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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
3U. S. Soldiers
Sent to Mexico
Penal COLONY

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. I4.-(Pl-
Three soldiers on leave from the 18th
United States field artillery and
their companion. an electrician of
Salinas. Cal. have been sentenced ~
five yesrs imprisonment on Tres
Msrias Island, Mexico's penal colony.
for a highway robbery committed last
Friday near Santo Tomas. lower Cali
fornia. according to word received
here from Ensenada.
Evelyn Costello, 10 year old en-
ploye of a Watsonville. Cal, theateE
companion Of the four men. was OBJ
solved OF completely in the crime and
deported TO the United States after
testifying.
The four men are: Russell r. Tan
ner. 2s. of Lakewood, Cal; L. N.
Thompson, 25. Canadian; Ebenezer
X. Kirby, -. IF New York City. and
Elton z. Morehouse, 2S, Of Salinas,
Cal.
The party started on . weekend
pleasure trip into Mexico but when
the men ran out of funds they held
up two Mexicans. wrecking an auto
mobile belonging to one OF the vic
tins. Following their arrest by
soldiers of the Tecate garrison as
they attempted 70 re-enter the United
States, they were charged with high
way robbery. a capital crime in Mex
frn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Sheriff Opposes
Taxi Bill; Jailed
In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 14.-(P)-A
man who said he was Walter Ander-
son. sheriff Of Knox county. Knox
vile. Tenn. was in jail here today
charged with disturbing the peace.
using obscene language. resisting ar
rest, tearing an officers uniform, and
refusing 70 pay a Is cent taxi bill.
The trouble began with an argu-
ment with two taxicab drivers over
payment of a bill. officers said. and
ended with a fight with policemen at
the precinct station TO which he was
taken.
A taxicab was called to the Illinois
Central Station and the man told the
driver he wanted to 90 to local ho-
tel. En- route. officers said. he tried
10 slight from the cab and was re-
strained by the driver who called an
other taxi driver 10 assist him.
The men took him to q police sta
tion and there tried 10 collect the
money. Police Joined in and one Of
the mlost his shirt in the fracas.
Hearing was set for Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Moon Sheds RAYS
On Hardy Burial

DORCHESTER, Eng, Jan. 14.-(E1
I'm the early morning moonlight on
Dorset's windswept downs the body
Of Thomas Hardy-except his heart,
which Wessex keeps forever-wns
taken away today fer cremation
preparatory to burial in Westminster
Abbey. Monday.
Only a small group of people were
gathered on the roadside out side the
main gate. As the hearsea rolled
through the sleepy WesseX villages,
one pictured in imagination the host
of ghostly figures. characters from
his novels, that rose 10 bid farewell
TO the genius who created them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Building Site In
Center of City

HOUSTON, Tex. Jan. 14.-CRt-
The site for the auditorium, which it
is proposed TO erect for the use or
delegates to the democratic national
convention here next June, is five
blocks from the center of the city. is
property which the city has pur-
chased for a civic center and is more
than a block in area.
II. A. Halverton, land and tax COM
missioner, said Saturday that the
property Is occupied by shacks which
can easily be torn down to make way
for the temporary building. Mr..
Halverton said "the city will be glad
TO have this land used for that pur-
pose"
He pointed out that the civic center
is near the heart or the city, easily
accessible, and that a building OK
sufficient size to accommodate any
number OF persons who might attend
the convention can be erected on u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
PRESIDENT TO
LEAVE U.S.ON
TRIP TOCUBA
Special Train to Drop
Party at Miami For
Halt Before Battle
ship Texas Sails

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S SPE-
ClAL TRAIN, Enroute to Key West,
Jan. 14.-tPy-Traversing a section
of the United States entirely new to
him. President Coolidge journeyed
southwark today to Key West where
he will board the battleship Texas
to convey to the Pan-American con-
gress at Havana a message Of good
viii and international cooperation.
Accompanied by a party of prom
inent Americans including members
Of his cabinet, the president with
Mrs Coolidge sped during the night
through the Carolinas and Georgia
into Florida, with stop at Jackson
vile, which was the destination of
Secretary Davis of the labor depart
ment.
He was due late today at Miami.
the only formal stop of the trip
south. where he had agreed TO motor
through the city and visit points Of
interest. The night will be spent
at Key West. where the presidents
special will be shunted off into a
quiet place until Sunday morning
when he viii embark on the Texas
for the crossing to the Cuban capi-
tai.
As the train msved south the
president and Mrs. Coolidge took an
interest in the historic spots OF
Revolutionary and Civil war fame
through which they passed. Al
though no big crowds met the spe-
cisl where it made operating stops.
there were some who learned that
the president was passing through
their part of the country in spite
Of the fact that the itinerary had
rot been published previously. To
these Mr.. Coolidge waved a greet
ing in reply to their applause.
HAVANA, Jan. 14.-tP)-Cuba was
apparently determined today to
provide harmonious atmosphere
for the meeting Of the Pan -Amsri-
can conference opening Monday.
Two Russians. giving the names Of
Elexes and Fabial. were arrested BY
Cuban police. They came here from
Mexico, Jan. 2. Police asserted the
Russians had plans 10 carry out an
agitation during the conference ses-
sions. II was intimated that this
included an effort to create a dis
turbance when President Coolidge
arrives tomorrow afternoon aboard
the battleship Texas.
Earlier. two Haitian leaders were
refused permission to land at San
tisgo. The Haitians, Or. Pierre
Hundecourt and DR.. Dates Belle
garde, belonging to a faction oppos-
ed to President Borno of Haiti. The
official announcement OF the refusal
Of permission to land was that
their passports were improperly
visaed.
Delegates from 2t American re
publics will attend the session Of the
Sixth international Conference of
American States. The agenda in
cludes matters of an inter-American
judicial nature. communication prob
lens. intellectual cooperation. eco
nomic and social problems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
CLARKERS WIN
FROM HOUSTON
IN GAME HERE
Score Is ii to S In Alb
breviated Contest of
Opening Handicap
Tournament

Unable TO overcome the handicap
of two games in as many days. the
Houston Yellow Jackets went down
to defeat before the Fort Clark polo
team IL to 5 here Friday afternoon.
in the first game Of the handicap
tournament of the annual Valley
MID Winter event. The teams brav-
cd the bugaboo of Friday IL. in or
der that members Of the Houston
team might return TO their homes
over the week end to attend to bus
mess matters.
The game was limited to six
chukkers. and the Fort Clark handi-
cap was reduced to three points, by
agreement between the two teams.
Although the civilians actually
were able to score but two points
while their opponents were piling
up a total of II, the game was fast
and interesting throughout. Both
teams played hard, and spectators
broke into frequent outbursts of en-
thusiasm at the daring horseman-
ship displayed by riders Of both
teams.
Lieut.. JerniEan, No. 8 man on the
Fort Clark team. gave the crowd .
thrill in the fifth session. when his
horse hurdled the sideboards and
fell on the paved road adjoining the
playing space. The player leaped
10 safety and neither he or his
horse were injured by the spill.
No game will be played at the
post Saturday afternoon, all horses
entered in the tourney being given a
rest that day. in preparation for the
expected hard battles to come. Sun
day the second game of the handicap
event will be staged, with the finals
being scheduled for the following
Sunday.
The last game of the open tourna-
ment will be played next week,
Continued on page four.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
BANK REWARD
BLAMED FOR
MANS INJURY
Oil Scouts Wounds BY
Searchers For Syl-
vester Robbers Re-
suits In Protest

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Jan 14.-P)-
An immediate investigation of the
shooting Of r. v. Hall or San An
gelo. near Justiceburg, Wednesday
night when a posse was seeking the
robbers Of bank st Sylvester, has
been requested Of Governor Dan
Moody.
A telegram of protest and request
was sent Friday night from head
quarters of the West Texas Oil
Scouts association, which has more
than 10 members. The message,
signed by 9. c. Phillips, president,
read:
I'VE. the members Of the West
Texas Oil Scouts association. appeal
70 YOU 10 institute immediate in
vestigstino of the shooting without
warning of z. V. Hall of San An
gelo, member Of our organization
and scout for the Gulf Production
company, near Just;ceburg Wednes-
day night by a So-called posse IN
search Of the Sylvester bank rob
bers."
The telegram then says the assc-
citation believes the $4,000 reward
for dead bank rodgers" offered by
the Texas Bankers association may
cause a disregard Of the fact that
shots may be fired at an innocent
person, and continues:
The present condition Of the bull
let riddled car shows they were not
shooting TO stop the car but were
attempting 10 kill the driver.
We heartily assure you that our
organization is behind the enforce
ment Of the law and for the sake Of
innocent people who necessarily
drive at night, as in this instance,
we make the above request.
Hall Is at home here with thirty
seven shot wounds IN one leg. His
condition IS not regarded as serious.
SAN ANGELO. Tex. Jan. l4.-(ED
The younger OF the two men
killed while allegedly breaking into
a bank at Rankin. has been identi-
fled as ". NJ. Miller, ex-convict,
sent up for two years on convic-
tion OF staeling cotton at Haskell.
He was released from the peniten-
tlary at Huntsville in November.
Shortly before being sentenced he
was married st Abilene. He has q
sister living in FL Paso.
Identification was made through
advices from Fl Paso and through
a woman who viewed the body, ac-
cording to officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Plane Quits Miami
On Nicaragua Hop

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 14.-tFl-In .
three-motored Fokker monoplane or
dained for use by marines forces in
Nicaragua. Major L. M. Bourne and
two flying mates took off here this
morning at 5:35 o'clock Eastern
Standard Timel on a projected 1900
mile hop over water and rough coun-
try for Managua, capital of the Gen.
tral American country.
With the major on this second leg
Of their air trip from Washington
we're Lieut.. J. r. Platcha. radioman
and relief pilot. and Sergeant B. r.
Belcher. mechanic. The trio landed
the ship here Thursday afternoon af-
ter an uneventful 10-hour nonstop
flight from the national capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Filler
Breaks Old Mark

MITCHELL FIELD, ". Y. jan a.
(P)-Clarence d. Chamberlin today
broke his old American record on an
endurance flight. At 1:2S:IS o'clock
this afternoon the flier and his COM
psnion Roger @. Williams were still
in the air and had broken the rec
ord made last April Of 81 hours IL
minutes and 25 seconds.
They will have to remain in the
air an hour longer, however, before
their mark can be officially reeog-
nized. II they stay up until 5.34
?. M. They will create q new worlds
record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and. Sunday; not much change in
temperature Moderate 10 fresh
southerly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night; colder in extreme northwest
portion: Sunday unsettled: colder IN
west and north portions; cold wave
IN northwest and north-central por-
lions Sunday night. Moderate TO
fresh southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
RADIO BLUFFS ATrACKER

LEXINGTON, ". O.. Jan. l4, RD--
The sudden surge OF a radio an
nouncer's voice through a loudspeak-
er stopped the attempt or an un-
identified negro TO attack the wife
Of a prominent physician at her home
here last night. The negro had en-
tered the home and in a struggle
with the woman had torn away part
Of her clothing when the booming
sound OF a voice came from the
radio, which had been silent for
several minutes frightened by the
voice coming from hundreds OF miles
away, the assailant fled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Weather outlook for the week be-
ginning Monday: Southern Plains and
Western Gulf States: Mostly fair
first part of week. followed by rainy
weather in latter half. First part Of
week colder. followed BY moderate
temperature in latter part
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
TIDE TABLE

HieA and low tide at Point Isabel
.~,,,oTrovr. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ..... 1927 . M - s;sV p NJ.
- 4:19 .. m. - 3:25 r. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Russia Banishes
Opposition Chiefs

SUHL. Prussia, Jan. 14.-(PD-
Volkswille, national organ Of the
German communist opposition, pub
fishes reports from Moscow that all
opposition leaders have received or
ders Of banishment. While Gregory
zinovieff and his followers were
permitted to depart freely to the
localities 10 which they were assign
ed. all others were accompanied by
police guards, the paper says.
Volkswille declares Leon Trotzky
refused TO obey the order OF ban
ishment.
Berlin papers on Tuesday publish
ed reports from Moscow saying that
communist opposition leaders had
been bsnished 70 Siberia. Official
Russian quarters in Berlin asserted
they were without knowledge of the
alleged banishment.
A dispatch 10 Berlin from Kovno,
Lithuania, yesterday said that
Trotzky had been assigned 10 edi-
torial work in the soviet state pub
fishing house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Stage Stage Chng. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
RIO JANTIR0 HAS FLOO- :

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. l4, Rl-TfA
National Telegraph company todav
stated that floods in the states %
Nina Ceraes. and Bahia had caused
the people to evacuate several towns.
The floods were caused by heavy
storms in the upper plateau region
OF Central Brazil.
The National Red Cross has ap-
pealed for funds to aid the villagers
driven from their homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-14
Late Bulletins
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

BEAUMONT, Tex, Jan. II. tvl--
Bill Burrows, about %, employe of
the Sun Oil company, was killed In
an automobile wreck ten miles west
Of Beaumont Saturday morning.
when he was thrown through the
windshield. James Binyon Of Sour
Lake, who was with him. escaped In.
jury. Burrows was unmarried.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06

Owing to shortage of water the
Montana mine at Ruby is operat-
ing only part time now.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
p.Atib FiVE
LE6AL. NcTig6

I'M THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF Santa Cruz County; State of
Arizona
NOTICE Or HEARING PETi-
TION
In the matter of the estate of
MARY POWELL Deceased. No
tice is hereby given that Ben I.
Powell has filed in this Court
certain document purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of
Mary Powell together with his Pc
tition praying that said document
be Admitted to probate in this
Court as the last Will and Test
ement Of said Mary Powell who,
said petitioner alleges, is deceas-
ed, and that lntters testamentary
issue thereon to said netitioner
and that same will be heard on
Saturday the 7th day of July A.
D. 1928, at II o'clock, in the fore.
noon of said day, at the court
room of said Court House, in the
Town of Nogales, County of Santa
Cruz, State of Arizona, and all
persons interested in said estate
are notified then and there to ap-
pear and show cause, if any they
have. why the prayer of said pc
titioner should not be granted.
SEAL
ROBT E. LEE Clerk.
Dated Nogales, June 81, 1928.
1922 4t)
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
FARM WANTED

FARM WANTED
WANTED-Hear from owner
good Farm for sale. Cash price.
particular D.F. Bush, Minnea-
pclis, Minn. 1872 4t)
FOR SAL !-i7-Laying trap-nested
hens ten months old. G.G.Lake,
Tombstone, Arizona. 1872 4t)
FOR SALE-Ancona Matching
eggs. A. c. Reid, Phone 13.
(S-6-8t)
BABY CHICKS: White leghorns
(Tancred-T -Thornwell strain), Bar
red Rocks, R. I. Reds Queen Bess
strain), and Turkens. Special low
price to broiler plants in lots of
500 or more.
ENOCH CREWS,
Seabright, California.
(6-29-2t)
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
In THE SUPERIOR COURT
Of Santa Cruz County,
State Of Arizona
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION
PETITION

In the matter of the estate of
Dolores e. de Mix-Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that L.
w. Mix. has filed in this Court a
certain document purporting to be
the last Will and Testament Of
Dolores E. de Mix together with
his petition praying that said do
cument be admitted to probate in
this Court as the last Will and
Testament of said Dolores Z. de
Mix who, said petitioner alleges,
is deceased, and that letters of
administration with the will an
nexed issue thereon to said petit
toner, and that same will be heard
on Saturday the 23rd day of June
A. D. 1928, at II o'clock, in the
forenoon Of said day, at the court
room of said Court House, in the
Town of Nogales, County of Santa
Cruz, State Of { Arizona, and all
persons interested in said estate
are notified then and there to ap-
pear and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer Of said Pc
toner should not be granted.
.-(SEAL)
ROBT. E. LEE
Clerk.
by VICTOR WAGER
Deputy Clerk. |
Dated June nth, 1928.
(Pub. 6/12 5t)
Nogales international., 1928-07-06

shall be elected at the annual
meeting of stockholders, except
the first board, which is chosen
as in these articles hereinafter
set forth. The officers of the
company shall consist of a Pres.
ident, Vice-Fresident, Secretary
and Treasurer, and such other of.
ficers as the Board Of Directors
shall deem expedient, and ali
shall be elected or appointed by
the Board of Directors. Any two
or more officers, the duties of the
incumbent of which are noe in
consistent, may be held by the
same person. Both the officers
and directors shall hold their of
fices for the period of one year
from and after election and quail
ification and until their success
sors are elected and qualified,
unless removed by the board. The
directors shall have the right to
fill any vacancy occurring in the
board by death, resignation, or
otherwise, and the person or per-
sons elected to fill any such va
cancy or vacancies shall hold his
office until the next regular me-
eting of stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII.
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders shall be held at
the principal office Of the cor
poration on the second Tuesday
III January in each year, commenc-
ing with the year 1929.
ARTICLE TX.
The incorporators shall name
the persons who shall constitute
the first board of directors and
when so selected by the incor-
porators said members of the
board shall serve until the first
annual stockholders meeting and
until their successors are elected
and qualified.
AR14CLE ~.
The board of directors shall
have the power to make and alter
the bylaws of the corporation;
to fix the amount to be reserved
as working capital, and to autho-
rize and cause to be executed
mortgages, debentures and other |
which shall be liens
upon the property and franchises
OF the corporation, and, in gen.
eral to exercise all the powers
and authoriy Of the company not
expressly withheld from said |
board by law, or by these Articles
OF Incorporation, or by the af-
firmative action Of the stock.
holders.
ARTICLE XII.
The stockholders and members
Of the corporation and their pri-
yate property shall be exempt
from any liability for the debts
# this corporation.
ARTICLE XII. !
With the consent of the holders
Of two-thirds (2/3) in amount
Of the capital stock of this COM
pany, issued and outstanding
when evidenced in writing or with
the consent of a majority in
amount of the capital stock of
the corporation, issued and out
standing. when expressed by a
resolution adopted at a meeting
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
ARTICLE vi.

The time Of the commencement
OF this corporation shall be the
date of the issuance to it of q
Certificate of Incorporation by
the Arizona Corporation Com
mission, and the termination the
reof shall be twenty-five years
thereafter, with the right in the
corporation to renew it's charter
for an additional period of twen-
ty-flve years as now provided by
law.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
BIG MACHINE
DIGS AND SHOvELS

A Northwest Shovel operating
almost like human is digging up
and shoveling in the excavation
work on Nelson avenue which is
to be the first street paved. The
dirt is being hauled to the high
school athletic field which is to be
about two feet deep. Excavating
work is to begin on Grand avenue
next week.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
ARTICLE VII.

The management and conduct
OF the business. property and at-
fairs of the corporation shall be
vested in and conducted by
board of directors of not less
than three (3) nor more than
seven 90 persons, and all direct
ors, except in case of vacancies.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06

of the stockholders of the cor
poration duly called and held
pursuant to the bylaws, the
directors shall have authority to
sell or otherwise dispose of in
! such manner as may be authoriz-
| ed, the entire property and as
sets Of the corporation.
] ARTICLE XIII!
The indebtedness of this cor
/ poration shall at no time exceed
the sum Of One Hundred Thirty
Three Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty Three and $4,000 $685.
333.33) Dollars.
ARTICLE XIV.
Duane Bird, of Nogales, Santa
Cruz County, Arizona, who has
been bona fide resident of the
State of Arizona for at least three
(3) vars, is, hereby appointed the
lawful agent of this corporation
for and on behalf of it, to accept
and acknowledge service, and
upon whom may be served all
necessary process in any action,
suit or proceeding that may be
held or brought against this cor,
poration in any of the Courts Of
the State Of Arizona. and for all
purposes required by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, wei
have hereunto set our hands this
31st day of May, A. D. 1928.
H. J. FARMER
DAVID E. WOLFE.
STATE OF ARIZONA }
COUNTY OF SANTA. CRUZ
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me on this
the 31st day Of May, 1928, by
H. j. Farmer and David E. Wolfe,
who stated to me that they ex-
ecuted the same for the purposes
and consideration therein ex-
pressed.
DUANE BIRD
tSEAL) Notary Public. !
My commission expires
December 5, 1928.
-ENDORSEMENT-
Incorporating Department.
ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION, filed Jun. 20,
1928 at 1000 A. M. at request of
Duane Bird whose address is No
gales, Arizona.
F. j. K. Mcbride, /
Secretary
BY Pearl Jones.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
STATE OF ARIZONA
ARIZONA

CORPORATION COMMISSION
To ALL TO WHOM THESE
PRESENTS SHALL CCME, GRE
ETING:
/, F. J. X. MCBRIDE, secretary
cf the Arizona Corporation Com
mission, do hereby certify thai
the annexed is true and com.
plete transcript of the
ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION
OF
"MT. BENEDICT CRIPPLE
CREEK GOLD MINING CO."
which were filed in the office of
said Arizona Corporation Com
mission on. 1.-The goth lay of June
A. D. 1928 at 10:00 o'clock A.
NJ. as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l
have hereunto set my hand. and
affixed the official seal of the
Arizona Corporation Commission,
at the capitol, in the City of Phoe-
nix, this Goth day of June A. D.
1928.
F. j. K. Mcbride
Secretary.
(SEAL) By C. F. King
Assistant Secretary.
Nogales international., 1928-07-06
Classified Ads

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acres adjoining ditch, not de-
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ter. Will make conditional sale.
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quick. White Realty Co., Casa
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