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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
MILLS AGAIN
HEADS LOCAL
RETAIL assn.
All Officers Reelected
and Changes made in
Board Of Directors;
Early Closing Urged

All officers of the Brownsville Mar
chants association were elected last
night at the annual meeting, held il The
offices Of the organization in the
Maltby building. Several changes were
made in the board Of directors.
W. f. Mills was reelected president
Morris EdeIstein was elected first vice
president, J. z. CARA, second vice prcsi-
lent. +. X. McNair, treasurer, and John
f. Dervin, secretary.
Directors are j. III. Rucks, r. G. Nor
ris, NJ. Cisneros, +. A. MSChcsney, r.
Aziz T. Manautou, and J. II. BatseH.
The meeting voted to hold a banquet
and entertainment at the Brownsville
Country Club on Thursday night,
March 26.
The association received and acted
favorably upon petition signed by
80 clerks asking that all retail estab-
lishments in Brownsville close at G
O'Clock in the evening. The cerks com
planned that in some instances stores
have failed to observe a o'cIocl.
closing agreement, with the result tha.
competitors have kept longer horrs,
tANS SDif D'etAilId tIdI IHtS ~OIhbu a
hardship upon them. The rule would
cover every day except Saturday, the
clerks fofuted out in their petition
At the meeting of the advertising
club section Of the association it was
voted to incite the Matamoros Chamber
Of Commerce and Mexican Consul Vas
ruez to cooperate with the Brownsville
club in using their good offices to have
the Mevican delegatin to the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the Wolrd con
yention in Houston to route via Mata-
moros and Brownsville President
Gales, it is said, has promised dele
cation Of approximately 80 to attend
the Houston meeting. 1t is probable the
delegation will be accompanied BY the
Mexican National band.
w. Il. Mills, Joe z. Cara and John r.
Dervin were appointed a committee to
visit in person the Matamoros Cham
her Of Commerce to discuss the matter.
Several members Of the advertising
club stated it was their intention to at
tend the Houston convention, which will
be held from May 6 to H. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
ST.PAUL Line
ASKS RECEIVER
IN COURT
Action Friendly Move
With Concurrence of
Owners; Stocks Have
Been Unsteady Lately
(Ry The Associated Press }

CHICAGO, H., March 18.-Applica-
ticn for receivership for the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul company was
filed in United States district court to-
day.
The petition, offered as friendly
action with the company concurring,
was filed in District Judge James II.
Wilkerson's court.
Thd receivership cimaxes the weeks
and months of uncertainty marked by
steady and heavy declines of the mar
ket quotations of the roads securities.
as to the refinancing of the $4,000 900
of four per cent bonds due next June.
Under the receivership a drastic re-
duction in the capital structure now
exceeding $7Oo.O0O,000 is expected.
Harry Z. Bryan, president Of the
Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul, Mark W.
Porter and Edward J. Brundage. the
latter recently retired as attorney gen
eral of Illinois were appointed receiv-
ers by Judge Wilkerson in bonds $780,
900 each.
The petition was filed in the name Of
Binkley Coal company but was in the
interest of the. road itself with II. II.
field, general counsel for the railway
company. present and c6ncurring in the
action. There was no opposition.
The road. a system of 5000 miles Of
track stretching from the middlewest
to the North Pacific coast, one of the
largest systems Of the country. has a
bonded debt Of $434 PAP. 900, $116.274, 900
in preferred stock and $l17,411,300 in
common stock.
It's Pacific coast extension, carrying
electrjttnlly driven trains lover the
Rocky mountains, has been one of the
marvels Of modern day railroad en-
ginecrng, but the extension with ter
minals in Seattle, ST. Paul and Chicago,
has not returned the profits originally.
Harry T.. Bynum president of the
company hurried home from New York
after the directors had determined in
New York last night upon receivership
Es the best present mode Of meeting
the financial requirements of the COM
pany.
Readjustment Of the finances Of the
road will include. it is understood, the
formation of protective committees OF
security holders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
NOTED ARIZONA
GUN Man PASSES
Phoenix Fighter Report
ed to Have Slain Is,
Dies Natural Death
(Bv The Assoclated Press.l J


PHOENIX, Ariz.. March 18.-Death
last night wrote the concluding chapter
IN the career of Charles Doescha, 81.
noted early day gunman of the south
west whose quick draw his friends say
sent 35 men to their graves. Doescha,
pioneer Of Arizona and California,
admitted that he kept record Of men
he had killed. according to his friends,
and the names of 35 men who had been
beaten to the trigger and slain "honest-
ly were said to have been recorded.
Those close to DoeScha say lie took
a prominent part in the early day sheep
and cattle feuds Of Arizona and he was
aligned with the cattle men, Doescha
crossed the plains to California with
his parents in 1916 and in 1878 came
to Arizona and settled on small ranch
in the Tonto basin.
According to his physician, Doescha' :
body bore many sears from his mum
erous conflicts and one lung had been
pierced by bullets six times. One arm
was practically useless and his face had
many sears which he said he received
in a knife duel with Spaniard in Cal
ifornia in the early days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19

es, the twister whirled through the
Buildings Carried
Building were cvarried hundred Of
feet. while at De Soto a grain elevate.
was moved intact to the middle Of
road forty feet away.
In only one instance was damage to
train reported and it was not cleas
whether this resulted from the storm.
Frisco passenger train number 1O5,
south bound went into ditch near
South Greenfield, Mo-, and two couches
overturned but no one was reported in,
jured
At Annapolis. Mo- where the first
blow fell, every building was reported
wrecked or damaged with the loss in
that town Of 1900 persons alone placed
at half million dollars. Small loss OF
life but considerable property damage
occurred in three other Missouri towns.
Biehle. Altenburg and Cape Girardeau,
all on or near the Miss'ssipr, river.
But it was not until the storm jumped
into Illinois and moved on into Indiana
that its most devastating effects were
felt.
The thre towns in Illinois hardest hit
were Murphysboro with an estimated
death list Of 200; West Frankfort with
100 casualties and De Soto where $50
were believed to have perished At
least 200 were believed dead in South
ern Indiana with the principal damage
to Princeton. Griffin and Poseyville, oil
repOrted with death lists Of five ia 100
Score Dead in Missouri
The total dead in Missouri stood at
slightly more than a score early to-
day, while % deaths were reported in
Tennessee, most Of them in Summer
county in the north central portion Of
the state. Eight dead were reported in
Kentucky.
The storm entered Northern Kentucky
from Ohio and apparently spent it's
force there. No loss Of life was report
ed in Ohio, although damage was re-
ported from high wind at Portsmouth,
in the southern part Of the state.
Carbondale. which escaped damage.
was the ra1lying point Of rescue forces
in the southern part Of Illinois. ITS
aarmory and hospitals were filled with
dead and injured, transported there
from towns in the storms pathway
Red Cross relief II being handled
through the central division at St. Louis
and the headquarters at Washington
sent instructions to Henry M. Baker,
disaster relief director. at Sullivan,
to proceed to the tornado zone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Necessity of u. S.
. Study Trip Feared

LONDON, March 18.-The time APP
pears to be rapidly approaching when it
will be necessary for Englishmen to
make tour Of the United States in or
der to study European art, says the
Sunday Pictorial, commenting on "our
lost art treasures" which have been
purchased in European countries by Am
orleans since the war.
"Our own artistic treasures are pour
ing acorss the Atlantic at a portentous
rate" says the article. Two million
pounds worth Of pictures and antique
furniture alone were sold in London
for America last year, and the total
since the war has been estimtaed at
nearly $55, 900, 900. Soon there may be
no ~old masters in England outside
the public galleries All the private
collections vii have been transferred
to American millionairesr and trans
ported to the other side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
ana Thursday; colder tonight.
East Texas: Fair and colder tonight
frost IN interior; Thursday fair; warm
er IN northwest portion. Moderate TO
fresh northerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was still mostly cloudy
and unsettled over the greater portion
of the country at the morning obser-
walton. Light scattered precipitation
occurred from the Mississippi Valley
eastward. and also in the Rocky Noun
tain region and western Kansas. 1t wa.
colder this morning from the Plateau
region to the upper Great Lakes. and
warmer practically throughout the cot.
ton belt.
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from a6 at ANA
.rilIo 10 10 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
MRS. ELIZA CARZA
BURIED YESTERDAY

Mrs. Elisa Reyes CARA 35, wife Of
T.. G. CARA, who died at 4:l5 Tuesday
morning after an illness Of five days
was buried at 4:30 D. NJ. yesterday at
the city cemetery following a funeral
service at Immaculate Conception
church. Mass was conducted by Father
Parlon Herodes.
Mrs. Cara suffered a stroke Of par
alysis on Thursday and was unconscious
until her death. She is survived by
her husband her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Hermenegildo Reyes, one
sister Miss Mary Reyes, and two broth
ers, Joe p. Reyes, Daniel J. Reyes, all
Of whom live in Brownsville.
Mrs. Garza taught school from the
time she graduated until she was mar
ried, first in Cameron county and the
last five years in Kennedy county.
The funeral was in charge Of the
Morris Understanding Go.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Airplane Control by
Wireless Is Improved

LONDON, March 18-Certain resi-
dents Of the south coast Of England
were much astonished recently when an
air force flying machine felfinto the
ocean and the authorities showed no
undue anxiety about the fate of the
pilot who, it was assumed, was aboard.
After while the air force men calmly
put out in skiff and towed the fallen
plane to shore. The secret then leaked
out that the machine had been without
pilot and that the accident was
brought about by the plane passing be
yond the radius Of the wireless con-
trolling force.
It was then learned for the first time
that the planes seen for many weeks
past circling in the air over this terri
tory had all been without pilots: the
centrol was by radio from 4 shore sta
stion,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
CATTLEMAN ATTENDING
X X ax
SAN ANTONIO MEETING
X X X
ROPES ACTRESS, WEDS
(By The Associated Press }

BY The Associated Press0
SAN ANTONIO, ex., March 18.-W.
II. Melton, cattle man of Santa An
ma, and Miss Regina Doyle, an actress,
were the principals early today in
San Antonio's most unique wedding.
Awakening Deputy County Clerk
That Smith at 1:30 a. M, the groom
to-be and his intended bride obtained
"a marriage licens.
Routing out Constable Robert F..
Garcia. precinct number z, the couple
asked that he find Justice ]. W..
Davis. which he did.
Driving with the constable and JUS
tice Davis to Salinas and North
Flores street, the couple decided it
was the spot at which they should
be married.
While Constable Garcia illuminated
the scene with his flashlight, Justice
Davis read the marriage ceremony.
Melton is here to attend the cattle
mems convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19

dIed. AT lie SOTO a school
house was razed, only three of
the $50 occupants escaping
without injuries, while 88 bod
les had been taken from the
ruins last night.
200 Miles Long
The main path of the tornado was
less than 200 miles in length. but divi-
sions Of the twisted hoped off in sew
eral directions. Starting from Anna
polls, the Storm moved northeast and
after striking two other towns on the
Missouri side Of the Mississippi river.
jumped over into Illinois, traversed that
state. divided near the Inuiana state
line, and spent lis force IN s. atnern
Indiana AMI Northern Kent.cky
Another line apparently moved south
eastward from Annapolis through Cape
Girardeau, Central Missouri and struck
isolated portions Of Northern Central
Tennessee. Kentucky and Southern
Ohio.
With its various off shoots the tor
nado apparently traversed nearly 700
miles Of territory, although only in the
direct path from Annapolis, Mo-, to
Princeton, Ind, about 165 miles was
the damage and loss Of life heavy. The
path Of the storm apparently was not
wide, in places being only 300 feet
While details Of the desolation came
in on crippled lines Of communication,
relief was being rushed into the strick-
en- aera from nearby towns. Relief
workers, doctors. nurses, medicine and
supplies were dispatched Immediately
from st. Louis, Chicago and other
points. Troops were rushed into the
storm district in Illinois on orders Of
Governor Len Small, who also issued
an appeal for aid. In several towns in
in the path of the storm. especially in
Indiana. local companies of militia were
mobilized for guard duty and relief.
26 Towns Hit
1t was announced that a bill authoriz-
ing $5OO,00O for relief would be intro
duced in the Illinois legislature today.
Loss Of life was reported from 2G
towns, most of them in Southern Illi-
nos. but it was believed that death
and destruction visited many others in
the storm area from which reports
were still to be received Volunteer
workers under the handicap of darkness
worked throuhgout the night recovering
dead and injured and keeping guard
over the stricken territory.
School houses, churches, armories and
all other available places were pressed
into use as morgues and hospitals. In
many intances it was necessary to move
the dead and injured to nearby towns
because Of the lack available places OF
shelter.
Bon fires were built to provide light
for workers and in some instances auto
mobile headlights were used
\ According to available reports, the
storm struck virtually without warn
ing. and inhabitants Of the territory
traversed had no time to flee from it,
fury.
Stories Of the storms erratic behavior
came from many points. With force
that crushed entire blocks Of buildings,
destroyed mine tipples, uprooted trees
and snapped telephone poles like match,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Argentina Preparing
For Oil Field Boom

BUENOS AIRES, March 1s.-The sat
isfactory results obtained by the state
owned petroleum wells in 1924 has en-
couraged the government to give addi-
tional impulse to boring in 1925. In the
Comodoro Rivadavia field alone 156
wells will be sunk this year, while in
the Salta and Jujuy oil fields consid
erably number of borings will be begun.
In other respects also great strides
will be made, especially in the installa-
tion of refineries. the most important
Of which, at La Plata, is fast approach
ing compilation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
American Advertisers
Followed by British

LONDON, March ia movement is
on foot to start British Empire Canned
Goods Week, to advertise and sell Brit
ish canned commodities.
Writing on the subject Godfrey
Cheeseman, general secretary of the
National Union Of Manufacturers, says
everybody is being urged to eat more
fruit, but it j. not suggested that they
should eat fruit produced within the
British Empire. He expressed the be-
lief that a week devoted to the adver-
tising and sale Of British canned com
modities would show most beneficial
results.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Officers Elected by
Brownsville Elk Lodge

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the Brownsville Lodge b. p.
O. f. No. 1892 at meeting held in the
lodge rooms last night Officers elect
cd are: +. S. Grider, exalted ruler, r.
A. Hightower, leading knight, j. B,
Scott, loyal knight, IT, Crixell, ST., lee
turing knight, II. Richardson. tiler, w.
K. Dutro, secretary. .. NJ. Sloss. treas
urer. William T. AIdridge. esuire, A.
Hipp, delegate to the grand lodge con-
vention, and w. I. Hughes, alternate
delegate.
The new officers will be installed at
the meeting the first Tuesday in April,
which falls on the seventh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Walter Camp Leaves
Estate to His Widow

NEW HAEN, Conn, March 1S.-All
the property of the late Walter Camp,
famous Yale football mentor, is left
to his widow, Mrs. Alice Sumner
Camp, in his will filed for probate here.
Ms. Camp is named as eXecutrix One
provision says:
| make no direct provision for my
children. either those living now or
those who may be born hereafter, deem
ing il better for them to trust entirely
to their mother for their care and
support"
1t is expected that the estate will
total 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Workman, Snowman,
Leaves Sons Estate

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 49,
Maxwell, 7, and Clarence. Is. sons Of
g. r. Wortham. Snowman who died about
a year ago, will have the proceeds Of an
estate Of approximately $4,000. Guard
ianship papers for the two youths have
been applied for by Mrs. Belle Wortham,
mother, in the county probate court.
The will Of the snowman leaves the
estate to the mother and children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Philadelphia Liquor
Death Rate Over 1000
(By The Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, March 18.-
Coroner Patton said today he was in
clined to believe his estimate of 1000
deaths year in Philadelphia from
poisoned liquor as quoted by Governor
Pinchot in his address before the legis
lature yesterday in support of an en-
forcement bill was too low, since max
ing his estimate several weeks ago OF
u deaths day from this cause the
coroner said he had found it was too
modest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Clash Reported on
Polish Frontier
(By The Associated Press }

PARIS, March ia Polish frontier
patrol is alleged by the Lithuanian le-
cation here to have attacked Lithuanian
border guards near Sirvantil, without
provocation Monday night and to have
threatened to occupy the district by
force of arms unless the Lithuanians
evacuated it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
MEXICO TO SEND
BAND TO AID MEET

A 1870 piece police band will accom-
pany large delegation from Mexico
to the World Ad Club convention in
Houston in May, according to Ell Por-
venir, Monterrey newspaper.
All of the leading cities are planning
to send large delegations and likely a
special train will be used to handle them
by way Of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
1000 KILLED, HURT IN STORM
'SHINGLE HEADACHE is
x !. X
BOBBED HAIR RESULT;
X X X
CURE EASY, MEDICO SAYS

LONDON, March 1S-Dcvotees Of
the hair bobbing fashion now are
complaining Of single headache"
This is nothing but a form Of ncu-
ralgia, medical men say, caused by
sudden removal Of hair from the
tender nape Of the neck, which is thus
exposed to blustery March winds.
Hats which fit close and very low
at the back are said to be an effective
safeguard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
LLOYD GEORGE STILL GUARDED

K LONDON, March 49,. Although no
longer in office, former Prime Minister
Lloyd George is still attended by de-
tective. says the Evening Standard.
More than once he has asked to be re-
lieved of this supervision. but the gov
eminent, mindful of what happened to
Sir Henry Wilson Immediately after
police protection was withdrawn, has
been unwilling to take the risk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Truck Markets
Today VI 1.,. s',s' n9.ra radio
(Texas Warehouse and Markets
Department.

AUSTIN. Tex, March 18.-CarIot
shipments Of fruits and vegetables:
Spinach. Texas &c, Virginia 3, South
Carolina 3, others o; Cabbage, Texas
80, Florida %, South Carolina Is, New
York IL. Wisconsin 0, others A; Mixed
vegetables. Texas IA, others So, total
72; Other commodities. beets, Texas 2f;
carrots. Texas 3, grapefruit, Texas A.
total "a; Tomatoes. Texas 4. total 10.
Shipments by districts Of origin
Texas, cabbage, Lower Coast 80; Car
rots, Lower Coast 8; Beets, Lower
Coast q; Beets and Carrots. Lower
(Continncd on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Worst Tornado of
Years Kills 1000
in Midwest States
(By The Associated PreSs)

astating storm this country has experienced in
nearly half a century swept through portions Of
six Mid-Western states yesterday, collecting a
dead and injured toll estimated at upwards Of
1000 and causing property damage Of many mil
lions
So Frustrated were portions of Illinois and
Indiana through which the tornado travelled in
series of erratc hops, that definite figures loss
of life and property were impossible early today
although available reports trickling in from ter
ritories in which communication virtually was
cut off, added to an increasing casualty list. At
dawn the reported death list stood at nearly 1000
while approximately 5000 were injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
MANY HOMELESS
IN TOXIC BLAZE
Fire Sweeps 5000 Build
ings Before Control
Is Gained
(By The Associated Press

TOXIC, March 18.-Twenty thousand
persons We're rendered homeless when
major conflagration swept North
eastern Toxic today destroying 5000
buildings and resulting uncstimated
casualties. The fire was brought under
control tonight.
The fire reported II the foregoing
dispatches from Toxic swept through an
area which was being rebuilt after the
recent fire ard earthquake which dev
astated the city.
It started in 4 factory district un-
touched BY the fire that came III the
wake of the earthquake and ran its
course through district made up Of
temporary and reconstructed buildings
In the area are many wooden structures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19

Several towns in the path of the twser which apparently
out of the Ozark hills due to low barometrc pressure
Arkansas and first struck at Annapolis No. virtually de-
Oyed while fire many places added to the horror of the
havoc.
So terrific the force of the that bodies
ported carried m while tmbers the wrecked of
De Soto, ILL.,. were found in Duquon, Is miles away.
The greatest loss of life, according available reports
Cured in Southern Illinois, where than 500 reported
killed as the tornado tore noheastwaId through Muphysboro
West Frankfort De Soto and other of the larger Of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-21
ELrds Crossing the Desert

tie secretary OF the Egyptian Iega-
ton in Washington. Hassanein Bey,
writing in the National Geographic
Magazine, s1ys that when he was eX
pioring the IibFan desert in 1923 he
met with small birds migrating north
ward to Europe These small birds,
many of them European robins, fly
80 miles over the desolate desert
without d ink Of water. Sometimes
these intrel id travellers, apparently
mistaking us for trees" declares Has
sanein Bey, would alight upon our
heads or shoulders. We would give
them a drink and off they would fly
again. They never made a mistake
and started Ith. AS we went along
we saw remn nts of wings which told
their own st ry" The robins winter
in equatorial Africa.