davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27

lCOntinued On Page -. raTt %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
TWO HELD IN
MURDER CASE
La Paloma Staying Is
Investigated By
Officers

Faustino Gomez and Eluterio Aguirre
were arersted yesterday and are being
held for questioning in connection With
the death of Jesus Vasquez, whose body
was found near La Paloma yesterday
it was announced at the office OF
Sheriff Sam Robertson this morning.
Gomez is alleged to be the last per-
son seen with Vasquez, and Aguirre il
alleged to have been in a card game
with the deceased Sunday night.
Further investigation by Deputy
Sheriff ]. C. Dilworth, and Deputy
Constable A. W. Champion. who made
the arrests yesterday, reveals that
there was monte game of considerable
proportions at La Paloma Sunday night
and it was told the officers that Vas
quez won a considerable amount OF
money in this game.
The motive for the killing, in view oi
this fact. and also in view of the fact
that the murdered man had recently
sold two bales Of cotton and was re
ported to have had the money on his
person, was given as robbery.
The two men arrested will be examin
ed some time today. In the mean time
officers are continuing the investiga
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28

DALLAS. Texas, Oct. 28.-The aft
ermath of drouth is the only fly IN
the ointment" with which prosperity
is amounting Texas.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dali
las, in its monthly business review,
released today, declared that the only
offset to an excellent business show
ing is the slow condition in the dry
areas. Even this circumstance has
been exaggerated, the review says,
and conditions are becoming more
active than had been expected.
Increase in the distribution OF
wholesale merchandise has brought
more optimistic feeling in trade cir
cles, enhanced by reports of large
scale buying in sections outside the
drouth area. This was struck as the
keynote feature by the report.
Sales reflected large seasonal in
crease over the previous month, but
were four percent less than in Sep
tember year ago. While rain was
withheld for long periods over large
sections, the weather relented in
September and poured forth gener-
Gus precipitation, which the review
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Texas Prosperous, AUeys-
Report of Reserve Bank

said materially benefited crops. One
of the chief benefits of the late rains
was aid for Texas ever-present prob
lens of stock feed. The farmers
were enabled to SOW a large acreage
of late hay and sorghums for forage,
serving to reduce the bill for feed.
The rains stopped the premature
opening of cotton and caused the
bolls to mature normally, but have
retarded picking operations and have
been conducive to increased activity
of the boil and leaf worms, the re-
view remarked.
The benefit Of fall rains there
fore, was somewhat offset by the
healthy crop of insects which they
revived and these pests the report
predicted, would preclude the har-
vesting of top crop" in most sec
tions.
Good condition Of ranges. heavy
liquidation of indebtedness at COM
mercial banks with rising deposits,
gratifying volume of building per-
mits, and heavy demand for farm
labor were cited as additional signs
Of prosperity,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy and much
colder tonight and Thursday; lowest
temperature tonight about As degrees.
For East Texas Generally fair and
much colder tonight; cold wave in south
and extreme east portions; frost to
coast If clear and freezing temperature
In interior except the Lower Rio Grande
Valleys temperature 20 to 28 degrees in
north portion. Thursday generally fair;
slowly rising temperature in north por-
tlon. Fresh to strong northerly winds
on the coast diminishing late tonight.
Northwest storm warnings are dis
played on the Texas coast today.
Weather Conditions
The northwestern high pressure area
and cold wave is moving south south
eastward. 1t is carrying unseasonably
low temperatures with it. Below zero
readings were reported from Wyoming
this morning. and below freezing tenn
peratures southward into west-central
Texas. 1t was accompanied by strong
northerly winds which will reach the
Texas coast this afternoon and tonight
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas Nations ranged from 20 at Am
arillo to e7 At Brownsville,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
ENBARCO May
Be ASKED BY
HlDALCo court
IS Valley Peonle Pres
ent; Interesting Meet
Held Here Tuesday
Afternoon.
lsnecial to The Herall


EDINBURG, Tex. sO-t. 28.-The com
missiorers' court Of Hidaleo county i
expected to take definite action some
time this afternoon on the matter of
recommending an embargo on ship
ments of citrus fruit trees into the
Valley from areas infested with cank-
er. scaly bark and similar diseases.
This was indicatsd,, when the morn
inc session Of the icdprt, with approx
imately rs growers ind nurserymen
from all parts of thE Valley present
adjourned for lunch 1T 80 today.
County Judge A. W. Cameron of Hi
dalgo county presided over the COM
missioners' court, opening the session,
and turned the meeiiag over to- W. II.
Steffins, president of the Valley Hor-
ticultural society, who conducted the
meeting much in the order of the gatE-
ering in Brownsville yesterday after
noon.
E. W. Halstead, citrus inspector, Mr.
Steffins, O. f. Aldrich of San Juan and
others who talked at Brownsville yes
terday, spoke in support of the pro-
posed embargo. The Florida delega-
ton, including Louis H. Alsmeyer, for
mer county ~gent Of Cameron county
J. C. Goodwin, INSPECTOR for the Flor
ida plant board, and j. f. Cornell, rep
resenting the Florida Nurserymen's as
sociation, did not take any part in the
discussion this morning
Several resolutions urging recon-
mendation Of the embargo were
brought up att he meeting, no action,
however, being taken on any of them
1t was indicated that the court of
Hidalgo county may be expected to act
this afternoon, as this is the regular
meeting day of the court, and all mem
bers are present.
County Judge Oscar &. Dancy of
Cameron county, and Commissioners
Constant LaRoehe and w. z. Weems
are present tcday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Rain, Snow Invade
North Texas Today

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 2S.-The first
cold wave of the winter held north
Texas in it's grasp today as north winds
swept south from the Rocky mountains.
Falling temperatures we're accompa-
MED by heavy clouds with threats OF
rain and snow Freezing weather was
expected to extend far into the state
tonight.
The lowest thermometer reading in
Texas early today was at Amarillo
where 90 degrees was recorded.
New low records for early winter
were established over the middle west
and will continue another day, the wea-
ther bureau announced.
Some reaction will set in over the
northwest tonight and spread eastward
and southwark to the middle Mississip-
pi valley. by tomorrow night, probably
accompanied by more snow. At Rapid
City, S. D., the abnormally low tenn
perature of IA degrees below zero was
recorded last night with sub-zero fig
ures marked up over a considerable
part Of the northwestern plains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
EXCLUSIVE
HUNTlNCCLUB
Buena Vista Ranch to be
Controlled by lC0 Men,
AL Parker Says

An exclusive llnting club Of 100
members is to be organized TO control
the Buena Vista ranch containing sap
proxim ately 10000 acres of land and
water" and located south of the mouth
of the Arroyo Colorado and north of
Point Isabel. according to AL Parker If
La Feria, who was in Brownsville yes
terday.
Memberships are to be sold at $1,000
each and the preserve is to be main
tained permanently. Roads already
have been constructed over. the tract,
according to Mr.. Parker, and fill has
been thrown up connecting the main
land to an island, where it is proposed
to build the club house. A decision
as to the type of club house is expect
ed to be reached soon and work on
the structure is to begin in the near fu-
ture. Eight mem berships already have
been sold in Oklahoma City, Mr.. Park
er said, and hunting is to begin on the
tract next month.
The entire tract is to be put under
a good fence and guards will be main
tained to protect the preserve. Wild
rice and other plants on which ducks
feed will be planted and permanent
blinds will be constructed.
There already are many fresh wa
ter lakes on the ranch but others will
be created by building dams and i'm
pounding the, rain waters which usually
fall before the shooting season opens, 7
Mr.. Parker said.
This tract will provide ithe best
duck hunting in Southwest Texas and
will be permanent institution so long
as | live. at least" A decision on the
type and cost Of the club house will
be reached as soon as there are suf-
ficient memberships sold to determine
the popular sentiment.
number of men already are inter
ested in the project according to Mr.
Parker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
VALLEY similar
TO CALIFORNIA,
.HEADSAYS
Party Of Officials Here
on Flying Visit See
Success for Plans To
Extend to Rio Grande

William Sprouie, of San Francisco
president of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, w. R. Scott of Houston, president
Of the Southern Pacific Lines in Texas
and Louisiana, A. g. Mcdonald Of New
York City, vice-chairman Of the South
ern Pacific Company, and j. H. Talli-
chet, of Houston, general attorney, paid
flying visit to the Lower Rio Grande
Valley yesterday and today.
The party arrived in Brownsville late
Tuesday afternoon, coming by automobile
from Falfurrias where their private cars
are parked, spent the night here, and
left again this morning on the return
to Falfurrias.
This was the first visit of Mr..
Sproule and Mr.. Mcdonald to the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, but / hope that it
will not be our last" commented one
of the visitors.
THE Valley reminds me strongly of
California" declared Mr.. Sproule. "On
every side theEe is a close resemblance. +"
The head of the Southern Pacific COM
pany was curious for information con-
cerning the Valley. He asked about
crops, maturing seasons for winter
vegetables, quantity of production, costs
of irrigation, types of colonizers, and
methods of colonization.
Desire To Aid
1T is our desire to place the facilities
of the Southern Pacific at the disposal
of the producers of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley" Mr.. Sproule said.
" Production in this section seems to be
well ahead of California. There should
be no conflict between the crops, and
the Southern Pacific is in position to
greatly enlarge your markets.
Your problems are not new to US.
California If the Southern Pacific is
permitted to build into the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, it will be our purpose to
give this section the benefit of our long
experience in California"
Mr.. Sproule, as Mr.. Scott has done at
various times on his visits to the Valley
and at the |. G. C. hearing here, stressed
the Importance of taking care of sur
plus production through canning.
Cooperative Canning
I'm California cooperative canning
mas Dpe0 1OuHu very SdblSidSbOig, wi
Sproule said eff the markets are low,
the farmers can their produce, CO
operatively, by communities. The CO
operative plant has an advantage over
this privately owned plant, which must
contract for its supply at advantageous
prices. The privately-owned plant must
operate every season to be profitable
but the co-operatives can allow their
plants to lie idle if the demand is such
that prices are satisfactory for the
green stuff.
Mr.. Sproule said that the Southern
Pacific maintains experienced agricul-
tural agents throughout the California
vegetable and fruit growing sections to
assist the farmers in working out their
problems, and that similar assistance
will be rendered in this section wher
the road builds in here.
You have the climate, you have the
| SOIL he declared. "The other thing:
will follow in the natural course of de-
velopment.
"It\is apparent that this district /:
(Continued-on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
BUSINESS METHODS
TALKED AT ROTARY

program which dealt with business
methods, trade associations for busi-
ness men and ethics of associations,
featured the meeting of the Rotary
Club today.
A. Wayne Wood, chairman Of the busi-
ness methods committee, conducted the
program, and speakers included Willis
Mills, Richard Morris, w. o. Washing
ton and Charles Burton.
DR.. E. p. West, pastor of the Bap-
tist Temple Of Houston, who S conduct
ing revival at the Baptist church here
Kent Manning of San Benito, Colonel
Johnson and Captain Miller of Fort
Brown, Ed Jamerson of Donna and
Jack Johnson Of Mercedes, and <
Abrams Of Dallas were guests Of mem
bers of the club.
DR.. West spoke briefly, and paid {
tribute to the memory of the late De
S. Perkins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
VALLEY WARNED
AS FIRST cold
WAVE DESCEND!S'
Freezing Temperature
Predicted. on Coast;
Light Frost Possible
in the Valley

The first real cold weather of the
season, probably temperature of As
degrees, with freezing weather along
the coast with the exception Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley and possible
frost here is the prediction Of w. J.
Schnurbusch, meteorologist in. charge
of the Brownsville station, for tonight
The gentle northerly winds which
have kept the Valley cool for the past
few days are destined to give way to
cold blasts from the north which have
set temperature records already in
many parts of the country, and which
bid fair to set more records before the
cold passes on.
Warnings have been sent out to VAL
ley nurserymen and truck growers to
protect against possible light NJ frost
which may accompany the cold wave.
No freeze is expected here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Valley Electric e Ice Co.
to Double Power Capacity

Sharyland, second lift pump, $50
horsepower.
"The development of the power
business in the Rio Grande Valley
has been accomplished heretofore
through the use Of Diesel engine
units, and now with the decision to
render this power service to the ir-
rigation interests it becomes neces-
sary to install larger capacity steam
units in order to provide adequate
capacity to supply all the demands, !"
Mr. Ludden says.
The Valley Electric & Ice Co. has
ordered the first unit of the pro-
posed steam plant, this unit being a
1900 horsepower unit of the most
modern type, and with it will be in
cluded new boilers designed for a
steam pressure of $50 pounds so that
the plant as whole will compare
with the most modern and efficient
in the country.
Operation of pumping plants by
electricity is anew venture in the
Valley, but one which is being prov1
Continue on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28

BLIND GIRL PLAYS
LOVE THIEF ROLE

CHICAGO, H., Oct. Is A Blind
hysterical wife intent upon free
girl in the role Of love thief,
ing her husband to imarry the
blind girl, and two fearful child
ren as corroborating witnesses
marked the divorce hearing of
Mrs. Anna Hunt against William
H. Hunt, wealthy automobile and
radio dealer.
Mrs. Hunt, betewen spells of
fainting and weeping, declared
yesterday that her husband had
become infatuated with blind
girl who he decided needed his
care and had asked her to obtain
divorce. She charged cruelty
and two children, 13 and s years
old, corroborated the charges.
The court indicated that the de-
cree would be granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Cold Wave Grips
Chicago, Midwest

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct. 28.-Under a
blanket of snow the midwest Rocky
mountain region today faces the pros
pect of continued low temperature,
with a cold wave in southern Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana. aA
The white covering, which broke rec
ords III Milwaukee and endangered the
unharvested sugar beet crop in Colo
rado, was near.y 10 inches thick at
Helena, Mont, and half foot or more
in many sections of Iowa.
Accompanying the snow fall we're
dropping temperatures, reaching two
degrees above at Havre, Mont, coldest
spot in the country yesterday and
lowering around the freezing mark in
the corn belt region. Kansas expected
from Is to 20 degrees above zero today
and Omaha looked for 20 degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28

SAN BENITO. Tex, Oct. 28.--The
change of motive power in irrigation
plants in the Valley from oil engines
to electricity has caused the Valley
Electric & Ice company to plan in
creases in the La Paloma plant here
which will more than double the to-
tai capacity of the plant, it was an
nounced today by Frank c. Ludden,
general manager.
Active construction work on mod
ern steam plant at La Palma station,
here, is expected to be started early
in the month Of November, Mr.. Lud
den said, this power unit increasing
the total power of the company's
plants from 1900 to 1880.
Mr.. Ludden also announced that
four pumping plants have been sign
ed up for electric motive power, and
that others are expected to avail
themselves of this power soon. The
plants which are to be served by the
addition are Donna. river plant, 120t
horsepower; Llano Grande 400 horse
power; Amerieon Co., second lift,
north Of Weslaco, 400 horsepower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
OKLAHOMA TOWN
HAS SERIOUS FIRE

WEWOKA, Okla, Oct. 2S.-Ten BUSH
ness buildings, including some of the
largest structures in the city, were de-
stroyed by fire early today. The loss
is estimated at approximately S500.0GC.
Three men were injured fighting the
blaze, one seriously. Firemena frerl
Holdenville and Shawnee assisted IN
bringing the flames under control. 7es,a.
Included in the destroyed area are the
Patterson dry goods company building.
the largest store Of the city, and the
American hotel and cafe. The hotel
was new
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Reid, Defense Counsel,
DYiUeS Generals from
Bench as Trial Opens

WASHINGTON, D. G, Oct 28-Colonel William Mitchell
his defense his martial here today by driving from
the bench three members of the court including it's president
Major General Charles p Summeral.
General Sunnera withdrew his motion after he
had been charged with prejudice against the defendant and
Brgader General A. j. Bowey disqualified by his colleagues
the court after defense challenge had been lodged against
him similar grounds
Both challenges based utterances of the gen.
erals against separate air department favored by Colonel
Mitchell and in support Of which he used language which led to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28

Ibis court martial on a charge of
violating good discipline.
A sharp verbal clash between Gen
eral Summerall and Representative
Frank p. Reid of Illinois. counsel for
Colonel Mitchell. preceded SummeralPs
request that the court excuse him
from further attendance.
A peremutorv challenge then was
made by Mr. Reid against Major Cen
eral Fred w. Sladen, superintendent of
the military academy at West Point.
n. Y, this form Of challenge permitted
of no argument and General Sladen
was excused.
Vacancies caused by challenges are
not filled in army courts, the remain
ing members retaining full authority
to act With the challenges disposed
Of, therefore, the court was sworn
with its original membership of IS re
duced to TO-
The case in behalf of Colonel Mitch
ell was opened by Mr.. Reid with the
reading of the statements the air Of
ficer made in San Antonio September
and 9, charging criminal neglect, =
incompetence" and "almost treason
ablev administration of the air SER
vice. 1t is upon this language that
Colonel Mitchell is being tried or
charges Of conduct to the prejudice
Of the good order and military discip-
line"
These statements, Mr. Reid declared
did not constitute violation of any
article of war.
With Colonel Mitchell standing be.
| fore the bench, Lieut. Colonel Joseph
i. McMullen, assistant trial judge ad
vocate, then read the specification:
| against him.
/ WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 28.-Ma
ior General Charles P. Summerall who
withdrew as president Of the Mitchell
court martial today after he had beer
accused of bias and ignorance by Col
onel Mitchell and his counsel, was per
sonally selected by Secretary Davis Of
the war department to head the court.
He is one of the two war time corp:
commanders who still is on active ser
vice. He commanded the First divi
sion in France prior to his promotion
to command the Fifth corps.
" If the court had not seen fit to ac
cept my request that / be relieved
from duty on the court" General Sum
neral said, Il would have adjourned
the court and appealed to the presi
dent to be relieved from that duty.
could not remain after the personal at
tack upon me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Conviction of Woman
For Arson Confirmed

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 2s.-The convic-
tion and two-year sentence of Mrs.
Fred Rogers in Hemphill county on a
charge Of arson, was affirmed by the
court Of criminal appeals today.
Because of insufficient evidence the
conviction of o. J. Brown in Coleman
county on a charge of perjury was re-
versed and remanded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Blayney, c. /. A. Head,
Profers Resignation
fBx The Associated Press.

Wy He "scU Te'''I
FORT WORTH. Tex, Oct. 28.-Pres-
ident Lindsey Blayney of the College
Of Industrial Arts at Denton rendered
his resignation to the regents this aft
ernoon on condition that he be per-
mitted to remain at the institution u
reasonable time. The regents are dis
cussing whether to accept this condi-
tional retirement. Also, it was deter
mined at today's session that the fac
ulty members, who had been fighting
Blayney, would not be forced to resign,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
SHINES SEEKS
FORTUNE in U.S.
Oldest Son of German Fl
nancial Magnate Has
Quit Own Country

BERLIN, Oct 28.-Tired Of family
quarrels and squabbles with bankers
and, receivers over the remnants of the
family fortune, DR.. Edmund SHINES.
eldest son of the late Hugo SHINES, in
dustrial magnate, has secretly embark
ed for the United States. His unexpect-
ed departure, friends say, represents a
determination by young SHINES to seek
a new business environment.
DIR. SHINES sailed from Hamburg and
succeeded in keeping his departure a
secret, only a few intimate business as
sociates being aware of his plan to
leave Germany. T.
He is said to have assigned his re-
naming interests in various SHINES
enterprises for the benefit of the ex-
listing receiverships. while his other pro-
perties, which up to short time ago
gave promise of prosperous develop
ment, now are being liquidated.
DR.. SHINES wife will follow him to
the United States He is said to have
effected complete reconciliation with
his mother and younger brother, Hugo
SHINES, Jr before leaving.
NEW YORK, N Y, Oct. 28.-When
DR.. SHINES arrived here Saturday on
the Cunarder Berengaria, he explained
he had come mot, for business. but
merely as a tourist"
An an engineer and former aviation
officer" he said, II am naturally most
interested in Americas engineering and
industrial developments. While tour
ing. America'I hope to see some of the
famous industrial plants of the United
States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
Court Order Would
Ask Protection

The meeting on the citrus embargo
question was opened here yesterday
afternoon by County Judge Oscar c.
Dancy, head of the commissioners
court, with about Is nurserymen and
growers present, and the three visitors
Continued from Page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-28
New Bids Sought on
Pan-American Line
nv the Associated Press.o

TBy the AssOclated Press.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 2s.-New
lids were called for by the shipping
board today for the Pan American line
of the. four fast passenger and cargo
vessels operating out of New York to
the east coast of South America. The
bids will be next Monday.