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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-04
MITCHELLCASE
SUBPOENASOUI
Secretaries Are Omitted
From List Under
Compromise
CBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. Cs Now A.
Wholesale subpoenas for defense wit
nesses were issued today in the Mitch
ell court martial proceedings, but those
who ranked highest on the list as sub
mitted by counsel for the accused air
officer were not summoned.
Under a compromise worked out by
opposing counsel no step was taken to
bring into court either Secretary Dav-
is Of the war department, Secretary
Wilbur of the navy department, Secre-
tary Jardine Of the agriculture depart
ment. or Everett Sanders, secretary to
President Coolidge. 1t was agreed that
some of those now in far distant cities
should be permitted to give their tes-
timony by deposition.
The seventy who were asked to ap-
near in court after sessions are, re-
sumed next Monday include high off
GERS of both the army and navy and
many civilians BY their testimony
Colonel Mitchell hopes to justify his
public accusation that the air services
of the government have been crippled
by criminal negligence. 1t was this ac-
cuIation which led to his trial on a
charge of breaking over the bounds OF
military discipline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-04

FOR DRAINAGE
Water Users Meeting
Adopts Estimate For
100000 System
Especial to The Herald) }


LA FERIA, Texas, Nov. 4.-Water
provement district No. are favorable
to a bond issue of 100000 or more with
which to carry out complete drainage
campaign.
This Sentiment was expressed at a
meeting of representative land owners
held in the water office here Monday
afternoon. At this meeting preliminary
plans and cost estimates prepared by
the engineers and advisory committee
were approved and instructions were is
sued that detailed plans and estimates
be prepared.
Members Of the advisory committee
appointed at a meeting held some time
ago. are VIM. H. Steffins, Joe Dewey,
/. F. King, A. N. Roach and Tom Sibson.
H. E. Snow is engineer for the district
and Chas. G. Williams is consulting en-
gineer.
The plan being worked out includes
an extensive system of bitches which
will provide adequate drainage for a
tract of 10000 acres, according to w. W
Houser, manager of the water district
The La Feria tract now includes. 10000
acres Of which more than $4,000 acres
are in cultivation. Approximately 26,O0(
acres are covered by existing irriga-
tion canals.
When the details of the plan have
been worked out and cost estimate has
been prepared another meeting Of the
water users of the district will be
called Mr. HOuSar said and tho antire
proposition. then will be submitted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-04
HULK OF BURNED
YACHT EFOUND
Officials of Delaware
on Board Bunny Ill
Are Missing
(By the Associated Press.)


SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 4-Definite
information that the yacht Bunny iii,
carrying prominent men from Whining
ton, Dell, has been burned at sea was
brought to Savannah by Captain j. F.
Davis of Norfolk, commander of the
schooner Mary A. Sharp, which made
port today.
Captain Davis reported to the COM
mander of the United States coast guard
cutter Yamacraw that he visited the
burned hulk of the Bunny III, October
"a, ten miles from MurreH's inlet and
three miles off shore.
All decks were burned away and there
was only a small part of the forward
deck remaining. The sides>were half
burned away.
No trace was found of the passengers
w. G.. Taylor, secretary of state Of
Delaware and f. r. Pusey Of Whining
ton, Del,
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Democratic Governor
Wins IN NelU Jersey;
Al Smith victorious
(By the Associated PreSs)

The democrats swept victory yesterday the New jersey
gubernatorial and the New York City elections.
In less spectacular contests the republicans elected
of Boston for the first time since 1907 hands down Penn
syania state and municipal elections reganed control Of th
municipal machinery number Of Indiana cities and apparent
ly had elected a mayor of Louisville, KY.
In the only congressional each party held M
the republicans retaining control of the third New Jersey
district and the democrats remaining successful in the third
Kentucky district
Virginia the only state besides New Jersey elect
voted straight democratic slate into office John
Purcell winning out for state John Bassett
republican, contest that attracted than attention
because Purcels affiaon with the Catholic Church
brought into the campaign The Kux Kan the chief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-04
BOUNDARY MEN TO
REACH HERE FRIDAY

George Curry and ,Gustavo P. Ser
rano, American and Mexican members,
respectively, of the International bound
ary commission between the United
States and Mexico, will arrive in
Brownsville at S:45 tomorrow, instead
of reaching the Valley today, it was
announced this afternoon.
The trip Of the commissioners, and
engineers of the commission, and Valley
engineers, up the Rio Grande for pur-
poses of studying the river will be
started tomorrow afternoon or Friday.
r. F. Fishburn. consulting engineer for
the commission, W. f. Anderson, Valley
flood controls consusting engineer and
others viii accompany the party.
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Women Keep Men
Out of Territorials

LONDON, Nov. 4.-The Territorial
Army is not being kept up to its es
tablishment strength because of N"wom-
en-, trade unions and bicycles, y
said Lord Raglan in the house of lords
recently. He declared that young men
were not joining the Territorials in
sufficient numbers and the causes
mentioned had been enemies" of the
Territorial army since the war.
Women, he said,. did not want their
husbands and sweethearts to join, and
while the young man Of pre-war days
found the Territorial army one way Of
getting off into the country, today he
uses a motor-b bicycle.
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TADLEY GOD HELP US
EXPERIENCES BOOM AS
BROOM TRADE REVIVES
(R~ re Associated Press.)


TADLEY- -GOD-HELP- US, Eng. Nov.
4.-This little town which lately has
been in the doldrums now is enjoying
a kind of boom because of recent or
ders for brooms, its chief product,
from the South Wales iron foundries
which are experiencing a revival in
trade.
Tadley- God -Help-Us which lies half
in Berkshire, six miles from Basing
stoke, has about 500 inhabitants.
Just why it should have been given
the rather desperate affix is some
what Of a mystery. Some say the
name was applied by the villagers
many years ago during a period of
despair and that it has remained ever
since.
The brooms made here are Of birch
and hazel which grow in profusion in
the neighborhood. They are used
in the iron plants for sweeping the
scale off molten metal. Some families
have carried on the industry for near
ly 200 years. A good workman turns
out about. six brooms day.
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STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
garding the American maritime pol

garding the American maritime pol
icy.
ABILENE--Receipts at the local
postoffice established a new high
record during October with s12,93S.-
61.. The years business now amounts
to S99,22l.66, which is s3,955.32 less
than for all of 1924.
SHERMAN-A. Waltenbarger. land
owner of Red Branch, 25 miles north
west of Sherman, has discovered a
vein of rich coal on mis- farm. 1t Is
ten feet under the ground and ranges
from so to 800 yards in width.
DALLAS-Latest methods of re-
modelling the human nose are to be
demonstrated at the Southern Medi-
cal association convention Nov. 9-12.
Deformities in the facial prOboscis,
said to be one of the chief offenders
against pulchritude, are to have spe-
cial attention and physicians who
have made this single item Of the
anatomy their life work are to dis
play their operative skill in reform
ing the face,
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MAIL CARRIER FOUND

DENISON. Tex, Nov. 4.-Judd Bry-
ant, city mail carrier, was found dead
in bed here this morning. He had been
suspended from service and had recent
ly been divorced by his wife: n
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OIL MAN DIES

BR1STOW, Okla, Nov. 4-Nathan
Bushnell. 68, prominent Tulsa oil op-
orator, died suddenly in a hotel here
last. nightf rom heart disease.
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INSTRUCTOR DIES

BALTIMORE. Md, Nov 4.-The Very
Rev. Edward r. Dyer, II, president CT
St. Mary's Seminary here, died last
night of heart disease.
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Walker Wins By
100000 Majority

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 4-Gover-
nor Al Smith has had another mighty
Continue on Page Two.)
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By The Associated Press.)

fBy The Associated Press.)
DALLAS-The Right Reverend JOS
eph P. Lynch, bishop OF the diocese
of Dallas, returned home yesterday
from three months visit to Eu-
rope. While abroad heNmade his re-
port to the pope.
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BANDIT ACTIVITY

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 4-Rcbbers held
up the Tinley Park State bank. su-
burb. today and escaped with $4,000.
Five men participated in the robbery,
the first bank holdup in Cook county
since June.
vANDERGRIFT. Pa, Nov. 1.-Two
armed men about noon today held up
Warren Walthour, messenger for the
vandergrift Savings and Trust COM
pany and took satchel said to contain
$4,000, Walthour reported TO- police
here,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-04

WACO-The Methodist orphanage
bear which escaped a week ago and
safely eluded it's pursuers in Gamer
on park nearby, was treed Tuesday
by searchers. The half grown cub
fell from his perch about Is feet and
died from injuries sustained i'm the
fall.
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SAN ANGELO-Fifty volunteer la
borers are engaged for three days
this week i'm erecting a great tab
ernacle to house a revival cOmmcnc-
ing on Nov. IL. The Rev. Joan e.
Brown is to lead the preaching.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-04

GALVESTON Representatives of
the United States chamber of COM
merce and local shipping men con-
ferred here today on questions re-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
CONDUCT PARLEYS
ON DEBT FUNDING
WITH 2 NATIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Amer,
lea s first "double header in debt
funding negotiations got under way
at the TREASURY department today.
After a joint session Of the Amer
lean and Rumanian commissions at
10 a. NJ. recess was taken until
this afternoon when the American
commission met Italy's commission.
Fluctuations were exchanged
with tho Rumanian delegation at
the first session. Both sides ex.
pressed the belief that Rumania s
war debt of $46,500,00O would be
settled quickly.
The big climax came this after
noon when the American and Ital-
ian commissions met again. Count
Nolpi, head of the italian delegn
ton, has been in communication
with his government over the week
end and it is expected the success
or failure of the negotiations will
depend on the instructions ne re.
ceived from Premier Mussolini.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
SAYS CONSCIENCE
MAKES HER SERVE
TERM IN PRISON

LOS ANGELES, Nov. -"Con-
science impelled Madam Edith
Mazda Lessing to choose two years
in federal prison today rather than
accept her freedom under probation.
Madam Lessing was convicted in
federal court here ON sending u
pamphlet through the mails entitled
"Civil Marriage and Why 1t Should
Be Abolished. -
Federal authorities claimed the
literature was obscene. II advo-
Gated certain social reforms under
which the state would take over all
children, and the family as a social
unit would be dissolved.
:" | am impelled to give these
teachings to the world, said Madam
Lessing, declining 20 accept condi-
tional liberty. 81 cannot go back
on my conscience. l cannot make
any promises. | will serve time in
prison if that is to be the penalty. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
Report Dead Man
On Road; Coroner
Cannot Find Him

County officials who have heard
CT the incident. are having consid.
cradle fun today joshing the 1.-TWO
Rerts Undersheriff Underwood
and Coroner Lemons, for d wild
goose chase they had Saturday
night.
The coroner received q report
about 8 o'clock that q dead man
was lying in the road several miles
west of Calexico. Summoning the
,;ndersheriff, both officials left for
the scene and several miles out of
Calcxico they picked up man $
overcoat, but no man was to be
seen.
Returning to Calexico they made
inquiries at police headquarters and
were advised that the man was sup
posed to be about three miles west
of that city. This spot correspond
ed to the place where the coat had
Leen found. The Officers therefore
returned to the place and made
careful search of the vicinity with
out finding the dead man. There
were signs to indicate that some
body had been lying near the coat.
1t is presumed that some party
little the worse for liquor, had been
sleeping in the road and this caused
the report Of 4 dead man to be
brought into CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
PAIR ROB, STEAL
PAY CAR AFTER
BINDING GUARDS
ny United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. 9.-Two
armed men today held up the pay
car of the Seattle Municipal rail;
way at the Fremont car barns and,
after binding three men, locked
them in transfer room and escap-
ed in the pay car with between
$4,000 and $4,000 in cash.
The two men on foot appeared at
the transfer room of the car barns
and held up S. Griffiths, who was
in charge. They tied his ankles and
hands with shoe laces. Waiting Il
few minutes the bandits then saw
the pay car, approach and stop by
the door.
|. Miller and j. Stevens got ont
of the truck and walked to the
transfer room. They were met at
the door by the two bandits holding
reviewers.
'Step inside and make it snap
py.'' the robbers demanded.
Miller and Stevens were also tied.
The robbers then went through
the money in the vault and took all
of il. The cash was street car re-
eeipts from Saturday and Sunday.
Loading it into sacks, the bandits
threw it into the car and drove up
Fremont avenue to a garage, where
they left the ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
Mitchell Cites Alleged Bunglng Coercion, xncon1petenc,
BIG SLASH FROM
AUTO and EXCISE
TAXES PROBABLE
Another $16O,OOO,0OO May
Be Taken Off, Says
Report

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. The
house ways and means committee
may slash S1GO,o0o,Oo0 from the
nations automobile and other excise
taxes and run the reduction of the
new federal tax bill up to 50,0O0,-
OOO-some s5O,OOO,00o more than
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
considered safe.
This suggestion was advanced
from both the Republican and Dem
ocratic sides Of the committee today
as sessions were resumed in execu-
tive session.
Only the excise taxes remain to
be disposed of before the rate pro-
visions of the bill are concluded ex-
cept for some details Of drafting.
The bill is expected to be con-
cludcd before the end Of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
REGULATIONS FOR
RADIO ARE URGED
AT CAPITAL MEET

WASHINGTON, Nov. o. Secre.
tary Of Commerce Hoover opened
the fourth annual National Radio
conference here today with pro-
posal for national and local regula-
ton Of broadcasting.
Hoover suggested that his federal
department Of commerce be given
''police powers and that "radio
zones" be established irrespective
OF state lines covering the service
area Of stations. in which local in
terest would determine the kind of
broadcasting which met the demand
Of the listeners.
After HOOver's address, special
committees were named to take up
various problems of the industry
and to report later on to the con
ference, which will last several
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
Claim Officials
Fail to Enforce
Prohibition Act
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Nnti-
Saloon League of America fully en-
dorses the stand of Governor Gif-
ford Pinchot of Pennsylvania that
the government is responsible for
failure to enforce the prohibition
law, il was announced today.
At meeting of the executive
committee of the league in conven-
ton here, the charges of Pinchot
were unanimously endorsed, and
his speech, made Yesterday, will
60 forward to President Coolidge
accompanied by letter from the
league.
Pinchot charged Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon and other govern
ment officials with failure to en-
force the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
Fiery Air Critic
Outlines Claims
AtCOurtmUrtinl
Colonel Mitchell Tells Co urt of Generals How He
Intends to Prove His ensatiOnal Charges
Against Heads of Wa and Navy Depts.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Colonel
William Mitchell today laid all Of
his cards on the table and told the
court Of generals trying him how
he intended to prove ''incompe-
tency, criminal negligence and al
most reasonable administration Of
the national defense by the war and
navy departments.
Through his counsel, Representa-
tive Frank r. Reid, Republican, H.
linois, the flying colonel set forth
n list Of nearly so instances of al
legged bungling, maladministration
coercion Of officers and other mis-
stakes Of policy and specified the
grounds on which he expects to up
hold his charges as follows:
Outlines His Charges
INCOMPETENCY-That the au-
thorities who ordered and directed
the fatal flight of the Shenandoah
and the almost fatal flight of the
PN9-l were wholly unaequainted
with the subject of aviation and in
competent for their duties.
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE-That
the (Shenandoah) trip was ordered
over the protest of the commander,
Captain I.ansdowne, and that order
ing her flight at that time over the
protest Of her commander constitut-
ed criminal negligence =
That the sending Of an airship
overland without providing para
chutes for personnel 10 be used in
the case of an emergency constitutes
criminal negligence.
Almost Reasonable
Almost reasonable administra-
tion Of the national defense.
That the war department was
guilty Of almost reasonable admin
istration due TO the fact that up to
1923 there were in Hawaii no planes
for the employment OF the air ser
vice in the aeronautical protection
Of the islands
That the. war department was
guilty Of almost reasonable ad-
ministration in that the air units in
the Philippine islands in 1923 were
disorganized, scattered, unframed
and poorly equipped.
The list Of specifications raked
the army and navy fore and aft and
left scarcely d point Of attack un
noticed.
The war department has been
guilty Of almost reasonable admin
istfation in not forestalling the at
tempt Of foreign flight organiza-
tion to secure n foothold in Central
America within striking distance of
the Panama canal,' Mitchell charg.
ed.
Major General Amos A. Fries,
chief Of the chemical warfare ser
vice, first defense witness branded
as incorrect testimony of Brig
adler General Hugh L. Drum, assist.
ant chief Of staff, before the house
military committee last session that
3,3A9,l5O pounds Of mustard gas
would be required to gas an area
the size of the District of Colum-
bia.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
TWO KILLED WHEN
BCOILECCERS AND
COWBOYS BATTLE
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN BERNARDINO. Nov. 9. -
A sheriff s posse has been sent TO
Government Hole, lonely desert spot
$50 miles northeast of here TODAY,
to end -.iter tued said to be
raging between cattle punchcrs and
bootlcggers.
Two men were killed in spec
tacular gun battle at the watering
place Sunday. and it was feared
there might be fresh flare-up.
Matt Moore, compuncher and an I'M
identified moonshiner were the cas-
ualties in Sunday S fighting.
According to information reach
ing here the cattlemen drew their
guns first when the Dootleggers
sought to use the water hole which
has been used for wears by the
cattlemen, and in recent months
by the moonshincrs. When they
met ut Government Hole Sunday.
the shooting started at once. 1t
was said.
Government Hole is located in a
sparsely settled country, where men
have always taken THE yaw in
their own hands. Deputy Sheriffs
Brown and Jesus Amarias, noted
desert manhuntcrs, were placed at
the head of the sheriff's posse and
told to run down the gun-toters
and bring them to Jail. They are
rounding up scores Of constables
and other fighting men of the des-
crt, and expect to swoop down on
Government Hole early this after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
SHRINERS FROM
SAN DIEGO WILL
PAY VISIT HERE

Members of Al Bahr Temple, Mys-
tic Shrine, located in San Diego,
will come to FL Centre next Satur-
day for visit with members of AL
Bahr temple, located in the valley.
The delegation from San Diego
will include the famous Al Bahr
band and n patrol of 40 members.
Special cars for the trip to FL Cen,
tro will be attached TO the regular
San Diego and Arizona railway ar
riving in El Centre at 1925.
Upon arrival here the Shriners
will parade to the Barbara Worth
note! hotel where headquarters will
be maintained during the stay here.
"A ball and banquet have been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
visiting mobiles during the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
Continued on Page g.
ALASKA VOLCANO
IS IN ERUPTION
AFTER TEMBLOR
by United Press Leased Wire

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, Nov.
9.-Shishaldin volcano, on Unimak
island, so miles from here, was send
ing forth great clouds of smoke to-
day in an eruption which followed
a heavy earthquake yesterday.
Report Of the eruption was re
ceived by the navy radio station
here from the lighthouse keeper at
Cape Sareichef. The volcano burst
into eruption at 3;20 a. m. Sunday,
following short and heavy earth
shock.
The lighthouse keeper said the
volcano was burning like hay
stack \ dense cloud of smoke
was pouring from the cone of the
peak.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-09
MANY MERCHANTS
TO CLOSE STORES
FOR ANNIVERSARY
Armistice Day Will Be
Generally Observed
On Wednesday

ArTrlistice Day will be generally
observed as holiday IN Ell Centre,
business being suspended by the
larger number Of firms. following a
check-up made by a Press represen-
tative this morning.
Although no formal observance
Of the day will be made by the .le-
gion in Ell Centre, the general pub
lie, it is expected, will take part in
the exercises to be held ct Imperial
under the auspices of Holdzkom
Post, American Legion, with legion
posts from the other valley cities
cooperating.
Prominent among tfc days OBJ
scrvances will be the valley-wide
camp fire ceremony to be given by
The Boy Scouts Of America at the
El Centre city park on the evening
of Armistice Day. \ splendid pro
gram. details of which appear in
another part of the paper, will be
presented. Parents of scouts, pros
pective members of the organiza-
tion and the general public are in
vited.
Schools to Close
For the first time, Armistice Day
will be observed as school holiday,
no sessions Of the elementary or
high school of this city being held
on that date. This action was de-
cided upon by the school trustees,
upon the recommendation of H. G.
Coe, county superintendent of
schools.
The exercises at Imperial will
open the night before with Il public
dance. The main part of the pro