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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-10
ELECT OFFICERS

: LAKE CHARLES. La. July 9.-tP,
The Louisiana Travellers Associa-
tion in session here today elected
Jim Fox Of New Orleans as its
president for the coming year and
selected Crowley a. it, convention
eit~ foa 1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-10
AMARILLO MAN BROWNS

RfARILLO, Tex. July s.-tF'--
kEliot Dysart %. well known in
-. was drowned late this az
in Palo Duro creek at the
s. a resort about ~ miles
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26
DEMAND FOR FERTILIZER
 PRODUCED BY ALASKA R.R

One of the means by which the Alaska railroad is endeayoring to assist the residents of Anchorage and vicinity is through the produe- ton of fertilizer and a supply of 200 tons is now on hand and avail able at a nominal cost for Use of all who desire to improve the soil of their premises, according to an announcement made by D. W. Metzdorf, in charge of the stores department Of the railroad, and un- der whose direction the fertilizer is being produced.
 The compost is made of ingredi- ents produced near Anchorage, the minerals and salts being taken from points along the railroad and the fish offal from the local canneries
 One carload of the compost has been shipped to the experimental farm at Matanuska and another car to the Fairbanks college, and the product has been in demand from local residents this spring. The fertilizer plant was not install ed as a commercial enterprise, but merely to produce a supply for To cal use without excessive cost and is available to all who desire it at $1 a ton. The only restriction is that those who use the compost make a report to the railroad on the merits of the product as a fer tilizer.-A Times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26

The basketball boys gave a dance Saturday night at the gymnasium. The music was good and the crowd although not so large as it should have been, helped the boys out on their debt. The remainder Of the deficit is hoped to be raised by the proceeds of the oak library table with the backing of the public.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26

The final examinations of the year will be given next week. The exams will not take up all the week thereby giving the students less time in school because they will be required to come to school only for their tests and report cards.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26

May g has been set aside as Baecalaureate Sunday for the se- niors Of the Wrangell High School. The service will be held at the Presbyterian church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26
Needed =Clew

4 well known minister, famous for absent-mindedness, once met an old friend in the street and stopped to talk with him. When about to separate, the ministers face sud- denly assumed a puzzled expression
 "Tom," he said. when we met was going up or down the street?s
 Down. replied Tom
 The minister's face cleared. Its all right, then. had already been home to lunch. New Outlook.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26
DEPARTMENT FELICITATEs
 UNITED STATES MARSHAL
U. s. Marshal White Gets Con gratulatorY Letters fren Attor- neY-General's Office

AAEf ANAIAHA 2AAAEE
 United States Marshal Albert White is in receipt of two letters from the Department of Justice conveying thanks for the manner in which he has conducted his of flee. One letter was from Assist ant Attorney=General John Mar shall, in acknowledgement of th, receipt of a report of the recent Grand Jury in which the Mar shals office was complimented and the other from Assistant At toreny-General Mrs Mabel Walker Willibrandt, extending eongratula- tions on che showing made by the Marshal's office
 Mr. Marshall said that the De partment of Justice is always glad 10 get such comment as that of the Juneau Grand Jury, regarding it's officials and employees.
 Gives Credit to Deputies
 Commenting on the letters, Mar shal White said that his employees are responsible for any particular praise for the conduct of his office Both myself and employees" he continued, have tried 10 serve the public in this Division, and feel that We have had the kind hearted support of the people
 Marshal White said further that he has had the hearty support of the Attorney-Genera1's office in Washington.
 Mr. White will this month com plete his first year in office, and he said that the support of the De partment of Justice and eo=opera- ton of Judge Reed has made it pos sible to spend many thousand dol lars in the various towns of the First Division in improving Feder- al buildings" He said Tt is hoped that in the near future we will be permitted to paint the Court House in Juneau. and the beautifying of the grounds is now in progress. = Juneau Empire.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26

The present graduating class is Che largest in the history of the school In all there are eight stu dents. four boys and four girls. IL is also the largest number Of girls to graduate in single class, and is the First time that the Yaledic= torian and the saIntatorian were both sirls.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26
DEPARTMENT OF THE
 INTERIOR
United States Land Office ANCHORAGE, ALASKA,
 March Is, 1927


 Notice is hereby given that Oscar Carlson, entryman, together with his witnesses, Donald Sinclair and Ole Johnson, all of Wrangell, Alas ka, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry Serial 06022. for lands situated on the south side of the Townsite of Wrangen, [. S Survey No. 1518. latitude 56 degs 28 min, 20 sec. N; longitude 132 deg, g min. w; and is now in the files of the U s. Land Office, at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no pro- test is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, within the period of publication. or thirty days there after, said final proof will be ac- eepted and final certificate issued
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Publication, March 3i Last Publication, May z6
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-26
SCHOOL NOTES

The Wrangell Fl boys will give a big dance Saturday, May 2Sth at the gym.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13

NetU YOYk'S Teenaing
Millions Turn Ont TO
HOuOYCOL.Limdbeyoh

NEW YORK n. H., June 13.-LF)-COnsidering him
of their heroes when he left from here his pioneer
flight to France, New Yorks millions today welcomed
Charles a. Lndbergh, Viking Of the Atlantic heavens,
they had never welcomed any one before.
After greeting from 900 thToatS at the Battery that
shook the city and rumpha march up Broadway through
close packed acclaimng crowds and paper from
the windows of the cragke skyscapers the young er
rived at the city hall at 2:09 p. this afternoon.
He stepped from the city tug Macon the Battery
4 30 p. After being brought the bay from quaran
tine where he had landed in amphban plane after
flight from Washington via Mitchell Field.
As the Macon hove in sight the crowds at the Battery
burst into such roar Of greetings as that famous weco-
ing ground had probably heard before The sirens
of countless craft in the harbor added the din and the
crowd urged forward toward the seawe though its every
member wished to seize the hero hand and him
sonaly.
Police put to it to keep order as and women
shouted their welcomes and everything available from
hats 10 handkerchefs and pennants waved wildly.
As the Macon approached the battery fire boats began
shower water from their desk guns in salute and
sion boats crowded with cheering amirers formed
for the city boat
Lndbergh arrival at quarantine where the Macon
picked him up ended the ers first Journey his
disastrous but for his daring and skill He decided to fly
from Washington to Mitchell field where he changed
amphiban in Curtss pursuit plane instead of his famous
Spirit of ST. Louis Shortly after taking to the air his
line flow stopped and he had his auxiliary tank
which contained just enough gas carry him 800 miles.
Undaunted by this contingency Lndbergh continued and
landed at Mitchell field with the auxiliary tank almost dry
As the Macon dCcked Lindbergh his curly hair blown
by the breeze mounted the pilot house and waved greeting
to the wildly cheering crowd Battery park echoed the
shouts OF the crowd and the air drummed with the vbra
tiOn of a squadron of planes ccling about the city
As Lndbergh descended from the pilot house and came
ashore the noise of cheering and of whistles harbor craft
great to be almost deafening
Police said that the crowds to Lndbergh the
greatest that had gathered in this city for any
The throngs orderly and submitted the resric-
tions OF police in a spirit Of good fellowship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
BOY DIGGING
GRAVE KILLED
BYLICHTNINC
Three Other Occu-
pants of Buckner's
Orphan Home Are
Injured by Bolt

DALLAS. Texas, June 13.-LPi-
While in q cemetery where they we're
digging q grave for a playmate. one
boy was instantly killed. another &C.
verely burned and three other in
mates Of Buckner's Orphans Home
near here were rendered uncons ciCus
by lightning Monday
lsmal Akin. is, was killed and Luz
thcr Hawthorne was burned. About
twenty of the children we're at work
in the graveyard when light shower
began falling. Most w them took
refuge under tree where the bolt
struck
THE grave was being dug FOR
Mildred King. rs, who died Friday
afternoon. Instructions have been
issued ~ hold both bodies until fun
eral arrange ments can be made ard a
double funeral service will be con-
Quoted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
Broadway Windows Boarded
During Lindbergh Welcome

NEW YORK. n. ~. June l3.-.Fi-
The buildings OF Broadway were pat
in splint- today lest they get thcir
ribs cracked ln the hoistcrUUs well
come TO & harles Lindbereh.
: Beginning with the International
mercantile marine building at Broad
way and the Battery and extendir Z
All the way un ~ city hall the win-
dows of the financial districts buiii-
Ings were boarded. fenced Or wired
against the impending crush of the
young airman's admirers.
The boarding 81 windows was the
revival Of an old election day Gus
tom which has fallen into disusl in
recent Quieter years. For no welco-le
celebration In many years has sucn
a Precauticn been deemed necessary.
But that it was necessary TO-DAY
was evidenced hours before the time
Of LindhcrEh's arrival. The early
morning saw Battery place filing
with patient walters who crowded
the seawall ~ inspect gaily tagged
harbor craft and ringed the aqua-I-
um 20 watch the marshalling IL
hundreds MI horse. motorcycle ana
foot police IN The open space before
the seventh precinct station house.
The stars amid stripes few ctrr--
whore and buildings wete hung .yIrn
great streamers screaming well
come I'D colored inA ~ the hero of
the day. ALONG the entire line VI
march preparations had been made
lv the more fortunate t0 view the
pr0ce sion over thc heads of the
street crowds. second floor store
aud office winduws were banked With
chaiis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13

As the cheering and whistles al
the Battery were heard farther up
town a roar Of welcome rolled up
Broadway TO City Hall and was
maintained there a. Lindbergh
joined the parade al the battery and
started up town.
a. Lindbergh was proceeding up
town IN the parade the pressure of
the crowd became 50 great the cor
ner of Murray Street and Broadway
where the procession was making "A
right angle turn between the city
hall Erandstands that the police lines
were broken and a wedge Of spec
tators was thrown forward into the
streets. Women screamed and con
fusion was complete until mounted
police drove the crowd back 70 the
sidewalks. Women in danger Of be-
ing trampled on were rescued by
patrolmen on foot. Half dozen
women suffered partial collapse but
were revived al first aid stations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
TO
MEET TUESDAY
More Than 200 Expect
ed At Convention
In Valley

Tho advance guard Of visitors 70
the Texas Wholesale Fruit a NeEe-
table Dealers Association convention
here June IA. Is and Is viii reach
Brownsville today, with the In1in
body of isitors expected IN tom0r-
row for the convention.
The official program of the meet
ing in Brownsville and the rest III
the Valley starts Tuesday morning
"a 10 O'Clock with registration, Iol-
lowed by 4 business session.
The visitors will meet in the AZ
ternoon, following dinner at the
El Iardin hotel and hear number
of interesting talks. while this Sec
ond day Of the convention. Wednes-
daN. they VIII make "A trip up the
Valley. holding the last business sc.-
sion on Thursday.
Local shippers said today that they
expected the largest attendance WI
the convention here that the organ
ization has ever had at a convention.
The three-dny program. and the fact
that most % the dealers in all parts
of the state are anxious TO sec he
section from which they handle so
much produce are given as the ca
sons for anticipating large crowd.
Approximately 200 persons are *
pected.
Valley shippers have completed the
arrangements "a handle the visitors.
being assisted in this by the cham
bcr of commerce secretaries cf tnis
section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
MANY ATTEND
CHURCH Meet
Cornerstone Services
OF Catholic Shrine
Held Sunday

Many visitors were present at the
impressive ceremonies held sunday
on observance OF the cornerst one
laying III the shrine w Our Lady of
Guadalupe hcic, with Rev. Damion
o'Rourke II Corpus Christi officiat-
inc.
The services started VT 10 0'cloCG
yesterday, and were not concl al ID
until after noon. with thousands cf
persons. including visitors from 9TH
er parts 81 The Valley. present l,~-
irE thc services.
Arrangements for the service.
wee made IS Roy. Father Charles
A. Scrpaas. pastor uf che Immaculate
conception church here. and am1lg
The visiting chrrchmcn were Rev. T..
\. u houohpe of MaVahachie. 81.
y. NJ. ta-ti.ion of Tampico. Mryice.
Rev David &. Riviera az Nicoten al
Mexico Rev ~ MI thatillou. Mis-
sion. Row Autanin G Garcia NlJa-
noros. Rev Luis Llamas FLORES.
Camareo. and Rev. Emil Lccourtnis
Mission.
a ccpy of official documents of he
church was placcd in the corner
stone. along with u cory of The iler
ald and paper marked "In Remen-
brarce' of the ceremony.
THE ShLtyh is 100000 structure.
heirc constructed hy J. J.. Walsh 60
Mission. n. a. Rniuwatcr of M,A.-
avn l the architect
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
POPULATION
NOW $4,000
Estimates Show City
Has Made Rapid In
crease This Year

Brownsville now has total pop
ulatinn of approximately $4,000 per-
sons. according 10 estimates made
from the number Of water and light
connections in the city
According to r. II. Williams. sup
erintendent Of public works. the city
has total w 3700 light and water
connections.
Figures taken from actual check
in other cities show that the relation
of light and water connections 70 tne
users is about one to five. with ap-
rroNimately ~ per cent not connect-
ed Ut all
1hat Is. there are 1880 persons
using light and water service. and
about G.tS3 not using these utilities.
or approximately 24,633 residents in
the city.
II was pointed out that these fig
ures are conservative. being based
on an actual count az the water and
light connections. with the percent
age Of users larger in this city than
IN others. in all possibility.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
AIRMEN START ON
TOUR OF GERMANY

BADENBADtN, Germany. June
i3.--lPl-C Clarence Chamherlin and
Charles Levine were given an en-
thuslastic reception by q crowd oi
about 1000 at the railway station
upon their arrival from Berlin this
morning.
The burgomaster and members of
the municipal council escorted the
transatlantic flicrs "a their hotel.
where there was another demon
7tration and frantic rush for auto
graphs. The airmen their first rail-
way journey IN Europe and said the
continental sleeping cars were pre-
ferahlc 20 those At home.
They plan 70 tour the black forest
and to leave for Bremen the latter
part of the week IN meet their
wives. who are due Friday from New
York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
COUNTY WILL
Send TWO TO
WASHINGTON
Commissioners Plan to
Send Potts and Crea-
ger to Fruit Fly
Hearing

II. II. CreaRer NY Brownsville, and
A. T. Potts Of Harlingen will be asked
to represent Cameron county ar
Washington at the hearing before
the federal horticultural board on
the question of imposing quaran-
tine on the Valley because OF the
presence here OF Morlos fruit fly.
This was decided By the commits
slonrs' court this morning. when
that body. acting on letters from the
chambers Of commerce Of the Valley,
voted to nay MI expenses for send
ing Mr.. Creager and Mr.. Potts 10
Washington. County Judge Oscar c.
naney and Commissioners Sam Bell
OF Brownsville will Immediately con-
Ter with Mr.. Creager on the matter.
and Commissioner Baughn OF HarIin-
gen will confer with Mr.. Potts.
Letters were received from the
Brownsville and HarlinEen Chambers
~ Commerce. from the La Ferta
Booster club. and from j. +. Bell.
chairman Of the executive commit
tee in charge WI the citrus inSpcc-
tion and cleanup work in the Valley.
The fact was mentioned in the let
ter from Mr.. Bell that HidaIro coun-
~ has voted TO send three men TO
washington to represent that coun-
~ among the number being County
Judge A. W. Cameron.
The court discussed again with
County Attorney Harry II. Faulk the
matter OF giving q commission 20
Robin NJ. Pate mad W. T.. Dutro for
the collection of delinquent taxes,
and postponed action on this until
Wednesday Or Thursday. although
most of the commissioners voiced
themselves as being in favor of II.
Returns Of an election held to or
Eanize the Barreda Water Improve
ment district. and to elect directors
Of the district were canvassed By the
court, showing "A total of l3 votes in
favor of organizing the district, with
none against il. and total Of l3
votes in favor of each Of the follow
ing directors: XII II. Barreda. w. q.
Gillock, Margaret Seabury. Rodolfo
II. Barreda, and Augustin Celaya, Jr.
The court payed regular bills. and
attended 20 other routine matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
HEAVY RAINS
in PANHANDLE

DALLAS. Texas, June 13.--tPD--
Rainfall which broke one or tfe
longest drouths in the history Of
the panhandle Saturday night and
sunday. continued general Sunday
night and Monday over much OF
northwest Texas and Oklahoma,
registering 2O2 inches Monday morn
inE in wichita Falls
From 0nc-fourth Of an inch 10 2.05
inches was reported generally ever
the north plains. The heaviest rain
fall was reported from Perryton, ON
the extreme northern part or the
plains. and Dalhart, close 10 New
Mexico border.
Heavy rains we're reported west
% Tucumsea. New Mexico. and ex-
tending as far south as Clovis.
To the southwest Del Rio reported
40 inch rainfall up 20 a IN. Nom
day
Intermittent showers were falling
Monday morning az Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
MAKE EFFORT TO
EXTINCUISH WELL

HOUSTON, Texas. June 13.-LPi--
Work M preparing the groAnd
around the burning gas well at
Pierce Junction near Houston IN or
der that an attempt could be made
to cNtinFuish the flames Nv steam
was still in progress Monday.
An explosion early Saturday iw-
Hited the Eaaser and 200 foot flames
soon melted the steel derrick. Heat
irom the melted metal handicapped
the workers in their battle tO put
out the fire. An carthernwaIl was
built abound tine well Sunday that
water might he thrown on the mOltcn
mass.
The cooling process was needed be-
for thc metal could Ne dragged from
the fife Oh company officials said
as long a. the hot metal il present.
III wuIld re-ignite the gas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
CONVICTS And
POLICE BATTLE

JOLIET, ILL.,, June I3.-lP.-ln a
gun fight with guards in the county
jail yard AK noon today, two of five
condemned corvicts who escaped
from their cells were shot. two
other were reeaFtured. and one,
Charles Shader, effected his escape.
The five conyiets. who were
sentenced - hang for the murder
Of Deputy Warden Peter III Klein,
during an escape from the new state
prison year ago. appeared in the
st0ckade which surrounds the newly
erected gallows on which the men
are scheduled 10 harg. and the
alarm was sounded Police of the
city and deputy sheriffs surrounded
the yard and gun fight ensued. p The
two convicts who we're shot may die
and il was reported that the two
recartured were severely beaten.
A. the gun fight developed "a
aoon day crowd vas attracted u the
scene. As the men were subdued.
the crowds took up the cry Of
-hang them" Police were forced 10
threaten the crowd with loaded guns
before the hundreds OF people re-
treated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
WOMAN VICTIM
HOODEDBAND
Dragged From Home
And Flogged Into
Unconsciousness

GAINESVILLE. Ca, June Ia.-tFl
-Brutally beaten by a hooded band
Mrs. Ansley Bowers ~ Toccoa.
Stephens county, was IN a hospital
here today for treatment for serious
injuries.
Information was that Mrs. Bowers
and her son. Lloyd were taken from
their home almost IN the center or
Toccoa by a band OF hooded men
early yesterday, placed in automo-
biles and driven 10 q lonely spot On
a road six miles out Of T0ccoa. Ar
riving there. Mrs. Bowers and her
son were flogged. and the band. said
70 number ~ men, departed. leaving
the woman unconscious and the son
hardly able 70 move.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
MOB TAKE MEN
FROM OFFICER:
PARADE TOWN
Mississippians NJ e t e
Out Prompt Justice
to Confessed Slayers
of Saw Mill Man

LOUISVILLE. Mississippi. June -.
-4Ry-Jim and Mark Fox, negro
slayers of Clarence Nichols, saw mill
superintendent. were taken from
Sheriff Permenter near Noxapater
early today. brought 10 Louisville
and burned az = stake by mob es-
timated at 1000, after the pair had
been paraded through the streets.
The negroes were caught al NoXa-
pn'er and were started toward Louis
vile. Before reaching the Jail sew
eral hundred white citizens coming
from every direction overpowered
the Officers.
Mr.. Nichols, it was said was rid
ing with his brother, J. B. Nichols
and met the two negroes on the road,
a difficulty followed
The negroes fatally sho; Nichols
and fled. J. Il. Nichols was not struck
bullet and notified the Of
rs of the shooting.
T. Nichols leaves a widow and
(ral children.
"rything is reported quiet at
lille and officers expect no
trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13

letters being placed alone in cor
spicuous places in the advertise
ments.
lf sou haven't heretofore par
ticipated in this contest, get into
il today Read the rules appearing
today, and then go ~ W. It beats
crossword puzzles. and there's money
in ID.
The Following rucl s-- honorable
mention: WadGell Johnston. 215
Washington St: Thomas q. Barber.
Jr-. Victoria Heights: Dallas Crit
chett. san Benito. Route y. Miss
Ophela Gonzniez. Box 1876: Mari
zeil Taylor, i05 Levre Street: Lily
BoEycg. West brownsville: Billy Gil
son. city. Mrs Rafael Cowen. COS
i+th Street. city. Edwin Rusteberg,
Route .. Armado Alvarez; Miss Elsa
j. Waither, lzll Washington ST.,
city: Mrs. Fritz Schmidt. city;
Continued IN page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-13
BYRD READY FOR
ATLANTIC FLIGHT

NEW YORK. n. ", June l3. lP
While New York was welcoming "He
flier back from Europe today. an
ether flier, Commander Richard "
Byrd, was making ncar-final preDa-
rations for another flieh; which, he
said. like Lindbergh's feat. will bg
90 Pals.
The America. tri-motorcd plane
was 10 he put through final radin
test today. which would make tne
craft ready for flight except for
loading Emergency supplies are al
rendy on board
The weather bureau. which pre-
pared weather charts for Lindhcrgh
and Chamherlin. tegan ID chart
ocean maps fer Commander Bvrd
and masters of IN vessels in the
north Atlantic viii Ia requested Ia
make weather reports twice daile by
radio beginning today.