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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-16
MET N0DISTSAT
CONFER ENCE TO
HEAR DRY HEAD
Senator Watson Also to
Speak at Anderson
Meeting Today.
BIZ Times Special

DN = tH'o ppCb"f
ANDERSON. Ind, April 16.-Sen-
ator James T.. Watson and Roy A.
Haynes, national prohibition direc-
tor, were to address laymen today at
the Northern Indiana Methodist
Conference in session here.
Rev. E. Stanley Johnes, g. national
figure In the church and a former
missionary to India, was scheduled
for a speech to ministers at the
conference.
Bishop Leete of Indianapolis in his
annual address to the conference
flayed "sheep stealing" the practice
of ministers taking members from
other congregations for their own
flocks.
Prevalent Here
This practice, Bishop Leete de-
clared, is more prevalent in Indian
apolis than In any other city in the
State.
He approved transfer OF church
membership where 1t is voluntarily
sought by the member, but con-
demned missionary work by minis
tiers among members of other con-
gregations.
Bishop Leete was reelected con-
ference president and all other con-
ference officers wit hthe exception Of
some of the assistants, were for
another year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Three HURT IN
AUTO SMASHUP
None of Injuries Serious
While Wagon Is
Demolished

Juan Delgado, Manuel Garcia and
Leon Aguilar, who live on farms near
Brownsville, were taken to the Mercy
hospital here last night following
crash on the highway six miles out from
the city. Although it was thought at
the time that Aguilar sustained frac-
tured skull in the accident, report
from the hospital this afternoon IS that
his injuries are not serious.
The men we're riding on wagon.
The wagon was almost completely de-
molished in a collision with a valley
bus, the car being damaged some, al
though no one of the occupants OF the
motor vehicle was injured.
Jack West, driver and owner OF the
bus. was arrested following the accf
dent, and a charge of aggravated as
sault was filed against him this morning
bv Sheriff Sam Robertson.
Sheriff Robertson, Deputy Sherl1l
A. S. Lanier, Lieutenant Of Pohce John
T. Armstrong and Deputy Sheriff ii. "a
Bettis were at the scene of the accident
soon after it was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09

began a stirring speech in
which he promised to reveal all
the intimate secrets of the
French treasury.
1t was forecast in cabinet circles be-
fore the session that if the premier's
reply in the chamber and in the senate
where he also planned to speak. was
such as to make the governments posi-
tion look dubiou :, he might resign
without awaiting a vote.
The government seemed to have a
majority of about 70 in the first test
vote by show of hands as to when
the discussion should take place.
Uproar Greets Premier
Premier Herriot began speaking amid
a terrific uproar, bis followers well
coming him noisily while the OPPOSE
tion "booed" Every deputy was pre-
sent. packing the chamber.
Premier Herriot said he had decided
to speak Immediately because of the
"imprudent campaign, now going in IN
the financial domain. injuring France
before her own public opinion ana
Continued on Page TwoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
HEAVY DAMAGE
RESULTS FROM.
Wind and HAIL
Fruit and Crops Around
Denison Suffer; Two
Reported Drowned in
Huge Cloudburst
fBv The Associated Press ,


DENISON, Texas, April g.
One man killed and property
damage estimated at. 800, 900
was the toll of the cloudburst.
hail and wind storm which
struck Denison late yesterday, a
recheck today showed. Persist
ent reports that one or more
persons were drowned when
caught by a sluice- of water in
a subway could not be confirm
ed and apparently were un-
founded.
D. j. Bell, so, farm LABOR union or
ganizer, was electrocuted when he came
in contact with fallen electric wire
while he was assisting in fighting q
blaze started by lightning in the south
ern part of the city. In the same sec
ton OF the city, woman and chill
dren huddled in bed narrowly escaped
injury when flying timbers from barn
crashed through a window of the home
However. the greatest force of the wind
apparently struck in the eastern part
Of the city. where frame stores and re-
sidences were badly damaged.
Drifts of hail. in some instances sew
eral inches thick, remained on the
streets today. No estimate can be made
of the damage to fruit, truck and grain
crops caused by the hail. Nearly four
inches of water fell breaking the drouth
and furnishing the necessary moisture
for cotton planting. The sun came out
bright this morning.
Green Wilson, negro. who was swept
through subway in the southeastern
part of the city by the rushing waters
was rescued by City Commis ssoner J
NJ. Crumpton and boy just in time to
save him from being carried into a
flooded creek. A horse being driven to
hack was electrocuted when the ami
NAL stepped on a fallen ws&e, but the
occupants Of the vehicle were uninjur.
ed. Numbers of residents have been
forced to abandon their homes because
of damaged roofs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
VALLEY SEEKS
FUND FOR war
AGAINST CANKER
Governor Urged to Re-
consider Veto of Fund
Providing State In
spection of Citrus
Especial to The Herald.)

MISSION, Texas, April 9-Determined
efforts are being made by the fruit
growers and business men throughout
the Valley to induce Governor Ferguson
60 reconsider her veto of the appropria-
tion providing. funds for the mainten-
ance Of citrus canker inspection. An
noncement was made the first of the
week that the governor had decided to
veto tho appropriation measure which
passed both houses Of the legislature by
large maiorities.
The failure Of this appropriation will
mean the withdrawal Of all inspectors
from the Valley, fruit growers and
nursery men point out, and will give the
nurseries Of Florida and the Gulf coast
section the opportunity to dump their
stock upon the Lower Rio Gran1e Valley
without danger Of having it repected by
tho nurseries. Indicative of the extent
Of this menace is the fact that during
the past year over 100000 trees. most
of which were shipped from Florida
have been rejected by the Valley in
spectors The inspectors have also
passed upon approximately 100000 Val
ley grown trees and seedlings, the per-
centage of reflections being small.
-Four inspectors are now working in
the Valley. J. f. Wilson is stationed at
Harrington, where all shipments from
out-of-the Valley points are inspected
The other Inspectors are E. w. and Hal
Halstead of Mission an. 9. r. Farren of
Brownsville. These inspectors thorough
ly cover every part Of the Valley. and
through their activities canker and other
diseases which might seriously affect
the evelopment of the citrus fruit in
dustry, have been practically eradicated.
There has been ( no case of citrus
canker in the Valley for over a year, but
in the Gulf coast section from Beeville
north, generally referre to as the sata-
suma district, there are numerous dam
ger zonec. Canker is also prevalent in
some parts of Florida. Shipments from
these districts have been barred through
the work Of the inspectors, and no nurs-
cry stock bearing the disease most
dreaded bv the citrus fruit grower has
been admitted since the present system
of inspection was naugurated several
years ago.
Scores Of kilograms have been sent
from the Valley since Wednesday re
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Truck Markets
y O00y Fort Brown

AUSTIN, Texas, April 9.-Carlot ship
ments Of fruits and egetables-Spinach,
Texas, 13; Virginia, 57;-Cabbage. Tex
as. AL Florida, z; South Carolina, 119;
New York 2; Wisconsin, o; others, Az:
mixed vegetables, Texas. 81; others. 80:
total, ISL; Grapefruit, Texas, 5; total,
l48; onions, Texas, 1872; total, 1870; car
rots, Texas, o; mixed beets and carrots,
Texas, 19; potatoes, Texas, "a total,
776.
Shipments by districts of origin, Tex
as--Cabbage, Lower Valley, AL carrots,
Lower Valley, O.; spinach, Laredo, 1:
Lower Valley, s; Winter Garden. as.
Shipping point information-s spinach,
firm, usual terms. so to 10 cents; spo-
tatoes, steady, most s4 1O0-pound sack;
Brownsville, cabbage, weak; paying IS
wagonload; selling S12 to $14, usual
terms At loading station beans, mostly
S2.25 to $3.50 bushel, carlot; usual
terms.
Onions-Kansas City. two Texas. two
track. dull. yellows, $3.50 to $2.75; Chi
cago, two Texas, "a track, weaker, yell
lows 1925 to $3.50; Cincinnati, two Tex
as, 1 1track steady. 1925 to $3.50; De-
troit, one Texas, one others, three track,
dull, yellows, 2.75 to $500; Denver, no
arrivals, dull, $500 to 1925 for yellows:
New York, eight Texas, two others, dull.
yellows, S27O to 2.80; Philadelphia, six
Texas, two others, seven track, steady,
yellows, $3.50 to SITS; Pittsburgh, five
Texas, steady. yellows. $3.50 to $2.75;
Baltimore, one Texas, eight track, weak,
yellows, s2.75 to $500; Fort Worth. no
arrivals, one track, steady, ,yellows.
$2.75 to $500; Atlanta, two others.
weaker. $2.70 to $500; Minneapolis, no
arrivals, weaker, yellows, $500.
Cabbage City. two Texas.
light track. dull, SITS; Chicago, four
Texas, 40 track, $2.7O to $500; St.
Louis. five others, five track. dull, $3.50
to s4.OO; Denver, four Texas. eight
track, weaker. mostly $500; Pittsburgh,
two Texas, steady. s2.75 to 1925; Mem-
phis, two Texas, one track, dull. SITS
to $500; Minneapolis, two Texas, nine
others, weaker, 200 to $2.25.
String beans-Kansas City, one Tex
as. one track, dull. 2.25; Chicago. no
arrivals. steady, Florida, $3.50 to $500;
/ Cincinnati. no arrivals. weaker, Ficrt,
da, $500; Pittsburgh. no arrivals, steady,
$3.50 to $4.OO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
FOREST FIRES
swept THROUGH
STATES in EAST
Many Country Estates
Suffer Heavy Damage
in &C Blazcs Reported
in New England

NEW YORK, II. Y, April 9.--New
England, New York ana New Jersey con
tinue to suffer from forest and brush
fires due to rainless April
In dozen sections Of New York and
New Jersey yesterday firemen and vol
unteers were busy with blaZes that
caused damage of $3.50, 900 it was esti-
mated. Estates Of more than a score
wealthy persons, including those Of
Thomas Fortune Ryan and Adolph
Lewisohn were damaged in Westchester
and Rockland counties, New York. Dam
age to the Lewisohn estate at Ardsley
was estimated at 5000, while property
valued at $4,000 was destroyed on the
Ryan estate near Suffern.
Four thousand acres of confers were
burned near Long Island
In New Jersey a tract of 1000 acres
between Ailaire and Shrewsbury was
laid waste.
The worst New England fires yester-
day were in Rock Island. A fire which
started east Of Westerly in the morning
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; not. much
change in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight;
cooler in northeast and southwest por-
tions; Friday partly cloudy; rising
temperature in northwest portion. Light
to moder rate variable winds on the
coast, mostly northerly.
Weather Conditions
The weather was cloudy and unset
tied throughout the great central val
leys at the morning observation. and
generally fair elsewhere in the country.
Scattered showers occurred in north
eastern Texas and in Louisiana since
last report and general rain in the
Plains states and in the upper and mid
die Mississippi Valley. 1t was cooler
in Kansas, Oklahoma. Texas, and in the
far northeastern states this morning,
and somewhat warmer in the southeast
ern states.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from A to ANA
rillo to 6S at Brownsville and Calves
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
RUTH BADLY
HURT MFALL
Tumble Results in Brain
Conclusion to Yankee
Slugger

NEW YORK, N. ", April 9.-Babe
Ruth. Yankee slugger, suffered slight
concussion of the brain this afternoon
when he fell in the washroom of the
car that was bringing him home to New
York from Asheville. N. c., where he
was taken ill last Tuesday.
Ruth, unconscious, was rushed to the
emergency hospital in the Pennsylvania
station. Dr.. J. NJ. Murphy, Pennsyl-
vania railroad physician, and DR.. Ed
ward King, Babes personal doctor, who
examined him as son as the train reach
ed the terminal. said he had received
the concussion when he tainted in the
wash room as the train was entering
the Hudson River Terminal at Manhat-
ton Transfer, New Jersey.
Paul Kritchell, Yankee scout, who ac-
companied Ruth from Asheville, said
the famous home run hitter had stood
the trip north admirably and apparently
was feeling better at the terminal where
he entered the wash room to wash his
hands and brush his hair preparatory
to saying "hello" to the friends who
were tom eet him at the station
Kritchell went to the Babes compart-
ment to get a comb When he returned
Ruth was on the floor unconscious.
An ambulance that was waiting at the
terminal to take Ruth to st. Vincent's
hospital broke down he was being
lifted into it and it was necessary to
remove him to the emergency hospita
where an examination revealed the cor
cussion.
Mrs. Ruth. dressed in her Easter best
/. was at the terminal to greet her hus
| band. On learning of his condition sht
was nearly prostrated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Chairman Has Brother and
Sister, Officers Reveal

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 9.-The
mystery Of Gerald Chapman is thing
of the past. The stick-up man extra
ordinary, who is waiting in Con-
necticut jail to be hanged June 25,
and who has persistently refused to
make known his identity, has been
declared by Connecticut authorities
to be George Chartres, son of Irish
parents who came to this country
many years ago, and brother of a
former New York City employe, who
now holds responsible educational
position here.
Since Chartres, alias Chapman, was
found guilty of the murder of Police
man Skelly of New Britain, Conn,
officials of that state have been in
vestigating his past life. The con-
victed man himself put them on the
trail on April -, 1907, when he was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09

convicted Of grand larceny in New
York county he gave his right name.
He was sentenced then to serve ten
years in prison, but was paroled
June 10, 1908. On his release he gave
the name of his nearest relative as
Mrs. Catherine Connors, number III,
Tenth Street, New York, top floor.
Mrs. Connors, it was said is an aunt.
She is still alive but no longer resides
at this address.
Chartres, also has sister, it was
said, whose whereabouts, however, are
not known. The brother, who is mar
ried and has three children, and who
is regular church goer, was inter-
viewed last night by reporters, who
did not make public his name.
THAT man is dead" he said slowly.
II tell YOU ! have no brother. He is
dead want to live my own life"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
SENATOR SHEPPARD
May COME SHORTLY

Y. s. Senator Morris Sheppard will
not delay until next December his pro
jectcd visit to Brownsville to 90 into
the harbor situation, but may he here
within few weeks, according to D. A.
O'Brien.
However the senator will be able to
remain here on that. visit for but one
day. owing to pressing engagements, and
therefore will not make any addresses
However" said Mr.. O'Brien, ''the
senator said he would return to the
Valley sometime between now and the
opening of the next congress. at which
time he plans to go all over the Valley"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Shoals Commission
Holding Hearing

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 9-The
Muscle Shoals commission appointed re
Gently by President Coolidge. elected
Former Representative Mckenzie Of II
linois chairman today at it's first meet
ing.
After organization the commission
decided to proceed in executive session
with hearings, which will extend over
the next few days, discussing the prob
lem with officers of the army. The
commission has not yet decided the ex
tent of its hearings in Washington nor
has it formulated an itinerary for visit
ing Muscle Shoals and other points.
The commission selected William MUIR
ray Of Illinois as its secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
NORTH TEXAS STORM KILLS One
ELECTROPLATED OCOATS
X X
SOON TO BE WORN, MEET
X X X
OF SCIENTISTS is TOLD
fBy The Associated Press J

BALTIMORE, Md, April 9.-The
world may soon be wearing electro
plated overcoats, it was brought out at
today's session Of the rubber division
Of the American Chemical society.
-. 5. 4. Shepperd Of Rochester. N.
Az. y 3scribed development Of pro-
cess known as the electro deposition
Of rubber, by which fabrics after they
have been fashioned complete may be
covered by leak-proof layer of rub
ber.
Electro-plating rubber on fabrics by
a method akin to electro plating metal
may revolutionize the manufacture of
rubber coated garments, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
STILLMAN'S MOVE
FOR PEACE DENIED
fRu The Asscclated -Press.)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 3 Per
fectlv absurd" was the answer Mrs.
Anne U. Stillman gave today 70 ques-
tions regarding reported astcinpt o.
James A. Stillman, her husband, to orlSs
about a reconciliation.
Il have not heard of any such pro-
posals from Mr.. fStillmaa, she saio
when told that her husbands secretary
was reported to have wired ceertures
to her. She ridiculed statements ;haS
her IA year old son also was SEEKING
reconciliation. The son, wno o,capleu
the upper berth Of the drdwl;i2 rc'm'
l.ugbad ont loud when the report was
mentioned, but made no comneh..
Mrs. Stillman passed through Kansas
City today enroute to Arizona.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Homing Airmen to Be
Guided by Electricity

LONDON, April e.-An electric cur
rent is to be used shortly to guide
pilots through the fogs of England in
safety to the airdrome below them.
The landing space is encircled BY a
cable, just under the surface of the
ground, charged with an alternating cur
rent which creates a magnetic field.
The presence Of this field is detected
by instruments carried on the plane and,
according to Sir Philip Sassoon, under
secretary for air, no matter how dark
the night or how thick the fog, the pilot
will know when he is over the landing
stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Chiyopractoy Held After
Effort To Identity Girl

the birth Of the Mckenzie baby and
that he had given it to Mrs. O'Keefe.
professional mother, who sold it to
Mrs. Grofe for S100.
They also said that Mottard had
performed many operations in and
around New York
Prosecutor Hart of Bergen county,
~ j., said that Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Mckenzie Of New York had positively
identified the child. known as Mildred
Grofe, as their own. Later it had be-
come known that the parents had
wavered in their Identification and
last night the prosecutor said the
child might never be definitely iden-
titled as the Mckenzie girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
fBy The Associated Press

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 9.-As a
result of Investigations to determine
whether child adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. V. Grofe, Of Morsemere, N.
j., is the kidnapped Lillian Mckenzie,
missing from New York since 1928.
Henry L. Mottard. of Smithtown, who
said he was a graduate chiropractic
physician practicing in New York
under the name of Harry L. Green.
was arrested today and charged with
performing anfllegal operation
Police said Mottard told them that
the child now in the Grofe home, was
born in his office to Mary Sullivan
Of Connecticut, several months before
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, April O.
The unschooled temper Of Dorothy Ell
lingson, that element in her makeup
which was responsible for discord in
the Ellingson home and later led to q
violent argument which resulted in the
girls shooting nei mother to death,
threatened to disrupt an orderly SUI
pericr court insanity proceeding against
the girl today.
In flare up yesterday the II year
old girl charged with the murder of her
mother disrupted the proceeding when
she cut off the concluding arguments
II could choke you A recess halted
the girls remarks.
The attorney invited the wrath Of
his young client when@ he tried to sup
port his insanity argument by detailing
events and clandestine acts in the life
of the girl who has admitted that she
was a frequentcr Of San Francisco's
night life.
Although Miss Ellingson faints when
ever details Of the killing of her parent
are mentioned in court, she does not
protest against being charged with mur-
der. Any reference, however, tending to
question her mental balance provokes q
display Of temper which reached a eli
max yesterday.
The argument between Miss Ellingson
and her attorney as to her sanity will
be transferred to jury today for a
decision If she is adjudged sane, an
other jury, already picked, will be
called in to try the girl on a charge
Of murder. If she is called insane she
will be sequestered in an ASYLUM.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
New Dodge Bros. Stock
Sells for Premium
tBv The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 9.-Trading
in the new preference stock of Dodge
Brothers, Inc, carrying 81 cumulative
annual dividend, $4,000 shares of which
were offered by nationwide syndicate
headed by Dillon, Read & Co. today
started on the New York Stock Exchange
after the subscription books had been
opened The first sale was 200 shares
at I03, or So above the subscription
prices Subsequently the stock sold up
to s103.50 and then dropped back to
$l02.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
HAIL IN NORTH TEXAS

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, April O.
Heavy hail and wind stripped much
small fruit from trees and beat garden
truck into the ground in this vicinity
last night. 1t was the heaviest and
longest hail storm remembered by old
residents. Broken skylights and slate
shingles let considerable water into
buildings and some merchandise was
drenched in stores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Nursing Committee
Meeting Postponed

The Cameron County Public Health
Nursing committee will not hold the
regular monthly tomorrow, according
to Mrs. Volney w. Taylor, secretary bur
will meet in the office of the county
health nurse at 3 p. m. Friday of next
week, April II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
Treasury RappedBy
HeyyiOt In Address
To French Deputies
(By The Associated Pressl

PARIS, April 9-Premier Herot suddenly
enSve the chamber OF deputies today sweeping charges
of faulty administration of the treasury govern
men since the amstce blaming them for the present financial
crisis
Turning upon his fighting bitterly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-09
GOVERNORS SON
FINEDBY COURT
Youth Charged With
Contributing to De-
linquency of Girl
fRv The Associated Presso

zANESVILLE, Ohio. April 9.-Hal
Donahey, 10 year old son Of Governor
Vic Donahey today was fined 500 and
costs by Probate Judge Clarence Graham
on charge of contributing to the de-
linquenE Of Miss Lillian Vogel, Is year
old GAINESVILLE girl, whom he took to
Columbus last Sunday night.
He was remanded to the custody of
Sheriff o. K. Bradford Of Muskingum
county until the fine was paid. He also
was placed under the control of the
Muskingum county juvenile court until
he reaches II years of age.
Miss Vogel was placed under strict
probation of the court for the next l.
months.
Whereabouts Of the girl remained a
mystery from Sunday night until noon
yesterday, when she was discovered in a
rooming house at Columbus by Mrs
Donahey. Hal until confronted with the
girl at the executive mansion at Column
bus yesterday. had denied that he took
her to Columbus.
Miss Vogel declared that Hal was
guilty Of no wrong doing.
She said she had spent Sunday night
with friend in Columbus and she had
gone TO the rooming house Monday with
a friend of the girl with whom she haC
spent all night.