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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-30
Mexican Laws Affect
American Oil Stocks

NEW YORK, N. L.. Dee. o0.-4Pl--
Selling Of the Mexican oil shares.
based on uneasiness over the new
laws going into effect next year.
contrasted with a resumption Of the
advance in other sections Of the
stock market at today's opening.
Pan-American issues were weak,
but domestic oils, such as Atlantic
refining and Union of California,
were in demand. Atchison, Ameri.
can Ice. Case Threshing Machine
and Foundation opened to 2 points
higher.
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EARTHQUAKE FELT
ON WESTERN COAST

WENATCHEE. Wash, Dec. 3d.
tPi-A pronounced earthquake was
felt at 1905 a. IN. here today. Build
ings shook and many occupants ran
into the streets. One old citizen.
who has felt them before, said il was
the most pronounced in the NJ years
he has resided here.
SPOKANE. Dec. 30.--tPt-An earth
shock violent enough to be felt with
out seismograph, and located with
In 500 miles Of this city. was record
ed mt the Gonzaga University obser-
vatory here. the director reported
today. The tremor started mt g.5T
n. m. and continued for two minutes,
he said.
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hill. His wagon was demolished
and hts horse injured.
j. W. Sims was injured when he
cranked his automobile in. gear.
The machine backed into ano .hrr
automobile while Sims was At
tempting to stop 1t and he was
hurled through the air over the
top Of his car and into the o.her
machine He received cuts and
bruises.
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posed bout might a. well be for
charity and suggested that IL be
part Of the next Elks benefit pro-
gram.
Simpson was out Of town today,
not tO return until Saturday.
Carr said he though a good "re-
turn bout" would clear the air.
Simpson accostcd Carr after the
latter left the witness stand where
hc expressed belief that either
Simpson or DR.. Norris had prompt
ed the man who offered 70 kill
Morris for city officials for
81. 600.
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GOVERNOR GRANTS
2 MORE PARDONS

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec 30.-fPl-Two
pnrdcns were granted Thursday by
Governor Miriam "A. Ferguson.
They are John Wesley Witakes.
Hopkins county. liquor law violation
and Frank Schima. Lavaca county,
burglary and violation Of liquor law.
Clemency was granted in both cases
on recommendation Of nine Of the
Jurors, the district attorney, sher-
iff. a. well. a. other county officials,
the governor said.
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IMPASSE IN
SITUATION IS
THREATENED
u. S. Will Take No Ac-
ton Unless Seizures
Of Oil Land Are
Made by Mexico

NEW YORK, ". ~. Dee 30.--LPr--
"A meeting of the Association of Pro-
ducers or Petroleum In Mexico has
been called for this afternoon I'd
take action on the refusal OF Pres
ident Gales to grant an extension
Of time On the new oil regulations,
which 10 into effect January 1.
While President Gales Action did
not come directly as a surprise it
was plainly evident that oil men
were disappointed that their plea
for a delay had been turned down.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 30.--LPl-Un-
less thr ~ "A last minute yielding,
either Iy the New York headquar-
tiers Of the foremost American oil
companies operating liza Mexico or
ly the Mexican Eovcrnment--neithe
0f which was indicated today-an
impasse will be reHched Saturday
over Mexico's new petroleum and
land laws.
Under these laws. which the Unit
Ell states government has protested
a. retroactive and confiscatory for
eign owned or leased oil lands will
revert 10 the Mexican government
unless before Saturday the owners
have applied to Mexico for new con-
cessions confirming their previous
rights
President Gales, in telegram
given out late last night. refused mn
application BY the New York head
quarters Of the foreign companies
for an extension or the time IN which
they may apply for confirmatory
concessions of their rights.
Thus IL the oil men fail n ar5ly
either today or tomorrow. the nrop-
critics involved will theoretically re
vert 20 the Mexican government.
But, there still enters here TIE cues
tion whether the 60 -IHnent willin
rrtunl fact 70 as far a. confisca-
tion.
III after the first or the year. IL
seizes specific nieres of property. ir
will afford definite cases for such
action as the United States govern
Continue On page two.)
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FOUR YEARS FOR BIGAMy

ZAMUKA, Michoacan, Dec. 3U.-
Manuel Corral Tribe, a postal in
spector, has been sentenced to four
years imprisonment and fine Of a
hundred and fifty pesos on the
charge Of bigamy. The affair caused
some sensation locally as the second
wife was well known hera. An ap-
peal has been taken to the superior
court and Tribe is in the city jail
pending action by that court. !.
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SMALL DAMAGE
DONEBYFROST'
Only Tender Vegeta-
bles Nipped, Early
Reports Say

considerable frost; no damage 10
citfus trees or fruit: and little dam
age ID vegetable crops" was the re-
port received this morning by The
Herald from practically All points in
the Valley.
AT Brownsville the thermometer
went down To 81: Mercedes reported
34.5 and Mission %.
"A report received from Raymond
willie state that a minimum Of IA
nau oeen reached there, but no dam
age was done. The ground was
covered with heavy frost.
This was the first general frost
az the year. and the fact that Il
came after most Of the late fall veg
etable crop had been harvested pre-
vented extensive damage. Reports
from the Valley towns indicate that
the acreage Of tender vegetables
which were affected. Is very small,
and that practically no damage
would Dc sustained by the cabbage,
carrotS~and bcets, which now form
the major portion Of the Valley :
vegetable acreage.
Conditions during the night were
very favorable for a hard freeze
clear and almost calm. The records
or the Brownsville Weather Bureau
show that during the night the light
breeze completely boxed the COM
pass blowing from every quarter
nj various periods. and II II pre-
sumed this same condition prevailed
over the Valley. The minimum tenn
ncrature was reached at o'clock
inst at sunrise.
The sun did not come out hot, o.
had been expected. The heat of its
rays was mitigated 10 some extent
by the slight haze which overhung
the entire Valley. and the frost was
slow In disappearing, fact which
will minimize the damage 10 veg
ctable crops, growers state.
Citrus fruit growers in all parts
Of the Valley had their heaters and
smudge pots ready, but their use
was not necessary, the Thermometer
failing to drop to the danger point.
No damage Of any kind was sus-
tanned by the citrus trees or fruit,
according to reports received here.
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec 3n.-tFf-
IA killing frost visited the gulf
coast region last night" H. :. Dain-
gcrfield Of the Houston weather bu-
reau said Thursday IL extended
down TO the lower Rio Grande Val
ley. Brownsville's temperature was
80.
At Houston il was a. Uncle Sam =
weather reporting station at Browns
vile. however. Is not in sky
scraper, 800 feet above the town a.
il Is in Houston.
Corpus Christi also had frost.
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Condition of Fall
Is Reported Worse

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. 30.--tPl-
Former Secretary OF the Interior
Albert p. Fall. who is iii az his home
here with pneumonia. suddenly took
a turn for the worse during the
night. necassitating the calling in
OF DR.. III. II. Stafford at ar earlier
hour than. usual this morning.
Fall was reported yesterday as be-
ing practically out Of danger. He
spent very restless night and was
coughing a great deal Members of
the family said that Mr. Falls tenn
perature had increased little.
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KING DAVID
IS BOUND OVER

BENTON HARBOR. Mich. Dec. 90.
(P,-Benjamin Purnell, leader Of
the House Of David colony, was
bound over today for trial in circuit
court on charges Of criminal assault
made by Mrs. Bessie Woodworth, Of
Benton Harbor. former member Of
the colony.
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PROMINENT BANKER DIES

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 30.-tP)--
Harry Cohn, president Of the Amer
lean Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany. which recently closed it, doors.
collapsed in the bank today and died
within few minutes.
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FAMINE IN CAUCASIA

DERBENT. Caucasia. Russia. Dec.
3O---tRl--Crop failures, followed BY
heavy snowfalls. have caused famine
over a wide area of DaRhestan. Star
vation conditions also are affecting
the animal life Of the district. I'm
the Andi area eagles carried off and
devoured AZ sheen.
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OLD FIGHTER DIES

PITTSBURGH, Dec 3O--tPl-Dom-
'-ick Ncraffrav. 83. famous Pitts
burgh heavy boxer in the days or
John L. Sullivan, whom he once
fought, deed here last night.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair and continued
cold tonight, probably with frost;
Friday fair with slowly rising tenn
perature. Light northerly to wester-
" winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight:
not 20 cold in south portion; Friday
fair; slowly rising temperature In
east portion Light to moderate wes-
terIy winds on the coast.
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NO ONE EVER makes a mistake
in investing money in real estate in
community that is growing. ro-
vided there has been n propc, us
ualization of values in the ice
paid.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
new CUTTER To
REPLACE BEAR

Calling for completion by March
1, 1927, a contract for construction
of the new U. s. Coast Guard cut
ter, Bear. to replace one of the
most historic ships In the Govern
ment service, viii be let within a
few days, it was announced today.
Bids opened for building the hull
were as follows:
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Duck Company. $685. 900.
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, Kerney. N. J., $780,
900.
Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare
Island, Calf, $751; 11.
Staten Island Shipbuilding Com
pany, New York, 1851 900.
American Brown Beveri Electric
Corporation, Camden. n. j., $685.
600.
Moore Dry Dock Company, Oak
land, CAL. $685., 900.
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company. Chester, Pa, $4,000.
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. New York, $S73, 900.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
HOUSEKEEPING GROUP TO
STUDY D. c. BREAD COSTS

Bread costs in the District will
be studied by the Housekeper's ALI.
ance, as a result OF charges that
unfair prices are being charged.
This announcement was made fol.
lowing a meeting of the alliance
yesterday at which Representative
Henry r. Rathbone, Of Illinois, was
speaker.
Representative Rathbone is chair
man of subcommittee of the
House District Committee which was
appointed to investigate high living
cosots in the District. The alliance
asked to be heard by the House
District Committee in connection
with the consideration OF a. bill to
give the Woman's Bureau OF the
Metropolitan Police Department a
legal status.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
A. r. or [. CHIEF SENDS
GREETING MEXICO UNIONS

The hope that ''trade unfonism
win bring national, social and civic
progress to labor In Mexico" was
expressed by William Green, presi-
dent OF the American Federation
Of Labor, In a message to the
Mexican Federation of Labor at the
opening OF its convention yesterday
IN Mexico City.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
Arlington 60.
NEWS ITEMS

ARLINGTON COUNTY, March
3.-Lawrence Michael, delegate from
the Lyon Park Citizens Association,
was unanimously elected secretary
OF the Arlington County Civic Fed.
Grafton at the monthly meeting last
night at the courthouse. Robert T..
Plymale presided.
Michael fills the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF James D..
Head. Head felt that the office
required q man who could be In
the county more than was possible
for him.
The report from the committee
Investigating the toll charge on
the Key Bridge showed that, in
their opinion, nothing could be done
by the federation.
Plymale announced that the COM
mittee recently appointed, consist.
ing of Frank @. Campbell, e. L.
Kirkpatricket, C. A. S. Sinclair,
Arthur Orr and ]. C1oyde Byars,
would confer with Captain Wilson,
chief engineer OF the bureau Of
public roads. today regarding the
proposed location Of Mount Vernon
boulevard.
The Fort Myer Heights Citizens
Association met last night In the
schoolhouse, with Thomas q. GIL.
bert presiding.
Reporting on the condition OF
the road fronting the county prop.
erty yard and along the Washing
ton-Virginia Railroad, r. Blakely
James said 1t is understood that
when the railroad company was
allowed right of way the road was
to be built on both sides Of the
track. This never has been done.
The matter will be brought to
the attention of the board of super
visors again at it's meeting on
Monday.
Fire from an overheated furnace
last night threatened the home of
Lawrence w. Legg, in Clarendon,
causing damage estimated at $500.
Endorsement was given last night
at a meeting of the business men
Of Arlington county In the office
Of William P. Ames, at Rosslyn.
with C. w. Fitch presiding, to the
plans outlined by Leon Arnold for
a modern bus line through Airing
ton county.
Arnold, who recently purchased
the Georgetown, BalIston and Clar-
endon bus lines, stated that with
the support of the people of Airing
ton county he would inaugurate
a bus service in Arlington county
equal to that of Sixteenth Street,
Washington, including the same
type Of buses.
It is Arnold's plan TO operate
not only from. Georgetown to
Cherrydale, Ballston and Clarendon,
but to operate a connecting link
between Ballston and Cherrydale.
The board of directors of the
| Arlington County Chamber of Com
| merce will meet tonight in the
office of William p. Ames, the
president. at Rosslyn.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
Gas Kills Man and Wife

READING, March 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. James DautrIcii were found
dead in bed. Discovery came after
their continuous absence through
out the morning caused their friends
to 20 to their room.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03

Each 15-c en- {
package contains
directions so sim
pie any woman
can tint soft, deli
cate shades or
dye rich, per-
manent cOlors in
lingerie, silks, rib
b on s, 8 kir t .,
waists, dresses,
coats, stockings,
sweaters, draper.
les, co yer In gs.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03

n4nglnS9-eVeTys 9nlnB
Buy Diamond Dyes-n0 other
kind-and tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to color -
wool or silk, or whether It is liner,
cotton or mixed goods.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
THEY ARE TAUGHT TO LIVE AND LET LIVE.

In his address the observance of the sixth an
niversary of the Catholic Daughters of America on
October Goth, Vincent p Bradley defended the attitude
of the Catholic faith in its relation to other creeds In
all fairness his remarks deserve repetition to clarity
misunderstanding in the minds of Catholic peoples
"They are taught" said Mr.. Bradley, mot to eat
meat on Friday and to attend Mass But they are
NOT tanght to work for the passage of laws to stop
others from eating meat Fridays, requiring them
under pain of penalty to church Sunday They
taught be temperate in their habits not to eat
too much drink too much, but they NOT taught
to work for the passage laws which prevent other
peple from eating drinking what much they
please They taught live and let live and not te
set themselves up custodans of other peoples
morals
This bears the contention | have previously
made that it is largely the Protestant churches VIII,
responsible for many fool reform laws, and NOT
the Cathloc Church. Protestant churches have long
cused the Catholic Church of seeking control of Govern
ment. But it is the Protestant Church which has ac
quired control of the Government in fosting th
country this pernicious prohibition law which is demor
alizng law and order in widespread and alarming de
gree
The Catholic Church is opposed to the Volstead Ac
because it violates human nature and places premium
on law violation And the violation of law leads t.
the violation of another if enforcement cannot be mad
the first
The Anti-Saoon League is the "power behind tn
throne" which intimidates lawmakers and bleeds it
supporters for huge to be used in lavish pay t
favored officials. The Protestant churches behin
the Anti-Saloon League and thus the Protestan
Churches have violated that very principle of freedom
for which they have denounced the Catholic Church.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
PARALLEL ROADS ARE BETTER

Shown the rapidly aecumulatinf
opposition of residents of towns Il
the states plan for widening maiI
highways through the closely built
up sections. the highway depar
ment, it is said, is turning to niue
more reasonable alternative, parable
roads
The plan to have small towns pa.
property damages for widening ma
arteries was so absurdly unreason
able that it was bound to stir up tn,
indignation it brought about. Th
debt it would have imposed wou
have run into hundreds of thou
ands of dollars.
By the new plan additional high
ways, which may solve some of the
worst problems of congestion M
be gotten for fraction of the eX
pense necessary for widening an.
will provide alternative arteries o
travel.-Newtown Enterprise.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
A COMMENDABLE ACHIEVEMENT

The new concrete bridge South Main street, New
Hope, opened traffic last week 1t is graceful
we'll serviceable structure and should last a
lifetime
When the trolley line abandoned the former
bridge reached dangerous state of repair 1t
had been maintained by the trolley company, and of
it abandoned with the rest of the line.
The Boro of New Hope could not afford to replace it,
and it part Of the county highway appeal
made to the County Commissioners to take it
This brought a lot of controversy involving
legal points to who responsible for its main
tenance. In the meantime the old bridge became so
dangerous to traffic that it had to be closed After
months of delays and inactivity delegation of New
Hope citizens went in body to the County Commits
sioners and courteousy asked for action, promising
any cooperation possible.
The Commissioners considerate and did all
they could to remedy conditions. The old bridge was
repaired temporarily and plans made for the new
concrete structure But important item of the
promised cooperation not Forthcoming, and the
Commissioners badly handicapped.
But this overcome and the Boro now has
a bridge to be proud of well which will give
practical benefit to traffic Credit is due the delega-
ton of citizens who diligently worked for its reali
zation.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
DRINK TO BLAME FOR JUST
AS MANY DIVORCE CASES AS EVER;
RELATIVES ALSO CAUSE SPLITS
BY Emma Jane Hankin.

In the days before the Volstead Act became law,
reformers touching pictures of homes wrecked by
the drunken debauches of husbands and fathers With
Prohibition established fact all this would vanish,
they assured their hearers But has it? If those
reformers would visit the courts today they would find
pathetic than those they used to quote
with such telling effect.
Mercer County Probation Officer William N. Nor
rson has hundreds of drunken brought up
in court 1t is the County Probation Office that handles
descrton and non-support cases, and many of these
offenses, Mr.. Morrison finds are still based that
old, old ground-too much drink. prohibition hasn't
eliminated that evil at ALL, he said "There just
as many drunken husbands there before
the Volstead Law passed. The only difference is
in the drink and what it does to them. Before they
would get drunk day and be sober the next But
nova days the stuff they buy makes them crazy
drunk" Trenton Times
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
IS PROHIBITION
A FAILURE?

Comments for against, will be published here weekly.
you them. Unsigned items will be ignored-Edtor
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
EDITORIALS
A COMMENDABLE ENTERPRISE

Stockton has suffered several fire losses which were
sever blows. The members of the Fire Company de
termined prevent their TIL result has
been that they modernzed their department, and
they to be congratulated that this week marks the
completion Of payments their equipment
The destruction of the River Bridge has not helped
the business of the town end for this the fire
men did wish further burden taxpayers with the
purchase of their equipment. So with characteristic
American energy they grtted their teeth and went to
work. Now their equipment is paid for and it has not
cost the taxpayers cent
In addition to that, and important point,
the fire losses have negligible since the installation
Of their equipment. They deserve three rousing
cheers!
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28

My Favorite Stories
BY lRUlN s. COBB
Absolutely No Hurry About Ii

The other day somebody told me a
story of man under sentence of
death to whom the jailer came with
the word that he might follow any con
genial occupation he pleased during the
time which would elapse before the
fatal date The prisoner had only TO
nominate his choice and the facilities
for prosecuting 1t would be provided.
Indeed. there was rather suggestion
that If the condemned man had not
completed the favored undertaking by
that day, there might be delay In the
execution of the law to give him an
opportunity to finish 1t.
The situation having been made
clear, the messenger awaited the cap.
tive's decision.
well, old man." he said finally,
"what is it you want to dor
81 think" said the prisoner, I'D like
TO learn Chinese"
The hearing of this story reminds
me of another-a blood brother to it
which was current In Tennessee years
ago
One chilly evening in the early part
of March the sheriff entered the coun-
ty Jail and, addressing the colored per-
son who occupied the strongest cell,
said:
"Gabe, you know that under the law
my duty requires me to take you out
of here tomorrow and hang you. SO
I've come to tell you that ! want to
make your final hours on earth us
easy as possible For your last break
fast you can have anything to eat that
you want and as much of II as you
want. What do you think you'd like to
have?'
The condemned man studied for a
minute.
mfr. Lukins," he said, "I b'lieves I'd
| lax to have nice wortermelon."
"But watermelons won't be ripe for
four or five months yet" said the
sheriff.
| "Well, suh," said Gabe, 81 kin wait"
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The Lambertville record., 1926-10-28
LAMBERTvILLE's
OPPORTUNITY


As loyal citizens of Lambertville
and always interested in boosting
our own home town, we desire to
call the particular attention Of our
subscribers of this City and vicinity
60 the fact that
At this years election the peo-
pie Of Lamhertville have an oppor-
tunity to vote for candidate for an
office which has not been filled by
a l.amhertville man since 1916.
Mir. Fred W. Massey is the Re
publican candidate for Freeholder OF
nunterden County MIR. Massey is .
careful business man by education,
experience and temperament, is par
tieularly we'll qualified to perform
the duties of this important office
Il is singular that throughout thS
long history Of Hunterdon County
Lambertville. the most populous
tewn in the County and paying
about one-seventh of the taxes, has
only RttSt HttN q ANFAtHNHNNNA'N ~.
the Board of Chosen Freeholders
since the small board was adopted
many years ago.
Mr.. Massey's election seems rea.
sonably assured if his home towr
gives him the vote that a man oi
his character and standing in tho
community should be entitled t.
expect. and we hope that the vot
ers will not fail to avail themselve
Of his opportunity and at the same
time serve their own advantage by
electing a Freebooter whom the,
know and can trust and with whom
they can do business without the
expense or loss of time involved il
trips to Pennington.