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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17

Mulhausen, local architects, and
arrangements to finance the
soon. 1t is planned to complete
the structure in time for the
next fair.
The auditorium will contain one hun
drci exhibition booths in corridors
leading 10 the main floor, which it is
hoped to lease for a period Of five years
at a nominal monthly rontal, in order to
help finance the construction of the
building.
The regular seating capacity Of the
main auditorium will be 5000 and the
main floor, which will contain space for
an~additional seating capacity of 1000,
will also be convertible into space for
horse shows and other affairs needing
a great deal Of space. The seats on
this floor will be movable. The stage
is to be $50 by 90 feet.
The orchestra pit will be ample TO ac-
commodate $50 musicians. Space is be-
ing provided to install at later date
an immense organ, the key board Of
which will be placed in the orchestra
pit
A fund of approximately $4,000 is to
be raised in Harlingen, according to
Will G.. Fields, manager Of the fair. to
complete bonus Of S26,00O pledged
BY local citizens and this will be used t.
clear the grounds and present plant
owned by the association of ali int;cu,e1-
ness.
Arrangements to bond the plant and
building for the necessary funds then
will be made by r. T. Stuart. president
of the fair Mr.. Field said. Appraisers
of an insurance company arc understood
to have visited the Valley and to have
decided favorably on the loan.
The Majestic vaudeville will play a
split week between the Valley and
Corpus Christi is arrangements are ocm-
DIeted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
Torch Bandit Gang In Texas Is Rounded Un
HARK, HARK; OIL IS
FOUND ON CITY LOT;
i
WELL is TWO FEET DEEP

Oil has once more been found in
Brownsville.
This time il was located on Tax near
the Rice Mill, in the northeast portion
of the city.
Some one was digging hole in the
ground, and after sinking the small
shaft few feet ran into oil. Although
the new well did not gush out, throw
ing the rigging and derricks up in the
air, 1t was promising enough to put a
thrill into the driller, property owner.
and persons owning property nearby.
Efforts will be made to find q way OF
separating the oil from the dirt in
which it IS soaked up now.
Oil was previously fognd in similar
places in other parts Of the city, but
never profitably handled. as it failed to
rush forth with sufficient enthusiasm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
TWO MEN HELD ON
ROBBERY CHARGES

Rex Williams and E. Martin, from
somewhere in the state outside the Val
ley. are in the county Jail here charg-
ed with robbery
The two men were arrested and
brought to Brownsville yesterday b..
Special Deputy Sheriff F. r. Latham,
and turned over to Sheriff Robertson.
They are charged with robbing the house
of Mr.. Baker, in Ell Jardn.
The arrest of the men followed Sc
ries of rather unusual condolences.
Baker was going toward Southmost to
notify Latham that his house had been
robbed along with another house near
by. He saw two men going along the
road, and picked them up, since they
were also going to Southmost.
Before arriving at his destination
however, he recognized his coat on one
of the men. and turned them over to
Latham. who brought them to Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
Oil TOlU,i, COndnemd By
Court, Prepares To MOUe

LAVOYE, Wyo., April 17-Lavoye,
the little oil boom town. whose right
to it's place OH Wyoming's map recent
ly was denied by federal court today
meekly prepared for the end of its
earthly existence in accordance with
the law.
The townspeople. numbering almost
1900. who weer held in trespass on
Lavoye's site because the Ohio Oil
company holds government lease on
the soil. were delibera.ing pans for
dismanting buildings and homes and
for moving al they founded here in the
frantic oil rush of 1920
The hamlet's business leaders at an
impromptu meeting last night voted
almost unanimously its decision to
abide with the laws decree The dec-
sion was . SURPRISE, for on March 6
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tcnight and saturday; not much
change in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday. Light to moderate southeast
to south winds son the coast
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday. Light to moderate southeast
to south winds on the coast
Weather Conditions
The weather was generally fair to
partly cloudy throughout the country at
the morning observation. Scattered
showers occurred within the last "a
hours in central and northwestern states
extreme southern Florida. and on the
Pacific coast. Temperatures were gem
orally somewhat higher this morning
over most of the country.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas ststions ranged from 80 at ANA
fiiio To 20 At Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
Father, Son Executed
For Double Murder
fBy The Associated Press.)

RALEIGH, N. G., April 17-Charles
W. Stewart, 81, and Elmer Stewart, %,
his son, paid with their lives in the
electric chair today for a double mur-
der perpetrated in Brunswick county
last year. The father was led to the
chair first and was pronounced dead
after three shocks, two shocks were re-
quired to execute the son.
The two men were executed for the
murder Of Sam Lily, United States
deputy marshal, and Deputy Sheriff
Leon George, while the officers were
searching for prohibition volators
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
PALESTINE TRAVEL GROWS

JERUSALEM, April 17.-During the
1924 calendar year. 7O,162 travellers an1
returning residents, excluding immi
grants, entered Palestine, according 10
report in the March issue Of the gov.
ernment bulletin of the pales;iEe gov
ernment. This figure. it IS added, sur
passes those of previous yeas.
The number of immigrants, The over
whelming majority Of whom were Jew
ish. was more than $4,000 in 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
BROWNSVILLE GETS
PRESBYTERY MEET
tBv The Associated press.)


LAREDO. Tex, April 17-Brownsville
was selected by the West Texas Pres
bytery of the Southern Presbyterian
church as next years meeting place. The
Presbytery sessions closing here last
night elected the following: Commits
sioners to the general assembly at Lex
ington, KY, in May. Rev. E. B. Paisley.
Laredo; Rev. H. w. Hamilton, Cotulla;
Rev W. H. Foster. McAllen; Elder ]. F.
Green. Taft; Elder n. L. Ladner. York
town; Elder John R. Scott, Beeville.
The Brownsville church next year
will celebrate the seventyfifth anniver-
sary of the first protestant work in the
Rio Grande Vally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

Meeting in the county supcrintend-
ent's office here last night for the pur-
pose of hearing proposal to change
the Wilson Tract school district to take
in part of the La Feria and Santa Rosa
districts, the county school boaM post
pened a decision until Thursday Of
next week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
Bachelor, Parents to
Over 1900 Children
(By The Associated Press.)

MOOSEHEART, H., April IT,
Matthew P. Adams is bachelor, but
he also is father" and mother" to
1850 children at this city Of chill
dren" of which he is superintendent,
maintained by the Loyal Order of
Moose.
In talk today he advised that chill
dren should read the newspapers, dis
agreeing with statements he said he
had read that newspapers were filled
with crrie and scandal
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RUM ROW HEAVES BOOZE
X X X
OERBOARD AS DIRIGIBLE
x x X
LOS ANGELES PASSES BY
(By The Associated Press)

LAKEHURST. n. j., April 1.-THE
navy dirigible Los Angeles included in
its test flight yesterday visit to rum
row. it was learned today. Many
photographs were taken of ships and
activities on the row. where several
crews were seen heaving cases Of Ii
quor overheard as the giant dirigiblc
swooped low over them.
Twenty ships were counted at
anchor along the row. 1t was intimat-
cd here that the photographs might
later be put to official use by govern
ment officials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
Mount Vernon Visited
BY President of Cuba
fRv The. Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 1.-THE
round of official and social entertain
ment which has made the visit here of
General Gerardo Machado, president
elect of Cuba. busy one during the
first two days was interrupted for the
first part Of today to permit the gen.
eral to visit Mounf Vernon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
To SELL BONDS

The s85.000 school bonds of the FL
Iardin Independent School district will
be sold tonight at the school house in
that community. according to B. G. Han
ner. president Of the school board Sew
eral bond buyers are in Brownsville to-
day for the purpose of bidding on the
tonds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
w. G.. r. u. TO MEET

The local organization of the Woman's S
Christian Temperance Union will meet
at 4 p. m. Saturday in the Methodist
church. All women interested in the
work of the organization arc invited to
attend the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
Planned To
Seat 5000; Valley
May Get Vaudeville
Especial to The Herald)

HARLlNGEN, Texas, April 17One of the largest auditor
us III South Texas with seating capacity Of 5000 is to be
erected on the Valley MdWnter Fair grounds at Harngen
cost of about $60000 if plans citizens directors
OF the fair association mateaze The Interstate Amusement
Co., with headquarters at Dallas has indicated that such house
might be used by them Majestic vaudeville programs
the Valley
Plans for the building being prepared by Ewng and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17

GALVESTON, Tex, April 17.-Chief
of Police o. II. Miller. Chief of Detec-
tives Sam Street. Detective l.. Robertson
of San Antonio and the Provost Marshal
of Fort Sam Houston along with the
sergeant Of the military police Of that
army camp arrived in Galveston today
to arrest four men charged with partici-
patton in the La Porte robbery and
with numerous murders. hold ups and
safe robberies throughout the southwest
The men in the custody of Chief Of
Police Miller are: Jack Williams. Claude
Lindsey. Ralph Hart, alias Cline and
Mason, and Dick Williams.
Coming into Galveston Monday by way
of automobile. Jack Williams and Claude
Lindsey Joined the other two here and
rented rooms in the east end, according
to the police. They were waiting for
communications from their partners in
San Antonio as to what action they would
take next, Detective Chief Dave Henry
said. Chief Miller. declared that alf-
thorities already had 3 men arrested in
San Antonio in connection with the case
San Antonio police received word We'd
nesday that the criminals were in this
section of the country and later advices
showed that they were in Galveston.
Chief Miller and the men. accompany
ing lrim will leave this afternoon az 2
o'clock with the prisoners by automobile
for San Antonio
The officers surrounded the house n
. which the alleged bank robbers were
lodged early this morning At seven
o'clock Chiefs Miller and Wisrodt, ac-
companied by few police entered the
house, surprising the men in bed. For.
NAL charges weer filed aaginst the fou,
II the police station. They were placed
in the county Jail pending departure this
afternoon. SuitcasSs containing burglar
tools were found in the rooms occupied
by the prisoners, police said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17
BANK L0OTERS
UNDER ARREST
in GALVESTON
Three Captured When
Confession Is Secured
From Lookout Held
by San Antonio Police
by The Associated Press.)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April
17.-Torch bandits who have
looted at least three, and possi-
bly, more, Texas banks recently,
we're rounded up in San Antonio
and Galveston today. The eli
max to the roundup came in
Galveston this morning when
San Antonio officers, lying in
wait for three members of the
gang, captured them as they en-
tered their rendezvous.
The arrest was made possible by the
arrest Of the "spotter" of the gang in
San Antonio. few hours after the La
Porte bank robbery. After two days Of
grilling he has confessed to the bands
looting banks at Comfort, Holland and
La Porte, as well as lesser operations
carried on by the gang Other similar
bank vault robberies are also attributed
to the gang. In each case the safes were
looted by burning entrance with an
aeetylene torch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-17

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Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

ing his boyhood he wore blanket and received ra- tions from the government, living the reservation near Topeka. N.
 When boy of 10 years rival tribe, the Chey- ennes attempted to annihilate the Kaws and be- seged them. Young Curtis was picked to slip thru the lines at night and go to Topeka, sixty miles away, for aid. He succeeded in passing the lines and covered the distance in time to get help and his people.
 While in Topeka his exploit attracted attention and he persuaded to remain in that town. He became jockey and won many notable races. At one of these racing meets the famous outlaw band, the James brothers raided the grounds and carried off the receipts
 Charlie Curtis continued as rider for five years winning quite name skilled horseman. Kaw Indians, while on visit to Topeka persuaded the boy to return to the reservation. On his way back however, his old Indian grandmother influ- enced him to change his plans and return to the whites She told him he had no future among the Indians She presented him with her best pony and sent him back. He entered school paying his tul- tion by driving hack at night. He studied inces- sanity, picking up much knowledge while reading in his hack when there no customer Ill sight. Soon afterward he qualified for admission to the bar He made good as a lawyer and increased ill popularity. Then he was elected to Congress- serv- ing through several sessions. He was elected to the Senate and steadily grew in power until he IS a leader in fact we'll in name.
 Any ambitious American boy his just as good a chance as Charlie Curtis had. Most boys have all infinitely better chance.
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FEDERAL SUBSIDIES TO STATES.

President Coolidge in his annual message, went on record against the extension of federal subsidies to states on the ground that it is detrimental both to federal and state governments. During the present fiscal year the federal governments grants to states is approximately $145,0O0000, the largest item being $63,37OOOO for highway construction, with $39 100000 for forest roads and trails and $19 466, ,SS9 for the national guard. Vocational educa tion called for $5 1S8,592 and cooperative agrcul- tural extension work $5,0S00O0.
 Incident to the largest item, the president stressed his active interest in good roads and said he had made Liberal proposal" in his budget for continuing payment to the states ''for this neces- sary public improvement
 Yet the subsidy activity of the federal govern ment has been expending rapidly during the past few years, and that fact accounts for much of the opposition to various proposals, such as the creation of department of education, with it's chief a member of the presidents cabinet, and the child labor law which would call for a large federal out lav for administration. The opposition to the ma- termity act of 1921 was based partly the argl- ment against federal bureaucracy and accompanying federal expense.
 w. w. .Jermane in the Seattle Times, has made an interesting summary showing that many of the States receive in the form of federal subsidies a considerable share of the money paid by their ctl- zens in federal taxes. Naturally, the growing wes- tern states larger beneficiares of this federal largess than the older and settled eastern con- monwealths The ntermountain region is particu- larly fortunate in this respect, while the Pacific Coast states are placed in the general category the eastern states.
 It is noted that Nevada receives 1l6.31 per cent more in subsidies than it's citizens pay i'll federal taxes California receives 1.91 per cent; Washing ton 5.o4 Oregon, 10S3; while Idaho gets back 43Oo per cent; Montana, 4897; Utah, 1898; Wyoming, 42.14; Arizona 42; New Mexico, 9o.91; North Da- kota, S9O5; South Dakota, 6O.24, and Colorado s. 50 per cent.
 These figures are decidedly interesting and en- tightening and it is evident that President Coolidge suggestion of halt will be received with favor in most of the states, although hardly i'll the region which receives more than half much from the fed eral treasury as it pays into it.
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Predictions are made at the national capital that the La Toilette party which hoped to deadlock the electoral college at the November election and upset the political appecart generally, will com pletely to pieces when the national leaders of the organization meet at Chicago in February to decide whether to attempt to maintain the party entity The railway brotherhoods on whom La Toilette re- lied for most of his support, reported to be ready to abandon the movement at the Chicago con- ference having already framed report unfavorable to continued adherence to the self-styed progres- sive cause. If that is true the movement is hope less. Regardless of whether the brotherhoods quit La Toilette, there is little real basis for the belief that it will make any headway. Although its leaders make the claims that 1t is the second party in the West, it cast less than 5,0000O0 of the ap- proximately 4200O0OO votes boiled at the election There is not much consolation in those statistics for the third party sponsors
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OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA

This newspaper has on a number of occasions pointed to the achievements of of the success full men of the country substantial proof that there is opportunity for the poor boy in America that is enjoyed nowhere else no this earth
 Practically all of the winners in the business, industrial professional and political world started with handcaps as great as the least privileged boy of the land.
 And they started to work out their careers while young, some of them becoming wageearners while in their tender years.
 Just few weeks ago famous Massachusetts senator died He had been at the head of the pow erful committee foregn affairs. When Sena- tor Lodge passed away he automatically sue ceeded by Senator Curtis, a Kaw Indian whose childhood was spent with his tribe in Kansas.
 Senator Curtis looks very like full-blood, but he really is but one-quarter His grandmother was a full-booded Kaw. His grandfather was French Canadian; his father an American fur trader Dur
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DIPHTHERIA IN NOME

The diphthera epidemic at Nome is causing a number of good men and dogs to face fifty below weather and unusual hardshps account of some one blunderng. It would appear to layman that physicians and health boards i'll places would lay in a supply of serums for emergencies especially in the Far North. Under the present scientific progress it is the only certain manner ot handling epidemics liable to occur n any commun ty Had Nome laid in antitoxins and serums on the last boat sailing for that port many lives would have been saved and much worry relieved.
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AMERICAN court judges certainly take musu-

AMERICAN court judges certainly take unusu al liberties with their positions. In Kentucky re gently judge fined two girls for appearing before him in knickers, thereby violating that constitu tiona privilege which gives citizen right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness according to the dictates of conscience. Just how any fosslized jurist could make contempt of court out of wo wan $ apparel is hard to say, but it is safe to pre- sume that decisions from this barriser would smack of prejudice and personal opinion.
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MAN WHO SOLD REVOLVER
 WHICH ENDED LIFE FINED

BEND, Ore, Jan. 29.-Charged with the sale of a revolver-the one from which th ebuttel which ended the life of William H. Downing Satur- day, was fired, R. N. Buchwalter was arrested Saturday. Pleading guilty, he was fined $50. The revolver was sold to Downing a few days ago.
 Mrs. Bessie Norton, the last person who saw Downing alive, and in whose apartment the pioneer res
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IF PRESIDENT Coolidge visits Alaska this

IF PKEbIDENT COOIldge VlSltS AIaSka thls summer he will be extended the same cordial well come given President Harding No high official visiting the Territory received the hospitality of Alaskans so graciousy as Mr. Harding and his wife. They were allowed to go where and when they pleased without bother or fuss, and the Pres ident declared that this the greatest privilege he received on the trip North Presidents like ord nary mortas undoubtedly get tired of too much adu lation and want a rest once in a while
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taurant owner came to his death was arrested and a formal complaint charging perjury was being prepar- ed Mrs. Norton, testifying at the coroner's inquest, was contradicted by other witnesses
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In a championship game with boy rivals, an orphanage girls baseball team won at Salonika, Greece, one girl making two home runs.
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Trotzky may be dead pocically as we'll as sick physically, but it is we'll to notice that such ports from Berlin, Paris and other cities re mote from Moscow.
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Picture Framing at the Alaska Shop. If
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 All rights republication of special dispatches here- reserved.
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Due to the scarcity of rural doc tors, many country people still re- tain their tonsils.
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Coast Guard Vessel to Hold
 Titanic Memorial Service

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 14.- A memorial ceremony on the spot where the Titanic was sunk by an iceberg will be observed April IA, the date of the disaster, by the coast guard service
 It is planned to hold the ceremony which has become a tradition in the coast guard, as near as possible at the exact location and the exact hour that the Titanic went down, north latitude ALAG and west longi- tude 50.14 west, in the early hours of April If, 1912.
 Full military honors will be paid to those who lost their lives. The coast guard vessels Modoc and Tam pa will be on the international ice patrol this year, and whichever yes sel is nearest the scene of the dis aster will perform the service. There will be a muster of the crew in full dress, prayers by the commanding officer, the sounding of taps, and the firing of three volleys. The flag of the vessel will be at half mast with the church flag, the only one allowed to fly over the American emblem, above it.