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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18

John Pyrek, also eight, and il is to
him that the police have looked since
Tuesday for information that would
give some clue to Johns where
abouts.
Three different stories Bruno has
told, each story starting a renewed
search and inspiring new hope in
the breasts of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Pyrek who today were reported near
collapse from uncertainty over their
sons fate.
Bruno's first story led to a general
order from the Northwestern Rail-
road company offices for a search
Of all boxcars on Its system. The
missing boy, according to Bruno, had
been locked in a car which later was
hauled away by a freight train.
Then Bruno said John had been
buried in a sand slide at a gravel
yard where they were playing. Act
ing on this tip scores Of men and
two steam shovels worked all yester-
day moving 10000 tons Of sand, only
TO find their efforts wasted.
"Well, guess John didn't get bur-
led in the sand after ALL" said
Bruno, who had watched the steam
shovels attack the pile all day long.
Il think he fell in the river"
They took Bruno TO the river, and
he pointed to "the exact spot" where
he said his playmate sank out Of
sight" Police made plans TO start
dragging the river today. They adj
mitted, however, considerable aggra-
walton and decided that all other
methods having failed they would
keep the boy prisoner while. Pleas
OF distracted parents, cajollery,
candy, tickets to amusement parks,
the kindly questioning by priests
all have failed to bring from Bruno
a positive clue.
Today they were to play their
last card. Bruno's mother was to
take him to see Mrs. Pyrek. He was
to be shown the missing boys play
things and clothes. Through two
mothers love it was hoped Bruno
would tell what really happened
where his little playmate is-and
whether he lives or 10 dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
SAYS CUTOFF
SURVEY MADE
County Engineer Goes
On Stand in Trial
Boca Chica Case

The shortest practicable routs
from the Boca Chica road to Poina
Isabel Is by way OF the Iona Alta
road, connecting with the Barreda-
Point Isabel road at the "Y", W. u.
Washington, county engineer, testI-
fled in the trial Of the Boca ChicR
road case in civil district court Fri-
day morning.
The county engineer stated that
tentative surveys had been made for
a cutoff road from the Boca Chica
road near the big bend of the Rio
Grande to Point Isabel, and that for
nearly half the distance a highway
constructed on that route would be-
exposed to Gulf storms and tides.
He also stated that he considered the
last six miles Of the Boca Chica
road extremely "hazardous" from an
engineering standpoint.
The intervenors brought out the
fact that Mrs. Nellie Esperson Stew
art, owner Of the major portion OF
the land traversed by the Boca Chica
road had stopped work on flood con-
troll levees on her land. This evil
dence was barred BY the court on
the objection of plaintiffs that ;t
was immaterial, would only serve to
prejudice the jury, and that she
county could have exercised the right
Of eminent domain and condemned
such lands a. were deemed neces-
sary for flood control levees.
Frank Brown, testifying for the
intervenors. said that the Southmoss
road was virtually impossible in wet
weather and that construction of u
paved highway would greatly enhance
land values and production. He
stated that a survey Of the lower NV
er country two years ago indicated
that the average annual value of the
crops in that section is about $780,
900.
II. ID. SeaRo, county clerk. testifie 4
that he had examined the county rec-
ords and had failed to find any eedi-
cation Of the Boca Chica road biz
the owners OF the property.
Several clashes occurred between
| opposing counsel during the morning
| session. and in reply to a Statements
Continued on page twoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
3DEAD; MANY
HURT IN GALE
North Texas, Southern
Oklahoma Swept By
Heavy Storms

DALLAS. Tex, May 1s.-(PD-Re-
ports Of three deaths. number Of
persons seriously injured, and prop
erty loss amounting to probably
million dollars filtered in slowly to-
day from scattered sections Of North
Texas and Southern Oklahoma that
have been swept BY a general wind,
rain and hail storm.
Bryce Coleman was killed when
struck BY lightning during a heavy
rain and electrical storm at Post,
Texas; J. Z. Brinlee was fatally i'm
jured in the collapse OF a dance hall
near Drumwright, Okla; and Carl
Roach lost his life when his automo-
bile skidded on wet pavement and
overturned at Oilton. Okla.
ThackerviIle, Okla. with a popula-
tion OF about 300 was struck by a
tornado last night and meagre reports
were that nearly every house there
was blown from foundations. A Mr..
and Mrs. Gibbs. who live near Thack-
erville. were seriously injured when
their home was demolished, many
persons we're less seriously hurt. but
TOSS oi ire was prevented ny recourse
to storm cellars.
An aviator. Ray SifIet. who flew
over the storm area Of southern
Oklahoma. reported that several fam
lies were mzreoned on small island
in the Salt Fork branch of the Red
river which at places was five miles
vide. Plans we're laid 20 send food to
them BY airplane because OF the swift
current Of the stream which made
succ0r by boat dangerous.
Large oil storage tanks at Mid
land and Burhurnett, Texas, we're
ignited by lightning and loss was
estimated at several hundred thou
sand dollars.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, May 1s.-
lPl-Train. bus and telephone services
were crippled here today as the re-
suit cf more than two inches rain
which fell in Northwest Texas and
southwestern Oklahoma Thursday
night.
The rain started falling about z
o'clock and continued at intervals
for four hours. The precipitation
here measured 2.5s inekes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
BOYS TOGO
TO BIG FETE

The Herald carrier boys are
going to picnic all day Saturday
at Arroyo Park near Harlingen
as the guests of the manage
ment. All that is required Of
them is that they secure a new
subscriber to The Herald be-
fore Saturday morning.
Most of the boys already have
qualified for the trip. Possibly
the boy who delivers you paper
has not. Maybe you could help
him by telling him where he
could secure that subscriber. III
you buy the paper daily possibly
you could assure a trip to the
park for some boy by becoming
n subscriber.
The boys are to enjoy all the
facilities of the park. including
a motorboat ride and by kind
ness of the Nehi Bottling Co.,
they are 4 have - the cold
soda pop" they can drink.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
Stresemann Out of
Danger For Present

BERLIN, May 1s.-(P)-Foreign
Minister Gustav Stresemann, who has
been gravely i'll, was considered to be
out Of danger for the time being to-
day. His temperature and pulse were
normal.
The patient was extremely cheer
full and spent his time reading news
papers and his fzvorite authors.
Physicians were hopeful that they
could prevent o relapse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
Sand M0Ued; Boy.
Still Missing; Pal
Is Jailed By.C0ps'

CHICAGO. May 1s.-tPJ-Bruno
Bogdon's Imagination, which already
has moved a small mountain Of sand,
finally has put police in a pique.
They locked Bruno mp last night.
Bruno il only eight years old, but
his imagination is full grown. He
was the playmate Of the missing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
CO-EDS PLAN OF
= = =
DUTCH DATING
y y =
PROVES A FLOP

CHICAGO, May 1s.-(P)-Co-eds
simply will not upset tradition, II
appears, so "Dutch dating" has
been doomed at Northwestern uni
versity.
The plan Of letting co-eds pay
their share of the expenses on dates
with the men has been given two
trials and found wanting. The
first was at a dance during the
all-university circus whose spon-
sors admitted it developed into a
"flop."
The second trial was at another
widely advertised dance but only
80 couples appeared
So now the idea has been aban-
doned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
Weinert Delegate to
Rotary Convention

Herbert weinert. secretary Of the
Brownsville Rotary club for two
years and reelected for the third,
has been unanimously elected the
clubs delegate 10 the international
convention Of Rotary, to be held IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
RAN HALTS BREMEN AID

ST. GEORGES, Newfoundland,
May 1S.-tPp-Bad weather today
again prevented the take-off of two
United States army amphibian planes
enroute to remove the Junkers mono
plane Bremen from the isolated
Labrador mainland near Greenly IS
land. A northeast wind with rain
and fog has prevailed since the
planes arrived here Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
GIrUTY IN SHAVING

ARCHER CITY. Tex. May 1s.-(Pl
}: ". Burrier Of Lorraine was found
guilty on a charge of murder and
punishment fixed at five years i'm
prisonment by a jury in the district
court az Archer City Friday after IS
hours deliberation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
WEATHER

For Brownsville and she Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair tonight and
Saturday; not much change an ter-
perature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; not much changa
IN temperature.
Light to moderate southerly winds
or the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
FINAL
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
CITY REVISES
IT'S RATES ON
LIGHT, WATER
Small Consumers Will
Secure Slight Re-
duction; Lower Min
imums Proposed

An ordinance revising the light and
water rates of the city to eliminate
the present 10 per cent discount fea-
ture, was passed by the city commits
sion Friday morning. Commissioners
Cobolini and Starck and Mayor Cole
voting for the ordinance and Commits
sioner Hipp opposing. The latter
based his opposition upon the fact
that the ordinance provided for no
reduction in the power rate, which he
suggested should be lowered from
2 Ia to cents.
The new ordinance will make very
little change in the revenues from the
plant. giving the small consumers a
slight reduction in excess of the 10
per cent discount now allowed when
bills are paid by the 10th of each
month.
The minimum on light current will
be reduced from S1.50 to $1.25; min
imum on electric stoves from $l.75
10 Sl.50 and the combination min
imum from $500 10 $3.50. The water
minimum was likewise reduced from
$1.50 to SIPS.
Under the ordinance no discount
will be granted for the payment OF
bills prior TO the 10th Of each month,
but an additional 10 per cent will
be applied when such bills are not
paid by the tenth.
Following are the proposed new and
the old rates, the latter being subject
to 10 per cent discount.
For electric lights, fans and all
electric appliances except motors
and stoves:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
LIFE TERM IN 10 MrvrrrrS

DALLAS. Tex, May Is.-(F1-In a
session Of court that lasted less than
10 minutes, Jack Long, %. here today
pleaded guilty to the robbery Of the
East Grand Avenue State bank here
last November and was sentenced to
% years IN rrisoA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
EDITOR DIES

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-tP)--
Sheldon Scott Cline, SO, managing
editor of the Washington Star and
for many years a member of its staff,
died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
RAIL MAN DIES

PATERSON, N. j., May 1872
Robert S. Parsons, So, chief engi-
neer Of the Erie railroad, died TO-
day. He entered the service of the
Erie in 1895 as a rodman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue 10 fall all
along during the next few DAYS, or
for some time in the absence Of gen-
erai rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorolcgi~
cal conditions:
High .................-.. 4:53 a. ms
Low 9.25 y. r1s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18

The present rate on all over 5000
=: ". n. is 6; and all over $500 X.
w. III. is cents.
For motors the following rate is
fixed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18

water rates Ton basis OF 1000 gal
Continued on page ten.l
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Regularly SIS, $40 and S45

While we dislike and seldom use
superlatives, it is only fair to our pa
irons and to ourselves to say that these
are the finest suits we have ever seen at
$29. Of course. they are not $29 suits,
except during this brief Anniversary
Sale period, but decidedly good S35,
$40 and S45 suits, with the majority in
the $40 and SIS classes.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

There are still fabrics, shades and patterns
to suit every mans taste, sizes and fittings for
every build. Every suit is tailored to Parker
Bridget specifications, which means everything
the we'll dressed man could desire in styling and
finish. Naturally, the stock is diminishing and
we counsel promptness in taking advantage of
the rare opportunity to secure a P-B suit at
this price.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13

visit our showroom and
secure complete and a..
tailed information regarding
this great new car, which
will be ready for deliver
beginning january 1st.
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GOOD NEWS

NyHIS week ana next week, this
= newspaper will contain great
deal of the best kind of news good
advertising Modern advertising
has kept pace with the times. un-
til it has become one of the news
lest parts of the paper.
Better bushes bureaus, more in
tensive business conditions, a
change in the type Of salesman
ship all have contributed to the
development of advertising. The
general character of advertising,
especially in the weekly newspa-
per, has changed as good roads
and the automobile, the radio and
the daily papers from the city have
wiped out rural communities in the
true sense of the word.
We have now higher type of
advertising than we have ever had
before. The newspapers right now
will be filled with advertisements
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HOVER
Mrs. John Franklin
GladioIas Net 1852 an Acre

Gladiolas Net 1862 an Acre
Mrs. Mary E. Mcclure writes
from Grants Pass, Ore, where she
has been spending the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Nichols,
that they have just harvested a
crop of gladiolas which Melted
1852 from one acre, with $4,000
worth of seed left for next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin and
LeGrand spent last week at A. w.
Thomas ranch butchering hogs
and taking care of meat in general.
The missionary ladies will meet
in Hover this week.
A. w. Thomas, Horse Heaven
wheat farmer, has 25 horses with
what the Kennewick and Walla
Walla veterinarians call botchlinis.
Mrs. John Cochran is much i'm
proved and up and around.
B. B. Stewart from Finley spent
the week end at his home in Hover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Newell, OF
Parkdale, visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Montague
have moved back into their home
in Hover, as the place they NOV
ed to did not have any legal wa
ter right.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13
SEALS OF DOUBLE VALUE


N active local committee under
I = the direction Of Mrs. Larry
Oliver is canvassing the town in
behalf of the tuberculosis seal
sale. The women are endeavoring
to call on the business houses and
the city residents. No arrange
ments have been made to inter
view persons in the outlying dis
tricts, but seals have been placed
on sale at Vibber- Gifford's pharm-
acy and at Kings pharmacy. The
schol children will also handle the
seals.
The proceeds derived from the
greeting seals will he used to COM
bat the great white plague. Much
money will be spent by the people
in this vicinity this Christmas for
stickers and seals which will be
used only to ornament packages.
The tuberculosis seals, which con-
sist of a gay galleon, with the
league cross on it's sails, riding a
billowing sea of green, will orna-
ment any Christmas box and will
also help fight dreaded disease.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13

New heavier crankshaft s,atic,lIv
and Dramatically balanced.
New hot-spot manifold.
New AC gasoline pump with IS.
filter.
New carburetor with accsIsruslnr
pump.
New larger chromium plated b.,n
radiator shell.
New type thermoStat cooling
system control.
New two-beam headIamps With
foot button control.
New parking lights inside
headlamps.
New theft-proof Delco.Remy
Electrolock.
Newsemi-automatic spark control.
New fiat type, slender rim steering
wheel with large horn button n
center.
Beautiful new Fisher bodies.
Chromium plated radiator.
AC gasoline pump and filter.
Hot-spot intake manifold.
Adjustable drivers seat In al
closed bodies.
Water temperature indicator On
dash.
Semi-elIiptic notwithstanding
springs.
New 4-wheel brakes, safe
positive-quiet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13

Clark Mccoy from Yellepit
spent Sunday in Hover visiting at
John Cochran,s.
Mrs. w. F. Ashby was a dinner
guest at Mrs. Vests last week in
Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ashby Wis.
tied at Henry fuckers Sunday aft
-ternoon.
H. S. Hughes was down from
White Bluffs to spend the week
end at home.
The community scales were pu,
in last Friday. They were placed
in front Of the Tucker store. The
work was volunteered by the Ho-
yer men and Mrs. Robert Cochran
served lunch at noon.
Carl Evans and Harrison Hughes
had collision with their cars last
Thursday evening while trying to
pass each other in front of T. J,
McKenney's house. A car parked
there without lights was the cause
of the trouble. No one was hurt
and little damage was done.
W.. S. Kennett, brother of Mrs.
w. o. Meals, and Joe Kennett, died
at Los Angeles and his body was
shipped to Kennewick and will be
buried in Riverview Heights GEM
etery.
Tom johnson is doing some work
on Harve Hendricks place in Ho-
yer.
w. O. Meals is on the sick list
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Meals
expect to leave in few days for
Long Beach, Calf, where their
daughter Bernice has been for
some time.
The Hover high school ball team
will play at Hanford Friday night.
Joe Mirawslsy went to Portland
last week.
Bill Thomas and Alvin Muraw-
sky went to Pasco last week on
business.
Mort Mcdonnell, who has been
visiting at the w. F. Ashby home,
left last week for Seattle.
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for the local merchants wares. 1t
will be to the advantage of the con-
sumner if he scrutinizes the adver-
tisements carefully for they con-
tain news-good news--for him
and his pocket book.
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FINLEY
Mrs. II. ". NlDR
! = . = . Z Z
Largest Family at Meet

Finley has the honor of being
the home of the A. Lechelt family,
which received a beautiful family
bible for being the largest family
and all present at the meeting of
the Nazarene church last Friday
evening. The family consists of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lechelt, their six
sons and four daughters, two
daughters-in-law and a grand
daughter.
Miss K. E. Hely was quite sick
Tuesday and unable to be in school.
The Finley Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday Dec. 10 at the home of
Mrs. Ole johnson with Mrs. Rice
and Mrs. Tholman as ,hostesses.
George Saunders, who has been
in Pasco for the last four months,
came home the first ofsthe week.
Mary Kennett was quite sick the
first of the week.
Mr.. Penney has installed a hay
cutter and is cutting the feed for
his cattle.
Bessie Kibbe enrolled in the Fin
ley high school Monday of this
week. This makes an enrolment
of 46 in our high school.
The Epworth League held their
regular monthly social at the home
of Virgil Masters Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Fuller, who have
been visiting here, left for their
home in Los Angeles Tuesday.
The WOW. is holding its an
nual social Saturday night at the
Finley hall.
The Junior League held its reg
ular meeting Monday evening and
planned their part Of the Christ
mas program.
Clyde Bush has had a new radio
installed this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13

Chevrolet new six-cyIinder, fully ens
closed valve-in-hesd engine hssa high
compression non-detonating head. La
piston displacementis 19f Gu. In. and 70
develops IS II. p. at low engine speed.