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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
BY BYRON PRICE
Associated Press staff Writer


Still making its own precedents.
the national campaign enters its con-
cluding weeks with both sides widen
ing, rather than concentrating, the
front of their attack.
Election day now is just one month
ahead. In any ordinary campaign,
the first week of October would see
a large percentage Of the states so
definitely classified as republican or
democratic as 20 exclude them from
the zone Of heavy fire. But not in
1928. The democrats are expending
precious time and talent in such re-
publican strongholds as Kansas and
Iowa. while the republicans are claim
ing half the electoral votes Of the
South. and are seeking TO carry the
Hoover appeal to every voter in
states like Georgia and Texas.
Skirmish for Farm Belt
One of the most spectacular Skir-
mishes of the whole campaign is TAX
ing place in the northern farm belt,
where for years the democratic party
has been in hopeless minority. Gov
ernor Smiths passage through North
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin
has been followed BY a rallying Of
his friends and foes alike. Senator
Borah, summoning all Of his force
and eloquence 20 the support of Hoo
yer, has come into the northwest to
answer Smith, and is to be followed
in turn by some Of the ablest of the
democrats.
The republicans. including Mrs.
James W. Good. Hoover's western
manager. says the northwestern trend
is now away from Smith and that
earlier republican apprehensions in
that quarter have been replaced BY
growing confidence. The democrats
still insist that farm defections from
Hoover are likely 10 turn this whole
group Of states into the democratic
column.
While the party leaders were dis
putting over Mr.. Hoover's chances in
the south. the republican nominee
himself contributed memorable
chapter to the southern campaign by
bringing his heel down squarely on
republican use of the religious issue
against Gov. Smith.
Repudiating an anti-Catholic tract
distributed by Mrs. Willie W. Cald-
well. republican national committee
woman for Virginia. Mr.. Hoover told
party workers directly and explicitly
that he wanted none Of them 10 at
tack his opponent on the ground Of
religion. He also made known his
approval of a similar reputation
addressed by Chairman Work to Oil
yer ID. Street, republican committee
man, foi Alabama. who has been de-
soribing Catholicism as vital is
sue" in the campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
SLAYER GIVEN
lO-YEAR Term
Zapata Pleads Guilty;
Says Deed Actu-
ated by Fear

Ten wears in the penitentary wa
,hc sentence imposed upon Ellglo
zan,te confessed slayer Of Pablo ko-
driguez at San Benito IN July
THE SLAYER, who is Is years OF age
,,a,ed he had shot Rodriguez. ms
hrother-in-law. from the lott OF Ihe
barn on the Wright dairy while ko-
driguez was sleeping on the grouh9
floor. A rifle was the weapon USED
THE defendant claimed he had been
intimidated and shoJ Rodriguez ne
cause Of fear Of other parties.
The case went to the jury Friday
afternoon and a verdict was returned
4 few hours later
Rudolfo Gallegos, convicted on 2
1;ouor charge, was sentenced 70 one
vssr IN the penitentiary, this being
re first Iuuor case OF the term.
No iurv was available Saturday.
ard the day was devoted by Judge
A ". Cunningham 20 hearing court
cases.
Announcement was made FRIDAY
.s,arroon that the term would close
Saturday. October Is. and speciai
term would convene Monday, Octooei
%. for the purpose Of clearing W. al
cases on the calendar. Judge Gun
uinrham will 70 20 kennedy county
October Is. and will spend the week
4 the northern part of the district.
Walter Hofer, charged with high
vay robbery on the road north from
Barlingen on April p. was found not
guilty. the jury returning the verdict
after brief deliberation. The cas-,
a,ss ore of the hardest fought Of the
term.
Indictments reported by the grand
Jury Thursday night on which arrests
have been made include; Nirgllio
Rodriruez. charged with receiving
and concealing stolen property; Juan
Van Hatten charged On four count
..,,b felony theft: Jesus Olivera
-harged with assault with intent q
nurder in connection with the shoot
inr Of an officer at Harlingen. and
guadalupe Cueto, charged with as
ssult with intent TO murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
Borah to Stress
Prohibition In
South, East, Trip

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-lP-Senator
William Z. Borah left Chicago last
night to urge the merits Of prohibi-
tion in the South and East.
I'm going to talk for prohibition, I"
he said. I've been talking ii every
where I've been-even Detroit.
though some persons didn't think il
vas wise there. But the applause
received demonstrated the popular
ity Of prohibition"
In North Dakota. however. Senator
Borah plans 10 discuss benefits of
republican tariff as well as the Vol
stead Act. In West Virginia and
Texas, he will discuss Hoover's farm
relief program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
Sherman Man Is
Shot; Wife Held

SHERMAN, Tex. Oct. 6.-lPi-R.
= Slarle. sherman business man, wa
sbot once in the head at his home
here today. and was removed 70 e
hospital in a serious condltion- fhy-
sicians said he had a fighting chance
TO recover.
A charge of assault TO murder was
filed against his wife.
slasle told officers he was asleep
when awakened by the flash and re
mort OF a gun. Insofar as he knew.
sIavle said. no one save himself and
his wife were in the house az the
time Of the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
Done Scandal Barred IN Prison
Deny Instructed
Verdict in Mob
Trial at Houston

ed. was dragged from bed in the
jefferson Davis hospital here rly
June 90, placed in an automobile
and scurried a few miles from
town where he was hanged from a
bridge railing.
Powell had been indicted for muir
der in the killing of A. W. Davis,
White City detective. The lynchin.,
coming almost on the eve of the
democratic national convention here,
was thought to east an unfavorable
reflection on Houston and Texas
and officers and citizens alike bent
every effort to apprehend the al
legged lynchers.
Jesse McCarter. negro orderly at
the hospital, repudiated part Of the
story he had told previously, Cap
tain Of Detectives Tom Shelly testi-
fled he advised the defendant he
believed the hanging of the negro
by a party of white men "did not
amount TO much" when he obtained
an alleged confession from Oldham.
Didn't you tell him (Oldham) he
would probably get no more than a
suspended sentence" Shelley was
asked BY defense attorneys.
Il might have told him that" the
chief OF detectives answered.
Defense counsel objected 10 the in
troduction Of the alleged confess
sion on the grounds that il was
obtained through persuasion and by
holding out the hope of suspend
ed sentence but objections were
overruled.
McCarter. who said he was at
tending Powell when the negro was
kidnapped from the hospital, broke
down under rigid cross examina-
ton He made several contradic-
tions and admitted telling a liz at
a previous hearing when he said the
group of alleged kidnapcrs included
a policeman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
SAY MILLION
Was SPENT ON
HIDALCO ROAD
Bond Deals and War
rant Issues Criticiz-
ed in Hidalgo Mass
Meeting


DONNA. Oct. 6.-Charges that the
Hidalgo county commissioners court
had issued warrants TO the amount
or sl .0O0. .0CO to finance seven miles
of pavement between McAlle and
the international bridge at Hidalgo,
and that commission Of S250.000
had been paid O. O. Norwood. rep
resentative Of J. l.. Arlitt, buyer of
flood control bonds. we're made here
Friday night by Judge Gordon Grif-
fin Of McAllen at a mass meeting OF
bidalgo county voters.
The meeting was said to be the
largest political gathering ever held
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The
attendance was estimated between
5000 and 5000. the majority Of
whom we're voters. The elevated
concrete porch OF the old Donna Ho-
tel was utilized as a speakers stand
and seats were provided for approx
mately 5000. Thousands Of persons
were obliged 10 stand.
{. l.. Skaggs presided. and the
speakers included Mayor r. ID. Free
land Of McAllen. Mayor Dave kir-
gan of Weslaco, Judge Gordon Grif-
fin of McAllen. and +. c. Couch of
Weslaco, who is candidate on the
republican ticket for county judge.
No National Politics
Each speaker received an ovation
when presented by the 1 irman,
and loud applause followed every
prediction that the republican county
ticket would be successful at the
November election.
There was no discussion Of ma.
tional politics. Most of the speak.
ers have been prominent in demo.
cratic politics, and Smith buttons
were worn by many who applauded
the remarks Of the speakers.
Something Of a sensation was cre-
Continued on page FOUR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
AIMEE SEES LONDON

LONDON. Oct. 6.-(Pl-Mrs. Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, Los Angeles evan
gelist, toured the night haunts of
London last night and newspapers
today quoted her as saying: Lon
don is not so wild as Paris or as many
other big cities have been in"
After viewing a public house where
women lined the bar with men. Mrs.
Mcpherson commented that there was
nothing like that in America, even
before prohibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
Hoover Speaks Over
Big Chain Saturday

NEW YORK, Oct. Political
speakers on the radio today and to-
night include:
Republican
Herbert Hoover at Elzabethton.
lenn., . to p. M. eastern time. over
VIZ and "a stations Of National
Broadcasting company in east, south
and middle west.
representative j. 4. Dickinson. of
Iowa = r. m, eastern time, over VIZ.
Democratic
No national speakers scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
SUNDAY GAME
TO BE ON AIR
OVER KWWG

The third game of the World
Series, 10 be played on the Car
dinal diamond at st. Louis SUM-
day afternoon will be broadcast
over radio station kWWG In CO.
operation with The Brownsville
Herald and The Associated Press.
Play will begin at 1880 D. m.
Central Standard time. Baseball
fans Of the Valley are invited to
tune in and take grandstand
seat al the stadium. A direct
wire will relay the game here
play by play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06

would rest and conserve his strength
pending arrival of the ship, expected
to put in next Tuesday.
Mrs. Byrd will return 70 Boston
after her husband sails. probably
next Wednesday.
With the little white dog that ac-
companied Byrd and Floyd Bennett
in their flight over the north pole
two years ago lying at his feet, the
commander outlined for newspaper
men the plans and aspirations Of the
antarctic expedition.
az length. was not "a he dash
10 the south pole" but would be a
scientific mapping and exploration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06

HOUSTON. Oct. 6.--tP)-After
the court had overruled a motion
for an instructed verdict OF not
guilty, introduction Of defense tes-
timony was begun today in the muir
der case OF Charlie Oldham, first of
seven white men indicted in the
lynching Of Robert Powell. negro,
TO face trial.
Through testimony closed late
yesterday the state attempted to
prove that Powell. seriously wound
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
RI OPERATE on BANkEE

NEW YORK. Oct. G. Pl-Benjs-
.,in Strong. governor Of the New
VT Federal Reserve Bank. is TO
nrdergo an operation for intestinal
S;s+urbarce, IL was announced too
NJ Strong. who has periodically
Suffered from ill-health for sevel-l
,.s.rs wss taken to the New York
hospital Thursday evening
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06

Los ANGELES. Oct. 6.-tP)-Suf-
fering from effects of a severe cold,
contracted on transcontinental
train that brought him from Bos-
ton. Commander Richard +. Byrd
was here today awaiting arrival Of
the whaler {. A. Larsen. mother
ship Of his antarctic exploration ex-
petition.
The commander had a fever of 102
degrees when he arrived yesterday
with Mrs. Byrd and several OF his
lieutenants and aides. Regretfully
declining proffered hospitality Of
The undertaking. he pointed out
the city, the noted explorer said he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06

expedition that might last three
years. Reaching the pole M air
would be only AT hoped for incf-
dent of the work. he said.
Four airplanes will photograph
great stretches Of unknown terri
tory. BY use Of the photographs
Byrd hopes to "fill in the blank
spaces on the map" OF the antarctic.
An important part Of the York. ac-
cording to Byrd, will be meteorology,
the study Of air strata. air move
ments and climatic conditions which
scientists believe may give know
ledge Of the worlds weather several
wears IN advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley;
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
not much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Tonight and Sum
day partly cloudy: cooler in ths
northwest portion Sunday.
Light 10 fresh southerly winds On
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
TIDE TABLE

high and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal msteroloEi-
cal conditions:
High ...... 1853 a rs
Low ...... i.5t =. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06
RIVER FORECAST

The river will remain about sta
.ionary during the next 2i hours.
Flood Present 2i-Hr. 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Ching Rain
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.ELVINATOR

w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-06

DO IS 70 dictate 2
Nv ant Ad" and
have your stenog-
rapher telephone
it to phone No. 6.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
TELL THE WORLD
ABOUT DEL-MAR-VA

Edwin C. Totten, director of pub
licity of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, on Wednesday
afternoon delivered brief talk to a
delegation from the geography class
Of the Maryland State Normal
School, covering geological founda-
ton, location, early history and re-
sources of the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula. He explained the purpose for
which the Del-Mar-Va Association
was organized and the work being
carried on.
During the past year schools and
colleges in several locations, as far
distant as Colorado, have been sup
piled by the Association with litera-
ture and especially requested infor-
nation to be used in various cours-
es. Special attention and care has
been given in furnishing this mater
ial because of the invaluable means
offered not only to publicize the
Peninsula but to install it as a live
issue in educational courses and
programs. One of the leading pub
fishers of text books, who supplies
public schools throughout the entire
nation, made special request for in
formation and photographs relative
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
Greenwood

Epworth M. E. Church, near
Greenwood, will hold rally services
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock,
October 21. The teachers of the
Sunday school desire a full attend
ance of pupils this coming Sunday
morning so that the parts of the
program may be assigned.
At the regular meeting of the
Fire Company Friday evening, R. e.
Wiley, fire chief, reported receipt of
a letter with a check for $25.00 from
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Swartzentru-
Der. 1t was a letter of sincere thanks
and gratitude to the Fire Company
for saving their new home from de-
struction when their laundry was
burned to the ground some three
weeks ago.
Needless to say, the Fire Company
greatly appreciates the letter of
thanks with it's enclosed donation Of
$500 and wish to publicly thank
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Swartzentruber
for them and to assure them of the
Fire Company's ever readiness to
answer to the call of those who need
them.
Other notes of interest in the
meeting were the appointment by
the vice president of Harvey Spence
to buy for the driver of the fire en-
CINE, gloves, goggles and helmet,
suitable to protect from the cold the
driver of the fire truck in the sever
est of weather. r. E. Wiley was
asked to get prices on chairs suit
able for use in the basement of the
fire house for suppers, ETC., and to
report back at the next meeting.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

to the Peninsula several weeks ago
and gave assurance of their usage in
school books now being prepared.
A noticeable feature in connection
with study of the Peninsula's his
tory and one which Association Off
Gals believe to be of decided value,
is the widespread movement thru
out Peninsula schools during the
last year to emphasize the history of
Del-Mar-Va and in many instances
to call upon pupils to prepare essays
on the subject. In these cases, the
Association has supplied a material
number of individual pupils with
literature and other information for
study in connection with this par
ticular work
The need of a weather bureau
station in Del-Mar-Va is emphasized
as at present none exists between
Norfolk and Atlantic City. Because
of the agricultural and fishing in
terests of the Peninsula, and the
section extending directly inland in
the Middle North Atlantic States, it
is said by all familiar with this sub
ject to be a vital necessity.
Since the matter was first intro
duced more than a year ago, Del
Mar-Va Association officials have
been active and now plan to request
the Representatives from Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, at Washing
ton, to advocate the plan.
Letters from several influential
business concerns and private in
dividuals have already been ad-
dressed to the congressman and U.
S. Senators urging their support in
the effort to secure the appropria-
ton necessary.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
EATING HOUSE

Adkins, Charles H. --------- 1000
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
REESE THEATRE ANNOUNCES
BIG ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM
''The First Kiss" ''The Patent Lea
Their Kid" and Chill Billies" to
Play There.

The Reese Theatre again hits the
bullseye. A great treat is in store
for theatre fans of Delaware as Fay
Wray and Gary Cooper in "The First
Kiss" plays the Reese Theatre, Har-
rington, this Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, October II, IL and 10.
This is the picture that was made at
st. Michaels, Md, and Easton, Md,
about three months ago. Thousands
of Delawareans journeyed to Easton
and st. Michaels and saw this pic
ture in the actual making. 1t will,
undoubtedly, be a great treat for
those who saw the picture being
filmed to see the finished produc-
tic2.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oc-
tober II and Is, Reese Theatre pa
irons will have the privilege of see
ing one of the really great pictures
of the year. It was only after sew
eral months of negotiations that
First National consented to allow
Richard Barthelmess in "The Patent
Leather Kid" to play this lower Del
aware theatre at so early a date,
and at popular prices. "The Patent
Leather Kid" is the same picture
that played in New York City at two
dollars admission. It is a we'll
known fact that Wilmington people
waited hours in the street in an eff
fort to gain admittance to the Sa-
voy Theatre, where this great pro-
duction enjoyed a record run. It
will play the Reese Theatre on the
above dates for the first time in Del
aware, south of Wilmington.
By special arrangement, al Hop
kins and his "Hill Billies" will pre-
sent special anniversary program
on Friday and Saturday, October 10
and 20, in conjunction with the reg
ular motion picture program.
The admission prices to these
three attractions will be: Children,
rs cents; balcony, S5c, and orches-
ira so cents, with two complete
shows each evening to accommodate
the crowds.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12
STATE OF DELAWARE
ctTTcs CIV GnTTNTTW

SUSSEX COUNTY
I, John S. Cooper, Clerk of the Peace,
in and for County of Sussex and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect list of names of persons to whom
I have issued licenses and the amounts
received for same except, Marriage Ii
censes, from October 1st, 1927, to and
including September Both, 1928.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office, at Georgetown, this first
day of October A. D. 1928.
(SeaD
JOHN S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Peace.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-12

We are beginning to believe that
maybe shoveling snow off the front
walks last January wasn't such a
tough job after all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Real lmance In
Griffi Picture
On hpitol Bill

Romantic Ism and realistic TO-
RE- R. W. Grill seem. q have
achieved sucnthing in Drums Of
Love. the ffre attraction with
Mary Phiibin. hsl Barrymore, Don
Aivarado and N Marshall. playing
at the CapitoIfater Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Though the Nv IL essentially a
romance OF a q tragic love. Grit
fifth. by his splid INSIGHT into the
emotions. IS sap have made il a
realistic dramatth none of the
SORENESS or drAess generally as
sociated with r&m.
Instead. "Drunsf Love- Il one OF
the most colorf1anS entertaining
pageantries everade by Griffith.
II has all the hty Of "Broken
Blossoms, all rcignancy and
moods with the afion az dash and
verve.
In making the h,re Griffith de-
sired most of al4 cm-hasize the
great love theme Francesca da
Rimini upon whiche photopIav Il
based and also to teriect into the
screen version enoi color "a make
its appeal ~universain other words.
he wanted romantic nlism.
Griffith has patt,ed his present
on the shssful formula
wnicn MADE The Bb Of a Nation
me great picture II Is. Drums OF
has the samlnvredierts ~
spectacular splashesf action. with
the addition of embnal nassages
nat are rated to 5hamed among
ne finest examples sacting on the
The dramatic work. Mary Phil.
bin. Lionel BarrymoI Don Alvara-
do and Tully Marshakr said 10 be
outstanding as Is thlcomedv per-
Of William ktin. Griffith
made Drums Of Low for United
Artists. IA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Will Ask Cities
Be Given Part OF
Automobile Tax

HARLINGEN, June 5.-A statewide
campaign to induce the next legisla-
ture to so amend the Law that munici
I alities will be granted Is per cent
Of the motor vehicle tax will be IN
augurated nc the district meeting Of
the Texas League of Municipalities TO
Be held here June Is, according to an
nouneement Monday by Barney Davis
Of Dallas, president of the league.
Representatives from Corpus Chris
n. Laredo and all Rio Grande Valley
cities are expected to attend.
In making the announcement Of the
plan Of the league, Mr.. Davis stated
that all funds from the motor vehicle
tax are now diverted to state high
ways and that the towns and cities
are entitled to at least a percentage
Of the amount Of tax imposed upon
rotor vehicle owners residing in the
municipalities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Valley Engineers
To Have Barbecue

MERCEDES, June 5.-The Lower
Rio Grande Valley chapter Of the
American Association Of Engineers
will &c guests Of the Mercedes Con-
crete Pipe Co. at a barbecue at the
company's plant Saturday night at
1880.
The barbecue will be preceded by
an inspection OF the plant and dis
cussion of concrete pipe by experts.
Following the barbecue several talks
on concrete by Valley engineers are
scheduled.
The engineers were guests Of the
company at their June meeting last
year. and the officers Of the company
announced at that time they proposed
to make the barbecue an annual
event.