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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
CLAIM OFFICER
Was ATTACKED
2 Arrested Following
Killing Near San
Benito

Willie Cannlcs and Fl0renci0 Fos-
ter are in the Cameron county jail
charged with assault and attempt
TO murder as the result or further
developments In the death Sunday Of
Basilinio Martinez. who resisted at
tempts Of officers to disarm him al
n dance at Landrum Park. five miles
from San Benito.
The dead man was at first reported
to be Marcelino Ramos but was later
identified as Basil;nio Martinez. He
Is believed 10 be MEXICAN citizen
and A. c. Nasqnez. Mexican consul, Is
trying to determine whether be is or
not. Mr.. Nasqnez Says he is salts
fled the man had gun.
Depnty Sheriff l.. Gilbert has made
bond IN the case awaiting action BY
the February grand jury. Hc issued
q signed statement in which Ne de-
clarcd that he saw Martinez 0n the
dance floor with a pistol IN his belt
Martinez was not even wearing coat
over the gan. Gilbert said in his
statement He called the attention w
another officer 70 the fact and they
started To disarm the man. Martinez
drew his gun and fired and the officer
retGTned the fire. killing him. Mar
tinez was shot in the mouth and
shoulder Gilbert alA1~ stated that
Martinez tried to blind him with a
flashlight.
County officers refused to state
today what connection the arrest Of
Canales and Foster had with the
case except 10 say that the alleged
assault and attempt 70 murder was
on the person Of the deputy who did
the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
SENATE WANTS
ARBITRATION
Unanimous Endorse
ment Given Robin
son Resolution

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Jan. 26.-
lP,-While administration officials
continue to maintain silence as 10
their plans. copy of the resolution.
proposing arbitration of the Mexican
oil and land controversies. adopted
unanimously By the senate. was be-
ing put in shape today for trans
initial to President Coolidge.
The resolution, proposed by SEN
ator Robinson Of Arkansas. demo-
cratic leader, and revised by the for
eiap relations committee. was APP
proved W All or the IN senators
present. a. republicans. 36 demo
Gratis and the one farmcr-iabor. al
though several voted affirmatiyely
with reservations. Speeches warning
" possible diplomatic breach and
ultimate war between Mexico and
tAe United States preceded the vote.
The White House and State De
partment offered no comment on
the senate's action. President Cool
idge and Secretary kellogg appnr-
emily are content for the time be-
ing at least to rest on the an
nouncement that such an expression
on the senate's part was welcomed.
Meanwhile, Mexico City dispatch
es describing IS distinctly favor
able the official reaction there 60
the adoption of the arbitration reso-
luton were being read with inter
ct today in official circles.
what steps might ultimately be
taken here a. u result Of the can
collation. of American companies oil
drilling permits IN Mexico which the
State Department regards w. tanta-
mount t0 confiscation of private
property. ~ still "A matter 0f con-
lecture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
Business Men Hear Hugo Swan
Voting Strength Is
Given BY Precincts

Until closing time Last night
the tax collectors office had is-
sued 2,S6T poll taxes and ex-
emplions and was still far be-
hind the figures Of last year
which reached over 5000.
The Brownsville commits
sicners precinct led with 1888
qualified voters. The Harlin-
gen commissioner precinct was
second with sl6. the San Be-
nitO precinct was third with
735 and the Point Isabel COM
missioners precinct was fourth
with log.
j. J. Fox. tax collector, urges
the payment Of poll taxes now
with the last day Of the month
drawing near. He says that
there are many elections com
ing up in which the voter will
he interested this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
SEN. WHEELER
CALLS SENATE
.TOTAKESTAND
Charges State Depart
ment Hand Picked
Diaz for Nicaraguan
Presidency

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. jan 26.--tP1
The senate was challenged today
by Senator Wheeler. democrat. Mon
tana. Ito take a stand either with
our State Department and its "ty-
rany or against it," on the Mica
raguan question
IN an address tccming with barbed
shafts aimed AZ both President Cool
idge and Secretary Kellogg, the Mon
tanan also called on the senate for
eign relations committee 70 "hcld ~
public hearing IN which the whclc
subject may Ne aired in the light or
day" and declared members of the
committee would be -recreant i'm
their ATTY if they fail 10 10 thiA-"
Accusing President Coolidge or
Willingly or unwittinKly Withholding
from congress the true facts as 20
Nicaragua. Senator Wheeler said the
executives recent message 20 con-
gress showed that we had been mislcd
in his dealings with Nicaragua
mo other or more charitable
statement could be made concerning
such a message, he said. Contend
ing that Juan B. Sacasa, liberal. is
the constitutional president of tha
Central American republic. the Mon
tanan described the conservative
president. Adolfo Diaz, as the hand
picked yes man Of our State De-
partment. despiscd by his oft-be-
trayed people. held in contempt by
almost the whole Latin-Amcrican
world. and vet twice w0rshipped into
the Nicarsgunn presidency. and Hafa-
ly-pinncd there by American hayo-
nets.
lit would be a perversi0n or Lam
EuaEe 10 say that Don AduIfo DImE
was ever elected president of Mica
raEua. he added. There has neen
but one presidential elction since The
autocratic rule or our State Depart
ment began.
Nicaragua IN this moment in the
bitterest bondage in which any FREQ
people ever found themselves.
Prom the beginning Of our active
Intervention in Nicaragua in the In
terests Of profitable investments for
bankers TO this mOment-and never
more than at this moment-Brown
Brothers and J. d W. Seligman. New
York. were and are the niggers in
~ zen WotIRllt.
Other American concessions seek
ers and holdcrs--notably the Knox
group, In Luz and Los Angeles Min
ing company--hage played Il big
bat part. But the State Department
policy ~ built around the expIoita-
tion -of Nicaragua by Brown Broth
err and y. A wv. Seligman.
N The bin stake being played fpr at
TINS moment and on which thu fu-
ture m Nicaragua absolutely depends
stock of the National Bnnk wv NJ
araEua with the concessions.
WASHINGTON. ~. I'll. Jan. 2G.--fJ7l
The senate foreign relations com
miftee decided today not 10 make
public the transcript " Secretary
hcllogg's statement or two waal.
ago. on the Nicarnguan situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26

SAN BENITO- Texas. Jam. qe-Mrr
Noah X. Shafer. one cf che pionnur
residents of che San Benito section.
died " her home here Tuesday nrrn-
me after brief illness. death being
caused hy pneumonia. Mrm. rhnfrr
mad been resident of san Renftn ":
years, coming ID this city VITA her
husband from Illinois.
Mrs, shafef Is survived BY her hus-
band live children, Glen. Edith, MI
dreu, Sharles and Dick; two broth
efs' John 6rnves of Chicago and A. r.
1rnves Of San benifo; her mother.
Ars. Mary Graves. and q grandfather
who resides In Illinois.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
Ferguson Portrait
Would Cost $500

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. 26.-sPi-An
appropriation Of $500. a pay for i
portrait az former Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson. proposed 20 he placed
in the capitol. Is provided in 4 con-
current resolution introduced We'd
nesday BY Senator !. d. Fairchild Of
Lrfkin.
Under the terms of the resolution,
Mrs Ferguson would pass on the
suitability of portraits submitted.
The resolution was referred TO the
finance committee, headed b. A. T..
Wood Of Granger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
not GUILTY
VERDICT IN
NORRIS Case
Pastor Will Receive
Congratulations of
Friends At Monster
Prayer Meeting

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 26.-(Pl--
DR. J. Frank Norris, fundamentalist
pastor Of Fort Worth. tonight will
receive the congratulations Of his
congregation nj the First Baptist
church of that city on hiS acquittal
here last night of the murder Of
Dexter H. Chips, lumberman.
The verdict of not guilty was
found by the jury in an hour and
twenty minutes. but was not re-
turned until about nm hour later be-
cause DR.. Norris could not be To-
Gated Immediately.
The acquitted pastor will conduct
prayer meeting services at the gath
ering tonight, which was announced
ut 4 meeting of $50 persons sum-
moned by the radio station Of the
church within a few moments Of the
report Of the jury at Austin last
night.
DIR. Norris. who signed a state
ment admitting the killing shortly
after il took place in the office Of
his church on July II. pleaded self
defense and was acquitted on 4
charge BY the court that If the jury
found that the pastor was in zap
parent danger" Of his life at the
hands of Chips. even though the
latter was unarmed. a. the evidence
indicated. they should find the de-
fendar1 not guilty nf murder
DIR. Norris said today he was still
in his Gethsemane. and declared he
never had been i'm doubt ~ To the
verdict In his favor. He planned u
start for home about noon.
First reports last night were that
the jury had taken two ballots before
arriving at acquittal, but today il
was said only one vote was taken.
DR. Norris said members OF the jury
called on him at his hotel last night
after their discharge from service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
START PROBE
FATALCRASH
Public Investigation n
Round Rock Trag-
edy Underway

ROUND ROCK. Texas. Jan. 2G-tPl
A public investigation Of the trag-
edy which cost the lives Of ten Bay
lor University students last SatUr-
day, was started here at l0:30
O'Clock. A board Of inquiry, COM
posed Of officials Of the Missouri
Pacific railway and public repre-
sentatiyes began taking testimony.
and summoned witnesses.
The players were killed when the
Baylor bus was struck at the Round
Rock crossing by the Sunshine Spe-
cial train. Five others. injured in
the wreck, were taken 10 Taylor hos
pitals, where four Of them are inn
proving. another having gong to his
home.
A heavy mist was one Of the nat
ural causes leading 10 the collision.
Thirteen witnesses 50 testified Wed
nesday az the public investigation.
The little waiting room In the
Round Rock passenger station was
converted into court room. and q
table ordinarily used Nv the railroad
agent served as the bench.
Heading the board Of inycstiga-
tors was l.. A. David. general super
intendent Of the Missouri Pacific at
Houston, who propounded the qucs-
tions. Every witness was asked 10
describe the condition OF the weather
&C the time Of the wreck and each
testified IL WAS ~the same as II is
today. meaning cloudy. misty and
fOggy.
Members of the board Of inquiry
which opened the hearing about noon
are:
Railroad. l.. A. David. general sa-
perintcndent. Houston: r. ;. Schwinn
assistant chief engineer. Houston;
j. 4. L. Brooks. division superin-
tsndcnt. Palestine.
Civilian: Carl Nelson. banker:
Luther Ross, cotton buyer. W. y.
Walsh. merchant. al Of Round Rock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
Pioneer Builder Of
West Texas is Dead

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Jan. as
--iA-Mylcs O'Reilly. pioneer resi-
dent q West Texas and the man
who laid tho first brick in Wt-hi-
a Fails. died at his home Wednes.
dav following an illness of two
weeSs.
Mr.. o'Reiliy was contractor on
the palace Of King kalakaua which
IN later years became the home Of
oaeea Lilluokalani in Honolulu. one
Of the show places Of the Hawaiian
Islands. He had been a resident Of
Wichita Falls for a. years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
Arrest Minister On
Charge Drunkenness

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 26.--
GHi-Rev. Robert i. Miller. recently
relieved o. pastor OF the Hoover
Street BAPTIST Church VA Los An
Eeles. after the trustees had charged
him with participating I'm a drunken
party. and who escaped with suS-
pended sentence after his arrest
Monday in Pleasant 0n N charge Of
disturbing the peace. landed in jail
yesterday. Ills wife. Mrs Bcrnicc
Miller. swore out q warrant for his
arrest here on q charge OF drunken
ness
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
THREE. BREAK OUT
OF FEDERAL JAIL

ATLANTA. Ca. jan 26.--tf.-
MrColdrcik az New York. who
rrsraned 'sn from Atlanta federal peri
esss esssisrv last night. with two other
sr,snners. was caught todav hiding
u li~ht urdergrowth IN the woods
near the prison. - .,,.
'.ssea and swollen as a result n
VI w % foot lean from cell window.
~ ma that he knew nothing Of the
s,es 20 escape. but mad Just hap
rg rrsned along az Albert Roseenrg
snd Basil Hugh Baughart. the Other
~ lew which had been opened by
80 ~ the steel bars with a hack
= ueCoidrick said he decided his
..hsnee had come. and followed
.t.,a Prison officials were inclin-
a to credit his story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
ARKANSAS RIVERS
RECEDINC RAPIDLY

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. 90
iPf-Swolien rivers were receding In
Arkansas to-day but highway and rail
traffic was still impeded and commn-
nicati0n between Bardnalle and Dan
vile remained suspended.
Ten business houses were flooded
in Judsonia before the Little Red
River receded. Residents had moved
out Of many towns before the inn
pending floods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
Committees Busy
On Many New Bills

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 2G With
the house scheduled to resume Sas-
sion al ? O'Clock Wednesday after
noon. committees were working On
several major bills with small pros
pect or reports until later ir the
week
Intensive study of The bill % raise
the state gasoline tax ifOm one to
three cents a gallon IN being made by
a subcommittee of highways and
motor traffic committee
The cotton carriers committee tr-
dav worked on the bin requiring full
crews for railroad trains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
COURT REFUSES
.PONzI HEARING

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. 26.-tiPs- The
court of criminal appeals here Wed
nesday denied Charles Ponzi's motion
for re-hearing.
Ponzi. IN the Harrsa county jail Al
Houston. IL wanted in Massachusetts
70 serve seven to uInc year term g.
a common and notoAtous thief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
MOTHER And HER 2.
BABES die In FIRE

WARREN Pa. Jan. &c. "a
mother ana -wo Of her five children
We're hurne'' % death early today
when fire destroyed their home on
Stone Hill. ass Isolated district.
The mother. sirs. Clarence Il. Hills.
~. after iump x from windows with
three older chharcn when the house
was ahiaxr resu~aad "a save her two
babies. WiiiAm Z. ana 4 seven
months old infasi An three per
iShed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26
POSTPONE TOURNAMENT

SAN ANTOrb. Tex, Jan. 2s.-flps-
The Texas open golf championship
tournament vas postponed today
from Thursday. Friday and Saturday
70 Friday. Saturday and Sunday. be-
cause Of wet weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26

Recreativo Mixto Mexicano OF
Brownsville we're present last night
q. dance given in San Benito BY
the Club Rscreaflso Trevol. The
Queen Orchestra Of Brownsvills
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26

WASHINGTON, D. G.. JAM zb---lHT
The house rules committee decided
today 70 give the NcNary- Hagen
farm relief bill the legislative right
Of way - soon as the house COM
pletes annual appropriation meas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26

WASHINGTON. ~. ~. Jan. 2s.--fjT,l
- lhe senate foreign relations COM
miftee decided today not ~ maze
public the transcript ~ Secretnrv
hcHoggs statement of two waak.
ago, On the Nlcarnguan situation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-26

Flood Present % Hr. "a Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Evening star., 1927-06-23
VOLIvA SUSPENDS
/ TWO FROM COLONY
Zion City Police Chief Quits
When Woman Is Denied
Probation.
ny the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 23.--Two persons
n man and a woman--have been en-
PEELED from Zion City, home of the
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church,
OF which Wilbur Glenn Noliva is over
seer. and the chief of police has been
suspended.
Theodore r. Becker. who combined
the duties of police and fire chief and
manager of the Zion printing plant,
was suspended after he had sent his
resignation to the overseer Becker
offered no explanation of his action.
'My lawyers will attend to that, "
he was quoted as saying.
The woman who was expelled was
secretary to Becker. while the man
involved in the expulsion was employ
ed in the printing plant. The latter.
according to the account printed in
the Herald and Examiner was escort
ed from Zion City by Voliva person
ally and told never to return.
Concerning the woman, Overseer
Voliva was quoted as saying: "She
was tried by the overseer and Apostle
Ernest Z. Harwood, expelled from the
church and sent out of the city.
''Mr. Becker interceded for her and
thought she should be placed on pro-
baton. His plea was absolutely re-
fused by Voliva
''Mr. Becker sent in his resignation
June Is. There are no charges against
him either as manager of the publish
ing house or as chief Of police. Just
why he resigned no one knows but
himself"
Voliva added that Becker, who had
been chief for IL years and had been
connected with the printing plant
since the days of the late DIR. Alexan-
der Dowie. later was suspended pend
ing further investigation" when it
was discovered he had taken certain
documents when he resigned.
Evening star., 1927-06-23
c. & 0. MERGER HEARING
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
Advocates Make Last Minute At
tempt to Get Quick Decision
From I. C.. C..

Hearings on the Chesapeake & Ohio
merger proposal were terminated yes
terday with a last-minute attempt on
the part of advocates of the merger
to get quick decision from the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Herbert Fitzpatrick, counsel for the
Chesapeake & Ohio, announced that
the options which his road holds on
ia 900 shares of Pere Marquette stock
owned by the Nickel-Plate would ex-
pire July / and could not be renewed.
He asked the commission to consider
the Pere Marquette purchase apart
from other details of the merger and
render a decision before the end of the
month.
Evening star., 1927-06-23
WAR STRENGTH SOUGHT.
War Department Revises Machine
Gun Equipment of Army.

On paper only and requiring
declaration of war to put it into effect
the machine gun strength of the In
fantry has been revised by the War
Department to more nearly approach
its organization during the World
War.
To each machine gun company of
at midnight. while forest rangers were
guns will be added with an additional
officer and IL enlisted men. Each In
fantry battalion, therefore, during
war will have a machine gun COM
pany of officers, 181 men and IL
guns. During the war each Infantry
regiment had one company of ma
chine guns with a battalion to the
brigade.
Evening star., 1927-06-23
Scott to Get New Trial.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June % Up.
Russell T. Scott, thrice sentenced
to hang for the Staying of a drug
clerk during a hold-up, was granted
new lease on life yesterday when the
Illinois Supreme Court reversed and
remanded his case for new trial in
the Criminal Court of Cook County
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Spain Again Faces IoaOard Liberty-the first
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a Hindu Editor Condemns the Leagae-A
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Mr.. Dawes Raps Me"Career Men what is
the political significance, if any, of the
recent college commencement address
of fVice>President Dawes, in which he
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The Rockef-Ship of the FMfnre-Max Vallier,
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cusses the possibilities of crossing the
Atlantic in two hours!
Moist Episcopalians and D,y-the growing
controversy between the factions within
the Episcopal Church favoring or con-
demning the Eighteenth Amendment.
Uncle Sam on a Three Billion Dollar Basis
in other words Director Lord of the
Budget Bureau, stirred to enthusiasm,
announces that Federal expenditures
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Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
ReEnOboth Beach

DR.. and Mrs. Almond entertained
several relatives from Wilmington
over the weekend at their cottage.
Fred Clifton has resumed his du-
ties as manager of the A. & P. store
after being confined to his home in
Lewes wit hthe grippe for a week.
Ella Evans spent the weekend
with Sam Palmer and family OF
Lewes.
John NAPLES has reopened his
cottage after spending sometime in
Atlantic City, New York, Philadel-
phia and Wilmington.
Mrs. J. LeCato and two children
returned home on Saturday of last
week. They have spent the winter
with Mrs. LeCato's parents in Bal
timore, Md. Mr.. LeCato is travelling
through foreign countries and does
not expect to be home for sometime
Mr.. and Mrs. SamueR B. Logan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Knox
of Chester were weekend visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Harrington.
Paul Walraven of Wilmington is
spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Yarnall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves Strong OF
Wilmington are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Horn.
Mrs. Franklin Quillen and daugh-
ter Florence who have been very i'll
are both very much better.
Miss Pearl Frazier, one of our
teachers, has been very sick with
the grippe. Mrs. Paul Kenney has
been substituting for her.
We were very glad to learn that
Mrs. Ralph Wingate and children
Jay and Hazel were not injured as
seriously as was first reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hudson and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Hudson and chill
dren of Overlook spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hudson.
We had quite a snow storm here
on Saturday.
Ice was found on Monday in sew
eTal places.
Paints are giving the A. & P. store
a new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marvel are
having improvements made on thelI
| home.
The interior of the home of Miss
Annie Hazard is being remodeled.
At the monthly meeting of the
Fire Company it was decided to oloW
the fire whistle every Saturday al
noon in order to test it.
Miss Hopes is building new cot
tage in the Pines.