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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
NelU Orleans Docks
Raced IN $3,OOO,OOO
Blaze; No Lives Lost

No lives were lost in the fighting
but the death of J. H. Simpson, 60,
was an Indirect result. He was struck
and almost instantly killed by the auto
mobile of Fire Chief John NJ Evans.
driven by fire department chauffeur.
Vessels Saved
Vessels in the stream near the docks
were in danger from flying embers for
time but were towed to safety. Only
one vessel was tied up at the wharf,
the Manila Maru, coffee ship of Jap
anese registry. She was towed down
the river. The freighter had just un-
loaded $4,000 bags of coffee which was
a part of the loss in the Poydras shed.
Important records were burning, in
cluding nearly all the warehouse rec
ords of the dock board. Information
was lacking as to the amount of coffee
in the Poydras shed in addition to the
$4,000 bags unloaded Yesterday
The Giord street shed was filled with
canned goods and general cargo, the to-
tai and character not definitely known
today. Thousands of cans of Hawaiian
pineapple were destroyed.
Started in Building Material
The fire was discovered in building
material placed on the docks between
the Giord and Julia street sheds for
use in repairing the flooring of drive
ways. Gaining momentum rapidly, tt.e
: Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
'CONTRACTSLET
WITHOUT BOND f.
OR PROVEN
American Road Com
pany Will Refuse to
Put Up Guarantee,
Counsel Declares
(By The Associated Press }


AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 19.-His
clients will not accede to the de-
mand of the state highway COM
mission that they make bond for
S500,000 to cover contracts
awarded them April z and %.
Joe Wofsham, attorney for the
American Road company, today
told The Associated Press. This
statement was made during a
recess of the court and after
Eugene Smith, secretary of the
highway commission, testifying
in the suit for forfeiture Of per-
nit to do business, cancellation
of contracts, and recovery Of
$3.50, 900, brought by Attorney
General Dan Moody against the
road company, had said no bond
was required when the contracts
under fire were let.
Smith, was the first witness called
by the state. He identified proposals
mdue Uy LHe COMPANY AOL moiheeN0"~~
of state highways in Dallas and Tar
rant counties, and letters from Frank v.
Lanham, chairman Of the commission.
notifying the road company its bids for
laying of asphaltic surfacing in certain
counties and for maintaining Dallas and
Tarrant counties highways hai been ac-
cepted.
| Mr.. Lanham's letters were written in
March. Through Mr.. Smith the attor-
ney general established that the minute
book contained no record Of any meet
ing that might have transpired between
March and April z. Mr.. Smith said
there was one meeting. but that the
minutes showed no record Of such meet
I ing.
Moody read from minutes of the COM
mission Of April showing the Ameri-
can Road Company was awarded con-
tracts on that date for asphaltic surfac-
ing in Bell, Bowie, McLennan, Red
River, Titus, Wise, and Parker counties
and for maintenance of Dallas and
Tarrant county highways. Joe Burkett
offered the motion awarding the con-
I (Contiued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
LEGION TOHOLD
MEETING soon
Revolving Fund Plan
To Be Carried Out
in Drive

A revolving fund" viii be put into
effect by the American Legion post Of
Brownsville this year in an effort to
bring its membership to $50, or more
than double the number of men in the
Legion at any time in the past, accord
ing to Harbert Davenport, commander
elect Of the Brownsville post.
This plan calls for the payment Of
dues in small payments by those not
financially able to pay all at one time.
Mr.. Davenport said there are many
of the $50 to 500 persons here eligible
for membership who would join if they
had some such plan to pay, and the
plan is being worked out by Frank
Martinez, Legion member here
This plan will be put into effect, and
the campaign to increase the member
ship started at meeting to be held
early next week, at which the new Of
ficers will be installed. At that tim
Mr.. Davenport will replace L. B. Wi
mans as commander of the post, and
other newly elected officers will be in
stalled.
The move to increase the member
ship Of the Brownsville Legion post is
part of a Vallev-wide and statewide
move to bring the Legion membership
in Texas this year to $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy tonight,
probably with showers; Thursday partly
cloudy; no decided change in tempera-
ture.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight; rain
in east portion; colder in west portion;
Thursday partly cloudy; colder except
in northwest portion. Light to fresh
westerly to northerly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was mostly cloudy, some
what unsettled. and mild throughout the
great central valleys and the cotton belt
this morning, ard generally fair and
cool in the western states. Very light,
general rains occurred in southeastern
and southern Texas within the last "a
hours. and a few light, widely scattered
showers in other parts Of the country.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 32 at
Amarillo to GO at Brownsville,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
BILL RAILROAD
IN Beer CASES
"a individuals Named in
Report of US. Grand
Jury at Chicago
CBv The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 18.-Two indict-
ments charging the Boston and Maine
railroad, as a corporation, and "a in
dividuals, including Police Lieut.. Al
bert Winge and three prohibition agents
with conspiracy to violate prohibition,
were returned by the federal grand
jury today in the beer syndicate IN
quiry.
Besides Police Lieutenant Winge,
David j. Allen, Jersey City. N. J., pol
itician and former purchasing agent OF
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
three prohibition agents, Earl Curry,
Raymond King ard A. +. Mccarthy; a.
NJ. Kolb, Chicago policeman; the Gilt
Edge beverage company, corporation
operating brewery at Lawrence
Mass; w. r. Lamoure, freight traffic
marager of the Boston and Maine rail
road. North Station, Boston, Mass;
George w. Nicholson, general agent
Boston and Maine railroad. Lawrence,
Mass: and J. c. Reardon, chief clerk
to Nicholson at Lawrence, were among
those indicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
ONELOST, MANY
INJURED; BOAT
IS TOTAL Loss
Clyde Liner Catches Fire
Off Delaware Capes;
Rescue Vessels Pur-
sue Craft to Harbor

LEWES, Delaware, Nov. 49,
One life was lost in the race with
death by the blazing Clyde liner
Lenape off the Delaware Capes
early today. All the remainder
Of her passengers and crew,
numbering 367, were safely ac-
counted for. Of these about
nine passengers and crew mem
bers suffered exposure and
burns and were taken to the
Beebe hospital here.
The man who lost his life was identi-
fled as Robert Leverton, about so years
old, believed to be of Williamassett,
| Mass. He became panic stricken as
flames burst through a deck while pas
sengers were being taken off the burn
ing ship, and jumped overheard. He
was not missed by the ships officers
but his body was picked up in. Delaware
bay by a fisherman hours safter all
hands had been landed here.
More than a dozen persons were in
jured and nine of them were taken to
the Beebe hospital here. Three or four
others also were treated and left. Those
in hospitals are:
Mrs. John Shimko, bruised.
Mrs. Mary Nolan, New York City,
shock and exposure.
Miss Minnie Dore, New York City, e2>
posure.
William Sheldon, Longbranch, N. j.,
exposure.
John Miles Woodruff Jr., months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wood
ruff, Rochester, N. Y, exposure.
Mrs John Bennett, Sag Harbor, N. Y,
sprained knee.
Mrs. Wilhelmine Senders New York
City, exposure.
Randolph Ford, negro member of
crew, burned foot.
No Excitement
According to passengers and members
of the crew, there was no undue. ex-
citement and the transfer Of all hands
from the burning vessel to rescue ship.
was accomplished as smoothly as cir
cumstances would permit. There were
many women and children among the
passengers and some of them left the
blazing vessel in the dark hours before
dawn scantily clad. Some wore only
their night clothing. All wore life pre-
servers until they were landed. Hotel
! accommodations here were inadequate
(Contiued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
APPROVEFLOOD
CONTROL BONDS
Will be Returned to Bank
in Austin Soon, Ready
For Buyers

Cameron county's million and a half
flood control bonds were approved by
the attorney general yesterday. accord
ing to telegram received by County
Judge Oscar c. Dancy here from Har-
bert Davenport. attorney for the coun-
ty, who is ip Austin now.
In the telegram Mr.. Davenport said
that the bonds will be registered today,
and asks Judge Dancy to write the
comptroller authorizing re-delivery to
the Austin National Bank, where the
bonds were kept before being turned
over to the attorney general.
Judge Dancy wrote this letter yester-
day.
When the bonds are placed in the
Austin National bank, after being reg
,istered with the comptroller. and be-
ing approved as they have been, they
will he ready for delivery to the bond
buyers, A. G. Burt Of Austin, and c.
Edgar Honnold of Oklahoma City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
MOODY SCORES IN ROAD SUIT
NEW YORK MANSION
FIRE FATAL TO TWO

NEW YORK. N. Y, Nov. 49,
DIR. Edward Bennett Bronson, re-
tired cOnsultant who was gradu-
ated from Yale i'm 1865, was burn
cd to death early today in a fire
that swept his home on Forty
ninth street lust off Fifth ave-
nue.. He was 80 years old.
Miss Cary Sullivan, servant,
died from burns shortly after be-
ing taken out of the house by
firemen. Miss Sybil Skipton, the
physicians secretary was severely
burned. Miss Mary Nolan, a cook,
was taken to hospital suffering
from smoke inhalation.
An oil-burning furnace exploded
in the basement. DIR. Bronson and
the three women. the only occu-
pants of the five-story brown
stone dwelling, were asleep on the
top floor.
The explosion shattered windows
and caused crowd to gather.
Flames quickly spread through the
house. DR.. Bronson and Miss
SkiptOn appeared at windows
shouting for aid but while fire
men were putting up ladders the
doctor was overcome and fell hack
from the window into his room.
While being placed in an am
bulance Miss Skipton who is 81
years old murmured "get the doc
tor, get the doctor"
The firemen did so but the ply
sician died few minutes after he
had been brought to the street.
The flames were extinguished in
half an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
WIDOW OF RICHARD
KING, SR., Is DEAD

Information was received here to-
day of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth P
King, age so, widow of the late Richard
King, sr, of the Edng ranch, in St.
Louis.
Mrs. King died at 9 O'Clock last night
in the st. Johns hospital in st. Louis.
The deceased is well known in South
Texas due to her connections with the
King ranch. Her son, Richard King, OF
Corpus Christi. left there for st. Louis
after receiving notice of his mothers
death. while her two daughters, Mrs.
r. G. Estill of Estill. Mo-, and Mrs. j.
D. Patch, of Columbus, Ca, were with
her at the time of her death,
Richard King, Sr.. was son of the
famous King who founded the King
ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
Mexico Agreement
On Debt Approved

NEW YORK, NJ ", Nov. 18.-The
modified agreement providing for the
resumption Of interest payments on
Mexico's s500,OOO,O00 external debt next
January has been approved by the
British, French, Swiss and Dutch sec
tions Of the international committee
Of bankers on Mexico, it was learned
today
Word to this effect has been con-
veyed to Alberto y. Pani, Mexican IL
nance minister, who negotiated revi-
sion of the pact with Thomas W. La
mont. chairman Of the committee, I'm
October. The agreement already has
been approved by President Gales and
the cabinet and will soon be submitted
to the Mexican congress for ratifica-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18

Contract for the construction of
the new Gulf Coast Lines passenger
station in Brownsville, plans for
which have been drawn in the office
of J. S. Kirkpatrick chief engineer
of the road, is expected to be let in
a short time, according to announce
ment from H. R. Stafford, executive
vice president Of the road.
The new station vii be erected
along with Hotel Ell Jardin, the $780,
600 hostelry which has been started
ine Brownsville, and will be only a
short distance from the hotel, in the
same block.
\ The new station here is to be one
of the most attractive and modern
\ railway stations in southwest Texas
officials Of the line said. 1t will be
125 by 81 feet, with entrance/ on
>Levee street 40 feet from-tffe hotel.
The station will be constructed Of
hollow tile and concrete, and will fol-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
Dallas Girl Attacked;
Former Banker Jailed

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 18.-William NJ.
McCraw. assistant district attorney IN
Dallas county, must serve three days
in Jail for contempt Of court, it was
determined by the court of criminal
appeals here today when his applica-
tion for writ of habeas corpus was de-
MED. The sentence was imposed on
him October 80 by Judge Felix D. Rob-
ertson. for attacking the validity Of a
commitment. McCraw claimed that he
was being illegally restrained by
Schuyler Marshall, Dallas county sher-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
VALUATIONS MAKE
GAIN IN HARLINCEN
Special to The Herald \

HARLINGEN, Tex. Nov. 1s-Figures
just made public by City Tax Collector
and Assessor CISCO Morris show a gain
in valuations for the year of S390,0o0,
making the total city valuation at the
time rolls were completed of s2,50O,O00.
These figures, Mr.. Morris pointed out.
do rot include several large projects
now under course Of construction. such
as the 100000 Burk hotel, the $4,000
retail ice plant, the $4,000 Damants
& Haupt string of stores and theatre
and many residences. The larger Of
these projects will not be completed
until after the first of the year and
will not be considered as taxable en-
titles until 1926, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
IN OUR
VALLEY
W S. BtAcKsHEAR, although liv-

W. ing in Dallas, has interests in
Brownsville and still refers to this city
and the Valley as his home.
Mr.. Blackshear sends The Herald q
circular sent out by the FL Paso Times
which reads in part;
Ell Paso is the center of activity of
the famous Rio Grande Valley of Texas
where irrigation has forever elimited
crop failures. Here in this wonderful
valley, more cotton is grown per acre
than any other cotton producing sec
tion of the United States. Remember,
no crop failures in this locality. 1t
means continued PROSPERITY
Says Mr.. Blackshear:
you will notice they claim that 'El
Paso is the center Of activity of the
famous Rio Grande Valley Of Texas.
This is stretching the center over 500
miles at least
1T is truthful in claiming the Rio
Grande Valley They can stand on the
hills and look across the valley and
river to other hills.
"From Brownsville to Mission is not
a valley and never was. Our delta is
Lower Rio Grande Valley which is a
misnomef. All up at Ell Paso, Del Rio,
Laredo and the Big Bend they have
valleys, and also have cold winters and
much frost that we do not have in the
delta.
Something should be done and done
quickly about giving our citrus and
winter vegetable delta its proper name,
so that we can separate the delta from
small valleys that are injuring it when
headlines mention the many freezes,
overflows, etc., that they get, leaving
the impression that it refers to the
delta where these things do not exist
hope something will be done about it. !"
One publication in this section has
seen fit to adopt the name Delta" in
the place of Valley" That paper is
the Gravity Irrigation News, published
at McAllen.
The Herald will be glad to Join all
other newspapers and civic organiza-
tions in adopting delta or some other
name that will distinguish this section
from all other parts of the Rio Grande
Valley
AS time goes on it becomes apparent
that other parts of the Rio Grande are
becoming confused with this section.
Our climate, soil and irrigation facil-
tiles are our stock in trade. Let's in
diyidualize.
Storms, Ice Bound and Slush versus
Las Frutas y Las Flores" is the title
of suit" that is tried as feature Of
special edition of the Alamo News.
James Marion Bird, publisher of The
News, also publisher Of the Falfurrias
Facts, il attorney for the defense. while
the Hon. Cole North" represents the
plaintiffs, and the case races through
column after column of testimony in
favor of the defense. Witnesses inclde
C. II. Swallow of Alamo, R. B. Creacer
of Brownsville, and numerous others.
All, of course, testify for the defense.
The special is quite original in many
ways, and consists of 80 pages, penti-
fully illustrated. and with a large rep
resentation of Valley business interests
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
GIRL ON STAND In
THIRD FINK TRIAL

CONROE. Tex, Nov. 1s.-Testimony
in the trial Of Max Fink, orchestra
leader, charged with criminal assault.
began here today with the younger Of
the two girls involved in the case on
the witness stand.
Fink was indicted twice in connection
with alleged criminal relations with
two young girls in Houston hotel.
He was acquitted on one of the charg-
es and the jury failed to agree on the
other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Z BY the ASSOcIlteU PreSS.J
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 18.-Fire
starting just before midnight last night
swept seven blocks of Mississippi riv-
er wharves, before it was brought under
control early this morning. Loss was
estimated at minimum Of S3,000,000,
with possibility, said police and fire
department officials, that this may be
greatly increased as a check proceeds.
The Poydras and Giord street docks
were practically new structures, cost
ing more than $1,O0O,O00 NThese great
sheds fell before the rush of the flames
as did scores Of freight cars.
The American Legion convention in
New Orleans in 1922 was held in the
Giord street structure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
MRS. WHARTON IMPROVED

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 15.-Mrs.
Electra Wharton, sister Of Guy l.. Wag-
goner. western oil millionaire, who
rushed to her bedside on a special train
from St Louis when her condition was
reported critical, To-Day was said to be
a trifle improved Hope for her recov-
cry was held ont bv D.. Eenry Crai@
Fleming, one of the attending physi-
clans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
VESSEL. sCUTTLED

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 1s--Follow-
ing the safe removal Of all passengers
the Lenape was scuttled inside the Del
aware breakwater. the Clyde liner an
nounced today Officials here esti-
mated the damage to cargo and vessel
at $3,o0O,O00,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
Him SAN ANTONIO

Homer L. Fitch, Of this city, who was
caravan chairman Of the Masonic party
that went to San Antonio from here
last week, i i'll in a hos pital in San An
tonic, it was reported here by Masons
returning from San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18
BACK FROM TOUR

Mrs Volney W. Taylor and Mrs Rus
sell McChesney are back in Brownsville
after a trip to Corpus Christi, San An
tonic and Austin in connection with
-Women's Federated club work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18

construction is scheduled to start
soon after that on the hotel.
The railway engineers and archi-
tects have worked in harmony with
the hotel builders and owners to the
extent that the hotel and station will
be of the same type and architecture,
Spanish Mission type.
Total cost of the railway station
building alone will be approximately
$4,000, while the work of raising
tracks, landscaping, and other work
scheduled to be done in connection
with the construction of the depot
will bring the total cost to approx
imately $4,000, it was estimated.
Work will start on the depot soon
after the first Of the year, according
to a letter received today from H. r.
Stafford, executive president of
the Gulf Coast Lines, by the Browns
vile Chamber of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-18

low in detail the architectural ideas
of the new hotel.
One of the most desirable features
of the station will be 600-foot COW
cred train shed. of sufficient length
to accommodate the full length of
trains. Grounds around the building
are to be handicapped to. conform
with the beauty of the station, with
graceful drives and ornamental fen
ces to make it one of the most at
tractive passenger stations in south
west Texas, it was said.
I At the time the tourist hotel was
being considered in Brownsville, Of
ficials Of the Gulf Coast Lines an
nounced that new station for this
city was being contemplated, to be
erected along with the hotel in
Brownsville
With the purchase of the Gulf
Coast Lines by the Missouri Pacific,
plans went rapidly forward, and now
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1925-03-27

ma StarahArskan petokn sd N
vystavsne. 2 Mich jsianA NJ tsAAE
mesiac buds nvedcn& do chodll
Tretia ceatrala bade' postavend
roku 1926 na StaroAorskom poto
ku v Je1anci. Skonoenie zapoca
tych prac q. noyostaNbG tejto tre
tej centrally buae stat 5 mihono,
Kcs. Y p
Vel'kl pozornost' vyzsduje ka.
nalizacia a zaopatrenie miest vo.
dou. -,
v Bratislavskej zupe buda tri
miesta, ktore zacnd tento rok vac
Sic. stavby tomto smere, naklao
Wac, ako 6 milionov Kcs.
v Nitrianskej zupe sl diva vel
Ike projekty $ nakladom rs. $50,
900.
V ostatnych zupach cini ma
klad vyse troch milionov.
Tieto prace prevedti mesta d
obce, ale stat i'm robi projekty
stat prevezme odborne vedenie
vsetkych stayieb, kontrolu a pri
spieva subvenciou az do 40-5G
proc. nakladu.
Novostavby " 'bratislavskon
pristave pre- rok 1925 (slobodnt
tranzitne slsladiste, slobdne pas.
mo) pristay, pre- mineralne. oleje.
administrator budovy, illstalaci
stredneho mola, stoji desat' mill.
onov, novostavby v komarnan.
skom pristave 5 milionov Kcs.
Miliony tu, miliony tam. A pr
tom vsetkom nutne, mic, kde by sd
mohlo povedat', re netreba.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1925-03-27
BIsKUPGKA MAJK1KY
10 RuK aEDIIAK0v

Knihovna poznamkaa prerzatia
pre- cirkevne majetky ma Sloven-
skul ktorou sa zaist'ujc pravne
ylastnictvo tychto majetkoy sta
tn, a vypoved' dana doterajsim
vlastnikom, tyka sa dPa doteraj-
sich inforrnacii tychto knihovny ch
vlastnikov: nitrianskeho hiskup-
stva, nitrianskej kapituly, 'spis-
skeho biskupstva, ostrihomskeh
arcibiskupstva, ostrihomkeJ kaPi.
tuly, otrihomskeho arcibiskupa. =
Prevzata ma byt nielen zemedel.
ska poda, ale i pasienky.
Prevzatie ma sa udajne stat
okolo l. septembra 1925, takze ia.
senny sosev bud1 moot uz preva'
dzat' drobni rol ol'nici, ktorym bu
de poda pridelena.
Majetky, ktore ide, maju ma
sleduj1cu rozlohu: arcibiskupstvo
ostrihomske 5O,sOO katastralnycf
jutar, toho sasi $4,000 kat. juta,
ornej pody, ostrihomska kapitula
$1,000 kat. jut., z toho 13,sOO kat
jutar ornej pody, nitrianske bis