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REDS IN CLASH
IN BERLIN

BERLIN. Aug. THE growing
bitterness between the Communists
and the Republican Guard, THE
Reichsbanner, was again demon.
strated in several street battles over
the weekend, resulting In one dead
and many injured.
The injuries were chiefly from
stabbing
The biggest fight was In q forest
near Berlin, where parading Conn
munists attacked the police and sey-
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been frequent election rioting and
charges OF terrorism.
Samuel insult, wealthy utility
nnagnate, also will be recalled.
The committee Is. scheduled TO re-
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morning.
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GIRLS MUST COVER LEGS
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cgerman union. declaring that Eu.
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he only two victors IN tho World
M Bolshevism and Wall Street \
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eraI were Injured on both sides.
At Cologne, Arthur Mahrauns
leader 81 the Young German order,
made speech III favor Of a Franco
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
MANSTABbED
NEAR DEATH
Second Victim on Cut
ting ARRAY Not Ex-
pected to Live
nv me Assoc:aici Press.)

MEADOW Tex. March l9.-Little
hoTe was held out today for the re-
covery Of William Fisher. stabbed
Wednesday at the time his brother
in-law, Frank Howard. was fatally
wounded by tenant farmer in dis
pute over horse trade.
Sheriff Ellington of Terry county,
who with six deputies secured the
country Wednesday night. Thursday
and Thurs day night without locating
the stabbcr. has aroused the whole
surrounding country to aid in the
search.
n developed today after Howard
had been mortally wounded and Fish
or also stabbed that the horse trader
walked from the house to the high
way. half q mile away and there was
given lift" by o. N. Congate,
whom he asked 70 let him off four
miles away. Congate said the man
seemed entirely cool and collected
ard did not arouse his suspicious IN
any way.
Officers visited the slayer's house
at Ropeville. where they found his
wife and children. They had not
heard Of the affair, nor seen the
husband and father, they said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19

tenpineer Of the Canadian Pa
cific, smoke as q representa-
tive Of his country.
The meeting was late in getting
under way due 10 the trains being
late III reaching Brownsville. Shortly
before IL o'clock Chairman Spiller
called the session To order. and the
discussion Of shipping problems
started.
Splawn Speaks
Or. W. VI. ". Splawn. president Of
the University of Texas was the
first speaker Of the morning session.
lie spoke Of the problems Of shipping,
giving survey III the car shortage or
surplus situation since 1907. and fol-
lowing with the reasons for q short
ago which he gave as lack of fore
sight. failure Of plants 20 turn out
sufficient cars and engines. lack of
labor. lack OF sufficient terminals,
and failure 70 effectively utilize ears.
a careful study of the situation.
and cooperation on the part Of the
shippers viii solve these troubles, Pr.
Splawn -aid
II. Z. Stafford. executive vice-presi-
dent of the Gulf Coast Lines. was
the next speaker at the meeting, and
spoke of the railroad problem from
Continued on Page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
THREESHOTI IN
Church RIOTS
San Luis Pptosi Crowd
Fears Plans to Ar
rest Bishop

MEXICO CITY, March 19.-Special
dispatches from San Luis P0tosi say
that two women and one man were
wounded during 4 riot growing out
Of the popular belief that the auth
critics intended to arrest the Cath
Ollie bishop.
Yesterday afternoon municipal
gendarmes unexpectedly appeared At
All the Catholic churches txc:ted
crowds congregated. The majority
of them were women. Then follow
cd a demonstration which almost
reached the proportions of riot
Notwithstanding an announcement
that the gendarmes had only been in
struyted To fulfill orders to limit the
number OF priests in the churches
The demonstration eliminated in
the authorities calling out federal
troops with machine guns. The
crowd Immediately attacked the sol
diers with stones. The troops fired
and two women and one man were
wounded. The a-v.ces say that a.
the news spread crowds began "a
come into the city from the neigh
boring country. The priests urged
the people to be quiet and refrain
from violence.
The streets Of San Luis Potosi
continued crowded with excited
people, however, until late last night
The people frequently jeered tho
automobiles and machine guns. Many
persons congregated before the resi-
dencc Of the bishop. These included
women with baskets filled witt
stones. The crowds remained, &C.
spite appeals from Bishop Migue
de la Mora that they disperse.
During the night Governor Abe
Cano issued a proclamation saying
it had never been intended 70 arres
the bishop and that the authorities
were not enemies Of religion. Th'
proclamation added that the peopl,
must obey the law and that the auth
critics intended 70 enforce the pro
visions Of the Mexican nstitutior
with regard TO churches.
A dispatch 70 the department o
the interior here from the govcrno
of San Luis Potosi says the troubl'
| began because Of a recent deere,
limiting the number OF Catholi
| priests TO s.. These 50 minister
were required To make certain ap
plication to the local authorities
Nome complied and the authnrit,e
ordered ne closing cf All cha~chcs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
THEATER IS BEST
HALL GIVEN BOARD

Brownsville has furnished the
Southwest Advisory Beard. now in
convention here. with the best meet
ing place it ever has had, officials Of
the board said Friday morning. There
are about 500 members meeting n
the Queen theater.
Floral decorations for the theater
were arranged through the efforts "a
Mrs. Hilmar Fabra who saw 70 II
that an abundance Of flowers were
available 70 brighten the interior of
the building.
Other flowers were displayed at
the chamber Of commerce rooms by
Mrs. George Walker.
General response oi Brownsville's
citizens in helping furnish accommo-
dations for the visitors during the
shortage OF hotel rooms here caused
By the influx Of visitors delegates to
the convention is highly appreciated
BY those in charge OF entertaining
the members Of tho board. II. H.
Hovey. representative of the Amer
lean Railway association. wishes TO
thank those who came to the aid Of
the chamber or commerce In finding
rooms and beds for the visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio TO The Herald
from L. S. and Texas Agriculture
Dcpa

Cabbage markets: Kansas City -
Steady. Texas bulk per cwt. Sf.75 70
$500. st. Louis-Steady Texas bulk
per ton sos to 500, mostly 500.
Pittsburgh-Firm. Texas bulk per
ton SIS To s95. Detroit-Firm. Tex
as barrel crates S4.75 to $500. Chi
cago-Steadier. Texas bulk per ton
Ss5 to $50.
Carrot markets: St. Louis-tSea-
dy. Texas bushels S1-25 70 $50.
Philadelphia-Steady. Texas bushels
$l.75 to 5000. Kansas City-Steady.
Texas bushels SIPS 70 $50.
eBet markets: New York-Texas
bushels si.25 to sl.50. few high as
SI.75, poorer low as Sl.00. st. Louis
STEADY. Texas bushels SlT5 to 81.
Pittsburgh Firm. SIPS to Si.50, few
$1.75. ltimore-Dull Texas bG-
shells unbunched Sl.50 to S1.75.
Cool, drizzling. Haulings very light
Shipping point information for
Thursday. March f5: Cabbage: Low
er Rio Grande Valley Points, Texas
Continued on Page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Saturday,
probably with local showers; not
much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Saturday; prob
ably showers in southeast portion;
colder tonight in northwest portion;
colder Saturday except in southeast
portion. Light to fresh southerly
to westerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The barometric pressure was mod
erately low this morning from the
Rio Grande Valley northeastward
to the upper Great Lakes, and mod
erately high over the northwestern
states and over the eastern portion
OF the country. Weather conditions
were still somewhat unsettled over
much of the country at the morn
ing observation. but with precipita-
ton during the last 24 hours mostly
only very light and widely scattered.
A further rise in temperatures
throughout the eastern two-th.rds
or the United States has resulted in
rather mild weather in the region
named
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 46 at
Amarillo to So at Brownsville and
Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
new RAILWAYS
REFAVORED
|. Q. c. Examiners Ask
Permits For Lines
In West Texas

WASHINGTON, ID. a.. March I9.-
Interstate commerce commission eN-
aminers in tentative report have
recommended to the commission The
granting Of authority 10 the Texas
Panhandle ana Gulf railroad to con-
struct SOB miles Of railroad from
Seymour. Texas. to TUcumcari, New
Mexico.
Approval was recommended on con-
dition that the railroad construct
certain lines or make arrangements
for extending its service into Plain
view and Lubbock, Texas, and per
feet other arrangements whereby
its proper financing ana operation
viii be assured.
Another examiners report recon
mcuded that the commission approve
tAc arr;i'ation of the Chicago. 3vlh
Island and Pacific railroad t0 con-
struct line from Amarillo. Texas,
10 Liberal. Kansas, q distance of 14l
miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
.KEMPER,F fired,
URGED DELAY
IN RETOPPlNG
Former Engineer For
State Wrote Com
mission Paving Was
Good Another Year
lRr ~ A..osialeI Fre.s.l J

AUSTIN, Texas. March l9.-Copies
or a purportcd letter by W. +. KEN
per, until March 10 acting state
highway engineer addressed To the
highway commission March 8. were
being circulated here today. In this
letter Kemper recommended the
commission wait year before
awarding asphalt resurfacing con-
tracts 10 cover several hundred miles
Of highways in Northeast Texas on
which the American Road company
placed the first surface year ago.
The highway commission did not
follow the recommendation of Mr..
Kemper, but March IS let retopping
contracts for 1926 miles.
March 5. the commission named
A. ii. Love state highway engineer.
March II. Chairman Hal Moseley ot
the commission told The Associated
Press that Mr.. kemper would no
longer be connected with the high
way department.
kemper's letter was written after
he had made an inspection of the
highways the commission proposed
to resUrfacc. The treatment as il
now stands on 75 per cent Of the
mileage IN all three sections viii
give excellent service for another
year, with proper maintenance. Mr..
kemper wrote.
Two weeks ago Attorney General
Dan Moody wrote letter to the
highway commission charging that
the resurfacing proposals were de-
signed I'd Justify the 30 cents y
square yard paid the American
Road company, which November 20.
confessed judgment for S600.000 ex-
cess highway profits. Moody also
charged that bituminous asphalt sur
facing was not durable and at best
only temporary. The attorney gem
cral threatened ~ bring litigation
if bituminous asphalt resurfac ng
contracts were awarded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
SCHOOL. BOARD
issues ORDER
FOR ELECTION
Three New Trustees
Are To Be Chosen;
Bond and Building
Plans alked Over

An election for the purpose OF
selecting three trustees for the
Brownsville Independent school dis
trict on Saturday. April 3. was or
dered at a meeting Of the school
board Thursday night This meeting
also adopted a resolution recon-
mendinE 20 the tax payers Of this
district that a bond issue Of $780,
600 be voted on to carry out plans
recommended ny the committee On
maintenance and housing to the
board.
The school board can only recon
mend n school bond election now but
a. soon as petition signed ~ at
least 20 taxpayers is presented the
election can be ordered.
These new plans as announced by
the school board Thursday night call
for complete reorganization Of the
school system in order to make GER
tain the acquisition Of junior col
lege for Brownsville and to provide
changes to keep pace with the growth
Of the schools.
IL is planned 10 house the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades in the build
ing now used for the junior high
school when the new senior high
building is completed The junior
high will be transferred to the pres
ent senior high school building and
the high school, together with junior
college equipment to the new high
school building.
Plan Power House
One OF the chief things provided
FOR in the plans is combination
Continued on Page Sd.
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g student
SLAIN IN China
Parade of Young Men,
Women Fired on by
Soldiers

PEKING, March 70. - Thirty
persons we're dead today as the result
of soldiers firing upon parade Of
1000 young men and women students
N front w the residence of the CHIEF
executive. Tuan Chi Jul
The students sought to protest yes
terday against the governments ac-
ceptance Of demands Of foreign pow
ers that the blockade Of Tientsin be
lifted.
Thirty persons were wounded se-
riouslv and some thirty others slight
~. The dead include 20 students,
among them TWO girls. The soldiers,
after beating the students with their
rifles. used bayonets and then fired
shots for five minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
COTTON MEN
IN SESSION
Texas a ssociation
Convention is
Being Held
- - A.snc-atel Trc...l }

I'm a NI A~~N-t AAtN A lNNnff
GALVESTON. Texas. March l9.--
More than four hundred delegates
w The Texas Cotton association as-
sembled this morning from All parts
Of the United States and Europe to
meet in the fifteenth annual conven-
tion of the association.
President Morris II. Bcrney of Fort
Worth called the meeting 70 order
at 1880 and introduced !. r. Pearce.
Mayor of Galveston. who formally
welcomed the delegates 10 the city.
The high lights NJ the morning
events were the arrival OF the spe-
cial train from Houston bringing
approximately 25O delegates who
were picked up in Houston; the an
nual address delivered by the prcsi-
dent. Mr. Berncy; addresses by Rich
ard Harris. pres dent Of the New
York Cotton exchange; Sam ri. Hub
bard. Jr., vice president OF the New
York cotton exchange; u. II. McCucn
president of the Atlantic states cot
tonu association; Frank +. Haines
New Orleans Cotton exchange; WI. r.
Meadows or the Chicago Board OF
Trade and others.
The universal plea heard through
out the talks was the greater coop
Grafton between the buyers and the
value Of close understanding between
the different branches Of the indus
try.
In the presidents address the
value and usefulness Of the associa-
tion WAS pointed out. Mr.. Berney
emphasized the success due 10 CO.
operation among buyers and the dif-
ferert cotton associations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19

Board
Meeting Opened
3 Nations Here

Representatives from Canada Mexico and from most of
the states in the United States all interested in the prob
lens of shipping assembled in Brownsville today for the
opening session of the Southwest Shippers advisory board
anU addressed in the morning session by representative
delegates from these countries.
One Of the features Of the morning session. presided
by w. 3. Spler of Fort WORTH regional chairman the
flavor lent to the meeting by the speakers from
other countries Manuel Chavero assistant general supern
tendent the National Lines Of Mexico made short talk
represenng that country and F. A. Cunnngham effcency
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
Negro Acquitted of
Harlingen Staying

Jim Harris. negro. was acquitted
III the criminal district court Friday
morning of the charge Of Staying 2
negro woman. Minnie Morgan, az
Hariingen on December 16. 1928. Trial
of Harris had lasted over two days.
Immediately after his acquittal an
other negro. f. Collins, went on trial
for the alleged shooting Of Jesse
Griffin, a negro, on the board walk
in Brownsville last March. One of
the first witnesses to take the stand
Friday morning was the widow Of
slain man who was with him at the
time Of the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
BARREDA DEAL
ISPOSTPONED
Completion of Survey
Holds up Transfer
of Big Tract

Unexpected delay in completion Of
the survey Of the q. r. Barrcda tract.
amounting to about 10000 acres,
much Of it along the state highway
between Brownsville and San Bcnito,
and lying just north Of Olmito. has
caused an agreement for postpone
ment Of so days in the exercise OF
the option. il was reported today.
q. J. Webster of Kansas City, who
Is heading a syndicate Of dozen cap
italists interested in the deal. which
Is expected To involve around Sl.5oO Y
600. has been in Brownsville. for sev-
cral days in connection with the deal.
Continued on Page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
Find Bishop Guilty
On Charge of Fraud

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, March 10
Rev. Or. Anton Bast. Methodist
Episcopal bishop Of Scandinavia was
found guilty by jury today Of the
fraudulent concersion Of $lS2'000
wroner .S4T.6Sl) of charity funds.
The bishop was exonerated on the
second clause of the prosecutors
charge, that Of making public zap
peals for charity based on more or
less shamclessly falsified accouats."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
WOULD PUT TAIL
LIGHTS ON CATS
CBy the Associated Prcss.) }

CHICAGO. Ill. March 10. -
After All amendment has been
offered to compel eats and dogs
10 wear tail lights at night. the
city council voted down n reso-
tuition that would have required
horses 20 he equipped with red
tail lights ut night.
This i serious matter"
Alderman Donald Mckinley,
author ~ the resolution declar-
ed hCatedly. There are lots Of
horesc~ in my ward and when
spring comes there will be lot
more. Some of Them are going
a. gct hurt"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
DIES OF INJURIES

SAN ANGELO. Tex, March 19.-L
r. Sawyer, about 70. general foreman
for the W. T. Montgomery Construc-
tion company at Sonora, died in lo-
cal hospital this morning from in
juries sustained late Thursday, when
an automobile overturned near So
nora, killing A. d. Babb, ~, con
tractor, Of Fort Worth. Sawyer
skull was crushed. Funeral arrange
ments have not been mare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
GREEK PRESIDENT QUITS

ATHENS, Greece, March 19.-Ad-
miral Coundouric.is has resigned the
Greek presidency. An election will
be held April to decide his success
sor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
JUSTICE PALACE BURNS

GHENT. Belgium. March 19.-The
famous Palace of Justice here was
destroyed BY fire today. Many inn
portant historical documents were
burned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19
KWWG PROGRAM

Saturday noon: Market, weather
and news reports Living through
Payday with the skipper"
Saturday p. M: Weekly fun hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19

Beans must be in great demand.
judging from the report from Hous-
ton that shipment to that point
from the Valley brought SIS hamp-
er. The beans were sent out By
Wade G. Newton of San Benito, and
were grown BY Jim Ward Of La Pa
Iona.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-19

Its certainly a relief from the
jnzz to which we have been aecus-
toned" said Houstonians at the
dinner at Matamoros last night when
they heard the sweet strains Of La
Paloma,- played by a Mexican or
chestra. After which some of them
repaired to dance hall, and ran into
jazz by an American orchestra--from
Houston.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30
COURTHOUSE CONTRACT let

Ernest White & Co., of Twin Falls,
Idaho, has been awarded the con-
tract for the construction of Benton
county's new court house at Prosser
The White & Company bid of $751;
321 was the lowest of eleven that were
made. Arnold Evans & Company of
Spokans was awarded the contract for
heating and plumbing. The bid was
$8,275. This will make total con-
struction cost of $83.5o6, exclusive Of
lighting fixtures. County Commits
sioncrs r. H. Briggs and c. E. De
Bow made I'D the board that awarded
the contracts. R. w. McNulty Of this
district was ill and unable to attend
the session.
The contracts did not specify when
construction would start but it is ex-
pected to be under way within two
weeks.
Construction will be of the Turner
flat slab mushroom system of rein
forced concrete. All stair treads and
risers will be made of Terazzo and
all bases in the corridors will be con-
structed of Terazzo instead of marble.
The building will be "a by II feet
and three stories high.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30


~ who suggests
his
Al first infant
Killed by truck while In his
And then the schoohoy
Absen-mnde walking a o
Under his his
Is struck a
Next the blood
Out for his evenings entertainment, whom
miles
Upon slab in unfriendly
then the banker full
/ o
Saint
Confused and jostled the
Mssteps. dies amid thanksgiving
That his premium
last, totiering feeble,
Perhaps with cruch 1mmed with time
An victim selfish motorst,
Sans sans thought sans Skill evyhng-but speed
The all
accidents
makes automobile casualties
of their total accidents
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30


Arthur Carpenter of Kennewicl
won the county oratorical contest
held in Prosser on April is. Nc
Cready of Hanford was second, and
Donald and Clayton Roberts Of
Prcsser, third. Miss Ernestine Allen
OF Benton City made splendid show
ing but was forced cut Of the contest
by fainting spell.
Prizes awarded were: first, SIS
second $40; and third, $500. A hand
some gold medal has been engraved
for young Carpenter. He will also
be hoaored by entering the district
contest being held today, April 80, in
Yakima. The winner will enter the
state contest and the state winner
will enter the national contest.