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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
LECIONNAIRES
Being SHOWN
over VALLEY
SO Service Men Arrive
In Edinburg; Ban
quet in Matamoros
Tonight

Ninety-thrce Legionnaires detrain-
ed at Edinburg Saturday morning
from their three special Pullmans
attached to the regular Southern Pa
cific passenger train for tour Of
the Rio Grande Valley which Is TO
ne brought TO a close with banquet
at the Matamoros cafe in Matamoros
at $3.50 p. m. Saturday afternoon.
The visiting legionnaires, repre-
sentatives of practically every state
in the union, will arrive in this city
by automobile between 1 and o'clock
Saturday afternoon and will he tax
en- on a sightseeing trip OF Browns
Vile before crossing the river for
the evening banquet. according TO O.
&. Richardson manager OF the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
Twelve Brownsville automobiles
left here at noon for Mercedes where
they were to pick up the visitors for
the sightseeing trip through the low
er section Of the Valley. The Browns
vile cars were augmented BY ones
from San Benito, Harlingen and La
Feria.
The trip through the upper Valley
was being made in Hidalgo county
cars which met the Legionnaires in
EdinbuEg when their train arrived at
$50 o'clock Saturday morning.
From Edinburg the visiting dele
Continued on page tw0.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
PEERESS ON
Way T0CITY
Lady Churchill Honor
Guest at Banquet
In Matamoros

Lady Edward Spencer Churchill Of
England. decorated with the order Of
the British Empire during the World
War and one of the two women TO
have been awarded the distinguished
service medal Of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, who, with her party
arrived in Edinburg in her special
car Saturday morning. will reach
Brownsville about o'clock Satur-
day afternoon in order to attend a
banquet that will be given in her
honor in Villa Espanola in Matamor-
O. at $50 o'clock Saturday evening,
by Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Seay. whose
guest she has been during her Val
ley tour. %
Accompanying Lady Churchill to
the Valley are Mrs. Irene Mcintyre
Walbridge. immediate past president
Of the American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Schofield, newly elected presi-
dent or the auxiliary; Mrs. Irene
Jones Spoonts of Corpus Christi. and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. L. Knight Of Dal-
sss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seay. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shary, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lawson Mr.. and Mrs. John Phelan,
Judge and Mrs. W. A. Glasscock, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. A. Warner and Mrs.
Harry l.. Seay, all prominent Valley
residents, will accompany the visitors
TO this city where their numbers will
be augmented by prominent Browns
Vile residents who will be guests AT
the Matamoros banquet.
Lady Churchill and her distin.
guished party were the breakfast
guests or Mr.. and Mrs. John Shary
in their Sharyland home after which
they were taken on q tour Of the up
per Valley stopping in Mercedes for
lunch at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Seay.
The peeress and her travelling
guests will leave Brownsville over
the Missouri Pacific Lines Saturday
night for Kingsville where they will
he the guests OF the King ranch
They will be taken to Corpus Christi
for a short visit Sunday afternoon
Brownsville guests at the Mata
mcros banquet include Mr.. and Mrs
John Gregg, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cres-
ger. Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. West. Coz
and Mrs. Charles McH. Eby. Mrs
G. H. More, Mrs. r. r.. Markham. Dr
". X. Loe~. and Mr.. Carlisle Viii
liams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
PAN-AMERICAN
HIGH Way IS
TO Be BUILT
Mexican Chiefs Okeh
Project at Meeting;
Highway Engineers
Visit Brownsville

President Gales and Portes Gil
recently appointed to succeed Gales
as provisional president az Mexico,
have endorsed plans for a PanAmer-
lean highway which will run through
the heart of Mexico, and 100000
pesos Will be appropriated for this
work, with the first lap. Laredo to
Mexico City, 70 be completed Ia two
years, according To Harvey l.. Cobb
OF Washington, II. g., American Mo-
tors Association attorney and mem
Der Of a party of 10 who represented
the American Road Builders Associ-
alton at the second national highway
congress II Mexico held in Mexico
City October to 8, inclusive.
Upon the arrival Of the party in
Brownsville, about 4:15 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon, they were met by
Oscar Dancy, Cameron county judge;
W. q. Washington, county engineer.
and A. ). Gimble. general agent of
the Missouri Pacific Lines. who took
them for an automobile ride over the
highways Of this section Of Cameron
AWAlAAS HF lAAAN ANAA ARA AANANAFh
on the evening train where they will
remain two days before going to
Cleveland to complete plans for the
26th national highway congress Of
the United States TO be held there
Jan. II TO Is. 1929.
in referring TO the building of the
Pan-American highway through Mex
leo. COBB said that two routes had
been chosen. The first to be con
structcd will lead through Laredo
and the second through Brownsville.
Both San Antonio and Houston
had large delegations st the Mexico
City meeting, the first boosting the
Laredo route and the second. the
Brownsville route" he said. 1T is
planned 70 complete the Laredo route
IN two and the Brownsville route in
five years"
K. Keith Compton OF Richmond
Va. president of the American Road
Builders Association, a member Of
the party. said that at least 10000
automobile tourists would be attract
cd 70 Mexico annually upon compile
tion of the highway and would spend
Continued on page twol
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Army RULING
MEXICO town
Editor Stabbed, Dies;
Political Strife Is
Blamed

NOGALES. Ariz.. Oct. I3.- lPi--
Martial law supplanted local govern
ment in the city of Magdalena. So
nora, Mexico, today, the result of the
fatal stabbing Of newspaper editor.
followed by the deposition Of city
authorities and the arrest Of several
or their number.
The editor. Enrique Voolfolk. was
4 victim of political strife" Govern
or Fausto Topete said upon placing
the city under military rule. Wool
folk was attacked by four men with
knives. and died.
The Staying caused the governor TO
force the newly-elected city council.
with Jose Menegas as mayor. TO re-
sign and send former mayor. chief
Of police and several officers 70 jail
Investigation Of the violence was
started after Lieutenant Colonel
Carlos Aguirre was installed as pre-
feet Of the district.
Governor Topete said military rule
would prevail until local conditions
had ben righted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13

wood for services rendered" in ex-
changing s225,00O Of Weslaco re-
funding bonds for an equal amount
paving and Improvements Of the
city water system.
The warrant issue of $50, 900 has
been repudiated by the present city
commission. kirgan said.
The Weslaco mayor charged that
former administration Of that city
entered into a paving contract with
W. l.. Pierson & Go. for which city
warrants In the amount Of S2cn. 900
we're issued. The city subsequently
issued S25.000 in warrants for work
on the water system. Later re-
funding bond issue in the amount of
s225.000 was voted and the warrants
taken up. The allegation was made
that W. l.. Pierson A. @. accepted
the bonds in exchange for the war
rants. and additional warrants to
the amount OF $4,000 were then is
sued % q. q. Norwood for negotiat-
ing the exchange.
Repudiate Warrant Issue
Mayor Kirgan asserted he had the
affidavit Of two former city COM
missioners 10 the effect they were
not present az any meeting NJ which
the warrants issued 70 Norwood
were voted.
Disclosure Of the $4,000 warrant
deal followed the election of a new
city commission with kirgan as
mayor. it was said, and steps were
promptly taken TO repudiate the
$4,000 warrants issued to Norwood.
The city Of Weslaco will not pay
Continued on page two.l
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BLAST KILLS
VALLEY MAN
J. E. Martel, Harlin-
gen, Is Victim of
Boiler
fsnecial 70 The HeraldN

HARLINGEN. Oct. Isl. r. Mar
tel 80. superintendc-t of construction
in Harlingen for the McElwrath Paw
inr company. died AZ the Valley Bap-
tfst hospital at ~ a. NJ. Saturday
morning from the affects az injuries
received when n boiler exploded at
the McElwrath cement mixing plant
in this city about ESQ y. N. Friday
Afternoon.
Nartcl was fatally scalded by steam
and boiling water. He was standing
only a few feet away. The man was
rushed to the hospital where med
aid WAS rendered.
He IS resident Of Donna and has
lived in the Valley for the past 20
wears. coming 10 this section from
New York 20 accept position IN the
old sugar refineries that operated
near this city and Brownsville.
Msrtel had been connected with
,he McElwrath company for the past
seven years. being employed or the
first contract received by that conf
ranv. the laying Of pavement between
plmito and San BenIto.
Funeral services are 70 be held
!, Donna at $3.50 p. m. Sunday from
he First Presbyterian church, Rev.
Hsrbert McDermott, officiating.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Ara Nartel. and six daughters, all
residents of Donna.
No cause had been given Saturday
r. the explosion Of the boiler whicn
lsrlted in Martel's death. il Is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13


The dirigible Graf Yep
pelin, apparently fearing the
possibility of a forced land
ing on the ocean, this morn
ing sent out a request that
surface vessel in the vicinity
be sent TO follow the course
Of the airship.
The dirigible. was damag-
ed on the port horizontal
and was effecting repairs.
She was about 1900 miles east %
Charleston. 8. q.
The navy department ordered all
the light cruisers stationed M Hamr-
ton Roads and destroyers ~
Charleston 70 leave Immediately for
the assistance Of TIE dirigible u
thew should be called upon.
The message was sent from the
dirigible at 6:35 o'clock this morn
ing eastern standard time and gave
Continued on page two.l
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Carnes Charged
With S953,OOO
Theft In Bills

ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. lS-tRi-Clin-
ton s. Carnes. former treasurer OF
the Southern Baptist Home Mission
Board. today faced II indictments IN
connection with the reported short
age OF s953,00O in the accounts Of
the mission board.
A Fulton county jury returned
Il true bills against the former ex-
ecutive yesterday while three other
indictments were returned several
weeks ago, soon after Carnes' disap-
pearance.
Bord for Carnes has been set at
sl50.000. and Solicitor General John
A. Boykin said the sum would not
he increased As a result of the new
indictments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
Venire Called To
Try Youths For
Staying Brothers

RRECkENRlDGE. Texas. Oct. IS
PA special panel Of IS men has
been summoned for the trial here
Monday Of Clyde Thompson. indicted
for the murder Of Lucius and Leon
Shook. whose bullet-riddl.d and bat
tered bodies were found Septerh her
near their cabin in the Leeray oil
field.
Indicated with him for the Staying
of the Shook brot .erS was Thomas
Davis. another extreme youth.
The state will ask the death pen
all. for both.
The two SHOCKS presumably were
slain when they interrupted an at
tempt to rob their csbin-
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HOLDING One
UNDER WATER
when FOUND
Near Death Herself
AS Dragged From
River; Mentality Is
Questioned

DETROIT. Oct. lS.-tPl-Mrs.
Beatrice Cantera. 80, drowned three
of her five children in the Detroit
river shortly after midnight and rt-
tempted 10 drown the other two and
herself.
Those drowned were: Nita, years
old; Mary. years old; Gloria, s
months old.
TIE other two children, Nellie, =
and Lorenzo, Jr, 2, although thrown
into the river by their mother, we're
able to rescue themselves and call
for help.
when attaches Of the local harbor
masters office arrived the woman
was holding ono Of the three vic
time under the water. She was
dragged from the water. but the
child, Gloria. was dead.
Mrs. Cantera and the two rescued
children were taken to local hos
.pital where the mother was detain-
ed for observation.
Cantera, factory worker. told
police his wife recently had exhibit
ed signs OF mental collapse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13

during the week of Decem,,
in both districts to be held
Der 1922.
The Brownsville petition carried
the names OF 96 residents Of the pro-
nosed navigation district, represent
iry practically every line OF business
profession or occupation. Many otn-
or citizens expressed a desire to sign
the instrument, hut it was deemed
advisable to file il Immediately. inc
law requires - signers.
The San Benito petition was also
signed by large number Of citizens
of that section.
Agree on boundaries
In accord with the arrangement
reached with representatives OF the
San Benito district Wednesday. the
San Benito section will be connected
with the Point Isabel area by con-
tiguous territory. The Brownsville
district will he organized for the pur-
pose OF meeting the federal require
ments and constructing a shin chan
Continued on usge two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
Mother browns 3 Tots; Fails With 2
Wesldco Repudiates
$4,000 IN Warrants
ISSuedO.O Norwood

MERCEDES, Oct. 1S.-The charge
that "a political triumvirate, Of
which o. o. Norwood. Austin bond
buyer, and W. l.. Pierson Co.,
contractors. are members. N reach
ing its tentacles into the financing
Of towns and cities as well as the
finances OF Hidalgo county." was
made here Friday night by Mayor ID.
+. Kirgan Of Weslaco at mass
meeting called by the candidates on
the citizen-republican county ticket.
Mayor Kirgan based his charge on
the records Of the city Of Weslaco
which he said showed that n com
mission Of $4,000 in Weslaeo city
warrants had been paid o. q. Nor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
Dem CAMPAIGN
IS HYPOCRISY,
SENATORSAYS
Simmons Says Party Is
Wet In East and
Silent On Issue In
Southern States

NEW BERN, N. C., Oct. f3.-(H1--
Senator Furnifold NJ. Simmons. DEM
ocrat OF North Carolina, has hurled
ut his party the accusation that its
presidential campaign is one in
which hypocrisy is the predominant
factor.
Addressing meeting of anti
Smith democrats here last night, he
declared that the party is waging
militant liquor campaign in the
north while below the Mason and
Dixon line it is evading the prohibi-
tion question and raising a cry of
intolerance against those who hon
estly oppose Governor Alfred r.
Smith because of his attitude toward
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
Nolstead law.
Long Been Leader
Senator Simmons has long been a
leader of his party both in North
Carolina and nationally. He resigned
rs national democratic committee
man for North Carolina after the
nomination of Gov. Smith and the
naming Of John J. Raskob as chair
man Of the committee. Later he en-
dorsed efforts OF North Carolina
democrats opposing Smith.
Terming prohibition "the para
mount question at issue Simmons
last night asserted tnat the southern
electorate should not be influenced
by the smoke screen of intolerance"
thrown about the campaign. He re-
iterated his charge that Governor
Smith repudiatcd the party platform
in his message 70 the Houston con
vention following his nomination.
Liquor is Issue"
Smith. he said, has deliberately
made the question of state control OF
. liquor traffic" the major issue while
the democratic national committee
and party are conducting a militant
liquor campaign in the north and
east, and an evasive and soft pedal
ling campaign upon the question of
LIQUOR in the south Under the smoke
screen Of intolerance and religious
+. prejudice"
He asserted that during the month
Of September democratic speakers
made an intensive drive in the south
10 "round up the masses Of the peo-
pie under the lash OF party loyalty
and regularity" and that in 50 do
ing they evaded the questions or
both prohibition and immigration.
The North Carolina senator pre-
dieted dark days ahead for the dem
ocratic party IL il "shall win a VIC
tory by compromising. hartering
away and trading its principles for
expediency's sake" Such a victory
he declared, would be "more disas-
trous than many defeats" and re-
cult in party dissension and disrup-
ton and possibly disintegration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
Brownsville and
San BemitO File
Petitions Today.

Hearings on the organization of the Brownsville and
San Beno navigation districts will be held by the COM
mssoners court Nov Ia according TO an order enter
cd Saturday at special meeting of the court following
presentation of petitions from the two districts -
The petition for the Brownsville district was 1leo
carly saturday m rning the Beno petite being pre-
ented shortly after The court decided TO set both
hearings for the same date.
Tbc law re. res thirty days notice after the hearing
r ,h elaction and elections expected be called
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
Man Tried Third Time
In Klan Staying Free

SWEETWATER. Tex, Oct, 13.-lHi
Four years after he was indicted
sar the slaying of Crawford Tabor.
Il. r. Kirk was acquitted hy a jury
in district court here yesterday.
Tabor was shot to death in 1924 a
short distance from the country
house of mis- father-in-law. J. n.
Kirk and four other members n the
ku klux Khan had gone r. the Wells
hore ~ night. allezedly ~ take
Tabor and initiate him into the klan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
Stevedore's Home In
Australia Is Bombed

MELBOURNE, Australia. Oct. 15'
-tP)-The home Of steVedore
foreman was wrecked during the
r;vbt by a bomb exploded as 2 dem
.rs,ration In connection with the
socLworkers strike. a number OF
children had q narrow escape from
injury.
hombed previously in the Melbourne
s,strict and the reward for detec-
s,cr cf the hombers today was raised
!, 500 pounds. Police suggested
tbat IL be made 1000 pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
REPAIRSARE
MADE ASSHIP
SAILS AHEAD
Vessels on Ocean Ask
ed to Follow Huge
Dirigible in Case Of
Forced Landing
LOG or THE GRAF ZEPPELIN
tBy the Associated PressD
Eastern Standard Timrl
Thursday 0rfaher n


Thursday. October N
A. m.-Graf Zeppelin left
Friedrichshafen. Germany.
2:iO a. m.-passed over city
Of Constance.
3:3s a. m.-Passcd over Basle.
Switzerland.
4 .. m.-Passed over Franco
German frontier.
T:2s a. m.-Passed over Lyon,
France.
SOS a. m.--psssed out over
Mediterranean at ste. Marie De-
lamar. France.
l:50 y. m.-Passed over Rarce-
Iona. Spain.
3:i5 .. m.-Passrd over Tarra-
gona. Spain.
$40 r. m.-Passed over CasteI-
Ion de In Plans, Spain.
Midnight-Passed Gibraltar.
Friday. October IL
q. m.-Sighted 50 miles off
coast of Spanish Morocco.
6:iT a. m.-SiRhted $50 miles
northwest of Madeira island.
$3.50 n. m.-PREred over Fun
chal. Madeira.
1880 n. m.-Sighted so miles
west of Madeira.
? .. m.-Reported 27s miles
west by south Of Hcrts. the
Azores.
Saturday. October NJ
ESQ n. m.-l.O00 miles vest cf
Made ira. heading for Bermuda
about 1.S00 mlfrs distant.
: n. M. eastern standard time.
North German Lloyd liner Berlin
reported the Graf Zeppelin st
position about 1900 miles east Of
Bermuda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
not much change In temperature
For East Texas. Partly CLOUDY to-
night and Sunday; not much charge
in temperature.
Light 20 moderate easterly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
RIVER FORECAST

fhere will not he any material
change in the river stages during
the next "a 70 AZ hours.
Flood Present -i-Hr. -4-Hr.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-tPi-one
jump ahead of cold wave which =
forecast TO reach the Atlantic sea-
board from the west tonight or to-
morrow, old man summer celebrated
Columbus day hy sending thermom-
eters to new high marks in the east.
John ]. Barns. 50. died Of heat
presentation at Providence, r. I. The
temperature there was 81 degrees.
The highest mark reported in the
east was az Springfield. Mass.
where the weather bureau thermom-
eter reached 20 degrees. the highest
temperature In 80 years. II was 81
at New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13
COLDSPELL
LOSINCFORCE
Rising Temperatures
Follow Unseason-
able Storm

DENVER. Oct. 13. - ~ - The
plains country. from the Great Lakes
10 Oklahoma. today felt the dying
gesture Of an unreasonable wintry
storm which swept into the Rocky
Mountain states three days ago,
routing Indian summer weather.
As the storm spread eastward TO-
ward the Mississippi bringing droop-
ing temperatures. rain and occasion
al snow spits, slowly rising temper
ature and clearing skies in the mid
die northwest proclaimed passing OF
the storm.
Snowfall had abated in Wyoming.
where the storm. which reached bliZ-
zard proportions yesterday, ma
rooned tourists. halted air mail AMI
delayed train mail and impeded wire
communication.
More than so automobile tourists
escaped possible freezing through the
heroism or an unidentified woman
who led a relief party from Rock
Springs 10 their marooned automc-
biies along the Lincoln highway
between Baxter station and Bitter
Greek, Wyo.
The skies were reported clearing
and temperatures rising over Mon
tana. first 10 feel the effects of the
storm which blew in from Alaskan
wastes Wednesday.
Los Angeles was caught in the coli
and splitting snow as WAS northern
California and Nevada points.
Central Idaho received heavy
snow. and Nick Manner and Clarence
Paulsen, Spokane aviators. were
snowbound in the inaccessible Cham
herlain country. ESQ miles from
Spokane. where they had flown 10
inaugurate a hunting service by air
plane.
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" TABLE

High aat tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow. L.aer normal meteroiogl-
cal conditions.
High ..... 3.t4 q. m; 4:5o ?. n.
Low ........ 1855 =. m; 1885 ?. n.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-11
CCUDo CHAMPIONS OF WINDY C|TY
 END LllNC SERIES SHERIFF BLAKE HELD WHITE SOX SCORELESS TO LAST
 INNING

CHICAGO, Oct, II, (P)-The Cubs, who were third place win ners in the National Leauge, are champions of Chicago after los- ing two straight games to the White Sox for yesterday they pounded almost everything thrown at them by four hurlers and won the seventh and deciding game for the City series.
 Approximately 13,225 fans saw the contest; Sheriff Blake held the Sox scorelesS until the last in ming when he allowed two runs. Five. errors helped the Sex defeat.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-11
BRINGING HOME THE BACON

BabcocI and Downey, partners in the rich Nuka Bay property that is beginning to write mining history ar rived in Seward the other night with 12 pounds of gold to add to the 25 pounds that they brought in about month ago. the cleanup from their little "coffee mill" from ore taken from their surface showngs And when we say POUNDS of gold we mean just that,
 It means 37 pounds of gold since they started their little mill late in June with only two three taking out the rock along the outcrop The finds of these part nars have sDured other development in the district and several new finds are reported It appears like " that Aasla is to have new hardrocl camp of excep tOnal magnitude and richness.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-11
Seals I'ote First
 Lg1 Coast BottLe
 Against Sanators

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, Il, PJ- While a crowd of 5000 roared ap- proval the San Francisco Seals pounded out a 12 to 5 victory over Sacramento winning the opening game of the Coast leagues cham pionship series. The Senators outhit the Seals 19 to 15. Dutch Reuther, left-handed ace of the Seals, held the Senators score less the first six innings. Tomor- rows game is billed for Sacramen- to.