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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

Fryers and Fat Hens. Any num-
Der. Dressed or undrcSsed. Phone
500. 1852 Woodward. adv.
Auto Catches Fire.-Thc fire de
raitmcnt was called to Seventh and
Park street shortly before 10
o clock this morning for fire in
Ford car owned by q. y. Dutton.
hvstandcrs cNtinguishcd 4, blaze
with sand before the department ar
rived. The ear WAS damaged some
what but can be repaired.
Furniture at Low Prices. Inves
tigate before buying. Clayton &
stevens ll5 No. 5th. adv
DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist. Ex
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
SSW. adv.
Veterans Enjoy Film. Many
members Of Boycc Atcn Post, Amer
lean Legion were guests of Man
agcr Norris of the Valley thcatcr N
yesterday afternoon 5 performance
of Behind the Front Legion
l.aircS who had experience in
France roarcd with laughter at the
comedy Of Raymond llatton and
Wallace Bccrv, who had the com
piete sympathy Of the lcgionnalres
in their troubles with the hard
Boiled top sergeant. The film
makes n veteran realize that tn
war was not all grief and hard labor
and that many amusing things oc-
CURED IN the army.
DR.. J. T. Foncannon, D. O. Room
26. Davis Bldg. Strictly Ostcopathic
adv
You Can't Beat Valley Lumber
Co. Oak Flooring. Ask FOR prices,
laid over your old floor. adv
Three Fined For Drunkenness. =
Donate Avila and NJ. Nalcnzucla,
charged with drunkenness were
fined $l5 each by Judge Whitclaw
in the police court this morning. T..
Gonzales, charged with similar
0ffensc. was assessed $50. +. Il.
limon, Mexican, picked n fight
with Ma Hong, a Chinese, and WAS
fined $lj by the court. Hong show
Ell plenty of belligercnt spirit and
WIS fined 80.
Bnttered Popcorn at Valley
Theater and Union Stage Depot, 5, I
10 and % cents bag. ALWAYS
fresh. adv
Rose School Dance, Sat. March G.
Maxwell : Orchestra. Eats. adv
Roofing. S. l.. lIartzel. Phone
25lW. adv
The DeMolay Benefit Entertainment
j. going 10 hc q real entertainment. i
Come and see il Thursday, March
i. at s p. IN. at the Woman : Club
House. adv
Cisneros on Peace Bord-Bcnito
cisncros, a resident of Calipatyia,
whom the police say has been caus ;
ing considerable trouble in that .
town. was brought to the county .
jail this morning ON a charge of dis !
turhing the peace, Judge Myers of /
calipa'ria demanded peace bond ,
of 500 and when CisncroS could not
furnish il he was taken to Jail.
Automobile Loans. L clear y0uv
lar and loan you money. YOU pay /
me bv he month. Fred r. Cross,
500 Main st. Phone 359J. Ell Cen.
1o. sdv
Ladies Visit Woodbury's School
of Reducing and Rebuilding. 7:30
10 900 p. m. Barbara Worth Gym
Ii Sium nly
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

Automobile Loans- 1 clear y0uv
var and loan you money. vou pay
me bv he month. Fred r. Cross,
500 Main st. Phone 359J. Ell Cen.
tn. sdv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

DR.. j. T. Foncannon, D. O. Room
26. Davis Bldg. Strictly Ostcopathic
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Fryers and Fat Hens. Any num-
Der. Dressed or undrcssed. Phone
500. 1852 Woodward. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

Cisneros on Peace Bord-Bcnito
Cisncros, resident of Calipatvia,
whom the police say has been caus-
ing considerable trouble in that
town, was brought to the county
jail this morning on Il charge of dis
turhlng the peace, Judge Myers of
Calipatria demanded a peace bond
of $500 aud when CisncroS could not
furnish il he was taken to Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

Special Price on candies. Closing
out. At Paul s, next to Valley
Theater. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

You Cant Beat Valley Lumber
Co. Oak Flooring. Ask FOR prices,
laid over your old floor. ad,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist. Ex.
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
SSW. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
CRANDJURYIS
INVESTIGATING
Thorough Probe OF
Canton Underworld
Is Expected

CANTON. Ohio. Aug. 25.-tP)-
Whatever evidence investigators into
the Mellett murder case have uncov.
cred in nearly six weeks Of inquiry
was turned over TO the Starck county
grand jury today.
Only one man is under arrest for
mally charged with the murder, and
he maintains his innocence, but the
evidence presented will tend to show
4 conspiracy involving several men,
according to Investigators.
Don r. Mellett. publisher of the
Canton Daily News. slain at his
garage door on the morning Of July
l6. i still believed to have been
killed bv gangsters employed by the
underworld to rid it of the constant
menace that existed in the publish
er's editorial and personal campaign
ing against vice and political corrup-
tion.
Louis Mazer Of Cantop's under
world. charged with conspiracy to
violate the liquor laws, likewise is
charged with the murder in a war
rant signed nine days ago by Michael
Glenna. indianapolis detective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
New Orleans Pre- ares
For Hurricane |,

NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. 25.--t41
The storm raging up through the
Gulf Of Mexico toward the eastern
Louisiana coast IN cf hurricane
force, said messages received here
today from the steamship Crawford
reporting from a point about 120
miles south of Morgan City IN lati-
tude 81, longitude q.
The parishes Of Plaqucmines, JEFF
ferson. Terrebonne, La Fourchc and
81. Bernard along the coast south OF
New Orleans were expected TO bear
the brunt Of the storm and warnings
were rushed TO fishermen along the
coast TO enable them TO leave fish
ing camps and villages.
Residents Of camps and outlying
districts along the shore OF Lake
Pontchartrain also were warned and
many of them left their homes to
seek safety in New Orleans for the
duration Of the storm.
Forecaster X. II. Dyke said indica-
tions were the storm would strike
the Louisiana coast between Bur-
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
NOPROSPECT
SETTLEMENT
Mexico Business Inter
ests Gloomy Over
Situation

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 25.-tPD-
Since there are no immediate pros
pects Of settlement Of the religious
controversy. the economic boycott
called by the League for the Defense
of Religious Freedom IL increasing
the gloom in business circles.
Reports from some sections of the
country indicate that the slump in
business is acute. Even in Mexico
City decreases In the sales Of com
mod ties, except those considered
absolute necessities, are being no
ticed more and more.
The Catholic episcopate. with the
assistance Of attorneys, is work. q
upon a memorial TO be presented ID
the new congress. Seeking an amend
ment OF the religious clauses Of the
constitution or for modification Of
the regulations recently formulated
for carrying out the provisions of
the cnstitution.
The episcopate in formal state
ment says the deputies already con-
ceded as having been elected and
those who may win seats through
contests in the electoral college are
pledged in advance TO support the
religious policy Of President Gales
but that It prays they may change
their minds for the good Of the
country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
{. A. PUCKETT
ELECTED Head
RESTITUTION
Entire Faculty Ap-
proved by Heads Of
Texas University;
VIII Open Sept. 20

The entire faculty for the Browns
Vile Junior college, Of which G. A.
Puckett. 3. A., VI. a. Of FL Paso
viii be the dean, was elected by the
Brownsville school board at its
meeting last night. The election Of
the faculty followed conference
last week between between Superin-
tendent T. ]. Yoe and the heads Of
the State University. the list being
recommended by President Splawn
Of the University. The faculty will
consist Of seven members. the de-
partments being divided into Mathe-
MATES and Science. English. History,
Spanish and Physical Training.
In addition to the dean. the mem
bers Of the faculty and their depart
ments are as follows:
Math-Science-W A. Schultze, Il.
A.. u. a., University Of Texas.
English-Miss Rose Sharp Brewer,
B. A.. VI. A. University of Texas.
History Sue Moore, b. A,
VI. A.. University of Texas.
Spanish r. Cowan, B. A.. Uni
versity Of Texas
Physical Training for Girls-Miss
q outinued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
SHEFFIELD IS
HOME;CONFERS
With KELLOGG
New Land, Oil Laws
of Mexico Discuss
ed; Explains Relig-
ious Situation

WASHINGTON. ID. g., August 25.-
up Mexico's present troubles. par
ticularly her dispute with the United
States over the new land and oil
laws. were discussed today al a con
ference between Secretary Kellogg
and Ambassador Sheffield. just home
from the Mexican capitol.
The ambassador brought with him
to the state department many first
hand details of the religious contro-
versy in the southern republic. and
exact information. about the attitude
Of the Gales government on this and
other questions nov disturbing Mex
leo City officials.
Normally in the United States on
vacation, Mr.. Sheffield made his re-
port TO the state department his
first duty. Later he probably will
see President Coolidge al the Sum
mer White House n Paul Smiths,
y. Y.
The ambassadors call here WAS
made the occasion for repetition
Of the oft-stated view Of the Wash
ington government that the re-
ligious issue in Mexico must be re-
garded as purely domestic to that
country. calling for no diplomatic
intervention from Washington. The
only concern here is that the rights
Of American citizens be safeguarded.
II was apparent that the outstand-
ing dlplOmatir ixSup undpr ranxidaro
tion at the conference was the land
and oil controversy, for months a
subject Of official CORES pondence. A
reply 20 the latest American note Of
protest il awaited at the next step
in the exchange. but meantime Mr.
Sheffield was able to give Secre-
tary Kellogg an intimate pocture Of
the probabilities Of the situation. and
Of the general attitude Of Gales and
his cabinet toward Washington.
Department officials insisted that
despite surface indications Of a dis
agreement, the ambassador and the
secretary were working in perfect
harmony toward solution Of the land
problem. Mr.. Sheffield has indi-
Gated that he favors a strong stand
for protection Of American rights.
but he had no public word of criti-
cism today for the conciliatory tone
which has characterized the Ameri-
can notes delivered BY him. on or
ders from Washington, 70 the Mexi-
cna foreign office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
Entire Faculty for Junior College is Selected
Mania of SmitOy for
Giving Medicines is
Cause Girls Death

tions given her By Ermil Balanescu
2l. her suitor.
This theory has gained weight as
the questioning Of the youth has
delvcd further into the strange rela-
tions of the pair. and a. examina-
tion Of the girls stomach By Coron-
er A. r. Hammonda nd City Chemist
Harold j. Knapp has proceeded.
Balanescu. according to police. has
admitted prescribing medicines for
the girl, but j. adamant in his re-
fusal 10 disclose what they were
So numerous we're the pills and
other medicines taken by the girl
that chemists working under DIR.
Knapp have pronounced the girls
stomach q ''veritahle storehouse of
drugs"
II might prove impossible 10 iso-
late the medicines found in the
girls stomach, Drs Knapp said, or TO
attribute her death TO any one drug.
So far a. her been learned, no poi
sons were gwen Miss Kirk and il
might ~ essary 10 attribute her
death 70 an indiscriminate con
glomeration Of medicines, il was
said.
Examination Of the girls stomach
failing, authorities have been forced
10 search for further information
concerning her strange illness BY
questioning the youth. Between sobs
he has told of his desire 10 help the
girl, whom he says he loved. He had
no intentions, he said. according 70
police. Of making Miss Kirk I'LL. much
less Of causing her death. Some oi
the medicines. he said were pre-
scribed TO cheer her up when she
seemed respondent, othrs TO revive
her when she appeared pale and wan
But he has given no actual accoun;
OF the medicines administered.
The medical knowledge OF the
youth was gained in Paris. where he
lived with his parents until a few
years ago in drug stores in America
IN which he has been employed, and
in medical school here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
DEATH CLAIMS
BRINDLEY
Prominent Harlingen
Citizen Dies In
Temple
Especial TO The Hcrald)

HARLINGEN. Texas. Aug. Is
Word Of the death in Temple early
this morning Of B. II. Brindley, one
Of the most prominent citizens in
this community, was received here.
Mr.. Bridley was engaged in a wide
range of ubsiness activities in Har-
lingen and held a number Of public
positions. lie was engaged in real
estate. and nursery businesses, was
member of the water board and
president of the school board.
Mr.. Bridlev was about "a years old
at the time Of his death He died
in a Temple hospital with which a
brother IL connected as a surgeon.
He had ben in the hospital since last
spring.
Surviving Mr.. Brindley are the
brother, a widow and four children.
The two sons are Claunch and Mace
and the two daughters are Mildred
and Llewellyn.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Mr.. Brindley's home town, May
pearl. Texas. Rev. J. T.. Lovett, pre-
siding elder Of the Brownsville
Methodist district has been wired
and will conduct the services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25

assistant cashier. and a customer.
into the vault at the rear.
Keeping them covered with pistols,
the robbers gathered up all the
money in the vault. and closed the
door on the captives. They then col
lected the money in the drawers and
on the counters and threw all the
loot into a sack.
Mauk ran into the street with a
shot gun and attempted to fire into
the automobile. but .his gun jammed
and he could not fire a shot.
posse was formed and started on
the trail. Two carloads of ceputy
sheriffs started for the scene from
Dallas, taking different roads.
About half way between Dallas
and Irving. on the Irving road,
Deputies Bob Alcorn and Will Hood
passed a five passenger car travel
ing rapidly. II was occupied by three
men and woman and had no num-
>ber They gave chase but though
they drove 40 miles ~ hour. they
were unable to catch up with the
automobile before il reached the
Dallas city limits and disappeared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
Approve Increase
In Rate on Iron

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 25.-
tPl-The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today approved an increase
Of from Ais % so cents a hundred
pounds in freight rates on imported
iron and steel articles from New
Orleans and other Gulf ports, ex-
cluding Texas ports, to ST. Louis.
The rates will he restricted 20 routes
on and east Of the Mississippi river.
Proposed increases on the same
commodities TO AZ and 4s.5 cents on
merchant iron and 52.5 and 53.5
cents on structural iron from New
Orleans to Pine Bluff and Little
Rock, Arkansas, were found justi
fled.
The commission disapproved in
creases in the rates from Texas
Gulf points TO St. Louis. points in
Oklahoma and Kansas, and Little
Rock and Pine Bluff. and found not
justified the restriction Of import
class rates 50 that fifth class rates
would not apply on these articles
from the Texas ports to the desti
nations named.
As to the latter rates. the com
mission held that reasonable maxi
mum rates would be those prescribed
in the Memphis-Southwestern inves-
tigation case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
Investigate Charges
Of Election Frauds

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25.-tPl-
Grand jury investigation of alleged
fraud in the democratic primary race
for sheriff Of Dallas county was or
dered Wednesday by Judge q. A.
Pippen of the criminal district court.
At the same time attorneys for Al
len Seals. apparently the winner in
the sheriff's race over Sheriff Schuy-
Ter Marshall. Ja.. by l2i votes. began
offering testimony to show that many
votes had been altered.
Judge Pippin. in charging the
grand jury TO uncover the thiev-
cry, said that "of all criminals who
ought to be hanged by the neck. il
j. those who steal the will Of the
people in naming their public Of
ficials."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
MOSQUITO KILLS WOMAN
Gulf Whipped by Storm
Into Big Mass of Fyoth

never seen in the years have been
stationed here"
Though the surf at Padre Island
was running high. il was no higher
than usual when hard blows are
felt on the Gulf. The hugh waves
caused BY the northward passage
Of the storm broke far from land,
indicating that the storm was one
of great intensity.
Captain Reed reported that surf
was running no higher than usual
this morning, and that from the
watch station Of the coast guard
the Gulf still presented a spectacle
of surprising beauty.
The storm moved, approximately
200 miles yesterday. reports this
morning indicating that its inten-
sity j. increasing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
INSISTS that
KLAN ISISSUE
Mrs. Ferguson Asserts
Battle Has Not
Ceased

AUSTIN, Texas. Aug. 25.-tP,
Governor Miriam "A. Ferguson issued
another statement today scoring the
Ku Klux Klan, and declaring the
worst Attorney General Dan Moody
could say about irresponsible gov
ernment is that il could never be
as bad as invisible government"
The governor said she is battling
for the liberty Of every sect or order
in this state to ihave their own re-
ligion and their own views 50 long
as they are in keeping with the con-
stitutional rights and views Of other
people.
"Mr. Dan Moody says that the
klan Is not an issue in this campaign
and that the ku Klux question Is set
tied. And he says that | am trying
to revive the issue Of two years ago
"This is another attempt to donge
the issue and to deceive and divide
our friends. No further back than
June lst. Of this year. yea, less than
80 days ago, the Rev. w. q Wright,
prominent member of the Baptist
church at Waco, Texas. and promi-
nent Klansman printed a book called
The Religious and Patriotic Ideas
of the Ku Klux Klan.' on the back
Of which is mounted klansman In
full robe and mask, waving a fiery
torch before a flaming red cross.
Rev. Wright says this is statement
from the inside and not the outside,
and that reliable information must
come from known Klansmen like
himself, or approved Klan literature.
| am informed THAT Mr.. Wright's
publication has received the endorse
ment of the Waco Klan.
"Now let's see what he says the
Klan is doing On page 40 Of this
official publication he says:
EVERY principle Of the Klan
symbolized by the stars and stripes
is political or patriotic ideal.
Every problem of the Klan not in
cluded in its religious ideals j. q
political issue. Therefore the klan
is, and must ever be interested in
politics.
Therefore with this solemn dec
laration the people will readily un-
derstand why the grand wizard,
Hiram Evans. as charged by me two
weeks ago and not now denied, gave
the order in Waco, on November y,
that Dan was the Man. | also charge.
! and it has not been denied, that the
grand wizard, Evans, removed the
grand dragon Of Texas because he
did not support Moody and ap-
pointed Bloodworth as the grand
dragon of the Ku klux Klan, who
mas been active for Moody during
the campaign"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
Wants Case In
Federal Court

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 25.-(F1
Mrs. Don r. Mellett. Of Indianapo-
lis, Ind. today filed suit, in federal
court here asking damages Of $780,
600 for the death of her husband
killed at Canton July 16. The suit
named rs defendants Ben Rudner,
Massillon. Louis Mazer. Canton. and
Patrick Eugene McDermott, Nanty-
Clio. Pa.
The retition named Mazer and
Rudner as conspirators against the
life Of Mellett, and claims damages
because the staying has deprived her
and her children Of support.
The suit is frankly interpreted as
an effort TO take the Don r. Mellett
murder investigation out of poll
tics" and into federal court here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
One KILLED, MANY
INJURED in WRECK

WINSLOW. Ariz.. Aug. 25.--tFi--
One man and one woman we're killed
and eight persons injured, but II Is
believed. not seriously, when % cars
of a Santa Fe work tratn were de-
rallied and several Of them 6cm1i-
ished a mile east Of Thorcau, N. W.,
AT 1918 o'clock this morniny. The
dead are Conductor D. Il. Tucker OF
Gallup. y. ", and Mrs. Joe Hansen,
wife of the work train foreman.
The cause Of the wreck had not
been determined, railroad officials
nj the division offices here said.
A special train was sent from
Gallup. n. NJ, and the dead and in
jured were taken there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
Three Youths Hold
Up Bank at IyUimg;
Make Escape IN Car

IRVING. Texas, Aug. 25.-tPl-
Three unmasked youths robbed the
Irving Bank here today of between
$4,000 and $1,000 after backing the
officials and one customer into a
vault. They escaped in an automo-
bile headed toward Dallas.
The three men, entering the bank,
walked up to the cage and drew pis-
tolls. They ordered A. +. Mauk, vice
president and cashier, Fred Hoosier,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
Confessed Slayer
Is Given Hearing

TEXARKANA, Ark, Aug. 25.-(Pl-
While sheriffs from Tennessee and
Mississippi were waging fight for
his return 70 those states on charges
of murder, keenie Wagner. notorious
gunman and confessed slayer of six
men, was given a preliminary trial
toby before Judge Louis Joseph,
Wagner was ordered held for the
grand jury.
Hundreds of persons jammed the
little court rom which was closely
guarded by deputies to prevent any at
tempt on the part Of Wagner to es
cape. Wagner Is charger with the
murder Of Sam and Will Carper,
brothers, on the 4. =. Williams
plantation. southeast Of Fouke. Ark.
Bob Carper. a third brother, was
wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25

The Fulf of Mexico off the lower
coast of Texas is mass of foam
and froth today following the pas
sage of the tropical storm north
ward, its center about $50 miles off
the coast. The storm does not
cover a wide area but is Of great
intensity causing heavy action and
high tides.
The Gulf yesterday afternoon
was one Of the most beautiful spec
tacles | have ever seem" Captain
Walter Reed of the coast guard at
Padre Island reported to The Her
aid this morning. As far as the
eye could reach the waters were in
turmoil. the huge waves breaking
over two miles from the coast. II
was spectacle such ~ ! have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
NORTHCOAST
OF GULF MAY !
Be HIT HARD
Wind Velocity of 100
Miles an Hour Re-
ported by Steamer
Near Storm Center

WASHINGTON. u. C., Aug. 25.-
R-The Weather Bureau reported
this morning that the tropical
storm was encountered by the steam
ship Crawford at 7:45 a. m. in lati-
tude 27.40, longitude 90.40, moving
northeastward with increasing in
tensity and extent
The bureau expects the storm 20
reach the Eastern Louisiana coast
this afternoon or tonight. Hurri-
cane warnings have been ordered
from Morgan City, La, 10 Mobile,
Ala, and storm warnings east of
Mobile To Apalachicola. Fla. and
west Of Morgan City To Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-25
MORELABOR FROM
MEXICO in VIEW

There may be hope for Valley cot
ton growers in the fact that there
have been more Mexicans coming
into the United States through the
Port Of Brownsville this week for
the purpose Of working than there
have been in some time.
Figures at the ferry show that
over 40 persons have crossed into
the United States on the first two
days of this week. declaring as their
purpose a desire to work.
1t is believed by officials at the
ferry that the flow of workers. all OF
whom are potential cotton pickers,
will continue and that more labor
will bc available to pick the cotton
which still remains TO be harvested
in the Nalles.