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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
WHITE CAPPING
CHARGES FILED

WACO. Dec. 25.-iPi-Half Of 4
prophcsy contained in a notice
nailed up near her home recently
vas fulfilled when a Bohemian girl
living at West found Frank Brodosk
her sweetheart, shot through the
head. Christmas morning when she
went 10 milk. The notice had said
that "a murder and n suicide" would
rest there because Of untrue love"
Of his sweetheart. He died at , p.
m
Written in a Czech dialect. the
notice resulted in charge Of white
Gaping being preferred against Bor-
doski after il had been translated
BY Victor Bunatai, court house at
tache. lie was under $500 bond at
the time Of his death
A note on Rordoski's body asked
that he bc buried under the old oak
tree beneath which he was found
and which was the only monument
he desired
Bordoski was IS, the girl IA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
MARINES PROTECT CITIZENS in NICARAGUA
Ford Predicts Normal Year
for u. S. Industries I'm 1927

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 25.-fPp-'
Any attempt to forecast business
prospects for 1927 must be tempered
with the fac. that the year opens
with great surplus of everything
on hand. Henry Ford told The As
soeiated Press today. Mr.. Ford
took occasion TO spike few rum
ors, among them one to the effect
he plans low-priced six-cylnder
car. discussed the difference be-
tween credit and debt. and reiterated
his belief in the economic value Of
the five day week.
Not only i there a large surplus
Of grown ANA fabricated materials
now on hand. Mr.. Ford said. but
there is also large surplus of debt
Undoubtedly the material surplus
will be absorbed in the natural
course Of events and the year 1927
should be one of normalcy."
you mean as year as prosperous
rs 1926?''
We'll, 1926 was abnormal" he
replied.
The query apparently suggested n
second thought.
Nv hat is prosperity anyway" Mr..
Ford asked meditatively. "A real
prosperity is that in which all par
ticipate and in which all are con-
sumcrs. When man consumes he
must produce. and when there is the
proper balance between production
and consumption prosperity is
bound to follow"
The rumored six-cylinder ear was
dismissed with the remark nothing
"You know" Mr.. Ford went on,
1--WE did build a six 20 years ago.
We made n thousand Of them. Two
Of them now are i'm our museum"
Mr.. Ford also denied that he was
NJ present financially interested in
rubber growing. lie added. however
, that some developments in the fu-
ture might attract him TO that
| field"
II do believe" he said that rub
Der should be grown on this con
tinent.'
Concerning automobile production
in 1927. Mr.. Ford expressed the
| oninion that the output would be
about normal. He was careful 70
point out again. however. that 1926
was abnormal. "Of the total 1926
PfVuu1tloH OF cars OF aii EdhcS- Ht
went on. ten percent or more were
repossessed by the sales agencies
for non-payment. The trade an
ticipates a repossession ratio Of
one per cent Of all the machines
sold on the deferred payment plan.
This condition shows that por-
tion of the people are buying things
thew cannot pay for"
Concerning credit and debt the
moto~ manufacturer said:
"There is n point up 10 which
credit is constructive. but beyond
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
HUNT
WOMAN SLAYER
Council Bluffs Woman
Victim of Unknown
Strangler

COUNCIL BLUFF, Ia. Dee. Is
Pl-Police were still unsuccessful
in their search for clues leading to
the finding Of the mysterious strnn-
gler they are convinced killed Mrs.
John Berard. Al. by strangling her at
her home last Thursday night.
The body Of Mrs. Barard. wife of
the local Burlington passenger agent,
was found with shirt twisted
around the neck wedged between
the furnace and basement wall of
her home.
A coroner's jury will hold an in
quest early next week.
Robert Moore, roomer in the Ber-
ard home, who revealed that Mrs.
Beraid introduced him to Mr.
Williams the afternoon before the
finding Of her body. was questioned
at length. Police believe his state
mentS true and dismissed the possi-
bility Of his having any connection
with the woman's death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
EXPECT MORE
MELLETTCASE
INDICTMENTS
Conviction of McDer-
mott Expected to In
vclve Other Alleged
Conspirators

CANTON. Ohio. Dee. 25.-LPl--In-
dictmentS Of. additional persons in
connection with the shooting last
July Of Don X. Mellett. Canton pub
Usher was viewed as possibility
today.
Conviction yesterday Of Patrick
+. McDefmott an charge of first
degree murder was regarded as hav-
ing increased the possibility of the
involvement OF others in the crime
Indictments against Ben Rudner
of Massillon and Louis Mazer Of
Canton. alleged co-conspirators in
Mellett's MURDER win stand follow
ing the conviction.
One Of the two. probably Rudner.
will he tried early in February. The
prosecution has charged from the
first that n number Of leaders of an
alleged bootlegging and vice ring
had direct knowledge Of n plot
against Melle;t.
Evidence against ut least one and
rossibly two other persons already
has been laid before the grand
jury and additional indictments
may be returned.
McDcrmOtt escaped the death
penalty through the recommendation
for mercy made by the jury in lind
ing him guilty. His attorneys. claim
ing he had been proved guilty of
neither conspiracy nor murder. plan
To appeal the case on error.
Henry W. Harter. McClintock's 5
assistant throughout the trial. and
prosecutor-elect will have charge OF
the prosecution Of the other in
dicted men. He plans 20 seek fur
ther convictions in the case be-
ginning February l, when it Is ex-
pected that Rudner viii he bound
into court.
Patrick Eugene McDermott. desig-
mated BY investigators into the muir
der of-Don u Mellett. crusading
publishcr OF The Canton Daily News,
as the KEY man IN the mystery. was
the pivotal point Of interest through
out the inquiry.
His name first came into the IN
vcstiPation within two days after
Mcllet was felled at his garage door.
July l6. shot through his head.
supposedly by one Of u group of
underworld gangsters grown des-
pcrate by the editors constant at
tack on the Illicit traffic of Can
ton and vicinity.
The informer who brought MS
name to Prosecutor c. II. McClin-
took and his assistant. Detective Ora
Slater. was Steve Kascholk, ma
tive Of McDermott's home town,
Nanty Clio. Pa. who unfolded the
story upon which the state based
IL ease. He IMPLICATED also Louis
Mazer. alleged Canton underworld
leader and Ben Rudncr. .Mnssillon
CONTINUED on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
North Texas Has
White Christmas
lRy The A..ociated rrcssN

A snow blanket which dropped
over all of the Texas Panhandle,
practically all Of West Texas and
numerous section of north Texas be-
tween midnight and daylight Christ
mas day, giving Texas her first
white" Christmas in many years,
was slowly disappearing Saturday
night before rising temperatures.
The heaviest snow fall was record
ed at Dallas, where measurement
showed a depth Of 6.3 inches, a
mark that was second only to the
record depth established on Jan. 4,
1917. Snow fall in other places
ranged in depth from inch AZ
Amarillo to inches in sections Of
the Panhandle and West Texas.
No loss Of life has been reported.
although numerous accidents. more
or less serious. from automobile
wrecks, due TO the slippery con
dition Of the streets and roads oc-
Cured. Street ear traffic in Dal-
las was retarded somewhat until
about the middle Of the morning,
bat By noon conditions in this re-
spect were practically normal.
At Waco. the snow arrived ac-
companied by a furry of sleet and
a considerable electrical disturb
ance.
Snow was reported eastward as far
as Texarkana and TO the south n
short distance beyond Dallas. An
inch Of snow was recorded at Wa
60 and Temple.
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MAN KILLED BY
BROTKER-IN-LAW

JACKSONN LILLE. Fla. Dee 25.--
.tPl-Willis Harrington, 10. snot and
killed A. Depring. IS. here today
when the latter is said To have en-
tered the Harrington home and shot
and seriously wounded Mrs. II. l..
Harrington. his mother-in-law.
Depring, alleged victim last spring
Of an illegal surgical operation NJ
the hands Of kidnaping band, Is
said to have gone 70 the Harrington
home TO see his wife. from whom he
IL eStranged. Witnesses told police
Dcpring began firing ~ he entered
the lawn of the home. Mrs. Her
rington fell wounded and Willis
Harrington told police ~ then OBJ
tanned his gun and fired five lines
1T the intruder. Depring died in
stantly.
No arrests have been made pend
ing coroncr's investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
TWOSTABBED:
One May DIE
Vicente Villaread Re-
ported Near Death
AS Result of Fight

One man may die as, a result of a
cutting affray in Colonia Mexicana
early Saturday evening but second
man. who also was wounded, is ex-
pected TO recover.
This WAS the major disturbance on
what otherwise was one of the quiet
est Christmas days Brownsville has
enjoyed IN many years.
The affray occurred ut about 4:SO
o'clock Saturday evening in the Mex
ican colony but so far no definite
cause for-the affair has been estab-
ilshed by officers who went to the
scene and investigated the case.
The most seriously wounded Of the
two men is Vicente Nillareal who
lies AZ mis- home with deep stahs in
stomach and neck. 1t required three
stitches 70 sew up the wound in the
abdomen. The stab in the neck sew
cred the jugular vein and ViIlareal
lost much blood.
Candido Martinez suffered three
flesh WOUNDS but none Of these were
serious and he WAS placed in Jail
Adolto Maya was jailed AS a material
witness in the case and was charged
with being intoxicated.
John Martin. city peace officer
went to the scene. The cutting oc-
CURED out of the city limits and the
case was turned over to John O'Bry.
ITn. denuty sheriff Roy Collins, dis
triet investigator, also went to the
scene.
Thc wourded men were attended By
DR.. A. G. Padilla. who said Villareal
was too seriously wounded to move
further than his home but permitted a
the jaiiing Of Martinez after giving
him first aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
CIFTsPOUR IN
ON PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 25.-
iP,-Christmas Judged by the va
rictv and volume Of remembrances re-
deivee. excclled all previous cele-
brations Of the kind for the Presi-
dr.. and Mrs. Coolidge.
Vice President Dawes. who went
home to Illinois for the holiday con-
tIibuted 10 III air Yuletide observance
~-rilr Thousands ~ others outside
Washington's officialdom. scattered
IN high and low places throughout
the nrti0n were among those wlro
remembered the chief executivs and
his family At the White House.
The day could not be counted q
holiday. President Coolidge worked
part Of the forenoon preparing the
address he will deliver at Trenton.
Y. j.. on Wednesday. Meanwhile.
Mrs. Coolidge. assisted by her son,
John. divided her time between
household duties and unwrapping
nresents which continued TO arrive
in bulk lots during the Ay.
These labors, however, gave way
shortly hcf~-- noon n another en-
gagement, father. mother and son
attending church services. They no
torcd through the rain to Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church on Siv-
tecrth street where the service was
conducted Under the auspices Nj the
Washington Federation Of Churches.
They heard the pastor, DR.. q M. Diff
fend rfer, in n sermon. describe -the
real meaning OF Christina" and cite
its application to the life Of the ma
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
CHRISTMASIS
HAPPY ONE in
BROWNSVILLE
Prosperity, Happiness
Visible Everywhere
AS Santa Makes His
Annual Pilgrimage

While he " chucktrg feed into the
foZcn troughs OF his iglOo barn for
his reindeer this Christmas night,
venerable old Santa Claus ought 10
be able to look hack with a great
deal Of pleasure on that portion Of
his long journey which took his
through the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley aud Brownsville.
Struggling through white
Christmas in less favored portions
of the country he struck country
that was only pleasantly cool. CON
tented with its prosperous lot and
comparatively sober in its deport-
ment in spite of is proximity to the
border.
In other words Brownsville folk
have lust experienced q wonderful
Christmas in every way. There was
scarcely anything 70 mar the an
nual coming of st. Nicholas % this
| section. Happiness and cOntentmeni
were predominant and proverty's
ugly head. thanks to the prevailing
prosperity. Tcarh itself hut seldom
Did Good Business.
Virtually every business house has
expressed satisfaction III the out
come Of the current Christmas sea-
son after emptving shelves 70 fill
Santa's pack. Money was plentiful
and in many lines sales { Christmas
gifts were reported the best In his
tory. Few indeed were the mer-
chants who had holiday goods left
on their shelves.
Birth Of the Christ child was cell
ebrated in each Of Brownsville's
churches with appropriate pro-
grams Of one sort or another. Each
congregation reioiced in the nativity
~ the Savior with prayers and mu-
Sic All the churches had Christmas
trees a. apart of their Yuletidc OBJ
servancc. Some had Christmas plays.
some mad nareants and others had
varied programs for Christmas Eve.
The poored children received
rresents from various sources. First
there was the Rotary Christmas
tree and then on Saturday there
were several affairs calculated 10
make il a happy occasion for the
loss fortunate residents Of the city.
One of the larger gatherings on
Continued on page two)
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Paris Enjoys Summing
Race im Fyigid Waters

PARIS. Dec. 25.-iPy-in the
bitter cold Of the Christmas twi-
light. thousands Of Parisians shiv-
cred and smiled this evening at
the spectacle Of a swimming race
IN the almost icy waters OF the
Seine.
II was the coldest Christmas the
French capital has experienced in
more than 20 years but this did not
deter a score OF swimmers from
plunging into the river, whose
temperature was barely one de-
gree above freezing point. The
atmosphere was almost down to 20
degrees fahrenheit and sharp
stinging wind made it feel even
colder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
Christmas Joy is Turned to
Grief for Pt. Isabel Family

Tragedy and poignant grief in
stead of Christmas JOY and cheer
stalked Saturday in the home OF
Cruz Valdez. Point Isabel fisher
man. where through the long hours
of Christmas eve and Christmas day
the wife and six small children.
awaited the coming Of daddy" with
the usual Christmas cheer.
Surrounded By water-soaked dolls
and other toys he had purchased
for his children. the body Of Valdez
was found as o'clock Christmas
afternoon in "A shallow we'll short
distance from his home.
Valdez left his home early Christ
mas eve informing his wife he was
going to the store, a mile distant,
to purchase Christmas gifts. He
made his purchases and left the
store at 10 o'clock.
Throughout the night his wife and
small children awaited his coming.
Early Christmas morning the dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
Plan Flood Control
On Arkansas River

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dee. 25.--tlPl
A plan for controlling floods in
the Arkansas river system has been
formulated and will be presented in
January to the legislatures of Okla
homa. Teyas, New Mexico and Ar
kansas. The plan was drawn up by
Representatives of the four states.
The primary purpose is to pre-
vent floods and the secondary pur-
~. TO hold flood waters for irri-
cation. 1t applies to the South Ca
rndian river from its origin in N"w
Mexico to its confluence with the
Arkansas river. r.. $. Black. chair.
man Of the Oklahoma flood control
commission said today.
Mr.. Blake characterized the pro-
rosal as "a working agreement for
the detcrmira.ion of the cost Of
flood control
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
Says CITY'S
FUTURE BIG
Prominent Engineer of
New York Stops
Over Here

"I've just been looking over your
beautiful city and 7 think that il
has a wonderful future" said Col
F. A. MOliter of New York City, con
sulting engineer for the National
Railways Of Mexico who i on his
way back East after trip to the
southern republic.
Colonel Moliter arrived in Browns
vile Saturday morning and his pri-
vate car. furnished by the National
Railways, was hooked onto the
evening train out Of the city. He
spent the entire day in the city
looking II over and taking things
easy IN his private car. doing quite
bit Of reading.
Colonel Molitcr was very reticent
and refused TO admit that there was
anything in particular about his
trip that would interest readers Of
The Herald
Colonel Moliter is a friend OF
Col. sam Robertson of Brownsville.
both having served with engineer
regiments in France. Colonel Robert
son incidentally was on the same
train this evening as Colonel Moltor.
bound for 81. Louis.
Early in his career Colonel Moli-
tor served in several minor capaci-
tics on various eastern railroad
engineering departments. From 1896
to 1903 he was in charge Of con-
strnction Of 900 miles Of new road
for the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad and allied railroads. He has
been in private practice in New
York since 1908 In 1921 he was
appointed member Of the Panama
Canal Commission by the secretary
Of war. He Is a member of various
scientific organizations and i the
author of Manual for Construc-
tion Engineers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
CHRISTMAS BABY is
= y y
BORN WITH ALL HIS
y * =
GRANDPARENTS HERE

Brownsville boasts Christmas
baby.
It's boy born to Mr.. and Mrs.
". A. Rasco.
He weighed ten and one-half
pounds upon his arrival and was
named Warren Ellis Easro.
All Or the child's grandparents
were in the city nc the time " its
birth. Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Rasco.
father and mother of the high
school principal. were in tho city
visiting their son. The mother
i the daughter Of DIR. and Mrs.
w. +. Spivey who live here.
Almost two years ago there was
born to Mr.,and Mrs. Rasco New
Years baby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
LO, the Rich Indian,
Has Bulky Xmas 'ROW

PAWHUSkA,. Dec. 25. -tPl-
Elephantine stockings were re-
quired to hold the Christmas pres
ents exchanged among the Usage
lndians-wealthiest race, per cap
ita. on earth.
Each Indian on the tribal roll
was allowed $1,000 with which to
do his or her Yuletide shopping.
Observance of the holidays
among the Osages is as diversi-
fled as that of their white broth
ers. The only difference is in the
magnitude.
Recent sales OF fur coats, dia-
monds and expensive motor cars
by local merchants denote that
giving was lavish and widespread.
A great feast was in progress to-
day in the, Indian village on the
outskirts Of Pawhuska. II was fol-
lowed by a dance, or series of
dances. which lasted far into the
night. The Osages, despite their
affluence. which would give them
entree into any Of the white mans
restaurants or gilded ball rooms,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
ADMITS SHOOTING
BROTHER-LN-LAW

BELLEvIELE, y. j.. Dec. 25.-
(Pl-A fifteen year old boy. Louis
Sarno, today was in custody charged
with the murder OF his brother-in-
law mt a family Christmas party late
last night.
The hrother-in-law. $. Penentti.
appeared shortly before midnight ut
the homo cf BENJAMIN Penentti, a
cousin. and att empted 70 force his
way in. He almost bit off one Of
Beniamir's fingers when the latter
tried 10 eject him. and then turned
on the boy. Sarno drew revolver
and sent 4 bullet into his heart.
Relatives told police the man beat
his wife and three. children and al
ways made himself troublesome. The
boy admitted killing him.
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tracted wife and her neighbors in
stituted a search for the missing
man, fruitlessly combing the beach
and searching the headlands
throughout Christmas day.
About 5 o'clock, as Mrs Valdez
was returning to, her children. she
thought Of the abandoned well, and
glancing into il saw the body Of
her husband standing upright in the
four feet Of water. surrounded by
the playthings he had purchased for
the children.
The well was only nine feet in
depth, but Valdez was unable 10
climb the smooth sides. which bore
the marks Of his efforts TO ascend ~
the surface. Throughout the night,
he had cndeavored TO Chamber out Of
the death trap, and evidently numb
ed BY the cold water and exhausted
By his efforts had died when almost
within calling distance Of the fam
ily awaiting his return.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
Farmer COnfeSSeS
Staying Wife and
Her Eight Children

FAREWELL. Texas, Dec. 25.-
tPi- Barring his breast in a gesture
Cf resignation. George y. Hasscll.
asserted tonight on his hospital bed
that he Was ready to be shot for
the Staying Of his wife and eight
step-children who had been in a
poor way TO serve the Lord" The
declaration came when he was asked
If he feared mob violence.
Hassell. who is suffering from
stab wounds self-inflictcd At the
time Officers were questioning him
regarding his missing family, later
found dead IN caved-in dug out
On the Hassell farm. declared he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26

For this reason the annual
Christmas race. instituted long
before the war. seemed more droll
than ever before. and since there
u nothing n Frcnchman rhlishes
more than something droll. the
crowd of spectators was the lnrg-
est ever assembled for the mid
winter swim.
The race began ut Poin. Con-
corde. in front Of the Chamber OF
Deputies and ended 500 yards
down the river at Point Alexandre.
1t was won by the Frenehman
Zwahlen from a field that includ-
ed several nationalities. among
them IN American, Kunding, who
finished sixth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
NORTHER' HAS
spent FORCE
Warmer Weather For
Sunday Is Bureau
Forecast

troSt warning were disseminated
through the Valley Saturday by the
Brownsville weather bureau. which
announced, however. that warmer
weather could he expected Sunday.
The minimum reached Friday night
was 81. but by Saturday evening the
mercury had climbed 10 -. Clear
ing skies Saturday afternoon indi-
Gated a drop in temperature. with
the possibility of light frosts in
some parts Of the Valley.
Dir. Schnurbusch, the weather OBJ
server. stated at o'clock last night
that he anticipated no material dam
age to truck or fruit crops.
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BRAVE DOG SAVES
LIFE OF MASTER

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 25. p
Ttixie. police dog which last
night saved the life Of her master.
died today after veterinarians al
the frantic appeal Of the owner.
fought vainly for hours to save
her life.
Jerry Deroul. a truck driver for
a cigar dealer, accompanied I'M the
dog. was held up BY two men last
night. The dog sprang AZ one of
the men moment before he fired
point blank at Reroul and Trixie
stopned the bullet intended for
her master.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-26
WORK FORECASTS
PROSPEROUS YEAR

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. 25.-tPl-The
coming year will be rs prosperous as
1926, and probably more so, Dr.
Hubert Work, secretary of the in
terror said here today. "There is not
a single distress sign on the whole
economic horizon" he said.
Mr.. Work is spending the holidays
in Chicago at the home Of his sis
ter. Mrs. Albert Bishel.