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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-15

three other batteries nearby were de
strOyed.
With three additional deaths during
the night. the total known toll in hu
man life al Il result " the catastrophe
which cast rall over Port Arthur n
day afternoon with the cxplosi ioa of !.
high pressure still At Texas company fc.
finery. was increased 10 nine One man
in Mary Gates hospital here n IN Il
critical condition and expected 10 sue
cumb momentarily.
Those To die during the night are
Antonio klima. 1894 Dallas aveaue.
died nt 3 am: George Vidrine. 30i East
Thirteenth street. died ~ am. and
Enoch Landry. Sl3 Thirteenth street
died At 5:25 am.
q. u. Yale. i0l1 Lakcshorc Drive. II
expected 10 die
An official estimate Of the damage to
the plant. given out by r. u Fuller III
the department Of insurance and claims
Of the company placed the loss III S550.-
600. lie said one still was entirely de-
stroyed and that three others would re-
quire considerable repair Twelve or
AloEt SUNS 10 WHICH the IRE spread
were not materially damaged. he said
an examination showed Twelve Of the
high pressure stills ia the vicinity were
closed down during Tuesday.
The dead arc W. 4. Move. valve
packer; X. r. RAwlinsan. pipe fittcrt II.
A. Carter. j. " Sroaf Bernard Crenche
and Charles Bell. an ~ Port Arthur TX
ccpt Move. whose home was in Beau-
mont. Sroaf's parents reside ~ Wcath
crford. Oklahoma. Carter. Sraaf.
Crcnchc and Bell died IN hospital
whore they were rushed with five 9th
crs. The latter. George Ncdine. G. h.
Yale. Antonio klima. Juan Rodriguez
and Enoch Landry. all Of Port Arthur.
were not expected u live Twenty two
other employees were able 20 go to
their homes after receiving emergency
treatment.
Hundreds Of employees were passing
70 and from work. with the changing of
the shift. when the heavy steel tank
split without the hiss Of escaping gas
which employees said usually precedes
such an explosion. With roar. every
man in the vicinity was envcloped ia
the flames. which spread over the
ground and equipment, destroying the
nearby stills. Their clothing ablazc.
tCnntinned "a page tsv"D
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TERRELL CLAIM s
VALLEY AHEAD OF
CALF, OR FLORIDA

AUSTIN. Ian. li.--Thr Rio Grande
Valley will soon have Florida and
California skinned a city block"
George II. Terrell. state commission
er of agriculture reported today on
hiS arrival from trip through the
Valley. Prosperity there Is growing
apare and the citrus industry H. as-
saming large proportions. he said.
lie made nm examination or the cit
rus inspection and vegetable work,
visiting Mercedes. McAIIen. Mission.
San Benito. and Brownsville.
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SECOND SIOUX
I. FALLS BANK HAS
y CLOSED ITS DOORS

SIOUX FALLS. S. u. Jan. l5.- With
payments Of deposits temporarily sus-
pended. the Sioux Falls Trust and Say
ings Bank with deposits Of $5,oe0.O0u
today was under supervision of the
stat depositors guaranty fund commits
sion.
Preparations were under way for the
reopening Of the Sioux Falls National
Bank. which closed last Friday and
which had deposits of S2.500. .Ooo- Clos
ing Of this bank caused heavy with
drawals by depositors Of the Sioux
Falls Trust and Savings institution, nc
sording 10 an official statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-15
HARD FIGHTING
In Oil FIELDS,
VERA CRUZ SAYS
Wireless Reports From Rebel
Headquarters Claim Rebel
Successes in Cerro AzuI
District. Federals Retreat

VERA CRUZ. Me-. Jam l5. Nia
Radio "a Port Arthur. Tcxasl A long
and bloody hattle IL the III district N.
Ccro Azul resulted "a sictory f"r al.
revolutiorists. according to information
from General Jose Moran. chief of the
dc III fiucrtista forces. The rsfort
said that the federal garrison under
conm.n nd ~ Colonel Banjamiu silva wss
dispersed and tho tossn occupied I'm thr
II evolulionisis. Ahol; 3nl pri.onsis were
taken. Colonel Silva escaped.
Announcements wae made that the Il.
N Iluerta forces had started united
movement arains; Campeche now held
~ Colonel Pablo Hernandez, federal
officer.
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Refugees From Vera Cruz

TAMrICn. Mexico. Ian H. The
Spanish liner Cri>tnhal Cnlnn. which was
sent f. Vera Cruz 90 embark foreigners
who were STRANDED in that city when thc
revolution broke out has arrived here
with about Juu passengers The refu-
gees, most If whom lacked means tn
leave Vera Cruz arc " French ana Span
iSh nationality. They reported that Vera
Cruz was tranquil
Rebel vessels which have been hov
erins "ff Tampico steamed Tor Vera Cruz
yesterday.
\ dispatch from Vera Cruz last night
ttnniinuei on page twO.g
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Roy CRUSHED TO DEATH

san ANGELO. Texas. Jan. T. The
five year Old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Brown II 0zona was crushed t.
death beneath the wheels w an auto
mobile when he broke away from his
grandmother and dartcd into the street
before the car. according 10 word re-
ccivcd here today The driver Of the a..
WAS cxoneratcA Of blame.
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LIBEL SUIT POSTPONED

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. IS The
suit fot sl5O.O0o fled nv Dr. Hiram "
Evans. imperial wizard cf the NJ Klux
Khan. against Colonel W. J. Simmons.
emperor of the Klan. was passed hy
..,-re.,nent when Y was called FOR trial
in circuit court here today.
Or. Evans charged Colonel Simmons
with having made libelous statements.
No date was set for again calling the
case.
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fRr - Assccialel - J

ST InTI<. Ian. IL Rev. Joseph a.
Murphy. :. T.. " Si. Louis. received
word yesterday from Rome ~ his apr
poinfmenf to the yicaratc ~ British Hon
tluraS Ia Surcerd The late Rev Frederick
Hopkins. who was drowned in the
neighb0rhood of Belize last April.
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FAVORABLE FOREIGN
TRADE BALANCE FOR
u. S. REPORT SHOWS

WASHINGTON. Jan- i5.-The Uni
ted States finished the calendar wear
of 1924 with favorable foreign
trade balance Of 1915 9ts.9i7 il was
silown to-day In department of COM
merce figures for the IL months end
ing December 81.
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STORM WARNINGS

WASHINGTON. Jan. lG Advisory
southeast storm warnings have been or-
dered displayed along the Gulf coast
from Bay 81. Louis u Appaach chicolo. the
weather bureau announced this after
noon.
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ESCAPED CATTLE BECOME WILD

BRESLAU, Jan l5.- Hunters recently
rounded up some cattle which escaped
several years ago from farmers nta
Junstetten. The cattle. having roamed
the forests with deer and other animals.
had become So wild that he hunters
did not dare approach then on foot
They were captured with the aid Of
rkillful rope thrower.
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MISSOURI LEADER
ENDORSES M'ADO0
FOR PRESIDENCY

ST LOUIS. Jan. 15.-The fight for
control of Mssouri's thiriysix dele
gates 20 the democratic natioaal con
vcntion was expected 10 get under way
in earnest following the announcement
of former Governor Frederick ID. Car
ner If Missouri. that he was not can
didate fer the presidential nomination
a M giving public endorsement I'd the
candidacy of William G. McAdoo.
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Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy and
warmer tonigh; with occasional rain;
Wednesday mostly cloudy.
East Texas: Cloudy tonight with oc-
casional rain: warmer on the coast;
Wednesday cloudy: rain in east porto .
calder in west portion. Fresh 10 south
erly winds on the coast shifting 20
westerly Wednesday.
The pressure was still moderately
high this morning over the eastern and
fAr western portions of the United
States. and moderately low over the
Rocky Mountain region. the Plains
states. and Texas. while cold wave of
apparently considerable intensity ap-
psars to be developing over the Cana
dian Northwest
Light TO moderate rains were general
since last report over Texas. Louisiana
and Mississippi. and fliily general ir
Arkansas AID Oklahoma Shows We're
reported from New Mexico. the north
ern Rocky Mountain states, and the
Canadian Northwest. Elsewhere thl
weather was fair to partly cloudy. II was
warmer this morning thrcuahoG; tn
central and southern portions az The
limited States. but much colder over tn
canadian Northwest snd in North Da
ko'a.
The lowest temperature last night =
Texas stations ranged from 20 az Am
arillo TO 80 at Brownsville and Gal
weston
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MEXICO CITY. Jan. I5.-The Patriot
ic League is organizing \ peace cam
paign for the purpose of ending the re-
volt. The organizations effort will he
concentrated expressly ia Puebla. Vera
Cruz. Guanajuato ana Michoaran. Daily
bulletins viii be issued from the lea
gue's quarters in Guanajuato. urging
the insurgents to lay down their arms.
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Gasoline Refinery Explodes
Scattering Blazing Oil Over
Scores ofthe Plant Workers

ARTHUR Texas Jan i5Inqry determine the
still Of the Texas
plan hereye to startt
by
mjnredso the,
10
Of Of Of
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4N Atlf vicinity NA ilAhHAt.
Slight damage was suffered WV the
district between Toxic and K0oxu. the
advices stated. The quake was felt at
NaRoya. about 2nO miles southwest of
Toxic. il the provinc of Dwarf. and IN
ahuzuoka in SuruEa province also So
ruga Bay.
The meteorological observatory WI
Osaka announced after the quake that
the width WI the oscillations recorded
on the seiSmoErarh hy the earth shock
was ~ $40 millimetcrs The quake
lasted IA minutes. The archaeological
center apparently was off the kishu
coast. II was stated.
The Eastern News Agency has receiv-
ed reports that the damage wv Toxic
Was not extensive but that il was sew
ere in the kwauto district ma east IVY
lAkone. ia SuruEa province where tele-
phone. telegraph ana train service was
stopped as n result of damage wrought
hy the earth shocks.
Adgices received by the Nihon Dem
10 at siN o'clock this morning from
Osaka stated there was no sign W.T. amy
outbreak of fire at Toxic. A report
from Takazoki. city near Toxic. how
ever. stated that telephone service at
the capital has been suspended and the
railway Lines put out 0f commission.
The water system. although crippled.
was being operated w that time.
TOXIC, Jan. l5.-Six persons were
killed and nearly zoo iniured i'm Yoko-
hama. and four were killed and at
least 1n injured in Toxic by the Sec
ond great earthquake disaster II five
months M strike thc two Japanese cit-
les and vicinity this morning
The statistics were given out hy p0-
lice.
One report stated that coo houses had
been demolished in Yokohama.
Odawara. city on kawatsu Bay.
ftOntinufd On pace ll
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HANKOW. China. Jan. l5---A tele-
gram from Suchow says that the motor
ious bandit Chi \ Lao Yao-Jen. who cap
tufed the American missionary. Mrs
JuIina Kilcn. ind wounded two others
recent raids on Tsao Yang. has been
murdered by his own men.
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KINAPED WOMAN
MISSIONARY HAS
SECURED RELEASE

PEKING. Jan. l5.-Mrs. Julins- Kilen.
kidnapped missionary. has been rescued
from Chinese bandits.
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Wire and Nails

Your orders Shipped Same Day
As Received. Prices Right
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Antonio
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Pumping Machinery

III to 10 h. p. Fairbanks Morse
and Kreuger Atlas OIL Enginss
b stock. Centrifugal Pumps.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05

1t, no other responsibility approach. es 1t. When 1t is conferred by am. overwhelming choice of the Aueri- can people and vote Of the electoraIl college, these are made all tha greater.
 I can only express my sImnIs thanks to all who have contributed to this result and plainly acknowI- cage that it has been brought to pasa through the work of divine Provi- dence, of which l am but one instru- ment' Such powers as l have I dedi. cate to the service of all my country and Of all my countrymen.
 Tn the performance of the duties Of my office, l cannot ask for any, thlng more than the sympathetic consideration which my fellow Americans have always bestowed up- on me. have no appeal except ia the common sense of all the people, l have no pledge except to Serve them. l have no object except to promote their welfare"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
" The AssocIated Pres.

| A''o AoSoCldLbQ PEeSs,
 New York, Nov. 5.--As re.
 turns from the states continued
 to roll in today, they served only to swell the tide upon which Calvin Coolidge is riding to an apparent overwhelming victory over his two opponents in the 1924 presidential con- test.
 In eight states, all of them in the west, the result still was in doubt at midday, but the president had a lead in seven of them, including Minnesota, North Dakota and South Da- kota, which followers of Sena- tor Robert M. La Toilette had expected to give the independ- ent candidate their electoral votes.
 Returns in the congressional contests were slow and at noon they still were insufficient to show whether Mr. Coolidge will have a real working majority of hls party in either the house or senate. The republicans had made a net gain of twelve in the tn house and apparently of three or four in the senate. Representative Nicholas Long, worth, of Ohio, the republican leader in the house, has been reelected as has Representative F lnls J. Garrett, of Tennessee. the democratic house leader.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
FIRST FROM THE EAST
Mrs, Mary T. Norton of Jersey Cttv. Democrat, Is Elected to Congress in 12th District,

Jersey City, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Mary T, Norton wife of Jersey Civ business man, is the casts first con- gresswoman.
 As vice-chsirman of the New Jer- sey state democratic committee for several years, Mrs, Norton always has been recognized as a liberal an aVowed proponent of the VoIstesd laws amendment to permit the sale or light wines and beer, and s,aunch champion of the soldier bonus, She also has declared herself as favorinr government regulation of the coal industry and during this campaign she denounced President Coolidge 's veto Of the postal pay increase bill,
 The new cQngresswoman's election seemed a certainty at the time of her nomination, for her district. the lZth congressional is a stronghold of the New Jersey democrats.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
SMITH WILL HAVE | NO WORKING FORCE Republicans Will Control New
 York State Assembly LUNN ALSO SEEMS ELECTED
With Only Comparatively Few Dis- tricts Left, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Leads Republican Rival ---LaFollette Runs Bad Third,

New York, Nov. 5.-New York states plurality for President Cool idge and Charles G. Dawes stood at more than S30,o00 when returns from 1919 out of the 7,563 elec- tion districts, including the New York city vote, had been tabulated.
 Governor Alfred F. Smith was leading his republican opponent, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, by more than 1S,o0o on the returns compiled from 7,2S1 districts in the state, in- cluding virtually the complete vote of the metropolis.
 The vote for president was: Da- wis, 942,490; Coolidge, 1,774,245; LaFollette, 455,765.
 The vote for governor: Smith. 1,5sS,430; Roosevelt, 1,460.207.
 Returns for lieutenant governor disclosed a close run between George R. Lunn, the democratic in- cumbent, and Seymour bowman, re- publican. With the vote In $500 districts tabulated. including New York city complete. the race stood: Lunn, l,323,SSo; bowman. 1,2S3,49s.
 Republican Assembly.
 Governor Smith will have 8 re publican legislature for his third term at Albany. The republicans gained control of the senate and re- tained their majority in the as- sembly.
 Returnst rom yesterdays assem- bly, contests, with II districts miss Ing. give the republicans 90 seats and the democrats 4s. The repub- icans numbered S7 in the last as- sembly.
 With three districts missing, the republicans had 27 seats in the senate and the democrats 21. The democrats controlled the last senate | ,y one vote.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
CALIFORNIA GIVING COOLIDGE BIG LEAD Is Far Ahead of La Fol- lette, His Nearest
 Competitor

San Francisco, Nov. s.-CalIfor. mas faith in the republican admin lstration of President Coolidge was evidenced today when overnight re- turns gave the president q lead of ISo'5o$ votes over Robert M. La Toilette, his nearest opponent.
 The president increased his lead as returns from 3,940 of the state's I'465 were totalled, indicating that he will carry the state by a greater plurality than was predicted by his supporters last night. The vote for John W. Davis was 55,7SO.
 The electorate registered opposj- ton to the proposed water and pow- CT act when returns from 1914 pre- cincts showed 105. .444 against an in- ltlative measure which would au- thorize the state to acquire hydro- electric power sites, while 57l11 voted for the bill.
 The fate of an initiative measure submitted to the voters yesterday to uerhlt 1o-round decision and 12- round no-decision boxing contests was In doubt, returns from 1,341 pre- cincts giving the measure 89,6Cs veg, votes and 6S,005 no.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05

The scattering votes of 1920 was ll2, which added to the Democratic cut Of fl. may account for 153 of the LaFollette votes.
 Third Ward.
 The third ward boiled 2,S64 votes as against 2,S55 in 1920, an in- crease of nine votes. The republi- cans gained by 173 ballots and the Democrats lost 267. Here LaFol- lette received 179 votes. The scat tering vote of 1920 was 96, which added to the Democratic cut makes a total of 363 which would seem to account for the Progressive vote and Republican jump in a great measure.
 Fourth Ward.
 The fourth ward voted 1888 bal lots as against 2,109 in 1920, an in- crease of I'll. The Republican gain was 22 and the Democratic loss was s2. The scattering vote of 1920 was POT, which added to the Demo- cratic cut makes a total of 298. Here LaFolette had 2S5 votes. 13 less than the combined scattering vote of 1920 and the Democratic cut Of this city.
 Fifth Ward.
 The fifth ward boiled 1893 votes as against 1856 in 1920, an in- crease of S42 votes. It gave the Re- publican party lead of 312 over the 1920 figure and cut the Demo- cratic ticket by 93. The scattering vote of 1920 was SS, which added to the Democratic cut makes & total of 1Sl. Here LaFollette re- ceived 27a votes, 9S more than the combined scattering vote of 1920 and the 1924 Democratic cut.
 Sixth Ward. In the sixth ward, c,7oo ballots | were cast, an increase of 118 votes. 1 The Republican increase was PA 1 and the Democratic cut 293. The l scattering vote of 1920 was POP 1 votes, which added to the Demo- cratic cut totals 495 votes. Here -aFollette received 523 votes, which | 5 2S votes more than the combined vote of 1920 and the Democratic cut of yesterday, | The scattering vote in all six [ wards in 1920 was 764 votes. The Democratic cut In all six wards yes- erday was S67, total of 1881, which is but 211 votes less than the ntire amount boiled by LaFollette, .S42 votes.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
REPUBLICAN MARGIN OF
 VICTORY HERE 5,973
State Ticket Runs Slightly Behind Coolidge and
 Dawes

In republican sweep of the city,s
 SIX wards, the democratic party was
 showed under by 597S majority a4
 yesterdays presidential election when the national, state. congres. sional and local c, o. P. ticket were returned victorious.
 Hiram Bingham was given a n,u. rality of 5S13 over Charles G, Nor. rls' his democratic opponent, Ed. ward F. HaIb r, defeated S. G, Gas. ale d, for state senator by 5SSS. and B. w. Alling and F. O. Rscks life were elected representatives over their democratic opponents. T, J. smith and J. r. Baldyga. F. Harh FeF'nn, r, led Johnstone Vance. l. bv ''6lo in the congressional contest.
 Several mixups occurred during the day. In the third ward one nas chine was reported out of order hv an elector who found She could not Spilt a vote. Two machine tendera examined the apparatus and made similar report, but the city me. chanic found the operation Of sn1it- ing was incomplete and the machine Was put back in condition.
 William T.. Smith Of Proznect street went to,rote in the third ward uu' found lis name checked 1t v,s found that Dr. William L. Smith had voted and was checked under ,bs formers name, Smith was allowed ID vote under oath as were +wo-Afb ward voters whose names wera ioon3 to he checked from the list
 AS soon as returns indicated the z e.'c'lon Of Congressman F. Hart ! t1n for another term. Iohnstnra N2"'a, the unsuccessful candidate. S' mt his concentrations. Numbers or '2" democratic assembly t1rko+ also Nt conEr1'uiaro0S to M.~srs. uaIf. A ling and Eark'imr.
 A street parade was no,d last N2ht in observance of the ropgb,i- .an victory.
 Fans h3N" boon made for 2 re- primary to b4 h,'I in tbfz ,lEN November 14 'o ercr. delegates D l state convention i1 Hartford November 4 and @5. The state con. e0'ioA vii namt candidate for n'-ei States senator fo succeed tba a'e Frank R. Franz. -e4.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
Hartford Man Stabbed
 In an Election Fight

Hartford, Nov. 5.-Cornelius Fee ly. 21, Of 5 Whitman Court and Samuel Seigal, 2. Of Windsor street were stabbed after an election night parade was broken ur by the police early this morning. Feely was re- moved to a hospital. Six arrests were made by the police in connec- ton with the trouble but all were discharged when the authorities were unable to fix the responsibility for the stabbing.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-05
Resignation of Secretary Slemp Likely to Be First Break in Official Family No Wholesale Shakeup However, Is in Sight.

Washington, Nov. s.-severaI changes are expected in the admin istration personnel when President Coolidge takes the oath of office next March 1,
 There have been definite indIca- tons that certain officers high in the government desired for various req sons to retire 10 private life, includ- Ing some cabinet members.
 Slemp To Retire,
 About the first break expected in the official family Is the resignation of c, Bascom Semp, secretary to the president. Mir. Slemp has pIay- ed an important part in the cam paign, as we'll as handling the duties Of his office, and he is said to want rest. It is understood that he is planning a vacation which will keen him in the south for the winter.
 Shortly after the republican na- tional convention last June there were reports that Mr. Slemp might resign then, owing 10 differences with Chairman Butler of the re- publican national committee bu, these were not borne out and the secretary remained at his work.
 MT. Coolidge, naturally. will be free to select his own cabinet for his full term. Those members who 1 desire to leave are expected to com- 1 municate their wishes formally to ! him before next March,
 The resignation of cabinet officers are always in the hands of the presi- dent, and although these may be formally presented by them at any time, MT. Coolidge Is expected to Ieiterate the declaration he made ipon assuming office on the death of President Harding. that no resig- nations be rendered now.
 Some changes also are expected T various divisions Of the executive Apartments to put into effect plans which the president s understood to