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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
SEN, SHEPPARD
TO VISIT HERE
Will Make Trip to Study
Harbor, Solon Tells
D. A. OBrien

United States Senator Morris Shcp-
pard will visit Brownsville sometime
between now and next December to &c
further into the Brazos Santiago har-
Dor situation, according to ID. A. O'Brien
who returned to the city yesterday from
San Antonio.
Mr.. O'Brien said he met Senator
Sheppard by accident among crowd OF
people in the lobby Of hotel.
Senator Sheppard Immediately. fol
the benefit of all, began speaking the
praises of Point. Isabel and Brazos San
tiago as a coming harbor, said Mr.
O'Brien. "He described its distances
from various Gulf and Atlantic ports as
well as inland points.
Senator Sheppard promised that he
would visit the Valley, provided
would promise. in return. that he would
not be called upon to make any ad-
dresses. He said he would come here
for the sole and only purpose Of going
into the harbor project"
Mr.. O'Brien said Senator Sheppard
was responsible for the item in the last
rivers and harborS bill calling for a re-
survey of Brazos Santiago. Upon that
survey will depend future recommends
tions by the rivers and harbors en-,
gineers of the war department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
LIE ISPASSED
IN PURDY TRIAL
Mrs. Purdy's Mother
Says Son-in-Law Was
Good Husband
(By The Associated Press,

TULSA, Okla, April 8.--Mrs. Tressie
Lester, mother of Helen Paul Purdy,
divorced wife Of Charles Eugene Purdy
over whom Purdy is alleged to have
murdered Z. S. Hutchison. wealthy lum-
herman, created tense moment in
Purdy's trial today when she charged
from the witness stand that j. F. Bays,
a private detective, had lied.
Asked by John Goldesberry, chief pro-
secution counsel, whether she had told
Bays, who was employed by l.. l.. Hut
Gibson. brother of the slain man, that
she was afraid of being killed because
of what she knew about the case, Mrs
Lester half rose from her chair and
pointing her finger at Bays. who sat
beside Goldesberry, said evenly:
"It's an untruth. Mr.. Goldesberry
That man back there is lying"
Mrs. Lester denied that she had SAID
she would kill Hutchison if Purdy did
not.
"I like Gene as a son-in-law, ac-
mired him as a man, he was wonder
full father to his children and | loved
him as son." Mrs. Lester declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
SCIENCE TO war
ON C0RROSION
Attack Launched at Uni
versity May Save
Billions

BALTIMORE. Md. April 8.--A world
wide attack by science on corrosion,
through which vast amounts of wealth
are being dssipated in rust that has
been unchecked for centuries. was
launched today at a symposium held at
Johns Hopkins university by the divl-
sion of industrial and engineering
chemistry of the American Chemical So
ciety.
AS a result Of agreements reached
among scientists as to the fundamental
causes of corrosion, a corrosion insti-
tute will be placed here and cooperativ.
efforts to stop the ravages Of corrosion
will be undertaken by the institute with
the support of both the users and pro-
ducers of metal products.
The cost of replacing every year in
the United States, metal structures
which fail because of rusting was es-
timated by the experts at $300,00O,0Oo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy and
unsettled tonight and Thursday, prob
ably with local showers.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Thursday; probably occasional showers
in east and south portions; cooler in
northwest portion Thursday. Moderate
to fresh southeriy winds on the coast.
Weather Condtins
disturbance of moderate intensity
over the Texas Panhandle this morning
is attended by cloudy, unsettled weather
from Texas northward to the upper
Mississippi Valley. Light, local show
crs occurred from it in central Texas
and heavier rains in Oklahoma and
Missouri. Scattered showers occurred
also since last report in the Rock
Mountain region and in the Dakotas
Temperatures continued to moderate
over southern and eastern districts. anc
remained practically stationary else
where in the country.
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from 46 at Ani:s-
rillo and FL Paso to 72 at Corpus Chris
ti.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
FIELD MARSHAL
Y. V.HINDENbURC
IS NOMINATED
National Conser v a ii " e
Bloc Urges Military
Leader to Enter Race
for German President
(BY The Associated Press !

BERLIN, April S.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg was nominated today az j
candidate for president Of the German
republic by the national conservative
bourgeoise bloc
Won Hindenburg'S nomination was
forecast several hours before he actual
iy accepted, as it was known this morn
ing that he had agreed to run against
former Chancellor Wilhelm Marx in. the
elections of April 26 if assured Of the
united support of all the parties com
prising the national bourgeois bloc De
spite the opposition Of Foreign Minister
Strescmann it was stated beforehand
that the German peoples party would
not oppose the field marshal in the
event he is nominated.
Won Hindenburg's protests against
entering the gruelIing race on account
of his age were met by supporters who
adduced to the aged war hero the ex-
amples of men on the verge of 80 who
had made good as statesmen They
pointed out that Bismarck when he was
retired was considerably older than the
field marshal. The cases of Clemenceau
and Balfour were also cited.
There were plenty Of objections to
the field marshaPs nomination voiced in
the nationalistic ranks, however, mum,
.erous members Of the old regime liter
ally standing aghast" at the sugges-
tion that the one remaining figure Of
the glorious past" be dragged into the
"quagmire of German party politics"
He has been a soldier all his life
and wholly typifies the rigid monarchial
erasswhich has gone" observed a we'll
known former naval officer, land any
attempt to make him fit into the post
of president of the German republic-a
new world to hm--inust be designated
as piece Of frivolity and political in
sanity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
FRANCE FINANCE
DEBATE FRIDAY
Deputies Set Date for
Discussion of Bill to
Aid Trouble
(By The Associated Press.) J

PARIS, April S.-The chamber of
deputies this afternoon fixed Friday
evening for discussion of the govern
'ment's bill for relief of the fiscal diff
ficulties Of France. The finance COM
'mittee promised to have its report on
the measure ready at the time.
The committee which met at p. m,
had to deal with alternative plans which
have been submitted to it.
Among these plans is drastic out
and-out capital levy, presented by the
socialists, and scheme from the radical
left group. hitherto supporters of the
government but who now appear to be
wavering NJ. Klotz, former minister of
finance, it is understood, also intends to
propose tax on unearned increment
The government plan provides for
authorization to raise the limit Of the
bank bill issue by the Bank of France
BY 100000. 900 francs, bringing it to a
total Of $4,000, 900 900 francs. and for a
"forced loan" embracing ten per cent
contribution by capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08

ENDANGERED,
OFFICIAL SAYS
u. S. Boundary Commits
sioner Curry Here to
Confer With Mexico
Leaders

Unless cut is made in the Rio
Grande near Hidalgo and Rcynosa, the
river is going to make cut or the
Mexico side Of the river. and leave the
pumping plant Of Hidalgo County Drain
age District No. on dry land said
George Curry, International boundary
commissioner and former governor of
New Mexico who was here Yesterday
with j. l.. Strickland. Mission lawyer,
and r. E. Fishburn, T. s. consulting en-
gineer.
The party has gone up the Valley to
study the problem at the river today.
Governor Curry expects to meet with
Gustavus j. Serrano. Mexico's commits
Sioner, and Armando Santurez, consult
ing engineer for the Mexico commission
to work over the problem, and secure
authorization for making the cut, he
said. The Hidalgo county water dis
trict will make the cut.
This commission works primarily or
boundary questions ard has nothing tc
do with the distribution of waters oil
the Rio Grande. The latter matter viii
be taken up by the new commission, Of
WHICH w. Il. hHuci >oil 1oiHiSl CiIy man
ager of Brownsville, is a member, Gov
ernor Curry said.
The boundary commission said tha
the two commissions will seek to wort
in harmony, and that the Valley la:
much at stake in the works Of the
two bodies, especially the new commits
sion.
He was surprised at the building anc
other development in Brownsville since
his last trip here, one year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
SON IS ABDUCT0R. OHIO GOVERNOR SAYS
CROSSWORD HES
X x X
SELL REAL ESTATE, LATE
x X
COURT CONTEST REVEALS

LOS ANGELES, Calf. April s.
The versatile crossword puzzle can
sell real estate, it was revealed in a
suit filed in supreme court by J. u.
Calicott against j. f. Danziger and
Marion H. Kohn for an accounting
and dissolution of partnership.
Calicott alleges he perfected sys-
TEN of selling lots in Los Angeles
subdivision through crossword puzzle
advertisements, and that the system
worked so well that he and the de-
PENDANTS earned with it an income
Of from $1OO to $1,000 a day. Now,
states his complaint, Danziser and
Kohn are trying to gain control OF
the business for themselves and have
denied him access to the firms books
and accounts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Dollar BiIpS GyOaUth In
Popularity u. S. Problem

craving and printing, built in 1914
with the expectation that it would
meet the nations paper money pro-
duction needs indefinitely, was forced
in March to deliver to the United
States treasury 37.824 900 one dollar
bills to keep up with the public de-
mand for them. To visualize the bulk
of this job, the bills weighed approxi
mately 113.472 pounds.
One of the chief difficulties is that
the capacity of the plant is so press
ed by the demand that the bills have
to be put in circulation as green"
money. without opportunity to cure
so they will stand the rough usage
they get. Just now the average life
Of the bills being put in circulation
l. only about four months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Forest Fires Rage in
Blue Ridge Country
(By The Associated Press.)

BLACKSBURG, Va, April S.-The
flames Of Is forest fires early today
continued to gnaw their way unchecked
over the Blue Ridge mountains along
the Virginia and West Virginia line in
the vicinity of the proposed new Shen-
andoah National Park.
The most serious of the fires burned
along a five mile front in the valley be-
tween Gap and Bush mountains. Driven
by steady wind, it ate its way rapidly
toward James river.
Though much valuable timber has
been destroyed, no other loss has been
reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Quake Wrecked Town,
Mexico Chief Reports

MEXICO CITY, April 8.-Definite re-
ports as to the extent of the damages
suffered by the town of ChaIchihuites,
on the Zacatecas- Durango frontier
through series of earthquakes sine.
March 15 are contained in a message
sent by President Gales to his private
secretary here.
President Gales, who visited the
earthquake zone, says that almost ev-
cry house in Chalhihuites was damaged.
The majority of the Inhabitants VINO
abandoned the town are returning as
the earthquakes appear to have ceased,
President Gales has appointed COM
mittee to aid the sufferers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
COTTINCHAM STILL
REPORTED IMPROVED

James p Cottingham, border patrol
inspector injured in a gun battle with
on the Rio Grande last Fri
day night. is continuing to improve
state reports from the home of his
,brother-in-law, Gregg Wood in Mission
where he has been since he was wound
ed.
The injured man j. reported to be
cheerful and his chances for recovery
are considered brighter than at any
time since the night Of the fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April s.
rapidly growing popularity Of the dol
lar bill has become a problem to
treasury officials. The government
is faced with the necessity Of either
greatly expanding the capacity Of it's
printing plant to meet the public de-
mand for circulation of the unit OK
paper currency or inducing the pub
lie to be more economical in its use.
Just why there is such a demand
for the dollar bill that its circulation
has increased more than seven times
since 1900 and exactly three times
since 1910 is puzzle which Assistant
Secretary Dewey has started out to
solve. He hopes by the study to find
means of obtaining more sparing
use of it,
The big plant Of the bureau Of en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
MAN SOUGHT in
MEXICON SLAYINC

Police in. Mexico are searching for
Juan Cardenas in connection with the
shooting of Pedro Benavides on his
ranch about seven miles from Mata-
moros Tuesday morning. Benavides was
shot from ambush with shot gun while
riding horseback along the road and
then was shot twice with large calibre
pistol
1t is reported that the injured man
and Cardenas, who lives on ranch near
the Benavides property had suarreled
over two cows and that there was bad
feeling between them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Fake Spiritualists
Assailed at Meeting
(Bv The Associated PressO

CHICAGO, Ill.,, April S.-Bogus me-
dums who forge messages from the
spirits of the noted dead for a few
dollars were bitterly assailed by John
Slater o Los Angeles before the Hi
nois State spiritualists' association in
convention here today.
''There are people claiming 70 belong
to our association who are conducting
seances for material purposes only
he charged. "There are other pretend
ers who make claim they can not sup
port for the returns they bring them"
He urged his hearers to beware of out
side forces seeking to disintegrate the
spiritualist organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Truck Markets
Today VI: f.,, s'1s' na..a radio

AUSTIN, Tex, April S.-Carlot ship
ments of fruit and vegtables-spinach
Texas 8; Virginia 67. Cabbage, Texas
%, Florida2. total IS. New York 8. Wis
consin 0; others 48. Grapefruit. Texas
q. total 80. Beets. Texas 2. Carrots,
Texas 4. Mixed beets and carrots, Tex
as II. Strawberries, Texas 1. total
80. String beans, Texas IL, total 43
Potatoes, Texas IL. total 66T Onions,
Texas 80. total 101.
Shipments by districts Of origin. Tex
as, beets Lower Valley 4 cabbage %:
carrots, a; spinach S. Lower Coast,
beets and carrots 12; Laredo 1.
Onions-Kansas City, one Texas. four
track, 0 others. unchanged, yellow.
1925; Chicago, IA Texas, 26 others. so
track, dull yellows. $3.50 to SITS; Gin
einnati, 2 Texas, l other, 8 track, weak,
$2.25 to $780, Detroit. Texas, 1 9TH
ers, track. dull, yellow $3.50 to So;
Denver, none received; yellow So, white.
1925; New York, Texas. other, 0
track, s2.75 yellow; Philadelphia. 3
Texas, 8 other; / track, steady. s2.95.
Cabbage-Kansas City, Texas. 0
other, track. dull, $1.85; Chicago. IL
Texas, other, 80 track. weak. SO hum
dredweight; Cincinnati, Texas, 2 9TH
er, II track, weak. 500; Denver. Texas,
0 others a track, dull. 81 to 1925;
Pittsburgh, Texas, other. blank
track, steady, carlots $40 to $50; Mem
phis, 7 Texas, other, track. steady.
Minneapolis, 2 Texas. 0
other. 6 track, steady unchanged.
String beans-Kansas City, 0 Texas,
0 other, 0 track, dull, $3-75; Chicago, .
Texas, / other, track, steady. no Tex
as quotations.; Pittsburg, 4 Texas,
other, 0 track, steady. $3.75 to $4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
HERRIOT FACED BY
CRISIS in CABINET

PARIS, April S.--The governments
majority of two, recorded in a vote
of confidence in the senate today,
later disappeared when two senator's
DECLARED their votes wrongly entered
in the decOrds. The vote OF confidence
of 142 to l40 stands as officially an
nounced, but Premier Herriot having
heard Of the changes, summoned
cabinet meeting for $3.50 p. m. to con-
slider the ministry situation and
whether resignation should be Offered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
'OLD GIRLS DARLING TO
* X X
MARRY HER; SHE'S so
Y X \
AND COMELY; HE is Fl
(By The Associated Press. !,


CHICAGO, ILL.,. April 8.-Mrs. Ida
Sundine Campbell, comely widow Of
so, and James Weaver, 2l year old ele-
vator operator, plan to be married Sat
urday in the municipal conservatory in
Garfield Park, providing permission is
G.a"'od. the bride elect announced.
Mrs. Campbell. formerly of Des
Moines. who styles herself 'dishwash-
er and poetess" wrote poem on the
conservatory last year. So, after she
and Weaver. who came to her boarding
house last November, decided to marry
they picked the conservatory for the
nuptial scene. The boarding house /:
called "Cupid's Inn"
Weaver would "rather be an old girl.
darling than young girls slave" The
bride to be told reporters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Band to Play Concert
At Fl. Brown Tonight

The usual concert will be presented
by the Twelfth Cavalry band under the
Brown tonight, beginning at 1880
O'Clock.
Following is the program:
L. March, THE Show Boy" Huff.
2 Overture, Gypsy Queen King.
3. Selection, Bright Eyes," HoSchuna.
A. Bass Solo, Happy Thought Fam
TASTE" Baseler, (by Musician Castle).
5. Waltz, ''Vera Waltz" Lithgow.
6. Fox Trot. "Elizau." FloritO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
JAZZ SLAYER ON
WITNESS STAND
lRv The Associated rress.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, April g.
Dorothy Ellingson, IL, year old slayer
Of her mother, took the witness stand
in superior court here today at her trial
for sanity. Judge Louderback satisfied
himself that the defendant understood
the nature of an oath before he allowed
her be sworn.
The court informed the girl that she
would not be forced to answer any ques-
iton which might incriminate her. AS
sistant District Attorney Harmon Skillin
then began to interrogate the witness.
He asked her categorical questions
where the county Jail was, the names Of
her attorneys, where they were seated
She gave her responses in low but clear
voice, answering every query tersely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
boy, II, ADMITS
TAKING GIRL TO
R0OMINC HOUSE
Mother of Girl, Is, En-
route to State Capital
to Return Daughter to
Home i'm GAINESVILLE
fBv The Associated Press }

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8.
Miss Lillian Vogel, Is years old,
missing GAINESVILLE girl, is in
Columbus, and she was brought
here Sunday night by Hal Don
ahey, II year old son of Gov
ernor Donahey, it was announc-
ed at the governors office to-
day.
The girl is in Columbus
rooming house, it was announc-
ed. 1t is presumed that she will
be taken back to GAINESVILLE by
her mother who was enroute to
Columbus at noon today.
While only a brief announcement was
made at the governors office. it was in
dicated that the facts are not as repre-
sented to the governor by young Dona-
hey Monday night when it first became
known that the girl was missing from
her home.
Hal admitted to his father that he
brought the girl to Columbus Sunday
night and Immediately Governor Dona-
hey communicated with Chief Of Police
French Of Columbus and with Prosecutor
Grassland Of Muskingum county, and
advised them that he would cooperate
in every way possible to bring about
justice.
| The girl was located at an east side
address after a person. whose identity
was not divulged, called the governors
| office at noon and announced that the
Vogel girl was in this city.
The girl disappeared from the Colum-
bus rooming house sometime between
9 a. m. and noon today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Seven-Year Old Girl
Sends Father to Pen

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8.-Testimony
Of seven year old daughter Of John
Powell of Denton county, which the
court of criminal apepals today held ad-
missibIe, will cause her father to serve
IS months in the penitentiary for vio-
lation of the liquor laws. The court to-
day affirmed this sentence.
Testimony of his daughter was intro
duced to show that her father had made
whiskey and that many men had come
there.
The appellant claimed the girl. be-
cause Of her age, was incompetent to
testify.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08


general competition, including
in the sum points made in both
athletic and literary events. Browns
vile won the track and field events
here. while San Benito led in literary
events. In Hidalgo county McAllen led
in the literary events, and EdinburG
led in track and field.
Interesting competition is expected
when the athletes of Brownsville, San
Benito and. Harlingen combine against
those Of the other counties in the dis
trict.
Winners in the district meet are en-
titled TO enter the state meet at Aus
tin, and these winners will be sent TO
the capitol city to compete, in all cases
where the schools are able to send them,
and believe they are capable perform
ers.
The program for the meet here fol-
lows:
All indoor events will he held in the
Junior and senior high school build
ings. All outdoor events will be held
at the baseball park, high school
grounds and country club.
Friday, April 10
400 p rn.-Extemporaneou Speech
senior high auditorium.
500 D. m.-Debate, senior high audi
torium.
Saturday, April IL
Q a. m.-Tennis, boys and girls; boys
play at Country club courts; girls play
at high school courts.
10 a. m.-Es sSay-room Ia, senior hlsh'
Continued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Injured Teacher
Becomes Conscious
(By The.Associated Fress.)

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8.--R. w.
Caster, principal Of the Novice public
school in Coleman county who was as
sailed and beaten into unconscious after
he had whipped a pupil, regained con-
seriousness in the hospital at Winters
yesterday for time. He was unable,
however, to talk of the attack. Three
brothers are accused Of beating Caster.
Physicians say the teacher will not re-
cover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
so Schools In Four
Counties to Compete
In District Contest

Fifty schools in four counties Cameron Wiacy Hdalgo
and Starr have registered to take the district here
Friday and Saturday under the University of Texas escho
astc league, Supt Thomas J. Yoe said yesterday.
More than 200 in expected
to be In Brownsville during the days. accompanied by
Der Of friends relatives teachers and officials bringing
number of persons who will weekend
to several hundred.
Brownsville, in Cameron county, and McAlen in Hidago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
RETURNS TO WACO

Chris Ruebeck, Waco building ma
terial man, who has been spending few
weeks in Brownsville and enjoying golf
on the links of the Brownsville Coun-
try Club. returns to his home today.
81 ike the Valley Mr. Ruebeck said.
Expect to return again for vacations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
Fierce Fighting in
Kurdistan Reported

LONDON, April 8.-An agency dis
patch from Constantinople reports fierce
fighting in progress in the neighbor-
hood of Gzendj between Kurdish insur-
rectionists and Turkish troops. A Daily
Mail correspondent reports the whole
population Of Kurdistan in arms pre-
pared to wage bitter religious war
against the Turks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-08
BOY AT HOSPITAL IMPROVING

Reports from Mercy Hospital are that
five year old Joe Glenn Dawson of
Weslaco. who was brought here last
week suffering with blood poison. is
slowly improving. His recovering was
thought to be almost impossible for a
time but with each day of Improvement
his chances are said to be much i'm
nrOyed