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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-16
TROOPS Guard
NECROHAYER
Pennsylvania Town
Incensed by Wanton
Murder Of Girl

MEDIA. Pa, Dec. 16.-CPl-Lest q
confessed negro murderer be lynch
cd. armed peace officers patrolled
this town today especially in the
vicinity Of the Delaware county jail.
Forty state troopers and more than
100 deputy sheriffs. constables and
members Of the police force Of near
BY townships guarded the jail. and
watched all the highways entering
the town. The prison corridors
bristled with rifles and shotguns and
tear gas bombs were stacked in handy
places. In the Jail yard stood a
truck loaded with ammunition.
Rumors that plans were being
made to storm the Jail ana lynch
Ollie Strickland. negro indicted for
the murder Of Emily Collins. an is
year old white girl. were respon-
sible for the precautions.
Miss Collins was shot and killed
last Wednesday night when she re-
fused to hand over to Strickland
Christmas presents she had purchas-
ed for her father.
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CUNBOAT SAVES
AMERICAN CRAFT

SHANGHAI, Dec. l6.-(P-The
American gunboat FL Cano cleared
its decks fer action aaginst the forces
Of General Yang-Sen. northern lead
er, at Ichang. when they comman-
deered the American owned steamer
Hing there recently. But battle
was pr.ventei BY one OF General
fang-Sen's staff officers who or
dered, the soldiers off the steamer
advices received here today declare.
PEK1NG, Dec. i6.-tPp-Authorita
tive foreign sources 1T Hankow say
the Standard oil Company's steamer
Meifu was fired upon heavily near
Shasi, about $50 miles up the
Yangtze river. from Hankow, BY
kweichow troops who are entering
into an alliance with the Cantonese
There we're no casualties.
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GERMANS
AIDING RUSSIA
Socialist States Mon
ey Provided for Rus
sian Munitions

BERLIN. Dec l6.-CPl- BedIam
broke loose in the reichstag TODAY
when Philips Schneidemann. head of
the social democrats. attacking De-
fcnse Minister Gessler. charged that
= secret fund existed in the budget
for the manufacturing and providing
Of arms and airplanes in Russia.
To this the right parties shouted: :
traitors. blackguardsi
Pointing TO the diplomatic box. in
which foreign representatives, in
cluding American Minister Schur-
man. were seated. the nationals
cried: why reveal these things 10
our enemies Then they left the
chamber.
Herr ScheidemaHn. who was lead
ing z socialistic attack aimed at the
overthrow Of the Marx cabinet. re-
piled that the allies knew all about
the -rotten militaristic conditions in
Germany and added: 1--WE might rs
well correct these conditions our
selves a. have the allies act for US. I"
Chancellor Marx. replying to
Scheidemann. denied the latters ac-
cusations that government funds
were being diverted illegally for
milltaristic purposes. lie declared
that the Reichwehr was considered
a dependable instrument for safe
guarding the state.
The chancellor also stated that
Scheidemann's charges regarding the
boarding Of arms and illegal militar-
istic organizations referred TO CON
ditions Of years ago but which were
now.
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morning was 36. the temperature be-
ing virtually the same at all points
according TO reports received BY The
Herald. "A rise Of = degrees was re-
ported BY Q O'Clock. and the ther-
mometer today has been lowering
around 40. with no break In the heavy
cloud bank which overhangs the en-
tire Valley.
Thus far no damage has been done
tO citrus fruit or trick crops at any
point in the alley, according 10 re-
ports received in Brownsville. Grow
efs were preparer yesterday 10 heat
orchards or to irrigatc truck crops
when the mercury reached the danger
point. but-thc slight rise in tempera-
ture. due 70 the cloudbank from the
Gulf. prevented damage.
Warmer weather II predicted for
Friday. the result OF gradual rise
In temperature throughout the North
west states. and If the skies remain
overcast tonight. there will be no fur
her apprehensions Of damage from
the present cold spell.
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HAVE NO funds.
FOR HIGHWAYS.
Contractors Cl amor
For Payment, Wit
ness States

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 16.-LPl-The
state Highway Department now has
TO its credit only about 500 600.
while its liabilities probably ap-
proIimate S2.00000O and contract
ors unsuccessfully are clamorinr
for payment OF their estimates. III.
J. Cox. maintenance engineer Of the
State Highway Department, told
the house investigating committee
today.
Cox said there was no telling"
how much the department would
owe after the first or the year, and
that several million dollars of
next wears money already has beer
spent"
Cox said that the highway main
tenance bv private contracts in
l20 ouRties-contracts let by the
LanhamIBurkett commissioners
orally was unsatisfactory. though
some OF the contractors did very sat
isfactory work
Eugene Smith. highway commits
sion chairman. instructed him a few
DAYS ago TO send out advertisements
for S525. .s25 Of road equipment tell
ing him the board Of controls had
approved the requisition. Cox stated
1T now appears there was some
Misunderstanding. and I hear the
board Of control has ordered with
drawal Of the advertisements"
T. III. McGregor. Austin attorney.
Thursday told the house investiEat-
ing committee he was reasonably
certain" Otto G. Mani. former Tex
as University student. would be par
doned BY Governor Miriam a. Fer
guson.
Mani was sentenced TO fifteen
years for murder from Favette coun-
ty in connection with the killing here
four years ago Of John X. Ross. his
landlord. Wednesday Mani with
drew his motion for rehearing be-
fore the court Of criminal appeals
here.
"A very strong record, urging
Nami's pardon has been submitted
to the governor. The record il one
Of the strongest ! have seem said
McGregor, who has represented Mani
IN his drawn ont legal fight
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DEVELOPMEN
TO Be STARTED
IMMEDIATELY
Over 10000 Acres In
cluded in Bigge S t
Land Deal in Recent
Years

Probably the most eXten-
sive development of farm
and orchard lands in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley in rer
cent years will take place fol-
lowing the announce m e n
here today of the conclusion
of a deal whereby the Bar
reda tract was sold to the Gil
lock Development Company of
Chicago for a consider alton of
S1.560,820
There are 10,826 acres in
the tract, which is to be sub
divided j n to twenty-acre
tracts, provided with a town
site and irrigated from a new
water district which is to be
formed and which will dis
tribute its water from con-
creted canals and laterals.
Announcement Of the sale Of this
land. one of the largest remaining
undeveloped areas available in the
irrigable section Of the VALLEY was
made through r. W. Seabury, at
torney for G. p. Barreda.
The land has been conveyed to the
First National Bank Of Brownsville.
which will act in the capacity Of
trustee. conveying the land to the
Gillock Development Company from
Continued on page two.)
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cal police organization. The bishops
state they are carrying the case Of
the church to the American people,
following the example Of President
Gales who has come into the Amer
lean forum through diplomatic and
consular agencies and otherwise in
an attempt to Justify the stand Of his
government"
The bishops state the letter il not
an appeal for political intervention
or for action Of amy sort by the
American government. The letter
takes up the differences in religious
and civil liberties under the Amer
lean and Mexican constitutions and
asserts mo American can complete
the Mexican theory Of government rs
IN accord with fundamental justice
without repudiating his own tradi-
ticns and ideals.
Discuss Constitution
In the commonly accepted Amer
lean doctrine. the constitution vests
the government with such rights and
powers as are necessary for the
proper exercises Of its Just func-
tions and AZ the same time forbids IL
70 encroach upon the rights OF a
higher order which comes 10 man not
from the people. ncr from the state,
nor from any aggr sgation Of states.
but from the creator Of both men
and states. Almighty God. This con
ception is wholly III keeping with the
teaching Of the Catholic church.
The letter compares the Mexican
religious restrictions with liberal
provisions in the United States for
religious. educational and haIitable
agencies.
Charges Of the Mexican government
against the church in Mexico. inrlud-
ing those Of undue wealth. OF neg
lecting education, OF entering poll
tics. Of opposing separation Of church
and state. are declared by the letter
to have been fabricated for cam
paign purposes.
To meet these charges, the letter
declares. the church has only To say;
Show me one good tnIng in Mexi-
co | did not give you. Show me one
genius fer whom | was not RESPONSE
bic. Show ne one step toward the
light that ! did not help YOU take.
Take out Of you're country all that /
put in i. and see what remains.
You may thrust me out. expel my
bishops. murder my priests. again
steal my schools and dcsecrate my
sanctuaries. but you cannot blow out
history. cannot erase the marks I
made on you-not In a century OF
centuries"
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ORMISTONNOT
Under ARREST
Fails to Keep Appoint.
ment With Chicago
Police

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. I6.-tP,
The fact that Kenneth G. Ormis-
ton. fugitive co-defendant In the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson case. stiR
Is in the hands Of his "private cap
tors in Chicago continued today to
block efforts to extradite the radio
man from Sllinois. although he now
stands indicted on conspiracy charges
and a bench warrant has been issued
for his arrest.
Members Of the district attorneys
office explained that before they can
ask Governor Richardson for re-
QUESTION on the governor of Illinois
for Ormiston's return, the radio man
must be placed under arrest in the
latter state
The situation developed yesterday
when Ormiston failed to keep an ap-
pointment with the Chicago police
for his. scheduled surrender The
radio man. according to his attor-
ney, Edward II. s. Martin. was indis-
posed with a cold and has postponed
his surrender until Friday.
grand jury indictment. 10000
words in length. charging Ormiston
with conspiracy to pervert and OBJ
struct justice. was returned here
yesterday by county grand jury.
Superior Judge Keetch ordered
bench warrant issued for the fugi-
tive radio man and fixed his bail
ut $4,000. The case was assigned to
the same superior court department
which will try Mrs. Mcpherson, her
mother. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy and
Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff on
crimuAl conspiracy charges.
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APPOINTMENT
Smith STARTS
ROW IN SENATE
Sen. Ashurt Introduces
Resolution to Pre-
vent Appointee TAX
ing Seat

WASHINGTON, -. C.. Dec. To-
Pi-A resolution designed 70 pre-
vent Frank Il. Smith from taking his
seat as a senator from Illinois was
introduced today by Senator Ash
urst, democrat. Arizona.
The resolution provides that the
senatorial oath he not administered
TO Governor Small's appointee until
the senate has considered the report
Of the Reed campaign fund commit
tee. which Investigated Smiths ac-
ceptance ~ campaign contributions
from public utility sources during
the Illinois senatorial primary cam
paign. The committee went into
session "a consider IT. report.
Senator AshursI said ne was will
ling 10 let the resolution lie on the
table until tomorrow. but other SEN
ators on 10th sides Of the chamber
asked for vote at once.
Before a decision was reached. the
campaign funds committee subRitted
to the senate without recommcnda-
tions its report of the evidence Of
the Illinois investigation.
The committee report showed to-
fGl expenditures VI -NFSr AN- Af ~
half Of Smiths candidacy in the
primary. including $253.54T spent
personally by the candidate. The
contributions include sl25.000 from
Samuel insult. the public utilities
magnate.
Chairman Reed explained that
the committee hastened it, report
because az the appointment Of
Smith To fill the unexpired term of
the late Senator Mckinley. and said
reports Of inquiries in other states
would be made later.
Senator Ashurst declared he would
demand action on his resolution not
later than tomorrow ~ that Smith
would know the feeling Of tho
senate"
The resolution presented BY Sen
ator Ashurst. went over until to-
morrow By general agreement Re
publicans and democrats joined n
of disappointment that
Governor Small had thrust the ls-
sue Of Smiths eligibility into the
short session OF congress During
the short discussion on the floor:
not voice was raised on behalf Of
the appointment.
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u.S.BUREAUT0
FUNCTION here
Department of Com
merce Seeks Coop
erative Office

a cooperative office Of the United
States bureau Of foreign and domes-
tic commerce Of the Department Of
Commerce, Herbert Hoover's organ
izatio1. II 10 be established IN
Brownsville as d result Of the port
development NJ Point Isabel, accord
ing to W. NJ Pearce. division man
ager for the bureau mentioned with
offices in Galveston.
Mr.. Pearce was in the city this
morning comforting with G.. G. Rich
ardson, manager Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. and making arrangements
for the establishment OF this office
here.
on July the bureau established
division offices in Galveston and
Houston. There are II such division
offices in the most strategic points IN
the country, according to Mr.. Pearce,
for the purpose Of disseminating
trade information.
We felt that with the opening .
the Point Isabel port that there rhl
be a possible development OF s)vast
trade from this country and for that
reason we are attempting 70 arrange
for cooperative office of the bu-
reau in your Chamber Of Commerce,
Mr. Pearce said.
All the information available at
district offices will be available at
cooperative offices, according TO Mr.
Pearce. He said that the bureau
gathers information on markets for
IL. $. products all over the world by
N cans OF commercial attaches who
are located in various countries. Nat-
lev growers and manufacturers viii
Be told where they can market their
goods abroad.
In the matter Of food products the
Valley Gamers are much closer 70
the immense food markets Of South
America and Central America, Mr..
Pearce said, and should be able to
sell large quantities in the Latin
American countries.
The bureau representative also ex-
pressed the hope that Brownsville
would be represented at trade con-
ference to be held in Houston for
seaboard cities on January ii and IL,
and in Dallas for interior cities on
January I3 and IL. Texas export
problems and foreign trade are to be
discussed. The invitation to attend
includes not only the Chamber Of
Comm cree but all interested persons
or firms. This is the first confer
ence Of this kind to be held in Tex
as. HI
Mr.. Pearce leaves tonight for Cor
nus Christi where cooperative Of
flee will be opened. The only other
cities besides Brownsville having
such cooperative offices are FL Paso,
Dallas and Orange.
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POLICE RESENT
FIRING OF CHIEF

AMARILLO. Tex, Dec. l6.-tP)-
Nine Of the fifty members Of the.po-
lice department turned in their res
ignations today in protest Of what
they termed unfair treatment Of
Chief g. j. Blackwell" who was dis
charged BY the city commission yes
terday. Others have announced their
intention Of resigning before night.
IL was announced yesterday that
Blackwell had resigned The chief.
who il iii at his home. issued state
ment in which he said, III have not
resigned; | have merely been fired.
i knew nothing about il, until it was
all over"
Blackwell, a former ranger captain,
was indicted recently on a charge Of
illegal detention Of n woman in the
city Jail. The case will come up in
the county court here.
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TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Cars loaded in the Lover Rio Granda
Valley Tuesday and forwarded from
Harlingen Wednesday. .paccording to M
report issued BY the Gulf Coast
Lines:
Mixed vegetables-H -Harlingen q. In
Feria 1, Mercedes 4, Wcslaco, 3, Dom
na 4, San Benito' o. Bects and car
rots-Mercedes 22. WesIaco 20. Donna
4. Beets-Mercedcs 4. Turnips-La
Feria 4. Tomatoes-Donna I, Mercedes
a, San Benito I. Cabbage-Hsrlinge
4. La Feria 22. Mercedes 4, San Be
nito i, Brownsville 1. Fruit-Hnrlin-
gen 3. Weslaco 4. Alamo Il. Shary-
land 2. Mission 4. Totals 10 date-3O2
vegetable. $50 fruit. Totals 10 date
last yeaE 2o6 vegetable It's ftuit.
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jailed the entire m mechanical crew
for toiling on the Sabbath.
Henry Furman, later d member
Of the Oklahoma supreme court,
defended the printers when they
were arraigned. declaring that the
'pen Il mightier than the sword,-
and that newspaper is worth more
To town than everything else.
The court dismissed the charges.
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| Dead, 2 Wounded
In Border Fight

Meager reports reaching Browns
vile are to the effect that one man
was killed, two wounded and two
captured in a gun battle between
u. 5. Border officers and smugglers
near Benavides night before last.
ID. p. Gay, Jr., chief patrol in
spector for the Brownsville district,
returned here today after having
gone as far as Rio Grande City but
was unable to secure any mor9 in
formation.
Mr.. Gay was uncertain as to the
deails Of the flight.
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who left their rooms crowded the
lobby and the streets outside.
The fire started in an apart
>ment on the tenth floor. Firemen
had it under control in thirty
minutes.
The Ansonia mt Broadway and
1srd street. is one Of the city's
leading residential hotels.
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Printers Death ReUiUeS
Memories of Blue La,Us

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 16.-
R)-An Nold time printer was bu-
ried here today.
Albert Millear, rs. resident Of
Fort Worth for half century. who
died yesterday, was one Of the me-
chanical force Of tn, old Daily Ad-
vance arrested In 1881 by town
marshal zealously cndcavoring to
enforce blue LAWS. The officer
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By0Ue Elevator Girls
S0Ue LiUeS of Guests

NEW YORK. n. Y, Dec. 16.-tR
Girl elevator operators stuck TO
their posts when a fire started in
the hotel sAnsonia early today,
and during the thirty minutes be-
fore the blaze was brought under
control carried hundreds Of guests
from the upper floors 70 the
main floor. More than 1000 guests
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ChicagoansC Close Deal for Barreda Tract
y. S. Episcopate.
Scores Gales
Church Attitude

NEW YORK. Dec. l6.-(P)-The
Catholic Episcopate of the United
States. in its first pastoral letter
since 1919, warns Christian civiliza-
tion that its foundations are again
being attacked and undermined" by
religious restrictions in Mexico.
The document. containing more
than 10000 words and was compiled
by committee consisting Of Cardinal
Hayes, Archbishop Glennon OF st.
Louis, Archbishop DoVling OF St.
Paul, Bishop Schrembs Of Cleveland.
and Bishop Kelly of Oklahoma. is be-
ing sent to 10000 clergymen and To-
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Winter Still Grips
Mississippi Valley :

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. I6.-tP,-Win-
ter's outposts held fast from the Mis-
sissippi Valley eastward today while
a thanking movement or warmer
weather advanced from the west
coast.
Gradually rising temperatures in
Continued on page two.)
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Negro Kidnapped
By Masked Men

BRO0kSVILLE, Florida, Dec 16
--CPl-Hernando County authori-
ties today were searching for a
negro known as Smokey" White,
who was kidnapped by masked men
here last night. The negro was tax
en- from Constable j. w. Crum who
had arrested him on a theft charge,
and spirited away in an automobile
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Frost Warming
Issued Today by
Weather Bureau

Frost II predicted for tonight BY
the Weather Bureau. the indications
being that the SKY will clear before
morning. especially in the upper part
Of the Valley. Growers were warned
this morning BY the Brownsville
weather bureau 10 be prepared to
meet the emergency IN the event the
skies clear.
With neHvy clCudbank overhang-
ing the Lower Rio Grnndc Valley
and the entire Gulf Coast country IA
far north as Corpus Christi. the low
est temperature reported early this
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General Patrick to
Fly to Sam Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Dec. 16.-
R1Major General Mason VI Patrick
chief Of the Army Air Corns viii
fly TO San Antonio for the hop off
mere Monday Of the armv's Pan
American flight. headquarters Of
the flight announced today.
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WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to
fair and continued cold tonight with
frost, probably heavy in upper end
of Valley; Friday fair and warmer
Light to moderate northerly winds on
the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair and not
quite so cold tonight; probably frost
in southeast portion; Friday fair and
warmer Light to moderate norther-
ly to easterly winds on the coast.
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REPORT REVOLUTION

PARIS. Dec. 16--tP)-The Lisbon
Correspondent Of the Havas agency
says it is rumored that military
insurrection has broken out in
southern Portugal. The government
has sent troops to the scene.
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OKLAHOMA BANK ROBBED

JET, Okla, Dec. 16.-tP)-The
Farmefs Bank Of Jet, in Alfalfa
county, was robbed by two unmask-
ed men this afternoon.
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MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED

SEYMOUR, Texas. Dec. 15.-tPl--
Fire today practically destroyed the
Seymour Masonic hall. two story
frame building
Most Of the ceremonial robes and
paraphernalia was saved.
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DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hr.
Stage Stage Chn1.s Rain


Their. will he no material change
in the river.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-03
RALPH PIERCE OF BOSTON
 WkDS MISS BLANCHE MUNYAN

A wedding of local interest wiT take place in Worcester tomorrow Sept 4 when Ralph C. Pierce of Boston and Miss Blanche Munvhn slt De united Ia marriage at the brides home al l34 Paine street. The ceremony Will be performed by Rev. ioNd Adams, pastor of the Lincoln square Baptist church. The bride wti be attended by her sister. Miss Viola Muuyan. and the best man will be the Eroom's brother. Raymond Pierce. a student at Storrs College. The wedding march will be played by Miss Johnson. a friend of the bride. A reception will follow the ceremony.
 Mr. Pierce is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence F.. Pierce of Put nam Heights. He is a graduate of Putnam High school. class of 1919; ef Worcester Tech. class of 1928 as mechanical engineer. and IS employed by Stone < Webster of Boston. Miss Munyan is the daughter of Claude Munyan. formerly of Thompson, where the family resided many years and IS well known. later moving to Worcester She is a graduate of ] Worcester High school and has been employed as stenographer in the city.
 After a ten days motor wedding trip Mir. and Mrs. Pierce will reside in Waverly. Mass. A number of relatives and friends from this section will attend the wedding.