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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20

Service crippled, while fire in
some towns completed destluc-
tion in the wake Of high winds
and driving rains.
churches were marked sufferers, the
roofs or steeples of several being car
RED away while services were in pro-
gress, but without injury to eongre-
cations. Two persons were killed in
Peoria, ILL.,, in the collapse Of build
ing, while man was electrocuted at
Cacomb, ILL.,, when he picked up live
wire blown down by the storm. Three
were injured at Wheeling, w. Va, is
at Pittsburgh, two at Mill Brook, Pa.
and dozen others in scattered towns
throughout the storm area.
In central Illinois, Peoria and Pekin
were the hardest hit. In Peoria. where
property damage was estimated at
$5O0.0O0, two night watchmen, George
Wonder and Frank Hammel were
killed when a five story brick block
crumbled.
The storm in Peoria drove families
to the streets in panic A repetition OF
the recent tornado that swept through
the southern part Of the state was fear
ed. All through the business quarter
plate glass windows were shattered.
Three scows were beached at Racine.
Wis, when torn loose from their
moorings. Four and one half inches OF
snow fell at Duluth.
The roof of the Christian church at
Woodfield, Ohio. was carried one hun,
dred yards while the church was fill
ed with worshippers, but no one was
injured. The storm in central Kentucky
was described as virtually a tornado.
The wind and rain swept across Penn.
sylvania tearing scores Of houses from
foundations, blocking highways and
causing swollen streams.
Fifteen persons were injured in
Pittsburgh and property damage there
was placed at $8O0,00O.
New England today was digging it.
self out from under one of the heaviest
snowfalls it has experienced in some
time. The fall at Woodville. N. H., was
reported at IA inches.
In New York state foot Of snow
fell in the vicinity of Saranac Lake and
midwinter conditions prevailed in the
Adirondacks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
LIVESTOCK RATE
INCREASE DELAYED
(By The Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
Railroad proposals to increase rates OH
horses and mules moving into and out
of Texas and Southwestern territory
were temporarily set aside today by the
interstate commerce commission.
The schedules were filed to go into
efefct April 20 and the commission sus-
pended them to August Is to await in
vestigation.
To illustrate the increase proposed
by the new schedule the commi ission said
the present rates on horses and mules
from Wichita Falls to Ell Paso was II
cents per hundred pounds while the pro-
posed rate would be SLOT. Present
charges from Ell Paso to Fort Worth
are "a cents per hundred and the new
schedules would have increased the rate
to S1.01.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
RACERS BREAK
WORLD RECORDS
Hartz Drives so Miles in
~ Minutes at Culver
City Track

CULVER CITY, Calf, April 2O.-Two
worlds records-for the 25 and so mile
distances-which had stood for nearly
three years were broken here yesterday
durng a. five event automobile sprint
program.
Harry Hartz drove to sprint cham
pionship and new record by winning
the final heat Of so miles in % minutes
IL seconds breaking the mark of 26
minutes 1872 seconds hung up at
Beverly Hills September 2, 1922 by
Tommy Milton
The other record was made by Peter
De Paolo, who in the second of four
qualifying 25 mile heats which preceded
the final so mile dash, eclipsed Tommy
Millions mark of 13 minutes LAG Sec
onds by rounding the oval 20 times in
ii minutes &C seconds. De Paolom.
however, was not the first to break
Millions record for the first qualifying
heat Leon Duray set mark of II min
utes 10 seconds.
Of eleven starters in the final. six
finished in the order named:
Harry Hartz, Peter De Paolo, Fred
Conner, Frank Elliott, Bennett Hill,
and Robert McDonough
The races were not without thrills
for Earl Cooper in the so mile event,
while pressing Hartz closely for first
place within two laps of the finish,
travelling more than 134 miles an hour,
lost control of his car which skidded on
the south turn, pivoted seven times and
came to stop alongside the inner fence.
Cooper was unhurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
DISTRICT
TO Hold MEET
!. AT HARLlNGEN
Many Delegates Expect
ed at First Convention
, of New District in
South Texas

HARLINGEN, Tex, April 20
Close to one hundred delegates
of the Tenth district, Texas
Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teacher association, organ
lied at the state meeting in
Corpus Christi last year, will be
present at a meeting to be
held tomorrow at the high schoo
in Harlingen.
Although a permanent organ.
ization of this district, which
embraces most of South Texas
has already been effected, the
meeting tomorrow will be fol
the purpose of launching the
work of the association, and OF
making this district an active
unit of the state organization
Three sessions of the delegates will
be held, the first at O'Clock in the
morning. the second at o'clock in the
AFTERNOON, and the third starting at s
O'Clock in the evening. The conven-
tion will be limited to one day as most
of the matters which are scheduled to
be handled can be accomplished briefly
in the business sessions during the
day.
In addition to delegates from practic-
ally every city in the Valley, delegates
from Bee, Dimmitt, jim Hogg, Jim
Wells, La Sale, Liveoak. Nueces and
San Patricio counties will be present
at the meeting .as all of these coun-
ties are included in the Tenth district
Mrs. Fred Wright of Mercedes has
been elected president of this district.
and will have charge of the meeting
DR.. Jennie Gren of Corpus Christi IS
vic president of the district, while Mrs
II. F. Summers of Harlingen is secre-
tary. Among the distinguished visitors
will be Mrs. H. NJ Scott of Kingsville
historian of the state organization, and
a.tEers.
Delegates and other visitors at the
conference in Harlngen will be enter
tain.1 in the homes of Harlingen mem
hers. with luncheon at the Van Noy
cafe. and will be entertained with
barbecue at the Arroyo Country club IN
sbe afternoon and evening, before the
might session.
This meeting will definitely launch
the work of the organization IN TINS
district and plans for another confer
once with other activities also sched-
uled. are expected to be MADE at the
business MEETINGS tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Man Here Is Given
Suspended Sentence

Elejos Lerma, tried in district Grim
inal court here this morning on a
charge of rape. was given a five-year
suspended sentence by the jury which
returned its verdict soon after retiring
to the jury room.
Court recessed at noon today until
Wednesday.
The case of E. Collins, negro. charg-
ed with murder, will come up for trial
in court Wednesday, while there will
be no court tomorrow in observance Of
San Jacinto day. This is the last week
of this term of district criminal court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Texas Road Refused
Permit to Suspend
CRv The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 90
Though the Brownwood, North and
South railroad has lost an average OF
S11 900 per annum during recent years
examiners for the Interstate commerce
commission today recommended that
the railroads application for pern,is,
sion to abandon its lines and cease op-
Grafton be refused.
The investigation into the roads con-
aition had shown that the St. Louis
San francisco railroad had hitherto met
the deficit. That railroad should be
obliged to show. it was held. that il
earnings from the long haul on traf-
fic, developed by the Brownwood line,
were inadeuate before the petition
could be granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
LEXINGTON BATTLE
FETE BEGINS TODAY
(Bv The Associated Press)

CONCORD, Mass, April 20-A sal
ute Of $50 guns today began spectacul-
ar celebration Of the 15Oth anniver-
sary of the battle Of Lexington and
Concord. Although preliminary observ-
ances were held yesterday, the actual
anniversary of the battle, the main
events were reserved for today
Vice President Dawes arranged to
visit Concord, Lexington and other
towns which figured in stirring scenes
of 1775. He planned to ride in auto
mobile accompanied by General Perish
ing over the route followed in horseback
by his ancestor, William Dawes. Jr.,
who with Paul Revere, warned inhabit-
ants of the approach of the British
troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
SPINNING INCREASES

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 20.-Cot-
ton spinning showed increased activity
in March as compared with February.
the sencus bureau report today showing
active spindle hours to have been 599-
440113. or an average of 927 per spindle
in place, against 7a6S.113831 or an
AVERAGE Of 9ns in February this year
and 1902, ,965.368. or an average Of 1877
in March year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
MANY PRESENT FOR
HOUSTON ROAD MEET
(By The Associated Press.l

HOUSTON, Texas. April 20.-More
than 700 delegates from % states were
here today for the opening tonight of
the convention Of the United States
good roads association and the Bank
head highway association in conjunction
with the United States good roads show.
Governors of four states have already
arrived, including Governor Miriam A..
Ferguson of Texas; Governor w. w.
Brandon of Alabama; Governor E. Lee
Trinkle of Virginia, and Governor H. L..
Whitfield of Mississippi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
GROWN PRINCE FREE
OF CRUELTY CHARGE

BERLIN, April 2O-The supreme
court, completing it's investigating Of
alleged war crimes by the Former Crown
Prince finds that he never gave orders
to burn or plunder villages or. towns
and was not responsible for the execu-
tions ordered by the military tribunal
Of his army corps. The court has
therefore quashed further proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Bulgarian King to Get
Support of Party Heads

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 20-The lead
ers of the various parties, summoned by
General Voulkoff, have given the war
minister assurances of their support in
his endeavors to maintai norder in the
face of terrorstic campaigns ascribed
to the communists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
OIL BOOM STARTS

LOCKHART, Tex. April 20.--With
So derricks up and producing oil
wells, Loekhart is on the verge of being
the biggest oil boom town in Texas in
1925. Each day sees increased activity
as oil men from hundreds of exploit
ed fields rush to this shallow oil
oasis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
u. S. Wins Point in
Pacific Mail Hearing

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2O.-The
government today won its first point at
the hearing on the Pacific Mail injunc-
tion sut when Justice Hitz, in the su-
preme court Of the District of Columbia,
decided to proceed with the motion of
government counsel to dismiss the suit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Katy Gets Permit to
Suspend Train Service

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20.-Permission
to discontinue passenger trains numbers
az and 43 between Greenville and Mi.ic-
ola and to substitute mixed trains, was
granted the Missouri i-Kansas-Texas rail-
road company today by the Texas rail-
road commission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Mineral Wells Bank
Fails to Open Doors

MINERAL WELLS, Texas. April 20
The Bank Of Mineral Wells. a private
concern. did not open for business to-
day. 1t has been in operation here for
for So years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
RUSSIA REFUSES TO
ATTEND ARMS MEET
fBv The Associated Press }

GENEVA, April 20.-Soviet Russia has
refused to participate in the fortheom.
ing conference on control of the traffic
in arms.
The refusal was contained in a stiff
ly worded telegram from Foreign Min
lister Tchitcherin, pointing out that
the Soviet government had repeatedly
proclaimed its negative attitude toward
the league of nations as presently or
ganized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
STORM SWEEPS OVER EAST
Many Killed, HMytM
Tornado; HeauySnow
Fall In NeW England
(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 20-A wind and rain storm ap
preaching the proportions of tornado localities swept
destructive course from the Mississippi New England yester
day. Several killed about two score injured
Whle property damage estimated
New England deuged with and temperatures
were reported at many points
Scores OF buildings destroyed unroofed trees were
eed boats beached and telephone telegraph and power
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
MERCHANTS TO MEET

Members of the Merchants assoaia-
ticn Of Brownsville, and the Brownsville
Advertising clubs will hold a meeting
tomorrow night in the offices of the
association. in the Maltby building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
MOVE T0LAND
RUM SHIPMENT
IN u 5. FAILS
Englishman Reports
We n t ure Disappoint-
ing to Partners; Part
of Cargo Seized
(By The Associated Press }


LONDON, April 2O-The Daily Mail
asserets that Sir Broderick Hartwell
left England month ago to superin.
tend delivery to an American syndicate,
Of his seventh and largest shipment of
sp rits. but that the consignment has
met with series of misadventures and
most of il is now in the hands of the
American prohibition authorities.
The paper prints a telegram, alleged
to have been received from the baronet
OF his London office as follows:
Visit discloses appalling situation.
Over 10000 yards 90 seized. Balance
transferred to three schooners. At pres
ent safe, but cannot reach or COM
municate.
Few thousand unloaded, but result
ing funds paid out for ehartering ves-
sells. No funds available unless sch oon-
ers land goods, at present impossible
owing to intensive campaign. Return
ing soon possible. Communicate to in
quirers with deepest regrets"
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 2O.-Re
ported failure Of Sir Broderick Hart
wells latest effort to dispose Of huge
quantities of liquor to rum runners off
the Atlantic coast, was described today
by Prohibition Commissioner HAYNES an
outstanding evidence of an increasingly
successful war on the rum smugglers.
The work of smugglers is daily becom-
ing more difficult, Mr.. HAYNES said
and in time that problem will be com
pletely solved. He declared the Hart
wei exploit was merely an "incident"
to the fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20

A good wood saw machine will save you
its cost many times. All sizes for wood
yard or small private use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
WOMAN'S WELFARE
CLINICS RESUMED
Mrs. W. M. Stoner Announces
Schedule of Daily Medical
Service.

The Woman's Welfare Association
which with difficulty weathered strife
over the election of its president, cul-
minating in a court fight last Spring
has resumed its full schedule of clinic
services. according to an announce
ment today by Mrs. Wesley Martin
Stoner, 1927 Rhode Island avenue
president Of the organization. who was
declared by the court to have been le'
gally elected.
A list of the clinics. the hours of
their operation and the physicians who
conduct them. under the auspices OF
the associa ton. at 1922 Eleventh street
follows: ~
Dental clinic. daily. except Saturday,
Q am Dr. Eugene Jarboe and DR..
James Purcell; eye diseases. daily, IL
a m. DIR. William {. Newell: gynecol
ogy. Monday and Friday. l. m. DIR,
Hugo Einstein: ear. nose and throa t
Tuesday and Friday. , pm. DR.. r. L.
De Saussure and DR.. +. l.. harmon: in
ternal medicine. Monday. Wednesday
Friday. u a m. DR.. Carl Goldenbers
neurologist. Tuesday and Friday. 7:1S
pm. DR.. X w. Kinney; pathologist
Iby appointment. DR.. Maj. George Go,
lander. L. 5. A.: dermatologist Thy ap.
pointmenU: consulting surgeons. DR.
John Lyons and DIR. Fred SanderSon
N-ray specialist, DR.. Charles A. Pfen-
der
The officers of the associa ton. in ad
dition to Mrs. Stoner. are: Miss len
nie Hedrick, first vice president; Mrs
w. W. Phelps. second vice president
Mrs. William n. King. corresponding
secretary: Mrs. NJ. L. Barnett. record
ing secretary: Miss Marie la shy
Smith. treasur and Mrs. Joseph l.
Breen, Mrs. Rose Yates Forester al nd
Mrs. Alexander Henneman. committee
Chairmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NafiOnal-"No. No Nanette." must
cal comedy. at $50 pm. Matinee a,
2:20 pm.
Poli's-"SonG of Flame" musical
play. at $50 pm.
BelascO-Thurston. the MI gician, al
500 pm Matinee at 2:20 pm.
keith's-Avon Comedy Four. vaude
vile, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
Earle-Vaudeville and pictures. tc
$50 pm.
Strand-Vaudeville continuous from
1890 TO II pm.
Gayety-'Powder Puff Frolic." bur
lesoue. at 2:15 and Sis pm.
Moonlight Maids" bur
lesque, at $50 and 500 pm
Columbia Vanishing Ameri
can" at 1850 am, 1850, 3. s:05. 7:0I
and 9:15 pm.
MetrOpolitan-'The Beautiful City
at 11:40 am, 1855. 1856. 5:35. 7:45 and
$50 pm.
RialtO-"East Lynne" at HIPS am
1:25, $50, $50. $50 and 9:35 pm.
Palace Woman of the World, .
at 11:20 am, l, 2:40 4:30, 6:15. 1855
and $50 pm.
TivOli-''The Coming of Amos" a,
240, 4:30, els, sos and $50 pm.
Enthusiastically Lost World" al
$40, 1885 and $50 pm.
Central-'The Freshman" at 1880
I, $50. 5, $50, 8 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
SHERIFF INDICTED
IN JAIL SCANDAL
Eight Others Charged With
Giving Privileges to
Beer Runners.
By the Assoclatcd Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 16.-Sheriff
Peter NJ Hoffman and eight others
were named in indictments returned
by the Federal grand jury Yesterday
In connection with the Cook County
Jail scandal. in which beer runners
were allowed To come and 20 almost
at will while ostensibly serving Fed
eral Jail terms. The indictments
charged conspiracy to ObStruct justice
In connection with the privileges and
liberties allowed Terence Druggan and
frankie Lake. the beer runners in
volved. who have testified that they
paid thousa nds of dollars to Jail Of
ficials
In addition to Hoffman, DrugGan
and Lake. others named included
Wesley Westbrook, former warden.
and Jail employees and officials.
Druggan and Lake in separate indict-
ments are charged with bribinG United
States officers. Westbrook is indicted
on 10 counts, one of which charges
acceptance of 81 900 from DrugGan.
Among overt acts WeStbfook is
charged with demanding $4,000 from
Druggan.
Bonds in each case were set at
$4,000 by Judge James H. Wilkerson.
II whom the jury reported. Judge
NilkerSon, who summoned the de
PENDANTS on contempt charges, ordered
the grand jury investigation after he
had sentenced Hoffman and West.
brook to Jail and taken the other cases
under adViSement in the contempt
proceedings. The formal order OF
sentences against Hoffman and West
brook and the punishment to be melted
out TO the others will he entered De
cember Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
JERITZA WINS RARE OVATION
In NEW ROLE AT METROPOLITAN
Called Back 20 Times by Wildly Enthusiastic Audi
After Creating Part of Maliella in
II Gioelli Della Madonna.''

then the lights were lowered. But
the devotees clustered about the or
chestra pit and still standing in the
boxes and in the galleries called in
cesSantly for "IeritZa."
The footlights We're relit and for the
twentieth time the Austrian soprano
bowed her thanks. Then the audi
forums lights We're dimmed. For
five minutes longer the crowd waited,
crying for JeritZa and beating upon
the railing of the orchestra pit. before
it finally struggled out.
From her first appearance on the
stage-a neopolitan hoyden, swag
Sering. flirting, threatening her sutton
with knife. prancing about the
stage, mans silk hat upon'her head,
her red heels clicking In step sug-
sestive of the Charleston" Jeritza
made the role Of Maliella her own.
The audience applauded Danise's
portrayal Of Rafaele, the strutting
sheik of Naples, with sideburns half
way to the chin, and Martineli,s
singing of the role of Gennaro. the
Puritanic blacksmith struggling
with his suppressed desires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 1S.-Maria
Iertza. in a reddish brown wig.
white blouse. 4 scarlet knee-length
skirt and req -heeled slippers, created
for herself new role Saturday to add
to those of Tosca That's and Tam
hauser's Elizabeth. which she had
previously made distinctly her own
in the repertory Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company.
Whirlinc through the meiodra matte
scenes of Wolf Ferrari's II Gioielli
Della Madonna, - in it's first presenta-
ton by the Metropolitan. JeritZa-
now A neopolitan tomhoy, now pas
sionate woman craving the Madonna
jewels as a token of her suitor's love.
and finally a panic-stricken outcast-
completely captured the audience.
which at the end of the performance
accorded her an ovation rarely equaled
IN the Metropolitan's history.
Nineteen times Jeritza, ushered by
her smiling co-stars. Martinelh and
Danise. acknowledged the wild APP
plause and shouts of the crowd, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
SEEK MISSING BOAT.
Fishing Vessel With Crew of Seven
Believed Lost in Hurricane.

KEY WEST, Fla. December l6 Gp>
The coast guard boat oSS is securing
the seas within the vicinity of Dry
Tortugas for the fishing boat Acaci
which, with a crew of seven is four
days overdue at this port. Three Key
Westers. Capt. &. Arthur Larnev
Stickney and Willie Taylor, are mem.
bers of the crew.
1t is believed here that the AGA cia
was directly in the path of the tropi-
cal hurricane which swept M the gulf
stream about ten days ago and that
the little vessel and all hands on hoard
were lost.
The local coast guard station Mon
day broadcast messages 10 all pa ssing
ships to be on the lookout for the
missing Sloop or her crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
A YEAR WILL GET $1,000

= Accident Insurance In old estah-
- ished company. Men and Women he
tween Is and 20. Also SO Health and Ac
cident INSURANCE Address GA Upshur ST. or
phone Adams 52S1. Agent viii call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
EXPERTS INVESTIGATING
PORTUGUESE NOTE FRAUD
British Printers Present Photo
graphs of Order for Bank
CurrenCy.

BY tho Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, December 16.-
Following the bank notes scandal
which prompted the Portuguese gov
eminent recently to withdraw from
circulation all 500-escudo notes be
cause of alleged fraudulent dealings in
forged bills of that denomination by
the Angola and Metropole Bank, eX
perts OF Waterlow n Sons, Ltd, Lon
don printers, who engraved the notes
arrived here Yesterday.
They brought with them photo,
graphs of three documents signed
by Senior Caoma cho. governor of the
Bank of Portugal, and cabinet minis
tiers ordering bank notes valued al
100000. 1t is claimed these orders
were forged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
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