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those built for the exhibition IF
pearls and diamonds.

Governor Smith, of New York, ie
now candidate for the Democratic
nomination III 1928. He intinated
it simultaneously in a recent adj
dress. His followers in New York
City announced it vociferously at
an enthusiastic banquet.
Other Democrats that would like
the 1928 Democratic Presidential
nomination will find in Governor
Smith an opponent that UNDER
stands politics and the Amailaan
people.
Dispatches from Boston describe
triple Judicial killing in Charles
town State Prison. just after mid
night yesterday. Three young men
passed from the electric chair TO
another destination for clubbing an
old night Waterman to death.
Edward II. Heinlein was first to
go. AS he walked to the electric
chair, repeating the words of a
prayer by the Reverend Father
Michael J. Murphy, great crowds
gathered outside, automobile horns
were booming, photographers
flashlights lighted up the crowd.
And at the rear exit from the pri-
son another crowd was waiting to
zee the three bodies carried out. A
special police force was obliged to
fight the deeply interested crowd.
Crowds that howled around the
French guillotane, or that tilted up
their gin bottles as they shouted
encouragement to murderers on the
British gsllows, were not entirely
different from human beings Of to-
day.
Authorities In Braunschweig
province learn that when religion
Involves extra taxes many Germans
get along without religion.
Registering as the member Of
any church In Germany, you must
pay taxes to the State, and the
money then goes 10 the cnufcneS.
Braunschweig has been obliged to
employ additional clerks to register
those chat wish to be put down as
without religious faith"
\
Dentists warn women that excess
sive smoking brings on "Vincent's
Disease" also called "Trench
mouth" This disease which at
tackled soldiers that had nothing to
do but smoke, while waiting in the
trenches, is painful, attacks the It's
sues, destroys the gums, causes
bleeding.
However, if women want to
smoke dentists won't stop them.
This writer tried it in vain, twenty
five years 70, by waning women
that smc,; males their noses
red, and makes taair moustaches
grow. Still they wc~~!!dn't stop.
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Crowds that howled around the
French guillotlne, or that tilted up
their gin bottles as they shouted
encouragement to murderers on the
British gsllows, were not entirely
different from human beings Of to-
day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-29
EVEN A LITTLE.
OPERA ON THE AIR.
3 TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
RELIGIOUS TAX.

Gales, Mexican President, &c
cused Catholic bishops Of ordering
Mexican uprisings that killed
seventy-fve protesting Catholics
and twenty-four Mexican soldiers.
He accuses the bishops of urging
the faithful to msrch against the
Government under q banner In.
scribed "Long Live Christ, the
King"
That banner has travelled long
way in the past and won many
fights.
Young gentlemen, 1t pays to
save. Even a little may be worth
while. =
Mr.. Couzens, asked to pay nine
million dollars more income tax,
had saved 5000 when he met Ford.
That gave him his chance. By and
by ne sold his interest to Ford for
thirty million dollars. If he hadn't
saved the nine hundred dollars, he
could not have the Government
suing him for nine million dollars.
Moral: Save something, if only
q little.
The Chicago Civic Opera Com
v0ny will broadcast its entire per-
finance, an enlightened, public
,'Iited course.
The Metropolitan Opera in New
v,ork will do likewise some day and
lit by it. Artists making talk
machine records know that
! city is valuable.
nv 30 Mr.. Kahn and his as
: & n New Yolb's Ectro-
e.. on viii make good
1 : 'r new ooara house
proyidinc excellent sea S
liable prices, from which
\ Il viii be seen and heard,
T. f.r St = AL k:"Girg a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02

snot receptive to the highest office in
the gift OF the people. But / will
say that ! will do nothing 10 seek il
except TO give TO the people of this
state the kind and character Of ser.
vice that will make nae deserve it If
ever get ii.
This, the only reference the COVER
nor made % his political future, was
greeted with thunderous applause
not only in the assembly chamber
where the formal ceremonial took
place. but also in the lobby Of the
other side of the state capitol which
were crowded with hundreds of tick.
ct holders unable TO gain entrance e
the ceremony itself Telephone am
plIfiers carried to the upper house
and lobby the audible portions of
the exercises
The governors address. which re-
CURED about ten minutes IN dcliy-
ery. was devoted almost entirely 10
review of the growth or the bust.
ness of the state government, its ex-
panding activities, increasing bud
get. and 10 the need of cooperation
between the executive and legisla-
tive branches of government. lie
pleaded for the cooperation of the
republican legislation in solving the
controversial problems Of statecraft,
and promised hearty cooperation on
his own part.
Mrs. Florence r.. 5. knapp. sccre-
tary OF state. was in charge Of the
ceremonies and administered the
oath OF. office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Vegetables loaded from the Lower
Trio Crande Valley Thursday and
Friday and forwarded from Harlin-
gen Friday and Saturday By freight.
according 10 "A regular report issued
by the Gulf Coast Lines:
Mixed vrFetableE--fI -fIArlinKsn 3. I'm
Feria ~. Mercedes ". Donna A. Wea-
IacD ". PhArr 4. Sam Benito 4.
Brownsville 2, Spidcrweb railway
points n, AcAllen n.
BeeAs and rarrots-HarIinEF IN
Mercedes e Weaiaco g. Donna 4.
Beets-M Mercedes 2, Weslaco 4.
Tomatoes-Donna /.
Cabbage HarllnRen 5. stuart
Place 2. La Feria 2, Mercedes X.
WeslacD 4, Donna 2. Alamo 4. sam
Benito y. Olmito ", Spidorweb rail-
way points VI, EdinburR n.
Spinach WeHIMrD <.
WnHIarp Ir Dlmftp N
San Benito Nj. Spidcrweb rnilwnF
points Z.
Carrots Mercedes 4.
Fruit-Fal Verde q. Alamo 4. Min-
sion !. Shsryiand ., Rio Hondo
La Feria 1. Mercedes I. McAllen r.
Browusvsile 2.
Totalz-To date, 7H2 Iaretat.l.>
s45 fruit for grand total -
TD date Last -'a1l
2i5 fruit for grand tpta
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
Severe Quake Shakes Imperial
Valley and Lower California
Report Several
'FirstBabies'i in
Valley Towns

New Years babies, candidates
for the big list Of premiums Of
fered b. Brownsville merchants
and The Brownsville Herald. for
the first baby born in the Lower
Rio Grande VALLEY in 1927. were
being announced in The Herald
office Saturday afternoon, and
present indications are that the
final decision a. TO the winner
will rest on a matter of minutes.
no announcement OF the babies
listed will be made until Wednes-
day, when The Herald will carry
the name of the winner, and
complete list of the babies report-
ed. The Nalley-wide interest in
the arrival Of the first baby Of
1927 was indicated Saturday
when The Herald received tele-
phone calls from many or the
Valley towns, with the announce
ment that a candidate for the
honor Of being designated the Val
iey's first 1927 baby had arrived.
The Herald must be supplied
with "A birth certificate. filled out
By the attending physician. or 9th
er persons authorized By law 10 is
sue such certificate. This eertifi-
cate must contain the exact time
Of birth, and must be mailed or de-
livered promptly 70 The Browns
Vile Herald. The father of the
child or an authorized represen-
tative. must come 10 Brownsville
TO obtain the articles. receiving q
written order from The Herald.
Continued from page onc.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
THREE KILLED
In San ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jan. IT,
tFl-Three persons were killed IN
San Antonio and vicinity in New
Year traffic accidents and the San
Antonio river is being dragged III an
effort 10 locate the body Of fourth
man who IN supposed 10 have
plunged 10 his death when bis car
went off bridge.
The ear, small coupe. struck Mrs.
Lena Martinas ard carried her over
the bridge with IL. Her body was
recovered. but police were not GER
tain whether death was due 10
drowning or to the impact Of the car.
The driver Of the car could not be
found and police believe his body
may be in the river.
Mrs. Teresa Castro. 65, and cris-
tova Alvarez. 4S. were killed today
when their car turned over on the
LAREDO road near here.
Mrs. Castro was killed instantly
and Alvarez died in hospital Sew
en others who were in the car were
not seriously injured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
ELCIN MAN IS
ARRESTED
crime in 1926
Attempt to Serve Pa
pers in Habeas Cor
pus Fail; lie gionI
Men Report

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. l.--fPl-Wil-
lie Giese Of Elgin. 32-year-old over
seas world war veteran. charged here
Saturday with murder in connection
with the killing in August. 1925. of
Charles Engler. 60. lis in safe
hands," and will be brought here late
Saturday or early Sunday. Sheriff
Woody Townsend. Of Bastrop county,
told The Associated Press over the
telephone from Bastrop.
Townsend was one Of the officers
who Friday night arrested Giese az
the Elgin home Of his mother. reviv-
in b two year old triple murder mys-
tafy. involving the deaths of Eng
Ter, his wife, and their adopted
daughter. who were found dead in
their farm home near here.
Giese was deprived Of a habeas
corpus hearing set for , o'clock
Saturday afternoon before Criminal
District Judge J. r.. Hamilton here
because Officers who have him in
custody could not be located for SER
vice. Townsend said that he Friday
night turned iGese over TO ]. r. Me-
Claim. Austin city detective; r. b.
Thorp. superintendent OF the Austin
police Identification bureau; and F..
CONTINUE on page twO.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
FLOOD
CONTROLPACT
Four States Will Join
In Securing Legis-
lative Action

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Jan. L.
tPi--Acting upon assurances that
Oklahoma will give its support 10 a
flood contr0l pact involving this
state. New Mexico. Texas and Ar
kansas. X. J. Freeland, flood control
commissioner from New Mexico.
signed the pact here to-
night. Tie also signed il for Texas
as proxy. thus preparing the pact for
submission 20 legislatures Of the
four states.
Freeiand was sent here with in
stfuctisns from his state and Texas
not 10 sign the document with the
North Canadian river included if in
elusion would endanger the pact
when il comes before the Oklahoma
Legislature.
The pact provides for controlling
floods BY diversion of excess waters
into reservoirs for irrigation.
II includes plans for controlling
the North Canadian.
Freciand said that an attack on
the North Canadian plans. led hy
John Rice. state senator, and John
Simpson. pr, sident OF the Oklahoma
Farmers Union. had caused appre-
hensi0n that inclusion of the North
Canadian might prejudice the pact
before the Oklahoma legislature.
Freeland was convinced. he added.
that Oklahoma would support the
North Canadian plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
MEXICO TAKES
over CHURCH
Property of u. S. Or
ganization Seized,
By Officials

WASHINGTON. u. e.. Jan. L.
Department officials have
been advised Of the seizure BIZ the
Mexican government Of building
owned BY an American Protestant
church, but they arc Of the opinion
that nothing in 4 diplomatic way can
BE- done about il. for the present at
least.
The building, property of the
Methodist Episcopal Missions Of the
South. is at Piedras Negras. Goa
hula, and was closed last February
under the law forbidding foreigners
to teach religion.
Notification az tho seizure was
printed in III niario Official. the ga
zettc Or the Mexican government. a
copy Of which has been received
here.
While the State Department is fol-
lowing Developments. il has been un-
able to make diplomatic reresensa-
tions 10 Mexico as the case is still
pending in Mexican courts. IL Is
pointed out AZ the Department that
until every judicial recourse Is ex-
haustsd there can be no diplomatic
appeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
CO.
ADDS STATIONS

NFw YORK. n. n. Jan. I.-4Pi--
The National Broadcasting Company.
which owns stations KEAF, New
York. announced today that II will
extend rs facilities 70 radio listen
ers in the south through the addi-
fion Of three stations. WSK. Nash
vile. Tenn. WHAS. Louisville, KY.
and WSB. Atlanta. Ca. to its broad
casting hook MP. This will make the
hook up total 10 stations.
For the preesrt National Broad
casting Company programs will be
sent ~ ail three Snu+ hern stations
from a TO 10 o'clock Tuesday even
inrs and to WHAS and WSB from
z:20 10 e.I5 Sunday evenings. all
times eastern standard time. Ser
yief w;iI begin January
NSN is owned and operated hy
the Nrtionai Life = Accident fnsur-
nnre f'ompnny. WHAS hy ahe cour-
Ter Jonrnal and Lnui~viiie Times.
End WSB hr the Atlantis Journal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
AUTOLICENSE
LIMIT JAN. i
Sheriff Vann Goes In
Office; Extends
Time

One of the first Official acts Of
Sheriff W. ri. Vann, upon taking the
oath Of office Saturday morning.
was to grant Is days II grace to ali
those who have not paid their 1927
automobile license fee.
Instead Of making arrests imme-
diately of all persons operating mo-
tor vehicles under an old license.
Mr. Vann deferred prosecution Of
all such delinquencies until Janu-
AIRY Is.
The ncw sheriff gave two reasons
for the extension. The first was
the fact that automobile light test
ing stations were not able u take
care Of all vehicles seeking to have
tests made during the final rush and
the other reason was that a roodlv
number OF farmers were unable 70
arrange for funds until January 1.
Many farmers arc putting all of
their money into seed and other ne
cessities and are unable 10 make
Continue on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
DIAz APPEALS TO
FOREIGN PUBLIC

MANAGUA. Mic. Jan. I.--t41--
Ad0lfo Diaz. head of the conscrFn-
tive government "a Nicaragua. de-
clared today thDt "thc future 10
Nicaragua and ultimately Of all Gen.
tral America is AT stake in the pres
cnt conflict between my governments
and the Gales government Of Mex
leo.
In N message addressed tn tbs
American hnh foreign public Prr9-
idrnt Diux also alleged that anoahrr
filibustering expedition bringing
arms. ammunition. airpIancs and
Mexican military personnel. outfit
ted by the Gales government of
Mexico. is expected hourly 70 seek a
landing on the Pacific coast Of MIC
aragua.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
CRITICISMS OF
OILLAW STAND
AREEMPHATIC
Law In Effect Stature
day Mornin g; No
Seizures Of Ameri-
can Land Reported

MEXIC0 CITY. Mexico, Jan. L.
t4l-Concurrcntly with the going
into effect Of the new petroleum. and
land laws az midnight last night,
the chamber of deputies during the
closing hours Df IT, midnight scS-
sion. heard violent urat0riEl attacks
against the United States FOR It's
Mexican and Lntin-Amerlcan poll
cies.
There were also bitter criticisms
Of the Department OF State, unan-
imous cheers for President Gales
and his stand against the "agRres-
sion" n the United States. daclara-
tlon mat Mexico was leading the
way towards consolidation or NIL
Spanish-American peoples against
the domination OK the United States,
and the assertion, amid furious ap-
plauHe. that "Mexicans may not bB
successful dollar chasers or know
how 10 practice dollar diplomacv
like the Yankees. bat they know
how to die for their honor and
against foreign aggressions."
The first day the new laws wesa
in effect. appears 20 have passed
without incident The uncertainty
of the situation continued un-
changed: fundamentally VI IN still IA
case III waiting to Eee whether tho
Mexican government actually will
confiscate anv land ~ which foreign
interests claim title wv leases le-
Cnlly acquired before 1917. Tho
United States embassy has no news
Of any confiscatioa thus far. Tam
pico dispatches do not report any
such development in tho oil fialds
Of that region.
AT late hour there werN n1 tn
dicatfOns that any action had been
taken 20 disnosaess pil companies
from their lands for failure "a apply
for new concessions Presumably.
unless they are dispossessed. they
will continue pumping out oil as
usual
Among the numerous theories 0s
10 what will happen. naturally all
of them being mere speculation. is-
cne that the Mexican government
may require the companies % pay
u aIl oil taken out after January Al.
under the theory 0f government
ownership. This undoubtedly would
cause law suits for the purpose 0f
forcing test case with the idra of
Hn ultimate supreme court decision
relative to the titles involved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
HEAVY LOSSES
SUSTAINED BY
BORDER CITIES
Mexicali and Calexico
Bear Full Brunt of
Shocks; Governor
Orders Martial Law

CALEXICO, California. Jan. L.
lFi-Martial law followed New
Years hilarity across the inter-
national border here today when
the first Of succession OF more
than fifty earthquake shocks. CEN
tefing in Calexico and Mexicali,
caused damage estimated AZ more
than 81, ,00O. 600 throughout the en-
tire Imperial valley, in the United
States and i'll Mexico.
Governor Abelardo Rodriguez. of
Lower California. declared martial
law in Mexicali which. with CaleXi-
co, shared the heaviest damage.
Governor Rodriguez orders closed
all saloons in the city until further
notice. The use of liquor was pro-
hibited during the crisis.
Chief OF police. Joe Hardwick Of
Continue on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
ARMED REVOLT
STARTED, della
HUERTA AYERS
Asserts Hostilities In
Mexico Will Be In
Full Blast in a Few
Days

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. l--tPf--
Armed revolution against the gov
ernment OF President plutarc0 Elias
Gales, Of Mexico. has already start
ed, the New Orleans States viii say
tomorrow in a copyrighted interview
with Adolfo de La liucfta. former
provisional president oi Mexico
The revolution has started" de
IN Hurrta IA quoted by the ncwspa-
per- Mexico II calling me and \
will g0 whether 70 a. iefe supreme
tsupreme chief, as ! have been
asked BY many powerful armed
groups OF rcvolutionists. or whether
as the revolutions only private sol
der IN the ranks. Mexico is with me
in a cause that surpasses all per-
sonal ambition. For obvious rea-
sons he does not state the exact
date or the first organized move
mcnt Of the revolution nv pr0claims,
nor the points nf attack in the first
thrust VI the revolutionary columns.
He makes the predictions however.
that hOstilitics will be In full blast
within a few days.
Among the chief aims Of the latest
armed movement, de Ia Huerta de-
NiaAtrf - AAt%0tt44 " %tA"~Ath"E "efft
religious worship; fair treatment Of
foreigners and foreign capital; aho-
lition of dictat0rs in Mexico; sup
preston Of ideals or the Russian
soviet. and banning from the south
crn republic what Ike terms ~the
Cossacks of Gales and ObrrEon M,
destruction OF the confederation re-
gional obreras Mexicanas, which &c
Ia Huerto describes a. "a fake pro-
letariat of bluffed. cowed. deceived
Mexican workers controlled by graft
ing gunmen. reddcr than the reddest
Russian red. though they claim the
friendship and approval Of the
American Federation or Labor.
Declaring that Gales and ObreEon
condemned Carranza for attempting
a. establish a dictatorship In Mex
leo. the newspaper quotes dc la
Huerta as saying II they had not re-
ccivcd outside help ia 1923, the re-
public would have been spared the
bloodshep. crime and troubles OF
these last three years.
"callcs and Obregon are in power
today only through the help Of the
United States: but whether thfy
fight the new revolution with or
without foreign aid. they are
doomed" the revolutionary chief
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
WOMAN KILLED in
DOUBLE SHOOTING

AMARILLO. Tex. Jan. l.-iPl--
Mrs. Fred w. Calvert. -. is dead
and her husband mechanic, j. near
death at q. Anthony's sanitorium
following double shooting here
this afternoon
Russell Parks. riR builder. waived
preliminary hearing On charge OF
murder filed with County Attorney
Leo Sparks. He is being held IN
jail.
Mrs. Calvert died almost instantly
from four bulelt wounds. She was
shot twice through the heart and
twice in the left leg. one bullet
striking below the knee and one In
the thigh. Her husband was shot
twice. once i'll the abdomen and once
in the shoulder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
INACCURATE new
MEXICO GOVERNOR

SANTA FL. n. MI. Jan. 4. OF1---
Richard III. Dillon of Encino. took
office az the eighth governor IN New
Mexico at noon today. His innnEu-
ration brought n republican into the
in four years.
In delivering his inaugural speech
Mr.. Dillon maintained his reputa-
tion for brcvity. Taking only five
minutes he told large audience
that he would do his best 20 carry
out the obligations Of chief execu-
tive. He laid stress on law en-
fUrcement. ~
The retiring governor. Arthur AT.
Hannett, made plea t0 the people
OF the state 70 support the new ad-
ministration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
Smith Indicates.
He Would Accent
Party Leadership

ALBANY. n. r., Jan. i.~-lPi-Gov-
ernor Alfred f. Smith, in his inaugur
al address here today. indicated that
he was a candidate for the democrat
ic presidential nomination in 1928.
Il have no idea of what the fu-
ture has iii store for me-" ne said.
: Everybody else Ia the United States
has some notion Of this except my
self No man would stand before an
assenblage like this and say he was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
JEWEL ROBBERS
MAKE BIG HAUL

WACO. Texas, Jan. i.--tipt-E Eighty
diamond rings. estimated at over
$4,000. were stolen here from q
jewelry establishment this morning,
which Is regarded IS one Of the bold
est daylight robberies ever perpet-
uated in Waco.
The gems were stolen form the
window after the thief had gained
access TO the inside Of the store
from the building above. which was
vacant. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
Alleged Partner
Of Bandit Caught

FORT WORTH. Texas, Jan. L.
(Pi-Surrounded by police al a
house here. &. r.. Hunton. orchestra
drummer. about 23. was arrested
without resistance today as the al
legged partner OF Frank Pierce. the
Eohber slain in 4 recent Houston
drug store hold-up.
Hunton IL being held for Officers
expected 10 arrive here Sunday from
Houston. where a charge of robbery
with firearms is filed against him.
Police had been seeking Hunton
Lerc two weeks. tie was traced
nartly through the local musicians
league Of which one Of the police H.
\ member.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02
BAR TELEGRAPH
AT NORRIS TRIAL

AUSTIN. Jan. a.-f49 clexraph
sending instruments have been
barred from the Travis county dis
trict court room here. where on
Jan 40 the Rev ]. Frank Norris
Wort Worth Baptist minister, goes
on trial for murder in connection
with the shaving or Dexter r.
Chips. Fort Worth lunberman. Dis
trict Clerk s. A. Philquist. Satur-
day told The Associated Press.
Mr.. Philquist said Judge ]. r.
Hamilton had decided the Southern
Bell Telegraphic devices might dis
tract the interest or the jurors and
all to the .Sensationalism az the
trial" He said there had been
-some criticism Of the ways news
papers have handled trial ar
rangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-02

~0Ut there In the middle of the
river. one replied.
-All right. hen. suggested the
chief. You both just get back
into q boat and start "a Il again.
in the middle 0f the river.
~Aw. that amt fair one re-
piled. Il couldn't get a foothold
cut there"
Well. what do you want with
foothold the chief asked
so ! kin run. was the reply.
You win, tn iaw concluded
Beat u