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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
SHEPHERD FIGHT
FOR BAIL FAILS:
is BACK in JAIL
Hearing to Be Continued
Monday; Olsen Calls
Secret Witnesses for
Next Coroner Session

CHICAGO, Ill.,, March 21.-William ID.
Shepherd, charged with the murder of
William McClintock, his millionaire or
phan ward, returned to his cell tonight
until Monday, at least, when attorneys
will continue to fight out the question
of his admission to bail in the criminal
court of Justice Jacob Hopkins
Meanwhile, Chief Justice Harry Olson,
of the municipal court, announced the
subpoena of several witnesses to appear
at the next hearing of the inquest in the
death of the Young millionaire, which is
set for Monday morning. At the office
Of the coroner, no new date had been de-
cided for the inquest. Justice Olson
refused to divulge the names of the
witnesses he will ask to appear.
Attorneys for Shepherd today sought
to mpeach the testimony Of Charles G.
Faiman. head of the National university
of sciences, as given in early hearings
of the coroner's inquest. Their effort
was fruitless. however, and met with
stern opposition at the hands of the
state and with the final result of Justice
Hopkins. asking both sides to present
dutHOIlSltS " MN OI htuud. OH tne
question of bail for capital offense
A desire to blackmail Shepherd on the
part of Faiman and others, and a
scheme to break the will Of young Nc
Clintock, which gave the greater part
of his fortune to his foster father, are
he motives for the activities against
Shepherd, William Scott Stewart, noted
criminal attorney, told the coryt in
his plea for bail for Shepherd.
The state through Robert +. Grove,
states attorney demanded Stewards mo-
tion be dismissed on the ground that the
states case. although circumstancial. was
srrported bv confession. OF Faiman,
that he and Shepherd had plotted Nc
Clintock's edath by innoculation of ty-
phoid germs.
Fairman was called as witness in to-
days hearing and submitted to ques-
tioning by Attorney Stewart, reviewing
his "onfnssion. previouslv made public.
States attorney Grove finally stoppnd
questioning Of the witness with the
remark that they fdefense) have reach.
ed a point ef death and any more uues-
tionine will he 'fishing'-They Just
want to know what the state expects
to bring up at his trial"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
HUSBAND Held
IN SHOOTING
Woman in Hospital May
Die From Shotgun
Wound in Side

Mrs. Flavia Esparza de Orason is in
the Mercy hospital here, seriously
wounded by the discharge Of a shot
gun into her side, while her husband,
Donald Orason. is being held by Off
GERS for further investigation in con-
nection with the shotng, which took
place early last night on ranch about
Is miles up the river from here.
The shooting occurred about o'clock,
and Sheriff Sam Robertson started out
Immediately for the Ell Carmen ranch
where it was reported However, Ora
son placed his wounded wife on truck,
and brought her to the Mercy hospital
in Brownsville where he was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Jim Collins.
A report from the hospital late last
night was that the woman will probably
live. although she is seriously injured
by the shot in the side. She made no
statement last night in connection with
the affair.
Sheriff Robertson spent several hours
in the vicinity of the shoting, hunting
witnesses in the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
mrs. FERGUSON
INSOUTH TEXAS
Governor Makes Talk at
Cornerstone Laying in
kingsville
tEv The Associated Treas:

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, March 21.-
Governor Miriam A Ferguson and James
E. Ferguson were the guests of honor
at Kingsville today, where crowd OF
nearly 10000 persons gathered to wit
ness the ceremonies attendant to the
laying Of the cornerstone of the South
Texas State Teachers College.
Governor Ferguson made brief talk,
expressing her pleasure at being present
at the ceremony and introduced her
husband who stressed the educational
advances made by Texas recently and
said that with the development of the
state az enlarged educational system
must follow.
Other speakers were DR.. Walter
Splawn, president of the University of
Texas; S. NJ. N. Marrs, state super
intendent Of education; r. b. Cousins,
president OF the new college, and NJ. o.
Flowers, president of the board of re-
gents of the State Teachers colleges.
A barbecue was included in the enter
tainment program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
new TRAFFICLAWS
MAKE SMALL CHANGE

III. T. Field, state division engineer,
with headquarters at Corpus Christi
was in Brownsville yesterday, and while
here talked over with Sheriff Robertson
the provisions Of the new law in regard
to the duties Of traffic officers.
Mr.. Field read the new statute yester-
day for the first time, and he was sur
prised when he found the provision
pointing out that the division engineer
may complain to the commissioners
court Of any alleged unsatisfactory SER
vice on the part Of the traffic officers.
He told the sheriff that he considered
this right of the division engineer as
merely teh right of any citizen to COM
plain, and that his relation to the traffic
officers would be the same as hereto
fore-that is, that he would hahe no
connectian with them, and did not con-
slider the statute as providing that he
should.
The new statute requires traffic of
ficers to wear a badge and uniform, and
prohibits the making of arrest by per-
sons not so garbed, on the highways for
traffic violations,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Rehabilitation Next
MOUe as Storm Dead
Buried BY Hundreds

CHICAGO, H., March 2l.-Knots Of
busy relief and rescue workers, here
and there funeral dirge. and many
corps of physicians swiftly and deftly
treating the injured, dotted the panor-
anna in stricken sections Of five states
which on Wednesday yielded to tornado,
storm and fire, more than 500 dead and
5000 injured.
The epilogue Of the elements vista
tion was enacted today in many com
munty burials and scores of private
services. Where there was no minister
and the trappings Of funeral formality
were unobtainable, rough box, small
bunch Of flowers and reading of scrip
ture was substituted. Individual cere
monies were attempted everywhere but
in the more congested locations the de-
mand was too great except for brief
rituals.
Reclamation, rehabilitation and re
lievng and COMBATING the ravages OF
the injured now are uppermost in the
activities of the Workers. Tomorrow will
see nearly the last Of the victims con-
veved TO Their resting places.
Smiles, even if wan and inspired in Z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Truck Markets
Today "; 1.,s s',s' n9sra radio
(Texas Warehouse and Markets
Department.

Cabbage-Kansas City. one Texas, two
track, steady, unchanged; Chicago, one
Texas one others, 80 track, steady, un-
changed; st. Louis, four Texas, two
others. 25 track, dull, $40 ton; Cincin-
natl. one Texas. three others, IA track.
steady, $40 to S45 ton; Detroit, two
Texas, Is track, dull, s2.75; Denver, no
arrivals. dull, unchanged; Boston, three
Texas, one others, Is track. steady,
$3.50; Pittsburgh, one Texas, three 9TH
ers. dull, $500 to $3.50; Memphis, ons
Teras, five track, steady, unchanged;
Minneapolis. no arrivals, five track,
steady. unchanged.
Spinach-Kansas City. one Texas,
four track, steady, unchanged; Chica-
go. IL Texas, one others, 33 track, dull.
unchanged st. Louis, one Texas, 10
track, weaker, so to IS cents; Cincin-
rati. one Texas. four track, steady, rs
to 80 cents; Cleveland one Texas, II
track. steady 65 to rs cents; Detroit,
five Texas, 13 track, weaker, 75 cents;
Denver, no arrivals, one track, dull, 10
to 85 cents; New York, three Texas,
seven others, steady, $1.Oo to $1-15:
Boston, eight Texas. 20 track, dull, 80
to rs cents; Philadelphia, no arrivals,
Ia track, dull, rs to so cents; Pitts
burgh, one Texas. steady, rs to 30
cents; Baltimore, two Texas. one 9TH
ers. two track, dull, rs to IS cents;
Washington. two Texas, three track.
dull, IS to 30 cents.
Beets-Kansas City. no arrivals,
steady, unchanged; Chicago, one Texas.
one track, steady, unchanged; st. Louis,
no arrivals. steady, unchanged; Cincin-
natl no arrivals stronger. $1'75 to
$500: Pittsburgh. no arrivals. steady,
unchanged; Washington, blank, firms
s2.25.
Carrots--Kansas City, no arrivals,
steady. unchanged; Chicago, four Texas.
IL track, steady, unchanged; st. LOUIS
no arrivals. steady, unchanged; Cincin-
natl, no arrivals. steady, Sits; Denver,
no arrivals, four track, weaker, $l.65,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
TEDEFENDS
MRS. ROBERTSON
Collier Tells Story of
Staying; Builds Man
slaughter Case
(By The Associated Press.)

WICHITA FALLS. Tex, March 21.--
Rebuttal evidence of the state in which
y defended the character and reputa-
tion of Mrs. Hattie Robertson, mother
of Elzie Robertson, 10 years old youth
Tor whose murder former Mayor Frank
Collier is now on trial here, was intro
duced Saturday after the defense had
rested. A number of witnesses, among
them several peace officers, were cali
ed by District Attorney James v. All
red to testify that during their years
of acquaintanceship with Mrs. Robert
son they had found nothing condemna-
tory of her conduct
The state pounded away consistently
st testimony offered by defense wit
nesses that the home maintained by
Mrs. Robertson was one Of disrepute,
illfame and moral degradation w. F.
Weeks, c. |. Francis and B. Y Cum
.mngs, attorneys for Mr.. Collier, sc II
half dozen witnesses to the stand earl
ier in the trial to tell of alleged illicit
relations of men and women in Robert
sons house; of liquor drunk and sold
there; and of other acts Of immortality
Most of the defense stories were given
by oil field workers who related "par-
ties" they had had at the Robertson
home after coming in from the field
Defense Rests
The defense rested at 80 in tn,
afternoon following testimony OF
Bouchie Wallace, now under prison
sentence in Dallas county for burglary
Continued From Page a.
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POLA NEGRI DISCUSSING
X X *
MARRIAGE CALLS GLORIA
X X X
SWANSON FAST WORKER

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 21.--Pola>
Negri, motion picture actress, sailed
today on the steamship Leviathan.
She said she would be abroad about
six weeks, visiting her mother in
Posen, Poland and enlarging an or
phanage maintained by her at the
the same place. Questioned Of the
veracity Of the reports that she might
marry while abroad, she pointed to a
diamond ring on her right hand, de-
clined to disclose the name Of ICON
servativc American to whom she al
luded, and then asserted she would
not" wei in Europe.
On mention Of the recent marriage
of Gloria Swanson, she made the COM
ment:
~Ah, she is fast worker
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22

.setting Of grief, began to appear. And
little children, a gruesome number Of
which were innocent victims, were the
prompters. At De Soto, ILL.,, village
practically wiped from the earth's sur
face and where one Of the worst single
tragedies occurred at school house,
burial services were proceeding.
Fight on Disease Effective
Children who have not been playing
there, since Wednesday, rompei about
the crude tombstones and clambered
over the wooden boxes piled beside the
yawning graves. Wan smiles creeped
over the faces of some Of the women.
The reaper which stalks after death
to cll m the injured, disease. figurative-
iy began to raise it's head only to have
it bowed with the weapons which so
swiftly have come to the rescue in other
respects. Warning of a large number of
surgical cases and symptoms Of gan
creme and tetanus caused the Illinois
director of health to appeal for doctors
and anti-toxin. In less than an hour
the large response of surgeons caused
the request to be Withdrawn. On that
same time from Washington came word
that the serum was on its way.
Pit ful were the stories of burials.
Neighbors would read the penciIed name
on the wooden box, affix the name to a
cross or temporary headstone, and carry
| it to the grave. Women, men and chill
dren helped, turning from one group
of bodies, or funeral procession to an
other, lending aid.
Sight Seer Not Wanted
Boxes Of flowers sent from Chicago
to De Soto were sorted into II small
sprays by women who explained that
I'VE have no flowers and we do not want
| to- miss anyone" These smitten dis
tricts do not desire the sightseer, curio
or memto hunter which are anticipated
over the Sunday.
| Military forces are thrown about the
Indiana sector to keep them out. Sight
seers will only hinder relief. At Ben
| ton, and other Southern Illinois towns
the same word went out Authorities
| there said that should any succeed in en-
| tering they would be put to grave dig
ging and reclamation, although it was
not in the form of an invitation.
| As complete lists of dead begin to
| come in, an increasing number of WON
en-, children and infants are among the
dead In West Frankfort alone nearly 40
of its dead were babies. The Associated
Press rechecked its casualty list tonight
to find it carried 783 names, with no
Implications. There is the possibility
that in transmission or in the frenzed
early complications some casualties
might have been incorrectly included.
General satisfaction with the progress
Of rehabilitation was reported. Needs
here and there quickly as thew be-
came known, swere Immediately filled
Debris is rapidly being removed. Some
open. The generous 7890$. .ESTAOIN
heretofore inaccessible districts are
open. The generous flow of money anc
supplies apparently is to be without
parallel in such calamities.
Murphysboro to Rebuild
The early notes of optimism and en-
couragement for rebuilding for the fu.
ture were sounded bv one of Murphys
boro's heaviest losers.
! Murphvsboro wants it's Mobile anC
Continued on Page Two)
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Increasing Probability
of War Seen by Admiral

NEW YORK, n Y, March 21.-
There will be increasing probability
of a foreign war" during the next 20
years and therefore the United States
must always maintain a state Of rea-
sonable preparedness for war; Rear
Admiral Bradley A. A. Fiske, retired,
declared tonight in an address before
the Politics club Of Columbia univer-
sity.
He explained that, in his opinion,
the increasing foreign trade of the
next 20 years means increasing II
ability Of conflict with competing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Auto Driver Killed
In Race Track Crash

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. March 21.-
Ralph Johnson, Philadelphia and Los
Angeles automobile racing driver, died
in hospital here today from injuries
suffered late yesterday when the auto
mobile he was testing out at Tanforan
park plunged through fence bordering
the track.
He was one Of several drivers who
were trying out their cars in prepara-
tion of a series of automobile races at
the park tomorrow.
A short time before Johnson suffered
his injuries, William Reid, Los Angeles
driver, was killed when his automobile
ran off the track and capsiZed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22

nations, because Of the enormous
amounts of money involved for the
same reason, he said, he considered it
probable that wars on the ocean
will be much more frequent ard tre-
mendous in the future than they have
been in the past
He discussed the .trade competition
of the United States with both Japan
and Great Britain in the Far East
as a situation containing fruitful
seeds of conflict"
~The utmost we can do,r he de-
CONTINUED from page ~
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India Viceroy Holds Up
Roosevelt Expedition

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2l.--The
proposed expedition Of Kermit and
Theodore Roosevelt into Turkestan has
met with difficulties, it was learned
today, owing to the refusal of the vice
roy of India to permit the party to use
the pass from India to Turkestan. 1t is
understood permission is being sought
to use another route.
The viceroy. it was said, suggested
that the expedition be postponed until
next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Oil Promoter Found
Guilty at Texarkana
(Rv The Associated Press.) }

TEXARKANA, Ark, March 21.-John
L. Nelson was found guilty of five of
the seven counts of an indictment
charging use of the mails to defraud
and conspiracy to defraud, in connection
with the operations of the Nelson Pc
troleum company and Nelson Refining
company at Ell Dorado here late today.
Sentence has been deferred until April
6. Nelson is at liberty under his pres
ent bond. pending an appeal to higher
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22

societies of civil mining and metallur-
gical. mechanical and electrical en-
gineers.
The name of Mr.. Stevens. who was
born II years ago at West Gardiner,
Maine, is associated especially with
the Panama Canal. Of which he was
chief engineer from 1905 to 1907
From 1907 to 1909 he was vice pres
ident Of New York, New Haven and
Hartford, in charge of operations;
from 1909 to 1911, president of the
Spokane Portland and Seattle railway,
the Oregon Trunk railroad and Texas
Pacific mad Eastern railway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Assistant u. S.
Attorney Resigns

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 21.-Re-
signation Of Webster Atwell. assistant
United States attorney at Dallas, was
received here today by his chief. Henry
Zweifel. Atwell requested his resigna-
tion become effective at Zweifels cor
venience, and the letter stated he
probably would relieve the Dallas as
sistant about April Is.
Mrs. Sarah Menezes, prominent wo-
man Attorney who has been in practice
at Dallas for several years, will be re-
commended to succeed Atwell, Zweifel
sad.
Atwell gave as reason for his resigna-
tion a desire to re-enter private prac-
tice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
Panama Canal Engineer
To Receive High Honor

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 21.-The
John Fritz gold medal, called the
highest honor bestowed by the engin-
eering profession in this country, will
be awarded to John Frank Stevens,
Monday night, at the engineering So
cieties building ssfor great achieve
ments as civil engineer, particular
ly in planning and organizing con-
struction ow the Panama Canal. as
builder Of railroads and as slminis-
traitor of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way"
The award VISA determined by six
teen representatives Of the American
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
ATHLETIC COACH RESIGNS

AUSTIN. Texas, March 2l.--William J.
Gardner announced here today his re
signation as director Of athletics at
Southwestern university, Georgetown
The pirate mentor, who formerly starred
as full back on the Carlisle Indian
teams under Coach Glenn (Pop) Warn
er, plans to enter the practice of law
in Texas. He has been head couch at
Southwestern for four years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
INCREASE POSTAGE

EAGLE PASS, Tex, March 21-Word
has been received here of an increase
Of one cent in postage rates to all mail
handled in Mexico. The levy is a flat
one cent increase on all pieces of mail.
If not attached when inhaled il is col
lccted from the addressee. The addi-
tional revenue is to be used to fight a
locust plague whch has appeared in
some parts of Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
THE WEATHER

r.. T.xas: Sunday and Monday part
cloudy, showers on the west coast sun
day. ras
I.o,,isiana, Oklahoma and West Iexas:
curdav and Monday generally far
Arkansas: Sunday and Monday gen
ara,lv fair, cooler in northeast portion
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
WINNERS AGAIN

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, March
21-The Colorado college Tigers, four
year basketball champions of the Rocky
Mountain conference, tonight finished
their season with a third successive vic
tory over Brigham Young University,
Utah champions and finalists for the
mountain title. The final score was 80
to 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-22
STUDENTS PROTEST FINES

HAVANA, Cuba, March 2l.-Eight
students and three policemen were in
jured at noon today when several hun
dred students gathered in front of the
presidential palace as a protest against
fines given three students this morn
ing as result of arrests in connec-
tion with proclamation against the
Hay Quesada treaty celebration last
Wednesday.
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noon from the Methodist church Of this
city.
The body of former Judge w. r.
Jones who died in Austin yesterday
will arrive in Brownsville this morning
at S;45, unless connections were missed
last night in San Antonio, in which case
it will be here at noon, and the funeral
viii be held 1T o'clock in the after
noon, although funeral arrangements
had not been definitely made last night
Members Of the bar association Of
Cameron county met yesterday aftcr
noon in the district court room Of thn
county court house, and adopted reso
luton to attend the funeral in body
The meeting Of the bar was c?lled to
order by Judge J. G. George, and he was
elected chairman of the meeting mo
tion was then made by j. I. Canales that
the chair appoint two committees OF
three each, the first to draft resolu-
tions of regret for the death of Judge
Jones, ard the second committee to pur-
chase wreath for the bar association
On the first committee Judge George
appointed II. 3. Galbraith, j. T. Canales
and Harbert Davenport On the second
committee he appointed r. Z. Holland,
Claude Carter Of Harlngen, and VIM S.
West
On motion of Judge Fl. J.. Yates a
resolution was adopted to attend the
funeral in body. It was announced
at the bar association meeting by Judge
George that the Knights Templar will
have charge Of the funeral. The Masons
will meet the BODY at the train this
morning, headed by Sergeant W. W.
Ball, and will Immediately take charge
of the arrangements. The body will be
taken from the train by Burt Hinkley,
and will probably be taken to the Hinkley
chapel, although it may be taken to the
residence of the deceased
Another meeting of the bar associa
tion of Cameron county will be held in
Continued on Page Two)
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ROBBER IS KILLED

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2i.--J ohm
M. Denikow shot and killed young
man who attempted to hold him up at
his jewelry store here today.
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MASONIC ORDER
WILL CONDUCT
JONESFUNERAL
Relatives to Arrive on
Special Train Today;
Members of Bar Hon
or Memory of Judge
(Bulletin)

A telegram sent last night from New
Braunfels by II. Worth Jones, son of
Judge w. r. Jones, states that the body
of Judge Jones will arrive in Browns
vile at S:45 this morning, and the fu
neral will be held at $3.50 this after
noon from the Methodist church Of this
city.