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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
In
EUROPE JAILED
Anniversary of Soviet Rev
olution May Lead to Dis
orders in Capitals

LONDON, July 31.-Au Europe
watched with increasing concern
today preparations for communist
"anti-war'' demonstrations tomor-
row. Police in the various coun-
tries took measures to avert Jrou-
BILE.
Inception and conduct Of the
demonstrations generally were
ascribed to the Moscow Third IN
ternationale. ti-Bolshevik sources
took the view the affair had less
to do with "anti-war" than pro-
BolsheviSm.
For days many European cities
have told of vigorous preparations
to combat the movement on the
ground that disorders were bound
to result. Many communist leaders
and followers have been 1mprls-
oned.
Paris was said to have 10000
armed troops and police organized
to depress attempts at meetings
and professions. Berlin, Hamburg,
Munich and the Ruhr district have
made elaborate preparations against
possible disorders and have forbid
den street demonstrations.
Vienna has forbidden communist
gatherings and has taken strong
steps to prevent them while the
Balkan capitals have been partic-
ularly strenuous in efforts to hold
down the communists.
Athens reports said hundreds OF
communists had been arrested and
that arrests continued throughout
the contrary. All embassies and
consulates were guarded and strong
attachments of troops sent to all
the larger towns and cities.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Belgrade and
Zagreb, Jugoslavia, Prague, Czecho-
slovakia and Philippopolis, Bulgaria
were other centers reporting prep
arations.
At Warsaw many communists
were under arrest and demonstra-
tons had been forbidden. Pre-
ventative measures were invoked
also at Helsingfoys. Finland. Three
hundred communists were arrested
in the French concession at Shang-
hal.
While there has been no great
stir in Great Britain the police were
alert to prevent disorders in Lon
| don and various industrial centers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
SEEK $35OOF FOR
VALLEY EXHIBIT
Committee Launches Cam
paign For Display At
Dallas State Fair
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN, July 31.-The VAL
ley will make en- elaborate display
Of her wares at the Texas State
Fair in Dallas, starting Oct. 10, a
committee Of chamber Of commerce
executives decided in a meeting
here Wednesday morning, and
plans were launched to raise q
fund of $500 with which to defray
the expenses.
The committee composed Of WhE
Rogers, McAllen chamber manage1,
Myron F. Ward, Harrington mani
ager. and 5. p. Nielsen, Sebastian
secretary, discussed plans for thu
exhibit and assessed a quota OF the
fund against each Valley town.
To raise the money a COMMITTEES
will be appointed in various towns
of the Valley by the chamber Of
commerce of that town. This COM
mittee will report to the group In
charge of the exhibit and the local
chambers of commerce will not PC
responsible for the money.
1t was decided that only htera-
ture of a Valley-wide nature viii
be distributed from the exhibit and
that no individual town will be per
mitted to do any advertising.
The exhibit is to contain large
citrus trees, fruit laden, and many
other elaborate features.
California is spending $1,000 an
nually advertising her wares in
Texas and it appears to us it =
about time for the Valley to COM
pete with her in our own state az
least" a member Of the committee
said. The California exhibit at
Dallas is said to cost $1,000 an
! nually.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
w PLEAD GUILTY
TO ILLEGAL 7

Mariana Ruiz and Esteban Her
nandez signed written pleas Of
guilty to entering the United States
Illegally and were held in bonds Of
$500 each at a hearing conducted
before u. S. Commissioner E. K.
Goodrich Tuesday.
The commissioner recommended
jail terms of 80 days and deporta-
ton to Federal Judge j. G. Hut
cheson, Jr.
Under a new system inaugurated
by the judge, he now disposes Of
cases Of this type in which the de-
PENDANTS plead guilty without the
offenders appearing in his court.
The judge acts on the recommended
ton CT the commissioners.
Ruiz and Hernandez are being
held pending Judge Hutcheson's
verdict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
Break In Heat Does
Not Remedy Drought

Temperatures that tumbled pre-
c~ipitously overnight today brought
to the entire country a break in a
five-day wave Of excessive heat.
From coast to coast and from the
border to the gulf, cities reported
appreciate drops, especially at Bis
marck, N. D., where the tempera-
ture fell 48 degrees to 54. Bismarck
yesterday had a temperature Of 102,
one of the highest in the country
and today the city was the coolest.
The highest reading at z o'clock
central standard time) this morn
ing was SO at Boise, Idaho.
The break in the heat, however,
failed to alleviate severe drought
conditions in the United States and
Canada. Rains continued local and
light, while crops went on willing
and forest fires in Canada assumed
menacing proportions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
DEATH MYSTERY.
MORE PUzZLINC
Jury Verdict Is Reversed AS
Investigation Con-
tinues

LONDON, Juy 31.-P)-Croldon's
murder mystery, involving the
deaths of at least three members
Of the same family by poison, took
a new turn today when the coro-
ner's jury at first decided Mrs.
Violet Sidney had been poisoned
wilfully and then decided there was
not sufficient eviderce to ShcW this.
The verdict of the jury increased
the mysterious nature Of the case
which is England's latest crime sem
sation. Great crowds thronged the
neighborhood Of the hospital in
CROYDON where the case was heard
indicating the interest the triple
tragedy has aroused during the sew
eral months investigation.
Monday a coroner'S jury found
that Mrs. Sidney's daughter, Vera,
was poisoned. Today it was found
that Mrs. Sidney also was poisoned
but was unable to decide whether
the fatal dose was self-adminlsterea
or given by an unknown person.
Creighton Duff, Mrs. Sidney's SON.
in-law, who made the third OF the
trio Of deaths, also IS supposed to
have died Of poisoning and an in
quest to determine t.-- responsible
ity will be resumed August s.
The jury today ~deliberated only
8 0minutes before bringing IN a
verdict that Mrs. Sidney died Of
poison wilfully administered by a
person or persons unknown. After
reporting to lie coroner, however,
the jury seemed to have some
doubts regarding its decision and
/ again retired. At length the jury re-
ported it had altered the verdict,
saying that the evidence was not
conclusive.
Summarizing the evidence befoe
the jury retired the coroner dis
cussed the puzzling character OF
the case and emphasized the lack of
evidence in any way giving a clue
to the person who administered the
poison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
Bremen Nears More
Ocean Speed Marks

NEW York, July 31.-(P-The
speed-conquering liner Bremen to-
day was nearing two more trans
atlantic records as she skinned the
Atlantic toward the English coast
at an average of 28.3 knots.
In a message to the New York
office Of the North German Lloyd
line, Captain Leopold ziegenbein
reported the liner would arrive at
Plymouth, Eng, at 9 p. m. today,
a journey Of 800 miles in four days
and Is hours. eight hours and 81
minutes less than the Mauretania'S
record.
Arrival Of the Bremen at Cher
bourg at 3 a. m, tomorrow would
make her time for the passage Of
the $500 miles from Ambrose light
ship. via Plymouth, four days, one
hour and 40 minutes, lowering the
record by six hours and 40 minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
Seek Damagers of
Rural Mail Boxes

The sheriff's department We'd
nesday vas seeking the person or
persons who last week tore down
or damaged five rural mail boxes
along the San Benito pump road.
The boxes Of j. NJ. Villareal, w.
L. kllgore, r. D. Birdwell, z. c.
talbot. and c. L. Woods were
knocked Gown and in some cases
torn open.
Sheriff Brown calls attention to
Section 1920, postal laws and regrl-
iatlons, which states that persons
caught molesting boxes in this
manner are subject to a fine of
$1,000 or q maximum jail sentence
Of three years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
English Jury Convicts
Rich Young American

LONDON, July 31.-(P-Richard
Joshua Reynolds, rich young Amer
lean of Winston-Salem, N. c.. was
today found guilty of manslaughter
on charges growing out OF an acct
dent in which his automobile was
involved and a motor cyclist was
killed last May 9.
The Old Bailey jury deliberated
less than an hour. Arthur Ora
ham. the motor cyclist, was killed
on the Bath road at night when
Reynolds was driving back to Lon
don from an outing at Hurley. The
prosecution alleged the defendant
was drunk at the time.
Reynolds was sentenced to five
months in prison.
Reynolds prison sentence was
without hard labor.
The young American was also or
dered to pay the whole costs of the
prosecution, which will be heavy.
His lawyer, Norman Birkett. plead
ing. for mitigation of the sentence,
said Reynolds had provided for
Craham's widow for life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
GHT TO
* + ~
TAKE TEST FROM
= X y
THOMAS EDISON

EAST ORANGE, N. j., July 81.
@PHForty-nine rather badly
frightened boys were assembled
here today for a series Of tests to
determine upon which one OF
them the mantle Of Thomas A.
Edison shall descend.
The boys, ranging in age from
IS to 81, come from the 48 states
and the District of Columbia.
They were selected by elimination
as the brightest" in their states
and to the winner will be awarded
a scholarship by Mr. Edison for
free tuition in technical schools
for four years.
Thomas A. Edison himself will
confront them tomorrow with one
of his famous missionaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
STUDY OF HIDALGO
WATER PLAN MADE
(Special to The Herald)

AUSTIN, July 31.-The water
board Wednesday had virtually
completed its examination of plans
of Hidalgo county water improve
ment district No. 6 preparatory to
issuing its order of approval which
is required preliminary to sale by
the district of it's bonds.
The board has not yet acted on
the j. T. franklin permit in Hidal-
go county, nor received from the at
torney general a ruling on the pri-
GRITTY of Franklin's proposed permit
over existing permits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
WATER FARLEY
ANNOUNCED
international Commission to
Study Equitable Use of
Rio Grande

WASHINGTON, July 31.-tP)-
The state department today an
nounced a joint meeting Of the
American and Mexican sections OF
the international water commission
to be held at Mexico City August 20.
The commission was set up by
congress to study equitable use CT
the waters of the lower Rio Grande.
The study was later extended to in
clude the Colorado and Tiajuana
rivers.
The conference has been called to
consider all material which has
been gathered by the commission
with a view to evolving some salts
factory working arrangement to BE-
submitted to the two countries and
incorporated in a treaty. Joint
meetings of the American and
Mexican sections were held in Feb
ruary and March, 1923, and the
commission at that time made an
inspection trip of lands involved.
During these meetings, it was
agreed to collect certain data on
both sides of the border, partic-
ularly with respect to stream flow
and the present beneficial uses Of
the river. Material was gathered
and is now ready for consideration.
Commissioner Of Reclamation DR..
Elwood Mead, chairman Of the
commission, is to leave here Aug
ust IS, accompanied by Miss M. A.
Schnurr, assistant to the commits
sioner and secretary of the Ameri-
can commission; and Assistant En-
gineer Karl F. Keeler. They will
be joined by General Lansing H.
Beach, United States army Gre
tired, and w. E. Anderson, con-
sulting engineer Of San Benito, Tex.
and other members Of the commits
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
Commissioners Paw
S4.O15.62 Bills

Bills totaling S4,015.62 had been
paid this week by the commission
ers' court as it resumed IT'S session
Wednesday as a board of equaliza-
ton.
Payments from the various funds
Monday we're as follows:
Available road fund, 1854, for sup
plies, etc.
Road and bridge maintenance
fund, $3.50, to construction crews.
General fund, $307.37, officials
expenses.
Permanent improvement fund, So,
repairs in courthouse.
Protection fund, $~2,521.11, levee
work.
Levee maintenance fund, $43.4 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
No Sign of Rain AS
Forest Fires Grow

TORONTO, Ont, July 31.-P-
With no sign of rain, seemingly the
only remedy, the forest fire situa-
ton in C2~ada continued to grow
more serious today. From the At
lantic to the Pacific. pals of black
smoke lay over wide areas in every
province.
All available man power. fire
lighting equipment ar airplane
auXlliaries were being pressed into
service by dominion and provincial
authorities.
Thick clouds Of smoke and flames
licking closi to the right of way
caused the TranscontinentaI Limit
ca, last passenger train of the Ca
madam National Railways. to be de-
!ayed eight hours east Of Cochrane
IN Northwestern Ontario,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
Tax Board Sittings
Here Nearing Close

The tax assessors office Wednes-
day was hearing property owners OF
the county whose surnames begin
with w, x, Y, and z or why their
valuations should not have been
raised in property assessments for
the past year
The commissioners court was
sitting as a board of equalization
should owners and assessors find
themselves unable to agree.
Friday will be given over to hear
ings for railroads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
New San Benito Coach
To Be Signed Up Soon
(Special to The HeraId)

NDPOO4A4 y 7"
SAN BENITO, July 31--Thos. j.
Voc, superintendent Of the San Be-
nito public school system is in COM
munication with a candidate for
the place Of school athletic coach
and it is likely a contract will be
signed in a few days.
This information is contained N
a telegram received here Wednes-
day from Supt. Voc.
w. L. Morrison. formerly coach,
has resigned and his successor is
being sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
FOREIGN MARKET FOR
CITRUS IS STUDIED

WASHINGTON, July 31.-P-
9. E. Luebben Of Milwaukee, was
appointed United States trade
commissioner today to make a study
OF European markets for the de-
partment of commerce to ascertain
prospects for additional American
exports Of citrus fruits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-31
A PURE SEED LAW
TO INCLUDE

AUSTIN, July 31.-(P-EXtension
of the state pure seed law, which
formerly applied only to cotton, to
include saccharine and non-saccha-
rine sorghums, has been decided
upon by the board Of plant breed
examiners, Chief Entomologist D.
M. Del Curto Of the state depart
ment of agriculture, announced to-
day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-19
STOCKPORT

The Ever Faithful class of the M.
p. Sunday school was entertained
Wednesday afternoon, at the home
OF Mrs Harvey Campbell,
Walter Newberry of Cleveland
spent Monday and Tuesday with
relatives here.
Lawson Blackmer arrived Satur-
day for visit with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Blackmer. He has
spent the past two years in Cali
fornia, Washington, and in southern
Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Dewitt motor
ed Sunday to Fultonham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Cheadle have
returned from a several weeks visit
with relatives at West Branch, Ia.
His sister Mrs Mary Secrest OF
West Branch, returned home with
them.
Harley Mercer who has been en-
ployed in the oil fields near Zanes-
Vile, returned home Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey,
Philo visited last week with her sis
ter Mrs. John Henery.
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Choguill and
daughter Kathryn motored to Della
ware last Thursday, where Miss
Kathryn will attend Ohio Wesleyan
university.
Miss Ruth Adrian, teacher OF
Rose Hill school, spent the week
end with her mother Mrs. D. L.
Boomer
Atty Thos. McDermott and Atty
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-19
EnOch Harlan

The Democrat of last week car
ried an account OF the death of
Enoch Harlan of Bedford, o., which
occurred Sept 4. Direct informa-
ton received since, from the family
OF the deceased, is that Mr. Harlan
was born Jan. 4, 1S40, at Rural
Dale, making him in his goth year
at the time of his death. He served
as a soldier in the Civil war, being
in the 18th Regiment, 0. V. [. His
wife who survives him was Aurf1la
c. Haworth to whom he was mar
ried Oct. 25, 1871. They were the
parents of five children, two OF
whom died in early childhood.
Those living are Z. Frank Harlan
OF Blissfeld, Mich; Mrs. George
Osborn of Cleveland, and Fred E.
Harlan Of Pittsburgh. He also leaves
five grandchildren. Mrs E. H.
Barr of Blue Rock, Joseph Harlan
of GAINESVILLE and Hiram Harlan OF
Duncan Falls are his sister and
brothers. MIR. Harlan and his fam
lily resided lin McConneslville during
the years 1854 to 1899. He had
been in declining health the last
two years. For a week previous to
his death he suffered heart attacks,
though he was up and dressed part
al each day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-19
Roberts Family Here On Brief Visit

Roberts Family Here On Brief Visit
Alexander II. Roberts and his son
Homer E. Roberts of Murphysbore.
H., were callers at the Democrat of
fee Tuesday morning. They with
the formers wife were motoring
through. They had been attending
the National Encampment of G. A
r. men held at Portland, Ore, the
older Mr.. Roberts being veteran OF
the Civil war. He served in the
l09th Regiment of the Illinois Vol
unteers. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts and
son motored here from Portland.
and came around by way of New
York, Washington and other east
ern points, and arrived here Monday
evening.
Alexander H. Roberts who is al;
this time in his seth year, was born
al Jonesboro, III. He never lived in
this locality, and visited here only
once before, and that was so years
or so ago. and his visit was of only
about four days duration He is A
son Of Joshua Roberts who former
ly was located at P@lnsville, this
county, and who left there in 1912.
Joshua Roberts was also a soldier,
his service being in the Mexican
war. Joshua Roberts was teach
er and was also by trade a carpen-
ter. When he left this locality he
went down to New Orleans. and
from there came back up to Jones
boro. H., where he helped in the
construction OF the court house. 1t
was, as stated, above, at Jonesboro
where Alexander II. Roberts was
born. His mother was a Cruise,
daughter Of o pioneer settler of that
place, who came from North Caro-
lima. Mr. Roberts informs US that
IN the family of his mother there
We're two sons aud eight daugh-
ters all OF whom lived to be past 80
years of age.
A Portland, Ore, paper contain
jrG an account of the recent Nation
ii Encampment, carried on its front
page an excellent likeness OF Alex
ander H. Roberts at the present
time, also a likeness Of him when
he was young man just entering
the Civil war. The paper also stat
ed that he is the only survivor OF
General John A. Logan's division.
The primary business of Mr.. Rob
erts and his wife and their son Ho
mer in driving to this locality was
to find any Of their relatives who
may be living here at this time.
They spent only few hours here,
and from here went to Pennsville.
Samuel Roberts, formerly of that
locality, was an uncle Of Alexander
H. Roberts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-19

Charles White of Cleveland, were
recent guests of the formers father
Atty Frank McDermott.
Mrs. H. c. Henery and son Don
visited Wednesday of last week
with her father G. Fl. Carr and wife
Of Chesterhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Wright and
daughter Ellen and Miss Marjorie
Newberry of Columbus were week
end guests of the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Newberry.
Buys Interest In Store
r. w. Dewitt and W. 2. sDevoll
have sold a part of their interest in
the Stockport Hardware Co., to w.
w. Mason of Waterford. Mr.. Ma
son was formerly a travelling sales
man, and later cashier of the Water
ford bank. He will assume his new
duties at once. Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Bishop and the latter's parents Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Bishop were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Longbrake and family of Amanda.
Mr. and Mrs Charley Maynard en-
tertained over the week end, Mrs.
Laura Finley of Detroit, Mrs. Lizzie
Yocom and son William, and grand
daughter Bette of Barnesville, and
Elmer Thomas, Malta. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Cody and little daughter
of Coolville, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Grubb.
Atty Link Russell, wife and son OF
Newark, were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Green. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. q. Devoll spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Balm, of Utica. The
w. c. t. Z. convention is in session
this Thursday at Embree park. A
basket dinner was enjoyed at the
noon hour. Leonard Blind, after
spending the summer here, has re
turned to his work at Chicago.
Rally day will be observed at the M.
p church, Sunday night, Sept. 90.
Mr. Harry Blair and daughters
Muriel and Gwendolen and Misses
Dorothy Debow and Bernice Bat
finger of Columbus, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Okley Berkeley of Malta, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs G.
w. Mummey. :. The Sunday school
convention which was held last
Sunday at the Christian church,
here, was largely attended and
uuCu iHlSl est SuoWu. waiter Ed
ton left Tuesday for Westminster,
Nd, where he will enter college. f.
Mrs. Eva McDermott and daugh-
ters, Alice and Rose left Monday
for Columbus, where the girls will
attend school. Miss Helen McDer-
mott who has been a patient at a.
sanitarium at Asheville, N. c., was
expected to arrive at Columbus,
Tuesday afternoon, Miss McDermott
shows some improvement. Miss
Delva Lochary who has been en-
ployed Al Dennison. was stricken
with appendicitis. but was resting