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MORE TROUBLE
APPARENT IN
ELIZABETHTON
Troops Arrest Men on
Charges of Intinida-
ton AS They Block
Road to Mill

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn, May Ia.
R)-More than $50 strikers were
arrested today on charges OF ini-
midation and were escorted to the
court house square here by COM
pany of national guardsmen. they
we're not placed in Jail as the jail
Is too small to hold that number.
There was a noisy demonstration
from those under arrest as the pro-
cession moved its way to the square
where the arrests we're made.
from the Stoney creek highway
At one point along the line Of
march some Of those in custody de-
clared their intention OF proceed
ing to Elizabethton unguarded.
One car started off but halted
when a guard at one OF the Tex
tile mills. levelled a gun at the
driver and a squad OF guardsmen
with fixed bayonets blocked the
road.
More than $500 persons went on
strike here a month ago, resulting
in the closing OF the American
Bemberg and Glanzstoff plants.
which however. announced May 6
that operations were being resumed
gradually.
"A guard named Fair arrested a
crowd OF strikers, charging they
were blocking the road and pro-
hibiting workers from Gap Creek
from reaching the plants Those
arrested filled five automobiles.
two buSses and a truck.
"A call for help was sent by Fair
but before soldiers could arrive
from the plants. Fields said. several
score more strikers arrived. 1t
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RAIN GENERAL
OVER VALLEY
Heaviest Precipitation Re-
corded At Mission; Crops
To Benefit

A rain which was believed to have
been fairly general through the
Valley and South Texas. though
varying greatly in the amount OF
precipitation, fell Monday night end
early Tuesday. 1t is expected TO be
Of great benNsit to the cotton crop
and also TO many tomato fields, al
though there was some fear express
ed the shipping quality OF tomatoes
might be injured.
Cloudy wea ther continue d
throughout the area with indication
Of more rain.
The heaviest rainfall. according to
the official report or the weather
bureau here, was at Mission, where
So inch was reported for the "a
hour period. The Brownsville gauge
recorded 81 inch. Laredo reported
on and San Benito 90 inches Of
rain.
II was believed that dry land Sec
tions of Hidalgo county received a
fairly good rain and Willacy coun-
ty sections reported some rainfall.
AT Mercedes there was q hard rain
from about 7:30 to 8 p. m. with a
drizzle continuing for some time
Cameron county points did not be-
gin to receive any rain until early
Tuesday.
The rain In Hidalgo county was
accompanied by a heavy wind, with
considerable lightning and a very
small amount of small hail.
Rains reported up the river indi-
cate a slight rise in the Rio Grande
for the next two or three days. ac-
cording to w. J. Schnurbusch, local
meteorOlogist. Unless there has
been rain on the San Juan water
shed in Mexico the rise would be
very limited. not amounting to more
than one or two feet at Brownsville
he believed. He believed no rain had
fallen in Mexico, in the absence Of
reports.
There will be sufficient rise TO re-
lieve the threatened shortage of wa
ter in the lower reaches of the Rio
Grande, II Is believed.
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the job in several years and the
mayor has been acting as city judge
1t is rumored that G. L. Hampton.
former city fire marshal and now
both acting city manager and reg
ularly appointed city fire chief, is
slated for the former position as
well as retaining his present po-
sition.
Mr. Hampton who resigned as fire
marshal several weeks ago to take
position with the Brownsville mu-
nicipal electric plant. but who quit
after only few days in office In
order to return to Edinburg. sue
ceeded I. M. Stout as fire chief
about two weeks ago. Both Mr..
Stout and Chief Hampton held their
old positions for about three years.
Following the resignation or
Marshall Hampton. e. G. Umland,
Jr.. Of Edinburg was named fire
marshal while G.. c. Baumgartel OF
Edinburg, was named city inspector,
which position Mr.. Hampton held
jointly with that CT fire marshal.
naddition TO action OH the mat
ter of a corporation judge and city
manager, the city fathers have a
number OF other important matters
for disposal on their calendar. IL
is possible that two or more city jobs
will be combined with the office OF
city manager in the event the COM
mission decides to name a manager
and corporation judge at their COM
ing meeting.
Edinburg's city officials are A. ].
Ross. Sr.. mayor. and w. n. Dyer
and Z. M. Everitt. city commission
ers. James Edwards is city clerk
while Earl West Is city marshal.
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Shipments Light
Monday With Corn
Tomatoes Leading

AS is usual on Monday. shipments
from the Valley yesterday were
light, only IS cars being reported as
rolling by the railroads.
A little less than two-thirds OF
the total for the day consisted OF
tomatoes, AZ cars having been ship
ped under ventilation end under
refrigeration. Tomatoes accounted
for one-fourth of the shipments. "a
cars being reported as rolling. 9th
er shipments were mixed vegetables
II. and carrots 4.
Shipments to date this season In
carlots by freight total 2l.602 cars
including 1876 cars OF fruit. The to-
tai movement on the same date last
year was 1888 cars, including l,l46
of fruit.
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Merchants Ask NeuU
Constitution and
LdW Code at Meet
Especial to The Heraldl .

SAN BENITO, May 14.-An ap-
peal for merchants Of Texas to COM
bine in q demand for a new state
constitution and revised code OF
laws was sounded here this morning
IN the feature address OF the joint
session of the Retail Merchants as
sociation, the Associated Retail
Credit Men of Texas, and the Retail
Credit Bureaus
There are about $50 persons on
hand for the convention. which en-
tered its second day Tuesday, with
Sod representation from all parts
OF the state. according to officials.
Brownsville and other Valley towns
were well represented at the Ses-
sions.
There we're five bidders for the
next convention with Lubbock and
New Braunfels apparently making
the strongest claims. New BraunfelS
seemed to have a slight edge over
Lubbock for the favor Of the dele
gates. Other bidders are Corsicana,
Mineral Wells and San Marcos.
The golf tournament scheduled to
be played today on the links at Mer-
cedeS was postponed following the
rain.
The appeal for a new constitution
was made by State Senator Julian
G. Hyer OF Fort Worth, who declared
that the present laws are IA patch
work OF contradictions, under
which IL Is impossible to effectively
operate a business.
If a new code of laws and q new
constitution should be adopted a
feature of the new statues would be
a code for governing business and
credit which would permit more ef-
ficient operation, the senator de-
clared.
One need is for q higher type Of
men in the legislature, Hyer said.
AT present the pay Of legislators
is S. per day, and some OF them are
making more money at that salary
than they would be making II they
we're at home" Hyer declared. by
staying at cheap boarding houses
and eating cheap meals. they are
able to show a profit on their stay
in Austin.
Urges Salary Increase
"A higher type of representation
in Austin would solve many OF the
problems Of the state" he said. urg-
ing an increase IN pay FOR the mem
bers.
The first day OF the convention
proved busy one for all the visitor:
(Continued on page siz.)
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Ancient Guns Found in
Cache Near Matanoros

The weapons are OF the flint rock
type and are equipped with formid-
able bayonets.
Efforts are being made to def
initely establish the identity Of the
original owners Of the guns. There
Is difference OF opinion as 70
whether they belonged to the
French. the Mexicans or even, as
some hold. to Americans.
1t Is believed the guns were cached
by troops after running out Of am
munition,
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"A cache OF ancient firearms. prob
ably used by the French troops Of
Maximillian. has been uncovered on
the Rancho Viejo. ten miles south
of Matamoros. The rusted mass,
once the pride Of the troopers, was
discovered by a surveyor several
days ago.
One Of the time eaten muskets
has been given Co Fred Kowalski
who has Il on display at the court
house. All woodwork has rotted
away and the metal itself Is nov
little more than N large clod OF rust.
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HIGH VOLTAGE
Wire CAUSES
QUICK Death
Men Had Started Out
To Get Gasoline Az
Live Wire Is Blown
Across Path

wHITEwRIGH1'. Texas. May "a.
--tFr-Two brothers and a cnmnmn-
ion were killed four miles north ct
WhitewriEht today when they walk
ed into n high voltage wtrr whlrn
had been blown down.
The dead. Dock Webster. an. and
Tommie Webster. =. Hermleieh:
Bowen Daniels. 2l Pride.
The three men. accompanied b.
Mrs Webster. were un their way tn
their homes when thry ran our
OF gasoline the three men left Mrs.
Webster in their automobile and
walked across m field I'm search nf
fuel. Mrs Webster. after wnitlEx
for some time followed them. find-
inE the three bodies underneath
the wires.
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Cause For Lockout
OF $4,000 Workers
IL Removed Today

NEW YORK. May i4--lEr-The
cause for n lockout Of 5000 build
ing trades workers voted tn begin mt
5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon vas
removed today.
The lockout was voted yesterday
by the building trades employers MM-
sociation because or failure uf TIRE
building trades council TO stop Hym-
pathetic strikes in support uf IN
strike OF an electrical union which
refused TO furnish workers to three
electrical contractors. Today tie
electrical union reversed itself and
announced II would not permit Is
men 10 work for the previously
"blackliSted" trio.
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TEN IMPEACHMENT
ARTICLES DISCHARGED

OKLAHOMA CITY. MAY tt.--tTH
The senate court nf impeachment
today swept away ten nf the II artl-
cles OF Impeachment preferred
against Chief Justice Charles WYATT.
Mason OF the state supreme court.
leaving only one article. alleging hH
accepted an automobile aS u hribc.
pending against him
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SCHOLASTICS TO BE
CAREFULLY CHECKED

Work OF checking the school CEN
sus In Cameron county is expected
to get under way next week. accord
ing to word in the office of Mrs.
w. r. Jones. county superintendent.
The population on the border line
between districts il checked care
fully IN order that there be no du-
plication.
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Hoover Says He VIII
Promulgate Certain
Tariff Incre as ca

WASHINGTON. May l4---t~f--
President Hoover announced todnv
he would promulEate tariff increases
on flaxSeed. mtlks creams and win
dow glass as recommended INV thn
tariff commission
The rates on linseed will ba In
creased 40 cents per bushHl tn AM
cents: on milk from : - cents 70
- "a cents per gallon. un cream
from 20 cents 20 30 cents per GAL
lon. and on window class m VARYING
increase from the present five
eiehths OF cent n pound tn ore
and One-half cents N pound depend
ing upon the size Of the glass.
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HORNADAY BILL ON
NAVIGATION DEAD

AUSTIN, May 14.-Efforts TO pass
the Hornaday bill to authorize navi-
cation districts to expend funds for
improvements outside their bound
aries have been abe ndoned, Rep.
Polk Hornaday announced.
Favorable reports were secured
Tuesday on his bills 70 greater Cam
eron county water Improvement dis
tricts 10, IL and Il
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File Charge Against Slayer's Mother-In-Law
C.OFC. NEEDS
200 ROOMS TO
HOUSE GUESTS
Needed-2OO more rooms.

With requests for reservations
during the convention here of
he Texas tSate Medical aSsocia-
ton still pouring In. the cham
Der Of commerce today asked
Brownsville citizens TO place 200
more rooms at their disposal.
Indications daily point TO a
record attendance here May 20
TO %. inclusive and all available
housing facilities already have
been assigned, IL was said.
Residents who can rent one or
more rooms are asked TO notify
the chamber of commerce.
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GRAF READY
FOR FLIGHT
SO Persons And Gorilla For
Chicago Zoo to Make
Second "Trip

FRIEDRICHSHEvEN. Germany,
NAV IA. lPl-the scheduled de-
parture OF the trans atlantic dir
igibIe Graf ZepDelin for the
United States tomorrow morning
has been postponed because
France has been withholding per-
mission for the ship 10 fly over
that country.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and thm Valley.
Cloudy. 10 partly cloudy and some
what warmer tonight and Wernr5-
day.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy Co.
night: warmer in north pcrtiurs
Wednesday partly cloudy.
Light To moderate Suutnerly wines
on the coast.
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Edinburg MayName
Corporation Judge
And City Manager

EDINBURG May 14-QP-Edinburg at
ing Tuesday finally decide city manager and corporation
judge. It became known late Monday.
a
mission n o
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bearing the slogan Meet me in New
Braunfels in 1890" we're being dis
tributed at convention headquar-
tiers.
New Braunfels also l. represen-
ted by large delegation OF merch-
ants. and by a rube band. The
band represents all extremes III
costumes. musical instruments. or
chestration and general comedy,
and has already attracted much at
tention at the convention.
New Braunfels will have stiff
competition from San Marcos. Cor
sicana and other cities for the 1880
convention, 1t is indicated.
Complications threatened at the
opening OF the convention by rea-
son of a promise Cor what was con-
sidered a promise) made by Valley
delegates at the last convention,
when they brought the Retail Mer-
chants TO the Valley.
Valley delegates at that time
wore tags. painted 10 represent
a grapefruit, and with the slogan
"Squeezs Me in San Benito In 1929. !"
printed on them. Most or the
Valley visitors at the convention
then were women.
The complications threatened
when some Of the delegates from
other parts OF the state are report
ed to have insisted the slogan was
meant literally. and not 70 apply to
a grapefruit.
Registration OF delegates was sys-
temized in the chamber or com
merce office in San Benito. three
emDloyes OF the Merchants assoc
iation and the chamber of COM
merce handling delegates as fast a,
they arrived.
Orange badges denote delegates
Continued on page eight-J
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Sidelights

Handkerchiefs and scarfs, OF what
ever color one might wish. but all
bearing the slogan Meet me in New
BraunfelS in 1890" were being dis
tributed at convention headquar-
tiers.
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II ' IN n NVNNLNINNN
I'm the absence OF any heavy FminH
over the San Juan watershed during
the last "a to 36 hours. there wil
be n slight OR possibly R moderate
rise in the river from Rio Grannn
City down during tine next fgw days
Flo0d Present. 1t-F1r. 1t-ElF.
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Ihm-
bel tomorrow. under normal net
geological condition:
Hlgn .............--..- Al - m WA-
Low - M~ 80
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today .-.-.-.--.-.4.4-. T.aM
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Orange badges denote delegates
Continued on page eight-J
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LIGHT CITRUS
CROP EXPECTED
Florida Exchange Head De-
clares Fewer Blooms
On All Trees

TAMPA, Fla, April lie. c..
Commander, general manager Of the
Florida Citrus Exchange, has just
received reports from every section
of the citrus belt and be says indi-
cations point to a light crop for next
year. The reports show that the
orange bloom is very light and that
only the Valencia bloom appears to
DC normal, while the grapefruit
bloom IL lighter than the light
orange bloom.
Citrus trees ordinarily bloom in
February. At this time, therefore, it
is possible to estimate the pros
poets for the coming crops as far
as the bloom is concerned. 1t is un-
anim0usly agreed among citrus
people that the next crop will be
light, even though weather condi-
tons should favor production and
no storms or other adverse factors
intervene.
I'm the light Of past history. a
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light crop next season would not be
unusual" said Mr.. Commander. SAL
ternating light and heavy citrus
crops have been the regular order in
Florida.
'Fhe light crop has the advantage
Of bringing high prices and usually
it has given the state record gross
returns. Frequently the light crop
has brought the state more money
than q large crop, as is eXampled by
the returns for the light seasons of
1925-26 and last year. Each brought
the state more than $50,000,000.
Unfortunately the growers do
not always profit from these light
production, high return seasons. In
asmuch, as these light crop years
follow years Of heavy production
and meager returns, the growers are
very susceptible to the slightly high
er offers Of spectators. Due to the
bloom indications many months be-
fore the next season starts, the
spectators are able to get into the
field while the old season is still on
and when the growers are low in
morale and finances. They play
upon the growers condition to make
bargain contracts, through offers,
which. while higher than the grow
ers have been receiving, are low in
comparison with what the fruit will
bring in the light production season.
There is another serious disad-
vantage from a light crop, high price
season which affects the industry
and the state as we'll. Growers in
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HEIRESS FOUND
NSMALLROOM
Rosamond Morse Discovered
Earning Living AS
Waitress

MIAMI. Fla, April 11.-R-Liv-
ing in a 81 a week room In a small
hotel here, Mary Joan Sprague was
identified yesterday as Miss Rosa
mond Morse, II, missing Blooklines
Mass, heireSS.
She earned her living as a watt
reSS.
Wide search had been instituted
by her father, Edward w. Morse. JI.,
a Boston banker, since she left '
HON on January 4. She is sal ~
have decided to see the country aftS
er a disagreement with her Step
mother.
She was identified by a contract
or with whom she had been friendly.
He recognized the girl by pictures in
a newspaper, and ~telegraphed the
girls father.
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with those cities of Europe and
Africa. Capt. Hunt accompanied
Lieut. Comm. Richard Byrd as far
as Srratenberg, Finland. o his re-
cent voyage to the North Pole. A
resident Of the FL Jardin district OF
Brownsville for the past season, the
Captain has been a neXt-door
neighbor to the Windmill Sandwich
Inn of Il. r.. Holloway. Coming
here from Rockport and from other
points farther north in Texas where
he has enjoyably spent his last
three years, he parked his Ford
truck in a shady spot and set up
in his tent, which combines parlor,
bedroom and bath, for winter resi-
dence. He has not slept indoors
for four years.
Back and forth across the coun-
try from California to Florida and
up the New England coast, this ma
tive of Baltimore, Md, has been
travelling alone or with sometimes
a chance companion. "A gray-hair-
ed gentleman Of so odd years with
keen and far-seeing blue eyes and
a healthy brown complexion, and
wearing the cap of a naval officer,
he proudly showed us the silver
signet ring he had made for him
self from the propeller Of a de-
stroyer shipwrecked off the coast
Of Cuba. One of his arms was
tattOoed with the Rock Of Ages and
the other with stars and aquatic
emblems in true sailor fashion.
Picking UP work as he feels like
it, Capt. Hunt worked as gate
keeper at the Sesqui-C centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926.
But upon being severely reprimand-
ed by the spotter for admitting free
a little girl who had only the price
Of admission and none for lemon
ade and candy, the kindly old Off
Ger gave the child a dollar and
fatty quit the job. Another ex-
perience which he related was that
IN the traffic rush of Washington.
D. O., which so caused his ire to
rise that he threatened the smart
driver who bumped the rear Of his
al with the false but effective
statement, Say, didn't you see that
Semiphore say stop? I'm on the
Presidents yacht over here and I
am gong to see that you are Off
cially called down, do you under
stand?" Wherewith having con-
siderably squeIched the young up
start. he drove away.
The captain made our mouths
fairly water with his recipe for
those delicious hard-fried. deviled
crabs baked in their shells. Here
yesterday and gone today, the in
teresting old man fascinated us
with his vast collection Of actual
experiences and endless stories Of
sea-lore and travel. Capt. Hunt
said that he liked the Valley, and
although he would admit no favor
ite section Of the world, his lengthy
stay showed that the land Of the
Rio Grande had cast its spell over
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
FRATERNITY AIRING
DUE IN LIQUOR o

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pa, April
11-PD-After a meeting of Beta
Iota chapter, the University Of
Virginia group OF Delta Tau Delta
national fraternity, Curtis T.. Cuddy
Of Roanoke, president, and Hamil-
ton Scherer Of Richmond, a senior
member, have gone to New York
for a conference for discussion Of
charges by the arch chapter of the
national organization, made in
letters to alumni members, alleg-
ing Beta Iota chapter has defied
the national organization and ad-
ministrative authorities of the
University Of Virginia relative to
use Of whiskey in the fraternity
house here.
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such a season lose a lot Of their in
terest in the forward movements
which serve to stabilize the industry
and eliminate many Of the hazards
Of the business. This has always
been SO in Florida and n of the
main reasons why the industry is so
disorganized and helpless in the less
favorable years.
Until the growers learn to con-
tinue preparedness in the seasons of
prosperity, the Florida citrus indus
try will remain in its fluctuating
d~isorganized state. No better step
can be taken by the growers now
than to await further developments
before they release control Of their
fruit for the coming season"
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KNEE LENGTH SKIRTS

NEW YORK, April 11-(P-
Skirts Of knee length viii continue
fashionable this summer, it was
indicated at the stylep homemade
Of the garment retailers Of Amer
lea here.
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r G uNCONFIRMEn

DENVER, April 11.-(P-Conti-
mental Oil company officials en-
phatically refused today to either
confirm or deny reports that a pre-
liminary agreement for a merger
of the Continental and the Mar
land Oil company had been
reached
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Did Sea Salt Who
Sailed With Byrd
Visits IN Valley

derings over the world, Having
spent g years in the service of the
United States navy and served in
the Spanish-American war, Capt.
Hunt has been touring these United
States for the past eight years,
Seeing America last" as it were.
Shipping to all ports of the world
in his seafaring days and familiar
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him. "Tex," a friendly ~"curbstone
setter" and faithful watchdog,
made a companion Of the grand
old MAJ and expected to escape the
city dog pound by leaving with
him for unknown haunts.