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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
VALLEY MOVIE
HOUSES JOIN
Temporary Organiza-
ton Perfected; Cap
ital Near Million


NERO EDES, Texas. April 3D.
Temporary organization Of the Rio
Grande Valley theaters, TO be incor-
porated. was perfected at meeting
Of moving picture theater owners Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley at the
Empire theater here today. The COM
pany will have capital stock of
near million dollars.
Temporary officers elected were:
Ed Brady, San Benito, president.
dent.
J. L. Mason, McAllen, vice presi-
r. N. Smith, Mission, secretary.
Jack Pickens, Harlingen, treas
urer.
Colonel Cole Of Dallas, president
Of the Motion Picture Theatre Own
er's Association OF Texas. was pres
ent and assisted in plans for the or
ganization.
Permanent organization and ar
ticles Of incorporation are expected
to be perfect at another meeting to
be held in Mercedes Tuesday.
The corporation will include the
four theaters in Brownsville, the two
in San Benito, the two in Harlingen,
two in Mercedes, a new theater uR-
der way at Weslaco, the Texan and
Queen theaters in McAllen and the
Mission theatre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
MAYFIELD BILL MAY BRING S.P. SOON
Texas Labor FavOrS
Modification; Viva
VOCe Vote is Taken

a louder noise than the drys and
President Harman Knchel declared
the modification interests had won.
The convention also unanimously
adopted resolution calling on Gov
ernor Ferguson TO Immediately call
n special session Of the Texas legis-
lature TO enact legislation to validate
bonds declared invalid by the United
States supreme court in the Archer
county case.
The declaration on the Volstead
act Is nearest dip the deferation has
taken into Texas politics.
The resolution was presented by
delegates from San Antonio, but Mrs.
j. ID. Haharier. one of the delegates
from the Alamo city, spoke against
the resolution.
She declared that restoring wine
and beer would not lessen bootleg
ging Of whiskeyI-that those who had
gone 50 far as to drink the concoc-
tions put out now would still demand
the stronger drink and the bootleg
ger would still flourish.
The resolution declared for restor-
alton Of 2.75 per cent beer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Heralt
from U. $. and Texas AEricuItnr
Departments

Potato shipments Thursday; 40S
cars for country, Texas not included.
Florida shipped 1874.
Bean Shipments Thursday: Texas
3s. total for country a..
F.o. b. onion markets. Crystal City,
Texas Thursday Partly cloudy.
demand and trading light. market and
demand steady. Sars Z. o. b. cash
track standard crates yellow Bermu-
das U. S. No is. $l-25. Laredo
(Thursday)-Clear. demand mcder-
ate, market steady. cars \. o. b. usual
terms yellow Bermudhs " 8. No. IL
mostly s165. commercial pack s1.35
to $50. Crystal white wax u. ..
No. As. $2.25: commercial pack. $2.i5
to $225.
r. o. b. potato markets: Hastings.
Fla.--Warm and clear. hauIings In
creasing. Good wire inquiry, market
steady. Cars +. o. b. usual terms
Florida double head barrels Spauld-
ing Rose U. s. No. Is. 50: u. s. No.
2s. Sc to $3.50. mostly s6.25.
Y. o. b. cabbage (Thursday): Mo-
bile--Warmer. partly cloudy. haut-
ings light, demand moderate, market
about steady. Cars Z. o. b. usual terms
few sales, double head barrels most
ly si.00.
Potato markets: Dallas-Texas
sacked per cwt Bliss Triumphs, $3.50
to 800. Fort Worth--Steady. Texas
sacked per cwt. s6 to $3.50. Pitts
burg--Slightly weaker, new stock.
Florida double head barrels, Spauld~
ing Rore, III. $. No. 1s, $3.50 ~ $15s'
". 8. No. q SI0.5O to t11.00.
Cars loaded from the Lower ki0
Grande Valley Wednesday and for
warded from HarIingen Thursday. ac-
cording to report prepared By the
Gulf Coast lines:
Cabbaee-Hsrlingen 2, La Ferin u
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
Big Tim Murphy
Interests Plan to
Bring Thousands

fused to divulge the name Of the
tract upor which the colonization
project would be worked out but IL
Ii understood that the Barreda lands
are involved. w.
Gee, but | like this country, {"
Murphy said when he stepped off the
train. This looks mighty good to
me and not only that but like these
Texas people. have not seen this
location but am anxious TO get out
to il today and look it over. You GER
tainly do have to travel through a
lot of Texas before you get down
here. We entered the state at $40
o'clock Wednesday morning and we've
just finished the trip"
Full Of Questions
Instead Of responding TO questions
Murphy was fnll Of questions himself,
inquiring about the building activity
and particularly about the new hotel,
and when IL would be finished.
Don't rush US so,- he said. I'VE
are not quite ready to give out all
this information. You are travelling
Just little too fast with your ques-
ions
III Murphy was silent about the
particular deal involved he was not
concerning the colonization part Of
it, He waxed enthusiastic and paint
ed vivid picture of n big colony of
laboring men living on little ten 20
twenty-acie tracts in houses that he
is going to build, with trees on the
land and chickens in the yards.
I'VE are going to bring thousands
Of laboring people, truck growers
from around Chicago and farmers
from Wisconsin to this section" he
said. "but we are not going to let
them make the mistakes that others
have before them. We are going to
get agricultural experts to advise the
newcomers as to the best truck and
citrus crops to raise, how TO raise
Continued on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
EXTENDLIMIT
TOCETCARDS
Americans May Go In
to Matamoros With
out Passports

The lid on Matamoros is off again,
for a time at least.
Word was received here by A. G.
yasquez. Mexican consul, that the
time limit for securing Identification
cards to enter Mexico, has been ex-
tended to May 8 when the regulations
again will be put in fierce
Notice Of the extension was given
10 Senor vasquez BY Crisoforo Redon-
do. chief of the Mexican immigration
district in Matamoros and Santa Cruz.
The Mexican government regulations
requiring all those entering Mexico
to have Identification cards was sup
posed to have gone into effect on
April but Is days of grace were al
lowed Americans to secure them.
There has been so much complaint,
however. and so great rush in sup
plying the cards in so short time
that Senior Redondo decided to make
the extension made public Friday af-
ternoon.
Saloonmen, cabaret owners and cafe
proprietofs have been complaining Of
the small number of thirsty Amer
leans who are willing to 20 to the
trouble Of securing one Of the cards
to cross the river. They had sent q
message to President Gales asking
him to lift the restrictions entirely
and it Is reported that he has ad-
vised them that the mater has been
taken up. Brownsville's chamber Of
commerce and others along the lower
reaches of the river also are active
in seeking the entire repeal OF the
regulations here following suspension
If such requirements in FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
NEGRO IS SOUGHT
In WOMANSDEATH


KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 23.--Of-
ficers today are seeking negro in
connection with the Staying Of Mrs.
Mary Harriet Dowser, i3, whose body
was found yesterday in an alley.
Police obtained the clew 20 the
slaing last night from z. +. Burton,
motorman, who said he saw two ne
groes and woman engaged in a
struggle nearthe place where the body
was found. One Of the negroes
seemed TO be trying TO help the wom-
an, Burton said. The woman he de-
scribed answered the description Of
Mrs. Dowser. The woman managed
to free herself from the negroes and
ran down the street. Burton said
TIL negroes then stopped fighting,
each running in separate direc-
tion, one Of them following the WON
an.
Police also continue to follow the
theory Mrs. Dowser's slayer is the
man who figured in two other recent
attack cases. All of the victims were
chokcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
New Mexico Election
Contest Thrown Out

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 23.-
The senate elections committee to-
day unanimously agreed to throw out
the election contest brought against
Senator Bratton, democrat. New Mex
leo. by former Senator Bursum, n re-
publican.
The committee reached its decision
after hearing arguments by Senator
Bratton and. counsel for Bursum.
Written briefs also have been filed,
Bursum making numerous charges OF
election irregularities and Bratton de-
nying them.
The committee held that the evi-
dcnce did not prove a single count
brought against the incumbent. a
report will be made 20 the senate
early next week, and committee mem
bers expect il to be accepted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
SHEARSL.C.C.,I
OF POWER IN
VALLEY. Case
Measure Now Goes to
House For Action;
S. p. Advocates in
Valley Hopeful

aThe way seems now to be open
to the Lower Rio Grande Valley 20
secure the extension of the Southern
Pacific into this section without the
formality of approval by the inter-
state Commerce Commission
So declared w. r. Montgomery OF
Edinburg in a telephone message to
The Brownsville Herald at 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon just after reeeiv-
ing message from Senator Earle B.
Mayfield stating that the senate late
Thursday passed and sent 60 tho
house the Mayfield bill permitting
railroads to make extensions within
any one state without the necessity
Of asking the Interstate Commences
Commission for a certificate or con-
venience and public necessity.
Mr.. Montgomery urged that every
resident Of the Lower Rio Crnnde
Valley telegraph their representa-
tives from their former home dis
tries
Mr.. Montgomery said it was pos
sible that the house might vote on
the measure before the date Of the
rehearing by the I. c. G. on the
Southern Pacific application, eched-
uled to be held early next month In
the national capital. Should 1t adopt
the measure. he said. it II probable
that the commission might cancel
the hearing entirely.
Passage OF the Mayfield bill by
congress would give to the Texas
Railroad Commission the authority
to permit extensions. it was stated I'm
Brownsville today BY men in touch
with the matter. who went on to say
that since the Texas commission al
ready has recommended granting the
application it likely would not change
its stand on the matter.
Immediately on being advised
Thursday afternoon of the senate ac-
tion Manager G.. C. Richardson OF
the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce telegraphed Congressman Gar
ner asking as 60 the chances for
early consideration by the house of
the Mayfield measure. and OF the
chances for passage. Mr.. Garner and
other members or the Texas delega-
tion stated recently that they would
give earnest support to the measure
when ii reached the house.
Mayor A. B. Cole OF Brownsville.
who represented Brownsville at the
|. c. c. hearing in Washington i'm
January. expressed the opinion today
that the house will pass the May
field bill.
''The senate is usually the stickIer
in matters of this kind" Mr.. Cole
said, "and with approval already had
in the upper house. believe the
lower house will adopt the measure"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
(By The Associated Press.l }

NEW YORK, N. ", April 3D.
Ten year old Muriel Hausner. Of
Yonkers, N. ", tired OF playing
with dolIies, wanted a real baby.
SO she devised an elaborate plan
to obtain one by posing as the
mother Of founding.
Today realization of her dream
had been postponed because Of an
investigation by the public welfare
commission.
The baby in question was found
in subway station a few days ago,
and Muriel had read of police be-
lief that the mother had abandoned
it because it was boy, while pink
trimmings on its we'll made cloth
ing Indicated a grl had been expect
ed.
The baby was about to be adopt
ed by a wealthy family when vel
fare Commissioner Bird 5. Coler
received letter from Muriel, say
ing she was the mother. 1t was
signd Mrs. Muriel Hausner. A
halt was called in the proceedings
while investigators sped to Yon-
kers. With their arrival Muriel's
house Of cards collapsed and her
mother learned Of the scheme.
Muriel's letter was typed on a
small typewriter which chr had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
DEATHLISTl IN
TEXAS now Il
Two Negro Horsemen,
Fording Stream,
Are Drowned
fBy The Associated Press y

DALLAS. Texas. April 23.-Three
men drowned in south and west Tex
as increased TO III today the mum
ber of victims of this weeks rain
storms and lightning in the state.
Two negro horsemen trying to ford a
small stream in Gonzales county and
n Mexican grasping at river drift
wood near San Anelo were swept to
their deaths late yesterday.
Drowning victims of four-day Sc
ries Of heavy rains now number
eight, while lightning has killed
three. Reports Of heavy crop dam
age, and Of further possibilities Of
costly floods continued to come in
today. although rain seems TO have
ceased. Some Of the streams with ex-
tensive watersheds are still rising,
while others have reccded to almost
normal.
Although the Guadalupe and San
Marcos rivers have been higher than
at any time since 1918. they were re-
ported today to be slowly receding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
GHOST SHIP
in PORT, HER
CREW HUNGRY
Schooner Irene, Given
Up For Lost, Reach
es San Diego; Many
Troubles
(Ry The Associated Pressl

SAN DIEGO, Calf. April 23.-The
four masted schooner Irene, which
came into port yesterday a "phan-
tom" ship after being given up for
lost. was being prepared today to re-
turn to the service of commerce.
While the half starved crew re-
euperated from the effects of weeks
of short rations. the vessels master,
Captain Allen +. Rosendal took steps
toward the disposal Of the ships
cargo Of lumber, originally billed for
Florida delivery when the steamer
sailed from Grays harbor, Wash, l30
days ago. =
Arrival Of the schooner barely
cheated death. which had grinly
stalked the ship for weeks. Two
members Of the crew, Fred Dale and
G.. l.. Petersen, already had broken
under the unchanging and meagre
diet and were critically i'll when port
was finally reached.
Blown far to sea by perverse winds
and then becalmed in the south seas,
the vessels crew escaped death from
starvation and thirst only through
good fortune that had failed them in
every other phase of their voyage
When they were ready for the end.
with less than five gallons Of fresh
water left in the storage tanks, the
sky darkened and torrents of rain
struck the vessel. Rain caught in
sails replenished the supply OF drink
ing water. and netting Of 1000 pounds
Of seafood kept them from starving.
While playing pinochle April ?,
Captain Roscndal and his wife, who
made the trip with him. heard the an
nouncer at radio station KGO, Oak
land, announce in saddened tones
that although the Alvena, n sister
ship of the Irene. had arrived safe
ly at Miami, the latter apparently
had been lost at sea with all hands.
The Irene left Grays harbor Decem-
Der IA, last, on what was TO have
been a race with the Alvena. Al
though the latter had departed six
days earlier, the Irene was looked
upon as the favorite, being faster
vessel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
GIRL Is KILLED,
WOMAN ARRESTED

HELENA. Ark. April 23.-Cassie
Marie Warren. III. Is dead and Mrs.
g. III. Vaughan, about 20 years her
senior il being held today charged
with having shot and fatally wounded
the girl late yesterday in a crowded
store here where the younger woman
was employed as a saleswoman.
Mrs Vaughan. wife Of the sexton
Of local cemetery. was reported BY
Jail attendants too hysterical to make
a statement but Vaughan. in a letter
addressed to the Helena World declar-
ed his wife was not mentally respon-
sible for her act. He said the girl
killed was "moral, clean Chris
tian." Vaughan also said his wife had
attempted to kill him on several oc-
casions and that at various times she
was mentally deranged.
Miss Warren died several hours af-
ter she was wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
NEW WOFFEROF
FRANCE ISIN
Submits Plan for Set.
tlement of Four
Billion Debt
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. April 23.-France
today submitted new offer for the
settlement of its $4,000. 900, 900 war
bedt.
The proposition was taken under
advisement by the American debt
commission until tomorrow, when il
will meet again.
Ambassador Berengcr, who has
been given full power by France to
negotiate with this country, appeared
before the commission at the meet
ing today % present the French Of
fer.
He was before he commission less
than thirty minutes. His statement
was made entirely In French and he
left with the commission English
translations OF the complicated new
settlement proposed.
The ground work for the offer had
been carefully canvassed in confer
ences between the ambassador and
Secretary Mellon and il was indicat-
ed that the commission would not
be long in making its decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23

r. d. (Big Tim) Murphy. former
Chicago politician and labor leader,
and nationall known character Is in
Brownsville for the purpose Of put
ting over an lI.000-acfe colonization
scheme about Is miles from here, he
announced upon his arrival in the
city at S:45 o'clock Friday morning.
Accompanying Murphy were J. VI.
Bydsfield. real estate operator and
colonization man of Chicago. and c.
j. Webster of San Antonio and Kan
sas City. Webster is interested in
the Barreda land deal which is ex-
pected to be consummated on May
Is. Murphy and his associates re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
MAYOR DEVER
DEFENDS HIS
CITY,CHICAGO
Says Conditions Make
1t Impossible to Get
Good Men to Run for
Office
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 23.-
Declaring il is impossible under pre-
sent conditions to elect able men to
office in the great cities because of
the prohibition controversy. Mayor
Dever of Chicago, told the senate pro
hibition committee today that he
hoped the day would come when a
different situation would obtain.
After saying that in some Chicago
wards men could not be elected TO the
city council If they had the temerity
to declare in favor of prohibition.
while in others the opposite was the
case, with the result that able men
are kept out of public office, the
mayor continued:
"It's a grave matter for this ccm-
mittee to ponder whether we are ro-
ing TO continue system that has this
effect an the great cities OF the coun-
try Now this is the first time,
have spoke on this subject and /
speak now after mature deliberation.
81 am hoping that the day will
come when we can be relieved of this
situation. There is a crying need TO
look after other activities of the
government, but we must give too
much time to this prohibition ques-
tion. find myself enmeshed in it
from morning until night"
Shown some statistics on arrests in
Chicago, the mayor said il was un-
true that theie had been $4,000 ar
rests for drunkenness in Chicago.
Drunkenness No Offense
Il don't know where those statis-
ties came FROM" he said. "There
are no statistics on arrests for drunk
enness in Illinois because drunken
ness is not an offense in the state. ="
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri,
called attention that the figures for
Chicago as put into the committee
record were accompanied by a nota-
tion that the total included arrests
for disorderly conduct.
The mayor then said the increase
in the arrests of drunken automobile
drivers in Chicago had increased 704
per cent.
But those figures simply lead US
into bog" he added. I'VE must
remember there has been a great
increase in the number of automo-
biles in operation.
Between 1918 and 1925, he went on.
the deaths from alcoholism increased
4fS per cent.
This subject requires patient.
courageous, intelligent and tolerant
study" he continued. There isn't
a man in America, in my Judgment.
who has any right to come here and
dogmatically say TO you that this or
that is the way TO cure this evil.
something Should BE Done"
Something should be done, but |
am not big enough and do not be-
lieve any other man is beg enough to
give the answer nj this tiian."
Mayor Dever praised those cnagct
in the campaign to drive human
drunkenness" from the land. But he
said il would be mistake to lose
sight Of the fact that many good peo-
pie regard the Nolstead act az an in
vasion Of their liberty, "whi.h they
WILL rot surrender to any authority
4 don't doubt that the prohibition
law has produced a great deal of
good in many families the mayor
said. "0n the other hand there are
many families which house stills and
are participating in home brewing,
know that's the situation in Chi
cago."
The mayor explained that the test
Continued on Page. 2)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
Gen. Felix Robertson
Frustrated by Shock
(By The Associated Fress. !

WACO. Texas. April 2s.-Grnera,
Felix ii. Robertson. one of tho few
surviving brigadier generals OF the
confederate army, is confined to his
bed with an attack Of nervous pros
tration, resulting from shock carssd
by fire late last night in an apart
ment house operated by General Rob-
ertson and his wife.
Mrs. Robertson is also in bed as
the result Of shock caused by the
fire. which caused damage To the
building estimated at 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
RIVER RISESAT
PORT OF HIDALCO

HIDALG0. Texas, April 23.-The
Rio Grande has risen over night be-
tween ten and eleven fec. The
stream, however. at 10 o'clock this
morning was still about half bankfull.
Reports from up the river do not
indicate that the rise will be Of seri-
Gus proportions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
(By The Associated Press.

HOUSTON. Texas, April 23.-The
Texas State Federation CT Labor to-
day adopted resolution in favor Of
modification Of the volstead act. No
record vote was taken but the con-
vention was divided on the issue.
After an hours heated debate a
viva vcce vote was taken and the ad-
ocatas Of modification at least made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
7 NEGROES LOSE
LIVES in FIRE
(By The Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA Pa. April 23.-
Seven negroes lost their lives here
today wher fire swept their four
story tenement house at Sixth and
Kater streets. Six, including four
children. were burned TO death while
45-yeor-old woman was killed when
she jumped from fourth-story win
dow.
The four children. their mother
and man tenant were trapped on
the fourth floor by the flames which
spread swiftly through the structure.
The blaze is believed to have been
incendiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23

WACO Texas. April 23.-That
Charles Carey, 10. last seen alive
while chopping wood late Thursday
at his residence. here met death by
accident, will probably be the verdict
Of Justice J. J. Padgett, he safd to-
day. He believes the aged man struck
himself in the head with the blunt
side Of the axe. The body was found
by a negro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
BULL MOVEMENT
In STOCK SUDDEN

NEW YORK. n. y, April pa gi-
gantic bull" movement in stock
prices get under way on the New
York Stock exchange today as re-
suit of the unexpected reduction in
the New York Federal Reserve re-
discount rate. Prices of scores of
issues jumped one to twelve points
on the first outburst of buying. with
indications shat total sales for the
day would approximate 100000
shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
General Electric to
Split Common Stock

NEW YORK, April 23.-Directors
Of the General Electric Company to-
day announced plan to split up the
common stock on four for one ba-
sis, which will be submitted TO the
stockholders for their approval Mt
the annual meeting May 1.