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Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

Maid-I'm afraid these new shoes are much too small for madam.
 Movie Star-That's why got them. I have to register a lot of anguish in the film today.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

All things come to him who waits, including many he wasn't waiting for.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

He: What's the matter? Don't you like the way I make love?'
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

There's that silly old taxider- mist ordering dinner for his flapper assistant.
 Yeah. He's stuffing her and she's skinning him.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

Ambition, the desire to be first, is the raw material from successes are made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
BURY POISON
VICTIM HERE
Young Girl Takes Bi-
chlorate Of Mer-
curry By Mistake

Funeral services for Amelia Bar
hosa Davila, is. who died Of bichlor-
ate Of mercury poisoning in the
Mercy hospital Sunday evening, were
held from the home OF her sister.
Mrs. Maria Il. Kahn on Avenue ID
between Ninth and Tenth streets
Monday evening. She was inferred
m the old city cemetery following
Catholic services at the Immaculate
Conception church.
The Young girl who lived in West
Brownsville, left the home OF her
sister on Avenue u, Friday evening
~ high spirits, Mrs. klahn stated.
shortly afterward she returned in a
critical condition stating that she
had taken poison by mistake.
\ hemorrhage was suffered before
She could re rushed to the Mercy
hospital. DR.. j. Il. Rentfro was
called and by Sunday she was much
improved. IN the evening, however.
turn for the worse was taken and
Miss DaVilA, with a premonition Of
death. callN for 2 clergyman. She
died several hours later.
The Young girl, whose father has
been IN a low condition for long
time, recently insisted on making
mourning clothing for tic family
despite their protests. She fashioned
black garments for all the family.
including herself. for she felt. she
stated, that her father had not long
10 live.
Though married. the popular girl
Continued on page eighl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
CALL HEARING
ON PORT HERE
Merits of Channel to
Brownsville To Be
Told Engineers

Hearing on the proposal 10 cut a
channel To n point in III Jardin near
Brownsville has been called for Nov.
u at the federal court room in
Brownsville by Major Milo y. Fox,
district engineer. United States Army
engineering corps.
Major Fox recently completed re-
connaissance trim over the proposed
route OF the ship channel and gov
ernment engineers are now here TO
max a complete survey Of the
projct.
The project now authorized by
congress provides in general for a
channel through Brazos Santiago
Pass rs feet deep and 400 fet wide.
As a condition to this improvement
local interests were 10 provide an
inner channel rs feet deep and 100
feet wide TO the wharf at Point
Isabel with a turning basin 500 feet
square at that place. the entire cost
to approximate Sl,600.000.
IL is now proposed that a navigation
district be formed here and that il
vote S2.000.000 TO pay for extending
the ship channel to a point in FL
Jardin. A meeting has been called
for Move lber 20 to perfect the or
ganiIation OF the district after
which arrangements will be made to
float tho necessary bond issue.
Out If the S2.000.000 to be raised.
100000 will be given TO the federal
government for the completion Of the
present Point Isabel channel and the
balance will be used in constructing
the extension and erecting wharves
and terminal facilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
2HOOKUPS TO
FOLLOW Vote
National Broadcasting
Co., Will Use So
Stations

NEW YORK, Nov. e.-lP,-Elec-
tion results will he broadcast
throughout the country tonight over
two great combinations of radio sta
tions. The first returns will start
going on the air at o'clock eastern
standard time.
The National Broadcastiny Com
pany will use its Rcd and Blue net
work of 80 stations and give an in
terpretive service based on the COM
bined reports Of The Associated
Press, The United Press and The In
ternational News Service. David
Lawrence, political writer. will head
its staff of experts. Graham McNa-
NEE, announcer, will he in charge Of
entertainment between election re-
turns.
Altogether. with independent sta
tions the National Broadcasting Com
pany expects TO have more than 75
stations associated with WEAF and
WIZ in the broadcast.
The New York World. in coopera-
tiOn with 20 other Associated Pres
newspapers throughout the country,
wlll furnish an election service di-
rect from its news rooms 10 Ne
broadcast by more than % stations
Of the Columbia Broadcastiug Com
psny; Associated Broadcaster. Inc,
an eastern chain. and United Broad
casters. Inc, hookup Of independent
stations.
This service is scheduled u start
nj : o'clock and "a continue past mid ]
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
FIGHT LOOMS
IN VALLEY TO
GUARD WATER
New Irrigation Areas
On Upper River Is
Seen AS Menace to
Farms of Section

SAN BENITO. Nov. with an-
parcntly no possibility of relief from
the state water board. the Lower Rio
Grande Valley is TO take its fight
for waters Of the Rio Grande to the
courts Of Texas, 10 was indicated here
today in the first statement from an
irrigation official concerning this
long expected step over water rights
The battle Will be to protect tho
Lower Rio Grandc Valley in its
claims on waters Of the Rio Grandc
against users farther W the river
who are bringing thousands Of acres
Of land under irrigation, or who
have organized districts with this OBJ
ject in mind.
Announcement Of the contemplated
step was made here by Frank Rob
ertson, secretary Of the Valley As
sociation Of Water Districts.
To Call Meeting
The active move against what ~
considered cncroachment on the
rights Of Valley water users will be
launched at meeting Of representa-
tives Of all Valley water districts
and companies. to be held here some
time next wek, the date TO be set
soon BY Mr.. Robertson and other Of
ficers Of the district. The meeting
will be of the water conservation
committee Of the Associated Irriga-
tion Districts Of the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley, with other interested
persons expected TO be asked into
the discussion.
The action was prompted by re-
port from Austin recently quoting
q. $. Clark, member Of the state
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
FAIR WEATHER
over MOST OF
UNSUPPORTED
Orderly Balloting Re-
ported Despite Hot
test Campaign Ever
Held in Nation
BY BYRON PRICE
{ Associated Press Staff WRITER

The mighty political currents or
1928 met at the polls today in a
tremendous whirlpool Of ballots.
Reports gathered ny the Associlt-
"a Press from every corner Of the
country told an unvarying story of
q national turnout. quickly leaving
previous records far behind. Al
most everywhere, women were
among the voters in unprecedented
numbers.
N nearly the whole country. il
was n fair-weather election. 4 part
Of New England and some other
northern sections voted under over
east skies and there were showers
at scattered points in upstate New
York. in southern and eastern Texas.
Louisiana and Mississippi. and IN
some parts Of the Rocky Mountain
states. Over most of the farm
country and the South skies were
clear and roads good.
Orderly Voting
\ nc first hours Of the voting ere
orderly despite the bitterness Of the
issues which we're being washed ,ut
IN the tidal unhcsval at the ballot
box. m widely distributed precincts
some minor troubles developed.
The day's nationwide tendency to-
ward early voting was reflected IN
q new record in the two Massachu-
setts precincts which for years have
prided themselves on being first 70
report their returns Both or them
came under the wire this wear he
fore Z n. m. with 100 per cent re-
ports of the choice of their hand
Continued on page cight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER 1885,
smith 1880 IN
20 PRECINCTS
Unofficial Count Indi-
Gates Result To Be
Close; Heavy Poll
Being Rolled Up

Unofficial reports from
approximately 20 boxes in
the county gave Smith 1880
votes to Hoover's 1885. al
2::30 o'clock Tuesday after
noon.
Boxes in the principal
cities in the county were in
cluded in the count.
Following are the votes
polled for each of the candi-
dates in the principal cities
of the county:
Brownsville: Smith 425.
Hoover 800.
San Benito: Smith 200
Hoover 800.
Harlingen: Smith 800,
Hoover 800.
La Feria: Smith 75,
Hoover 100.
Santa Rosa: Smith 25,
Hoover 40.
Southmost: Smith 80,
Hoover 10.
Rio Hondo: Smith 100.
Hoover 60.
Four Of the river boxes
Continued on page eighD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
One JAILED In
west VIRGINIA
VOTING AFFRAY
Five Are Arrested lr
North Carolina In
Vote Fraud Charge;
2 Others Bonded

SPENCER. ". Va. Nov. 6.-lFl-
Shot at a polling place near Lefthand
Hill. Clyde Moore. 25. was seriously
wounded today. r. n. Huffman was
arrested and committee TO the Roam
county jail.
Few details ~ the shooting we're
received. The men were reported ~
have been engagd in a political ar
gument.
NEWBERN. n. G.. Nov. 6.-fP-
Five men were arrested here today
and other warrants have been sworn
out charging conspiracy 10 prevent
free exercise of the franchise.
Those arrested were KY. IN. Cherry
and l.. u. Newman, Client poll hold
ers; \. 4. kafer. chairman Of the
county elections board. ana a.. A. Ry-
man and Winfield Gaskins. poll hold
ers in Bridgeton, across the river
from this city.
The poll holders arc alleged ~
have prevented voters from casting
ballots taken from their pockets.
ASHENILLE. ". C.. Nov. f.-lPl-
Harry r. Gruver, Asheville business
man, and Doak Davis N Rcems
Township near here. were under si
600 bond for trial IN federal district
court today after a hearing on
charge of Conspiracy to prevent an
American citizen from exercising the
free rights of the ballot" Rov Nor
riS. deputy sheriff. arrested with
them. was released
II was brought out IN the testi-
mony AZ hearing yesterday that
Gruver obtained 10 absentee ballots
from the county elections chairman
and took them 20 Reems Township
where as a land owner he il inter
ested in development of an airport
site.
The government charged that Cru
yer persuaded citizens n vote for
state and county democratic candi-
dates and actually marked ballots ~
means of promoting the aviation
development.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
KWWG TOBE
ON AIR EARLY
Local Station to Send
Out Returns For
The Herald

Radio Station KWWG Brownsville.
expects 10 begin broadcasting elec-
tion returns from the cast at $50
o'clock this evening, Manager Fred
Latham announced.
kWNG Will have the benefit of re-
turns over three leased wires OF The
Brownsville Herald. including two
Associated Press wires and one leas-
Cd wire Of the Texas Election Bureau.
In addition, the station expects to
broadcast returns received by NAY.
the United States Naval Radio sta
tion AZ Fort Brown. Officer Jarvis
Of NAY having arranged 20 supply
returns 70 The Herald
KWWG will ~ the only radio sta
tion in South Texas served BY three
election wires and a naval radio sta
tion.
KWWG will continue on the air
probably until o'clock tonight or
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
VOTE BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORDS
HidalgO Residents Stand
milne To Vote; Rangers
Guard Polls, Keep Peace

can committee, opposers Of the demo-
cratic ticket, held their final meeting
of the campaign in this city Monday
evening and spoke TO crowd estl-
mated above 2O00
Supporters Of the CitizenS-Republi-
can ticket were urged by Monday
night speakers 20 keep their head
when they visited the polls Tuesday
and to exert every effort in trying
20 keep down friction.
Supporters of this ticket are PIN
ming their faith in the candidacy Of
Gordon Griffin for judge of the 93rd
district court who is opposing the
present incumbent. Judge J. u. Leslie.
II is necessary to write the names
Of both candidates on the ballot.
Lclie's name having been left off the
regular ballot because he failed to
enter tho democratic primary.
The effort 10 secure an injunction
to prevent two Of the election Off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

cials of HidaIgo county from serv-
ing Tuesday were defeated late Mon.
day when the case was again brough {
before Judge Leslie in 93rd district
court. The case was thrown ooj
when Leslie found that nc was dis
qualified because of his relationship
to r. W. Lemburg, one Of the plain
tiffs.
Citizen Republican ticket leaders
sought the injunction on the grounds
that two election officials were dis
qualified due 10 the fact that they
had served as deputy sherifffs within
period Of 30 days before the cleo
tion.
The largest vote in the history of
this county v expected 70 be cast
today.
No inkling Of the trend Of the cleo
tion could be ascertained at noon.
however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Nurse and Four
Young Children
Are FoundDead

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Nov. S.
tPp-The death Of nurse and four
small boys from gas fumes prompt
ed Investigation into suspected
case Of murder and suicide today.
Herbert Moreau. a steel worker
returned home last night TO find his
four sons lying dead on a bed. The
body Of their nurse, Miss Violettc
Hultberg. lay beside them.
Four burners of gas stove were
open. Doors ard windows Of the
room had been closed and the key
hole stuffed. The nurse had left a
note to MoreEu.- asking him mot 20
feel angry for what | am doing"
A coroner called il murder and
suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06


MCALLEN, Nov. 6.-Although long
lines of voters awaited their turn at
the polls m this city and other cities
Of Hidalgo county leaders ot both
political factions expressed little fear
that serious trouble would arise be-
cause Of tho intense feeling that has
been running high relative 70 the
county race.
Ranger Capt. Frank Hamcr Of Aus
tin has arrived in this county with
seven Of his men. They arc divided
between the larger cities of the coun-
IN and are visiting all polling places.
Ranger Capt Bill Sterling and his
Falfurrias company are also on hand
in order to aid in maintaining peace
through this county which has been
rocked TO its very foundation by one
Of the most bitter political fights in
its existence.
Speakers or the Citizens Republi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Dallas Deluged
ByHeavy Voting

DALLAS. TeX.. Nov. e.-lPl-Stirred
by factional harangucs for the LAST
five months. Dallas county voter N.
TO-DAY turned out In greater numbers
than ever before. deluging election
officials with ballots until ~ accur-
ate estimates A. ~ the trend of the
voting could be made.
state issues, Id was conceded. rers
secondary to the presidential race,
and II was estimated tnat rs ~ 81
per cent more votes had been cast at
noon than In the July primary. or
ficialS predicted that if the heav-
voting continued the Dallas county
vote would approach 10000. The rec
ord heretofore was Set wv 1924 when
$4,000 ballots were cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06

virtually the same as the vote in
1924.
HUTCHINSON. Kss.. Nov. e.--fPl
incomplete returns from one pre-
rinct here at y. N. gave Hoover
III; Smith 26.
CLARkSBURG, ". va. Nov. g.
tPl-lncomplete returns from IS pre-
cIncts out of ini in Harrison county
today gave Hoover 5000: Smith
1909.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Nov. S.
P1-EiEht precincts Of this city gave
Hoover 1901 votes To 2,1lS for Smith.
Continued on page eiEht)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Poincare French
Cabinet Resigns

PARIS. Nov. 6.-tPl-The Foin-
care cabinet. in office since July
D. 1926, resigned today after four
radical socialist ministers offered
their designations. The radicals
who resigned we're Albert Sarraut.
minister of interior: Edouard Her
riot. minister of education; Henri
Queille. minister OF agriculture, and
Leon Perrier. minister of colonies.
The radicals announced th~ir par
ty's program made continued collah-
Grafton with the national union cab
met impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Officers OF State
And Nation Being
Selected Over l.. S.

|, the country. all roads lead to the
polling place. After a stirring sea-
son Of debate. the ballot box has
become at last the melting pot Of
the warring emotions of n remark
able campaign.
With more than forty millions on
the registration books. every sign
pointed to the pyramiding Of rec
ord-breaking vote before the closing
of the polls tonigh Women, in un-
numbered thousands. were counted
among those who for the first time
were answering the call of the fran
chisc. In many places. extraordinary
facilities had to be provided TO per-
nit n complete recording Of the
vote IN the single day set aside by
law.
Smith. Hoover Just Voters
Two precincts separated by the
width of the continent numbered
among their voters the two men who
have most to gain or lose BY the ma
tional decision. Mr.. Hoover found
his polling place housed in a wom-
ems club building on the campus of
Stanford university. near his resi-
dcnce in California. Gov. Smith
discovered his in n stationer'S shop
on East Forty-eighth street in his
native city Of New York.
Having spoken their last pre-elec-
tion word to the electorate IN
speeches last night over the radio,
the two great figures Of the cam
raign were today just two more
voters. exercising the American right
or suffrage on parity with -he
millions Of their fellow citizens.
Election day also found the two
vice presidential nominees. returned
from their long travels up and down
the country. on hand in their home
precincts-S Senator Robinson at Lit
tie Rock. Ark, and Senator Curtis
at Topeka. kans. President Coolidge
made n flying trip from Washington
10 vote NJ his home IN Northampton.
Mass.
Polls Well Guarded
Prompted by experience, and mind-
ful Of the explosive issues which
have gone into the making of the
campaign, election officials and cit
izens' committees in several states
took extraordinary precautions 10
nolice the polls. Texas rangers we're
sent "a preserve the peace in one
possible trouble sector near the
Mexican border: in Chicago. $4,000
snecial watchers were detailed 10
the voting places.
With so much popular interest
centering about the contest for the
presidency. the making-over Of con-
gress and most Of the state cam
paigns have been east into shadow.
Neither national party organization.
however. has overlooked the fact
that upon the votes cast today de-
pends the political character of the
senate and house with which the new
president will have to deal.
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
DR.. Frank Crane
Dies In France

MAIDEN, Mass. Nov. 6.-(APl-
The death of Dr. Frank Crane.
writer. in Nice. France. was an
nounced in cablcgrsm received
here TODAY hy his nephew. Dr.
Henry II. Crane Of this city.
The csblerram said Dr. Crane
died suddenly last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
By BYRON PRICE
,sociatcd Press Staff Writer

Glorified in the full power Of their
sovereignty, the nations voters are
speaking their collective mind today
IN an election which will establish
a new administration at Washing
ton. determine the politics Of the
next congress. and bestow governor
ships IN more than two-thirds Of the
states.
IN every political subdivision of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
I.INDBFRGH VOTES

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-fPl-HatIes
and visibly embarrassed ~ tbs
handclapping IF small crowd tina.
awaited his arrival Got. Charles n.
Lindhcrgh cast his first ballot FOR a
presidential candidate here today.
Colonel Lindbcrgh flew from Mex.
CO ~ vote arriving here Yesterday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy. unsettled. and continued
cool tonight and Wednesday, prob
ably with occasional rains. Light
10 moderate northerlv 10 easterlv
winds On the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight
and Wednesday with occasional
rains. Light IN moderate eas+eTIy t1
southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Herb Casts Vote
AtPalo Alto, Cal.

FALO ALTO, Cal, Nov. SD
Herbert Hoover today cast Ballot
Number 1881 in the presidential
election. depositing ii in box ~
Precinct No. on the Stanford Uni
versity campus at t0:is q. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Vote Trend As ShO,Un In
Early And Partial Count

ATLANTA. Nov. G.-(Pt-The At
lanta Georgian. a Hearst newspaper
which supported Hoover today said
indications were that Georgia would
cast more than 100000 votes with
likely majority Of $4,000 for Gov
ernor Smith
TOPEKA. Nov. e.-fF'-lncom-
rlete returns from II precincts in
Topeka gave Hoover FAT and Smith
SIS.
lDABEL. Okla. Nov. s.-iP)-In-
complete returns from five boxes in
MrCurtsin county gave Smith Sf7
votes, Hoover l4c. The ratio was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
Mate of Slain
Woman Is Held

TULSA. Okla, Nov. 6.-tPl-Rov
Lynch, -, husband of Mrs. Bessie
Lynch. who with Mrs. Cleo Lieto was
dubbed % death at n lonely snot
near Dallas Sunday. was arrested
here today oy three Dallas detectives
who trailed him here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
IA FERIA FOR HOOVER

Ia FERIA. Nov. cor $50 votes
counted az 2 o'clock. 10 were for
Hoover. $50 for Smith. At Santa
Rosa. so counted. with 81 for Hoover,
% for Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
RIVER FORECAST

There will he 70 material chang
~ the river during the next % =
as hours.
Flood Present .4-Hr. 14-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide NJ Point Isabel
tomorrow under normal neteroloEi-
cal conditions:
High ..-.-.. f.nS a. M: 1919 r. m.
Low ...... 1856 n. m.; s.57 y. rr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ...........,.... sd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
TOWN CUT OFF
FROM WORLD IN
EPIDEMIC FIGHT
Static Prevents Radio From
Reaching Alaskan Village
of Holy Cross.

BIZ united Press
CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 2O.-The
village of Holy Cross was fighting
smallpox epidemic today, apparent
ly without aid or communication
from the outside world.
Somewhere a driver and his dog
team, carrying vaccine, may be
floundering through the snow drifts
or may already have arrived. For
more than twenty-hour static has
prevented anyone from commune
eating with Holy Cross and there
has been no indication of conditions
in the town.
The driver, who left Anvix early
Tuesday. was due in Holy Cross
Wednesday night, but the lack of
weather data, also caused by the
failure of the radio, has aroused
alarm throughout Alaska.
Many persons believe a blizzard,
such as often thunders down along
the Yukon, has turned the trails into
almost impossible stretches of snow
and ice.
Holy Cross is a town of 142 per-
sons.