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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
KEMPNER LOOKS
over RAILROAD

Y. Lee Kempner of Galveston To-
day made his first trip over the Rio
Grande Railway from Brownsville to
Point Isabel ~ president NJ the
company.
Mr.. kcmpner was elected recently,
succeeding W. ri. Eldridre cf Sugar
land. The election was held IVY 4
meeting Of Officers in Brownsville,
but kcmpner was not present NM the
time and this is his first trim here
since he was named head az the
company.
Mr. kempner arrived I'm Browns
vile this morning. ACCOMMODATING
him were W. A. Ellington. treasurer,
and Lee Curtis attorney. Mr. Eld-
ridge. retired president. and Mr. Eld-
ridges son.
l.. ;. Bourne, manager Of the rail-
road. took them ~ Point I.ahr On
q special car this morning. Ail vent
to the Point except the EldriGgCs
who went up the Valley
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BIG BUSINESS
EOPTIMISTIC
Leaders Forecast Con
tinuance of Pros
Y perity

NEW YORK. ". ". Dee. 27.-tHf--
Beaeons in the banking and indus
trial world point n fair weather
course for the good ship Business in
1927. Forecasts Of optimism. tenn
pered with notes of conservatism,
were available today in stat ments
on the outlook for next years bus
ness from heads of railroads. banks
and industrial corporations. The
navigable seas of commerce are not
threatened by dire storms as far as
can be seen, the prognosticators say.
High pinnacles of predictions fol-
low:
James Simpson. president Of Mar
shall Field and Company: In my
opinion business will continue dur
ing the next six months substantial
ly on the level of 1926. Business
and governments have been conser-
vative. although progressively ad
ministered during the past year, and
fundamental conditions are left in
good balance. auguring well for the
period Immediately ahead"
Ebert :. Gary, chairman United
States Steel Corporation: IF bus
mess shall be seriously diminished
during the coming year, II viii be
the fault of ourselves. and not the
fault of natural conditions or the
lack of consideration and fair treat
ment by the national administra-
ton.
Alfred p. Sloan. Jr.. president Of
General Motors Corporation, says il
now seems reasonable to expect
that the 1927 production of automo-
biles will equal if it does not exceed
the previous four year average. He
predicts that 1927 will be good
and satisfactory year for the auto
mobile industry.
Lammot DUPONT. president of the
+. |. DUPONT de Nemours & Com
parv: AS the year 1926 draws to
close. we do not see any element
in the industrial or economic situa-
tion which would indicate trouble or
depression ahead"
William Sproul. president OF the
Southern Pacific Company: "The
indications are that railway traffic
volume and financial results for
1927 will compare favorabIy with
those of 1926"
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warn TROOPS
STAY OUT OF
NEUTRALzONE
Commander Serves
Notice on Nicaragua
Rebels And Federals
Alike

WASHINGTON. ID. III. Dec. 2-.-tF.
Rear Admiral Latimer. who land
Cd American blue jackets 10
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. and pro
claimed a neutral zone last week, ad-
v.sed the State Department today
that he had notified Nicaraguan
government forces, recently defeated
by liberal troops. that they would be
disarmed if they were forced into the
Blue Fields neutral zone.
The Blue Fields zone was estab-
lished last October by agreement OF
the two Nicaraguan factions. The
government troops, the aimira.
says. had retreated from Pearl La
good, where they met defeat. 70 SalsI
Bluff and might be driven into the
neutral zone by lack of food
Government forces mad sustained
losses At Pearl Lagoon, the message
said, and had left dead and wounu-
cd on the field. General Noncaua.
commanding the liberal forces. had
granted the government commander
permission ~ send an unarMed force
10 bring in the bodies and the
wounded.
* MAS emphasized at the State
- l~A NAAANAh Ahhe AHt DAAt lAAlt
neutral zone was still in effect and
that the military leaders OF both
sides had entrusted To American ma
val forces the task Of seeing that
neutrality was observed within tLs
zone.
Inere was no additional word at
the State Department today as q
the situation - Puerta CabeZas. This
state Department records show
that there are from I 600 to HOO
American nationals living in this
area. The great majority of them
being employees Of American lum-
Der and other companies.
Charges made by the agents in
Mexico City OF the Nicaraguan lib
eral faction that the landing of ma
val forces at Puerto Cabczas consti-
tuted armed Intervention in Mica
raguan political affairs and was no,
Az response 70 any request for pro
lection of American citizens and
their property, were met n the State
Department with the official reitUra-
Iun that such requirements nae
been received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
F. COLLIER IS
GIVEN PARDON
BY GOVERNOR
Mrs. Ferguson States
She Does Not Be-
lieve Slayer of Rob-
ertson a Criminal

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 2T.--tF--
Frank Collier, former mayor Of
Wichita Falls, serving three years
for Staying his sen-in- law. Elsie Rob-
ertson, has been pardoned.
A proclamation by Governor Mi
riam A. Ferguson says a petition for
pardon was signed by eleven mem
bers, of the jury and more than 400
other citizens. Pardon was granted
that Collier may spend the New
Year with his family and start all
over again." the governor said.
while | do not say Collier was
free from blame, do not believe he
Is criminal" he governor said.
Governor Ferguson about a month
ego pardoned AIRS. Frank Collier,
sentenced "a ten years IN conncc-
tion with the killing Of Robertson.
The killing grew cut Of opposition
OF the Golfers to the marriaEae ~
Robertson to their daughter.
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most severely hit point in the area
by the floods.
Four were known dead in the af-
fected area. AT Pine Bluff, Ark,
two men were drowned when their
A similar accident cost u Columbus,
from wading in creek was the
cause Of fourth death, q man from
Helmar, Tenn.
More than fifty blocks in Nash
Vile were inundated BY the back
waters from the Cumberland river.
which runs IS" shaped through the
city. The crest of the flood there is
expected tomorrow. barring further
rains in the headlands.
swollen streams in Mississippi
had sent hundreds away from their
homes. Damage ito highways. live
stock and crops there is expected TO
exceed 100000.
Families marooned near Columbus.
Miss, were aided by relief crews in
motor launches, and unconfirmed re-
ports were that several had drowned.
West Point, Goodman and several
other Mississippi towns reported
heavy damage from floods.
Continuous general rains over
parts of Arkansas had brought the
water levels in numbers of streams
70 record breaking heights. There
was heavy damage to highways, live
stock and crops. Roads in many sec
tions of the lowlands OF Tennessee
have been abandoned and water was
standing in some places several feet
deep.
Chattanooga, ClarksviIle and 9TH
er cities and towns along the Cum
berland prepared TO combat the
floods.
Reports from Kentucky towns and
cities, located on swollen streams,
were that much property damage
was done but that no deaths had
been reported.
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TWO KILLED BY
OIL EXPLOSION

VENTURA. Cal. Dec. 27.-tPl---
Two men were reported killed and
several others injured when m cN-
plosion rocked the refinery of the
General Petroleum Company, two
and and half miles from here today
The explosion occurred in the alb
sorption unit Of the plant. Flames
broke out uncontrolled and threat
ened nearby gasoline storage
tank which was expected to blow up
mt any minute.
The two men we've believed 20
have burned to death. Six or seven
others were taken TO hospitals.
A heading Of the reducing unit
blew off from nm undetermined
cause. The refinery is located in
approximately the center of the Ven
tura oil producing area.
Apparatus for combating tho men
acing flames was sent 10 the scene
from nearby towns and oil compa-
nies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
MANAGER CHAIN
STORES ROBBED

FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec. 81
(P,-J. f. Minnick, manager of the
Clarence Saunders chain stores in
Fort Worth. was held up by lone
gunman as he backed away from the
store on the south side at 1880 an.
Monday and forced to drive to an
open prairie near Capps and Tal-
houn streets and robbed of between
$1,000 and $4,000. The robber also
took Minnick's automobile.
The robber carried pistol when
he forced Minnick TO allow him to
get in the car at the South Side
store.
"I've been watching you two
months and | know you've got the
money. so don't try any monkey bus
iness," he said. "Drive on south"
Minnick had collected Saturday
night receipts from three South
Side stores. Nearly all the money
was in currency.
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JEALOUSY IS
INDICATED AS
crime MOTIVE
Mother of Four Chill
dren and Boarder
Shot; Slayer Leaves
Letter

HOUSTON. Tex, Dec. zT.--tE'f--
Mrs. Maria Anguiano Rivas, Is. Wild
owed mother of four small children,
Joe Tapia. 50. said TO be a baker,
and Anfstacio Tejeda. SOL were dead
here Monday As the result WI n dOu-
be murder and suicide at Mrx.
Rivas' rooming house.
There were no witnesses I'D tho
triple shooting, according ~ Justios
Of the Peace Campbell X. Oyerstrsst,
who held the inquest.
Juan Rivas. ~, oldest VI the four
children, told officers that ne and
MS two sisters. were asleep in the
front oom of the house. They
found their mother shot through tha
heart. Acrsss the hall were tho
bodies Of TaDia and TeJeda lyiaE On
bed.
The children told Officers that Te-
jeda roomed At their house about
two months ago.
Mrs Rivas ordered him To leave.
A note signed by Tejeda was found
on MS body.
-Remembrances ~ my friends ana
all who know me; ! would desire YOU
not TO blame ME for the dirty action
that did. the note read ana e.
plained that Tejeda was jealous of
the attentions OF Tapia to Mrs.
Riyas.
Reports 70 the police said that
Tegcda entered tn Aneiano Hons
through a kitchen window. shot the
woman ~ death, shot Sapil in his
bed room, and then killeI himself.
NeiEnbors said the shootiur oc-
Cured about $3.50 o'clock Monday
morning. The children. who -nra
IN another room. frightened ivy ne
roar Of Pejeda's gun. ran out OF the
house and across the street to t',A
grocery store of John Fullu, aua no.
titled the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
WILL Set PLACE
FCRLEAHY TRIAL

GEORGE WEST. Texas, Dec. 27.-
Pl-Harry J. Leahy. sentenced in
November TO fifty years for the
Staying of DIR. J. A. Ramsey. 65
year old Mathis physician, will not
learn until Wednesday where he will
be tried a second time.
District Judge T. NJ. Cox, who
granted defense motion for a new
trial, said he had ordered the Grim
inal docket read Wednesday instead
of today. At that time he will set
trial for another judicial district. he
said.
Leahy was convicted of the slay-
ing after a trial here in which Ro-
berto Martinez. testified he was pres
ent when Leahy killed and buried
DIR. Ramsey in a shallow grave six
miles northwest of Mathis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
Border Patrol Makes
Catch on Christmas

United States Border Patrol in
spectors were on the job even on
Christmas Day.
William A. Fleming and Rene II.
Trahan captured two aliens. one
from Spain and another from Italy.
six miles south Of Falfurrias at y
o'clock Saturday afternoon and ar
rested two men charged with import
ing them, according 10 report re-
ceived nj headquarters here. The
men charged with importing the
aliens are Toofilo Herrera and Al
fredo Tijirno.
On the day previous James p. and
John II. Cottingham and John r
Peavey apprehended eight Mexican
aliens NJ Los Ebanos. Texas. near
Mission.
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RAID 5 STILLS
in San ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. De. 27 -UFD
Prohibition officers dealt San Anto-
MOS New Years liquor prospects n
stiff i~lt in n series of raira over
the weekend in which five stills
were put out OF commission, ui0rs
than loo gallons ~ liquor seized,
and thousands ar gallons of whiskey
mash destroyed.
An attempt was made 70 ambush
Captain Charles Stevens. veteran
prohibition officer. in mn abandoned
rock quarry aNfew miles from san
Antonio early today. He received
tin that truck load WI liquor would
be loaded at the pit during the early
hours. As he was working his way
over the nit voices We're heard above
and several houldcrs were hurled
down the cliff. depth Of 40 feet.
The officer was uninjurcd Nc IL
qnor was found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
Two Meet Death
In Electric Chair

BELLEF0NTE. Pa. Dec 27.-LPl-
Paul Orlakowski and Paul Fasci
died in the clactric chair at Rock
view penitentiary today. Orlakow-
ski was convicted in Pittsburgh Of
participating in . riot at Western
peritentiary in Feb. 1922, in which
two guards were killed. Fasci, al
legged member of a band of seven
men who held up an robbed an cleo
trio car near Wilkes Barre in July,
1929. killing passenger, was con-
yicted in Scranton.
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INQUEST Held
ATPT. ISABEL
Coroner Finds Death
OF Fisherman Was
Accidental

Although the immediate family Of
Cruz Valdez, Point Isabel fisherman
whose body was found in an old well
at > o'clock Christmas afternoon,
were firm in their belief that he had
met his end by foul means tn, cor
oner was unable To find anything TO
suhstantiatc their contention and re-
turned y verdict OF death from acci-
dental causes Sunday afternoon.
Judge George Il. Brown of
Brownsville. justice of the peace.
went u Point Isabel Sunday after
noon and investigated the cireum-
stances of the mans death. The rela-
tives claimed the mans neck had
been broken but the doctor who ex-
amined the body could not find any
broken bones.
Another thing that Ted 10 the YER
diet of death from accidental causes
was the fact that there were signs
that Valdez had attempted I'd climb
out Of h. deserted we'll There were
scratches where he attempted 10
grasp the earthern sides of the we'll.
He u believed to have died when
exhaustion and exposure caused him
to sink in the five feet of water and
mud and drown.
The well was from IL 10 ~ feet
deep with water about five feet deep
and was far from the beaten path.
The we'll was too wide for him to
reach opposite sides at the same
time.
Valdez had gone to the store to
purchase Christmas toys and goodies
on Christmas evening but never re-
turned. His body was not found un>
til Christmas afternoon when n box
Of matches was seen floating on the
surface of the water. Later his
bod was recovered.
One Of the last men who saw Val
dcz was Tony Valent, constable. who
said he saw the fisherman at about
nine or ten o'clock Christmas eve.
The dead man is survived BY his
widow and six children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
SEND REPORT ON
CALVERT BATTLE

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. 81
Pl-One Mexican and several ne
groes were wounded in an armed at
tack upon a camp of Mexican labor
crs nj Calvert last week. Servandc
Barrera Guerra, Mexican cons III al
Houston announced here today in a
report TO Consul General Alexandra
II. GARLIC.
They are preparing a report on
the incident which will be forward
cd to their government. Senior Guerra
said reports of the fight had been
greatly exaggerated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
Swollen Rivers
Causing Damage
IN Four States

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 27.-tP)-
With thousands already driven from
their homes and property loss est
mated in the hundreds Of thousands
of dollars, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and Kentucky today were
preparing to meet an even greater
emergency. General rains were fore
cast.
Nashville, Tenn, with more than
fifty blocks inundated and $500 peo-
pie driven from their homes, was the
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STAB VICTIM IS
REPORTED ALIVE

Vicente Villareal. the most seri-
ously. stabbed of two men SouHded
in a knife fight in Colonia MeXicana
Saturday evening, was still alive
Monday ut noon. lie probably will
recover although stabbed once III
the abdomen and once in the neck.
Candido aMrtinez. with three flesh
wounds. was placed i'll Jail soon after
the affair occurred.
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Find Mans Body In
Refrigerator Car

HOUSTON. Texas. Dec. 27.--tPl-
The body Of a man believed to NJ
Guy Mount, about 45. of Conroe
found in refrigerator car here
Christmas day. will be held while
an effort Is made to locate his rel.
atives. The body was in the ice boS
Of the car. The mans arms were
caught under the lid Of the box
his body on the inside and his
hands on the outside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
Bank Bandit Sends
Mother Radio Set

FORT WORTH, Texas. Dee. 2T.-
R'--A $3.50 radio set for his grand
mother was the first thing James III.
Iaiston. 2n. of Mifann. bourht after
getting his share of the ST. 500 Odell
bank loot he said here today.
He said he bought the radio in
lows and sent IN 10 his granamn her
al Santa Anna. Texas.
The money for that and my nart
~ the travelling expenses was about
al n spent Hniston related. His
share he said, was s2.360.
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port~Arknasas
Floods Receding

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec. 2T.--tPl
Flood waters in Arkansas were re-
ceding today. leaving heavy damage
70 crops and other property in the
low-lands, highways in an impassa-
bic condition in some sections and
a known death list of six.
The Ouchita river at Camden was
at stage of 37.2 feet early today a
fall of more than a foot from its
highest stage reported Christmas
night. Ii still was seven feet above
flood stage.
White river still was rising slow
lv, but no damage was expected.
Other streams were falling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
Dallas Youth Says Man
Trying to Steal Wife

and trliled them out on n country
road. Then ! drew a pistol and
made him get out of the automo-
bile. ! made him take off his shoes,
suit, and hat and give them to me.
My wife drove away in one car
and | followed in mine"
Despite this alibi, the youth was
charged with robbery with fire.
arms.
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DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 27.--(P1--
Arrested on charge Of robbing a
man of the clothes on his back and
leaving him on country road in
his underwear. 10 year old youth
told police here Monday that his
victim was attempting to steal his
wife.
He was out riding with my
wife," said thep risoner. ~ saw
them in an automobile together
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
HOUSTON MAN STAYS TWO; SUICIDE.
Snow, Sleet and Ice Covers the North
Gas Fumes Cause Death
of Five in Los Angeles

Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec. a.
Rt-Five persons were a sphyxi-
ated last night and early today in
Los Angeles and vicinity.
Mrs. Lucille Whiteman, 30. and
her two children. Florence, s, and
Margaret, 3, were found dead from
gas fumes. The bodies Of the
children were in their beds when
the mother was found i'm n position
indicating she had attempted to
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reach them when she was over
come herself.
Alan Gibson. Is, Of Ing Beach
was found dead in bath tub,
overcome from Inc fumes of a gas
stove.
Howard DieIapp, 66. of Cudahy.
died in his chair. the rocker of
which apparently disconnected a
gas tube.
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KILLED BY AUTO

AN ANGELO. Tex, Dec. 27.-tPl-
Alvin Young, 30. Of Fredericksburg,
died in a hospital here Sunday from
skull fracture sustained Christmas
eve when struck by I'M automobile
driven by G. VI. Harrison.
Police say the accident was un-
avoidable Funeral arrangements
had not been made this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
Watchnan Kills
Boy, Wounds Two

CHEROKEE. Okla, Dec. 27.- -oPl-
Murder charges were filed against
q. r. Marbel, aged night watchman.
who yesterday BILLED Gilbert Hutch
inscn. IA. and seriously wounded
the boys father. Guy, 40. and
brother. Roy. 10.
Marbel. who is 20 years old. said
that the boys had "teased" him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
West Feels Icy
Breath Of Winter

DENVER, Colorado. Dec 81
(Pl-Unlsually low temperatures
prevailed in the southern Rocky
Continued on page two)
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WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande aVlley: Unsettled to-
night and Tuesday, probably with
rain; not much change in ytempara-
turc..
For East Texas: Rain tonight:
warmer in northeast portion: Tues
day partly cloudy; somewhat colder
in west and north portions. Moder-
ate 10 fresh southerly to westerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-27
INSANE HAVE RABBIT FARM

LONDON.-The Cheshire county
council has decided to establish a
rabbit farm for patients at the couna
ty asylum.
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DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

Rfver f0reca9t
There will be no material change
IN the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-08
BELIEVE BREAK At
bRAINERD HOME
WAS WORK AMATEUR

The local police on Thursday were
investigating break and robbery at
the home of Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd,
So Capitol street, which was commit
ted sometime during Tuesday
nesday night. when a small sum OF
money was taken from a weman's
hand bag. which was hanging In the
dining room Of the house.
No clues as to the identity of the
robber could be found. though 1t was
the opinion of the investigators that
it was the work of one man, and an
amateur, as tracks were noticed on
the rugs in two rooms, and burnt
matches were found, indicating that
the house breaker had lighted his
movements by igniting matches, in
stead Of using an electric torch.
Just what time the house was en-
tered could not be determined,
though Miss Marion Brainerd, the
daughter. believed that she heard an
unusual noise in the house after she
had retired for the night. sometime
after II o'clock. Entrance was gain
ed by removing the screen and forcing
the lower sash OF window in the
dining room on the east side of the
house. The hand bag had been re-
placed in it's usual place after the So
or 81 was removed, and silver table
ware easily accessible in the same
room was untouched.
The maurader departed through
the kitchen outer door, which was
locked on the inside with the key,
which had been left in the lock, That
the entry into the house was planned
and executed following several hours
,t,I f1.I taxr
the fact that early in the evening,
while Mrs. Brainerd was sitting in
the house alone she heard noise 6
someone near the back door. When
the house was locked up for the
night 1t was found that the bolt on
the rear door was missing and the
door was made fast by the turning OF
the key on the inside. The telephone
wires had been cut, probably to pre-
vent an alarm being given in case Of
detection.