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New Britain herald., 1927-08-04
NOW brother OF
M0THER.IN.LAW
Three Weddings, One Bisamous,
(. Does the Trick

Oneco. Aug. 4 R1It took three
weddings to do it, but Benjamin d.
Esses. of Coventry, R. l., finally sue
,ceeded in becoming the brotherin-
law Of his mother in-law. To show
that he had no hard feelings. he
made the trip here so as to be mar
,ried by the man who broke up his
first weddin gand jailed him for big
amy about q year ago. Incident
ally. Esses' new mother-in-law who
became his sister-i n-law only about
a month ago was married by the
same justice in the deaf and dumb
language since both she and the
bridegroom, Esses' brother. are deaf
'mutes.
A year ago today Benjamin D. Es-
ses and Viola Malbourn were mar
few days later Justice c. B. Mont
gomery discovered that Esses had a
wife living. so as prosecutor he had
the man jailed for bigamy.
Investigation disclosed however,
that the first and only legal Mrs.
Esses had lived in New York city
for 3 years with another man be-
fore she met Esses and the haras-
sed husband secured a divorce in
Washington County, r. I. The final
decree was effective today.
Meanwhile Benjamin's brother,
Fred and Viola's mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Malbourn, came to Oneco a
month ago and were married in the
deaf and dumb language by Justice
Montgomery.
As soon as the decree became ef-
fective, freeing Benjamin from his
previous bonds. he brought his for
mer bride for the second, and this
time, legal ceremony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
!. c. c. OPPOSE
LOREE MERGER
Fails to Approve Con-
solidation Three
Lines

WASHlNTON. ID. g.. May lO-lPl
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion has disupproved another far
reaching railroad consolidation in
holding that the project Of T. II.
Loree and associates for control ~
the -kansls-TeNas IN the
Kansas City Southern and ~ the St.
Louis Southwestern system IN the
Missouri Kansas Texas to ~ not in
the public interest.
Three members NJ the commission
supported the program NJ Mr. Loree
WI" I'M president ~ the Delaware <
Hudson, but the majority fought
against il on every point.
Criticising the financial phases Of
the plan by which small railroad
like the Kansas City Southern ac-
quires control over larger systems.
the commissio majority declared
that II any consolidation 81 the three
southwestern lines is attempted "it
would seem that the largest carrie-
the Missouri Kansas Texas instead
XII the smallest. hould ~ made the
center uf the system.
The commission held that thu
merger likely would reduce railroad
competition ard that minority stock
holders of the St Louis Southwest
crn. wh0 protested tho consolidation.
might find their Interests endanger-
WA hy the Inclusion az their COM
uanles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
SINCLAIR GETS
JAIL SENTENCE
FORCONTEMPT
Oil Magnate Will Ap-
peal Case; Sentence
Carries $500 Fine, 3
Months in Jail

WASHINGTON. y. I'll. May 20-
PA sentence Of three months IN
jail was imposed today upon Harry
r. Sinclair. millionaire oil operator
for contempt of the United States
senate.
In addition. Justice Hintz In the
District OF Columbia supreme court
fixed his fine al 5000 both a iail sen
tence and fine being mandatory un-
der the law.
The sentence was imposed because
of Sinclair's refusal 20 answer ccf-
tain questions in the senate Tea Pot
Dome investigation when he was
summoned for the sixth time iu
March. 1924 tie was convicted on
last March ~ after the jury mad
deliheratcd \ hours.
immediately after sentence was
imposed an appeal was noted To the
District of Columbia court az ap-
poals and the Oh man was released
on 81. 700 bond.
The maximum sentence Justice
Htz might have imposed was l2
months in Jail and fine of 81 900.
The three months and $500 sentence
came a. a surprise both TO Sinclair
and mis- attorneys who had expected
the minimum jail sentence ~ one
month.
Before sentence was imposed Mar
tin W. Littleton. ~ Sinclair counsel,
appealed "a the court for lenIency
declaring that Sinclair's refusal II
answer the questions had not inter-
fcrcd with the oil investigation HI
any wav aud constituted mere "Ir-
regularity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
BATTLELOOMS
WITHLIBERALS
Sacasa Representative
Says Forces VIII
Oppose Marines

MEXICO CITY. May 20.-lPj-Des-
patches from San Salvador were CIV
en- out today by Pedro Zepeda. liber-
al Nicaraguan representative in Mex
ico City, reporting that a battle was
expected momentarily in Nicaragua
between United States marines. re-
Gently ordered from Granada 10 Ri
vas, and a strong liberal column
which the marines intended to dis
arm.
Zepeda also had word from San
Salvador that 5000 liberals were hid
ing IN the mountains organizing an
attack against Managua.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, May co.
Reinforcements Of United States ma
rines 70 the number of $50 were
landed al COrnto yesterday from
the transport Argonne. Five hundred
additional marines are expected 70
arrive within 4 day or 80.
Brigadier General Logan Freeland
Of the United States marine corps,
said today that the disarmament Of
the Nicaraguan soldiers was pro-
ceedinF satisfactorily in accordance
with the arrangement ending the
civil warfare between the liberal and
conservative factions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
READY TOOPEN
BEAUTY SHOW
Beauties From Many
Nations Assembled
At Galveston

GALVESTON. Texas. May 20.--.IH
With the list of entries steadily
mounting. final preparations were
being made today for the opening
ot the second international pageant
Of pulchrItude here tomorrow
Arrange have been made to
handle a quarter Of million Wis
Itors.
Beautiful girls from four Euro
pean countries, Cuba, Mexico and
Canada viii compete for the title Of
worlds beauty queen against the
fairest damsels Of America. New
York. Brooklyn and hicago girls
are now here and entries from Tex
as and other points are coming IN
Hlmpst hourly
The pageant will begin with the
sports clothes parade On the sea wall
boulevard tomorrow Ak j y. III.
On sunday at y. m the super
spectacle of the pageant will ~
held when the girls appear On the
boulevard in fancy bathing cos
TUNES The event will close wi.h
the award of honors Sunday night
at the clty auditorium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
COMMISSION
DEFER ACTION
until May Z
Committee May be APP
pointed to Investi-
gate Offer and Make
Suggestions

An offer Of 100000 in cash for
the electric light and water service
properties of the City Of Browns
vile. was formally submitted TO the
city commission today by Judge r.
W. Seabury Of Brownsville. Of Sea-
bury, George 4 Taylor. in behalf Of
the Peoples Utilities Texas Corpora
tion. of Austin, which IN described
a. \ subsidiary Of the Peoples Light
a Power Corporation.
Judge Seabury said that the Peo-
pies Light a Power Corporation. a
Delaware concern. now owns direct
~ Or through subsidiaries. public
utility plants in more than $50 cities
ard towns situated IN sixteen diff
ferent states. including Texas.
The offer is signed by the law
firm as attorneys for Charles H.
Smith & Co, engineers. acting in
behalf Of the Peoples company.
The offer was accompanied by a
draft Of ordinances granting fran
chises for the maintenance, opera
tion and extension Of the systems. A
franchise extending over a period Of
fifty years is asked
The city commission. IN consider
Continued on page two.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Panic FOUO1US
SOutheynSaUeep
of Flood Water

NEW ORLEANS. La. May 2O.-tPD
Panic today began To suppIant the
derIsive confidence with which resi-
dents of the Acadian country hereto
fore have viewed possibilities Of
flood. Frantic appeals for aid were
received AZ all concentration centers
and relief workers were sent out to
save the persons who few days ago
refused 10 leave their homes when
pleaded with by rescue workers.
The cause for the sudden change
was disclosed when refugees arriving
AT the camps at Lafayette said they
had not been afraid when flood warn
Ings had been broadcast but when
relatives and friends from far-away
Bayou Teche had spread the alarm
their confidence dwindIed.
Bayou Teche which II in the heart
of the Acadian country and ordInar-
ily seems 20 have no current, has
become a raging torrent from the
backwaters ~ the Atchafalaya and
Bayou Des GLASSES breaks and has
overflowed its banks in many places.
Residents Of ArnauldviIle said tnat
water had just reached that town
late yesterday when they left. They
added that Il was coming up so rap
idly that many probbaly would be
cut off before they would 20 out and
would have 10 be taken away in
boats. The sudden rise in the Teche
found the town unprepared. All
women and children were ordered
out Immediately, while the men
stayed behind 70 save what they
could.
A. a result Of the sudden change
in front ~ the part m the threaten
ed area. which is 100 to 1870 miles
northwest OF New Orleans on tie
west side Of the river, facilities have
been seriously taxed.
A trainload Of boats and 35 men
reached Lafayette last night ami a
train was sent 10 Washington. La.
from Monroe. another trainload Of
craft was on the way from Beaumont.
Texas.
An additional fleet was being con-
centrated az Morgan City and
HOuma. Several coast guard patrol
boats and private craft were being
gathered. as well as 20 flat boats.
Nit AHANl anu tAkhE NAfi iauhGhtN.
Il was expected that the fleet would
he used 20 operate ~ the Atchafai-
asa basin as far a. Opelousas and
Liyonia and stand IN in case of emrr-
gency AZ other points.
In addition to the 800 persons who
were taken out ~ the territory
around Melville. Palmetto. Opelousas
and krotz Springs. yesterday, rescue
workers today tegan to evacuate al
persons between Melville and Simms
Port
About $50 persons. reported to be
IN need Of food and other supplies.
bat refusing 20 move are living on
leyee al Melville. Red Cross Off
cials planned 70 send supplies to
them.
Conditions az Melville we're report
ed 20 be growing steadily worse. The
water was said to have risen six 10
twelve inches last night and the
depth In the town ~ now 15 ~ ID
feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
WORK KTOSTART
ON CAUSEW AY
AT PT. ISABEL
Connection With Bra
zos Island Expected
To Be Completed in
About Two Months

Work will start Immediately on
construction of causeway connect
inc the mainland at Point Isabel
with Clark's and Brazos Islands.
This announcement was made in
Brownsville today BY Colonel Sam
Robertson. promoter Of the Ocean
side toll road on Padre Island. and
comes following the completion Sat
urday night of driving pihng for his
bridge connecting the mainland near
Corpus Christi with Mustang Island.
The bridge. or causcway to be
built near Point Isabel will cost
about $4,000. Col. Robertson said.
IL will be one and one-half miles
long from the mainland to Clark's
Island. crossing al point about
one mile south Of Point Isabel. and
VIII be one-fourth Of mile long in
connecting Clark's and Brazos Is
lands.
Col Robertson, who secured his
permit from the war department to
build the causeway, said il would
require about two months to COM
plete the structure. II will be used
by motorists wishing 20 get their
cars 20 the Brazos Island beach.
For those wishing 20 cross 10 Padre
Island there will BE- ferry service
connecting the north end OF Prazos
Continued on page two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20

BY Naval Radio TO The Herald
from u. 8. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

Primary destinations of Texas
movement reported for Thursday.
May lg:
Mixed Vegetables. rach HouH-
ton. Shawnee, Dallas. tl Paso. Jersey
City each &C. Louis. Chicago
Tomatoes: lD Houston. Ft.
Worth Pittsburgh. ! each PhilA-
delphia. Denver. Nashville, Kansas
City. Colorado Springs. Phoenix.
Springfield. Mass. ri Paso. Dallas.
San Angelo.
Watermelons: I Dallas.
Carrots; 3 New York. Bradford, /,
Ontario.
Green Corn. I New York. 3 Hous-
ton; : each Pittsburgh. Dallas, Ho~
boken. Chicago. -. Louis. Memphis.
Potatoes: 2 Houston: each Dali
las ~. Louis Memphis, Tulsa. Ros-
well. Hannibal
Cabbage: 4 Oklahoma City
Carlot shipments of entire Unite
States reported for Thursday. Ms
10.
Tomatoes: Imperial Valley -1s
(Continued Qn page twc-J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
DISCUSS AIR
MAIL ROUTES
Officials to Confer on
Connections With
Mexico

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. May 20.
--iH'i- Details Of establishing two
new air mail routes from Dallas to
San Antonio and Houston were dis
cussed here Friday.
Announcement that new route )
would be established, one through
Waco and Austin 10 San Antonio.
and the other to Galveston through
Houston, was made last night by ".
Irving, second assistant postmaster
general. who is attending the meet
ing
II Is also planned 20 extend the
service from San Antonio to Laredo
20 connect with Mexican air mail,
thus giving the United States the
first international air mail connec-
tIon. The route ~ Laredo. however.
N contingent upon conference he-
tween Mexican and American postal
officials IN Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Large Crowd Sees
Murderer Hanged

WOLFE POINT. Montana, May 20
Up Ferdinand Schlapps. 10 year
old murderer was hanged az 1910
a. m. here. in the jail ward before q
large crowd
The boy walked firmly 70 the
scaffohH and made short farewell
address ln calm voice Hc said hc
was sorry for what M had done and
was convinced that God would for
give him.
Schlaprs was convicted of the
murder ~ Antoine and Dudmila SeIs-
Ter. On their farm near Riem. in
Roosevelt county. on May 4. 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Says Bureau of Breath
.SmeIleYs' Not Wanted

AUSTIN. Texas. May 2-lgl--
Effort Of the Nouen's Christian
Temperance Union 70 direct All
state liquor permit fees into pre-
scription law enforcement fund
Uefr branded IN the hous today A.
seek nE "a bureau az breath SMELL
er>
ktpFHs ertatlve ". IL. Andersen af
S-an Antu-'c EHAe CHE 6@-iArat-na-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Alleged Slayer
Held at Berger

BORGER, Tex, May 20.-tP,-Ten-
pie Piper, who voluntarily surrender
cd 10 Sheriff Joe Ownbey at Stinnett
last night after the killing Of George
Noteworthy, proprietor Of the Out
side Inn. near Stinnett. at the inn
last night. was released on 81 600
bond early today pending his exam
ing trial on a charge of murder which
a. set for next Monday. County At
torncy Works said here today
Works said details Wy the killing
are still lacking. Noteworthy was
shot through the heart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
SPEAKER BOBBITT
GUEST OF VALLEY

MISSION. Texas. Nav 20.-Rober;
Lee Bobbitt of Laredo. speaker Oh
the Texas house Of representatives,
arrived IN the valley today. and il
The guest NJ Representative W. X.
Montgomery Of Hidalln county.
Speaker Bohhitt viii deliver the com
mtrrement address at tnc Mission
high school tonight Hc was alap
scheduled a. address the students
of the Eiinhurg high school this
morning. and attended luncheon of
Che Donna Rotary club az noon.
A large number of Valley people
Will attend the Mission graduation
exercises tonight 10 hear the address
by Speaker Bobhitt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Coyotes IN WiHdcyCOun
ENJOY Watermelon Diet

Farmers ia that community
state that frequently they have
gone % their patches early in the
morning 20 get some melons which
they had spotted the day before.
cnly n find they had been torn
open and eaten by coyotes during
the previous night.
lhe farmers have organized and
will stand guard over their patch
" at Hight " check the dspreda-
tionE ~ the coyotes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20

RAYMONDVILLE. Texas. May
20. Coyotes have an uncanny
sense for distinguishing ripe wa
termelons from green ones. farm
ers from the Hargill section re-
port. ~here tnp animals are making
raids en- patches and beating the
farmers "a ripe melons. The ami
male invariably pass ap the green
melons and select the ripe ores.
wales they tear open ~irh their
claws and eat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Fair Weather For
Big Battle Tonight

NEW YORK y. ~. May 20 tP-
Fair weather seemed assured for tile
Sharkcy -Nalorey heavyweight bat
tie tonight at the Yankee Stadium.
postponed from last night because VI
ram. The sun was out at = ". wy.
n dry up the hig field and clear
skies wcrc promised for the rest w
the day
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20

opposing representative Hamau's
amendment % the state comptroil-
efs budget. anprorriaiing all
frnts collected f--r LIQUOR rer-
nits for use n crfrrre emert~ nf
prescription regulations.
lhu Lu-se aurrnnriar. COM
miIt. reeeutif rtf-aed an
rsft at m I'M rrRrerrnta
tiFg- h#rc he ~a~- -rrr+ i-~inrad
.r ahe blazH-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
ANTS 10 RAISE FIND

WASHINGTON. y. C.. Nav 90
tP'-Rai>ing az special campaign
fun Of S6oo.000 TO be used 70 strike
NJ every wet candidate and at every
effort 20 repeal the prohibition law.
was agreed upon to-day ut n meeting
here II the anti-Suloou Leagues ex-
ccutfNr committee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
REDS WIN CANE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nav POI
Long George kelly's home run IN
the seventh inning with the bases
loaded gave the Cincinnati Reds a
~ victory over the Philadelphia
Nationals W the first game ~ to-
days double header Tile score by
innings.
Cincinnati . uNN nuN lMl-h lH II
philadelphia 2Ni uNo NNo-3
nunohue and HarEreavesi Pruett
and Wilson
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
BREAKS ARM CRANKING CAR

RAY A1MONbNlLLE, Texas May 20
THURSDAY Charles. Palmer receivei
a broken arm while cranking q Ford
truck. the hone penetrating through
the flesh. lie has been taken IN the
Baptist Ho-niral af Hariirger for
treatmE nt. lr Palmer lives nr
+@F -lrHr nr tNr~ rzffaE a-trur4+
af --Emr-HT.ie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
RANCHER HANGED

FLORENCE. Ariz.. May 20.-fP'--
? harles J. Blackburn. Mesa rancher.
convicted SLAYER Of Miguel Berna'.
his business partner. was hanged -
the Arizona state prison here early
today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
MAKE LIQUOR HAIL

HARLINGEN. Tex. May %. Pour
men with ~ quarts or mesual were
arrested here By Constable Joe Lucas
and his force of deputies. including
Sostenez Tamez. Hilaria Pall0la. and
Jose Alvarez The liquor was found
in houses near the highway
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
NEGRO ELFCTROCITFD

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 2U-i4'l
Matthey BriscOe. 3s. negro died IN
the electric chair al state prison here
~ 1916 today. He was given the
death penalty at San Antonio for
criminal assault. The negro pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
GETS DEATH SENTENCE

VICTORIA. Texas. May 20.-tF-
A sentence w death was returned
here Friday against I'd Ioslin. III
year old negro charged with assault
on y seven year Old white girl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
WEATHER

For Brownsville ana the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. Partly cloudy and
orcasionalls unsettled tonight ami
Saturday with moderate tcmpcra-
ture.
For East Texas. Generally cloudy
and unsettled tonight anc Saturday.
Moderate 20 fresh >outherly winds
on the coast
Daily River Bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
Daily River Bulletin.
Hood Present p hT. . Hr
Stage Stage CHING Rain


NFNsF FuFttA~T+
The river vll c0nrirge tg fali
slowly all aiung.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20

REGRET THE HERALD was
party a announc ments that tickets
would he recognized BY Matanoros
immigration cfficials a. passports
Continued on Fsg- two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-20
So A Day

Rents the Johnson Electric
Floor Polisher at
w. H. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville, Texas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
PRINCIPLES UNCHANGED

Life and history contains no ifs"
Each generation has it's own particu-
lar problems and viewpoint.
You can't say what a man born
in n age might do if born in an.
other.
Back of 1t all, however. there are
certain great principles which,
though differently applied, remain
the same.
Benjamin Franklin was a man
who sought these principles when.
ever confronted with a perplexing
problem. who tried to discover a rule
that would work justly in all similar
cases.
That was the secret of his cce
whether in science, philosophy or
craftsmanship.
Lack of such an attitude is the
secret of many Of the present-day
failures.
We are chasing the willAo'-the-wisp
of opportunism and consulting the
eXpediency too much.
Principle has vanished from the
picture. When we get up against a
troublesome situation, the idea is to
get out of it regardless of where we
land, or what kind of a precedent
we set up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
SAVING THE PRIMARY

If friends Of the principle Of the direct primary
Re to see it made more workable instead of worse,
is the week to put their influence upon the men,
of the Legislature.
THE protest against the effort Of the politicians
Ibsolutely abolish the primary has been strong
Ugh to insure it's retention.
the big effort will be made by those who be-
! they can more easily handle conventions than
can the people, to amend it so that it will be
more difficult to obtain a verdict of what the
lie really wish.
|The measures introduced by the one woman
BITE is hardly the solution.
criminals out of hundreds of thousands
ote slackers is not likely to add to the general
of either wisdom or patriotic purpose.
Forcing people who do not take the trouble to
m themselves concerning men or measures. will
in all probability, aid much in the search for bet
government and more representative govern
iThe truth is that the primary measure was
hded by its enemies so that it now fails in its
NAL purpose to make the nominee the selection
Dish of the majority of voters of the party.
I'm It's original form 1t provided for a second
be vote under which the voter designated not
4 the candidate for whom he was ardently desir-
but the candidate whom he would prefer if his
choice were not able to secure a majority OF the
BITS.
Under that law, it was possible for candidates
Actually receive the Endorsement Of a majority
lose taking part in the voting.
IThat would have obviated the old trick of throw.
n a few stalking horses to distract attention and
ling a nomination by compac minorities.
III the primary is to be amended, let it be
ged in the direction or more government by the
Brity instead OF more control by the machine.
Va protest against further emasculation of the
Nary to suit the needs Of the politicians is timely.