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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-16
LYCEUM LECTURER,
POET, TO APPEAR

Preparations were being made at the
local high school today for the appear
ancs tonight Of Marshall Louis Mertins,
Lyceum entertainer, lecturer and poet.
The program will start at s o'clock,
and advance ticket sale indicates that a
large number of Brownsville people will
be present for the program Of the poet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-16
Highway Commission,
Mrs. Ferguson Seek
Dismissal of Cases
(By the Associated Pressl

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov 16.Governor Miriam A Ferguson
her highway commission joined issue district
with Attorney General Dan Moody highway
which have been agtatng the state for many months
Attorney for the and the asked
the attorney generals suit demanding cancellation
with the American Road company be dismissed the thus
presenting the spectacle of the chief law officer OF the and
the opposite sides of which
orney general alleges the state about be mued Of s00
The attorney generals suit for Injunction filed days
charges that the American company making
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-16
fRv The Associated Press.l }

(By The Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, " ", Nov. 16.-A
nineteen year old orphan millionaire
is giving his time and money to aid
unfortunates with dangerous diseas-
es. especially children.
Unknown to the mass Of New
Workers, John Vanneck has been
working four months as special dep
uty health commissioner visiting tu-
bereular patients at the municipal
sanitarium. studying how to improve
their lot and giving them encourage
ment. He has bought radio outfits
for childrens wards Of hospitals and
done other humanitarian things that
are not disclosed.
When his appointment was reveal
ed yesterday the deputy expressed
the hope that, there would be no IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-16
GOVERNOR FIGHTS ROAD SUITS
IN OUR
VALLEY

~ sixteen year old youth was slair
4 = near Matamoros, the victim Of an
assassins bullet. fired from the dark
ness.
The youths name was Emilio Echa-
zaretta
The name recalls tragic incident
OF the first days Of the Carranza revu-
luton, in 1918.
Antonio Echazaretta. 25 years old,
was colonel of volunteers who helped
in the lost defense of Matamoros on
that day in June, 1913, when Lucio
Blanco gave Carranza the atter's first
border port.
Antonio held the rank of colonel. He
was captured several days after the
battle, while in hiding.
He was tried on a charge of conspir-
ing against the rebel forces. Convictea.
Three days later he was led to La
Capia plaza, near the center of the city
by a squad of marksmen
He refused a blindfold.
He lit a cigarette. He smiled. He
asked permission to give the order to
fire. 1t was given
4 "Estan listos! r(get ready, he COM
manded, sharply.
The marksmen raised guns to shoul-
ders
! "Tirrarl" (fire.)
I And Colonel Antonio Echazaretta was
no more.
Emilio, who died from gunshot
Friday night, was his son.
Twenty-six workers who started the
annual Red Cross roll call in Browns
Vile this morning will seek to raise
ii$l500 during the week to be used in the
,eoming year in charitable activities.
The record of accomplishments of the
administering committee for the past
twelve months will appeal to the citi-
zenship of the city and ready response
TO the request for funds is anticipated.
In few days word will go out that
Brownsville has lived up to her reputa-
tion-that her citizens have responded
to the appeal of this most worthy or
ganization.
A good, healthy sunburn on Novem-
Der l5-that's what the sun did for
Ralph Burnett of Brownsville.
Sunburn in November is another
thing that the Valley can produce that
may not be found elsewhere in the
United States.
Brownsville has direct interest in
the proposed $3,50O,O00 road bond issue
Of Hidalgo county.
The tentative program of road con-
struction, if the issue is approved, calls
for one road to run southeast of Mer-
cedes to the Cameron county line.
Ultimately Cameron county will want
a road along the river from a point at
or near Santa Maria to Brownsville.
1t would connect with the proposed
road down the river from Brownsville
to the mainland beach at Boca Chica.
1t has wonderful possibilities. That
farm district up the river from
Brownsville has some of the Valleys
best lands. 1t has not developed with
other sections largely because of lack
of roads.
The RaymondvilIe Record Is new
Valley paper with publisher who Is
a newcomer to the Valley. But already
he seems to have become imbued with
the spirit of the Valley. Note this
paragraph from Mr.. Dale's paper:
IF every 20 acres of land in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley supported a
family of five, the population of the
Valley would be 100000. However, II
one uses figures from the densely pop
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-16
Steam Trawler Sends
Out Call For Help
(By the Associated Press)

BOSTON, Mass, Nov 16.--A call for
assistance from the steam trawIer Sea
Gull, giving her position off Cape May,
". j., was intercepted here today.
"Come quick" the message said The
trawIer Seiner and the steamer Nayari
were reported as on their way to the
Sea Cults position.
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BOMBS DESTROY
SALTILLO MARKET
by The Associated Press }

MEXICO CITY, Nov. -16.-The city
market of Saltillo is reported by press
dispatches to have been destroyed by fire
following the explosion Of several dyna-
mite bombs. The losses were esti-
mated at 100000 pesos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-16

LONDON, Nov 1s.--Premier BaAhmin
stated In rhe house " COMMONS sDaaF
that legislation will b. inrrsdnnma ar
the present session for rse sHr-ssr pro-
lection of British industries ThiB paMLd
mean further impoEr dzr5es-
Evening star., 1925-11-28
BUTTER PRICES ERRATIC.

CHICAGO, November % P).-The
butter markets for the week We're
rather erratic, the opening being de-
Cidedly weak. Prices were sharply
lower at all markets, with little conf
dence shown. Operations were limit
ed to immediate needs. with buyers
very cautious and holding out for price
concessions.
The market began to show signs of
Improvement on Wednesday, when
buyers on all markets showed more
interest, and sellers became less anx-
ious to move their goods. Following
the holiday the markets were decided
ly flrmer, with prices higher and
little more confidence expressed.
At no time during the week were
supplies of fine fancy butter in excess
of the demand. Regular buyers of
centralized cars have restricted their
operations. 1t Is generally supposed
that they are using their own storage
butter instead of fresh.
In an effort to reduce stocks many
shippers and receivers of centralized
butter began reducing prices. but even
this failed to develop any great
amount Of business.
Production reports available indi-
cate that while the make of butter is
still declining. the low point has been
about reached.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md, November 20
potatoes, 100 pounds.
2.00a4.25: beans, bushel. 1.50a3.00:
beets, hundred. 2.00a3 90: brussels
sprouts. quart. 10a1S: cabbage, ton,
20. 00a3D. 90: sweet potatoes. barrel.
1.50a5.00: vans. barrel. 1.5Oa3.00; car
rots, hundred, 4.00a5.00; caulifower.
crate, 2.25a3.25; celery, crate. Lisa
800: cucumbers. crate, 3.00a4.00; kale,
bushel, 30a40; lettuce, basket, 1.O0a
800; peppers, crate, 2.00a3 90: onions,
100 pounds, 2.50a3.00; oyster plants.
hundred. 5.00a7.00; pumpkins, hun
dred. 5.00a1000; tomatoes, basket, $50
a3.25 spinach, bushei, 90a1.25; savoy
cabbage, bushel. 40a50; turnips. bas-
ket, 25a30.
Apples, barrel, 2.50a7.0O; bushel. 75a
2.25. Cranberries, box, 5.5Oa7. SO;
grapefruit. box. 3.O0a4.OO; oranges.
box, 6.00a7.50.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
STOCKS SELL OFF
AS WEEK CLOSES
Early Strength Followed by
Heavy Selling Wave in
Many Issues.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-Stock
prices turned reactiouary after an
early display Of strength i'll today's
market. The selling presumably was
inspired by the speculative belief that
the immediate requirements of the
short interest had been met. and that
orders from so-called bargain hunt
ers" had not come up to expectations,
considering the drastic nature Of the
recent decline. Motors. which had
registered the Sharpest recoverieS.
were offered in large volume, breaking
three to nearly five points below their
earlier high levels.
The reaction was not associated with
anything in the days news, the few
business and trade reports coming in
to hand being of a favorable nature.
Coca Cola broke over 10 points below
yesterdays closing prices. and Dupont,
American Can. United States Indus
trial Alcohol. Radio, United Cigar,
Commercial Solvents B. Sloss Shelf
field and International Combustion En-
gineering were carried down 3 to Az
points.
Short covering brought about a
rally in spots at the close. The clos
ing was heavy.
Sales aDproXimated 900 900 shares.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
CLOTH MARKET STEADY.
Dress Fabric Prices Arranged for
Spring Goods.

NEW YORK. November 2S CP-
kalburnie dress fabrics have been
priced for the Spring at 171a cents.
Yarns were reported yesteday TO have
been sold more freely In the past two
months than at any similar period for
more than a year and prices were
steadier. Australian and New Zealand
wool markets were distinctly easier.
Overcoatings have sold well in some
houses for next years use. Burlaps
were irregular for spot and nearby
delivery owing TO the anxiety of specu-
lative factors to sell.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
OF BONDS
co HIGHER TODAY
Formation of French Cabinet
Gives Strong Tone to Sat-
urday Market.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-Buy-
ing orders were distributed freely over
the bond market in todays early
trading and prices continued to gain
ground.
The successful formation of a new
French cabinet with indications that
immediate attention would be given
to pressing financial problems stimu-
lated a demand for French govern
ment and municipal obligations
Early trading in domestic liens was
featured by a rise of 21a points in
American Ice Is to new high level
for the year.
Skelly Oil 6l2s also were strong but
Rogers Brown Iron Is receded a point.
point.
Liberty bonds held firm
Evening star., 1925-11-28
BONDS.
Reserve Banks Report.

The reserve ratio Of the fifth Fed
eral reserve district, which embraces
local institutions, amounted to 1916
per cent. as against an average Of
Ill for the entire system, according
to the weekly report of the Richmond
institution. The figures represent an
increase of approximately 3 per cent
for the week.
Richmonds reserves were strength
ened during the last week by ap-
proximately $1,000 900, to s121 .9S5 900.
Rediscounts, which have declined
steadily since last September, fell off
an additional 81, 900, 900, to S37. SAG 900,
marking the lowest level since early
Spring. Federal Reserve notes in
circulation advanced 81 600. 900 to $50
26l 900, rejecting the seasonal in
crease
Evening star., 1925-11-28
HEAVY SELLING AT CLOSE.
Values Come Down Rapidly i'll
Final Hour.
BY STUART p. WEST.

NEW YORK, November Is
Stocks today pursued an extremely
irregular course, with prices higher
in the first hour and lower as a rule
in the final half of the session. Ac-
tive selling came into the motors, a
number of the high-priced industrialS
the recent favorites among the spec
ulative rails and many stocks of the
speciality type.
Hudson Motor shot forward above
1u2, then broke as violently to well
below par. General Motors was kept
above the 118 level for a while, but
under the weight of profittaking fell
several points. The declining move
ment in other members of the auto
mobile group was less severe, but
these stocks had had less of an ad.
vance.
COca-COIa Breaks.
\ bad break occurred in Coca Cola
which had closed Friday at Isl 2s
Suddenly and with nothing in the
news to account for the drop. this
stock had a sheer drop of about 10
points.
Radio Corporation and United
States Industrial Alcohol were other
prominent features in the selling.
Radio sold down over 3 points and
Industrial Alcohol lost about points
before any support came into the
market.
Steels Also Give Way.
The independent steels, notably
Sloss- Sheffield and Republic Iron and
Steel, the strong spots in their group
all through the week. gave way with
the rest Childs Company was bid
UP on the announcement of the pro-
posed new hotel in New York City
TO be operated by this company to-
gether with U. S. Realty and I'm
Grovement. American Ice and
Postum Cereal made new tops.
Kansas City Southern. Missouri
Kansas and Texas. Seaboard Air Line
Chesapeake and Ohio and num-
ber of other railway stocks. which
had bene favored in the recent trad :
ing, were actively sold. This was
natural at the end of week in which
operations for the rise in the rails
with merger prospects had been ac-
lively carried on.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
RESERVE RATE DROPS.
Interest Unabated in Possible Re-
discount Action.

NEW YORK, November % P.-
Interest in the Federal reserve redis-
count rate question was heightened
yesterday by the appearance Of the
New York Banks weekly statement,
which showed a sharp drop in the re-
serve ratio to 1916 per cent, as com
pared with 82.S per cent last week.
The increased business attracted to
New York by the lower rate at this
center was reflected In the expansion
OF almost S45 ,0o0.0 900 in bills discount
ed to 1872 ,6S3 900. the largest total of
the month. and a corresponding rise
in the total holdings of bills and Sc
curities from s239,4S2, 900 to S291.-
23O 900
Evening star., 1925-11-28
RECORD CANNED GOODS
SHIPMENT IN PORT

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. November 2S-The
Dollar Line steamer Margaret Dol
lar is here with what is said to be the
largest shipment of canned goods
from Pacific ports ever delivered at
Baltimore. J. D. Hopkins. local
manager of the line. gives the guam
tity as 125.0O0 cases, made up of
raisins, figs, prunes. apricots and
salmon from the Puget Sound fish
cries. She also delivered 400 tons Of
general cargo.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
ORDERS VERY HEAVY

NEW YORK, November 2S P).-
Railroad equipment orders for the
four weeks of November aggregated
III locomotives. 1923 freight cars
and 100 passenger cars, compared
with 81 locomotives, 3,038 freight and
215 passenger cars in November last
year. a compilation by Railway Age
shows.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks heavy; Coca
Cola breaks over 10 points. Bonds
steady; French bonds continue re-
covery. Foreign exchanges firm;
Japanese yen at years high. Cotton
lower; Southern selling. Sugar steady;
firm spot market. Coffee easier; weak
Brazilian market.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Chesapeake and Potomac Tel of Va. 5s-
5000 at 96ia.
Washington Gas 6s '33-s10O at 1O1 y :,
500 at l0l T.. 81 900 at l03
Southern Bldg. g u 5s-S1 900 al l02.
Capital Traction Colo at 103. 20 at
1O3
Potomac Electric Pow. pfd- ". i.-5 at
10i ; at 103 Il
80 =. g at 69L 10 at So AZ. at 80 * 50
at 69I2 I'll at 50 II
WASHINGTON Rwy. & Elec pfd-3 at 9014
. at 9012.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy. & Elec $4,000 at
so
Evening star., 1925-11-28
GETS BIG ORDER.

NEW YORK, November % P.-
Allis. Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
has received a half million dollar
order from the Louisville Hydro
electric Co., for eight 13,500 horse
power water wheels and equipments.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
Trolley Traffic Increases.

Travel on electric railway properties
has gradually increased since Septem-
ber /. declared a statement by Lucius
S. Storrs, managing director of the
American Electric Railway Associa-
ton. Reports received from 205 COM
panies, representing more than half
of the electric railway mileage in the
United States and Canada, show an
average Of about Il, per cent in
creases during August. September and
October over the corresponding months
of last year. The growth has been
gradual, the highest point. slightly
over per cent, being shown for
October
Evening star., 1925-11-28
STEEL SCRAP CHEAPER.

NEW YORK. November % R.-
Prices of heavy melting steel scrap
in the Chicago district have declined
25 cents a ton, quotations now rang
ing from SIG to $16.25.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, November 28 (SpeciaD -
Hog trade was the only one in the
live stock markets of account today.
Prices were weak to 10 lower. After
going up two days in succession, de-
mand sIackened so that with a supply
of 5000 arrivals and 10000 holdovers
sellers were unable to demand higher
prices. Choice of light butchers sold
at 11.60 to 11.75 and the bulk of pack
ing stock went over at 1850 to 1890,
with plain lots at 1000 and up. A
week ago best hogs brought 11.35.
With only 500 arrivals. cattle trade
was of little account. Trade was at
unchanged values. For the week
prime steers reached 1925 and We're
up 25. Feeders continued strong and
killing cows advanced Is to 25. Calves
were up 100 for good lots at 1915 to
1900.
Sheep trade was nominal. Prices
were steady. Fat lambs sold mostly
at 1850 to 1915 and were up 70. Feed
ing lambs closed higher.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES.


Adirond. p & l.. c. fs 1929 1O2 1924
Alum Co of Amer rs 1893 1861 1O6%
Amer Beet Sugar IS 1885 % 100
Am Tel & Tel Co As 1929 97A 97A
Anaconda Copper 6s 1920 1928 JOB
Associa ated Oil SIS 1895 1O2 102%
baltimore & Ohio 6s 1929 lO3 103a
Bethlehem Steel 5s 1895. -. % 93
Central Of Georgia 6s 1929. 1881 103A
Chi Mil. & St. P. 6s 1884. 104 1O5
Chi r. I. & P. US 1925. 100as 100%
City of Lyons 6s 1894. 81, ,S4h
Coiumb G. E. 1st 5s 1927 1003s 100M
Continental G.. & E. 5s 1927 100ls 100 %
Erie r. r. Co. IS 1896 -. l00h 1O0A
Federated Metals IS 1899. 0Sh 30
Fisher Body Corp 5s 1928. 100 IOO1s
Goodyear T. & r: Ss lp31... 11oA 11QS
Great Northern rs 1896: 110A llQM
Gulf Oil Corn. Pa. 8 II 1928 101ss 1O2
Hook Val r. r. c. 5s 1926. 100 100k
Humble Oil 5hs 1899. -. 101h "a 101A
Lehigh Pow Sec c. 6s 1927. 1O1 X 101x
M. St. p & s. s. M 6hs 1881 103 1887
Morris & Co 71as 1880. -. 104a 105h
New York Central 6s 1895. 1868 108
Pee1a Peeson s. shqs' # 7nf 1850 81 1899 1851 1SSs
Sinclair C Oil. P. C. 6s 1928 100A 100ts
Swift & Co. .5s 1892 96& 96&
Tidewater Oil 6Hs 1881 -:
Union Oil of Calf. 5s 1895. 95 95H
Union Pac. r. r. c.. As 1927. 90 99A
q. 8. Rubber 7 Us 1880. l07L 107&
Western Union 6As 1886. Ill Ill u
WESTINGHOUSE E.&M. 70 1881 LOG 1O6k
sCalled at 1Ol =.
Evening star., 1925-11-28
Leases New York Office.

The F. H. Smith Co. first mortgage
bond house of this city, has leased
the second floor of the building at $50
Fifth Avenue, in the uptown financial
district of New York. The premises
are being remodeled for immediate oc-
cupancy as the company's New York
office. Branch offices are maintained
also in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and
MINNEAPOLIS
Evening star., 1925-11-28
LOCAL SECURITIES
AT HIGHER LEVEL
Southern Building Bonds
Record New Years High at
102-0ther Notes.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER.

A rising trend was manifest in to-
days abbreviated session on the
Washington Stock Exchange. culni-
mating in a new years high in one
security and paralleling 1925's peak
in another.
Southern Building 6l2 per cent
bonds sold TO the extent Of 81 900 a.
102. exceeding the best previous record
by half point, while Railway As, the
long term loan of the Washington
Railway and Electric Co. brought 80
for a $1,000 lot, net gain of half q
point and the equal of the years best
figure.
Capital Traction alone failed to share
in the rise, easing off a quarter point
to 103 on selling Of so shares. Gas
was up a quarter point TO 6912 on
sales Of 130 shares and Railway pre-
ferred made similar gain to 901a.
Utility issues constituted the bulk
of the trading.
Unlisted Securities Prices.
The following latest bid" and ask
ed" prices for unlisted securities are
quoted for the guidance of holders of
these issues:
Evening star., 1925-11-28

NEW YORK, November % R).-
An extra dividend of SO cents share
has been declared on the stock of
Household Products, Inc, payable
January to holders of record Decem-
Der IL. .--..
Evening star., 1925-11-28
BLACK RUST NEWS
LIFTS GRAIN PRICES
Argentine Reports Biggest
Factor in Sharp Rise in
Wheat in Week.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. November 2s.-Indica-
tions of widening crop damage In Ar
gentina, together with more serious
notice Of reports of black rust there,
have been largely responsible for big
jumps in wheat prices this week.
Compared with a week ago, wheat
this morning was 5A to cents
bushel higher, whereas corn was n
cents lower to 4 cent up, and oats
virtually unchanged. In provisions
net changes ran all the way from 80
cents dechne to a rise Of 10 cents.
Rust Reports Big Factor.
The sharpest advance In wheat
values on any single day accompanied
reports that the crop damage area in
Argentina was spreading from the
north into the central section OF the
country and was threatening the
south. Black rust was reported both
from central Argentina and the north,
with unfavorable weather conditions
much of the time for all three zones,
including some frost in the south.
According to one report, Argentine
wheat had suffered in one week
Is 900, 900 bushels loss. a shrinkage
made worse by the fact that European
buyers this season have been depend
ing to an unusual extent on the out
look for q bountiful crop in Argentina.
Special significance was attached in
some quarters to the greater rapidity
of price advances for wheat at Liver
pool than at Chicago. This was par
ticularly the case when, near the end
Of the week, the Liverpool market had
reached substantial premium as
compared with Chicago, although re-
Gently Liverpool quotations were at d
big discount.