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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
THINKS
BILL INVALID
Manslaughter Measure
May Effect Cases
Now Pending

AUSTIN. Tex. Mar. 27.-CP,-
Questions as 70 the validity and
practicability Of bin passed by the
fortieth legislature eliminating the
offense of manslaughter were raised
by Governor Dan Moody in a letter
today 70 Attorney General Claude
Pollard
The bin was recommended by
Moody and was an administration
measure.
Moody expressed fear that the
bill, which he has not signed, in its
present form would affect pending
and untried indictments for murder
because Of the substitution Of a new
definition for murder and change Of
penalty "in the absence of a pro
vision in the bill for the arrival OF
such cases.
The bill. however, could not be-
come law prior to 90 DAYS after
adjournment of the legislature. I'm
der the present law a person indict-
ed for murder and convicted Of man
slaughter could secure a murder ac-
quittal n the court Of criminal an
reals should reverse the conviction.
Moody said
Moody asked whether a special
session before the manslaughter bin
becomes law could enact a statute
providing for the survival of such
eases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
STOCK PRICES
SOAR STEADILY

NEW YORK. Mar. 2s.-LPl-Com-
mon stock of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Company, General Mo-
tors Corporation and the United
States Steel Corporation. three of the
country's largest industrial organ
izations, touched new high records
today on the New York Stock Ex-
change.
United States Steel common sold
at 165 rs, the highest price ever re-
corded; American Telephone a. Tele-
graph was quoted AZ l69. the highest
price since 1903, and General Motors
climbed to lS2, a new peak price for
the present stock.
The highest prices in years also
were recorded by n flock Of other
high grade railroad and industrial
issues, including Baltimore and Ohio,
Delaware < Hudson. Commercial Sol
vents B." DUPONT and National
Biscuit.
IN the absence OF any specific news
development the buying movement
was regarded as further response 70
Secretary MELONS optimistic foEe-
east for business and credit ccndi-
tions on the eve of his departure for
Europe last week.
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TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herald
from U. s. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

Primary destinations Of Texas
movement reported for Sunday,
March zT:
Cabbage: Y Houston, Chicago, 4
each Lcxa, Pittsburgh, Decatur, st.
Louis, Owensboro. Chattanooga,
Clarksdale /. Total IL cars.
Mixed Vegetables: s Houston, 4
Jersey City, each St. Louis, Mon
roe, Danver, Nashville. Birmingham.
each Tyler, Ft. Worth, Columbus.
TcNarkana, Toledo, Dallas. Baton
Rouge, Evansville, Beaumont, Pitts
burgh. New York, Memphis. Little
Rock, Shreveport, Colby. Total 81
cars.
Bects and Carrots: each st.
Louis, New York. ] each st. Paul
Newark. Hoboken, New Haven, Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Jersey City,
Chicago. Total az cars.
Potatoes: each Chicago. Hous-
ton. Kansas City. Total 3 cars.
Carrots: New York, ! Memphis.
Total ) ears. Beans: New York.
f. o. B. shipping point informa-
tion reported for Saturday, March
26:
Beets and Carrots: Lower Rio
Grande Valley Points: Warm, part
Continued On page two.l
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British Secretary
Pays High Tribute
tOAnaeYIC0nH Heroes

LONDON. Mar. 2s.-,Pi Tribute
TO the tw oAmerican bluejackets who
Signalled the American and British
warships q start firing on the Can
tOnese at Marking, thus saving the
foreign refugees on Socony hill, was
paid by the British foreign secre-
tary, Sir Austen hamberlain, today
III the house of commons.
The men were Henry o. Warren.
quartermaster third class, Of OIin, N.
e., and Dennie ID. Taylor, Of Lincoln,
Cal, both attached to the destroyer
William b. Preston.
Addressing a hushed house, the
foreign secretary said:
III have not the least doubt that
this timely communication with the
warships and their timely action
alone saved the lives of the British
and Americans who took refuge on
the hill.
Throughout the Cantonese attack
on Americans and other foreigners
who had taken refuge in a building
of the Standard Oil Company plant
on Socony hill. these two men Of the
destroyer William b. Preston stood
on q balcony and kept up steady
exchange Of signals with the war
ships. They stuck to their posts
despite a steady rain of Cantonese
shells, and uader orders of Consul
Davis. flashed the word BY flag and
rocket for the warships 20 begin
firing" They remained until after
all the beleaguered party had 60
caped
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FIVE TRUSTEES
TOBE ELECTED
Election Call For Sat
urday Is Issued BY
County Judge

County Judge Oscar G. Dancy
Monday morning called an election
Of five county school trustees to be
held next Saturday. One trustee il
to u chosen from each commission
ers' precinct in Cameron county, and
one from the county at large, TO hold
office for two years.
The election call is made at the
request Of County Attorney Harry
Faux, who declared that according
10 the election laws for common
school and county trustees. voting to
select these officials should take
place every two years on the first
Saturday in April.
No election call was made for
each of the common school districts,
but the district trustees may be
chosen in an election held according
70 law at 4 school house in the dis
trict, FaulE explained.
The voting place for each common
school district will he ut the place
designated for the holding Of the
election for trustees for each com
mon school district. the election or
der issued by Judge Dancv says.
The present members Of the coun-
ty board az education are Les r
Vance or Brownsville; Rev. vi. M
Davis of San Benito; Il. Nj. Vigness
of La Feria: a. +. Brooks OF Har-
lingen; and y. r. Grimes Of IIar-
lingen. Mr.. Vance, Rev. Davis and
Mr.. Vigness were appointed as a re-
suit Of vacancies which have arisen
in the board. The other two members
were elected mt the last election.
There are nine common school dis.
triCts in Cameron county.
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ORDER. PATROL
Be INCREASED
Mexico Takes Steps to
Prevent SMUGGLING
Operations

As n result of the termination to-
day Of the Smuggling 'reatv betwean
the United States and Mexico, the
Mexican government has ordered re-
Inducements for all border patrols,
and new instructions have been is
sued to customs inspectors at all
border posts. These instructions
point out the necessity for maintain
ing utmost vigilance TO prevent the
smuggling Of contraband. including
arms. from hte United States.
The Mexican customs bureau in
forms inspectors that a new system
Of vigilance is being worked out for
the American border. and pending
application of proposed regulations
the border patrols will be increased
and the territory patrolled extended
The termination Of the treaty will
have very little effect on the Amer.
lean side Of the Rio Grande. accord.
ing 70 officials. Practically no re.
suits were obtained through the con
vention so far as suppressing snug
CLING of liquor, drugs and aliens, IL
is claimed.
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.Kidmapers Return
Baby After Parents
Meet tMOneyDen,dnd

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Mar. 28.--
fPD-Little Virginia Josephine Fra
zier. . year old daughter of acting
MAYOR and Mrs. Fred B. Frazier, held
.by kidnappers for four days, was left
on the front porch of a minister's
home last night, dirty and only par
italy clothed, but apparently un-
hurt.
Mr.. Frazier had paid o ransom Of
S3.333.3S earlier in the evening. Mrs.
John Venable, wife of the pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church, found
the baby when SIN answered the
door bell. Her husband imm ediately
communicated with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazier, a physician and the police.
drug the kidnappers administered
to the baby in small quantities caus-
cd drowsiness but in few hours the
effect had worn off. A physician
said there was nothing TO fear.
The FraZiers were out of the city
last Wednesday when the baby dis
appeared. A nurse maid, who watch
ga over a six year old son in q room
adjoining the baby's sleeping place,
observed early Thursday that the
child had not called for her brother.
She peeped into the room and saw
an empty crib; only the bgby's shoes
and few little garments were there.
Every policeman nj the city, pri-
vate detectives and many citizens be-
gan an organized search TO no avail
Not until the baby was found did
the parents make known the true
situation.
Kidnapers Send Letter
Friday afternon the Fraziers re-
ceived a special delivery letter: I'VE
have your baby" it said, lit will
CONTINUE on page Iwo-J
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BANKBANDITS
ELUDEPOSSES
Car Used BY Robbers
Found; Abandon
Search

ABILENE, Texas, Mar 2S.-tPD-A
posse Of more than 1000 men aban-
doned its search last night for two
bandits who at noon Saturday robbed
the First State Bank Of OvaIO, this
county. Of S3,sS0 and sped away in a
high powered automobile.
Officers quietly continued search
ing the mountainous country south
east Of Abilene where the car III
which the men escaped was found
early Sunday morning. Ranger Cap
tain Tom Hickman arrived here this
morning TO take charge Of the search.
The two men were seen at mid
night Saturday by two boys as their
car became stuck in a mud hole. The
youths notified officers who arrived
fifteen minutes later. The car had
been abandoned. Investigation re-
vealed that il had been stolen Friday
night in Lampasas.
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CONTRACTORS
START WORK
IN FL JARDIN
Big Walking Dredge
Is Digging on Main
Drainage bitches in
Garden District

The Trinity Farms Construction
Company of Waxahachie, Texas. has
alrea6- started work on FL Jar
din's drainage project.
The immense dredge, formerly
owned by Callahan 4 Crawford Of
San Beniot and sold to the Ncrth
Texas firm, was in operation under
its new ownership Sunday, dredging
one Of the main outlet drainage
bitches.
j. Il. kirven, superintendent of
the company's work, which includes
a flood control works contract in
Cameron county, was az the helm"
Of the foL>yard dredge for a time
yesterday and demonstrated that he
knew contracting from the ground on
up by moving considerable dirt in a
short time.
Move Much Dirt
The dredge was used for q time by
Callahan g. Crawford in drainage
work on a cooperative basis until
contract was let to Trinity Farms. II
began work on January IL. and has
since that time dug about eight miles
az main outlet drainage ditshes. Over
100000 cubic yards of dirt were
moved by this machine before it was
Continued on page two)
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Moody Signs Auto
License Fee Bill

AUSTIN, Texas. Mar. 2s.-iP,-Tbo
aut mobile license fee bill. com
panion Of the new gasoline tax meas
ure, was among the sixty or more
bills igned by Governor Dan Moody
over the weekend. IL was learned to-
day. although mn official list of the
measures will not he given out until
the governor prepares statements in
connection with some Of them.
The fee bill gives counties 30 per
cent Of the car weight fees and all of
the horsepower tax.
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PAPER STATES
DEPARTMENT
LEAK STOPPED
Claims Gales Given
Forgeries BY Agen-
cies Seeking to Bring
About Break

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Mar. 3D.
Rj-Recurring and varied stories Of
the contents Of the mystery notes,
recently exchanged between the
American and Mexican governments
has led the state department 10 inti-
mate that formal statement on the
situation might be made soon.
Unusual secrecy has surrounded
the exchange and no authoritative
explanation has ever been made. In
intimating that statement might be
issued, Secretary kellogg declined
today to comment "for the present,
On story in the New YORK Times,
which snid that the American note
was sent for the purpose OF satisfy
ing President Gales that communica-
tions purporting TO come from the
American government were fOrgeries
put into his hands by some agency
desiring TO bring about a break be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
The utmost care has been exercised
by the state department 10 prevent
the dissemination OF confidential in
formation regarding the nations for
eign affairs. One subordinate Off
cial was dropped from the service
several weeks age on suspicion that
he might have divulged such infor-
nation. Ii also has been understood
that on one occasion a special detail
OF government detectives were on
night duty at the department al
though the purpose Of their watch
has never been made known.
Ambassador Teller is understood
to have brought a personal message
from President Gales to President
Coolidge on his return recently from
hurried visit tc Mexico City The
message III said 10 have been in the
nature vi an expression of goodwill.
but its bearing on the secret cor
respondence has not been disclosed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Rabbi Convention
Opened in Houston

HOUSTON. Texas, Mar. 2S.-U1--
The first rabbi convention ever held
in Texas opened Monday al the He
brew institute here. Some Of the
most prominent Jewish rabbis of the
state are in attendance.
Y One Of the features Of the conven-
ticn will he nm address tonight on
Our Answer TO Henry Ford y
Charges" by Dr. David Lefkowitz III
Dallas. Considerable interest has
been manifested in the announce
ment in view Of the trial at Detroit
of the Sl.000,000 libel suit of Aaron
Sapiro against Henry Ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Bolshevists Organize
In Philippine Islands

MANILA, Mar. 2S.-tPl-A new Sc
cret society Of pronounced bolshevist
characteristics has been organized III
the Philippine Islands. says Ia Taliba
reliable vernacular newspaper. II Is
called Los Legionarios del Pueblo.
Membership in the organization is
said TO run into the thousands both
IN Manila and the provinces, and is
spreading rapidly. Another radical
Organization here il said To be dis
banding to avoid an inquiry into AL
Irrrd mLshandIIng w funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Legal Jockeying
Occupies Court In
Ford Libel Action

DETROIT, Mich, March 2s.-iE'i--
Counsel for Henry Ford moved Co.
day To prevent Aaron Sapiro from
amending his declaration Of 14i sep
arate libels in his S1.0OOOO0 libel
suit against the automobile manu-
facturer. Sapiro last Thursday sought
10 eliminate "a of the allegations
and changed the phrascology of one
other
The jury was excused at the open
ing OF court today and legal argu-
ments begun.
The court later took the motion 10
refuse amendment under advisemert,
stating he would announce decision
M ? p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
AMERICAN FLIERS
NOW in TRINIDAD

GEORGETOWN. British Guiana.
MAR. 2S.-tPl-The American
good will flicrs of the United States
army left the mainland or South
America today. taking Off at lH.l0
4. m. fer Port Of Spain, island Of
Trinidad.
After reaching Trinidad, the avia-
tors intend to return 10 the main
land for a visit to Varacas. capital
Of Venezuela, later flying again 70
Trinidad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
COckfight Promoters at
Wichita Falls Pay Fines

crowd or approximately 500 per-
sons had assembled AZ spot
about Is miles west Of Wichita
Falls.
More than one hundred auto
mobiles were parked within a short
radius which centered about 4 cock
fighting arena. Scattered about the
sport. officers said. were cages
containing at least III game fight
ing cocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
4 TRAINS ARRIVE
in One MORNING

-Four trains arrived within a few
in Brownsville this morning,
two of them being regulars and two
specials bearing home seekers
brought to the Valley By land com
panies.
destined for Barreda three for Olmito
and the remainder are scattered over
the Valley. Names Of ether towns
for which the home seekers were
bound were not available.
Home seeker excursions usually
reach the Valley on Monday, the Wis
itors are taken for drives and they
usually leave again In the middle Of
the week.
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WICHITA FALLS. Texas. March
2S.-tP1-Two men from Wise
county had paid fines and costs ag-
gregating S244.70 Monday and six
others were said by officials Of
the county attorneys office 70
have declared their intention 10
enter similar pleas A. sequel 10
a shC-iff's raid Sunday watch l.
alleged to have interrupted a Sc
rics ar cock fights for which p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Carrying Out Plan
For Beautification

MERCEDES. Tex, Mar. 2S.-Under
the auspices of the Business and
profcs ssional Women's Club of this
city, two spots of prominence in the
city are being beautified, work hav-
ing started this week.
The grounds adjacent to the depot
have been plowed and will be made
into garden by planting flowers
and shrubs.
The lots On the eastern edge of the
city, formerly occupied by the Farm
Lumber Company. are being pre-
pared fer thep lanting Of flowers
and shrubs.
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ANGRY BEES ATTACK
r = y
CHINESE LOOTERS OF
n r r
AMERICAN RESIDENCE

SHANGHAI, China, Mar. 2S.-(H1
"A flash Of humor amid the grim
events at Marking appeared in the
stories told today BY the refugees.
Cantonese soldiers, looting the
hcme Of the American DR.. w. K.
Macklin Of the United Christian
Mission Society, found behind the
house what appeared TO them to be
a number Of fine white chests, and
smashed them open with their gun
butts.
They were bee hives. The sol
diers fled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Large Rebel Force
Defeated in Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Mar. 2S.-iP)-Six-
~ rebels were killed and 100 captur-
ed and 81 federal soldiers were kill
ed and twenty wounded in a fierce
combat at Cerro Picachos. state OF
Jalisco, last week. it is reported in
dispatches from Arrange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Junior Revue And
Show Postponed
(Sneci1l 40 Tho Hernldl

VAL VERDE. Tex. Mar. 2S.-Insuf-
ilclent attendance on the part OF beth
spectators and contestants yesterday
caused George Satterwhite 20 indefi-
nitely postpone the selection OF Miss
Rio Grande Valley and the junior
bathing girl revue.
Miss Rio Grande Valley was %
have represented this section at
the Galveston bathing girl revue in
May.
Newspaper camera men took
shots" e some Of the contestants
who apreaEed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
Pinedo Continue His
Long Distance Flight

PORT AU PRICE. Haiti. Mar. 28.-
(A't-Commander de Pinedo left here
al 6:f0 a. m. continuing his four con-
tincnt flight. The Italian aviator
expects " reach Pavcnn, this after
noon. He reached here yesterday
from the island " Guadalupe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
EDINBURG TAKES
MISSION SERIES
Especial to The Heraid.l

MISSION. Tex. March 2s.-lEdin-
burg defeated Mission. 5 to 4. here
on Sunday ~ win the exhibition sa-
ries started ea-lirnr IN the week
Mission won the first game and
then Edinburg made it two straight
20 take the series.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
FLAPPERS WILL AID
PRO LAW ENFORCERS
AT SEA SIDE RESORT

NEWARK, ". j., Mar. Is
iPj-Two bobbed flappers, de-
scribed as the last word in at
tractiveness, are to help keep
the Jersey beaches, including
Atlantic City, from being wet
except BY the wild waves. the
federal prohibition office an
nOunces.
They have been borrowed
from New York, where their
looks gained them entree to
night clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28

Children whose parents or guar
dians object to the reading of the
Bible may absent themselves from
the class room during the Bible
reading, however, the court ruled
in reversing decision of a lower
court.
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Court Says Bible May be
Read im Public Schools

DENVER, Colo, Mar. 2s.-CPl-
Reading of the Bible in public
schools Of the state without COM
ment by the teachers does not con-
flict with the state constitution,
the Colorado supreme court held
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
WILL II. DIG DIES

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Mar. 2s.--
fp,-Will II. Dig, founder and or
yauizer Of the Izaak Walton League
~ America. is dead here, after a
.car's illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Cloudy to part
~ cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
probably with local showers; not
much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday with scattered
showers. Light e. fresh easterly 70
Southerly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present % Hr. p Hr.
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I.OOO-YEAR-OLD TREE FALLS

CARDIFF.-A yew tree 1000 years
old fell In Caerhun graveyard, de-
stroying 80 tombs.
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River Forecast
The river will continue to fall very
slowly
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NOTICE!
FARMERS

We have a large stock of wire
potato baskets.
w. HI. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville. Texas
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JaiIy River Bulletin

Flood Present "a iIr. p Hr,
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
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TEMPERATURES

Highest Lowest
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Insurance Record
Shows Prosperity

SAN BENIT0. Dec. 6.-Further
demonstration Of the prosperity OF
the Lower Rio Grande Valley as
compared to other regions Of the
country il shown in a report an
nounced here by A. !. Davis, Of Dali
las, superintendent Of the South
western Department Of the Ameri-
can Central Life Insurance company,
showing that A. NJ. Bowie of San
Benito, Valley district manager, for
the company, led all other Texas
representatives during the month of
November on applications completed.
The Valley showed up remark
ably" Bowie said, land il is very
gratifying to me-"
Bowie announced that Davis will
visit the Valley within a few days,
probably in company with r. j.
Wheeler of San Antonio, South Tex
as manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-06

NEW YORK.-Brushing Of clothes
"A 70 cease in barber shops. Health
Commissioner Harris has informer
executives az the Master BARRIERS
Association that the use Of vhisk
hrcors hv norters Is unssnitary.