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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
GAME WARDEN
GROWS TIRED
OF

Docs a hurter need a license
in the county in which he il a
RESIDENT"
That is the principal question
John Coffee. deputy state game
fish and oyster commissioner, has
been answering ever since the
first flock Of ducks decided they'd
turn their heads southwark ard
drew into this port over ; month
ago.
II have answered that same
question so many times that my
tongue IS Shaping against my
teeth til il sounds like a trap
drum. Mister won't YOU please
write IL for EN-" the game
warden pleaded as big moist tears
trickled down his cheek to lodge
in his black moustache.
mo hunter needs a license TO
hunt in his home county"
In continuing. Coffee declared
that non-residents Of the county
but residences Of the state must
nay 4 81 license and ron-resi-
dents Of the state must pay n s25
fee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
CAMERON SUIT
BEFORE Court
Grant Writ of Error
In County School
Land Case

Cameron county's famous school
land case, an effort 10 collect on sew
eral thousand acres in Live Oak
county, sold by Cameron county in
1854 for $4,000. in which suit was
originally filed in 1915, will be re-
viewed by the state supreme court.
( A writ Of error was granted BY
that court Wednesday and the case
will be reviewed at an early date. ac-
cording to information received from
Austin.
The land involvea was part Of the
portion of school land allotted to
Cameron county. The tract was
bought IN 1854 by George West. n
OF the pioneers Of Live Oak county.
and for many years one Of the most
prominent ranchers in South Texas.
west gave his note for $4,000. pay
able IN ten years.
Cameron county brought suit in
1915 for the amount Of the note and
interest, and foreclosure Of a vendors
lien. The district court awarded the
county Sl02. 206.33 and foreclosure.
The case was appealed and the fourth
court OF civil appeals reversed the
case and rendered judgment for S10,-
600 and interest since 1895 for the
county. The executors Of the estate
OF George West appealed from this
decision, and other appellants includ-
ad parties to whom the land had
been transferred by West.
West pleaded payment and invoked
the presumption Of payment By lapse
OF more than 50 years since the note
became due and payable.
II is understood the major part of
the acreage in controversy has been
decided to other parties, who are par
+. ticipating in the case to defend title.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Remove Collins
In St. Georges
Famous Chapel

LONDON. Oct. 25.-Rl-Unaccus-
toned activity within the walls OF
Windsor Castle and mysterious
lights in the famous st. Georges
chapel there were explained tcday
when it was learned that bodies
Of minor members of the royal fam
ily were being removed. The re-
mains OF these historic ~personages
will now rest in ground specially
corsecrated for them Ut Frogmore in
Windsor Park. the burial place Of
Queen Victoria and the Prince Con-
sort.
The bodies were transferred Lc-
cause the royal mortuary beneath
the chapel is becoming full. Hence
forth the mortuary will be reserved
for ~sovereigns and heirs to the
throne.
Newspapers today said that about
nine collins Of minor members Of
the royal family had been removed.
These were said TO include those Of
three relatives of Queen Mary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
LEGION Is TO
HOLD ELECTION
Local Post Will Name
Officers For 1929
This Evening

Election of officers for 1929 will
feature the annual meeting Of the
John Hanson post Of the American
Legion to be held Thursday evening
at the Legion hall, 933 Leyee st.
Post Commander Henry SHELTON,
Jr.. urges that all Legionnaires he
present so as to have a voice in the
election. The following offices arc
to be filled:
Post commander, vice-commander,
chaplain, historian, finance officer,
sergeant-at-arms, and an executive
committee composed Of three mem
bers. Nominations will be made from
the floor and the election will follow
Immediately thereafter.
The new officials will be installed
Nov. 8. in accordance with the by
laws Of the post calling for this ac-
ton on the second Thursday after
election.
There Is one appointive office, pos.
adjutsnt which will be filled after
installation. This action is placed in
the hands Of the post commander.
Other matters TO come before the
meeting Friday night will be the an
nusl turkey shoot and reports on the
national convention recently held in
San Antonio.
The turkey shoot has been held
for several years. Tentative plans
call for holding the event Nov. 20
and 23. 1t is planned 20 stage the
shoot several miles out on the Valley
highway at the location previously
used.
Commander Shelton will deliver a
report on the national convention
and highlights will be furnished by
others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
SUMMARY

Ths barometric pressure was still
moderately high throughout the
great central valleys and most Of
Texas this morning. and relatively
low over the far Southwest and of
the New England coast. Excelt for
a few light showers in the lover
Great Lakes region and in northern
Utah, the weather continued fair 10
clear throughout the United States
since last report. Temperatures
we're somewhat higher this morning
from the central Rocky mountain
states southeastward to the Texas
coast, but lower from Montana and
Wyoming eastward 70 the upper
Great Lakes Rather low readings
prevailed in North Dakota, and
light frost was reported from north
ern Genrria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25

Continued from page one)
our meaning. not to hide it," the
democrat read.
He said his rival had uttered these
words in August, but il was not until
last Monday night at Madison
Square Garden in New York City
that Mr.. Hoover had "let the "a,
out Of the bag In that speech, the
nominee added, his rival had re-
ferred TO the democratic theory as
one Of state socialism"
We'll, how do the members Of
congress feel who voted for the de-
velopment Of Muscle Shoals BY the
government" he asked amid Slugh-
ter and applause.
Denies Socialism
Does Mr.. Hoover seriously desire
the American people to believe" he
went on, that the application Of the
Jeffe-sonian theory OF states rights
is socialism? He does not mean
that"
Referring to prohibition the gov
ernor said: IF my plan is social
istic, then the present bootleggine
and hijscking and racketeering that
is going on is anarchy"
The governor said he had been
called a socialist before and IL his
views on water power development
were socislistic then former Presi.
dent Roosevelt, Charles Evans
Hughes, Owen ID. Young and others
were members Of the socialist party.
He added If his views on farm re-
lief were socialistic that Vice Presi-
dent Dawes. Frank o. Lowden. for
mer governor Of Illinois. and others
must come under the same classifi-
cation and that Senator Charles Cur
It's Of Kansas, Mr. Hoovcr's running
mate, was 80 per cent socislistic be-
cause he had firr voted for the Nc
Nary Haugen farm relief bill and
then VOID TO sustain President
Cooiidgc's veto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Pro Agent Exams
TO Be Held Soon

Applications have been called for
persons desiring to take civil service
prohibition agents examinations and
these applications must be in Wash
ington by November 20, according to
L. r. Jefferds, secretary Of the local
civil service board.
Additional information concerning
the examinations and service can DE
obtained from Jefferds at the Gus
toms headquarters in the federal
building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
LOS FRESNOS WILL
HEAR DEM

A democratic meeting will be held
at Los Fresnos Friday night. accord
ing to announcement at democratic
headquarters Thursday morning.
Speakers for the occasion will in
clude II. l.. Yates, County Judge o. c.
Dancy and Harry Faux.
Notice Of the meeting was given
in Los Fresnos Wednesday night, and
a large attendance is expected.
Plans are being made for similar
meetings in the rural precincts Of
the county during the last week Of
the campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Man Put Under
$1,000 Bond In
Dry Charge

Manocl Castaneda. charged in con-
n%ection with the violation Of the ma
tional prohibition law was placed IN
der a $1,000 bond in n hearing before
United States Com. +. X. Goodrich.
Wednesday afternoon.
The man. who admitted in testi-
mony presented that he had been ar
rested four times for liquor viola
tions, was arrested Tuesday after
noon about 80 miles from Browns
vile on the military road near the
Hidalgo county line BY Customs In
spectors r. /. Campbell and A. A.
Champion.
F~orty-two quarts of liquor and an
automobile we're confiscated BY the
officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
CAMPO VTOLETA HOLDS
ANNIVERSARY MEETING

Arrangements for future events
and speeches by Florencio Brisino Of
the Campo Ebano chapter Of the W.
q. W. and Antonio Garcia OF rho
Campo Mexico chapter featured The
celebration of the twentieth ami
versary Of the Campo Violeta staged
here recently.
Campo Violeta No. 7TS Is an or
gani-stion of ". o ". Tomen
The anniversary celebration. held
at the X. c. hall, was we'll attended.
and a continuous program was kept
IN throughout the ~eyeninC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Gets Verdict For
DAMAGES Caused
By Car Collision

A verdict for $3.50 was given J.
B. Reed OF La Feria in a damage ac-
tion in the district court based upon
a collision on the Valley highway
near La Feria in which Reeds car
was badly wrecked.
". ~. Klein. defendant. filed n
cross action for personal injuries.
The collision occurred on March 2.
1927. The case was tried several
months ago, the iur'- failing TO
agree. The second trial started
Wednesday morning and the case
did not 20 to the jury until late il
the afternoon.
Trial Of the case of John Sand
berg vs.. the Delta Irrigated Farms
Co. was on the docket for Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
Matamoros Man
Is Arrested By
Federal Officers

Arturo Zamuda. we'll known resi-
dent Of Matamoros. was arrested at
Fslfurrias by border patrol officers
early Thursday morning on a chsge
of transporting liquor. A Fort
Worth man. who Was with him. was
also placed under arrest. the two
prisoners being taken TO Corpus
Christi for a preliminary hearing.
A sedan and 100 gallons Of high
grade alcohol were seized BY the Dor
der patrol officers.
The consignment Of liquor is be-
lieved to have been crossed at some
point near Brownsville as Zamuda
was in the city Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
STEERING GEAR BREAKS; l DEAD

PECOS. Tex. Oct. 25.-tA'r-A
broken steering gear caused the
death here yesterday OF I. 7. SadIer,
so. Of Temple. Sadler's brother-in-
law. a DR.. Carver Of Los Angeles.
who was badly cut BY glass in the
accident said that the two were
driving Mt a moderate speed when
the steering mechanism got out of
control and the a overturned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25

a meeting Of the executive board
Of the local y. w. @. A. will be held
Friday morning at the home of Mrs.
v. W. Taylor. chairman, at $3.50. Mrs
Esther Hart. district secretary, will
be present. and Mrs. Taylor urged
that all members attend. rs IL Is OK.
pected that some important business
will be taken up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
WOULD SUE 'ANTI-AL'
K FOR SLANDER

DALLAS. Oct. 25.-lP-A sugges-
tion that several snti-Smith speakers
in Texas be sued for Islander has been
forwarded TO John W. Davis, presi-
Dental candidate Of the party in
1924, who nov heads the lawyers sec
tion OF the national democratic COM
mittee.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, Jr.. OF Chicago
originated the suggestion after lis
tening TO > radio speech broadcast
from Fort Worth in which he said
the speaker asserted that Governor
Smith drank excessively and referred
10 him as a crooked tool" OF Tam
many.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
s NJ N. INSTRUCTOR DIES

DALLAS, Oct. 25.-Hl-Dr. r. A.
Hearon. 80. for thirteen years head
Of the history department of South
ern Methodist University died late
yesterday after five days illness with
pneumonia. For two years Or. Hearon
was dean Of the university.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
SHARP EARTHQUAKE RECORDED

NEW 1Ohh, Oct. 2o.-Al-The
s~eismograph at Forham University
today recorded a sharp earthquake
shock, probably in the neighborhood
Of the Caribbean sen. The quake Was
first recorded AZ 1888 a. M, reached
its maximum intensity ten minutes
later and ceased at $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
VETERAN Dun DEAD

LA GRANGE. Oct. 25.-tPl-Henry
J. Koopmsnn, shell shocked war vet
eral who was found dead last night
with a charge of buckshot in his
chest. will be buried here today. He
had been respondent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25

Msyes McLain is said to be the
first Indian football player the Uni
versity Of Iowa has ever had. But
he's a good one.
, 1928-08-14

preventative, and Add Saud, King of
Nejd is regarded as serious, but no ankle
ty is felt in. Basra as plans for the defence
of the frontier by the air force and arm
cured cars are very comprehensive.
London Aug 18th The cricket match
between the West Indians and Glouces-
tershire resulted in a draw, The West In
dams scored .399 and Worcestershire 3I9
and 129 for 3 Wickets.
, 1928-08-14

NSSB -
victim of the tropical storm. The sea-
plane left Nassau on Wednesday after
noon for BiminI. Unless stranded on one
of the Bahama Keys, little hope is held for
the flying boat as it could hardly have sur.
vived the high seas of the last two days,
a~\latUfS say.
Naples, Italy, August 11th.- The obser-
vaCory on Vesuvius last night announced
a new sudden actively of the volcano dur
ing the last IL hours. 1t was most pro-
nOunCed in the south west quarter of the
crater, as was the eruption on Tuesday.
A big mound was built up on the bottom
OF the crater 1jIlng a quater pare OF the
hollow from the Southwest to North
west. The flaming summit raised it elf
about Is metres above the original level
Of the summit. From this, three lava
currents highly Iiqulfied poured out and
also the little cone In a series OF violent
explosions threw out flaming material as
high as 100 metres.
Fort William, August 18th. Granted
favourable weather until harvesting is
well under way, probably in two weeks,
Canada's farmers will garner the biggest
crop in the history of the dominion. This
is the opinion expressed by E. A. Ursell,
statistican, to the board OF Grain Com.
m~issiOnerS. in his monthly report on crop
movement. There is still time for dam
age to develop, the report adds, but the
present outlook is regarded as extremely
favour able.
Hamilton. Bermuda Aug. 11th.-The
Government has authorized the cOnsrruc-
ton of a 70 mile railroad, the first on the
island. lac cost;will exceed 200, 900 and
all If the capital Is British len miles
will be completed this year and l he sys.
TEN will be electrified from the start. The
question of better trans DOrtaIiOn IN Ber-
muda has been a topic OF partisan dis
cusSlOn for maay years Inc proposal to
establish m tor bus lines, ilstead OF a
railway, was finally rejected because OF
the old pubic sentiment against the pre-
sence OF automobiles 90 the island 1t is
expected that the interest on the invest
ment wiII5 be taken care of chiefly By
tourists.
Batavia, Java. Aug. 11th.-Three more
villages on the coast Of Flores Island have
been devastated, as a result of the erup
tiCn OF ROkatind volcano which was re
ported to have caused the deaths OF up-
wards Of one thousand persons on Pal0e
ives island. The villages were swept by
a tidal wave. following a series OF earth
Quakes. len persons were killed and d
number injured. Five native vessels
were driven ashore but the crews were
saved. The volcano was still belching
smoke today.
~ 90 -
, 1928-08-14

myers lLOll iAIG Skdlts Jumping illU q
length lead in the first $50 metres with
long sweeping strokes and adding stead
lily to his advantage. My ers fought
gamely to hang on during the first half
of the race but at the 1000 metre mark
half behind, Pearce's more powerful
strokes quickly settled the outcome dur
ing the last half, the Australian doubling
his advantages within the next 500 me-
tres and passed the line fully five lengths
ahead. Joe Wright and Jack Guest, re-
presenting Canada, in the finals of the
doubles SOULS, of the Oily mpic games were
beaten by the United States pair by six
lengths,
Toronto, Ontario, Aug l1th.-Two pri-
mary causes for the lack of British emf
grafton to Canada were given by the Hon
CLarkin, Canadian High Commissioner.
In an interview yesterday, Mr. Larkin,
who is visiting relatives in this city said
the first reason was that during the wal
a million men were killed from the Brit
ish Isles and an equal number more or
less disabled for life, the majority of them
between the ages of Is and 40. These
were potential emigrants to this and 9TH
er dOminions Mr. Larkin said, and until
another generation grew up there was no
nope Of emigration on the scale Of preWar
years. The second bar to British emigra.
ton Mr. Larkin said, was the unenploy.
ment insurance systemin England, Scot
land and Ireland. Canadian publicity in
duces large numbers to apply to out emf
grafton centres, he said. ut when they
are told there is no unemployment insur-
ance in Canada, a large proportion of
them say they cannot afford to take the
chance. The worker, Mr. Larkin said, has
regularly contributed to insurance sche-
mes and if he leaves Great Britain he
forfeits all benefits.
Marking. August 18th. An Anglo
Chinese agreement for the settlement of
sO-calIed Marking incident was signed
last nigh ny @. I. Vans Nati)naisC for
eign minister, Sir Sydney Bartson Brit
Ish Consul General at Shanghai, and Con-
sui General Hewlett of Marking. Stimuli
taneOusly an agreement was signed
whereby Great BritaiI edged herself
to enter into negotiations with China
upon the subject of treaty revisions.
The terms Of the settlement were
not announced. 1t was understood
however that they follow approx
maCety along the lines of the settle
ment with the United States last year.
In this agreement Marking stated that it
was not responsible for the acts Of the
Communists but was willing to accept
responsibility as far as a settlement was
concerned. Provision was made for the
, 1928-08-14

London Aug 18th h cricket match
between the West Indians and GIouces-
tershire resulted in a draw, The West In
dians scored 1893 and Worcestershire 3I9
and 1923 for 3 Wickets.
Us NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRISIIANSIED, 81. CROIX.
AUGUST IL, 1928.
Courtesy OF the Associated PYe8S.)
Stanford University, California. Huge
crowds came TO Stanford University tor
Herbert Hoover's speech OF acceptance
of the Presidency nomination. His speech
was broadcast through a chain OF radio
stations by arrangement OF his campaign
manager and the entire nation was able
to hear from any station In their section
of the country. He told the plans OF the
Republican Party for the aid of the farm
er and for the general prosperity ot the
country as we'll as fair wages for the
Workingman and employment for all.
New Bedford. Fourteen persons were
arrested by the police today IN an at
tempt to break up the textiles strike.
The men were on the picket lines, and
asking the scabs to consider the unfair
conditions anu small wages and refused
to work.
Superior, Wisconsin. President Cool
idge is of the opinion that the antl-War
treaties does not do away with the need
for preparedness, at least as long as all
nations are allowed TO retain their arms.
Pittsburg. Over a score Of persons
were injured today in a trOlly collision
due to carelessness on the part OF the
motOrmen who crashed headlong into
each others car on a we'll lighted street.
Charges of being drunk have been made
by two oil the passengers and The Street
Railways Company is investigating the
charges.
Harrisburg, Penn.-A large section of
Pennsylvania was damaged by high
winds and rain storm. No loss OF lie
reported anu the extent OF damage not
known but is not believed 10 be great.
Boruma, Northern Rhodesia. = british
capital has asked tor self government
and wish to handle the labor situation
their own way The British Government
fears thai their methods may cause 4
general upusIng, ana has uOt granted
pei mission as yet.
Mexico City. - President Gales has
started a BOARD OF investigation as 10 Il .
instructed Jose De Leon lorai to XIII
General Oregon, the Presideu, Elect Oi
Mexico. The Chief OF Police oil Mexico
started all investigation into this affair
but seems 10 have been unable 10 get
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
MILLER GIVEN
SENTENCE STAY
Circuit Court of Appeals
Grants Request of Former
II. S. Official

New York, Feb. Ia. - (AP) - A
stay of sentence was granted today
to Thomas w. Miller, former alien
property custodian, convicted of de-
frauding the government Of his hon.
est services in releasing $7,O00,000
worth of war impounded German
property.
Miller was sentenced to serve IS
months in the federal penitentiary
and to pay a fine Of $4,000. His
conviction and the sentence was up
held on Feb. 6 by the United States
circuit court Of appeals. Miller's
counsel then requested stay of SEN
tence and the circuit court of ap-
peals today granted his application.
Miller was tried jointly with Har-
ry NJ Daugherty, former attorney
general, in two trials. At the first
trial the jury disagreed as to both
defendants and in the second trial
disagreed as to Daugherty but con-
victed Miller. The indictment against
Daugherty was then quashed.
In applying for a stay of sentence,
Miller's counsel explained that he
wished to appear before q Judge in
the United States supreme court
within week to present an applica-
ton for writ Of certiorai, which, if
granted, would assure q review Of
the entire proceedings.