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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
SAN BENITO HAS
MONSTER FETE
$4,000 Attend Celebra.
ton Opened by Gulf
Coast Trains
Especial to The HeraId0

SAN BENITO, Texas, July A pro
gram replete with interesting events, all
in keeping with the spirit Of Independ-
enee Day, presented in a flag decked
city, provided entertainment Saturday
for a crowd at San Benito conservative
ly estimated at $4,000 people, From
early morning to late last night the
various features of the program were
presented in perfect time by the pa
triotic citizens who have labored for
months to arrange the biggest celebra-
tion ever staged in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley and it was happy and
contentei throng, though tired, which
wended its way home, early this morn
ing.
From the arrival of the Gulf Coast
trains to the close of the street dance
there was more doing tlran at a three
ling circus and every number on the
program was carried out in detail and
on schedule.
representative of a motion picture
firm which distributes a news reel
was present during the day and took
pictures Of the various events for use in
his service.
The arrival at a. m. of the old locomo
tive 023 drawing other equipment which
was a part of the first st. Louis Browns
Vile and Mexico train which pulled into
the Valley on July 4, 1904, just q years
ago, was the signal for the beginning of
the festivities and thousands of cele
orators already were on hand to cheer
| that historic old train. (Only hundreds
greeted it when in its day of glory it
made that first trip. A few moments
later a train of the most modern equip
ment pulled along side the old locomo-
tive and coaches and this fine new and
shiny train received some attention but
it was the old and battered cars and
engine which held the real affection of
the crowd.
The Gulf Coast Lines contributed the
trains to the celebration and on the new
equipment brought the shop band of
that system from Kingsville which i'm
mediately began busy day by playing
an early morning concert.
| Boy Scout exhibitions and free-for- all
races and track events furnished enter
tainment while preparations were made
| to start the big Defense Day parade.
! In the parade were more than so dec
trated cars, many Of them beautiful
| in addition to the marching contin gents
| The route of the parade was indicated
| by Fire Marshal Goolsby and Assistant
| Fire Chief Roberts. who led the way in
the fire department emergency car. The
main column was led by the Twelfth
Cavalry band. under the direction OF
| Geo. A. Horton. and was followed i'm
mediately by Co. X. 357th Infantry,
! Goth Division. led by Capt. VIM. Y.
Buck, company commander. This re-
serve unit had been recruited to 235
men for the march. The parade passed
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
CROP
MADE, STATES
GIN OFFICIAL
With Good Weather Top
Crop Will Raise Yield
Over Last Year Mark;
$500 Bales Ginned

10000 bale crop If cotton is prac-
tically made in the Valley now, and
favorable weather conditions will add q
top crop which will raise the yield this
year to figure much larger than that
of last year.
This is the opinion of H. P. Boyd Of
San Benito, vice president of the Valley
Gin Co.. based on the annual check
which the Valley Gin Co., makes, and
corroborated by Mr.. Ray, cotton crop
statistician Of the S. NJ. Wild Co., of
New Orleans. who is in the Valley now
making his annual trip here to estimate
the crop.
Up to last night the Valley had ginned
approximately $500 bales of cotton, 1000
bales of which were ginned in Hidalgo
county. it was estimated by Mr.. Boyd.
no accurate check having been made yes
terday, as most of the gins were closed
for the Fourth of July.
Hidalgo county got flying start in
ginning as rain held up the gins of
Cameron and Willacy counties, delaying
the start here. Both Cameron and Will
lacy counties have not ginned more than
500 bales so far, it was estimated
However, we expect the ginning to
pick up noticeably during the present
week" Mr. Boyd said. "The gins all
over the Valley are open now, and ready
to run day and night, although they
have not been kept supplied with cot
ton. If the weather continues fair dur
ing the present week. the ginning will
probably be heavy.
The condition Of the Valleys cotton
crop is unusually good in comparison
with that Of many other parts of the
state, asi shown in the report of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for Texas. This report states that
1.-THE crop is in all stages of develop
ment. ranging from plants just coming
UP to those with open bolls. In numer-
Gus localities. particularly in the south
central counties, much of the seed has
not had moisture enough to bring 1t up
or it has sprOuted and died. In TINS
section there are places which have not
had more than showers in a year, and
counties which have never had cotton
failure are in distressing condition
now"
The report goes on to state that lies
and other insects are bad in some sec
tions of the state, and that leatw0rm'
erasshoppers and boil weevils are DANA
ging crops in many sections. The most
serious drawback this year is the lack
of deep season in the ground, the re
port states.
In comparison to this general condi'
tion over the state, the Valley has
cotton crop that is in good condition
with little damage from pests, and bids
fair to equal or pass the heavy yleiu
Of last year and the year before.
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Hotel Construction Is
To Be Started Soon

1 Brownsville show that it will be six
floors above the ground, with a base
ment and roof garden, the hotel to
represent cost of approximately $4OO,-
600, and to contain $50 guest rooms
in addition to Hobbies, sun garden, and
store rooms on the ground floor.
Hotel Ell Jardin is to be of Spanish
. architecture, built along the lines of
the most beautiful hotels of Florida and
other summer resorts, and embodying
the most modern fixtures, furnishings
and art work throughout
The huge building is to be of Spanish
stucco finish, with the art work of cut
stone. The roof of the hotel will be of
tile, and the plans show artistic lines
on the various parts of the roof, with
beautiful archways over the entrance,
the connection with the depot, and over
the windows and other doors on the
ground floor.
The hotel here will compare favor
ably with tourist hotels in other parts
Of the country in every respect" the
architect said. 1T will be of a size
comparable to the larger hotels Of the
state, will be modelled along lines Of
architecture much more ornate and at
tractive in every respect than most of
the other hotels, and for convenience
and equipment will surpass most Of
them.
Particular attention was given to Sc
curing a roomy and cool arrangement
in the hotel Every room in the struc-
ture will be an outside room, and the
Railways are large and so arranged as
permit cool south breeze to pass
through the building at all times of the
day and night.
THE plans call for large main
lobby in keeping with the architecture
of the hotel, and another lobby, de-
signed especially for ladies and other
visitors who desire to get away from
the hurry and noise of the business in
a hotel. This lobby will be back from
the main lobby.
Also there will be three store rooms
on the ground floor, a coffee shop and
a dining room.
The ladies' lobby will open out onto
the patio of the hotel, which will be
one of the many unique attractions of
the building. This patio will be back
Of the building proper, and will consist
Of a plot of ground beautified by shade
trees, fountains and quiet walks
The hotel will be in the shape of an
Il" above the ground floor, although
the first floor will be rectangular. The
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05

Construction work on Hotel Ell
JarGin," tne new tourist hotel in
Brownsville, will be started in the next
few days, as soon as few remaining
details conveying title to the hotel
site can be arranged, and construction
work on the 100000 depot to join the
hotel will be started at the same time.
H. c. Wood, of the firm of architects,
Kel-Wood of San Antonio architects
for the hotel, arrived here Saturday,
and Robert B. Kelly, the other member
of the firm, is expected in Brownsville
Monday, at which time the two archi-
tects will work out all remaining plans
and specifications for the hotel and
depot, conferring with the hotel own
ers James and Dickinson, and with
railway officials
The plans for the new hotelry in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
MAN SLIGHTLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT HERE

Guadalupe Guerrero was taken to the
Mercy hospital here shortly before 8
O'clock last night suffering from in
iuries received in an accident near the
corner of Eleventh and Madison streets.
A report fsom the hospital last night
was that his injuries are not serious
He was riding in a wagon with his wife,
when the vehicle was struck, by an auto
mobile. Both the man and his wlfe
were thrown to the pavement. and u
was believed that his head was serious
" hurt, although an examination show
cd that the injuries were not serious.
The automobile was driven by Allan
Huff of Ell Jardin. The accident was
reno,ted as unavoidable. Mr.. Huff took
the injured man and his wife to the hos
nital. and reported the accident at po-
lice headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
LAWYER HELD FOR
ATTACK ON WOMAN
(By The Associated Press.>

AMARILLO, Texas, July AZ. I.
(Dusty) Miller, prominent lawyer and
former attorney and who was acquitted
in the late Miller Hobart murder trial,
is at liberty under $1,000 bond set yes
terday following a charge OF assault
with intent TO murder lodged against
him by Mrs. Ruth Hobart. Preliminary
hearing is set for Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hobart, widow of Edward Ho-
bart, found slain here last July, and CO.
defendant with Miller in the trial for
Hobart's Staying, told officers that
Miller drew pistol on her and she
had to fight desperately to save her
self The pistol was discharged but the
bullet went wild. An empty shell was
found on the floor of the car in which
they had been riding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
DEFENSE test
CALLED SUCCESS
Number Registered De-
clines, but Officials
Are Pleased
fRv The Associated Pres.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 4-Pe-
Forts to the war department tonight
from the nine corps area commanders
on results of the defense test muster
today indicated a general patriotic re-
sponse by citizens, although final re-
turns OF the one day volunteer enroll
ment probably will show decrease of
about one third from the more than L.
Uoo,oo0 persons who enrolled for the
flrst test in September 1924.
War department and corps area off
Gals, however, apparently were satisfied
with the results in view of the short
time Of preparation allowed them this
year and the added handicap of the
double week end holiday.
80 far as practical military value Of
the test is concerned, some time must
elapse before the corps area command
ers, who are the chief agents of the
war department in the operation of the
cecentralized national defense machin-
cry. can determine what progress has
been made during the nine months since
the first test in preparation of unit
mobilization plans. The September test
showed that approximately 25 per cent
Of the localized units, particularly O.
the organized reserves. lacked any plans
whatever.
With figures for the muster still lack
ing from the fourth corps area head
quarters Atlanta, Ga, the totals report
ed by the other eight areas were:
Regular army S1,089 compared with
92,5s1 last September; National guard
110,149 compared with 1888; organ
lied reserves 56,636 compared with So,
169; one day volunteers enrollment.
628,090 compared with a figure in ex-
cess Of one million.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
MANY KILLEDIN
HOLIDAY FETES
26 Injure d in Celebra-
tons Of Fourth Over
the Nation
NV The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, N. Y. J,--y g.-Twelve
persons were killed today as the result
of participation either directly or IN
directly in Fourth of July celebrations
and holiday amusements, and 26 were
injured
One IA year old boy, who had been
sent to play on the roof for safety, was
killed when a stray bullet fired by an
independence day celebrator struck him
in the stomach Another Is year old
boy died from self inflicted wound
and a four year old girl died from fire
cracker wounds.
Five persons were drowned while on
holiday outings while three more were
reported as missing after attempting
to swim ashore when their canoe upset
One man was killed when he backed in
to an open elevator shaft as he was
flying pigeons from a roof. Three per-
sons were killed by automobiles while
celebrating the holiday.
Sixteen of the 26 persons injured were
hurt by blank pistols or fire crackers.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. July 4-Six per-
sons lost their nves today in Milwaukee
and eastern Wisconsin cities through
traffic and lake accidents resulting
from Fourth of July celebrations.
Minor injuries were suffered by more
than a score of persons in traffic acci-
dents in and near Milwaukee. Two per-
sons, one child Of five, died in hos
pitsl here from injuries received when
struck by automobiles. Two others were
killed near Greenbay in automobile ac-
cidents.
A man and woman were drowned at
Oshkosh while bathing at the Menominee
Park beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
Coolidge Celebrates
Fifty-Third Birthday

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, July 4.-Presi-
dent Coolidge boarded the Mayflower
today for his fifty third birthday dinner
on ship He was accompanied by Mrs.
Coolidge and their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Stearns, Secretary and
Mrs. Sanders. Captain Adolphus An
drews, commander of the Mayflower,
and Mrs. Andrews.
The presidential party went by motor
to the Corinthian Yacht club at Marble
head, Neck, three miles from the sum-
mer White House and were taken out
to the yacht on a tender. A salute of
q guns was fired as the president went
up the right side of the vessel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
IN OUR
VALLEY
n LII hail Hotel Ell Jardin!

The great structure-architect's per
spective reproduced on this page Of to-
days Herald-is soon to rear it's walls
on the site at the southwest corner OF
Levee and Eleventh streets.
Lee B. James and A. d. Dickinson
of the James Dickinson Farm Mort
gage Company, who will erect the
hotel, are only awaiting title to the
property. Once it is received, work
on the structure will begin.
The hotel structure will appear, when
built, as shown in the perspective, but
there will likely be some material
changes in the railroad passenger sta
tion plans as the structure as planned
reduces track space more than the rail
road company wishes. However, the
change in the architects plans will not
affect the amount that is eventually to
ba expended on the structure, it is un-
derstood.
The building of the first tourist hotel in
Brownsville is expected to be the signal
for an unprecedented building record,
not only for Brownsville but probably
throughout the Valley.
More than twenty-five homes are now
under construction in Brownsville, rang
ing in cost from $4,000 to $40, ,000 Some
OF these homes are to be quite preten-
tious, and the movement of Brownsville
real estate indicates further extensive
home building.
The hotel and passenger station,
which will be erected simultane ously
and on adjoining ground, will represent
an expenditure of 100000.
Villa Maria Academy, to be erected
soon BY the Sisters of the lncaInate
Word, is another structure that, it is
predicted, will also have the effect of
encouraging further home building, and
will cost around $250,000.
Lower Levee street, near the river,
which has lately come back" with sew
eral new structures, is to have two more
splendid buildings, one to be erected by
J. B. Scott and another by George Co
vacevich.
1t is a conservative estimate, in view
Of all these things, when we say that
Brownsville is to expend $1.00O,0OO on
new construction in the next year.
The sum of $4,000 is now being ex-
pended in enlarged facilities for the
public school system.
In another month or so, Cameron
county will be called upon to vote
bond issue of $l,500,000 for the flood
control works. as outlined in the state
tax remission bill. The state has Joined
in this enterprise, and the $1,50O,OOO
will be turned loose in this county with
in another year or so.
1t is in addition. to an approximately
similar amount already voted and sold
in Hidalgo county, where work on the
flood control project is now underway.
Getting back to that hotel structure,
there is every assurance that once
Messrs. James and Dickinson and the
Gulf Coast Lines get busy on their joint
projects, they will do the job up
brown"
There is an elaborate landscaping
plan involved in the projects, to cover
the ground between the hotel and de-
pot structures and the Rio Grande, as
well as a bituminous surfaced road con-
Meeting Levee street with the Interna-
tionai Bridge.
The boardwalk" long an eyesore, is
scheduled to disappear, along with its
ramshackle buildings.
Yes, another year will see a great
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
Beaumont Man Wounds
Wife and Stays Self
'Rv The Associated Press.l

BEAUMONT. Tex, July 4.-Homer
walters, 40, logging contractor IS
dead and his wife, Izora Walters 4u'
Is in a serious condition as the result
of az attempted murder and suicide at
,hs;r home here this afternoon.
Mrs. Walters throat was slashed oy q
noeket knife, but the dull condition OF
r. hlaae probably saved her life. The
wound is four inches long.
Immediately after and while stooplns
over the PROSTATE form of his wi1e'
walters drank four ounces OF poison
and stabbed himself eight times. ne
a;sd q few minutes afterwards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
State to Stay on Cash
Basis, Treasurer Says
(By The Associated Press }

AUSTIN, Texas, July 4.-The state OF
Texas probably will not go on a de-
ficieney basis during the present ad-
ministration, w. Gregory Hatcher
state treasurer, declared in a statement
today in which he said sl1, ,799 ,63929 in
cash was in the state treasury July l.
This is the first semi-annual statement
of finances issued by Mr.. Hatcher. In
it he shows the distribution of the state
funds in state depository and re
serve depository" banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
THE WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy, probably local thunder
showers.
Louisiana: Sunday and Monday part
ly cloudy, local thunder showers.
Arkan sas: Sunday partly cloudy,
local thunder showers; Monday partly
cloudy.
Oklahoma: Sunday and Monday part
ly cloudy to cloudy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 4.-More
than 100000 citizens, including one day
volunteers and other men and women
took part in the defense test in the
eighth corps headquarters Saturday eve-
ming. A total of Ill cities and towns in
the area reported demonstrations dur
ing the day with a large number of 9TH
ers that had not ben heard from. The
eighth corps area consists of Texas,
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and
Colorado.>
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
l7lNJURED
REMOVED FROM
Ruins OF Club
Police and Firemen Aid
Breaking Throuah h
Ruins of Boston Build
ing After Collapse
(By The Associated Press.)
RJJILETTN

BOSTON, Mass, July 4.-The thir-
teenth and fourteenth bodies were
taken from the ruins Of the collapsed
Pickwick club building late tonight.
They were those of an unidentified
white man and a negro.
The men were preparing to cut
through the flooring and send sew
'eral of their number in to explore
the section opened up. Several more
bodies could be seen under the floor
ing, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05

through the flooring and send sew
'eral of their number in to explore
the section opened up. Several more
bodies could be seen under the floor
ing, it was said.
BOSTON, Mass, July 4.-Six bodies,
i've men and one woman were taken
from the wxackage of the Pickwick club
building at 11:15 tonight, bringing the
total of known dead to twelve, eleven Of
which have been extricated from the
sether in a '"pocket" in the wreckage
gether in "pocet" in the wreckage
near where the front door Of the build
ing has stood
search for an unknown number Of
dead was being pressed tonight The
building collapsed early this morning.
carrying with it members Of party Of
Fourth Of July merrymakers. estimated
to number 1875 Some escaped but many
were known to have been carried down
in the wreck.
Throughout the day scores of firemen,
aided by pouiee officers and awrecking
crews, and working with big steam
shovel, and automobile trucks, bored
their way into the tangled ruin. At
night they continued their work under
huge battery of searchlights. 1t was
not expected that the full list Of dead
would be known before Sunday night.
Three women and two men were pre-
viously taken from the ruins dead, or
died short time later. Five or six
other dead were seen in the wreckage,
according to rescue workers.
Seventeen persons were taken to Bos-
ton hospitals. Four were said to be
dangerously hurt The dead removed
from the wreckage during the day i'm
cluded:
Miss Loretta Keegan, SO, Of Cam
bridge.
John J. Scales. 21. a singer in the
dance club.
Mrs. Edith Jordan, of Somerville,
bride Of a few months, who died from
shock.
w. H. Marr, 80, machinist Of the
United States Coast Guard Cutter Mo-
have.
Pauline B. Luca.
Patrolman Holloran also is known to
be dead, his body having been seen in
the ruins.
Searchers admitted that they did not
know how many persons they might
find in the wreckage. Persons who es-
capped being borne down to death or Sc
rious injury in the sudden collapse es-
timated the number carried down with
the building from 30 to as high as rs.
The Pickwick club. a popular night
resort in the Chinatown district on
Beach street near Washington, occupied
the second story Of the former hotel
building 5
Fourth of July program was in
progress. when. shortly after three
o'clock, without warming, the roof and all
five stories went plunging downward In
twisted ruin. One side wall, next to
which an excavation for new building
was being made. buckled in the middle
and fell in on a part of the ruin. Ths
front sagged forward and leaned at a
crazy angle.
In a wild rush for safety, many fled
out of rear windows and down fire
escape. Others found their way down
a flight of stairs close to standing
wall. Still others were hurled clear in
the fall and suffered only slight injury.
The cracking of swapping timbers and
rafters before the crash failed to alarm
the dancers. The noise was drowned in
part by the dance orchestra. Survivors
said that they thought the cracking was
the sound Of fire crackers being ex-
ploded outside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
RACER KILLED

ATLANTA, Ga, July 4.--H. s. Taylor
Macon automobile racer. was instantly
killed here late today in the fourth of
July races on Lakewood track when his
car crashed through the barrier as he
entered the stretch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-05
VILLA DEFEATED

OAKLAND, Calf, July 4.-Jimmy
McLarnin, 10 year old fly weight Of
Vancouver. B. c., and California, pro-
vided real ring upset here today when
he trounced Pancho Villa, fiyweight
champion in workmanlike fashion and
was given ten round decision.