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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
HOUSTON CAR
Held UP BY
NECROBANDIT'
One Man Shot in Wrist
When Negro Emp
ties Gun Into Rear of
Sedan

HOUSTON, Texas. July S.-tPl-
Safely through an experience with a
negro on the Galveston highway who
shot TO kill" Leopold Meyer, credit
manager, and Ralph Long. assist
ant credit manager of the Foley
Brothers Dry Goods company, and
their party, were thankful to be
alive Thursday and were not worried
over the loss of money and jewelry.
Long IL In the John Sealy hospital
at Galveston with a bullet wound
through his wrist, and the sedan in
which the party was held up. riddled
with bullets. was in the hands Of
Galveston police for possible clue
10 the negro.
Mrs. Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W.
Dundas, and Miss Bertha Sigman
have recovered from the shock Of
to Houston Thursday. Mr.. Meyer
was to return later in the day with
Mr.. Long.
The holdup occurred not far from
Johns place at Oyster, near the Gal
weston end of the causeway. after Mr..
a halt at the point of gun in the
hands Of the negro, clinging to the
rear of the sedan.
Ordered 10 hands up" at a ditch
beside the road. the members Of the
party were robbed OF about $3.50 in
cash and u quantity Of jewelry.
CurSing violently, the negro forced
the party 10 get in the ditch" and
then took his seat behind the steer
ing wheel and sped away. The car
was abandoned on the 6lst street
road in Galveston.
Members OF the party expressed
the opinion that the negro concealed
himself on the back Of the sedan
when the car was stopped for the
interurban on the Galveston cause
way and awaited his opportunity to
call halt.
Without uttering a word, accord
ing 20 Mr.. Meyer. the negro fired a
bullet through the top Of the ear.
The party thought n light 5alb in
the top Of the sedan had bursted.
The man fired again and yelled.
This time, Mr.. Meyer said, he and
Long thought there was n holdup
man in a car behind the sedan. II
yelled to step on the gas" Meyer
said, and Long put on full speed.
If we had had any notion that the
bandit was on the rear Of the car,
we would not have been so foolish
as to keep going A moment later.
Long was hit in the wrist, and we
stopped.
Six shots were fired by the bandit
through the rear window Of the car
and five Of the bullets took effect in
the car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

An invitation has been extend
cd by residents Of Jim Wells coun-
ty to the people of South Iexas,
and the unveiling is expected to
be attended by the largest gath
ering of "old timers" ever held on
the lower border. Many resi-
dents Of Cameron county are pre-
pairing to attend.
The program will be rendered at
the Gulf Coast fair grounds on
the outskirts Of Alice, and music
fer the occasion will be furnished
by the Alice boy band of 27 pieces.
Announcement has been made that
no speeches of political nature
will be permitted, the remarks of
the speakers being confined to the
life and work Of Judge Wells, and
"reminiscences of early days on
the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Memorial to Judge Wells
VIII be UmUeiled July IL

Honoring the memory of Judge
James B. Wells. pioneer attorney
and political leader of Browns
Vile and the lower border country,
q memorial tablet will be unveiled
at Alice, in Jim Wells county,
Monday. July IL.
Residents of the county. which
bears the name Of the pioneer at
torney. have made preparations to
make the event one of the most
noteworthy in the history Of South
Texas. Hon. Joseph w. Bailey,
former U. s. Senator, and for
many years a warm personal friend
of Judge Wells. will be the prin-
cipal speaker of the day, and
among the honored guests will be
many of the most prominent jurists
and political leaders Of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Fight Proposed
Dormitory Change

AUSTIN, Tex, July s.-tP)-At n
meeting Of the Texas University
board Of regents the attorney gen
erals department today entered the
controversy engendcred by announce
ment of the regents that B., Hall,
historic campus dormitory. will be
converted into class room and Of
flee building.
Attorney General Dan Moody has
appointed George Christian, assist
ant attorney general to resist in
court the suit brought by former
residents Of the dorriitory, asking
that the regents and president w. NJ.
W. Splawn be restrained from carry
ing out thei plans. W. A. Keeling
former attorney general. has also
been retained by the regents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Moody Talks Double
Header at Sweetwater

SWEETWATER, Tex, July S.-tPl
Attorney General Dan Moody made
two indoor speeches here Wednes-
day instead Of the one out door talk
he had been scheduled to deliver.
Rain drove the meeting indoors, and
when one auditorium failed to hold
the crowd, those unable to gain adj
mission waited in another audi
torium. Moody spoke to them after
completing his first address.
He devoted his talk largely to an
attack on James +. Ferguson. He de-
clared that his candidacy is "com-
mitted to driving Ferguson out of
our public life and that he intends
neither to give nor ask quarter.
Moody was to speak at Granbury
Thursday afternoon and at Arlington
in the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Find Dynamite
In Grain Bundle

CHICKASHA. Okla. July s.-LP)-
Discovery of a stick of dynamite in
n bundle Of wheat as it neared the
threshing machine on the W. ".
Gilkey farm, west Of Chickasha late
yesterday, probably saved the lives
Of several members of the crew.
"A wagon driver was witching his
load into the separator when he dis
covered the end Of the stick Of ex-
rlosive protruding from a bundle.
This incident followed the discov-
cry of a monkey wrench, pieces of iron
bolts and nuts which had been
secreted in bundles of wheat and
which had gone into the machine.
causing much damage and frequent
break downs.
Officers are investigating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Officers Arrive
For Chas. Ponzi

AUSTIN, July -P,-Although
Charles Ponzi's extradition hearing
has finally been set for Saturday
before Governor Ferguson three men
from Massachusetts who are in Tex
as for Ponzi talked with the chief
executive today.
Alfred II. Shrigley assistant states
attorney Of Massachusetts. John II.
Mitchell Inspector police attached to
the attorney generals department,
and H. VI. Pearce, inspector of the
buyau of Identification. told the
governor of Ponzi's record in Boston.
However, no argument was presented.
The governor said that she was in
terested in the case because ii Is un-
usual.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Mission Farmers Gin
Has Not Been Sold

report, widely circulated over the
Valley, 10 the effect that John r..
Lomax of San Benito had acquired
the Farmers gin at Mission was de-
MED today in a telephone message
to The Brownsville Herald from III.
F. Boyd, vice-president Of the Val
ley Gin Company. San Benito, Of
which Mr.. Lopax II the president.
The Farmers Gin, according to
named Braden. Mr.. Lomax has no
connection with it whatever, Mr..
BOYD said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Mehlhorn Sets Pace
In Golf Tournament

COLUMBUS. o.. July s.-CPD-Bin
Melhorn of Chicago set a fast pace
for the first round OF the National
open golf championship with a rec
ord score Of 6s for the Scioto country
club links. He had marvellous 33
to establish a record for the first
nine, but was not quite so fast on
the homeward trip.
Willie MacFarlane defending his
title scored par ~. He took one off
perfect figures going out, but had 81
returning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

the French army TO take part in the
proposed demonstration.
Under present plans. the American
volunteers will be stationed before
the Alan Secgar monument in the
Place DD'Etats Unis. where they
VIII receive wreath from the
French veterans association as it
marches past.
Ambassador Herrick said today
that the posters announcing the pa
rade were a direct slap at the United
States and at himself. Consequently,
he feels that if Americans take any
part in the parade. il will embarrass
him officially. He felt tina, it was
unthinkable that the American volun-
tecrs would bear a share in the
demonstration.
Members of the American volun-
teers on the other hand, assert that
their acceptance Of the wreath at
take the anti-American sting out Of
the demonstration. They said that
this action would make il appear
that the French veterans were pay
ing tribute to the American soldiers.
Members Of the American Legion
resident in Paris probably will not
be asked to join the parade as they
are veterans of the American mill
tary forces and might consider par
ticipation compromising.
The possibility that the cabinet
decree would be withdrawn was based
upon announcements that plans to
hang crepe on the American embassy
and on a statue Of George Washing
ton had been modified. FinaI acts of
the demonstration are TO be ar
ranged tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
H.B.CALBRAITH
Is ACQUITTED
Trial of Rivera Broth
ers Transferred to
Hidalgo County

BELTON, Tex. July S.-tPi-Guada-
lupe and Juan Rivera, brothers will
be tried in Hidalgo county on charges
of murder in connection with the kill
ing January 10 of II. W. Williams at
Brownsville. The case was trans
ferred here yesterday when called in
district court after an instructed ver-
dict of acquittal had been returned
for II. b. Galbraith, Brownsville at
torney.
Galbraith had been charged with
" advising murder" in the Williams
Staying. He was acquitted upon re-
commendation of the district at
torney who declared the evidence was
insufficient to convict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
WET COTTON IS
CUTTER OF PRICE

LAY off picking green cotton. /"
was the suggestion issued to Valley
cotton growers today by H. p. Boyd,
vice president of the Valley Gin
Company.
Mr.. Boyd said that picking and
ginning of green. or wet" cotton,
is reducing the value Of cotton from
$40 to $50, which loss is being sus-
tanned by to farmers sending such
cotton to the gin.
He urged that cotton be allowed to
first bales contained such cotton and
received good prices, but these prices
were due to the fact that they were
first bales"
He urged that cotton be allow to
remain on the stalk until il was en-
tirely mature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
No 12-Mile Limit For
US. Ships Court Holds

NEW YORK. July s.-"There. is
no twelve-mile limit preventing
seizure beyond that point for Am
erican ships. according to de-
cision of the United States circuit
court Of appeals. made public to-
day. The decision reversed find
ing in the United States district
court of the district of Connecti-
cut, which had sustained excep-
tions to a government libel. The
ship was seized beyond the twelve
mile limit. a fact upon which one
Of the exceptions was based.
AN American ship on the high
seas retains her allegiance to the
United States" the decision Of the
circuit court Of appeals recorded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

EDINBURG. Texas, July s.-No
testimony was offered Thursday
morning in the hearing by the state
Board Of Water Engineers on the
application of VI. A. Goodwin for
$4,000 acre feet OF water 10 irrigate
$4,000 acres Of land near Mission.
the time being taken up with demur-
rers.
The principal questions argued
were whether or not the board has
jurisdiction 70 decide what II and
what is not riparian water and
whether il has the jurisdiction to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

WASHINGTON, July S.-tPb-Ex-
penditures in the Pennsylvania re-
publican primary, rs disclosed before
the senate campaign funds committee
totaled s2.T93.5
Tis includes $1.s04.979 for the
Pepper Fisher coalition tickets; $780,
ia for the Ware Bedleman ticket.
and $lss,4s9 for Governor Pinchot
in his unsuccessful fight for the
senatorial nomination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Grand Jury Hears
Semple Testimony

Los ANGELES. July e.-lPl--
Aimee Semple Mcpherson went be-
fore the county grand jury here
shortly after 10 a. m. today Go tell
again, this time under oath. her
story Of having been kidnapped. tor
tured and held for ransom IN ac-
counting for her no day absence from
Angelus Temple pulpit. sfat cf her
-four square gospel creed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Power House Men
Join in Car Strike

NEW YORK. July s.-tP)-All the
power house employees of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company will
join the striking motormen and
switchmen not later than Friday at
midnight, asserted Edwin p. LAWN,
mead of the strikers, this afternoon.
Tie said he had been authorized to
make the announcement by com
mittee of the nIterborough Brother
hood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Rockefeller 81
Years Old Today

POCANTICO HILLS. n. Y, July g..
-tPl-John ID. Rockefeller observed
his s7th birthday today with his
usual round Of work and game of
golf. Friends and family shared in
the quiet observance Of the anniver-
sary.
Many letters and kilograms Of con
gratulations were received from
widely scattered points on the globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
ILL-FATED SUB BROUGHT INTO PORT
MEXICAN INDIANS PRAY
4 y y
TO ANCIENT GODS TO
4 + =
QUIET STORM WRATH

MEXICO CITY. July S.-Floods
have brought hundreds of Indians
to the sacred shrine of Guadalupe
where they have knelt in water
waist deep to pray to the ancient
rain god of the Aztecs and to the
Christian God to preserve them
from disaster.
Today the flood waters that
threatened to isolate the capitol
and that caused tremendous dam
age in the Valley Of Mexico, were
subsiding.
Railroad service was still greatly
disrupted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
TAKE TWELVE !
BODIES FROM |
HULL OF S-5lI
Undersea Craft Ly-
ing in Navy Yard;
Thirteen Bodies Are
Missing

NEW YORK. ~ ". July s.-(P)-@
Divers who entered the battered hulk
Of the United States submarine Ssh
today reported that there were about
IL bodies inside the ship. One body
was seen wedged behind machinery
in the engine room and others were
reported in the torpedo room.
If the DIVERS estimate is correct IL
means that the bodies Of 13 sailors
were washed from the hulk BY the
waves while il lay on the ocean bed
off Block Island after being sunk
by the steamer City of Rome last.
September and will probably never
be recovered.
When the collision occurred there
were SO men on the S-51. Three
were saved and eight bodies were
later recovered. II had been hoped
that the remaining 25 bodies had
stayed in the submarine and could
be reclaimed by the bereaved fami-
lies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Rum SCHOONER SEIZED

BOSTON. Mass, July S.-tPl-The
Canadian schooner Sumner which
was anchored on rum row off Cape
Cod between so and so miles from
Boston lightship. was seized and
brought into port today. The Sun
aer three masted Canadian vessel,
was one of the largest of the seven
ships off shore. Coast guard head
quarters said the proceedings would
be made a test case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Blanes Gales For
Mexican Situation

Los ANGELES, Calf, July s.-tPl
-Reiterating his previous criticism
of the present government Of Mexico.
Adolf De La Huerta. former presi-
dent Of that republic and political
refugee, in an interview here last
night, said he blamed President
Gales for the Mexican religious
situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
French Veterans to
Demonstration
Debt Accord

PARIS. July s.-(Pl-French vet
Grams of the world war today had
assurance that NJ. Durand, minister
of the interior. would withdraw his
prohibition against a proposed dem
onstratien Sunday in opposition to
ratification of the American debt
accord.
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick is
perturbed at the decision or the AS
sociation of American Volunteers in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
OFFICERS SEIZE
BICLIQUOR CARGO

BOSTON. July s.-tP,-The value
Of alcohol and liquor seized aboard
the Steamer Cretan here was esti-
mated Mt more than Sl.000.000 today
by customs officers. The seizure
made at Boston dock last night
was said to be hy far the largest
and most valuable ever made in this
port. At noon, more than 10000 gal
Ions Of the contraband had been uir-
loaded and agents directing the un-
loading reported that nearly as much
more remained in the hold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
Miller Enters y
Not Guilty Plea

NEW YORK, N. ~. July S---tPb---
Thomas w. Miller, former alien
property custodian. pleaded not
guilty today to an Indictment charg-
ing him. Harry M. Daugherty. for
mer attorney general. and the late
John T. King with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government. Mr.. Miller
expressed himself strongly in favor
OF senate investigation OF alien
property custodianship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
CLOUDBURST
CUTSRAILWAY
West Texas Town Sus.
tains Heavy Loss
From Downpour

WICHITA FALLS, Texas. July s.
fPl-The summer storm that brought
rain to practically all Of West Texas
Wednesday afternoon and night
centered at Clarendon, where three
ard one-half inches of rain fell with
ing a half hours time. causing a
large amount of damage.
A half mile Of the main track of
the Fort Worth and Denver City rail
way company was washed out and the
bed to the yard tracks damaged. As
a result Of the washout all traffic
on the road was tied up and it was
reported from the Wichita Falls
superintendent office that traffic
would not be resumed until noon
Thursday.
The rain also was general over a
large portion of North and Central
Texas.
The cloudburst at Clarendon at
4:30 p. m. Wednesday and according
to reports from that city, streets
and sidewalks became running
streams Of water Losses were suf-
fered by number of the business
houses, and more than $4,000 damage
was done to the new viaduct which
was under construction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; not much change in
temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday with local thunder
showers. Moderate to fresh southerly
winds on the cost.
Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present - Hr. % Hr.
p.sr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

NEW YORK, n. ", July S.-With
seaweed and water pouring from the
gaping holes in her forward compart-
ments. the submarine S-5l was pulled
into the dry dock in the navy yard
at Brooklyn today.
Navy officers, after an examina-
tion of the hulk Of the submarine that
was raised from the ocean floor 22
fathoms below the surface or the At
lantic ocean off Block Island. H. r.,
Monday announced that IL would re-
quire six hours 10 pump ou. tbs
water and remove the debris ac-
cumulated during her nine months
stay under sea.
After a tow of l50 miles through
Long Island sound from the spot
where she was sunk by the steamer
City Of Rome last September. the
submarine yesterday grounded on
Man of War reef in the East river.
but was released last night after
struggle Of eleven hours.
For nine months navy salvage
crews struggled against tremendous
odds 10 raise the submarine. az only
eight bodies of the thirty-thrce men
who perished with her had been re-
covered.
Considered Great Feat
After having accomplished what
some navy officials had considered
impossible, raising the submarine
1875 feet from the ocean depths
Lieutenant Commander Edward Ellis
burg, in charge Of the engineering
details. and his crew had passed the
guidance Of the tow out Of their
hands. and tc a civilian pilot. when
the S-5l struck the east river reef
She rested in "a Feet Of water, but
navy tugs pulled her off MT high tide
Arriving in the navy yard, Lseut-
Commando Ellsberg. clad in Grimy
dungarees. was greeted by his wife
Calling two of his divers, Frank
Smith and Thomas Eadie, OF the
Ordinance department. he introduced
them to her. Lucy" he said. with
out these two men, ! could not have
done anything. They deserve NIL tho
credit"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
River Forecast

River Forecast
The river will continue to fall
slowly all along during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

ABILENE. Tex. July s.-lPl-Rain
which ranged from a iign. shower at
Haskell TO more than two inches AT
Roby fell over this section Of West
Texas Wednesday afternoon and
night. coming as a great boon to
feed and cotton crops.
Sweetwater received 1,25 inches
Wednesday afternoon. The pretcipita-
tion here was las inches. Roby re-
ported $50. Winter | inch, Brad
shaw 1.25. Ovalo l.50. Hamlin l., An
son l.25, Stamford so and Sweet
water l.25. Rain fell all the way from
Sweetwater to Brontc.
Though cotton did not need mois-
ture, the downpour is expected to
he very beneficial. Feed had begun
to suffer in many localities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08
RADIO PROGRAM
OVER KwwG FRIDAY

OVER KWWG FRIDAY
Wave length, 27S meters.
l2 o'clock noon-Weather and river
forecast. Vocal solos by Annie
Tucker.
q o'clock--Guitar and violin by
.esus Villa and Lozano Mandrujanc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

1T is quite we'll recognized that
every nation has the right to bind
its own subjects 70 its own laws
in every place"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. July s.
(Pl-Prohibition officials look for
ward to increased success in the
war against rum running as a re-
suit of the decision Of the circuit
court Of appeals In New York today
holding American vessels subject
TO American laws everywhere.
Several such seizures have been
made but in view Of the resulting
litigation prohibition authorities
have bill pending before Congress
10 sanction search Of American
craft outside the IL mile limit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-08

IUDu Frt"FEt y ffF+ ~ III
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
GROWS OLD FAST
 IN POLICE COURT
Man Who Was 55 Two Years
 Ago Is Now 67

Louis Barron, proprietor Of an al .leged f0odleSs restaurant at IS Spring street, pleaded guilty to the charge of violation Of the liquor law in police court today and As sistant Prosecuting Attorney W. NJ. Grrenstein recommended suspend ed Jail sentence and a heavy fine, with the understanding that Bar ron give up the business. II is his second offense, MT. Grcenstein said, and the police warned Barron sev- cral times before they raided the place on June IS.
 Barron admitted to the police that he sold liquor for 10 cents a drink, Mr. Circenstein said and Sergeants Ellinger and O'Mara and Officer 1'e,noy conhscated q tea pot filled with alleged moonshine
 Attorney Thomas !. Cabelus, rep resonting Barron, said his client will get out Of the business. He is an old man and could hardly stand a tail sentence. nor can he afford to pay a heavy fine.
 Asked his age. Barron replied, "G7." Judge Alling remarked that two years ago Barron said his age was 5.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
Two New Names Added
 To N. B. H, s. Honor Roll

Announcement was made today from the Senior High school that two new names have been added to scholastic honor role of the gradu- ation list. Lillian Schilling Schroedel was awarded general honors in her studies maintaining mark Of S5 per cent or over during her three years at school.
 Honors in science were awarded to Louis Frank Rowe. He has attained a percentage Of over % in this par ticular study since he enrolled at the school.