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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Saturday, probably
with local showers.
East Texas: Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight and Saturday; local thunder
showers in south portion. Light to
fresh southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled over the greater
portion of the country at the morning
observation. Showers and thunder
storms occurred along the east Texas
coast last night. and scattered showers
were reported also from Louisiana. Ala
bama, the south Atlantic states, the
Ohio Valley. and from the southerr
Plyains states. Seasonable tempera.
lures prevailed practically throughout
the country this morning.
The highest temperature yesterday ~
Texas stations ranged from 100 at Abil-
enc, Fort Worth, and San Antonio to
SO at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
TAX Law FAILS
REDUCE LEVY
200 Million More Col
lected Than Planned,
Reports Treasury
(By The Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, d. G., July 10.-The
present tax law, designed to reduce the
levy on the public by $4OO,00O,00O has
effected reduction by only little
move than half that amount, it is in
dicated in treasury internal revenue fig
ures for the fiscal year 1925, giving the
total tax receipts as $2,584,010,S47.
The total for the fiscal year 1924 was
S2,796, ,179258, and the reduction of
1912, ,16S, 400 shown for the six months
of 1925 during which the lower tax rates
were operative leads treasury officials
to believe the new law will fail to re-
duce the tax burden by the sum origin
ally contemplated.
The figures give indication also that
tax reduction efforts to be made in the
next congress will have as a goal at
least $200000,000 and Senator Watson
of Indiana, member of the senate fl
nance committee, announced last night
he would favor cutting that sum from
the tax load. He believed the combined
normal and surtax on incomes should
not exceed 25 per cent, but had reached
no conclusions as to how the levy
should be divided.
Maximum surtaxes ranging from 13 to
25 per cent have been advocated by
other prominent figures, the higher one
being sponsored by Chairman Smoot of
the senate finance committee and Chair
man Green Of the house ways and means
committee. Senator Underwood of
Alabama has suggested 13 per cent
maximum surtax and Frank w. Mondell,
retiring member of the war finance
corporation, has favored Is per cent
limit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Freighter With Lumber
In Sinking Condition
(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK. n. Y, July 1O.-The
Munson Line freighter Thomas p Beal,
with lumber cargo valued at $5O0,000
is listing about 35 degrees in the Hud-
son river off Lower Manhattan today,
after an all night struggle to keep her
from sinking after striking reef.
The 5000 ton vessel which left San
Pedro, Calf. June IS, was moving
slowly in the river when she scraped
the reef off Tenth street. Radio calls
brought lighters to her assistance af-
ter it was found two Of her bunkers
contained 81 feet of water.
Early today it seemed the freighteI
was sinking and her crew of so men was
removed. Redoubled efforts Of the
aiding lighters crews kept her afloat
however
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
IColorful Crowd Settles
Case on Court House
Lawn at Dayton
nv Tho ASeoDiatPd Press =,

DAYTON. Tenn. July Spectators
began to find seats in the Rhea county
court room two hours before the Scopes
trial began. By 500 o'clock the high
ceilinged room which will seat approxi-
mately 800 persons, contained hun
dred men with a scattering Of komen
observers.
The lawns and walks outside were
thronged with visitors who included
mountaineers and khaki-clad tourists.
Motion picture cameras were placed at
strategic points to "shoot" the pIinc-
pals as they approached the scene OF
the evolution trial.
hum of tense conversation filled
the court room and above it sounded
the clatter of reporters typewriters
and the muffled click of telegraph in
strunents.
The crowd rose as the judges gavel
fell They stood during the opening
PRAYER. Cameramen focused their
machines.
Photographers were given their in
ming Visiting counsel ranged behind
the judge and gazed into swapping
battery of picture mG"ers. The crowd
considered itself "at ease" and discuss
ed the situation audibly. Camera men
retired and the judge hammered for
order. Spectators sat down but the at
torneyt received a second admonition.
A tow headed two year old boy sat on
Raulston's desk and drew the jury
panel.
During the intermission the crowd
poured out upon the lawn and gathered
in groups to DISCUSS the trial develop
ments. The country folk reclined upon
the grass. Mothers comforted wailing
infants or cuddled their young in their
arms where they slept, unmindful OF
the issues which disturbed their elders.
A debate arose between two cham
pions of the Bible. They argued a
theological question Justify while scores
circled them and listened closely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
YOUTH SUCCUMBS ON
TRAIN in VALLEY
Especial To The Herald. J

HARLINGEN. Tex. July 10.-The
body of Cleo FstOn. %. who was en-
Soute to the home Of his parents az
WeslacO from Fort Smith, Ark, was
removed from the train here Wednes-
day night and yesterday was forward
ed to the family home. The young man
had died on the train aftr a severe
lung hemorrhage just before Harlin-
gen was reached.
A message came from the train first
to secure a doctor but later a tele-
gram was received here saying "too
late for doctor, get an undertaken,
telling of the young mans death.
The boy had been i'll for some time
He is survived by his parents, who live
at Weslaco, sister at Mercedes and a
wife at Fort Smith, Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Plasterers Over u. S.
Ordered Back to Work
(Rv The Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 10.-Union
plasterers all over the country have
been ordered back to work by Interna-
tional President James McGivern, par
TALLY relieving the effects Of strike
which has tied up about $500,000,000 OF
construction of the country's $4,000
100000 building program. Nearly $685.
100000 worth of actual construction is
affected by this order.
The plasterers yesterday signed ar
agreement with group of large con-
tractors to return to work pending arbi-
tration of the inter union controversy
of plasterers and bricklayers which
caused the strike. Contractors agreed
to employ union men on all their jobs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Retail Food Prices
Increased In June
NV The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., July l0.-Gen-
eraI increase in retail food prices dur
ing the month ending June 10 is indi-
Gated in reports from 23 cities COM
piled by the labor statistics bureau OF
the department of labor The great
est increase, four per cent, was shown
in Detroit.
Thr per cent increases were reported
in Cincinnati, Kansas City. Milwaukee,
Mobile. Omaha, Philadelphia and st
Louis: with two per cent Increase IN
Bridgeport. Fall River, Jacksonville,
Manchester Memphis. Peoria and Port
land Maine: and one ner cert IN Bal
timore. Boston. Charleston. s. c.. Dali
las. Little RocS. New York. St. Paul
and savannah,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10

Canaday Child Taken
From Ne1U York Home
OF Father by Mother
(By The Associated Press)


SAN ANTONIO, Texas July TO- Roscoe Canaday Jr, g.
of Roscoe Canaday millionaire resident of Forest Hills N "
who disappeared from his home there last Tuesday arrived here
at today accompanied by his mother Mrs Virginia Cana
day, 'and her attorney.
Mrs Canaday through her attorney frankly admitted having
spirited her child from the Canaday New York home after she
had been defeated five previous attempts gain
the youth
The boy was TAKEN she said after New York had
handed down decision declaring Canaday in lawful
session Of the child despite the fact Governor Smith
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Commissioners Hike
Land Assessments

Commissioners court sitting as a
board of equalization today passed upon
several appeals against the raise in as
sessed valuation of non-irrigated irri-
gable land which is mostly held in
large blocks. The majority of cases
appearing so far have had the raise
sustained. according to County Judge
Oscar c. Dancy.
The raise in assessed valuations
range from $3.50 an acre to $1,000 an
acre, and considering the time neces-
sary to hear each case and the number
cases to appear before the court it
probably will not be finished before
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
YOUTH CONFESSES
Staying OF GIRL
(Bv The Associated PressN

CHICAGO, H., July .10.-Raymond
Costello, recently paroled from the
Pontiac reformatory, confessed today to
the murder of 16 year old Madelyne
white. whose bruised body was found
this morning beneath a porch four
blocks from her home.
Costello named youth known as
Mulholland as an accomplice.
They kidnapped the girl by posing as
detectives.
Andrew Brick, another youth recent
ly paroled from Pontiac, had a part in
the kidnapping plot, but was exonerated
by Costello of any part in the murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Officers Seek Boy
Missing From Home

Bsteven Mrndiaola, nine year old
foster son Of Mrs. Guadalupe Miniola
is again missing, according to COM
plant registered with the sheriff's Of
flee this morning
Some time ago the boy ran away from
home and was found with his uncle on
the Piper plantation. This time, says
Mrs. Mindiola. he was sent to buy some
beans and failed to return. 1t is be-
lieved he caught train and is some
where in the vicinity of Brownsville.
Officers believe they will be able to To-
cate him within a short time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
NORFLEET SIGNED
TOPLAY VAUDEVILLE
CBy The Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 10.-The
glitter Of the footlights and not the ris
ing sun on the plains of Texas will
shine for a time in the eyest of J. Frank
Norfleet, nemesis of the con man
who has become nationally known by
his activities in trailing the Joe Furley
gang.
man" ". B. Spencer, to Texas Thurs
day. Norfleet told friends here that he
bad accepted a contract with vaude-
Vile circuit at liberal weekly stipend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Woman Held for Auto
Theft Escapes Officers

HOUSTON, Tex, July 10-Mrs Mabel
Jordan Quinn, 90 charged with auto
theft, who escaped from officers who
were bringing her from Weldon to
Houston Thursday afternoon, was still
at large this morning.
Early renorts. giving the name Mabel
Jordan, which was Mrs. Guinn's name
before marriage. caused the impression
locally that 81" was Mrs. Mabel Jor-
dan, charged with murder in connec.
tion with the killing OF William Showai-
Tar here last year and acquitted. This
later was found to be erroneous.
Mrs. Mabel Jordan Quinn is under
suspended sentence following her
conviction on a charge of burglary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
RACE DATE SET

HENLEY EY-ON-THAMES, England. July
10-The race between Jack Beresford, Jr.
crack English oarsmen, and Walter NJ.
Hoover of Philadelphia for the Phila-
delphia gold challenge cup, which Beres-
ford won at the Paris Olympic last year,
will he rowed Monday afternoon on the
tidal Thames at Putney
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
QUAKE SHOCKS FELT
In MONTANA AGAIN
fBv The Associated Press.)

HELENA, Mont, July 10.-Southwest-
ern Montana again today was disturbed
by earthquakes felt here, at Great Falls,
Three Forks, Manhattan ard Billings.
No widespread damage was reported.
The quake was most pronounced at
Three Forks where it lasted for two
minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
Robbery Suspect, Is
Held in Jail Here

Guadalupe Guzman is in Jail held as
suspect in connection with the bur
glary Of the Harris home between Har-
place was entered sometime between
11:O0 a. m and 900 p- m. of that date
while the family was absent and dishes,
clothing and silverware taken. The ar
rest was made by Deputy Roy Collins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
MULE BITES OFF EAR
OF HARLINGEN MAN
Especial To The Herald. J

Especial To The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, Tex, July 10-E.
W. Sprague, who had a part of his
ear bitten off by mule Wednes-
day. is resting well, doctors say,
and his recovery is expected.
The mule which always had
seemed docile suddenly attacked
Mr.. Sprague and in addition to
biting him struck him blow on
the head with itss jaw which al
most rendered him unconscious.
There seemed to be no cause
for the attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
BOY BROWNS

GREENVILLE, Tex, July 10.-Blan-
ton Francis, Is, son of Walter Francis
of Lone Ooak. was drowned in pool
on the ]. W. Barnett farm late yester-
day. The funeral will be held Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-10
MAN BUYS own
COFFIN; SHOOTS
SELF In DALLAS
Pioneer Sherman M e r.
chant Makes Arrange
ment for Funeral; Life
Uninteresting, He Says
(By The Associated Press.)

DALLAS, Texas, July 10-After non
chalantly purchasing a coffin and a flu
neral shroud for himself at a local
| undertaking establishment today, Frank
Kote, 72, business man Of Sherman, sent
bullet through his chest just above
his heart, while attendants looked on.
Because Of his age, physicians declare
his chances for recovery are not good.
Il was a little too high, wasn't IL"
Kote declared to emergency hospital
physicians. II did not dream that |
would still be here.
The bullet entered Immediately above
the left nipple, ranged upward, coming
out at the shoulder and leaving a clean
wound. Though he was resting easily
this afternoon, Kote was reported slowly
sinking.
An evenly told story Of life that had
grown monotonous and without interest
was unfolded as Mr.. Kote picked out a
simple casket and a plain but expensive
shroud. He even took deliberation in
selecting the shirt and black tie for his
last appearance.
II have no family to live for" he
said. Il just have a premonition that
L am not gong 10 De mere mucn longer, I,
and since | have no loved ones, | might
az we'll save some one else the trouble
Of laying me out" He requested that
he be buried in Sherman, physicians
said 1t is believed he arrived from
Sherman this morning and proceeded
directly to the undertakers.
SHERMAN, Texas, July 1O.-Frank
Kote, is a pioneer business man of Sher-
man, coming here about so years ago.
He operated a barber shop for 80 years
and for the past 20 years until recently
he engaged in tthe laundry business,
being president of the National Laundry
here. This business closed down about
year and half ago, since which time
he has been looking after his farm and
other interests. He owns large farm
just north Of the city and owns one Of
the most beautiful homes in promi
nent residential section of the city. His
wife died about three years ago. He
has one son, Bus Kote, well known
travelling man. Mr.. Kote is one of the
most highly regarded men Of Sherman.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
DECISION RESERVED
IN RAIL-RATE CASE
l. {. c. Hears Final Arguments in
Plea for Lower Freight Charges
on Soft Coal.

Brief arguments before the Inter.
state commerce Commission yester-
day terminated the controversy over
pending proposals to reduce through
rates to the Atlantic Seaboard on
coal mined in southern West Virginia
ana Virginia. which is considered
suitable as an anthracite substitute
The commissions decision will be an
nounced later.
Counsel for the Southern producers
contended that very large amounts
OF suitable anthracite substitute We're
available in their fields. which could
De moved with reasonable rates to
the populous Eastern districts for do
meStiC use
Representatives of PENNSYLVANIA
operators and of that States govern
ment, who opposed the reduction, con-
tended that sufficient suitable bitumi-
nous coal could be produced there.
and railroad attorneys reiterated that
the longer hauls of coal cars which
lower rates would produce might bring
ABOUT car shortage and more trouble
Counsel for the Southern producing
districts challenged the car-shortace
suggestion. on the ground that cars
usually available for hauling anthra-
cite can now he diverted to bituminous
and stressed the need OF Eastern
cities for additional domestic fuel as
he chief reason for the rate redIc-
ton.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
BOND PRICES SAC
IN MARKET TODAY
Even Investment Issues Are
Lower on Account of
Weakness in Stocks.
BY GEORGE Il. HUGHES.
to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 21.-Bond
prices sagged In the two-hour trading
at the end of the week, not only in
the speculative groups, which might
be expected to sympathiZe with
stocks, but even in investment issues,
although in this latter case the loss
was small. Continuing the decline Of
Friday. all the United State obliga-
tions were slightly lower. and the
same was true of some of the first
mortgage rails.
In the speculative group st. Paul
issues attracted the most attention
There was brisk trading in all the
defaulted bonds at fractional declines
Notwithstanding the victory for the
holders of these securities, gained in
the modification of the reorganiza- :
ton plan just announced, ii was evi-
dent that the better outlook had been
fully discounted. Some of the Erie is
sues were also reactionary.
Good inquiry kept up for Seaboard
Air Line 6s. Better resistance to the
trend was shown by the convertible
oils than elsewhere.
The new Italian ! per cent loan
again sold at a premium, but trans
actions were restricted in volume by
uncertainty as to allotments.
The majority of the foreign bonds
were lower.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. November 81 United
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; active:
steady at Fridays average; bulk de-
sirable 160 to 260 pound averages,
u.15a11.25; practical top, 11.35; few
120 to $50 pound weight, ll:4o; bulk
packing sows, 9.90a10.40; killing pigs,
11.5O down: shippers, 5000 head;
estimated hold-over. 1000 head;
heavy weights hogs, 11.0Oa11.3o: me-
dium, 11.10al1.30: light, 10.75a11.35;
light light, 1O65a11.50; packing sows,
960a1060: slaughter pigs, 11.o0a11.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 500 head fed
steers trade uneven; heavies, strong
to % higher; yearlings and light
weight, 25 lower; spots, more; closing
trade on little cattle at standstill
generally active trade on lower grades;
both killer and feeder dealers showing
interest; dwindling supply OF stockers
and feeders, so to Is higher: extreme
top matured steers, 1880; few above
1850; best yearlings. 1925; few above
11.OO fat cows and heifers. 20 to 70
lower; heifers off most; Gamers and
cutters, weak to 10 off; bulls about
steady: vealers, 100 lower; week S
bulk prices follow: Grain fed steers.
8.75a11.00; grass steers, 7.25a8.50; fat
cows. 4.35a6 20; heifers, 5.50a1.00; can
ners and cutters, 335a4.00; veal calves,
9.75a10.50; stockers and feeders, $50
AIS.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head; for week
around 1900 head, direct and IL dou-
BILE decks from feeding station. To-
days market nominal; compared week
ago: Fat lambs and yearlings, 15 to 25
cents higher; feeding lambs and tat
sheep mostly 25 cents up; tops Tor
week: Fat and feeding lambs, 1910;
yearling wethers, 1890: fat ewes, o.oo'
bulk prices follow: Fat lambs, 15.00a
1875: Gull, natives, 1150a12.00; feed
ing lambs, 14.75a15.50: fat yearling
wethers, 11.75a12.75; fat ewes. 7.OOa
Evening star., 1925-11-21
WEEK SEES PRICES
Of WHEAT ADVANCE
Argentine Crop Reports and
European Buying Send
Market Up.
BY the Associated Press.

by tIle AsbOclateO ffess.
CHICAGO, November 2I.-Sensa-
tional crop damage reports from Ar
gentina have sent the wheat market
skyward this week. Compared with n
week ago, wheat this morning was
AS TO 91s bushel higher. with corn
at Is to 2h decline, oats IL to l up
and provisions varying from 3Oa32
off to so cents advance.
Sudden broadening out of European
demand for wheat accompanied the
news indicating that the outlook for
a big yield in Argentina was no longer
so promising as has heretofore been
generally assumed. This European
demand was reflected chiefly in pur-
chases of Canadian wheat on a scale
that was estimated TO be well up in
millions of bushels, and that in a few
days appeared to have exceeded the
total for several weeks previous.
Meanwhile, pessimistic crop advices
from Argentina continued to pour in,
and wheat crop losses there were fig
Ured by some authorities as having
reached an aggregate of $4,000, 900
bushels.
With wheat prices advancing faster
in Argentina than elsewhere, greater
credence was given TO the crop dam
age reports than would otherwise
have been the case. According 10 in
formation current here, a large part
Of the Argentina crop had been weak
ened by frost in September and had
been further injured of late by rust
and by persistent disadvantageous
field conditions almost the exact re-
verse of what was needed. Mean
while, latest figures on the world S
available supply showed a liberal in
crease for the preceding week, but
left the aggregate nearly 1000 900
bushels less than was the case a
year ago.
Corn went down in value as condi-
tons for husking and for crop move
ment became better. on the other
hand, oats We're affected by wheat
strength.
For the most part the provision
market declined. sympathiZing with
hog values and with corn.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
TODAY'S GRAIN PRICES.
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 21.-Clinb-
ing prices in the wheat market today
quickly outdid yesterdays top most
figures. Particular strength was
shown by the July delivery, which
went to new high price record for
the season. The volume of trading
was the largest that has been wit
messed in a long while, and was char
acteriZed by a general purchas sin z
movement based almost entirely on
reports indicating substantial reduc-
ton of the wheat yield in Argentina
as compared with what had been look
ed for. The opening. 11a to 32s
higher. new style. December, 1917 to
1-62 and May 1873 to 1.5S. was fol-
lowed by material further gains. and
then by a moderate reaction.
Corn and oats were easy. influenced
by good weather in the corn belt
After opening unchanged to as high
er, December 7424 TO IS. corn under
went a general sag.
Oats started at shade to T1aas
higher, December, 39s4 Later. the
market showed some decline.
Provisions averaged little higher.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
RAIL TRAFFIC SCARS.
Savannah Profits Greatly by Flor
ida'S Big Boom,

NEW YORK, November y CP).-
Both freight and passenger traffic of
the savannah line have increased re-
markably as a direct result of un.
precedented prosperity in the South.
off1cfais of the l.ne said at their an
nual conference here. In some in
stances freight shipments have IN
creased more than 100 per cent.
Tourist traffic from New England
Is running at the highest level in the
history of the line
The great increase in real estate
activity in Florida and excellent
tobacco, cotton and other crops is
credited with aiding the upward
trend. Expectation of cotton from
the southern States to Europe is
hleher than at any time in recent
years, it was announced.
Evening star., 1925-11-21
C. G. o. ORDERS RAILS.

G. NEW YORK, November 81 CP).-
Additional rail orders this week in
clude 10000 tons for the Chesapeake
and Ohio of which Illinois Steel
and Inland Steel each received 10000
tons and Bethlehem Steel 5000
Illinois Steel also got orders
from the st. Louis Southwestern for
400 tons and 1000 tons from the
Kansas City Southern, while Inland
got 2,400 from the St. Louis South
western and 1000 from Kansas City
Southern.