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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
new YORK HAS
9-INCH SNOW
Blizzard General Over
East; Six Fatalities
Are Reported
(By The Associated Press.


NEW YORK, n. ", Feb. 1O.-New
Yorks six million inhabitants were vir-
tually snowbound today. The greater
city lay as giant paralyzed at the
second blizzard within a week disrupted
train service, all but paralyzed surface
and motor transportation. and buffeted
shipping within and without the port.
At noon nine inches of snow had fall
en- since last night and the storm was
raging more fiercely than ever with a
So mile gale.
The blizzard was general throughout
approximately the same districts as
storm last week. Six persos were known
to be dead; three members of the crew
of the schooner Ralph Brown driven
ashore near Gloucester, Mass; Captain
Alfred w. Ogle, U. s. NJ. c., killed by a
locomotive at Boston; a track walker
killed in New York, and one death from
exposure in Philadelphia.
Thousands of commuters were further
delayed in reaching their offices be-
cause Of the harrow trails which re-
placed the broad sidewalks in the me-
harvest since the previous storm for
humping fares over frozen drifts, found
themselves beleaguered by fresh snow
banks
The army of 10000 snow shovelers
which has been at work since last
Thursday in an effort to clear the
streets, today fell back to strategic
thoroughfares which must be kept open
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
BUSINESS MEN
TO MEET AGAIN
G. of c. Issues Call For
Smoker; Discuss New
Chamber Home

Another meeting of business men OF
Brownsville has been called by the
Chamber of Commerce, this gathering
purpose Of discussing at an informal
meeting the Chambers program fol
development of the city.
The meeting will be a luncheon and
smoker, with no outside speakers. II
will be a strictly business meeting, tc
discuss civic development, according tc
G. C. Richardson, secretary of the
Chamber.
This action was decided on at meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce board
of directors held last night
At this meeting letter from H. r
Stafford, active vice president of the
Gulf Coast Lines, was read, the letter
stating that the railroad would be glaC
to turn over to the Chamber of Com
100 foot space on Levee street selected
as site for the proposed new home OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Stafford said however, that ar
arrangement should be made with tht
city, as the railroad has agreed tx
lease this space, which will be on LIE
wee and adjoining the new street that
is to come in from the Internationa
bridge, to the city for a park. The
Chamber will ask the city commission
to accept Mr.. Safford's offer, and Sc
cure the ground for a Chamber Of Com
merce home
The question of the municipal banc
was brought up by the directors, anC
attention was called to the state Law
permitting cities to appropriate money
for municipal band. The Chamber Of
Commerce will address a letter to the
city commission asking an appropria
tlon of an amount necessary to put the
band in first class condition in the way
of additional instruments, new uniform:
and other incidentals
The proposed toll road from Tam
pico to Matamoros was discussed al
the meeting, and a letter was reaC
from Harry W. Berdie, secretary Of
the Tampico Chamber of Commerce
outlining the plans of Governor Hask
i'll for the proposed road. Mr.. Berdit
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10

By Naval Radio to The Herald from
U. S. and Texas Agriculture Depart
ments.

Primary destinations Texas vege-
tables reported Tuesday, Feb. Cab
babe: Houston 10, Tupelo, Miss. /, Chi
cago 4, Brooklyn /, Greenvlle, Miss. l
total II. Mixed vegetables: Houston 3
Philadelphia /, Chicago 6, Toledo /
Asheville, N. G. /, Brooklyn /, St. Louis
5, New York City, by express /; total 49,
Carrots: New York 2, Chicago J.
total 8.
Beets and carrots mixed: St. Louis L
New York 1, Chicago l, total 3.
Lettuce: New York /.
Carlot shipments for entire United
States Tuesday, Feb. 9: Cabbage: Cali
fornia 2. Florida 5, New York Az, Tex
sa 10, Virginia /, Wisconsin Is, total SO
Mixed vegetables: California 16, Colo
RADIO 2, Illinois l, Louisiana z, New Jer-
sey /, New York 3, South Carolina 2
Texas Is, by express /, Virginia 10
total 81. Bermuda shipped Is cars
vegetables.
Total shipments for Texas: Cabbage:
This season to date, 352 cars; last sea-
son to date 735 cars.
Shipping point information for Tues
day, Feb. 8: Cabbage: Lower Rio
Grande Valley points Of Texas: Warm,
clear. Haulings moderate, demand and
trading slow, market dull. Carloads
f. o. b. usual terms. Bulk per ton,
Danish type, $50. Wagonloads cash to
growers $40.
Cabbage: Rochester, N. Y, and near
by points. Minimum temperature 13;
maximum temperature 81. Snow fur
ries. Demand moderate, market fairly
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
HUBBARD,
OF u. OF I. TO
Be PRESIDENT
Present Head Of Girls
School Relieved of
Authority by Resolu-
ton Regents Pass
(By The Associated Press


FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. 10.
Dean L. H. Hubbard of the
University Of Texas was elected
president of the College of In
dustrial Arts, Denton, at a meet
ing of the board of regents here
today. He succeeds DR.. Lind
sey Blayney, resigned.
Hubbard's election followed
Immediately reading of a letter
from Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson suggesting to the board
that "precaution" be shown. The
letter enclosed petitions from
Houston citizens declaring Blay-
ney's administration of the col
lege had been blameless, and
kilograms from various club
women, both requesting the elec-
tion Of the president be reopen
ed"
Dean Hubbard was elected on the Sec
ond ballot, ]. w. Degan, the only man
who voted against him moving to make
the election unRnimens. On the first
ballot two votes were cast for Hub
bard, two for R. L. Marquis, one of J.
F. Mcconnell of Clarksville and one for
W. F. Dougherty Of Hillsboro.
The board adopted resolutions which
in effect relieved DR.. Blayney, storm
center in a controversy, Of all duties
except perfunctory ones. 1t was de-
clared to be "the sense of the board"
that the president-elect "be expected to
make all recommendations for the Sc
lection Of the faculty for the summer
school and the next term, and in the
preparation of the catalog."
Blayney Defended
This resolution, adopted by four to
two vote, Dean Connellee, Mrs. Joseph
and Mrs. Capps favoring, was introduced
by Mrs. Joseph after atiresolution Of
fered by Connellee ousting Blayney IS
the administrative head of the school
failed of passage two to three. Comet
lee, Degan ano Mrs. Capps voted for
this resolutions and Fitzgerald, Mrs.
Turner and Mrs. Joseph voting against
it.
Defending DR.. Blayney. Hugh Nugent
Fitzgerald, as soon as the resolutions
were announced, declared that he want
ed "the world to know and / ask the
press to state, that Hugh Nugent Fitz-
gerald refuses to countenance or sup
port by acquiescence or otherwise any
resolution which humiliates a gallant
soldier of America who was one of the
first men in Texas to fight for the civil
and religious liberties Of humanity"
Hubbard Praised
Fitzgerald's declaration brought on
remarks from other members of the
board, Mrs. Capps declaring that some
of the resolutions adopted recently by
women's clubs especially the Fort
Worth chapter Of the association Of
University women, were "disgraceful"
and Insulting
Mrs. Joseph, in presenting the name
of Dean Hubbard, praised him as an
educator, praised his personality, his
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
MARRS REFUSES
CONTRACT K.
fRv The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 10.-Two official
women of Texas, perhaps for the first
time in the South, are giving orders to
one official man, and the man doesn't
want TO obey.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson and
Mrs. Emma G. Meharg, members of the
state board of education have ordered
the state superintendent of instruction.
S. M. N. Marrs, to certify text books of
the American Book company, whose con-
tract was ratified yesterday by the state
textbook commission. Marrs has inti-
mated he will go to court before he
obeys the instructions of the two wo-
men.
The third member of the board of
education, State Comptroller S. III. Ter
rell, declined to vote on the resolution
giving instructions to Marrs, leaving the
two women to handle the official.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10

In response to a telegram from
Alan ID. Leonard of Detroit, Michigan.
president of the Sixteenth engineers,
veterans of the world war, Col. Sam
Robertson, sheriff of Cameron coun-
ty, has taken up with Senator Nor
ris Sheppard, Congressman John Gar
ner, and with Mexican offieial7
through Mexican Consul A. c. Vas
quez of this city, the matter of Sc
curing the release of Emil Holmdahl,
American soldier of fortune held in
Parral, Mexico.
Holmdahl is held in connection
with the alleged beheading of the
body o: Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
at Parral.
Holmdahl is a man who fights
live men, not dead men," Sheriff Rob-
ertson said. There must be some
hokum about it, | don't know what
to think about it, but l know Holm
dahl is not that kind of a man" and
Sheriff Robertson fought through the
world war as the commanding officer
Of Holmdahl, whose rise from pri-
vate in the engineers to captain
was due to Col. Robertsons recogni-
tion of Holmdahl's ability.
Emil Holmdahl is Swedish-Am-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10

ter the fall Of Torreon. Obregon was
operating in Sonora, Sinaloa and Ja-
lisco.
Holmdahl acted as engineer in that
campaign in the destruction of rail
road bridges, etc, and in the cam
paign against Villa served Obregon
well in the battle of Celaya, the turn
in the battle in favor of Obregon be-
ing credited to Holmdahl's work with
the artillery.
Guide for Pershing
As Villa retrea.ed to the north
Holmdahl was engineer officer in the
Mexican army in rebuilding the rail-
road in bringing up Obregon's troops.
At that time he was a colonel in OBJ
regions army. When Villa raided Co
lumbus. and Pershing went into Mex
leo in pursuit Of him, Holmdahl tried
to resign in order to keep from hav-
ing to fight the Americans, and when
refused, he deserted and joined Perish
ing as a guide and civilian scout.
He came out Of Mexico with the
Pershing expedition. and soon after
he got back sympathizers Of Villa had
him arrested at Columbus, and tried
for violation of the neutrality act,
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
BLAYNEY 0USTEDB BYC.LA. BOARD
AUNT, NIECE, 2 SISTERS
y y *
RESULT WHEN BABES ARE
4 =
BORN TO GIRL, MOTHER

WOODSVILLE, N. H., Feb. TO-
Daughters have been born to a moth
er and daughter here almost simulta
neously.
The four are in the same room at
the cottage hospital and comprise
grandmother. granddaughter, two
mothers, three daughters, two sisters,
an aunt and a niece
Here is how: Mrs. Nettie Maynes
Greenwood is daughter Of Mrs. Carl
Maynes. Mrs. Greenwood's daughter
is granddaughter of Mrs. Maynes,
while Mrs. Greenwood herself ac-
quires a new sister in little Mildred
Maynes. The M&ynes child, in turn,
becomes an aunt Of Mrs. Greenwood's
oaby, Madelyn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
MAN CLEARED in
SHOOTING OF WIFE

Francisco Madrano, held for investi-
cation in connection with the shooting
Of his 16vear old wife at Point Isabel
Sunday night. was released following an
examining trial before Justice of the
Peace George B. Brown here yesterday,
when Justice Brown found that the
shooting was accidental.
The young woman is reported to be
slightly improved today. although her
condition is still serious. One of the
two bullets which struck her is still in
her body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
Farrell, Former Owner
Of Yankees, Dies Today

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. TO-
Frank J. Farrell former owner of the
New York Yankees, died suddenly of
heart disease today at the Ritz-Carlton
hotel
He had been suffering with bronchi-
tbs for several days and on advice OF
physicians came to Atlantic City last
Friday. Mrs. Farrell accompanied him
and he was apparently recovering when
the end came.
Farrell was sixty years old. He own
ed the Yankees for ten years and was
interested in New York politics and
horse racing for many years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
Gangsters Use Machine
Gun to Attack Saloon
(By The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 10.--A light ma
chine gun operated BY gangsters spray
ed bullets into the saloon OF Martin
Costello on the Southside, wounding
two men, one probably fatally.
William Wilson, former pugilist may
die. John Foley, ice cream wagon driv-
ers' union official was the other vie
tim. A barkeeper saved himself by
ducking under the bar.
Struggle for control OF beer rum
ming gang motivated the attack, police
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
PLOT TO DYNAMITE
MISSION REVEALED
(Bv The Associated Press J

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 10.-Dis-
covery last night of explosives buried
near the rear door of the San Jose Mis-
sion south Of the city was announced
today by the sheriff's office. While it
was believed they were to be used to
blow up the historic building, authori-
ties could advance no motive for such
an act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
a. The Associated Press.l

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 10.
The Spanish transatlantic aviators
arrived here at 1917 O'Clock this after
noon from Montevideo, completing their
6,232 mile voyage from Palos, Spain.
Commander Frances seaplane made
the journey from Montevideo in 85
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
WOMAN, 1O3, DIES

SOMERyILLE, N. j., Feb 1O.-Mrs.
Bunte Kline. aged 1O3, died today. She
is survived by her husband, David, 106,
six children, 38 grandchildren and 81
great grandchildren. She was native
of Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
Train Kills Marine
Officer Snow Blinded

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 10.-Captain
Alfred w. Ogle, attached to the marine
corps barracks at the Boston navy
yard, apparently blinded by snow, was
killed today when he stepped in front
of a locomotive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
CORN PAYS WEDDING FEE

ROCKFORD, Ill.-A few bushels of
corn will enable persons to marry, a
justice of peace will accept corn for his
fee at the rate of $3.50 bushel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
20 HURT AS TROLLEY
Is HIT BY BOULDER
(By The Associated Press.) }

EAST LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1O.--An 90
ton boulder. freed from hillside by a
six-inch fall Of snow crashed down
rpor Steubenville, East Liverpool and
Beaver Valley traction car here today
injuring twenty men. one seriously.
Fletcher Cowart was hurt Internal
ly. The others were cut and scratched
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10
Columbus of Air Ends
Flight Over Atlantic

tue DpdHlSH dNldloFS received an ONa-
tion from huge crowds along the water
front. After changing their clothing
Commander Franco and his companions
made triumphal journey to the gov
ernmert house, where they were re-
ceived by President Alevar and mem
bers of the cabinet.
The flight of Commander Ramon
Franco and his companions has been
one Of the outstanding achievements Of
aviation. 1t is remarkable not only for
the great distance but for the regular
ity with which the Spanish fliers ad-
hered to their strenuous schedule
Hailed as the columbus of the air.
Franco started his voyage from Palos,
Spain, whence Columbus set out on his
first voyage of discovery in 1892 The
fliers left Palos on January %. arriv-
ing at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, the
same day. Thence they flew to Porto
Praya, in the Cape Verde Islands, a
distance Of 1,056 miles on January 26.
After a short rest and due prepara-
tions they accomplished on January 80
the longest and most difficult of their
hops across the wide expanse of the
southern Atlantic to the Island of Fer
nando Do Noronha, off the Brazilian
coast, distance Of 1892 miles.
1t was not known until the next day
when they made the short flight to
Pernambuco, on the mainland, that the
rear proleller on the plane had become
weakened. 1t broke before they reach
ed Pernambuco and they threw out
dunnage and tools to avoid disaster.
This was the only untoward incident
during the flight.
From Pernambuco the route led down
the coast to Rio Janeiro, a distance of
1,264 miles. The aviators reached the
Brazilian capital last Thursday and
flew to MOntevideo, Uruguay, yester-
day, finishing their journey with the
short hop to Buenos Aires.
Commander Franco and his compan-
ions are the first aviators to span the
South Atlantic entirely by air.
One of the most interesting features
of the flight was the successful opera
ton of the wireless sending outfit car
ried on the seaplane. During the most
hazardous legs Of the journey the
Spanish vessels along the route receiv-
ed regular messages from the aviators
and these were relayed with all speed
to the newspapers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-10

Excerpt from a personal sketch of
a Valley banker in the Rio Grande Val
ley Business Digest: "The wilds were
calling him, and he pitched his tent
among the jungles. where the Mexican
lions roared, the spotted leopards leap
in their mad rush; where the fierce
Continued on Page Two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-24
P0INCARE TO
TAKE CONTROL
OF EXCHANGE
Government Plans TO Main.
tain Franc Between 121 and
123 10 Pound Sterling
WILL STABILIZE FRANC
Recent Steady Rise Source of
Worry To Government and
Commercial Interests
WILL STABILIZE FRANC

Paris, Dec. 24-[Pl-The POincare
government today dec idcd to take
control Of the exchange situation and
to maintain the French franc at a
price between 12l and 1913 to the
pound sterling.
1t is intimated in Official circles
that this decision Of the government
will amount to virtual stabilization
Of the franc within the narrow linn
it's.
The recent steady rise Of the
French franc has been source Of
worry both to the government and
to commercial and financial interests
in France. The franc. within the
past month or two, rose to a point
where it seriously upset trade. Ex-
tensive unemployment was reported.
Some French economists estimated
that the turn over throughout France
fell Is to 20 per cent, while former
minister of the treasury Louchcr re-
Gently said that business had dropped
so per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-24
COBB, SPEAKER
ASK COMPLETE
ENUMERATION
Men Accused in Latest Base.
ball Scandal Want Chance
to Face AccuSer

Chicago, Dec. 24.--lP)-Thc fire of
baseball Christmas scandal shoulder
cd today. Baseball's masters are con-
tent to let it 90 out. The fire VIC
tims--Ty Cobb and Iris Spcakcr--al-
SO want the blaze cxtinguished. but
complete exoncration is the only ex-
tinguishcr they want used.
Both Cobb and Speaker, generally
rated as the two greatest players Of
modern baseball, continued their
pleas for q chance to face the man
who started the fire-H. B. Dutch
Leonard, former Tiger pitcher.
Leonard continues noncommittal
regarding the charges linking the
names Of Cobb and Speaker with q
game between Cleveland and Detroit.
September Is, 1919, which he said
was fixed for Detroit to win.
"Let the baseball authorities do
the talking" Leonard said at his
ranch near Fresno, Calf, "when the
time comes I'll issue statement"
Expressions Of confidence in Cobb
and Speaker continued to come from
many sources. Among the latest was
. resolution passed by the Philadel-
phia Sports Writers association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-24
UNHAPPINESS
CAUSES GIRL.
START FIRE
BlabOn, N. D.. Girl, Is, Con.
fesses Burning Fathers
Home October 3

Devils Lake, Dec. 24.-LR-Unhap-
piness which she said was caused by
her fathers treatment of her and her
younger brother is given by Clara
lromby, Is, as her reason for de-
stroying her fathers home at Blabon,
N. D., by fire October after three
unsuccessful attempts, all four of
which occurred in one week, accord
ing to the girls admission made to
Sander Peterson. deputy state fire
marshal, who was in Devils Lake
yesterday. Clara is the daughter of
Gust Tromby, a laborer. The state
fire marshal's office has taken the
case under consideration.
The girl told Mr.. Peterson that
she had hoped she and her younger
brother would be placed in another
home if she could destroy the house,
thus escaping her fathers alleged
abuse. which she stated included Sc
we're beatings. The father, however,
denies the girls allegations. Clara
and her brother, younger by two
years, are the only two Of the six
Tromby children who have been liv-
ing at home, the other four being
cared for in other homes since their
mothers death during the flu epi-
demic q few years ago.
Three Attempts Fail
The first time the girl tried to
destroy the house was on October 2,
when she set fire to some bedding.
the blaze being extinguished by
The bedding was COM
plctely destroyed.
Two days later she tried again.
this time setting fire to the bedding
in another bedroom. Again the neigh
bors extinguished the blaze. This
occurred October I.
A third time the neighbors sue.
ceeding in putting out the fire in still
another bedroom. This happened
October 8.
The fourth and successful attempt
was made the next day, October .,
Just after the father had left for
Finley when Clara, according TO her
admission to Mr.. Peterson. soaked
some rags with kerosene, placed them
in Z clothes closet, poured still more
oil on them, and set them on fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-24
SANTA CLAUS
GENEROUS ON
WALL STREET
Bonuses BY Banking and
Brokerage Houses Estimated
to 1 Total $4,000, 900

New York, Dec. 24.-LP)-With
special Christmas dividends by large
corporations probably aggregating be-
tween 4OO,OO0,OOO and 100000. 900,
including more than 5000. 900 to
common share holders Of the United
States Steel corporation, Santa Claus
has been copiously generous again
this year on his annual visit to the
financial district.
Although no accurate estimate of
bonus distribution is possible, bank
employees will receive greater bene-
fits than q year ago, while employees
of brokerage houses probably will
receive less. Bonuses by various
banking and brokerage institutions
are estimated in the neighborhOod of
$50, 900 900, the amount Of individual
distributions ranging from five to IS
per cent Of annual salary, although
4 few probably are larger.