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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07

RAP CONGRESS
4--
State Powers Usurped by
.i u. S., Tax Committee
Report Says
(Bv The Associated Press.)

FORT WORTH. Texas. IAN. IA
clash between state and national rep
resentatives on four matters Of govern
mental policy arc reflected in the re-
port of the legislative committee sent
to Washington in December at the in
stance Of the unofficial session Of the
Texas legislature to protest the inher-
itance tax levy. The report has been
sent to each member Of the legislature.
The four policies favored BY the
congressman and opposed by some Tex
as legislators are:
Congressional regulation Of the acts
of state legislatures in raising state
revenue for state purposes: using the
taxing power Of government to dis
tribute wealth: passing Of dollar
matching appropriations by congress
without consulting state legislatures
and the raising by congress Of reve
nue. from capital or property tax ley
les. such as the inheritance tax. The
report declares the Texas congressman
stand for Capitalization Of all govern
mental power in Washington. while tn
Texas legislators stand for local self
government and the rights of the sew
eral states to manage their own af-
fairs.
The committee in its report recon-
mends as remedy for the evils they
declare exist and seriously threateh \
he life Of the nation that the citizens
Of Texas take a more active part in
government and enjoin Texas congress
men from dethroning state sovereign
ty and from trespassing upon the
rights of the people; that the con
pressmen discontinue their encroach
ments upon the rights Of the several
states and find way to return to the
states dominion over state affairs;
hat our congressman resist any fur
ther attempts upon the part Of con
press to impoverish state sovereignty
The report was made and filed by
State Senators Robert A. Stuart. Fort
Worth and John Davis. Dallas; Speak
er Lee Satterwhite. Panhandle and Rep
resentative George G. kemble, Fort
Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
Affidavits Filed in
Attack on Anderson

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. Three
affidavits involving questions related
to prohibition enforcement have been
filed with the senate judiciary commit
tee as part of the effort to block con-
firmation Of Harry 3. Anderson as
federal judge for western Tennessee.
One Of theb. signed by R. B. Thomp-
son of Memphis, quotes Nelo Grandi,
described in the affidavit as the
kind of bootleggers" in Memphis, as
having said the appointment Of Judge
Anderson cost him $4,000. It also is
set forth in this affidavit that Grandi
acts as bondsman in most prohibition
law violation cases in the western. Ten
nessee district court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
L. S. Givem judgement for
Million Against Chapman
Suit Filed by New Rep
resents Amount Of
Missing Loot
(By The Associated prc,Sl

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. Z.
Gerald Chapman, under sen
tence to be hanged March 3 for
numbering a policeman, owes the
United States one million dollars.
A Judgment for that amount
in favor Of the government was
handed down here yesterday by
Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas
in an action brought by Post
master General New and John
A. Danaher, Hartford. Conn, as
sistant United States district at
tolney while Chapman was
standing trial in Hartford.
The order Of Judgment also includes
interest Oh the million dollars VI the
rate Of siN per cent per annum from
October y, 1921 and the costs Of th,
court.
The sum represents the value OH
bonds and other securities still miss
ing from the Sl.4o0.00o mail loot taken
in New York on August u, 1927 by
Chapman and others The judgment
Will permit the government tn levy on
any Of Chapman's property, either thc
securities obtained in the mail rob-
berry on other property which may
come to light
Chapman ala Hot file an answer IN
the action and Judge Thomas granted II
defaals ~ the government jadgn.rfit t,-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
SOLONS WOULD CUT
U.S.. JUDGE POWER

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. Rep
resentative Dyer. republican. Missouri,
announced today that he and other mem
bers Of the house judiciary committee
would try to have enacted at this ses-
sion legislation to prevent abuse Of
power by federal judges He said the
committee was at work on a bill to
require more specific evidence to con
vict persons Of federal conspiracy. Many
persons, innocent Of crime. he said,
have been drawn into conspiracy cases.
espeeially Prohibition cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
in
Valley is Seen
By Overholser

The Rio Grandc Valley is the next
big deyelo. mcrt. colonization and tour
ist region. now that California il at a
standstil in this respect. and Florida
is becoming over-populated. In the opin-
ion Of I'd Overholser. president and
%ehefai manager OF the Oklahoma City
'hamher q Commerce and nationally
known speaker ana chamb'T n con
heIce man.
o'eihol.tr II HI hfo"hoN iil' iof
N'Si' ana VIII spend seFeiai lays IN
tnia Steli"h pfiore gong t' 'orpis
hiIsti IN iish Iew DAYS
ne sentiment ol the people nave
m'' lh 'kiahoiha ltF. III other parts
"l 'he country ana on the trip here IS
tnat the next great move south will ba
to the VALLEY.
You people here have more natural
assets m minute than Florida will
have during the rest of her natural life.
You nave the climate. and coupled with
It sou have one Of the most productive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
MOUe Launched TO Further
Chicken Raising IN Valley

The chickens are in brooder, and
have the run Of the Chamber of
sides by walls of grapefruit and other
Valley grown products.
I'VE propose to do all we can I,
promote the chicken industry in the
Valley" said G. G. Richardson, Sec
retary of the Chamber, because it
is money making proposition. and
a good sideine.
If every farm had flock Of 800
chickens, they would bring in an ad
ditional revenue of a million dollars
4 year to the farmers Of the Valley.
and with wonderful facilities for
raising chicken feed. the profit
(Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07

Chicken raising, as a profitable en-
terprise in itself, and paying
sideline to farming, is going to be
encouraged in the Valley. the move
for its advancement having been
started by the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce.
In order to call attention to the
matter. the Chamber has adopted the
novel method Of importing hundred
baby chicks. and has placed them in
the display window at the office
rooms on Twelfth street.
These baby chicks are from the
poultry farm Of F. VI. Kazmeier at
Bryan, Texas Mr. kazmeier is con-
sidered one of the outstanding poul-
tryme9 of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
State Road Official
Called by Travis Jury

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. TT. A.
Bendy superintendent Of Eastern half
division seven state highway depart
ment, Thursday morning received sum-
mons to appear before the Travis coun-
ty grand jury. Similar subpoena for
Joe Gresham. resident engineer Of the
department, was unbelievable as Gresh-
am is in Austin. Bendy said this divi-
sion had never had a government CON
tract and expressed surprise that he
should be summoned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
Former Brownsville
Man Dies Tuesday

Information has been received here
Of the death in San Antonio Tuesday
Of Arthur Elmo Laro, age 47 at one
time proprietor Of barber shop in this
city. and who left here several years ago.
The deceased is a native Of Lockhart.
Texas, and is survived BY his wife Mrs.
Anna t.aro; two sons. Frank +. and
Arthur r. Laro; one daughter, Mrs. l..
r Smith, whose husband was for some
time resident Of Brownsville. Fun
eral services were held in San Antonio
Yesterday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
RUBBER PROBE
STRIKES SNAC
Nations Laugh at u. S.,
Documents Prove Ac-
cording to Post
Rv Thn Assncintnd Prrss


WASHINGTON. u. O.. Jan The
houSe committee Investigating foreign
monopolics in rubber and other raw
materials interrupted its hearings today
to straighten out mixup over what
happened at an executive session yes
terday.
Aroused over publication Of story IN
the Washington Post, which said Sec
rctary Hoover had presented at the ~e-
crct meeting certain communications be
tween the state department and foreiga
governments. the committee decided af
ter some discussion to send letter %
Secretary kellogg denying that amy such
documents had been presented.
The Post article got attention by its
assertion that the communications show
ed how foreign governments had laugh
cd at" the state department for trying
to protect American consumers.
The first witness tiday, A. L. Niles.
General manager of the Rubber Associa-
tion of America, told of negotiations
Nv committee Of that organization
with the British rubber growers asso-
citation. BEGINNING in October 1922. AS
surance had been sought without sue
cess from the British colonial office, he
said. through British growers, that pro-
lection would be given American i'm
porters in case Of shortage. The facts
then were presented to the state de-
partment.
Mr. Niles said 'the Stevenson Plan
for control Of production in the British
colonial possessions was Fundamentally
unsound.
This control is largely responsible
for the advance in price" he said. Re
striction, which nullifies operation Of
the law Of supply and demand, also rem
ders ineffective any attempt to fix i
fair price
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. Fac
ing electrocution tomorrow for muir
der Of a Sulphur Springs banker,
Tyrus Clark, %, formerly Of South
Bend, Ind, has applied for adjusted
compensation for the time he served
in the United States army during
the world war After Governor Tom
Terral announced yesterday he would
not intervene to save Clark's life, the
condemned men sent his application
to the veterans bureau and named
his wife. Mrs. Iona Clark of Catoosa.
Okla, as beneficiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
Veteran, to Die iu Chair,
Asks Army Compensation

American Legion officials declared
there il no doubt that the eleventh
hour application will be granted as
no exceptions are named in the adj
iusted compensation law Clark serv-
ed in the army for more than Il year.
Mrs. Lou w. Stout. widow Of the
banker Clark was convicted Of killing
in a bank robbery at Sulphur Springs
last July was the central figure in a
hearing before the governor and
pleaded successfully that the sentenc,
of death be not changed by Governor
Terral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
EVELYN THAW WILL
RECOVER; GLADOF IT
(Ry The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Jan. Evelyn Nes-
biz Thaw will recover from her attempt
at suicide and is sorry. She made this
statement today to her physician when
told that the eight ounces Of powerful
disinfectant She drank Tuesday would
not be fatal
Asked why she tried 10 end her life,
the former model. stage star and wife
Of Harry K Thaw. replied :" | was full
Of gin, beer and whiskey and just drank
IT,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
To Hear u. of T. Oil
Royalty Case Today

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. Proper dis
position Of Texas University oil roy
alties will be argued at 2 O'clock today
before section B Of the commission of
appeals. There j. approximately s2,-
100000 in the fund, and Attorney Cen
raj Dan Moody is suing for mandamus
to compel W. Gregory Hatcher, treas
urer. to place the money in the perma-
nent fund.
Van A. Petty, Jr., San Antonio, hold
er of leases and permits in the Reagan
county university oil field, will enter
the suit as friend Of the court" auth
oritv having been granted Wedne sday
by the supreme court. He will be rem
resented by w. A. Keeling, former at
tcrney general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
Chiropractor on Trial
In Courts at Dallas

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. Taking Of tes-
timony in the case Of Or. s. 7. McMur-
rain, Dallas chiropractor. charged with
violation of the Texas medical practice
act was begun here today. Motion to
quash was Overruled contention being
that prosecution violated the state and
federal constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
REVOLT PLOTTERS in
MEXICO ARE SHOT

MEXICO CITY, Jan. THE Mexican
government is continuing its iron
hand" policy in quelling uprisings.
Former Colonel Manuel Gomez has
been captured and summarily executed
at Tala, a village in the state Of Jalisco,
while Joaquin Medina and Serafin Leon
were shot dead in a skirmish while fed
eral soldiers at LII Noria in the state
of Michoacan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Jan. IA
snow storm driven b. north wind was
sweepsg across the Panhandle and
Western Oklahoma today. The first
of the cold wave locally was
felt at 7:45 this morning when the wind
turned to the north and assumed a
velocity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-07
COLD SWEEPING
THROUGH WEST
Colorado Snow Fatal to
One; Blasts Arrive
in Texas
(Bv The Associated Press }

DENVER, Colo. Jan. IA blizzard
like storm swept through sections Of
the Rocky Mountains region yesterday
and continued in some parts today,
leaving in its wake one person dead
and many automobiles stalled in snow
drifts.
Arthur F. Ward Pueblo merchant.
was killed when his automobile plung-
ed from 4 bridge during the storm.
Scores Of motorists were stalled in the
roads Of southeastern Colorado and
more than a foot Of snow was reported
at Grow, Colo.
Indications Of the storm came as far
south as Albuquerque, \. W., where the
snow melted as it fell.
Heavy winds and drifting SHOWS have
hampered automobile traffic and air
pilots in the Rock Springs, Wyo., dis
trict for the last So hours and ore plane
was wrecked without. injury to the pilot
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24
.yOSUPERPOWER
FOR CHRISTMAS

Elizabeth City will not yet super
mower by Christmas. 1t will be ine
I,ttcr part of next week before me
VIRGINIA Electric II Power Co. VIII
be in position to send fire by wire
from its great power plants at
Roanoke Rapids. Norfolk and Rich
mond To Elizabeth CITY.
The high power transmission i,oe
IN brin" the Supcr-powcr TO EIl"-
obcth City is almost completed II
couId have been comple'eu '"''
week. but rain set in and ChrlS''""s
is on the heels of it. And SO 'he
suprr-powcr company. dcSpairlhS of
completing the line this week let us
army of linemen off for christmas
They will be back on the job Mo"-
dav morning, weather permlttihs'
and the line will be completed hcA'
week. ,.
There j. every ASSURANCE lh"'
Elizabeth City will have super-po"er
before New Years.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24
HOPE TO OPEN
new THEATRE
FEBRUARY lST.

+ Reports that the work Of
construction o n Elizabeth
Citv's new vaudeville and
motion picture theatre has been
indefinitely retarded by reason
of financial difficulties involv-
ING r. l.. Blalock. kinston. \.
G. contractor in charge of the
job, are flatly denied at the
Carolina Banking & Trust Co.
Work on the new theatre is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily, according to
its owners. The steel trusses for
the roof are all in place and the
roofing contractors. f. ]. COhoon 4
Co., are ready to proceed with the
laying of the roof. Putting on the
roof will require only a few days.
but rainy weather setting in this
week has held up the roofing.
With the completion Of the roof
the interior decorators will come in.
The decorators will have four to six
weeks Of work before the theatre
can he opened to the public. but the
owners are hoping to have the
theatre open by Feb. 1. 1927.
The Blal0ck Construction Co.,
contractors for the new theatre are
not insolvent. as street rumors have
it, and even if they were insolvent,
the fact would not delay the compile
ton of the building. r. J.. Blalock.
head of the company. personally is
having hard shedding by reason of
heavy losses sustained by him on
previous contracts. but the Blalock
Construction Co. is not involved in
his troubles, it is said.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24
1--WE TURKEYS BRING
SOC LIB. IN NORFOLK

A frenzietl demand for turkeys
IN the Norfolk market "Wednesday
of this week sent the price Of i've
turkeys soaring to 30 cents polnlu
With dressed turkeys selling reaull!
at - cts. Earlier In the week the
prevailing price Of dressed turkeys
was 65 cents. Dealers have bceh
having 40 cents n pound for i've
turkeys in the Elizabeth City TER
ritorv all thru the holidays and lew
we're looking for a 80 cent market
for live turkeys when the price
went up Wednesday,.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24
WOULD CREATE
RESORT
NEAR HOSPlT

Ii plans of Dir. John Saliba,
owner of the Elizabeth City
Hospital, materialize Elizabeth
City will have river island
amusement resort that will be
unique in Eastern North Caro-
lima. DR.. Saliba will make his
own island in the bay near the
hospital.
When DR.. Saliba bought the site
for his hospital several years ago he
picked mp about 1000 feet Of the
river shore and all riparian rights
along with ii. The river makes
beautiful hay at Hospital Point
and has been Il favorite bathing re-
sort for Elizabeth City folk for
years.
DR.. Saliba nOw purposes to create
an island 400 TO 500 feet square 3o0
feet from shore and just a little be-
bond the hospital, by putting in Il
concrete bulkhead or basin and fill
ing it hy dredging from the river
bottom. He purposes TO build il
large dance pavilion and open air
theatre. bath houses. boat houses,
etc. and make Il garden spot Of the
island by planting trees and shrub
berry. The estimated cost of the
project is $4,000 to $4,000 and its
naturalization will depend largely
upon the favor it will receive from
various local interests.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24
NEGRO Slain IN
BOLD ATTEMPT.
TO BREAK JAIL.
Sheriff of Tyrrell Fires Point
Blank Over His Shoulder
',;As Four Break Away

Firing poihtsblank over his
shoulder when: assailed from
behind by'sa prisoner in Sthe
Tyrrcll County jail at Colum-
bia Sunday night, Sheriff Joe
Reynolds mortally wounded
Roosevelt Bowser, who with
three other negroes made a
desperate attempt to break jail
Sunday night. A second was
wounded. and another recap
turcd while n fourth escaped.
According to Capt. Cooper Of the
Cooper Bros. boat line operating be-
tween Columbia and Elizabeth City.
the four negroes held in jail. had
been allowed outside their cells
When Sheriff Reynolds went in the
Jail Sunday night about eight CLOCK
TO put them in their cells. BowSer
grabbed him from behind, and held
his coat. telling the others to make
a dash for freedom The sheriff
took a gun from his pocket, ana
fired over his shoulder at Bowser.
who was about 81 years old.
The Sheriff then fired at the flee
ing negroes. slightly wounding one
of them, One got away. but two
were brought back.
Bowser was held for the theft or
n boat. The others are said to have
been held in connection with liquor
charges.
Sheriff Reynolds was recently
elected. althO he had previously
served a term as sheriff Of Tyrrell
some years ago.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24

"This is a funny Christmas. re-
marked the Soda .Icrker Ia the
Bank Clerk aS the latter worthy
marked one elbow on the marble
counter the other morning.
How So" asked the Bank Clerk.
I'm this way" said the Soda
Jerkcr. Il see what's going on In
thiS store every day and get pretty
,ood cross section Of human nature.
It's been great fun mt Christmas
time hearing folks talk about what
they want and expect Santa Claus
to bring them and see the kick they
rc, ont Of buying all sorts Of knicE
knackS to give other folks.
"Rut there doesn't seem to be as
much Joy in Christmas shopping as
therc usrJ 10 I've. Folks come i'll
and look around with Il bored look
and buy things half-hcartedly. You
hear Il woman say: L declare, l
inst don't know what to give 50
and so; she already has this ana
she has thai.
"And you hear another woman
say: Il used to know what to give
f,Iks for Christmas, but l don t
know any more: they already seem
70 have everything that l can afford
TO buy for them.
That's it exactly, said the Bank
clcrk. "In the good old days be-
fore Asa Gambler, Henry Ford
opd Andrew VolStcad. folks had
way of going without most of the
little luxurics of life all thru the
vcar. hoping they would get them
at Christmas.
"a man never thought of buying
= bright nccktic. a box Of silk soX
or new pipe. because be practiced
mich self denial and waited for
Christmas to bring him such things
"It was the same way with
women: they used moderate priced
perfumery and stationery when
ihey bought il themselves. and the
only high priced perfumery, sta,
tionery ct cetcra that they used was
such as they got at Christmas. But
times have changed. \ woman TO-
dav thinks nothing of paying five
Tn ten dollars for Il bottle Of per
fumery any day in The week and
most Of them mse higher nriced
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-24
ANOTHER CASE.
OF NOTHING IN.
A NAME MERELY.
This Birds Name Is Solomon,
But 1t Didn't Keep Him
Out of Jail

anybody caught with a one
hundred dollar bill in Elizabeth
City would be looked upon with
grave suspicion. And So when
Solomon Carver, a truck driver
for the American Railway En-
press Go. of this city got a hun
drcd dollar bill cashcd at the
store OF ]. NJ. Ellis on Pom
dexter St. Monday morning. 1t
was the undoing al Solomon
Carver.
Solomon. black and forty. is in
the PasGuntauk County Jail where
he will live on the Federal Govern
ment until u Federal grand Jury
can got at him in the spring. He ~
charged with the theft of Il pouch OF
Registered mail from the Norfolk
Southern depot on the night or Dec.
I. 1926. He is under SJ,WD bond.
Geo. W. RlUunt. next d"rr neigh
hour of Carver is held rs d witness
under n bond Of $2.5n0.
\ has of registered mail made up
at the Elizabeth City poStohice on
Dec. | disappeared ut the Norfolk
Southern depot that night before
il could be dispatched on south
bound train No. =. There was every
evidence that the theft was made
bv some one thoroly familiar with
the mails. but no one suspected
Carver Carver worked for tn" eN-
Dress company. hut his wagon didn I
make that night train.
But over ut South Mills. II miles
from Elizabeth City. is conScienti-
ouS amd pnnctilipus p"StmiStreSS.
poSrmaStrrS are supposed 10 make Il
record of the serial numbers Ot all
hills transmitted by them. Some 40.
Srmr don't. Mrs. r. j. Granger.
pnStmistrcSS at South Mills Is one
nf the Scrupulous ones who does
Mrs. Granger was transmitting Il
sum of money to Wilmington on
Dec. |. The package contained TWO
500 bills. She kept the serial NUM-
hers, Those two 500 mills were III
the stolen mail bag.
Banks ,hr,Inut Northeastern North
Carolina were notified t" look out
f,r tbc miSsiu. bills. One OF them
turned up ut the Savings Bank X
Trust Co. in this city Monday morn
ina and Parker Midget. bright
yoIn. teller at the Bank. spotted II.
It waS traced tn Carver. carver
s,yS a white man had gotten hin
IN "rt il changed. a search OF Gar
yrr's person resulted in the find'nS
Of The other missing 800 bill Incn
carver told another story. He SAN
Geo Blount. next door ncighn"nr'
b,d asked him 10 get the bills chang
rd BIount denies this. In fact II
turns ont that Carver and Bi"uit
haven't been on speaking terms for
months.
\ search of Carver'S premises iail-
cd 10 disclose the rest 0t the MISS
i'm. mail. But he is in the hahu> U,
the Federal authorities now ana
,b,sc birds have a way of sweating
thiu"s nut of their prisoners.