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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Reward Offer 10
Hit BY Candidate

AUSTIN. Tex. May s.-(P)-Wil-
liam +. Hawkins of Breckenridge.
candidate for governor, said i'm u
statement here Tuesday that IL elect
ed he would request the legislature
TO make liberal provision for ade-
quate state rewards for the arrest
and conviction Of any and all bank
robbers, whether operating by day
or BY night"
AT the same time I will request
the legislature to make it a felony
for any association or any officer Of
any corporation or any individual to
pay or offer to pay any reward for
the killing Of any human being" he
said.
Taking note or the $4,000 reward
offered by the Texas Bankers asso-
citation for dead bank robbers, Mr..
Hawkins declared such an offer
against public policy and that IL
"ought not be tolerated by law"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

LONDON. May s.-CPl-The Brit
ish government today ordered former
Prince Carol of Rumania to leave
the country. Recent Carolist activi-
ties have become too embarrassing.
the government decided.
Carol intimated that he might 70
10 America. He admitted that a mani
festo had been printed in London
saying that he awaited only a call
from Rumania to return to assume
the throne in place of his six-year-
old son, King Michael.
Copies of this manifesto, he said.
had been sent to America some time
ago, and were ordered distributed
Saturday.
II have no financial assistance
from America" Carol said. "But |
have strong support there. II is
possible that II my plans fail shall
visit America
The manifesto was also 70 have
been distributed throughout Ruman-
in by airplane. but the British gov
ernment learning OF this plan, pre-
vented the planes from leaving Eng
land.
Police were on guard today at the
Surrey estate where Carol is staying
and the morning papers said that
the governments decision, which was
in effect an order Of expulsion, had
been communicated to Carl shortly
after midnight by three Scotland
Yard officers.
The request that Carol leave was
in accordance with the usual pro-
cedure when a foreigner uses Eng
lish territory as the center for in
trigues against a friendly govern
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
G. C.O.P.SPLITS
INIT. WORTH

TT. WORTH, Tex, May s.-tH1-
Hoover forces led by County Execu-
tive Chairman Henry Zweifels and
proponents of an uninstructed dele
cation under Q. c. Littleton split
at a stormy session of the Tarrant
county republican executivs commit
tee Tuesday. holding two meetings.
Littleton's forces confessed an
adjournment called by County Chair
man Arthur Goethe and formed an
organization of their own when
Hoover followers filed out Of the
meeting room. Littleton vas elect
ed chairman Of the group.
CORSIC.iNA. Tex. May 5.--tFl-
Navarro county republicans today
adopted resolutions commenting re-
publican national committeeman Il.
b. Creager and co-workers and in
structed delegates to the state con-
vention at Dallas to vote as a unit
for Herbert Hoover as presidential
nominee Of the party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Legislative Matters
Occupy Medicos Meet

GALVESTON, Tex, May S.-(Pl-
Several important legislative mat
fers. including a request that the
state legislature appropriate funds
for two pschopathic hospitals, were
10 Be considered by approximately
! 900 physicians Of Texas. attending
the convention Of the state Medical
association. which opened today.
II was understood that the medical
,en also would consider asking the
i.v;slative committee to continue op-
nosing efforts to exempt from the re-
strncfions Of the medical practice act,
ehiropractie, christian science, or
saur other cult practice"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Marine Mascot Dies;
Pup to be Successor

WASHINGTON, May s.-(Pl-Pri-
vate Pagett, Jr., three-months-old
son Of Private Pagett, English bull
dog mascot Of the marine corps, that
died Saturday will succeed his faith
er to that post, but first must BARK
10 establish his right.
The pup will be inducted into the
service on the first day that he
barks, say the Quantico. Va. ma
rines, custodians OF the corps mas
cot. The second mascot since the
death of Sergeant Jiggs a year ago.
Pagett, Jr., is one of seven sons Of
the late Pagett and Countess the
Fourth. a registered English bull.
The death Of the elder Pagett has
been made known to his donors. the
British marines, by the corps head
quarters here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
East Texas G. of c.
Picks Bryan in '29

GREENvILLE. Tex. May s.-P)-
BY vote Of 2,61s to 1872, Bryan
today was selected as the 1929 con-
vention city Of the East Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce. Port Arthur made
a strong bid for the meet.
During the morning session, Jesse
Fl. Jones of Huston spoke, scoring
the republican party and advancing
his ideas as TO the best method in
which to hold a centennial celebra-
tion for Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
One Fireman Sought
After Wall Buries 6

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. May SIP
One Of six firemen buried under
the falling wall Of the J. z. Will
building last night was being sought
today as the other five received
hospital treatment. The missing
fireman Is Alfred Moline.
The fire loss vas estimated at
500, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
JAIL FOUND
LUXURY; SOLD
FOR SIS CASH

SAN ANSELMo. Calf, May s.
-(P)-San Anselmo, which has a
population Of upwards Of 1900,
sold its city Jail yesterday for
IS. Built six years ago, the Jail
had been used only twice. The
city fathers decided that il was
practically useless and parted
with it in carrying out a plan TO
beautify the city hall. II will
be detached from the city build
ing and made into a barbecue
stand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Ford Back From Trip
In Optimistic Mood

NEW YORK. May s.-LPl-Henry
Ford returnd from Europe on the
Majestic today with optimistic pre-
dictions on business conditions.
IL am confident" he said, shat
current prosperity in the United
States will continue. The business
outlook is good and there is no fac
tor in sight 70 disturb its future"
OF his own affairs Ford said that
the Ford Motor company has about
100000 orders on hand and that
production was being increased as
fast as possible TO meet the demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
BRAZIL LEAVES LEAGUE

GENEVA, May s.-tPl-Brazil has
declined a recent invitation Of the
League OF Nations 10 cancel her
resignation which will shortly 60
into effect. In an answer made pub
lie today. Brazil proposes collabora-
tion with the League. and says that
If in the future she finds it possible
to return she will have ground for
rejoicing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and warmer tonight; Wednesday
fair or partly cloudy. Increasing
southerly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight:
warmer except in northwest portion
and the east coast; Wednesday fair.
warmer in northeast and southwes<
portions. Light to moderate winds
on the coast, mostly southerly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Harris County
Is Anti-Smith

HOUSTON, Tex. May s.-(AP)-
The anti-Al Smith forces crushed all
opposition In the Harris county
democratic convention which ended
after four hours of turmoil here
Tuesday. An anti-Al Smith state Of
delegates to the state convention was
selected and instructed TO vote as a
unit at all times and on all questions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
HOOVER WINS TRAVIS

AUSTIN, Tex, May s.-Travis
county republicans Tuesday unani-
mously instructed their six delegates
to the state convention 70 vote for
Herbert Hoover for the presidential
nomination, first, last and all the
time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
RAIL GAME FATAL

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, May s.
Rp-Noah Shelborn Gore, age 9, died
Monday as the result Of injuries re-
ceived in "a baseball game here on
May /. The boy and companions
were playing ball on a vacant lot
when a batter allowed the club to
slip from his hands and IL struck
young Gore behind the ear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Peasants March
To Make Demand

BUCHAREST, Rumania, May g.
R)-The whole Of Transylvania to-
day resembled an armed camp as s.
600 peasants marched on the capital
Continued or page twoJ
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RIVER FORECAST

Thsre will be no material change
in the river at San Benito and
during the next "a to
as hours. At and above Rio Grande
City the river is falling. and by the
end of the week will be falling NIL
along in the absence Of any more
rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

Britain Orders
Carol Ont; May
Come To Il. S.

WASHINGTON, May s.-CP)-
Government officials said today
that Prince Carol of Rumania
would have to satisfy the American
consur generals office in London
that he meets all qualifications re-
quired by the immigration law be-
fore a visa of his passport. permit
ting him to enter the United States,
would be given.
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tween Japan and the nationalist
government of China only IL invit-
ed to do so by both sides.
LONDON, May s.-(P)-A Reuters
Dispatch from Shanghai says it is
understood that the nationalist gov
ernment is considering inviting the
mediation of the United States in the
present Chinese-Japanese conflict.
SHANGHAI, China, May s.-(P1-
Nationalist Chinese troops are report
cd in usually reliable sources to have
surrounded the Japanese in Tsinan.
Heavy fighting is proceeding.
PEKING. May s.-CPD-A state Of
actual warfare in Shantung is indi-
Gated by official Japanese reports.
Latest word from Tsinan, capital
Of Shantung, states that heavy firing
ensued at O'Clock this morning when
a contingent of the Thirteenth Jap
anese regiment reconnoitering in a
northern suburb of Tsinan along the
railway was fired upon by the nation
alists.
The Japanese are taking measures
to enforce the proclamation of neu-
trail zone seven miles on either side
Of the Shantung railway where the
nationalists were last reported attack
ing in great numbers.
Today's fighting followed the is
suing Of an order by the japanese
general in command at Tsinan direct
ing the Chinese nationalist troops TO
withdraw outside the neutral zone.
The Chinese refused and began to
adopt offensive measures resultin
in publication by the Japanese Of a
proclamation announcing recourse tc
Continued on page two.)
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May ASK US.
TO MEDIATE
IN SHANTUNC
Japs Are Reported To
Be Surrounded BY
Nationals; Fighting
Is Resumed

WASHINGTON, May S.-tAP)-
The state department made il clear
today that the United States could
consider acting as mediator be-
tween Japan and the nationalist
government of China only IL invlt-
ed to do so by both sides.
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Flood Present "a Hr. et Hr.

MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset tcday sss..A.-...-.sasa Tsu
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12

The Marin county farm bureau
has secured certified Burbank sol
potatoes from Oregon as local Bur
banks have det,rIoratcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12

in Mcndocino county trial plots
rs tons Of green barley per acre
were secured and - tons Of barley
and yctch.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
MISSION BEACH
TO SEEK MOST
POPULAR GIRL

"Who is the most popular
woman in the desert -
This is question asked by the
Chamber of Commerce of San Diego
ir connection with the Imperial
Valley and Yuma Day celebration
10 be held at Mission Beach Satur-
day and Sunday, June 2S and %.
The answer will mean the awarding
q silver loving cup to the woman
named.
The cup is now on dislpay at the
Il Centre Chamber of Commerce
and will be on display there until
June Is when it will be taken to
other cities in the valley, then to
Yuma and back to San Diego. 1t
viii be awarded following contest
10 be held at the ball which will
mark the close of the program at
Mission Beach. The vote viii be
made by ballot of those attending
the ball.
In letter received with the
trophy from j. ID. Pritchard,
chairman of the committee of the
>an Diego Chamber which is ar
hanging the Mission Day program,
It is suggested that popularity
contests be held in each of the I'M
perial county cities and one in
Yuma, the winners to be the con-
testants at the Mission Beach ball.
The director of the FL Centre
Chamber and Officers of the organ
ization have been invited to be
guests of the San Diego Chamber at
"a dinner to be held at the Mission
Peach Casino on Saturday night.
All other valleyitcs are invited to
attend.
Special features at the beach have
been arranged for Sunday with the
hall as the concluding event.
The san Diego Chamber is taking
this opportunity to show it apPrc
citation of the hospitality of the
valley and Yuma residents during
the recent good will tour made by
members of the San Diego organiza-
tion
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
NATIONAL GUARD
TRAINING CAMP
TO BE DEDICATED
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN LUIS OBISPO, June IL
California s new national guard
training camp, four miles from this
city, will be officially opened on
Saturday, when the 143rd field ar
tillery, California national guard,
arrives for two weeks of training.
The camp, which is on the MORO
Bay highway, and covers 2500 acres
has been under construction since
January and has accommodation
for an entire regiment already com
pleted. Other regimental areas will
be added until the camp will be
able to accommodate at one time
the entire guard of the state.
The camp already represents an
investment of over 100000 and
bids have been called by the war
department for additional buildings.
At the present time there are IL
mess halls and kitchens, a 100 by
30 foot concrete swimming pool, and
water and sewer facilities sufficient
for city of 5000 population.
War department officials who
have inspected the site from time
to time have declared that it is an
ideal camp site The camp ground
proper is on high plateau with cx-
cellent drainage, ample water and
cool summer weather. 1t is near to
Port San Luis, where troops could
board transports in event of cmcr'
gency.
Heavy artillery will fire full cali
Der shells against targets set in the
mountains on a portion of the Santa
Barbara forest, where fire danger
will he eliminated Concrete tar
get pits, gun emplacements and
other rifle and artillery rangr
equipment already has been ordered
by the war department and is under
construction.
During the period from june l6
to August Is, the full membership
of the guard, 1900 men, will attend
the camp for training. On July
the county will stage big cclcbra-
tion at the camp as an official well
come to the citizen soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
COOLIDGE ASKS
FOR ECONOMY
IN GOVERNMENT
~ UuIted Press Lenseo Wire

WASHINGTON, june l2.-Ircat-
dent Coolidge forcsees further and
Greater prosperity for the United
States. but he believes il is ncccs-
sary for state and local govern
mcn'- 70 curtail their expenditures
If America +, tide Of good fortune
i- TO continue at the flood.
The president, speaking AT th"
governments scmi,annual business
meeting last night, gave this COM
hiucd prediction and warming,
pointing out that all classes of gov
crumcut cost the country more than
81 ! ,ODD,OoO, 900 year.
a." We have been favored with 4
long continued era Of prosperity,
hn said. Year after year the tide
Of good fortune has steadily risen.
II seems not yet to have reached its
food. can conceive no more de-
rcndablc guaranty Of genuine pros
nrity than d nationwide effort in
lchalf Of less aud wiser spending
Icy state and local governments. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12

4 the woman who does our cooking
/ (we have changed from a man to
woman this last week. to burn
the contents of our waste basker.
She said she would take it out TO
the fields to burn as soon as she
had finished the work about the
house. The reason for this is, that
il is against the regulation of this
village to burn paper that has print,
cd words on it, due to an ancient
reverence for the printed words.
But many of those same men who
made the regulation refuse to lc'
their daughters and daughters-in-
law learn to read.
Must go to my k 'ang now and to
sleep as | 90 into Chefoo tomorrow
on many crrands. I shall bring out
a new teacher with me, as we have
more classes than our present staff
can handle.
On Saturday, April 81, we are to
celebrate the first anniversary of
the rural department of the y. w.
G. 4. A truckload of folk from
Chefoo are coming out to celebrate
with us. the y. W. C. A. staff.
board of directors and some men,
bers. The wife of the American
consul is coming, too. I met her
at dinner last week in Chcfoo. 1t
it going to be fun, mixing those city
people with our country folk. 1t will
be a big day for this village, |
tell YOU. Then those that want to
are going to hike up to the pine
tree-topped hill for that same glor-
ious view of Flu Shan Hsien valley.
The writer of these interesting
letters, Miss Josephine Brown, is
now at 10 Yuen Ming1uen road,
Shanghai, China. having returned
to the city about June 9, after con-
ducting rural Y. W, c. \. work as
described in the foregoing lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
New Arrest In
Staying Case

4 third man, Julio Gotta, 33, of
Brawlcy, has been locked up by
county authorities in connection
with the death of Ed Montgomery,
colorcd, of Calipatria.
Gotta was apprehended by at
taches of the shcriff'S office yes
terday afternoon and is at present
at the county Jail where he will be
questioned today by authorities.
Montgomery died in the Brawlcy
hospital early Friday morning, At
the inquest into his death it was
brought out that he had been fatal
ly stabbed during an alteration
following a card game at his estab-
lishment late Tuesday night. Two
Mexicans, whose names have not
been learned as yet, are believed
implicated in the Staying.
The authorities are rounding up
number of Mexicans, whom it is
believed will be able to throw some
light on the mystery surrounding
the fatal argument.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
REPORTS MADE AT
AUXILIARY MEETING

Tho last business and social meet
ing of the American Legion AuXili-
ary's year took place last evening
at the homc Of Mrs. J. :. Cameron
with a large attendance of members
present.
Reports handed in of the Memor-
ial day poppy sale showed the to-
tai of about $3.50 as result of
the work of the membership. Plans
for sending an undernourjshed child
20 the summer camp at Hipass were
completed.
During The social hour that fol
lowed thr women were joined By
their men folk and refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted
bv Mrs. Norman Dcaton.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
YOUNG PEOPLES
CLASS REPORTS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR

The Loyal Young People ; class
of State Street Christian church
held regular monthly session last
night at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. S. O. Lingo.
President Ray Reardon called for
reports of officers and committees,
all of which showed gratifying prog
rcss. After paying all bills and
making considerable donations to
charitable activities the class treas
ury holds $2l5 which is to be ap-
piled on the building fund for the
recreation hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12

And in the evening they all
gathered as usual. hungry for the
Nieirpla music. As PLAYED for
them. on and on. about six of the
young women were in our bedroom.
talking 10 Mis- Ho. Remember. VIC
have done no prea fling of any
sort-but here these girls werc ask
ing. "What does il mean when you
thank God for your food?' Final
" the eldest Of the group said
"Hsin tao. = ,(belicve the wav,)
"But want to learn to read the
Bible first. If | say | believe now
how am 1 to know unless I can
read the Bible for myself, and not
just depend upon what a preacher
says about it once in year. - A
girl who is 20 said. "Whv didn t
YOU come 10 years ago? Then my
feet would not have been bound
like this. Or even five years ago, I
could have learned to read then and
could be teaching others now. Why
didn't the Y. W. c. A. come five
years agof"
Tonight at the close of our con.
cert I Played 'The Battle Hymn
of the Republic which they love
by the way, and those last lines
are so true of these country wo,
ment. " As he died TO make me holy.
Jet ns die to make men frec'' Only
it's real living that they want and
ha =
We live in the midst of the suf-
ferings of life long mismated men
and women in homes due to the old
custom of marrying "sight un-
SEEM Though it S a marvel to me
how many really happy homes there
are in spite of the old system. i
death in a mont Christian home is
such terrible thing. I find that
many keep up the old customs of
mourning not because they believe
in them but because they are afraid
of being laughed at. The CLOSING
of face is about the worst Gala
mitv that can befall person.
The group 7 played to tonight
were all the women members of a
family in whose home a daughtcr,in-
law died week ago tonight. They
believe that in the seven days fol-
flowing death the spirit roams the
Dir and that on the seventh day it
returns TO the home for the day. II
theye are people in the home when
it returns the spirit cannot leave
and will always haunt the home, So
the inmates all stay away until the
hour of death comes. when they go
back to the house again, and burn
paper, and the spirit thus is set
free to return to heaven.
Here is another contrast. | asked
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12

c. c. Turner, Tchama county.
owns 5000 acres of winter range
lands, 1000 of which he purchased
last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
Ell CENTRANS TO
ATTEND MEETING
AT IDTLLWILD

Six young people from state
Street Christian church have signed
up to attend the annual summer
conference that the Christian
church holds at Idyllwild. The con
ference opens July and continues
through the ninth of the month.
Those who will attend from Ell
Centre are John and Arnold Ariau-
do. Chester Collins. Roy Sweeney,
Ruth Price, and Fannie Lee Han
cock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-12
INVITATIONS OUT
FOR BREAKFAST AT
GRISWOLD HONE

Mrs. \. II. Griswold and Mrs. j.
r. Garrcn have issued invitations to
number of Fl Centre friends to
attend a high noon breakfast at the
home of the former hostess, l29 de
ANA street, San Gabriel. The at
fair will take place June 20.
Apparently the party is being
given as a reunion of friends from
the Imperial valley of whom many
are now on the coast.