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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

FOR SALE-Ford truck, with spc-
cial transmission, four wheel
trailer. SIG So. Twelfth st. 5tI5
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Lost and Found

STRA AYED-F'rom +. A. Allen rancn
4 miles southeast of FL Centre on
y December 3rd, One Holsteln cow,
mostly white, branded c. w. on
hip. Please notify j. Verburg. Re-
ward for information. $40 Main
81. Ell Centro. l2t6
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For Sale-Automofive

FOR SALE-l926 Ford touring car.
See Williams at Nash agency. 28tf
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Livestock

FOR SALE-Stock hogs or brood
sows. Clark w. Adair, Seeley, Cal.
Off
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

BARGAINS ia furniture. Hebei
Second Hand Store. 12t22
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

LOST-Between Mountain Springs
and Ell Centre, large box contain
ing books, photos and keepsakes.
Return A. +. Peters, S46 CONNER
cial. Reward. 1oto
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

LITTLE BOY who found cameo pin
Saturday afternoon at Valley
Theater return to 525 Vine. Re-
ward. 1Jts
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

FOR SALE-Eucalyptus wood, s5
per tier at ranch, So delivered.
Also Ancona roosters. Il. K. Green
miles west McCabe School. "a
mile south. Phone 97R22. 25tf
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Situations Wanted

WANTED-Job on ranch Or dairy.
Married man. Press Box 765.
15t3
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LOST-Black pet Bull Dog. License
No. 116. Return to 4l2 Len Rey.
Harry Hopgood. 16t4
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FOR RENT-To gentleman, front
bedroom. zoos So. Fourth. 15tj
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

ROOM FOR RENT in private fam
. lily. '543 Sandalwood. Phone 454W
Lotto
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

GENTLEMAN wants room with re-
fined Spanish family. Press Box
764. 14t4
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

FOR RENT-Unfurnis four
room modern house; furnished j.
room modern apartment, with gas.
( 8S1 Orange. 16tfS
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PRESS WANT AID SECTION
ITODAYS WANT ADS

BOARD and room in private fam.
lily. Phone 966. 1882 Wood
ward. 15t6
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

COLLIE PUPPY found in car. Own
er call 525 He'll. Phone 229.
16t2
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

FOR LEASE-All or part Of 1872
acres alfalfa, close in. Baker e.
Buck. 567 No. Holliston Ave., Pa
sadena, Calf. 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

FURNISHED ROOM for rent, out
side entrance. 445 Wensley. 5tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
FIVE BILLS
THROWN OUT
Declared Unconstitu-
tional BY Attor-
ney General

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2-tEp-
Five bills passed 1t the recent leg
islative session were held uncon-
stitutional today BY the attorney
generals department in response 90
queries from Governor Lan Moody
before whom the measures awaited
approval
They are: ApprcpriatinE $4,000
70 take care Of an overflow school
enrolment in the Berger school dis
trict.
Creating new road system for
Shelby county and authorizing d
county highway commission of five.
with nll powers Of the regular com
missioners courts.
Allowing the commissioners OF ag-
rlculture % set up plant infection
quarantine areas and assess fines
for violation of quarantine rules
Allowing big counties 70 levy =
special five cent tax for public
parks.
Believing the administration bin
seeking elimination Of the offense
of msnSlauEhter and prosecution ~
graduated charges, would libcratc
many guilty Of murder bur charged
only with mansiaoghter. the at-
torney generals department. tcday
held the measure unsati<f Ir.ory r1d
virtually unconstitutional.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
SCHOOL VOTE
VERY HEAVY
Inter est Mani feste d
In Election Of
Trustees

More interest is being manifested
in the election Of four school truS-
tees TO take the place Of the four
whose terms expire than in any
school election that has been held in
several years, it was indicated by
the .etal of $40 votes that had been
cast by noon.
In the election Harbert Davenport,
James A. Graham and DIR. o. ". Law
renee are seeking reelection and /. A.
Dudley Is teaming with the. admin
istration" in the place Of A. +. An
dersoE who is not candidate In the
race for reelection.
An opposition ticket composed of
J. W. Ainsworth. G. W. Clark, G. G..
Henderson and f. J. Lewis. is in the
field against the incumbents.
A large vote Il being awaited in the
aftsrscan-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
SMASH AUTO
Theft Ring
Four ALE ged Ring
leaders Arrested In
Colorado

DENVER. Colo. April 2.-tFl--
With the arrest last night nf Dave
Mipto. 30, OF Superior Colorado, an
ex-convict; Margic Fleming, II, $.
III. Baxter, and Sam Nixon. 3D., of
Denver. police believe they have the
ring leaders 0f an automobile theft
ring, which has operated from Salt
Lake City to sc. Louis End from
Cheyenne 10 Amarillo.
The combine has trnffirk0d in
more than fifty stolen automobiles
i'm the last two months. officers MS
sert, handling cars stolen in Den
yer. Salt Lake City. Cheyenne. MI
Paso and Kansas City.
Mint0n is thought by local au-
thoritses to be the guiding genius
III the band and III credited with
having perfected the three-way or
KanizatiOn, with separate forces for
stealing. driving and selling auto
mobiles. BrnnchtE nf the gang
were established in at least ten
western and mid-wcstern cities and
a regular interchange Of stolen
cars went on between the cities.
Some Of the drivers who moved the
rars from town 10 town, werr young
and pretty women, authorities claim
Minton u short time nro cpmrlct-
cd a ten year sentence in the Colo
RADIO prnitentinry at Canyon City,
police say. and was later arrested
nt Perry. Okla, with Mrs. Edith
Taylor, who is now In Jail at BouI-
der. Colo. on forgery charge He
was released hut was re-arrozted at
Boulder Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
MOUNDS
COMMISSION
Rio Grande Distribu-
ton Survey Will
Cease June 80

SAN BENITO- Apr. 2.--As no FUNDS
will be available, the commission on
the equitable distribution Of the wa
ters of the Rio Grande, Of which w.
T.. Anderson Of this place is mem
ber, will cease TO function after June
30.
The appropriation originally made
for this purpose was $4,000 for two
years work, and of this amount APP
proximately $4,000 has not been
used. The appropriation, however.
expires Jane 80.
At the last session Congressman
Garner secured the passage Of bill
in the lower house authorizing the
extension Of the commissions ac.iv-
tiles to include the Colorado river n
California, the bill carrying q sup
elemental appropriation Of $4,000.
This was not included in any of the
appropriation measures. with the re-
suit the commission will be without
funds from June 30. until the next
appropriation measure is passed
Mr.. Anderson stated today that ef-
forts will be made TO do =s much
work as possible prior TO June 10.
including Photographic surveys Of
part Of the territory along the Rio
Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
PRESBIY|TERIAL
TO MEET HERE
Brownsville Designat-
ed at Convention
In Gonzales

Brownsville has been named as the
meeting place for the Western Texas
Presbyterial next year. according 70
delegates from Brownsville who re-
turned Friday from a meeting Of the
Presbyterial held during the past
week in Gonzales
There were l65 in attendance at
the meeting with representatives
present from each Of the Presby-
terian churches in the Valley.
Elections Of officers for the COM
ing year was held during the latter
part of the meeting and the following
were named: Mrs. Harry Hamilton
Of Cotulla, president; Mrs. w. II.
Baxter Of WesIaco. vice-president;
Mrs. J. N. Pace Of Orange Grove.
nerretary; Mrs. vi. M. Scott cf Kings
Vile, treasurer; Mrs. a. +. Holm
green Df San Antonio. necretary OF
young peoples work; Mrs. 4. b. Wit
mer OF Mercedes. corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. w. r. Barnes of San An
tonic. SECRETARY Of literature; Mrs.
w. H. Mcleod Of Cuero, secretary Of
spiritual life: Mrs. George :. Moore
Of San Antonio, secretary Of the As
sembly's home missions; Mrs. +. l..
Rarm0re of San Benito, chairman Of
district number one
Delegates to the meeting from
Brownsville were Mrs. r. =. Day. for
mer chairman Of district number one
and Mrs. George NJ. Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
AMERICANS In /
FAR EAST WILL
Be EPIROTECTED
Mobilization of Addi-
tional Marine Units
Ordered; Situation
Not Improving

WASHINGTON, u. O.. Apr. 2.-LP
Mobilization Of additional units of
United States marines for possible
dispatch TO China was being carried
out today by the Washington govern
ment.
Orders for concentrating Of widely
scattered detachments were set out
almost simultaneously with the is
sunance by Secretary Kellogg of.a
formal statement late yesterday that
the United States proposes to use
whatever means may be necessary 10
protect American lives in that strife
torn country.
While the assembling of another
regiment Of the devil dogs" was
step, there were suggestiunts that
new and disturbing reports had
reached the capital about conditions
in ncrthern China.
Secretary Kellogg in his statement
declared that the Washington gov
ernment is taking necessary steps
to proSect the lives and property Of
Americans in China" and declared
that United States naval and marine
forces have been supplied to the ex-
tent considered necessary by Ad-
miral G. II. Williams, commander of
the forces in Asiatic waters.
American diplomatic and military
representatives in China are cooper
ating fully with other foreign repre-
sentatives when faced with joint
problem such as protection OF the
lives and property Of their milton
ais, he added.
The sccretary's statement was
prompted by criticism published
among Americans at Shanghai charg-
ing a lack of firmness In Washing
ton in dealing with the situation and
failure 10 cooperate with other west
crn nations.
Resentment Of constructions placed
en- official Washington announce
ments as circulated in Shanghai, was
reflected at the " hise House and IL
was intimated that hereafter Pres
ident Coolidge's views might not be
made available as freely as in re-
cent weeks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
CHANGE ORDERED
in TOURIST RULE

The chief of immigration in Mata-
moros has ordered the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce 10 aiseontinue
issuing Identification cards % tour
lists wishing to cross the Rio Grande
at this point.
Tourists now are being required 20
present some evidence Of their resi-
denee outside of the Valley TO the
Mexican officials as they cross either
nj the bridge or at the ferry
Those persons Fesiding within for
~ miles Of the river &re required %
have permanent Identification cards
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Auto Accident Is
Fatal to Woman

MINERAL WELLS. Tex. Apr. a.
-tPs-Mrs. Bettes Bradford May, OF
Dallas. was fatally injured. Mrs. Mar
gnret Noble HaineSs Of Wichita Falls.
badly hurt and Tom Hogg. Of San
Antonio, sustained decorations of the
, face and severe bruises. late last
night when the automobile crashed
into bridge over the BT:izos river
about sour miles west Of here on the
Bnnkhcad highway.
Mrs. May died here today.
Hogg, who was driving, said he was
blinded by strong lights from anoth-
or automobile, approaching the OPP
posite end Of the bridge.
while severely bruised and lacer-
used. Mrs Haines Is expected to re-
cover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
EIGHT PERISH
In SHIPWRECK

PARIS. April 2.-4H1-Eighcn
men. comprising the entire crew OF
the three PLASTER French schooner
Louis pasteus. persisted X the wreck
tie reefs off Cape Ia Hague dur
lish ehannel and along the Atlantic
coast
All available tugs and life saving
craft answered signals Of vessels lin
distress. Harbors were filled today
with storm bound crafts.
Evcn huge liners, like the Olym-
pic and In Savpic, were tossed about
like Sorks ia the high seas on their
voyage across the Atlantic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
l16 Cars Forwarded
From Valley Friday


HARLINGEN, Tex, Apr. 2.-Vege-
tables loaded from the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley and forwarded BY
freight over the Missouri Pacific
Lines on Friday totalled li6 cars.
bringing the grand total up TO 9.3l0
cars for the season. To date last
year 6.62l cars had been shipped.
The report I'm detail:
Mixed etables-Hariingen 3,
Stuart Place 2, In Faria 2, Mercedes
4. Wesiaco s. Donna ?, Alamo i,
Pharr l. Mission /. MrAIlcn =. Rat
cliff 1, 0Imito 3. Brownsville I, San
Benito 10, Rio Hondo i, Spiderwrb
railway points !.
Beets and carrots-Mercedes 5.
Weslaco Q. Donna 7. Alamo !, Pharr
3. Mission I.
Carrots Mercedes 3. Weslaeo 2,
san Juan 4. Phsrr /.
Bects--N Nesiaco l.
Cabbage e--HarIingen 2. Weslaco y,
Alamo 1, rharr 2. Mission !. Meal
len I.
Potatoes--H -Harlineer ?. 0lmito 2,
Brownsville 0. San Benito ?. Rio
Houdo I. Sniderwcb railway points 1.
Onions Pkarr J. Spfderweb rail-
WY points /.
Reans-La Feria !. McAIien /,
Brownsville ., San Benitp 3. Spider
web railway points ).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
OFFICERS CLOSE IN ON BORGER BANDITS
Sorrowing Mothers
Bury Wrong Babies

MsDELESBROU6H, Eng, Apr
2.-Tne sorrows Of two grief
stricken mothers was further
increased hY an unusual error
which resulted in each woman
burying the others child. When
3-months-oid Robert Foster and
4-months-old Margaret Dalton
died suddenly at their homes iE
different parts Of the town,
their bodies were sent to the
local mortuary. After the in
quests the body of the Foster
baby was sent in d sealed cof-
fin to the Dalton home and that
Of the Dalton child 10 the Foster
house. The respective funerals
were held and the two buried
before the nfortuary employe
who had made the mistake got
up nerve 10 reveal his error.
The mothers insisted on the
bodies being exhumed and bur-
led under the correct name.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Amendments To
Charter Carrying

Indications at the half-way mark
In voting on five city charter amend
ments at noon were that the pro-
posed changes were carrying.
Only light vote wac being cast
az the city hall where the charter
amendment election was being held.
There had been 1aS votes cast there
until noon today. Even though the
vote il light IL is regarded heavier
even than was expected.
The proposed amendments define
the city limits, cover the tak.ry in
OF new territory. the assessment ~
q five-mill tax to be used for inu-
nicipal institutions; the establish
ment Of building and fire zones and
employment OF u temporary city
manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Explosion Kills
Six; Five Hurt

COKESBURG. Pa. April "a. -tH'l-
Six miners were killed. five others
injured and 400 were rescued from
the cokehurg mine of the Ellsworth
Collierics Company here today. when
coal dust explosion occurred In nn
entry.
"A aApt to loosen coal had bean
tapped W v0om naar the entry when
large rock fell settinT off the ex-
pgosi01. This explosion caused u
coal dust rexplraipn, killing six mir
ners nearby and inlurinE five.
Other nrr were nt work. The blast
was confined 70 tho one entry. for
the mine had been rock busted. The
other miners made their way 10 the
surface and escaped injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Hardware Men To
Meet at Harlingen

HARLINGEN. Texas, April "A
meeting OF hardware dealers Of six
counties in this district will be held
here on April III. At the same time
that meetings are held nj p other
points in the state. under the diree~
tion az the State Hardware Dealers
Association.
The meeting here will be for the
purpose Of giving hardwars dealers
and employees chance to become bet
ter acquainted with one another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
SPRING ELATE
In CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Apr. 2.--tEp
With q three foot snow fall at the
summit cf the Sierra, and storms in
all sections Of the state except the
south. spring received setback 90
day in California.
Blue Canyon Redding and Truckeg.
reported nsmotn blizzard conditions
yesterday, and the weather bureau
predicted unsettled conditions i'm the
far western states today with pr1b-
ability of rain in northern and cen
trail California as well as In Oregon,
Washington. Idaho and Nevada.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
FOUR INJURED In
PULLMAN WRECK

WELLINGTON. Kansas. April e.
tEl-Two pullman ears Of Rock Is
land passenger train No. 80 turned
over and the chair car was derailed
four miles north of here early to-
day Three passengers and pull
man conductor who were slightly i'm
jured were taken to local hospital
A broken rail is believed TO have
caused the wreck.
The injured: Mrs. A. l.. Steiner, of
Oklahoma City, w. A. Mckee. Dai-
las. A. s. Deirman. Of California,
and Conductor j. r. Wilson Of Dali
las.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02

AUSTIN, Tex, Apr. 2.-tPl-Cinder
paths at Texas University's memorial
stadium were being groomed today
for the annual track and field meet
between the Longhorns and their an
cient rivals. Texas A. A. NJ College,
who were TO match wit and agility
this afternoon.
The Aggics arrived last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02

BUCHAREST. Rfmaniz. Apr. A.
tPl-At nine o'elo1S this morning the
condition Of King Ferdinand was re-
ported as unchanged.
Physicians were inclined 70 be op-
timistic despite the grave nature Of
the kings malady, and his weakened
Queen Marie Of Jug0-Slavia, Fer
dinand's fayorite daughter. arrived
in Bucharest jast before midnight.
She Was Immediately taken to her
fathers bedside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
BELIEVE BAND
IS HIDING in
RIVER BRAKES
Governor Sends RAN
gers to Oil Field City
With Orders TO Sup
press Lawlessness

AMARILLO, Texas. Agris 2.-tR9
All available peace officers iH
Berger AZ noon were closing IN on
section M the Canadian riwnf'
brakes north cf Berger whore band
it, responsible for the robbery af
the Pampa bank and also suspeeted1
of having slain the two Bnrger uep~
uty shcriffs Friday are believed e..
DO in hiding. according to "a tela~N
phone message ft0m the News
Globe staff correspondent
Officers, including rangers, police~
men and special deputies rushed Ap
the scene when . large sedan den
titled aa the one used hv the PaMMA
and also the one In which the n
men were riding when tEe b0r#Af
deputies were shot 70 DEATH
found abandoned M
TIE ear was driven into BorKa
by Chief 0f Police Fred Willinm
at 1I.30 Two tires were flat an
lugs had been removed from thH
wheels Indicating the bandits h&
attempted 10 change tires but
rSrtly were frightened away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
SPECIAL VENIRE
FOR MURDER CASE

EDfNBURG. Texas, April "A
special vehire of rs men has been
summoned for Monday. April 4. in
the 10th District court in connec-
zion with the case Estate Of Texas
VS.. Pedro Valderas," charged with
murder IN connection with the death
Of Hermenigiold Hernandez.
II is alleged thta Hernandez was
stabbed 20 death with knife on
August II. 1924. The case will be
tried before District Judge Hood
Boone Of the 79th District Court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Groom OF Two Days
Accidentally Shot

ORANGE. Texas, April .2.--tPD--
Two days after his secret marriage
20 Miss Mary Eddleman, Wcdnes-
day night, and shortly before the
time OF "A party at which the we'd
ding was TO be announced, Edwin
Foreman, 26, was shot accidentally
Friday night.,
He died early today. Foreman was
placing revolver on shelf when
the hammer his the wall. The bull
let struck him In the head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Ford Improving
Slowly, Report

DETROIT. Mich. April 2.-tRt-
Henry Ford ia making normal prog
juries he received last Sunday night
when the small coupe in whish he
was riding along was forced from the
road and crashed into a tree. Unless
there V a change for the worse IN his
condition. no more ncdicss bulletins
will be given out.
The suspicion that there was any
thing preconcelve6 ahout the accident
virtually has hsen abandoned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
Soldier Killed
Over Card Game

WILMINGTON. Del. April 2.-tP,
Andy Sxpyrka. 25 Of Camden, ~.
j., soldier at Fort Du Pont, shot
and killed Corporal "Dick" Weaver.
az. Of Mout Vernon, Texas. at the
barracks early today Ms the after
math Of game OF cards.
q The slayer was captured several
hours later.
Szpyrka, who was said to have
gone "broke." left the room after
the game but SUDDENLY reappeared
with a rifle. He exclaimed "Handa
up and as. Weaver chied out don't
shoot" he fired. sending a bullet
through Weaver's head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
RIO GRANDE seen E S
X y =
FOUND ON BROADWAY
= T. r
BY VALLEY VISITORS

Lower Rio Grande atmosphere
has been transplanted to Broadway.
according TO recent visitors TO New
York City.
The scenes Of Rio Rita. mHsi-
cal comedy enjoying a good meas
ure of success are laid in the Low
er Valley, the returning playgoers
report. There are many Spanish
scenes with plenty of senoritas and
the like.
Critics have been favorable in
their treatment Of this musical
comedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-02
MARRS BOOSTS
TRAINING CAMPS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Apr. 2.-tA1--
Citizens Military Training camps
have been endorsed by State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, s. NJ.
n. Marrs, in letter to Ralph Durkee
Of San Antonio. civilian aid for Tex
as to the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Mars promised that he would
boost registration for the camps by
calling the attention Of every school
superintendent in the state TO them
and urging that they be well attend
ed.