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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
RIVER SURVEY
TOSTART soon
Plane Will be at Fort
Ringgold in 10 Days
Telegram Says

Final authorization of the proposed
airplane Photographic survey of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley has been Sc
cured, following conference yester-
day at I'll Paso between Commissioner
George Curry and Major General Jos
eph Castner, commander Of Fort Bliss
at Ell Paso
telegram from r. E. Fishburn, con.
sulting engineer for the American
member of the international boundary
commission between the United States
and Mexico to W. E. Anderson, con
sulting engineer of Cameron county
flood control work, announces this de-
velopment in the proposed survey. Mr.
Fishburn is at Ell Paso now, havin.
gone there from Brownsville and Aus
tin. where he spent a short time.
In the telegram Mr.. Fishburn say,
that following the conference yester
day orders were given to proceed with
the aerial survey Of the Lower Valley
and it is expected that the plans viii
reach Fort Ringgold from Fort Bills:
in about 10 days.
Mr.. Fishburn suggests that work bt
started at once on the control points
Mr.. Anderson said this morning thai
George Houston of the Cameron coun
ty engineering force is at work now il
this county marking the control point'
and that engineers of Hidalgo and Star
counties will be asked to cooperate II
this work at once.
Engineer PARA, in charge of the
flood control work in Matamoros anc
vicinity, has started work on contro
points in that vicinity and will have
the Mexico side ready for the survr;
bv the time the plane starts the work
Mr.. Anderson was assured.
The survey of the Rio Grande from
Roma to the mouth is expected to be OF
great value to the engineers in carry
ing out their flood control plans, as Il
will show changes which have takor
place in the course of the stream since
the last survey was made in 1910, anc
will give the flood control engineer ar
idea of what may be expected in ths
future.
The survey plans were made recen.
~ when Commissioner Curry, and Gus
tavo P. Serrano, Mexican commissioner
of the international boundary commits
sion, came to Brownsville, and spent
several days looking over the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13

firms label had shotgun tears through the left
sleeve and dried blood on the Innings. dark
plaid cap was found beside the coats. All would
fit man Of Durkin's build.
Durkn was belicvedsto have been wounded
when he escaped October - from police trap
set in the apartment of Llcyd Austin who with
Sergeant Harry Cray. was killed in the ensuing
pistol battle. Durkin previously sought in
many cite, after he killed Edward Shanai an.
federal agent, who attempted to arrest him in
garage fer automobile theft October IL.
The letter expressed regret for the slayings.
and told Of tkc writer's love for his mother and
Mrs. Fetty Werner, with whose small son. Jack,
he had planned ito start and clean life
OYcr.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
VALLEY CITRUS IS PR0TECTE|
Officers See Hoax in Suicide Letter of
Durkin, Chicago Auto Thief and Slayer

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Martin j. Durkin,
automobile thief and slayer may be drowned i'm
the Chicago river, or he may, have perpetrated
suicide hoax with blood stained, shot torn cloth
ing and farewell letter to his mother.
The handwriting and clothing, found on the
Michigan boulevard bridge last night were iden-
titled as his by his sister, Lucille. Coast guards
dragged the river all night.
Despite the assertion that the writer was
slowly dying of a bullet wound in the lung and
was desperate because he had to hide in base
ments and had to fitch food from ice boxes the
police doubted the expressed intention TO end it
all in the river
There was little doubt, though that the let
ter and clothing genuine. The blue over
coat and gray suit coat, bearing Kansas City
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
WOMAN FLAYS
Law VIOLATORS
Allegiance to Constitu-
ton Includes "Tee-
totallis,' She Says

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 13.-Present-
ing facts which she said are supported
by "a dry backbone rather than fam
cies wobbling on a wet wishbone, Miss
Anna A. Gordon. president Of the Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
Union delivered the annual address
here today.
To-day allegiance to the constitu-
tion is virtually a pledge of tee-total-
lis, patriots cannot be homebrewers,
she said.
''Those who advocate the return OF
beer and wine are vainly striving tv
place the eighteenth amendment in the
prison cell of non n-enforceability. Some
good people by failing to be fair to the
amendment endorse the publicity of the
enemies of prohibition. They do NOT
compare conditions under law not yet
six years DID, with the depraved con-
ditions which existed under license.
Rather they compare conditions now
with a possible one hundred percent
enforcement which has never been at
tained by any law on our statute
books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
Prairie Buys Half of
Pure Oil Pipe Line
(Ry The Associated Press }

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov 13.-Prai-
rie Pipe Line company today acquired
by purchase a half interest in the Pure
Oil Pipe Line company Of Texas from
the Pure on company.
The transaction produces situation
by which the Prairie Pipe Line company
obtains an outlet TO the Gulf and the
Pure Oil interests a connection with
its system which extends pipe lines in
to north Texas and Oklahoma and a
greater part of the mid-continent field.
To have accomplished this Otherwise
would have involved the building of a
line on the part of Prairie from Mexia
to the gulf and il would have required
at least 200 miles for the Pure Oil
Pipe Line company to extend its lines
to the mid-continent field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
BLAZER SHOWN
MERCYMCOURT
Charge of Staying Child
Woman Dismissed on
Prosecution Plea
CBy The Associated Press.1

L
LITTLETON. Colo, Nov. 13.-Justice
and mercy seemed to combine in form
ing the finale Of the trial here Of DR..
Harold Z. Blazer, when by order Of
the court the aged physician was freed
yesterday of the church Of numbering
his "a year old daughter Hazel, a
hopelessly crippled "child woman" af-
ter jury had been discharged on its
failure to arrive at a verdict.
The dismissal of the charge against
the country physician who killed his
daughter with poison as "an act Ul
love" came with startling suddenness
an hour after the jury had been dis
charged by Judge Samuel Johnson
Only the leading attorneys in the
case, DR.. Blazer and half dozen news
papermen were present when the final
scene of the case was enacted Prose
cutting Attorney Joel Z. Stone quietly
submitted to Judge Johnson motion
for dismissal of the murder accusation
And with a few words, stressing 1.-THE
fact that insanity was proved beyond
reasonable doubt" Judge Johnson re-
moved the laws "black mark" from
DR.. Blazer.
The jury favored acquittal by IL to
1. and as one juryman, the parent OF
an invalid daughter, put it :" if they
had given US half hour longer, we
would have acquitted him
DR.. Blazer announced he would 90 to
Columbus, Colo, to work on his timber
lease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
PRESIDENT GALES
TO VISIT JUAREz

President Plutarco Elias Gales OF
the republic of Mexico will be at Jua-
RED, across the Rio Grande from Fl
Paso, in few days in an effort t.
settle some of the disputes that have
arisen there over immigration restric-
tio,s and bridge closing hours
This information was contained in 4
dispatch received this morning by Mex
lean Consul A. C.. Vasquez of Browns
vile.
At Juarez the hour of closing the
bridge has been changed several time.,
and has brought a protest from many
of the saloon owners of that clty
when the hour of closing was moved
up.
President Gales will study the stu
alton and endeavor to work out a sat
isfactory agreement. the report states
He will not come to Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13

Mrs. Werner held after Durkin's escape Oc-
tober 80 later released She sought for
questioning in connection with the suicide note,
but Fad not been found early today. She was
with Durkin che night he walked into the police
ambush in Austin's flat.
'lt breaks my heart to do this thing, but
know it's much better than getting killed by the
p"l &c. They would kill me even before got to
trial. The letter said.
Il otgun fire and that he had a bullet in his
lung that made him think he getting lock-
jaw.
Crime don't pay, l see, but too late," the
letter concluded, expressing the writer's desire to
die in The lake rather than in basement like
rat"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
WHISKEY SHIPMENTS ARE
TROUBLESOME so ROADS
y X
GET EXTRA RATE PERMIT
(By The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov ID
Even legitimate whiskey shipments
cause so much trouble and expense
to railroads nowadays that the inter
state commerce commission held to-
day that extra rates for its transpor-
tation are justifiable.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
and other railroads which moved 43
carloads Of whiskey% to California
points from Kentucky during 1928
and 1924 were held to have been right
in. collecting more than first class
rates from the shippers, A. Z. Green
and Maurice Selig.
Every car of whiskey has special
guard riding on it, the decision said,
and extra guards are provided at all
terminals and switching points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
Fight to Bar Testimony
of Mrs. LUnSdOWne Fails

given yesterday by Mrs. Margaret
Lansdowne
After hearing arguments by oppos-
ing counsel the court overruled a
prosecution objection that the evil
dence given by the widow of the
Shenandoah commander was irrele
want and incompetent.
j. Cassidy, colonel in chamical war
fare service reserve, then was called.
Representative Frank r. Reid, defense
given congressional committee by
Brigadier General Hugh A. Drum Of
the army general staff, in which he
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
Mexico SOIOmS Alter
Alien Property Bill

giving foreigners ten years in which to
dispose Of their property in the forbid
den zones along the frontiers. Foreign
Minister Saenz for the president ac-
oepted the amendment.
The change is intended to clarity the
bill. 1t leaves the provision intact that
present foreign property rights shall
continue until the owners death, con-
ditioned upon the owners accepting
Mexican citizenship as far as sucn
property is concerned
However, the provision remains that
Mexicans must own more than fifty
percent Of the stock Of agricultural
corporations. Therefore, some foreign
ers holding interests in agricultural en-
terprises must sell out if the bill is en-
acted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
WIFE SLAYER Gets
YEARS SUSPENDED
(Bv the Associated Press

SAN, ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 13.-J. B.
Coppinger, charged with Staying of his
wife, September 81, at their home here.
was found guilty of manslaughter ~
a jury today. The jurors set punish
ment at five years imprisonment but
recommended suspended sentence.
which was granted by Judge McCrory.
The court also dismissed "a charge
against Coppinger Of assault tc~murder
Lee Mills, who was at the Coppinger
home at the time Of the shooting. Mills
was wounded but recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
FEDERATION MEET
HAS ELECTION WAR

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 13.--Wrang-
ling said to be Unprecedented in
history Of the Texas Federation Of
Women's clubs, today marked the
heated contest between Mrs. J. u.
Fields of Haskell and Mrs. w. r.
Potter of Bowie for the presi-
dency Mrs. Henry Redmond Of
Corpus Christi, retiring president
and presiding officer, rebuked Mrs.
Fields for the intensive campaign
she was waged. A feeling of par
tisanship and bitterness was evil
dent as supporters Of the rivals
strove for every advantage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
TODAY is FRIDAY, THE
THIRTEENTH FOR THIRD
~
TIME IN PRESENT YEAR

The third Friday the thirteenth is
here.
This year has more of these un-
lucky days than the average.
February had May the thirteenth.
March had one. Since then fairly
good luck has been prevalent until
today, when the witches are supposed
to hover about, and ehdanger the
welfare Of ALL
The thirteenth is always consider
ed unlucky. Persons form habits Of
throwing salt over the left shoulder,
and doing other little things Of
similar nature on that day to keep
away evil.
Friday is unlucky. The two of them
together threaten to bring spirits.
ghosts and ghouls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
so Boats, zoo Men Lost
Off Madras in Storm
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
MADRAS, British India, Nov. 13.-
Sixty fishing boats from Ponnani, man
ned by 200 men. are missing and are
feared to have been lost in the storm
which has ragged along the coast for
the last few days. Three boats from
Calcutta also have not reported.
The storm caused floods, impeding
communications and damaged small
coastal shipping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
ENGINEER BLAMED
FOR FATAL WRECK
(By The Associated Press.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Nov. 13.-
Thomas J. Carroll Of Jersey City, engi-
neer Of the st. Louis Flyer that cary
yesterday caused the death OF ten per-
sons in a wreck near Plainsboro. TODAY
was held responsible for the collision
bv state and Pennsylvania railroad Of
ficials investigating the crash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
PATROL BOAT AGROUND

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 13.-The coast
guard patrol boat CG-135 went aground
on the Menemsha breakwater early to-
day it was reported in radio messages
received today from the coast guard
cutter Cummings. The crew was in no
danger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
Sofia Mayor Slain By
Discharged Employe

SOFIA. Nov. 13.--M Madjariow, may
or of Sofia and son Of the Bulgarfaa
diplomat, Michael Madjariow, was as
sassinated today by former munich
pal employee, who had been discharged
recently. The assassin committed sui
eide
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
STATE IN BRIEF

LAREDO-Seiz1 re oe approximate
ly 10000 rounds of revolver ammu-
milton which had been placed in an
automobile preparatory to transpor-
tatiOn into Mexico was made last
hight by custom inspectors here.
Two Mexicans were arrested charged
with cOnspiring to violate the pres
ideIX's proclamation AGAINST expor-
tatiOn of arms into Mexico without
permit.
DALLAS-Three persons passing in
front of a business establishment
here were slightly injured when an
explosion of gas in the basement
blew open side walk doors to an eIe-
vator over which they were walking
Plumbers searching for leak struck
match.
GALVESTON-Grade raising oper-
atiOns which have elevated an area
of several square miles in the west
ern part of the city at an expense of
$l,250,000 will be completed January
l. Additional operations involving
S2,0O0,000 are to follow.
AMARIILO-Arguments are ex-
pected today in the trial Of J. Nj.
Edeien, 20 year old Amarillo man,
who Is accused of attempted assault
by Charlotte Cousins, years old.
The child told her story in district
court Yesterday. Edelen's attorneys
are proceeding on frame up" the
Ory.
AMARILLO-Mrs. Minnie G.. Scott,
head of an Amarillo dancing school,
may share in S4O.00O.000 estatci n
ireland. Attorneys will attempt 10
prove that Mrs. Scott is related TO
the Crawford family, which estab-
lished the estate
VERN0N-Fire damaged the build
ing and stock of the Foster and Smith
haberdashery here at 1880 Thurs
day night to the extent of $4,000.
: VERNON-Charles S. Brown. far
mer living near here was found in an
alley here late Thursday night with
a fractured skull and broken nose
evidently caused by blow over the
head. 1t is thought that he was
struck over the head with brick by
hi-jacker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13.-The cham
Der Of deputies, after first accepting
President Gales modified bill for the
enactment of constitutional article 81,
later decided to eliminate the section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
HOTEL MAN DIES

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 13.-H. B.
Christian, former owner of the West
brook hotel, Fort Worth, died today Of
pneumonia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
(By The Associated Press.)

BY The Associated Press.3
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. 13.-
The court martial trying Colonel Will
liam Mitchell refused this afternoon
to receive at this time the testimony
of Captain Paul Foley, judge advo-
cate of the Shenandoah naval court,
who was named yesterday by Mrs. Mar
garet Lansdowne as the officer who
had sent her statement outlining her
attitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 13.-
The prosecution in the Mitchell court
martial failed today in an effort to
throw out Of court the testimony
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-13
Severe Earthquake
Recorded in Manila
(By The Associated Press, }

by Inc ASSOCldleQ ItSS.D
MANILA, Nov. 13.-A strong earth.
quake occurred at 8:15 o'clock tonight.
The tremors continued for a half hour
The weather bureau estimated the cen
ter of the disturbance to be three hun
dred miles from Manila.
No damage was reported. although
buildings in Manila were shaken per
ceptibly.
5 WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. ia
serious earthquake apparently centering
at a great distance from Washington,
left it's record today on the seismo-
graph of Georgetown university. 1t be-
gan at 6:12 a, m. Eastern time. and still
was in progress at 9:45 a. m. Father
Tondorff, in charge of the instruments
described the shock as very severe
, 1925-01-27
FIRST
To FIRE GUN
continued from Page one.l

Continued from Page One.)
er. The possibility that Young did
not have n full clip OF cartridges in
this gun or hat in addition to the
clip no carried one in his chamber
made 1t impossible to tell how many
had been fired. No marks were ap-
parent on either OF Young's guns.
Ed Forbes gun, a 1920 special on
n as frame. was tho fourth placed
on the table. Hobart Warren's gun,
II he had any. was not found.
The cartridge belt and holster IN
evidence apparently did not belong
TO any OF the guns Us the IL shells
they contained were .3s calibro.
Before the inquest opened. States
Attorney Arlie Boswell warned tho
newspaper men they would be ex.
oluded unless their reports were fair.
Relatives of Young announced to.
day his funeral had boon postponed
until Thursday TO allow his brother.
leo, TO arrive from Nevada. and his
sister Mrs. N. q. Harper. to arrive
from South Dakota.
The funeral In expected TO be the
most p%rotentlous the county has
known, Friends estimate 25. 900 will
Invitations havo been cent to
every klavern OF tho khan in the
and 10 nearby cities in other
, 1925-01-27
LIVESTOCK


CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-(U. s. De
par<nent Of Agriculturel-Hoss -
Receipts $1,000; slow, uneven, butch
ers steady to shade lower than Mon
days best time; light light and pigs
IN broad demand; fully steady bulk
better weighty butchers s1O.70Q10.95;
TOT s1l; paid for several loads strlcts
ly choice offerings averaging 800
pounds upwards: good and choice 200
to 235 pound kind S10.5O0 1895; most
100 TO 100 pounds averages s10.10m
1O.45; bulk II OTTO $50 pound kind at
ss.75d10; most packing sows sl0.15
910.40; bulk strong weight slaughter
pigs s99e.50; heavy weight hogs NJ
s1O.b09l1; medium s10d10.s0; light
light sS.5oq1o.25: packing hogs are
smooth s1O.25alo.5Oi packing hogs
rough s9.7591o.25; slaughter pigs
s7.5OQe.5o.
cattle-Receipts 5000; fed steers
trade 15125c higher; weighty kind
showing most advance; carly top at
sl1.25 paid for 1901 pound averages;
some held higher; bulk fed steers IS
91O.50: numerous sales 75c or more
over last weeks low time, shipping
demand fairly broad; local killers
competing, no choice yearlings in
load lots here; small packers held
around $3.50; comparatively few
short fed steers going into killing
channels under $3.50; such kind are
chewing liberal advance for week; in
between grades fat COWS 25c higher;
some slowness on better grades Of
weighty offerings; bulk fat COWS
s4.5016.25:. heifers largely $500
$50; several loads late yesterday at
$4,000; fairly we'll conditioned
about 500 pound averages today 5000
most canner s2.s5q3; cutters up
ward 10 s3.75 and above; bulls strong;
weighty bologna bulls s4.T5 and
above: vealers uneven; supply scarce;
shippers taking few choice handy
weight upward to s13; packers $40
oil and better demand narrow for
light medium choice offerings.
sheep-Receipts 1000; slow; carly
sales fat lambs uneven steady TO 25c
lower; most early sales to packers
SIS; two decks of choice lambs to
clippers early at $3.50; fat ewes are
dull. Csc or more lower; bulk 1915
Q10.50; feeding lambs fully steady;
bulk desirable kind sl7.50als.
, 1925-01-27
STARS PAY
TO DODGE .
CRITICISM

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The cur.
tain rises today IN tho federal
court on another act Of the case Of
Broadway Brevieies. in which stage
stars and other notables OF tho
Roaring Forties have described
how they purchased advertise.
ments to prevent further unfavor-
able mention in the magazine.
Stephen q. Glow, publisher OF the
Breyities and three OF his adver.
Using solicitors arc on trial OF
charges of using the malls to de.
fraud.
Peggy Joyce testified yesterday
that she paid 5000 for the publica.
tlon Of her picture with tho under.
standing that Glow would discon.
tlnue all sighting comments about
her. Counsel for the defense, in tho
cross examining Miss Joyce. read
an Item from Brevities. headed
'Peggy's Annual Donation" con.
tanning caustic reference to the
size of the tips she gave stnge
hands.
, 1925-01-27
DAUGHERTY ON
WITNESS STAND
Continued from Page on..

Continued from Page One.
erty in attempts to quash the glass
casket indictments.
Did CASTOR Means ever talk TO
you about III" lie was asked by
Frank p. Walsh. defense attorney.
He never did," replied Mr..
Daugherty.
"Did Parnecke Cfeans' former
secretary ever talk to you about
He did, answered the wit.
ness.
II VIII ask you whether or not It
Is q fact that Colonel Fielder called
upon you on m occasion when you
were III in Washington and spoke
to you about tho glass casket case?r
He did" said the witness.
None Of these men ever discuss.
ed the glass casket case with me-
Mr.. Daueherty testified that he
had known Fielder for l5 years and
perhaps longer and that he had been
associated with him and his law
firm when Fielder was a resident OF
Atlanta. Georgia.
Asked what he knew OF the repu
tation Of Fielder. Mr.. Daugherty
said;
During tho last three or four
years I could not testify to the re.
putatlon OF any man especially II he
held n high public position. The
higher and more efficient no is, the
more he is subjected TO attack. I'm
I'll this case came up I am quite
sure I never heard any reflection
upon his Folders reputation"
Mr.. Daugherty said he did not
know Means personally. and had
talked to him only once, when
Means spoke to him In the depart
mont Of Justice building.
Mr.. Walsh asked tho witness II he
ovor ATTENDED a conference at the
Waldorf hotel lin this city In the
early part or middle Of october,
1899. at which there wcro present
yourself. William J. Burns. Andrew
w. Mellon and CASTOR Il. Means"
Before tho witness could answer,
Prosecutor Todd objected and Judge
Lindiey ruled out tho question.