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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
LETTER URGES
wide HIGHWAY
Walker Writes From
Canada Approving
New Proposal

George T.. Walker. Valley man now
on a trip to Canada, favors widen
ing of the Harlingen-San Benito
stretch of the highway he states in
q letter to the San Benito Chamber
Of Commerce. Following Is the let
ter:
Port Stanley, Ont,
Sept. Is, 1928.
Chamber Of Commerce,
San Benito, Texas.
Gentlemen:
/ notice in the San Benito Light
that a proposition is on foot 60
widen the pavement between San
Benito and Harlirgen and l think
this would be a wanderful improve
ment and Of decided benefit not only
70 both cities, but 20 the travelling
public at large. anyone who has
travelled over that road at night or
during a rain will surely agree that
u wider pavement il necessary, both
for safety and the speeding up Of
traffic. The various widths Of the
proposed completed pavement are
mentioned and possibly the expe-
riences Of the road builders up here
IN a heavily travelled territory may
be interesting 70 ycu.
When cement roads were first be-
gun In Ontario, they were often mar
row. and of course traffic outgrew
them. All later roads have been
built 20 feet wide or ~ider and while
this renders them safe, vet it has
not done away with head-on collis-
ions caused by one car trying to PASS
another with traffic coming from
the opposite direction. Many Of the
worst accidents up here are thus
caused and nothing but still wider
pavement will remedy this serious
trouble In other words, anything
too narrow to carry three lines ~
traffic must remain n slow. DANGER
ous road in times Of heavy traffic.
Therefore, if anything wider than an
lo-foot road Is found feasible.
would suggest nothing less than 27
feet. This width OF road, with two
lines marked down it, will give three
Of traffic and those wishing n
pass can do SO ia heavy traffic with
little danger Of a head-on collision.
Without these lines, however. il Is
found that drivers will hold in too
far from the edge of the pavement.
thus doing away with the benefits
OF the wide pavement to a great ex-
While on this subject, / woulI
also like to tell you what | have W.
ticed In safety devices for the paved
highways of this province. To be-
gin with there is a sign on all roads
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100000 Being

CONTINUED from page one.)
quitas Q. Doctors and those familiar
with conditions estimted that the
total deaths would be more than
1000.
Use Stones For Hammers
Poor country folk were endeavor-
ing TO patch together their damaged
homes, using stones for hammers and
bent nails drawn from the wreck
age. Men. women and children work
ed together. Noah Sheppard, an
agent for the federal land bank, who
travelled across the island from
Ponce, said he saw no one crying or
quitting. One Of the greatest needs.
he thought. was nails and hammers.
Sheppard estimated that so per
cent of the homes in the rural dis
tricts which he crossed had been
damaged. Beans. corr and sweet p0-
tatoes for planting quick crops, we're
also needed. he said.
clay Draft Military Aid
Citizens Of Porto Rico organized a
committee headed BY Chief Justice
aid was thought essential. Justice
Del Toro announced If the civil an-
thorities proved inadequate 10 cone
with the situation. Governor Horace
". Towner. as commander-in-chief
Of both the United States army
forces and the national guard In the
island, would be asked to press these
men into service for the work.
Despite the staggering blow sus-
tanned By the islands inhabitants.
they were determined today 10 start
over again and build anew On the
rich soil which has been the basis Of
Porto Rico's wealth.
The island was almost completely
deprived Of two crops which normal
~ provide income during the dead
season. the period between sugar
crops. Both the coffee and citrus
fruit crops which would have pro-
yided S15.O00.c COO income. largely
during the next four months. were
nearly wiped out. Some coffee may
be saved.
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5 SAVED FROM
ship SUNK IN
CANADIAN BAY
Believed Lost When
Cattle Boat Found
cred in wen Sound;
Survivors on Raft

OWEN SOUND, Ont, Sept. 1e.-F)
Five men. believed to be the
only survivors Of 20 members OF the
crew and passengers on the cattle
boat Manasoo which founGered in
Georgian Bay Saturday morning were
recovering from exposure here today.
The five were taken from q lite
raft on which they had drifted for
60 hours. They were rescued by the
Canadian Pacific steamer Manitoba
yesterday and brought to this port.
All are expected to recover
The other sixteen members Of the
crew and n passenger r believed
10 have persisted.
Chief Engineer Thomas McCutcheon
Of the Manasoo died aboard the raft
shortly before the rescue. His body
was stripped Of its clothing and
tossed into the bay 10 tighten the
raft, awash at the time, because OF
its heavy burden and leaking pom
toons. His clothing was given to
Arthur Middleboro, the purser, who
had escaped clad only in his under
wear. He is survived by his widow
and two small children. He was q
native of Fifeshire, Scotland.
The survivors told Capt. ". J. Davis
Of the Manitoba that the Manasoo
sank almost without warning, giving
no opportunity to launch lifeboats or
warn the members Of the crew who
were below decks.
The ship foundered before day
break, and in the pitch darkness the
men on the raft had no opportunity
to rescue any Of the missing. When
dawn came they saw two lifeboats.
one overturned with two men cling
ing to its sides. the other apparently
~unoccupied. They quickly drifted
away, however, and were not seen
again. !. Is not believed the two men
could have hung on long.
In the hope that some Of the miss
ing might have escaped on other
rats or in life boats rescue forces
were modified to search the bay
today.
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BY MATT wEINsTOCK

! Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. ls.-The
silver lining that No. 234l9 used TO
glimpse at through the bars Of his
cell in Carson City. New, peniten-
tiary has proven not a mirage, but
a reality. But it may turn out 70 be
a brief reality.
No. 23319. or Ben Klegg, "the
prison poet" was paroled last June.
He was told at the time that he had
probably 80 days to live His time
is about upl
But the man who wrote "Just a
Memory" in his cell, is not per-
turbed over anything so ~inconse-
quential as that. With his talented
wife Of slightly more than a week.
No. 23319 is busy worrying about
affairs in the Nevada pe~nitentiary,
where he spent four years Of q t.
year sentence.
Not a Reformer
II started the library back there"
No. 233l9 explained. "But IL has TO
be kept up. If I'm unable to con-
tinue. A lot Of those fellows are
back to reading the advertisements
for want Of something better. lin
rot a worker for prison reform
There are plenty Of those. All I'd
IKE to preach is a gospel Of under
standing"
No. 233i9 married Miss Iris wills
after a three-week courtship. both
accepting the promise OF 80 DAYS
Of life.
1t wasn't MS though I'd Just met
him." said Mrs. KlegE. proud bride
OF the song writer and poet. Il had
known him through his works until
could imagine how he looked. You.
see. | have done much work in penal
institutions and l learned 10 know
a mans character in any surround
ing or earb. So it was easy to fall
IN love with Ben nc first sight,
hlegg was convicted Of a federal
charge in Los Angeles ard sentenc-
ed to II years ard six months in
Leaevenworth prison. A short time
after his commitment he was trans
ferrcd west. but serious illness
caused him 70 be left at the Ne
vada penitentiary. where ne served
time until last June. During his
incarceration Klegg attracted na-
tIon-wide attention with his songs
ana poetry. all signed simply No.
His waltz ballad. "Just q Memory
mas become one Of TIE most nom
ular of p~resent-day numbers.
lie has a lot Of things to do. and
not much time for the doing. unless
ne fools the prison doctors. He
wants. for one thing, to write about
outside" He DEVELOPED his
talent IN prison ard commemorative
ms works have dealt chiefly with
subjects enmountercd inside tho
Hopes for Pardon
Then he's got some campairninr
do for his library back in Car
son City.
But finally. and most important
res hoping for a pardon. President
Coolidge reduced his initial sem
tence BY three years. Klegr said.
After all" signs No. 23319. "if a
mans paid his debt TO society. III
that's how thew wish to term IL, he'd
Ike TO die a free man. Especially.
he's on his honeymoon.
But what I'm wondering about il
those fellows are going ~ 10
with NY library.
Gosh. If they let II 20 to seedig
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Band Concert AL
AT Post TUESDAY,

The regular Tuesday evening con-
cert will be given by the 18th Cav
airy band at the Fort Brown band
stand on the parade grounds to-
night.
The bandstand is located near the
Elizabeth street entrance 20 the
post.
G. r. Waddington will direct this
evenings selections
The program:
l. March. "Bombardment" Heed.
2. Selection, Magic Melody"
(Romberg).
.. Misnonette, Romeo and Jul
let, (Tobsni).
4. Ballet Music, Sylvia" (Deli-
bes). (a) Valse Lente; (b) Bar
carolle and March.
s. Waltz Philipise, LA Tagala"
~(Safranck).
6. March, "The Rather" Heed.
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Set Docket For
District Court

Practically all members of the
Cameron county bar we're present
Tuesday morning for the setting OF
the docket for the September term
Of the civil district court. The docket
is a long one and setting Of cases will
occupy most or the day.
During the noon recess the Cam
e-on County Bar Association met az
Hotel FL Jardin for luncheon with
several new members present
Hearing az nun-jury cases will oc-
cupy the attention Of the court the
remainder of the week and possibly
the greater part Of the following
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Election Spirited
In Massachusetts

BOSTON. Sept. 1s.-(F-An un,
usually heavy vote was expected n
the polls today as members Of both
major parties reacted to the most
active primary campaign Massachu
sets has seen in years.
Practically every important nom
ton within the gift Of either party
was the subject Of spirited contest
with one exception. Y. 5. Senator
David I. Walsh was unopposed for
denomination on the democratic
ticket.
The contest for the republican
nomination for the United States
senate was three sided. Ehen s.
Draper. Gen. Butler Ames and B.
Loring Young made whirlwind fin
ishes to active campaigns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Missing Banker
Sought In Waco

WACO. Texas, Sept. 1s.-(F-
Search for G. E. Wiley. former as
s~sstant cashier Of the Rosebud State
bank, who is sought on d warrant
charging embezzlement of $4,000 Of
the institutions funds, turned to
Waco today.
II was here the missing bankers
automobile was found abandoned a
week ago after he had disappeared
from Rosebud the day a state bank
ing examiner arrived to check the
banks accounts.
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Gil Would Continue
r ligious Policies

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1s.-(P-
Emilio Portes Gil, minister Of in
terror who Is mentioned as a prob
able choice for provisional pres
idert. announced today he would sup
port the firm and definite policy of
President Gales toward the religious
question. lie said he would order
whatever measures were necessary
TO enforce the religious laws
throughout the country.
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that cross q paved highway compell-
ing traffic to stop before entering
or crossing the highway This sign
Is just one word. "St0p." painted In
large letters. This has done away
with nearly all accidcnts at those
points Then a system Of symbols ~
used in marking curves, of which
there are . multitude. and accidents
have been greatly reduced. The
word "Curve" does not indicate the
nature or degree OF curve with the
result that dangerous compound
curves caused many accidents until
the symbol signs were adopted. Be-
low ! have drawn crudely some SYM
hol signs. Cross lines indicate "a
road intersection. Where the road
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

terminates dangerously i'm . right
angle turn, q large s BY 8 foot
square, checker board sign IN
used, the checkers being one foot
square, and painted alternately white
and blck. Such signs are placed Just
past the end Of the road and ever I'm
heavy rain at night this sign IA
visible far enough for the driver To
see it in good time and make the
turn 70 right or left As this sign
is directly I'm the center or the u
that would be occupied hy the
straight road IL continued On, no
driver a possibly mistake it for
anything but the end Of the straight
road. Many fatalities formerly &C.
Cured Ut these short curves, but al
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most ncue now. Such signs az dan
gerous points like dead Mans
Curve" would do away with most of
Che accidents there.
Hoping that you will find II FEAST
bic to widen the Harlingen road, r
remain Yours very truly,
GEO. F. WALKER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
BOY DIES N AUTO CRASH

FORT CORTH, Tex, Sept. 1S.-tH
Jasper Bradford, Nv. son w Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Bradford, Fort Worth. was
killed and his three companions were
injured slightly today when their
automobile overturned near Airing
ton.
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B BODY IN AUTO

LYONS. France.-James Martens
found in his auto the body Of 4 baby
three months old.
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visitors-w. B. Sanders Of Hous-
ton and J.. c. Briggs and W. L. Eu-
bank Of Dallas. are business visi-
tors in Brownsville.
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kindergarten.-Mrs. d. W. Inger-
soil will begin her kindergarten
Sept. l9. For further information
telephone 945W. tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

SpangIed and feather hats at 5000.
this week only. Also felt hats at ali
prices. Amaya's Millinery, Adams St.
near Herald office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Cotton Buyer HERE. Viadero.
cotton buyer Of Mexico City, arrived
here Tuesday morning. He * reg
istered at the FL Jardin hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Visiting Here-Lieut. Oscar Vel
Ter, Y. S. ~, is in Brownsville visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Weller. Lieut.. Weller has been sta
toned in Washington during the
summer, but will return TO Annap-
oils for a postgraduate course upon
his return to the east. He will be
here about a week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Dickey's Old Reliable Eve Waite
reviewer sur y wind burned eyes
Doesn't hurt. All druggists.-Adv. lD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Returns 10 Brownsville - Miss
Louise Bauer has returned to this
city after a visit in Houston.
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Halfway Up-Brick work on the
new central fire station now under
construction has gone up past the
first story mark and the second story
is partly completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Report Ready-The annual finan-
cial report Of the common school
districts Of Cameron county has been
completed by the Merchants National
bank and will be mailed to the state
auditor It Austin Thursday. accord
ing TO word at the superintendent
office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Spanish. Mexican or Ba. ber's itch
-0ne bottle Of Imperial Eczema
lsenedy IS guaranteed TO Re enough
for any case. OF any kind. All drug
gists ara authorized TO refund your
morey il il fails.-Adv. (6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

You Call 27S. We haul.-valley
Bonded Warehouse g. Storage Co..
Adv. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

To McAlIen-G. G. Richardson.
manager Of the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce. and z. A. Rosen-
thai, president Of the organization.
left Brownsville Tuesday morning
on q business trip TO McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

'Fone Books Due-The new tele-
phone directories are expected to be
distributed soon. They were ship
ped BY express from San Antonio
Friday. The new directories will
cover the entire Valley. This will be
the first book Of this kind issued in
this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

All Kinds Of feed at hardtime pric-
es.-Valley Bonded Warehouse &
Storage Co.--Adv. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Continue High Line--Work will be
resumed this week on the high line
from the city power plant to Veto
ria Heights. it has been stated. Sub
stations and a connecting high line
already have been constructed be-
tween the plant and the stepdown on
city property at Tenth nd Adams
streets. The third substation will
be built in Victoria Heights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Stated Communication Rio Ora
Lodge No. 81, A. F. g. A. NJ. q
will be held at Masonic N
temple, at $500 o'clock this VA
evening, Tuesday. All mem Ut
bers requested and visiting Ne
brethren fraternally invited
TO attend. Sam d. Hughston, ".
w. VI. Ball, Sec'y-Adv. G.
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IL You Have anything to haul or
store, phone 27s.-Valley Bonded
Warehouse & Storage Co.-Adv. If.
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Nears Completion-The new home
of the Brownsville Public Library
under construction on Adams street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets
is nearing completion Workmen
were busy Tuesday finishing stuceo
on the outside walls.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-30
SETS NEW RECORD

BOSTON, April 30. R-Eleo. nora Sears, Boston's versatile sports. woman, set new record when she walked from Newport to Boston in 17 hours, a distance of "A miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-30
DERHLAY DUE TODAY

The s. s. Derblay, big freighter O. the Alaska Steamship Company, is due to return to port today from the Westward to complete discharging railroad ties and lumDer. The vessel will be in port fo: a: least two days
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-30

Plan to 60 to the May Day Dance, on May 1, under the auspices Of the American Legion Auxiliary. At Odd Fellows hall.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-30

season the ship did not return until August, her usual date of arrival being about July 15, and this was caused by the Northland not being in the field until late in the summer.
 Commander Perkins and officers have been extended an invitation to attend the luncheon, tomorrow, of the Seward Chamber of Commrce. It is hoped they will accept.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-30
GUT TER UNALGA IN PORT ENROUTE ID
 TO THE ALEUT|ANS
COMMANDER |. w. PERKINS BRINGS VESSEL PORT; MUM
 BIER CHANGES PERSONNEL

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Unalga, Commander l.. w. Per l kins commanding, arrived in port from
 Seattle this morning after spending two months on Puget Sound.
 Several changes have been made in
 the officers staff on the ship, as we'll as in the ranks of the non-commission- ed officers and crew. Headed by Lieut. Commander Perkins, the staff of six contains but two of the former officers, they being the commander and Lieut. N. S. Haugen, navigator. Lieut.. L. o. Hammarstrom, execu- tive officer, and second in command, was formerly with the Northland, new ship of the Coast Guard, which made
 it's maiden trip to Alaska last year. Ensign c. w. Thompson is gunnery officer. Ensign D. E. Todd is radio officer and Chief Machinist H. B. Deets is engineering officer:$ Dr. L. B. Sturdevant is with the ship as medical officer From Seward the Unalga will go to Kodiak where the real work be- gins. Out thru the Aleutian Islands at Attu, the farthest west of the Aleu- tian group, calls will be made at all settlements, giving the natives a taste of civilization, holding court on minor cases, giving medical aid where neces- sary, taking census, and doing other humanitarian work
 The Unalga is due to reach Unalas- ka May 15, on the outbound trip and on July 8, returning from Attu. Dates for her arrival on the return to Juneau are uncertain, for the Algonquin is not to the Westward this year, which may mean the Unalga will not return until late in August. Last year was the first
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-30

The longer you deal with this olu established market of Csrstens the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-13
First Official Worlds
 Series DrelU TUO Veterans,
 Mack and McGraw Together

pions three times, a record whic1, in view of changed condition since that year, probably will stand for all time.
 SouthpaW on Mound
 Matty and the late Eddie Plank the greatest southpaw of his time, were the opposing pitchers in the first game which New Y ork won 3 to 0. The Giants got to Plank for ten hits. while Matty allowed four. The Athletes reversed the icore n the second game, getting hree runs on six hits off Joe Me Ginnity and Leon Ames, while the National League champions failed to tally on the four hits they g t off "Chief" Bender
 With a two-day rest Mathewson pitched the third game and dupli- cated his feat of the opening con- test. again allowing the Athletics four hits and no runs. The Giants scored nine runs on as many hits off Andy Coakley.
 Iron Man" McGinnity contracted the shut-out habit in the fourth game. He was obliged to do 1t in order to have the Giants win, for they were able to score only one run against the brilliant pitching )f Plank, who held the McGraw men to four hits. Philadelphia got one more off McGinnity
 What proved the final game of the series was to 0 victory for the Giants with Mathewson oppos- ing Bender in the box. Big Six allowed six hits, two more than in each of his other two games, while his teammates were held to five by the Indian.
 Roger Bresnahan, now coach with the Giants, did the catching for them in that series, while the late Mike Powers and Schreken- gost were behind the plate for the Athletics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-13
CONCERT GIVEN
 BY CITY BAND

The suueau c.;y Ban. , mnsi- clans. under Jack Farg. g, Direc- tor. gave a concert at the South eastern Al-ska Fair Building last night which wss the opening fea- ture of the inside entertainment. Previous to going to the Fair Building, two iazzy numbers were played in front of the Alaska Elec trie Light and Power Company's store on Front and Seward Then an open air concert of five num- mers was given under the mar quise at the Fair Building before the organization went inside. The concert enliyened the proceedings and put the necessary pep into the crowd giving it the real carnival atmosphere and spirit.
 Tie Dana concerts Will be q nightly feature during the fair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-13
WHITE Sox ROOKIE STAR
 IS OF BASEBALL FAMlL'

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.- Charles Shires, the rookie first baseman from Waco, Texas, who made hls debut with the Chicago White Sox by pounding out three singles and triple against Boston, comes by his baseball ability naturally.
 Jack, brother and former Tex as Leaguer, now manages the in dependent team at Baytown, Tex as. Leonard. only IT. plays first base for Mexla in the Lone Star league, while twin brothers. the babies of the family are stars with the Waxahatchie, Texas high school team.