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New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

his prcsen, high position 10 hay,
 made himself the hero of the out.
 la"ed liquor interests of America
 The south will never vote for such ::
 man. The dry democrats of the
 south believe in prohibition and they
 want q constitutional platform de- ciared concerning the eighteenth amendment and its supporting stat Ute without mental reservation or purpose of eyasion'-they not only want platform declaration that is not q splneless evasion on this issue, The people. l tell you, want ac- llon. and they want it now. They hno" the government has never vet meant huslness-1ho per cent in enforcing this prohibition law as this same government meant business 1oo Der cent i'll winning the World War, They know-and we might as well be plain about it--that with all his splendid personal qualities, if President Coolidge had ever been really excited about this great na- 1ional. moral question he would not have allowed any wet secretary of the treasury, senator or congressman or any other powerful politician to influence him to pay a political debt by appointing a wet man to en- force this dry law.
 Fellow Americans. We need a naw baptism of conscience-a God fearing patriotic red -blooded Amerj- can conscience, in the greatest moral crisis any nation has ever known.
 Tt eternal vigilance is the price of liberty even so eternal vigilance must be the price of perfected and everlasting prohibition.
 Religion No Bar
 '1 would hail with delight inc of voting for dry Catholic whose personal character and loyal are unqucstioned, just to show that ] am not narrow on that subject" Upshaw said, while The Herald office yesterday
 MT. tpshaw declined to discuss the i possibility of a third party. founded 1 on dry platform, in the event of Al 1 smiths nomination at Houston. Will you attend the Houston con- he was asked. 70, yes" was the ready reply. ''1 shall be | here. but not as q delegate; can do more from the outside"
 'The democratic party has the op- of q generation to sweep he country in the face of recent -evelations in Washington" he said. idding significantly, Eff the leaders will only be patriotic enough and good politicians enough to come out 'quarely and aggressively for the strict enforcement of tho 18th lmcndnlent and express their loy- ,lty. not only in platform plati- udes, but in candidates of personal obriety and outstanding, God d-fnar- ng character
 "ls there any hope for the wets:' |" was asked. |
 "Yes,' was the reply. 'The pres mt attitude on the part of the op- l position is simply a dying spasn of he vets. not one of whom believes hat the 18th amendment will ever c repealed,
 Pretty soon" he prophesied. [ their funda mental America nism will ght it's way 10 the top, and they ill grow tired of helping the cause | constitutional nullifiCation."
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
FIERY BILL UPSHAW CHARGES ON 'WETS'
'Continued from Page 1o)

nefylng element trying 10 elevate To the White House a lifelong enemy of our constitutional law, it is ridjcu- 'ous and cowardly to claim that pro hlbitton is not an issue
 'Th" truth is, it is abou, the m1v issue that anybody talks about-ju snort. It is an issue that simply will not down as long as the enemies of prohibition continue 10 fight the law.
 Tn face of these trying condj- '>ohs. when the praying women Of America are besieging the Thron, of Grace for the retention, the ma jesty and the victory of this law, it is 1ln speakab]y regrettab|e that a leader occupying the responsible position o. John w. Davis. titular head of the 'emocratIc party. should trample th@ prayers and the purposes of the
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

NASH motor cars. See the new line Sales and Service. A. G. HawkeY, bs Elm St. Phone e456. PACKARD D-HCDsON-EssEX Sales and Service Honeyman Auto Sales, .ov East Main St. Branch showroom. lso Arch St. Telephone o54c
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

tTO Be COntinued) What was 1t Enid Barr wanted to Mo"" Read the next chapter.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
GIANTS RELEASE, PITCHER

New York, April 21 H'l-The New York Giants have released Art John- son, left handed pitcher, 10 the Jer- ecy City club of the International league under an optional agreement.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

sELDEN TRUCkS-Saes and Service Palace Garage. 3s East Main St. Te, 3gn4
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
Merger Legislation Goes to Next
Session Of Congress

II the power 81 the power trust the great traction
combination was unable force through this session OF
Congress legislation merging the traction interests Of WASH
ington il the manner the interests desired 80,
Merger gOes until the next session when may take
IN Al altogether different due to threats that the Capital
Traction Company viii ask for and insist upon higher car
fares which would mean that the washington kWay ana
Electric Company would, likewise benefit by increases
The Public Utilities Commission in the past has held that II
not feasible to give Of fare to company and
lower fare to another would spell financial chaos Tor one
s. the two companies there fare increase VIII share
the supposed BENEFITS.
The Senate District Committee to make an investigation
81 the local traction situation valuations and the merger
between now and December and this committee should
learn much will its eyes SO much as TO threaten any
approval Of the present merger agreement.
Senator COuzens who mayor Of Detroit Tor many years
before being elected to the Senate handled important PUBIC
utilities problems there told the Senate District Committee
t ne would oppose any tenyear valuation agreement in
Washington merger
given valuations Of street railways are flucuatng
ftos and that would be absurd to accord the merged
concerns 81 Washington 100000 valuation good for ten
years - -, :
temporary few years. subject after that to
reyaluation, when advisable.
There is no Justice saying to the people OF Washington
.t Tnerced company is worth $50000O00 That valuation
must stand years and must reasonable returns
mon that amount for that length Of time
sunnose the future should change so rapidly street
railway properties regarded poorly than now by
Bio Suppose the valuation Of traction
properties here fell below $50O0Ooo0 they likely
to do?
necessary yield cent returns on that $oOOOOOO Tor
ten long years.
Thre are other dubious to the merger
agreement this enyear affair Is entirely lacking in all
compel the public pay large returns for many years upon
IN excessive valuation
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Complete each quotation:
1. The game he
g. An old bird not to be caught
3. To count before thew hatch
4. Barking dogs
5. That's feather in your -.
6, What's sauce for the goose is sauce for
z. All his geese.
Do know
What golf given to of making hole
in one?
9. What is the large bone O the thigh called?
What the the
retained their maiden after marriage.
II. What country is The Hague the capital of?
II. ltEw old a Senator
Match correcly
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ID. Thomas jefferson Artist
Is. John Adams Composed RgOleto
Benjamin President of the United
Giuseppe First President be
Washington x
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
ONCE-OVERS
HELP HIM TO HELP HIMSELF
By ]. J. Mundy

Isn't there relative of who needs help?
is be hoped that you kind your
poor and struggling kinsfolk.
Financially You might be able to aid relative in getting
better education in getting comfortably furnished home
sending children to college, whatever the burden that weighs
mostly heavily.
that helping to an
i might
when he has had misfortune
Tor his trouble little help You give
would change into gladness
Often load
confidence in his ability to Tighten it.
Ihe who chance Is in despair
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

HIS is picture of charming modern Ingenue accord
L ing to the London Sketch
Twenty years ago this charming young lady who
appears with her modern equipment telephone cigarettes and
psck would have lacked the telephone the cigarette and
lpstick and would have said, Dear me; it will take
hour to get ready.
now, od-fashioned editorial mind something
lacking in this desh0be young lady She needs hat
perhaps shoesno stockings necessary-and she will be
ready for the party,
WE MoDERNs have good points. We crowd good
deal into day. and the next morning up to about five
But WE MoDERNs will pay for it later wish had
more common sense.
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

The idol of today pushes the
hero of Yesterday out of our
recollection; and will, In turn, he
Supplanted ny his SUCCESSOR of to-
morrow. - Washington Irving,
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

A man finds he has been wrong
at every preceding stage OF his
career only tn deduce the aston
ishing conclusion that he ls ~
last eRtirely risht.--SteVenson.
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

A gentleman has case without
familiarity, Is respectful without
Ineanness; genteel without affecta-
ton, lnsinua ting without seeming
art, Chesterfield.
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

The law OF simplicity and
naiVeness holds good in all fine
art. for it IL compatible with
what is most sublime.
--Schope9hauer.
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

the site Of that ought
81 IT,
- Arizona constructed BY the
Of S61OO OOO
Of $AOOOOOO
Department
to
Boulder the
Government built kocse
which
mentb Valley
ConcenIsIeo around
Phoenix the Salt River Valley desert winch nov 0 p %
generated BY ns waters sna low over Inc oa
profits Within ten years
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

Federal
Valley build
Colorado
the itself the electric cities southern
$4OOOOO0
with
irrigation and electric shall built by the Government
Boulder Canyon.
of
willing will
Utah
who that the California relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

VOTEONBONDS
Property Owners In
No. 10 to Pass On
$660,0O0 Issue

A call for an election TO vote bonds
in the amount Of $650000 70 finance
construction OF an irrigation system
to serve Cameron county district No.
l0--the Rutherford-Hard tract Of
approximately 1000 acres-was is
sued Thursday by the board of di-
rectors, the election to be held Octo-
Der /.
District NO. 10 lies east OF the Los
Fresnos tract, extending from a
point south Of the Barreda- Point Isa-
bel highway north six miles. De-
velopment of the tract was started
last spring Immediately after organ
ization Of the irrigation district.
According TO the election call, Sl77,-
2SS Of the bond fund will be utilized
to pay the cost Of inclusion in the
Los Ercsnos irrigation system, which
will water the lands, the balance to
be expended on construction of the
distribution system, concrete lining
canals, clearing, pumps, engines, etc.
The engineers plans were submit
ted 10 the state board Of water en-
gineers in August, receiving the ap-
proval Of the board. Part OF the main
lire canal has already been completed
and work on the distributing system
is expected 20 start as soon as the
bond issue is voted and sold.
The election will be held at the
Harris house on Share rs near the
Barreda-P Point Isabel road. Victor de
Ia Cruz, was appointed judge Of cleo
tion; W. b. Bierce, assistant judge;
Santos Cara, clerk; and Litrado
Ramos, clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
LATE BULLETINS
TEXAS ANTI-AL DENIS TO OPEN 10 OFFICES


7-tAP)B
would ten Texas cities week The personnel Of each
Lufkin.
Sulphur
or CHICAGO POLICE CAPTAIN BOMBED
7tAP)The
today Their
Neither
her grand seriously
hours earlier had led raid
club where arrested for gambling
BURNS
MART Sept.
which resulted
H.
community before brother
rouldt Ike q safety.
LOTT l. STRAIGHT SETS
GERMANTOWN Tt )-
George straight
scores we're
when Brugnon
straight
TAX TO BE ASKED AT STATE DENIS PARLEY
initiate wholesale
reform OF the burden
recommended
C.
resolution
urging something about the matter
THE SOUTH INCORPORATED IS ORGANIZED
BILOXI Incorporated
concern
the plan Of p Ode
neraI manager railway form
South industry adopted
he outlined
teering perfect the organization and $4,000 was
attributed start
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

FORT WORTH. Texas, Sept. t.
(Pl-Earl Rowland Of Wichita, kas..
flying a Cessna a monoplane, led
trans-continental air racers into
Fort Worth today from Kansas City.
He landed at the municipal airport
az 1:07 p- M
Robert Dake OF Pittsburgh. Pa,
flying an American Moth, arrived
second at 1926 p. m.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 7.-tPl-
Earl Rowland. Wichita. Kans., again
set the pace for the Class A trans
continental filters on the Wichita
Oklahoma City leg, bringing his
Cessna A monoplane across the fin
ish inc at the munlicipa airfield at
l0:47 a. m, today.
Robert Dake of Pittsburgh, Pa,
flying an American Moth, continued
70 hold second position, landing at
Il.13 a. m.
Rowland took off for Fort Worth,
the night control point, four minutes
after Dake's landing.
Seven more planes arrived shortly
before noon. Dale q. Jackson of St.
Louis, flying a Swallow biplane,
landed at 1894 n. m. He was the
third man in, although he started
tenth from Kansas City.
George w. Hopkins Of Detroit,
flying a Stinson, Jr., was fourth.
II was announced that Tex Ran
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Floods Threaten
In Three States

ATLANTA. Ca. Sept. T.-LPl-
Rivers III Georgia. North Carolina.
and South Carolina today were
mounting above their banks 10
wreak destruction TO highways and
crops.
Worst conditions obtained prob
ably in North Carolina. where hun
dreds OF square miles OF farm land
were reported inundated. and thou
sands Of bales Of cotton damaged IN
flooded warehouses at Rockingham
and elsewhere.
All main thoroughfares Of the
state were declared impassabIe in
long stretches. while the Cape Fear
river was AZ feet deep or 13 feet
above its banks nc Fayetteville,
with indications Of 50 foot stage
in the next 36 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
ROAD OPENING
-cEtEBR
CROWD
Santa Maria and La
Feria Joint Hos ts
To Over 1000 VAL
ley People Thursday

SANTA MARIA. Sept. Santa
Maria, Cameron county's second old
est town, famous river port Of early
days, Is now connected with La
Feria by concrete highway.
The historic old military road. for
merly little more than a well-traveied
trail through the river mesquite, has
been, for at least part of its distance,
transformed into 4 modern highway,
which gives Santa Maria excellent
connections with the paved highway
system 0f the Valley
Opening Of the highway from the
Arroyo bridge south Of La Feria to
Bluetown and thence along the mill
tary road through Santa Maria to the
Hidalgo county line, where it even
tually will connect with the Hidalgo
paved road system. was made the oc-
casion Of n celebration Thursday
which attracted over 1000 visitors to
Santa Maria.
Big Crowd Present
la Feria and Santa Maria were
joint hosts, and the celebration was
pronounced the most successful OF
the many that have marked compile
~+NAA - NArAH"t FAt~[N11 IL &HAHGAtA
county.
The crowd began arriving shortly
after dinner and the afternoon pro-
gram. consisting of a ball game and
various sport features, was enjoyed
by large crowd. The barbecue at
$3.50 was the big feature or the oc-
casion, and was pronounced one Of
the finest ever served in the Valley.
According TO a check, approximate
ly 2,O0O persons weie served. Three
beeves, 10 goats, calves, . cabritos
and % chickens were barbecued un-
der the supervision Of Thomas
Carlisle OF Mercedes, whose culinary
ability received the acclaim of the
entire crowd. Despite the fact the
crowd was considerably larger than
had been anticipated, there was ample
provisions for all
Many Speak
The evening program included num-
bers by the 40 and quartet from
San Benito. dancing specialties BY
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
HEARING SET
FOR Staying
Man Who Shot Dallas
Bank Clerk Moves
To Get Bond

DALLAS. Sept. 7.-tPl-Prelim-
mary hearing for Ray Adams. Bart
lett farmer. who II held III co&nec-
ticn with the murder of TX. XVI. Mat
thews. hank clerk. who was shot to
death on Dallas busiest corner last
Saturday. Will be held before Judge
c. A. Pippen next Wednesday.
Judge Pippen set the date for the
hearing after attorneys for Adams
had filed application for n writ of
habeas corpus. In which they aIleg-
IA their client was being illegally
restrained OF his liberty in being
denied bond.
The trouble wnich precipitated
the shooting was said 10 aave arisen
over "A $1,000 wager on the Texas
senatorial race. Mathews was
stakeholder
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

Chambers. chairman Of the district
stated.
Estimates Of General Lansing H.
Reach. former chief of army engi-
neers. employed BY the district 70
make q cost survey. placed the cost
of the g-foot channel within the avail
able funds Of the district. A l6-toot
channel would cost approximately
50 $50 600, General Beach reported,
estimates on both projects including
ietties from Padre island and rcvet-
ments across the Laguna Madre-
Cutting OF q l6-foot channel from
the mouth Of the Arroyo 10 connect
with the proposed harbor at Brazos
Santiago, would entail a project cost
Of 81. 400. 600. the report stated, the
distance TO the Gulf By the southern
route being 3I miles greater. The
difference in cost was represented in
the cost or jetties for the Padre -
land cut. The report stated the
southerly route would be more ex-
pensive TO maintain.
Outlines Beach Report
The meeting was called t0 order by
n. w. Baxter. Myron Ward secretary
of the chamber 0f commerce, acting
a. secretary. After a brief resume
Of the purpose Of the meeting. the
chairman called upon J. b. Chambers,
chairman of the navigation district
board, for a brief outline " the re-
port Of General Beach
MI. Chambers gave a brief history
of the Arroyo project. the organiza-
tion Of the Arroyo Navigation district
and the final employment Of General
Beach. Relative 70 the channel pro-
ject he stated that General Beach
had asserted the Valley did not pro-
vide sufficient tonnage to warrant 4
l6-foot channel at Harlingcn. and
recommended that a 9-foot channel be
cut through the island, TO be develop
ed as 16-foot project later.
we should start with 9-foct
Continued on page sevenl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
$4,000 GALS.
ALCOHOL SENT
OVERCOUNTRY
Shows Alleged Leader
Purchased Machine
Gun, 3ullet-Proof
Vests, Court Says

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. -
Nationwide ramifications NJ y Phil
adelphia rum ring were revealed by
District Attorney Monaghan today.
He said he had evidence ready for
presentation to the grand jury in-
vestiEating the activities Df boot
legEers and Fangsters showing that
within the last two years the boot
leg ring Of which Max BOO Boo"
Hoff is alleged to be the head. bad
diverted more than $4,000 gallons
of alcohol from IN single distillery
in this city ITO all paris of the coun-
try" Hoff AVN VA manager of prize
fighters.
The prosecutors announcement
shared interest with an eight-page
statement alleged to have been made
BY Edward =. Goldberg, dealer in
machine guns and ammunition. dr-
ciarinE Hoff had purchased from
him three machine guns and IA num-
Der 0f buliet-prDof vests such as
were used by bootleggers and gang
sters
Goldberg was released in $4,000
bail on charge of perjury after hr
had dictated and signed thr statr-
ment.
The perjury charge WA lodEel
against him after Bis first appear
ance before the jury on Wednesday.
Assistant District Attorney Scho-
field speaking for his chief. said
Goldberg had "liedr because nv was
afraid of gang revenge
We have evidence: Mr Mon
aghan said today, "of h00tlcrring cn
an immense scale, or enormous sum-
paid for corruption of policemen and
police officials. And we now have
further evidence that violence, ma
chine guns, bullet-proof vests and
intimadition go hand-in-hand with
alcohol and murders on the high
ways.
Documents in this office disclose
diversion of more than $4,000 gall
Ions of pure grain alcohol from n
distilling plant lin this city. It wa
shipped by railroad and truck w.
all parst 0f The United States, anA
this diversion was carried 0n by the
bootleg ring which h. been named
throughout the grand jury investi.
CATION"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
PORTES CILIS
Seen AS NEXT
MEXICOCHIEF
Former Governor For
Tamaulipas May Be
Picked to Succeed
Gales, IS Belief

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 7.-lPl-A
civilian and a general today appear
ed to be principal contenders for the
office of provisional president.
One bloc Of the congress, which
will choose n successor TO President
Gales, Is supporting Emilio Portes
Gil, l.-wyer, now secretary Of in
terror and former governor Of Tam
aulipas. General Manuel Perez Ire
vino. governor of Coahuila, has the
backing of other deputies.
Assassination Of President Elect
Obregon has created a political sit
uation subject To almost constant
change and another contender may
come forward at any moment.
There has been less talk lately Of
Aaron Saenz, governor of Nuevo
Leon, who once seemed destined TO
head the nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Meet
Endorses 9-FOOt
Padre Channel

HARLINGEN
CATION district Colorado through the
the board Of directors Of the district
munpa audi
Thursday
lboot channel
stated there sufficient
tonnage justify channel Of that depth at present
the district, said
immediately
wase extended hy n
The channel depth o feet lf sufficient funds
available Width Nh the
the the district h hand from
Of width cut
expressed the Of the meeting
that expenditures should
NV Kent within the funds the available
For Barges and
pleasure boat traffic handling
traffic the ntracoasta canal r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Morrow to Visit
Nominee Prospect

MEXICO CITY, Sept. Z. p
Dwight W. Morrow. United States am
bassador. left the capital today for a
ten days loaf" on the ranch of Hal
Mangum near the Texas border in
the state Of Coahuila- He was ac-
companied by General Manuel Perez
Trevino. governor Of the state. who
has seen put forward as one Of the
chief candidates for provisional presi-
dent. The British minister, Esmond
0vey. was also in the party.
Mrs. Morrow. who is returning from
her summer sojourn in the United
States. will meet her husband at the
railroad station at Sabinas, near
Eagle Pass, Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Deputies Chief
Asked to Resign

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7.--tPD-Res-
ignation Of Ricardo Topete as presi-
dent Of the Mexican chamber Of
deputies and leader Of the majority
bloc in that body has been requested
by his followers. This manouevre,
which became known today, is con-
strued as increasing the possibility
that Emilio Portes Gil, secretary Of
the interior, will be chosen as pro-
visional president Of the republic.
Topete's bloc, formerly called the
Obregon bloc, is said to have swung
TO the candidacy of Portes Gil. lie
has personally been favoring General
Manuel Perez Trevino, governor Of
CoahEila for the succession TO Presi-
dent Gales.
IL Is said that Topete refused TO
change his attitude and the majority
bloc thereupon repudiated his leader
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Put
Stocks on Boom

NEW YORK. Sept. 2, tPi-Spccula-
tion for the advance reached vio-
lent proportions on the New York
stock exchange today as a result
Of the Unexpectedly small increase
III S54-000.00D III federal reserve
brakers' loans last week. Nearly IN
million shares charged hands in
the first hour Or trading. with the
ticker again far behind the market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Joe Celay1 Attends
Sick Father i'm 8. IA.

Jose Celaya. ST.. retired business
man Of Brownsville. is reported SER
iously i'll in a hospital at San An
tonic. and Joe Celaya. Jr., cashier
Of the Texas Bank N Trust company,
left Brownsville Thursday evening
for San Antonio t0 ha at his father
bedside.
Mr.. Celaya j. being attended his
son. DR.. Henry Celaya.