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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
CLEAR GOULD
OF CHARGES
IN CAMPAIGN
Republican Nominee Is
Acquitted; Com
plainants Say They
Have No knowledge

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 27.-tH'i---
Arthur r. Gould, republican nom
ince for the United States senate,
stod clear today of charges Of hay-
ing exceeded the $1,000 limit placed
by this state upon primary cam
paign expenses.
Gould, upon whose election next
Monday depends republican control
Of the senate, emerged last night
from d hearing before Secretary Of
State Frank Ball confident that the
dismissal Of charges had vindicated
him and assured his victory over
Fulton j. Redman, democratic nom
inee.
At the same time ID. Field. chair
man Of the republican state COM
mittee, and Senator Frederick Hale
voiced belief in the integrity % Mr..
Gould and predicted his election
But Governor Ralph Brewster. whose
0ren letter TO Maine republicans
Thursday night repudiated Gould,
renewed his attack upon his party's
successful candidate in the primary.
He charged that Sin all the welter
Of personal abuse there had been nO
denial that the law was deliberately
and repeatedly violated by friends
or the successful nominee
Brewster's letted had charged IL
was matter Of general knowledge
that considerable sums in excess of
the legal allowance had been spent
10 insure Gould's triumph and blunt
ly contended the victor was i'm the
position Of a man receiving stolen
goods.
Brewster testified before Seere-
tary Ball that Of his own knowledge
he did not know of zone cent spert
by Mr.. Gould. or with his knowledge
and consent. beyond the limit Of tho
law
The charges had been preferred ~
the Rev. A. r. Leigh. a Methodist
minister Of Randolph and leader I'M
the Ku Klux Klan.
Leigh testified that although he
had preferred the charges he wa5
without direct knowledge Of any vio-
lations of the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
FALL-DOHENY
CASESNARLED
Court in Recess While
Judge Considers
Opinion

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.- CP, =
Caught in a snarl of legal technical
tiles. the Fall-Doheny oil conspiracy
trial was in recess today TO give the
court an opportunity to .untangle the
mass of questions raised at the last
two sessions.
Growing out of the prosecutions
attempt to get before the jury a
record Of Edward l. .Doheny's testi-
mony during the senate investiga-
tion of his leasing of the Elk Hills.
Cal, naval reserve, when Albert Il.
Fall was secretary of the interior.
the argument between attorneys de-
veloped such n complicated problem
yesterday that the court decided it
could not make ruling before Mon
day.
The jury in the meantime is con-
fined under guard in the courts dor
mitory. where the twelve men are
getting acquainted and amusing
themselves as well rs the restrictions
permit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
DEATH LIST
| IN TORNADOES
/ N;NJURED 800
$ul Tempest Ends
s.atal Course Friday
"A Virginia; Relief
Funds Underway

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov. 27.-Pl-
southern communities which felt
ne deadly breath of whirling tor
iadoess Thursday and Friday were
Tearing away debris and tending
heir wounded today ms the total Of
those killed by the winds fury
reached -.
Funds for supporting relief mea-
sures for injured and homeless
were being raised by newspapers and
societies in response 10
sries for aid which followed the
ath of destructive winds. The in
ared from Texas 10 Virginia were
ore than 300 and property dam
was expected TO aggregate
sove n million dollars.
Forces of the Red Cross were in
action today in Arkansas where az
died from the storms violence. In
)Morehousc and Claiborne Parishes
|of Louisiana. relief workers from
Shreveport and Monroe were toiling
Ito re-establish order where is had
|perished and much distress pre-
walled.
Rehabilitation went forward also
n other states where the fitful tenn
pest wrought destruction in swirl
|inE through Arkansas Thursday
might, striking i'm Louisiana, Mississ-
|inpi. Alabama and Tennessee. then
finishing its fatal course Friday at
Portsmouth. Va.
y Reports from the various storm
harked states today gave these es-
|timates of known dead. in addition
10 a number missing:
Arkansas az, Louisiana Is. Missis-
kippi 10, Texas l. Alabama 3. south
Urn Missouri 4. and Virginia 3.
Heber Springs. Ark, where the
STORMS toll was heaviest with 81
Head recorded. by gallant effort had
created her nearly three score in
|ured and cleared her streets OF de-
|pris- Fifteen residential blocks in
(}his small resort city of the Ozark
Foothills were razed in twin twist
krs which struck early Thursday
hight. Water facilities today were
restored to near normal and con-
ditions of sanitation were secured
by numerous corps of doctors and
purses who came from Little Rock.
kinsett and harrison on the early
relief trains. Some estimated that
Ekc we're gkassn sheltez-.Ez.> >the -des-
kifufc were red Ind Clothed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27

failure 20 make the trip without
stopping may have robbed the ven
ture of little of its glamour. but
did not diminish its value from
technical standpoint.
Log Contains Romance
As it is. the log Of the flight con
tains plenty Of romantic appeal
Taxing off at Norfolk shortly before
dusk Tuesday with heavy burdens OF
fuel. Commander Barflett's plane and
it, companion. the PN-l0 number \.
headed south on a practical leET ~
abe new machine which was intended
10 surpaSs the world distance record
for their class established by the
late Commander John Rodgers on his
nearly disastrous flight from the
Pacific coast Ia Hawaii last year.
Soon II was found that the lubri-
eating system Of the motors was not
standing the strain. resulting M VI
greater consumption OF oil than had
been counted on. This difficulty
brought number l down On the Isle
OF Pines. but number plane con
tinued for nearly 300 miles further
into thu Caribbean until a break III
an oil feed pipe 20 complicated its
troubles kndN AsipiCu tahulNE AT sea
was necessary. There it was lost for
more than IA hours. until the cruiser
Cincinnati, one of the guard ships
which mad been stationed at inter
walls III $50 miles or more along the
route, picked il up.
Cruiser Rushcs Supplies
Meanwhile, Commander Bartlett
obtained a supply of oil and rasoline
at Nuevo Corona and proceeded 10
Cape Francis. on the western end of
the Isle Of Pines, 70 await more ade-
quate supplies hurried 10 him by the
cruiser Raleigh. Receiving this. he
took off at 6:30 n. NJ. yesterday and
landed At Colon. S25 miles away. at
5:2s p. m.
Everything functioned we'll from
Norfolk to Panama. he reported.
except that lubricating oil con
sumption was too high"
Lieutenant II. y. Connell. cOmman-
der of the TN-10 number /. will be
unable to use his plane again for
some time. One Of his motors must
be replaced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
BRITISH and
Dutch ENTER
COMPLIANCES
Accept Conditions I'm
posed BY Mexican
Oil and Land Laws,
Is Announced

WASHINGTON, ID. Il, Nov. 27.--tPJ
e onditions imposed by the Mexican
OIL and land laws, 10 which the State
Department has taken vigorous ex-
ception, have been accC pied, the
Mexican embassy has been advised.
by all British oil interests in that
country, together with an important
Dutch company, La Corona, and
some American and other corpora
tions."
The new laws, cmbodying the ma
tionalization policy OF the Mexican
government. provide that foreign
holders Of oil, mineral and similar
properties must, by January /. sign
agreements not 10 claim the cust0-
mary protection az their own govern.
ments, for property rights or forfeit
their properties even though obtained
legally prior to enactment of the
statutes.
Where u. :. Balks
This is the point At which the Unit
ed States government has baked.
holding that American citizens can
not, under any circumstance, waive
their right OF government protection
and contending that the meaning of
ernment claims a right 10 convert
unqualified ownerships into terms of
years By the simple device of requir-
ing the existing titles 70 be ex-
changed for concessions Of limited
duration"
I'm these circumstance the
State Department wrote IN note 10
Mexico, dated July 81, American na-
A. A. "a
Mexico in reliance upon unqualified
titles should be obligated To file APP
plications virtually surrendering
these vested rights and 20 accept in
lieu concessions of manifestly less
scope and value
Hallat Files Acceptance
Despite this situation. which af-
feets other nationals IS well rs Amer
leans, kilograms received hy the en-
bassy say that Harry Hadfield Hal
lat, acting for the Compania MeXi-
cana de Petroleo. which embraces All
British oil interests in that country.
has filed papers complying with the
law. The holdings rcpres lnted By
this company amount % 2On.0O0.uuO
acres. Less extensive rights are con
cefned, apparently. in the similar ac-
tion desired in the messages a. hav-
ing been taken by the Dutch, Amer
lean and other corporations.
Meanwhile. an echo Of the concern
which has been felt here for some
time over bolshcvistic tendencies III
Mexico, particularly as they enter in
10 the international affairs of other
Central American nations, has come
from the office of Representative
Boyian. democrat, New York. who has
announced that he intends to seek
action at the approaching session Of
Congress on his resolution calling
for severance Of relations with the
Gales government. Feeling that
Mexico is drifting towards com
munism and bolshcvism. he con-
tends that diplomatic relations
shuld be discontinued until Mexico
amends her constitution Of l9iT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
One HURT AS
TRAINS CRASH
NJ. P. reight Engineer
Injured In Wreck
At Harlingen
Especial to The Herald }

HARLINGEN. Tex, Nov. Pr.
Wilson. engineer for the Missouri
Pacific. suffered two broken ribs at
6:30 o'clock this morning when two
freight trains sidc-swiped each other
in the north end OF the freight yards.
Neither locomotive was derailei ia
the accident but the tracks we're
blocked. forcing the morning train to
detour around by way of EdinhErg,
the first time the new extension of
the Missouri Pacific from Raymond
Vile 20 Edinburg has been used for
such purpose. The morning train
vas delayed virtually four hours hy
the wreck.
One Of the locomotives was dam
aged worse then the other. The
accident occurred as one freight train
was pulling into the yards and the
other was pulling out. A heavy fog
contributed 70 the accident which oc-
CURED ~ 4 switch.
Mr. Wilson. the injured engineer,
suffered broken ribs when he was
thrown against the side OF the cab
by the impact. lie was taken "a the
Baptist Hospital for first aid treat
ment and then sent 20 his home III
kingsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
SCHOOLS HONOR
STUDENTS NAMED

Thc following punils Of 81. Jo-
seph's School have been placed on
the roll of honor for the six weeks
period just ending:
Eiphth Grade -Rufino Lopez and
Joe Champion.
Seventh Graie--Norman Steiner.
RaouI Champion. Jesus cantu. Con-
rad Cloc.ta Emile Csniade. Louis
Bauer. A. W. Reed Raul Cavazos, Il.
dc In Cara. "A. Urhano.
Fourth Grrdc-Williar' Mason.
Third Grade-Henry Cisneros and
Joe A. Cisneros.
Second Crade-Elov Barrcda. IT.
Naiar. and Clarence Colpin.
English Departmental. Saduri. J.
Gonzalez. and q. Laurents.
Ia 4 spelling contest recently con
ducted at the school the following
made 100 ner cents
Eighth Grade-Rufino Lopez.
Sixth Grade-R0bert Garza.
Fifth Grade-Robert LOPEZ.
An interesting Thanksgiving pro-
gram. in which all the grades con-
trihuted, wa4 given Wednesday af-
ternoon In the school auditorium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
JACK WILLIS OF
TEXAS Is WINNER

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Nov. 81.
-tAq-Jack Willis, San Antonio
middleweight. pounded his way to n
. decision over Jeff Stringham Of
Salt Lake City in a ten round fight
here last night.
After taking a battering in the
early rounds. the Texan came back
with an aggressive attack that swept
him into the decision. Whateven
science the pair may have had they
left behind at the Opening gong 30
slug toe-to-toe in what ringsiders
declared to be the best action bout
witnessed in this city in months.
In the sixth and seventh String
ham was on the verge Of being
knocked out, but rallied 20 place
the battle oD even terms in the
ninth. "A whirlwind last round
finish earned Willis the nod.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
ROUMANIA DENIES
FERDINAND DYING

BUCHAREST. Nov 27.--tP)-The
Rumanian foreign office today for
mally authorized The Associated Press
- categorically deny "unfounded and
fantastic rumors that King Ferdinand
is dying Of blood disease and that
the kings mental vigor is impaired.
The king j. continuing TO receive
and work with his ministers daily.
Reliable and authoritative sources
report the monarch's condition I'M
proved.
The\newspapers announced today
that the physicians in attendance up
on the king are ready to forego an
operation if his health appears to be
better. and there is general agree
ment from every available source
that it is imperative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
BANK DEPOSITS In
MEXICO INCREASE

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.-Total de-
Sosits in banks of the Republic as
Phown by figures of the National
Ranking Commission and published
n the Banco National, have mater
killy increased during the first Sc
stcr Of this year. The increases
ire attributed by the bank. in its
analysis of the financial situation.
10Th to an increased confidence on
Ahe part Of the public in banking in
stitutions under existing laws and
ko5 ther eluctance OF depositors to in
hest their money at this time.
One of the largest increases was
shown By the Bank Of Mexico. The
according TO the Banco Ma
|cional, are largely from other banks,
|since deposits in the Bank Of Mex
|ico may be considered by the banks
|as cash in their reserves against
hheir own deposits.
4 Several changes Of bookkeeping
mature have hem required by the
Ranking Commission during this
|fi,ne with the result that many items
(which formerly came under one elias
|sification are now to be found under
\another head. The changes do not
changes i'm nom enciature.
Money during this period continued
|to be tight for short time loans and
|almost unavailable for long time op-
|erstions. The rate of interest re-
|mained unchanged at IL per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
Panama Flight
IS Successful

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Nov. 27.-tP
Proving that modern naval sea-
planes can be moved quickly from
Hampton Roads TO the Panama Canal.
1t. Commander III. IT. Bartlett and
the three ether intrepid membersNof
the crew OF the PHO number >
have accomplished the main objective
of their hazardous flight
They arrived NJ Colon. C.. T.. late
yesterday. completing their 2060 mile
flight over the vast reaches of water
Ia the face of unexpected motor lu-
brication difficulties. The planes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
BANK NEAR STATE
PRISON ROBBED

LANSING Kansas, Nov 27.--fF'i---
Almost within the shadow Of the
state penitentiary walls here. rob
hers entered the First State Bank
early TODAY. took $4,000 in cash mi
$1,000 in checks and bonds. and then
set fire TO the building. The com
bination ~ the ralNt was hammered
off and the safe blown.
The watchman at 4 o'clock saw
the hnildinc burning and managed
Ia cxtinguish the blaze before much
damage was done. The robbers had
scattered ont after setting fire TO
the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
BOTANICAL GARDEN OPENED

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 27.-The boz
tanical garden and hot-houscs at
Chapultepec which have been under
construction for some time. have
been placedd irectiy in charge under
Alfonso "A. Herrera. Chief Of the In
stitute of Biological Studies.
The new plant will be able TO care
for all manner Of flowers and will
have a flower show each year in con-
nection with its work. The opening
day saw large number Of visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
WHITE STAR Line
SHARES ACQUIRED

LONDON. Nov. 27.-tPl-The Rol-
Al Mail Steam Packet Company an
nounced today that arrangements
have been concluded 10 acquire the
whole share capital If the White
Star Line as Of the date January /,
1927.
The International Merchant Ma
rine. owners OF the White Star fleet,
confirmed the announcement.
Transfer Of the shares will not af-
feet the continuation Of the White
Star Line organization.
p. A. S. Franklin. president Of the
7. NJ. NJ. who made the deal. de.
clined 10 make a statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Cars loaded from thu Lower Riu
Grande Vall-y on Saturday and Sun
day and forwarded from Harlingcu
on Sunday and Monday. according NM
. report issued daily BY the Gulf
Coast Lines;
Mixed egetablcs---Mercedes 4.
Wpslaco A. Donna q
Beans-Donna I. San Benito 1.
Bets and carrots--M Mercedes f.
Wesinco 1.
Carrots--Wcslaco I.
Fruit--HarlinRen 1. Mercedes !,
Weslaco 2, Donna 4. McAllcn 1s
Brownsville \.
Total to date-~35 vegetable end
235 fruit Totrl to date laHt vanrA-
o. vegetable and 9I fruit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
Civilization Plan
For Tarahumara Tribe

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 27.-Coionel
lAntonio Almcida, Governor of Chi
huahua. during his recent visit to the
sCapitai, obtained the aItroval OF
president Gales to n plan for civ
|i.izing the Tarahumara Indians of
that state. The plan involved carry
ling civilization to the Indians rather
than trying TO bring the Indians to
The Governor took with him a
irge number of ploughs and other
rricultural implementsand instruc-
ors viii be sent to teach them how to
,se them. Tools of various kinds
arc also to be sent them TO encour-
Inre them to establish small indus
sr;es. Every means will be used to
Induce them to attend schools where
INSTRUCTION Of all kind will be i'm
parted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
MOUNT VESUVIUS
FRICHTENS NATIVES

NAPLES. Italy, Nov. 27.-tP Vic
lent explosions within the cone Of
Mount Nesuvius, terrified the in
habitants Of Portici. Tore Annunzi-
alta and other towns in the sur
rounding valley early today.
For some weeks the destroyer Of
Pomreii has been active giving
vent 10 dull rumhlings and spout
ING columns Of smoke, with turgid
flow of lava marking gradual col
lapse Of the crater formed in 1905.
Todays vigorous reawakcning il be-
lieved 10 have been aided BY water
which gathered within the crater
during the recent heavy rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
ABILENE Man
HEADS 7. I. A.
r. D. Green Elected to
Presidency At Ell
Paso Meeting

Ell PASO, Texas. Nov. 27.-tPl-Su-
perintendent Il. y. Green Of Abilene
city schools was elected president of
the Texas Teachers Association here
today. l.. 4. Cook Of Breckenridge.
and Marshall Johnston Of San Anto-
MO were second and third respective
ly in the presidents race. Mrs. W.
L. Odom OF Acstin junior high school
was fourth.
The election was tho principal bus
nass before the final session Of the
three day convention.
The association passed a proposed
legislative program offering to the
10th legislature and the Moody adj
ministration what are considered
radical changes in the Texas school
system.
Ell PASO. Texas. Nov 17.-fH,-A
Missouri educator, DIR. Marion j.
Mayo of st. Louis. predicted before
the Texas State Teachers conven-
tion meeting here that elimination Of
evolution from Texas textbooks
would "whet the curiosity" Of stu
dents.
DR.. Mayo. who Is on the Harris
Teachers College faculty az st.
Louis. said "you can't make a book
Of science out Of the bible
There is no reason" he declared.
"why religion of enlightment
should not have all the power Of a
religion Of blind unreasoning faith.
We need a spirit of religious toll
erance. do not believe we should
teach false or half true biology"
The address was delivered yester-
day just after $. NJ. ~ Marrs. state
superintendent Of public instruction.
had laid his legislative program be
fore the convention. BY virtue of
his office, Mr.. Marrs is member Of
the Textbook Commission. which sew
cral months ago cut all reference to
biologic evolution from text books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
Patrol Inspectors
Report One Arrest

The arrest by border natrol Of
ficers Of a man near Weslaco on n
charge of violating the federal liquor
laws is recorded in a report received
at border patroal headquarters.
J. p. Cotiingham. senior patrol in
spector. John II. Peavey. John II.
Cottingham. and John +. Hensley.
patrol inspectors and ID. L. Pullin,
custome inspector, made the arrest.
They charge possession Of five gal
Ions Of grain alcohol and five quarts
of <neach brandy
These same officers, with the ex-
reption Of Hensiey, found 10 quarts
of mescal outside premises in San
Juan on Wednesday a afternoon,
another report says No arrests were
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
Semi-Annual Dividend
Reinstated BY /. III. c

CHICAGO. III. Nov. 27.--i4h The
International Harvester Company
directors today reinstated its two
per cent semi-annual stock dividends
on the company stock by authc-iz-
ing two payments Of four per cent
for 1926. in addition TO voting the
regular quarterly cash dividend Of
$3.50 a share. II was also an
announced that the cash dividend
would remain M So share per an
mum for 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
OHIO BANK Loss
in HOLDUP HEAVY

DEFIANCE. Ohio. Nov. 27.-tP)-
Five armed men held up the Mer-
chants National Bank here today and
escaped in an automobile with $27,-
600 i'm cash and bonds valued ut be-
tween S25. 900 and $4,000.
The robbers came into the bank 10
minutes after il had opened for the
day. They forced the eight en-
nloves to lie face downward as they
gathered up the money.
There were no customers in the
bank.
Let them take the money. It's i'm
sured." Fred S. Slower president Of
the bank. called to the employees as
H. stretched on the floor in COM
pliance with the robbers command
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27

MEXICO CITY. Nov. "a. With the
resumption Of diplomatic relations
between Mexico and Switzerland. the
legations Of the two countries will be
opened simultaneously early next
chiv,s of the two countries have been
in the hands Of their consulates gen
eral.
Diplomatic EXCHANGES are now go-
ing on between the chancerries of the
two countries for the designation Of
ministers plsnipotentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
ALBANIAN Unhurt I'm
Crash at San Benito

An attcmnt 90 pass between two
cars going IN opposite directions re-
suited in the wrecking II q third
car driven hy an Alabama man ahort
three miles south or San Benito
la.n Friday morning.
No one was hurt. according 70
George Miller. county traffic office.
who Investigated the case. althnugh
the Aiahaman's car went into the
ditch and was badly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
MRS. IKE AsHBURN DIES

TEMPLE, Texas. Nov. 27.-tPl--
News was received here today Of the
death Of Mrs. Ike Ashburn ina hos
pital at Bryan, Texas. this morning
at i0:i5 o'clock. Funeral services
will be held in Navasota Sunday NJ
3 o'clock. Ike Ashburn was formerly
commandant Of Texas A. 4 NJ. Col
lege cadets and j. now secretary Of
the ex-studcnts association Of tie
college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-27
CoMMANDANT ON VACATION

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27-General
Miguel nj. Acosta, commandant of>the
Mexican Military Academy. is leaving
for n trim to the United tSates on va
cation. He viii visit several military
academies during his trip. General
Francisco de Arco remains in COM
mand in his absence.