Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 257, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1925 Page: 1 of 6
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BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, THI
VOL XXV. NO. 257
Powers Meet to Sit
international Treaty
I1 Foreign
■OTHER OF XrKDBBED WO
MAN, XRH. ENGLER WILL 15-
■EBIT ABOUT
SAYH KITH INFORMATION IN
HI RTKI I j l BKATKN I'LTE-
KIOR IMPRESSION.
AUSTIN, Aug. 13.—— Amnia
Bugler's mother U living in Austin,
according to a copyrighted article
appearing in the Austin Statesman
this afternoon.
Emma Engler. the third member
of the C. E. Engler family, which
met death Saturuay night, was an
adopted daughter. An attorney,
working on the case all week told
the Austin Statesman today that
he had found the mother, who will
inherit the Engler fortnne of from
930.000 to $(40,000:1 No will has
been found in any of Engler • pap-
ers.
The mother was notified by the
attorney today, after the attorney
had completed his identification.
Vtfae Hays Sheriff's Case*
AUSTIN. Aug. 13.—OP)— TexAs
Rangers were calldd on today by
Sheriff W. D. Miller of Travis coun-i
ty to help la solving ^tbe mysterious
murder of the three members of
the C. E. Engler family at their
home at Moore's Crossing Saturday
night.
Adjutant General Mark MeCr,
said it was the sheriffs case and
declined to make a statement.'*
The request for aid from the
rangers was an indirect admittance
that the county authorities have
failed to fasten the guilt of the
crime on aoy one.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13—UP).—
Tiie Mexican embassy in a state-
ment today charged existence of a
pldt to “produce and circulate sus-
picious documents intended to cre-
ate the fihpression” that the Calles
government is “animated by a spir-
it foreign to the one established in
the laws and political Inatitutlooa
of the country.” !
“Among the documentary proofs"
of this plot, the embassy cite* a
contract alleged to have been en-
tered into before president Calles'
election between Callea and Luis
N. Morons, now secretary of com-
merce, industry and labor in his
cabinet, as the representative of
the' central committee of the Mexi-
can Regional Confederation of La-
bor.
The statement “catagorlcally" de-
nied existence of such a contract,
which has been described as an
agreement by Callea to respect the
movemee Is of the coafederatlon,
furnish with facilities and funds
supplant the National army within
a year after his inauguration with
battalions from labor syndicates,
accept a general stall designated by
ite with state
OKLAHOMA CITT. Aug. 1*.—f^l
—Out of the dlasstrose flood of the
North Canadian River in Ttnram
her. 1923. that wrooffhl destruction
throughout Oklahoma and inundat-
ed a portion of Oklahoma City, has
emerged a stupendous project tbnt
has for Its goal the subjugation of
the ArkanaaaJUvar from Its source
in Colorado to Its Junction with
the Mississippi in Arkansas.
s**v*>n states through which the
Arkansas and its tributaries flow,
would be freed from the meaaos of
devastating floods, millions of auras
would be brought under Intensive
cultivation through irrigation made
possible by the project and water-
power in untold amounts would be
rendered available for the indus-
trial development of the region.
This is. the vision to which tbs Ok-
lahoma DrahMff* Commission un-
der the chairmanship of I. E.
Blake of Oklahoma CRy U giving
cooceretc form. 1
sou Bert” ended when John Dav-
Mssw. guard, shot him just as he
wan dropping off tbs prison will.
A few moments previous be bad fa-
tally shot two guards. J. M Holman
and John Sweeney. His three com-
panions seriously injured Lute Rav-
age. guard and James Nesmith.
Turnkey sad escaped In a taxicab
commandeered from the state bo»-
!)ii*LOMATIC representative'; of the leading nations of the world
ia<*ct at Washington. D. C„ to sig nthe Nine-rower Treaty.' I^ft
i<v Hgh.: L Ern ie Daeschaer. France: Dr. Alfred S-e. Chios: H. G.
Chilton. Unflund; Jeokheer H. Yun Ascii Van Wyck. Holland: Secre-
tori? Ot Slate Kellogg.; Unite! States; Raoul Tilmoc
vWdouate D’Alte, Portugal; Tsuneo Matsudaira, Japan
no«fr de Martino. Italy,
it, Belgium:
; and Cisco-
German Government Wants to
Recover Property of Citizer
Data on Aha entire project. In-
volving work- la Oklahoma. Oslo-
redo. Kansas, New Mexico. Texan,
Arkansas and possibly Missouri. Is
being compiled for presentation to
the next wesstsu of eeagreus when
an attempt will be muds to obtain
federal aid.
Blake has just returned from a
trip through Colorado and Mew
Mexico,, where be conferred with
state officials and drainage ax-
perts' and Investigated the testa-
(he organisation, m
governors in its behalf! sod appoint
Moronea to hit present cabinet po-
sition.
In issuing the statement the em-
bassy said H hoped “to rectify er-
roneous Information” in articles
sad editorials published in varloui
American newspaper*, which were
“intended to mislead the opinion of
their readers as to praosot condi-
tions is Mexico through Urn pobll-
tVeaty s Joint resolution declaring
that German property should he re
mined by .the Washington govern
ment until all private claims o '
American -cHlsen* against Geri^any
bad been satiated. HtncS rati Uc*: lor
of the treaty the administration hat
bald that congress took from the
ease Olive branch aubority to dea*
with disposal of the property aar
tfcatsdtaiUHUnsJtwal CAPr“cs itself
befbre anything may be done.
Th*' administration «l"o has be’il
that participation by the United
Si at .‘a in the Dawes pU^ had n'
effect whatever on the flatus o!
tolled German property.
STITE TROOP* MOBILIZE IS
ORDER TO PRETEFF BLOOD-
MHED—TEAR BOMBS
SENATOR A*kH PEOPLE Op WIN-
CONMN TO REPUDIATE
.■ LA FOLLETTf CREED.
READING, Maas.. Aug 13 —Iff”)
four different barracks, a at root
forre of slate troops mobilited here
today and stamped out a ku klux
klan disorder which threatened to
end in bloodshed.
Before their arrival, several tear
bombs bad been hurled, a score of
klanMnen and anti-Uuosnien had
been injured by stonsa and dubs,
(ihots had been fired and two al-
tered klatiHmen were arretted
The prisoners who were arrested
ion charges of carrying dangerous
weapons, will be arraigned In court
later in the day.
The metilpg. which began early
last nl.Tht in a field on North Main
Ktreot. was well’advertised, police
said. The white' robed kl&nsraen
were not in session more than half
an h< ur when tAe outsiders gath-
ered and Jeered them. The verbal
barrage was followed by one of
rocks
The handful of town police were
able to keep the two factions acp-
rei eased after Wing use* aa pro- MAM' PLANS WILL RE CONSUL
lection against bullets. KRED TO MAKE THE PRO-
The convicts took all the cloth- GRAM BEST IN HISTORY.
lug the two men and $41* belong- -
tag ** Britts. Ziun said that Mur-; As yet no plans bare been made
fay Uma wounded by the guards jin this connty for the annual tall
.■ Jones was serving a 20-year sen- fair which is neb.-dutd to rake
tonee for aaaault and tobbery; I place in October froiJ October 6»h
Willow a aoven-year sentence for to 10th. inclusive. It\was l-sm>d
Burglary; Rally a 20-year sentence| this morning from Ht G. Lucas.
I!e»|se*>t Made In l cnada.
Ottawa. Aug 1*.—Formal rcqi
The rivers would be controlled hr
ja aeries of reservoirs la which it
is planned to entomb flood waters.
This would be drained gradually,
or the water would be held for Ir-
rigation through the dfy season, ae
desired.
Big Reservoir*. .
Sites for these reservoirs hare
already been made la Oklahoma,
four tentative sites having beau lo-
cated by private power companies.
One of the Grand Hirer projects,
proposed by the Grand River Hy~
GIGAN
SPEAKS EAAORABLE
TIC EXTENSION PI
IN MEXICAN RE I
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.--(ffV-
William Sproule. president of the
Southern Pacific, said on his re-
turn from abroad today last If con-
ditions In Mexico retrain) favorable
the ir*0rt miles of railroa^ the com-
pany Is butldtifg to. connect the
west coast of the United States,
Portland. Oregon. Mexico City, will
he opened in the fall of 1926. Work
of piercing the mountains aas be-
ing carried out and whetn complet-
ed the line will be one df the most
picturesque routes In ib» world.
dro-electrlc Company, contemplates
for the formation of the largest ar-
tificial lake la the United States
^covering 2J04AOO acres la Mayen
DROWNS IN is INI HE* WATI R
AIT* VICTIM DIES
Roluud Eugene Beasley. 1«. non ANTONIO. Aug. 13.—(F)-—
bf Mr. and Mra. J. K. Beasley. dled*antomo Medina, an Invalid, drown-
ai a sanitarium at Colorado. Texas. ’ ,__.
_________*___t-,___ed in 13 Inches of
and Wagoner counties. Blaho said
Engineers who hava surveyed this
project declare that It would gen-
erate more power than the famous
Muscle Shoaii pleat.
Expense of the eurveyiag work
la Oklahoma la being met hp aa
appropriation of $**,*0* made hg
the last legislature.
New Mritloo Kan appropriated,
fc30.040 for surveytag * the 1 upper
waters ef the North Canadian and
locating reservoir sites.
A drainage commission hue been
appointed in Texas and he la ac-
tively engaged la locating atoragv
sites on the North Canadian la that
state. « !- > i ' •;» .
water touty
when he fell on his fate Into Alatan
Creek. ‘
aratrd unlit reinforcements arrlv
ed by statlouiag themselves bo
.tween the hostile lines.
The escape was the most valiant
since that of Tracy and Merrill on
June t. 1*02, when three guards
were slain. The search for the
two convicts was conducted for
several months throughout the
PSriAc Northwest. Tracy killed
Merrill when h« thought he was
about to give up and waa later
surrounded by a posse in a wheat
Beld near Davenport. WaahJbgton.
and killed.
I/ONDON. Aug. 11.-4/P1— Tjhe
Dally Express on Its front page to-
day says:
“The latest discussions with
France regarding her debt to
Great Britain have progressed in n
most favorable way and it is be-
lieved there will be an early set-
tlement.''
THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE ER-AH-H FRUIT
NEWS FLASHES
Crickets Throng f
Streets of El Paso;
Citizens Complain
EL PASO. Tex.. Aag II.—(FV—
Texas fltreet. fprond of H* new
"white way” was dark last night
while a million crickets legs Join-
ed together to give business men
along the street the “ram”
for weeks, suburban crickets,
formerly content with the home
comer light and aa occasional bop
to the business district, hare been
flocking to the “insect carival" oo
Texas Btreeg . ' i
Lost night the situation became
•cute and the lights were dimmed
in aa effort tb discourage the
•sets, but the rasping melody con-
trees and many others are under
consideration and it is expected
that some action will be tasen at
next I week’s meeting.
Automobile races, polo garner
and football games will be the
main entertaining features of' the
fair this year, besides the carnival
which waa contracted for last year
following the 1924 fair.
NEW YORK, Aug. IL-DI-
reefers ef General Meters Cer-
pe rat leu teday declared an ex-
tra dividend of If s share ea
the common sleek Is addition
to the regular quarterly ills,
burse went ef 9Lid.
Two Men Lose Lives
in Gulf; One Tries
to Save the Other
MySKOGEB, Okie.. Aug- It.—VD-
—Officials of District Number tl.
United Mine Workers of America,
announced here today that a peti-
tion seeking an Injunction to pre-
vent Sheriff John Russell tram tor
GALVE8TON, Tex. Aug 11—Iff*)
-Making the supreme sacrifice in
a futile effort to save the life of his
fellow worker. John Johnson, a
fisherman on thq schooner Made-
line, lost his life and “Danish
Chris.” the man be. gave himself to
save, lies lit an ocean grave about
ten miles out la the gulf. The
double tragedy occurred about 7
o'clock last night as the ship was
proceeding from this port to the
snapper fishing banks in the gaff.
‘This may be my last trip.” Chris
Is said to ham told the captain
Marcus Brandt, before the vessel
departed. He Is said to have sprung
overboard telling another member
of the crew that ha was eotng for a
Took swim.” Johasoa leaped after
him and reached the spot where
the body disappeared some minutes
afterwards.
By this time Mm schooner had
moved about 1M feet, Aimar An-
derson. another of- (he crew, went
to the rescue at Johnson who was
Car gone. After a mighty struggle
to the ware* Anderson succeded in
reaching shore "with the lifeless
lag miners in the Henrietta Dis-
trict would he fled lets today in
district count at Okmalgee.
The announcement said the pe-
tition would allege that the sheriffs
order )s la vioiattoa of the ooatol-
tutional guarantee of the right at
free speech aad voluntary religions
worship.
An offer of legal assistance from
the American Chil Libertiea
League has baba accepted by the
strikers.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla*
Aag. Ur—After a running tbrfct
eff shore la Rew Rher Inlet
here today daring which sue
maa eras badly windsd. a
eeast gaard ratter overtook
the laaarh Nall RMi with 4M
eases ef whisker aboard.
AUSTIN. Aug. 13.—<**>—A wide-
spread drouth has awakened the
people of Texas to the necessity of
applying irrigation on a larger
scale. John N. Norris, chairman of
the State Board of Water Engi-
neers. said today He predicted
many acres would be plsc.'d under
irrigation in the immediate future
because of the serious drouth dam-
age. y ' ,
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