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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
STELL SEEKING
VENUE CHANGE
Defense Claims Power
full Combine Working
for Conviction

Hearing Of defense motion for a
change of venue in the case of DR.. Geo.
s. Stell, charged with murder in connec-
tion with the death of Mrs. Tom Sibson,
consumed this morning in criminal dis
trict court here before Judge w. A.
Cunningham. The hearing is not ex-
pected to be completed tonight.
When the defense asked for time to
prepare motion for change of venue
Wednesday morning the court ruled 1t
was too late for this move and ordered
the trial to proceed. The state already
had declared ready for trial. Later the
defense asked that certain witnesses be
brought into court and recess was
taken while this was being done.
When the case was called later the
motion for change Of venue had been
prepared and when presented to Judge
Cunningham a hearing was granted.
Judge Jas. A. Graham, defense counsel
today introduced 2 number of witnesses
to prove his contention that a powerful
conspiracy to convict the defendant ex-
lists and that vt has the backing OF
Influential men. The state is to pre-
sent witnesses to oppose the plea either
late today or tomorrow morning.
Mrs Tom Sibson, Sr., who was fined
$500 for non appearance IN court Weo'
nesday morning is present today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
PAINLEVE HAS
TROUBLE WITH
FRENCH CABINET
New Combine Finds Lit
Favor With Friends Of
BRAND; Calliaux to
Be Finance Minister
(By The Associated Press,


PARIS, April 1G.T-he Painleve- Call
laux- BRAND ministerial combination
which popped to the surface suddenly
yesterday to the exclusion of the pro-
posed Painleye- -Herriot combine is see~
ing difficulties.
Declarations by the newspapers sup
porting NJ. Caillaux in his statement
that he will throw over board all pro-
jects for capital levy if he becomes
minister of finance under NJ Painleve
have calmed the ardor OF his best
friends among the socialist and radical
parties. He has accepted the post his
secretary announced.
Friends Of NJ. BRAND also show little
enthusiasm over combination in which
their leader. would, they think play
third role, and there was visible dis
coura cement in the ranks of the social
ist-radical coalition when NJ. Painleve
failed to report progress this morning
in his task of lining up cabinet.
1t was declared in the Hobbies of the
chamber of deputies that M. BRAND and
Caillaux were far from being cgreed on
the essentials of ministerial program,
while Nj. Paineleve had declared he
ministry if he could not have the coop
Grafton Of both Caillaux and BRAND.
All these circumstances combined to
develop feeling Of pessimism regard
ing the proposed combination.
NJ Caillaux began delving into the fl
nancial situation this morning as
though it were settled that he would
have the job Of strengthening out the
kinks in the French treasury. He saw
NJ. Robineau. governor of the Bank Of
France. and experts of the ministry OF
finance. He conferred with NJ. Robin
eau and Finance Minister De Monzie be-
fore luncheon and then talked over the
financial phases of the governments
tasks with NJ. Robineau and NJ. Pain
leve.
The news that NJ. Caillaux had been
offered and had accepted the ministry
of finance which he resigned following
the Calmette tragedy of March 16.- 1914,
caused a commotion in the parlismen-
tary lobbies. The IN ifon-nure radicals
looked glum and the socialists were in
dignant, seeming by no means inclined
to give their sr.nort to so determined
an opponent to the capital levy and
other economic measures dear to their
| heart.
The idea of NJ. Caillaux' return how.
ever. does not appear to be repugnant
to the general public. The feeling
against him, which at one time was Bit
ter. has died down and many who do
not agree with his politics have con-
fidence in his reputation as financer
of exceptional ability.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
GIANT ship AND
70 MEN ABOARD
BLOWN TO SEA
Vessel Has No Chance to
Return to Shore Dur
ing Night, Officials
Say in Announcement
(By The Assnciated Press.l }


LONDON. April 16.-Riding
northward before the winds
that swept the North Sea, the
British dirigible R-33 which
tore away from her mooring
mast at Pulham, Norfolk, this
morning, apparently cannot be
kept headed homeward by the
crew Of 20 which was aboard
when Che broke loose. There
is no chance Of the R-33 return
ing to Pulham tonight, it was
unofficially announced.
The wind was blowing gale when
She tore from the mooring and by 10:40
o'clock the airship was reported far out
at sea. Her engines were running and
she was in touch with the shore by
wireless. The Loefstoft motor life boat
went out to render any aid possible. At
'1O:55 the RIB was lost to the view OF
those watching from the shore at
Loefstoft, the heavy gale. blowing from
west southwest Carrying her northeast
War0 over tile nOrtn sea.
The fisheries patrol vessel Gotegin
got up steam hurriedly and rushed out
to be of assistance. Observers reported
that when last seen the great aircraft
was maneuvering with the greatest diff
ficulty.
In breaking away from her mast, the
airship's nose was badly ripped, the
gale one Of the heaviest in recent
months, increased in velocity during
the morning and was blowing full blast
when the accident occurred.
The R-33 is fully equipped with wire
less and so is able to keep in touch
with shore stations. She has sufficient
fuel for two days cruise. Her trial
flight after being reconditioned was
made two weeks ago, when the motors
and all gears were reported to have
worked perfectly. She had been in hei
shed at Cardington for four years and
after nearly two years Of rebuilding Is
considered by experts virtually as good
as new.
The dirigible is $40 feet long with 4
width Of 70 feet. Her cruising is 4f
miles an hour under ordinary condi-
tions She is in the main, a copy of the
German L-33, which was shot down by
British anti-aircraft forces in Essex in
1916 She has eighteen gas bags and
four motors.
Experts here said twenty men are in
sufficient TO man the ship even in
calm weather and on this account they
have grave fears of the dirigible meet
ing disaster either in the air or i'll al
al cha 4
blown over the continent. Under nor
nal conditions even with full crew
aboard, from 200 to 300 persons are re
| ouired to bring the dirigible to a moor
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
SUCCESSOR TO
BORCLUM NAMED
~
New York Sculptor Has
Contract to Complete
Huge Monument
tBy The Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga, April 16.-Augustus
Lukeman Of New York has been en-
ployed as the sculptor of the stone
Mountain Confederate memorial, it was
announced here today by the executive
committee of the organization. He sue
ceeds Gutzon Borglum, who was dis
charged some weeks ago.
Announcement Of the appointment Of
Mr.. Lukeman was made after the board
of directors of the Stone Mountain Con
federate monumental association had
ratified a contract previously agreed
upon by the committee and the scul lptor.
Mr.. Lukeman is native Of Richmond,
Va, and has a studio in New York City.
He is 81 years Of age.
A statement by the committee said in
part:
MIR. Lukeman is a member of the Ma
tional Sculpture society, which is to his
profession what the American Bar asso-
citation is to the profession of law or
the American Medical association is to
the profession of medicine. He was
formerly secretary and a member Of the
council Of the society. At present he is
the society's delegate to the Fine Arts
Federation which is composed Of all the
art societies of New York, including
sculptors, painters, illustrators, archi-
tects, etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16

body cOrOnerS chemists fOunQ
arsenic. She spared Mae, 19,
surviving daughter, because she
disliked her, she said.
Each time She administered the ar
senic in bread and butter she took
similar dose herself. and after the
death Of Walter. she added teaspoon
full of iodine but always recovered. The
desire "to join in heaven" her hus
band and take with her her best loved
child, had prompted her to administer
the death potion to Isabelle, the first
victim, who died December 81, 1920.
The confession Of the woman, who
had remained unshaken under the qucs-
tioning in Chicago of States Attorneys
Robert z. Grove and John S. Sbarbaro,
who had obtained admissions Of guilt
from Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb. kidnapers-s slayers of Robert
Franks was obtained by Sheriff Ben
jamin H. Strong and Miss Maureen Nc
Herman, Chicago newspaper reporter.
During yesterday after She had re-
covered from state of coma into
which she iapsed early Tuesday Mrs.
Cunningham talked to Miss Mckernan
and admitted she might have placed
some arsenic in the food of David by
mistake. but was stolid in her denial
that she had poisoned any members OF
her family.
She permitted the reporter to apply
cold congresses to her head and loosen
he. clothing, appearing more interested
in changing her best black silk dress
for an apron than in her subsequent re,
cital Of the deaths.
| Suddenly she asked that her daughter
| Mae, be sent for and that she be re-
7 moved from her cell because of the pre-
! sence there of several women prison
! ers.
Disregarding the girls frantic
screams to remain silent, she detailed
her story first to Sheriff Strong and
later to an official court reporter.
| rhe girl refused to remain and listen
to the account of the deaths Of hei
4 brothers and was taken away. She also
declined an offer to remain in the jail
near her mother during the night and
went to an adjoining hotel.
Only when she was asked to sign the
| transcribed confession at 2s45 a. NJ
today did Mrs. Cunningham betray any
emotion. Then she broke down and sob
bed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Truck Markets
u quay Fort Brown

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16.-Carlot
shipments Of iruit ana vegetables Wed
nesday-Spinach, Texas, 8, Virginia 30,
others 2; cabbage, Texas %, Florida z,
South Carolina l4O, New York 1, Wiscon-
sin O, other "a. Mixed vegetables, Tex
as 35, 107, total l42.
Other loadings-String beans, Texas
25, total Sc; potatoes, Texas |, others
678; grapefruit, Texas a, others 128:
onions, Texas 81; total %; beets, Tex
as 2; carrots a.
Onions-Kansas City, Texas |, others
0, track 2, steady, unchanged; Chicago,
Texas 10, others 0. track 22, yellows
S2.05; whites SITS. St. Louis, Texas z,
others II, track 0, weaker, unchanged;
weaker yeliows S1.S6 tod $205, white
$3.50 to $3; Detroit, Texas 3, other 0.
track Is, weaker, yellow s1.90 to ST. New
York, Texas 0, others 4; track 1, dull,
yellow $175, white So to 1925; Wash
ngton, Texas 5, others 8, track %. weak
er unchanged; Philadelphia, Texas a;
others 0, track Is, weaker, Yellow S1.90
to 1925.
Shipments of fruits and vegetables
out of the Valley. April l5-Browns-
vile, five cabbage. four mixed; OImitc.
two cabbage; Barreda, two cabbage; San
Benito" siven mixed; San Benito Rio
Grande Valley railway, one cabbage, one
potatoes; Harfingen, four mixed; La
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
TEXAS EDITORS
TO HOLD MEET
IN Brownsville
Leaders Of Journalism in
State Accept Invita-
hon of c. of c. to
Pay Visit to Valley

Texas editors. veterans in the field
Of journalism. members Of the Texas
Editorial Association, will be acquaint-
cd with the attractions the Lower Rio
Grande Valley has to offer the visitor
and the citizen when that Organization
meets in Brownsville for three day
session on December 3, and 5, accord
ing to S. c. Tucker, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce
The decision to hold the annual meet
ing here was reached recently by the
executive committee following an in
vitation extended in behalf Of the city
by Mr. Tucker.
Elaborate entertainment to he pro
vided for the visitors on the first visit
Of the organization to the Valley will
include an opportunity to visit the fine
orchards. fertile fields, big irrigation
systems. live towns and all show places
of the section
Following the three day session in
Brownsville plans are being made 10
arrange a tour through Mexico to ac-
quaint the writer's with the accomplish
ments and possibilities of that country
Officials of the Southern republic have
been asked TO assist with plans for this
tour and leaders Of the editors assured
that it will be successfully made
The Texa Editorial Association !,
composed only Of men who have served
or the editorial staff of a newspaper fo,
at least 20 years and the leading men
Of the profession are included in u.
mem bership.
Officers of the association are June
p. Miller, president; Arthur Lefevre
lr.. assistant president; Louis 7
Wortham, first vice president: Mrs
Lee j. Rountree, second vice president:
Hamp Cook, recording secretary; Aus
tin Callan, corresponding secretary:
Frank P. Holland, honorary presiden,
for life: J. G. Son. honorary vice pres,
iGent for life.
Executive committee. o. r. Gresham
chairman; Eli IT. Merriman. Fred b
Robinson, NJ E. Foster Mrs. Lee y
Rountree, George H. Boynton, N. r
Houx, Austin Callan
Committee on history, Preston wv
. chairman Charles L. Martin. Sam Fl
Dixon. w. H. Mayes. r. +. Yants. Mrs
Mary Hunt Affleck. Louis J. Wortham
Program entertainment committee
Sam F. Miller, chairman: A. H. Luker
Arthur Lefevre Jr. Eli r. Merriman.
Transportation committee, Clarenc,
F. Gilmore. chairman arthur Lefevrc
Jr.. 0. P. Gresham.
Advisory committee Frank p. Hol
land. chairman; r. NJ. Johnston Louis
Blavlock Mrs. William Gerhardt, Johr
r. Lunsford, Frank F.. Shoup, George NJ
Hailey, George B. Dealey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Mdckdy's Daughter Says
Prefers Dup To Husband

could be started. It is true that I
have met Mr. Berlin at number of
parties but / have met many men at
social events, and don't see that this
calls for the creation Of something out
of nothing.
The truth of the matter is that if
were to marry ! would surrender the
companionship | have with my father
III married | would leave dad alone
and I cannot bear to think Of part
ing with him. | have not met the
young man | would marry and give up
my father
A reporter who asked if Miss
Magkay might marry a poor man some
day, demurred when she asked il he
intended his question as proposal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; no decided
change in temperature
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Light to moderate caster
" to southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Except for few light. widely seat
tered showers the weather was general
ly fair and mostly pleasant throughout
the United States since last report
Temperature changes were general,
urimportant practically throughout the
country.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from e2 at
Amarillo to 81 at Corpus Christi and
Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 16.-Miss
Ellin Mackay. society debutante says
She has not met the man for whom
she would leave her father.
Returning yesterday from Europe
on the steamship Olympic, she proudly
linked arms with her dad, Clarence II.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph Cable and Commercial Cable
company, and when asked specifically
about a report that she was engaged
to Irving Berlin, composer and popu7
lar song writer, denied the rumors
with the assertion that it was natural
for people to expect girl to marry
soon after she made her debut. Il
am not engagei to any one" she said.
II do~'t understand how such repoi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Veteran Threatens
Life of Callaux
(By The Associated Press.)

PARIS, April l6.-Antoine Damesin,
war cripple was arrested today IN
front of the ministry Of foreign affairs
where. M. Painleve has been holding con-
ferences with NJ. Caillaux and others
for the formation Of new cabinet.
Damesin told the police he had gone
there Ito kill Caillaux, who as an as
5assin."
(M. Caillaux was recently given am
nesty for alleged war time commerce
with the enemy.)
When asked how he proposed to
achieve the object, Damesin drew "a
loaded revovler and handed it over to
his captors. The police believe he was
unbalanced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Los Angeles Prepares
For Trip to Bermuda
iBv The Associated Press.)

LAKEHURST, N. J., April 16.-The
dirigible Los Angeles left the naval air
station shortly after 9 o'clock today for
test flight preparatory to second
cruise to Bermuda the end Of this week.
The Los Angeles headed toward Toms
River and out TO sea over Barngate Bay,
where she rs expected to cruise while
making tests, following which she may
go up the Atlantic coast to circle over
New York City before her return here
about O'clock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Valley To See Great Rail
Expansion, Ferguson Says

governor predicted that Texas would
double in population during the next
fifteen years and forecast great rail-
way expansion in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
In an interview MIR. Ferguson said
that state taxes would be reduced as
result Of curtailed appropriations by
the recent session Of the legislature
which he said were $10.000,000 less
than those Of the previous legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
SHEPHERD PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TODAY
(By The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. H., April 16-William d
Shepherd, charged with the murder OF
his foster son. William Nelson Me-
Clintock, pleaded not guilty today when
formally arraigr/d in criminal court
Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins overruled
a defense motion to quash the indict-
ment.
The state asked for an early trial
but the court said the date could be
fixed by the trial judge when the case
comes up in the regular course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Polish Priest Goes
To Trial in Russia
tRy The Associated Press.)

.LENINGRAD, April 16.-Father Bran
islav Oussas, Polish priest who was one
of those to have been exchanged for the
two Polish communist officers recently
slain while enroute to Russia under po-
lice guards, was arraigned today on
charges of immoral treatment Of young
girls in his employ.
He refused to participate in the trial
and was not represented by counsel. The
court decided to try the case in his abb
sence and several young women were
heard in chambers, much Of the testi-
mony being unprintahle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
First Woman Named
To Foreign Service
By The Asso.

(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 16.-Miss
Lucille Atcherson Of Columbus, Ohio,
the first woman to qualify mem
Der Of the foreign service of the state
department, has been assigned as third
secretary of the legation at Berner
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
British Divigible Torn From M00yings
Woman Held
On Murder Charge Is
Unconscious In Cell
(By The Associated Press)

CROWN POINT, Ind, April 16-Mrs. Anna Cunningham 49,
old widow who has confessed poisoning three Of the five
members Of her family who died within six weeks found
apparently in cataeptlc condition in her cell today.
The victims, Isabelle 18 Charles 19, and Walter 49, she
had killed loved them best She believed
going die she sa and wanted to take them with her to
father who died in 1918 For the she had
given poison David the son. critical condition in
Chicago hospital She denied that she had poisoned her hus
first die Harry another in whose exhumed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
(By The Associated Press.)


GALVESTON, Tex. April 16.-Ex-
emption of factories from taxation
and elimination .pof the income tax
were suggested by Former Governor
James K. Ferguson, az measures to
stimulate the growth of industry in
Texas during the course Of an adj
dress before joint session of Hous
ton and Galveston ad club officials
here Wednesday evening. The former
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
MUM ILL

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 10
Wayne (Big) Mum. who was shorn Of
his worlds heavyweight wrestling title
last night by Stanislaus Zbyszko, was
confined to a hotel bed today with ton
siltis and influenza. Gabe Kaufman
his manager, said all wrestling engage
ments have been cancelled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
Colorado Legislative
Program Totally Lost

DENVER. Colo, April Alphabetically
the entire legislative program of Gov
ernor Morley, elected last November
with the backing of the Ku Klux klan,
was lost when. the general assembly ad-
journed today without taking action on
nearly two score of bills. The bills
were designed to abolish the state civil
service commission and dozen other
boards
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
PLAYERS FINED

NEW YORK. N. ". April 16.-Jacques
Fournier, Brooklyn first baseman, and
Benny Myers, coach Of the Philadelphia
National league team, today were sus-
pended for five days and fined S1OO each
by President Heydler for engaging in
a fist fight at Ebbets Field yesterday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-16
CONDEMNED MAN GETS REPRIEVE
Z (By The Associated Press)

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. April 16.-Gov-
ernor Small this morning granted Rus
sell Scott ninety day reprieve to save
him from hanging tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Society, Clubs, Lodges,
Churches and Schools
"C Boys Entertain
iCith Dancing Party

Members of the c. BOYS organ
ization of the Central high school
entertained members of the &C.
girls organization with "A party and
dinnar at the high school on Sat.
urdav night.
Clever games were played during
the evening which were followed
by a very elaborate luncheon in the
high school cafeteria. During the
evening. Professor Robert Arm
strong was presented with Il beau
tiful gold chain by Gobel Hurst as
a token OF the &C" organizations
appreciation of Professor Arm.
strong 5 umtiring efforts as their
coach
Patrons and patroncsses present
were Professor and Mrs. Armstrong
and Miss Evalyna Baker
Following the luncheon, the party
retired TO the auditorium where
music was furnished by William
Maxwell. Josephina Williams, Mild
red Cole. Edith Mckinney and
Edith KIuck and dancing was en-
ioved.
The entertainment committee con-
Sisting Of Owen Miller. Gobel Hurst,
Dunbar Gary and Teddy kluck were
cOmplimented very h:ghly upon the
success OF the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
p. E. O. NAMES NEW
OFFICERS, MRS SC0TT
ELECTED PRESIDENT

Mrs. George Anderson was hos
'css to the z. f. O. members at
4cr home on Lon Rev avenue on
saturday with Il delightful lunch
,on. Dainty bouquets of sweet
pcas were used as table decorations.
The hostess was assisted in serving
nv Mrs. viii Fawcett and Mrs.
Todd Allison.
The afternoon WIS spent in a
business session, during which Of
1iccrs for the coming year were
eloctcd as follows: Mrs. Charles f,
Scott, president; Mrs. Henry Loud,
vice president; Mrs. 4. NJ. Viii
liams. recording secretary; Mrs.
Forrest Kutz, corresponding see
retary; Mrs. C. f, CogginS, treas
urer; Mrs. Minor Sweeney, chap
ain; Mrs. Howard P. MeyaS,
guard
rhrte new members were initial
ed into the club: Mrs. Roy Breed
love, Mrs. John Ross. and Mrs.
George Hartman.
Those present included Mesdames
Allishii,i, Don Bitter, RobGrt Camp
lell. II. c. Coc, G. f. Coggins. VIII
F5Wcett,, r. Is. Fuller, o. G. Horne,
]. E!i4u1se. L. c. House. X. II.
Kepsy.ssI orrest Kutz. Howard z.
MeFSBsss {. Z. Paris. George Paulin,
Ch3r4es d. Scott, Minor Sweeney, \.
Nc. NHhfass, Roy Breedlove, John
R.fAs and Mrs. George Hartman.