davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-31
Measures Earth Motion

llr. Miller Sald:
- have succeeded in measuring
the motion Of the earth and solar
system i'll the ether Of space. Ny
work, therefore, anuuls the second
postulate of the Einstciu theory
Not only has Dir. Miller succeeded
IN detecting this motion. which is
known technically as the "cthcr
drift -, but in addition he has sue
ceeded in measuring its direction
and size. he SAYS.
Therefore, for tie first time in
the history IF the world. It is pos
sibIc to state how fast our solar
system is moving through space and
exactly IN what direction. Pre-
viousiv. it was oniv possible to
measure speed and direction of on.
solar system with rcpect to the
universe of stars. Furthermore,
since Miller knows the absolute
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
Ice. HEARING
ON NRATESOPENS
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 8.-A history
making session of the interstate com
merce commission is in prospect as
Chairman Clyde B. Atchison convened
that body mere today for a hearing
expected to consider railroad freight
rates as a whole as well as a petition
from western carriers for a five per
cent increase.
A propoasl for a new southwestern
rate territory empracing Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Texas and portions of Louis
lana and Missouri was presented to hte
commission as the hearing got under
way.
The suggestion for a new rate terri
tory was taken under advisement by
Chairman Aitchison.
Further railroad receiverships were
predicted by R. N. Vandoren, vice presi-
dent of the Chicago and Northwestern
railway and chairman Of the law COM
mite of the IA western carriers petit
tioning for an increase. He was the
first witness and asserted that the roads
are entitled to IL per cent rate in
crease, but that they had asked only
for 5 per cent because of emergency
needs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
HEAT WAVE IN
NORTH HOLDS;
SOUTH ISCOOL
Showers Bring Relief in
South Carolina After
Prayer for Rain; Corn
Belt Still is Dry
(Ry the Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. H., Sept. 8-Only in south
ern and central sections are brows still
being monped and fans piled, cooling
breezes rains and storms having brought
moderated temperatures to the lest Of
the areas held for days in heats thrall-
dom.
Scattering showers were the seeming
answers to the special prayers said Sun
day in South Carolina churches il com
pliance with proclamation by Governor
Mcleod. They brought a measure o:
relief to drought stricken sections after
intense heat had set records aboyc the
century mark.
Apparently tropical storm has moved
into the Gulf Of Mexico and its influence
has been felt in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. More than ten. INCHES oe rain
fell in two days in Brownsville, Texas,
where low lying sections were flooded
and scores Of motor tourists were cla-
rooned nearby. The entire southern and
southwesterly sections O. Texas were
drenched to the delight of farmers and
cattlemen, who estimated the worth of
the rain drops at their weight in gold.
But in the corn belt the hopes o.
farmers have not been realized, and
weather reports say are not likely to
be for several days. Central MissouI
farmers consider that each rainless day
costs them $1,000,900 Damage to corn
will be heavy around Cairo, H.. in two
days If no showers intervene. Further
heat may harm the maturing maize Ill
Iowa.
St. Louis leads middle-west cities in
heat fatalities. It's twelfth death super
induced by high temperature occurred
yesterday. Des Moines, Iowa, had ole
drowning.
Lack of water added to the suffer
ings of the heat stricken area and con-
stituted a problem in the mountain sec
tions of Tennessee where forest fires
have been raging for many days. Fire
fighters are seriously handicapped by
scarcity of water and have had to
haul their drinking water for miles.
Mines and railroads are hampered in
the Herrin, Ills, ~section by water
famine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
new BUSINESS
IS ORGANIZED
Building and Loan Asso-
citation Directors
Elected

Directors Of the Building and Loan
Association of Brownsville, organized
here today, have been elected, and Of
flcers of the association, which has a
capital stock of one million dollars, will
be selected this evening from the list of
directors.
The association was formed at a
meeting at the Travellers Hotel roof at
noon today, with Jesse bennett in
charge of the meeting. 1t was formed
by S. @. Graham Of the Triune Trust
Co, with the assistance of Fred Quaile
Of the Buildingi and Loan Association of
Corpus Christi. who came here especi-
ally to aid Mr.. Graham. The associa-
tion will operate through the Triune
Trust Co., offices.
Directors elected today are r. B..
Creager, j. G. Bennett, G. G. Henderson,
Fausto Yturrfa, r. @. Morris. Drew Pat
teson, A. W. Brewer, S. c. Graham anc
DR.. Fl. K. Loew
Charter was applied for today, and
capital stock will be one million dol
lars. A total of $76.500 of this amount
was subscribed at today's meeting.
The work of the association will be
launched as soon as it can be put
under way, Mr.. Graham, announced to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08

Burt e HO1aNOld Bid
On Bonds Accepted;
Rate 4.91 Per Cent

A. c. Burt Co.. of Austin, Edgar Honnod bidding
under the Of Burt Honno considered best bidders
for Cameron county million and half dollar bond issue
the bid of these two buyers accepted
the commissioners
The bid of the company amounts to par on the bonds If
interest of 4.91 per cent
Acceptance Of the bid concern came after much dis
the matter remaining open shortly aer2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon commissioners court met until
after clock, when the decision reached
All angles of the bond sale discussed with the bvers
and with Harbert Davenport attorney who handled the legal
phases Of the bond question since it was started
County Judge Oscar Dancy Commissioners Sam RelI
and Judge Logan present at the sale
The sale narrowed down bidders Burt & Honnold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
(By the Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. S.-The
aftermath Of inquiry and criticism which
has followed the loss Of the Shenandoah
held the attention Of officials today
as Arlington cemetery offered honored
repose for four victims of the disaster.
Funeral services for Lieut.. Commander
Zachary Lansdowne commander of the ill
fated> ship, were arranged for the after
noon In the chapel at Fort Myer. Va,
nearby the cemetery, with a full mill
tary escort accompanying the body to
the grave. A mourning hour was fixed
for the separate services at the grave
for Lieut. Commanders Lewis Hancock,
Lieut.. j. B. Lawrence and Lieut.. E. W.
Sheppard.
Secretary Wilbur had before him to-
day an informal report by Rear Admiral
c. W. Dyson, who made an independent
investigation for the secretary. in which
he held the failure Of diagonal bracing
in the Shenandoah's frame to have been
largely responsible for her collapse. His
study showed that some Of this bracing,
which gives the ship its longitudinal
strength, had pulled loose from its sup
ports.
Lieut.. Commander Charles E. Rosen-
dahl aviator and senior surviving OF
ficer Of the Shenandoah, also had re-
turned to Washington today with Lieut..
c. E. Bauch. another survivor to report
personally on their experience and OBJ
servances in the disaster
The loss of the Shenandoah was cited
by Colonel William Mitchell former as
sistant chief Of the army air service. as
one instance to support his sensational
charges published Saturday against the
air service administration of both the
war and navy departments Acting Sc
cretary Dwight F. Davis faced decision
as to what action the war department
will take concerning the Mitchell charges
on returning to his desk today.
In the absolute silence with which they
have treated the charges since they
were published department officials
have not even disclosed what steps they
have taken to obtain an official record
of Colonel Mitchell's statement, without
which there would be no basis for pro
ceeding to disciplinary action against
him. There is reason to believe how
ever, that instructions have been sent
to Major General Kinds, commanding
the eighth corps area, on whose staff
Colonel Mitchell is now assigned, to
forward to Washington an official record
with any recommendations he might
care to make as to disciplinary action.
In this case, the expected return of Col.
Mitchell today to his post at San An
.qio. from which he has been absent
since Saturday, would give Gen. Kinds
his first opportunity to establish the
authenticity Of the charges.
Col Mitchel's statement has drawn
from Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
the comment that while the air service
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08

and L. j. Hamilton, represent
ing five brig bonding houses Of
st. Louis and other cities.
The bids of these two were practically
the same, Burt and Honnold offered to
buy the bonds. taking the first half mil
lion dollars worth at four and one-half
per cent interest and the remaining mil
lion dollars at five per cent interest
This concern offered a premium Of SILL
L. j.. Hamilton bid par, with no pre-
MUM, on the bonds, the first $1,O20, 900
to be at five and one-fourth per cent
interest and the remaining $4SO,000 at
four and onehalf per cent interest.
These two bids figured out to be only
$466 different, the difference being in
favor Of Burt G. Honnold
Decision Is Close
The court, however. made its decision
not on the small difference in the bids,
but in the fact that Burt & Honnold bid
at a low rate of interest on bonds of
early maturity, and Hamilton bid at a
hight rate on bonds Of first maturity.
The county hopes to pay off bonds at a
more rapid rate than provided in the
serial bond issues extending to 1865,
in which case it will benefit greatly by
accepting the bid with a low rate of in
terest on early maturities.
The couny hopes to pay off all of the
bonds in a period of 25 years, although
they will be drawn to mature annually
until 1865, the amount falling due every
year increasing from $4,000 in Septem-
ber Of 1926, to $4,000 in 1865. The
county hopes to pay off the bonds in
25 years. as state aid is to be received
over that period of time.
Price Is Good.
The price secured for these bonds IS
probably the best that has ever been
received on county bonds in the state
Mr.. Davenport said. $50 far as | know
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
COTTON ADVANCES
$4 BALE ON REPORT
(By the Associated Press)

NEW YORK, ~ Y, Sept. S-A bullish
Interpretation. of the government cot
ton crop repbrt estimating the condi-
tion at 562 per cent of normal and the
1925 yield at 13,740.000 bales today lif-
ed the price of cotton s4 bale above
last Fridays closing quotations. An ad-
vance of AZ to 40 points marked the
first sales on the New York cotton ex-
change after the receipt Of the census
bureaus report. October contracts sell
ing at 23.18 cents pound and Decem-
Der 23.45 cents. !, Prices later reacted
about 20 points from the top when
hedge selling from all parts Of the South
was induced by publication of the gin
ming figures, which were the heaviest
on record for this time of the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
(By the Associated Pressl

(By the Associated Press
CALDWELL, Ohio, Sept, S.-Com-
mander Jacob H. Klein, chef Of the
board of investigation into the
causes of the wrecking of the Shen-
andoah and in charge of all work here
subsequent to the disaster, declared
today that the utmost care had been
given the bodies of the IA dead mem
bers of the crew.
His statement was made in reply
to the >eriticism of Howard w. Sprat-
tley, father of William H. Sprat
tley, machinist mate on the Shenand
doah. who was one of the crew killed.
"All of the bodies were mutilated,"
said the commander, sour careful
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
Weary Eyed Sedmen Scan
Waters for Hawaii FIieyS

who ordinarily do not stand deck
watches, all are on duty peering out
into the vast reaches Of waters,
searching for some trace of the miss
ing fliers. 1t is an adventure remi-
niscent of the days Of the world war.
Lookouts are "seeing things" as look
outs during the war saw submarine
periscopes on every hand. Flares.
parts Of planes, planes themselves,
wreckage, anything and everything is
seen by weary but still peering eyes.
Each hallucination is the signal
for hurried activity among search
ing squadrons. Think we see some
thing at such and such position
and the searchers are off on new
hunt, all of which heretofore has
been unavailing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
THE WEATHER
Sentember 8, 1925.

September 8, 1925.
Brownsville and vicinity. Rain tonight
and probably Wednesday
East Texas: Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight and Wednesday; local showers IN
south portion. LigSt to fresh easeeiiS
winds on the coaste
Weather Conditions.
General rains occurred within the last
% hours over southern Texas, and scat
tered showers in North Carolina, Iowa.
Nebraska, Montana and the Plateau re-
gion.s Temperatures continued above
normal in the eastern half OF the coun-
try, but were decidedly sub-normai IN
the Plateau region
The highest temperature YESTERDAY a.
Teas stations ranged from 100 at fof'
worth and Palestine b 70 at browns
vile,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
VIC. j. Head
shot TODEATH
Iowa Woman Slain From
Ambush; Led in War
on Bootleggers
(By the Associated Press)

VINTON, Iowa, Sept 8.-Mrs c. B.
Cook president of the Benton county
W. c. I. u. was shot to death in her
home last night by an unidentified as
sailant. Friends expressed belief she
was the victim of bootlegger or rum
runner as she had been active in furnish
ing information leading TO the arrest Of
many liquor law violators.
A bullet fired through a window or
the first floor Of her home as she
sat sewing, ended her life. She died
without regainipg consciousness.
The county convention Of the W. C. T
u, was to have opened today with Mrs
Cook as the presiding officer.
An inquest is being held this morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
RAIN HINDERS
MARKET meet
Few Growers Present for
Session to be Held
In La Feria
Especial to The Herald)

LA FERIA, Tex. Sept 8.-Although
only few growers had arrived here at
noon, plans were going forward for
opening this afternoon the meeting
which was called for the purpose OF
submitting proposed constitution and
bylaws to the farmers by the committee
of official delegates and the possible
forming of permanent Valley-widt
cooperative marketing association.
Torrential rains throughout the Val
ley since Sunday morning which made
the roads impossible in many sections
prevented many farmers from attending
The plan for the organization which
was to be submitted to the growers
was adopted at a meeting of the dele
gates held here in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
Treasury Announces
Big Security Offer

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 8.-"The Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dallas,
Texas, gives notice of an announcement
by the treasury department in which it
announces it's September financing,
which takes form of an offering of $780,
100000, sdr thereaboutst nine months
three and e-quarter per cent treasury
certificates of Indebtedness, dated and
bearing interest from September Is,
1925, maturing June Is, 1926.
The treasury will accept in payment
for the new certificates, treasury GER
tificates of Indebtedness, series TS-1925,
maturing September Is, 1925, at par, but
such subscriptions will not be given
preferred allotment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
Kiwanis Would Fire
Inefficient Officials
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 8.-Dismissal o.
secretaries who refuse to fulfill theii
duties and impeachments of presidents
who are not active in office were re
commended at the Texas-Oklahoma dis
-trict convention of Kiwanis clubs here
No action was taken by the Nconven-
tion but it was expected the resolutions
committee would present the issue be-
fore the body. this afternoon.
Discussion came up following an ap-
peal by Horace Hagen of Tulsa fol
careful selection of men for club Of
ficers.j
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
RAIL KILLS SPECTATOR
Shenandoah Dead GiUen
Good Care, Chief Asserts

consideration told us that no relatives
would want to see how mangled they
were. 1t was impossible to embalm
some of the bodies. We had moved
them into a barn for protection from
the elements but it was hot and we
knew we must get the bodies away as
soon as possible. The navy re-
quires that its dead be buried in the
navy uniform with an American flag
around the. casket. There was no
way for US to procure uniforms. 1t
would have been days before they
could have arrived. We did not want
to bury them in their shredded dun
garees toverall uniforms) so we pur-
tContlnued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
LOWER VALLEY
THREATENED BY.
RISE OF RIVER
Thirty Hour Rain on
Monterrey is Depied
Later; Ell Paso Water
Due Soon

A report later tnlS dIter-
noon was that there had been
only light showers at Mon
terrev, and that the San Juan
is only Cne third full and the
SaladO is almost normal. The
storm evidently weakened be-
fore it reached the water
sheds of these rivers.
The Rio Grande started up here last
night, rising more than a foot by noon
today, and with flood waters from the
main stream coming down from Ell Paso
and a heavy rain reported on the water
shed of the San Juan, it is feared that
the stream may 60 out of its banks.
Very meager and unsatisfactory re-
ports from the weather bureau office
at San Antonio failed to give any indi-
cation Of the possible extent of the
rise. The bulletin giving the Mission
stage at 13 feet and rising failed to tell
at what hour the stage was 13 feet. how
fast the stream was rising or where the
crest Of the flood is located.
A passenger on the National Lines
Of Mexico railway coming to Brownsville
today said that it rained heavily all
the way from Matamoros to Aldamas.
This rainfall. however, will cause prac-
tically no change in the stage of the
river.
Unofficial reports were that it rained
for 80 hours in the Monterrey vicinity.
which would cause the San Juan to
rise. and would bring flood waters down
the Rio Grande.
Drift wood was coming down the
river here, indicating flood stage at
some point up the stream. The FL
Paso flood water is expected in the
Lower Valley during the latter part Of
this week, and with the stream only
three feet from the top Of its banks
now, additional water would be danger
Gus to the Valley.
The storm which passed through here
Sunday night is believed to have caused
the heavy rains around Monterrey.
Rains in the Laredo vicinity will prob
ably still further increase the quantity
of flood water coming down the Rio
Grande Reports this morning showed
continued rain there last night and to-
day.
Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Duval, Jim
Wells, Starr and other nearby counties
indicated a downpour of from three to
five inches.
In Laredo rainfall was 2.76 inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
Entertainment For
Editors is Planned

Members of the Texas editorial asso-
citation will be in Brownsville December
g. states a communication received at the
local Chamber Of Commerce today from
June P. Miller, Of Houston, president OF
the association.
Plans for entertaining the visitors to
Brownsville will be made By the Browns
Vile Chamber of Commerce and R. L
Stuart, of La Feria, who. was one OF
those instrumental in bringing the edi-
tors to the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
CRITICISMS OF
SHENANDOAH
CRASHSTUDlED
Informal Report on Dis
aster Made; Funeral
Services Held For Of
ficer Victims

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept.
g. Colonel Mitchell's latest
criticism of the administrations
air service policy was referred
today. to the Inspector general
of the army for investigation
and report.
The action of the war depart
ment will not be determined un-
til this report has been receiv-
ed. Should grounds be found for
disciplinary action, Acting Sec
retary Davis then will decide
whether court martial proceed
ings shall be initiated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
(By the Associated Press)


HONOLULU, Sept. 8.-Search for
the naval seaplane PN-9 No. 1, which
disappeared a week ago after nearly
completing a nonstop flight from San
Francisco to Honolulu, continued
increasingly today. Despite the ef-
forts put forward by the United States
navy, there has been no trace of the
plane, its commander, John Rodgers,
or crew of four other men.
All naval vessels available are
securing that area Of the Pacific
where in the plane is likely to have
drifted. The operations continue in
huge sweeping circle.
Men aboard the ships are on duty
many hours daily. Chaplains, sur
geons, paymasters and other officers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
GRAIN RATES UNREASONABLE

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 8.-Pro-
posed alterations in grain rates over
the Santa Fe from Kansas and Colorado
via Kansas City, Mo-, to export through
Texas Gulf ports were held unreasonable
today by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
Spain Lands Troops
On Moroccan Coast
1Ru the Associated Pressl

(By the Associated Press)
MADRID, Sept 8.-Spanish troops have
landed on the Moroccan coast. in the
bav of Alhucemas. it was officially an
nounced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-08
One Dead, Two Hurt in
Galveston Ship Blast
(By the Associated Press)


GALVESTON, Tex, Sept 8.-Bert
Schreiber, engineer on the Nicaraguan
motorship Worden, belonging to the
as result of an explosion in the en-
Southern Banana Corporation, succum-
bed today to injuries received yesterday
CINE roof of the vessel. +. Juchouski.
another engineer and 7. Pelka, an oiler,
were also injured, the former seriously.
BALL KILLS SPECTATOR
ELIZABETH, N. IA batted ball
caromed into the bleachers during an
amateur game and killed a spectator.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-07
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE AND NEVER
 SUSPECT II
Applicants for Insurance Often
 Rejected.

Judglng from reports from drug gists who are constantly in direct ouch with the public, there is one preparation that has been very sue cessful in overcoming these condi- tions. The mild and healing influence Of Dr, Kilmer's Swamp Root Is soon realized. Ii stands the highest for its remarkable record Of success.
 An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insurance Com panies, in an interview of the sub yect, made the astonishing statement that one reason why so many appli- cants for insurance are rejected is because kidney trouble is so com mon 10 the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease. Dr. Kilfners Swamp-Root is on sale al all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However, if you wish first 10 test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. KiImer & CO, Binghamton, \. Y. for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this pa per.