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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
THREE 0THERS
ESCAPE. WHEN !
CAR OVERTURNSI
Wheel Locks as Brakes
Are Applied to Miss
Approaching Motor;
Auto Goes in Ditch
Especial to the Herald. J

McALLEN, Tex. Jan. 27.-Gould F..
Garrett. %, of McAllen was killed in
stantly at 1850 this morning when an
automobile in which he was riding with
three other young men of this city over
turned on the highway mile east of
here, CARROTS head being crushed when
he was pinned under the running board
of the car.
The ether persons in the automobile
were not injured seriously, all of them
being thrown clear of the vehicle, and
sustaining only slight bruises. Tits
four young men were in the car going
from McAllen to Pharr. with Raymond
Alley driving. Harold Lemberg and
Earl Zeibell, both of McAllen were the
two other occupants Of the car.
According to Monk Wilson Of Wes-
laco. who was, returning to his home
from McAllen, the accident happened as
the four young men started around him.
He was driving less than 80 miles an.
hour, and the automobile occupied BY.
Garrett and his companions was going
only a little faster than he was. Mr..
Wilson said. When the other vehicle
came up beside Mr.. Wilson. another car
was seem approaching from the front
Alley applied his brakes. one wheel Of
the car locked, and the vehicle started
sideways on the pavement. turning
completely over. Alley. Lemberg and
Zeibell were thrown clear Of the car,
while Garrett was pinned beneath it.
The deceased is an ex-service man,
and is well known in McAllen. He is
survived by his parents. who live ote
mile from McAllen. brother, F. Gar
rett. also living hsre, and sister. Mrs.
Walling, who lives at Bristow, Okla.
Funeral arrangements were not announ-
ced this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy to
rartly cloudy and colder tonight with
lowest temperature % to 32 degrees;
Wednesday probably fair with slowly
rising temperature.
East Texas Fair tonight; not so cold
in north portion; Wednesday fair with
rising tenarerature. Fresh to strong
northerly winds en- the coast diminish
ing Wednesday.
-s Weather Conditions
High barometric pressure and severe.
lv cold weather prevailed practically
throughout the region between the
Rocky and Appalachian Mountain sys-
tens at the morning observation. ex-
tending southwark over Texas and into
northern Mexico. Light to moderate
precipitation occurred practically
throughout the southern states. the
Ohio ard middle Mississippi Valleys
and in the far northeastern and far
northwestern portions of the country.
A slow" over the Canadian Northwea
is attended by rising temperatures in
the region named, in the adjacent
states, and in wyoming.
. fhe lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from at ANA
rillo = 5B at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
ASSAILANT OF
CANCSTER Held
Pal of Slain Gunman Is
Identified in Chica-
go Shooting
fBv The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Ill.,. Jan. 27.-dentified
by an eye witness as one of the men
who probably fatally shot John Torrio
underworld leader. George Moran, pa
of the late Dion O'Bannion. gunman
florist. was held today pending out
come Of Torrio's wounds.
Moran was named by Peter Vezart
II, who previously identified him f-am
a photograph and later picked him out
of a group which he viewed through a
peephole. Mrs. Torrio who also wit
messed the shooting, said Moran was not
one Of the assailants.
Torrio was in critical condition to-
day. his wounds having become infect
ed, due. the police thought, to poisoned
bullets. He has net indicated that ne
recognized any of the attackers or given
any reason for the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
HERRlN RIOT
VICTIM TOBE
BURIED TODAY
Young Funeral Delayed
Until Thursday for
Arrival of Brother;
Coroner Probe Starts
(By The Associated Press.)

HERRIN, H., Jan. 27.-While secrecy
prevailed as to plans for the co,oner's
inquest into the death of S. Glenn
Young, Ku KluX Klan liquor raider
deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas and two
others slain in Saturday nights shoot
ing affray, preparations were nearing
completion for the funeral of Thomas
this afternoon and of Young Thursday
A. C. Jenkins, funeral director in
charge of the Young funeral, announced
this morning it had been postponed un-
til Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
awaiting arrival of Young's brother
from Nevada.
Funeral services for Edward Forbes
and Homer Warren, Klan sympathize, S,
who were killed with their reputed lead
er, were held yesterday.
Beyond announcing that the inquest
would begin today, the coroner refused
to say anything.
The Rev. Meeker of TIE Presbyterian
church, who was said to be the only
protestant minister in Helrin who is
not member of the khan, was obtained
to preach the services for Thomas, the
two had never met but the slain deputy
had expressed a wish to have Rev.
Meeker officiate if anything should
happen to him. The minister was not
actively allied with Young's forces.
rive ministers were named to take
part in the services for Young.
Versions of the shooting wee becom-
ing more standardized today, but they
still could be divided into two main
groups those related by Young 5
friends and those by Thomas friends.
The main points Of difference were
as to whether Young or Thomas had
fired the shot This and the RESPONSE
bility for instigating the gun fight
were points upon which the coroner and
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
MANY PERSONS
PAYING TAXES
Penalty of Ten Per Cent
Goes Into Effect Af-
ter February |

The office Of County Tax Collector )
J. Fox. and the office Of City Cashier
S. T. Bcnavides are crowded every day
with persons anxious to pay taxes to
the county and city. respectively. be-
fore the penalty Of ten Fer cent goes on
after February /, these officials said
this morning.
The county office has experienced q
flood of business for the past week, let
ters coming in by the dozens. to such
an extent that it is impossible for the
present force to even look through them
now. with persons coming into the of
flee steadily every day. A slack period
is expected after February !, after
which time penalty of ten per cent
will be placed on the assessment by
state law.
Valuation of props rty in the city
limits of Brownsville is apprc xinate.y
ss.100,000, according to figures made af-
ter the work of the board of equaliza-
tion was completed. On this valuation
the city should receive approximately
$780, 900. although certain per cent CT
this amount ALWAYS goes delinqus Mt
City Secretary A. f. Munday said. The
ten per cent penalty goes into effect on
city taxes February /, the same as CT
county property.
Property of Cameron county, includ
ing eve verything assessed is valued a,
S25.288.413. on which taxes totall;ng
S478 ,238.05 are due to the county. state
water districts and school districts. tw,
water districts and five schcol districts
being included in the county. OF this
amount. $195.000 goes to the state.
certain per cent of the county taxes al
ways go delinquent also.
A large number of persons are throng-
ing the office Of Tax Assessor D. A
Tempeton daily to make renditions OF
property, although the number is ex-
pected to decrease pfrceptibly after Feb
ruary l, R. c. Bryson, deputy assessor
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
CRAWFORD GOES.
ON STAND; Tells.
OF WILL TRIAL.
Questioning Continued
on Brief Filled Giving
Testimony Of Negro
Servant Of Family
(By The Associated PressO


DALLAS. Tex, Jan. 27.-Wiliam Les
ter Crawford on trial charged with
killing Paul M. O'Day returned to the
witne S. stand today to complete his
story started late yesterday Question
ing continued about the brief in a case
contesting the will Of the late Colonel
w. L. Crawford. the defendants father.
Statements in the brief which was pre-
pared by O'Day. and which related to a
deposition by Willis Evans. a negro
coachman employed bv Colonel Craw-
ford before his marriage to Mrs. Kate
Lamar. the defendants mother, are al
legsd to have caused young Crawford
to lose control of himself. The deposit
ticn was excluded as evidence in the
will contest trials. but commented up
on in the brief. with statements to the
eff ct that the coachman's excluded tes-
timony showed Mrs. Lamar married
Colonel Crawford for money and social
position.
Young Crawford denied he was pre-
sent when the deposition was taken and
knew nothing cf the nature of it un-
til he read it in the brief the night be-
fore O'Day was shot and killed: He said
! he was not in court at the time of the
will case trials when the deposition was
offered or destroyed.
THAT negro Evans testimony-that
portion you read in the brief on the
night before the shooting you hear
any of it during the trial of the will
case,." Crawford was asked.
"No sir. not that | know Of
Crawford said he was not LAWYER
or duty Or party in the will su:.. He
said he left the court re ON at the end
of the first argument in that case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Senator Would Send ChiId
Labor Act To Washington

who brought in minority report
Senator Murphy, in the committee
hearing called it slap at "your
government and mine.' He repeated
the statement on the floor Of the SEN
ate Monday when the resolution was
debated.
1T is couched in language unfit
to send to Washington he declared.
THE resolution as adopted yester-
day provides that certificated copy
of the resolution be forwarded to
the, secretary of state at Washington
with the original document or docu-
ments heretofore received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Foreigners in China
Demand Protection
(By The Associated Press.)

PEKING, Jan. Representative OF
the powers today presented note to
the foreign office emphasizing the
Chinese governments responsibility fol
the protection of lives and property
during the renewed fighting in the vi
cinity of Shanghai which the communi-
cation stated has already proved real
cause Of concern-for. both the foreign
and Chinese populations in this coun-
try"
The note urgently requests the gov
ernment to telegraph orders to the con
flicting forces of Chi Hsieh- Yuan ano
Lu Yung- Hsiang that under no circum
stances are the troops to be allowec
within the neighborhood of foreign
lhabitations.
In conclusion the note expresses the
hope that an early assurance to TINS
effect will be received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Mrs. McAdoo Jr. Enters
Decorating Business

LOS ANGELES, Calf, jan 27-Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo, Jr.. daughter
in-law of the war time secretary of the
treasury, will open -chintz shop" in
her Los Angeles rome next week, the
Los Angeles Times says today.
Visitors to my home are always.
copying by decorative schemes any
way" the Times quotes Mrs. McAdoo
as saying, 80 | have concluded that I
might we'll commercialze this talent
and profit by it,"
A consignment Of materials and art
objects for the shop is en- route from
New York, according to the prospective
business woman, who will run the estab-
lishment in partnership with Mrs. En-
mot Buel, interior decorator of New
York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
M ALLEN Man DEAD IN AUTO Gran
VOLUNTEERS WORK IN
y X X
BRITISH PARLIAMENT AS
X X X
EMPLOYEES GO ON STRIKE

LONDON, Jan. 27-The electric
lighting, heating and other engineer
ing services at Buckingham Palace, the
houses of parliament, Hampton court
and Kew gardens were run by volun-
teers today owing to strike. Two
hundred members of the engineering
staff of the office Of works went out
beccarc Of the employment Of non
union man in the eastern division,
and it was expected 900 in all would
be involved later AS King George
and Queen Mary are at Sand ingham
they are not likely to be affected by
the discomfort of their subjects un-
less the strike is extended
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27

The speaker contended that Ger
many should enttr the league Of ma
ti6ns Internationally. but that it was
mandate, because colonies we in
dispensible to her. Germany's present
situation he described as identical to
that of France under MacMahon.
tpresident of the French republic
from 1873 to 1870
Herr Won Gerlach declared that the
allies should aid the German repub-
lie against the mona. chists for the
good of peace and humanity, and con-
eluded with an appeal for an under
standing between France and Ger
many.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Harlingen Officers
Arre4 Young Couple

HARLTNGEN. Tex Jan. 27.-William
Ruwaldt. 81. and Alice Ordner, l5, both
Of Corpus Christi. were taken from the
passenger train here yesterday by City
Marshall Johnson. on authority receiv-
ed by wire from the sheriff's office in
Corpus Christi. The girl said that she
was going to Brownsville to work in
the hospital there. Ruwaldt had moth
irg to say. Marshall Johnson took the
pair back to Corpus Christi last night.
The girls father is expected to file
charges
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
men in BLAST
PLOT TO TRIAL
One in Alleged Plan To
Blow Up Navy Re-
fused Bail
(By The Associated Press.)

LONDON. Jan. 27-W. P. OLeary an1
J. d. McGough, arrested recently in con-
nection with an alleged plot to blow up
British battleships and submarines, were
committed for trial today.
The charge against the men was ille-
gal dissemination of naval streets AT
the preliminary hearing yesterday coun-
sci alleged there was evidence to indi-
cate that the def ildants were. Irish re-
publican army intelligence officers.
The magistrate admitted McGough to
bail in 1000 pounds but refused bail for
OLeary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27

sthough this was the highest recorded in
the state during the night, the lowest
being degrees above zero at Amarillo.
The cold which struck the city was
accompanied by rather heavy clouds,
which thinned out some today. The
forecast is for continued cloudy weather
tomorrow, with rising temperatures, al
though disagreeably cold weather
Little damage is expected from the
cold wave tonight, as it is not expected
to be of long duration, nor is the tenn
perature expected to drop to point
where it would injure citrus, according
to Mr.. .Schnurbusch. The probability
of continued cloudy weather tomorrow
will lessen the danger of the expected
freeze tonight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Freezing Temperature
Due In Valley, Warns
Local Weather Bureau

The Lower Valley is due to pass into
the grip of freezing weather again to-
night, according to the forecast Of w. j..
Schnurbusch, meteorologist of the local
weather bureau station, the probable
temperature here being placed at be-
tween 28 and 80 degrees. This will be
the first time since tire severe freezes
in December that the Valley has felt
any cold other than light frost.
The cold wave which has held most of
the northern and north-central part of
the country in it's grip for several days
reached the Valley shortly after mid
night last night, a strong north wind
lowering the temperature rapidly. The
mercury slid to 38 in Brownsville, al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Hotel Guests Driven
Into Cold by Blaze

CHEBOYGAN. Mich. Jan. 27.-With
the mercury II degrees below zero, 90
guests Of the New Cheboygan hotel were
forced to run from the building in their
night clothes at 2 o'clock this morn
ing when fire broke out
Several guests started to leave in
bare feet but were stopped by firemen
and compelled to put on shoes. The
south wing of the hotel was DESTROYED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Spain-Mexico Claim
Commission to Meet
fBv The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 81. - Aaron
Saenz, the foreign secretary, today de-
MED printed reports that the Spanish
Mexican claims convention now being
negotiated. will define the question of
indemnities growing out of revolution
cry disturbances in Mexico. He also
made it clear that Mexico will not ac
c;pt the demand of the Spanish minis
ter for a provision in the convention
granting indemnities to Spanish sub
jects for appropriated lands.
Such indemnities. the foreign secre-
tary declared. should be in accordance
with the agrarian laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
German People Pucitists,
Editor Says In Brussels
(Bv The Associated Press.

CIV The Associated Pressl
BRUSSELS, Jan. 27.-Loud applause
was given the statement by Helmuth
Won Gerlach in lecture under the
auspices of the Belgian section of the
League of the Rights of Man last
night. that despite appearances, the
majority of the German people were
paeifists and republicans. Herr Won
Gerlach, noted German pacifist edit
or, declared that the German mon
archists lacked real candidates for
the throne--the former emperor has
been discredited as dess rter. the
former crown prince lacked prestige
and popularity. and Rupprecht of
Bavaria had declined to assume the
title Of emperor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
COOLIDGE WANTS
TO VISIT TEXAS
(By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 27.-Pres-
ident Coolidge expressed a desire 20
visit Texas in responding to an invita-
tion presented him today to address at
Houston in May the annual meeting of
the Associated Advertising clubs of the
world.
The invitation was presented on be-
half Of the Advertising clubs, the state
of Texas. the Texas delegation in con-
gress and the city of Houston. Mr.
Coolidge said he was. unable to give q
definite reply at this time but he wan<
ed very much to visit Texas in the near
future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
United Air Service
Opposed by Coolidge

WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 27.-Pres-
ident Coolidge is opposed 20 unifica-
tion of the army and navy air services
as proposed in the Curry bill. Secretary
Wilbur today informed the house mill
terry committee.
The naval secretary declined to dis
cuss the presidents views beyond the
bare statement that the executive saw
no need for the creation Of a separatc
air force He said he talked to Mr.
Coolidge about the proposal this morn
ing and hod been authorized to make
the statement as to the presidents s
views.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Liquor Violators in
Galveston Hit Hard
(Bv The Associated Press,

GALVESTON. Tex. Jan. 27.-The way
of the Volstead act transgressor is
growing harder. Heavier sentences
marked the opening of the second week
of fede raj court here, which continued
grinding on liquor law offenders today
One man was fined $1750 and given six
ty days in jail. and another fined $1200;
while several $500 and $500 penalties
were imposed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
(Bv The Associated Press J

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. Ex-senator
John Davis Of Dallas, author Of the
senate resolution adopted yesterday
rejecting ratification Of the federal
child labor amendment, would not
only refuse ratification but would
send it back to Washington with all
correspondence relating to it.
The resolution being concurrent,
however, must be passed by the house
before that can be done. His original
resolution making that provision, was
the subject Of extended remarks by
Senator Charles Murphy Of Houston,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27

GLOUCESTER. Mass. Jan. N.-The
French schooner Salvatrice, liquor laden
and in distress, was towed into the har-
bot today by coast guard patrol boat
The vessel was picked up IL miles
of Eastern Point drifting helplessly and
leaking badly. She had run short of
supplies and her crew of six men wei
coined food sent on board by coast
guardsmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Cold Wave Extends
Over All of State

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 27.-Freezing
temperatures extended over almost to
the coast this morning at o'clock. The
forecasts for tonight in east Texas was
eezing to the coast. Wednesday prob
ably will not be so cold. In West
Texas the temperature is expected to
begin to rise tonight.
Amarillo reported four degrees above
zero today, and Brownsville reported
the highest temperature in the state,
38 degrees. Galveston was next with 36
and Corpus Christi reported "a. Other
reports were Abilene 16, Dallas 2l,
Houston 80. Palestine "a, San Antonio
81, Taylor "a and Del Rio 28.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Jan. 81
With the temperature at IA at o'clock
this morning, this section experienced
one of the most disagreeable sights OF
the year on account of the high wind.
A half inch of snow fell during the
night and was general over this sec
ton. ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Rockefeller Gives
To Northern Baptists
fBv The Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27-An
outright gift Of s225,OOO and a condi
tional gift of $45O.oO0 by John D.
Rockefe Her. Jr., toward meeting tn.
budget requirements Of the Northern
Baptist church for the fiscal year end
ing April 80 was announced today at a
meeting here of leaders Of that demo.
mination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
Messenger Robbed Of
Pouch With $4,000
fBv The Associated Press.)

COLLINSVILLE. H.. Jan. 27-Wii-
liam Mathies, Ga years old, a messenger,
was held up here today by several arm
ed men who escaped with mail pouch
believed to contain $4,000 in cash.
Mathies was enroute from the railroad
station to the Collinsvile State bank.
The money. it was understood. was to
have been used to cash pay roll checks
If tie Lumsghi Coal company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
RATE PROBE GETS 0. K.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27.-The
senate today approved conference re-
port on the Smith Hoch resolution di-
recting the interstate commerce COM
mission to conduct an inquiry into
freight rates with view to their read
justnient.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27
u. S. May Prosecute
Hawken Liquor Case

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. ,27.-The
department of justice is considering
whether it will develop its own case
against persons named in the Wee
hawken, N. j., liquor cases or urge the
state authorities to 60 ahead with a
second proceeding with full federal CO.
operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-27

Ia to Is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
krsuesr Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
Evening star., 1925-05-08
JAPANESE BACK U. S.
PROPOSAL TO CURB
USE OF GAS IN WAR

CONTINUED from First Pagel
Evening star., 1925-05-08
BRITISH PLEA STARTLES.
French Press Shows Unfaverable
Reaction to Move.

PARIS. May s A.P).-"Englan md re
pelS control for warships and air
planes" England demands freedom
of commerce for warships" and vari-
ants of the same idea are the head
lines appearing over the dispatches in
today'S Paris newspapers telling of
the developments at the Geneva con
ference for control of the traffic in
arms.
Every paper gives first page posi-
ton to its account of the British pro
posal that warShips be omitted from
the list of ornaments which are to
be subject to international control. 1t
is the first time since the conference
opened that any prominence has been
given 10 the proceedings in the
French press.
The French delegation at Geneva
although it postponed taking a posi-
ton on the proposal, is credited here
with the opinion that warships, espe-
cially submarines. even without their
armament being taken into conSidera-
ton, could form an object of clandes-
tine commerce extremely dangerous
to peace.