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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
v VAllsEY

EACH PURCHASE Of q bottle of
smuggled liquor is encouragement to
the smuggler who brought it across
the line.
He is encouraged to continue the
practice.
He makes a living at it, or more
than a living.
Then an officer appears on the
scene. The smugg.er is caught. He
sees months or years in prison. His
source of revenue cut off. His free
dom threatened.
The officer shouts Hands up"
The reply comes through the bar
rel of a pistol.
The smuggler, hoping to escape
across the Rio Grande loses no time
in defending himself.
That's how Horace Johnson, deputy
sheriff Of Harlingen, iaet an untimely
end.
Horace johnson had a reputation
as a fearless officer. He was pop
ular officer.
And thousands Of friends and citi
rens paid him homage Sunday when
they participated in perhaps the
largest funeral ever seen in the Val
ley.
UP IN NORTH TEXAS, in the
Dallas section. cotton 10 generally
about two inches high.
Moving south, toward the Valley.
the traveller is impressed with the
variation in climate and season.
As the traveller moves the cotton
becomes taller and taller, until in
the Valley it is found in mature
stage. in blossom and in boil.
Another month, ard with more ia
vorable weather conditions than has
existed in some sections Of the VAL
lev. a cord-breaking cotton crop
will be moving.
THE VALLEY obtains recognition
In the Saturday Evening Post.
In one Of Will Rogers diplomatic
letters to President Calvin c. Cool
idge.
Deals with his trip last winter TO
Mexico City.
Mentions Brownsville several times
as his border crossing point and the
fact that il was here he had lunch
con.
"My Dear Mr.. Coolidge: Well, here
I am on my way back home. Just
flew in from Mexico City. And, say,
don't overlook this Valley down here
on the Rio Grande that ] flew over
today. Why, ! never saw as much
junk raised on one little plot in my
life. That wouldn't be a bad place
TO tell your friends to drop little
investment. Mellon mas saved up
most of his salary there, and if he
will Just stick IL anywhere down here
in Texas il will fix him so he won't
have 70 argue with Couzens and
congress all his life
ON THE PRINCIPLE Of II don't
care what you say about me in your
PAPER. Just so YOU mention my name
the following. from the same issue
Of the Saturday Evening Post, also
mentioning Brownsville. is being re-
printed.
. Il is an excerpt from an article on
radio reception and programs Il have
met"
Here tbs:
II once. 10 be completely candid.
heard Brownsville, IeNas-that is, !
knew il was Brownsville. was
gambling on long distance reception;
il was necessary to identify both the
Continued on page seven)
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
not much change IN temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy 10
cloudy tonight and tuesday; prob
ably scattered showers Tuesday.
Moderate 70 fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
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CARRANZA TO
TRY NONSTOP
FLIGHT TOU.S.
Returning Courtesy of
Lindy's Visit, Ace
Passes Pt. Isabel At
| p. M, Report

Captain Csrranza. flying his
monopIane. Mexico-Excelsior, pass
ed over Point Isabel at 1:10 p. IN.
today. according to advices (. The
Herald from the Port Isabel De-
velopment company. The Mexican
ace apparently had changed his
course and was following the coast.
After circling the town one time
at an altitude of about 500 feet.
Carranza headed north, following
the shore line.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ..-....--------..-- 1885 "a. m.
Low ..---.-.-- 4s03 IA. m.; 5.45 p- n-
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MEXICO CITY. June li.-(Fp-
Captain Emilio Carranza, known as
Mexico's Lindbergh. hoped off
from the Valbuena flying field on a
nonstop flight for Washington at
$40 a. m. today, to return Colonel
Lindbergh's good will flight of sew
eral months ago.
The plane, called the Mexico
Excelsior" was built in San Diego BY
the builders Of the famuos spirit Of
st. Louis" and was flown by Car
CONTINUED on page twoC
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TAMPICO. Mexico, June 1I.-tF1
Captain Emilio Carrapza. Mexi-
can aviator, on a good will non
stop flight from Mexico City TO
Washington. passed over Tampico
at III o'clock this morning.
He was flying high and appeared
heading across the gulf toward
New Orleans.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today T:22
Sunrise tomorrow ........... S@Lf
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next q to 4s
hours.
Flood Present 24 Hr. 24 HF-
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10
3Accident or Suicide? %;S$ S::;;s ] s
j AcAu Incident y Colonel Wlbm

generals staff said to me that we must
report that he fell from the boat acci
dentally, and must not mention the men
tai alteration and not attribute 1t to
that. l said TO them that l had written
to Mrs. Meagher the exact facts as they
had been related to me, and could see
no imputation upon the general nor
cause of humiliation to his friends If
eager devotion to his duties in hand
had brought upon them so great an af
Fiction. Some of them seemed to think
otherwise, and in the proclamation of
Governor Green Clay Smith announcing
his death it was believe, alleged to have
been caused by accident
Drunkenness Is Denied
Il can well appreciate the affection
which General Meagher inspired among
his race and countrymen. His form was
manly, his manners cordial, his demeanor
gracious his conversation instructive, his
wit kindly, his impulses generous, and l
agree with Horace Greeley, who once said
to me that General Meagher was one of
the finest conversationalists and extern
poraneous speakers he had ever known.
1T is to be regretted that SO much is
said and written of General Meagher and
the menner Of his death that is not SO.
Those who were with him on the last day
OF his life will join me, know, in deny
ing his death could be attributed to q
convivial habit. was with him most of
the afternoon, and he was resolutely alb
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10

been in the office 80 minutes when
heard Captain James German. the stage
agent of G. G. Huntley, excitedly ex-
claim General Meagher is drownedf
Bread Cast on Waters
II dropped my pen and fastened out
the door and rushed across the gang
plank and across the lower deck OF the
steamer. There was a colored man, one
of the men connected with the boat
the barber. I believe-who, replying to
my interrogation, said a man had let
himself down from the upper to the low
er deck and jumped into the river and
gone on down stream. / Immediately
returned to land and ran down the river
bank, repeating the alarm, until
reached one of the lower steamers, the
Guidon, believe, where l went across
the boat to the river side to watch for
the general.
Boats were instantly lowered and
many anxious eyes were peering In the
darkness at the swift-rolling waters OF
the great river that never seemed SO
wicked as then. 1t gave no wished-for
sight or sound. The search was kept up
all night and for two or three days there
after. Loaves of bread were cast on the
turbid waters in obedience to q BELIEF
that they would cause drowned body
to rise to the surface of the stream. A
cannon was brought into requisition for
the same purpose, but the mighty river
defied all our solicitude and kept Its
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10
Vigilante Days Recounted
by Chief Justice Galloway
To Great Falls War Vets

MHE leniency that has characterized
several nationally known murder
cases, particularly the LOeb-Leopold
case in Chicago, is In direct contrast to
the drastic action taken by the Vigilantes
Of Montana In bringing law and order to
mining camps In the territorial days and
is responsible for numerous crimes, in
cluding that Of the Los Angeles child
murderer, William E. Hickman, according
to Lew L. Galloway, chief justice of the
Montana supreme court, who recently
addressed the Great Falls pos; of the
American Legion. The vigilantes, it was
stated. hold q place that should be per-
petuated for posterity.
The coming OF the law to Montana,
when guns famed In the hands Of men
who lived and died in accordance with
their ability to use weapons and when
drastic action WAS necessary to purge the
gold camps OF crime, was vividly de-
scribed by Justice Galloway. The condi-
tions leading to the organization OF the
Vigilantes, he stated, arose from numer-
Gus causes, among which were the pas
sion developed by the Civil war and the
infestation OF the territory by men to
whom life was of no value.
Started In 1853
The history OF the state, insofar as it
relates to the Vigilantes. according to the
chief justice, can be traced to 1858, when
Colonel Vaughn established govern
ment farm is miles south of the mouth
Of the Sun river. To this farm in 1862
came Henry Plummer, who at the time
intended to "go back to the states"
Plummer, one of the most striking fig
ures in the epic Vigilante days, accord
ing TO Justice Galloway, was man OF
unusual personality gifted with fas-
cinating address and attractive to WON
en-. Unknown to Colonel Vaughn and
others in this vicinity, Plummer had pre-
viously launched on career OF crime
The bandits intentions Of leaving Mon
tana were definitely abandoned when he
was married to sister of Mrs. Vale
who resided in Sun River.
In 1862 he moved to Bannack and i'm
mediately commenced the organization
of a band Of desperate highwaymen. Ban
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10

IL from Virginia City. Don L. Byam act
ed as the Judge, Col. W. F. Sanders first
Montana United States senator, was the
prosecuting attorney, and Charles 8.
Bogg his assistant Ives was represented
by four brilliant men. For three days
the trial was waged in the open, the jury,
judge, counsel and defendant in wagons"
On Dec 81, 1868. Ives was found guilty.
the proposition to be determined being
entirely as to whether he was fit to
live" stated the speaker, and at 8 o'clock
that night he was hung from rafter
suspended from building. AS the moose
was placed over the bandits head at
least 100 guns were cooked and the tense
moment was broken by Williams ordering
his men to about face and shoot II
necessary"
The execution Of Ives was followed by
the organization of the Vigilantes, and
man after man OF the bandit gang was
executed until the final chapter in the
history Of the outlaws was enacted on
Jan. 10, 1864, when Plummer, Stinson
and others were hanged at Bannack.
The Vigilantes continued to maintain
law and order until the arrival of terri
torial courts, at which time the residents,
according to Justice Galloway, demanded
matters and let the Vigilantes handle the
criminal"
No Technical Foolishness
There was no technical foolishness on
the part of the Vigilantes," declared JUS
tice Galloway. How different was the
conduct of a weakbacked Chicago judge
in the Loeb-Leopold case. Had this judge
not been swayed by false logic, Hickman
would not have committed his crime, the
internal publicity would not have result
ed and numerous other crimes beyond
comparison would not have been re-
corded.
"The acts of the Vigilantes were neces-
sary and they made Alder gulch and the
town OF Nevada safer than any town in
Montana is today. Their acts should be
perpetuated for posterity."
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10

mack at that time, according to Justice
Galloway, was the most dangerous camp
that ever existed" Plummer was elected
sheriff Of all that part OF the territory Of
Idaho extending north and east OF the
Rocky mountains. He perfected his GRIM
inal organization, the password Of which
was II am innocent" and the members
OF this band numbered two-thirds OF the
population of Bannack.
Then Alder Gulch
On May 49, 1853, gold was discovered In
Alder gulch: $100, 100000 worth OF gold
was taken out OF this camp, and the op-
erations of the bandits fourished, ac-
cording to the speaker. BY Dec. /, 1868,
many persons in the vicinity OF Virginia
City had been killed and robbed, cloud
OF dread hung over every resident OF the
gulch except the bandits, and the safest
man was he who was quickest on the
trigger"
"The condition was brought to start
ling climax" declared Justice Galloway.
when George Ives, a lieutenant OF Plum
mer, murdered and robbed German
boy. From this point there is ample evil
dence OF providence entering into the
epic history OF the state
THE body was found by Old Man
Palmer. who shot prairie chicken which
fell on the body OF the murdered boy.
The body was taken to the little town
Of Nevada and the reputable citizens led
by James Williams expressed the bellef
that 1t was now time to act.
Williams organized posse OF "a men,
was reinforced by Albert p. Hamilton,
later sheriff of Chouteau county and In
the bitter winter night descended on
Ives camp near what is now Sheridan, in
Ruby valley Williams alone entered the
"wickiup'' of the bandits and seized Ives,
Long John" and other bandits. Long
John" confessed that Ives had killed the
boy.
Ives Trial Unique
In order to prevent duplication OF
previous fiascos, decision was held TO
try Ives In the town Of Nevada.
This trial." said Judge Galloway, was
unique in modern history. The jury was
composed OF Ia men from Nevada and
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10
MOTHER!
Il Child Doesn't Laugh and Play
If Constlbated

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply Will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, motherl II
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful Of California Fig
Syrup" then don't worry, because 1t is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour pie
and fermenting waste will gently move
out of the bowels. and you have a we'll,
playful child again. a thorough in
side cleansing is ofttimes all that is
necessary. 1t should be the first treat
ment given In any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle CT Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" which has full direc-
tions for babies. children OF all ages
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10

stemious as the most devout anchorite,
and 1t is cruelty unjust to repeat such an
accusation.
"The river was searched for his remains
down to the mouth of the Marias but
the search was in vain. Somewhere in
the stream his manly form sleeps In as
serene repose as 1T would in classic Ar
lington. but the jealous waters guard the
secret we'll, and the rushing waves from
the unbound springs seem destined for
ever to be his monument and his grave"
Present day Montanans who visit the
capitol at Helena will notice but one
statue on the front lawn of the capitol
grounds. Its position is such that 1t has
no rivalry, and probably never will. 1t
is erected to General Meagher. He lived
in Montana less than two years, but his
name is indelibly engraved upon the
states history-as it is also upon the
nations and upon Ireland's.
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10

treasure we'll. / turned from the steamer,
as ! saw the boats go down the river in
the darkness, to fulfill the sad duty of
advising Mrs. Meagher of the overwhelm-
ing calamity which had befallen her and
us all. She lived on the same street near
me in Virginia City. and it seemed to
me to be my duty to tell her the sad
story. l inclosed by letter to DR.. James
Gibson, the postmaster at Virginia City,
an accomplished gentleman and a fast
friend of Mrs. Meagher, confiding to his
discretion the manner in which he should
give to her the melancholy news.
"As there was no telegraph, the news
Of the event went by mail that night.
No person, SO far as I know, save the
colored man, saw the general go into the
river, and he related to me the circum-
stances as have told.
'The next day some members Of the
Plentywood herald., 1928-02-10

If you believe everything you hear.
you1l soon be hearing lot that nobody
could believe.
Evening star., 1928-12-11

All Of this care and accuracy is an Ia.
dication of the fundamental thoroughness
ofFord manufacturing methods. IF part
should be made accurate to a limit Of
.OOO3 of an inch, it is made OOO3 of an
inch, Margin of profit is made secondary
NJ
80
Deep.seated therefore is the quality of the
new Ford. You can see but part of it with
your eyes. Beneath the hood are countless
invisible values, Summed up, they count for
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Because of the value that is in it, the new
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a part of the life, the progress and the pros.
perity of the country. Our policy has always
been to see that you get the very best materials
-the most careful workmanship-th sound.
est design that can be built into low-priccd
automobile. F*I
Today, more than ever, the new Ford is the
fulhllment of that ideal
Evening star., 1928-12-11
G Value Of simplicity Of design sbotvm
daily in outstanding ,smootbnesS,
@eoelsration, 1beed bosVe,; Reliability ''1
and economy. Low-briced car
should mot be compAcated:>

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1HE engine of the new Ford represents d
new development in modern automobile.
engineering. 1t is unique in design and
performance, giving unusual smoothness,
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rifce of reliability and economy.
Ford engineering has found the way to in-
clude every essential feature Of good perform.
ance without the necessity of a high speed,
complicated motor.
The design of the cylinder head is just one
factor in this performance. Others are the direct
gravity gasoline feed, the specially designed
carburetor. the new hot-spot manifold, the care.
fully planned large valve diameter, the chrome
silicon alloy valves, the aluminium pistons, the
statically and dynamically balanced crankshaf
and fywheel, and the simplicity Of the
Evening star., 1928-12-11

In the new Ford, for instance, the diameter
Of the piston pin is held within three ten-thou-
'andths (.OOO3) Of an inch. An equally close
limit is followed in the hole into which the
piston pin is fitted.
The weight of the aluminium alloy pistons is
set at -17% ounces. No piston is permitted to
come under this w'eight NOR excekd it'by more
than grams.
In the piston assemblies, consisting of piston,
rod, pin and spring retainer, the
four assemblies in each motor must match
in weight within limit .of 81 grams.
Every piston assembly must meet the weight
of the other assemblies. in the set within
approximately Y of an ounce. Main and
connecting rod bearings on crankshaf are
held true to within three ten.thousandths
4 (.0OO3) Of an inch. -, i.
Unusual accuracy
ofmanHtactH'1ng methods =
:
It of course almost impossible to conceive
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The master blocks by which these cages
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The nesv Eora a dist;se3isbea bytbe ss;m, stsceI
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Federal Court
Recesses Until
Monday Morning

Federal court recessed Friday aft
until Monday morning. when
trial Of civil cases has been set.
Judge y. G. Hutchinson left on the
night train for his home in Houston
and will return Monday morning.
All court attaches remained in the
city cleaning up the large volume Of
work which had accumulated.
The grand jury also recessed Fri
day after returning over 80 tru
bills, and will %rc-convene Monday 70
complete its work. Indictments re-
turned Friday included ono against
NJ. T. Kaplan. bankrupt. charged
with conccaling assets. Trial or the
case was set for next week.
Rapid progress had been made by
the court In cleaning up the criml-
nal docket. over 100 cases having
been disposed 81 during the first
four days Of the session. At least
another week will he required 10
dispose of the criminal and civil
dockets was the prediction of court
attaches.
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Houses
LEGAL DyEiiTIsEMENI

To the qualified voters Of Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Twelve. in Cameron
County. Texas. and TO all persons
owning land therein. and 10 all
other interested parties:
Take notice that at the regular
session Of the legislature cf the
State Of Texas to on the
Second Tuesday in January, A. D.,
1929. same being the Sth day OF said
month. the Board OF Directors Of
Cameron County Water Improvement
District Number Twelve. in Gamer
on County. Texas. intend to apply
and will apply to said legislature for
the passage Of a Special Law. the
substance Of which is As follows. to-
wit:
AN ACT constituting said Cam
eron County Water Improvement
District Number Twelve. In Cam
cron County. Texas, a Water Control
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Day in Congress

tBy the Associated Prcssl
Saturday
Senate continues consideration of
Boulder Dam bill.
Rules committee Of senate meets.
Public lands committee Of senate
takes up nomination Of Roy q. West
70 be secretary Of interior.
House in recess over week end.
Routine sessions scheduled for
house rules. and naval committee
and appropriations subcommittee.
Friday
Treasury-postoffice bin passed M
house.
Secretary Kellogg told senate for
cigu relations committee that Kcl-
logg-Briand treaty would not affect
Monroe Doctrine.
q. A. Larrazola sworn in as ten
ator from New Mexico.
Senate continued debate on Boul-
der Dam bill.
Members az house and senate con
sidered introduction Of legislation
e prolong life Of radio commission
House ways ard means committee
approved S3i.630,o00 Austrian debt
settlement.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

and Improvement District, and a
Conservation and Reclamation Dis
trict under the Provisions OF Sec
tion SO of Article IS OF the State
Constitution. without impairment OF
its obligation, to be governed there
after by the Provisions OF Chapter
"a Of Title l2S. Of the Revised Civil
Statutes Of Texas. Revision Of 1925.
and acts amendatory thereof and
supplementary thereto, heretofore
passed or hereafter to be passed.
with the rights. duties and benefits
of said SECTION SO Of Article rs Of
the Constitution Of Texas and said
laws.
Wimberly Mcleod.
IL. III. Roddy.
,. c. Woodwork, Jr.,
u. D.. Traxler.
Geo. f.. Phillips.
Board Of Directors Of Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Twelve, in Cameron
County Texas.
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