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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-08
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
HARMONIOUS
Platform Is Adopted
Without d e b a t e,
Seating of Thornton
Creates Furore

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. g.
tPl-Democrats OF Texas returned
home today after concluding state
convention that was harmonious
throughout except for last night :
furore over the seating Of w. L.
Thornton Of Dallas as a member Of
the executive committee.
The expected pyrotechnics over the
Klan failed TO materialize because
the platform rs presented on the
convention floor had all reference
to that order stricken. A plank was
offered to the subcommittee of the
committee on resolutions and plat
form that members of the Klan be
asked TO withdraw and abandon the
order in Texas. AS adopted by the
convention. however, this plank
merely scored interference in public
affairs by secret societies.
There was no protest over the
platform made in the convention
proper nor any debate
The convention adjourned shortly
before midnight after Dan Moody
was placed in nomination for gov
eInor BY John Boyle of San Antonio
Moody's acceptance was brief. He
declared his enemies sought "a
dodge the real issues Of the cam
paign raising the Ku klux KIan is
sue.
"They sought to draw away the
minds or the people from the issues
of honesty and efficiency which
were the real Ones" he said. "They
thought I would have the eowardice
not to declare myself upon that is
sue. But | want TO say now that
believe il TO be a fundamental doc
trine of a free government that jew
Gentle. Catholic and Protestant are
entitled TO equal opportunity and
equal protection under the laws OF
this state" II have declared myself
before and ! have been active cut
spokenly opposed 20 the participa
tions Of secret societies in politics
| am still opposed TO H."
THE democrats nave shown they
want responsible government ad-
ministered with honesty and eff
cheney. | pledge myself now to dc
my part toward that end 70 keep the
face Of the administration always
turned toward the people"
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duction Of what il now Italy. Great
cities arose and the best blood of the
nation went into the cities to find
better conditions when the farms
became exhausted. Cicero and other
great thinkers OF the time finally
awoke to q realization OF what was
transpiring and urged the youth OF
the empire to return TO the soil. but
they failed TO heed and the Roman
Empire fell into dissolution
Cites British Empire
..One hundred years ago the Brit
ish Empire. founded on the products
of it's soil, stood supreme in the
world. Then great cities grew up,
the youth of the land were attract
ed by the better life of the centers
Of civilization and invented power
Continued on page two.)
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DEEPCHANNEL
IS URGED AT
POINT ISABEL
Desire Government To
Keep Dredges on Job
For Deeping Inner
Harbor Project

The Point Isabel port project, in
all probability, will be ready by
March /, Of next year If weather
conditions are favorable, il was
brought out at the meeting Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
directors held last night. This is
the first time anything like a defi-
mite date has been set for the prob
able completion of the harbor.
That the entire Valley should con-
centrate right now on the compile
tion of the deep water port and
should induce the government to
continue with the work TO the end
that a thirty-foot channel is secured
Immediately, was stressed at this
meeting. II was urged by the direc-
tors that action be taken TO get the
government TO dredge the inner
channel to this depth Immediately,
before the machinery is taken away.
IL is the opinion Of engineers shat
the channel through the outer bar
and through the jetties will srour
itself out through action Of the tides
and all that will be needed 10 get a
30-foot harbor will be work on the
inner channel The directors urged
getting in touch with Congressman
Garner and U. s. Senators Mayfield
and Sheppard On the matter.
Has Wharf Plans
l.. s. Bourne, general manager OF
the Rio Grande railroad. appeared
before the directors and stated that
$4,000 had already been spent re
enforcing present piers. lie showed
the directors plans for wharfs and
docks to be completed in time to pro
vide adequate facilities for all
freight, incoming and outgoing.
Going After Tonnage
The chamber Of commerce is send
ing out questionairres to all whole
sale houses and large shippers in the
Valley asking them for a report or
the yearly tonnage received and sent
out with n view TO finding out what
business might be expected through
the port.
A letter from the Department OF
Agriculture was read refusing per
mission TO import cotton and cotton
seed cake through the Port Of
Brownsville on the ground Of pink
boil worm danger. A further brief
will be prepared and submitted to
show that the Matamoros section is
not in the pink boil worm zone and
that this city ought to have the same
right to import cotton as FL Paso.
Continued on Page 4)
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meet stated that 642 teachers had
registered Tuesday.
Whenever farmers fail to get a
fair return for their crops, and con
ditions Of farm life become less at
tractive than that offered in the
great cities, then the best minds.
the best blood. are drawn from agri-
cultural pursuits TO the better cp-
portunities of the cities and agri-
culture fails 70 keep step with the
progress Of the country. Inadequate
and unscientific methods soon ex-
haust the soil and the foundation Of
every civilization which has existed,
agriculture, crumbles and decays"
Structure Topheavy
1T is then only a question of time
until the structure of civilization,
with it's topheavy load Of manufac-
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Germany Elected
League Member;
Vote Unanimous

GENEVA Sept. S.-QF)-Europe buried the great
day when amid applause which shook the hall of the league
of nations assembly, Germany unanimously elected
member of the league and unanimously also accorded
manent seat the league council When the roll call of
states taken Foreign Minister BRAND of France pro
nounced yes and turned his eyes toward the
galleries. he wanted the word forth through
out the world that France first and foremost to welcome
her ancient into the fold Of concaon and harmony
Foreign Minister Vapdervelde of Belgium with equal
thusiasm, welcomed Gefmany admission while Sir Austen
Chamberlain contribution unanimy behalf Great
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WORLD COURT
LEADERLOSES
In WISCONSIN
Three Sen ators Re-
nominated in Prim-
aries Yesterday, Re-
turns Indicate

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-Rcnom-
ination or three republican senators
and defeat Or fourth Senator
Irvine Il. Lrnro0t. leader of the ad-
ministration's successful fight for
adhesion 10 the world court-was in
dicated today on the basis OF incom-
plcte returns from the primaries Of
yesterday in Nevada. Arizona. Wis
consin and New Hampshire.
In Wisconsin the results of a
struggle between Senator Lenroot
and the Lafollette forces showed that
the incumbent was more than 10000
votes behind his opponent. Governor
John J. Blaine. Late returns from
Milwaukee county having over come
the earlier lead established by SEN
ator Lenroot.
In the republican gubarnatorial
race. Fred r. Zimmerman. secretary
Of state and anti-Blaine progressive.
led Attorney General Herman LEX
ern. who had the support OF the La
Toilette group.
Senator George vi. Moses. presi-
dent rro-tcmport on the senate, was
well ahead Of former Governor Rob
cft r. Bass in New Hampshire.
On incomplete returns from ten
OF tire III counties in Nevada, Sen
ator Tasker T.. 0ddie. world court
advocate, was leading Mayor +. +,
Roberts Of Reno by ration OF 10
L. Il. Baker. former director Of the
mint. was well ahead in the demo-
cratic senatorial contest.
Senator Ralph Cameron was un-
opposed for the republican nomina-
tion in Arizona. Representative Carl
Hayden was leading Charles Ruth
erford. Phoenix. attorney, for the
democratic nomination.
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Judge Cunningham
Expected on Thursday

District court, recessed by Judge
"A. w. Cunningham to attend the
District Judges Association meetinG
before going 70 the state democratic
convention. probably will be re-
opened tomorrow.
Judge Cunningham IL expected
back in the city tomorrow. Many
divorce eases remain to be disposed
Of before the court gets to capital
cases.
No further indictments have been
turned in by the grand jury which
has been working uninterruptedly.
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Officers Escape
UnSCathed from
MurderOuS Fire

RAYMONDVILLE, Tex, Sept. 8.-Five prisoners We're
killed outright and five officers who had the prisoners in
charge escaped unscathed Tuesday afternoon from
deous ambuscade about eight miles northeast of Raymond
vile.
The five prisoners Tomas Nunez and his Jose and
Deancio Cnco Gonzales and Matt Zaer the latter Aus
trian, caught in the fire and killed.
The officers who conducting the prisoners in search
for cache Leon Gill Of Raymondvle Frank
Cowsert and Roy Collins Of Brownsville NJ M RagIand Of
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KWWG PROGRAM
THURSDAY
twave length. 27s metcrs)

THURSDAY
10 a. m.-Cotton market opening.
12 m.-Carlos Guardiola. piano
solos. Weather and river bulletins.
3 D. m.-Cotton market close.
s d. m.-George DeSha. Hawaiian
songs with ukelcle. Weather and
river bulletins.
$3.50 p. m.-Mrs. G. W. Davenport,
old plantation songs.
s:45 y. m.-Old Time Quartet in
"A Little Close Harmony"
0 p. m.-Phil McNair. old love
songs: Miss Marta Marcelli, soprano;
Hector Gorjux. accompanist.
Gals n. m.-"Los Rancheros," IN
old-fashioned popular songs.
1901 a. m.-Dance program.
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turing and commerce unsupported by
the production of agricultural pro-
ducts, falls into decay"
To prove his contention DR.. Camp
bell rainted q braif but compre-
hensive word picture of the rise and
fall of civilization since the be-
ginning Of history.
The Babylonian Empire. the first
great civilization. was founded in
the rich and fertile valle- Of the
Tigris and the Euphrates. When the
soil became exhausted and the tillers
moved to the cities TO enjoy bett ar
opportunities. then the empire
crashed. The magnificent empire Of
the Pharaohs in the valley of the
Nile went the same way"
"Then the great Roman Empire
rose on the bountiful natural pro-
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KWWC RADIOCASTS
HOUSTON ARTISTS

The KPRC radio artists from
Houston broadcast for their second
time over KWWG, Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce station, at
noon to-day preparatory to closing
their Valley tour with a show nc the
Queen Theater here tonight.
The Houston artists gave a splen-
did program al noon today. They
broadcast over the local station for
the first time Sunday night.
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MOB SEARCHES FOR
GIRLS ASSAILANT

HOLDENvILLE. Okla, Sept. S.
RD-Several Hughes county officials
today continued the search for H. ii.
Gordan, A. of Wetumka, who it j.
alleged. assaulted six year old girl
there yesterday, II was said at the
sherifffs cffice here today.
Officers and an infuriated mob of
wetumka citizens searched the en-
tire county in and near Wetumka
last night for Gordan but their
search proved fruitless. The girl,
who was reported to be in a serious
condition soon after the attack. said
she was not hurt rs badly rs was
first reported.
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ENDS STATE OF WAR

MADRID. Sept. Sup King AL
fonso signed decree today ending
the state Of war which was pro-
claimed throughout Spain Sunday in
consequence of the mutinous move
ment in the artillery corh.
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Aviator Sustains
Internal Injuries

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. s.-tP)-
Sergeant II. r. Jordan of New Or
leans, attached to the United States
Marine corps aviation section. suf-
fered possible internal injuries today
when the Martin bomber in which he
was flying, upended in the mud Of
Model Farms flying field here where
the national air races are being held.
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NEGRO TRACKED BY
BOOT HEEL TO die

NORFOLK. Va, Sept S.-tPl-
John Smith. negro. was under SEN
teRce today to die in the electric
chair as the result Of his Indictment.
trial and conviction Yesterday for
the Staying Of Mrs. Ella 5. Heath,
90. on August %.
Mrs. Heath was robbed, assault
ed and stranged with a plow line
on her brothers farm near Ports
mouth. Smith was tracked TO his
home by faulty rubber boot heel.
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Expect to Open Valley Port March
Lyford Boy Found With
Top Of Head Blown Off

LYFORD, Texas, Sept. S.-The
body of Taylor keene, is, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. keene, a school
boy Of this city, was found in his
home last night with a rifle lying
beside his chair. The top of the
boys head had been blown off by
a bullet from the high-powered
gun.
No cause for the shooting has
been aseertained. The boy had ap-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-08

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept s.--tP)-
United States District Attorney A.
n. Bernstein has written General John
G. Sargent recommending that Louis
Mazer. indicted as a alleged slayer
or Don X. Mellett, Canton publisher,
be turned over to Canton authori-
ties 70 face the charge OF murder
against him there
Mazer is held in jail here on a
federal charge ot liquor conspiracy.
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DECLARES BIG DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-tPl-The
Humble Oil and Refining Company
has declared an extra dividend Of 20
cents share and the regular quar-
terly Of 80 cents, payable October l
to stock of record September IL.
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--parently been in the best of health
and spirits. While at the table
his mother erprimanded him about
some trivial matter, and he left
the table and went To his room
where the fatal shot was fired
few minutes later.
The family il prominent in Ly-
ford and Willacy county, and Tay-
lor had been very popular among
the younger set OF that section.
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Find Barber Who
Lost His Memory

BEAUMONT. Texas. Sept. s.-Wil-
liam Smith, barber or Orange. en-
ployed in a Beaumont barbershop, is
reported to hawr been found in Waco
suffering from lapse Of memory.
Officers from here are leaving No.
day for Waco 70 return him Co Thin
homes He had been I'm bad health
and had undergone operations re
Gently.
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TMercedes and Charles Wrotten
of Harlingen.
While no definite information is
available as To the motive OF the
parties who opened fire from am
bush upon the five officers and five
prisoners. officers who have been
investigating the case express tho
opinion that the ambush was plot
ted by an organized gang OF liquor
runners.
IL is believed the ambuscade was
a desperate effort by a bootlegger
gang to protect themselves, and that
while their main objective was the
killing of the officers, they were
not averse to shooting down the
prisoners, one Of whom had divulged
information relative to the gang and
its connection with the murder Of
Deputy Mays and Constable Shaw nc
Raymondville Sunday morning.
Officers who had been informed
that n cache or arms was hidden in
the brush, suspected a trap. and sent
the prisoners In advance. After pre-
ceeding a short distance from their
automobile a murderous fire was
poured upon them, the men IN am
bush firing indiscriminately upon
both officers and prisoners.
Air Thick with Bullets
"For n moment the air was thick
with bullets" one Of the officers
said. II don't know exactly what the
others did. but | took to cover inn
mediately and opened fire upon the
bushes from which the men in am
bush were shooting. | have. no idea
how many shots were fired. They
opened up with a furious fusilade.
and we replied as soon as we could
get our guns in action"
Jose Nunez Tuesday morning in
formed officers at the Willacy coun-
ty Jail where he was confined that
he would lead them TO the point
where the rifles used in the killing
OF May and Shaw were cached. in
sisting that his father and three
other prisoners, who were held I'm
connection with the killing. accom-
pany the party. This was agreed 10.
Following events. officers state. I'm
dictate that Nunez must have had
knowledge OF the plot and had re
ceived instructions from some source.
presumably from his father who
is said 10 have advised him 60 make
full confession Of the Mays and
Shaw Staying.
Find $3.50 Cartridges
Following the battle in the brush
a search was made through the bush
es from which the fire had been d.
rccted upon the officers and prison
ers. and number Of cartridges were
found which indicated that most Of
the members OF the ambush party
were armed with 5000 calibcr Win
chester rifles. Officers state that
they also found evidence that several
members OF the party had been
wounded BY the gunfire OF the Of
ficers.
After the first heavy fusiIade the
fire Of the amhushed officers proved
effective In dislodginE their attack
ers. and the former pressed forward
slowly directing n heavy fire into
the bushes. Investigations after the
battle indicate that the men in am
bush. as soon M they were dislodged
from their position, divided into
small bands and made their escape
over the cattle trains which run iE
all directions through the brushland-
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sIrIcInE IN CHuRCH

HAMMOND, Ind Ordered evicted
from his home. Albert Palmer hang
ed himself in the basement of a
church where he had been sleeping.
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MATTOON, Ill.-The dying words
of II. c. Taylor freed the driver Of
a truck who had been held for run
ming Taylor down.
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DALLAS SPOTS

DALLAS, Sept. s.-tFD-Spot cot
ton 1850; Houston 1910; Galveston
1915.
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RIFLE SHOOTS TWO MILES

TOKIO.-A rifle invented by a
japanese engineer can shoot dis
tance Of two miles.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy
and continued warm tonight and
Thursday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Thursday; prob
ably showers in north portion; cold
er tonight in extreme northwest por-
tion. colder Thursday in north por-
tion. Light TO moderate southerly
winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
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COTTON
FARMERS

We sell Cotton sacks,
Knee Pads s, Scales,
Wagon Covers, Etc.
w. H. PUTEGNAT co.
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SAVE FUEL COST

Burn, Fuel OiI--Let us
show you how to save on
this item. Wilgus S. stems
installed complete.
Alamo Iron Works
San Antonio 80 - BfovnsviIis
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ing their own water. Last week 90
employee gulped 3 drink from 3 tap
supplied By the ely water. and vas
roundiy bawled out By one o. tie
bosses who happened to see his
'stheft.o
However, this matter has been COM
inundated to the city health authors
tiles by the Timber Workers union
and it is hoped within few weeks
the mill win be ordered to desist from
It's policy Of water economy.
And by the way, isn't the Wilson
group one that bawled 50 loudly about
the great supply and cheapneas e
Aberdeen water last year when We
voted on the Wynooche proicctl May
b they meant Wilson creek
Last week old Frenchie diedl
Frenchie, an employe at the West
mill for years, was another victim d
industrial oppression, an oppression
that has one antidote organized
labor
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This Is to call attention to the fact
that employees Of the Wilson mill are
required to drink water supplied BY
Wilson Creek. q stream that enables
the mill to obtain water more cheap
" than from the city reservoir.
Wilson creek rises up in the hill.
and during it's course to the Chehalis
river is used as 3 garbage and filth
depository BY many persons. True,
water purifies itself at q given dis
lance, but the distance Is too great
and Wilson's creek too short to make
its water fit for consumption without
proper filtration.
Yet the drinking taps at Wilson
mill, We are told, are supplied by wat
er from Wilson creek. Scores Of em-
ployes refuse e drink TIE stuff, carry
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NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT
f he Superior Court 81 the State
q Washington. fsE 1Ea9a Harbor
County,
n the matter Of the estate 81 Angus
McQnaie. deccaaed
Notice Of Settlement 81 Final Ae.
count and Petition To- Distribution:
Notice is hereby given that Roland
3. McauaiE. admin'zEz7tsE e. the ss-
rate Of Angus Me1azIe. deceased.
has rendered and presented for settle.
fnenl to. and filed wish the clerk q
the Superior Court Of the State q
Washington for Grays Harb0r County.
his final account and petition for dis
ttihution as such administrator, and
the Court is asked to settle the same
and distribute the property to the
persons entitled thereto, and discharge
the sid administrator and that Fri
day. tie 26th day Of February, 1926,
st The hour Of 1000 o'clock "A. n,
e tie Court Room Of the said Super
Tor Court. in the City q Montesane,
County Of Grays Harbor, and State
Of Washington. has been fixed by or
der Of said Superior Court duly en-
tered N the above entitled matter. for
the settlement Of said Final Account
and hearing on said Petition for Dis
tribution. when and where any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his OF her objection in writ
ing to the said Final Account and
Petition for Distribution, and contest
the same.
Witness the Hon. Geo. d. Abel,
Judge Of our said Superior Court,
and the seal Of said Court hereto af-
fixed, this 22nd day Of january, A.
D., 1926.
w. C. Birdwell. County Clerk and
Clerk Of said Superior Court; By
Thomas Lynch, Deputy.