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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
After Herding Skunks for
Twelve Miles, Brownsville
Man Gets Home for Xmas.
0. l.. Villains, Secretary Of
Board Of City Develop
ment, Has Unique Exper-
fence in Matagorda County

A hike through twelve miles of ~knnkS,
opoSsums. toons. armadiIloS. and 4
NarirsHtrd assortment NJ small rodents
was The experience of q. l.. Williams.
secretary Of the Brownsville Beard w
City Development. who went 10 l'aa' los
Ill Ma agorda county 10 spend the hvli-
days with hiS family
Williams got OF The Gulf Coast Lines
train NJ blessing. and ~ far aS hc could
see the country WAS covered with "
shrri ~ walter ilr Photographed ~
Fala,i"S far a nnuivn"llr =" meet him w
I:le~~n-. hnf the r"ai~ in Maia-rrdn
county are iinla~~ahl-. aud u MAS ~
~ him ip hike n" Fala.i,,s. twelve miles
distant. or wait - hours for train.
H. decided ~ hike. and twr I"rpu~
Christi men. who we're on their Way to
FaIaciuS. volunteered ~ accompany them
Before they left the town limits ~
Hle~sing they began ~ encounter the
menagerir They were following the
Southern Pacific tracks " I'alncoS aud
every skunk. coon. pnSSum and rat IN
THE flooded territory hal taken refuge or
the railway embankment
Their first encounter WAS with 4 herd
of ~kunkS. bui the animals did nui appear
IN mood for battle. and calmly trntfed
down the track ahead ~ them. - they
proceeded the number ~ animals was
augmented ~ fresh arrcsSnns along The
right of way. and before they had pro
rccicd n mile the pedestrians found thrs
were herdins menageric of about one
hundred animals of vrriouS types, skunks
prednminatins
The animniS iSwrrc evidently not acvuS-
tened 20 hong hikes. and when the pedcS-
trians pressed them too closely the
skmnk~ promptly raised the battle flag.
and the mixers allowed them to SET the
pace. Occasionally one II the skunk
would try a. drop OFT or the troop. and
tCouiinucl Oh page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
GIVING THEMSELVES
CHRISTMAS PRESENT,
OIL MEN BOOST PRICES

HOUSTON Texas Dec. 2T.-Thc oil
mems Santa Claus visited the produc-
ing fields of Texas. Oklahoma, Kansas,
louisiana and Arkansas today, trifle
late. but nevertheless welcome. and pre-
sentcd substantial increase in the
price Or crude AT the wells.
The Texas company initiated the
boost. AT noon none of the other large
buyers Of crude had followed suit, but
II II believed they will ~ 20 immcdi-
atelv making the new prices uniform.
North Texas, north central Texas, Ok
lahoma. and Kansas crudes below 30
gravity were advanced Is cents: 30 grav-
ity and above. 10 cents; Mcxia. Currie,
Powell and all Gulf coast cru5es were
hiked 25 cents. North Louisiana and
Arkansas grades were advanced IL
cents all grades.
The new schedule OF prices include:
North Texas, North Central Texas. Ok
lahtma and Kansas below 33 gravity,
80 cents: 33 % 35-a gravity, $l.l5; 36 20
3S9, Sl.30; 80 gravity and above Sl.40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
ATTEMPT MADE
TO ASSASSINATE
PRINCE REGENT
Young Japanese Placed Un-
der Arrest After Firing
Shot Which Broke Window
Of Prince Regents Car

TOXIC, Japan. December GA
youth dressed as a laborer was ar
rested by police today shortly after he
had fired at Prince Regent Hirchito. in
an attempted assassination. The youth
Is 20 years old. Police believe he is in-
sane.
The shooting has aroused intense ex.
citement and feeling is running high
throughout the city.
The attack occurred while the prince
regent was on his way 70 session OF
the diet. The assaiIant used -canc
gun" in firing at the automobile. The
windows of the machine were smashed
and the bullet narrowly missed the head
Of the prince regent. He continued On
his wav to the meeting but took refuge
in the upper house Of the diet compos
ed Of peers. Later he convened the diet
in ordinary session with customary cerc-
monies, after which he returned 70 the
imperial palace under heavy guard.
viscornt Tamarori Iriyc. member Of
the house OF peers and chief chamber
l-in TO the prince regent. who was ac-
companying him in the automobile was
slightly injured when he was cut by
fragment Of broken glass.
Authorities are conducting a rigid in
vestigation Of the attempt on the prince
regents life. They are Of the opinion
that others may be implicated in plot
20 esssssinate Hirohito-
Another youth who was with the as
saiiant or the prince regent this morn
ing was arrested later.
Following the attack 1t was learned
that the prince regent had been under
heavy guard recently. owing to rumors
which are extant. police have threat
ened to suppress newspapers publishing
news Of the incident until an official
statement has hecn issued.
Home Minister Goto has resigned as
suming responsibility as home minister
for the attempted assassination today Of
Prince Regent Hirohito. by 20 year old
rcuth under arrest here today. Baron
Ccto's home and all socialist centcrs
are being closely guarded owing to fear
of anti-socialist outbreaks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
TIPSTER GIVES
COMPLETE PLAN
USED BY WOOD
Explains How Young Lieut.
enant Made Fortune on
Wall Street Through Ca
bled Information

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--Markct spc-
culators who have grown gray at the
task Of trying 10 grow wealthy i'm Wall
Street today studied the system reput-
Cd 10 have made the fortune of Lieut.
cnant Osborne II Wood, son of Govern
or-Gcncral Leonard Wood. OF the Philip
pines. who II reported 70 have accum-
ulatcd between 100000 and 100000 ny
cable speculation from Manila TO ~the
Street
Commenting on the declaration Of a
financial -tipStcr- service head that
Wood had acted on nightly cablegrams
sent ~ him and for which ne was said
20 have paid 81 900 month, including
cable tolls, spectators said the young
officer had demonstrated the truth of
~the theory that long range shots are
best
Every day, IL was declared BY the
-tipstcr.- n cablegram analyzng the
state Of the stock market was sent to
young Wood In addition, special advice
70 buy or sell and answers to requests
for information were sent, an in plain
English and not in code. Tolls ranged
from d few dollars 10 $50 day.
The last message from Wood was said
10 have been sent December 10, and ii
was believed, it was on that day that
Secretary of War Weeks directed that
the young officers operations should
cease. Mr.. Weeks said yesterday III
Newton. Mass. that he had issued the
order because hc thought the amounts
involved appeared TO be beyond the
probable financial responsibilities or
Wood he added that he did not think
the subject warranted departmental ac-
tim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
new YORKER ADMITS
MURDER TWO GIRLS
AFTER HIS ARREST
tBy The Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.A man known
TO the police as Frank Collins and sus-
pected of numbering women in half a
dozen cities. confessed % guilt in two
cases after his arrest today. according
To detectives who quizzcd him for sew
cral hours.
The detectives said that Collins, ar
rested In the case of Miss Estclle Phil
lips, department store executive,
stranglcd in her apartmc MT here, ad-
mittcd that murder. and also confessed
assaulting Miss May Mitchell, nurse,
in a tubcrcular hospital in the Chestnut
Hill section Of Philadelphia on Dcccm-
her s. Miss Mitchell later died Of her
injuries.
Collins, also known an Frank Ben
ner. a chef, WAS arre sted when he ap-
piled ~ an employment agency for work
According TO the police he marked Miss
Mitchell IA his prey when he was en-
ploycd at Bryn Mawr. Pa. and did some
work at the hospital where she was
stationed. lie waited for "A favofale OPP
portunity and then attacked her.
III the ease of Miss Phillips. according
To Captain Carey Of the homicide squad.
Collins admitted that early on the morn
ing of October II he crept to the door ~
the room she occupied IN the house
where she was living. forced the door,
stifIcd her outrry. attacked her and then
slowly Strangled her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
TWELVE KILLED.
BY EARTHQUAKE.
in MEXICO town.

DOUGLASS, Arizona, ner. 27.--Twclvc
persons were killed in H'salbls. Scnt-
ra. Mexico, during the sesies + earth
quakcs which started On December ~,
sLG continued until Dec mbtr -, ac-
cording to first detailc. information is-
ceivcd here from the zone. Survivors
claim that IN all about 20 shocks were
felt, the NEST severe ones having &C.
Cured SDeccmber ls and :hc following
morning.
Iiuasabas was completely razed, ac-
cording to the detailed rupot not one
of the many adobe houses having been
left standing. IL j. cstimftti that -
houses were destroyed By the quake N
the town Of GranadoS. 10 miles from
liuasahas.
The suffering Of the survivors Of ,he
earthquake was increased BY "A storm
which swept the devastated towns. II j.
reported that l25 families arc homeless
in IIuasabas. For the purpose Vi aiding
in the relief work. the Douglass cham
ber OF commerce started campaign to-
day TO raise $4,000. Almost half Of the
amount sought was RAISED today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
Again Locate
Phantom List
BoozeBuyers

WASHINGTON. Dec. .1.-M Washing
tons now famous liquor purchasers list.
b"ubins about for y week. alternately
disappearing and rcappearing. and de-
S,ribcd IN some quarters AZ containing
names that made ii too hot to handle
and ia others ~ nUn-cxistcnt. got ba K
into the limeliEht again today
II WAS aScerIained that i duplicate ~
the warrant for The raid on the lhtiior
ring involved contained on the reverse
side this statement:
Searched the premises dcS rihed on
The reverse side hereof and seized: l.
List containing names anl several bills
paid
The signature was that of special
agent of the trcaSurs's special intrlIi-
gence unit who. according 20 treasury
officials. II now out of the city. The
case WIS complicated by an attempt Of
those arrested 10 have produced the war
rant on which the search was made.
They filed mandamus motion TO com
pcl its appearance. Return ~ the war
rent. i was said. ~ the treasury. had
been delayed because the government did
mot want i TO show its hand
Government agents said they did not
believe purchasers Of liquor in the list
could br prosecuted for conspiracy. hut
that they will attempt 20 bring into the
ease the agents whose names were used
to endorse prospective customers.
We feel convinced. said one of tie
agrnts- that if WE can prove that one
man endorsed another a. a safe patron
"a the hootleggrrS- conviction of the first
man would b. 4 simple matter That II
one of the biz angles of the ease
Notwithstanding the belief On the part
~ the enforcement officers that prusrru-
tlon of purchasers would be impossible.
the statement ~ assistant district at
torney Presmont that such prosecution
viii b. attempted has been not modified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
Woman ALLEGES She Was TAX
en- From City and Branded
With Hot Wire. Two Ne
groes Held by Police

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dee. 27.-Two
young negroes. are being held BY po-
lice in an effort 10 learn the identity Of
five blacks. who, according to Octavia
Bell. negress, aged 90. induced her 70
enter an automobile on q downtown
street yesterday. took her several miles
from town and assaulted her, and then
branded her with brand made OF wire
twisted TO form the words which stamp
ed her as immoral.
One Of the negroes held. L. G. Farley
aged ~. is declared by the negrcss t.
have done the branding. She exhibited
five brands and said Farley cut off her
hsir preparatory 70 branding forehead
but that she persuaded him TO desist.
The woman said she had been forced
TO walk to town from the scene Of the
assault. She il married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight
and Friday; moderate temperature.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Friday; probably rain in extreme east
portion. Cooler in north and west por-
tions tonight; cooler Friday. Fresh
southeily 10 westerly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
A disturbance of considerable inten
sity. central over Iowa this morning, i
attended BY cloudy and unsettled
weather and much higher temperature
practically throughout the region be-
tween the Rocky and Appalachian noun
tains. The precipitation in this region
within the last "a hours was mostly
light and at widely scattered places
Moderately high pressure areas off the
south Atlantic coast and over the Plat
eau region are producing fair weather
In those regions with some rather low
temperatures in the latter region. Tenn
pcratures were also quite low this
morning over the Canadian Northwest
where the pressure. however, was mod
erately low.
The lowest readings last night ~
Texas stations ranged from 10 at Am
arillo To 67 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27

dozen supposedly dangerous patients
were reported still at large today.
II was one Of the worst institutional
fires in Illinois history. The building.
witnesses said. seemed to 20 up in one
great burst Of flame II was given the
name death house when IL was the
property Of Cooke county. because Of
ITS flimsy construction. II Is said. II
was 500 feet long and 100 feet wide. one
story high st cnc end and rose TO two
stories at the other. II houses approx
mateIy 500 patients.
II was thought first that an persons
had been taken alive from the building
and u was only when fircmen hcgan
eSrloring the smculdering ruins that
the body was found.
some of the patients hr"ke from the
lines while hcing herdrd 10 safety and
rushed back into the flamyx - obtain
Christmas presents mad other posses
sions but Il was thought All again had
been brought out. Three patients lock
cd themselves In closet and were saw
ed. fighting. by policemen. There were
number of heroic resrucs by the po-
lice. attendants and inmates suffering
with the mildcr degrees OF insanity.
Formal inquiry into the fire whir
last night destroyed the frame death
house AZ the Dunning State Hospis.l far
the insane. was inauguratcd today ~
Judge &. II. .-cnkins. of Springfield. di
rector Of the state department of paa
lie welfare. Three other inquiries hy
city and county official also were
scheduled to begin today. one under the
direction Of Coroner Wolff. another by
County Judge Jarccki, and a third BY
city fire attorney r. ]. Witty
Hours of informal investigation last
night failed 20 disclose the probablr
cause OF the blaze, although several
theories were advanced.
The ovcTcrowdcd condition Of tho
frame structure which housed between
600 and 700 patients, probably will he
the starting point Of al least enc of the
county Investigations. il was indicated.
Coroner Wolff, who arrived al the
scene Of the tragedy shortl yafter the
first bodies were taken from the ruins.
declared today that the origin Of the
blaze was a mystery. Hc said that hc
would select city officials and business
men 10 sit on the coroner's jury.
II am going 70 get to the bottom of
his as quickly as possible" he de-
clared.
Three Of the thirteen inmates who
were at large during the night were re-
ported to have returned TO their homes
throughout the city this morning. Ten
inmates are still unaccounted for. They
arc believed 60 have wandered from the
grounds in the confusion, but the ruins
OF the building are still being searched
for bodies.
County Judge Jarecki indicated ne
would launch vigorous investigation II
the crowded condition Of the institution.
which he branded "a shame to the com
munity."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
II Inmates of Asylum Burned to Death
Former Khan Leader Offers Assistance
IN Ending Activities of that Organization

WASHINGTON. Dec 27.-E. Y. Clarke.
formerly high IN the councils Of the ku
klux klan. wrote President Coolidge to-
day offering To cooperate with the cx-
ccutivc in ending thc activities Of "an
element" which i converting the Khan
into an o sSanizaiion vastly different
from tha. planned by its founders.
Clarke. also announced his intention
OF issuing a proclamation TO klansmen. n.
-calling the better element either To
take hold and remedy the existing
evils" or IL disband the organization.
The president was told BY Clarke that
there had hrcn "a steady withdrawal
from the klan itself or from participa-
tion in It's active operating control and
that he had voluntarily severed his
active official connection with the or
tanxaiion more than year ago.
Various charges were made IN the
letter against The activities of the organ
izaiion 10 disregard "a the high ideals,
principles and purposes for which il
was formed. aud these activities. Clarke
thararfrrized a. keen disappointment
To me.
ann Irrfr ils willing. the letter said.
~fn assume the neral responsibility
which j. rightly mine a. having b.-n
,lsiefl, INSTRUMENTAL ~ The building II Ia.
klan. w ju>si.r ~ nyS~lf and Ihr hun
slresl> II thousands II high grade mrn
wh. hays. been drawn iuis The Khan ~"
rau~r ~ ifS declaration NJ ideals and
prinsipicS | .an NOT and will not rest
passive and silent and ia idly IN ia the
face of such conditions" 4"
t'larkr said in hiS letter that the de-
yeloinent II the Khan ~ mapped out.
CONTINUED on page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
San Antonio Negroes Charged
With Branding Negro Woman
HOUSTON ROTARIANS
VOTE PEDEN THE MOST
USEFUL MAN In CITY

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 27.-The Ro-
tary Club today awarded medal for
-Houston's most useful man" 10 E.4A.
Peden, president Of the Pedcn Iron and
Steel company.
Mr. Pedcn i chairman " the board Of
port commissioners. state chairman OF
the German relief fund. state chairman
Of the Presbyterian church drive. and
formerly food administrator for Texas.
The medal was awarded to the man
performing the greatest disinterested
service for the public Of Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
FARMERS SON FACES
CHARGE OF MURDER

HOUSTON. Dec 2T.-Leo Curtis
Georgi. II. farmers son living near
Houston. was at liberty today. having
been released without bond after pre-
liminary hearing in justice court yes
terday on charge of murder.
The charge was filed after the faial
shooting. December IL. Of Tom Mauo
10. farmland
Hulda. Leo's s year old sister. was one
of the principal Witnesses in the case
She said that Tom was -mean" 10 her
that he threatened her with an axe and
that the killing followed her brothers
effort to keep her from HARM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
MANY SERVICE MEN TO
BE GIVEN ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION, is RULED

MARLIN. Texas. Dee. 2T.-Former
service men who attended the third ard
fourth officers training camps during The
world war are entitled to additional COM
psnsafion representing the difference be-
tween the amounts received basel on
rank. Mt the time and the 800 per
month provided by congressional statute
the comptroller al Washington has rusrH-
according to JUICE Walter ;. 1uuicsit',
commander of Marlin post. Amtrn ail
Legion. Judge IIunicuit recently iiied
a test case he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
LAUNDRY WORKER, ONCE
WEALTHY, FOUND DEAD
IN SOUALID APARTMENT

NEW YORK. Dec. 2I.--In the poorly
furnished rooms of Mrs. Alma Schuyler,
laundry worker. who died n alcoholism
Christmas day. police today found Il
wardrobe of expensive clothing. relics of
better DAYS. and Shcaf 81 newspaper
clippings referring % movements ~ the
Schuyler family of Albany.
several lax bills. dated years ago.
showed that the woman. who was a
Bradley before her marriage. owned
property in SiuyvcSant Square. She had
told her few acquaintance. the police
learned. that the wealth she once had
had been taken Bit IN BIZ hy lawyers.
She had been laundry worker for
fnlIr NrarS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
MEXICAN SENATE
MAY ASK CHANGE
In CONVENTIONS


MEXICO CITY. Dec 26.-(DcIayedD
'-~k cf a quorum prevented the
-natc from holding H. regular
meeting today. Opposition senators
show Willingness to ratify the
special convention recently arrang-
cd between the United States and
Mexico relative to claims for dam
ages during the Mexican rcvolu .ions.
the general convention unless some
clauses are amended. Another attempt
at holding regular meeting will be
made tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
Frenzied Mob of Lunatics Surges
From Chicago Asylum as Build
ing Burns. Police Prevent Escape

CHICAGO. last
ion
Of the
The bodies Of the
beyond
About thiyfive Of the patients including
OF hng
Several taken back the institution
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
ALLEGED LIBERTY BOND
THIEF IS SHOT TO DEATH
lBy The AssocIatsd Pressl

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Dec. IT.
r.. q Doe Sweet. recently tried I'm
district court ~ Winfield, on charge
OF selling stolen liberty bonds which
resulted in u disagreement by the jury
and released on $4,000 bond was shot
to death here last night BY X. y.
Browning. an cmploye of the koxana
Refining plant, according 70 the police,
who alIcgc that Browning confessed no
the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
Maryland Church Attacked
By Band of Bo0tleggeys;
Many Members Are Beaten

ing windows. Once inside they began
to break up church fixtures.
Two members Of the congrcga-
tion were attacked when they at-
tempted 10 Interfere. When their
wives went 10 their assistance. the
assaiIants turned upon and beat
them. Members Of the church have
aided authorities In breaking up
stills and apprehendinE booslrEgcrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27

NENICO CITY. Dee .T.-Upon the
eve 0f federal 0ffrnsiveS against the
rcbelIiouS ferces commanded W Generals
Enrique Estrada and Manuel DieEuez in
the state Of .Ialisco and Generals For
tunato Mmycuttr and Castro in thr stale
Of Oaxaca. reports are again in tircula-
tion 0f % peace move. The reports sar
The author "a tho new effort toward
pea ~ tiencral Angel Flores. governor
Of Sinaloa. presidential candidate.
According ~ unrUnfirmcd reports
which are given prominence i'm the TX
cclsior. Judge Manuel Teller, heading
commission from $inalon, has arrived in
Mexico City with the Flores peace pro-
poSal.
After comforting with General Estrada
AZ Gnadalajara. Judge Teller iS reported
10 have been in wireless communication
with General MaytOtte and with de lM
Huerta. leader of The revolt at Vera
Cruz. Details of the reported peace pro-
posal could not BE- learned.
II IL stated. however, that Judge
Teller conferred with President 0bFegon
before the latter drpartrd yesterday
for lrapnato for the purpose of direct
ing the offensive IN the JalisrO front
The campaign i'm Jali~co which IN in-
tended ~ overcome the forces headed
NJ E~traia and Diegucz, according to
semi-information available At the war de-
partmrnt. hAS been perfected here for
some Time. Troop movements IN consid-
cradle numbers already are under way
II was stated that the offensive which
was first intended 40 begin about the
middle Of the month had been delayed,
first. for the purpose "a driving out the
followers Of Maycotte and Castro from
Puebla. which was accomplished fatur-
day. and second. 10 enable disposal of
federal columns In a strategic line ln
front Of the forces Of Estrada and Die
guez to prevent their escape from
GuadaIajara into the Jalisro Mountains
and thereby proIong the conflict into dif-
ficult guerilla warfare
The principal advance Of the federal
forces ~ scheduled t0 start from the
vicinity Of Irapnato under command
VI General Joaquin AmarO with Pres
idcnt Obregon assuming general super
vision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-27
FAMOUS INVENTOR DIES

TDl-f.bo. Dee. ~. Michael u. Owens.
one OF the best known men of the Glass
Industry in the United States and in
yentor Of the Owens BottIing Making
Machine, dropped dead in hiS office here
today.