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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight ana
Tuesday. probably with showers; warm
er tonight and in southeast portion
Tuesday. Moderate easterly to souther-
ly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was generally far over
northern and central states and CLOUDY
to unsettled in the Gulf states attne
morning observation. Light rains and
thundershowers occurred in eastern
Texas and Louisiana during the last
"a hours. Temperatures were generally
sub-normal this morning throughout the
country east of the Rocky Mountains ex-
cept in Florida.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations yranged from a6 at Am
arillo to so ct Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
RIO CRANDE Line
OWNERS MEET
Action on Extension and
Stock Increase Ex-
pected Tomorrow

The special meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Rio Grande Railroad was
held today in the offices of the company
in Brownsville
Following the meeting D. A. O'Brien
president of the road, said that an
nouncement of the action Of the meet
ing probably would be made tomorrow.
it was stated before the holding of the
meeting that the Stockholders would be
asked to ratify actions Of the board
of directors in authorizing an increase
in capital and extension of the road
Mr.. O'Brien returned this morning
after an absence of several weeks, part
Of which time he spent in Cuba, in New
Orleans and in San Antonio. Mr.. O'Brien
was unable to get home in time to be
a passenger on the first standard,
gagged equipment to run into Point
Isabel.
A party Of 50 people made their first
trip to Point Isabel Sunday on the re-
built railroad. The trip was taken
merely as little pleasure iaunt to
celebrate the completion of the road
The motor car carrying the crowd left
Brownsville at o'clock, and the party
returned to Brownsville at noon.
The first steam train, a freight, was
scheduled to make the trip to Point
Isabel today. The roads rebuilt loco
motive, a ten-wheeler weighing about
so tons. pulled the freight train.
Those in yesterdays party included !:
Colonel John M. Morgan, Capt. Charles
S. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Clint, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Clint, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. f. McDavitt, Mrs. j. w. bennett,
Sr, Wilbur bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gimble, Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs A.
Ashheim, udge and Mrs. Volney w
TAYLOR, Mr.. and Mrs. Lane of Kansas
City, Mr. Gillet, Of Kansas City. Mrs.
D. A. O'Brien, Miss Julia O'Brien. Mrs.
Manahan, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Huckley. Mr..
and Mrs. Middlekof and son, VIM. T.
Burnett, Albert Browne, James Browne,
Ed. Scanlan, J. Woodcock, John Starck,
F. San Roman, J. Celaya, Aug. Celaya,
F. Alfonso, H. Grunewald, G. s. Hobbs.
L. E. Beattle, Mr. Mcdonald. Frank
Rabb, L. S. Bourne, Clyde Burke and
son. and A. Turk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 16-In
a fiery debate, freighted with the ac-
cumulated bitterness of long, history
making struggle. the senate today ap-
preached a second vote on the rejected
.nomiration of Charles B. Warren to be
attorney general, with both sides con-
vinced the outcome would be another
rejection.
President Coolidge's announcement
that he would offer recess appoint
ment I'd Mr.. Warren if he again fails
of confirmation fired the opposition
with a new and flaming determination,
and inspired the democrats and repuD-
lican insurgents to direct many of their
rapier thrusts at the president himself.
Two new republican senator, Gillet
of Massachusetts,, former speaker of the
house and Goff of West Virginia, for
mer assistant attorney general, opened
the defense of Mr.. Warren and the
prsident, while Senator Borah, repub-
lican, Idaho, and Reed, democrat, took
up the leadership of the coalition fight
ing for defeat Of the nomination. Under
an agreement previously made, the
speeches were limited and a vote was
to be taken during the afternoon.
Senator Goff praised the record OF
by Mr.. Warren as a practicing lawyer
as a representative of the government
in arbitration cases and as ambassador
to japan and to Mexico. The attempt
of the senate "for partisan reasons TO
prevent the president from selecting a
cabinet to his own liking was assailed
by Senator Gillett.
After Senator Reed had reviewed
once more the nominees connection
with the sugar industry, and had renew
ed his charges of an attempt TO violate
the antitrust law. Senator Borah hark-
ed back to Daniel Webster in defense
of the senate's unqualified legal ana
moral right to block nominations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
One INJURED WHEN
AUTO ROLLS OVER

Only one person. the driver, was in
lured Sunday afternoon when heavy
touring car overturned at the curve in
the highway just north Of the Olmito
filling station, and his injuries were
slight Two other occupants escaped
unhurt although the car rolled COM
pletely over and was badly wrecked.
The injured man. Marcos De Leon. is
in the Mercy hospital with an injured
shoulder and other bruises. An X-ray
will be made of the shoulder to deter
mine the extent of the injury. Raul
Sosa and another man were in the car
with De Leon.
The accident happened when the car
began to skid on the wet pavement af-
ter the brakes were applid to pass an
other car, the driver said
The car lost rear wheel, the wind
shield was broken and the top crushed.
1t was otherwise injured. The car was
in the rent service and belonged to
Miguel Leal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
TENPRISONERS
DISARM GUARDS
IN MISSISSIPPI
Battle Expected When
Party Is Surrounded
in Swamp; Men Have
Ammunition Supply
fBv The Associated Press.)

REV, Miss, March 16.-
Somewhere in a swampy woods,
six miles from this city, posse
with bloodhounds early today
was attempting to find the trail
of 10 convicts who late yester-
day lined up the guards at the
Mississippi state prison farm at
Parchman, took their guns from
them, locked them up and es-
capped in two automobiles.
The forest in which the convicts
sought refuse after their automobiles
were stalled on the roadway near here,
is nine miles long and therefore it was
not possible to surround it. Possemen
admitted it possible that the convicts
had scattered and made their way, one
at time out of the forest. They de-
clared, however that they expected to
find the heavily armed fugitives to-
gether in the forest and predicted a
! battle
The convicts have two pistols, one
shot gun, seven rifles, and large sup
| ply of ammunition. Among their num-
Der are some of the most desperate men
who were confined at the state prison
| farm, including Z. O. Nixon, life term
er, who killed police official at yicks-
burg seven years ago, and Calvin Moran,
serving Is year term for highway rob-
berry.
The other convicts are Tom Fitz-
patrick. James Sullivan, III. j. Carney
Jesst Bansard. W.ddell Cain, Tom
tSewart, Joe Vital and Robert Way
caster. There We're approximately 85
convicts in the stockade at the prison
farm, when the break for liberty was
made late yesterday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
PROBE OF WRECK
ON I. P. STARTED
fBy The Associated Press.)

FORT WORTH, Texas, March l6-
An investigation to determine causes
and fix the blame for the wreck early
Sunday at Grand Prairie of Texas and
Pacific passenger train number six, was
begun here today.
Trainmaster w. I. Long summoned
members Of the train crew in an eff
fort to find what caused the crash. Rail
men said a switch had been left open,
permitting the passenger locomotive to
swerve and crash into the rear Of a
gravel train. It demolished one car and
trust its nose Is feet into the second car
before coming to halt. 1t left the
rails and tumbled on it's left side. Near
ly twenty passengers were thrown from
their seats but not seriously hourt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
JURY BEING PICKED
FOR MURDER TRIAL

Both sides in the trial of j. w. White
charged with the murder Of Mrs. Victo-
ria Guerrero on December near Olnli-
to when a car driven by him collided
with a truck in which Mrs. Guerrero
was killed, were exerting every effort
to secure a jury this morning when the
case was called for trial Twelve of the
jury venire were called this morning
and six accepted. 1t is expected that
this afternoon the jury will be com
pleted and that witnesses will be called
when court opens in the morning.
1t is not expected that the case will
be unduly protracted by those interest
oI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Court Bars Private
Books From Congress

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16.-
Congress cannot collect by access to
books and papers through federal in
vestigating body all the information
that it desires for consideration in the
formulation of a legislative policy, the
supreme court held today.
The court sustained decision Of the
lower court in three cases from Mary
land, brought by the government
against Hammond. Snyder and COM
pany, the Baltimore Grain company and
the H. c. Jones company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Camp to Be Buried
With Simple Service

accordance with the wishes Of his
widow. funeral services late this after
noon for the late Walter Camp. father
of American football and noted Yale
graduate are to be private and marked
by simplicity. Rev. Rov NJ. Houghton,
pastor. Of the Church Of the Redeemer
was to officiate and only members OF
the immediate family and few close
friends were. expected to attend, In
tefment will be in Evergreen cemetery
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
new MEXICO US.
PACT f'AR-REACHINC

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 16.-A
new extradition treaty with Mexico, the
most comprehensive convention of such
a character ever negotiated by the
United States. is awaiting signature,
covering not alone narcotic smugglers
but providing for extradition of Gus
toms and prohibition law violators
along the border.
Arrangements for the signing of the
Areaty have not been completed but it
was indicated at the state department
today that no delay was expected.
The treaty follows the lines of the
American Canadian pact for extradition
of drug smugglers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
(By The Associated Press.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 16.- Evil
dence intended to reveal the secrets Of
the bank accounts of Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior was
barred from the record in the Teapot
Dome lease annulment suit here today.
The ruling barring the evidence,
handed down by Federal Judge r. Blake
Kennedy, deprives the government of
its only known means of attempting to
prove an exchange of liberty bonds be-
tween Fall and Harry F. Sinclair, whose
Mammoth Oil company was given the
lease on the big Wyoming oil reserve.
Judge Kennedy in his decision re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
A. e NJ. Plans Track
Meet for Schools

College STATION, Texas, March 16.
Texas A. & NJ. has revived the annual
interscholastic track meet for high
schools and academies and invites all
such institutions to send its athletes to
College Station April 25. There will be
no divisions of A and B classes. All
track men will be admitted on the same
footing. Special entertainment will
be provided the guests. Gold, silver and
bronze medals will be awarded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Postponement Looms
In Trial of Collier
.By The Associated Press.)

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, March 10
Possibility Of postponement of the muir
der trial of Frank Collier became more
apparent this morning, when the de-
fense asked and was granted, time to
prepare motion for postponement or
continuance, on account of the absence
of witnesses. A recess was granted
until after noon. The defendent is
charged with murder in connection with
the killing of Elzie Robertson, his SON.
in-law, a little over a month ago.
The state announced ready.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
On Moonshine Drunk,
Man Stays Wife, Self

CHICAGO, H., March 16.-Joseph
Bold, 81, shot and killed his wife.
Josephine, 80, in the presence of their
six children last night, and then COM
mitted suicide after driving the children
into the street in their night clothes.
Bold fired several shots at the young
sters, whose ages ranged from three to
13 years as they fled to the home of
neighbors. He was crazed by moon
shine, according to the authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
STATE CAN TRY DRY CASES

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l6.-Per-
sons charged with violating the Vol
stead act can be tried in state courts,
the supreme court declared today in
substance in dismissing for want Of
jurisdiction a case brought from Hum
~'-'t county. California. by A. Bram-
bini and Isadore Maffia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Cuban Envoy Thanks
u. S. for Pines Pact
(By The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 49,
Ambassador De La Torriente called at
the White House today to convey the
appreciation of the Cuban government
for the senate's ratification of the
treaty recognizing Cuban sovereignty
over the Isle of Pines. He indicated
that inasmuch as he had completed his
work here. he might tender his resigna-
tion soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Legion Prepares for
Invasion of France

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 16.-The
first move in the proposed invasion !"
of France by the American legion in
either 1927 or 1928 when the legion
convention will be held in Paris came
yesterday, with the naming of COM
mittee to formulate plans regarding
II ansportation and travel.
John J. Wicker, Richmond, Va. was
named chairman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Coolidge Creets King
On New Italian Cable
(Bv The Associated Press. !

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 16.-A
message containing greetings from
President Coolidge to the King of Italy
was the first communication sent over
the direct Western Union cable between
the United States and Italy which was
opened today. 1t is the first direct
cable connection between the countries
and opens up new artery of trans
mission to Europe Independent of any
ther cable channel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Gales Orders Trolley
Union Be Recognized

! MEXICO CITY, March 16.-President
Gales has instructed the Mexico City
tramway company to recognize the or
ganization Of striking employees known
as the tramway employees alliance. The
president informed G.. R. B. Conway.
resident director of the British owned
company, that no appeal is possible
from this decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
German Police Kill
One in Communist Riot
fBv The Associated Press.)

BERLIN. March leone man was
killed and three wounded yesterday by
policemen during a communist demon
stration m Berlin suburb, held in pro-
test against the clash Friday night in
Halle between communists and the
police. In the Halle clash seven per-
sons, including two woman, were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
OIL CONCESSION SIGNED

LONDON, March 16-Official con-
firmation was received in London today
Of the signing of convention between
the Turkish Petroleum company, en-
braring the principal American COM
paries and the Irak government for the
exploitation of the Irak Petroleum de-
posits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Wassermann, Noted
German Medico, Dies
(By The Associated Press. }

BERLIN. March 16-Prof. August
Won Wassermann. director of the Kaiser
Wilhelm institute for experimental
therapy and professor of internal medi-
cine at the University of Berlin, the
originator Of the celebrated Wasser-
mann blood test, died today. He was
one of Germanys greatest medical re-
search. He was 594years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Mussolini Receivers
From Serious Illness
(Rv The Associated Press }

ROME. March 16-The real complaint
from which Premier MussoIini has been
suffering is liberation of that part OF
the small intestine next to the stomach
accompanied by rather severe hemor-
rhages, it is learned from an authori-
tative source. He now is considered out
of danger.
His illness began with an attack Of
Influenza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Chicago Unions to
Operate Own Store
fRv The Associated Press }

CHICAGO. H.. March l6.-The first
of a chain of stores to be operated for
the exclusive sale of union made mer-
chandise will open here May l, Harry
f. Sheck, president of the Chicago
Trade Union label league says.
The store will handle goods partic-
uIarly designed to combat prison made
goods. Stock has been sold to members
of organized labor. here as means OF
financing the establishment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
Dunlap Named Farm
Secretary Assistant

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
Renick w. Dunlap, of Kingston, Ohio,
was named today by President Coolidge
as assistant secretary of agriculture.
Mr.. Dunlap formerly was state dairy
an food commissioner and Secretary OF
the Ohio sttae board of agriculture. At
one time he managed 10000 acre
ranch. in Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-16
WARREN T0BE
REJECTEDFOR
SECOND time
Both Sides Certain SEN
ate Will Refuse to
Give Approval in Face
of Coolidge Attack

WASHINGTON, d. C., March l6.-
The senate today rejected for sec
ond time the nomination of Charles b.
Warren to be attorney general. The
vote was 46 to 80 and compared with
the tie vote, 40 to 40, on which the
nomination was first rejetted fast
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
VETERAN Group
TOT PROTEST
DISMISSAL
Plan to Aid Ex-Service Men
Dropped by Government :
Will BE Studied

A special meeting of the joint
committee of the various veterans
organizations will be held in the
board room of the Municipal Build
ing Wednesday night to discuss
plan to aid ex-servlce men who are
being unjustly dismissed or reduced
in the Federal service.
Charges made that World War
veterans employed in the loans and
currency division of the public debt
service are being unjustly dismissed
or reduced is being investigated by
Treasury officials today.
Complaints of the alleged irregu-
larities in the rating of employees
in this division was made to Secre-
tary Mellon yesterday by the vet
Grams joint committee. It is the
veterans contention that admins
trative officers of the Treasury,
through the present computation of
ratings, deprive ex-service men Of
the preferential status granted them
by Congress.
Officials OF this division today
stated that If any injustice has
been done any veteran, it did not
occur Intentionally and that the
mat, er would be righted.
In all, about 100 employees in this
division have been notified of their
dismissal, and of this number there
are. only about eight or nine ex-
service men. All employees are be.
ing dropped for lack of work and
not because of poor efficiency rat
ings, 1t was stated at the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
FIVE ARE HURT
IN DISTRICT
TRAFFIC
Woman Is Injured in Crowd
Trying to Get Aboard
Street Car

Colliding with an automobile
parked at the curb at Fourteenth
and X streets northwest, last night,
Willard C. Duffin, sixteen, Of 304
" street northeast, broke his arm.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
Earl c. Hardesty. twenty-eight,
operator of a sidecar motorcycle
which was in collision with an au-
tomobile at Fifth and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, was removed to
Casualty Hospital with his left leg
injured.
Others injured since yesterday
were Allen Robertson, five, Of 1346
D street northeast, struck by a
machine on Tennessee avenue
northeast, and Mrs. A. NJ. Tanly
hurt in a crowd making efforts to
board a street car at Fourth and
Rhdoe Island avenue northeast.
Allen Robertson sustained a slight
conclusion of the brain, for which
he is being treated at Providence
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
CITIZENS LOOK
INTO COST
Of WATER
Prince Georges Assessments
Will Be Explained by Duckett
at Meeting Here
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
Md, July 24.-An invitation has
been extended by T. Howard
ington suburban sanitary commits
sion, to delegates from various COM
munities in the sanitary district to
meet him Wednesday in the com
missions office in Washington to
discuss the increased water and
sewer assessments.
The increase is due to the I'M
precedented growth of population
within the sanitary district, which
has necessitated >the expenditure of
large sums in the construction of
trunk line sewers and water mains.
At the last meeting of the Hyatts-
vile mayor and town council dhe
council was asked by a number OF
citizens to investigate the increase,
and the council appointed com
mittee, headed by Councilman Lem
uel L. Gray.
In preparation for the carnival
to be held on the school grounds
at Bladensburg the evenings of
August and to raise funds to
buy lot aud erect a home to
house the fire apparatus Of that
town, the newly organized woman's
auxiliary of the Eladensburg Vol
unteer Fire Department has named
these committees: Punch-Mrs Cora
Clarke, Louise Copp. Cakes-Mes-
DANES w. r. Beattie, G. III. Harris,
Charles Donweny. G. r. Flory.
Candy-Misses susanna Kyner, Dor
othey Flory. Christine Wildman.
Grab bag-Mrs. p. ~. Norman.
Guest cake--Mrs. John b. Alsop,
Mrs. Basil Pickett. New members
recently admitted to the auxiliary
include Mesdames c. F.. F'lory,
Charles Downey and w. r. Beat
tie and the Misses Dorothy Flory
and Dorothy Hoffman.
Edmonston road which is being
permanently improved from the
Bladensburg School to Babcock's
store in East Riverdale has now
been opened to Wells avenue and
buses from 18th and Fl streets
northeast, Washington, are making
trips to this point regularly. Present
terminal points in this section for
the buses are the Memorial cross
at Bladensburg and Wells avenue.
According to the audit of the
books of the town treasurer and
the town clerk of Brentwood sub
mitted by III. w. Rausch and
George A. Castle. comprising the
auditing committee, at the last meet
ing of the mayor and council, town
assets are $2,104.79. Taxes received
during the year ended June 80,
were reported as 81 ,601.94 and total
receipts including the road rebate
money from the county, were
The Washington times., 1925-07-24

One student, Elijah Barber, from
the colored r. o. T. c. unit IF
Howard University. Washington,
D. c., was commissioned az a Sec
ond lieutenant
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
GOVERNORS SON SELLS
DRINKS TO EARN MONEY

NORTH HAMPTON. N. H. July
24.-"Ice cold lemonade, five cents
a glass;
The voice came from Avian Eul-
Ter, jr., seven-year-old son OF Gov9
ernor Fuller, Of Massachusetts. He
erected q lemonade stand on his
grandmother's estate near here to
earn more spending money.
The scores OF autoists whose pur-
chases made the venture a success
had little idea that the lads father
Is governor of the State of Massa.
chusetts. and, in addition, is rated
as one of the weaIthiest men In the
automobile industry.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
BOLT KILLS WOMAN
AND STRIPS SHOES Off

soMERs POINT, N. j., Jolly "a.
Mrs. Anna Van Everd, xty.five,
was killed almost instantly by a
bolt of lightning while she was
sitting at a sewing machine at her
home here. The bolt tore both
shoes from the woman's feet and de-
molished the machine. A daughter
who was preparing dinner in an ad-
joining room was stunned.
John Eiseman, a neighbor found
the aged woman on the floor. She
was still breathing. Two physicians
were summoned, but she died before
aid could be given.