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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
z Dead, "a Missing
After Mine Blast

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill, Jan. O.
Rl-Two miners were known to
have been killed and "a we're miss
ing four hours after an explosion
today in the Industrial Coal com
pany's mine No. is near here.
Leroy Sink, chief of police. said
he had received word that rescue
teams were able to enter the mine
by the main shaft. which Sink said
had not ben damaged. The full
force of the explosion was felt in
the first east. north" he said.
II was Sinks understanding that
men who had escaped reported that
several of those caught in this sec
ton had been killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-(PJ-The
cotton market was easy in early trad
ing today in sympathy with lower
Liverpool advices. Although demand
for spots in the English market con-
tinued good with sales Of $4,000 bales
there, prices eased off 10 levels OF
p to 20 points under Saturdays
close.
First trades showed losses Of Is
to 7 points and the market continued
to ease off until March reach 1891.
May 1886 and July 1873, q to 20
points net down.
The decline attracted some trade
buying and at the end of the first
half hour prices had recovered 3 to
4 points Of the loss and the market
showed further signs of improve
ment.
The market weakened later on fun
ther liquidation and March dropped
TO 1885; May 1881, and July 1872.
or rs to So points below the close Of
Saturday.
Trade buying developed on the dip
and prices rallied Is points from the
lows but turned easy again, and sold
off to 1891 for March and 1927 for
July % TO 20 points net down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Summary

A high pressure area OF consider
able magnitude was crested over the
Plateau and southern Rocky Noun
tain regions this morning. attended
by fair to clear weather throughout
the regions named including the
PLANES states and Texas. Through
out the eastern states the weather
was cloudy and unsettled this morn
ing. and moderate TO heavy general
rains occurred there within the last
"a hours. Temperatures were sea-
Sonable practically throughout the
United States this morning. and con-
.siderably above normal in the Cana
dian Northwest and the adjacent
states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Report Truck
Market Steady

Monday morning reports received
from various shipping points over
the Valley indicate that the vegeta-
bic market had settled down. Cab
.bage was bringing from SIP to SIS
per ton according to quality, beets
were bringing about go cents per
hamper and carrots around 80 cents
Shippers stated they expected a
steady demand for Valley vegetables.
but did not expect a material in
in prices during the week.
though there are indications that the
cabbage may be strengthened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Arrested
After Affray

Two men were placed under arrest
Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff
George Miller following an affray
Sunday night at Eighteenth and
Ringgold streets in which Carlos
Bella was badly cut about the head.
Bella's condition is not serious.
The affray is believed to have
been the result Of an alteration
some time ago in which the men
are reported to have participated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Commission to
Meet This Week

A called meeting Of the city COM
mission is expected TO be held
Thursday or Friday for the pur-
pose of passing upon the petition
calling for a bond election to fl
nance the construction Of an air
port and also to consider the ad-
visibility of calling a bond election
for further paving. sewer work and
other improvements.
The airport committee. is making a
survey of various sites for the air
port and is expected to present
recommendations at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Noted Athlete Dies
In Philadelphia Home

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9.-P)-
Death has again cut into the ranks
of widely known athletes whose
prowess has brought fame TO the
University Of Pennsylvania. To the
list today is added Robert o. Bob
Folwell, football star and coach.
Folwell's sudden death last night
at the age Of ~, after an operation
on his hip less than a week ago, came
but three days after the passing of
Dr.. Alvin c. Kraenzlein, whose flying
feet set a record in the low hurdles
that withstood all challengers for &c
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Districts Expect
Big Vote Tuesday

A heavy vote is expected to be
cast Tuesday in practically all
water districts at the biennial cleo
ton OF boards of directors. Con
tests have developed in ten of the
fifteen districts, and in several the
entire vote is expected to be polled.
Several Of the districts which have
been converted into water control
and improvement districts will hold
their last biennial election Tuesday.
Hereafter they will hold annual
elections. electing three directors
one year and two the next, all d.
rectors to serve two year terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3. R-Hogs
1000; uneven, top $40; packing
sows $50 and T.35; stock pigs $50
@s.25.
Cattle. 1900; calves $500; slow;
y~ealers fully LOO lower; heavy
steers 1900: bulk fed steer 1850
1900; stockers and feeders 5000
Il.50.
Sheen $4,000: strong; sSp fed
lambs. 1880; clippers 1890; top
ewes IT'S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
SERMON ANNOUNCED

The Baptist evangelist, Mrs. Lizzie
McAdams of Tecumseh. who has been
conducting services in the old Pres
byterina church the past four weeks,
announces the subject for the Mon
Gay evening sermon, "The DEVILS
Pitchfork." Services begin st 1880
o'clock every evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Stores to Close
For Road Opening

Especial to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Jan. 9.-Practically
all business houses in San Benito,
Harlingen and Rio Hondo will close
their doors Tuesday for the all-day
celebration of the completion of the
l6-mile loop road branching from
the main highway and connecting
the three points.
Details of the celebration have
been completed under the direction
OF G. Carpenter, chamber Of COM
meree secretary at Rio Hondo.
George Toolan, Harlingen chamber
secretary, and j. Z. Bell, San Be-
MT secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9.-tPj-Cotton
spot steady; American middling fair
1892; strict good middling 1l.47;
good middling 11.17; strict middling
HOP; middling 1892; strict low
middling 1882; low middling f0.72
strict good ordinary 1912; good or
binary 1912. Sales 10000 bales,
American $500. Receipts 1000; AM
erican none futures closed steady.
January 1921; March 10.1s; May
1913; July 1908; October 9.67.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
SECRET NOTES
'ontinued from page one.)

court for a writ Of error, while
Hazelton declared no further legal
action would be taken.
Samuel l.. Miller, counsel for
Gray. said he would appeal TO state
and federal courts for a stay of ex-
e~cntion on information he said he
had just obtained but which he did
not reveal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
WEATHER BULLETIN

FIRST figures. lowest temperature
last night; second highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third figures. wind
velocity; fourth figures. precipita-
tion in last "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
RITTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Rl-Butter
hover. creamery extras Al; standards
* 10: extra. firsts IS IL al 40;
firsts Al 1908 IL; seconds 5000
Eggs higher; firsts 40 1904.
ordinary firsts S0N36.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Jan. o. Pl-Potatoes
morLet dull. Wisconsin sacked round
mites 1.5O61.65: Idaho sacked rus
sets No. /, 1.50Gi.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09

LYF0RD, Jan. 9.-The first baby
Of the new year to be born in Ly-
ford is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Galloway. born January 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
HOGS

FORT WORTH, Jan. s--P-Hoes
,aoo higher; top $50; packing so"s
725@750.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
UNION LEADER
WEALTHY
Vicious System of Alb.
sent Landlordism'
w. Va. Charge

WASHINGTON. March 22.-(Pl-
Charging that the citizens of West
Virginia are being "victimized by a
vicious system Of absentee landlord
ism," Van "A. Bittner, chief repre-
sentative OF the United Mine Work
ers In that state, today continued his
attack on Charles NJ. Schwab and
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. before the
senate committee investigating the
bitumincus industry.
The union leader also named w. H.
Coolidge OF Boston, ms one Of a
landed aristocracy," which he con-
tended. "is carefully laying its plans
to continue its strangle hold on the
state and its people"
IF Mr.. Schwab and Mr.. Rookie
feller and Mr.. wv. III. Coolidge. Of
Boston, lived in West Virginia in
stead Of New York and Boston"
shouted Bittner, "they would take
the same interest in developing the
human side Of industry there rs they
do in humanitarian work in New York
and elsewhere
Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana, broke in to remark that the
money used for charity by these men
is taken from the pockets Of West
Virginia miners
Bittner asserted that more than
half of West Virginia territory II un-
der absentee ownership, citing sta
tistics Of T. c. Townsend, former
state tax commissioner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
Man Cleared of
Staying Girl IS
knitted by AMnt

tance Of about five feet as Blake
was being congratulated BY his
friends. The shot went wild. Miss
Cecil Tubbs. an. aunt of the girl,
leaped at the police chief, drawing
knife as she flung herself toward
him and stabbed him in the neck.
Blake fell, the blood streaming from
the wound.
The court room was in a turmoil
in a moment and Charlie G. Mccall,
state attorney general, who had per-
sonaIly prosecuted Blake, tainted
from the excitement. He had toppled
into the jury box from which the
men who freed him wre slowly
filing out. They assisted IN picking
him up and carrying him to hos
pital.
Mr.. Mccall quickly recovered him.
self and ordered the two women
taken into custody. Both were fran
tic from the strain Of the trial and
their deed, and Mrs. Monteabarc
fought Historically with court off
GERS before she was subdued. She
still tried to get to Blake as the
bailiffs pinioned her.
Officers said the women had OBJ
tanned the weapons from the box
in which Monteabaro's clothing was
kept during the trial. The pistol
used in today's shooting was one OF
those used by the state in expert
testimony regarding the manner Of
the girls death.
About 80 persons were In the
courtroom at the time. All rushed
into the open.
Louise Monteabaro. a sewing ma
Continued on page fourteen)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
Mexico Bans Foreigners
Santa Cruz Ferry Ride

the south bank of the river is locat-
ed at the approach of the bridge,
while only a branch establishment
is maintained nc the ferry dock.
Probability that the government
wishes to discontinue the operation
of this branch is given as the rea-
sor for the new order.
The fact that all persons Of Mex
lean citizenship may enter Mexico
BY way 81 the ferry and that anyone
may leave the country by that meth
cd strengthens the theory. The main
office here of the u. S. immigration
bureau Ia located at the ferry.
Efforts are being made by off.
cials Of the ferry company i'm cen
junction with the Matamoros Cham
Der Of Commerce TO have the order
rescinded, or the date OF its going
into effect postponed.
The present bridge is owned joint
ly BY the Missouri Pacific railroad
and the Mexico National railway
lines. The stock Of the ferry cor
poraticn Is said 20 be controlled by
the same company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22

Effective March 26 all foreigners
entering Mexico through the Browns
Vile port will be compelled to use
the international bridge rather thar
the ferry, according 70 information
received on this side Of the river
from officials Of the Mexican immi-
grafton officials.
A communication 10 this effect
has been received by officers Of the
Brownsville Ferry company, which
operates the little boat-crossing ar
rangement here. II was signed by
Jose Inez Perez, travelling immigra-
tion inspector, and the order was
said to have originated from the Of
flee Of the secretary OF the interior.
Several theories for the reason
the order is being issued are being
advanced by those most intimately
concerned, the most persistent being
because Of the location OF the Mexi-
can immigration cffice. No reason
was given in the official commune
cation received by the ferry COM
pany.
The main immierstioa offiee en
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22

LOS ANGELES, March 22.-tP)-
The cry Of city for water and how
it finally was forced TO reach across
250 miles of desert to quench the
thirst Of its 100000 residents was
set forth today in the story OF the
ST. Francis dam disaster as a civic
impulse which indirectly caused the
loss of more than 40O lives.
This was the story which began
at the Los Angeles county coroner's
inquest yesterday into the deaths Of
50 victims Of the dam break. A pa
rade Of expert witnesses-engineers
survivors Of the deluge and other
observers, was begun with the testi-
mony Of William Mulholland, aged
chief engineer of the Los Angeles
water system, who built the ill
starred structure.
Weeping as he told of his fifty
years of work in building the great
aqueduct system, the old engineer
insisted that he had done his best TO
construct a technically perfect dam
across San Francisquito canyon but
eventually learned that his creation
had certain defects. The site, he
said, was a Notwithstanding that
engineers could not impound.
Declaring the only ones he envied
were those who died as his dam
collapsed and sent lake down on the
sleeping Santa Clara river valley, Null
holland sorrowfully told the coroner's
jury that he could not tell them why
the structure broke.
Mulholland, builder OF all 10 dams
in the city's water system, and Stan
lev Dunham and James Phillips, two
Of his assistants, all testified that
there was not the slightest indication
of break preceding the disaster.
Meanwhile water bureau officials
disclosed that an affidavit had psen
made by a man who said he had
a conversation regarding q
dynamite plot which might have
been made against the dam. The con-
versation overheard took place IN
Bishop. largest town cf Owens Va
lev. whose residents nave been ac-
cused or numerous aqueduct dyra-
mitinrs during their land battle with
the city over water rights. The date
was March 4, about week before the
dam broke.
The scene of the inquest today was
ordered by Coroner Frank Nance
transferred to the actual site Of the
disaster. The coroner's jury consist
ing Of five engineers, two contractors
one appraiser and enc insurance man
have Joined in questioning the W.T.
ncsses appearing before them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
Mrs. Sethman
Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Roy c. Sethman, age %. died
suddenly at her home IN Los Ebano~
Wednesday afternoon at 4.45. She
had been in poor nealth several
months, but was apparently improv-
ing and was not confined to her he'd.
She was taken III suddenly and died
within half an hour.
Deceased was born az CentervilIe.
Mo-, Feb. 2S, 1900, and was united N
marriage TO Roy Sethman Nav 90,
1916, They made their home in
Ponca City. Okla, several wears.
moving to the Valley in 1929. MrS
Sethman Is survived by her husband,
mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. NJ. Jordan Of Joplin. Mo-. and one
brother. Gerald Jordan. sand Springs.
Okla.
Funeral services will be held at thu
Hinkley mortuary at 5 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. e. s. Baker a
the Christian church officiating. The
body will be taken 20 JopIin. M
leaving Brownsville on the evening
train and will be accompanied bv
Mr.. Sethman.
Active pallbearsss chosen we're
Holland Wood. John v. Clark Of San
Benito, A. Wayne Wood, x. T.. Hol-
land, Harry c. Mum. and Robin
Pate. Honorary pallbearers were
Wilbur DennesI Lee B. James. A. X.
Black, DR.. Harry K. Loew, r. Roy
Ruff. Allen Dietel. Judge ". w.
Taylor. Jesse bennett. Fausto
Yturria, Clarence 4. Owens. Judge
James q. LLouthan ii San Benito
Glenn H. Crigler Of San Benito and
G. A. Tanner Of New York
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22

SCENERY SHIFT
n " ~
is --LATEST HELP
r. " "
IN TENNIS PLAY

AUGUSTA. Ca, March 22.-tPl-
Johnny Hennessey, youthful In
dianapolis tennis star. who beat
Bill Tilden yesterday, pulled q
fast one" when he came prancing
to the sidelines to start his match
wearing a heavy tan coat, well but
toned.
Doffing this, he stood revealed
in a -baby blue" slip-over slightly
louder than the other Davis cup
candidates had displayed. After
playing the first game he started
removing this and n moment later
stood revealed in a dazzling gold
en-hued jersey.
Tilden Joined the roar Of laugh
ter from the galleries. but Hennes-
sey. not nettled in the least, came
back with a grin:
"Bill. this won't take your mind
off the ball, will it7p
IS the match ended. Johnny was
playing in a sport blouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
PORT CHANNEL
WORKSTAR7ED
Dredge Ready to Exca'
vate Turning Basin
At Point Isabel

POINT ISABEL, March z2.-Work
on the large turning basin, to be
constructed by the Port Isabel Wharf
company, "a subsidiary OF the Port
Isabel company, - expected 20 start
the first Of next week. The big
four-yard dredge of the Trinity
Farms Construction company was
brought here Tuesday, and is now be-
ing prepared for the work.
The turning basin will Be 1s50O
feet square and 16 feet i'm depth. IL
will be located south Of town in the
ravine below the old radio station.
As soon as the basin is completed a
ship channel 16 feet in depth viii
be constructed extending from the
turning basin 60 the government
channel. striking the latter channel
about midway between Brazos San
tiago pass and the present turning
basin. This will provide a well pro-
tected harhor and ship channel. and
as IL will not be subjected 90 wave
action the cost OF maintainance will
be reduced to the minimum.
Surveys for the turning basin and
channel were completed several
weeks ago. Practically the entire
channel will be cut through what IA
now dry land. and can be handled
with nm ordinary land dredRe.
Work on the SIS, 900 eannery Of the
San Patricio Canning company has
started. the plant being located near
the turning basin. and will be pro.
vided with facilities for ship loading
Shrimp. oysters and grapefruit ars
to be canned, and the securing ci
seafoods is expected to open up .
new industry for the town.
Engineers in charge state the work
Is 10 be rushed as rapidly as posi-
bic. the dredGe to operate two or
three shifts. and IL N believed the
channel will be completed early In
the summer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
Harding Estate
Probe Finished

MARION. Ohio. March 22--tFt-
Charles ID. Schaffner. executor OF the
estate OF the late President Warren
G.. Harding. today announced that an
examination of his records by a
special investigator Of the senate
public lands committee definitely
established that the late president
possessed none or the $3.0S0,000
worth Of Continental Trading COM
pany bonds involved in the Teapot
Dome oil scandal.
Mr.. Schaffner said that William Il.
Allen. acting ms special Investigator
for the senate committee, completed
the investigation Of the late presi-
dents records yesterday and expect
ed to present his findings to Senator
Thomas J. Walsh in Washington late
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
ASKS ARREST
ON VAREFUND


WASHINGTON, Mar. 22.- CF "A
resolution directing the immediate
arrest of Thomas w. Cunningham, a
prominent republican of Philadelphia
will be presented to the senate to-
morrow. Senator King, democrat of
Utah, today informed the senate.
Cunningham, who IL a treasurer OF
the Pennsylvania state republican
committee, refused to tell the CON-
nittee in 1926 the source of $4,000
which he contributed 20 the primary
campaign fund Of VIM. 5. Ware. He
is clerk Of the quarter sessions court
in Philadelphia at a salary Of $4,000
a year, and the investigators were
unable to understand how he could
have made such contribution out Of
his own private funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
WEAPON HUNT
Sans RESULT
Officers Still Probe
Double Staying At
Martindale

MARTINDALE, Texas. March 22.-
fPl-Search for the hatchet or axe
with which Charles Fossleman. 60,
was slain at his home here Tuesday
night still was unsuccessful Thurs
day.
The inquest verdict that Fossle-
man was killed BY blows over the
head with a hatchet. and that his
wife later committed suicide by
drowning in the bath tub, was sus-
tanned By subsequent Investigations.
Justice Of the Peace J. p. Crook
said that from testimony OF all per-
sons he questioned, the murder sui
eide theory was upheld. A note said
TO have been written by Mrs. Fossle-
man was found in the house. II said
that lit is best for both Of us to
90.
Mrs. Fossleman had returned 10
her home only a short time before
from a San Antonio hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
Mrs. Chapa Hurt
In Car Accident

Mrs. ". p. de Chapa OF 222 Adams
street, Brownsville. was seriously in-
Jured this morning about iO.an
o'clock when the car in which NM
was riding turned over in side
uincn along the highway about six
miles west Of Harlinqen. Others II
the. car who escaped with minor III
Juries were Mrs M. J. INV Chapn- 49,
sister. Mrs. Cleofas de BoteIio. ard
Miss Aurora de Chapa.
Ineir car which went into the
ditch as they attempted to pass sn
approaching automobile, was corr
pietely demolished. The party 49,
on its way ~ Mercedes when tha ar-
cident happened. a1
answering the call. an ambulanea
from the Thompson mortuarv AZ Har-
iingen brought the OCCUPANTS 80 -.
car TO Brownsville. The iniura,.
woman ~ resting at her home wharn
sne ~ receiving medical trentment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
BARBER Held
IN JACKSBOUO
MYSTERY Case
Body Discovered Near
School Wednesd ay
Night; Autopsy Is
Performed

JACKSBORO, Tex, Mar.
22.-(F)-Robert II. Crow,
Jr., 27, barber at Perrin, was
in the Jack county jail here
charged with the murder of
Miss Laure Mae Strickel.
IL, whose body was found
near a school house at mid
night Wednesday.
Grow, who it il said, had
been the girls sweetheart,
summoned DR.. j. X. Woods
of Perrin to the school house
late Wednesday night, tell
ing the physician that the
girl was ill, and when they
reached here, the physician
told authorities, she was
dead. DR.. Woods and DIR.
O. B. Mcclure of Jacksboro
performed an autopsy on the
body Thursday and the Wis
cera had been sent to Fort
Worth for a chemical ex-
animation to determine the
cause of the death.
Grow was taken into Gus
tody after formal charges
Of murder had been sworn
against him here.
The girl was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Strick-
el. Her mother lives in Per-
rim, but her father il said ia
have resided in White Deer.
Texas, for nearly a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
Sinclair Reputation
Fund Gets $500 Gifts

WASHINGTON. March 22.-CPb-
Contributions TO the Sinclair repudia-
ton fund we're increased about $500
today.
Senator Borah OF Idaho has collect
I'd about $4,000 i'm cash i'm answer to
his appeal Co republicans TO wipe out
the 100000 contribution by Harry ".
Sinclair 70 the republican campaign
deficit Of 1920.