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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17

Mrs. LdnSdOlUne Seen
as Difficult Witness by
Capt. Foley, She AUers
(Rv the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 1.-THE
Shenandoah court of inquiry was tossed
along squally course today when it
reconvened to investigate the charge
that its own Judge advocate had sought
to bring false testimony before it.
With the accused naval officer, Cap
tain Paul Foley, waiting to deny that he
had sought to influence the testimony
of Mrs. Margaret Lansdowne and with
Mrs. Lansdowne's attorney excluded by
marine guard, the widow of the Shen-
andoahs captain was herself summoned
to repeat her version of the story. At
ter the excluded lawyer, Joseph Davies,
a former chairman Of the federal trade
commission had stood just outside the
rail of the court repeating again and
again his demands that he be heard, he
was removed from the room by the ma
rines.
Sought to Twist Facts
Mrs. Lansdowne told the court today
that she had not used the expression
false testimony" in describing in a
newspaper interview the efforts she
said we're made to. guide her testimony
before the court.
She said that what she had charged
was that Captain Foley sought to have
her twist the facts"
Did you make the statement attrib-
uted to you in the article?' Judge ad-
vocate Leonard asked presenting a
story distributed by the Universal serv-
ice, quoting her as saying that Captain
Foley had sought to have her give false
testimony.
NJ did not make all Of the statement, "
Mrs. Lansdowne replied.
She pointed out several things in the
story which she said were not strictly
accurate. Previously the author of the
article, Charles B. Farmer, had testified
that Mrs. Lansdowne had made all the
statements he attributed to her, and
in that language.
The witness said Captain Foley, who
visited her before she first appeared be-
fore the court, told her that the court
was not to question her; that she mere
ly was to make statement.
Foley Saw Difficulty
My uncle said, Captain Foley,
think that is fair enough, she con-
tinued. Then, she said, her uncle ex-
cused himself and went into the hall,
'beckoned to her to follow him, and said
to her:
Don't tell him a damned thing. He
is not here for your good.
Mrs. Lansdowne said Captain Foley
argued with her against saying that the
Shenandoah flig|t was political
flight.
"Then Captain Foley said to my
uncle: i am afraid Mrs. Lansdowne is
going to make very difficult witness.
MY uncle replied mo, she is going to
tell the truth and that should not give
you any trouble That was good night.
The conversation ended there"
She then told of receiving the next
day the celebrated statement from Cap
tain Foley, which she understood she
was to read to the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
HIDALCO CALLS
BOND ELECTION
December y Date Set for
Deciding $3,500,000
Issue for Roads
Especial to The Herald. J

EDINBURG, Tex. Nov. 1.-THE COM
missioners' court of Hidalgo county yes
terday afternoon granted the petition
of a number of Hidalgo county yester-
day afternoon granted the petition of
a number of Hidalgo county people. and
ordered an election on December % on
the question of issuance of $3,500,000
in bonds for financing of a gigantic
road paving scheme in this county.
This amount would provide for the
paving and maintenance of more than
100 miles of paved feeder roads in the
county, in addition to some gravel roads
in various parts of the county
1t is estimated that the issuance of
the S3,500,000 in bonds will necessitate
tax Of about 60c in addition to the
regular tax of the county.
The network of roads which would he
paved in the provisions of the petition
would give almost every community and
rural section in the county paved
highway, and would gravel one or two
roads to others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy tonight,
probably with light showers; Wednes-
day partly cloudy and warmer.
East Texas: Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight; showers on the west coast;
warmer except on the coast; Wednes-
day mostly cloudy: warmer in north
east and southwest portions. Light to
fresh easterly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather continued generally fair
TO partly cloudy practically throughout
the United States since last report.
Temperatures have risen practically
throughout the western two-thirds Of
the country, being generally above nor
NAL this morning. Over the southeast
ern and eastern states temperatures
were still mostly suh-normal at the
morning observation.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 32 at
Amarillo and FL Paso to SO at Browns
yille.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
SMALL CRAFT
Turns over IN
HEAVY SQUALL
Men Were Enroute To
Cutter Off Shore of
Nova Scotia; Only One
In Ship is Rescued
(By the Associated Press.)

SHELBOURNE, N. s., Nov.
17.-Eight men-possibly nine
of the crew of the United
States coast guard cutter Nor
rill were drowned in the harbor.
here last night when a sail boat
in whcih they were returning to
the cutter after leave on shore,
capsized during a heavy gale.
Only one man in the boat was
saved. He is G. Taylor, engineer,
second class, who swan ashore
through the icy waters after the
bott had drifted close into. the
rocks.
Those known to have perished are:
Warrant Paymaster Kingsbury; War
rant Boatswain Lungen; Coxswain /. J.
Bracket; Chief Yoeman H. McMurdo;
Chief Boatswain's Mate j. r. Shea;
Cabin Steward ii. X. Wilson; Seamon
Saulisak and Seaman Diver.
Taylor was exhausted and nearly
crazed bv his experience and the loss
of his shipmates. He gave the names
Of. the men who. one by one, he had
seen lose their hold on the upturned
craft and drop to their deaths into the
cold water amid the darkness Of night.
The last man to take his death plunge
slipped off the 26 foot craft just as
Taylor started his swim from the hulk
to the shore, a distance of 1-2 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
JOLSON CALLED
INDIVORCESUIT
Comedian Denies he Ever
Saw Negro Wife of
Rhinelander
CBy The Associated Press.)


WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. 17.-Al
witness stand today at the trial of
Leonard Kip Rhinelander's annulment
suit against his wife, Alice Beatrice
Rhinelander, part negress. and denied
that he had ever seen her at summer
resort in 1922, as she had represented
in letter to Rhinelander.-
Jolson took the stand in the midst
of cross-examination of young Rhine
lander at the request of Isaac N. Mills
the plaintiffs attorney. Jolson denied
that he had been in Paul Smiths inn
in the Adirondack mountains at the
time that Alice wrote Leonard she had
met him and found him "some flirt
with the girls.
Il never in my life even saw either
the defendant or the plaintiff, said
Jolson. Il was in Atlantic City at the
time she wrote she saw me. I've had
enough trouble about this already. My
wife doesn't talk to me. Now maybe
I'll be able to eat breakfast at home
tomorrow.
As the crowded court room burst in
to laughter, Lee Parsons Davis, Mrs
Rhinelander's attorney, arose and ex-
planned that Alice's reference to Jolson
was really to. another man who had
been nicknamed "Al Jolson" because
of his wit.
Jolson then left the stand to permit
resumption of young ,Rhinelander'
cross-examination. Every time ! walk
from my dressing room,'' he said with
smile, "the orchestra plays Alice,
where are thou?'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
ARMY RAPPEDN
MITCHELL TRIAL
Only IA Meteorological
Stations in u. S.,
Officer Says
(By The Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IRE
suming its sessions today after three
day recess, the court martial trying
Colonel William Mitchell heard new
witnesses summoned by the defense to
support the charges the air crusader
made against war and navy department.
administration Of aeronautics.
Lieutenant Donald G. Guke, air SER
vice officer in charge of the national
air routes, was questioned by Mr.. Reid
about the truth of Colonel Mitchell's
charge that mo accurate meteorological
arrangements are available for aircraft
in this country" The witness said that
1--WE have only Ia meteorological detach-
ments in the entire United States.
The war department, he said, had re-
jected emergency requests for estab-
lishment of a meteorological station at
Muskogee and Dallas. He presented
letter from Major General Patrick, chief
of the army air service. to war depart
ment staff officers saying il appeared
that economy was being practiced "at
the expense of safety"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
SHIPMENTS PASS
MARK FOR 1924

In spite Of the reported slow start in
moving vegetables and fruits out of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley this year,
total Of "a cars have been shipped to
dates as against a total of So for last
year, the report Of G. w. Adams, freight
agent at Harlingen, shows.
The total this year is made up of 49
cars Of citrus, as against 80 cars ship
ped at this time last year, and % cars
Of vegetables, as against 13 at this time
last year.
Shipments by cities follow: Mercedes
one vegetables, one fruit; Harlingen
four fruit; San Benito, one vegetables
one fruit; Sharyland, one fruit; Nc
Allen, one fruit; Sebastian, one vege-
tables.
The movement Of truck was consid-
cred late this year due to the heavy
rainfall in September, and in ability to
plant fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
Soldiers Go to Free
Slayer of Sheriff IN
Kentucky Hill TO1U1l
(By The Associated Press.)

HAZARD, KY, Nov. 17.-Leaving here
at six a. m. with "a men, Captain
James w. Wooten, 149th infantry, Ken
tucky national guard, is expected to
arrive late today at Hyden, seat of Les.
lie county. in the mountain hinterland
of Kentucky to which no roads lead,
to disperse a mob reported 20 be seek
ing the slayer of Sheriff Joe Morgan,
killed Saturday.
Dave Steel, accused of the Staying,
is reported to be barricaded in the
Citizens Bank at Hyden while friends
of the dead man march up AMI down
the streets, equally well armed and
uttering threats of vengeance if they
capture Steel The slayer would sur
render, it is declared if he felt he
would be given protection, but fears
he would fall into the hands of the
mob.
Staying Election Result
The Staying is said to have been the
outcome of an election for the success,
sor of the slain man, Morgan's wife
having been defeated by two votes.
Look me square in the eye,' Nor
fan is said to have greeted Steel Sat
ately. They had come to talk over
differences in regard to the election.
almost as soon as the sheriff fell, his
feudist faction began arming, Steel
partisans Immediately following suit.
Firing by the feudists into the coun-
ty courthouse and a wild ride by Coun-
ty Judge Jason Combs to this place to
inform Governor VIM. j. Fields of the
disorder were immediate sequences.
No Road to Scene
. The troops making the trip are fore
ed to go on horseback as there is no
vehicular road to. the troubled sector.
Telephone wires being down, no fur
ther communication has come to this
place from the scene Of the trouble,
where it is declared hundreds of armed
men are preparing for a pitched battle
Steel, accused of the Staying, is an
influential lumber man of Eastern Ken
tucky Morgan's wife ran to succeed
him but was defeated by her republi-
can opponent, C. w. Revis, by two
votes, and Steel, as one of the precinct
election officers who refused to count
a number of votes for Mrs. Morgan on
the ground ''the ballots were spoil
ed" was charged by the candidates
husband. with having illegally caused
her defeat. He was preparing to con-
test the election when he met Steel
and was killed.
Former Sheriff j. Haggard resigned
when a band of armed men rode into
Hyden and shot up the court house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
NuUv SuUeetheUYtS Called
Girls trombone, TheySdy

two slcepless nights and the vari-
Gus modes Of travel it took to get
here, left for New York last night,
eager for familiar scenes again, but
her companion had disclosed more
serious course. She wired her par
ents last night for permission to
marry Seaman Blackwell, whose en-
listment expires Saturday, and Is
waiting for the answer.
Because of her age parental per-
mission is required under the state
laws.
When the two men they had called
up met the girls Sunday night, they
asked for hostess at the Rocham-
beau apartments where they wished
the girls to stop. Mrs. Stokes an
swered the call and Immediately rec
ognized the missing pair from police
Continued on Paee Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
NECROCUARDED
AFTER ATTACK
ON LITTLE Girl
Maryland Mob Foiled in
Effort to Storm Jail;
State Police, Troops
Are Available Today
fBv The Associated Press.)

tBN ne R&SocidLeu 1TeSS-D
CENTREVILLF, Md, Nov. 17.-Pre-
cautairs were taken today to prevent
a repetition of the attempt made last
night hv several hundred men to re-
move from the Queen Anne's county
Jail here and lynch Joshua Tiller, ne
gro, charged with attempting to GRIM
inally assault the four year old daugh-
ter Of farmer living near Millington.
With state police on the scene and
States Attorney Brown authorized by
Governor Ritchie to call out the Sails
bury company of the state militia if
needed, Centerville was quiet and there
were no indications of further trouble.
The mob began to gather shortly
after nightfall yesterday. When the
number reached between 200 and 800
the lights in the courthouse square
were extinguished, several shots were
fired into the air and the Jail advanced
upon.
States Attorney Brown, from the jail
steps, attempted to stem the onrush
by giving assurance that speedy justice
would be done. He was brushed aside
as were several other officers and
about seventy-five men entered the
sheriff's quarters. They were prevent
ed from reaching Tiller's cell, howev-
er, by five heavy steel doors which
separated the two sections of the pris-
on.
Apparently lacking leadership and
unprepared to overcome such obstacles
the men were baffled and after a little
while were persuaded to leave the
building. For time they loitered about
outside. the Jail, but finally dispersed
about midnight after the child's father
had pleaded with them to 'go home
and think it over
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17

James Mccoy, "best friend of the
Brownsville poor people, in the
words of his lifelong friend, Frank
Rabb, died at his residence on JEFF
ferson street yesterday afternoon at
$3.50, following a short period of i'll
ness.
He was 62 years of age at the time
of his death.
James Mccoy was born in Corpus
Christi, and secured his early school
ing and training for his later life
work, that of contractor and builder,
from Carall & Her, well known con-
tractors OF Corpus Christi in the old
days
He came to Brownsville "a years
ago with Mr. Rabb, the two of them
making the trip in stage coach, as
the railroad had not yet made its
way into the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
James Mccoy, Pioneer and
Friend of Poor, Dies Here

Establishing himself in Brownsville
as a contractor and builder, Mr.. Nc
Coy lived here for "a years. with the
exception of short periods when he
was in Tampieo, Monterrey and 9TH
er Mexico cities.
A number of the older residences,
and some new ones, in Brownsville
were built under the direction Of Mr..
Mccoy, and some of the older BUSH
ness structures were contracted for
and built by him.
Mr.. Mccoy contracted for the
Brownsville Herald building and
erected the structure He also built
the buildings used by the government
radio station at Point Isabel, recent
" erected the second story of the
Martinez Drug store building, and
had contract with the Brownsville
Confined on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
OFFERS TO SLAY
SELF FOR MOVIES

= CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. IL
Stamboul newspapers today print
an advertisement of a man who
desires to enter into contract
with a moving picture concern in
Turkey or the United States >un-
der which he may be put to death
by being burned alive or hanging
or commit suicide through taking
poison. The method of death is
to be left to the company with
which he signs the contract.
The advertisement stipulates
that twenty percent of the money
received from the proceeds of the
film shall be used for the edu-
cation of his six children. He
says he can relieve them from
poverty and leave them a dowry
only by sacrificing his life. His
offer is to remain open only un-
til January Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
FORD CANDIDATE
FOR COMMISSION

]. Stanley Ford has agreed to have
his name entered on the ojty commits
sion ticket in the place of Drew Pat
teson. who would not consent to be
candidate. Mr.. Ford confirmed the
entry this afternoon.
This ticket as prepared hy the ad-
ministration, and as it viii be present
ed to the voters will now contain the
names Of A. B. Cole, as mayor, and
John Starck. G. f. Hinkley, Sr., Arthur
Hipp and Stanley Ford as commission
ers.
Rumors that another ticket was being
formed. and that definite announce
ment might be expected late today or
tomorrow were circulating, but could
not be verified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
QUESTION MAN
in VOTH Staying
tBy The Associated Press.)

BEAUMONT, Tex, Nov. 17. 80 No
charges had been filed here today in
connection with the death Of A. Guidry,
whose body was found buried In a
shallow grave near voth at noon Mon
day. Walter q. Bickers, on whose farm
the body was found, was being question
ed by the sheriff's department in the
case and it is understood that since IL
was near his home that the body was
discovered he may be taken before the
grand jury which is now In session, in
an effort to gain any light possible on
the death.
When last seen Guidry was In Bickers
company, according to information
reaching the sheriff's department. IL
was said by daughter Of the dead man
that Bickers owed Guidry $210O for
ten acre tract Of land and that Guidry
was believed to have had this money
on his person when he disappeared q
week ago Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
BURNS FATAL
TO PRINCESS
Russian Nobl e woman
Was Cleaning Gloves
In Benzine
(By The Associated Press.)

GROSS WARDEN, Hungary, Nov. II.
Princes Ghika, wife of an adjutant of
former King Ferdinand of Bulgaria,
was burned to death today while clean
ing a pair of gloves.
Using benzine she stood close to a
fire and the gloves ignited. With her
hands and face and beautiful long hair
aflame, she ran, living torch, to her
husbands room, where a blanket was
thrown over her. Aid was too late, how
ever and she died in few minutes after
intense suffering.
She was formerly the Russian Prin-
cess Rowowa and was % years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
TWO WOMEN CLAIM
DEAD OIL WORKER
(Bv The Associated Press.

VERNON, Texas, Nov; 1.-Two
women claim the body Of E. G.
Kelley, rig builder, who met death
Thursday when his. skull was
crushed when heavy timber fol
from the top of derrick, on which
he was working.
Both claim him as their hus-
band. Mrs. Kelly, number one, and
four children are here from FL
Reno, Okla. Number two and two
children live in Vernon. Number l
claims she had not been served
with divorce papers and that he
had visited her in April. Number
two says they were married in
Corsicana four years ago and he
claimed to have a divorce.
Compensation insurance amount
ing to $1,000 is involved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
u. S. Ordered to Reveal
Miller Case Charges
(By The Associated Press,

NEW YORK, N. ", Nov. l7.-Federal
Judge Goddard today ordered the gov
ernment to furnish bill of particulars
in its case against Colonel Thomas W.
Miller, former alien property custodian,
recently indicted with four other in
dividuals and three corporations for
conspiracy to defraud the government
in the release of about s7,000,000 of Sc
questered alien property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
COOLIDGE FAVORS
RESTRICTING SUBS
rRv the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 1.-THE
policy as to submarines laid down by
the Washington government at the time
of the arms conference here remains
unchanged although President Coolidge
is prepared to listen with an open
mind to suggestions for further restric.
tions of that class Of armament
Renewal in England of the British
proposal for abolition of submarines
resulted in the assertion at the White
House today that the American policy
had not been altered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
ABBOTT NAMED HEAD
OF BOOSTERS CLUB
Especial to The Herald. J

EDINBURG, Tex, Nov. 17.-Gerald
Alan Abbott of Moberly, Mo-, is man
ager Of the Edinburg Boosters club, i
was announced following meeting OF
the executive committee held here re-
Gently.
Mr.. Abbott was in a law office in
Chicago for IA years, and mas had ex-
perience in chamber of commerce and
municipal government work. He will
build a home here and move his fam
ily to Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-17
(By The Associated Press J


NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 17.-Thoughts
of navy sweethearts, movie that
invoked them and $40 bill, carried
Isabella Bennett, Is year old second
cousin of the late President Harding.
and her chum, Sarah Cohen, 10, into
three days of romantic adventure on
the highways-and Isabella penitent-
ly homeward again to New York.
Bare chance-in the person of Mrs.
Harriet Stokes, Travellers Aid
worker-frustrated the venture in
the end after a nationwide search
had been made for the girls, but not
until their last nickel had established
telephone connection here with the
pbjectives of the journey-Chief
Petty Officer A. L. Regan and Sea-
man VIM. E. Blackwell.
Miss Bennett, little weary from