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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
NEW YORK cotton

NEW YORK, Sept. 1I.-tP-The
cotton market opened steady at a
decline of 7 TO AZ points under heavy
and more OR less general selling I'm
spired BY relatively easy Liverpool
cables, talk Of more favorable wea-
Their conditions in the South and
the bearish sentiment created by
the government crop report last
Saturday.
Extensive trade buying at the Isl
cent level for October, W. well ~
covering, was readily supplied and
stop orders were uncovered as
prices broke below that level, active
months soon showing net losses Of
20 to q points, with October sell
Ing at 1876 and March at 17.T5.
Selling tapered off somewhat az
these figures, and there were rail-
lies of a few points from the low
est but the market was still nerv-
Gus and unsettled nj the end Of the
first hour.
Private cables reported general
selling in Liverpool.
There was enough trade buying
and covering TO cause rallies Of five
or ten points from the lowest, but
the demand was l~istless and offer
ings increased again later in the
morning. At midday prices were a.
about the lowest with October sell
ing at 1874 and March at 17.73, or
about 20 to % points net lower.
Futures closed steady 1SN24
points lower; Oct l7.9SM99; Dec.
l7.84MS6; JAM 17.7TM7s; Mar. 1916
arr: May 17.75076 spot quiet; mid
ddling 1925.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 11.-RJ-Spot
moderate business done; lower;
American strict good middling 10.44;
good middling 1919; strict middling
1909; middling 9.99; strict low mid
ding 9.79; lox middling 9.59; strict
good ordinary 9-39; good ordinary
9.O9; sales 1000 bales, $500 Aneri-
IAN; receipts 1000, American 2.100.
Futures closed quiet and steady.
Sept. ga; Oct. 9.32; Jan. 9.25;
March $50; May 9-34; July 9-32.
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INCUR

Continued from page one.)
placing Of street signs for many
months.
The outlay should not be very
great. And that work is just as
necessary, it would seem, as the
installation OF a fire alarm sys-
TEN.
Perhaps we'll get to i some day.
THE MOTION PICTURE theaters
Of Brownsville spread a note Of opti-
mism.
Declare that Sunday attendance
was the largest by far in many
months.
And declare that brings signs "a
an active fall.
When business is good in the
amusement lines it is also good in
retail lines.
Now is the time for all lines "a
set their marks. to 20 after u
mess, for there IL business to be
had.
SUNSHINE continues in the Val
ley today. Which augurs well fol
resumption of picking of cotton in
fields where there is still cotton.
II Is estimated that III immediate
Brownsville area alone there are
still something like a thousand bales
Of cotton to be gathered.
Late cotton Is beginning TO fruit
in other sections of the Valley.
A top crop" is developing IN
some areas.
The season has not yet closed IN
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Expect Charges
In Valley Death

Charges in connection with the find
ing Of the body Of Modesto Vasquez,
28, with two bullet holes in the chest
1 IL miles west Of Sebastian Sunday,
vii probably be filed and an exam
ming trial Of three men taken in Gus
todv by Officer Ernesto Yznaga, be
held al La Feria, according TO Justice
Of the Peace Dewey at In Feria.
Vasquez, who resided one mile
north Of Bixby, was last seen Tues
day and apparently had been dead
three men. His body was found Sun
day and APPARENTLY had been dead
some time, it was said. He has been
buried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
O. FUTURES
CLOSE STEADY
Quotations Show Net
Decline of IA To
liz Points

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1i.-tP-
The cotton market opened easier to-
day at a decline Of IA TO Is points in
sympathy with lower Liverpool ca
bles- The English market was re-
ported 70 be still under the influ-
ence resulting from the govern
ment's crop forecast of Saturday.
Prices continued downward after
the start under additional offerings
and October dropped TO l7.17 and
December and January to 1922, or
22 20 20 points under yesterdays
close. Although the textile insti-
tute's statistics were rather buliish
their influence was offset by the
lower Liverpool cables.
Near the end OF the first hour
some covering developed and prices
rallied 5 70 z points.
The market was quiet for the re-
mainder Of the morning as new
prices slowly eased back to earlier
low levels under. hedging and fur
Their long liquidation October trad
ed off TO 17.13. December 17.17 and
January 1921. or 20 to % points be-
low yesterdays close.
Near mid-session the undertone
was slightly steadier and prices
ruled about ! TO 4 points above the
lowest but there was little trading
Cotton futures closed steady "a
net decline of IL to II points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
to Replace
College Dormitory

F00CH0W. China. LP1-Out Of
the ruins OF the 500, 900 dormitorv
Of Fukien Christian University. de-
stroyed last May in a blaze be-
lieved to have been incendiarv. Is
70 rise a group Of four dormitories.
the first OF which is To Be built
this fall at a cost of $4,000.
The destroyed building. a part of
one Of the best known mission
schools in China. was built entirely
with funds from America. art Of
which was given by John ID! Rookie
Teller. Jr. The funds for the new
buildings are ID be raised entirely
from Chinese sources. The Chinese
feel themselves responsible for the
loss Of the original building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
~RLIC ELATED

WASHINGTON. Sept. Sept. LIP
-Maine's overwhelming majority for
the republican state and senatorial
tickets brought optimistic statements
today from republican leaders gener-
ally a. to the outcome Of the presi-
dental contest in November, but
Herbert Hoover withheld comment.
Senator Curtis. the party's vice
presidential nominee, declared the
Maine result was a "sign Of the trend
in the national election"
"The vote shows which way the
wind IA blowing he said.
Chairman Work Of the republican
national committee issued a state
ment ealing attention to the heavy
majority for the q. q. r., in the state
which far exceeded thta Or four years
AGO when Calvin Coolidge rolled up
the largest plurality ever received
there BIZ a presidential candidate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Worth Live
Stock Generally
Steady Tuesday

FORT WORTH. Texas. Sept. IL
tP1-HoEs: I.000f steady; top s12.15;
for load good &c pound butchers.
truck top S11.75; medium to good
lS0-2z0 pound rail $11.75 to Sill;
lights Sil-40 NV $3.50; l70-22O
pound truck Sll.40 to $11.75.
Cattle and calves 1900, including
900 calves slaughter steers steady:
few $40 t0 $ll.50: fat cows up to
$3.50. bulk ST. to SITS; calves active.
mostly quarter higher. heavy slaugh-
ter calves S12 down, two loads.
Sheep: LOO; steady. two decks
fat ycarlinrs Sll; good 2-ycar-0ld
wethers $3.50.
KANSAS CITY. Sept Il.-fF-
Hogs. 5000. stcndy 70 15c lower:
top 1890 on 190-2lO lbs. butchers,
medium % choice 150-350 lbs. l1.h0
Ml2.55; 22O-25n lhs- ll.75MI2g0.
10000 TBS. 1900 1890; 130-l60
lbs. 11.o0@l2.50; packing sows 1925
Mll.50.
Cattle: 5000; calves: 1900:
steady to strong. spots 15I25c high
er ON choice natives: choice mixed
yearlings 1850; slaughter steers,
good and choice 13DO-l5O0 lbs. 1885
al7.25; 1lO0-l300 lbs. 13.S5@l7-50;
g50-tlo0 lbs. i3-55Il7.65. fed year
lings 14.r0Ml7.G5. hcifcrs 10000
1915: cows. good ard choice S.75G
1900; vealers (milk fed) $500
100; storkcr and feeder steers
11.5DMi4.25.
sheep: 10000. lambs generally 10
NI5c lower; sheep steady; lambs,
good and choice ta2 lhs- down. 1850
m14.TJ. ewes, medium tn choice $50
lbs. down. 4.5ON7.O0.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-tFi-Hogs:
1900: steady with Mondays aver
age; top 1890 for choice lS0-2l5
lbs; butchers medium to choice $50
$50 lbs. 1880 1900; 201-25n lbs.
12.25Ml3.50: 10000 lbs 11.75G
1900: I30-160 IBIS. 1l.40I13.15.
Cattle: 5000. calves: 3.0O0s ma
tured slaughter classes steady best
steers early 1910; v~calers strong
70 soc higher; slaughter steers,
good and choice 1300-1500 lbs. 1910
ml8.25. 110O-la00 ihs. l5.10M18-10s
fed vearlings l5-25MlS.ln. heiferS
l4.35M 1850; cows g.25Ml3.35s bulls
9.50H HOO. y~ealers fmiik-fedl 1880
MlS.50. st0ckcr and feeder steers
l1.00Ml4.l5; 9.25M 1900.
sheep: Is. 1000: natives 15-25c low
er; sheep, weak 20 25c Off; lambs
l3.S5Ml5-l5; ewes 4.251T25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Rhineland Evacuation
Is Subject of Farley

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. H.
pa five power conference to dis
cuss evacuation Of the Rhineland
a started here today. The parti.
cipants were Lord Cushendnn
Great Britain. Aristide BRAND
France: Vittorio Scialoja. Italy:
Paul Hymans, Belgium; Hermann
Mueller and Under Secretary Won
Schubert, Germany.
Mineachiro Adachi. Japan, also at.
tended The meeting was planned
ms a preliminary conversation
looking toward the calling Of a for
NAL conference on the subject lat
OK.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE

New York
Stocks: Strong; pivotal industrials
lead forward march. Bonds: quiet;
rails easy.
Foreign exchanges: firm; japanese
yen rise 10 points.
Cotton: declined; increased crop
estimates.
Sugar: steadier; Cuban support.
Coffee: higher; trade buying.
Chicago
Wheat: steady; unfayorable kans-
as reports.
Corn: firm; bullish government re-
port.
Cattle: strong To higher.
Hogs: steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Auburn Agency Is
Reorganized Here

G. w. Webster. formerly Of Tulsa.
Okla but who has resided at FL Jar
din the past two years has purchased
. half interest in the Valley Auburn
company. according to an announce
ment made by j. w. Edgar. Tuesday.
Edgar, prior TO selling the half in
terest IN the agency. operated II IN
der the name Of the Brownsville
Auburn company, his territory con-
sisting Of Cameron county. The VAL
ley company now has four counties
in its territory, Cameron. Starr. vii
lacy and Hidalgo. They will make
headquarters i'm Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

SAN ANGELO. Tex. Sept. 1i.-tPl
-Amado Gutierrez. editor Of FL In
ter~nacionnal. a Mexican newspaper
published at Del Rio, Texas. said
here today that neither John Cros-
by. Jr.. nor his friend Forrest
Whitehead. youthful Del Rio ranch
man. will be dealt with severely by
Mexican courts on charges growing
out Of the recent death Of John
Kastner Of New Braunfels-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
MOTHER, Wife
MAIN WORRY
OF R. SILVER
Lad Sentenced to Die
In Chair Puzzled By
Verdict AS He Did
Not Fire Shot

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Sept. 11.-tF.
~. R. Silvers, 25, sentenced to die
in the electric chair Sept. q for
the staying Of Roscoe Wilson
theater cashier az Fort Worth, il
not worrying about himself, bit
about his mother and wife
II can stand H." he told the Asso-
ciated Press. any greatest worry il
over my mother and wife. for | am
afraid they cannot stand to 70
through with all Of IT,"
Asked about life in the death
cell. Silver. who declares he did not
fire a shot during the theater rob-
berry in which Wilson W.. killed.
said:
Says No Rest
There's no rest here. I try "a
sleep, but can only sleep for a few
minutes at a time. / try TO read
magazines and books, but / cannot
keep my mind on what / am read
ing. l pass a great deal of time
walking the floor and reading the
Bible
w. A. Stone, sentenced to 80
years in the ~penitentiary for his
part in the crime, fired the shot
that killed Wilson, according to Sill
yer.
II did not kill or harm anyone
he went On. In fact I didn't threat
en anyone. and yet the jury that
found me guilty with this part Of
the crime assessed on me the death
penalty. Before we committed the
crime. Stone and I agreed With each
other that there would be no physi-
cal violence. However, the unex-
pectcd happened.
Cannot Understand
stone was tried first on a charge
of robbery with firearms and dur
ing the trial II was proved beyond
any doubt, that due to the excite
ment and confusion that morning.
Stone accidentally killed Wilson. A
jury found him guilty and assess
ed his punishment at 90 years in
the p~enitentiary. / was then tried
on the same charge. robbery with
firearms. and during my trial t was
proven beyond doubt that while
Stone carried out the crime, I wait
ed for him in a nearby car. ! ran
not understand ID; il i beyond my
comprehension"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Young Woman Found
Dead on Hotel Roof

CHICAGO. Sept. 1i.-P)-The
body or A Young woman believed 10
Be Miss Ethel 70 Brown. "a, OF
Royal. Neb.. a student at the Illinois
training school for nurses. wa
found today on the roof Of the ninth
floor Of the Atlantic hotel in South
Clark street.
A black leather grip on the four
teenth floor fire escape indicated
the woman had jumped OF fallen
from this point. The roof Of the
building gave way under the fall
and sagged nearly a foot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Brownies Would
Play More Games

The American Legion Bronies,
champions of the Valley league after
a stirring series with McAllen, inner
Of the upper bracket, are in search
Of several exhibition games, il has
been announced.
The Brownies are UP to full force
still and are not ready 70 quit for
the season. Corpus Christi has been
tentatively named as an opponent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-tP-For-
eign exchanges firm: quotations Gn
cents):
Great Britain, demand Asa 3-4.
cables ass 1892; France, demand
$50 IA; cables $50 t-2. Italy, de-
mand 5-22 3-4; Belgium 1889 IL;
Germany $3.50 1-2: Tokyo 45.ES.
Montreal 100.O7 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

CHICAGO. Sept. 11=P-Butter
higher; creamery eNtrsa 4Sc. stan
dards AZ lie; extra firsts 46G47c:
firsts 4fG t5c; seconds 42G43 lie.
Eggs higher; extra firsts 34G35c;
firsts 30G33 Ice; ordinary firsts
27G29c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

C0RSICANA. Texas. Sept. LII
Donald Price, "A. son Of Bill Price,
is in a critical condition here as the
result of a wound from a small cali
bre rifle accidentally inflicted. The
Gun was accidentally discharged
while in the hands Of a playmate Of
young Price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

KANSAS CITY. Sept. lf.-fF-
Wheat: No. o dark hard 1.O5N1.3O:
No. 2 hard 1.O4G1.13 1-2; No. 2 red
l.S9; Sept. Loo IL; Dec. Loo SIS;
May 1.13 SIS.
Corn: 2G2 Ice higher; No. 2
white, 81 -, No. ? yellow Sc 1-2:
No ? mixed 94G94 ~; Sept. 90 To-;
Dec. 40 1-4; May T5.
Oats: No. 2 white AZ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

when il makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color 10 your
cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening. Invigorating Effect 81
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
Soc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-tE1-Call
money easier; all loans Z IL; clos
ing bid z IL; time loans firmer;
mixed collateral 5000 days q 3-4M
n: as months 8 81; prime mercan-
tile paper 5 1-4G5 i-2.
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 1l.=fFB-Wheat
No. . hard 10 LA; No. 3 northern
1.04.
Corn No. 2 mixed 1.01 L.; No. =
yellow .03Il-2.
Oats, No. 2 white - Ia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
cTIRA To EDUCATE POOR

HAVANA. tPn-The Cuban gov
eminent Is planning 70 erect a
school az Camaguey for poor chill
dren whose parents are unable 70
preaafe educationE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

NEW YORK, Sept. 1l-tP-Iib-
erty bonds closed: Liberty 3 1-2s
9S.2S; Liberty first A Ids l00.i9;
Liberty third 4 lis 1881; Liberty
fourth 4 Ids 1OO.2S; treasury 4 IDS
ILLS; treasury As 1868.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

CHICAGO, Sept. ll.-fP-Poultrv
alive steady; fowls 30; springs nc;
broilcrs 80; ROSTERS 20; ducks -
as; geese 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 11.-tPE
Cottonseed oil closed firm; prime
summer yellow SIS; prime crude
7.8T; 1-2-S.O0. Jan. $50; Feb. S.95;
Mar. GIL; Sept. 900; Oct $50; Nov.
S.95.
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Entertained
By WheatIey Pupils

Nearly 500 members q the
yeatiey Parent Teacher Associat
lion were entertained last night by
20 second grade pupils Of the school.
wha presented program Of folk
dancing during meeting CT the
assocfaticn 81 the school Mrs.
Brook and Miss Helen Cant
LEI, lkhfh Grade teachers at the
school. directed the. dances.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president
~ the District Congress cf Parent
Teacher Associations, made an AZ
dress. a musical and theatrical pro-
rrarn VA also presented. Mrs.
Edith Violet presented 4 leather
bar to Mrs. Walter G. Jones. presi.
dent, Oh behalf of the association.
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GERMANS Die mi 30 Asst.

BERLIN, June S.--six soldiers
were killed and three others and
one civilian were wounded today
when mine exploded on board the.
German mine layer G.I2 during
Dlaneuvers off Schleimuende, in the
Baltic.
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Bids and Proposals

COMMISSIONERS. D c., Washinston, TlAs 2
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
3 College Plays
Here Thursday

BY special arrangement with the
contractors building the new Junior
coliege-senior high school structure
the three one-act plays TO be given
by the members Of the college
Dramatic club Thursday evening will
be given IN that auditorium begin.
ming a. S o'clock in the evening. This
will he the first dramatic perform
ance ever given in the new building
under construction.
The stage is large and the scenery
has been placed 50 that the audi
forum is ready for all such pro-
grams, Miss Rose Sharp Brewer. d.
rector Of the plays, has announced.
Three plays are TO be given.
"Lijah." Grandma Pulls the String"
and The Valiant" all by students
in the college making an effort ~
give a production which will appeal
to those enjoying the more serious
and thoughtful side Of dramatic in
depreciation.
Mrs. II. y. Mccoy, director of the
Valley Little Iheater, was in Browns
Vile Monday evening from her home
in La Feria 10 BE present az the re-
hearsal that evening and expressed
herself enthusiastic over the insight
that these amateur actors have into
the character parts.
Suitable stage properties have been
donated by both the Borderland and
Ldelstein furniture companies.
Closing exercise Of the college year
viii be Wednesday when a commence
ment program will be held IN the
auditorium during the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
REDS GO into
LEAGUE Lead
AS CUBS lose
Chicago Drops Third
After Is Wins IN
Row; BUGS Defeated
BY Cincinnati
CBy The Associated Pressl.

The reaction that almost inevitably
follows extended winning streaks has
struck the Chicago Cubs and forced
them from the pace-setting position
in the National leagues wild pen
nant scramble.
After establishing a seasons rec
ord for winning streaks when they
ran up a string Of 10 straight, the
Cubs lost their third game in a row
Tuesday. st. Louis taking a 3 to :
decision at the Mound city.
This defeat for the Cubs, coupled
with Cincinnati's ) to 4 victory over
Pittsburgh put the Reds back into
first place.
Just to make the first division
shift complete the New York Giants
moved into third place while the
Cardinals dropped back to fourth, the
intricacies of the percentage system
accomplishing this despite the fact
that both clubs turned in victories.
Roettger's single in the eighth in
ming gave the Cardinals the u that
spelled defeat for the Cubs. Rein
hart gave the Chicagoans ten hits
but they were judiciously scattered.
Doubles by Allen and Picinich in
the eighth provided the n run the
Reds needed to beat the Corsairs at
Cincinnati. Remy kremer was touch
ed for IL hits by the Reds while
Carl NAYS held the losers to eight.
The Giants took advantage OF their
opponents five errors to beat the
Brooklyn Robins, 8 to 5.
Brandt gave up but three hits as
the Boston Braves ~repulsed the in
vading Phillies, 8 to 1.
In the American league, the New
York Yankees went on a batting
spree reminiscent Of their palmiest
days of last year. The champions
pounded out % hits IN scoring a IA
to & victory over The Boston Red
Sox. In the Yanks' hit collection
were Ruth's thirteenth homer of the
season; Gehrig's seventh, and Meu-
sells fourth. In all the Yanks % hits
were good for 80 bases. Stanley
Coveleski shut out the Red Sox un-
til the eighth when Phil Todt hit
for the circuit with two men on.
The Philadelphia Athletics travel
ed IL innings before they could gain
a z TO s verdict over the Washing
ton Senators. Eddie Collins pinch
double in the ninth tied the score
and his single IN the eleventh
scored the winning run.
Jack Ogden was Wild and the De
troit Tigers beat the st. Louis
Browns. s 20 3.
Mostil scored from second base on
a wild pitch by Uhle in the eighth
inning TO give the Chicago White Sox
a 4 to 3 victory over the Cleveland
Indians. Mostil lied the worlds
record for chances accepted BY out
fielders when he shared III flies and
made one assist without an error.