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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
DEMS MOVING
FOR HOUSTON
Farmers To Be Given
Hearing, Declares
Shaver, Chairman

HOUSTON, June Is s-fPl-Leaders
OF the democratic marty were nov
ing toward Houston today. where, a
week hence, they will ne called upon
TO settle numerous issues and select
candidates at the national conven-
tion.
Among other things. Clem Shaver.
chairman Of the democratic execu-
tive committee. who has been in
Houston for a weak approving ar
rangements for the convention. ex-
pected an invasion Of farmers who
we're denied admittance 10 the repub-
iican convention AZ Kansas City.
The farmers. with their plea for
farm relief in some form. will be
given a hearing here, Mr.. Shaver
said today.
we cannot promisa that their ev-
cry demand viii be net. but we viii
give them an opportunity 70 present
their case" Mr.. Shaver said.
The first formal event Of the con-
vention will be meeting OF the
executive committee next Monday 20
settle any possible contests over
delegates. SO far not q single con-
test has been filed officially, and
only one has been rumorcd, Mr..
Shaver said.
Among arrivals today were q
npmbsr Of newspaper representa-
tiyes-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
LATE BULLETINS
HOUSES RIOMN nOWN IN INDIANA


PRINCETON Ind June sP-A wind storm carly today blew down
of Branch damaged
No loss Of human life was
reported
L.. S-MEXICO ARBITER NAMED
Excelsior
Professor Sndba formerly
arbter
succeeding Rodrigo Octavio. of Brazil
KILLED CRASH; GIRL TO BE BURIED
1sF-Funeral services for lone Heinze
X Of fatally injured auto
highway will be held
afternoon at Miles
CHAMPAGNE CARGO SEIZED ABOARD TUG
1s-Coast guardsmen seized the ocean
estimated be worth SluOpO
@ p today The escaped
THREE AUTO CRASH ONE DIES
IS41-Frank of Baird for
probably fatally injured and W. f.
Anderson, mechanic less
ony injured aufomoble which they riding cOed
sh by Cisco. here last night
SEEK NEGRO YOUTH
who shot and killed Lawrence
arnet late Sunday night while Barnett and
ix others Lake Worth still liberty
today fired the youth after he alghted from the
followed automobile by
regro who hurled rocks. witnesses said
CREANERIES BUY METZGER PLANTS
FORT
Of Dallas, Beaumont Amarillo by
Ted
and Of ths latter fir
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
81 Die AS Blast
Sinks Cunboat In
Colombian River

BOGOTA, Colombia, June 1s.-tPl
Reports from Barranquilla say 81
persons are missing and believed 70
have perished in the explosion that
destroyed tho Colombian army gun
boat Hercules Saturday on the Mag
dalena river near the port Of Citio
NueVo.
Most of the victims were drowned
and their bodies devoured BY alliga-
tors. say reports.
The Hercules had Us persons
aboard at the time OF the accident,
which happened at about midnight,
while most OF them were asleep
The p survivors were blown into
the river and either swan ashore or
clung to floating timbers until res
cued BY inhabitants of nearby set
lements, who, awakened BY the blast,
put out in canoes and skiffs TO save
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Nine INJURED;
3 SERIOUSLY,
BY EXPLOSION
Explosive Is Found In
Washroom, Thrown
To Areaway; Win
dows Are Torn Out

DETROIT, June 1s.-tPl-At least
nine persons were injured, three SER
iously. at p. m. today when bomb
exploded with terrific force in the
areaway in the center o. the county
building in the downtown district
here.
The blast shattered virtually every
window in the building and threw
courts and offices into panic. send
ing scores of persons rushing into
the street.
The known seriously injured are:
Arthur Vercrusse, IL constable;
Frank Stolpa. ~. aud Edward Coon
ey. 81. guard. Most ef the others
injured were girl employees in Of
fices who were cut b. flving glass.
The bomb was discovered in a
mems rest room on he main floor
by Stolpa who hurriel'y picked K up
and threw IL into the areaway. IL
exploded a moment later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

ceremonies which will begin at
o'clock Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Bartholomew, a well known
hotel builder Of the middle west, G.
K. Tyrreil, president of the Port Is
abel company, the developing COM
pany az the seaport, and directors OF
the chambers of commerce Of
Brownsville and San Benito and
members Of the Valley port commit
tee will be present for the ground
breaking. The site will be on Pow
ers street, between Tarnava and
Manautou streets.
The Bartholomew hotel Will be
the first steel frame building to be
constructed in the Valley Steel is
being fabricated in Pittsburgh and
will arrive in Point Isabel in three
weeks. Contracts call for compile.
ton and occupancy of the hotel BY
November /.
With steel frame and brick facing
the new hotel will rise five stories
above the street, 100 BY 100 feet and
will contain els rooms, each with
bath. Materials other than steel will
be purchased in the Valley, where
possible. Brick will be purchased
from q Valley yard and lumber and
other woodwork will be purchased
from Valley agencies. the builder
said.
u want to spend my money where
7 expect to make it," Mr.. Barthol0'
NEW said Monday. For that reason
everything will be purchased in the
Valley that We can use"
The steel work Is 10 be ereC>ed By
the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredg-
ing company, erectors Of the new
Gateway bridge between Browns
Vile and Matamoros- Mr.. Bartholo-
new has constructed many modern
hotels and hish.-,-cciaSs- residence:
throughout the middle west and be-
came interested in the Valley sew
eral months ago. On his first visit
as guest Of the Port Isabel company
ne purchased a winter home site "
y Xayview Citrus Groves, the irrigated
development on the coast north OF
Point Isabel and a project of tht
Port Isabel company. At the same
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
SAYSSANDINO
HASCAPTURED
AMERICANS
Peruvian, Who Claims
To Have Visited
Leader; Ayers IS
Marines Are Held

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June
1S.-tPt-A representative Of Mex
lean radical groups who has arrived
here says that he visited the camp
of the Nicaraguan rebel leader
Augustine Sandino and found 21
Americans held there as prisoners.
Esteban Pavlevitch, a Peruvian Of
Jugoslavian descent, said that when
he left the rebel camp on Thursday
all prisoners were in good health and
being well treated. The prisoners
weer said by Pavlevitch TO be George
B. Marshall, Of New York, manager
of the La Lux mine which was raid
ed last April. two American mine
workers and Is American marines.
He stated Sandino had issued de-
cree saying that after June IL he
would no longer respect foreign
properties except those owned By
Spaniards and Latin Americans.
The rebel leader intended to show
by this action that the protection en-
joyed by foreign interests was due
20 his leniency and not the presence
OF American marines in Nicaragua.
Pavievitch claimed that Sandino
had 1000 we'll armed and well equip
ped men and expected to fight un-
der favorable conditions with the
coming Of the rainy season.
He asserted Sandino won a pitched
battle with the marines on June II
at Zapote, near Bacaya, routing the
Americans after killing a number Of
them including their commander.
The American navy department
said 1t had no report Of any engage
ment between marines and Sandino
followers on June III in which ma
rines were killed or wounded. There
have been no reports of any fight on
that date from other sources and the
Honduran message named as the
dead commander an officer who IL
not listed on the marine corps ros-
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
ITALIA CREW
REPORT Seeing
RESCUE PLANE
Fliers Fail to Find
Quarry; Better Posi-
ton Figure Expect
ed to Locate Men


KINGS BAY. Spi.zbprFen. June ~.
-(Pl-TwO seaplanes which flew out
to aid General Umberto Mobile and
five other survivors Of the Italia
apparently we're within sight Of the
marooned men but failed to find
them.
Captain Riiser-Larsen and Lieu
tsnI tenant ..5 Lgetzow -. .H9l.zEfsaEPed e
Braganza after an hours flight and
reported to General Mobiles base
ship that they had seen no trace OF
the silk tent he had painted red 10
aid them. Neither had they seen
any Of the survivors II the Italia.
Almost Immediately the Italia's
radio called the Citta di Nilano and
Mobile said his party had seen the
planes searching for them. To aid
further searches he pave his pres
ent position as 1888 north and 3712
east. This would pnt him aboat
five miles to the east Of Foyne
island.
The fliers at once prepared 70
change the motors " their planes
and set out again for the new posi-
tion.
Commander Romayna of the Citta
di Milano said he believed that since
Mobile had now definitely establish
ed his location the party would
probably be found on the Norweg-
ian's next flight.
Captain Riiser-Larsen said he flew
over North Cape, Cape Platen and
Reps island. all off the north coast
Of Northeast Land Lieutenant
Luetzow Holm followed PARALLEL s0.4O
to the south Of Charles XII island.
In returning from .aYe Plate. Cap
tain Riiser-Larsen reported he fol-
lowed the tracks CT sledges which
left Whalenberg bay on Wednesday.
He saw traces Of IN encampment
near Sodresby island and noted the
presence Of two leaders Of the dog
team.
From the findings Of the aviat.-s
It appeared that the ice in the zone
over which Captain a Mariana and
his two companions must cross III
they reach land was in a very favor
able condition for the hike. These
three men left Mobiles group on
May 80 and have not been heard of
since then.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
s said DEAD
IN TORNADO
2000 Are Homeless In
Twister Torn Part
OF Oklahoma

BLAIR, Okla, June 1S.-LP)-Eight
persons believed dead and approx
imately 1000 persons homeless was
the result OF a tornado that swept
southwestern Oklahoma Saturday
night Jackson, Kiowa and Tillman
counties spent Sunday administering
first aid u those who had received
minor injuries and checking the de-
vastated area for further dead or
injured.
The stricken town Of Blair center
cd its attention today on the burial
az its three dead-Elmer Castles, 35;
Mrs. George A. Rogers, and Hugh
Smith. IL. l.. c. Cam, also of
Blair. first reported killed, Is in the
city hospital Mt Altus. suffering from
broken back. His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful.
Three negroes were reported killed
on a bridge near Headrick, southeast
Of here. but confirmation could not
be obtained.
Otis Rice. formerly of Eiowa coun-
IT,, was reported killed.
Z. z. Fogle Of Blair and Z. A.
Simpson Of Headrick both were in
the hospital at Mangum, suffering in
juries but are expected to recover.
II. g. McHanna. Headrich postmas-
ter. sustained a broken arm when the
wind threw him violently to the
ground.
Relief parties checking the devas-
tated area were amazed at the low
loss Of life. over the forty mile tor
nado area, from three to five miles
wide, trees were uprooted, houses
and barns flattened and scarcely q
splinter remained standing.
Rail and Highway bridges in the
tornado area were badly damaged
and traffic was at a standstill. Wire
communications are non-existent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
3 Women Lost LiUeS
In Previous Attempts

turn was Mrs. Francis Wilson
Grayson. who with three men
companions left Roosevelt Field
December 20 after passing Cape
Cod they were never heard from
or seen.
The third woman lost in an ocean
flight was the Eon. Elsie Mackay
who with Captain Walter Hinch-
life attempted the westward
crossing from England, starting
March Is.
Ruth Elder was forced down
near a steamer off the Azores in
her plane the American Girl while
attempting a New York 70 Paris
flight last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
STOREBURNED
IN HARLINCEN
Epstein's Loss About
$4,000 Is Estimate;
Cause Unknown

HARLINGEN, June ls.-Fire Of un-
determined origin caused approx
mately $4,000 damage when it broke
out in the Broadway Mems Store
here early Sunday morning.
Unable to locate the source Of the
fire, it was impossible for firemen
to fight the blaze with chemicals, as
is usually done in an effort to pre-
vent destruction from water, and two
lines Of hose were laid 10 the build
ing.
Water was played into the building
for approximately IS minutes before
the smoke had cleared enough so that
firemen could enter. A post investi-
CATION led firemen TO believe that the
blaze had started in a pile Of boxes
stored under a counter but Il was i'm
possible TO determine the cause.
The store is owned by Ben Epstein
who is now in the east on a honey
moon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
No Truth In It,
Kellogg Saws

WASHINGTON. June Is.-tP)-
Secretary Kellogg today declared
that the report from Tegucigalpa
that Sandino held 21 American pris-
oners. among them oeing Is mar g,
was without foundation and said
that he did not believe "that there
was a word Of truth in it."
The secretary added that 1--WE are
always receiving .hIs propaganda
and the strange part of il is that
the reports always emanate from
some place other than Nicaragua. ("
He asserted that Il the report was
true that 1--WE would certainly know
something about il here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Two Palm Beach
Banks Are Shut

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, June
ls.-tF)-The first American and the
Citizens banks here failed to open
for business today.
The Kelsey State Bank at Kelsey
City, adjoining West Palm Beach also
was closed. A statement on the door
Of the First American said the bank
was in the hands OF the state banking
department.
The Citizens banks door bore the
statement that the bank was closed
to avoid a run, and for the protection
Of depositors. IL was feared that n
run on the Citizens would follow the
closing Of the First American. it was
said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
| In Blazing Plane
Killed; One Escapes

ROME, June ls.-tPl-One man
was killed and another saved him.
self BY jumping when the military
airplane in which they were flying
over Centotello airfield caught fire
today at an altitude Of 5000 feet.
Major Cutry made a safe descent in
his parachute, but his flight COM
panion, Sergeant Garavaglia, who
tried TO save the machine. took 10
his parachute too late and lost his
lfFa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Lad Stays Father To
Save Mother He Says

CHICAGO. June 1s.-CP)- Stanley
Piekut, Jr., shot and killed his faith
er early today TO- save his mother, he
said, from attack.
The father, Stanley, Sr-. was ad-
vancing toward Mrs. Helen Piekut,
flourishing a pair Of shears, held
like a dagger. The 20-year-old son
snatched up a rusty revolver and
pulled the trigger twice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

Three women have lost their
ives in previously attempted
transatlantic flights and the only
one attempting il who was not
lost. Ruth Elder, was forced down
before she had reached her goal.
The first was Princess Lowen-
stein Wertheim, S2-year-old Eng
lishwoman, who took off from
Upavon, England. August 5, 1927,
in the plane st. Raphael with Cap
tain Leslie Hamilton and Col. r.
F. Minchin on an attempted
flight to Ottawa, Can.
The second woman to sail away
into the unknown and never re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Bomb Blast Rocks Court House In Detroit
Hotel
At Point To Be
Begun Tuesday

Ground will be broken Tuesday
evening at Point Isabel for half
million dollar hotel to be built and
operated by +. NJ. Bartholomew Of
Indianapolis, Ind.
Invitation Is extended BY the
builder to all the people Of the Va
ley TO attend the ground breaking
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Jury Picked to Try
Alleged Wife Slayer

NEW ORLEANS, June 1s.-tPl-Se-
lection OF jury 10 try Henry Moity
for the Staying of his sister-in-law
whose mutilated body with that of
Moity's wife was found stuffed ~ two
trunks IN the Moity apartment last
October, was begun today Moitv 10
already under sentence of life i'm
prisonment for the murder of his
wife.
Interest IN today's trial seemed 70
be a. intense as the first one. The
court room was packed, the attend
ance being made UP chiefly W men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
S In K. c. Robbery
To Get Quick Hearing

KANSAS CITY, June 1s.-CPl-
Preliminary hearing was demanded
and set for Friday when five per-
sons charged with he murder OF
James II. (Happy) Smith. patrolman-
in the Home Trust company robbery
last Wednesday were taken before
Judge A. S. Lyon in circuit court
today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
TILDEN WINS MATCH

LONDON. June 1s.-tPl-William
r. Tilden today won .he first match
of his tennis invasion Of Europe,
routing <. J. Bonn. India Davis cup
player. so, 60, in the second round
Of the London championship tourna-
ment which got inder way at the
Queens club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
SAYS CHICAGO
TERRIBLE AND
MAKES 1T so

CHICAGO. June 18.-(PD-"Con-
ditions in Chicago are terrible"
said the middle aged. woman IN a
black coat who entered the candy
shop Of Mrs. Mary Stuebe early
today. at isn't safe for 4 person
anywhere in this town"
She began fumbling in her hand
bag and extracted a pistol. She
pointed it at Mrs. Stuebe, took
all the money out of the cash
register. and departed. leaving
the storekeeper 20 ponder on
conditions in Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

BROWNWOOD. Tex. June 1s.-
tPi-Reports that the West Texas
Telephone company's property here
and in this district had been sold
"a the. Southwest Telephone company
of Arkansas were denied here today
hv Fred vi. Greber. president of the
West Texas company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18


The trans Atlantic monoplane
Friendship. with Miss Amelia
Earhart. Wilmer Stultz and Louis
Gordon aboard. left BURY Port nc
5:37 o'clock this afternoon for
Southampton.
LONDON. June rs. --fPl- Ths
transatlantic monoplane Friendship.
carrying the first woman ever 20
span the Atlantic BY air, landed at
BURY Port. Wales. az 12;40 p. m., to-
day, just 20 hours and 40 minutes
after taking off from Trepassey.
Newfoundland
The plane. which had been sighted
Us miles west az Ireland BY the
steamship America, landed in BURY
inlet because of a shortage Of fuel.
Wilmer Stultz, the pilot, bringing
his ship down without difficulty
close 70 shore.
Miss Amelia Earhart. Boston social
worker and co-pil0t Of the plane.
came ashore with her companions in
la motor boat which set out imme-
dia:ely from the coast guard station.
The crew OF the Friendship, which
included Louis Gordon, mechanic.
was in the best Of spirits and looked
none the worse for their 21 hour
flight across the almost 1000 mile
stretch between Newfoundland and
Great Britain.
Although the plane settled down off
swampy region some distance from
the little town of BURY Port. which
had never dreamed or it, arrival, it
was not long before hundreds of
spectators were On the scene.
Crowds on foot and by motor
rushed TO the pert and the nearby
city Of Llanelly and gave the avia-
tors great reception.
In the confusion Of news from
BURY Port, reports we're received i'm
London that there had been four
however, definitely stated that Mr..
passengers on the plane, including
Lincoln Ellsworth, the American ex.
plorer. Advices from New York
however, definitel ystated that Mr..
Ellsworth was in that city.
The fliers were in the best of spir-
its ms they landed. Stultz told The
Associated Press that the plane had
been forced 70 land because OF 4
shortage of fuel. He said bad wealth
er and heavy mist accompanied the
ship the greater part OF the journey
while rain was almost incessant.
Stultz Immediately made prepara-
tions TO obtain fresh supplies OF gas
oline 70 proceed TO Bristol as soon az
possible.
The London newspapers this aft
ernoon were still publishing reports
that four persons were aboard the
plane including Ellsworth, but this
apparently was incorrect. Efforts to
learn definitely If there were four
Continued on page rwo)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
FINAL
EDITION
i'm OUR
VALLEY

ONE ENTHUSIASTIC cotton crop
observer in the Valley says that the
sun these days is doing marvellous
things.
Declares that il is adding 1000
bales of cotton a day to the crop.
Never has there been so much opti-
mism in regard to an grooming crop
as that on which picking soon will
be uader way.
Estimates are for 100000 bales.
Some think the crop will go above
that figure.
Winds Of the past two days are not
doing any serious harm, they point
out.
T-ese winds turning the foliage to
the sun a great deal. Giving the
plants some Of the heat they need.
All over the Valley cotton gins are
be ing primed up for the cotton sea-
son
Repairs are about complete. New
gins are being completed.
COTTON PRICES are holding fair
ly steady at this time.
At present values the Valleys COM
ing cotton crop should bring this
section S20,0O0,000. Perhaps more.
Many growers are going into cot
ton harvest with the crop virtually
paid for by their vegetable crops of
the past season.
Which means that the cotton crop
will represent their profits for the
year
Looks like big wear for the Valley
from July ] on.
THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VAL
LEY shipped about sixty per cent of
the fresh vegetables grown in Texas
this spring.
Outside Of the Valley the ship
ments consisted mainly OF two items,
onions and spinach, IN both of which
the Valley is interested only in a
small way.
The average value Of the vege-
table crop probably was somewhere
around sl5,000.00o, including trans
portation costs. Deduct fifty per
cent for transportation costs, and one
finds the gross receipts to the grow
ers.
ANYHOW, The Herald seems to be
getting into some Southwest Texas
territory. north and west OF the Val
ley, ahead Of the San Antonio morn
ing paper.
The Atascosa News-Monitor. pub
lished at Jourdanton, Atascosa coun-
ty. has the following:
at is too bad tha. the people Of
Jourdanton and, in fact. nearly all
of Ataseosa county, arc compelled to
read a morning paper which is
printed about 3 O'Clock the night be-
fore, brought down to N-.th Pleas
anton on the 1o:30 night train from
San Antonio where t reposes peace
fully until next morning about s
o'clock when II is brought over to
Jourdanton on a freight train.
THE news we ret in this paper
appeared in the evening papers OF
the night before in San Antonio
With a bus line leaving San Antonio
every morning at o'clock, Jourdan
ton. Pleasanton. Charlotte and all
other subscribers should have better
news service.
"The Brownsville Herald arrives on
the same train from the farthest
point south in the state. dated one
day earlier than the San Antonio Ex-
press. but The Herald carries the
same telegraph and Associated Press
dispatches found in the Express"
NOW. IL The Herald were published
rs near the Jourdanton territory as
San Antonio. IL would see TO il that
the Jourdanton subscribers received
better service.
The Herald is delivered before sun
down to virtually all towns in its
territory.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Vnlleys
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
not much change IN temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy &C.
cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Fresh southerly winds wv the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
COOLIDGE SENDS WIRE

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-tFJ-
President Coolidge and Secretary
Kellogg TODAY sent cahlegrams TO Miss
Amelia Earhart congratulating her
upon her successful transatlantic
flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
RIVER FORECAST

There will De no material change
IN the river above Ric Grande City
and a slight 20 moderate rise from
Mission down during the next "a 70
as hours.
ElnnI prn.nrt % rIr % Hr