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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
FIRST NORTHER
TOBRlNGBACK
FAIR WEATHER
q,
17-Inch Rainfall For
Month is 39-Year Rec
ord; River Starts Up
At Rio Grande City

With the first norther of the
season comes the promise Of dry
weather which will prove a
blessing to the watersoaked re-
sidents of the Valley.
This is the forecast from the
local weather bureau office to-
day.
From the San Antonio wealth
er bureau office comes a less
cheerful report-one of a rise in
the Rio Grande at Rio Grande
City, which will probably send
the river to the top Of its levees
again here. o
Totally inadequate reports on river
stages allowed the high stage to come
on the Valley without warning. The
telegram from San Antonio weather bu-
reau office received here shortly after
noon today. fails to tell where the rise
came from, how fast the river is rising
what the stages at other points are,
and what the danger Of flood stage is.
No warning of the flood was received
before it was on the Valley today.
Local showers is the prediction of
the local weather bureau loffice for
tonight, which bid fair to swell the
total rainfall record for this month to
still larger figure than the present
IL inches.
Tomorrow the weather will be clearer
is the report. with fair weather in
view for several weeks, the cold caus-
ing the present showers, which should
prove the last for the month.
Seventeen inches of rainfall to date
this month give September of this year
rainfall record which suspasses any
other with the exception of one in the
past 81 years. The rainfall this month
is the largest in September since 1886
when 30.7 inches of rain fell in Sep
tember The next largest over the
period from 1871 to date was in 1873,
when 1876 inches of rain fall.
Normal rainfall for the month of
September. the, weather bureau records
here show, is 545 inches. The total
for this month is more than three times
the normal.
The average annual rainfall at
Brownsville is 26.72. The September
rainfall this year is more than half
that amount.
Weather bureau reports here gave
credit to the changing weather for the
heavy rains, with unusual 10-inch rain
Continued on Page -Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
BIG SMUGGLING
REVEALED
Officers Expect to Ar
rest Leaders; One Held
in New Orleans
(By the Associated Press.)

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 25.-With
the arrest of Augustine Mellace at New
Orleans in connection with an alien
smuggling plot, immigration officis.ls
here today expressed the belief that the
ring leaders of an extensive conspiracy
involving aliens, narcotics and liquor
would soon be located.
Mellace is said to be implicated in an
effort to smuggle % Italians into the
United States which proved abortive
when the launch Albatross of Tamplco
carrying the party struck reef in Mat
agorda bay Sunday. The Italians are
now in the Galveston county jail and
the launch is held here by coast guards.
Mellace will also probably be brought
here, it was stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
U.s.. DIRECT
INFECTION war
Prospects for Complete
Control of Cattle
Disease Seen VI
(By the Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 25.--The
department of agriculture today took
complete charge of the work of eradi-
acting the foot and mouth diseas in
Texas at the request of Gov. Ferguson.
DR.. John r. Mohler, chief of the bu
reau Of animal industry, said today that
with injunction obstacles removed and
eradication forces under one head, the
way had been cleared for getting the
disease quickly under control. In the
centers where it first appeared, he adj
ded, it was now entirely under control
and exists only in the vicinity of Dick
inson, Galveston county, where the in
junction was granted.
He expressed belief that the embar-
goes placed against Texas by several
states and the British government would
now be modified to apply only to the
federal quarantine area in the state.
The recurrence of the disease after
the first outbreak last fall has been
tick This is the first time the disease
has broken out in the tick area and for
several months officials were at a loss
tc account for its temperance.
DR.. Mohler said it was discovered
that ticks on animals suffering from
foot and mouth disease carry infected
blood and he believd it was possible
that the infection may be carried thru
the eggs into the seed ticks and after
some months transmitted to other cattle.
Female ticks, he declared, have been
found with blood in their bodies cary
ing the virulence Of foot and mouth dis
ease, complication which has not aris-
en- previously in this country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
|NF0RmER ON RUM RING 81 AIN
IN OUR
VALLEY

ID OPULATION increases in the Low
i Rio Grapda Valley are having
another effect that has not been. given
a great deal of attention. 1t is boost
irg interest in the great national pas
time, baseball.
Some headway was made the latter
part of the season now ending in the
organization and maintenance of a
league, although it was confined almost
entirely to Cameron county towns.
Now efforts are underway looking to
the organization of repre- sentative
league for the next season, to include
the three large Cameron county towns
and at least three Hidalgo county towns,
a six-team league.
An all-valley baseball league will do
competition among the towns in the
way of sports.
If the plan now being considered is
practicable, it should and doubtless will,
have the support of fans throughout the
Valley.
j. F. Rector, we'll known in Valley
newspaper circles, and c. F. Bobo of La
Feria, publisher of the La Feria News,
have inaugurated the Valley Daily
News, an eight-page tabloid newspaper
of four column page size.
The paper is printed in the plant of
the La Feria News.
Mr.. Rector until recently was editor
of The Harlingen Star.
September, 1925, has had its full quota
of rain, and yet it continues.
Might lead some newcomers to wonder
whether September is always as rainy
as it has been this year.
Not always. Records for a period of
some 35 years show that the average
annual rainfall in Brownsville is about
26 inches. But not all of that falls in
September. June contributes it's share,
and some other months usually are able
to obtain recognition in the records.
The Harlingen Star tells of the ''hard
luck" that overlook an Illinois family
which has just recently arrived in the
Valley to reside on the Briggs-Coleman
tract.
The family erected a camp on their
place pending the completion of home.
Came the big rainstorm of September
6, drenching the camp, and in it's wake
clouds of mosquitoes which helped to
make life miserable.
Next their seven-year-old son sus-
tanned broken arm, and on top of that
q pair of mules strayed from the place,
and at last accounts had not been re-
covered.
Doubtless the mules have since been
found, but it must be admitted that the
arrival of the family of James Marshall
from Clinton, ILL.,, was accompanied by
more than one family's share of discour-
agement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
SHENANDOAH PROBE
WITNESSES DIFFER

LAKEHURST, N. j., Sept. 25.-
G o fl c ing testimony as to
whether any of the helium gas
cells gave way before the the
Shenandoah broke up was given
today before the naval court of
inquiry here.
After q half dozen witnesses
had testified that they neither
saw nor heard anything indicating
that any Of the bags were rup-
tured during the fight with the
the storm, James H. Collins, a
chief rigger charged with inspec-
tion of the bags, declared that
when he awakened while the ship
was on her wild ascent one of the
gas cells was thirty percent de-
flated, while another one next to
it was 100 per cent or more full.
Il knew the ship was gone then
and there" he said, adding that
this was before he heard any
sounds indicating the breaking up
of the hull.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
RODGERS, PN-9C0nannndef,
FdU0ys Advisory Air Board

of his men had been +" compelled
against their wills and better judg-
ment" to attempt the nonstop flight
to the Hawaiian islands. The men
in the naval air service as in other
brances do not need pushing ahead
so much as they need holding back,
said Commander Rodgers.
"This was exemplified in the action
of the pilots Of land planes sent out
to search for us and who disregarded
radio instructions from their conn
mander to return to their base when
the fear arose that such search by
land planes was too hazardous. When
these pilots finally returned with fuel
tanks nearly empty and their COM
mander demanded to know why they
had not obeyed instructions to return
sooner. they replied as one man that
they failed to receive his instructions. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
Nora Bdyes, Coincidence, :.
yFOils Attempted Hold Up

an ambulance for Carlow and assisted
his wife into the house. She was in
a highly nervous state.
The lavish array of paste jewelry
which Miss Bayes wears on the stage
apparently led the men to plot
rich haul, They had been waiting for
her return from the Riverside thea
ire.
A paste diamond necklace cleaned
on Miss Bayes,. neck as her chauf
feur opened the door of the car for
her, switching on the lights in the
limousine, and one of the robbers
Immediately made a grab for it with
one hand and pointed a pistol with
the other. The chauffeur was shot
when he prevented the necklace from
being torn away from its owner.
Neighboring cliff dwellers in the
fashionable apartment shouse district
were aroused by screams and shots
and helped put the robbers to flight
by their shouts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25

homa and New York, have been sub
sidized.
The growth of the fund was reveal
ed in connection with an announce
ment that Broadcasting rights for
stated periods daily are to be pur-
chased in radio station with about
$4,000 of the fund. Dr. Thomas and
Mr.. Ernst said that radical and liber-
al discussions of politics, sociology
and economics would be broadeasted
at stated hours each day because the
press and radio have disseminated
zone sided opinions. The programs
also will include jazz and classical
music, dramatic selections and talks
on literature.
Shortly after announcement of the
radical radio plans Cardinal Hays
dedicated radio station WLWL at the
Paulist church and praised it as a
means of helping to stifle Lying
propaganda" and scattering "the
seeds of truth to the winds Of
heaven"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
(By the Associated Press)

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Ra-
dical organizations. receiving assist
ance from a fund created by Charles
Garland of North Carver, Mass, ''to
fight capitalism have made more
than $1,000.OO0 in Wall street in the
last two years.
The American fund for public SER
vice has increased from 100000 to
$1,500000, Morris L. Ernst, counsel
for the foundation. revealed today
! despite the fact that $500,000 has
been given away to various radical
. organizations and publications.
"Some of our securities rose in
value 1900 percent in two years,
. Mr.. Ernst said. "A large part of our
capital stock in the First National
Bank, which increased more than
1000 a share. 1t shows that radicals
are conservative when it comes to
handling money on large scale.
DR. Norman Thomas, socialist cam
didate for mayor, described the fund
success in making money in Wall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
(By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, N. Y. Sept. 25.-Nora
Bayes, vaudeville actress who used
to do comedy holdup stunt on the
stage, was suffering today from the
shock Of real holdup by four armed
men who mauled and threatened her
in an attempt to strip her of her
jewelry.
The men surrounded Miss Bayes'
automobile as it drew up in front of
her home on West End Avenue last
night. Her chauffeur John Carlow.
grappled with one of the bandits and
was shot in the right side. Miss
and her secretary. forcibly prevented
by the robbers. from leaving the car.
screamed and the men hit. them
Frightened eventually by the woman's
screams the robbers fled to waiting
automobile. firing as they ran.
Attracted by the shots. Beniamen
Friedland, Miss BayesS fifth husband.
rushed from their homie He called
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
Legion Program Full
Of Song and Gaiety

OMAHA, Nebs, sept. 25.- Omaha
streets are going to be full of song and
gaity when the Americana Legion Ma
tional Convention comes here in Oc-
tober.
Entertainers will come from every
part Of the United States. The list is
open to any Legionnaire who can sing.
Ten entertainment stations are to be
down town where the Legionaires will
cogregate.. Stages will be provided.
Entertainers will "do their stuff" at
station number one and get away. to
station number two, then to STATEN
number three and so on down the line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
LOS ANGELES HOUSE
WRECKED BY BLAST

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. 25.-A
mysterious explosion of such violence
that it knocked occupants Of nearby
houses off their feet and broke win
dows and light globes for blocks
around, demolished two story resi-
dent and store building in the north
east section of the city last night. Re-
ports that several persons had been
killed in the blast were not confirmed
however. by a search of the ruins.
Two Italian families who were said
to have lived in the building are now
place was shaken by the blast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
BECAUSE HE WAS TIRED
X X y
OF WHEY HE BEAT HER,
GAVE HER TO A LODGER

MANSFIELD, England, Sept. 25.-
Tired Of his .wife's cooking and dis
satisfied with her conduct generally
Waite Knowles, clerk Of Kirby.
beat her every night for a week and
then gave her to their boarder as a
present. He admitted as much to the
judge when called into court on a
charge of non-support, preferred by
Mrs. Knowles.
The wife presented in evidence
note written by her husband reading
''this certifies that |. Walter Knowles
have turned over my wife to Andy
Bayiss, lodger.
She was granted maintenance
order Of 25 shillings weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
CORN SUBS FOR SNOW

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Sept. 25.-There
are few commodities that some time or
other do not find their way into motion
pictures. Another of the many uses to
which corn is put is artificial snow
flakes for winter film scenes, which are
manufactured in a mill here. The own
ers of the mill have received orders for
large quantities of the white corn flakes,
the making of which has become an i'm
portant part of their business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
Hard Food Diet Gives 1
Indians Perfect Teeth

SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. Pa diet
of hard food gives the Kanakanak, Bris-
tol Bay, Indians, the finest teeth in the
world, DR.. M. R. Douglas, travelling
dentist for the Federal Bureau of Edu-
cation, declared after making study
of the Indians in that region this sum-
mer.
He reported seeing indians of 70
years Of age with full sets of perfect
teeth. Dr. Douglas found only three
small cavities in the teeth of 18 school
children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
Herrick Exonerated
For Taking Photos
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Sept. 25.-
Manuel Herrick, former representative
from Oklahoma, has been exonerated of
the charge Of taking without perm:s-
sion a list Of beauty contest entrants
from the files of his employer, pri
vate detective Of this city.
Herrick. who at /Cne time figured
in breach of promise suit with his
stenographer on capitol hill, was up
held in his claim that the property
alleged to have been taken was his
own.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
(By the Associated Press. J

Wy tHc AoSONldICQ iCoS.J
y SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Sept. %.
Emphatic endorsement of an advis-
ory board such as that called by Pres
ident Coolidge, to operate in coniunc-
tion with the army and navy depart
ments for the development of the air
service was voiced by Commander
John Rodgers at the banquet tender
ed him and the crew Of the seaplane
PN-9 number / here last night. The
air board which Commander Rodgers
recommended would not have the
breadth of power of that advocated
by Colonel William Mitchell.
Commander Rodgers staunchly de-
Tended the navy department in its
conduct of the attempted San Fran
cisco Hawaiian seaplane flight and in
general in its handling Of naval air
affairs. He denied that he or any
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
FOOTBALL SPONSOR

The junior class at the Brownsville
high school won the contest for foot
ball sponsor, it was announced before
the team left this afternoon for Harlin-
gen, Alice Crow being the candidate of
that class. The sponsor will lead the
cheering at football games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
RE-ENGAGE CREW COACH

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-Ted Sullivan,
Australia and New Zealand, will resume
his position as trainer for the Berlin
Rowing Club October 1. He trained the
clubs crews for three years before the
World War.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
Hagen Tied by Cooper
Of Dallas in Is Holes
(By the Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 25.-Walter Ha-
gen, defending his title as professional
golf champion at Olympia fields country
club, today finished the first IS holes
of the semi-finals on even terms with
Harry Cooper of Dallas, while Bill Mel
horn of Chicago, got lead Of one-up
over Mort Dutra Of Aberdeen, Wash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
SUGAR STILL FALLING

NEW YORK, N. ", Sept 25-Raw su-
gar prices touched further low levels
today on continued liberal offerings
from Cuba, sales being made at 4.08
cents a pound. This is the lowest quo
tation since May 1922.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
Hagen s Professional
Golf Title i'm Danger

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-Indications
Of new champion of the professional
golfers association were shown today in
the first round Of the tournament at
Olympia fields country club, as Leo
Diegel of New York by scoring 35-37-72,
for the number 4 course, gained lead
Of up over the defending title holder,
Walter Hagen of Pasadena. Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
APPROVES UNIFICATIoN.

WARREN, Pa, Sept. 25.-The Erie
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church has approved unification of the
Northern and Southern branches OF the
church
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-25
NEW sCOOTERs FOR KIDDIEs

STETTIN, Sept. 26.-The latest toy
for German kiddies is the Rolling
Island Adhering to the principle Of
the scooter, it consists Of wooden
disk with two wheels on either side
and one dirigible wheel in front. The
child stands on the disk and propels It
forward BY means Of two poles in either
hand
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-03
Mrs, Eliza Williams

Mrs. Eliza Williams died Friday
morning at the home of her son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Williams. In Canaan, at the advanced
age of 81 years on the 14th of last
December.
Mrs. Williams was the daughter OF
Hiram and Abigail Bo2ne Chandler
Hutchinson and was born in Fay
cite.
Seventy-one years ago she was
married to Rufus Williams. who died
three years ago. She was the moth
er of seven children, only two OF
whom are living. the son, George
\. Williams. with whom she resided.
and another son, Edwin III. Williams,
both residing in Canaan. She also
leaves 10 ggrandchildren and eight
great grandchildren.
One of the grandchildren Is Mrs.
Carlton NJ. Holt of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Williams was o. woman of
sterling qualities and who had the
respect and love of many friends.
The funeral service will be held on
Sunday and will be conducted by the
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church of Sllowhe-
gan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-03
Gentlcmen>' Day of Golden Glow
Rruurl,

AboIt 30 ladies. members Of the
Golden Glow Branch of the Inter-
national Branch Sunshine Society,
met az the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Hunnewell on the Lakewood
road Thursday when the annual
Gentlemens Day was observed,
about 20 men being guests at din
ner. The attendance was smaller
than it would have been had not the
men in the vicinity been harvesting
the ice at Lake Wesserunsett. At
noon 2 delicious dinner was served
including cold meats. hot vegetables
salads. bakeed beans, hot rolls, and
pastries of many varieties and cof-
fec. Mr.. Edward French, Mrs.
Hunnewelfs father, gave two pleas
ing readings, and brief speeches
were made by several gentlemen.
The afternoon hours were passed by
the ladies sewing on quilt and
knitting mittcns. The treasurer.
Mrs. Gertrude Luce gave an inter-
esting account of the expenditure Of
$40 for Christmas cheer and Mrs.
Ned Reed the secretary, read several
letters of appreciation for the kind
ness oI the branch at the holiday
season. The day was one OF pleas
nre t" the branch ladies and their
guests and was q happy beginning of
the New Year. The next meeting
VIII be held at the home of Mrs.
Fred Davis at Blackwell on the first
thursday in February.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-03

A. Loomis Mrs. Carrie 1igelow Mrs.
Iva Hodgdon and Mrs. Alfredo Cool.
Following the supper the annual
meeting of the Fortress was held.
when the secretary. who retires. Mrs.
Eugenie S. Collins. gave the minutes
of the last meeting and an annual
report. The retiring treasurer, Mrs.
Emma Il. Folsom. have the report
of the orders finances. The INSTALL
ing officer was Col. Frank L. Clip
son of bingham. who was assisted by
Past Secretary Mrs. Eugene s. Col
Inns. Past Vice President Mrs Al
freda Cool, Chaplain Mrs. Cora Hur-
ley and Past Treasurer Mrs. Emma
r. Folsom. The elective officers in
stalled were: President, Mrs. EIva G..
Greene: vice president. Mrs. Annie
A. Loomis; secretary. Mrs. Mary NJ.
Hurley; treasurer. Mrs. Angie B.
Steward; appointed officers installed
We're: First aid to president. Mrs.
Eugene S. Collins; second aid to
President. Mrs. l3lanch Adams:
chaplain, Mrs. Louise Furbush: Off
Ger of the day, Percy Withee (Nor-
ridgewOck): officer of the guard.
Ivan Dyer; sentinel, Chester Hodg-
don: aid for vice president. third
aid, Mrs. Iva Hodgdon; fourth aid.
Mrs. Inga Dyer: aid for chaplain,
first. Mrs. Emma r. Folsom; and
second. Mrs. Alfredo Cool: aid for
the past president, Mrs. Carrie Berce
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-03

and Mrs. Lena l.. Blackwell. The
following committees were appoint
ed: Finance. EtherI NJ. Christensen,
Alfredo Cool and Emma Williams:
Flora committee. Annie a. Loonis,
Imogene Soule (Norridgewock, Mrs.
Emma Gipscn BinSham); Mrs.
Ethel Christensen was appointed pi-
anist.
After the installation Of the Fort
ress officers the officers of Canton
Somerset who are to serve for 1925
were installed by Col. Gipson. assist
cd ~ Edward Spear and William
Sonlo tNorridgewoCk. The Canton
meeting was called to order 10y the
retiring captain. clyde III. BLACKWELL.
The officers installed were: Captain,
Robert Greene: lieutenant, Forrest
X. Brown; ensign. Ivan Dyer; clerk,
Fred A. Williams; accountant. Fer
cy Withce (NorriGgewocll). Remarks
were made by Col. Gipson ana the
newly installed captain. Robert
Green.
The next meeting of Canton SOM
erset and Somerset Fortress will he
held on Thursday evening. Feb. >.
and Will be followed by 4 card party
and social.