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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-02-24
ORDER PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of the County of
Dickinson, on the 10Th day Of
February 1927.
Haysi Supply Company, WHO
sues for itself and other creditors
of C.P. Fleming, deceased.
Against Complainant
Louverna Fleming, Admir-,
Louverna Fleming, Fern Kenady
Blanch Steel, Hansel Fleming,
Ira Boggs and Noah Mullins
(of Ike) Defendant
The object of this suit is to
extract title from Ira Boggs ano
Noah Mullins, of Ike, to the Bap-
fist Church property at Darwin,
in Dickinson County. Virginia
and subject it to the payment OF
the debts of C. P. Fleming, de-
ceased.
And affidavit having beer
made and filed that the defen-
dant Noah Mullins (of Ike) is
not a resident of the State OF
Virginia, it is ordered that he dc
appear here within 10 days after
due publication hereof, and dc
what may be necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that
copy hereof, be published once {;
week for four weeks in The
Dickinson County Herald an,
that a copy be posted at tn,
front door of the court house OF
this county on or before tt e
Second February rules, 1927.
A copy Teste:
w. E. Rasnick, Clerk.
By N. E. Hughes, D. C.
G. Mark French, p. q.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-02-24

Miss Edith Chase spent the
weekend at Tazewell, Va.
r. Smith merchant at Clinchcc
was in town on business last
Friday.
Floyd Sutherland, of Strattor
was in town on business Tuesday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
SERVICES TODAY
FOR JUDGE KIRK

Funeral services viii be held ut 5
o'clock this evening from the Fl. h.
Morris chapel for Judge Henry Kirk,
who died - an early hour yester-
day morning.
Rev. r.. = Baker, assisted Ny sew
eral other ministers FROM local
churches, will conduct th. services
Judse Kirk died here at the age
III ~. leaving no relatives In the
United States. lie Is survived Ny
some cousins in England Friends
ar arranging funerli services here
The body will BE- taken 90 Chicago
within the next few days by N. ".
Morris. interment will b. In the
family plot in Graceiahd Cemetery
there.
Judge Kirk was member OF the
Scottish Rite bodies IN Chicago. oi
the Arab Patrol, was u knight Tenn
plar and member Of the blue lodge
He tanc u Brownsville In 1906
and has lived here continuously
serving rs justice Of the peace and
dealing IN real estate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Want REFORMS
in JUDICIARY
SYSTEM MADE
Proposed Amendment
To Cons titution
Would Make Radical
Changes

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 14.--sPi---
Sweeping reforms in the Texas ap-
peilate Judiciary system h provided
IN constitutional amendment intro
duced IN the senate by Representa-
tive John Bailey Of CuerO and 9TH
ers.
The senate adjourned until 10
o'clock Monday.
The Bailey amendment would en-
power the legislature 70 create a iu-
diciai council to assist the supreme
court and provides that the supreme
court may function in divisions OF
not less than three each. Enact
menI uf this phase Of the amend
ment would mean Increasing the sa-
preme court to nine members and
vesting greater authority IN it Bailey
said.
The elimination IT appellate court
of less authority than that Of the
supreme court Is one Of the ultimate
objects of the proposed amendment.
Under the amendment, nine mem
bcfs would constitute Il quorum in
grand juries and petit juries might
be formed with nine members ir-
stead az IL. III civil and misLemeancr
eases.
I'D Mestbrook Of sherman propos-
I'll revision Of the criminal procedure
when ne introduced measures pro-
yiding that no criminal judgment
shall be reversed by the appellate
court on account Of an error which
nianifestly did no injury to the de-
fendant.
Nestbrook also submitted bin
authorizing district attorneys 10
make changes in the substance Of in-
dictments when necessary provided
the action does not surprise or in
jure the defendant The law now
authorizes changes In the form Of in
dictments but not in the substance.
Bills finally passed Friday In-
clude: Ratifyins sale Ct the Motley
county road hy Rlcdsoe; authorizing
the Wichita Falls and Southern Rail-
way Company. and the Wichita Falls
Ranger and Fort Worth to consoli-
date and also "a charge paSsenges
rates ~ 3.6 cents per mile instead of
cents. until other railways shall
reduce or raise rates 1.-TWO billsl ~
McFarane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14

was necessary "enerEctically Il re-
Jcct these charges against the Mex
lcAn government. epecially regarding
ITS sections with Russia
Treyino Replies 10 kellogg
Senor Trevino replied to Sccre-
tary kellogg in the form of "A tele.
gram in which he asserted that the
Mexican labor movement was an
taRonistic. not friendly 10 commun-
ism.
Senior Saenz in his statement said
!" President Gales has repeatedly dr-
clared that the tendencies OF his
government were for the benefit al
the popular masses. without injury
to the legitimate interests of other
classes. and adding that the Mex
lean constitution presrribes sys-
tenn Of government which has been
faithfully followed, and II IL simply
ridiculous 70 believe that Mexico can
adopt exotical government prcce-
dures on doctrines not sanctioned IS
the constitution. :
The fact that Mexico has iiplo.
matte relations with Russia, he con
tCon--nue on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
TEXAS HIGHWAY
COMMISSION HAS
CEASED TO EXIS1

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan li.--tPl-
Texas has no state highway COM
mission. because Of the refusal
Thursday w the senate To confirm
Eugene Smith. Scott Woodward and
George Robertson. attorney general
Claude Pollard ruled Friday, and
Smith, Woodward and Robertson
stepped out Of the posts to which
they were appointed BY Governor
Ferguson.
This statement was made 20 The
Associated Press by Mr.. Woodward,
just a. he had said goodbye 20 the
governor and her husband. Mr..
ooawarf said he was leaving for
his home
The other two commissioners and
! asked for the attorney general !
ruling. Woodward said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
COWSERT REPORTS
TO SHERIFF TELLER

RAYMONDVILLE. Tex. Jan. Ia
Deputy Game Commissioner II. vi.
Cowsert. one Of the eight men nam
"a in charges growing out of the
Staying here last September Of five
prisoners. arrived in kaymondville
this morning. and reported 10 SherA
if Raymond Teller. No papers had
been served On him hy noon today.
although X Is expected that the same
papers served on the other seven
will be served en- him. C0wscrt said
The deputy game commissioner has
been M Austin on business since the
charges were made against the 9TH
cr Nillacy county men.
The grand jury II continuing with
its investigation, having made no re
port ID far. with no expectations of
u report for Il week yet. according 20
reports from the attorneys.
District Attorney George C- West
ervelt seft here last night for Cor
puS Christi. TO aid In the prosceu-
tion of u case being tried there. and
County Attorney Roger Robinson Is
assisting the grand jury IN conduct
ing Investigations here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Romance of Many Years
Will Haze Happy Ending

WICHITA. KAN. Jan. l4.-4At-
". l.. Churchill. chief engineer
&c the Orient railroad. and Miss
Alma Harding az Lone Wolf.
Okla daughter Of one Of thu
leading farmers or southwestern
Oklahoma. will lie married here
January ~. eliminating n child
hood romance that time did not
destroy.
Years ng0 Ehen MI Churchill
left Miss Harding 20 join group
" railroad surveyors he promised
that ~ would ~ back -s0me
day. His engineering work took
him 10 the eastern Slopes ~ the
Sierra Madrc mountains in Mex
leo and b. letters 70 his sweet
heart were carried over many
niles Of Wild cornfry hy Indian
rcnriers.
Their rhe Mexican revolution
naFne end aiGhogrh deaerted hT his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
HOUSE HIT BY
BILL DELUCE
Proposal to Increase
Governors Salary
Introduced

hatcs Of bills and resolutions fed in
to the house legislative mill today.
carried measures 10 raise the gov
ernor's salary To $4,000 a year, e.
feet more liberal definition cf the
libel law, require publication uf
marriage license applications in the
newspapers two months before IL
cense is granted tEd measure to
split each Legislative session into
two terms.
Representative Alfred y. q. Petsch
of Fredericksburg presented bill
that would give newspaper more
latitude in what they print without
danger nf being successfully sued for
libel.
The bill would make private news
matter of all executive and legiS-
lativc proceedings. including aii re-
ports and proceedings NC legislative
committees. The law H. now iu-
terpretcd holds that committee pro-
ceedirgs are not actually privileged
for publication.
The marriage license hill. intro
duUed Nv Rcprcsentutiye- w. u. An
dcrson and Diclmapn of san An
tonic. would require publication ir
a GaitA ftH1tHEtA ~ at AtiAt'N
ticnE for marriage license for five
straight days. The license could not
be issued until sixty days after
wards.
A constitutional amendment i
ought NJ n resolution offered hy
representative Moursund " San An.
tonic and Smith Of Smith county "a
raise the governors salary 10 $lU.-
600 n year.
Legislative sessions would N
split into two sessions 80 dHNs apari
by provisions of an amendment
sought ~ "A joint resolution present
Cd bv Representative Bonham oi
Bcevillr.
Speaker n. y. Bpbbitt announces
personnel Of thre" standing rom
mitteeS Representative III "A. Raw
lins ~ Dallas was named chairman
Of the Judiciary Committee. Renre
sentive John Davis 0f Mesquite. Dul
las county, chairman Of the con
| tingent expense committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14

forces Mr.. Churchill stayed at hiH
post guarding the interests = MS
railroad for ~ years. RETURNING
10 this country he fSGnd The
United states engaged in thH
world war and offered his ser
vices He waz appointed senior
structural engineer for thr Inter
state Commerce Commission. IL
charge uf the valuation 0f western
railroads. After tina war Ir.
Churchill became chief engineer
of the Orient and he took ~ the
threads Of his romance where be
had lnft them years before.
The honeymoon trip wlIl b. TAX
eH ahoard "a special ca attached
To the regular south hound Orient
train. The honeymoon car is be-
inr decorated under ths pqrsnnal
supervision ef w. L. Kemper. pres
iient ss the read.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14

LOCAL STORE WILL
PUT in ELEVATOR

The Boilack store ~ Brownsville
will BE- the first drvgoods store in
the Lover RIO Grardc Valley a. in
stall & passenger elevator for the
convenience nf its customers
WORK On the construction of the
shaft for the elevator has been
started ~ VI. A. Nelten. contractor.
and the new equipment Il expected
to ~ ready for use in about six
weeks
The elevator viii serve three
floors. and will have d capacity ~
about fifteen passengers
The nrressitv for its installation
came about a. the result ~ dcrart-
mental expansion. the store finding
it necessary 10 move several dr-
Yarfments rs the second floor be-
canse of congestion on the first
floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
l9 PARDONS
DAYS RECORD
Woman Slayer of El
Paso County Among
Number Released

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan II. tPi--
Governor Miriam 4. Ferguson Fri
das Increased her clcmenry acts 70
5.262 by granting 10 full pardons
nnd "a ~iN months furiough.
Her fdil aprduns mounted to 1915.
She had granted 49, conditional par
dons
Amoag those granted q full par
don today was Ms. 6. W. Frazier.
snctrnced from I'll Paso county for
murder.
Full pardons include:
NGuS Chandler. crayson county
burglary. sis years: served seven
months. pardon granted on account
50 Nor'h. recommended ~ citizens
VI Collin county.
kd jackson. Coleman county. muir
de-" five a. fifty years: convicted ia
1925; recon mendcd by sheriff. dis
trict clerk. constable and several
members AZ the july.
Leland Holder. alias Leland Hunt
er. Nilam and Bell counties. theft
and burglary. five years: granted
because 0f his youth; recommended
bN members OF jury. Convicted 1926
Ed smith. galveston county. mur-
der; 5 70 - years: sufficient time
served, md this negro rs without
friend Ut relative ~ look ont for his
interests" Recommended BY Hon
orahlc r.. u HUSTON. ~ Houston.
I'd lubb. Taylor county. liquor;
one year: convicted 1896: there j. q
serious doubt as ~ the sufficiency
of the evidence. as shown hy dif-
ference uf opinion in the court ~
criminal appeals" Recommended hy
Hon. Fen l.. ,ox. state executive
committeeman and many other prom
incrt citizens.
Furlourh. ~. r. HicknX. nolan
county. murder. five % 35 years: siN
months furloarh because of iil
health ana on recommendation ~
the sheriff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
WATER USER WINS
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

The jury in the suit styled Al \.
Whiting ". Cameron County Watrr
Improvement District No. 1. today
awarded thet plaintiff sl Geo in dam
ages fer injuries sustained IN D
fight with q ditch rider for this dis
tFfct.
The case went 10 the jury al 2:30
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon and
did not return a verdict until late
this morning.
Judge "A NIL eknt nf She iG3rd Iu-
iicial district court oyerruied de
murrerS and exceptions 0f the ae-
PENDANTS who claimed that they we're
not liable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
SENATE PASS
HARBOR Bill
Measure Now Before
Pres. Coolidge For
Approval

WASHINGTON. y. ~. Jan. IL
congressional approval Of the rivers
and harhors bin was completed to-
day with the adoption Of the con
ference report biz the senate.
The house previously had agreed
20 I'll senate amendments and the
measure. which authorizes upper
Missouri river Improvement. Illinois
river work. purchase II The Cape
God canal ard other projects. nov
goes 70 Presidenf Coolidge. II would
authorize expenditures az -l.O0N.
eco
The rivers and harborS bin con-
taiuS an appropriation II Sl7S.O 600
for the construction of n harDor at
Point Isabel. and also an appropria-
tion for survey Of the proposed
extension of the lntraconstal canal
from Corpus Christi al Point Isabel
including the proposed Improvement
az the Arroyo Colorado a. "A water
way. The rassage Sc the bill assure
sufficient funds to complete the
ietty work NJ Padre and Brazos is-
lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Mexico Awaits Action by Washington
Valley Palms Will Restore
Beauties Of Stricken Florida

Florida, principally % the storm
stricken area 20 replAcei palms
destroyed by the hurricane last
year.
Last fall MFR. Brillhaf. shipped
eight carloads Of palms 10 Florida.
the shipment which hr IL now pre-
pairing 70 make bringing the total
to 33 cars.
This II another w the Valleys
achievements in shipping products
of this section into states which
are noted for raising the same
products. Recently shipment Of
10000 cans of citrus fruit went
from the Valley to california, The
state Of citrus fruit. And naw the
Valley ships palms 20 Florida, the
state of palms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
ALL BIDS ARE
TURNED DOWN
Time Limit Proves To
Be Subject For
Controversy

All bids Oh flood control work in
Cameron county were rejected by
the commissioners court al o'clock
yesterday afternoon .or u number "
reasons chief Of which was "a dx~-
agreement over the time limit for
COMPLETION of the project.
Low bidders on the fiutd control
works did not write III u tirie limit.
Ths i4w permits the commissioners
~ write in IN time limit " the next
lowest bi,Aier but attorneys for the
contractors who received the work
objected ~ the time written in. They
d. Jared that they would take the
case to the courts and the commis-
sioncrS, rather than. 10 involve the
fl0Dd control projects in legal tam
gle, decided 10 call for new bids u
be submitted on February Ia. The
lawyers objected ID the time. 800
working days. as being unjust.
tn county is anxious To have the
work done as soon AS possible. how
ever. and since the threatened legal
action woulG have tied ur the pro
jects "a Was deemed safer 10 ask new
bids.
Some irregularities IN the bids.
consisting ~ errors I'm figures. also
caused the court 10 ask that ngW
offers be submitted al a me ting 10
~ held IN February
Dodt A Wedegartner ~ SAN Be
ritD were low bidders Tor c0nstruc-
tiDn of the north ftUodWay ana
White BROTHERS of Ennis, Texas.
RrTe TOW bidders an the Arroyo Col
orado portion of the flood control
works.
The firms submitting bids were
:. 4. Fiey Construction Co.. Of Los
Angeles. CAL, RlllAnger. Caltahan
4 Crawford of san Benito. j. p.
George of Beaumont. McWillinms
dredging o. Inc. III Memphis and
T. A. Calhoun Il Pharr. Mr. Cal
holn bid only on the Eruhbirg ard
Dodds 4 Wedegnrtner only on the
north flondway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. is.-4Fg-
The - year murder sentence Of
Alex Hodge from Bexar county. Fri
day was commuted TO three years on
.ht recomnt andation ~ District
Judge W. ". McCrory ard sheriff
John Stevens of Bexar county and
many other citizens. Governor Fer
guSon announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Slayer Of Seven
Now in Death Cell

FAEWELL. Tex. Jan. l4--tPi--
Sheriff James Martin left today for
Huntsville with George y. Hassell.
convicted Tuesday CT Staying his
step-son. Aidon. ard who faced
charges III connection with the
deaths Of his wife and seven other
step-childrrn.
HasseIl will be placed IN the death
cell 70 await execution February 20,
the date set BY Judge Reese Tatum-
who presided az the Farwell trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Puydoned Texas Convict
Wants TO go Back t0'Pen'

Claude. Texas. after his release
from the itertiary. ap'l after
three months employment On
farm near that town decided NJ
was not proSperirw fast enough
His situation. according t0 nis
statement. prcmnted him 70 sixn
a chtck with his employers name
and upon which re obtained si35
he then came 10 Denver. but when
ne was unable 10 obtain employ
ment he decided that the pen was
nj such u bad place after ALL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
PONzI APPLYING
FOR FULL PARDON

HOUSTON. Texas, Jan. ls.-iFj-
Charles Ponzi. Boston financial ma
nirulator Thur. tny sought 10 Join
the three ihousanSrnnd more persons
who have received ciemency at the
hands 81 Governor Miriam A. Fcrgu-
sos.
John A. Collier. MI attorney. sent
the governor lengthy petition. pre-
pared hit punzi in the cell at the
county jail here where NJ has been
held since his arrest last july as a
fugitive from Massachusetts, Justice
The petition seeks revocation of
he governors rendition warrant.
turning pnrzi over tu Massachusetts
authorities. granted on August >
The decision of the governor has
tcen appealed and will W carried t.
the Supreme Court If the United
States if the petition n0w before the
governor j. refused. Collier said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14

DENVER. Jan Virgil C. A.
kins. -. who SAID hy s-nS rardonci
from the Texas pcnitentiary last
tnurrh AZ july IN Governor Mi
Ram 4. FerrGson. walked INTO .
police station here last night and
told officers wv WIS forgtr and
wanted 20 bc locked np. According
~ Atkins strrv. he was serving u
term or two ~ five years IN the
Texas penitentiary ~ the time nc
was hardened.
Atkins told the desk sergeant,
the latter said, that he went %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Wants to Make Bet
With Mrs. Ferguson

SAN ANTONIO Texas. Jan. H.
gPi-District Attorney C. VI. Cham
ber~ Of ReNar county offered 20 bet
Governor FerxUSon today that she IN
wrong IL her assertions that he
signed the pardon petition VI Icr
Casanova.
Mr.. Chambers declared thar II
Mrs. Ferguson could produce any
communication from him approving
the pardon he welld deposit Sien In
u bank for the governors grandson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
M CABINET FORMED

BERLIN. San. III. FFffofts 81
Or. julius curtis. minister ~ COM
mersc in the Marx cabinet. 20 form 9
hourrcuis cabinet to ~Eccerj that ~
the defeated Marx ministry. failed
today. when abe rrnfrist~ declined
"a part. .ipatc I'm a coalition of the
right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Foreign Office Sees
Possibility of Break
in Friendly Relations

MEAlCO CITY, JAN 14.-t4'-Developments in the
situation between the United States and Mexico
eVed TO hinge possible action by the Washington
ment Among the possibilities here the withdrawal
OF the American ambassador and the lifting of the embargo
on shipments of into Mexico from the United States
Secretary kelogg's declaration regarding communstic
activities IN Mexico aimed at the United States had drawn
retorts from two high sourcesAaon Saenz the Mexican
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
4 Aliens Apprehended
BY II. 8. Border Patrol

Four Spanish aliens were captured
near Edinburg last night hy L. s.
officers who also took into custody
two American citizens charged with
bringing them into the country.
Border Patrcl inspectors John
Peavey. James P. and oIhn n. Cot
tinghzm, appFshended the aliens,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
Especial 10 The Herald)

pHARR, Tex, Ian. IA second
large shipmens OF palms from the
Lower Rio Crande Valley TO Flor
ida, the state Of palms. is to be
made the latter part of this month
BY the Rio Grande Palm company
of this city according 70 h. T..
Brilliant. president.
Mr.. Frillhart said that he will
probably ship the palms from
Edinburg. moving them TO that
citr w truck. and placing them on
Southern Pacific ears ~ be
shipped to Florida.
The shipment will consist OF 10
solid carloads Of palms. and will
niove to several different parts Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14

labor, the dominant labor
group in this country.
The foreign secretary asserted
that Mr.. KellogE's statement before
the foreign relations committee cf
the American senate did not prove
the charge that Mexico was attempt
INK 20 establish boishevist heye-
monv IN Latin-America.
As for decisions taken BY foreign
organization. no body could hold
Mexico responsible, he said. but II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-14
NICARACUAN
COMPROMISE
INDICATED
u. S. Endorses Offer
Of Costa Rica to Ex-
tend Friendly Of
fices In Dispute

WASHINGTON. D. O., Jan. Ia
sPl Peace appeals and other moves
looking toward reestablishment Of
tranquil ends in Nicaragua and NOR
Iuraiai relations between the United
States anl Mexico have Developed
both htfr and abroad and have
served az leastto temper tho tense
atmosphere surrounding the Central
American situation rs sopllanting
talk ut rossibl war.
That the United States inaugurate
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