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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
June Mathis, Famed
Film Writer, Dies IN
Theatre iss NeaU York

NEW YORK. n. y. July 27.-tP,-
June Mathis, noted scenario writer,
and the highest paid woman exec
utive in motion pictures, is dead. the
victim Of a heart attack while attena-
ing performance in a Broadway
theater.
While seated beside her mother,
Mrs. Emily Hawks, at performance
Of THE Squall" at the Forty eighth
street theater last night, Miss Mathis
suddenly threw her arms about her
mothers neck and screamed.
"Oh, mother, lin dying. I'm dying,
she sobbed.
Scores OF persons arose from their
seats, the players paused uncertainty
IN their lines and usners married 10
Miss Mathis ana carried her TO the
aiieyway alongside the theater
MSS Mathis, was laId on the con-
crete road and two physicians II ON
the audience bent over ner A mo-
ment later they announced she was
aead.
Mrs. Hawks, who was standing
alongside weeping, screamed anu
Tell 20 her knees beside her daugh-
ter, pleading with her 60 speak.
The mother was then laKen 20
Spencer arms, an apartment hotel,
Wnerc she and her daugnler mad
been living since their arrival from
Los Angeles two months ago.
Miss Mathis, VINO was ABOUT IS
years old. was considered the most
successtuI OF women motion pIctusv
executives. her greatest achievement
probably was her discovery Of ku-
aolph Valentino.
Impressed with the motion picture
possibilities OF Ibanezs novel The
rour Horsemen o. the Apocalypse,
Miss Mathis convinced Samuel uold-
wyn to produce il and insisted it he
produced her way and with NAien-
tino. then an unknown dancer and
movie extra. in the cast.
The picture scored a huge success
and established both herself ana
Valentino. She said later that NJ the
time she had advocated Valentino rs
selection she had seen him IN bat
one picture and never had seen him
in person.
Others Of Miss Mathis outstanr-
ing successes were Ben Hur. dur.
ing the filming of which Goldwyn in
sured her life for 81 .000,0u0 because
OF her value to the film; The Ter
Commandments" Blood and Sand.
and "The Rajah." the two latter
starring Valentino.
She was married in December
1924. TO Silvano Balbcni. motion
picture director. whom she met IN
Italy while engaged IL making tht
film. Ben Hur.r Tie Is now in Cal
ifornia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
NECROADMITS
HAVING Slain
]. c. TERRILL
Confesses He Fired
Five Times and Beat
Body of Dying Vic
tim With Slab

DENTON, Tex. July 27.-lP,-Wih
lie Robinson. alias Jesse Brinkley.
negro, entered a plea of guilty in
district court here today when he
went on trial for murder in connec-
tion with the shooting to death of !.
c. Terrill, prominent Denton county
Iarrlsr OF Justin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill had returned
to their rural home after attending
church on the night OF July ~ and
encounterSd the negro at their back
door. The negro fired five times
and then attacked Terrill's body with
a piece of concrete slab.
Robinson was captured two days
later in Tarrant iounty after being
shot. He made confession at Dali
las.
When the prisoner was brought in
to the court room this morning, Mrs.
Terrill lunged at him, crying and
sobbing. She was restrained by her
attorneys and relatives.
Although no violence is expected,
seventeen deputy sheriffs were in
the crowded court room. Nenire-
men were being examined a. noon.
IL is expected the state will com
plete it's testimony this afternoon II
the jury is completed early.
The penalty will then be imposed
upon the negro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
FIND MURDER
CASE WITNESS
Four Jurynen Selected
For Trial of Mrs.
Jas. Lebouef

FRANKLIN. La, July 2T.-tPl--
Sheriff Charles Peeot announced to-
DAY that he had received report
that Robert Toerner, q missing de-
fense witness III the Ltbouef mur-
der trial, had been located in New
Orleans and that he had sent a
deputy there for him.
Defense attorneys have stated tina.
Toerner would testify that he -
james J. Lebouef the afternoon o..
the night he was killed and that Le-
bouef showed him d revolver in the
bosom Of his shirt and told him he
was going to meet DR. Thomas y.
Drt her. on the lake that night and
that he was taking along the re-
volver because he dad not know whas
might happen.
Dr. Dreher. Mrs Ada Bonner Le-
bouef. widow Of the victim. and
James Beadle are on trial on =
charge OF numbering Lebouef, whose
body was found in Lake Pelourde.
near Morgan City, July ., five days
after he Is alleged 10 have been
slain.
Intimacy between DR.. Dreher and
Mrs. Lehouef was said by the state
to have CAUSED them to induce Bea-
die, trapper. 10 shoot Lebouef. Sc
lection Of the jury was continuous
today Four jurors had been select
ed when court recessed at 1880 p. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
MORRISON TO
HEAD new line
Gulf & West Texas Ry.
VIII File Applica-
ton for Charter

SAN ANGELO. Texas. July z7.-tPi
w. X. Morrison of San Antonio
was elected president of the Gulf &
West Texas Railroad. the line which
it u proposed to run from Corpus
Christi 10 San Angelo by way Of
San Antonio. Richard Kleburg of
Corpus hristi was elected vice
president and Judge ". e. Blanks Of
San Angelo secretary and treasurer.
John isruSt. r. A. Hall and Judge
Blanks Of San Angelo were appoint
ed "A committee from the board of
directors 70 prepare charter and
file the application. Two routes will
~ designated ia the application.
one through Eden, Brady. Mason and
Fredericksburg and another through
Schelicher, sutton and kimble coun-
ties tn herrville.
At Il banquet here last night San
Antonio men expressed surprise al
the growth OF San Angelo and the
development of this part of the
country without a direct rail connee-
tion 70 the southwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
COUNTY TAXES
MAY Be same,
DANCY STATES
Attempt To Be Made
To Reduce Rate if
Valuations Permit
Such Action

Cameron county's 1927 tax rate i
to be fixed at the meeting Of the
commissioners court Thursday morn
ing when an<attempt will be made to
keep the rate the same as for last
year or possibly to lower it.
County Judge Oscar G. Dancy was
working with j. J Bishop. county
auditor, and G. r. Paine, his assist
ant, Wednesday in an effort to ar
rive at the tax figure for the year.
Last year the county tax rate was
Sl.lU per nunured dollars valuation.
For 1927 the taxes vii have to cover
the same things as in 1926, accord
to Judge Dancy, in addition to TAX
ing care of 81 100000 in road bonds
which were issued this year.
All taxes are limited by law eX-
cept on roads, Judge Dancy says,
but he feels certain that the COM
missioners will not need TO take adj
vantage Of this fact to boost the
rate. lie is confident that the nat
ural increase in valuations since
last year will take care of whatever
additional expenditures the county
may make in the way Of building
roads. Valuations are expected to
increase from S30.000.000 to about
$50. 200, 900.
The commissioners will meet as .
board of equalization Monday and
every other day for about a week
On Monday they also will canvas;
the returns Of the Arroyo Colorado
navigation district election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
new YORK TRANSIT
STRIKECALLED OFF

NEW YORK. y. VI. July 27.-tHo,-
Freed from the immediate threat Of
transit strike. New York's trav-
cling millions. breathed more freely
az they road 10 work today.
TIE ie1stned strike. which last
midnight Was To have tied up al New
York's subway ard elevated systems.
was called off last evening after
conferences attended hy Mayor Walk
er ana officials or the union and thu
companies
A difference OF opinion in the
terms of settlement was seen today
as tending TO cause further possible
trouble and the explosion OF bomb
il y subway tunnel under the Fast
River caused some uncertainty.
Mayo Walker refused 20 be peE-
turbed over conflicting Nrterr-cta-
tiorS
-Ihe [sgt IN s5,s@. ihe ske ir afF."
~ . - Ar'i~vs 4 ii sRy sff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
Rangers and Federal Officers
Start Drive Against Smugglers

country a. any person could be, ~
in command or the expedition that
marched out with pack mules heavi-
ly loaded with food and ammuni-
tion.
IL u the first time since Cover
nor Neff's administration that Ram
gers, acting as a brush" company.
took to the border for the purpose
of putting a stop to depredations
BIZ armed bands Of marauders. Old
timers recall that in 1921 when
Captain Bill Wright's company
marched into the brush they had
plenty of action.
In two weeks Of 1921 they had
three fights and killed eight meE-
thereby putting a stop for the time
to the operations or smugglcrs. The
addition of the customs men TO the
party is for the purpose Of handling
the Federal churges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27

MISSION. Texas. July 2T.-Resort-
ing to the methods necessary years
ago for the curbing Of smuggling
along the border. company Of
Rangers, augmented by mounted
customs officers have taken TO the
brush in the wild country along the
Rio Grande from near Rio Grande
City and are working their way
through the sections that are moth
ing bat mesquite brush.
These sections have long been the
haven of the smugglers and rum
runners, and after fording or cross
ing the Rio Grande they have gone
through ranches and pastures. cut
ting fences. and not infrequertly
stealing cattle and driving them
across the river.
Ranger Captain Bill Sterling, as
familiar with this section OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
Heavy Barrage of Crockery Greets
Photographers at Stillman Wedding

GRANDE ANSE. Que. July 27.-
lPl-MEFrit5 * picturesque out
door ceremony. eniivened by the
huiling of c. ockery by Mrs. James
4. StIllmnn AZ persistent news
photographers. Bud Stillman and
his woodland bride. the former
Lrra Wilson. today were On their
honeymoon bound for New York
ard Europe.
The couple plan a. sail on the
Olympic a. midrighf Sunday for
2 severai months. tour gf France.
Scotland gnr Isalr.
! ee.a-ful thferE II river folk
and wel-rr ooret ~cn ard women
ut .nr'rty freasra thr cererlorv
w ite aa Firrct1r Era1-
4 " s-a sS.s- " ere 81 New
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
Former Jail Officer
Placed Under Arrest

MACON. Ga. July 27.-tPl-W. NJ.
Phillips. former warden Of the
Dodge county prison camp. was IN
Bibb county jail here today charged
with being an accessory alter the
fact in connection with the killing
of W. r. Andrews and the shooting
Of his wife early Sunday By two
negroes near Milan. ca.
Officers stated that the charge
against MIN grew out OF the cisc0v-
cry that the pistol used by the ne
gro. Wilbur Galloway. in killing
Andrews was the property of Phil
lips.
Andrews was shot 10 death By one
Of two negroes whom he was giving
a lift up the road. His wife was as
sauIted and shot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
France Is firing of
Radical Propaganda

PARIS. July 2T.--ttPt-Jean Her
bette. French ambassador AZ Moscow
who recently spent two weeks in
Paris. returned 70 his post bearing
instructions that the soviet gov
ernment bf informed that the COM
munisfs propaganda III France II
becoming intolerable to French pub
lie opinion. i was leared today.
Official circles are certain that he
was to make the soviet government
eognizart in an unofficial manner of
the sentiment Of the French people
and government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
WORKSHEADS
ASSOCIATION
Local Physician Hon
ored at District
Meet at Corpus

DIR. b. O. Wcrks, well known
physician and surgeon. Of Browns
Vile. was elected president Tuesday
of the Southwest Texas District
Medical association in session at
Corpus Christi. DIR. A. III. Speer OF
Corpus Christi was chosen wee pres
ident, and DR.. l.. j. Manhoff Of SAN
Antonio was reelected secretary
treasurer.
Brownsville has been the home Of
DIR. Works for the past nineteen
years where he has been engaged In
the practise OF his profession. He
came here from Santa Rosa Infirma-
ry at San Antonio after being at
that hospital one year. His medical
education was received at Galveston
in the University Of Texas medical
branch.
After he had been in Brownsville
some time. the two younger broth
crs Of DIR. Works. DIR. h. NJ. and Dr..
r.. T., received their medical train
ing and became affiliated with the
elder brother. Today they have joint
offices and are living in Browns
Vile.
The district association meets
twice year, once in January and
once in July. Two years ago Browns
vile was host to the doctors. All
members Of the state association
are automatically district members
40 that DR.. Works has long been
with the organization.
DR.. Joe Gilbert of Austin. presi-
dent Of the Texas Medical assocIa-
tion. recommended al the opening oi
the present meeting that all physi-
clans be registered annually and
that all state physicians cooperate
with the state health department m
all sanitary education. The recoE-
mendation was endorsed BY the 7l
physicians who were present az
the opening.
The meeting will close Wednesday
afternoon and DIR. WORKS N expect
ed back in Brownsville Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
Lindbergh Carries
$150,000 Insurance

NEW YORK. July 27.-"We" are
insured for sl50,O00 during their tour
Of the nation. The premium on a
S25.00 policy on Colonel Lind
berghs life. with his mother as the
beneficiary. was S598.25.
Other policies written By four com
panies are $4,000 On the Spirit Of
st. Louis II destroyed BY fire; SiO,-
900 for property damage and $780,
00O for public liability. Any aviator
may now have his life insured for
special premium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
ALLEGED Hold
UP MEN CAUGHT
Believed to Have Been
Operating Near City
Several Weeks

The mystery surrounding a series
Of hold-ups near the city is believed
20 have been cleared up by the ar
rest today Of two men BY the city
police. The men were placed in the
Cameron county Jail. and charges
will be preferred against them this
afternoon.
According 10 reports received ny
police, two or more hold-up artists
have been operating near the city
several weeks, specializing in reliev-
ing occupants Of parked automobiles
of their valuables. In several cases
they are alleged 10 have impersonat-
ed Officers. The hold-ups have been
exceedingly wary in their operations.
and police express the opinion that
only a few Of their rohberics. prac-
tically all Of which have been Of a
minor character. have been report
ed.
few days ago young man
showed fight when the hold-ups at
tempted 20 relieve aim Of his money
and opened fire on them with re-
voiver. He reported the affair to
rh city police. stating that he be-
lieved one Of the men had been shot
in the leg.
With this clue the police started
an active search. and man answer
ing the description, who had been
shot in the thigh. was finally locat-
ed. Suspicion was also cast on an.
other man with swhom che had been
intimate. Both men had guns. and
a number of articles found in their
possession have been identified hg
holu-up victims.
A check-up ~ city police indicates
that between fifteen and twenty
hold-ups have occurred recently
mostly in a district near the city
which appears 70 have been th1
favorite hunting grounds" OF the
hold-up artists. In practically all
cases the hold-ups are reported to
have displayed guns while relieving
their victims Of cash and valuahleS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27

the Stillman woodland lodge. but
oisTeKarding warnings had pressed
closer
Indignant, Mrs. Stillman reached
over, soundly boxed the ear Of
tho nearest photographer and
pushed over another.
This " for my friends. not sor
photograp piers" she cried.
The victims Of her attack were
temporarily thrown into confusion
md shc then spied across table
three other camera men who mean
while had continued 70 grind the
scene.
-Dut you 20. get oft o. here
she shouted nrd followed the Or
der E.rh 4 barrRSe AZ c-pcEeEy and
(rontinGed from page ore.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
FERRY SINKS in
SHALLOW WATER

Adj" the ferry that is owned b.
the Braz0s and San Diego Pass Fer
nv company. that hAS becn running
between Padre Island and Point fSa-
bel. sunk Tuesday evening just OFT
the coast OF the island.
The boat was preparing to return
10 the mainllnd with N load of ium-
Der when she settled to the bottom
from an unknown cause in watcr
that barely came up over the deck.
All damages that resulted from
the accident are covered by inauf-
ance.
Help has already been arranged.
and the operators report that plans
are made for the boat 10 be IN opcr-
alton again within five or six days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
INKY RAIN CAUSED
BY OIL FIRE FALLS
IN BEAUMONT AREAS

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 27.--(H1
1T rained ink in the northern part
~ jefferson and the southern part
of Hardin counties yesterday after
noon. Open wells and cisterns were
ruined and puddles of the inky fluid
are standing in the fields over Z
wide area.
Here II the reason: A 325.O00 bar
rel underground oil storage tank IN
the Sour Lake field was ignited by
lightning shortly after noon yester-
day. Particles Of smoke and SCOT
were carried into the clouds and
blackened the downpoar Of rain as
far as twenty miles east Of the blaze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
WIFE OF MINISTER
COMMITS SUICIDE

MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 27.-tR,-I
Mrs. Ella Armstrong. wife of the
Rev. W. W. Armstrong. pastor Of the
Galloway Memorial Methodist church.
was found dead in the gas-filled
bathroom OF her home early today.
Mr.. Armstrong, who was found be-
side her. was taken to a hospital in a
serious condition. The police report
ed Mrs. Armstrong; death a. suicide
end said the minister was overcome
in trying TO drag her from the room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27

York's most wealthy and socially
pFouinrnt families took as his
bride the humble daughter Of tire
Canadian woods who celebrated
her eighteenth birthday on her
wedding day.
The marriage service had Just
been concluded and the ceremony
of cutting the four-foot bridal
cake was about 10 start when Mrs.
Stillman. mother az the bride
Yroom. made her descent upon tire
lurkiess photographers.
The eight camera men. most 90
whrn had iourneyed from New
Nnrk 70 record the c@rer. onieS for
newspapers End motion picture
I 3iatt o1ts.de the laxa fro ting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
MARINES BATTLE
WITH BANDIT BAND

MANAGJA. Mic. July 27.-lPi--
American marines and native cor
stabulary were awaiting orders to-
day to run down the band Of irregu-
lars of the rCcalcitraut Nicaraggan
general, Sandino, which tried to AMI
bush n column Of marines and con
stabulary under Major Oliver Floyd
at San Fernando Monday.
A number Of shots were fired IN
this attempted attack. marine and
several constabularv men wounded,
but the irreEulars were put To rout
with the loss ~ several killed and
WOUNDED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
NEWSPAPER MAN SHOT

CHICAGO. ill.. july Z7.-4Fl-
Christian ID. Hagt rty, newspaper
man and former war correspondent,
was found shot % death, apparently
by hin own art. in the Common
wealth Hotel today "A bullet frDr
a rifle found nearby had entered the
body near the heart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
QUEEN MARIE WILL
.,SIT u. S. AGAIN

BUCHAREST, July 27.-(Pl-Queen
Marie has decided TO visit the United
States again. She hopes 10 start soon
after the period OF mourning for
King Ferdinand is over, she told the
correspondent for The Associated
Press today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
Hypertrophy is the
Aiment With Which
Fans Are Afflicted

PHILADELPHIA. Now the
not roofing Of some nome town
baseball fans ID exp 4incd.
They have menta hyper
trophy. In the opinion of Dr.
Thaddeus H. Bolton. professor
Of psychology at Temple Uni
veTsity.
"A hypertrophy IN growth
like buniOns and hUilE.
Mentally. the doctor sets forth
n hypertrophy II manifest In
the case Of baseball fan by a
tendency toward over-ardent
hySterical devotion tD one par
ticulmr sn0Ftr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
HERRIck BETTER

tLEN LLAND, OHIO. July 2T---iP
-Myron II. Herrick. ambassador to
France. who underwent a major OPP
Grafton at Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Yesterday was reported recovering
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
Three Killed In
Plane Accident

BERLIN. July 27--tPi-Thrce per
sons were killed and two injured
this afternoon when "A passenger ait
plane of Lufthansa, the German air
service, met with an accident and
was damaged hy fire.
The accident occurred between
CasSel and Giessen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
American Released
BY Mexican Bandits

WASHINGTON, ID. ~, July r2T.--
Up Release by Mexican bandits Of
Russell Johnson, an American who
was kidnapped July i9. was report
VA to the STATE department today by
the American consul AZ Chihuahua,
Thomas McEIly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
NEGRO KILLED At SINNER

SINNER. Texas. july a7.-sPf-
Elijah Johnson was shot and killed
instantly or the street today. George
Holt surrendered 10 officers. Both
men were negroes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
pOADH0UsE OWNER SHOT

CHICAGO. Ill. July 27.-lFl-
Frank Hitchcock. owner ~ 4 road
house in Burnham. a suburb. Wa
tcund shot to death today In the
southern part OF The city. He had
bsgA shot thrc-1h tie bach NJ fhs
head
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
California Net Star
Defeats Mrs. Mallory

MANC HESTER. Mass. July a.
fPs-Miss Helen Jacobs. Of Berk'ev.
Calf. today defeated Mss. N"lt7
Mallory, national women cr~ -'nie-
" the quarter finals Of the "Essex
ceuntfv club invitation tnnrr~~sa-'
here 50. los.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Granle Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Light 70 fresh
Southerly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; thundershowers
on the coast.
Light to fresh casterly 20 south
erly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present - hr. "a ar
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
RIVER FORECAST

The fiver will continue II fall
s.r~rlv an aio=~ ,--in- re a~.-
fsw de-s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-27
GREAT BRITAIN
Will MAKE NO
CONCESSIONS
British Delegates Re
port Position Un-
changed; Regard Sit
uation Critical

LONDON. July 27.-tF- WI C-
Bridgeman. first lord Of the British
and Viscout Cecil. eft for
Geneva this morning 10 participate in
n resumption Of the naval conferences
there.
They had been In London q week,
having come from Geneva 20 place
before the cabinet "A report on tne
status of the naval parlcys and t0
receive further instructions for their
continuance.
Before entraining Mr.. Bridgeman
said: ave shall finish our work this
time. one way or the other. We are
going back after long discussions
with the cabinet. and ! think the po-
sition is clear. The governments
thoroughly discussed the whole sit
uati0n. and the position Of Great
Britain remains fundamentally un-
changed. ! can only say ! have just
as good hope for settlement az
when We came back"
Lord Cecil remarked: II am always
hopeful. hut | regard the position as
unquestiunably critical"
The delegates are due IN Geneva
Thursday morning.