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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
CONGRESS ADJ0URNS FOR HOLIDAYS
YOUR HERALD TODAY

Is with distinct pleasure and pride that The Herald
r r2y presents to its readers its Valley Industrial and Mid
Winter Edition., comprising total of 80 pages covering
every phase of the industrial agricultural and business
tvity OF the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Never before has newspaper attempted tell the story
of the Lower Rio Grande Valley The Herald believes it
is being told in this comprehensive edition From Rio Grande
City to the coast the north boundary of Wiacy cou-
ty to Brownsville it is story of the perseverance Of the
ronterman Of the hard work Of the poneer-and Of
croWning the efforts of those who before those
who those who had vision and the strength to make
Of it realization.
1t isn't often that small city newspaper has oppor-
tunty to before its readers with edition of the mag
ntude Of The Herald today. But then, Lower Rio
Grande Valley is rarity there is, in fact only SUCH
Only territory of this kind will permit the publication
Of such edition.
The wonderful cooperation of the business interests of
the Valley in the issuance of this edition is mani
fest Every industry every phase of business activity
every type of development represented Needless say
The Herald appreciates this cooperation.
To those initiated into the nrcaceS Of newspaper pub
cation, the fact that this edition produced with three
linotype machines, Duplex atbed web press and an "ad
alley Of limited equipment will doubtless be surprising This
is of course credit to the ingenuity and energy of those
responsible for the mechanical phase of the edition.
sdering that the regular cdition-both daily and Sunday
had to out "as usual during busy pre-Christmas
season. Only two extra men were used
So if exhibit undue pride in todays Herald pardon
We believe it is justifiable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Train, Wire Service
To Valley Demoralized

Train and wire service to the Rio
Grande Valley were demoralized Sat
urday night due to weather condi-
tions accompanying the blizzard in the
state, and five trains in south Texas
were reported to be lost, so far as wire
communication with railway stations
was concerned, Saturday afternoon, al
though they were all located, most of
them in the neighborhood oof Robs-
town, Saturday evening. The train due
into Brownsville at noon Saturday from
Houston was last reported from Bay
City early in the morning. and reports
from it were not available for many
hours Late in the day it was reported
near Robstown. and last night it was
leaving that city. due into Brownsville
some time around a o'clock this morn
ing.
No damage to any of the trains from
wrecks has been reported, it was said
at the local railway office, and none is
expected since the trains have been
located. II is expected that better rail
way connections will be possible to-
day, Nth many of the wires to this see
iton in shape again. The San Antonio
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Wires down
OVER STATE
Several Cities Isolated
as Blizzard Rages
Over South

Several Texas cities, including Gal
weston. Houston. Beaumont, Corpus
Christi and Brownsville, were isolated
so far as wire service was concernC d
yesterday. according to Western Union
reports, although one telegraph wire in
to BrcwnsillC was maintained
Reports at the telegraph office here
were that the worst part of the storm,
which is swepeing the entire United
States from the Pacific coast to the
winter resorts. rqf Florida is in central
Missouri and Illinois, where practically
all wire service is de moralized
The city of Springfield, Mo-, has been
without wire service for two days, re-
ports stated, and many other points in
that district are suffering from the
severe storm raging over the country
Wire service to the Texas cities men
toned is ind. finitely delayed. it was re-
ported yesterday afternoon. although
Galeston is maintaining cable service
across the bay and some wires are not
down to these cities. Between Browns
vile and Corpus Christi all telephone
wires were down Saturday.
Crews of workers were out in many
parts of the state working on wire S.
were the reports received here. with
hopes of having tn service back in fair
ly good shape by Sunday. The wires
went down when they were covered with
ice the fine drizzle was frozen on
tn wire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

To Chief Deputy Sheriff Alphonse
Newton, Jr., Gordon told his story Fri
day. He had been working at a lumber
camp at Milvid, Texas, he said, when he
received telegram from his wife that
she was out of work and was ILL.
She wanted him to come home. Ava T.
ing him also is his two-year-old daugh-
ter.
Tells Story
Gordon told Chief Newton he had
started to make his way home as best
he could He obtained rides where
possible and at other times walked
Then the desire to get home in time for
Christmas seized him. He decided to
try another way.
He admitted to me that he haf held
up the man." Chief Newton said. Now
he asks that he be tried so he can take
his medicine. He declares that it was
foolish to try to get away with thing
like that and that ii was mis- first of
Tense He promises never to do it
again.
Chief Newton intimated that in view
of the straightforward story told by the
man he will ask for light sentence in
his case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Arrest For SUindlimg
Blasts Christmas Hone

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec 90
Visions of happy Christmas at home,
reunion with his sick wife ami two
year-old child at Santa Barbara, Cal,
were shattered when Charles Gordon,
Young white. man was placed in the
BeXar county Jail.
He faces a charge in Justice of the
Peace K. Neil Campbells court of rob-
berry by assault with firearms.
Deputy Sheriff Artonio Diaz brought
Gordon from La Coste Thursday after
noon. He had been arrested there fol-
lowing holdup on Leon Greek on the
night of December l6.
In Bexar
1t was at first thought the holdup
was in Medina county but later it was
ascertainei that it was across the Bexar
county line.
Sheriff Stevens was then notified and
sent for the prisoner.
When arrested, Medina county off
GERS claim, Gordon had in his possession
So bill, gold ring, safety razor
and eleven pennies which f. G.. Cor
Gova asserted had been taken from him
at the point of pistol at lonely spot
on the Castroyille road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Boston Artist Tapped
For $4,000 Girl Says

: 5. Scarles, millionaire, inherited
portion of his estate. William J. Kel
ly. William J. Hartnett Jr., Warren
Kane, Michael Lyons and Thomas De-
vine were indicted with Corcoran.
Mrs. Levy was being questioned :, by
Prosecutor Schatz, Of Hartford, when
she made the affidavit introduce d. She
told of being in the law office of At
torney William J. Kelly at time when
he was absent.
Asked by Schatz what she knew
about the "Gwendolyn Sears affairs, =
she said:
Il overheard conversation between
Thomas Zinnitti. Devine and Mr. Hart
nett about how she (Gwendolyn Sears
tricked them into the lobby of the
Copley Plaza and hurt her foot and
John Mccormick escorted her to a
room. and she had but few clothes
on.
'All she had to do was to throw off
her coat before the detectives came in,
and they were talking about how soft
Coakley and Pclletitr got 100000 off
John Mccormick.
Mr.. Hartnett. know, does know
this Gwendolyn Sears and she writes to
him and is in touch with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
THREE OF nine
ANNUAL Bills
ARE ACTED ON
Naval Measures Passed;
Expect Action on
Muscle Sh o ais and
Postal Matters Soon
(By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Dec. 20.--Cen-
gress quit work today for after the
Christmas holidays, after setting up
what leaders regarded as good record
of legislative accomplishment in the
first three weeks Of its present short
session.
Three of the nine annual bills were
passed by the house and sent to the
senate, where committees have COM
plete d consideration CT one of them and
are well advanced with the work on Il
second one.
The senate passed two important
measures left over from the last ses-
sion, the 100000 900 bill for modern
izing the battle fleet and the construc
tion Of eight additional light cruisers.
and the $l86, 100000 deficiency bin car
rying funds for putting the soldiera'
bonus into operation and enacting a
new reclamation policy.
In addition congress approved the
war debt settlements with Poland and
Lithuania and sent to the president a
resolution appropriating 100000 for
use in curbing the European fowl
plague and other poultry diseases.
Four new rum treaties--those with
France. Canada, The Netherlands and
Panama-were ratified by the senate
and number of measures of miner inn
portance were passed by each.
After the holiday recess the house
will turn 10 fourth appropriation
bill, that for the postuffice and tgeais-'
ury. while the senate Eill continue CON-
sideration Of the Muscfe Ehoals queS-
ton. Early in January it will act OH
the presidents veto Of the postal EN-
ploycs salary bill and after Muscle
Shoals is put out Of the way it will
take up the Isle Of Pines treaty und
an unanimous consent agreement for
final action on this convention with
Cuba which has been pending for 20
years.
Beyond action on these matters and
the appropriation bills. the senateJ
program is indefinite. Outlining fhat
fer the house after the holidays. Repre-.
sentative Longworth of Ohio, the re-
publican leader said that while the sup
ply measures would continue to have
the right of way, the $53,0O0,O0O rivers
and harbors bill might be reached about.
January Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Proposals Are Made
On Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20.Thc
Muscle Shoals question remained at
the head of the senate calendar today
when congress recessed for the Christ
mas holidays. 1t has been before them
since the opening day of this session
under an unanimous consent agreement
and there it will remain until a final
vote is taken.
Consideration of the issue now has
reached the point where senate leaders
hope to obtain final roll call shorty
after the holiday recess.
When the roll call is called the srn-
ate will vote to decide between three
plans: government operation; privat
operation reference of the whols
problem to a commission.
The proposals are embraced in The
bills of Senator Norris republican,.
Nebraska. providing for government tp-
Grafton and of Senator Underwood.
democrat, Alabama, calling for first
private operation and then government
operation and amendments offered by
Senator Wadsworth, New York. asa
jones. Washington. republicans, which
would refer the question to a commits
sion.
Senate leaders had expected to clear
the calendar of Muscle Shoals before
Christmas, but in face Of opposition to
the pending Underwood bill they were
forced to abandon their hopes. Today
was devoted to two speeches by advo-
Gates of government operation of the
property.
Senator Shipstead referred to Senator
Norris former charges that the General
Electric company was the head Of the
power trust of America and said sew
eral members Of the firm Of j. r. Mcr-'
gan and company were on the board Of
directors of the General Electric COM
pany.
During the last campaign, he declar-
ed. $4,000 was contributed to the re-
publican campaign fund by members cf
the board of directors of the General
Electric company. The contribution,
he added. included $4,000 BY Dwight
Morrow. $4,000 by George f. Baker.
$4,000 by f. w. Rice and $1,000 Ay ]. IT,
Lovejoy. Five thousand dollars, the
Minnesota senator asserted, was con-
tributed BY s. c. Mitchell Of the Ala
bama Power company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

CAMBRIDGE. Dec. 20.-Victcr Albert
Scarlcs, Boston artist, paid William j.
Corcoran $4,000 and said tha. he had
fixed it up" after a raid on the
Scales apartment. Mrs. Abraham
Levy, formerly Eleanor Barnes, testi-
fled in the trial of Corcoran, former
district attorney of Middlesex county.
and five co-defendants, on charges Of
conspiring to extort $4,000 from
Searles.
A conversation overhe ard by Mrs.
Levy in a Boston law office stating
that John Mccormick" was made to
pay 100000 to avoid publicity was real
into the record in the form Of an af-
fidavit introduced by the defense.
There was nothing in the affidavit to
indicate the residence of "Mr McCor.
mick" to show his line of business or
profession.
Mrs. Blanche Paul and Mrs. Levy. al
legged lures of Boston blackmail ring.
pleaded guilty when indicted in the
Searles case
According to the charge, the alleged
conspiracy TO eXtort was based upon
raid by supposed police officers on
Back Bay apartment in August 1920.
Searles, nephew of the late Edward
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
CONDITIONS ON
FARM IMPROVED
Encouraging Picture of
Agriculture Painted
to Congress
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 20.-An
encouraging picture Of conditions IN
the agricultural regions was reported
to congress today in the annual sum-
mary Of the War Finance corporation
"Most Of the impc rtant farming dis
tricts." the report said, 'are in better
shape than they have been for several
years. Bank deposits have increased
bank reserves are being restored. busi-
ness has gr atty improved and the far
mers generally are making excellent pro
grcss in cleaning up the burden of in
dcbtedness under which thty have been
laboring and in strengthening their eco.
nomic positions.
The price of range cattle, the repor'
said, has not followed the trend of
prices Of other agricultural commodi-
tics and conditions in tie breeding end
of the industry were described as still
unsatisfact ory.
Approval of sci applications for agri-
cultural and livestock loans tctalling
$12240,000 was made by the corpc ratio
during the year ending November 30.
The amount. the reports said, is a
substantial reduction from the pre-
c. ding year and evidence of the general
improvement in the agricultural situa-
ion as well as in the condition Of coun-
try banks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
New Textbooks Would
Cost Million, Mars Says

AUSTIN. Dec. 20.-Figurcs compiled
by S. NJ. y. Mars, state superintendent
q: education, were ready today for pre-
sentation TO the State Text Book com
mission. showing that it will cost the
state S896I569S more TO displace the
four~major schocl book contracts for
the elementary grades than to re-adopt
the old books.
To rc-adopt the old spelling, la II.
guage, reading and PHYSIOLOGY books,
the figures show, would require 679 1913
books al a ccst Of $244 65982. while
adoption of new books would mean the
necessity Of purchasing 3,l12,737, at a
cost CT $l,140,81671.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
MARSHAL SEEKS
GUARDS IN.
MINERS STRIKE
Attempt Made to Blast
Home of Superintcnd-
ent in Kentucky After
Injunction
nv TIL" Associated Prcss.)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. ga re-
quest for authority to use cx.,a f.Gcral
guards in the western Kentucky coal
mining Gistr cs to enforce an iMjunc
tion agii st striking union ~! !ners has
bee ma c by telegraph to Attorney Gen.
ernl Stone ~ WasR ngton. r.. f. Barnes
chief deputy United States ma shall
said today.
An attempt last night To dynamite the
tome Of Robert Rolir, superintendent,
of the Rocfport Coal company ut cen
tertown, Kentucky, IL believed respon
sible for the marshal's action. Details
of the explosion are lacking because Of
broken telephone or telegraph lines.
but it was u dcrStood no members Of
the Rolin family were injured Win
dows in the house were reported shat
tered.
A temporary injunction was granted
in federal court here Thursday against
38 union heads in Muhlenburg county
following charges BY The ROBBERS Broth
ers Coal company of Bevier, that strik
ing union men threatened and intimi-
dated non-nnion workers on company
property.
State officials endeavoring to invcsti-
gate the dynamiting were handicapped
by inability to obtain nformation from
Centertown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
four ARRESTED
FOR SWINDLINC
Allege Solicitors in Vir-
ginia Operated Out of
Baltimore
(By The Associated Press.)


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2O-The four
men and women arrested here last
night on charges Of obtaining money
under false prctense by fraudulently
soliciting subscriptions fer charitable
organizations operated under instruc-
tions from headquarters in Baltimore ="
their alleged leader, J. Stanley Cooke
of Baltimc re, told detectives today. A
list Of firms and individuals here tax.
en- from Cooke was furnished him. he
said. by the Baltimore headquarters and
marginal notaticns such a "simon
pure" meant that the firm or individual
was always good for a donation and
should be ''hit" first
More than SO firms and individuals
had been victimized by the solicitors.
Alexander Wrizf ctives declared He
said persons and firms in other cities
also donated the fictitious charities and
that the amount collected amounted to
thousands of dollars.
Miss Anita Rochn Of Baltimore was
held for questioning last night when
Cooke and Mrs. Leila Howard Green and
Mrs. Mary A. Ford beth Of Richmond
were taken into custody and formally
placed under arrest today Mrs. Ford
was released under $4,000 bond today
but the others were unable to give
bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
One REPORTED DEAD
in RUM CAR CRASH
(By The Associated Press }

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. 20.-Howard
county authorities are making an effort
to learn the whereabouts of the body of
a man who was said to have been killed
near Daisy Maryland. last night, when a
machine alleged to have been loaded with
whiskey, struck culvert and crashed
down an embankment.
Eugene Simson, a farmer living near
Daisy, reported to police at Ellicott City
today that he witnessed the crash and
helped remove the body from the wreck
age of the car.
Two automobiles which we're closely
following the wrecked machine ste pped
Sims on declared, and a single occupant
from each. together with Simson raised
the wreck and took out the body of the
driver. He was alone in the car
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
'PYEATT WILL
HEAD z ROADS
Denver & Rio Grande
Western I AIKEN Over
by M. P.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 2O-The Denver
and Rio Grande Western railroad at
midnight last night formally passed
into the hands Of its new owners, the
Missouri Pacific and the Western Pa
cific systems.
). S. Pyeatt, president Of the Texas,
New Orleans & Mexico railway, who
also will be president of the Rio Grande,
annouced that no changes in the oper-
tive managership were contemplated for
the present.
TIE control Of the road passed to the
two western carriers by virtue of re-
organization plans approved by the in
terstate commerce commission ana an
auction sale held here October 20, at
which the road was sold for slightly
less than S18.000,O00 to the two rail-
Dads. the only bidders. Changes APP
proved by the federal commission in
cludc the expenditure of $4,000, 900 in
improvements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
WITNESS FEARED
HAT BEING STOLEN

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 2l.-
Hey, thc-e, look out, that's my
hat"
This warning floatcd down from
a witness il tte Fred Mckenzie
tial in tie Nincty-fourth District
Court as DEPUTY Sheriff F. n.
Flores. in an effort 10 be polite,
had climbed OTTO the roof Of an
annex at the court house to rescue
John Il. Stctson.
The S;etson had been released
from window on the third floor.
The owner, by the tone OF his
voice, thought tie deputy was
about to make away with the hat
but as Flores explained after. re-
storing it TO its owner lit wouldn't
fit me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 2O.-Temp-
ratures moderated throuhgcut the
Southwest somewhat tonight, but train
service seemed to get worse rather than
improve and wire communication show
ed no indication Of recovering from its
dcmoralized state.
The list of deaths due indirectly TO
the storm and low temperatures. in
creased to IL in the Southwest today
when mother and two children were
burned to death at Hobart. Okla. in a
fire, that started from an overheated
stove. The temperature there, one be-
low zero. was the coldcst in years.
Twenty five persons were driven from
their home here in scant attire early to-
day as the result of another overheat-
ed stove causing fire
Property damage estimated at hun
dreds of thousands of dollars has been
caused in central Missouri by the
storm, according TO radio dispatches to
the Associated Press from jefferson
City.
A shortage Of railroad ccal there
threatened TO seriously interfere with
train service.
jefferson City and st. Louis received
news reports from tb Associated Press
by radio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
JOHNSON GIVES HIS
STAND in MAJORS
CBy The Associated Press.}

CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-Ban Johnson.
president of the American League, who
for two days has refused to comment
on the. action of league club owners
meeting here this wesk in removing
him from the Baseball Advisory Coun-
Gil. and advising Commissioner kene'
saw NJ. Lands that Johnson would be
removed from office if he interferred
with the conduct of the commissioners
office. tonight issued his only state
ment on the affair.
Il am sorry" he said. that the Am
erican League club owners could not
conceive their faithful and exact duty
TO the public. have no criticism to
offer
This stat ment" he added, seen
stitutes everything / will have to say
about major league meeting"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
SIMILARITY OF NAMES
X X *
SAVES SLAYER In OHIO
X X X
FROM BEING EXECUTED
H, The .As~o-ia,rd Press. J


COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 20.-Similar-
i.v Of nan.ss of Joseph Kane. Youngs-
trwn slayer and that Of Norman S.
Kendall. Cleveland motion picture
proprietor. saved the former from be-
ing execu cd at the Ohio ptnitentiary
last midnight.
Kendall sought and was granted
stay of execution by the supreme
court from paying off a 500 fine for
alleged violation Of the Child labor
law. Chief Justice Marshall who sign
ed the stay execution, last night
! thought it was petition by Kanes'
attorneys and arranged for a reprieve
by Governor Donahey 10 January 8.
1t developed today that Kanes' at
torneys had asked for no stay of
exc cution and that the chief justice
was confused in the names.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
POULTRY EMBARGO
WILL LOWER PRICE
(By The Associated PressD

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. 20.-Decla ration
that cmbargoes in New York and else
where on poultry would result in a
slump in poultry prices in Chicago,
Philadelphia, Bostcn and other mar
kcts, unless farmers decided not to
sell. was made BY Harrison r. Jones,
executive secretary of the Na,ionai
Poultry. Butter and Egg Association to.
day
New York City," he said. normal
ly receives 10000 cars of live poultry
a year, averaging 1000 month. Chi
cago, on the other hand. normally re-
ceives only 1900 ears.