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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

The value or the outlying tixa Btnr
tons was fully demonstrated lana
week, according To "a chsck-up kw CITY
officials, which shows that tha WsA4
st. Charles street fire d~epmxtnnnmk
reached a fire in West Brownsville
within two minutes after tho alarm
was sounded. Owing 90 eougaBtsd
traffic conditions Oh Elizabeth street
It was impossible for the apparatus
from the central station to reach the
scene In less than five minutes.
The blaze was . small one, and no
serious damage was done, due largely
10 the promptness with which the de-
partment arrived.
some delay was caused the central
apparatus BY the large number or
cars which rushed toward West
Brownsville as soon az the alarm
sounded. The same condition pre-
vailed a few days previous when nh
alarm was turned In from the north
ern part Of the city, and over 100 carr
were counted hurrying "a the scene,
= number Of which got in the way OF
the fire apparatus.
Announcement was made by city
police that drivers OF automohiIeM
following fire trucks or drivers who
refused or neglected 70 give right az
way will be arrested and vigorously
prosecuted. Several fines were inn
posed last year for this offense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

ST. LOUIS, May 30.-tP-Men who
into French trucks ten years
ago tonight and went rumbling up
the Paris road to stop the Germans
at Belleau Wood were moving on St,
Louis today.
By daybTeak tomorrow the Star and
Indian Head insignia CT the Second
Division, will be flying over St.
Louis, while the former doughboys
and leathernecks in that world war
outfit will be started on their tenth
annual reunion festivities.
Led by Colonel Hanford McNider,
president of the Second Division as
ISOLATION. a half dozen generals. a
hundred or so colonies and majors
and several thousand top kicks
second Looies." corporals and pri-
Yates, viii be present or accounted
for when the operation gets under
way.
Much can be obliterated from
memory in ten years, but it is doubt
full if any of these will have forgot
ten that daybreak q decade z when
the long convoy chugged out of the
rest area near Chaumont-en-Vexin
with themselves aboard.
Few but the officers who had seer
the orders knew whittier they were
headed. Vague reports Of the German
success at Danes had
been heard. but the officers and men
did not comprehend the gravity OF the
situation. For the second time in
four years the German high command
was throwing it's gray clad troops to-
ward Paris, and all the allied strength
had been unable to stop them.
The second division started out in
gay fashion. The men cheered. sang
and yelled. Then the convoy came
closer 10 the front. They passed 4
long line Of refugees and the singing
and cheering stopped. The spectacle
Of those thousands OF terrified people,
fleeing desperately from their homes,
gave the men their first profound
understanding of the horrors Of war.
At Meaux the confusion was ter
rifle. The city wa choked with
refugees, wounded men. troops and
trains Of every description.
North of Meaux the troops were
debussed. The Ninth Infantry start
ed Immediately on a forced march 10
the line and the other regiments
bivouscked for the night. German
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
TO CONSIDER
| COLD STORAGE
c. of c. In Harlingen
May Survey Needs
Of Valley
Especial to The Herald)

1E%(Ao ~
HARL1NGEN, May 30.-First steps
toward having a survey made Of the
entire Valley to ascertain the adj
visibility of erecting cold storage
plants in this section were expected
to be taken at the meeting of the
board of directors Of the Harrington
Chamber of Commerce here Wednes-
day afternoon.
The directors assembled at noon,
and among other things were sched-
uled TO take action on the question of
making a regular event OF the trav-
cling mems g~et-together here, the
first Of which was held last week.
The directors were scheduled TO
confer with ID. +. BeaTan, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Engineering Service corporation or
Houston. the concern which made a
survey Of Houston before the huge
Houston Terminal Warehouse and
Cold Storage company building was
erected there. This building was
erected under the engineering super
vision of this concern. which is con-
sidered one OF the foremost engi-
neering survey concerns of its kind
in the South.
The Harlingen Chamber OF Com
merce IS expected 70 take up with
other chambers in the Valley the adj
visibility Of attempting to make the
survey on a Valley-wide basis. This
survey will show the exact tonnage,
the prospective tonnage. the types Of
produce which can be kept in cold
storage. the length of time they can
be kept, how they will hold up after
storage, and all other information
necessary to tell whether to build
such plants.
Upon the recommendation Of this
company after the survey, which will
take from oU 70 % days, the cham
bers of commerce secretaries are ex-
pected to take further action, work
ing toward securing such cold stor-
age plants IL the survey shows tina.
they are necessary and feasible.
Members Of the Harlingcn Cham
Der Of Commerce expressed the be-
lief that. in the event other cities
of the Valley are not in favor OF
contributing TO the cost of this sur
vey, which will be about $4,000 OF
$4,000, that Harlingen will arrange 10
have a survey made OF this city
and surrounding section, to determ-
inc the feasibility of erecting a cold
storage plant here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
DELEGATES To-
ATTEND c. 0. P
FARLEY PICKED
With All Returns I'm
No Claim TO Major
ity Vote Made BY
Any Candidate

WASHINGTON, May s0.-tREThe
last Of the delegates to the Kansas
city convention have been selected
and none Of the candidates for the
republican presidential nomination
are claiming enough strength to win
on the first ballot.
The winner must gain a majority,
b45. H~oover's managers say he has
almost that many delegates in the
bag now. The last-minute trend,
they predict, will benefit the COM
merce secretary and clinch his nom
nation before the convention read
iny clerk gets warmed up to calling
the roll.
however, this won't happen. They
have contended all along that his
managers have been taking in too
much territory with their delegate
claims. They insist he is far from
in, and that events from now on
right up 20 the moment Of balloting
will unmake Hoover rather than
make him.
LowSen's managers predict that the
former Illinois governor will have
around 800 votes on the first ballot,
ard they chart out. in their specula-
tions, q course of developments that
would build his strength up to the
nominating point-something that,
this time, the Hoover lieutenants
say is not eve probable.
Excluding the 10 West Virginia
delegates selected in yesterdays
primary, the exact result Of which
Is not yet known. Hoover's mana
gers are claiming SCI 1-2 Of the
LOSE delegates. Their claim 70 1872
Of these Is disputed by opponents,
chiefly those in the Lowden camp
who say there ara many more who
probably will swing away from Hoo
YER before the ballo.ing begins.
On figures as to the preference Of
delegates compiled by Lowden man
ayers, their candidate has 273 10
as compared with $40 1-2 which
they eoncede Hoover and 339 which
they place in the uncertain" col
unn. - asfsN
No definite claims ms 10 strength
have enianated from the camps Of
other candidates, most Of them be-
ing satisfied with credit for dele
gates known TO be instructed for
them. In this class is Curtis OF
Kansas, looked on by his friends as
q compromise candidate; Norris of
Nebraska, and others.
Into nearly all the speculation as
20 convention developments comes
Coolidge's name, and sometimes that
Of Hughes. Unless the president
makes IL definite that he would not
accept the nomination under any cir
cumstanees, a number Of delegates
are expected 10 vote for him on the
first ballot. Some leaders predict
that this would lead 20 q stampede
to Coolidge. Others believe that he
would get into the picture only in
the evert of a deadlock. while still
others say he is definitely out of the
field and will make this known in
emphatic fashion before the conven-
lion gets ddNn 60 action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Plans Drawn For
Progresso Home
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. May 3O.-Sketches
for a $4,000 residence. one OF the
largest and most beautiful IN the
Valley, are being prepared by Lloyd
z. Mellor. local architect, the resi-
dence to be located at Progresso.
new Valley development.
The residence is - be built FOR
Arthur Beckwith Of Chicago, who
plans to nov to the Valley the lat
ter part Of TIE summer ard occupv
his new home. IL will be Of two
stories, Of tile and stuceo, and will
be Of Spanish style architecture.
Construction work on a $1,000
residence at Progresso fer G. o.
Miles, manager OF the project, Is
about completed, this home having
also been planned by Mellor, and
the local architect Is nov preparing
plans for a business building to be
erected at Progresso BY the owners
Of the development.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

bombing planes made frequent visits
over the camp and there was little
sleep. At daybreak June l, the infan-
try and marines regiments marched
towards NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., reach
ing positions in the rear of the line
through Boneuil Vaux, Bouresches
and Bellcau Woods that night. with
nothing but a thin line Of heroic
French soldiers between them and the
enemy.
On June ! the infantry began 10
block the Paris highway, and the next
day all the infantry Of the division
was in line. with the Ninth on the
right and the marine brigade in the
center. The Third Infantry, one
battalion of marines and the Fifth
machine gun battalion had been
thrown along the line through Veuil-
~, Fremont and COulombs 70 reestab-
lish liason between two French corps
which were resisting the Germans at
this point.
Scattered French anits still were
holding the line. They had been en-
/ caged for Six days. with little food
and no rest. On the nights of June
"a they were relieved and passed
through the American lines.
On June 1 the second division was
holding n i~2-kilometer front with no
| reserves between il and the Marine.
1t had crushed n enemy attack
rear Veuilly.
The first Of a series of small but
difficult advances began June s.
From then until June % the fight
ing. particularly in the front Of the
marine brigade, was of the most des-
-nw~tn ckrwu~4nr ntytrfrp altar AZ
vision was thrown into the line
by the German command in an effort
TO shatter the American lines between
Vaux and Torchy. The marines
ground their way slowly but steadily
through the Bois-de-Belleau and on
June Is, in a final brilliant dash.
killed or captured the last Germans
in the region. In recognition Of the
! marines heroic work the French
changed the name Of the woods to
Bots de In Brigade Marine.
In the meantime the Third Brigade
had been holding its portion OF the
line, morale mistaken by the con-
slant and terrific Smelling TO which il
was subjected. This outfit, like the
marines, had no other cover than the
shallow "fox holes" dug in the early
Part Of June, and no food except
monkey meat" and the n cooked
meal a day which came up at mid
night. BY July 1 the brigade had
captured Vaux and the Bois de Ia
Roche.
On July 9 the division was re-
lieved by the Twenty-sixth, taking up
n reserve position along the line
Nontreuil-St. Aulde. 1t had been in
the line 40 days. In that time ten
German divisions had been faced,
from which had been captured 1850
prisoners. Not only had the Second
stopped the German drive on Paris
in that sector. but it had advanced
to an average depth Of two kilorseters
on a front OF eight kilometers. The
losses totaled 9,131, but the Second
Division had demonstrated to the
world that the American soldier had
arrived"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Flashes Of Life
by The Associated Presal


RoMILLY, France-An inscription
on q wreath IN q cemetery here reads:
Edward Mandell Stone, first Amer
lean killed in the great war, enlisted
aug. -, 1914, killed Nov. "a, 1884,
he Joined the Foreign Legion as from
Snieago. His relatives live in New
Bedford, Mass.
NEW Y0RK-So far as recorded.
no folks leaving night clubs were
~perturbed ~ the sight Of one camel
chasing another 5000 feet above the
roaring f%orties. 1t vas a new adver-
Using device. A plane makes artifi-
ga clouds on which a giant arc light
on a ground projects pictures,
signs or what have you.
PARISH the fad should sprsad
TO the u. S. A. what demands there
would be on Lindberehl Costes and
Lebrix had to autograph shirtfronts
at a banquet.
NEW YoRK-Mr. Browning has
his picture taken in a room full Of
letters from girls. He says there are
2,ZOO,OO0 Of them. The missives are
Under glass on the walls, ceiling and
floor OF a special room.
NEW YORK-Aaron Rabinowitz.
wealthy real estate broker, is retiring
at "a. my WILL" he explains, "prc-
vides that my brothers get the bust
ness when I die. so why shouldn't
they have il while l am alive
DETR0IT-The well known +. o. 3.
Detroit is less as the result Of con-
gressional action. Prices Of autos
have been cut by the amount Of the
repealed war tax. Reductions n
from $3.50 to $1s3.
AMHERST, Mass.--Amherst seniors
expect that the honorary president of
the class will attend commencement.
He is the father of q member. John
Coolidge. Presumably Miss Florence
Trunbull also viii be there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
SHIPMENTS ON
.S.P.AREH HEAVY
Total Nearing 1000
Cars, Elsa Leads
All Points

Nineteen shipping points on the
Southern Pacific lines in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley have shipped
nearly 1000 cars Of fruit and vege-
tables this season. according 70 the
report OF May 2s, issued by Wills
j.. Carter Of Harrington, assistant
general freight and passenger agent.
The new town Of Elsa, located
eight miles north Of Weslaco, leads
all Southern Pacific towns, with a
total Of 96s cars, and will pass the
thousand mark before the season
closes, shippers state. Edcouch
ranks second with 4s4, putting that
town in fourth place.
Following are the shipments from
the various Southern Pacific loading
points up to May rs:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
TAKESTARPON
BY Pole, Line
DIR. Morris Catches !
Foot 4-Inch Fish
With Bamboo
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO. May 3O.-What is
believed to be a record was estab-
lished by Or. z. r. Morris Of this
city in catching a tarpon 7 feet 4
inches in length. with an ordinary
bamboo pole and line-none Of your
new-fsngled rod and reel.
The catch vas made by DR.. Nor
ris at Holly Beach; that is, IL was
started there. and ended up near
Point Isabel, the huge tarpon Juggling
the boat along almost eleven miles
in the course OF three hours before
il was finally landed by the expert
fishermanship Of DR.. Morris.
DR.. Morris claims that he can
catch any fish with an ordinary pole
and line that can be caught. He at
tributes his success in landing the
huge tarpon 70 his skill in picking
out bamboo poles that will with
stand considerable strain.
The fish when first hooked set up
a tremendous spray Of water. and
started Jerking the boat. BY careful
manipulation DR.. Morris kept inside
the boat, and kept the line or pole
from breaking. The fish gradually
wore himself down. and was landed
as the boat neared Point Isabel.
The only damage reported from the
catch was a sore hand which DR..
Morris suffered in continually with
standing the lunges Of the tarpon.
The silver king was brought To San
Benito, and has been sent off 70 be
mounted. DR.. Morris is having a
small bronze plate cast, giving the
date Of the catch. the size Of the
fish. and the details Of the catch. IN
GLIDING mention or the bamboo rod.
This plate will be attached 70 the
fish. which Is to be placed in the
doctors office after IL is mounted.
Other members Of the party were
Or. Neal MonGer. DR.. ID. w. Edgerton,
and M. "A. Thompson. all Of San Be
nito- They reported a large catch
Of speckled trout.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Farm Board Charged
With Price Collapse

WASHINGTON, May so.-P)-Di
rect responsibility for the cotton
market collapse in 1927 that cost
American cotton growers losses esti-
mated at from $1,000 0 900 to $780,
0O0,000 is placed on the bureau Of
agricultural economies, department
Of agriculture, in a preliminary re-
port filed with the senate Tuesday BY
the agriculture subcommittee which
spent three months investigating the
subject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
SPIKED BIRD
DISCOVERED
Unusual Specimen Is
Unidentified; Found
In Valley
special to The Heraldl


SAN BENITO, May 29.-Every 50
often along comes a bird that appears
TO be a strange freak. or that really
is a freak. the latest having been
brought in by August Ehrhart. San
Bcnito man who takes an active in
terest IN wild birds and animals as
a study.
The bird has sharp spikes. about
half an inch in length. protrudine
forward from the bend in his wings.
The spikes in shape resemble a rose
thorn, save that they are not curved,
and are much longer. They are
bright yellow in color. while the bird
is a reddish brown, with yellow and
green in his wing and tail feathers.
Once before. about IS years ago,
old-timers recall that a similar bird
was found in the San Benito sec.
ton. The original spiked bird Gre
ated considerable excitement. II
was taken to Austin. and "a other
parts Of Texas for Identification, and
finally was taken TO Brownsville and
placed on display for several years
In the show windows of the Bollack
store there.
aus OAAA Is not similar TO tina
early one. Mr.. Erhart believes that
the bird he has, which he shot IA
order 20 examine il. is a rail. Il is
a thin bird. with a long, red beak,
topped BY a strange red COMB that
runs crosswise Of the head. Its legs
are long, and at the bottom Of them
are extremely long, straight claws,
looking almost like a bunch OF tooth
picks. The birds body is short, but
his wings are long.
Mr.. Ehrhart plans 10 have Il
mounted and identified. He also has
a duck. which he has had for about
nine years, that no enc has eve
identified satisfactorily. Mr.. Ehr-
hart said that many naturalists who
have seen it claimed that it is not
a duck He bought il from an old
Mexican woman mere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
o OFFERS ALIBI

SHERMAN, Tex, May 3O.-CR-The
defense Tuesday started to build up a
case in the nature Of an alibi for
Yancy Story. on trial on charge Of
robbing the bank at Krum, Denton
county, when six Of it's witnesses
testified. The state rested yester-
day. Walter Sullivan Of Fort Worth
testified that Story was in Denton at
1856 p. m. the afternoon Of the rob
berry, which state witnesses had said
occurred at $40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Cameron County, Greeting:
Won are hereby commanded to cite
~ rersong interested in the estate
sf Josephine Mielke, deceased, to ap-
r.g AZ the next regular term Of the
rnurtv court Of Cameron county TO
=. hni5en at the court house thereof
- RrownsviIle, Texas, on the first
r.rdsv in June, 1928, same being the
80 d.v az June, 1928, to contest,
sa,IS thev so desire, the application
~ r. Johnson filed in said court
y ths % day Of May, 1928, which
M.,, th.n and there by such court be
..sS On. for his appointment rs ad-
@;n;strator Of the estate Of Jose
ah;re Mielke, deceased, and for let
fers Of administration:
"u.~e;r fail not but have you before
IL .o,,rt on the first cay Of the next
$50 thereof. this writ with your re
.srrr thereon showing how you have
executed the same. N,
"a court st office in the city Of
brownsville, this 2S day Of May, 1878
cIert Of the County Court Of Cam
sren County, Texas.
sF0 By o. F. Bremen. Deputy.
r..ued this the 20 day Of May, 1928.
i II. d. SEAGO,
clerk Of the County Court Of Cam
sron County, Texas. -
BY O. +. Bremen, Deputy.
trus copy / certify, May %, 1928.
1 II. ID. SEAGo.
clerk. County Court, Cameron Co.,
leA' nm o. u. Brsnrer, Deputy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Hoidale Back After
Central Texas Trip

HARLINGEN, May 30.-P. A. Hoi-
dale, in charge Of the citrus fruit
fly prevention work in the Valley, re-
turned Tuesday from San Antonio
and other points. where he went on
business.
He was accompanied here by X.
L. Wright, proprietor Of the Wright
Loan & Securities Co., Of Houston,
who remained Tuesday and Wednes-
day as his guest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
YOU GAN MAKE YOUR SKIN
|, CLEAR AND ATTRACTIVE!

If you are dissatisfied with your
complexion because of Insightly blsm-
ishes. such as pimpIes. rashes or eczsmic
infections. here is the way to have a
clear and attractive skin.
Go 70 your druggist. ask for Black
and White Ointment and use il accord
ing to directions. II is pleasant to use.
highly beneficial and scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and Whits
Skin Soap with Black aud White ONT
rent. AL dealers sell them az small cost,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
LIGHT RAILROAD CROSSING

HAKLINGhN, May 3O.-The new
railroad crossing system here was
put into effect Tuesday. the lights
placed over the crossings being SUP
.plemented by a bell. which rings as
the train approaches the crossing.
II IS Installed on the two principal
crossings in the city.
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70 the Sheriff or any Constable q

TO the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded tc
cause to be published once each week
for q period OF ten days before The
return day hereof, in a newspaper OF
general circulation, which has beer
continuously and regularly published
fer a period Of not less than one year
In said Cameron County, a copy OF
the following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To all persons interested in the
Estate of E. Kennedy, Deceased
George w. Clark has filed in the
County Court Of Cameron County, an
a~rplication for Letters of Admins
trstiou upon the Estate of said T.
kennedy. Deceased, praying that
I. L. Zenor be appointed Administra-
for Of said Estate, which will be
heard ut the next term Of said Court
commencing on the First Monday IN
lane, A. d, 1928, the same being the
Fourth day Of June A. D., 1928, at the
Court House thereof, in Brownsville
Texas, ut which time all persons in
arrested in said Estate may apear and
contest said application, should they
desire to do so.
Herein Fail Not, but have you be-
fore said Court on the said first day
81 the next term thereof this Writ,
with your return thereon, showing
how YOU have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the seal
AZ said Court at office in Browns
Vile. Texas, this the 2lst day OF May.
A. d. 1928.
(sEAL) H. d. SEAGo,
Clerk, County Court,
Cameron County, Texas.
BY o. +. Bremen, Deputy.
A true. copy / certify,
May q, 1928,
n. b. Seago, Clerk, County
Court. Cameron County, Texas.
q. =. Bremen, Deputy.
a. %-e01A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
CHURCH PLANS NAME

HARLINGEN. May s0.--PIans fvr
the new $4,000 community church
ut Rio Hondo are practically com
pleted, and the work will be started
as soon as financing has reached a
stage to warrant il, according 20
Lloyd z. Mellor OF this city, archi-
tect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
sHUsH! sHUsH!

GREENSBORO, n. C.-The city
manager altered traffic signal sched-
ules so that the bells would not
disturb Rose Ponselle, operate So