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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
Miami Beach Scene
One of DeSOZutiOu

hEi WESI Fla- Sept. 10 devasa fur
tropical storm which the morning bas
ham Beach and Miami into
property - - $40 anu "1
received the
re city OF Miami Beach feet Of water MANY
ca al The light and proper i believed 70 have
cities was covered BY the inruhng Rail-
hard hit
southern the mainland
'"nS VIII cause long delay in the operation
Inc radio station Jupiter
coast guard from the Steamer westewad reporting rescue Of
me the schooner
wrecked ana sinking slowly The
north longitude 1873 minutes Nv
loo mile wind the radio tat TIM
The radio station nj sien
reached vcty OF 81 miles damage was done
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{. LOUISIANA
COAST WARNED

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 19.-tF
Warnings were sent out by tele-
phone early this morning from
the local Weather Bureau 10 dwell
lers on the shores OF Lake Ponf-
chartrain ard along the East
Louisiana Coast rs the hurricane
which swept Florida appeared to
he heading into the Gulf coast.
Storm warnings along the coast
were ordered changed TO hurricane
warnings.
Weather forecasters said that
the hurricane probably would
strike the Gulf coast between
Apalachicola, Fla, and Burwood,
La. sometime this afternoon or
fnrinht.
Tho warning issued here said
( ~ every rre-a-tion should be
taken against destructive winds.
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l57,46S TOTAL
CINNED
More Bales Put Out
At Mission, With
1928 Bales

A total Of i57,46S bales Of cotton
has been ginned in the Lower ioR
Grande Valley counties of Starr. Hi
dalgo. Cameron and Willacy. up to
Saturday night, according to figures
compiled By II. r. Boyd Of San Be
nito. president and manager Of
the Valley Gin Company.
This was an increase of approxi-
mately $500 bales over the total for
a week ago. There is comparatively
little cotton remaining in the fields.
but Mr.. Boyd was unwilling 20 ven
ture an opinion on the amount Of
cotton yet 10 be ginned Ginners
generally are anxious to shut down.
although many OF them are making
short runs during the week end to
care for the remaining crop.
Mission leads all towns in the
number of bales of cotton ginned.
with total OF 1928 bales. Harlingen
is second with 1858 bales. Edin-
burg ginned III 400 bales. San Be
nito 10,400 bales. and Weslaco 10,3l9
bales. Other figures supplied by Mr.
Boyd included Brownsville. $500;
Pharr 63li; McAllen. 1901; Donna,
700O;, Alamo, 5000; Mercedes, 62O0;
Rangerville. 2370; Combes. 20SO;
Cottonbelt Gin, Ia miles north Of
Edinburg. 1900 balas. and West Tract
and Adams tract gin. north Of Wes-
laco and Mercedes. 1927 bales.
The Valley Gin Company's gin 1T
Mission lead all gins in the indi-
vidual number of bales handled, ac-
cording to Boyd. The gin turned out
41l7 bales of cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
WEATHER MAN ON
INSPECTION TRIP

Meteorologist Schnurbush in charge
OF the United States Weather Bu-
reau in Brownsville, returned TO his
office Saturday after trip Of in
spection to the various river OBJ
servation stations between Browns
will and Rio Grande City.
Mr.. Schnurbusch made the trip to
the stations 70 become acquainted
with those in charge Of the gauges
at the various points tc discuss the
work with them, give them pointers.
and otherwise to advance the inter
ests of the river observation work.
This was the first trip made over
the territory by Mr.. Schnurbusch
since the opening Of the river sta
tior here.
This week Mr.. Schnurbusch ex-
poets to visit stations farther up
the river. going as far west as Del
Rio. and working down the river
from there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
KILLS PHYSICIAN;
SUICIDE FAILURE

McINNISVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 49,
tPl-Dr. A. y. Ramsey. physician.
was shot and killed today as he sat
in his automobile in front Of n
garage and Mrs. A. J. Overall was
seriously injured by being struck on
the head by shotgun. Overall, an
insurance agent, surrendered to
police who announced that he de-
clared he killed the physician because
OF attentions to Mrs. Overall. then
when home to kill her and himself
but his shotgun failed to fire when
pointed at Mrs. Overall The hus
band was placed in Jail on a charge
of staying the physician.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
MAN WOUNDED
ON RIVER IN
PISTOL FIGHT.
Two Officers Engage
In Gun Battle With
Alien; Wounds May
Prove to be Fatal

Jose Esparza. n citizen OF Mexico.
was still fighting for his life at IA
late hour Saturday night in Mercy
Hospital after having received four
wounds in a gun battle with two
Cameron County deputy constables
at 6 o'clock in the evening near Villa
Nueva. @smw
The officers surprised him and
two other persons, neither OF whom
was recognized, just after they had
crossed the Rio Grande with loads
of liquor. The man and boy nc
companying Esparza escaped into the
brush on the American side. "A bull
let which drilled Esparza's windpipe
is expected TO prove fatal. Esparza
Is said TO live on the Rancho de
Guadalupe six miles from Matamoros,
on the Mexican side and his relatives
have been notified of the occurrences.
Were Scouting
According 10 the story told BY the
two deputy constables they were
scouting along the Rio Grande near
Villa Nueva when they noticed Es-
para and some companions going
over 70 the Mexican side in boat.
They believed the men were com
ing back and laid in wait for them.
Esparza and his companions we're
seen coming back to the American
side at about 6 O'Clock. Just as
Esparza and his companions appeared
over the high bank Of the river the
deputies ordered him mo throw up
his hands. Instead ofudoing "a ne
gave a ''Eritar or yell. reached into
his shirt, pulled out a gun and COM
menced shooting. the officers said.
He shot four times and the deputies
shot him four times. The two COM
panions of Esparza started run
ming the moment the first shot was
fired.
Esparza was shot once through the
windpipe, once in the right side on
his jaw, once by n bullet which
glanced off the left side of his face
and grazed an ear and one shot
broke the thumb of his right hand
in which he carried the gun. Es-
parza toppled backwards and towards
the water. The officers had a diff
dicLt time getting him up the bank.
The r.. ~ Morris ambulance was
called and Esparza was taken to
Mercy Hospital.
Find Booze in Sack
The deputies picked up the gun.
which was found hung. two hats
abandoned BY the fleeing compan-
ions Of Esparaza. and two sacks con-
tanning booze. The cotton sack car
ried by Esparza contained one quart
Of aguardiente. two quarts or cog
nae. three quarts OF tequila. a half
pint Of mescal. gallon jug Of mes
cal and n funnel. The other sack
contained three bottles OF Nogaf
tcnic and two quarts OF tequila.
A search Of Esparza's pockets re
vealed ~ extra rounds or ammuni-
tion for his gun which was cheap
old Spanish type. 80 caliber' affair.
Both deputies gave themselves up
TO L. G.. Nichols, sheriff. and r. ID.
Brown. deputy sheriff. who answered
the call 70 the scene. They made
$500 bond each before Judge George
Brown. justice Of the peace. who
gave them a preliminary hearing on
charges OF assault 10 murder.
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to make the report in the case be-
fore the murder Of Rosenthal oc-
Cured. and tire fact that he made
them a. q time when the American
government was pressing for punish
nent Of the Mexican bandits was not
considered IN official circles as sig
nificant rs counter move By
Mexico.
Following the usual course, the
state department Is expected to ask
the Governor of Texas for informa-
tion on the case complained cf.
Mr. Rosenthal's body will be taken
to New York by Joseph Ruff. his
son-in-law. and Lucien Ruff. a cou-
sin, as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made.
F. L. Clark. an American under
taker here denied the report that
the present laws prevented religious
ceremonies being held here for
Rosnthal
"No religious ceremonies were
planned here by the relatives" he
said. The ceremonies will be in
New York. Such ceremonies are
usually held at the home and if the
burial were here. ceremonies would
have been held as usual Secretary
Lane OF the United States Embassy
who narrowly escape4-the bandits
who captured Rosenthak has received
cablegrams of congratulation from
friends in the Diplomatic department
service from nearly all the capitals
Of the world.
MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1s.-tPi-As
warning against banditry, dead
prisoners have been strung 20 trees
along the road 70 Cuernavaca near
the spot where Jacob Rosenthal.
American tourist. was kidnapped and
murdered.
This gruesome sight j. designed
rs an object lesson 10 the natives
Of that mountainous region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
Mrs. Mcpherson May
be Arrested Monday

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 49,
tPl-Aiinee Simple Mcpherson.
evangelist who disappeared while
swimming in the Pacific ocean and
appeared in Arizona saying she
had been kidnapped. will be arrest
ed Monday on charges Of Grim
inal conspiracy and preparing
false evidence, if she continues to
improve. The warrants will be
ready as soon rs the evangelist Is
pronounced well enough to make
the trip to the municipal court.
Her mother and doctor said to-
day the evangelist probably will
conduct services tomorrow night
in the Angelus Temple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19

A new offer TO surrender Ken
meth G. Ormiston, radio operator,
wanter in connection with the Me-
Pherson case, was received mt the
district attorneys office from s.
S. Hahn, attorney who has been
representing 0rmiston. The Of
fer came after it was said at the
district attorneys office that Or
miston had completely ducked
from sight" II was made in a
statement in which Hahn also said
that he thought Ormiston should
Be granted immunity if surrend-
cred. The Hahn statement says:
My opinion is the the public
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MIAMI IN RUINS AFTE r STORM
Punishment IN
WiUacy County
Case IS Asked

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-tP-
While Mexican troops are securing
the country near Cuernaevaca for the
bandits who murdered Jacob Rosen-
thai. New York banker. the Mexican
today formally requested
the American government to pun
ish those il says broke into the Jail
at Raymondville, Texas, recently and
killed Thomas Nunez and his two
sens, Mexican citizens.
Ambassador Teller was instructed
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KWWG PROGRAM
tWave length. 27S metersy

SUNDAY
IL a. m.-Methodist church serv-
ices.
MONDAY
10 a. m.-Cotton market.
~ Weather and river reports.
p. m.-C0tton market.
. p. m--Miss MarRarita AguIrre.
Cpanish songs. Weather and river
reports.
$3.50 p. Footwarmers or
ehestra. Miss Lydia Hernandez.
piano solos.
Q r. m.-Mrs. a. A Hargrove, vio-
lin solos.
9:l5 y. m.-Frnncisco RevueItas.
Spanish songs.
$3.50 p. m.-Phil McNair, tenor
solos.
1901 a. m.-Midnight program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
TACOMAN CONTRACTS
TO ERECT SIGNS AT
BYRD'S NORTH POLE

TACOMA, Wash. Sept. 1s.-tP1
Exclusive contract to erect
signs at the North Pole has been
given to F.. r. Davis. n Tacoma
representative Of a national adj
vertising agency BY Lieut.. Com
mander X. r. Byrd. naval aviator
who conquered the pole.
The contract reads that the an
niIal consideration shall be $1,000
rnyable Immediately after the
first signs are erected.
Davis wrote out the form Of con-
tn.ct and mailed * to Byrd on
My Is. the letter having followed
the aviator over the United States
ansl just recently coming to his
att, ,ntion. He signed the contract
and returiied it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
SHOOT TO KILL
MAYORS ORDER

CHICAGO, Sept. ls.-tPl-" Shoot
to kill"-orders were issued by Mayor
Dever when he heard reports that
two rival bootleggng gangs were
preparing 10 fight with guns for
control Of the Illicit liquor traffic
in Chicago. The heads Of the po-
lice department were told To ex-
terminate the gunner. gangsters,
bandits and other outlaws. to
shoot first and show no quarter.
The police officials reported that
they had not heard Of a new boot
leggers' war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19

JACKSONVILLE. Sept. ls.-tR)
The West Indian hurricane
which beat a furious path across
the southern tip Of Florida during
the day passed into the Gulf of
Mexico tonight after hammering AZ
the seaports Of the vest coast
with diminished force. II left
trail of devastation impossible To
be determined in extent until
communication IL re-established.
Isolating Miami and West Palm
Reach from the outside world early
today, the storm turned inward
the great stretch of Everglades.
piled up with waters Of Lake
Okeechobee and ragged through
Tampa, Fort Myers and West coast
cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
THE WEATHER

NEW MEXICO: Mostly fair Sun
day and Monday; not much change
i'm temperature
EAST TEAS: Sunday increasing
cloudiness. showers in southeast
portion; Monday unsettled, show-
ers. in east portion; northeast and
north winds on the coast, increas-
ing in velocity.
WEST TEXAS: Sunday and
Monday partly cloudy to cloudy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
LOCKHART WINNER
25O-MILE EVENT

SPEEDWAY. Altoona, Pa, Sept.
1s.-tP, driving nonstop race at
a pace of mare than III miles an
hour, Frank Lockhart, winner OF the
May 30 indianapolis motor classic,
was the victor in the 250-mile battle
here this afternoon. Nursing his
motor along. Lockhart never faltered
after the first 50 miles holding the
lead until the final bomb heralded
his as the conqueror.
The official time was 2.0s:13.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
Pershing Declines to
Head American Legion

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-tP)-
General John J. Pershing made it
known tonight that he would not be
n candidate for notional commander
Of the American Legion and could
not accept the post offered to him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
Battered Half Of
Schooner IN Found

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 49,
Pf-Ths battered half or schooner.
the A Carson of Nassau. N. P.- was
found tonight beached on Talbot
Island. two and one half miles Off
Maypost. There were no signs of
life aboard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
Rebellious Indians
In Sonora Dispersed

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1s.-tPl-
Federal forces have dispersed re-
be,lious Indians in an engagement
near Compamento del Orc in the
Vague valley. Sonora. says report
from Gen Francisco Manzo. the fed
eral commander, given out tonight
by President Gales office. Both
sides suffered heavily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-19
COOLIDGE BACK
in THE CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-tF-
President and Mrs. Coolidge re
turned to the capital tonight at 1887
p. m. after IN all day journey by
special train from their vacation
camp in the Adirondacks.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1s.--tFl-
The gulf coast near. the mouth Of the
Mississippi river anxiously watched
the course OF the tropical storm
which is sweeping across Florida.
Vessels along the coast were seek
ing places of safety and Inhabitants
were preparing for possible recur-
renee Of hurricane similar 70 the
one which swept up from the Gulf
recently.
Rurwoed. nc the mouth Of the
river. reported the highest tides in
three years. High tides were pre-
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Hundred Million
Loss Sustained:
HarbOr Wrecked

MOBILE, Ala. Sept. 1S.-(P1-Seventy-five known
dead property loss Of OOO in the city and every
boat in the harbor sunk the toll Of the hurricane
which struck Miami today according a fragmentary
message picked up by the Technical Radio Telegraph
Company station here tonight.
The station is working with the American steamship
Siboney which has established communication with a
makeshift transmitting plant at Hileah.
Every yestige of the city dock system was swept
away and 200 buildings ruined said the messages which
added that troops food and medical supplies are needed
urgently
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NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept. 19.-CP)-The following
message was received here early this morning by the
Tropical Radio Station from Miami:
Miami IL in ruins after storm in history Of
country. seventy known dead. Property damage SlOO-
oOOOoO Mere than 1000 buildings destroyed including
bank buildings and Miami Tribune.
City docks completely destroyed and all boats in
harbor sunk including steamship Noham formerly own
ed by ex-kaiser Of Germany
rood, medical supplies and troops needed
The message sent from a make-shift radio sta
tion in Mam after the six $50 foot towers of the Trop
zeal Radio Station there had been blown down The
message was intended for the steamship Siboney the
closest vessel 10 Miami but picked up by the Tropic-
al station at Mobile and reayed to New Orleans. The
Sboney was requested 10 broadcast the news Of the
disaster.
The local station said that the message was received
az mobile about III 80 last night Officials at the sta
ton are or the opinion that the blow hit Miami Friday
ngni or early Yesterday morning since they have been
unable TO establish connection with the station there since
Friday midnight.
The Miami Tribune building reported i'm a wireless
message 10 the Tropical Radio Station at New Orleans
as having been destroyed by the hurricane was cement
structure reinforced by Steel and regarded as one Of the
more substantial of the buildings in downtown Miami
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
NEWbARRYMORE
FILM IS EPIC
Of OCEAN

John Barrymore, the scion Of the
royal Barrymores OF the stage, bluest
Of the blue bloods in the acting pro.
fcssion, and taking his hat off to no
one when it comes to male good looks,
has brains along with all the rest of
his accomplishments and natural gifts.
He refuses TO play in snybOdy's NOV
ing picture until he is dead sure it is
absolutely suited to him and that the
story itself is really worthy of produc-
ton.
He made that sort OF an agreement
with Warner Brothers when he agreed
to permit his name to 20 on the pay
ROLAND the first result was his now
celebrated Beau Brummel" which
captivnted al movie fans about q year
ago.
Now the prince Of the stage goes
himself one better with The Sea
Beast" which will receive its first
public showing in San Antonio next
week Mt the Empire.
Tho Sea Beast" is the screen title
of the dramatic story "Moby Dick"
A group Of San Antonio newspaper
men recently attended a preview per-
Torrance and pronounced it the big
gest and most forceful of any dramatic
production to reach The screen to date
this season,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
WOMEN HOLD LEAD
IN De MILE CONTEST

Odds favor a woman to win the
$1,000 first prize offered in The Times
DeMille PhOtoplay Letter Contest,
which recently closed, for of the go
900 ideas submitted. more than so per
cent were written by women. Late
entries show no tendency to disturb
this proportion.
Mr.. De Mile, who will spend over a
million dollars and six months Of his
time filming a feature production from
the winning idea. is gradually mar.
rowing the connection down TO a few
letters. and will be prepared to an
nounce the winner and the theme
soon.
The prevalence of suggestions from
women is the reverse of the condition
in 1922, when a similar contest was
held. resulting in the production of
THE Ten Commandments"
At that time the prcponderance OF
replies was from men.
During the present contest the ma
iority of women competing apparent
ly are housewives.
Biblical. historical and biographical
themes still lead in the number of sub
mitted ideas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
DEXTER TO BE SEEN
AT NEW AUDITORIUM

The new Municipal Auditorium will
have a Texas star in a play dealing
with San Antonio, as its initial at
traction.
Through the Years" a romance of
the San Antonio of yesterday and to-
day. featuring Elliott Dexter, Sara
Sothern and a distinguished cast Of
players. will be presented at the audi
forum, Friday evening, April 23.
Charles II. Gordon, famous New
York producer, who was represented
with five plays on Broadway this sea-
son, is sponsoring the production in
association with William n. Branch.
Texas theatrical manager. Branch
brought the all-star cast in The Riv-
ais" Sousa's band and the San Carlo
Grand Opera company to Texas this
year.
Elliott Dexter is we'll known to
screen fans the world over. and has
been starred with such celebrities as
Gloria Swanson. Mary Pickford, Co.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
BACK IN HOLLYWOOD.

May McAvoy has returned to Hol,
lywood Rfter completing work in the
featured feminine role Of The Sav.
age" for First National, which was
produced by Earl Hudson in New
York. Ben Lyon also Is featured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
EXTRA CAN'T RISE? BEN
SAYS IT'S APPLESAUCE

Some people insist that there is
no chance for extras" to ever be,
come stars in the motion picture bust,
ness.
Ben Lyon and May McAvoy are two
Of the screens best known players
who insist that there is a chance
n great chancellor extras who are
willing TO work and who have some
thing TO offer the screen.
Ben and May are co-featured in
"The Savage" which was finished in
New York recently. And where did
they get their start in pictures? Both
Of them worked as extras.
1T is hard and discouragnig bat
tle," says Ben. "but if you have the
courage and the ability you will get
there. / would not advise anyone
to start as an extra without both
these qualities and enough money 10
keep going when there is no work to
be had. But when people say extras
cannot succeed l must disagree"
Miss McAvoy worked as an extra
for six months before she was selected
for smaller parts. Then the road was
much easier for she had the beauty
and the ability to forge ahead until
now she is among the big people of
the screen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11

rinne Griffith. Colleen Moore, Mary
Philbin. Dorothy Dalton and count
less others. Previous to embarking
on a screen career with Cecil Il. De-
Mile, Dexter was a Charles Frohman
stage star and was starring in "Di-
plomacy" when that famous producer
came to his untimely end on the Ii
tanic.
Sara Sothern is one of Broadway's
most beautiful actresses. and is con-
Sidcred the foremost younger actress
of the theater. Scarcely out of her
teens" she scored one of the great
est hits Broadway has ever known as
the little cripple girl in The FOOL
The other members of the cast are
all prominent New York and Holly.
wood actors, recruited from Broadway
successes, with the sole exception OF
Percy Barbat. who has been engaged
| by Mr.. Branch. because Of his famil-
iarity with the South and the thor
ough understanding he has of the
characters represented in the play.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
1.-THE BIG NIGHT" CAST
GETS TWO ADDITIONS

John Roche and Nat Carr have
been added t. the cast Of "The Big
Night" the Universal production star.
ring Laura LaPlante which Melville
Brown is directing. It is Miss ia.
Plantc's first starring picture, AID
promises to be a hilarious farce com.
cdy.
Elmer Hansen. the Swedish flu
star, is doing his first part in Amer,
lea opposite the star. The support.
ing cast includes Zasu Pitts. Tully
Marshall, Mack Smith. Lee Moran
Cissy Fitzgerald. William Austin
Walter McGrail and others.