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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
THREE HELD
SWINDLE PLOT
One of Men Arrested in
Chicago Will Be Sent
to Texas
fBy The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, LII, June 4.-Two men
were held for removal today to New
York and FL Paso respectively and a
third, waving removal proceedings was
to start for Atlanta, as chapter was
unfolded in the long pursuit of al
legged international band of swindlers.
Burke Donaldson, postal inspector Of
Atlanta and ~, H. Graham, postal in
spector here, appeared as complaining
witnesses before United States Com
missioner H. G. Beitler. The commits
sioner held J. L. Stearns, alias Henry
Martin, for removal to New York Both
are charged with scheme to use the
mails to defraud. Commissioner Beitler
set bonds at $4,000 each and issuance of
the removal order for Wilson was de-
ferred ten days that he might have op-
portunity to raise bond. John j. Nc
Gittigan, who waived removal was to
start Immediately for Atlanta. Henry
Martin and Jacob Ruttman are held by
local police under suspicion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
CREST OF RISE
NEAR MERCEDES;
RESACASFILLED.
Mexico Cotton Crop Re-
ported Damaged; Riv-
er Out Near Browns
vile at High Mark

The Rio Grande is falling rapidly at
Mission, the crest of the rise having
reached there yesterday afternoon. The
crest is passing Mercedes today.
1t is expected that the stream will
drop at other points farther down the
Valley during the day and relieve the
tension which has prevailed during the
time that the river has stood level with
the top Of its banks.
At noon today the river stood at 24.3
at Mercedes. or 4 Of a foot above the
high malk of last year ,and was rising
very slowly. with indications that the
crest of the rise was passing there at
that time, and that the stream would
soon begin to drop.
break occurred in the levees near
the Harlingen pumping plant yesterday,
letting volume Of water through into
resacas, and on into the Arroyo Colo
rado, while other breaks occurred at
Pharr. Mission, and near Brownsville.
Water broke through about 400 yards
above the Brownsville light and power
plant yesterday, the secondary levee
which was erected giving way before
the continued rises of the river. This
let volume of water out into the low
land north and west of the light plant
and West Brownsville, which threatens
to inundate several large farms along
the military road, including that OF
Fred Rusteberg. Part of the Cueto
farm has already been inundated.
Water is standing over the military
road between Brownsville and San Ben
ito in many places, this road being i'm
passable. The Rancho Viejo resaca
had come up more than half full yes
terday and was still rising, with sew
eral breaks in the stream in the vici-
nifty of Villanueva. La Paloma and other
points between Brownsville and San
Benito.
The Rio Grande came through near
Mission yesterday, sending a stream of
water down through the system of re-
sacas through Hidalgo county to the
Arroyo Colorado. This flood water is
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
GUARD SLAYER
FROM SUICIDE
Kirby, in Maine Jail, Ad-
mits Shooting and
Strangling Girl
(By The Associated Press.)


AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4.-Precau-
tons are being taken to prevent Harry
A. Kirby, confessed murderer, from
killing himself. Through the bars of
his cell in county Jail here yesterday
he admitted to County Attorney South
ard that he strangled to death Miss
Aida Hayward, shot her aunt. Miss En-
ma M. Towns, and then set fire to their
cottake at Lake Maranocook, Winthrop,
Maine, on the night Of May IL.
Kirby after the confession threatened
to commit suicide.
He said he was drunk when he enter
ed Miss Hayward's cottage and shot
down Miss Towns. He admitted that his
story Of finding Miss Hayward's body
in the woods and carrying it to the cot
tage he occupied was a lie, instead, he
said, he carried her to his house after
shooting her aunt. and left her bound
and gagged, while he returned to set
the cottage afire. He said he was still
drunk the next day when he choked Miss
Hayward to death because she scream
ed"
Meanwhile. he sdmitred, he went lack
to the blazing cottage with the rest OF
the townspeople and joined fer while
in the hunt for the missing Hayward.
Kirby said the confession was prompted
by the plea of his wife Later he die
tated "stcry of his life," including
the confession and sold it to a news
paper man on condition that the pro-
ceeds go for the support Of his wife
and child.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
FOUR PERSONS
ARE RESCUED
Aged Woman and Girl
Taken Out of River
Near Mission

An elderly woman, and girl about
Is years Of age were rescued from the
Rio Grande at Mission late Tuesday af-
ter floating down the stream on a log
for nearly TOO miles, all the way from
PiedraS Negras, according to report
brought here today by Homer l.. Fitch,
who returned from Mission yesterday.
Both the woman and girl were in
such a stage of exhaustion from fear
and from calling for help that they
were unable to relate their story, other
than that they were swept away into
the stream at Piedras Negras. Mr..
Fitch said Their names were not learn
ed
The preceding day a young girl about
IL years of age, and a child of four
were rescued from the flood waters OF
the river near Rio Grande City. The
girl was taken to Rio Grande City, and
the child to the other side Of the river.
They were on top of small house
which floated down the stream after be-
ing washed from its foundation farther
up the stream.
1t was reported that the parents OF
the two children rescued. and other
children in the family were drowned b.
the flood waters which broke through
and washed their home away, Mr. Fitch
said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
INSANE MAN IN
OHIO STAYS 5
INOWN FAMILY
Turns Gun on Self After
Shooting His Mother,
Brother, Sister-in-Law
and Children; Is in Jail
fRy The Associated Press

BN ne Associated ITeSS.J
HAMILTON. Ohio, June Becoming
violently insane, Lloyd Russell early to-
day shot and killed eight members Of
his family. according to police who ar
rested him after he had shot and
slightly wounded himself. His victims
wree five children of his brother, his
mother brother and ster-in-law
Russell is in a padded cell in the
county Jail.
The dead
Mrs Rose Russell go, mother
John Lowell Russell, brother.
Emma Russell, 35, wife of John
Lowell Russell.
Julia. IL, Robert 8, George Francis 6,
Paul Lewis 3. and Richard 4 months, all
children of Mr. and Mrs John Russell
Dorothy, II years old, saved herself
by hiding in bed when she heard shots.
Russell then shot himself in the left
lung.
After the shooting he riddled the
bodies of several of the children with
bullets. He had two guns and fired in
all about fifty shots.
Police said he talked incohercntly
about a mortgage on the house and
said he would shoot the pictures off the
walls. Russell is 43 years old.
Most of the victims were sleeping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
HARLINGEN RADIO
PROGRAM TONIGHT

The following program will be
sent out over the Brownsville ra-
dio broadcasting station tonight by
the city of Harlingen. The pro-
gram was arranged. and will be
presented through the efforts of
Mrs. w. E. Howard. assisted by
Mrs. S. r. Jennings, Sid Murray
and Mrs. H. E. Saunders.
1. Quartette, 20 Belle Mutt"
from Tales OF Hoffman, Offenbach;
first and second violins, flute and
piano; H. NJ. Saunders, Fred
Brooks, Joe Baldwin and Mrs. w.
E. Howard.
2. Announcements.
3. Violin and yiolincello duet;
Fred Brooks. e, G. Tuseth, Mrs.
Howard at the piano.
A. Male quartette, Gay I'm the
Cleaning" (b) The Tack,
Parks; C. Henderson, F. d. Walls
worth, Fred Downing, l. B. earns.
5. Local advertising address.
George Toolan.
6. Piano solo, "Fantasie," will
liam Tell) Miss Dorothy Buchard.
7. Vocal solos, my Laddie,
CThayer), and Il Doubt It." Miss
Mary Louise Howard
8. Baritone horn solo. Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep,
(Knight), Mr.. Hammock; Miss
Helen Hammock at the piano.
9. Vocal duet, at Was for Me, }"
(Blount), D. W. Day and Dan Fred.
TO-. Violin solo, Meditation,
(Thais), Fred Brooks.
IL. Male quartette. "Nearer My
God to Thee" (Parks), Henderson.
Downing. Walsworth and earns.
IL. Vocal solo, "Asleep in the
Deep" (Petrie), I. B. earns.
13. Quartette, first and second
violin. flute and piano, "At the
Mountain Inn," (Labitski). Shan
ders, Brooks, Baldwin and Howard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
MARSHALL BURIED
With SIMPLE RITES
(By The Associated Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June 4.-Thom-
as Riley Marshall was laid to rest
here today Such simple obsequies as
might be rendered any humble citizen
were accorded the man who served the
nation as vice president during the
world war and his native state of In
diana as its twenty seventh governor.
1t was the widows wish that in death
he should be transformations just as he
was in life.
A tribute was paid by Rev Matthew
Smith, Mr. MarshalPs warm friend ana
pastor. Scottish Rite services for a de-
parted brother were read and then the
body was taken to Crown Hill cemetery,
where it will remain in a receiving
vault until Mrs. Marshall decides upon
II" final resting place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
Frazier Is Fyand'--JMyy
is My Son. Mother Says

Although the jury's verdict upheld
the governments contention that the
man who brought suit is an imposter,
Mrs. Frazier declared 81 guess | know
my son better than II strange
men do.
Counsel for ,Frazier has intimated
that motion for new trial will be
made. The case is the most unusual
in the history of the Uzited States
veterans bureau, which contends that
Frazier died in France. and charged
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
Business Best an Texas,
Land Bank Head Asserts

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4.-City
building and industri1f enterprise
show no decrease in Texas, though in
every other section of the country
except Northern California they are
slowing up, according to reports from
federal land banks analyzed by M. H.
Gossett, president of the Federal
Land Bank of Houston. He has
brought a report of the situation
from a conference Of federal land
bank officials in Washington.
In statement Mr.. Gossett touched
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
new MEXICO TO
join SUIT, DAN
MOODY THINKS
Colorado Project Would
Rob Elephant Butte
Of Water Needed for
Lands There, Is Claim
(Rv The Assnciated Press ]

Nv The Associated PreSs.)
HOUSTON, Tex. June 4.7-The state
Of Texas during the summer expects to
file suit in the supreme court of the
United States against the state of Colo
RADIO TO enjoin the buildig Of dam
across the Rio Grande below its head
waters in Colorado. This was disclosed
today by Dan Moody attorney general
Of Texas. here to address the Interna-
tional Optimists clubs convention.
Construction of the Colorado dam
threatens to cut off good part of the
water that should go into storage be-
hind the Elephant Butte dam in New
Mexico, 1870 miles north Of Ell Paso, he
said. This land, it is feared, would
have to go back to the desert if Colo
rado bottled up the waters of the upper
Rio Grande.
New Mexico would probably be par
ty to the suit against Colorado.
Government permission for construc-
tion of the dam was granted before the
Texas and New Mexico interests could
organize to fight it, Mr.. Moody said
i AUSTIN. Tex, June 4.-The order Of
the federal government to permit stor-
age of water above Elephant Butte
dam, has caused an indefinite postpone
ment oft he plan to appoint commits
sioner from Texas to negotiate with
other interested states an agreement
covering division Of waters Of the Rio
Grande. it was said today by r. F.
Burgess of IEl Paso after a conference
with Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
Flood Fails TO Hurt Valley;
State to Oppose Ne1U Dam
MEXICO PROPOSES
FLOOD PREVENTION
(By The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, June 4.-Exten-
sive works are to be carried out
along the Rio Grande. to protect
the country from floods. it is an
nounced by Senor Tejada, secre-
tary of communications and pub
lie works. Operations will begin
as soon as mixed engineering
commission reports the results Of
its survey.
The secretary \added that Mex
leo was in no danger of losing ter
ritory through the Strengthening Of
the river bed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04

on the improvement in the Texas
situation, brought about by the May
rains, noting the tendency to a de-
crease in business outside Of Texas
and asserting his bank is leading all
other federal land banks in the small
percentage of delinquencies and fore
closures.
While the rainfall has brought
great improvement, he said it had not
been equal to the needs because of
the long dry spell and believes rains
at frequent intervals will be needed
during the growing season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
NOTED ILLUSTRATOR
DIES in new YORK
(Bv The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. n. Y, June 4.-John
Wolcott Adams, widely known illustra-
tor and descendant of the Adams fam
lily which gave two presidents to the
United States is dead. An operation
for appendicitis resulted fatally in a
hospital here yesterday.
He was born in Worcester. Mass, SO
years ago, the son of Mrs. Ellen Will
son Adams, now of Salem, Mass. He
made illustrations for many magazines
and books, including Irving Bacheller's
"A man for the ages" (Lincoln.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04

Strike Spreading as
Nations Send Armed
Forces to Shanghai
(By The Associated Press)

LONDON June A grave view is taken here of the dis
urbances at Shanghai and the outlook China generally
being expressed that things moving
sembing the Boxer uprising
AS regards the agitation among the Students
London papers almost in atbutng Bolshe
visit influences especially the activity Of the Soviet ambassador
M karakhan, whom they charge with having for a long
omented antlEur0pean by inamraory pamph-
lets and money.
Aside from this feature the whole position to typ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
Editor Being Tried
On Charge Of Libel

YUMA. Ariz., June 4.-Attorneys for
George W. Lynn, publisher of Yuma,
whose trial on a criminal libel charge
opened here today, failed in an attempt
to disqualify Judge 4. Elmo Bollinger,
who is presiding, on the ground of
prejudice and the trial proceeded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
MRS. GAUT WINS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June AIRS.
David Gaut of Memphis. by superior
golf won her match with Mrs. Elaine
Reinhart of Dallas, one W at the 10Th
hole and became a semi-finalist in the
annual championship tournament of the
Southern Woman's Golf association.
Both are former champions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
OBRECON ATTORNEY
HELD FOR SEDITION
(By The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, June 4.-Ignacio
Ramos Praslow, consulting attorney for
former President Obregon was arrested
on charge Of sedition and lodged in
the Santiago military prison. Senior
Praslow has pettoned for habeas
corpus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
Russian Envoy Denies
Soviet Part in Riots

PEKING, June An Karakhan, Rus
sian Soviet ambassador to China today
denied that his country was responsible
in any degree for hostiities Of Chinese
students at Shanghai.
The soviet ambassador said in his
opinion America might well ;akc this
opportunity to- prove professed friend
ship for China by standing aside saying
to the other implicated powers "this is
your business, not ours. "Why should
America assume any responsibility for
the Shanghai riots" continued NJ.
Karakhan.
Every effort will be made to saddle
America with share of the blame. the
ambassador said, and the American le
cation joining with other powers reply
ing to the Chinese protest will be
tacit acknowledgement of responsibility.
SHANGHAI, June 4-The strike in
the japanese cotton mills which was
the genesis of the rioting here, is
spreading but no further attacks on
foreigners are reported.
The strikers now are estimated to
number 100000, most of them of the
coolie class.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 4.-Ds-
turbances in Shanghai and Canton have
been extended to include ChangSh
where the situation, reported today
to the state department is described as
"serious but under control.
MANILA, June with 300 marines
aboard bound for Shanghai, the u S. 5.
Jason departed from the Cavite naval
station today The gunboat Sacramen-
to, now at Hong Kong, has been ordered
to Shanghai also.
PEKING. June 4.-The reply Of the
powers to China's nota protesting the
recent shooting of Chinese rioters at
Shanghai by foreign police, deprecates
the affair, but says the responsibility
rests upon the Chinees demonstrators
and not upon the authorities Of the
foreign concessions of Shanghai.
TOKYO. June 4.-The Japanese gov
ernment today ordered the small cruiser
Tatsutafrom Saseho to. Shanghai with
200 marines for duty there in connec-
ton with the disturbances in the Chin
ese city The cruiser was under orders
to sail late this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04

lcal OF The utter dlSIOcatlOn and
chaos existing in China due to
the lack Of q strong central gov
ernment and the rapacity and
corruption Of the Tuchuns OF
military governors.
The Times and other leading papers
see che nnly remedy in earnes, united
action by the powers to restore peace
and order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
COTTON RISES ON
CONTINUED DROUTH

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 4.-Con-
tinued absence of rain in the cotton belt
which is believed to be creating a
serious situation, caused cotton to ad
vance about $3.50 per bale today. July
reached 23.85, a 81 point advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
tBy The Associated Press,

Dy TIE hSSNVIdIVU ITtSS.J
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 4.-The
parents of Arthur Frazier, who, fed
eral court jury held yesterday. was
killed in France during the world war,
today remained unshaken in their be-
lief that Arthur Lopez-Frazier" who
seeks to establish himself as the
world war hero, is their son.
Preparations were under way here
today by Rev. and Mrs. Charles Fra
zier, to return with the man they call
''son" to their home at Santee, Neh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
COIN WILL TEMPT JACK

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 4.-Jack
Dempsey, works. heavyweight boxing
champion, today cabled Billy Gibson,
manager of Gene Tunney, that he would
meet the winner of the Tunney- Gibbons
mtach if proper inducements were Of
fered" The cable came from Berlin,
Germany
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
SPAIN OFFERED
PEACE in RIFF
Rebel Chief Reported as
Anxious to End Strug-
gle With Spaniards
fBv The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, N. Y, June "A new
angle to the Moroccan situation was
seen today in dispatches from Gibraltar
indicating that AbdEl Krim was pre-
pared to allow the Spaniards a nomi-
nal victory in their forthcoming attack
on Alhucemas in return for peace and
his appointment as chief Of the Riff
district under Spanish supervision.
This, it is pointed out, would leave
him free to pursue his campaign against
the French protectorate without having
his flanks constantly exposed to attacks
from Spanish avators and mobile
columns. The dispatches, however, are
based on reports circulated in Melilla
in the Spanish zone, and lack confirma-
tlon from other sources.
General Primo De Rivera. head Of
the Spanish militry directorate, has
suddenly returned to Morocco. it was
officially announced in Madrid last
night. The Spanish blockade of the
rebels, with the object of preventing
them from obtaining food or munitions
is continuing ana preparations for the
movement on Alhucemas are said to be
virtually complete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04

PARIS, June 4.-Firmly held by the
French in the center. Add Ell krim is
seeking to extend his front to the east,
according to latest advices from French
headquarters in Morocco.
The Rffian chief has been made
weary by his defeats when attacking in
force, however, and is reverting to
Guerilla wal fare and his previous tao
tics of filtering between the French
outpOsts.
Meanwhile active preparations are be-
ing made by Marshal Lyautey governor
general Of French Morocco, and the
government in Paris to put definite
end to the Riffian activities.
Foreign Minister BRAND had a long
talk with the Spanish ambassador yes
terday and it is understood the Madrid
government has agree to. establish a
strict watch along the Riff coast for
the purpose of diminishing the arms
smuggling operations which now are
proceeding on a large scale.
Furthermore it is said to be probable
that the Spanish military directory will
undertake to sign no arrangement with
Add -ElKrim so long as he continues to
fight the French
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 4.-Dis-
turbances in Shanghai and Canton have
been extended to include Changsf
where the situation, as reported today
to the state department is described a.
"serious but under control.
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