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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
MURDER Case
s9g ri
Rloye Makes Not
Guilty Plea

T. IA Simon, negro, charged with
the mutder Of Anthony Phillips, an
other MORO, in a dining car between
Brownsville and Harrington on the
NeyeniRg Of April 26, 1927. pleaded not
guilty when arraigned in criminal
district court Thursday morning.
The jury had been selected We'd
nesday afternoon and Simon's plea
was entered Immediately after the
opening Of court.
Simon stated he had shot and
killed Phillips in self defense, assert
ing that Phillips had threatened him
and was about to make an attack
upon him when he secured a pistol
ard fired the fatal shots.
The alteration occurred near the
kitchen Of a dining car and the
shooting was witnessed By A. II.
Curtiss, car steward. Simon then
jumped from the train and was APP
pretended neal Harlingen the fol-
lowing day.
Curtiss testified that Phillips was
n bully" and that he had heard him
make threats against Simon. He also
stated that Phillips had a bad repu-
~tation, was reported 20 have been a
pugiiist and had carved up" two men.
Simon, he stated. would have been
no match for Phillips in a physical
combat. he also asserted that Simon
had worked under his supervision
several months, had proved a good
Workman, and never engaged IN
"nigger brawls."
Testimony was concluded before
the noon recess. The defense filed
application for n suspended sentence,
and the case will 20 to the jury dur
ing the afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
CLERK H. D. SEAG0
PROVES FAILURE AS SLEUTH

III the wake OF the truck. and when
il turned south toward La Feria
he hurried on TO Harlingen and
told Deputy Sheriff Horace John
son there was u cargo Of liquor
heading for La Fcria-
"A minute later the deputy sher-
if was speeding after the truck.
which he overlook ard stopped
near La Feria-
Under N mass Of pillows mad
other wrappinGs he found u col
lection Of beer bottles, one or two
OF which had been broken and
from which an amber-colored fluid
was dripping.
But the ~liquor" had a strong
pungent odor pith which he was
not familiar. It had none Of the
seductive lure Of the extract OF
hops, and further investigation
proved he had captured d large
consignment Of homemade pepper
sauce.
The driver merely grinned and
asked the deputy TO have = drink,
which he declined with the best
grace possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
neal, i'll, TO
MISS MEETING
Rail Chiefs to Reach
Brownsville Friday
For Session

Word has been received that Leslie
Neal. president Of the Valley Assoc
citation Of Commercial Secretaries,
mas had an attack of influenza which
will prevent him from delivering his
address Friday before the South
western Railway development as
socistion convention here.
y. II. Bell. manager CT the San Be-
nito Chamber of Commerce, was re-
quested BY q. g. Richardson to make
an address before the kody and has
accepted. He will speak on the DE
velopment Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, Past and Present"
About thirty railroad officials are
expected. according 10 Mr.. Richard
son. The meeting will take place at
the chamber of building
instead OF the Ell Jardin hotel as
announced in Wednesdays Herald.
The business session will occupy
Friday and Saturday will be spent in
a tour or the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Drilling Chief
Lost, Wife Says

SAN DIEGO. Calf. March 2s.-F,
John r. Duncan, head of the Dun
al Oil Drilling Syndicate. is believ-
ed to have met with foul play or be-
come a victim Of amnesia somewhere
between Dallas and Kansas City. his
bride of four months has revealed
here.
Duncan, a World war veteran, ac-
cording to Mrs. Duncan dropped
from sight on March . following a
business trip to jefferson. Texas. AT
that time he ~telegraphed her he was
starting for California but planned TO
visit Dallas and Kansas City. When
her husband failed 10 reach Gan
Diego a few days later Mrs. Duncan
started an investigation which show
ed he had stopped at a Dallas hotel
and left there for Kansas City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
AUSTRALIANS
GUST NEGROES
Move to Bar Italians
And Blacks Spreads
Through Nation

SYDNEY, Australia. March 29.-tR
white Australia" was the rally
ing cry today behind a widespread
movement, fostered by William
Hughes, former premier, to bar ne
grocs and Italians from the common
wealth and to stem the rising tide Of
immigration to this continent
The exclusion movement took con-
crete form when the rouse Of rep
resentatives Of New South Wales or
dered the deportation Of an Amer
lean negro jazz band known as
Sonny Clay's plantation orchestra"
The action was taken alter the Mel
bourne police had raided flats oc-
cupied BY the American negroes and
had charged them with disorderly
conduct.
Announcement Of the deportation
order By the New South Wales min
ister Of home territories was greeted
with cheers in the provincial legis-
lature. The negroes were ordered
placed aboard the liner Sierra, which
sails for San Francisco next Satur-
day.
The deportation move left an issue
before the authorities, who now are
considering barring negro artists and
boxers from Australia.
italians are coming into this
country at the rate Of 500 monthly
he said, Ito whom does this country
belong? To us or TO Mussolinig i
say nothing against any nation, but
this bit Of earth belongs TO US. II
Is for US 10 say how many shall come
in. Apparently all Mussolini has to
do is TO rattle the sword and we must
allow all grandmothers, grand aunts
and other relatives down 70 Sard
cousins OF Italians here to enter.
1--WE colonizsd this country, and II
Is for Us To develop il along u "
lines, without dictation from any
body overseas"
Referring to the Melbourne incl
dent. Hughes said "our wi mu-
sicians, the commonwealth band,
were b~ovcottaA IN tho United States.
Now the land q liberty sends US
these negroes 20 entertain US Are
We going III take all these things
living down ="
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March o.
(P-Five hundred additional marines
are expected here tomorrow.
They will be distributed at vari-
Gus bases 20 the north where a de-
termined effort is being made to end
the SANDING revolt before the rainy
season starts in May. Once the six
months Of rainy weather sets in the
odds are considered to favor the
rebels since movement through the
Jungle country becomes increasingly
difficult for those not used 70 it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Maine Rocked By
Light Earthquake

NO. Marie. March 29.-tP)-
fhreeU eavy 9Th shocks were felt
here last mig I'D four lighter ones
shook the 4 this morning. No
damage was NcG.
WASHINGT Iarch 29.zP1-A
rather severe quake was regis
tered on the { !et0wn University
e~eismograpk .nnirg at 1918
o'clock this n reaching a max
imum intensity az che o'clock. and
lasting altogether for two hours.
Director Tondorf estimated its dis
lance from Washington at 1000
miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Subkoff Ordered
Out Of Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 3d.
R,-Alexander Subkoff, youthful
husband Of Princess Victoria Schaum-
Lippe, sister OF the former kaiser,
has once again been told 70 move on.
lie has been living in Belgium since
he wa ordered cut Of Germany after
a series Of eseapades-
The young Russian refugee has
been officially informed that the
government objects 10 his remain
ing in Belgium and that he will have
to leave the country by April A. AZ
he remains after that date he will
be subject to election.
Il Is understood that he intends
going temporarily either 70 Luxem-
bourg or Switzerland. The princess
is still in Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Valuable Flying Boat
DESTROYED Bv Flames

Port WASHINGTON. n. Y. March
.9.-AJ-Harold Nanderhilt's lux
afious flying boat valued at $4,000
Fas destroyed In a fire which swept
he Nandebilt hangar and boat house
Il the Purdy Boat corporation late
asst night.
More than q dozen speed boats, be-
onging to wealthy persons and stor-
ID for the winter in the boat house,
llso were destroyed. The total loss
Fas estimated at 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
ROAMS
over u. 5. IN
REST SEARCH
Lone Eagle Spends a
Night In Lexington
Goes to Cincinnati
And Continues Hop

CINCINNATI, Mar. 29.-tP-col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh made less
than a five minute stop here today.
He landed at Lunkcn airport from
Lexington. KY, dropped off Colonel
Henry s. Breckenridge, and took off
again without stopping his motor. He
WAS accompanied ny Major Thomas
J.. Lnnpher Of Selfridge Field. Mich.
He did not announce his next stop,
but il was believed the destination
was 81. Louis or Detroi..
LEXINGTON. KY Mar. 29.-tF9-
Colonel Charles A. ~LindDergh, who
arrived here yesterday from Wash
ington, hoped off al 1920 a. m.
today. His destination was said 10
be Cincinnati.
LEXINGTON, Ky. Mar. 2e.-R-
Where does he 20 from herez
Unanswered in other cities where
Charles A. ~Lindbergh, private citi-
rem. has sojourned Of late, that ques-
tiGS.Nemained unanswered here to-
- f.he only ray Of information
81 through the cloud Of mys-
that has concealed the move
Of the famous flying colonel
RuNadays was a statement that he
would head westward when he takes
70 wing again today.
His arrival here yesterday was I'M
announced. and his departure will be
for parts known only to himself.
Lindy enjoyed. here in the blue
grass Of Kentucky. one or the most
restfui nights he has known Stree
initiating a new era IN aviation BY
spanning the Atlantic. from New
York TO Paris. in a single hop.
Having left Washington, ostensibly
for New York, yesterday morning in
a ship similar TO his famous Spirit
Of ST. Louis, Colonel Lindbergh liter
ally dropped in unannounced at Lex
ington early in the afternoon with
a party of four friends. The pur-
pose Of the visit was not disclosed
except that il was 70 be "the final
step in the coloncl's effort to retire
from the spotlight That state
men was made By Colonel Henry s.
Breckenridge. personal attorney Of
the aviator and a member Of the
party.
Oshers who flew from Washington
with Indy were Major Thomas
Lanphier. commander Of the first
pursuit squadron. Selfridge Field;
Captain +. S. Land. assistant chief
Of the naval buretu Of a~eronautics,
who is a cousin Of Lindbergh 5. and
O. r. Root. Jr.. H-year-old stepson
Of Colonel Breckenridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
DRY CHIEF in GALVESTON

GALVESTON. Tex, Mar. 29.-lPl-
AL Oftedal. federal prohibition en-
forcemcnt official from Washington,
was here today comforting with U.
S customs officials and prohibition
Officers with a view to checking rum
running activities in this region prior
to the national democratic conven-
tion at Houston in June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
reed SCOTS
AT REPORTS or
AIS STRENGTH
Denies Smith Nomination
by ACCIamation or That
1t Is Assured.
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON, April 20. "A
sharp conflict over the battle
ground and platform on which the
Democrats should make their No.
vember fight developed here today
with the return of Senator James
A. Reed from a speaking tour in
ten States of the South and Middle
West.
With fire in his eyes, Reed s1offed
at reports that Al Smith would be
nominated by reclamation, or that
the latter's nomination was assured.
Reed denied that Smiths strength
in the East must be capitalized
if a Democrat is to enter the White
House next year.
Reed also insisted that the major
issues have been made here through
the oil and election-buying investi-
cations, intimating that some one
besides a State Governor should be
named for that reason alone.
The Senator announced his inten-
ton of remaining in the race until
he wins or is whipped There will
be no one ballot gesture, he said,
and then a gracious delivery of his
delegations to the New York Gov
ernor. His position apparently kills
the movement for Smiths nomina-
ton by reclamation or on the sec
ond ballot.
st am going through to the end
of the road" said Reed. Il have
never started 1ight and stopped
it, and won't now"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20

All-wool, or wool and rayon
capes, dainty as can be; col
lar that will fasten closely,
tiny sleeve band, embroidered
double panel fronts. Pink or
blue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
June Graduate to Teach

D z IH5to DptJtUt
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 20
Miss Lois Beasley, who will be grad
uated from Indiana State here i'll
June, has accepted a position on the
faculty of National Park Seminary,
a school for girls at Glen Park, Md.
She will teach piano.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
EXECUTI0NERS SCARCE,
THOUGH PAY is HIGH
Warsaw Government Faces Problem
in Getting Men Hanged.

III UCLEunS uNCH AAduSCus
WARSAW, April 2O.-The govern
ment here is having a hard time
finding an eXecutioner, although the
job is very remunerative.
Formerly executions were carried
cut by soldiers, but when the latter
became unwilling to continue the
gruesome work, the punishment was
changed from shooting to hanging
and was turned over to the civil au-
thorities.
The government then offered
prospective candidates 100 zloty
(aDout SID for each execution.
There were no applications so the
pay was increased to 1000 zloty
(about $11O, but there are still no
candidates available.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
BARNARD JOINS ROYAL
Former Food Commissioner With
Baking Powder COmapny.

Former Food Commissioner With
Baking Powder COmapny.
DR.. Harry Barnard, former In
diana food and drug commissioner,
has Joined the scientific organiza-
ton Of the Royal Baking Powder
Company as technical consultant, it
was announced from New York to-
day.
Until recently DR.. Barnard was
president of the American Institute
of Baking. He is chairman of the
Indiana Hoover president Club
and actively engaged here in adj
vancing Herbert Hoover's candidacy
from State headquarters.
In 1917 and 1918 DR.. Barnard ives
food administrator for Indiana and
chairman of Federal food control
activities in a group of surrounding
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
KINDNESS B0RES DOG
Bolts Blanket Lined Basket for Gay
Life on Street.
BU United Press

NEW YORK, April 2O.-"Bum,
stray dog brought into Public
School 80 as Exhibit A" in a "be-
Observation-Disclosures" demonstra-
ton, was so bored with the proceed
ings that he bolted from his blan-
ket-lined basket and fled back to
his nativity on Beach st.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

Frederic C. Walcott, nominated al the state convention to succeed Sen ator George P. Mclean, lauded the re- tiring senator and expressed regrets that the state is to lose sufh type of man in the United States Senate. He told of his intimate association with Herbert Hoover and divided his talk into three parts-Hoover's modesty resoureefulness, and the human side of the man.
 He told of Mir. Hoovers food ad- ministration in Belgium and his mod esty when King Albert, following a luncheon, stood up and said that there was present guest who had saved the lives of the Beigians; who. in fact had saved the Belgian nation. He pro posed to offer unique decoration upon this man, but that he did not know what to call him. Mir. Hoover sat with his head down and when the time came said: T want no decora- ton; l can accept no decoration under Che rules of my government"
 "Very we'll said the king, what shall we call you?"
 "CalI me a friend of the Belgian people" replied Mir Hoover
 Later, in New York. the King of the Belgians did confer a decoration on Mir. Hoover and declared that no similar decoration should be conferred on any man.
 The speaker related story during the second battle of the Marne. Great fields of wheat were being destroyed Mr. Hoover insisted that the wheat be saved and would not listen to the re- ply, "It cGn't be done" II was done. The wheat was harvested in two and a half weeks by German prisoners. and the French food supply was saved.
 Far-sighted and courageous are at tributes of Herbert Hoover Pictur-
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

ing his human side he told of parade of Russian children arranged in Mir. Ho0ver's honor Children were In line whose lives had been aayed through Mir. Hoover's untiring efforts. Before the line had passed. Mir. Hoover said: Stop it. can't stand it. SThose children can't spare the strength to march. l will visit them in their homes" The parade was stopped. That's the kind of man we have nominated for president" concluded the speaker. The audience cheered-
 Senator Bingham
 Senator Hiram Bingham gave an excellent address. He prefaced his speech by alluding to the retirement of Senator George F. Mclean, whose praise he sung, and said that in Fred erie c. Walcott the best qualified man ln the state has been chosen as Senatds McIean's successor He spoke of the outstanding excellent financial condi- tion of the state, due. he said. to Pay as you R0, Jack TrumbullF He also
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
THOUSANDS CHEER PARTY LEADERS

saver of child life both during the Eu- ropean crisis and in our own Child Health Association. For he loves chill dren. He is a sort of man who will stand for a quarter of an hour chuck ling over the humors of lot of boys playing baseball.
 How About the Dog7
 He has. like all men of great driv- ing force and energy, good normal temper which his Quaker training keeps admirably under control. l have seen 1t burst out once or twice; and the occasion was always some case of meanness or trickery. He has a dry sense of humor almost Yankee in quail ity. Once during the war Bethmann- Holweg. the German chancellor. prom ised that the German submarines would not attack Belgian relief ships. Hoover, however. suspected that the German submarine captains had not been sufficiently warned of this. "It Is like the story of the man who saw a sign, This dog won't bite said Hoover. "and he remarked, Yes, you know 1t and l know it, but does the dog know at?'"
 Mir. Irwin gave an interesting word picture of Mir. Hoover's progress in his profession. His call to serve his country. The acceptance of that call. His hereuiean accomplishments aided by persuasive powers that were be- yond resistance. His far-sigbtedness and his keen mind, always a jump ahead of the other fellow" It was the stresssng of the profundity of this great mind that brought the closing utterance: 'I have nothing to say against the opposite candidate. He's q great man. But it's caliber we want.
 Audience Sings
 Interspersed during the speechmak- ing the audience, led by the band, sang "The Star Spangled Banner" Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Co- lumbia the Gem of the Ocean," and America"
 The last urge of Governor Trum- bull, as he dismissed the great mass meeting, was: Get out every Repub- lican vote"
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

of stone. The stone-cutter had not put his heart into the work. Machine helped he had cut them to order. There was no sign of beauty there l- only monotony and the massive square stones.
 My mind harked back to the ivv- coiored tombs of an English church. yard before Norman door, surround ed by laurel hedges. Here and there old letters appeared in the gaps of the ivy.
 II remembered the church yards of Italv. where the cypress rose and tombs were artists work; wnere lne stone-cutter had taken interest in his
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
srAspARn.zED ToMBsToNEs

Neither the quick nor the dead, ob- serves the Nations Business have been overlooked in the gratutious for eign judgments of our so-eaned "nsa- chine nlader civilization.
 As ease in point it cites the crit ieism of British visitor who had this to say of one of Washington's cemete- ries :---
 "Monotony in the air, the slope, the treesl High on the highest fir sang a moekingbird, it's note dulled by the air.
 "I looked around at the grey slabs
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

had word of praise for Ernest Rog CTS, nominee for lieutenant governor Senator Bingham then launched int his speech, which was in part as fol lows:
 Best Guarantee
 "I have known Mir. Hoover and senator Cartls for several years. Botk are eminently well qualified for the DO. sitions for which they have been nom. mated. fine zeal and wisdom with which Mir. Hoover has conducted the Department of Commerce during the past seven and one-half years is the best possible guarantee of the kind of service he will render to the nation as president
 With his w.de knowledge of world affairs he has been able to foster our foreign trade in the face of increasing foreign competition as no previous sec retary has ever done. With his train ing as an engineer and his genius for arr wing at the best and most efficient way of doing things he has played a part in the elimination of waste in many of our industries and it is that increased efficiency which en- ahles our factories to hold their own in world competition. At the same time with his personal knowledge of foreign living conditions he knows how supremely important it is for us to maintain the protective tariff. He appreciates fully that if his dream of happier homes for America is to come true we cannot afford to allow our markets to be flooded by the products made by poorly paid foreign labor. The Democrats claim that they have re-
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

work. and had given his best to those that were then but memory.
 ''I had a vision of barren plains and hills on many of which stood out high white walls against the Spanish sky--a reminder of those that lay buried within. or demand to man to make short pilgrimage up the hill to enter by the small wrought iron gate and pray in the burning sun. But visions pass. and l was among those monotonous grey slabs'
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
MRS. ANDREWS OPERATED ON

Mrs. Tyler Andrews of Danielson. wife of "Tyr Andrews, golf profes- sional at the Putnam Country Club. is recovering from an operation for ap- pendieitis at the Day Kimball Hospi- tall.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

ccnuy been converted to this doctrine, but only n few months ago the Demo cratic candidate for vice-president and those who follow his leadership in the senate voted that the tariff should be lowered. and declined to agree to my amendment which stated that there were certain articles on which the tar iiF should be increased,
 Remarkable Training
 Senator Curtis has had a remark able training for his duties as vice president He has been in the Con- gress of the United States for nearly forty years. and has been in the Sen ate almost twenty years. Since the
 cath of Senator Lodge he has been the leader of the Republican party in the senate. His knowledge of parliament tary law is second to none. His skill m handling difficult situations has en- abled a Republican administration to put through the senate various meas ures at time when he had a technical majority of only one. and when 1t would have been very easy for the Democrats by flibustering tactics 10 prevent passage Of important meas ures. Such skill and sagacity has rarely been shown in the record of Re publican leadership in the senate. From this it will be seen that he is qualified for the post of president of the senate. He has the among those who know him best in Washington of being fair tactful and wise. have heard him praised by the highest au- thoritieS in tho land.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20
Party Fortunate

The Republican party is indeed for tunate in having as its standard bear CTS such splendidly equipped leaders as Herbert Hoover and Charles Cur tis.
 Senator Bingham also referred en-