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Evening star., 1925-04-21
AUCTION SALES.

THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTToNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE No 1912
MINTWOoD PLACE NORTHWEST.
Evening star., 1925-04-21
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE.

Cottage and lot 3OxIo0. S1.2oo.oo.
Eysttsville 127-W after 8 pm.
Evening star., 1925-04-21

'HoMAS ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTToNEERS
Evening star., 1925-04-21

6 TO 10 room brick house in a good NV.
n e. or sc. section: must have possession in
DO days. Cali Main 2730 or address mail to
Room AO5. People.s Life Insurance Bldg.
Evening star., 1925-04-21
QUICK ACTION

Will pay all cash for a six or eight room
house. northwest or northeast. Price not
10 exceed $4,000. Address Box 36S-K. Stal
pfice
, 1925-05-02
, ROCEEDING S
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
20 e ST. CROIX
Continued from yesterdays AUjS.)

The Chairman remarked: | will take a
vote as to whether the Council will adopt
the Committee Report.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(~CamegatH): Mr.. Chairman. 1t the
Committee Report is adopted | want the
5 days provided by the Rules to consider
the matter.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (.AWdersen) proposed that the
Council proceed to compare the two re
ports by reading them section by section,
for, said he, by so doing the Council will
see whether any changes were made.
LIST Member for Christiansted Country
District (JeSSeH) seconded he members
motion.
End Member for Christiansted Country
District Berg: Mr.. Chairman. Is the
motion before the House?
The Chairman in reply to the last
Speaker said, The Chair considers the
motion out Of order. 1t is up TO the
House to consider Whet er the Commit
tee exceeded its mandate.
End Member for Christiansted Country
District Berg: Mr.. Chairman. Does
the Chair decide whether a motion tails
or whether it stands.
The Chairman in reply said, The
Chair decides whether a motion Is out OF
order or not. A Committee has been ap-
pointed TO receive and report on this
matter, that Committee has done lis
work which has been sent IN and the
question is raised as TO whether the Com
mittee exceeded its mandate, | viii.
therefore take a vote as 70 whether the
Council VIII adopt the report or not
TIE question Of he adoption Of the
Committee Report was put 10 the vote
with the result that none voted in favor
of its adoption; 2members voted against.
Item T.
Colonial Council Bill no. 10.
Introduction Of and 1st discussion on
CoIopiaI Council Bill No. 10. Fourth
Council. Second Session, Resolution
introduced by lst Member Tor Fred
eriks,ed Town |(JacNsou) creating a
Commission to investigate into the
activities OF the Medical, Sanitation
and Public Health Officers etc.
The Chairman: The Government re
quests hat this matter be discusseJ with
in closed doors tnerei2te ,ask the au-
divnce u refirc.
2nd Member for Uaristiansted Town
(Caneg1ta): Nh. Chairman. Can me
ComM.,ee oAeiVe the Police Regulations?
The Chairman: They have not done
that.
2ni Member for Christiansted Town
, 1925-05-02

(Camegata): The matter should then be
on the Order of the Day.
In accordance with Governments re-
quest the audience retired, and after ac-
ton had been taken on the Resolution
the doors were opened and the Chairman
brought up Item 8.
Item s.
Interpolation from End Member for
C~hristiansted Country District (Berg)
to the Chairman of the Colonial
Council as to why the mann of Fritz
Z. Tuitt is on the Electoral list
etc.
Fourth Council, Second Session, 1924-25.
INTERPRETATIONS TO CHAIR
MAN.
, 1925-05-02

inc OF Frcs. 1920 paid as Gus
toms duty on iuel OIL imported for
oil burners and steam .plOughs.
Colonial Council Bal No. II.
Fourth Council, Second Session, 1924~25.
ADDITIONAL MONEY BILL
To the Budget for the municipality Of st.
Croj1 Jor the fiscal gear from July I, 1921
to June 80, 1925.
For refunding customs duty paid
by the West Indian Sugar Factory
on tueI oil imported for oil burners
under main battery oil boilers Oper-
ating the sugar factory and for
steam plougnIng tackle USED IN
blowing cane IanQ ana Tor oil burn
ING locomotive used for hauling
cane to the factory,
FIRES. l,oIL.Z0,
ANDERSEN,
Fourth Member Jor '5ederiE5ted
CoaAtry DlStrlct.
REMARK.
The above money Till is in con-
fOrmIty with custom house re9uIa-
ton OF january Z5ru, 1903, issued
by the Government, also letter OF
April oOth, 1920 from the Treasury
Department, Washington, to the
Collector OF Ousroms, st. Thomas,
Y. l., and letter OF July Both, 1919
from the Deputy Collector OF us
TOMS, t~reder&sted, ST. DrOlX, to
the Collector OF Customs, st. Inom-
as, Va
CnristiansJed, 81. CroIX,
AprIl is, 1870.
10 be coatiHued.j
, 1925-05-02

l. Will the ChairIQan Of the
Colonial Council forthwith inquire
of the Honorable End Member for
Frederiksted Country District who
is also Chairman of the Electoral
Board or any other Member of said
Board as to the reason for the
name Fritz E Iuitt appearing on
the list of voters for Ch~ristiansted
Town when the said inhabitant is
a resident Of the country?
HALVOR BEK5
end Member Jor CbrjStjoHsted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
KIWANISCLUB
TOBEFORMED
Charter to Be Granted at
Meeting Here Soon,
Says Faulk

Within the next week a Kiwanis club
will be organized in Brownsville.
Application for a charter has already
been made, following the work Of pre-
liminary organization, which has al
ready been done by Harry L. Faulk of
this city, assisted by Kiwanis club mem
bers from San Ben.to and Harlingen.
A wire has been sent to the head
office at Chicago, requesting that re-
preventative be sent here to present
the Brownsville club with charter, and
to help in effecting a permanent organ
ization. Officers will be elected at that
meeting, meeting dates will be arranged
the members will be given actual mem
bership in Kiwanis, and the club will
receive it's start.
Kiwanis clubs are similar to Rotary
clubs in many respects, Mr.. Faux said
one of the chief differences being that
Kiwanis allows two members from each
profession or trade, whereas Rotary
takes in only one from each profession
or trade.
Thirty-five' prospective members, the
requisite number for granting of a
charter, have already signified their
desire to join, and have signed the list
of those who will be members of the
club when charter is granted. The
work of securing this list was done by
Mr. Faulk. He was assisted by A. J.
Rabel of the Harlingen Kiwanis club
and Mr.. Brock and Mr.. Colmery of the
San Benito club.
Il believe the Kiwanis club here viii
be a benefit to merchants and pro.
fessional men, Mr. Faulk said. III
will give them an opportunity to work
out some of their problems, and
should bring about feeling of CO.
operation to work toward the interest Of
the city as a whole
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday, possibly
showers; cooler tonight.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; probably scattered show
ers; cooler tonight except in northwest
portion. Moderate to fresh northerly
TO easterly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The barometric pressure was moder-
ately high practically throughout the
great central valleys and the far North
west this morning, and moderately low
over north central Mexico and off the
south Atlantic coast. Unseasonabiy
cool weather prevailed throughout the
northern two-thirds Of the country east
of the Rockies. Showers were reported
from northwestern Texas, from Ala
bama, Georgia, and Florida, from the
northeastern states, and locally from
other sections of the country.
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from l02 at San
Antonio to "a at Amarillo and Gal
Ysston. .-..--.--- 49,,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
GERMANY WOULD
BAR POISON GAS
IN FUTURE WARS
Committee Considering
American Proposal at
Arms Meet Given Pro-
posal by Eckardt
(Ry The Associated press.)

GENEVA, May 25.-Germany an
nouncei today that she was ready to
participate in any international corc
ference agreement for the complete sup
preston Of the use of chemical and
poison gas warfare.
Germany's announcement was made
by Herr Won Eckardt at meeting OF
the military and naval committee of the
international conference for control OF
traffic in arms, which is considering
the American proposal for insertion in
the proposed convention of a clause
prohibiting the use of poison gas.
The committee in discussing the Am
erican proposal is meeting with diff
culties in view of the fact that the sub.
jeet Of poison gas is not on the agenda
of the conference. Jugo Slavia and
Italy have suggested that special CON
ference be convened for the purpose OF
solving the chemical warfare problem.
Herr Won Eckardt, stating that he
wished to make solemn declaration =
to the meeting. said:
Germany is solemnly desirous of eli
minating the use of chemicals in war
ware and will join an international con-
ference for that purpose"
Members of the committee loudly APP
plauded this utterance and it was decid-
ed that the committee will study the ad-
visibility of calling a special chemical
warfare conference
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
MAN Held FOR
Staying GIRL
Admits Being Sought
Following kidnapping
in Maine
fBv The Associated Press)

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, May 25.-
Harry A. Kirby. hunted in connection
with the murder. of Miss Aida Hayward,
the shooting of Mrs. Emma NJ. Towne
and the burning of their cottage in
Winthrop, Maine, was arrested here to-
day.
When taken into custody at a board
ing house Kirby admitted he was the
man sought by Maine authorities but
denied any connection with the killing
Of Miss Hayward. He said he had
found the woman's body in a cottage
beside Lake Maranacook, near Winthrop,
Mass, and moved it to the cottage of
Miss Jane Gray of Watertown, Mass,
which he was occupying. He gave no
explanation of his reason for doing this.
When arrested Kirby was calm and
made no resistance. He said he would
make a statement later explaining his
movements since last Tuesday when
Miss Hayward was carried away from
her home after her aunt, Mrs. Emma NJ
Towne had been shot and the cottage
set on fire.
Kirby said he was willing to return
to Maine for hearing 1t was expressed
that deputy marshals would arrive today
to take Kirby to Augusta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
AMUNDSEN and
PARTY MISSING
No Word Received From
Flight to Pole, News
Bureau Reports
(Bv The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 25.-Up tc
2:15 o'clock this afternoon today the
North American Newspaper alliance
had received no word from the Amund,
sen Ellsworth seaplanes since their de-
parture Thursday afternoon from Kings
Bay, Spitzerbergen. for a flight to the
North Pole This was announced al
that hour through The Associated Press
by Loring Pickering, general manager
of the alliance.
Persons most familiar with Captain
Amundsen and polar exploration see
nothing alarming in his failure to return
to his base in "a hours as originally
planned Earl ROssman. photographer
who lived in Amundsens supply house
at Wainwright, Alaska, thought that
Amundsen's thoroughness was prob
ably responsible for the delay.
IF he has found new continent he
will bag it so thoroughly that nobody
will be able to question it" he said.
Others feared forced landing. in
Jury to either the men or planes or
both, or some accident in either landing
or taking off for the return. 1t was
pointed out, however. that the party
carried sufficient food for a month and
that at the expiration of that time the
party should be in territory where il
could kill game. Rifles and ammunition
for this contingency were carried in
the planes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
CROWD THRONCS
HASKELL; JURY
Is Being CHOSEN
Principals in Staying of
Elzie Robertson at
Wichita Falls all Pres
ent as Court Opens
(By The Associated Press.)

HASKELL, Tex, May 25.-More than
200 prospective jurors and witnesses be-
gan to pour into Haskell today for the
trial of Mrs. Frank Collier Of Wichita
Falls, charged with the murder of
Elzie Buster Robertson, young husband
of her daughter. B. Y. Cummings, of
Wichita Falls, attorney for the defense,
announced he was ready and indicated
that no preliminary action for motion
for continuance was contemplated. The
case will be tried before Judge Bruce
w. Bryant
If the prosecution will eoncede that
testimony of any absent witness would
be the same as that offered at the
trial of Mrs. Golfers husband in
Wichita Falls on the same charge, the
case will be tried immediately" Mr..
Cummings said. "Of course, as the
state develops it's case we may see fit
to change our plans however. We think
we can easily get continuance but
as it now stands we do not want it,
Many Witnesses Called
Fifty-one witnesses have been sum-
moned for the prosecution and SO for
the defense, and special venire Of 100
persons has been drawn.
The principals are all here, Mr.. and
Mrs. Collier and their daughter, Mary
Francis, arriving yesterday. Mrs. Hattie
Robertson, mother Of the slain youth,
also came Sunday.
Just what part Mary Francis will
play in the tragic drama is uncertain.
She was summoned at the trial of her
father by both the prosecution and de-
fense, but did not testify. If she testi-
fies in her mothers behalf she is ex-
pected to reveal some Of the history of
the events leading up to the killing, in
Guiding her initial acquaintance with
young Robertson. If she takes the
stand it is expected that considerable
light will be thrown on the motive of
the father in shooting him to death in
the presence of her mother and Rob-
ertson's mother
Mrs. Robertson is expected to re-
peat the story she told at the trial
Of Collier, sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary He is at liberty
on bail pending appeal. Mrs. Robertson
is expected to relate the actual shoot
ing, particularly an alleged statement
credited to Mrs. Collier at the former
trial.
1t is conceded that Mrs. Collier did
not fire any of the shots that killed
Robertson.
Attorneys for the defense expect the
case to be finished this week At
torneys for the prosecution expressed
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
WHITE WRITES,
ATTORNEYS SAY
Letter Claimed to Be by
Missing Witness, Says
Shepherd Is Guilty
tBv The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 25.-A letter,
purpOrting to be from Robert White,
missing witness in the murder trial of
William Darling Shepherd, accused of
Staying "Billy" McClintock with ty-
phoid germs, was made public today by
Assistant States Attorney Joseph Saw
age. The writer declared he was "just
commencing to fight Shepherd and his
gang" and would come back. The let
ter was postmarked Philadelphia and
the signature was similar to Whites,
except 1.-THE letter "W."
shepherd is guilty, I must admit
said the letter, land he knows that
know it and God help him when / get
back. His bunch made nervous wreck
of me and also made me write state
ment against my will. ] am just COM
mencing to fight Shepherd and his
gang"
The letter denied he had stolen a
rented automobile and requested the
states attorney to protect him from
prosecution on charge Of this theft.
A postscript in woman's hand and
signed with Mrs. Whites name, also
denied that her husband had stolen an
automobile and that he had talked
about the Shepherd case. 30 far as she
knew, before leaving Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
RUM BLOCKADE ON
PACIFIC PLANNED
tBv The Associated Press.)

Ell PASO, May 25.-Sea operations
against rum running and other forms Of
smuggling will be extended to the Pa
cific coast and carried on with inten-
sity equal to that on the Atlantic. Lin
coin C.. Andrews, chief of prohibition
enforcement, announced here today.
Mr.. Andrews announced his plan to
equip a coast guard vessel to dog the
movements Of every rum running ship
He viii leave here late today for New
York, where he said he will take charge
of the activities of the prohibition navy
Western operations will be centered in
San Francisco, he said.
Mr.. Andrews, who has been here at
tending the Mexican-American border
conference, declared himself satisfied
with the results Of the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
fBv The Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, N. Y, May 25.-An un-
the midwest and eastern sections of the
precedented May cold wave has swept
United States on the heels of record
breaking heat. High wind, rain, hail
and snow caused many Sunday shivers.
Continued cool weather was forecast
for today with slowly rising temper
atures for the North Central states.
New straw hats and overcoats in com.
bination were numerous. Pavement,
that were blistering hot Saturday were
covered with-.zsHew- yesterday in some
places. The mercury sank Al degrees
in Ia hours in New York 1t dropped
&c degrees in "a hours in Dubuque; 81
in "a hours in Chicago; 49 in Cleveland,
4S in ,Philadelphia and 81 in st. Louis
in 4S hours.
Four deaths and numerous injuries
were directly attributed to the heat and
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
RECORDCOLD
SWEEPS OVER
NORTHERN U. S
High Wind, Rain, Hail,
Snow Replace Heat in
East and Mid : West;
Texas Mercury High
MAY RECORDS BROKEN

HOUSTON, Tex, May 25.-All
nigh temperature records for May
in Texas were broken Yesterday.
the local weather bureau reported
today.
The little town of Encinal in
La Sale county, reported temp
erature of 115 degrees. The pre-
vious record was Ill degrees at
Quanah May 20, 1916. The high
est temperature ever recorded in
Texas 119 degrees at Tilden, Nc
Mullen county. adjoining La Sale
county. This sweltering day was
in July 2. 1910.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
Railroads Cut Freight
Loss and Damage Claims
fRx The Associated Press.l

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 25.-Ex-
penditures Of the railroads of the United
States and Canada during 1924 because
of the loss Of, or damage to freight
while in transit, were the smallest FOL
any single year since 1917, said report
of the committee on freight claim pre-
vention filed the thirty-fourth annual
convention of the freight claim division
Of the American Railway association
here today. Loss and damage claims
paid in 1924 totalled $48,262,543, de-
crease Of 1,277 1884, or nearly three per-
cent, compared with 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
2z8 Killed, 526 Hurt
inJap TembloY Ne1U
Shocks Bring Terror

terror of thousands of refugees at
Toyo0 0,la last night after shocks of the
temLlo. of Saturday morning in the Ta-
jima district in which 278 persons were
killed and between 500 and 1000 injured.
according to the Hyogo prefectural au-
thorities' official report.
Official relief. agencies continued to
minister to the panic stricken populace
in the devastated rural area which had
not been visited by an earthquake for
400 years.
More than two thirds of Toyo-Oka, a
town Of 1000 is in ruins as a result of
the fire that came in the wake of the
temblOr, according to word received at
the home department from the Togo Okla
governor. The number of houses de-
stroyed will exceed 5000.
OSAKA, May 25.-Immediate construc-
tion of 600 barrack houses to~provide
shelter for survivors Of the earthquake
and fire at Toyo-Oka was decided upon
after the arrival of the prefectural gov
ernOr there today. Three hundred
houses were ordered constructed at
Kinosaki and 200 at Tsuiyama.
Refugees have been living in impro-
vised sheds and tents while others have
been forced to remain in the open. Fifty
carpenters are already working on the
refugee homes. materials for which
were Communicated at Kobe and Himeji
Victims of the disaster have been Civ
en- food, clothing and bedding offered
by neighboring towns. This, with gov
ernment aid will be sufficient to care
for the sufferers for the present. Tokyo
has raised a relief fund of 10000 yen
The emperor has contributed to the re-
lief of the sufferers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
TOWN IN. OKLAHOMA
HAS COSTLY BLAZE

ENID, Okla, May 25.-Loss estimated
at 100000 was caused by fire which
swept portion of the business dis
trict at Cherokee in Alfalfa county early
today.
According to reports seven business
houses were destroyed together with the
Masonic hall, American Legion hall. and
the telephone exchange, which were To-
Gated in upper stories of one of the
burned buildings. The fire is believed
to have started in cafe. Three stores
and theater were destroyed. Com
munication with Cherokee has not been
restored.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
man MAKES BOND ON
LIQUOR LAW CHARGE

Federico Soils has been released on
bond of $3.50 after appearing for a pre-
liminary hearing before U. S. Commits
sioner E. X. Goodrich here on a charge
of violation Of the federal liquor law
Soils was arrested by Customs In
spector Marcos Hines. and immigration
Inspector Ed Harrel at Mercedes, and
was brought here.
The officers charge that he had in
his possession at the time of his ar
rest Is quarts Of tequila, two quarts of
anis, four quarts of vermuth, five quarts
Of claret, three quarts of cognac, ans
l5 gallons Of mescal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
MRS. COL LIER ON TRIAL
POWDER WAS o. k, TEST
X X y
OF TANK FARM MANAGER
X X y
PROVES-HE WILL LIVE
CIV The Associated Press,

GORMAN, Texas, May 25.-Jake
Stamey, who has charge of the Prairie
tank farm near here, unloaded one Of
the cannon kept by the company and
noticed that the powder was caked.
He became curious to know whether
the cannon would fire if necessary
and in order to satisfy his curios ty,
touched match to the powder
He received conclusive proof that
the cannon would have fired. Doctors
state he will likely survive the severe
burns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
Ambassador Houghton
Presented to King
fBy The Associated Press.

LONDON, May 25-The American
ambassador, Alanson B. Houghton,
was formally presented to King George
at levee held in st. James palace this
morning.
Although it was the third levee this
year, it marked King Georges, first ap-
pearance at one of these events, the
Prince of Wales having presided at the
two previous ones during his fathers
absence on his Mediterranean cruise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
cRy The Associated Press,

OSAKA, May 25-An official prefec.
tural report today from three towns
Toyo-Oka. Kinosaki and Minato village
shows that 278 persons were killed
and 526 injured as a result of the earth
uake and fire on Saturday The same
report shows 444 houses collapsed as a
result of the earthquake and 1924 houses
were destroyed by fire.
TOKYO, May 25.-Two additional vio-
lent earthquake shocks added to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
Mexico, Cuba to Sign
Extradition Treaty
fsy The Associated Press, /,

HAVANA, May 25.-An extradition
treaty between Mexico and Cuba will
be signed this afternoon. The state
department announced that the treaty
would cover all offenses against the
laws Of the two countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-25
St. Louis Police Find
Body of Boy Slain
(By The Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 25.-The
strangled and decomposed body of six
year old Joe Azar was found in a shed
next door to his home here today, just
week kafter he had disappeared. Po-
lice who had been searching for the
body, had no theory to explain the
crime.