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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31

Y alley Thd1Us Ont as
Mercury Rises; Wire
Situation Unclaimed

Cold weather has about spent itself
in the Valley it was indicated in to-
days forecast, with the minimum last
night 35 degrees.
However, the temperature will prob
ably still hover around 40 for a day or
two, with continued rainy and dis
agreeable weather
No change in the condition Of wire
service to the Valley was reported to-
day, with miles and miles of wires out
Of order, and this section Of the coun-
try isolated from communication with
other parts of the country.
Brownsville cannot communicate
with points west of Harlingen. and no
wire communication between the Valley
and sections north of Harlingcn is pos
sible
Men are still working steadily on the
wires, but miles and miles Of them wenS
out at the same time, and the time for
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MEXICOBRIDCE
PERMIT ISSUED
Firm to Build Structure
Here is incorporated
In Delaware

Permit to build bridge across the
Rio Grande between Matamoros and
Brownsville has been granted BY the
Mexican government to K. b. Creager
and associates, Mr. Crcager announced
here today.
Co-incidentally comes the announce
ment from Mr.. Creager that the Gate
way Bridge company, capital stock
100000 has been incorporated in the
state Of Delaware, Texas headquarters
to be at Brownsville.
The incorporators are W. +. Gala
han of St. Louis, Roy F.. Miller Of
Washington state, and r. B. Creager Of
Brownsville. Officers have not been
elected, but it is probable Mr. Creager
will become president of the company.
THE capital stock Of the company
will be increased to whatever amount
is necessary to build the bridge" Mr.
Creager said. He previously had an
nounced that much as 100000 will
be put into the concrete structure IL
necessary.
Bills will be introduced shortly in
the senate and house Of the United
States congress asking for United
oLdLeS pcTIniSSlOH 10 Dulld inc SJFuc-
ture. Mr.. Creager said.
He stated that the Mexican permit
was issued in the name Of F. j. Betan-
20, Mr.. Creager's business partner at
Mexico City, on December %, telegram
announcing the action having been re-
ceived at his office here yesterday.
Mr. Creager has just returned from
short trip 70 San Antonio and Houston
on personal business. He will leave
later for Washington where he expects
to be on January Il for the hearing on
the Southern Pacific application to eX-
tend into the Valley and also to argue
an income tax case scheduled to be
heard in the latter part Of January.
A referendum election to pass on the
issuance Of franchise to Creager and
associates to build the internationa,
bridge here, is scheduled to be held in
Brownsy vile January p.
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ONSTATEBOARD
kentuckian Given Place
Held by Hank; Other
Positions Filled
I BY The Associated Press \

bN ne ASSOcldtCu ITeSo
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31.-At request
Of the Highway commission, R. J. Hank,
State highway engineer; L. K. Allison,
assistant highway engineer. and l.. +.
Lawrence. headquarters maintenance
superintendent. Wednesday resigned.
The designations become effective
January 15 Hank, by law, the chief
administrative officer of the depart
ment which in 1925 has spent more than
s17.OOO,OOO, is the highest paid employe
Of the state, drawing an annual salary
Of $1,000
W. r. Kemper, Al. formerly Of the
Kentucky Highway Department was
named to succeed Hank as acting high
way engineer Since February %, 1925,
Kemper has been employed BY the Tex
as Highway Department as assistant
highway engineer.
Doak Rainey. superintendent Of ma
terials and tests Of the highway depart
ment, will succeed Allison, and John
Shelton, Jr, of Austin, for the past sew
eral years connected with the depart
ment, will succeed Lawrence.
Each Of the three men has proved
his merit and ability in the ranks and
is now getting a well-deserved promo
ton" Eugene Smith, SECRETARY Of the
commission said.
Neither the commissioners nor the
men replaced made a statement.
Announce Of resignation was
made following a lengthy session Of the
commission in which the three members,
Chairman Hal Moseley. Dallas; John
Cage, Stephenville. and John Beckett
ST., San Antonio. participated
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NEGRO TO DIE FOR
ATTACKING WOMAN
(By The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31.-Melton
Carr, negro. sentenced to die in the cleo
trio chair for criminal assault on a
white woman, and who was granted a
Today respite by Gov. Miriam A. Fer
guson December is, will 60 to the elce
trio chair shortly after midnight to-
night, it was indicated at the COVER
nor's office Wednesday,
Carr was granted a respite on petit
tion from citizens and officials in
Walker county. He was convicted in
Walker county for criminal assault on
Mrs. FEMME Kitchens in Leon county
Gilbert Kitchens, husband of the victim
is serving a 99-year sentence for en-
pGoying Carr to commit the act. Kitch-
ems was sentenced to die at first trial
but the sentence was lowered to life a.
his second trial.
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Valley VIII Welcome Ne1U Year
With Smile IN Spite of Freeze

records of progress and improvement
during the year which begins tomor-
row.
Tomorrow will be comparatively
quiet after the nights revelry. Prac-
tically all the stores in the city will
be closed. merchants said today. The
banks will be closed. public offices,
and life in the city will be confined
to the homes and to other than the
usual business channels.
The postoffice will be closed. along
with other concerns in the city, the
general delivery window to be opened
at $3.50, and mail handed out until
II o'clock. There will be no delivery
during the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
PARTY OF HUNTERS
BELIEVED STRANDED

Some uneasiness il felt here among
relatives Of group of Brownsville men
and others who are on a hunting party
ir Mexico, no word having been received
from the party for several days.
The hunters were due back in Browns
vile today. but have failed to arrive.
Included in the party Of hunters are
George Walker. Emil Kowalski. II. ".
Weller, Lieut.. 0. E. Weller, j. L. Fried
man, and Mr.. Miller visiting here
The hunters we're supplied with ample
food, they said before leaving. carrying
the provisions in truck, the party GO
ing in automobiles. They intended to
hunt in the mountainous regions about
135 miles south Of Matamoros. I
Ban conditions Of the roads In the
region south of Matamoros due to rain
has probably caused the delay, relatives
said, and it is expected that the party
will be able to reach hare in a short
time.
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Swedish Prince is
Poet and Lecturer

STOCKHOLM. Dee 31-The versa
tility of Sweden's poet-prince, Duke
William of Soedermanland second son
of King Gustav Y, was demonstrated b.
his deput as radio-reporter.
Earlier in the year he treated the
Swedish radio audience with a descrip-
tion of his big game hunting experien-
ces in India and Africa. With all four
of the Scandinavian countries tuned In
on him he gave a radio account of his
parents visit to Finland. when he also
was member Of the royal party.
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night hour.
After passing through three days Of
cold weather, with prospects for at
least one more day Of moderate cold,
the Valley will celebrate New Year
in an undampened spirit, it was indi-
Gated today.
The close of the old year will find
Brownsville increased in population,
with many buildings added to its list
of ever growing business structures,
a record number of new homes, and
increases in business life in every di-
rection.
While the city viii exert itself to
establish even more commendable
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q SENTENCED FOR
PART in RUM PLOT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. al
George r. Landon and William Lucking
of Cincinnati were sentenced to a year
and day each in prison and fined $500
apiece, and Anthony Faley of St. Louis
was sentenced to - months in prison
and fined $1,000 in federal court Wed
ncsday for their part il the Jack Daniel
whisky conspiracy.
Federal Judge Robert G. Batzell over
ruled motions for new trials for all
three after hearing formal argument.
Earlier in the day he had postponed
their sentencing until he could hear
arguments after sentencing 20 code
PENDANTS in the case. The 20 drew
terms OF from four months to two years.
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Resolutions-yes we make them.

Resolutions-yes we make them.
January 4 1926, will find the Low
er Rio Grande Valley resolved to
90 ahead to bigger and better things
in every line regardless Of day OF
so OF freezing temperature on rare
occasions.
The New Year will be welcomed to
Valley tonight with the usual firing
Of salutes in its honor. The supply
Of artillery has been put in readiness.
Ammunition is stored away in an
accessible place. and the old firing
irons have been primed for the shoot
ing which will start around the mid
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AZ DEAD; MANY
HURT BY BLAST
IN MEXICO PIT.
Appeal for Aid Sent to
Eagle Pass by Cour-
ier; Several Others
Believed Trapped
lSpecial to The HeraId.N

lSpeclal TO III ne neraI0.1
EAGLE PASS. Texas. Dec. 31.-Prep-
arations are being made today for sim
pie burial services over the AZ bodies or
miners recovered from the Mexican Ma
tional Railway mine at Palan while
rescue efforts are continuing in an at
tempt to reach additional men believed
to be trapped. This IL the report re-
ceived here from the working which Is
about 75 miles from here and 10 miles
from Musquiz. State Of Coahuila.
A score of injured are being treated
in improvised hospitals
The explosion which wrecked the
mine, according to reports received here
by courier, is believed to have beer
caused by miner breaking a safety
lamp and touching off accumulated
gasses.
News of the blast, said to be one Of
the most disastrous ever experienced in
Mexico, first reached Eagle Pass Tues
day night in the form Of an appeal for
aid, especially for doctors and medical
supplies. These were dispatched.
Weeping wives and children gathered
about the mine opening with the first
word of the explosion and have kept
constant vigil since greeting every body
with cries Of grief as the rescue work
ers brought them to the surface; Otca-
5ionally mangled form would reach
the top Of the pit with spark of life
remaining and then there would be q
mad scramble in an effort to- Identify
the body. 44
While there is much suffering among
the families, aid has been sent from
several points, later report says, and
the situation is being taken care Of as
| rapidly as possible. t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
MUNSEY FORTUNE TO
GO TO ART MUSEUM

NEW YORK Dec. 31.-The bulk OF
the estate of Frank A. Munsey is to go
to the Metropolitan Museum of Art IN
this city, under the terms Of his will,
filed Wednesday
The trustees Of the estate are given
five years or more if necessary to dis
pose of his newspapers, the Sun and
the Evening Telegram as well as other
business interests, and to convert his
assets including real estate holdings,
banking interests and other properties
into cash or securities.
Cash bequests Of more than s550,00U
are made to relatives, friends and in
stitutions.
The value Of the estate is not givel.
hut close friends have estimated it at
$40.000,000.
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THE WEATHER

Brownsville and Lower Rio Grande
Nalley-Cloudy and continued cold to-
night and Friday, probably with rain;
lowest temperature tonight near 40.
East Texas-Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight and Friday, probably rain on
Gulf coast; slowly rising temperature IN
north part. Light to moderate norther-
iy to easterly winds on the coast.
West Texas-Unsettled tonight and
friday probably rain or snow in west
portion; not much change in temper
ature,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
KANSAS CITY BANK
ROBBED OF $4,000
fBy The Associated Prcss.)

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 3l.-Four band
its obtained about $1,000 in silver and
currency Wednesday morning in a dar-
ing holdup OF the Argyle State Bank, in
the downtown business district.
Scores of persons were passing the
bank building. at the time Of the holdup.
The bandits were believed to have min
gled in the crowd escaped in motor
ear.
The bandits scooped up the money,
most of it in currency. then locked two
bookkeepers. three tellers and two Gus
toners n the vault and escaped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
IN OUR
VALLEY
~ RITE in 1920" tomorrow.

w And a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR to all.
We can be thankful for 1925, for it
has been the greatest year of all in
this section
We may now look forward to the for,
tunes of 1926, for it promises many
things we have looked forward to for
many years.
1t will bring Brownsville new and
larger buildings, more paved streets,
more sidewalks. n more extensive su-
burban district, a larger population.
1t promises to bring the Valley a new
railroad, a harbor at Brazos de Santi-
ago, cemented canals, more adequate
drainage, more and better markets.
And don't worry about the freeze
Don't know whether it means any-I
thing or not, but here it is:
member of The Herald staff plant
ed some cabbage near his home recent
ly "just to see if it would grow.
The plot is in an exposed position,
Insofar as the north wind is concerned.
Tuesday morning The Herald man
was very blue about the condition of
his cabbage. Believed his little crop
was completely gone because of the
freeze. In fact, finally became CON
WINGED Of it.
This morning he arrived at the office
overflowng cheerfulness. Everyone no
ticed it, and inquiries were made
1t developed that his cabbage had
survived. In fact, this morning, he said
it looked even better than it did before
the recent cold wave
II this little patch is typical of the
crop in the Valley, then there is little
to fear as to cabbage, thus far.
The price: Better than $35, but none
shipping just now.
Last year the Valley shipped $500
ears Of cabbage after the December
freeze. And as many more cars were
turned under for lack of market
Last year nearly $4,000 carloads of
miscellaneous Vegetables went out after
the December freeze
So why worry about this freeze. wnicn
has been no worse than that of last
year.
The Houston Chronicle cr0wcd
day or two age because, according to its
information, Brownsville had temper
ature of 26 at the time that Houston
boasted 29
The Chronicle was just a bit off. AT
the time that Houston showed 20.
Brownsville showed "a.
And that's that.
But even so, it's been plenty cold.
Oh, for a hot, glorious day in July!
County Judge Oscar G. Dancy has be-
come sort of publicity agent for the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
He recently sent out sort of boost
er letter, and included in his mailing
list the name Of the Daily Bond News
of New York
The Bond News specializes in just
that--bond news. 1t is made up Of fou
small pages. giving line or a para
graph to each item, covering the United
States and its possessions. 1t carries
no booster stuff" Of any kind, but it
did 60 out of its way to publish Judge
Dancy's letter, giving it a full column
of space.
The paper goes to bond buyers over
the country. Needless to say, every
bond house will know something of
this section whenever its bonds go on
the market
incidentally, Judge Dancy adds a r.
5. that will lie interesting to every town
in this section. 1t reads: 'For detailed
information write the Chamber Of Com
merce of any town in the Valley"
The San Benito Light is another
newspaper which has adopted the term
Rio Grande Delta
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
AMERICANS RnRRRn

RERLIN-A gang OF clever thieves
have been preying upon visiting Amer
leans. The Americans reputation for
carrying a great deal Of money, with
him has caused him to be the victim Of
these robberies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
London to Have Its
Women's Bath Club

LONDON Dec. 31.-LOndon is to have
a Turkish bath exclusively for women
the first in the history Of the city. 1t
will be in the West End and will be
run along the same lines as the bath
club for men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-31
AUSTRIA'S ANIMALS

VIENNA-Austria possesses almost
two domestic animals and birds for
each person who lives within her bor-
ders. Included in this enumeration
are 282,9S6 horses, 1.074,865 cows, T.
473,219 hogs and 5,707,s65 chickens
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EPPILEPTIC ANTITOXIN

LENINGRAD-The celebrated psy-
iologist. Professor Pavloy, has announc-
ed the discovery Of an epileptic anti
toxin. Prof. Pavlov has experimental
with dogs and finds that his antitoxin
is successful in their case.
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her made her knees weak.

her made her knees weak.
She walked to the edge and locked
down at the water. She swayed and
darted back, appalled,. "No-God--
oh, no"
Then she said-"Yes - now -
quick" and started to run. and
couldn't.
She sat down. She wiped the mois-
ture from her neck. She measured
the distance to the water. Ten feet
at the bridge there-At her side was
a great horizontal beam. 1t stretched
nearer to the water. 1t would be
easy to wrap her hands about that
let herself down sofly-let her
eeld down easily.
She knelt She slipped her hands
under and they were ,wedged against
the planks. She could do it! From
here-Yes.
"No-no-go back" The water
was so dark-it looked so cold
The wind sank cold about her
felt her life going-felt herself al
ready dead. Suddenly she gripped
the beam. She let herself down. Her
feet were in the water. The wind
loosened her hair. Now-let gol only
a moment
ITO Be Continued
Copyright. King Feature Syndicate)
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CHTCKTF Barry Dunno tells her he has
vi 11A1A1L been married for two weeks:

winding herself in an old dress
that hung in the far corner. 1t was
blue dress he liked. He said it
made her eyes such glowings stars
of joy. Let him look in her pretty
eyes. AS long as he looked, he'd
love.
She had chung to bonny things
like that-beneved them-dropped on
her knees worshipping the glory Of
his uplifted face.
But she wasn't thinking now
Pulses beat-grew loud like thump-
ing hearts, grew wild within her.
She tried to hide from them.
Suddenly she put her finger on
her nps-on the spot where his had
touched. She pressed it against her
teeth-hard.
Then she stole across the room.
picked up the letter, spread it out
on the bed and with dry, fevered
eyes drank anew its distillate of
pain.
He was so sure it hadn't mat
tered much to her; never dreamed
that at the end, she cared. Why,
she hadn't called him back! Hadn't
even answered his letter!
And this thing that had happened
was frightful TO him. She could see
that. 1t was CHASTITY. Yes-he re-
membered things-too many. They
we're crucifixion.
He could never escape them.
In a muddled, rambling way.
never mentioning a name, but leav-
ing her to guess-he told her that
he and liza Moore became engaged
at the end of the tour a month
ago. 1t might seem hasty to her
but they'd known each other many
years-they had been deep friends.
And so much happened on the
trip-so crowded was their life that
the past seemed many years re-
moved
Their marriage had been planned
for the following spring. But on the
homeward journey her mother be-
came i'll. Her mother was now
dying. So they went at once to the
Moore summer home and were mar
ried there quietly, because the
mother wished it.
Did Chickie suppose he had the
faintest idea of the tragedy that
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had overtaken herr Did she sup.
pose he ever counted or feared such
an outcome? Now that 1t was SO,
did she fancy that he was going
free? That he wouldn't suffer? Oh
he would
But, Chiclxis, Lsten-don't let us
make 1t any vorse-don't make the
blunder more awful. 1t las to be
met-we can only do this If we look
at it coolly. We've got toll I'll be
waiting at eight o'clock for you.
Then We'll arrange 1t all-Chickie,
the worst is really over-in a way 1t
Is. 1t will be easier now-it can
be made easy for you"
@HE came to shat and smiled
III in terror. The worst was
really over! No-but 1t
would be. She knew that-knew it
now. Her pulse. thudding like
hearts gone wild. whispered it;
Numbered to her thought the thing
that she must do. Like a little
girl, frightened Of the awful dark.
she shrank from IT.
She said to herself slowly and with
drawn lips-"Die-going to die"
She looked about the room as though
she had never seen 1t before. The
heavy thump-thump at her throat
made her breath heave. che said
again but more family: "de-"
And she kneeled at iHe bureau,
took the bridal set from its tissues
from the pads of lavender, Jennie
had made. She touched the soft
fabric; touched the tiny pink and
blue flowers. She shut her eyes.
A voice reminded: wen arrange
It all. The worst is really over.
Come at eighth
But her arms were limp. She
knelt long while-her eyes closed.
Then, sitting on a chair because
she had not strength to stand. she
changed her clothes; put on the
beautiful silken things. She pressed
the palms Of her hands together.
They were moist and cold; they
trembled because of the moaning at
her ears.
She tied and united the pretty rib
bons. She looked at her fingers as
though they belonged to another.
Suddenly there was a tear and
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another on the pink crepe. She
wiped them gently. She said quietly:
Don't cry-No-Don't cry at air.
Finally she was ready. Jennie
was tapping at the door: "Chickie.
dear-why your dinner is cold"
"Oh-oh. mother. darling-I'm
dining out tonight. Did you for
get?" And she added gaily: You
should see me. Jennie. darling-how
beautiful I look"
She was staring at her image,
smiling at it. She went close to
the mirror, her open hands against
the glass. drinking the terror from
her eyes; fighting the heat that
brought such faintness to her brain.
Oh-her eyes were gray and
beautiful above the tender thing
that was her chin. There was a
flush of red staining her throat;
no color marked the pearl white
of her face. She said firmly: We'll
=" and moved from the bureau
ET7 ITH a little swift rush she
/
LII the living room. She stood be-
hind Jonathan's chair. The trembling
went from her hands into her veins.
1t seemed to her that she was
falling-in a moment with a little
soft cry she would sink in the great,
kind arms; she would sink against
his knees-oh. she would wind her
hands about him, make him hold
her there, he would
She laughed: Jonathan, Jona'
than, dearest" Her cheek was
soft on his. She patted it; twined
the mustache-
Then she kissed her mother. Then
she said lightly: Little Jennie. so
sweet she ISL And tears Of glad
ness ran to Jennie's eyes.
At the door she called back-"I
won't be IN till late. perhaps-sleep,
ole dears"
Something in that caught her
heart as though 1t tore and bled. She
ran back TO her room-looking for
her purse. And kissed them both
again and fixed the old, loved faces
in her mind.
She rode down to Washington st.
and transferred. Her plan was
clear. She would go to the river.
That was the way. No one would
know. Drop into the waters. Not
even God could tell
She lowered her head. hurrying
1t was black; lumber piled on either
side. Dim lights glimmered like eyes
of ancient owls. The terror within
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