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New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

This is 1-See-O. the only man in inc United states army who can never he reduced from his rank
 tscrgeanN CT retired on account ot age. Congress passed a hill proTid- ing this especially on his account in recognition Of his services as scout for the army at Fort Sill, Okla.' where he's the only survivor of the famous Kiowa scout detachment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
AGREE ON TERMS
OF CATTLE TREATY
Especial to The Hcrald.D

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 9.-Prelim-
mary details for treaty on cattle
importation and prevention Of dis
eases Of cattle have been signed by
representatives of the Mexican De-
partment of Agriculture here and
representatives Of the u. :. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The terms of this agreement have
been under discussion nearly two
years. The rough drafts Of the treaty
in question are virtually ready, and
all points have been agreed upon.
These drafts will be sent TO boti,
governments and IL il expected that
the formal treaty will be ready for
signatures in the near future.
While details Of the proposed
treaty are not yet available, II -
understood il will be very similar to
that now existing between the United
States and Canada
Special attention will be paid to
the prevention Of the fott and mouth
disease which has caused large losses
In beth the United States and Mex
leo, and system of cooperation in
fighting diseases of this character
will be provided for. II il not known
here whether the treaty will provide
against the Importation by either
country Of European cattle, rs Is the
case with the Canadian treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09

terday waited on Judge Atwell after
conference with United States Mar
shall Sam Gross, sent lengthy wire
to Attorney General Sargent at Wash
ington. The reply, received late yes
terday, directed the Department of
Justice agencies to use every means
TO stamp out vice in the town.
Berger, with half dozen adjoin-
ing towns, is roughly estimated to
have 10000 population. including
many transients. Six mopths ago the
site Of the town was bald prairie.
Underworlds of the middle west
have emptied their craftiest GRIM
inals in the Berger, where they were
attIacted by fabulous reports of oil
money, peace officers and the citizens
committee that waited on Judge At
fell charge. The delegation described
conditions as comparable only to vice
in the boom towns of Alaska during
the Klondike rush.
Gambling houses, bootlegging es-
adjustments and houses of ill-fame
operate openly, il is charged.
While federal peace officers would
not comment on the delegations
q" charges. they intimated that the
picture was not overdrawn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
YEARS
GIVEN HARRIS
Found To Be Guilty
In Death of His
Stepson

Twenty years in the state eeni-
tentiary, the most severe sentence
meted out by the district criminal
court here in the last year, is the
penalty Benny Harris. Harlingen ne
gro, must pay for the Staying Of his
two and a half year old stepson
whom he beat to death with a strap
scarcely two weeks ago.
The jury came in with the verdict
Of guilty at O'Clock this morning.
Trial started yesterday morning and
the case went to the jury in the
afternoon.
Harris was charged with having
beaten his stepson, Oscar O'Neil
Brooks, to death at midnight Wednes-
day. September 20, near Harlingen.
He was arrested first and later his
wife also was arrested when he inn
plicated her in his confession to
County Attorney Harry Faulk. The
grand jury did not indict her with
her husband. however, and she has
been absolved Of blame in the death
of the child.
There were number of motions
for new trials made before Judge A.
w. Cunningham this morning and
all save one were overruled.
Samuel Garcia, convicted of vio-
lating the Dean Act, was given a new
trial on the ground Of defective
search warrant.
Those who were denied new trials
were Agapto Leal, Dean Act; Ignacio
Caballero, Dean Act; Donate Ram
irsz. Dean Act; and Jose Canales,
rape
The August term of court is term
mated here with the trial Of the
Harris case and the hearing of mo-
tions for new trials. From here Judge
Cunningham goes to Sarita for two
weeks and then to Corpus Christi for
ten-week term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
PHARR VOTES
HOTEL SITE
Erection Of Large Ho-
tel is Practically
Assured

PHARR. Texas, Oct. BY a vote
of 1872 to s. the citizens Of Pharr yes
terday granted to the city commits
mission the privilege Of deciding the
city park for a hotel site. the hotel
70 have minimum of l25 rooms.
Interest in the election was keen,
notwithstanding the heavy majority
in favor Of granting the park for
hotel purposes Those in charge Of
the campaign desired to make the
majority as heavy as possible in or
der TO assure prospective hotel build
ers that the sentiment Of the COM
munity was strongly in favor OF the
project.
Six hotel firms are now bidding for
the site, including "A. H. Kaufman
cf TulsA, Okla. and the Baker Hotel
Corporation of Chicago. The site
will be awarded to the firm or indi-
vidual offering the most attractive
plans.
A committee consisting of +. G.
Greene. Pat Devine and B. Fl. John
son has been appointed to cooperate
with the city commission in selecting
plans and awarding the site.
Residents Of Pharr are confident
that the work on a modern hotel
structure will be started in a few
weeks. Several representatives Of
hotel companies and hotel builders
have investigated the proposition,
and have been unanimous in express
ing the opinion that Pharr il the
logical location for one Of the biggest
tourist hotels in South Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
DAUCHERTY CASE
in JURY'S HANDS

NEW YORK, Oct. g.-tPD-Decision
as to whether Harry NJ. Daugherty
and Thomas W. Miller. office hold
ers under President Harding, con-
spired to defraud the government of
their best services lay with federal
court jury today.
The trial, which has lasted five
weeks, reached its final phase last
night when Judge Julian W. Mack
charged the jury. The ~ men re-
tired to deliberate. but ms midnight
approached without a decision, they
were sent under guard to n hotel
for the night. They resumed delib-
erations at $3.50 this morning.
Before leaving the court the jury
called for documentary evidence 70
be delivered to them this maTning.
Attorneys said II would take several
hours to read the documents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
OF
CUNMAN USED
Old Leader of Genna
Gang Aids in Up
roofing Ring

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-tPf~A 25-page
statement from lieutenant in the
old Genna gang. once the ruling
power in Chicago's Illicit liquor traf-
fic, was listed today as one of the
principal weapons in the hands Of
federal authorities whose investiga-
tion Of dry law enforcement has in
vaded the ranks of the police.
The document is among evidence
which. 1t was said al the federal
building, might send at least five
police captains to prison for con-
spiracy. and involve scores Of subor
dinates in a tale Of organized graft
through police protection of boot
logger operations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
EVANGELIST IS
CONFIDENT OF
FINAL VICTORY
Alleges Author, Used
As Witness by Prose
cution, Ha d At
tempted Blacknail

Los ANGELES, Oct. 9--tHDi--Put-
ting aside all disconcerting Thought
of the ordeal. Mrs. Mcpherson today
relaxed in celebration of her 3sth
birthday anniversary. The Angelus
Temple pastor faced the day with
the declaration that never has she
been 10 absolutely assured Of CON-
plete vindication.
The strain Of two weeks spent n
almost daily court attendance was
forgotten a. the preliminary hearing
for the evangelist, her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy. and Mrs. Lorraine
Wiseman Siclaff. on charges of Grim
inal conspiracy stood adjourned un-
I'll Monday.
The evangelist's birthday ami
versary was ushered In by n mid
night surprise party" rendered her
by members of her Bible schools. A
mysterious reason" lighted Mrs
McPherson's face a. she greeted her
well wishers. The treason which
she said she was not permitted 70
tell. was hinted AZ IN tn pastors
review or her dealings with Oliver
Allstorm. Texas poet and prosecu-
tion witness
II almost told you that time.- she
laughed.
From the witness box yesterday
Allstorm declared he hHd been en-
pIoycd 70 write the eyangelist's ev-
perienc-s into book entitled Kid
napcd." IL was 20 relate her adven-
lures at the hands Of her alleged
kidnapers, who she says. whisked her
away from the beach at Ocean Park
May lS. and held her for ransom un-
eli she escaped and fled 70 Douglas,
Arizona, thirty-six days later.
Mrs. Mcpherson explained Allstorm
had been paid for his labor and dis
charged after writing two chapters
OF the projected work in the first
person, a feature which she said was
Objectionable to her. But he con
tinued 10 write, she explained. and
one day announced TO her arrange
ment to sell the finished book 70
an association Of agnostics had been
completed.
Then. inasmuch as the evangelist
objected 20 vigorously TO the spirit
of the hook, the author offered IL
to her to burn or treasure for $500,
she declared.
This was n plain case Of black
mail" she added.
Then fairly budding out with con-
fidence in the outcome of her trial.
the evangelist predicted her ultimate
vindication.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
RIVER FLOODS
LARGE AREAS
Break in Verdigris Riv-
er Levee Disastrous
to Farmers

TULSA, Okla. Oct. 9.-lP With n
driving rain holding back relief
measures In the flood devastated
Verdigris river bottom, farmers were
making desperate attempts today TO
move livestock and usrhold goods
farther into the uplaHds, fearing fur
ther damakc from the raging waters
upstream. Over $50 families are
homeless and the damage j. esti-
mated as running into hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars.
The river, which flooded 5000
acres Of valuable farm land, running
corn and cotton crops. as result
of a levee breaking. stands i-2
miles wide at point three miles be-
low the levce. The levee break.
which occurred 13 miles east Of
Broken Arrow. failed to relieve the
pressure above, and the water Is
backing up covering a still larger
area than reported Friday.
The water. which rose all day Fri
day, was rising more slowly, both
above and below the levee this morn
ing, but with the sudden downpour Of
rain a rise was feared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
NEGRO LYNCHED
In TENNESSEE

HOPKINSVILLE, NY. Oct. ~e.-t41
Word was received here today Of
the lynching OF Herb Bell. negro, by
mob which took him from the
Dover, Tenn, Jail. Bell was hanged
to the limb Of tree and then shot
full of holes..~
Bell was on trial for Staying Rufus
Joyner. S5 years old, ,at Parkertown,
Tenn, last Sunday night.
DOVER, Tenn. Oct. 9.-(Pl-Herb
Bell. negro, was taken from jail
here last night by 4 mob Of 70 men
who are believed to have transported
him across the Cumberland river and
hanged him.
Bell was being held on a charge Of
first degree murder in connection
with the clubbing TO death Sunday
Of Rufus Joiner, well known farmer
Of Parkertown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
OF
COURTLAUDED
Union Labor Halls Ac-
ton On Open
Port Law

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. 9.-tPl-
Texas delegates to the American
Federation of Labor convention laud-
ed the decision Of the court Of crimi-
nal appeals Of their state declaring
unconstitutional the Texas "open
port" bill. which long had been a
storm center Of labor opposition.
William J. Moran. editor of the Ell
Paso Labor Advocate and delegate
from the Texas Federation Of Labor.
described the opinion to fellow dele
gates as one of far-reaching signifi-
canoe to the labor movement through
out the country! "The decision re-
moves from the statute books the
last cf the law designed to enforce
labor of the type advocated by for
mer Governor Henry Allen Of Kan
sas and also embodied in the late
Kansas industrial court laws, with
the single exception of the Colorado
compulsory investigation act" Moran
said.
Thus by patient effort under the
law, labor has scored a victory Of
more sweeping proportions than will
in all probability be recognized for
sometime. A principle in law through
which the so-called open shop forces
had hoped to halt labor organization
has been eliminated beyond revival.
The Texas law was, if anything. more
drastic than the Kansas law because
it even forbade conversation between
husband and wife about a strike, and
II made il lawful to take men from
their home counties into other coun-
ties for trial on charges growing out
of strikes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
Bites Intruder;
Makes Him Flee

A pair of good strong jaws and =
set Of healthy teeth clamped down on
an intruder's finger sent him fleeing
from the home Of Tony Miltenberger
On Fourth Street, nursing his mainem
digit, AZ nearly II o'clock last night
when he entered the house.
Mrs. Miltenberger was the only
person in the house when the in
truder entered. She was in the rear
OF the house. In a bath room. when
the lights went out. She noticed X
and when she went TO investigate
she was seized by the intruder. She
bit him on the finger and screamed.
causing him to rush from the house.
Police were notified but Mrs. Mil
tenberger was unable to give a de-
scrirtion OF the intruder due To the
darkness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
WEATHER Is fine
FOR SERIES GAME

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-tP,-Two
veterans, Alexander for the Cardin-
ais and Shawkey for the Yankees
went into the pitching end
A bright sun shone at game time
but a chilly breeze swept the field
and the spectators were wrapped in
overceats and sweaters.
AS the game got under way there
were a few vacant seats. the cold
weather having kept away the capa-
city crowd expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09

.PREDICTSWAR
IN NEAR EAST
Charges Italian Prem
ier Has Designs on
Territory Now Held
By Turkey

LONDON, Oct. 9.-tFp-The Daily
Express in front page article today
intimates that Italy is preparing for
war agains Turkey.
The article declares that Premier
Mussolini of Italy. is planning, with
the cooperation of Greece, to secure
for Italy zone Of influence around
AdAlia, Asia Minor. which was prom
ised Italy in 1915 by a secret pact in
London between Russia. France.
Great Britain and Italy, and which
the bolSheviks disclosed in 1917.
Turkey, says the newspaper is aware
Of the plan and maintains four army
solini believes the methods hs has
devised cannot possible fail if put
into operation.
Greece would attack Turkey
through Thraee, while the Italians
atcked south. Greece's reward would
be re-possession Of the Smyrna ter
ritory. Rumania's neutrality was
secured by promise of support re-
garding Bessarahia.
Great international efforts are
being made, the Daily Express de-
elares, to persuade Mussolini TO de-
sist and it j. urged in some quarters
that the United States should be in
vited to exert her influence for peace
While France is believed 10 be not
entirely avcrse to the Italian aims. If
they can be attained without war,
the newspaper asserts. Great Britain
is on the side Of France and her eff
forts. in conjunction with possible
aid from America. may limit Musso-
lini's plans to an unfulfilled threat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
Cotton Growers
Meet at Waco

WACO, Texas, October 9.-tP)-
Cotton growers from all sections OF
the state were here today 10 con-
slider a proposal that the legislature
be asked to pass a law forbidding
growing Of cotton on the same land
two years in succession.
The meeting, held at the call Of
the Cotton Control Association. re
ton prices.
The draft of proposed law which
provides that any yield from land
upon which cotton was grown the
previous year be forfeited to the
state will be submitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
PHILADELPHIA Is
HOST TO LEGION

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. g. R, -
Philadelphia, which this year has
played host 10 hundreds Of organiza-
tions, large and small. and represent
ing all manners of activity, opened
its gates today to the American Le-
gion whose delegates and guests
numbering between 100000 and i5O.-
600 had either arrived, or were hur-
rying from points far and near to
the Sesqui-Centennial city for the
eighth annual convention.
The convention will open Monday
and last through the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09

hos believes that It is caused by
the larvae of some insect which
lays its eggs under the skin on
some part Of the body where hair
grows. Other parts Of the body are
not attacked. A sort of tumor then
develops.
An extensive investigation has
recently been made of this dis
ease in Guatemala. The data col
Iected has been placed at the dis
posal Of the Mexican Bureau Of
Public Health and the treatment
worked out will be used until a
better method is discovered.
DR.. Silmar will cooperate with
Dra Villalohos. having been sent by
the governor Of this state who il
personally defrasing his cxepnscs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
Blindness Epidemic Hits
TOaUn IN Claiapds, Mexico

BLINDNESS EPIDEMIC-D. c. HE'D.
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Chiapas,
Oct. 9.-Dr. Anselmo ViIlaboS of
the Bureau of Public Health, and
DIR. Abelardo Slmar, have arrived
here on their way to Montecristo
to start campaign against an epi-
demic of blindness which has been
raging there and in other parts of
this state. The disease has been
diagnoses as "Filisris Anchocerca"
and is now believed to be curable.
IL is estimated that 1850 of the
inhabitants Of Montecristo are
suffering from the disease in its
various stages. The disease event
ually causes death.
While a thorough investigation
has not yet been made. Dr. Villa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09


Bob Shawkey warmed up I'm the
pitching box. After the last musi-
clan had made his exit. umpire in
chief O'Day called the batter up
Holm up. Ball one. high. Strike
one, called II was "a fast ball. Ball
two, inside. Foul. strike two Shaw
key was working hard. Foul. Holm
dashed q single into right field. whfns
Shawkey tried 70 sneak over a third
strike. Southworth up. Foul. strike
one. Ball one, outside and high
Ball two. inside. Foul strike two-
The Cards were trying the hit and
run play. Foul. Southworth forced
Holm, Koenig to Lazzeri. Southworth
beat Koenigs throw TO first by q
narrow margin. Hornsby up. Ball
one. inside and high. Foul, strike
one. Again the Cardinals tried the
hit and run play. but Hornsby fouled
the ball Lazzeri wen. over and
talked to Shawkey. who continued NO
work very slowly. Ball tive. outside
Strike two, called. This was big
curve. Shawkey tried to pick South
worth off first and nearly gct him.
Ball three, low. Hornsby cot base
on balls, the fourth pitch being
little wide. Bottomley up Foul
strike one. Ball one, outside Foul
strike two. Southworth scored on
Bottomley's double to lett, Hornsby
stopping at third. Bell up. The
Yankee infield came in. Strike one
swung. Ball one. outside Ball two
outside Strike two, swung Foui-
Hornsby and Bottomley scored ON
Bells sharp hit TO left Laz1eri
went over TO talk TO Shawkey whose
curve ball seemed TO have no terror
for the Cardinals. Umpire O'Day
went out to the pitcher box TO talk
to Shawkey. lie was evidently eau
tioning him for stalling around BE-
tween pitches. Hafey up. Ball ones
high and inside. Hafey had to duck
away from this one Strike one
swung. Strike two, swung hnlcy
famed. swinging on curve ball fcr
n third strike. 0'Farrell up. BAN
enc. inside. Foul. strike one- For
the third time the Cardinals we're
trying the hit and run. Strike one
called. This was a fast ball. shouE
der high. Ball two, inside OFarreh
famed, swinging for third strike
Three runs, three hits. no errors
First Inning-Yankees
After Alexander warmed up
Coombs came 70 the plate swinging
three bats. CooIhbs mp. Strike one,
called. This was a fast one on tho
inside corner. Strike two. called
Coombs went out on a grounder
Alexander TO Thevenow TO Bottomicy.
Koenig up. Strike one, called Strike
two, called. Alexander was using
fast ball on the inside. Ball one,
outside. Koenig struck out swinging
On fast curve inside for this third
strike. Ruth up. Ball one, low. Hau
two, outside. The crowd was now
booeing Alexander. Ball three low.
Strike one, called. Strike two, swung
This was low curve. Ruth went ont
to Bottcmley, unassisted. No runs, ne
hits, no errors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
NEGRO WORKS OLD
CONFIDENCE GAME

FORT WORTH, Tex. Oct. 9.-(P,
Police are looking for a negro who
took $ll3 in cash from Walter Hord-
man of Vernon, promising that he
would return shortly with a load Of
cotton pickers.
This is the largest amount taken
in the confidence cotton game" as
the police here term it, in sometime.
Warnings against il have been issued
from time to time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
Arrange For Loans
To Cotton Growers

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Oct. Up
Long term loans at five precert
interest are available for farmers
who are holding their cotton because
OF the low prices it was announced
Saturday. Directors of the federal
land bank, in convention here, said
they had made arrangements for
loans to farmers In this district, ac-
cording to Grady Mahaffey, vice
president Of the Federal aBnk in
this district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE LYNCHING

AIKEN, S. c.. October 9.-tPl-A
special grand jury took up again to-
day its inquiry into the lynchings
here yesterday of Clarence, Demmon
and Bertha Lowman, negroes, who
were taken from the county jail by
a masked mob and shot to death.
The negroes were in Jail in con-
nection with the Staying Of Sheriff
III. H. Howard in April, 1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
Small Boy EIectyOcMted
an Vie,U of Companions

OMAHA, Oct. 9.--gPl-With five
boy friends locking on, thinking
he was playing. Bernard Elias.
13, hung for five minutes on guy
wire Of an electric pole here last
night Then his lifeless body fell
to the ground.
The boys were to follow Elias
up the pole. They said he jumped
from thu pole to the gur wire. but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
l2O ENTOMBED
in AFRICA Mine

CAPETOWN. South Africa, Oct. Q.
-tPi-Four white men and l16 ma
tives were entombed by gas ex-
plosion yesterday in the Durham
Navigation Company's coal mine at
Donnhauser. Natal.
Rescuerers, working through the
night. succeeded only in bringing
eleven bodies 10 the surface. The
smoke and flames from the shaft at
the time Of the explosion were visi-
BILE for two miles. There il little
hope Of reaching the entombed men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09
BRITISH ARE ALARMED
X X =
OVER REPORTS WASP
x <-E
WAIST is COMING BACK

LONDON, Oct. g.-tR)-Is the
wasp waist coming back? British
physical culturists are much agi-
tated about the tendency Of fall
gowns TO have a well marked waist
line.
An announcement that a London
woman died after eating heavy
dinner while she was tightly laced
has provoked endless warnings
through the press that woman who
want TO retain their health must
not let themselves become en-
shaved 70 the corset.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-09

they thought he was joking when
he yelled.
II told him to hurry down so
could follow him." one boy said.
"One Of the boys called his atten-
tion TO the sparks that arose on
the pole where the guy wire con-
nected with the pole. Everybody
was pokina fun nt him. Then we
aaw him fnlI.'t