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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
C.E. KELLEY
SERIOUSLY I'LL
Man Slugged at WesIaco
May Die of Injuries In
Dallas Hospital
Especial to The Herald)


WESLACO. June 1i.-Pl-C. K.
Kelley. who was mysteriously slug
ged early on the morning OF March
10 while asleep in the home Of
E. c. Couch, his father-in-l is
seriously i'll in the Medical Arts
hospital at Dallas and has only a
fighting chance" to live. according
to a telegram received today from
r. L. Kelley. the mans father.
The mystery Of who sIugged Kel-
ley never was solved and although
peace officers spent meny weeks
investigating the circumstances
surrounding the crime, no arrest
ever was made.
Kelley. lying In a pool Of blood
IN the living room floor. was end
by his sister-in-law. Mrs. r.. q.
Short. He had tRen struck a
blow above the temple with a blunt
instrument and his skull was bad
lv fractured. At first IL was
thought he had no chance to re-
cover He finally did make con-
siderable improvement. however,
and was able to walk around al
though his right side was partially
paralyzed and he had lost the
power of speech.
He was able to write on a type
writer but could give no clue as to
who had struck him. Officers be-
lieved he had been struck while
lying in bed and that he had walk
ed to the living room Of the Couch
home after the blow had been de-
hvered.
The telegram. which was ad-
dressed to Couch. said.
"Claude's condition Is serious
Has fighting chance"
He has been in the Dallas hos
pital about three weeks. He left
Weslaco some time ago to visit his
father in Lubbock.
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MacD Donald Visit
Would Be Greatly
Welcomed By u. S.

WASHINGTON, June ll.-tP-
A visit Of Prime Minister MacDon-
aid Of Great Britain to the United
States to discuss Anglo-American
relations, including naval arms re-
duction, would be greatly welcomed
by the American government.
Charles O. Dawes, new American
ambassador to London, will arrive
in England Friday and will ac-
quaint himself with the proposed
visit of Premier Macdonald, and. If
it is TO be made, viii take charge Of
the discussions on behalf of the
American government.
President Hoover was said TO
know nothing about the proposed
visit Of the British prime minister
to this country except what he has
read in press dispatches.
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ALICE-SKIDMORE ROAD
REPORTED OPEN AGAIN

SAN BENITO. June 1.-THE
stretch Of highway between Alice
and Skidmore. which has been cut
off by the heavy rains. has been
opened, according to j. Z. Bell,
chamber of commerce secretary,
who returned from Austin Monday
night, - ~ ~
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CUSTOMS OFFICER GETS
"a QUARTS OF LIQUOR

Customs Officer James Collins
made his first big haul" since the
recent session Of federal court when
he halted a touring car at Chavez
crossing near Santa Maria at s a.
m. today and found "a quarts Of
mescal and 10 quarts of cognac.
Two men were arrested and
brought to Brownsville TO await eX-
amining trial. which was expected
to be held Tuesday afternoon.
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MIDLAND MAN NAMED
SAN BENITO PRINCIPAL

SAN BENITO, June LID. =.
shiflett OF Midland. Texas, last
night was appointed principal Of
the San Benito high school, sue
ceeding II. o. Smith. resigned.
AT the same meeting Of the
school board. several teachers were
added to the staff, and the salary
budget was increased.
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MTrRDER AND SUICIDE

MOUNT VERNON. KY, June II.
-jPt-A man and his sister-in-law
were shot and killed here yesterday
in what was described by police as
a murder and suicide. N. j. Upton,
investigator. said the man. M. J.
Betherum. As. killed the wife Of his
brother and then shot himself. He
reported no cause for the act could
be found
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SAN BENITO MINISTERS
BACK BOXING BAN

SAN BENITO, June 1.-THE
first official act of the ministerial
alliance formed here Monday night
was the sending OF a telegram 20
Gov. Dan Moody, endorsing his ac-
ton in stopping boxing in the
Valley.
Rev. K. w. johnson. Episcopal
rector. Is chairman OF the new or
ganization.
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Measure to Repeal
New Marriage Law
Lost In Committee

AUSTIN. June l1.-(Pl-A move
ment to repeal the new marriage
law requiring three days notice OF
intention TO wed was nipped today
when tire house committee on Judi
ciary killed a bill by Representative
Sam Gates of Rung restoring the old
regulations with reference to issu-
ance of marriage licenses. The new
law, which also requires the bride
groom to obtain a health certificate
will become effective June l3.
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Especial To The HernldN

AENeNAtt 10 AMe herald
MERCEDES. June lI.-FollOwing
rejection Monday by the American
Rio Grande Land and Irritation
co. OF the last offer of the farm
ers Tor the system. and filing by
the company with the state board
OF water engineers In Austin or an
application to greatly increase irrf-
CATION rates. directors W Hidalgc
County Water District NO 0 were
preparing to meet here late today
70 plan further steps in an effort
to purchase the system.
S. 0. Richcreek. chairman OF tha
board OF directors OF the district.
which was formed for the purpose
Of seeking to purchase the irriga-
tion system from the American Co.
said the board had no idea what
action would be taken. He said the
attempt 10 raise rates over the dis
trict would be opposed.
we offered present owners or
the district S1.729 .243 for the irri-
CATION system and this was reject
ed" Richcreek said. This is our
last offer. The American Rio
Grande Land and IRRIGATION GO. ~
standing by their first Price Of So n
100000 and we never viii pay tins
sum"
Ask Credits
The company asks N credit of
S45 per acre for all land cleared I'm
the district" Richcreek said in ex-
planning the differences between
the company and directors OF the
district. Our engineers In eftt-
mating tho value Of the system
give credits OF SIS. SIS and s35 per
acre for this work. depending upon
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PROTEST RED OuSTING

MEXICO CITY, June 11.-tPl-
The Red International Associa-
tion of Assistance" has sent to the
Mexican press a protest against al
legged closing Of communist head
quarters in Mexico City and sup
preston Of the party organ, "El
Machete-"
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FOCHS BROTHER DIES

PARIS, June II.-IFF-Father
Germain Foch, Jesuit priest and
younger brother of the late Mar
shal Ferdinand Foch. died today,
less than three months after his
soldier brother passed away. He
died quietly in the hospital OF the
Brothers OF Saint John OF God from
a long standing heart affection.
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WASHINGTON
STIRRED BY
TWOAFFAIRS
Probe of Killing In
Minnesota Is Start
ed; Second Shooting
In Week

DETROIT. June i1.-(P)-Archi-
bald Eugster, 81. was probably ia
tally wounded today by a bullet
said to have been fired by Jonah
Cox. q customs border patrol in
spector, who was guarding a rum
runners motorboat on the River
Rouge.
According to two or the wounded
youths companions. Raymond Ma
licki. 81. and Joseph Lakatos. 20.
they were attracted by shots. They
left their motorboaC to investigate.
Malicki said he was walking behind
Eugster when the youth was shot
and saw a man wearing customs
officers cap appear from behind a
bush.
Police are holding Eugsters COM
panions.
WASHINGTON, June 1f.-tPl-
Assistant Secretary Lownan Of the
treasury announced today he had
ordered an investigation into the
shooting Saturday of Henry Vir-
kula by Customs Border Patrolman
K. j. White at International Falls,
adinn.
Lowman also said he would order
an inquiry into the shooting of
Archibald Eugster, supposedly by
customs border patrol inspector
at Detroit.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-(PD-
A decline in the seizure of liquor
laden vessels from 734 in 1925 to 100
for the last fiscal year was an
nounced today by the coast guard.
The decrease was attributed to the
effective work of the guard in dis
couraging smuggling.
Guard officials said the service
had broken up rum row which for
several years held sway off Long
Island and the New Jersey coast.
Liquor coming in through the Great
Lakes now forms the cNief object of
the guards work.
GALVESTON, June I1.-lFl-The
Louisiana rum ship Mercedes was
towed up to pier 18 in Galveston
harbOr today while her cargo OF
1000 cases of assorted liquors, val
ued from $4,000 TO 100000 was in
the federal warehouse. The vessel
was aground off Dollar Point near
San Leon in Galveston Bay yester-
day when found by party of Gus
toms men.
Tony Genna and Sam Aiena.
taken in custody. will have a hear
ing before United States Commits
sloner Brantly Harris on liquor
charges.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-LP-A
bill to authorize payment Of S25 900
TO wife Of Henry Virkula, who was
killed Saturday at international
Falls, Mimi, by a border patrol Of
ficer. was introduced today by Rep
resentative Schaefer, republican.
Wisconsin.
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I'm OOJ r
VALLEY

HALF A DOZEN beauties Of the
Pageant Of Pulchritude parade at
Galveston Sunday were overcome
by the heat. Tainted all over the
place. went to bed and were "in-
disposed" for the remainder Of the
day.
Two possible remedies suggest
themselves to prevent such mishaps
. III the future. The pageant might
- staged az an earlier date. or II
rieht be removed to the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, where heat
prostrations are unknown.
Galveston seems effectively to
have stolen first place honor from
eastern show places, where the
bathing beauty show originated.
Possibly it hasn't been moved far
enough south to be a complete
success yet.
Newspaper reports estimated that
$4,000 visitors were attracted 70 the
island city by the show.
CAMERON COUNTY citizens are
not inherently more law abiding
than other folks.
County Attorney N. r. Hall is
authority for the statement.
Punch boards. slot machines. box
ing cards. pool halls and other Ike
amusements and devices are not
absent by accident or because there
is no desire to operate them.
Recently a pool hall was closed.
No court action was taken. The
proprietor was asked to visit the
county attorney. He did and was
told that his place was a violation
Of the law. Was given an oppor-
tunity TO close peacefully; accepted
the opportunity.
No suit filed-no cost az ltiga-
tion incurred-but the law rigidly
enforced.
Now and again a punch board
goes into operation. The same
procedure. IA representative of
sherifrs department orders the de-
vice out OF operation. II the oper-
ator complies. well and good.
II he thinks he is being imposed
upon a conference with the county
attorney is suggested. In every in
stance 10 date the method has
proved effective
Nothing spectacular about The
procedure, but practically everv
citizen OF the county win appreciate
the effective work of the sheriff
and the county attorney.
Frequently some apparently
harmless scheme is found 10 be
operating in conflict with Texas
anti-gambling law.
The father Of the idea most often
does not realize that any law Is
being violated. Sheriff Frank Brown
sees no reason for rudely hauling
the offender off to jaf.
The law is cited to him-the
nj rce goes out Of existence.
A quiet and effective manner Of
handling such cases - and one
which makes Cameron county one
Of the most law-abiding in the
state.
THE VALLEY has a stronger
appeal than the Texas legislature
for at least one member OF that
august body.
Travis K. Smith. Of Tyler. over
IN east Texas, Monday announced
his resignation.
He said he was moving TO Edin-
burg and in the future would be
unable to serve his district. II was
his second term in the house.
a. w. REED is back as manager
OF the local office or the Western
Union Telegraph Co
Announcement was made some
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ON same DAY
PROVE FUTILE
First Trans-Oce anic
Flight Of Season Has
Hard Pulling; Des-
tination New York
PICTURES ON PAGE SEVEN

A full page Of pictures Of the
Swedish flyers, their planes, and
photographs of other flyers and
the planes in which they con-
template flights this summer will
be found on Page seven OF to-
DAYS Brownsville Herald.
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MURDER CHARGE FILED

FORT WORTH, Texas. june III.
-CPD-A charge of murder was
filed today against w. L. Prewitt,
So. after w. Fl. Martin. "a. died
from knife wounds received Friday
night. Martin was stabbed at the
home of Prewitb
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and The Valley:
Fair or partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy TO-
night and Wednesday. cooler ir
northwest portion tonight.
Light To fresh sCutherly winds on
the coast.
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REFUSE SALE
OF SYSTEM AT
FARMERS Bid
Hearing on Proposal
To Increase Irriga-
ton Charge Set For
July s In Austin

AUSTIN. June 1O.-Hearing was
set by the state board OF water
engineers for July 8 az Austin on
the application of the American
Land and Irrigation Co. OF Mer-
cedes to increase rates for service
on irrigated lands i'm HidalgO and
Cameron counties.
The company asked for flat
rate Of s6 per acre on the entire
system and OF S3 per acre per
watering or or S3 per acre-foot
where water Is metered.
II the board insists upon . aiT-
ferent rate for first and second lift
lands the company asks for a flat
rate OF SO per acre on the entire
system and on the second lift "a
charge Of $3.50 per acre per water
ing or OF $3.50 per acre foot where
water Is measured. Under this
scale the per watering charge on
first lift lands would be So per
acre and measured water would BE-
charged for at the rate or So per
acre-foot.
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TIDE TABLE

TIL ADAL
High and low TIDE nc Point Isabe
tomorrow, under normal meteor.
illogical conditions:
High ............... 9.25 "a. nl
Low .................. l:02 a. m
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RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue 70 far
slowly practically an along during
the next few days
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AMERICAN GO. ASKS RATE hike
Emerson Fans

VIII Keep You Cool
Guaranteed Five Years
w II Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

A. W. REED is back as manager
OF the local office or the Western
Union Telegraph Co.
Announcement was made some
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Gas - Steam Electric Driven
Built for long hard service
Fine - Low Priced Equipment
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WOULD PROBABLY
 OKEH F FRANCE
 CONTROLLED BANKS
FRENCH :. PRESS :. COMMENTS REFLECT FEAR U. S. BE IN
 CONTROL

PARIS, March Is, (P)-Consid- erable opposition to the plan for the proposed bank for internation- al separations payments have de- veloped at the meeting of the re- parations experts committee.
 Experts are in accord on the need of such an institution in the main but there is considerable diff ference of opinion regarding the powers to be delegated to it. Fears are expressed that an information al bank with a S2O,OOO,OOO, ,OOO cap ital might be in a posistion to de- fly governments under certain cir cumStanceS.
 French press comments reflect the fear that the bank would be controlled by United States cap ital
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MILLIONAIRES GATHER

LONDON, March l8, (P)-Visit- millionaires have arrived in En- gland, it is said, to watch ana wager on the important series Of horse races this week. The Lin- coin handicap will be run today, the grand national on Friday and the centenary race on Saturday.
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NO IMMEDIATE DANGER

PARIS, March Is, (Pp-Marshal Foch, weakened by months of fighting against disease, regardless of the best of medical attention, is still in poor shape but doctors report he is in no immediate dan ger.
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SKIPPER DROPS DEAD

VANCOUVER, B. C., March l8, P)-Capt. George Murray, D. s. o., dropped dead here. During the world war German subs sank three ships in his transport; he turned on one, rammed and sank it.
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The federal power commission has issued a preliminary permit to the Commonwealth mining con- pany for a power project on the Davis river, Portland Canal.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-19

LESSON PIPES WON'T LEAK, WON'T DRIP, WON'T SMELL. ,@ANNOT GET STRONG. YOU CAN MOKE IT EVERYDAY-YET IT STAYS CLEAN ALWAYS S4.OO AND 7.5O. Schallerer's Alaska Sncp.
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Abatement proceedings brought against the Golden Gate hotel in Fairbanks resulted in padlocking it for a year, reports the News Miner.
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ALASKA LADY PASSES

Miss Flora Bonn, 43, died last week in Juneau from colitis. She had been in poor health for some time. Miss Bohn came to Alaska with he father, c. H. Bonn, keeper of the Sentinel light, about 30 years ago.
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Manuel Rodezue, 35, was killed last week when ne fell down an oreway, from No. cone at the Alaska Juneau mine. He had been employed at the mine for the last four years
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Harry Smith, former resident of Anchorage, passed away recently at Bedford Va, reports the Times. He had been suffering for years following being crushed at Eska.
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Mrs. Ruth Staats, school teacher
 who was injured last year in a plane accident in the Copper river district, is now in Seattle hospi- tai undergoing treatment
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Joe Sadler, assistant cashier of the Juneau First National bank, hasresigned to accept position in Seattle with the General Petro- leum company.
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Although the fur catch gener- ally has been lighter than usual, trappers have profited nearly as much owing to the better average price than last season.
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N. Y. TEMPERATURE

NEW YORK. March Is, (P)- Temperature, minimum 46, maxi mum SC.
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E. M Axelson has resigned as U. s. Commissioner at Yakutat he is succeeded by W. H. Dugdell.
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Steve Melchoir received lumber on the s. s. Yukon to build a 26- foot outboard motor boat for use on the Kenai river and lake.
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Because his wife did not have
 his dinner ready, Charles Durkee, Indian, committed suicide at Craig.
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Don Fairman, former Anchorage organist, is now residing in Gen. tralia.
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Winton c. Arnold, former U. s. Commissioner at Hyder, is now in the same capacity at Ketchi- kan
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Grover c. Vim has resigned as receiver in bankruptcy and H. B. ILe Fevre has been appointed to take his place in the 1st division
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CARL ZIFSS BINOCULARS AND FIELD GLASSES. Schalierer's AL aska Shop.
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EASTMAN KODaNS AND PHO- TOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. SchaIler, CTS Alaska Shop.
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ZenaS Williams of Haines has been bound over to the grand jury
 on a charge of alleged forgery.
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IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED FRYE BRUHN'S BABY BEEF, you are certainly missing something.
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Arthur Fox of Juneau has been appointed U. s. Commissioner at Hyder.
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BRUNSWICK PHOTOGRAPHS AND RECORDS. Schallerer's Alas ka Shop.
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WANTED-To Buy, Clean cotton rags. will pay 5c per pound Gateway. If
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
SMYRNA LEGION POST NOTES
Ambulance Financial Report Made

The David c. Harrison Post, No
II, American Legion, Smyrna, held
a very interesting business session
at their meeting last Wednesday
evening, October End. At this
time the date was set for the an
rual Armistice Supper which will
be held Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 7th, al the Smyrna Opera
House, South Main Street. Ralph
G. FAIRIES was appointed chairman
of the supper committee, he in
turn will select the balance of his
own committee, to be announced
at the next regular post meeting.
1t was also agreed upon that the
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
should be incorporated under the
State Incorporation laws and
authority was given to the post
commander to proceed with this
work. A general summing up of
all outstanding, unpaid ambulance
accounts will be made very shortly
and determined effort will be
made in such cases, as recon-
mended by the Ambulance Com
mittee, to make collection. It is
the desire of the present post ad-
ministration to clear up certain
phases of Post business before the
new Post officers are installed,
which will take place on the night
of the annual Armistice Supper,
Tth. The program and
the supper committee as selected
by Chairman FAIRIES, will be an
in the next issue of the
Smyrna Times if completed.
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LODGE HAS INSTALLATION
President of Rebekah Assembly
Present For Smyrna Occasion

The installation of officers of
Laura Rebekah Lodge, No. IL, 10.
0. F., was held on Monday even
ing, October z. Mrs. Olivia M
Megginson, president of the Re
bekah Assembly of Delaware and
suite, were present and installed
the following officer: Noble Grand,
Edna Sylvester; Vice Grand, Name
Ashby; Recording Secretary, Elsie
Ransom; Financial Secretary, Cath
ryn Ennis; Treasurer, Anna Lewis:
Warden, Alva Wheatman; Conduc-
tor, Jane Ennis; Chaplain, Caroline
Stats; Right Support to Noble
Grand, Mary Yeates; Left Support
to Noble Grand, Mary Leinberger;
Right Support to Vice Grand, Fan
ME Still; Left Support to Vice
Grand, Margaret Norris; Inside
Guardian, Edith Riggs; Outside
Guardian, Ada Lewis; Past Grand,
Helen Lewis. Members from Will
mington, Dover, Harrington, Frank
ford and Newark, were present.
The Lodge room was very prettily
decorated with Fall Flowers. One
of the features of the program
was a play called Hanging Out
the Wash" After the lodge meet
ing refreshments were served and
a social time was had by all.