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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

AL TO DECRY
REPUBLICANS,
OIL SCANDAL
Is to Hit Statement
That c. 0. p. Are
Constructive at He
lena Tonight
By d. HAROLD OLIVER.


GOVERNOR SMITHS TRAIN EN-
ROUTE TO HELENA. Mont. Sept
24.-tP)-Well satisfied with his
first weeks work" as a presidential
campaigner. Governor Smith came
into Montana today to take another
shot at his republican oposition-on
the subject Of party responsibility.
The oil scandals will be an allied
target.
Leaving behind speeches on farm re-
lief, intolerance and whispering and
water power, inNebraska, Oklahoma
and Colorado, the democratic presiden-
tial nominee, after day and night ride
through northern Colorado and Wy
oming, was headed across the wide
open spaces for the heart of Mon
tana, where tonight at Helena he will
open his second weeks stumping tour
of the middle and far west. He was
due in the capitol at 4:40 r. m,
mountain time.
Speech Ready
His speech. TO he delivered in the
Shrine temple. was completed last
night after his special train left
Casper, Wyoming.
On the platform IN Helena tonight
will be Senator Thomas j. Walsh.
prosecutor Of the oil Investigations
in Washington. who will introduce
the nominee, and Senator Burton N.
Wheeler. who was a driving force in
the inquiry into the administration
Of Attorney General Harry M. Daugh-
crty.
Members Of the Smith party had
made no secret of the fact they be-
licved the governors speech tonight
would be one Of the strongest and
most sharply worded Of his cam
paign. The nominee himself had
stated he would speak plainly and
frankly on the subject of Teapot
Dome and again would lock horns
with Herbert Hoover on the subject
Of party obligations.
To Go To Montana
After reading newspaper accounts
ar the republican presidential candi-
dates remarks Saturday in Wash
ington TO a visiting delegation Of re-
pabIicans from Maryland, Governor
Smith told newspapermen at press
conference on the train that at He
lena he would vigorously challenge
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
smith DEMS
TOFORM Club
Campaign for Nominee
To Be Started Fri
day at Harlingen
Especial 70 The Herald


HARLlNGEN. Sept 24.-The Al
smith campaign in Cameron county
Will be launched at a meeting 70 be
held here Friday night of this week.
This announcement was made by
Claude Carter. local attorney. who
was appointed temporary chairman Of
the Harlingen democratic club at a
gathering of democratic leaders held
here Saturday night to discuss the
mass meeting.
Carter issued a call for the meeting
Friday night. and a program OF
speakers will he announced later this
week. The meeting probably will be
held here Saturday night to discuss
torium
"We expect more than 4 thousand
residents Of Harlingen and surround
ing community to attend the meeting
here Friday night. nc which the first
democratic club will be formed in Cam
eron county" Carter said.
The democrats in the county have
been waiting for such an organiza-
tion 20 be started. and after Friday
night ! expect to see enthusiasm in
this end Of the county aroused and
maintained. carrying on the work Of
the democratic club. and assuring vic
tory in this county. a. In other parts
Of the country"
Carter said that the democratic club
here proposed to carry on its cam
paign purely and simply on the basis
Of the platforms in the campaigns
and the issues which they bring
forth. and on the records of the two
men, Il feel that the people or this
section are anxious 20 know more
about Governor Smith. and believe
that a thorough knowledge Of the
record. integrity. ability and democ-
racy Of Smith will do much 10 form
the attitude If persons in Harlin-
gen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
MAN SLAIN IN
MATAMOROS
One Wounded in Fight
Over Election May
Die IS Report

Alfonso Villarreal is dead and Jose
Pena is believed mortally wounded
as the result of "A gun battle staged
in the yard OF one Of the precinct
voting places. located between the
Drive Inn and the railway station in
Matamoros, about 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Pena was shot BY Villarreal as he
attempted 20 separate an election
fight between Villarresl and Ramiro
Pena, officers were told.
As he fell 70 the ground, Pena drew
his gun and. after swapping IL five
times as a result Of defective shells,
succeeded in shooting Villarreal
through the right side OF the face
with the sole remaining charge in the
gun. witnesses declared. yillarreal
died at his home in Mstamoros at
1 o'clock Monday morning.
It was reported Monday that the
fight between Villarreal and Ramiro
was occasioned by a heated argument
relative to the municipal primary
election held in that city Sunday.
Fearing that the men would do
each other violence. Jose Pena. who
is unrelated to Ramiro, attempted TO
separate the men, being shot, during
this attempt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
BODY YEFOUND
IN FOOTHILLS
near SPOKANE
Had Gone to Washing
ton to Marry Man
She Had Written To;
A Suspect Is Held

SPOkANS. Wash. Sept. 24.-tP-
Her head hacked and battered with
"A hatchet, Mrs. Katherine Clark, 36.
of Boston. Mass, was found dead at
Foothills, Is miles from Spokane late
yesterday.
The woman had been dragged some
distance 20 a spring. bloodstains dis
closed. "A hatchet was found near
The body by Chief Deputy Sheriff
McEven.
County Prosecutor Greenourh an
ncunced nv had asrertained that Mrs.
Clark, who was divorced in 1925 AZ
Watertown, Mass, had arrived in Spo-
kane last Friday in response t0 cor
Tspondence from "a man who was
supposed to be arranging a marriage
with her.
She went to stay at the residences
Of Archie +. Mock. a mill worker.
Saturday. according tn Green
ough's statement. Mnork wAa said to
have driven the woman IN the direc.
tion Of Occur D'Alene, Idaho, to meet
her intended husband.
M0ock's account WI what tranEpired
during and after the ride did not sat.
isfy the officers or the prosecutor
and he was placed in The county Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Mother Seeks Child.
In Catholic Home

DALLAS, Sept. 24.-tFl-Sister
a n Clement. superintendent
Of the House of Good Shepherd here,
was cited % appear in court Satur-
day am answer t0 "A writ or habeas
corpus sued out BY Ben McCuIler
and Mrs. Ben Woodall McCuller. step
father and mother or Cordelia Wood y
all, ia, whom they alIege was spirit
ed away from home and taken to the
Catholic institution.
I'm their petition the plaintiffs Al
lege the child IL being illegally re-
strained Of her liberty and that she
was taken 20 the institution without
authority BY one OF IT'S agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Gin Reports Are
Under Last Year

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-fPl-
Cotton az this years growth einned
prior TO Sept. Is totaied 2,49s. .252
bales counting los, ,266 round bales as
half bales. and excluding linterS.
compared with S.5o4. .e95 bales ircIud-
ing l0o.739 round bales for 1927 and
2.509.5l3 including 81 .651 round bales
for 1925. the census bureau an
nounced today.
Ginnings prior 20 Sept. IS BY states
follow:
Alabama S0.025: Arizona 1889,
Arkansas 105.132; California 6.65S:
Florida 3.940. Georgia Ill ass;
Louisiana lea.s24: Mississippi. 2I9.-
oSi: North Carolina 3.012: Oklahoma
h5s.f62; South Carolina 24.a76; Tex
as l.662s596 all other states 7,002s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Line PLANNED
TOCOME here,
TOSAN BENITO
Construction Is To Be
Started Soon, Says
c. r. Tyrrell, Presi-
dent of Builders

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept. 2i.-Construc-
zion of an electric tram railroad
from Brownsville 70 Point Isabel,
and from Point Isabel to San Be7ito
is called for in a charter granted the
Point Isabel transportation COM
pany, IL was made known here to-
day.
The railroad will carry passengers
and freight. and will be a standard
guage road.
C.. r. Tyrrell Of Point Isabel is
president OF the transportation COM
pany-
G. X. Tyrrell. head Of the Port
Isabel Development company, when
communicated with today regarding
the report from Austin, that charter
has been granted for the construc-
tion Of an electric tram railway from
Brownsville 10 Point Isabel and from
Point Isabel to San Benito verified
the plans as indicated in the re-
port, and said that construction on
the road will be started in the very
near future.
Mr.. Tyrrell said that no announce
iAtHl 81 the ptdN nd0 DtGn mG0e
previously in view of efforts, final
~ eliminating In success. TO pur-
chase the Rio Grande railway from
Brownsville 10 Point Isabel.
The purchase Of this road, he said.
will not alter the plan to construct
an electric tramway from Browns
Vile to Point Isabel and from Point
Isabel to San Benito. but the Rio
Grande railroad will be used as part
Of the systsrn.
Mr.. Tyrrell said the construction
Of these tvs lines of electric rail-
road viii oe for the purpose Of con-
meeting w.1h the port at Point Isa-
bel, and furnishing rapid transporta-
tion TO NJ parts Of the Valley.
We have investigated the matter
Continued on page sikh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

IAMPASAS. Tex, Sept. 24.-tFl-
Water control, the state gasoline tax
and highway improvements we're
principal issues confronting the heart
w Texas division Of the West Texas
Chamber OF Commerce which met
here today.
Among the early arrivals were An
dy NJ. Bourland. Vernon. president on
the organization; Homer p- Wade,
Stamford. manager. and B. M. Whit
eker, manager of the agricultural de-
partment.
The problem of utilizing water in
the Colorado river f0r power pur-
poses was foremost among questions
Ia be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
BY BYRON PRICE

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. "a
tPy-Rocked by dissension Of surpass-
ing bitterness, the dry Democratic
South is passing through season Of
political trial and torment not easily
understood by other sections. and in
volving possibilities extremely diff
cult TO assess.
Although wholly unable 20 visual
ize a complete obliteration Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
U.S.. Asks Return
OF Northcotts

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-6F-
The legal machinery Of the state de-
partment has been PUT into motion
to secure the immediate extradition
from Canada of Gordon Stuart
Northcott and his mother, Mrs. Sa-
rah Louisa Northcott. who are joint
~ accused Of murder in connection
with the killing or several boys at
Riverside. Calf.
No difficulty is expected in secur-
ia@ tha kKtraditiona and il is believ-
ed here that Northcctt and his moth
er will be on their way from Van
courer. -B. C., % Riverside within a
few days to stand trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
OKLAHOMA LIKED
= e =
SMITH--OR MAYBE
= = y
THAT'S MISTAKE

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.--tFt-J. 3.
A. Robertson, a Democrat and a
former governor Of Oklahoma, said
al Democratic national headquar-
ters today he considered Governor
Smiths speech in Oklahoma last
week very fortunate" not only for
the Democratic presidential candi-
date but for the whole American
people.
Religious tolerance" he said, "is
the most important issue in the
whole campaign"
CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-tFl- Sena-
tor W. B. Pine of Oklahoma, who
called at a national Republican
headquarters here today. declared
that If Governor Smith visited Ok
lahoma again the Democrats would
carry the state for Herbert Hoover.
Farmers of my state" said SEN
ator Pine, "arc not turning over
their troubles for solution BY Tam
many and Gov. Smith. Yes. Hoov-
er will carry Oklahoma. and if
Smith comes back there the Demo-
cratic vote alone will be sufficient
to elect the Republican nominee"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
2 SHOOT 1T OUT
r. = y
IN HOTEL ROOM;
y = ~
BOTH ARE DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-tH1
Two men shot IL out" in a pistol
duel 10 the death early today in
room IN u small hotel during an
argument over a gambling debt.
Frank Pegano, also known ~
Lefty White" 34. was shot four
times. He died in a hospital. Har-
IN W. Stein, So, sometimes known
as NV. Brooks who lived I'm the
room where the shooting occurred,
was dead when found with two
bullet wounds i'm the abdomen. Both
were known 10 the police who char
acterized them as "small time rack
eteers-n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
2,2OO DEATHS
FLORIDA TOLL,
WORKER
Rehabilitation Is Next
Serious Problem;
10000 Reported iii
In Porto Rico


MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 24-lP)-The
Daily News West Palm Beach cor
respondent today said that Howard
w. Selby. chairman OF the Palm
Beach County Red Cross. had an
nounced that a total OF 2.200 dead
has been revealed BY surveys " hur-
ricane casualties.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. Sept
q. -- tF - Rehabilitation nee 4 Z
crowded the picture Of emergency
relief today in the hurricane strick-
en- area OF Florida.
While caring for the immediate
needs of the thousands Of homeless
officials looked forward 70 measures
for re-establishing the refugees and
furnishing them a new start until
they can pick up their own burdens.
Still Finding Bodies
Count Of the dead went on. but re-
lief workers said there was NO a.
surance the actual death toll ever
would be known. Unable to get
bodies outside of the flooded area
for burial, they are cremating many
OF them. Official estimates va
riousiy placed the death list at 1900
10 1900 Additional bodies con
stantly are being found.
Howard W. Selby, ehirman Of the
Palm Beach County Red Cross com
mittee. said his chapter was ready
to request formally that the Ma
tional Red Cross take over all relief
work.
Florida cities were speeding addi.
tional supplies and personnel. Boats
and trucks offered the most feasible
means Of transporting relief 10 the
tier Of razed towns along the shores
of Lake Okeechobee.
Crews were engaged in clearing
highways that have not gone under
water and were reporting discovery
CONTINUED on page six1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Grocer Shot In
Houston Holdup
Dies; Negro Held

HOUSTON. Sept. 24.-fF)-Claude
Provenzano. AZ. wounded in his gro
Gerry store Saturday night when three
negroes attempted 90 rob him. was
dead today and a negro was under
arrest. The negro admitted he took
part in the holdup. but denied he
fired the shot that killed Proven
xano.
Provenzano was shot after three
negroes entered his store. pointing
a pistol At him. One Of the negroes
began choking Provenzano's wife and
he grabbed a butcher knife and
rushed to her rescue Two shots were
fired. The negroes fled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Cross Burns AS Smith
Arrives In Billings

BILLINGS. Mont, Sept. 23.--(Pi--
On the eve ar the arrival In Bill
ings Of Governor Alfred +. Smith.
democratic presidential nominee, a
fiery cross burned for aImost 30
hour shortly after . o'clock last
night. at a high point on the rim
rock just north ef the business dis
trirt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
WEATHER ga

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.
For East Texas. Generally fait
and slightly warmer tonight Tues
day generally fair. slightly warmef
i'll east and south portions. Moder-
ate north 10 southeast winds On tbs
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

Water already in sight at Fi1
Grsnde City this morning will Eivs
flood stages or slightly highet
from about Santa Haria down during
the next tern to twenty hours and
near flood stages IN upper end or
the Valley during the next eight 70
twelve hours. LeTeeB should hH
watched and other necessary pre-
caution tak~A @SaiAzt sh water.
Further advires later today if found
necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

Sportdom from the inside.
Now he is through with baseball
ax a professional player.
And has started TO writing about
Il. And other angles Of sport. such
as football.
He u sporting editor Of The
Brownsville Herald. The first the
paper hAs ever had
Juss another step forward in the
dsvs.s,mert cf TIE Herald.
Cismenss knows baseball Also, he
knows foo.hnii.
ds Is planning to give closest at
tsa;ion q local and Valley sport
ing Esws and comment. After that
MIL sons stste and national sports.
be q writing . column daily for
The Herald. this column to appear
en- the sport page.
Follow Bishop Clements in his
"sports Forum" and you'll be up on
sports in the Valley.
THE VALLEYS "star" mail route
will be started on or about October
I.
Doubles the inter-clty mail SER
vice Tor al towns between Mission
and Brownsville and extending
Y north to Edinburg.
= eaI, speelahy equipped VIII
leave Mission for Brownsville each
morning az 10 o'clock-Sundays and
holidays excepted-and returning
vest viii leave Brownsville at IN
the afternoon
tn1ee houh seheduie II proNloeu
Tor
inree or Tour months may be re-
7uired 70 oetermine 70" tne bus-
mess firms ot the valley VIII use
this service.
And We venture the guess that N
years time there VIII be q double
service.
The FLAMlNGO hes arneared In
and around Brownsville lakes.
After an absence q many years
And the report OF their arrival
follows closely reports from Florida
Of their disappearance from native
M H@hlN1+n tHTtNs Win tAEANN1A@A1 'A
fear they have have been destroyed
by the storm.
Now that the flamingo is here
after many years absence, Why not
let's cultivate them.
They should find the climate as
desirable as that of Florida.
Perhaps they can be induced 70
remain By specially kind treatment.
Men like r. D. Camp. Brownsville
naturalist, should know how to 20
about IL.
-ussion at the Forthcoming park
meeting Of the Brownsville real
estate board.
THE REAL ESTATE board banquet
going to take up the matter OF
'arks.
Is going 70 urge upon the people
Il Brownsville the fact that it is
ute possible 70 make Brownsville
me Of the prettiest little cities in
he country.
Brownsville should have parks.
everal Of them.
A start has been made. Lands
L.. .,lah,. sor
arks for many years. but has not
cen improved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

the place, such as repapering, painting, etc.
The Brownsville Herald Business Service"
columns in the Want Ad section will put
you in touch with just the people you want
to do this work. Phone 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Repair Time

Now that fall is but a
few days away, there
will be plenty of odd
Jobs to be done about
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

FNE WTlE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
under normal meteorologl~
MI cOnditi0nSs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

eicALLEN Chamber Of Commerce
Continued on page six.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-26

South St. Paul, Nov. 26.-(R-
~. Isl. D. A.r-Cattle, 1000; open
ing slow, steady on all killing
classes; several loads Of fed steers
$3.50; best grassy range offerings
Saturday $1,000; bulk grassers to-
day $3.50 down; she stock largely
$6.75. to SITS for cows and to $500
for heifers; cutters active, $5.25 to
$3.50; bulls mostly $S.25 down;
stockers- and feeders more active,
fully steady.
. Calves, $500; less desirable quail
ity considered, Is cents lower; large
ly $11.50 trade on good lights.
Hogs, $4,000; lights and butchers
10 to Is cents higher; top 1886 paid
for few lots choice butchers: most
early sales $8.25 to $3.50; sows $3.50
to SITS; average cost Saturday SOB;
weight 224.
Sheep, 1900; most early bids on
fat lambs steady at $3.50; sellers
asking $12.75; bulk 100 pound lambs
$1,000; culls $500 to $3.50; desir-
able weight and quality killer ewes
$500 to $6.25; native and Dakota
feding lambs numerous, largely
$1,000 to $11.00; several loads
rangers unsold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-26

State Of North Dakota. County of
Burleigh.
In District Court, Fourth judicial
District
Elizabeth Hunsaid. Plaintiff, VS.. Peter
Hunsaid. Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Defendant:
You arc hereby summoned and re.
uuired 10 answer the complaint of
the Plaintiff in the above entitled
action. the original OF which Is on
file in the office OF Clerk of District
Court in and for Burleigh County
North Dakota. and to serve a copy Of
your answer thereto upon the sub
scribers hereto at their offices in
the City OF Washburn in the County
Of Mclean and State OF North Da-
kota, within thirty days after the
service OF this summons upon you.
exclusive OF the day Of such service;
and I'm case Of your failure to appear
or answer as above required the
Plaintiff will take Judgment against
you by default for the relief de-
manded In the complaint.
Dated 1T Washburn. North Dakota.
this 9th day OF November, 1928.
WILLIAMS & LINDELL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and PostOffice Address
Washburn, North Dakota.
1l/l2-13-e6: 12/3-10-17
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-26
STOCK MARKET
PUSHES AHEAD
Market Quickly Absorbs Heavy
Selling Which Followed Call
Money Raises

New York, Nov. 26.-(R-Quickly
absorbing the heavy selling which
followed the raising Of the call
money rate from Ga to z per cent,
the stock market pushed forward
again today under the leadership of
the high-priced industrial psecialties.
Although a sprinkling of issues fell
3 to 8 points belof Fridays ginal
quotations, the bulk of the days &C
tivity was on the side of rising
prices, many gains running from 5
to nearly 20 points.
In its present speculative mood
Wall street is not paying much at
tention to the day-to-day business
news developments, although most
of them continue favorable. Many
of the October railroad earnings
statements now being published
make favorable comparison with the
same month last year, and there are
indications of increasing inquiries
for railroad cars and locomotives.
which are reflected in the strength
Of the railroad equipment shares.
Formation of an oil export company
by the operating units of the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey is
preliminary to the formation of q
general oil export association under
the Webb act, which the trade be-
iieves will have stabilizing influ-
ence on the industry.
international Nickel was the spec-
tacular individual feature in today's
market, soaring 1914 points to a
new high record at 221h. Rossia
Insurance ran up is points to $50.
Allied Chemical 151z to 249h.
American International 81 to 137K.
Kansas City Southern ~ to OH.
General Electric 6 to 1913. and Stew
art-Warner AZ to 118-all new high
records. Extreme gains of 4 to 10
points also were recorded by Ma
tfonal Tea, Midland Steel Products
preferred, .Stromberg Carburetor,
Otis Elevator. Abitibi Power, and
General American Tank.
Wright Aeronautical, which opened
ID points higher at 27O, broke to 225
and then rallied to 26O. Curtiss fell
from 162 to 1541s, Radio from 276
to 27O. and Victor Talking Machine
from 1851 to 148 in the midday
selling movement, but all made
moderate recovery.
The ticker fell 20 minutes behind
the market during; the morning, but
made up the delay by early after
noon.