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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
RIO CRANDE TO
REACH TOP OF
.LEVEESSUNDAY
Marks of Recent Flood
Expected to be Reach
ed; Flood Waters Come
Without Warning

Within next "a or 36 hoars the Rio
Grande will be at the top of its levees
from the county line this way, was the
prediction made early this afternoon
bv W. j. Schnurbusch, meteorologist OF
the Brownsville station, and based on
reports on present stages Of the river
The rise came on the Lower Valley no.
suddenly and unexpectedly rs It d1d on
the upper Valley
Yesterday afternoon the river here
stood at IL feet, or about five feet De
low the top of the levees- During the
night it rose three feet and three inch
es. At II o'clock today it was at las.
and still rising
The highest point reached BY the rIv-
er here during the recent flood was 10
feet, which was the highest IL ever
reached on the international bridge
guage here
Yesterday morning the river was AZ II
feet at San Benito and still dropping
slowly At noon today it was at z3-4
and rising. The highest point reached
BY the river at San Benito dsIrIng the
flood three weeks ago was 245, or one
foot above the present stage
First notice Of the flood carIe here
before noon yesterday i'm m telegram
from the San Antonio weather bureau
office giving the stage Of the river az
Rio Grande City at Y feet above nor
NAL, and still rising shortly after the
telegram came the flood waters had
reached the lower part OF the Valley
No report on Rio Grande City has been
received today
At 8 o'clock this morning the river
was at 1874 at Mission, and rising. Flood
stage there is "a feet
The river will 60 to flood stage in the
Lower Valley within the next "a or 56
hours, and will remain levee full for
three or four days after that, Mr.
Schnurbusch said this afternoon
| 1t j. still doubtful where the flood
waters are coming from, but reports OF
heavy rains recently in the Monterrey
| section indicated that the rise may have
been caused by waters from the San
Juan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
JUDGE DENIES
SCOTT DIVORCE
Congressman and Wife
Both Sought Separa-
ton After Quarrel
fBy the Associated Pressl

ALPENA, Mich, Sept 26.-Frankj|D.
Scott, Michigan congressman, and Edna
James Scott, his wife, both were denied
divorces in a decision handed down to-
day by Circuit Juge Frank ID. limerick.
Judge limerick ordered Congressman
Scott to pay Mrs. Scott $3.50 month
for her support and maintenance until
the further order Of this, or Of the
supreme court"
In his brief decision Judge limerick
said:
at is my deliberate conclusion that
neither of said parties is entitled to
such a decree, with the result that
plaintiffs bill Of complaint and the
defendants cross bill viii be dismissed
without costs.
"In the meantime, until either OF
both Of said parties perfect an appeal
and until the further order Of this
or of the supreme court plaintiff shall
pay defendant for her support and
maintenance the sum of $50 on the
first day of each calendar month
Congressman Frank Douglas Scot
and Edna James Scott, his wife, TsePa
rated during Christmas week, 1922. af
ter an all night conference in the Scott:
Continued On Page Four.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
U-BOAT DISASTERS

March %, 1912-British sub
marine sunk by destroyer in prac-
.tice maneuvers off Gibraltar; q
lost.
March "a, I925-The United
States submarine F-24 sunk off
Honolulu with loss of rs.
August q, 1923-Japanese sub
marine sank at dock in Kobe, S6
lost.
October %, 1923-United States
bmarine C-5 colIided with
steamer Abangares at the Atlantic
entrance to the Panama canal; 8
drowned.
January 10, 1924-Bfitish sub
marine LIZA sunk off Portland.
England, in collision with British
battleship Resolution, and 43 were
lost.
March 10, 1924-Japanese sub
marine No. 43 sunk in collision
off Sasebo, with Japanese battle
ship Tatsu, and 40 lost.
January 13, 1925-S-i9 went
aground on outer bar of Orleans
Mass, harbor. Crew safely land
ed. Boat removed four months
later.
August 81, 1925-Italian sub
marine Sebastiano ycniero lost in
maneuvers off Sicily-50 aboard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight; Sunday
probably fair and warmer
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; warmer tonight in
northwest portion. Light to moderate
easterly winds on the coast
Weather Conditions.
Unsettled weather prevailed through
out the Plains states and the great
central valleys at the morning obserya-
ton Rains occurred within the last
IA hours along the Texas coast, in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Okla
homa and Missouri; and few scat
tered showers in other sections of the
country Temperature changes were
mostly unimportant practically through
out the United States. with readings
generally still somewhat above the
seasonal average. However. much col
der weather appeared in the Canadian
Northwest this morning. with snow and
temperatures considerably below the
the freezing point in places.
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas. stations ranged from So at San
Antonio to 62 at Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
SEEK GEMS AS
SLAYER Clue
INSAN ANTONIO
Wealthy Woman Found
In Room with Head
Crushed and Cornpan-
ion Clasped in Arms

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept.
26.-The trail of $4,000 worth
of missing gems-jewels which
she is known to have worn on
her person nearly all the time
was being followed by officers
investigating the mysterious
murder of Mrs. Ada McCobb,
wealthy globe trotter whose
body was found, the skull crush
ed in with hammer, in her
apartments here late Friday.
Mrs. Mabel Longsworth Sheridan,
who was found in the room with the
dying woman, is charged with the muir
der. Unconscious, she was found
clutched in the arms of the dying
woman. Mrs. Sheridan refuses to talk.
Mrs. McCobb died an hour after be-
ing found without uttering word,
although she made several attempts to
talk.
Approximately $4,000 of jewels be-
longing to the dead woman was found
when officers forced the lock on her
jewel trunk.
These mostly~of dia-
monds and emeralds. But her personal
jewels-the gems through the location
of which officers hope to throw some
light on the slaying-are missing.
The extent of Mrs. McCobbs fortune
is not known but information obtained
by police places the total estate al
more than S1.000,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
West Texas {. Of z. to
Aid Valley Extension

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept 26.-Sup-
port of any necessary railroad extension
in its territory was recommended by the
traffic committee Of the West Texas
Chamber OF Commerce. i'm session here
Thursday. This recommendation goes
to the directors Of the organization TIE
committee also went on record AZ favor
ing the extension Of the Southern Pa
cific railway from FalfRrrias to the
aVlley, and Porter WhaIey Of Stamford.
manager Of the West Texas Chamber.
was instructed to attend the meetings
at Brownsville and to testify to that ef
fec.
The committee also went on record as
fayoriDg the creation Of separats
group for freight rate making for rail-
roads in the southwest, differentiated
from northwest territory Il was point
ed out that all territory west of che
Mississippi now il Hi0ne group and
railroads in the northwest had sho-n
that rate increase was justified The
committee holds that should that D.
granted, it also would mean that rates
to he southwest would be increased
land this i not Justified
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
YOUNG DALLAS
BANKER Held
FOR SHORTAGE
Embezzlement OF S2l, 900
Charged to Son Of
Former Federal Bank
Head In Indictment


DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 26.-Charged
by federal indictment with embezzle-
ment Of more than $21 900 from the
American Exchange National Bank of
Dallas, KNOX Ramsey, %, teller. was
arrested here last night. Ramsey is
the son of the late William F. Ramsey,
former head of theS Federal Reserve
Bank here.
The indictment charges yourg Ramsey
with defalcation on April 4. 1t was re
turned several days ago, but was held
up until Ramsey was arrested.
Because of the lateness of his ar
rest Ramsey was not required to make
bond and was released on his own rec
ognizarce. Bail was set at $4,000 this
morning and had not been made at noon
and Ramsey was in charge of federal Of
ficials.
The Indictment declared the accused
"did unlawfully and knowingly emhez-
zle and convert to his own use" $21 ,96S
of the banks funds.
Bank officials are quoted as declaring
the institution sustained no loss from
the alleged embezzlement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
mot GUILTY. Is
AVALOS VERDICT

The jury in the case Of francisco
Avalos, charged with the murder Of
Juan Rodriguez, returned a verdict OK
not guilty in district criminal court
here yesterday afternoon, after being
out for abott five hours
AvaIos, who is a Mexican citizen, was
held in jail here for more than year
pending trial. His brother, Carlos Ara
los, was tried on the same charge and
was found not guilty.
The trial was started Wednesday
morning, and continued through Thurs
day and part of Friday.
Trial Of Florence Johnson, negro.
charged with the murder Of Dan Rich
ards, another negro, at Harilngen about
a year ago IL being held in the court
this morning The state concluded its
case yesterday, and the case will prob
ably 20 to the jury early this after
noon. The case was held up this morn
ing due to the absence Of a witness
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
NUMBER ROADS
OVER NATION
Public Roads Office of
u. S. Aids in Desig-
mating Routes
(By the Associated Press.)

ST LOUIS, Mo, Sept. ga system
of numbers today clearly designates
each strand in the network Of highways
alternate routes, crossovers and branch
es that traverse the United States.
The system was completed at meet
ing Of the subcommittee on numbering
of the joint board Of the American As
sociation of State Highways Officials
and the United States Office Of Public
Roads here last night. The joint board
was appointed by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Jardine.
From the Canadian line to the Gull
and from the Atlantic coast to the Pa
cific coast all north and south roads
pear odd numbers, while east and west
roads are designated by units and tens
such as 10, 20, 80 for east and west !
IL, 81 for north and south. Alternate
routes cross overs and branches arr
numbered similarly with the figure:
raised to the hundreds. Horizontally
across the map extend route 10, Chicago
to Seattle; route so, Washington, Gin,
cinnati, st. Louis, Kansas City, Pueblo
Provo, Utah and Wadsworth, New;
route 80, Savannah, Macon, Columbus
Montgomery, Meridian, Jackson, Vicks
burg, Shreveport, Dallas, Fort Worth
FL Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, Yuma and Sar
Diego.
In like manner the vertical or nortl
and south routes include number
Fort Kent, Maine, Bangor, Portland
Boston, Providence, New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Rich
mond, Raleigh, Columbia, Augusta
Waycross, Jacksonville, Miami, numbe
Al, Houghton, Michigan, Greenbay, Wis
consin, Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Chicago
Terre Haute, Evansville, Nashville
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Lake City
Tampa, Fort Meyers, Miami; number 8
Pembina, n s.; Grand Forks, Fargo
Yankton, Salina, Kansas, Wichita, Enid
Oklahoma, Ell Reno, Fort Worth, Waco
Austin; San Antonio, Laredo; numbe
81, Blaine, Washington; Seattle, Olym
pia, Portland, Salem, Ashland, Reading
Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield Lo
Angeles, FL Centre, Mexican border.
Numerous other routes of equal i'm
portance are included besides many les
ser roads also bearing figure to com
plete the numerical structure.
The sub committee included E. W
James, United States office Of publ
roads, Washington; c. G. Avery, Okla
homa; Charles H. Moorefield. Soutl
Carolina, and B. H. Piepmeier, Missouri
highway engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
Linen Supply Used to
Aid Injured Motorists

FRANKLIN, Pa, Sept. 26.-Using
her entire supply of bed sheets
and pillow cases to dress the injuries
Of scores of motorists who met with
accidents at the death-trap" on the
Pittsburgh highway, near Pecan, this
summer, Mrs. Edward Hoffman,
keeper of the village boarding house
was forced to appeal to the American
Red Cross for aid, which was promtly
given.
Mrs. Holtzman's house is located in
the immediate vicinity of section OF
the road known as the "death-trap
During two days of September a score
Of motorists came to grief at tha'
point8 and the boarding house mis-
tress, ready and willing to assist II
the emergency, had the injured carried
to her place. where she ripped up sheets
and pillow cases for bandages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
Legion Headquarters
To Locate In Austin
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 26.-Headquar
ters Of the Texas department. American
Legion. is to be moved to Austin and
established in the state capitol, it was
indicated today Former Governor Jas
r. Ferguson, comptroller s. H, Terrell
and Adjudant General Mark McGee to-
day surveyed the building for office
room for the legion. In order to be
near the records of the adjudant gen.
erela's office, the legion may be given
the board Of pardons quarters near by,
it was indicated,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26

NEWPORT, R. L. Sept 26-The position Of the submarine
S51 sunk off Block Island last night collision with the
steamer City Of Rome located today by craft search
ing for the vessel reported radio to the New
port naval training station.
There signs of M the message said but of
the ships optimistic that of the "a who
went down with the submarine might be alive The position Of
the 51 given about mile and half souhsoutheast Of
that by the City of Rome Four submarines standing
by, was Vincent Astor's yacht the NouImah.
The destroyer Putnam, which from Newport early
this returning this port while wrecking
pany large barge setting for the the
with full equipment board to bring the craft the surface
The wireless received by Captain c. P Jackson
commandant at the training station did which vessel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
Shenandoah Gas Cells
Failed, Probers Told
(Bv the Associated Pressl

LAKEHURST, n. J. Sept. 26.-Addi-
tional testimony indicating a failure of
gas cells in the airship Shenandoah was
given today to the naval court of in
quiry here which is meeting to ascer-
tain the cause of the disaster to that
craft.
August c. Querenheim. one of the
survivors. said he saw one cell in the
afterpart of the ship deflated before
he heard the cracking of the ship.
Similar testimony was given yesterday
by James H. Collier, chief rigger on
the Shenandoah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
First Woman Minister
Bans Anthem Singing

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 26.-Ever since
Mistress Nina Bang became the first
woman Danish minister, and as such
also the head Of the board Of educa-
ton, she has done the unexpected and
startling.
First the singing Of the national an
them was banned, which she claimed
was too war-like to benefit the public
good. And when despite her prohibi-
ton, the anthem was Inadvertently sung
in theatre in which she happened to
be, the minister remained seated and
moreover, pulled her colleagues Of the
cabinet back into their seats by their
coat-tails.
Mistress Bang plans complete recon
struction Of the Danish school system
according to the German method,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
League Reflects Six
Non-Permanent Nations

GENEVA, Sept. 26.-The annual cleo
tion by the League of Nations assent
bly, of the six non-permanent members
of the league council today resulted in
no change in the composition of that
body Belgium. Brazil. Spain, Sweden.
Czecho-Slovakia and Uruguay continue
as the non-permanent members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
Rains Damaged Cotton
In Texas, Yeary Saws

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 26.-The Texas
cotton crop has been heavily damaged
by recent rains, W. B. Yeary, of Dallas,
prominent cotton authority, said today.
Results of heavy rains when cotton is
open and ready for picking are worse
than generally realized, he explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26
Wrecking Barges ON
Way to Scene Plan
To Raise Submarine
(By The Associated Press)

PORTSMOUTH, N. H. Sept. pa wireless message
frcm the Camden picked up here this afternoon said:
Diver reports S51 resting keel inclined to port.
Attempt to communicate with unsuccessful Large
hole i'm port side abaft coming tower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26

had located the submarine nor
in what manner she was found.
A later message said that the S-51
had been located by Lieut.. c. S. Haw-
! kins, plotting a seaplane which had
been flying over the vicinity Of the
disaster. The submbarine lies in 20
fathoms of water.
Commander Lewis D. Causey, exc
cutive officer of the torpedo station
here. said that it "looks bad for those
aboard the S-51, as airbubbles were
coming to the surface.
| Commander G. H. Shaw. commanding
officer of the Putnam, said when that
ship returned to port that in his opin-
| ion the men in the submerged sub
marine had enough air to last them
| " hours.
| Commander Shaw said in addition to
the air in the compartments Of the
vessel a considerable supply was car
ried in the tanks and if the S-51 had
not been smashed to pieces, it was
probable that at least a part of her
crew might be alive.
In addition to the submarines, sub
marine salvage ships, mine sweepers
and wrecking crews sent to the scene
four airplanes from the Chatham naval
base were flying above the area. An
other airplane from Vincent Astor's
yacht was being pressed into service.
Hope that the 81 men who went down
with the S-51 might still be alive was
increased when the destroyer Putnam
sent wireless message saying they
had found what apparently was a buoy
made up Of bunch Of life preservers.
! Naval men at Newport expressed hope
that the. buoy had been floated put OF
the sunken craft by members of the
crew who might be alive and wanted
to give their position beneath the
| water.
The men rescued by the City of Rome
were Dewey Kile. NJ. S. Lira and A
| Gier, all members of the engine room
force according to a message received
at the Boston navy yard.
At New London, from where the sub
marine sailed on September 20 for
i practice cruise, naval officers said tn
fact that oil showed on the surface
i did not necessarily indicate that tn
\ craft was a total wreck. They said sh'
might lie under 125 feet of water witt
all her matches closed and many Of he
crew alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 26.-The sub
marine S-51 which was sunk in col
lision with the steamer City of Rome
off Block Island last night with "a
members Of her crew aboard, was
running without side. light and was
nearly into the ship before she was
sighted, Captain Diehl Of the City OF
Rome reported in a wireless, message
to the Charlestown navy yard today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-26

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 26.-The
steamship City Of Rome should have
remained on the spot unless urgently
impelIed to leave after ramming the
submarine S-51 last night, Secretary
Wilbur declared today.
The conduct of the captain Of the
City of Rome. the secretary added
would be inquired into in connection
with the investigation that will be or
dered and if it is found that there
had been criminal act or negligence or
his part. action would be taken against
him.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
TENNIS FAVORlTES
SCORE IN TOURNEY

AUGUSTA. Ga, March 25.-Favored
players came through the second
days play in the South Atlantic ten
mis- tournament in easy style, I. Ha-
rada, Japanese Davis cup star; S.
Howard Voschell, North and South
champion: Ralph Baggs of New York,
DR.. william H. Rosenbaum of New
York and A. H Chaplin, jr., of Spring
field, Mass, being among those going
into the next round.
Ralph Baggs defeated Reeves Rut-
ledge of Asheville, n. c., 6-1. 60.
while Harada came through by the
default of Sam Hardy.
George NJ. Lott of Chicago defeated
George Stadel, Stamford, Conn. 60,
Co. in the afternoon round and A.
H. Chaplin. jr., Springfield, Mass, won
from j. p. Stockton of New York,
6-2, 6-3.
A feature match of the day was
the defeat of Harada by Lott in an
exhibition, 6-4, Is.
In the doubles Francis T. Hunter
of Beckley, w. Va, paired with Ha-
rada. beat Bill Deas and G. Harper
of Augusta, Go. 60; Baggs and
Stockton downed Henry Cabaniss and
Sidney Ferguson of Augusta, 6-3
6-2; Lott and Hardy defeated Rut-
ledge and Bretney Smith of Asheville
6-2s 6-2; f. H. Gurney and Beals
ings Brown and Ty Cobb. jr., of Au-
gusta, 6-2, rs, and Voshell and
Chaplin won from Stadel and Neil
Chaplin, 6-1, Is.
F.. c. Bagg and DIR. w. NJ. Rosen-
baum of New York defeated Don
CuIley and J. Boutwell, Lee of Au-
ghsta, 6-2, 6-l.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
POOL IN FRISCO TO BE
THOUSAND FEETLONG

By the Associated Press.
The new Fleishhacker swimming pool
in San Francisco. 1000 feet long, said
to be the largest in the world, will be
dedicated when the National Amateur
Athletic Union swimming champion
ships are held there April %. "a and %.
The tank is under construction. 1t
is situated near the ocean beach at
Ingleside, the southwestern end of the
city. 1t will have a maximum depth
of IL feet. It is an outdoor pool, but
the temperature of the water will be
regulated. The property involved is
owned by the city. and the pool will
be open to the public.
Another dedication, that of the new
municipal stadium in Golden Gate
Park, will mark the track and field
events of the National A. A L., to
be held July 3, 4 and 5. The stadium.
being built this Winter, will seat
%, 900. Careful attention is being
given the running track so that it
may be one of the fastest.
Evening star., 1925-03-25

The main opposition to the bill
comes from members of the govern
mental majority, in which Calvinistic
and Catholic deputies number about
SO out of 100.
The deputies, having taken a stand
against the appropriation, the Dutch
Olympic committee officials entertain
little hope that they will be able to
stage the games unless the money is
unexpectedly forthcoming between
now and the Olympic congress to be
held at Pra que early this Summer.
While Sabbath desecration is Off
cially put forward as the reason for
the opposition TO the bill, another
cause is the present wave of econ
omy. The deputies, with elections
facing them in May, refuse to indorse
any extraordinary expenditures. They
say Holland was too poor to send
adequate representation last year to
the meetings at Geneva dealing with
humanitarian reforms, and they do
not feel that a million forms should
be spent on "mere sport"
A few days ago an appropriation Of
500, 600 forins to provide a permanent
home for the foreign minister was de-
feated by vote of 65 to 0, with 30
abstentions. Jonkheer Van Karn-
beck has been residing in one of the
royal palaces, placed al his disposal
by Queen Wilhelmina, but this 10 to
become the property of the Princess
Juliana on her sixteenth birthday,
April so.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
G. u. OPENS DIAMOND
SEASON TOMORROW

Collegiate base ball hereabouts will
get it's start for the 1925 campaign
when the Georgetown team takes on
the Temple University nine of Phila-
delphia on the Hilltop tomorrow.
Georgetown, which always has cut
quite a swath In the diamond sport,
promises to have another combina-
tion that will make it's presence felt,
although Coach John ORelly will
open the season with a number of
new faces in the lineup.
The Hilltoppers probably will be-
gin the game with the following men,
this will not be the order
in which they will bat:
First base-Murphy or Graham.
Second base-Ryan.
Shortstop-Capt. Urann.
Third base-Quinn.
Left field-O'Neill.
Center field-Alberts.
Right field-Mudd.
Catcher-Suke eforth.
Pitchers-M cCarthy, Brennan or
Gillespie.