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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Window Shades

All our shades are made to order
of best imported and domestic ma
terials, mounted on Hartshorn spring
rollers, in workmanlike manner and
installed with screws. We will be
pleased to send man with samples
and estimate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23

Made to order. Now is the time
to have an estimate made SO the
awnings can be made ready to hang
at your notice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Furniture Slip Covers

Now is the time to have us esti-
mate.
We are showing the newest pat
terms in Belgian Linens, some very
wide stripes in bold colors; orange
blue, rose, etc.; others in just neutral
natural linen colors.
During this month special prices
are being made.
Our man will bring samples and
estimate without obligation on your
part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-23
Drapery Dept.
Handsome Lace Panels


either of plain filet net with yer!
narrow border or small figured al
over designs. Also larger, boldel
patterns gracefully scalloped, trim
med on lower edge with handsome
rayon bullion fringe. $500 to $21.O(
pair. ).
Net by the yard to match nearl!
all above panels.
The new ruffled curtains are here
and prettier than ever. Some have
solid color ruffles, others have JUS
the color outline worked in shell pat
tern. Those with valance make th'
window complete in itself, or, W.
have the .ruffled curtains withou
valance, if you prefer cretonne o.
other material for valance and side
curtains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
NEGRO SURRENDERS
in SHOOTING CASE

Nose Shakelford, negro, wanted in
connection with the gun battle between
group of negroes at San Benito yes
terday morning, surrendered to officers
of the sheriffs' department. here last
night, and is being held on d charge Of
assault to murder
Pete Rector of Bastrop was KILLED
in the fray, and Samuel O. Hunter Of
Mercedes was wounded. ses
Luther Shakelford, ST., negro who was
arrested at his farm on the Rancho
Viejo resaca after the shooting, made
bond today for $3.50, and was released
by the Sheriff. He was held as an at
tached witness.
8 charge of murder has been filed
against Luther Shakelford, Jr., and two
other negroes are being held in jail
as attached witnesses.
Nose .Shakelford was sent to San Be-
nito soon after the shooting by his
father with instructions to surrender
to officers. He failed to do SO yester-
day, and i was thought lie had left the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
HERALD Home
PROGRESSING
AS Many M Materials a as
Possible to Be Made
In Brownsville

All clay products to be used in the
construction of the Brownsville Herald's
model Home Beautiful will he spn-
piled by the Valley Clay Products Com
pany, and this insures ultra-extct
quality and lasting wear.
This big firm whose plant is the talk
and pride of the Valley, is heartily in
accord with the plans and arrange
ments being made for the erection of
this house and will work with this
newspaper, hand in hand, SO that the
event may be celebrated as near made
IN Brownsville project as in possible to
attain.
The Frontier Lumber Company. will
nave an important part to play in the
erection of the ideal dwelling. The
Frontier Company and r. c. Morris will
stay on the job-absolutely Their Of
ferings to this home, among many 9th,
ers, are the furnishing Of Pee Gee
Paints, Lone Star Cement, Oriental Stuc-
co, and RUBBER old roofing.
One of the clever features to be in
ciuded in the presentation of the home
will be the model chicken yard to be
erected and the chickens to be found on
display. These chickens will be fed
with Tex-Mex Egg Mash and Tex-Mex
Hen Feed
Dorfman's, jewellers, reports to The
Herald that his orders for silverware.
hoiloware. and clocks have been rcceiv-
ed by the various factories and special
attention will be given these orders. Mr..
Dorfman is also authority for the state
ment that each piece il the sets to be
on display will be original and in keep
ing with the ideal plan
Edelstein's will have charge Of the
furniture, rugs, and general furnish
ings, including the Hoover Sweeper and
Victrola- Special demonstration of rec,
ords will be had each evening.
Domestic refrigeration is the very
latest and most important. thought in
home comfort. The Burkdoll Distri-
buting Company of Brownsville has
been engaged to attend to this impor-
rant feature, and that company will in
stall complete iceless refrigerator
system. This will be of the Copeland
make, for which the Burkdoll company
is the Valley distributor.
On the shelves of this sanitary cabi-
net will be seen 4 well selected display
OF meats, fruits, salads and creamery
butter and in the freezing compartment
cubes of ice for the table glasses and
variety Of frozen desserts. An at
tendant will explain the automatic con-
troll of the cabinet temperature.
Pretty gowns will be displayed in the
home, by Aziz Brothers. This firm
carries chic and charming modes Of the
moment. and each presentation will be
model of sublime and wondrous at
tractiveness.
The display Of Aziz Bros, will con-
sist OF afternoon, street and evening
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
The WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy to cloudy and cooler tonight and
Saturday, probably with thundershowers.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
I'D Saturday; probably thundershowers
southeast portion; cooler tonight.
Eight to fresh westerly to northerly
finds on the coast.
~ Weather Conditions
The high pressure area over the
madam Northwest yesterday morning
y overspread practically the entire
western half of the United States this
morning, attended by fair weather and
sub-normal temperatures in the region
named except the west Gulf states
Rains were general. heavy in places,
throughout the cotton belt and most OF
the states east of the Mississippi River
within the last "a hours, in connection
with the approaching northwestern
"High" and low pressure area CEN
tral over the Ohio Valley this morning.
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from 100 at Pal
eetine and San Antonio to 68 at ANA
yillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
ROBBERS
GET ONLY $4,000
Trial of Three Men Un-
der Indictment to Be
Rushed
(By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, H., July 31-The spec
tacular daylight holdup of the fashion
able Drake hotel, in which two rbobers
and hotel cashier were killed and two
ROBBERS, captured, netted less than
$4,000 to the fifth robber, who is still
at large.
But the indictment of the three living
robbers for murder and speedy prepara-
tions for their trial and the launching
of concerted drive against criminals
by the Chicago bar association were al
most immediate results.
While Joseph Holmes and Jack Will
son, alias Woods, were examined by
state alienists to forestall an insanity
defense and police sought William
Mullenbach, alias William Nugent, who
escaped with the loot, the bar associa-
tion took steps aaginst delays in bring
ing the criminals to trial
The attorneys organization establish
ed group Of 400 of its members, the
best legal minds in Chicago, to aid the
state.
Less than "a hours after they had ter
rorizej hundreds Of guests and en-
ployes of the hotel and turned its lob
DleS anu IHlCdgOS ) GOlu coast into
bloody battle-ground, Holmes and
Wilson were indicted, arraigned ard
entered pleas of guilty to killing Frank
Dodkey assistant cashier. Both con-
fesed their parts in the robbery and said
they would have pleaded guilty to rob
berry charges.
lnquests have been started over the
bodies of Ted Tex" Corts or Court.
thalf breed Cherokee Texas cowboy and
Eric Nelson, former Drake employe, the
slain robbers. The Indian was killed in
the affray which followed the holdup
and Nelson died after a taxicab chase
over six miles of North side boulevards.
About $500 Of the loot, which was
! thought to total $4,000 was recovered
after the arrest early yesterday of
Wilson. He and Mullenbach had fled
with it and later divided it and separ-
ated, Wilson going to a hospital for
treatment for wounded hand He was
arrested there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
BRITISH Coal
STRIKE AVERTED
Operators to Continue
Old Wage Scale While
Probe Is Made
(Bv The Associated Press.) }

LONDON. July 31.-Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin informed the house to-
day that a provisional areement has
been reached in the coal industry and
that the mine owners have Withdrawn
their notices for two weeks, thus avert
in a country wide strike which was
called for midnight tonight.
The notices that have been withdrawn
were those posted at the pit heads in
forming the miners that new condi.
tions would be effective at midnight
tonight, in view of the inability to ar
rive at a new working agreement sup
planting the one that expires today.
These notices hurried the decision OF
the miners federation for the nation
wide strike called for the moment the
old working agreement ended. 1t is as
sumed that the miners will continue
at their tasks under the present hours
and wages, with the government giving
financial aid to the owners until full
inquiry of the mining industry has been
completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
LOONEY GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY,
JURY DECIDES
Noted Rock Island Pub
Usher Convicted Of
Protecting Gamblers,
as Result of Vice War
(Bv the Associated Press)

bN Ihc = SSoCldLeu freSS)
ROCK ISLAND, Ill, July 31-John P.
Looney was found guilty of conspiracy
to protect gambling by a jury which
reported in Rock Island circuit court az
9 o'clock this morning.
The jurors placed his punishment at
one to five years in the peniten.;ary.
Looney accepted his fate with unex-
pected calm, through visibly affected
His daughter, Mrs. Ursella Hamblin,
who has been constantly at her fathers
side, broke down.
Attorney w. C. Allen, chief counsel
for the defense, said he would ask for
a new trial.
The prosecution of John p Looney
resulted from Rock Islands vice war of
three years ago which climaxed a series
of personal animosities and disturb
ances begun many years prior, when
Looney, young man known as Grim
inal lawyer and an able fist fighte-,
operated the Rock Island News, which
he owned.
Through the News, the prosecution in
his trial contended, Looney ruled the
underworld and the police by threats
of publicity and collected monthly
tribute from disorderly houses, saloons
and gamblers. In his younger days
Looney figured in several shooting af-
trays as result Of his publication The
immediate cause of vice war was the
killing of VIM. Gabel, saloon keeper,
after federal investigators obtained
from him some cancelled checks pay
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Flags At HnlfStaf
ASCON1HlOmey GOeStO
Final Resting Place

ITO the flag as soldier, statesman end
legislatcr the solemn religious cereG O.
MES in the church and at the grave were
keyed % recount his valorous champion
ship in public and private life Of the
gospel of "peace on earth and good will
toward men,"
There were many hours Of the simple
rites of the faith he cherished SO stout
ly, Of the slow, solemn passing beside
his bier of humble folk, Of mourning for
Bryan the plain citizen, the comnoner,
beIore comrades of the regular army
received the casket to pay last honors
In Arlington National Cemetery to Bry-
an the soldier and public servant.
Again as on yesterday, the fallen vet
eran of SO many stirring conflicts of
national life kept the solemn state Of
death in the house of God, where in life
his devout lips had often led in prayer.
Again the clustering hundreds throngei
the aisles to glimpse a moment the still.
peaceful face. There were none to DENY
them, no rank of digniatries to intrude
on this last hour of plain people with
the man whose proudest boast was his
championship of their causes, great or
small.
He was by his own will and the word
OF the brave woman who was his mate.
the commoner to the last. He lay with
only volunteer comrade guards, set apart
from the throngs that passed to look
upon him only by death and the testi-
mony those slow knowing hundreds gave
him more plainly than words of the
place he had made for himself in the
life of the nation. II was for this rea-
son and to await the coming of the last
members of the family circle that Mrs.
Bryan deferred her own farewell until
the public had had its moments to honor
the dead. For that parting she chose
the sacred privacy of the church where
the caskets had lain since ist arrival
from Tennessee early yesterday.
Still bearing up bravely under the
double burden of her great and sudden
grief and the heavy affliction she has
known SO many years, Mrs. Bryan found
strength to arrange with her religious
comforters and the circle of close friends
Of her dead husband the last details OF
SA'S 49, II was ny n6T WISH L0dt
brief Presbyterian funeral services ar
ranged by the Rev. DIR. Joseph r. Sizoo.
pastor OF the church, were expanded TO
include Bible passages that the dead
priced above all others. 1t was she who
told of the hymns that had brought him
comfort and peace in the long, arduous
years of their companionship:
Lead Kindly Light, Amid the Encir-
cling Gloom"
Lead Thou Me On"
"The Night Is Dark and ! Am Far
From Home"
Lead Thou Me On"
Another old hymn dear to her hus-
bands heart came next in the order Of
service Mrs. Bryan had approved It
was zone Sweetly Solemn Thought" ard
the passage selected by DR.. Sizoo for
the opening of the religious rites was
Il am the resurrection and the life," the
foundation stone of Christian faith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
fire .D|.ESTORiIY'|lS Y
SAN JUAN GIN
Plant Valued at $35,O00,
With Seven Bales Of
Cotton, Lost
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN JUAN, Tex, July 31.-The Farm
ers Gin. belonging to Henderson and
Webb, valued at $4,000 was complete
ly destroyed by fire which started
at noon today. Seven bales Of cotton
were destroyed with the gin. The loss
is partially covered by insurance.
The seed house Of che plant was saw
ed and the San Juan fire department
with the aid of apparatus from Meal
len, Donna and Pharr prevented the
flames from spreading to other build
ings nearby.
The gin will be rebuilt.
The cotton season is at it's height
here, it being estimated that about half
the crop has been ginned. The Valley
gin company plant is the only remain
ing gin.
The Farmers gin had ginned 100
bales when it was destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
GOVERNOR GIVES
LIFE SENTENCE
TO Ell PASO BOY
Mitigating Circumstan-
ces, Age Of Youth, APP
peal Of Mother, Rea-
sons Given by Her
(By the Associated Press)


AUSTIN, Tex, July 31.-Be-
cause the record showed miti-
eating circumstances, Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson commuted
the death sentence of Arnulfo
Valles to life imprisonment last
night shortly before the time set
for his electrocution at the state
penitentiary for the murder Of
Enrique Rivera, Ell Paso police
man, it was announced today.
The governor, over long dis
tance telephone to the prison,
ordered the commutation. The
board Of pardons had reported
adversely on the application for
communication of Valles' sentence.
The youth Of the Mexican, who is
only 21 years old, also was one Of the
reasons given by the governor for her
action. Letters received from Yalles
thanking the governor for her kind
ness to his mother, who was here sew
eial days in an attempt to save her
sons life, were partially influential in
gaining clemency, it was reported.
There was also some doubt in the
governors, mind as to whether the kill
ing of Riviera was a premediated mur-
der, as it was indicated that the police
man was slain when Wales was in the
heat of passion and anger, it was ex-
planned. Wales was only 19 years old
when he killed Rivera ,aysf,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Slayer Relets job;
Victims Wife Arrested

former marriage. The daughter
corroborated her story.
James Saline, said he collected the
money but claimed he was only the
middle man, keeping 5000 for his
Nhare and having the job done for
the 5000 that was left.
Andrew Capa, who admitted the
shooting, said his wife had taken the
$500 and gone to Milwaukee, where
she was arrested. Mrs. Capa's COM
ment was whats 5000 "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
SLAYER ESCAPES CHAIR
WOMEN WILL ALSO
BE ON BALLOT LIST

The names of women in Cam
eron county whose poll tax has
been paid, and whose husbands are
listed on the property tax list, en-
titling them to vote in the COM
ing bond election, will appear on
the ballot lists, County Judge Os-
car c. Dancy said.
Some confusion has come up in
this connection, it was explained,
due to the use of the term "tax
paying. qualified voters" All
married women whose husbands
are listed on the rolls and whose
poll tax has been paid will also be
allowed to vote.
WoL--n owning property in their
own name, and not on the list of
voters for the bond election should
communicate with those in charge
of the lists in theis precinct and
have their name placed on the
list, Judge Dancy said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Derricks Wrecked In
Richland Oil Fields
(By the Associated Press)

CORSICANA, Tex, July 31.--Damage
estimated at 100000 was done in the
Richmond oil fields last night by high
wind which accompanied heavy rain
storm. Approximately 100 derricks
were blown over. No casualties were
reported.
church at Angus, north of Rich
land was struck by lightning and burn
ed
The rain fall in Navarro county was
more than an inch, being one and one
half inches in Corsicana. 1t broke a
drouth of several weeks and will bene-
fit cotton greatly.
Rain continued today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
RIO CRANDE0
RECORD FLOOD
NEAR Ell PASO
City, County, Reclama-
tion Officials in Hasty
Farley to Avert Big
Damage to Property
~, Tho Acvo-'".ad a p~oSe

'EL PASO, Tex, July 81 Swollen by
heavy rains. the Rio Grande today
threatens FL Paso and farms near here
with damage from overflow.
Advices from points along the river
north Of here indicate that flood, said
to be the largest since the completion
of the Elephant Butte dam, is sweeping
southwark.
AS a result city, county and reclama-
tion service officials ale meeting here
today in a hastily summoned confer
ence to devise a plan to avert property
damage.
The crest of the flood, advices say,
passed the Percha Diversion dam, 35
miles south of Elephant Butte, and was
being augmented by high waters from
the vicinity Of Hatch and Rincon, New
Mexico. The dite on the Mexican side Of
the river below Juarez gave way yes
terday, American officials were advised
today. Several hundred acres Of farr
lands were flooded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Wife Pays Othey Woman So
Husband May Leave jail

support of their child, now dead.
Taylor deposited only $4,000. He
was married in 1908 and has three
children. He denied the child born
to Mrs. Elder was his.
Mrs. Marguerite Taylor, in refus-
ing to pay the money recently, said
she did not sympathize with or con-
denim her husbands act, but she paid
yesterday because she was sick and
tired of the whole business. She
estimated her wealth as between
$75O,o00 and $1,000,00O, none of which
she got from her husband.
AS for legal proceedings, he appar-
emily would have remained in jail for
life unless the money had been paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
(By the Associated Press)

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 31.-Henry
A. Taylor, a promoter, who. says he
is broke, is a free man today, after
three months in Jail because his
wealthy wife refused until now to
pay S20,125 for the support of another
woman.
The first thing Taylor, once
wealthy, did was to buy himself new
suit and lobster supper. He was
committed to Jail for contempt in
proceedings brought by Mrs. Gene
We've H. Elder, of Stratford, Conn,
to compel him to carry out an agree
ment made in 1905 by which he was
to establish $4,000 trust for the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Man in Tampa Held for
Threatening Coolidge

TAMPA, Fla, July 31.-Norman Kelin,
known also as Norman Kelley and
George Kelley, is under arrest here
charged with violating a special act of
congress protecting the life of the
president Of the United States
Klein. taken by agents of the de-
partment of justice, is being held in
communicate on specific charges of
writing letters to President Coolidge
threatening his life.
Department of justice agents said to-
day that Klein had been undet observa-
tion here for three months. He was
traced here after chase that led ali
over the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
(By the Associated Press J

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 31-High
above the little brick church where
mourning relatives and friends gathered
today to say their last farewell to Will
liam Jennings Bryan, flags fluttered at
nal1 staff from the great government
buildings to mark the nations formal
tribute to the commoner. The dropping
colors spoke of the service he had given
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
tBy The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, H., July 31.-A strange
tale of murder in which wife paid
$400 to have her husband slain, the
lhired assassin in turn employing an
other to-do the shooting for 5000 and
the subsequent filching Of the money
from the slayer, has been unfolded at
the detective bureau here.
The widow of Louis Mobile, slain
last December, said she had paid $400
to Ihave her husband slain, claiming
that he had abused her daughter by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Mabel Normand Signs
5-Year Stage Contract
fBv The Associates Press,

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July 3l.-Mabel
Normand will leave for New York Sat
urday to. begin her five year stage con-
tract with A. H. Woods, eastern play
producer. Her contract also calls for
some motion picture work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31
Britain Permits Hike
In Exports of Rubber

LONDON, July 3l.-The British
colonial office announce dtoday it has
decided to permit from August l export
of rs per cent of the rubber production
in Ceylon and the straits settlements at
a minimum duty this being a ten per
cent increase over the export allowed
during the previous three months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31

SAN ANGELO, Tex. July 31.-Pain
falling steadily here since before dey-
light and increasing in intensity at
many places was breaking the droutn
over West Texas and giving promise Of
at least an average cotton crop. One
inch had fallen here at 8 a. m and it
was still raining one hour later
The rain extended on the Orient rail-
road from Altus, Okla. to Alpine, Tex
as, and put under water at different
places for IA in the hill country west
of Fort Stockton, Pecos county. Traf-
fic between Fort Stockton and Alpine
will be tied up all day, Texas Offices Of
the railroad here announced. On this
account the Orient was unable to de-
tour trains for the Texas and Pacific,
which has bad washout west of Big
Spring.
On the Santa Fe the rain extended
from Sterling City to Temple, but save
at Brownwood was light east of Cole
man.
The Reagan county oil field and sur
rounding livestock country was well
soaked, Big Lake reporting 2 inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-31

ABILENE, Tex, July 31.-A rain
amounting to .63 of an inch fell here
early this morning. Crops in this Sec
tion are much benefited as result.