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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
BEANS DROP TO
$l.5O A HAMPER

HARLINGEN, Texas. Apr 5.-Price
for green beans was fixed ut Si.5O per
hamper by the Valley Marketing
Committee. this price being sent TO
MI buyers in the Valley.
The bean movement il slowing up.
due 10 the hot weather and lack of
rain which has reduced the crop ma
terially.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
CANCSTERS IN
AUTOS ATTACK
TWOBUILDINCS
Believe Effort Made
To Slay Democratic
Leaders; No Injuries
Reported

CHICAGO, April 5.-tP,-Two
headquarters Of democratic political
workers were bombed early today BY
men riding in two automobiles. The
fronts of both places were demoi-
ished, but no one was injured. The
bombers escaped.
Persons living over one Of the
places were thrown from their beds
but escaped unhurt.
The first building bombed was the
headquarters Of state Representative
Lawrence O'Brien, active in demo-
cratic politics in the And ward.
O'Brien said he had received
threats that he would be Knocked
off" after he had William Damma,
80. arrested for pointing a revolver
at him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
WILD sc ENES MARK
CHICAGO ELECTION.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 4.--iP)-A
burst of election enthusiasm and !
flood Of ballots today marked Chi
cCgo's bitterest mayoralty contest
with prospects for record vote 81
upward Of 100000.
RQmhing OF two democratic po-
lhIcal hcadduarters Ion the north
Side early in the morning. long be-
fore the polls opened, and the kill
ing of Vincent "Schemer" Drucci
gang leader of the north side late
yesterday, apparently rdached ! the
peak Of turbulence in prediction
hours. but not the cad.
Four hours after the polls had
opened, polling pace in th'
twenty ward, negro district
on West Lake street. was fired up
on.
When hours passed after tho
opening Of the polls with little o.
tn. expected violent outbursts antie-
ipated as a result of the bitter cam
paign, in which racial and religions
issues were used in addition 10
patriotic appeals. flag waving and
uproarouS campaign noise-makinE
the police did not relax their watch
fulness.
Joseph Bauer WIS wounded mNS-
teriously on the north side early to-
day but n refused TO disclose
whether he was a victim Of election
trouble.
Complaints OF Jealous election
workers, usual in the election OF
several wards where competition foF
votes is always bitter. we're received
by the election commissioners but
ut noon they reported no serious in
juries.
William Hall Thompson. = repun-
iiean nominee and former mayor. in
campaign speecaes complained that
the racial issue was being used b.
the democrats.
Mayor William u. Devcr. demo
crat. appealed for "dercncy' and
sought the SUPPORT Of businesSmen N
narticularly. His supporters elaimc a
Thompson had caused the racial
telling by appearances before meet
ings of negroes and making many
promises 20 the negroes.
Thomson. Dever. and Dir John
Dill Robertson. independent renubli-
can candidate, all claimed victory.
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fspeciaI to The Heraldl

SAN BENlTn. Tex. Apr. 5.-The
quickest building transaction on
record In the Valley ~ being told
here by William Scholes or Schoies
and Scholes. construction men of
this city.
Burnett Stewart of Pontiac.
Mich. says Scholcs. cape % San
Brrita on Il tour with develop
ment company party. He saw =
house In san Benito which. re
liked very much, found out thai
Scholes had built IL, asked Sehol :
how muck il would cost 10 dupii-
este it-all this within . few mln-
utcs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Judges Checking In
Beautifying Contest
Especial u The Herald)

MERCEDES. Tex. Apr. 5.-Judgcs
in the Mercedes Identification con-
test, being conducted By the Business
4 Professional Women's club of this
city, are looking over the yards en-
tered In the contest.
The yards are "a he checked reg
ularly. IN order that improvements
may be noted. as the prizes are 70 be
awarded principally on improvement
in the appearance Of yards and
homes.
Preparations are also being made
for the holding of the flower show
In the municipal park here In May.
this show to be the concluding event
Of the Identification contest.
Approximately $1,000 in prizes will
he awarded IN the contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05

BY Naval Radio 10 The Herald
from U. s. and Texas Agrienlturs
Departments

Carlot shipments of entire United
States reported for Monday, April All
Cabbage: Alabama 4C. Florida y,
Louisiana .. South Carolina 80, Tex
as so. total u. s. Isl. Total TO date
for the sreaon--OId $3.50, new
7.O9S: to same date Last season
oId 5000. new 5.49s.
Green Beans: Imperial Valley Al
Florida y. Texas III express, total III.
s. % cars. Total 20 date this seq
son 1882; same date laat season 4B6.
Onions: Texas 73. total ". a. 81.
Total % date this SeaHon--cld 32.b1d,
rev 4l9; 70 same date last season
old 3I $50, new v.
Potatoes: Florida %. Texas 10, TO-
tai u. s. Gle cars. Total 70 date for
this season-old 1896, new 500:
% same date last seas0n--old 1885,
2O3. new 9l.
Primary destinations 0f Texas
movement reported for MDnday.
April q:
Cabbage: ., st. Louis, 7 Little
Rock. XIX. Worth .. Kansas City. N
Chicago \ each Dallas, Jackson,
lcontinued Vn page three.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
DROPSDEAD
COURT HOUSE

IL. T. Ling. young lawyer from
Ia Feria. dropped dead at the
Cameron cSunty court house at
2:3e Today. death being caused. by
hca.t trouble.
Tn. lawyer came Ia Brownsville
this morning ON legal business and
was apparently in the best of
health when he called at the o.
flee ~ County Clerk Seago. lie
was sitting at MIR. Seago's desk
when stricken
The deceased had been married
only fou- months. his wife h=rinE
come to brownsville with him.
- had been in Ia Feris about -
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
DISCUSS SITUATION.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. April g.
tPi-The Chinese situation was the
chief subject of discussion at a pro-
longed cabinet meeting with Presi-
dent Coolidge today nj which Ameri-
can efforts to provide maximum
protection for this cGuntry's ma
tionals in the danger zone were can
vassed in detail.
Fears for Americans In north
China territory, which In expected tn
be invaded soon by Cantonese na-
tionalist troops, have spread among
officials, but President Coolidge has
been assured that adequate protec-
tion for the Americans have been
provided.
While evacuation in south China
IA being rapidly carried on, with
concentration INK Shanghai N was
said today az the White House the
president has been told that Ameri-
cans in north China are 20 be con-
centrated nc Tientsin as the center
which could most readily be mf-
forded protection of American war
ships and troops.
Al Tienfsin there IS a force OF ap-
proximatelv 500 American soldiers
as a guard for the Peking- -Tientsin
railroad which would serve ms "A
nucleus for American forces in the
event IL becomes necessary 20 nH-
scmble this country's citizens there.
The president has not been ad-
vised of any change of the plan Of
cooperation between American and
other naval officers in Chinese WA
ters for tire protection of nationals
nf MI interested countries. II was
said.
As he understands II. citizens Of
all foreign countries are heing as
samhled n Shanvhai and the protac-
sion ~ being divided a~ evenly mn
n"ssihle among the various naval
forces there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Accept Quota On
Tonnage Survey

HARLINGEN, Tex. April Ed
inburg has accepted its quota Of $500
for the $4,000 fund which the Valley
will raise 10 ,defray the cost OK n
tonnage survey 10 b. made BY Gen.
eral Goethals IN behalf VA the pro-
posed intracoastal canal. Rio Hond0
has also announced that il will ac-
eept its $1,000 quota.
All Valley towns with the excep-
tion os Raymondville, Brownsville
and Mercedes have announced their
acceptance Of the quotas ns deHiRnat-
ed az the recent meeting In Browns
vile.
mo contract with General Goethala
will be entered into until the money
in available. George T0Olnn, secre-
tary of the Chamber of CommereR.
stated today. Mr.. T0OIan IN conf
dent that the entire fund will Ia
ready in a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Boca Chica Road
Routes Inspected

The road committee of the Browns
Vile Chamber of Commerce was to
look over several proposed routes 10
Boca Chica and from the Boca 'h.ca
road 10 Point Isabel today.
This committee. headed By r. u.
Eentfro. chairman. was scheduled 10
inspect two district roads to Boca
Chira. X il proposed X build y road
70 Point Isabel from a point on the
Boca Chica road where Il strikes a
bend in the Rio Grande near the
coast.
The Boca Ckica road was looked
over Yesterday ~ Mr.. md Mrs. Hlr-
" Stewart. Houston capitalists. =ho
have property near the mouth ~ the
river. hr. and Mrs. Stewart are
leaving again for Houston tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Breaks Record in Letting
Contraction VaiIeyHonae

Scholes told him $500 would be
the price. Stewart and Scholes
drove out short distance from the
city. Stewart placed two stakes in
the ground
Build IL between those two he
told Scholes.
They drove 10 the bank, Stewart
wrote his CHECK, and a contract
was signed.
iii zee you June ll. Stewart
said ~ he drove off On his way TO
Michigan u pack up for his return
70 tte Valley to make MS home
here.
The cherK IL good and the build
ing ID under ccrstructicn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Pinedo Still AT
Elephant Butte

HOT SPRINGS. y. NJ. Apr. 5.-GPi
The government station II. Ele-
phant Butte dam at 1880 o'clock this
morning reported that the govern
mcnt launch ras out on the lake
with Commander de Pinedo and that
he had been unable 10 get away on
his flight. They did not know what
was causing the delay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
FIVE BILLS FOR
SPECIAL SESSION

AUSTIN, Texas. April 5.-lP)-
Five major problems are 10 be sub
mitted TO the legislature to be
called in special session either May
2 or =, Governor Dan Moody Of
ficiaIly announced today.
Legislation TO be submitted will
include prison reform. appropria-
tions, prison reform. judicial re7
form and civil appropriations, high
way reform. judicial reform and civil
service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
MOODY VETOES
SIXTEEN Bills

AUSTIN, Texas, April n. Up Six
teen bills passed by the 10th lcgisla-
ture, including the Pollard bill pre-
venting heads Of state departments
or institutiors from retaining special
counsel. and several local road meas
ures seeking imposition of special
penalties. held unconstitutional. were
vetoed BY Governor Dan Moody to-
day
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Confederate Vet
Falls From Train

TAMPA. Fla. Apr. 5.--f41-Thomas
Nolan. Confederate veteran. from
houst6n. Texas. fell from his train
between Argyle and Ponce AZ Leon
Last night IN the way tu the reunion
here and was killed. II was stated ~
a message from Defuniak Springs to
day
The body was found on the rail
road track hy section hands this
morning. the message stated.
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crushed, was found lying across a
bed. Her stockings, in which she
was accustomed to put money she
collected from some twenty room
ers IN an apartment house, were
split from the tops down.
Dcmars said he had found no
money IN his wife's stockings as he
cxuected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Lure Of Money Leads Aged
New York Man to Slay Wife

NEW YORK. y. ", Apr. B. -tPj-
TIE lure Of few hundred dollars
which he believed his wife, Helen
&c Mars. aged sixty, had concealed
in her stockings, caused Edward
De Mars. ~, 10 heat her 10 death
with hammer, he confessed to-
day.
The woman's body. with head
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05

A determined effort will be made
by Valley citrus fruit growers and
shippers to have an amended bill,
prohibiting the shipment of imma-
ture citrus fruit. introduced at the
special session Of the Legislature to
be called in May. il was stated to-
day. Those who took the initiative IN
securing this legislation point out
that there is no controversy over the
principles involved in the measure
that the governors veto was based
solely upon the opinion Of the az
torney general that certain features
Of the bill were unconstitutional.
These features can be eliminated
without seriously affecting the eff
Continue on page two)
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PROPOSE NEW CHURCH

SAN BENITO. Tex, Apr. 5. Funds
have been raised by members ~ the
congregation of the Mexican National
pentecostal church for the erection
OF new building here soon. The
building is to be q ore-ssory str-s-
tuFe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Plan for Fourth of
July Celebration

san BENITO. Texas. April S.
Plans fer the Fourth of July cele-
bration which will be held here.
were discussed at a meeting Of the
directors of the Chamber Of Com
rnerce Monday night. II iH proposed
10 make the celebration tine largest
ever attempted IN the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
BLIND WOMAN SUICIDES

MILWAUKEE. Mis-. April 5--C=7
Tired OF living in n silghtless
world, Mrs. Catherine Peschman. IS
years old. yesterday ended her life
hy hanging. She had been blind fcf
twenty y-two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
KING HAS QUIET NIGHT

BUCHAREST. Run bnia, April g.
Pl-t -tNconl. Little change was noted
this morning in the condition of
King Ferdinand. who has been suf-
tering from influenza. He spent Il
kuiet night. md slept we'll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
Neu Citrus Bill
MdyCOme up at
Special Session

AUSTIN, Tex. April 5.-tPl-The
citrus fruit bill, introduced by Rio
Grande Valley representatives. has
been vetoed by Governor Moody. The
executive concurrcd in an opinion Of
the attorney general that provisions
for penalties to be administered by
the commissioner Of agriculture were
unconstitutional. The bill would
have prohibited the sale of unripe or
diseased citrus fruits under penalty
Of fines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
WEATHER

For Brownsville ard the Lower
Rio Grande Valley; Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature. Moderate
southerly TO easteriy wTrds on the
west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday: probably To-
cal showers near the coast; cnoler to-
night. Light TO moderate northerlA
TO easterly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
WOMAN KILLED
ATSAN BENITO

SAN BENITO. Texas. Apr. 5.-A
bullet from a 3s-caiibre pistol with
which her three-year.old son was
playing instantly killed Mrs. Jose
Nenache at her home here at
o'clock this afternoon The bullet
struck Mrs. Nenache in the breast.
and the woman was dead when
neighbors, who heard the shot.
rushed into the house. Mrs. Ne-
nache had taken the pistol from the
little boy a few minutes prior to
the fatal shooting. hut the young
ster again secured the pistol. and
while PLAYING with il the weapon
was discharged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
ARREST FIREMEN ron ARSON

los ANGELES. April 5.-VoIun-
teer firemen at the south gate sta
ton are paid on the basis II the
rnmter Of ruEs made Four or them
80 under arrest charged with ar
son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-05
CLOTHES CATCH FIRE

Clothing in one Of the rooms nj
coo jefferson Street. a house owned
I'M Can't Wallace Reed. caught On
fire this morning but was tStin.
paished before damage was done 10
The building. The fire Department
made the call al about 9:3G o'clock.
Cause NJ the fire ~ unknown.
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River Forecast

River Forecast
The river viii continue 10 fall very
lcwly.
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NOTICE.!
FARMERS

we have large stock of wire
potato baskets.
w. III. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville, Texas
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Daily River Bulletin

Hood Present q Hr. e IIr.
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
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Overlooks a Park.
o5O-Easy Terms.

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front porch overlooking a
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A very attractive Semi
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
AUGUST BUILDING
! SHOWS INCREASE
Gain of 8 Per Cent East of
Rockies Indicated in
Dodge Report.

August construction contracts in
the 81 States east of the Rocky Noun
tains amounted to $552 .4S7 goo, accord
ing to f. w. Dodge Corpora ton. This
figure showed an increase of 8 per
cent over the July 1927 total, but was
s per cent under the amount reported
in August of last year. The decrease
from August 1926 has no great signiti-
canoe, since that month happened to
be the peak of 1896 contract-letting; a
peak which was exceeded by the rec
ord contract volume of June this year,
Dodge officials say. The territory COW
cred by this record includes approx
mately 81 per cent of the total con-
Btruction volume of the country.
Last months record brought the
total of construction started in the
mast eight months up to $4,274.S71 100,
as compared with S4.247, 4o8, 400 for
the corresponding eight months of last
year, the increase being little over
a per cent.
Included in the August building and
engineering record were the following
important classes of work: S209, ass, 700.
or 80 per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings: S119, 500 or
% per cent. for public work and util-
ities; S76915.300. or IA per cent, for
commercial buildings; SAL .039 500, or
per cent. for industrial buildings; and
sal .035 200, or per cent, for educa-
tional projects.
: Contemplated new work reported
last month amounted to $500, 666 600.
This figure was less than 4 per cent
a1nder the amount reported in July of
1his wear. However. there was an
ancrease of q per cent over the
amount reported in August of last
year.
: Construction contracts awarded in
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August in the Middle Atlantic States
eastern Pennsylvania, southern New
Jersey, Maryla nd Delaware, District
OF Columbia and Virginia. amounting
10 500 ,9l2 500 was the highest August
contract total yet on record for THIS
district A railroad project in the
CITY of Philadelphia to be built at
cost of $4,000 helped TO swell the
months record. August's total showed
an increase of IA per cent over the
August 1926 total, as well as an in
crease of 30 per cent over the amount
reported in july of this year.
During the past eight months there
was S5ul 1871, 900 worth of new building
md engineering work started in this
district. The above figure showed
cain of IS per cent over the CORE
sponding eight months of last year.
Contemplated new work reported in
he Middle Atlantic States last month
amounted to $72 $4,000. There WAS
iron of "A per cent from the amount
reported in July of this year. but an
increase of % per cent over the
August 1926 total.
Building and engineering contracts
were awarded during August to the
amount of Sal, 800 i'll New YORK
state and northern New Jersey. Inns
figure showed loss of 10 per cent
from the amount reported in July OF
this year, as well as a loss of per
cent from the August 1925 total. The
first eight months construction total
for the district was S1,152,410,600. as
with S1.1600I0,OO0 during
the corresponding period of last year
being a drop of less than l per cent.
The total volume of construction
contracts let in the New England
states in August amounted to $39,996,-
700. The above figure exceeded July
1927 by % per cent. However. there
was a loss of 10 per cent from the
August 1926 total.
The August total for building con-
tracts let in the Pittsburgh district
(western Pennsylvania. West Virginia,
Ohio and kentucky amounted to
s7t.7S2 zoo. This figure was the third
highest August contract total yet
recorded for this district. Last months
record showed an increase of per
cent over July of this year and an
increase of IS per cent over August OF
last year.