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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
U.S.. TOSUPPLY
RUBBER NEEDS
American Users Have
Production Program,
Hoover Reveals
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 13-Definite
plans involving the expenditure Of mil
lions of dollars by American industry
to break the foreign crude rubber mo-
nopoly are now in progress and have
received the approval of Secretary of
Commerce Hoover.
The plans generally provide for stim-
ulation of rubber pro iuction under
American control in tropical areas, such
as the Philippines, not within the in
fluence of British corporations
The National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce which includes virtually
every manufacturer in the United States
yesterday announced plans for the for
nation of a S1O,O00,00O corporation to
produce rubber at low price to protect
American consumers Announcement of
the plan was made through Secretary
Hoover in an address to the chamber.
The directors of the Rubber Associ-
alton Of America meeting with Secre-
tary Hoover, discussed proposals calling
for the expenditure Of $4,000, ,000-in
annual appropriations of $4,000, 900
to plant rubber trees in areas under
American control.
Recently Harvey S. Firestone, presi.
dent of the Firestone Tire and Rubber
company. revealed plans for $780,
100000 corporation for rubber produc-
tion in Liberia.
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EXPECT DECISION
in BOND CONTEST
(Snecial to The Herald.O J

EDINBURG, Texas, Jan. ia deci-
sion is expected late this afternoon IN
civil district court here on the contest
of the S580,00O bond issue election IN
the Donna water district, Hidalgo
County District No. 1, it was said early
this afternoon as attorneys argued a
plea Of privilege, questioning the Ju-
risdiction of the court to try the case.
Attorneys for the contestants Of the
election are Harry Carroll of Donna
and Don A. Bliss, also of Donna. The
water district is represented in the liti-
CATION by Walter Weaver of Donna,
and d. w. Glasscock Of McAllen, and
S. ]. Johnson of Austin.
The election was held on December
9. the S580,000 bond issue being carried
by vote of 374 to 152. The opposition
charges that 56 votes against the issue
were thrown out, and that 40 unquali-
fled voters were permitted to vote for
it
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THE WEATHER

Grande Valley: Fair and cold tonight
with frost; Thursday fair and warmer.
For East Texas: Fair and continued
cool tonight with freezing temperatures
nearly to the coast and heavy frost to
the coast; Thursday fair. Light to mod
crate northerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
Except for light rains on the imme-
Gliate Texas coast and light SHOWS in the
upper Mississippi Valley and the Great
Lakes region, the weather was gener-
ally fair to clear throughout the bal
ance of the United States and the Can
adian Northwest siRce last report.
Temperatures were sub-normal in the
eastern, southern, and western states
this morning, and above normal in the
Northwest, particularly the Canadian
Northwest-the temperature being 5
degrees higher at Calgary, Canada, than
at Brownsville, Texas, at a. m. this
morning.
The lowest temperate last night
It Texas stations ranged from rs at
Amarillo to 80 at Brownsville.
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BLAST TRAPS los MINERS
Many Directors Lose
Water District Post
IN Election Tuesday

Holly contested elections were the
rule in Hidalgo and Cameron county
water districts yesterday, when old
board members, and new candidates in
the half dozen or more districts which
had contests, divided honors in winning
places. Many old directors were de-
feated.
In some of the districts, notably FL
Jardin, Edinburg and others, majority
of the old directors lost their seats to
new directors. In others, as Harlingen,
Donna, and Pharr. the old directors
went back into office.
Lower rates for irrigation, opposition
or favor toward various bond issues,
and desire for change for other reasons
caused the opposition in most eases. In
some instances the new boards favored
withdraw from the Association Of
Water Improvement districts, this be-
ing the chief issue of the election.
Ell Jardin Cameron County District
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0SACEPROBETO
RESUME Z
Hale and Ramsey to Get
Hearing Saturday in
Federal Court
(Bv The Associated Press.)

GUTHRIE, Okla. Jan. 13.-Guthrle
was resuming its normal appearance
TODAY after the recess late yesterday Of
the federal grand jury investigating
the killing of nearly a score of persons
in the Usage country in 1922 and 1928
The inquiry will be resumed February
IL. Much interest, however, IS attach
ed to the next chapter in the drama
which will be enacted here Saturday.
w. K Hale, picturesque king of the
Usage Hills and John Ramsey, cowboy
farmer, will be brought before Federal
Judge John II. Cotteral to plead to the
indictment of the murder of Henry
Roam, an Usage.
Hale has made it known that he will
fight all charges growing out OF the
Usage killings to the end and there IS
therefore no doubt that he will plead
mot guilty" However, Ramsey's an
swer will be eagerly awaited as rumors
are current that he and Ernest Burk-
hart, named by Bert Lawson as impli-
Gated in the explosion which caused
the deaths of E. w. Smith, his wife
and servant girl have made confes-
sions to federal authorities
new development in the investiga-
tion is that Of perjury charges. A war
rant was issued yesterday for Fred
Rowe, Pawhuska cattleman and reput-
ed close friend of Hale. on a charge of
perjury and prosecutors declared that
warrants for several other witnesses
before the grand jury would be issued
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No. 3, changed directors, the entire old
board, including Richard Sethman. who
is also manager of the district, losing
to the new ticket which, however has
two of the old members on it.
Names on the ticket and the vote
they received were Richard Sethman,
112; Fred Rusteberg. ia; L. Greer, l0I :
Charles Lovinger, 81; J. T. Watson. 95,
all Of these being defeated. The first
three were members of the old board
The ticket which won was, G. L. Hupt-
er, 1919; W. s. Nash, 1876; J. +. Graham.
1877; w. II. Huffman, Jr., 207; John A
Shuler, 206. The first two members Of
the board elected served on the board Of
directors of the district last year, but
withdrew from the old board and form
ed the new ticket, which was elected.
Los Fresnos Cameron County District
No. 6, elected some of the old board
members, but put into office as direct
ors three of the four new candidates.
The issue in this district was primarily
opposition to the raise in water rate
from So te 81. this raise having been
made in order to meet expenses of S82,-
600 for improvement
Those elected were: Clyde Tandy,
Brownsville. 95; +. f. Ogden, San Be
nito, SO; Carl Calaus, Olmito. 70; VIM.
Cabler, Brownsville, 81; George Kretz.
Los Fresnos 81 Members of the old
board who lost their posts in the cleo
tion are j. G. Bennett, A; Harry Whip
pie, 30 and Chris Bingley, Sc. Harry
Whipple was the only one of the four
new candidates to fail to be elected.
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NAVAL BUDGET
CUT BY HOUSE
SUBCOMMITTEE
Report Suggests Aban-
donment of Lakehurst;
Reducing Number of
Ships and Personnel

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. l3.-Aban-
donment Of the Lakehurst naval air sta
tion. material reduction in the navy en-
listed personnel, and the withdrawal Of
a number Of ships from active commits
sion were recommended for the navy to-
day by the house subcommittee which
drafted the annual navy appropriation
bill
These steps were found to be neces
sary to effect necessary economies. the
committee said, and it added that it
was readily apparent that naval expen-
ditures are on an upward trend.
Despite these reductions, the measure
reported to the house today recommends
ed appropriations of 1913, ,4l9 900 for the
navy, an increase of Sl6,556.000 over the
amount carried in the last bill.
The number and type Of ships to be
withdrawn from service would be de-
termined by the navy, the committee
simply reducing by S1,782,000 the
amount recommended for maintenance
and operation Of the fleet.
Enlisted personnel would be reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000, the committee as
serting that this strength would meet
all requirements. For naval aviation
the bill recommended s18,674 900. an in
crease of $3.693 900 over current funds
but a decrease of 1000 under the
budget estimate Of this amount d.
100000 would go to satisfy obligations
incurred under previously authorized
contracts, which would leave approxi-
mately S14,700,0O0 for new undertakings
in the next fiscal year. Another con-
tract authorization of S4,100,000, how
ever would be authorized, which the
committee said would place aviation
funds for the next fiscal year Just
short" of $19,000,000.
Referring to the Shenandoah disaster
the committee report said the fate of
the dirigible had not influenced its views
as to the potentialities of rigid airships
for commercial, military and naval uses,
and it was not proposing abandonment
of lighter than air development.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
TENANTS union
CHIEF DEPORTED
(By The Associated Press.)

VERA CRUZ. Mexico, Jan. 13.-Per-
on Proal. STORMY petrol" Of the red
tenants union, was suddenly arrested
yesterday, placed aboard an outgoing
steamer and told never to return to
Vera Cruz.
General Arnulfo Gomez, the new fed
eral chief Of military operations, or
dered the deportation He declared that
Proals expulsion was due to his obsti-
nate opposition to the laws of the state.
particularly the one requiring tenants
to pay rent, which his followers had
declined to do for years.
The deportation was dramatic.
Friends gathered in large numbers at
thed ock. many of them crying when
the steamer Villa Hermosa put to sea,
with their leader aboard.
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LIFE ON APRIL
FARM REVEALED
NDEATH PROBE
Disinterment of Baby's
Body Ordered; Gar
land Named as ather
on Two Certificates
(Bv The Associated Press.N

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 13-With the
issuance of an order for the disinter-
ment of the body of the baby born to
Charles Garland and Bettina Hovey
this community looked forward today
at the colony founded by the wealthy
socialist under the name Of April Farm
The order was issued by District At
torney Boyle shortly before Miss Hovey
appeared in his office and explained the
baby's death. A warrant had been is
sued for Miss Hovey's arrest but Mr.
Boyle announced that the proceedings
against her would be dropped.
Garland, arrested last Monday charg.
ed with adultery, is at liberty on $1,000
bond awaiting hearing Both the birth
and death certificates named Garland
as the father The farm is regarded bA
the authorities as free love colony.
Miss Hovey told the district attorney
that the baby had been suffering colic
land was fretful one night. Fearing
that it's cries would awaken her two
year old son, Mowgli, she wrapped it in
a blanket and placed it in its crib just
outside the room in which she said she,
Garland and Mowgli slept. In the morn
ing the baby was dead. A physician,
summoned from Quakertown. pronoun-
ced death due to suffocation.
Miss Hovey explained to the district
attorney how she happened to name
her son after the hero of kipling' S
jungle stories.
you know" she said, '.Mowgli means
little frog, and when he was born ne
was so comical and looked SO much like
a little frog that / gave him that name.
That is the name by which he goes on
the farm.
Another revelation made by Miss Ho-
vey was that Garland's wife, Mary Pres
ton Wrenn Garland, has visited her hus-
band several times at April farm dur
ing the past year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
SHIPMENTS

Shipments out of the Valley to date,
1926, vegetables, SOB cars; citrus fruit,
234 cars; total, 737 cars.
Shipments out of the Valley to date,
1925, vegetables, 573 cars; citrus fruit,
130 cars; total 703 cars.
Shipments Observation-Disclosures, one
cabbage; one mixed vegetables; Mer-
cedes, two mixed vegetables, seven car
rots; Lawrence Spur, one carrots; Wes-
laco, two mixed vegetables, three car
rots; Donna, one mixed vegetables. two
carrots; Val Verde, one citrus fruit;
Alamo, one cabbage; San Juan, one car
rots; McAllen, one citrus fruit; Shary-
land. one citrus fruit; Sam Fordyce, one
carrots; total shipments for day, 26.
Cars ordered for Harlingen and
branch, AZ.
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TEXAN STAYS
WOMAN, SELF
Mother-in-Law's Refusal
to Let Him See Wife
Causes Tragedy

ST. 10, Tex, Jan. 13.-When refused
permission to see his wife, from whom
he had been separated for several weeks,
Dan Trammell, 25, shot and almost in
stantly killed his mother-inlaw, Mrs.
George Henson, 81, then turned the
gun on himself and blew his head off.
in front of the Henson home here short
" after O'Clock Tuesday night.
Mrs. Henson was a member of
pioneer Montague county family and
lived in and near St. 10 for over 80
years. Trammell has been reared III
st. 10 and was also well known in this
vicinity. Both bodies are being held at
local undertaking establishment. Re-
latives Of Trammell have been notified
but had not claimed the body late We'd
nesday. Funeral services for Mrs. Hen
son will be held Thursday afternoon.
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IDENTITY ADMITTED
BY ROBERT SCOTT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 13.-The
San Francisco Examiner today says the
convict in San Quentin known as John
C. Redding admitted yesterday in an
interview that he is in reality Robert
Scott, wanted in Chicago in connection
with the murder for which Roberts
brohter, Russell Scott, was sentenced 20
death but saved from the gallows when
he was adjudged insane.
Redding, or Scott, is further quoted as
saying he will go back to Chicago will
lingly in the belief that he can prove
the charges against him are untrue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
ONLY TWO OBANDITS
SHOT, LATER REPORT
(By The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13.-General Jose
Alvarez, chief of the presidential staff,
announces that subsequent reports have
failed to confirm previous dispatches
that eight of the bandits who massacred
passengers. members of the train crew
and the military guards on the Guada-
lajara-Mexico City passenger train Sat
urday night had been executed.
General Alvarez said he had been of
ficially informed that there were only
two executions. Federal troops are con-
tinuing to pursue the bandits,
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INVESTIGATE PONZI'S
LATEST PROMOTION
(Rv The Associated Press.)

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 13.-Charles
Ponzi's latest enterprise, the Charpon
Land syndicate. is under investigation by
state authorities. Attorney General
Jay r. Benton ordered the investigation
following complaints that the syndicate
violated the state "blue sky" la.&s.
The syndicate, established at Jackson
willie. Fla, recently opened branch Of
flee here, offering lots at SO each. lt
advertised a possible profit to investors
of 200 per cent in sixty days, making
the 80 per cent in 45 days" promise OF
the Ponzi international coupon scheme
which collapsed here six years ago with
a loss Of millions, seem small by CON-
parison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
VALLEY BANKS
Hold ELECTION
Same Officers Re-Named
Here; Merchants In
creases Stock

Banks Of Brownsville and other Val
ley cities elected new officers and di-
rectors, or reelected the officers VINO
were already named, at meetings OF
stockholders held yesterday afternoon.
In Brownsville there were no changes
made in the boards Of directors and of
ficers of three of the banks, the First
National bank adding several names to
the list of directors, and confirming
the appointment of W. B. Sellers as
active vice president.
The Merchants National Bank, in re-
naming the directors and officers Of
last year, made an increase in the cap
ital stock from 100000 to $250,OoO,
this increase being made out of the
surplus fund of the bank.
Officers of this bank are: ]. G. Fer
nandez. chairman of the board of direc-
tors: John Gregg, president; NJ. Fef-
nandez. vice president; f. J. Tucker,
cashier, and r. E. Wagner, assistant
cashier. Directors include all of the
above except Mr.. Wagner and in addl-
tion w. c. whitman, A. Cueto, Jr., aud
Ike t. Pryor.
=
its election yesterday afternoon. has
eleven directors They are: r. b
Creager, chairman of the board; John
r. Lomax Of San Benito, A. Wayne
Wood, w. B. Sellers, c. P. Barreda
VIM. S. West, G.. c. Wagner, F. W
Seabury. Bert Cromack, AL Parker OF
La Feria, and r. c. Morris. Officers
Of the bank are r. B. Creage~, presi-
dent: John r. Lomax, c. P. Barreda aud
A. Wayne Wood, vice presidents, W. 3
Sellers, active vice-president; G. g
Wagner, vice e-president and cashier;
Ephriam Champion, assistant cashier.
The Texas Bank & Trust Co., organ
lied during the past year, reelected
the officers and directors named al
the organization of the bank. The of
ficers are Frank Rabb, president: J. l.
Workman, vice-p president; Joe Celaya
Jr.. cashier. The directors include the
three officers and Louis Cobolini, Jose
Celaya, c. P. Barreda and Milton II
West
Officers and directors who have serv.
ed during the past year at the State
National Bank were reelected. These
are: J. G. Fernandez, chairman of the
board of directors; J. B. Scott, A. Ash
helm, A. Cueto, Jr.. and A. H. Fernan.
dez, directors; and J. B. Scott, presi
dent: A. Ashheim. active vice president;
A. H. Fernandez, cashier, and R. c
Schmeling, assistant cashier.
The State National increased its sur
plus fund from $4,000 to 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
Mexico Revolt Plot
In Zacatecas Reported

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13.-Unconfirme
dispatches from Zacatecas say the mill
tary commandant there, General Eulo-
gio Ortiz, has received report announ-
government had been discovered at
Pinos, in the state Of Zacatecas.
The dispatches say the plotters arc
headed by Jesus velasquez and four 9TH
er men. who at the head Of an armed
group left Pinos in open rebellion. AZ
ter a brisk fight the rebels were dis
persed. Fifteen Of them were captured.
The ring leaders were summarily exc
cuted.
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HOMEBURNSN
RAYMONDVILLE'
[Snecial to The Herald.l

RAYMONDvILLE, Jan. 13.-Mrs. r.
F. Prince is suffering from slight burns
about the head and severe shock follow
ing narrow escape from her home
here this morning when 1t was destroy
ened to find the house in flames about
them and barely had time to escape
through a bedroom window The house
and garage were entirely destroyed but
Mr.. Prince succeeded in saving his an
tomobile.
The two buildings were insured for
$2500. 1t is believed spark from the
fireplace caused the blaze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
Most of Workers
in Oklahoma Shaft
are Dead is Belief
(By The Associated Press)


W1LBURTON Okla. JAM 13.Most Of the 1O5 working
in the Degnan Mcconnell mine three miles of
eved to have been instantly killed today in terrific explosion
that wrecked the main shaft and entombed them.
started work 1880 attempt
reach the trapped through the airshaf which still open
Some of the victims still alive and conversed with
through the rshaft They advised
B. Hyna chief of the United States bureau of
at McAeser charge of the work. Equipped with
helmets, he and two helpers entered the shaft.
The blast wrecked the pp and destroyed the hosting
paratus Emergency hosting apparatus being installed
frantic of the entombed gathered
about the mine Word the explosion spread quickly
of ghtseers from neghborng assembled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
New Orleans Mayors
Funeral Held Today

NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. 13-The
body of Martin Behrman, mayor of New
Orleans was taken to Metaire cemetery
today while state and city mourned
his passing. The funeral march. be-
ginning at city hall where the body lay
in state from yesterday afternoon until
$3.50 o'clock this morning, surpassed N
size and impressiveness any other like
service in the modern history Of New
Orleans,
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DAY IN WASHINGTON

House rubber inquiry continues.
Marketing conference discusses
farm relief
American engineering council in an
nual session.
Vote on debt settlement in pros
pect in house.
Tax bin remains before senate fl
nance committee.
Judge English impeachment case is
continued by senate.
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Friends Of Bonds
Elected at Donna
Especial To The Herald.)

DONNA, Texas. Jan. 13-Election Of
the harmony" board of directors in
Hidalgo County Water Improvement Dis
trict No. yesterday after hotly CON
tested campaign and with the largest
vote in the history Of the district is con-
sidered to be an endorsement of the
improvement program for which $780,
600 worth of bonds recently were voted,
Continued on Page Two)
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worILD RESTRICT IMMIGRATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. BIKE
striction Of immigration from Mexico
hv placing that country under the quota
law was proposed in a bill today by
Representative Bacon, republican, New
York. The measure would reduce Mex
lean immigration from approximately
33 900 annually to about 1900.
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'roped off to hold back the
crowd and expedite rescue work.
Workmen from other mines in the
Wilburton valley rushed to the scene
and volunteered their assistance in the
rescue work.
Rescue work was being hindered some
what by the blocking of the main pas
sage way into the mine. The first res
cue crew was forced to turn back Sec
ond time after they were unable to
squeeze their way through the debris
blown into the manway by the explosion.
Previously they had turned back to don
smaller gas masks when larger ones
were found to be burdensome and In the
way. sra1 - AAr-- --E -.4l4
A. P. Thompson, mining engineer of
Hartshorne, who was here doing survey
work for the Degnan- Nc cConell company,
was among those entombed.
Every doctor in Wilburton was rushed
to the mine and doctors, nurses and
ambulances have been summoned from
McAlester, Hartshorne and other neigh
boring towns.
The blast is believed to have been the
result of accumulation of coal dust in q
pocket.
The mine was being operated on a non-
union basis, under the 1917 wage scale.
hospital train was being made up
here for transportation of injured min
ers to McAlester.
The shaft of the mine where the ex-
plosion occurred is 400 feet deep.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13
Guard is Ordered
To Wrecked Mine

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan. 49,
Governor NJ E. Trapp today ordered
company of national guard at McAles-
ter to report to Wilburton where more
than 100 men were entombed in a mine
explosion. They are wanted for guard
duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-13

TOKYO, Jan. 13.-Vernacular dis
patches from Fukuoka report II dead
and 90 injured in the mine explosion in
number 8 pit of the Takamatsu colliery
in northern Kiushiu.
The explosion occurred last night.
Rescue workers who entered the pit af-
ter the first explosion were overtaken
by furthr blasts.