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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
Hotel, HOUSES
WRECKED when
WINDSTRIKES
Searchers Comb Debris
In Washington Town
For Ten Reported
Missing
(By the Associated Press)

WENATCHEE, Wash, Sept.
5.-Seven persons were killed,
ten are unaccounted for and
three were seriously injured in
cloudburst which struck
Spring Valley, above Wenatchee,
this afternoon.
A three story frame hotel and
five houses were destroyed by
the wind which struck the town
along with the cloudburst. The
hotel was carried sixty feet by
the wind and most of those kill
ed were in it. Rescue work.
ers are searching the ruins to-
night for several persons re-
ported missing.
Miss L. M. Lovegrove, clerk in the
roundhouse at the terminal probably
averted wreck when she notified the
station to stop the Great Northern east
bound passenger train number A lust as
the waters swept mass Of tangled
beams over the track. The train was
stopped Darely In time to avert SEEM
ingly certain crash
Little groups of laborers huddled to-
gether in silence under the red glare
OF torches tonight, anxiously waiting
the recovery Of missing wives, or chill
dren.
Meanwhile the workers were making
every effort to recover more bodies
which are thought to lie under the
wreckage and water. At late hour
this afternoon six feet of water was
still sweeping over the terminal yards
; and on into the Columbia river.
Of the seven bodies taken from the
wreckage, four had been identified early
tonight. They were Frank Petty, brake
man; Mrs. Domick Macdonald and a
Mrs. Cleveland and Margaret Smythe,
about 10 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06

east of here today. The danger to-
morrow VIII be in Hudspeth county but
is not expected to be great as the river
has spent much Of it's force. Some
cotton land, however, will be flooded
Red Cross officials have made pleas
for cash, clothing and provisions for
the homeless and the relief work has
been under way since first families were
made homeless.
Congressional aid for flood sufferers
is to be asked. Plans for this aid will be
consummated at a mass meeting of suf-
ferers Monday night, also by conferences
between city. county and federal Off
cals.
Six miles of levees were thrown up
by Mexican workmen in the Guadalupe
cotton colony in an effort to protecI
the crops but broke through in several
places.
Twelve laborers nearly lost their lives
when truck on which they were being
taken through the flood zone slid from
the road and into deep water. The
workmen Disappeared from view but
succeeded in swimming to a wire fence
from which they were rescued.
Reclamation service engineers today
will begin a survey of the damage il
the valley above FL Pas0, working cas-
along the river and following the floot
as it recedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
Brownsville IS Host to
Crowds of ExcnySiOuistS

will see, in addition to the regular
fighters, James Lafayette Fixes, Mer-
cedes youth whose aspirations to fol-
low the footsteps of Sidney Franklin,
only American matador, have led him
to enter the bull ring for the first
time.
Some of the business concerns in
the city will close Monday. The gro
Gerry stores will close at noon, drug
stores at noon, and reopen in the
evening, lumber companies and banks
throughout the day. The court house
offices will be closed throughout the
day. At the post office the general
delivery window will be kept open
from 10 to IL, one delivery will be
made in the city, with no rural de-
livery, mail will be handled as usual.
All service windows other than the
general delivery will be closed
throughout the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
VALLEYCOTTON
STILL MOVING
.ti-
Ginnings for Past Week
Run Total Crop to
1O8,335 Bales

Ginnings of about 5000 bales in the
valley for the past week had brought
the cotton crop to a total of los. .335
bales for the season. according to fig
ufes compiled in San 6enito last night
by H. P. Boyd, general manager of the
valley Gin company. Mr.. Boyd expressed
the belief that total of 10000 bales
would be reached by the next Saturday
night.
The cotton crop is holding out bet
ter than expected and no estimate Of the
final figures was made last night. al
though the belief that ginnings after
the present week would be very light
was expressed.
cameron county to date has ginned
43,4oo bales Of cotton as compared TO
3l.711 bales for the entire season last
year, an increase of approximately
$4,000 bales. Total ginnings for 1928
were 31,711 bales.
Hldalgo county to last night had gin
ned 53,062 bales as compared with 1881
bales for the entire 1924 season. This
is an increase over that county's best
year (l923) when total of 52,896 bales
were ginned.
cameron county ginned 801 bales dur
ing the past week. Hidago ginnings for
the week were 1,05O.
On September s last year the valley
had ginned 77,472 bales. about 3l,oPo
less than the figures for this year.
Ginnings for the season by towns
are as follows:
Cameron county: Harlingen l1,476;
San Benito 1921; La Feria 2,l52; Rlo
Hondo 2,9O8; Brownsville 5000; all
other gins 7,719.
Hidalgot county: Mission 8272; Nc
Allen 5,O5S; Pharr 5,So5; San Juan 2,9-7;
Edinburg 1876; Donna S,2O6; Weslaeo
6.61O; Mercedes 4,69O; Alamo 5,l5O;
Fordyce s11; all others 1866.
Starr county: Rio Grande City 256;
Starr 1884; lie Reforma 600; Roma ;tC.
Willacy county 9,315.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
HOUSTON ELKS
ENJOYING TRIP
To Make Valley Visit
Annual Event, is
Statement

We're having a fine trip through the
Valley, and we expect to enjoy the two
days we are going to spend in Browns
vile and Matamoros," was the version
of Houston Elks who arrived in Browns
Vile last night after touring the Valley.
About 100 of the Houston Elks made
the trip, coming to the Valley in four
special Pullman cars. They left the
Special Pullman ears. They left the
main line train at Harlingen, and were
taken to Mercedes on the Valley train.
There they were met by Mercedes Elks
and taken on a tour of the Valley. They
reached Brownsville early Saturday af-
ternoon, and had lunch in Matamoros.
MANY Of the Houston Elks are max
ing the trip for the first time" said
H. Becker, Jr., member Of the com
mittee in charge of arrangements for
the trip. "These Elks have been de-
lighted with their trip, while those who
are back here on the second trip have
noticed a marked improvement since
their last trip.
Last year the Elks spent two days
in the Valley, and paraded the streets
of Brownsville while they were here
The two trips have been so successful
that it is planned to make the tour of
the Valley an annual event."
James F. Gibson, esteemed leading
knight, is in charge Of the trip into the
Valley. He is also chairman of the
committee on arrangements. Mr.. Glib
son is with the business department
of the Houston Chronicle.
Other officials Of the lodge, or well
known Houston men on the trip are H
H. Halverton, city tax commissioner
and mayor pro tenn of Houston; Court
ney Hutchinson, secretary of the Elks
Lodge; Albert Townsend, tax collector
of Houston; H. E. Sleeter and Ed Sleet-
er Of the Sleeter Motor Co.; Joseph F.
Meyer, Jr., vice president of the Hous-
ton National Exchange Bank Abe w.
Wagner and Maurice Hirsch, well known
Houston attorneys.
Members of the committee in charge
of arrangements for the trip are J. H.
Gibson, chairman; II. Becker Jr., c. A.
Lillienthal, who has been handling the
publicity for the trip, and aiding in
registration of members to make the
tour, and Bud Randolph.
Today the Elks will visit the bull
fight in Matamoros, after touring
Brownsville and vicinity today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
NAVY SEEKSAID
FROM CITIZENS
Investigators Plead For
Support in Report
on Shenandoah
(By the Associated Press)

CALDWELL, Ohio, Sept. 5.-"Carry
on" was the tenor of the official state
ment Of the board Of investigation into
the causes of the wreck of the navy
dirigible Shenandoah, issued tonight by
Captain George Washington Steele, Jr.,
commandant of the Lakehurst, N. j.,
naval air station.
"The navy department will need the
support of the country and the press
to carry on at Lakehurst," said the
statement Captain Lansdowne and
his officers and men gave their lives
for the cause. Let the country give its
support to the navy department and
their sacrifice may not be in vain"
The battle with the elements early
Thursday which left the once proud
Daughter of the tSars" broken and
scattered over the terrain of the Allie
gheny foothills and which brought
death to fourteen members of the gal
liant crew, was declared by Captain
Steele as constituting "an epic in the
annals of aviation"
~ am sure that everything was done
that could have been done by officers
and crew. That she met disaster, be-
lieve was no fault Of her construction
of her operators"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06

ana ms associates plan an eX-
tenslve program Of building and
other Improvement. Part of
the large tract Of land is to
be subdivided, and sold for cul-
tivation purposes, the present
plan being to irrigate this land from
thee San Benito system, or from some
other extension not worked out yet.
large part of the acreage will go
to make up the pleasure resort along
the beach, it is understood, with the
club house being the center of this re-
sort. The club house is to be construct
ed at once, and land parties will be
taken to this club house, as we'll as the
other house Of the company.
The proposed site for the club house
is about 13 miles southeast of San Ben
ito, and little more than 10 miles up
the bay from Point Isabel. 1t can be
reached by the road leading on down
from Rio Hondo to the bay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
Shreveport Seeks For
Cause of Break in Main

SHREVEPORT La. Sept. 5.-A tho
rough probe is being conducted here to
determine the cause of failure of the
city water supply Friday night and
Saturday morning when fire wiped out
nine blocks in the Allendale residential
section causing a loss of between $780,
900 and 100000 and rendering more
than 1000 persons homeless. A citizens
committee completed an unofficial in
vestigation Saturday but withheld their
report.
Work Of caring for the homeless was
undertaken Saturday by the local red
cross, provident association, and other
! charitable organizations.
Approximately $4,000 was raised by
private subscription Saturday and this
is expected to be increased constantly.
No help is being asked from persons
outside of the city although checks have
been received by wire from as far away
as New York City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06

Hotels Of Brownsville were filled
to capacity yesterday morning, and
many of the excursionists who
thronged Brownsville in anticipation
of the bull fight in Matamoros today,
and Labor Day trip were hunting
accommodations and not finding them.
Special excursion rates from Fort
Worth, Dallas, Houston, and other
Texas points brought hundreds of
holiday visitors into Brownsville, and
the hotels have not ben able to care
for them.
In addition to the 100 or more
Elks who arrived here yesterday af
ternoon, and who will remain until
Monday night, there are hundreds of
persons from all parts of the state in
the Valley.
This afternoon they will be enter
tanned with bull fight in the Plaza
de Toros in Matamoros, There they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
APPROVAL OF ORIENT
SALE IS CONTESTED

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 5.-Formal
notice of the appeal from the approval
of the sale and re organization plans
of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railroad, has been filed in federal dis
trict court in Kansas City, Kans., it
was revealed here today. Elliott II.
Jones, an attorney who represents the
American Locomotive company, the AM
erican Car and Foundry company, 2
Memphis bank and other concerns, all
of which hold some S360,000 in Orient
notes, said that he had filed the notice
in Judge John c. Pollock's court.
Judge Pollock issued an order con
firming the sale Of the railroad on
March "a to Clifford Histed of this
city and group Of Kansas City in
vestors. The court also approved a re-
organization plan the group presented
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
GIRL WOUNDED
NEARLAFERIA
Anita Turner Tells Off
cers Shot was Self
Inflicted

LA FERIA, Tex, Sept. 5.-Anita Tur-
ner, % year old, is lying at the point
Of death at her home at Tiocana Lake
four miles from La Feria, as a result
of bullet wound in the abdomen.
Justice of the Peace Joe Dewey and
Deputy Sheriff D. II. Ferguson, who
were called following the shooting, were
told by the wounded woman that she
had fired the bullet. A 38-40 calibre
pistol was used.
The shooting occurred at 1 o'clock
Saturday afternoon in an outhouse Of
the home Of Miss Turner's father, Mo-
desto Turner. a ranchman.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon Miss Tur-
ner was still alive, but physicians said
there was no chance for recovery. She
was still conscious at that time, and
conversed easily with the officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
MINING SITUATION
STANDS UNCHANGED

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Sept. s.
The end of the first week of the anthra-
cite mining suspensions found the stu
alton the same as when it began-1OC
per cent total shut down and no indi-
cation when work will be renewed.
No move has been made, SO far as can
be learned from any source for re
sumption of wage negotiations broken
off in Atlantic City month ago.
Based on available figures, it was
estimated that the 15S,OOO workers lost
approximately $5,Oo0,OOO in wages by
the weeks idleness and that the hard
coal production has been curtailed
about 100000 tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
Plans Made for Club
House as Part of Big
Gulf Resort Project

$4,000 club house. island in the bay about 10 miles
from Point Isabel is being planned by Al Parker president
of the Al Parker Securities of La Fea the step
ward creating pleasure resort which rival those Of Cor
MIA and Florida, it was announced yesterday.
Plans for the club house being drawn Ewng Null
hausen Hlngen architects and will be ready September
it announced
This project calls for development scheme including be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 land land is in several
large Anacuitas fronting along the
and of being in large island which development
to be centered
No statement has been given by Mr. Parker
ton with the proposed Development
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
County Farm Population
Is Doubled in FiUe Years

There are approximately twice as
many farmers in Cameron county
now as there were five years ago,
figures compiled BY Louis H. Ais
meyer, retiring county agent of this
county, and released here yesterday,
show
January l of this year there was
total Of 1885 farmers in the county.
On January /, 1920, there was a
total of 1885 farmers in Cameron
county.
This is an increase of more than 80
per cent in five years, and the in
crease of about 200 more farmers
who have moved in since the first of
the year brings the total to twice
that Of January /, 1920, Mr.. Alsmeyef
said.
Most of the increase has been in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06

newly opened districts, according to
the county agent. Ell Jardin, Santa
Rosa, and the Briggs Coleman tract
have all been opened since 1920. Each
of these districts has a large popula-
tion of farmers.
The increase has also been noted
in La Feria, Stuart Place, and in 9TH
er farming sections, being more or
less general over the county.
Many reasons have combined to
bring about this increase, Mr.. Ais
meyer believes. The land men have
brought down mapy Of the new land
owners, some of them were induced
to come down on account of rela-
tives here, others came of their own
free will after hearing Of the Valley.
and still others came down to look
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
TO PRAY FOR RAIN

COLUMBIA, s, c., Sept. 5.-Prov:-
Dental intercession to bring to an end
the protracted drought Of the summer
will be sought tomorrow by people Of
South Carolina under a proclamation of
Governor Thomas G. Mcleod setting the
day aside, 'for fasting and prayer" for
rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
Two Killed; Two Hurt
In Gas Still Blast

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. s.
Two men were killed and two painfully
burned in a fire which broke out in the
high pressure gasoline still at the Utah
Oil Refining plant here late today.
The dead: Frank Storm, shift fore
man; Kelley Arnold, still foreman.
The injured: Otto Larsen; frank
Eatchel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
HEAT AFFECTS RATS

HARRISBURG, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Among
freak stories following Fridays intense
heat when the thermometer registered
10S degrees was one to the effect that
rats and mice were driven from their
hiding places in search of air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 5.-As-
cribing the Shenandoah disaster and
supposed loss Of the seaplane PMS
number l on the attempted hop to
Honolulu directly to incompetency
criminal negligence and almost treason
able administration of the national de-
fense" by the war ana navy depart
ments, Colonel william Mitchell, air
officer Of the eighth corps area and de-
posed assistant chief of the air service
today renewed his caustic attack on the
two major arms Of the service
Predicting that he will be placed un-
der military arrest before Monday, Col
orel Mitchell issued the lengthy state
ment, he said, after mature deliber-
alton.
TO throttle the development Of mill
tary aeronautics and to maintain avi-
alton as a part Of the two depart
ments, he charged that they have gone
to utmost lengths to maintain the exist
ihg systems. The fatal voyage Of the
Shenandoah and the futile Hawaiian
nonstop flight, he said, were to obtain
favorable propaganda through publicity
The lives Of the airmen "are being used
as pawns in their hands," he charged.
The stormy petrol of the air service
said that false information had been
given congress by agents and officers
Of the war and navy departments.
These accidents are the direct re.
suit of incompetency, criminal negli
gence and almost reasonable admins
tration of the national defense by the
war and navy departments, he wrote.
Charging that both the army and
navy departments have gone to the ut
most lengths to keep down the develop
ment of aviation, and to maintain aero
nautics as part of the two depart
/ ments, Colonel Mitchell said that all
aviation policies are directed. by non
flying officers who know nothing about
flying and that lives of airmen are be-
ing used merely as pawns in their
hands.
Slaps War Department
The stormy petrol" of the air serv-
ice took direct slap at the war de-
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
MITCHELL TO
BE DISCIPLINED,
OFFICIALS SAY
Ex-Air Chief Derounces
Navy, War Depart
nnent for Disasters;
Expects Arrest

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Sept 5.--The
department officials, available over
the week end was that the charges in
the statement by Colonel William
Mitchell in San Antonio were of such
serious nature that disciplinary ac
tiCn against him. no longer could be
avoided, provided the statement was
officially substantiated. That step
would he taken Immediately to estab-
lish the facts as reported in press
advi,es from the Texas city was taken
for granted in the absence of any
statement to the contrary by depart
mental officers here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02

~ EMOCRACY like lump of leaven which woman
took and hid in three measures of meal until the
- whole was leavened
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
Have You as Much Sense
as a Rat?

This rainy day editorial; the kind of rainy day
the banks talk about and which all of Mother
Nature brought up the animals, of which one
solve their problems in their way. We all know the
squirrel stands example Of thrift Instead of rainy days
some animals have to provide against droughts.
asleep Others able to subs the scanty, dredup
vegetation which they find from day to day. relying
stems for water Still Others like Joseph
DID, lay up against the lean days and have the
markabe power of supplying their need for moisture from
dry food without in their lives perhaps enjoying
q real drink
In the lastnamed group tail the kangaroo
of the Southwest desert country Nature Magazine
In April and May when the and other plants have had
opportunity grow and produce seeds following the rains
Of winter and again in September and October when the
vegetation following the thunderstorms has had
mature the kangaroo rat becomes almost unbe
evaby industrious and makes countless from
and back again. each with cheek pouches
with grass Seeds grass tiny pods feshy STEMS BEANS
edible fragments of certain Of the abundant
plants growing within radius of twenty to forty feet
choice Of the seeds and extremely favorable
one these portions of the plant carry large quantity
nutriment in small compass and with very little weight
When the harvest days the interior of the den has
been transformed tpocketings and underground
boards blind alleys and subterranean buffet Closets
times entire Railways and chambers Of considerable sze
have consignments of foodstuffs.
Material taken from single mound than filled
rge burp sack from another den than two bushels
of grass and seeds with miscellaneous other plant
crowns Of grama grass fourth contained 100000
sections Of drop-seed grass.
Talk of industry and efficiency! Are collecting with
of the Christmas Savings Clubs this year? Have
you been able walk up the window and put in just
dollar week? Have you got much sense as rat?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
WORDS OF WISE MEN

r OWE live upon itself alone, but friendship must
n . feed on worthness Therefore, the way to
- friend IS BE
The world is a comedy those who think tragedy to
those who feel.
Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius Of
prudence.
Do not do thing by halves. If be right do it boldly
If it be wrong, leave it undone.
dry morsel and quietness Herewith, than
house full of feastng with strife
1t easy unwtngy to deceive oneself as to deceive
others.
He is benefcent who kindly not for his sake
but for another s.
Sneak little and WELL if you wish be considered
possessing merit.
A fellow feeling makes wondrous kind
Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kind
ness with kindness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02

supass Tragedy the degeneration
modern youth. That isn't sob ssterish plant. It's
dreadful reality. Something is happening to young
sers which has happened before 1t won't do to
smile sweetly and say-Ths will pass in time Boys have
always boys Their fresh young energy has always
raised CAIN but hasn't always turned and vicious
AND WHO'S TO BLAME? There scores OF agencies
to blame outside the home but the home does it's part the
boy will be affected by those agencies Is the home
doing it's parts? How about YOUR home?
How deeply do you respect your boys confidence9
How delcatey do you consider his feelings?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU APOLOGIZE WHEN YOU ARE
IN THE WRONG?
You your boy to be good sport
good sport YOU when you tired or sick
worried?
You want your boy to be gentleman
How polite YOU with him? How often do YOU In
terrupt contradict and insult him?
POUND9
Do you make him welcome in your life do you remind
that he is expense and nuisance dozen times
day?
Think it If tomorrow your boy is caught in gang
fight WILL YOU BE GUILTLESS?