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ligh iides Come
 And Boisterous
 Winds Play Hauoc

The high tide of yesterday was something to marvel at in a way but, according to the good book, today's should even be higher. Be that as it may the fact remains that cars going over the radio road yesterday had to shove some good size logs out of the way before they could continue merri- ly on their several ways.
 At three or four places on the scenic drive the roadbed was cov- cred over by the waters of Res urrection bay to a depth of at least a foot.
 It would not be amiss, it is re- ported, in fact it would be right in harmony with the surroundings. if all cars carried a couple of pairs of rubber boots for use in emer- gency.
 "Heave Ho! And bottle of rum!
 Out further along the highway heading toward Lake Kenai the mighty Resurrection river was roaring and snarling-h high water as were in the smaller streams Though the cutoff road was not inundated yet the loW-lying land was completely submerged.
 And the rain came down in tor rents and the wind "She blew al most hurricane.".
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McCord interests are establishing livestock and fur farming interests. It will be rare treat not only be- cause it is exceptional beef but the very first ever received here from the new livestock industry West. McCord brought in the beef and two hogs on the s. s. Admiral Rog- CTS which are to be on sale at the F'rye-Bruhn Co., Market.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-03
Swat King Puts
 Ouer Hif For Al

LOUISVILLE, Nov, 2, (P)-Babe Ruth, king of swat, pinch hitting as a stump speaker for Governor Al Smith at meeting here along with John w. Davis, received a lusty vel come from the audience when he placed the cause of the Democratic nominee before them.
 Bue the Babe" was no less sport ous a few minutes later when a flimSy chair in which he was seat ed on the rostrum, collapsed.
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KODIAK BEEFsT{AKs
 CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Thru the courtesy of Jack Mc- Cord, of the McCord Alaska Co.,, a
 rare repast is to be supplied the members of the Seward Chamber of Commerce Tuesday noon at the Seward Grill when they will par take of beef steaks from Sitkalidek Island, adjoining Kodiak where the
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-03
MANX GET CABLE

LIVERPOOL, Nov, 2, (P-The Isle of Man. romantic Island off the west coast of England, will be linked with England by telephone cable
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SCRAP BOOK EXCERPTS
(By Babe" Hayes

Have read your notices and am glad that they keep you in mind and you may be sure they will, for your cordial reception of the tour ists is an item of travel that will keep them green many a year. I will perhaps have several friends up your way who will look you up and feel free to tell them about you, having a full realization that you will do the honors of welcome right royalty" H. Williamson, Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-03

A show never to be forgotten tonite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09

Continued from page one)
the death penalty for the ma that
sold liquor and the burning of her
property for any woman found gull
~.
Many Cited
Six officers, two non-commissioned
Officers and seven privates Of the
marines and three navy pharmacists
mates were cited for gallantry in ac-
ton In the capture of Quilali by
Colonel Louis Mason Gulick, COM
handing the marines in Nicaragua.
Three N-icaraguans, members Of the
National Guard, also were cited.
Severely wounded early in the bat
tie. Captain Richard Livingston, U.
5. NJ. c. remained on the field Of
combat until the last of the wounded
were removed, needless Of his own
safety, the citation said. He was in
command Of the combat expedition.
Unusual willingness" was shown
by Second Lieutenant John +. Hemp
hill. Nicaraguan National Guard,
First Sergeant, ". s. NJ. CT in Civ
ing his life as a member of the ad-
vance party. His body was riddled
by the first burst Of enemy machine
gun fire.
second Lieutenant Jonn Ia. Neel,
National Guard Corporal u. S. NJ.
CD displayed personal courage Of
the highest order. Wounded and on
able to handle a weapon, he stuck to
his position as a member Of the adj
vance party. He made his way for
ward TO look out for the welfare OF
his men 10 get ammunition forward
TO his runs. Due to his a~lertness.
the enemy's position was discovered
and a great loss Of life averted.
Led Advance Guard
Sergeant Otto N. Roos. L.. S. NJ. C..
led q section Of the advance guard
which received a whitening fire from
n concealed enemy machine gun about
so yards directly to the front and
enemy rifle fire on the flanks that
resulted in a number Of killed and
wounded during the first few min
Ttes. He was hit by two machine gun
bullets which were DETECTED by am
muntinon in his belt and only inflict-
ed slight wounds.
Private Charles f.. Turner, u. S.
M. G. was seriously wounded in the
first burst Of machine gun fire. At
ter regaining consciousness he crawl
ed to a position to fire on the enemy
and continued to fire until he tainted
from pain and loss Of blood.
Private Herbert d. Lester. L. s. VI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Girls From
South Appear In
New York Opera

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.5P-When a
girl from the Tennessee mountains
appears on the stage of the Metro
the new year will have seen two
more native singers added to the role
Of those who have achieved that
much-sought goal.
Miss Dreda AYES, of Galveston,
Tex, made her first appearance be-
fore a critical audience in a Sunday
night concert, singing the title role
of Verdi's aida" Miss Grace Moore,
"a years old, who rose from a church
choir in the south a few years ago to
musical comedy fame on Broadway,
will make her metropolitan debut
Feb. z as Mimi in Puccini's La Be-
heme.'
Preparations already under way in
dictate thta Miss Moore's debut will
rival that of Marion Talley of two
years ago.
Miss AYES concert appearance was
highly praised by the critics. The
critic for the New York Times wrote:
Her voice was of agreeable natural
quality, broad power and range; If
there was it was hid
den in the spirited dialogues and
solos, to which she gave almost the
effect of full opera scenes"
Miss AYES received many messages
from friend in Texas and held an i'm
promptu reception in her dressing
room after the concert for friends
who had come to New York to hear
her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
STATIONS
Open MONDAY
Crews Take Charge
And Begin Clean
Up Work

The two new fire stations, Just
completed by the city at a cost Of
$4,000 for the two, were officially,
though not formally, thrown open
for use at 8 a. m. Monday. Plans
for a formal opening within the next
few days. when everything has been
put in spick-and-span order by the
men, were announced by Roy We'll
Ter. chief.
The following men reported for
and were dispatched to their re-
spective posts:
Fred Lerma, G. C. Galvan, L.
A. Vrisino, c. w. Walker, r. AL
vero, N Layton, p. Ramos, j. Caro-,
and Melchoir Ramirez.
Lerma has been chosen captain
Of No. 3 station while Ramirez will
head the group at No. 2. The latter
station is located on st. Charles
No. 3 is on Ringgold street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
The new men bring the city's fire.
AAkfAAahk AOANC w ~ AU|dl VI - UlGLtg
including Roy Weller, chief, and j.
b. Guerra, captain Of the central
station.
The new men will be distributed
equally among three stations, and
interspersed with some Of the older
men, in order that they may learn
all there is TO know about the fire.
fighting art, Chief Weller said.
The following men will man the
station on st. Charles street:
Melchoir Ramirez, captain; l..
Martinez, chauffeur; A. Sustiato,
assistant chauffeur; c. W. Walker,
pipeman No. i; A. Vrisino, pipeman,
No 2; and b. Camrillo, pipeman No.
3. The Ringgold street house will
be in charge OF the following crew:
Fred Lerma. captain; !. Galdardo,
chauffeur; J. Caro-, assistant chauf-
feur; 5. Ramirez, pipeman No. i;
p. Ramos, pipeman No. 2; and l..
Garcia, pipeman No. 3.
The new stations will be in con-
slant touch with the central station
through a telephone system of
alarms. Every alarm sounded will
come in through central. and will
be instantly relayed to the two out
lying stations in order that every
fireman in the city may know the
whereabouts at all times Of ali the
others, the chief said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09

G. brought n mule carrying the ad-
vance guards machine gun through
devastating enemy fire, set UP the
gun and kept IL going after the cor-
roral In charge had been riddled
with enemy machine gun fire.
First Lieutenant Moses ]. Gould,
u. >. M. G. who assumed command
OF the expedition after Captain Liv-
ingston was wounded worked his
way forward in front Of the enemy
lines to conduct teh machine gun
fire. showing skill and soldierly
ability under the most difficult cir
cumstances. He was slightly wound
ed.
First Lieutenant Thomas j. Kill
course, u. s. M. G. under a heavy,
whitening and we'll directed fire from
the enemy disregarded his personal
safety and moved up to the enemy's
right thus frustrating their appar-
ent plan to attack from that direc-
ton.
Lieutenant William r.. Minnick,
Medical Corps, u. s. ~, exposed him
self to the rebels fire in caring for
the wounded. He was slightly
wounded.
Sergeant William +. Roberts, ". S.
NJ. c. showed qualities of leadership
OF the highest order, his gallantry
and personal courage being an ex-
ample to all"
Private John A. Harris, u. S. NJ.
c. exposed himself to heavy enemy
fire to procure ammunition from the
back OF a terroriZed mule.
Private George Rackermann, II. S.
M. c., fired his machine gun with
n hand and assisted in holding an
ammunition mule with the other.
Private Victor c. Hughes, u. S. NJ.
G., kept up a heavy well directed fire
In face Of enemy machine gun fire
from the front and rifle fire from
the flanks.
Pharmacists Mate Welded c. Cafe,
u. 5. NJ, travelled back and forth
along the column under heavy fire to
bring dressings from the rear and
render first aid to the injured.
Pharmacists Mate Harry "A. Room
ey, u. s. ~, administered first aid
TO the wounded in face Of heavy fire
disregarding his personal safety.
Pharmacists Mate George p.
Worthington, u. s. ~. went to the
head of the column to render first
aid to the wounded at the risk of his
own life.
Private Glenn Smith, ". S. NJ. c.,
planted himself in an open and dan
gerous point to better return fire
against the rebels.
Private David J. Jones. ". 8. M. c.,
ammunition from a mule while un-
displayed great GOODNESS in removing
der heavy fire.
Lieutenant Merton "A. Richal or
Minneapolis who was wounded Jan.
2, when leading enforcement to
Quilali and in invalided here was
paid high tribute by his soldiers.
With one eye shot out he carried on.
His soldiers said it was one of the
greatest acts Of heroism they had
ever seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
DISTRICT Will
CHANGE FORM
Drainage Dist. No. A
Petitions Court For
Conversion

Cameron County Drainage District
NO. Z will be converted into a con
~servatlon and reclamation district in
compliance with the request Of the
county commissioners court that the
conversion be made in order that the
bonds Of the district might not in
terfere with financing the county's
highway program.
Practically all land owners in the
district signed the petition which was
presented to the commissioners curt
MONDAY requesting that the CONVEX
sion be made, and the court called
0.
The draiEa-e district comprises H.
UUO acres, most of which is within
the Los Fresnos irrigation district.
Inc conversion into a conservation
n reclamation district will in no
way affect the valuations, taxes or
bonds of the district, and the bond
ed indebtedness Of such districts do
not affect the bonding capacity of
the county.
The commissioners court has also
requested the San Benito, Harrington,
Santa Maria and La Feria districts
TO change their form to water con-
troll and improvement districts,
which will permit the immediate sale
OF the third million Of the Sc, 1000, 900
road bond issue. The third million
has been approved by the attorney
general, but will not be approved by
the bond attorneys until the CONVEX
sions of these districts is accom-
plished.
The Los Fresnos, FL Jardin and
West Brownsville districts were con
verted to water control and improve
rent districts several months ago.
Inc Barreda district was organized
as a water control district, and the
new district. which will include lands
eest of the Los F~resnos tract. is also
organizing under section SO. Article
is Of the constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Hidalgo Bonds
To Sell Tuesday


EDINBURG, Jan. 9.-Everything
was being put in readiness today for
the sale Tuesday at the courthouse
door here of the Hidalgo county road
bonds for the improvement of roads
in the Weslaco district. Lewis w.
Yates. chairman of the road COM
mittee, has announced.
The sale was scheduled to have
been held three weeks ago, but lack
Of proper notification to bond buyers
prevented its being held.
Judge Oscar c. Dancy, of Browns
vile and county judge Of Cameron
county. j. one Of the attorneys for
the district. which was formed some
time ago for the purpose of improv-
ing all the principal roads in and
around Weslaco.
Bids for the road construction will
be called for as 500 as the bonds
have been disposed of, it was an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Real Poor Girl Plays
In Picture at Texas

As a result OF her personal expert
enc1. Dorothy Revier, playing the
leading feminine role in Poor
Girls" the Columbia feature COM
ing TO the Texas theater tomorrow
should be able 10 give a faithful
portrayal OF Peggy Warren. a girl
who finds the going not so easy
when she tries to earn her own liv-
ing.
When Miss Revier was starting
her career in San Francisco. no M
but herself believed in her dramatic
and terpsichorean gifts. and she
faced some hard times until she Sc
cured her first professional engage
ment as a dancer. 1t was while she
was dancing in a San Francisco cafe
that Harry Cohn, yice-president Of
Columbia Pictures. discovered her
and opened the way for her into mo-
ton pictures. Though she had had
some stage success. she found that
in changing to the screen she had to
begin again at the bottom Of the lad
der.
Appearing with Miss Revier in
Poor Girls" are Edmund Burns, as
the man she loves. Ruth Stonehouse
as her mother. Lloyd Whitlock rs
a reckless flapper. VIM. James
Craft directed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
OUR VALLEY

CONTINUED from page one)
some thirty other newspaper offices
in Texas.
It's the latest thing In news dis
patching.
Works satisfactorily. Is little or
no bother-a thoroughly satisfactory
and dependable machine.
But The Herald's Morse operator
will not be out Of a job because Of
the advance OF the times.
There1l be other work for him to
do after he has had a little vacation.
VALLEY seems scheduled now for
its annual visitation of fine mid
winter weather.
Clouds cleared away Sunday by a
brisk north breeze, and Old Sol came
out smilingly from a clear sky on
Monday morning.
The Valley has had n fairly good
quantity Of moisture during the past
two or three weeks, and ground is
in shape for further early spring
vegetable paintings.
FIFTEEN years ago The Herald re-
ceived five hundred words Of tele-
graphic news daily.
Ten years ago it was receiving one
thousand words OF Geographic news
daily.
Nearly five years ago It installed
its first leased wire, receiving TO-
900 words a day.
Now, with automatic printers It
jumps to 1900 words a day.
Just a part Of the growth Of The
Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Mcmillan to
Make Plea TODAY

Los ANGELES. Jan. Q, (R-The
programmed arraignment Of DR..
Charles NJ. Mcmillan, former bust
ness manager Of Mrs. Amelia Apple
by, today gave the physician an OPP
portunity to voice formally in court
an expected denial of the slaying
of the wealthy widow. He frequent-
ly has declared to sheriff's officers
and newspaper reporters from his
Jail cell that he did not kill the
woman, whose body was found in
a sack near Los Angeles two weeks
ago.
The doctors attorney. Jerome ].
Mayo, announced last night that the
direct plea Of not guilty would be
entered by his client in answering
the murder indictment this after
noon.
From the sheriff's office, Captain
William Bright, head Of the homi-
eide squad, announced that he con-
sidered the case against the doctor
complete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
E~nginemen Hurt
Inf. ". D. Wreck

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 9.-(P-
Engineer j. w. OfNeil was scalded
about the face and hands and Fire
mar W. ". Adams was taken to a
hospital suffering from nervous
shock at lis o'clock Monday morn
ing when passenger train No. 7 of
the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad
split a switch three miles north OF
Saginaw.
The locomotive overturned, pinning
O'Neil in the cab, and two baggage
cars left the track. O'Neil was scald-
ed by escaping steam. He was eXtrI-
Gated by other members of the train
crew and brought here by motorists.
Adams also was brought to a hospital
here. Both are Fort Worth men.
None of the passengers was hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
MARKETS
STOCK

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-P-Price
movements lacked uniformity in to-
days stock market. Standard in
dustrials were inclined to heaviness,
particularly after the call money
rate was marked up from 4 to 4 ~
per cent, but aggressive bullish op-
eratlons were conducted in a small
assortment of foods and s~pecialties.
Trading failed to measure UP TO the
terrific pace Of last week.
y. ;. Steel common was reaction
airy despite predictions of a substan-
tlal increase in tonnage in the De-
eember figures to be published to-
morrow. Yellow truck was bid up
more tina 2 points. but all the 9th
er motors were reactionary. An
nouncement of an increase in Hudson
motor prices caused some surprise.
following as il did a series Of price
reductions on models of other manu-
facturers.
New peak prices for the year or
longer were registered by American
International, kraft cheese, National
Bellas Hess, Devoe 4 Reynolds and
American encaustic thing.
Rails attracted more OF an invest
ment following. Texas & Pacific
scared 6 points to a new record high
at 107, Bangor g. Aroostook common
was bid up 3 IL points and Missouri
Pacific preferred advanced ?.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Lion Council to
Gather Tonight

SAN BENITo, en-. N. Rosen-
quest of Eastland, Texas, governor
of the Lions clubs, will be the prin-
cipal speaker here Monday night at
the district meeting Of the Valley
Lions Council, according to plans
announced by Harry ID. Bartsch,
president Of the local club.
The Forty and Eight Quartette,
composed of Leslie Boiling, n. G.
Chatelle, ". Y. Buck, and Richard
Collins. will be on the program as
one Of the entertainment features.
Mrs. James Ward OF San Benito will
sing solos.
The Valley Council meets quarter
~ and is composed Of presidents,
immediate past presidents, secre-
taries and other officers of the
various Lions clubs Of the Valley.
About 200 persons are expected at
the meeting here Monday night.
Jewell Matthews of McAllen is
chairman Of the Valley group.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Rail Rates Down
Through Mexico

A reduction Of rates over tho hnea
OF the National Railways Of McKee,
effective Immediately, has been ans
nounced by the Mexican consulate.
The reduction ~ being made 70 slim
ulats interest in Mexico travel, n
was said.
The reductions include N discount
or 10 per cent on NIL round trip
tickets, good for 80 days; Is per cent
on tickets. good for 20 days; 20 pea
cent on tickets. good for 10 days. and
rs per cent on tickets, good for sin
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
PUT IN DEATH HOUSE

0SSINING. N. Y, Jan. 9.-(RE
Mrs. Ruth Snyder today was moved
to a new cell in the Sing Sing pris-
on death house, while a minute ex-
animation was made Of her old
quarters.
The condemned woman was issued
new bedding and clothing and the
move was made without previous
warning to her. Warden Lawes said
the change in cells was merely a
precautionary measure to prevent
the possible secreting Of any instru-
ment for self-destruction.
Prison officials had discovered
Of correspondence with her mother,
Mrs. Josephine Brown, through
notes hidden in a washroom and it
was feared that something might
have been struggled to the con-
demned oma through the same
system. They refused TO say whether
the search revealed anything.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Arson Case Against
Mrs. Rogers Passed

GEORGETOWN, Tex. Jan. 9.-(R
The case in which Mrs. Rebecca
Bradley Rogers is charged with arson
in connection with burning Of a
house at Round Rock more than a
year ago, was passed today without
setting a date for trial when the
criminal court docket was called.
At one trial of the case the state
alleged Mrs. Rogers, who since has
been convicted Of robbing the bank
at Buda, Texas, set fire to the va
cant house IA the bank in Round
Rock in an effort to district atten-
tion of bank employees from funds be-
fore them. At the first trial the
jury disagreed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Son Sees Farmer Slay
Young Bride and Self

HASKELL. Texas. Jan. e.-tPJ-
While his ~12-year-old son by a for
mer marriage looked on. J. H.
Roberts. As. farmer, Sunday shot
and killed his bride Of a month and
then shot himself. dying a few
minutes later.
District Attorney Clyde Grissom.
investigating the shooting, was un-
able to arrive at a motive, he an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Pair Held After
Powell Staying

C0RSICANA, Tex, Jan. 9.-(Pl-
Aubrey Rswlinson and Carl Camp
bell were charged with murder Sun
day night in connection with the
death of Morris Killingsworth and
were released under bonds of $4,000
each. Both men, who voluntarily sur
rendered, refused to make state
ments.
Killingsworth was killed Sunday
afternoon at Powell. in a shooting
affray in front Of the Powell State
Bank. Seven or eight bullets from
an automatic revolver are said to
have struck his body.
The complaints charging murder
were filed in justice court at Kerens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
CHARTER BOARD II ~

MERCEDES, Jan. e-Weekly mees-
ings of the committee to draft the
new city charter will be held from
now until its completion 1t In stat
ed. Robert Kirkpatrick, city at
is the chairman Of the eom-
mittee and reports that the pre-
liminary work has been commence
and that the commission II conf
den of completing the charter b.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Slain Sheriff's
Successor Named

NACoGDoCHEs, Tex. Jan. 0, Up
Tom Lambert. chief deputy until
the late T. B. Vaught, sheriff, was
appointed sheriff Of Nacogdoches
county today by the county commits
sioners court. He is to serve the
unexpired term of Sheriff Vaught
who died Friday Of gunshot wounds.
In taking oath Lambert said he
regretted to take office under the
circumstances, and pledged his best
efforts and cooperation in law en-
forcement.
The new sheriff was silent regard
ing further investigation of the cir
cumstances surrounding the shooting
Of Naught. Deputy Sheriff Carl
Butler Is under charges of having
shot Vaught.
There were six applicants for the
sheriff's place before the court to-
day.