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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Politics in Great Britain were not
especially eventful. The Liberal party
recovered somewhat from its crushing
defeat in the elections Of 1924, and
Herbert Asqulth. who was raised to
the peerage as the earl Of Oxford.
was continued as It's leader. Lloyd
George pledged to him his unqualified
loyalty. The Labor party did all
In it's power to combat the Baldwin
government but was itself badly split
between radicals and conservatives.
All these parties and elements ex-
cept the radical Laborites were kept
busy fighting the schemes Of the Com
munlsts. The government reused to
admit foreign Communists to the
country to attend the conference OF
the British Communist party Ia Glas.
gov, and later cancelled the permits
OF many Communists to i've Ia Great
Britain.
What was called one OF the most
important events 10 the postwar his
tory OF the British empire occurred
on April %, when Great Britain re-
turned to the gold standard. Aus
tralia and New Zealand took this
step at the same time and the Union
Of South Africa followed suit on July
1. Canada was already back on a
w0ad basis. 30 that at the mid-year the
currency Of the entire empire was
vsrxuaisy ga pns~war footing.
N4anea's fEohhlaa. aslda 8xom tAa
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31
DISASTERS

Nature was not kind to the human
race during the year, for earthquakes,
tornad0es and foods took heavy toll
Of lives and property. In the United
States the spectacular disaster was
the destruction Of the great navy diri-
eible Shenandoah In a storm over
Ohio on September as the alrship
was on her way to some state fairs
IN the Middle West Commander
Zachary Lansdowne and IS men
Of his crew were killed. Another mis-
fortune befell the navy on September
"a when the submarine S-5I was
rnmmed By steamship OF the Rhode
island coast and went down with So
men. Among other disasters were
these: IN February: Mine explosion
IN Dor9mund, Germany, killed 1888;
Kamnaa City live stock pavilion and
motor show bnrmed. the less being
az 0ao00 nasme expaesion 81 Suzllvnn
Ind, kilied IA. IA Mareh TlAouaemaa
zkna In @axshQaaka m eenkxal Chana
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31
INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS

Prompted by Great Britain, the Ger
aaan government suggested the inter-
mati0nal conference that finally re-
malted In the Locarno treaties, but
there were months OF conversations, >
Exchanges of notes and secret talks
Aaf0ra the great fact was accom-
pgamhed. BRAND was forced to move
cautiously because OF political compli-
emeaons. and Luther and Stresemann
maways had the irreeoncilable German
ssakionalists to contend with. It was
mm october that the foreign minis
GERS of France, Germany, Great Brit
aln. Belgium, Italy, Poland and Cxecho-
asovakia catne together 10 the little
sswa@ town Of Locarno. Eleven days
Ra&aw they had completed their task.
esd GA December the momentous
Creates were formally signed IN Lon
saan. The main treaty, known as the
mawmrity paets binds France and Ger
essay and Belgium to respect the
naazmdmfies between those countries
o. AIRED Dy khe Treaty OF Versailles:
amaM nf0nissea not to attack either az
sasn 0Gherm and Great Britain and
Memzg gnaranteA the inviolabllify Of
aaze frontiers Provision is made for
ssBaexsn@ disputes 70 cancellation
ssaaassA iaslon, the permanent court OF
- snkApEAl jusfice or the council OF
zssa zAaxae. Arbitration treaties we're
aaassa basween Germany and Poland
sszaa# $Sse4sass# mm6 CzAesa0alovakin. ana
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31

the senator's opposed the seating oil
Mr.. Nye on the ground that the gov.
ernor had no right, under the state
constitution, TO III a senatorial va.
cancy. Senator Ralston Of Indiana. q
Democratic wheeihorse. died October
IA and A. r. Robinson, Republican. was
appointed to nh the vacancy. Senator
Spencer Of Missouri also passed away
and his place was filed by George H.
Williams.
One OF the most spectacular political
BATTLES Of recent times was that waged
for the mayoralty Of New York. Il be-
gan with a hot contest for the Demo
cratic nomination between Gov. Al
Smith and Tammany, whose choice
was State Senator Jimmy" Walker
and the Hearst following. which urged
the denomination of Mayor Hyian.
Tammany won out, and in the election
Walker was easily the victor over F.
D. Waterman. the Republican nominee.
Col. William Mitchell, by his deter
mined fight to Improve the air serv-
ice OF the army and navy, made his
name a household word Early in the
year his Outspoken criticisms Of his
superiors resulted in his removal from
the Office Of assistant chief Of the
army air service, but he kept on talk
ing and writing until the War depar.-
ment had to order his trial by court
martial. Meanwhile the President had
appointed a special board to inquire
into the condition Of the air service,
and this board after lengthy hearings,
made a report upholdlng Mitchell In
many OF his criticisms. 1t condemned.
however, his pet scheme for making
the air service an independent depart
ment
Having no warfare. no really serious
or economic troubles. and not
much in the way Of politics. the peo-
pie Of the United States devoted
great deal of attention to prohibition,
It's enforcement and its violation. 1t |
could not be denied that the dry law
vas not being thoroughly enforced, so |
n June General Andrews, assistant sec
'etary OF the treasury, was put In full
.harge OF the job. He made sweep
ng reorganization of the federal en-
orcement machinery. deprivlng Pro
libition Commissioner Haynes Of most
4 his powers and dividing the country
nto "a districts with administrators re-
ponsible to him.
There Is little need to remind read
RS Of the Scopes trial In Dayton,
'enn.. in which the school teacher was
onvicted Of violating the state law forS
idding the teaching of any theory OF
he origin Of mankind contrary to that
Ound in the Bible. With William Jen-
ings Bryan leading the prosecution
nd Clarence barrow, Chicago atheist,
s chief counsel for the defense, the
ontest was between fundamentalism
nd liberalism, and the people Of the
Ountry learned more about Charles
Darwin and the theory Of evolution
nan they would otherwise in life
me. However. there could be no de
Ision" in this contest Mr.. Scopes
as found guilty on his own admission
lat he had violated the law. Only a
Nv days after the close of the trial, on
uly %, Mr.. Bryan was found dead in
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31
ny EpwARp ". PIckARp


Standing far above all other events
s& the year 1925 Is the signing Of the
G@carnO treaties. Though they do not
@aean the immediate coming Of the
@ziliennium, they do mean that the
8urOpean powers have decided that
war does not pay. and they give to
@eStern Europe at least a measurable
assurance OF security and peace. This
acids good so long as the signatory
covers keep the promises made in the
pacfs, and should any Of them fail to
30 80, the League of Nations is ready
SO step In. Germany has resumed
Der place In the family of nations,
@Ed as the year drew to close there
was great hope that soviet Russia
would abandon her voluntary isola-
ton and consent to closer association
with the "capitallstic powers" that
miae has so long contsmned. Locarno
was magnificent triumph for Aus
Sen Chamberlain, Aristide BRAND. DIR.
Hams Luther and Herr Strasemahn,
eae statesmen mainly responsible for
9he treaties, and for the legislators
and people in their respective coun-
sraes who gave them hearty support.
Another important development Of
the year was the growing revolt of
ksiam against the Fule OF christian
powers. This manifested itself espe-
@aaliy In the war In the Hin main
Ealned against France and Spain
throughout the year by Abd-el-Krim,
and In the rebellion against the /
French regime in Syria. The latter
eyes primarily carried on by the /
Druses. nonmoslem tribesmeh, but the
4ohammedan Arabs took at times an
acttve part In 1t. Turkey took war
alike measures because she was con-
WINGED the League OF Nations would
decide the Mosul dispute In favor OF
Great Britain; and In Egypt there was
mnrest that occasionally broke out into
violence.
Twelve more months OF almost In
eessant civil warfare. complicated by
BOlshevik plotting and threatened up
rasings against foreigners. was the
record of China. Nevertheless the
central government was maintained
and the international conference at
Reking held out some promise Of set
ding the affairs Of the distracted
country.
The United States was blessed with
general prosperity and progress dur
ang the year. and this was reflected in
the bill introduced In the Slxty-nlnth
congress providing for reduction Of
taxes which would reduce the nation
al revenue by 1926 1884, 600. Enforce
nent OF the prohibition law continued
10 be a serious problem. but toward
he end Of the year the government
adopted new policy that promised
10 so far toward keeping iiiicit liquor =
sut Of the country During many
months storm ragged around the air
services OF the army and navy, due
argely TO the sensational charges
made by Col. William Mitchell. for
which he was tried by court-martial, Z
md suspended for i've years. His
,lan of an Independent department 2
II aviation was turned down by q
board Of inquiry appointed by the
resident The controversy was ac- 9
entuated by the tragic destruction OF
be dlriglble Shenandoah IN storm Z
nd by the failure OF an attempted q
onstop airplane flight to Hawaii. p
I
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31
EvENTSOF 1925
SEEN IN REL VIEW
Noteworthy Happenings of
the Past Year in the
United States and
Elsewhere.
LocARNo PACT SIGNED

Powers Of Western Europe Make
Treaties That Promise Security
and Peaes-Rexolt Of Islam ls
GroesIng-ProsperIty and Tax
Reduction for Americans
Storm over Air Service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
COUNTERFEITINC
PLOT IS Barred
Wealthy Manufacturer
of Cans Held for Rails
ing Value of Bills
(By the Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. enlarged with
directing counterfeiting group which
raised 81 bills to 500 gold certificates
and passed more than 100000 of them,
Melchoir Armato, wealthy treasurer of
can company, has been arrested by
federal agents.
long investigation ending in the
arrest began, the government operatives
said, when Armato's picture was found
In raid in a studio where counter
felt whiskey labels and stamps were
seized. They said at various times Ar
mato had purchased copper. and zinc
used in engraving operations, special
types of ink and a printing press His
explanation was that he had used the
materials in can manufacturing. An
other angle entering into the alleged
counterfeiting operations, the agents
said, was the disappearance, month
ago, of Keith Southern; cafe owner, af-
ter he had agreed to make disclosures
according to his wife, of counterfeiting
operations. The government men said
Southern and Armato, once friends, had
become enemies.
Armato was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Glass and released
in bonds of $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
Red Snapper Bank Found
.AdiGcent to Red Fish Bay

Four thousand red snappers +, each
averaging eight pounds. was the lucky
haul of a boat load Of Florida fisher
men who had invaded the Lower Gulf
fishing grounds one day last week, ac-
cording to reliable reports reaching
Raymondville, Saturday, the Willacy
County News says.
Red snarpers, while not rarity in
Gulf waters, were not hitherto known
to have had schools or sbanks at any
place nearer this point than thirty
miles off from Point Isabel. therefore.
the announcement that red snapper
grounds had been located near the
coast off Red Fish Bay creates unusual
interest among fishermen along the en-
tire Gulf Coast.
According to c. S. Dodge, of this city,
who was in Corpus Christi when the
Florida fishermen shove to-, with their
precious load of sea food, the red snap
per grounds are located about four
miles due north of Red Fish Bay and
eight miles in the bay due east from
that point. 1t is close to the hull Of
the Nieagara, wrecked some several
years ago during a gulf storm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
Lone Bandit is Slain IN
Second Robbery of Train

the night before held up 25 passen-
gers on a Missouri Pacific train as
it was entering the railroad yards
here and escaped with $40 of their
money after engaging in a running
battle with a railroad detective.
In the second pullman, Porter en-
countered the brakeman and told him
to search the remaining passengers.
When the last passenger had been
searched the brakeman was told to
pull the bell cord and accompany the
bandit to the rear Of the train
Meanwhile the negro made his way
to the front Of the car and informed
passengers Of the robbery. w. S.
Davis, private detective, rushed
toward the rear of the train and over
took the bandit just as he reached the
door. The bandit opened fire and
Davis retaliated from behind re-
frigerator which he used for a shield
He fired four shots at the bandit, one
of them wounding him in the leg.
Davis was not hit. As the train came
to halt the man leaped from the
platform and was felled by bullets
from Kenworthy's gun. The shots en-
tered the skull. Kenworthy had
been tipped that recurrence OF the
previous night was likely and had
stationed himself at vantage point
Porters' home was in Council
Bluffs, Iowa,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and Satur-
day; not, much change in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; little change in tempera-
ture. Light to moderate easterly to
southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Much cloudiness prevailed over most
of the cotton belt and the great central
valleys at the morning observation.
Heavy to excessive rains occurred with
in the north-central states. Temper
sissippi Valley, and light to moderate
rains in southeastern and extreme
Texas, the Carolinas, and
in the northcentral states. Temper
atures were generally somewhat higher
over the northwestern and north central
states this morning, with thermometer
readings mostly above normal over the
eastern half of the United States, and
sub-normal over the western half
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from SO at Alb
ilene, Amarillo, and Fort Worth to 80
ay Corpus Christi,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02

Mr.. Dodge stated that the fisher
mems hands were so badly swollen from
pulling in the fish that they were un-
able to unload their cargo at Corpus
Christi. These are deep sea fish and
have their feeding gerounds on the
floor of the gulf, in about "a fathoms
of water. In order to catch them lines
are cast with a heavy weight and three
or four hooks to the line. Each throw
of the line would find a full string.
They were biting so freely the fisher
men became exhausted pulling in the
heavy lines.
About four thousand red snappers
were caught in the first day outing
Each of these fish, it was stated
would weigh on an average of
pounds, or a cargo of $4,000 pounds
was unloaded at Corpus Christi last
week.
That there is an ample supply in
unlimited numbers, MIR. Dodge states
was expressed by the fishermen who
stated that they would return in q
few days for another cargog. They are
making Corpus Christi their shipping
point for their fish from lower gull
waters,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
TOMATES Bend
CUTBY RIVER
Relieves Pre- sure In
Brownsville; Drop
at Rio Grande

When the Rio Grande essayed to
change its course in Cameron county
again late sterday afternoon,
it conferred distinct service on
Brownsville and surrounding vicinity
by relieving pressure on the Eighteenth
street dam in this city, as well as by
transferring strip Of 125 acres to the
American side of the river.
This strip of land, most Of which is
under cultivation, becomes property OF
the United Staes as soon as surveys
ae made and approved.
Indications at noon today were that
the Lower Rio Grande Valley will wit
ness a still further rise of the Rio
Grande tonight and probably tomorrow,
although the flood is not expected to
be as bad as at first predicted. Before
noon today the stream had gone down
four feet at Rio Grande City, being at
Is feet there. 1t came up two feet at
Mission during the night and was al
21.4 feet there this morning. with ex-
pectations of drop soon.
Water is evidently escaping through
the Arroyo del Tigre and other break:
on the Mexican side, as well as some
breaks on the American side, it was
said today by w. ]. Schnurbusch, me-
tearologist in charge of the Brownsville
weather bureau station. This may helI
the situation in the lower part of the
Valley Mr.. Schnurbusch said
The strip of land which was cut of
by the Rio Grande near Brownsville is
in what is known as the Tomates bend
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02

OMAHA, Nebr., Oct. "A contin-
of the night before ended fatally last
night for r. A. Porters, for % years
an. employe Of the Union Pacific
railroad. Porter died at local hos
pital late last night from gunshot
wounds inflicted by Aubrey S. Ken
worthy, special agent on the Union
Pacific railroad, who fired upon him
as Porter alighted from the rear end
of passenger train number t18 of
that railroad after robbing a score
or more of passengers in the observa-
tion car and two pullmans.
The loot, consisting of 5000 in cash
and several watches and some jewelry
was later returned to the passengers.
The man boarded the train at an
outlying station and encountered the
negro porter in the vestibule Of the
observation car Leveling a gun at
the negro he commanded him TO ac-
company him into the car where the
passengers were ordered to stand in
the aisle with their hands in the air.
while the negro went down the line
and searched them.
After robbing the four passengers
in the observation ear the bandit and
his unwilling accomplice continced on
into the two pullmans where the OPP.
erations were resumed. He told the
negro that he was the same man who
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
BROWNSVILLE TO
GET 5. P, SCOTT
TALK INDICATES
Valley Needs Second Rail
Line Official Says i'm
Address Last Night;
viii Aid Valley

There is need for the Southern Paci-
fic in the Valley, the Southern Pacific
wants to come here and help in the
developing of this section, and the
Southern Pacific owns the Morgan
steamship line, and wants to develop
all additional Fort terminals possible.
These were> high points in the talk
Brownsville people at the district court
room here last night by W. R. Scott,
president of the Southern Pacific Lines
in Texas.
81 have no doubt at all that if per-
mission is granted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission that you will
undoubtedly have second railroad in
to Brownsville, Mr.. Scott said early
in his talk.
He emphasized the fact that Browns
Vile is the distributing center of the
Valley, and that lit will always remain
so,' and expressed surprise at the
stand of R. B. Creager in his recent
talk before the Kiwanis club of Browns
vile, in stating that the Valley does
not need another railroad, and that the
road would cross at some other point
than Brownsville, and that this city
would lose its supremacy in the Valley.
The speaker, introduced by Judge
James A. Graham. with Harry l.. Faulk,
PRESIDENT of the Kiwanis club, presiding
expressed his pleasure at appearing be-
fore a Brownsville audience, which was
unexpected on his part. he said.
Broad Aspect Needed.
After declaring that the second road,
if it comes to the Valley. will, in his
opinion come to Brownsville, Mr.. Scott
said that broader aspect of the situa
tion than the Brownsville attitude
alone is necessary. There the rno m
Gus possibilities of development ~ the
Valley that have long been neglected.
he said, and 1--WE want to help in this
development, and show the world what
the Valley can do
81 do not know why aay railroad
should oppose ports, The greater the
number of ships and cars that can be
gotten together. the better for this
community or any other community.
In this connection Mr.. Scott mentioned
the steamship line, the Morgan, owned
by his company, and said that the
Southern Pacific would have no re son
not to want terminal facilities and q
developed port at Point Isabel.
fThe Southern Pacific has termina' :
at New Orleans and Galveston, and is
spending MILLIONS on port at Hous
ton, and the more places there are that
we can get to steamship the better
it is going to suit US.
Taking up the talk of Mr.. Creager
here. he replied to some of the points
made by. Mr.. Creager. Mentioning thai
Mr. Creager declared the burden o.
transportation is paid by the people
and that the business of this countr!
will not support another railroad, Mr.
Scott said, at would be interesting in
deed to figure out how that a new rail
road will increase rates, and increase
the burden on the people.
81 would like to know if there is any
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
NAVYDEFENDED
BY PN-9 HERO
Arrangements of Hawaii
Flight Perfect, John
Rodgers Says
(By the Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 2.-Tak-
ing direct issue with Colonel William
Mitchell's charges, Commander John
Rodgers, a witness today before the
presidents air board, issued challenge
to any one to make "a just criticism y
Of the arrangements for the Hawaiian
flight Of the PN-9, No. l.
Colonel Mitchell previously had told
the board the preparations for tbs
flight, which was commanded by Com
mander Rodgers, looked like the work
of ''bungling amateurs
Without mentioning Mitchell by name
Rodgers declared the navy adopted ''the
proper tactics" and that he was "fully
satisfied with the crew and personnel
assigned to the flight.
I cannot see," Rodgers continued
show the navy department could be
held responsible for the failure of the
flight.
Everything was done that could be
done"
| "The secretary Of the navy personally
visited San Diego and ordered the bu-
reau of aeronauties to give US every
thing that we asked for.
"This was DONE"
Rodgers said he was given authority
to arrange the flight plans which state
ment flatly contradicted MitchellPs
charges that preparations were han
died by "non-flying" officers.
"We would have reached Hawaii il
the wind had not been against us. OF
if the plane had given the same mile
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
CHARLES.E. HUGHES
GETS PRISON TERM

Charles Evan Hughes, alias Captain
Alexander c. McDonaldy drew four
year sentence, the third handed out in
the district criminal court here this
term, when he plead guilty this morning
TO q charge of theft of an automobile.
Hughes was charged with the theft of
) an automobile belonging to A. H. Pick
ems of San Benito. He was arrested in
Corpus Christi. after officers there had
been communicated with by Brownsville
officers. and was brought back here.
The jury in the case of Justine Lopez
Jr., charged with murder, was still out
at 40 this afternoon, was the report
from the court house. The case was
given to the. jury last night at S:45,
after the closing arguments had been
made by George G. .Westervelt, district
attorney, and H. ,, Galbraith, attorney
for the defensc,.s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-02
GALES HAS BILL TO
RECULATELAND LAW
(By the Associated Press

MEXICO CITY. Mex, Oct. I'm ac-
cordance with the announcement made
recently in his address at the opening
of congress, President Gales last night
introduced bill for the regulation of
the first section af article "a Of the
constitution Of the republic. dealing
with the rights Of foreigners to acquire
land and water properties.
Under the bill foreigners at present
owning properties within the forbidden
zone along the borders and the coasts,
will be forced to sell them within three
years after the law becomes effectiyo
unless they apply for Mexican citizen
ship. .,sz. -. -. ..... s,e~s