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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
EX-AIR CHIEF
ESCAPESDEATH
BY YCOODFLYlNG
Officers See Plane Fall
When Only 100 Feet
Up; Colonel Climbs
From Wreck Unhurt

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug.
31.-Remarkable flying judg-
ment and cool headedness prob
ably saved the life Of Colonel
William F. Mitchell when an air
plane which he was plotting
crashed here at 9:22 a. m. Mon
day.
The chief Of the eighth corps
air forces was unscathed in the
accident which resulted in
complete wreck Of his plane.
The accident occurred while Colonel
Mitchell was taking off from the old re-
mount station and in full view of the
entire staff Of the eighth corps area.
present to inspect the field for aviation
possibilities.
Veteran pilots shuddered when they
saw the chiefs plane poise for an in
stant as the motor cut out at about
100 feet altitude, Just after the machine
had taken off.
Beneath the plane was a maze of trees,
bitches, fences and other mpedimenta
which made 1T seem impossible for the
air chief to escape death.
Colonel Mitchell gently set the ma
chine down nearest to a cleared space
that could be found in the vicinity.
The under carriage struck ditch
and its nose ploughed into the ground,
momentum carrying it over in forward
somersault where it landed on its back
Colonel Mitchell tripped his belt,
crawled from beneath the wreckage and
grinned as he waved to the official
group as a signal that he had not been
injured.
Then he motored to Fort Sam Houston
and ploughed into a huge pile of cor
respondence on his desk.
That's something we have to face
every day." declared Colonel Mitchell
in commenting on his forced landing
II had made two or three landings at
the new landing field and was taking
off again.
my motor went dead absolutely
without moments warning and / had
to set the plane down in a fence corner.
never before had motor to cut out
on me so suddenly"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
Mrs. McCdMiey Back Home
After Kidnapping Children

town about 35 miles from Clarks
vile. Seeing it would be impossible
to reach the children any other way,
we decided to drive boldly up to the
fathers home.
'There we found James Lewis in
the yard. Mrs. McCauley, paternal
grand mother Of the boys, saw US. She
reformed US the Robert was i'll but
when my uncle went into the house
with her, Robert ran out to the car
and jumped into my arms. James Lewis
had remained with me.
Il started the machine and Mr.. Gar
cia ran out and got in the car. Driv-
ing swiftly we crossed the Tennessee
ing swiftly, we crossed the Tennessee
were safe. We travelled round
about way coming home, traversing
1000 miles.
Mrs. McCauley does not believe the
father will try to kidnap the boys
again,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
CBy The Associated Press)

lBy The-Associated Press)
NEW YORK, N. Y, AEG 3l.-An international
En0ch Arden story in real life with tragic end
ing has been disclosed with the suicides of Wal
ter j. Fitzpatrick, manufactures, and his wife.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, a Belgian girl,
ried previously TO British officer in war
romance. Believing he had been killed in action,
she came to this country and married Fitzpatrick.
Then the first husband reappeared. Like the
fictional Eneoch Arden, he went away. But n
like the case of his prototype, he revealed him
self, and marital unhappiness followed his de-
parture. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was found aBphyxatcd
in her Kew Gardens apartment last Friday.
Dressed in an evening gown of ycew silk, she
had evidently turned on the burners of a range
in the kitchen.
Police notified her husband, who in
Dcland, Fla- on business. Yesterday the police
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
Teacher Institute
Opened Here Today

Approximately goo tcachers of Cam
eron and Willacy county were present
for the opening session of the teachers
institute at the high school building
here this morning.
The institute opened with enrolment
at 8 O'Clock, the enrolment lasting until
9 o'clock when the opening exercises
were held.
Supt. Thomas J. Yoe, director Of the
institute, called the netting to order,
and singing the first and last verse
of America" was,-led by Supt. Paul
f. Phipps, of Harlingen.
Invpcation was led by Rev. 0. c. Crow
pastor Of the Methodist church of this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
Planes Ready To Start On
Hawaii Flight Late Today

nitely determined that the engine of
the Phi could not be replaced in
time for flight today.
The big Boeing plane, manufactured
in Seattle, developed engine trouble
with broken oil feed~pipe in its
slight south from the Washington
city ten days ago and what was in
tended as. nonstop flight to be
test before the journey to Hawaii was
interrupted with forced landing at
Neah bay, and an overnight stay at
Coos bay, on the Oregon coast.
Examination showed the necessity
ofientire replacement Of the engine in
the PB plane, and since its arrival
here workmen have ben bending every
effort to complete the preparation in
time to permit all thre planes to de-
part together today.
The crews of each of the planes com
prises five men,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31

international Enoch Arden Brings Death
To Little Belgian Rose and Her Lover

of that city teiegraphed he had shot and killed
himself in secluded spot near the city few
hours after the telegra arrived.
Marie Louise Bernier, daughter of wealthy
Belgian merchant married Colonel Jack LeacrOft
Of the British army in 1917 After the second
Marne offensive, Leacroft reported missing.
Distracted, his bride came to this country. She
married Fitzpatrick in San Francisco in 1920,
first obtaining divorce the grounds of deser-
ticn.
She met Colonel Leacroft the street here
some time after the marriage He begged her to
dyorc Fitzpatrick, friends said, explaining that
gas attack brought amnesia. Discharged from
the army. he had searched for his little Belgian
girl the continent, in England and the United
States.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick laughed off her former hus-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31

bands suggestion Of remarriage. He left her and
is reported to have married another. Whether
not meeting her husband preyed on her mind,
Mrs Fitzpatricks f-~nds did not know An
finished suicide note, addressed to Miss Cherie
Weber dress shop proprietor by whom she had
been employed stated merely that "fe is not
worth living" and that she wnated to be buried
under her maiden name.
Miss Weber told police that the Fitzpatricks
separated about year ago. He had frequently
threatened to kill himself, she said. Frank j.
McKeon, Jr., of Philadelphia, Fitzpatricks step
brother asked permission to claim Mrs. Fitz-
patricks body
Fitzpatrick president of the Fitzpatrick
Fuller corporation, which makes tree stump
pullers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
RUTH SEEKS TO
PRESENT Case
T0YANKOVNER
Bambino Fails in Effort
To Appeal to Lands;
Commissioned Staying
AT Summer Home
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 31.-"B Babe" Ruth,
figuratively spanked by Manager Miller
Higgins Of the New York Yankees, un-
able to see Baseball Commissioner X. NJ
Lands today, returned to New York to
present his case against Higgins to
Colonel Jacob Rupert, owner of the
Yankees, and Ed Barrow, business mana
ger.
Ruth hoped to make his situation
clear to Col Rupert. He had also
planned to appeal to Commissioner Ian
dis and would have taken up his $4,000
fine and indefinite suspension with the
commissioner unofficially but the com
missioner was at his summer home in
Burt Lake, Michigan.
81 am sorry" Ruth said when told
that the commissioner would remain in
Michigan two or three days. 81 would
have liked to talk things over"
The big Bambino shortly before
climbing aboard a train for New York,
said he would communicate with former
Judge Lands later
"Under ~the rules | guess / can't do
anything for ten days anyway" said
Ruth.
Without appealing to intermediary
powers, the Babe already had lost two
decisions.
Col Jacob Rupert, owner Of the
Yankees, voiced satisfaction with the
management of the club, and expressed
indignation that Ruth shogld attempt
to assume the role of dictator in the
clubs policy.
B. Ban Johnson, president of the
American league, announced himself
heartily in accord with Higgins action
in disciplining Ruth.
He called Ruth a man with the mind
of 13 year old boy, and intimated that
the Babe probably viii not play again
this season.
Misconduct, drinking and staying out
all night are things that will not be
tolerated" said Johnson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
BANK ROBBED
IN OKLAHOMA
lBy the Associated Press)

YALE. Oklahoma, Aug. 81 Two
masked men today robbed the Farmers
National Bank here Of $4,000 cash, and a
number of registered bonds.
The bandits escaped eastward in a
small roadster.
The men entered the bank at an early
hour and upon finding the safe locked
with a time lock, hid in small store
room. When the janitor entered about
O'Clock he was commanded to go
about his work as usual, as were the
cashier and two assistants who arrived
shortly afterward.
The robbers kept the four bank en-
ployes covered with guns until the time
lock was released at. $3.50 and then
bonds, locked the bank employees in the
oepned the safe, took the money and
storeroom and drove away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
(By the Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug 3l.-Af-
ter 4.000 mile automobile trip, Mrs.
Stella Garcia BcCauley returned to
San Antonio today with her two chill
dren. James Lewis and Robert, whom
she kidnapped from their father,
Robert McCauley, in Clarksville, Tenn.
about two weeks ago, Exactly month
ago today the children where spirited
away from the home of the mother
here by the father.
Mrs. McCauly will seek legal custody
of the children, she said.
Mrs. McCauley detailed her expert
ence in regaining possession of the
two children.
Il just outwitted him. she said.
ssThe fathers home is situated on
the highest Of three mountains in
ClarksviIle, she said. with my
uncle, Henry Garcia, / drove to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
THE WEATHER
August 81, 1925.

August 81, 1925.
Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight
and Tuesday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; somewhat unsettled in south
portion. Light to moderate northerly to
easterly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
Moderately high baromeric pressure
prevailed practically over the entire
eastern two-thirds of the United States
at the morning observation. Scattered
showers occurred within the last "a
hours in the Gulf states. the upper Mis-
sissippi Valley, and in the southern
Rocky Mountain states. Temperatures
were near the seasonal average prac-
tically throughout the country this
morning
The highest temperature yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from "a at
Brownsville and Fort Worth to Sc at
Galveston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. 81
Two OF Uncle Sans giant navy sea-
planes stood ready this morning to
take off on the proposed 2100 mile
nonstop r flight to Hawaii. The third
the PB-1, biggest and heaviest of the
three aircraft of 5000 pounds, was
still in its hangar at Crissy Field with
a crew of expert mechanics bending
every effort to prepart it for soli-
tary flight over the same route prob
ably the day after tomorrow.
Decision to send the two PN-planes
weighing 10000 pounds each when
loaded to their fuel capacity, away at
O'Clock this afternoon without the :
Phi was reached late last night
by Captain Sanford +. Moses and
other officials in charge of arrange
ments for the flight, when it was def
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
Auto Accident Case
Up For Trial Here

The case Of Manuel Flores against
Charles Brown, both Of Harlingen, in
which the defendant is being sued for
recovery Of damages to an automobile
in wreck, was taken up in county court
here this morning.
The accident happened nearly year
ago. Several witnesses took the stand
this morning, including D. Fl. Ferguson,
traffic officer who reported the acci-
dent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
TEXAS GIRL Is
HURT IN WRECK
Injuries May be Fatal;
Others in Side Swiped
Pullman Recover
(By the Associated Pressl

TRINIDAD. Colo, Aug 31.-Mss
Mary White Of Victoria, Texas, whose
neck was broken in wreck of the Texas
fast mail train Of the Colorado and
Southern system at Mayne, Colo, Sun
day, early today was hanging to life
by slender thread Attendants at the
railroad hospital here, where the best
medical talent of the railroads staff is
battling for her life, hold no hope for
her recovery. An operation was per-
formed last night in desperate effort
to save the Is year old girl.
Judge Kenneth Force, 68, of Dallas,
whose back was wrenched is reported as
much improved today, and probably will
resume his journey before night.
Altogether II Of the injured remained
in the Trinidad hospital today. Only
Miss White is in dangerous condition.
Many Of the others soon will be on their
way to their Texas homes.
All Of the injured were in a Pullman
car Of the Colorado and Southern train
No. 8, southbounG with the exception
Of conductor and porter, who were in
the next car to the rear. The car on
which most of injured was riding was
completely overturned when sideswiped
by locomotive Of train No. 1, just as
train No. was going on to side track
at Mayne, 80 miles north Of Trinidad.
WALSENBURG, Colo, Aug. 31.-Judge
Wiley Bell Of Dallas who sustained an
injury to his spine in the wreck on the
Colorado and Southern Texas fast mail
train at Mayne, Colo, yesterday, was
reported as improving and out of i'm
mediate danger early today.
He was the most seriously injured
of the passengers who were brought to
the railroad hospital here.
Only two others of the injured pas
sengers are still at the hospital hire.
They are Mrs. Minnie Branley Of Dallas
and her son, Billy.
Neither of them is in serious condi-
ton Mrs. Branley has broken shoul-
der and a fractured pelvis- Her son has
cuts and bruises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
Truck, Hits Eloresville
Man; Injuries are Fatal

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 81
Thomas W.. Parrott, So of Floresville,
died in hospital here Sur day from in
juries received several days ago when
a truck he was driving was struck by
train at FloresVille.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-31
GOLFERS FIGHT FOR TEE.

NEW YORK,-One golfer is in cell,
another in a hospital as the result of
fight with clubs in row over prior
ity at the first tee Of Vancortland park
public links.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06
Fascist Riot in New
 York Has Court Sequel

Now York, July OP>-The after math of the battles wased with broken bottles, brick bats, loaded whips and clubs hy Faclst from the Garibaldi shrine at Rosehank. Staten Island, to Fourteenth street and Second avenue on the after noon of July 4, had its setting in the magistrato's court in Stapeton, l.. I. yesterday.
 Magistrate Croa< before whom seven Fascist defendants wore ar raigned on charges of disorderly conduct, held three in $500 bail each for special sessions. He fined the four others $30 each
 Five Fascist charged with disor- derly conduct as d result of d riot when some Of their organization hooted and beat Giussepi Gcnovesc, S2, a Garibaldi veteran, at Four tecnth street and Second avenue, will have a hearing in the Essex Market court today.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06
Near Riot Occurs at
 Greek Catholic Church

New York, July R)-Shouts and jcers of adhcrents of metropolitan platon, deposcd head of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic church in North America, almost started a riot yesterday at memorial service for. the late Patriarch Tikhon, of Russia, in the cathedral Of St. Nicholas. Police elected the trouble makers.
 Nationalistic riyalries and ill-feel- ing over seizure of the church this week by Bishop Adam Phillipovsky, whose claim that he is head of the church in North America was re- gently upheld by the courts, were said to have caused the trouble.
 Shrill cries of ''liar!" and "trai- tori" from women in the congrega- ton interrupted the sermon of Rev. Michael Chcrwinsky, one of Bishop Adams followers. About half the congregation left during the ensuing disorder, jostling each other as they made for the doors. The service was resumed after police had busted seN- eral hecklers and quieted the crowd.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06
State Cop Badly Beaten
 By Couple of AutOists

Norwich, July P)-State Police- man Joseph Bobnick of the Groton Barracks was beaten and left in the road in Waterford early Saturday morning by Allen McDougall and Charles Stevens of Astoria, l.. I. after he stopped the machine driven by Stevens who was speeding. When the officer inquired whether there was any liquor in several Doxes in the car, the two men knocked him down and got away in the car. They were arrested about 1 o'clock this morning in Packer where they were trailed by Officers Fred Caron and Giles Watson from the Groton Bar racks, Mrs. Sadie Gilbert of As toria, who was with them with a seven months old baby was also ar rested and all were taken to New London. Officer Bobnick is in the hospital at New London for a day or two.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06
MOVE ID FORBID
 MARRIAGE AGAIN
Episcopal Church Bloc for
 SanCtity Of Wedding

New York, July Rs-Assorting that 50 per cent of divorces are ob- tained probably by fraud or colusion and that the divorce rate in tho United States Is increasing faster than that of any other country, the Sanctity of Marriage association will ask the New Orleans triennial con- venton Of tho Protestant Episcopal church to forbid the remarriage of divorced persons.
 The Episcopal church sanctions the marriage of innocent persons in divorces based on infidelity The association in starting a move for the repeal Of this canon attacks it as unscriptual, as contrary to the practice of the early Christian church, and as illegal in regard to church law. The canon compels the innocent person to produce court records 10 prove innocence.
 "lnasmuch as in the opinion Of many judges at least one-half of all the dlvorccs granted are probably fraudulent or collusive and as so or 90 per cent arc granted In default without defense or rebuttal, how is it possible" the association's state ment asked, flor bishops unskilled tn law and without secular powers to form a right judgment in such cases?"
 The association further states that the canon was passed in 1S6S by only one general convention whereas the church constitution required ac- ton by two successive conventions.
 Nowhere In the new testament Is there g. single word in support of re- marriage, the association contends. and neither in the old nor new testament Is there even an indica ton to support the modern theory that adultery or any other sin. as such, dissolves a marriage which is not a mere contract but q state or condition.
 The history of the fatal pro- vtsion," the statement says, "arter half a century Of experience has proved to he the ever-ready wedge Of collision, fraud and falsehood."
 The association has a nationwide ministerial and lay membership. It's president Is the Rev. Milo Fl. Gates of New York and its executive com mittee includes Bishop Manning of New York.
 It was Bishop Manning's strict ad- horence to the canon in question that prccirltated in 1921 tho con- troversy between him and the Rev. Nr. Percy Grant who wished 10 marry Mrs. Philip Lydig twice a divorCee, once from w. F. D. Stokes. The engagement was broken May o6, 1924, and shortly afterward Dr. Grant resigned from the pastorate Of the church of the Ascension and retired.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06

who could. not swim before can now swim,
 Twenty-Five boys passed the Red Cross beginners test which consisted of being able to swim 50 feet. The following boys passed this test after the five day instruction in swim ming: Tony Muskos, Benjamin Bat taglia, Stanley Golas, Stanley Novak, Joseph KczynsSi Gustave Bergognni William Moses, Charles Jones, James G. Farrel Charles Remillet, Stanley Batogowick, Hurant Hovhanesian. Edward Wiener WIlfred McKeon, John Frigo, Matthew Avitabile, Leo Michalowski, John Anderson, Ray mond Johnson, stephen Oryello, Walther Sirkosli, Julius Zllaskus, Frank Zuranski, Henry Chalko and William Frederick.
 Twenty-thrce boys who swan from 30 10 40 feet us follows; Louis Stavenczer. Russell Anderson. Billy Wolek. Michael ZuransN, William Robinson, Gerald Winner, Primo Buratu, Joseph Grozegorzck, Ed mund Becker, Edward McKeon, Walter Henry, John Marion, Russell Hanson, Leon Dickenson, Harold Greenblatt, Anthony Bojneiewcz, Joseph BaIcumas. John Pagani, Carl Marholin, Edward GrcndznicN, Robert Lake, George Ducrr,
 Sixty boys failed to pass the re- quired distance in swimming but have q general idea of 1t which will help in future practice.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06
ELLSWORTH RETURNING

Companion of Amundsen Plans To
 Start Tor America on July 22
 Oslo, Norway, July R-LinColn Ellsworth, of New York, co-leader with Captain Roald Amundsen of the recent North Polar aerial expedi- ton, plans 10 start for America about July 22. Amundscn, Els worth and the other members Of their party arrived at the Norwegian capital yesterday and were given great reception.
 NIT. Ellsworth explained today that he did not attend last nights banquet in honor Of the explorers at the royal palace because funcra! services were being held at Clcye. land for his father, James W Els worth who died at his villa neal Florence, Italy, June 8, at a tim, when the fate of the Amundscn-fIlS worth party was unknown.
 Captain Amundscn desires Nr Ellsworth 10 join him for A rest at Amundsen's home at Bundefjou' near Oslo, but Ellsworth. his enerE not diSSipsted by his Arctic exprri ences, prefers 10 put in conple o' weeks mountaineering in NorNa5 before sailing for home.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-06
Daughters of America
 Will Install Officers

The following newly elected offt- Icers of Martha Washington council, l. of A, will be installed this evening by Deputy Carrie Schutz:
 Councillor Miss Minnie Howe: as- sociate councillor, Mrs, Ella Middle ton; vice-councilor Mrs Lllie Calm hach associate viCe,councilor, Mrs Emily Keller; recording secretary, Mrs. Hulda Rowe; assistant record ing secretary. Miss Lulu BIakely; tl- nancial secretary, Grace Harrison; treasurer, William Keller; conductor, Miss Helen Phelps: warden, Miss Gertrude Middleton; inside sentinel, Miss Anna Schilling; outside sentinel, Mss Eva Winger: trustee, Miss Lulu Blakely; junior past councillor, Mrs. Eva Glecd; associate junior past councillor, Mrs, Elsie Schofcld.