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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-19
Curtis Following
On Smiths S Trail

CURTIS PRIVATE CAR IN IOWA.
Sept. l9.-tPS--An oId-time cam
paigner, Senator Curtis of Kansas,
waging an oId-fashioned campaign
with its back platform speeches.
hand-shakinE eHd street parades. IL
carrying the republican fight for
farmers votes on the heels or Gov
ernor Smith in the agrarian lands.
Speeding across the farm fields ar
Illinois and Iowa BY railroad and
motor. tho republican vice presiden-
tial nominee made IA speeches be-
fore retiring last night on his new
~ acquired private car. Today he
halted for breathing spell near
Spencer, Iowa. where he was TO de-
liver a prepared address.
"A high protective tariff against
agricultural importations was the
principal theme Of bis talks to the
farmers.
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CD. Al instead
Is Dead at S. A.

SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 19.-(Pi-
George ID. Armistead. 81. San Antonio
newspaper man and former post
master az this city. died nt his home
here today He had been i'll since
June.
Armistead. who had served on the
staff Of the San Antonio Express as
staff correspondent and political
writer. was postmaster Of San An
tonic during the Wilson administra-
ton. He was member of the
Texas delegation which swung the
tide toward Wilson in the memorable
convention AZ Baltimore in 1912. un-
der Governor Pat NJ. Neff, Armistead
served as "A member az the state high
way commission.
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kidnapped Youth is
Returned; He Gets
$40 and Black Eve

CHICAGO. Sept. l9.-(Fi-A little
boy with black eye wandered into
a Joliet. III, filling station last
night. and the 13-day search for the
kidnapped Billy Ranieri was ended.
II was very calm youngster who
said % the station attendant. George
Mats: II want to 90 home. I've been
kidnapped" Calm, particularly in
view Of the fact that his disappear
ance. the demand Of S65, 900 ransom
for his return and sequence Of
threatening letters 10 his parents
had numbered with dread the sicil-
ian community Of Chicago IN which
he lived.
The lad. who is 10 years old. was
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unhurt except for the eye discolor-
alton caused, he said. BY a blow
from one Of the kidnapers' fists. lie
told q story Of imprisonment on u
farm and had a good word 20 say
for the man and woman who were
his jailers. His principal point,
which he repeatedly emphasized dur
ing the hours Of questioning BY
Sheriff Margraf. was that he wanted
TO 60 home sand see my mama"
Was Hit In Eye
"They hit me over the head and
IN the eve when they dragged me
into their car" Billy said. reciting
details Of the kidnapping September
8. They kept telling me to shut
UP. and when | hollered anyway. he
hit me-"
"The men who kidnapped me were
Italians" he said. THE man and
woman to whose farm they took me
were French. I couldn't understand
what the farm people said. but |
can understand Italian. The farm
ers treated me all right. There
was little boy there, and we play
cd together. Once ! got away, but
they caught me"
The boys release came after ro-
lice mad announced that their in
vestigation was drawing 4 close net
about the cxtortionists.
Was Released
Billy said the two men who had
kidnapped him as he was starting
home from school two weeks ago
turned him loose last night. They
put him in an automobile and drove
for half an hour, he said. They
stopped and one cf the men gave
him n $40 bill.
"Walk straight ahead" the man
told him, ''until you come TO a
streetcar track. Get on the car and
tell the conductor you want 10 20
frnnffnnnA on narn fwnf
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San Benito Boys
Arm Is Crushed
AsAuto oHits Him
Especial 70 The ReraldN

san BENiTO, Sept. 19.-h crushed
arm that had To be operated on for
removal 0f splintered bone. was sus-
tanned by Homer Orcutt. Jr.. as the
result Of being hit by an unidentified
notorist Tuesday evening near the
west city limits of San Benito.
Orcutt and several other youths
were playing together about sun
down when the accident occurred.
The motorist halted and carried the
boy 20 the side OF the road and. evil
IDENTIFY thinking that the lad was not
seriously injured, got into his car
and drove away. "A search is being
made for the driver.
Orcutt was later taken t0 the hos
nitai where the splintered bones were
removed.
He " the 12-year-old son of tour
it camp and service station operator.
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Brochet Funeral
ToBe Held Today

MERCEDES. Sept no. Funeral
services for William Brochet. who
died at his home in this city Tues
day after an illness of six weeks,
were to be held at $3.50 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon from the Stotler
mortuary, Rev. Cortling officiating.
Brochet was a prominent business
man Of this city and was owner of
the Mercedes Creamery. He was born
in Illinois and came 10 Mercedes
about III years ago.
He il survived ~ six children:
George. Carmie. Martin. Eric and
Elsa. all OF Mercedes. and a married
daughter now living in Illinois.
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Smith Endorses
M'Nary Farm Aid
Plan in Address

OMAHA. Sept. lFr-Goyern-
or Smith left Omaha at y.37 "a. m.,
today for Oklahoma City where TO-
morrow night he will deliver the
second speech of his two weeks
campaign in the middle and far
west.
The long special train carrying the
democratic presidential nominee
will not reach Oklahoma City until
y a. M, tomorrow Eight stops
were scheduled in Nebraska, and
Kansas
BY u. HAROLD OLIVER
tASsociated Press Staff Writerl-
OHAMA. Neb.. Sept. I9-fFl-With
4 flat declaration that ne favors the
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? ESCAPE PRISON FARMS

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept. 19.-fPl--
Nine convic.s have escaped from
prison faryas near Houston this week.
a chcck-Up today showed Four took
French leave from Blue Ridge farm
last night and Monday night two ne
Eroes escaped from Darlington farm
and n white man and two negroes e.
capped from Ramsey farm
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CITRUS CROP
OF FLORIDA
is HARD HIT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10
Florida citrus growers will
suffer "A loss OT about $1,000
600. not including damage NV
groves the department uf aR-
ricultnre said today Prelimi-
nary reports received hy the
bureau WI agricultural rcnHnm-
ics indicate thr storm reduced
thr prospective crop hy about
2.0O0. coo boxes. worth about W.
per box
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reports. the figure uf 660 NM tha
French West Indies still Stood and
the list of 3IO known dead in Flor
ida was constantly increasing.
The plight NV thc tens nf thca-
sands 0f homeless was critical. the
threat VIII disease and starvation he-
irr general. Food riots iI Porto
Rico were reported and some seer
tions we're under military rule. Rnd
Continued nn page cirhtl
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and Equipment for Sale, etc. He can get
farm help, buy or sell stock, poultry and
produce through them The small adver-
tiser's market place il in the Want Ads.
Read at night-answered in the morning.
Phone s.
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DALLAS. Sept. l9.-tPl-Aubrey
Lee Harwell. 80. Dallas. was killed,
and Paul II. Johnson, address un-
known. was seriously injured in an
automobile accident near Dallas to-
DAY. HarwelI received n broken
neck.
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FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
WAl.l.E

EDDIE STINsON. with many thou
sands of air flying to his credit.
PASSED through Brownsville the 9th
er day.
He was enroute from Detroit 70
Mexico city to deliver a Stinson-
Detroitcr airplane.
The plane Us expected 70 be used
il the Laredo Mexico City flying SER
vice.
Significant. isn't Il. that Stinson
used the Matamoros and Browns
vile route?
He followed COL Lindbergh's trail.
also that OF Mrs. Lindbergh. the
colonel's mother, VIII Rogers and
some others.
The Brownsville-M -Matamor0s route
is several hours nearer the Mexican
capital than any other border point.
Besides which II carries the plane
over hundreds Of miles Of coast line,
where low altitude flying is possible
with safety.
THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS
claims credit for inaugurating the
movement that gave that city and
Laredo the international mail in-
stead Of Houston, Corpus Christi
and Brownsville.
IL says that when il seemed GER
tain that the line would he lost TO
San Antonio in favor Of Brownsville
and Houston, the Express sought
and obtained Larcdo's cooperation.
Then it got st. Louis interested.
Then Laredo obtained the interest
4 Governor Aaron Saenz Of Mon
>rrey ard other governors along
aat route.
After which Cosme Hinoiosa. Mex
GO postmaster general was prevailed
BON to designate the Laredo route
sIN THE MEANTIME there Is some
gnificance in the fact that Wash
tgton has held up establishment OF
fe New York Washington-Atla
ew Orleans Houston Border ser
.'e.
Perhaps Washington wants 70 see
AMI&0W-AAEAAAU lily AWAAt Ai at
n for a time. Perhaps Mexico
" feels The same way about the
iyiation.
III. WINDSOR. Harlingen real
III is appealing to The Herald for
sa.
Buas a letter from gentleman
ed II. W. Colt.
links maybe it's q joke. Anyhow
en' wants something. Needs il for
agricultural exhibit at a fair.
hat he wants i n Mexican bees
T."
F-oit wants the nest with the
-ney and the bees AZ home, work
* on the job.
will be a little difficult, but Rpnts
Mr.. Windsor to work that matter
out. and send him the bill.
Anyhow. if anyone knows where
there IL a Mexican bee nest some
where in this section. Mr.. Windsor
will be very much obliged II told
where IL Is and how Il can be got.
THE LLANO GRANDE Country
Club is to have 4 new home very
loon.
Contract has been awarded for
nuilding which. when completed. will
epresent an outlay Of about $4,000.
This building win add another ia
ility to the several golf courses in
he Valley.
Links are now available a. Edin-
7urg. NcAllen. LIano Grandc and
Brownsville. And San Benito and
HarIingen are casting about in con-
ncetion with plans for development
" golf courses.
The Brownsville course recently
as charged to eighteen holes.
Continued on page eight
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IN
ALL AREAS TO
Be over 1000
Atlantic Coast States
Feeling Blow But
Damage Is Slight;
Thousands Suffer

WASHINGTON. Sept. 49,
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning.
Advisory p- m.. whole gale
warnings continued W. m.. north
0f Virginia rapcs tn Atlantic City
except changed tu northeast storm
warnings Chesapeake bay region.
storm control noon east NJ Raleigh.
w. C- Apparently moving slowly
north nDrtheastwMrd-"
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The river Will remain practically
stationary from Mission down during
the next 80 hours.
Flood Present 2I-HT. lA-Hr.
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The Farmer

can use the Want Ad
pages of this paper to
considerable advantage.
Herein are listed Farms
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BFuwmEVllle Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-29
POPULAR NIGHT
CLUB RAIDED

New York, June 29.-(AP)-Ths
Broadway theatre district was
thrown into . Juror early today
when more than 100 federal prohibi-
tion agents raided 16 Of the most
popular night clubs.
More than Is arrests were made
among the owners and employees of
the various establishments and the
agents said they had seiSed guam
tity Of liquor.
The resorts were well filled with
merry-maker6 q the SCENTS, operat-
ing in squads Of six and more; de-
scended almost simultaneously upon
the places. Returns from the Dem
ocratic convention at Houston were
being received at many o. the clubs
and the raids occurred almost at the
same moment that CoveEnor Alfred
j. Smith Was nominated.
Guests were ordered 70 leavo by
the agents who cautioned them q
pay their checks before departing.
The places raidod were: Texas
Guinan's club, Blue Hour club, Fur
nave club. Don Royal, jungle club,
Beaux Arts club, European club. y
Frera club. The Night club, Mlmie
club. 4erry-go-round club. Helen
Morgan club, Charm club, tke Silver
Slipper and IN unnamed club.
The raiders were adnaittod % the
clubs BY fellow agents who, ottirod
In evening clothes. had gone - ~
places earlier IN ths night n tho
9uinA AZ Hunnka. YhnaA annsska A.
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SMITHVICTORY
STIRS GENEVA

Geneva, June 29.-(R-Governor
Smiths victory at Houston inter-
ested league circles today because
Of . prevailing belief that New
York's governor favors closer CO.
operation with the League Of Ma
tions.
The name Of Herbert Hoover is
better known in Geneva than that
of Governor Smit,', due chiefly to
the Republican nominees war ac-
tivities. Many officials, however,
seem to be impressed by the COVER
nor's executive record in Albany.
News Of Governor Smiths Yiomi-
nation put in circulation here .
story to the effect that when Smith
was asked about his feelings to-
wards the League of Nations he re-
piled that he did not know much
about it bu: thought chat if IS ma
tions were sending representatives
to Geneva it might be wise for the
United States to find out what was
going on.
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SPERRY WINS
OVER LSON
Independent Captures Nomina-
tim of State Senator. in
the Twenty-seventh

Lynn W. Sperry apparently had
defeated Senator Obert Olson for re-
nomination as q Republica:, in the
9th district Of Burleigh county to-
day.
Olson received 2771 votes and
Sperry 2943.
This -'as the result in IS of 60
Burleigh county precincts.
The same precincts showed that
in the race for representative in the
house of the legislature from the
Twenty-seventh district Sam j.
King, Martin j. Olson Jr., and How
ard A. Thomas are eliminated.
Nominees are Gordon Cox, j. M.
Thompson and William B. Falconer.
The vote was: Cox 1888, Thompson
1880. Falconer 2737. King 1909, o.
son 2601, Thomas 20S1.
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CAL SLEEPS. AS
SMITH is. NAMED

Superior, Wis, June 29-@-
With the news 81 the nomination Of
Governor Alfred e. Smith Of New
York for Democratic president Of
the United States kept for his awak-
ening today, President Coolidge
arose 70 find. the battle lines in tho
forthcoming campaign we'll defined.
Governor Smiths nomination was
reached at The Houston convention
long after Mr.. Coolidge had retired
for the night. He had left no in
structions to b wakened In case the
nomination was reached. and hs only
received the news today. The. chief
executive RETAINED from using the
special radio ct installed at Cedar
Island lodge.
Following the precedent hs Get
during the Republican national con-
vention, Mr.. Coolidge left the radio
severely alone during the Houston
couclave. Mrs. Coolidge at times rat
By. The loud speaker, but mostly
While the chief executive WAS out on
the Bruls river on his fishing ex-
poditjoDo. 80
Unin{lusneed by what might b
the Developments outside of Su-
perior. Mr.. Coolidge had arranged
his program for today TO include .
trip 70 the executive offices here, -
we'll - the customary Brule river
fiehinE.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-29
rs INSURGENTS
ARE EXECUTED

Mexico City, June 20. - (AP) -
Twenty-six insurgents had been
killed and five captured and exc
cuted after : three-hour battle 1t
La Mulita, near San Jose lturbide,
state Of Guanajuato. A drumhead
court martial preceded the execu-
tions.-
General Jaime Carrillo, military
commandant Of Guanajuato, report
ed to President Gales, that the fed
eral troops under Colonel r. G.
Avila located Z large group Of in
surgents concentrated under five
leaders at La Mplita. The leaders
were Manuel Trias,, Florencio Mon
asterio, Dolores Zaraxua, Filomeno
0snornio and Jose Rios. >
For three hours the federal forces
battled against the insurgents BE-
fore routing them. In their flight
the snti-government forces left %
bodies on the field Of combat. Five
prisoners were captured and exc
cuted and 50 saddled horses were
seised.
The federal forces today were
pursuing the insurgents and General
Carrillo promised TO send further
details oncs tie chase had ended. Hl
did not state whether there worl
any federal Casualties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-29
Tom | Heflin 90 Tired
to Talk About Smith

Towanda, Pa, June 29.-R-
United States Senator Thomas j.
Heflin Of Alabama early today re-
fused to get out Of bed to talk to
newspapermen who called on his
hotel to notify him that the Demo-
Gratis in Houston had nominated AL
Smith.
"I'm too tired" was the only
words he sent from his room.
Senator Heflin, in . speech here
last night, declared . "Smith-R
inson ticket would be the weakest
the Democrats could place in the
field"
1T would be strong in Rome, but
weak in the United States," he de-
clared. IF the Tammanyites have
their way in Houston they will
strike the Democratic party . foul
blow"
Heflin predicted Smith would get
"the worst licking any Democratic
nominee ever received"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-29
Returns indicating
Close Contests on
Industrial Board
Frazier's Majority of 10000 Over
Nestos Growing With
Latest Reports
Wet Vote insufficient to Effect
Repeal of State Prohibition
Law

George Shafer, Independent Republican candidate for
governor today continued to hold lead H. Thoresen.
Final returns cutting it slowly.
Close indicated in two state contests.
They those between LANCER and Morris for attorney
general and between Fisher and Kitchen for commissioner Of
agriculture and labor.
Morris led LANCER by than 5000 and Kitchen led
Fisher by than 5000 returns available from than
1000 of the states 1892 precincts.
Precincts report in strong league territory and
there that in both the maor
ties for both Kitchen and Morris might be wiped out
Meantime little possibility existed today that North
Dakota would wet the vote for repeal of the states
sttutional prohibition amendment interpreted.
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Ted Coy and Jeanne
Eagels Go to Court

Chicago, June 29.-R-The Daily
News said Thursday that Jeanne
Eagels, he actress, and her husband
Ted Coy, had come to Chicago tor
day to put IN end to what the stage
star three years ago called -
tremendous love match that will last
forever"
Neither Miss Eagels nor her
flaxen-headed ex-football hero Of
Yale could be found, but Z hotel
clerk admitted Coy had come in
early this morning to call for . let
ter. And the reports persisted along
the Rialto, the News declared, that
the couple who marched to.the altar
in August, 1926, would march into
court Saturday FOR their last ap-
pearancs together - husband and
wife.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-29
NORTH DAKOTA
is FOR SMITH
State Democratic Delegates
Confident Farmers Win
Approve Platform

Houston, Texas, June o. Dele
gateS to tho Democratic convention
from Minnesota and the Dakotas
prspared tor prompt departure for
their. homes tonight q soon % the
convention adjourns sine die.
Most Of. the Minnesota and North
Dakota delegations, which came here
by way. Of s.. Louis will make the
return trip through Kansas City,
which. i also the route Of ths South
Governor Buiaw. Of sou.h Dakota.
Dr.. W.. II. Porter. of. North Dakota.
and AndyeW Ne)sop Of. Minnesota,
ehsifylee ..v{ .t6sir. ysspect;vs, delsynz
tons. sll predtfteq success tor the
Democratic. national. ticket IN their
'SWs have only to ;dmonstrat to
the voters Of Minnesota the attitude
Of Governor Smith toward the
farmer TO insure success in Minne-
sofa" said Nelson.
Both Nelson and Governor Bulow,
candidates Of their parties for gov
ernor in their states, expect to At
tract MANY Republican farmers into
the Democratic fold. - they con-
slider The Democratic farm relief
plank far more liberal than that in
The Republican platfori,.
Dir. Porter, nationa: committee
man, J. Nelson Kelly Of Grard
Forks and others in the North Da-
kota delegation were equally conf
dent Of success IN the Flickertail
state; and P. w: Lanier, Jamestown,
the states resolutions committee
member, said:
''Fathaers 81 North Dakota will
quickly zee the advantages OF the
Democratic platform over the repub-
lica1i; particularly with regard to
farm relief and the Great Lakes-St.
LawTeAce waterway project. That
and the known friendliness Of Al
Smith will win the state for the
Democratic national committee"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-29
ROBINSON RETlRES
FROM CHAIRMAN'S SEAT
By BYRON PRICE

(A0O0elote0 HHe0o 0toII WyIveYJ
Sam Houston Hall, Houston, Tex,
June 29.-(AP) "A Democratic
ticket reading Smith and Robinson
was shaping up today ~ tho party's
national convention came together
for the final session.
After . succession Of conferences
the sponsors Of such . combination
appeared at the convention hall tell
ing inquirers il was all over. Their
predictions were accepted at full
value by . great many Of the dele
gates themselves, although . half
dozen rivals for second place on the
ticket remained in the field.
In settling upon Senator Robin.
son, the Aykansan who was chair
man Of the convention itself - their
vice presidential choice, those who
put him forward argued that he
would balance off the selection Of
Governor Smith Of New York -
head Of the ticket by giving il at
once . western and . southern
flavor.
Robinsons sector Of the south
(Ccntinued "a Pago TWo)
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Dodge Stockholder Is
Denied Injunction to
Prevent Motor Merger

New York, June o. @ - Su-
prem court Justice Mullan today ne
MED the application. o. Calvin II
Goddard, minority stockholder in the
Dodge Bros. corporation, for an in
junction to restrain the proposed
merger Of the Chrysler Motor Car
corporation with the Dodge corpora
tion.
Justice Mullan, however, ordered
the Dodge corporation to file bond
to guarantee that all preference
stockholders who have not assented
to the merger be paid the amount
(which may be awarded to them rs
such stockholders by reason Of such
transfer of assets"