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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

leader and tho boys claimed most
Of his time"
This Is tho opinion Of Tom Muir
ray held by Nina Hansen, one of
his school chums az winslow
Nina lives with her mother IN "a
little aforementioned house set
far back In the woods near Rolling
Bay at which place she clerks in
store.
Jim. Toms brother WAS Two
years older. but Tom Was up with
him IN school." Nina continued.
Tom quit In his junior year at
winaiow high. Ito was ono Of the
wurmcsthrarted boys ! ever knew
kind TO everybody then. he and
his brother were Of the Irish fight
ing type, but they always fought
fair and never bore grudEc
"He uult school 20 work In the
shIpyHrda. guesa he sot into bad
company made ono mssiep. and
was too atubborn to beat his way
back Ito kept getting Ia deeper
and deeper and uaw Il seems hope.
less.
II can't understand, II has all
happened no quickly and Tom b
10 young" the quiet little maid
concluded. wistfully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19
Union Pacific to
Advertise Coast

r. r, Gray, advertising agent Tor
tho Union Pacific nllroda, an.
nounccd Tuesday. just before depart.
uro Tor his headquarters, in Omaha.
that the entire publicity appropria,
tiop OF 81 900. 600 60 be spent the
coming year would be used in eN.
plotting the advantages OF the Ia.
vlfic West,
For the purpose o. securing data
for Inclusion in the railroads forth.
coming booklet. Gray has Just com
pleted n two weeks survey Of the
Puget Sound area. These booklets
win provide detailed information
not alone for tourists but for home.
seekers as well.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19
SECTION TWO
WALES ON TOUR
OF S. A. PORT
BueaOS Aires Enthusiastic
al Princes Arrival

BuENos AIRES. Aug la-Thc
prince ~ Wales discovered tho
snurcc ~ the roast beef Of old Eng
land Tuesday DURING tour OF the
llucnos Aires port. which disclosed
The presence OF 50 BRITISH cargo
ships, many or which carry meat ana
bread to Britain
Wales was conducted around the
lort IN launch by President Alvcar
and tho pvcdominanco OF British mer.
chaulmsu among tho vessels az berth
was explained rs the fact that much
" Eughnd's food. especially meat.
considerable wool, and other prime
necessities. passed thru the Buenos
Aires harbor
The round Of receptions and operas
continues 20 engroSs tho royal Wis.
itors. Buenos Aires Is enthusiastic
with welcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

Tom was nice hoy and awfully
quick to learn Tie was way ahead
% bis ago whom BIO wont 10 WIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19
Egg Dealer
Grieues-Al
Barton Dead

Steve Mccormack ~ sorry that
Al Barton died four years ago. Not
only ~ he sorry because Al was
a good friend OF his. but ho would
ike 90 ace low many pullets EGGS
he could ca
II have known Al Carton eating
20 eggs at one meal" ho said as he
looked over tho assortment OF eggs
az tho Pike place public market But
they did not have these little cRga
then. ] guess no would have taken
four dozen OF these, one dozen or
binary cggH was only lunch TOT him
when he was working lls was nm
iron mouldcr, and whom no WAS on
his Job u took around two dozen 10
make feguhr feed
And what do sou suppose he died
OF" he enauired An present guess
I'd indigestion, but he declared all
wrong,
Tic was Killed by machinery fall,
ing on him nj the Bremerton navy
yard" he haid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

be accompanied by Mrs. Rachel
stichman and Elyn BurgIson.
Kathleen Jordan, an instructor at
the LePlatt studios will give four
violin numbers, accompanied by Miss
Burgison, featuring Krcislor's "Schon
Rosmarin."
Midway OF the program KcnorIth
Burns will appear in three solos. FOL
lowing n series OF piano numbers by
Tidclia Burgess OF the Cornish
school.
Miss Marion Clayton win present
two original impersonations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19
Alaska Railroad
Damaged by Rain

CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 1.-two
short sections Of the Copper River
railway wcro washed out IN "A rain.
storm, Tho rain fell for II hours, AZ
inches registering. Parts Of the
Eyak highway were washed out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19
German to Make
Planes for Japs

Ernst Hoinkcl, German urplano
designer, is guest ut The olym-
pic Hotel.
Ho Is en- route TO Japan to talk
over building OF naval planes for
that nation His lttcst develop.
mont. he says. is n torpedo plane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

tho G.. A. II. TO
be given Mt
Eagles h all
Thursday night
EldR Lee Rude
beck. n local so.
prano. viii sing
three numbers.
as viii Doris Il
Holmes, n Taco.
ma soprano
Speciality mum.
bcrs will be by
Mrs. o. G.. Krci.
ger. arpist.
PLAYING Thaycr'q
"Laddie' and n
" II verio" by
Steaks. glln yilI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19
Bus Company Asks
Police Restraint

Claiming that TO city Is inter.
fennR with interstate commerce. the
international Motor Transit Go.
late Tuesday filed superior court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

Hans Hanson, Fresno, Cal. butcher.
,s sought by Seattle police Mrs Han,
son says he Disappeared July -. and
vRr traced as fBr ar Portland She
fears he las met with an accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

suit for "A permanent injunction 70
prevent the city arrcBting Ia auto
stage drivers for not having city
licenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
ELLINCS0N GIRL
SlNGSIN PRISON
Slayer of Mother Says
She Is Sane as Alien
lists Battle
tRv The Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, April a.
Dorothy Ellingson, ~ year old slayer
Of her mother, Mrs. Anna EIlnEson, was
able to sing at her routine duties as an
inmate Of the county Jail today while
lawyers and experts were busy prcpar7
ing for d resumption Of the trial to
determine the question Of her sanity
on Monday. The two days of rest from
the ordeal of the crowded court room
is expected to be particularly beneficial
to this unfortunate girl who insists
herself that she is perfectly sane while
her own attorneys are endeavoring to
prove that sch is not, in order to avoid
the necessity Of murder trial
The insanity hearing to date has
been a battle of the alicniSts who for
weeks have ben given idivilual oppor-
tUnities to observe the conduct and
habits Of the youthful defendant during
he" Incarceration. The experts for the
state are positive in asserting that Dor
othy IL mentally normal. while those
Of the defense arc equally nsistant
that her mind is unbalanced and that
She was incapable Of rcalizing what
she was doing when she killed her moth
or for refusing her permission to at
tend jazz dance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
PURDY DEFENSE
PRESENTS CASE
Wife Met Hutci,ison in
Oklahoma City, Wit
nesses Declare
(RY Th, Associated Press. J

TULSA. Okla, April d.-Buldng its
testimony to support the contention that
Charles f. Purdy was mentally ire
sponsiblc when nc killed L. S. IIutchi-
son, we1ithy lumbcrman and alleged
wrecker Of his home, defense counsel
in Purdy's trial for murder today rec
orded testimony that Hutchison and
Purdys wife were arrested together in
an Oklahoma City apartment last Nov
embcr.
Lee De Cordova and George Bridg
man. Oklahoma City police detective
testified they had placed Hutchison and
Mrs. Purdy under arrest on charges of
disc dcrIy conduct. The charges, how
ever, were dropped later. it was reveal
ed. when Purdy indicated he did not
wish to prosecute. De Cordova said
Hutchison offered him $4,000 to let
him get out Of the apartment
jack Telegan, a private detective,
told the jury he traced Mrs. Purdy and
Purdys younger son to Oklahoma Git,
at Pufdy's direction, and that Purdy
was in the apartment house when his
wife and Hutchison were arrested. He
said Purdy entered the room after the
arrest and identified them. The state in
teri psed a quetSion to De Cordova as
to whether he had told the chief OF
police Of oklahoma City that "thc
whole thing looked like a frameup,
hut defense objection was sustained.
The episode in the apaltm conSti-
tuted u { subject of the only tcstimon>
heard today. Court was recessed at
noon until Monday.
P",dy killed Hutchison with shot
gan ~ front Of the Tulsa post office, on
the night Of January IL. last. Mrs.
Pufdy who was divorced in December.
announced the day after Hutchison was
buried that she was to have been mar
ricd to him within few days and that
they planned new life in South Amer
lea Mrs Purdy has not appeared at
the trial and is not expected to be call
cd as witness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
POISON FOUND
IN two BODIES,
PAPER REPORTS
Woman, Former Busi-
ness Manager of Fai-
man School Sought
for Questioning
fBy The Associated Fress.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 4.-Thc Herald
and Examiner tonight printed a story
saying that Coroncrs' Chemist William
ID. MeNafty had reported to Chief Jas
tice Harry Olson that he had found
poison IN the bodies of Mrs. Emma Mel
son Mctlintock, mother Of William Me
Clintock, ana Dr. Oscar Olson, a brothe.
Of the jurist. William ID. Shepherd Is
under Indictment on a charge Of killing
Young McGlintock with typhoid germs
TO obta Il his fortune
The bodies were exhumcd recently III
the suggestion of Judge Olson, who had
asscrtcI ne feared that they might haze
died uLnatufal deaths.
he story continues:
Although every effort was made t.
keep The poison report secret, the Herald
and Examiner learned Of ID toni, III
from an unimpcachable source Dr. Nc
Naily told Judge Olson, who has lcd
the Mctiintock case invcst;gat on c2ll =
today ard q day of fcycrish acti ity
followed
"Lieutcant Blaul and squad Of d.
tcctives began an investigation in drug
oIotto Nhcfc pIcSciiptIoH5 Ioi ~ ~
McClintock and DR.. Olson had bcca
filled. The purpose Of this was To rs
certain whether any CT the prescription
ordered by attending physicians had con
taincl mercury in sufficient quar ti,ica
TO leave traces after the lapse Of years
since the deaths Of the two. Whether
traces Of any other poisons had been
found could not be learned tonight"
Mrs. Luclla- Rheubell, formerly busi-
ness manager Of the Natioral university
Of Sciences, operated b. Charles G,
Faiman, who was indicted with Shepherd
for the alleged murder by inocuIation
of Shepherds foster son, young McClin-
took, is being sought to testify before
the rc-opened coroner's Inquest to the
youths death, Coroner Oscar Wolff an
nounccd tonight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
Girl VICTIMS
Life IN DANGER
klan Official Plans to
Fight Indictment AL
leging Attack

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 4.-Miss
Madge Oberholtzer, 90, who poisoned
herself after an alleged attack by d. C.
Stephenson. formerly grand dragon Of
the ku klux Klan in Indiana, shove.
no signs Of improvement today She
has been unconscious for several days.
A blood TRANSMISSION has failed to
bring about any noticeable change in
her condition. according to her physi-
clan, DR.. John Kingsbury. Little hope
has been expressed for her recovery.
She also is suffering from bruises ana
lacerationS.
Meanwhile. Stephenson took steps to-
ward fighting an Indictment returned by
the Marion county jury charging as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
assault and battery with intent to rape.
malicious mayhem, kidnapping and con-
spiracy to commit felony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
CHAMPIONSHIP
OF COUNTY IS
WON BY LOCALS
San Benito Second in
Total Points; Many
Attend Athletic and
Literary Events

Brownsville amassed !, total Of 152
points in both athletic and literary
events OF the county meet held here
Friday and Saturday to win the meet
from San Benito, which school was sec
ond with 1872 1-2 points.
San Bento made rally in the de-
clamation to win the literary events.
after Brownsville had acquired good
lead, the final score in literary events
being 92 l2 for San Renito. 82 for
Brownsville. G5 for Harlingen, anG
IS l2 for Stuart Place.
Harlingen came third in total points.
and Stuart Place fourth.
The meet ended last night i'm the
high school here when Supt. Thomas j.
Yoe Of the Brownsville schools present
ed cups and medals to the winners,
along with the prizes which were offer
ed by Brownsville merchants to winners
in various events
The lead amassed by Brownsville in
track and field events, 20, as against
40 for San Benito, the second place win
rer. enabled the local school to take
irst place in the entire meet.
A good attendance characterized
the meet throughout, Supt Yoe saic
last night. the final defamation being
dJended by number Of persons Pre
Parat:ons will now be made for the dis
trio. ncet, which will be held here Fra
lay and Saturday of~this week.
Results in literary events follow
rebatc-Boys'-Erickson and Vinyara.
San Benito, first; Wagner and Shapiro.
Brownsville. second. Girls Dorothy
Mcmillan and Alberta Brown, San Ben
ITO, first; Mildred Jones and Ruby
clark Highland, second.
Essay writing Glass Albert He,
vey San Benito, first; .Iuanita Day.
HalIirgen. second; John Hill, Browns
vile. third.
Class Virginia Longbrake. Rio
Hondo. first; OWE Steward, Wilson
Tract, second; Ruby Clark, Highland,
third.
Ward Schools-Viva Red. Harlingen
first; VeIma Hcmmel. San Benito. sec
ond
thmetic-Harlingen team, first;
Highland second; Brownsville, third.
High point scorcrs-Andrew Webbe,
Brownsville; Auda Crockett. Highland; !;
TheIr,a Bush, Balirdc Rodrigucz, Cliff
ford Miller
Spelling ior-Brownsvillc, first
San Berito second. Jnior brownsville
first; HarIngcn. second. Sub-Junioi
Brownsville. first; Wilson Tract, see
Und.
Music Memory Brownsville, first;
Harlineer. second San Benito, thirn.
reclamation Senior bows - ALVIN
Rankin, Highland; Bernard Lcbowitz,
San Benito; Sam Voc, Brownsville, Sc
NOR girls-Elsa Erickson, San Bcnito;
Avis Davis. Harlgcn; Josephic Guthrie
Stuart Place Juior boys Henry Hol-
land, Brownsville; Paul Cooke. San Ben
ito. Jnior girlS-Maude Nesler. San
Benito; Margaret Hughston, Browns,
vile.
Extemporaneous speaking Oscar
Dancv, Brownsville; Herbert Dawson,
San Renito; Sidney Smith. Highland.
Winners in athletic events ~ thc
county meet are listed in another artl
Gle in this issue Of the Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
VALLEY COMPANY
CUTS LIGHT RATE


A reduction Of metered lighting rates
from II cents to Is cents per kilowatt
hour, has been made by the Valley Ice
& Electric Company. according to an
nnouncement in the San Benito light.
The reduction was effective on April
|, and covers all the territory served
by the companys customers, according
to the Light
"The people of the Valley have earn.
cd this reduction by their loyalty to the
company and the splendid business Civ
Ell US" the Light quotes Frank G. Lud-
den. manager of sales and service, as
saving.
The reduction, it was stated. is in
line with promises made by the company
when they took over various lighting
properties in the Valley and consoIdat'
ed them into a single property, supply
IL the nower from q central plant at
San Benito. Another large unit is be-
ing erected at Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
BODY OF MRS. KING
Is LAID TO REST

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, April L.
With one Of the most solemn and inn
pressive ceremonies ever seen in South
west Texas, the body of Mrs. Henrietta
M. King. owner of the famous King
ranch and known as ''the little mother
Of South Texas" was laid to rest in
Chamberlain burial park. Kinssville,
this afternoon.
A funeral cortege several miles long
was led by nearly 200 mounted en-
ployes-the "boys" of Santa Gertrudis
ranch Hundreds of floral tributes
and kilograms from every section Of
the country and from foreign countries
from governors, senator's, industrial
leaders and men and women from
every rank in life continued to pour in
to the ranch up to the hour of the fun
eral
The Reverend S. Z. Chandler presi
dent of Daniel Baker college, Brown
wood, and former pastor of the Presby-
terian church in Corpus Christi, OF
which Mrs. King was for years mem
Der. conducted the services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
Education Fund Cut
$2,OOO,OOO WhemBig
Expense Bills Signed

departmental appropriation she carved
S761,33S, of which S624,Sl8 represents
the vocational educational appropriation
which is matched by federal funds. The
departmental bill now stands at $4,562,-
Sl5. This department was entirely elm
mated BY the governor. The clcemosyn-
airy appropriation went through without
a cut, carrying $7,S08,2iO. supplying the
funds for the state charitable institu-
tions.
Today's vctocs left the total appro-
priations standing at about 5000, 900
as compared with the S37,397 900 passed
by the legislature. The weeks cxecu-
tive work cGnaxed today by action Of
the three large bills, leaves only one bill
OF general interest yet to receive exccu-
tive action. That is the measure per-
mitting foreign corporation to own
stock in Texas corporations. All ap-
preparation measures have been disposed
Of.
A total Of $252,700 was pruncd from
the University Of Texas budget. and
$3i0,400 was taken from the budget of
A. & NJ. College, the largest item being
for buildings, and Sill 400 from the ex-
pertinent station work or q total of
1921 800 from the entire A. e VI. budget
North Texas Teachers college suffered
a loss Of 100000 for the biennium. rep
rcsenting $40 900 for addition to the H.
brary building and $4,000 for additional
campus land. East Texas teachers lost
$4,000 to be used to erect home fol-
the president
West Texas teachers lost its $175,0Ot
appropriations for new science build
ing and equipment, and Sam Houston
Teachers lost the 100000 item for ;
library building.
II realize that there may be strcnu
Gus and out5pokcn opposition and con
Ndcmnation Of my acts in objecting ant
vctoing these various items" Governor
Ferguson said in an accompanying mes
sage. However, one who holds higl
station and who attempts to stand fol
economy can expect criticism from thos,
who are more or less interested in tn,
appropriations. But in this connection
| am sure that before the pee ole vii
condemn me they will remember that
was elected upon platform of tax re
duction and economy and my action il
this instance is in obedience to tha
promise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
CHAPMAN true
TO INSTINCTS
Man Of Mystery Keeps
Name Secret for Sake
of Family
(BY The Assoriatcd P1ess.l

NEW YORK, N. r., April l.--Gerald
Chapman remains man Of mystery, his
real name, his antcccicnts, his birth
place and his family history unknown.
lie has revealed with frankncss some
details Of his career Of crime. But
much Of his life story remains sealed
book.
He has used many names during his
criminal career Of IS ycars-of which
only five have been spent outside prison
walls. But Gerald Chapman is not his
name. nor is his name apparently any
Of the others he has adopted as aliases
He is said to have been born in New
York about 81 years ago, of respected
family. Of which he is believed to be
the only member who has swerved from
proDcr paths.
1t has been said that he has brother
who is 4 business man Of high position
and rcpute. Chapman has verified none
of these things. He has consistently re
fused to lift in the slightest the veil
with which he has shroudcd hisgpcrsonal
past. He has protected his family.
NEW YORK, N. Y. April 4.-Gerald
ChHrman cftpn called modern Jesse
James, first gained notoriety in his
daring leadership Of the sensational
$4,000 000 holdup of a government mail
truck on lower Broadway in October.
1921.
Chapman and his band had watched
the downtown post office for weeks.
Learning Of /. rich shipment Of regis
tered mail they followed the selected
mail truck ~ an a-tomobile when it
started to the general post office up
town just before daybreak Drawing
alongside, thcv crowded the truck to
the curb With both vehicles still NOV
ing. Chapman boarded the government
van 9rh cnvorcd the driver with a pis-
tol Then the robbers turned the truck
into Leonard Street and removed its
wealth of cash and securities at their
leisure.
Chapman was traced and caught >
few months later in a fashionable
Cramercy Park where ba was found lv-
ing in luxurious apartment.
During his subsequent grilline on an
upper floor Of the Federal building he
suddenly disappeared through an open
window while his captors' backs were
turned. He was cornered after crawl
inr along q narrow ledge, high above
Broadway and opposite the Woolworth
building. He had nearly reached a
window in another office farther down
which would likely have led 10 freedom
Chapman and George !. FDutch y
Anderson, an aceomplice were SEN
fenced for the mail robbery in August
1922, both receiving 25-year terms II
the Federal pen.tentiary at Atlanta
Georgia Both afterward escaped An
derson is still at large.
Chapman made his own first success
FL dash in March, 1923. He was recap
tured two days later. bleeding iron
various wounds. and placed in a hospi
tai in Athens, Ga. Within month
and still in the care Of surgeons. ht
escaped mysteriously a second time. Fol
months he eluded nationwide searcf
in which some Of the best man-track
CONTINUED on page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
GETS SOLID VOTE

Not a name was scratched on the i3t
ballots used in the school board elec-
tion nBrownsville yesterday.
On this ballot were printed the names
of four persons. candidates for election
a, members Of the Brownsville school
board The names are Judge j. A..
Graham, Harbert Davenport, DR.. O. ".
Lawrence, and A. f.. Anderson. All OF
these candidates were up for reelection
except Mr.. Anderson. who becomes a
member of the board filling the va
cancy left by the resignation of E. r.
Howard.
The election was held in the gram
mar school building here, with Eugenio
Anguera as judge Of the election.
Members Of the board now are: 3. G.
Tucker. chairman; Sherwood Bishop. r.
B. Creager, Judge James A. Graham.
DR.. o. v. Lawrence. Harbert Davenport.
and A. f. Anderson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
HERALD OFFERS FREE TRIP
FOR VALLEY SPELLING CHAMPION

The Herald cooperating with the Houston Chronicle,
will offer the winner Of the district merSchoastc league
spelling for pupils of the fourth fifth, sixth and
seventh grades to be held in Brownsville next Saturday
April H. opportunity to win free trip to Washington
and chance to compete for $1,000 offered in prizes at the
national meet
The Herald will send the winner of the Valley champion
ship Houston to compete the contest to be held there by
the Chronicle April 21 All expenses both ways and the
hotel bill while the contestant in Houston will be paid by
The Herald.
At the Houston meet the contestant will be selected to
to Washington and to compete for the 81 900 in cash
Valley spoilers, your toes!
Let's win for the Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-05
DEATH OF DENTIST
REMAINS MYSTERY

KANSAS CITY. No, April 4.-The re-
port Of the coroner's jury inquring
here today into the death Of Doctor j.
p. Kelly. dentist, whose body was found
in a local hotel room Thursday left the
case as much in the air before its
deliberaton. The jury found that the
dentist met death by inhalation of an
anaesthetic. but professcd ignorance a.
to who GminiStered it.
Mrs. Garnett Kelly. wife Of the dead
man, tainted as she concluded her tes-
timony, which was mainly q recital OF
mystifying incidents preceding the
death.