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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
DRY ANTL-AL
DEMSLINEUP
Organization of Nash
vile Session Is
Completed

ASHEVILLE, N. c., July 19.-CPl-
Organization Of the Southern Dry
Anti-Smith Democrats" was perfect
ed today at the second executive ses-
sion Of the conference Of southern
dry democrats here. The name was
formally adopted with approval OF a
report by a committee named yester-
day TO draw up a statement of pur-
poses and a plan of procedure.
The committee reported today with
1900 word platform and plan Of
procedure that was discussed private
" for more than two hours.
The platform was expected TO be
made public at the close of the ses-
sion, although its adoption was an
nounced while the conference was
working on appointment Of commit
tee consisting of representative
from every southern state 10 plan
ways and means of defeating Cover
nor Alfred Z. Smith.
Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson. president
Of the National Women's Democratic
Law Enforcement league. was the
principal speaker at a general ses-
sion Of the conference last night, 70
which the public was admitted.
She asserted that $4,000 women,
members Of her organization, were
opposed TO Governor Smith. denounc-
ing the nominee for his Tammany
connections and his stand on prohibi-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19

Valley Spuds Go
Begging as Cash
Leaves Section

o Of in
o
Practically
California
Wesaco the cold filled with Valley
which practically Retail
at 3
e. them.
nothing Valley po-
usesV
Of dollars being BY the Valley
Valley in consumed locally they will
Valley
Valley
marke
not sold the grower will sustain a serious loss
sight the
will Of freight
to he
throughout
on page
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
LIGHT ROBBER
SUSPECT HELD
Pair Believed To Be
In Newspaper Pay
Roll Job Caught

DALLAS. July 1e.-CP,-Two men.
believed 10 be members OF the trio
who held up and robbed the paymas-
ter Of the San Antonio Light of a
$4,000 payroll several weeks ago and
later engaged in a series OF robber-
les in Dallas, were on their way here
today from Shreveport. La. in Gus
tody of three Dallas officers.
The alleged bandits were arrested
by Shreveport officers Tuesday aft
er a pistol fight there between a
woman and a policeman. The woman
was in an automobile with the two
men, but escaped. A third member
OF the gang eluded Shreveport off,
GERS by jumping from the automo-
bile, which later was found several
miles from the city. The machine
was identified as one reported stolen
here.
The pistol fight occurred when
Shreveport officer approached the
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
CASHIER HITS
At ROBBER IN
HOLDUP;; shot
Oklahoma Posses Trail
Band Foiled In At
tempt at Salina; Gun
Battle Staged

MOBILE. Ala, July 19.-tPl-One
Of three bandits who attempted to
hold up the bank of Citronelle at
Cintrollelle. Ala, 35 miles north of
here today. was found shot in an
abandoned automobile. according to
a report received at the sheriffs
office here. and another is reported
10 have been killed by a posse.
Claude A. Hurtin, cashier of the
bank who fought off the bandits,
was shot three times in the abdo-
men.
Driving up to the front door OF
the bank two OF the men llighted,
the third remaining in the car. One
entered the front door while the
other advanced through the back
door. When commanded to "stick
EN- up" by the smallest Of the trio
the cashier aimed a blow at the
robbers jaw but missed. They Crap
pied and when the bandit managed
to wriggle loose Mr.. Hurt was shot
twice in the stomach by the accom-
plice with .3S bullets.
Their attempt TO rob the bank
frustrated. the three men fled in
an automobile amid a hail Of bull
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Dowis and Clark
ToSpeak Before
Baptist Meeting

Mrs. +. W. Dowis and Mrs. Ewing
Clark are to represent Brownsville
Baptist women on the program al
the quarterly conference of the Val
ley Woman's Missionary Union in San
Benito Friday. according to Mrs.
John Stribling. secretary Of the local
organization. Mrs. Dowis will give
a report on the missionary work
while Mrs. Clark will report on the
general condition and work Of the
local society.
The general subject of the confer
ence is to be colleges and the branch
es Of the missionary society organ
lied in them. The letter received
BY Mrs. Stribbling announcing the
conference invites the societies 10
come and hear our college girls tell
about the Baptist colleges" Detail
ed programs will be given out at the
meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Union Of
the Valley is composed of all the
Baptist missionary societies in this
section, and holds a conference each
quarter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
CASTON MEANS
OUT OF PRISON
Secret Service Agent
Completes Term
At Atlanta

ATLANTA. Ca, July 12.-tPp-Gas-
ton B. Means, former department OF
justice agent and prominent figure
in the senate investigation of former
Attorney General Dsugherty. was re-
leased from the federal penitentiary
here today.
He completed two two-year SEN
tences, which ran consecutively, by
appearing before a United States
commissioner and taking a pauper's
oath of inability 70 pay $4,000 fine
also imposed upon him. In lieu Of
this fine he had served an extra 80
days Imprisonment.
Means entered the penitentiary on
May %, 1925, after having been con-
victed in New York of conspiracy to
violate the prohibition laws and at
tempted bribery in connection with
the operations Of the Craeger Glass
Casket company. The fine was as
sessed in the prohibition case. Time
allowed for good conduct gave him
a substantial reduction in the aggre-
gate four year term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Erickson Leads
By Few Votes In
Montana Election

HELENA, Mont. July 19.-CP)-
With Burton X. Wheeler. United
States senator from Montana renom-
mated by the democratic party in
Montana in Tuesdays primaries, in
terest today centered in the race fer
democratic nominee for governor
with Governor J. L. Erickson leading
Roy K. Ayres by slight margin.
Returns from 1,134 Of 1890 pre-
cincts in the state gave Erickson 22,-
455 ard Ayres 22,327.
As returns come in Wheeler con-
tinues to pile up his lead over his
opponent, S. v. Stewart. wartime gov
ernor Of Montana, who has conceded
the senator's victory.
Joseph NJ. Dixon, also a former
governor. will in all probability be
wheeler's opponent in the November
general election. lie is leading C. n.
Williams for the republican nomina-
tion BY over 10000 votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
First Assistant
Attorney General
Resign Position

AUSTIN. July 19.-(P)-First As
sistant Attorney General D. A. Sim
mons resigned today, Elective August
/, TO 80 to Houston and form a law
partnership with Col. Thomas Fl. Bell.
Attorney General Claude Pollard
has not announced who will be Sim
mons successor. In letter of resig-
nation, Simmons assured his chief
that association with you and the
force with which you have surrounded
yourself, has been most pleasant" He
recalled that when General Pollard
appointed him in November, 1926. the
general said he was organizing a
law office and not a political organ
ization."
'I can affirm that you have ad-
hered 70 that plan," Simmons said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
TRAIN TOBEAR
CARRANZAINTO
STATE FRIDAY
Tribute Being Paid to
Mexico's Flying Ace
AS Body IS Borne on
Honneward Trip

ABOARD CARRANZA FUNERAL
TRAIN, July l9.-CP)-Across the
country to which he had come as
a messenger of good will. the broken
body of Captain Emilio Carranza to-
day was being swiftly borne back to
his native land.
In the rear car OF the special
funeral train the shades are drawn.
Heavy scent Of flowers fills the air.
Two soldiers stand at attention at
the head and foot of a bronze cas-
ket draped with the flags Of the
United States and Mexico and con-
tanning the body Of Mexico's fallen
idol.
In the baggage car ahead is the
Cracked up" airpisne in which a
month ego the flier winged away
from Mexico City returning the
good will flight Of Colonel Lind
bergh. The fuselage is twisted, the
motor a shapeless. molten thing.
One wheel lies nearby.
In the three remaining cars are
his father. Sebastian Carranza; a
military guard Of honor consisting
Of four American army officers and
IL ENLISTED mens OOlOnel Idmu muel
RojaS. military attache OF the Mex
lean embassy at Washington; Cap
tain Juan Beristain. also OF the
Mexican army. and three newspaper
Leaving New York &c 4:3o. the
special train sped through the New
JERSEY countryside where a week
ago the wings Of Mexico's Lone
Eagle" failed him and he fell to his
death.
As the train rolled slowly through
Trenton cannon doomed f3-gun
salute. an honor usually paid only
to a major general. Thousands lined
the tracks there TO watch the spe-
cial slide slowly past ss they did ~
all other cities along the way. No
hamlet. however small. but had its
quota Of sorrowing men and women.
who in silence watched the train
pass.
The father OF the Mexican ai-
CONTINUED on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19

venture was scheduled to take off
for the Mum fishing camp IN Mexi-
co some time Thursday.
Aside from the five pilots, three
mechanics, one ground man and q
representative from the Dry Ice
company of Texas and Louisiana
have arrived to take up their new
duties with the project.
Four Of the five ships, piloted by
Major Bernard Law. Captain w. r.
Henderson, Foster Jones and "A. d.
Neimeyer, respectively. arrived in
this city from Houston about 1880
p. m. Wednesday and landed at the
air field, seven miles from Browns
vile on the Valley highway. The
fifth ship, piloted by Captain r.. w.
Stone, landed at the Fort Brown air
field.
The mechanics brought here to
care for the ships are Jesse Vester,
Forest Miller and Robert sledge.
Thomas LOTUS is to be ground man.
W. j. Merit, representative Of the
Dry Ice company, was a passenger
in one of the Houston ships and will
have charge of icing the planes on
their trips to the Mexican fishing
village.
J. NJ. Mum, president Of the fish
company. announced Wednesday
that the project vas being made pos
sible through the use OF dry ice.
Il have contemplated the estab-
lishment of such an enterprise for
the past three years" he said, "but
II has only now been made possible
through the use Of dry ice.
Only one-tenth rs much dry ice will
be necessary as would wet ice. We
figure that 25 pounds of dry ice will
be sufficient to ice 1000 pounds of
fish, whereas IL would require about
$50 pounds Of vet ice"
IL IS planned that each ship will
carry approximately 1000 pounds Of
fish each trip and it is possible that
two or three trips can be made by
each plane a day.
Merit, in explaining the use Of dry
ice in the project, declared that
that type Of refrigeration is prac-
tically $50 degrees colder than the
wet type and will last about ten
times longer.
The air fleet is in charge of Ma
Jor Law and each flyer is equipped
with an international air license IS
sued by the department of com
merce, Law stated. These licenses.
heretofore, have only been issued to
transatlantic fliers, Law said.
Law flies a Ryan monoplane which
(Continued on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Blind Man jailed
In Murder Charge

POPLAR BLUFF. No. July 1e.-
Pl-W. c. Hill, 81, and totally blind.
was IN jail here today on murder
charges growing out of the staying
last night Of Clyde Wilson. as. who
lived with him in a farm house nine
miles south Of here.
Hill told officers Wilson had cone
home intoxicated and threatened 20
kill him. Hill said his son Joseph
handed him a shotgun at his request
and the two went outside the house,
where Wilson rushed at him.
II just touched the trigger. get
ting his location by hi voice. the
blind farmer said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19

II heard they were going to rule
you off the ballot because YOU
had no cEllouseS on your feet
from drumming up votes in the
back country" the voter continued,
"but thought that was a Joke.
Why didn't they rule Cowden off
also?"
Seago explained that he had not
been ruled off; that the court
had not deemed the complaint
against him sufficiently import
ant to examine his feet to see
II they we're cslloused. and assert
ed he was entitled to have q place
on the ballot.
The presses were started again
late Wednesday afternoon, and
new ballots were printed with Mr..
Seago's name thereon. The voter
decided TO destroy the ballot he
had marked. stating he would re-
turn Thursday in order to have an
opportunity 10 vote for Seago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
SeagO off Ballot, But
1t Was Not Inactivity

Fl. u. Seago, county clerk, who
is a candidate for reelection with
out opposition. discovered late
Wednesday afternoon that through
a clerical error his name was left
off the first set Of ballots print
ed.
A voter who expected to be abb
sent from the county on election
day presented himself at Mr..
Sesgo's office Wednesday after
noon and asked for ballot. which
was handed him.
Il thought you were a candi-
date for reelection" the voter
said after marking his ballot. "I
wanted TO vote for you but / see
you are not running"
Seago hastily scanned a ballot
and found that he was not listed
among the number privileged 70
receive the support OF the demo-
cratic electorate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19

the theatrical profession for aid in
giving benefits. And they dance
with them in night clubs and cab
arets. Why aren't they good enough
to associate with US as social
equals?" Miss Jardon. who sails
for Europe on Saturday to sign an
operate contract, said she person
ally had experienced no lack Of cor
diality.
She was especially exercised over
a statement in a theatrical mag
azine and attributed to William
Young, superintendent Of Bailey's
beach, in which he was quoted as
saying that no actors or actresses
would be allowed on Bailey's beach
during the Newport Casino theater
season and that nobody Of conse-
quence in social circles would have
the players as their guests during
the morning bathing hours"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Society Sn0bbish Says
Actress BdyyedOffBeaCh

NEW YORK, July 19.-(P)-So-
ciety folk who bathe at the ultra
fashionable Bailey's beach at New
port have been accused of "snob-
bishness" for a reputed bar to
members OF the theatrical profess
sion.
Dorothy Jardon. opera singer.
who is the wife of Captain Harry
oelrichs, nephew OF Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt, was so peeved over
it all that she summoned reporters
to the offices Of the Actors Equity
and gave vent 10 her feelings.
"The whole thing is snobbish
and un-American." she said. "I
have just enough Irish in me TO
give them a swat in the eye.
Il know many actors and actress
es who are ladies and gentlemen OF
the highest type. So-called society
people are glad enough to call upon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Croatia Home Rule
Is Urged on Leader

BELGRADE. Jugoslsvis. July 1s.-
lPl-Homs rule for Croatia within
the Triune Kingdom Of the Servs.
Croats and Slovenes, similar to that
enjoyed by ireland is being urged
upon Stefan Raditch, Crostian peas
ant leader.
Raditch declared he had received
10000 kilograms. mostly from the
United States, insisting home rule Is
the only solution Of the conflict be-
tween the three elements Of kingdom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Mexico City Reports
Rebel Fire on Train

Ell PASO, Texas. July 1e.--CP)-
Mexico City dispatches received here
today said that travellers coming
from Jalisco declared their train
which left Guadalajara last Monday
for Colima was fired upon BY rebels
near Tuxpan Station. Troops aboard
the train repelled the attackers and
there were on casualties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Texan Shoots Self
After Suicide Talk

HOUSTON, July 19.-(P)-After
he had discussed with his foster-son
the different ways TO commit sui
eide. J. NJ. Rivero, II, shot and killed
himself late Wednesday. according to
a verdict by Justice of the Peace
Overstreet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
MILLIONAIRE, Il,
y = r
JUST "A FLUNKEY,
Y = r
TO WORK TO TOP

MILWAUKEE. July 19.-(AP)-
William Woods Plankinton, Mil
waukee, 2i year old heir to $4,000
600 of the estate of his late father,
announced today he would 20 to
work as a "flunky" for a recently
organized horticultural firm in
New York.
He explained he wanted to make
good ION his own" and that he be-
lieved he would have an opportuni-
~ to work up in the new firm.
II chose n new firm because old
firms are 50 conservative il prob
ably would take me much longer 10
get to the top" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
AiYpl0neS Are Here
To Participate IN
Novel Fish Venture

Five airplsnes, to be used in the
transportation of fish from Soto La
Marino. Mexico, to Brownsville for
the J. W. Mum Investment company
Of Houston arrived in Brownsville
Wednesday afternoon and the first
plane to fly in this new commercial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19

ROCHESTER. n. Y.-Some new
-;.srdrv in motion pictures is brew
~. Thomas A. Edison is to visit
irns"r,s Eastman shortly for DEM
u"s,rstion. The details are secret.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Friday.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Friday. Light 10 moder-
ate southerly winds On the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Flood Present q Hr. "a Hr.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide az Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorolog-
ical conditions:
High ...--..--....-. 7.14 a. m.
Low ..-............ Mons
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
Cotton Sacks

Scales. Knee Pads and other
cotton picking accessories.
W. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
The Washington times., 1928-01-11

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Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15
ARTICLE No. 10

does hold
thar
experienced bridge players Partner partners d ne s o. the o
bid ard the opponents have over lowing supporting values rs aces
bid should OF the
bldS second ability 20 snort
missing TACT The
hand holds
he
Please that
holdings in the the high cards
should double Their
defensive
"Abiit, TO trump missing usually valued
doubon is worth y trick ah rnnps and trick uh amP
4
A blank suit g" s" -
hand holds four cards
three IN honor" is usually valued as follows:
Three small 0 trick
-
Four small trumps
Our trumps headed by an honor plus honor "
mail
i've trunp BY ar honor 2
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15

cited Ashford where it cost but three
cents line. He thought an index
could be made much cheaper.
David Flagg pointed out what he
considered defects in the Russell sys-
tenn. He thought it was good up TO a
certain limit. He spoke of il not pro-
viding for changed names such as
have occurred in Putnam where a man
has used his name in French and then
in English or vice versa. Also the
change of names of married women
who marry a second or third time. He
said that one must know the key 10
look up title. He spoke of how he
improved the Putnam card index sys-
tenn which was adopted under his pro-
test. He said that all these features
can be met in the Adkins system in an
easy way.
Report Accepted
Mr.. Macdonald replied to Mr.
Flagg and there was further discus
sion until it was suggested that the
only motion was that of accepting
the committees report, and, at is
own request, discharging the commit.
tee. The question was called for. The
vote was carried as made by Mr.
Danielson, that the report be accept.
ed, the committee discharged and the
matter Of installing an index be placed
in the call for the next regular town
meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15

Varbedian Store Making Unusual OF.
fering In Footwear

a shoe sale win open at the store
Of Alexander Varbedian. Stoumbelis
block, Main street, Friday morning
at nine O'clock. The unreasonable
weather has retarded the selling of
footwear of all kinds and that unusual
~ large stocks in all regular lines may
be reduced or disposed OF this store
Is marking every pair Of shoes, OK
fords, ruhbers, overshoes, boots. etc,
from fifteen cents to thirty-hve cents
on the dollar below the regular prices
as appears in an advertisement in this
issue.
The reason for such sale is at once
apparent Ii affords the buyers an
opportunity to get regular lines of
well known makes at a much lower
price than usual. II gives an OPP
portunity to purchase for the future
as well as for the present The in
vestment is a safe and sound one at a
high rate of interest and if not made
now when the market is low will even
tually have TO be made at increased
prices. The merchandise is something
that every member Of the family has
to have. 1t is just a question of
whether the buying head of the family
is alive to make few dollars by buy
ing while the price is low and the
merchandise no different than that
bought in the every day market.
ADV.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15
TOWN TAX RATE CUT IN HALF
VOTE 125a MILLS ON LIST

CONTINUED from Page onel
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15
EAST PUTNAM

A. D. Jenner was in Putnam Tues
day.
Mrs. Laura Burrill is on the sicl
list.
Mrs Agnes Burrill has been i'll
with a cold.
Mrs. W. A. Houehton entertained
relatives from Putnam Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Ingraham entertained
her niece from Putnam Sunday
Randall Law and family visited rel.
atives in South Killingly Sunday.
William Bailey and family Of East
Killingly called at G. M. Burrill's re
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.. Chapman en-
tertained relatives from Norwich anc
0neco recently.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-15

Two values must be placed on all
high cards: Fiya. their value in defense
Of opponents bids. This is their sure
trick value. SseoHd. their value in sup
port OF partners best bid. The latter
valuation is much higher than their
sure trick valuation because the chance
that they may be trumpet is less. and
The chances OF setting up a suit IS mitch
stronger. Their value as cards OF re-
entry is also considerable. These addi-
tional values are practically double
their sure trick Value.
When a player makes suit bid OF
one, he figures that his partner holds
the possibility OF at least three tricks in
support Of that bid. As bid oil one
heart, Tor example. is contract to
tskc, in the two combined hands, seven
OCT OF the thirteen tricks. a player
should hold in his own hand the POSSE
'il.y OF taking at least four tricks with
hearts 40 trunps. These four tricks add
Cd TO the three expected TO show up IN
the partners hand compose the seven
tricks contracted for when player bids
one heart. Since bid OF one IN the suit
included at least three expected tricks
IN his partners hand. TO RAISE once,
partner must hold the probability 81
tricks: TO raise twice. partner must hold
the probability OF tricks; TO raise
three times. partner ulast hold the
probability 81 0 ,riels.