovereign ma
tion.
WASHINGTON. Nov. ga GP) -
Four notes published today by the
State Department without comment
discloses the United States and Mex
leo approaching showdown on the
issue of American property rights
and the Mexican governments policy
Of nationalizing oil and mineral re-
sources.
This phase Of the trouble in the
relations between the two govern
ments hinges chiefly on the clause
in the new Mexican land laws re-
quiring alien owners Of such proper
ty TO sign away their rights to dipio-
matte protection Of their home gov
ernments for their holdings by Jan
aContinued on page ,two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
THURSDAYS Program.

Thursdays Program.
Valley Day-footbail game be-
tween Mission and Hariingen high
schools, ? O'Clock u. m.
Races o'clock %. m. Purse
Si25.
O'Clock p. m.-Cor0nation of
the queen: carnival and free at
fractions, directed by Hal &.
Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24

Especial to The Herald)
HARLiNGEN, Tex. Nov. 2I.-Thc
Valley Mld-Winter Fair opens Thurs
day. Thanksgiving day.
The Fair this year is called By the
officials Nalley-wide institution in
reality as well as name for the first
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
20 KILLED WHEN
HOUSES COLLAPSE

NICE. France. Nov 24.--z'l-
Twenty persons were killed today in
the town of Roquehilliere. in the
department Alpes Maritimes. when
more than score Of houses col
lapsed, their foundations having
been undermined by torrent from
the Vesubic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
$40 PAYMENT To INDIANS

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Nov. "a
The Interior Department today
authorized $40 per capita pay
ment To Ahache, Kiowa and Com
manche Indians on the Kiowa res
erration in Oklahoma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
nays WITH BROKEN NECK

ATHENS.--Injured in fight with
a British sailor, Peter Brosh, y
Greek seaman. lived 10 days with .
broken neck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
|Crande Valley: Partly cloudy TO.
night and Thursday: not much
change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy
.on;eht and Thursday; warmer in
northwest portion Thursday. Light to
moderate southerly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24

WASHINGTON. ID. e., Nov. "a
Rl-With its biggest artillery still
IN reserve. the prosecution in the
Fall-Dohenv oil conspiracy cases
continued today it's tedious rrelim-
mary barrage Of statistics and geo
logical data concerned in the Elk
Hills naval oil lease.
A prospect that the dav might
bring TO the witness stand Senator
Walsh of Montana. prosecutor Of
the Senate's oil inquiry which pro-
duced most Of the evidence now TO
be placed before the jury. served 70
cast into deep shadow the dry and
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24
RIVER FORECAST

Flood Present % Hr. % Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-24

IF POSSIBLE. attend Thanks
,iving service somewhere tomorrow.
Nearly every town in the Valley
xill have services. In Brownsville
4 has been the custom for many
years for the Protestant churches to
ioin in a union service in the morn
ing. This year the service will be
held in the new First Baptist church.
And the pastor has announced
that everyone is welcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
MONMOUTH
Mrs, Louise 8. Moody

y Mrs. Louise S. Moody, one Of Mon
mouths widely-known citizens, died
At three o'clock Tuesday morning, at
her home. after long illness. She
had been confined to her room for
About three months.
Mrs. Moody was born in Mon
mouth, the daughter of the late Dea.
Charles B. and Julia (Preble) Brag-
don. She married in 1887, Joseph l..
10 this town. They conducted. for
many years, a boarding house for
summer guests and transient vist-
tors. Mr.. Moody died in 1928.
Mrs. Moody was noted for her de-
votion to her family and to the
church in which her father was an
officer, the Congregational church of
Monmouth. She early entered upon
the work Of teaching the primary
classes in the Sunday school. con-
tinuing this throughout her lifetime
In the work of the church auxiliary
the Ladies' Circle, her efforts were
alike unfaltering and efficient She
was a member of Monmouth Grange
for many years. Her age was IS
years.
She Is survived by two step-sons
Ralph L. Moody, town treasurer OF
Monmouth and Harry L. Moody. OIL
Buzzards Bay, Mass; also by two
grandsons, Carleton and Roger
Moody. She also leaves a niece
Miss Ethel Bragdon. with whom she
had made her home for the pas
year, and two nephews, Carroll T
Bragdon, business man and tow
official of Monmouth, and Morris w
Bragdon of Portland.
The funeral will be held from tn
home, Friday, April 8, at one o'clock
p NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
COMING EVENTS

April 9-Meeting in Portland to ar
range Maine program for National
Egg day; May l.
dents prize speaking contest at
Portland.
April 9-1O-lnter-Church Young Peo-
Pies conference for religious educa-
tion at Augusta.
April 14-15-Third annual convention
of the Maine Federation of Music
Clubs at Auburn.
April l7-18-School of instruction at
Augusta for general officers. field
officers, divisional and brigade Off
GERS and regimental staff officers of
April 1S-Nineteenth Western Maine
Jubilee of knights of Pythias at
South Portland High school.
April 24-Annual installation of Off
GERS, Azaz Sanctorum, 176, Ancient
Mystic Order of Samaritans. in Port
land.
April 25-sept. 2s-Daylight Saving.
Portland.
April 19-Patriots day
April 2SMay 2-Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Rockland.
May Child Health day in Maine.
May 4-6-State Conference of Congre-
gational churches. at Portland.
May 12-13-Annual session Grand
Lodge. of Maine Good Templars. in
May 3O--Twenty- first annual conven-
ton Maine postoffice clerks at Pitts
field.
June 3-4-Annual meeting Of Maine
Library Association at Auburn.
June 9-i0-11--Maine Medical Associa-
ton State Convention. Poland Spring
June 9-ll-United Baptist COW ention
of Maine. Rockland.
June 14-l5-New England District
Convention Of Lions Clubs. Portland.
June Estate Encampment of Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars. National SOL
diers' Home. Togus, 10 A. NJ.
June 21-Maine primaries.