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'ADP EXPECTED AT
PIT. ISABEL TODAY

The adj" Terry boat to be used
at Point Isabel. is expected to ar
rive today after being delayed off
the coast at Aransas Pass for re-
pairs Of minor injuries sustained
during a squall encountered on its
way down from Corpus Christi, ac-
cording to Col. Sam Robertson, pro-
moter of the ocean-side beach drive
way project.
Friday and Davy Jones, according
to the sailor who was to bring down
the Adj" had too much in common;
and 50 his start was delayed easily
in "a hours, according to Mr.. Robert
son. and since the weather is fair to-
day. he confidently expects her ar
rival.
The recent rise in the Rio Crande
covered Boca Chica and Arkansas Pass
with much debris which Robertson's
men are now working fnriously 20
remove bcfnre the Fourth OF July
ff&nhratior.
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SHOOTS
5, IS KILLED
Crazed Black is Slain
By Cop He Wound
ed in Fight

BALTIMORE, Md, June 2s.--tFl--
Riot squads were called out today
when a crazed negro shot three po-
licemen and probably two other per-
sons before being killed By wound
ed patrolman in Northwest Balti-
more.
The negro, sitting on the front
steps of house in Argyle avenue,
levelied a shot gun and fired point
blank as a police car containing
three patroImen passed along the
street. The patrolmcn, Webster
Schuman, August Benesch and
Thomas Dillon, all we're wounded.
AS the negro started to run, po-
lice reported, woman and girl
crossed his path. and he fired at
them. They dropped 70 the sidewalk
Schuman. himself suffering from
eunshot wounds, then shot the negro
to death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
CARZASWEARS
OSTA1EMEN1
Claims Alleged Attack
Did Not Take Place
In Jail

That an alleged attack made on
him by men said to be officers in
the Mexican customs service did not
take place in the Matamoros Jail as
he first stated and other details of
the affair are made clear in a sworn
statement made to ID. w. Brewster,
chief United States immigration in
spector here by Natividad Cara
who caused a sensation here Thurs
day by claiming to have been tor
tured in the Mexican bastile.
In his sworn statement CARA said
that he was arrested Sunday and
was given his first hearing Monday.
lie said that Mexican officials had
attempted to elicit information as
to the slayer of Arturo Guerra, Mex
ican smuggler killed by United States
immigration officers on June z while
resisting arrest several miles up the
lriver. He was remanded to Jail for
another hearing Tuesday, the state
ment continues, but was not brought
into court again until Wednesday.
He said that the jucge --uered him
released and that he was turned out
at about 4 or o'clock in the after
noon and that he was attacked with
in a half block Of the Jail. lie stated
that he entered a house where his
arm was bound up with his assailant
standing outside and cursing him
He did not leave the house until
about 8 o'clock and headed for the
ferry. The Mexican officers at the
ferry detained him because they
thought he had broken Jail. They
finally allowed him to 60 and the
first man he talked to was a friend,
Ramon Longoria, of the American
immigration service. To Longoria
and Sheriff l.. ID. Nichols he told his
story after his broken arm and
wrenched shoulder had been band
aged at Mercy Hospital. The first
story was TO the effect that he had
been tortured in the Jail. Garza's
sworn statement said that his first
story was distorted as result Of
the pain he suffered.
Mr.. Brewster said that he was not
interested in the case other than IT
affected his branch of the service
through the detention of Longoria
for questioning by Mexican officials
on Monday. Longoria was brought
INTO court and questioned along the
same line as Cara but was released.
Mr.. Brewster has forwarded the
sworn statement to the San An
tonic office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
OF SLAIN
KIDNAPER Held
IN OKLAHOMA
Complaint to be Filed
Against Man Who
Aided in Capturing
Family at Coalgate

COALGATE, Okla. June p Pi-P.
Il. Gassoway. county attorney Of Coal
county, today said he would file kid
naping charges before night against
Barney Hamlin. companion Of Emmett
Bales. who was killed Saturday night
after he had terrorized the family Of
John Simpson. Wholesale grocer, and
held Simpson prisoner in barri-
caded house On the outskirts Of the
city.
Hamlin. a worker az a local junk
yard. was arrested and placed in
the county jail several hours be-
fore members of sheriff's posse
laid siege to the home Of George
Trice, local attorny, where Bales had
retreatcd with Simpson.
Saturday morning. Bales, accom-
panied III Hamlin. intercepted the
automobile in which Simpson, his
wife and nine year old son were
driving to Henryetta for a weekend
visit. The family was forced to go
10 an abandoned house on Bales
farm. about Is miles from Coalgate.
Bales, formerly manager Of a CO..
operative store AZ Tupclo. which
burned several months ago. was at
tempting to force a settlement Of
Si5.0O0 which he claimed that Simp-
son. as trustee for the store, owed
him.
Henry, Simpsons small son, escaped
from the farm house and informed
the outside world Of his parents
predicament The sheriff Of Coal
county went to the farm house and
persuaded Bales to take the Simp-
sons back u Coalgate, but after ar
irving there and releasing Mrs.
Simpson, Bales became suspicious and
took Simpson to the Trice home.
The attorney was absent.
Watching the house for several
hours and Withholding fire in regard
for Simpsons safety. several mem
hers Of the posse entered the house
and one Of them, thinking Bales was
reaching for n gun, shot him.
Bales was a former convict, having
served a short term in the state peni-
tentiary for the Staying Of John Hall
at Tupclo several years ago.
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PLAN ANOTHER
LIQUORDRIvE
900 Additional Men to
Be Employed For
Enforcement

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. June 2S tPl
Plans for another biE drive against
liquor were outlined today by As
sistant Secreery Andrews.
AS soon as the S3,000,000 additional
appropriation now pending in cong
ress is available he said the treasury
will take on about 900 additional
mcn-principally former army and
navy men. The attack will be di-
,rected against sources Of alcohol
and beer, and will be centered north
Of the Potomac and east Of the
Mississippi rivers with st. Louis and
Kansas City also coming in for at
tention.
Two entirely new forces will go
into peration-alcohol and beer
squads, including SO men each. John
A. Foster will direct the alcohol
squad and Thomas +. Stone the beer
contingent. Additional men for the
border patrol and inspection service,
however, will comprise the bulk Of
the new staff of 800.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
Hearing to Cut
Bond inRarnSey
Staying Starts

BEEVIILE, Tex. June 28-(ED-A habeas corpus hear
inc to dismiss charges Of conspiracy to murder and con-
piracy to against H. j. Leahy charged with the say
ing of Dr. j. A Ramsey missing Mathis physician was lost
by the defendant at noon Monday when Judge NJ Cox ct
the Both district court refused to dismiss the cases
At 80 p. m, herang to start to reduce bond
nearflurry caused in the court room during the
morning when District Attorney Sid Malone accused defense
attorney H. s. Bonham of nsnuang that Malone had talked
to the court about the ease.
Heated words and ended when Judge Cox stated
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Elder Brother Wanted
To Teach Younger
Boy Crime
(By Central Press.)

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Junt 2s.-A
fathers hope to save one Of his sons
from a career Of crime prompted him
to turn an older son over TO the
court IN Kansas City, Mo. with the
hope they would put him in the PEN
itentiary.
The father. George Keene, said his
son. Karl, 23 years old, was high
wayman; that he was starting his
other son, George. Jr., l3 years old,
on the crime path by taking the lad
with him. Karl has confessed sew
eral holdups. and George admitted
that the bravery Of his brother
prompted him TO accompany his older
brother in his crime.
az wanted TO show him how to
make good" Karl told Judge Thad
b. Ladon, when the boys came to
trial. Il was doing the best | could
for my brother. ! wanted to see
him amount to something.
II wanted TO take him out Of the
ordinary house looter class and make
a real stick-up man out Of him. lie
can make a lot better money II ne
is a real stick-up man. keene SAID
"Thirty-five years" pronounced
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Fascist IN /.
SCANDAL
Corruption is Charged
To High Officials
In Party

ROME, June 28.-tPl--Italy IN in
the throes of N widespread financial
scandal in which men prominent I'm
political and financial circles are in
volved. Twelve men already have
been arrested in various cities, while
warrants nave been issued in various
cities for ten others.
The scandal involves men who
were high III the fascist party coun-
ellis during the regime of Robert
Farinacci. whose office of secretary
general was taken over some time
ago BY Signor Turati.
When Turati made a report on the
recent closing of the Agricultural
bank of Parma which had deposits
of $5,0OO.0O0 in its twenty flourish
ing branches, Premier Mussolini told
him 10 70 ahead and put down cor
ruption regardless cf the ccnse-
quences.
Among those arrested IN Count
Luigi Lusignini, at one time presi-
dent of the bank. II is said by po-
lice that he attempted to commit
suicide when apprehended. Others
under arrest are:
Clam Battistia BiaRi. Swiss consul
general at Genoa; Professor Alcs-
sandro GroppaIi, or Panama univcr-
sity. and Professors GhibclIinA and
Calvi.
The specific charges have not been
made public. The Popolo Di Roma. a
semi official organ, declares that
until Lusignini was arrested, IL was
believed nobody would dare net
against him as the roots Of his i'm
fluence -were os deep that " seemed
absurd 20 try 10 tear them up"
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WURZBACH WON'T
PAY ASSESSMENT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. June 2s up
With the dead line approaching at
midnight Monday for the last filing
Of republican office seekers. Con-
gressman Harry NJ. Wurzbach, the
south's only republican represent
ative, said he would ignore the de-
mands Of the Bexar county executive
committee to pay s7,4a9.50 assessed
against him FOR primary expenses.
Fred r. Knetsch OF Scguin, Wurz-
bach's opponent for the G 0- r.
nomination deposited check lor the
same amount asked of Wurztaeh.
Knetsch Is backed by r. b. Creaser,
national committeeman.
A. r. Holschuher announced that
Ne would leave Wdurzbach's naAe
off the ticket unless he paid his III
sfRxment.
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r anily of Four
lin Florida Slain
/ by Axe Murderer

2 TAMPA, Fla, June 28.-(P)-Four members of ths
kRowel family killed in their home here today, their
heads crushed with which found nearby Three
when found and the fourth Lena Rowe &c. deo
before she could explain the attack The dead Bee Row.
fe 45 carpenter; his mother and Ira Rowel 30 her
sphew. Lena Rowell niece Of Mrs Rowell
The bodies discovered by Miss Ruby Silner, who
nt to the home this morning accompanied by her father
60 with Lena Rowel in search of work Getting no re-
onse to their knocks the girl looked in side window and
Jaw the bodies
Police could find for the crime and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
CARNERSENT
Opponent to Congress
man Would Debate
On Tariff

MISSION. Tex. June 2S.-Sid Har-
din. candidate for congress in oppo-
sitiOn 70 John II. Garner has issued
a challenge TO Garner to meet him
in debate at Uvalde for a discussion
of the tariff as it affects the pro-
ducts Of the 18th congressional dis
triet. Namely, onions. hides, cattle.
mohair. wool. honey. etc.
The message Hardin sent to Gar
ner follows: II challenge you TO a
debate to be held in Uvaldc on the
evening Of July based solely on
the tariff as it affects the wool,
hides, mohair, onions and other pro-
ducts of this district. In every
speech that have made I have re-
ferred to you as an honorable man
and that we differ in matters Of pol
icy only and it il 10 be understood
that this debate shall not degenerate
into personalities but shall be a dig
nified discussion OF the issue. Wire
reply collect"
In his campaign Hardin is advo-
eating a tariff on the products of the
farm and ranch that will bring a
reasonable amount or revenue to
the government and nj the same
time help equalize the costs Of pro-
duction between this and foreign
lands, Hardin headquarters said.
Hardin il scheduled 70 speak to-
night at San Benito and tomorrow
at Brownsville. From here he will
go to Kingsville for a speech.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
Durkin Yawns While
Staying is Enacted

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 2s.-tR)-
Martin Durkin sheik bandit and gun
man on trial for murder listened un-
moved today while Lee w. Porter
enacted before jury the staying Of
Edwin Shanahan, federal agent.
Porter owned the garage in which
the shooting occurred and witnessed
IT.
Durkin, pale and freshly shaven,
frequently suppressed yawn as the
witness testified. The court room
was filled to the halls with an audi
epce largely composed of women.
Because Of fear that Durkin may
Attempt TO escape, as he has often
done. by shooting his way. nm extra
good guard ~ watching over him
during The trial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28

MEXICO CITY, June 2S.-tPl-
DISPATCHES from Leon where the
flood waters Of Gomez river inundat-
ed large sections of the twon. indicate
that distress has been somewhat re-
lieved by the arrival of food trains
and OF clothing, medical supplies and
tent hospitals. Soup kitchens have
been established, other large guam
titles Of necessities are on the way.
but mudy highways and the damaged
railroad lines are handicapping trans
portation. Portions of the town still
are flooded.
Bodies of persons drowned continue
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FILES
EXPENSE BILL
Has Spent S4,244 On
Race; Other Reports
Show Costs

AUSTIN, Texas, June 2S.-tP1-
Lynch Davidson of Houston has
spent $4,244.23 in his campaign for
governor, his report filed with the
secretary Of state showed today. He
was the first gubernatorial candidate
to report his expenditures.
ID. A. Gregg, acting secretary Of
state, has ruled that today is the
last the initial report may be filed.
Mr. Davidson stated he had re-
ceived no contributions. The limit
fixed by law for gubernatorial candi-
dates if $4,000, Of which only $4,000
may be expended in the first rri-
mary.
Rev. o. r. Zimmerman Of Naples,
known as "Zim" the evangelist, who
is gubernatorial candidate, spent
S564, Of which $50 was contributed.
Davidson's expenses were report
ed in two statements. one from can
didate himself, and the other from
his campaign manager, Joe Hale. Mr..
Davidson wrote he spent $297.50 for
travelling expenses. and 500 to get
his name on the ticket. and had turn
ed over $3.50 to Mr.. Hale 70 handle
other types of expenses incidental
TO the campaign.
Hale reported: S1,557 spent for
clerks, stenograpners. Of which
sl21.5o is unpaid; sl.14l.22, printing
and stationery. $242.39 unpaid;
$S02.2O, telegraph, telephone, freight,
and express. $152,75 unpaid; $2l2.15.
newspaper advertising and other
publicity; sis4.16 miscellaneous.
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QUAKE Wipes
OUT ITALIAN
ISLAND town
Several Others Suffer
Damages as Temblor
Hits Mediterranean
Basin Countries

ROME. june 2s.-tPi-The village
of Arkhangelo was wiped out and
several other towns on the Island Of
Rhodes were seriously damaged in
Saturdays earthquake was felt
throughout the Mediterranean basin
between Asia Minor, Southern Italy
and North Africa.
AS far rs is known only one per-
son was killed. Several were injured.
Greater loss os life was prevented
by the flight Off the panic stricken
population as soon as the first in
timation of the approach of the
dreaded earth tremon was felt.
LONDON, June 2s.-Meagre de-
tails were available today regarding
casualties in severe earthquake, or
a series Of quakes, which shook the
Mediterranean countries Saturday
evening.
In view of reports Of the collapse
of thousands of buildings. it would
seem probable that casualties were
numerous.
Advices frmo Rome are that more
than 1000 houses on the island Of
Rhodes in the Aegean sea were RACED
and that the villages 70 Arkhangelo,
Arnima, Apolakkia mad Monolitho,
suffered severely.
Tn ecenter of the disturbance was
in or near the Cyclades or Crete. The
shocks are thought possibly to have
been due 10 the sudden activity Of n
volcano on the Greek island Of San
torim. The archaeological museum
antiquities. was wrecked.
At Athens, communications appar.
emily were broken by the shocks.
The quake shook northern Egypt
severely, causing great alarm at Alex.
andria, Port Said, Cairo and lsmaelia
Some advices are that many building.
were thrown down while others hac
their walls cracked. Few casualtie,
have been reported from these places
There were several fatalities in the
Egyptian countryside.
Palestine, including Jerusalem. wa.
shaken, but no damage or casualtie,
have been recorded. According Il
late reports from Rome, 1000 house.
collapsed in four villages Of the pro
vince Of NFoggia. Nothing was said
in the dispatch about casualties.
Malta seems TO have escaped witt
hamless shakes, which however. caus
ed great alarm among the inhabi
tants.
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MISSION, Texas, June 2s.-In re-
ply 70 Judge $. Lamar ellis letter
calling on him 70 quit the race for
congress. Sid Hardin has refused and
in his letter attacks the record Of
John ". Garner's service.
The school man wrote to Judge
Gill:
"You letter Of June 22nd has been
received in which you state that II
I have the best interest Of the Rio
Grande Valley and the democracy Of
the state and nation az heart. J will
withdraw from the race and leave
the field clear for Mr.. Garner.
Il have read the editorial you men
tion and grant that Mr.. Garner holds
a position of prestige at Washington,
but challenge him and you to prove
that he has not used that prestige
for personal political advancement
and sacrificed his constituents on
the altar or national politics. His
vote for the creation Of boards, bu-
reaus. and commissions that cost the
nation $4,000 per hour to maintain,
his vote 10 subject the onion grow
ers, cattle men, wool and mohair
growers to the competition Of pagan
laborers in foreign land who have
no Christian standards to maintain,
and his vote against the mesure de-
signed to care for the manned sol
diers Of the World War, together
with his activity in invading a field
of taxation that belongs to the states
over the protest Of 80 governors and
1000 members Of state Legislatures-
NH convinces me that It is v patri-
otic duty to remain In the race.
Sincerely yours,
SID HARDIN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
McAllen Student On
II. of Honor Roll

X. r. Burg of McAllen is among
the best six and seven per cent on
the honor roll Of the College Of
Engineering Of the University Of
Texas for the spring term. according
to the list compiled by T. U. Taylor,
dean of the school.
Only 90 students of the college of
engineering have earned this honor.
The grades are counted on the basis
OF an A being IL points; B, nine; G,
6; and ID, 3. Honor rolls are COM
piled at the end of the fall, the
winter and the spring terms.
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Banker Drops Dead
At Amarillo Home

AMARILLO, Texas. June 28.---fIPl--
'C. Marvin Mccullough, Az. president
or the American State Bank dropped
dead at his home here sunday after
noon. Mr.. Mccullough was one Of
the pioneer business men Of this
city. He was apparently In good
health until few minutes before
his death.
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Above left. Karl Keene:
above right, (1eorge Keene:
below right, George Keene.
Sr.
the court.
Kecne had pleaded guilty to rob
hing street car conductor Of 81.
lie was arrested several days ago,
following the hold up Of grocery
store in which his younger brother
participated.
The boy was sentenced TO three
years in the reforma;ory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-28
IOFFICERSLED
REVOLT Plan
De Rivera Enc
+, May Still Be
Free in Spain

ARRlTZ, France, June % lPt-
latest information from Spain
lat the plot against the govern
was started and sustained al
exclusively by army officers
ring to overthrow Premier Primo
Rivera.
his information directly chal-
ged the official note issued by
Spanish government to the effect
bt the revolutionary movement
hsisted Of groups of syndicalists.
republicans and intellectual an
archists," assisted by a few discon-
tented military men.
Whether General Weyler. alleged
head of the PLOT, has been arrested
cannot be ascertained owing to lack
of communication with the island
of Mallorca, where he was last re-
ported. but the rumor was widely
current today tina. he had been APP
pretended in Barcelona. General
Weyler, (Who became notorious for
his administrative methods in Cuba
prior to the Spanish-American war;
has always expressed the view that
Primo De Rivera's government was
illegal, and therefore that action
against it was no rebellion.
PALMA. Island of Mallorca, June
2S Rb-General Weyler one Of the
alleged leaders in the attempt to
overthrow the Primo De Rivera gov
eminent in Madrid. left Saturday.
accompanied by his SON, for the
9pAaish mainland. The general had
been here Sc7erel days.
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June 2s.--
Still more Of the mystery surround-
ing the disappearance OF DR.. J. A.
Ramsey j. expected to be cleared at
BcevIlle Monday with the resumP-
tIon Of heabeas corpus hearing TO-
reduce the bond 0t a man held ON
several charges, one OF them for the
murder Of the doctor.
Surprise evidence to show that DR..
Ramsey is still alive is expected to
develop before the end of the hear
ing.
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kthat neither OF the COuIlStE
had broached anything about
the. trial to him.
Attorney Bonham argued that the
conspiracy case should be dismissed
on the grounds that it was unfair to
hold defendant on bond for two
cases which could not be tried. He
referred TO the murder charge and
the charge Of conspiracy to murder.
Testimony will introduced this af-
ternoOn only Un the matter Of re-
duction.
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RADIO PROGRAM

12 Weather report and river
bulletin with violin and plane A
music BY Misses Edith ~ Loaia
II n. nh4- Hawaiian mil |
Lopez and 1eNuA NAIlas
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kJufy tnat was called ADJOURN
I'D until Wednesday. Neigh
bors told of hearing a COM
motion and loud voices in the
Mouse about l a. M, but APP
iparently nobody investigated
lat the time.
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THE WEATHER

for Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy
x@ somewhat unsettled tonight;
TUESDAY fair and slightly warmer.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday. Light to mod
crate shifting winds on the coast.
becoming southerly Tuesday.
Daily River Bulletin
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Flood Height since last
stage OF river report