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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
JUNIOR COLLEGE
FACULTY IS
NAMED
Noted Educators Will Be
on Board Of S. A.
Institution.

The faculty for San Antonio's
Junior, college. to open its first session
this fall, was announced Saturday
night, with J. f. Nelson, of Claren-
don, Tex. named as director and
adjunct professor Of mathematics.
The announcement was made by II.
n. Shelby, dean of extern ion of the
University of Texas. The junior col
lese will operate under the joint aus
pices of the San Antonio board of
education and the division Of extern
sion of the University of Texas.
Mr.. Nelson was formerly superin-
tendent OF schools at Clarendon. Tex.
is n graduate of the University of
Texas. and has practically completed
the work of the master of arts de-
gree in mathematics.
FACULTY MEMBERS.
Other members of the faculty will
be:
Miss jamie F. Baskin, of the Uni
yersity of California, adjunct profess
sor of English. Miss Baskin received
her A. b. degree from the University
of California in 1919. majoring in
English and her NJ. A. degree in Eng
lish from the same institution in 1921.
Miss Baskin taught some years ago
in San Antonio but has not been here
for some time.
Miss Rebecca Switzer of Dallas
High School, adjunct professor Of
Spanish. Miss Switzer took her
A. B. degree from the University OF
Texas and her NJ. A. degree from
Columbia University. She has since
done graduate work at the University
of Texas, S. NJ. u, Columbia Uni
versity, University of Santiago, Chile,
and the University Of Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
UDINSKY TEACHES PHYSICS.
DR.. W. T. Udinsky of College Sta
ton. Tex, named associate professor
of chemistry and physics. DR.. Udin-
sky took his 3. S.. B. s., and Ph.D.
degrees in the University of Illinois.
He is a member Of the American
Mathematical Society, the Sigma Nj
and the Officers Reserve Corps of. the
United States Army. He has recent
~ taught mathematics at the A. and
N. College of Texas.
Nilsson Szapu of Laredo, instruc-
tor in Latin and ancient history. Mr..
Szapu took his maturity degree
equivalent to the NJ. A.. degree in
this country at the Fifty Gymnas-
ium in Lemberg, Poland. He studied
the classics and ancient history for
eleven semesters in the Universities
of Lemberg and Vienna. In 1918 he
successfully passed the teachers ex-
animation, majoring in Latin and
Greek and mirroring in ancient his
tory at the University of Vienna. He
is a candidate for the Ph.D. degree
at Columbia University.
TEACHES IN EUROPE.
Mr.. Szapu taught four years in .
private gymnasium in Vienna, two
years in government gymnasium in
Poland. He taught Latin, Greek and
ancient history.
W. ]. Carnathan of Georgetown,
Tex, associate professor of history.
Mr.. 'Carnathan took his B. A. degree
from the Birmingham-Southern Col
lege, and his NJ. A. degree from
Vanderbilt University. He has done
graduate work in the University Of
Texas. He has taught in the Nash
vile College for young women, in the
New Mexico Military Institute, and
is now head of the history department
of Southwestern University.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
VICTIM OF GUN FIGHT
IDENTIFIED ASKILLER

ALTUS, Okla, Sept. 14.-P)-
Sheriff ] l.. English Of Jackson coun-
~, announced today that n man killed
last Thursday in a gun fight with Of
ficers on a state highway near here
had been virtually identified as Clyde
G. Coen, slayer of two officers ut Col
BY Kan, and Of one officer at North
Plat, Neb.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
c. e. WOLFE RETURNS
FROM FISHING TRIP

"Good time but no luck fishing, -
is the way c. G. Wolfe Of the Trade
Extension Bureau Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. who, accompanied by G..
A. G. Half, has returned from a va
cation on the Coast touching at Cor
pus Christi, Rockport. and Arkansas
Pass.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
BEAU BRUMMEL STYLES
COMING BACK In PARIS
BY c. F. BERTELLI

PARIS, Sept. 14.-On the theory
that beauty and charm are priceless,
Gabrielle Channels noted venture as
perfume manufacturer is proving
the very latest Paris invention for
quick fortune making.
Half pint bottles at $50 for ordin-
airy scent and very special high prices
for individual blends selected by an
expert, according TO each woman's
type of beauty, are the rule in the
tiny shop recently opened in the
heart of the Paris shopping district.
Amber and some other Oriental
scents hitherto reserved generally for
the men Of those countries where
men use scents, are favorites among
this seasons fashionable women.
simultaneously, on the theory that
women are becoming more and more
masculine in their ways and tastes,
and men necessarily more and more
cffcminate, Jean Lanvin has launched
out as a mems tailor.
NEW CLOTHES EFFECT.
While homcspuns, tw-cds and other
sporting goods are mostly used for
women's shooting costumes. finer ma
terials find favor with the refined
Partisan fops. The ultra-sophisticated
dandics here have taken enthusiastic
cally to novel double-brcasted din
ncr jacket of soft dark purple casha
worn without n waistcoat.
With wasp waist and bell shaped
trousers tight fitting from the hips 10
the knees and flaring outward from
the knees to the insteps, startling
effect is achieved.
Byronic collars and frilled shirt
fronts are also most fashionable and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
WAR GUNS
SPIT DEATH
IN BOSTON
One Killed, Another Dying
After Spectacular
Outbreaks.

BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE guns Of
the tong warriors are splitting death
in Boston again.
On the heels of spectacular China
town raids and deportations in New
York. has come an outbreak here
which has resulted in the killing of
one, the fatal wounding of another.
the roundup of part Of drug gang
and veritable call to arms By the
tongs.
Chang Chong Of New York. lies
dying at City Hospital, his body
riddled with buckshot. He met an
ambush fusilladc. Police have seized
five Chinese. suspects in this crime.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

fill the Partisan clubmen with hope
for the early revival Of Beau Brunn-
mel's days.
TWIN SOUL GEMS"
The Twin Souls Ankle-Bracelett :,
is another novelty strongly advocated
by the intellectual" set. 1t is a
token of intellectual friendship as op-
posed to the usual engagement ring
which is recognized as n love token
The new novelty Is exchanged by
men and women whose intellectual
affinity binds them in close friend.
shin. The women wear the ankiet
and the men the bracelet.
Both are generally platinum circles
studded with diamonds, rubies, emer,
aids, sapphires or other coiored
stones according to the degree OF
sentiment attached TO the gift. Inc
emerald indicates cheerful outdoor in
stincts Of the wearers, while red IN
dicates sentimental proclivities, the
black a scholarly disposition.
WAR ON F0PPERY.
Maurice Rostand, famous poet, is
one of the principal advocates OF
refined dress for men," The crusade,
however. finds considerable opposition
from Andre De Fouieres, "the best
dressed man in Paris" who insists
that men aspiring to be fashionable
must remain real men, and that wo-
men should abandon masculine sports
and habits, including smoking, and
cultivate every art likely to enhance
their feminine charms.
Fouquiercs is planning lecture
tour OF America this fall hoping to
convert American flappers to his
victorian views.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
BOERNE FLOOD
VICTIM s BODY
IS FOUND
Three Others, Reported
Drowned, Ford Creek
Successfully.

Nearly covered with drift wood and
lodged in clump Of small walnut
trees the body of Wiley Williams
Boerne World war veteran, drowned
in the flood waters Of Barons' creek
early Saturday morning. was found
Sunday by searching parties.
Unconscious of the rise in the creek
as n result of the heavy rains in
Fredericksburg Friday night, Williams
drove his automobile into the raging
stream and was washed from the con-
crete slab.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

CHINA LIFTS BOYCOTT.
AMOY, China, Sept. l4.-CP)-The
boycott against Japanese shippine
brought on by the anti.foreign strike
was lifted today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
BODY TWO MILES AWAY.


Torn from the chassis, the body o.
the car was found more than a hall
mile from the scene of the accident
Williams body was discovered mil,
below the mouth Of Barons' creek, or
the banks OF Pedernales river, ap
proximately two miles from the place
of the mishap.
Williams body was sent to Boern'
Monday. escorted by A. w. Dedeker
his father-in-law Monroe Dedeker
his brother-in-law. and members of the
Fredericksburg American Legion post
The report that three other persons
had drowned with Williams was dis.
proven with the appearance of small
coupe at Waring carrying the occu'
pants who were thought to have been
flood victims.
FORD CREEK SAFELY.
Four persons were thought to have
been drowned when Joe Effensee. at
tendant of the Three Points filling
station. told officers he had seen an
automobile identical with the one
found in the creek bed leave his sta
ton carrying four passengers. Ihls
car, forded the stream successfully
and passed Williams. who approached
from the opposite direction.
Williams, formerly of Alabama, had
been Il patient at the government hos
pital at Legion. He was wounded BY
machine gun and shrapncl fire and
also suffered bayonet wounds over,
seas. He was in the Legion hospital
for more than eighteen months but fol
the past six months had resided, in
Boerne. He had been married less
than year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
SIGN CONTRACT
ON SCHOOL
Judge Miller to Repre-
: sent County in Eff
fort to Recover

The proposition of Judge T. H. Miller
of George West to represent Cameron
county in possible court action to re-
cover for this county 6,632 acres of land
in Like Oak county, said to be valued
at about 100000 was accepted by the
COMMISSIONS court this morning
Judge Miller's proposition calls for
fee Of about one third Of what is Sc
cured for Cameron county, it was said
The land in question, given Cameron
county in 1862 for school land, was sold
in 1884 to George West of San Antonio
The court later compromised with Mr.
West on the amount due on the land
and passed title. 1t is this title that is
questioned on the power of the court
to abrogate the original sales contract
Contract with Judge Miller and tho
commissioners court is being drawn up
this afternoon, and will be signed as
soon as drawn up.
The designations of f. W. Chase and
w. H. Smith as Drainage District No 4
were accepted and w. w. Moser and
Francis Schmitt were appointed in their
places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24

There were present children in
thousands who never before had seen
a modern railroad train. Probably
grown folks, too. who had never be-
fore seen a railroad train.
Miss Luciano Davis, " years old
the first child born in Rio Grande
City after the townsite was establish
ed, was among those present to see
the first train. Solomon Block, pio-
neer merchant. who for forty years
has been looking forward to the ar
rival of railroad transportation, was
all smiles.
When the iron horse steamed up to
the platform it was met by bevy OF
young ladies, Misses Raquel Vale,
Alicia Soils, Maria del R. Garcia, and
Consuelo Sanchez who were in posses
sion of a giant wreath. Fred Guerra,
president of the Rio Grande City
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
Report ShO1Us Raise.
In Cotton Estimate

1865 900; Georgia 81 and 1,OO0,000y, Flori-
da 78 and $4,000; Missouri 81 and 1885,
600; Tennessee 80 and 600; Ala
bama 70 and 100000; Mississippi n and
/ 1922 600; Louisiana 65 and 100000;
Oklahoma IA and 1858, 900; Arkansas 70
and 1,476,000; New Mexico ~ and $4,000;
Arizona 80 and 88,0O0; California SO
and 102, 900; all other states 92 and H.
600.
The condition Of the crop on August
16 was estimated at $40 per cent of a
normal, indicating an acre yield of
144.1 pounds, compared with 65.6 per
cent and 1898 pounds on August 16 last
year when the final yield was 1914
pounds.
Cotton Of this years growth ginned
prior to August 16 totalled 577,921 run
ming bales, counting round as half bales,
the census bureau announced in the
joint report. Last year 135,901 bales
were ginned prior to August l6.
The ginnings by states to August 16
we're:
Alabama 36,954; Florida 3,544; Geor-
gia S0,808; Louisiana 65,189; Missis-
sippi 23,374; Texas 363 ,003; and all 9TH
er states 5,049.
Round bales inclured in the report
numbered 1861, compared with 1927
for 1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
GEORGE BOWER OF
BROWNSVILLE dies

J. George Bowyer. age 56, for many
years resident Of the Valley. died in
the Woodman's hospital in San Antonio
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Boyer was taken to the hospital
about a month ago, when his health
started to fail.
Mr.. Bowyer has been in the Valley
about 25 years, coming here from the
East. He was born in England, and
spent his boyhood there. For the past
few years he has been engaged in the
nursery business, growing and selling
roses.
He is survived by his widow and three
children, two by former wife.
Funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
Methodist church here, interment being
in the Buena Vista cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
DEATH TOLLOF
WEEK ENDH26
Six Texas Automobiles
Killed; Storm Fatal
to z at Seabrook
CBy The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 24-Twenty- six
persons were killed and many others in
jured throughout the country in week
end accidents ranging from automobile
collisions to flying mishaps. Seven
automobilists were killed; five persons
were drowned; five succun4bed to vio-
lence, while the others were fatally hurt
in train, storm, wire and launch acci-
dents.
The automobile toll for the entire
week in nine middle Western sttaes was
81. Ohio led with 26, with other states
as follows:
Illinois 18; Indiana IA Missouri g.;
Texas 6; Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma,
A each, and Minnesota g.
Sunday automobile accidents in Chi
cago accounted for three deaths; Cap
tain B. P. Hoey, 80, of Spokane, WASH,
was killed by a machine at Columbus,
Ga; one death each occurred in Topeka,
Kans., Kansas City and Duquoin, Ill. :;
Captain Frazer Hale of the army air
service, and his mechanic, Private Earl
G. Norris, were killed at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Vo., when the engine Of the
airplane exploded Shortly after they had
hoped off for Washington, while Joe
Lachattelle, 20 of Grand Rapids, Mich
fell 200 feet to his death while doing
/ :" air plane stunts" in flying circus
Three were drowned in the Merimac
river near st. Louis when a canoe, in
! which they were returning home from
| a dance overturned. One drowning oc-
Cured at Greeley, Colo, while Lake
| Michigan claimed Jane Sullivan, year
old granddaughter of the late Roger
Sullivan, Illinois political leader, near
| Benton Harbor, Mich. Three deaths by
violence were recorded in Chicago, q
patrolman died at Los Angeles OF
wounds received in pistol fight with
fleeing bankrobbers and an unidentified
young woman died mysteriously follow.
ing an attack at Pittsburgh, Pa.
| A railroad fireman was killed at
Gray's Lake, Ill.,, when two freight trains
collded. two persons met death in a
| storm at Seabrook, Texas. A man fell
under train in Chicago and a woman
was killed when she was caught in the
propeller Of launch near indsor, Ont
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
Rio Grande City Host
To Thvomgs As First
Train Rams In County

Clarence Jefferd, engineer, w. J.
Lee, fireman and VI. Duncan, conduc-
tor, all of Kingsville. JeffeIds, as a
barefooted boy, witnessed the arrival
in Brownsville. of the first passenger
train that arrived here after the
building Of the Brownsville road, July
]. 1904.
Thousands See Ai3val.
Two lines ,cavallymen. Of the
Twelfth U. S., stationed at Fort Ring
gold, escorted the official train from
a quarter of a mile out to the terminal
at the eastern edge Of the city,
1t was a gala occasion. A mile
stone in the history Of Rio Grande
City. Thousands had gathered from
far and near to view the arrival Of
the first train. Whistle blowing, the
iron holse steamed up to two flat
cars which been arranged into a
speakers platform 1t came to a halt.
Cheers on cheers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
THE WEATHER

August "a. 1925.
Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; probably local showers in
south portion. Moderate to fresh east
to southeast winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
Light to moderate rains occurred in
Florida and southeastern Texas within
the last 25 hours; and light scattered
showers in the Rocky Mountains region.
II was unseasonably cool this morning
in the far Canadian Northwest, Mon
tana, Idaho, and Nevada. Elsewhere in
the country temperatures were gener-
ally above normal, except in the Ohio
Valley and the Lower Great Lakes re
pion where they were somewhat subj
normal
The highest temperature yesterday a.
TEXAS stations ranged from SO at San
Antonio TO at Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
WEEKEND HAUL OF
VlOLATORS Is 2l

Twenty persons were brought to
the county jail here last night, and
encarcerated on various charges. mis-
demeanor and felony, the arrests being
made. by city. county and state officers.
Limo Lozano, Andres Rodriguez and
Jesus Castillo were arrested and charged
with possession % quarts of tequia, %
quarts of cognac, and 26 quarts of mes
CAL They we're being held today.
Manuel Cara alleged to have escaped
from road gang on August IA, was
arrested by Officer Deputy A. S.
Lanier.
The remainder of the offenders were
charged with drunkenness, driving
while intoxicated, carrying firearms,
disturbing peace and other misdemeanor
cases, tried in justice and county court.
They were brought in by o. S. Norling,
Roy Collins, G. Wroten, Pete Gam. and
D. H. Ferguson, of the sheriffs force
Lieut.. of Police John T. Armstrong of
the city police, State Ranger R. D.
Brown and others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
TRIP HOMESTARTED
BY M'MILLAN PARTY
fBv The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 24.-The
Macmillan Arctic expedition has begun
its retreat southwark from Etah, Green
land, and yesterday morning arrived at
Igloo Handy. Greenland.
In a message sent yesterday and re
ceived at the navy department today,
Lieut.. Commander Byrd, commanding
the navy section, said:
"Peary arrived Igloo Houny at 2:45
a. m. with airplanes NAP and NAP.
Nal was hoisted aboard the ship with
wings dismantled. Commander Mac
MILAN has decided not to do any more
exploration in this region. Chief
boatswain has ccme off the sick list and
all naval personnel is we'll.
Igloo Houny is a trading station on
Murchison island about 100 miles south
of Etah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
nine INJURED IN
GALVESTON FIRE
Woman Hurts Back in
Leap from Second
Story Of Hotel
(By The Associated Press.)

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 24.-Nine
persons were injured, one seriously, and
$4,000 damage was done when flames
swept through the Highland Inn, a hotel
in the beach resort section here early
today.
Mrs. R. Singleton of Dallas, the most
seriously hurt, sustained a wrenched
back, by jumping from the second story
The extent of her injuries had not been
determined.
+. G. Blumen of La Grange, Texas
suffered broken leg and Mrs. T. B
Birdwell of Lockhart a fractured arm
both occasioned by leaping from the
second story. The slightly injured
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Cruz and Henry Kuntz
of Galveston M. B. McCray, Long Beach
Calf; c. 0. Graves, Orange, Texas
2. B. Birdwell, Lockhart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
EXTENSION WORKERS
BACK FROM MEETING

SAN BENITO, Tex, Aug. 24.-Counts
agents of Cameron and Hidalgo county
returned yesterday after a 10-days'
outing at the Frio Canyon, 25 miles
out from Uvalde, where conferences and
pleasure outings were held.
County Home Demonstration agent,
Miss Kate Adele Hill, of Cameron coun-
ty. County Agent Louis II. Alsmeyer of
Cameron county, and Mrs. Alsmeyer
and Miss Ruben Nuckles. home demon
stration agent of Hidalgo County, made
the trip going by automobile.
More than 40 home demonstration
west Texas. Also number of specialists
from the Texas A. & NJ. College at
tended.
Pleasure trips in the canyons nearby.
boating, fishing, swimming, all furr ish-
ed recreation for the encamrment, and
conferences on the work for the coming
year, get-acquainted meetings and ether
gatherings were held,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
Scottish Rite Masons
To Meet in Matamoros

All Scottish Rite Masons of Browns
vile are invited to attend the gathering
in the Scottish Rite Temple, in Mata-
moros at $3.50 tonight, according to
Jesse bennett, where work in degrees
from the fourth to eighteenth will be
exemplified by Arturo Mendez, thirty
third degree mason from Vale de
Mexico.
At meeting held in Matamoros last
night officers of the Knights of Kodash,
thirtieth degree Masons, in Matamoros,
were Installed, the installation being
followed by an elaborate banquet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-24
(Bv The Associated Press.)

TBV Inc ASSOcIateG FreSS.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 24.-An in
crease of 424,000 bales in this years
prospective cotton crop was Announced
today by the department of agriculture
in its semi-monthly report which fore
casts production at 10000. equivalent
500 pound bales.
The condition Of the crop improved in
the half month in all states except
South Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas.
The condition August 16 in Texas is
placed at 46 per cent and production
3,769 900 bales. Other states:
Virginia condition 70 per cent and
forecast 1900 bales; North Carolina IS
and 1,1S0,000; South Carolina SO and