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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
HAGEN REMAINS
FORMIDABLE FOE
Wearer of Many Crowns
in Golf Still Is Threat
to Ambitious
(By The Associated Fress)

NEW YORK. N. ", Feb. 28.-In the
branch Of competition where champions
rise and fall with the consistent fire.
quency of the tides, Walter Hagen oc-
cupies a niche apart in the sphere Of
golf. Undoubtedly the greatest Of Am
erica's home bred professionals. this
debonaire. stylish and carelessly con-
sistent star Of the links looms as for
micabfe as ever on the 1925 horizon as
he tunes his mashie niblick to champion
ship pitch on Florida fairways
Hagen's name is coupled with that Of
the youthful southerner, Bobby Jones,
at the top of the golfing bracket now
but even the brilliant Georgia stylist
cannot match the consistency of his
professional rivals record. Year in and
year out, here and abroad, during the
past decade Hagens achievements have
no parallel in the annals of the royal
and ancient game.
Hagen had been fitted for every i'm
portant open crown of golf in the course
of his spectacular march. Twice holder
Of the American open title. in 1924 and
1919, the daShing product of Rochester.
n. Y. links. invaded the games native
strongholds to lift the British open
crown in 1922 and 1924, while being
only a stroke from the winner in 1923.
He captured the national professional
championship last season and recently
administered a crushing defeat to Cyril
Walker, American title holder of the
open, in y hole battle for the unof
ficial worlds crown. Hagen finished
his match, II up and Is to go, margin
Unprecedented for an encounter between
two high ranking stars.
Hagen's success has been due more to
his fine competitive temperament than
to any consistently surprising bril-
linnce in shot making. although he has
often shown an uncanny wizardry with
his clubs. Most Of his victories have
been bagged through an ability to reach
his greatest heights when under fire. to
perform cody at his best when the odds
were heaviest, Hagen's finishes in golf
have become as famous as Garrison's
on the turf years ago. season or SO
ago. little Gene Sarazen, who sprang to
fame and the open championship at
Skokie in 1922, seemed about to displace
the mighty Hagen. Gene humbled
Walter several times at the latter's
favo1ite match game but his reign was
soon ended BY a typical Hagen come
back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
SCULPTOR SAYS
HE IS NOT LAZY
Never 'Loafed' on Job at
Stone Mountain, Re-
porter Is Told

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 28.-Having de-
livered another verbal attack against
the Stone mountain monument associa-
tion's executive committee OF Atlanta.
Gutzon Rorglum. dismissed sculptor OF
the Confederate memorial, which IS pe-
ing carved on the mountain, to-day was
supposed to he northward bound, says
the Raleigh News and Observer.
Rorglum arrived here yesterday. vls-
tied a friend and received a reporter
before leaving on a train last night, the
paper says, adding that the sculptor de-
MED charges that he destroyed models
Of the memorial before leaving Atlanta.
"There isn't corpuscle in my biooa
that loafs,'" the sculptor is quoted as
saving in reply to charges of the exec
utive committee that he had wasted MS
time on the memorial.
In regard to the Confederate memo
rial coins. the sculptor stated. aecoru-
ing to the newspaper. that at the las'
meeting of the executive committee
they had merchant there with ocn-
+r.ct ia give these coins as a reward TO
women for purchasing 50 worth OF
,rdereolthes. Handle them in depart
ment stores when they were designed
for a high purpose! They give TINS
memorial to their fathers, this work OF
on artist. this American coin; TINS Is
the first tribute Of the nation OF your
heroes-they give it away to haggilhS
bargain hunters for a small premium
could not allow it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight and Sunday,
possibly showers.
East Texas: Rain tonight; warmer
in east and south portions; Sunday
partly cloudy; rain in east portion;
colder in north and west portions. Mod
crate to fresh easterly to southeriy
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The high pressure area and cold wave
over the central portion of the United
States yesterday morning has moved
rapidly eastward. Relatively low pres
sue prevailed this morning from New
Mexico to western Lake Superior, while
pressure is rising again IN the 1ar
Northwest Scattered precipitation oe-
Cured in eastern Texas. Arkansas
Florida. and in the northern ROCKY
Mountain states since last report. EX-
cent for lower temperatures in eastern
Texas and Louisiana it was warmer
this morning throughout the region east
of the Rockies" Temperatures were
somewhat lower, however, IN the far
Nrr.hwest
The lowest temperatures last night
at Texas stations ranged from 26 at AM
arillo to 54 at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28

Upon arriving in Brownsville late to-
day, the lawmakers will 60 on across to
Matamoros for a game dinner, and to-
morrow they will be cared for at the
Brownsville Golf and Country club, and
at tie FL Jardin Community House
It was announced today that the Ell
Jardin community house will be used in
furnishing meals to the legislators, as
the number reaching the Valley is too
large to be accommodated in the Coun-
try club alone. Breakfast will be served
at the Country club and at Ell Jardin;
dinned will be furnished at the same
places, the final meal Of the legisla-
tors in the Valley will be at the FL Jar
din community house Sunday night.
The legislators left Harlingen this
morning in automobiles, furnished by
residents Of Cameron county, and made
tour of the clood control area, from
the Mercedes plant on down to the low
er part of the Valley. The train Of
special cars was brought to Brownsville
this morning. and will remain here un-
til the solons leave, Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
IMPATIENCE ROBS
TEXAN OF FREEDOM

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 28-Impatence
for freedom robbed jim Hunter of viii
hanson OF his chance for executive
clemency.
A full pardon, waiting upon the desk
of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson for her
approval was withdrawn. today. and
Hunter must serve the remainder of his
term. He was sent to Huntsville PEN
itentiary for two years upon conviction
of perjury.
A telegram to Huntsville informing Of
ficials that Hunter had been pardon
ed was answered Immediately. 1t in
formed the governor Hunter had escap-
ed February 13 and had been recaptured
sin Thlsa, Oklahoma. The reward had
NJ sid and Hunter is due to arrive
back "a Huntsville tomorrow.
Because Nc his good record, and not
knowing of the escape, the pardon was
to be signep just AZ days before the
term expireF.
The governor today granted full cit
izenship to n. Snover Of Harris coun-
ty; pardons to Henry Rhodes of Milan
county and Pink Young of Harris coun-
ty, and 80 day furlough to II. A. Cobb
of Harris county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Ebert, First Leader
of German Republic,
Dies After Operation

as to create general optimism that the
patient had passed the crisis sue, ess.
fully.
oncern over the outcome was ex-
pressed by many pIior to the opera
tion, because it was known that Herr
Ebert'S nervous system had been badly
shaken by the Madgebur trial affair and
personal attacks against him in con-
nection with the alleged Illegal loans of
government funds 10 the Barmat bro
Tiers.
The former saddle maker. whose skill
in guiding the infant republic through
the first turbulent years of its exis-
'tence, was acknowledged even by his
bitter enemies, n; de gallant fight for
life. But his system had been under
mined by an attack Of influenza before
the operation and his heart was not
equal to the burden imposed hy the
poison which had spread throughout his
system.
Faced by Enemies
The political attacks upon the pres
ident which eliminated III the Magde
burg trial and the efforts to connect
him with tho Barmat loans scandal add
ed greatly to the burdens imposed upon
him as chief executive of q new repub-
lie whose people have rot been trained
in constitutional government and whose
chancellors have changed almost with
the moon because Of inter party strife.
PutSches and threats Of putsches, and
the jibes Of the n anarchists who could
y
succeeding the Hohenzolerns. had help
ed to undermine his once rugged consti-
tuition. B.t the firmness with which he
managed the political crisis arising from
the tangled party system and the simple
dignity with which Frau Ebert met her
duties as first lady Ct Germany dis
armed many Of their sharpest critics.
| There was probably not another lead
er in Germany, his enemies admitted.
who could have succeeded where he did.
| and his death four months before the
presidential election produces more con
fusion in a political situation already
badly muddled.
President Ebert was the first OF all
| the patriotic Germans to forget party
| lines when it became necessary to check
| the extremists, either in the radical Or
conservative camps. He frequently
brought curses upon his head from the
one side or the other.
| Subjected to much ridicule. chiefly by
monarchi4ts when re headed the repub-
| lie. Ebert was regarded highly By the
people generally ard in his own coun-
! trv at least. was given the major por-
| tion Of the credit for bringing order
or+ IF chaos that followed the abdica-
| ton Of Emperor William.
| Assumed Control
| When the upheaval came on Novem
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
fBy The Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-President Ebert Of
Germany died this morning.
Herr Ebert was first taken seriously
i'll late Monday night when hurriedly
summoned physicians diagnosed his
case as appendicitis. In the midst of a
snow storm he was removed from his
official residence in the Wilhelmstrasse
to the West Sanitarum where Dr.
August Bier. enc Of the most eminent
Of Germany's surgeons. performed an
operation at 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. assisted by DR.. Richard Kruger.
Ihe operation disclosed conditions
leading the surgeons to believe the
PIC .denJ suffered for wears. The ap-
rendiZ was slightly perforated and the
operIt Cn, it was thought at the time,
had been made just in time 10 save his
life.
Af,er q blief period Of apparent raj
lying from the operation, peritonitis de-
veloped and relapse came Wedne> day
night. This was followed however, by
another rally which was so prGnOuT ced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
FOUR CHILDREN
BURN TODEATH
near HOUSTON
Parents Are Injured in
Escaping; Four Other
Children Succeed in
Getting Out of Home

HOUSTON. Ten, Feb. 23.-Four
children Of Mr. and Mrs Neil Corson,
living near Pearland, Texas. were bum
ed TO death early today when their
home was destroyed by flames The
parents were painfully, if not seriously
injured in jumping from a second stony
porch Four other children escaped
without serious injury,
The family was asleep when the fire
broke out and the house was ablazc
before they awoke. according to Mr.
Corson The parents had only suffi-
cient time 10 awaken four Of the chill
dren when they were forced to jump
to save their own lives. The other four
were apparently >uffocated as they
slept.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cor~on were brought to
Houston hospital Mr.. Corson suf-
fered severe burns to his left arm. left
side and left leg. Physicians were un-
able to determine if he had been Sc
riously injured by inhaling smoke and
flames Mrs. Corson suffered a badly
wrenched spine.
Cause Of the fire has not been de-
termined.
The dead Orville Corson. Is; Merl
Corson. IL; Ruby Corson. 8; and Iva
Alice Corson, 4.
Injured: Merl Corson, 3S, father,
burned on arms and hands, Mrs. Merl
Corson So; mother. wrenched back I;
Gerald ,Corson 10 months, bruised; Bon
ME Corson, II, bruised and slightly
burned; Laredo Corson, u, bruised and
slightly burned; Belva Corson. ?. slight
ly burned.
The Oldest boy died as a hero in an
effort to save his younger brother ana
two sister from the flames. He was
found after the flames had spent their
force with his arm outspread across the
charred forms Of the younger children
A lighting system may have started
the fire.
Mrs. Corson, in a local hospital with
4 wrpnched back. says she had gone to
bed early in the evening. She had been
asleep a few hours when Bonnie, T.
rushed into the room and screamed The
house is on fire.
Mrs. Corson says she jumped from
the bed and saw two other children,
who She thinks weare Laredo, 13 and
Ruby g.
She says the stairway was roaring
with flames and filled with smoke. She
looked out window and saw her hus-
band and two children on the ground
ealing to her to throw the other chill
dren out. She remembers he said ne
would catch them. In her distraction
she failed to throw any Of the children
but grabbed Bonnie and Beiva IN her
arms and jumped from rear upstairs
porch.
The four children saved are at the
home Of a neighbor and report sald
their injuries were not serious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Change Rulings on
Application Blanks

The practice of admitting persons to
assembled federal examinations, who
are without admission cards or other
authority has been discontinued, and IN
the future a closing date for the re-
ceipt of applications will be set, the
examinations to be stated in the admls-
sion cards sent applicants, according to a
report received by Z. r. Jefferds, sec
retary of the local civil service examin-
ing board.
Application blanks viii not be issued
nv the local secretary when 1t is clear
that the completed application can not
repch the commissioners Washington
office or the secretary of the civil SER
vice district at New Orleans. La, as
the case may be. by the date set for the
close of receipt Of applications, Mr.
Jefferds said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
MA FERGUSON
FAILS TO MAKE
EXPECTED TRIP
Banquet in Matamoros
Tonight Planned; to
Remain in Brownsville
Over Sunday
(By The Associated Press.

10Y Inc ASSOcldte0 FreSS.b
HARLlNGEN, Texas. Feb. 28.-The
special train carrying the state legisla-
ture and families of the members ar
rived here early today on its way
through the Rio Grande Valley The
party was the guest of the women of
Harrington and San Benito this morning.
Breakfast was served here. Railroad
officials say the special is one of the
largest ever handled over Texas roads,
as 1T includes II Pullmans and three
special cars. w. G.. Choate, general
manager, and G. W. Strain, general pas
senger agent of the Gulf Coast Lines
are with the party, as is James E. Fer
guson who has been busy greeting
friends along the way
Today's program includes a drive
through the Valley to Brownsville, a
barbecue at noon at the Stuart ranch,
and banquet tonight in Matamo oros.
The entire trip is financed BY Cam
eron county which has requested re-
mission of state taxes for 25 years. and
IS for the purpose of giving legislators
a tour of the flood control area, from
flood prevention measures in Cameron
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
ARMY OFFICER,
RETIRED, DIES
Colonel Niles, Resident
of San Antonio, Sue
cumbs in New York
lBv The Associated Press.N

Bv The Associated PresS.l
NEW YORK,N. Y, Feb. 28.-Colonel
Lotus Niles. retired army officer,
whose home is in San Antonio, Texas.
died suddenly early today on the root
of the exclusive Union club in Fifth
avenue. Heart disease was the cause Of
death, physicians announced.
Colonel Niles, aged TO- visited the
club last night with a friend Colonel
Robert Leonard, U. S. A., retired. Of
Mt Kisko N. " Shortly after l a. m.
Colonel Niles left the lounging room.
When he did not return Colonel Leon
ard instituted a search but failed to To-
cate the aged veteran. At dawn an en-
ployee Of the club found the body on
the roof garden. Physicians believed
that Colonel Niles, feeling i'll, went to
the roof to get some fresh air when he
was stricken
Colonel Niles, who had been retired
from active service for many years, was
well known in New York. During his
frequent visits here he resided at the
army and navy club, of which he was
a member.
He served in the Spanish-Amerlcan
war. the Philippines and in the Boxer
rebellion.
In this latter fray he headed relief
train mission through enemy territory.
this deed brought him the commenda-
tion Of the congress of the United
States, friends said.
The body was removed to an under
taking establishment pending word from
relatives in Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
JAP ALIEN LAND
LAW IS NEGATIVE
(By The Associated Press)

TOXIC, Feb. 28.-In the opinion of
foreign experts who studied alien land
law introduced in the diet yesterday. the
measure is negative rather than manda-
tory inasmuch as it il applicable in
some cases only by imperial decree.
Each essential article contains a provi-
sion for imperial DEGREES.
In effect the law leaves in the hands
of the minister Of home affairs the de-
cision as to who may hold property, ex-
cepting in the case of those nationals
whose countries have statutory provision
against owenrship of land by Japanese.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
LONCWORTH IS
NEXT SPEAKER
G. P. Picks Tilson for
Floor Leader; Dems
Pick Garrett
fRv The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2S-
Nicholas Longworth Of OHIO Will pre-
side as speaker of the house in the 69th
congress and John Q. Tilson Of Connec-
ticut will be the republican floor lead
er.
The present majority leader was Sc
lected bv republican members eject q
the house in caucus last night as thelf
candidate for speaker on the first bal
lot by vote of 140 to 50. As the eau
Gus decision binds the majority mem
hers to vote for the candidate when the
bouse organizes and the republicans
have clear cut majority, his election
to the speakership is certain.
Martin B. Madden Of Illinois fol
whom IS votes were cast, Immediately
offered motion by which the selec-
ton of Mr.. Longworth was made unanl'
nous. The choice Of Mr.. Tilson was by
acclamation.
Although move, quickly squelched
by opposition, was made to permit par
ticipaton in the caucus by two OF the
dozen followers Of Senator La Toilette
were who excluded, none of the group
attempted to attend over the exclusion
edct. Representatives Lampert Of Wis
consin and Kelly of Minnesota were the
two members for whom move was
made to restore them~in good standing
in party councils.
Democrats elected to the new house
will caucus tonight to select their can
didate for speaker with Representative
Garrett of Tennessee, the party leader
as the certain choice. Upon his defeat
when the house organizes, he will auto
matically continue as the minority lead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
MAN HELD AFTER
SEARCH OF HOUSE

Enrique Galvan was arrested oatur-
day morning by members Of the sher-
ifs force and federal prohibition OF
ficers, following a search of house on
Sixteenth street, between Polk and lay
lor.
Officers seized gallon and quart
of mescal in searching the house. Those
who made TIE search were Roy Collins.
jim Collins and George Miller, OF the
sheriff's department. Special Prohibi-
tion Agent Ralph Tucker and Deputy
u. S. Marshal H. r. Jefferds.
A charge of violation Of the federal
prohibition law has been filed against
Galvan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Cold Wave Fails to
Strike in Valley

With a minimum temperature here OF
40 derees, the norther which struck
yesterday afternoon proved only a cool
wind. and did no damage to the Val
ley. The cold wave, which was predict.
ed to bring the temperature down to
40 degrees or below, passed east of the
Valley. according to the report Of w. j..
Schnurbusch. local meteorologist.
The forecast today is for warmer r
weather tonight and tomorrow. with
probably cloudy or unsettled conditions.
The forecast at Corpus Christi was
that there would be fresze to Browns
Willie last sniht, although the forecast of
Mr.. Schnurbusch proved drrect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Ex-senator of New
Jersey Dies at Miami
(Bv The Associated Press.)

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 28.-Plans were be
ing made here today for the removal OF
the body Of former Senator James Ed.
gar MARITIME to his old home in Plain
field, ~ j.
After more than 40 years of public
life in New Jersey, Mr.. MARITIME died
here last night at an obscure boarding
house to which he had retired that he
might be alone.
He first went to hotel when he ar
rived in Miami three weeks ago, but,
suffering from a mastoid affection, he
removed to a more quiet place. A week
ago physicians advised him to go to a
hospital but he told them he was reter-
mined to make his way about until the
end
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Mexican Generals
Widow May Lose Home

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 2S.-Aurora
Gonzales de Mufua, widow of General
Francisco Murguia, who in 1922 joined
an i'll fated expedition into Mexico dur
ing the turbulent revolutionary times
and was killed, stands to lose the fam
lily home on the Corpus Christi road
Suit for foreclosure of a lien has been
filed in 73rd district court.
General Murguia made his home here
p1ior to his last entry into Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
British Auto Pioneer
Gets Court Summons

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 2s.-Frederick
william Manchester. who designed and
built the first petrol-driven motorcar in
Great Britain and who since 1896 has
held license for driving, recently was
summoned for the first time for
breach of the rules and regulations OF
the road.
His offense was failing to obey the
signal Of policeman. The magistrate
dismissed the case on condition that
Lancaster pay the costs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
LAW MAKERS TOURING VALLEY TO-DAY
TY COBB, IN ROW OVER
* * \;
RESTAURANT CHECK, is
x * X
'CROWNED' WITH GLASS

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 28.-Ty Cobb.
manager of the Detroit Tigers, is un-
der bond to appear before the city
recorder this afternoon to answer
charge Of disorderly conduct growing
out of a dispute with a waitress last
night over the amount of a dinner
check.
Police reported that Cobb's dispute
over the check was referred to the
wife Of the restaurant manager and
that she hit the Georgia Peach over
the head with glass and called the
police
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Panama Troops Land
On San Bias Soil
(By The Associated Press.)

PANAMA, Feb. 28-A radio message
from Porvenir, San Bias territory, says
that Panama forces have landed there
The Indians are said to have withdrawn
on the arrival of the Panamans.
1t is announced here that there will
be no advance of the Panaman troops
pending the outcome Of negotiations
which are going on to bring about re-
adjustment of conditions in San Bias
territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-28
Mrs. Garrison to Be
Buried Here Sunday

SAN BENITO. Tex, Feb. 2S.-funerai
services for Mrs A. NJ. Garrison, who
died suddenly Wednesday evening, VIE
be held at the family home on Sam
Houston boulevard at 2:30 p. m. Sunday
Rev. r. NJ. Davis officiating. Bufla.
will be in Buena Vista cemetery az
brownsville. The burial has been de-
iayed awaiting the arrival Of son from
Iowa.