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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
HOOSier Briefs

JOHN KISER, Upton, inter-
urban conductor, drove to
LIZ n fire in his auto. Then
he walked back home, and went
to work. The next day he remem-
bered he had left his auto at the
scene Of the fire. Police found it
undisturbed.
Lebanon Elks will dedicate their
new 100000 home May IL.
After being married for thirty -one
years Lincoln Jackson Of Greensburg
in a divorce suit alleges his wife
has left hip.
This years senior class at Indiana
University will give an ornamental
gate to cost $4,000, to be placed at
the entrance Of the new memorial
stadium.
Laws passed by the last State Leg
islature were defended by Secretary
of State Schortemeier before the
Bloomington Rotary Club.
Ira B. Ward, Is, of Hartford City
was vaulting with other boys when
he slipped on the grass. He suffered
conclusion of the brain, but will re-
cover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Baxtor OF
Washington, d. c., passed through
Wabash on their 50,O00.mile hike
over the North American continent.
They have already walked 9,067
miles and have been on the road four
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30

~RAFFIC on the T. H., E. &
l. traction line and the Ma
- tional road near Brazil was
tied up when a giant log sixty
feet long and two feet thick fell
off wagon onto the tracks and
pavement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
CHINESEFOUND
in Il C0FFINS
NSHIPSHOLD
Discovery on Liner in
Honolulu Reveals Big
Smuggling Plot, Imni-
grafton Officers Say
(By The Associated Press.) )

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. 81
immigration officers here expressed
keen interest today in the purported
widespread conspiracy to smuggle Chi
nese into the United States which was
uncovered last night at Honolulu with
the discovery of eleven Chinese posing
as dead men and hiding in as many cof-
fins deep in one of the holds of the
Dollar Line President Lincoln en- route
to San Francisco from the Orient.
The discovery grew out of informa-
tion received from the orient by A. E.
Burnett, district director of immigra-
tiOn for Hawaii The information from
Especial agents, said Is Chinese had been
dispatched by a smuggling ring and
Tong Nam, an agent of the conspirators,
a Chinese member Of the crew, was to
receive $l10O for each of the aliens
landed safely ashore. The names of
the San Francisco "consignees were
learned but Burnett refused to reveal
them.
Burnett lead a party 0 fsix inspec-
tors through the vessel twice without
discovering any traces of the contra
band aliens. Just as the federal Off
GERS were about. to abandon their search
one of their number, after having climb
ed through tons of ships gear, acci-
dentally knocked off the top of one Of
a row of coffins in a hold. The corpse :"
proved to be young Chinese, stretched
out in the coffin with baggage and food
along side him.
With this clue the officers opened ten
more coffins and each disclosed Chi
nese youth with his baggage. All were
taken in custody, together with several
members of the crew believed to be i'm
plicated in the alleged plot.
Director Burnett predicted that the
President Lincoln would be fined $1,000
for each bootleg" Chinese. He added
that lit was ridiculous to believe that
only steward engineered the snug
Cling, as the men in the coffins had
been fed daily and the ship had under
gone thorough search before leaving the
Orient"
He laid the conspiracy to higher
up" aboard the ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
SECRETFILESIN
MITCHELL TRIAL
Objection Of Defense e
Forces Prosecution
to Show Hand
IBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 27.-un-
der shower If objections from the
defense, which resulted in the produc-
ton Of evidence of some Of the secret
files Of the war department, the prose
cution in the court martial trial Of Col
onel William Mitchell set out today to
answer the ColonePs charges Of nation
al incompetency in the air.
The first witness called, Brigadier
General Leroy Eltinge, who was an um-
pire in the recent Hawaiian maneuvers,
disputed the defense contention that
the war department has nGmplan for
defense in the Pacific. The witness
added, however, that these plans are
50 highly confidential that they should
not be talked about and the point was
not pressed.
The witness conceded that there was
no satisfactory cooperation" between
the army and navy air services during
the Hawaiian maneuvers. Asked Tor
the reason, he replied:
''The army and navy air services had
not had preliminary joint exercises.
They were, as a result not able to COM
bine their material and men into
smooth working machine"
"How would you remedy such a sit
uation?" he was asked.
by making differences in the tac-
ticaI organization Of the land forces
and holding combined tests in time OF
peace"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
BOOM REDUCES
FLORIDA CROPS
Acreage in Vegetables
Shows Big Decrease,
u. S. Bureau Says
(By the associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The real estate
boom in Florida seems to be affecting
the states acreage Of leading crops OF
vegetables.
A report Wednesday by the United
Bureau of Agricultural Economics is
authority for this statement. The re-
port says that possibly less than half Of
last years paintings of tomatoes Will
be made along the East Coast South.
Intentions are to plant only 4100 acres
of tomatoes in Broward, Dade and Palm
Beach counties, compared with 10000
acres last season and $4,000 acres in
1924.
Shortage Of labor for farming pur7
poses is a serious factor, in addition to
the land encroachment of real estate
and building operations.
Manatee county, Florida, which usual
ly ships 1900 cars of celery, may have
only 800 or 400 this season. Lettuce
acreage in that county is also cut in
half.
Furthermore, the report said, Flor
ida's cabbage acreage may be 20 per
cent less than last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
The WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; somewhat colder
tonight.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday; somewhat colder
tonight in east and south portions.
Gentle to moderate north to northeast
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was mostly cloudy. un-
settled, and mild over the states east
Of the Mississippi River, and generally
fair throughout the balance of the Uni
ted States at the morning observation.
Rains occurred throughout the eastern
states during the last "a hours. 1t was
considerably colder this morning over
the Plains states, the Mississippi Valley,
and most Of Texas. under the influence
of large high pressure area over
spreading the regions named.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from SO at
Amarillo to 50 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27

erect bridge across the Rio Grande
between Brownsville and Matamoros.
Judge Goodrich. Abeardo Trevino and
Terrell Bartlett Of San Antonio are in,
corporators.
The petition which the company pro-
posed to submit this afternoon asks
that the city grant to the Brownsville
and Matamoros Rapid Transit Co. right
of way easement and franchise in and
upon Fourteenth street. at the inter
section of Elizabeth and running south
on Fourteenth street to Levee street.
and there to lay down, construct and
maintain standard gauge lire Of
street railway over which to operate
passenger cars. to be propelled only by
electric or other power, other THAN
stream, and to use such part of Four
teenth street as may be necessary to
build approaches for bridge to operate
said passenger cars into the city OF
Matamoros.
The petition gives as a, basis for ask
ing this permit, the concession which
it has from the Mexican government
for the bridge, and mentions letter
from the public works sub-secretary
in MEXICO to the effect that "no other
concession has been granted to anyone. ;"
The petition also mentions that I'VE
have secured the landing site decided
by the New York and Brownsville I'm
provement Co.. Ltd, to Jean B. Fri
gon,", and states that necessary per-
mits have been secured from, the city
of Matamoros.
'sWe have the necessary finances to
construct a bridge to cost approximate
ly S500,000," Judge Goodrich states in
the petition, and "we have the assur-
ance from the Hon. Jno. N. Garner
that he will present our application
for congressional permit. and render
us all necessary assistance.
Judge Goodrich showed The Herald
today the original Of the concessions
and contracts, signed August IL. 1925,
by officials of the Mexican government
and produced kilograms from the see
retary of communications and public
works. dated November 7 and IA. stat
ing that no other concessions for the
Brownsville-M -Matamoros, and the Hidal-
go-Reynosa bridges have been granted.
Judge Goodrich also showed commun-
ications from financial concerns, as
Surlng necessary luHuS, anu Soiu INC
the Brownsville and Matamoros Rapid
Transit Co. is ready to start construc-
tion as soon as possible.
The bridge plans have been forwarded
to Mexico City to be passed upon by
the government engineers as required
BY the concessions and contracts.
All these facts and papers will be
rroeantad to tho commission Judge
Goodrich said this morning, in request
ing the necessary franchises and per-
mits from this city.
The bridge company officers stated
that the structure here and the bridge
it is proposed to construct at Hldalgo
and Reynosa will cost 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
CROSSING CRASH
FATAL TOFOUR
Three Others Seriously
Hurt as Train Hits
Auto Near Dallas
{ By the Associated Press)

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 27.-Four per-
sons are dead and three others are in
a Dallas hospital seriously injured as
the result Of a grade crossing crash
near Mabank late yesterday. An auto
mobile occupied by seven citizens Of
Athens was struck by a Texas and New
Orleans passenger train. The injured
were expected to recover, though the
condition Of A. G. Hart, was pro-
nounced critical.
The dead are:
E. l. Henry, ST, retired stockman and
land owner; Mrs. A. G. Hart; Martha
Ellen Henry, daughter Of f. |. Henry,
and Lila Bell Lusk, 8.
The injured are A. C. Hart, Mrs. Z. |.
Henry and Mary Francis Edwards.
The accident occurred when the auto
mobile stopped on the track and the
train, being slowed down for the station
at Pauline, crashed into the car, wit
nesses declared.
The Hart and Henry families with the
Edwards and Lusk children, had left
Dallas on their return to Athens, after
visiting friends.
j. w. Bradley, Jacksonville, firemen
on the train, said he saw the car CON-
ing down an incline toward the tracks
and the driver making efforts to stop.
The car stopped on the tracks and it
was too late to prevent the crash, he
said.
The injured were brought here on the
train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
ROAD
COMPANY WILL
SATISFY STATE
Willing to Apply Second
Application on Roads
or Pay on Same Basis
as American Company
(Bv The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 27.-The
Hoffman Construction COM
pany offers to make a second
asphaltfc application on the six
hundred miles of state highway
contracts it holds, or to make a
settlement in court, a study of
the answer to the suit by Attor-
ney General Dan Moody, to be
filed Saturday shows.
AS an alternative, the answer states
that if the company is relieved of the
obligation of applying second treat
ment, the company stands ready to
make the same settlement in proper
tion, that was made by the American
Road company which confessed to judg-
ment Of 100000 excess profits and had
it's contracts and permit to do business
in Texas cancelled.
The attorney generals suit against
the Hoffman company is for cancella-
tion of contracts, 100000 damages, can
collation. Of charter and prevention of
payment of 1851 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
BRAND TRIES TO
FORM CABINET
Success Looms as Radi-
cal Cartel is Def
nitely Broken
CRv The Associated Press }

Nv ne ASSOcldLeQ PreSS. j.
PARIS, Nov. PIN. BRAND. the
premier designate has asked former
france Minister Joseph Caillaux, to
call at the Quai D'Orsay this after
noon. 1t is regarded as certain that
he will offer him the finance port
folio in the new cabinet.
PARIS, Nov. 27-Aristde BRAND to-
day began his second effort to recruit
a cabinet to take the place of that Of
Paul Painleve. which resigned last
Sunday when the chamber Of deputies
gave him an adverse vote in connection
with his financial rehabilitation plan
1t was said this morning that M. Bri-
and had excellent prospects for sue
cess.
The demise Of the famous left cartel
which appears this time really to be
dead, will, it is considered greatly ia
cilitate M. BRANDS task. This unnat-
.ural coalition of socialists and radi-
Gals, formed purely for the purpose OF
the elections last year, has since dom.
mated French politics 1t was killed by
the socialists, who overreached them
selves in the demands upon NJ Herriot
when he, was endeavoring to form q
new ministry, and forced the radicals
who were most attached to the idea OF
a cartel, to the belief that it was no
longer possible to work with the So
cialists.
The hope Of M. Brands choice of
men for portfolios thus has been con-
siderably Nwidened and IL is believed
that he will BE- able to pick a strong
team, not only in individual talent, but
in parliamentary backing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
TWO KILLED IN
CHICAGO FIGHT
One Policeman Dead;
Another Shot; Durkin
Believed in Gang

CHICAGO. Ill, Nov. 27.-Two men,
one policeman, were killed and two
others, including a policeman, were
wounded in south side tobacco shop
early today in a shooting affair in
which one of three assailants was de-
scribed by the wounded policeman as
Martin Durkin, fugitive police slayer.
The attackers escaped.
The policemen had been spending the
last five nights in the shop. Shortly
after midnight while they were talking
to five loungers the trio entered and
the. shooting began. 1t was thought the
policemen had been assigned to the shop
on tip that Durkin might visit thefe.
John Carroll. a policeman, and Ben
Custer, taxi driver, were killed, James
Henry, the other policeman, probably
fatally wounded, and Gus Soeldner,
lounger, slightly injured. Henry said
Durkin was one of the men.
The shop is located in an area known
as the habitat of gangsters and is not
far from the flat where Durkin escaped
police trap after killing detective
sergeant nearly month ago.
Detective Chief Shoemaker after
questioning witness said he doubted
that Durkin led the killers. He admit
ted the policemen had been sent 10 the
shop to anticipate Durkin.
George Howard, porter in the shop,
said the shooting began when the three
men entered and ordered all to raise
their hands. Carroll emptied his pistol
at them before he was mortally wounded
and Custer was shot as he started to
run. Henry attempted to stop them at
the door as they left.
Chief Shoemaker said his men had
been ordered to remain outside the shop
and had disobeyed him in entering the
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
WOUNDED NEGRO in
FLORIDA ABDUCTED
fBv The Associated Press. }

ORLANDO, Fla, Nov. 27.-Arthur
Henry, negro arrested and placed un-
der guard at the Orange general hos
pital. with bullet in his left side af-
ter the shooting last night of George
F. Jump and d. w. Dority, city detec-
tives. was seized by three men early
today and carried off. The men gained
entrance to the hospital. disarmed a
guard and hurried off with the negro.
The detectives were wounded, sup
posedly by Henry, when they were in
vestigating a shooting affray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Petition Requesting
Bridge Concession to
BePreSented Council

Permit to erect a. bridge across the
Rio Grande between Brownsville and
Matamoros will be sought from the city
of Brownsville at the commission meet
ing scheduled this afternoon when
Judge E. X. Goodrich presents petit
tion for the Brownsville and Matamoros
Rapid Transit Co., of which he is pres
ident
This company, which has filed with
the secretary of state application for
a charter to do business, proposes to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
SPEAKER WOULD IMPEACH WOMAN
Second Road Company Would Return Part of Profits
ITALIAN MERCHANT WINS
v v y
$I25,OOO LOTTERY BUT
LOSES; HE SLAYS SELF
(By The Associated Press }

MUNICH, Nov. 27-An Italian
merchant living in Munich recently
won the equivalent of Sl25,O00 as
first prize in lottery but today,
soon after receiving news of his win
ming, he committed suicide in despair.
1t appears that when he bought his
lottery ticket as joke he signed
statement before witnesses that in
case he should win he would give half
his prize to the Society of Munich
chimney sweeps and the rest of it to
the breweries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Woman Killed by Auto
To Be Buried at Waco
CBy The Associated Press.)

WACO, Texas, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Mary
Smith Monk, 81, wife of Alonzo Monk,
well known Methodist evangelist, who
was killed near Cleburne yesterday
when her automobile overturned, will
be buried here tomorrow. Her 16 year
old daughter, Mary, first reported seri-
ously injured, was only slightly hurt.
The Rev. Mr.. Monk brought the body Of
his wife here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
GIRL WEEPS-SCALPER JAILED

PHILADELPHIA-Ch Weingart
of New Brunswick, N. j., has had
enough of speculating on football tick
cts, especially when he takes girl to
a. game. Miss Henrietta Diehl waited
in an automobile while he tried to sell
two extra Penn-Cornell tickets, but
federal agents took him to Jail with
his nine other spectators and kept him
until police found the weeping girl still
waiting late last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Arkansas Unluckiest
Man Again Injured
fRv The Associated Press.)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 27.-Known
as the "unluckest man in Arkansas
j. W. Parker of Mena. representative in
the Arkansas general assembly is on the
hospital list again. Some years ago Mr.,
Parker lost a leg Later. he lost an arm
and then an eve. During the 1925 gen
eral assembly he fell and fractured two
ribs.
Now he is laid up with fractured
thigh, suffered in an automobile acci-
dent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Ennis Deputy Cleared
Of Shooting Charge
(Bv The Associated Press

WAXAHACHIE, Texas, Nov. 81
Charles Winterrowd. deputy sheriff Of
Ennis. charged with murder for the
shooting Of Walter Earles at Ennis on
October 2 was acquitted by jury here
todav. In an interchange of shots with
Earles, the deputy was shot in both
legs. They had quarreled over pos
session of calf, it is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Bandits Get Jewels In
Toledo Store Robbery
(Rv The Associated Press )

TOLEDO. Ohio, Nov. 27.-Five band
its escaped with between $4,000 and
s25.0OO worth of diamonds after they
had held up the Stein jewelry store in
the heart Of the business district here
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Western Canada Has
First Zero Weather

WINNIPEG, Nov. 27.-Western Can
ada is shivering in the first below zero
weather Of the year. Thermometers
dropped to one below last night The
Yukon territory experienced the cold
est weather with thermometers mt
Dawson down, to six below.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
WOMEN BANDITS ROB.
SOUTH Dakota BANK
(By The Associated Press.)

SIOUX FALLS, S. d., Nov. 27.-Two
women held up H. S. Wilkerson, cashier
of the First State Bank Of Renner at
the point Of pistol today and escaped
in an old touring car, after scooping up
approximately $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
REICHSTAC GIVES
SECURITY PACT 0. K.
(Bv The Associated Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The reichstag to-
day ratified the security pact and arbi-
.tration treaties negotiated at the recent
Locarno conference and approved Ger
many's entry into the League of Ma
tions. The vote was 300 to 174-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
ALLEGED SLAYER FREED

WACO, Texas. Nov. 27-Raymond
Bailey was acquitted by a jury at Mar
lin today of murder charges in connec-
tion with the shooting to death of City
Marshal z. ]. Daffin at Lott, Falls coun-
ty, July II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
SNOW STOPS TRAFFIC

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. PA seven
inch snow has brought highway traffic
to standstill in southwestern Wyom-
ing. Snow was still falling today.
Temperatures were mild.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
BANKER DIES

NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. 27.-
Adolph Dumser. widely known in the
South as banker and philanthropist,
died at his home here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Road Commission
Power is Limited

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 27.-The state
highway commission has authority To
let road contracts only out of the state
highway fund and has no authority to
let county road contracts, according TO
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
Violent Storm Delays
Sicily Transportation

PALERMO. Sicily, Nov. PA vio-
lent eyclonic storm swept this section
Of Sicily Tduring the night, interrupting
railway and steamship services. Sew
erai persons were injured by stones
and bricks dislodged by the wind.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-23
Connecticut Labor
Also Demands Hands
Off Chinese Workers

NEW HAVEN. Conn, July 21-Re-
Gently, four meetings have been held
n the Connecticut district OF the
Workers Party. On Saturday, July II,
$50 workers attended the Central
Green Bandstand meeting in New Ha-
ven. On Tuesday. July 14th ESQ were
at the corner of Buckingham and Main
SITS, in Hartford, the state capital
On Thursday. July 10th $50 were near
the Post Office in Springfield, Mass.
On Monday, July g.. meeting was
held in the colored section of New
Haven at Dixwell cor Webster. All
OF these meetings were addressed by
district organizer William Simons.
These meetings met with great sue
cess, the audience being in sympathy
with the cause of the Chinese strikers
in their demand for economic better
ment and for political freedom. Bridge.
port has already arranged a meeting
and Stamford will follow suit. On
Wednesday, local mea:oership meet.
ing of Springfield considered party
activities.
In Hartford, a special c. G. c. meet
ing took place after the open air meet
ing. where plans were laid for a fur
Their meeting in conjunction with the
Kuomintang party of Hartford.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-23
ISLAND by Soviet Russia"
Demand Hands Off ChinaT'

Mass meetings and demonstrations are being held in
every CITY in the United States under the auspices of the
Workers (Communst) Party under its slogans of Stand
by Soviet Russa!" and Hands Off Chna" Those to be
held within the next few days as follows:
ST. PAUL, MlNN.-Mass meeting, Wednesday, July u.
o. m Deutsche House, 444 Rice ST. Speaker William F.
Dunno
YoNKERs, NJ Y.-Saturday, July rs, at p. % PAIL
SADIE Ave. 20
CLEVELAND, OHlO-Open air mass meeting, July 25
Public Square, at 3 D. m. Speakers: William F. Dunno;
Secretary kuo Min Tang Wong; John Brahtin and others
CLEVELAND, OHIO-Mass picnic at Wiough Beach
Park July 26 Speakers: William F. Dunno, Ella Reeve
Boor, Alfred Wagenknecht j. A. Hamilton for the party
Max Sazman and Carl Wessberg for the Young Workers
League Take Cleveland PansvIe and Eastern from
the Public Square
MILWAUKEE, WIS.-Monday, July ~, p: M, Labor
Temple, 9o6 Walnut ST: Speaker, j. Louis Engdahl.