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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
Love For Dog Cause
OF Death of Priest

wAUKEGAN, i'll. Aug. 27.-tPl-
Love of priest for his dog led
Father f. W. Gavin, 50. almost blind.
to his death today. He was struck
by a street car. dying of a skull
fracture, while enroute to make his
daily visit to his pet. now nearly p
years old. The dog has been under
treatment by a veterinary.
The priest, pastor of Immaculate
Conception church for fifty-four
years, and the aging animal had been
almost inseparable companions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. 27.-tFl-An
immigrant railroad laborer. armed
with shot gun. reserve ammunition
and knife dangling from about his
and a knife dangling from baout his
throat. last night killed one man.
wounded three others and kept the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
Presbyterians
Holding Synod

KERRVILLE. Texas. Aug. 27.-tP
The list annual Southern Presby-
terian synod of Texas opened here
last night with the election Of the
Rev. James F. Hard'e Of Houston as
moderator. The largest attendance
Of recent years was present. The
synod continues through Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
Damage From Storm
Exceeds > Millions;
Five Persons Killed

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 27.-(H0-Five persons were
dead others missing and estimates
of damage wrought by the tropical hurricane that swept
through the southern Louisiana Wednesday night ranged
between five and million dollars reports of storm
damage reached here today.
The fifth death reported that Of child who drowned
at Schriver. Thirteen fishermen missing from the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27

Only 14Qut of So
MenEntOnbedi in
Mine Found Alive

CLYMER, Pa, Aug. 27.-lP)-The bodies of nine miners
badly burned and mutated recovered from the Cymer
mine at today bringing the known death toll Of
terdays explosion to Al Recuers continued the search for
three miners who it believed buried under heavy
falls Of rock and earth
The explosion at the Clymer mine Of the Clarified
Bumnous Coal corporation Yesterday apparently had crush
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to
unsettled tonight and Saturday, pos
sibly with local showers; moderate
temperature.
For East Texas: Probably local
showers tonight and Saturday; some
what warmer tonight; warner in
northwest portion Saturday. Light
to moderate easterly TO southerly
winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
CITY RUYs MAYOR'S pANs

BRADFORD, EEg. - Herbert VI.
Trotter was sentenced to prison be-
cause while mayor he used the city's
money to buy his house furnishings,
including pans for the kitchen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
FOUR BADGERS ATTACK BOY

SOUND BEACH. Conn.-Four bad
gers attacked lT-year-old Harold
Conners. a summer visitor, after he
had struck one with club. Both
his legs were bitten.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27

There will be a moderate rise in
the river al Rio Grande City and
probably at Mission, and slight
rise at San Benito and I:r0wEsviiie
within the next "a to S6 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-27
Daily River Bulletin

Flood Present q Hr. q Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
PENNEY LEASES
COMBE BUILDING
Department Store Opens
On Elizabeth Street
On August |

The ground floor of the Combe build
ng, on Elizabeth street between Tenth
and Eleventh, has been leased for a pc
riod of ten years to the j. G. Penney
company, chain department store operat-
ors, It was announced today by Charles
S. Reid, representing DR.. Fred j. Combe
Of San Antonio, owner of the property.
The building is now occupied BY the
Borderland Hardware Company. Tho
Borderland company has not announced
its plans for the future.
1t is understood that the Penney COM
pany will occupy the building after Aug
lst /, 1926.
The J. c. Penney company operates
about 700 stores in as many cities and
towns over the United States. Arrange
ments for the securing of location in
Brownsville were made recently by J !. .
Johnson manager of the Penney store
n San Antonio.
The Penney company has been endeav-
oring to secure a Brownsville location
for more. than year representative
Of the company having visited here last
summer for the purpose. However, he
did not succeed. Mr. Johnson came to
Brownsville about three weeks ago on
the proposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
THE WEATHER
Official Weather Reports.

Official Weather Reports.
pr Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Rde Valley: Fair and somewhat
pr tonight, lowest temperature 40
B degrees; Saturday fair and warm
lr East Texas: Fair tonight, prob
frost in southeast portion, except
the west coast; not so cold in
Invest portion; Saturday fair with
/ r. temperature. Moderate to fresh
therly winds on the coast, decreas-
this afternoon.
Weather Conditions.
he disturbance over Arkansas yes
hy morning has advanced to the
Sh Atlantic coast this morning, at
led by rain, sleet and snow and
s 5ny winds in nearly all the states
of the Mississippi river. Through
khe western two-thirds of the Unit
States, except the extreme north
4 Iern states, the pressure was mod
ely high this morning, and the
&her fair to clear with tempera-
ranging from somewhat below
&al in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma
Kansas. to above normal in the
$ern and northwestern states. 1t was
IA warmer in the far Canadian
Invest at the morning observation.
Ne lowest temperature last night at
KS stations ranged from 26 at Abi-
and Amarillo to 4s at Brownsville,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
BURNED BRIDGE
DELAYS TRAINS
Culvert North of Sinton
Destroyed E arly
This Morning

Trains into the Valley from the north
were delayed six hours today by the
burning Of small bridge over a creek
a short distance north of Sinton last
night
The train due in Brownsville at S:45
was scheduled to arrive at o'clock this
afternoon, and other trains were late in
to the Valley, while trains out of this
section to the north will be late, being
held up at Sinton.
Detailed information as to the burn
ing of the culvert was lacking here, ac-
cording to g. F. Hawkes., passenger
agent at Brownsville, and other local
railway officials. The culvert burned
at about l o'clock this morning. The
fire was extinguished by railway men
who discovered it, and repair work
started at once.
1t was thought at first that the train
from Houston to the Valley would be
detoured, but the culvert was repaired
and the train came on oevr it this morn
ing and was scheduled to reach Browns
vile around o'clock this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
PROBE
BERCDOLL CASE
Draft Evader in Same
Cell That Held Men
in Kidnap Attempt
(Bv The Associated Press J


MOSBACH, Germany, Feb. 19--By
what seems to be irony Of fate, Grover
c. Bergdoll, American draft evader, who
is under arrest here charged with inn
morality, is confined in the same cell
whicr harbored Lieutenant COrliss Hoov-
en- Griffis, and Faust Gargarin, who at
tempted to kidnap hi min Eberbach in
the summer of 1923.
The authorities continue to make daily
Investigations into the charges against
Bergdoll. The prisoner himself is being
daily questioned He was confronted yes
terday by a girl from Heidelberg, but
the details of the investigation are be-
ing kept strictly secret. 1t is asserted
that representatives of the ministry OF
Justice are inclined to view the present
episode Of Bergdoll as suggesting re-
newed outside Vaccinations against
him, remembering the attempt to kid
nap him, and that the fact that Detec-
tive Sachs, who is alleged to be the
chief instigator of the arrest of Berg
doll. has gone to Mayence, is inclinine
the examinations a little in favor of the
prisoner.
Bergdoll at his own expense orders
meals thrice daily from the hotel Krone
which was headquarters Of American
newspaper men during the trial OF
Bergdolls would-be kidnapers. Berg
dolls relatives from Hueffenhardt re-
peatedly have applied for permission TO
talk with the prisoner but have been re-
fused access to him in the fear Of col
luSion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
5 INDICTED IN
ALLECEDPLAN
FOR UPRISING
Men Who would Blow up
Train, According To
Jury, Fail to Make
Bond in San Antonio
(By The Associated Press.)


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 10.
The third Of eight Mexican
political refugees indicted yes
terday by a federal grand jury
was arrested today when Gen.
eral Lorenzo Nieto was taken in
to custody as he entered his in
surance office. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge of violating
the neutrality laws by plotting
an expedition into Mexico and
was taken to the county jail in
default Of $4,000 bond.
Imprisoned with him today where R.
Esparza Martinez, a former secretary
of the Mexican congress, and General
Francisco Coss, prominent figure in
several revolutions in the southern re-
public, Arrested yesterday and last
night they too were unable to make
bond when arraigned before the United
States commissioner.
The indictments charged that the
junta had planned dynamiting trains in
Mexico, to show the world that a revo-
luton was in progress and thereby raise
funds for financing the revolt against
the Gales government. 1t stated that
the late Colonel Demetrio Torres and
General Coss had placed an order on
October 2S with San Antonio firm for
two electric dynamiting machines.
Martinez, a former secretary of the
Mexican congress, whose home was
raided by department of justice agents
last December, pleaded not guilty when
arraigned before K. i. Edwards, United
States commissioner. He could not
meet bond of $250O, set by Federal
Junde Duval West, and was sent to jail.
Martinez has been employed as edi-
torial writer on a Spanish language
daily newspaper here. He has a wife
and three children.
General Coss has led an "in again.
out again existence lately. He was
arrested in January by immigration
authorities, later released on bond and
then freed last week when deportation
proceedings against him we're dropped
in Washington. Saturday night, how
ever, he was arrested by narcotic agents
but was freed again Monday.
The indictments also charge that
Coss, Martinez and the late Demetrio
Torres met with others here on Octo-
Der 26, 1925, to send an advance party
under direction of Torres to dynamite
trains in Mexico as the initial step OF
the revolution.
According to the indictment the ad-
vance party was instructed to rob and
kill all foreigners on the trains to
arouse sympathy of foreign nations af-
ter showing that the present Mexican
government was not capable of protect
ing foreign citizens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
IA RESCUED ON
JAP STEAMER
ADRIFT AT SEA
Crew Had Been 20 Days
Without Food, 5 Sans
Water when Picked up
by Standard Tanker
(BY TIE Associated Press }

! SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Feb. 19.-
With food and water gone, and drifting
more than month after a storm had
rendered their vessel helpless, IA of the
81 members Of the crew OF the Japanese
steamer Ha:shin Maru were rescued in
mid-Paeific yesterday by the STANDARD
Oil company tanker Java Arrow The
other II of the crew, who left the Tai
shin Maru in life boats, are believed to
have perished.
When the Japanese ship with it's fuel
exhausted and its cargo jet.isoned, was
sighted by the Java Arrow on its way
from Yokohama to San Francisco yes
terday afternoon, the IA surviving mem
bers Of the crew including the captain,
mates and engineers, had been without
water for five days and without food
except rats and the ships cat, for TWEEN
ty days.
Word Of the rescue was relayed early
today to the Associated Press by the
Dollar liner President Wilson, $500 miles
from this port.
The Taishin Maru left Yokahoma
January IL for Mororan. on the island
VI tiohhdiubt III IIic NoIluefH part OF the
Japanese Archipelago, with so tons Of
coal as fuel.
Caught in a storm off Shiriya, $50
miles from its destination, the Taishin
Maru, a vessel of less than 1000 tons
without wireless, battled headwinds un-
til its fuel was exhausted, md then
with its cargo thrown overheard to save
the ship. drifted southeastward toward
Mid Pacific.
On January % one life boat with II
men put away from the drifting steam
er. Five days later eight men left in a
second life boat
Laconically the wireless message re-
ceived at the Federal Telegraph COM
pany's station here, addressed to the
Associated Press, told Of the depriva-
tions of the men.
Men aboard uneat least twenty days,
no water last five" it related. "Caught
rate made soup; later caught no more
rats, crew ate cat"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19

Primary destinations lower Valley
Texas vegetables, Thursday, Feb 49,:
Cabbage /, Wichita, Kan, l,
Providence 2, Houston 20, Cincinnati |,
Fort Worth /, Pittsburgh /. st. Louis
2, Chicago Z, Baton Rouge l, Louisville
/, Memphis /, Washington, D. c. !,
New Orleans /; total AZ.
Mixed Vegetables-A total of 81 cars
as follows: Muskogee, Okla, !, Hous-
ton 7, Kansas City 1. Marshall 1, Pitts
burg %, New York a, st. Louis 8, Chi
cago a, Philadelphia /, Waco, Texas, \,
Portsmouth, O., /, Rock Island, Ill, l,
Wilkesbarre l, Springfield, Miss, !, i.
.Carrots-A total Of cars destined
for Houston 1, New York 8.
Beets-7 cars to Houston.
Mixes Beets and Carrots-A total OK
cars destined Pittsburgh l, ST. Louis
5, Boston /.
Shipments by express:
Mixed vegetables-New York City 2.
Shipping point information for
Thursday, Feb. 1S:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points
Texas:
Cabbage-Warm. partly cloudy; wire
inquiry moderate, demand and trading
moderate, market steady. Carloads 4. ..
b. usual terms. Bulk per ton, flat and
round type. Mostly $50, few S55. Car
loads, f. o. b. cash track. Few sales,
S45 to SAT- Wagonloads cash to grows
ers. Mostly $40, few higher.
Carrots: Lower Rio Grande Valley
noints Texas. Demand and trading
slow. market dull. In mixed cars r. o:
b. usual terms. Bushel baskets, bunchea
Continued on Page TwO.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
START HUNT FOR
MISSING
Sheriff Robertson And
Five Others ON Pa
Dire Island
Especial to The Herald.)


POINT ISABEL, Texas, Feb 19 -
Kidder crossed over to Padre Island
early this afternoon to start a trip up
the island in search Of Sheriff Sam
Robertson and party of capitalists
who have been on the island since We'd
nesday morning with no report from
them.
The deputies were unable to cross to
Padre Island before this afternoon, due
to the rough condition of the water, and
it is believed that this condition has
prevented Sheriff Robertson and his
party from leaving the island.
Included in the party are w. j. Jones
of Dallas, IL. d. Nix of st. Louis and
w. L. Hensley believed to be from
Dallas, capitalists; W. N. Walker. en-
gineer for the Oceanside Drive Com
pany, Of which Colonel Robertson is
the head, and Joe Taulbe, driver of the
service car in which the party started
the drive up the island.
Sheriff Robertson and his party left
Brownsville Tuesday afternoon, and re-
mained at the hotel here Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning they crossed to the
island and started the drive up to Cor
pus Christi where they were scheduled
to arrive Wednesday afternoon.
They have not arrived in Corpus
Christi yet, according to reports here
and no word from them has been re-
ceived.
No fear is felt for the safety of the
party. as they were well supplied with
food and water, it was reported here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
MAN WANTED In San
ANTONIO Held HERE,

Juan Noriega, wanted by officers in
San Antonio for the past two years
after his disappearance when he was
released on bond Of $1,000, is being
held in the county jail here pending
the arrival of officers from San An
tonic, who were notified Of his arrest
yesterday near Mercedes.
Dave Ferguson, deputy sheriff; Hor-
ace Johnson, city marshall at Harlin-
gen, and Deputy Sheriff Harry Corkins
of Hidalgo County, stationed at Mer-
cedes, made the arrest near Mercedes,
and the Cameron County officers
brought the man back here to hold
him.
A reward of $25 offered for the ar
rest Of Noriega will be claimed by the
Valley officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
PLANFUNERALS
OF UNCLAIMED
IN SNOWSLIDE
Rescue Crew Continues
Search of Wreckage;
80 Bodies Recovered;
Is to 20 Missing
(By The Associated Press,


BINGHAM, Utah, Feb. ia
meeting Of the town board and
citizens of Bingham has been
called for today to plan for the
funeral of the unclaimed vic
tins of Wednesdays disaster
that caused a known death toll
of 80 lives.
The day dawned clear and warm.
While the rescue crew of approximately
100 continued search for victims, sor-
rowing survivors searched among the
personal elects recovered from the ruins
for familiar articles and garments. The
rear room of the Highland Boy mine Of
flee building is heaped high with these
articles. AS the miners in their work
find something of value, it is sent to
the office. Unclaimed articles to date
include almost everything from a tube
of shaving cream to an electric sewing
machine.
Thirty-nine known dead have been
placed in the morgue. Twelve injured
persons were reported resting easily in
the local hospital. From fifteen to
twenty bodies are believed entombed in
the tons of snow.
Uncovering Of the lower portion Of
the area visited by the slide, substantial
progress made in the upper end, and
underneath the dump, has led workmen
to reduce the estimated total Of m ssing
men, thought to be buried in the wreck
age. +
Removal of four bodies marked yes
terday's progress. The first was that
of James Sanderson,. Early in the af-
ternoon the rescuers uncovered the
bodies of Walter Praeter and Bodell
Caywood, five years old. At o'clock
the fourth body, that of Juan Falcon,
Mexican, was brought to the surface.
Efforts of crews have been directed
toward a complete turning over Of the
splintered-enmeshed snow over the
area. The reaching of bed rock in the
entire is humanity impossible at this
time Of the year. Snow and more snow
is the routine in this mining hamlet
which is more than 1000 feet hirh '~
the O'Quirrh mountains. AS a result
little hope is held out for the recovery
of all bodies until the coming Of late
spring in the latter part of April.
Spring rains will cleanse the gulch Of
its undue burden of snow.
Definite organization of the Bingham
relief fund, statewide campaign to
provide funds for permanent relief of
the destitute, homeless and dependent
will be accomplished during the stay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. ia gov
ernor of state should not permit ap-
peals to sympathy to obscure his
sense of responsibility to society and
cause the unrestrained use of his
powers in granting clemency to Grim
inals, Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross,
Wyomings woman executive said to-
day in expressing her opinion of par
doning convicts.
The continuous pleas which come
from grief stricken women and chill
dren, mothers, wives, sons and daugh-
ters of criminals appeals strongly to
the heart of a governor Mrs. Ross
said, land are truly hard to resist.
"But I do not regard it the function
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
Valley Enjoying Sunshine;
Blizzard Sweeps Northeast

While billiards sweep the north, and
snow and sleet cover the northern and
eastern states, the people Of the Rio
Grande Valley are enjoying sunshine
and comparatively warm weather.
The mercury here dropped to 48 de-
grees last night. and is not expected to
60 much below that mark tonight, while
below zero weather prevails imp other
parts of the country.
An indication Of the proportions Of
the storm was felt in the Valley last
night when stiff northeasterly wind
struck, although the wind died down
last night, and only little drop in tenn
perature was caused.
Freezing weather was felt in many
other parts of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
Cotton Spinning in
January More Active
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 19.-Ac-
tive spindle hours in the cotton spin
ming industry during January totalled
8,358, ,S13,620 or an average Of 221 hours
per spindle in place, the census bureau
today announced. In December active
spindle hours numbered 8,271 ,576,4 ,487, or
21S per spindle in place and in Janu-
airy a year ago they totalled 8,493 3,24O,-
466. or an average Of 224.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
Pardon Should Not Void
Action Of Comrf-M Ross

of governor to reverse the action Of
the courts except in cases where it
can be established that the convict is
a victim Of injustice or conditions
subsequent to trial, plainly clemency
or pardon.
Zone of the basic principles upon
which all civilized governments are
founded is the projections Of the
rights of their citizens. Every man
charged with crime has thrown about
him utmost protection by the state.
He is held innocent until proven gull
ty. He has the benefit Of counsel and
trial before on unprejudiced judge
and jury, and if convicted should pay
the penalty"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
Jealous Wife Stops Dance
of German Gull, Sans DMds

but the policemen took their names
and ordered them to appear in court.
Only one of twenty arresting of
ficers testified that he was not shock
ed by the nymphlike dance. Coun-
sci for the cult explained that the or
ganization sought Ito develop and
strengthen the noblest traits in man.
kind" He said that even the grand
duke of Hesse sympathized with its
ideals
Other persons testified that had the
police failed to stop the performance
the white caps of the mountains, an
organization Of rural highlanders,
would have administered series of
sound thrashings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
Bank of Mexico Is
Lauded in Laredo
(Bv The Associated Press.)

LAREDO, Tex, Feb. 19.-The bank of
Mexico is the keystone Of the financial
fabrics of that country and, to the ex-
tent that it's charter and by laws will
permit. Of the entire plan Of financial
and economic betterment which has been
adopted and is now being developd by
the Mexican government.
Alberto Mascarenas, managing direc-
tor Of the Bank of Mexico, made this
statement in an address prepared for
delivery today to the convention of sec
ond district of the Texas Bankers asso-
ciation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
'FERGUSONS WON'T
RUM DAVIDSON SAYS

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. l9.-Neither
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson nor
her husband, James E. Ferguson.
will enter the 1926 gabernatorial
race, j. the prediction made today
by Lynch Davidson Of Houston,
who has already announced for
governor.
The prediction was uttered just
before Davidson made his semi
annual report to the governor on
the condition Of the Texas. state
railroad, Of which he is chairman
Of the beard Of managers. II is
understood politics also was dis
cussed with the governor and her
husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-19
Mercury Drops in
Northern Texas
lBv The Associated Press }

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 10. Freezing
temperatures last night and early to
day extended southwark to Central Tex
as, with temperatures 26 as far soutl
as Abilene and minimum of 29 at
Dallas. The forecast for tonight is from
in southeast portion with slightly
warmer in northwest. The eastern anC
northern part of the state is to have
fair and warmer weather.