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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20
BACKS POWER MERGERS
Senate Committee Is Told Public
Service Is Improved.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-George
B. Cortelyou, chairman of the
joint committee of the National
Utilities Association, defended COM
binations in the power industry to-
day at a hearing on the Walsh
resolution for investigation of such
combines.
Demands of industry for in
creased power service have made
combinations of small companies
necessary, he told the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee, and
under these conditions public serv-
ice has steadily Improved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20
CUT WAGES AT MILLS
Thirty Thousand Cotton Workers
Near Fall River Affected.
By United Press

by UNIt6u FTeSS
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Dow
Jones Financial News Service today
said that thirty-six corporations
operating cotton mills in the Fall
Rievr (MasS.) district have an
nounced a 10 per cent reduction in
wages of their employees, effective
Jan. 80. The cut, it was said, af-
fects $4,000 to 10000 workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20
NEW is ILL IN CAPITAL
Unable to Attend Cabinet Meeting;
Doctors Advise Rest.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Post-
master General New, who suffers
periodically from sciatica, was un-
able to attend the Cabinet meet
ing at the White House today.
Postoffice Department officials
said News condition was not Sc
rious, but his physician had ad-
vised him to rest for a few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20
SNOW WRECKS TRAIN

Passengers of Speeding Atlantic
Express Es ape Injury.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 20.
The speeding Atlantic Express,
crack passenger train of the Grand
Trunk Railway was derailed today
when it struck a snow bank at
Springfield Place western suburb.
The passengers narrowly escaped
injury. The train was bound for
Montreal from Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20
BY BERT M. DEMBY


CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Illinois Re-
publicans, headed by Governor Len
Small, Mayor william Hale Thomp-
son of Chicago and Senator Elect
Frank L. Smith, prepared today to
begin their fight to send Smith to
the congressional seat from which
he was barred Thursday by the
Senate.
Preliminaries to the battle were
to be drawn up in the Republican
ranks, with the first definite move
when the Republican primaries are
held. Smith declared he will be-
come a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination to the Senate at
that time.
VIII Enter General Election
If successful in winning the nomi-
nation he will enter the general
election in November, he said.
IF the Senate had to bar me"
Smith said some time ago Che made
the statement to the United Press
on condition that it would not be
released until after the Senate vote
was taken) "they did it at the right
time. There is a campaign coming
on. I have new set of tires for
my car and I can start touring the
State again without difficulty"
That Smith may take some action
in the courts to dispute the Sena-
tors right to deny his credentials
was considered remote possibility.
He believes so firmly that Illinois
voters will back him against the
Senate that he prefers to submit
the question to voters rather than
courts.
To Keep Credentials
He will not turn in his Senate
credentials to the Governor and al
low a successor to be appointed,
pending the outcome of the fight,
it was indicated. To do that, nli-
nois politicians believe, would be
an admission that the campaign
fund difficulties of Smith were JUS
tification for the Senate's actions.
The credentials, legal authorities
have decided, may remain in Smiths
possession and cannot be revoked
by the Governor.
The voters had nominated Smith
in the primary, without knowing of
the contributions. Then Senator
James Reed conducted his hearing
here and brought out that Smith
had spent something like a half
million dollars obtaining his seat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
RED RIVER ON
BIG RAMPAGE
Floods Threatened To
Farms on Stream
In 3 States

FORT WORTH. May 19.-(Pp--
Flooded rivers, the result OF heavy
rains the last few days in north
west Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas,
had resulted in one death Saturday,
while considerable damage had been
caused to agricultural areas In
some portions traffic was blocked
on main highways.
Ira Romine. 35. was drowned In
Red river Just north Of Burkbur-
nett Saturday afternoon when he
was caught in an Indercurrent.
TEXARKANA, Ark, May 19.-tPl-
"A torrential downpour hit Texarkana
and the surrounding territory to-
night. increasing the danger that the
Red river would 20 out of its banks
end flood the rich farm lands that
were inundated a yeaF ago.
Late today farmers were strength
ening the weak Ogden. Ark. levee,
eight miles north Of Texarkana.
Flood stage or above u forecast at
Index and Fulton. Ark. within the
next five days.
The river in the vicinity Of Index,
Ark. eight miles north Of Tex
arkana. was threatening TO break
through the old levee. Farmers in
that vicinity appealed to the Tex
arkana Chamber Of Commerce for
air in strengthening the levee. and
all teams available we're being rush
ed to the scene TO aid in building
dirt bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
ALL EVIDENCE
IN BOCA CHICA
CASEFINISHED
Injunction Suit Ex-
pected to Go to Jury
Monday Following
Arguments

All evidence in the Boca Chics road
injunction case had been submitted
when Judge A. M. Kent in civil dis
trict court adjourned Saturday night
and the case Is expected to 60 TO the
jury some time Monday. Several
hours will be required to present
arguments.
County Judge o. &. Dancy. the last
witness placed on the stand for the
defense, declared there was no In
tention on the part Of the commits
sioners court to evade the designa-
tions as set out in the resolution Of
January "a. 1927, for the highways
10 be constructed in the Brownsville
precinct. He stated that every
move by the commissioners court in
relation to the highway program had
been made in good faith; that the
Boca Chica road was being construct
ed as fast as humanity possible, and
that work was started on the road
as soon as legal requirements could
be complied with after permission TO
build had been received from Mrs.
Nellie Esperson Stewart. who owns
most Of the land on each side OF the
route, beyond FL Jardin.
The county judge declared that the
Boca Chica grade would not be ready
to pave before the fall or winter OF
1929, and that If the precinct is per-
mitted to carry out its proposed pro-
gram and pave the military and
Southwest roads, he could give the
assurance that funds for the i'm
provement of the Boca Chica road
would be available rs soon as il is
ready for such improvement.
Relative to the proposed Point
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
BAPTISTSR
Smith IN ACT
Convention Votes For
Bolt Rather Than
Support "A Wet

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 10
tPl-Noting constituency of the
Southern Baptist church included in
a membership of $500. tonight stood
pledged 10 break party lines rather
than see any such candidates as what
was termed an unnamed friend of
the liquor interests" become presi-
dent of the United States.
Four times in the course Of heat
ed debate on the floor of the 73rd
annual convention ,oday, was the
governor Of New York" mentioned
as the candidate referred to. The
report of the social service commit
tee. however, which was adopted by
rising and almost unanimous vote,
after a discussion lasting an hour
and a half. mentioned no names.
Proponents Of the report. which
dealt also with other outstanding
issues. argued that the conventin in
sending a committee to both politi-
cal paries with a demand for prohi-
hilton candidates and platforms. was
exercising its privilege of petition
and remonstrance, and not debating
to parties.
Dr.. Z. Y. Mullins, president OF the
Baptist World Alliance declared the
country was facing a crisis and that
the test of moral forces was wheth-
er they had "the unity. morale, skill,
patience, courage and proficiency to
carry through a program of reform" !"
THE time has come when politi-
cal leaders cannot herd voters like
sheep under a party banner" he
concluded and the chair restrained a
cheering audience of some 1000
delegates with difficulty.
Opponents were led by Sam Whit
aker. Chattanooga attorney. and
teache- of one of the largest Baptist
Bible dasses in the South, who de-
clared hat the report violated the
principle of separation Of church and
state.
Il am rot going to vote for the
governor OF New York under any cir
cunstance," he declared, but | am
going to say we are making a mis-
take IN this report. II is an undis-
guised vehicle to inject the Baptist
organization into politics and thus
violates the underlying principles of
our constitution"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20

TO WHISTLE OR
r = =
NOT TO WHISTLE
y y =
is BIG PROBL E Nj

To whistle or not TO whistle
That's the problem facing Man
zger Charles Burton, OF the Model
Laundry.
When the laundry was located
at the foot Of Fourteenth street,
IL blew at : a. m, again az noon.
and again at $3.50.
When the business was removed
to It's handsome new building on
West Elizabeth street. il was de-
cided to abandon the custom Of
whistling.
Now a call has gone forth for
the whistle. Certain persons want
to keep hours by the laundry's
boiler whistle.
Manager Burton says that he will
resume the whistle IL the people
want il.
And has announced Saturday that
~ his telephone gets enough calls
Monday he will resume the whistle.
So whistle IL you want the
whistle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20

toward the ideal Of world peace.
Japan. the only other nation which
has not yet replied 70 Secretary Kel-
logg's proposal, is expected TO be
heard from soon and indications
from Tokyo are that the tenor Of
that nations reply will be generally
favorable. Germany has accepted
Internationally and Italy has accept
ed the American proposal in prin-
ciple.
Continuance Of negotiations
through diplomatic channels has
been decided upon by the American
government. which has looked with
disfavor upon proposals for an in
ternational conference on the sub
ject.
The British government says in
its note that after making a careful
study of the American and French
draft treaties il feels convinced there
is no serious divergence between
the effect of the two drafts. Great
Britain IL wholly in accord with
the United States aim TO cmbody
in a treaty q broad statement OF
principle to proclaim without restric-
tion or qualification that war shall
not be used as an instrument OF
policy"
Britain Likes Proposal
The various considerations set
forth by France in connection with
(Continued o. page three.}
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Curtiss Trophy
lOO-Mile Race
Won By Marine

WASHINGTON, May 1a.-(P-A
grlzzled veteran OF the marine rorns
today flew away with one OF the most
coveted prizes In aerial Competition.
leading IA pilots 10 the finish lire IN
the loO-mile Curtis marine trophy
race.
Major G. A. Lutz, 47-year old COM
mandant OF Brown Field, Qusntico.
va., was the pilot who turned N ths
iirst victory for the leathernecks in
tne navy classic. He Travelled ~ TIE
rate OF 1870 miles per hours with
an elapsed time OF 81 minutes. a.
seconds to defeat Lieut.. Commander
"A: Q. Miles, Anacostia. by 4 margin
Of % seconds. Capt. H. q. Major ~
the marines finished third in the
pursuit lcass IN the elapred time ~
50 minutes. 32.S seconds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Britain Accepts
Kellogg Plan To
OMtIdu All War

WASHINGTON. May 1a.-CPp-The
British government, as we'll as its
self-governinE dominions and India.
"are all in accord with the general
principle OF the proposed treaty" OF
Secretary Kellogg for the renuncia-
tion Of war and "will support the
movement TO the utmost of their
power"
Sir Austen Chamberlain, secre-
tary for foreign affairs. in replying
thus to the American proposal in
a note received today BY Secretary
Kellogg, said the suggested treaty
had evoked widespread interest in
Great Britain and his government
found nothing in their existing
commitments which prevents their
hearty cooperation in this new move
ment for strengthening the founda-
tions of peace"
The British government. he said.
would gladly cooperate in the con-
clusion OF such pact as is proposed
and are ready to engage with the
interested parties in the negotia-
tiors which are necessary for the
purpose"
Kellogg Encouraged
Secretary Kellogg is very much an
couraged by the British reply. State
department officials said the note
was conciliatory and favorable on
the whole and they indicated q feel
ing that real prograsss 10 being made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
HIT BY
TRAIN, KILLED
Pair Lay Down to Let
Cars Pass Over and
Raise Too Soon

CASS LAKE. Mimi. May 1e.-(P,
Two brothers were killed while
three of their companions escaped
unhurt. when a passenger train IN
terrupted their play on the Great
Northern railroad bridge this after
noon.
Bobbie. aged s. and William. aged
s, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Pan
kow Of Cass Lake, were killed.
The two boys laid down on the
railroad ties to allow the train TO
pass over them, while their three
youthful companions swung them
selves under the bridge. holding 20
the iron supports.
The train had passed safely over
the two boys on the ties, with the
exception of the last coach, when
they raised their heads. They were
struck BY the last coach. The other
children were none the worse cor
their experience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
JUNKERS ship
May Be FLOWN
OFF OF ISLAND
u. S. Relief Planes Un-
able to Land Near
German Craft on Ac-
count of Ice

ST. GEORGES, N. F.. MAY 19.-lP,
Fred Melchor, Junkers pilot was
dropped by parachute near the trans
Atlantic plane Bremen on the Labra-
dor coast today by one of two United
States army amphibian planes which
had found il impossible to land be-
cause Of floating ice. The army
planes then returned here.
The safe deposit" of Melchor was
reported by Major General James Z.
Fechet, chief Of the United States
armp air corps, who said the Junkers
pilot dropped safely by parachute at
the spot on the mainland where the
Bremen is resting.
Melchior will examine the Bremen,
which has been put into commission
by DR.. Cuisinier and his mechanic,
Thibault of the Canadian trans-con-
tinental airways, General Fechet
said. and if the condition of the
plane and the prepared taking-off
place permit, Melchior will bring the
Bremen here as soon as possible pre-
paratory to taking il to New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Next Herald Story
BySdnaMeIMey,Ui,a

Samuel Mervin IL the author Of the
brilliant serial story, Restless
Love" which will appear in The
Brownsville Herald beginning Nom
day. Merwin IL known to everyone
who has read the best Of popular
fiction during the last fifteen years.
In the language OF the day, "he
knows his stuff
Samuel Merwin knows men and
women. not as an aloof onlooker but
as one who mixes with everyday
folks.
In Restless Love" he has tackled
drama that whirls about a news
paper editors fight 10 save some
thing OF the beauty and tradition Of
fine old town IN New England and
free IL from the blight Of notorious
roadhouse known as Jazzland A
lovely heroine. who has made good IN
New York a. q writer, really wins
the battle and falls in love although
she thought she never would fall for
any man. There Is plenty Of love
and romance and action IN this fine
story.
Merwin Is q product Of the mid
west. Went "a Northwestern Uni
versity and married a girl he met
there. Bueked his way into Journal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday scattered thun-
tershowers; Monday unsettled; light
70 moderate southerly winds on the
coast.
West Texas; Sunday partly cloudy:l
warmer in southeast portion; Monday
partly cloudy.
oklahoma: SUNDAY and Monday
partly cloudy. little change In temI
peratnres
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
COP. war IN
TEXASLOOMS
z Conventions Likely
To Be Held In Dal-
las Tuesday

FORT WORTH. May 19.-lP-
Two republican conventions held by
each Of two state factions at Dallas
Tuesday appeared probable Saturday
night. Tarrant county will be well
represented by each group. Failure
Of the G. q. Littleton, or Wurzbach
forces TO be recognized by the fa--
tlon known as the regulars" IL an
ticipated. This will mean that SEN
arate state conventions will Be held
ana separate lists Of delegates
chosen to the national convention az
Kansas City.
Organized several months ago. the
Llttleton faction, with headquarters
~ Fort Worth, is opposed to an in
structed delegation 70 the national
convention. The opposing side il
sponsoring an instructed delegation
for Herbert Hoover for president.
Precinct conventions held two
weeks ago resulted in both Tarrant
county groups claiming victory over
the other. In some precincts, two
conventions were held, one by each
factlon. The result was that both
again claimed victory when .ha
county convention was held on the
following Tuesday. Two separate
conventions were held.
Since that time the Littleton fac
ton, which is supported BY Harry
Wurzbach, Texas only republican
congressman. has held congressional
conventions and elected district del
egates to the national conventio,
The regulars" claim such action
was unauthorized BY the state or
ganization and probably will take
the stand that they should not hr
seated, but that the state convention
in Dallas should elect the delegates
Ihis means that the regulars"
viii attempt to sleect % delegates
including four delegates at lar1s.
Inc opposition will contend that fhs
district delegates already have been
chosen in the congressional district
conventions and therefore only fonr
delegates at large should be elected.
II failure Of the two factions vi
agree results, the regulars" will
choose its 26 delegates and the on-
ponents four. and each will endeav5r
70 have its delegation seated a.
Kansas City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Boston Is Host
To Bremen Crew

BOSTON. May 19.-tPl-Boston
greeted the Bremen fliers today with
an enthusiasm that scoffed at an
ardor-dampening raw east wind and
drizzling rain. Srom the moment OF
their arrival by train from Detroit
shortly before noon, Captain Her
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
WacOGirl, Man
Are Found Shot

WACO, TexA May 1s.-CP)-Miss
Ethel Lydig. Saitress. and John
Pappadakis, Waoan, were in a local
sanitarium toniht, the first SER
iously injured bStwo bullet wounds
III the abdomen. ND the latter suf-
fering from bulet wound in the
head. as the result of what officers
believed 10 have ben an attempted
murder and suicid&
Pappadakis was sid to have call
ed at Miss Lydig's apartment. Po-
lice found Miss Lydg in the yard
Of the apartment hone and Pappad-
axis was lying in bathroom with
the gun near hiri. 9th we're un-
conscious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Norfleet On Way to
Texas With Prisoner

Los ANGELES, May 1a.-fPl-A.
y. Sherrsrd, wanted IN Texas fsr
swlndlinE, was turned over 70 y.
Frank Norfleet OF Texas today fcr
extradition- Norfleet and the pris-
oner left here tonight by train.
Norfleet arrived here bv airpIsns
today from Sacramento. where Gov
ernor Young had signed : writ ~
rendition for eztradition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
HEYwoop FUNERAL HELD

MOSCOW. May 19-[PD-ABout
zoo communist refugees Of various
nationalities followed this evening
the remains Of William d. big Bill
Haywood along the ten-mile route
from the club OF political refugees,
where the body hal lain in state. to
the Donskoy monastery where the
body was crsmated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
CONE ON SHIP RoAPn

WASHINGTON, May 19.-tPy-The
nomination Of Hutch T. Cone of
Florida, to be a member Of the
United States shipping board was
confirmed tonight by the senate. He
succeeds Rear Admiral W. S. Benson.
". s. NJ, retired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
BLAST ROCKS
WORKINGS IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Scores of Res cuers
Push Into Shaft; No
Accurate Count of
Lost Available

MATHER, Pa. Nav I9.-tP-
Three bodies tonight were brought
from the workings Of the Mather
Galleries company mine where az
proximately 200 miners were entomb-
ed in an explosion late today.
Scores Of rescuers we're pushing
into the mine, bratticinE off the fire
as they progressed. and had secured
In saving nine men late tonight. The
rescued men were i'll and injured by
gas and flames that made the inner
caverns an inferno.
Other than the three dead and the
handful rescued. the rescuers, mem
bers Of the families of entombad
men and other residents OF this lit
tie village did not know the fate or
scores Of men who were az work
when the explosion occurred shortly
after .. m.
The estimates ot the number en-
tombed ranged upward to as high
AZ 500 men and there was no means
Of making a definite check.
The scared bodies OF Fred Krekar,
"a. John Kravitis. 25, and George
Stiles, 25. were found down in the
tomb as the rescue crews made their
way into the danger filled chambers.
"A short time before. four more
fortunate men were carried to the
open and revived. These and five
others who we're taken to n hospital
Waynesburg were the only ones Of
the entombed who were definitelu
known 70 be alive.
Far down in the workings, how
ever, sixteen men were believed Tn
be living. They telephoned over A
mine phone soon after the explosion
that they we're safe. bratticed in
against the death dealing flames and
gases.
The shaft. $50 feet deep. was mart
IN Blocked by n "ceve-inn as was tha
man tunnel. One rescue crew sue
cceeded IN reaching a point 5000 feet
PACK where their progress has halted
oy gas and serious cave-ins. Reports
we're that the mine was on fire far
back in the workings.
MATHER. Pa, May 1e.-(P,-Rs-
ports that the bodies Of twenty min
ers had been located BY rescuers I'm
the Mather mire, which was swept bv
an explosion late today, were brought
10 the surface tonight BY j. III. Evans.
general superintendent He Sati
that the rescuers had found twenty
Dodies ~ the main entry, d half
mile IN the workings.
PITTSBURGH, May 19.-P-Tha
United States bureau Of mines rescue
crews rushed from Pittsburgh to-
night 70 Mather, Pa, in Greene eoun.
~. where IL was reported n terrifi,
explosion had occurred in a cosb
nine. First reports were that MANY
miners had been entombed.
Led by the veteran rescue worker.
George McCaa. the bureau resrpa
crew went TO Aather By automobils
trucks, fully equipped for reScup
work. Rescue car number 3. ala
toned at Nanty-Glo. was also ordered
to the scene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20

GENERAL PAUL B. MALONE, sill
,.r.,ongued orator % the army, has
hs.r made a major general.
General Malone is widely known
!. Texas. and particularly SO in the
rower Rio Grsnde Valley. where he
t.s made several public appearances
There is another army man, well
.-own in the Valley, who is heading
sor a major generals rank.
He Il Brigadier General Frank Z
urcov. now election commissioner
for Nicaragua