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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-10
SIXTY BODIES
IN MORCUE AT
POPLAR BLUFF
Four Blocks i'm Busi-
ness District of the
City Wrecked By
Wind Storm


(By The Associated Press.l
POPLAR BLUFF. Mo. May i0.--A
jagged line of ruins against ,he sky
and sixty bodies In imprcviscd
morgues was the toll early today OF
tornado which swept through the
main business section here late yes
terday Sixty persons were serious
~ injured. and 200 others suffered
minor injuries.
The storm devastated an area four
blocks wide and ten blocks long I'm
the heart or town. Fire broke out
quenched by the torrcntial rain that
followed the twister.
Two companies OF Missouri Ma
tienal Guards men pRtrolied the
streets today. and the town was un
der military rule Estimates az
property loss varied from SI.000.000
to $4,OO0.n00
Two children Of the 200 were kill
cd and many injured when the East
Side school was destroyed.
All the business houses on Main.
Broadway and Vine Streets, princi-
pal thoroughfares of the town. were
wrecked. The stone courthouse
stands apart on hill like skele-
ton. with its roof gone and all win
dows broken.
Red Cross assistance in the way
Of doctors and nurses and relief sup
plies were rushed from 81. Louis
headquarters on two special trains
last night.
Only one restaurant is operating
today. and there " a shortage of
food A. only three small grocery
stores sn the residence district
which escaped the twister were left
intact.
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YOUTH browns
IN CRANDE'
Steps, Into Deep Hole
Near Matamoros
Ferry Landing

Searchers continued 20 drag the
Rio Grande here today for the body
Of Sotero Castillo, l6-year old son
Of a boatman on the ferry. the youth
having drowned yesterday afternoon
when he slipped and fell into deep
part Of the river.
Young Castillo had been working
around the partly submerged chalan
near the Mexican bank Of the Rio
Grande- and was waaing in the river,
short distance downstream from
the chalan. He suddenly stepped
into deep place In the stream and
went under.
Spectators rushed q boat u the
scene. but all efforts 20 locate the
boy failed. He could not swim. ana
was dragged 20 the bottom By mis-
clothes and the current.
The tragedy took place al ahoat
3:I5 yesterday afternoon. The boys
father, and friends continued to
comb the river until night Monday.
and took up the task again this
morning. while hundreds ~ persons
lined the bank Of the river TO watch
the work.
The youth and his father lived in
Matamoros. Both are well known.
however. on this side Of the Rio
Grande.
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TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herald
from II. a. and Texas AEriculture
Departments

Carlot shipments Of entire United
States reported for Monday. May 81
Tomatoes: Florida East Coast H.
Other Florida ss, Texas 4. total vi. ~
l03 cars. Total 10 date this season
--lsT7 cars. Unreported May 7--Mex-
leo y cars.
Potatoes: Alabama \, Colorado z.
Florida 4s, Idaho III. Louisiana 7.
Maine lS1. Michigan 25. Minrrsota
81. Texas 8. Washington 81, Wiscon-
SIN az. total III. ". 351 ears. Total to
date this season--old. 20.7G5, new
1850 cars: to same date last season
old 2il-217. new 35li cars.
Primary destinations VI Texas
movement reported for Monday. May
81:
Mixed Vegetables: each Chicago.
Dallas. Washington, St. Louis.
Green Corn; "a each Houston, Tic.
lSpntinued pn page thrpa.J
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Fl. Brown Favorite
To Win Tournament

HOUSTON. Tex. May t0.-Fort
Brown became favorites to win the
invitation polo tournament here with
an easy il-to-2 victory over San An
tonic. the army Officers impressing
with their horscmanship and team
work
Captains Burt and Duke ~ the
army team. both veterans at the game.
played remarkable polo. and thei, ef-
forts alone were enough 10 trcunse
the San Antonio four. Burt scored
five times 70 start the scoring hon
ors.
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AzIzBROSLET
BIG CONTRACT
Work on Building AT
18th and Elizabeth
To Start Soon

Contract for erection Of the swo-
story mercantile and office building
for Aziz Bros, Eleventh and Eliza
beth streets, was awarded today 10
W. A. Nelten Of Brownsville, on his
bid OF $34 4,027.
The plumbing contract went to
Quinn a Derrick al S2O90y45. and the
wiring contract to Guarantee Eleo-
tric Company at $3.50.
George Aziz Of Aziz Bros. an
nounced- that work on the new struc-
ture, plans for which indicate tnat
business buildings IN the city. will
start on or about June l. Present
occupants of the building. including
the Palace Of Sweets. Lackner's.
and several office holders on he
second floor, are now arranging 20
move. The Palace Of Sweets will
store its fixtures. expecting 70 oc-
cupy a portion OF the new building.
while Lackner's will move across
the street. sharing quarters with the
McCleary Music Company. The new
Aziz building will be occupied In
November BY Aziz Bros. with a mems
and ladies store. Il will be hand
somely fitted up with modern fix
lures and other equipment for q
business or this type. Aziz Bros.
will occupy the front eighty feet Of
the building. and will also have a
mezzanine floor. The second floor
will be arranged for offices.
The architecture Of the building.
plans for which were prepared by
Page Bros. is Spanish. II will be
stucco. There will b. nearly eighty
feet Of window display space on
Eleventh street. and the entire
frontage on Elizabeth will be given
over to window space. with the ex-
ception Of that taken up By doors.
There will be entrances on both
streets.
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is
near RECORD
1926 Record of $4,000
Cars Will be Pass
ed in Few Days
Especial u The Herald.N

Q~F
HARLINGEN. Tex. May lO.-Un-
less there is a sudden check in ship
ments, the record Of $1,000 carloads
moved out Of the Valley during the
l925-26 season will be passed By the
middle 0f next week, figures given
out here today By the Missouri Pa
cific indicate.
The shipments are still moving At
the rate Of from 100 ~ l35 carloads
day, with indications they will hold
up AT this rate for M least two more
weeks. unless the potato movement
shows a large drop.
Most of the shipments going out
now are mixed carlots OF potatoes.
tomatoes, corn, and carrots and
beets.
The freight shipments. including
fruits and vegetables, show 4 total
OF approximately $4,000 cars over
the Missouri Pacific Lines. with
more than 500 cars moved out over
the lines Of the Southern Pacific.
Added to this Is the express move
ment. which will bring the total to
around $4,000 cars moved out Of the
Valley 40 far.
AT this time last year the total
was approximately 1900. or 1000
care behind the movement this year.
The shipments this year will con
tinue strong for a longer period than
they did last year due t. the fact
that potatoes are still moving.
whereas the potato movement was
practically over At this time last
year.
Growers report a better condition
IN most Of the cFops, the recent
rains having proved Of benefit T.
the corn and tomatoes, and 10 other
crops a well.
Natermelons are beginning ~
move IN small quantities. and ship
ments will be moving out In carload
lots IN a short time. il is expected
tho bulk Of the watermelon crop ~
ing in Willacy county.
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KANSAS CITY. Kas., May 10. lFl
Tornado and storm casualties in
middle western states today stood at
more than 1870 dead and upwards
Of 600 injured. many probably fatal
ly.
Hundreds were homeless in five
states visited by series Of freak
storms that started Saturday and
reached q climax yesterday when
large areas were devastated in Ar
kansas. Missouri, Texas and Illinois.
Tore ntial rains over the weekend
added 10 property losses estimated
at millions Of dollars.
Arkansas towns reported 20 known
dead and more than 800 injured ~
the wake of tornadoes that swept
Continued on page five.)
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Laying Gas Line
For San Benito

SAN BENITO. Tex. Nav 10.-The
first dirt was turned this morning
for the construction ~ the Valley
main line and the San Benito system
- be installed by the Rio Crande
Valley Gas Company. which is in
fields - supply the Valley towns. A
crew of approximately 100 men and
large ditehing machine will handle
The work az this place.
A large crowd Of San Benito cit
izenz vas present when the work
was started. the first spade of earth
being turned nv q. r. Lasby VINO has
1een NoEkine. several years on The
sHy proisct fer the Valley.
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Mrs. j. M. George
Makes Good Score

FORT WORTH. Texas. May TO-.
R'-Miss Katherine Grove turning
IN -. was low score among the early
finishers in the qualifying round Of
the eleventh annual tournament 0f
the women's Texas Golf Association.
Among the other early scores
turned In were:
Mrs. T. y. Greene. Glen Garden,
Fort orth il5; Mrs. n. y. Turner.
Marshall. 1924: Mrs.. y. VI. George,
Brownsville l02. Mrs.. II. q. Solo
maa. 90; Mrs. r. y. Tucker, Browns
vile. 102 IL il thought that moth
ing higher than u 90 will get into
the championship flight
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Vote to Extend
Weslaco Boundary

WESLACO. Tex, May i0.--The city
commission last night voted 10 ex-
tend the city boundaries TO include
approximately 402 acres lying on all
sides Of the city. more than doubling
the present area az the municipality.
The action was taken on a petition
signed by u majority of the property
owners within the area added.
The original townsite contained 24O
acres. 30 acres being added later.
The additional territory coming into
me city will five ~ total area Of
az acres.
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Mayor A. B. Cole Is
Back In Brownsville

Mayor A. ". Cole IA back in the
city following an extensive trip TO
Washington and other cities IN the
East
Nayor Cole went r. Washington
for the oral hearing held before
division w the Interstate Commerce
Commsssica ~ p1oTSsed railroad ex-
tensions IL The Nziley
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Garner Will be Candidate in 1923
Three Frozen to Death in
Wyoming;S Covers West

DENVER, Colo. May 10.-tPi-
Mid-winter scenes greeted visitors to
northern Rocky Mountain states to-
day as rsecue parties fought snow
drifts to release persons marooned
by a weekend blizzard.
Three persons froze 10 death in
wyoming and two others were miss
ing. Myron Bryan perished in his
automobile near Fort LARAMIE Rob
ert Miller and his wife died when
they left their stalled motor car
south Of Laramie in an attempt TO
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fight their way through a blizzard
70 ranch house.
Glen Holder, Jr., and George
Holmes, l3, travelling with the Mil
iers, were left in the automobile.
Cavalrymen were ordered out to
search for them. but there was little
hope they would be found alive.
Seven University Of Wyoming stu
dents were rescued between Laramie
and Cheynne.
Snowplows and several teams to-
day continued an effort 10 reach II
fishermen showed in near Casper
Saturday.
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|ody of Ed Scanlan
To Arrive Tomorrow

The body Of I'd Scznlan brother
A-law of Albert Brown who died in
|plorado. will arrive IN Brownsville
4 the s:S5 o'clock train in tho
korning. IL will be taken in charge
N Burt Hinkley and services will
Y held at Sacred Heart church AZ
|.3o o'clock. Interment WY be IN
Ir<ns Vista cemetery.
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TWO ARREsTED FOR MURDER

ST. LOUIS. No. May F0.--LPt-A
coroneT's jury today ordered Glenn
Hicxs. I'd. and William Davis. ~.
an ex-convicf. held a. accessories 20
the murder of Clifford WI. Hicks, e.
an attorney shot 70 death the night
" April DIV. Glenn Hicks was "a
brother aid business assoeiAte oi
the slain ner.
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I'm OUR
VALLEY

THAT NOISE one hears from up
N the direction of McAllen is the
read Of the Lions.
More than thousand members Of
the order. representing Texas clubs
stfh high officials of the national
club in attendance, are holding their
annual convention in McAllen.
The Lions are the first Texas
luncheon club TO hold their state
meeting in the Valley. They lead the
way. and others are certain to fol
low in the years TO come.
McAllen has been planning for this
meeting for some time. and the Wis
itors were quickly acquainted with
The fact that when it comes TO being
hospitable, the Valley holds a first
place.
And McAllen is not going to be
selfish with this meeting. The Wis
itors have in store for them trip
over the entire Valley.
BuLLFfGHTS will return TO this
border soon, says a dispatch from
HidaIgo stating that plans are un-
derway to erect bullring at Rey-
nosa, across the Rio Grande from
Hidalgo.
1t will seat some 5000 or 5000 per-
sons. and among the first fighters
70 be scheduled is Juan Silveti.
Silyeti is familiar to bullfight fans
Of this part of the border.
All Of which recalls the agitation
that preceded the burning Of the
Hatamoros bull ring some Is months
ago.
movement was set underway 70
ask the legislature 70 make illegal
ail kinds of advertising on this side
Of the border relating TO bull-fights,
The agitation subsidized when the
.zafxxoros ring burned. down.
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Arkansas, Illinois
Missouri and Texas
SiyMckby TOynadOes


by The Associated Pressl
Casualty lists IN q three day seige
of tornad0es and storms in western
states today showed 2iS known dead
and more than 500 injured. many
Seyarply
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Several persons were unnccounted
for in Arkansas. The three deaths in
Wyoming occurred In blizzard,
while a woman was drowned near
Sixous City, Iowa.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Fair or partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday; not
much change In Temperature. Light
10 moderate southerly winds on the
west coast. possibly shifting 70 light
northerly on Wednesday.
For East Texas: Fair and colder
tonight. Wednesday fair Light -
fresh westerly 10 northerly winds on
the coast.
nnilr Rirer Rnllntin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-10

MEMBERS OF THE Brownsville
Country Club. who attended the
opening dance in their remodeled
home cannot hide the fact that they
are proud Of the building. and its
equipment.
The Country Club. refinaneed some
months ago, is going through a
period of development which will
give Brownsville one of the most at
tractive club houses and one Of the
most attractive golf courses 10 be
found anywhere in Texas
The golf course is now being en-
larged from its original nine holes
10 eighteen.
When il is completed. which will
Be some time this summer. the
Brownsville club will be in position
70 entertain tournaments. That will
attract a desirable class OF visitors
Who probably would find not other
occasion TO come here.
In addition TO which a second ten
niz<court is being built.
Numbered among the membership
~ the Country Club is b. I. {. Nor
ton.
! Norton is a tennis player of
worldwide note. Last year he was
to have met Tilden in a clay court
contest. but broken ankle forced
the cancellation Of the contest.
Norton has ranked among the first
ten tennis players Of the world for
rears.
Opens the way for tennis Journeys.
CAPRICIoUS SPRING,
Out In Colorado rescue parties
sent our for persons lost in billiards.
Death and destruction IN North
Texas. in Arkansas and Missouri
from tornadoes.
Three persons frozen TO death in
Wyoming.
Extremely dry weather in South
Texas. with irrigation pumps work
ing overtime.
FEDERATION Of Women's Clubs
af the Valley in session at Donna
Wednesday.
The women Of the Valley are find
ing many ways in which 10 improve
their communities.
What each community is doing in
this Connection is being brought TO
light ut this gathering at Donna.
III the mems interests Of the Vail
ley were so effectively organized.
perhaps some Of these marketing
and other problems that are 80 con
stantly before us might be settled.
Rerhaps il wouldn't be bad idea
Hfor some of the men to attend these
Donna meetings. spectators. Of
kurse. Then maybe something
Rnld be done about the things that
crry them.
POSTAL RECEIPTS in Browns
le for April were only slightly
IS than the receipts for December
Continued on page two.l
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River FORECAST.

There will be no material change
in the river.
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Daily River Bulletin

W. EN"EtIt - TT - 1T
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
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FOR THE LAWN

Complete line of Garden hose,
lawn mowers, etc.
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POSTAL RECEIPTS in Browns
le for April were only slightly
~ than the receipts for December.
fContinued on page two.l
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W. H. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville. Texas
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
Saturday and Sunday

The Flaming Frontier. one of the greatest pictures ever screened. Universal has given this picture an All-Star cast. Among the players are Hoot Gibson, uniyersaTs great Western star Anne Cornwall, the smallest leading woman in pieturesi Dustin Farnum. Ward Crane. one of the screens best "heavies'. Kath- leen Key, one of the vampiest yamps in pictures; Eddie Gribbon and liar " Todd, two sterling comedians. Harold Goodwin, George Fawcett. Charles K. French, Noble Johnson. Walter Rodgers, I'd Wilson. William Steele, and thousands of Indians U. s. CaYalrymen. Plainsmen. and others. The story is a romance of the West of 1876 with a historical angle based on the famous Custer Massacre.
 Admission, 50e and 25c.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Miss Maude Francis, well-knoWn lecturer of Washington, D. C., is en route to Alaska where she will spend the summer, and expects to visit Wrangen late in August or very early in September. She will spend some days here and may take tn, Stikine trip. While in Wrangell Miss Francis will give an evenings entertainment under the auspices of the Civic Club An afternoon pro gram for school children will also be arranged.
 Miss Francis is to be associated with the Marquette [ UniYersfty (School of Speech at Milwaukee, Wis. next year and part of her work will be in the Extension Depart ment, featuring through the State of Wisconsin. One of the lectures which she will feature will be a travel talk on Alaska and it is he1 purpose to gather interesting pie lures as well as facts while on her Northern trip. Miss Francis is an Alaska enthusiast and will be able to do some fine publicity work for any community that will make her visit pleasant, and profitable from an in rmation-gathering point of view She is especially anxious to secure some good and unusual pictures.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
WrangeLl Theatre
Thursday and. Friday

Norma .shearar ln sopstage.a q Aonza Bell production. zNaver has oaautitul Nolma shearer dad a greater starring YenIc4e lnan lhis one about the fife oI vaudeville song=and-dance girlie!
 As the shooter who travels the one-night stands, the popular star glYes an altogether DfiIlaaI. 5oyabIe portrayal She takes you back stage Co new world oI IhrIiIs. TO- nance. humor. and there uufolds taie of love and intrigue chat Wiu grip and tug at the heart-strings.
 Admission. 25c and be.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
0-o-o-oohl

A girl and her bashf1, lovee sat on the beach The full moon sil- ver-plated the waters of the la'=e. The night was full of romance The girl let her hair touch her loy- CTS face No results. She restel her head upon his shoulder. Sill no results. Then she asked Why don't you kiss me-"
 'I can't" he said, "sone scnG got into my mouth. =
 Swallow it, boy, swalloH il" she cried. If anyone eyer ne eedea sand, you're the guy!"-Skoll.' Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Butterflies in the Rain a Uni yersaI Jewel production. starring Laura La Plante and James Kirk wood in Andrew soutar's popula' novel.
 Freedom for Women? Freedom in Love? Freedom in Marriage? What does 1t lead to? See this star tlingly dramatic picture for the an swer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Felmer Simonsen, a eannery em- ployee at Tyee who was brought in last week 10 the Wrangell General Hospital for treatment for a badly cut foot, is making a good recovery and expects to leave the hospital soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Mrs. Robert shermer lFlora Wy att was brought in from Lake Bay last Friday for msds-a. attention al the Wrangell General Hospital While she is seriously il, hopes are entertained for her ultimate recov- cry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Cuba Wheatley arrived on the AL aska Monday evening and left the following morning for Petersburg. Miss Wheatley is a dancer of note and will be in Wrangell next week for an engagement at the Wrangell Theatre. Further announcement will be made later.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Mrs. Edward Levy arrived on the Admiral Rogers Sunday morning from San Francisco for visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wigg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jeffries of Los Angeles were arrivals on the Alaska Monday afternoon The Jef= Tries have been coming 10 Nraugeu for the summer pr several years and are regarded here as home folks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

p. E. Yerney and family were Wrangell visitors last Sunday from Petersburg. They made the trip on their nifty little cruiser, The Tom boy. Mr. Yerney is employed by the Petersburg Alaskan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Geo. B. Rice, well known business man of Juneau. was aboard the AL aska Monday He was returning home rom hurried business trip Outside
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
Local

J. A. Hulse arrived from the south on the Alaska Monday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
Even All Around

The old man didn't help h:c v.:fo into the auto. and she said:
 You are not so gallant as Wher I was a gal"
 He replied:
 Well, you aren't so buoyant az when I was a boy"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
New Daughter

A daughter who has been named Eleanor june, was born "Wednesday. June II, to Mr and Mrs. Billy Hooker.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
Maybe

Hubby Great Scott, Alice, somebody has stolen my spark plugs"
 Wifie-"Are you sure you had 'em when we started, dearie?"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
We'll Known

Did your friends admire your engagement ring?" he asked ten derly.
 "They did more than that" she replied; two of them recognized it."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
A Bi+ Different

My wife doesn't know what she wants
 You're lucky-mine does"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
FnR SALE

FOR sALE-Four room furnish ed house on road to A. P. A. 300 feet outside corporate limits. S85o cash. Chester H. Lloyd.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
Worth it.. too!

sir. would you give five dollars to bury a saxophone player?'
 Here's thirty dollars. Bury six of them. ,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

FOR SALE-Lloyd loom baby buggy. Tn good condition and is practically new Phone 36R3.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23

Six and One Make Seven
 Phyllis When I accepted George he said he was in seventh heaven"
 Joan-"Well, you see, lear, he has been engaged six times Sefore."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-23
No Tronhle At AL

Have you any trouble meeting your expenses?"
 "None at all. In fact, I run into tbem most everywhere 1 go.'