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Evening star., 1925-05-26
Fuel Store i'm Alaska.

Capt. Amundsen first made prepa-
rations for flight across the Pole in
1918. His original plans contemplated
hopping off at Wainwright, 20 miles
east of Point Barrow, whence he eX-
pected to fly to Spitzbergen in about
20 hours. He is believed to have
left a large store of gasoline on the
north coast of Alaska. If he can
reach that point with his plane un-
damaged he may appear at Nome or
kotZebue at any time. If Amundsen
lands on the desolate, ice-gripped
north coast of Alaska unable to con-
tinue his fight, he may be weeks in
reaching civilization.
Evening star., 1925-05-26

Germany's minister of labor is dis
cussing with labor and employer rep
resentativeS a return to the eight
hour day.
Evening star., 1925-05-26

would be less hazardous to alight on
land than on rough and broken sea Ice
interspersed with open lanes OF water.
Once landed on terra firma, the party
could be reasonably sure of a certain
amount of food. because in the Arctic,
where there is land there Is life. No
land so far discovered in the North is
without snow-free surfaces and life
supporting vegetation for land animals
and birds.
The Arctic is a land-rimmed sea, and
land life in some amount has migrated
over the sea ice into every known
corner of 1t. There are both water and
ice over which life may travel. This
is in contrast to the remote and
isolated Antarctic, where existing
forms of life must either swim or fly
great distance in order to connect with
the mainland
Evening star., 1925-05-26
Route Back Problem.

If Amundsen has found land and has
alighted on 1t he may return by air
in short exploration of his find, or
with his airplanes wrecked he may
wait, living off the resources of the
new land until the sea ice is once more
firm.
What route he would then take
southwark would depend upon his posi-
ton and it is idle to speculate on
that.
Even If three or four months pass
before word of Amundsen reaches US
there will be no need to suppose he
has perished. Witness the remarkable
ice journey of Nansen after he left the
Fran for his polar dash.
Copyright. 1925, by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star., 1925-05-26

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Evening star., 1925-05-26

81 rooms. So weekly: $40. 80 rooms. SO;
O. with toilet, shower and lavatory, $40:
= 10 room. so 20 more. Rooms Like Mother'a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
One dead, TWO
HIT BY SHOTS
Gun Battle, Rio Grande
City, End Of Attempt
to Get $1,000

Jesus Ramirez is dead, and two other
men, alleged bandits, are wounded as
the result of a gun battle which took
place near Rio Grande City Saturday of
last week, is the report received here
today.
The battle grew out of an effort to
collect $1,000 from DR.. Soils of Rio
Grande City, it was reported.
On Thursday of last week DR.. Soils,
who is a well known physician in Starr
county and other parts of the Valley,
received an anonymous letter informn ng
him that unless he left $1,000 at a Ger
tain place in the woods near Rio
Grande City by Saturday his life would
be in danger.
DIR. Soils Immediately notified Of
ficers, and party of three rangers, and
four peace officers of yHidalgo county
went to the point where the money was
supposed to be left
A substitute for money was used and
three men heavily armed, and evidently
ready to fight for the money, appeared
on the scene.
In the shooting which followed one of
the three men was killed, and the other
two wounded and captured.
The first report in Brownsville was
although telephone call to Rio Grande
City revealed that none of the officers
were hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
Officers Stay Alleged
Bandits From Ambush

where five separate ambushes of Off
GERS lay in wait for the temperance OF
bandits who have committed as holdups
and outrages in that sector in a year.
The. dead are: Aniceto Hernandez
SIS, and his son, Cornelio Hernandez, q
Three men who opened fire on a car
load of officers when commanded to halt
received fusilade of bullets that laid
them low. One man, 55. was instantly
killed. His son, 21, riddled with 1e
bullets expired later at hospital An
other who escaped the hail of bullets
was arrested later. He was recently
pardoned after serving four years for
murder
Shortly after this officers lying in
ambush near "petting party" planted
along the road heard the automobile
door slam. The bandits had forced the
couple to get out and had taken their
money and jewelry. The battle started
with oil parties emptying sixrsbooters at
each other. None Of the officers were
hit. Two trails - ''@oI leading from
the scene indicated that the bandits had
been hit
While the shooting was going on, a
car load of five bandits attempted to
halt DR.. Sydney Kalisky. returning from
a call to the country, but he stepped on
the gas and escaped under hail of bull
lets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
OFFICER CLAIMS
SECOND ATTACK
Gangsters Fired on Him,
Man in Groves Of
flee Reports

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 19.-Sergeant
Elbridge Curran of the states attor-
ney's office, early today reported q
second attempt to shoot him. following
upon the incident of Tuesday night
when a man believed to be seeking re-
venge for the Indictment of two gang
sters fired at him in the county build
ing and missed.
Last night as Curran was driving
home through the Italian district, two
men on a street corner suddenly drew
revolvers and fired four shots at him
then ran to parked car and drove
away. Two of the bullets struck Cur
rams car, but neither he nor a com
panion was hit.
The officer said he was surprised by
the attack and instead of returning
the fire or pursuing, drove until he me-
another policeman. When they return
ed to the scene Of the attack, the cal
had disappeared
When the police examined Curran':
revolver they found one chamber hat
been discharged, and apparently recent
ly they said. Two men who were I
short distance from the scene of tn,
shooting declared they heard only on,
shot fired. The sergeant insisted tha
his assailants fired at least twice a
him. His story was substantiated b.
his companion, John Pognagik
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
MISSION MAN
HURT in CRASH
c. F. Whittlesey in Hos
pital at McAllen;
Cars Collide
Especial TO The Herald.)

McALLEN, Tex, June &c. F.Whit-
tlesey of Mission, member of the Val
leyrwide marketing committee, is in the
hospital here seriousely injured in an
automobile accident on the highway
south of Mercedes yesterday.
The extent of the injuries has not
been definitely determined, it was re-
ported at the hospital early this after
noon, although physicians feared that
he had sustained internal injuries which
may prove worse than expected.
The accident happened when Mr.. Whit
telsey was on his way to Harlingen,
along with o. S. Perkins, also Of Mis-
sion, Mrs. o. S. Perkins, and the lat
ter's sister, who was driving the auto
mobile.
As the car started to pass a truck
on the highway, the two vehicles slid
together on the wet pavement, and part
of the touring car was pushed in, al
though neither car overturned. Mr.,
Whittlesey was on the right side of the
front seat, and was injured when the
cars collided.
Others in the car suffered slight
bruises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19

cache or Depot of supplies and there
await their rescue.
Yesterday with the all American ex-
petition under Donald Macmillan
already on its way north, planning to
look for Amundsen around Cape Col
umbia, Greenland, word was flashed
from Spitzbergen that the explorers
had returned.
The details since recievd have been
meagre, but dispatches from Oslo, the
Norwegian capitol say all six men are
safe. They arrived at Spitzbergen in
their remaining plane and were con-
veyed by fishing oat to Kings bay,
where they received hearty welcome
from the members of their base. and
the fliers under Lieut. Lutzow Holm
sent by the Norwegian government to
look for them.
The newspapers in Oslo having con-
tract with the Aero club posted bui-
letin of the fliers' safety but with
held details for their morning editions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
Am1lndsen Digs Plane Out
of Ice and Escapes Arctic
After 28 Days Hnydships

oyer the northern horizon from Kings
Bay. Spitzbcrgen, on May 81. The
other members of the party were
Hjalmar Riser Larsen. Norwegian,
and Left Dietrichsen, Norwegian. the
pilots; Oskar Omdahl, Norwegia and
Karl Feucht. German, the mechani-
clans.
The planes carried no wireless, and
as the dash was made without the
fliers return, hopes began to fade even
thar Amundsen, with all his Arctic
lofe. could survive in the event of
an accident to his machines.
AS the hopes faded preparations
were under way for relief expeditions
although it was realized that looking
for a small party of men in the great
northern waste of ice and water was
an almost hopeless task.
1t lay with the men themselves
either to fly back or trek by foot and
folding boat on the slenderest of
emergency rations. to the nearest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Saturday, probably
with local showers.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday. Light to moderate va
riable winds on the coast, mostly south
east to south.
Weather Conditions
There was little change in the general
weather conditions throuhgout the coun-
try since last report-being mostly un-
settled practically throughout the region
cast of the Rockies. Light scattered
showers were pretty numerous In the
cototn belt. in the north-central states
and in Missouri Temperatures were
seasonable to slight above practically
throughout the United States this morn
ing.
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from 96 at Fort
Worth. Palestine. and San Antonio TO
"a at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
TOURIST Hotel
To Be ON LEVEE,
Is REPORT HERE
Definite Announcement
Of Plans for Hostelry,
New Depot to Be Made
When James Returns

Definite announcement re-
garding the 100000 tourist no.
tel for Brownsville and coinci-
dent announcement of the erec-
tion of passenger station by
the Gulf Coast Lines to cost
around 100000, are expected to
be made early next week.
While official announcement Of the
hotel location has not been made, it is
reported that the site along Levee
street, from Eleventh to Twelfth, has
been selected for both the hotel and
depot. The hotel will be located on the
north end of the site.
Widest possible corporation by the
Gulf Coast Lines has been given. even
to the extent of permitting the hotel
builders. the James-Dickinson Farm
Mortgage Company. to have their own
architect also plan the depot. The idea
is to make the architecture of the two
structures as uniform as possible.
Lee B. James left Brownsville few
days ago for Houston and San An
tonic. 1t is understood that the only
detail yet to be disposed of is the APP
proval of plans for the depot, after
which actual development of the sites
is to be started.
The entire depot-hotel project will rep
resent an outlay of probably more than
half million dollars.
st is regretted that there has been
delay" said one man closely in touch
with the situation, "but in project of
this size there are many things to be
disposed of before actual work can
start. Some obstacles that were not
anticipated and could not have been
until the plan was unraveld, develop
ed along the road. These are being got
ten out of the way as fast as possible.
Brownsville people may rest assured
that the hotel and depot are tosbecome
facts, and that in not many days more. ;"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19

LONDON, June 19.-Roald Amund-
sen has once more come safely out of
the merciless grip of the Arctic.
An abandoned seaplane frozen in the
ice $50 miles from the North Pole
remains as his ''farthest north"
marker but the great Norwegian ex-
plorer and his five intrepid COM
panions are enjoying the comfort of
hunks and warm meals after % days
of untold hardshipS, during which they
pried the other machine out of the ice
and flew it back to Spitzbergen.
Amundsen failed to realize his
dream of reaching the pole by air, but
the failure was magnificent and is
almost entirely lost sight of here in
the great popular wave of relief at the
news of his return and admiration at
his heroic accomplishing Amundsen 8
two planes, one commanded by him.
self and the other by his American
fellow adventurer and financial back
err, Lincoln Ellsworth, disappeared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
BROWNSVILLE TO BE
| ON AIR SATURDAY

Some new artists will be intro-
duced to radio fans throughout the.
land over KWWG, Brownsyille's
municipal broadcasting station
when Brownsville artists again
go on the air with splendid. pros
gram Saturday night.
The following program was given
out today by Director Jessup:
Post Orchestra, G. A. Horton,
Director.
Post Orchestra. 19
Vocal Solo. Sweetheart" Mrs.
Ira Webster.
Violin Solo. Audautino j Mrs.
A. A. Hargrove.
Vocal Solo, Mi viejo Amor. r
Cornelia Anzaldua.
Cornet Solo, "valse,- Sgt.s John
r. Callahan. g 40 xV
Violin Solo, Miss Evelyn Horton,
Miss Adeline Horton at piano. :
Vocal Solo, "old Song" Ed
Shumway.
fiOiu oOiO' LONe Olu oWeet
Song" Mrs. A. A. Hargrove.
Vocal Solo, "Morir en- su Amor,
Carlotta Villareal.
Vocal Solo, ITO You," George
Desha
Quartette, Messrs. Fabra, Tooth
man, Barber and Nye, Mrs John
Morgan at the piano.
Cornet Solo, Sgt. John X. Cali
lahan.
Vocal Solo, Memory Lane, =
Sgt. s. G. Nunley.
Vocal Solo, Land of Romance,
Mrs. John Starck.
Vocal Solo. Spanish Tango, !.
Jose Cara Rougier. (Self accom-
panied on the guitar). ~
Vocal Solo, "Old Song" Ed
Shumway.
Post Orchestra. So.
Post Orchestra.
Vocal Solo. (a) "El Colobrir.
(b) Cuba, Bernardo Ornelas.
E. L. Kowalski at the piano.
Miss Florine Pierce, accom-
panist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
MEET IN
MARKETING PICNIC

HARLINGEN, Texas, = June 19.-Al-
though rain prevented holding the
morning session Of the Valley-wide
marketing meeting here yesterday, and
indications were that no picnic would
be held, more than 400 farmers and
business men from various Valley cities
assembled in the afternoon, and the
picnic proved a success.
At the conclusion of the picnic it was
decided to make it an annual affair.
Jamie Heron, chairman of the Valley
publicity campaign, spoke at the meet
ing, making a very interesting talk on
the plans for his campaign toward put
ting the Valley before the world. He
spoke of the Valleys ability to produce
food, and said that more general con
should be urged.
w. c. Baker, Of Weslaco, president Of
the Valley marketing organization
brought out the need for cooperation
in crop planning and in sales. The
farmer is now losing profits that he
could otherwise get due to lack of
cooperationand organization. Tote
fair with your neighbor," was his ,ad
vice to the farmers of the Valley in urg-
ing their work comparatively.
A talk on the Valleys uhorganized
and unsystematic method of production
was made by Lindsey Waters of Kings
vile, formerly of Harlingen, who men
toned the specialized methods of both
product on and sales that are used in
California and Florida in order to pre-
vent market breaks there.
M. T. Wiley of La Feria acted a.
chairman Of the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
Dallas Man Killed;
Arrest Spectators

DALLAS, Texas, June IGNORE than
thirty spectators, including three wo-
men, at the shooting of Ferrell Bick-
ers. % year old mechanic, who was
slain by Raymond Burton, drug store
delivery man. near here Tuesday night,
will be charged with murder as acces-
sories to the shooting, chief assistant
District Attorney c. G. Pearson said to
day.
According to Burton's< story he shot
Bickers with pistol after they had en-
gagged in number Of fights extending
over a period Of year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
SHOTS FOLLOW
WEDDINGS HERE
Father and Son Fined
After Fracas With
Son-in-law

The disappearance Of 16-vsar old Mat
tie Ormsbee Of Harlingen, the subse-
quent complications including her mar
rlage here yesterday morning to Martin
Smith of Oklahoma, and the marriage
later in the day Of her father. Mancel
A. Ormsbee to Miss Fannie Collier, sis
ter of the youth who was being hunted
in connection with the girls disappear>
ance, eliminated in an argument between
father and son-in-law in Harlingen late
yesterday, in which three shots were
fired.
No one 'tas wounded in the shooting.
However the father. Ormsbee, and his
son, George, were arrested BY City
Marshal Johnson of Harrington, and ar
raigned in justice Of the peace court,
where they were fined for disturbing
the peace
Miss Ormsbee showed up here yester.
day morning with Martin Smith while
the girls father was in the sheriff's Of
flee asking aid in a search for her. Af-
ter some argument the father consent
ed to hsi daughters marriage.
short time after this, he returned
to the court house with Miss Collier,
secured a marriage license, and the two
were married.
On the return to Harlinen Orm sbee
and his scn-in-law became engaged in
an argument, and the shooting followed,
although Officers said today that the
shots were merely fired to frighten. and
not to kill.
Ormsbee and his bride will live at the
formers home near Conbes station.
He explained. to officers Of the sher
iff's department on returning for hi:
marriage license that he was lonesome
now that his daughter had married, ant
had decided to take another wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
KILLED IN WRECK

DALLAS, Tex, June 19.-Mrs. NJ. j.
Booth. so of Abilene was instantly kill
ed. and her daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Day.
26. of Mckinney was seriously injured
Thursday when an automobile in which
they were riding collided with another
on Greenville road five miles north Of
Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
TRUCK MAN KILLED

GEORGETOWN, Tex, June 19.-Char-
lie Wick. a truck man, was shot and
wounded fatally today on the street in
Florence. is miles northwest of here
He died in less than an hour after be-
ing shot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19

SHANGHAI, June 19.-According to
reports from Chung Kiang strikers there
are beyond control and the many for
eigners have taken refuge aboard the
foreign gunboats. Two Japanese gun
boats have left Ichang for Chung Kiang.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
FRANCE and SPAIN
BLOCKADE MOROCCO
(By The Associated Press.)

PARIS. June ia blockade Of the
Moroccan coast by French and Spanish
warships to prevent arms and munitions
reaching bd-El-Krim, the warning lead
er of Moroccan tribesmen, became effec-
tive at five O'Clock this morning The
French and Spanish governments reach.
ed an agreement last night regarding
details.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
MISS COLLETT WINS

VERSAILLES, June 19.-Miss Glen
ma Collett, of Providence, R. l.. won the
semi-final Of the French women's golt
championship today, defeating Nine
Vagliano, seven up and five to play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
Is Killed, Many Hurt,
In Mongolian Storm
(By The Associated Press.)

BARNAUL, Altai, Mongolia. June 10.
LWenty-ight persons are dead. hun
dreds injureS and thousands of cattle
lost in consequence of tornado in this
district. The storm destroyed 1870
houses
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
BISHOP APPOINTED

ROME, June 19.-Pope Plus has apl
pointed Monsignor Edwin Byrne, Vicar
general of Jaro, the Philippines, bish
op of Ponce, Porto Rico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
LEAD PRICE CUT

NEW YORK. N. ". June 19.-The
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany has reduced the price of lead from
S.4z to $3.50 cents per pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
CHAMBER SEEKS
TO end STRIKE
China Situation Contin.
ues Grave as Disorders
Reach Hongkong
fBy The Associated Press.)

SHANGHAI, June 19.-The Chinese
general Of commerce voted today to
terminate the strike against foreign &C
tivities on next Monday. There was
some question as to how the chamber
action would affect the shipping strike,
which is largely controlled by COM
munistic labor elements opposed to com.
mercial and financial interests repre-
sented by the chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
Two Others Wounded;
One Caught in Battles
On Bexar Roads
(By The Associated Press.

BY The AsSOcIated PreSS.J
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 1.-two
men were killed, two wounded and one
taken prisoner in three gun battles last
night in the ST. Hedwig road section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19

HONG KONG, June 19.-The shipping
strike spread to Hong Kong today.
Chinese students here also struck and
decided to send committee to Canton
in connection with the proposed gen.
eral strike movement. Steamship sail
ings to Canton and Macao have been
cancelled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 19.-The
tempest of Teapot Dome had its incep-
tion in Washington early in April, 1922,
when reports became current that the
then secrtary Of the interior. Albert B.
Fall, had leased the big Wyoming naval
oil reserve to Harry F. Sinclair's Nam
mtoh Oil company. Reports Of the leas-
ing were confirmed by Mr.. Fall himself
after the senate, at the instance of SEN
ator J. B. Kendrick, Of Wyoming. had
demanded of the interior secretary the
facts in the case.
1t was April 21 of that year when Mr..
Fall reported the lease had been given
Mr.. Sinclair. The next step of conse-
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19
SINCLAIR wins
RIGHT TODRnL
NAVAL RESERVE
Albert B. Fall as Secre-
tary Of the Navy Was
Within Law, Kennedy
Rules at Cheyenne

'Dy 1He hSSOCldtcO FrebS.f
CHEYENNE, WYO., June 19.
The leasing of Teapot Dome to
Harry F Sinclair and his Mann
moth Oil Company was upheld
today by Federal Judge T. Blake
Kennedy, who rendered his deci-
sion in the annulment suit
brought by the government.
1.-The allegations of fraud in
the bill have not been sus-
tained," Judge Kennedy ruled.
The secretary Of the navy was fully
within his rights in acting as he did,
having been authorized by the act of
June d, 1920, to develop, conserve, use
and operate the naval oil reserves,
Judge@Kennedy held.
He ruled that the phrase 'in his dis
cretion" embodied in the law placed no
restriction on the manner in which she
reserves were to be handled
He further had "full authority to use,
store, exchange and sell = the crude oil
royalties, Judge Kennedy held. denying
the governments contention that the
secretary's action In dealing in commod-
tiles for the government was usurpa-
tion of congressional authority for ap-
propriating money for such dealings.
The act of June a, 1920, was a special
act and authorized the building of stor-
age tanks at Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth
and other places as designated under
supplemental contracts between the gov
ernment and Sinclair and Doheny, the
ruling said.
Washington telegraph., 1925-10-16
Methodist Church

Those whom | have seen so
far have given literally to the
Conference Claims. All seem
glad to honor God for his
abundant blessings. God re
quired a tenth from the Jews
he hardly expects less from us
Money is plentiful; Gods cause
ought not to go begging. If
one gives freely he will be
happy; if he gives grudgingly
he will feel bad.
| have a small sum to each
membed. Kindly see me and
le' us adjust the matter. The
total for the charge is $625.00.
Let us pray and then do our
best.
S. c. DEEN.