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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
PISTOL BATTLE
AT RIO CRANDE
FATAL TO TWO
Augustine Pena, Immi-
grafton Officer, and
Assailant, Alleged to
be Insane, Killed
fSpec;al to The Herald)


RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex,
Aug. 3.-Augustine de la Pena,
U. S. immigration officer sta
toned at Zapata. west Of Rio
Grande City, and his assailant
are both dead following a gun
battle in local restaurant
which took place last night as
the officer attempted to arrest
the man.
Pena attempted to Arrest a
man wanted by officers Of the
sheriff department on a
charge of insanity, it was re-
ported.
The immigration officer walked into
the restaurant and approached the man,
when the latter pulled revolver and
shot the officer through the body, wit
nesses told members of the sheriff's
department. The immigration inspector
returned the fire at close range. and the
other man was killed almost instantly.
spectators Oh lne SnOOtlnR ruShe0
Pena to the military hospital at Fort
Ringgold, near Rio Grande City, where
.hI officer died on the operating table.
less than an hour after the shooting.
Augustin de la Pena was well known
y the Rio Grande City vicinity, as he
was at one time clerk in the postoffice
here. He had lived here a number Of
years, and had been in the immigration
service for the past three years, spend
t. most of his time during that period
at Zapata.
Zapata is in the Laredo immigration
district, and Pena is under the immigra-
tion chief at Laredo, although he was
killed in tie Brownsville district, which
includes Rio Grande City.
Reports received here this morning
after immigration Inspector d. W.
Brewster, in charge of the Brown sville
district, had been notified were that
he has left there along with Inspectors
Ports Gay and Jack Smith for this city
to get details of the shooting, end to
report it 70 the head offices at San AN
tonic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
THREE KILLED
BY BANDITS
DENVER ROADS
Two Young Women, and
Man Shot to Death
When Scream Starts
Robber to Firing
(By The Associated Press.)

DENVER, Colo, Aug. s.
Authorities today were comb
ing Arapahoe county for a
holdup man, whose revolver last
night took the lives Of two
young women and a man. The
shooting was committed on the
outskirts of Denver.
The victims were:
Mrs Julia tSearns, her sister, Miss
Marie Mccormick and Fred Funkner
Cary Perry was wounded in the should
err
The bandit is believed to be the man
that has recently focused his activities
on automobile "pettng parties" in
Denver.
Miss Marie Mccormick, 25, was killed
instantly by the bandits shots, while
her sister, Mrs. Julia Stearns, %, and
Fred Funkner, "a, died while being taken
to hospital.
The bandit, according to Perrys' state
ment, approached the automobile and
pointed his revolver through the window
of the machine, demanding their valu-
ables.
Miss Stearns screamed and the bandit
instantly fired on her. He then fired
a half dozen shots at the other occu-
pants of the automobile and escaped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
THE WEATHER

brownsville and vicinity Mostly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday proOaOiy
with local showers.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonisht
and Tuesday; probably showers near tne
coast. Light to moderate easteriy winas
onthe coast.
Weather Conditions
Except for light showers IN sou'h,
srn Texas and few widely scattered
showers in other sections OF the cou,'.
try, the weather was genera,iy Tar Iln;.ad -
nartlv cloudy throughout the oniteu
S.atss during hte last "a hours Tenn
ss-atures were generally slightly sub
pormai in the cotton belt this morning,
"a seasonal throughout the balance Oh
The highest temperature yesterday 2. a.
@.xas stations ranged from 30 at
%ovnsyilie TO so ct Galveston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
Cuban Volunteers to Riff
War Mntiny at Ne,U York

ed overheard, so feet into the water.
Another clambered down a sagging
hawser.
Captain A. Muslera mustered his
Spanish crew and called for police
reserves. The milling recruits were
driven below decks, a boat was low
cred and with the aid of harbor and
police and searchlights five men were
pulled from the water. With two Of
those who failed to break away, they
were put in irons.
Early in the day nine of the Chi
nese crew of the British tanker
Chiffon at Bayonne, N. j., dock slip
ped overheard and attempted to swim
their way into the United States de-
spite immigration restrictions. Seven
were pulled out of the water ex
hausted. Two are believed to have
drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
Morgan Denies Plan
To Revise Mexico Loan

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 3.-Officials
Of J. p. Morgan fH1 company denied
that Thomas w. Lamont vas contemplat-
ing visit to Mexico City to discuss re-
vision of the =, La Huerta agreement
as reported in dispatches from the Mex
lean capitol. Mr.. Lamont is spending
the month at his summer home in Maine,
and is not expected to return here until
after labor day SO far as known here
roof ficial negotiations for revision Of
the terms under way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
INTEREST PAID TO
AMERICA BY FRANCE
fBv The Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, D. S. Aug. g. An
other payment Of $1O,OOO,OOO interest on
the $400,000,0O0 owed on war supplies
has been made to the American govern
ment by France.
Notice of the receipt of this payment,
in the form of check. which has ar
rived in New York, was received today
at the treasury. 1t is in satisfaction of
the semi annual interest charge which
was due on August /.
The transaction has no relation TO the
French war debt to the UnI,ru states.
The $40,0O0,0OO debt was contracted aft
the war by reason of the purchase Of
surplus supplies of the American expe-
ditionary forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
Dallas Leads In Auto
Fatalities, u. S. Reports
(By the Associated Press)

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 3.-More fatal
tiles due to automobile accidents were
reported from Dallas than any Of the
larger Texas cities for thet periid Janu-
airy 1-July 18, this year, figures made
public today by the United States de-
partment of commerce shows.
Dallas had a total of % deaths, San
Antonio was second with 18; Houston
had 10, Fort Worth s, and FL Paso 6.
The figures showed deaths in the
cities named regardless Of where the
accident occurred and the residence Of
the victim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
nv The Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 3.-An or
der relieving Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes Of all authority with respect to
supervision over the question of in
toxica-ing liquors was made public to-
day at the treasury in connection with
the reorganization Of the prohibition
unit. effective on September /.
The order singed by Internal Revenue
Commissioner Blair is addressed to the
prohibition commissioner and to pro-
hibition directors. 1t provides that
where any authority now is delegated
to or the performance Of any duty is
required OF the prohibition commission
er or Of tie prohibition directors re
lating intoxica ing liquors such author
ity shall be vested in and the duty
shall be performed by the prohibition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
COOLIDGE BEGINS
3RD OFFICIAL YEAR
(By the Associated Press

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. 3.-Cal-
yin Coolidge began today his third year
as president, seemingly satisfied with
his administrations record and quietly
perfecting plans for legislation and exe-
cutive action during the remainder of
dhe term.
Two years ago-just before dawn on
August 3, 1923, in his fathers modest
home in Plymouth. Vermont,-Mr Cool
idge took the tn as presi dent few
hours after the death Of Warren G. Har-
ding.
Looking back over his White House
encumbency, president Coolidge, his
friends say. feels satisfied with the turn
of events, the election results last Now
embers increasing his confidence that
his policies were meeting with approval.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
YOUNG FARMER AT
LIBERTY IS SLAIN

JEFFERSON, Tex, Aug. &c. T.
Duke, 72, farmer Of the Liberty com
munity and long time resident of Ma
rion county, shot and killed Cooper
Webster, 21, a farmer on one of his
places, Saturday night. The killing is
said to have occurred over COW be-
longing to Webster getting into a sweet
potato patch owned by Duke
The only witness was Websters
young wife, who is prostrated. They
had been married only few months.
Sheriff Taylor arrested Duke, who is
now at Liberty under $4,000 bond Duke
claims self defense
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
MRS. COLLIER FILES APPEAL

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3.-Twenty- nine
bills of exceptions are cited in the APP
peal today in the court of criminal APP
peals by Mrs. Frank Collier, convicted
Of murder in Haskell county, on a
change of venue from Wichita county,
for slaving of Elsie Robertson, her SON
in-law, at Wichita Falls February IA,
1925. Frank Collier, husband of Mrs
Collier and former mayor of Wichita
Falls who was sentenced to three years
for manslaughter in connection with
Robertson's death, filed an appeal
Juna %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
Must Settle Debts,
Painleve Declares

AUTUN, France, Aug. 3.-The question
of the interallied debts must be settled
before France can enjoy full liberty in
her foreign policy, Premier Painleve de-
clared in a speech here today. The
debts between the allies would have been
easy to settle during the last months
of the war, the premier said, but now
"the question is imposed upon us in
pressing and urgent fashion and in sim
gularly thankless conditions.
He appealed to public opinion to sus.
tain the government during the delicate
negotiations" in prospect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
HOME BEAUTIFUL
SECTION PLANNED

The Brownsville Herald's first
"Home Beautiful" section. dealing
with the model home to be erected
at Sherman and Levee streets, Will
appear in the issue Of Sunday,
August 9.
Many of the leading firms of
Brownsville will participate in the
first model home ever sponsored
by Southwest Texas newspaper.
The architect. w. d. Van Siclen,
is now preparing the plans. Photo
graphs of the floor plans and the
building as it will appear when
completed, will appear as soon as
possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
fRy The Associated Press }

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. g.
Henry Schwartz, vice president and
general manager of the Pacific Gel
lulose company, who was supposed to
have met death in his own laboratory
at Walnut Creek, on last Thursday
by an explosion, today was sought by
Sheriff R. r. Veale, of Contra Cost;
county.
A. j. Nelson, a dental expert who
had worked on Schwartz teeth, de-
clared after minute examination of
the charred body found in the labor
atory that "this dead man Is not
Schwartz. The teeth vary widely from
Schwartz teeth"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
How Science Solves
Problems To Be Told
(By the Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug. g. How
science solves the problems Of industry
will be explained by technical experts
of national and international renowr
during the SEVENTEEN meeting of the
American chemical society, opening here
today.
These tasks, which laboratory theo
rists are called upon TO perform for /:
practical world range frcm the devei
o?ment of formul; ~ ;,r,-t.i: nayon-
raise from breaking Z, tnc stul en-
dous problem Of radio transmission OF
of power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
California Man Believed
Dead Sought For Murder

Schwartz carried $lS0,00O life in
surance.
Joe Rodriguez, a laborer, has been
missing from the Walnut Creek dis
trict since the explosion.
District Attorney A. B. Timing an
nounced today that he had withdrawn
permission to Mrs. Schwartz to pro-
ceed with the funeral Of the body
which she insists is her husbands.
"You can announce that Schwartz
is wanted for murder" the San
francisco Examiner quotes Thinning
as saying. This body is positively
not Schwartz. | have asked the
sheriff to broadcast request to
sheriffs and chiefs Of police to find
Schwartz"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03

MITCHELL, VETERAN IN
x X X
FLYING ART, EXCITED
BY LANDING OF STORK
(By The Associated Press. J

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 8
1t is a rare occasion when Colonel
William Mitchell, air officer of the
Eighth corps area, is affected by a
flight.
Nevertheless today the colonel took
a hasty thirty day leave of absence
and hurriedly departed for eDtroit
where it was ann nced that the stork
had made a successful landing at the
home of Mrs. Mtchell's parents The
baby is daughter.
Mrs. Mitchell, who has been living
at the home of her parents since
Colonel Mitchell was transferred here
from Washington, was reported to be
doing nicely.
The famous airman travelled by
train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
(Bv The Associated Press.)

(bV Inc Associated TreSS.D
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 3.-The
glamor worn off the prospect Of fight
ing Abd-El-Krim and his Riffian CO.
horts in Morocco where they have
been causing the French and Spanish
no end of trouble, seven of 129 volun-
teers recruited in Cuba were in the
brig of the steamship Antonio Lopez
today for participating in whole
sale mutiny.
One volunteer is missing and is
believed to have escaped. The liner
arrived here from Havana several
days ago and is due to sail for SPAIN
tomorrow.
Twenty men rushed for the gang
plank of the ship last night. A petty
officer on guard whipped out his pis-
tol and shouted for help. Five Of the,
volunteers darted to the rail and leap,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
FABENS HIT BY
FLOOD DAMAGE
so Families Reported to
be Homeless with Rio
Grande Rising

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 5.-High waters
in the Rio Grande have rendered fifty
families homeless and have done dam
age estimated at $4,000 around Fabens,
Texas.
The water still was rising today.
Reclamation officials said the flood,
which passed here Saturday night with
but small damage, in proving a menace
to the lower areas around Fabens, where
there is less dixie protection. The crest
of the flood is not expected to reach
Fabens until tonight.
More than 40 men have been employed
by the reclamation service to throw up
protective works in the threatened
areas.
The task of housing flood refugees at
Fabens is proving arduous due to the
lack of available shelter in the town
which has had rapid agricultural de-
velopment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
Labor To Campaign For
Child Labor Amendment

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. s-A
pamphlet urging adoption of the pend
ing child labor amendment to the consti-
titution has been prepared by william
Green, president Of the American fed
Grafton Of Labor, for distribution to
members Of all affiliated unions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
IN OUR
VALLEY

THE WESLACO NEWS believes Wes.
= laco folks should know all about
Weslaco. The News is booster for its
community.
In first page column, The News asks
How much do you know about Wes-
laco and Weslaco community? If q
stranger comes to town can you tell
him the facts about the town you live
in? Do you really know your town and
the enterprises being conducted in this
community?
Did you know that Weslaco has $3.50
people living in the townsite, 2250 OF
whom are Americans? Did you know
that there are over 5000 people in the
Weslaco independent school >district ?
There are $50 scholastics in the city
and 1850 in the district.
did you know that Weslaco schools
are second to none in the Valley? There
are 80 teachers, $2l5,0O0 in buildings
and full affiliation is maintained with
the State Department of Education.
Weslaco has the second junior high
school to be established in the Valley.
Did you know that Weslaco's two
banks, the Security State and the First
National, have over 100000 on de-
posit?
Ibid you know that there are 10000
acres of good land tributary to Weslaco? :?
Most of this land is irrigible and sub
ject to intense cultivation.
"Weslaco has ginned over 6OOO bales
of cotton this year and nearly 10000
are expected in all. A good price, from
26 to 1925 cents per pound, has been
paid throughout the season.
did you know that Weslaco has gin
ned more cotton than Mercedes and
Donna combined and that over 25 buy
ers operate here?
did you know that the creamery here
pays the highest price in the United
States for cream?
did you know that Weslaco. five
years old, has grown faster than any
other town in the United States in an
agricultural section?
Did you know that 100000 is being
spent in Weslaco to pave % blocks of
streets, put in storm sewers and street
lights? This work will soon be com
pleted.
Did you know that 16 brick business
buildings have been built here in one
- l.. L.atyz 10
for more business rooms to rent?
did you know that there is not
vacant house in Weslaco?
"Weslaco is the youngest town in the
world with Rotary Club and the
birthplace of the Lvrite Club.
Ibid you know that Weslaco ships
1900 cars of fruits and vegetables an
nuaily and that this amount is increas-
ing each year?
.The State Experiment Farm with
a $4,000 investment is located two
miles east Of Weslaco and is constant
ly experimenting on the best kind Of
products for the Rio Grande Valley.
Ibid YOU know that WeslacO woman,
Mrs. ]. H. Christner, has the best kitch-
en- in South Texas?
Ibid you know that five churches
are maintained here? They are Baptist,
Catholic, Christian, Methodist, and
Presbyterian.
Five fraternal orders have chapters
here. They are Masons, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, Eastern Star and
Rebeccah.
.Did you know that the state of Tex
a. maintains beautiful park two miles
south of Weslaco?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
.MorHERn JONES RECEIVERS

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. B. Mrs
Mary Jones, veteran worker for the
cause of labor and known as mother
Jones, has recovered from recent at
tack Of inflamatory rheumatism and Is
enrouts to California for a visit. She
left yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
Palermo Fascists Win
In Municipal Election

PALERMO, Sicily, Aug. 3-The fas-
cist party has won the municipal cleo
tions here in which the national po-
litical interest has centered recently.
The fascists appear to have won so seats
in the municipal assembly to their op-
ponents 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03

The Rio Grande is up eight feet at
Rio Grande City and rising, states a
communication from San Antonio to the
Brownsville weather bureau office re-
oeived early this afternoon.
The communication does not say at
what rate the river is rising. Four
ten feet is flood stage at Rio Grande
City, w. J. Schnurbusch, meteorologist
n charge Of the local sation said, and
in all likelihood the flood will not cause
serious rises in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-03
LEAD pRlCES RAISED

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug 3.-The
American Smelling and Refining COM
nany today advanced The price of lead
from $50 to $50 cent per po und'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Pleasant Hill NeighbOrhOOd

H. ]. Berglund is hulling clover
west of, Kerrick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartels and Mr.
and Mrs. Curry drove to the Twir
Ports Sunday ~.
The Thanksgiving program al
the Pleasant Hill school was very
well attended
E. l.. Scott moved his stock to
|. J., Flaten's where he will stay
for the winter.
/ Hedge Johnson is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jonas Johnson.
Mrs. Southerton and daughter,
Dorothy, are staying at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mach.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Pearson and
Mrs: Grace Pearson of Bruno,
called ON Mr.. and Mrs. Billman,
Sunday.
Mrs, George Kalafut went to
Sandstone Saturday to have some
dental work done. She returned
Monday.
Miss Patricia Petrick spent
Thanksgiving in Hibbing with
her parents, returning Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Laying, Billy Ames, and
John Douglas of Bruno, spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Billman. !.
Miss Edna Bartels, who is
working at Minneapolis, came
home to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents.
Adrian, Thekla, Dorothy, and
Robert Berglund motored to Still
water Friday to visit with rela-
tives, returning Saturday.
Adolf and Ruth Larson and Mr..
and Mrs. Kvasnicka surprised Mr..
Rudd at his home Saturday eve
ming, the occasion being his birth
day.
Miss Dorothy Berglund who is
attending school at Superior,
spent Thanksgiving with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Berg
lund.
Miss Adeline Rudd returned
to her school work at Pine City
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd, Mr..
Olson, Mrs. Kvasnicka and Wes-
ley accompanied her to Sand
stone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
WILLOW RIVER

Several from here attended
the dance at Rutledge Wednesday
evening last week and report
having splendid time.
There will be a chicken supper
and sale at the Presbyterian
church parlors the evening OF
Dec. IL. Everyone is invited to
attend. ..
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Proctor and
son accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo. Doboszenski motored down
from Duluth and spent over Sun
day at j. F. Dubie's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Fritz of
Kensington, spent from Tuesday
until Friday last week at the
home of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Chas. Pechonsek, southeast of
here.
Mrs. Homer Taubman who has
been at the University hospital
in the Mill City and undergone
r an operation for, tumor, is said
to be doing as well as could be
expected.
There was a lawsuit held at
the village hall here Saturday
over an auto accident between
Mr.. Brooks of Moose Lake, and
Total Price from west of here.
The latter was the winner.
Mrs. Walter Lewis from near
Kettle River, is at the home
of her parents, E. B. Linsley's
assisting at the post office and
home during her mothers alb
sence. The latter is reported
much better and will soon be
able to return from the Univer-
sity hospital.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Oak Lake NeighborhOod

Chris Bornhoft spent Sunday
at Rock Greek.
Miss Nora Wolby visited with
Viola Hellner Thanksgiving day
Miss Viola Hellner visited al
Glenn Ferguson's Sunday after.
noon.
A number of young people en-.
joyed the splendid skating on
Oak lake Thanksgiving day and
also Sunday.
Anders Anderson of Little
Falls, spent Thursday and Fri.
day at home.
The Ladies Aid and Luther
League meetings Friday were
well attended.
The Aug. Larson family were
entertained at Roy Barnett's
Thursday evening.
Alfred Swenson of Duluth,
spent a few hours at home be-
tween trains Saturday.
Miss Stephenson will give a
Christmas program at her school
in Sec. 9, Thursday eve, Dec. II.
Edwin Johnson will do black
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
! Windemere Township

The school board met at Pull
ling's Monday evening.
Oscar Carlson bought An
drew Johnson's cows last Friday.
Severt Overland completed a
hen house for Carl Dahlen Mon
day.
Myrtle Overland spent her
Thanksgiving vacation at her
home here.
|. Streets, Pullings, and Carl
Wells were guests at Clickner's
Thanksgiving day.
The Misses Melva Berg and
Hazel Madsen went to their
homes in Minneapolis Wednes-
day.
The Christmas program at the
Windemere Methodist church
will be given on Christmas night,
Dec. Is.
Miss Lois Street, who is at
tending Normal school in Duluth
spent her Thanksgiving vacation
at her home here.
The Farm Bureau meeting last
Friday evening was quite well at
tended. Our next meeting will
be on Tuesday evening, Dec. 20,
and we hope to see much larger
crowd out.
Melvin Anderson, Richard,
Lawrence and Harold Nelson,
Carl Johnson, and Ray and Elof
Nelson came in from Losensky's
camp and spent Thanksgiving
day at their homes here,