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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
JURY PICKED
IN COLE CASE
Charges Outgrowth of
Fatal Automobile
Accident

The jury in the case of A. B. Cole.
mayor Of Brownsville, charged with
murder in connection with fatal high
way accident, was selected this morn
ing, and trial Of the case is expected to
inal district court.
special venire of 100 jurors was
summoned, and the jury for the trial
of the case was completed at IL: 80
this morning. Every member of the
body is a farmer. Their names and
mail addresses are H. A. White, Har-
lingen, Raymond Slaughter, San Benito,
Luther Kerr, Los Fresnos, G. F. Stanner,
Brownsville, H. F. Woener, Brownsville,
R. Houghteling, San Benito, A. E.
Derrick, Brownsville, Paul Christy,
Brownsville, c. W. Wilson, Harlingen,
7. R. Wilson, Brownsville, Frank Kertz.
Los Fresnos, and ]. L. Perkins, San
Benito.
Mayor Cole is being defended in the
case by H. B. Galbraith, Judge James
A. Graham and Judge j. G. George. with
Mr.. Galbraith as leading counsel for the
defense. George G. Westervelt, district
attorney, is prosecuting the case.
The charge against Mayor Cole was
filed by Sheriff Sam Robertson. follow
ing a fatal automobile accident near
Harlingen on the night Of March 10 Of
this year. Mrs. H. S. Burnett, 38. of
Stuart Place. was killed in the accident.
Mayor Cole was alone in his car at
the time of the accident, and was re-
turning to Brownsville from Hidalgo
county where he had been on business.
When the two cars crashed together.
the front bumper of Mr.. Coles road
ster tore loose. ripping its way through
the light touring car, and inflicting the
fatal injury to Mrs. Burnett. Her
skull was badly crushed She lived
about ~an hour but did not regain con-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
BRITISH RED BARRED BY j. s.
Eastern Capital Available For Valley
Says NeaU York Insurance Commissioner

Five million dollars is available for invest
ment daily by the insurance men Of New York
and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas is an
ideal place to invest some Of this money. State
Insurance Commissioner James Beha of that
state, said at the banquet held at Stuart Place
yesterday.
All of the insurance commissioners marvel
ed at the Valleys progress and development.
They pointed to possibilities for investment in
this section.
Former Governor Pat NJ. Ncff came to the
valley with the visitors. Governor Neff took in
the bull fight yesterday afternoon, but expressed
little pleasure in it. cts all right for those who
like it,, the former executive of Texas said.
Ex-Governor Neff welcomed the visitors al
Stuart Place with short speech and George L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Friday Light to fresh southerly
winds on the coast
Weather Conditions
Generally fair weather and unseason-
ably high temperatures prevailed prac-
tically throughout the region between
the Rocky and Appalachian Mountain
Systems, including the cotton belt.
Rains occurred, however, within the
last "a hours in the Atlantic coast
states and in the Canadian Northwest
and Montana.
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from "a at Fort
Worth and Palestine to Sc at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17

Lewis, president of the Canadian association of
fire marshaIs, responded behalf of the insur-
ance men.
At this gathering the opportunities of the
Valley TO bring capital here from the East
told ~ Ccr,mis 7icner Beha,' who urged Valley
people 30 bring the managers of the New York
capital To this section in order that they may get
an idea cf the Valley, and know what they
investing
An address cf welcome to the visitors
made last night in the bull ring by X. 7. Stuart,
which was the only talk made at the banquet.
The insurance. toured the Valley under
the leadership Of committee consisting of X. I.
Stuart Of Harlingen, John r. Shary Of Sharyland.
and $. l.. Gill Of Raymondvile.
The trip into the Valley was well covered"
by newspaper men, group of whom came down
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
OCTOBER TO DECIDE
METHODIST UNITY

NASHVILLE, enn., Sept. 1.-THE
fifteen conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, which meet
in October together with Big Holston
and Louisville conferences, which meet
September 80, viii largely determine
the success or failure of the pending
plan Of Methodist unification. With
the adjournment Of the Missouri confer
ence September IA, the vote on unifica-
tion stood 211 in favor to $40 against
the measure. The Missouri conference
polled the largest vote of any confer
ence which has met to date, voting 1876
to IA in favor of unification.
Conferences yet to act on the ques-
tion include New Mexico, to meet at
Clovis October z; North Texas at Green
vile, October IA; West Oklahoma, Ard
more, October 21 and West Texas, San
Antonio, October %.
A three fourths majority of all the
votes cast is required fer the unifica-
tion measure to become effective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 17.-Terry
Druggan, beer runner de luxe, whose
frequent absences from his cell where
he was supposed to be serving
years sentence for contempt of court
brought a federal inquiry, is in
county jail cell again, this time to
stay and he faces the prospect of re-
naming there for some time.
With him is frankie Lake, his
partner who was released 80 days be-
fore his years sentence expired. They
are in at the order of Federal Judge
James H. Wilkerson after a court
hearing Of far reaching ramifications.
AS result of the hearing Sheriff
Peter NJ. Hoffman and half a dozen
Jail officials are cited to show cause
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17

from Austin, San Antonio and other parts Of the
state, representing state daiiics. With a pledge
to remain together throt ghout the tour the group
OF newspaper writer's taken under tow at
Mission by w. R. Montgomery representative and
state capitol press room favOrite and taken
through the Valley. to Matamoros and back. n
Mr.. Montgomery answered the unending vol
ley of questions about the Valley, and sent the
scribes away with much better impression of
the Valley, many of t hem expressing intentions
of writing articles the Valley.
Among the newsp aper men the trip were
Jack Fernandez, Houston Chronicle; S. Raymond
Brooks, Houston ost-Dispatch: Lloyd Gregory
Associated Press; f. J. Waltha, Austin States
man; E. A. Pratt, San Antonio Evening News;
Miss Gene Fieve Smith, San Antonio Express; and
Martin An derson, Austin American.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
FRANKLIN KILLS
four BULLS AS
ORTIzECORED
Insurance Men See Only
American Matador in
Action; Valley Laud-
ed by 800 Visitors

Sidney Franklin bore the
brunt of entertaining visiting
insurance delegates and others
at the bull fight in Matamoros
yesterday Afternoon when Jose
Ortiz was knocked to the ground
and gored by the first bull to
enter the arena. Ortiz was as
sisted from the ring, and his
condition later was reported as
not serious.
The bull fight was one of the
main features of entertainment
for insurance delegates and fire
marShals who came to the Val
ley yesterday morning. Follow
ing the bull fight was a banquet,
served at the bull ring, while
the visitors were entertained
with dancing and music in the
arena.
Insurance delegates and fire marshals
arrived in Brownsville in automobiles
yesterday afternoon following a tour of
the Valley The special train which
brought them down from the national
convention in San Antonio arrived at
Mission early yesterday morning, and
the delegates were given breakfast
there, after which they started the
drive through the Valley.
A barbecue lunch was served at
Smart ploco opd from, thoro bo Iolo-
gates were brought on down to Browns
vile, and across the Rio .Grande to wit
ness the bull fight.
The visitors witnessed one Of .heir
own countrymen in Sidney Franklin, the
only American matador. Franklin was
forced to kill the four bulls, when Ortiz
was taken from the ring injured.
Franklin took three thrusts to kill the
first bull, and dispatched the second
one with one thrust. He showed an ag
gressive fighting spirit which brought
applause from the fans.
The third bull was killed in 'hree
thrusts, while Franklin was almost ex-
hausted by the time the bugle sounded
to kill the fourth bull, experienced some
difficulty in dispatching the animal.
All four bulls were above the aver
age, and some good work was done with
capes, and by the picadors and ban
derillos.
Following the bull fight the in
surance delegates prepared for the ban
quet which was served at the arena.
Two Valley women sang song OH Rio
Grand" and Spanish dance was given
by Joe Crixell and Miss Olga Green.
This was followed by a Spanish dance
by four small children of Matamoros,
which completed this part Of the pro-
gram.
The insurance men and fire marshals
were loud in their praise of the Valley,
according to newspaper men who ac-
companed them Son the tour through
the Valley.
The delegates returned to San An
tonic last night, the special train leav-
ing here about 1920.
Ortiz, who has been reported dead
in a number of rumors circulating in
Brownsville today, was only slightly in
iured, according to Franklin, who was
here late today. The matador left Mata-
moros this morning for Mexico City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
WAITRESS CATCHES
ENGLISH ATTORNEY
(By the Associated Pressl


CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Ruby Lynn,
pretty waitress of Litchfield, ILL.,,
whose pert repartee to Former
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis that
she has been "kiddcd by experts"
put her on the front page of the
newspapers and then into the front
row of the chorus, is to be married
next Christmas to James Hum
phrey Trafford, an English at
torney, now practicing in New York.
Several years ago when MIR. Lewis
was in Litchfield during a political
campaign he cOmplimented the
young woman on the way she
served ham and eggs and received
the reply that ran across the cOun-
try.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Beer Runner Del Luxe Back
in jail After Going Free

September % why they should not be
held in contempt of court. Druggan
and Lake also are ordered to explain
why they should not have another
term in Jail for defeating the purpose
Of the first contempt sentence.
The judge holds that the sheriff is
responsible for Druggan's assign
ment to the Jail hospital as an orderly
instead of to a cell, for his trips to
dentist and elsewhere, for the hun
dreds of visitors allowed to see him
and for the disappearance of records
showing when Druggan and Lake
were out and when they were in.
The sheriff when questioned by
Judge Wikerson denied knowledge of
the premature release of Lake or
the absence of Druggan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Saklatvala Blarnes
Trouble on Kellogg
(By the Associated Press)


LONDON, Sept. 17-Shapurji SAX
latvala, communist member of parlia-
ment. barred from the United States as
a member of the British delegation to
the parliamentary conference in
Washington, blames Secretary Of State
Kellogg for his troubles.
Formally notified today that his pass
port visa had been revoked, the com
munist said that Mr.. Kellogg through
his association with British peers. and
others of their class while serving as
ambassador in London, had become
"imbued with petticoated aristocratic
ideas of Great Britain to such an extent
that he still clings to them, even in
America" :
Mr.. Saklatvala expressed the opinion
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Rain Here Today is
Local-Schnurbusch l.

Rain which fell in Brownsville today
is only local in the opinion of w. j.
Schnurbusch. metsorologist in charge
of the local weather bureau station, and
IS probably due to change in the direc-
tion of the Wind ~
The wind during the past "a hours
has come from all points of the COM
pas1. Mr. Schnurbusch said, and
brought about condition here to cause
local shower There is little probabil-
itY that the rain was of sufficient ex
tcnt to cause any rise in the river, Mr.
Schnurbusch said.
Rainfall here was .85 of an inch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Slayer of Former Husband
HUteS to Meet His Mother

comfort and sustain Susanne through
a trying ordeal.
Mr.. Henley has shielded his fiancee
through every one Of the many or
deals she has had to face since the
shooting. He stood beside her when
charges of murder were filed against
her, stood beside her when she was
remanded to Jail without bond after
waving preliminary hearing.
1t was he who hired an attorney,
who engineered the habeas corpus
proceeding before Judge w. w. Nc
Crory in Gath district court Wednes-
day. And when the judge granted
bond, it was Henley and his friends,
Jack Burke, county clerk and Former
Commissioner William Reeder, who
made the bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
(By the Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept IT,
Facing Charley's mother, that's the
hardest thing I'll ever have to do"
declared Susanne Crawford, "a year
old University of Texas student, who
confessed she fired the shot Tuesday
night that resulted in the death of
Charles w. Crawford, Houston busi-
ress man and former husband.
Miss Clara NJ. Crawford, sister of
the slain man and Mrs. c. H. Craw-
ford, his mother, arrived here today
to accompany the body to Houston.
Prentice M. Henley, San Antonio
bank clerk, fiance of Susanne, who
offered a quart Of his own blood to
save Crawford's life,- will once more
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
MORE CHRISTIANS
OUSTED FROM IRAK
(By the Associated Press)

BAGDAD, Irak, Sept. 17.-Advices to
the Exchange Telegraph correspondent
here says 80 more Christian refugees
have arrived at Zakho from the Goyan
district Of Mosul, al in destitute con-
dition. The authorities of Zakho have
been instructed to assist the refugees
as much as possible.
It is estimated that 5000 Goyan Chris
tians have been forcibly turned out of
their homes by the Turks.
Formal complaint was made by Great
Britain to the council Of the league Of
nations at Geneva on Tuesday that
Turkish soldiers had removed Christian
inhabitants from villages in the Terri
tory of Mosul, sovereignty over which
is claimed by both Turkey and the Brit
ish mandate state of Irak. The, Turkish
spokesman said the British charges
could not be true as there had been no
Christians in the territory in question
in the last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
MARRIAGE GOLD is
SHIPPED TO MALAYS
(By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, \. Y, Sept. H.
Marriage gold valued at $1,000
GOO was shipped to the straits
settlements today by New York
banks. The gold is in United
States coins which are melted and
used for adOrnment and dOwry
purposes in parts of the Far East.
The shipments formerly were sent
from San Francisco. Now there
is direct service via the Panama
canal.
The Malay rubber situation
which has brought prosperity to
the natives has caused an increase
in the shipments this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Jonah Made Hero in
New Novel in England

LONDON, Sept. 17-Jonah has tin
ally been novelized. Robert Nathan
has made him the hero of his rev ro-
nance "Son of Amittai'
The Jonah of Mr.. Nathaa's tale is
poetic fantasy. is based on the facts
as disclosed in the Book of Kings and
paints the hero as young man deeply
embittered by his love affair with
Judith
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Asylum Head Fired
For Freeing Slayer
(By the Associated Press)

NEWARK. N. j., Sept. 17.-Dr. John
NJ. Thompson, senior resident physi-
clan at Overlook hospital. was dis
charged today by the Essex county
board of freeholders, who had held him
responsible for the escape of Harrison
Noel, confessed double murderer and
kidnaper DR.. Thompson had refustd
to resign and had Threatened suit in
connection with thef boards findings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
SARGENT PORTRAIT PURCHASED

LONDON, Sept 16.-Sir Charles
Wakefield has acquired the Sargent
portrait of General SHUTS, !tormer
South African premier. 1t els under
stood he intends to present it to the
Union of South Africa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
GOOD PIANO TUNER.

NEW YORK, Walter Damfosch, con-
ductor of the New York Symphony or
chestra, is exhibiting proof that his
genius has been recognized in the form
of letter from a New Jersey woman
asking him to call and tune her piano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17

HELEN WILLS ELECTED TO FRAT
BERKELEY. Calif.-Helen Wills has
been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
Louisiana Quarantines
Against Texas Produce

BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. IL
Quarantine against all products origin
ating in Texas including baled cotton,
except cotton and cottonseed raised in
non-infected areas. was established to-
day by DR.. E. P. Flower, executive Of
ficer of the state livestock sanitary
board.
SAN ANGELO, Texas, Sept. 17.-Tom
Green county commissioners today an
nounced passage of quarantine order
banning the shipment of livestock and
hay from Harris. Galveston and Bra
zoria counties, in which outbreaks of
the foot and mouth disease have oc-
Cured, and from thirteen other south
Texas counties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
NAVY PROBE TO
HEAR MITCHELL
Ex-Air Chief to be Chief
Witness in Shenan-
doah Inquiry
(By the Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept 17-Col-
onel William Mitchell, stormy petrol of
the air controversy, probably will be
chief witness before the naval court
which is 70 inquire into the wrecking Of
the naval airship Shenandoah.
1t will be the purpose to ask him to
substantiate his published charge that
the accident to the Shenandoah was a
direct result of "the ihcompetency, GRIM
inal negligence and almost reasonable
administration of the national defense
by the navy and war departments"
An investigation looking to possible
court martial of the former assistant
chief of the army air service is now be-
ing conducted by the war department,
but officials have made it clear that
this inquiry will not Interfere with the
calling Of Mitchell as a witness either
before the Shenandoah inquiry or the
presidents special aircraft board.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 17.-Per-
sons from whom wreckage of the
Shenandoah has been recovered by de-
partment ,of justice agents should be
prosecuted or placed on probation by
the courts, Secretary Wilbur said today
upon reading dispatch relating that
four truck loads of the wreckage had
been recovered in raids in northern
West Virginia and Eastern Ohio.
Soon after the dirigible's collapse the
secretary issued an appeal to souvenir
hunters to turn the wreckage back to
the officers in charge.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-24
PUBLIC SERVICE TO ERECT
THREE PACKING HOUSES

Public Service Production Company
has received from the Edison Port
land Cement Company contract to
design and construct three concrete
packing houses and concrete bag
house at the company's plant at New
Village, near Phillipsburg on the
Lackawanna Railroad.
The packing houses will have ca
pacity of 10000 barrels Of cement a
day The bag house, which will be
240 feet long and two stories, will
hold 100000 bags. The empty bags
will be taken on the railroad to the
bag house, where they will be clean
ed and sewed, transported on electric
trucks to the elevator and carried to
the second story. Thence the bags
viii be taken to the packing houses
over bridges connecting the bag
house with the packing houses, and
loaded ready for shipment.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-24
BEVERLY MANS FORD
RAN WILD SATURDAY

An unusual sight was witnessed
by quite a few people on Cooper
street Saturday afternoon when the
Ford sedan driven by George E.
Engles, of Manor Road, suddenly
made its appearance, coming from
the garage of Norman Rue, of Oak
and Cooper streets, at speed Of
about 80 or 35 miles an hour travel
ing backwards.
Mr.. Engles, who was at the wheel
took straight course, crossed the
street, jumped about two feet in the
air over the curb and crashed into
the lowed section of Reeds candy
store window, after which the Ford
started forward and disappeared back
into the garage.
1t all happened so quickly that one
scarcely knew what it was all about.
Luckily, the damage to both car and
the store was slight.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-24
TO PUSH WHEELBARROW
AROUND THE STATES
The Man Without Country" Has
Already Travelled The World Over.

Irish Mack, or big Mack" as he
is known in this city. will soon start
out to travel the forty-eight. states in
the union on foot, pushing a wheel
barrow to which he will be chained
big Mack" accomplished similar
feat when chained to barrow he
pushed it from Philadelphia to San
Francisco to attend the American
Legion Convention two years ago.
He is a world war veteran having
served with the Princess Pat" regi-
ment of the Canadian Army from
which he was discharged with the
highest honors ever bestowed on a
Canadian soldier after being blown
As feet in the air and riddled with
bullets, some of which he now car
ries lodged in his spine. Immediate
ly after his discharge from the Cana
dian Army, he re-enlisted with the
United States Regulars and again
saw active service at the front being
honorably discharged at the end of
the war.
Since that time, "Big Mack" has
been unable to settle down and has
travelled to every port in the world
which has brought him the name of
"a man without a country" but in
all his travels he claims that there
is no place that can equal Beverly
in any part of the country and it is
here that Mack always returns,
sometimes after being away for years
at a time.
His latest whim is to push a wheel
barrow from this city to each and
every state in the union and he has
ordered the barrow built which is
being done by Samuel Sweeney on
Second and Broad streets. The ex-
act date of starting has as yet not
been announced.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-24
GIRL ARRESTED
BY OFFICER STEVENSON
Was Entertaining" In The Old
Pavilion.

On complaint of several residents
living along the riverfront, Officer
E. B. Stevenson arrested Mrs. M !.
Kelly, alias Wood, alias Shaw, on
Friday night in the old pavilion at
Magnolia street and the riverfront.
The girl, who gave her age as %,
said that she was a resident of De-
lance and Bridgeboro and had been
staying in the pavilion for the past
week. She also admitted that she
was married woman with a child
two years old and that her husband
had left her.
She was arraigned before Police
Justice Thompson charged with iewd-
ness and committed to Mount Holly
without bail. She will be arraigned
before Judge Slaughter and probably
draw from 2 to years at the Gin
ton State Farms for women.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-24
DELANCO WOMAN'S CAR
GOES ON A SPREE

A car driven by Mrs. Stokes Gas
kill, of Delanco, climbed upon the
radiator of another car on Wednes-
day and reposed there. The acct
dent happened on St. Mihiel Drive,
near Riverside. The owner of the
second machine is George c. Beck,
Riverside electrician. His car, a
half-ton truck, was standing in front
of his store when Mrs. Gaskill hit it,
and luckily no one was hurt.
The tenders, lights, windshield and
radius rods of Beck's car were brok-
en- but Mrs. Gaskil was able to drive
her car home. Bystanders say that
Mrs. Gaskill tried OF squeeze past a
truck coming in the opposite direc-
ton, hit telegraph pole first. and
then ploughed into Beck's car.