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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Miss Juliana Nathe visited at st.
Cloud Sunday. -. = a : -
AL Nathe made buiness trip t.
Westport Tuesday.
H. C. Lembke transacted business
at Appleton Monday and Tuesday.
J. A. Sauer and AL Nathe made
business trip to West Union Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rydholm and
son Robert spent Sunday at Upsala
visiting friends.
George Lang left this Thursday
noon for Minneapolis on short bust
ness trip.
Mrs. w. w. Holes of St. Cloud
is spending this week in this city at
the R. E. Hansen home.
Miss Ruby Guishardt spent the
week end visiting friends in school
district No. 27 north of this city.
Clark Brown of Glenwood spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in this city
visiting with relatives and friends
Miss Mary Mae of Kent, Mimi, as
sumed her duties as second cook at
the Waldorf Cafe Monday morning.
Mrs. Anna Herrung of Avon spent
Thanksgiving Day in Sank Centre as
a guest of her sister Mrs. Matt Mey-
ers.
James McGihbon of Little Falls
spent Thanksgiving in this city at the
home of his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
John N. McGibbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Vail returned
home Sunday from Clinton, Mimi.
where they spent the week end with
the lady's parents.
Miss Evelyn Riley of Grove Lake
returned to Normal School at st.
Cloud Monday after spending the
week end at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Thompson OF
Thief River Falls spent the week end
in this city visiting at the home OF
Mrs. G.. R. Gilbertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Dezel and son
spent Thanksgiving at Melrose as
guests of the lady's sister and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ryd-
holm.
Mrs. B. j. Schnur of Chicago is
expected ito arrive in this city the
latter part of this week for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. j. A. Caugh-
rem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn Lamb of this
city spent Thanksgiving as the
guests of their daughter and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rydholm OF
Melrose.
Mrs. Morton Boss (Tessie Ben.
nett) of Portland, Ore, arrived in
this city Sunday evening and is spend.
ing this week visiting old friends
Mrs. Boss was resident of Saul
Centre twenty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Rowe re.
turned home Sunday evening from
Minneapolis where they had spent
the week end at the home of theil
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. B
Rowe Jr.
D. ]. Coyle who is employed al
Lake Park stopped in Sank Centre
Tuesday evening for short WISH
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Coyle while enroute to his home in
Minneapolis.
Miss Myrtle Swanson culturist a
the Coyle Beauty Parlor left Wed
nesday morning for, Minpeapoli!
where she will attend Paul's School ..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
giving dinner guests at the n; F
Nelson home. - ~ t.-

i Nelson home NE.i ~ - Az ssA'@~.
MR.. AND MRS. L. w. CANFIELD
and family and Mr.. and Mrs, A.. M,
Fritz and son, Marvin, all Of Mime
apolist were Thanksgiving guests in
Sank Centre of Mrs. J. H. Garfield
and Mrs. Iris Betz.
THE D. l.. T. M. MET MON
day evening Nov. 10Th, with Miss
Clarissa Sundea at the Louis Hedin
home.
MRS. J A. DUBOIS ASSISTED
by Mrs. B. F. Dubois will enter
tain the w. N. A. Circle on Tuesday
Dec. 7th.
THE MISSES CLIFFORD EVER
hart, Elma Nitardy and Clarissa
Sundea will entertain at 1 80
bridge luncheon Saturday afternoon
at the Louis Hedin home.
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MRS. J. A. DUBOIS ENTERTAIN
ed Wednesday evening for Miss
Mildred Simonton and Mrs. Morton
Boff of Portland, Ore, who is MAX
| ing a several days visit among old
friends here.
MRS. EDNA JAMESON ENTER
tanned at a one o'clock luncheon on
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Morton Boff.
MRS. A. F. STREBEL ENTER
tanned Monday afternoon for Mrs.
Morton Boff Of Portland, Oregon.
MONDAY NOVEMBER TWEEN
ty-ninth Mrs. Emma Christensen
was pleasantly entertained at the R.
A. White home, the occasion being
her birthday The afternoon was
spent in the social manner and at
500 o'clock a palatable lunch was
served. .-..-
THE ORIGINAL BRIDGE CLUB
were entertained on Wednesday af-
ternoon to 1 80 luncheon at the
home of Mrs. M. Hogan.
MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE SIZE
ben entertained the East Side Card
Club at their home on Sunday eve
ming Nov 20. There were 16 members
present. At 100 o'clock refresh
ments were served. 80 '-
r. '"' e.:
MR.. AND MRS, JOHN COSTEL-
10 entertained at Thanksgiving dinner
for Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kronschnabel,
Miss Ethel Winslow, Miss Flo Jones
and w. B. Morgan.
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MR.. AND MRS. HENRY MILLER
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slitke and Mrs.
Anna Kleinschmidt were the Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Arneson and family. ..,..-..
-
THE QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE
of the M. E. church will meet at the
home of Mrs. T. w. Peart on Friday,
December 3rd att a 100 o'clock. >*5
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE OF.
the Methodist church gave hard
time, party in abe parlors of the
church on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 30th at 500 o'clock.
MR.. AND MRS. R. R. KELLS en-
tertained at a $50 dinner on Monday
evening with covers laid for two.
Add to Ruth Borgmann party
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
FAIR PROFITS $3.s15

According to the report of the Sec
rotary of the Todd county fair sub
mitted at the annual meeting a few
days ago the 1926 fair showed a net
profit of $3,815. The paid admis-
sions were reported to be 10000.
The association voted to admit all
children under IL years old free at
the 1927 fair. Officers elected were:
C. F. Miller, president; E. H. Bemis,
vice president; Louis Laugeson, sec
Rotary, and Raymond R. Lee, treas
urer. ., ~-..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
GET YOUR FRUIT CAKES AT
THE HOME BAKERY-Adv ~

Wednesday, Dec. at $50 P. M,
the ladies of ST Paul's church will
serve a dinner in the basement of
the church which has recently been
remodeled for entertainment pur-
poses. The young ladies of the
church will also hold Fancy Work
sale afternoon and evening. Following
the dinner the evening will be spent
at cards. Everybody cordially invit-
ed. Adv.pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
SMALL BLAZE

Fire broke out in the basement Of
the F. T, .Pangburn building on Main
street occupied by the Brown rness
Motor Co, Wednesday evening at
about 500 o'clock. The blaze crept
between the walls at the rear of the
building, but was discovered before
heavy loss. The fire was extinguish-
ed without the aid of the fire depart
ment and the damage done amounted
to about $50 or SIS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
Telephone Meeting Monday

Monday Dec. 6, at 100 o'clocq the
Sank Valley Rural Telephone Com
pany will hold their annual meeting
at the Sank Centre Community Club
rooms. All stockholders should at
tend this meeting as much business
of Importance will come up for con-
sideration.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
u. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

Willis Benson of the Sank Centre
postoffice will conduct a Civil Ser
vice examination at the local office
Jan. 1927 for clerk in the Sank
Centre postoffice. The examination
will be open to both males and fe-
male. The necessary blanks and in
formation can iibe secured by inter
ested parties at the postoffice Dr..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
FIREMEN'S DANCE A SUCCESS

The annual dance given by the
Volunteer Firemen of Sank Centre at
the Armory Thanksgiving evening
was success, although the ticket
sale was about rs less than last year.
In all $50 tickets were sold and 1856
couple were present at the dance.
The Firemen. will net about 5000
from the dance. The function is
said to have been very enjoyable
affair. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-02
RURAL TELEPHONE MEETING

RURAL TELEPHONE MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Sank Valley Rural Tele-
phone Co., will be held at the Sank
Centre Community Club rooms Mon
day, Sept. 6, at 100 P. M. This
meeting will be of importance and
all stockholders should attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
PORT ARTHUR
MAN REMANDED

PORT ARTHUR. Texas. June 70 Up
IT II. Fountain. charged with mur-
der IN connection with the killing Of
Mrs. Frank Kahnfeld at Port Arces.
Friday. was remanded 70 Jail without
bond today az a preliminary hearing.
Preliminary hearing for his wife.
also charged with the shooting. will
be held as soon as Mrs. Fountain is
able To appear in court
The shooting occurred in the street
before the Fountain home Friday
following a fight between Kahnficld
and Fountain.
According 10 witnesses at today's
hearing. Mrs. Fountain fired the
shots which killed Mrs. Kahnfeld and
injured Kahnfeld. Fountain testi-
fled that the fight resulted from i'm
suits which he said were hurled at
him and his wife by Kahnfeld, and
that he had not told his wife 20 shoot
until Kahnfeld made a lunge toward
her.
Other witnesses stated that they
had heard no conversation between
the Kahnfelds and Fountains other
than hear Fountain shout TO his wife
10 shoot
Thursman Kahnfeld. N year old son
Of the dead woman, said that there
had been no conversation between the
two families previous TO the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
DOG is STOPPED IN
= = =
ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE
u y y
LIQUOR OVER BRIDGE

Customs inspectors on the inter-
national bridge friday night cap
tured what IN believed 70 be the
first dog used in attempting to
smuRgle liquor into the United
States here.
Inspector William Riggs was on
duty at III o'clock Friday night
when he noticed a dog trotting
towards the American side with
what appeared 70 be a bottle tied
70 the neck. Inspector Biggs
whistled and the obedient animal
stopped. An examination Of the
bottle revealed that il contained te-
quila. II was a three-ounce bot
tie tied 20 the dogs neck with a
ribbon. It apparently had been
bound tight to his neck but ap-
peared 10 have logged loose and
was dangling by the time the dog
reached the American side. The
dog. a white one. was released but
Officers are attempting TO trace
the owner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
JONES IS TO
ENTER APPEAL
District Court Refuses
Immediate Trial of
Mayoralty Suit
fsneeial to The Herald.l

EDINBURG, Tex. June 19.-Judge
J. f. Leslie Of the Ninety third dis
trict civil court Of Hidalgo county.
in session here Friday afternoon held
that the mandamus suit Of J. r.
Jones to compel the canvassing of a
recent mayoraity election in Mer-
cedes TO be a common civil case and
not entitled 10 immediate trial. where
upon counsel for Mr.. Jones announced
that the ease would ~ carried to the
four court Of civil appeals in San
Antonio TO compel the court here 10
try the case in the present term.
Mr.. Jones filed suit to compel J..
F. Haynes and members Of the Mer-
cedCs city commission 10 canvass the
returns Of recent election at Mer-
cedes in which he (Jonesl received
an unofficial majority Of is votes.
An injunction to restrain Major
Maynes from continuing in the office
Of mayor has been dissolved.
II Mr.. Jones fails in his appeal at
San Antonio 10 compel immediate
trial Of his suit 70 force a declaration
Of the election results it probably
will not be tried until the September
term OF court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
Campaign Inquiry
Suddenly Halted

WASHINGTON. ID. O.. June 10 tP'-
The senate campaign funds committee
suddenly called OFF toGay's session OF
its hearings and announced il would
resume the inquiry next Monday with
Wayne =. Wheeler of the anti-salOon
league. on che stand.
The decision 10 hear no witnesses
today was reached n hail hour after
the time fixed for opening the ses-
sion. The members were late in
reaching the hearing room. and after
a consultation. Chairman Reed said
all the committeeman had other press
ing work 10 40. lie added that an
additional reason for postponing the
hearing was the failure 10 reach
witnesses for whom subpoenas have
been issued.
Mr. Wheeler was On hand 20 resume
his testimony. begun Thursday and
was accompanied by Bishop James
Cannon. Jr.. chairman OF the legis-
lative committee Of the anti-saloon
league and a young attorney of the
league. They had not been able 10
get from Westerville. Ohio. however,
an ~ the information the committee
wanted from league headquarters.
Resides inquiring further into the
activities of the league, the COM
mittee has decided 70 Investigate
charges made BY Mrs. Maude Sey-
mour Of McConnelsburg. Pa, regard
ing the use made of q huge sum
raised by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union for prohibition
enforcement work in Pennsylvania.
In addition to Mrs. Seymour. the
committee has summoned Mrs. Ella
George Of Pittsburgh. president Of
the W. e. n. u, and il may he that
other officers will be heard. The
committee will seek 20 establish
whether any OF the fund was used
for political purposes. Some Of these
witnesses are expected to appear at
Mondays session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
ARREST 2IN
MATHISCASE
Search For Body is Re-
newed by Sheriff
Hunt

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June 10 ClT9
Search for the body Of DR. j. A.
Ramsey, missing Mathis physician,
was renewed BY Sheriff Hunt If San
Patricio county and his deputies
Saturday as two men held in con-
nection with the doctors disappear
ance faced preliminary hearing at
Sinton.
Sheriff Hunt declared he was vir-
tually certain that Or. Ramsey was
dead and that the search az the out
lying country about Mathis prob
ably would reveal the body.
The two men were arrested by
Sheriff Hunt in Mathis about mid
night Thursday. following the re-
turn OF one Of the two who had been
away practically ever since Or. Ram
sey dropped from sight, the sheriff
said.
After the missing physician was
summoned on a false call several
weeks ago and his wife received a
forged postal card stating he had
come 70 San Antonio, n statewide
search was instituted.
4 few weeks later Dr. Ramsey's
auto was found in a San Antonio
garage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
BURDEN OF PROOF
PUT ON EDINBURG
fspeeial to The Herald

HARLINGEN. Tex. June 19-The
Edinburg baseball club has been noti-
fled that if il does not introduce suf-
ficient evidence in five days that its
game with Brownsville AZ iEdinburg
should not be thrown out that this
would be done.
Manager Bishop Clements filed a
protest Of the game won by Edin-
burg from Brownsville at Edinburg
on Wednesday BY score Of = 70 /
on the ground that Edgar J. Bailey.
used in the lineup that day, was in
eligible to play
Protest was filed late Friday with
President Joe Roberts az the Valley
league here. Il is claimed that the
contract for Bailey was not filed with
President Roberts in time 70 make
him eligible for the Wednesday game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
Grand Jury Will
Investigate Crash

AUSTIN, Tex. June 10 tHp--An or
der recalling the Travis county grand
jury 20 investigate the death Of
Isabelle Crozier and Louise Speer,
University Of Texas students here
last midnight IN mn automobile crash
was issued Saturday BY Judge James
X. Hamilton Of the criminal district
court. The grand jury was ordered 10
meet Monday. June q, at ten a. M.
Judge Hamilton declared that his
order was issued in response % u
general demand, and 10 satiate the
oatranged feeling of the citizens of
Austin"
Meanwhile two charges on negIi-
gent homicide have been filed
against Grady Puryear. driver of one
of the automobiles which figured in
the wreck.
Puryear ~ being held In Jail. pend
ing a preliminary hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
SENATORIAL
CAMPAIGNS
COST s57S,370
Committees Account
Independent of Per-
sonal Account of
Congressman

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 10 Pl-
Expenses totaling S57s.37O.3l were re-
ported by the Ware Beidleman-James-
Woodward campaign committee. which
conducted Congressman William s.
Wares senatorial campaign, in an ac-
count filed today with the state bu-
reau Of elections.
His total was made Up Of S4S3 SIS. 2G
listed rs expended and S94 4.532.05 in
unpaid obligations The account
showed total contributions Of SisI.
754.72.
The committee accouE: was indie
pendent OF the personal expenses ac-
count filed hy Congro Ware.
who defeated Senator Pepper and
Governor Pinchot for i-e senatorial
nomination. Wares own account
showed expenditures OF S7l.535.S0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
TWO KILLED 4
IN ACCIDENT
NEAR TEXASU.
Daughter of Dallas
Scho ol Superinten-
dent Also Killed; :
Others Injured

AUSTIN, Tex, June 10
(P)-Louise Speer Of Mission,
summer school student Of the
University Of Texas. died this
morning shortly before 3
o'clock as the result Of in
juries received in an auto
mobile accident last night in
which Miss Isabelle Crozier of
Dallas was killed, and three
other persons were injured.
Ted TaeRel ~ Thorndale. University
Of Texas student. Henry Seekatz OF
Austin and Mrs. Paul Martin of Hous-
ton were injured in the crash which
occurred shortly after midnight.
Taegel has four fractured ribs.
Seekatz was cut about the face and
Mrs. Martin was cut and bruised
about the knees.
Grady Puryear Of Austin. driving
one Of three automobiles which fig
uFed in the crash, escaped injury.
Miss Speer died early this morn
ing after a blood TRANSMISSION At q
local hospital failed TO save her life.
Miss Crozier, daughter of w. R.
Crozier, superintendent Of the Dali
las public schools. died last night
shortly after being carried 10 the
hospital.
Three automobiles were involved I'm
the accident, crashing together al q
street intersection opposite the uni
versity Of Texas campus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
Crozier Auto is
Wrecked, 3 Hurt

TEMPLE, Texas. June 19-After
their car had overturned in n ditch
near Troy. eight miles north of here,
this morning. y. r. Crozier and wife
and daughter continued their trip 90
Austin in a bus. having been called
there BY the death Of their daughter
and sister. Miss Isabelle Crozier-
Mrs. Crozier and her daughter were
injured slightly in the accident near
Troy, but Mr.. Crozier escaped un-
hurt.
=. ". Robinson. negro chauffeur,
was brought 70 2 hospital here with
q broken shoulder and other injuries.
The car went into the ditch at u
curve. skidding on the wet road sur
face and~roIlinR over several timea,
being badly wrecked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
ROCK ISLAND TO
BUILD new Line

CHICAGO. III. June 10 P-The
Rock Island railroad will construct a
new railroad. the Amarillo and Lib
eral railroad n traverse the OH and
gas fields north Of Amarillo. Texas.
according 20 an announcement by
the board ny directors. authorizing
the incorporation and construction Of
The road
The directors or the new railroad
are.
y. H. German. Chicago: Lee Bivins
and G. 7. Herring Of Amarillo: y. H.
Lass.ter. Robert Harrison and H. ~
Parkinson of Fort Worth, and A. b.
Warner of I'll Reno, Okla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
west TEXAS
COOL, CLEAR
Country Recove rim g
From Heavy Rain
Oownpours


Cool breezes today followed in the
wake torrential rains and electric
storms that swept West Texas yester-
day.
After washed out fields. muddy
roads and stalled trains. came low
cred temperatures and bright sun
shine.
Wichita Falls reported relief from
the excessive heat OF recent days and
this report described the situation in
most or the places where the storm
struck yesterday and Thursday night
The temperature dropped to 62 de-
grees At Wichita Falls last night.
skidding down more than 30 degrees
from the high that had prevailed
previously.
Wrecking crews on many West
Texas railroads were struggling to
patch damaged embankments and
washed out road beds.
The heaviest rain OF the last %
hours was recorded at Uvalde where
three inches fell. Palestine came
next with 2-94 inches. Albany had
2.52. Eastland $50. Haskell 1874;
Abilene PIP inches. Plainview. Ma
cogdoches. Waco. Mexia and Bron-
son al reported heavy precipitation.
A heavy downpour and the most
damage apparently was done in the
$50 miles from Wichita Falls south
- Abilene The Wichita Valley rail
road running through this section
suffered heavily from washed out
trackage. Abilene had two storms
within "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
9Th HUSBAND
PISTOL VICTIM
Woman Held Pending
Inquiry; Says He
Fired Shot

GIRARD. Kans.. June n Pi-Mrs.
Georgia Brown is held in jail here
pending the outcome of coroner's
inquest into the death Of the wom-
ans sixth husband. James Gilbert
Brown. who was killed w bed III his
home here last night. The woman
says he killed himself in his sleep.
Brown was the second husband Of
the woman to meet death from a bull
let of a revolver found on Browns
bed. Fred Morton. husband number
four. was killed in Pittsburgh in 1921.
The woman was tried for the killing.
She maintained il was accidental and
was acquitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
Woman Dies in Fire,
Others Badly Burned

HUTCHINSON. kanS-. June i9.-
P-Mrs. Anna Butler, %. wife Of
Herman Butler. a farmer living near
here. il dead. her ten year old broth
er, Walter Schrader seriously burn
ed. and two sisters. Lavina and
Emma Schrader slightly burned as
the result Of Mrs Buffers use Of
kerosene in starting a fire late yes
terday. Fire following the explosion
destroyed the Schrader home. leav-
ing the family destitute. NeighborS
are raising 4 purse for their relief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19

DONNA. Tex, June 19.-
To Donna goes the honor of
producing the first bale of cot
ton in the United States for
the season 1926.
The bale, grown on the V.
Aycock place. on the Donna
Tract. was ginned at 1:30
o clock last night at the plant
of the Donna Gin Company,
of which Tom Hester is man.
ager. 1t weighed 455 pounds.
As quickly lit was out OF the gin,
the bale was placed on an automobile
truck and i being rushed over South
Texas highways to W. ID. Cleveland
Sons, Houston. who viii dispose Of
II on the Houston Cotton Exchange.
Cecil Yeager and John Higher Of
Donna are driving the truck 10 HOus-
ton. taking turn at the wheel. They
expect 10 reach Houston about ?
o'clock this afternoon.
This is the first time that the first
bale of the season has gone TO mar
ket by auto truck. Heretofore trains
have carried the first bale, and last
year il was even planned 10 use an
airplane.
Donna was the surprise candidate
for the first bale. the rumor over
the Valley yesterday having been
that Mission and Lyford each were
trying to get the first bale into the
gin.
The earliest "first bale" on record
was May 26th. 1921. and the latest
first bale" was July 10, 1918. For
the past ten year the first bale has
always been shipped before July ].
Last year the first bale was pro-
dueed NJ Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
PLANNING Mill
MAN FOUND DEAD

DALLAS. Texas. June 10 PA. Y.
Shiels, head Of the Shiels planning
mill company of Dallas. was found
shot to death in his home here to-
day. Near the body was pistol. lie
was 35 years old. He is survived by
a widow and one small daughter.
Scattered or a table as If the home
had been partly looted by burglars
were clothes, silverware. a gun in q
carrying case. and o:-er valuables.
The Shiels home is in a section Of
elegant houses and i itself most pa
latial. Members Of the family would
give no opinion regarding the death
Of Shiels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-19
ASK INQUIRY in
EVANS RANCH CASE

MEXICO CITY. June ls.-fPl-
The United States embassy has de-
livered a note 20 the foreign office
requesting the government TO inves-
tivate charges by Mrs. W. J. Pettus
of. California that preparations were
being made by agrarians to seize
portion Of the San Pedro Coxtocan
ranch in the state Of Puebla. which
she Inherited from her sister, Mrs.
Rosallie Evans. when she was assas-
sinated some time ago.