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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-30

The Present Day Club win BE- cn-
tertained BY Or. and Mrs. W. W
Apple on Saturday evening. Dccem-
ber 10, at their home on Olive ave
nuc. A musical program will b.
given BY II. Frank Thompson Of
San Diego. Mr.. Thompson, who is
former resident of the valley. j.
an accomplished musician. As the
date does not fall on the regular
meeting night, members are partie-
ularly asked 70 keep the date open.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
MAJORPART OF
RIGHT OF Way
is SIGNED UP
Committee Pays High
Tribute to Spirit Of
Cooperation Shown
by Owners

More than fifty per cent of the
work connected with the securing Of
right-of-way within the city for the
proposed Southern Pacific Lines en-
try has been virtually disposed or.
was the announcem ant made Satur-
day night by Frank Lopez. member
Of the committee named 20 secure
options and contracts.
a total Of two and half blocks
will be signed up az soon as we can
see the owners Of the property. we
have been assured by them or their
representatives" Mr. Lopez said.
"They have indicated their willing
ness 10 turn over options NJ the same
prices being made to all others. and
we are quite certain Of success In our
dealings with them" he said.
Mr.. Lopez. who IN working with
George L. Desha. Joseph Webb and
r. N. Dalzell. said that eight lots
have been actually signed up In one
block. three lots in another block.
eight in a third block. and two in n
fourth. These are largely properties
which are not covered with improve
ments Of some sort.
The committee paid a high tribute
10 the spirit Of cooperation evil
denced bv those with whom they
have dealt.
They expressed the belief, based
on the progress made in four davs
during the past week. that they will
be able 10 complete their task Of Sc
curing options by the end of the
present week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
PUT over COUP
IN CHIHUAHUA
Report Former Cover
nor Hiding in Noun
tain Fastness

MEXICO CITY, April IG.-tPl -
While desultury fighting between
scattered bands Of rebels and de-
tachments OF federal soldiers in sew
erai states. notably Jalisco. new
troubles have developed IN the state
uf Chihuahua. where the Madero rev.
olution which overthrow PorfiricO
Diaz and paved the way for the pres
ent regime first gained ground. and
the picturesque bandit revolution
lists. Pancho Villa. long held sway.
Only developments can determine
whether Chihuahua merely is indulg-
ing in local political fracas. rs
President Gales believes. or wheth-
er this state OF turbulent past has
again revolutionary movement Of
serious Importance.
Despite news paper dispatches from
Chihuahua. that governor Jesus An
tonic Almeida, and mayor Socoro
Garcia, OF Chihuahua city had pro
claimed rebellion and with their
followers are in the nearby noun
taiEs pursued b. federals, President
Gales clings to the belief that Al
media Is his personal friend and
doubts the reports Of a rebellion.
Likewise prominent Chihuahua pol
iticians m Mexico City expressed the
opinion that Almcida'S alleged re-
bcllion is oniy q local row between
the governor and his political oppon-
ento.
General Marcelo Carave. military
commandaut of the state Of Chihua-
hua is q candidate for governor, and
A political feud exists between Al
media and Caravco and groups OF
their respective supporters IN the
state legislature.
The legislature opposing Almeida
have declared him oustcd from office
and apnpintci Manuel MaScarenas.
Jr.. governor IN his place. The rea-
son they give for this action n that
Almcita was already In rebellion.
Almeida's fricrds IN Mexico City
declare the charge ~ rebellion
against him untrue and characterize
the appointment Of new governor
a. an illegal political Coup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
MISSOURI TOWNS BEAR
BRINT OF HEAVY LOSSES

ST. LOUIS, Apr. 6.-tPl-1hous-
ands of wet and weary men tonight
continued their struggle 10 strengthen
Mississippi river levees against what
threatened to be the geratest and
most damaging flood Ia the history
Of the lower valley.
Other thousands Of men. women
and children, driven from their homes
by flood ard threat Of flood, were
refugees under the care Of Red Cross
and other organizations. Five hun
dred refugees were being cared for In
the courthouse and churches at
Charleston. No.
Additional ievees broke today on
both the Missouri and Illinois shores.
inundating wide areas put relieving
pressure on other levees below.
Breaks NJ Borena. Mo, opposite
Hickman. Ky. threatened 70 flood
i75.0Oo acres in Mississippi and New
Madrid counties while four breaks be-
tween Aldridge and Gale. Illinois.
threatened 10 spread over 100000
acres, much nl which already was in
undated from flood waters Of the Big
Muddy river. a tributary.
The river here rose slowly at the
rate Of .3 of foot each twcnty-foEr
hours.
The guagc late today stood AZ Sal
with a crest Of IS feet forecast By
Tuesday. Flood level Is 30 feet.
Rail and motor transportation IL
hampered and blocked In many places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
10Th HVICTIMO
STORM ISDEAD

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April 16.-
fPl-John Mckinney. -, died IN a
local hospital today the forty ninth
fatality in the Rocksprings tornady
and the tenth 20 die in San Antonio
hospitals or crroute 10 them.
Mckinney was badly mangled in
the storm and suffered internal in
iuries. a. well IT. a number of Sc
rious cuts and bruises.
Rocksprinrs will collect only SEQ
600 IN tornado insurance ~ cover
damages Of Tuesday twistcr which
claimed 80 lives and did damage es-
timated III Sl.2ls.50e
The estimate was made today af-
ter a survey by business men and
city officials there, assisted hy Amer
lean Red Cross representatives.
Most Of the damage was 20 per-
sonal property. the committee found
the damage 20 public building
amounting n only si4f.n0n. Most of
this damage was suffered Nv the pub
lie school and courthouse. The pub
iic buildings were tho only ones that
carried any tornado insurance and
this amounts % only S2n.o00.
Contribution tTickicd in slowly to-
drv. several thousand dollars having
reached the committee. The Red
Gross has announced thnt tho town
will W. rchabiiitated until every cit
izen Is again sslf-supporting. 4 drive
for 100000 for this purpose Is now
IN progress and Red Cross workers
are making q careful survev 70 de-
terminn the economic condition Of
every survivor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
new ORLEANS
FICHTSFLOOD
Part of City Still Inun-
dated from Torren-
tial Downpour

NEW ORLEANS. La. April 16.-LP,
The chug Of pumps resounded
through the New Orleans business
district late today as fire engines
sucked water out of Canal Street
'hcatres. banks and commercial
houses after a rain which brought a
record fall Of 1i0l inches last
night.
Almost fifth Of the city re-
mained under water OF varying
depths late today and rowboats op-
Grated regularly through portions Of
the uptown residential district. The
flooded area was confined % an
area above Canal Street and between
st. Charles Avenue and Lake Pont-
chartrain.
For several miles out through the
flooded area. boats could be op-
Grated late today and members Of
the New Orleans baseball team, many
Of whom resided in the flooded sec
tions were forced 20 journey TO the
baseball park in wagons.
West side residents of the water
covered district removed their car
pets and stored all movable murni-
ture on beds and pianos. Water
in some cases several feet. above the
floors. In some sections Of the flood
ed area. automobiles parked in ga
RACES were entirely submerged. some
times only a few inches of the top
remained above the surface Of the
wa-nr.
Although many of the business
houses already planned mn Easter
holiday for today. many others were
forced TO suspend business when
employees were unable 10 report for
dutv.
The new Saenger theatre. only re-
centlv completed at n repnted cost of
a million dollars. was flooded with
two feet Of water and no perform
ances were given there today. Late
this afternoon. firemen were sending
steady stream of water from the
theatre.
Probably the greatest damage was
sustaind by Lowe'e State Theatre. Lo.
Gated directly across the street from
the Saenrer at Canal and Repari
streets. in the center Of the bus.
ircss district. the theatre was flood
Cd with two feet or water and r huge
pipe organ. one of the finest in tbs
SOUTH was ruined Dy the water
No estimate OF damage that in any
way could be regarded ms either ac'
rurate or comprehensive was avail
able.
Observers said that half Of the
city WINS inundated by waters from
three inches 20 ten or twelve feet
deep nj some time during the rain
storm. During the height ~ The
storm water pushed into the aii
from water mains a. the pressure be
meath blew off.
81. Charles street and Canal street
were miniatures of Venice. Walls
were submerged beneath the watei
and tho fury of the rain carried tht
water level higher and higher unit
II flowed through doorways into bus
I mess houses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
NAVIGATION
TO
Be ORGANIZED
Petition Is Filed With
County Clerk; Cost
of Project Estimat-
ed at 100000

Creation Of the first navigation
district in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. with provision for the issu-
ance Of S2D0.O00 in bonds for the
purpose or constructing 6-foot
channel from San Benito to the coast,
j. asked in petition which 30 San
Benito esident property owners
presented Saturday afternoon for
filing with the county clerk.
II will be acted on. Il Is expected.
gt the next meeting Of the commis-
sioners court in Brownsville. The
district is 10 be known as the "Pio
neer Navigation District of Cam
eron County, Texas"
The new district will be endorsed az
Naley-wide proposition. according
20 members Of the san Bfnito Cham
ber Of Commerce. as IL will furnish
an outlet for the Valley. giving the
entire region direct connections to
the coast.
Although the proposed canal and
the district will be developed pri-
marily as an avenue for pleasure
craft. it will also be comm rcially
available for the agricultural, COM
tContinued on page twoJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
North Texas Takes
up Protest Against
SIdndeyOuSBuUetiu

DALLAS. Texas. Apr. I6.-tPl-'
Vigorous protests are being lodged
by many Texas Chambers Of Com
merce against bulletin issued by
the immigration department Of Min
nesota attacking Texas lands and
landowners.
Joining South Texas chambers, the
Dallas hamber of Commerce Sat
urday announced that protest
against the "inflammable. and in
sulting" bulletin written by the Min
nesota commissioner Of immigration
would be lodged with the governor OF
Minnesota.
The Offending bulletin was issued
BY Oscar II. Smith. immigration COM
mission Of the northern state under
the caption Land Gamblers Prepar-
ing 10 Boom Texas Lands.
The affair promises 20 become an
acute interstate controversy, Gov
ernor Dan Moody of Texas having
taken up the cause al the request of
numerous chambers Of commerce.
John Boswell, manager Of the
Southwestern development division of
the Dallas Chamber, denounced
Smiths written statements.
While the infamous allegations of
the Minnesota officials are directed
specifically At South i'exas commu-
mites. the whole state OF Texas is
impeached BY his loose and unfounc-
ed statements, said Boswell.
Among statements In the bulletin
objected TO were the following:
Minnesota people had better think
twice before falling for this game.
The best agricultural section Of Tex
as is hardly comparable 70 the poorer
sections Of this state and certainly
there is no land that can be pur-
chased al any price IN Texas that
will compare To the wonderful farm
lands in the more highly developed
parts Of Minnesota.
THE northern farmer who per-
mits himself 20 be stampedcd into
leaving the state wher- agriculture is
proving more profitable than any
where on the continent, 20 90 10 the
sultry south with it, not and des-
tructivc winds. its drouths. boil wee
vil. corn borer and other destructive
insects. its lack " comforts and fa-
cilities to which he and his family
have been accustomed in this state
mix with thc Heterogeneous hnrdcs
consisting largely Of MeXicans. ne
groes. and mixed bloods which pre-.
dominate in many sections n thal
state. will he making mistake he
will regret.
Boswell said ne was certain Dallas
and north Texas would Join any other
sections in calling the Minnesota Of
fiical ~ account for what u termed
his false statements about Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
Desire for Bath SaUes
Life Of Chicago Girl

Leonard Levin. tailor. and Abra-
ham Sokoisky, q dry goods mcr-
chant.
Both families lived above their
shops
We had no tub IN the house.
Anna told a reporter between sobs
and ! went "a a friends house ID
get ready for Easter. When I got
ready 70 90 home IL was raining.
20 mother gave me permission to
stay for the night.
Four hours later Anna's parents,
her sister. and her brother. werc
dead. Levin's wife. Rose. and
their two sons. Albert ~, and
Leonard. Jr- lt wrrr killed with
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
LEVEES GIVING
UNDERSTAND
OF HIGHFLOOD
Eleven Deaths Report
ed; Waters Creeping
Over Lowlands En-
tire Stream Length

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Apr. l6.-tP,-
The mighty Mississippi. testing the
strength Of levecs throughout its
H.. to the sea, found additional
weak spots today, despite the COM
bined efforts Of thousands Of men.
Herr and there the sweeping wa
ters claimed additional lives and to-
night the death toll stood M eleven.
Seven deaths were reported today.
Thurman Burris. 10, was drowned AZ
Atkins, while trying 70 rescue his
father and mother; a baby fell into
the water at Paragould Ark, and
died; Ray Rogers, ~, was drowned in
Illinois; negro woman and her new
born babe died in refuge wagcn en-
route to Hickman. KY, and two ne
groes were drowned at DaTdanelles
Ark. Four persons had lost their
lives earlier in the week.
To the thousands Of acres of land
already flooded were ADDED a great
er and heretofore untouched territory
today By breaks in levees at Doreno,
Ne; in Faulkner county and at Big
Lake in northeastern Arkansas and
at Whitehall landing Ark. at the St.
Francis river
Driven from Homes.
Hundreds Of persons were driven
from their homes or marooned In
them, railway. highway and telegraph
services were crippled and unesti-
mated property damage done as the
mud laden waters spread out
While men worked unfalteringly
to halt the devastation, the Weather
Bureau here today issued a special
river warming advising that adii-
tional rainfall in the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys threatened
even higher stages.
Rain along the river added anoth-
er hazard by softening the embank'
ments. By making them more suscep.
tible 10 the restless movement Of the
impounded stream.
Along the tributaries in Arkansas
varying conditions prevailed. The
White river. relieved by breaking
levees. was falling, while the Arkan
sas and st. Francis were rising. The
smaller streams also were threaten
ing 70 follow the larger ones out O.
banks
Hickman. KY. where more thar
500 refugees were being cared for
seemed safer after the break acros!
the river at Doreno had cased tn
strain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
FAMOUSFLIER
HURT IN WRECK
Transatlantic Plane
Crashes; Commander
Byrd Injured

HACKENSACK. y. j., April l6.-
iPl-The monoplane America in
which Lieutenant Commander Rich
ard r. Byrd planned n dash 10 Paris
in competition for the Ortez prize.
turned over this afternoon m Has
brouck Heights after an hours test
flight and injured Anthony Fockker,
Floyd Bennett, Lieutenant Command Y
er Byrd and George Novilla, a me-
chanic Of New York.
or the four. Bennett was the most
seriously injured lie suffered a
fractured thigh, a fractured rib and
a fractured left shoulder Lieutenant
Commander Byrd suffered a fractur-
ed left wrist and the other two es-
capped with slight injuries. Bennett
and Commander Byrd were brought
TO the Hasbrouck hospital. Mr..
Fokker. the airplane inventor, was
not brought 20 the hospital.
The accident will cause indefinite
postpOnment OF Commander Bvrd's
plan 20 attempt 10 fly from New York
70 Paris under the auspices Of the
American Trans-Oceanic Company of
which Rodman Wanamaker is presi-
dent. The company was organized in
iHlt WIN an ultimate trans -Attlntit
flight as its objective.
II was said nt the hnsnital that
BENEFITS injuries would keep him
from the air Indefinitely and that
Commander Byrd would BE- unable ~
use his wrist for six weeks.
Tentative plans called for the
hop" across the Atlantic ocean in
Nav.
Lieutenant Commander Byrd in de-
scribinE the accident. said " oc-
curred after the plane had landed end
Was travelling slong runway. The
tnil Of the craft persisted IN rising,
he said. and after about 100 yards
il turned the ship over, Bennett be-
inr crushed against the engine.
The plane was not greatlv damaged
and car be repaired speedily. il was
said. II M ID TOO horsepower Graf,
aN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
Smith ISNOT
BACKING down
Minnesotan Compares
Texas to Recent
Florida Boom

ST. PAUL. Mimi. April 16.--LPl--
@. n. Smith. Minnesota state com
missioner of immigration. whose
bulletin on Texas Boom Lands" has
provoked the municipal wrath of
several Texas cities. todav pointed 10
his prophecy that the Florida real
estate boom had fallen through to
support his observations on Texas
'I'm not backing down one inch
despite the threats Of the Texas
boosters" said Mr.. Smith. ~ was
severely criticized when ! predicted
the failure Of the Florida boom. but
the final outcome substantiated my
conclusions"
In the article published, March 2s.
which the Texans protested. Mr..
Smith cited the experience of Min
nesotans in Florida real estate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
San Bemit0 Wants Channel TO Coast
Thousands Labor ON Mississippi
LeVees to Curb Rising Waters
Bathing a la Nature
Banned in Rio Grande
by Mexican Officials

LAREDO, Tex, Apr. l5.--tF1
If you have not n bathing suiI,
you are just out ~ luck to swim
in the Rio Grande. Senior Amado
Gonzales Palacio. mayor Of
Nuevo Laredo, will not let you
20 swimming in the river.
Anything will do" Senor
Palacio said. so far as you
don't 60 naked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
Require 6l,SOO Dollar Bills
for Pay Roll Of Labor Crews

The payroll two weeks ago was
$4,000. and the decrease this week
is explained by the fact that many
Of the Mexican workmen have been
laying off work on account Of the
Lcnten season.
Dollar bills were used upon spec
ial request Of the workmnn. and a
large supply Of bills Of that de-
nomination WAS recured in order
to accede 70 the request.
The developm ent project upon
which the workmen are engaged is
approximately seventeen miles west
Of Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
General Malone to
Address Students

MISSION. Texas. April l6.-Gen-
eral Paul n. Malone. III. = a.. re-
tired. has accepted an invitation 70
deliver m address in Mission on
the night 0f Arril ~. nc Which tir7e
the grade s-h.oi north ~ the z. r
tracks viii be named in honor oil
former President Woodrow Wilson.
General Maions viii come 20 the
Nalleg in "a private rar Over the S
" L.res and wia Nv accompanied ~
high officials e the $. T. road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
California Gas Price
War Aiding Motorists

from l21 cents in Los Angeles.
l41-2 In Bakersfield, rs cents in
San Francisco 20 rs cents in Sacra-
mento-
The price included the state tax
~ two cents. All but two of the
leading oil companies in the state
had reduced their price late In the
Afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
Red Cross to Aid
Flood Sufferers

WASHINGTON. D. a.. April TO-
GH,l-The American Red Cross head
quarters had decided to adminiAtHr
relief bto the flood stricken Miss
sippi river areas through the Local
Rad Cross chapters.
Local Red Cross units are err
ganized I'm every county in the CO
mile stretch from Cairo. Ill.. An
Baton Rouge. La. affected BY thH
flood. the headquarters said. Local
Red Gross feed the 5000 refugee
and headquarters here ~ shipping
tents 20 the region, with the coop
Grafton 0f the army, to house tha
refugees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17

CHICAGO. III. Apr. l6.-tPl--
Desire for bath IN tub before
Faster. ana a rain that followed,
saved the life to-day ~ fifteen year
old Anna Sokolsky. whose family
was snuffcd out hy an explosion
that took the lives az eight persons.
The blast wrecked row of small
stores and dwellings on the west
side and fire complCted the des-
truetion. A Gas pocket a still. a
quantity of cleaning fluid, IN q
tailor shop. and bomb we're
suggested ~ the cause. after
u day Of investigation
The eight persons killed we're
members Of Two families, that ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas. April
l6.-Saturday afternoon payroll
Of S6l.S00 was distributed 10 the
1000 grubbers and other workers
employed in clearing work near
Hargill by the Harding Gill Com
parry Of RaymOndvilla. The money
was paid out 10 the workmen in
enc dollar bills and represented the
payroll for two weeks.
The crews have cleared approxi-
mately 2O60 acres in the past two
weeks. according to reports OF the
foremen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
To Hold Coronation
for Queen, Princess

Coronation NJ u queen and prin-
cess and music BY two orchestras will
feature the Easter ball TO be given
on Sunday night in the Knights OF
Colur1bus Hall b. the Club Reerea-
two Mixto Mexicann.
Dancing startz at = o'clock and the
crowring ~ NJ Ieonor Soils as
1recr and Miss consuelA Cara as
princess is 20 take place at about
ten O'Clock.
The Queer orchestra will play IN
til midnight and the Uasis until two
OF three O'Clock in the morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
Truck Wrecked by
Hit and Run Driver

A truck was hit By "A touring car
near Niger Bridge and wrecked n.
a late hour Saturday night.
The driver Of tn touring car
failed to stop and his identity was
not established. No one was hurt r.
the accident
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Apr. i5.-
ar The motoring public of Cali
fornla. plll enjoy the benefits over
fh- week end of a gasoline price
war which today brought the gen
erai retail price 70 he lowest m
several years The filling station
price of four companies ranged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
MINISTER'S LIFE WORTH 5000

LECERTFR. Eng. The value of
ministers life was fixed nv 5000
ny a jury that heard the suit of tho
widow Of Rev. ,. II. Pearson. killed
in an auto wreck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
g 00a FOR TWINS

TuNRRlDGE. Eng Having i'm
surcd against twins, " v. DUN
hreck will receive 5000 for the lus-
~ pair that arrived IA his house
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
BOY HERO DEFIES SHARK

SYDNEY. N. 81. W.-Stanley Gibbs.
aged -. has been awarded medal
for fighting off a shark and saving
a comralc'S = life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17

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