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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
bomb WRECKS
CHICAGO Home
Effort to Intirnidate
Witness In Case of
Gangster Seen

CHICAGO, May 1T.-CPl-The home
of Fred W. Eiche, one of the Jurors
who convicted Eugene (Red) Nc
Laughlin Of highway ROBBERY two days
| ago, was bombed last night.
E1che himself was not at home.
/ His wife, their three children, a sis
ter and six guests at an informal
party being held in the two story
frame structure, we're severely shak-
en-.
The bomb. which was No. 36 since
| January /, was tossed on the Eiche
| front porch pust below a bedroom
window. No one was nithe room, a
wall Of which was torn away by the
explosion.
Shortly after the bombing, Eiche
was at the detective bureau identify
ing Gus Steinwiek, secretary-treas-
uTer Of the Chauffeurs and Team
sters Local No. TAP. as one Of the two
men who last Monday attempted to
brbe him.
Steinwick and another man, accord
ling TO Eiche, came TO him with re-
quest that he "give Red a good
break" Steinwick's companion was
introduced to Eichs as Robert Nc
Laughlin, brother of Red and presi-
dent Of the Checked Cab company
When confronted by Robert Nc
Laughlin in court yesterday, how
ever, Eiche said he could not be sure
he was the man.
Eiche was positive in his identifi-
caation of Steinwick. Although the
bombing Of the Eiche home occurred
shortly before Steinwick was brought
in, the news was kept from Eiche
for fear it might infir &C him
against identifying the cei.
Actual damage done d. ~ bomb
was about $500. The eXp .4ipn was
felt for several blocks around.
The bombing was the second evi-
dence of intimidation in the NJ,
Laughlin case. A few hours earlier
police had learned that Walter j.
Newman. the New York diamond
salesman who was the chief witness
against Mclaughlin. had disappeared.
Newman in court yesterday had told
Judge McGoorty that the defendants
brother, Robert, had urged him to
testify falsely.
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Spanish Dancer Slain by Sp1t,7aed Lover
WINS GANG LEAD
= = =
WITH DICE; SHOT
= = =
DEATH TO HOPES

NEW YORK, May 17.-(Rl-The
roll OF a pair Of dice won Edward
Mcclure, 26 years old, leadership
Of a Brooklyn waterwront gang,
but cost him his life.
A few minutes after he had been
elected" BY rolling a lucky
seven" several shots rang out and
a pier watchman found Mcclure
dead with three bullet wounds in
his body.
Six survivors OF the once power
full "Wild Bill" Lovett's gang had
gathered at the pier to revive the
gang which had deteriorated since
the Staying Of "Wild Bill" four
years ago. There was a time when
a Longshoreman along the Brook
lyn waterfront could not heave a
bit of cargo without paying tribute
to "Wild Bills" gang.
Each of the six believed he was
qualified to command what was
left of the gang and q pair Of dice
finally was decided upon as the
ballot to decide the election.
Police said there had been at
least fifteen slayings among mem
bers Of the gang since the death Of
"Wild Bill"
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SAYS COUNTY
|WASNOTBOUND
|TOROAD TYPES
|, Commissioner Refus-
ed to Permit Types
Of Roads Included
In Designations

Cameron county commissioners
court refused to be bound TO any
specific type of road construction in
connection with the program outlined
for the Brownsville precinct, accord
ing to testimony Of John H. Hunter,
witness for the plaintiff in the Boea
Chica road injunction suit, being
tried in civil district court here be-
fore Judge "A. M. Kent.
Mr.. Hunter testified TO the effect
that the committee had sought to
bind the court as to the type Of roads
to be constructed in the precinct un-
der the bond issue voted January 20,
1927, but the court had refused to ac-
cept any condition other than that
the roads designated in the resolu-
tion presented by the committee be
paved or improved"
The court overruled an objection
by the plaintiff to questions by the
intervenors in regard to the relative
productive qualities and agricultural
value of lands along the military
highway, Southmost road and the
Boca Chica road. J. Z. Graham, who
also represented Ell Jardin community
Continued on psge seven.)
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Mrs. Mielke Dies
In Pharr Today

Mrs. Josephine Mielke, Of Poind
Isabel. az one time postmaster therea
died this morning at 3 o'clock at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. B. ft
Johnston at Pharr.
Funeral services will be held FTl4
day at 10 a. m. at the Hinkley funer-
al parlors with burial in Buena Vist%
cemetery. Rev. R. o. Mackintoshs
rector of the Church of the Advers
will ofifciate at the services.
The deceased was born in NeyS
Orleans. La, April %, 1853, and waa
the daughter OF Mrs. Margaret
Keller. one of the pioneer settlers %
Brownsville.
She is survived by one daughter, al
whose home she died. two half-broths
ers, Eugene Keller Of La EncantsdS
and Edward Keller Of La Palma.
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Sees NO need
FOR FRIENDS,
FOESOF Smith
Governor Finds Poll
Reveals Delega ates
Instructed Dry to
Have Big Majority

AUSTIN. Tex, May 17.-(PD-Gov.
Dan Moody declared today that alb
solute control Of the state democratic
convention can be obtained by the
harmony faction, demanding n dry
plank and dry candidates, without the
aid Of a single vote from the Love
constitutional" wing or the AL Smith
organization.
The governor said that a statewide
poll Of delegates revealed that 155
are for Smith, 226 with the "consti-
tutional" or ultra-dry wing, and asa
for his harmony" program. THE
figures" he said, cannot be wrong By
more than six"
Reports from every county in the
state which held a convention were
obtained.
Fourteen counties, he found, passed
the Love negative Instruction.
against Smith, Reed and Richie
Ninety-six adopted the Moody har-
mony plan-instructions for prohibi-
tion but not against individuals-line
for line and its basic principles were
endorsed by others, Mr.. Moody said.
The executive had not estimated
tue HuHDGE u 1OunIit6 CuOOAlH%
Smith delegates but IL was believed
to exceed 80 and those strictly unin-
structed 40.
Delegates to some Of the counties
claimed by the Love bloc already have
sent proxies to Mr.. Moody.
Referring to questions concerning
the basis OF representation to the
state convention, Governor Moody
said he construes the executive COM
mittee's ruling as providing counties
one delegate to each 800 votes casa
! in the governorship race in the 1924
general election.
He will insist on that construction.
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With
Wife, SHOOTS
SELF and dies
Girl Had Refused to
Accept Attentions
After She Found He
Had French Family

NEW YORK, May 17.-(P)-An
Argentine medical student whose
romance with Maria Montero, Span
ish dancer, was broken off when she
found he had a wife and four chill
dren in Paris, died in city hospital
today, a bullet in his brain, after
he had shot and killed the dancer
and attempted to take his own life.
Ten months ago. Horatio Column
bres, 37-year-old son os a wealthy
Argentine planter, met Miss Monte
no, who was "a, and fell in love with
her. Last Saturday she learned he
had a wife and four children in
Paris and ordered him to leave her
dancing studio and never come back.
Yesterday afternoon he returned
and forced his way into her private
apartment at the West Fifty-seventn
street studio. An assistant neard
heated conversation in Spanish ard
then several shots. The assistant
ran into the street and summoned
police. They found Miss Montero
lying dead on the floor, wrapped in
a Spanish shawl which associates
said King Alfonso of Spain had pre-
sented to her, one hand clutched
over religious medals in a pocket of
her dress and her pet Spitz whining
at her side.
Columbres was lying nearby,
pistol in his hand and a wound in
his temple. A policeman bent over
him to take the pistol and asked:
'sbid you do this ?''
II shot her because I loved her
and she wouldn't have any mora tn
do with me-" he said, and lapsed into
unconsciousness.
Four letters were found in his
pocket. one to the police, two 70
friends and one to the Argentine
consul giving directions Cor the dis
posal of his body.
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MRS. YOUNG
GIVEN PRIZE

Prize winners in the beautiful
yards contest OF the Brownsville
Civic League will be announced at
a meeting Of the league and prize
winners at o'clock Thursday after
noon.
First prize, $40, goes to Mrs. J.
j. Young, 504 st. Charles street.
Announcement of the awards was
made by Mrs. J. X. Bull, president
of the league, who will present tie
awards to the winners.
The winners and awards are:
Victoria Heights-Mrs. ]. ". Grif-
fin, 2l23 Seventeenth street. IS, do
Continued on page ssven)
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SAN BENITO, May 1.-THE
Bible is the most complete, sound
est, and most interesting text
book on scientific farming, accord
ing to A. X. (Dad) Short, conserva-
tion and terracing agent of the
Federal Land Bank at Houston.
who was here recently, looking
over his old haunts.
And upon this theory Dad Short
has gotten out what ne calls "Ten
Commandments Of Permanent Farm
Home Ownership" and he is coll
lecting information with which to
prove beyond doubt that scientific
farming, cooperative extension
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
French Girl to Play
For British Title

HUNSTANTON, May 17.-(Pi-The
French girl, Mile Manette Leblanc,
reached the finals Of the British
women's golf championship this aft
ernoon by defeating Miss Enid Will
son, English star, I UP in the first
semi-final match.
Miss Judith Fowler, uho this
morning eliminated the last Ameri-
can representative. Hrs. Dorothy
Campbell Hurd, was herself defeat
ed in the other semi-final by Miss
$. Marshall, / up.
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land, Of every one according to his
taxation."-2 Kings 1925.
Then comes, "Get Long time Low
rate interest loans" commandment
No. 4. which is founded on the
Biblical passage If thou lend
money to any of my people
thou shalt not be to him as an
usurer."-Exod. 22:25.
Dad next gets into the more
scientific phases Of agriculture, his
fifth commandment being prevent
washing OF land by terracing" The
Bible says "The whole land is made
desolate because no man layeth
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work, such as that Of Texas "A.
& NJ. College. and other farm meth
DDS are all based on the Bible.
He mentions ss = specific in
stance that Dorcas was the first
county home demonstration agent
because she sewed the dresses and
then called in the neighbors TO
show them how il was done.
His Ten Commandments Of per
msnent farm home ownership start
with the urge 70 SECT Clear Title
to Land" The Bible urges the same
thing in II bought the field
and I subscribed the evidence, and
sealed it, and took Witnesses ---
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the valleyt
Partly cloudy tonight and Fridays
not much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy a
unsettled tonight and Friday.
Light to moderate southerIy winda
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

IL to heart. The spoilers have come
upon all high places through the
wiIderness."-Jere. 12:11-12.
And as to crop rotation, which Is
the sixth commandment, the Bible
says "Six years thou shalt SOW thy
field but in the seventh year
shall be n sabbath or rest unto the
land."-Lev. 1884.
The Bible even explains how L.
gumes should be planted, norder
70 help the soil, according to Dad
Short, and he particularly urged
tina passage, which in command
Continued on page elevenl
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I took evidence Of purchase both
that which was sealed according to
law and custom" Jere. 32:e-10-11.
Then from the Bible passage
-And all went to be taxed, every
one into his own city," Luke 2:3, he
gets the second commandment, 20
have land assessed for taxes.
No. is PAY Taxes Promptly"
about which the Bible has this to
say, "he taxed the land to give the
money according to the command
ment Of Pharoah: he exacted the
silver and gold Of the people d the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Two Slain In Battle
Of Mexico kgrarians

MEXICO CITY, May 17.-tPt-Dis-
atches from Espinazo, state of Nuevo
Leon, today said differences between
two agrarian groups had resulted in
iclash in which Tomas Soso, agrarian
leader, was killed. Jesus Garcia, who
did the killing, was later knitted to
death by agrarians from Bajan as
was Atansio Garcia.
A federal detachment was rushed
from Saltillo and captured six alleged
ring leaders, restoring ordeg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Valley Man Gets
Divinity Degree

AUSTIN. Tex, May 17.-tPl-Four
men were awarded bachelor Of divini-
ty degrees in Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary's commence
ment exercises Wednesday night.
Recipients: r. Bruce Brannon, Wal
nut Ridge, Arkansas; II. r. Elder.
Beaumont; Paul D. Hanna, Sherman;
n. A. Reed, Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
CLEAR GARNER
IN dam PROBE
Especial TO The Herald)

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE irri-
CATION and public lands committss
of the house Wednesday by unani-
nous vote completely exhonorated
Congressman Garner and DR.. Elwood
Mead Of the charges preferred by
Congressman Leatherwood of Utah
that a deal had been made between
Garner and Mead, who Is chairman
Of the international waters commits
sion, that Garner was to deliver the
vote Of the Texas delegation in ex-
change for water from Mexico.
Leatherwood, who u fighting
Continued on page seven)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
DELAY FARM-LABOR MEET

CHICAGO, May 17.-tPl-The ra4
tional convention OF the farmer-la4
Dor party. which was to have been
held in Milwaukee tomorrow, has
been transferred to Chicago and tha
date changed 10 June 10. "A cons
plete slate Of candidates for nation.
al offices will be nominated. >
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Farms Flooded
ON Mexico Side
of Rio GYdnde

that damage above Matamoros had
been considerable. The stream has
broken through its enclosing levees
at two points opposite Los 1ndios,
inundating dozens Of acres Of young
crops and doing thousands of dol-
lars destruction, IL is said.
The levee breaks occurred above
La Rucias ranch and on the two
Continued on page seven)
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tn RITRY RAIL MAN

BIG SPRING, Tex, May 17.-tR)-
Howard @. Kelley, a former presi-
dent Of the Canadian Grand Trunk
railway, who died in Los Angeles
recently, Is to be buried at Denison,
Tex, Sunday. Mr.. Kelley formerly
was connected with the Cotton Belt
railway at Texarkana, Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

The raging Rio Grande, cause Of
more thai little apprehension in
the lower v during the past sew
eral days quite little damage
in the vicinity OF Rio Grande City
apparently had turned its attention
to the Mexican side Of the stream
Thursday as il reached q stationary
peak Of Is feet here.
Reports from across the river were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
son OF DODGE WEDs

LONDON, May 17.-CPl-Horace Ef
Dodge son OF the late American
automobile magnate, and Miss Mus
riel Dorothy Sisman OF Detroit, wera
married today at the Presbyteriaa
church at Westbourne Grove Terl
race.
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RIVER FORECAST

The river has fallen considerably
and will continue 20 fall from above
Eagle Pass down to some distance
below Mission. At San Benito and
Brownsville il will start falling verd
slowly today and tonight, and fall
only slow thereafter for anCthSx Cd
to 4s hours. BY Sunday and Monday
It will fall moderately fast mt these
latter places In the absence OF anJ
additional rains and water from
above.
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FALL PROVES FATAL

AUSTIN, Texas, May l7.--(P,-Dr.
W. r. Weber, 80, former president Of
the state dental board, died here
wednesday night from injuries re-
eeived in q fall May ii when he slip
red on wet curb
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Flood Present p Hr. - HA
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide mt Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal reteorologN
cal conditions:
EiRh .... 3:2g "A. m; 1:22 .. m,
Low .-.... 9;19 a. m; s:40 p. nm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-21
Sproule Retirement
 Is Likely in April

LOS ANGELES, March 21-Wil liam Sproule. president of the Southern Pacific Company, will be retired by the directors at the annual meeting in April, accord ing to rumors current in railroad circles here. Sproule's retire ment had been rumored for more than two years, but the present report gains credence from the fact that Sproule is now seventy one years of age, and the com pany's retiring age limit is seven ty.
 Two men believed in line for the presidency of the $2,000,000 railroad concern, are Paul Shoup, executive vicelpresident, and T. M. Schumacher, president of the Fl Paso and Southwestern, whsn that road was taken over by the Southern Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-21
Airplane industry
 Crowds Out Rodeo

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Mal l 2f-Witl -.e inception of air mail service here and the do. nation of the city's S65,000 rodec grounds to an airplane manufac- turing company for use as a prov ing ground, interest in bronco busting. bnlIdogging and steer-ty- ing has fallen off.
 The rodeo grounds were the scene each summer of the Pikes' Peak rodeo, where cowboys anl cowgirls broke the jump from the Cheyenne Frontier Day celebra ton to the pendleton, Ore. Roundup.
 The business men, too. have switched their affections and have hung up the ten-gallon hats and cowboy outfits they wore each summer to advertise the rodeo Aviators' helmets will replace tae garb this year
 A flying club has been formed. with a dozen members thus fat qualified as pilots. The city has become a landing point on one of the feeder lines for the trans continental air. mall service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-21
Biggest Power Shovel
 Takes 21-Ton Bite

DU QUOiN, H.. March 21-An electrically operated shovel that will gouge coal from a strip minn 'at the rate of 21 tons a bite will be placed in operation in the mines of the United Electric Coal Company here this summer. It will be the worlds largest power shovel, it is declared.
 The dipper of the shovel will gouge out 15 cubic yards of coal at time. One scoop load will fill trench foot deep six feet wide and 68 feet long. Five scoops will load the largest of freight cars.
 The shovel boom Is 120 feet long, and the dipper stick S2 feet. The machine will he capable of lifting it's full load 100 feet into the air and over a radius of 150 feet, all under the control of one operator
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-21
Attractions At Theatres
1.-THE BOY FRIEND" i SHOWING, PALACE

Monta Bell, who is responsible for such cinematic gems as Broadway After Dark "The Snob," "The King on Main Street. and others, has found new field for his efforts.
 In "The Boy Friend" Bells Metro-Goldwyn Mayer production now playing at the Palace Thea Ire, he has one of the most charm ing satires in years. While a great many people will understand the picture and enjoy it only in the surface vein in which it would appear, there is an undercurrent of satire, carefully concealed, that will appeal to the discriminating "The Boy Friend" is a satire on the etiquette book, disguised in this case as The Book. of Charm" and it offers Bell dozens of opportunities for the display of his. particular brand of humor. An excellent script was made for Bell by Alice. D. G. Miller from the play, "The Book of Charm by John A. Kirkpatrick.
 Marceline Day and John Harron have the leading roles, and Ward Crane, Gertrude Astor, Elizabeth Patterson, Otto Hoffman, Gwen Lee, Maidel Turner, George K. Arthur and others are in the cast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-21
D TURN HAIR DARK
 WITH SAGE TEA
Mixed with Sulphur I
 Darkens So Naturally Nobody Can Tell

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur. for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is gtandmother's recipe, and folks are again using it to keep their hair good.s even collar. which ie quite seHsible, as we are. living in an agk when youthful arS- pearance Is of the greatest ad-
 Nowadayt, though, we don't have te troublesome task of gathering tie ssage and the mus sy mixing at home. All drug stores 5lf the ready -to-use prod uct, for only 1b cents. improved by the addition of other Iigred- ients. called ,s'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compoupd,'' It is very popular because nob3dy can dis. cover it has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand af.a time: by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Wyeth' 's sage and Sulphur Compound, Is that, besides beautifully dsrken- ihg the, hair after [ few applie1< tfons. 1t also ptoduces thft eQ1f ldstrs and appeaSance of abund- ance which ' % attfsetive. aey-