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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
VALLEY.WIDE
BANDSTARTED
Directors Take First
Steps at San Benito
Meeting

SAN BENITo. Aug. 12.-First.
steps towards the organization of a
Valley Bandmasters' Association, to
furnish music from a 125-piece band
for every city in the Vally, were
were taken Thursday afternoon here
at a meeting Of the bandmasters
from McAllen. Harlingen. Mercedes
and San Benito.
The meeting was called by r.
Ralph Willis. San Benito band lead
er, for the purpose Of outlining n
program for a series az massed band
concerts to be held during the lat
ter part of August and early in
September. Several of the leaders
suggested the organization Of a
Valley-wide bandmasters' associa-
tion. to give an opportunity for mu-
sicians in towns where there are no
bands 70 join one OF the units Of
the massed band. and at the same
time 10 make arrangements for hold
ing the concerts in those cities which
have no organized band. The first
series Of massed concerts will be
held only in the four towns whose
membership organization are con-
tributing to the combined band.
The following schedule of con-
certs was adopted by the band lead
ers: The first general rehearsal TO
be held at g.: .. m. August p at
Harlingen: first concert at Har-
lingen. $3.50 .. m. August 25: second
concert. Mercedes. September p:
third concert. McAllen. September 8:
fourth concert, San Benito. Septem-
her IS.
Program for the concerts will in
clude a March Brooks Chicago"
Overture western World55, Fox
TIot 1T Made Yau Happy" Waltz
"in Little Spanish Town. Patrol
american Patrol" Smear "Trom-
bone Blues. Waltz Moonlight
Mile" "Blue Skies". "Hor olulu
Moon. Select "Sucerba". March
Lights Out"
Present at the meeting Thursday
afternoon were Harry w. Wells Of
Mercedes. W. r. Rhodes Of McAllen,
Joe Lyday Of Harlingen and 7. Ralph
Willis Of San Bennto. Prior 70 the
meeting the leaders were the guests
Of the Valley Waffle Shop at a
luncheor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
FREIGHTER CARRY N GI
HUGE LIQUOR LOAD Isl
ANCHORED; CREW HELD

NEW YORK. N. Y. Aug. l2.-tR
The Ansonio, a single stacker
freighter said BY police to contain
a half million dollars load Of
contraband liquor was anchored
under guard off the Statue of Lib
erty today after il had fled from
the surprise attack of almost half
a hundred Staten Island police, had
cut a barge in two in the Kill Vol
Kull and run upon a sand bar
where it was captured by the coast
guard.
Thirty-four men we're arrested
bv the Staten Island police who
also captured seven 7-ton trucks
and three expensive automobiles.
In addition the coast guard made
prisoners Of rs men on the An
sonia.
The steamer was the second al
legged rum runner to be captured
In New York harbor within %
hours. The British Steamer Sc
bastopol was taken yesterday with
a load OF liquor estimated by the
coast guard 10 be worth 100000
at bootleg prices and the crew of
II men was held for hearing later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Garden Figured
In Texas Politics

DALLAS, Aug. l2.--tPl-GeorRe 4
Garden, formerly OF Dallas. who ere
ated a sensation on Wall Street yes
terday and today IN his operations
Of the Manhattan Electrical Supply
company shares. Is a law partner IN
the firm OF Garden, Startling, Garden
4 Hemphill Of Dallas.
Garden, who IN about so years old,
was chairman Of the state democratic
committee when Tom Campbell was
elected governor of Texas He was
an admirer and friend OF the late
William Jennings Bryan, and often
entertained Mr.. Bryan in his home
here and in New York
Bought and Sold Boats
Garden took an active interest TN
politics in Texas until he went 20
New York in 1915 and began baying
boats and selling them
When he came from Alabama,
where Ne was born, he built some on
the first state highways in Texas IN
addition 70 practicing law. He made
large sums Of money i'm dealing with
boat with the United States and other
governments during the World War
and following the war he bought
from this government several large
vessels that had been seized from
Austrian owners. during the war.
He has been m prominent figure
in Wall Street for the past few years.
He has n home on Park Avenue and
a summer home at Bay Shore, !. l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Gas LinAe Here
Are Completed

Brownsville is now ready TO re-
eeive the trunk line OF the natural
gas lire from Rio Grande City with
the minor exception Of the installa-
tion OF two gas regulator stations
which will be put in next week, ac-
cording TO announcement OF r. 8.
Fowzer o. the Hope engineering
company.
All Of the mains and side pine
lines were finished Thursday. The
engineering company mas had three
gangs at work in this city since the
beginning Of the job and they have
made rapid progress with the work.
The trunk line OF the gas com
nany is now about four miles out of
Harlingen and about is miles must
be laid 10 connect with Brownsville
according TO Fowzer. He estimated
that within the next three weeks the
lines will be tested and the gas
piped through "a this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Attack Theories In
Shooting Abandoned

TEXARKANA. Tex, Aug. 12.-(P)-
"Td rather die than give her up"
This statement made by IA. J..
Moon, about IS, to a friend. Mrs. MI
nerva Sullivan, rooming house pro-
prietor, about his sweetheart, Mrs.
Mabel Vogel, 33, last Saturday caused
Bowie county officers today TO aban-
don theories that Mrs. Vogel and
Noon were shot by a third party
Wednesday night.
The body Of Mrs. Vogel was found
in a blood spattered car about four
miles west Of here early Thursday
and Moon was found in a semi-con-
scious condition about rs yards away
with a bullet wound through ms
head.
Moon was fighting for his life IN
a Texarkana hospital this morning
but has no chance to live. hospital
attaches said. He has been unable
To make a coherent statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Man Attacks Wife,
Both Near Death

BEAUMONT. Tex. Aug. l2.-uP,-
NJ. L. Meyers, 42 and his wife. 30. are
in local hospital in q critical con-
dition rs result of an attack of
the man on his wife. followed by
sn attempt 20 take his own life at
their home here at noon today.
Rodman Myers. q brother Of the
man. declared he had been in III
health and expressed the belief that
he was temporarily demented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Bankers of Owens
Valley Face Arrest

BISHOP. Calf, Aug. l2.-P'-Ths
arrest of w. W. Watterson and NJ
Q. Watterson. two Of the most prom
inert OF Owens Valleys bankers. on
charges az sAkeEs.:sS 5l.Jes.jyJ
from the five banks cf Inyo county
which they controlled and which
closed recently, was forecast for to-
day in the statements q officers in
vestigatirz the finsncial collapse.
Shortages totsllfng upwards cf
ssoc .0o0 In the five banks we're IN
covered tro days ago by the state
banking department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
failure SHAKES WALL STREE |
JUST IGNORANT BOY
y = 4
SAYS KING PURNELL
4 = y
IN TRIAL FOR BIGAMY

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. Aug. l2.-tP
king" Benjamin Purnell. on the
stand as q witness for himself in
the states dissolution suit against
the House Of David, today ad-
mitted on cross-examinatior by
Assistant Attorney General George
(. Nichols that he never secured .
legal divorce from his first wife.
Eighteen of nineteen attorneys
told me I didn't need ore. I was
only an ignorant boy then" he said.
II has been the contention Of
the state that Purnell was hig-
smist. His wife queen" Marie.
had previously insisted that Pur-
nell had secured divorce and that
she was legally married 20 Pur-
rell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
General Motors To
Distribute Melon

NEW YORK, n. T., Aug. 12.-tRJ-
A S7sS, 900 melon" establishing
4 record profit for Amsrican indus
try is TO De distributed among hold
ers OF stock in the General Motors
Corporation, the spectacular BONANZA
OF Wall street.
Plans for the distribution Of the
"melon," the second TO be declared
by the c0-pol alton within year,
will be submitted for the approval
Of the stockholders at a meeting
September u, when directors will
propose the declaration Of stock
dividend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
A. L. Fuller Co.
Is Suspended

NEW YORK. n. Y. Aug. i2.-tF,-
Shortly after "A. Il. Fuller a Com
pany. members Of the New York stock
exchange, were suspended today for
inability 20 meet their obligations
an involuntary petition in bankrupt
cy. with an application for the aP-
pointment Of Q receiver, was filed
in fec. Il cour'
The rr is IyI .rted 10 have been
identified with the pool IN Manhet-
tan Electrical Sufrl which collaps-
ed in sensational ! In yesterday
when the steck by.r more than
sixty points. tF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Gulf, West Texas
Road Asks Charter

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 12.-tPl-At-
torney General Claude Pollard to-
day was considering an application
for charter Of the proposed Gulf &
West Texas railroad from San An
gelo TO San Antonio. ESQ miles.
The charter will not be filed with
the secretary Of state until the at
torney general passes upon IL
Five per cent Of the S300. 900 cap
itsl stock. all subscribed is paid in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
German Av;atrix Air
Stunt Ends in River

PoUCHKEEPSIE, ". T., Aug. "a
LP-Thea Rasche, German aEiatrix
dropped in the Hudson here today
after IN unsuccessful attempt 20 fly
under the Poughkeepsie railroad
bridge.
The aviatrix. uninjured, was res
eued ~ two boatmen with a boat.
The plane sank, the tail alone STICK
ing out OF the water. Miss Rasehe
aided I'm ralva1ing the machine. IL
n believed the machine struck the
bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Texas Poloist In
Serious Condition

NEW YORK. n. Y. Aug. 12.-fPl-
The condition Of Fred Roe. aspirant
for the American polo four defend
ing the international trophy, who
was critically hurt in a practice
match az Port Washington Sunday,
is still serious. attending physicians
So -S,s1y. 1e is still semi-eonscious
suffering from cerebral hemorrhages
and internal injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Man Is Sought In
Abduction of Girl

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 12.-tFl
Police today are looking for a man
who is accused Of having abducted a
1T-year-old girl and held her for two
weeks. Ncighbors who heard the
girl begging FOR her freedom iEveS-
tiga.ed the case ard freed her
According to the girls story she
accepted the mans offer 10 take her
to her home in his automobile two
weeks ago. Police have the number
Of the car the man was driving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
j. S.RANCHER
IS KIDNAPPED
Band of Mexican Ban
dts Sought in
Guerrero

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aug. i2.-
"a report Of the kidnapping by
Mexican bandits Of Robert Edward
Plrie. an American rancher. near
Vicente, Guerrero. on August IL,
reach the state department today
from Edward Hall. American. consul
az Durango.
Hall has left his post to investi-
gate after having notified the Mex
ican authorities not 70 send .roops
until his investigation was complet-
ed IN order 70 avoid endangering
Pirie.
The bandits were said 70 have
looted the Pirie ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
6rande Valley: . Fair 70 partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday. Light TO fresh
southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Summary,
The weather was mostly cloudy
and unsettled practically through
out the United States and the Ca
madam Northwest az the morning
observation. Numerous showers and
thunderStormS occurred within the
last - hours in nearly all sections
Of the country. Temperatures were
near the seasonal average through
out the country this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Net Crop Returns In
State To Be Large

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug l2.-tFll-
Producers this year Will receive
greater net returns on Texas live-
stock and crops than they received
in either Of the past two years sG-
according TO present indications. "a.
:. Schutze, statistician IN the division
Of crop and livestock estimates q
The United States department OF ag-
riculture announced today n his
monthly crop report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Trunk Mystery
Slayer Executed

LONDON. Aug. H. F1 John
Robinson, 36-year-old clerk, was exc
cuted this morning for the murder
Of Mrs. Minnie Bonnati, wife Of an
Italian waiter. Re was found guilty
on July 10.
The case was known as the Char.
ing Cross trunk mystery" the dis
membered body having been diEcov-
cred I'm q trunk at the baggage room
OF the Chsring Cross railway sta
tion May 10, few days after death.
Robinson was tracked through des-
criptions furnished by the staten
porter and the man who sold tAa
trunk. +NH-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
fSprANs SLAIN IN UPRISING

Ia PAZ, Bolivia. Aug. 12.-tRb-
One hundred hostile Indians are re-
ported 10 have been killed and many
wounded in q clash with Bolivian
troops which have been sent 90 put
dswn- the Indian uprising in the de-
partment Of Pctosi. southwest Bcli-
VIA The troops also csptured so al
legged leaders Of the rebellion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Ringgold Wins
Polo Tourney
Especial to The Herald)

RIO GRANDE CITY. Tex. Aug. l2.
Hard riding and fast playing
marked the last game Of the polo
tournament which Ringgold won Fri
dav by a score OF TO I.
Ystnic was again the star for the
winners making two goals and play
ing n brilliant defensive game IS
well. Benham looked best for the
losers with one goal.
The winning of this series by
Ringgold gives them both the base
ball and polo trophy being offered
for the winner of the series by the
athletic Jockey Club during sports
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
COMMUNISTS SHOT

China. Aug. I2.-tPl-Twenty-six
communists labor leaders are report
ed TO have been shot at Hankow fol-
lowing the recent establishment of
s-aFysf ss.- sAsss- fSsiy-foHr 5ths -
were arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
TILpEN BEATS BRoUGNoN

SOUTHAMPTON, y. y, Aug. T.
.P,-WiIliam T. Tilden defeated
Jaeque 5. Brougnon OF France g..
s-l, 60 today in the semi-finals Of
the Meadow Clubs annual invitation
tennis tournament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
{. KILLED N TRAIN CRASH

RACINE. Wis. Aug. 12.-tPN-Tvo
members Of the crew Of a FAST Chi-
eago. Milwaukee 4 St Paul mai!
train we're killed today when the
locomotive and four ears left tee
track At q switch near Startevant.
west Of here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
MRS. MOODY RESTING

AUSTIN. Aug. l2.-PN-Mrs.. Dan.
Moody. wife Of the governor. was
resting well here to-day AZ a hospital
where she went yesterday for rest
and rscuperaticn from q slight in
disposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
DOCTOR FOUNp DEAD

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug l2.-FE1
DIR. A. (. Meadow. 81. was found
dead in bis home early today with
knife wound In his heart. iii
health Is believed to have caused
his act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12

River Forecast
The river will continue 70 fall very
slowly all along
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

fiocd Present - mr.. x& hr
Stage Stare Chng. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12

A BROWNSVILLE mln completed
a building.
II has concrete floor.
After the building was occupied
Ne fouad large red ants gaining
Ar-,ething Of foothold.
r sought for the reason why or
ants entered an apparently ant
IL building.
builder said:
these fine. large ants here in the
lev are very strong. They will 20
krrh concrete"
Nth which most residents. ae-
ktomed 20 fighting ants, will agree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
Cotton Growers

We sell Sacks, Knee Pads,
wagon Covers, Scales, Etc.
w. IA. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville, Texas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-13
With Other Editors

(Arizona Daily Starr


AS %
placed them in the category parents
with good
their convictions
be diluond desk
One is from
established all principals antors
the
convention educators Nogales this
the the
n
student
getting the his We
might poke bes at him her caught instructor
fastening before o'clock If this law designed
dampen flaming youth, fear it doomed failure.
implication the closing of the
courtesy the for padockn three it
ridiculous
sufficiently
Ito
allowed
attend
restrictions teachers harmony
restrictions needed then there
something with educational
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-13
THE ELIMINATION OF CANDIDATES
(Arizona Republican,


republic generally revolution but
develop government
dissatisfied
evidently
authority.
activities the bandits which Of
within
taking Mexico serene-for Mexico.
the presidential election Plainly the
government being behalf
presidential candi
revolution Gales
attended by
that
the death
which capital Indeed certain from the
chaotic flight that he out of the hands
firing of military
eluding
appears
the
had there been attempted organization of them
Both experienced military and had
nions the but that they sought
produce the
probably
they
the presidency revolution
to have
it
zaton OF difficult
the sympathy of majority the Mexican
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-13
Progressives Make First Move

progress are holding conferences
of factor
next national republican convention.
Nye North Dakota
Norris Nebraska Brookhart
tempang the formation of third presenting
the claims the presidential
pointed Tuesday when eastern senators met for
conferences questions
citizens mbued with the welfare of
expect
thought
England states
the group
New England republicans
must expect to give way to the more ye from the
pivotal presidential campaigns
and as New York went went the election In 1916 Charles
thereby
whereby the
entitled her to in the nomination Of the republican candidate president
candidate for pre-
dent his fellow psives
up
block Of delegates that may be used in the convention
republican presidential candidate
1928 shall be outstanding satisfactory
middle-west.
group western senators may even
tualy unite Lowden
is not its first choice.
bloc
where the disparity between the republicans that
they swing the controlling force.
believed that their
presidential primaries
swinging psychological
moment to other candidate
past the gentle art of
political probably prefer
the president rather than office
than
geographically his nomination
Senator Norris while recognized able statesman would find
sion the polls.
dental campaign and the course they will steer their barqe through the
coming of will indicate the they
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-13
Injunction Worries Labor

inveighing
injunction federal
the striking
mines
disputes
r.
enjoined
Cleveland then
would be used to enforce the of the
generally injunction
mails would work rreparabe injury the
history
injury
remedy against
defined
the jurisdiction the
country part of
It therefore dangerous attempt
may b
the other hand within the the
matters adjudicatd
bootegger from selling liquor another
selling the concomtants of
equity
could judicial notice of in either
Of apparently
threatened rreparabe rreparae
proper
assessing
overstepped
relief
appellate rectfy errors
to nigh
thereby doing
At time injunction
protection of the regardless
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-13


Just what is vegetarian supposed
to do with animal crackers?
"That wasn't no lady" the British
bobby might have said of the young
woman who told him to dash Tor
Hades the other day, that was a
countess"
Congress is getting ready to con-
vene and probably the first thing
they'll do is attack Coolidge's foreign
policy. We hardly can wait to find
cut what it is.
If Gene Tunney goes into the
movies we can suggest a title for
his first picture-"Pay, Brother, Pay"
Here's Dora again! She's so dumb
she thinks the sugar restriction bill
that the Cuban senate passed the
other day has something to do with
the butter and egg men.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-13
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
WASTED LABOR

When on the windows, screens and
wall
Amid the twilight's gloom
swat the winged pests that crawl
Around the dining room
And set out poison everywhere
In profuse supply
Affording them a fatal fare
Which they may eat and die
1 find that I can i'll resist
A shudder of surprise
When told an entomologist
Has been collecting flies.
He does not gather them at home
Where vastly they abound
The stupid creature has to roam
The rolling earth around.
Along the Ganges and the Nile,
| On Himalayan sleeps,
Through many long and weary mile
In tropic forest deeps-
From the equator to the pole
! His nets he daily sings,
The while the passing seasons roll
| To snare the useless things.
Why seek for flies across the sea
! And on the burning line
Il he will just apply to me
I! I'll give him all of mine!
Blue-bottled, house, and every kind
/ have full supply;
i'm generous as he will find,
! I shall not keep one fly.
And if the labor's too severe
For oneS lone man to do
cheerfully will volunteer
To help him catch few.