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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-17
DENY CHARGE
OF NUMBERING
DON MELLETT
After Brief Breakdown
Witness r e g in s
Nerve and Maintains
Innocence

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. l7.-'H1
Louis Mazer. charged with the
murder OF Don X. Mellett. Canton
publisher. late today admitted TO
the investigators questioning hm al
the federal building that he was in
the vicinity of the Mellet home near
the time of the murder.
All the Iron clad evidence that
Joseph X. Roach. famous Chicago
clean up attorney. has gathered in his
effort to solve the murder OF Don r.
Mellett. Canton publisher. was being
hurled today against the denials of
Louis Mazier. underworld character,
that he committed the murder.
After \ breakdown before the di-
rect accusation by District Attorney
A. Bernstein. Mazer stiffened and
stoutly denied any knowledge of the
crime.
Its lie. did not 40 H." Mazer
shouted over and over again. Carl
Studer, another Canton underworld
leader and alleged confederate Of
Mazer in various Illicit traffic under
takings, was brought before the ac-
cused man. Mazer was startled 70
see Studcr. He did not know his
former partner in the ownership Of
a Canton pool room was being de-
tanned in the inquiry.
Both men were arrested last night.
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-money. although ut the moment he
was attacked. he had SlI4 in his
pockets. Ogilvie remembers making
his way to a farm house where he
was given food The farmer. Ogilvie
says. gave him 81 and ne left. He
wandered about on the highways and
finally found himself in Wichita.
kansas. Drifting to the highways
ne arrived in Enid, Oklahoma. but
does not remember the date and a
little later was in Tulsa.
III rode with everybody" he said,
n IN an effort TO find somebody who
knew me or wnom | might know.
AT that time, he said, he knew moth
ing Of his name. his past, his friends
or his home.
Leaving Tulsa with no destination
IN mind. he wandered to Oklahoma
City, came on to Texas and was wand
ering aimlessly near Sherman when
Ross Clark. an acquaintance. recog-
nized him. When Clark Addressed
him In his first name, Ogilvie said
he could not remember his last name.
When Clark asked me If | knew my
father in Houston was worried about
me, | began TO recall something of
my life bit by bit, Ogilvie said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-17
Mexico Newspaper
Fears Intervention

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 17.-CPl--At-
taches Of the American Embassy
would make no comment today on an
editorial appearing in Excelsior. a
leading Mexican newspaper. stating
in effect that Ambassador Sheffield's
trip 10 the United States at the
present time constitutes menace 20
Mexico. They are known to feel,
however. that the allegations are un-
justifiable.
Although the ambassador did not
talk of the Mexican religious con-
troversy before leaving for the
United States, the editorial says he
arrived at his intention by saying he
was going home to discuss with the
president the petroleum and other
laws affecting American interests NC
time when the petroleum and land
questions have been quieted. Mex
leo is facing a religious problem, the
paper continues and some interests
in the United States are seeking a
cause for the latter to intervene.
The embassy attaches point out
that Ambassador Sheffield said
nothing for publication concerning
his trip except that he was going
home on a vacation, which was an
nounced long before the religious
question arose.
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COUNTY MOODY.
MEN ORGANIZE.
Chairmen Appoin t e d
To Bring Out Vot-
ers In Primary
Especial 70 The Herald.l

SAN BENITO. Texas, Aug. H.
Getting the voters out for Dan Moody
in the second primary on August 2s
was stressed at the meeting Of Moody
supporters held here Monday night
ut which a large and enthusiastic
crowd was present.
A chairman was appointed for
every precinct in Cameron County to
organize the votes and DR.. Cash of
San Benito given charge Of the en-
tire campaign for Moody IN the
second primary. These chairmen
were instructed TO perfect their pre-
cinct organizations beginning Tues
day and to get the voters lined up
for q bigger vote for Moody than
was cast in the first primary.
In addition to the precinct meet
ings at which regular Moody or
ganization will be built up there will
be other meetings before the August
% primary.
Milton West Of Brownsville. was
chairman Of the meeting Monday
night. He addressed the assembled
Moody workers and pointed out the
danger of not getting the Moody
votes out. He said there might be
a tendency on the part Of Moody
supporters, in view Of the big vote
given him in the first primary. to
take it for granted he would be able
to pile up>a Convincing majority
without their support in the second
primary. This attitude il wrong,
Mr.. West said. because the Fergu-
son supporters also are working hard
in final desperate effore to change
the face of the first results. Those
persons who voted for the candidates
eliminated in the first primary must
be swung into the Moody column, Mr..
West said.
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Manhattan Island
Swept by Fyeakish
Storm, Wateysp0mt

from Long Island south last night
over the wealthy suburb Of Glen
Cove, Long Island. Another man was
reported missing. Cottages were
wrecked, trees uprooted, wire COM
munications broken, and the road
along the sound choked with debris.
a stone wall was blown over and
chimneys toppled.
Two racing sloops of the New
York Yacht club were caught by the
spout in Glen Cove harbor and one
capsized. One Of the houses demol-
ished was that Of Lynn Hammond,
the actor. Amid the whistling Of the
wind and the swirl Of water could be
heard fire and burglar alarms set
off by crossing of electric wires.
More than 100000 damage was
done two hours earlier in Bergen
county, New Jersey. A church,
four houses and a garage were
wrecked in Ridge Field park. Police
and fire departments were called out
to clear the streets. A bank building,
a public waiting room for bus pas
sengers, an office building and the
plant Of a lumber company were
badly damaged
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ABSENTEE VOTING
CLOSES AUG. Is

Tomorrow is the last day for alb
sentee voters to appear before a
notary public and make application
for ballot enabling them TO vote
BY the absentee ballot. according 10
III. II. Seago. county clerk.
Applications must be directed to
the clerk in the county in which the
voter is registered.
Those who are in Cameron or any
other Valley county now but will
leave before tomorrow not to return
until after August 2s. may appear
personally in the clerks office and
make application for an absentee
ballot.
Further accommodation i offered
those who believe they will not be
in the county on election day through
an arrangement permitting them to
appear personally in the clerks Of
flee and cast an absentee vote be
tween August Is and "a.
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NO AUTHORITY
TO INTERVENE,
COOLIDCESAYS
President Regards Sit
uation as One For
Mexico Government
To Work Out

PAUL SMITHS, N. ", Aug. 17.-tH1
While the petition Of the Knights
of Columbus asking that the United
States intervene in Mexico to pro-
tect Catholic churchmen in their re-
ligious dispute with President Gales.
was not referred to directly, IL was
reiterated today at the summer ex-
ecutive offices in behalf Of Presi-
dent Coolidge that the Washington
government has no authority under
diplomatic usage, international law
or treaty rights 20 interfere In the
purely domestic affairs Of Mexico.
Whenever the rights of American
been infringed. ii was added, the
American government will do what
il can 70 see that these rights are
duly respected.
Secretary Kellogg of the state de-
partment. who is a guest at the sum
mer White House, has informed
President Coolidge that he has
knowledge of but one specific com
plant concerning the taking OF
church property in Mexico. This was
lodged with James r. Sheffield, the
American ambassador to that coun-
try, and the latter. upon making rep
reservations TO the Mexico City gov
ernment has been informed the case
would be adjusted.
Ii is difficult TO say, it was stated
on behalf Of Mr.. Coolidge, whether
American citizens have suffered i'm
Mexico. for thi4 ~ broad term
Some have been expelled under ar
ticle 33 Of the Mexican constitution,
il was added, but whenever this mea-
sure i resorted to without any ac-
tion on the part Of the Americans
against whom II II used IL has been
the practice Of the American am
bassador 70 intervene, sometimes sue
cessfully and at other times unsuc-
cessfully.
a. for the oil land controversy. IL
was said, all that could be stated nc
this time was that Mexico has made
large concessions TO the demands OF
the United States on this question
but there are still n number of ques-
tions that have not been definitely
determined.
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Mississippi Holds
Primaries Today

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 17.-tFl--
Political issues were subordinated To-
personal popularity as Mississippi
voters went to the polls today to
nominate democratic candidates for
various offices Chief interest Gen.
tered in choosing nominees for the
house OF representatives In four dis
tricts.
In the eighth district j. w. Collier
and Francis Harmon contested for
the congressional seat; W. M. Whit
tington opposed w. NJ. Humphreys I'm
the third district; y. ". Smith and
Jeff Sushby sought the nomination
in the fourth district and B. q. Low
cry was opposed by Richard Denman
in the second district.
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Extradition Treaty
Provisions

WASHINGTON, Apg. I7.-tP)-
Should Mexico seek the extradition
of Adolfo De La Huerta and his as
sociates on charges Of maladministra-
tion Of funds, it would be necessary,
for the American courts to interpret
the language of the extradition
treaty with Mexico concluded in 1899
and recently amended.
That convention specifically de-
nies extradition in cases Of offenses
Of purely political character. 1t
does, however, authorize, extra
dition where the charge is "embez
element or criminal malversation of
public funds, by public officers
or depositors."
The charge Of Observation-Disclosures of
Continued on page two.)
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0U. s. WILL NOT INTERFERE TN MEXICO
Quiz Leaders of Canton Underworld
Surplus of Congressman
is Threatening Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17.-(P-Mexico may have two
federal chambers Of deputies each claiming authority
when congress the first of September unless
adjustment is reached in the present political
wrangle Many contested returns from the elections
July to have been decided on Monday by the
electoral college, but two opposing congress groups
appointed two electoral colleges and if each college
declares its partisan is elected each group chosen
may organize chamber Of deputies.
The political situation in consequence is quite tense
There is aguard Of federal troops the chamber of
deputies to make that the rival factions do not
clash
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WYOMING VOTERS
NOMINATE TODAY

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 17.-(Pl-
The electorate of Wyoming went TO
the polls today to cast ballots in
one Of the quietest primary elections
in the history Of the state.
With but few contests for nomi-
nation and unsettled weather pre-
dicted. light vote-probably not TO
exceed 30.000-was forecast.
Governor Nellie Taylor Ross is
unopposed for the democratic nomi-
nation to succeed herself. Frank r..
Lucas. secretary Of state, and Frank
G. Emerson, state engineer, seek the
republican designation for the right
to oppose Americas first woman
governor in November. Emerson has
the endorsement Of the republican
state convention while Lucas went on
the ballot by petition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-17
WILLPLANFOR
LABORSUPPLY
Valley c. c. Secretar-
les to Discuss Cen
eral Organization

HARLINGEN, Tex, Aug. IL" We
can't be tied down another year with
the matter of getting labor into the
Valley as we have during the pres
ent cotton picking season, said
George Toolan, secretary Of the Har-
lingen Chamber Of Commerce, and
this matter will probably be taken
up and a solution sought at the next
meeting of the Valley Association
OF Chamber of Commerce seere-
taries.-
The next meeting Of the organiza-
tion is to be hald in Hailingen with
Mr.. TooIan as host. August 27 has
been set as the meeting date. This
will be the first meeting of the sec
retaries in two months.
I'VE certainly can not give the
pre- blem as much Of our time next
year as we have this year, and we
can not work to get cotton pickers
unless we are given the cooperation
Of the people of the Valley-es-
pecially the farmers, he said.
Mr.. Toolan said that farmers in
various sections of the Valley have
failed to cooperate this lyear in
several ways, principally by failing
to agree on a price for picking, and
BY taking pickers from one another,
instead Of working to bring pickers
into the Valley in large enough
quantities to supply the demand for
all.
The opinion has been expressed By
the secretaries that the problem Of
bringing in cotton pickers is one
that should be handled through one
organization, in order that 1t can be
handled as Valley wide matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-17
,,MEXICOTOASK
EXTRADITION
della HUER7A
Government Age
Asserts Huertis t a s
Responsible for Plot
In California

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, August H.
(P,-Fhe San Antonio Light today
says that Mexico will ask the United
States for the extradition Of Adolfo
De La Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, and Enrique
Estrada, now in Jail at San Diego,
aClif., as alleged leaders o. revolt
against Lower California as well as
all leaders who participated in the
De La Huerta revolution in 1923.
The paper gives as authority for
the statement Amilear Zentella
Sanchez Marmol, comptroller general
of Mexico under. De La Huerta and
now a member of the chamber Of
deputies. He is here gathering in
formation on the De La Huerta move
ment to present to the chamber.
Deputy Zentella said the specific
charges will be mal-administration
Of funds. The Mexican government,
he said, has sent agents throughout
Mexico and the United States to in
vestigate concessions and contracts
made during the De La Huerta ad-
ministration and to draw bill show
ing just where the money went.
The Mexican congress has gathered
Information which il has embodied
in a measure to be deliberated on
when that body meets September 81.
Then the measure asking for the ex-
tradition. not on political grounds.
but as ordinary law violators, Of all
De La Huerta men will be laid he
fore President Gales, who will make
formal request to the United States.
Zentella declared the plot frus-
trated in California and in which
General Estrada and $50 men were
captured originated in San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-17
ARMY ENGINEERS
INSPECTING PORT

Colonel Holcombs, division United
States engineer with headquarters in
New Orleans and Major Schley, dis
trict United States engineer, with
headquarters in Galveston, are in
Point Isabel today in connection
with the construction Of the Valley
port.
The two army officers arrived in
Brownsville this morning but were
in the city only short time before
leaving for the Point where they
expect to remain several days in
connection with harbor work and in
spections.
The visit Of the officers here is
occasioned to some extent by the
fact that this is one of the few
port projects in which the govern
ment il doing its own work. Usually
the work Is done BY contract.
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Burkett To Assist
Ferguson Campaign

ABILENE, Texas, Aug. 17.-tP)-
1t was announced here today that
Joe Burkett. former state highway
commissioner, viii take the stump
for Governor Miriam A. Ferguson,
beginning Wednesday and continuing
with three addresses daily until cleo
tion day.
The announcement stated that
Burkett, who resigned from the high
way board in the midst of Attorney
General Dan Moody's campaign
against alleged excessive profits by
road contractors, will discuss high
way affairs in detail.
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LARGE NUMBERS
LEAVING MEXICO

LAREDO, August l7.-tPl-Five
Spanish Catholic nuns Of the order
of st. Joseph of the Mount. from
Monterrey. arrived in Laredo this
morning and proceeded on their way
to New Orleans, where they will take
steamer and 20 to BuenoS Aires
to take refuge in the Mother House
of their order there.
Besides the five sisters there were
an unusually large number of pas
sengers ont of Mexico this morning,
the heaviest yet. the majority being
Mexicans.
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Houston Man Dies
After Pistol Battle

NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. IT,
IA man identified as f. L. Miz-
ner of Houston, Texas. was fatally
wounded here today in a gun battle
with deputy Sheriff. The man died
soon afterward at a hospital.
The shooting occurred when the
deputy attempted to detain the man
for investigation after his actions
had attracted attention.
Miner attempted 20 escape and
fired a shot. The fire'was returned
BY the officer and. still firing. the
man dropped to the ground. None
of his shots struck the officer.
Miner later was identified as
mechanical engineer who recently
came Ia New Orleans from Houston.
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screen actors splendid physique Is
regarded as his only hope.
Valentino has the most expen-
sise and one Of the largest suite:
in the hospital, but there was not
enough room in it for all the
flowers sent him by admirers and
many were sent to the rooms Of
other patients. The hospital tele-
phone switchboard was swamped
with inquiries about him. A spe-
cial waiting room was set aside for
callers. His suite is the one occu-
pied BY Mary Pickford when she
had serious illness in 1912.
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QuadyMplets Enjoy Citrus
Groves of Mission Section

ruplets in the United States. They
are the daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. vi. keyes. They are delighted
with the Lower Rio Grandc Val
ley, the beautiful citrus groves Of
the -Sharyland section. and
they expressed in no unqualified
terms their pleasure in visiting the
land of perpetual summer.
The girls are III years old, or
thereabouts. That Is, Roberta,
Mona and Mary were born within
the same hour and Leota arrived
(continred on page two.)
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Kellogg Denies He
Intends Resigning

PAUL SMITHS, n. ". Aug. IT,
Up Secretary Of State Kellogg to-
day flatly denied newspaper report
that he contemplated resigning.
The dispatch, emanating from
Washington, said the purpose of the
secretary's visit to President Cool
idge at White Pine camp was to clear
up pending departmental business
prior to his retirement.
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RAINS DELAY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Tex. Aug. 17.-aP,
-Hesvy rain at Madden, on the
Joint tracks of the Texas and Pacific
and Southern Pacific railways near
Sierra Blanca has caused serious
traffic delay, reports to the Texas
and Pacific offices here today said.
The eastbound Sunshine Special
will be nine hours late into Fort
worth, 1t was reported. The report
gave but few details.
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Movie Sheik Fighting for
Life in Bower of Roses

NEW YORK. n. Y, Aug. 17.-(P1
Valentino, sheik Of the
silver screen, was fighting desper-
ately for his million dollar life
today in a bower of roses at the
Polytechnic hospital. His physi-
clans revealed that local peritonitis
had already developed when the
film star was operated on Sunday
night for appendicitis and gastric
ulcer. Peritonital poisoning. the
doctors say, usually becomes gen
eral and when it does the patient
does. The strong resistance Of the
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Two Killed In
Airplane Wreck

CHICAGO, Aug. lT.-tPl-Two ma
tional ensigns plunged TO death to-
day when the seaplane they were
flying above Lake Michigan near the
great lakes naval training station
suddenly dived into the water. The
dead are Ensigns George Hammer Of
Austin. Texas. and Edgar IT. Stone, Of
Howard s. ID
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Victim of Slugger
WanderS AirnlesSlv:
Finally Recognized

HOUSTON. Aug. lT.--tPi-L. b.:
Ogilvie, 20. engineer for the Pure
oil Company of Mexia, victim of
slugger. was resting AZ his home
here today after two weeks Of dazed
wandering over three states.
Two men whom he picked up on
the road two miles from Mexia,
August 3, struck him from behind
in his automobile. Two days later
he said today. he found himself in q
coal car IN Kansas. He mad no
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MISSION, Texas, Aug. l7.-Four
pairs Of bright eyes, belonging to
four sisters of the same age. are
today viewing the orange and
grapefruie groves of Sharyland as
the guests of the Southwest Land
Company, having arrived here this
morning on the excursion train Of
the company from their home in
Hollis, Oklahoma.
The quadruplet sisters are Ro-
berta. Mona, Mary and Leota
keyes. IL years OF age, and are
said 10 he the only feminine quad
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NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. l7.-(Pl-:
The METROPOLITAN area today was
counting the cost in lives and prop
erty of frcakish storm that caused
damage on both sides of Manhattan
island
Two men were killed and two in
jured by a waterspout that swept in
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FAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE

WASHINGTON. d. G., Aug. IL
Rl-The United States had favor
able trade balance Of $3f 100000 for
July. the first month of the new
fiscal year, on the basis of prelimi-
nary estimates by the commerce de-
partment. Exports were valued at
1868, 100000, and imports s33s, 900 900.
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Philadelphia defeated Cleveland. o
70 a, in the first game OF q double
header today.
Boston defeater st. Louis. to 1.
Rain postponed the Washington-
Detroit game.
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WEATHER REPORT

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Fair to partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday; mod
crate temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Light TO fresh
southerly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
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SON OF JAMES
STILLMAN dies

NEW YORK. August 17.-tPl-
Charles .Chauncey Stillman, brother
of James A. StiIlman, financier, died
aboard the Cunard liner Aquitania
Monday following an operation foi
acute appendicitis. it was reported B.;
radio to the Cunard Line offices.
The Aquitania is due here Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-17

Charles Chauncey Stillman was
cousin Of Robert Stillman of this
city and a son Of the late James
Stillman" founder Of the Stillman
fortune. who was born in Browns
willie in 1854.
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River Forecast

There will be no material change
in the river.
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Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hr.
Stare Stage CHING. Rain
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SAVE FUEL COST

Burn, Fuel Oil--Let IL
show you how to save on
this item. Wilgus 81 stems
installed complete.
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San Antonio :. -- BrewnsviIIs