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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

to be issued only on permit follow
ing a definite plan Of ~rationinR.
Three: Vessels In San Juan ~
loaded with food and medical sup
plies and sent to other ports for
distribution for relief in the inter-
ior.
-Four: The army plan followed
during the San Ouriaco hurricane
of 1890 be followed. 10 include draft
ing OF all able-bDdied men for en-
ployment in public works. On farms.
or elsewhere as needed. with payment
in food from commissary stores.
Asks Aid Of NJ. =.
Governor Towner announced later
he had invited leading citizens and
officials TO meet TO assist in formu-
lating plans for organized relief.
Governor Towner urged the serre-
tary Of war 70 send immediate funds
in whatever amount available and
more when possible. lie asserted the
island had suffered the worst hurri-
ever recorded III the West Indies
and that facts ARE worse than have
been reported"
The Governor also urged presiden-
tial approval for a general appeal
for aid through the American Red
Cross and asked that a Red Cross
rehabilitation unit b. sent 40 Porto
Rico.
A careful check On damage resulted
in an estimate of Sos. 600. 900 with
many items unlisted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

Half Of the homes, ever those of
thatch. were destroyed 0r damaged
beyond repair. Probably the most
s>s.oSsly situated serz Eha ~stsa-
ros." the poor country folk, number
ing nearly 1000 900, who have no re-
serve
Joaquin N~illanueve, university in
~structor Of Vega Baja, said the coun-
try people were coming into town
by the hundreds begging for food.
Hard pressed merchants gave them
as much as they were able.
Paul Maloney, who m0t0red from
NaEaubo 10 the east coast. said IA
mar with a bag Of rice, a bag Of
beans and a side Of pork, was lit
orally mobbed by ESQ homeless and
hungry people at Naguabo Playa.
A petition 10 Governor Towner
said 100000 persons were hungry and
would have nothing TO eat for another
week unless immediate and drastic
action was taken.
Offer Relief Plan
These four proposals were laid be-
fore the governor.
One: Martial law throughout the
land be declared with officers Of the
65th infantry in command.
Two: All food. supplies and mater
ials in the Island be requisitioned Ia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
WITNESSES
GIVEN fines
Trial of Celaya and
Cowan Cases Set
For Thursday

Six witnesses were fined $3.50 each
IN criminal district court Monday
morning for non-appearance when
The case ia which they had been sum
moncd was called.
Those against whom fines were as
sesscd were Joe Geruasa, Thos. Lo-
gan, n. n. Barron, VI. ~. Collons. II.
u. Turner and Serviano Pardo, sum
moned by the defense in the case o.
Francisco Leai, charged with murder
IN connection with the shooting W
Jose Moreno AT La Paloma III July.
The six witnesses are residents Of
Los lndios and San Benito sections
Trial a the Lcal murder case. set
for Monday morning. was postponed
until Wednesday. Sept. l9. upon mo-
ton Of the defense ATTORNEYS. who
stated the presence 0f I'M witnesses
summoned was necessary.
Trial Of the cases against TruVit
Cowan and Simon Celaya was post
poned 10 Thursday, Sept, ~. upon
motion of The state.
Selection VI a jury for the trial
Of Roy Stuckey. charged with mnr-
der In connection with The shooting
of Ricardo ArriaEa in El Jardin VA
under way Monday afternoon, but the
case will probably not 70 TO trial
until Tuesday.
Muddy roads resulting from thr
rains 81 Saturday and SUNDAY pre-
vented many jurors and witnesses
from reaching Brownsville for the
opening of the jury term Monday
morning Two special yenires ana
one regular jury had been summoned
ana many were missing when the
lists were called.
approximately forty witnesses have
been summoned by the defense ana
state IN the Fredcr-co Leal ease and
lhe state announced III was ready for
trial. Defense counsel stated "
"ould De impossible "a ~ ~ trial
until an witnesses we're available s.
large number cf witnesses f,r hoth
the state and defense were present
ana the court recessed FOR wv hour
q permit the defense time in which
to prepare its motion.
summons for jury members MAJ ra.
porting were issued with i~nstructions
that they be served Immediately
A number of witnesses ir 49,
to"an and Celaya cases. Summoned
from Point Isabel. were present, snd
We're instructed 70 report Thuredsr
morning, the court ~
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
BROWNSVILLE
MAN IS KILLED
Mangled Body of Hi
lario Escobedo Is
Found at Corpus
coRPus cFRrgYF. Zen. Napt. IL.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Hanf. IL.
The mangled BODY Of a man killed
BY a train here Sunday morning
was identified today as Hilario Es-
cobedo, Of Brownsville. and IL being
held here pending the arrival Of
relatives.
The body was found about 10
o'clock Sunday morning in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards BY the crew Of
a switch engine. Escobedo, who
was about % years of age is believ-
ed 20 have fallen from the pilot Of
a Missouri Pacific train and the
body was horribly mangled By either
the engine or car switching in the
yards.
The engine was backing UP To the
main line. and on the return trip
the trainmen found the body lying
beside the track. The man had evil
IDENTIFY been dragged so to 100
yards. and bits Of the body were
scattered for so yards or more along
the track.
Three passport photographs were
found in one Of the pockets, and his
identity was established from these.
A bill fold. cut in two BY the car
wheels, was also picked up. His
watch. which contained a photo
graph similar to those on the pass
port, was found in one of the peck
cts. No money was found III the
bill fold or clothing. The passport
photographs were in an envelope
bearing the address of the Morelos
studio in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Bell Back
After Trip East

Mayor 4. B. Cole and County Com
missioner Sam Bell returned Monday
after a vacation trip that carried
them up the Atlantic seaboard AZ far
as Nova Scotia. They spent eight
days in New York City.
Each reported An enjoyable trim.
hut was glad ~ be back IN the Valley.
Mayor Cole said. II saw lots of places
that had more people, but A. a pro-
ductive agricultural section, the VAL
ley has it On the rest"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Head Would
Cut Assignments
Of Short Waves

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7-lPl-The
Federal Radio commission will assign
few additional short wave channels
for international, point u point "a
do service If u follows the recon-
dations Of Capt. s.. ii. Hooper. di-
rector Of naval communications and
n Of the technical advisors ~ the
commission.
Captain Hooper has received let
ters from Officers IN some naval dis
tricts recommending approval by the
navy Of certain private radio enter
prises which seek favorable consid-
GRAFTON by the commission OF their
applications for short wave assign
ments. While interest of the art Of
naval officers is in accordance with
naval policy. many Of them fail to
visualize the situation which con-
fronts the commission, Captain Hoop
er says.
There are, al the present state Of
the art. SSi channels available for
point to point radio communication
in the bands allocated by the Inter
national Radio Telegraph Conference
for the entire world between 5000
and $4,000 kilocycles." he said.
THESE are the frequencies which are
generally desired for long distance
circuits.
"Of this number the United States
has allocated 222 frequencies. or Is
per cent of the world total. This is
perhaps q larger share than this ma
tion might be considered Ia be en-
titled 70 but considering the wealth
and initiative of the United States.
and its readiness 20 occupy channels,
~ per cent may not be too high a
figure.
THE licenses issued By the COM
mission were for general public ser
vice. There we're many applicants
from all sorts OF companies and in
terests desiring 20 use high fire.
quency radio for their own traffic TO
save time and money but these we're
ruled out. The navy can lend its
support only to applicants for chan
nels who arc bonafide United States
citizens and who will open their sta
tions to the handling Of paid traffic
for all the public. and be capable III
collecting and distributing this
traffic for all the public. and be
capable of collecting and distributing
this traffic from originator 10 adj
dressee."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Steamers Seem
To Have Escaped

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-HJ-Ameri
can steamers in the hurricanes path,
reports today indicated, safely out
rode the tempest. With ono execp-
ton. NH have reached port or are
proceeding on their courses.
The f~reiehter Carolyn. under char
Ter to The Grace line. was The only
steamer unreported. NO fear was felt
for her, however, as she was sched-
uled To reach Colombia tomorrow or
Wednesday and wRs believed 10 have
missed The storm.
Reports ~ the bull lire placed the
damage 70 Porto Rico we'll owe the
$ln0, 600 ZOO. Crops not ruined we're
badly mmaEnd. Roads are impass-
able. The eastern shipping ports of
fabucoa and Hunacoa were wiped
out.
Two of The lines steamers, Glare
and Catherine. locked in Porto Rico.
IN the last p hours. A third, the
Helen AS en- route, while the Del
fina Nm due today. All four vessels
have carE0es wv f0~odstuffs.
The San Lorenzo Of the New York
and Porto Rico line is due 90 dock
here tomorrow The boat was in San
Juan harbOr when the hurricane
struck and was delayed q day in de-
parting for New York.
A. communications were opened
with various parts VII the island fur
Their reports IN dead were received.
At least % persons were reported 20
have been killed In Comerio while
dead were reported from the nearby
mountain resort OF BarranquitaH
where many wealthy spend the sum
mcr.
Travellers coming from inland aay
cattle and horses liz dead me the
roadsides and in the fields and the
country people are still dazed and
wandering about hoselesa and hun
Ery.
Indications were received that
banana trees and other native fruit
trees ON which great numbers OF
peasants normally live were hard hin
Many other crops were torn up and
@saYz9&A
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dead IN

CONTINUED from page onc.)
ports can be received from the rural
sections in which more than 70 per
cent " the people live.
Physicians and others familiar with
conditions said a death toll with 1000
a. 2 final figure was a conservative
estimate. No continental American
have been reported either killed Up
injured.
The known dead in the various
towns reporting were: taycv. 75.
IuAyama. go; Humaco. 81; Ponce. 25:
Arcebo. -; Auadilla, 70: Naguabo.
TO- Las Pledras, 5; and Faiardo, 3.
Crops Destroyed
Most or the crops were destroyed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
DISARMAMENT
talk FUTILE,
LEAGUE told
Spirit OF Peace Reigns
About Geneva, Ca
bic Editor States;
Money Trouble Up
By MELVIN u. COLEMAN
Cable Editor, The Associated Press

ID hAN Gu &VAaAfAN@
Cable Editor, The Associated Press
The cause of disarmament, awak-
ened by the Franco-British naval
accord and stimulated BY the KEEL
1ogg pact. vas put TO sleep again at
Geneva recently. Lord ~Cushendun,
acting British foreign minister.
blocked an attempt 20 nave the
preparatory disarmament commits
sion of the League of Nations sum-
moned for an early meeting.
The British delegate told the COM
mittee considering the subject an
early meeting would be premature.
He said press reports had Intimat-
ed the Franco-British agreement n
not acceptable 70 some OF the other
powers to which il had been sub
mitted.
Since Japan has tent a note to
London. saying il agreed with the ac-
cord in principle, the allusion was
taken as referring to either the
United States or Italy.
Peace Spirit Prevails
President Coolidge said the ac-
cord could have no effect on Ameri-
can naval plans and he believed the
understanding was reached with full
knowledge OF the American view
point on auxiliary naval craft as
made known at last years confer
ence in Geneva.
Despite this development and the
rather acrid comment by Aristide
BRAND, French foreign minister, on
the observations respecting German
and n~eighboring armies By Chancel-
Tor Herman Mueller. there has been
a marked spirit Of peace az Geneva.
Just a straw, perhaps. in the build
ing up Of this structure Of peace for
@s~ e z~& nrlxs Sxss .%as1sss @v
nevertheless. was the attention at
trnctci abroad BY the conference 81
the church union for peace. That
body issued a call for u world re-
ligious assembly in 1880, TO be held
in India.
The violent repercussions IN Ser
many to VI. Brands pointed remarks
on the aspects Of military strength
est Of the Rhine did not proven.
progress in the Big Six confer
cnces regarding occupied German
districts and the question Of repara-
tions.
Money Question Worries
Chancellor Mueller went back into
the conference and then let it
be known the allies plan for partial
%evacuatio nand appointment of spa-
cial Rhineland commission or con
troll might be accepted under certain
conditions.
Money questions also came To the
fore IN Russia and Rumania. The
soviet made a bold bid for additional
foreign capital by tightening its re-
strictions upon foreign concessions.
Rumania's cabinet saw negotia-
tions for a 500. ZOO. 1000 loan from a
New York bank 90 by the board. In
ability Of Queen Marie's country 10
furnish necessary collateral caused.
the failure.
Political troubles plagued Spain
and Albania. King Alfonso ventureI
a trip 70 Sweden and opponents NJ
the Spanish dictator, Primo az RI
vera, seized upon the opportunity to
attempt a fresh coup.
King Zogu faced an UPRISING
against his new Albanian throne and
a full regiment was sent to the
northern mountains. Tirana sources
said the rebellion was "only another
blood feud" 10 revenge a chieftain
who had been killed by government
police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

By SUE MCNAMARA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.5(R-
Senorita Clara Gonzales, L. b.,
small, slim. dark eyed, the only wom-
an lawyer in Panama, has left the
pink and blue roofs and sapphire sea
Of her native country and come to
Washington in the interest of all
American women.
Here, 700, for a similar purpose, is
Elsie Ross Shields, who claims a
dozen different world ports as home
and speaks six languages.
The mission of Senorita Gonzalez
is really three-fold. She has been
sent TO study government here for
three years so that she may teach the
ssarAh z9sn 49, anzsaps - Eexzwz~
Sne aise nan nesa eommIsmlaned ~
a=r -=-asz@==.e . s-14s = sn~anal=
court system in this country. And,
what she regards as most important
Of all, she is a member of the Inter
American Commission Of Women Gre
ated BY the Pan-American conference
10 study the legal status Of women in
the II American republics.
Like the senorita. Miss Shields
Is connected with the Inter-Ameri-
can Commission Of Women. She is
a Find" of Doris Stevens. ardent
feminist, who met her at the Pan
American conference in Havana and
( rought her to Washington as secre-
tory Of the commission.
Miss Shields, with a soft-spoken.
gentle manner and her linguistic abil-
ity. will be the go-between for for
eign speaking women and official
Washington.
She m Of a rowing and talented
race. Her grandfather, Gilbert Ross,
a Scotcman, went 70 Calcutta as an
accountant. He. too. was a liRguist
and compiled a dictionary Of Indian
dialects which he presented to the
government. Miss Shields mother was
born in Calcutta. Sne later lived in
London and went to Brazil as a gov
ernesS. There abe me. and married
an EngIishman who died soon after
Elsie was borr.
Mother and daughter vent to
Greece. where they lived for some
time, then started for Havana via
ftSly. Switzerland and France. Miss
Shields speaks Portuguese. English,
French. Spanish, German and Greek.
Senorita Gonzalez. who Is only ~
years old. helped organize TIL. Ma
tional Feminist party in Panama. It
now has 500 members Panama has
or administration ticket nominated
great advantages for women she
in educational opportunities and
the availability of careers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Will Call Civil
Docket Tuesday

The docket for the September term
Of the civil district court will be
called Tuesday morning and eases
set. The docket il a long one. in
Guiding a number Of important cases.
Hearing in the Point Isabel cleo
ton contest. filed by Constant La
Roche county commissioner. against
IL. NJ. Pattee, certified as the demo-
cratic candidate. il expected to be
10 be set for the first Of next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
BY CATHERINE CAMERON
Head of the st. Croix Chapter, Am
crican Red Cross.

ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands. Sept
l7.-tPSSix persons were known
today to have been killed in the trop-
ical hurricane which hit ST. Croix
Thursday, leaving 5000 persons home
less One hundred persons were in
jured. All the casualties we're native
negroes.
In the chief commercial centers w
Christiansted and Frederigsted. the
damage was estimated at $500, 600.
Loss throughout the island has not
been learned but il probably was
very great. IL was the worst hurri-
cane that " struck the islands.
Villages were RACED. Several es-
tates were wiped out and planters
houses destroyed Sugar factories
we're damaged and the sugar crop de-
stroyed.
Boats in the harb0r NJ Christian
sted were either sunk w driven
ashore The cable. radie. pasvSossa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Five Killed When
Auto Hits Train

AKHORN. Wis. Sept l7.-tP-
Five esFsas. sS%SeSz * = ~a<6a-
Vile troupe, were killed today when
their =-x@9:nS autnnaohilo ramraed the
side OF Milwaukee, st. Paul and Pa
eific railroad passenger train near
here.
The dead are Arthur Haggerty. rs,
his wife. Hazel, 25. Maurice kaplan.
c6. a man named Platkin, and a girl
named Julia. last name unknown.
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MURDER

CONTINUED from page one.l
his rambling story. 1t was reported
to have occurred in a miners cabin
nearby where Northcott and a miner
are reported to have slain another
miner. Finding that a boy had wit
messed the killing. Northcott seized
him and he was taken 70 the farm
where a few days later he was put
to death.
The father described his son as an
APE man" over whom only an in
dulgent mother had any control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

A special meeting Of the Euzelian
Bible class of the Baptist church will
be held Tuesday evening at 1880 at
the church. The object OF the session
is TO elect officers, and all members
are especially urged to attend, ac-
cording TO Mrs. Lula George. Fol-
the business meeting the Euz-
will join with the mems Bible
for a social evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

and light plants we're put out OF
commission. Streets and roads were
blocked by fallen trees and debris
Housing conditions are deplorable.
The government house escaped SER
ious damage.
Food supplies were thoukht to De
adequate today.
The storm ragged for ~ hours dur
ing which the wind reached = veloc-
itv uf from so 10 100 miles an hourr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
CITY BRIEFS

The SrhooI Board ~ oln,,,o Ia.
j crhao1 nsstrr. all a.N-
rom;.s h,sidinr ~ oI,,;.a piaS "a
snec;f,cations - ha ~ =. ~ nI
mito ~tore RiSs ~ ~ ararsa -
MI. SEM. IA. ri
OLMITO SCHOOL BOARD.
j. p. Wagner. Se-cretarv.
III You Have ANYTHING ~ haul -
store nhone 1-g-Vailav p-aarI
warehouse & Storags Co-Adv 80
-
Houston attorney. arrived here Nor
day morning.
-
You Call 27g. We hauI-NaIIev
Bonded Warehouse K storage CO.
Adv. II.
Dallas and p. n. swearinyen w 81
Antonio are here in interest," ~ bnsi-
ness projects. They are stopninr A
the FL Jardin hotel.
All Minds OF feed at hardtime pric-
es.-Vaiiey Bonded Warehouse G.
storage Co.--Adv. e.
-
returns 10 Desk-bob Crahb re-
turned 70 VOTE at TINS Missouri Pa
AEnt oll.Se Mohda morning
49, III lllness. ne was
toIceu 70 peg o several days with
-
ninaergaften.-Mrs- ~ VI. lnger-
sI W Degin ner kindergarten
oePt. ~. FOR further information
e'efhone o7o". IL
hiver Drops-Reading AZ the NJ.
=. Orioge over the Rio Grande Hon
uay morning showed . foot drop over
the previous figure. The river has
Iaiien steadily since rising 70 about
1919 feet recently. The present read
ing Is 81 feet.
-
Dlekey's Old Reliable Eye Water
eools, heals and strengthens sore.
weak tired eyes. All druggists Csc.
-
Goes To {. l. A-u;Sx TooIo.
Eo.-tL. ~ 1ttAtS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

GLASGOW.-Seven persons we're
bitten By a mad cat that dashed into
= store here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

SpangIed and feather hats al $500.
this week only. Also felt hats at all
prices. Amaya's Millinery, Adams ST..
near Herald office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

All Kinds of feed at hardtime pric-
es.-Vailey Bonded Warehouse G.
Storage Co.--Adv. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

Returns To Desk-Bob Crabb re-
turned TO work at this Missouri Pa
cific freight office Monday morning
after a week or illness. He was
forced 10 bed for several DAYS with
fever and ch;lls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

Visit Here-Charles y. Turner Of
Dallas and r.. III. Swearingen OF San
Antonio are here in interest Of bust
ness projects. They are stopping ut
the FL Jardin hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

hindergRrten.-Mrs. ID. VI. Inrer-
soil will begin her kindergarten
Sept. 10. For further information
telephone 946w. n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

River Drops-ReRding AZ the N.
+. bridge yer the Rio Grande hon
day morning showed a foot drop over
the previous figure. The river has
fallen steadily since rising "a about
1853 feet recently. The present read
ing is 81 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

Diekey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools, heals and strengthens sore.
weak, tired eyes. All druggists 25c.
Adv. tel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

You Call us. we hsuI.-NalIev
Bonded Warehouse & Storage Co..
Adv. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

Ringworm.-One bottle Of ImnerinI
Eczema Remedy Is guaranteed 10 be
enough for m case. All druggists
are authorized TO refund your none
II il fails.-Adv fp
The Alaskan., 1928-12-07
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR HERRING

The crew of the Port Graham herring plant of the FidalgoIslan l Packing company recently went $ south after most successful sea son. Several fertilizer plants were ip operation and rapidly developing into very rich me.
 It is further reported that many new plants will be in operation next season. Indications point to mi grafton of Chatham Straits operat- ors westward now that they have virtually cleaned out the herring in the First Division
The Alaskan., 1928-12-07
COOPERATE ON AIR SERVICE

The local Chanter of Commerce ha taken Up cor. .espondence with the Union Air Transportation Ser vice with the view of getting them to make Petersborg a regular port of call on their proposed Seattle Jhncau rdn A letter was also writ ten the Postmaster General drging that Petersburg he made regular port of call.
 Another letter was written to the Air Company asking for information as to landing requirements and of fering full cooperation.