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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
new YORK CITY
HIT BY STORM
Lightning Strikes Cathe.
dral, Museum, Hos
pital, Church
(BY The Associated Press.l


NEW YORK, n. Y, June 26.-Greater
New York was recovering today from
the effects of thunderstorm during
which lightning struck cathedral, a
museum, hospital and church.
A bolt knocked an arm from the cross
atop of one of the two majestic spires
of st. Patrick's cathedral on Fifth ave-
nue. while 400 persons, many Of them
worshippers, were inside the edifice
Fragments of the 200 pound marble arm
showered on the roof and on taxicabs
parked at the curb. No one was injured.
A five ton granite ball was knocked
Of Natural History by another bolt The
ball tore hole in the roof. shattered
windows and ripped up 25 feet Of stone
wall along a driveway.
Lightning hit the North Hudson hos
pital and Emanuel Evangelical church in
Union City, N. J. The hospitals cleo
trio cable was blown out and smoke
filled the lobby. Fifty patients were
thrown into a panic. A hole four feet
long was torn in the tower of the
church
The storm broke at the night rush
hour yesterday. Five persons were kill
ed in accidents in New Jersey and AZ
injured. A one man trolley running
wild down hill in Jersey City crashed
into a crowded car ahead, killing three
and injuring Al. Two persons were
killed near Hammonton, when their auto
mobiles skidded Two were injured.
Eight others were hurt in a Rrooklyn
trolley accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
| DEAD, MANY HURT
In ELEVATED CRASH
BY The Associated Press }

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 26.-One man
an employee, was killed, and a number
of passengers injured. in a rear end
collision Of two elevated trains on the
South Sida line of the Chicago Rapid
Transit company near the 35th street
station.
One of the trains was reported to
have caught fire. The man killed was
Pierce Moore.
At least five other persons were Sc
verely injured and a number of others
were bruised and cut in the crash.
An empty train crashed into north
bound Howard avenue express train and
one, of the coaches was thrown from the
rails. but remained on the elevated
structure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26

Once clear of the oncoming noun
tain, Huff raced to his home nearby.
He rushed his wife and daughter to
point Of safety and then returned to
save as many of his belongings as
possible. Most of these he saved by
working throuhgout the night, he re-
ported Huff said many of his cattle
were killed, two ranches above his
were wiped out and the ranger sta
tion nearby will be submerged by the
rising water. His home. which wasin
the bed of the suddenly formed reser-
voir, now is under many feet of sfater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
Rancaey Races Before Falling Mountain To Saue Family

back at the foot of the mountain when
it began to move carrying on it's back
a section of the dense Teton national
forest. He was riding near his ranch,
he said. when he saw this He turned
and began desperate ride for safety.
The avalanche. with a roar. Huff de-
clared, bore down toward him in the
form of moving wall of boulders,
trees and earth a hundred feet high.
His frenzied horse struck by flying
splinters and stones, ran to higher
ground and the big landslide missed
him by only few feet, he declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26

tdgdflSC onepnefd TO prevent MN
from inheriting the S1,OOO,OOO
estate willed to him by the boy
he is charged with using typhoid
germs to Slay.
II am here because it is my sacred
duty to be here" Grove shouted as he
warmed to his task. 'FThey have in.
troduced a new kind Of murder here and
because of that it is the most import
ant murder trial in the history Of Illi-
nois.
''Yet Stewart and O'Brien would have
you believe I am so vile, venial and cor
rupt that | would be forced to become
a party to a conspiracy to strangle an
innocent man."
Groves face Redeemed and his ewes
narrowed to Sits as he turned and glar-
ed at Shepherd when he arraigned the
defendant as "the perpetrator of new
species Of murder"
Stewart and O'Brien were on their
feet with half dozen objections as
Grove talked and OBrien made num-
erous sarcastic comments from his seat.
"They wanted to laugn this case out
Of court" Grove forced between his
clenched teeth. "They wanted to call it
a comedy. make a burlesque out of it,
have laughter in the court room by their
hired claquers they brought here. !"
Grove said the reason he put Judge
Olson on the witness stand was to give
Stewart and O'Brien an opportunity to
make good their jury choosing statement
that "we will show this case is a
frame up. Harry Olson has financial in
terest in it.
"What do you think Of tactics Of
that sort?" demanded Grove as he ac-
cused Stewart and O'Brien. T'What do
you think of the method in which this
case has been defended2 Shakespeare
has said that the apparel often pro-
claims the iman.S You can often tell
whether or not the defendant is guilty
by the kind of defense he presents to
jury" Mr.. Grove dilated on his
charge that Shepherd was shiftless
kpanhandler" who had ben content to
live 16 years in plenty provided by an
other.
my only purpose in cross examining
this man was to prove he was a liar.
Prosecutor Grove told the jury, as he
pointed finger at Shepherd.
"I had him branding himself a liar
with his own words as he~left the wit
ness stand. That was the only purpose
in going back into records Of the pro-
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
ALAMO TO RADIO
PROGRAM SATURDAY

Alamo, broadcasting her first
program over KWWG, Browns
ville's municipal radio station,
Saturday night will present some
fine musicians in a variety of sell
ections which should offer enter
tainment to radio fans through
out the nation.
The program, as announced by
c. l.. Jessup, director, follows:
Orchestra, "Oh Katharina":
Moonlight. Huldah Walden at
piano.
Piano solo. Sibelieu's "Ro-
nance; Kreisler's "Schon Ros-
marin" Avis Banks.
Male quartette (a) "Swing
Along; "The Rosary. will Haus-
er, l.. w. Burkhart, Carl T. Con-
rad, c. B. Sbumaker, Carl Moeller,
at piano.
Trombone solo, Will Hauser;
Carl Moeller. piano.
Ladies trio (a) "Hark. Hark
the Lark; (b) Last Night the
Nightingale Woke Me-" Alamo
Choral club; Miss Ruth Goodyear,
piano.
Address, C. H. Swallow.
Popular piano selections, (a)
Nola; (b) Just Girl that Mem
Forget; (c) Follow the Swallow;
(d) An Original Melody, Huldah
Avalon Walden.
Vocal duets (a) There's a Long,
Long Trail; (b) Face to Face. Hell
en- Brown Talley, Genieve Smith.
Ruth Goodyear at piano.
Reading, Finishing Touches"
Miss Edna Glover.
Vocal solos. (a) "The Bando-
lero"; (b) "On the Road to Man
dalay," Carl T. Conrad. Carl Noel
Ter at piano.
Trio (a) Pale Moon; (b) Time
of Roses, Alamo Choral club.
Instrumental trio (a) Bamboli-
ma; (b) Song of Love; (c) Largo,
Donald Walden, Robert HaIden,
Caroline White; Huldah Walden,
piano.
Vocal solo. "The Gypsy Maid"
by Dunizetti. Mrs. Helen Brown
Talley; Ruth Goodyear, piano.
Male quartette, (a) Kentucky
Babe; (b) "Little Cotton Dolly"
Messrs. Hauser, Burkhart, Conrad,
Shumaker; Carl Moeller, piano.
Ladies' trio (a) "My Hearts
Wish; (b) "Old Kentucky
Home" Alamo Choral club: Helen
Brown Talley, director; Ruth Good
year, plano.
Vocal solos. (a) Bedowin Love
Song by Comps: (b) Love Sends a
Little Gift Of Roses, Floyd Swal-
low. Mrs. Floyd Swallow, piano.
Piano solo, Hungarian Rapsh
sody No. 2. by Liszt, Hula Avalon
Walden.
Vocal solo. Original Composition,
Helen Brown Talley.
Piano solo, Carl Moeller.
Orchestra, (a) Susie; (b) The
World is such o Lonesome Place;
(c) Cheatin' on Me; (d) When MY
Sugar Walks Down the Street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26

Despite the fear that has beer ex-
pressed that another avalanche will
descend upon the valley. tourists and
residents are rushing to the scene Of
the occurrence and it already has
gained fame as sight of interest.
Ranchers, forest rangers, and others
who live near the fallen mountain,
however, regard the possibilities more
seriously, declaring that other parts
of the mountain have been undermined
by seepage from melted snow and that
it may give way again because Of the
looseness of the earth in that place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
THREE BANDITS
ELECTROCU7ED
Kentucky Youths s Pay
With Lives for Staying
in Robbery Attempt
(By The Associated Press.l

STATE PENITENTIARY. EDDY
VILE, KY, June 26.-George Farrell,
Richard Newhouse and Elmer Hail. the
bourbon bandits" who killed Frank
Buchanan in an attempted bank robbery
at ClintOnville one year ago this month.
paid in full for their crime today Calm
ly and with steady traed, the three
Newport, KY. youths entered the death
house "betwen midnight and dawn" and
were electrocuted.
Goodbye everybody, God bless you
all, Farrell, the first to CO. said He
was given thre shocks and pronounced
dead at 1912 O'Clock.
Three minutes later Newhouse, the
youngest of the trio and the father of
two children, was brought in. He watch
ed the preparations for his execution in
silence and after being given three
shocks was pronounced dead at 1857
o'clock. Two minutes elapsed and Hall
walked in.
81 did not kill anyone. If I have to
go I'm going innocent" he said.
He walled calmly to the chair and was
pronounced dead at 1:10 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26

Earth tremors have been felt twice in
the last week.
When the huge reservoir formed by
the avalanche has been filled by the
river it will have formed a lake six
to seven miles long, about a mile wide
and nearly 200 feet deep, it is esti-
mated.
Residents Of Kelly. Wyo.. four
miles below the newly formed lake
have vacated the town in favor of
higher ground. fearing temporary
stoppage Of the flow Of the river
would be followed by flood,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
new Fl. BROWN
HEAD is NAMED
Col. VIM. 7. Johnson to
Replace Colonel Nor
gan in October

Colonel VIM. L. johnson, now COM
manding the military detachments at
Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands, has
been ordered to be in Brownsville on
October Of this year to take command
of the forces at Fort Brown.
Colonel John M. Morgan. at present
commander of Fort Brown. has been as
signed to duty on the general staff in
Washington, d. c., and will report there
about the time his successor arrives in
Brownsville.
Notice of the change was given out at
military headquarters, Fort Brown. to-
day.
Colonel Morgan has been commander
of Fort Brown for the past two years,
taking charge of the post on the retire
ment of the late Colonel Sedgwick Rice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
DEBTS MUST Be
PAID, DECISION
OF CONFERENCE
DR.. Walter Leaf of Lon
don Named Head In
ternational Cha m b er
of Commerce
fBY The Associated Pressl

BRUSSELS, June 26-The interna-
tional chamber Of commerce at its final
session here today, adopted resolu-
! tion declaring that interalliedf debts
must be settled
DR.. Walter Leaf, chairman of the
Westminster Bank Of London, was elect
ed president of the chamber, succeeding
WHY'S Booth, Jr., Of New York, vice
president of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany.
The resolution declaring for payment
of the inter-allied debts was vigorously
supported by Etienne Clementel, form
er finance minister of France. 1t says
the chamber recognizes that it is quite
as difficult to transfer money to pay
the inter- allied debts as it is to make
reparations payments and that special
precautions are necessary to avoid diff
ficulties. Considerations should be Civ
en- to the external and internal eco
nomic conditions of the countries CON
cerned, the resolution says.
1t appeals to business men Of all
countries to combat :extreme tariffs,
unreasonable customs regulations and
restrictions on transportation"
Contrary to the opinions expressed in
some speeches during the convention,
predicting failure of the Dawes plan,
the chamber adopted a resolution af-
firming that it is possible for Germany
to fulfill her obligations under that
plan.
In supporting the resolution favoring
a settlement of inter-allied debts, the
French delegation pointed out that the
burdens of war debts must not rest
exclusively upon the present generation
and that dates of settlements must be
arranged in a way to spread payments
into the future. The French delegates
said they desired to see them enter
negotiations for a debt settlement in
that spirit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26

. They predicted it would take
many hours of digging before an
accurate appraisal of the casual
ties could be made.
A fireman, John Hogan. was killed on
his way to the scene when fire truck
overturned. Two other firemen were
injured.
The explosion came with startling
swiftness at IL o'clock. Flames en-
veloped the structure almost immedi-
ately following the blast and the roof
and the floors Of the ancient building,
constructed AZ years ago as the city's
finest play house, collapsed.
Those who were able to make their
way out Of the building did so miracu-
lously, according to eye witnesses.
Exits of the theater, which was To-
Gated on the second floor, were few.
There was the main entrance and a
rear exit behind the stage. Both led
down a confusing arrangement of hall
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
Negro Slayers in
Arkansas Electrocuted

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June 26-Jack
Buster and Perk Flowers. negroes, were
electrocuted at the state penitnetiary
here this morning.
Buster was convicted of the murder
of Grover c. Payne, a Pine Bluff, Ark
furniture dealer.
Flowers was convicted for the murder
of Ed Shirley, Magnolia taxicab driv-
er.
The double execution was carried out
without the services of a state execu-
tioner. that officer being in Jail for vio
Iating the prohibition law. The current
was turned on by a volunteer whose
name was withheld at his request.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
ABDUCTOR OF GIRL
GETS 5-YEAR TERM
fRe The Associated Press.l

GRAHAM. Tex. June Discharged
with kidnapping an eight year old girl at
Newcastle three months ago, a man
known at Pat Mccoy but who told the
judge his real name is Joe Reilly, was
sentenced to tenn of five years in the
penitentiary here Thursday on his plea
of guilty.
The girl, Toy Adair. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Adair, was accosted by
the man on her way home from school
in March. They walked from town
through the country and it was $3.50 the
next day before the pair was found hid
ing in a rocky gulch eight miles away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
FIRST COTTON SEED
SHIPPED BY VALLEY
Especial to the Herald.D

ALAMO, Tex, June 26.-The first car
load of cotton seed to be shipped from
the Lower Rio Grande Valley left here
Wednesday night, for Houston, this car
load also being the earliest ever shipped
from the Valley.
The seed was shipped from the Alamo
Gin Co.. of this city. which has ginned
more than 20 bales 50 far this season.
E. P. Sproll purchased the seed, and
shipped it to the Magnolia Products Co.,
Of Houston.
" Alamo cotton is being picked at a
rapid rate. and bolls are opening all
over this district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
Many Killed, Scores
, Hurt IN Kansas CITY,
authorities Believe
(By The Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY, June 26-An unknown number of persons
killed and injured when explosion followed
by fire. destroyed the Gs Theater cheap bueque here
last night while audience varousy estimated from Is
100, viewing motion picture film.
This morning hours after the destruction Of the vestory
heaer building definite estimate the number of dead could
be made although police and fire department officials said they
believed from 80 35 of the hundred persons the
heaer and restaurants and Of the building had been
trapped in the debris.
Early today remen and police had organized volunteer party
Of 100 to search the smoudeng wreckage for bodies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
BLAST WRECKS THEATER R
Grove Starts Attack
on Shepherd; Thr0mgs
Fight for Admission
(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO Ill., June 23The greatest crowd Of the six weeks
OF the trial fought for admission the today
Robert r. Grove states attorney make the closing
the Shepherd trial.
Prosecutor Grove faced the m and began talk
ing in an easy conversational tone
e led with denunciaon of William Scott Stewart and W.
Ben the defense attorneys for their evity throughout
ta he defended himself Judge Harry Olson and Alexander
Recmann from the defenses allegation the accusation
against Shepherd and his trial vicious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
PROPELLER KILLS SERGEANT

MITCHELL FIELD, n. Y. June 26-
Sergeant Douglas w. Logan of the
United States army air service, was
killed at Mitchell Field today when
piece of a propeller, broken in the fall
of Martin bomber in which he was
riding, tore through the fuselage and
pierced his heart. He has relatives in
Risbee, Ariz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
(By The Associated Pressl

JACKSON, Wyo., June 26.-Racing
ahead of an avalanche with his life
and the safety of his family and
home at stake, and winning by mat
ter of minutes, was the experience of
Gil Huff, Wyoming rancher. whose
story Of seeing the north side Of
Sheep mountain crumble and fall
across the Gros Ventre river valley
near here Tuesday, became known
today
Huff said he was riding on horse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
Utah Filler on Day Trip
To Frisco and Return
fBv The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. June 26-
Captain A. S. Herold, U. S. S.. hoped
of from here on an airplane at 1886 a
m. (Mountain tme) today enroute tc
San Francisco in an endeavor to fly to
that city and return within the periOd
of daylight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
HENNESSY rINS

HENNESSY " ms
WIMBLEDON, June 26--John Hen
messy Of indianapolis defeated F. G
Lowe of England. 81. a-6, Ga in today's
play Of the England tennis cham
pionships.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26
FEAR FATE OF
MISSIONARIES
in CHINA war
Americans in / s ol late d
Districts; British Pro-
test Firing Which Re-
suits in Wounding
nv The Associated Press

HONG KONG, June 26.-All the for
eign missionaries nave escaped from
Canton but there are grave fears con-
corning the fate Of some Of those in the
country districts from whom nothing
has been heard since the outbreak of the
anti-foreign movement. This is the re-
port Of o. w. Mcmillan and w. w.
Creighton, American Presbyterian mis-
sionaries, who arrive here today from
Canton.
The ant foreign propaganda in that
city, they said. included ant-American
placards. A communistic group was
persistently circulating wild rumors de-
signed to mislead the Chinese public.
A dispatch from Canton says that thu
strikers who deserted the Indo- China
Navigation company's steamers are re.
turning to duty, and that the city is
quiet.
PEKING, June 26.-The British min
ister is handing a note to the Chinese
foreign office today, formally protest
ing against the action of the Chinese
at Canton last Tuesday in firing upon
LHc DIiIioH SOHCSSSlUH dHu OuIulHS
British subjects.
HONG KONG, June 26-Dr. Alexan-
der Baxter, vice president of Canton
Christian college today corrected state
ments issued by faculty and student
committed of the college in which it
was reported that investigation showed
foreigners at Shameen opened fire up
on Chinese in procession on June %.
81 have personally gathered information
which entirely satisfied me that firing
started from the Chinese side," said DR..
Baxter.
SHANGHAI, June ga meeting of
the Shanghai students union yesterday,
decided to issue an appeal to all Chinese
students throughout the country to
"learn the art of war and be ready to
fight for their country" 1t was re-
solved to petition the military chiefs to
select teachers to "arouse the patriot
ism Of the people and soldiers"
SHANGHAI, June 26.-Several crowds
of Chinese strikers and rowdies enter
ed the international settlement today
stoned and held up street cars. Later
they were dispersed by the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-26

We have been told that there were
as many as 50 truck buyers in the Val
lev at one time the past season.
Perhaps the trouble has been too
many buyers. Probably if the growers
had stuck to the dealers who have been
right on the Job year in and year out,
dealers with regularly organized selling
agencies, they would have been much
better off.
It's the "fly-by- night" fellow who
wrecks the situation He buys ear
load on "a string" finds descending
market, becomes frightened and sells
anywhere an at any price to get our
from under.
No one will deny the right of these
.l;ttle fellows TO make living. But
when his living means your own loss it's
oaite. seme different.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-29

Mrs. Ward White and Mrs. Oren
Pierpoint of Pennsvil.e are spending
a few days at win Woodyard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther McKibben
spent Monday night and Tuesday at
Win Woodyard's.
Miss Marjorie Armstrong is
working at Bartlett.
Miss Ruth McCune spent the
week end at home.
Miss Agnes Milligan spent the
week end at her home in Glouster
Miss Frances Carpenter spent
Sunday with Misses Frances and Al
da McCune
Death OF Miss Ella Barnes
Miss Ella Barnes, a lifelong resi-
dent of this place, died Saturday,
Jan. IT, and burial was made at
Bethel cemetery.
Child Burned To Death
Mary Margaret, the four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Funk, got burned Friday afternoon,
which caused her death a few hours
later. Burial was made at Mt. Her
mon, Monday.