davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1928-03-22

this island, by transferring the mortgage
you are making it possible to keep the
island in cane cultivation and you are
assuring yourself that the small cane
grower at this end sill have some place
to sell his cane and you will also have
the assurance that he will not have
to 90 to Bethlehem to have his cane
ground. Bethlehem will not think Of Law.
ing down rails and run tracks to carry.
can to the Factory unless there is going
to be sufficient cane. As to whether t.
owners of the Central Factory have the
right to sell there is no doubt. | do not
think you would like to see the Factory
close down, and unless it has sufficient
cane to keep it working it is bound to
close. | have considered this matter very.
very carefully | have considered it as a
public man. as a member of this Council
and as the Director of the Company | am
representing and have come to the con-
clusiOn that there is no other way out
but to try to keep the island under cult.
walton for the sake of the poor people.
| am not personally interested in this mat.
ter at all; | claim that | have a right to
cast my vote to further the welfare Of
the people of this island; | will not vote
to further the interest of the Company I
represent. That's my position, and if the
, 1928-03-22
COLONIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from 18t page)

IOOIUIUNeU TTOW Isl pUg6J
carry their canes at any excessive Cis-
lance or be burdened with the cost Of
additional transportation. My vote will
be largely Influenced by these c~onsidera-
tions unless | should hear anything that
will materially effect it.
3rd Member for Ffedarikstod Country
District (AnderSen) remarked: Mr.. Chair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
TOYYentiUL Rain
Washes Ont Track
Texas Pacific Line

BIG SPRING, Tex, May 12.-(Pl-
More than 100 feet of Texas & Pa
cific railway tracks washed out a
mile east of here when a 2.49 inch
rain fell in one hour today.
A tent colony in Jones Valley.
west Of Big Spring, comprising about
500 persons, was trapped in the low
land, and water reached a depth Of
two to four feet before they were
aware Of their danger. They escaped
to higher ground, and took refuge
atop automobiles and freight cars,
and tonight a rescue party removed
them TO safety.
The stork visited one mother trap
ped in the flood. She and her babe
were carried safely to higher ground.
When the storm broke, most Of the
men we're at work and did not realize
the approaching danger. All Of their
belongings were destroyed.
Dozens of teams were being rushed
to the flooded area tonight to carry
the sufferers to safety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
|. c. c. MEN TO.
HOLD HEARINGS
AT HARLINGEN
Potato Minimum and
Bulged Pack To Be
Investigated; Plan
Weight System

A9PCNAdA W 1HE I1CIaAQt
HARLINGEN, May 12.-Prepara-
tions for holding three hearings here
the latter part of this month and in
June-hearings which will have far
reaching consequences in connection
with the Valleys produce movement
are being made by representatives
of the interstate commerce commits
sicn.
W. c. Lawson. representing the
commission. is in the Valley and is
making arrangements for the hear
ings, being assisted by Myron F..
Ward. secretary Of the Harlingen
Chamber of Commerce.
The first hearing will be held May
81, at the Reese WiI-Mond hotel,
which is to be headquarters for the
]. c. c. men. and will be on the ques-
tion of potato minima and rates. The
Valley has won a temporary victory
in its efforts TO secure "a 900 pound
minimum on new potatoes, and the
matter will be taken up further in
this hearing.
On the second day, June /. the
hearing will be conducted in the city
hall, and will be on weights. This is
considered one of the most important,
as a complete revision of the weight
system is sought by the Valley, in
cluding abolition of the bulged pack,
and abolition of the system of using
a scale measurement, instead of actu-
al weight.
On the third day, June 2, hearing
on the question OF rates and repara-
tions is to be held before the COM
mission Several rate matterx in
cluding the differential, will come up
at this time.
"These hearings have far-reaching
consequences 10 the VSlley, am told
by shippers" Mr.. Wars said. "Indi-
cations are that there will be from
100 to $50 persons at all of the hear
ings, as shippers, farmers, chamber
of commerce men and others in the
Valley are interested in these sub
jects."
The hearings will be conducted be-
fore either Examiner r. VI. Brown, or
Examiner Bartel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
HEAVY RAINS
COVER VALLEY
Willacy Reports Four
Inches; Precipita-
ton General

Heavy rains fell in all parts OF
the Valley Saturday afternoon and
night, according to information re-
ceived in Brownsville. The heaviest
rainfall was reported. at Raymond
vile where approximately inches
we're recorded between and o'clock
Saturday night. Showers had fallen
in that section throughout the day.
Harlingen reported rains Saturday
afternoon extending as far west as
Mission, reports indicating that pre-
cipitation averaged one to four inch
es.
Reports from the unirrigated sec
tions were to the effect that the en-
tire area received a drenching down
pour and that there is now sufficient
moisture in the ground to mature the
cotton crop. The rainfall over the
greater part of the unirrigated sec
tion had been light during the early
spring and cotton was backward. The
heavy downpour Saturday will assure
a record cotton crop, according to
Raymondville reports.
Reports received from Mission in
dicated that practically all Of Starr
and western Hidalgo counties had
benefited from the torrential down
pour, and rain was still falling at n
late hour last night.
In Brownsville n few light showers
fell during the day, followed by the
heaviest electrical storm Of the sea
son which struck the city about r..
m. Heavy intermittent rains fell
throughout the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
TREATY ON AIR
MAILPLANNED
Mexico Reported To
Have Accepted Pro-
posals Of Glover
(By Trens Agency

MEXICO CITY, May 12.-The draft
OF the convention on international
air mail. unofficially reported to
follow the general lines suggested by
Second Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Irving Glover on his recent visit to
Mexico, has been sent TO Washington
for consideration Of the American
postal authorities. Should no ma
terial changes be suggested. IL Is
expected that the treaty will be ne
gotiated within the next few weeks.
II is understood that the arrange
ment between the governments pro-
posed by General Glover included the
establishment, at the earliest possi-
bic date. Of an air mail route from
Brownsville to Tampico to connect
with the present line from Tampico
to Mexico City. This line would be
operated BY the American postal de-
partment under the supervision Of
the Mexican department.
The Mexican department announc-
cd in March that the government
would be unable to establish the pro-
posed line to Laredo before November
of this year, the line TO be operated
BY the Mexican government with gov
ernment planes. In the event this
program is carried out two connec-
tions for air mail between the Unit
ed States and Mexico would be pro-
vided.
Mr.. GIover's proposal was to the
effect that the passenger planes Of
the Mexican Aviation company, oper-
ating between Brownsville and Tam
pico. be utilized for the immediate
inauguration Of the air mail service
along the coastal route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Mexican Bishop
Dies In Exile
AT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. May 12.-CR)-The
Right Rev. Ignacio Valdezpino, 81.
Bishop Of Aguas Calientes, Mexico.
died in a San Antonio hospital to-
day, the second exiled Mexican pre-
late to expire here within a month.
Bishop Valdezpino died in the arms
Of his only close relative, his broth
er, Juvenal Valdezpino of Mexico
City. A premonition that he would
die Saturday came TO him Friday and
ne insisted on receiving the last
rites Of his church nc that time.
The Rev. FIR. Jesus Bats of Du-
range, his boyhood friend, skiminis-
tered extreme junction. just eight
hours before he died. The aged
Bishop was too weak to speak in his
last moments. He strove TO sit erect
IN bed and his brother came to his
assistance. With his eyes fixed on
an image Of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
at the foot of his bed, he suddenly
collapsed and his eyes closed.
Bishop Valdezpino came to San
Antonio little over q year ago fol-
lowing his deportation from Mexico
with five other bishops and arch
bishops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Deep WATER
MEET CALLED
Valley Mass Meeting
At Harlingen Sche-
duled For May Il
Especial 70 The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. May ia Valley
wide deep water mass meeting mas
been called for the city hall here
the night Of May 81, with z. B.
Creager OF Brownsville, S. Finley
Ewing and y. r. Chamber. Sr., Of
Harlingen as the principal speak
ers, IL was announced here Saturday
afternoon.
The mass meeing will open at
1880 and Mr.. Creager, chairman OF
the Valley port committee, is
scheduled TO deliver the principal
address.
The meeting was arranged in order
that there might be q more general
discussion of all phases of deep wa
ter projects in the Valley" said Mr..
Chambers.
while most residents Of the VAL
ley are familiar with the different
phases Of deep water projects, il
will help 70 have a discussion Of
this by Mr.. Creager and other
speakers, in order to bring before
them the Importance of water trans
portation."
Mr.. Chambers is manager of the
Arroyo Colorado navigation dis
trict, which was organized TO fur
ther the plan of making a navigable
channel Of this body of water.
Members of the Valley Intracoast-
al Canal association, members Of the
Valley port committee, chamber Of
commerce secretaries, civic club men,
bers, and all other persons in all
parts of the Valley who are interest
ed in water transportation or who
desire to learn more about the VAL
ley projects are urged T. attend
the meeting.
The Harlingen municipal auditor
ium was selected as the meeting
place IN order to accommodate the
thousand or more persons who are
expected to gather for the occasion.
Mr.. Creager announced Saturday
that he would be pleased to address
Valley people on the port project,
declaring that he welcomed any op-
portunity to further the interest Of
The waterways cause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
TO
GET MEASURE
BY WEDNESDAY
Senate and House Con-
ferees Smooth Out
Differences on Two
Major Bills

WASHINGTON, May 12.-(P)-Two
more outstanding pieces of legisla-
tion troubling congress this session
farm relief and merchant marine
development-were whipped into
final form today ready TO be sent to
President Coolidge as soon as the
senate and house approve compro-
mises reached on their differences
on these bills.
Both measures are regarded as
more or less in conflict with the ad-
ministration program, although mod
ifications finally made in the SEN
ate government ownership shipping
bill are believed to make il accept
able at the White House. Little
hope is held, however. for president
ial approval Of the McNary-Haugen
farm bill.
Agreements announced today by
the senate and house conferees on
the two measures showed virtually
unanimous approval Of the bills as
finally worked out in conference.
House approval is required first on
both bills and this will be sought
probably on Monday. The senate then
uiAcA 0Nb anu NOnlNSb 10 lOCHCd
for there on either proposition.
Leaders are confident the two
pieces OF legislation can be put in
the presidents hands by next We'd
nesday.
Conferees of the senate and house
on the Jones-White bill for develop
ment Of the merchant marine, agreed
to almost all revisions by the house,
which went further than the SEN
ate and made provision for encour-
agement of a privately owned mer-
chant marine.
There was little serious contro-
versy between the senate and house
on farm relief. The bills Of SEN
ator McNary, republican, Oregon,
and Representative Haugen, repub-
lican, Iowa. we're in agreement on
the equalization fee. President
Coolidge regards it as unconstitu-
tional, and it seems destined to
draw another veto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Beaumont Gets
7. P. A. Meet

SHERMAN, Texas, May 12.-(P)-
Beaumont was selected as the 1929
convention city for the Travellers
Protective association, Texas divi-
sion, in its meeting here today.
Officers elected were: George r.
Tingle, San Antonio, president; Har-
ry r. 0utterside, Houston, c. NJ.
Gates, Fort Worth and Joe Z. Walk,
Sherman, vice presidents; r. L. Will
son, Dallas, secretary-treasurer.
Resolutions endorsing measures
now pending in congress for the re-
striction of prison made goods from
interstate trade and one urging the
abolition Of pullman surcharges we're
adopted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Used Ball Bat
To Slay Woman

CAMPBELL. Nebr., May 12.-LF)-
Beating his wife. to death with his
little boys baseball bat, Reinhold
Koch, 81. an oil driller, hauled her
body TO a nearby haystack in his car,
threw il into the pile, then saturated
his own body and burrowed into the
stack, setting fire to il here this aft
ernoon. He lived few minutes after
neighbors, brought 70 the scene by
Koch's three small children. extricat-
ed his body.
The Kochs, the children explained
we're en- route to Franklin, Nebraska,
to set 9 dlyoress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Wild Confessions
Prove Fabrication

Los ANGELES, May 12-tPl-The
confession of James William Huff to
the murder of a girl in Indiana, and
a youth here, were discounted by
investigating officials late today as
delusions resulting probably from
shell shock and five wounds during
the world war.
Huffs confessions were denied in
detail by his wife this afternoon,
and sheriff's deputies said that Huff
made 4 partial confession a month
ago which differed material from his
latest.
Friday night the 27-year-oId man,
who is in the county Jail serving a
short term for petty larceny, con-
fessed because OF an asserted strick-
en- conscience, that he fatally poi
soned 17-year-old Ruth Little at
SummitvilIe. Ind. in 1919. He then
confessed to poisoning James L.
Carroll. his 1s-year-old brother-in-
law, here, three years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
CLAIM MELLON
Indicates Pennsylvan.
la to Vote for Com
merce Secretary

PHILADELPHIA, May I2.-CP)-
Accepting the chairmanship Of the
Pennsylvania delegation to the re-
publican national convention today,
Secretary Of IT,. Treasury Mellon
told the delegates that Of all the
candidates for the presidency, Her
bert Hoover Seems to come closest
to the standard that we set for this
high office"
However. between now and the
convention" Mr.. Mellon added. ~
recommend that we hold ourselves
unpledged and uncommitted to any
particular candidate, so that when
We meet in caucus in Kansas City
before the convention we will have
the fullest liberty of choice to do
as is best for Pennsylvania and the
nation"
Mr.. Mellon unanimously was elect
ed chairman by the caucus OF dele
gates who also completed their or
ganization for the convention.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-CP-
Secretary MELONS words of advice
to his fellow-Pennsylvanians set
ting Herbert Hoover above all other
candidates but counselIing against a
definite pledge TO anyone, were
hailed by Mr.. Hoover's friends to-
night as a definite promise OF vic
tory and were echoed amid eager
questionings through the political
camps of Mr.. Hoover's rivals.
There were almost as many at
tempts to read between the lines as
when President Coolidge issued his
"I-do-not-choose" statement last
summer in the Black Hills.
The supporters of Hoover saw in
Mr.. Melons assertion that "Mr.
Hoover seems to come closest to the
standards that we have set for this
nigh office" a complete assurance
that Pennsylvania coveted block OF
79 delegates-the second largest in
the convention-would drop into the
Hoover bag at Kansas City. They
did not hesitate to add that this
removed all doubt Of the result. Al
ready the Hoover managers are
claiming upwards Of 500 in delegates
already selected or definitely as
sured, although these claims are
holly contradicted at many points
BY the opposition. It takes 545 to
nominate.
Those who haze held away from
Mr.. Hoover were slow to comment,
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Render Decision
On Notorious Tax

FORT WORTH, May 12.-tPl-
Notorious operators must pay only 81
per passenger seat capacity on buses
and taxicabs, plus six per cent in
terest from the time the tax be-
came due.
This was the decision today in
Ninety-sixth district court given BY
Judge II. S. baltimore in the case Of
IL notorious operators in which the
state tax of 81 per passenger espac-
ity was attacked.
In three eases Of "driverless carr
concerns, Judge baltimore held that
the 81 tax must also be paid on the
drivers seat. One OF these cases
will be appealed as a test case, it
vas sadis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Smith Leaders
Calling Caucus

DALLAS, Tex, May 12.-tPl-A call
for a caucus of delegates TO the state
democratic convention at Beaumont
on May % favoring the nomination
of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York as presidential standard bearer
of the party was issued here today
by Ted Monroe, campaign manager
Of the Dallas Smith-for-president
club. The meeting will be held here
on the morning of May II.
All Smith delegates from North
and East Texas have been invited by
letter to attend, Mr.. Monroe said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Los ANGELES
FLIERS HERE
Hull and Party Arrive
Following Mexico
City Journey

Theodore +. Hull, president of the
National Air Race association of CAL
ifornia, reached Brownsville shortly
before 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
from Mexico City, where he went
earlier in the week TO invite Mexico
participation in the air races and a
proposed Pan-American air derby to
be held in Los Angeles in September.
He was fairly successful in the OBJ
ject of his visit, and the government
officials are seriously considering his
proposal, he declared Saturday night.
He was accompanied on the trip by
Charles Haldeman, official photogra-
pher of the association, and by
George Desaulles, a mechanic.
The party were treated royalty dur
ing their stay in Mexico, both in
Tampico and in the capital itself,
Mr.. Hull said. They we're reported
lost the first day out of Brownsville.
when they landed on a field on the
outskirts of Tampico and failed to
report Immediately to the Mexican
Aviation company field where they
were expected.
The journey up through Mexico
Saturday was made without incident
except Tor general bad weather, Jne
pilot said. They had to travel through
10000 feet Of clouds to get down to
Tampico after they had cleared the
range Of mountains this side of
Mexico City, he said.
They had planned TO continue on
70 San Antonio Saturday night, but
adverse weather reports decided them
TO remain over until Sunday morn
ing, when they will take off at day
break, if the weather is fitting, Mr..
Hull said. They plan to reach Los
Angeles Monday night.
The big ship that transported the
party is on the Matamoros landing
field. the halt having been made
there in order that no difficulty
might be encountered with customs
officials on this side of the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13

Congress Gives
Permit to Build
Weslaco Bridge

WASHINGTON, May 12.-tP)-
Unanimous consent was given
quickly by the house today to
passage of bill to bridge the Rio
Grsnde river at Weslaco, Texas,
after Representative Garner,
democrat of that state, had told
the members he thought the struc-
ture would be used by persons de-
string to visit Mexico for Some
thing" not obtainable in this
country.
Lets pass IL then" exclaimed
Representative Laguardia, repub-
lican, New York, amid laughter.
Gamers statement was in reply
TO n question by Representative
Schafer, republican, Wisconsin. il
the bridge would be used to bring
Mexican laborers into the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Rise In River
Breaks Gas Line

SAN ANGELO. Tex. May l2.-(Pl-
San Angelo was without gas Satur-
day when tn eight-inlh main sup
plyinr the cisy from Coleman county
fields was broken by the Colorado
river, which was reported here to
have risen 20 10 25 feet.
Men and materials were rushed TO
the break, but it was thought by Of
ficials that il might be Sunday night
or Monday before it could be repair
ed.
Miles and Rowena also were with
out gas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Lightning Fires
Huge ank Of Oil

PYOTE. Tex, May 12.-CPt-Struek
by lightning shortly before noon to-
day, and $4,000 barrel tank of crude
oil on the Independent Oil company's
"A" lease near wink was ignited.
Workmen were handicapped i'm
their efforts 70 prevent the spread
of the fire 10 other tanks BY one of
the worst rainstorms recorded in this
county In the last 20 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday and Monday
unsettled; local showers i'm south
portion Sunday. Light TO fresh
southeast TO south winds On the
coast.
West Texas: Sunday partly cloudy,
local showers in south portion. warn-
er in north and west portion; Mons
day probably showers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13

THE BROWNSVILLE school board
ranged to broadcast the baccalau-
x.ste services for the graduates Of
brownsville high.
Remote control. connecting with
-.d;o station KwWG on top of Hotel
Fl Jsrdin.
Ard. IN the future, any other event
I'D In the auditorium Of the new
Rrownsville high school-junior col
Lee building, may be broadcast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-09
Prisoner in Hospital
To Save Him Beatings

SING SING PRISON. n. Y, May
9.-IzZy Presser is in the hospital.
There hasn't been anything tho
matter with him since he was
treated recently for a pair of black
eyes. But Izzy's term doesn't ex-
pire until August, and the hospital
Is the only safe spot for him in all
this place.
Prisoners are not allowed to have
money. but they place it on account
with one man lending to another.
Ivy promised higher interest rates
than any man in Sing Sing and for
awhile Ivy was running a dizzy
pace at the prison store. so eager
were the more trusting financiers.
One creditor demanded his princi-
pal and interest. Izzy had neither.
Icy paid off that debt with two
black eyes.
Now the prison officials think
there won't be much of Izzy left in
August if he Is turned loose after
each settlement and they are keep
ing him in the hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-09
BRITAIN FAVORS
PEACE PACT
By international News Service

LONDON, May 9.-Secretary of
State Kellogg's proposals for a null
tilateral treaty to outlaw war will
he accepted by the British govern
ment "in principle the Daily
Chronicle stated today.
According to the newspaper, For
eign Minister Austen Chamberlain
will make the official announce
ment of the governments accept
ance OF the proposals in the house
of commons tomorrow.
The Chronicle also stated that
it had learned that the govern
ment's decision on the proposals
was reached at a special meeting
of the cabinet last Friday.
1t is generally felt here that Sir
Austen's efforts to mediate the diff
ferences on the proposals between
the United States and France have
not met with success.
Although it is believed that the
foreign minister is strongly in
clined to the French view, it is
now assumed that he has bowed
to popular sentiment in favor Of
Kellogg's proposals.