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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
ASK OFFICERS
OBSERVE Law
Enforcement Shout d
Apply to All, Plat
form States
Copyright h-E

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Jan. 27.-
tP'- Strict personal observance Of
the prohibition law Ny an govern
ment Officers, governors of states
and public servants who have sworn
TO the constitution. was demanded IN
the platform adopted today BY the
midwinter conference Of the Nation
Il Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
The platform also calls for in
creased penalties tor violation W the
prohibition iaw and demands that
boOtlegEers be held responsible for
sickness or death resulting from the
sale of poisonous or cOntraband IL
quor.
Suppression Of the manufacture
and sale Of POCKET TASKS and uten-
siis and ingredients employed in
the making OF drinks was asked.
The platform designated prohihi-
tion as the best method Of dealing
with the liquor question and made a
broad appeal for cooperation hy cit
izens. new srapers, magazine writers,
public entertainers and society lead
ers- Disregard of the constitution. IL
said, should BE- looked upon as bad
FORM
Prohibition has added S6.000.000.-
900 II the nations wealth and has
made for better homes. better
schools. greater efficiency and pro-
ductivity of the American working
men a. compared with those Of 9TH
cr nations. the platform stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
j. 5. IS READY
TONECOTIATE
China TREATY
American Forces Pre-
pared to Protect
Nationals And Prop
erty, Kellogg Says

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Jan. 27.-{Pi
A assurances that the Washington
government Is ready to enter into
treaty revisiOns negotiations with
both the Cantonese and northern
factions in the present civil war
were given 10 the State Department
today in amplifying the formal state
ment Of American attitude toward
China published last night By Sec
rotary Kellogg.
No director in direct proposals for
conference between American di-
piomatic agents and representatives
~ the two factions have yet been
received.
On the contrary. such intimation
as 20 the intentions Of the rival au-
thorities N China as have come TO
hand are IN the nature Of protests
from each side against any sten ~
the American government to deal
with the other side.
Department officials met with the
blank silence All inquiries aS 70
what American naval cooperasion
with British and other foreigners
might be expected if forccful pro-
lection OF foreign life and property
rs al Shanghai became a necessity.
There IS no disposition in Washing
ton 20 tie the hands Of Admiral vii
ilams. commanding naval forces
there. - far as meeting any urgent
emergency il concerned.
II pointed cut that American naval
forces were in Chinese waters 10
iCOntinred on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
TWO DEAD IN
GRADE CRASH
School Bus Struck BY
Train Near Tulsa,
Three Hurt

TULSA. Okla. Jan. tAl-Two
men were killed. woman probably
fatally injured and two school chill
dren seriously hurt when n Missouri
kansas-Texas passenger train collid-
ed with any Oklahoma railway bus
here today.
The dead: g. ID. Hartzell. student
bus driver. Russell NJ. Schawarz. dri-
yer Of the bus.
The injured: Mrs. Ruby Beaver.
IL. badly bruised and she il uncon-
scions; Ruth Strong. IA. badly bruis-
cd about the head and body.
Striking the bus in the center, the
train hurled Mrs Beaver through a
window. part of which 0Iung 70 her
neck, and onto the pilot of the en-
gine. carrying her about two blocks
before the train WAS brought 10 y
stop. N
The atUo men were apparently
Killed instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
BOND ALLOWED ON
MANN ACT CHARGE

Claude Joseph Hart. niias CIaude
Wells. waa bound over ~ the federal
district court. 81 $I 200 bond before
Judge T.. H. Goodrich. U. y. Commits
di0ner. today on charge III having
violated the Mann Act.
He IT, charged with having brought
"A New Orleans girl H. san Beniko
and 10 haTe lived with her there aS
man and wife.
The girl in her written statemnnk
declared rhat Hart had given hor
rings. told her ~ was single and
that ~ was going ~ marry her. She
said they mUtored from New Orleans
or November H. They went from
New Orleans to Orange. from that
place to Galveston. to Smith~illn. tm
Corpus christi TO HmrlinRen nfhd
then 20 San henito. They rented
rooms nt house owned br a San hn-
nito doctor and lived thern until
Hart'H arrest hg Arthur G0plnhy,
city marshal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
Brownsville Board
Plans Development
Educational Center

The Brownsville school boards
plan for Developments Of the educa-
tionGl center on the grounds now
occupied BY the high school and the
junior high school, were laid before
the Rotary Club by Harbert Daven-
port. member " the board, ~ the
Rotary Club meeting Wednesday
Judge Davenport, stating that
there y 20 other public forum avail
able in the cIty. said that il was
the desire of the board 20 get its
plans before the luncheon clubs and
other civic organizations.
lie went into details as 10 the
plans of the board. which include an
Arrangement 10 care for the junior
college. high school, junior high and
other gfades.
He said that the hoard proposed
about S350.0OO for new high school
70 be located between the present
high school and Junior high school.
and connecting with those schools
In addition 70 this. il plans % spend
about $4,000 for a teacherage. to
accommodate instructors who do not
live here, and who always have diff
Guilty in securing satisfactory living
quarters lie said that the teacher
age would also accommodate non
resident students al the junior col
lege.
During the past several years the
school board has erected almost
school building 4 year. yet the
growth of attendance IN pupils arriv-
inT NJ school age and newcomers. ~
such that we have tn ~ building al
1rs
said. I'VE hope that in this next un-
dertaking IL viii be possible 20 have
room enough so there wili not have
To- be new buildings at least for four
or five years"
would ask for a bond issue 81 about
S45o.00O. although the amount + not
yet definitely determined. Architects
already have submitted tentative
sketches for the proposed hirh
school Junior college building.
lie outlined reasons for the eStab-
lishment OF junior college. calling
attention TO the fact that when he
attended university the average age
cf the freshman was 10 vars. vhere-
as il u now iT vars. lie said il was
inadviss bic for pupils Of liz wears 10
leave parental influence SO early. and
that the junior colleges Of the state
will gradually fili into the place. re-
turning the average age of uni
versity entry eventually % the age
of 10.
Judge Davenport called attention
70 the several elections IN which
Brownsville citizens have given such
unanimous support 10 bond issues
for the schools, and expressed the
hope thar when the Forthcoming g.
sue In launched IL will have the same
unanimous SUPPORT
He Landed the foresight of the
school hoard Of 10 or IL wears a~o
~ purchasing rronerty where the
high and innior hifh schools arc
now located. ard said that the pres-
ent board has acquired eighteen
lots back ~ the rresens building. ana
north q the site of the Episcopal
church.
JUDGE Davcrrort was introduced
'Contirued pn rage tw0.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
REPORT Death
REBEL LEADER
Former Guerrero Gov
ernor Killed In Bat
tie with Troops

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 27.---tFi-Ur-
bano LAWN, former governor of the
state of Guerrero. and eleven others
have been killed in an encounter
with federal forces NJ Xochipala.
state of MoreIos. IN which the rebel
leaders. former General Luis Quiroz.
Agustin Mendoza and MarceIino
Castrejon were wounded. The rehels
belong to "A group commanded by
Victor Barcenas. which finally was
forced 20 disperse. after number
NJ cleshes with federal soldiers the
last few days.
Fachuca dispatches say that one
man was killed and six captured
when federal forces surrounded a
house nc Tepeji del Rio. state UI
Hidalgo, where a group of conzpir-
ators were organizing nn uprising.
The conspiratOrs offered resistance
and brisk clash ensued. Jose Flores
being killed. The war department
H. investigating reports Of the exc
rution Of those arrested.
Military headquarters. according
20 q dispatch from Colima. has an
n0unred that the rebels in the
northern districts are being hotIv
pursued, several Of them being kill
ed IN various encounters From
Guacalajara the report " thar many
rebels were killed when federal sol
Liers recaptured the town VI lxtIa-
nuacan after d sharp combat, the in
surEents dispensing.
General Gonzales Esrpbar reports
that only three rebellious bands are
I operating in the state Of Durango.
Esteban Orozco, leader Of rebel
band. and seven of his followers
were killed &c Ojo de Aqua in a
fight with federals under Genera
MaGrieai.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
PARADE GHOST
FERGUSONISM'
Bitter Fight in Sen
ate on Committees
Action

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. Bitter
feeling was apparent for the first
time this session in the senate to-
day. when the body ordered the com
mittee on criminal Jurisprudence to
report by " ednesday on a bill By
Woodward Of Coleman.
Members who favored compelling
the committee to make report
stamped as ~damnable" the practice
of committee in arbitrarily smoth-
frinR, bills an their sessions with
out giving the senate an opportun-
ity 20 act
The ghost Of Fergusonisn =
which previously had not entered to
disrupt the senate. was paradcd.
opdward's bill. which seeks 70
repeal the ruA Of evidence and vir-
tNaiiy nullifics the search and sei-
@ure act. must be reported On ~ the
committee on criminal jurispru-
dcnce by Wednesday under the voted
order of the senate.
Many mAnruyerS 10 defeat the or
Ger failed in roll call after roll call
on proposed amendments and substi-
tutions.
The row started when Woodward
introduced = motion 20 take the bill
x repeal the rule Of evidence from
the committee. because he said. a
majority of the committee had
Smothered- Il.
Nirtz of Seguln. one ~ the COM
mittee members who had voted u
postpone action Of the bin until the
FIRST Moaday IN March," injected
the Ferguson" issue when he took
eNception "a Woodward's remarkS-
Mirtz as known 10 oppose the pro-
posed repeal Of the amnesty act. en-
acted during the Ferguson admins
iration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
new LIBELLAW
Is CONSIDERED

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 27.--LPl-Fa-
vorahle committee action ~ forecast
for the Pctsch bin on the Texas Ill
bel laws. The committee on judiciary
has an open meeting scheduled for
1880 y. III. u consider recommcnda-
tionS on the proposed measure.
In his message 70 the legislature.
Governor Moody favored changes in
the present law.
The house yielded again 10 press
ing committee business and was in
recess until o'clock Thursday ar
ternoon. Committees are working
night and day now. Tonight the
committee on private corporations
win meet for further consideration
Of the public utilities bin by Rep
resentative Nat Jackson of Dallas,
seeking u place practically an pub
Tie services under regulation NJ the
railroad commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
new
TOWNS ON Line
S.P.EXTENSION
Eight Will Be Locat
ed Between Edin-
burg And Falfur-
rias; Six in Valley
- Especial . The Hcrald.l

EDINBURG. Tex, Jan. 27.-Fif-
teen towns. fourteen of them new
ones. will dot the lines or the
Southern Pacific between Falfurrias
and Edinburg, and between this city
and McAllen on the southwest, ana
Hnrlingen on the southeast
Eight Of these new cities will be
on the line Of the Southern Pacific
from Falfurrias 10 EdinhurE; six
towns. five Vt them new ones. Will
be on the line between Edinburg
and Harlingcn, and one new town
will be on the line from Edinburg
to McAlIen.
The new towns on the line from
Faiiurrias 70 kdinbburg are, in or
der that they are reached from Fal-
furrias. BarrosO. Encino, Rachal.
Hartland, Dix, Linn. Saline and
Alsonia. These cities are all new,
and are from five to twelve miles
apart. being well distributed along
the sixty odd miles 0f road.
The cities between Edinhurg and
Harlingen are Azahar. Elsa In
Villa, Valencia, Santa Rosa and Pri-
meGa. All Of these towns are new,
or comparatively new, with the ex-
ccption of Santa Rosa. all OF the
others having been started with the
expectation Of being on the line or
the Southern Pacific.
Another city along this route II
near the Southern Pacific Line, Ed
couch. which will be Oh The Mis-
souri, Pacific. near a crossing Of the
two roads.
Or the Southern Pacific Line,
from Edinburg 70 McAilen. there
will he one nuw city. Sauza.
New Highway
A number Of developments i'm
connection with the new railroad
are announced. or rumorcd, in this
section. IL is stated that new
highway il 10 extend from Edin-
burg 10 Harlingen. along the route
Of the Southern Pacific line, pass
iHg through an the new cities To be
developed On the route. This high
way. il " stated. viii be one az the
roads to be improved out Of the
first road money available In the
county.
Announcement has beer made by
officials 0f the Southern Pacific
that small railway stations. work
sheds. tool sheds. and other build
ings are TO be erected No once at NIL
Of the new towns along the route,
these towns to be flag stations un-
tii development u such as to war
rant regular stops.
The line of the Southern. Pacific
is rapidly approaching Harlingen.
from Edinburg. and the line which
WAS built into McAllen recently is
being extended on toward the Rio
Gran le, the rails being about mile
out ~ McAllen.
This latter extension will strike
the Rio Grande at Hidalg0. II ~
not known whether the Southern
Pacific will span the Rio Grande
and extend into Mexico from Hi
dalro-
RAND development IL looked for
along the route. especially between
Edinburr and Harlingcn, where
MANY Of the small cities have AL
ready experienced some develop
ment. with lumber yards and other
structures being put up. and more
planned. Agricultural development
i already underway along the en-
tire route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
Mike Hogg Wants
Legislative Job

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. slPl--Mike
Hogg. son of the former Governor
y. :. HDgg. announced Thursday that
he intended running for the legisla-
ture to fill the une1pired term Of
Judge Norman G. kittreii. who died
Sunday The election viii be held
February a.
Mn. HorE is 40 years old and has
never mixed in public life before. he
said. Three others have announced
they would make the race also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
WOULD REDUCE
VELVET CROP
VALLEY FARMS
Passage of Measure
Would Seriously
Effect Rio Grande
Growers

Organized opposition II being
aroused in the Valley hy = g. Tuck
er against the Parrish bill intrs-
duced at the present session OF tha
legislature making il unlawful CO.
plant cotton on the same land "A
second year in succession
Mr.. Tucker today submitted =
copy Of the bill to the ChambNr C.
Commerce. or which he i the prrsi-
dent. for action. This bill means
that II the Lower Rio Grandc VAL
ley plants 100000 acres w cotton
this year not an acre OF IL can be
planted sRAin next year." Mr.. Tucker
said.
Texas will be cutting its throat
BY pa-ing such bill when ether
Southern states are not limiting
themselves i'm this manner. 10 would
mean that Texas production would
be cut 100000 bales the second
yeas. The cotton price might 10 40 -
couple of cents but not much. be-
cause all the other states would
still be raising their normal acreage
and perhaps more - take advantages
Of the Texas Legislative act.
liberalization Coming.
"Diyersificati0n IN all right and
will come IN time, but YOU cannot
hiring II about with " legislative nee
OF this sort" MIR Tucker conteEdrd
w attacking the bill "lTversifirn-
rion viii como about i'm elCwer
manner but it will not disregard
economic laws and bring disaster
or the state
IL j. contended b. W. T.. Pender-
graft. assistant manager OF the
Chamber ~ Commerce. that the VAL
ley will ~ hurt mere because IL can
plant cotton every year and still TO-
tate crops.
Ala of various Valley interests IA
being sought ~ fight the bill.
Provisions or tine bin are ~ fol-
lows.
Section \. That W. order ~ con-
serve the fertility W. the soil ana
protect II from deterioration and
final destruction In its productivity.
hereafter it shall be unlawful fer
any owner. lessor 0r tenant 0f land
within this state Go plant or cause or
permit to he planted or Go cuitivate
or cause 0r permit 60 he cultivated
after the planting of any land own
ct, leased or tenAnted BY him. cot
ton for second year IN success
sion.
Sertion 9. That X n hereby made
che duty of the Commissioner cf
Agriculture ~ carefully investigate
any and MI violations of this act and
rcDnrt same ~ tho county or district
attorney of the county having venue
cf the offenSe herein provided fnr
Section =. That in order 60 make
the enforcement of this net more
certain. III in here made the dntF &c
the tax assessor. t0 note upon his
rolls rom year ~ year the Acraafsr
NJ land planted IN cotton which may
be rendered "a him. 70 which hc may
assess for taxation. and 70 re-
quire statement from each owner
cf lard ~ rendered ~ said tax A.
SCISSOR 0r which may W. assessed
NY "rcld tax assessor a. 40 the Ar~r-
agr ar said land planted in cotton.
Serticn q. Any person violating
Section " this art shalt Nv rHiltv
IN misdemrrne aud 4hali ~ lined
shr ~um W S25 for enrh rrre ~ land
so nl-ntrd or cultivated nr rarhcd or
permitted no he nianted or cultivated
Hs provided against i'm Section 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
SeUeu Killed by
GasExpl0si0m an
Recreation Hall

TURNER, Idaho. Jan. 97.-tE'---A
match and an iEquisitivc invastiga-
tor seeking the cause Cf y mysterious
gas leak. last night caused tie death
of seven persons and the serious in-
Jury VI probably more than "A dozen
spectators who had gathered to wit
ness n basketball game between the
Turner team and a team from Cen
trail Idaho.
Estimates are that between Zoo TO
500 persons from the two ccmmnri-
ties hnd gathered TO witness the
game. which was played in a one
story, frame building used hy lhe
Latter Day Saints Mormonl congre-
CATION as a church and recreation
hall.
During the progress or the game
tha acetylenc gas lighting system
failed and the hall was plunged into
CarkneSs. James McJann. janitor Of
.hc building. went 70 inves-
tigate. Someone, whose idcn-
t1y nas not been established. lighted
4 match. Instantly there was n
binding flash. and. a. nearly a. can
be learned from the confused and
stunned witnesses, the walls at the
PEAR W. ths building collapsed. drop
ping the plaster ceiling upon the
crowd.
There was a rush for the single
exit I'D the front of the hall and the
greater part Of those IN the building
had made their way To- safety when
the front walls Of the structure gave
wav. crushing those near the exit
The dead.
James McCann. rnncher, Turner.
Idaho. tjanitorl-
Brigham McCann, ranchcr, Turner.
Idaho.
three small sons Of James Me
Cam
player.
Irnl Lowe. Central Idaho nlnNcr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27

Arrest Officers
On Liquor Charge

FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. Jan.
27.-sFi-Sheriff Paul 4. Bryan OF
Broward county. his five deputies.
seven Fort Lauderdale policemen and
"a number of other persons were ar
rested here last night IN n series Of
raids conducted under the direction
of K. r. Tuttle. prohibition admins
traitor for this district.
The men are charged with various
offenses under the national prohibi-
tion act. some with conspiracy 70
violate the act. and others with
transporting and selling liquor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
CAMERON VOTING
STRENGTH, 1908

The total voting strength or Cam
eron county passed the 5000 marx
for the first time yesterday evening
* the close ~ the tax collectors
with = total cf 1908 qualified voters
having secured their poll tax re-
cepits. This includes actual pay
ment w tstxrs and exemptions.
IN the Brownsville precinct t.iE1
had been iBsued- In the HarlinEem
precinct sl2 had been issued. in the
San Benito precinct there were TIE
and in the Point Isabel precinct la3
had hern issued.
Friday. Saturday and Monday are
the only remaining days on which
the poll tax can he paid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
OLDEST RESIDENT
OF TEXAS DIES AT
AGE OF III YEARS

CiRCLENiLLE. Texas. Jan. 27.-
IA'l-Ihc state lost perhaps It's old
est resident when Hanna Rolla. who
WAS e years older tha the Re-
puhiis % Texas. died here this week.
She- was III years Of age. native
Of South Carolina
Her oldest son. Isaac Grayton. who
sNes At Iaylor. u ~. She was the
mother of ~ children and the grand
mother OF a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
WILL DISCUSS
SCHOOL PLANS

Floor plans for the proposed high
school building Of .thc Brownsville
independent school district probably
viii be taken up II u meeting OF
the school board t. be held Friday
night
Phelps 4 Devices with Atlee n.
and Robert VI. Ayres n associates.
are the architects for the structure
which II N proposed 70 build be-
tween the junior and senior high
school buildings.
The architects are expected 10 ar
rive here Friday with the plans for
the building. The architects draw
ing Of the front elevation Is already
here but has not set been taken Up
hy the board and approved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27

society girls who have been acting
g. pages nt the session ara The
Misses Sally Phillips. sOlive Sher-
ley. Harriet Whitford and Helen
Galley.
They objected. they said. 40
publicity pirtnrinR them as having
taken the pledge ard ns having
introduced 70 N large asscmhlare
.rf girls who don't smoke or drink
ard 1till can De- popular"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27

am bv this post returning t0
yon two towels thal ! find in my
travelling bag On my return tn
Kansas City from Brownsriile.
where ! stayed "a vour hotel on
the night of the 18th inst. How
they cot in my bar I cannot teli
probably somebody's mistake. Very
sorry. A. ! certainly had ~ inten-
tion Of carrying away any f0r your
property, which evidence ~
prompt return thereof as soon ~
] discovered the miStake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
Girls Who DOn'tDyink or
Smoke Object to Publicity

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jam 2T.--
--tPi-D DENYING they had taken
pledge not to smoke or drink. a.
though they 10 neither, four
Washington iebutantes have de-
eiined 70 participate further I'm
the activities here W the Wnman's
Christian Temperance Union con-
frrsrce.
Tie four q rsA5ority cf the seven
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27

HOLDING FOUR ON
SLAYING CHARGE

DENISON. Texas. Jan. 27.--tFl--
Frank nyefs. a5, Of DenisoR, was
shot and Killed at the home Of Henry
Coleman. seven miles east of Madill.
Oklahoma. early this morning. Dyer
was attending a dance IL the Cole
man farm home.
Two shots were fired both taking
effect IN the breast. Four members
Of the Madill community were being
held IN Jail this morning pending in
vegtigation Of the killing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
Hey, Diogenes! Tuy,, Out
Your Light; He's Found

"0ne cf the seven wonders ~
the werld.~ there never WIS.
i aother written like il before-and
think of ali the towels we've lest
before" such are the phrases used
By the rroprietoFs of the Riverside
Hotel where sgrprise runs hixh
since the receipt of letter from
Kansas City. Me-. lawyer. The
r. -~ fs.iiowr.
Riverside Hotel,
Brownsville, Tex
Gentlemen: 9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-27
DAIRYMEB REPORT
COLD WAVE CAUSES
COWS GO ON STRIKE

SACO. Maine. Jan. a7.-tP1 The
cows went on strike in this vicinity
today a. "A protest against the cold
wave Palmer Brothers. dairymen.
received word from farmers who
send them their supplies that with
the Thermometer registering q be-
low zero manv af the cows had re-
fused 10 yield any milk