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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29

TmajOrity for the Williamson
county man. Very few coun-
ties returned majOrities Of
Mrs. Ferguson.
While the vote FOR Moody was roll
ling up the fight between Claude
Pollard XIII Harris county and James
V. Alfred of Wichita county became
battle royal. Alfred had d slight
lead in the early returns. and nc
o'clock the count stood Pollard 2S4,-
99s; Alfred, 277,63l. Throughout the
night the two candidate were running
meek and neck" ana ~ N probable
the official count will be required to
determine the victor.
In the race for state treasurer w.
G. Hatcher Of Dallas county was an
easy winner, receiving 2sT,243 to
lsO.593 for J. r. Ball of Fannin
county. Hatcher took the lead from
the start, his majority growing rap
idly.
The vote II the largest ever tabu-
lated on an election night in Texas.
Indications are that the total will go
well over 100000 and may come close
to the record OF s2l 900 set in the
July primary.
The race between Davenport and
Hickman for judge or the court or
civil appeals in the Eastland district
IS in doubt. the difference being less
than a thousand. with none OF the
nineteen counties in the district re-
ported complete.
Returns at q. W. from 22s out
Of 252 counties, including 7s com
plete. show: Governor: Ferguson
23l.6s9, Moody 452,593: Attorney Gem
eral: Alfred 27T .63l. Pollard 2s4 .99s:
Treasurer: Ball 2lO,99l, Hatcher
322, $50.
Returns from out W 10 counties in
eleventh district. including none
complete: Court vi civil appeals:
Davenport ls.O25. Hickman 1866.
Total vote 6S4.2S2.
Dan Moody issued 4 statement
early in the evening urging the demo-
Gratis Of Texas 70 forget their fac
tional differences and unite in sup
porting the polices he represents. No
statement was ssued BY the Fergu-
sons. both the governor and her hus-
band declining to answer the tele-
phone after the preliminary returns
showed the trend of the vote over the
state. Mr.. Ferguson finally replied
and stated the governor would prob
ably issue q statement Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
TRAIL DRIVERS
WANT MONUMENT

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 2s.-fPl-The
1000 members Of the Old Trail
Drivers Association will concern
themselves principally with raising
about $4,000 to complete their
monument in San Antonio when they
come together in their annual re-
union October Z, according to George
W Saunders. president
The move TO build the monument
here was given concrete expression
when the association met in San An
tonic in 1925. and authorized con-
tract for its erection at a cost Of
100000. The contract was let to
Gutzon Borglum whose model has
been approved bS the committee.
About $4,000 has been raised
San Antonio j. committed through
the chamber of commerce to raise
$4,000. to be matched by like
amount raised throughout the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
HINDULEADER
TOTEACH US.
Theosophist Teach e l
Greeted By His
Followers

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-tPi-A quiet
young hindu Jiddu Krishnamurti,
from whom theosophy awaits the
great teachers message to a modern
world. came to Chicago today and
met with ell the grace Of the
orient the worship of his followers
and the-saazed curiosity Of mid
America.
He was confronted BY newspaper
men and women eager to put on
paper evidences Of his Investment
with divine grace, he had little op-
portunity for meditation even in the
hotel-top bungalow, where he sought
refuge.
To those who asked. as others
asked on Galilee's shores two
thousand years ago. from whence
hath this man these things ?" he
spoke in parallels TO explain his
theosophy tonents and interpret his
Position as the mouthpiece Of the
God whom ;theosophy cadded the
world teacher.
krishnamurti il about 30 years old.
That age he's been computed by the
horoscope. for the date OF his birth
Il not known and he may he a year
or two older, slight man. he has
the typical facial characters Of the
Hindu, with n thatch of thick black
hair.
The occidental clothes he wears in
England and America are chosen with
impeccable taste, for the sake Of
conformity to avoid the appearance
Of eccentricity. although he be-
lieves the loose robes and sandals Of
India more comfortable. A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
AIRPLANEUSED
.TOCOMBCOAST
FOR REFUGEES
Inhabitants of Gulf
Islands on Louisiana
Coast Believed To
Have Perished

MORGAN CITY, La. August 2s.-
PD-Scores Of bodies OF victims Of
the tropical hurricane are reported
to have been found on the coastal
plsin below Houms, La, today. The
report also said that refugees were
found floating on RATS, by sea-
plane which had been sent out TO
search for a party from Houma.
The region where the bodies are
reported to have been seen is a de-
serted salt marsh which extends
along the Louisiant coast. Houma. IN
Terrebonne parish. is on the north
ern edge OF this marsh. The only
inhabitants are trappers and fisher
men and it is presumed here that
there are the fictims. Telephone and
telegraph wires throughout the re
gion are still down. Men have been
despatched from Morgan and Sehreiv-
er, La, in an attempt to verify the
reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
Valley Gives Moody
Huge Majority

A the state went, insofar ~ the
governors race was concerned, 80
went the Lower Rio Grande Valley
land even more 80. II was o to 4.
From the first to the last, as each
Cameron county precinct reported
last night, il was a Landslide for
Moody.
Total, for governor, Ferguson 204,
Moody 2604, two precincts out.
Overwhelming majorities began
with the Point Isabel precinct, the
first TO report. Point Isabel reported
to The Herald exactly at Y o'clock.
giving Moody a vote Of 25 to z. Then
came Precinct 20, Brownsville, w.
ways a Ferguson precinct, but it,, too.
went for Moody. but by the slight
majority Of "a 70 10.
Thereafter last night it was the
same old story. Precinct after pre-
cinct came i'm with staggering ma
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
10000 BALES
IS RECORD OF
VALLEY GINS
Cinnings of Past Week
Close to 10000 Bales
Is Estimate of ii. p.
Boyd

approximately 10000 bales have
been turned out BY the cotton gins
of the Valley. was the estimate made
last night by II. p. Boyd, manager of
the Valley Gin Company. This esti-
mate indicates that the ginnings of
the past week have been approSi-
mately 10000 bales. or 10000 bales
less than the previous week. Mr..
Rovd stated that an estimate of lap.-
COO bales for the season would be
very near correct.
Weather the past weeks has been
ideal. but the cotton season ~ rapid
IN closing. Mr.. Boyd stated. There
is still a large amount OF cotton 10
bc picked IN Ne unirrigated section
but most OF the crop from the irri-
gated lands has already passed
through the gins. Three, and posi-
bly four. weeks will be required to
clean up the Valleys crop, and If the
weather remains favorable Il is prob
able that between 10000 and 10000
bales will be brought to the gins.
The labor situation IN the Valley u
improving. but farmer In the unirri-
gated section still report serious
shortage. As fast a. the fields in
the irrigated section are cleared of
cotton, the pickers are being trans
fcrred to Willacy county and the
northern and western section Of Hi
dalgo. where there are still large
acreages to be picked. Laborers who
had been employed on construction
jobs prior 20 the cotton season are
also returning to their work.
The burning OF the Valley Gin
Company's gin at Alton five miles
north Of Mission, the first Of the
week has seriously Handicapped q
number Of growers in that section.
Who are now compelled To haul their
cotton 10 Mission. The gin machinery
was entirely destroyed. but the
building. which was constructed Of
concrete. can be repaired. The com
pany estimated the loss at approxi-
mately $4,000. The origin Of the
fire has not been determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 2s.-
George and Mathew Kimes. po-
lite young Oklahoma ex-eonvicts
and bank robbers. tonight were re-
covering in county Jail at Van
Buren, Ark, from wounds re-
ceived in the third of n series of
battles with officers, and await
ing action Of Oklahoma authorities
to return them to this state where
they probably will face charges OF
murder and robbery.
The brothers. little more than 20
years Of age. were captured at the
home Of their cousin, Ben Pixley.
near Rudy, Ark this mornin@ af-
ter a running fight with officers
that started west OF Salisaw,
Okla.
r. Chuculate. q Sequoyah county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
Gentlemen Bandits are
Recovering From Hurts

deputy sheriff. was SO badly
wounded in the first encounter
that ke died in a Fort Smith hos
pital last night. Circulate was
an Indian.
Charges probably will be filed
again the brothers at Sallisaw next
week in connection with Chucu-
late's death.
The desperation with which the
Kimes brothers fought capture was
IN sharp contrast TO the marked
courtesy shown persons alleged to
have been their victims. AZ Cow
ington, an aged woman was re-
assured when she entered one Of
the banks that was being robbed.
Chocks which she had presented
for deposit were returned to her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29

Pollard Alfred
Race IS Close;
Hatcher Wins

Sweeping the state by majority which according to the
tabulaons Of the Texas Election Bureau at o'clock had
reached 220904 Dan Moody attorney general emerged
victor in the Saturday primaries with the greatest majority
rendered Texas candidate The figures Of the Eecs
ton Bureau indicate that when the final returns in
Moody will have received close to twooone his
opponent, Mrs Miriam Ferguson.
From the time the first returns received at Dallas
it evident that Moodys victory assured. County
after sending in incomplete returns piled up the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
TYmdy C0ngyatMlafes
Mrs. COysOn ON Feat

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Pl-
Ffoud of being the first of her
sex to master the treacherous
water, between Cape Griz Nez and
Dover, and prouder still Of the
time she made, Gertrude Ederle,
nevertheless expressed elotion to-
day that another American woman
had gone across.
Trudie cabled "heartiest congra-
tulations" to Mrs. CIemengton
Corson when she heard Of the
other woman's accomplishment.
The news came soon after she had
arrived to face a world still anx-
ious to acclaim her. Crowds OF
admirers were lingering outside
her Amsterdam home guarded BY
two score policemen, when the re-
port came that Mrs. Corson had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
Business Feeling
Effect of Boycott

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2S.-tPl-
Gales government and the Catholic
episcopate are still deadlocqed over
episcopatc are still deadlocked over
the question Of the church laws.
more and more. The Catholic party
is endeavoring TO make the economic
boycott, or buyers strike, more
heavily for there is a distinct in
crease in the number and variety Of
the propaganda leafs being dis
tributed in support Of the boycott.
The government continues to ar
rest all men and women caught dis
tributing these leaflets but never
theless the distribution continues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
DOCTOR KILLS
Wife; SUICIDES
Aged Sinton Physician
Believed to Have
Been Despondent

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, Aug. rs.
-tPl-Dr. W. s. Reinhardt, about
80 years old, a Sinton physician, shot
and fatally wounded his wife then
killed himself at the Reinhardt home
in Sinton this afternoon. Mrs. Rein
hardt died at a Taft hospital about
an hour after the shooting.
Mrs. Reinhardt was shot through
the breast with Winchester rifle.
while the doctor was shot through
the heart.
The following note was found by
Sinton authorities; "Cleve and !
have lived sweetly together in life.
Why not in death. r."
Dependency over i'll health has
been advanced a. q possible cause
for the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
Ferguson May Make
A Statement Today

AAUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 28.-iP)
After many efforts 10 get in
communication with Governor
Miriam "A. Ferguson and former
Governor James +. Ferguson,
the former governor was finally
engaged in a telephone conver-
sation.
After being informed Of the
latest returns Of the second
democratic primary election.
showing that the governor was
far behind Attorney General
Dan Moody, he declined to make
q statement conceding defeat.
lie said "I'll probably make a
statement tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
German Women Are
Opposed to Jazz

BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-The women Of
Eisenach. in Thuringia. do not like
American jazz. The women fight
ing club" formed 70 combat modern
dancing and other Objectionable
features Of modern life, declare it
~too low even for well-bred circus
horses"
"They also object to short dresses
and flesh colored silk stockings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
QUAKE SHAKES
PART OF MAINE

PORTLAND, Maine. Aug. 2S.-(P)-
An earthquake Of considerable inten-
sity. although not so severe rs that
Of year ago. when virtually all New
England was affected shook part Of
the state Of Maine late today. The
shock was felt most in oxford coun-
ty. upper Androscoggin, Franklyn
and a few towns in Somerset county.
The tremors in oxford and Frank
lin counties were preceded by pro-
longed far-away rumble. Go alarmed
were the residents Of Oxford county
towns that many Of them rushed
from their homes. AT Rangele boats
rocked on the lakes surface.
No damage was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29

reached the English side. She
sent message to newspapmen that
she thought ii was Just grand"
Miss Ederle said she remembered
meeting Mrs. Corson At Cape
Gris-Ncz. A challenge issued by
the latter's manager for Mrs. Cor
son to meet all comers in a swim
around Manhattan island for a
$4,000 purse. Miss Ederle said she
would give consideration when u
was received.
Dudley Field Malone. New York
lawyer. managing Miss Ederle's af-
fairs, said that plans for the fu-
ture had not been worked out. He
said the question Of her breaking
training did not arise because
Gertrude always kept in physical
trim, and could prepare quickly for
any future events.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 2S.-
RD-Sheriffs Of two counties are de-
manding custody Of Harry J. Leahy.
taken in custody here Saturday by
San Antonio police on charges %
murder in connection with the killing
Of DIR. ". A. Ramsey of Mathis.
Sheriff G. r. Keyes OF Live Oak
county notified chief of detectives
Street that he would arrive in San
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
Trucks Sent to
Scene For Bodies

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2s.-LP,
The undertaking establishment Of
Caballaro and Williams, at Houma'
La. the nearest town 70 Felicity
island. where the bodies Of storm
victims were found this afternoon,
told the Times Picaune tonight over
long distance that trucks end auto
mobiles had been sent to Joint Au
Continued on Page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
Kent Three Pistols
To Intimidate Wife

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Joseph Wall
Of BROOKLYN took part in some Of the
heaviest fighting in the world war.
but he was so afraid Of his wife
that he kept three pistols ready to
protect himself if she should return
home.
/. That was what he told police to-
day when they found three revolvers
in his bed room. He was held for
violation of the Raw prohibiting the
possession Of firearms without o
permit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
POWDER FOR MASK

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-The "white
powder puff" thief was added 70 the
criminal catalogue at police head
quarters today. The man robbed a
grocer and escaped with $420, un-
masked with only a liberal coating
Of white powder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
RADIO PROGRAM
OVER KwwG MONDAY
(Wave Length. 27S MeteEsl

NMdNt AfuktHs 80 uctG88E
10 q. m.--Cotton market opening
IL m.--Emil Kowalski. Mexican
music Weather, river reports.
q n. m.-Cotton market close.
6 p. me-. &. Toothman, popular
songs. Weather, river reports.
$3.50 p. m.-Paul Baker. violin
solos.
s:45 p. m.--Miss Gladene Willis,
piano group.
o D. MFRS. George Uhle, con-
tralto.
'9:1O y. m.-Miss Annie Tucker,
Soprano solos.
9:20 p. m.-'Los Rancheros." NJ.
r.. "Doc" Dutro. harmonica; Phil Me-
Nair, guitar; Tom Barber, fiddle.
1901 q. m.-Dance program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
UNFORGIyINC Girl.

GREENWICH, Eng-Miss Emily
Ross. to save whose life after he
stabbed her Robert Gardham gave
his blood. will try to have him sent
to prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
WEATHER

Oklahoma-Sunday and Monday,
mostly cloudy.
East Texas-Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy probably scattered
thundershowers. Light TO fresh east
erly to southerly winds on the coast.
West Texas-Sunday probably seat
tered showers, warmer in the Pam
hanzhe: Monday partly cloudy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
HOW SOME TEXAS
COUNTIES VOTED

The following are returns from
part of the counties reported last
night by the Texas Election Bureau.
Most Of those listed are incomplete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29
WOMAN ESCAPES sCAFFOLD

/. LEEDS, ENGINES Mary True,
child-slayer, was saved from, hanging
when her sentence was commuted to
life imprisonment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-29

A. G. SPERBER. the genial Valley
salesman for the San Antonio Paper
Company. lies seriously i'll in a San
Antonio hospital.
Mr.. Sperber is welcome visitor to
every newspaper office in the Valley.
as well as in many other lines Of
business on which he calls, and words
Of sympathy are constantly reaching
his bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
100000 GIFT TO AID
SCHOOLS AERO WORK
Leland Stanford and California
Tech Get Guggenheim Awards
for Air Courses.

NEW YORK. August TO- Lelan nd
Stanford University of Palo Alto.
Calf, and the California Institute of
Technology at Pasadena have been
awarded grants totalinc $500. 900 by
the Daniel Guggenheim fund for the
promotion OF acronautics, it was an
nounced Sunday.
At Stanford it is planned to estah-
lish an experimental laboratory of
aerodynanics and aeronautic engineer
ing, and to extend the aernoautic
course to six years with the support
of the income from $500. 900 provided
in the award. Experimental researches
which have been carried on for ~
years are planned to be enlarged 10
embrace many phases of air conditions
and structural design and construc-
ton of aircraft. \ few feilOwships
are expected to be made
The gift of approximately $500 900
to the technical institute will he used
as a basis for the establishment Of
graduate school of aeronauticS. II
also will provide for the extension of
aeronautiC courses. the perfection uf
the stagger- decalcage tailless airpIane
recently procured at the institute. the
establishment of research fellowShipS.
and new school for the building and
testing Of models and full sized elders
and power planes.
A school of aeronautiCS AT New York
University was established by the
Guggenheim fund last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
''B0RAx BILL" DIES AT 70.
Made Name Driving 2O-Mule Team
Across Continent.


Los ANGELES. August 10 LP.-
William (Borax Bid Wilson. 90 died
suddenly at his home here Sunday
from an attack of acute indigestion
He first won attention and got his
nickname when he drove 20-mule
team across the country from San
Francisco to Bangor, Me. to adver-
tise the product of +. NJ. Smith. who
discovered vast deposits of borax i'm
Death Valley.
Wilson was one of the first men to
get to Tonopah in 1900 during the
mining boom. He made $4,000 at
Tonopah and in the Bull Frog dis
trict. but later went broke in the
Rawhide district. He is said to have
won and lost several fortunes. About
10 years ago he drifted into Los An
geles and made his living buying and
selling horses and mules When his
effects were searched he was said to-
be without funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
GREECE TO SELL CHATEAU
Residence of Former Kaiser on
Corfu to Pay War Claims.

LONDON, August 10 P).-An
Athens dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph says the Greek Council of
Ministers has definitely decided to
sell the Chateau Archilleion. on the
Island of Corfu, the former Mediter-
ranean residence of the German
kaiser.
The proceeds will he devoted. in
conformity with the Versailles treaty,
the dispatch adds. TO the payment Of
indemnities allotted by the Interna-
tional Court of Arbitration to Greek
subjects who have suffered damage
losses in Germany or other former
enemy countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
13 SLAIN. TOWN LOOTED.
Filipino Robbers Flee to Hills With
Money and Jewels

MANILA. August 10 LP.-An eff.
clal constabulary report yesterday
from Gataran. CaGayan Province.
says that 10 natives there veg. n-yr.
dered by robbers. who cleaned 1;::a the
village, taking all the money. Jewels
and clothing they could lay hands on
The robbers fled TO the mountains and
their capture is doubtful although n
constabulary patrol has started iu
pursuit.
Gataran is q town of about sou
population in the extreme north of
the Island of Luzon, on which Manila
is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
iH'0' D. wv @o-'' A1ciio-NErho'
Trustees Sale of Valuable De-
tached Brick Residence Con-
tanning & Rooms, z Baths and
Built-in Garage, No. 1928 Full
ton St. NV.

Bv virtue. OF 4 certain deed OF trust duly
rerorded III liher Nc. 55ll. folio III ct SEQ
Of the land records of the District Of Colunr
his and at the request of the party. secure
thereby. the Endarsigned trustees will sell al
TUESDAY. THF TENTH DAY or AUGUST
AID. 1926, AT FIVE O'CLOCK pm. tn
following -dcscril'ed land and premises. stu
ate in the District Of Columbia. and desi&
mated as and being lot 80 in John f. Ben
tome subdivision of lots i'll square 1872
Cathedral Highlands" as pnr plat recorded
IN 1lher -. at folio 1877. of the records o.
ihe Office OF the surveyor for the District OF
columbia; subject to covenants Of record.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed OF
trust for SIG 900 90 further particulars OF
which will be announced ct time OF sale
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit OF $4,000 required
Of purchascr's cost Terms TO be &C complied
With within thirty days, otherwise deposit
forfeited and the property may be adver-
tlsed and rcsold at the discretion of the
trustees.
HARRY X BOSS
H. GLENN PHELPS.
iy"9 -d&dsexSu Trustees.