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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
PIONEER OF
VALLEY SLAIN
Engineer of Wrecked
Mexican Train Well
Known on Border

Andrew n. Robinson, locomotive
engineer who was killed Monday
when his train was dynamited near
Queretaro. Mexico, vas well known
TO many Of the pioneers of the Low
err Rio Grande Valley. He was con-
nected with Colonel Sam Robertson
for some time In the development Of
the San Benito project.
Robinson was nearly 20 years of
age and had resided in Mexico or on
the border over half a century, hav-
ing been a locomotive engineer on
the Mexican lines nearly 30 years.
He had the confidence of all fac
tions and the fact that he was en-
yineer prevented the wrecking OF
numerous trains he was driving dur
ing the various revolutions. He
was one of the few Americans who
had access to the Zapatista terri
tory during the years the Zapata
family held sway in southern Mexico.
He was engineer on the presidential
trains of Diaz. 'Madero, Carranza,
Obregon and Gales.
His last visit to the Valley was
in 1916, when he was the guest of
Colonel Sam Robertson at San Be-
nito, and the following year he ac-
companied Colonel Robertson on a
trip through the widest sections Of
Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. June 26.-(P-
Newspapers today claimed that a
woman was the leader Of the band
Of insurgents which wrecked the La
redo-Mexico City train, killing the
engineer and fireman. Other recent
attempts to wreck trains in the vi
entity Of Queretaro was also attrib-
uted to the woman, who styles her
self Colonel Agrippina."
She was reported 10 have taken the
field as the leader Of a band Of in
surgents in Guanjuato some months
ago. The war department has main
tanned that il had no knowledge of
her activities, but newspaper reports
Of the activities have persisted.
Word has been received Of two
more attempts to wreck trains in the
district and the war department sent
reinforcements into the region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
TFYA SpOT M

DALLAS, June 27.-tP9-Spot cot
ton 21.65; Houston 22-2U; Galveston
22.2S. -
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POULTRY ALIVE

CHICAGO, June 27.-P,-Poultry
alive, firm; fowls %; springs "a;
broilers 20; ducks 20G26; geese p.
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POTATOES

CHICAGO, June 27.-tR-Potatoes
weak; Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas
sacked bliss triumphs l.00d1.40;
North Carolina barrel Irish cobblers
2.00l2.30.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, June 27.-lP1-Cot-
ton spot quiet; American strict good
middlinE 1858; good middlinE 1888:
strict middling 1928; middling 1918:
strict low middling 1913; low mid
ding 11.s3; strict good ordinary
ll.63; good ordinary 11-33- Sales
5000 bales. 1900 American. Receipts
1000, American 100. Futures closed
very steady; July 11.S1; Oct. 11.67;
Jan. 1l.57; March 11.53; May 1l.49a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Chicago Grains
Unsettled; Oats
Off; Wheat Easy

CHICAGO. June 27.-(F-FurtheF
rains hampering the harvest South
west led 20 a fresh early advance I'm
wheat values today Kansas dis
patches said that because on untime-
" wet weather, losses both in guam
tity and quality of wheat are in
evitable.
Starting unchanged 10 1-2c higher.
wheat subsequently, showed upturns
all around. Corn, oats and provisions
were also stronger, with corr open
ing unchanged to lie rise and aft
erward scoring "a general advance.
Wheat closed easy, 1-2c 10 IL net
lower. corn varying from 5-sc de-
cline to an equal advance, ats 1-sc to
3-sc off. and provisions unchanged
% "A rise w 15c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27

NEW YORK, June 2T.-H1-Ihe
cotton market opened steady az an
advance of Is to q points on a fur
Their broadening OF trade and specu-
lative demand, evidently stimulated
BY continued reports OF unfavcrable
weather and crop conditions in the
South.
Heavy realizing nc the higher pric-
es was absorbed, the advance extend
ing ~ 22.50 for October and 22.04
for March contracts by the end -
the first hour. or about ~ to "a
points net higher.
The early advance extended 20
22.53 for October. but realizing in
creased at this figure and the sell
ing became more active after pub
LEGATION Of weekly weather report
The latter was evidently more IA
vorable than had been expected by
some Of the recent buyers and the
market became unsettled toward noon
with October easing off 10 2224. OK
within 2 points OF yesterdays clos
ing quotation. The volume OF bus
mess tapered off on the reaction.
with the midday market ruisng
about . 10 r points net higher.
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CASH GRAIN

KANSAS CITY, June 27.-R--
Wheat: No. 2 hard Sl.42Gl.42 n:
No. 2 red. ~nominally, $1-506l.54.
July 1923 SIS; Sept. S1.31; Dec.
S1.34 rs.
Corn; No. 2 white, nominally. %
3-4G99 1-4c; No 2 yellow $l.O1;
July s6 Use; Sept. csc; Dec. 40 3-4c.
Oats: No. 2 white nominally 7OR
Tic; No. 3 nominally 50 1-2G7O 1-2c.
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N. 0. FUTURES !
CLOSE STEADY
Prices Advance Five
To Nine Points In
Days Trade

NEW ORLEANS. June 21.-tF-
Rather general rains I'm the belt over
night held cotton prices steady in
early trading and at the highest they
showed gains Of over Sl.zo q bale
from the previous close
First trades were y go 1I points IT'D
DESPITE slightly u~nfavcrahle Liver
pool cables. Prices continued 10 i'm
prove after the start until July
traded 10 22.84, October 22.0O and
December 2l.sS, OK 25 60 IN points
above yesterdays close. The bulge
attracted some realizing inc towards
the end OF the first hour the mar
ket showed recession Of . 60 3 points
from the highs but the undertcne
continued steady.
The market turned reactionary
later on a bearish construction Of
the weekly weather and crop sum
mary. july gagged 10 22l4. October
10 21.TO. or 2I to d. points below
the early highs and unchanged 10 .
points down compared with the prev
ious close.
All mid-session the market was
still in "A reactionary mood.
Cotton futures closed steady at .
net advance of 5 70 3 points
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CHICAGO, June 27.-F1-Wheat.
No sales.
Corn: No. 2 mixed si.O4; No.
white SIS 1-02c.
Oats: No. 2 white 72T73 l-c. NJ.
. white 63G71c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27

He made no move for many min
utes to quell the storm. although
the struggle in the North Carolina
delegation took place only a few
feet in front Of him, on the front
row Of the delegate seats at the cen
ter aisle.
Finally the Arkansas senator be-
gan pounding with . huge mallst-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Pollard Will Run
For End Term AS
Attorney General

DALLAS. Tex, May 24.-tRl-At
torney General Claude Pollard Of
Texas today announced his candidacy
for rejection to a second term. sub
ject to action Of the democratic pri-
mary election.
Mr.. Pollard's statement, in part:
II assumed that everybody under
stood that | would be a candidate for
reelection. Amply within the time
provided by law. l will file my appli-
cation with the chairman Of the state
executive committee.
Two years ago, / made the cam
paign for attorney general strictly
on the platform that this office Is
the law office of the people. and is
not in any sense a political position.
My idea Of its responsibility is that
the attorney general should no more
engage in political controversies than
should the members of the appellate
courts. ] have not so engaged, and
will not do 50"
Mr.. Pollard said he had not attend
ed the state democratic convention
at Beaumont, "and from what | read
in the newspapers about everybody
calling everybody else liars, ! doubt
whether il was safe for any man to
attend"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Truck Markets
Via Naval Radio Station

r. o. B. shipping point informa-
tino reported Wednesday. May %:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points.
Warm, clear:
Potatoes: Haulings light. Light
wire inquiry. demand slow, market
about steady. Carloads and in mix
ed cars FOB usual terms. sacked per
cwt. Bliss Triumphs ". s. No. Is 1
1-2 inch minimum few sales $500
2.25.
Carrots: Haulings moderate. Mod
crate wire inquiry. demand limited,
market about steady. Carloads FOB
usual terms. and in mixed ars
bushel baskets 1890; crates $l.25-
lao.
Green Corn: H~aulingS moderate.
Moderate wire inquiry, demand mod
crate, market steady. Carloads and
in mixed cars FOB usual terms,
buShel basket mostly $1.25; crates
$3.50; cash track bushel baskets
S1.O0-1.15. Top ice extra.
Tomatoes: Haulings heavy. Mod
crate wire inquiry. demand and rad
ing moderate, market very weak Oh
pinks, unsettled on green stock. Cas-
loads FOB usual terms, and in mixed
cars FOB usual terms, tours pirks
unwrapped $.S0-1.00. few $1.25; Tugs
green wrapped $~2.25-2.50, few higher.
Carloads and in mixed car FOB
cash track. tours pinks unwrapped
around $1.50; Tugs green wrapped
S2.25. Wagonloads cash TO growers.
fours pinks unwrapped around Toe;
green stock mostly &c per pound.
Primary destinations Lower Val
ley movement reported Wednesday,
May %:
Mixed Vegetables: Houston 4; ST.
Louis 3: l each Fort Worth, Chico
go. Jersey City. New York. Pota-
toes: Houston z. Oklahoma City 3.
1 each Dallas, Calgary, Fort Worth
2. Onions: Houston 2, / each Gin
c~innati, Detroit, New York, Philadel-
phia. Carrots: Chicago 2, 1 cash
Houston, St Louis. Green Corn
Houston 4. New York q: . each St.
Louis. Washington, Shreveport ;,
/ each Chicago. New Orleans, Louis
Vile, Cincinnati. Tomatoes: Hons.
ton 81, St. Louis 10. Chicago 6, To-
ronto 4. 2 each Pittsburgh, Fort
Worth, Dallas. ! each Waco. Little
Rock, Enid, Peoria, Montreal, Winni-
peg. Kansas City City, Colorado
Springs, Providence, Kinder. Wash.
ington. Wichita. Parsley: New
York 1.
Lower Rio Grande Valley move
ment reported Thursday morning
May "a:
Mixed vegetables II. potatoes ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Rues Sales of
M. K. I. Shares

NEW YORK. May 24.-lP)-R. c.
Duff. president of the Waco. Bean
mont, Trinity & Sabine railway. said
today that the Kansas City Southern
should have disposed of its holdings
in the Observation-Disclosures, not
to bankers. officers, directors and
stockholders OF the Kansas City
Southern. but to persons in no wise
influenced by that road.
The sale Of 2S7 $40 common shares
Of the Katy" to bankers with a pro-
viso that common shareholders of the
Kansas City Southern may buy those
share from the bankers. was merely
paltering with the Clayton antitrust
law" he said. The Waco road hac
offered 10 take the katy" holdings
he said, but had been told sale of tho
stock would not be considered until
the /. G. c. had decided on the plan
Of L. +. Loree of combining the two
roads with the st. Louis-Southwest-
ern.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Southern Delivery
Bill Is introduced

WASHINGTON. May 24.-tP)-A
bill 10 provide for southern delivery
on future contracts which are traded
in on cotton futures exchanges oper-
ating in conformity with provisions
of the cotton futures act was intro
duced today b. Representative Vim
son. democrat. Georgia.
The measure is entirely separate
from another bill BY Ninson 70 pro-
vide for further regulation of future
trading on the exchange.
The new bill would provide that
rter June /, 1929. all cotton future
contractors require that cotton ten
dered in settlement must Be deliy-
cred a bona fide spot cotton mar
kets designated BY the secretary Of
agriculture. The bill further would
provide that the markets at Angus
Ia, Charleston. S. G., Dallas. Texas,
Norfolk. Va, Memphis. Tenn, Savan-
nah, Ca, New Orleans, La, Mont
oner Ala. Houston. Texas, Little
Rock, Ark. and Galveston. Texas,
and others may be designated in
his discretion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24

:, = fair s2.OO-2.5O, poorer soft
as $50.
harm. 1s Florida, Louisiana'
Colorado. "a Idaho, II MiInesots'
Wisconsin, on track ~ oia a1l
rsrv rars. New supplies moas
dcr,ard and trading. slow MAJ
sI;ghtIv weaker. Carlot TRACK -
snsns;sht Alabama and LouiSlan
oarLad ner cwt Bliss Triumpns MI
~ fs s275-2.s5. Louisiana SAGE
49, rwt' Bliss Triumphs u - MI
IA slightIy dirty s2.50-2.65; rlGTld7
doubIe head barrels Spauldlng hose
n : No. is S~4.65-4.I5. n LOUIS
Arrived II Idaho. 10 LOUISIANA,
Taxss an track 20 old and 81 new
80 New supplies moderate. &c
.ard Iiyht. market steady.
and louisiana sacked per ewt-
Triumnhs III. 8. No. Is $50
Touisiana sacked per cwt. Bliss II
rrnbs field run S2.25; U. :. NO 80
N Y considerable decayed low ~
500. Texas sacked per ewt- pL'
Trirmnhs field run S2-50-2.I5- car
Ia salps invoice weight. Loulslan1
sacked per cwt. Bliss Triumphs lev.
deceived ". :. No. Is S2.25i - W.
NJ ~ $50. Denver: Clear, o. a.
rrees. Arrived 5 Colorado, ? idaho|
On track a. old and 2 new carr
Supplies moderate. demand moderate
market steady. Texas and LOUISIANA
sacked Per cwt. Bliss Triumphs -
No. L. 1 IL inch minimum SS-f'
n al Detroit. Arrived 3 Alabania
N Florida. Balance Of report no
received. Pittsburgh: Arrived
Florida. ~ Idaho. Z Maine, Mich
rar. 2 Canada. z New York, ] Was
inrtcn. Supplies heavy. demaf
slow. market about steady flori1
double head barrels S%paulding Ross
U. :. No. H. S~4.50-4.T5; W. =. no. ~
S225-2.5n. Ft. Worth: Clear, 81 de'
grees. Arrived | Idaho. : Texas. on
track = old and 10 new cars Ne"
supplies liberal. demand slow, mar
ket weak. Carlot sales IT. w ORTIZ
basis. Texas Eagle LEke-W hartoa
district sacked per cwt- Bliss Irl7
umphs H. s. No. l. few sales $500
2.l5. Cincinnati: Clear. 80 degrees
Arrived 4 Alabama, 4 Idaho. q Louis
lana, I Minnesota, on track 81 cars.
Supplies moderate. demand moder-
ate. market steady. Florida bushel
crates Bliss Triumphs IT, . No. liz
sl.65. Alabama sacked per cwt. Bliss
Triumphs ". s. no. Is S2s5-3.00
". :. No. q Sl.25-l.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
EXTENSION OF
CANAL TALKED
Mercedes Navigation
District Plans Are
Reported Formed
Especial to The Herald)

MERCEDES, May 24.-Orraniza-
ton OF a navigation district in the
mercedes section, for the purpose OF
financing a proposed extension Of the
Arroyo Colorado to this city FOR
navigation purposes such as are aim
ed at in the Arroyo Colorado naviga-
here.
Definite steps toward the forma-
tion Of such a district are being
held up. it is understood. pending
outcome of the injunction suit
against the Harlingen district, which
IS scheduled to come up before the
court Of civil appeals in San An
tonic Saturday of this week.
The legality of the Arroyo Colo
rado district Is being questioned in
the injunction suit. Attorneys for
D Arroyo Colorado project, includ-
ing Duval West. Jr.. Charles Wun-
derman of Harrington. and Col. Thorn
as W. Ball of Houston. will 90 90
san Antonio TO appear on behalf Of
the district, il is said here.
The proposed Mercedes navigation
district is still in the formative
stage, with various projects in con
nection with il being worked out
now. IL is the contention OF resi-
dents of this section that the Arroyo
Colorado can be extended as a water
way all the way to Mercedes with a
comparatively small expense, and
that 1t will serve this city as we'll
as La Ferla and Harrington.
The large amount Of truck and
fruit moving out Of the Mercedes
section, including W.slaco. Edcouch.
La Villa and Elsa. amounting 70
around 5000 or 5000 cars annually.
could be moved out over the Arroyo
Colorado, il is said. and on TO the
port at Point Isabel. or up the Intra-
coastal Canal TO Corpus Christi. to
n port there. Such n plan would
bring both the IntracoastaI Canal
and the Point Isabel port to the door
OF Mercedes residents.
No announcements have been made
as TO engineering surveys Of the pro
posed waterway, but Il is understood
that preliminary surveys Of the pro-
posed channel to determine the FEAST
biiity Of the plan. have been made.
with the opinion expressed that
such a PROJECT is feasible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Rotarians Hear
Wetzel Speak On
Winacy Roadways

Willacy county's comprehensive
road building program was the sub
1ect of a talk made before the Ro.
tary club Wednesday noon by Ne:
Wetzei of Raymondville. He told his
hearers that the road through Ken
nedy county would be built-and in
the near future-and hat Houston
would be los miles nearer to the
Valley when it is completed.
Mrs. Wetzel accompanied Mr..
WetZel from RaymonGville and also
was a guest OF the club.
j. W. Ainsworth, representing the
Kiwanis club, appeared before the
meeting and presented a challegne
from his organization for n three
cornered attendance contest which
also would include the Lions club.
A committee was named to confer
with the Kiwanians.
Plans were made for n ladies night
picnic to be held at Lake Olmito Fri
day night. Those arranging the pro-
gram for this event promised plenty
Of "eats" and some rare fun.
Mr.. Wetzel told Rotarians that
money was available for the highway
from the north Cameron county line
through Willacy county TO the south
kennedy county border and that the
portion Of this road from Cameron
county to ~Raymondville soon would
be completed.
Several east and west roads
through his county are to be built,
he said. funds now being available
for some of them.
A scenic loop drive 10 Reddish Bay
was promised 70 sightseeing visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
COTTON DROPS
29-35P POINTS
Futures Close Steady
After Opening Easy
In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, May 2i.-Pl-
The cotton market was easier in early
trading today and business was IN
moderate volume with prices develop
ing no definite trend.
First trades showed losses OF z
points despite higher Liverpool
cables than due. Following a recov-
cry Of I to ? points the market weak.
ened again. probably 0 n the forecast
for continued fair weather over the
belt. July sold off to 204s, October
2025. and December 2022, or 8 to z
points down from yesterdays close.
The decline extended to 20.44 for
July, 1920 for October and 20.lS for
December. or il to II points below
the previous close.
There was a moderate rally later
but when the demand was supplied
prices Jagged again and at mid-ses-
sion were at or near the lowest.
Cotton futures closed steady az a
net decline Of % TO 35 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 24.-tPl-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance Of / point TO a decline Of s
points. but eased in early trading
October selling off to 20.75. or about
5 to s points below yesterdays clos
ing quotations on the active posi-
tons.
Some buying at the start on the
relatively steady showing Of Liver
pool appeared 10 be outweighed BY
liquidation and selling for local or
southwestern account, attributed 10
a favorable view OF the weather out
look.
Final liquidation Of the May posi-
tion sent the price about IL points
under July. but there was little bust
ness and trading in the current May
contract ended at midday. July and
later deliveries eased off under a
comparatively small volume Of offer
ings prompted by the outlook for fair
weather over the greater part Of the
South. July declined TO 2065, making
a net loss Of about 10 points. Prices
we're within 3 or 1 points of the low
est at midday.
Futures closed barely steady. Grass
points lower; spot quiet; middling
20.95.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

by The Associated Press, May 24)
New York:
Stocks strong; Studebaker highest
in four years.
Bonds dull; rail soft; coppers con-
tinue advance.
Foreign exchanges mixed; sterling
and francs higher.
Cotton lower; favorable weather.
Sugar steady; improved spot stu
alton.
Coffee weak; lower Brazilian mar
kets.
Chicago:
Wheat. firm; lack Of rain in spring
wheat belt.
Corn easy: bearish Iowa report.
Cattle irregular.
Hogs higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
STOCK issues
CLOSE STRONG
New High Established
In Studebaker; Air
planes Shares Up
Stanley

NEW YORK. May 24.-(P)-Violent
advances in the airplane stocks fea-
tured the opening Of today's stock
market. Wright Aeronautical opened
z points higher at 1872 and Curtiss
Aeroplane showed an initial gain Of
6 Ia points at 1879. Columbia Gas,
General Electric and Southern rail
way each opener 2 or more points
higher and Wabash and American
Smelling each opened a point higher.
The first sale Of Studebaker vas a
block Of $4,000 shares at so. up ] 1-2.
The impressive recovery in prices
yesterday. combined with a slight
casing Of the credit situation, helped
to restore bullish confidence in the
market. Pools, which had practical
ly withdrawn from the market earlier
in the week, resumed operations with
vigor.
New peak prices for the year or
longer were registered in the first
hour by American Home Products,
Park and Tilford. GimbeI Brothers,
Burns Brothers, B., Postum Cereal,
American Bosch Magnetic, Cerro de
Pasco Copper and Briggs Manufac-
turing. the gains ranging from frac-
tions TO nearly four points.
Rails moved forward with the in
dustrials but the gains were not a
large. buying presumably being held
in check by the repeated failure OF
the weekly car loadings to come up
to the corresponding weeks of the
last two years.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with sterling cables quoted around
SASS Ia.
The closing was strong. Studebaker
responded TO the purchase Of indi-
vidual blocks ranging from 5000 70
$4,000 shares By marching up 10
81 3-4. highest since 1924. Concur
rent strength also was shown by many
ether stocks which are easily moved
Total sales Appropriated 100000
shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Italian Flag Torn
Down By Austrians

LONDON. May 24.-(P)-An Ex-
change telegraph dispatch from Wen
ma says that students at the Univer-
sity Of Innsbruck tore the Italian
flag down from the Italian consul
ate at that place today being exas-
perated that il was flown on the
occasion of the anniversary Of the
Italian declaration of war against
Austria. The dispatch says that the
people Of the Tyolean city were
angered at the display of the flag.
A Havas dispatch received in Paris
on the same incident said that the
Tag was again hoisted with military
honors and that the governor Of the
city which is in the Austrian Tryoi.
made apologies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Uphold Creditor
In Usury Charge

AUSTIN. Tex. May 2i.-P-Abil-
enc Christian college. claiming its
creditor. the United States Home
Builders of America, prscticed usury
in connection with a loan 70 the in
stitution. was denied relief Wednes-
day. by the supreme court.
The college was refused writ of
error from lower court decisions
awarding G. G. Wright. receiver Of
the association. judgment for about
$4,000 as part of the debt.
Counsel for the institution alleg-
ed II received only about $4,000 Of
the S39.l00 IL borrowed and that
about $9,050 was subtracted as bonus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Hit-and-R Run Drivers
Victim Dies In Butte

BUTTE, Mont, May 24.@P-Levi
s. wild, So. of Butte, n of the old
est telegraph operators in the United
states, died here last night from in
iuries sustained when he was struck
bv a hit-and-run driver March Is: He
Was credited with sending out first
wire news on the Custer massacre
when he was an operator in Corinth.
Utah. in 1875, and also with having
Seen on the receiving end Of the first
5ixpatch about the assassination OF
president Lincoln, April IA, 1s6A