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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

thought to have killed the other
members Of the family. and then com
mitted suicide by jumping into els
tern.
States Attorney ArIie %. Boswell
was continuing his investigation Of
the fingerprints after the theory was
advanced that the six persons had
been slain by an enemy and Potter's
body thrown into the eistern. Finger
prints Of each Of the dead have been
made. Prints represented 10 be those
other than P0tter's are said 10 have
been found or the shaker. but B0s-
well revealed that M least three Of
ficers. including himself. handled the
implement.
Another feature Of the inquiry was
devoted 20 the announcement that no
water was found In Potter's lungs
and that there were numerous scalp
wounds 0n his head. An undertaken
who prepared the bodies for burial
said that he believed Potter was
dead before h dropped into the cist-
ern and that the wounds on the head
could not have been caused by strik-
ing the walls or the bottom Of the
cistern. Relatives have not entered
into the Investigation. holding to the
belief WI murder and suicide as re-
turned by coroner's jury Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
CLAIMS WOMEN
EMPLOYED IN
INDIANA FIGHT
Whisper Campaign
Alleged to Have
Proved Effective In
Primary Battle

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 26.-(P)-
The Marion county grand jury
which is Investigating charges of
political intrigue in Indiana, was in
structed today by Judge James A.
Collins Of the criminal court 10 re-
turn indictments prior tc next Tues
days election against any candidate
for public office il believes guilty
"of corruption or criminal acts"
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 26.-tPD-With
another engrossing chapter Of Ku
Klux Khan activity in Indiana poli-
ties written into its records the
senate campaign funds committee
came here today from Kansas City
TO either carry the inquiry one step
forward or close il at least until
after the elections next Tuesday.
Whether further testimony about
the muddled situation in the Hoosier
state was TO be taken depended up
on the condition Of nv Vivian
Tracy Wheatoraft, vice-chairman of
the Indiana state republican COM
mittee, who Is in a hospital here for
observation after n threatened at
tack of appendicitis.
Senator Reed. democrat, Missouri,
the committee chairman, had an en-
gagement with Mrs. Wheatcraft's
physician at which time it was TO be
determined whether she could give
her statement in her room at the
hospital, as did Senator James +.
Watson. republican, at indianapolis
last Friday.
The Missouri senator desires 10
question Mrs. Wheatcroft about the
testimony at Kansas City yesterday
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
CUT ACREAGE
OR LOANS WILL
Be CURTAILED
Reduction of rs Per
Cent Throughout
State Will Be In
sisted Upon

DALLAS. Oct. 26.-(Pl-Texas
bankers today issued an ultimatnm
70 farmers 10 reduce their cotton
acreage % percent or run the risk
Of curtailment OF loans.
This action was taken nc a meet
ing OF the Texas Bankers Associa-
tion called TO adopt definite plans
for meeting the present cotton de-
preston and 20 carry out policies
adopted at the recent conference i'm
Memphis.
"A resolution. embodyinR the plans
a the association, was introduced by
w. W. Wcodson Of Waco, chairman Of
the Texas Committee named to
carry out the Memphis plan. The
resolution formed the basis for
several hours discussion az the ses-
sion Of the Association gathering.
The policy officially adopted by
the association involves a two-head-
ed plan. One phase Of the plan II to
hold at least 100000 bales until
the next cotton season and market
the remainder in an orderly man
ner. The other phase j. the rs per
cent acreage reduction. upon which
the success Of the entire plan rests
according to the resolution.
The several hundred bankers and
Gotten men who met to discuss the
resolution were not all agreed upon
what would be the best plan. Judge
}. w. Fitzgerald Of Tyler sought 70
amend the resolution ID provide for
% percent reduction or plant not
more .han two-thirds of each mans
cultivated land i'm cotton This
amendment was tabled.
Judge Fitzgerald said the resolution
was mot worth "A cent. He referred
to the diversification in Smith county
and the fact that farmers there were
not planting more than 10 percent
OF their land 10 cotton.
You can't expect these people 20
further reduce when West and Cen
trail Texas farmers are raising all the
cotton they can" he said.
J. A. Pondrom. president Of the
CITY National Bank Of Dallas, believ-
cd that acreage could not be reduced
BY resolutions and characterized the
resolutions ~ -colOrless.
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Two Rdiy Shoes q Month
Too Many, Court Decides

terday Mrs. St. John appeared TO
ask that it be returned to the orig
inal figure. The first item On her
list of necessities for tha child was
two pairs of shoes a month, cost
ing SIS a pair.
II don't think we need go into
this any further" observed the
Judge. when I was the ehiid's age
/ was lucky to get two pairs Of
shoes A year. This increased al
lcwanre isn't necessary"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Princess Ue0nU DeIuged
By American Proposals

NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-Princess
lleana, who accompanied her
mother Queen Marie of Rou-
mania on her State visit to
America. found out that the
United States was an ardent and
romantic country before her ship
touched our shores. Scores Of
gallant young Americans reading
Queen Marie's announcement that
Ileana "must marry for love cnly"
poured out their love for her in
ferven. letters than entertained
Ileana on the way over
Ileana i Queen Marie's young
est daughter-she will celebrate
her eighteenth birthday on Oc-
tober 90. Her brothers Carols
spectacular career is well known.
Her sister Elisabetta was for a
time Queen of Greece, while her
sister Marie is now Queen of
Serbia.
On Ileana's recent visit 10 Eng
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Attorney Clashes
With Grand Jurors

SOMERSVILLE, n. j., Oct. 26.-tPl
A clash described AS a near riot
between State Senator Simpson. spe-
cial prosecutor appointed to invcsti-
gate the Hills-Mills case, and the
grand jury which had convened 70
consider evidence against four per
sons for whom Senator Simpson has
ask I'd accessory murder indictments,
was reported today by persons leaving
the grand jury room.
one of the Jurors said that Senator
Simpson had gone before the grand
iurv ana demanded that Tie be in
dicted. This. they said. was an aft
ermath Of the report that the grand
Jurors were 20 indiet investigators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

Los ANGELES. Oct. 2e.-CP,-
The baby neding two pairs Of new
shoes month cost Mrs Lillian e.
John, former wife Of Al st. John,
the screen comedian. $50 d month
In court here yesterday.
At the time the two we're di-
vorced, Mrs. st. John was allowed
$50 a month for the support of
their child. Later, when the actor
said he was cut of employment,
this was reduced 70 500. md yea
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
open BIDS ON
COUNTY ROADS
Contracts Are To Be
Let Wednesday
Morning

BIDS were opened and read on
eleven Cameron county road projects
on which dirt and structures are
needed. nj the meeting on the com
misSi ners court this morning. but
awarding Of contracts was deferred
until 3 o'clock tomorrow morning.
There were five bidders. and all
except one bid on each of the eleven
roads for which contracts are 20 be
awarded
These bidders were w. W. vann
OF Mercedes. Armstrong a. Arm
strong Of San Antonio. Tibbetts Con-
struction Company Of Fort Wcrth.
Nomack Construction Company Of
Sherman and :. 4. Barnard OF Don
na. All except Mr.. Barnard bid on
all projects while the Donna cen
tractor Ind only on some Of the pro-
i-ces IL the northern part or the
county.
The work j. expected 70 cost some
where between $4,000 and 100000.
Bids were opened on the road from
La Feria 10 Santa Rosa. from La
Feria 10 the Arroyo Colorado bridge.
from Santa kOsa to Combes, from
Harlingen "a Rio Hcndo. from San
Rcnito To thC military road near
Landrum's. from San Benito 20 Rio
Hondo. from Highway Nc. 100 in Los
Fresnos 10 near Resaca de los Fres-
nos on the cid Alice road. from
Fourteenth Street in Brownsville to
Ford's place on the Point Isabel
roadA from Fourteenth Street 20
drain ditch cn Ill Jardin boulevard,
from Fourteenth Street 20 I'll Iardin
main canal or Southwest road, from
Brownsville 10 the precinct line on
the old military road up the river.
These roads are expected TO open
up some sections of the country
which have not been very accessible
heretofore They will all be feeder
roads.
Many contractors and others in
tcrested in the roads were present at
the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Hijacker Given
7-Year Sentence

SAN ANGELO, Oct. 26.-tPD-Bob
Buckley, plasterer, was convicted in
district court at Ozona late Monday
Of hi-jacking at McCamey. Upton
county, on August 2l, and was SEN
tenced to l-2 years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Earlier, Ray Hawk was given
term of IL years and 9 months from
Rankin in q companion case. The men
assaulted and robbed Thomas Votaw
Of Sheffield Of $40.
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land, rumors were broadcast that
she would become the bride Of the
Prince of Wales. This has since
been formally denied. Now comes
reports that some wealthy Ameri.
can can win the hand Of one Of
the worlds few remaining prin-
cesses of the blood.
With Princess Ilenna, who Of all
her daughters most closely re-
sembles her, Queen Marie has ex-
hibited a touching tenderness and
sympathy.
Unless Ileana loves him,
shall not marry her to a king"
she has said.
Both because her mother was
the granddaughter or Queen Vie
toria and because she was tended
from infancy by an English nurse.
the Princess Ileana not only
writes and speake fluently in
English but Is well versed In both
English and American customs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
ANOTHER VICTIM
GANG WAR FOUND

HERRIN. Ills. Oct. 26.-CPl-The
bullet riddled body Of Burnett Nc
Quay, "a. was found near the north
east city limits today in his coupe
which had been fired upon from a
machine gun.
Shots were heard in the vicinity
at s O'Clock last night but the slay-
ing was not discovered until this
morning. Officers believe il was
another gang warfare killing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
For
Schools Increased

AUSTIN. October 26.-tPi-The
state board OF education today in-
creased the per capita scholastic
apportionment for public schools
from Sli.50 to sli.00.
This action was taken following
the signing yesterday by governor
Ferguson of the emergcncy APP
propriatiun bill CT S3.500. 900. pas
scd at the recent special session Of
the legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Aviator Killed
At Mexico City

tSpecldI 20 IUt IftIHIu.T
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 26.--J. Block.
n civilian, was killed and Pablo Bell.
n commercial flyer. was fatally
wounded when a Lincoln standard
plane, in which they were doing adj
vertising flying over the city, crash
ed on the outskirts, Monday morning
The serious condition Of the pilot and
the complete destruction of the plane
made it impossible to ascertain the
cause of the accident.
A large crowd was in the vicinity
when the nlan. crashed. but none
was injured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

The valise was taken inside of
the building and two clerks tried 90
open H. A. they did 80 they heard
a clicking sound which aroused
their suspicion. The bureau Of COM
bustibles OF the fire department
was communicated with and three
experts opened the valise. They
gasped when they saw the contents
"A mechanism similar e. that used
I'm time bombs and a large quantity
nr dynamite
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Acreage Reduction
Campaign is Started

BATON ROUGE. La, Oct. 26.-(H1
Governor O. II. Simpson today is
sued proclamation designating the
week beginning Monday. November
.. as Cotton Acreage Reduction
Week" and calling upon the people
Of the state to assist in the cam
paign &c diminish the acreage next
wear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
St. Louis is Voting
On Annexing County

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 26.-LPi-St. Louis
city and st. Louis county voters
went to the polls today in separate
selections to ballot on a proposition
to merge the two political organiza-
tions into one.
Passage of the proposition would
give St. Louis n city area Of 553
square miles. the largest of any city
in the world and would add $4,000
population The population Of the
greater st. Louis area now. including
East St. Louis, H.. and other nearby
municipalities. Is more than a million.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Twelve SURVIVORS
of ShipaUYeck Tell
Tales of Hey0iS2n1

HAMILTON, Bermuda. Oct. 26.-
tP)-Tales of heroism on the part OF
the engineers and firemen and the
radio operator are related by the l2
survivors Of the crew Of 80 Of the
British freight steamer East WAY,
which went down off Bermuda in
Fridays hurricane.
The radio operator, r. James, at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Will Survey Ruins
Of Old Civilization
Especial To The Hernldl

MEAICO CITY, Oct. 26.-tPD-Or-
ders have been issued for an archae-
illogical expedition to go TO Quitepec,
OAK, TO study the ancient ruins near
that city. The existence of the ruins
have been known for some time, but
no scientific study has been made or
tham. a. they are near the railway
they are expected to become a point
OF great interest to tourists and vis-
itors.
complete map of the ruins will
first be drawn after which plans will
be made for excavation and restora-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Allege Poison Squad Aided Watson
Huge Time Bomb Discovered
in Court House in New York

NEW YORK. Oct. 26.--P)-A
bomb. which experts declared con-
tanned enough dynamite 20 blow up
hig section Of Lower New York,
was found today on n window ledge
OF the first floor of the New York
county courthouse.
The bomb was wrapped In a small
paper vaiisc and was found BY a
man who was about a. enter the
courthouse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
QUEEN MARIE In
CANADIAN CITY

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. Oct. 26
-IP,-Queen Marie of Rumania and
her royal party crossed the Niagara
liver onto canadian soil today.
Marie had breakfast Mt Niagra
rails. NJ. ". where she was welcomed
~ Mavor VIM. Laughlin Of Niagara
rails. N. ", and Mayor III. p. Steph-
ens az Niagara Falls. Ont.
The party then left on a sight-see-
inr motor trip.
The queens Canadian schedule in
.,,.dad an address in Toronto during
the afternoon under the auspices OF
she Woncn's Canadian Club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Finger Prints May
Be Glue to. Murder

MARION. H., Oct. 26.-Opl l-Inyes-
tigation Of the death Of W. O. Pot
ter, former United States district at
torney. and five of his family here
Saturday night. today was centering
around finEerprints Of blood stained
furnaces haker with which Potter Ia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
BELIEVE END NEAR.

A majority of Christians in Syria
believe the end of the world is ccm-
ing and that the final battle will be
fought in the plains Of Esdraelon,
Damascus, in the year 1884
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

HtVfr Forecast
There will ba NO material change
in tn river.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Gr1nde Valley: Fair tonight and
Wednesday; not much change I'm tam-
rerature. Light 10 moderate vmri-
able winds on the west coast.
For East Texas. Fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler in south portion
tonight. Light 10 moderate northerly
winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
N ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

FIOod Present "a Hr. "a Fir.
Stage Stage CHING Rain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
TROOPS GUARD
FLORIDA TOWN
STATE SOLDIERS PATROL
CITY FOLLOWING
LYNCHING

TALLAHASSEE, May a.
Gov. Martin early today awaited
developments in the latest angle
Of the Labelle situation the sum-
moning of troops at shortly after
midnight last night to assist in an
investigation of the lynching
Tuesday of Henry Patterson,
negro.
The executive in a long distance
telephone conversation with Adjt.
Gen. C. f. Foster, at St. Angus
the. asked that detachment of
troops be sent to Labelle at once.
The officer stated that between 35
and 40 men of the Arcadia union
would be despatched Immediately.
The governors request for
troops came after a night of uiis
certainty. in which he attempted
for several hours to communicate
with Sheriff Mclaughlin at Area
dia to ascertain whether reports
Of alleged intimidation and lack
of protection of "the better class
of people" Of Labelie, during
eoroner's inquest into the lynch
ing of Patterson, were true. In q
telegram early in the evening the
county Judge and prosecuting at
torney of Hendry county and
mayor of Labelle urged the COVER
nor to send aid to preserve order
and to facilitate the lynching i'm
quest.
Governor Martin, after receiv-
ing the message from the county
officials, telegraphed Sheriff Nc
Laughlin to ascertain if the latter
could handle the situation, and
tried to communicate the Office by
long distance. The executive Of
fee was advised at about mid
night, however, that all lines had
been suspended for the night.
Patterson was lynched after
being charged of an attempted at
tack upon a white woman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
GOLF COURSE
HABIT SPREADS


JACKSONVILLE, May ID
The typographical tourist who set
it Golf Coast" instead of Gulf
Coast" for South Florida news
paper last fall wasn't so far wrong
after all if reports received by
the Florida State Chamber of
Commerce are worth anything.
The golf course habit is spreading
all over Florida, especially on the
Gulf coast and it may yet be pos
sible some day to start a game
at Fl. Myers and finish up at
Pcngacola by way of Sarasota,
Tampa and so on.
Mariana is the latest addition
to the golf family. Forty-one of
its citizens have organized the
Blue Springs Golf and Country
Club and have purchased 100
acres as a starter for the course.
Number one tee will be about $50
yards southeast of the Springs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
LAKELAND WINS
GAME TUESDAY
WITH FORT MYERS
ST. PETERSBURG TRIUMPHs
OVER ORLANDO IN INTER.
EsTING EXHIBITION STAG
ED YESTERDAY
1By Associated Pressl

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, May Lakeland
rccaptured the leadership of the
Florida league by defeating Fort
Myers five to four. Brasco and
Hernandez each got home run.
Luther pitching for Lakeland al
lowed but seven hits.
st. Petersburg triumphed over
the Orlando Colts 8 to 7. The
Saints ripped out Is hits off
Trinchard, Frazee and Dent.
Gathside yielded IL safties but st.
Pctersbnrg's fielding prevented
them from being turned into
runs.
Sanford pushed Sarasota furth-
err down by taking yesterdays
game 8 to 8.
Olson, second sacker for the
Glills was responsible for most of
their scoring.
The Tampa team took the series
from Bradenton when Kartz show
ed real class on the mound.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
YANKEES TRIM
CLEVELAND I'M
LIVELY GAME
PIRATES TRIUMPH OVER
PHILLIEs IN EXHIBITION
STAGED BY SCORE or IL
To3

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, May 13.-New York
teams chung to the major league
baseball masthead today, chal-
lenged by other teams, east and
west.
The Yankees travelled ten in
nings yesterday to defeat Cleve-
land six to FIVE, only to find
Washington close on their heels in
second place today.
The Brooklyn Robins found
their position at the National peak
dangerous, after subduing the
Chicago Cubs uprising, for Gin
einnati, in second place doomed
threateningly.
Good pitching figured in the
push Of the new challengers. Wal
ter johnson scored his fifth con-
seeutive triumph for Washington
at the expense of st. Louis, seven
70 four. Three hits constituted
the limit of Boston's batting lib
critics with the curves of Donahue,
Of Cincinnati.
The Reds hi mmered three
Braves hurlers for 13 bingIes to
win nine to one, Hargrave gath
ering single, double and triple.
Brilliant pitching by McWeeny
kept the Robins at the peak. He
kept eight hits scattered for a two
to nothing victory. Urban Shock
er went the route for the Yankees,
bat owed his six to five triumph to
heavy hitting by team mates and
tumble in the tenth inning
which sent across the winning
tally.
Near the foot of the first divi-
zion, rumblings of troubles for the
readers came from the Pirates and
the Athletics. Although the White
Sox pushed Mack's men to ten in
niBgs, Simmons timely double gave
Philadelphia its ninth straight VIC
tory at four to three, marking the
longest winning streak of the year.
The Pirates beat the PhilI.es,
ID to 3, bombarding four pitchers,
but the Giants, breaking a long
losing streak with a two to one
victory over the Cardinals, refused
to yield their seat on the fourth
rung.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
FIRST MATCH
AS CHAMPION
sTRIRLING TENTATIVELY
SIGNS UP FOR PRO-
POSED MATCH

NEW YORK, May l3.-AL-
though he has two obstacles to
hurdle before mounting the
throne, Young Stribling already
has tentatively signed to fight his
first match as champion.
Tex Richard yesterday secured
the signature of the Georgian to
defend the light-heavyweight title
under his management during the
outdoor season in the event that
Stribling wrests the crown from
Paul Berlenbach, June 10.
Striblins will be called upon to
dispose of the rugged Johnny
Riske of Cleveland tomorrow night
at Madison Square Garden in a
ten-round contest. Stribling al
ready holds one victory over
Riske.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
Mrs. James E. Jones
Arrives For Visit
Here With Relatives

Mrs. James f. Jones, wife of
Lieutenant Jones, of the U. S.
marine corps, is in the city for a
visit of ten days at the home of
her father. Shirley C. Bott, $40
Caroline street.
After terminating her visit here.
Mrs. Jones viii join her husband
in Jacksonville and they win pre-
coed upon a motor trip north.
They viii sail from Hampton
Roads on June III for their new
and far away home in Port au
Prince, Haiti. to which point
Lieutenant Jones IS being sent on
new ASSESSMENT to duty. They
expect TO reside in Port au Prince
for about two years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure remains low from
; the Mississippi Valley to the
Atlantic coast. The ;ncip;ent
disturbance that was over the
Carolinas has disappeared,
and there are evidences of a
slight center of disturbance in
Illinois.
Aside from light rain at
several widely scattered
points; fair weather was gen
eral east of the Rocky Noun
tain plateau and tn morn
ing there is much cloudiness
over the middle and south At
lantic coastal plain.
Temperature has risen from
the upper Mississippi Valley to
the Atlantic coast, it is cooler
in the eastern portions of
South Carolina and Georgia,
: in northern Florida and on
the Gulf coast, and colder in
North Dakota where, at Will
listNn, temperature fell to the
freezing point last night.
Over the Florida Keys to-
night and Friday the winds
will be moderate easterly and
southerly.
H. B. BOYER,
Official in Charge.