davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Women Run Station
On Scotch Railroad

EDINBURGH, Scotland Pi-Scot-
land boasts u women station-mis-
tresses on the principal railway and
an official says, They are most ef-
ficient."
Most Of the women were appointed
before the postwar railway manage
nation.
"Mind you they are women-not
flappers and they are efficient sta
tion-mistresses in every sense of the
word" said the official. "They are
supplied with uniforms and on the
collar and cap is the word station
mistress They take complete
charge"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
X-RAY 'INNARDS'
\ = =
OF MAN IN HUNT
\ \ =
FOR STOLEN GEM

TEMPLE, Tex, Feb. 17.-CPp-
The X-ray was used here last night
BY officers in an attempt to find
a diamond ring missing from a To-
cal jewelry store.
A suspect, said TO have had a
ring similar to that missing from
the store, was arrested and placed
in jail. He was searched, but no
trace Of the ring could be found.
Then an X-ray photograph was
taken Of his stomach. and a special
ist said there was a substance
there which might be the ring.
A second ring. identified as one
missing from the same jewelry
store. was found in the possession
Of a young m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Woman Leaps To
Death From Hotel

Los ANGELES, Feb. 17.-(P)-Miss
Margaret X. Lewis, wife of Harry III.
Lewis, said to be a wealthy New
York diamond and iewelry merchant,
committed suicide early today by
leaping from a sixth floor window Of
the Biltmore hotel here.
Mrs. Lewis. who was declared by
her husband to have been respondent
over ill-health, got out of bed about
2 a. m, walked to n window and
jumped before Lewis could prevent
her, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
MOTHER OF DAY DIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-CP-
Henry Mason Day, who testified in
his own behalf yesterday in the Sim
clair-Burns criminal content pro-
ceedings, was excused today from at
tendance az court until Tuesday be-
cause Of the death Of his mother
III New York last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
5 CHIEFTAINS
CONTINUED from page ons)

(Continued from page ons,
federal troops under Colonel 1t.
Quinones NJ San Patricio.
Another leader, former Colorsr
Velasco, died with nine OK his foiinr-
ers in m encounter with 4 regimes.
or the presidential guard ct Chaeha.
lacas. The regiment was under Ger
eral Anselmo Metias.
The Chieftains Magdaleno Calver
and Manuel Chaves were captured
and executed By the authorities ma
Sayula and Mazamitla respectively.
Francisco Loza Is understood to have
been seriously wounded in a battle
at Tiapotlan del Rey against troops
commanded By Lieutenant Colonel
Jose Aguirre. Several rebels were
slain there and two captured ard
executed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
HELMS DENIED CHANGE

EASTLAND, Tex, Feb. 17.-(P-
Henry Helms. charged with robbery
by firearms in connection with the
robbery Of the First National banl
OF Cisco. was denied a change OF
vente today and will go to triaI
here Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Hurt in Auto
Crash Near Here

Alexander Costello and his wife,
residents Of Los Fresnos, are in the
Mercy hospital here suffering from
injuries sustained shortly after 4
p. m. Thursday when the machine in
which they were riding collided with
another car on the highway near the
Country club.
The car was overturned and both
victims were pinned in beneath it.
They were rushed to the hospital,
and kept there for observation. al
though it is believed their hurts are
not serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
TO START UTILITY PROBE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-(P1-The
federal trade commission decided to-
day to proceed Immediately L carry
out the provisions Of the Walsh reso-
luton calling for an investigation
Of public utility power corpora
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Makes Girls
More Attractive

wouldn't you, too, like a face powder
that will keep shine away-stay on
Ionger-spread smoothly-not clog
the pores-and always be 80 pure and
fine? 1t In made by a new French
Process and 10 called MELL0-GLO.
II in surely n wonderful Face Powder,
lust try MELL0-GLo. Eagle Phar.
macy, Inc.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
TEXAS BANK ROBBERS

HILLSBORO, Tex. Feb. 17.-(R)-
Burglars who entered the First
State bank at Abbott. near here,
escaped early today through a rear
window and tunneled their way into
the vault, and escaped with about
$1,000 in cash and $1,000 in checks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
n. K. CONsERyACY BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. i7.-CP-By
a vote Of z to 6, the senate Indian
committee today approved the sub
stitute house bill for the middle Rio
Grande conservacy district Of New
Mexico with its charge of s1.593,311
against the Pueblo Indian lands to be
reclaimed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
THEATER ROBBED

HUTCHINSON, Kans., Feb. 17.-(P)
Loot estimated at between $500
and $4,000 was taken from the safe
of the Midland theater here early
today by two young men, one masked,
who tied two negro employees to
seats and hammered open the safe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
CHARGE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-tP-ln-
t~imidation Of certain members of the
interstate commerce commission in
the Lake Cargo coal rate cast by q
political influance emanating from
Pennsylvania and running into the
White House itself IA charged to-
day by Senator Reed, democrat,
Missouri.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
LIVE STOCK

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 17.-CP-Hogs
$500; uneven; top sos: packing sows
6.25 a 6.s5; stock pigs 700 a $50.
Cattle 500; calves so: largely a
cleanup trade. with hardly enough
of any one class offered to test val
ues; few short fed steers HOO a
1900; choice v~ealers 400 a 1900.
Sheep 800; steady; top wooded
lambs 1885; wooded wethers $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
VISITING WITH BANKERS

W0heer Smith, president Of the
Citizens National Bank, Cameron, Is
among the visitors to the bankers
meet here. Mr.. Smith IL also visit
ing his brother, billiard Smith, Jr.,
who II with the Texas Building 4
Loan association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-(R1-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance of 10 to Is points on rela-
lively firm Liverpool cables and be-
lief that rains in West Texas had
been insufficient to relieve droughty
conditions. The advance met real
izing, but offerings were compare
lively light and buying continued.
May contracts advanced to 1928 and
October to 1916 by the end of khe
first hour, or about 16 to 20 Uknts
net higher.
There were comparatively II buy-
ing orders in evidence after early
demand had been suppGhd prices
sagged off under realizing by recent
buyers and local and commission
house selling. At midday prices were
within 4 or 5 points of yesterdays
closing quotations. with May selling
around 1913 and October 1903.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-tP-Butter
lower; creamery extras 44E; stan
dards ~; extra firsts 43A a a.;
firsts 41h a 42l9; seconds 3s n
40L.
Eggs higher: firsts 29h; ordin-
airy firsts % a 2S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
NEW ORLEANS +

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17-tP)-The
cotton market was firm in early
trading today due to firmer Liver
pool cables and the official forecast
for fair weather in the west.
First trades showed gains of 10
to IL points and the market contin-
ued to advance after the start until
March reached 1902, May 1898 and
July 1902, 90 to % points net up.
Towards the end of tn first half
hour prices reached 8 to 10 points
on profit-taking. but the undertone
was steady.
The market continued sluggish the
remainder of the morning and prices
eased off further on some additional
realizing. March traded off 10 1855,
May 1888 and July 1857, IA TO 10
points under the highs but still ) to
6 points above the previous close.
Near noon the market rallied
slightly on some covering, advancing
5 to s points from the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Sinks IN
BLAST; die
Fl of Crew on u. s.
Tanker Are Rescued;
Land at Tokyo

TOKYO. Feb. i7.-tP-The captain
and thirteen members OF the crew OF
the American oil tanker Chuky were
killed when the boilers exploded.
A trawler arrived here today with
FL survivors Of the disaster, which
occurred Wednesday rs the tanker
was en- route from San Pedro, CAL,
to Japan. The ship sank.
Several Of the survivors, who were
landed, were injured.
SAN PEDRO, CAL, Feb. 17-R-
The oil tanker Chuky left here Jan.
10 for Tsurumi, Japan. At that time
she was listed rs being operated BY
the Chile Steamship company Of
New York. She Is registered under
the ownership Of the Sheridan
Steamship company OF London.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-CE1-A Lloyd's
dispatch from Yokohama says the
tanker Chuky vas blown up and
sank at the approximate position Of
33 north longitude. 40, east latitude,
or more than $50 miles south Of
Tokyo.
Fifteen Of the crew were killed.
Twenty-one other members OF the
crew were saved by fishermen and
landed today ut Misaka, Japan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-LP1-Influenc-
ed by snow storms making crop con-
ditions more favorable for domestic
winter wheat. values a ragged low
er in the wheat market early to-
day. Besides, confirmation Of re-
ported big purchases Of Canadian
wheat for Russia remained lacking.
After a start at 3-sc decline to a
shade advance, wheat underwent a
moderate general setback. Corn,
oats and provisions were also easier,
corn opening unchanged to half and
3-s cent off, and subsequently keep
ing near to the initial figures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-(P-Poultry
alive unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-tP1-Potatoes
unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Truck Markets
Via Naval Radio Station

Furnished to The Herald by Tex
as Department of Agriculture, Unit
ed States Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics and the San Antonio,
Texas Chamber OF Commerce coop
Grating.
+. o. B. shipping point inform4-
tion reported for Thursday. Feb. 16:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points:
Cool, clear. Haulings heavy, moder-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
Says MAT ART
IS BET7ERED
Zbyszko, Wrestling
Vet, Says Game
Improved

ATLANTA. Ca, Dec. in.-LTl-The
late Frank Gotch, who IN the stand.
ard oy which wrestlcrs have been
measured through tho years since he
ruled the nat domain. would never
he champion Of the world today in
the opinion of Stanislaus Lbyszko
oldest gropplcr in the game and one
Of the most ancient % competitive
athletes IN the world today.
ZhysZko believes that wrestling has
advanced just rs have other sports
and that the Old Master would have
found his tnchold and haif-nclson q
little out OF date IN present compc.
tition.
Il won't say who could have throw n
him." Zbyszko says. but there are
so many more wrestlcrs nowadays
than there were back IN his time.
80 many new and effective holds.
men % much bigger and pcrhap,
more powerful than old Frank that
doubt seriously that he would tor
them ALL
The Old Man does not openly rom
NIT himself regarding tho prove
Of present day wrrstlcrs. Asked
how I'd Lewis and Joe Stctchcr com
pare, he says only that Lewis was 4
fine wrestler a few wears back. hui
he's III now and may rot w. ay good
as then"
The Polish athlete declares that
wrestling has improved gradually
since he first entered the game more
than so years ago in his native
country. lie deplorcs. however. the
presence of certain holds which M
says arc mot wrestling holds. bu'
simply invented measures of tor.
turc."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
WANING YEAR
ON GRID NOW
{ NEARLY GONE
Georgia Tech to Play
California; Sport
Writers Turning to
Ball, Dempsey, Etc.
BY ALAN J. GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor.

@IEANI
NEW YORK, Dec. t0.-H1-EN-
rspt for = Few echoing post-seascn
shouts in the far west, the college
football tumult for 1928 is stilled.
The experts. as soon as they have
finished lodging the all-American
rebounds. may turn their attention
from now on, among other affairs of
sport, to baseball pslaver as we'll As
such burning questions rs whether
Dempsey will stage a comeback, Nur-
mi turn pro or Tilden be reinstated.
The South has had the last few
words in the football debate, SO far
AZ the regular season Is concerned.
but also will have a full share Of in
terest in the main post-season argu-
msnt as we'll. Georgia Tech Is go
ing to Pasadena New Years Day to
play California and attempt to sue
coed where no outfit east Of the
Mississippi has done thus far this
yea against far western opposition.
Tech figures 20 DO better than any
entry from this side q the country
for II goes west with As fine = rec
ord of achievement as ans team has
shown this season. There arc only
a half dozen major teams with un-
beaten records and Techs powerful
array has a strong claim to the top
Of the list. Here's how this select
half dozen finished
Team v Il orr.
- IT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
SENIOR BALL
LOOP MEETING
Nothing Sensati O n
Expected; Many
Trades Loom

NEW YORK. Dec. 1n.-Vrl-Ii
there arc any fireworks At the Ma.
tlonal leagues annual meeting, the
experts viii have lost the last meas
ure of what self-confidence remain,
to them.
They have taken it on the chin
with monotonous regularity when
they attempted 70 pick winners IN ar-
tual sport competition. that All
would be calm and peaceful az the
meeting 81 the National league. opcn-
ING today az the Waldorf-Astoria.
At the minor league meeting in
Toronto, II was indicated that the
majors completed several outstand-
ing deals that they preferred 10
keep under their collective hat un-
81 the time came for their own
league meetings. These may come
e light in the next few DAYS.
There Is az least ono trade. either
made or IN the making. by which the
New York Giants would add a good
riSht-handcd pitcher TO their some.
what shaky staff. Rumor has had II
that John McGraw would not object
70 finding Pete Donohue or DoIf
Ludue, or both in a Giant uniform
next season. The Pittsburgh pi-
rates also are on the hunt for pitch.
ers and may be persuaded 10 mart
with Glenn Wright, 4 great short.
stop no more than two years avo
The Chicago Cubs. IL is Supporcd
VIII make 4 grab for any third base
man that can hit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
Beavers
10 Be Recipient
Huge Loving Cup

HOUSTON. Dee. S.-tFi-Garlard
"Bevo" Beavers. triple-thrcat full
back Of Coach Francis A. Schmidt
Arkansas R~azorbacks. has been nam
cd the outstanding football PLAYER
RI the Southwest conference for
1928. ard viii receive "A mammoth
silver loving cup from the Houston
Pcst-DiEpatch. The award hence
forth will Re annual.
Saturday night, December ~. az
Houston Beavers viii receive his
trophy at a banquet given by the
Houston Texas Agsie club in honor
Of the Texas A. and NJ. football
squad IF 1928. More than 500 res
crvations have been made for the
football banquet. The presentation
speech and Beavers acceptance
speech viii ~ broadcast over Radio
Station kPRC.
Six sports writers participated IN
the bsllotinE. Beavers was their
composite choice, as he was ranked
first by two scribes. second BIZ ono
third BY ono, and fourth by two.
Rcdman Hume. =. NJ. MI. Mustangs
nackfield flash. finished next to
Beavers. Failure of one of Tho six
scrihcs ~ include Hume in his rank
iHg eliminated tho Pony star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
WRESTLERSI IN
CONDITION FOR
TUESDAYCARD
Four Bouts Are To Be
Staged at Skating
Rink Beginning at
$3.50 P. M. Sharp

Nrestlers on Promoter Ferguson's
card TO he staged at the Fort Brown
skating rink Tuesday evening. flexed
their muscles specuiativcly Monday
and without exception declared them
selves in good condition for their
bouts.
Wish the exception OF Blacksmith
Eill smith OF Fort Brown aud ChaS.
Eastman Of McAllcn, all wrcstlcrS
on the card arc professionals and
keeping IN tip-top conditions is part
OF their business.
They train systematically whether
they have mat engagements in sight
0r not. 50 with the signing of their
name on the dotted lire for a match,
all that l. necessary to gct in shape
for the event Is a few yawns, a big
steak, and maybe a picture show.
Two main events are being offered
by Ferguson. The first will be be-
tween Lou Barteil. 1870 FOUNDER Of
Cleveland, O.. and Cactus Pete"
Brown, les pounds II Dallas. Bartcll
formerly laid claims TO the light
heavyweight championship ~ tho
world and Brown a. present says tho
liEht-heayy weight titic or Mexico is
"A stake when nc enters the ring.
Veteran sport followers of this city
know the pair. particularly "Cactu
Pete Pete. while hsiling from
Dallas, has displayed his wares con
siderable in III Paso and Mexican
rings. An interesting story Of his
start rs a wrestler ~ contained IN
another story on the sport page to-
day. The two main events will Nc
rH- wrA tt.Iw~ Dali E.w- IL
two oJt Ct three falls 20 a finish.
The opening gong for the second
main event will send Chas. Eastman.
l7S pounds Of McAllcn. stalking out
n his corncr earnestly c~ndcavoring
r. N things n Eddie Law. pro-
grammcd as The Kansas Whirl-
wind Eastman states that II Law
= whirlwind. then he's y cyclone. This
should prove an interesting match.
The special event between the
Misses Mae Stein and Teddy Meyers
rs expected to prove a big drawing
card. Ferguson states. Its q very
rare thing To sec two Of the ccntier
Sex fighting without hairpullinS." no
said. "hut this one match where
there Will not ~ any. Both claim
the feminine midlcweight title or tho
world. Lots o/folkS arc inclined Il
Joke about wrestler in general and
feminine wrestler in particular but
I'll guarantee that either of thes
Young ladies can throw 10 out Of
every 20 men their weight"
Miss Stein weighs I55 pounds and
calls Cleveland. o.. her home. She
wa introduced a. \ fight crowd here
-hout = year x while IN route N
Laredo. Miss Meyers picks no hone.
about giving her weight at $50 and
Rome. Ga. rs her home.
I'm the scmi-fiual bout Black.
smith Bill Smith Of Fort Brown
weight l62, win take on another Val
Ten grapplcr IN Jose Lonez of Rev.
rosa. Lonez weighs i55 mounds md
claims the championship N northern
NeXirc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
TURNOUT
AT ALL-VALLEY
NAMING meet
Coaches and Officials
Association Will Sc
lect Mythical Team
Dec. IL

T.. r. Shifflett. Of Brownsville.
former coach Of the Brownsville high
school, and now chairman of the Of
ncials and Coaches association II the
Valley. has sent U the following
letter:
Next and last meeting. Tuesday
night. Dec. Ill. At Mercedes high
school, starting at : y. ~.
"AS you al know by this time, il
was decided NJ our last meeting to
let this mecting he for the purpose
Of officially selecting an 'All-Valley'
high school football team. VIC arc
very anxious that everyone interest
"a IN any way be present at this
meeting. 20 that IL will be all the
more a full and representative selec-
ton, than To have just = few turn
out and make il a half-hearted af-
flair.
After talking with several close
fans OF the gane and those who
have = vote coming, thought it hest
70 postpone this meeting from Dec.
: - Dec. III as ! announced above.
This was done due Ia the turn IN
football results, and the failure u
definitely decide a Valley champion
before this.
The rules for voting at this meet
Ing arc as follows:
-. Each school has one coach vote.
-. Each school has one sports
writer vote.
%. Each official 81 q league has
one vote.
The restrictions arc as follows
]. mo coach will be permitted "a
vote for a man on his own team.
"2 Each official casting q vote
must have worked in al least three
high school games in The Valley this
fall.
~. No vote accepted ~ mcssen.
Ger. The voter must he present and
present his own vote.
a stated before I am very anx-
ious TO give this custom n good star;
the first year by having a large vote
cast, and since I do not know every
sports writer in the Valley. I am
asking each coach to extend an in
vitation 70 his local sports writer Ia
be present.
| am listing an account or none
spent for this work:
"l2 stencils. Sl..0; stamps and
post cards. s5.56; envelopes. 52c:
paper, si.34; mimcograph ink. soc
Total, $3.50. Total paid in. $40.
Considering tho amount Of work
turned out | feel that we arc able
70 get BY fairly reasonable.
We arc more than indebted ~ thc
Mercedes school officials for the
use of their building. and We Ger.
tainly thank them.
Il am very grateful TO those who
took charge If tho meetings when
asked them to and feel that takinr
everything into consideration W.
have had a much better and helpful
organization both to ourselves and n
the schools. than ever before. Pass.
ing compliments on ~ those who arr
due them. 7 have been told ~ J
great number Of people that the or.
Treating IN the games this year wa,
much better than ever before.
u have enjoyed my work with al
Of you. and hope that this next veal
We will have still a better and NOR,
lively organization. for the benefit
OF ALL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
Local Youth On
Class Footba
Team at Trinity

NAAAHAtHlE, Tex. Dec. TO-
Charles Day Of Brownsville is play
ing with the sophomore football team
in tho intramural contests being held
~ Trinity University. IN the games
already PLAYED, the seniors defeat
~ the freshmen ana The sophomorcs
won from the juniors.
Fast games are being played IN
the four teams a. most If the play
ers are former high school stars
while several have had experience
on the Trinity varsity. Players who
were on the varsity this year arc
mot allowed 10 take part In the class
contests but if they played IN pre-
viuus years and did not perform for
the Tigers this ycar they arc cli-
gihlc.
Football is the first snort On the
intramural program at Trinity which
rs conducted by the students. Other
sports that will he played include
basketball. baseball. playground
baseball, tennis golf, volleyhalh
track and handball.
Class sports ALSO arc played IN
the girls NJ the school and the class
that wins tho most points during
the year IN awarded a large silver
loving cup.
Herman kozclski Of Yorktown. all
star Texas conference guard. is pres
idcnt IF the intramural council and
is n charge of all tho contests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
Michigan Eleven
Has Captains

EAST LANSING. Mich, Dec. NJ.
tHf-For the first time IN the history
Of athletics al Michigan State Col
lego. the Green and White football
team of 1929 will he under the guild
snce Of two captains. Ncrn Dickson
Of Highland Park. Mich. and Fred
Danziger Of Detroit were tied IN "A
vote by their team mates for the
new rridiron ca%ntaincy, ~ II va
decided that they should share the
honor.
Each man has figured largely IN a
late-season backfield offensive this
year by Coach Harry Kipko's team.
BEGINNING the season rs a reserve
h~alfback, Dickson proved himself n
star before the end Of the grind and
was used rs q regular IN the last
two games. nanziccr originally "
slated rs an understudy fulIback. hut
developed into one of the host nluu-
gers Michigan State has had FOR
some time.