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, 1927-08-09

5 lines of rain was measured at the
Fort this m0Iaing, 81 lines at Frederik-
sted and 81 lines a. hingshilI.
y. ). NAVAL RADIO STATION
AUGUST 7TH 1927.
COURTESY OF the Associated Pre8s.)
Cleveland. AL VanIey Johnson grand
chief engineer of t0e Brotherhood of
locomotive engineers announced that bis
organization had reached an agreement
whereby @. H. Houston, New York dn-
ANGER, will assume the financial advisor
ship Of the Brotherhood.
WasbinPt0u.-Ihe Navy Department
has ordered the creation of a Merchant
Marine Naval Reserve Corps which has
been already provided for, buJ which is
without appropriations. Under the plan
the men id the Merchant Marine would
be so trained as TO assume active naval
DUTY in time of emergency.
GAINESVILLE, Ontario. American flags
dipped anO a salute was fired as the
Prince 6. Wales. Prince George and
Premier Baldwin passed through Amer.-
can waters en- route here IRON Rockville,
Ontario.
New lCIN.- lOlCGel I'll II. rogers has
announced the engagement ii las Caulh-
ter MiIIicent, formerly The wife of Count
Ludwig Sam Won Hoogenstlajeu. to Ar
thur Ramos. wealthy A~leenunjan.
DAY ton. - Colonel Lincberah, The trans
Atlantic Aviator. while here on bis tour
about The country, placed q wreath on
the grave 81 Wilbur Wright, CO inventor
of The ajfpIare.
Tulsa, Okla plan to curtail produc
ton in one Of lie oil felos o. Oklahoma
was hailed when the State Corporation
PROPOSAL The operators settled their
differences among themselves.
Trenton Salvatore herra was exc
cuted in the state prison mere.
San Diego Mildred D.ran and a man
who was with her. who We're entrants
in the trans Pacific Air Derby here, we're
dofecr down ia the vicinity oil NoCesno.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Mar. 2.-tH1
Baking the attempts Of Senator
Reed, democrat, Of Missouri, to put
through his resolution extending the
life Of his campaign funds investiEat-
ing committee, the senate today
emerged temporarily from the parlia-
mentary tangle it has created for It.
self In the closing days Of the ses-
sion, and again. tookxsp the prchibi-
limiting dHhat
Notwithstanding threats by the
Missouri senator that he would keep
the senate IN session all night to-
night, those who have vowed TO kill
his measure succeeded by various
means in preventing 1t coming up un-
I'll after noon todays and then Sen
ator Reed. republican Of Pcnnsyl-
vania, took the floor to occupy the
time until ! o'clock when the prohi-
bition bill automatically became the
business at haad.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania en-
tered vigorous defense Of Pennsyl-
vania election methods. He said that
William B. WILSON. democratic con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02

Bill IS SIGNED

WASHINGTON, ID. a.. Mar. 2.--iPl
The appropriation for three new
cruiser, put into The naval bin ~
congress over the recommendation Of
President Coolidge. received presi-
Dental acquiescence today when Mr.
Coolidge signed the bill.
The cruiser proposal repeatedly has
been linked in congressional discus
sion with the presidents move for
naval limitation conference, hat in
announcing signature of the bill, the
White Hnusc did not disclose to what
extent the decision may have been
influenced by the diminishing pros
poets for a further limitation treaty.
II is pointed out that the bill ap-
proved today carried all the money
for the entire naval establishment
during the coming year. and tnat
veto would have left the navy de-
partmcnt without funds to carry on.
With only two days of the session Of
congress lett, re-passage Of any sort
of appropriation would have been out
Of the Cuetsion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
RAISE QUESTION
u.s.. COOPERATION

LONDON. Mar. 2.-4'-The Ques-
tion Of whether the United States Is
cooperating with the British author
tiles in the defense Of the interna-
tional settlement 40 Shanghai was
raised in the house Of cemmons to-
day. Sir Austen Chamberlain. for
eign secretary, told questioners that
the United tSateS was acting inde-
ponlently in defense of its own in
teTests in China.
There is no rivalry between the
United States ana ourselves. de-
clafcd the foreign secretary. They
act as an independent power and as
they think proper.
Asked whether this meant that the
United States was uapreEared to
take action in the defense of nation
ais Of other countries, Sir Austen de-
clarcd:
"No. have not said that. lie de-
clarcd that he was not inclined to
define the attitude Of q foreign pow
er in unconsidered answers TO such
questions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
McAllen Couple Celebrate
55th Wedding Anniversary

McALLEN, Texas, March "A
joyful event which marks the pain
through life of but a few people
was celebrated Friday by Mr. and
Mrs. 4. r. Rice Of McAllen when
they observed the fifty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary at their home in
South McAllen.
Dir. and Mrs. Rice were married
in 1872 in Acasto, Missouri. On the
day set for their wedding the Des
Moines River was 50 full OF ice
that they were unable to get 10 the
county seat Of Van Buren County
to secure the license, 50 they went
into Missouri where marriage lii
cense was not required AZ that
time and the ceremony was per-
formed
The two people grew from child
hood TO maturity in pleasant asso-
citation and on through the fifty
five years cf married happiness
they have gone together.
Mr.. Rice n 81 years OF age. his
birthday falling on st. Valentines
Day and Mrs. Rice was az on
Christmas Day.
They have four living children.
namely. Mrs. Ellen York Of George
West, Airs. Anna Miller Of Holiday,
j. A. and Russell Bice Of McAllen.
The estima5le couple have been
making their home sn McAllen for
the past fifteen years, being among
the pioneer settlers IN this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
COUNTIES MAY
FINANCE line
Propose Bond Issues to
Cons truct Rail-
road Project

AUSTIN, Texas, Mar. 2.-iP,-Fa-
vorable report was returned today
by the house committee on constitu-
tioIal amendments on a resolution 20
authorize three West Texas counties
10 tax themselves In support Of
81 100000 bond issues each to aid a
new railroad project.
Tom Green and Sclcicher counties
were cut out Of the resolution by a
committee amendment on request Of
certain interests affected, leaving Val
Verde, Sutton and Edwards counties.
The resolution had contemplated
extension Of the Orient Railroad
from San Angelo TO Del Rio with
each county through which II would
run votng 4 Si,000,OD0 bond issue to
aid the project. Representative Fos-
ter. co-author of the resClutin with
Representative Runge, said the cut
ting out ar two of the counties will
not defeat the project, but may re-
wise plans for the new lines route.
On the other hand. the eliminated
counties may come in later, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
ARMY FLIERS
RESUME TRIP
Remaining z Planes
Leave Buenos Aires
For North Today

BUENoS AIRES. Argentina. March
Z.-iA't-The main section Of the
United States army goodwill flying
expedition, reduced TO two planes bv
Saturdays fatal crash in which Cap
tain Clinton II. Noolsey and Lieu
tenant John ". Benton lost their
lives. left NJ 6:25 o'clock this morn
ing Ter Asuncion. Paraguay.
Major Herbert a. Dargue, the
flight commander who escaped in
the crash between the New York
and Detroit by cutting loose in his
parachute, had words Of praise be-
fore hopping off for the kindly
sentiments expressed By the govern
ment and the people Of Argentina
after the tragedy.
From President De Alycar down
he said, ali had done their utmost
20 alleviate the sorrow caused the
aviators by the loss Of their COM
Yaniors
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Latin Union Has
Ordered Boycott
American Goods

MEXICO CITY. Mar. 2.-sP)-A
boycott in Latin-American countries
against everything produced in the
United States is ordered" in q
manifesto issued by the Union OF
Central and South America and the
Antilles. The union, whica has con-
Quoted considerable propaga a
against the United States. claims 70
be strongly organized in every Latin
America country, where, ii is an
nounced. il is issuing proclaaations
similar To th3t distributed in Mexico
City.
The boycott is to continue ~as
long rs the forces of the United
States army and navy tread, under
any pretext, on the soil Of any sis
tar nations; as long as United States
citizens refuse 10 obey the general
laws Of any Latin-amer country,
which other citizens obey; as long as
the United States government re-
fused to abrogate the onerous con
troll il has imposed upon Haiti, the
Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Pan
ANA, Cuba, Peru and Bolivia and
others"
I'VE also demand" the manifesto
adds, that the government of every
Latin-American country revise every
agreement and concession with Am
orleans which are Illegal or weaken
the vital interests Of that country.
Every body must continue the boy
colt until this is done
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
CREAGER OPPOSED
TO BORAH'S PLAN
(By Central p.ess)

MEXICO CITY, March 2-R. B.
Creager Of Brownsville. Texas. Re-
publican national committeeman for
Texas, who i in Mexico City On
personal business, states that he
has every hope that the pro'ler-s
now awaiting solution between Mex
leo and the United States will w
arranged satisfactorily.
He states that he deprCcates the
suggestion Of Senator Borah that
members or the foreign relations
committee visit Mexico TO investi-
gate the situation. Such a move. hc
states. would b. an affront 20 tho
dignity Of Mexico. and Of Latin
America. and that ne considered ID a.
equivalent 10 erdeavoring to estab-.
lish a primary school for these ma
tions. He added that the suggestion
was likewise offensive to the United
States and the policies Of President
Coolidge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
RUTH WILL GET
$4,000 SALARY
Yanks Close Contract
Extending Over
Three Years

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 2.--tH1
Babe Ruth, homerun king Of base
ball. today came 20 nm agreement
with the New York Yankees under
which he will receive new three
year contract al an annual salary
Of $4,000.
Compromising on his demand for
two year contract at 100000 4 year,
after m hours conference with the
Colonel Jacob Rupert, owner Of the
club. and Business Manager Ed Bar
row. Ruth emerged smiling and an-
nUunced he was satisfied.
This agreement will bring Ruth
S2lO.000 for his next three seasons
and will make him. according to
Yankee officials, the highest paid
player in the game. Reports Of n
S75.G00 a year salary for Is Cobb,
who recently Joined the Athletics
were described as exaggerated.
The contract. which will be for
mhlly signed tomorrow, gives tho
Yankee outfielder an increase or
$4,000 yearly over the three-ycar
contract which expired last season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
MAKES CHARGE
ALLEGED war
HERO A FRAUD
Congressman Asserts
Man Who Said He
Had Lost Memory Is
Draft Dodger

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 2.-tFD
Jerry Tarbot, the man who claims
to be world war hero who has lost
his memory, today was declared By
Chairman Johnson Of the house vet
Grams committee to be Alexander Du-
Bois, Jr.. draft dodger. and the son
Of chef in 4 Cuban hotel.
The South Dakota representative,
himself a war veteran, made this
statement at a meeting Of his COM
mittec in answer TO inquiries why he
had not supported relief legislation
for Tarbot.
Members of congress he said,
would Be surprised and shocked" III
they knew the facts. He added that
the department of justice had made
an exhaustive investigation of the
case.
lie then introduced a. the first
witness TO support his statement Mrs.
Flora Dove Lange, Of Detroit, who
said she married Tarbot on Decem-
Der %, 1917, in Toledo. and that he
gave his name as Howard Francis
Noble. She divorced him in Feb
ruary. 1918. because she couldn't
stand him. she said.
Mrs. Sue hahl Seiple. of Erie. Pa,
testified she knew Tarbot in 1916, in
Sharon, Pa. as Howard Noble, and
saw him many times in her occuupa-
tion rs a theater cashier.
When she spoke Of Tarbot she re-
ferred TO him as Noble" who was
a good hearted, generous and a
gentleman, but high tempered. Tar
bot told her she said. thai his father
was an olive oil and wine importer
at New York City.
When Mrs. Seipie took the stand,
Tarbot turned to Representative Car
ter. republican, and asked:
Good Lord. is she my wife, too p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
TAKES /
HEARNDON TO-
DYINCFATHER
Leaves on Air Mail
Carrier at Dallas For
Chicago; Beat Train
IL Hours

DALLAS. Tex. Mar. e
R)-An airplane 10 the Ma
tional Air Transport COM
pany, air mail c4rriers frcnl- !
Dallas to Chicago, raced with
death today, and won, II II
believed.
ID. "A. Hearndon,\ \of Brow.
vile, received worA IT, -. n's
father was dying i'm tra;,
City and caught a fasN fo,.
to Dallas wiring ahead y.it,,
transportation to Kansas t;, ",
in one Of the regular nf'
planes. ~
Leaving here at 7:15 thisv
morning he was scheduled X :
arrive in Kansas City AZ 1:45v /
this afternoon twelve. hours
before he could haze reached
there by train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
q BODIES Are
REMOVED FROM
Mine.
Twenty-Eight Miners
Unaccou nted For;
Death Toll Expect
ed to Reach 81

LONDON. March 2.--(Pl-Littlt
hope was entertained today that men
Imprisoned by colliery explosion
near Cwm, Wales, yesterday could
be rescued alive. Advices indicated
that all - men missing might be
considered dead. This would bring
the death toll to 81. rs the bodies of
% men were recovered.
When the explosion occurred there
were 100 men in the shaft. Sixty-nine
escaped.
Fourteen men lost lheir lives in
cclliery accident near Mansfield.
England. about two hours after the
Cwm explosion. A cage taking eight
miners into the pit was struck BY
tons Of piping which had collapsed.
u crashed TO the bottom where nine
men were at work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Pig knuckles' Basis
For Murder Mystery

AMARILLO. Texas, March 2.--tA1-
Pig knuckles" do not murder
make. nor Is Il scorched lemon a
human heart"
Several bones found in the ashes
N stove purchased by a second
hand dealer here last week, aroused
the suspicious of hme Of the au-
thorities and the report became cur
rent that q murder mystery was
about to be uncovered. Another oh
Jcct found in the ashes was be-
lieved by a credulous few TO be \
human heart. y0-ched black.
However. examination Of the bones
and heart" yesterday by the city
chemist proved that the 'vertebrae"
were pig knuekles and the heart .
scorched Iemon. seeds ard nll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Pen sylU aniam
Leads Battle on
Reed Resolution

tcstant for the seat OF Senator-Elcct
Ware, had in many places -polied the
entire vote although Ware mad been
criticized because he i'm turn polled
all the votes IN some precincts in
Philadelphia.
This brought several southern sen
ators 10 their feet, and finally SEN
ator Berah, republican, Idaho, said he
thought the Texas primary law con-
travcned the constitution, but he had
not discovered any other state laws
barring negroes from voting which
violated the constitution.
Senator Mayficld. democrat. Texas.
defended the Texas, law. and when
Senator Hcflin, democrat. Alabama,
declared there was a provision in the
Ohio law prohibiting negroes from
holding office. Reed Of Pennsylva-
MIA said that state should also be in
vestigated.
He gave a thunderous mo-" 70 the
final plea Of Reed OF Missouri for a
vote on the resolution. declaring he
wanted to discuss IL later.
The Reed committee is through
unless fall dead on the floor OF the
senate" said the Pcnnsylvanlnn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
LEGAL BATTLE
FOR 0ILLAND
Ownership of Mineral
Leases on Rich Tract
In Litigation

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Mar. g.
tPt-The opening gun OF prospec
tive major legal battle. was flied in
the seth district court late Tuesday
with the filing az suit to deter
mine the ownership Of mineral leas-
es on $40 acres of land described as
being adjacent TO valuable oil and
gas production IN Archer county.
The action was filed on behalf Of
Phil c. and James III. Griffin, broth
ers, Of Taylor county. against the
Panhandle Refining Company and
Jerome 5. Stone, an oil dealer Of
Wichita Falls; Mrs. MaFy Elizabeth
Reilly, Of Dallas, widow and admin
istrator Of the estate Of Hugh Reilly.
H., Mrs. Johnnie p. Griffin. OF Arch
er county, widow Of Fl. :. Griffin,
who was a brother OF the plaintiffs,
and Ephriam Griffin OF Archer coun-
ty, son Of Mrs. Johnnie Griffin.
The SUIT is the outgrowth of leas-
es which Mrs. Johnnie Griffin is al
legged TO have granted on the land
under an agreement Which the plain
tiffs made with II. s. Griffin during
his lifetime but which. the petition
contends, ended with ais death. The
land. it is alleged. is jointly owned
by Phil q. James and the estate OF
ii. 5. Griffin.
Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Johnnie Grif-
lin two Of the defendants in the case
both were made widows by the VIC.
lent deaths Of their husbands. H
). Griffin was shot 10 death at Hol.
liday more than n year ago, a few
months after he had been acousttee
on charge OF murder in connection
with the alleged fatal shooting OF
Hugh Reilly Jr.. in Archer county
about three years ago. The shoot
ing, 1t was alleged, occurred betweer
the Reilly and Griffin ranches fol
lowing dispute over land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Refuse To Divulge
Contents Of Note

WASHINGTON, u. C.. March p
Rl-Ihe mystery created by refusal
Of the state department ID disclose
the purpose Of the new American
note To Mexico, delivered in Mexico
City Monday. remained undissipated
today, department officials continu-
ing to meet every inquiry with re-
fusais to comment.
They would not even Say whether
there was q possibility Of future pub
lication NJ the note. Asked whether
the extreme secrecy indicate a Sc
rious international situation they re-
piled that communications of vary
ing degrees of Importance were con-
stantly being intcrchangcd between
the two governments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
AUTO PLUNCESNlQ
CANYON AT BORG

BcRGER. Tex. Mar. 2.-lfJ
Plunging 800 feet down n steep em-N
bankment into a canyon, James
Vance. so. OF Amarillo. was instant
ly killed whom the car he was driving
shot 10 shc bottom or the ravine nf-
ter leaving the road about a mila
and a half west or Berger last
night. ~
Rex 4. Cavendcr alyo OF Amarils6..
was riding with Vance In the. car ytut
miraculously escaped death. scglaia-
iag injuries to his leg. CAvrn Ter
managed 10 follow pipe line INTO
Berger where searching party was
organized Of police and undortnkers.
Vance was found crushed unde Eys. -
wrecked automobile about o'clorA
this morning, almost seven hours L.
ter the accident Vance IA said IN
have q wife and family at Amarilln/
where the body iS 10 be shi7psI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Kerensky Arrives -
To Study Amefici

NEW YORK, \. T.. Mar. . IT
Alexander y. kercnsky. who Maded
the revolutionary Rovernment estah-
lishcd In Russia after the overthrow
Of tho czar, arrived on the Olym Die
today for the purpose of study,ng
American principles of liberty. FL
also intends TO write for American
consumption on the present day Rus
sian situation.
kcrensky was met NJ the qharan-
tine station hy Kenneth N. Simpson.
assistant United States attorney and
Nicholas Winner, adjutant 10 krrrn-
sky when he was in power. Winner
is now professor or Russian Ehu-
osorhy and litesature, mt. .C61l -
University, /~Kercnsky insisted tFN1
his mission ~ America should not M
characterized as that Of propagan-
dist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Communist Leader
For America Dead

CHICAGO, H.. March I'D
Charles r. RuthenbcrE. general sec
retary or the orkers' Party. the COM
munist organization In the United
States. died today Of appendicitis.
RuthenberE, virtually the head or
the communists in America. through
whom communications from the third
intcrnationalc in soviet Russia were
communicated 70 members. was under
a prison sentence in Michigan for
violation OF the state syndicatisn m
act, In connection with red" raIus
at Brydgman. Michigan. in 1922
His case now Is pending bcrore the
United States supreme court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Valley Pioneer, Born at PIT. Isabel,
Here to Revive Memories Of Old Days

Memories of Point Isabel and
Brownsville as these towns appeared
2S years ago were being recalled here
during the past few days By Captain
l.. +. Stow, Atlantic coast pilot with
headquarters in New York City, who
has returned for the first time since
leaving here in 1899.
Nothing is the same IL Brownsville.
saws Captain Stow. who was born az
Point Isabel. He lived here from 1881
to 1895. He left for time. making
his last visit back 70 Brownsville i'm
1899
He recalled what were k1En a.
the old ''red" ships ~ th| Agan
li.es which formerly tc~ched y
Isabel and which wcrc tbs ae
IL communicative wifh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02

the Valley in those days and no other
town except Brownsville. Captain
Stow said.
He is at present plotting ships in
and out OF Atlantic coast harbors ard
is an unlimited license master for all
oceans. bays. sounds and tributaries.
He has the important task If riloting
the 10000 ton canacity Levia.kan In
to and out Of pert. According 10 tom
mage this is the largest vessel il the
world. he SAYS.
Visiting here with Captain Stow
we're MS mother. Mrs. Louisa "A. Stow,
ard his brother. George Stow. both
q San Antonio. His mother until re-
Gently lived In Ernwrsvill. a-d th"
old homestead right next to the old
Baptist rhnrrt " still being occupied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
President Baldwin
Arrives In Valley

HARLINC.EN. Texas. March a.
President L. W. Baldwin OF the
Missouri Pacific Lines. arrived here
this morning. and left for an auto
trip to the upper part OF the Val
lev. being scheduled TO deliver an
address ut Edinburg at $3.50. The
party is expected to arrive here
on their return trip about 4:30, and
will proceed 70 Brownsville. They
are scheduled for n dinner at Mata-
moros this evening.
The special train which brourht
the presidents party to the Valley
has been moved to Brownsville, and
the party will board il at that poin.
for their trip north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Abilene VIII Get
Experiment Station

AUSTIN, Texas. March 2.--tPl-
Representative Cummings bill to es-
tablish agricultural experiment sta
tion within 70 miles Of Abilene was
en9rosscd last night with commit
tee amendment striking out the S75.-
eco appropriation and a floor amend
meHt BY Representative Young to
require the community affected to
furnish the land.
Pecan culture. poultry raising and
dairying VIII be conducted on the ex-
pertinent farm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
NO REPORTS OF
FROST DAMAGES

HOUSTON. Texs. March 2.---tFp,-
With temperature lowering around
the freezing point early Wednesday,
South Texas escaped killing frost
by single degree. Mcathcr-man
Lawrence III. Daingerfieid said.
The Rio Grande Valley also e.
capped q frost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-02
Jury Completed
For Murder Case

FORT WORTH, Texas. March =.
H'i--The jury 10 try y. r. (Bob) Sii-
yer on q charge OF robbery witk VHc-
arma was completed M 9:4O WedNn
day morning In criminal district(
court and taking of testimony began
Silver Ii charged with participating
in the hold-up cf Roscoe ". Wilson.
who was slain