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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
DELTA HEALTH
OFFICERS MEET
Need Full Time Health
Unit, 1t Is Pointed
Out at Meeting

ITARLINGEN, Texas. Aug. 1i-Th-
necessity Of establishing full-lime health
units in each Of the counties an tho
lover border was pointed out NJ meet
iug of the Valley health officers AZ
Mercedes Tuesday night by Dr. J. NAL
ont y ggan. state health officer. The
meeting had been called for the purpose
Of discussing the recent appearance Of
IA mild form of typhus IN Starr county
and ccntcred principally upon the pre-
vcntatiyc measures the Valley mus,
take to guard against such infections
from crossing the border.
Among the principal speakers of the
evening were Dr. q. W. Edgcrton, H. s.
health officer ut Rio Grande City, and
DR. John Tappan. who is IN charge ~
the Fl Paso district. Dr. Eigerton sta.-
"a that by careful isolation of those re-
sidents Of Starr ard western lIidalro
counties who had been infected the ty-
phus had been practically stamped out.
Twenty eases had been recorded ana
only one is now under observation Two
deaths were caused BY the disease,
which was evidently a very mild form.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
Big Car Rolls Over
On TurnInHig
Outside San Benito
One Man Seriously Hurt; Three Only Slightly
injured; Cotton Buyers Were Returning Home
After Visit to Brownsville; Body of One Man
Shipped to Arkansas

a few minutes after he had promised
his five companions "a thrill. Grady Wat
kins, 70. Cf Nashville, Ark. Iay dead OK
the highway this side of san Benito
one of his companions, Lloyd Bowers,
Jr.. 80, " Fort Worth. was dying and
the other four companions were injured.
Bowers died soon after reaching San
Bcnito.
The fatal accident occurred ON the
highway, two and half miles this side
Of San Bcuito. at 10 o'clock last nigh.
when a Packard twin six automobile.
being driven toward san Benito by
Watkins, turned over. skiidrd across
the pavement on it's top, and termed
over again after crossing the road The
men were rushed ~ san Bcuito and the
ear was taken there later.
Robert Bsworth of Fort Worth was
severely injured. suffering crushed
chest and bruises, although hc will re-
cover. physicians said. The other three.
occupants of the automobile. q. IT,.
Michael of Houston, ". r. Cunningham
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GERMANY GIVES
DELEGATES
ON THEIR STAND
Special Cabinet Session
Called by Ebert; Posi-
ton of French Is At
tackled at Meet
ny The Associated Pressl

BERLIN. Aug. President Ebcrt
presided al an extraordinary session ~
the cabinet convokcd NJ 1880 this morn
ing 70 discuss the situation which has
arisen in London because Of failure of
the French and German delegates % the
international conference 10 arrive at
an agreement on the time limit for the
military evacuation of the Ruhr
An official bulletin was given out an-
norncinp that the members of the cab
met were i'll full accord with the atti-
tude taken by the German delegates in
London
The latest serious developments at
the London conference are commented
upon by all the Berlin newspapers,
which without exception. agree that a
crisis has been reached Oh the ques-
tion of the military evacuation Of the
Ruhr. II is generally agreed also that
there seems TO be little hope of n com
promise unless the French make conccs-
sions for, il is stated IL is utterly i'm
possible for Germany 70 make further
concessions
The Berlin press emphasizes its CON
tention that the Ruhr occupation has
always been illegal and that If the
French now show an Willingness ~
cvacuatc the area IT would prove clear
ly 10 the world thut the French policy
still aims not ~ achieving an under
standing ami friendly relations with
Germany. hut as 2 perpetuation Of dis
trust and i'll feeling between the two
nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
Girl Tells Story of HOtU
RiUaI Was Slain by LoUey

had chokcd Miss kabcr. who was soon
I'D have become mother. after She had
refused % release him from "a promise to
marry her 80 that hc could wed Miss
Mckinney lie chokrd her. he declared.
~ they were driving through dcSolatc
country near here while Mis-, Mckinney
WAS m the wheel VI his roadstcr.
Iupkc and his Youthful sweetheart to-
day face first degree murder charges
The girl hohbcd haired and composed
talks freely. intcrrupiiug her story of
the staying with demands for igarettcs
Iupkc. farmer youth who was turned
off his fathers farm because ~ his
wild ways" H. also composed Dressed
in overalls ~ spends much ~ hiS time
brushing back his oiled locks shown the
shoes that the murdered woman had
purchased intending 20 wear them To- her
wedding with Iupke the night he killed
her. he declared.
They don't mean anything "a me-
When dn we eat:~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
TERRAL Wins IN
ARKANSAS Vote
Cazort, Klan Candidate,
5000 Votes Behind
Leader
Ry Tho Associated Press !

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 1i.-Incompletc
returns from 73 Of the - counties in
the state. tabulatcd early today show
"a Tom J. Terral Of Little Rock. lead
i.g field Of six candidates for the
democratic nomination for governor with
plurality Of 5.673 votes over his near
est rival. Lee Cazort of Clarksville. tho
ku KluX Klan candidate IN Tuesday .
primary.
Judge John +. Martincau Of Little
Rock was in third place with 1855 less
than Cazort and q fun 10000 less than
the ticket leader. Hamp Williams Of
Hot Springs; Jim G. Ferguson of Little
Rock and Jacob K. Wilson of FL Dorado
trailcd in the order named and punched
close together.
Williams was more than 1000 Votes
behind Martineau.
The vote for governor: Tcrral 3D.
5l4; Cazort 1881; Martineau 29.25s;
Williams 20,o06; Ferguson 1887; vii.
s'l 1868.
Ferguson made his admission of de-
feat the vehicle of scathing denuncia-
tion of the ku KluN klan. The nomi-
nation of Terral. he said in formal
statement, was a viRdication Of the
principles for which ne stood during
the campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
$4,000 RAISED
AS REWARDS TO
PROTECT Delta
Sheriff Asks for Addi-
tional Force Of Men
for Customs Depart
ment Here

Cotton ginners and farmers in this
section have raised a fund Of $1,000 70
be used as rewards in aiding the sher-
iff's department and other Officers 70
check alleged smuggling Of cotton from
the Mexican side of the river. il was
announced Thursday afternoon by Sher-
iff Sam Robertson.
The sheriff in a formal announcement
for publication in the newspapers said
that $50 will be paid as reward for
the arrest Of any Mexican on such a
charge, 800 for the arrest Of any Am.
erican. and $500 for 'he arrest of any
cotton ginner or authorized agent af a
ginner.
In addition to these measures to check
the alleged smuggling. the sheriff H.
asking the state and federal government
for defense wall Of fifty men, includ-
ing agents Of the Department Of ACri-
culture. immigration men. county and
state officers and customs men. 10 be
thrown along the river. These extreme
measures. the sheriff said are being
taken TO prevent the possibility Of the
introduction Of the pink boil worm. said
TO exist in some cotton growing sections
Of Mexico, but 50 far as known not In
the district Immediately contiguous TO
the American side cf the lower Rio
Grande.
THE introduction Of only a handful
Of these worms into this section. in
fact the discovery of but one of them
here by agents Of the Department Of
Agriculture. would force our lands 70
lie idle for years" the sheriff declar-
ed. The loss to our farmers would
run into many millions Of dollars"
The sheriff said that he was appealed
TO by farmers in the Ia Paloma section
two weeks ago 70 guard against the al
legged smuggling Of Mexican cotton into
the United States >
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
TIME Limit FOR
FRENCH TOQUIT
VALLEY HHITCH
American-British Inter-
vention Hoped to Save
Program; Herriot Is
Confident Of Success

LONDON. Aug. 1l.-The deadlock BE-
tween the French and the Germans on
the question of the time limit for the
military cvacrat.on of the Ruhr is inn
perilling the success Of the information
al conference. III was indicated today
after a hurried meeting of the French
Beipian and German premicrs al Down
ing street early this morning had failed
to produce tangible results.
Delegates 90 the conference hope and
expect, however. that Amt ricHn or Brit
ish Intervention will save the program
which the allies have agreed upon for
instituting tire Dawes rcparation plan
After the meeting between Premier
lIerriot of France. Premier Theunis OF
Belgium and Chancellor Marx of Ger
many. which lasted about 20 minutes,
American Ambassador Frank r.. Kellogg
and American Representative James A.
Logan. Jr.. rushed ~ the American en-
haysy ana Joined Owen y. Young and
the other American experts on the
Dawes plan to consider what action
they might take 10 solve the new com
plications.
The Germans returned ~ their hotel
where direct cables 70 Berlin carried
the news of unfavorablc turn in the
conference 20 the members Of the Ger
man cabinet at the other crd If tho
wire. After n brief German cabinet
meeting negotiated by the cables which
were exchanged directly with Wilhelm
Strassc, Chancellor Marx and Foreign
Minister Strcscmann returned TO Down
Ing street at 1880 o'clock
Continued on page 81
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PUSH CAMPAIGN FOR
WOMAN CANDIDATE

work "u ampIisn in Cameron county
~ inrih"ramrc of tIr candidacy of Mrs.
Miriam i Ferguson i~ being pushed ur-
fording to J.. l.. Cam. secretary ~ thp
club. and nil members ~ the club ara
aiding iu this work
A committee consisting of ore member
from each voting precinct in tho counfy
has been appointed by thc chairman of
thc club, y. ]. Bishop. aud this .ommiffer
VIII carry on the personal work among
residents nj the county Onc member ~
ihc committee will take charge of the
work n each precinct.
Mr.. Cain said ina, morning that ISt
~ membership and awards " the club
i~ open M the office of Frank Rabbi l2tS
Elizabeth Street. and that any suppor;
crs ~ Mrs. Ferguson are urged tn como
hy. sign nn IN a, member Of the club.
andbecomc an actiyc worker for the wo-
man candidate
Tentative plans for several meetings
during thc next week have been made.
ana yariol> supporters ~ Mrs. Fer
guson viii speak at these meetings. The
list of signer> 81 the petition here has
increa>ed IT, more than two hundred. ac-
cording ~ Mr. Gain. and more members
are signing up regularly.
~ the meeting held III the district
court room Monday night =. J. Bishop
was appointed chairman. being nomi-
mated hy T. g. Kinder. l.. l.. Cain was
elected secretary Of the newly organized
club. upon motion VI llarhert Davenport
T. j. Bishop addressed the meeting
and was followed hy Mr.. Davenport. botI
of them StreSsiug ihc need for activ,
work IN support VI Mrs. Ferguson. Other
speakers were j. r. Myrick ~ Sar
Brnito. Judge !. e. George. :. X. Hal
lam. Judge N W. Taylor Dr. Workman
John l. kleher. Judge lra Webster. o
Brownsville and Judge X. Scay of Dallas
Chairman Rishop ammo need Thursday
that the first meeting outside ot
Brownsville will be held Saturday nigh,
at o'clock 1T San Benito. Robertson
workers are invited to divide time with
Us at this meeting. if they wish 70 pre-
sent their views" Mr. Bishop said.
Monday night nj O'Clock there will
Ne Ferguson meeting at Fl Jardir
community house. No. . and Tuesday
i-'ht there Will be meeting at II
Feria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
TWO BANDITS SLAIN
AS ATTEMPT TO ROB
BANK is FRUSTRATED
Rv The A~sociated Press. }

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. Mis-
Isadora Hail. vice president of the
Snoquamic Valley bank AZ Tolt. near
here. was ordered t. throw a. ncr hands
by trio Of bandits who pressed pistol
against her face M the tcllcr's window
of the bank Yesterday. Miss Hall ohcycd
Then Sheriff Matt Shurwiih and six
deputies arose behind the tcllcr'S counter
and ordered the bandits w surrender
The wouldbe thieves opened fire. the
sheriff and his men returned the fire
and two 81 the bandits. J. g. Malone and
Ted Lashe. we're III Onc officer WAS
slightly wounded The sheriff had been
advised several days ago uf the impcnd-
ing attempt to rob the bank.
Miss Hall stood between Malone aud
the officers Indirect line ~ alI guns
Onc bullet from Malouc's gun pierced 4
cheek protecting machine pa the counter
in front of her heart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
DEADLOCK On RUHR EVACUATION
ENDANGERS DAWES PLAN MEET
HUGHES BELIEVES
DAWES CONFERENCE
WILL BE SUCCESS

NEW YORK, Aug Ii.--Secretary
of State Hughes, retur4.ng Today
On the President 4 Harding. after "a
months visit in E9rope, expressed
the belief that the DIVES PREPARATIONS
report would be accepted by an the
powers concerned and would "be
put into effect very oon."
Mr. Hughes said that in his opin-
ion. acceptance of the Dawes plan
did not hinge upon the date Of the
evacuation of the Rhineland. which
was reported today ~ having caused
split betwtcn the German and
French representatives al the Lon
don conference.
Acceptance Of the report" No
said. 'w.ll not hinge upon any such
hypothesis. Unqucstiouably the re-
port will be accepted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
UNPAID TAXES
keep RATE UP
Dancy Declares County
Could Reduce Rate
If All Paid

The necessity for collecting delin-
qnent taxes ~ 4 means of holding down
the tax rate and possibly of lowering IL,
was mentioned by County Judge Oscar
III. nancy in commenting oH the tax rate
Of the county. Judge Daucy said:
THE most important business before
the commissioners court AZ its regular
session Monday was lcvying taxes. The
state tax rate was certified 10 the as-
SCISSOR hy the comptroller and is the
same as last year, ~ cents ON tho hun
drrd dollars. The county rate is also
the same as the last two years. that wy.
s6 cents On the hundred dollars. This
has been the rate for the past two years.
Prior 10 this ii was s0 cents bGt she
special S35On00 road bond issue voted
Jane I'D. 1922. requires ~ cents Ia car
ry and tick warrants require cents. NJ
we could only collect the large volume
NJ delinquent taxes due and also fully
enforce the provi ions of the fec bill VIC
could go back 10 the old rate Of so
cents
An illustration of the benefits Of tax
money when spent for public improve
ncnts IA shown IN san Bcuito drainage
district No. .. when the honds were
first issued ~ required 4 tax rate of
S2.20 per hundred dollars for Interest
and sinking funds alone. These bonds
are serial and the district PAYS cff SIS
10000 per year which lowers the amount
Of interest paii cach year and the total
tax rata levied Monday FOR this district
was 80 cents on the hundred of which
50 cents was for maintenance leaving
~ cents for interest and sinking funds.
For two years this has been ~ 30 cents
but we are catching gp with accumulat-
"a funds and safety required An tn
crease NJ 10 cents this year This also
illustrates what collecting delinquent
taxes mean.
The delinquent taxes for this dis
trict alone for 1928 are Sl5.590S9 "a ~
which or more than $4,000 would 70 70
maintenance and the remaining ahou,
S6.000.00 for the interest and sinking
funds. Drainage District No. Two
shows about the same but this year said
district was enabled to lower It's total
rate 60 81 cents on the hundred We
also levied taxes for four common school
district and two independent school dis
tricts.
The court also approved the delin-
q-ent tax list IF the tax collector. be-
Continued on page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
kid MCOY FACES
Staying CHARGE
Woman Companion c
Shot Self, Aged Pugi-
list Declares
tlly The A..ncinlcd prcas }

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Ii.-Evidcnce
10 be presented to the county grand
jury today, will completely disproye
the story Of Norman SeIhy (kid Nc
Coy) that Theresa Mors, latest of the
eN-pugiliSts heart fancics. killed her
self. police detectives declared.
Los ANGELES. Aug. lI.-KiI Nc
Coy. veteran of the prize ring. whose
fists fetched him fighting renown more
than Y quarter of century ago. sat in
2 jaI c"ll here today facing the most
desperate battle NJ his carcer-a fight 10
free himself Nc tine charge Of numbering
"a woman.
The woman, Mrs. Theresa Mors, di-
CONTINUED on page 81
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Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Party cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight and Fri
day. possibly local showers.
East Texas; Partly cloudy e. un-
settled tonight and Friday probably
local showers near the coast. Light 10
moderate east to southeast winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions.
Light 10 moderate general rains oc-
Cured over the eastern half of Texas
except the southern portion during the
last - hours. Scattered showers were
reported also from the Texas Panhandle
northward into Nebraska. from the
Plateau region. the Ohio Valley. and
from the Atlantic coast states. Il was
rather cool this morning throughout The
region IL the Great Lakes and the Ohio
and middle Mississippi Valleys. while
elsewhere in the country temperatures
remained about scaSonabc
The highest temperature yesterday ~
TxaS stations ranged from 100 ~ San
Antonio to S6 m Palestine.
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HOW Bank Was
LOOTED SHOWN
State Treasurer Had Is
sued Bond RECEIPTS
Unrecorded.
IN u AssocIltcd rrcsrl

PUTNAM. Con. Aug. ~ The man
ner in which Harold Gilpatric. state
treasurer WAS able ~ cmbezzIp S.t;y uuu
from the First National Bank " Putnam
oi which NV was cashier, was revealed
today
Many people took liberty bonds ~
ihe bank and asked for Gilpatric himself
lo take them over sn great was theft
confden in him.
Gilpatric in most instances failed ~
note un thc books thc receipts that H.
gave in brhalf " the bank ana diverted
the securities ~ bis own credit.
The directors and the hank examiners
Lad no means of knowing the banks rc-
lCnnlnned ON rngr Six.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-14
Forest Fire Approaching
National Park Entrance

rival Of Col. W. y. Greeley chief of the
United States forest service from Wash
inEtCu He announced that 4 reserve
force Of experienced forest fire fight
ers would Be concentrated in California
within two weeks to be available for
emergencies.
The Yosemite fire has burned over
1900 acres in Mariposa county and 100
men were attempting today to fight i
away from the national park.
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Spot Cotton

Reports today cotton close. New
York ~ tobcr. 1855 to 1TTn. pacpm-
her. 1TU New Orleans. October. 2b 50
~ 3G.S1 December. 3GSO ~ 26S3
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 14-Spot cot
ton quiet - points up; sales on the spot
none. I'm arrive 100: low middliDg 2431 !.
middlinz 3TjG: goodmiddling 3S31. re-
rcipfs 800. stock 4l.622
DALLAS Ang. -MddIing cotton
- 90: Houston 2gln;
$50: Houston - 30: Galveston 2a5n.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug IL Cotton
futures closed steady at net advance Of
- 10 40 points.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14-Cotton fu-
turcS clnSed barely steady.
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tBy The Associated Press)


BENTON HARBOR. Mich. Aug ~
Florence Mckinney. the pretty ~ year
old sweetheart of Emil Zupkc today H.
charged hy Sheriff George Brid.cman
with being the inStieator II q secret pact
that resulted ia the murder Of Cora May
l;abcr
Rit by bit. according to the sheriff. the
laughing country girl has admitted that
She knew her rival for Zupkc'> affc y
tiou> was "a "he done away with.
II knew il nm the time She j. quoted
a. saying. II knew when went riding
with Cora and Emil that She never
would return alive"
Xupke and the girl were arrested Tues
daN night after ~ had broken down
and admitted that ~ had chokcd Miss
Rabcr ~ death ana hiS sweetheart had
voluntarily surrendered ana confessed
that She was with him when the crime
was committed. Zupke related how he
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Unfavorable Weather
Delays World Flight
Oy The Associa'cd rrcssD

RENkJANlk. Iceland. Aug. 1.-THE
departure of the United States cruiser
Richmond. flag ship Of rear admiral
Thomas T. Magrudcr a. take up itS ata-
tion lJu miles off the Iceland coast %
await the passing of the American round
th"-world aviaior>. which had been
planned for : o'clock this evening. was
postponed until tomorrow on receipt NJ
news from the cruiser Raleigh off the
Greenland coast that the barometer was
falling ana that hall 4 gale was blowing
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or Oklahoma City. and J. f.. McDonalc.
from Houston. were slightly bruised and
cut, although they ducked in time 10 es-
cape serious injury
Watkins was driving the car from
Brownsville TO san Bento. He had
come down with this five companions. all
Of whom are cotton buyers. staying IN
san Benito during the cotton season. to
Brownsville earlier III the day. and was
returning last night. According TO re-
ports of the accident. shcrtly after the
car passed Barrcda he had promised his
companions a thrill"
Car Capsizes
The big, passenger touring car
went off the road on the right hand side
in making the first turn from the rail.
WAY track over W the straight road H.
~ san Bcnito. IN coming back onto the
pavement, the from, wheels struck the
paving, which In net exactly flush with
The gravel shoulder AT that point. The
wheels turned. and the big car rolled.
Striking on its top side. the car skiddcd
on across the road, crushing the skulls
NJ Watkins and Bowers. who were in
the front seat
- violent was the impact that tha
whole top of the car was flattened
against the hood-the windshield being
broken and strcwn across the road. tho
steering wheel demolished with only
ono spoke remaining intact, and the TOP
being dragged orr. The car turned over
again As II went off the road into the
ditch. md WIS farinr toward Browns.
y Na ~ rsr~t.t "a utn
turn in direction is accounted for bv TIE
fact that the car was making turn.
and when the front wheels were thrown
Va the right. the rear end or the car
swung around.
Grady Watkins. driver of the car. il =
cotton buyer from Hope. Arkansas He
has sister and brother living in Nash
vile. Arkansas and his body will ~
shipped this afternoon ~ his home IN
Arknrsas. where Il will be met ~ rela-
tivcy.
Lloyd Bowers. Jr.. of Fort Worth n
said to he survived hy n wife and five
children. His body III being held ~
san Bcnito pending the arrival of rela-
tIves who are cnroute now.
Woman Owns Car
The automobile in which the six men
were riding belongs % Mrs. r. Won
kamiche Of New York. who also has w
terests In the Delta. and who ~ staying
M san Bcnito now. The car had been
borrowed from Mrs. Won Kamichie, who
knew nothing of the accident for some
time after il had happened.
The car was slightly damaged outside
of the top and windshield. and bent
Tenders. II was brought ~ Brownsville
this afternoon. and will BE repaired
here According to reports. the speed
omcter was locked AZ 81 miles an hour
when the car was taken to San Ben
ito last night. following the accident.
The cotton men had been doing busi-
ness in the Delta for several years. AZ.
rordinE ~ reports. Watkins was CON
nected with the firm OF Crispi & Go.
RI Waco. and Bosworth was member
of the firm Of Manning. Grainau &
Co.. of Dallas.
Brownsville officers TODAY said that
tho car was seen IN Brownsville YES
terday afternoon. once with one man
driving Il, and again with several men
IN the cal. Lieutenant of Police Arm
strong said today that he had recently
warned two of the men IN the party ~
drive slower. the men ~ that time be-
ing w the same car in which the acci
dent occurred last night