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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
CILLOCKCO. TO
open OFFICES
IN This CITY
Development Barreda
Tract to be Direct
ed from Brownsville
Headquarters

General offices 0f the Gillock De-
vtiopment Company, developers "
the Barrcda Gardens and Barreda
are 10 be opened in Brownsville
Tuesday. II was announced today.
". q. Giltock. head ~ the de-
vclopment firm. has been maintain
ing personal offices here for several
months and II now moving his staff
from Tulsa and Chicago u Browns
vile and organizing his general
headquarters here. Two office rooms
have been secured on Levee Street
across from III .Iartin Hotel and
furniture and equipment will be in
stalled tomorrow.
ON the fnwnsitc OF Barrcda
field office building has been con-
structed and q mess hall will be- cs-
iablished r.. feeding field employees
and managers on the project of de-
yclopment. Street grading has been
started 10 Rarreda on the right of
way Of the lOO-font boulevard 20
run north and south through Bar
reda and the Earrcda Gardens tract.
Clearing gangs started this morn
ing 10 clear the jungle from the
first tyo-aerc blocks on Barreda
Gardens. One hundred and fifty la
ing and burning il while engineer
ing views are completing the run
ming of lines for new streets and
roads. a few blocks are 70 be cleared
before the resacas through the town
site which are 20 become tree-hor-
dered lakes are cleared for filling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
FLYERS ARRIVE
in GUATEMALA

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala.
Jan. 3.-ia',-A short hop III Hh miles
to San Jose. Guatemala. aud then
100 miles III San Salvador arc She
next stages ahead Of the II. . Army
good will flicrs.
The five amphibian planes came
down On the flying field here at 1905
o'clock yesterday afternoon. complct-
irg the 3S3 miles from Salina Cruz.
Mexico. in hours s. minutes With
the completion of the sixth leg. the
fliers have put little over l.40U
miles behind them IN their 10000
mile journey which began IL San
Antonio. Texas, December 2l. Their
route will take them down the west
coast NJ South America. across Chile
and Argentina t0 EucnoS Aires and
thence northward. 20 end ~ Wash
inEton. III. C.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
FIND NO TRACE
OF REBELBAND
Matamoros Offici q | 5
Have No Report on
Crossing Of River

Forty-six alleged revolutionarics
who crossed the Rio GraHic nt some
pnint near Villa Nucva last week and
are reported TO have jcined the hand
Of Anecito Pisano. leader of the
agrarians who attacked the Las .Ru-
cias ranch, near Matamoros. Y month
ago. were well armed nd equipped,
according TO reports received here.
Pisano, reports received on this
side of the river state. now has a
force of approximately one hundred
men. He il reported to have taken
the field against the government
following the arrest of number Of
the agrarians after the Las RuriaS
battle.
Matamoros officials state they
have received no information con-
cerning the reported crossing or the
activities OF pisano, and detach-
ments from the Matamoros garri-
son. which have been securing the
entire region between Matamoros
and San Fernando. have failed to
come In contact with or secure any
trace Of the Pisano band.
Reports that fifteen men had
crossed the Rio Grande and that
three hnd been captured were DC
MED tn Mexican officials. who stated
that no arrests 49, revnlutionarics
had been made and that TO crossing
~ the Rio Grandc had been effect
cd. sc far a. they knew
Mexican officials are maintaining
u vic;lnrt watch along the Rio
Grande. and also are reported To
have number of former Ne Ia
Hucrta followers on this side or the
river under surveillance
The assertion or Adolfo de N
Huerta that armed revolution exists
IN Mexico, H. officially denied BIZ
Mexican officials. who state that the
activities VI a few bandit hands have
been mAgnified to revolutionary ac-
tiritieS. and that federal troops are
repidly cxrerminating the major
bands of bandits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
TWO BANDITS LOOT
BANK in MICHIGAN

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. g.
Pl-TwO men robbed the Kent
State Bank branch nn West Fulton
street near Straight Avenue. today.
ovcrpowcring three employees and 60
Gaping with loot estimated 1T $4,000.
The bandits followed John Whit
akef. ~. teller and Louis Petersen.
clerk. into the bank this morning.
Whitaker was bound ~ith rope and
Petersen wns forced ~ open q safe.
While he was thus engaged the bank
janitcr walked IN and was bound.
After rifiing the safe. tn intruders
tied up Petersen and fed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Send BODY OF
MISS WILLIAMS
TONEV MEXICO
Funeral of Girl Who
Ended Life at Cor
pus Christi Will Be
At Albuquerque

HARLINGEN. Texas. Jan. 3.-Thr
hndy of Miss Donna Williams. for
mcr wife ol u. H. Schuepbach. Har-
lirgen high school boy. who shot
herself nj Corpus Christi Saturday
afternoon. has been sent 10 the home
"a her mother. Mrs. Nita Williams,
IL Albuquerque. New Mexico. where
the funeral will be held. according
70 information received from Cor
pus Christi hy friends and relatives
Miss Williams formerly attended
school here and was married 20 Don
Schuephach az Ravmondviile on May
=. 1926. Later the marriage was an
nulled. ~ the girl was under age.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Jan. s.
Mother. dear. I love you and only
you. Please forgive me; ! can't
stand to worry you 70 worry
Won any longer. Good bye.
forever. Donna
This note. scribbled with a pencil.
was found in the driveway Of the
Valley Industries, Inc. On the Shell
Road. Saturday afternoon about
o'clock. after Donna Williams. at-
iractive l7-ycar-old girl. had been
wounded fatally with $50 Reming
ton automatic pistol. She died about
4 30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at
Spuhn sanitariun. whore she was
taken after the shooting. An inquest
CONTINUE On page two.i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
SUIT SETTLED
OUT OF COURT
Water District Makes
Settlement With
Land Owner

The $4,000 damage suit of y. M
Passmorp of Rangeryille against
Cameron County Water Improve
ment District No. I. was settled ont
Df court al sum considerably
smaller than that originally asked.
Trial If the suit was set for this
morning IN the l0ard judicial dis
trict court which resumed itS ses-
sion after the holiday recess.
or the total damages asked ST. 900
was for failure to provide water and
the other $1,000 WIS for flooding
which occurred ~ 1926. Claims on
the flood damage were dropped and
the suit was settled On the basis VI
the other ground.
Il was claimed by the district that
failure 10 furnish water 20 Mr.. Pass
mrrs's land resulted because il was
believed that canals would not carry
water a. hign a. the plaintiffs land.
A canal has sine been constructed
and IN furnishing water to Mr.
rassmore AMI Rcighboring consum-
crS.
A. u. Col represented the district
and J. A. Graham represented Mr.
PasSmorc in the litigation.
The jury for the week has been
impanclcd ~ Judge A. NJ. Kent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03

was reported 10 thc house today ~
IT, appropriations committee.
AZ carries q total OF S3II.H52. $50 for
al branches VI the navy for The fis-
cal year beginning next July \, n de-
crease of $5.364.Sa5 compared vim
current funds and $l50.9-a below
budget recommendation.
The material condition of rhe
navy H. good the committee re-
ported. The personnel situation
continues 0n the upward trend. Both
Will improve. the committee believes.
under this bill.
Provision H. made for continuing
naval enlisted strength at - 500 ana
the officers strength. including line
staff and warrant officers M H-fn
inc food ration IL based nn Is crEts
per day per enlisted man.
The allotment for cruising III cue
from sI3.s50 900 ~ 81. 900 900. rear
Admiral Charles Morris told the COM
mittee during hearings On the meas
nre tnat this cut probably would
amount to reduction of about
tignt rer cent in the steaminK m
dius " the United States fleet The
committee. however. said that N rr-
ductlon ~ the cost uf fuel oiI would
equalize the situation "a some ex-
tent.
he measure was drafted. the COM
mittee report asserted. with view
70 providing for operation anu main
tenance OF the airplane carriers Sara
toRa and Lexington. and the VA. all
70 be launched during the year. II
also said the air service appropria-
tion Of $l9.790.OO0. plus u contract
authorization Of $5.O00.OOO. was de-
signed to carry out the five year
building program approved by con
gress last winter.
No provision was included in the
budget for any new rigid airships
and while one twice the size nc the
Los Angeles were contemplated III
the five-year program. the commit
tee called attention to the fact that
the president i'll his message trans
mitting the budget specifically re-
ferrcd ~ this ommissiOn I'm 'sNF
his reasons.
With respect 10 new sy -
report said. the comm14
ready 70 proceed whenever the pres
Idcnt shall 10 recommend With the
president definitely counseling de-
iay IN commencing the construction
of the tnrce cruisers. because of ne
gotiations looking to further limisa-
lions ~ armaments. the committee
thinks IL j. not wise 20 recommend u
course IN conflict with that pro
gram."
The committee urged congress to
provide additional heliGm fDr light
er-than-air craft. asserting that thc
Pctr0lia field was becoming exhaust
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Federal Court At
Corpus Opens Term

CORPUS CHRISTI. Jan. 3.--The
January term III the United States
district court opened in Corpus
Christi Monday morning. with Fed
erAl Judge III HI. Hatchcson. Jr.. Of
Houston. presiding.
Court officials. besides Judge
Hutcheson. who will he here for the
term include United States District
Attorney ri. Nj. Holden. Assistant
District Attorneys Clarence Kendall
and Howell Ward. Marshal r.. A..
Harvir. Deputy Marshal WI. III.
Myers. and II. ". MasterSor. clerk.
Ten eases were carried over from
the last term IN the courts Grim
inal docket and there are eighteen
new cases for this term. There are
about thirty eases 10 go before the
federal grand jury. tmpanelled ~
the opening of ccGr-.
Only A few case are On the civil
docket for this term. while the nat
uralizati0n docket has eight eases
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Going to Stay Right
Here NeaU Yorker Says

Valley weather and Brownsville
hospitality have made another man
RI permanent resident ir Browns
vile. Nr and Mrs. ~. a. Tanner
cf New York City were just rid
ing around during the early win
ter visiting interesting sections of
the country when somebody in San
Antonio told thrm tc visit the
Lower Rio Grnnde Valley. They ar-
ranged 10 stav twn days in
Brownsville. They STAYED here
two weeks and YESTERDAY Dr.. Tan
rpF wrote 10 his New York office
~ farr his apartment furniture
stored.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
HasseI Remains In
Hale County's Jail

PLAINEIEN. Texas. Jan. a.--ttFl -
Fear nf mob violence will keep
George y. Hassel III the Hale county
Jail here while the grand jury. CON
vrned in Farwefl, goes into the sIas
inn ~ hi wife and eight Step-chil-
drcn. IL was announced here today.
The grand jury Is expected tD re-
turn IN indictment today. and an
early trial A. looked for. IIassell
continued 10 maintain silence about
the details of his staying u woman
and three children in California in
1915
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
New Angle in Mcpherson
Case Under Investigation

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. g.
tpt The Times says new inves-
tlgation, seeking ID determine the
whereabouts Of Aimee Scmple
Mcpherson last summer during the
time she says she was the pris-
oner Of kidnapers. has been
launched by the district attorneys
office and ccntcrs on Il hotel req
istration in III Paso two days prior
70 the evangslist's temperance in
Mexico.
A woman who registered at an
~ Paso hotel remained there
day and 4 night, after June ~.
and departed on west bound
train which went through Doug
La. Arizona, apparently before the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Giese is Granted
Habeas Corpus Writ
ESTINr Texas. Jan. 1.---tPg-- Wiz
iieSa. charged with the mu -der
larlrs Enrlrr rrnr here. Auruxt

TSTIN, Texas. Jan. a.--1LPy---W Wiz
iieSa. charged with the murder
Iarlrs EnEltr near here. August
". ~ y. 1925. was granted writ of ha-
heaz corpus and orh .rvd released to-
day BY Criminal District Judge u. n.
Hamilton.
III giving his reasons for fire inx
Gicsc, Judge Hamilton said that
nobody lR the county haE been
more deeply stirred than myself over
this horrible murder, but the rDart
must act according ID tn law and
evidence ~ presented cnn zee no
reason for further holding Afr.
GicBt."
shortly after hr Ind been t-n1d
from custody Ny habeas corpus,
three complaints charging Willie
Giese with tho triple Enxler murder
were sgnt t0 the Travis county
grand jury now ln session. Justice
~ thc Peace Frnnk Tannchiil an
n0uncen.
The complaints charging Liese
with tha triple murder wcrs sign. "A
respectively. hy w.. n. Young. r I'D.
Thorp ard Al vi McClain. fourg ls
tCOntiHnn ON page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
MORE QUAKES
CALEXICO
Damage to Two Bor-
der Cities Estimat-
ed at Million

CALEXlCO. CAL, Jan. 3.-fP1-A
heavy earth shock was felt here
shortly before O'Clock this morn
ing. No damage followed the tremor,
which came H. two severe jcltS.
A railroad worker reported shocks
occurring at intervals Of about one
bour. with the movement at about
o'clock the most noticeable OF
shakes during the night and early
morning.
Rehabilitation started yesterday
when workmen began removing de-
bris from the streets of Caiexic0
and IT, sister city. Mexicali. Lower
California. Trcmhlers which started
early New Years Day and continued
throughout yesterday had caused
damage aggregating almost 81 .O0O.-
coo IN the two cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03

We're going 10 live fn The vi
Jardin until BrownsviHle builds y
hatel even bigger and better NV.
Tanner said Finest place tn tive
we've ever seen. Mrs Tanner
declared. W. want n small citrus
orchard In Barredn Gardens I'D W.
cam raise fruit I'd send back Cd our
friends ard we're going to live
right here.
Mr. Tanner H. n wholesale cloth
inr merchant and manufactures
With All thA United States nH hiE
territory ard New York hi bnAi-
ness headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03

Ne~ York called ur and demanded
immediate action nn resolution
requesting information from See
retarv Mellon about under cover
prohibition enforcement Ill New
York City.
A. the midst Of the exchanges.
Representative Fairchild. renuhli-
ran. New York. introduced reso-
lAflon ~ declare the federal of-
flrsals that there IL "no srrh thing
- lcGalixel murder and ..That
any federal official that causes
poison 20 be used in denntured al
euhoi does 20 Eron his 4 wr re-
spons'tilify and a. his own risk"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Road Builders To
Meet in Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--Five prom
asnt Texans are expected 70 lead a
rlegafion 81 several hundred high
sny officials. engineers ard con-
~acforS. who viii attend the twenty
,urth annual convention ~ the
msrican Read Rnildef's ASsoeia
on. that will he held here from
lnnary 10th ~ 18th. which j. ma
pnal Good Roads " week.
The men ere. Eugene Smith and
Gorge +. Robertson. Texas state
rhway commissioners; y. RaincS.
ting state highway engineer; q. q.
irkline and W. T.. kemper. They
II bring exhibits depicting the va
Gus methods used In the latest
Instruction work carried on BY that
ste, II Ii expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
MEXICO rail- men
RECRUIT MECHANICS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Ian. SIP
several officials az the National
Railways NJ Mexico arrived here to-
uhN and announced they sought "
recruit a force 81 mechanics III nn
effort tn break i strike which haS
hcen hampering the lines Sonth w
the Rio Grande for several weeks
ArInriro Furkcr and other rcpre-
scntativ.s ~ the National Lines con
ttrred with Aicjandrn T.. Carrino.
Mexican consul general and arranged
n canvass cities w Texas for ne
rhanicS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
SCHOOL INSTALLS
HEATING SYSTEM

EDINETRG. Texas, Jan. 3.-H. C,
Baker. superintendent III city schools
was informed hy the contractors
tnat The heating plant for tie Edin-
burg public school was ready for
the opening or school todAs.
Mr.. Baker states there Will TX
plenty " neat and nc danger Ia the
health of the pupils IN case of d
cold spell
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03

evangelist was found in Aqua
Prieta. sonora. across the border
from Douglas.
The investigators are attempt
ing % determine whether the wo-
man who registered at the LII PIso
hotel was alone or accompanied nv
other persons.
They also began a check AZ the
movements of Kenneth u. OrmiS-
ton. former Angeius temrle radio
man. and re-dgfrndant with
Minnie Kennedy and Mrs.. Lor-
rainc Wiseman-SicIaff. On charges
of cunSpiring I'd nbstfuct justice.
The Officers snid they believed
taontinue On page twD.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
COOK UNDER BOND
in LIQUOR CASE

Sostcnes Dc Leon. woman cook. II
out on $3.50 temporary bond awaiting
Treiiminary trial on federal liquor
charges before n. :. Commissioners
+. h. Goodrich tomorrow morning.
She resides on the 500 block of
the alley between Sc. Charles and 81
Francis Streets.
The search warrant was taken out
and the arrest made by William
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Communists Start
Sumatra Revolts

PAnANf-. Sumatra. Jan. 3.--t4i--
Thirty insurrectinnists. described a.
communists, have bera Killed and
many arrested III various clashes with
Dutch military forces iH the SIl0eng-
kanE district in the past fcw DAYS
Advic-R received here Indicate that
the whole Sloengkang district WAS
in revolt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
ALLEGED HOLDUP
IS UNDER ARREST

FORT WORTH. Texas. Jan. 3.-f4I
City Detective Percy Heard 0f
Houston. who killed Frank Pierce.
Fort Worth youth. while the latter
~Hs holding up n drug store at Hous-
ton December II. today returned %
Houston with Charles Hnnton. 23.
accused as Pirrce's companion in a
series of hnli-ups.
Hunton. also known ~ Hutton. is
a drummer and admitted ID police
here after his arrest Saturday that
~ had been "on parties with Pierce
AZ Houston the night five stores
were held up and Pierce was slain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Demands Withdrawal
OF American Forces

WASHINGTON. ID. L.. Jan. 3.--lPi
Immediate withdrawal 0f Ameri-
can marine and warEhips from Mica
raEua was asked in resolution i'm
tr0duccd today by Senator Wheeler.
democrat. Montana.
Besides declaring that American
lives and American property in Mica
rAyua are not now and never have
been IN danger. the Wheeler resolu-
tion sharply assails the State De-
plrtment both for recognizing the
niaz COVE rnment and for sending
American armed forces ~ the coun-
tFy-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
MARTIN KINCSBURY
LAID TO REST

The body or Martin II. Kingshury
YVES laid to rest In Buena Vista Gem
etsry at o'clock this morning.
Mr. kiTEsbury died early last week
IN New Orleans where Ne had been
IN for some time but his body did
not arrive here until Sunday night
du. to the illness Of his widow.
Mrs. kinTsbury. other relatives
and friends attended the services
here this morning.
Father ,. II. Frigon conducted the
services from the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Court Dismisses
Packers Appeals

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. s.-tPi
Appeals bv Armour A Co. and
Swift A Company seeking 70 nuilify
the consent decree M which the
natkrrs agreed 10 withdraw from
unrelated lines cf business. were
dismissed tndnv NJ the conrt of APP
peaIs or the District Of Clumhia on
tho ground that the court lacked
Jurisdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Says Members House and
Senate Drink to Excess

WASHINGTON. n. G.. Jan. g.
iA'i--Ihe hiant statement thst
members ~ the house and senate
drink tn excess" was made an
the house floor today by Repre-
sentative Cellar. democrat, New
York. who called upon hfs col
leagues ~ keep poison drnnturants
out of industrial alcohol to nra-
tcci those who ARE their hetfers.
teller's speech started L heated
debate during which Representative
hlanfon. democrat. Texas. declared
that 'it already il against the laws
% drink the stuff" while Repre-
sentative Lauuardia. republican.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
EDINBURC GETS
ANOTHER HOTEL

EDINBURG. Tx., Jan. 3.-C0n-
strnction has started ON the new
2i-room, two-story hotel for Edin-
hurg. The hotel j. being built for
Mrs. X. y. Clopton and her daughter,
Miss Mabelie Spalding. with A. J..
Ross contractor. After the first of
the year more men will bc put on
the job. 20 construction can be
rushed. The new hotel IL located on
lots =. 3. 4. Block 300.
Mrs. Clopton and Mrs. Spalding
are IN Dallas and Fort Worth this
week purchasing furniture for theif
new hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
RIO HONDO MEN
Are ARRESTED

Two arrests were made ~ county
Officers AZ Rio Hondu on liquor
charges. sunday. X II announced at
the Sheriff's office.
The men placed under arrest are
NJ. t- Daniel and j. y. Allen.
They have nor vet been given
nreII rlnnrN trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Will. LOCATE HERE.

A. O. ofyls " tuIImAn. Ala. Mrs.
Styles and their young son. have ar
rived in Brownsville and will make
their home Or the y. ". Styles
farm about five miles cut. near
Nicer Bridge
Mr.. Styles n Z brother of j. X.
Styles ~ Gainesville. Ca. who OWNS
ne place. and viii nrerate *. The
Gainesville man u also in Browns
villc for . few dayz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Escapes Although Car
Demolished in Wreck

Arnulfo Rcyna VI Rio Hondo re-
CARDS this a. a lucky day I'M one
rrs pect.
Although he wrecked his autom0-
hii about ten miles out az Browns
willie this morning he escaped TN
hurt. He was trying ~ avoid truck
IN the fog and went into the ditch.
wreckinE the car A. 4 o'clock this
morning. Traffic Officer Jim Dig
man Investigated the crash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
MATAMOR0S HAS
new OFFICIALS

MatamorOs' new city government
officials have been sworn in.
The city government H. headed by
Nalentin Ramirez. his official no-
sition being that cf president of the
municipality.
Mr.. Ramirez succeeds Jesus Car
dcnaS in this office He IL the man
agcr Of the street railway line in
Matamoros and IN we'll known in
Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
CHINESE COOLIES
ATTACK BRITISH

HANkuN. Jan. S.--tPi- Thousands
nf Chinese coolies. melted by anti
British speeches. attacked the Brit
iSh concession districts here today.
They stoned British police and
marines and landed to protect Brit
ish residents
Three of the British defending
party were taken ~ hospitals The
defenders held the huge Chinese
mob IN check four hours without
firing. Chinese soldiers finally ar
siycd and dispersed the mob.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-03
Driver Of Death
Car Surrenders

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 3.-tlP.
Captain MI Shea WI Fort Sam
Houston II free to-day under III .0Oe
bond on charges III murder IN con-
rection uith the death Saturday of
Mrs Lena Martinez. VINO was
knocked into the san Antonio river
r-hrn small runpe crashed through
the rail of "a hficr4.
Shea surrerdcred tn police Sun
day morning. announcing that hr is
the owner nf the cnr.