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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

Above are pictured the county
boards of supervisors of Kenosha
county which had part in the in
auguration of the plan for the build
ing of Kenosha's county's new court
house and Jail building, which was
formally opened to the public today.
The upper left-hand picture shows
the board which launched the move
ment, purchasing the original site for
the building. The upper right-hand
group shows the county board, which
let the contracts for the new build
ing. The lower left-hand group is
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

Dowse, W. v. Gull, Jacob Hermann,
John Cook, William Luke. Top Row:
Frank Zerfas, R. B. White, Orrin D.
Wicks, J. j. Barrows, Peter N. Sor-
rensen, John P. Spartz, Charles L.
Holderness County Clerk.
Lower left-hand group: Front
Row-Fred w. Becker, William Bacon
chairman, w. v. Gull, John Priddis
William Luke, Henry Anderson, Al
fred Grosvenor. Middle Row--John
P. Spartz, Peter Elsen, Frank zerfas
Orrin Wicks, Allen Turner, Jacob
Herman, Michael Duzcak. Top Row
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

John Kersting, N. J. Roders, James
Brook, Peter N. Sorrensen, James
Philbin, J. J. Barrows, Charles L.
Holderness, county clerk.
Lower right-hand group: Front
Row-Jake Van Bendegom, William
Bacon, John Priddis, chairman, Miss
Iva Russell, county clerk, George
Rohr, Roy Berquist, Alfred Grosvenor,
Jay Rhodes. Top Row--John Kersting
Orrin Wicks, John Spartz, Lafayette
Robinson, James Philbin, Peter Elsen,
Frank Zerfas, James Brook, N. J.
Roders, Fred Surerus.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

chairman, and Thomas S. Scott. Mid
die Row--Peter Elsen, Richard Dowse,
Thomas Fleming, Miss Iva Russell,
Deputy Clerk, Richard Price, Charles
Kline, John Priddis. Top Row-N. j.
Roders, J. J. Barrows, Russell H..
Jones, County Clerk, John Kersting,
Peter Fisher, Jr. District Attorney,
William Bacon.
Upper right-hand group: Left to
right Front Row: Fred w. Becker,
William Bacon, N. ]. Roders, chair
man, Peter Elsen, James Philbin. Mid
die Row: John Priddis, Richard
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

Over the entrances to the court
rooms are canvasses painted by A.
L. Foringer. These also were dis
played in eastern art exhibits and
were highly praised as master
pieces.
In the courtrooms, over the judg-
es' benches and over the doorways
are paintings depicting Justice, made
by John Holloway. In Memorial
Hall is a remarkable canvas drawn
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

Lovers of art from all over the
country will be attracted to the Ke-
nosha county court house, according
to word which has already been re-
received here. They will come to
see the mural paintings which adorn
the walls of the building and which
have already attracted attention
from art critics all over the coun-
try.
One of thesa mnraIs. is the naint-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-01
FREIGHT RATES
ARE CUT FOR
DROUTH
Lines Concur in Relief
Measure Ordered by
Commission.

AUSTIN, Sept. !. - Emergency
freight rates on several railroads en-
tering the drouth area in Texas wert
ordered under special authority Mon
day by the Texas Railroad Commits
sion, following a meeting here Of the
citizens committee. The rates are cut
10 half the present tariff rates and
become effective today. The action
has the approval of nearly all the
lines in the section.
Clarence +. Gilmore, chairman of
the commission, said he expected all
the railroads operating in the area to
join in the cut rates.
These rates apply to corn, oats,
hay and sorghum grains in carload
lots and are concurred in by the HouS-
ton & Texas Cenral, the Galveston.
Harrisburg & San Antonio, the Texas
& New Orleans and Houston, East
& West Texas, the I.-G. N, Texas &
Pacific, Gulf Coast Lines and ST.
Louis Southwestern Railroad Com
panies.
The order reads:
Inc rate shall be one half OF the
present tariff rates. The reduced
rates herein provided are to be ap-
piled only on shipments consigned 10
member banks of the Federal Reserve
Bank System located at destination
stations. Shipments to be billed ut
regular tariff rate and correction made
at the time Of delivery to one-haf of
the present tariff rates upon the exc
cution of certificate to be delivered 10
the agent at destination sighted BY
official of the bank TO which the car
is consigned TO the effect that same
is exclusively for the use of farmers |
and stockmen living in the county who |
are dependent upon their own farm
production to maintain their livestock.
These rates are applicable on ship
ments that have been given transit
privilege and are not subject to trans
it privilege" ]
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-01
POSTPONE WATER
PRIORITY FARLEY

AUSTIN, Sept. 1.-At request Of
contestants. decision of the state board
of water engineers regarding priority
rights TO waters of the Frio river as
affecting Uvalde and Frio county irri-
cation districts, was postponed until
September 2S, when another hearing
will be held.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-01
9 ARE INJURED
AS STAGE LINE
BUS OVERTURNS

SOUTH HAVEN, Kan, Sept. i
Nine persons were injured, one Sc
riously, when a Southern Kansas stag,
line bus overturned a mile north NJ
here yesterday. The most seriously
hurt was the driver, no suffered Sc
we're laceratiOns on one leg.
The accident occurred. occupants Of
the car said, when the driver stepped
on to the running board as the ma
chine sped along the highway to see
il the baggage on the roof was riding
all right. Careening off the road into
the ditch. the machine slid 80 feet into
a concrete bridge and overturned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
TRUCK HITS Man;
DRIVER IS HELD
Highsmith Receives Ser
ious Injuries in Un-
explained Crash

G.. C. Highsmith, aged Al years, is
confined to his bed at his home with a
fractured skull andSseveral bruises and
S. Sada, truck driver for5the Brownsville
Grocery company, rs. at liberty after
making $500 bond for his appearance in
county court December on a charge of
aggravated assault as a result of an
accident at the corner of Fifth and
Adams streets yesterday afternoon in
which Mr.. Highsmith was run down by
the truck driven by Sada.
Mr.. Highsmith had parked his car
across the street from his home and
had started to cross the street when he
was struck, according to the report
given officers. Just how the accident oc-
Cured is not certain, as no witness has
yet been found. 1t is believed that he
stepped from behind a passing car into
the oncoming truck.
Although Mr.. Highsmith has fegained
consciousness his attending physician
can not. be sure that he is entirely
out of danger until tomorrow or the
next day. 1t may be necessary to resort
to the X-ray, it is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
AUSTIN FLOODED
BY 9-DNCH RAIN
Streets Uttered With
Debris by 7 Year Rec
ord Downpour
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 13.-Seven inches
of rain fell here between ii D. m. Mon
day and 7 a. m. Tuesday. it was an
nounced this morning by HI. II. Hender-
son, weather observer.
The rain was the heaviest here in sew
en- years, Henderson said. The down.
pour halted about 2 O'Clock this morn
ing, but had resumed shortly before 9
o'clock and had passed nine inches at
noon.
Heavy rains were reported over all
Central Texas within a radius Of fifty
miles of Austin. Creeks in Williamson
county were flooded, while the streets
Of Austin this morning were Uttered
with debris. The ground floor Of the
Stephen f. Austin hotel was flooded
Monday night when water along Con-
gress avenue overflowed sidewalks. Fire
men and policemen were called out sew
eral times to rescue negro families from
the low section of the city. Little
material damage was reported however,
and farmers said that the downpour
would aid fall feed crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday, probably with local show
ers; not much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday, probably with
scattered showers. Light to moderate
southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Condition
The weather continued mostly cloudy
and unsettled over the greater portion
of the United States since yesterday
morning. Rains were general praetic-
ally throughout the cotton belt, the
Ohio Valley, the central Mississippi
Valley, and the Plateau region within
the last "a hours. Temperatures con-
tinued to rise slowly throughout the
Northwest and most of the cotton belt,
and readings were above the seasonal
average practically throughout the
United States and the Canadian North
west Mt the morning observation.
The lowest temperature last nigh. at
Texas stations ranged from 30 at Amar-
lilo to rs at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
WOMANSBODY
FOUND ON PYRE
Officers Seek Solution
to Mystery in Louis
lana Swamp
(By the Associated Press.)


WINNSBORO, La, Oct. 13.-The fast
ness Of the Tensas swamp today held
secret the solution Of what may have
been a modern auto-da-fe with a young
white woman as the victim, while armed
men combed its recesses for clue to
explain the finding Of the 'charred body
on pine log pyre.
Identification of the body, found Sat
urday night by negro who feared to
notify the parish authorities lest he be
implicated was practically impossible.
1t had been divested of clothing and
was so badly burned that Coroner j.
ID. Rogers could not say whether it had
been cremated before or after the wo-
mans death.
Unmarked feminine apparel of good
quality, found in suit case near the
pyre and a white gold ring on the fing-
er Of the corpse were the threads by
which Identification was hoped to be
made. A bucket which apparently had
contained gasoline indicated that every
effort had been made to make crema-
tion complete.
Although the woman may have been
slain and her body burned to cover the
crime, authorities pointed out that the
scene of the act was at such remote
point in the swamp, which is IL miles
from here, that even had she not been
gagged it was possible for her to have
been burned alive without her screams
being heard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
POLICEPROBE :
GANG SLAYINCS

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct, 13-Feuds of
gangsters and liquor runners were con-
sidered today by the police in investi-
eating the killing of two men last
night, the probable fatal wounding of
third and the finding of the body of
another yesterday in a clump Of bushes
They continued search for Martin
Durkin, slayer Of Edward G. Shanahan,
federal agent, on Sunday and sought
the bombers who wrecked the home Of
William Sweeney, police sergeant and
prosecution witness against two gang
sters on trial in connection with the
Staying of two policemen.
The two slain last night fell in
separate attacks. John Russo, former
saloon keeper was attacked by two gum
men as he went for his automobile.
Joseph Bonini, a steel worker, who
lived in the rear of a saloon, talked
about bootlegging. Two men shot him
to death on the street. George Hess
was shot through the chest and his auto
mobile riddled during fight on the
West side.
Edward Lattyak, pal Of Henry Fer
nekes, the midnight bandit" whose
body was found on the roadside near
Argo, was killed for revenge because
he. tried to double cross his pals, police
thought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
Davis Appointed to
Succeed Weeks as
Secretary of War
Coolidge Accepts Resig-
nation of Secretary
!. With Great Regret;
Chief Experienced
(By the Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 13.-
Dwight F. Davis of Missouri today was
appointed secretary of war.
He takes the place of John W. Weeks
of Massachusetts, whose retirement be-
cuase of i'll health was formally an
nounced at the White House. The
.change is effective Immediately.
AS assistant secretary, Mr.. Davis has
been actual head of the war depart
ment since last spring when Mr.. Weeks
was sent to New England by his ply
sicians for an operation and long va
cation.
In his letter of resignation, the re-
tiring cabinet member said it had be-
come apparent that he must greatly
prolong this vacation if he is to COM.
pletely regain his health. President
Coolidge replied that he acceded with
great regret to the secretary's insist
ent request that he be permitted to lay
down the official duties he assumed
when the Harding administration came
into office in 1921.
In selecting him, President Coolidge
followed the recommendation of the
republican organization Of Missouri and
the advice of powerful group Of poll
y rtical assoeiates who, centeHded- that the
next cabinet place should be allotted
to the west or middle-west.
The change wipes out the represen-
tation Of the presidents home state,
Massachusetts, in his official family
and reduces to four out of ten the num-
Der of cabinet members who have their
homes east of the Mississippi river 1t
likewise presents the unusual picture OF
two unrelated men of the same family
name holding concurrency the title of
secretary AS secretary of war, Dwight
F. Davis will sit mar the head of the
cabinet table, while secretary of labor,
James j. Davis sits at it's foot.
The new secretary comes into office
with experience in the world war to
assist him as well as his work in the
last two years in administrative prob
lens Of the war department. He was
a captain in the Fifth Missouri infantry
in 1917 and later as a Lieutenant Colonel
served with the 35th division in the Ar
gonne and St. Mihiel offensives. He
was awarded the distinguished service
medal, and was twice mentioned in or
ders for gallantry in action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13

lOT Tie LnlTQ Clmo In the pre-
sent series.
With two men down in the first in
ming, Goose Goslin for the third time in
the series got home run, clouting the
ball into the rigAt field stands. The
Senators scored again in their half of
the third when Bluege, who had forced
Rice at second, scored on Pecknpaugh's
double to right.
The score was evened by the Pirates
in their half of the third. Moore, first
man to face Ferguson in that inning,
drew pass and advanced to second
when Peckinpaugh handled Careys 5
grounder too slow to get either man.
Cuvler sacrificed and Moore scored
when Bluege threw Barnhart out at
first. Carey scored on Traynor's single
and Wright went out Bluege to Judge,
ending the inning.
The Pirates went into the lead in the
last of the fifth when Moore, first man
up, got home run on "a long hit to the
score board. Barnhart got a long
the stands for a home run but he died
On second.
Goose was walked in the sixth after
two men already were down, Kremer evil
IDENTIFY fearing his home run proclivities
j. Harris, next man up, was an easy out
to end the inning.
The old Harris strategy came into
| play in the first half of the eighth wher
the youthful manager sent Liebold in tc
| hit for Ferguson after SEVERED, first
man up had hit d single. This move
was of no avail however, Leibold being
caught out on high fly by Moore
Harris removed himself from the Lineup
a few minutes later after McNeely, run
| ming for SEVERED, had gone to third or
| Rice's grounder. eaVch, who batter fol
Harris, was thrown out at first by
Moore.
The game play by play:
FIRST INNING-SENATORS
Rice up: Rice was hooted by the crowd
| Strike called: ball l high and inside; bal
low: Moore juggled Rice's hot smash bu
| threw him out at first. Stan Harris up
| Strike ! called. Kremer whipped over
| curve for the first strike. Ball l high
Smith took Stan Harris roller in front o
the plate and got him at first. Goslin up
Strike l called. Kremer worked drop bal
| Continued on Page Two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
CAMERON TO
CONNECT With
WnLACY ROAD
Mass Meet For Bond Is
sue Packs School Au-
ditoriurn at Raymond
vile; Aid Pledged
fSneclll to Tne IL raid j

RAYMONDVILLE. Texas. Oct. 13.-
Cameron county will build paved
highway to connect wi the south end
is built, S. G. Tucker, speaking for
County Judge 0. c. Dancy and the COM
missioners court Of that county, last
nigh, assured mass meeting of citi-
zens held here to discuss the 100000
road bond issue which will be voted
on Saturday.
The money, if the bond issue is car
riei, is to be used to construct hard
surfaced highway from Cameron county
on the south to Kennedy county on the
rorth, with the aid of state and fed
eral appropriations, the road having
been designated part of the stae sys-
tenn.
The school auditorium was filled to
capacity and enthusiasm for the issue
indicated there will be very little op-
position to the project. H. H. Haynes,
traffic manager of the Houston cham
Der of commerce; E. B. Erhard, secres
tary of the Kingsville chamber; G. G.
Richardson, Brownsville; j. B. Bell,
San Benito; George Toolan, Harlingen
and p. G. Greenwood, La Feria, secre-
taries in the various Valley towns, also
were speakers. Nat Wetzel was chair
man and every member of the commits
sioners court of Willacy county was
seated on the platform. The Raymond
vile band played concert during the
evening.
Before the meeting all the visiting
secretaries and speakers were guests of
the Raymondv;lle Chamber of Com
merce at dinner served at the hotel.
Houston is vitality interested il.
seeing a hard-surfaced highway built
to connect that city with the Lower
Rio Grande Valley and will do all she
can to aid in the project" Mr.. Haynes
told the meeting. He spoke of the
value 'of the road to Raymondville and
to all towns of Importance along the
route in addition to its value to Hous-
ton.
AN average of 220O cars per day are
travelling the road through Edinburg
which connects the Valley with San
Antonio" Mr.. Richardson told the
meeting. "and as Houston has an equal
ly large surrounding population di-
rect road should develop an equal am
cunt of automobile travel As Raymond
vile is the largest'town in many miles,
many of these cars would be sure to
stop there for supplies Of one kind o,
another"
Figures were quoted to show that the
tourist spends an average of $3.50 al
every Stop and that hundreds Of dol
lars daily would be spent in Willacy
county.
Other speakers stressed the general
worthSs paved highways to the coun-
try throS which they pass and espe.
cfally the value of the proposed high
way to Willacy county. Friendship foi
the proposal was expressed by every
man and all possible aid and coopera
Ation was promised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
TROOPSQUELL
PANAMA RIOTS
Strikers Against High
Rents Bring Dis
orders in City
(By the Associated Press !

NEW YORK. n Y, Oct. 13.-Disor-
ders due to general strike against
high rents led to action by United
States troops in Panama at the request
of the Panaman government. Advices
from Panama tell of the city being po-
Iced by United Stats soldiers. Presun-
ably, they are members of the 33rd in
fantry, stationed in the Canal Zone ct
Fort Clayton, five miles from Panama
City. Disorders ceased on arrival Of
the troops. When the troops raided
strike headquarters one striker jumped
to the street from a balcony and was
killed.
The troops closed strike headquarters
and confiscated literature. Tenants
have been-on strike all the month in an
effort to compel landlords to limit their
earnings to II per cent yearly. At the
inception of the strike the Panaman
government gave warning that foreign
agitators would be deported if they
participated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
CAILLAUX FACES
HOME ENEMIES

PARIS, Oct. 13.-Finance Minister
Caillaux, fresh from his debt funding
mission to the United States came to
grips with some of the French "die
hards" today, beginning conflict which
political experts say will make his ex-
periences in Washington seem pale in
comparison.
M. Caillaux gave resume of the fl
nancial situation for his colleagues in
the cabinet this morning and then af-
ter a hasty lunch. presented himself for
checking before the finance commission
Of the chamber of deputies which had
just finished examining the appropria-
tions for 1926 and now wants to Know
where the money is coming from.
Two days will be required to COM
plete the hearings before the finance
committee in the course of which the
extreme raaicah and socialists ar ex-
pected to demand a change of policy
substituting capital levy for addition
al direct taxes to make up the deficien-
cy in the budget.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
STATES CAN TRY INDIANS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. l3.-The
six Indian nations were held today by
the supreme court to be subject to trial
under the police jurisdiction of the
states in which theis serevations are
located e
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
DRYS WIN DEBATE

LEWISTON, aMine-An audience in
the original prohibition state has de-
cided Bates debaters defeated Oxford by
arguing that this country approves the
principles Of prohibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
Oakland Street Cars on
as-You-Leave Plan

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 13.-The Key
System Transit Company here has
adopted pay-as-you-leave plan on it,
local cars to avoid congestion in DOWN
town streets. Passengers are requested
to find seats or standing room quickly
when they enter and to hand over their
fares on leaving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
M0VEMADE
DEPORT MEXICO
ACTRESSFAnS
Instructor Charges Pani,
Finance Secretary, IL
legally Transpor I e d
Her to Washington
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct.
ia case has been presented
to immigration officials seeking
deportation of Gloria Faure,
Mexican actress on the charge
that she illegally accompanied
Alberto j. Pani, Mexican fl
nance secretary, from Ell Paso
to New York but it has met, for
the present at least, with the
statement that the immigration
law specifically exempts foreign
government officials.
The complaint is understood to have
been filed by Mexican professor in
New York university.
At the Mexican embassy here last
night, the complaint was declared to be
"a political enemy" of Senior PAM and
the Gales government in Mexico.
The Mexican finance minister ar
rived in New York late last month to
negotiate with bankers for a modifica-
tion Of the Lamont-De La Hurta Mex
lean debt agreement.
..M-
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Denial that
Gloria Faure, actress, accompanied Al
berto j. Uani to New York on his pri-
vate car was made by A. II. Cervantes,
his secretary. He said the party con-
sisted only of Senor PAM and official
staff
The complainants allege the actress
raA
vate car "HidaIgo- of the Mexican Ma
tion railways with Pants party, that
she has been seen at Senior Pants hotel
with him, that when transportation was
obtained, she was represented as maid,
and that Secretary Pants wife and
daughter are in Los Angeles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
WOULD sLAY ANARCHISTS

NEW YORK-Cowardly human hye-
mas who preach murder and anarchy
should be lawfully disposed Of as dogs
with rabies. in the view Of a committee
Of the New York board of trade and
transportation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED

MILTON, W. va, Oct. 13.-Auldon
Stewart ~, Milton high school quar-
terback il dead having sustained a frac-
tured skull in game with the Proctor
vile, Ohio high school. He was crush
ed against goal post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
GIRL WINS RACE

HUNTINGTON, ". Y.-Miss Priscilla
Choate, an ambassadors grand daughter.
won horse race from armers &C a
neighbors outing on Henry T. Stimson's
estate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-13
BERLIN TRIES STREET Bus

BERLIN, Oct 13.-The first London
bus has arrived in Berlin. It i intro-
duced as an experiment and should it
prove satisfactory, 200 Of them will be
put in operation.