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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
VALLEY NEEDS
MORECAPITAL,
KAHN ASSERTS
New York Capitalist
Praises Cooperative
Spirit And Energy
Of Valley People

Declaring that what ha had seen
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley had
far excelled his expectations, although
he had read much literature and
numerous statistics on the Valley,
Otto III. Kahn. New York financier,
and his party left Brownsville last
night for Corpus Christi, completely
"sold" on the section.
This II quite the most wonderful
spot I have yet seen declared Mr..
Kahn. talking u a party of thirty
Brownsville and Valley men at the
Matam0ros hote.. We have long
known of Brownsville rs a geograph-
icai spot, but not a. a city situated
III q most wonderful agricultural sec
ti0r
Mr.. Kahn. a small man in stature,
with bristling iron gray moustaehe
and brisk mannerisms. shot through
with the fire of unique rchahle en-
ergy. spokc for ten minutes IN a
manner that convinced his audience
he was past master in the art of
sizing up men, organizations, com
munitfcs. manufacturies, and any
other field that had occasion to need
money. a. head of one Of the largest
banking fiNQs in the country, Kuhn.
loeb & COMPANY OF New York, he
admitted that his one big job l. 70
prevent anything being put over
on him.
-All sorts come 10 US, said Mr.
Kahn. I'VE mustS size them up,
quickly and accurately.
The finanricr then touched upon
some or the things that had appealed
10 him as outstanding III Brownsville
and the Valley generally.
Capital is Great Need
-Your great need" he said, lis
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
ARRANGE PLAN
FOR SECURING
RIGHT OF Way
Harlingen Will Not Be
Required to Solicit
Funds for Purchase
Of Property

HARLINGEN. Texas, Oct. l9.-An-
nOunccment was made here today
that Rn arrangement has been made
hetwccn the railway committee 0f
Harlingen and the officials Of the
Southern Pacific whereby the right
OF why in Ilarlingen for the railroad
will Ne secured, and the citizens will
not ~ called on 10 raise $l5O.uO0 to
pay for Il.
Complete details OF the plan have
not been announced. but il is under
stood the Southern Pacific Will ac-
quirr the property. and the city will
reimburse the railroad company later.
An op'icn on the property has been
secured. and IFS purchase price Is
Sl5O.O00.
This matter was discussed recent
ly when WI. II. Scott. president of the
Southern Pacific Lines in Louisiana
and Texas, spent a short time in
Harrington. and conferred with the
local committee on the right t-ofway
proposition. approving the location
that had been selected
However. the announcement that
a settlement in the matter of secur-
ing this right Of way was not made
until today.
N II considered likely that similar
arrangements will be made in Edin-
burg and McAllen. where difficulty
has been experienced in securing the
rights-of-w
When the matter was first brought
up. II was thought that the property
would be secured by a bond issue.
but this was found to be Illegal. The
only way left to secure il wns found
to ha IN subscription. which would
have been q long and difficult un-
dertaking.
The property needed by the rail-
way company here is valued at $780,
600. that in NcAllen mt $4,000. and
IA Fdinbury M 100000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
RIVER FALLS HERE
AFTER FAST RISE

The Rio Grande, virtually bank
full in Brownsville, has falltn one
tenth of a foot since this morning
when the reading was i7.2 feet. ac-
ccrding to w. y. SchnurbQsch. local
weather bureau observer. Flood stage
here is Is feet.
A rise is expected near the mouth
hut the river will not 90 over the
hanks. in the estimation Of Mr..
Schnurbush. He said that the river
Is falling at points above Browns
vile. At Mission the river Is half
full and at Rio Grande City there
has been an eight foot fall.
The river il expected TO main nj
most stationary here for few days
due to the fact that the river bed is
larger than-at the mouth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Testimony Of Contractor is
Flatly Denied by Ferguson

AUSTIN. Oct. 19.--lP)-Testi-
mony yesterday by ]. D. winder
before the legislative committee
inquiring into the State Highway
Department il characterized ian
infamous, cheap falsehood.' by
James +. Ferguson. winder had
asserted that Mr., Ferguson asked
10 percent commission on highway
contracts.
II do not know j. ID. Winder.-
statement by Ferguson said. II
have never talked to- him about a
contract in my life and any state
ment by him or BY anybody else
that ever demanded or received
the payment Of any sum for the
obtaining ef any contract with the
highway department il just a bald
faced political fathead.r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
FIRE THREATENS
MUNITION DEPOT

Brownsville residents were consid-
erably alarmed Monday afternoon
when q. fire alarm was turned in from
Fort Brown and huge clouds Of smoke
were observed rolling up in that di-
rection hnd spreading toward Mata-
moros. From the western end of the
city it looked as il all of the post
buildings were going up in smoke.
: Brush fires had been started in the
new clearings. causing an immense
volume of smoke. The flames spread
rapidly, and at cne time the munition
depot. which is isolated from the rest
Of the Fort Brown buildings, was be-
lieved 70 be threatened. The depart
ment answered the call Immediately,
but the brush fires in proximity to
the buildings were under control
when they arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
KHAN FLOCCER
GIVEN, PARDON

HUNTSVILLE. Tex. Oct. 19.-tP
Murray facksors. rardoned late
Monday by Governor Ferguson after
serving little more than year on
five-year sentence in connection
with the Ku Klux KIan flogging Of
r. w. Burleson at Tavlor in 1928
left the prison walls here at 1880
o'clock Tuesday for Houston.
He said he was going direct to his
home at Taylor where his mother il
sick. Jackson told Frank O'Rourke,
secretary of the prison commission.
that he was deeply apprecfative Of
the action Of the woman governor
in giving him his freedom, but ex-
pressed bitterness towards Dan
Moody, gubernatorial nominee, who
as district attorney of Williamson
county, prosecuted him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19

LIGHTING SYSTEM
PROGRESSES FAST

Brownsville is well on its way to
being one Of the best lighted cities
in the Valley. according TO Fl. ii.
Williar,s. Superintendent Of the pub
lie utilities plants. 4
All Of the ornamental lights on
Washington street have been lighted
for several weeks and the lights on
Adams street will be turned on soon.
Mr.. Williams says. The Adams
street lights are nearly all in and
when they are completed the Juice
will be turned on.
II IL expected that the money for
the complete lighting OF St. Charles
and Levee streets will Be raised soon
by the Kiwanis club which Is engaged
in this work. Property owners are
asked to contribute 20 cents a foot
10 install the lights which the city
will maintain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19

her arrival M New York. the trip OF
Americas energetic royal visitor to
place wreath upon the tomb in
Arlington National cemetery, Vir-
ginia, marked her presence I'm the
sixth state that has felt the touch
Of her qucenly foot. in addition TO
the District Of Columbia. within the
space Of day, and in each she has
received a royal welcome.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Della
ware and Maryland echoed New
York's mad greeting. cropping for
glimpses at royalty as the queens
special sped past Manhattan trans
fer had its little crowd, applauding
at the tiny station. waiting for the
smile and the wave or hand that
the gracious queen gave from the oD-
servation platform. West Philadsl-
phia lined its terminal with onlock-
ers. as did Baltimore. And along the
line Of the smooth passage Of the
queens express. on platforms- in fac
tories, on country roads, were smil-
handkerchiefs and clapping hands
accompanied by medieval majesty's
progress through her realm.
Smiles Make Her Happy.
I've seen so many smiling faces
since | landed she said in an audi
ence 60 three press representatives,
aboard the train. "They make me
very happy"
They seem 20 want me here as a
queen" she replied 10 question as
TO whether she would assume an in
cognito or seek any Of the privileges
az q private visitor 20 this country.
What use would there be in my
pretending TO be someone else ?" she
asked. "The queen can't act in the
movies, now can she ?" was her com
ment on a runor that she would act
for the screen while in Hollywood.
II shall net appear in the movies,
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Validation Bills
Signed by Governor

AUSTIN, Texas. Oct. 19.-tP)-Tex-
rs road bonds. invalidated by de-
cision OF the United States supreme
court IN the Archer county suit. were
virtually all validated with certifica-
tion today by Governor Miriam a.
Ferguson cf two bills which with
others are intended 10 correct all
defects In the bond issues
The governor yesterday signed 300
road district bond measures and to-
day placed her signature on two sen
ate bills. The bills are expected 70
legarf1e every step necessary 70 the
issuance cf road district bonds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19

Ferguson criticized the inquiry
as being an effort TO "try me with
n partisan jury Cor political pur-
poses without my being accorded
the privilege cf being rcprcsente1
In any way"
Mr.. Ferguson also denounced as
untrue the testfNncny of w. e.. Hill
before the commission yesterday.
"Ail ! know about him ia that
Hill came 20 me and begged me TO
recommend him 10 the highway
commission as auditor Ia check mp
tax collectors and county deposit
tories handling highway funds.
Upon recommendation Df friends,
| asked the commission 20 employ
him and the matter of his payment
was arranged with the highway
commission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
BULLDOG CAPTURES.
BURGLAR in DALLAS.

DALLAS. Tex. Oct. 19.-(Pl-A
burglar suspect whom police have
long been seeking. last night took
refuge in the wrong garage. Two
detectives had been chasing him
and he ducked into the garage Q
George Eimicke. captain Of police.
The captains bull dog resented
the burglar seeking sanctuary In the
back yard under his protection and
corncred the man.
The howls Of the dog added TO the
wells for help by the burglar
brought Captain Eimicke. He sent
the suspect TO Jail. The man was
wanted in connection with a $4,000
robbery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Crude Oil Price
Cut is Forecast

NEW YORK. Oct. l9.--lPl Heavy
daily production In the Oklahoma oil
fields. notably fhe Seminole Pool
and the Burbank field, is said to be
the basis for reports reaching Wall
street Of a pending decrease Of from
20 20 25 percent in the price o. MIDI
Continent crude OIL Oil men take
the view, IL is said. that cut would
place the industry on seunder basis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Weslaco VIII Have
Second Newspaper

WESLACO, Texas. Oct. 19--The
first edition of the Valley Outlook,
new newspaper Of the Valley, will
make it's appearance here about No
venfber l, according 10 A. A. Terrell,
editor of the Donna News, who Is
publisher of the, new paper. m
Mr.. Terrell recently purchased the
plant Of FL Porvenir. Spanish paper
published here, and will publish the
two newspapers from the same plant.
Both are weeklies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Welcome
rendered Rm,nania
Queen at Capital

WASHINGTON. Oct. i9.-LP,-The
homage OF old world royalty was
paid again 20 the shrine of New
World democracy when a pilgrimage
today to the tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier Of the United States became
the first official act on American soil
Of Marie. Queen Of Rumania.
Beginning her round of formal
ceremonials less than "a hours after
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
CLAIMS JIM SOLICITED ADVERTISING
Pleads For Removal Trade Barriers
Kahn Predicts Fast
Development Entire
South Texas Country

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 19.--
Up Predictions Of develop
ment In South Texas almost
larger than the mind can
grasp" were made here to-day
By Otto Kahn. New York bank
er. who returned from n trip
through the Rio Grande Val
ley.
"The Valley has startling
possibilities" he said. "possi-
biiities which confirm me in
the thought that. with trunk
railroads opening the territory
a maximum Of prosperity and
efficiency can be reached"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
BRING in CATTLE
TOAyOID new TAX

DEL RIO. Texas, Oct. 19.-lPl-
Reports that thousands of Mexican
cattle were being driven across the
verified here today.
American cattlemen say the new
tax, which places heavy duties on
live stock going out Of the country,
virtually will stop exportation OF
Mexican cattle. About 10000 head
have been driven across the border
t This poin. in the last seven days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
EUGENE v DEBS
SINKING RAPIDLY

CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-tPp-Eugene
v. Debs sank rapidly early today. and
the death OF the aged socialist lead
or was momentarily expected at the
suburban sanitarium where he has
been confined for some time, suffer
ing from nervous breakdown. His
wife and Theodore Debs, brother.
were mt the bedside.
Mr. Dcbs is III years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Postpone Contract
On Masonic Temple

McALLEN. Texas. Oct. 19.-Letting
of contract for the $4,000 Masonic
temple here. scheduled for last week.
has been postponed for short time
due to, inability or Architect Sauls-
bury OF Houston 70 ha here.
II Is expected that the contract will
be lat in less than two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19

River Forecast
The river will remain practically
stationary at and below Brownsville
for about one day then start falling
slowly. AT and below Sam Benito
tn, river il falling slowly. Above
Mission il Is falling rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
KWWG PROGRAM
(wave length. 27s meters)
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
10 n. m.-Cotton markets. -
II m.--Joe Crixwell, piano. Wealth
er and river bulletins.
3 d. m.-Cotton markets
6 D. m.--Bill Lopez, Jesus villa,
Hawaiian music.
10 p. m.-Organ music> by remote
control from Methodist Church by
Louis Bartlett Of San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and Lower Rio
Grande Valley. Fair TO partly cloudy
and continnsd warm tonight and
Wednesday, Light 20 fresh souther-
~ winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy Co.
night and Wednesday. Light 20 mod
crate southerly TO easterly winds on
the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19

CONDE MAST. who is the pub
Usher cf Vanity Fair and allied pub
lications. sat opposite David Gray.
author. at the dinner to Otto Kahn
end party Mt Matamoros last evening.
Mr. Mast was enjoying quail on
taast. later roast wild goose, still
later wild turkey.
aMr. Mast. we've been six weeks
an this trip across the country.
5on't you think that this Is the best
zeal that we've had" asked David
Gray.
.nIt is,' agreed Mr.. Mast.
All Of which, is just an excuse TO
-.ention the fact that the author told
u Il. Galbraith Of Brownsville that
- Mast knows every one In New
VAL who's wcrth knowing.
k.#" e
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19
Daily River Bulletin

Flood Present 20 Hr. EA Hra
Stage Stage Ching Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-19

y HARVEY c. STILES. who is super
sending the development Of large
te plantation down the river from
townsville, was displaying two
plendid bunches of unripe dates
fom the Schreiber place, which is
bar the large date plantation.
The dates will ripen in transit just
will bananas. says Mr.. Stiles. A
Fight yellow when green" they
n gradually assume a deep amber
lor. 4.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-31
FALL AND DOHENY
Asquittal Bad Effect On
Country, Declares
New Yorker

New Yorker.-Bribery vote frauds
and rum violations are factors that
are bringing this country to the verge
of anarchy, Fred B. Smith, chairman
of the citizens committee Of one thou
sand, said in sending out nation
wide call for his organizations an
nual meeting in Washington on Jan
uary 9Th.
Bribery in public life looms about
as large in undermining the country's
social order, through creating disre-
spect for law, as does the somewhat
general fouting" of the eighteenth
amendment" Mr.. Smith said
The recent acquittal of Fall anc
Doheny, he asserted, has chad terri,
BILE effect on the country and given
the people the idea that any one with
a big enough roll of money can &C
down to Washington and even buy q
cabinet member"
Referring to the elections in Penn.
sylvania and Illinois, he said he hac
no evidence of fraud that could be
laid before jury, but felt that these
cases 'were open scandals"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-31
American Labor Movement
Pledges Aid to Big Union
Spent After Futile Strike

By Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service.
New York City.-Six months of
costly struggle which has ravaged the
once powerful international Ladies
Garment Workers Union has brought
it's first victory for the cloakmakers.
Arbitration resorted to Immediately
after the international ousted the To-
cal communist leadership has gained
the workers every point of conten-
ton. Peace has now been restored in
the industry, but the conflict between
the right and left wing continues un-
abated.
Morris Sigman, president of the in
ternational, commenting on the award
which has sent 10000 locked-out
workers back to the shops, describes
it "a signal achievement for the cloak
makers, a victory for sane trade union
tactics" He declared the union,
through arbitration, ended "the lock-
out and strike which the muddle-
headed communists were incapable of
resolving after six months of costly
struggle, and obtained through arbi-
tration terms far more favorable than
the communists obtained from only
one-fourth the industry after 20
weeks of strike"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-31
Electrical Workers. Heads
Charge Members Of New York
Local With Wholesale Graft

By international Labor News Service.
New York City.-Wholesale graft
ing by officers and members of the
local Electrical Workers Union is
charged by the international Brother
hood of Electrical Workers of America
in court fight to oust IL officers
of the local union.
Five hundred affdavits, filed in su-
preme court by international Vice
President H. II. Broach, charge the
IL officers and members of the New
York Union with bribery, corruption
and conspiracy to prevent competent
mechanics from entering the union
The affdavits declare that the cleo
trical contracting industry is honey
combed with graft.
The affidavits were the internation-
aPs answer to an attempt by the local
union to restrain the parent body from
removing the accused men and bring
ing them to trial on bribery charges
before the international in Washing
ton.
"Two-Way Shops" Charged
Among charges made in the aff-
davits are:
Union officers permitted electrical
contractors to operate what were
known as 'two-way shops" employ
ing crews of union and non-union men
at the same time.
Men who knew nothing of electrical
work were inducted into the union on
the order of business agents.
An electrical contractor on the
Fourteenth street power house for the
New York Edison Company swore
that he paid Richard l.. O'Hara, pres
ident of the local union, and Business
Agent William O'Toole $500 month
each on the understanding that
things would go smoothly on the
powerhouse job"
Paid "Probation" Graft
Non-union electrical contractors
were compelled to pay graft wher
business agents of the union kept
them ION probation" sometimes fol
year, before allowing them to have
union mechanics.
There are numerous other charges
of Irregularities, including sale OF
membership cards and acceptance OF
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-31

graft by business agents for failing
to report that non-union men were
working on jobs.
George Donnellan, counsel for the
local officers, in urging before su-
preme Court Justice Grain that the
temporary order restraining the in
ternational organization from remov-
ing the men be made permanent,
charged that Vice President Broach
came to this city last February at
the request of the local officers to
organize the field, but instead set
afoot "a conspiracy" to gain control
of the union and its funds of $268, 900.
Decision Is Reserved
Justice Grain in reserving decision
said he was concerned only with the
procedure of trying local officers,
whether the local union had exclusive
jurisdiction or whether both the local
and international had concurrent
jurisdiction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-31
SENATE WILL PROBE
BIG BAKERY MERGER

Washington.-The senate judiciary
committee has appointed a sub-com-
mittee to probe the bread trust. The
committee will also investigate the
charge that the federal district court
at Baltimore dismissed a complaint
against the Continental Baking Cor
poration when it was informed that
the federal trade commission was
prosecuting a similar case against
the Continental. 1t is now known
that the commission dropped it's case
and so notified the department of jus
tice few hours before the case was
placed before the Baltimore court.
The government failed to acquaint
the court with the fact that the COM
plant was dropped.
The investigation was proposed by
Senator La Toilette.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-31
Uproar Against Smith Seen
AS Plot Of Big Interests
To Nullify Labor Victory
Fight By Politicians Illinois Senator-elec Meets With
the Approval of Reactionary MOneyed Groups Who
Seek to Exploit City and Farm Workers.

derground channels and openly where
it was impossible to conceal their
Machiavellian Vaccinations. He won
the fight in the only way it could be
won-his campaign manager obtained
sufficient amount of money to pay
for the rent, printing, advertising,
postage, transportation of speakers
and other legitimate expenses neces-
sary to carry on a successful cam
paign.
The great crime that Frank L.
Smith committed is that he won!
Pretend to Be Greatly Horrifed
Some of the virtuous gentlemen in
the senate would have us believe that
they are Mortified over Colonel Smiths
frank admission that he accepted
$125,000 from Sam insult, traction
magnate.
insult, born British subject and
naturalized as an American citizen,
swore on the witness stand that he
gave that money to Smith because he
was opposed to the World Court.
Why isn't Insults word under oath
as worthy of belief as are the insin-
cere verbal attacks of political trick
sters and the highly colored news ar
| ticles and editorials printed in daily
newspapers which are cheek by jowl
with the oil, steel, packing and other
large manufacturing interests?
Interests Sought to Split Vote
All of these were out in open in
the November general election as
hackers of Hugh S. Magill, who ran as
an independent republican" candi-
date for senator in order to split
Smiths vote so that George E. Bren-
nan, the democratic candidate and
thoroughly reliable" man from the
standpoint of the big manufacturing
interests, could be elected.
! Magill was and now is an employe
of John d. Rockefeller. The oil king
loaned Magill for the campaign. Fol-
lowing the election Magill returned to
his old Standard Oil job and recently
has been making speeches in several
states against the seating of Smith.
The big interests opposed to the in
dustrial wage Garner, the farmer and
the war veteran may be successful in
crucifying Frank L. Smith, but they
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