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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
RAINS DELAYING
COTTON PICKING

HARLINGEN. Texas. Sept. Got
ton picking throughout the Valley
came TO standstill Friday or this
week as result of the general rains.
Rain was general over the aVlley
early Friday morning, and continued
in most sections throughout the day,
the fall being light but continuous
enough TO soak the ground and make
picking impossible.
The rain is expected to cut the
total ginnings for the week consid-
erably lower than expected. and will
also damage the cotton that has not
been picked, il is reported.
Il was expected earlier III the week
that the total number of bales einned
In the Valley by the end Of this
week would be close to 100000. al
thouhgh the rain will probably cut
several thousand off that figure.
The rains will prove valuable TO
. farmers in putting their land in
ape for fall paintings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
MOTHER KILLS
HERDAUCHTER
Then SUICIDES
Leaves Keys to Safety
Box Said to Con-
tain $4,000 And
Quantity Narcotics

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 4.--tFJ--
Fear Of a narcotic ring that her
daughter had become entangled with
l. believed by the police today tD
have caused Mrs. Mary Lichliter. G5.
10 shoot her 3s-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Hazel McMahan, while she was
sleeping yesterday and then kin
herself They came here from DAN
vile, H. some time ago.
It was learned today that Mrs.
McMahan had the keys 70 safety
box where she IL said to have told
attorneys $4,000 and u quantity of
narcotics was stored She was tn
have met Sam Swartz, attorney, yes-
eerday 70 turn the keys over to him.
He went 70 her home where he found
the young woman dead i'm bed and the
elder woman huddled in a chair with
her arm slashed and a bullet through
her heart.
Charles McMahan, husband of Mrs !.
McMahan, said today that they did
not kill themselves somebody killed
them. f"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
BLAME PILOT FOR
PLANE ACCIDENT

CINCINNATI. Sept. s.-tPs-Offi-
cials Of the Eaton Airport who in
vestigated the airplane crash near
Yorkville. Ind. yesterday in which
Aviator T. G. Griffith Of Big Springs,
Texas. was killed and Robert Mende.
Cincinnati, seriously hurt placed
blame for the accident on Griffith.
Meade Is in n critical condition.
The men had gone 10 Yorkvillc to
arrange for exhibition flights at 4
county fair.
In attempting TO make a landing,
Meade said Griffith, who was pilot
ing. apparently ''froze" the controls.
Suddenly the plane went into a
vertical bank Meade said.
Il called to Griffith to turn to see
II the controls could right the plane.
but he made no move and we fell 100
feet to the ground"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
IN
Law TODEFEND
HOME, E,ECLAIM
Marital Difficulties OF
Clarendon, t exas,
Couple End in Fa-
tai Shooting

CLARENDON, Texas, Sept. 4.-lP
-Maxcy Jiant, 35, was shot and
killed early Friday AZ Leila Lake. six
miles east Of Clarendon. he~shoot-
ing occurred On the front porch OF
the home Of Jiant's father-in-law, j.
n. Bozeman.
Bozcman Immediately went before
a justice Of peace and admitted he
had killed Jiant. testifying he did 50
in defense Of his home. lie is held
under $1,000 bond.
According to Bozeman, Jiant and
his wife had been estranged for sew
eral weeks and Jiant had been living
in Fort Worth. while Mrs Jiant lived
with her parents. lie returned 70
Leila Lake Wednesday and the couple
discussed their domestic difficulties
ann decided 70 obtain a divorce.
Friday night, Bozeman testified,
Jiant made three visits 70 his father
in-law's house. seeking 70 persuade
his wife to live with him again.
About a. nj. he said. Jiant appeared
on the front porch with a flash light
in one hand revolver in the other,
broke open the screen door and start
ed 10 enter the house. Bozeman says
he was just inside the door and rs
Jiant came through he shot him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
SEVEN BODIES
TAKEN OUT OF
TAHONA Mine
Burned Remains OF
Several Others Have
Been Located In
Masses Of Debris

TAHOKA. Oklahoma. Sept 4.-fPi
Seven bodie@of miners killed in
the Superior %hokeless Coal COM
pany's mine here yesterday morning
hy an explosion IN the workings
had been removed to the surface to-
day. Bodies or approximately nine
OF ten others have been located and
will Ne removed as soon IA the debris
can be cleared away.
The body or Bruce Miller was re-
moved FROM. the mine this morning.
The other six, taken out late yester-
day. were Ernest Johnson and his
brother. Joe Johnson: Robert Cham
bers ard his son. Will Chambers;
Henry Berry and Bill Mcdaniel.
All bodies were found In entry
7i-2 west, where the main force Of
the explosion concentrated
They were badly burned.
No hope remained for any OF the
other men entombed. Sixteen were
known To have been In the workings.
after more than 100 escaped follow
ing the explosion.
Between 5000 and 1000 persons
were ~ the mine entrance again this
morning. many Of them sorrowing
relatives or friends who have vif-
tually given up hopes Of seeing their
loved ones. numbered among the
missing, alive again.
Gas. which filled the mine. ham
al ~ AN 4
stay down but short periods.
Fire. which ragged IN the lower lev
els Of the mine yesterday, was ex-
tinguiSh ~ during the night.
Debris. mine amber and dirt. fill
led the mine ~ the entrance where
the bodies were lying. This had to he
removed before the bodies could be
reached. Thirteen mules were killed
BY the blast, while 10 escaped alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
Stolen Auto Found
In Policemen's Pound

A Brownsville citizen yunwittingly
park on the north side Of Twelfth
Street in the downtown section yes
terday afternoon.
Twas against the new traffic rul-
ings and the police took the car to
the station. In the meantime the
citizen completed his business and
came back for his car II was no.
where near the place he had parked
IL. He became frantic and appealed
to the police to recover his "stolen"
car.
"Oh. that carr" said the police
when he described ID. "That cars in
the pound. Pay off and you can get
it, He went away with mingled
emotions; angry because the car had
been ''pinched" and relieved that 1t
had not been stolen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04

water. These conditions prevailed in
iowa, Illinois, Missouri, western In
diana. Kansas and Nebraska.
The toll of the storms, which last
night surpassed their previous fury
Of the week in some sections. could
not be accurately determined, with
communication lines down. but it APP
peared there was small loss OF life.
Three persons are known to have met
death in Illinois. \
William CutzweiIer. so. Of Spring
field. H., was electrocuted when he
touched a live wire blown down dur
ing a squall Henry Keil. 1s. was
killed BY lightning while working in
a field near Deartown, Ill., ]. Sprink-
Ter, Springway worker. was drowned
when he plunged into a raging stream
TO inspect a bridge.
Property damage will be heavy.
Railroad trackage and many bridges
have been washed out. Farm build
ings in some sections have been de-
stroyed
In the central areas the damaging
element was the rain, which added TO
the effects Of deluges cf a few days
before. Along the Nebraska Kansas
line wind of tornado proportions
flattened farm buildings.
y Wind Of a similar velocity swept
down near the Illin0is-I0wa border
and Several railroad cars on side
track az Duncan, ILL.,, were tossed
from the right of way. In sections
or Illinois, Iowa and Missouri rail-
roads abandoned operation entirely
or strove to continue service BY rout-
ing trains around breaks in the line.
Large areas were inundated in al
three states and miles Of highway
were entirely impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
California Pilot
Wins Country

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.-(P)-
Fred 3. Hoyt. Santa Monica. Calf,
won the ION TO the sesqui" race,
II was announced prior to the OPEN
ing of the air race meet here today.
He flew here from Eureka. Calf.
Austin X. Lawrence. Dallas, was
awarded second place, and Ross Ar
ncld. Fort Worth, his team mate,
third place They piloted plancs from
Dallas.
The event was to determine the
cross-country ability Of commercial
planes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
CHARGE TWO WITH
MURDER OF WOMAN

BEAUMONT, Texas. Sept. 4.-tPl--
Formal charges of murder were filed
here this morning against George
Barham. 40. Of Shreveport and Ada
Reese. alias Ada Sekaty. 25. follow
ing the killing last night q Claudia
Chiles, q, pretty wife Of Glide Chiles
Of this city.
the police is that the shot was fired
at Mrs Sekely. The shooting oe-
Cured only few minutes after the
man arrived at the house and during
an argument between Barharm and
the Selaky woman. Barharm had
been in the city. registered at one
OF the eity's leading hotels, since
September 1. The name have gave
when first arrested was George Barn
hill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
IS
RECAPTURED
Woman Found Weep
ing on Street Re-
veals Slayer

Alberto Garcia, sought for several
months after he had escaped from
the Matamoros jail where he was
awaiting mn appeal on a sentence Of
death before a firing squad for mur-
der, has been recaptured through an
unusual run of circumstances
"A Eendarme. Guadalupe Munguia,
was patrolling the streets when he
saw n weeping woman. She was wall
ing disconsolately and he was moved
to ask her what was wrong. At first
she would not reveal her troubles,
but she finally confessed she was the
wife of Garcia and that he had
threatened TO kill her. She revealed
further that the fugitive returned
home late every night, that he beat
her cruelty and threatened 20 kill
her. lie had been particularly brutal
10 her just before the gendarme saw
her and she had gone out on the
street. weeping under the burden Of
her woe.
Garcia was traced and recaptured.
He now is watched by two special
guards pending transportation to the
state penitentiary in Victoria. Tam
aulipas. lie had broken jail with six
or seven others early this spring.
Garcia, together with Armada
Sosa, had been sentenced 20 be shot
for the murder Of Garcia's son-in-
law, Melquiades Lerma. In the San
Fernando community. He was in Jail
awaiting the result OF an appeal
pending before the state supreme
court when Ne made the prison
break with the others. No word has
been received as to what the decision
Of the court will be in this case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR MRS. BRULAY

Last rites were held this morning
for Mrs. Marie Y. Brulay, S2- who
died at her home at SIG Elizabeth
Street yesterday morning.
The body was taken from the home
to the Sacred Heart church where
services were conducted by Father J..
u. Frigon, the rector. From the
church the body was taken to Buena
Vista cemetery for interment.
Honorary and active pallbearers at
the funeral were Juan q. Fernandez.
Elmore Grider, John Rutledge, IT.
Lopez, Bernard Cain, Oliver Hits,
Frank Rabb. DR.. Fred Combe. Jose
Celaya. Andres Cuetao, Oscar SaT-
der and Albert Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
FEAR OF NARCOTIC RING CAUSES STAYING
COP FACTIONS
BURY HATCHET

SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 4.-tF
-Hatchets are buried, in shall
low graves at least, and the
Creager-Nolte faction OF the re-
publican party will support
Congressman Harry Wurzbaeh
In his campaign for reelection
against A. ID. Rogers demo-
cratic nominee for Congressman
Of the i4th district r. y.
Creager, republican national
committeeman for Texas, in
dicated Saturday.
In answer 10 q question Mr..
Creager said: 1.-The state organ
ization favors the support Of
the nominee"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
Hollywood Project
VIII Be Developes

SAN BENTTO, Texas, Sept. A.
Rapid development work on the
Hollywood beach project, on the
Laguna Madre above Point Isabel. If
expected soon with the arrival here
Of W. s. Rider. who will head the
work.
Mr.. Rider headed the Chapuitepec
Heights development at Mexico City,
ard became connected with the Hol-
lywood project several months ago
when il was re-organized.
1t is stated By the developers that
a considerable amount will be spent
in putting the tract in shape for q
resort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
PLEBISCITEI
SPAIN CALLED
Dictator Asks Popu-
lar Expression On
Present Regime

MADRID, Sept. 4.-CP,-General
Primo de Riveria. the premier, has
consented to the holding of plebis-
cite, September IL, II and lS, that
the people of the country may ex-
press their feelings toward the pres
ent regime.
new party-the patriotic union
which requested plebiscite also has
asked that the national assembly be
summoned to cooperate in governing
the country, and to this the premier
also has aceeced.
~
A dispatch to the London Daily
Mail from Hendaye. near the Franco
Spanish frontier, yesterday, said
considerable significance was being
attached at Hendaye 70 banquet
given Thursday night ut San Sebas-
tian by the Spanish foreign minister,
Senor Yanguas, in honor Of the
Italian ambassador.
Senior Yanguas was quoted as hav-
ing said in speech that decisions
taken by the cabinet Thursday were
Of the utmost gravity and would
cause sensation greater than that
when the dictatorship in Spain was
set up by General Primo de Rivera
Historic events are being pre-
pared" the foreign minister declared
"and soon they will he made known
to the general public"
The statement evidently refers to
today's announcement BY General
Primo de Rivera regarding the ple-
biscite.
Recently there were rumors Of dis
turbed conditions in Spain. but Cen
eral Prima de Rivera in a personal
message to the Associated Press de-
MED there was any trouble in the
country. where he said calm pre-
vailed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
START WORK ON
LARGE ADDITION

SAN BENITO. Texas, Sept. 4.-Con-
struction work has been started here
on n large addition to the building
or Fred Wedegartner, now occupied
by Bowie and Trent on Main street
near the new bank and theatre
buildings being erected.
The construction viii include the.
addition Of another story to the
building, and extending Of the struc-
ture back until IL Is only a few feet
from the alley. The work is being
dcne under the supervision OF Mr..
Wedegartner, contractor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04

"A Spanish alien. Jose Cantazas. was
arrested in Brownsville yesterday
evening Just as ne was about 20 board
a train and leave the city.
The alien had arrived In Mata-
moros on August 10, was smuggled
across the river near Brownsville on
the night df September and ar
rested last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
Telephone Exchanges
Alamo, San Juan Sold

ALAMO, Sept. 4.-The telephone
exchange in Alamo and San Juan
have been purchased by the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Telephone Co., it
was announced here.
The new owners contemplate max
ing a number of improvements to
the system. and expect In the near
future to put In 4 central Office in
Alamo 70 eliminate the necessity Of
going through the San Juan office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
REFUSE TO PERMIT
REMOVAL

Ell PASo. Texas. Sept. 4.-tF9-
tempts TO have ballots cast in the
July democratic primary removed
from n bank vault to the county
clerks office failed when Steve Lat
tner. former democratic county chair
man, refused 70 consent to the move.
The ballots were placed in the bank
vault for safe keeping.
Sheriff Orndorff attempted to have
the ballots removed. John NJ. Myatt
Is contesting Orndorff's election as
sheriff and the case soon Is to come
to the courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
COLD STORAGE
PLANT AT ALAMO

ALAMO, Tex, Sept. 4.--Construe-
tion work on d cold storage and ice
plant, 70 cost approximately s50,000.
Is TO be started here within q few
months.
This statement was made BY Man
agerlWilliams Of the Alamo Gin com
pany, who said that he has been ask
ing for estimates on the plant. and
expects to have Il started soon.
The plant will supply the needs
Of Alamo and surrounding commun-
ity for Ice and cold storage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
Plan Identification
Of NJ. P. Right of Way

SAN BENITO. Texas, Sept. l.-The
right Of way Of the Gulf Coast Lines
through this city is to be cleaned and
beautified, according to y. r. Bell.
secretary Of the local chamber OF
commerce.
This announcement was made by
w. @. Choate, general manager, Of
the Gulf Coast lines, on recent
visit TO the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
High Winds and
Delsege of Rain
HIT Middle West

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-(P)-CrippIed
communication, the threat of swollen
streams and a mounting loss esti-
mate today marked the midwestern
course of summers end storm Of
wind and torrential rain. Cities and
tcwns labored with curtailed utilities
service, meager outside contacts and
disrupted train service, while farm
lands in some Sreas were under
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
DALLAS MAN FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE

DALLAS. Texas. Sept. i--tPD-W.
L. Ballew, 5eyear old contractor, who
shot and killed Barney l.. Huff, 25
year old mechanic, was free man
Thursday, after a jury last night ac-
quilted him Of murder. Ballew
pleaded self defense and said that
Huff had stolen his wife's affections.
The shooting occurred in down
town office where Huff was talking
to Mrs. Ballew.
The jury deliberated about two
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
McAllen to Secure
S. P. Right of Way

McALLEN, Texas, Sept. City of
ficials Of McAllen and the local
lchamber of commerce are handling
the matter Of securing property
asked by the Southern Pacific for a
right way through McAlIen.
McAllen will handle the matter by
iissuing warrants in the sum needed
Ito purchase the property for the
lr;ght-of-way which is expected to
amount 10 approximately $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
PICKLES AND BEER

MERCEDES, Sept. 4.-Features Of
shipments into Mercedes during the
present week were a solid carload Of
pickles, and another carload Of near
beer.
Sixty-four cars. Of which 81 con-
tanned building material. moved in
to Mercedes during the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON, Sept. A. tP) 49,
Weather outlook for the week begin
ming Monday. West Gulf state:
partly cloudy with scattered showers
at beginning OF the week, probably
more general rains towards close OF
week. Temperatures near normal or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
WORLDCOURT
RESERVATION
Is REVIEWED
Committee of Fourteen
Takes Over Consid-
Grafton of u. s. De-
mands

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept A.
R1-The first meeting today Of the
|committee Of fourteen which is TO
Icarry on the work Of the world court
conference, convoked to examine the
five reservations to American adj
[herence to the court, was devoted to
juridical study Of the courts reg
ations.
The object of the study is TO de-
ermine how far the regulations,
the present framed, make it pos
bic to accept the American reserva-
ions.
Optimism prevailed that the res
rvations would finally be accepted
~ the representatives Of the 3S
countries holding membership in
the court.
Four of them have already been ac-
fepted by the delegates to She con-
Ference, who have been considering
|thcn. Only part Of the fifth. which
would require that the consent OF the
United States must be obtained be
npre the court may entertain re-
Quests from the council of the
League Of Nations for advisory
opinions on questions in which the
United States Is interested. remains
[ 20 be accepted.
After having been under discus
sion for several days, the reserva-
tions were taken out of the hand OF
the conference COMMITTEES and given
over TO committee of fourteen to
study.
This committee is expected TO re
kport back to the conference at the
losing of the league of nations as
fmbly which begins next Monday
nd ends the latter part of next
honth.
[ GENEVA, Sept. 4.-tP)--The League
kof Nations leaders plan to elect
Spain to a semi-permanent seat in
ythe league council at the Forthcoming
assembly, despite Spain's probably
withdrawal from the assembly. They
hope this will induce the Madrid
government to abandon any idea OF
Sresigning from the league.
MADRID. Sept. 4.-fP,-The Span
fsh government will not take any inn
mediate action regarding withdrawal
from the League Of Nations. but will
yawait the outcome Of the league as
sembly, opening next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
MEXICAN SENATE
CANNOT FUNCTION

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 4.-tPD-Thc
Mexican senate still is unable tD
function. This II due 70 the Pact
that the rival political groups have
been unable TO agree on the contests
for seats In the upper chamber by
candidates the elections held July 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04
4 Iuuu Fftstnt q ffF. n III
Stage Stage Ching. Rain


Although the river was reported
falling all along this morning, in
terests should be on the alert over
sunday and Monday. Rains on the
American side and probably also on
the Mexican side Of the river will
urobabiy cause a rise in the river
w;thin the next Az to go hours. The
rext River Bulletin will be issued
~ext Tuesday morning, but in case
u decided rise in the river before
shen certain interests will be in
harmed BY wire.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and
unsettled tonight and Sunday; with
showers: moderate temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to
tloudy t6night and Sunday with
ecattered showers. Light to fresh
koutherly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-04

MADRID. Sept. 4.-tPl-The Span
Fish government will not take any inn
mediate action regarding withdrawal
from the League Of Nations. but will
await the outcome Of the league as
sembly, opening next week.