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Hyder weekly herald., 1928-04-21


 Dr. c. D. Carter, pioneer dentist of the camp, is prepar- ing to resume his local prac- tice and will open dental par lors on the upper floor of the Reichenbach building on Inter- national Ave. within brief period.
 Dr. Carter left Wednesday enroute to Vancouver to secure a stock of drugs for the new pharmacy he will establish in Stewart.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-04-21

Ernest s. Parker, Winnipeg financier and president of the Premier Border Gold Mining Co.,, is scheduled to arrive here Sunday to visit the Virginia, Crest and other properties con- trolled by his company.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-04-21

J. A. Hall, president of the Bank of Hyder will return Sun day after wintering in Van couver.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-04-21
LOCAL TOPICS

Snow conditions at the point chosen by the River Protection committee of the Chamber of Commerce have resulted in a delay of the projected attempt to spare the town disastrous flood by diverting the Salmon River into a more westerly course. The committee is of the opinion that the work can be accomplished in more effective manner and at lower cost by waiting a few days. As winter conditions still prevail in the upper valley, there is no reas- on to apprehend flood condit- ions for some time.
 In the meantime let it be re- membered that the money so far subscribed, is not enough to install more than a tempo rary barrier against further encroachments of the river. Each additional dollar given to the cause will help to make the work more durable and perma- nent and insure greater pro- lection to the town. For this reason all who have not donat- ed should do so.
 Following is the list of con- tributors to the fund to date Hyder Townsite &
 Improvement Go. 7 Bank of Hyder
 E. D. Haddon
 J. A. Hall $1,OOO Hyder Dock Go.
 Hyder Fuel Go. 400 J. Hovland 100 E. Provinse 200 F. Reichenbach 100 Hyder Lumber 200 Hyder Drug 100 Jno. & A. Campbell 100 N. M. Traversy 100 w. J. Crawford 100 Arthur Moa 100 Ernest Blue 50 M. Savovich 50 T. w. Mcdonald 25 J. R. Kennedy 25 E. M. Reynolds 25 P. Burns & Go. 25 Jas. Roberts Is L. L. Legge 20 Mrs. w. s. Sullivan 25 Angus Kennedy 10 Thos. Powers Is Don. E. Martin 10 B. B. Smith 10 E. l.. Dale 10 w. c. Arnold 10 N. Belyin 10 Hyder Herald Is Fitzgerald Bros. 25 Marius Pederson 10 J. O. Lyon 25 E. R. Stivers 30 Sam Potts 10 Pat. Carey 20 Clyde Hager 20 A. Linke 25 T. H. Evans 25 A. B. Taylor 10 Herman Nichols 25 A. Pohlke 10 w. H. Ryan Is E. Bryson 25 s. V. Warren 25 c. l.. Turner 20 D. J. Mulcare 20 Louis Watkins 25 Hugh Carey 10 Richard Wirth 5 Joe Connors 20
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-04-21

Expert Painting, Paperhang- ing, Kalsomining, Interior Dec oratinR.-Chas. Blanton.
 Leave orders at Northern Pool Hall.
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Interest Cemtevs On Mellon At G. O. p Meet
Herald Starts Fund
For Family OF Slain
Officer As Memorial

Sheriff Horace Johnson OF Har-
sacrifice in the line OF duty Shot
make arrest he
dying and avenged himself ana he
law he represented
who that IL they say
the Rio Grand few miles distant Of
fers a safe refuge.
officer the border knew
his with unfaing hero
He marked that his activities in suppress
him the enemity of the awess elements
Of the Rio Grande but this did not deter him.
During the he
officer especially the two when
sheriff. work he performed has been
nauabe border Scores of criminals have
the bar Of justice result Of his activities
officers Johnson who have made possible
high civilization OF which the entire
Valley $ proud
debt TO the of Horace Johnson
fitting that the people
gallant officer Of their gratitude and
their admiration of and appreciation for the
Johnson rendered the border country.
With this object view The Brownsville Herald calls the
contribute memorial fund to be
the widow OF the gallant officer 60 be used she
This least slight token of appreciation
rendered the border and
beaved family the high esteem
viii the held throughout the Valley.
Herald the list with contribution OF $50 Sub
scrpons
will published daily All subscriptions
memorial fund be mailed deposited The Herald
office and acknowledgement will be made through The Herald
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11

six hundred miles south tc Mel
bourne
This was announced today BY Cap
tain Charles Kingsford-Smith and
Charles Ulm, Australian pilots of
the plane, after they had declared
their intention of flying around the
world.
Brisbane and Sydney have paid
" cir respects to the four fliers who
pioneered an airway between Ameri-
ca and Australia. The Americans,
Harry w. Lyon and James Warner,
navigator and radio operator, re-
sPectively, Of the tri-motored plane,
ole 10 gain their share Of the hon
crs in the southern city.
Lyon plans to fly back TO sgd
nty on Thursday and sail for the
United States. Nothing definite has
tHen said about Warmers plans.
Sydney forgot work yesterday and
spent the day with the four filters.
!. civic reception was held at the
city hall. Hundreds of persons who
were unable TO gain admittanee TO
the hall cheered the airmen on their
arrival at the place
w anu HAt AEAG0A4N11 A &A1AAA
nat again figured as interesting side
lights Of the Sydney visit. When
Warner and his three companions
arrived at Mascod aerodrome Sunday
the radioman was 50 enthusiastically
greeted by the jostling crowd that
Ne lost his hat. He appeared wor-
ried over the loss but managed to
face the crowd smiling and barehead-
ed. The headgear was eventually
restored to him.
Today the civic commissioner re-
quested that Warner favor the Aus
tralian commonwealth with a remem-
brance-his cherished panama. This
the radioman did amid loud cheers.
Captain Kingsford-Smith announc-
Cd that he and Ulm intended to fly
the Southern Cross around the
world and that the start would Be
made from Sydney in a few days.
They have not made il clear whether
they intend proceeding on this jour
ney from Melbourne or return TO
sydney.
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shot FOLLOWS
GOODBYE CALL
TO HIS Wife
Worker In Firm Here
Leaves Two Notes
To Wife; Funeral to
Be Held i'm Yoakum

Funeral services for Harry DauT-
las Renfro. %, who was found dead
Sunday in his room at Sixth and
Madison street from gunshot
wound in his left side. was 10 bs
held in Yoakum Monday afternoon.
The body was sent 10 that city
from the Burt +. Hinkley Funeral
Home Sunday night and was accom-
panied by his wife. Mrs. Corynn
Renfro. and her mother. Mrs. Nora
Il. Hollingsworth.
He was a native or Yoakum and
had only lived in Brownsville a few
weeks. During his residences here he
was employed by the Alamo Iron
Works as a billing clerk.
Renfro entered the bath room ak
his home shortly before noon sun
day, and called goodbye" to his
wife and mother.
Hearing a pistol shot, the two
women rushed into the room. Rem
fro was found lying on the floor of
the room with "A 3s-calibre pistol by
his side. III was believed death waH
instantaneous.
Judge J. Webb, following an Ina
HAtoAI gave n NGLQAGk Oh EulCIuM
with a firearm."
Before his death, Renfro wrote ona
complete note and another that waH
only partly finished. Both were ad-
dressed to his wife, whom he called
"lover girl"
In the completed note. Renfro 70.
ferred 70 his ''undyinT love" for hia
wife.
II realize though that you are noe
happy" the note said, "and I fear
that l will be unable TO earn a liv-
ing for you. / have been sick for
months now, lover girl, and see no
chance for me- | am IN failure. DO
not blame yourself for this. lover
girl l know after il iu all over
that you will find a man that will
treat you right and make you
happy"
The unfinished note was similar 10
the one which was completed. It
told Of his love for his wife but gave
no intimation Of the act he contem-
plated.
II is said that Renfro had been in
III health for a number Of years.
He - survived by hi wife, Mrs.
Corynn Renfro of Brownsville; his
father. q. A. Renfro; his mother.
Mrs. Pearl Renfro. and three sisters
and one brother. all of Yoakum.
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LATE BULLETINS
BANK OF ITALY STOCK BREAKS SCI PER SHARE


YORK 1l.-F-A a in the
the Bank of Italy
selling
carried prices Of stocks S. S1e
COOLIDGE TO START on VACATION TONIGHT
Coolidge
concludes his
Plans for the held
abeyance Coodges ndiposton made definite
would be undertake the
20 Wisconsin
TEXAS HLLD ON BOND IN SLAYING
IFMrs Sterling Hale of Campbell
examining trial
charging death here yesterday Of Jack Burke 81 who
affrsy Friday Mrs Hale waived
iminary hearing.
STUDENT BOMB BOOTLEGGERS HAVEN
of bombing planes by
Kelly Field
Bolivar Peninsula
behind which
find haven while waiting to make contact
craft
GOFF MAJORITY OVER HOOVER
CHARLESTON, w. l141-Senator ID Goff had
Herbert Hoover the
West Virginia complete off,
Goff l2Si95; 1Os0Se
FOUR FOUND IN BURNING HOME
MARQUETTE. l1tF3The bodies Of August Pah his
ard two daughters found
burning home here today All had ben shot to death
Phs body indicating police said that ne had
lain his family and then committed suicide
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
TEXANS MEET
CALIFORNIANS
Creager Tells Hoover
Home Staters How
He Is For Chief
BY L. B. DILECk

EsI
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 11.-tP
Texas and California delegations to
the national republican convention
got together today and swapped COM
pliments on their common interest in
the candidacy of Herbert Hoover for
the presidential nomination.
Navy Secretary Wilbur Of Cali
fornia led round Of speech-making
on the roof garden of the Aladdin ho-
tel, where the Texans marched, after
a brief caucus, TO visit with their
western colleagues in the Hoover
cause. The Texas delegation, led Dy
r. B. Creager, national committee
man. and Mrs. Florence 7. Griswold.
national committeewoman, and pre-
ceded by a large one star flag, then
marched TO Hoover headquarters to
introduce themselves.
The Texas caucus did not hold an
organization session as planned, but
threshed out the problem of accom-
modating Texas guests to the conven-
tion with tickets. Each Of the rs
delegates will be given two tickets TO
place with friends. This leaves 16
surplus tickets from the IS allotted
to Texas. Mr.. Cresger explained
that this 16 viii be passed out TO
party men who have contributed
money and otherwise aided the or
ganization in Texas.
Orville Burlington, who is slated
for membership on the convention
credentials committee, said complete
organization probably will be hsld
up pending the outcome of the
Creager delegation seating contest
prosecuted by Congressman Harry
Wurzbach and other members OF the
rival delegation at large resulting
from the split state convention.
I'VE want to know first that we
are permanently seated at the con-
vention," Burlington said.
Mr.. Creager renewed his declara-
tion that "Texas vii become n fight
ing ground If the democrats nominate
Smith and the republicans select
Hooyexss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
DALLAS GETS
DEMSPARLEY
Legal Pledge Adopted
After Fight At
Waco Session

WACO. Tex. June 11.-(Pl-Dailas
was selected for the state demo-
cratic convention September II by
the state democratic executive COM
mittee here today. Amarillo. Austin,
Brownsville and Waco were other
cities bidding for the meeting.
dual attempt was made in the
session 10 require all candidates to
pledge their support of the demo-
cratic ticket throughout. Judge c.
G. Kruger led this movement. direct
ing his remarks mainly at Senator
Thomas B. Love of Dallas.
Judge krueger's motion to require
all candidates to vote the straight
democratic ticket was tabled by a
vote of 10 TO 6. Following it's de-
feat. Winbourne Pcarce of Temple
Texas. moved to amend the resolu-
tion certifying candidates names
with the inclusion Of this phrase:
No candidates name shall be GER
titled who does not furnish the sec
retary his pledge to support the nom
inees Of the democratic party"
Continued on page seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
PENNSYLVANIA
TOGO HOOVER,
FRIENDS AVER
Treasury Secretary Is
Said to Have Ex-
pressed Wish to End
Farley Quickly
BY BYRON PRICE
Associated Press Staff Writer


KANSAS CITY. June 11.-(P)-A
gigantic whirlpool of speculation and
nervous expectancy gripped the as
sembling republicans today, center
ing about Mellon Of Pennsylvania
ard sweeping with fury against the
bouncing craft in which the political
enemies of Herbert Hoover have
chosen 10 seek a common fortune.
With the opening Of the conven-
tion less than twenty-four hours
away. and Secretary Mellon speeding
toward Kansas City with his un-
pledged and vastly important Penn
sylvania delegation of 10, the Hover
leaders and some of the best Of Mr..
Melons personal friends declared il
vas as sure as anything could be in
politics that the Pennsylvanians
would go to Hoover on the opening
hallot. That almost certainly would
nominate him.
The treasury secretary was quoted
as having expressed a determination
to have il all over quickly. This
right or might not mean that all
possibility of a Pennsylvania vote
Tor Coolidge or even a delaying COM
rlimentary vote for Mellon himself,
has disappeared. But the very strong
Continued on page seven)
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Report of Candidacy
Is News to Pershine

NEW YORK. June 11.--tP)-Gen-
eral John j. Pershing. who arrived
from France on the Leviathan today,
refused to discuss report he was
candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation except to say that IL was
news" 70 him.
He inquired the origin of the re-
port and was referred to recent
messages from Paris saying that he
had departed in great haste for
America in order TO be near the
Kansas City convention. General
Pershing replied he had booked pas
sage more than a month ago but u
late appointment had prevented him
from going aboard until a few mo-
msnts before the sailing time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
SLAIN DEPUTY
.BURIEDSUNDAY
Thousands At Funeral
Of Horace Johnson
At Harlingen

HARLINGEN. June 11.-Over 5000
persons gathered at the Baptist
church in Harlingen Sunday after
noon at o'clock TO pay tribute to the
memory of Horace Johnson, Cameron
county deputy sheriff, slain in a
gun battle with liquor smugglers
near La Feria early Saturday morn
ing.
Civil, federal and military officers
were present from all parts Of the
Valley and from upstate points TO
pay their last respects to a faithful
and beloved brother officer. The
American Legion, members or the
Masonic orders, city and county Of
ficials. police officers representing
all cities of the Valley, joined the
huge throng of Valley citizens that
assembled to honor the memory of
the gallant officer.
The funeral cortege. which wended
it, way from the Baptist church TO
the city cemetery where the body was
inferred, was the longest that ever
assembled in the Valley. Over 400
marched from the church to the
grave, and ESQ automobiles followed
the marchers.
Rangers, border patrol. customs
and immigration officers, scores of
civil officers, soldiers from Fort
Brown, Legionnaires from all Valley
poses, and firing squad from Fort
Brown, marched to the beat OF the
muffled drugs OF the Brownsville
Legion bugle and drum corps. At the
grave taps" were sounded, and three
volleys were fired.
The cortege was headed BY the
Masonic orders, of which the late
deputy sheriff was a member. the
American Legion. and the pail bear
ers. The Harlingen fire engines.
covered with flowers. the tribute Of
thousands of friends, were also in
. Continued On page twc)
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Texas 0. KS Creager
For Vice President

DALLAS, Tex. June ll.-fPp-R.
y. Creager. was Endorsed for the vice
presidential nomination On the re-
publican ticket at the meeting Of the
republican state executive committee
here today.
Herbert Hoover was indorSed for
the presidency.
Fort Worth was selected for the
republican state convention on Aug
ust IA. Candidates for govefnUe and
other state offices will be nominated
at that meeting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
Coolidge Plans
Still Sought By
Chiefs OfG. O. p.

add to his surprise declaration of
last August that he did not choose"
to run this year and mis- further word
to the republican national commit
tee last December that his decision
must be respected.
Mellon IL Puzzle
Those seeking another word-and
they include leaders of a significant
number of votes-scanned the horizon
hopefully today for Secretary Mel
Ion and Everett Sanders who came
almost from the steps Of the White
House.
Some of the confident supporters
Of Secretary Hoover, including Sem
ator Moses Of New Hampshire, in
sist no further declaration is needed
from the president. He has their
votes. but they feel he has made
his wishes sufficiently clear.
The name of Calvin Coolidge. how
ever. hung over the convention ac-
tivities today in n question mark
puzzling many a mind.
In the decision Of Mr.. Mellon, who
heads the powerful Pennsylvania un-
instructed delegation of 79. Hoover
men expected TO see the answer to
the Coolidge question. The quiet
secretary of the treasury has said
he has no word from the president,
but his preference Of Mr.. Coolidge
for another term is not disputed. His
statement recently that he favored
Secretary Hoover of the candidates
"in the field" left him uncommitted
and led to the belief that he still
held hope for drafting the presi-
dent.
Coolidge Holds Secret
No one processes 20 know what Mr..
Coolidge will do. he never has had
a confidant and no one presumes to
say he has now. No one is willing
to risk his views in quotations but
there are many knowing winks and
high signs from the inner circles of
all factions.
In Hoover headquarters there is
evident a feeling Of confidence that
Mr.. Mellon will turn definitely to
Mr.. Hoover and Hoover men say
this will give them the decision.
On the other hand there are "die
hard" Coolidge delegations, includ-
ing such leaders as Charles Hilles Of
New York and J. Henry Roraback,
national committeeman for Connecti-
cut. II is their intention to cast the
votes in their power for Coolidge on
the first ballot unless other word
is received" That word. they empha-
size. must come direct from the
president.
Look 20 Sanders
The reports that Everett Sanders
has a final proaouncement from the
White House has found receptive
ears and IL has led those strongest
for the president to add to their
plans the mysterious unless" These
reports, and they were backed up by
guesses of some veteran strategists.
had il that Mr.. Coolidge would ask
to be removed from coils liberation by
the convention before the balloting
started. Other Euessas had il that
the chief executive hoped NJ fur
tier word from him would be neces-
sary. but that he was prepared to
act il there was snv movement of
consequence on his behalf at the
outstart OF the voting.
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IDENTIFY MAN
SLAIN IN FIGHT
Relatives Claim Body
Of Chavez, Killed
Near La Feria

The body of the smuggler slain In
the gun battles near La Feria Sat
urday morning, III which Deputy
Sheriff Horace johnson Of Harlingen
also lost his life. was identified as
that of Manuel Chavez. who resided
on the American side of the Rio
Grand near the Galveston ranch.
The dead man bears a close resemb-
lance to Ramon Weaver. officers
state. and the bodv was first iden-
titled as that Of Weaver.
Identification of the slain man was
established Sunday by relatives and
also officers Of the Sarta Maria-Los
lndos section. The tcdy was brought
to a Brownsville undertaking estab-
lishment. and was claimed Sunday BY
relatives who will remove il Monday
for burial.
Chavez has no criminal record, so
far IS could be ascertained. Off
GERS had no knowledge that he was
IN any way connected with any Of
the liquor smuggling gangs oper-
ating on the lower border.
The liquor captured after the bat
tie was brought to Brownsville Mon
day morning. consisting Of 53 pint
bottles Of beer. IL bottles Of tequila
and bottles Of mescal. Part Of the
cargo carried by the smugglers drop
ped when the horses bolted after the
firing began.
Officers on both sides Of the bor-
der are continuing the search for the
companion Of the slam smuggler
who made his escape after the slay-
ing of Johnson. Mounted customs
men. sent out from Matamoros, re-
ported Sunday they had been unable
70 find trace of the fugitive on the
south side Of the Rio Grande, and
they are confident that If he crossed
the stream he has escaped into the
interior or is hiding in the brush
lands. Posses of officers continued
the search through the brush on the
American side Of the river. but are
practically certain the fugitive il in
Mexico
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
Gen. Allen Would
Take Nomination
ByDems, He Says

WASHINGTON. June II.-tP,-
Major General Henry 7. Allen, who
was commander of the army of cccu-
patton on the Rhine. announced today
that he had given permission To his
friends 70 present his name to the
national democratic convention ar
Houston for the presidential nomina-
tiOn.
General Allen, who halls from Ken
tucky. said n committee of his
friends would be informed today 70
advance his campaign. In an an
nouncement prepared BY a group az
the officers associated il was set
forth that he had been a life long ad-
vocate Of temperance and believes in
strict enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment.
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By FRANCIS VI. STEPHENSON

tASsoCldted TreSs SlaII writer
KANSAS CITY. June 11.-(Pl-Re-
publican convention leaders Of many
factions Rroped anxiously for con-
tact with President Coolidge today
as the last Of those who could bring
direct word from the White House
neared the city.
The approach Of the convention
here found Mr.. Coolidge silently
packing his baggage for a journey
into the North Woods. but still very
much in the picture here.
There were plenty of guesses,
knowing winks and innuendos in Va
rious headquarters, with the wish
usually father to the intimation, but
there was no definite word early to-
day from the president that he would
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SANDERS SILENT

KANSAS CITY. June 11.--fPl-Ev-
erett Sanders. secretary TO President
Coolidge and possible bearer of word
from the White House TO the conven-
tion. arrived here today as silent on
the possibility of Mr. Coolidge max
ing another statement about his
availability IS is the president him
SELF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
Southern Gross.
CYe1U Plan Jump
On TOMeIbOuYne

SYDNEY. Australis. June IL
(Pp-The monoplane Southern Cross
and its crew Of two Australians and
two Americans the combination
that conquered the Pacific in a
flight from Oakland, Calf, to Sgd
rey-on Wednesday will fly some