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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-15
MEMBERS OF
COMMISSION
ARRIVE TODAY
Crop Inspection, To
Determine Need of
Protection, To Ex-
tend to Mexico
Especial to The Heraldl


SAN BENITO, Aug. 15.-Five mem
bers Of the u. $. Tariff Commission,
+. II. Harriet, Walter Fisher, p. II.
Tarter. R. d. Atlin and II. H. Woot-
en-, arrived in San Benito Monday
for the purpose Of conducting an in
vestigation to determine the cost Of
producing tomatoes in the Valley
preparatory to making reconlmenda-
tions for changes in the tariff sched-
ules.
They expect to remain in San Ben
ito several days, going to Browns
vile to continue their investigations.
and will then visit other sections Of
the Valley.
The members Of the commission
came direct to the Valley from Jack
soRville, Texas. where they had
spent a week investigating condi-
tiens. Prior 10 that they had cover
ed the tomato growing sections Of
and have collected an immense fund
Of data.
It had been the original intention
of the committee to 20 direct "a
southern Arizona from Jacksonville,
Texas. However, their attention was
called to the fact that the Lower Rio
Grande Valley tomato growers prob
ably feel the effects Of Mexican
competition more than those of any
other section. They Immediately
wired Washington. and orders were
received to change their itinerary
and proceed to the Valley.
Will Go to Arizona
Following the conclusion Of their
work in this section they will pro-
ceed to Arizona and later to Califor-
mia. Their Investigations sCill close
with a trip through tie vegetable
growing districts OF the Mexican
state of Lower California.
The present duty on tomatoes is
one-half cent per pound, members OF
the commission stated. This tariff
could be increased one-fourth cent
per pound without a special act of
congress. This increase, Valley
growers state, would be Of some
benefit, but would be wholly insult
ficient to cover the difference in the
cost Of production. Action by the
Continued on page two.)
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Old Wound Fatal to
New Orleans Man

NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug. 15.-tFl
A gun-shot wound inflicted BY his
wife more than IS months ago has
resulted in the death Of Sydney Ed
ward Dyer. 32 of Rome. Ca.
Dyer. who served in the navy dur
ing the World War, died yesterday
at the Veterans Hospital at Algiers
where he had been a patient for
several months
The coroner said death was eaus-
ed BY nm infection caused by n gun
shot wound inflicted BY his wife I'm
February, 1926. AZ Beaumont, Texas.
Since that time he was divorced from
his wife.
The bullet penetrated the abdomen
and q part Of the spine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-15
Spanish War Vets
Will Organize Camp

\ A meeting for the organization az
|A camp OF United Spanish war vet.
erans in Brownsville will be held
Tuesday evening at o'clock n the
American Legion hall. All men who
were in the Spanish-American war,
Ithe Philippine insurrection and the
China Relief expedition during the
Boxer rebellion are eligible for mem
sbership.
IL is requested that all ex-soldiers
NJ the United States who participated
IN the above campaigns. meet at the
lhaIl. so that the charter membership
<of the camp may be as large as pos
kwihle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-15
Three Injured
In Family Row

MARSHALL, Tex. Aug. 15.-tPl--
Charges were filed in justice court
this morning against four men in
connection with \ family row here
Sunday in which three persons were
injured. none seriously.
". II. Booth is charged with af-
fray against Ed Ford. Ford faces
the same charge. against Booth.
Booth also is charged with aggra-
waited assault against Charley Ford,
who is charged with assault to mur-
der Booth. Charley Ford also II
charged with carrying a prohibited
weapon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-15
SACCOBREAKS
3O-DAY fast
Convicted Man Eats
Broth; Life Battle
Continues

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. l5.-tP,-
Nicola Sacco broke his fast today
after starting upon the 30th day Of
his hunger strike.
During the forenoon he took a
quart Of beef broth while Arthur ID.
Hill. chief counsel for Sacco and Bar
tolomeo Vanzetti, completed the le-
gal steps necessary before the full
bench of the state supreme court
considers appeals in the case to-
morrow.
Hill this forenoon filed in the su-
preme court a lengthy bill Of excep-
tions TO the refusal of Judge San
derson OF that court 10 grant a writ
Of error.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-15
Reporters Elect
Kansas City Man

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. l5.-SPr--col.
William BaIlanger Of Kansas City,
was elected president of the South
western Reporters association which
is in convention there today. Arthur
L. Funk Of Mexico. Missouri. wes
named seeretsry and H. s. Storm
berg. Stuttgart. Arks vice-president.
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Mexicans of Valley
Form Organization


HARLINGEN, Texas. Aug. IA
Valley organization, the name Of
which is yet in allegiance, to weld
together as q strong unit all Ameri-
cans Of Latin descent who have le-
gitimate citizenship in South and
Southwest Texas, in the territory be-
| tween Corpus Christi and Laredo,
was perfected in a representative
meeting held in the Brooks building
in this city, Sunday afternoon.
The organization, il was determ-
ined, will be purely political in its
nature and mission, the object be-
ing to promote among the American
citizens Of Latin descent higher
ideals of political purpose, and feal-
~ to the standards of the United
States. The meeting, through strong
initial leadership. secured the adop-
tion of this principle, to be in
corporated into the constitution and
bylaws Of the organization.
Plans for Permanent Body
While the movement was gotten
temporarily under way, with the
further object Of making the South
Texas organization an auxiliary Of
the Sons Of America. which is also
body of Latin-Americans with ma
tional aspirations for political ad-
vancementr il is the plan Of the
Of the South Texas leaders TO make
the unit a permanent one.
The next move at a future meet
ing, II was stated, will be TO effect
the permanent organization through
the region, and the delegates from
10 Valley towns and cities, named
an ararmffya rc.r. fvsaa hnaInI hx-
A. 5. Perales Of McAllen. IL was the
sense Of the meeting that this COM
mittee will confer with a like COM
mittee from the Sons Of America
with the view OF incorporating into
the latter organization, II the proper
safeguards are written into the new
constitution and bylaws.
Object Was Misunderstood
The new movement was not
launched without some preliminary
Misunderstanding Of the object. A
general meeting Of Mexicans had
been assembled earlier in the day,
and an organization was getting un-
derway, apparently. to include all
persons in membership. whether
they were genuine American citizens
or not.
There were present representa-
tives Of the American Federation Of
Labor. who seemed bent upon urg-
ing that the new organization so
broaden its scope that there might
be incorporated into the bylaws the
object of advancing labor problems.
The delegates were in the midst
Of a warm discussion at the after
room session. when ]. 7. Canales OF
Brownsville, arrived. Sensing the
trend of sentiment Mr.. Canales, aris-
ing TO q point Of order. declared il
TO be his understanding that the OBJ
ject Of the organization was purely
political advancement and insisted
that this purpose be made para
mount.
Non-Amerieans Present
There were in the hall a large
number Of persons not American
citizens, and Mr.. Canales insisted
that as the purpose of the organira-
tion was 20 be exclusively for Ameri-
cans Of Latin descent the Mexican
citizens present be not allowed 70
participate. The suggestion created
an argument. and there seemed no
disposition to exclude the ron-cit-
irens.
There was . chorus Of secordinr
l. EEoniisaa6l .usa tE0.l
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Curwood Funeral
Services Are Held

owOSSo. Mich. Aug. i5.-LP-
Funeral rites for James Oliver Cur
wood. author and eonservationist
who died late Saturday night will
be held at the Curwcod home here
tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be
In Oak Hill cemetery by the side of
the authors parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Curwcods
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WEATHER

nor Brownsville and the Lower
Grande Valley Fair TO partly
.hdy tonight and Tuesday.
&cr East Texas Partly cloudy to-
and Tuesday. Light 20 fresh
erly winds on the coast.
Weather Summary
: barometric pressure was mod
ly high this morning over the
Northwest and over the upper
xsippi Valley and the region Of
Eeat Lakes. Numerous showers
la within the last "a hours
Ially from the Rocky Noun
legion to the Atlantic coast.
natures were somewhat sub
NJ in the far Northwest and in
Plateau region. and practically
nable elsewhere in the coun-
NJ the morning observation.
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MAGN0LIS. Miss. Aug. l5.-tP-
Five white prisoners escaped from
the Pike county jail here today by
overpowering the jsiier. taking his
sun from him and then locking him
IN Q cs1,
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Indy AT SPRINGFIELD

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Aug. f5.-tPi
Colonel Charles a. Lindbergh and
his Spirit or St. Louis landed NJ
the newly named Lindbergh field
near here at 1901 o'clock.
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I'M OUR
VALLEY

THE UNITED STATES Tariff
Commission, which is investigating
she cost Of production Of tomatoes
and other vegetables, will visit the
i Lower Rio Grsnde Valley this week.
1 The commission consists Of five
lknen. They have been in the Florida
4 tomato district.
More recently they were in the
Tex, tomato district.
They were headed on west when
their attention was called TO the fact
that there was a considerable to-
mato production down here in the
Valley. Their instructions had not
included this section.
So permission was secured for
them to visit the Valley. They will
be here this week.
Production costs here will fig
ure in their report on the proposal
70 boost the tariff so that American
tomatoes may compete with the
foreign product. And. Of course,
onions and other vegetables will be
included.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC con-
struction gangs are pushing right
ahead with the extension Of the s.
P.'s new line from Harlingen 10
Brownsville.
Every reason TO believe that the
new road will be running freight
trains into Brownsville by the first
OF December, or perhaps earlier.
Will mean the opening Of a con-
iderable n,S farming territory
Nich heretofore has not been pro-
q rg fruits. truck and staples.
g.. 1.-THE meantime, right of way
vitiLI. the city limits Of Browns
| lie being cleared. Scores Of
J ,mes at have occupied sites in
ten square blocks Of ground
sht for the road, are being
y. Jved to new locations.
And it is worthy Of mention that
ese folks who have given up their
mesites have been able "a buy
locations at very reasonable
prices.
LIVING ANYWHERE along the
Valley highway, and outside OF any
Of the towns, is not a hardship.
There is every convenience that
any city may have. Telephones, Of
course. And electric light and pow
er.
And natural gas.
Individual sanitary systems.
Mail delivery.
And last, but not by any means
the least. newspaper at your very
door at about the same hour that
hit would be received If living in
flown.
This business of individual de-
ivery 70 homes along the highway
eas inaugurated by The Herald
bout a year ago. all the wear from
brownsville 70 Mission.
And it has proven to be pop
lar service.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. that
ear McAllen last night which cost
he lives of three persons. two Of
= hem. ". +. Hansen OF Val Verde
richards fame and II. J. Hanson Of
brownsville. contractor, long identi-
1Nu WIN AfNNANRiAFhN ia AhG A.
ey.
The Val Verde man had developed
Ane Of the finest grapefruit and or
nge orchards in the Valley. He il
as also who developed that resort
the highway at Val Verde, and
Hts very attractive citrus packing
Fplant. Just n few years ago he
came 20 the Valley from Minnesota
photographer by profession.
II. J. HANSEN-the two were not
! related. but were intimate friends
was building the Elks hall At Mer-
cedes az the time az his death.
He was also building the Stone
rsll Jackson Hotel at San Benito,
which will be opened in September.
He had erected a beautiful home
IN Brownsville. and owned farm
property in Fl Jardin.
The Valley will miss these two
pen.
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DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present - Hr. "a Hr.
Stage STAGE CHING. Rain

River Forecast
There will be no material change
&;n the river during the next few
ksys.
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Cotton Growers

We sell Sacks, Knee Pads,
Wagon Covers, Scales, Etc.
w. I'll. Putegnat Hardware CO.
Brownsville. Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-11
Ghost Ship Is No Longer Mystery
Local Man Identifies Hull at Point

'Reina de las Mares'-(Q1een Of
the Seas1-and she was carrying a
cargo Of liquors IN barrels and
cases, as X afterward developed.
ct was in the full OF day. and
there were plenty ot peoplye
around at Point Isabel to see when
the smartly dressed brig stood
slowly into THE bay. Her letters
we're bright-plain TO all. This
is the story told by many who
were there az the time.
THE brig was listing as sh.
came into port. and she anchored
near Brazos ISland-just how
close In DO not remember. II
vas the story Of the ship hands
who came ashore that the vessel
had sprung 4 bad leak. ard there
was great haste BY the sailors in
getting their personal property
ashore.
There was near tragedy, too.
for some OF the men had very
nsrrow escapes. This was due 10
the fact tfrzt shortly after the
ship had anchored. there came q
sharp squali--z very hurricane az
a sternzaaA 49, - the crew
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Dole FLIGHT
EPOSTPONED
Entries Not Ready For
Hop, Says Com
mittee

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Aug. II.
--tPi-Postponement OF tomorrow's
SIS 900 prize flight from San Fran
cisco Bay TO Honolulu because the
entries who have thus far presented
themselves "are not now properly
equipped or qualified was ordered
today by the flight committee Of the
department Of commerce subject TO
the approval OF the Honolulu chap
ter Of the National Aeronautic As
sociatioa.
The postponement order clos Il 7
followed the crash of one of the en-
tries near San Diego yesterday n
which Lieutenants George W. d.
Covell and X. s. Waggener of the
navy were killed when the freak
nonoplane plunged into a cliff in
the fog, fell to the bottom and
barred. Although the direct cause
Of the accident was not determined,
defective equipment was suspected.
Target Is Small
This flight is something different
from the trans-oceanic flglts," /"
Lieutenant p. II. Wyatt declared.
This is a supreme test Of aerial
navigation. The planes are shooting
al u target 800 miles wide in the
middle Of the Pacific Ocean and an
error OF but a couple of degrees or
the part of the navigator would send
plane at least 200 miles off the
course and such would spell disas-
ter for the fliers."
The outcome Of test flights BY the
seven entries now here was reported
TO have shown compasses several
degrees off in some Instances, rem
derinE them practically useless. Eff
CONTINUED from page %
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There was no serions effort
made to raise the Snip. for n was
the telief cf the cargo owners
that tney had taken out about al
that was valuable. 80 the hulk
was left where IL lay on the bot
tom Of the sands--snd forgotten"
Ar. Bzrredo said he was sure
the old hull could be no other than
tEst OF the French brig.
Ship to be Blasted
Az the time I came he:e IS a
young man. there WAS no story
that. a ship had been sunk in the
harbor prior Ia 1878. Then, tne
loe-tion of tfiS old hull found last
week in in about tbs right spct- IL
c-n be no other thaa what re-
mains az the 'Reiza de los Mares
If the ship is blown out this
week. ID will not surprise ne that
mere wine casks maT % found
that il. IL they are not demolished
BY dynamite"
a wr.cking crew at Point Isabel
Is row preparing for q great stot
20 ter tee old hull axurdsr. II -
expected that the explosion viii
be. made on>Fridsy or Saturday.
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bod 70 plunge overheard and swim
Tor the lane Il is ny memory that
they all reached tie mainland in
szfety-I never heard OF any
deaths.
while the wind ragged and the
rain came down the 'Reina de 10:
Mares went 70 the bottom. When
the storm cleared, there was not
even the sight OF z mast t:p. She
vas buried IL water that was near
50 feet deep"
At the time, according 20 Mr..
Barreda. who visited the scene
with others the next day. there
was the nsnsl arrangement for
settlement over cargo The insur-
arcs company underwriters sold at
public auction the ilI-fated brig.
Wine Sold Here
"The purchasers were Messrs
Chris Hess of Point Isabel. RI.
ftufria and Manuel De Liano. the
latter my urcle.- said Mr.. Barre1a.
They bought the cargo as well
as the ship, snd with the aid Of
difsrs who worked five or six
wseis they brought cut the wiHes
which was sold in Brownsville.
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There is 70 longer any mystery
concerning the ship whose rotting
hall lies 81 the bottom Of Brazos-
Santiago Pass. of Padre Island.
The vessel which at first fzscinAt-
ed the mind as ghost hull-relic
Of . forgotten ags-has become a
relic of reality. But there is ro-
nance surrounding the manner Of
is coming into the harbor. and
there was near tragedy concernlag
its descent into the depths.
The identity Of the cid vessel
whose hulk was fognd buried in
the sand when = dredging crew
came into contact with its half
buried aody was definitely mace
krswn Thursday by c. p. Ba-reca.
pioneer real estate man Of Browns
willie. and. according te his infor-
nation. the ship went down near
Brazos Island on a stormy day In
March, 1875.
"Qneen Of the Seas
The. vessel" said NJ. Barreda.
was as youth was living in
Brownsville 40 the time. avas
ide=tified when she entered the
harbor As . Frsnch sbpg-the
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ANXIOUS PARENTS SEEK
y = y
PROBE AS SOLDIER SON
= = y
REPORTS SHOT IN ARM

ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. 1l.-lR)-A
private ut Fort Benning. Ga. not
knowing how to spell ''inocuia-
tion," wrote his parents that he
had been "shot" in the arm, but
failed TO give further details.
The parents of the young pri-
vate, William Z. Williamson. of
Shreveport, La. became worried
and referred the matter to their
congressman, John N. Sandlin, Of
Mindcn. La. who in turn carried
the m5tter to the war department
with the information that the
boys parents were anxious that
he be discharged from the service.
The customary investigation fol-
lowed. with the fi-ding that Gin
oculation" was what was intended
instead Of the more serious sound
ing army descriptive word. Now
Private Williamson is on full duty
with his company and the story of
his being shot has been announced
by Colonel Duncan X. Major, Jr.,
chief of the staff of the fourth
corps area here.
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erwin LANDS
Near COALIN
DOLE FLIGHT
Gas Line Trouble Is
Cause of Stop; Av-
iator Ruled Out of
Easterwood Contest

BEAUMONT. Calf. Aug. i1.-tP,
Captain William p. Erwin, flying
from Dallas, TO compete in the Dole
trans Pacific hop from San Francis
co, was forced down here early today
from engine trouble. Repairs to
the plane, were made and the flight
resumed toward Los Angeles at 8
o'clock. Beaumont is about 80 miles
from Los Angeles.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. il.-(P)-
Captain William p. Erwin. Dallas TO
Hong Kong flier, was forced down
at Beaumont, Calf, at five a. m. Pa
cific time. according TO word receiv-
ed here by Colonel William Z. East
erwood. Jr., donor Of the prize for
the flight.
Failure Of the gas lines to func-
tion properly were given Is the rea-
son for the descent.
Beaumont is 80 miles from Los
Angeles. the Easterwood representa-
tives said.
Out OF Race
The starting committee OF the ma
tional aeronautical association ruled
here, upon learning Of Erwin's land
ing at Beaumont, that he is dis
qualified in the Easterwood flight.
The rules Of the flight cell for. q
NONSTOP flight to san Francisco. r.
b. Owens, head of the committee an
nounced that Erwin could re-enter
the Dallas TO Hong Kong flight by
returning to Dallas and making an
other attempt.
Erwin may continue to Oakland
and enter the Dole Honolulu flight.
Erwin made two attempts 1T non
stop flights in the first leg Of the
Dallas 70 Hong Kong journey. He
returned 10 Dallas Tuesday night.
after flying TO Colorado, Texas, 252
miles west of here.
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Death Toll Mounts as
Fifth C0ydeWQS Slain

Once more the knell of death
tolls off name from the list OF Car
danas brothers.
Out Of family Of six brothers.
one only survives.
The fifth to meet violent death
was Gregoric Cardenas. who was
shot to death late Wednesday in
Matamoros.
About three months ago Juan N.
Cardenas. the youngest or the broth
ers, was shot to death in Monterrey.
when he answered a mysterious mes
sage late at night.
Most Of the brothers died victims
Of the Cardenas- -Be1vides feud in
MatEmoros. whieh nearly wiped out
both families. Shootings occurred
on the main streets Of the city, in
business houses and saloons.
About three years ago the feud
broke out in all its fury. resulting
in the killing Of two Cardenas
brothers. the Staying or the aged
father Of the Benavides brothers,
end several others connected with
the feud
GIegorio Cardcnas was killed BY
an officer, il was reported here.
About six nc. rs ago he was
charged with rayi7g wounded a
river guard in Ma:amoros in a
shooting affair. Yesterday they met.
Carde lss was ridirg in ar auto
mobile. The river gI-rd was riding
q ho-se. Five shots were fired in
rapid succession. and Carderas
crumpled up on tile seat and died
instantly. The guard II being sought
by Matamoros officers in connec-
tion with the affair.
The surviving brother IA Julio. and
he lives now in the interior OF Mex
leo.
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San Diego Plane
Safe at Houston

G. c. Richardson. manager of the
Chamber Of Commerce, received
word Thursday that the ~good-wilr
plane, piloted by Capt. Fraais Hawks.
which came 70 Brownsville Tuesday
afterroon bearing Representatives Of
the Houston Chamber Of Commerce
and city officials Of that city. had
made srccersful return flight and
had reached Houston shortly before
6 o'clock wednesday evening.
The plane. which brought TIE
Houston men here for . conference
with local business men relative TO
the promotion Of an sir mail line
from Mexico City 70 Brownsville,
and then 10 Houston. left this city
on its return flight Wednesday af-
ternoea az 2;25 O'clock. The return
trip was made without incident.
4. 3. Cr2zger, local attorney and
republican national committeeman
from Texas, who went 70 Houston ia
Capt HAWKS plane. retnE=eG to
Brownsville Thursday nerning.