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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-12
BLAzES
SWEEP FORESTS
Five Lives Lost on Paci-
fic Coast; Two Fire
Fighters Insane
(By The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. 12-
Forest fires in the Pacific Northwest
were reported today as the worst in
many years but as gradually improving.
In British Columbia they have taken
five lives in the last "a hours and two
men had apparently been driven insane
by incessant toll in attempting to save
their homesteads from destruction
Four were killed while fighting blaze
near Revelstoke, $50 miles from Van
couver, and another lost his life in a
blaze on Vancouver island.
]. Cox and w. Scovery were found
pouring gasoline on the embers of a
burned house and shouting lets have a
big fire. Both had been fighting fire
which burned over their homesteads,
near Newton, Surrey, for SO hours and
were seriously burned. They were re-
moved to hospital.
District Forester St. Clair Of Van
couver, said last night that never in
my seven years in British Columbia
have ! seen the fires as bad as they are
at present. Some have grown to such
proportions that we can protect only TN
more valuable watersheds and valuable
timber.
With the exception Of the blaze in the
Pine Greek district near Wallace, Idaho.
which is threatening the workings of a
mining company, forest fire conditions
in Idaho and Montana were generally
improved.
The fire in Rode district Of the Kan
isku National forest is nearly under con-
troll, while the fire in Kootenai forest
near Libby, Mont, is slowly being SUBJ
dued All the Clearwater, Idaho, blazes
are small. most of them being under
control.
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Coroner Verdict
Is Suicide; Pistol
Smoking ByB0d,
Especial to The Herald)

DONNA Tex, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Letress Moye age 25 died
at the home of her Mr. and Mrs Charles Maoc this
city at 25O this morning from bullet wound through the
self inflicted according the verdict
fred Lissner rendered after a coroner's inquest.
The mother of the young woman her brother Kelton
Matock awakened by her and rushed the
turning light in the hall they Mrs Matock
ed rubbing the womans head believing ILL.,
When the light in the turned on they saw that
she shot, and few moments she died. She spoke
after the shooting.
No report of the gun heard.
The shooting done with calibre automatic pistol
which in the automobile Keton Matock at o'clock this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-12

morning. 1t had been taken
from the car after that time.
The young woman had returned re-
Gently from trip to Corsicana and 9th
er points up the state, and has been in
i'll health for some time. In letter to
her mother, written last night, she ex-
planned that she considered herself a
burden on the family. A letter to her
husband, who is reported to be in North
Texas, was left, the contents being un-
known.
On April IA, Of this year Mr.. and
Mrs. Matlock, and R. P Boyle, husband
of the deceased, let Donna for San An
tonic to conduct search for Mrs.
Doyle, missing for several days. She
had been in poor health for some time
and YVES reported to be respondent.
Mrs. Moyle had left Donna to visit
her sister, Mrs. A. c. Campbell, in Cor
sicana, when she apparently disappear
ed.
She was located in San Antonio by
officers there, and accompanied her
relatives back to the Valley.
Recently Mrs. Moyle returned from
another trip to the northern part Of the
state, where she visited her sister at
Corsicana, and went to other points in
the state.
Funeral arrangements are being held
up pending word from relatives in other
parts of the state. The deceased is sEr-
vived by her parents, her husband, bro
ther, sister at Corsicana, and more
distant relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-12
Mexico Cotton Mill
Workers on Strike
{By the Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. PA strike
involving $4,000 workers in 16 cotton
goods factories in the federal district
has been called for today by the Cen
eral Confederation of Workers
The movement is intended as a pro-
test against clash between detach-
mentof mounted police and members
of the confederation who attempted to
prevent independent workers from
breaking the strike at La Petfeccionada
factory here at noon yester lay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-12
AMUNDSENSHIP
FREEDFROMICE
Maude, Frozen Fast Off
Siberia Last Winter,
On Way to Nome

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 12.- The
steamer Maude, exploration ship Of
Captain Roald Amundsen, bound in the
ice through last winter in the Arctic
ocean north of Siberia has freed herself
and set out for Nome, Alaska.
This news Of the Maude, which steam
ed from Seattle June 80, 1922 to drift
over the North Pole, was received to-
day by the Seattle harbor radio in a
message from the steamship Orduna of
the Alaska Steamship company in the
Bering Sea.
The 'Ordona has received a message
from the Faude saying the Maude was
off East Cape, Siberia. East Cape is
the eastern tip of Asia, on the west side
Of Bering strait
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BANK TO GROW IF
BONDS ARE VOTED

HARLINGEN, Texas, Aug. 12.-
Directors Of the First National
Bank last night authorized an in
crease in the capital stock of that
institution from So 0lo to $4,000,
contingent on the successful out
come Of thn flood control bond
election to y, held on August IS.
Officers e%plained-t carrying
the lection for bonds would make
sure the future prosperity of the
Valley and by removing the men
ace of future floods bring about
development such as never has
been seen here. If the bonds are
not voted the officers feel develop
opment will be materially retarded.
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CBy the Associated Press)

WILLIAMTOWN, Mass, Aug. 12.-
Thinking men in Japan consider
Americas diplomacy uncertain and
not deserving of much reliance,
Motosada Zumoto Of Tokyo, editor Of
the Herald of Asia, said in an adires
at the Institute of Politics here to-
day. Speaking on American foreign
diplomacy in the Far East, he also
said that we'll informed japanese did
not believe China's proposal for abol-
ishing extra territoriality was in line
with the regeneration of that county.
Mr.. Zumoto said the American
people were influenced more by the
sentiments of American missionaries
and cultural workers in China than
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-12
Santo Domingo Invaded
By Haiti, Papers Claim
(By the Associated Press)

PANAMA, Aug. IL. - Newspapers
reaching here from Santo Domingo, Do
minican republic, report Haitian in
vasion of Dominican territory. They
say that an area about six miles from
the frontier, in the neighborhood Of
Guayabo, has been occupied by the
Haitians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-12
LARGE FALFURRIAS
STORE IS BURNED
tBy The Associated Press.l

FALFURRIAS, Texas, Aug. 12.-The
Falfurrias Mercantile company, building
an dcontents, valued at $4,000 were
destroyed by fire last night. The. COM
pany was the largest general merchan-
dising concern in Brooks county. Origin
of the fire had not been determined to-
day.
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PISTOL CHAMP DIES

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 12-Alfred Poin-
dexter, former national pistol marks
man champion, died heer today. He
was 81 years old. He won he pistol
title in 1921.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
OFFICER
IN JEWELRY !.
ROBBERY I
Detective Who Paid $685..
900 for Donahue Loot Re-
turn Put Under Bond.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Noel G.
Scaffa, private detective, who says he
paid $4,000 for the return Of tbs
Donahue jewels worth S6s3,O00, was
indicted here. He is charged with
compromising a crime, the punishment
for which, in this state, might be fivs
years imprisonment. h
He was released on $4,000 bail. l
Previously Seattle had gone to
Mineola, l.. l., where he had told
county. all he said he knew of the
Cosden jewel robbery. Fills story was
that only one of the jewels which
had been stolen from the Cosden home
while the Prince of Wales was a
guest there, a pearl ring, was re-
turned. 1t had been bought by q
respectable jcweler who paid $4,000
for il. The Federal Insurance COM.
pany. the same company that carried
the Donahue insurance. reimbursed;
the jcweler and still has the pearl
ring.
Coincidcnt with the sudden ac.'
tivity by the district attorneys offics
this week the police developed tncir
case along several lines.
There is reason to believe the
police know who the go-between in
the Donahue case was, and could
take him into custody at any time.
In fact it was said last night at
police headquarters that the police
will break the case" beyond any
question.
The theory now advanced is that
professional jewel thieves planned
every detail of the robbery, but did
not carry it out. Some one on the
inside tually stole the jewels, the
cont on is. This person turned
them over TO the professionals withs
in few minutes.
Scaffa refused to make any state.
mcnt whatever.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
MISSING CALIFORNIA
GIRL IS FOUND DEAD
By Universal Service.

EUREKA, Cal. Oct. 24.-Pretty
Carmen Wagner. Is, who left here
with Henry Sweet. Sunday, October
II, to go on hunting trip, was
found dead yesterday, her body reclin'
ing in a small stream, at Fort Baker,
80 miles from here.
Sweet. 21-ycar-old Dyerville youth
was found dead in his automobile the
day following the departure of the
couple from Eureka, a bullet wound
through his head.
A stranger was seen leaving Eureka
with the Wagner girl and Sweet the
day before the latter's body was dis,
covered.
Since that day all trace of the girl
was lost. Sheriffs' posses search
ing the rugged country of Humboldt
County confessed they were baffled
and had virtually given up the search
County Supervisor Gilbert discov'
cred the girls body.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
Jury EFFORTS FAIL
IN KLANSMAN' TRIAL
BY Universal Service.

WORTHWHILE, Ind. Oct. %
Failing in thrcc-day effort to get a
final juror to try ID. c. Stephenson,
tx khan head. for the murder of Madge
Obcrholtzer. court adjourned yestrr-
day until Monday. At that time the
examination to fill the twelfth chair
in the jury box will be resumed.
The nearest approach to complete
jury came just before adjournment
when the defense rendered full
panel. This was after long confer
cnce in which Stephenson. the two
other defendants, Klinck and Gen
try, and the seven defense lawyers
participated.
Apparently on the point of accept
ing, lawyers for the prosecution then
went into conference. On their return
one of the jurors was excused peg
emptorily.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
LOVE IS PRICELESS
JUDGE TELLS JURORS

MINEOLA, n. Y. Oct. 24.-P)-
There was considerable speculation to-
day over the attempt Of two jurors to
congratulate Mrs. Charles {. Frey al
ter sealed verdict had been returned
in her 100000 alienation suit against
Miss Wilde Bennett, actress.
The jury, which was composed OF
married men, required only 30 min
utcs to reach decision yesterday. but
Justice Fabcr already had left the
court when they returned, so the YER
dict was sealed until Monday.
When the two smiling jurors ap-
preached Mrs. Frey, her attorney, FL
vim II. Edwards, intcrfercd, saying
hastily, gentlemen. do not discuss
your verdict under any circum-
stances"
In charging the jury, Justice Faber
said they must not allow any opinion
as TO improper relations between the
actress and the turfman to influence
their decision.
THE question for you to decide, is
whether Miss Bennett was the pur-
sucr or the pursuit." he said. As to
the amount of damages in the event
of favoring Mrs. Frey, he said that
no matter how wide mans expe-
riences might be, it was almost i'm
possible for him to put money valua-
ton on love.
In the concluding testimony Mrs
Frey identified three kilograms i'll
which her husband expressed his love
for her 10 months after the date he
had testified his affections had cooled.
1t has been the contention for the de-
Tense that he did not meet Miss Ben
nett till cstranged from Mrs. Frey.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
AMNESIA VICTIM
TAKES OWN LIFE

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. Pap
Paul Blosc, 40-ycar-old civil engineer
who was found, a,nnesia victim, in g
cave near a suburb n week ago, ended
his life today by leaping from the Win
dow of hospital where he was taken
following the discovery of his plight
by a mushroom hunter.
When found, Blose was very
sparsely clothed and never during his
confinement in the hospital, was able
to tell how he came to be in the cave.
He disappeared July 20, last, while
on his way to work at the Pittsburgh
Coal Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
MILLIONAIRE "KING"
OF GAMBLERS DIES

SAN DIEGO. Oct. 24.-Carl With
ington, multi-millionaire king OF
border gamblers, died yesterday fol-
lowing a recent operation. Whiting
ton was the leading spirit in a syndi-
cate controlling gambling houses, cafes
and resorts at Tia Juana and Mexi-
cali. His wife recently sued him for
divorce. naming a beautiful cafe en-
tertainer as correspondent, and de-
manding half OF his 100000 for
tune. His death ended a hectic ca
reer featured by spectacular rise to
wealth. Among his holdings are a
leading San Francisco theater, valu-
able real estate in Los Angeles, and q
tract of land in Reno.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
q STUDENTS HURT
IN TROLLEY CRASH

PORTLAND. Orc, Oct. 25.-Twen-
ty-three students, all from the Benson
Polytechnic High School. were injured
here yesterday when street car in
which they were riding to an inter
scholastic league football game turned
over.
There were S07 students. all boys.
on the car. which was special for
the football crowd, running from the
school to Multnomah Field. where the
Golden Bears play the University of
Oregon today.
The street car, descending a grade,
ran into the curve too quickly. the
brakes apparently failing to hold.
leaped the track and smashed over. its
crowd of youthful passengers being
plunged into a screaming mass.
The crash aroused hundreds of per-
sons in the vicinity who began res
cuing the victims. The boys on the
bottom of the pilcup were seriously
injured and many are in hospitals to-
day. All the injured, it is expected,
will recover.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
Tune In Tonight
SATURDAY. OCTOBER "a.

$3.50 D. m KPRC. Bible class.
5:i5 p. IN. woo. chimes concert, news
$500 p. m. wMAQ. music. WOAW, or
ehestra. WOE, music.
80 p. m. WFAA, troubadours.
100 p. m KFNF. concert. kSD, the
alter. WLIB, concert. WLW, organ
WOAW. orchestra.
80 p. M. KFI. matinee. PWN, pro
gram. KPRc. organ. WLW, music
7:i5 p. m. WSAl, children.
$500 p. m. KPRC, music. kYW music
WMAQ. entertainers. WsB, Red
Head club.
$50 p. m. KPRC, recital. WFAA, mu'
sic. WOAI, WSMB. music
900 p. IN. KFRU, music. XII, sere'
naders. KTHS, dance. KPRC, mu'
sic. WLIB. orchestra. WMAQ, the
alter. WMBB, program. WOAN
orchestra. woo, music. WSAl
news. sextet.
9:i5 p. m. KTHS, fiddle band.
1900 p. m. KFI Examiner program
WOK, program.
1O:45 D. m. WSB. entertainment.
II: 200 p. m. KFI. quartet, soprano
KPRC, band. WBBM, music. WFAA
syncopators. WLIB. dance. WOk.
program. woo, orchestra. WOAW
organ.
fl:45 p. m. WDAF. Nightmares.
200 y. m. XII. Radio Club.
1900 a. m. XII, frolic. WBBM, Hotsy
Totsy hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24

Get a two-ounce bottle of Moone's
Emerald Oil full strength today.
Every we'll stocked drug store has
this. with the distinct understanding
that your money will be cheerfully
returned if it does not reduce the
inflammation, soreness, and pain
much quicker than any remedy you
ever used.
Your bunions may be 50 swollen
and inf!amed that you think you
can't go another step. Your shoes
NAV feel as if they are cutting right
into the flesh. You feel sick all
over with the pain and torture and
pray for quick relief. What's to be
done?
Two or three applications Of
Moone's Emerald Oil and in fifteen
minutes all the pain and soreness
disappears. A few more applica-
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ADVERTISEMENT
Here's Instant Relief from
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Druggists Say Emerald Oil Must Give Complete Sat-
isfaction or Money Cheerfully Refunded.

tons at regular intervals and the
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And a. for Soft Corns a few APP
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and they lust seem to shrivel right
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No matter how discouraged you
have been with pads. shields, or
other applications. if you have not
tried Emerald Oil then you have
something to learn. Something that
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It's wonderful formula-this
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camphor and other antiseptics. so
marvellous that thousands of bottles
are sold annually for reducing vari-
cose or swollen veins.
Every good druggist guarantees
Moona's Emerald Oil to end your
foot troubles or money back.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
BAPTIST MEETING
DATE IS CHANGED

Date of the annual Baptists' gen
cral convention of Texas. to be held
at Mineral Wells November Is, has
been changed to December =, accord
ing to telegram received by I. Y.
Adams. at San Antonio. field secre-
tary for South Texas, Friday.
The Rev. Mr.. Adams was notified
of the postponcmcnt of the meeting
by Y. s. Groner. general secretary of
the Baptists executive board at Dal-
las. No reason for the change OF
date was contained in the message.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
LIEUTENANT EMBICH
RELIEVES CHANDLER

First Lieutenant John K. Embich,
Chemical Warfare Service, has re-
ported at Fort Sam Houston for duty
with the Second Division and has
been assigned as division and post
chemical warfare officer.
He relieves Second Lieutenant Dan
Chandler, Twelfth Field Artillery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
PAM ARRANGES
/ PAYMENT Of
DEBT
Mexican National Railroads
Will Go Into Private
Hands January l.

NEW YORK, Oct. o5.-CP-Modi
fication of the Mexican debt agree
ment, under which Mexico will resume
payment of its $500, OO0.O 900 external
debt on January /, 1926, was an
nounced last night by the interna
tional committee of bankers on Mex
leo after the conclusion of confer
cnces with Alberto j. PAM, Mexican
finance minister. The modified
agreement is subject to ratification
by President Gales and the Mexican
Congress and to the acceptance of the
bondholders.
The original debt pact, involving
the payment of interest upon Mex
ico's $500,OOO,000 debt and 100000.
900 accumulated interest was negotiat-
chairman of the international bankers
committee and Adolfo dc la Huerta
the then finance minister Of Mex
leo. The agreement was temporarily
abrogated in July, 1924. when the
Mexican government. financially weak
ened by the Dc In Huerta revolution,
was forced to default on payment.
SEPARATE RAIL DEBT.
The revision agreed upon by the
bankers and Senior PAM provides for
the return of the Mexican National
Railroads to private management OH
January 1 and for the separation If
the railroad debt, amounting to about
40 per cent of the total from that Of
the government. Elimination of the
governments guaranty, however, will
in no way affect the original schedule
of interest payments, which after
March. 1926. will amount TO $50.
100000 yearly, payable in semi-annual
installments.
The principal features of the modi-
fled agreements are:
TERMS OF AGREEMENT.
1. A reduction of interest pay
ments to the international committee
in January, 1926.
2. Return of the National Railways
to private management on January i,
1926.
3. Restoration Of the railroads by
the government prior to January,
1926, in proper working condition.
4. Exchange of bonds of the GAIA
de Prestamos. Ga Mexican agricultural
institution for new government is
sue.
5. Agreement to subject the modi
fled pact to acceptance both by the
Mexican president and congress and
by depositing bondholders.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
INSTRUCTORS TO AID
INCOME TAXPAYERS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-To aid
taxpayers in the preparation of ins
come and miscellaneous tax returns
the internal revenue bureau has or.
ganized corps of instructors who
will hold a school in each collections
district, it was announced today.
The corps consists of 20 field supers
visors and revenue agents engaged in
the collection of miscellaneous taxes.
The latest decisions and rulings on
tax questions will be discussed at the
various schools.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24
Mickey Praises Connie for
Standing by Him in
Time of Need.
CHAPTER XVIII

When Nora Lee reached Comics
compact, elaborate little apartment
she found Mickey sprawled on /,
couch, finishing with relish a littl,
baked custard. He said with /;
trembling grin: Gee, it's a shame
kid. the way / keep you hopping
Not much longer now"
Connie brushed a few crumbs
from the covers into the palm o
her hand. Sure you won't be lone
some, Mickey? Honestly. we'd JUS
as leave stay if you think you'll
mind" $50
Go on, chase yourself out! JUS
leave me few of those nice smut,
novels you've got hidden in your bu
raeu drawer and I'll be all right"
Connie went into the kitchen cabi
net and began beating up eggnog
Mickey ran his hand through thu
thick, sunny hair. "She's pretty good
to an old Grip, Nora Lee. She,
never grabbed on the job once ant
she's got swearing migrate to put
up with"
you've a right to swear, Mick
ey-"
"No, I haven't! Suppose the kid
had run out on me? Couldn't blamt
her if she did"
AID IN AWAKENING
Nora Lee touched her fingers tc
the corners of her eyes. She fell
humble and grateful and in a vague
way, ashamed, whenever she talked
with Mickey-as though he had been
made to suffer that all of then
might be awakened.
Connie returned with the novels
and n tray with water. tiny sand
witches and cggnog. There's youI
afternoon tea and you're not to eat
it till $3.50. But I'll not be very
long"
She drew a long sigh. ending in a
short, high laugh as they started
down the hill. The black eyes had
lost their snap and white, worn
line creased from her nose to her
lips.
Connie had suffered and grown in
the last twelve months. Her face
bore the stamp. More than a year
since that night of anguish. Mickey
was now recovering from a minor
operation-the second of its kind, I'M
dertaken to make more comfortable
the wearing of an artificial leg. Dur
ing the year Connie had been his con-
slant attendant: for the last six weeks
she had scarcely stirred from the
house.
RETROSPECTION
Now she climbed into the new car
and slumped happily at Nora Lees
side. Three cheers for freedom and
luxury, ole dear. You were always
the one to flash them"
"They do make life a lot sweeter,
don't they? | feel more friendly and
kind to the world now that I've a
dollar in my purse. Poverty squcezcs
a persons spirit. | don't care how
brave you try to be. 1t gives you
such pinched, narrow, silent feel
ing. / often want to shout now
that can go into the five and ten
cent store and squander a dollar
with agonizing over it,"
you bet. And it's the same with
grief. Perhaps l wouldn't give up
this last year, but heaven deliver me
from another one like it,
Nora Lee looked at Connie and
flushed. You were game
Pooh Everyone is in big
crisis. | suppose no one thought
I'd stick. 1t kind of hurts when
know that even Mickey expected me
to run. Oh. we'll. l might have, at
that, if we'd kept on the way We
were soing-I didn't know how much
| cared for him until that night.
cnnld be q fool over him now. ALL