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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
TOWN OF MUSTANG
NEARLY DEMOLISHED.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April fg.
-iHt--A storm. which was runcnm~
trated into tornado 15 or I'D miles
southwest of Oklahoma City. claim
ing one life. injurinR perhaps haHf
dozen persons and levelinR NUM-
erous buildings, brought the North
Canadian river out 0f banks mere tnA
day Residents Of the lowlands wee
leaving.
Nearly half or Mustang, 2O mSIoH
southeast NJ this city lay in ruins.
II was the full force uf "A tornado.
which last night also SCARED
through Union City and ~ the weu4
of Minco. One was known tO havu
died at Mustang ard four injured.
Dead. Mrs Frank New.
Tho injured: Frank New, VauRhnM
New. Mrs. WI. Tippering, William
Williams.
Perhaps twenty buildings were
ripped apart by the wind which ruE
swath about two blocks wide
through the northern part of MuH-
tang
Reports from Mimco were that thn
tornado passed few miles westward
destroying Et least one farm home
the tenants or which had not been
located early today.
Several buildings were unrOofrh
or otherwise damaged N. Union CITY.
one falling across the tracks of thn
~. Louis, San Francisco Raiiroad.
The storm was accompanied b~
torrential rain. reaching almost tha
proportions or cl0udburst at
Union City.
The Oklahoma City police and fire
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MODERATES
ATTACKREDS
In SHANGHAI
Commander Orders
Subjugation of Radi-
cal Elements In Cap
tured Cities
CBy The Associated Press.)

Factional fighting has broken out
behind the Cantonese lines following
the revcrses on the battle front in
which tho southern armies were
forced back over the Yangtze river
BY the northerns.
Acting on orders from the Can
tCncse eralissimo, Chang kai-
ShCk, moderate plain clothes men
armed with machine guns, bombs and
pistols, and in one case with field
guns, attacked headquarters Of the
Cantonese red labor unions in Shang-
hai. Hangchow, Marking and Annoy.
The radicals resisted, and in
Shanghai two were killed and large
numbers wounded. Hundreds were
disarmed and arrested. and orders
were issued against further strikes
or mass manifestations
Thus the struggle between the
moderate military faction, represent
cd by Chang, and the extremists Of
the labor unions, who are supported
by the communistic elements at
Hankow, seems at last to have
reached q crisis, after many preiim-
mary rumblings.
Adyiccs from the Yangtze battle
front are meager but Chang Tsung-
Chang's ShantungeSe troops are re-
ported close To Pukow. across the
river from Nanlsing. To the east. Sun
Chuan-FGng's reorganized northern
ers have been deployed rs far AZ a
point opposite Kiang Yam. half way
between Nanking and Shanghai.
While the Cantonese are reported
TO have evacuated Chinking and the
northcrners are now known to have
crossed the river, dispatches today
said Chinese troops have occupied
all foreigners houses and the Stand
ard Oil office buildings
Forecasting 4 possible boycott
against the British and Shanghai.
such As were declared in Canton and
league has been inaugurated there
md committee appointed for the
severance Of economic relations
Meanwhile, the reply ~ the Can
tonese 70 the five power demands for
apologies and redress for the anti
foreign outrages AZ NankinE of
March 2l. is awaited. No time limi,
was set in the demands. but London
dispatches say the British will brook
no extended delay.
RcDorts of threatened disturbances
~ Wcihaiwei. leased British mort in
Shantung. have caused the dispatch
Of British warshir there. EvacUa-
tion Of foreigners from other sec
tions continues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Edinburg Expresses
Car of Green Corn

Edinburg shipped full car or
green corn TN way or the express
section which left the Valley this
morning. according to the American
Express company report received by
the local agent. q. N. Hill. here to-
day
Eight express cars Of vegetables
moved out altogether included three
cars NJ beans from Brownsville and
on each from Donna. Harlingcn and
Sar Benito.
Express shipments fell behind
those az last year FOR the first time
today. Only 2S5 cars have moved 70
date A. compared with 2Ss to date
last year. Dry and windy weather
which hurt crops. particularly beans.
and low market prices. are given a.
the reason
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
'Bathtub' Carol Fails in
Plea to Secure Clemency

He returned to- New York last
night when his request To be per-
mitted 70 board the prison special
car NJ Washington was refused and
he was ordered to surrender at the
federal building in time to make the
train.
In company with 90 other pris-
oners. but not handcuffed. Carroll
will leave New York at 3:40 p. m.
today in custody Of United States
Marshal William Hecht. Warden
Snoks will meet the car when IL ar
rives ut Atlanta about ) D. III. to-
morrow.
Carroll. like the other prisoners
will be permitted three 81 meals on
way TO prison, If he desires more
food he must pay for il himself
Mrs. Carroll il preparing TO live in
Atlanta while her husband ID in
prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
STATE RESTS
IN TRIAL OF
juan RIVERA
Defense Witnesses To
Go on Stand; Case
Is Expected to be
Finished Today


EDINBURG, Tex, April I2-The
state rested az noon today in the
trial Of Juan Rivera Of Brownsville
on charge Of murder in connection
with the Staying Of Henley W. Will
liams. Brownsville attorney. while he
was entering his home on the after
noon Of January 10, 1926, and de-
iense witnesses were scheduled to
20 on the stand this afternoon.
IL was expected that the case
would be finished today and the
trial Of Guadalupe Rivera, brother
of the defendant, on a similar charge
would begin tomorrow.
State witnesses introduced this
morning were William Linton. chief
Of police in Brownsville; John T.
Armstrong, lieutenant of police:
Henry Gordon. city policeman: and
Judge J. G. George, a Brownsville at
torney.
State witnesses yesterday includ-
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By Naval Radio t0 The Herald
from VI. y. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

CARROT shipments of entire United
States reported far Monday. April AL
Cabbage: Alabama 33. Florida H.
Louisiana p. Mississippi ~. New
York v. N. Carolina n. ~. Carolinm VA.
Texas y. total U- NJ. 61 ears. Total tu
date this st4la0n--old 4UJ75, new
1856; m same date last HeaH0n--Dlh
39.043, new 6,5O7
Beans: Florida ". Texas express.
total XII. 5. AZ cars TIC date thHA
season 1854, to same date last sea-
son 500.
Onions. Texas 54, total U. ". ET
cars To date this aenSon---0ld &c.,
CSC. new 1913: to same date last sam~
son--0ld 3f.410, new DI.
Potatoes Florida BIB. Idaho 1A.
Maine I52. Michigan 65. LoriHimnm M.
Texas ". Washington gG. MInneButm
G7. Wisconsin 5B, total U. G. hAB
cars. To date this Heaaon--oId 2HA.-
74n. new 1915; same date lmnt sea-
son--oId 202, ,106. new EE5.
Primary destinations of Texas
(c0ntirug pn psEs two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12

NEW YORK, N. ". April l2.-tP,--
Today was Earl CarrolI's last day
Tor q while AZ least-on Broadway,
where his name IL emblazoncd in
electric lights over his theatre.
This afternoon he begins his jour
ney to the federal prison III Atlanta,
where he will be known BY number
on a tag.
Under sentence Of d year and a
day for perjury because as il N said.
he lied like a gentleman" before a
federal grand jury when he testified
that Joyce Hawley. model and show
girl, did not enter bathtub at Il
Washington's birthday party IN his
theatre. The theatrical producer
spent his last full day Of liberty in
Washington in futile eleventh
hour appeal 70 the department Of
justice for clemcncy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
DONNA AWARDS
DRAIN CONTRACT

DONNA. Tex. Apr. l2-The George
Construction Company of Beaumont
Monday was awarded the dirt con-
tract IN construction Of the Donna
irrigation district drainage system on
their bid of eight cents q cubic yard.
The bid was low among three offers.
Approximately 100000 cubic yards
NJ dirt will ~ moved under the con-
tract. the work To be paid for out Of
the S5s0,0nO bond issue Of the dis
trict.
the tUo new thirty-six inch elcctri-
cally driven pumps was awarded 90
Dodds 4 Wedegartner of San Bcnito.
A. Tamm Il consulting engineer
for the district
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
California Gripped
BY Unseasonal Cold

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 12.-
fRi-The Pacific Coast waited to-
day for the passing Of q cold wave
which has EripPcd the area for two
days.
The temperature at Mount Wilson
dropped TO 20 degrees yesterday and
the famous peak had 16 inch cap
Of snow-the heaviest in ia years.
The temperature lowered between
80 and 40 degrees in central Cali
fornia points
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Aviators Trying
For Time Record

MlNEOLA, N. III. Apr. I2.-tPl-
Bert Acosta and Clarence ID. Cham
beFlain. aviators. hoped off from
Roosevelt field at $3.50 o'clock today
IN an attempt to break the French
duration flight record by remaining
in the mir for more than 45 hours
ccnsecutirely The continual dura-
tion record is 45 hours, iI minutes
and ~ seconds. made bv Dr0uhin
and Landry AZ Etampea Chartres in
August 1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Contract Awarded
For S75,C0O Church

HARLTNGEN. Tex, April 12.-Con-
tract was awarded here Monday to
j. b. Moore for the erection of ST5,-
900 church for the Baptist congrega-
tion. the structure 10 he located on
Fifth and Van Buren, streets. Work
on the building will start at once.
The new structure will be con-
strIcted Of brick and concrete. and
when completed will b. one Of the
finest churches in Texas. IL will have
seating capacity " 1900. with arr
rangements for 80 class rooms, and
will he modernly appointed in every
detail.
Rev. w. w. Lee il pastor of the To-
cal church. and X. B. Hamilton Is
chairman OK the building committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Democrats Expected 10
Btyv Hatchet at Dinner

NEW YORK. ". ~, Apr. l2.-tP
The New York World says today
that the annual jefferson day din
ner ~ the National democratic
cluh here April -. will marx an
effort NV democratic leaders toward
-Miping out the bitterness enEen-
derpa and restoring the party
morale shattered hy the Convention
nf 1924.
Governor Smith will attend and
the World SAYS undoubtedly An e.
fer will Lc rad t0 turn the affair
into u real Smith honm. although
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12

the closest friends Of the governor
will not encourage any open presi-
Dental demonstration.
Leaders in no less than seven
McAdoc states have already ar-
certed invitations To attend says
the World. and aercptances pour
ing in from other states indicate
that virtually every shade of belief
IN the democratic party will be well
renr@aented-
Twelve hunIrcd reservations for
th@ dinner have been rlade. James
WI Gerard. former arn 5Balor ~
Germany. will Be xaastmastcr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
THREE KILLED BIZ
TORNADO ATT MTfSTANC

ANADARkO, Oklahoma, APRIL H.
HJ-Ihree persons are reported to
have been killed IN tornado late
yesterday at Eakley, Oklahoma. west
~ here Telephone lines were de-
stroyed by the storm. making direct
communication with the village im-
possible.
Most Of the storm ravaged N strip
oi farming country near AlfalfH.
southwest of oakley, destroying aH
least eight homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
MOTHER CONFESSES
POISONING INFANT

WABASH. Mimi. Apr. 12.-tPi-
County authorities announced today
that Mrs. Gordon Cooper. l9. of Lake
City. Mimi, near here. had con
fessed poisoning her six-weeks-old
son whose body was found yesterday
In vacant house at Lake City.
Mrs. Cooper first declared the in
FAINT was choked to death by George
Cooper. her ~ year old father-in-
law. because il was "unwanted.-
George Cooper denied this story.
asserting that he had found Mrs
Cooper tied to a chair last Wednesday
and that she had told him the baby
had been kidnapped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Hard Hail Storm
Hits San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April l2.-
lP'- Hail stones an inch IN diameter
fell in the business district today In
The first severe wind, rain, hail and
electrical storm or the season.
Small limbs of trees were torn off
and several shacks were unroofcd
The storm WINS over In nine minutes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
j. w. Driscoll Gets
Contract For Hotel

HARLINGEN, Texas. April l2-The
contract for the erection M the new
hotel ID be built here by =. r.. More.
Was awarded ~ j. w. Driscoll. who
mas started work on the structure.
The DepauHg- Colvin Lumber DO. will
supply materials.
IL vas originally reported that the
contract for the construction had
been awarded % the lumber company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Berger Dance Hall
Destroyed By Fire

BORGER. Texas. Apr. 12.--tPi-
The Palisades dance hall. scene Of
two Killings and number Of fights
and shootings during the past year.
burned M a. ~. today. Ii was to-
tai loss. the frame building being
valued at $4,000.
II had been closed and dark since
the rangers cleaned up the town last
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
CREACER C0NFERS
With PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. II. e., April l2-
Up President Coolidge called into a
breakfast conference az the tcmpor-
airy White House Of republican lead
ers, representatives Of all sections of
the county, including Chairman But
Ter Of the republican national COM
mittee. other party wheel horses and
n. B. Creager az Texas.
While she guest list included Il sig
nificant number or men experienced
in the ways Of politics. il was insist
ca that nothing in particular was
talked about.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
ENTIRE FAMILY
BURNS TO DEATH

CORNING. N. ~. April I2.-RD-
"A man named HeinkIe, his wife and
four children, the oldest aged four,
were burned to death today when
their home, "A short distance east w
Big Flats, was destroyed hys fire.
Charred bodies found in the ruins
gave evidence of their fate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
FIGHT RUM RUNNERS

SANDUSKY. Ohio. April l2.-tlPt-
Ore man was was shot and another
captured by Coast Guards in IN
pitched battle in Lake Erie near
here early today in which The coast
9xarls captured rum runner craft
and fifty cases of whiskey and beer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
To Plant Cypress
From Gerthsemane

Los ANGELES, Cal. April l2.-
iPF-A cypress tree from the gar
den Of Gethsemane in Jerusalem,
where Christ spent the night before
his crucifixion, will be planted in
Pershing square at noon on Good
Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
Arrange to Finance
Berger Sewer System,

BOKGER. Texas, Apr. i2--tFy-A
committee from che Berger Chamber
of Commerce will tonight request the
city commission to issue warrants,
for approximately $4,000 which the
committee will undertake % sell 10
citizens ~ the city within six days,
for construction cf 30 blocks of
sewer mere, the work I'D br rushed
through in ND or 40 days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
FLIERs At ST. THOMAS

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. April l2.--
t4i-The United States army Pan
American fliers arrived here AZ a.25
O'Clock this morning from st. Thorn
As, Virgin Islands. II was 4 short
hop ~ about eighty miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
,aily River Bulletin
Stage Stage Ching. Rain


There viii he 4 slight - moderate
rise in the river from Laredo down
during the next few days Water at
Rio Grande City this morning indi-
Gates the following stages aprroxi-
mafcly: II. az Mission tonight. li
I'll at san Brrito about Wednesday
ro1n. ard 7.5 " Brownsville Wcdnrs-
aAr n gh..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
RI-RNEn TO DEATH

SOUTH PARIS. Maine, April 12.-
Ri--EIisha Turner. a.. was burned
to death. and III families were made
homeless in u fire which burned
four business and tenement huild-
inRs and TWO residences i'm Market
square today with a loss estimated
NC 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Crande Valley: Mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and
Wednesday: not much change in tenn
pcratIre.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night aud Wednesday; little change
in temperature. Moderate "a fresh
S0utherly winds on the coast.
nsflv River RuIlefin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12
NOTICE!
FARMERS

We have a large stock of wire
potato baskets.
w. III. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville. Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-12

EDINBURG Is leading the Texas
Valley League
Last year Edinburg kept lead
throughout the first half in the Val
ley league.
Cam Hill. manager. evidently has
succeeded in rounding up most Of
his old crowd of winners.
And this year he IL fixing things
up In his organization with the
avowed purpose Of showing Corpus
Christi. Laredo and Mission how the
game of baseball j. played.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01

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 Chemistry and the Home. H. E. Howe-The uses of chemistry are applied to the home in many ways to the materials. such as fabrics. metals, cleansing articls. foods, dec orations, drugs. lights and fuels. 640-HS3.
 The Book Of the Aeroplane. Capt. J. L. Pritchard. The history Of mans conquering the air which within the past two decades has made achieve ments staggering to the mind, was begun back in the earliest days as the legends record. Events of recent years in bringing this old effort to a successful state are to be found in this book of famous planes and fa- nous flights 62a.l-P93.
 Better Business for Builders. Edi- ted by Building Age and National Builder-These practical hints are the result of the tried methods of many successful builders. 690-BS6.
 Traffic Management. G. L. Wilson The functions of industrial traffic organizations and all the many oper- ations incident to efficient traffic service are presented. 555-W69.
 Handbook for Prospectors. NJ. N. von Bernewitz-A handbook for
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01

prospectors which will be very uss- tul for the study of minerals and their detection. as well as informa. tive about the ways and means of prospecting. 622-B4s. Short History of Art. A. g. Blum and F. R. Tatlock-Art is briefly discussed. from prehistoric times to the present day. 7os-Be:. Music and Music Makers, Con. stance Morse-Studen,s and music- lovers who desire a keener more in- telligent appreciation of music will find this enjoyable and valuable. .s0-MsS.
 The Gay Nineties. R. Y. Cutler - Skilful sketches Of the days of real sport when bicycles were the latest invention and styles were vastly die. ferent. These drawings have ap- peared in magazine form and arc full of real American humor Al. qCs7.
 The Early Worm. Robert Bench- ley-These are humorous essays and comments on some Of the facts and fancies Of life. sl7-B4Se
 A Little Book of American :. Hu. morous Verse-This book Is ded.. cated to all who are lovers of tho laughing music. s11.2-D17.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01

the consequent acquisition Of new territory seemed to act as an eye opener on the magnates of the com mercial circles in the United States. For the first time. apparently. they caught a glimpse of the time when they must turn to the great unde- veloped areas of South America as & field of investment for their money and a market for their goods.
 The first step to that end which suggested itself was simple: more people in the United States must learn the Spanish language. As a result of this conviction came the general introduction of Spanish into the secondary schools of the country. The continued progress made by Spanish in the high schools is indi- cated rather definitely by the fact that Spanish was accepted at the opening of the school year of 1912. by 1c4 from a list Of 203 colleges of the country in satisfaction of their entrance requirements. By 1914 the American people were being urged by editorials and by such off, cials as the commissioner of educa- ton to give more attention to Spanish America, not only to the language, but to better acauaint- ance with the geography. history, literature and life of the people.
 By 1915 the number of pupils pur- suing the study of Spanish was over 33.ooo.
 The entrance of the United States into the World war had a marked influence on the teaching of Spanish.
 In many schools German was dropped entirely: in others the course was shortened.
 The results Of the first year of the war shows that the results in 1918 was 1000 per cent, 400 out of 500 secondary schools had sub- stituted Spanish for German: and In the Boston High school. Spanish had been made compulsory.
 The general introduction Of Span- ish into the secondary schools and the lengthening of the course offered caused not only a marked increase in the size of college classes pursu- ing the language. but a greater de- mand for advanced work and wider recognition Of Spanish as subject for graduate study. Among the leading institutions which are today offering instruction leading to the doctorate in Spanish are Columbia, Harvard, Yale. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan. Chicago. Wisconsin. Min nesota. Illinois. California. Stanford and Texas.
 As 10 of the 70 offices maintained by the United States Department Of Commerce are in places in which Spanish is the only language Of commercial value, and as 12o Of 4lo foreign cities where the state depart ment is represented are in Spanish speaking countries. the need for such training is easily apparent.
 Impetus of Spanish study in the United States has come. then from two sources. the European and the Spanish American.
 The teaching at Harvard and some ot the other eastern institu- tions has determined to a large ex- tent the type of instruction and the texts used in other schools.
 Spain has literature which pre- sents unlimited fields for linguistic as we'll as historical research.