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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

Grande was replete with alarms lOr
both the American and Mexican
troops. On the night Of March ~
a typical army "rumor" was circu-
lated to the effect that a force of
Mexican cavalry had crossed the Rio
Grande near Rosalia, two or three
miles below Matamoros, 10 attack the
garrison Of Fort Polk at Point Isabel.
A squadron Of the Second Dragons,
commanded by Captain May, was or
dered to 20 to the relief Of the gar
rison, making the "a mile trip in
4 hours, galloping their horses al
most the entire distance. Like most
Camp "rumors" the attack on Point
Isabel proved without basis Of fact,
but Captain May established a new
record for rapid movement Of cav
airy.
Place Additional Batteries
On April 3, a battery was placed by
the American artillerymen near the
bank of the river in advance Of the
main fort for which surveys were
nearly completed, and this appeared
to accelerate the work of f~ortifying
on the Mexican side, as two batteries
covering the American advanced bat
terry were placed during the follow
ing night, both protected by strong
earthworks.
Several assertions from the Amer
lean forces occurred during the first
week after reaching the Rio Grande.
On April 4 a deserter was shot by
sentries as he was trying to swim
the river below Fort Brown, and on
April s five men we're reported
drowned while attempting to swim
the stream. On the same day a SEN
try shot across the river IN killed
a deserter as he was ~clambering up
the bank on the Mexican side. sew
eral slaves of officers ran away and
crossed to Matamoros. but most OF
them returned within a few days.
General Ampudia, appointed by
President Paroles to take charge Of
military operation in the northern
zone Of Mexico. arrived in Matamoros
April II, and on April IL issued an
ultimatum to General Taylor, inform
ing him tina t"you mast leave your
position in "a hours, retire to the
Nueces, and there await the settle
ment of this question by negotiation;
in default of which Mexico will look
upon your position IS a declaration
OF war" His communication added
that the war should be carried on
~agreeably to the usages Of the most
civilized nations by MIN. and he
hoped it would be so by the Amer
lean forces.
General Taylor. sent his reply at 10
o'clock on the morning of April 10.
He told the Mexican commander he
had been sent to the Rio Grande by
his government, in a peaceable atti-
tude, and he intended to remain. and
then warned him against the re-
sponsibility of firing he first gun.
Nothing came in this interchange
of "courtesies." The completion of
Fort Brown was pressed forward,
troops were stationed to repel an at
tack, and the batteries placed to re-
ply to The Mexican artillery. and with
each passing day the situation be-
came more tense.
CONTINUED Monday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
$1,000 TO FIGHT RATS

TACOMA, Wash CP-A special ap-
preparation of $1,000 has been made
by the Tacoma city administration to
fight rats. Local control work Of
the 1928 anti-rat campaign has been
placed under the supervision Of the
federal biological survey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
A GOES C. q. ID.

PARIS-A French advertiser mail
ed cards to prospective patrons and
let them pay the postage. In France
unstamped mail is delivered and the
addressee paYs double.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Bx r L SEXTON

TUESDAY and Wednesday, May s
and s., are the anniversaries of the
battles Of Palo Alto and Resaca de la
Palma, fought in 1S46 ear Browns
VILE. A series of four articles,
which will appear daily in The
Brownsville Herald, deal with events
Immediately preceding those battles
together with a description of the
battles.
The articles are believed to be ac-
curate. Much of the data was Sc
cured by personal inspection of the
old battlefields, from maps in the
possession Of Joseph X. Wells and
from records Of the operations OF
Taylor's army CLEANED from the per-
sonal letters of General Zachary
Taylor, Campaign Sketches" by
Captain w. S. Henry. the personal
memoirs of General U. 5. Grant, who
participated in the battles, from
Smiths history of the Mexican war,
and other sources.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
HER TUG BREAKS THIGH

HEX TUG THIGH
CHICAGO.-Giving a hard TUG TO
pull off her Russian boot. Miss Ber-
tina Nilsson broke her left thigh
hone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

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in now and trade in your worn tires on a new set,
and enjoy care free motoring. We make liberal
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Nogales international., 1928-04-06
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MUST BE NO DEFENSE ONLY REPUTATION

The republican party we think, would do well to
depose Senator Robinson of Indiana, who appears to
be the selfappointed leader Of defense in the case
of the oil plot The party cannot afford any defense
campaign of anything that has been done. 1t IS IN
a position repudiate, but defense would involve
it at once
Senator Robinson first came into prominence
and Sinclair which turned out to have other basis
than the fact that Sinclair had held some unimportant
office by the appointment of the governor. The
blowing up of that charge should have been signal
to the senator to retire to a back seat.
Now he comes forward with proposal to show
that under the Wilson administration, Secretary
Lane was preparing to dispose of the naval oil re-
serves in the same manner in which Secretary Fall
afterward disposed of them. But the memory Of
Franklin K. Lane is not one which can be easily at
tackled Beside the awkward fact persists that the
naval reserves were not disposed Of whatever the
democrats may have been intending to do And there
is nothing to show that if they had disposed Of
them any taint of bribery would have attached to
the transaction
Senator Borah has outlined the only course for
the republican party to pursue, the complete repuda
ton Of every act performed by any republican leader
in connection with the oil Scandals to condemn such
acts the same as they would have been condemned if
they had been performed by democrats and to offer
nothing by way of explanation, extenuaton or ex-
cuse.-( Phoenix Republican,.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODES NEEDED

Washington has estimated that in 1927 there
were 26,618 persons killed in highway accidents
persons seriously injured and economic losses
Of $672,097,000. This economic loss figure is ex
elusive Of minor damage to motor vehicles.
The total killed is an increase of 1916 over 1926
The injuries and losses awaken one to the need
of expansion of the nations adbuilding program
and the necessity for the immediate adoption Of uni
form traffic code.
Of course, it will be said, the human factor is
the main element contributing to these accidents.
But the human factor could be offset to large
extent by adequate motoring facilities and regulation
Added to that the Individual practice Of courtesy
and caution is important.
Of late the great menace has been the chit anC
run" driver. There is no more obnoxious person
than the one who will run On and escape detection
after hitting pedestrian.
William j. Fitzgerald member of the New
Jersey Bar Association has invented device design
ed to put stop to Chit and run" driving 1t may be
adopted by the state for use all automobiles This
invention will scatter fifty discs with the license
her of the car on them on the ground whenever an
accident occurs. The metal discs will be scattered
over an area Of twenty-five feet, and it will be al
most impossible for the "hit and rum driver to stop
and collect them
The discs will fall to the ground when trigger
is released the trigger responding to the collision of
the bumper with a moving body.
If this invention will work smoothly it seems as
though it ought to be pretty universally adopted
Who's going to make up list of presidential i'm
possibilities?
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
Dr. Frank Crane Saws
saH"aaeSssA
THE BATTLE OF THE BUGS
@W"Qa Q MseI

In pamphlet called The Forest Primer. issued by
the American Tree Association, interesting
statistics about one Of mans greatest enemies.
1t appears that there are some two hundred
thousand kinds of tree-attacking insects and that
these little insects far greater losses to forests
than do fires.
If unhindered these insects would destroy thou
sands Of acres of valuable forests year.
In, one section of Oregon these pests have de-
stroyed enough trees to build eight thousand homes
at $4,000 each.
Birds are one Of the best preventives of insects
In way they are our best friends Some insects
prey upon others, thus protecting the trees.
But man must be constantly vlgilant lie must
fight the pine beetles, borers timber worms Bark
beetles attack the trees of the Adirondacks.
The larch is the victim of the saw-fly worm.
The pine beetle is we'll at the top OF the list OF insect
enemies.
In addition to this trees have diseases, although
their powers of resistance to disease are greater
than their resistance to insects.
DR. L. @. Howard says that if man does not sue
ceed in combating insects they will destroy man.
One of the greatest insect enemies is the terrnte
white ant It penetrates the wood of floors walls
and foundations Hence we must not only fight to
save the lumber but to save the buildings
There must be no let-up in the fight against in
sects
We must either pay out more money to protect
the forests or pay everncreasng prices for lumber
and in the end see the forests disappear
Much has been done in forestry in the last five
decades, but much remains to be done and the care
Of the trees should be taught in every public school
Who can fully describe the benefits of the tree?
1t is not only thing of beauty that enhances the
landscape but it is useful We get from it the ma
terial for our houses for many of our utensils, and
for many other useful things.
Charles Lathrop Pack who has devoted his life
to the trees, and spent much money at this work.
deserves great credit.
Every town ought to have municipal forest in
it's environments and ought to do something for the
trees of the country.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR SHERIFF

| hereby announce myself a
andidate for the Democratic
,emination for Sheriff of Santa
gruz County, subject to the de-
isicn of the voters at the Demo-
attic primaries in September.
j. j. LOWE
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
Political Announcements
EOR
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

l hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Democratic
nomina@on for County School
superintendent of Santa Cruz
ounty, subject to the decision of
+ke voters at the Democratic pri-
r'aries in September.
MRS. JOHN w. LARIMORE.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR SHERIFF

l hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination fo1 Sheriff of Santa
Cruz County. subject to the de-
cision of the v5ters at the pri-
mary e'ec ion September A.
H. J. (PAT) PATTERSON.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06

Jerome-$1o,oOO new municipal
swimming pool under construc-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures of new
bridge over Little Colorado River
here under way.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Democratic
domination for Sheriff of Santa
Cruz County, subject to the de-
cision of the voters at the Dem
ocratic primaries in September.
ARTHUR D. PAGE.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR SENATOR

F. A. French ('.Fighting Mad
Anthony") The Title man, ar
nounces his condidacy for State
Senator. Subject Democratic Pri-
naries. Knows his friends will,
and others can't afford not to.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

/ hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for County School
superintendent of Santa Cruz
County, subject to the decision
ct the voters at the Democratic
primaries in September.
MRS. WILMOTH C. KELSEY.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06

/ hereby announce myself a
candidate for tie Democratic nom.
nation for County Supervisor in
District No. ?, subject to the de-
cision of the voters at the Demo-
cratic primaries in September.
ERNEST CONKLIN.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR TREASURER

l hereby announce myse'f a
ndidate for the Democratic
n1ination for County Treasurer
Santa Cruz County, subject to
decision Of tie voters at the
femocratic pri ''aries in Sep.cm.
,er. -.
A. DUMRAJJLD
Nogales international., 1928-04-06

C. L. NoRTHCRAFT.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR SENATOR

| hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination. for State Senator
from Santa Cruz County. subject
to the decision of the voters at
the primary election September
5,
Nogales international., 1928-04-06
FOR SUPERVISOR

A. DUMRAULD.
Nogales international., 1928-04-06

Statistics of the vast number of people who are
not working quite alarming. What we would like
to know is how many of them have jobs.
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
MY. DRY ORDERS
DENIED HERE

Prohibition officials in Washing
ton ordered no heading Off OF en-
forcement in New York and called
off no scheduled raids in either AL
bany or New York city last night
az reported in several New York
papers, Acting Commissioner A,
Oftedsl declared today. On the con.
trary, he added. business was sup.
posed to- go on as usual.
Commenting on statements car
ried in several New York news
papers, Oftedal said the stories ap-
peared to him TO be ''propaga nda
started by newspapers because they
had nothing else to write about.
it was reported that several war
rants had been issued from the
office Of Prohibition Administrator
Maurice Campbell in New York CRY
and raids were so timed az to be
conducted while Governor Alfred r.
Smith was making his speech of
acceptance.
that when word from Washington
arrived there was an abrupt about
face and the warrants were recalled
and raids postponed"
If any such thing had happened
or was TO have happened" Oftedal
said, Il would certainly have known
it here. There was no such order
from Washington and no heading
off OF enforcement in the State. In
fact. the same methods of enforce
ment were observed last night as
always"
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
RAIL.
COMBINE SEEN
Nv IDternatlopal news Service

By HDternattOBAt news Service
CHICAGO. Aug. 23.rA gigantic
transcontinental railroad grouping.
involving the Southern Pacific,
Northern Pacific. Great Northern
and Burlington systems, was pre-
dicted here TODAY following the
announcement OF major changes in
the executive personnel OF several
of these lines.
It IL reported that Hale Holden.
president OF the Chicago. Burling4
ton and Quincy, viii become chairman
OF the executive committee 81 the
Southern Pacific. the transfer to
become effective late this year.
Holden. it was said. would succeed
Henry W. DE Forest.
News OF the impending changes
came from members of the direc
torate of the Burlington and South
ern Pacific companies
1t was further reported that Paul
Shoup will be named president OF
the Southern Pacific TO succeed
President William SprouIe. The
successor to Mr. Holden will be
either Ralph Bndd. president Of the
Great Northern. or Charles Dom
nelly. president of the Northern
Pacific. 1T was reported.
The new grouping OF big Western
roads. with the rate agreements
with Eastern lines. would offer 4
service spanning the continent by
three routes. IL was pointed out.
The plans depend. Il was said. on
the consolidation OF the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern Rail
ways now under consideration by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
u. S. Air1alail Planes
Fly Farther Per Day

CHICAGO, Aug. 70. American air
mali planes are flying more miles
per day than the mail. express and
passenger aircraft os any other na
ton combined, according TO figures
compiled by the American Air
Transport Association here.
During each 25-honr period these
modern Mercurys are speeding
go, 900 miles over Is states. stop
ping at 1O2 airports to discharge
their cargo OF third Of q million
letters.
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
FOUND IN
BURNED BARN
RUINS
4 InternatlouaI News service

ANGOLA, Ind. Aug. 2s--A
charred body in burned barn; a
strange car, secretly stored In the
shertff's garage, and 81 filling
station hoIdup were the elements
scrambled into an alleged murder
mystery that confronted police here
today.
The body OF man was discovered
in the ruined barn on the farm OF
Mrs. Joanna Bricker. The car.
bearing Indiana and Michigan
license plates. was left in the garage
of Sheriff Charles Zimmerman, who,
until today. has been absent in
Portland. Ind.
An Angola garage helper tells an
amazing tale OF how he was robbed.
Of sri. taken on mule into the
back country and compelled to walk
back to the village.
The burning barn was discovered
by Wilson Duguid. neighbor OF
Mrs. Bricker, at dawn. He with
two others, Don StOy and Irwin
Bricker. investigated. only 10 find
the charred body. near which were
also found six empty pistol shells.
The only clue TO the identity Of
the dead man Is the initial '.B" on
his underwear.
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
Major Hesse Named In
$500, 900 Lawsuit
Against John D. Jr.
:. 1nternatIonaI News Service

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s--lt seems
like old times today to John y.
Rockefeller, jr. He is being sued
once again by Charles Bright,
who has kept the oil multi
millionaire a party to sporadic
litigation for the past is years.
This time Bright seeks $SO0.OO0
damages, and injunctions against
Rockefeller and numerous Others,
including United States Circuit
Court of appeals Judge Augustus
=. Hand, Supreme Court Justice
Mitchell May, Superintendent Of
Police Edwin r. Hesse of Wash.
ington, ID. c.. and the Equitable
Trust Company.
BRIGHT alleges this time thai
he was deprived illegally Of 20 per
r4u Of his holdings in certain
South American concerns which
he claims he organized. The
promoter brought his first suit
against the younger Rockefeller
in 1912
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
COSTLY forest
FIRES CURBED
81 lnternatloaal sew seryIee

Nv international News Service
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29.---
with nearly 100000 acres OF grazing
and timber lands DESTROYED, fires,
with two exceptions, were reported
to be under control in California
today.
The two uncontrolled fires are
burning in Mendocino county. Re-
ports from other counties said that
blazes we're being brought under
control.
The fire in Devil Canyon. which
threatened to DESTROY the San Der.
nardfno watershed. was reported to
have been checked bv the use OF
counter fires.
six men were injured. one Of
them seriously, when blazing tree
fer across a road near sonora while
they were speeding 10 fight q fire
in the Tuolumme River district,
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
3 Relatives Happen by
AS Man Dies in 5th Ave.

NEW YORK. Aug. %. Samuel
Jones fell dead Of heart disease at
Fifth Avenue and Thirty-elghth
Street. and q few minutes later
three relatives who happened 10 be
passing identified him for the police.
who could find no marks OF identi-
ficatiOn on his clothes.
Mrs. X Schweiter and her son
pushed through the crowd TO see
what was the matter. She screamed
that 1t was her brother. Patrolman
Harry WOLF had Just completed a
search Of the mans pockets.
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
Habeas Granted Pair
Held for ExtraditiOn

PALATKA, Fla, Aug. 23.-W. H.
Arnold and his son, Glenwood Ar
mold, wanted in Kokomo, Ind, on
various charges. We're granted a writ
Of habeas corpus by Judge George
w. Jackson. OF the twenty-fifth ju-
returnable September 81. and was
issued to Sheriff E. F.. Boyce, OF ST.
Johns county, who has the men In
custody.
Gov. John w. Martin Monday at
Tallahassee granted the requlsition
of Indiana officials for the extra
dition of the two men, but the writ
will delay their return for at least
a month.
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
Eye Defects Prevail
Among Children Here

Only S.4 PER cent 81 the 800
white children ii ne pistriet al
Columbia. recently examIned nv tfss
United States Public Health service
were found free from eye detects 4
was reported today BY the Eye sight,
Conservation Council 81 America.
The children examined were be-
tween the ages OF s and 4 and were
not selected group. The defect'
most common was faraigh tedness.
which affected 6s per rent Astia-
mafism affected 2s. ami ear-siglt.
edneea SIS per cent
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
WALES HOME PREPARED

LONDON. Aug. %. - Under the
personal supervision of Queen Mary,
Marlborough House, which Is to be-
come the residence of the Prince OF
Wales. is being completely med
erniZed. Marlborough House was
built in 1909 by ChristopbSr Wren,
who sacrificed inside comfort for
outward elegance
The Washington times., 1928-08-23
SNAKES KILL 10000

CALCUTTA, Aug. %. -- Snakes
caused nearly 10000 deaths in Brit
ish India in 1927. according to sta
tistics made public here. Wild ami
mails, including tigers. Ieopards.
wolves, elephants and crocodiles.
were responsible for more than 1900
deaths;