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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
INCUR VALLEY

Continued from page one)
goes back more than half a century.
Some concrete work in the way of
maps. etc, done back in 19I0-1I-12.
The late B. G.. Stegman was an
enthusiast on the sh;? channel mat
ter.
He formed the Brownsville Shin
Channel association. proposing to
undertake the work privately.
The maps still are in existence and
while the idea was allowed to sleep.
u has not been permitted to die.
The key to all waterways, how
ever. seems to be Erazos Santiago.
That must come before there Is q
satisfactory solution Of all matters
having 70 do with water transpor-
tation.
IN THE MEANTIME. let's not for
get that congress is to be asked 70
include an appropriation Of $1,000
600 to develop eighteen feet Of water
over Brazos Santiago bar and six
teen feet within the bar. And an
additional $4,000 FOR maintenance
purposes.
Provided those directly interested
will put up 100000 70 assist in the
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Three Killed In
Gangland Battle

CHICAGO, June 20.-(Pl-Gang-
land guns, dusty through weeks OF
truce, spat death TO three men yes
terday.
John (BowIegs) Oliveri and Joseph
Salamone we're pot on the spot"
rear death corner, Milton and West
Oak street, where gang %retributioa
has been enacted in the past. "A man
stood in the window Of an apartment
and slowly tipped his hat. IL was a
signal TO two men who loitered on
a porch across the street. Oliveri
and Salome fell under a shower Of
lead from two repeating shotgnns.
The double assassination was exc
cuted in daylight. The third Staying
of the day took place on the south
side behind the curtain of night.
James Reggi. 33. staggered from an
alley with revolver bullets in his
arm and chest. Though conscious
until death, he refused to name his
assailant.
The names Of All Capone and the
Aiello brothers were heard frequent
~ as police sought motives and clues
TO the Oliver-Salamone slayings. The
dead men. police said, were leaders
in the Capone gang. Oliveri being
described as an Aicllo man who had
recently gone over to the rival group.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Will I~noculate
Against Typhoid

All persons living in Brownsville.
Wednesday were requested by the
city health department to be inoc-
ulated against typhoid.
Two cases of the disease have been
found in the city, according 10 Miss
Emily Lannon's, acting city health
nurse, and it il feared that addition
al cases may develop.
Health department officials are at
tempting TO locate the cause OF the
disease in order that il might be
stamped out before IL takes on cpl
demic proportions. il is said.
NEGOTIATIONS will be given by the
city health department without cost,
excepting a fee Of 20 cents which
will be used to pay for serum.
1T is believed that the original
case OF the disease was contracted
outside of this city," Miss Lannon's
said. Both patients suffering from
the disease are children and it is
believed that the second child be-
came infected through association
with the child who developed the
original case"
Health authorities Wednesday ex-
pressed positive belief in the fact
that the city's water and milk sup
ply j. absolutely free from typhoid
bacteria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Ask Cooperation
Valley Sportsnen

John B. Coffie. deputy state game
warden. Wednesday placed petitions
in various downtown sporting goods
houses and stores asking that
Brownsville sportsmen sign a pledge
10 refrain from shooting white
wing" doves until after August /.
The season on these birds opens
July / but that month Is still the
nesting season for the birds, Coffie
stated. and hundreds Of young will
die from starvation If the older
birds are killed.
A petition is to be made TO the
state legislature to change the pres
ent law to make the season on white
wings" open in August instead Of
July but until this change can be
made a general request is being made
throughout this section Of the state
asking that sportsmen assist in their
protection.
approximately 100 Brownsville
hunters had taken the PLEDGE
Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
RAID Made ON
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q pistol under McCarter's nose and
told him Ia keep quiet.
The eight men then tied Powcll's
hands and feet. McCarter said. AZ
they did so. the wounded negro said:
"Oh Lord. have mercy
When the raiders had ted Powell.
one turned 70 the other and asked:
Are you going 20 take him, George -
Mctarter's statement said.
yes" was the answer.
The man addressed a. George"
wore a blue coat and gold braid on
the left sleeve and on the left breast.
McCarter said.
Lydia Branch, 2 negro nurse, was
on duty at the desk when the eight
men arrived. One Of them pointed
a gun az her and told her 70 "sit
still.' Then they went 70 Powell's
in the negro Ward, which II
in a reimbursement.
Florence Rochon. another negro
nurse who was ia an emergency
room, heard the commotion. she told
officers. looked out and saw what
was happening and then went back
into her room where she stayed until
the eight men had left with their
victim.
The Harris county grand jury
when m convened was told 10 drop
all other Investigations and STUDY
the lynching.
There are two criminal district
courts in this county and there is
absolutely no excuse for mob law"
Judge Langston King told the Jurors.
Ranger Captain Hamcr arrived be-
Tore noon to lead the investigation.
A. y meeting OF the city council.
AN ordinance was passed authorizing
Mayor Oscar Holcombe to arnoint a
committee Of six TO conduct an in-
v~estigation Of the ~lynching. Ten
thousand dollars was appropriated
for expenses incident to the investi-
cation Of this committee. which will
report TO the city council and not 10
police.
The committee comprised four
white men and wi negroes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Jury Returns Guilty
Verdict In Assault

A verdict Of guilty was brought in
PIT a jury in Judge Kleiber's county
our at law Wednesday morning in
the ease of State Of Texas vs.. Jose
Benevides on a charge Of simple as
sault.
was assessed but Benevides gave no.
tice that he would make use OF his
two days Of grace in which to file
m appeal motion.
The state alleged that the defend
ant assaulted Juan Vidal on the night
OF March p at a dance at Colonia
Mexicana.
The case had been appealed from 4
verdict Of guilty and 2 fine Of s25
and costs in the justice Of the peace
court Of Judge Joe Webb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
WORK

Continued from page one.)
brief statement in which he said
that excavation would be started
this week for the basement Of the
hotel and that material would be as
sembled so that work on the steel
skeleton could be started in three.
People. | can't talk. but / build.
| invite you to come down again in
five months from tonight and help
me celebrate the opening Of this
hotel" he said.
As Mr.. Bartholomew concluded,
Marian Jencks. Miss Ruth Arm
strong and Miss Mary Pratt % In
dianapolis. and Mrs. G. T. Drayer Of
Bedford, Ind. They advanced 10 the
front of the platform and as the
band played "On the Banks of the
Wabash" dug the first dirt for the
excavation of the hotel.
Give Dinner Dance
While several hundred persons
fingered to enjoy cold drinks and
cigars and listen to the band con-
cert. invited guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyrrell and Mr.. Bartholomew gather
ed at the Point Isabel Yacht club
for a dinner ard dance.
With 12S guests present William
;. West acted as POSTMASTER and
introduced speakers from the Valley
who extended congratulations on the
beginning Of the MOTEL construction
and affirmed faith in the develop
ment Of a big seaport city at Point
Isabel.
Among the speakers were q. r..
Tyrrell. John H. Shary. Judge Yolney
W. Taylor. Or. w. y. Roland az In
dianapOlis. John r. Lomax Of San
Benito. Miss Mary Pratt and r. A
Hecker of Indianapolis. Twenty-Five
kilograms Of c-ongratulation address
ed TO c. r. Tyrrell were read.
Guests were gresent from Meal
len, Mission. Harlingsn, Weslaco.
Donna, Edinburg. Brownsville. San
Benito. Houston AMI from other
cities outside the Valley.
Test horings we're being made
Wednesday in preparation for oxca-
walton Of the basement Of the hotel
and teams and tractors are expected
to tegin work Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
TAMPICO man
HEADSROTARY
l.. B. Sutton Is Elected
BY Acclamation at
Convention

MINNEAPOLIS, June 20.-tP-r.
p. sutton Of Tampico, Mexico. third
vice president, was elected president
OF Rotary International today as the
organization discarded it, usual ma
emery for ~balloting and named him
by reclamation.
When Mr.. Sutton's name was the
only one placed in nomination. The
convention decided 20 restrict bal
ioting Thursday to naming three
vice presidents and a number Of d.
rectors. -,
Mr.. Sutton, a native cf Michigan.
Is N the hardware ;o5biny business
IN Mexico. He was A founder ~
tne american Chamber Of Commerce
fsnt in 1918.
In 1928 he was made governor AZ
the tnird Rotary district comprising
mexico. and in 1926 international
director he was elected vice presi-
dent last year.
SEATTLE, June ao.-P-With
election Of officers but one day
away, U. Samuel Gu innings Of Kan
sas City today appeared virtually
assured OF the presidency Of XII
wants international. holding its
twelfth annual convention here.
although no announcement was
made after a conference behind
locked doors by a committee on
recommendations FOR nominations
before the presidents reception and
pail last night. a canvass OF district
headquarters failed to disclose an
opposition candidate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
FAKERS WORK
SMOOTH GAMES
Claim Agents. Of Rail
Companies Told of
Activities

OMAHA. Neb., June aO.-tP-A
group which railway claim agents
describe ms contortionists earns N
comfortable livelihood BY collecting
damages for faxed injuries, dele
gates 10 the agents th~irty-ninth an
nual convention were told here to-
day.
These persons are known to the
agents as professional ~"repeatersa
IN supposed accidents. which situa-
tion leads to the profession az de-
tecting the repeater"
Their activities were related NV T..
II. Schultz, general manager or the
intelligence Publishing company Of
Dallas, Texas, a firm that doesn't
print anything, but works quietly.
smoothly and generally, with effect"
Failing or tripping seems to be
a favorite method or injury ex-
planned Mr.. Schultz. There was a
man whS fell on IN train at Houston
and claimed a fractured wrist. he
pulled this stunt several times he
fore he was caught. "A woman. who
tripped over some obstruction on
the platform while a train was PASS
80 Wao AoAh1 " nave placed n wire
about her Lex, just above her skirt.
out of sight. When she fell this
would fall off her leg and would Nv
left on the platform. She had dis,
covered BY tapping her ankle she
could make il swell. So. in view W
the brakeman. she would trim and
claim an injured ankle. That. W
course, was before the short skirt
age"
One Of the most ingenious meth
DDS, the snake bite, was described
by Schultz. A man goes into the
Mushroom in a train, about dusk.
and turns off the light. Suddenly AZ
would let out a yell. His accom-
plice would walk IN and ask the trcu-
bic, only to be told a snake had Bit
ten the man. The accomplice would
light a match, see a snake. beat IL
until dead. and then show II "a the
conducor. Their scheme was for the
first mar 10 put a chemical on his
ringers to cause O swelling. The
snake was already dead when the &C
complete pretended 10 kill it.r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Henry Holland Page
AZ 9em Convention

Among those who will attend the
national democratic convention from
Brownsville are r.. Z. Holland and
his son. Henry. both or whom will
leave Brownsville for Houston next
Monday night. While in Houston
they will he the guests Of Judge
and Mrs. X. T.. Brooks. Mr.. Hol-
land received a wire from Jesse II.
Jones today saying Henry had been
appointed a page for the conven-
ton.
From Houston Henry will 90 10 a
boys summer camp in West Nir-
ginia. conducted by the head master
of Sewanee Military Academy, Sewa-
nee. Tenn. which institution Henry
has attended for the vast two years,
and where he will enter the senior
class next September. He will do
extra work at the camp this summer
TO complete the four years at
Sewanee in three wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
VALLEY SENDS

Continued from Lage oneD
IN Houston about s n. m, driving
throughout the night at a speed
ranging from 80 to so miles an hour.
he had been apprised a few minutes
before leaving that Mission had a
bale ginned. and that he was hold
ing down the ground end Of an
automobile-airplane race.
umor were current Tuesday aft
ernoon that Rio Grande CITY. san
benito, Harlingen and R~aymondville
would also have their first bales out
Tuesday or Wednesday. Cotton has
been open several days in all Valley
sections, and community first bales
are expected to be shipped daily for
the next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Valley Companies
Receiv Charters

AUSTIN, Tex. June 20.-tF-
Chartered: B. B. Hail Building Cor
poration. San Angelo; capital stock
j. w. johnson. Jr.. q. D. Buriev.
Reed e. Smith. Inc, San Benito;
capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators;
Il. n. Reed, Joe Z. Smith. Ada Lee
Reed.
Amendments: Valley Banking COM
pany, Harrington; increasing capital
stock from $4,000 70 $4,000.
Arkansas Compress company. Cor
pus Christi: increasing capital stock
from 81 .0n0, o00 to $f25n.0n0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Lives Lost
In Wind Storms
In Middle West

BURBANK, Okla. June 20.-tP1-
One woman was killed. her baby was
believed fatally injured and six 9TH
err persons were reported hurt in a
tornado that struck Webb City early
today.
The woman a Mrs. Harrison. was
killed by falling debris when her
home was wrecked. II WIS reported
here. She was carrying the baby In
her arms. /.
All least six persons were injured
when more than a block Of business
buildings and houses were destroy
ed. reports said
All communication lines 70 Webb
City were cut.
PITTSBURG. kaus.. June 20.-tPl
Sam Kennedy of Pittsburg, former
registrar Of deeds Of Crawford oun
tn. was e~lectrocuted today when he
drove his motor car into electric
wires which had been horne down By
uprooted trees seven miles south Of
here.
High wind this morning caused
much damage in this vicinity. At
Scammon many store fronts were
blown in. small buildings demolish-
ed and trees uprooted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Express Accountant
On Wit in Vallev

r. r. Kaigler. district accountant
Of the American Railway Express
company Of ST. Louis, arrived in
Brownsville Wednesday morning ac-
companied BY his wife and Son on =
vacation trip.
u have never been south Of Hous-
ton before" he said, "and had heard
50 much Of the Lower Rio Gran5e
Valley that I decided 10 come down -
see it," -
IL certainly has surprised me IN
spite Of the things that | had heard
Of it," he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
l1,775 Cars Listed
In Cameron County

Motor vehicles registeres in Cam
county through noon Nednes-
day totaled 1l.775. according 70 fig
ures in the office VI J. J.. Fox. tax
collector.
Of the total. $500 are pleasure
vehicles. 2.ls0 were trucks ard 95
were commercial cars.
The figures represent a material
gain over registrations Of last yezr.
according TO employees IN the office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
LEADERS
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Continued from page one.)
and place in operation machinery Of
the Smith organization. He will he
accompanied By Norman T.. Mack.
Buffalo publisher and national CON-
mitteeman for New York, another
former national chairman.
Hundreds Of other notables are cx-
pected early ext week TO augment
the early arrivals, which include inn
portant members Of the national COM
mittee and other notables from All
parts Of the United States.
Farm Situation Worries
One OF the questionable factors.
the farm situation. already is raising
itself in hotel lobby discussions and
informal political causes.
The agrarianS have been invited TO
air their grievances before the eon-
v~ention and elem Shaver. chairman
of the national committee. is won
dering how many Of the farmers will
take advantage Of the bid and how
important the agrarian upheaval will
he when the -quadrennial parley
swings under way.
Charles Grcathouse. az Indiana.
secretary OF the national committee,
will arrive today 70 establish head
quarters. He viii bring with him
thousands Of tickets TO the conven-
tion hall which will he distributed to
visitors.
Two definite early Developments
we're seen by political observers in
pre-convertion statements OF ma
tionai committeeman and committee
women. the first a swing toward
Smith on the early ballots similar ~
the Hoover landslide at Kansas City
and y threatened bolt NJ the women
Of the party IN the event Smith is
nominated.
Governor Smith Will BE named on
the first or second ballot. and will
defeat Herbert Hoover decisivcly, j.
Bruce Kremer, national committee
man Of Montana. floor leader for
". G.. McAdoo in his death struggle
against Smith nj Madison Square
Garden. said today.
The opposition VI the women in
some quarters to Smith was explain
ed by Mrs. Belle Kearney Of Missis-
sippi. who said the women voters
would swamp Smith if he is nomi-
mated and limited AZ 4 bolt.
NEW YORK. June OPP o-
litlcal circles today were specializing
on what took place when former SEN
ator Atlee pomerene NJ Ohio called
on Governor Smith here yesterday.
Mr.. Pomerene Is the favorite son
candidate Of Ohio for the democratic
presidential nomination and his visit
to the New York governor raised the
question as 70 whether he would fol-
low the lead or Governor Albert
Richie Of Maryland in withdrawing
from the race in favor Of Governor
Smith.
Neither would discuss the brief
conference and Governor Smiths po-
htical advisers pleaded ignorance Of
what took place.
L was pointed out. however. that
0hio's delegation ~ pledged u Mr.
Pomerene's candidacy by preferential
vote in the Ohio primary and ii might
he impossible for him to withdraw
until after the first ballot ut Hous-
ton, even " Nc desired 10 a. ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20

a. Feter Oshman and Dora Plenn.
Jesus Rodriguez and Paula Moreno
Guadalupe Davila and Leonardo
Robledo.
Dewie Rinehart md Hazel Nav
Alloway.
Pedro NJ. Barron and Zenovia
Drive.
Lloyd Ellsworth Stiernberg and
Christine Elizabeth Ewing.
Claudio Robledo and Maria Esaui-
vel.
Jesus Garcia and Mrs. Rosa Garcia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
County Clerk Goes
Fishing For 10 Days

County Clerk H. p. Seago is an
envied candidate.
No opposition developing to his re-
turn 20 office. the county clerk has
gone on a fishing expedition to the
Devils river region. His party in
cludes j. H. Batsell, r. {. Morris
and g. +. Dodd.
They expect to be away about ten
DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
CUBA-CANADA TRALE GROWS

HAVANA. Cuba. fP-An active
campaign In favor OF Cuban pro-
ducts-sugar. tobacco and alcohol
viii be opened in Canada within the
next month. Or. Arturo Sainz dc la
Pena. first Cuban trade commission
er 10 Canada. will ssil for Ottawa
shortly TO broaden he scope az trade
relations between the two countries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
AGED CLERK niEs

WASHINGTON, June 20. %
Phiiander K. Stansbury. deputy clerk
ol the United States supreme court.
VINO a been connected with il
since 1853 and is known to all law
yers who have had business with the
court since that time died suddenly
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
ORE TAXES ENRICH STATE

ST. PAUL-LFl-Minnesota's state
treasury was enriched by more than
$4,000, 600 by the June. 1928, %collec-
ton Of occupational and royalty
taxes on its iron ore deposits. Near
IN half Of the amount was paid BY
Oliver Mining company Of Duluth.
subsidiary az the United States steel
Corporation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
Sore Gums Pyorrhea

Foul breath, loose teeth or sore
gums are disgusting to behold, all
will agree. Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy
j. highly recommended by leading
dentists and never d~isappoints.
Druggists return money if it fails.
Esgle Pharmacy, Inc.-Adv. (S)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-11
PEOPLE AND THE TARIFF

None of us who work day after day spend much time
trying to learn about the tariff. The vast majority are not brot
up to it, as it means digging into figures, which most of us dis
like. We realize vaguely that there is a difference be
tween a high tariff and a low tariff, even though we do not
know everything relating to the tax on products shipped here
from abroad and products shipped from here to other parts of
the world.
But this we know and are sure of: We get ten times bet.
ter wages than many working people abroad and we live inf
nitely better than they even dream of living.
We know this, too. about the tariff: The pay roll for
those of us who work for a living in this country is 5000, OOO,-
900 a week-Think Of it, six hundred million dollars. And we
know, also, that this would not be possible without a Repub-
lcan protective tariff. But for a protective tariff we would be
down to the level of foreign labor and living conditions.
Here is something more we know: Democrats, expert
menting with the tariff, cut 100000 900 a week from the
American pay roll, which means the man getting Sc a day
slipped back to 50 or 81 a day. The employer could do nothing
about it, because he, too, suffered from Democratic tariff re-
ducton. To working people a dollar and half is a big loss and
proves we need Herbert Hoover and a protective tariff so we
can go happily as we are and not as a Democratic tariff would
make us-Eke the working people of foreign countries.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-11
THE POLITICAL PARADE

Washington, ID. C.-Six weeks ago
Herbert Hoover returned rom Cali
fornia to be confronted with the as
sertion hat the Republican party was
on the defensive in the east, and that
herculean effort must be made to save
the states along the Atlantic seaboard
from going over to the enemy.
The campaign program of the Re-
publican party in the east since that
time has been TO get Mr.. Hoover's
stand on the important issues of the
day before the voters, and the effort
to win has been no more intensive
than in states further west. Today the
Democratic party is fighting the de-
fensive battle in the east according to
the press although its leaders launch
ed their drive in this section far in
advance of the Republican counter
effort. The hope of Democratic lead
ers in the east is now confined to
two or three states, in every one OF
which Republican strength is report
ed to be increasing every day.
That much progress in six weeks
is a fair indication Of the strength OF
the Republican ticket and of the fail
ure of the Democratic candidate to
sell to the nation an uncertain pro-
gram for the future.