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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

and of OF per cent for the quarter.
Amazing building activities contin'
ued in Miami where building per
mits of $3,330,923 were filed IN
March, gain of 2S per cent over the
same month a year ago. Since the first
of January Miami's building declara-
tons have totaled S10.925, 936, a 4S
per cent increase over the same period
year ago. Houston was q close sec
ond to Miami among the Southern
cities and Louisville very creditable
third. Among the 25 leading building
cities of the South seven were in
Florida, five in North Carolina and
four in Texas.
UNUSUAL BUILDING.
Among the Southern cities where
very unusual building activities are
pending, as revealed by the Straus
reports, are Birmingham, Memphis,
Dallas. Fort Worth, Amarillo, San
Antonio, New Orleans, Greensboro,
Charlotte, Winston Salem, Asheville,
High Point, Atlanta, st. Petersburg.
Tampa, Jacksonville, Port Lauderdale,
West Palm Beach and Coral Gables.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
PICTURES ADD TONE.

Pictures add tone to the home.
Every home has pictures, some
are effective ornaments, others are
out of place.
But no home need be without pic
lures that have personality and
character. They must be dressed
as carefully, however, as a woman
should be.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
PLAN WATERWORKs.

Plans are being completed for a
waterwerks and sewer system to be
installed at La Feria in the near
future at cost of $4,000. e 8
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
For Sale" Near Street Car Line
Better Public Utility Service Means
- Better Homes ----

eeDUT street your MORTAR big manufacturing
when building your home Transportation the very fo
daon home life the modern city The street has made possible
for people live far the suburbs and still be close contact with
business and industry No community far beyond the end of the
street tracks.
Read your advertisements the papers, For SALE
whatever the ad will usually mention the availability of street
Public Service bus service Schools and transportation
practically all advertisements When building
home buying renting will be interested the transportation
problem.
these days crowded streets and traffic accidents the street
safety combined with real economy We will appreciate
your patronage transportation your purpose
ride the street BUSES to the homes
exhibit subdivisions. You will that the
Better Homes located street or bus lines
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
ROBBERS RIFLE
CARS IN TRAIN
Freight Cut in Two on
Hill in Illinois;
Rum Hunt Fails
fBy the Associated Press.

PTORIA, H.. March IA Mime
npclis and St Louis freight train wns
held up near here early today. The
robbers cut the train. allowing some
ears ~ ron back down hill. and
forcing the engineer 20 proceed with
the remainder. reports to the sher-
ifs office said.
In similar holdup on the Rock
Island road near here several weeks
ago. robbers obtained large guam
tity Of alcohol.
The train of forty cars was cut NY
the robbers at Eden. eleven cars re-
naming with the engine. Near TivoIi
the crew noticed that the load ap-
peared lighter. A brakeman. upon in-
yestigation was met IN armed men
who announced that they were ssck-
ing cigarettes and liquor and that
thy had crorph truncks 70 haul away
two carloads.
Holding the b-akemen, the robbers
searched the - cars, hauling away
much loot. The train then proceeded
after being coupled togthcr.
A detective and the conductor were
in the caboose on the section cut
loose. II was said that the train car
ried TO alcohol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
fBy the Associated Press.l

WEWOKA. Okla, March 1.-THE
confession Of Erman p. Higdon, 22,
that ~ shot and killed his sweet
heart. Rita May Gosa. after she had
admitted she was I'd become mother
was read 70 the jury in state district
court here today over objections Of
the defense Higdon j. being tried
on charge Of murder in connection
with the shooting Of the girl two
hours before they were to have been
married Feb. II.
Immediately after reading Of the
confession. the state rested and the
defense called J. A. Doyle, sheriff Of
Seminole county. NY its first witness.
II developed, however, that Doyle was
confined 70 his home with an illness
and a short recess was taken TO de-
termine whether he could be brought
to the court room TO testify.
The trial today was being held in
n large tabernacle erected several
months ago for union religious ser
vice. About 1900 per cons were on
hand when the confession was read.
In ii Higdon said that when he
shot the girl he believed his own
life would be endangered If she lived
to tell Of his refusal TO marry her.
Although ne declared he was willing
to 20 before the court and repeat the
confession. he entered plea Of not
guilty This was taken TO mean that
his defense would be temporary in
sanity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
W. S. COOK DIES
AT DONNA Home
Special w The Herald.l

DONNA, Texas. March 1l.-W. s.
Cook died ~ his residence about q
mile east and south Of Donna and
was buried in the local cemetery
Monday afternoon.
The services were conducted By the
Masons Of which body Mr.. Cook had
been member. Rev. +. q. Crow or
Brownsville formerly pastor here.
conducted the services III the Meth
odist church.
Mr.. Cock came 70 the Valley about
four years ago and settled Oh the
land and Immediately set it out in
citrus tres Mr.. Cook was an expert
enced tree man" and set out more
citrus trees since his arrical in the
Valley than any other man. He left
surviving him his wife, three chill
dren and step-children, three broth
ers, and three sisters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower RIO
Grande Valley: Fair t. partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature.
For East Texas: Fair and some
what colder tonight; frost in north
portion; Fridav fair. Light norther-
ly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was mostly cloudy
and unsettled practically throughout
the United States and the Canadian
Northwest at the mol ming observa-
tion, with precipitation occurring in
nearly all section Of the country dur
ing the last "a hours. 1t was some
what colder in the central and
southwestern states this morning. but
with temperatures still near tire sea-
sonal average practically through
out the country.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 81
at Amarillo to 80 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
ONEOFROBED
Gang IS SLAIN
z Wounded when Mob
Surrounds Home of
Georgia Farmer

ROYSTON. Ca. March 1l.-One
man w dead and two seriously I'M
jured. one perhaps fatally. rs the re-
suit ar shooting affray here last
night which was precipitated by the
visit Of q band Of fifty or more white
robed rcn to the home of III. H. Big
By. lumberman.
Sheriff T. F. Moss expressed the
opinion that the members of the
band. who had surrounded Bigby' 5
house. became confused when he
opened the door and began firing and
shot each other and Bigby.
Walton Adams. well known farmer
who was killed and Ben Harrison, Sc
riously wounded. are belieevd BY the
sheriff W have been members az the
hand.
Bigby j. in an Anderson (S- CD
hospital. shot through the head. and
little hope is held for his recov-
cry.
The sheriff said the band had Wis
tied Bicby because of alleged atten-
tions he paid to married woman
here.
Bighy Il married His wife, who
lives at Honea Patch, n. C., is said
to have visited him several times
since he has been here.
Nj arrests will be made in the case
the sheriff said. unless formal com
plants were filed. He said the iden-
titles Of other members Of the band
had net been established ~ All were
masked White robes were found
about the Bigty residence. discarded
BY fleeing members of the band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
BOAT ARRIVES
FOR DRIVEWAY
ALONG COAST
Work on Oceanside
Toll Road Given I'M
petus; Hotel to be
Build on Island

Arrival in Arkansas Pass this morn
ing III the adj second boat buiit
for use in connection with Col. sam
Robertson's Oceansidc drive along
Padre Island to Corpus Christi. viii
hasten activities on that project and
II III probable that automobiles viii
be making the trip in 30 70 IS days.
The boat which was built at the
Capt. W. +. Jones shipyar1 in Hous-
ton. was brought down the inter
coastal canal and on To Aransas Pass.
The craft is powered with 60-horse
rower Fairbanks Morse internal COM
bustion engines II has n deck space
Of % by so feet. is electric lighted
ard has n very shallow draft. The
vessel IN capable w handling - auto
mobiles at each trip when put in the
ferry service.
Lumber left Brownsville this morn
ing also for the erection of hotel
III Padre Island. along the route
where motorists and fishermen will
~ accommodated. This hotel is 70 be
erected by Bernard Belzer of Chicago
at n cost Of about $1,000 and Will be
located on q bluff about 25 feet above
high tide. accordisr 20 Colonel Rob
crtson. II is expected the hostelry
will w ir operation about April 4.
The adj" will be put to work i'm
mediatCly transporting bridge mate
rial 70 Corpus Christi Pass. between
Padre and Mustang Islands. whore
structure about 200 feet in length
will tc built to connect the two is
lands. when this job l. completed
size later viii w put 70 distributing
poles for the telephone line which IS
now being constructed along the
route OF the road.
Later the craft will be put into
ferry service between Point Isabel
and Padre Island and between Padre
Island and Brazos Island
A second craft. the "Mitzi." now
under construction at Houston. is
nearing completion and II expected
70 leave the shipyard March % en-
route TO Point Isabel.
Other activities in connection with
the completion OF the road are max
ing Padre Island one Of the busiest
places III South Texas. A crew OF
men now are busy building shell
roads at soft spots On the island.
The pile driver which has been
building piers at Point Isabel and at
the Padre Island ferry landing j.
nearing the completion Of that job
and will Ne moved early next week
to Boca Chica. where work will start
on the bridge at that point which
IL to connect Brazos Island with th-
mainland
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
BRAND BACK
AT GENEVA TO
Save LEAGUE
Committee Favors En-
try of Germany De-
spite Serious Tangle
In Affairs
lnr ~ 4 .ociated Press.l

GENEVA. March ll.-Premier Bri-
and of France was back from Paris
and in active consultation with the
other leaders today in an effort to
prevent the council reconstruction
crisis from wrecking the league OF
nations. The outstanding dey yelop-
ment this forenoon was the unani-
nous adoption by the assembly's full
political committee Of the subcom-
mittee's report recommending Ger
many 5 admission TO the league.
The fact that Premier BRAND aban-
doned Paris at such an important cri-
sis in French political life was TAX
en- a. an indication OF how serious
the international situation had be-
come in Geneva for today opened
with the league Of nations in peril
and the entire Locarno policy Of Eu-
ropean reconciliation jeopardized.
Last night VI. Paul-Boncour said
the situation was "ripeninC.' while
this morning he remarked: Il should
say it is not ripening, but rotten
ing
Continued on Page 2.)
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by Naval Radio To The Herald
from u. :. and Texas Agricultural
Departments

Cabbage shipments: Alabama 3,
Florida Is. New York .. Texas 73,
total 90.
Cabbage markets: Chicago-Steady.
Texas barrel crates $3.50 to S375,
bulk per ton sos TO $40. Kansas
City-Steadier. Texas $3.50 10 S3.75.
st. Louis-Steadier Texas bulk per
ton $50 10 sos best mostly SOS, some
poorer S45 % $50. Pittsburgh-Ba
rels, best mostly $3.50 70 S4.0O, few
$I.25, bulk per ton $50 to $40, mostly
$65 TO $40, barrel crates $3.50 70 400.
Carrots: st. Louis-Slightly weak
er. Texas bushels mostly $l.25, few
Sl.35 TO S1.50. Kansas City-duli.
Texas bushels $i.50.
Beets: Kansas City-Texas bu-
shells $225. Chicago-Texas bush
els sl.50 to $1.65, fancy s1.75. St.
Louis-s1.25 to $3.50. Pittsburgh
Texas bushels s1.50 to si.75, poorer
low AZ SIPS. Cincinnati--Market
stronger.
Cars loaded from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Tuesday, March 0, and
forwarded from Harlingen Wednes-
day according to reports sent in by
the Gulf Coast Lines:
Cabbage: Harlingen 3, Stuart
Place 3, Comics .. La Fcria q, Mer-
cedes 4, Weslaco Z, Donna Z. Alamo
8. Edinburg i, Pharr 4. McAllen =,
Brownsville /. Spiderweb railway D.
Mixed vegetables: Harlingen !,
La Feria 2. Mercedes 9, Weslaco 2,
Donna 2. Pharr 8. McAllen 2. San
Continued on Page r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
BOY TESTIFIES HE SHOT SWEETHEART
Big Bond Issue
for Auditorium
GiUen Approval

bond issue of S60000 for the purpose Of erecting
huge municipal auditorium and chamber of commerce
building of which would also house library was en-
dorsed by the city auditorium committee at meeting held
the Chamber of Commerce offices here Wednesday after
noon according G. c. Richardson secretary OF the cham
Der and also of the committee.
The committee the architect sketches for the
buildings prepared by W. d. Van Scen local architect and
endorsed the bond issue for municipal auditorium with
seating capacity persons library and chamber OF
commerce building.
special meeting of the board Of directors Of the Cham
ber of Commerce will be called and the matter placed
before this body If approved there will be passed on to
the city commission final approval rejection and II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
FRANCE MOVES
FOR Debt PACT
Discussions Reopened
by Berenger; Watch
Italy Accord

WASHINGTON, y. c., March IL
France has rcopened discussions with
this country for settlement Of her
81 GOO. 100000 war debt.
Ambassador Berenger, the newly
appointed Frenchenvov here. has been
IN conversation on the subject with
Secretary Mellon. While the secre-
tary declined TO discuss the nogotia-
tiors today in detail. it was disclosed
that he had advised President Cool
idge that settlement of the French
debt hinged IN some extent upon the
action of congress on the Italian
agreement. now under fire in the SEN
ate.
II is believed therefore. that the
French negotiations will not be has
tened until the senate acts on the
pending debt pacts.
The French debt is the largest re-
naming to be settled by the debt
commission. Several Intellectual ef-
forts TO make a funding agreement
have taken place since the close Of
the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11

ITO her health. She insisted
that the children go TO the
real estate office to sleep.
Both daughters returned TO the
home each morning and Aileen usu-
ally remained at home until noon
each day.
"On the afternoon of Dec. 81, when
Aileen returned 70 her home her
mother was dead. She was afraid to
tell even her younger sister; she did
not return to her home for several
weeks
The suspicioas Of neighbors were
aroused. and on Jan. IL entrance was
made ~ the house and the body was
found in bed"
The girls. who had been unable
10 furnish $1,000 bail and had no at
torney were preparing 70 spend the
night in jail. A half hour after the
indictment had been nolle pressed
they left the courthouse with Mrs.
Celia WeIlman, probation officer, who
assured the district attorney they
would get q good home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Free Girls Held
as MMYdeYeYS of
Invalid Mother
(By The Associated Pressl

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March 11.-Aileen OConnOr, Is,
and her IA year old sister, Hono free today after be-
ing jailed charge Of manslaugher for letting their
mother freeze to death
The indictments were noe pressed night by District
Attorney Arthur K Reading who said he wanted to the
girls from a night in jail
Il do not believe these girls acted much differently from
other children lacking guidance, he said
The father Of the defendants died two and the
mother took his real business Last May Mrs
Connor suffered parayc shock and from that time un
til her death, confined to her home
When winter the mother refused to allow the fur
be repaired seeing that fire would not be beneficial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Schmelling Buyer
of Miller Hotel

A change inthe ownership Of the
Miller Hotel was announced today,
Sam Bell disposing OF his interest
in the hostelry to Ralph Schmelling,
who has resigned as assistant cashier
OF the State National Bank Mr..
Schmelling has been with the State
National Bank since ii was organized
in 1919.
George Ireland for many years
with the Miller Hotel, rs clerk and
manager will continue with the hos
telry.
Mr. Bell took the proposition over
in the fall or 1924. buying the hotel
from the MeClntock estate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11

conjecture Of persons in Wallace
county who rushed TO the scene,
following the rumble and cloud Of
dust which accompanied the phe-
nomencn. But SO far as known
there is no gas in this section
and no earth disturbance was felt
any great distance from the river
bed.
That the river bed dropped into
n subterranean cavern was the
opinion expressed at Lawrence,
Kansas. by Walter Sckoewe. asso-
ciatc professor Of geology at the
University Of Kansas. IL was his
belief that water seeping through
the ground slowly had created a
deep cavern, the roof Of which
gave way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Walton is Resting
Well in Hospital

Mercy hospital reports that Jokn
Walton is doing yell and that his
chances for recovery are considered
good.
He underwent an operation about
week ago when a leg was ampu-
tated. The toperation became neces-
sary when he was wounded In the
leg by an accidental discharge Of a
pistol February p.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Yatvming Crater Drinks
Water of Kansas River

SHARON SPRINGS. Kan. Mar. II.
A yawning crater today was drink
ing up the headwaters of Smoky
Hill river. Western Kansas
stream. With startling sudden
ness n short stretch Of the river
bed sank 200 feet near here yester-
day, leaving great funnel shaped
hole.
Water pouring into the opening
from the river and subterranean
streams crnmbled away sides Of
the cavern until To-Day 1t was more
than $50 feet in diameter. The
water was gradually =ising in the
pit, indicating that Il lake may be
formed.
An earthquake or a subter-
ranean explosion Of gas was the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
CONCRETE MIXER
FOR HOTEL HERE

All concrete mixing and other
equipment for the Hotel FL Jardin
reached Brownsville Wednesday az
ternoon and is being unloaded today,
il was announced by H. a. Uhl. To-
cal manager for the Kalwood com
pany. rU
The equipment will be placed Oh
the ground as soon as possible, and
the company expects To begin CON
crete work around the footings Sat
urday or Monday.
The pile driving crew Of Dodds &
Wedegartner, which expected TO re
sumo pile driving today, were held
up on pile job at San Benito, but
planned TO begin the work this af-
ternoon or tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Sedttle'S Woman Mayor
Plans 'Dignifed' Reign

in person. Circumstances and COM
! mon sense, and not my sex will
determine what TO do
Her election is expected to make
no change in the routine Of her
private life. as she has been serv-
ing as president of the city council.
She takes over the mayors office
June Z.
Mrs. Landes declared she resent
ed remarks about -petticoat
rule"
II was tempted to answer them
BY saying in public that women
didn't wear petticoats any more.-.
she laughed, "but then I felt that
possibly that wouldn't be quite
wouldn't be quite--ah, you know"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11

approved by the commission
it will be put up to the people
Of Brownsville in an election
Plan Banquet Hall.
The committee recommended Wash
ington park as a location for the au-
ditorium. and Levee street, at the
corner where the new road to the
international bridge. and near the
proposed new railway station strikes
Levee street. as 4 site for the cham
Der Of commerce building. The library
will ~ built either III connection with
the chamber Of commerce building or
the auditorium.
The committee has recommended
Spanish type Of architecture for all
projects. The structures will ne semi
fireproof and special attention will
be given to acoustics in the audito-
rum.
Space of 60 by So feet has been
arranged for in the auditorium build
ing for banquets and as a ball room
In addition a stage 80 by % feet will
be included. and can be used for adj
ditional banquet room space ii neces-
sary. This would seat comfortably
1000 persons, Mr.. Richardson said.
The library will be 30 by 81 feet
II will contain adult reading rooms
and children's reading room, a libra
rian's office, shelves for books, etc
To Re SDanfsh Tyre
The Chamber Of Commerce building
will he constructed Of the same type
Of architecture a. the new Hotel +
Continued on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
East Texas Road Asks
Permit to Discontinue

WASHINGTON, u. O., March IL
Permission TO abandon 4 branch Inc
ten and one half miles long from
Rockland to Turpentine. Texas, was
asked Of the interstate commerce
commission today by the Texas and
New Orleans railroad.
Natural resources OF the territory
served by the line, the applicant
claimed, have been exhausted and the
road has been operating NJ a loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Neff to Defend Halls
In Matagorda Staying
CRv The Associated Press)

WACO, Texas, March 1l.-Former
Governor Pat Neff. leaves Thursday.
for Bay City, where Ne will represent
II. =. Fall Of McGregor and the lat
ter's III year old son, Howard, in the
hearing TO be held there Friday. Fall
is charged with murder in connec-
tion with the deaths of Mr.. and Mrs
Camden Sanborn Of Hawkinsville,
Matagorda county. on the night a
February 20. The boy also has q
charge of murder pending against
him. being at liberty on $4,000 bond.
The elder Fall was held without bail
pending the hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Judge in North Texas
Quits; Name Successor
(By the Associated Press.) }

AUSTIN, Texas. March 1l.-Gov-
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson today ac-
cepted a resignation Of Judge Guy
Rogers ~ district judge of the 18th
district at Wichita Falls, effective
March II. She appointed Judge W.
". Cook Of Wichita Falls as his sue
cessor. Judge Rogers resigned TO
enter private practice Of law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
Waco Gets Temple
Baseball Franchise

WACO, Texas, March 1.-THE
Waco Baseball association formally
took over the Temple team or the
Texas association at a largely attend
ei meeting Of officials and patrons
OF the Temple team Wednesday even
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-11
De VALERA QUITS
SINN FEIN POST
"a The .Associated Pressl

tBy The ,Associated PreSsl
DUBLIN. March ll.-Eamon De
Valera. Irish republican leader has
resigned the presidency Of the Sim
Fein following rejection by the Ard
Fheis, or republican general assem-
blv. of his motion favoring rcpubli-
can representation in the Dali Fire
ann and Ulster parliament.