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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
MEXICAN ARMY
TO MANEUVER
Big Sham Battle To
Be Staged at To-
cula, Nov. |

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 13.-(P1-
Mexico is planning a military cam
paign to be waged with theoretical
bombs and blank shells. Announce
ment of the forthcoming maneuvers
Is displayed in the newspapers but
there will be no list Of dead and
wounded.
A force Of 5000 men, infantry,
artillery. cavalry and aviators, will
be hurled November / against To-
luca, capital of the state Of Mexico,
Troops Of equal number will defend
the city. There will be aerial and
land bombardments, cavalry charges,
gas assaults and other activities.
Cadets from the national military
academy will form part Of the at
lacking army, which will be COM
manded by General Juan Jose
Rios, director Of the academy. Cen
eral Rios will have a squadron OF
airplanes under his orders and his
plans are being guarded in strict
secrecy SO that he may spring sur.
prise movements against the zen.
envy"
Meanwhile, the defenders. n
sisting Of regular troops command
ed by General Eulogia Ortiz, chief
OF military operations in the state
OF Mexico, are preparing to "dig in
Toluca is considered a point of
much Importance and theoretically
a great deal hinges upon the out
come Of this sham battle.
Although guerrilla warfare has
not ceased in some sectors Of the
country. notably in the state OF
Jalisco where groups Of marauders
sometimes termed bandits and some
times rebels continue to keep fed
erai troops busy, there is no major
organized armed movement agains.
the government and thus part of
the army has time to devote to prac-
tice maneuvers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Berlin Becomes Hub
Of Great Air System

BERLIN, Oct. 13.-Passenger air
service has been extended from Ber-
lin in all directions. Regular air
plain service to Moscow is TO be
maintained throughout the coming
winter for the first time. The planes
will be equipped with skis and
strong searchlights, and the cabins
will be heated.
Eight-day visits to Paris by plane,
there and back, with full board and
excursions, are advertised at S13s.
Every day in the month Of August
saw so ~airplanes. or a total of 2,476
for the month, arrive At or depart
from the Tempelhof airport. They
carried -6,257 passengers and zoo
ton of freight, baggage and mail
matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
R~aymondville p. 7. A.
Has Interesting Meet

RAYMONDVILLE, Oct. 13.-The
Raymondville Parent-Teacher Associ-
alton held m unusually good meet
ing this week, with d large attend
ance present.
Mrs. r. G. Green, the president OF
the association, read q very interest.
ing paper, entitled, How Mother May
Assist Their Daughters in Their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

Studies" Mrs. ". 9. Woods gsvs Q
reading and Miss Elaine Garrett .
piano solo.
The association went on record
endorsing the two proposed amend
ments to the state constitution. one
providing for recognizing the state
board Of education and the other fix
ing tenure Of office for school Off
Gals. Refreshments OF sherbert and
sandwiches were served by the home
economics department Of the Ray
mondville high school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

RAYMoNDvILLE. Oct 1S.-Twq
fine residences are under eonstruc-
ton in Raymondville, In the
western part Of the city for Z. =
Carroll 70 cost approximately $4,000.
and the other on the east side Tor
Howard Curry 4 cost $1,000 The
Carroll home is 10 be Of stucco,
while the Curry home In to be OF tile,
brick and stucco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
The Texas Bank e Trust Co.

Is a progressive financial institution, amply
equipped to serve satisfactorily every bust
ness enterprise. Our staff, our ideas and
our service are thoroughly modern.
The advantages Of banking here are three
fold First: Sound, conservative policies
that insure the safety Of your funds, more
so nov that we are affiliated with the Fed
eral Reserve System; secondly: We have
a thorough knowledge of modern business
practices and can offer constructive ad-
vice; and last, but not least important, is
the courtesy and unfailing willingness to
serve, on the part of every employee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

AGED COIN FOUND IN FISH
ABERDEEN, Scotland.-In a fish
Melted in the North Sea was found
a coin circulated in France in 1890.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Remarkable Growth
Resources 1928
S321,609.75
Resources 1928
$1,O86,O95
DIRECTORS

G. ?. BGrreda
Charles Champion
John G. Champion
Joe Celaya, Jr.
Evening star., 1928-06-08

naent often was heard at allied head
quarters that Coolidge would be better
for them than Hoover.
All these activities in the enemy camp,
which now will be under the command
of Louis L. Emerson, Republican guber-
material nominee of Illinois. found the
Hoover forces still confident and cling
ing to their claim of at least 500 votes
on the first ballot.
The possibility of injection Of Coolidge
into the fray produced little reaction in
the Hoover ranks. where 1t was re-
marked that the whole campaign for
the Commerce Secretary has been based
on the conviction that the President had
definitely eliminated himself
The Hoover forces continued their
activities among the delegates, leaving
no stone unturned to hold every vote
already considered in their column and
to add as many more as possible. These
efforts included statement by James
w. Good. the Hoover manager, appeal
In for party harmony and pointing to
the November elections as time when
Republicans must stand together.
Both the Hoover and allied groups
are banking heavily on the still doubt
Evening star., 1928-06-08
BOTH SIDES READY
! FOR HOOVER FIGHT.
Battle Lines Are Drawn by
Opposing Factions at
Kansas City.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. June S.--The line OF
battle for the Republican presidential
nomination stood clearly defined today
between Herbert Hoover and deter
mined group organized and pledge to
defeat him.
Mobili2ed to stem the cabinet men,
ber'S progress toward the nomination,
the combined strength OF Lowden,
Curtis, Watson. CToff and the remnants
Of the Willis organization has fixed one
immediate objective-tl1e blocking OF
Hoover's selection on an early ballot,
With the forces thus organized the
strategy councils of the combined op-
position now are canvaSSing the means
by which they can prevent Hoover from
getting the necessary 545 nominating
votes. The aim of these strategists is
to hold intact the votes OF their own
candidates while endeavoring TO wean
from the Hoover and doubtful delega-
tions enough strength 10 keep the issue
in doubt
Second Choice support.
Analyzing Hooyer's second-choice
support as his weakest point, the ~op-
position councillors are searching for
rallyinS standard toward which that
support might be drawn. Some of them
nave lOJcCIeO The EIdIIlC Va AtSi1CAAN
Coolidge as a magnet that they believe
n,icht prove irresistible. and according
IL have suggested the wisdom OF
switching some of their own votes 10
Coolidge on the opening ballot.
The allied leaders defended that
theory as means of maintaining
Coolidge as a possibility before the con-
vention and thus preventing stampede
70 the Hoover band wagon. Not Few
OF the strategists recognized that any
acpreciable movement to Coolidge
might not only defeat Hoover. but also
the coalition candidates, but the state
Evening star., 1928-06-08
Blue 2-Knickers Suits, S18.75

Well tailored blue cheviot suits in sin
gle and double breasted models. Other
blue two-knickers suits, $40 to $50
Evening star., 1928-06-08
Blue CheviOt
Two" "Longies" Sui
SIS

For the bigger boys-l5 to % years
Just the right suits for their important
occasions. Well tailored, single and dou-
bic breasted. Other two-"longies" suits
from $3.50 to $50.
Evening star., 1928-06-08

full and powerful delegation that Secre-
tary Mellon is bringing from Pennsyl..
vania. The Pennsylvania strength OF
70 votes is looked upon by Hoover men
as sufficient to put their chief over. ana
the opposition likewise regards 1t as big
enough to swing the pendulum the
other way.
MELONS position.
While Secretary Mellon Is viewed as
the dominant influence In the delega"
ton. and it is to him that both sides
look, Hoover boosters contend that a
number of the KeyStoners are favorable
to the Commerce Secretary and will ex-
ert all possible pressure upon Mellon to
swing him over with them.
Some observers here expect the Penn
svlvania delegation to give Its leader a
complimentary vote for the nomination
on the first ballot. and in that situation
they see a possibility of interesting COM
plications. The anti-Hoover group would
prefer that Mellon receive his States
vote indefinitely rather than see 1t go
to Hoover, on the theory that the with
holding of the 79-vote block might serve
their ends.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
The Shoes

Teck Six black or tan oxfords are
popular. also Teck Six sport oxfords,
the latter with tan or black trim, as
preferred. Price. as the registered
trade name indicates. is 50. Other
oxfords at IS and the exclusive
Royal & Ancient British madel
golf shoes at $1,000.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
P-B Palm
Beach Suits
1850

Tailored and finished with the same nicely as
the higher priced heavyweight suits. Tans,
light and dark greys, pin stripes, plaids natural,
sand and many other pleasing shades and pat
terms
Evening star., 1928-06-08
The Hat

Soft straws have the call, so we
suggest P. B. Panama, Leghorn or
Milan. Prices on Panamas range
from $5.75 to SIS, on Leghorns and
Milans from $s75 to $40. If You
prefer a Sennit Straw we have them
from $2.25 to S..
Evening star., 1928-06-08
The AWEN UE af
o. from
All That a Man Needs for Summer
Weather and Weekend Trips

With the coming of Saturday half holidays, Sum-
mer makes its official entry and man gives more
than a passing thought to his seasonal ward
robe The broad highway, the greensward and the
beach must be considered but not to the neglect of
town and office. P. B. presents some of the need
fuls from their all-nclusve stocks
Evening star., 1928-06-08
The Accessories

Blue Sport Coats. $16.50
White Flannel Trousers. $3.50
Striped Flannel Trousers, 5000
Golf Knickers. .$2.S5 to $3.50
Duck Trousers. $3.50
Khaki Trousers. $3.50
Evening star., 1928-06-08
P-B 3-Pc. Tr0picals
'35, $40, rs

Worsteds-in tans, blues, greys and an i'm
mense variety of attractive shades and intrigu-
ing patterns Also 3-piece twists at $35, fan
nels at $40 and 2-pece tropicals, gabardnes,
worsteds and others at SIS and $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
HUSBAND
KILLED Child
Man Held While Police
Check Statement of
Wife in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore, May 9.-(Pl-
Alex Carl Erickson, an automobile
salesman, was held in Jail here to
day on an assault and battery
charge preferred by his wife while
authorities checked her story that
the husband had killed one of their
children in Aberdeen, $. D., eleven
years ago by throwing it into the
furnace.
Mrs. Erickson. who told her story
at a court hearing which resulted in
the salesman being held for grand
jury action on the assault charge.
declared also that he had Kicked
another of their children, eight
months old. so severely that it died.
This also occurred in South Dakota,
she said.
Erickson was arrested Sunday at
his home after police had cut a
heavy belt fastened tightly around
his wife's neck. Two children of
the couple. Winifred, IL, and Rob-
ert, 8. told in court that Erickson
had dragged his wife from her bed
by the hair and had throttled her
with the strap.
Mrs. Erickson also accused her
husband of further brutalities. He
had burned her with a red hot poker,
she declared. He flogged her with
strap. and previously he had
choked her with the belt. and had
hit her with a heavy piece of steel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
FARMER GIVES
UP FOLLOWING
TEXASAFFRAY
No Charges Are Filed
After Surrender of
Sweetwater Uncle to
Murdered Youth

SWEETWATER, Tex, May Up
Charley Wells. so. cattle buyer,
was shot TO death on a street here
today. Bert Trammell surrendered
10 police a few minutes later. No
charges have been filed and Tram
nell has made no statement.
Wells recently was acquitted of
murder in connection with the slay-
ing of Phillip Trammei, nephew of
Bert Trammell. here a year ago.
Sam Clark, deputy sheriff Of Win
ters, who was with Wells at the time
Of the shooting today. said that he
and Wells had just left a restaurant.
Trammell. Clark said, stepped out Of
an automobile with a shotgun.
81 heard two shots and Wells fell, -
Clark said. "He started crawling
toward a tailor shop and another shot
was fired, striking him in the hips.
He then crawled into the pressing
shop and a fourth shot was fired,
striking hSn in the top Of the head"
Clark said no words we're spoken
before the shooting. but that Wells
pushed him away when he saw the
man with the shotgun.
Bert Trammell, farmer and breed
er of polo ponies, is the son of the
late Tom Trammell, pioneer banker
and railroad builder in West Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Garner Is Lauded
By Citizens OF
Cameron

Going on record as favoring the
pledging of the democratic party TO
rigid and impartial enforcement of
every provision of the constitution,
and instructing the delegates TO
vote for a delegation TO the national
convention that will consider the
democrats of Texas as hosts to the
democratic party and who will not
become partisans of any man or is
sue at that convention. Cameron
county democrats closed their county
convention Tuesday with an endorse
ment of Congressman John n. Gar
ner and recommended that he be
selected as one of the delegates to
the national convention.
Governor Dan Moody and Frank
Rabb Of Brownsville we're endorsed
as delegates at large to the national
convention.
The convention proceedings were
harmonious, the rumored split be-
tween Smith and anti-Smith elements
failing to materialiZe. The resolu-
tions, presented just prior to ad-
journment, were received with loud
applause and carried with only one
dissenting vote.
The county will have five votes in
the state convention, which con-
venes in Beaumont May %. A large
delegation was named, and all dele
gates will be required to sign the
party pledge before receiving their
credentials.
The convention will be called to
order at 2 2.o'clock by County Chair
man Volney w. Taylor. Some con-
tToversy arose over the selection OF
temporary chairman. and $. X. Hal
lam nominated J. c. Myrick of Har-
lingen for that post. The chair held
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Bremen Crew In
Philadelphia On
Tour of Nation

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-tPD-
The crew of the transatlantic air
plane Bremen arrived here today.
the first stop in their swing around
the eastern part Of the country.
The German-Irish crew landed at
the Philadelphia navy yard in the
F13, sister ship Of the Bremen, az
1885 a. m. from Curtiss Field, New
York.
CURTISS FIELD. N. Y, MAY g.
Rl-The German-Irish crew Of the
Transatlantic monoplane Bremen
took off in sister ship. the F-13, at
10:40 a. m. today for PHILADELPHIA.
the first stop on an air tour OF many
cities.
Captain Herman KoehI was at the
controls as the F-13. driven by the
propeller that had carried the re
men across the Atlantic, thundered
down the field and rose into a cold.
drizzly sky. Baron Gunter Won
Huenefeld leaned from n window
just before the plane left the ground
and waved goodbye to the 200 or
800 spectators.
koehl and the Baron with Major
James G. Fitzmaurice wore flying
suits over the clothing in which they
made their historic ocean flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
DrVS To Rule DemS Meet;
State GO. p. For Hoover
Creager Praised
By County Par
leyHeldHere

Resolutions passed unanimously
TO instruct delegates to the republi-
can state convention TO vote for a
delegation to the national conven-
tion pledged 10 Herbert Hoover and
10 instruct the delegation 10 elect
II. B. Creager of Brownsville, men,
ber Of the republican national COM
mittee for Texas for the term be-
ginning 1928, and the endorsement
and commencing of Mr.. Creager for
his work, were the outstanding fea-
lures of the Cameron county repub-
lican convention held here Tuesday
afternoon at the chamber of COM
merce.
These resolutions were introduced
with several others by W. s. West,
local attorney. The other resolu-
tions instructed the delegates to the
state convention to vote in all mat
ers as n unit, IT, majority casting
the vote of the entire delegation;
to vote for Herbert Hoover as long
as there was a reasonable chance for
his nomination, and to instruct del
egates to the national convention
to vote in all matters as a unit, the
majority casting the vote of the
whole delegation.
Delegates Named
Nominations of delegates to the
state convention to be held in Dal-
las May %, was held. Mr.. Creager
read a list Of nominations and 9TH
ers were added on suggestion Of
those present. The county has four
votes at the state convention and
the following will carry that vote:
Jesse bennett, William S. West
r. B. Rentfro, r. B. Creager, Eu-
gene Nolte, Carlos G. Watson, T. M
vigness. L. J. Schonberg, Mrs. c. H.
Continued on page six)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
VALLEY ASKS
DOCTORS TO
GATHER HERE

kilograms from the Rotary,
Kiwanis and Lions clubs, May
or A. B. Cole. and the president
and secretary Of the chamber
Of commerce here further urg-
ing the State Medical associa-
ton to choose Brownsville as
the scene Of the 1929 conven-
tion were sent from here We'd
nesday.
Similar messages were being
forwarded from almost every
town in the Valley. G. c. Rich
ardson, manager Of the cham
Der Of commerce here, declared.
The delegates from this sec
ton who went TO the conven-
tion, which opened at Calves
ton several days ago, were arm
ed with bids from the Valley
for the meeting next year. and
reports received from them in
dicate that the invitations are
being regarded with favor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
smith TO Be
OPPOSED, SAY
PARTY CHIEFS
Moody to Rule Meet
At Beaumont, Re-
turns From Over
Texas Indicate

DALLAS, Tex, May 9.-CPp-Advo-
Gates Of prohibition will have q
plank in the democratic platform and
in control Of the democratic state
convention at Beaumont, May p.
This was made certain Dy returns
from more than half Of the conven-
tions held in 253 counties Of Texas
yesterday which showed various fac
tions of the Texas democratic party
united for a strong stand in sup
port Of the 18th amendment.
Reports from conventions Of the
republican party in Texas also held
yesterday indicated that Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce, was
favored for the republican presi-
Dental nomination by a majority Of
delegates from conventions report
ing.
Texas forty delegates to the ma
tional convention at Houston will
be chosen at Beaumont, and indica-
tions are that Governor Dan Moody
of Texas will be chosen as chairman
Of the delegation.
Gov. Mody has expressed opposi-
1Aoh " 1hN NOMINATION. VI 1oNCAuof
Alfred E. Smith of New York for
president and has favored a delega-
tion instructedg against no one by
name but for a dry plank and dry
candidate. He has said repeatedly,
however, that he would support the
party nominee whoever that might
be.
The returns showed that Of 100
delegates out of S25 in the state con-
vention 210 were uninstructed both
as to prohibition and candidates; 800
were instructed for a prohibition
plank; 81 were instructed to vote
against any wet candidate; 80 were
for Gov. Smith, and q for Jesse Jones
of Houston, democratic national
treasurer.
The prohibition forces were cx-
pected by political observers to be
even stronger at Beaumont than
shown by the cold figures of the
returns because many of those unin-
structed were said to he favorable
to a prohibition plank and against
any one not in sympathy with il.
A bitter fight against any over
lures toward the New York governor
was assured by she sweeping VIC
tory in Dallas county of former
National Committeeman Thomas B.
Love. who is opposed to the nom
ination of Gov. Smith and will head
CONTINUED on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
MISSIONS IMPROVED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 9.-Rl-
Improved conditions in home and for
eign mission fields of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South. we're report
ed BY leaders in the work. to the
board of missions of the church In
session here today.
DR.. o. +. Goddard, foreign secre-
tary. said the general situation in the
foreign fields Of the church was i'm
proved over that Of year ago, al
though conditions of unrest prevailed
in some nations.
Most promising evangelist results
in years" were reported by Mrs. J.
W. Downs. secretary of home mis-
sions, women's work.
Increased service Of institutions
under charge of the home mission
department of the church were re-
ported by DR.. j. w. Perry, home mis-
sion secretary. He reported pro-
gress in work of Folsom academy,
Indian school at Smithville, Okla.
Wesleyan Institute at San Antonio,
Texas. for Mexican boys; Textile In
dustrial Institute at Spartanburg, n.
c., for mill workers; Paine college at
Augusta, Ca, for negroes, and other
institutions and activities in that de-
partment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Involved Rum Vessel
Clears at Galveston

GALVESTON. Tex, May 9.-(Pl-
The British rum schooner Rhada-
mantle. which has been involved in
series Of legal technicalities since
she was towed into port in distress
on Feb. left here today and set
n course for Nassau. Coast guard
patrol boat No. 115 followed the
schooner at some distance. Off
eials said the schooner would be
"shadowcd" in order to prevent any
attempts at contact" with the shore.
Captain W. H. Leduc Of the Rhada-
mante yesterday filed clearance pa
pers for his ship, giving his destina-
tion as Nassau. He also paid a fine
of $1,000 assessed for failure to en-
ter properly. and posted bond of
500 to guarantee the delivery of
his cargo at Nassau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Bodies of Fliers
Taken From Lake

CRAWFORD, Ont, May 9.-Pl-
The tug Ruth OF Erie. commanded by
Captain Joseph Devil, reached Port
Dover today with the bodies OF the
two aviators who. strapped into the
cockpit of their plane. fell into Lake
Erie last Friday. The dragging
operations. which were carried on
yesterday by the tugs crew. result
ed in the finding Of the plane. with
the two bodies still strapped in. last
night.
While positive Identification has
Mt yet been made there appeared to
be little doubt that the flyers were
John RosecranS and James NJ. Latey
of Buffalo.