davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Alleged Candidate
Of Klan Wins

OKLAHOMA CITY, OLA August
4.-tPl-Henry s. Johnston, attacked
by his opponents Ms being the Klan
supported candidate for the edmo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination.
maintained his 5000 lead over w.
VI. Darnell. Panhandle farmer. to-
day when additional returns from
yesterdays primary election were re-
ceived.
DarnelFs supporters this morning
expressed the belief that unreported
rural sections would overcome the
handicap imposed upon their candi-
date.
AT the same time, the republican
side Of the gubernatorial event re-
mained a nip and tuck affair. with
Omer K- Benedict. former Tulsa
postmaster, slightly edging away from
W. ]. Often. of Enid. state senator.
Congressman Elmer Thomas start
ed to widen the gap between other
candidates In the democratic United
States senatorial contest today
when additional returns from yes
terday's state wide primary were tab
ulated.
With 1.034 or the 3.1SO precincts
in the state reported, Thomas had q
lead of more than 5000 votes over
Former Governor j. G. "Jack" wal
ton, his closest rival.
The vote was: Thomas 36,785: wal
ton PITTS; w. A. Ledbetter 13,525;
Mrs. Lamar Looney l4.444.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR WIN. LIPSCOMB

ED1NBURG, Texas, August A.
Funeral services for William Lips
comb, l4-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Lipscomb of Edinburg,
were held at the family residence In
Edinburg at $3.50 today. and at the
Presbyterian church at 4 o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev
+. Porterfield. Presbyterian min
ister no Edinburg
Following the accident near Alamo
the boy was taken to the hospital at
McAllen. but died shortly after
reaching that institution. His squll
was badly fractured when the car
skidded and turned over, rolling in
ton the ditch beside the highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
TWO KILLED BY
IRATEHUSBAND
Bootlegger Joint Dis
covered After
Shooting

DALLAS. Texas, Aug. 4.-tPl-walk-
ing into room in the Oaklawn dis
trict here last night, William o.
Parker, shot his wife. Mrs. Rosa Lee
Parker. 81, and her companion, Mad
ison Gremeillion. 81.
Mrs. Parker was shot four times.
two bullets taking effect in the
head, and Gremeillon was shot twice.
They were dead when police ar
rived. Mrs. Parker's body was on a
bed. and that Of Gremillion was ~
ing on the floor at the foot OF the
bed.
Parker was aryested and released
on bonds totaling 1000.
A search Of the apartment where
the shooting occurred revealed $500
bottles Of home brew. and police
said the place was operated as a
bootlegging establishment. A man
who said he was the proprietor was
arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04

pIhlic utilities executives of the
state.
In statement filed with the sen
ate campaign funds committee. the
chairman of the Illinois commerce
commission, declared that at no time
ard under no circumstance had he
obligated himself to any person. di-
rectly or indirectly. on account Of
any assistance given his campaign.
Smith asserted that from the
start, he and his campaign manager.
Allen +. Moore of Monticello. re-
publican national committeeman
from Illinois. had "A clear under
standing about money!
This understanding was that un-
der no circumstances was I to be
put under obligations whatever to
anyone for contributions or other as
sistance. he statement said.
Challenge Authority
Authority Of the state 70 inquire
into campaign contributions to other
than senatorial primary campaign
NFfr ~ III
sull, public utilities executive Of
Chicago.
Insult, who has testified TO contii-
buttons Of S172.925.19 in the sena-
torial campaign In Illinois, advised
the senate campaign funds commit
tee that he took this position on the
advice of his counsel. He then read
a statement prepared by his coun-
sci and setting forth his view that
the authority Of the committee Is
limited.
Now shall ask you some ques-
tions." Chairman Reed said.
Did you not give or cause To be
given on four behalf to Charles v.
Barrett for use in the primaly?"
If you want TO put il that way. =
Chairman Reed then made the rec
ord complete BY asking insult IL he
gave money for campaign use to
Robert +. Grove and Homer X. Gal
pin. The utilities magnate declined
10 answer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
new ANGLE IN
PONzRS FIGHT
Court Hearing Appli-
cation for Writ Of
Habeas Corpus

HOUSTON, Texas. Aug. 4.-tPi-
Charles PonEi and Massachusetts Of
ficials who seek TO extradite him
from Texas as "A common and no.
torious thief" faced each other
across the table in district court
here To-Day when Ponzi began his
second struggle to escape them.
His first tilt was decided adverse
ly in Austin a few days ago. when
Governor Miriam Ferguson ordered
him eXtradited. Today a hearing on
his application for a writ Of habeas
corpus was on in the court of Judge
Charles Ashe. Ponzi's attorneys.
among other things, assert in effect
Ponzis Massachusetts, sentence
places him in double jeopardy be-
cause he already has served fed
eral sentence for what they allege
Il practically the same offense.
When the case was called a re-
cess was taken to allow Assistant
Attorney General Shrigley of Massa-
chusetts time to sean pleaGings
filed by Ponzi's attorneys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
DOOTLECCERS
war STARTED

Los ANGELES, Calf, Aug. Up
Two men were shot and killed
here early today in what police be-
lievc was the outbreak Of a boot
leggers' war.
man identified as ID. Munson was
shot and killed almost instantly
while sitting in the lobby Of a
fashionable residential hotel. Harry
Moran, who was standing up talking
to Munson also was shot and died
two hours later. Moran was shot
while leaving the lobby by man
apparently on guard outside an exit
of the hotel.
About twenty guests were in the
lobby when three men entered and
began shooting. After killing Munson
his assailants removed his body in
an automobile and deserted IL sew
cral blocks away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
ALLECEDKLAN
CANDIDATE IN
OKLA.LEADINC
Vets and 'Drys' Di-
vide Honors i'm Mis-
souri,; Klan Loses irl
Kansas Fight

KANSAS CITY, Ma, August L.
P)-Thrce republican United States
senators and virtually every repre-
sentative to the national congress
seeking denomination in yesterdays
primaries were leading opponents ON
the face Of incomplete unofficial re-
turns today from four western and
two southern states. Several con-
gressmen of both major parties were
unopposed.
Comparatively heavy balloting was
indicated in Missouri and OklAhoInm
while interest appeared limited tD
state, district and county officeh in
Montana, Kansas, West Virginia And
Virginia.
The prohibition issue stimulnted
voting in Missouri with the Ku
Klux Klan alignments featuring an
otherwise listless Kansas campaign.
Senator George II. Williams was
leading his two opponents by
wide margin for both the long and
short term Missouri republican SEN
atorial nomination. Senator Charles
Curtis. republican floor leader, was
pising UP huge lead in Kansas and
Senator y. w. Harreld had a COM
manding lead in the six-cornered
Oklahoma republican senatorial con-
test. Harry B. Hawes of ST. Louis,
former congressman, and an avowed
wet. j. well ahead or the field in the
Missouri democratic senatorial bal
loting.
Governor Ben s. Paulen was vir-
tually unopposed for denomination i'm
Kansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
.TRAINPLUNCES
down NBICBANK
No Fatalities in Spec.
tacular Wreck on
Maine Road

AUBURN, Maine, August 4.-tPl-
The Bar Harbor Express from Wash
ington and New York parted on a
bridge structure in the business
district Of this city today and two
cars plunged down a sixtyfoot en-
bankment, six left the rails, but
stayed erect, while the locomotive
and an express car remained on the
tracks.
Three clerks in the mail car,
which. with a baggage car, went
down the steep e.soankment, were
the only persons badly injured. In
juries to passengers were confined
70 minor bruises; il was reported.
The accident occurred on the tracks
of the Maine Central railroad.
The roadbed was torn up for 300
yards and the cars, including four
sleeping and two day coaches. were
damaged.
A mail clerk. named Marston, was
nearly suffocated when buried under
postal matter rs his car plunged
down the embankment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
INDUSTRIES OF
MEXICO WORRY
over BOYCOTT
Industrial Organiza-
tions Seek to Pro-
tect Industries Of
Country

MEXICO CITY, August 4.-tPl-
Both sides in Mexico's religious con-
troversy-the government and the
Catholics-are dug in" figuratively
speaking, prepared for an endurance
contest OF unknown duration.
0vertures for a truce, having thus
far been ineffective, many Catholics
the economic boycott or general
cessation Of unnecessary expendi-
lures which is intended TO influence
the government to modify its atti-
tude.
The confederation of chambers Of
commerce in Mcxico City. the cen
tral body representing chambers all
over the country. mas informed the
G. r. O. NJ. (regional confederation
Of labor in answer TO a query, that
it viii oppose the economic boycott
and do its utmost to promote COM
merce and remain aloof from the re-
ligious controversy.
The confederation Of chambers Of
industry. n similar organization says
il will cooperate in any movement
seeking to protect industry.
Leopold Escobar. prominent
member Of the Knights Of Columbus,
yesterday conferred with Attorney
General Orteza. reportedly in con-
ncctiOn with the informal peace
movement, but both men later re-
fused to confirm the report or re-
veal the matter discussed.
Publisher Cited
Antonio Zuniga, director of the
recently suspended Catholic peri
odical. Fl Faro, has been cited by
the district court for investigation
by the attorney generals department
on charges that FL Faro in articles
Continued on page .wo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Alderman of Mexico
City Killed by Mob

MEXICO CITY. August 4.-tPl-
Alderman Salustio Deloyo was killed
yesterday by mob after he had
fired a revolver into crowd Of
Catholics watching the government
agents close the annex Of the church
in Chilapa, state of Guerrero. ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
The dispitches say there was no
apparent explanation for Senior De-
loyo's action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Anti-Klan Candidates
Lead In Kansas

TOPEKA. Kans.. August 2.-tH9--
Senator Charles Curtis, republican
siloor leader, and Governor Ben y.
Paulen were renominated by large
majorities in yesterdays primary,
according 10 returns this morning.
Likewise, three members or the su-
preme court. who had been opposed
by the Ku Klux Klan because of their
ruling ousting the order from KAN
sas. had substantial leads over their
opponents. In the case or Secretary
of State, Frank j. Ryan. incumbent,
and opposed by the Klan. had fair
Continued on page two.1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
HEIR TO MILLIONS
DROWNED in LAKE

FORT COLLINS. Colo. Aug, A.
Rl-Rescuers were dragging the
waters OF Agnes lake in Jackson
county today in attempts to recover
the body Of Benjamin Vance. Jr., IL.
Of Tulsa. Okla. who Is said to be
the heir to an estate valued at sew
eral million dollars.
The youth, who was spending the
summer NJ Lake Agnes trail camp
with II other boys, was drowned
Monday when he ventured on to the
lake alone on a raft.
Mrs. William Highly Of Tulsa,
mother Of the boy, arrived here to-
day and was taken to the camp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04

freight train, he threw a man off
the train to his death.
didn't know his name,- he said.
II threw him off az bridge
near Appleton. Wis"
Fowler, after talking to Johnson,
related:.
III was a fireman on the train
from which he said he threw the
man. There was a man thrown off
all right, just as he says. The
body was recovered and identified,
\ don't rcmamber the victims
name"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
WANTS RULING ON
SECOND PRIMARIES

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Aug. A.
Several counties in Texas according
TO word received by the James V. All
red for attorney general club here,
are planning not To hold n runoff
primary on August %. The local
club has taken the matter up with
the attorney generals department
as well as the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee and a ruling II ex-
pected within the next few days.
These county committees assign as
a reason for not holding the second
primary that the county has no CON
tested races.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
SHOE DYE MAY BE
CAUSE OF DEATH

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. a.-tF Clay
ton Mosbeger. San Antonio-AnAtim
bus driver. is in hospital here N =
serious condition, the victim M
poison which destroyed quantities KIM
hts blood cells ns he drove hia chr
farm San Antonio 10 Austin.
Mosberaed donned pair 81 shoss
still wet with dye. just before hR
began his drive The dye soaked
through the leather of the shoes
and into the skin OF his feet. at.
stroying the mans blood cells.
MoshcfEer was W.T. Che point XIII e0I
lapse when MIA drove hiA tAH ihAN
Aust!n Tuesday qvallInR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Girl Killed In
Auto Collision

RUSTON. La, August 4-tPl-
Carolyn Wells, six, of Dallas, was
instantly killed and two others Sc
verely injured when the automobile
driyen BY Roy III. Terry. her step
father, becfme unmanageable and
collided with another machine near
here today
The injured were Tom Morris Ter
rv. her brother. and Mrs. Roy III.
Terry, mother of the girl. all of Dali
las.
The accident was attributed to q
punrtured tire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
MOTHER Stays
LITTLE SON TO
HUSBAND
Tells Boy to Say Good
Bye to Daddy Over
Telephone; t h e n
Commits Suicide

NEW YORK. ". ". Aug. A
mothers spite murder OF her three
year-old son. followed By her own
suicide has climaxed n year Of mar
ital litigation between the mother
and her husband.
The tragedy was discovered yes
terday by three small children on
their way through a vacant lot in
taath street. the children discovered
the body III Mrs. Joseph Millman
with bullet hole in her temple and
beside her that Of her son Martin,
with similar hole in his head
The husband and father. IN a
state ~ collapse identified the
bodies later.
Just before noon, police learned.
Mrs. Millman had telephonrd her
husband from drug store in the
Bronx. The only way ! can spite
you is 10 kill she child" she told
him. Then She lifted Martin 70 the
instrument.
Hello. Daddy said Martin.
"Don't say hello, Daddy" his
mother interrupted. say goodbye. I"
Goodbye. Daddy" said the child.
The receiver clicked. Millman
ratified the receiver hook excitedly
but the wire was cut off.
Millman told police he married in
1922. but his wife had left him in
1929 and started an action for
separation, asking custody OF Martin
and $25 week alimony. Eight
months later, Millman sued for di-
vorce- but the jury decided in his
wife's favor. More litigation fol-
lowed and recently the wife had
brought new action, which was
still pending, asking increased ali
M0ny.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
GIVEN SIX MONTHS
FOR FALSE RETURNS

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 4.-tP)-
County Judge Jarecki today SEN
fenced four precinct judges and
clerks Of election TO jail for six
months for contempt of court. The
contempt was founded on alleged
false returns certified by the elec-
tion officials at the April primaries.
Already ISL persons chiefly pre-
cinct judges and clerks, have been
indicted by the special grand jury as
q result Of frauds at the primaries
in Cook county lchicago.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Contributions Did
Not Affect Policies.
f. L. Smith 4 sSeyts

CHICAGO, Ill.,. Aug. Prank
T.. $. Smith struck back vigorously
today at those who have assailcd
him on account Of contributions
made TO his successful senatorial
candidacy in the recent Illinois pri-
mary by Samuel insult ana other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Check-Mp Shows Murder
Confessions Partly True

SEATTLE, Wash, August 4.-(P1
Police took still more stock to-
day in the confession or IA mur-
ders and more than 100 robberies
signed by Thomas Johnson, ex-
convict, who admits insanity.
III. A. Fowler Of Seattle gave par
tial confirmation to one story or
a murder which Johnson declared
he committed
The confessed criminal said that
while riding last srring on \ Chr
cago, Milwaukee and -. Paul
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
I'm OUR
VALLEY Y

= DON'T CoMsI.AIN IL you must do
: your own housswork. Your neighbor
is also doing il.
Don't complain IL you can't find a
man 20 NOW the lawn and clean up
the premises.
Don't complain il the streets don't
seem to be as clean as they should.
Y Remember, it's cotton picking
time. They've all gone TO the cot
ton fields where they're probably
making more than you would pay
them for the temporary job you need
doae.
Remember, too, that the Valley
farmer needs their assistance Just
at this time. Cotton is opening 50
fast that the grower can't find
pickers enough to get his lint out of
canger of weather damage, and into
the cotton gin.
Getting the cotton out of the field
is the most important job in this
! particular territory al this partieu-
lar time.
I THE DEMAND for labor in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley IS so great,
with millions Of dollars worth of
: construction underway and project
ed that nowhere can men-or women
, be found.
n There's no occasion for idleness in
the Valley. There's no reason for
% Lo -
building job needs men, every cotton
field is crying for men-and women.
4 They're paying dollar, possibly
I. more in some instances, for each
hundred pounds of lint cotton gath
! cred. Expert negro pickers from up
u the state are making $S and $40 a
day picking cotton.
Which is pretty good wages.
They'll follow the cotton northward
4 as IL opens.
u IN BROWNSVILLE. for example
several building projects are being
prevented from getting underway
because Of the shortage of labor.
But they will not be delayed seri-
/, ously. In another three weeks or so
home labor will begin drifting back
into the towns for work. They'll
get it.
CORPUS CHRISTI is planning its
celebration attendant upon the open
ing Of the new port Of Corpus
Christi.
United States senators on com
mittees dealing with port appropri-
y, ntions and representatives on com
\. mittees in the house having similai
4, work, will be guests of honor.
Representatives of the prominent
\ newspapers of the state have beer
invited, as have leaders in other
\ fields Of endeavor.
. The Corpus Christi newspaper.
4, will observe the event with specia
I, editions Of their papers, detailing
Il every angle Of the port development
!. its history and along with il fore
J cast Of its future.
Corpus Christi's port ambition:
!, have been afire for many. many
years. They are about to be real.
ized.
And Corpus Christi is not over.
. looking the one important essential
that Of garnering the traffic nee
essary to keep the port alive. 1t has
= ever before it the history of tn,
: iise and fall of Aransas Pass harbor
A harbor without tonnage is as
dangerous to the community as {
great building in a town that ha.
no need for it.
ED HUSTAD, Wisconsin man, ha:
announced he will establish a mode
!, GARY at San Juan.
Dairying. if only to supply the
q ordinary community needs, is grow
ing with the Valley population.
But there are also opportunitie.
in dairying in the matter of diversi
fication on the Valley farm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
RADIO PROGRAM
OVER KwwG THURSDAY
(Wave Length, 278 Meters.)

IL o'clock noon-Carlos Guardiola
pianist. Weather and river reports
o'clock-Mrs. Ira Webster. so
prano. Weather and river reports.
$3.50 o'clock-Mrs. Dan Crigler
mezzo-soprano.
$3.50 o'elock-Alfredo Laurents
violinist; Beth Sewell. accompanis.
e:10 o'clockr-T. C. Barber, bass:
N. &. doc" Dutro, harmonica.
1891 o'clock midnight - Danes
music.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
Soldier Shot At
Fort Sam Houston

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. August A.
Rl--Military police at Fort Sam
Houston are investigating the death
Of Staff Sergeant f. A. Hertzog OF
the Second signal company, who was
found in q dying condition in his
ROOM Tuesday night by Lieutenant
y. a. Prewry Of the signal company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 4.-CPl--
Richard ]. Walsh Of New York City,
1923 public links title holder, was
leading the field among this morn
ing's finishers in the qualifying
round of the national public links
golf championship here. His card
for the dsy was 73, bringing his total
TO 1a6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and
Thursday; moderate temperature.
y For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday, expect some
what unsettled in the Lower RIO
Grande Valley: Light to moderate
southerly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present % Hr. "a Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04
River Forecast

There will be a moderate rise in
the river at San Benito and Browns
vile during the next % to SO hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-04

Flood Present 20 Hr. "a Hr,
Stage Stage Ching. Rain