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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31

Los ANGELES, May 24.-"Tm q
republican from the soles Of my feet
% the crown Of my head. II the con-
yention says Hoover. then I'm for
Hoover ali the way"
That is the sentiment Of DR.
George Tryon Harding. Marion, o.,
father of the late President Warren
q. Harding.
Il wanted Senator Frank Willis
for president, continued the 64-year-
old physician, but when he died !
wanted. and still want. Frank q.
Lowden. But III its Hoover or ans
one else nominated at Kansas City.
III vote for him."
The "old country doctor" has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. =. IL,
Rensberg III Santa Ana, Cal, with his
second wife. Mrs. Alice Harding.
The whitc-haired party man, the
only living father cf a president, DE-
lights in recalling bis meeting with
President Abraham Lincoln.
Some Of US Buckeye boys in the
Union army decided we wanted to
shake hands with President Lincoln
before We went home he relates.
80 VIC got leaves and went 60 wash
ington. After a while, the president
came out and said, We'll. what do
YOU boys want1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
Chas. Downie Dies
In San Antonio

News has reached Brownsville OF
The death at San Antonio Of Charles
pownie, one Of the largest land own
ers end producers of wool in Texas.
Mr.. Downie was the father-in-lsw
Of Mrs. Eta Reed Downie. formerly
OF Brownsville but now living in San
Antonio.
Death occurred Saturday morning.
Downie was born in Michigan rs
wears ago. He came to Texas IN
1879, settling on the Perdenales river
near Austin. In 1881 he decided 70
move TO q ranch in Brewster county
and drove his large flock of sheep
through San Antonio 70 his new loca-
ton. In 1852 he acquired large hold
incs OF land in Terrell county and
|. made. his home on a ranch near San
derson. He increased his holdings
from time TO time and was a pioneer
in making Of that section one Of the
best wool and mohair producing sec
tions in Texas. He pastured thous-
snds of sheep. goats and cattle.
He IL survived BY his widow, who
I'D Miss Josephine Roessler. and
SSRraI ckilden.
NYte funerai was held Sunday at
pfastin and the body was inferred be-
! side her son who died about ten
years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
U. S. CITIZEN
EAMBUSHED
II. c. Smith Dies From
Shots Received I'm
Mexico

MEXICO CITY. May 3f.-Rp-H.
G. Smith. general foreman OF the
Santa Gertrudis mine near Pachuca,
state of Hidsigo. was shot to death
by en- unidentified man yesterday.
The man fired from the side Of the
road as Smith was driving from
Pachuca toward the mine.
Dispatches from Pachuca said
Smith came from Denver where he
leaves a widow ard son. His body
was brought to Pachuca and may be
sent to Denver.
Smith was in the habit Of motoring
daily along the road between the
mine and Pachuca.
The mining offered a re-
ward of a thousand dollars for any
information that might lead TO the
capture Of the murderer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
GIVEN
6O-DAY STAY
Davenport, Sentenced
From Harris, To
Die Friday

AUSTIN. Tex, May 31.-tP-Gov-
crnor Moody today declined to re-
prieve Lawrence Davenport, sem
fenced TO 20 to death in the chair
early Friday. but granted Juan
Flores. scheduled to die az the same
time, a sixty day stay.
Davenport was convicted in Harris
county Of killing Oscar Foster. who,
testimony indicated. sought to pro-
tect a young woman companion, and
Flores was sentenced for the slay-
ing Of Manuel Fernandez, Is, in the
robbery of a small San Antonio store
belonging to Fernandez's mother.
Flores. already reprieved three
times. was allowed additional time
because a woman state witness again
has repudiated her trial testimony.
Once before, she did so, hen later
declared she originally had testified
the truth.
The governor revealed that he does
not intend to intervene further in
behalf of Bill Smith, who yesterday
was saved from electrocution by a re-
prieve. Mr.. Moody was informed
shortly after he had granted elem
ency. issued that physicians might
examine the convict's mentality, that
Smith apparently was "acting" and
rs Of sound mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
PERSONALS

IRIS. Del Perkins and children anc
Mrs. Travis Jennings and baby. Jane
returned Sunday from 4 motor trir
e. Houston where they were the
guests Of relatives.
Mrs. J. X. Bell and Mrs. George
Smith left Monday evening for Ssr
Antonio to attend the biennial OF
General Federation Of Women's clubs.
Workman Davenport returned home
Thursday from the University Of
Texas. He will return early next
week to receive his b. A. degree.
Mitchell D~ebardeleben Of the local
class 81 "a has sent out invitations
30 the graduation exercises Of A. q
III. college. He will receive his de-
gree in civil engineering.
Miss Dorothy Banta and Robert
Claude Cole will be married Monday
They VIII leave Immediately for
Oklahoma where they will live.
Miss S,e Moore and Miss Kehoe
LIFT Thrrday morning for a short
H.. II in austin and other Central
las poins. Miss Moore will teach
n-.-iunior college summe school.
Da Lauh Houston and Miss
on " Lamnhns are away attending
e State Nuhes association.
Sam zoe. so of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
J. yoe. rctulned Thursday from
shreiner institute where he has at
tended school tis year.
Miss Virginia Hallam, granddsugh-
ter Of Nj. and Mrs. S. K. Hallam
graduates this year at Polytechnic
high school. r. Worth. Virginia lived
mere since hatfhooi. until four years
ago VIXEN ~herlmottcr. Mrs. Wren
Hsllsm, moved to IT. Worth.
Mrs. VIM. 4uze of Los Angeles
ma sister. Mrk Ges. KennerIy OF
! Houston. ARRIVED this morning TO visit
.heir parents fdge and Mrs. o. G.
fancy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31

BITES OFF HUSBANDS EAR
CHICAGO.-In a fight with her
husband over bootleg whiskey.
Mrs. j. V. Korner bit off a piece
Of his ear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31

II told him and he shook hands
all around. Then he said: You g
home now and tell the folks in Ohio
that you shook hands with the hand
soonest man in Washington And
the president laughed as hard as VIC
did.
III made my first speech in 1856
when I was To- he reminisces. "Anj
| plan 70 90 on stumping for the re.
publican party as long as my winG
holds out"
Dr.. Harding. who chung to Ms
horse and buggy while his famous
son was running for the presidency
Of the United States, hasn't practices
medicine for two years. Despite hlf
50 years. il i not physical ailments
that caused him to abandon practic
His faculties are those of a man =
years his junior.
II practiccd - years all told. ST
that's enough for q man to work.'
he half apologies. But I'm STU.
working on the Ohio pension boaFd
where I've been kept busy II years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
Flashes Of Life

LONDON-Lord Justice Scrutton
has opinions about beautificrp. In de-
Gliding litigation between two or then.
he said: "These specialists trade
upon the very large number Of peo-
pie who have plenty Of money and nc
brains and who are ready 10 spend
that money in attempting 10 improve
the faces that providence has given
them"
LONDON--The course that Bobby
Jones wanted to take home with him
is a great lure for the Prince Of
Wales. Bitten hard BY the golf bug,
he has leased a house near Summing
dale.
NEW YORK-Mrs. Grace Talbot
Randall, society sculptress, arises nj
1880 a. m. daily and works in her
studio at least until 1880. She does
not think her husband would care for
her unless she were doing something,
instead Of being a parasite"
PARTISAN exhibition OF old ad-
vertising posters at the national IL
brary would make a Beau BrummeI
Of limited means %envious. In 1855 a
complete fashionable outfit for the
well dressed mar was offered by a
scte for $3.50. The outfit included
silk hat, cashmere vest, satin trous-
ers and patent leather shoes.
GETTYSBURG, Pa.-Mrs. NJ. o.
Smith Of Hanover. Pa, has heard
both Lincoln and Coolidge speak at
the cemetery here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
(UDENT RIOT
pNTMUES IN
JUCOSLAVIA
In ALL Night
Gattle at Belgrade;
puths Would Halt
ct With Italy

RADE, May 3l.-tP)-Bel-
used through q night Of ter
oday there were many signs
R.rtion. Sanguinary encoun-
|seen police and students OPP
ratification Of the Nettuno
IN, permitting Italy a grip
balmatian coast, lasted from
felock in the evening until day
bday.
Frd<. revolvers, bayonets, rifles,
bricks and all sorts OF missiles
freely used. Thirty-two stu
and nine gendarmes were
IHaed. some Of them seriously.
knteen students were arrested, but
krated when police feared their
fnrades would attempt 20 rescue
hem by violence. (,
Forty-three workmen, who joined
The students. were imprisoned. Many
Rmonnted police were dragged from
Rtheir horses By the students and
salmost trampled 10 death under hoois
be the stampeding animals.
Only the federation and patience
shown By the police and government
authorities prevented the conflict
from developing into open in~ternecine
warfare. When the students ammuni-
ftion, which consisted mostly Of
Vbricks. clubs and b~ludgeons, with re-
3volvers in the hands Of some, became
exhausted. enraged youths forcibly
entered the Imperial Car restaurant.
where diplomats were accustomed 70
/ meet, and. mounting 70 the second
floor, hurled tables, chairs, marble
slabs, chandeliers and even the grand
piano on the heads of the police.
Fearing that the further use q
firearms would cause wholesale
h~loodshed. the police summoned the
] fire department. which with the aid
of ladders elected the students from
\ the hotel and subdued them by
d~renching them with water. Every
window in the hotel was smashed;
the furniture was demolished and
the building wrecked.
The Italian minister. Signor Bor-
drero, again visited the foreign Of
flee today and cautioned the Jugoslav
government that the rioting and
demonstrations against Italy must be
suppressed AZ all costs. He warned
that Italy will demand full reparation
in behalf Of all Italians whose lives
or properties have suffered.
With reference 70 the statement
made by the Jugosiav foreign min
lister, Nj. Marinkovitch in parliament
yesterday. that IL was unfair TO say
that Italy had tried 10 force the pas
sage of the N%etunno convention and
that IL parliament failed TO ratify. ID
would automatically die. ii Is pointed
out that the government has an am
pie majority in the parliament to pass
the measure IL IL sees fit. The stu
dents. however. wish 60 kill the treaty
BY public agitation before il reaches
the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31
sOLoNs FLY IN los ANGELES

LAKEHURST, N. j., May 3i.-(Pl
The naval dirigible Los Angeles
took off for a training flight shortly
before noon today, with seven repre-
sentatives in congress as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31

ROME. May 3f.-Pi-A protest
parade Of students carrying flags
marched through the principa.
ufsseeis of-Jegh6rn today in a dem
n~stration against mi i-ltalian mani.
festations in Jugo-Slavla. The pa.
kade broke up quietly upon the adj
monition Of the local fascist secre.
tary and the municipal authorities
In Piacenza, n parade of Ardit.
war veterans. students and f~ascists
was held in the center OF the cits
in homage to the war dead and
speeches were made against tire
Jugo-Slav demonstrations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-31

ATHENS.-A fossil snake was un-
earthed ny %excava.ors north Of
Athens.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
Local Property
Changes Hands

Two real estate transactions were
completed this morning through the
Security Title Insurance and Guar
antee Company, it was announced
by Fred Nuttall in which two resi-
dcnccs and n store changed hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Riddle have
purchased the grocery store and
residence at Fifth and. Hamilton
streets, owned previously hy Walter
j. Hamilton, and which they had
occupied under lease for some time
The other transaction was the
sale of the residence on Wenslcv
avenue, owned by Mr.. and Mrs. A 4.
\. Ravincau TO c. r. Bird. southern
California representative of the
Hercules Oil company. The Tyler
Insurance company made the sale in
the last transaction
The amounts involced in the two
real estate deals were not made
known.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
Jail No Bar To
Banker Swindler
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Irvin
Jordan, former vice president OF
the Pasadena National bank and
convicted stock swindler, has not
permitted Jail walls to stifle his
instincts, according to Frank De-
War, Los Angeles county jailer.
DeWar placed before the district
attorney today evidence of an as
serted bunco game Jordon was
playing on fellow prisoners.
On representation that he could
obtain his freedom Jordan is said
to have taken $7S from j. b. Nor
rison, fellow-prisoner. He is said
to have obtained $2S from Mrs.
Adelaine Smith to "fiX' a forgery
charge against her son.
Jordan represented that he went
to a downtown law office to effect
the negotiations, although depart
ures he made from jail in custody
of officers were for visits to a den
tist.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
NOTICE OF FILING OF UNPAID
ASSESSMENT LIST AND OF
THE TIME FIXED FOR
HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on
the 24th day of July, 1928. Philip
w. Knights, Street superintendent
of the City of FL Ccntro, Califor-
mia, filed with the undersigned City
Clerk, complete list of all assess
mcntS unpaid on account of the
work performed and improvement
m'dc on that certain portions Of
Adams Avenue, FL Centre Avenue
Euclid Avenue and Tenth Strccr,
described in Resolution of Intention
numbered 312 (passcd and adopted
by the City Council of said City of
I'll Centre on the 5th day of Octob-
rr, 1920 under and pursuant to
the provisions of the Improvement
Act of 1911 and to sail Resolu-
tion of Intention numbered 312 and
other resolutions, notices and pro
ccedings of said City Council adopt
cd and taken under said act, refer
cncc to said Resolution of Intention
numbered 3l2 (passed and adopted
ON the 9Th dav of October, 1927, as
aforcsaid) being hereby expressly
made for further particulars and
for description of the work and
the district therein mentioned,
which Resolution of Intention and
the assessment issued by the Street
Superintendent contained n dcclara-
ion substantially in the following
form: "Notice is hereby given that
serial bonds to represent unpaid as
scssmcntS and bear interest at the
rate of seven per cent per annum
viii Ec issued hereunder in the
'uarrrr provided in the "Improvc-
mcnt Bond Act of l91j' the last
instamcnt of which bonds shall
30 aturc fourteen years from the 2nd
Ey of July next succeeding ten
months from their datc.''
Notice is also hereby given that
Wednesday the first day of August
1928, at the hour of 1870 o clock
T.. NJ. of said day is the time fix
ed hy the undersigned City Clerk
when persons interested (including
the owncrS of the property assessed
the contractor, or his assigns) may
appear before the City Council OF
said city at its council chamber in
tho CITY Hall of said City, and
show cause why bonds should not
he issued upon the security of tho
unpaid assessments shown on said
! list.
Dated this 25th day of July, 1923
J. c. NEALE,
City Clerk Of the City of FL Centre
California. 25tt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
BY United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, July 24.-Fol.
owing are today's market quota
uvns:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3A to lbs,
1jc.
Hens, colored 4 lbs and up, 29c.
Broilers, Ia TBS. and under
2A, 26c.
Fryers, Leghorns, ga to lbs,
24c.
Fryers, colored, pa to 8 lbs.
zoe.
Roasters, soft bone, lbs. up 30c.
Ducklings, Pcking, 3h ID up lSc.
Geese, 25c
Young Tom turkeys, 13 lbs. ans
up 34c.
Old Tom turkeys, 30c.
Small hen turkeys, under 8 lbs,
l5c.
Hen turkeys lbs, up 34c.
Squads, light and heavy Acc.
Capons, s lbs up. 40c.
BUTTER
Wholesale price 41c.
Prices to retailers soc and Sic.
EGGS
Extra 31c. Fresh firsts 30c.
Medium 2Sc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
Mrs. Scripps
Loses Decision
Hy United Press Leased Wire

CINCINNATI, July 25.--Federal
Judge Smith w. Hickcnlooper to-
day ruled against Mrs. Josephine
&cripps Of Miramar, California, in
her suit for an accounting from the
estate of the late f. w. Scripps and
Robert +. Scripps.
Mrs. Scripps as cxecutrix of the
estate Of her husband, the late
James &. Scripps, had sued for an
accounting of money and other
property alleged to have been due
her husband under what she claims
10 have been partnership contract
between him and f. w. Scripps.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
NOTICE OF FILING OF UNPAID
ASSESSMENT LIST AND OF
THE TIME FIXED FOR
HEARING

Notlce is hereby gwen that Oh
the oath day of July, 1923, Philip
W. Knights, Street superintendent
of the City of FL Centre, Califor-
mia, filed with the undersigned
City Clerk, complete list of all
assessments unpaid on account of
the work performed and improve
mcnt made ON that certain portion
of Olive Avenue described in Rcso-
luton of Intention numbered 313
(passcd and adopted by the City
Council of said City of FL Centre
on the 5th day of October, 1920
under and pursuant to the provi-
sions of the Improvement Act of
19ll,' and to said Resolution of
Intention numbered 313 and other
resolutions, notices and proceedings
of said City Council adopted and
taken under said act, reference to
bered 313 (passed and adopted on
the 5th day of October, 1927, as
aforesaid) being hereby expressly
made for further particulars and
for a description of the work and
the district therein mentioned,
which Resolution of Intention and
the assessment issued by the Street
Superintendent contained n declara-
ton substantially in the following
form: "Notice is hereby given that
serial bonds to represent unpaid as
sessmcnts and bear interest at the
rate of seven per cent per annum
will be issued hereunder in the man.
ncr provided in the Improvement
Bond Act of 1850 the last install
mcnt of which bonds shall mature
fourteen years from the 2nd day of
July next succeeding ten months
from their date.
Notice is also hereby given that
Wednesday, the first day of August,
1928, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock,
u. NJ. Of said day is the time fixed
by the undersigned City Clerk
when persons interested GncludinS
the owners of property assessed, the
contractor, or his assigns) may APP
pear before the City Council of said
City at its council chamber in the
City Hall of said City, and show
cause why bonds should not be is
sued upon the security of the UNI
paid assessments shown on said list,
Dated this 25th day of July, 1928.
j. G. NEALE,
City Clerk of the City of FL Centre
California. 25t5
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
SWEDISH HOP POSTPONED
By United Press Leased Wire

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 25.-Take-
off of the monoplane "Greater
Rockford' on its flight to Stock
holm, Sweden, was postponed until
tomorrow. Bert Hassell, pilot, re-
ccived word that winds in Canada
would make the take off unfeasible
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
WOman's Death
Puzzles Police
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July Mrs.
Laura Stanford, also known as Rob
crtson. pretty q vear-old divorccc
was found dead today in residcnc,
on san Angrcas road in the Mt.
Washington district in what police
believe to be murder mystery.
Louis Biscar, who owned the
house and who discovered the body,
said he took her to a downtown
street yesterday to meet a man
known to him as "Ray..' under.
standing that the latter ~.as to take
the woman back to the Mt. Wash
ngtou residence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
Donovan COnfers
With Candidate
HH United Press Leased Wire

rALO ALTO, Calf, July 25-As,
Sistant Attorney. General William
!. Donovan. regarded as a prospcc-
tive attorney general in ease of a
Republican presidential victory in
the fall, conferred today with Her
bert Hoover, the nominee, about the
New York political situation and
the acceptance speech.
Donovan is close friend of Hoov-
cr and was prominently mentioned
as vice presidential running mate
during the Kansas City convention
He is expected to take an import
ant advisory part in the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
CooIidges Plan
Yellowstone Trip
By ROBERT MOOREFIELD
Omitted PI.ss Staff Correspondent

CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, Wis,
July 2J.-Tentat.ve plans are being
made for the departure Of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge for Yellow
stone National park between Aug
ust 10 and -, il was learned author
itativcly at the summer White
House today.
The prcsidenp and his officia!
party would leave their lodge here
August -, although no official
plans have been formulated.
Mr.. Coolidge has not decided, it
was said, whether he will return to
his fishing retreat on the Brule or
make a protracted visit to the ma
tional park.
The condition of Mrs. Coolidge 5
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
Bandits Shoot
Bank Teller

OAKLAND, Calf, July %. -
Charles McFarlin, teller at a branch
Of the Bank Of Oakland, was shot
and seriously wounded today by
three bandits who attempted to hold
up the bank.
The three men fled and were cap
turcd by police who took up chase.
The bandits obtained no money.
Physicians said McFarlin could
not live.
The branch bank where the shoot
ing occurred is located at Seventh
and Henry streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
CANADIAN TRAIN WRECK
by United Press I.eased Wire

TORONTO, Ont, July 25.-Three
men were killed when troop train
with the 22nd regiment of Quebec
and a detachment of Royal Canadian
Dragons of st. Johns, Quebec, col
lided head on with freight train
today at Sand Point, 60 miles west
of OTTAWA.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
Hawkins Trial
On August 9
nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-John-
ny Hawkins, former University of
Southern California football cap
tain, today pleaded not guilty to
81 counts of burglary involving loot
estimated to be worth almost
100000.
The trial was set by Judge Doug
las l.. Edmonds for August 8. Haw-
kins' attorneys indicated that the
plea was made to give a!ienists time
tD examine Hawkins moro fully and
that a change in the plea might be
entered later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-25
HARBOR BOARD REoRGANIzED
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July 25.-The
Los Angeles harbor commission re
organized today with an election
which placed Walter b. Allen in the
presidency again and J. a. Craw-
ford in the position of vice presi-
dent. G. f. Burgc declined to accept
a second term as vice president.