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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
WORK IN SHAFT
TO COLLINS TO
Be CONTINUED
Volunteers Discouraged
as Effort to Reach En-
tombed Man Loses;
Crowds Visit Cave

CAVE CITY, KY, Feb. 13.-
H. I. Carmichael, in charge of
operations, and other officials
who went down into the shaft
being dug towards Sand Cave
where Floyd Collins has been
imprisoned for two weeks, came
out of the shaft at o'clock this
afternoon and announced that
the hope Of rescuing Collins
through a tunnel discovered in
the shaft, SO feet deep, would
have to be abandoned. The tun-
mel exploration failed to disclose
a passageWay.
Digging was resumed in the bottom
cf the shaft itself and Mr.. Carmichael
said it probably would take two or
three days to reach the seventy foo<
level. where they plan to begin lateral
tunnels in effort to strike Sand
Cave.
Hopes of the rescue of Collins by noon
today through the new tunnel attracted
hundreds of pera-ns to the cave. For
a time the crowd, including newspaper
men, were kept away from the opera
tions, but when the crevice failed to de-
velop into anything passaible, all were
allowed to again approach the shaft.
The failure of the high hopes raised
by finding of this tunnel noticeably dis
couraged the officials Of the rescue par
ty, but digging as usual began again
at once. in the Hope Of finding more
promising cavern. The drill hole in the
center of the shaft has gone to seventy
feet without penetrating the limestone
roof. but another more penerable cavern
may be discovered in the side wall as
was the one found this morning
The military board Of inquiry at Cave
City adjourned until o'clock and the
members went to the cave.
Radio station 9-BRK was installed by
the Louisville Post and Herald on the
hill overlooking the rescue shaft. Its
use was rendered to the military au-
thorities although the Sand Cave staff
representatives of the newspapers plan
ned to use the radio a. one of their
methods cf sending the news of Col
linS' rescue to their papers.
Cave City was deserted at 11:30
O'Clock when reports that Collins might
! be located at any minute were received.
There was a steady pilgrimage of the
six miles to the farm Of Bee Doyle,
where Sand Cave is located. The mill
tary guard was doubled around the
shaft to keep spectators and newspaper
men a hundred feet or more away
General Denhardt ordered barbed
wire stretched acn,ss the foot Of the
ravine to hold back the crowds which
began to increase rapidly. The barbed
wire was approximately 35 feet from
the mouth Of the shaft and was to pro-
tect the workmen and the shaft from
any sudden rush Of spectators, should
Collins be suddenly located.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
TWO SMUCCLERS
DEAD IN FIGHT
With OFFICERS
Rum Runners From
Mexico Trapped Be-
tween Two Bodies Of
n u. S. River Guards
(By The Associated Press.)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 13.-
Trapped between corlons of mounted
customs office 5, two Mexican rum run
ners were killed last night in running
gun fights between Fort Clark and Del
Rio.
One Of the dead men is believed to be
MeXcan known as "Patino," now
nd indictment in Del Rio for SNUG
Cling.
Inc customs inspectors received tip
Thursday that rum runners would cross
-ne ~ er with a large supply of whis-
key. They divided into two squads, one
posse pat.olling the territory near the
Rio Grande and the other inland, near
fort Clark.
The rum runners came across ac-
cord.ng to schedule, and eluded the
Gordon, consisting of mounted Inspector
II. L. Hamer, Sheriff Salmon or Del
Rio and aCptain Baller Of the customs
force.
In the ensuing gun battle one Mex
lean and a horse were killed, but the
other maurauders escaped. This fight
took place on the government reserva-
tion near Fort Clark.
The fleeing rum runners ran afoul OF
the other squad near the river and the
secord Of their number was killed in the
fight. The remainder escaped across
the river. Mounted inspectors, immi
grafton officers and civilians under
5. 7. Witt comprised the Gordon OF
river guards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
PROBE STARTED
INLAND
Mexican Coloniz a tt O n
Scheme to Get Detail
ed Inquiry
(Bv The Associated Press.0

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Feb. BE. r.
Cochran. postoffice inspector of Kansas
City, here today began a further de-
Jailed investigation Of the ialleged
fraudulent land operations of A. G..
johnson, his wife Mrs. A. c. Johnson
and the latter's sister, Lillian Hodges.
who. were arrested yesterday and ac-
Gus Of using the mails in scheme to
defraud.
Remote angles of the scheme by
which Johnson is alleged to have vic
timized farmers in the middle and far
west in fake" Mexican colonization
project will come under searching in
guiry, Cochran said.
Cochran charged Johnson in the com
plant with starting the colonization
scheme in Kansas City in 1918 under
the name of the Mexican Land company.
Other offices, Cochran charged, were
maitained in Denver, Mexico City, Che
cotah and Durant, Okla, and Los An
geles.
Johnson is in Jail in default of $780,
900 bond while the women are at liberty
on their own recogniZance.
Preliminary hearing was set for
February 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
GYPSIES MUST ABANDON
X x x
FORTUNE TELLING, NEW
CROWNED KING DEGREES
(Bv The Associated Press

NEW YORK. H. ". Feb. 13.-Eing
Frank. newly crowned monarch of the
gypsies in America. who lives in the
Harlem section of New York, announ-
ced as the keynote OF his policy that
his subjects must stop fortune TELLING
He al advoostes that his people set.
tie vote and send their children to
school. 1t ia all right for them TO
practice phrenology, however.
The king, whose title and jurisdic-
tion ;rc based on customs and laws
extending 70 the middle ages, advo-
Gates the abolition Of customs which
the sypsie5 have Il llowed for CEN
tt e.. The king himself is quite a
mcdern person. who wears long trous-
er and n Gown ana is known III pri-
!, life rs Frank Mitchell.
Another thing | want to DO. he
said SIS f. Ameriranize my ppoole.
The warder too muGh. They should
settle vote and end their children t.
schci |. They are fine me echanics.
When thcv wander they are accused
of everything. It is all false But
they viii hvc bad name as long as
they wander
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Black Cats, Friday 18Th
End of World, All Today

A great man in history once failed
to heed a warning about the Ides Of
March. His wife put ,cn weeds.
Another man once broke mirror
Six years later he fell and broke his
leg.
So today al who would pass on to
Saturday in the sanse blissful state
that they passed through Thursday,
arc eating with care, thinking with
caution. and acting not at all.
For today is Friday, the thirteenth
of February.
And today is also the day On which
the little band in California would
bring to an end all mans worldly as
pirations. as the orbit on which these
aspirations are cultivated and allowed
to grow is to be destroyed today
they ny.
Friday. the thirteenth, the end of
the world, all come h1gether. One
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Legislative Committee
Considers Demand for
Shake Up IN Prisons

cent to the Ferguson farm. saying he
had rented that tract. He said the ear
mark on his own cattle had been regis
tered by him several years before the
state used the same Identification.
The prison commissioner said that
charges made by Boyle were straight
out lying. wilful lying"
The witness admitted denying Boyle
access to certain blacklists" saying he
considered them none cf the auditors
business.
Other witnesses at the night session
included f. E. Delaney, druggist Of
Angleton. He said that DR.. F. B. Maxey
was not interested in the drug store
Dr.. Maxey, as a witness, said he had
never refused to see prisoner patients.
he had operated upon had told him the
condition of his hand was due to having
shaved 4 me corns with knife.
Bell was called and testified his right
III nd became infected from injuries re-
eived when he was hung upon LAD
der
H. A. Turner of Madisonville said he
was interested IN the hardware busi-
ness with Commissioer Herring at Mad,
isonville. that a lawn mower had been
sold to the prison but was returned on
Mr.. Hering's orders who explained the
store could not transact business with
the prison system. Some items had
been aold on requisition from Finance
Commissioner Dean since 1922, he said
H edened any item ever was paid for
more than once.
George w. Kav of Walker county. a
member of a former grand jury. testi-
fled that Herring and McAdams had re-
quested investigation of charges made
aaain.t them and II. F. Boyle was a
witness. He said Boyle was assaulted
after he testified. No indictments were
returned, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Truck Markets
T@l~- Via Naval Radio
= O0dy Fort Brown
(Texas Warehouse and Markets
Department.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 13.-Carlot ship
ments of fruits and vegetables-spin-
rich, Texas. As; Virginia, 0; others, 2;
South Carolina, 8. Cabbage, Texas, 81;
Florida. p; South Carolina, s.; New
York. SO; Wisconsin, IL !; others, IL. Mix
ed vegetables, Texas, Al; others, 60;
total, 104. Lettuce, Texas, 2; total. 139.
Cauliflower, Texas, /; total, 20. Grape
fruit, Texas, so; total, 1873.
Shipments by districts, Texas Cab
bage, lower Valley, 81; carrots, lower
Valley, s.; spinach, Laredo. IA; lower
Valley, 2; Winter Garden, 20.
Shipping point information-spinach
Lared-, practically no market, holiday;
cabbage, San Benito, usal terms, SIS to
SIT wpgonload ton track; carrots. Har-
lingen. Is to 25 cents bushel in field; IS
to 70 cents loaded.
Cabbage-Kansas City, steady, un-
changed; Chicago, steady, $2.25 to $3.50;
St. Louis, dull, S2.35 to $2.40; Cincin-
natl, steady S240 to $245; Detroit
weak, $3.50 to $500; Pittsburgh un-
changed, no Texas; Fort Worth, weak.
$3.50 to S2,75.
Spinach-Kansas City, dull, $1.40 to
s1.50; Chicago, sl.50 to $1.75; st. Louis,
weaker, s1.OO to $1.25; Cincinnati, weak
er, s1.35 to $1.50; Cleveland. weak, $1.25
to s14O; Detroit, dull. $1.25 to $1.40:
Denver. dull, $l.50 to $1.60; New York.
(report for two Gays) steady, SIPS to
s1.50; Boston, weak, $1.00; Phila-
delphia, steady, SIPS to $l.4O; Pitts
Continued on Page Twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Rail MERGERS
PROBE SOUGHT
Senator Asks Congress
Investigation of M. p.
Combine
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 13. -
Charging that railroad consultations
approved by the interstate commerce
commission show it is unwilling or
unable " to protect the public interest,
Senator Howell, republican OF N4oras-
ka, has proposed in a resolution taa.
the senate authorize thorough inves-
tlgation of the question.
In offering his resolution yesterday
the Nebraska senator proposed trat he
senate interstate commerce committee
be directed to investigate specifically
the Nickel Plate railroa1 merger and
the consultations now heing scrsum.
mated by the Missouri Pacif'c railroad
company"
The latter have been approved Ly the
commerce commission.
Declaring he wanted the "facrs before
it is too late to act" Senator Howell
said the railroads strongly supported
by President Coolidge" were embark.
ing upon a series of ''huge mergers
without precedent in the nations his
tory and without "any knowledge" on
the part of congress of what is in
volved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
(By The Associated Press.) }

HUNTSVILLE, Tex. Feb. 13.-The
Legislative prison investigating d,m-
mittee had before Ut today the demand
of Representatives T. X. Irwin for the
resignation of nine or ten prison Off
cials, and also the denial by j. A. Her
ring, chairman of the prison commission
Of alleged irregularites as charged in
previous testimony by NJ. E. Boyle, pri-
sIan auditor.
Mr. Herring was among witnesses at
the late night session of the commit.
tee.
Reading newspaper account OF
Bogles testimony Herring answered il
in detail. He sa' ID that statement he
was in partnership with r. F. McAdams
manager of the Ferguson farm was
"unqualifiedly false" He asserted
Boyle never had called the alleged ir-
regularities to his attention.
Herring also denied he had sold 21O
head of cattle to DR.. Hemphill at Bra
ztria, saying he had shipped some cat
tie to his ranch in Harris county. He
denied his son operated farm adja-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
RADIO COMMITTEE
WILL BUY OUTFIT

At second meeting of radio fans in
the city hall yesterday Afternoon, the
radl1 committee was empowered to hear
the sales arguments of representative
Of the various radio broadcasting com
panies. and to close up a deal for a
b1oadcasting outfit for the city Of
Brownsville.
This committees, composed Of Lee 3.
James. John Starck. ]. H. BatSell, En-
NETT D-dd and R. f. Green. will act
within the next few days, it was said
this morning. and the work Of soliciting
subscriptions to the radio fund i still
being carried on By Mr.. James and other
members Of the committee.
Details Of installing the plant, the
wave length, size of the plant, ETC.. will
be worked out by this committee. The
original goal of the dommittee in sub
scriptions was 5000. but it is believed
now that $4,000 will be sufficient for
the present needs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
GIRL STABBED:
man CONFESSES
Find Mutilated Body Of
11-Year Old Child in
Brush
(By THE Associated Press.)

COLEMAN, Mich, Feb 13.--Marguer-
ite, II year odd daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Todd, was stabbed to death
on her way home fr5m school late yes
terday. it was learned today with the
arrest of Victor Badgeley, 20. Sheriff
Thomas Bailey said Badgeley had con-
fessed killing the girl with a pocket
knife.
Badgeley was taken to the Bay City
jail this morning and formally charged
with the girls murder Officials said
Badgeley confessed he killed the child
7fter an attempted assault.
Search for the child was started when
she failed to come home yesterday. The
n dy was found half mile from her
home in a clump of bushes. Posses
were formed and Badgeley was question
ed when he said he had seen the girl
ilone at the corner near his place after
school had closed. Later questioning
brought out the confession, officers
said.
B dgeley is married but has no chill
dren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
DOOM PROPHECIES
PROBE TO START

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Feb. 13.-An
old man and his wife. residents of an
eastern state, who expected to be lift
Cd to California on a cloud on the hour
lof the fulfilIment of Mrs. Margaret
Rowen's end Of the world prophecy,
and who passed up the cloud and came
to Los Angeles in train when the pre-
diction failed to materialize last FRI
day, were among the witnesses slated
FOR questioning by the city prosecutor
today in his investigation into the fin
ancial features jof the dooms day pro-
phecy.
Since the hour her prophecy failed,
Mrs Rowen whose home IS IN
Hollvva cd, has been in seclusion and
has issued no statement, but the prose
,utor hoped to be able to get IN toucn
with her today fer an interview on
donations alleged to have been made to
her by persons relying on her February
prediction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13

week ago the savior started from
heaven on his second trip to the
earth. Today he is due to arrive, says
the prophecies, whose following have
sold their furniture in preparation for
the hereafter.
And after 12 O'Clock t-night, if that
time ever reaches the habitations Of
man on this earth. many will heave
sigh of relief like unto the final gasp
of q dying dragon that the agony is
over, and Saturday is here.
Twice more during the year will the
populace gaze in awe on the hand
work of nature-and those who made
dlendar--and those who picked out
the unlucky days-for Friday will
come on the thirteenth on the two
more occasions this year. Otherwise
the calendar is sane and sound.
Here's how, if the fourteenth is
held up few centuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
World Fails to End
So Man Hangs Self

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. 13.-Charles
Ford, SO. despondent because the end
Of the world prophecies failed to ma
terialize week ago, hanged himself IN
the basement of his home in Garfield
Heights today, according to village po-
lice. 1t was at Ford's hcme, police say
that scores of followers of the Rowen-
ite sect gathered lest Friday night to
await the end of the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Burns, Sustained to
Save Daughter, Fatal
(By The Associated Press.)


FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Bessie May Presley, 80, died Of burns a.
a local hospital last night havin., sacri-
feed herself rather than endanrer her
3 year cid daughter.
She sustained burns at her home jan
uary 19 when her dress caught fire
from an open stcve. She attempted 10
run into an adjoining room for a quilt
to smother the flames but was met by
her baby. Bessie Mae.
Mama, mama. you're burning up, "
little Bessie May screamed, running &C.
ward her mother.
Rather than endanger the life of the
baby the mother ran into the va,d. Her
screams attracted neighbor VITO :ore
the burning garments from her bcdy
and sent her to the hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Atlantic City Rum
Row Coming Alive

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. 13.-
Rum row off the coast here has taken
on signs Of life according to reports
brought ashore by commanders Of pa
troll R3ats.
Today, three shis. two Of them large
sized tramp steamers, were swinging at
anchor about 25 miles directly off the
resort with the customary signal Of
come and get it" flying from their
mastheads
The vessels were said to be literally
loaded to the gunwales The tramp
steamers were reported flying the Brit
ish flag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Mechanical Age Replacing
Culture, Educator Claims

from the white collar to the overalls.
Even the school teacher has become
carpenter and the preacher has left
the pulpit for the plasterer's trowel at
$1.75 an hour. The automobile has
made greasy hands the fashion The
war had its usefulness in this and the
airplane has helped"
Gustafson expressed belief that ev-
cry boy should be taught at least the
rudimantary use of td3ls as neces-
sary part of his general education be-
cause it equips him to deal with the
problems of life no matter in what
field his work may lay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
new SAND CAVE RESCUE TUNNEL FAILS
HERE'S BRAVE MAN WHO
x X X
STARTS TO PRISON With
X X X
l3 MEN ON FRIDAY, 18TH
CIV The Associated Press.)

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 13-Richard
Labelle. federal deputy mar .hall. left
Detroit today in charge Of thirteen
prisoners destined to Fort Leaven-
w-rth. Transportation arrangements
Were made before authorities noticed
the date or Mr.. Labelie declares he
would not have tempted fate to start
with thirteen on Friday, the thir-
teeth
Ten Of the prisoners violated the
narcotic law, two robbed postoffice.,
and the thirteenth. John Singstock,
Violated the prohibition enactment,
for which the judge sentenced him to
thirteen months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
CRAWFORD SEEKS NEW TRIAL

DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 13.-An amended
motion for new trial on which William
Lester Crawford, slayer of Paul M.
O'D9y, will base his plea for release from
the five year prison sentence on con-
viction Of manslaughter, will be filed in
Judge Charles A. Pippen'S criminal dis
trict court late Saturday, Chief Defense
Counsel K. B. Allen. Sr. said today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
(By The Associated Press }

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 13.--Old ideas
Of culture have vanished and rapidly
are being replaced with new idea
based I'm the practical needs Of the
present mechanical age, Lewis Gus
tafson, president of the convention for
vocational education told delegates to
the convention here today. Gustaf-
son is superintendent of a trade
school in st. Louis.
I'VE live in a great industrial and
mechanical age" he said, "labor with
the hands Mo longer is looked down
upon. There has been a stampede
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
STOKES JURY COMPLETE

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-The jury in
the tital of w. f. D. Stokes and others
was completed today. Stokes. millionaire
New York City hotel owner. Daniel Nu-
gent. a New York attorney, and three
others are charged with conspiracy to
Gefame his wife, Mrs. Helen E4wTood
Stokes of Denver, Colo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
M. P. ASKS PERMIT
TO BUY EQUIPMENT
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb. 13.-As a
step in the purchase of $11.,777. 900
worth Of new equipment, the Missouri
Pacific railroad asks interstate com
merce commission approval today for an
issue Of s8,s2O,OOO in equipment trust
certificates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
s. p. DIVIDEND SAME

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 13.-Direct-
ors of the Southern Pacific company to-
day failed to make any change in the
Sc annual dividend rate on the capital
stock. authorizing the regular quarterly
payment of 81 so share. The financial
district for several months had been ex-
pecting an increase in the rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
u. s. to Return Island
At Mexico's Request
(Bv The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13.-The Amer.
lean coaling station on Pichilinque Is
land. in the Gulf IF California, is to be
closed and the island returned to Mex
leo. according to the foreign office
which announced the receipt of a note
to that eject from Washington.
The island has been held by the
United States since 1861 under a spe-
cial permit granted by the Mexican gov
eminent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Officers Search for
Slayers Of Watchman
(Bv The Associated Press)

PONTIAC. Mioh., Feb. 13-Sheriff's
forces today were searching for six men
who early today fled from Oxford
Mich, near here, in touring car after
fatally shooting jay Gould, a night
Waterman. Early reports said that
Gould was killed while frustrating an
tempt to rob the Oxford Savings Bank
but were discounted when it was found
rlo effort had been made to enter the
building
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Three New Residences
Started at Harlingen
(SDecial to The Herald.1

Especial TO The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, Tex, Feb. 13.-Con-
struction on the three new four room
cottages fer which the contract was let
recently by George Decker to the firm
Of Bledsoe and Decker. was started yes
terday The houses are to be built in
the southern section of the city and il
is estimeted that construction will take
approximately three weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
Los Angeles Flight
To Bermuda Postponed

LAKEHURST. n. J., Feb. 13.-The
proposed flight of the navy dirigible
Los Angeles to Bermuda next Monday
has been postponed until February ~
or later, it was announced today. The
trip to Bermuda is expected to take ten
hours.