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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-22
j. S. Filler IS HURT
IN MOROCCO ALL

CASA BLANCA, Aug. 22.-The
American flying squadron volunteer
ing for service with the French
against the Riffians, suffered its first
casualty when Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Kerwood, of Philadelphia, fell
during a training flight. he was pain
fully but not dangerously injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-22
ABANDON LOOT
BUT ESCAPE
WITH 500
Two Cases Whiskey and
Quantity Of Narcotics
Dropped by Pair.

After deserving loot consisting Of
two cases of prescription whiskey
and q quantity of narcotics, the
value Of which at bootleg prices
would exceed $500, two safe
robbers escaped death Saturday morn
ing AZ they fled from the W. 81.
whisenant Drug Store, 602 Brooklyn
avenue, when a small automatic pistol
jamned as Mrs. whisenant sought to
cut off their retreat.
: The two had made good their flight
when Mr.. Whisenant, armed with
double-barrel shotgun, reached the
store from his apartment above the
business.
Mrs. whisenant leaned from the
window of her bed room and coIn-
manded the men to halt as they left
the store. Neither complied and she
attempted to fire. The pistol damned.
y STEAL s10o.
Though leaving part of their haul
IN front of the door, the burglars es-
capped with more than 500, and legal
papers of no value to them, taken
from the cash register and safe.
One of the pair is believed TO have
secreted himself in the store before
closing time. waiting until early Satur-
day morning before unlocking a side
door to allow his companion TO en-
ter.
Once inside, the pair went to the
drug department, jimmied a drawer
containing approximately 800 grains
Of morphine, heroine, cocaine and
opium. This they placed in sacks USED
By employees to deliver packages.
The safe yielded TO the trained fin.
gers of the robbers. Here they found
the two cases of whisky and the pa
per. A sack found behind the soda
fountain was used to carry the liquor.
TAKE PERFUME.
inexpensive toilet water and per
fume picked at random from show
cases was added TO the sack which con-
tanned the narcotics as well as num-
Der of stamps from the register.
The burglars awoke Mrs. Whisen-
ant as they attempted to jimmy a
small drawer within the safe. Mr..
whisenant and their son were aroused
and the three set about to thwart the
robbery.
Mrs. whisenant stood guard at her
window read TO shoot from above as
her husband started down the stairs
which open directly into the store.
Evidently the burglars heard him
coming down the stairs. They ran
before be reached the bottom, and Mrs.
Whisenant was the only one OF The
trio to see them.
II is believed By Detectives Hart
man and Higgins, who were detailed
on the case, that the thieves, after
fleeing from the store. escaped in an
automobile parked nearby.
Officers believe them members OF a
safe-robbing gang which started actiy-
ity Thursday morning when the safe
of the A. and W. rootbeer stand, 21G
East Houston street, was robbed Of
s94, after the combination had been
worked.
They also are believed responsible
for the unsuccessful attempt made
upon the safe Of the Beacon Hill
Grocery Company, sos Fredericksburg
road, Friday morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-22
CULVER REVIEWS
PLANES At KELLY

wing review" was held at Kelly
Field Saturday with an inspection by
Lieutenant Colonel G. G. Culver, com
mander.
About 10 ships were on the line.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-22
MEXICAN LABOR
CHIEF IS ga.
VISITOR
Official Here to Probe
Migration Of Workers
. to U. 5.

A check on Mexican labor immigra-
ton into the United States, or at least
a material cutting down of the same,
is foreseen as result of the meet
ing of the Pan-American executive
committee at Washington, August q,
it was indicated in San Antonio Fri
day night, coincident with the visit of
Luis n. Morones, secretary of labor
and industry 10 Mexico.
Mr.. Morones, founder Of the Next
can Federation of Labor, arrived with
Edward Moneda, secretary of the fed
Grafton; Alberto Mendez, another Off
cial, and G. n. Idar, travelling repre-
sentative of the American Federation,
frem Mexico.
The party left for Washington at
IL 80 O'Clock.
Immediately upon his arrival, news
paper men had precedence over the
party of local officials which was
waiting to greet Morones, and they
climbed aboard his car.
TO BE SPEAKER.
"My first purpose in coming to this
country is to attend the Labor Day
celebration at Los Angeles" he said.
He has been specially invited by the
labor organization and will be the
principal speaker.
Then i will be in Washington for
the Pan-American conference" he
said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-22
S. A. MAY Be HOME
OF HARRY SNODGRASS

CONTINUED From Page one.)
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24
WHAT'S THE USE

Merchants of Phoenix are always
prating about keeping the money here
by trading at home, but when there
is advertising to be done, they go
around among each other and "syn-
dicate" or donate fund for outside
magazines and newspaper publicity
That $4,000 collected by the mer-
chants drive this week would estab-
Iish another daily paper in Phoenix
which the merchants would own and
pay the profits to themselves. Phoe-
nix has population of nearly 100000
and only two daily papers, which, like
the theaters, combine to keep out
competitors that would add to it's
population and growth
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24

hungry days, it is the duty of both
officials and employees to every mo-
ment be on guard to prevent a drop
of real beer from communicating their
rolling stock and violating this one
law Of all laws. There is no punish
ment severe enough to mete out to
these officials-there should be some
new refined form invented at once to
meet this dire emergency.
Page the law making bodies again!
Rush through another amendment!
Five Points Star.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24
Abundant Water for
Ranch and Homestead

The No. WITTE PUMP OUTFIT consists
Throing
inch guaranteed BngBe Lacing5 lbs Cup Crease Pliers
adjustable back
puleys inches da2A in. eight
wearpinion
platform
life
Hardwood pman bars riveed at
bore--3 OF pounds
included Weight pounds.
This complete $66.95, F. o B. City Mo
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,

U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October 2, 1925.
Notice is hereby given that John B.
Watkins, of Phoenix Arizona, who,
on August II. 1920, made enlarged
homestead entry, No O485O9, for the
NJ, Section 10, Township 5N., Range
13W., G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Three
Year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister Of the u S. Land Office, at Phoe-
nix, Arizona, on the 18th day of No
vember, 1925.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Leon Jones, of Phoenix, Arizona;
John Proudfoot, NJ J. Sullivan and
d. w. Hall, of Salome, Arizona.
L. L. FERRALL, Register
1st pub. Oct. 10-last pub Nov 7
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24

Five Points is the popular residen-
tial part of Phoenix for newcomers.
Some inducements for country trade
are lower rents, freedom from con
gested traffic, and general free park
ing privileges.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-24

John w Weeks, Secretary of War,
has resigned, and Dwight F. Davis
takes his place. III health was the
cause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grnade Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; not much change IN tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy TO-
night and Friday; somewhat warmer
in east and south portions tonight, cold
er in northwest portion Friday. Light
to fresh southerly to westerly winds on
the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather continued generally fair
to partly cloudy practically throughout
the United States and the Canadian
Northwest since last report. Temper
atures were somewhat higher in the
western half of the cotton belt this
morning, and considerably lower in the
Great Lakes region and the far north
eastern states. but not unse&s5nably low
anywhere in the country.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 30 at Amar-
lilo to SIS at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
VALLEY GIN CO.
TOBUILD HERE
Next Cotton Crop to be
Record, II. p. Boyd,
Manager Says

The Valley Gin company, with head
quarters in San Benito and operators
Of l6 gins in the Valley, viii erect
their seventeenth plant in Brownsville
in time to handle the next crop, ac-
cordng to announcement today Of u
r. Boyd, general manager. 1T is pos
sibe our firm will build a number of
plants before the next season, Mr.
Boyd said but we are planning five
stand plant for Brownsville.
The firm has secured a site on the
tracks near the old army transport
building.
"Information obtained by our firm
indicates an acreage Of cotton in the
Valley some larger than last year,
Mr. Boyd said today, land We are plan
ming to handle a record business. We
expect the largest crop in history i
conditions are favorable.
while the price is down now ] ex-
pect to see it return to a good figure
by the time the Valley begins it's su-
perior crop next season, and believe
the next will bring a good profit to
this section"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10

ON JEWEL TO
FOIL ROBBERS
Amelia Bingham Bound
With Silk Stockings
by Youths; Other Gem
Thefts in New York
(Bv The Associa'ad Pfcss.l

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. l0.-Bound
on her bed with silk stockings by burg
lars, Amelia Bingham, famous actress,
saved most of her jewels BY sitting on
them.
Two youths also bound two maids
with silk stockings in the home Of the
actress on Riverside drive last night
They missed $4,000 in jewels because
Miss Bingham concealed them. They
got $1,000 in jewelry from safe, how
ever
The Bingham burglary came few
hours after Mrs. Celia Tobin Clark, di-
vorced wife Of Charles Clark, son Of the
late Senator William Clark, copper mag
nate. revealed that she had missed a
$4,000 pearl necklace as she was leav-
ing tea party at the home of Mrs.
William X Vanderbilt, Jr
She had left the jewels in a hand
bag in hallway at the Vanderbilt home
while she, Mrs. Vanderbilt and two
friends were on the floor above.
About the same time Mrs. Clark's loss
was diclosed a maid surprised thief
in the Payne Whitney home on Long
Island Tuesday, and frightened him
away empty handed. Mrs. whitney rad
jewels valued at 100000 in the house.
Miss Bingham said the robbery at her
home was worthy of the footiights She
and her two maids we're forced into her
room by two armed youths who entered
through rear door. The maids were
bound with silk stockings, gagged and
laid on the floor.
As one Of the burglars pushed her on
bed and bound her, Miss Bingham,
who is Sc and pretty, contfived to sit
down on beaded bag which contained
several hundred dollars in cash, dia-
mond breaches and other jewclry.
Angered because they could only find
six dollars, the men forced Miss .Bing-
ham to tell them of safe in the room
which had been her husbands, the late
Lloyd M. Bingham. who died aboard the
Ford peace ship"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
STOCK in HOTEL
SELLING fast
More Than 100000 in
Subscriptions Made
at San Benito

SAN BENITO. Texas, Dec. 10.-More
than 100000 worth of stock in San Be-
nito's modern hotel has been sold, it was
announced today at the daily luncheon
meeting of workers in the sales cam
paign. A total Of $250,000 is to be
raised and the campaign closes early
next week.
while results being obtained by the
statesmen are not sensational they are
good as expected and we are more than
satisfied with the campaign to date, Y
said James c. Trostle, director and rep
resentative Of the Hockenbury System
under whose direction the new hotel is
to be built
A minimum of $4,000, which will as
sure the building Of the hotel, likely
will be reached before the end of this
week, workers agreed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
new PENOLOCY
IS EXPLAINED
Hutcheson Urges Max
ing Punishment Fit
Man-Not Crime

A plea for the uguration of new
penology in Texas in which probation
and the indeterminate sentence replace
the fixed sentence for every crime, was
made by Federal Judge J. c. Hutche-
son, Jr., before members Of the Kiwanis
club here today.
Declaring that the law as enforced
in Texas, and in most of the other
states and courts Of the nation, as OPP
posed to federal courts, is based on
an outgrown system. which was the re
suit of religion which is also ont
grown-that of fire and birthstone
hell for the wrongdoers, and a jasper
heaven for the right, Judge Hutcheson
declared that only about two percent
of the persons in prison are criminals.
The others are what he termed as
offenders. They have violated laws, as
all of US do. he said. because of the
natural tendency Of humanity to chaff
under restraint or because of the picss
Of circumstances, or for some othes
reason connected with their personality
or environment
In view of this, the punishment
should be made to fit the person, and
not to fit the crime he said. A system
Of probation, as tried out in Massachu-
sets for forty years, and now adopted
by the courts of 53 nations, is advo
Gated by Judge Hutcheson, under the
plea for the practice of the another
chance" doctrine.
Stressing the fact that he has no
sympathy with the so-called "sob-sis-
ter" /methods, and would handle all
offenders in strict and disciplinary
matter. Judge Hutcheson stated that
nevertheless the penal law should be
put into practice where the offenders
are aided to get positions. and are
placed on a more nearly even footing
in the chance to make living.
He mentioned the suspended sen
tence as the one bright spot in the
criminal statutes Of Texas.
Governor Neff was a visitor at the
club.
New officers of the club will be elect
ed at the next meeting, the nominating
committee being composed of H. B.
Galbraith, chairman; Fausto Yturria
and c. c. Henderson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
FLAYS
Aid TOSERVICE
Aviation Neglected Air
Chief Tells Prosecu-
ton of Mitchell
CBy The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee. l0.--While
blaming tight purse strings held by
congress for decided shortage OF pur-
suit and bombardment airplanes faced
by the army. Major General Mason M.
Patrick. chief of the army air service.
told the court martial trying Colonel
william Mitchell today that the var
department itself had not rendered him
the assistance it could have extended.
The meteorological service given ar
my fliers was far from satisfactory. he
said, and the radio service was not up
to requirements, but when questioned
by the court he said he'd id not believe
the departments treatment OF him had
been markedly different from that ac
corded chiefs Of other branches"
Asked specifically wherein the war
department had failed him, General
Patrick said that when he had asked
for certain things he thought neces-
sary for the air service, the war de-
partment has not done az much as
would have liked"
lie added, however, that in the mat
ter OF funds "they have been as liberal
as they could" go
''Some Of my officers have been un-
fortunately placed on the promotion
list" he said.
II have made recommendation for
legislation which the department has
not approved"
Major General Robert L. Howe.
president Of the court, asked IL the
air service had been treated on the
same basis as the infantry. the field
artillry, the cavalry, or the engineers.
II have stated before the Morrow
board" the air chief answered. "that
the air service has been treated some
what as stepchild.
Il cannot say the air service has
been treated on an equality with the
other branches because the war de-
partment does not understand some Of
our problems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
IMMUNITY WAIVED In
RHINELANDER CASE
CBy The Associated press.)

WHITE PLAINS, n. T.. Dec. l0.-Dr.
j. G. Bennett. eye specialist Of Yonkers
today signed a waiver of immunity be-
fore appearing in his own defense be-
fore the Westchester grand jury invests
eating alleged attempts to tamper with
the Rhinelander jury. The waiver was
accepted by District Attorney Rowland.
DR.. Bennett was one Of the three citi-
zens of Yonkers who Frederick G. San
ford, a. juror, told Justice Morschausef
yesterday, had talked with him about
the Rhinelander case while its trial was
in progress. The outcome of the grand
jury's investigation Is not expected to
have any effect on the verdict which
was favorable to Leonard Kip Rhine
lander's mulatto wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
DONNA VOTESLARCE
IRRIGATION ISSUE

DONNA, Texas, Dec. 10.-The $580,OOO
irrigation and drainage bond isue cleo
tion here yesterday carried by vote
Of GA to 1852, it was announced last
night after a count Of the votes, which
insures an improved and enlarged drain
age and irrigation system for the dis
trict.
The money which will be secured from
sale Of bonds in this amount will be
used to put in new pumping plant,
build complete system Of canals in the
Donna district, including concreting Of
some Of the main canals now in use, and
the building of an adequate drainage
system for the district.
Plans for the work have been made,
the amount Of the band issue being
based on estimates Of the engineers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10

side interests with which ne
was connected closed before he
took office in March, 1921.
Open defiance of both the internal
revenue solicitor and Commissioners
Blair by division chiefs in the handling
OF the tax case of the Standard Oil COM
pany Of California also was charged in
the testimony before the committee
The Standard Oil eases involves an
over-assesment or refund for the year
1918 Of $3,378,000 and hinges on whether
the company should be allowed to change
its methods of charging development
costs from capital to expense. Com
mlSsioner Blair ruled that the change
could not be made but the division
chiefs agreed and informed representa-
tives of the senate committee that they
proposed to stand pat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
BLAST TRAPS 70 MINERS
COP AND PRAYER QUELL
NEAR RIOT IN BROOKLYN
y y
CHURCH OVER FINANCES
(By NC Associatcd Press.l }

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 10.-Po-
lice and prayer both are valuable aids
in ending rows in the opinion Of
members Of the Washington Avenue
Bantist church in Brooklyn.
Communicates Of the church met
last night to discuss efforts Of one
faction to oust the pastor, the Rever-
end Robert III. McCaul. over church
finances, and the meeting became so
heated that policeman responded.
Let US have peace" suggested Pa
trolman Max Levy. but the controver-
sy became more boisterous and the
officer at length shouted.
"You are in church, you people.
Don't you know enough to respect
your church building? If you want to
fight why don't you 90 outsider"
No one responded and the pastor
begged the disputants to pray for
guidance. After the prayer it was
agreed to adjourn the meeting for a
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
OFFICIAL. Held
IN OKLAHOMA
State Corporations Head,
A Others Indicted In
Oil Field Fraud
CBy The Associated Prcss.)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. TO-
Pleas of not guilty were entered today
by f. r. Hughes, chairman Of the state
corporation commission, W. G. "Rube
Geers, former chief Of the conservation
department of the commission and
Boone Fl. Hite, president of the Bronx
Oil company, when arraigned before Dis
trict Judge william H. Zwick on indie
ments returned yesterday. Each of the
defendants was released on bond of
$4,000.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Dec. TO-
T.. K. Hughes, chairman of the state cor
poration commission, three former
members of the commissions oil and
gas conservation department and one
cit operator are under indictment charg-
ing conspiracy to steal oil well supplies
and conspiracy to obtain control over
oil leases by extortion. The indict-
ments were returned late yesterday by
district court grand jury.
w. G. (Rube) Geers. former chief
of the conservation department, j. f.
Amis and j. J. Couy, former conscrva
tion agents. and Boone ID. Hite, named
as pres ident Of the Bronx Oil company
were indicted with Hughes. Geers re-
signed under fire last August during
a hearing by the commission while Amis
and Gouy were discharged several weeks
later
None Of the men have been arrested
but all stated they would surrender al
though warrants had not been issued last
night. None would make any comment
The indictment charging conspiracy to
commit grand larceny in the sum OF
$11,072 grew out of transactions in Coal
county, where it is alleged that equip
ment of that value was stolen from a
lease. Theft of $4,000 worth Of tools
from lease in Kay county is also al.
legged
The extortion charge dealt with OBJ
tanning lease in Kay county which was
the property of the Hopper Oil company
Of Hutchinson, Kans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
ESCAPED PRISONERS
STILL ARE AT LARGE
(Bv The Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec 1O.-Four
convicts who made dash for liberty at
Blueridge farm yesterday apparently
had made good their escape, authorities
at the farm said today A report came
late Wednesday that the men had been
seen southeast of Houston, but officers
with bloodhounds who secured the sur
rounding country failed to find their
trail.
The four men are:
]. C. Richards, Eastland. serving sew
en- years for burglary; John Reid.
Young county, 28 years for robbery by
firearms; Price Washer, Ellis county,
80 years for robbery by assault, burg
larry, theft and receiving stolen prop
erty and Lloyd Waddill, Mills county.
three years for felony theft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
Gulf Oil Co., a Mellon
Interest, Escaped Tax,
Bureau PyObeyS Aver
lRv The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c. Dec 1O.-That the Gulf Oil company
escaped 59O385 federal during the 1915 to 1919
when Secretary Mellon chief asserted by engineers
employed by investigating the internal
venue bureau
Gulf Oil made before the committee
last public today its presentation to the
senate.
engineers that the bureau made
the and failed to collect
additional taxes Of $594305
H. Fay committee engineer, testified that the Gulf OIL
through the closed within
working DAYS Mellon desired to have all out
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
Liquor Seized at Meet
Of Bankers in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec. 10.-A
room in the Soreno hotel, convention
headquarters of the Investment Bank
ers' association of America, was raid
ed last night and quantity of liquor
seized, Pinellas county officers an
nounced today.
The liquor. they say, was in posses
sion. of James E. Coad. executive VICE
president of the st. Petersburg Cham
ber Of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-10
Present Postal Rates
Continued by Senate
(By The Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10.-The
senate today adopted a resolution in
troduced by Chairman Moses of the
senate postoffice committee authorizing
of the present temporary
postal rates until the opening of the
next session of congress or until the
committee now investigating the rates
its report,