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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
DRY AGENTS GET
FIRST new YEAR
LIQUOR IN FIGHT
New York Preparing for
Big Time Despite Eff
forts of Officials; 40
Boats on Rum Row
(By The Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, \. Y, Dec. 31-A gur
battle between marine police and rum
smugglers aboard motor boat which
contained 200 cases Of champagne early
today inaugurated the offensive against
the flow Of liquor into New York for
the New Year celebrations. The battle
during which fifty shots were fired in
IS mile chase off the battery. ended
with the capture of the boat and five
prisoners.
While the rum fleet carried out its
final maneuvers to check liquor SNUG
Cling and the police department com
pieted plans for incrca patrols il
strategic position, Broadway and
other ccnters Of amusement went ahead
with plans for gay celebration tonight
Reservations in all hotels, restaur-
ants, dance and supper clubs far tx-
ceeded accommodations, according to
proprietor who said there was every in
dicatien of it's being one of the gay
est new years celebrations in number
of seasons.
The offensive against rum smuggling
for the holidays reached its final
strength last night when an armed
flotilla Of 40 coast guard rum chasers
and destroyers had taken positions
along rum row to intercept all SNUG
glers trading with liquor vessels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
Babies Born IN Valley in 1925 VIII
Be FOytMnate Herald offers Reward

Where will the first 1925 baby" of the
Rio Grande Valley be born?
The coming year promises to be one Of the
most prosperous in the history Of the nation,
business experts declare, and surely baby
born at the beginning Of such an era will be
unusually fortunate. The ones selecting the
Valley as a place Of birth will show rare
judgment and The Herald intends to substan-
TALLY reward the first two.
The parents Of the first baby born inside
the corporation limits of Brownsville will re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight; Thursday partly
cloudy. tonight and Thursday; colder
tonght in north portion, and in east
and south portions Thursday. Modcr
ate to fresh eatSerly TO northcrly winds
on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was cloudy and unsettled
practically throughout the United States
at the morning observation. Heavy
rains occurred in the middle Gulf states
since last report, and light to moderate
precipitation practically throughout
the Rocky Mountain region and the cot
kon belt. Temperatures continued to
kse slowly over the southern and east
states, but it was much colder this
kning in the Plateau region, Colo
and the northern and middle
states under the influence OF the
\estern high pressure area and
Nave which is moving slowly
ward.
rest temperature last night at
on ranged from 28 at Amar-
Brownsville aNl Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31

ceive years subscription to The Herald and
there will be valuable gift for the baby.
The parents Of the first baby born in the
Valley but outside of the corporate limits of
Brownsville also will receive years subscrip-
ton to The Herald and the baby will be suit
ably rewarded.
Reports Of the arrivals should be forward
Cd to the prize Baby Editor The Herald,
as soon as possible, giving the hour Of BIRTH
name and address Of parents, as well as baby's
name and weight, if possible
Who will the fortunate babies be?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
BANKERS VISIT
STIRS BRITAIN
Purposee of Trip to u. S.
by Bank of England
Heads Unknown
NRv The Associated Press.l


LONDON, Dee. al News Of The visit
to the United States of Montague Nor
man, governor of the Bank of Eng
land. and Sir Alan Garrett Anderson.
director Of tho bank, caused as much
surprise among the British public as
il seems to have in America. The only
information as to the purpose Of their
trip il contained in z brief agency dis,
patch from America to the effect that
they viii confer with Secretary of State
Hughes on the subject Of the intcr-al-
lied debts.
Bank Of England officials as well as
the heads Of thq government depart
mrnts are silent Oh the object Of the
mission and the information published
in the British press il confined to the
supposition that the two bankers arc
officially representing tho British gov
crnmcnt. They slipped out of England
without the knowledge Of the prc IS, and
nothing concerning their plans has leak
cd out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
Kentucky Writer
For Newspaper Dies
(By The Associated Pressl

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 3l.-Mrs
Emma Shields Nuncmacher Carleton. H.,
formerly a contributor Of verse to news.
papers nd magazines, died NJ her home
here yesterday. She had been an in
valid for ten years.
Mrs Carleton was best known for
her humorous verse, published in Life"
and Judge" and newspapers. For six
years she supplied a Ginger Jar" col
umn for The Chicago Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
Il. S. Has Motor Vehicle
For EUeyy 6.42 Persons

Commercial vehicles jumped frcm
1,7G5,585 at the end of 1923 10 2,l79,-
sic, an increase of 23.3 per cent.
The amount Of money invested i'll
these vehicles is estimated at S10,-
620.107. 400.
New York leads in registrations
with l.4l2,050, of which 1,136,400 are
passenger cars. California is second
with l,32l ,480 and is less than ten
thousand behind on passenger ears.
which number 1.126,956. The only
other states in the 100000 class are:
Ohio with 1.237.OO0; Pennsylvania
1,22lS93; Illinois 1,123.000.
Michigan had S77,453;. Texas $685.
074; Massachusetts, 672.315; Indiana
649,797; Iowa 614,5o0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
OYSTERS CAUSE OF
M'CLNTOCK'S DEATH
(By The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 31.-William Mel
son McClintock. millionaire orphan.
whose death four weeks ago at the
home Of William ID. Shepherd, heir to
his 81 100000 estate. has been under
inve stigation, probably died froM ty
phoid fever contracted from tainted oy-
stcrs, according to a report of Herman
n. Bundeson, city health commissioner.
The health commissioners investiga-
tion was made independe mt Of one con-
Quoted by DR.. william McNally, coron-
crs chemist, who made tests for poison
traces in the youths vital organ after
the body was exhumed. His report will
be completed Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
BMildim9
MUkeSReCOYdim 1924

Building and improvements during;
the year which closes December 81, 1924,
touched close to the million mark, sur
passing any year Of building in the past
few years, and showing continued
march Of progress in the construction
Of homes and the improvement, re-
modelling and building Of office and
store structures.
During the year work was started on
building which promises to be the
largest in the South and one Of the
most up-to-datc buildings in this part
Of the state. The State National bank
building was started in midsummer,
and work has been progressing steadily
on it until the building now stands five
storics above the street, with most of
the brick work done, and work being
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
NOTRE DAME SQUAD
REACHES PASADENA
(By The Associated Press }

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 31-Coach
knutc Rockne's university of Notrc
Dame football squad was scheduled to
arrive here today. Rockne fearing the
effect Of California sunshine on his
men, has allowed just time enough for
one workout at Rose Bowl before to-
morrow's game with Stanford Univer-
sity. The workout will be brief, amount
ing to little more than stretching their
legs"
Seventeen adays were taken to make
the trip frohl Indiana, the last four of
which were spent at Phoenix, Ariz, to
finish practice. Advices from Phoenix
yesterday state dthat the team was in
top form.
Meanwhile the Stanford team, which
has been here training since Monday,
will finish practice today with light
exercises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
"READ EVERY WORD OF IT.

J. IL. Holt, general manager. Amer
lean Chamber of Commerce, Tampico,
Mexico.-''I received the special edi-
tion of The Herald. and ready every
word Of it, 1t is the best piece Of
publicity ever issued in the Valley. as
we'll as an achievement the entire cIty
of Brownsville should be mighty proud
Of 1t is the most complete and intel
ligent presentation of the develcpmt mt
and resources of the Rio Grandc Nai-
ley | have ever seen. Incidentally, j
have not missed copy of tho Herald
since leaving Brownsville, over three
years ago"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
CBy The Associated Press.

(By The Associated Prcss.)
NEW YORK, n. ", Dee. 3l.-Motor
vehicle registrations in the United
States for 1924 show that there is
one passenger car or truck for every
6.42 persons, based on an estimated
population Of 114,000,000 Registra-
tions for the year. excluding the last
ten days Of December. totalled H.
700,179, gain of 1928 per cent over
the total of 1929, ,658 in 1928 These
statistics, complied from official fig
ures obtained from every state. were
made public today by the magazine
Motor.
Passenger cars increased during
the year from i3.455.073 to 15.520.663,
again Of 1875 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
Three Fridays IN 1925 to
Be on 18Th Day OF Month

Another day of dark forcbodings,
and spare-ribbed ghosts comes in
March-near the Ides-in fact it
would be the Ides. but for the fact
that it is the thirteenth
NAnd the third will come late in the
year-something to look forward to-
in November.
"A check of the calendars for the
past few years reveals that this is a
rather unusual circumstance, and
some persons have offered the opinion
that the drouth may have caused it.
scientists have predicted that 1926
will be the driest year in many moons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
TWO INJURED in
new YORK BLAZE
(Ry The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. N. ". Dec. 31.-The
Rev. Father Michael Jessup, dean Of
Fordham University, and Father Fran
els Heating of the faculty. were burned
and one fireman was injured in the
blaze that destroyed the cupola and
damaged the right wing Of the admin
istration building Of St. Johns College
part of the University last night short
crly before midnight.
The building dates from pre-revolu-
tion days and as the Rose Hill mansion,
sheltered George Washington, John
Adams and Thomas jefferson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31

The latest recipe, given out this
morning, for keeping happy, prosper
Gus. beautiful and ambitious during
the year 1925 is to carry horseshoe
in the loft hip pocket, a rabbit foot
in the watch pocket, lump Of asa
foedita around the neck and a wish
bone behind the ear--for the year
1925 has three Friday the Thirteenths
in it.
The first of these unfortunate days
will roll around in February. The
first Friday in February is on the
sixth. and the second is on the thir-
teenth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
Secretary of State
Strickland Resigns
(Bv The Associated Press }

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 31.-Secretary Of
State Jeff Strickland Of San Antonio re-
signed today effective tomorrow. He
announced business engagements, espe-
cially in Mexico, would prevent him
from serving further as secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
WONDER INVENTION
JUST READ ITS NAME
(By The Associated Press J

VIZ y 1f'N HAo""NI"tNU TtoSsJ
BASLE, Switzerland, Dec. 31.-
BY his invention Of Hochdruck-
Observation-Disclosures, Pro-
N ~or Kurt Wicsinger, Of the Eur
ish chronological university, has
demonstrated his capacity not only
as an engineer but also as coin
or Of long words. His invention
with the 81 letter name means
high pressure condensing- steam
locomotive.
1t is claimed that it will mean
a saving Of about so per cent Of
coal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
DR.. Sun Asks People
To Save Country

PEKING, Dec. 81. Sun Yat-Sen for
mer head Of the Southern Chinese Re
public with its capital at Canton, has
arrived here and has issued a pam
phlet asserting that he does not want
political power and calling upon the
people to save the country
DR.. Suns pamphlet declares that the
state of his health forbids any political
activity at present
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
IOWA BANKS CLOSE

DES MONIES, Iowa, Dee. jl-Two
Des Moines banks, The Mechanics Say
ings and The Commercial Savings,
closed their doors today and were taken
over by the state banking department,
the cause IN each case bejag gircn as
prospective or actual heavy Withdrawals
of public and private funds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
ALASKA RAIL HEAD NAMED

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Dec. 3I.-NoeI
W. Smith. now serving as special tenn
porary assistant to Secretary Work in
charge Of the Alaska railroad today was
named general manager Of the road,
which is government owned institu-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
OIL OIrTPUT HUMPS

WICHITA FALLS. Tex, Dec. 81
Oil production in the Wichita Falls
district in 1924 was 26,344,359 barrels
compared with .24,162,750 barrels in
1923. according to reports compiled by
the Wichita Falls Times. The district
includes Wichita, Clay, Wilbarger, and
Archer counties
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
CONGRATULATIONS"

q. b. Gillespie, managing editor and
vice president, The Houston Chronicle.
~ am writing to congratulate YOU on
the Mid Winter Edition of the Browns
Vile Herald. 1t is newspaper Of which
any city might be proud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
Over 100 Killed i'm
Chinese Fighting
(By The Associated Press. \

SHANGHAI, Dec. 51.-Fighting which
began on small scale near Sungking
last Saturday as a result of Chen Lo-
Shan's revolt against Sun Chlan-Fanr,
military governor of Chekiang, now Il
becoming more serious. Mora than 100
casualties occurred Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
u. 5. GETS note
FROM HERRICK
ONFRENCH Debt
Herriot Gives Explana-
ton Of Celebrated Bal
ance Sheet; Assures of
Intent to Pay
BULLETIN

PARIS, Dec. 31-Finance Minister
Clemertal called on Ambassador Her
rick today and presented copy of
the minister's inventory of Frances
finances, calling particular attention
to tSe seven paragraphs in which he
stated France had no thought Of re-
pudiating her war debts, but sought
to justify her claims for lenicncy Of
treatment and asked the application
of the principle Of the Dawes plan
to the settlement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
SPECIAL
EDITION
BOQUETS
"A WONDERFUL PAPER"

Walter Schenck, Fort Worth" Your
Sunday issue Of the 21st has been re-
ceived. II was wonderful paper, for
which you deserve much credit, and for
which | thank you"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 3l.-Am-
bassador Hcrrick's report Of his CON
versation with Premier Herriot on the
question of FrancO-Amcrcan debts
reached The state department early to-
day and is, understood to contain first
official assurance to be received here
since the qucction entered its present
phase that France does not intend to
rcpudiate her obligations to this coun-
try.
Pending a careful scrutiny Of the re-
sponsibility of the report by Secretary
Hughes, department officials declined
all comment bus it was obvious that
they welcomed the communication be
cause of its official and timely ma
ture.
1t had been hoped since M. elemental,
French finance minister, published his
celebrated balance sheet and gave rise
to a whirl Of discussion, that some rep
rcscntatvc Of the Paris government,
either in the foreign office there or in
the embassy here, might see fit to eX-
plain the facts to officials here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31
WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENT"

Mission Times The Brownsville
Herald issued an industrial edition
last Sunday which far cclipscd any
previous newspaper efforts in the Val
ley. Every phase of Valley activities
and industries was described. and scores
of illustrations served to show the
wonderful development Of the lower bor-
der section. Many thousand copies Of
the cditien we're printed, and will prove
of great value in giving publicity to
the entire Valley"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31

PARIS. Dee. Premier Hcrriot last
evening gave the American Ambassador,
Mvron r. Hcrrick, additional verbal ex-
plantations and assurances together with
an explicit detailed memorandum on the
subject of Frances attitude on the debt
subject. Ambassador Herrick, it is
understood. Immediately forwarded the
information to the state department at
Washington.
NJ elemental continues greatly cXcr-
ciscd at what appears TO him TO be the
incxplicabc effect produced by his IN
vcntory III the United Sttacs and i Civ
ing repeated statements for publication
denying that he ever declared France
would not fulfill her engagements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-31

IL to 15 h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
ZEN of the Z. d.
Nox,eI Of the FoofbWs
CHAPTER xIIl-continued.

The meal passed pleasantly and
without incident, and before they real
lied how the time had flown Under
was protesting that he must be on his
way. AT the gate Transley put hand
on Grants shoulder.
'Pm prepared to admit" he said,
that there's a whole lot in this old
world that needs correcting, but I'm
not sure that 1t can be corrected.
You have right to try out your ex-
perlments, but take tip and keep a
comfortable cache against the day
when you'll want to settle down and
take things as they are. 1t is true and
always has been true that a man who
is worth his salt, when he wants a
thing, takes tor goes down in the
attempt. The loser may squeal. but
that seems to be the path of progress.
You can't beat IT."
well, we'll see," said Grant, laugh
ing. Sometimes two men, each worth
his salt, collide"
"As in the meadow of the South
Y-D.," said Transley, with smile.
you remember that, Y.D.-when our
friend here upset the haying opera
tionsT
"Sure, remember, but I'm not hold
In Ii agin him now. A dead horse is
a dead horse, an don't go sniffin' it."
Perhaps l ought to say, though"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Che
American
q Legion
DR.. D. S. O'CONNOR
VETERANS FRIEND

Veterans of the World war who have
suffered as result of having been
gassed, blinded, crippled or afflicted
with tuberculosis or other Ills while
in the service have staunch friend in
DR.. Denis S. O'Connor of Waterbury,
Conn. In recognition of his splendid
work in their behalf Doctor 0'Connor
has just been appointed vice chairman
of the American Legion rehabilitation
committee in the Second district, in
Guiding the states of New York, Con-
necticut and New Jersey.
Needs of these disabled men have
been constant care of Doctor O'Con-
nor. His first active work in their
behalf was as member of the relief
and service committee of Corporal
Coyle post of Waterbury. In that ca
pacity he got an insight at first hand
into what he believed to be gross in
justices in the treatment of the men
by the United States veterans bu-
reau.
He had spent much time and effort
In fighting through claims which had
been rejected, as he thought, unjustly,
by the veterans bureau. In 1923 he
was elected service officer of his post.
His efficient and self-sacrificing work
in that position led TO his recent ap-
pointment
Doctor O'Connor was instrumental
in having introduced into congress a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29

Writer Says Hunnnng Birds Are Great Racer.

AS the male humming bird takes no
part or interest in the nest building or
the rearing Of the young, and brief
visit TO any convenient flowers serves
to satisfy his appetite, he has consider
able spare time at his disposal. Most
of this he spends on certain fayorite
observation posts, whence he sallies
forth occasionally in pursuit of tres
passing hummer or bird of some other
sort. Even the cliff swallow is not
Immune from his attacks and seems
quite unable TO avoid his onslaughts.
The humming bird frequently mounts
vertically into the air until almost out
of sight, then descends like bullet d.
rectly at the object of his attention. II
the ether bird flies, the humming bird
follows; If not, he passes within few
inches, sweeping through an arc which
carries him upward again to repeat the
process until tired The downward
swoop is accompanied by long shrill
whistle which Is characteristic of the
species and Is often the first Indication
of Its arrival in the spring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29

bill to allow former service men who
develop insanity or tuberculosis q
longer period in which to file claims
for government compensation and
care than was then allowed. This OBJ
ject was attained by the passage of
the Reed-Johnson bill at the last ses-
sion of congress.
Hailing from Biddeford, Me-, Doctor
O'Connor is graduate of the high
school there. After attending the Uni
versity of Maine and Bowdoin college
he graduated from Bowdoin Medical
school in 1910.
He had sought admission to the
Plattsburg training camp. He was re-
fused recommendation for admission
because he had already specialized
training in medicine. He was told to
continue that work. He then enlisted
in the naval reserve force. Before he
was called to the colors he was sent
by the United States health service
into northern Maine to fight the infiu-
enza epidemic which was raging
there.
After completing his work in Maine
he reported at the First Naval district
headquarters at Boston and was sworn
into service. He was ordered to Port
land, Me-, where he was released from
active service in December, 1913. He
was commissioned lieutenant, Junior
grade, in the medical corps of the
navy in December, 1922.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

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