davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
To Ask Bids For
Clearing Airport

]. IT. Van Law. manager Of the
citys municipal airport. announced
Monday that bids would be adver-
tseh for the grubbing and cleaning
0f the property. construction of tha
hanger, field lighting, water and
a~asolina equipment and paving.
tuesday, and that the bids would be
onened and referred to the city com
mission ten DAYS later.
The municipal airport ia located
five miles from The heart ~ The civ
nn tine Boca Chico road. When rDw
plotted. the airport viii have cost
approximately Sia0. 00n. ana win W.
2 q the most modern municipal
airnorts in the south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
All-Kiwanis Night
Is To Be Celebrated

Throughout the United States ~
Canada tonight the Kiwanis cluhs an
every town and city where theF are
chartered will observe what IL known
as All-Kiwanis night
The local Kiwanians will obseFvs
This occasion with "a program n
banquet at the TT Jardin hotel nc
S N. INV. AN elaborate musical pro-
cram has been arranged BIZ Travis
Jennings. chairman NJ the entertain
ment committee. The orchestra frcm
the Queen thcater will play through
out the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Auspicious Start
Made on Sunday

TREPASsEY, N. r., June 1S.-CPy-
Miss Amelia Earhart and two men
hoped off yesterday morning at
9:5l eastern standard time on a
transatlantic flight. They hoped to
reach Valencia, Ireland, in IS hours.
While the people Of this sleepy l;t-
tie karbOr on the southern end Of
the Avalon peninsula intoned their
prayers at church the big pont00n-
equipped Fokker monoplane Friend
ship reared across the harbor, rose
into the air to circle over the village
and then headed east into a cloud
less sky.
The takeoff was made only after
five unsuccessful attempts and the
dumping Of 80 gallons Of gasoline,
200 pounds, which reduced the fuel
supply to about ZOO gallons-less
than 20 hours consumption for the
three 220 horsepower Wright whirl-
wind motors.
The same confidence which Miss
Earhart had shown during the l3
days she and her companions await
ed favorable weather prevailed as
she took her place in the cockpit with
Wilmer Stultz, the pilot and Lou
Gordon, mechanic.
I'VE are going today in spite Of
everything" she said as she rose
carly in the morning and scanned the
weather reports indicating favorable
conditions with following winds for
all but 700 miles of the almost 1000
mile journey. "And we'll make IT,"
Half an hour later they were
started on their great adventure.
They were reported Nv a steamer
as they cleared the tip Of Ncwfound-
land and started out along the steam
er track toward their destination.
Through the day and early hours
Of the night other steamers report
ed them, either by sight or through
the medium Of the Friendships
radiocasts. Stultz was acting as
both pilot and radioman and when
he was sending Miss Earhart was
at the controls.
Mrs. Frederick Guest. wife Of the
former British secretary ~ state for
air, is hacker Of the flight. Mrs.
Guest, the former Amy Phipps Of
Pittsburgh. said that the flight was
being made in the hope it would be
another link in the friendship chain
between England and the United
States and truly helpful to ayia-
ton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
WeslacoD Defeats.
Brownies 7 to 5

Haines proved ineffective in the
first two innings 1T Weslaco Sun
day and the Keslaco boys laid in a
fiyc-run lead that the local Legion
fly chasers could not overcome and
consequently were counted out, 7-5.
Mcrsky took over the mound at
the third frame and held the oppo-
sition 10 four hits for the remain
ing seven innings.
Errors behind Mersky TO the total
Of =. accounted for the two addi-
tional runs. High wind was said
TO have hampercd the fielders. Both
teams g%arncred nine hits.
Anderson, heavy hitting catcher Of
the locals. slapped out a thrce-bag-
ger.
The game was protested by both
teams on alleged irregularities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
TARIFF fight
MEET CALLED
Shippers Meeting To
Select Representa-
tive to Hearing

SAN BENIT0, June lS.-A fight to
SECURE adequate tariff potection on
Valley tomatoes will be launched nc q
meeting Ct Valley shippers to-be held
here at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
j. Z. Bell, manager Of the San
Benit0 Chamber Of Commerce, and
chairman Of the Valley tariff COM
mittce, has sent out wires to ship
pers in all parts Of the Valley, asking
them u contribute to q fund to send
d representative to the tariff hearing,
which will be held in Washington,
June Is.
In his telegram he brought out the
fact that the Valley il now attempt
ing to compete with Mexico IN the
growing Of tomatoes on an unequal
basis, because Mexico a produce ne
tomatoes more cheaply, and asks all
shippers 20 help.
ut il a case OF protecting the de-
velopment we have put in IN the VAL
ley. ut q huge expense" Dir. Bell said.
haze spent thousands and mill
lions Of dollars in improving Valley
lands, on the assumption that the
only competition we would lave TO
meet would he from other states IN
the Union, where labor is no cheaper,
and where Developments arc IN the
same scale. or approach Il, and the
standards Of living near the same.
Now we find, due to the bitter ex-
pericnce OF the past two years, that
we were apparently must meet com
petition from sections where labor -
not half so expensive. where the
standard of living Is much lower, de-
veiopment much less, and values have
not been built up BY development and
expenditures Of money.
.'This III what constitutes unfair
competition 20 this section. and We
feel sure that II the Valley takes
energetic action 10 protect its in-
tcrest, that the tariff commission
will place a tariff on tomatoes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
Hits Pole:
Two Recovering

HAELiNGEN. Texas. june IS
Harry Merchant and Orville Jones.
both VI this city. were RECOVERING
Monday from injuries received when
OH automobile in which they were
riding crashed into q telephone pole
sunday night when they attempted
to aroid 2 collision with Il fast Mis-
sonri Pacific railroad train ST the
iair grounds crossing.
Both men suffered cuts and
bruises and were given first aii
treatment in the Harrington hospital.
Tho p hits the pole as the driver.
urYiiie Jones, attempted 90 swing
tae car into and down y ditch in an
attempt 70 avoid striking the train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

WASHINGTON, June Is. Up
EMILIO Carranza, Mexican flying ace,
took off from Boiling field today at
7 a. M, for New York. He was ac-
eompanied by an escort Of three
army planes.
With a small ~cotcrie of spectators
at the edge OF the field. the Mexican
reared into the air continuing his
flight from the capital Of his coun-
try.
From New York. Captain Carranza
planned % fly later in the day ~
West Point, to present 10 the cadet
corps a picture az the Mexican Mill
tary academy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
W.O. W. Members
Attend Funeral

The funeral Of Eugcnio Lopez. who
died Saturday afternoon at his home
here. was held from the Church "
the Immaculate Conception az 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon under the
auspices of the local lodge Of the
Woodmen ar the World. of which Mr..
Lopez was a member.
A large number or members Of the
order attended the funeral in regalia.
and the body was laid to rest in the
old cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
DON'T TOLERATE ITCHING
ECZEMA ANOTHER DkYl

There IS no need of enduring the ter
rible. itching torment Of eczema and
other skin infections. Don't suffer the
annoyance and embarrassment il brings
You another day.
Go 70 your druggist. ask for Black
and White Ointment. use il according
{ o directions and your skin troubles will
quickly yield 70 its remarkable effects.
Il is pleasant 70 use. highly beneficial
and scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
mcnt. All dealers sell them az small cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
GIRLS MOTHER THANKFUL

MEDFORD. Mass. June 1S.-tAl-
Mrs. Amy Otis Earhart. mother Of
Amelia Earhart. the first M 70
fly the Atlantic. was too wearied b.
her nights vigil 10 meet reporters
today. A night spent in prayer be-
side d radio receiving set had taxed
her nervous endurance to the utmost.
Friends. speaking for her, said that
Mrs. Earhart received the news Of
her daughters safety with the deep
est sense Of t~hankfulness and that
she was very glad"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
n. Y.ISV VISITED
BY CARRANZA
Mexican Filler Greeted
BY Elias; To Go To
West Point

mitchell FIELD, N. ", June 49,
Pl-Captain Emilio Carranza. Mex
ico's good will ambassador. landed at
$3.50 a. m, today from Washington.
In the throng that greeted the
Mexican flicr at the end az his two
hour and fifty minute jump from the
capital were Arturo vi. Elias, Mex
lean consul general in New York and
members Of his staff, General Han
son ID. Ely, commander Of the second
corps area, and Major John N. Rcy-
nolds, commanding officer at Mitchell
field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

$50 votes on the Ialat ballot to rank
third behind John W. Davis and
Oscar WI. Underwood.
He was again in tho race for the
nomination in 1928. being put forth
rs Iowa's favorite son candidate in
aH effort ~ win delegates in the pre-
convention camnaien from Governor
Alfred E. Smith WE New York. The
ticket faForing the New York gov
crnor, however. Was successful IN the
Iowa primary election.
Edwin Thomas Meredith was born
ne Avoca. ia.. December -. 1876. tho
san WE Thomas Oliver and Minnie
Minerva Marsh Meredith. tic married
Miss Edna x. Elliott III Des Moines Ia
1896. They had two children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

DONNA. June 1S.-Mrs. Will Min
ier Of Oakland. Nebraska, past pres
ident ~ the Nebraska State Fedora
tion of Women's clubs, and recently
appointed director az the national
board. is here visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Walter q. Weaver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
TO ENFORCE FIRE LAW

MISSION. June ls.-Notice that
city ordinances regulating traffic in
cases OF fire will be strictly en-
forced in the future is given BY q.
F. Dohrn, mayor; p. y. Holmes, city
marshal. and Ross Marcus, fire mar
shall Of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
q. OF Q. HEADS TO MEET

A postponed meeting Of the di-
rectors Of the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce has been called 4 IA
convene ~ $3.50 p. N. Tuesday ~
Manager q. O.. Richardson. There
are no special problems to be pre-
scented, the managed said. Plans for
the Fourth Of duly celebration will
be discussed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
GLAD WE'VE NONE mr.

BURY PORT. Wales. June IS
TT am very glad we have done Il
and very happy we've landed said
Miss Amelia Earhart 10 a correspond
ent or The Associated Press as she
stepped ashore from the ~m0noplanc
Friendship.
II am too tired To say more"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
BTITLDTNC BETDCE

MERCEDES, June ls.-EXcavation
work in preparation for the construc-
tion If an international bridge across
the Rio Grande Immediately south
Of here has been started. Material
for construction is expected TO ar
rive shortly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
CHILD DIES

The one-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pedro Tomayo died 1t the fam
ily home in Victoria Addition Satur-
day night after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held from the
Church Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Sunday afternoon at > o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
FRIENDSHIP

CONTINUED from page one)
passengers, and II So who was the
fourth. weer hindered BY the diff
Guilty OF communications with BURY
Port and the confusion attendant
upon the arrival Of the transatlantic
plane at tht little pa!ce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
CANDIDATE

McALLEN, June 1S.-A. y. Leavell
has announced as a candidate for u
place on the McAlien district school
board, in the elections to he held
Saturday, July z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
MRS STIrITX II

MINNEOLA, \. T.. June iS.-iP-
when word came that her husband
had guided his plane safely through
the Atlantic storms and was nearing
his Observation-Disclosures. Viii
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

mer Stultz guessed she'd never want
TO sleep again"
II was too anxious TO eat she ex-
planned. "And nov / guess Pm too
excited.
II was getting awfully tired" she
admitted, but now | feel like I'D
never want to sleep again"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

McALLEN, June l6.-Purchase WI
the Universal Service station here
by Nick ana Bill Yodrr from II. u.
Fox is announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
MOTHER GLAD IT'S OVER

ALTOONA, Pa, June 1S.-tPl-
Mrs. Clara Stultz, Of Williamsburg,
informed that her son Wilmer
Stultz, had piloted the plane Friend
ship safely across the Atlantic, eX-
claimed: Thank God, that's over
Mrs. Stultz, n widow, had kept n
long vigil, awaiting word Of her sons
success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18

"A dispatch from Sal0niki IN the
Vienna Tageblatt said that a COM
munist revolution was threatened in
Greece because the government had
been unable to suppress disorders
growing out of the strike.
"A Saloniki dispatch ~ the news
papers Pravada Of Belgrade, Jugo-
Slavia. said the first squadron W the
Greek fleet, stationed az Mytilene,
joine dthe cause " the strikers.
Clashes with the police at Saloniki.
Piraeus. drama and other places were
reported with several persons killed
at drama.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-18
GREEK WORKER
STRIKE GROWS
Riots Reported While
Reds Work for Cen
eral Walkout

ATHENS, June 1S.-lP-Addition-
al workers today joined the strike
which communists are attempting TO
make general.
Employees Of the water company
and bakers AZ Saionika joined III the
walkout as we'll as tobacco workers az
Dede AEaCh and Grcvena.
Public utilities i'm Macedonia were
under guard after several days of
disorder growing out Of a strike of
tobacco workers. Strikers damaged
waterworks M Saloniki and there
have been clashes between troops and
strikers in the kavala headquarters
Of the American Tobacco company
with several casualties.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
JUDGE HAYES TAKES OATH
AS JUDGE OF MIDDLE DISTRICT

Greensboro, Jan. 23.-With a
cloud of office seekers filling the
corridors and most of them looking
exceedingly innocent, federal court
got under way here today, term
which will be notable only for the
fact that Judge Johnson J. Hayes,
at the end of nearly year of con-
test to o, k. the solemn oath of of
flee as judge of the middle district
and mount the bench in formal ca
pacity to assume an office he is eX-
rccted to honor.
E. L. Gavin of Sanford was here
to take tn, OATH of office as dis
trict attorney and he did take it. His
commission arrived at Sanford last
night. Thu commission e. J. J. Jen-
kins of Sila" City, for mal shal, has
not arrived.
Temporary Clerk Rlaylock ad-
ministered the oath to J2dgc Hayes
and Attorney Gavin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
HICKMAN TRIAL GOT UNDER
WAY YESTERDAY MORNING

Los Angeles, Jan. 24-Closely
guarded AMI held virtually incom-
municado, William t. Hickman, the
19-year-old confessed kidnapper and
slayer of Marian Parker tonight
awaited the opening of mis- trial to-
morrow to determine whether he is
sane or insane.
The prisoner. who usually has
greeted The newspaper men and 9th
ers with smiles, cursed his fellow
prisoners ana visitors today. He was
given some sunlight exercise under
the escort of guards who accom-
panied him to the roof of the county
building housing the jail.
Hickman was indicted on two
counts charging him with the kid
mapping and murder of the Parker
child whose mutilated body he
bartered to her father for $500.
By entering plea of mot guilty
because of insanity" he admitted
commission of both crimes. If Hick-
man is found sane the next step will
be the pronOuncement of sentence.
Less than l25 persons, aside from
court officials, attaches and the
jury will be able to witness the trial
Fifty of these will be newspaper
men and women.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
RETURNS WAR GAVEL
TO VIRGINIA SENATE

Richmond, Va, Jan. 21,-Alfred
L, Aiken, second vice president of
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, formerly governor Of the
federal reserve bank of Boston, has
returned to the senate of Virginia a
gavel that was carried of from the
senate chamber by a young Jificer
of the Union army on April 2, l. ),
the day of the evacuation of Rich
mond.
The historic relic, with handle of
walnut and head of lignum vitae,
was presented at special ceremonies
this afternoon and was accepted by
Lieut.. Gov. J. f. West, presiding Of
hcer Of the senate.
The young officer who carried it
away was Lieut.. J. Lewis Spauld-
ing, adjutant of the 29th Connecti-
cut infantry, which was among the
first Union troops to enter the city
after Richmond fell. He gave it to
W. A Buckingham, Mr. Aiken S
grandfather, then governor of Con-
necticut, afterwards United States
senator.
The gavel was used not only by
the Virginia senate, but also by the
Confederate senate, which held its
sessions in the senate chamber.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
Building Loans Are
Granted AZ Counties
One Project In Watauga County
Receives $4,000 From Special
Fund

Raleigh, Jan. 21.-Fifty-seven
counties today were granted loans
from the $2,50O,O0O fourth special
school building fund, authorized by
the last legislature when the state
board of education met in special
session here.
The largest single school project,
to cost 100000, was approved for
Harnett county. Projects including
"a schools for white children and
four for negroes, were approved.
The SO projects will cost, experts
estimated, $3,53S, S,411.56, of which
amount the state will furnish the
entire two and a half million dollars
loan fund. The participating coun-
ties in the list under the equaliza-
ton act will bear the remainder of
the cost, said Superintendent A. T.
Allen.
Included in the projects was one
for Watauga county, amounting to
$4,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
Watauga County's
Bonded Indebtedness
Figures Carried in Democrat Last
Week We're Compiled From Rec
ords of January l, 1927

A. f. South, county auditor, calls
attention to the fact that the bonded
Indebtedness of Watauga county on
January /, 1928, was $479,000, and
not $706,000 as stated in story
carried in this paper last week from
figures compiled by the University
News Letter. The University pub
lication based its figures on data as
of January, l, 1927, and therefore,
might be confusing. Mr.. South said
the figure carried last week was sub
stantially correct as of January /,
1927, but since that time the amount
had been reduced to S479,000.
A sinking fund is provided for
the retiring of the county's bonded
Indebtedness and these obligations
are being met as they become due
The bonded Indebtedness of the
town Of Boone on January |, 1928,
for water works and street improve
ments, according - Nj. South, was
S275, 900. Blowing R"ch, for the
same purpose, owed $135,OO0
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
TO
BUILD SCOUT HUT
Campaign Will Be Launched in Near
Future to Secure Funds for IN
dertahirg; Has Backing of Local
Civic Organizations

The movement on foot to build
Boy Scout cabin in the American
Legion park here is progressing nice
iy. Friends Of the boys are discus
sing the plan with enthusiasm.
Leaders in the undertaking feel
that this opportunity to aid the
boys in providing a central meeting
place for their work has only to be
presented to the people of the com
munity, and that aid will be given
at once. The progressive spirit of
all Of the clubs in the town is show
ing itself and VIII be- present until
the program is completed.
y campaign week Will be an
nounced at an early date for the
purpose of securing the necessary
funds. 1t is the hope Of those al
ready interested in the program that
The response will be sufficient to
make possible the erection OF the
hIilding, which viii &c far in prov
irg to tie boys of Boone that their
parents and friends are always
eager to neip them in becoming
better men.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
SCORES ROAD HOGS

Asheville, Jan. 23.-Road hogs
and unscrupulous taxi drivers were
lambasted today by Judge Walter f.
Moore in charge to the grand jury
at the opening of the criminal te m
of Buncombe county superior court.
He also instructed the jurors to see
that convicts on the chain gangs are
made to work and that magistrates
practice no irregularities.
Judge Moore outlined the high
way laws in his charge and admon-
ished the grand jurors to return
presentments against truck drivers
who "hog" the road, knowing their
vehicles cannot be harmed by the
lighter passenger cars.
In turning to taxi drivers, Judge
Moore said: Automobiles have be-
come necessity as means Of trans
portation but too many of them are
being used for immoral and corrupt
purposes Tavi drivers are respon-
sible for lot of the crime that goes
on in the county"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
BIRD KILLED IN WATAUGA
HAD FLOWN FROM WISCONSIN

Mr.. Joe Greer of Rutherwood has
received the following letter from
the United States Biological Survey
relative to a strange bird he killed
on his place in December. An
aluminium leg band carried a number
and also the words, ~. S. Biol.
Surv." Mr.. Greer wrote to Washing
ton for information and the reply,
which was just received, is as fol-
lows:
"Your letter of December 26,
1927. has been received. The Bio
logical Survey thanks you for sup
plying us with information concern
ing the bird carrying our band No.
421, 1872, which was killed by you
on that date. According to our
bird-banding files we learn that this
band was used on an immature her
ring gull at Jack Island in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, on July 10, 1926,
by Mr.. c. C. Miller, who is one of
cur co-operators in the bird band
ing work.
by means of these numbered
aluminium bands we are carrying on
important Investigations pertaining
to the migration and other features
in the life histories of North Amer
lean birds. The bands are attached
by volunteer co-operators who serve
without pay and we also appreciate
the information supplied to us by
hn oh To nh htol hon
ed birds
'In connection with the present
case, we must, however, advise you
that in killing this bird you com
mitted violation of the federal law
which protects gulls at all times of
the year. Noting that you state the
bird was killed by mistake for a
hawk the bureau does not feel dis
posed to recommend prosecution but
we must advise you that all care
must be exercised in shooting birds
not to take those that have no legal
open season. AS Il matter of fact
the federal law provides severe pen
alties in the form of fines and Jail
sentences for violations. For your
further information there is being
sent to you under separate cover a
copy of the compiled game laws,
in which you will find listed those
species that may be legally taken
during legal open season
Very truly yours,
"W. c., Henderson,
''Acting Chief"