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pirates, IS Di~Cc19QlnQ 10 I1dIkoN IN the
British gunboat Bee" The Admiralty
takes the occasion TO pay tribute to the
Reverend Forbes I0cher, who was instru-
mental in effecting The release. The
c~ommunicue says Mr.. Tocher showed
fearless determination and perseverance
under most difficult conditions. he was
loyaIly supported by TWO Chinese,
Mexico City. Dec. 15th-Without a
stop, col Charles A. Llndbergh. pilot
ing the Spirit Of ST. Louis, flew from
Was lngton to Mexico City yesterday.
He Vas at the controls TOR more than
II hours and vas given q great ovation
on his arrival here.
Quebec. Deer 18th Between thirty
five aad fifty children, ranging from five
to sixteen years in age, lost their lives
when fire swept suddenly through the
RospIcp Saint Charles late last night,
Five hundred children were accummo
datpu 10 the institution at the time.
Lordon, Dee 10Th The payment Of
ninety TWO million five tuuuIeu ana
seventy five thousand collars is being
made today by the British Government
to the United States Treasury OF this
sun the amount of twenty five million
dollars is on account of The repayment
Of principal, the balance being interest
With this payment the total payments 10
The United States since The funding Of
the British debt, amount 10 elPhJ nun
dred apd two million nine hunCred and
eighty thousand dollars of which one
hundred and twenty million dollars has
been on account of the repay ment OF
principal. The amour; outstanding has
been reduced to four thousand four
hundred and eighty million dollars.
London, Dec 18th. The decisive vote
in the House OF Lords last night in
favour Of the new Prayer Book, came as
q surprise to members of the House Of
Commons and others who have taken a
keen interest IN the question. A majority
was expected, but not one so o~vPrWhelm-
ing as was returned. The vSte was 24l to
50. The bill comes before the House
today. The Bishop Of Durham sand he
foresaW that if Parliament rejected The
book and the Church of England &C
guessed, injury to a reunion would be
irreparabIe, bu1 II the book were legal
lied the foundations would be laid TOR
the restoration of discipline in the Church.
Lord CuShendun entirely disagreed with
The Bishop of Durhams view. contend
ing that there would be bitter strIfe in
every parish in the country, for the new
book resOrted to doctrines which 1t was
the main purpose of the reformation to
repudIate. Its adoption would kill Ill
hopes Of a reunion OF the Churches. Wis
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would be more acceptable than the old,
iUr words more congruOus with our times
have substituted for inconpruities. No
word or phrase i'm the new book con-
hicted with the Protestant faith. The
Bishop Of Norwich described the mea
sure as an eXtravagant use of an enabling
act. The division was an ecclesiastical
movement with slender roots among the
Iaity, and we advised the Church assem-
bly, not to proceed on this very slender
authority until the assembly bad a better
hold on the country. If they put their
heads together, they could easily concoct
a less contentious book. The Arch
bishop of York was the concluding
speaker. He argued that the unity of
the Bishops in favour of the new book
was most notable md that this unity
was am augurv OF new times approach
ing for the Church. When the result
of the voting was Al nOunced it was re-
ceived in the mary silence. The
House then adjourned
MARKET QUOTATIONS
New York, Nov. 18th.
Flour standard exuort grades 81 90.
Corn meaI yellow kim dried pen bag Of
1856 lbs. $5 10
Pork heavy mess old per barrel S34 80.
Pork shCrr clear medium quality per
Darret Sal 30.
Sugar cenrr,f basis 96 deg test per
1O0 It's 81 81
exchange sight 81 878
Exchange 60 days $4 So.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
OUTLAW MAKES.
ESCAPE AFTER
CAR SHOT UP
Kidnaps Rancher and
Puts Arms Around
Neck to Escape Bull
lets of Posse

PAWHUSKA. Okla. June 6.-tPl--
Matthew kimes. Oklahoma outlaw.
was believed to be surrounded by a
posse OF officers in the dense timber
land about four miles southeast OF
here today.
After a thrilling chase through
downtown district Of Pawhuska. TIE
bandit abandoned his car. bullet rid
died at the outskirts of town. lie
re-commandeered the car Of Red
Carter. cattleman. and rancher fan
cier. Hueging Carter tightly to pre-
vent the officers from firing. kimes
forced him to speed southeast on the
Hominy road Later Carter was
elected from the car and kimes took
the wheel.
When the chase became too hot,
the bandit left the car and ran lrto
the woods. He was armed with two
automatic pistols. Carter told the
officers.
Pawhuska banks were being close
IL guarded today following adyices
reaching here that the members of
the kimes gang were planning on q
hold-up this afternoon. IL ~as
thought that Matthew kimes appear
ed in the city this morning with th-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
WILLACY Gets
HEAVY RAINS
Light Showers Fall In
Parts Lower Cam
eron County

Showers averaging from half an
inch to an inch mad a half fell in
Willacy county early this morning,
according TO reports received from
Raymondville where an inch apd q
half fell. Lighter rainfall was re-
ported in both the western and east
ern parts Of that county.
Light rains fell from San Benito
to the mouth of the Rio Grande in
Cameron county. the precipitation at
Brownsville being Ola. with heavier
rains to the east and north. No
point in Hidalgo county reported
rainfall though il is believed some
showers struck in the northern part
of that county.
The Brownsville weather report
today indicates continuance OF
"showery- weather. with the probn-
bility that the entire Valley will re-
ceive much needed drenching in a
day or two.
The weather bureau reported the
rainfall general over South Texas,
extending from Laredo to San An
tonic. In the latter city iO-mile
gale early this morning did some
damage to trees and building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
IN
CITY CLAIMED
Civil Suit Involvin g
$4,000 Will Go To
Jury Late Today

Title to a $4,000 piece Of property
in Brownsville is IL stake in a case
which has occupied the civil district
court here for week, and which will
go to the jury about s o'clock this af-
ternoon.
The case involves title to property
near the corner Of Adams and Twelfth
streets. held by Macedonia Garcia on
deed from Mrs. Carmen de la Rosa
Of Zamora, deceased.
The heirs of Mrs. Zamora claim that
she was not capable To transact bus
mess at the time the deed was given,
due to her age, and alsc that she
could not give fuli-title to the prop
erty, claiming joint ownership of
the estate with her deceased husband,
and his heirs.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Graham and Graham. The case is be-
ing tried before Judge A. NJ. Kent.
who was preparing his charge to the
jury at noon Monday. Indications
were that the afternoon would be
taken up in arguments on the case by
attorneys.
The 10; is valued by the defendant
at approximately $4,000. and the
building at close to $4,000. the
building having just been completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
AUiat0y Kid1aps Girl Who
SpmYmed Marriage Offers

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June 6.-(3j--
Search for an airplane piloted by
Charles La Jotte, 80 year old aviator,
who il alleged to have kidnappc 4
Miss Noreen Burket, attractive San
Diego girl. who had spurned his af-
fections, in spectacular getaway
at the Ryan Flying Field here, was
under way throughout Southern Cal
ifornia and Arizona today.
La Jotte, police said. enticed Miss
Burke and her companion, DR.. John
steen, into his plane with promises
of a pleasure ride. but got rid CT
the doctor by strategy, asking him TO
get out and inspect part Of the
landing gear and then opening the
throttle and taking off.
"Once ! can get her into my plane
she will marry me or we will die
together La Jotte is said to have
told friends.
When last seen the flier was
speeding east from San Diego To-
ward FL Cajon Valley and frantic
search and inquire by friends, par
ents and officials has failed TO re-
veal any trace of the missing couple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Charges Marrs Is
Trying to be Car

AUSTIN. Texas. June 6.-tP' An
indignant tirade against ;. Nj. n.
Marrs. state school superintendent
and alleged lobbying of text book
companies in opposition 70 passage
az the Witt senate bill providing
county buying Of school books. %as
loosed in the house today by Repre-
sentative Ray Holder of Dallas coun-
ty.
Holder charged Marrs. who was
sitting in the rallery. with trying
to be a czar Of the Texas educationn'
system" and trying TO dominate y
and deplored the work of Mars de-
partment against the Witt bill which
had not reached a vote at noon re
cess.
Renresentati' & Purl. Beck ard
Duval rushed Ia Mars defense. an1
Holder. attempting to point a text
book lobbyist" on the house flaHr.
was convinced by Purl of mistake
in identity. ard apologized.
Holder charged that text hook
companies have five lobbyists 1ere
trying Ia defeat the Witt bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
king ALBERT
INTRODUCED
TOROTARIANS
Harry Rogers of San
Antonio Officiates
at Luncheon Attend
ed by Royalty

OSTEND, Belgium, June 6.-tPl-
Belgium's leading Rotarian. King AL
bert, welcomed visiting delegates in
an address today before the
eighteenth annual convention of
Rotary International.
The King addressed himself par
ticularly to the more than 5000
American delegates, ''whose crossing
OF the Atlantic-the Atlantic which
your heroic fellow-countryman, Cap
tain Charles Lindbergh, crossed
alone in some thirty hours-is in
deed an important event. he said.
1T proves the strength Of rotarian
feeling and cooperative spirit"
OSTEND. Belgium. June 6.-fP)-
Harry Fl. Rogers of San Antonio.
Texas. introduced King Albert of the
Belgians ut luncheon here today in
connection with the meeting of Ro-
tarv International.
IL trust your majesty will forgive
me for taking advantage of tnis oc-
casion to say this word TO and on the
behalf of the Officers of Rotary In
ternational." said Mr.. Rogers, "but
Continued On page twc.)
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Business Amity Will Pave Way
for World Peace, Rogers Says

OSTEND, Belgium, June G.-tPl-
Where kings and congresses, colrts
and armies, threats and diplomacy
have failed, business and profession
al men from every nation are COM
ing forward TO further the cause Gf
international peace through inter-
national understanding, Harry II.
Rogers, of San Antonio, Tex, pres
ident, told the eighteenth annual
convention of Rotary international
here today.
For some years" he said. eve
have been stressing international
peace. This is to be advanced BY
world fellowship of business and
professional men. Other means have
failed. Here there is a ray of hope.
The leading men Of all business and
professions and from all countries
must join hands"
Such union, aiming at interna-
tional good will. is fostered. Rogers
said, by the already universal i,.-
terest in high business standards
and by the growing interest in re-
lationship Of employer and employee.
Rotary has taught the impor-
tance Of cooperative effort. And
il has taught that we each have an
obligation to serve-to serve intelli-
gently, enthusiastically. co-opera:-
lively and optimistically."
Since the Edinburg convention Of
1921 al which the world peace ideal
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new RECORD
ESTABLISHED
BYCOLUMBIA
Flight of $3.50 Miles
Gives World Avi-
ators New Mark to
Shoot At


NEW YORK. n. 81. June 6.-tPi--
a new long distance flying record
" approximately 3.790 miles was
hung np today ~ Clarence d. Cham-
berlin and Charles A. Levine rs a
mark for airmen TO shoot at.
The former record Of 3.5l0 miles,
established by Captain Charles "A.
Lindhcrgh IN Ill., New York "a Paria
flight. was shattered ny the BellAnen
monoplane Columbia shortly after
IL had passed Boulogne Sur Mer on
the northwestern coast of France.
Technical record was established
when the plane made it, record land
ing at Eisleben about 40 milo
southwest of Berlin.
The Columbia in It's trans-Atlan-
tie flight also came near approach
ing the worlds record for sustained
flight. recently established by the
same plane. with Chamberlin anil
Bert AcoSta when the pair flew owe
Long Island for more than vi hour.
The present endurance record il A.
hours. the plane having started from
Roosevelt Field. Long Island. at sos
a. ~. Saturday and landing NJ Elsie
ben AZ N. M. or midnight eastern
daylight time.
The daring voyage Of the Coium-
bia marked the third time the At
lantic has been Spanned in nonstop
flights by heavier-than-ai machines.
Alcock and Brown, Englishmen, fly
ins from New Foundland 20 Ireland
IN 1919. were the original trars-
oceanic trail blazers. Lindbergh's
great flight came next.
Chamberlin and Levine travelled
slower than Il aptain Lindbergh. The
Columbia tlam was behind the
schedule set by Captain Lindbergh
throughout the voyage.
The Columbia. following a moro
Southerly cotD.Se than that of Lind
bergh's Spirit Of ST. Louis. covered
the 1900 miles water jump from
from New Foundland IN just 2f
hours. three hours and firty-fivc
minutes more than that required Wy
Lindbergh.
Interest and enthusiasm resemo.-
ing that aroused By Captain Lild-
bergh's flight were created through
cut the world ny the Chamberlin-
Levine team.
Citizens of German origin in Now
York when reports indicated Berlin
was the planes destination started
making plans To celebrate the land
ing of the airmen and for their re-
ception when they return 10 New
York.
At North Adams. Mass. where Lc-
vine. 80 year old owner of the CO.
lumbia. was born. enthusiasm was
rampant. After leaving grammar
school Levine worked for his father
IN the Junk trade at Green Point,
NJ NJ. to where the family had re-
moved. Two years later he went 70
work rs an apprentice for the Moias-
SAINT Aviator Company Of Long n
land where he developed his iirst
interest in aviation.
PctcrhorO. M !. Chambcriin'S
home town. community ~ 10
adults. began plans a. give rouS-
ing reception 10 Us distinguished
citizen Wen give him a real well
come" said Edward Shafer. clerk cf
the borough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Refuse to Reduce
Bond in Case Here

Reduction of bail in the case of
j. r.. Houston and Mrs. j. +. Houston
OF San Antonio, charged with pand-
ering. was denied by District Grim
inal Judge A. W. Cunningham, fol-
lowing habeas corpus hearing here
Monday morning. Notice of appeal
TO the court of criminal appeals was
filed
The couple was arrested in
Brownsville some time ago. along
with two young girls. and are held in
jail in default of $500 bond, set in
a preliminary hearing before JUS
tice of the Peare George b Brown.
The girls are held in default Of bond
Of $1,000 as witnesses.
Attorney for the defendants, r.. II.
Yates, in his petition for a habeas
corpus hearing to reduce the bond
claimed that the charge constitutes
misdemeanor. under the facts aS
brought out in the examining trial,
and not felony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL meet

The Ia Feria Booster Club has
called a meeting Of the Cameron
County Flood Control Committee at
the La Feria Community House mt
S:l5 Thursday night. June y, for the
purpose ~ discussing various phases
IN connection with the flood control
work IN progress in Cameron coun-
~. The call states that a consider
able section of highly developed ter
ritory Is apparently not properly pro
tected.
The Cameron County Flood Con
troll Committee. which u composed
81 representatives In every city and
community, has never disbanded. the
organization being kept intact fol-
lowing the flood control bond elec-
tion in order that * might act ns
an advisory body.
Notices of the meeting have been
sent 70 all committee members and
members OF the commissioners
court and large attendance is eN-
pectcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
HUSBAND SOUGHT
in MURDER CASE

DETROIT, Mich. June 6.-(Pl-
Photographs of numerous finger
prints and the report Of a neighbor
that she had seen a man 20 into the
flat last Wednesday were the prin-
cipal clues held today by police in
vestigating the strangling of Mrs.
Minnie May. 80. and Mrs. Noresh
Chendra Atworthy. %.
The bodies Of the two women. each
with a cord knotted ahoupt the neck
was found in Mrs. Mays apartment
last night.
Police are seeking Mrs. Atworthy's
divorced husband for questioning. but
found mis- home deserted and learned
he had not been at his office for
about four months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
DECISION AFFECTS
SCHOOL DISTRICTS

AUSTIN, Texas. June 6.-(Pl-
Validity of certain independent
school districts was struck down in
a supreme court decision which held
that the legislature had no power.
by special act, TO create new
school district where the latter has
bonded Indebtedness and has been
levying tax. thus placing .on the new
district obligations Of the former
without majoriI- vote of persons az
fected.
The ease was that in which rhom-
as Burns obtained an injunction
against the Dilley county line indc-
pendent school district to prevent it
from collecting school tax. The
court held the statute unconstitu-
tional.
The attorney generals department
said various school districts over the
state would be invalid by the ruling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Body Slain Girl
Found on Beach

BRANSBURY BEACH. Mass. June
6.-tPi-The body Of Miss Sella Kalc
of Lawrence was found on the beach
today. her throat bruised and torn as
though BY fingernails.
The bathing suit and bath robe she
wore were torn and the sand in the
vicinity had been trampred.
Arthur Williams. proprietor of a
Photographic studio, by whom the
girl was employed. last saw her he
said. last evening when she started
for walk. At that time she was
fully dressed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Lockhart Winner
Dirt Track Race

DETROIT. Mich. June 6.-(P,-
Frank Lockhart won the 100 mile
dirt track automobile race here Sun
day. negotiating the distance 1T IN
average rate Of speed Of " miles an
hour. Cliff Wordbury. finished sec
ond. Ira Vail third. Bruce Miller
fourth, and Shorty CANTON fifth.
George Southers. winner of the
500 mile race at Indianapolis. was
forced out ot the race In the l2nd
lap. with broken cylinder head
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Interest in Bushel Of Words Contest is
Increasing; 'Montecristo' is Word for Week

the latitude in numbers that previ-
Gus words in the contest offered.
Some contestants. working on the
list, said they did not send in be-
couse their lists were small in COM
parison with lists that previouly had
been sent in. They should not leave
out their offerings. Sometimes the
word. a. was the case last week and
as the case may be this week with
"Montecristo." simply will not form
as many other words as some that
have been given.
This contest will continue. for
another seven weeks. and total Of
SIT in prizes u being given away.
Seven dollars every week, the first
prize winner to receive 81 out Of the
amount.
It's easy. its interesting and better
than all, il is rrofitslls
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06

How many words can you list con-;
tanning the letters in the word
"Montecristo?
That's the word for this weeks
"Bushel Of Words" contest being con-
Quoted by The Herald. The letters
of this word will be found in eleven
different advertisements appearing
in The Herald today.
Magic Valley" was last weeks
word. and contestants seemed to
have had difficult time in rounding
up their words, for last week the
largest number contributed by
contestant was the list contributed by
a. Lynn Stephenson of Brownsville.
PA words. and Mr. Stephenson re-
ceives the first prize 50.
The recond prize. 50. goes 70 Clar-
erce Johnston, 205 Washington street.
for 223 words. and the third prize.
81. goes 70 Euzsnie Ann Barber. Box
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
NECROADMITS
DOUBLECRIME
National Guardsmen
Prevent Summary
Execution

JACKSON. Miss, June 6.-,P,-
Mystery surrounding the brutal
Staying -of two white women N "a
dairy farm here last Friday had been
solved today through the confession
Of negro who related the details
Of the crime to officers after nation
al guardsmen threaded him to safe
ty through several mcb episodes.
Walter Burley. local negro. said h.
shot and killed Mrs. o. :. Rees and
Miss Martha Rees. attacking the lat
ter. He then ransacked the house
and fled in the Rees automobile.
The crime was committed while
Mr.. Reese was away on his milk
route. Tfe negro formerly had beea
IN employe 1T the dairy but had
been discharged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Gathering Guards to
Protect Water Supply

BISHOP, Calf. June G.-iPl \
% mile front along the los Angelrs
Aqueduct in Inyo county saw rhe
city gathering its defensive forces
today to meet the reopening Of me
Owens Valley war over water rights.
marked yesterday by the third dyna-
hitting Of the city water supply Sys-
tenn within two weeks and the fifth
in the history of the big pipe line.
The dynamiterS, evidently sympa-
thizers with Owens Valley citizen ;
who contend that the city Of Los
Angeles has taken water from he
area To the detrimcnt vi it, land and
without adequate compensation. did
not place yesterdays charge suf-
ficiently far under the conduit 20
destroy it and only its concrete sides
were shattered. II probably viii tc
in service again before tonight. IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
Delivery Man
Saves Child

Presence Of mind on the part Of D
delivery man this morning probably
saved the life of the l0-months OH
baby or Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ray
noIds. Thirteenth and Madison street.
The child choked on piece OF ice
which lodged in its throat. A crowd
Of persons assembled mt once. and
worked frantically to get the ice out,
but could not relieve the child.
The delivery man caught the child
by the feet. and shook vigorously. the
ice slipping out. The child was nore
the worse for IN. experience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
AMEND COUNTY
COURT MEASURE

AUSTIN, Tex, June 6.-The Parr-
Hornaday bill, creating county
court at law for Cameron county.
passed finally in the legislature last
week, was recalled today by Horna-
day. 50 that the measure could be
amended addition the emergency
clause.
This was accomplished and the bill
goes to the governor for approval
as soon as signed by the speaker
and the president Of the senate.
The emergency clause was added
so that the bill could become i'm
mediately effective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06
TWO KILLED in
AIRPLANE CRASH

PERRY. Iowa. June y. 6.-tPi-Oscar
O'Conner and Joe Hanson. both Of
Perry, were killed last night when
an airplane owned by Paul Engles of
Ponca City, oklahoma. and piloted
By Ralph Parcaut of Des Mcines
crashed here.
Engles declared the two youths
had asked to be taken into the air
for stunts and that Investigation
showed that one of them become
frightened and grabbed the gas con-
trol. throwing the machine into q
nose dive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-06

Flight of Bellanca Plane
1905 Miles, According
To Scientists Figures

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. June g.
tR)-lC hamberlin and Levine were
credited with flight of 1905
miles today by the geological sur
vey whicn measured the distance
from Roosevelt Field to Eisela-
ben.
The surveys figures on he
Lindbergh flight were 3,6l0 miles.
The computation was made at the
request of Carl r. Schory, sec
retarv Of the National Aeronauti-
cal Association.