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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
HOUNDS BEAT
'ROBSTOWN FOR
TITLE HONORS
Score l2-7 In Game of
Thrills; Demonstra-
ton Staged Far Into
Night
Especial to The Heraldl

ADPcNAal W leTdlQl
SAN BENIT0, Dec. 3.-San Be-
nito staged a wild celebration here
Friday night celebrating the victory
OF the local team over the highly
touted Robstown Cotton Pickers at
Robstown Friday afternoon. The
score, If scores are matter Of vital
interest, was ~ 10 z.
In coping the game the Grey
hounds kicked the narcotic in all
direction over a wide amount Of
territoy. Odds Of two and three 70
one were literally offered in Robs-
town before the game that the visit
ors would rot be the victors.
The Hounds kicked in with a sur
prising article of football during the
contest, the ground-gaining attacks
Of Adamson and Harris being a
revelation 10 the home talent. while
the defense was equally as astonish-
irg. Reports dribbling back from
the contest carry the information
that Robstown was unable to COM
plete a single forward pass against
the Cameron county eleven.
About $50 loyal fans made the
trip from here with the team in a
special train. and staged a dem
onstration. the like Of which prob
ably hasn't been equaled since the
last big football game, on the
streets of the enemy stronghold at
the conclusion OF the contest.
This demonstration continued all
during the homeward journey which
started about z o'clock. and over
flowed into the streets Of San Be-
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
LOVER BOMBS
BRIDE-TO-BE
Planted Dynamite To
Delay Wedding, De-
clares Prisoner

OTTAWA. ILL.,, Dec. 3.--WhiIe lola
Bradford, 23-year-old country school
teacher, lay near death today. moan
ing in her moments Of half conscious
ness, the name of Hiram Reed. heE
sweetheart, Reed was being held
under $4,000 bonds on charges OF
assault and Of bombing.
The young woman. whose marriage
10 Reed had been set for tomorrow
was injured possibly fatally BY the
explosion Of dynamite in the school
house stove in which she was at
tempting 70 start a fire. Reed told
officers that he put the dynamite in
the stove because he didn't want 10
get married just yet"
Only for the fact that she was
kneeling beside the stove when the
dynamite exploded Miss Bradford
would have been decapitated. Officers
believed. Had she been standing,
they said, she would have been
struck by the top 0f the stove which
was blown off with great force.
IL was the approaching motherhood
Of the young woman and her insist
ence that the date Of their marriage
be no longer postponed, Reed said,
that prompted the plot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
COOLIDGE TO
VISIT IN CUBA
President To Talk AT
Pan-American
Congress

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2.-(PD
President Coolidge is to carry the
greetings and good will Of the Unit
ed States to her neighbor nation
next month. journeying to Cuba TO
address the sixth Pan-American
Congress.
Under present plans, he will be
accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, Sec
retary kellogg and possibly Secre-
tary Wilbur, and will 70 BY special
train to Key West where the battle
ship Texas will be waiting 10 convey
the party TO the Cuban capital.
Due, however, TO the fact that con-
gress will be in session and other
considerations making his presence
in Washington advisable, his stay at
Havana is to be comparatively
brief. II is expected that he will ar
rive the day before his speech is
scheduled to be made and leave
shortly after it has been delivered.
The Pan-American Congress will
open January ].
Although it has been known for
some time that the president looked
with favor on the trip, announce
ment that he had come 70 a definite
decision was made only late yester-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Preacher Found
Hung at Dennison

DENIS0N. Tex. Dec. 3.-fR)--
Leaving notes namiag friends to
whom his personal belongings should
be given and the funeral director t0
have charge or the service, che body
of y. B. Cotton, 45. of this ritF, was
found hanging from she 1ssr 49, ais
room in a hotel here Friday night.
Cotton. an itinerant preacher, regis
tered Friday at noon with the order
that he be- called at midnight. His
body was found suspended from the
door en- VI small rope. FL has IA wife
and children nt Fort Wnrth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Star Grid Teams Are Victorious
'MAN-HATER' LOCKS
= = =
FIREMEN ON OUTSIDE
4 = =
WHILE HOME BURN S

ONTARIO, Calf, Dec. 3.-tPi-
A protest that no man had enter
ed her house for twenty years was
made from behind locked doors
by Mrs. F. A. Hamilton, wealthy
and elderly suburban resident
when firemen came to rescue her
from her burning home yesterday.
Firemen broke down the door
and carried the woman TO safety.
She then protested against her
piano being taken out. declaring
they would scratch it. The piano
and other expensive furnishings
were saved, although the main
part OF the house was destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
arms PARLEY
IS ADJOURNED
Russia Loses Fight For
Next Meet At Early
Date

GENEVA, Switzerland. Dee 3.-tF1
The preparatory disarmament con-
ference, which opened No, ember so,
adjourned today after Soviet Russia
and suffered a defeat in selection
Of the date for the next meeting.
Russia wanted the commission to
meet again on January 10. but the
commission put the date off until
March Is.
Russia. however. VIII not bolt the
disarmament discussions despite the
fact that date 81 the next meetings
was not fixed In accordance with
the Russian desire.
Certainly We shall return TO Ge-
1evt for the next disarmament meet
ing on March l5." Maxim Lityinoff.
the Rnssion delegate. said IN re-
sponsc 20 q question about the soviet
attitude. "We have said VIC shall al
ways attend meetings which prom
ssc TO bring about disarmament. We
are for disarmament first, last and
forever"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Employ Engineer
Make Valuations

McALLEN, Dec. 3.-Geo. C. Ehren-
borg Of Dallas has been employed by
the City Of McAllen TO place valus-
tions on taxable property for next
year. Mr.. Ehrcnborg Is a valuation
engineer Of repute and was employed
by the city commissioners this week
to value the property within the
limits of the city boundary. This
action has been made TO insure an
equitable and fair value on the
property.
The new system will do away with
any favoritism, and will be of such
nature that in the future 1t will be
only necessary to check up on all
new buildings.
The Ehrenborg firm has only re-
Gently completed a similar class Of
work in the City Of Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Valley Visited BY
Frost Friday Night

Mr.. Jack Frost and his two eons-
ias, Crispe and Sharpe Air, official
delegates Of Santa Claus, were visit
ors In Brownsville ana the Valley
In general Friday night.
The long-whiskered gentleman Of
Norwegian parentage and Spanish
first name, apparently sent in his
heralds as an official warning that
Christmas is towering over the land,
W. J. Echnurbussn, official weather
man said.
Frost was general over the Valley,
Fut was tco light to DO any material
damage. the expert said.
A new minimum temperature for
the current season was established
when the mercury dropped 20 IS de-
grees during the night
Official relief IN promised. how
ever. in she form az q forecast or
partly cloudy ard warmer weather
tox Saturday l1ghs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Golf Executive
Dies in Georgia

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 3.-[Pp-
Charles Oscar Pfeil. 56. Memphis
architect, for many years a leading
executive in American amateur golf,
nominee for the presidency Of the
U. $. Golf association. died here last
night, following an extended illness.
The nomination to head the ". 5.
G. A.. news Of which reached him
on what proved TO be his death bed.
granted him the distinction of being
the first westerner TO achieve this
honor.
During 1927 he served as senior
vice president Of the u. = G. A. for
three years before that he was pres
ident Of the Western Golf associa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Beach Denies A
Part i,a Staying
OF LiIHemdUhl

MAYS LANDING, N. J., Dec. s.
Pl-WIllis Beach, elderly chicken
raiser, today took the stand in his
trial for the murder of DIR. A. Will
liam Lilliendahl. with which he and
the doctors widow are charged.
Beach, pale and nervous, denied
that nc had any connection whatever
with the killing Of Dr.. Lilliendahl.
He denied that he had ever mark
ed any road maps with checks nj
the scene Of the killing. Such
marked maps were found in Mrs.
LiliiendahIs bag al the scene of the
crime.
Beach, completely composed, as
soon as he became accustomed to the
friendly questioning Of his own
counsel said that the gun Henry
Pugh OF Philadelphia had said he
loaned Beach's son. Ray. was in fact
given 20 the Beach youth and not
loaned 20 him.
He had no guns in his house ex-
cept the three which detectives
found after the killing. all of which
were said TO have been very dusty,
indicating that they had not been
fired for a long time.
Beach told Of first meeting Or.
Lilliendahl about a year ago. Friend
ship grew between the two families,
he said, and the doctor seemed
pleased that Beach and Mrs. LilIien-
dahl found each others company
agreeable.
lie said his friendship with Mrs.
Lilliendahl never caused any quar-
rels in either family. The state
contends that this alleged intimacy
formed the motive for the crime.
Beach then told Of his only quar-
rel with Or. Lilliendahl which he
said was over the best methods for
curing sick chickens.
I'VE were very friendly" Beach
said. "hc called me Willis and |
called him Doe or Willie"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
HOUSE near
PHARR BURNS
Two Children iii Are
Rescued by Father;
Loss Total
Especial 70 The Herald)

PHARR, Dec. 3.-The home OF
Otis Pelt, one and half miles
south of here, was destroyed by
fire last night, and two children i'll
with the measles were carried %
safety by the father, who did not
discover the blaze until the roof was
ready TO fall. A nalarm was sent
in TO the Pharr fire department but
no run was made because il came
too late and there being a small
blaze here at the same time. The
Pelt home was almost consumed at
the time the alarm reached here.
Mrs. Peit wGs attending a moving
picture show here and knew nothing
Of the disaster until the alarm
reached Pharr.
The home was valued at $4,000
and was partially covered by insGr-
ance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Pennsylvania Crude
Oil Advance Posted

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 3.-iP-
Advances Of five and ten cents q
barrel were made today in several
grades Of Pennsylvania crude oil.
The new prices are:
Pennsylvania grade in New York
transit and Bradford district in Ma
tional transit lines. S2.75; Penn
sylvania grade in National transit
and southwest Pennsylvania lines
S2.60; Pennsylvania grade in Eureka
lines sass; Cabell grade in Eureka
lines $1.50 and Somerset grade in
Cumberland lines si.60. Other grades
were unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Stock Spectators
Playing For Gains

NEW YORK. \. Y. Dec. 3.--tPl-
Speculation for the advance ran wild
again today on the New York stock
exchange. 50 great was the volume
Of trading that the ticker fell back
is minutes behind the market at the
end Of the first hour, when the SYM
hol system was insugurated in an ef-
fort TO speed up the quotation re-
cording machinery. Total sales IN
the first hour were nearly 200. .00O
shares. Early gains in the active Is
sues ran from one 20 nearly eight
rointS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Smith Declares
F,OYEnfOrcemlent

ALBANY. ". VI, Dee 3.--Rl--
Governor Smith sees no reason by
any citizen or group Of citizens
should be condemned for expressing
opposition TO the 18th amendment
and the Nolstead Act. But he is for
enforcement Of laws and he regards
the Volstead Act rs part Of
New York state law. Notwithstanding
repeal OF the state enforcement act.
Breaking the silence which has
characterized his attitude on matters
of national Importance since he has
been prominently mentioned for the
democratic nomination for president,
the governor last night told the New
York State League of Women Voters
that he had not deviated in the
slightest from his earlier opposition
to the federal prohibition statues.
Respects Law. he says
In maintaining that opposition, he
declared. he was not showing a lack
Of respect for the law but was mere
~ exercising the right OF American
citizenship ito oppose any laws and
any part Of the constitution with
which they are not in harmony"
Referring to the many times he
had taken the oath 10 uphold the
state constitution he said: There
are parts Of IL that I hate. but ! have
promised to sustain il and 1 will sus-
tain it.r
Saying that he always endeavored
to uphold the laws of the nation, even
though in disagreement with them.
the governor told Of his having
called in 1923 law enforcement CON
ference OF police officers to. impress
upcn them President Coolidge's de-
sire that the obligations be empha-
sized. Although the governors of
the majority of the states vigorously
defended law enforcement while at a
conference with the president In
Washington, Governor Smith said he
found later that. he was only one or
two state executives who had called
such a conference.
Defends Opposition
What's wrong about that" the
governor asked with vehemence as
he quoted from a resolution TO be
offered 20 the women's convention, "a
whereas" condeming organized op-
position to the federal prohibition
laws.
'Is there any reason why the op-
position should not crganize7 IL
there any question about the solidity.
force and effectiveness of the forces
Of the other side OF the question,
when by their own announcement
they will require 5000 900 for their
work in the next five years ?"
The reference presumably was TO
an Anti-Saloon League fund.
The Volstead law Is already writ
ten into state law" the governor
said in referring 20 the beliefs Of
some people that because New York
state repealed its law to enforce the
Volstead Act. there is no enforce
ment- He cited arrests Of liauor
viclators hy the police Of New York
City and other cities as proof Of his
statement and said: The only diff
ference IL that without = state en-
forcemeRt law. trials cf the vicfatcrH
must be held in the federal courts"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Singers Meet AT
Combes Sunday

A convention of Cameron county
singers will be held at Combes Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock, according
10 announcement BY officials OF the
organization. The convention is un-
denominational, and singers from all
parts of the Valley are invited to
participate.
Officers Of the organization which
has about 200 members, are L. w.
Shaw Of CombcS. PRESIDENT: Ohio
Myrick. Harlingen, secretary.
Those attending the convention
are requested 70 bring basket din
ners. Large delegations from
Brownsville. Harlingen and San Be-
nito as we'll as other Valley cities
are expected TO be present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Childress Shop Men
Back ON Full Time

cHTLDRESS, Tex, Dee. a.-fHpy--A
bulletin WINS posted lin thn Dunvrr
road shops here Friday Afternoon
stating that the shops would 70 on
fun time Of six days each week be-
ginning Saturday. December 8. The
shops here were reduced in working
hours early En September. it in eH-
pected ~ number cf nrw men will ba
employed as tine order affects every
departments
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
SOCIETY ELECTS

RAYMONDVlLLE. Dec. S.-The
Methodist Missionary society Of
Raymondville has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. C. W. Musgrave;
vice president, Mrs Leslie A. Boone;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. j. c.
Caudle: recording secretary. Mrs
R. Il. Harding: connectionAl treas
urer. Mrs. W. ". Castor: local treas
uTsEs ATz. " A. Eaykas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Young Deer Takes
Refuge in Stable

RAYMONDVILLE, Dec. "a
few days ago a young deer ran
into the barnyard az John
Wilde, at Lasara, where il took
refuge in one OF the stalls pro-
vided for stock. Mr.. Wilde
closed the door to the stall and
captured the young animal,
which is believed 10 have run
into the yard from pursuing
hunters.
The deer was given 20 w. H.
Goss. who has filed request
with the game department for
permission TO keep IL perma-
nently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Eight Rescued
From Schooner

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 3.--tFl--.
Eight men we're rescued from tho
disabled schooner MarStcn by the
Japanese steamer Calcutta Maru, &C.
cordinR TO radio advices received by
the agents Of the ship here today.
The Calcutta Maru is due TO reach
here Monday. Time and location Of
the rescue was not given No record
cf schooner Marston in available
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Perry Bank Building
Destroyed by Flames

MARLIN. Tex. Dec. 3.-(P)-Fire
Of undetermined origin in the Farm
ers' State Bank at Perry destroyed
the building and bank fixtures and
spread 20 the building occupied By
the John Munos store early today.
The loss was estimated al SIS 900.
For a time the business distfict Of
Perry was threatened. Perry is six
miles north Of here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Kansas Oil Worker
Stays Wife and Self

HUTCHINSON. Kan, Dee. ar
Guy l. johnson. "a, oil field work
er. shot and killed his estrnnged
wife, Mary Johnson, ia. late last
night ard two hours later ended his
own life by shooting himself through
the head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
One Burned In
Fort Sam Blaze

San ANTONIO, Tex. Dee. SIP
One man was burned. perhaps
fatally. and a second received pain
fGl burns in a fire which destroyed
half OF the barracks building and
the kitchen of Company X. Ninth in
fantry. Fort Sam Houston, early
Saturday.
Private Wilbur J. Hamilton. bu-
rler. j. in the base hospital in an
unconscious condition as the result
of burns and suffocation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley; Fair 10 partly
cloudy and warmer tonight and sun
day.
For Fast Texas: Fair and warmer
tonight: Sunday increasing cloud
tncss. warmer except in northwest
portion.
Moderate to fresh eASterly 20
soufherly wirds on the coast.
River Forecast
There will he no material change
IN the river durir- the next few
daYN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
QIfAKE REcnRnFn

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 3.-tH1-1ha
Tropical Radio Telegraph company,
received a radio message today from
its station az Puerto Barrios, Guate-
mala, reporting a "very pronounced
earth tremor at 2:l2 this morning.
lasting three seconds" NO further
details were given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
MAN DIES IN KANSAS FIRE

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. J.-tPl--
Charred beyond recognition. the
body of man believed 70 be John
Carrnthers. al. was found last night
in the smouldcring embers Of his
home here. The man apparently
had been sleeping and was suffocat-
cd or trapped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
Fl. WORTH PIONEER DIES

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 3.-lF
&C a. Reyer, ~. pioneer Fort
Worth merchant. died to-day. SHrviv-
tx are his widow and one son. C. "A.
ReyeEs JT4 pf Anarilles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03

JACKSON, Miss.. Dec 3.-Fire
starting i'm n dry kiln destroyed the
Graham Stave and Heading CON-
pany'E Plant here today With loss
estimated RI s50p.lpA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
LOUIsIANA TpITOR DIES

BATON ROUGE. La. Dec. 3.-tPl
Charles II. Deteriy, %. city editor
on the Baton Rouge Morning Advo-
cate. graduate and honor man Of
Emory University, Atlanta, Ca, Is
dead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
MEXICAN Head
SAYS ALMADA
NOT CLOSE BY
Matamoros Military
Commander States
City Not Restricted
At Any Time

Official denial of rumors
that General Hector Ignaci0
Almada, last surviving men,
ber of the Gomez revolution.
had been chased to "A point
near Matamoros, just across
the border from Brownsville,
was issued Saturday morn
ing by General O.. II. Cerve-
ra, military commander Of
the Matamoros barracks.
The denial was through A. c. Vas
quez, consul here, who also stated
that he had heard nothing Of the re-
port. Other sources, official and
semi-official, denied any knowledge
OF the rebel generals near approach.
United States government officials
on the north side OF the border were
equally in the dark concerning the
report. they stated.
In his statement to Mr.. Vasquez,
Gen. Cervera stated that he had no
information, official or otherwise.
that Gen. Almada was trying Ia
reach the border nc this point.
He flatiy denied that orders con-
filming all residents Of Matamoros Ia
the city limits without a special
permit had been issued.
The residents Of Matamoros ara
going and coming mt will nc tha
present time. just IN they have al
ways been doing. No restrictions
have been placed either i'm or OUT
side the city, or in this section" ("
Mr.. Vasquez quoted the commander
as having said.
a news story carried by an out-of-
town paper Saturday morning gave
alleged details OF the chase of Gen.
eral Almada 70 point near MatA-
mOros, and predicted "a skirmish
within the near future between AL
mada's forces, said TO consist Of
about 20 men. and federal troops.
The Federals. the story said, were
closing in on the rebels and an en-
gagement could be expected mo-
mentarily.
Reinforcement from Mexico City
TO assist in patrolIing the Rio
Grande have been ordered, the story
said.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 3.--tFl-Cen-
eral Francisco Bertani. rebel chief
tain in the state OF Vera Cruz, who
| participated in the GomeE-Serrnno
uprising, has been captured by fed
eral forces at Vista Hermosa, dis
patches from Puerto. state of San
Luis Potosi, announce.
He was taken 20 Minatitlan. Vera
Cruz, 10 he court mnrtialed. His
wife, learning of his capture, filed mn
injunction In the district court w an
endeavor 70 prevent the generals
execution in case the court martial's
verdict was unfavorable 70 him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03

Hfrh and low tide az Point Isabel
somorrcw. under normal meteorolog-
zeal eonditions:
High s......s..-s A-.-a Y. VI.
sew ... e:27 a. m; 6:ll r. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood PrsseLt - Mr.. "a Hr
Stage Stage Chng. Rain
TIDE TABLE

TnTT'L[IWTs 79ITN7NFI /" EEFNE EN~NN
gor New. so should have been 81 II.
instead Of a. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-03

Substifutions:
Brownsville-Perex fer Baker;
Baker for Perez.
Palestine-Hunt for Wynn: Wynn
for Hunt; Newton for Wynn; Hunt
for Newton.
Summary: Number Of yards
gained from rush attack townsville
$50; Palestine los. Yards gained ON
kContiRaed O. paga AKA