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Evening star., 1925-10-05

do not take it so to heart said
the old woman. You never met with
better fortune than in losing that
sandal. 1t satisfies me that you are
the very person of whom the Speak
ing Oak has been talking"
There was no time to inquire what
the Speaking Oak had said. for they
had reached the other side. and, after
thanking Jason, the old woman hob.
bled away. Jason had not gone far
before he came to a great crowd at
the edge of a town. To his question
one Of the multitude answered, This
is the kingdom of IOlchos and we are
subjects of King Pelius. He has sum
moned us to watch him sacrifice a
black bull to Neptune, his father"
Here is King Pelius. Make his robe
royal purpleo and his scepter gold.
His hair and beard should be brown.
fCODyright 1921
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Prices realized on Swift & Company

sales of carcass beef in Washington. D. c..
for week ending Saturday. October 3. on
shipme sold out. ranged from 12 90 cents
to 81 90 cents per pound and averaged 1854
cents per pound.-Advertisement
Evening star., 1925-10-05
APPLE TART.

Pare. quarter and core 8 ap-
Piles and put them in buttered
baking dish. Add + tablespoons
molasses, tablespoons brown
sugar. l teaspoon lemon juice.
! teaspoon cinnamon. Is tea
spoon nutmeg, / tablespoon
butter. cut into bits. and
tablespoons water. Cover with
rich pie crust with Sits for the
steam to escape, and bake in
moderately hot oven.
ORANGE BANARIAN CREAM.
Soften II box gelatin in l.
cup cold water. then place over
boiling water until dissolved.
Beat the yolks of = eggs. add l
cup sugar. Il teaspoon salt and
! cup hot milk and cook in dou-
BILE boiler untii' the custard
coats the spoon. Remove from
fire, add the dissolved gelatin
and the grated rind of >
oranges, let stand minutes
and strain. Chill, add the juice
of 4 oranges and l cup heavy
cream beaten until stiff. turn
into a wet mold and place on
ice until firm.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Copyright. 1921

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{. Exists.
s. Wet and spongy ground
10. Tardy.
10. Carthaginian queen.
l3. To supplicate.
10. Ardor.
IS. A coil.
20. White metallic element.
%. To pull.
%. Particular thing.
%. A small candle.
27. Man servant.
%. To make a mistake.
%. Native metal.
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SO. Hear,
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SO. King CFrench).
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~. Reverberation.
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46. To place.
As. Musical instrument.
40. Catcher's glove.
81. Small mark.
80. Highest part.
%. To work at steadily.
81. River of Italy.
% Behold,
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Across.
l. Afternoon meal.
4. At present.
6. Fragment.
8. Cross bar supporting a vehicle
II. Roman date.
IA. Unit of weight tabbr.).
16. Auditory organ.
II. Freed from.
IS. That man.
! 10. Obtain.
21. Carried.
%. Torn piece Of cloth.
"a. Location.
%. Part of a stove.
90. Volcano.
80. Nocturnal bird.
81. Requests.
33. Equality of value.
"a. Lubricant.
35. Part.
3S. Unit of energy.
40. Periods of time.
43. Olden times.
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46. Seat in a church.
Al. A set of bells.
so. Marry.
SO. Land of Job.
SO. Though.
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Sc. To act.
81. Impoverished.
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so. Jump.
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3. Hewing implement.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Don't forget that an insurance
policy has kindled more than one
large confia grafton.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
What Tomorrow Means to Yo,

Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1925-10-05

a middle aged dame of L
Fell in love and eloped with a =
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The Denver Jewish news., 1925-06-18

Two Boys Who
Have Succeeded
The Reason Why!
The Buick car needs no in
PRODUCTION to the public, the
excellent superiority of its per-
formance speaks for itself.
Added to this braiseluorthy
recommendation, the conscien-
tious service of the authorized
dealers, LOU COHAN ana
M. L. KURLAND, tUho are
always ready to giUe efficient
Service, has made this car by
far the most popular one in the
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
TWO BURNED WHEN
OIL WELL BLAZES

SAN ANGELO, Tex. Nov. 12.-Blow-
ing in this morning from a new pay
formation below $500 feet, the Republic
Production company's oil we'll on the
Mrs. NJ. l.. Baker tract in Northern Upton
county caught on fire and at the last
report was still blazing. F. l. Morgan,
field superintendent for the Republic
Production company, and another en-
ployee named Moore were burned about
the face when electrical wiring ignited
gas They were taken to a hospital at
Best, neither in a serious condition.
Early estimates of the increased oil
production were around 1000 to 5000
barrels. The oil now is diverted into
flow tanks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
'DINTY' MOORE'S SON !.
GREEN HEIRESS, WE'D
(Bv The Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. MY, Nov. 12.-The
Brooklyn Eagle today says Justice of
the Peace A. NJ. Meade, at Greenwich.
Conn, confirmed by telephone reports
Of the secret marriage on September IL,
of william More, son of "Dinty"
Moore, Manhattan restauranteur, and
Mary Stafford Green, adopted daugh-
ter Of Edward Fl. r. Green, heir of the
late Hetty Green, who left an estate of
S100,000,000.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 12.-
William Moore, of New York and his
bride Mrs. Mary Stafford Moore. are
spending part Of their honeymoon in
the apartment Of Colonel f. H. r.
Green at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria in
New York, it was said at the Round
hills residence of the colonel today.
Mrs. Moore before her marriage was
Mrs. Mary Stafford Of Dallas, and was
practically a. member Of Colonel Green's
family, though not a ward or an adopt
ed daughter
Mrs. Moore was the widow of Fred
erick Stafford of Dallas and before her
first marriage was Miss Mary Cam
mack She is about 80 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the. Lower RIO
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; not much change in tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Fair and somewhat
colder tonight; frost in interior; Fri
day fair Light. to moderate northeriy
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
che weather was mostly cloudy and
ettled over the eastern half of the
ted States and in the Canadian
khwest at the morning observation
generally fair throughout the
~ Mountain region and the Plains
ss. Light to heavy general rains
ecnrred within the last "a hours from
eastern Texas eastward to the Atlantic
coast and northward into the Ohio Val
lev sand Missouri. Temperatures were
normal to above normal practically
throughout the country this morning,
but not unseasonably high anywhere.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from "A at
Abilene and Amarillo to 81 at Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12

Suits Filed by Moody
For State as County
Injunction Reversed

decision today reversing and render
ing the Harris county highway injunc-
tion case, in which cancellation of the
Sherman and Youmans maintenance
contract was sought. The court held
that only the state could sue for can
collation..
The opinion was written by Chief
Justice Peasants. An injunction can
be granted to restrain the payment Of
any amount not earned under the terms
of the contract between the highway
commission and Sherman and Youmans,
the court held, and tax PAYERS and citi-
zens can maintain such suit Cancel
lation may be sought only BY the state,
the opinion further held, also holding
that the state is not party to the suit
An injunction had been granted by
the Harris county district court re-
straining the payment of $4,000 to the
company for maintenance work. The
action was initiated by Harris county
commissioner and was supported by At
torney General Moody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
PULLMAN CAR
TELESCOpEDON
Pennsylvania
ElevenBodies Recovered
Others in Wreclxage;
Toll May Mount To
20 Detective Says
fRv The Associated Press }

PLAINSBORO. n. j., Nov. IL.
Thirteen persons were killed
early today when a St. Louis ex-
press train on the Pennsylvania.
railroad bound for New York,
telescoped another Pennsylvania
train from Washington, also
bound for New York.
Eleven bodies have been re-
covered from the wreckage of
the two rear cars of the Wash
ington train. Two more bodies
are still in the wreckage. The
bordies Of the dead were sent by
train to New Brunswick and
Trenton.
A railroad detective, returning to
Trenton from the scene, expressed the
twenty.
Physicians and nurses were sent from
Trenton and New Brunswick to the
scene. Wrecking crews also were des-
patched
The engine Of the train from st.
Louis colliding with the rear Pullman
car Of the Washington train caused the
steel sleeper to telescope the Pullman
ahead.
Two Pulmans were derailed and the
force Of the collision caused some of
the upper berths to fall in, pinning
passengers in the wreckage.
Wreeking crews found great Difficult
ty in reaching the dead and injured.
Acetylene torches were employed to
burn away the steel wreckage.
The injured were taken to hospitals
in New Brunswick and Trenton.
One of the first bodies taken from
the wreck was that of j. A. Porter of
Philadelphia. The second man has not
been identified. He wore a wrist watch
with the initials &c. w. B."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
TESTIFIES IN
MITCHELLCASE
Captain Tried to In
fluence Testimony,
She Declares
(By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. IL
Called to substantiate Colonel Mitch
ellis charge that improper attempts had
been made to. influence her testimony
before the Shenandoah board Of in
quiry, Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow
of the dirigible's commander, testified
in the Mitchell cour. martial today that
Captain Paul Foley Of the naval board,
had sent her letter which was Gan
insult" to the memory Of her husband.
The witness said she could not pro-
duce the letter because she had de-
stroyed it after it had been delivered
to her by Mrs. George W. Steele, Jr.,
wife Of Captain Steele Of the navy, who
is commander Of the Lakehurst air
station and of the Dirigible Los Ange-
les. 49,
Over objections by the prosecution
she testified that in the communication
Foley, who as judge advocate Of the
board Of inquiry, said she (Mrs. Lans-
downe) had every confidence in the
board and was willing to leave the in
vestigation to it as competent author
ity. This statement of her attitude
she Fdescribed as "false."
Defense counsel then read extracts
from Mrs. Lansdowne's testimony be-
fore the board, but the prosecution OBJ
jected and was supported by the court.
Officer Visited Mrs. Lansdowne
The defense then introduced copies
of the letters exchanged between Cap
tain Lansdowne and the navy depart
ment relating to plans for the Shenan-
doah's last flight
"Did Captain Foley come to you be-
fore you testified?" Representative
Reid asked.
"He did"
"When?"
Two nights before I testified?"
When did you -testify?"
Colonel Sherman Moreland, the pros
ecutor, then took over the examination.
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
MAN Held FOR
Staying FRIEND
Victim Wanted to Die,
Window Washer Tells
Washington Police
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 12.-Be-
cause the victim asked him to do it as
a favor, Joseph A. Pickard, 25, told the
police he shot and killed Joseph , r.
Stein. As, here last night as a que5,
arranged act of kindness.
q did it because l hated to see him
live when he wanted to die" was Pick
ards plea when he was held on a mur-
der charge after confessing that he had
shot Stein at his room in the basement
of a hospital where they both worked
as window washers.
Il tried to kill Stein Tuesday night,
he was further quoted, ..but the re
volver I had failNd to discharge. / trad
ed this revolver yesterday for A.
calibre revolver. Then we went to
STEMS room. He bowed his head and
placed the revolver against it and
fired
cause he had wrecked his life but
other employees at the hospital said
there had been i'll feeling between the
two men because Pickard had made ac-
cusations against STEMS character He
is alleged to have continually chided
Stein for living under the onus of his
accusations. Pickard's story to police
is "that after failing several months
ago to obtain passport for a trip to
Europe, Stein became morose." He
wanted to kill himself, Stein is report
ed as saying, "but he didn't have the
nerve and asked me to do it."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
Governor to Oppose
Attorney General

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12.-Right of
the attorney general to file suit against
the American Road company, without
request from the state highway depart
ment, is questioned by Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson. In letter today to
Chairman Frank V. Lanham of the high
way commission, she instructed him to
take every step toward contesting such
right Of the attorney general. ~
The letter was sent in answer to one
from Chairman Lanham explaining the
suit of the attorney general against
the American Road company which was
reply to the governors query rela.
tive to Moody seeking. to recover $685.
600 from the company, cancellation of
the company's surfacing contracts and
permit of the company to do business
in Texas.
The governor said that she must de-
ny the right Of the attorney general to
either institute this suit or prosecute
the same. BIASED upon the statement
of the chairman OF the commission and
the attorney generals petition there is
not just cause for the bringing of the
suit" her letter reads,
Therefore under the powers con-
ferred upon me by law / direct the
state highway commission to file the
proper pleadings in the court where
said suit is pending contesting the
right Of the attorney general to prose-
cute this suit and such other pleas as
will be necessary to protect the inter
est of the state and insure the conf
pletion of the contracts with the Amer
lean Road company in accordance with
the terms and interpretations thereof.
AS the attorney generals position is
artagonistic you are directed to obtain
such legal assistance as is available
under the law
In her letter Mrs. Ferguson also said !:
From the glaring headlines in the
newspapers and the wagging tongues
that have been working overtime, an
insidious deception of the people has
been attempted in wild desire to make
somebody believe that fraud and cor
ruption exists in the highway depart
ment."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
STORM RACES
OVER BOSTON
PEACE PARADE
Chief Marshal Who Said
He was Knight Tenn
plar Branded Com
mon Faker, Inposter'
(By The Associated Press }

(By The Associated Press.)
bOSTON, Nov. 12.-The storm which
broke over the Armistice peace parade
continued to rage today over charges
Masons made that Hammond T. Fletch.
er, chief marshal, was common fax
er and imposter.
Clarence NJ. Dunbar, eminent grand
commander of the Knights Templar
has been summoned from Providence to
investigate Fletcher's status.
Fletcher, who represented himself to
be "past grand master OF the Knights
Templar" was a resplendent figure as
he led the parade in a uniform which
Masonic officials claim, was mixture
of Knights Templar, Knights of Pyth
las and Odd Fellows regalia.
As the chief marshal was about to
take his place at the heac of the pa
rade. W. L. Terhune. head of the
Square and Compass club, the Masonic
club of Boston. challenged his right to
Masonry. Fletcher avoided the char
lenge by ordering the parade to start
In statement today, Mr.. Terhune
said:
when / heard that certain societies
which were unpatriotic in the war were
going to march in the Armistice day
peace parade. I declined TO have III,
organization participate. was as-
founded when I learned that this mar
Fletcher was to be chief marshal and
that he claimed to be a past grand
master of the Knights Templar. know
ing him to be fraud, I challenged his
right to Masonry"
The parade resulted in a disturbance
on Boston common where 800 members
of the American Legion and other vet
erans' organizations attempted to dis
rupt meeting which followed the pro
cession. Surrounded by police, the
veterans charged up nearby slope to
a German howitzer, captured by Yam
kee division in the Argonne, where
they met and adopted resolutions
branding the parade as can unforget-
table insult" and those in charge of il
"peace- at any price fanatics"
The disturbance started when DR..
Francis Won Oy, German war veteran
and Harvard graduate student, was
introduced as speaker at the "peaee
meeting" His appearance on the plat
form was followed by the 1eers of thu
veterans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
SEVEN HURT IN
TROLLEY CRASH
Three May Die After In
terurban Hits Dallas
Street Car
(Rv The Associated Prass.l J

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 12--Seven per-
sons were injured, three seriously, and
a score slightly hurt when an inbound
Dallas Corsicana interurban crashed
into the rear Of Trinity Heights
street car in suburb here today dur
ing heavy fog.
c. c. Gates 40. Dallas, sustained a
fractured skull and internal 7 injuries,
and is probably fatally injured. En-
NETT H. Walker, 45, Dallas, and L. 7.
Cocanaugher, 43, Corsican=, motormah
on the interurban were reported in a
critical condition from internal inju-
ries.
m Miss Mary Watkins, 81, Dallas, sus-
tained broken jaw and bruises about
the body.
T. B. Lilly, 81, Dallas. sustained
broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
Girl and Mother Denied
Negro Blood, Jury Told

their power to prevent Emily's mar
riage to Brooks and had denied the
couple the house for two years.
Sixty love letters to wealthy young
Rhinelander from his negress bride
have vanished
Carefully guarded as evidence in
his annulment suit, they have gone
from possession of his counsel. When
Rhinelander testified yesterday in his
own behalf, six out of 426 letters in
the possession Of his attorney were
introduced. Isaac N. Mills, chief
counsel. called for more letters and
Leon R. Jacobs, associate counsel,
fumbled neryously through stack OF
brown envelopes on table looking
for them.
They're gone" he whispered with
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
MAN SLAIN in OIL
FIELD AT LAREDO
(By The Associated Press.l,

LAREDO, Tex, Nov. 12.-Frank Wag-
ner. living in the Miranda oil field,
was shot and almost instantly killed
last night, when his wife appealed to
Constable John Williams to protect her
after Wagner had driven his family
from home9 Williams was released on
his own recognizance after examining
hearing today.
Mrs. Wagner said that her husband
drove her and her children from home
while armed with a rifle.
Williams testified that he shot to
protect himself He said Wagner's
r;s,a was half cooked when it was
picked up after the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
Refusal to Let Mitchell
Talk Kissed IN NelU York

necessary at the court martial before
which he is appearing, favorable con-
sideration cannot be given to your
request"
The telegram was in answer to two
messages sent to President Coolidge
asking that the colonel be permitted
to come to New York for the reunion
A telegram from Colonel Mitchell
saying that he could not be the hon.
or guest was cheered. The post tel
egraphed President Coolidge that it
endorsed unequivocably Col. Mitch
ellis position before his court mar
tial.
In an address Representative r. H.
Laguardia. former aviator said:
Billy Mitchell is not being judged
by his peers; he is being judged by
nine dog robbers of the general staff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
(By The Associated Press

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. 12.-
Alice Beatrice Jones represented her
self to him as of Spanish extraction
when the question of her race arose,
Leonard Kip Rhinelander testified to-
day in his suit to win annulment Of
his marriage to the daughter of a
negro coachman.
He said that the question Of Alice's
color had arisen during the months
Immediately previous to their marri
age, chiefly because of the marriage
of her oldest sister. Emily, to Rob-
ert Brooks, a negro butler.
Rhinelander testified that Mrs.
Jones and Alice had assured him they
were not negroes, but were English
people of Spanish extraction. They
said they had done everything in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
WOMAN HURT in
MALLEN WRECK
Principal Of School In
Hospital After Auto
Turns Over 4
Especial to The Herald)

McALLEN, Tex, Nov. 12-Mrs. I. G.
Gillespie, principal of the Lincoln
school here, was seriously injured at
$3.50 this morning when her automobile
was turned over on the street near the
Casa de Palmas.
Mrs. Gillespie was attempting to turn
out of the road for a truck when her
coupe was turned over and badly wreck
ed.
After an examination at the hospital
it was reported she had suffered an in-
jury to the spine and possible internal
injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
(By The Associated Press.l

ADH HC aSSOCidICu
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 12.-His
ses and booes came from 800 war
time aviators at an Armistice day
dinner last night when a telegram
was read from Adjutant General Dav
is refusing permission for Colonel
William Mitchell to attend.
The demonstration was heard by
many radio listeners who tuned in on
WRNY at the Roosevelt, where the
dinner was held.
Aviators' Post 743, American Lee
gion, with membership represent
ing every squadron that had active
duty at the front in France, gave the
dinner. The telegram from Adjutant
General Davis said:
I'm view of the fact that the ply
steal presence OF Colonel Mitchell is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
M. E. MEETS OPPOSE
MITIGATION PLAN
(By The Associated Press. J

JACKSONVILLE, Texas, Nov. 12.-
Vote on the question of unification of
the two great branches of the Method
ist Episcopal church by the Texas con-
ference today was 2O5 in favor and 103
against. The favorable vote lacked he
ing three-fourths majority required
to place the conference on record as de-
string the unification.
DYERSBURG, Tenn, Nov 12.---The
Memphis conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, went on record
today as opposed to unification Of 2S2
votes cast 102 was for and 1870 against.
The ministers voted so for and ~
against unification and the lay vote was
8 for and SO against.
MOBILE, Ala, Nov 12-Unification
of the Southern and the Northern
branches Of the Methodist Episcopal
churches was defeated today by the
South Alabama conference. The vote
was 197 against and .73 for. Vote was
taken on the question without discus
sion, under decision of the conference
reached yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
Deadly Drug Found
Growing in New York

NEW YORK, N. T., Nov. 12.-Fred-
erick A. Wallis, correction commits
sioner, of Brooklyn, said today that 20
acres Of Haheesh Cannibas Indica, one
Of the most deadly Of habit forming
drugs had been discovered by police
growing near the Queens county court
house within the environs of New York
Citv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
HUNTER FOUND SLAIN

PORTAELS, New Mexico. Nov. 12-
J. L. May, 44s manager Of the Gulf Re-
filming company here, was found dead in
the mountains near Alamogordo, where
he had been killed, presumably on Tues
day, by some hunter, hundreds Of whom
were in the vicinity in search Of deer.
Funeral service will be here Friday.
May is survived by widow and two
children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-12
.LuuSdO1Une Memory
nsmlted, Wife Auers
REMINDERS OF WAR
ON ARMISTICE DAY

NEW YORK-A Brooklyn ice
man with limp got off his wag
on at IL a. m. yesterday and stood
at attention for two minutes be-
fore war memorial tree.
CIRYSALOGNE, France-A war
time she'll IN field killed three
curious little girls on Armistice
day.
PHILADLEPHIA-Ah overseas
veteran died in a premature ex-
plosion of shell being used at
Frankfort arsenal for salute to
the war dead.