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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
TRIBUTE PAID
STATE MOTHER
Youth of Texas Bows
Reverently Before
Woman's Bier

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23.-The
youth Of the Lone Star state bowed
in reverence today to one of Texas
greatest pioneers. They paid tribute
to the mother of Texas" Mrs. Re-
beeca Jane Fisher, the last woman
who saw Texas under the Mexican
flag.
In the senate chamber Of the state
capitol and in the capitol city named
for Stephen r. Austin. the father
Of Texas the body Of this 95-year-
cid lady lay in state, that all those
who wish, might see the last Of the
POUNDS Of Texas.
The body was brought to the cham
Der at 10 a. III. Flowers and the Tex
as flag with its lone star, and the
national flag marked the simple ar
rangements. Members of the boy
scouts. girl scouts and Of the camp
fire girls, in their khaki uniforms.
stood guard ~ hundreds or mourners
silently filed By the bier before the
hostrum.
II was a fitting setting for this
patriot, TO lie at rest among the pic
lures az the historical events that 50
filled her life in thisempirt Of the
southwest. Her own portrait. the
first Of a woman to be placed in the
senate chamber. serenely gazed upon
the scene. probably the first time a
.private citizen was 50 honored in the
Texas capitol.
Bishop James r. Dickey of Waco,
Reverend Casper Wright and Rever-
end W. F. Bryan and Reverend Sterl-
ing Fisher OF Austin are to conduct
the funeral services in the senate
chamber at y. m. Interment will
be beside the husband of. Mrs. Fish
or, the Rev. Orcenith Fisher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
TRAILS ACTRESS
in TAYLOR CASE
(Bv The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, H.. March 23.-District
Attorney Asa Keyes. Of Los Angeles
county California. was here today
trailing a motion picture actress in
his determination to solve the mys-
terry surrounding the Staying of Will
liam Desmond Taylor, picture diI
rector. in 1922.
The district attorney, who. has been
in New York, Boston and Detroit
following new clues in the strange
case OF murder in filmdom's real life.
expressed the belief that he would
find the actress today.
The woman's name and other in
formation the prosecutor withheld.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
Pinchot Supplies List
of Dry 'Lawbreakers'

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 23.--
Governor Pinchot today made public
a letter 10 Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon accompanying a list of what
he termed lawbreakers in Phila-
delphia, who are not withdrawing al
cohol under federal permits. The
governor did not make public the
list but said il contained the names
of 81 permittee manufacturers and
of ten distillers and others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
Quest of Explosive
Eating Gators Off

BEAUMONT, Texas. March "a.
The war on alIigators In the
marsh district Of Cameron par
ish, Louisiana. has been called
OIL temporarily since II has been
learned that a quantity of dy-
Mantle missing from The camp
OF oil prospectors making seIs-
mograph tests has been eated by
the gators" A post mortem on
one of the big lizards revealed
several sticks I'm his stomach and
trappers are apprehensiye 0f the
result should n bullet by chance
come In contact with one 81
these choice morsels OF alIiga-
tor dessert. The saurlnns are
being killed off sa protective
measure against destrurtio or
muskrsts. which areayaluable for
their Cur crop sAa# $50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23

commanding the marine base at San
Diego. Calf.
The secretary acted after the judge
advocate general Of the navy had
found the specifications presented by
General Butler legally sufficient for
trial.
The court will be selected later,
probably from officers now on the
Pacific coast. The court will sit at
San Diego where General Butler was
Colonel Williams guest OF honor at
a dinner on the same evening that
the acts of which General Butler
complains were committed.
Mr.. Wilbur had before him in
reaching his decision a statement in
his own defense made BY Colonel Will
liams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
line READY
TO HANDLE
PORT WORKS
Manager of Rio Grande
Says Road is Prepar-
ed to Handle Mate
rials for Point Isabel

Work on the harbor at Point Isa-
bel can begin as soon as the govern
ment can move material to Browns
vile. according to l.. $. Bourne. man
aged Of the Rio Grande railway.
In letter 70 the Chamber Of Com
mcrce last week Major j. l.. Schley,
district U s. army engineer at Gal
weston, wrote that work was TO begin
as soon as the terminals Of the Rio
Grande road at Point Isabel were
ready TO handle the material.
Timbers for completing strengthen
ing trestlcs on the line and for COM
pleting the terminal facilities have
been ordered and All work on pre-
pairing the track to handle the heavy
cars is we'll advanced, Mr.. Bourne
said.
Can "IIaul Anything"
"The Rio Grande will ~ ready 70
handle material for the government
as soon as they can move il to
Brownsville, the manager Of the
railroad said. ave will be able 20
haul anything to the Point that the
Gulf Coast Lines can deliver in
Brownsville.
frs. shipments of material on the
port project. which local citizens be-
lieve will cost S5OO.O00, are expected
TO BE piling and timbers for con
structing trestles 1900 feet into the
sea from Brazos and Padre islands.
These trestles, according 20 the plan
adopted by the army engineers. are
TO be equipped with standard guage
tracks over which the hnge rocks for
the jetties viii be hauled in the same
ears on which they are loaded az the
quaries in Central Texas.
Other construction work will in
clude landing PIERS at Point Isabel
and on both Islands where barges will
take on the cars Of rocks and trans
port them across the channel.
After the building material all i
on the ground. there will be many
hundred ears of huge boulders from
which the jetties will be constructed.
II is the plan Of the government
to use the hopper dredge "Absecon'
10 cut the channel a. soon ~ the
Jettics are in place. This dredge
according TO Major Schley, will be
put to work as soon as the channel is
of sufficient depth to permit her 20
operate and the jetties are expected
TO aid IN keeping the channel secured
out once il il cut
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
BISHOpCRUANA
NOT MOLESTED
Will be Deported if
He Violates Mexico
Constitution
fBv the Associated Press.l

MEXICO CITY, March 23.-ln
consequence Of speculation in the
newspapers with regard to the posi-
ton Of the Most Rev. George J.
Cruana, an American citizen, recently
appointed apostolic delegate to Mex
leo and the Antilles, the department
OF the interior has issued a statement
saying that he will not be molested
In Mexico if he obeys the provisions
Of the Mexican constitution. The
statement adds, however, he will De
deported II he violates the consti-
tuition.
The archbishop at present is in
the United States.
Archbishop Caruana was born on
the island Of Malta. lie served rs
a chaplain in the American army in
the Philippines, Panama and Porto
Rico. In 1921 he became secretary
Of Cardinal Dougherty Of Phila-
delphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23

Dallas Man TO
Build $2OO,OOO
WeSIOCO Hotel

WESLACO, Texas. March 23.-The
Weslaco chamber OF commerce last
night closed contract with Clarepce
A. Sheffield Of Dallas by which MIR
Sheffield will erect the new hotel for
Weslaco.
Work is to start within 60 days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
MILLION FOR
HEAD, D,ISOFFER
Shantung Governor is
After Leader Of
Kuoninchun

SHANGhAI CHINA. March 25.-lhc
Shanghai Evening Aews says the
military governor Of Shantung has Of
fered . reward Of $l.O010OO for the
head of General Feng Yu-Hsiang,
leader Of the kuominchun.
PEKING. March 23.- The leaders
Of the Kuominchun, Or national army.
are crying for peace. giving as their
reason n desire to save the country
further bloodshed. Official declara-
tion Of the new policy was broadcast
today.
The move y thought BY foreign OBJ
servers To be really due TO exhaustion
OF supplies Of munitions and enemy
victories on all fronts. Seizure OF
the Russian steamer Olee at 1aku.
with munitions destined for the Kuo-
minchun forces. proved. severe
blow at a critical moment.
Threatened with an enveloping
movement by the Shantung forces
which menaced the communications
between Tientsin and Peking and out
maneuvered on the LwanchowM Muk-
den railroad with the possibility Of
Wu Pei-Fu moving up from IIonan
province, the Kuominchun had no
other recourse but a hasty retreat
while it was still possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
One Missing in Hotel
Blaze in Washington
lRy the Associated Prcss.l

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, March
23.-Thirty students, members of the
Glee club of the Washington State
college. escaped by ropes. torn sheets
and ladders as the Windsor hotel
burned here today. One other guest
was reported missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
Marine Officer
Faces Charges
By Gen. Butler

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March ga
Secretary Wilbur today ordered n
court martial 20 try Colonel Alexan-
der Williams of the Marine corps, On
charges of drunkenness preferred by
Brigadier General Smcdley Butler,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23

BERLIN. March 23.-The reichstar
today approved the governments
course at Geneva by n rising vote.
The outcome OF the balloting was
at no time in doubt, as not only the
four governmental parties but also
the socialists had announced them
selves in full accord with the govern
ment's course and with Foreign Min
lister Stresemann's speech upon his
return from Geneva.
They also approved the govern
ment's reservations in respect 10 it's
further attitude toward the league,
especially its right to withdraw its ap-
plication for membership in case the
special commission charged with re-
organization of the league should
bring in a decision not conforming
with Germany's position.
The government was upheld after
the house had voted down 259 10 l4I.
a nationalist party motion expressing
lack Of confidence in the govern
ment and demanding withdrawal OF
Germany's application for league
membership.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, war time chief
OF the admiralty and sponsor Of ths
unrestricted submarine warfare. maas
ms first speech as deputy. support .
ihg the nationalist motion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23

LONDON, March 23.-Sir Austen
Chamberlain. foreign secretary. took
the floor in the house OF commons
this afternoon in defense Of his poll
cy at the league of nations meetings
in Geneva.
Replying TO David Lloyd George
who had spoken before him, he said.
the former premier came before the
house in the guise of an open mind
ed and disinterested inquirer. how
ever. he had not even awaited his
(Sir Austen'sl return from Geneva
before telegraphing 70 the American
press his condemnation OF the for
eign secretary's action and his sus-
picions Of his honor
Sir Austen categorically denied
again that, during his interview with
Premier BRAND az France On his re-
turn from his stay on the Italian Ri
viera. any engagement was made re-
garding the Polish claim to a coun-
ell seat in the league Of nations or
regarding anything else. Neither
had he instigated or encouraged M.
BRAND to press the Polish claim.
Dealing with the charge that he
had been disloyal TO the agreement
made with Germany AZ Locarno re-
Farding league membership. the for
eign secretary said X was strange
that this charge should be laid by one
Of his countrymen and that the Ger
mans themselves had not raised il.
Regarding the feeling in America,
Sir Austen continued. Mr. Lloyd
George had done his share by his ar
ticles IN which he had insinuated
what he dared not say in the COM
mons today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
THE WEATHER
OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTS

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande VALLEY: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature.
For East Texas: Generally faiz to-
night and Wednesday. Light to mod
crate northerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
KWWG PROGRAM

Wednesday noon: Market. weather
and news reports. Farm topics.
Wednesday p. m: Rainbow
Rambler:'' Market. weather and
news reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
Singer Machine Heir
And Wife Divorced
(Rr The Assncinted Press.

NEW YORK, n. Y, March 23.-
Mrs. Beatrice Clancy Bourne was
awarded a legal separation in su-
preme court today from Arthur X.
Bourne, heir TO the Singer Sewing
machine manufacturers millions.
The award carried $3.50 a month ali
mony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23
CHAMBERLAIN /
DEFENDS HIS I
PACT POLICY
Answers Charges Made
Earlier by Lloyd
George in House of
Commons

lBy The Associated Press.)
LONDON, March 23.-Sir Aus
I'm Chamberlain, the foreign secre-
tary defending his record nj Gene
va, indicated in the house Of COM
mons today that IL the vote to-
night on Mr.. Lloyd Georges mo-
tion 10 reduce the foreign office
estimates were against the govern
ment, he would resign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-
President Coolidge doubts that il will
be necessary for the United States
70 send q representative 70 the Gene
va meeting Of the as world court
states 70 explain the reservations at
tached by the senate TO American ad-
herence 10 the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-23

Several persons tainted from the
heat in Houston Monday. The Lower
Rio Grande Valley, is 400 miles near
er the equator than. Houston. Heard
of any prostrstions hsreg qo7
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20
MAJOR lANPH1ER TELLS PUR-
 POSE OF ARCTC. EXPEDITION

Major T. !. Lanphiec, commandant of Selfride Fled, who is accompany ing;the Detroit Arctic expedition anu whe will claim any lands discovered in the name of the United States, iu addressing about $50 students anG townspeppie st Alaska College few. days ago, spoke as follows ,as told in the, Fairbanks NewsAIiner:
 "To address college students, F find, is little bit different than some of thet addresses we have made. since leaving Detroit, for, owing to the fact that the city of Detroit is more or less financing this expedition, we have had to advertise the city of De- troit en roate. l. is relief to meet people. here who are interested in the subjeet an da pleasure to meet people wha know something of tn conditions are facing and the hopes we have for this expeditions
 ''In- the first place I want to correct your minds on the idea that we are avoiding publicity. Much of the money received for this expedition was raised by the North American Newspaper Alliance, and that has meant that other newspaper agencies have met with very cold reception from members of the party This IS true also of the motion picture rights Pathe. has contributed much money to the cause and has asked in return exclusive righks fn the expedi- tion, so the members of the expedi- ton are forced to, try to prevent others from getting pictures. We are under obligations to the N. A. N. A. and, the Pathe News to give them first-hand information-tha we know. Now 1 hope this information will clear up any idea that we are trying to keep news from the people.
 Now, another tsing. about this ex- petition. Owing to this fact, other newspaper alliances are knocking the
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

weather the less trouble I think we are going to have with our machines. When you call it zero here l would call it 40 above outside. They tell me you drive your cars here now with only water in the radiator. We couldn't think of doing that in De troit right now. l have driven. my car at. 20 above zero in Detroit with water in the radiator and have frozen it.
 "I believe our equipment is going to operate all right, and if it does, with the polar ice pack as landing field, in the next fifteen years you will see air traffic between here and Asia and Europe with Alaska ts one of the bases. l think the air service will put Alaska on the map again, even greater than the gold rush did.
 When called as a witness before the President of the board investigat- ing air craft, 1 stated to MT. Merrill that the next war would be waged through aerial forces. It is only 80 miles across to Siberia. If our enc mics come from that direction we will need air forces. No, other force can cover that great plane. and it be. hooves us to learn flying conditions in Alaska. So that is the reason ] am. here.. And the results. will be even greater. than you and Lean see today. We are. giving this worldwide pub licity in the States, and everybody'sj eyes in the States and in the world are focused on Alaska. With your assistance, our equipment. and our personnel. we will succeed.
 Above all. remember that this is an American expedition, or ! would not be here. :"
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

expedition quite bit, saying that the expedition is led by an Australian, flying Dutch ships on American soil, and it is reported that it is not an
 American expedition due, to outside influence. I am glad that Captain
 Wilkins is not here today, so I can clear up that point.
 "They say. that the Irish don't know what they want but are willing to die for it; that the Welsh prayed on their knees and, their neighbors, and that the English are self-made men and worship their Creator. New ertheless the British Empire has .ex- iSted for some time and will continue to, exist.
 Captain Wilkins is a unique char acter. He was born in South Aus sralia on a big ranch. There crops came around once every four years and the rest of the time the people suffered. much want because of lack of rains. As youngster he figured if they could only foretell when those rains would come what an advantage been working on that principle ever since he grew up. He was educated in England and took post graduate work in Europe and in this country. His life since that time has been spent in meteorological work. As a result. of his work in the Antarctic, stations have been established there and it is now possible to predict weather conditions in Australia He is the only aviator who is an Arctic explorer-the only explorer who is flyer
 AS to. our plans--we are not going after the North Pole. Peary did that years ago, and we are not going to de it again. It would be only waste of time and money. It is only a place in the ocean where nothing IS to be had and nothing to be seen if we get there. But from the reports and investigations of all the scientists who have investigated the Polar re- gions, we feel that there is land somewhere north of Alaska. We will fly into this region if possible and see if there is land It will take abotuut f three flights, and we can cover that | flights, and We can cover that; dis tance and come back easily. And if ! there Is land there, that iswhere you will come in, 1. think, and that is why I am on this expedition. 1t was hard to get on this expedition, because of the wildcat schemes in the air ser [ vice at the present. 1 am making the trip. on my vacation, and it took the President to get me that leave.
 Some day in the near future We will b travelling between Seattle and Europe by way of Alaska by dirigible and by. airplane, and. when we prove the feasibility of that trip the sooner it will .c<me. We can save thousands !. of miles on this trip.
 ''The more I see of this cold !
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

may explain those nights.-Detroit News.
 It takes very little ingenuity to fig ure out why children are no longer tied to their mothers apron strings,--- Arkansas Gazette.
 It's an even break. If prohibition isn't effective, neither is home1brew.- North Adams Herald.
 Captain Roald Amupdsen; lnspresses, us as a man who was fortunate in not being around when Dr. Cook was sell ing oil stock.-Ohio State Journal.
 Women are going into the diplo- matic service Perhaps their. interest was aroused when the peace confer ence convened in the Hall of Mirrors. Chicago Daily News,
 It promises to be an eventful year -Borah and Reed plan to take the Court to the country 2and ] Wheeler and Andrews planeto take the country to court-NorfQlk iVirginian-Pilot. e The Swedish princess ewhosi is being backed aas the future Mrs. Prince of Wales because of her. ability as a |
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

If it is true the Prince of Wales has taken to chewing gum, he should put little of it on his saddle.--Cin- cinnati Enquirer. 2.
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20
PRESS SQUkBS.

It looks somehow as if the rubber. investigation was losing it's snap Wichita Eagle. s
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

cook could cinch. the job if she'd take a course in home setting.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

A chemist says the first alcohol ever distilled was Arabian. which
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

One thing that made sthe powerful preachers of other daysswas receptive listeners.-Shreveport.sJo Journal.
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

' The Swedish princess who is being
 backed as the future Mrs. Prince of Wales because of her ability as a
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

It's an even break. If prohibition isn't effective, neither is homeabrew.- North Adams Herald.
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

' It usually takes five years for tree to produce. nuts, but this. isn't true of family tree.-Detroit Free Press.
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

may explain those nights.-Detroit News.
The Kusko times., 1926-03-20

A Chicago judge says most of those who get divorces love one another. If only that were true of those who get married.-Publishers Syndicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-09

Station is practically the front door
of Washington. 1t is the view that
first greets the newcomer to the city.
He sees the Capitol. which Is an in
spring sight. but the middle distance
is clutter Of temporary buildings.
unimproved areas, irregular lines,
generally a vision of untidiness.
Until the Government decides to go
ahead and finish the condemnation
this condition Will continue. The
owners of the land not yet acquired
may at any time build on it, which
would greatly add to the eventual
cost. Unless the lines of the proposed
plaza are changed and the space to be
improved Is materially reduced, 1t Is
only a question of time when the
areas now marked out for inclusion
must be bought. Delay, therefore, is
an extra vagauCe. Promptness Is an
economy. The passage Of this bill,
which, it is hoped, will soon be ap-
proved by the Senate, will he a prac-
teal move toward saving money and
at the same time saving the face of
the Capital City by finishing up this
job and affor6ing a proper vista at the
main entrance