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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
FRANKLIN SMITH
dies HERE SUNDAY

Funeral services for Franklin Smith,
age H. who died here Sunday will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the home
of his son-in-law, G. E. Dodd, in West
Brownsville, with Rev. Emmett P. Day
in charge of the services.
Mr.. Smith was born in Mississippi
and came to Bastrop county, in Texas,
with his parents when he was still a
young boy. He lived in that county for
a number of years, the town of Smith
vile being named after him. Eleven
years ago he came to Brownsville.
In 1875 Mr.. Smith married Miss Sibbie
Allie Graham, who survives him, and
four children were born to them, all Of
whom are living. They are, Mrs. Elmar
Anderson, Pueblo, Colorado; Mrs. E. S.
McGee, Corsicana;I Mrs. Phillip Price,
Childress; and Mrs. E. G. Dodd, Browns
vile. The deceased is survived by one
brother, Anderson Smith, Of Vernon,
Texas.
During his residence in Brownsville
Mr.. Smith was in fairly good health. up
until the time of his death, which was
due to a stroke of appoplexy Sun
day. He was known to a number OF
persons here, and was we'll liked among
his circle of acquaintances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
FOUR DEAD, z
HURTINFLORIDA
ASSTORM HITS
Property D a m age in
Sunday Tornado Plac-
ed at $l5O,O00; Many
Homes Are Wrecked
(Bv The Associated Press.)

MIAMI, Fla, April 6.-Four persons
were dead here today and % others in
hospitals. the toll of the tornado which
swopped erratically from the Ever
gladcs yesterday and left $l50000 pro-
perty damage when it vanished over the
Atlantic. The bulk of the damage was
done at a dairy. six miles west of
Miami, where Mrs. Mathilda Schultz
70. was killed, several injured and six
buildings demolished before the twistet
rose to strike again at the Westwood
Inn, road house near Little River.
Two died there. John Wasdin Simp-
son, 8. and F. E. Sullivan. Several eth
ers were injured. Mrs. John J. Simp-
son Of Westwood Park died today
mile and half farther on it
pounced along irregularly, swooping to
snap trees from their roots, lift house
and barn from foundations, toy with
them and deposit them in a field a
quarter of mile away.
Several homes were demolished in Bis
cayne Park before the tornado rose
high into the air and headed seawaro,
leaving several hundred homeless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight and Tuesday; warmer in ex-
treme east portion tonight except on the
coast; cooler in northwest portion Tues
day. Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Disturbances of moderate intensity
were central this morning over Colorado
and off the east Florida coast The form
er has produced no precipitation as yet
east of the Rockies, while the latter has
caused general and moderately heavy
rains in the east Gulf and south Atlantic
states. Temperatures were generally
near the seasonal average throughout
the country this morning except in the
region of the Great Lakes and in the
Canadian Northwest where it was rather
cold.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from As at Ell
Paso to "a at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
COBS T0PARADE
IN CALIFORNIA
Officers Of Fleet to Be
Received in San Fran
cisco City Hall
(Bv The Associated Press \

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Apil 6.--Af-
ted night through which the riding
lights of the ships of the United States
grand fleet flickered like stars in the
darkness of San Francisco bay, the per-
sonnel Of the armada was prepared to-
day for its first personal appearance
before its northern California audience
"a parade of approximately 10000
sailors.
A reception to officers by Major
James Rolph will be held at the city
hall.
The parade is expected to be as spec
tacular as was the solemn entrance of
the l07 ships in a 25 mile line into the
bay yesterday.
! The 16 admirals in the fleet are head
ed by Admiral Robert E. Coontz, COM
mander in chief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
|HERRIOT REGIME
THREATENED BY
FINANCE STAND
Premier Seeks Capital
Levy; Is Opposed by
De Monzie; Crisis Is
Seen for This Week
(Bv The Associated Press }

PARIS, April Premier
Herriot is still holding out for
a straight capital levy as a solu-
ton Of Frances financial prob
lens, while NJ. De Monzie, new
minister of finance, is insisting
that there shall be a voluntary
contribution Of capital.
The cabinet met this morn
ing to thresh out this new con-
flict inside the government.
Opening under such difficult circum-
stances, the week is regarded. even
among the leaders Of the parties sup
porting the premier, as likely to prove
fatal to the cabinet.
Socialist pressure on the premier con-
tinues strong, making an agreement on
the financial projects to be presented
to the chamber tomorrow extremely diff
ficult. The moderate elements of the
radical party in the senate are equally
strong in their opposition to a policy
based on socialist doctrine.
Premier Herriot, it is said by his col,
laborators, is determined to fight it out
and oblige both sides to take a position
on a capital levy, both in the chamber
and in the senate. A clash between the
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06

.FordyceRio Grande City road, and also
to inspect the rebuilt Brownsville Point
Isabel line, Mr.. Eldridge said today.
My plans are progressing satisfac-
torily. In about 80 days | expect to
return to the Valley with by legal ad-
visla, tormer Governor James f. Fergu-
son, to present our proposition to the
people Of the Valley for new railroad
outlet, with San Antonio as the northern
terminal. If the people of the Valley
and San Antonio accept the proposition,
the road will be built"
Mr.. Eldrfdge and his party, which in
cluded Mrs. Eldridge, G. B. Gillespie,
vice presient and managing editor of
The Houston Chronicle, and L. S.
Bourne, general manager of the Sugar
Land railroad, paid visit to Point
Isabel Sunday, going down in one of the
roads new motor cars. This was Mr..
Eliridge's first trip over the rebuilt
road. He expressed himself as highly
pleased with the road bed, the new
equipment and the progress being made
on the terminals at both ends.
s. A. u. G. Sale Unverified
Mr. Gillespie also expressed much
interest in the change that has been
made on the Point Isabel line. lie was
over the road just year ago, at the
time Mr. Eldridge was considering join
ing D. A. O'Brien in rebuilding the Rio
Grande.
Members of the party were not in po-
sition to throw any light on the rumor
in Houston Saturday that the Missouri
Pacific interests have acquired the
the stock and bonds of the San Antonio
Uvalde & Gulf ("SausageO held by
Frank Kell of Wichita Falls and A. R
Ponder of San Antonio. Kell held as
per cent Of the stock Of the road, Ponder
four per cent and Mr.. Eldridge holds AS
per cent. If the rumor is true, it was
pointed out, the Missourin Pacific would
have control of the Sausage with 50 pei
cent of the stack and bonds.
Previously, reports had come out
of San Antonio that the Missouri
Kansas-Texas was angling for con-
| troll Of the Sausage, ard that if the
Grande Valley and Point Isabel, via
the Rio Grande railroad, being the OBJ
| jectives.
Plans San Antonio Road
| Mr.. Eldridge recalled an amendment
to the charter of the San Antonio &
Aransas Pass railroad permitting that
road to build south into the Lower Rio
Grande Valley from Falfurrias, with
Brownsville as the objective. Some grad
ing was done south of Falfurrias, but
the work was abandoned about 1903. He
said that the purchase of the Sap by the
| Southern Pacific revives that amend
ment.
the Missouri Pacific acquired contro
of the Sausage, through the Kell ant
Ponder stack, that it would not inter
fere in any way with his plans for new
road from Point Isabel and Brownsville
to San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
THREE ON TRIAL FOR
Staying OFFICERS
CIV The Associated Press.)

LAKE CHARLES. La, April 6.-Rob-
ert, Byron and Eustis Dunn, brothers,
were called to trial here today on in
dictments charging the murder of Will
liam f. Collins of Shreveport. federal
prohibition officer, and Samuel E. Du-
hon. deputy sheriff of Calcasieu parish,
who were slain on the night of March
6.
The two officers left that night to
meet others and raid the home of the
Dunn brothers for liquor. They were
never seen again until their bodies were
found next day in an automobile in a
grave yard eight miles away. The
Dunn home in some manner caught fire
and was destroyed the night the Of
ficers were killed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
TWO BROTHERS
HELD; YOUTH
BURIED SUNDAY:
Encarnacion Va SOU ez,
Under Indictment for
Assault to Murder, Is
Shot Through Head

Encarnacion Vasquez, age 81,
on bond to appear in district
criminal court here today on an
indictment charging assault to
murder, died at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning in a shooting
which took place at Villanueva,
about fie miles out on the river
road from Brownsville.
Antonio de los Santos. about the same
age az the dead youth, is held here on
a charge of murder. and Alberto de los
Santos, his brother, is held on a charge
of being an accessory to murder, in
connection with the shooting. Antonio
was arrested by Deputy Constable Do
mingo Allala. who was near Villanueva
at the time of the shooting, and Alberto
was arrested by Alfalfa and Constable
Z. L. Reed. Sheriff Sam Robertson, Dep
uty Sheriff Jim Collins, and Justice of
the Peace r. B. Brown arrived soon at.
ter the shooting.
According to the story of the shoot
ing, as told by witnesses, Vasquez was
standing near butcher shop, talking
to Juana Rios, a young woman living
near the butcher shop, at about 8 o'clock
in the morning The woman saw the
two de los Santos men coming down
the road. and told Vasquez to GO into
the store with her and have a cup OF
coffee, she said. .r.
She urged him to remain inside the
store, warning him that the two de los
| Santos men were outside. but he fol-
| lowed her out. The shooting followed
soon after only one bullet being fired.
The bullet entered Vasquez' head above
the right eye and came out at the back
Of the head, killing him instantly. The
shooting was done with AS calibre
| Colt revolver, and a similar weapon.
with no cartridges fired, was found on
! the dead man by Justice of the Peace
| Brown.
| Encarnacion Vasquez was on. bond
here, charged by indictment with as
sault to murder two youths named Villa
real. at bale at Villanueva several
months ago. His case was set for trial
today, and would probably have been
brought to trial tomorrow. One of the
| boys was shot through the lung. and
another through the leg. Both lived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
NSTRUCKBY
TRAIN, KILLED
Body of Ubancia Garcia,
of Brownsville, Is Bad
ly Mutilated

Ubancia Garcia, age 25, was filled IN
stantly yesterday morning by the early
morning passenger train out of Browns
vile, which leaves here at o'clock The
accident happened a mile out from
Brownsville.
Although there were apparently no
eye witnesses to the tragedy, as the
train did not stop, indicating that the
engineer did not see the man, the body
was warm when Night Policeman Henry
Gordon arrived few minutes after the
train had passed, along with Justlc
of the Peace George B. Brown, The
policeman was notified by persons living
near the scene of the accident
The mans body was badly mutilated.
Both arms and both legs were severed
from his body His head was also cut
from his shoulders. The head and arms
were found at one point, along with his
hat, while his body was found 70 pace
farther down the track, being carried
along by the train.
In the coroner's verdict, Judge Brown
found that the man had died from in
iuries receive in being struck by rail
way train.
The body was brought to Brownsville,
and funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon
The deceased lived in Brownsville
most Of his life. He is survived by his
wife, Maria Garza, but haa no children
They lived in West Brownsville, where
his wife is emplayed at the residence
of Henry Harvey.
1t is possible that two trains ran over
the mans body, Justice of the Peace
Brown said this morning, as freight
train pulled out Of Brownsville shortly
after the passenger train, and the con-
dition of the body indicated that one
train might have killed him and another
dragged the body along the road.
No eye witnesses have yet been found
to the tragedy, and railway officials in
Brownsville this morning had heard
nothing of it through higher officials OF
the road, indicating that the body had
not been seen by the engineer or fire
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
Truck Markets
i OOoy Fort Brown

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6-Report for
aturday-Carlot shipments of fruits
and egetables-Spinach, Texas, 16;
Virginia, 61; others, l; cabbage, Texas,
So; Florida, IS; South Carolina, 81; New
York, IL; Wisconsin, O; others. 81; mixed
vegetables, Texas, So; others, 108; total,
176; Strawberries Texas, !; total, 81;
string beans, Texas, IL; total, %;
onions, Texas, 90; total, 107; unreported
for April 3, onions, Texas, 80; grape
fruit, Texas 3; total, 1853; carrots, Texas,
10; beets, Texas, a; Irish potatoes, Tex
as, IL; total, 834.
Shipments BY district Of origin, Texas
-Beets, Lower Valley, A cabbage So;
carrots. s.; potatoes, 6; beets and car
riots, 21; carrots, Laredo, 2; spinach,
Winter Garden. TO-
Sunday Shipments-Spinach. Texas, 8;
Virginia, O; others, o.; cabbage, Tex
as, 0; Florida, 3; South Carolina, 10:
New York. 10: Wisconsin. o.; others. i;
mixed vegetables, Texas, o.; others, 25;
total. 25; Strawberries, Texas, 1; to-
tal 16; onions. Texas, 10; total, 1s.
Shipments by districts of origin. Tex
as-Spinach, Winter aGrden. g.; unre-
ported for April 3, carrots, Laredo, 2.
Cabbage Kansas City. seven Texas,
II track. dull, mostly $500; Chicago,
seven Texas, two others, Is track, firm,
$500 to $3.15 hundredweight. barrel;
st. Louis, two Texas, one others, 10
track, steady, $40; Cincinnati, no ar
rivals; II track, steady, $55; Denver,
one Texas. four track, steady. mostly
$500; Pittsbcrgh. one Texas, two 9TH
ers, steady, SAB to s45; Memphis. five
Texas, one track, steady. S1.70 to $500.
Onions-Kansas City, three Texas. one
others. three track, dull yellows, $3.75;
Chicago, seven Texas, II track, steady,
yellows, 1925; st. Louis, IS Texas, 25
track, steady yellows, $2.75 to $500;
Cincinnati. three Texas, five track.
weaker, $3.50 to $2.75; Denver, one
Texas, one track. steady, $3.25 to 1915;
New York, six Texas, seven others,
steady. no Texas sales; Boston, one
Texas. one others, five track. weaker. no
Texas sales; Philadelphia, four others,
two track. boilers, SIPS to $1.30; Pitts
burgh, one others, yellows, $2.75 to
$500; Washington, no arrivals, steady,
no Texas sales: Fort Worth. two Tex
as, weaker, yellows. $500; Dallas, no
arrivals, weaker, yellows, $500. s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
BOY KILLED IN SHOOTING AFFRAY
DOUKHOBORS THREATEN
X X X
NUDE PARADE TO RAP
X X X
CANADIAN SCHOOL LAW
(By The Associated PressO

NELSON. B. c., April 6.-Twenty-
five hundred Doukhobors. a religious
sect which several times has mani
tested its disapproval of Canadian
laws by staging nude parades" last
night cheered at the prospect of a
new demonstration when a demand
was made that their children be sent
to school.
"You have the power to seize cur
property for payment of fines, but
if you do, al we can do is to take off
our outer garments, one Spokesman
said. The leaders declared that the
schools laws were contrary TO rha
Doukhobor" Interpretation Of tie
''law of god"
Educated people, they said, were re-
sponsible fer the death of Peter We're
gen. Doukhobor leader, who was kill
ed last October when bomb explod-
ed on Canadian train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
Mrs. King to Aid Jury
In Probe of Prisons

RICHMOND, Texas, April 6.-Mrs. j.
f. King, chairman of the board of prls-
on advisers, is here today and 1t IS
understood that she will appear before
the grand jury, which is investigating
4 number of circumstances brought out
in the testimony before the legislative
prison investigating committee recently.
1t is believed that one of the subjects
under consideration is death of Alfred
Chance. convict, which was reported
by Mrs King in her testimony before
the joint committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
OkLUhO1uQ1lS Return Home
When Bolivia Colony Fails

cents an acre and sold it for 60.
Pittner and Gallentine became i'll
with malaria and got back to the
United States through the help of
American oil officials. On the ship
their condition excited the sympathy
of passengers who collected S674 to
enable them to start anew in Okla
homa.
The farmers said the other colonists
were leaving and that members of
Murray's family had suffered from
sickness that came upon the little
band.
Frederick ]. Stimson, formerly am
bassador to Argentina, who was aboard
the Voltaire, sal dhe would report the
matter to Secretary of State Gellogg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
Jury Fails to Agree
In Hold-Up Trial
(Bv The Associated Press

WAUKEGAN, H., April 6.-The jury
disagreed today after 40 hours of delib-
Grafton in the case of Edward J. Smith
and Bernard Mylin, both of Milwaukee,
and Ralph Mckee and Bernard Smith.
Chicago men, the latter a former police
man, who were charged with the muir
der of Russell S. Dickey. express mes
senger, who was killed in hold-up OF
the Viking express last December so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
League for Disabled
Soldiers Called Fraud
fBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 6.-The
postoffice department today issued a
fraud order against the National Dis
abled soldiers league, John I. Nolan,
its national commander, James F. Nc
Cam, it's treasurer, and Kenneth ID.
Murphy, its national adjutant at New
York and Washington.
They were charged in the order with
having obtained money through the
mails by means Of false and fraudulent
pretenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
TEXAS CENTRAL ELECTS

WACO. Tex, April 6.-Directors of
the Texas Central railroad company
were reelected here today at the an
nual meeting held on board the special
train of President G. f. Schaff. Those
reelected were Albert T. Clifton, R. i.
Dennis and K. Rotan, Waco; c. Huff,
Dallas; c. E. Schaff. c.. N. Whitehead
and ]. M. Bryson. st. Louis. All Off
GERS were reelected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
State Orphans Appeal for
Stylish Clothes Is Granted

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6.-The ap-
peal for style, said to be universal,
has invaded the portals of the state
orphans home at Corsicana and has
been answered in the affirmative by
the state board Of control
The desk Of r. N. Walthall, in
charge of purchase for the board Of
control, today is piled high with
samples of gray trousers that dimin-
ish but little as they approach their
neither extremities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
(Bv The Associated Press.) }

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 6.-The
plan of former Representative H.
Alfalfa Bill" Murray Of Oklahoma,
to colonize Bolivia with American
farmers has struck snag.
Some time ago the Bolivian govern
ment granted Murray 10000 acres of
land in the interior.
Returning from Bolivia yesterday
on the steamship Voltaire, William c.
Pittnes of Colgate, Oklahoma and
Robert Gallentine of Apache, Okla,
said that the tract sold to them was
jungle land and rocky soil in an un
healthy locality and far from any
means of transportation. Gallentine
said Murray bought the land for 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
BRAUN COMPLETES
PRUSSIAN CABINET
(Bv The Associated Press J

BERLIN, April 6.-Otto Braun, who
on Friday was reelected TO the prem
iership of Prussia, has completed his
cabinet as follows:
Minister Of justice: DR.. Zehnhoff,
centrist.
Interior: Herr Severing, socialist.
Public welfare: Herr Hiertsifer, CEN
trist.
Education: DR.. Becker, non partisan.
Agriculture: Herr Stierger, centrist.
Finance: d. HoepkerAschoff, DEM
ocrat.
Trade and Commerce: Dr. Schrieber,
democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
Nine Held for Effort
To Abduct Nautsch Girl
(Bv The Associated Press.>

/ BOMBAY. India, April 6.-All nine Of
the men charged with attempting last
January to abduct the Nautsch girl.
Mumtaz Begun. were committed by the
magistrate today after preliminary
hearing for trial in the Bombay high
court.
1t is understood the defense is cir
culating petition to be submitted to the
viceroy asking that the case lie trans.
ferred to another jurisdiction on the
ground that it would be impossible to
obtain a fair trial before a Bombay
jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06

A petition signed by 72 boys in
the home was received recently by
the board of control, that not only
asked for spring clothes, but earnestly
requested they be in style. As the
latest modes can be purchased as
cheaply as; the more conservative
styles, and as the boys understand
they must wear the trousers out be-
fore new ones will be supplied, their
request was granted, Mr.. Walthall
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
TEXAS co. MEETS

HOUSTON, Tex, April 6.-Re-elec-
tion of the board of directors and tran
saction of few matters of routine Is
scheduled at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Texas Company. to
be held here today. f. G. Lufkin,
chairman of the board, of New York
heads the list Of visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
BROKEN ARM

Anthony Gomez, pupil in the junior
high school, suffered a broken arm at
noon today when he fell in basket ball
practice. He was accidentally tripped
BY other boys in the practice game. The
injury was only simple fracture, ac-
cording to physicians who dressed it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06
TENNESSEE HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
(Bv The Associated Fress.0

ATHENS. Tenn, April 6.-Fire which
originated shortly after midnight in the
Fore hotel here practically destroyed
the entire business block before the fire
department got the flames under control
about one o'clock in the morning.
1t is believed that al 1.-The guests in
the hotel escaped, although some had
close calls.
The loss is estimated at $250,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-06

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Evening star., 1925-05-10

is her second job. She looked after
the Ginsbergs' three little children for
a week and half, but didn't like being
a nurse girl much. When little Irene
Ginsberg threatened Sadie with bowie
knife she left. Though eager to please.
Sadie will bring the ice cream and the
souD at the same time.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

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