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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
new SERVICE
INAUCURATED
First Train on Through
Night Run Arrives
This Morning
Five minutes earlyl

rive minutes early!
Into Brownsville at $40 this morn
ing came the first train of the new SER
vice from Houston, carrying a sleeper
from San Antonio, and another from
Houston, three day coaches and a mail
and baggage car and good supply of
passengers, and railroad officiels.
This train inaugurated the extra ser
vice into the Valley. 1t will leave at
1880 this evening on the return trip to
Houston, and the other train that
will be used on the through night ser
vice will leave Houston tonight, ar
irving here tomorrow morning.
The new train will make the trip
from Houston in an hour less time than
other trains between that city and the
Valley, as stops are made at only few
of the larger stations along the road
The train carries only passengers, mail
baggage and newspapers.
George Thomas, experienced engineer
and George Cofman, conductor, deserved
credit for bringing the first train
into Brownsville five minutes ahead
of time No definite assignments oi
the crew of the new trains have beer
made, as the shifts on the trains are ar
ranged so that an engineer and con
ductor will come in on one train one
day, and on another train the next day
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Stafford MAKES
TOUR OF VALLEY
New Gulf Coast Execu-
tive Arrives on First
Inspection Trip

H. r. Stafford. executive vice-presi-
dent Of the Gulf Coast Lines, elected
since the road passed under Missouri
Pacific control, arrived in Brownsville
at 9 O'Clock this morning on his first
trip of inspection over the property.
His train followed the new Houston
Valley train. No. s. which preceded the
special by about fifteen minutes.
A party of officials of the Gulf Coast
Lines. including General Manager
Choate. Joe E. Anderson, assistant to
the president, G. W. Strain, general
passenger agent. j. A. Brown, general
freight agent, J. c. Nolan, superintend-
ent of motive power. }. f. Callahan,
general upPrintendent, 4. W. kirkpa-
trick, chief engineer, accompanied Mr..
Safftrd Valley men with him are John
L. LomaX of San Benito and R. 7.
Stuart of HarIingen.
The party remained in the city about
an hour and hadf, leaving at 10:30 for
trip through the Valley. Automobile
tours will be made at various points.
At the station to meet Mr.. Stafford
on his arrival were S. G. Tucker, chair
man Of the new chamber of commerce,
Judge j. A. Graham, H. W. Williams, H.
r. Ran Some, w. S West and others. At
ter meeting these and other citizens Mr..
Continued on page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Truck Markets
TOlo- Via Naval Radio
= O0oy Fort Brown
CTexas Warehouse and Markets
Department.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 9.-Carlot ship
ments of fruits and vegetables-Spin-
ach, Texas, 81; Virginia, 2; South Caro-
lima, 8; others, s; cabbage, Texas, Z;
Florida IL; South Carolina, Is; New
York, 81; Wisconsin, III; others, 4;
mixed vegetables, Texas, 40; others,
los; total, las; grapefruit, Texas, A;
total,( Ill; lettuce, Texas 1; total, 120;
sweet potatoes Texas, |; total, SO.
Shipments by districts, Texas, beets,
Lower Valley /; cabbage, Laredo, 4;
Lower Valley, 33; carrots, Lower Valley,
s; spinach, Laredo, s. Lower Valley, /;
Winter Garden, %.
Shipping point Notwithstanding
usual terms cars, San Benito, s22 to $25
ton; spinach Laredo, 81 90 to $1.O5; cash
cars, rs to IS cents; beets and carrots,
Lower Valley, unchanged, former SIPS;
latter, $1.00, usual terms cash.
Beets-Kansas City, dull, $500; Chi
cago, steady, $225 to $3.50; ST. Louis,
steady, mostly $500; New York, duh,
$500 to $2.25; Philadelphia, steady,
$3.50; Minneapolis, steady, s2.25.
Spinach-Kansas City, dull, $1.60;
Chicago, steady, $3.50 to S175; st.
Louis, steady, s1.25 to $1.40; iCncin-
natl, $l25 to s1.40;, Cleveland, weaker,
s1-5O; Detroit, dull, $1.50; Denver,
steady, lao to $3.50; New York, steady,
best $1.50; Boston, weaker, $1.25; Pitts
burg, weaker, mostly $1.00 to $1.25;
Minneapolis, weaker, $1.50 to $1.75.
Cabbage-Kansas City, steady, $500;
Chicago, steady, $2.25 to $3.50; Cincin-
"a
weaker, 1925 to $3.50; Denver, dull,
$500; Pittsburgh, weak, $310 to $3.50;
Minneapolis. steady, $3.50 to $2.75.
Carrots Kansas City, weaker, 100 to
SIPS; Chicago, steady, SIPS; St. Louis.
weaker, SIPS to $1.35; Philadelphia,
steady, $40 to $1.25; BALTIMORE, dull.
$l.25 to s1.40; Minneapolis, steady, $3.50
to $l.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
warmr tonight and Tuesday.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday; warmer tonight and in
east and south portions Tuesday Light
to moderate east to south winds on the
coast
Weather Conditions
Precipitation was general during the
last "a hours from the Gulf states
nerthward to this Great Lakes IN con-
necton with a moderate disturbance
central over the Great Lakes region
this morning Local rains or SHOWS
occurred also is the Rocky Mountain
region and the far western states
Temperatures w,re generally near the
seasonal average this morning, except
in the region of the Great Lakes and the
Ohio Valley where readings were con-
siGerably above normal.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from "a at ANA
rillo to Sc at Corpus Christi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Tests Prove Collins
Alive, Expert Claims

CAVE CITY, Ky. Feb 9-Five cleo
trica tests conducted with voice am
plifiers today have convinced H. T.
Carmichael in oLlarge of the Floyd Col
lins RESCUE work at Sand Cave that
Collins is still alive
H. G. Lane, Munfordyile, operating
the lighting system which supplies cur
rent tor the bulb left at Collins head
said Homer Collins, after listening 20
miNutes on the wire, was satisfied he
had Aeard Floyd's heart beating at the
rate OF twenty times a minute.
The test was made on the wire which
had BEEN placed around Collins chest
last week by rescuers. Many people
on the outside would not believe our
test proved Collins was alive" Lane
said. adding that a statement would be
gives out later, proving that Collins
was alive"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
QUERIES About
AL. BROOKS
ARE PFC,cElVEE) 7
Description oe Valley
Man Who Es;cappcarc:l
Last Week Broa IDEAS:
from Texas Stations

Sheriff !. ". -er-y Of Mitchell coun-
ty, with offices at Colorado, the county
seat, today wired Sheriff sam Robert
son ask k'nc for description Of A. L..
Brooks and his car, ana the Is pos
slbllitv t, 1T some one is being detained
there in III" belief that it is Mr. Brooks,
in the opinion Of Sheriff Robertson, al
though the telegram gave no further IN
formation.
TT" y"arch for Mr.. Brooks continued
ever Sunday, although the belief that
&c IS in tho VALLEY has been given up
by practically all those who have aided
in the search, Sheriff Robertson said.
Handbills announcing the rewards of
fered for information leaiing TO the
finding Of Mr. Brooks have been placed
in different parts Of the county, and
are accessible to all.
A description of Mr.. Brooks and the
automo1.le which he was driving when
he disappeared last Thursday afternoon
was broadcast from the radio stations
at San Antonio and Dallas Saturday
night, along with the fact that rewards
totalling $3.50 are being offered for in
formation leading to the finding of the
Valley man.
Communications from Harlingen and
Mercedes today were that the search
locally has been practically abandoned
although all residents Of these sections
ere doing everything in their power
to broadcast a description of Mr.
Brooks, and aid in finding him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
CHAMBER COMMERCE
Will START WORK

A special meeting Of the Brownsville
Chamber CT Commerce was held this
morning in the office of the chamber, in
the city hall. and the question of ap,
pointment of secretary is understo Cd
to have been taken up, although no of
ficial announcement was made after the
meeting.
A special meeting of the city commits
sion will be called within the next day
or two, and action is expected on the
matter of selecting a secretary, which
will enable the work of the new civic
body to be started at once
The entire membership Of the beard,
including S. G. Tucker, chairman. J. B.
Lindsey, w. E. McDavitt. John Gregg
asd Jesse bennett were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
RUMORS About
ACCIDENT FALSE.
OFFICER THINKS
Statement that Entrap-
ment Not Genuine and
that Man Was MUIR
dered to be Stopped
(By The Associated Press.


CAVE CITY, KY. Feb. 9.-Circum-
stances surrounding the trapping of
Floyd Collins in Sand Cave and the ef-
forts of volunteer rescue workers to re.
lease him will be made the subject of a
military court of inquiry, Brigadier
General II. Fl. Denhardt, in command Of
guai dsmen here, announced today.
Il hope by this court of inquiry to
lay at rest all suspicious, whisperings
OF, efforts to block rescue work, and
rumors that Collins entrapment was
not genuine" said Gen. Denhardt. He
said his plan for a military investiga-
tion had been sanctioned by Governor
Fields and Aijutant General Kehoe.
1T is my purpose to determine ex-
actly why the efforts to rescue Collins
through the natural passage failed, :
Denhardt continued.
Whether Collins went into sand cave
through the regular entrance and was
caught coming out and whether he knew
of any other way out are matters which
will be delved into.
II have received information that
the eye OF suspicion has been turned
on Kentucky and its officials and the
wonderful cave region by persons un-
familiar with the cave section. | pro-
pose in the inquiry to bring out every
fact.
1t is hoped the findings of the board
will be so definite and thorough from
the testimony we hear that the under
ground whisperings will be quieted
Evefy witness will be summoned to
testify and will be heard in full
Members of the court probably will
be named today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Chaplin and Girl Wife
Decide To Quit Lawyers

ewhere she had been living since her
daughters marriage, to house which
she had taken for herself in Hollywood.
She declared that recently reported ne
gotiations purporting to involve fl
nancial settlement between Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaplin were in fact purely of per-
sonal nature" and that the fact that
Edwin McMurray, San Francisco at
torney, an uncle of the bride, had paid
another visit to Beverly Hills during
the week end, was without significance.
Mr.. McMurray was one of the at
torneys mentioned in the previously re-
ported negotiations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
HOUSE TO PROBE
ROAD DEPARTMENT
nv The Associated Press.

AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. "a thorough
investigation of the state Highway de-
partment was authorized today when
the house adopted the resolution by
representative John T. Smith of Travis,
"a to TO- M Smith charged there is
waste and Irregularities in the de-
partment.
letter from Glib Gilchrist, state
highway engineer, was read, urging the
house to complete the investigation be-
fore the present commission retires at
the end of this week. Hn Informed
the house that every assistance will be
given and that any investigation is well
coined.
Both of the present commissioners,
R. NJ Hubbard and D. K. Martin, are out
Of the city, but they had Joined with
him by long distance telephone in urg-
ing the inquiry, Mr., Gilehrist said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
U. S. READY TO TRY
PRISON OFFICIALS
(By The Associated Press.) J

(By The Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 9.-Government
attorneys were ready to proceed with
tie trial Of A. E. Sartain and L. j.
Fletcher, former warden ana, deputy.
respectively, of the Atlanta Federal
penitentiary. today in United States dis
trict court, but the defens- was pre-
pared to fight for continuance.
Sartain and Fletcher are under in
dictment charging conspiracy and
bribery during their administration at
the prison. Laurence Rheil, Columbus,
Ohio, also is jointly indicted with them
and the government indicated he would
be placed on trial at the same time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Jdp-SOUiet Russia Pact
Excifes Kaiser Wilhelm

bound to cause deep thinking and
heart searching in Germany and
among the allies. France is backing
the Black races, Russia is backing
the yellow, and America and England
are backing the white. Where will
Germany stand where should she
stand?"
1t is reported from the same source
that William is displeased over the
prominence the former Crown Prince
is courting in Germany and the at
tention paid him by the nationalists
and militarists as the ex-kaiser still
regards himself as the only lawful
claimant to the Hohenzollern throne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
TWO KILLED in
CRASHES IN FOG
Dense Mist Causes Many
Wrecks in New York
and Harbor
(Bv The Associated Press. }

NEW YORK. N. ", Feb 9-Two men
were killed and more than fifty persons
were hurt in a series of collisions on
New York's transit lines today, while
one 'of the heaviest fogs Of recent years
enveloped the city.
Several were injured in Brooklyn
elevated collision and women were
trampled when the rear car Of one of
the trains caught fire, according to re-
ports.
Ten coal barges, with several women
and children aboard, were reported
adrift in the upper East River.
Harbor traffic was seriously hamper
ed.
While ambulances were being hurried
to the scenes of the Bronx and Brook
lyn collisions. police headquarters re-
oeiived report of an elevated collision
in Queens.
Police said two persons were known
to have been killed in the collision in
the Bronx. The dead were motor
man and a passenger. A subway train
loaded to capacity had come to stop
at 219th street when an elevated train
crashed into it from the rear. During
the excitement, a second subway train
crashed into the rear.
In the harbor liners kept to their
berths or remained anchored off quaran-
tine Ferry service on all lines was Sc
riously delayed Incoming railroad
trains also were late.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
VALLEY IN OREGON
SWEPT BY FLOODS
(By The Associated Press. J

VIy Il HV ASSOCiHtVU TTPSS.
VALE, Oregon, Feb. 9.-The entire
countryside adjacent to this agricul-
tural community was suffering today
from the effects of flood caused by
the bursting of an irrigation dam on
Bully Creek as result Of recent rains
A section between the creek and NAL
and property valued at 100000 de-
stroyed.
State health authorities, the state
legislature and Pacific division Of the
Red Cross will be asked to aid in pre-
venting an epidemic of diphtheria and
small pox here. The flood left carcasses
of thousands of cattle and sheep strewn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
(By The Associated Press.

Los ANGELES, Calf, Feb. eff
there ever was any occasion for ne
gotiations between the attorneys of
Charlie Chapline and those of his wife,
formerly Lita Grey of the movies, it
exists no longer. and the screen CO.
median and his 16 year old bride have
decided mot to have anything more to
do with lawyers, the Los Angeles
Times today quotes Mrs. Lillian Spicer,
the brides mother, as saying.
", Mrs. Spicer's statements was made in
connection with her departure from the
Chaplin mansion in Beverly Hills,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
(By Th2 Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Daily Tele-
graph quotes recent visitors to Doom,
Holland, as declaring that the former
German emperor was extraordinarily
excited by the news that an agree
ment Japan and Soviet Russia.
This treaty portends tremendous
change in the worlds outlook he is
reported to have said. The peril
which I, alone among the rulers of
Europe, predicted quarter Of CEN
tury ago now has materialized.
The repercussions. of this event
will shortly be felt in the relations
Of all the European states, and it is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Two Killed in Auto
Wreck; Baby Born
(Rv The Associated PressN

Los ANGELES, Calf, Feb. Sid
ney Kahn. 35, ard his l8 months old
chiN were killed instantly Sunday when
their automobile collided with another
machine. Mrs. Khan is believed dying
at hospital. A fourth member of the
family is alive as result of caesarian
operation upon the mother, when it had
been determined that she was probably
fatally injured. The infant, seven
pound boy, was born within an hour
after the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
Work on Shaft to
Collins Goes Slow

CAVE CITY. KY, Feb. 9.-The shaft
through which rescuers hope to reach
Flo yd Collins in Sand Cave was appro-
kim taly 30 feet deep at 9 o'clock this
morn ing, four days after it was started.
At the present rate the level where Col
lins is thought to be will not be reached
before Thursday or Friday.
With most of the spectacular. fren-
zed striving to free Collins closed
Continued on Page Twot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
OWL WITH FIVE-FEET OF
X X X
WING SPREAD, ATTACKEK
X x *
OF MEN, SLAIN IN NORTH

HALIFAX. n. S.. Feb. 9.-News came
today from Daupin lumber camps near
Snect Harbor that a giant man hunt
ing owl that r d been terrorizing that
district for weeks, had been brought
tic earth. One man was threatened
with the loss of his eyes after an en-
counter with the bird, it was said.
After several had reported painful
encounters with the bird. an armed
posse was formed to hunt it down.
The owl had wing spread Of five
feet, 1t WIS reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
OIL ABOVE 50

ENID. Okla Feb. 9.-The price Of
Tonkawa oil went above the So mark
today when the Champlin refining COM
pany and the Bolene refining company.
both of End, announced they would pay
S210 a. barrel Decreased production
was given as the cause for the rise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 9.-Rail-
road and street car traffic was badly
denoralized during the early hours to-
day by one of the densest fogs in
long time. Virtually all trains were
late. There were two serious street
car collisions in which a number of
persons were injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
MEASURE WILL
: COME BEFORE
HOUSE AGAIN
Supporters of Measure
Preparing to Center
Forces on Move to Re-
consider Vote
Especial to the Herald)

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. o.
House Bill No. A, relating to the
remission of taxes in Cameron
county for a period of 25 years,
the money to be used in flood
control, which was brought up
on the floor of the house of rep
resentatives as pending business
this morning. failed to pass to
engrossment by vote of SO to
Sc.
The vote was along marked geo.
graphical division. AS soon as the bill
was called up Representative Dewey
Young of Collinsworth county moved the
previous Question on the bill, thus ex-
Guiding further discussion. After the
vote was taken, W. D. MacFarlane of
Graham moved to reconsider and table
the vote. This would have meant that
the bill was dead for the remainder Of
the session. His motion was lost by
vote of 81 to 60.
Although the bill has failed to pass
to engrossment. the vote by which it
was lost can be reconsidered at any
time. and new vote taken. The close.
ness of the vote and absence of many
members in favor of the bill indicates
possible passage later in the session,
friesds of the measure said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09

Cameron county's fight to secure
passage Of the bill has not ended, &C.
cording to aHrbert Davenport. member
of the committee which has been in
Austin working for the measure, and
who will leave this afternoon for Aus
tin to help in the work for the bill
In order to become law now the
bill must be brought before the house
again by passage of motion to re-
consider and spread on the journal AZ
ter which the vote by which it was de-
feated will be reconsidered. and another
vote taken. Friends of the bin will
rally all their forces before another
vote is called for on the measure, it
was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-09
PUMPING MACHINERY

IL to Is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
hreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-07
SCHOLA CANTORUM
TO PRESENT NEW
OPUSOF COMPOSER
Cathedral Singers to Be
Honored on Easter
Sunday.

The Schola Cantorum OF SIS. Peter
and Paul Cathedral, of which Elmer
Andrew Steffen is director. will have
the unique distinction Of presenting
for the first time In this country,
a new male voice arrangement OF
Pietro Allessandra Yon's Missa "Te
Deum Laudamus" at the forthcom-
ing Easter services at the cathedral.
The new opus OF this celebrated
composer is scored for three-part
chorus, solo-choir. organ and SYM
phony orchestra, and II is this ar
rangement. partly in original manu-
script which will receive It's tirst
hearing
This distinction is one Of a num-
Der which have been conferred upon
the cathedral singers from time to
time. in recognition OF its efforts in
promoting approved church music
and in presenting new compositions
by contemporaneous writer's of
church music literature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-07

In past years the Little Theatre
has presented "Everyman" at the
Masonic Temple as a regular show
of the season of the society.
When last presented here. George
Somnes, who is directing this pro-
duction, played the role Of Every
man.
Organist Assists
Clarence Carson, church organist,
and the choir OF st. Paul's will fur
nish the incidental music from
manuscripts of the thirteenth CEN
fury. This music. with one excep-
ton. has never been published.
The cooperation of the church
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-07

Tuesday and Wednesday. Evening
services will be held for both men
and women at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. The conferences have been
planned to acquaint the church mem
bers with the worldwide program
that has been planned by the church
and which will be carried out this
year. The central theme of the con-
ferences will be "The Church Pro
gram, Its Worth Wilderness and
Ways of Accomplishing It."
Following the meetings in Indian
apolis. similar conferences will, be
held in the principal cities of the
Indianapolis diocese. which includes
the southern two-thirds of Indiana.
The same speakers will be in charge
Of these meetings.
Judge James A. Collins Is chair
man of the Episcopal central COM
mittee that has made arrangements
for the meetings.