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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
COLE REFUSES
ALL WARRANTS

The much debated city warrants
will not be signed by Mayor A. B.
Cole.
He made this statement Saturday
afternoon after examining the third
revision OF the s25.OOO in warrants
which were voted over his protest
at a recent meeting Of the commits
sion, and which have been a center
OF controversy for the past week.
Issuance OF these warrants would
be illegal. First because the debts
10 be funded, as submitted to me,
have already been paid" Cole de-
elared IN explanation Of his atti-
tude.
Moreover. warrants I'm any
amount legally be issued at this
time. as the city has only small
amount OF Indebtedness at the bank
which could be funded by this
means. According to the charter,
the only way warrants can be is
sued il to take up permanent inn
proyement indebtedness due. Prac-
tically all permanent Improvement
indebtedness has already been cared
for.
Cole has twice refused TO sign
the warrants because OF objections
10 form and the use to which funds
we're 10 be put, declaring that Is
suance would be illegal.
The question was main issue ut
the commission meeting Friday. and
commissioners j. A. Cobolini and
John Starck almost pleaded with
the mayor to sign the papers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
WATER PLANT
PLANS DRAWN
Work Expected To Open On
New Filtration
System

Plans and specifications for the
new city filtration plant and wat
er s0ftener are now being drawn
I'D. Work on the plant Is expected
to begin early In the new year.
The plant Is to have q capacity
OF 100000 gallons. or double that
or the present equipment, and Will
cost In the nelghborhooc OF $780,
600.
The city commission voted to
install the new plant at meeting
held some time ago and requested
Morey and Morey. a Dallas firm.
10 draw up plans for the structure.
Plans will be submitted 10 the
state department of health for ap-
proval
David Morey, OF the Morey firm,
which IS said 10 be one OF the
best in the line. Is now in Browns
Vile looking over the needs OF the
city and working ON the plans.
The new plant Is 70 be OF the
very latest design, and embody oil
the best features.
Chester Cohen, OF the state de-
partment c. health. has been In
the city for several eweks, super
vising improvements at the pre-
sent plant, 20 keep 10 In good shape
until the new one can be put into
service. "A number OF Improvements
ana additions to the laboratory
equipment have been made, ano
the quality Of the water has been
considerably bettered since work
began.
Capa tty on the old plant IS
100000 gallons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Corpus Christi News
Papers Consolidate

CORPUS CHRISTI, Nov. l6-tP)-
Consolidation Of the Corpus Christi
Caller and the Corpus Christi Times
morning and evening newspapers
respectively here. was announced to-
day by the publishing firm OF Fen
tress and Marsh, owners OF the Call
er and Houston Harte, Bernard
Hanks and Grady KinSolying, own
ers of the Times.
Ownership OF the properties has
been acquired BY the aller-Times
publishing company, with Grady
KinsolvinE as president and general
manager and <. S. Fentress as vice.
president. Houston Harte is secre-
tary-treasurer Of the company and
Roy Miller is chairman Of the board
OF directors. Other directors include
Bernard Hanks OF Abilene and Char
les K. Marsh OF Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
FEDERAL MEET
BARSFLORIDA
CITRUS CROP
State Officials Are No
titled Of Higher
Decision
Special TO The Herald


WASHINGTON. Nov. 16- No
Florida citrus fruit will be crrtI-
fled FOR shipment into Texas. was
the statement of Dr. C. I'll. Marlatt.
chief OF the plans quarantine a.
the conference Of Southern State
department OF agriculture repre-
sentatives.
The plant quarantine board will
extend full cooperation III appli-
cation OF the Texas quarantine
regulations and Florida fruit viii
not be permitted to enter the state
Garner Protests
Congressman Garner attended
the conference and presented
protest against including Texas
among the states IN which the ban
Of Florida citrus will be raised. He
pointed cut that the citrus fruit
acreage In the Valley is approx
imately 100000 and that the ir-
vestment in the industry in south
Texas is estimated at 500 GOO 600.
Only 234 Cars Affected
According 70 the report cf the
federal market service, Florida last
year shipped into Texas only 234
cars OF fruit" Garner said. These
figures indicate that mo serious in-
jury would accrue t1 the Florida
industry if shipments were barred
from Texas. Production III Texas
has reached the point where It Is
more than sufficient TO supply the
consumption demand within the
state"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

HARLINGEN, Nov. 16- Consid-
erable difficulty is being experience
ed in the efforts of state and fed
eral department OF agriculture men
to establish United States grades
on Valley fruit, it was announced
here.
The difficulty arises mainly in
the fact that Valley shippers are
putting a large per cent OF the
fruit in as No. ! fruit. and are not
willing to have 1t graded as No. 2,
stating that the growers viii take
a loss il It Is graded. None OF the
larger packing concerns or CO.
operatives has adopted the federal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Bridges To Close
Most OF Sunday

Both international bridges con
Meeting Brownsville with Mata-
moros will be closed Sunday until
D ID. XII. as earn electinn-dav pre-
caution. All bars ln the Mexican
city closed at 10 y. m. Saturday.
and viii not reopen TIL a. m.
Monday.
While no trouble IS anticipated
i'm the border city, officials arc TAX
ing every precautirn tc assure a
quiet election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
FRUIT GRADING CRITICISED
BY u. S. FEDERAL AGENTS

grades yet, although some still are
considering Il.
Placing No. 2 fruit In a No.
box 1t not going TO help the Valley
packer or grower" one OF the fed
eraI man said. Florida fruit IS
shipped under u. S. grades. and
the Valley eventually will have to
ship fruit under these grades. and
the sooner the better. If No. 2
fruit Is shipped as No. I. it will re-
suit in the general grade OF Val
ley fruit being lowered. and box
OF Valley fruit marked No. I. will
be considered about equal to box
Of No. z Florida fruit"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Soldiers Patrol
Streets OF NoRales

NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, Nov.
l6-tFl- Soldiers pHtrolled the
streets here tonight ready Oh uuell
any disturbance which might arise
in connection with The Mexican
presidential election tomorrow.
The military IN all the cities OF
this State, commonly known as
"the mother OF revolutions" has
taken command.
Meanwhile ON orders from fed
eral immigration and customs or
ficials, the border was closed Rt
p. m, and no traffic viii be per-
mitted to cross the line from the
Nlited States until after the polls
have. closed tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
FRIENDS OFF
FOR day HIT
EACH OTHER
Fireman Is Grieving
Over Unavoidable
Accident

HARLINGEN, Nov. 16.-Walter
z. Nixon, 40. Missouri Pacific engi-
neer, and Fireman w. J. Lee, had
worked together for several e1rys.
They were great friends. Saturday
afternoon they were off duty and
went car riding.
Today Walter z. Nixon is dead,
killed as the result OF an unavoida-
Bile collision with his friend.
A head-on crash occurred at
G and West Fillmore streets. the
two cars travelling in opposite di-
rections. and meeting in apparent
unavoidable collision, officers in
vestigating the case reported. The
impact threw Nixon from his car.
crushing his head. He died within
five minutes at the Valley Baptist
Hospital. the accident happening
near here.
Together Three Years
Both men were off duty for the
afternoon. Nixon and Lee worked
together in the Missouri Pacific
ward at Harlingen for the past
three wears, and Nixon had been
with the M. r. Lines in the Valley
for five or six years. He had seen
service on both passenger and
freight lines. and had been run
ming a yard engine In Harlingen In
order to be with his family.
Nixon Is survived by his widow
and an eight-year-old son. Thomp-
sons mortuary is in charge Of fun
eral arrangements which will be
announced later.
Friend Suffers
Lee Is said TO be suffering deep
grief over the accident which took
the life OF his friend and fellow
worker.
Nixon was one OF the best known
M. p. men in the Valley, officials
in the local freight office declared.
was liked by everyone. especially
the men with whom he worked.
His record In the Missouri Pacific
offices Is excellent. and we are ex-
tremely sorry to know Of the trag-
edy."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Goose Terrifies
Child To Death

SANDUSKY, Ohio. Nov. 16-tP1
The terrifying spectacle OF a
goose, attacking with bill and flap-
ping wings, caused 5-year-olo
Priscilla, daughter Of John Shivockp
of Lorain. to die OF fright today.
The child, playing in the yard
or a farm house az Berlin Heights,
east OF here, thougs-s the curious
looking bird something worth
while investigating as she ran to-
wards it, the goose turned, pounc-
ed uDon her and bit her.
The injuries were slight, accord
ing To "A. n. Grirerson, Erie coun-
ty coroner who gave the verdict.
He said the child probably died al
most instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Hotel Operator is
Victim of Car Crash

w. w. Bollinger. So, operator Of
the Miller hotel Of Brownsville was
hit by an automobile last night in
the roadway to Matamoros and in
stantly killed.
The accident occurred about 9:15
o'clock. and the body later Ia the
evening was brought To the Ameri-
can SIDE.
Shortly after midnight. F. o. Will
ly and ). p. Martin came 70 The
Herald office and said that 1t was
a car IN which they were riding
which struck Mr. Boilinger. Mr.. VIII
IN said that ne was driving and
they were going 10 Matamoros and
Mr.. Bollinger toward Brownsville.
He added that he crossed the
bridge with MIR. Martin and picked
up a friend on the other side. Al
ter they had gone about q half
a mile on the Gateway bridge
ROAD they saw a man in he road
way on the curve. 4 did every
thing in my power TO avoid him,
Mr.. Willy said, but he struck the
right hand door on tie side Of the
car ana was knocked TO the pave
ment. The glass was shattered.
I then came back and told the
Brownsville police about II, and
then came over to The Herald Of
lice. It was absolutely unavoidable" "
he added.
Mr.. Bollinger had lived In Brown
sville q number or years, and was
well known in hotel circles hav-
ing operated several here. He is sur
vived by his widow of Brownsville
and one son, thought 10 be in Chi
cagO.
at the Brownsville police sta
ton when called late last night, IL
was said no information had been
obained there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
SHRINE CLUB PLANS
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOME

The building would have O dance
floor. dining room. lounge. and 9TH
er accommodations, where the
ShrIners OF the Valley could meet
frequently.
"At present we have no meeting
place, and this greatly handicaps
the work Of the organization" Mr..
Thompson said. Il will present the
suggestion for a building at the
next meeting of the Valley Shrine
club. at the Valley Fair grounds
during the Fair. and will see what
the members think OF the plan at
that time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Mid-Winter Fair
Parades In City

A parade from Harlingen adver-
tisinT the Valley Mid-Winter fair
passed through Brownsville Satur-
day morning. The parade was made
I'D of about IS cars. decorated IN
streamers and signs announcing the
fair. The procession visited Matamo-
ros. returning through Brownsville
and back UP the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
M-DEPUTYL IS
INDICTED IN
BORCER CASE
Holmes Death Probe
Lands Two In
Stinnett Jail

STTNNETr, Tex. Nov. 16-tPl--
Former deputy constable Sam Jones
or Berger and Jim Hodges OF the
same city we're indicted today by
the Hutchinson county grand jury
for the assassination at Berger
Sept. i3 of district attorney John
a. Holmes. It was understood that
other indictments were returned IN
the case, but no announcements
we're made tonight.
Death Shocked State
Holmes assassination was the
climax OF a reign Of crime in Bor-
ger. mushroom oil town, which LED
Governor Dan Moody 70 declare
martial law there and force the
resignation OF the Hutchinson coun-
" and BC-ger city administration.
Both men maintained their in
nocence tonight. District attorney
Clem Calhoun, however. expressed
confidence that the Indictments
would eventually solve the Holm=
es mystery.
Calhoun Goes TO Bat
we will 90 to bat with these
cases as soon as possible" Calhoun
said. more evidence against Jones
and Hodges has been collected sim
a. their arrest In the Holmes case.
The two will not be tried In the
next two weeks, however, as the
Hale and Scott murder trials at
Canadian will occupy the time OF
nv department. Jones and Hodges
Will be tried in Stinnett sometime
after those cases are ended.
Holmes was shot down as ne was
putting his car in his garage on
the night Of Sept. l3. His wife,
who had just left the car. was a
short distance away on her way to
the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Inquiry Opened
On Wonan's Death

HERINGTON, Kan4 Nor. IS
tPi-Inquiry into the action OK
Sheriff Sidney e.. Dederick in kill
ing Mrs Louise Horton, 35 Kan
Sas City liquor runner. here last
night as the officer clunR degper-
ately 20 the running board of a
speeding automobile, was begun to
day.
While county officials expressed
the belief that the Sheriff was
justified I'm killing the woman.
county attorney william ". Scott
said he would await the outcome
OF a coroner's inquest az which
Dederick appeared 10 describe tnr
Staying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

CRYSTAL CITY. Tex, Nov. l6
-tFl-An unusually early frost Gov
cred the Winter Garden district
last night destroying hundreds cf
acres OF tender vegetables. Pep
pers. eggplants. tomatoes and beans
suffered heavily. Spinach shipmenfs
had Just started but due 70 the
early cold weather the movement
will be very light up until Christ
mas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Deer Season
Is Christened

Martin <. Garcia, Brownsville,
christened the 1929 deer season,
and won his own Nimrod laurels
Saturday by bringing In the first
deer reported here this season.
The animal was a fine 9-point
buck. Garcia killed it on the Gar
cia ranch near Brownsville.
He checked in at Batsell- Wells
sporting goods store here about
/ d. m, and received the prize
offered by them for the first deer
a hunting knife.
No other kills had been re-
ported in Brownsville Saturday
evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Constable Killed
In Moonshine Raid

ANNISTON, Ala, Nov. l6-tHl-
Constable Luther Champion OF
Calhoun county, was shot and kill
ed today when he and two fellow
officers engaged in gun battle
with moonshiners, while raiding a
still IN an isolated district ID miles
from here.
Henry Bryant, a Calhoun coun-
ty deputy sheriff, was wounded
when the officers we're fired upon
as they approached the still. Dep
uty John White, Tuioo leader OF
the raiding party, was not injur-
ed. Details were lacking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
THE WEATHER

East TeEas-Generally fair sun
day and Monday, with rising tenn
perature Sunday. Light vRriabls
winds on the coast mostly south
eTiy.
Oklahona-1artly CLOUDY sun
day: Monday. generally fair, some
what colder.
West Texas Generally iHir Sum
dav and Monday. colder in north
portion Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Border Consul Has
Station Changed

WASHINGTON. Nov. lo-t4'l-
,scar q. Harper Of Garland. Tex,
~ vice consul at Piedras Neg
-. Mexico. has been named vice
lso-,s,,l - az Ensenada. Mexico, ac-
si Ss-5irg 10 an announcement from
sha stata department. today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Voters To Parade
In Mexico City

MEXICO CITY. Nov l6-tPt-A
dispatch to El Universal from Villa
Hermosa, TabaSco, says the central
resistance league there has instruct
ed its branch organizations through
out the state TO give dances and or
ganize street parades Sunday $50
that the elections may be carried
out in the midst or the greatest en-
thusiasm."
The league called upon its mem-
bers to vote for Pascual Ortiz Ru-
bio, the national revolutionary par
ty candidate, but added. If there
are any who wish TO vote for Jose
Vasconcelos they will be given am
pie guarantees OF safety"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
(sDeciai 10 the Herald

HARLINGEN, Nov. 10 Con-
gtrliction of n $4,000 or $4,000
Valley Shrine club house Is urged
bv ~ number or members OF the
Valley Shrine club. and the pro-
position will be presented TO the
Valley organization az its next
meeting. according to John T.
Thompson OF this city. president
The Valley Shrine club has menu
bers in practically all cities and
communities Of the Valley
THE suggestion made here - "a
build n club house on the banks
Of the Arroyo Colorado near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

Take The Edge-Of The Read
Rio Grande VALLEY Trust 60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
WATER POLO TO
BE GULF SPORT
Houston Participant In Point
Games Says Team To
Challenge Valley r
Especial to The Herald

SAN BENTTO, Aug. 2o.-WaterI
polo may become a popular sport
along the entire Gulf coast. with
contests between teams from va
rious sections, according to Paul
Cottrell, one Of the participants IN
the water polo at Point Isabel Sun
day.
Cottrell said Smith Runnels, one
of the Houston racers at the regat-
tn, and who took part in the polo
match during the final period, ex-
pressed considerable interest in It.
Runnels said he would organize a
water polo team at Houston when
ne goes back there. and will chal-
lenge the Valley. Other sections are
expected to follow suit.
Construction of half a dozen boats
especially designed for water polo
will be started ut Point Isabel soon.
according to Cottrell. who Is con-
nected with the Port Isabel Devel-
opment company. These boats Will
be built very cheaply. so that little
will be lost when they crash to-
gether. Several Of the expensive
boats used in the water polo Sun
day we're damaged. according to
Cottrell.
Mallets which are less damaging
to the contestants when they land
OH them instead Of the ball also VIII
be secured, and other changes made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
FORMER COUNTY AGENT
VISITING SAN BENITO

SAN BENITO. Aug. 20.-Louis H.
Alsmeyer, formerly county agent
h \. is visiting here with his wife
and little son.
Alysmeyer now is county agent
at Sebring. Fla.
They visited Mrs. Alsmeyer's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Harvey,
in Brownsville. and will visit Mr..
Alsmeyer's parents. Mr.. IA Mrs. E.
G. Alsmeyer. at Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
CARD PITCHER
IS SUSPENDED
Alexander Breaks Training
Rules Despite Warning of
Red Bird Manager

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2o.-R-Soon
after setting q new national league
record for games won at 373 victo-
ries, Grover Cleveland Alexander,
hero OF the 1926 worlds series, Is In
the bad graces OF the st. Louis Car
dinal management. facing at the
least suspension fro breaking train
ing rules
The 42-year-old pitcher who
broke the record of Big Six" Chris
ty Mathewson, was sent home from
New York yesterday by Bill Nc
Kechnie. Red Bird manager. after
Alex disregarded the managers
warning that his next escapade
would be his last.
President Sam Breadon OF the
Cards has not decided upon the final
disposition Of Alexander's case. but
he pointed out Alex was told two
weeks ago when he rejcined the
team he would be given another
chance and If he broke training
again he was through.
II was Alexander's refusal to be
disciplined that enabled the Cardi-
halls to obtain the famous hurler
during the 1926 season from the
Cubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Rangerville To Get
New $4,000 School

HARLINGEN, .-.g. 20.-Plans for
a SIS 900 school building at Ranger
vile have been completed, acc:rd-
ing to Lloyd Mellor. local architect.
and contract Is 70 be let in a short
time. Bonds for the building we're
voted several weeks ago.
The building Is to be Of brick and
hollow tile construction. and will
have six class rooms and ar audi
forum, principals office. library,
and other accomodiaticas.
r.. 8. Peters Is president OF the
Rangerville school board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
COACH CALLING
GRID PRACTICE
Harlingen High Cardinals
Groom For Game
With Eagles

HARLINGEN, Aug. 20.-A call for
candidates for places or the 1929
Harrington high school football team
to report this afternoon for the be-
ginning of practice was issued by j.
A. Dutch Rektorik. new coach Of
the Harlingen team. who reached
the city Monday.
Football practice Is expected to be
started Wednesday afternoon.
Rektorik succeeds Denman, who
coached two Harrington high teams
to victory before last season, when
his team had a disastrous year.
The Cardinals are expected 20
concentrate considerably on their
opening game of the season, which
will be against the Brownsville
Eagles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20
Sport"
1S1antSS
:iALAN J.GourD

Win, lose or draw, the New York
Yankees. SO long as Babe Ruth is
able to toddle up to the plate, are
dangerous. In a single series, even
now, they probably are the tougest
club in baseball, no matter where
they happen to be In the standing
of the teams.
Recently. while the Athletics were
coastlng along with around a 10
game lead. I asked Connie LACK
what he feared most, If anything.
One might have expected the old
master to say something about his
own club going stale. with so big a
margin to work on. But he replied:
The Yankees. We can't ever be
too far ahead OF them to suit me.
They have slipped. possibly, but
they are always dangerous. Our
club has more than held its own
against the champions this year but
not by any wide margin. Confident
as I am Of our club. i would feel
none too easy if the pennant hinged
on the outcome of a single series
between the Athletics and the
Yankees"
There were some hopes earlier in
the year that Jack Dempsey would
Yield to the call and have one more
fling with the gloves but the re-
tirement Of the Man Mauler now
seems as permanent as that Of Tun-
ney.
Dempsey has yet TO find the
steady Job as a promoter that ne
hoped to land after his successful
venture with Madison Square Gar
den in Miami Beach last February.
Failing in that and of the type al
ways anxious for action. Jack may
vet be brought back TO the ring by
financial inducements.
It is now six years since Dempsey
In his last title success. beat eff the
Wild Bull OF the Pampas. Lis Fir
DO, at the Polo Grounds. Firpo,
ike Dempsey. cannot forget the
ring and talks now and then OF Q
come back.
Firpo proved a business man as
well as a fighter when here. He
has become rich in his homeland.
His friends say he Is a millionaire.
whether the figures r in dollars
or psos. He has made more money
outside OF the ring than any other
boxer.
"Firpo. ne was a great slugged
but Dempsey, he was terrible" SO
says Alfredo Porto. one-time Ar
gentine Olympic boxer who wound
up a short professional career af-
ter serving as a sparrin. mate for
Dempsey when the latter prepared
for his first fight with Tunney in
1926. Porzio. now mana7ing q
stable Of Argentine boxers in the
United States. regards Dempsey as
the hardest hitter Of them all. He
absorbed enough Dempsey wallops
to know something about II and still
bears a scar left by the crushing
impact of one Of The old Mauler's
short left hooks to the chin.