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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
; KILLED IN
LAREDO Wind
Storm Damage Heavy
In Several Sections
Of State

LAREDO. Texas, May 22.-CP)-
Four dead. many injured, and pron-
erty damage amounting to many
thousands of dollars is the cstimat-
ed toll or severe wind. hail and dec
trical storms in widely separated
sections Of the state.
Borne on 7O-miIe gale. nail
stones of large dimensions ysster-
day beat Nalentin Villalobo, ii, 10
death and seriously injured mis-
mother az they worked in a carrot
field near here. G.. A. Brewer, fore
man Of the farm. was injured. Sc
bastian Salinas and Ronald Rodri-
guez, cowboys. were killed when I
house was blown down ten miles
south Of Laredo.
Harvey HUI. 35, was Instantly
killed when struck by lightning y.
his home near Cameron. Mrs. +. T..
Gist Of Winsboro was struck BY
lightning while hanging clothes on
on line and was seriousfy injured.
"A tornado struck near Ferris. El-
lis county. and destroyed the nome
Of Marion Thomas. but the famil y
escaped into a cellar.
AHS greatest iDNN plVnNnA. - VI
the vicinity Of Laredo, where early
cotton and late onion crops are re-
ported damaged extensively BY hail.
The Lardo Country club was partly
wrecked, automobile tops cut to
shreds, and cattle. chickens md
goats were killed or badly injured
by the huge stones.
The storm swooped suddenly out
Of the southwest, and while IL pass
ed almost as quickly as IL came, the
sudden deluge of hail caught many
persons unawares and unable to ind
shelter Immediately. Some of ne
injured were brought TO hospital !
here and others taken TO private
homes. Because Of the latter dispo-
sition, accurate check on the num-
Der Of injured was impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
CREACER HAS
CONTROLOVER
FIRST GROUP
Littleton Jailed AS Ink
Well Is Thrown
Through Door; Cops
Called In Riot

DALLAS, Texas, May 22.-fP)--The
epublican state convention split when
il was called TO order here today and
after two Of the minority faction
leaders were led out by policemen
that group followed for a convention
Of its own at another hall.
1t was the faction headed by r. B.
Creager Of Brownsville, national COM
mittceman. and demanding the selec-
tion and instruction Of 26 delegates
for Herbert Hoover which retained
control Of the site Of the original
meeting. the municipal auditorium.
Leaders Of the other group. which
insisted that only four delegates at
large be chosen upon the contention
that % already had been selected at
district conventions, were G. G. Lit
tleton. chairman or the republican
state committee for an uninstructed
delegation; Harry NJ. Wurzbach. Tex
as only republican congressman; j.
+. Elgin, Of San Antonio, member of
the state executive committee, and
Harry Beck, white leader of the
black and tan section.
Mr.. LittletQn was placed under ar
rest and jailed on a charge Of de-
facing public property. Bond for him
was placed at $500 and he had not
been released fifteen minutes after
he was incarcerated.
IL was said that while he was
standing at the civic auditorium door
trying to get into the convention.
someone behind him threw an ink
we'll through the plate glass door.
When the convention was called 10
order. the minority forced the read
ing of its report by Leonard Withing-
ton, secretary Of the convention.
Elgin then made his way to the
platform and addressed Littleton as
temporary chairman, instead OF
CONTINUED on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
GHOST OF GAS
FEAR SHROUDS
GERMAN CITY
200 Stricken In Hospi-
tails of Ham burg
May Die; Presence
Of Poison Mystery

HAMBURG, Germany, May 22.-(P
The cloud Of Phosgene, one of the
deadliest Of the war gases. which
hung over Hamburg and claimed II
lives had been dissipated. but Its
menace still fingered today.
More than 200 persons were in hos
pItals. Authorities believed many or
these might die since the gas some
times does not have fatal effects un-
TIL a week after II is inhaled. "A cor
tent of only a half gram to a cubic
meter Of air ID sufficient to cause
death.
All available milk i'm the city was
requisitioned 70 serve AZ antidotes.
Phosogene poisoning causes a viru-
lent inflammation Of the lungs and, In
cases where consciousness is re-
tained. death comes after horrible
suffering.
$50 Families Homeless
Cattle lay dead IN the fields, chick
ems and ducks IN the farm yards AMI
dogs and cats IN the city streets
mute evidence or the terrible death
which crept through the sleeping city.
Trees, grass and growing crops
shriveled as the silent menace spread.
Three hundred and fifty families
driven from their homes IN terror BY
deaths silent approach were per-
mitted 10 return when the authorities
were convinced that the gas had been
dissipated by wind and rain. They
returned apprehensively. They shud-
dered as they reflected upon their
close escape from death and upon tie
sufferings which might be inflicted
upon q defenseless people by gas
bombs dropped from airplanes m
time of war.
As they watched experts from Ber-
lin remove other phosgene containers
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
House Passes z
Bills Over Veto

WASHINGTON. MAY 22.-lP)-The
house in rapid order today twice
oyerrode vetoes Of President Cool
idgc.
Despite the presidents expressed
disapproval a bill 10 provide increas-
cd ray for postal employees assigned
a. night work was approved by a
vote Of $40 to AZ. Then. just as
quickly rs the roll could be called,
the house voted 3l9 to A5 TO pass
the bill % grant allowances 10 fourth
class postmasters for rent. light and
fuel
The senate must act on both mea-
Suree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
Fund Probers To
Tour Estates

WASHINGTON, May % P,-Un-
able to obtain all the information il
seeks from witnesses called TO Wash
ington, the senate presidential cam
Psign funds investigating committee
has decided to 70 into Ohio and In
diana and perhaps into West Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
ISSUE GAS PERMITS

GENEVA, May 22.-tPI-It was
stated today in league of nations
circles that the interallied military
commission had authorized three
German firms to manufacture phos-
gene for industrial purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
FINAL
J EDITION
I'M OUR
Y ALLIE

THE MARKET NEWS BUREAU
service OF the United States Depart
nent OF agriculture will close Nay
. 81.
After asarly six months q ser
vice to the growers and shippers ol
the Lows# Rio Grande Valley.
And W. d. Googe, market new $
specialist in charge, has plans Mi
mind waieA will increase the I'M
portance sad distribution Of the ser
vice.
After closing here, ne viii 20 TO
other deals. Returning IN Novem-
Der or December.
Many agencies cooperate IN as-
L sembling and distributing this Naiu'
able service.
H'- The Texas Department of Agricul-
n ture.
The United States army radio sta
70 tion at Fort Sam Houston.
The United States naval radio sta
tiors at Fort Brown.
,; r. L. Jarvis, in charge Of the naval
!. radio station at Fort Brown has CO.
operated to the fullest possible eX-
tent.
l., THEN there are the local agencies
f.shich assist in distributing the in-
';Sf7rmation assembled by Googe.
Radio station KNWG Of Browns
= lie reads the days reports every
Afternoon. Also KHMC Of Harlin-
gen.
The Brownsville Herald gives It
general distribution over the Valley
before sundown every afternoon.
Besides which Mr.. GOuge dis
- tributes some $50 mimeographed re-
ports. which 20 through the mails.
DIR. &. n. THORN. pioneer Browns
iyille resident. several years ago
headed a movement n place the
Judge James r. Wells bronze tabIet
in the Jim Wells county courthouse.
Jim Wells county was named for
Jim Wells.
Now Dr. Thorn is engaged In an
rDther similar movement IN Cameron
...irounty.
He is raising \ fund % buy 2 tab
let commemoratinC the memory Of
Captain Even Cameron.
Cameron county was named FER
yefaptain Cameron. who lost his life
siiTohgh the Mier bean episode.
The placing of the tablet has the
y ipport Of the Valley Historical So
G 6. ETY..
D II will be given niche in the cor
Widor Of the handsome Cameron
C.'unty courthouse.
n STRAIGHT CARLOADS ar veEe-
,tables and fruits shipped from the
,Lower Rio Grandc Valley this season
now number more than $4,000
The figure does not include cx-
1press shipments. which arc estimated
to have been more than 500 cars.
:. The tomato movement Il now start
ling, which product is expected to to-
TAI from 1000 To 1900 cars.
- All of which indicates the Valley
O.sll reach and pass the early season
'gLStimate Of 10000 cars. or some
oloti00 carloads over the previous best
'fic cord.
ar DO BROWNSVILLE people enjoy
,e barks?
20 DO they want parks
'o7 Would they use them II they had
lrthem:
Answer "yes' 10 each question.
The popularity of the well-kcnt.
but small park grounds Of the
brownsville Chamber n Commerce.
Nice. widespread willow trees on
gthe grounds.
Several park benches for those
who wish to use them.
And the chamber of commerce is
about to buy an additional eight
tenches for use IN the park, increas-
ing the number 10 fifteen.
It's an extremely pleasant spot.
On many days iittle children use
he grounds for play.
It's fine argument for the de-
,lopricnt Of Washington square into
park.
And a fine argument for additional
,rk spaces in and around the city
HARLFS BURTON rcr0rtv a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
CRECIAN RULERS RESIGN

ATHENS. Greece. May 22-(Pi-The
coalition governments or Premier Zai-
mis- resigned today after a brief life
OF somewhat more than three months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
uEI-FN WILLS VICTOR

AUTEUIL, France, May 22.-tPl-
Helen Wills and Francis IT. Hunter.
American mixed doubles team. de-
feated Helen Antony and Jack Pea
cock, the Australasian team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleyf
Fair tonight and Wednesday; nos
much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Wednesday; warmer in interior
Wednesday.
Light ~ moderate northerly vindF
on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22


IN fated Mather mine, scene Of dis
up its dead this afternoon. The
known death toll reached 50. and
mine experts said the prospects were
that all other missing men, number
ing ii5, would be added 70 the list
Of dead.
Imprisoned for more than sixty
hours IN the underground recesses,
Frank Krubik was found alive by a
rescue crew. He was brought to the
surface and rushed to the emergency
hospital nearby, where doctors said
hiss condition was very good in view
of his narrowing experience.
This rescue, after practically all
hope had been abandoned for the en-
tombed. spurred the rescuers 10 re-
new their work. They started a new
drive through the blast-swept tun-
ncls. hoping to find other miners
alive in the far reaches of the work
ings. While some rescuers held hope
that others might be found alive, vet
eran rescuers said there was only a
remote chance for them.
Seven additional bodies were
brought from the mine during the
morning. making the total known
dead 81. and leaving 1870 entombed
men unaccounted for. Despite the
rescue Of Krubik. veteran rescuers
said they believed all the others we're
dead. They said Krubik's case was
exceptional. and that through some
freak IN the air currents, the man
had escaped death by gas.
The disaster was brought home
forcefully 70 sorrowing Mather resi-
dents today when a public funeral
mass was celebrated in the public
square. in front Of the recreation
hall. IN which the bodies Of the vic
Tins lay. Some of the bodies were to
be shipped 10 nearby mining towns.
while others were to be buried in this
ecrflnn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22

MENTAL HOSPITAL BILL PASSES
WASHINGTON, May 22.-tPl-The
house bill TO authorize SIS 100000 to
provide additional hospital and dis
rensary facilities for mentally af-
fiictcd world war veterans, was pass
ed by the senate today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue te falb
slowly from Mission down, and rise
somewhat at Rio Grande City dur
ing tho next "a TO 48 hours.
Flood Present - Hr. - HE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
| TAKEN OUT
ALIVE SPURS
RESCUE WORK
Slight Hope Seen For
Any of Remaining
Workers in Pennsyl-
vania Coal Shaft

MATHER, Pa, May 22.-(AP)-
Ten additional bodies, bringing
the known death list TO 80, were re-
moved from the cxplosiOn-swept
Mather mine late today by rescue
crews. One hundred and five min
crs still were entombed and be-
lieved 10 be dead.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
MANDAN GRID
HOPES LOFTY

Coach Leonard McMahan has al
ready started taking stock Of his ma
terial for the Mandan high school
grid machine, although actual train
ing does not start until after the op-
ening OF schools on Monday, Septem-
Der 10.
With the opening Of school delayed
week, the Mandan mentor feels
chat he will be handicapped as most
OF his grid opponents start training
the first of next week.
Notwithstanding. he has an abund-
ance of material from which to select
his 1928 machine, in addition to the
services of two assistants. The Man
dan school board this year was for
tunate in securing two men as men,
bers Of the faculty, who have had
considerable coaching experience.
The coach is already concerned in
lining up his material for the coming
year. He will have to find substi-
tutes for three backfield men who
were lost from the 1927 undefeated
team through graduation, as well as
three linemen. lost in the same man.
ner.
The new teachers who have had
football coaching experience are F.
5. Schroeder, new head Of the sci
ence department who was athletic
coach at Fosston, Mimi, last wear
and Joseph Gendzwill, who comes to
Mandan with five years coaching ex.
perience at Mclaughlin, South Da.
kota and Iron River and Crystal
Falls, Michigan.
Through the aid Of these men
Coach McMahan expects to build ur
2 formidable grid machine within the
next few weeks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
DEMONS WANT
REVENGE ON 3
STATE TEAMS
Last Year Bismarck High Lost
Contests to Mandan, MinOt,
and Fargo
LIN TON is RST
Eight Games Are Included on
This Falls Schedule; Four
Are at Home

The Bismarck high school football
machine this fall will have a chance
to return lickings to teams which
whipped them last fall, and they arc
going to take advantage of it, Coach
Roy D. Mcleod said in Bismarck to-
day.
Last year the Demons were sub
lected to whippings at the hands OF
Mandan twice, Fargo, and Minot
The coach expects his team to re.
deem itself this year, as it will have
the opportunity in meeting Mandan
again twice this year, the Fargo
Midgets, and Minot.
Two new teams. Linton and James
town, are scheduled to meet the
Demons this year. The local high
school stars expect to repeat victor
les over Mobridge, S. OAK. and Val.
ley City, their mentor says.
Bismarck has eight games on it's
schedule, four here with Linton
Fargo, jamestown, and Mandan. and
four at Mandan, Minot, Mobridgc
and Valley City.
The complete schedule follows:
Linton at Bismarck, Sept. % (ten
tative).
Mandan at Mandan, Sept. 90.
Fargo at Bismarck. Oct. 6.
Minot at Minot, Oct. Is.
Mobridge at Mobridge, Oct. 20.
jamestown at Bismarck, Oct. 81.
Valley City at Valley City, Nov. 2
Mandan at Bismarck. Nov. 10.
Mentor Mcleod has recently re-
turned from a coaching school con
Quoted at Superior, Wis. and he say.
he has lot Of "new ones to pull
on Demon opponents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
After Ovcrpowering the White
Sox by s to 2 at Shibe Park,
Yesterday the Rampant
Mackmen Found Themselves
Two and a Half Games TO
the Rear
(By the Associated Press)

The Athletics persist in their task
OF blasting away the remnants Of
that Yankee lead, once so handsome:
but National league contenders are
coming upon rocky paths. After
empowering the White Sox by &
to > at Shibe park yesterday, the
rampant Mackmen found themselves
only two and one-half games behind
the idle Yankees while the Car
dinals, rained out in Chicago, heard
tidings of defeat for two of their
challengers-the Pirates and the
Giants.
The men Of McKcchnie led by a
neat six and onc-half games over
Chicago as they moved into Pitts
burgh today for the start of crucial
serics-of which the National league
will see many in the coming fort
night, if not the next four weeks.
The Pirate threat at this moment is
the most serious the Cardinals face.
They must put it down by at least
the odd game in seven to be played
IN the next two weeks, or face the
threat of disaster.
AS the National league situation
works its way toward possible So
luton in games involving the west
ern contendcrs against one another,
the Yanks and the As set sail
through soft schedules leading up
to their big series against each other
on the banks of the Harlem Just be-
fore mid-September.
In other American league engage
ments the Browns made it four
straight over the Red Sox, winning
by I to ), and the Indians slammed
the ambitious Tigers, 8 to 5. George
Burns got two homers, and Marty
McManus ono.
The Cardinals and the Cubs made
every effort to play the gala game
OF the National league afternoon
but torrent descending upon Wrig-
ley field made this impossible. Flans
are under way to play this one off
IN Chicago on September ), when
both teams have an open date.
Ben Cantwell, traded to Boston in
the Genewich deal. came back to the
Polo grounds to lead other former
Giants in making it three straight
over the home boys, to 3.
The defeat was the seventh
straight for the Giants, and their
ninth in their last ten games. Il
dropped them fraction of a point
behind the Cubs, who moved up into
second place by half game without
playing. The Clan McGraw, too, is
in a virtual tie with the Reds, also
idle yesterday.
Even though shut out by the Phil.
lies by 4 to at Pittsburgh yester.
day, the Pirates are only half 3
game behind the Giants and the
Reds. one full contest worse thar
the Cubs. and five and one-half to
the rear Of the Cards.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
TEACHER WINS
$4,000 WHEN
COPING FIRST
Olive Gatterdam, Seattle
WASH, Dark Horse Entry,
Follows Ethel in
WRIGLEY WAS SPONSOR
Winner Believes She Could
Have Gone Five Miles Fur.
ther at Fast Clip

Toronto, Aug. 3O.-(AP)-Wear-
ing the crown Of champion woman
long distance swimmer and richer
by $4,000, the first prize in the To-
mile Wriglcy marathon swim, Ethel
Hertle, 2O-year-old swimming teach
err from New York, was undecided
today whether should would compete
against the masculine stars next
Wednesday for greater honors and
bigger prizes.
Although she believes she could
have gone five miles farther after
winning the woman's race yester-
day, Miss Hertle is hesitant about
putting her strength against the 800
men entered in the open race over
the 15-mile course. Miss Hertle
showed yesterday that she was the
best of the So entries in the women's
division by finishing a mile ahead Of
all but one of her competitors. Olive
Gatterdam of Seattle, WASH, the
dark horse of the race, gave the win
ner a struggle over every foot Of
the course, finishing the grind only
200 yards back and winning $4,000.
The New York girl took the lead
on the first stretch Of seven eighth
of mile along the shore and held
it until she climbed out of the wa
ter at 1888 p. m. swimming the dis
lance in the fast time Of hours, "a
minutes and sc seconds. Miss Cat
terdam was the only other swimmer
to finish in less than six hours.
Far behind the two leaders an
other struggle developed for third
place which ended with Gertrude
Ederle, the first woman to swim the
English channel, shut out of the
money winning places by group Of
comparatively unknown swimmers.
Third place and its $1,000 prize went
to Ruth Tower of Denver with Jane
Thoms of Terre Haute, Ind, fourth,
5000 and Mrs. Anna Benitt Of West
field, Mass, fifth, $500. Struggling
with cramps, contracted on the last |
lap, "Trudy" battled gamely on to
finish sixth, determined to finish al
though she Lew she could not get
in on the money.
About half a dozen Of the girls
shed their bathing suits soon after
the starting pistol had barked. Two
started without any raiment> what
ever, depending upon bathrobes un-
til they plunged into the lake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
Tourists Scheme to
View Former Kaiser

Doom, Holland, Aug. 30.-(AP)-
The tourist season finds hundreds Of
automobiles passing through the vii
lage Of Doom daily. Every passen-
ger cherishes the desire or the hope
Of getting a glimpse Of William II,
former emperor. Of Germany. Sur
prisingly few succeed.
It is not really difficult to get q
good closeup Of the ex-kaiser Of one
knows how. One effective way is
that Of keeping an eye on Mynheer
Bolthuis, the secret service man.
About half an hour before William
II is likely to emerge from his es-
tate for , stroll along the village
street or into the woods Bolthuis
may be seen leaning nonchalantly
against Z tree opposite the little gate
leading to the Rosarium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
JOE RAY Is
PROFESSIONAL

New York, Aug. 30.-R-After
eighteen years Of competition as an
amateur, Joie Ray Of Chicago, lead
er Of the American Olympic mara
thon runners has decided to turn
professional. He announced his de-
cision yesterday to Harold J. Dibble
at conference with Madison Square
Garden officials. Ray said he in
tended to secure a position as coach
for some school or college as soon as
possible, but that he would be will
ing to consider q return race with
FL Ouafi, Arab winner of the Olym-
pic marathon. if it could be arrang-
ed.
Officials Of Madison Square Gar
den are attempting to secure the
French Arab as well as several 9TH
err amateur stars for q series VI
match races and the decision o1
"Chesty Joie" to join the profession
al ranks fits in perfectly with their
plans.