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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
RANCHER STAYS WIFE. INJURIES son
AFTER MARRYING TO WIN
BEANERY ON BET, GROOM
X X X
SPENDS EVEN BOWLING
fBy The Associated Press.)

METUCHEN, N. j., April 1O.-Me-
tuchen was agog today at the sight Of
a bachelor who having won a bride, a
bet and a beanery, spent the first
evening of his honeymoon bowling
and showed no inclination to collect
the bet.
Fnilip Kreps, owner of three taxi
cabs, wagered his machines against
the restaurant operated by William
A. Eichbaum that, without having any
particular girl in mind, he could se-
cure a bride within SO hours.
New Jersey laws require that 48
hours elapse between issuance Of a
marriage license and the ceremony
Not to be cirumvented, Kreps and
his bride, Miss Aga Estelle Hollis, Of
Highland Park, went to st. George,
R. L., where the ceremony was per-
formed yesterday morning.
The newly weds returned home last
night. Kreps spent the evening
bowling, showed no interest in the
restaurant, declaring he knew nothing
about the serving Of beans, and Mrs.
kreps could not be located
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
new BANK Is
GIVEN CHARTER
Frank Rabb Heads Fl
nancial Institution to
Open Here Soon

Charter for the Texas State Bank &
Trust Co., in Brownsville, with capital
stock Of $4,000 was granted today. ac-
cording to a telegram received by Jose
Celaya, Sr., one. Of the stockholders and
organizers, from his son, Jose Celaya,
Jr, now in Austin.
Officers of the bank, which will be
one of the first state banks opened un-
der the new state banking law, are:
Frank Rabb. president and chairman OF
board of directors; J. L. Workman, vice
president; JoeN Celaya, Jr., vice presi-
dent; other directors, Celestino Barre
da. Louis Cobolini, Milton H. West and
Joe Celaya, Sr.
The bank will be located either in the
present site Of the State National Bank.
or in the building now occupied by
Rutledge's, mems furnishing store, az
Mr.. Rutledge will probably move his
store into the new state National Bank
building. Mr.. Celaya said this after
noon The bank will probably be open
ed for business in about month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
The WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; not much change in
temperature.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; little change in tempera-
ture. Light to gentle variable winds on
the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was generally clear and
settled over the western half of the
United States at the morning observa-
tion, and cloudy and unsettled over the
eastern half. Light to moderate rains
occurred within the last "a hours in the
Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, Tennes-
see, Georgia, and Alabama. Tempera-
ture changes were mostly unimportant,
with readings near the seasonal average
practically throughout the country.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from "A at Am
arillo to 66 at Corpus Christi and Gal
weston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
DISTRICT MEET
STARTED TODAY
Debate Finals Tonight;
Other Events Set for
Saturday

The advance guard of high school
pupils in four Valley counties who will
compete in the district Interscholastic
League meet here today and tomorrow
started arriving soon after noon, and
the meet opens at 2:30 this afternoon
with preliminaries in debate.
The contestants in the debate pre-
liminaries will meet to determine the
teams which will enter the finals TO-
night San Benito's teams of boys and
girls will represent Cameron county IN
the debate, while the boys team from
Edinburg, and the girls team from Mis-
sion will represent Hidalgo county. Ly-
ford won both boys and girls debate in
Willacy county.
The debate finals will be the feature
part of the first days program, and ar
have been made to handle
large crowo at the high school audi
torium here tonight when the champio on
ship of the district will be decided.
High school glee clubs, both boys and
girls, of San Benito, Weslaco, McAllen
and Edinburg have agreed to be present
tonight and tomorrow night, and furnish
music For the events.
Preiminaries in extemporaneous speak
ing will also be held this afternoon,
starting at a o'clock, which will con-
clude the program for the afternoon.
The district meet will start again at
8 o'clock in the morning with preffmin-
aries in tennis, with the boys playing
at the Brownsville Golf and Country
club, and the girls on the high school
courts. At 10 o'clock will be held the
essay writing contests, and the spelling
match, the latter to determine the cham
pion speller of the Valley, to receive the
Herald prize of trip to Houston, with
expenses paid, to compete in the Hous-
ton Chronicle spelling match there.
Rural defamation will be held at 10
o'clock in the morning, with finals in
this event to be conducted following the
first preliminaries.
At 2 o'clock the track meet will start
at the baseball park, between West
Brownsville and the city. The best
school athletes of four counties will be
seen in action in this meet, and from
the marks made in county meets, some
capable performers are expected to be
seen
At O'Clock in the afternoon, the
music memory contest will be held in
the junior high school building, and
finals in junior and senior defamation
will be held in the evening at the high
school building. Music for the declama-
tion Saturday night will be furnished
by the SEP glee clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
OFFICIALS FROM
jim WELLSCO. HERE

A delegation of Jim Wells county
officials in the Valley in the interest
of concrete highway to connect Alice.
the county seat of their county, with
the Valley road, received the approval
of the Valley Chamber of Commerce for
their project this morning, according to
telephone message. from o. S. V. Ross,
secretary.
In the party are S. S. Young and
P. HI. Hannant, county commissioners
Judge j. A. Brooks and Rudolph Harri-
son, county engineer. The party will
visit Cameron county this afternoon.
Jims Wells county has voted bonds
to construct Ia miles of concrete high
way south from Alice and they now are
seeking state aid for concrete road to
connect with the Valley road, a distance
of 18 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10

to Monte Christie, Hidalgo coun-
ty, to a connection with the San
BenitO & Rio Grande Valley
railroad.
Harlingen has been selected oy the
Texas Railroad Commission as a con-
venient point for the hearing. and tire
commission suggested April 80 as the
date. 1t is expected that the Interstate
Commerce Commission will confirm the
date and place of the hearing.
The proposed extension crosses PARTS
OF Willacy and Hidalgo counties, for a
distance of 80 miles. 1t will have two
branches, one from the Mestenas south
ten miles, and the other south seven
miles to Edinburg. to connection with
the San .Juan-Edinburg branch of the
Brownsville road
Under the application of the railroad.
Raymondville will be the eastern ter
minus of the branch. The Lyford Com
mercial club contends that the original
plan fixed Lyford as the eastern ter
minus, and also that more people will be
served by selecting route vast from
Lyford than by route west from Ray
mondville. Lyford's protest, it is under.
stood, is based on these two points.
The hearing is expected to be widely
atf JaI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Man CUTSOWN
THROAT AS BOY
MAKES ESCAPE
Mother Rushes to Aid of
Son Being Beaten
With Hammer, Is Shot
Near San Angelo
fBy The Associated Press.l

tby Inc ASSOclateO freSS.)
SAN ANGELO, Texas, April
10.-Jack Richardson, rancher
near MERTON, killed his wife
with a shotgun, beat his son,
George, 16, over the head with
q hammer and slashed his own
throat at the ranch home earlv
this morning. Mr.. Richardson
IS said to be dying now. The son
escaped by running. At the
home of Mrs. George DeLong az
Merton, he was able to tell the
bare details of the tragedy.
Richardson was still alive at one
o'clock Friday afternoon. but he was not
expected to live through the day. He
was being rushed to a San Angelo hos-
pltal in an ambulance shortly after
noon today.
Mrs. Richardson. formerly Miss Claire
Hall Of San Angelo, was shot through
the head at close range after she had
stumbled and fallen while running from
her husband. The charge from the re.
peating 12-gauge shotgun entered the
womans right eve, shot off the upper
right side of her face and left powder
burns over the entire head. The Shoot
ing of the wife and beating Of the SON.
George Richardson, took place between
and o'clock Friday morning
George Richardson declared Friday
morning that his father became angry
as he was waking the family, attacked
him with hammer while George was
still in bed. When Mrs. Richardson
came to the aid of her son. the father
left the room abruptly, returned with
his shotgun and levelled the gun at the
mother and son. Mrs.. Richardson and
George ran from the room to the small
back porch where the mother stumbled
and fell flat on her back
George then turned to see his father
step directly over Mrs. Richardson's
body, stick the muzzle Of the gun into
her face and pull the trigger Richard
son then started after George, pointed
the gun at him. according to the lads
story. George wrestled with the gun,
preventing the elder Richardson from
getting far enough away to shoot.
Il will unload it III you will turn it
loose" George declared his father told
him. George agreed. but the father
again attempted to shoot his SON and
this time the boy pushed Richardson
through door, fastened the latch and
ran across the range to a neighbor's
house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
VALLEY c. OF c. IN
CITRUS CANKER WAR

A wire asking that the governor re-
consider the veto of the appropriation
voted by the last legislature for the
fight on citrus canker has been sent to
Mr.. Ferguson by the Valley Chamber of
Commerce. The massage was signed by
VIM. T. Burnett as President and O. S.
". Ross, secretary.
Messages also were sent by the Valley
chamber to Houston and San Antonio
chambers of commerce urging those
bodies to aid in the appeal for funds to
carry on the work.
All the messages pointed out that
great damage to the Valley would result
from stopping inspection work against
the most feared of citrus diseases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Truck Markets
Today Vi; 1.s, S'1s' s:.1. radio

AUSTIN, Tex, AprU l0.--Carlot ship
ments of fruits and vegetables for
Thursday-Spinach, Texas. s. Virginia,
25; others, 8; cabbage, Texas, unreport-
ed; Florida. r.; South Carolina, 20;
New York. z; Wisconsoin, o; others, 40.
mixed vegetables, Texas, unreported.
others. 1O9; string leans, Texas. 10;
total, Is; potatoes. untported; Others,
745.
Shipments by districts of origin, Tex
as-Beets. carrots. mixed beets and car
rots, and cabbage. unreported; spinach.
Lower Valley, 2; Winter Garden, 2.
Onions Kansas City, two Texas, two
track, dull, yellows, $3.50; whites, $500;
Chicago, Ia Texas, 80 track, steady, vel
lows, 1925 to S2L50; whites, 1926 to
$3.50; st. Louis, two Texas, one others,
18 track, dull ,yellows, $500 to So 10;
whites, $500 to $3.50; Cincinnati, no
arrivals. nine track, weak. yellows, $2.a5
to $2-35; Detroit two Texas, one 9th
ers. six track, steady, yellows. $3.50
to $275; whites, $500; Denver, mo ar
rivals. dull. unchanged; New Yorkr five
others, dull, no Texas; Boston, four
Texas, two others. eight track, weaker.
yellows, $3.50 to 2.75; Philadelphia, two
Texas, six others, 13 track. steady, yell
lows. $2.65 to $2.75; Pittsburgh, for
Texas, nine track, steady, yellows, S2.25
to $3.50; whites. S2.75: Atlanta, one
others. two track, steady. yellows. $2.65
to $500; Washington, no arrivals, one
track, steady. yellows, $2.2t; Baltimore,
ore Texas. four track, dull, yell0ws,
s2.75 to $500; Minneapolis. one Texas.
one track. weaker. yellows, $2.75.
Cabbage-Kansas City, six Texas.
eight track, steady, unchanged; .qhicas
go, eight Texas, Is others, AZ track.
weaker, s2.75 to $500; St, Louis, two
Texas, 10 track. weaker. $3.50 to $2.s5;
Cincinnati. four Texas, one others. IA
track. weaker, $40; Detroit, one Texas,
two others. IL track, weaker, $500: Den,
yer, no arrivals. six others, weaker, un-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
"a KILLED, 100 HURT
ON TRAIN IN SPAIN
fBv The Associated Press.)

BARCELONA, Spain, April 10.-At
least "a persons lost their lives
when an electric train crashed into the
wall of tunnel after taking fire near
Sarria on the outskirts of Barcelona
yesterday. About 100 passengers were
injured.
The train. filled with holy week ex-
cursionists, was going down hill, ap-
preaching the tunnel when a motor in
one of the three cars became short cir
euited. The brakes refused to work
and the train, now a mass of flames,
crashed against the tunnel wall.
Eighteen bodies were recovered and
it is feared there are more beneath the
debris. Several of the seriously injured
are not expected to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Woman Is Hurt as
Auto Turns Over

/, Mrs. Consuela Ochoe was considerably
bruised. and one of her five young chill
dren was painfully, but not seriously
hurt when an automobile in which they
were riding turned over at the corner
of Elizabeth street and the highway at
noon today. The accident was caused
whom the steering wheel locked as the
car was turned.
Jesus Gonzales was driving the car.
which was also occupied by Hilario
,Ochoe. None of the other occupants
we're injured, except for minor bruises.
Traffic Officer E. f. Saddler arrived
soon after the accident, and reported IT,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
SENATE
RAPSFINANCES
UNDER HERRIOT
Money Condition Debate
Throws Senate Into
State of Excitement as
Premier Is Assailed
(By The Associated Press.)
BULLETIN


PARIS, April 1O-The French cabinet
was defeated 156 against 134 in vote
of confidence in the senate tonight
The vote came after six hours fierce de-
bate which ended with a duel Of words
between Herriot and Ex-Premier Poin-
Care.
PARIS, April 10.-"If this be war
let US have it out right here" said
Premier Herriot, arising in the senate
this afternoon to reply to the most
scathing arraignment his government
has been subjected to during its ten
months life.
The debate had the senate in such
a state of effervescence as is seldom
seen among the staid and stable SEN
ators. Sentiment seemed evenly divided
and parliamentary prophets predicted
the vote would be dose.
Former Finance Minister Francois
Marsal had declared it was Premier
Herriot's internal policy in January and
February (which provoked the crisis in
confidence, eliminating in the expor-
tation of capital and the present pre-.
carious condition of the French treas
ury."
He pointed out that despite the $780,.
900, 900 Morgan loan. the dollar was
quoted at 16 francs when Herriot as.
sumed power, while now it was ap'
preaching 90.
TIE wealth of France in state bonds
and securities, he charged, had de-
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
HERRIN STORE IS
WRECKED BY BOMB
fRv The Associated press.1

HERRIN, ILL.,. April 10.-The second
bombing within a month was staged
here early today when an explosion
wrecked the grocery store Of Marshall
Mccormack and brothers in the south
side residence district. Mr.. Mccormack
is candidate for mayor on the citizens
ticket. which is opposed to the conser-
vative ticket sponsored by the Ku Klux
Klan. No one was injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Bandit Robs Ticket
Office; Agent Slugged

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 10-The
Northern Texas Traction company
branch ticket office near Main and
Front streets was robed of $500 in
cash this morning at 5 o'clock. Cashier
S. G. Hayes was assaulted and left un-
conscious on the floor. He was found
by negro janitor. Hayes says the
bandit worked single handed and was
.unmasked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
IN OUR
VALLEY

g ECRETARY o. S. v. ROSS of tho
~ Valley Chamber of Comerce. before
the Brownsville Rotary Club the other
day made plea for some definite slogan
that would at once establish the loca-
tion of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
We are glad that someone else has
taken up the cudgel We tried it a
few months ago. The result--not so
good
The Corpus Christi Caller was moved
to editorial reflection on 1.-The delta
few days ago upon seeing an Associ-
ated Press item relative to the recent
visit OF inspection to the Ell Paso section
OF the Rio Grande of Secretary of the
Interior Hubert Work. Says The Caller:
"Apropos the recent discussion rela-
tive to the logical name for the section
known in these parts as the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, the news item sent from
FL Paso concerning the inspection trip
of Secretary Hubert Work is worthy of
note.
''The Rio Grande Delta, suggested by
the Brownsville Herald, will be remem-
bered as meeting decidedly cool public
reception, despite the fact that it was
the only really descriptive term within
the scope of the English language. But
the valley it had always been, and the
valley it must always be.
Ito return to the Ell Paso item, how
ever. We quote the A. p: made
275-mile inspection trip over the upper
end of the Rio Grande irrigation project
Tod
lower valley and leave at 9:15 D. m. for
Yuma, Ariz.'
If the party left Ell Paso in the
morning, toured the lower Rio Grande
valley during the day, and started back
to Yuma at 9:15 p. m., it would either
be a mighty short tour of a mighty quick
trip, as we see it. OF course, Corpus
Christi folks and Georgia or New York
folks win see the thing differently.
Which is exactly the point.
1.-The Rio Grande valley may mean
El Paso or Brownsville to SO per cent
of all Americans. One Of them needs
trade name. Otherwise one of the sec
tions is going to get lot of blame or
lot of credit that it doesn't deserve"
the Lower Rio Grande Valley will be
glad to learn that, after long and faith
full study, an official board of the fed !
eral government has delved deeply into
sauer kraut and a definition of sauer
kraut is the result.
The board agreed upon the definition,
and it will be entered on the official
records of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, so that those who eat it, as we'll
as those who observe it from afar, will
know exactly what "sauer kraut" is.
And here is the definition. Clip it for
your scrap book.
''Sauer kraut is the clean, sound prod
uct of characteristic acid flavor OBJ
tanned by full fermentation, chiefly lac
tic, of properly prepared and shredded
cabbage, in the presence Of not less than
two per cent nor more than three per
cent of salt. 1t contains, upon compile
tion of the fermentation, not less than
] 1-2 per cent of acid, expressed as
Tactic acid. Saaer kraut which has been
rebrined in the process of canning or
repacking contains not less than one
per cent of acid"
The Laredo section of the Rio Grande
Valley also is becoming a vegetable
growing district of no mean proportions,
shipment figures show.
Bermuda onions comprise the big crop
T, Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Hearing Changed
To April Is
fRv The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Tex, April 10-Date for
public hearing on application of the St.
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railroad
for certificate of convenience and
necessity to extend its line to connect
with the San Benito and Rio Grande
railway company has been changed from
April 80 to April 18. CIV. Terrell. rail
road commissioner announced today. The
hearing will be conducted at Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Methodists to Hold
Memorial Service

THE Worlds Greatest Tragedy IS
the subject of the sermon to be preached
at the Methodist church tonight by Rev.
o. c. Crow at a special service mem
oralizing the death of Jesus. Special
music will be presented during the even
ing. A good crowd enjoyed the service
at the church last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
WORKER FOUND
HANGING IN TREE.
Beaumont Officials Be-
lieve Man Had Plan
ned Suicide
(By The Associated Press.)

BEAUMONT, Tex, April 1O.-The
body of a man believed to have COM
mitted suicide was found suspended
from tree late yesterday afternoon a.
a spot three blocks north of Glass
House and Renaud streets. He was 81
years-old. Railroad passes and a bank
book found on his person identify him
as B. Brystrom bridge foreman of the
Il. and P. railroad, Fort Worth divl-
sion. He is thought to have resided in
Dallas.
City and county officials who cut the
body down declared it deliberately
planned suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
M. KIT. ELECTS

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 10.-Four OF
the fifteen directors of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railroad company
were replaced while the remaining mem
bers were reelected at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the road here
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
COTTINGHAM BETTER

A report from Mission received by I'M
migration officials here today is that
James p. Cottingham, Jr., wounded bor-
der patrol inspector is improving
rapidly at the home of his brother-in-
law, Gregg Wodd, of Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
HICKS TAKES OATH

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 10.-For-
mer Representative Hicks Of New York
was sworn in today as alien property
custodian. succeeding Thomas w. Mil
Ter, resigned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
ROY RECOVERING

Joe Glenn Dawson, five-year-old Wes-
laco boy who has been critically i'll in
the Mercy hospital here for the past
few days, is reported to be improving
slowly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
fBv The Associated Press,

DALLAS. Tex, April 10.-Birder Bry-
strom found hanging to a tree near
Beaumont yesterday is said to have been
in a sanitaIium here last week. He was
reported to have left the city walking
along railroad. He is said to have
been born in Sweden in 1886. and had a
sister in Wisconsin. He also had spok-
en- of friends in Texarkana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
Ruy111OmdUille LineI Is
Protested By Lyfoyd;
Hearing at tHaylimgem

LYFORD Texas April 1O-Secreary Clonnger of the
Lyford Commercial Club has been informed
has asked the railroad commission Texas
to hold hearing the protest Of the Lyord Commercial Club
IN connection with the application of the St. Louis Brownsville
Mexico for certificate of convenience and necessity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
STORM VICTIM DIES

MIAMI. Fla. April 10.-Death toll Of
last Sundays tornado mounted to five
today with the death of S. v. Ellis, 80,
at hospital
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-10
STATE BANK CALL

AUSTIN, Tex, April 18.-Reports on
condition Of state banks at the close of
business Monday, April 8. were called
today by the banking commission at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
GENERAL CLAIMS


Name of Claimant Nature of Claim Amt
c. H. Blohm Sheriff Expense
Western Union, Sheriff Expense
H. G. Bowker, Sheriff Expense
Edward Seymour, Justice fees
August Laha, Justice fees
Claude Coburn Justice fees
Delbert McGregor Justice fees al
Chas Hanke, Fuel
Fern Scott elk. CT fees
Ann Christman, Nurse Expense .-------,----
c. L. Pickett, Labor
Byron Duval, Labor,
j. H. Leggate, Labor
Western States Env. Co., Supplies
JJos Trinka, Labor
G. L. Carter, Co. Judge Elk.
VIM Kolehouse, Assessors fees -..--.,---..
E. D. Richmond, Supplies -.......----.-...
Jonas Radcliffe Dist Atty. Elk .-.........-.. .