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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Burglars Loot
Hardin Office

MISSION, June 27.-The office of
Sid Hardin in this city was entered
some time Monday night bv burglars
and thoroughly r~ansacked,
Some time between Monday
nioht. June rs and Tuesday morn.
ing. June 26. robbers entered the
office of Sid Hardin. candidate 70,
congress from the 18th congressional
district. and generally ransacked ev.
erything IN the office" Miss Esther
J. Clark. secretary for Mr.. Hardin
said. The desk drawers of the three
desks had been pulled open and the
papers therein had been disturbed.
Entrance to the office evidently
was by picking the lock on the main
door, and the persons left evidence
OF a hassy departure since all doors
which were left locked when the
office was closed for the night had
been left open by those entering
Loose change and starins which were
IN the desks were not disturbed. nor
stamped envelopes. therefore the mo.
tive was not robbery for money
However. all files and papers OF va.
rious sorts which are kept in the
office had been gone over and moth.
ing was left undisturbed. Envelopes
cards and papers were scattered all
over the floor Of both rooms Of the
office. the waste basket turned over
file Ease moved to the ccnte. OF the
floor away from its accustomed
place. desks and chairs moved
around, etc. The campaign timer.
airy for Mr.. Hardin's speaking dates
and other papers concerning Mr.
Hardin's tour over the dis rict and
his campaign matters are missing 10
date, but may be found later
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WAR BREAKS

Continued from rage one.)
ragged in the front aisle jus before
the speakers stand.
w. G Newland, chairman of the
North Carolina delegation, held on
to the banner during the melee.
A fist fight then started in the
Alabama delegation sitting just be-
hind North Carolina and the states
banner went down in the rush.
A gang Of Alabama delegates
swarmed about the standard and
across the aisle. Tennessee delegates
rallied about their standard as the
rush started their way.
Tennessee's banner was wrested
from its m~oorings, however, and
amid n roar it was swept down the
front aisle in a rush Of Smith root
ers.
Meanwhile, North Cardinals ban
ner was torn from its mast.
w O. Saunders was named rs the
man who first attempted to pick up
the North Carolina standard.
A squadron of police stood guard
after quelling the fighting in the vi
cinity Of the North Carolina and Al
ALBANIA stations.
ID. A. Ba-ger of Tennessee, hauled
the standard Of his state in the pa
rade which was started BY q plea Of
Chairman Robinson for religious
freedom.
As the convention settled a spirit
of good will showed itself in the
rowing North Carolina delegation
when both parties to the fight there
helped 20 place the banner again on
its mast. Alabama delegates were
smiling proudly over their success
in holding their banner against the
invasion.
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NEW YORK, June 27.-eP1-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance Of 13 to 81 points on a fur
ther broadening Of trade and specu-
lative demand, evidently stimulated
by continued reports OF u%nfavorable
weather and crop conditions in the
South.
Heavy realizing at the higher pric-
es was absorbed, the advance extend
ing 20 $3.50 for October and 22.04
for March contracts By the end of
the first hour, or about % to 81
points net higher.
The early advance extended TO
1888 for October. but realizing in
creased at this figure and the sell
ing became more active after pub
LEGATION of weekly weather report.
The latter was evidently more IA
vorable than had been expected by
some Of the recent buyers and the
market became unsettled toward noon
with October easing off to 22.24, or
within 2 points Of yesterdays clos
ing quotation. The volume of bus
mess tapered off on the reaction,
with the midday market ruling
about 6 to 7 points net higher.
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COTTON adds
TOADVANCES
Early Trades Made al
Gains of S1.z5 a
Bale Over Close

NEW ORLEANS. June 2T.-R-
Rather general rains In the belt over
night held cotton prices steady in
early trading and at the highest they
showed gains Of cver si-25 a bale
from the previous close.
First trades were 8 to q points up
despite slightly u~nfavorable Liver
pool cables. Prices continued TO i'm
prove after the start until July
traded to 22.34. October 22.00 and
December 2i.98. o. % 70 % points
above yesterdays close. The bulge
attracted some realizing and towards
the end OF the first hour the mar
ket showed recession Of 5 70 3 points
from the highs bat the undertone
continued steady.
The market turned reactlonary
later on a bearish construction OF
the weekly weather and crop sum
mary. July sagged TO 22.14, October
10 21.70, or 81 to 32 points below
the early highs and unchanged to
points down compared with the prev
ious close.
At m~id-session the market was
still in a reactionary mood.
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K. c. Cattle and
Sheep Steady AS
Hogs Slant Down

KANSAS CITY. June 27-P-Cat
tle: 5000; calves: 1000; steady:
steers good choice 13.25615.25; com.
mon medium 9.25G13.25: fed year.
lings l3.25@15.25; heifers good
choice 12.75@14.75; cows good choice
s.s5G11.00; v~ealers milk fed $50
@14.0O.
Sheep: 5000; steady; top native
lambs 1880; ewes medium to choice
<.25@6.50.
Hogs: $500: lower. top 10.4o.
CHICAGO, June 27.-CP-Hoss
$4,000; slow; top 1920.
Cattle: $500; calves: $500; high.
er; steers good and choice 1880
1915; fed yearlings 13.75GI5.25
heifers 13.50615.1S; cows good and
choice 9.50612.Oo; common and me.
dunn 7.75G9.5O.
Sheep: $4,000; slow: lambs good
and choice 15.35616.e0; medium
13.75G1525.
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Reed Seeking Aid
Of Smith Enemies
BY FRANCIS vi. STEPHENSON
Associated Press Staff Writer

HOUSTON, June 27.-tR)-Brush-
ing aside talk Of the vice presidency,
Senator Reed Of Missouri was rally
ing his forces about him for a fight
to the finish on the presidency today
as his allies from the South against
Givernor Smith turned their atten-
tion Ia the impending battle for q
dry plank in the platform.
The militant Missourian gave for
NAL notice again last night that he
meant business when he issued a
statement denying a story published
in an early edition of a Houston pa
per indicating that Reed and his
friends were now looking longingly
at the vice presidency.
"We will carry on the fight in
good faith to the very end and hope
TO win" he said. "We have not made
any trades for or considered any
other position than the presidency.
have refused at least 100 times to
permit discussion or consideration of
that matter"
Earlier in the night, Reed had is
sued a new blast against Herbert
Hoover and his war record as food
administrator, charging that the re-
publican nominee had fixed prices on
American farm products during the
war for the purpose Of benefitting
the British and the Allies. The state
ment was part of his drive for the
presidency and included a plea for
farm relief along any lines constitu-
tional.
But the drys from the Southland
were less inclined to think about the
presidency today as the mounting
tide of Smith strength seemed to as
sure his nomination on an early bal
lot and they were busily engaged in
the desperate contest to obtain at
least a dry plank in the platform.
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FORCE
day
IN DEMS MEET
Nomination on First
Ballot Seems Sure
Friends Say; Reed
Continuing Fight
By BRIAN BELL
Press Staff Writer

HOUSTON, June 27.-CP)-Sup-
porters of Governor Smith from his
home state liked the first day Of the
democratic convention. Under their
pacific policy Of trying to get along
with everybody, the peaceful events
CT the two sessions were highly salts
factory.
The New York leaders believe their
friend and neighbor will be nominal
ed for the presidency some time to-
morrow. Earlier forecasts pointed to
the balloting Friday, but later sug-
gestions have been that while dele
gates TO the convention are not su-
perstitious, il would seem just as
well to nominate Thursday Is Fri
day.
From the first the Smith leaders
have said that they were prepared Ia
let the convention take its normal
course. Confident that Smiths nom.
nation was inevitable, they declared
nothing was being done to hurry il
Now a statement has come from
Smith headquarters that indications
point to a first ballot nomination. II
such is the will of the convention
said George X. Van Nance, speaking
for his colleagues, the men most act.
lively behind the campaign Of the
New York governor can only &C
q~uiesce gracefully in the decision.
The nomination Of Governor Smith
by Franklin ID. Roosevelt probably
will be seconded by six speakers, five
men and a woman. Mrs. Nellie Tay.
loe Ross. former governor of Wyom'
ing, will say a word for the New
York governor. Mrs. Ross is a dry
Another "dry" expected to make a
seconding speech for Smith is Sen
ator Barley Of Kentucky.
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Officers Ready
To Open Bridge

Customs officials are ready 10
move into the temporary quarters
now being constructed by the Gate.
way Bridge company at the new in
ternational bridge, VIM. Neal, deputy
collector OF customs, announced
Wednesday.
The temporary structure will
house the customs, immigration and
Y. ,. health services until the PER-
manent quarters are completed.
The permanent structure will be
a two-story building, constructed of
tile and stucco, with ample accom-
modations for the three federal de-
partments. Plans for the building
have been completed by w. ID. Van
Sicien, Brownsville architect. The
structure will adjoin the bridge ap-
preach to the east, and will be erect
ed on ground recently acquired ~
the bridge company from the Fort
Brown military reserve.
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Cities Want y
Law CHANGE
Brownsville Is Asked
To Back Request
For Amendment

The Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merre has been requested 10 join
with other commercial organizations
Of Texas in an effort 10 secure
through the state legislature "a
amendment 10 the homestead law pro-
vidinE that all real property ir Teraa
may be subject TO q lien for public
improvements where the property is
specifically benefited BIZ the inn
provements.
Such an amendment does not itop-
srdize che basic principles q ths
Homestead Law but merely divorces
the question of public improvements
from the operations " the law and
permits cities 90 Eo ahead with need
ed public improvements, and AZ ths
same time prevents these dangerous
and unsightlv paving skips, y Is said
Assessments for public improvements
would be placed on exactly the same
basis d. taxes.
The request that Brownsville join
IN the movement wns made by Jack
ii. Holt. manager Of the Fort Worth
Association of Commerce.
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Marine Heir To
Million To Sail
Home From China

SHANGHAI. June 27.-F-Cor-
poral Lloyd z. Nelson. United States
marines. Of Seattle. who has inherit
ed 100000 from the estate Of an
uncle. y. B. Nelson. will sail for
Seattle Friday on the President
Jackson to take charge 81 the inheri-
lance.
Nelson, whose enlistment does not
expire until November. will finish
out his service with the marines and
then 20 into business. He II now
a member of the Fourth Brigade
which is the Shanghai defense force
and has been granted a service
transfer TO Bremerton. Wash, to
finish out his enlistment.
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UNFAVORABLE
(Continued from Laee onel

CONTINUED from LBge one)
to the following regulations as 70
the name in which such informa-
ton may be furnished.
Where interested persons desire
data necessary for the preparation
Of their appeal to the board OF en-
gineers for rivers and harbors, il
will be given them verbally BY the
district officer, or in his absence.
by the senior assistant engineer con-
nected with the improvement. They
Will not be permitted to have access
TO. the report without authority from
the chief Of engineers"
What action will be taken BY the
l~ntracoastal Canal association and
the Arroyo Navigation District rel
alive to the report has not been as
ce~rtained. but il is probable that an
appeal will be taken. An unfavora-
bic report on the Point Isabel har-
Dor project, which was appealed, re-
suited In a revision OF plans and ia
vorable action, proponents of the
coast waterway point out.
Inc hearing on the i~ntrscoastal
canal and Arroyo Colorado waterway
was held by Col. Schley in Browns
vile in February. General Harry
Taylor, former chief Of the army en-
gineers, representing the Valley in
terests. and Roy Miller Of the Intra-
coastal Canal association represent
ing that organization.
At the annual meeting Of the In
traeoastal Canal association, held at
Harrington and Brownsville in No
vember, It was pointed out that the
original objective Of the association
was a canal from the Mississippi To
the mouth Of the Rio Grande. and
representatives from practically ey-
cry. point along the route pledged
their support
II an appeal is taken IL will prob
ably be a joint action BY the Intra-
coastal Canal Association and the
Arroyo Navigation district.
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-Four Die In Blast
At Fireworks Plant

THoMPSoNvILLE. Conn. June 2s.
TITAN explosion today at the
plant Of the New England Fireworks
Manufacturing company here caused
four known deaths and possibly q
fifth.
One man said he saw an automo-
bile containing three boys and two
men drive up toward the building
shortly before the explosion.
The known dead are Joseph ANAL
lotti, IL. his brother. John, II, Ro-
sario Sarno, As, and William Doren-
ski, 10.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been determined.
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Smith FRIEND

CONTINUED from Gage one.l
report without any attempt to figure
out how all of them should be pro-
nounced.
When the committee chairman
moved adoption Of the report, Col.
Carl l.. Ristine, Missouri's member or
the committee, took tie floor to pre-
sent a minority report. But he an
nounced that he merely wanted to
go on record" and would not ask
that his report be either debated or
voted upon.
Ristine then merely read the mi
nority report, declaring that the
Ewing Louisiana delegates had been
selected contrary to law" inasmuch
as the state central committee had
either refused or declined" to call
a local convention, but had chosen
the delegates itself.
Robinson AppIauded
AS soon as Ristine had finished
reading the minority report which
bore only his own signature, the con-
vention voted it down in chorus.
Then W. w. Durbin Of Ohio, chair
mar Of the committee on permanent
organization, presented his report
recommending that Senator Robinson
be made the permanent chairman and
II went through amid a bustling ova-
ton for Robinson.
The Arkansas senator was escorted
to the platform amid a thunder OF
applause. He was dressed in cool
looking linen with a flower in his
buttonhole and spoke slowly and
elan rtts - he FoaaI 4L.g s~.sI---V A.
deliver his inaugural. Robinson's
big, deep voice carried we'll through
the loud speaker and the huge audi
ence hailed every political quip and
shot at the republican party with
glee as he went along.
A shout Of approval went up when
Robinson said there would be no
doubt Of the constitutional eligibil-
ity" of the democratic nominee to
serve in the presidency, the audi
ence taking il as n fhot at Hoover.
Outlines Policies
For the most part the senator
chairman went about his task of out
lining party parties seriously and
slowly. with little attempt at stir
ring his hearers through spellbind-
ing language or shouted challenges.
The huge hall was almost entirely
filled by this time, only a few scat
tered gallery seats showing vacant.
shirt sleeved humanity in the noon
time heat.
The delegates seemed 10 like par
ticularly Senator Robinson's refer
enees to farm relief. snd cheered
loudly his declaration that "the
farmers Of the west and Of the mid
die west will not support Mr.. Hoov-
err" He got another rise out Of the
audience when he shot off ? verbal
sky rocket on the subject Of the
oil scandals and said that the demo-
cratic party was entitled TO make
an issue Of honest government.
The speakers prohihitisn refer
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Kidnapers ofU.S.
Men Surrounded

GUADALAJARA. Jalisco. Mex
June 26.-tP-Colonel Bobadilla,
chief Of staff Of the military COM
mandant. announced today that the
insurgents who kidnapped the Ameri-
can mining men w. M. Mitchell and
John +. Hooper had been located at
FL Salvador. near Teqnila.
Troops were concentrated in the
district and today were throwing a
Gordon around it. 1t was hoped they
would be able 70 rescue the pris-
oners without paying the $500 ran
som demanded.
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TAKE MAN
CONTINUED from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
word at the county attorneys office.
Elegio Zapata is a Mexican ma
tional and did not know his age. He
was adJudged 10 or 20 at the Jail
and stated that he had lived near
San Benito for eight years with his
step-father. Manuel Roderiquez.
The alleged confession tells Of I
plot formulated two months ago 70
kali Rodriguez, and Of words that
were passed yesterday that resulted
in the killing.
The statement says that 4 shot
was fired az Rodriguez about 2
o'clock Tuesday morning that was
not noticed and took no effect.
The fatal shot was fired from the
hayloft as Rodriguez slept early
n the evening, the alleged confes-
sion says.
no ens saw the shooting.
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Aged Father and
Son Found Dead;
Suicide Verdict

NACoGDOCHES, Tex. June 20
(1-S. g. Flowers, ~, and his son,
Glenn Flowers, 50. are dead as the
result of a double tragedy early to-
day at the home Of the elder Flowers
niece IL miles from Nacogdoches.
The father was found on the floor
with knife wounds III his throat. The
son had two bullet wounds In his
head. Justice Of the peace rendered
a verdict of suicide in each instance.
Two letters left by the senior
Flowers said: "You will find $l40
in my grip. | am ruined and have
no home and could not make a living
for me and Glenn and cannot bear for
him to be left as he does not know
how tc ret alonR.n
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Lightning Fires 9Th
Oil Tank at Midland

MIDLAND, Tex, June 26.-tR-
Lightning struck a storage tank of
the Magnolia Petroleum company
here today, causing it to burst into
instant flame.
This is the ninth tank set off by
lightning in three months, all within
a radius Of 500 yards.
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1. c. c. Hearing In
Loree Case Ordered

WASHINGTON, June 27.-CR=A
hearing for June 20 in Washington
was ordered today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission upon its order
to l.. r. Loree, president Of the Della
ware and Hudson railroad, to show
cause why his authority to hold Of
flee as a director of the Missouri
kansas-Texas railroad should not be
revoked. Mr.. Loree, who has opposed
the revocation proceedings will be
given opportunity to present evidence
upon his right to hold the office.
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COTTON

LIVERPOOL, June 27.-CPl-Cot-
ton spot quiet; American strict good
middling 1893; good middling 1898;
strict middling 1923; middling 1918;
strict low middling ll.9s; low mid
ding 1l.s3; strict good ordinary
1888; good ordinary 11.33. Sales
5000 bales. 1920 American. Receipts
1000, American LOO. Futures closed
very steady; July 11.s1; Oct. 1l.67;
Jan. 1877; March 11.53; May 11.49.
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Dry Law Issue In
North Dakota Vote

FARGO, N. D.. June 27.-tP-A
wet and dry issue promised a heavy
vote In today's statewide primary,
to nominate candidates for congress
and state office.
The ballot contained q proposal 10
repeal the prohibition clause Of the
state constitution. which forbids the
manufacture and ssls Of liquor.
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Even after pyorrhea has affected
your stomach, kidneys and your
genefsl health. Leto's Pyorrhea
Remedy, used rs directed, can ave
you. Dentists recommend it. Drug
gists f~return money If IL fails. Eagle
Pharmacy. Ine--Adv. 90
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Mrs. Glab, Wife Of
Slain Man, Freed

LOS ANGELES. June 26.-CP-
Mrs Hazel Glab. 20. and her niece.
Miss Ethel o. Kaser. Il, or Okla
homa City. held since last Wednes-
day on charges Of murder following
the shooting TO death OF John II.
, Glab. wealthy retired Chicago drug
gist. today were released on motion
Of the district attorneys office be-
cause OF lack OF evidence.
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO. June 27.@P-Butter
lower creamery extras az l-2;
standards 42 81; extra firsts 42G4S:
firsts 20 1904 10; seconds $50
80 1-2.
Eggs lower; firsts 2sG2s Ia; or
dira-s firsts rs 1927; storage
packed firsts so.
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Wheat Climbs AS
Rains Over Belt
Delay Harvesting

CHICAGO, June 27.-CP-Further
rains hampering the harvest South
west led to a fresh early advance in
wheat values today. Kansas dis
patches said that because Of untime-
IS wet weather, losses both in ouan-
tity and quality Of wheat are in
evitable.
Starting unchanged TO 1-2e higher.
wheat subsequently showed %upturns
all around. Corn, oats and provisions
were also stronger, with corr open-
ing unchanged to 1-2c rise and aft
erward scoring a general advance.
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POTATOES

CHICAGO, June 27.-CP)-Potatoes
weak; Alabama. Oklahoma, Arkansas
sacked bliss triumphs i.00G1.40;
North Carolina barrel Irish cobblers
2.OOG2.3O.
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MEXICO CITY, June 26.-CR-
Newspapers today claimed that a
woman was the leader of the band
Of insurgents which wrecked the La
redo-Mexico City train, killing the
engineer and fireman. Other recent
attempts to wreck trains in the vi
entity Of Queretaro was also attrib-
uted 70 the woman. who styles her
self Colonel Agrippina."
She was reported to have taken the
field as the leader of a band of in
surgents In Guanjuato some months
ago. The war department has main
tanned that it had no knowledge of
her activities. but newspaper reports
Of the activities have persisted.
Word has been received OF two
more attempts to wreck trains in the
district and the war department sent
reinforcements into the region.
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POULTRY ALIVE

CHICAGO, June 27.5QPl-Poultry
alive. firm; fowls 25; springs 81;
broilers 90; ducks 2O626; geese %.