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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
MURDER CHARGE
HFILED AGAINST
men
A. w. Cameron, Hidalgo
County Attorney, and
Companion Released
on Bond of $4,000


A. w. Cameron, county attor-
ney Of Hidalgo county, and J. w.
Hopper, Edinburg contractor.
are charged here with murder
and with operating a motor We
hicle on the highway while in
toxicated, following the death of
Private Johnnie w. Bondurant,
age 20, of Fort Brown in an au-
.tomobile accident On the high
way between San Benito and
Harlingen last night.
Each of the men claims to have been
driving the automobile at the time of
the accident. Deputy Sheriff II.
Ferguson, who arrested them, said, and
there is still disagreement as to who
was driver Of the vehicle, which belongs
to Mr.. Cameron. 4t4.
The accident occurred when light
touring car occupied by six soldiers from
Fort Brown, and another automobile oc-
cupied by Mr.. Cameron and Mr.. Hopper,
collided on the highway near Hariingen.
The automobile in which the soldiers
were riding was coming toward Browns
vile. as the men were returning from
Mercedes beach. where they had been
swimming.
Private Bcndurant was riding on the
running board Of the automobile, accord
ing to reports Of his companions, and
when the two vehicles crashed together
sidewise. he was crushed between the
cars. and hurled to the pavement by the
impact. He was rushed to the hospital
at Harlingen, but death followed almost
instantly on the crash. His body was
brought to Brownsville, adm is held at
the Hinkley Funeral home here.
Deputy Sheriff Ferguson arrived on
the scene of the accident soon after the
cars colided, and secured report of
the collision. He came to Brownsville
with the two Edinburg men, again>s
whom the charges were filed under the
instruction Of Sheriff Sam Robertson.
The men were released on $4,000 bond
each, and the date of the preliminary
hearing was set for Friday, May 20.
Colonel Edward A. Buchanan. Major
NJ. l.. Todd. and Lieut. Walter Burnsides
.Jr., were named as board of investiga-
tion into the accident, at Fort Brown,
and this board was S cheduled to meet
early this afternoon.
The parents Of the deceased soldier.
who live at Spray, North Carolina, have
been wired for instructions for disposi-
tion Of the body, and in all probability
it will be shipped tot he family home,
it wa sthought at Fort Brown today. The
young man enlisted in the army from
his home city, and has been here since
January 1924. He wss private in the
Headquarters troop, Twelfth cavalry
units at Fort Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
Paying Contract Is Let;
r. CITY VIII Uniform Band

asking that the city purchase uni
forms for such band, composed of
local boys, and to be costumed as
Mexican band, which will attract at
tention wherever it goes.
This matter was brought up at the
Brownsville Rotary club recently,
and Mr.. West was made head of the
committee to carry on further work
in connection with it. The apropri-
alton from the city will be used as
soon as available to purchase uni
forms for this band.
The question of taking in additional
property in West Brownsville as part
of the city Of Brownsville was brought
up, with request from number of
property owners in that district. The
commissioners expressed Willingness
to take in this territory, which action
has been mentioned as several pre-
vious meetings, and instructed City
Attorney HI. B. Galbraith to make out
the necessary legal forms for applica
tion and acceptance. The land which
will be taken in extends to the road
in front of the residence Of G. s.
Morton,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
Thousands Attend Methodist Celebration
Market Organization
TO Weld Power Over
Valley, Meet Sh01Us

organization. There was enthusiasm on
every hand. The meeting was a unit for
organization for market purposes, al
though various speakers approached the
object from as many angles.
w. G. Baker, young farmer Of Wes-
laco. who preside at every Valley wide
meeting held to promote the organiza-
tion, was elected permanent chairman OF
the organizing committee made up of
representatives from each community,
and o. S. V. Ross, who has been seere-
tary at each meeting. was elected the
permanent secretary.
Both Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Ross were
nominated permanent officers over their
protests, being placed in nomination by
j. H. Chaistner of Ebony Heights.
Baker Speaks
However, after a unanimous call to
the officers. they accepted gracefully
Mr. Baker saying:
1--WE are dealing with great problems
which involve millions Of dollars for the
people Of the Valley. problems which in
volve their very lives, the foundation OF
their prosperity. You are placing a
vry great responsibility upon the
shoulders of the men you have selected
a responsibility that ought to make
them shudder. We pledge you the very
best that is in Us. Our designations
are constantly before you. ready fol
your acceptance when you want them.
Concrete results did not begin tc
materialze until tie middle of the af-
ternoon when j. H. Christner moved the
appointment of committee of five to
recommend further activities for the
delegates.
The motion carrying, the chairman
appointed j. H. Kirkpatrick, Louis Ais
meyer, county farm agents for Hidalgo
and Cameron counties. respectively, G
F. Whittlesey Of Mission, j. F. Rodgers
of Harlingen. and T. w. Adamson OF
Brownsville.
Upon the retirement of this committee
to consider further activities. the ques-
tion was rfised by 0. S. Perkins OF
Mission as to whether, in view of the
fact that the county farm agents were
not regularly elected delegates to the
meeting. they were qualified to act
Chairman Baker admitted an error, stat
ing that he had uppermost in mind the
fact that these gentlemen were the mos
widely acquainted of all among the farm
ers of the Valley. He then asked for ;
vote Of confirmation on the appoint
Continued on Page Six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28

Paving contract totalling $28,655,
and covering Fourteenth. street from
the Summit Filling station to the rail-
way track at the city limits, and St.
Charles street from Eleventh to Sec
ond, was let to the Chaplin Paving Co.
Of San Antonio this morning by the
board of city commissioners of
Brownsville.
This company was low bidder on
the paving work, with four other
companies bidding. The other bid
ders were w. l.. Pierson 4 Co, Of
Houston, the Southwest Bitulithic
Co, and A. Tamm Of Harrington.
The bids which were accepted were
55 cents a square yard for one-inch
topping on Fourteenth street, and
one inch topping on st. Charles
street.
The commissioners also voted to APP
propriate sum of $500 to be used
for purchasing uniforms for munici-
pal band in Brownsville. VIM. s.
West representing the Brownsville
Rotary club, appeared before the
commissioners and read petition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
THE WEATHER


Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight and Friday with scattered
showers. Light to fresh southeast to
south winds on the coast
Weather Conditions
Light scattered showers occurred in
the western portion of the cotton belt.
in Florida. and in the north-central
states since last report. Elsewhere in
the country the weather was fair to
partly cloudy. Temperatures were still
somewhat below the sesonal average
over the eastern half of the United
States this morning, but practically nor
NAL over the balance of the country.
The highest temperature Yesterday at
Texas stations ranged ffom 80 at
Brownsville to. 72 at Abilene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
BRIDGE GOES OUT IN
RIO CRANDE FLOOD
(By The Associated Press.l

EAGLE PASS, Tex. May pa sud
den fourteen foot rise in the Rio Grsnde
swept the international tool bridge at
Eagle Pass from its mornings early to-
day and stopped all but railroad traffic
across the border.
Heavy rains amounting to six or sew
en- inches sent flood of water from
the tributaries into the Rio Grande
which rose suddenly and inundated the
lowlands lying close to the river. Rain
was still falling at Eagle Pass at 10
o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
EIGHT
BODIES IN Mine
Hope of Finding Any
Men Alive Abandoned
by Workers
tBy The Associated Press.)


COAL GLEN, N. c., May 28.-With
eight bodies recovered from the wreck
ed Carolina Coal company mine at noon
today approximately three score miners
were unaccounted for. They were
trapped 1000 feet below the earth by a
gas explosion yesterday. No bodies
have been recovered since early this
morning, when two were brought to the
surface.
careful re-check of the timekeeper
of the Carolina Coal company's mine,
it was stated, showed that there we're
So men recorded as having been in the
mine at the time Of the explosion. Of
these 27 were white men and rs negroes.
Of the eight bodies recovered, five are
white and three negroes.
The glimmer Of hope that some of the
miners might be rescued alive wavered
and went out early today in the hearts
of rescue workers who through the
night had labored in the recesses of the
mine.
After-damp, dread enemy Of the min
er, claimed their lives. if they survived
the series Of explosions which closed
their escape to the surface, rescue work
ers declared. But despite this belief
they labored no less faithfully to reach
their comrades.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
Newspaper Men Guests
On Presidential Yacht

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 28.-News-
paper correspondents and news photog
raphers assigned to the White House
were invited by President Coolidge to
be his guests today on an afternoon
cruise down the Potomac river aboard
the Presidential Yacht Mayflower.
Cameras ana Pencils barred" was
the only order Of the days cruise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
new SOUTH WALES
FLOOD BROWNS $50
fBy The Associated Press.)

SYDNEY, N. S. W.. May 2S.-Serious
floods were reported today to have oc-
Cured in the QueanbriaD district, in
the southern part of New South Wales,
where five persons were reported
drowned and about $50 families home
less. A flood Of the Murrumbidge river
apparently was sweeping toward Wagga
Waga, threatening inundation of that
town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
so Rebels Executed
By Afiganistan Enir
nv The Associated Press.)

PESHAWAR, British India. May 28.-
Sixty rebels who took part in the re
cent disturbances in the Khost district
of AfghanistaR are reported to have
been shot by order of the emir. The
rebel leader, known as the Lame Null
lah" who had been confined at Kabul
as a hostage, was also executed.
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fSnecial to the Herald.)

LA FERIA, Tex, May 28.-A farmers
organization. in which the
cooperation of bankers. businessmen
end professional men generally will be
sought. il to be a definite power in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
This was the temper of the delegates
from 26 communities in the Valley who
held an all day session in La Feria We'd
nesdsy to set afoot the preliminaries of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28

IN OUR
VALLEY

less of his own wishes in the
matter, seems to be the man selected to
head any sort Of a farmers marketing
organization that may come out of the
present agitation.
Baker has been the presiding officer
at each successive meeting. He has
strongly urged that someone else be
chosen, but his own wishes have been
consistently disregarded.
1t has fallen to his lot to open each
meeting. Just as regularly he is elected
to fill the temporary chair. Now he is
the permanent head of the preliminary
organization.
The same may be said of o. S. " Ross
of San Juan as secretary.
There seems to be ample reason for
Boxers selection.
For one thing, Baker knows the farm
er; he is one of them.
Baker is fair. He gives every man a
chance to expound his views, insofar as
parliamentary procedure.
Baker is calm.
Which is probably another good rea-
son for his selection.
And, most of ALL Baker has a keen
sense of the responsibility that has been
thrown upon his shoulders.
w. {. Baker, young man whose ex-
traordinarily large ears carry mes
sage to the student of physiognomy,
will bear watching as one who is des-
tined to fill considerable niche in
agricultural leadership in the Valley
He is very popular in his own COM
u IT
southerner Of the farm. He's from
Mississippi
M. T. Wiley, experienced farmer of
La Feria, stunned those who attended
this La Feria meeting Wednesday with a
request that delegates sound their com
munities on the proposition of $50 cab
bage next year.
What would your people say if
guaranteed them $40 ton for their cab
bage ?" Mr.. Wiley asked
There was no answer. Nobody seemed
willing to venture guess.
How do we know we'll get it," came
back one man.
think it over,- urged Mr.. Wiley
Ask your folks about it," .
Anyhow, no action was taken on the
suggestion. But they are thinking
about it.
T. W. Adamson is a Brownsville farm
Mr.. Adamson is farming something
like hundred acres north of the city.
He believes that many Valley farm
ers use too much water.
-. n0O
flat rate" said Mr.. Adamson. 81 know
of farmers farming no larger tracts
who are spending hundreds of dollars
over the flat rate. 1t is simply waste. :"
Co 'long the highway he saw
somt RS irrigating cotton.
Utter waste" said Mr.. Adamson.
That cotton doesn't need the water
tn be harmed by it, and the land will
be harmed, too. Cultivation would help
it more"
And there's something for our farm
ers to think about.
Four newspapers were represented at
the La Feria meeting Wednesday They
were The Brownsville Herald, the Mer-
cedes NewsItem, the Mercedes Tribune,
the La Feria News.
There should have been as many news
papers represented as there are papers
in the Valley.
But it was very inconvenent day
for the Valley newspapermen. We'd
nesday and Thursday are their busiest
days. They just couldn't get away.
No Houston newspapers were repre-
sented. No San Antonio newspapers
we're represented.
The Brownsville Herald was the only
daily newspaper represented at the
meeting.
People who expect to get the news of
the Valley must depend on Valley news
papers. Others are not particularly in
terested.. 1t costs them too much.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
REVOLUTION PLOT
FOUND in MEXICO
tBy The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, May 2s.-Copies of
letter signed by Adolfo de la Huerta and
other exiled rebels, inviting numerous
military leaders to join movement for
the overthrow of President Gales. have
been turned over to the secretary Of
war.
Drastic measures are being taken to
check any revolutionary activities,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
(By The Associated Press.)


PARIS, May 2s.-Premier Painleve
announced to the chamber that French
losses in the Riffian war were 400
killed, 100 wounded and 35 missing.
one third of the casualties being
French and the remainder Senegalese.
The figures cover losses since the
beginning of the recent operations
against the Riffs. Painleve's declara-
tion caused great outcry from COM
munists in the chamber, who shouted
'down with the war.
The opposition parties decided to
support the government because its
announced Moroccan policy was one
of resistance to invasion and not
campaign for territorial conuest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28

PARIS, May 2S.-The French COM
mand in Morocco reports that the per-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28

SCIENTIST DIES
LONDON, May Is Sir William
Fletcher Barrett, scholar and scientist, |
died here today at the age of 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28
Losses of French in Riff
NOW 1900, PdinIeUe Says

centage Of Riffian regulars in the enc
my's front line has greatly increased
in the last few days. The tribesmen
are said to be showing more and
more reluctance to fight and AbdEl-
Krim has been obliged to call his most
reliable troops.
The evacuation of the French posts
north of the Ouergha river continues
but Add El-Krim's regulars are max
ing the movement most difficult.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-28

MELLILLA. Spanish Morocco. May
2s.-Spanish air squadrons are con-
generating their bombing planes on
Tizzi Azza and other rebel centers.
Seaplanesy are dropping bombs on
small groups Of rebels. The troops
holding the first line Of the Spanish
fronts have ben relieved by new
forces,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
NEW SANITARY HOUSES
Slum DwclIcrs in Edinburgh and Other Crowded Scottish Cities Prefer Bad Environments.

Edinburgh, May 2e (AP)-slum dweIlers in Edinburgh and other crowded Scottish cities have showed in more ways than one that they preferred had environment, and all its attendant evils, 10 new houses fitted with every modern conyen- ince, it was asserted recently by Dr. William Robertson. medical health officer for the city, in addressing a meeting Of the municipal council.
 Dr. Robertson declared that to- day, when new houses were being provided. he had found lt very diff 6cult to convince slum dwellers that the slums were not a place for decent existence. Once people become accustomd 10 the tenements and crowdd districts. 1t was a hard task indeed for the authorities to get them ito feel al home in new and more sanitary quarters. The way 10 solve the problems he be- lieycd, was 70 provide decent houses in the outskirts Of the cities for all and in this way prevent familie' from ever acquiring the slum dwell ing habit.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26

The weapons were not shotguns, shoNels, clubs or any warliko ma terial, but merely hrooms, Clad in such regalia and with such domestic paraphcrnalia, the curator and his assistants battled with the deadly snakes for Ave hours and got all of them safely in their cages. They were spattered with venom before 1t was through, but whenever a snake squirted lts poison IS feet, the men merely smiled under the canopy of their rubber armer,
 The moral about this snake story Is that in order 10 meet such ant nals in utter safety it is only nec- eSeary to be dressed properly for the occasion and carry broom, The next time we make a trip up the young mountains Of Connecticut, where the deadly rattlesnake Is oc- casionally found We will be dressed in the most rcsolute of rubber armor and carry along some extra brooms. However, wc don't advise anyone to rely too much upon hrooms when meeting a snake. Good oAl reliable foot work-.sprintng- ] is better.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
AN ITALIAN CHURCH

Italians Of the city are to he con- graduated upon their evident de- termination to construct a beautiful church edihcc in Franklin Square. Tn a city containing such a large proportion Of Itahan Catholics it has been rather remarkable that such an cdifce has not been con- structed heretofore, The campaign to raise the necessary funds ought and probably will be, successful The proposed building, as pictured in yes,erday's Herald, indicates 1t VII be a credit to Italian citizens gener' ally and 10 the city,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper Of That Date

The season at White Oak park will be opened on Decoration Day. The Philharmonic band will play and the Connecticut Co. will furnish adequate transportation.
 The eclipse Of the sun vas not a great success here this morning, ss clouds prevented glimpse of more than few minutes.
 The Mems Bible society held its annual meeting in the Baptist church last evening and elected the following officers; President, C. l.. Steele; vice. president 4, H. Goddard; secretary, Rev. L. s, Johnson; treas urer 4. r. DeWoIfe. President Steele suggested that in the future the society be combined with the City Mission
 ! Edward Woods, employed al P. & r. Corhln's. had q finger smashed this morning. He was attended by ! Dr Styles.
 Dr. W. r. Runnell attended the meeting Of the Hartford county health officers at Hartford Saturday and vas elected secretary of the as- sociation,
 Wheelmen are making complaints about the condition Of the pavement on Arch street. The trolley com rany recently made repairs there but the stones were loose and arc TOW scattered about the street.
 The reunion Of the First Connec' ticut Heavy Artillery Vlll he helt in Hartford on June 13. The Nov Britain members are George II Beckett, C. W. Smith, Thoma' Grove. Jefferson steele, Charle' shelton. Orlando Sheldon, J. P Rehm, John Sheehan Charles sheI don, Henry Gilbert. Hiram Stickles nr. Ludington, T. F.. Lantry, VII liam sceery, George Sheldon an' George Elliott.
 The Poles Of this city held hi cele bration yesterday on the ami versarv of the declaration by th . Polish government Of political an s religious freedom to all men in lIe'
 Rev. Lucian Bojnowski conducted
 mass. after which there was
 parade and mass meeting, led b
 Mayor Bassot'.
 Y Although New Britain high schot
 lad a nine-run lead in the ninth 1T
 ming Saturday afternoon at Electrt
 field, they lost the game by 2o-ls ;. Bristol. Noble succeeded Sith c the final session and the result Ti f disastrous.
 At the annual meeting Of the q
 rcctors of the Russwin Lyceum, h7 c Directors were present; they were O F.. Hicks. 1T F., Russell, A. h SIoper, ]. 4 Traut and Andrew Co r. lin. Nr Hicks was elected pres
 dent and Mr. slorer secretary 'rea
 urcr Tho 'ea-s of ]. Claude Gi'be
 and I, J, Lynch vas continued'
New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
BRISTOL AS HOST TO Y. r, W, CONVENTION

Veterans Of Toreigns Wars in Bristol arc 10 be the host 10 a state convention of their buddics, begin ming June II.
 Committees which have been al work on a program made report and announced it would cost 5000 to carry 1t out.
 The Y. Of F. ". of the town, however, has to date collected only s35, it Is declared.
 Bristol has more than Its share Of patriotic spirit, There may be factional differences 70 account for some of the success in collect ing funds for the convention so far. Be that as 1t may, all patriotic organizations should help In this particular affair. Large numbers of veterans are going to Bristol at the time Of the convention and II the program turns out 10 be the next thing to a fizzle nobody will he blamed but the city and its citizens Such blame may not be deserved, but human nature is not likely to he meticulous as to where to attach it.
 Tn matters of this kind all citi- zens should help; there should be nc convention where this isn't the case ; The convention is headed for Bris- tol and from this distance there seems nothing 10 do but 10 make i' welcome and provide the necessary entertainment. The good name oi Bristol ought 10 be maintained re { gardlcss of anything else.
 Perhaps the estimated cost Of en tertaining the convention is to- high; if SO g good showing may b made with q lesser outlay. But al al events Bristol should show it stuff"