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The Washington times., 1928-11-10
ASSOCIATE DEALERS

MITCHELL MOTOR CO.. La Plata, Md.
PRINCE GEORGE MOTOR CO.. Forestville Md.
E. B. SEMMES, Inc, Alexandria, Va.
WARRENToN SALES Incs Warrenton, Va. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
DONNA WOMAN
BURIED TODAY
Mrs. Jamerson Dies In
Temple Following
Operation
Especial 10 The Heraldl

DONNA. Feb. 20.-The body Of
Mrs. Sophia Jamerson, who died
Sunday morning in the Temple sani-
tarium. Temple. Tex. arrived here
this morning at 8 o'clock for bur-
ial. She is the wife of (. James
Jamerson, president of the Border
land furniture stores in the Valley.
Mrs. Jamerson had been i'll about
a week and had undergone an opera
tion at the hospital but never ral-
lied. She leaves her husband and
two childyen, Dick and Dorothy, and
her mother, Mrs. Burke, who lives
at the Jamerson home.
They have been living in the VAL
ley the past twelve years and have
made Donna their home during that
time. The Borderland stores, own
ed by Mr.. Johnson are closed today
in respect for the deceased. Mrs.
Jamerson has been actively engaged
in civic work in the Valley and
was identified with the Parent
Teachers association and Eastern
Star organizations.
Funeral services were to be held
under the direction of the pastors of
the Donna churches and the Eastern
Star unit at 3 p. m. Monday, with
burial in the City cemetery at 4
o'clock. Pallbearers will be selected
from among the Rotarians and Ma
sonic order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Moncada, Liberal
Chief, Running In
Nicaraguan Race

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. 90
R)-General Jose Maria Moncada,
who less than a year ago was lead
ing the liberal armies in revolt, Is
the candidate for president Of the
liberal party. He was chosen unani-
mously by the national convention
Of the liberal party at Leon.
DR.. Antonio Medrano, a justice Of
the supreme court, was nominated
for the vice presidency.
The elections, which will be under
American supervision, will be held
the first Sunday in October.
General Moncada LED the armies
supporting DR.. Juan Sacasa against
Adolfo Diaz, conservative, considered
the constitutional president Of Near
aqua. Henry l.. Stimson negotiated
an armistice last May by which the
liberals laid down their arms. Presi-
dent Diaz is to continue in office to
the end Of his term in 1928.
In the meantime a Nicaraguan con-
stabulary commanded by American
officers and the United States ma
rine forces were to pacify the coun-
try.
OF the liberal commanders, Gen.
eral Augustine Sandino alone re-
fused to lay down his arms and he
is still opposing American forces.
having been disowned by General
Moncada.
The election procedure has not yet
been determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Daughter Of Luby
Is Killed In S. A.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 2O.-Rl-
Corinne Willie Luby, 7-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Luby,
San Diego. Texas, was instantly kill
ed Sunday morning. when in stoop-
ing over in a moving elevator in a
downtown hotel to pick up her hand
kerchief, her head struck floor
landing and was crushed.
The little girl, together with her
sister, Anna Marie, aged 10, and the
woman operator of the elevator
were the only persons in the ele-
vator when the accident happened.
She apparently lost her balance and
fell through the open space Of the
elevator door.
The two sisters came to San An
tonic Saturday to spend the week
end with their father, who is here
on business.
The dead girl is survived BY her
parents, four sisters and one broth
er. The body was shipped to her
home Sunday night fox burial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
FLORIDA HIT
COLD WAVE
Low Temperatures Re.
ported Over Most
OF State

Indications that the potato, bean
and tomato crops Of Florida have
been seriously damaged are contain
ed in an Associated Press dispatch
Sunday morning throughout Florida
from Jacksonville that temperatures
averaged from 20 at Jacksonville TO
2S in the northern part of the Ever
glades.
Weather bureau reports Monday
gave the Monday morning minimum
at Jacksonville as 81. indicating a
rise of degrees above the minimum
Sunday. Partly cloudy" was the
report from both Jacksonville and
Miami.
The Hastings section, just south Of
Jacksonville, is the largest potato
producing area in Florida, and the
report indicates a temperature which
would seriously damage the crop.
Potatoes were up throughout that
area, the crop being planted mt the
same time as in the Valley.
Large acreages Of beans and toua-
toes in central Florida and the
northern part of the Everglades are
also believed to have been badly
damaged.
Valley growers express the opin-
ion that the abnormal cold will de-
lay the Hastings section from get
ting potatoes onto the market, and
that the Valley will have little com
petition from Florida this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20

FOR ASSAULT
IN CAROLINA
Elliot White Springs
Millionaire Par ent
ounded BY Cotton
Dealer; To Recover

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Feb. 20.-tR
Leroy Springs, millionaire textile
manufacturer Of Lancaster, S. c.,
and this city. was shot In the head
in a drug store here today by Eldred
Griffith, cotton merchant. An old
business feud il said TO have been
responsible.
Springs, long prominent In
southern business and political cir
cles, was taken to a hospital, where
IT was said the wound was not be-
lieved to be serious.
Griffith was placed under arrest
and taken TO the county jail TO await
the filing of charges. Griffith
would not talk end Springs was un-
able to do so.
Eye witnesses said the two men
had conversed for severrA minutes
when Griffith suddenly dIfk a pis-
tol and fired a shot. He attempted
TO fire again, but was overpowered.
Springs IL one Of the best known
cotton manufacturers in the south
and has long been prominent in
South Carolina business and politics.
He has textile interests at Lancas-
ter. Fort Mill and other PLACES. He
IS the father of Elliott White
Springs, of Fort Mill, who won re-
Gown in the world war as an avlA-
tor with the British and American
forces. Mrs. Springs is democratic
national committeewoman from
South Carolina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
four COURTS
BUSY MONDAY
Civil District, County
Courts Are in Ses-
sion Here =

The mills of justice" were grind
ing rapidly in Cameron county's
courthouse Monday morning with
four courts in full blast.
Civil district court convened Mon
day morning with Judge A. NJ. Kent
presiding, and the docket will be
called Tuesday morning. A lengthy
docket, including a number of i'm
portant cases, will occupy the term.
Criminal district court was moved
to the justice court room, and the
trial of tax suits started Monday
morning. The entire week will be
devoted to these suits, and nom
jury cases will continue next week
with the first jury cases to be call
ed March 5. Trial of capital cases
will be set by the court Tuesday.
Cameron county's court at law con-
vened its February term Monday
morning with Judge John A. Kleiber
presiding. The docket contains fif-
teen criminal cases and eighteen
civil cases. Trial of the first jury
cases will start Wednesday, Judge
Kleiber announcing that Washing
tons birthday would not be observ-
ed as a holiday by his court.
In justice court three complaints
were filed before Judge J. Webb.
Two were charged with drunkenness
and one with disturbing the peace,
The grand jury resumed its work
Monday morning with a number of
witnesses summoned in connection
with the Investigations of several
criminal cases. 1he grand jury re-
turned 5S true bills before recessing
Friday night, and expect to COM
plete their work this week.
A. w. and w. X. Sasse. against
whom four indictments were return
ed last week on charges Of felony,
swindling and forgery, were consign-
ed to the county Jail by the sheritf's
department in default Of bonds.
TRIAL OF the cases is expected TO
start March 5, VIXEN the first jury
cases will be called in the criminal
district court.
Indictments returned upon which
service has been secured include two
charges against Daniel Rodriguez,
one for violation of the Dean act ana
the other charging assault with in
tent to murder. 4. n. Self was in
dicted upon three charges of felony
theft, and five indictments were re-
turned against Jacob Huerta. charg-
ed with burglarizing homes in
Brownsville. Four indictments were
returned against ID. Z. Rodriguez,
charged win burglary, and two were
filed against Eddie Taylor, also
charged with burglary and theft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
DELAY ACTION
IN ROADCASE
Boca Chica Injunction
Suit May Go On
Jury Docket

Hearing on the application for a
permanent injunction sought in the
Boca Chica road case was postponed
Monday morning. and will await the
setting of the docket Tuesday morn
ing. 1t is understood the defendants
will move that the case be set on the
jury docket. in which event it will
not be brought to trial until early in
March.
The hearing had been set for Mon
day morning, but was postponed upon
request of counsel.
Francisco Armandaiz. owner of n
large acreage in the northern part of
the county included IN the Arroyo
Navigation district. Monday morning
filed as an intervenor in the iniunc-
tion suit brought by j. X. Wells 70
prevent collection of taxes by the
district. Both plaintiffs have large
acreages in the district. A tempor-
ary Injunction was granted by Judge
A. NJ. Kent on Feb. 8. and the hear
ing on the application for a perma-
nent injunction was set for wednes-
day. February %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
FORCE
COTTON CROP
CUT PROPOSED
Leaders of Southern
States Meetin 8 In
Missi s sippi; Five
Governors Present

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 20.-tP)-A
resolution OF control cotton produc-
ton through state legisla. N was
among proposals advanced be to-
day at the conference Of cotJva1
growing states and their represen-
tatives on means for decreasing pro-
duction and insuring the grower
fair return on his investment.
W. B. Roberts. state senator from
Bolivar county. Mississippi, who de-
livered the keynote speech in ad-
vancing the proposal fir state legis-
lation to govern cotton production
without suggesting Limitations Tor
crops, declared such q measure
radical one TO remedy a radical sit
uation.
Enactment Of such n law by the
legislatures Of cotton growing states
and its enforcement would mean the
salvation or the cotton farmer"
Senator Roberts said. "Too many
fruitless resolutions urging reduc-
tion Of ton acreage have been
adopteC .hd It IS now time to take
a decisive stand il the cotton grower
takes. Resolutions will not help,
but drastic measures. if enforced.
will, and il is the duty of response
bic state officials TO see that such
action is taken
Senator Roberts expressed the
conviction that from the conference
which was called by Governor Dan
Moody Of Texas will come definite
plan for curtailing production or
else only the customary resolution
will be adopted from which no good
will result.
The conference opened with the
welcoming address being delivered
by E. II. Bradshaw, president of the
Jackson Chamber of Commerce. Sew
eral hundred delegates from cotton
producing states of the south were
present. including Governors l.. c..
Hardman of Georgia, Bibb Graves Of
Alabama, Dan Moody Of Texas, O. n.
Simpson Of Louisiana and Henry
Horton Of Tennessee. Governors
John +. Martineau Of Arkansas, John
q. Richards Of South Carolina, John
W. Martin Of Florida and Johnson
Of Oklahoma were unable to attend
but were represented by delegations.
Cooperation of bankers and mer-
chants, who influence the credit
upon which the "cotton-mad" farm
ers will be necessary for a success
full cotton reduction program, Clar-
ence Ousley of Texas said.
'If we conclude at this meeting,
as / anticipate. that we require a
reduction Of cotton acreage, then we
should do all we humanity can to in
duce the bankers and credit mer-
chants Of each cotton state to as
semble Immediately and adopt a
credit policy based upon reduced or
restricted cotton acreage" Ousley
said.
"The leaders Of the cooperative as
sociations and other farm organiza-
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20

LEAP YEAR BID
= + y
SENT 7 TO . rlNNEY !
BY FORMER WIFE

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-(Pt-Mrs.
Edna Davenport Tinney, prior to
leaving for Hollywood where she
expects to make her future home.
has revealed that she has assumed
the leap year prerogative and pro-
posed to her former husband,
Frank Tinney, one-time popular
black-face comedian.
Mrs. Tinney, who was granted a
divorce in March, 1926, said she
has written to her former husband
at Philadelphia, where he is con-
valescing at the home of his
father, inviting him to 60 west
with her.
Tt's leap year." she said. $50
suppose | have a right to propose
to Frank. In 1910 he begged me
to marry him."
Mrs. Tinney Is taking west with
her their l0-year old son, Frank
Tinney. Jr., whom she says Is quite
willing she marries again as long
as she marries his father.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
launch FIGHT
TOOUST KLUX
FROM INDIANA
Former Cyclops Tells
Attorney General
Tar, Feather Party
Urged By Chief

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 20.-(P
Hugh F. "Pat" Emmons. of South
Bend, Ind, today gave a deposition
to Attorney General Gillion in which
he declared a representative Of the
imperial office Of the Ku Klux Klan
had advised Valley Klan No. SO that
the way to get members was to beat
up somebody and do some tar and
feathering.
Emmons, formerly exalted cyclops
of the klan of South Bend, said Of
ficials of that unit of the organiza-
tion would not consider such tao
tics. Gillion took Emmons' testimony
for use in the suit he filed recently
IN circuit court in which he asked
that the klan be declared in receiver
ship and deprived of its state char
ter.
Emmons said a Mr.. Sirman, rep
resenting himself to be from i'm
perial office, told Klansmen at a
South bend meeting within the last
year or so that 1--WE need a little
more southern spirit"
I'VE are letting our Klan spirit
die" Emmons said Sirman asserted.
IF they took someone out in this
Catholic city and gave them a good
beating and tarred and feathered
somebody. membership would In
crease by hundreds" Emmons said
the man told them. He said they
were also told there should be some
demonstration ito shake up the
Protestant people"
When Emmons. at the time Exalt-
ed Cyclops of Valley Klan No. So.
objected. the witness said Sirman
called him weak kneed and yellow"
Emmons, who said he ceased TO
be an officer of the Klan on July
i, 1927, also testified that Klans-
men of South Bend and st. Joseph
county, wanted to know of W. Lee
Smith, when he was grand dragon
Of Indiana, what was being done
with money that had come into the
national and state offices.
He said Smith informed him that
II the klan wanted 10 put over any
sort Of program Eve had to do It
with politics" Emmons quoted
Smith as having said that "a lot of
money is being spent that we don't
dare to show"
Charles J. Oroison of INDIANAPOLIS.
an attorney for the Klan, entered
objections to many questions ask
ed the witness.
During questioning pertaining TO
Klan meeting held at Indianapolis
Oct. II, 1924, Emmons said he
thought il was on that occasion
that r. Harold Van Orman, now
lieutenant governor, "made a won
derful speech"
Attorney Gillion wanted to know
IL Governor Jackson's name was
mentioned at the meeting and En-
mons said he wasn't sure as to that
point but he was certain that Jack
son was not present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
OF
B!CNAVY PLAN
IS FORECAST
Bill To Be Drawn By
House Committee to
Follow Wilbur Pro-
gram, Britten Says

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-R)-
Having heard a great deal of testi-
mony for and against the administra-
tion's proposed s74O,000,000 naval
construction program, the house
naval committee is prepared to be-
gin drafting the necessary legisla-
tion TO put before the house.
Prediction that the committee
would follow the recommendation
of Secretary Wilbur except in one
respect was made last night by Rep
resentative Britten of Illinois, rank
ing republican on the committee. In
his opinion the committee will in
clude in the bill provision for %
cruisers to replace 70 obsolete craft;
five aircraft carriers and 35 sub
marines.
The one exception in prospect con-
Germs Secretary WilDur's recon-
mendation for nine destroyer lead
ers. Britten said they might be left
out Of the bill because there re-
main IL destroyers authorized under
the 1916 program, and these might be
converted to the leader class later if
the navy desires and when the treas
ury balance will permit.
hSPiSSculdliNt DTitten Sdld ne
did not believe that fixing of a time
limit for laying down of some of the
ships would meet with serious op-
position by President Coolidge. and
he suggested that such a limit might
be established in the bill for ten
or fifteen of the cruisers and one or
two of the aircraft carriers.
Completion Of the new cruisers
in 1886. Britten said. would give-the
United States only $4,000 tons Of
s-inch gun cruisers against the Brit
ish proposal of the Geneva arms con-
ference of $4,000 tons, and that 35
submarines to replace the old ones
would aggregate 5000 tons less than
the 1856 tons now in that type of
craft. Britten characterized the pro-
gram as almost entirely a replace
ment one"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
PAIR IN CISCO
FOUND SLAIN
Husband Killed Wife
And Self, Verdict
After Inquest

CISCO. Tex, Feb. 20.-tP,-H. T.
Trees and his estranged wife 'came
to their deaths from pistol shots
fired by Trees" was the verdict of
Justice Of the Peace J. A. Steele Of
Eastland who held an inquest after
the two bodies were found in a lock-
ed room here yesterday.
The door was broken down by Of
Ulcers summoned BY the proprietor
OF the rooming house. Each had a
bullet wound in the head.
The couple had been married sew
eral years and lived the greater part
of that time here. but had separated.
Letters found in the room showed
that Mrs. Trees had asked her nus
band to sue for divorce but he had
sought a reconciliation.
Trees body was taken to Dallas
for burial. The body Of Mrs. Trees
was being held here today awaiting
arrival of relatives from Oklahoma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Geneva Sees Cut
In Naval Building

GENEVA, Feb. 2O.-(P)-What
they saw as the power Of American
public opinion in forcing the govern
ment to reduce its naval program
was the subject of much comment
here among delegates to the inter
national committee on security which
convened today.
Commenting on dispatches from
America, the delegates said there
was no reason why the American
move, which they said sprang from
the people. should not spread over
Europe and prove a potent force in
causing statesmen to prune am
bilious armament projects.
Another element which tended to
spur members of the commission in
their laborers was a communication
from the international peace bureau
declaring that disarmament was the
most urgent problem before the
world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Helms Trial I'm
Eastland Begins

EAsTLAND. Tex. Feb. 2o.-LP-
Henry Helms, charged with robberS
by firearms. December % OF thu
First National Bank Of Cisco, was
brought to trial here today in the
auditorium Of the city haIl.
Although there was q special venirs
OF ESQ men on hand with the pros
pect that calling the list would con-
sumo most Of the morning, a larru
crowd sifted into the building. The
auditorium Of the city hall il larger
than the court room in the old court
house where the trial OF MARSHALL
Ratliff was held.
Judge G. L. Davenport of ninety
first district court is sitting on the
case. J. Lee Cearley is counsel for
the defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20

FLIGHTS HERE
To Inshgurate Passen-
ger Carrying From
Hbuston Soon

Plans -5r q proposed airplane pas
senger carrying service between
Brownsville and Houston were an
nounced here Monday by Major Ber-
nard Law. veteran pilot and officer
of the Notrus corporation, an air
port building concern. of the latter
city. 1t will be a call service, head
quarters in Houston, and operate
anywhere, he said.
Advertisements for the service will
be written Immediately upon his re-
turn to Houston, Major Law sadi.
He came here in company with Dam
iel Loeb, another official Of the No
trus company, and two Houston
newspaper men, to make a survey Of
the route. and to establish connec-
tions with city officials with refer
ence to the local municipal airport.
Mr.. Loeb intimated his company
would submit a bid on the building
of the port here, in the event the
Notrus company Is in a position to
do most Of the engineering required
on such a project. and will install
hangers and other facilities, at a
more reasonable rate than can be
obtained elsewhere, the official said.
The party arrived in the Valley
Saturday night, but landed in Har-
lingen, having been told that there
was no airport in Brownsville. The
trip down was made in a new five
passenger Ryan brougham, sister
ship to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's )
ocean-spanning Spirit of St. Louis
Capt. Fred Wilbur of the Houston
Chronicle and Steve Johnson of the
Houston Post, came down with the
airport men.
Both Major Law and Mr.. Loeb con-
ferred with q. G. Richardson, man
ager Of the chamber Of commerce
and with members Of the airport
committee Monday morning.
They were scheduled 10 return to
Harlingen before noon and take off
from there on the return trip to
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Road Interests Meet
At Highway Offices

AUSTIN. Feb. 20.-(P)-More than
$50 representatives of ga counties
interested in road construction con-
tracts and proposed aid allotments,
aggregating nearly S5.000,000, gath
cred Monday at the state highway
department for the highway commits
sion's heaviest session in more than
a year.
The commission opened bids total
ling about S2.500.000 for l60 miles Of
road work already authorized in IL
counties. while delegations from 80
other counties awaited their turns to
petition the commission for resiRna-
tions and aid alIotments totalling
well over S2.000,000 for new projects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
'Uninstructed'
COP. Organize

FORT WORTH, Tex. Feb. o0.-tP)
voters will 20 to Dallas Tuesday for
an organization meeting Of Texas
members Of the republican party
who are opposed to sending an in
structed delegation to the national
convention, James NJ. O'hara, tenn
porary state chairman announced.
Congressman Harry Wurzbach will
be the honor guest at a luncheoa
that day. O'Hara said he expects
1900 persons to attend the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Stinson Goes to Take
Filipino Governorship

TOKYO, Feb. 20.--(P-Henry L.
Stimson arrived here OH board the
President Mckinley enroute to Ma
Mia to assume the governor general
ship OF the Philippines.
He called on Ambassador Mac
veach and lunched with Premier Ia
naka.
Mr.. Stimson declined TO discuss his
policies and plans for the Philip
pines. He left later for Manila.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Mcmillan Trial Near
Close i'm Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-CP-Dr.
Charles VI. Mcmillan. former Colo
rado, Texas, physician, now on trial
in superior court here on a charge
of having killed Mrs. Amelia Apple
by, wealthy widow, may soon know
his fate. Deputy District Attorney
Tom Menzies. in charge Of the case
for the state, announced that ne
would complete mis- case today and
should the defense present its testi-
mony without delay the jury might
get the case this week.