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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-15
Feel With Earth Shock

By United Press
CAPETOWN, South Africa, Nov.
5.-An earthquake shock was wide
ly felt in Zululand today, advices re-
ceived here said. Loud rumbling
noises were reported to have &C
companied the tremor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

concerning Captain Carey's delay OF
an SOS message. but members OF
the crew were outspoken in their
criticism of their skipper. The SOS
should have been sent out hours be-
fore it finally was transmitted, they
agreed.
Mrs. Cline Slaughter, the only
woman passenger on the Myriam, de-
Tended the captains action. "He
did his duty and did his best" she
said. She denied the truth of stories
told by other passengers that mem
bers of the crew had rushed the
hfeboats.
Thomas r. Edwards. a bedroom
steward rescued by the Myriam from
a life boat, was firmly convinced
that shifting of the - least in
tensified the disastrous listing oil
the Nestris, If it did not cause il.
Doctor Silent
DIR. j. Sears. Of the Long Island
College hospital, the ships .srgeon.
declined to talk Of the disaster Al
all. and A. Paterson OF Edmonton,
Alta. was almost as reticent. Pater-
son said he would start again Satur-
day on the Lamport and Holt liner
Noltaire.
W. Fields OF New York City, said
he had no difficulty in getting on a
life boat. and that the boat picked
up what swimmers il could.
Members Of the crew. dirty, be.
~whiskered. in clothing stiffened with
salt water. were taken in buses to
the Seamen's Institute in Manhattan.
The Vestris officers were taken to
a Brooklyn hotel and the PASSENGERS
scattered to various hotels in Brook
Ign and New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
STOCKS keep
ON UPGRADE
Radio 3 Points High
err; Westinghouse
At 1928 Peak

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-(Pl-The
main price tendency was upward nj
the opening of today's stock market.
Radio opened 3 points higher. and
American smelling. Gotham silk hos
iery and Gillette Safety Razor show
cd initial gains Of 2 points. Y. ;.
steel common. st. Louis Southwest
ern and ChrysIer advanced a point or
so. Northern Pacific and Westing-
house Electric touched new 1928 high
levels.
Despite predictions Of another
huge merger increase in brokers
loans in the federal reserve state
ment 70 be issued after the close
of the market. buying orders were
again in large volume and fairly
we'll distributed among a wide as
sortment of coppers, ~steels. mail
orders. radios. oils and public utili-
ties. Public participation was again
a feature.
One block of $4,000 shares Of con-
solidated gas changed hands at
SIS Ia. up l 1-2.
u, s. Steel common was quickly
marked up 2 points to a new high
record at 10 ga. Standard Oil of
New Jersey. Bethlehem teel. United
Drug, May Department stores. Dun
hill international and National
Bellas Hess also moved into new
high ground.
Montgomery-W ard extended its
gain to 4 81 points. Radio t. 4
and Johns Manvillc. National Sup
pIv. Gold Dust and Shubort sold ,
or more points higher. Coty. Hud-
son Motors. Calumet & Arizona.
Union Pacific aud National Cash
Register were heavy in the early
trading.
Foreign exchanges opened firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Red Cross Ron.
Call Gets Off
To Slow Start

Marshall Watson. chairman Of the
Brownsville chapters annual Red
Cross membership drive, announced
Wednesday that workers had gotten
off to a slow start due to rains
which fell Tuesday morning. the
opening day for soliciting but ex-
pressed the belief that the local
chapter would find no difficulty in
reaching its quota Of $500 mem
bers.
Only 81 was turned in at the end
Of Tuesdays work but the various
teams had cot an early start
Wednesday and il was believed that
the figures would rapidly mount I'M
til the close OF the campaign Tues
day night.
It was MANNED 70 only hold the
drive for one week but 10 make IL
an intensive and thorough one.
Membership in the chapter costs
only 81 and 80 cents or that amount
is retained here for local relief
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
n. 0.COTTON
Open Quiet
Early Trading Eases
Off IL to IL Net
+ Points

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. l5.-lP-
The cotton market was decidedly
quiet IN early trading, although no
cause for the apathy was apparent.
The market opened easy in ro-
spouse TO relatively lower Liver
pool cables. First trades showed
iosses Of z to . points and prices
eased a few points addition owing
q. lack Of support. Decembe- selling
OH to 1881, January 1887 and
March 1890, or IL to IL points un-
der yesterdays close. The market
was quiet near the end Of the first
nour but the undertone was steady.
The market ruled quiet all morn
Ing. Near noon a moderate rally
developed and was attributed to COW
ering by shorts and some trade buy
lng. December sold up to 1883.
January 1896 and March 1897. or z
70 . points up from the early lows
nut 4 70 5 points below yesterdays
close.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
FEDERATION
BACKS MOODY
Favors Plans For Re.
organizing Texas
Prison System

DENTON, Texas. Nov. 14.-lP-
Endorsement of Governor Dan
Moody's plans for reorganization and
Capitalization of the Texas prison
system was voiced in a resolution
adopted by the Texas Federation Of
Women's Clubs in session here to-
day after lengthy arguments.
Mrs. j. T.. King Of San Antonio. op-
position leader, urged the women 20
table the resolution so action on the
matter could be left to the legisla-
ture.
DIR. Annie Webb Blanton Of Austin.
Mrs. Florence Floore Of Cleburne and
Mrs. W. Il. Spell Of Waco Ted agita-
tion for passage Of the resolution,
which approved Governor Moody's
plan to give the ate prison board
power 70 act on Capitalization and
reorganization.
Mrs. Spell said that the legislature
never had done anything for the
state prisons, and she believed adop-
tion of the resolution miVht bring
action. DIR. Blanton said the prisons
ware a "dIgrace" TO the state and
said Governor Moody's board would
carry out plans for the betterment
Of the system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Hell, No! You
Jump Captain

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.@CP-The
last words of Captain ". J. Carey of
the Vestris were:
Hell, mo- You jump"
They were brought To New York
today by Alfred Duncan of Liver
pool. one of the Vestris' stewards.
who was on the Berlin.
He and the captain. he said, were
the last to leave the ship.
1--WE stood by the railing" he said,
land all the life boats had rome: W.
were the last to jump.
Jump" he said.
"'You'd better jump, sir / said.
"'Hell, mo- You jump he said.
II jumped then and | think he
jumped after me. But / never saw
him again"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
to Push
bennett Across
Bridge Friday

NoIney W. Taylor. Cameron county
democratic leader, has finished his
period Of training and will push Jesse
bennett, chairman Of the Cameron
county republican executive commit
tee. across the Gateway Bridge in a
wheel barrow at 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon in payment Of a lost cleo
tion bet.
III don't know anything about il
other than that I've got to push
that bird across the bridge in n wheel
barrow" Taylor declared Wednesday
when asked IL a band would lead
the procession.
"Of course I've got 10 buy him a
beer when | get him over there" he
continued. "and if he don't drink il,
I'm going TO pour il on him."
Bridge officials are preparing to
handle one Of the largest sports gal
leries ever 10 turn out for an event in
this city. It is estimated that hun
dreds of Brownsville residents and
possibly some from other cities of the
Valley will follow the unique process
sion.
Taylor bet bennett that AL Smith,
democratic presidential candidate,
would win the election.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

Hampden. negro fireman Of the
wrecked Nestris, landed by the tank
er Myriam today, voiced on behalf
Of the % firemen Of the party the
belief that an SOS should have been
broadcast by the Vestris at 8 o'clock
Sunday night, when he said the ship
was listing at Is degrees and water
in the fire room was hip deep.
The disaster, Hampton believed.
was due almost entirely to a coal
hole on the port side. four inches
above the water line. which he said
was open six inches when the Nestris
sailed from Hoboken. n. j.. and
which was so defective il could not
be closed.
When Hampden went IN duty in
the fire room at 4 o'clock Sunday
morning, he said. the chief engineer
was warned that water was leaking
through the hole into the coal bunk
ers, but two men were unable TO
force the door close with hca )
wooden hammers.
When he went off duty at {
o'clock. he said. the water was ankle
deep in the fire room. n when ne
returned at 4 in the afternoon it had
already put out the fires under the
starboard boiler and was coming in
fast.
Chief Engineer Award Adams help
ed man the pumps, but the water
entered so fast that a life line was
rugged between the coal bunker and
the furnace door to help the fireme1
keep their feet. Then il became 50
bad that two men supported the
shovelers to keep them from going
down into hip deep water or. lunginp
into the open f~ireboxes.
At last. before he went off duty at
s Sunday night. a bucket brigade
was passing coal from bunkers tC
furnace doors while bedroom stew
ards helped bail the boiler room. A
heavy lurch of the ship tent the wa
ter up TO the mems necks.
Up to this time. Hampden said. no
SOS had been sent out, although men
had made the perilous journey from
boiler room to bridge, after tele.
phone communications went out, to
keep Captain Carey informed of the
situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
NEW YORK COTTON

' NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Pl-The
cotton market opened steady at a de-
cline of to IL points, with active
months showing net losses Of about
= to IL points. january sold off TO
1913, but there the market steadied.
with prices showing rallies of ; or 6
points from the lowest.
Trading became quiet and prices
~fluctuated within n range of 3 or
10 points. The early decline
brought in trade buying and COW
ering but in small volume and suf-
ficient only TO absorb further real
ling and southern s%ellino. At mid
day January was holding around
1912. With the general market
showing net declines of 6 to 10
points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
OFFICERS TO
START DRIVE

Fort Brown officers will launch
their annual campaign drive Friday
to raise funds through the sale of
parking space to defray expenses of
the 192s-29 polo season which
opens December /. 1928 and closes
September 80. 1929. The goal
sought is $4,000, according to Capt.
ernon NJ. Shell, post adjutant.
Each year the officers Of the Post
sell season parking space around
the polo field TO the residents Of
Brownsville and these tickets also
entitle the holders TO attend any
sports event held at the army post
during the year.
Prices on these tickets will range
from $40 to $50. depending upon the
location and thed rive will be under
the direction Of Capt. Wilkie G.
Burt, Fort Brown polo representa-
tive and team captain.
The annual winter polo tourna-
ment is 70 be held here the latter
part Of January and the first OF
February and some Of the finest
teams in the state. both civilian
and army. have been invited to par
~ticipate. A horse show will also be
held IN connection with the tourna-
ment in order that the various
teams visiting ere might also enter
this competition.
A greater number of teams are TO
be brought here for this tournament
than ever before. Capt Shell stated.
Teams that have been invited in
clude the civilian teams of Ponca
City, Okla; Dallas. Houston, Aus
tin and San Antonio. The Fifth
Cavalry team at Fort Clark and the
championship team Of Fort Sam
Houston will represent the army or
CARNATIONS stationed in Texas.
This tournament Is made ms
slble through the support Of ths
citizens Of Brownsville who mr.
chase season parking space for the
games. Capt. Shell said. This
tournament is 4 Brownsville in
stead Of a Fort Brown affair and
We appreciate the interest that the
people Of this city show in II. Dur-
ing 7 past two years. Brownsville
and the entire Valley have hecome
polo minded and because az this in-
terest we are going to be able ~
stage a tournament that will So =
record for this section Of the
state" IT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
c. Live Stock
Generally Steadv
In All Classes

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 15.-tP-
Hogs: $500; strong to 10 higher;
top SIS; butchers. medium to choice
250-350 lbs. S.50Ms.s0; 200-250 lbs.
S.40N8.S5; 10000 lbs. S.10Gs.S0;
130-160 lbs. 7.75Ms.75.
Cattle: 1000; calves: 500: stea-
dy; slaughter steers. good and choice
13OO-1500 lbs. 12.25Ml6.5O; 1lOO-1300
lbs. 12.25Gi6.50; 950-1l0O lbs. 1850
M17.50; fed yearlings, good and
choice 750-95O lbs. 13.75417.50; heif-
ers. good and choice $50 lbs. down
12.25n16.00; cows, good and choice
S.T5M11-25; ~vealers (milk fed me-
dunn to choice S.50M13.50.
Sheep: $500; steady; lambs, good
and choice coz lbs. DOWN 2.25m13.l0;
ewes, medium to choice (l50 lbs.
DOWN 4.75@6.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Chiefs Look
For Flying Field

SHREVEPORT, La, Nov. f4.-tP1-
A party Of army officers. headed BY
Assistant Secretary Of War r. Trubee
Davidson, will arrive here today 10
inspect a site offered for location Of
the third attack wing" aviation
field.
The party is travelling in a tri-
motored Fokker plane. piloted by
Lester +. Maitland. San Francisco
Honolulu filler. They will come here
from Montgomery and are expected
TO leave early tomorrow for Gal
weston and Houston. The party also
includes Major James b. Brooks,
member of the board inspecting pro-
posed sites for the attack wing and
General j. F.. Fechet, head of the
army air corps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
ROTARY CLUB !.
HASPROCRAM
ON ARMISTICE
Scenes in France De-
scribed by Loew;
Creager Tell of Ad-
vance For Peace

Addresses in commemoration ut
Armistice day featured the weekly
luncheon Wednesday OF the Browns
Vile Rotary club.
The program was under the direc-
ton az William S. West. and speak
ers included DR.. Harry a. Loew,
who served I'm the medical corps of
the United States army M y major,
with the American cxpeditionary
forces. and Hon. H. II. Creagcr.
DR.. Loew. who was stationed NJ
San Maolo. on the French northern
coast on the day Of the Armistice,
described scenes enacted nd that his
tnric Frerch town when news az the
signing Of the terms of the Armis-
tice arrived. He read excerpts ~
letters that he wrote on that dry
and later to his mother. Mrs. b. z.
Loew. who had preserved them.
News of the armistice arrived ne
he was writing a letter. on the morn
ing of November IL, 1918. and he
told of the wild scenes of excite
ment. the hosting of the American,
and French flags, the parading =
children. and the singing and play
ing of the Marseilles.
A high tribute was paid % the
men and women who volunteered for
service overseas and nc home. tni
those who died in the service and
TO those who returned. by Mr.
Creager in his address.
He said that in preference IN
praise by word. thew wanted a world
at peace. devoted to peace. and the
outlawrv Of war.
He paid tribute 10 Woodrow vii
son. wartime president. declaring
that while he differed politically,
there was no question but that VII
sons place in history ms one Of the
worlds greatest men was definite.
In further reference e. peace ha
called attention TO President Hard
ing's World Disarmament conference.
az one OF the outstanding effects a.
ward world peace. and 10 the more
recent Briand-Kellogg pact signed
by fifty-eight nations of the world.
Mr.. Creager declared. however.
that the greatest promise for world
peace would come from the people
themselves. IL they can be induced
to "want peace with n will" 10
overcome the ambitions of rulers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Etna Eruption
Loss Is Million

CATANIA. Sicily. Nov. 14.-CR-
The loss caused BY the torrent Of
molten lava pouring from Mount Et-
ma today was estimated at about $751;
SOC, 900. Work Of reconstruction was
planned with the complete cessation
of the eruption predicted within
two or three days.
The damage estimates included So
100000 for devastation of forests.
$4,000. 900 for destruction Of agricul-
tural lands and $4,000. 5000 for inter-
ruption of traffic and consequent loss
to commerce. Destruction of build
ings. roads. bridges railways, and
telephone and telegraph lines made
up the balance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
IN our VALLEY

Continued from page one.)
dians, members of the Border Cities
Chambers of Commerce from the
Canadian territory opposite Detroit,
are to visit the Valley in February.
Will bring a Sc~otch-kilted band.
And play wherever playing is
wanted.
Want a ride through the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. And they shall
most certainly have il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
All Grains On
Chicago Market
Generally Down

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-(P)-Reports
Of rather free offerings of Argentine
wheat to Europe tended to pull wheat
prices down in early dealings. There
we're also advices. however. that I'M
settled weather was threatening to
interfere with Argentina's wheat
harvest.
Opening at 5-sc off TO lac up. Chi
eago wheat afterward showed price
setbacks all around. Corn also in
clined to sag. starting unchanged TO
Lee lower and subsequently under
going a general downturn. Oats were
firm, provisions showed weakness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Nov. i5.-OPJ-Cot-
ton spot fair demand: lower; Arser-
good middling 1889: strict middling
1914; middling 1854; strict low
middling 1919; low middling 9.9i;
strict good ordinary ga; good or
binary 9.44. Sales 5000 bales, $500
American; receipts 10000; American
$500. Futures closed quiet and
steady: Dec. 1915: Jan. 1912;
March 10.11; May f0.1l; July 1906;
Oct. 9.S4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
QUIZ

Continued from page onc.)
witnesses this morning by Assistant
United States Attorneys George j
Mintzer and Edward S. Silver. he
formal inquiry was TO open before
United States Commissioner Francis
A. O'Neill this afternoon. Between
so and 60 witnesses had been sub
poenaed for the hearing today.
Although the Vestris was Of Brit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
pOlfI.TRY STEADY

CHICAGO. Nov. l5.@Pl-Poultry
steady: fowls %; springs 25M26;
ROSTERS 20; turkeys 3o6Ss; ducks
1Tfzs; geese 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
BODIES OF % OFF


NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Hl-Re-
claimed from the sea. % bodies of
the Vestris dead today were being
returned TO grieving relatives and
friends.
The first body was brought to this
city early yesterday on the rescue
ship Berlin, while last night eight
bodies were brought by the coast
guard destroyers Tucker and Acush-
net. The coast guard destroyer
Shaw left the scene Of the wreck for
New York with 10 bodies. Many Of
the dead had not been identified to-
day.
Among the bodies aboard the Shaw
were those of Major Yashio Ino nc.
Japanese consul at Buenos Aires.
whose wife was rescued by the bat
tleship Wyoming; Carl FRANKIE, RS
resentative of a German firm, and
his 22-year-old daughter. lngeborg
OF the four bodies brought by the
Tucker only two were identified.
Brass tags worn about the necks
identified one as that of Jose Con
zales Rua of New Bedford, Mass
and the other as that of Raymond
Garcia Pelal of New York.
huds NHO Hdu SdAltu Will MS vic
and two-year-old son. had $500 in
his pockets when found. His wiis
was rescued by the Wyoming, but
no trace Of the son was found.
The two other bodies were those
Of a negro woman and n white man,
apparently a member Of the crew.
Aboard the Acushnet were the
bodies OF Ralph r. Whitehead. or
Woodstock, N. ". and Tom Jones.
barman Of the Vestris. The identity
Of the other two was not known.
The body brought back by the
Berlin was that of a white man who
was not identified.
The destroyers landed the bodies
al Stapleton, Staten Island. where
they were met by a representative Of
the Lamport aud Holt Line. the owr-
ers Of the Nestris, and an under
taker.
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-(P-All ex-
cept nine of the known survivors Of
the Vestris were in New York TODAY.
the last 81 being brough. ashore in
Brooklyn this morning from the
French tanker Myriam. The nine
others were rescued by the battle
ship Wyoming. bound for Norfolk.
Va.
The tanker came only to the har-
Dor mouth. anchoring in Gravesend
Bay. where government tugs went
alongside and brought the Vestris
passengers ashore. She vas bound
for Thames-Shaven. England. from
New Orleans and did not wish to de-
lay her passage.
OF the 81 only eight were passcn-
gers, the others being members of
the crew.
Woman Defends Captain
Most Of the passengers were silent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

Diekey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools and heals red eyes. Doesn't
hurt. Red folding box. All drug
xists-Adv- (l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
REAL ESTATE

Location-street and number.
Lot-size, trees, shrubery, etc.
Rooms-number, interior fin
ish. size.
Construction-brick, Htuccc, or
frame. Lighting, heating.
plumbing, floors. Kind and
condition OF roof.
transportation facilities,
schools and churches.
Garage and other buildings.
Price and terms of sale.
Comparative neishborhood
prices. Date Of possession.
Name, address, telephone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
S. o. 5. TOO
LONG, FIREMEN SAY

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-R-Evaas