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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
CAILLAUX TO
MAKE OFFER
New Proposition Will
be Submitted Mond-
ay, is Belief
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 26.-The
French and American commissions con-
sidering the funding of Frances war
debt to the United States, will meet
again Monday and it was indicated to-
night that Finance Minister CaillauS
will have a new offer ready for sub
mission at that time.
Members of the French delegation
and their expert advisers spent most
of today and will be busy again to-
morrow morning in calculations design
ed to produce formula for settle
ment that will more clearly conform
to the American view as expressed
yesterday by Secretary Mellon in put
ting aside the first prefer made by NJ
Caillaux.
There are serious difficulties yet to
be surmounted and spokesmen for the
commission made no attempt to minlm'
ize them. Yet the feeling was apparent
that progress had come from the dis
cussions which were carried on at din
ner and luncheon tables, at whicf
under-secretary Winston and severa
members of the French delegation, hac
luncheon today, with the Frencf
minister at the embassy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
CITY EMPLOYS
ATTORNEYSIN
5. P. HEARING
c. Of c. will Have Off
c;al standing; Witness
e TO be Called Favor
ing Extension

The law firms Of Pentfro and Cole,
and Graham and Graham were retained
by the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merco yesterday afternoon to represent
Brownsville in Intervening in behalf Of
the Southern Pacific in its application
for permission to extend into the Val
ley. The hearing at which the chamber
seeks representation will be opened by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
here October s.
The board Of directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce met late yesterday af-
ternoOn to consider the matter. The
Chamber had previously passed a reso-
luton favoring the Southern Pacific in
its application.
The attorneys will Immediately file
a petition to intervene in the hearing in
behalf OF the Southern Pacific, and as
representatives of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce, which will give
the Chamber of Commerce here an Of
ficial standing in the hearing. This ap-
plication to the /. G. G. for permissi ion
to intervene is expected to be acted on
favorably.
The Brownsville Chamber of COM
merce will also make arrangements
early this week to secure about 40 wit
nesses who will appear at the hearing
and give testimony in favor of the ex-
tension Of the Southern Pacific These
witnesses will be selected by the Girec
tors of the Chamber of Commerce from
among the representative citizens Of the
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
BREWER HEAD TO
FIGHT FOR BEER

NEW YORK. Sept 26.-Everythine le
gal will be done to get back 2.5O per
cent beer by Col. Jacob Rupert, presi-
dent of the New York baseball club, as
the new president of the United States
Brewers association.
We want to get beer back" said
Colonel Rupert, who is head Of brew
cry bearing his name. eve are going to
do everything we can in a legal and fair
way to get it back. People all over the
country want beer back and naturally
will look to the brewers for help The
people can get whenever they come out
and give expression to their desires"
Overtures to, this end which certain
brewing interests have made recently
to Wayne B. Wheeler, Of the anti saloon
league, Col. Rupert said, were acts Of
individuals The association is not
singing out the anti-saloon league to
seek favors or to drive bargain, he as
serted. 1t welcomes the assistance Of
any civic organization or group to seek
modification of the Volstead act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
SLAIN WOMAN
UNIDENTIFIED
Killing was in Self De-
fense, San Antonio
Police Told
(Bv the Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept 26.-The
real identity Of Mrs. Ada McCobb, kill
led here yesterday with a hammer in a
rooming house, perplexed authorities
here tonight Diligent search on her
correspondence and effects failed to re-
veal any connection with her past or
suggest who her relatives might be,
though the woman was reputed to have
been wealthy.
Mrs. Mabel Longworth Sheridan, held
in Jail on a charge of numbering Mrs.
McCobb, confessed in a signed state
ment today that she had killed Mrs.
McCobb in self defense. She made her
statement in the presence Of Sheriff
Stevens. district attorney c. M. Cham
bers, and Lee Johnson, investigator for
the district attorney.
She said she had acted in self defense
after Mrs. McCobb had struck her with
the hammer. t'She called me into her
room to show me dish Of peaches and
cream about which she had complain
ed" said Mrs. Sheridan. "She then
shut the door and after latching it,
picked up the hammer from the dresser
and attacked me. / defended myself
the best I could and succeeded in
wrenching it away from her. / hit her
on the head with it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
Mitchell in Washington
IS Puyuded DOWn 'AUeuue'

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 26.-
The welcome accorded Col. VIM.
Mitchell upon his arrival here last
night from San Antonio was continued
tonight at barbecue in his honor
arranged by friends.
The feast was preceded by a march
down Pennsylvania avenue. The
. Colonel, former assistant army air
chief and an outspoken critic Of AM
erican air policies, rode in an open
carriage, with bugle corps from Am
erican legion posts, leading the way.
A group of marchers in civilian garb
brought up the rear.
Seated with Mitchell in the carriage
were four members of the Forty and
Eight, of the American Legion play
ground.
The parade started from the mu-
nicipal building, near the treasury,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
TO REORCANIzE
COUNTRY Club
Institution to be Made
Real Asset Under Re-
financing Plan

Complete plans for the re-organiza-
Club with membership limited to 300
were announced Saturday by E.
Tucker, president of the club.
Mr.. Tucker said that the club will
be Incorporated, its capital stock being
placed at $4,000. divided into 800
shares of par value Of $3.50 per share
The corporation will take over the
building and grounds of the club, which
have been held in a trusteeship for the
past several years.
cit is our purpose to make the club
a real civic asset to Brownsville tt
make of it such a place as tourists ans
visitors will find at leading cities every
where, to place it on a par with other
golf links" Mr. Tucker declared.
The committee on reorganization OF
the club is composed of R. B. Rentfro
chairman, John Gregg, w. S West. J
B. Scott, and J. c. George. This com
mittee will formulate all plans for the
incorporation, and a committee on mem
bership has also been named, these be
ing W. B. Clint. W. E. McDavitt, Arthur
c. Dipp, Drew Patteson. A. Wayne
Wood, and E. J. Tucker, and V. B
Liddell Of Harlingen.
Seek 200 Members.
1t is the purpose of the membership
committee to proceed at once to place
$50,0000. With this money it is pro-
posed to take over the building and
grounds, improve the building and to
improve the present acreage across the
lake from the present course. which
it intends to lay out for an additional
nine-hole course makings this a stan
dard i8-hole course.
The extra 100 memberships will be
retained as treasury stock to be issued
from time to time as the membership
grows, and as the judgment Of the
directors Of the club dictates.
Plans for the reorganization were
discussed at meeting at the clubhouse
Thursday night, and those who attended
were enthusiastic over the outlook fol
the club under the. reorganization.
Mr.. Tucker said that many golf play
ers residing at. other POINTS in the
Valley are taking advantage of the
facilities of the present course, and il
is expected that many of these will
join under the Reorganization. Tht
plans contemplate placing the facilitie:
of the club at the disposal of visitor:
and especially tourists. who will bt
charged only the green fees, as is done
in other sections of the country where
there are golf courses.
Course Is Years Old.
The Brownsville clubs golf course i:
among the Oldest in the state. having
been laid out about 18 years ago, Ions
before golf took the country by storm
Although not a standard 1S-hole course
it has been considered one Of the bes
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
Valley Towns Approve
S. P. Plans, Burnett Says

Every town in the Valley that I have
visited in the past week has endorsed
the Southern Pacific plans to build into
the Valley, either through their cham
bers Of commerce, their Rotary clubs or
other, organizations, William T. (Billy)
Burnett, said last night on his return to
Brownsville. Mr.. Burnett is co-operat-
ing with attorneys for the Southern Pa
cific railroad in planning for the hear
ing to open in Brownsville a week from
tomorrow.
"The only towns that have not yet
been visited are San Benito and Harl-
ingen and | expect to visit those cities
during the first days of this. week"
Mr.. Burnett said.
He said that great interest is being
manifested throughout the Valley in the
forthcoming hearing, and that indica
tions are that large numbers of Valley
people will be present, at least for the
opening days of the hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27

throughout the night, placing
about 5000 more sacks on the
levees during the night.
The loop through the post had been
stopped for traffic. Water had come
up still more in the resaca at the post
due to small leaks
Men were working on levees at San
Benito last night, and some families
living in the district between the San
Benito and Harlingen pumping plants
were moving out early in the night as
the levees there, softened by rain,
threatened to give way before the rise.
The river still lacked several inches
reaching its former high stage record
at midnight last night At Brownsville
it was 14.S. or about Is inches under
the past high mark, at II o'clock. This
was practically the same stage as at
4 O'clock in the afternoon, showing the
effect of breaks in the levees above
here.
The river was at 23.8 at San Benito
last night. or not quite foot below
the high mark of the past flood, and
men were working on levees around
the pumping plant and in other nearby
sectors.
The river was at a standstill at Mis-
sion, after rising to within three feet
of the top of the banks Saturday morn
ing.
Rio Grande City reported its first
drop in the river stage last night
Meteorologist W. j. Schnurbusch of
the Brownsville weather bureau station
forecast yesterday that the river would
remain up three or four days. The
drop at Rio Grande City will take sew
eral days to be felt here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
Watch LeUees
as RiUey Goes Up;
Breaks Controlled

The Rio Grande is straning its evees in Cameron county
while the first drop reported last night Rio Grande City
and the river at standstil at Mission.t
Water the military road Vilanueva
erday and late in the afternoon standing varying
depths hundreds of land vicinity Water
within few feet of the of the main highway
Brownsville at points.
AT midnight last night water stood almost deep over
Fourteenth street the Summit Filling station
IN from the Eighteenth street DAM The dam holding that
time.
Flood water threatened Fort Brown in the afternoon
IL o'clock last night the condition reported
time 5000 sacks of earth had been placed the at
post and still working Shifts be worked
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
TRAIN CRASH
PROVES FATAL
Man Killed when Truck
Struck Near Cornbes
Saturday Night
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN, Tex, Sept. 26,-Agapitc
Flores. age 30, died at the Harlingen
hospital shortly before o'clock tonight
from injuries received a short time be-
fore in a railway accident at Combes
station. four miles north of here on the
main line Of the Gulf Coast Lines.
The accident happened when the $3.50
passenger train out Of Brownsville
crashed into truck which Flores had
been driving, and in which he wars sit
ting. The truck was stopped across the
track, witnesses Of the accident said.
Flores suffered a fractured skull in
the wreck, and the truck was almost
destroyed, parts of it being strewn
along the track for some distance.
The wounded man was rushed to the
Harlingen hospital, and died Is minutes
after reaching here, never regaining
consciousness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
(By the Associated Press)

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. ga message
received at the navy yard tonight de-
scribed unsuccessful attempts by divers
to raise the sunken submarine S-51 by
means Of compressed air and stated that
repeated efforts to communicate with
the submarines crew had proved un-
successful.
The divers had verified reports that
the vessel had been pierced near frame
"a" Of her structure.
Air was connected to the compart-
ment and ballast tank and the air was
applied with no success" the message
said, will continue. to apply the air
and will endeavor to pass slings under
the stern and attempt to raise clear
for rescue"
The communication said that opera
tions were directed toward the rescue
only.
The submarine S-5l lay tonight in 23
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27

and continued to the peace monument
at the foot of the capitol, in one
of whose chambers the colonel will
appear Tuesday as witness before
the presidents air board.
The board was not il session today,
but it was learned that Colonel
Mitchell will be the last CT the len
army air officers called to. be heard,
it being decided to give them the
stand in the inverse order Of their
rank.
Throughout the day the colonel oc-
cupied himself with personal matters
and declared repeatedly that he would
have nothing to say until called by
the board.
The colonel and Mrs. Mitchell
planned to spend tomorrow at their
country home near Middleburg, Va,
returning here Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
Corpus Christi Man
Gets Porto Rico Post

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 26.-
James R. Beverley, attorney, of his city,
today received word that ne had been
appointed assistant attorney general Of
Porto Rico. Beverley managed the
headquarters of DR.. George G. Butte,
republican nominee for governor last
year, and now attorney general Of
Porto Rico. He will leave here in a
week or ten days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
u. s. BATTLE FLEET
BACK FROM CRUISE

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Sept. 26.-The
United States battle fleet came home
today after one of the greatest cruises
in the peace time history Of America s
navy history, five months excursion
across the Pacific to Australia.
The l4,U00 nile journey was marked
b va series of the most extensive mill
tary and naval maneuvers ever held in
time of peace.
Nine dreadnaughts and four train
vessels were in line that came to port
today, the destroyers having left the
fleet after the official review and pro-
ceeded to San Diego.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
MOTORCYCLE, AUTO
COLLISION FATAL
(By the Associated Press)

MARSHALL, Tex. Sept. 26.--Mrs. M.
K Hopper of Shreveport, La, sustained
fatal injuries here at 9:3O o'clock to-
night when her husbands motorcycle
in the side car Of which she was riding
from the fair grounds,
collided with an automobile coming
Mr.. Hopper saffered a broken arm
and cuts about the face.
Mrs. Hopper died two hours later at
hospital.
Both her legs were broken as we'll
as her left wrist. She also sustained
lacerations and internal injuries.
The car with which the motorcycle
and carriage collided was said 70 have
been going in the opposite direction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
Jury to Decide Fate IN
Poison Murder of Woman

jury's hands as soon as possible.
Prospects are that the case will not
be given to the jury before two or
three a. m. Sunday
Judge Hartwell previously had de-
cided that only about half Of the
five hours allotted to attorneys for
closing arguments would be used to-
night, and that the trial then would
be adjourned until Monday when the
case would be given to the jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
SEEK NATIVE BORNs
(By the Associated Press. ,

ny VIC NAVDWNFNNNN ENBbFD
SYDNEY, N. S. w., Sept. 26.--The
several states of Australia have decided
that in the future. they want only ma
tive born Australians as state govern
ors. A memorial is being prepared by
New South Wales. as the mother state,
asking the home authorities fcr the
appointment in the future Of Australian
born citizens to governorship posts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
MARION, H.. Sept, 26.-The fate
Of Robert Tate and his wife. Ruby,
for the poison murder of the woman's
first husband, Joseph Harrington,
will be given to the jury tonight.
Acceding to request of counsel
for the defense, Circuit Judge O. T.
Hartwell has agreed to go ahead
with closing arguments of attorneys
that the case may be placed in the.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
LEAGUE ADJOURNED

GENEVA, Sept. 26.-The sixth as
sembly of the leaguefof nations ad-
journed sine die at o'clock this after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-27
"Textone"

The new decorative
finish for Sheet Rock
TAYLOR LUMBER.
COMPANY
Brownsville, Texas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15
Coggeshall Net
Finalist; Will
Oppose Holman

ON l GAG q, Aug. l5,--Cranston
" Holman. san Francisco lad who
last Sunday defeated Big Bin Tilden
IN an exhibition match at Detroit.
wBs TO battle Harris CogKoshalI.
pcs MoincA H.. for the national
Junior tennis title here Saturday
Coggeshall blasted the dope Friday
by defeating Henry johnson. Waban.
Mass. junior in three desperate
sets.
Holman was an easy victor over
Berkeley Bell OF Austin, Tex. in
HIS scmi.final match.
In the boys division, Walter
Thomas, Elmore. N. J., lad and
Tilden protege. was TO cross
racauets with Frank Shields, New
York kid star.
johnson and Malcolm Hill, Wnbnn,
Mass. were TO meet Holman and
Emmett Pare, Chicago, for the
junior doubles title. while Young
Thomas and Frank Shields, New
York, were to meet Claster and Lee
roy Voorhees, in the finals OF the
boys doubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15
Steamship Golf
Stars to Start
Match Tourney

MATCH play on n handicap basis
4'l IN the annual steamship golf
tournament was 20 start Satur.
day aud rnd October .. H. +. Han.
Ion is handling tho tourney. which
includes steamship workers from
practically every limo in Seattle
Match play viii bo over IS holes
except in tho finals, which win be
over SO.
Tho draw is a. follows
II. L. BorchErcvink vs.. 4. schu-
bach: A. l. McEihaney ", G. i.
Sargent. H. +, Johns vs.. W. J,
Maiouey. ~. Dol va W, II oiln.
!. u. David ". L. J, Manion. ~.
Johnson Va. VIM. Duncan, u. \.
Frederick We. A. Mathew: y l..
Norman Va. ". J. ilAinss; ~. Aiya-
shimA vs. Neil HaiE: l. y. Lovcjoy
~. r. W. HorHmAn. y H. Jarvis
- ~ 4. I,aby J.. bolionK VI. 4.
stewart. II. W Crosby Va. r Il.
Nielsen. Alex Cow VI. J. Cor.
man. y. ~ X Gilmour rs. " c.
Dawson W.. IT, Elliott Va. Geo,
Walker. H. X McGilliyray vs. 4,
81 Jones +. ~. Hhnlon vs.. O Ben
con 7 konlsht W y. =. Illberg
J. y. Berdc W. l. FukuEawA, II.
H.. Fraser Va Ebor smith r. o,
HurckhArdt ~. ~. H. Vanderbilt
e. w Mitchell W. o. ~ Dram. !.
4. Bates VI. A. r. y. Shieia. A. W.
KsunrY vs. ~ NakAynmR y a.
Mnrtensrn vs. ! B Mutually. r. l..
Miller W. H. n. pelly; l.. g. Pat
tullo W T. o. Trenhoime. S. u,
Gibbs ~. Herman RoHs. H. Dear
born va 7, ]. Brlnck; J. +. Hnus-
man vs. Dean Ballard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15

eral weeks and who may be thru
with tho game.
Gerber is veteran. and broken
bones and strained lIgaments. the
bugbenrs OF ball players, don't heal
as quickly for the older boys as they
do for the youngsters.
VNHE New York scrlbes had Irish
l. Meusel all rendy for the baseball
ash can MS far MS the Giants were
concerned, before this season was
started.
And Mousel Is still batting cleanup
for tho Manhattan club and is play
ing corklng good all.uround game,
leading his club In home runs.
CPENCIGR ADAMS Is another
~ young bali player, who Ia
wasting his youth on the bench
The former Seattle tossor Ia doing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15
INDIANS 60 NO
ROAD AGAIN

Seattle's Indians go on the road
for a two-wceks trip after the COM
pletition OF the Vernon series Sun.
day.
They stop off first ut Sacramento
and then jump to Salt Lake. II was
in these cities that the Tribe re-
ceived their worst jolts or the year
and the only real sotbacks of the
season. Sacramento took six straight
games from Seattle during the sec.
ond week of the season and Salt
Lake later won six out OF seven. II
Seattle had got better break In
those two weeks tho Indians woulc
be sitting much prettIer in the pen
nunt race,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15
Six Clubs in
Caddies' Meet
Over Rainier

OK golf clubs, namely, Seattle,
~ Rainier, Tnslewood, University.
darlington and Jefferson Park, viii
have four.man teams to represent
them in the city caddy champion.
ships 10 be played at the Rainier
course Monday.
Here's the list that battle in this
3s'holcs Of medal play golf: Glain.
ier) Harold Hotter Jim Cartwright,
John Shields and Joe Whelan. tse.
attle) Frank Holstrom, Axel Ander-
son, ia I-inlay and Rudy Holm;
University Bob King. Bill McDcr.
mid, Gtant Logan and Dick Frank;
nngicwoodJ Gene Putnam, Emil
Anderson Edgar Griffin and Dlll
henderson. Jefferson ParlO stephen
Ripper, james Cuncy. Fred Taylor
'nnd Ed Topalowskl; Darlington
Aaron Aiken, Henry Carromi, Louie
DeIcuraur and 1911 Griggg
Play viii begin at o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15
ROOT WILL RETURN
TO CHICAGO CUBS

Charley Root, the little pitcher
with tho fast bail. u going back 10
tho majors. this being his third trip
IN spite OF the fact that he is only
about 20 years Of age. Hell 60 Ia
the Chicago Cubs and they promise
10 give him Il real chance this time.
Root WAS first with the 81.
Louis Browns and they sent him
out 10 Los Angeles for expe.
risnce. lie had big year with
the Angels In 1924 and II was
largely thru his great hurting
that the scraphs made their
drive during the last half Of the
season that brought mem out Of
the second division into second
place ut the close Of the season.
lie was sent 10 the Chicago Cubs
and stayed IN the Windy City long
enough 10 take a Ftroet car ride in
the loop Tho Cubs needed Flea
McAuley 20 I'll In while Rabbit
Maranyille was on the shelf and 90
Root was sent 10 the Coast again for
this season 10 make the deal pos
sibie.
Root ia too good pitcher 10 stay
In this league long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15
Everett Wins
Lumber Match

In the Pacific Northwest lumber.
mems golf tournament played. on
the Tacoma Country clubs course
Friday. the fourman team from Ey.
erett won the major event by scor.
ing a victory against tho Tacoma
quartet in tho finals. Ed. stutchell,
Charlie CrulckshnnkS George Aid.
rick and Les Walton made up the
Everett team.
Tho Seattle four namely, Larry
Ives. Carl Bluckstock, Jim Sobey and
B. w. Lockwood found the Tacoma
fairways much too narrow and the
bunkers much too plentiful in the
qualifying round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-15

will include races. diving and fancy stunts.