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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
REDS EXPLOIT
FRENCH LOSSES
IN RIFF FIGHT
Soldiers Urged to Refuse
to Obey Commands;
Move Made to Block
Reinforcement Aid
fRy The Associated Press.)

PARIS. May 20.-Alarming and sensa-
tional reports published abroad, telling
of serious reverses and heavy losses al
legged to have been suffered by the
French in their campaign against. the
Riffian invaders are being exploited to
the full by the communists and extreme
socialists in Paris.
The communists have placarded the
capital with posters appealing to the
soldiers to disobey officers commands
and attempting to stir up the people to
manifestations against the dispatch of
further reinforcements to Morocco.
This campaign has drawn from Pre-
mier Painleve a plain statement of the
situation and a defense of the govern
ments policy
When the government took office,
Marshall Lyautey governor general OF
French Morocco) asked for help" says
the statement Reinforcements, the
dispatch Of which had been carefully
prepared by the preceding government,
were Immediately shipped to him.
Marshal Lyautey has been abund-
antly supplied with heavy artillery air
service material and automatic arms
so that the operations could be as rapid
as possible and the least costly in men
.The road to Fez, which the invaders
aspired to threaten by shaking the 10y
atty of the tribes that had submitted to
our protectorate right up to the out
skirts of the city, has been barred and
the enemy driven back toward the limit
of our zone.
Thanks to the skill of the command
and. the precautions taken, the fight
ing-which still continues, however, he
roic the many episodes which mark it
has happily been far from involving the
heavy losses which certain persons al
lege and which one might have feared. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
BUILT FOR
BOIL WEEVlL WAR
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y. May 2e.-Plans
for the use Of IS specially constructed
a;rplanes for campaign against the boil
weevil IN cotton fields Of the SOUTH by
busting with poisons, were announced
today by Huff Dalant busters, Inc, an
organization for the purpose.
The planes, it is announced, will be-
gin combating the cotton pest next
month, with headquarters at Macon, Ga.
operations.
Lieut. H. R. Harris, army air pilot, on
leave Of absence, will be in charge OF
Although the cotton crop will receive
chief attention. dusting by airplane has
also given good results in the George
peach and pecan orchards, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
2VALLEYSTORES
ARE BURCLARIzED

Goods to the total value of about
$500 was stolen from the Pupkins Dry
goods store in San Benito and the Har-
lingen Pharmacy Monday night, accord
ing to reports received here, and Off
GERS of the sheriff's department are
working on the two cases.
At San Benito three dozen shirts,
shoes and hats we're stolen, along with
some other goods, the value of the haul
being estimated at $500. Some articles
of jewelry, and drug store sundries were
taken from the pharmacy in Harlingen,
value of the stolen goods being esti-
mated at 5000.
No arrests have been made yet, it was
reported today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
Officers Have Close
Escape in Accident

General Torres Of the military garri-
son in MatamorOs. and four other Of
ficers narrowly escaped injuy late yes
terday afternoon when the automobile
in which they were driving capsized on
the highway, about IL miles out from
Brownsville.
The vehicle burst into flames when
it turned over. but the fire was extin-
guished by number of section workers
on the railway who happened to be near
None of the officers was injured, ant.
the automobile was only slightly dam
aged, being pulled on into Brownsville
for repairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
Worlds Garden Spot, Says
Man Back After go Years

Point Isabel. He was in command of
that vessel, which carried 11O officers
horses, and supplies for $4,000 men,
to be delivered to a sub quarter
masters station at Brownsville for
distribution to the federal army, then
along the Rio Grande. He had brought
the vessel from Fortress Monroe.
That was in the summer of 1865,
just after the close of the Civil war.
Two months later he left Brownsville
for New Orleans, going via Galveston,
and later proceeding to Washington,
where he received his discharge from
the army.
1T is wonderful to see how the Rio
Grande Valley has developed since I
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
NelU Orleans DdmlSel Is
Won by 'Caue Man Stuff

her husband brought her, and in
which police and newspapermen fin
ally found them after a night and day
q searching.
Asked about his novel method of
winning a bride, Rumsey said, 81
waited eight years for her. That's
long time. There was opposition to
our marriage but that didn't stop me. =
Il knew something had to be done
so l did something. / borrowed
friends car and his wife accompanied
me when / went to get Corrine. She
was in the car as we drove away from
the office.
I'VE were married shortly after.
ward, and that's all there is to it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
(Bv The Associated Press,

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 20.-Wil-
liam Rumsey, 35. bookkeeper "hero"
of the cave man wedding which caus-
ed New Orleans to chuckle if for no
.-other reason than that which says all
the world loves lover, today resumed
his task OF juggling figures in a
downtown office.
His bride, the former Miss Corrine
Walter, 20. who was rushed into ma
trimony when Rumsey appeared Mon
day at the office where she was en-
naped' her, stayed at home to pre-
side over the tiny bungalow to which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20

"The Rio Grande Valley is certain
" the garden spot of the world if you
should ask me about it.
This was the statement made Mon
day by Col. C. H. Whittemore. who is
paying his first visit to this section
of Texas in go years. Col. White
more accompanied his son-in-law, H.
r. Stafford executive vice president of
the Gulf Coast Lines on a brief tour
of the Valley.
Sixty years ago on next July a,
Col. Whittemore. then a captain in
the federal army. detached for spe-
cial service from the staff of General
James Barnes of the army of Nir-
ginia, arrived aboard the steamship
Zenobia at Brazos Santiago, near
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 20.-The
Teaser left New York at 7:45 a. m.
The boat was piloted by George J.
Mead, of the Wright aeronautic cor
poration. Other passengers were R.
F. Chapman, editor of Motor Boating,
official observer of the American Boa,
association, and Captain Christianson
The Teaser is said to be capable Of
maintaining So miles an hour. She
is 30 feet long, with a seven foot
seven inch beam and is equipped with
a 600 horsepower engine.
The vessel averaged 579 miles an
hour on the trip of 139 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
8 BELClANS DEAD in
ELECTRICAL STORM

BRUSSELS, May 20.-Eight persons
were killed by lightning last night and
damage estimated to amount to millions
of francs was caused by storms in this
section.
The principal damage was done to
farm crops. although houses in towns
and cities were battered by heavy hail
that broke thousands of windows. All
traffic and communications were i'm
peded and in some places temporarily
stopped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
Will Play Concert
In Plaza de Toros

Brownsville residents were extended
an invitation today to attend the con
cert of the Mexico Military band which
will be given in the Plaza de Toros in
Matamoros from $3.50 to O'Clock this
afternoon, Prudencio Roiz, presidente
municipal of the city. announced.
The concert will be free to the public
and will be the last concert of the bano
on its stay in the two cities of Browns
vile and Matamoros
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
DONNA HAS THIRD
PROGRAM ON RADIO
DONNA'S PROGRAM


Thursday night, May Il
/. Orchestra, Chicago Tribune
March, by w. p. Chambers, Donna
high school.
2. Piano solo, Miss Marshall.
2. Local Advertising Address,
j. A. Hickman.
4. Orchestra, Mignonette Over
ture, J. Baumann), Donna high
school.
). Male quartette.
g. Saxophone duet. III TrOvatore
selection, (Verdi), Miss Wharton
and w. J. Morris.
Z. Orchestra, Princess of India,
Overture (king), Donna high
school.
s. Vocal solo, Miss Anderson.
Orchestra, North Wind, March,
(Chambers), Donna high school.
10 Bran quartette, Silly Night,
Serenade, Huff.
IL. Piano solo, Miss White.
IL. Orchestra, Poet and Peasant
Overture, Donna high school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
World War Mothers
Visit Stone Mountain
fRv The Associated Press.)

IBV Ine ASSUCIdttU ItSo'J
ATLANTA, Ca, May 20.-The worlo
war mothers assembled here for the
eighth national convention of the Ser
vice Star legion. today visited Stone
mountain and Agnes Scott college as
part of the days entertainment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20

SPEEDBOAT LOWERS TIME
f y =
OF FAST TRAIN In RUN
x X X
NEW YORK TO ALBANY
fRv The Associated Press.A

ALBANY, N. ". Nav 20-R. F.
Hoyt's speed boat 1.-The Teaser" today
beat the twentieth century limited's
time from New York to Albany by 20
minutes. The New York CentraI's
fast train negotiated the distance in
three hours. "The Teaser" made the
trip in hours 40 minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
German Government
Gets Confidence Vote
fRx The Associated Press.)

BERLIN, May 20.-The government
today received vote of confidence IN
the reichstag. The vote was 214 to 129,
with 25 not voting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20

today touched $4.86 3-8.
NEW YORK, N. ", May 20.-Sterl-
ing exchange now is less than one cent
from parity. Demand bills were quotec
the New York market today at $4.85 SIS
and 11-16, the highest quotation since
November, 1914. Buying of British bills
in this market was inspired by the
strength Of sterling in the London mar
ket where cables on New York were
quoted at 4.S6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-20
Sterling Near Par;
Highest Since War

LONDON. May 20.-Sterling exchange
today touched $4.86 3-8.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. U. l.. Martin has as her
house guests this week Mrs NJ. r.
Zimmerman and small daughter, Hell.
ca of san Diego.
Mrs. w +. stanton of Calcxico
was in town Yesterday.
Mrs. Bird Hobby and her sister.
Mrs. j. @. Cole have left for san
Diego. where they win remain over
tie week end.
G. ". Carroll was a visitor from
IioltvilIe Yesterday.
among today $ out-of-town Wis.
itors noted here was IL. II. Myers
Il Calipatria who was transacting
business.
Mrs. Peter Hotts Of Paradones.
i'aja California, spent yesterday in
III Centre.
Mrs. Wiley NJ. Weaver Sr.. is in
town for few days following q
summer spent in Los Angeles. San
lpego and Jacumba.
Wendell Smith was here from I'm,
perlal yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
STARS TO PLAY
CALEXIC0 BALL
TEAM TOMORROW

"Steve' s Stars, - representing the
best baseball talent in FL Centro.
will hook up for battle tomorrow af-
ternoom. Al 2:30 withi the Calexieo
team in. the latter city.
While no promise is made of n
game that will rival the tussle be.
tween the Pirates and Senators, the
border game ought to be good
one, and the local ball tosScrs are
confident of being able to trim the
CaleXico outfit.
Livingston and Steele will be
ready to do the hurling for the To-
Gals with kliegle and Patterson on
the receiving end. "Steve's 5 Stars -
have crackeriack infield. and an
outfield that can hold up its own
with any semi-pro team in Southern
California.
y. J. Barnes, proprietor of
Steve's Coffee Shop. who is back
ing the "Stars, had to pay out
Il Big roll to the Valley Steam
Laundry this week, to get the team
uniforms cleaned of the mud they
accumulated in the game here last
sunday The boys just fell all over
themselves trying to field the ball
last week. and they covered them
selves with mud and glory.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
F0RDSONS ANNEX
; FIRST PRIZES
IN PLOWINC TEST

FordSon tractors captured the
three first prizes Of the day at the
forty-seventh annual whcatIand
plowing match, held recently at
Napcrvillc, H.. and considered to
be the most important ploWing con
test held annually in the country.
Glenn Wright of Plano. NJ, rep
rr>onting the Yorkville Motor com
p"ny, with his Fordson tractor and
Oliver plow won in the manufacture
CT 5 class, with a score of 90 points.
Waiter Erickson of NapcrvilIe.
H.. driving Ford>on and James
Vile ploW won first honors and Il
silver cup in the farmers class, with
Il score of % - points.
First place WAS captured IA the
only other event. the boys class, by
Forrest George, Is wears old, scoring
s. IL points with 4 Fordsou tractor
and Oliver pillow.
The victory of the FordSouS was
Wei received by the 900 or 70O rn-
thusiastic farmers who chrcrcd thu
contestants, since by far the great
majority Of them were owners Of
that type of tractor.
Fordson success WAS not sur
prise to the ptactical farmers who
witnessed this plowiuE contest. Fae-
tors which gave the Fordson first
honors in every class were, It's flcX
ihilitv, its short turning radius and
case of steering, one wheel running
i'll a furrow. This makes for better
uniformity and straightncss of fur
rcws, both Of which were points CON
sidered in computing the scores.
The farmers at the Whcatlaud
contest We're ovcr-ioycd because one
their vocation in winning scored
slightly better than the victor in tine
manufacturers event with his brand
new equipment. Considerable
amusement was afforded by lhe
difficulty in finding horses 70 pull
the oniN two ''OIIEiug p!oWs :
which also took par; in th" pIowiug
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
Cups, Photos on Display.-Cham,

ioaship and grand prize cups won by
li|'k Trevor Modem at the Esrou-
dido Grape Festival this fall, to-
ecthrr with three handsome pho
tographs taken by Leo ilctzcl, local
photographer, are on display in the
window of Verm NJ. Bishops jewel
~ stor. This baby, who is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor Modem of
This city, was born in Imperial Val
ley and spent his entire life of ID
,aonths here unit ! the time when he
left on a trip during the course of
%hlch he won these cups. Engrav-
iEg of the baby 5 name and other
data on the silver trophies was done
- MIR. Bishop.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
COUNTY INNATE is
SENT TO NORWA ak

Courtney Rush. an ;:.matr of the
county farm, WAS committed to the
state ASYLUM 1t NofWaIk following
an insanity hearing before judge
Cole in the superior court this morn
Jag. conducted by Frs! l.. G. House
and &. = Brooks.
Rush. who has no known relatives,
r.adr several fusScs at the county
faah by demanding that he be paid
tor staying there. He also made
othtr queer requests Of Supcrintcn-
G.u. Weir, who had him under oh
srrlatjon for the past two weeks.
lie WI be taken to Tho asrlnlu
MeadaN.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

orously that he did not make the
catch.
No runs, not hits, no errors.
WaShinston.-Peck up, out Tray
nor to Granth;m. Rucl up. Rurl
singled to left in front of Barn
hart. MarOerry up. Matberry sac
lificed. Smith to Grantham. Rice
up Rice out, Wright to Grantham.
No runs. one hit. no errors.
Ninth Inning
Pittsburg'.-Bigbee batting for
Kremcr up. Bigbee flied TO Me
Nicely. Moore up. Moore singled
to left. Carey up. Carey singled
to right. Moore reaching third,
Cnyler up. Cuvler was hit bv Il
pitched ball. filling the bases. Barn
hart up. }arnhart popped to Ruel
in front of the plate. Bigbee bat
ting for krcmer instead of Traynor.
Bigbee flied TO NcNeely.
No runs. not hits, no errors.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
Getting On Well.-William Reed

IS getting on well ~ the FL Centre
hospital. This announcement will
be Of decided interest to the many
friends of the popular local auto
mobile man. Reed underwent an
operation for appendicitis Wcanes-
day evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
PINCH HkRRICAN
AS LEGION BOYS
FILE COMPLAINTS

! Charged with "faiurc to pro
! v:le" p. \. Harrigan, county hor-
! tcultural commissioner. was "ar-
rested this morning hv Deputy
Shcriff> Oswalt, Ball and Cornell
son. Shortly afterwards he was
iablc to obtain his release from Jail
on bail and his promise to appear
! for trial on the charge against him
at the American Legion meeting
Monday night.
iialtgau. who is better known rs
" Rcd 10 his American Legion
comrades. is charged with Z heinous
crime in that he fell down complete.
" on 1 promise 10 provide food for
\ hunting party consisting Of Judge
eHkl.Jg, Deputy sheriff Nice, pr
{. :. Brooks. County Clerk Nous
stau and Sterling Oswalt.
The story goes that the hunting
party went out two weeks ago, liar-
rigan previously agreeing to pro
vide sufficient bacon for the party :
breakfast. It is alleged that he
purchascd oue-qu"rter Of Il pound
Of bacon for The purpose OF feeding
six hungry men aud only that some
other members OF the party knew
eaough 10 diStruSt him and brought
;long their own provisions the
larty might have dnd Of starya.
ton.
Trial On Monday Eve
Tie trial will take place before
Judge" John ". Keplev, Monday
night ut the courthouse with Lee
Nuffer and Ken Perkins Of the dis
trict attorney S office condu ting
tie prosecution and Attorneys Ed
Hcrvev and Vaughn Thompson do
ing their best 10 free Their client.
Deputy Sheriff Christian will act as
court bailiff.
All Of the papers in the case have
been made out in due and legal
form and "Red - is likely to have
4 tough time trying TO get clear
even with the well known abilities
Of his counsel. Witnesses summoned
- appear against him include some
of the most terrible prevarieators
IN the county. The testimony
which that gang will give against
him would be enough to hang Il
canonized saint Frank Richmond
has also been >ubpocned as wit
rc>> and that about kills amy hope
for iIarrigan.
The trial will not be conducted
before Il jury. the lawyers on both
sides having stipulated that there
IL not enough honest men in the
post to empanel Jury.
There was quite riot when
Red was pinched this morning,
but he was handcuffel and hauled
To Jail. "friskcd, : .'bookcd p" and
depositef. in the ceatcr tank where
the members Of thr hunting party
claim he belongs. Earl Bodine and
Floyd Dillon went bail for Harr.-
gan, in the amount of 80 cents.
fully covered by property they own.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
Circus Cyclone
Will Be Feature

"'The Circus Cyclone" starring
Art Accord, will be the feature at
traction tomorrow night at the Pal
ace theater. Sharing honors with
Accord are his marvellous horse.
Raven, and the wonder dog, Rex.
THE Light of the Western
Stars, adapted from the Zane Grey
book Of the same name, will open
4 two-dav engagement Sunday night
Mt the Palace. Billy Dove and
Jack Holt viii be seen in the lead
ing roles in this delightful romance
of the west. Plenty Of action and
thrills, with humorous situations
intermingled. make this picture one
to be enjoyed by the entire family.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

The worst man We know about
got married because hc heard wife
was cheaper than Il ianitor.
The abougines of Australia eat
moths, "a would make fine watch
uttu IA ovcccuat factories.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

Miss Ellis Simpson will spend the
Weekend in Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

Miss Matte Martin was in tow9
yesterday from Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
Arnold III IuScon

Arnold il Iuscon -- Friends Of
James :, Arnold, former advcrtis-
ing man If the Press. will be inter
cSted to know that he is now locat-
ed at Tuscon, Arizona. Jimmie is
asst i=taut advertising manager of
the Tsyon Star, and seems to like
his position, friends who saw him
There recently report.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

Episcopal Church Service-Even-
ing PRAYER will he held at st. Paul :
Episcopal church tomorrow ut 7:30
o clock. Herber Lister, lay reader
viii be in charge. Sundya school
viii meet as uSual III OF
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

The sun 5 age is put At about five
million years. bur then it goes to
bod very oarly every night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
We iRUite careful comparison

go easy when arc buying light siX-sec them all
try them all Quits by direct comparison that we can best
convince you OF Overland superiority But by all try
this Overland steep hill a rough strcct-in con-
gested tracthese the places real construction
shows up-and when you ride in il Just picture three or
four hundred miles that may travel day
II Overland performance room-and Overland
hexbihty doesn't show you than you expected
to see-then our experiences have all been wrong
Easy ternoiU doun paymcnt-eighteen months for The
balance ana yoHr present part Of first doDn payment
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10
Amazing riding case
Real beauty in this quality car

1872 feet from tip to tip, these the dimensions Of
this REAL. ullsize Sedan it's built real full
grown people ride in with comfort lots of leg room
unusually deep seats beautifully upholstered and
designed for real riding There is beauty
of this and there is beauty in the body lines that
will make want it the minute you long and
low-rdkiSh and speedy looking with such big window
space that gives the vision of open
exceptionally wide and hung hinges that keep il in
place-raltlc free and trouble proof
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

MISUNDERSTANDING went TO
the box and McNeeiy to center for
Washington. Rice moved to right
field III place Of j. Harris. Wright
up. Wright famed. Grantham up.
Grantham famed on fast ball.
Smith up. Smith flied to Rice, who
made spectacular running catch,
leaning over into the bleachers for
the ball. Pittsburgh protested Wig
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-09

brilliant with fanatic passion. Their
hatred for the cursed Galilean distorts
their noble patrician faces. But there
is satisfaction. The hereto is dead.
Word has just been brought from Cal
vary's Hill. He who called himself a
king, who wen about undermining the
authority of the Torah. 1t is a good
day. Easter will be a splendid feast.
Supple oriental dancing girls are
swaying to and fro. Slaves carry trays
with food and golden wine vessels.
Incense and exotic perfumes prevade
the atmosphere. There is the irresist-
ible rhythm of sweet, intoxicating mu-
sic. On a gilt throne ~languishes Herod,
king in name. A load has fallen from
his shoulders A messenger has Just
told him that the Nazarene has given
up the ghost on Golgotha. He signs
with relief. No longer will that spec
ter of John the Baptist disturb his