Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-21

PARIS, June q. -tP1- Marshal
Joffre at the age Of ~ is suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism
and there r many alarmist reports
Of the state of his health.
ATHENS, June 21-tR1-The strike
in Macedonia was diminishing today.
The minister Of national economy
was endeavoring to induce tobacco
manufacturers to make some conces-
sions.
DETROIT, June 21.-CR-Resolu-
ticns condemning opponents of prohi-
bition, advocating outlawry Of war
and urging a "hands-off" policy by
the United States in the dispute be-
tween church and state in Mexico,
were Before the Northern Baptist
convention here today for action.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 21.-iR
"A cloudburst last night at Hollis
ter, an Ozark mountain summer
resort on Lake Taneycomo, flooded
the district, sent creeks roaring out
Of their banks. and over highways,
washed out six miles of Missouri
Pacific railroad track and tore two
houses from their foundations.
ROANOKE, Va, June 2i.-fP-
With contests fading away in az en-
vironment of apparent harmony, two
thousand democrats Of Virginia were
here today to name "a delegates TO
the national convention in Houston
next week. Indications were that the
delegation would be u~ninstructed as
to the presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON, June q. Up
Army housewives who have been
struggling with worn out gas, wood,
and coal ranges, are going to re-
ceive electric ranges. The war de-
partment announced today that 1900
electric ranges had been purchased
and would be distributed over the
United States. Later. housewives in
military posts in the ~insular possess
sions also will get them.
GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico.
June 2l.-CPEAdvices from Atoton-
leo today said that a fierce battle
was raging between lis federal SOL
diers and more than 1000 insurgents
at Las Huertas. Federal forces were
holding off the insurgents and rein
foreements were being rushed to the
scene. The commanding officer was
killed and two officers were wound
ed. Numerous insurgents also were
wounded.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June Flip,
In an open letter TO the delegates
TO the democratic convention, Bishop
II. M. Dubose of the Methodist Epis-
eopal church. South. today stated
that n list of moro than 900, 900 sign
ers of q protest against any action
against prohibition VIII be forwarded
to the Houston convention. The let
ter also said that nomination Of a
wet candidate would cause n million
dry democrats to bolt the party.
CHURCH, June 21.-(P1-The dem
o%cratic party was advised BY former
Senator James Hamilton Lewis to-
day TO "avoid trick phrases" and take
a clear stand on the issue of farm re-
lief and prohibition. Mr.. Lewis ad-
dressed the press club of Chicago on
the eve Of his departure for the
democratic national convention at
Houston. The former senator con-
demned what he called Seduction of
voters by misunderstanding and mis-
representation"
BERLIN, June 21.-lPD-The crew.
of h transatlantic plane Bremen
intend to visit former Emperor Will
liam at Doom early in July, Baron
Won Huenefeld said today.
Does this include Captain James
~Fitzmaurice ?" he was asked.
Not Only Fitzmaurice, but his
wife, the Baron answered.
FitZmaurice, who is an officer IN
the Irish Free State aviation service.
said that he knew nofhinC ahout .ha