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low water blow ef the river or TO the
flow as il will be regulated by stor-
are. In this connection the Boulder
dam recently authorized by congress
comes into the picture of the inter-
national water controversy.
International Reservoir
On the Rio Grande there has been
. rapid growth of irrigation taking
place both on the Mexican and Amer
lean sides of the river.
The Tia Juana at times is a bed Of
dry sand with no water flowing on
the surface. Its intermittent dis
charge is so valuable that Mexico is
planning, and has begun, the con-
struction of storage and diversion
works which cost between $i4,000.CO0
and $16,000,000 to complete.
On the American side Of the boun-
isry the city OF San Diego is vitality
concerned in securing an agreement
that will enable it to build a reser-
voir in the channel of the Tic Juana
river on the boundary, end in
Mexico and the other in the United
States, so as TO store the run-off
from the American tributaries.
The Mexican members of the Inter
rational water commission are: Gus
ssvo p. Serano, chairman; Ignacio
Lopez Bancalari and Fortunate Dozal.
The American chairman is DR.. FL
wood Mead, head of the bureau of
\ exclamation Of the department Of the
interior with w. r. Andersen ana
General Lansing II. Beach as the 9TH
sr two commissioners.
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N. @. FUTURES
CLOSE STEADY
Net Advance of a To
5 Points Is Made
Over Day

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l3.-CPp-
The cotton market was extremely
dull in early trading and prices fluc-
tuated within a range OF only 8
points. The opening was fairly
steady.
Values rallied after the start to
1887 for March. l9.i8 for May and
July 1851 or 2 points over Mondays
close but prices eased back 5 points
from the early highs Towards the
end of the first hour the market re-
covered 2 to I points Of the loss
trading 10 levels about parallel with
the previous close.
The market ruled quiet but steady
all morning. March traded TO 1889,
May 1852 and July 1855, or 4 to 6
points above the previous close.
At loon the market was well main
tanned with prices only 2 TO 4 points
under the highs and 4 points above
the previous close.
Cotton futures closed steady at
net advance of 4 to 5 points.
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Advertising Worth
Is In Constant Use,
Business Men Told

MERCEDES. FeD. &c. W. Sui
vice Division Of the National Cash
Register company Of Dayton, Ohio,
spoke before the Retail Merchant:
Of the Valley at a meeting held here
Monday night at the American Leg
ion hall. following a banquet which
was attended by members from Nc
Allen, Edinburg, Donna, Weslaco,
Mercedes and La Feria.
Advertising and scientific sales
manship were stressed BY the speak
er. Mr.. Sully declared that rs per
cent Of all the merchandise sold in
the United States IL sold BY rs per
cent Of the total number Of retail
merchandising establishments. Mr..
Sully gav his hearers advice on
many points in craftsmanship and
store management to aid them in
being listed in the 25 per cent
group. Charts. drawings and stats
teal reports. together with his own
wide observations were used 20
point his remarks.
He stated that spaSmodic adver-
Using is or little value for the re-
tail merchant and declared that the
retailers great need " 70 appre-
ciste the value Of consistent adver-
Using.
He stressed reliance on absolute
facts in making sales, and a code
OF courtesy for store workers. BY
means of drawings and charts the
speakers points were clearly illus
trated.
III. X. Scott. vice president cf the
local Retail Merchants. which in
cludes La Feria. Mercedes. Weslaco
and Donna, presided at the meet
ing.
X. vi. Kern made n talk on the
workings Of the industrial bank
which IL operated in connection with
the association.
Music was furnished BY Mrs. W.
III. Carlisle and Nj. L. Woodbridge,
which was composed of voice num-
bers and vi lin solos. Mrs. John
Ashton was the pianist.
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Funds Mixed In
County Statement

Cameron county had S3ei-222-7f ir
bank balances on January !. instead
of $4,000. rs shown i'm the quarterly
statement Of the county published In
The Brownsville Herald Tuesday.
The error was due 20 transports-
ton Of heads for the Bank Bal
arccs- and DEPOSITS I'm Transit
columns. The deDosits in transit
amounted 10 $4,000.
Bankers and others wIl under
stand that IL was merely : typo
rrashfrzI error r. j. Bishop. courty
auditor. said. but there may -
others who would not understand
To show . deposit in transit f.
practically every fund In the ecuntF
instead Of . bank balance " some
thing Of m in~noraticn--
The 1nsrtcriw statement cf the
financial condition IF the County for
the period from October on. 1878 tn
January 81. 1899. was published On
pre- five Of The Hers Tuesday.
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PLAN VISIT TO

tContinued from page one.)
Of the election, returns of which gave
Leslie a few more votes than Grimm.
There we're a number or women in
the party.
While capitol employees and steno-
graphers went 70 the windows to look
at the demonstration. members OF
the house and senate, working on
their respective calendars, paid little
or no attention to what vas going on.
When the noon recess came the Wis
itors had left the grounds.
In his petition Smith stated that
he desires "only a fair hearing OF the
testimony, and trial of the cause, so
that IL may be determined who re-
ceived the largest number Of legal
votes" adding:
"Mr. Montgomery should not object
to such a hearing; your petitioner
Graves i'll"
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from Belize, British Honduras,
Friends had believed he would ar
rive here as early as LAS D. m, and
a crowd, including United States
Ambassador Noble judah and Mrs.
judah, waited for hours for him
there.
Word of his engagement had pre-
ceded him and he apparently knew
IL. He jumped from the cockpit Of
his amPhibian airplane nth a shy
grin and faced reporters with the
comment:
"Well, you know all about IL, and
| have nothing TO say"
Lettering over the route from Be-
lie here. and difficulty in take-off
from Cozumel Island. east Of Quin-
tana Roo. Mexico, were given by
Colonel ~Lindbcrgh. and Colonel John
Hambleton, who accompanied him.
as reasons for his delayed arrival
here.
An intermediate stop at La Fe,
Cuba, for fuel also delayed them,
with the result that more than Is
hours were consumed in the 500
mile flight from Belize here.
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TWO SAVED FROM
r = =
BLADES OF PLANE
* y 4
PROPELLER HERE

Eddie Strceter, factory represen-
alive OF the Stinson Aircraft COM
amy. has saved the lives Of two
at the Brownsville municipal
lirport during the last four days.
,fficiait OF the field said Nednes-
In. each instance Streeter at risk
o himself. rushed in and save 4
~o-year-old boy Sunday, and We'd
morning a man, from the
|ghirling blades Of an airplane pro-
In r~escuing the boy, Streeter was
limost swept into the blades him
elf. The man, however. had the
|~losest escaped. field attendants
ay. his hat being knocked off by
he propeller. just as Streeter man
red to sweep him to one side.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-CR-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance Of 5 points to a decline Of
5 points.
Active months sold about 2 to 5
points net lower right after the call,
but there was considerable buying.
After easing off from 29.l2 to 1904,
May rallied to 20.07. The general
market "a steady and within a point
or two OF Mondays closing quota
tions at the end Of the first half
hour.
Business was only moderately ac-
tive later in the morning. but pri-
ces held steady. May sold up to 1911
and the new October contract to
1850 or about 3 10 4 points net
higher on covering. There also SEEM
ed TO be some trade buying and a
little commission house demand.
Futures closed steady. s points
higher 10 lower. Spot steady. Mid
ding 2c.I3.
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enee. broken only finally with the
remark:
All you can say on such points
IS mere guess work. I think your
guess will be good il ycu say the
time is not yet fixed"
Gales Pleased
News Of the engagement-vhich
had been often rumored-spread
quickly over the city ard every
where u vas presumed that the
wedding would take place in this
capital. May or June was given in
usually authoritative sources as the
time.
Former President Gales, who vel
coined Colonel Lindbergh at VAL
buena field AZ the completion Of his
goodwill flight. from Washington
that endeared him to Mexicans. aid:
This Is a great pleasure to me.
As you know. ! am very fond of both
OF these young people. As Mexico
has been the scene Of their romance
] sincerely hope they will be mar
AANl iH TINS f0UHli.
Indy Expected
Certainly their own people can
not hold them nearer their hearts
and wish them more happiness than
We Mexicans. These two families
and these two young people are very
dear 10 us. They have our best
wishes for. and I know they will
have, a happy married life"
Miss Morrow. who arrived with
her mother yesterday from the Unit
ed States. after a seventeen hour
DELAY at the scene Of the dynnmiting
Of the presidential special Sunday
in Guanaiuato. was extended felici-
tations BY n small group az init
mates who dined at the embassy last
night.
In view OF the announcement Of
the engagement Nexicans look for
two visits shortly. one from Colonel
Lindberrh himself, and the other
from his mother. Mrs. ESangelire
Lindbergh. Mrs. Lindbergh left
Constantinople a few days ago.
where she taught chemistry in the
Ameri = College for the United
States. II IL presumed her some
what early return was made in view
or her sons approaching marriage.
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CONTINUED from page one.l
part in the celebration. the telegram
said. The special invitations prompt
ly were dispatched Wednesday morn
ing.
Plans for the celebration are max
ing rapid progress. according %
Charles Burton. chairman OF the
airport committee Of the chamber Of
commerce. and assistance OF the bor-
der patrol has been obtained to main
tain order on the field
II. r.. Gay. chief OF the border pa
troll. informed Burton that he would
b. glad 90 cooperate in any way pos
sible TO help make = success Of the
celebration. He said he had received
authority from San Antonio head
quarters TO detail border patrol mer
n the airport on the day cf the eel
ebrsticn.
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Woman Accused
OF Shaving Five
Young Children

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Feb. 13.-Ht-
Mrs. Ethel Lewis, ~49-year-old Eau
Claire. Mich, woman. and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Okel Gorham, 25. OF Do
wagiae. Mich, were held In the Ber-
rien county Jail here today following
charges BY the daughter that her
mother killed three Of her children
and two OF her own during the past
10 years.
Wallace Lewis. husband OF Mrs.
Lewis and stepfather or Mrs. Cor
ham. also was held. He denied any
knowledge OK the plot which result
ed, Mrs. Gorham said, in the deaths
Of three Of her five babies born
since 1923. and the Staying NJ tao
Of Mrs. Lewis children while she
was married 10 Henry Ford, a Biz
Rapids. Mich, farmer.
Investigation was begun last night
when Dowagiac authorities asked
Berrien county officials 10 institute
"a quf into the death Sunday cf
Clarenc. Wesley Corham, aged ~
months. v death occurred at the
Lewis hons IN Eau Claire under cir
e~umstances which officials said were
suspicious.
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MONTGOMERY GIVEN
OF FRIENDS
Especial u The Heraid)

EDINBURG. Feb. ia new an
gle 10 the Hidalgo county political
controversy was presented here ~
day when democratic leaders IN
nounced that a resolution, said TO be
signed by $500 democratic voters of
the county. endorsing the action Of
the lower house in seating Repre-
sentative w. n. Montgomery. would
be filed with the legislature this
week.
This N a counter resolution 10 the
petition prepared by the Hidalgo
County Good Government league,
which Is expected to be presented TO
the legislature this week. The
league petition calls for m investi-
CATION Of the general election bal
lots and ~ accompanied by an open
letter calling on Representative W.
Montgomery 10 resign. The league
petition II said 70 have been signed
by $40 qualified voters of tn.
county.
Administration leaders here said
there were al automobiles in the
raw that left Tuesday morninr
carrying Good Government league
leaders and members 70 Austin IL
Is understood the aravan will reach
Austin Wednesday afternoon.
Following IL the text or the reso-
luton which is expected 70 be pre-
scented in the lower house by the
democratic leaders Of the county:
ITO the Honorable Speaker and
Members Of the House OF Repre-
sentativeS.
Eve. the undersigned citizens of
Hidalgo county. Texas. feeling
agrieved ut the actions Of certain
Observation-Disclosures and Hoo
YER democrats. who have. without
justification, attempted to prevent
the seating or our representative,
the Hon. W. r. Montgomery. desire
10 offer our hearty endorsement CT
the action Of your honorable body
In dealing with this situation We
have the highest regard for Mr.
Montgomery and respect him for his
rente-l honesty. his ability and his
integrity. We sincerely regret that
m bunch Of disgruntled aEitsto-s
have seen fit 70 appear before you
in an effort to discredit the fair
name OF our county BY such m IN
warranted and unsrruplous attack
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POLICE GUARD

Continued from page one.)
Those 70 President Gales threaten
ed kidnapping or his daughter, Ernes-
tina. who is Mrs. Thomas \. Robin
son.. wife OF mn American.
A detective left AZ the scene OF
the dynamiting OF the presidential
special train Sunday morning con-
eluded his investigation and put
three persons under arrest Their
names were not disclosed. Forty
nine women and 10 men arrested
Saturday nj the funeral or Jose &c
Leon Toral- assassin Of General
Oregon. were turned over by police
70 the governor Of the federal dis
trict.
The three men arrested and or
dered deported for pro-Catholic ut
teranee are Alberto Cuataparo. hon
orary consul of Bolivia mt Ciudad
Lerdo. Durango: Edward Thungbcn,
Swede. Mexico City, charging with
staging d public manifestation at
Toral's funeral. and Andaquiles Ga
como, Italian. charged with publics-
tion OF n book entitled Martyrs or
Catholicism" Their property will
be subject 20 confiscation under the
new policy i~naugurated by Presi-
dent Portes Gil.
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CLAIM AGENTS
CONTINUED from Page One,

NICntlnuGd from rage Ol@.t n
expected to arrive Thursday NORM
ing. coming from the national con-
vention recently held in Dallas.
States in the southwestern associ-
alton include Texas, Louisiana, Ok
lahoma and New Mexico and a num-
Der Of claim agents from these
states are expected to arrive Thurs
day. Following the business session
the delegates. Valley shippers and
their wives will be guests Thursday
night at a banquet nc the III Jardin
or the Southern Pacific and Missouri
Pacific railways.
Officers or the Southwestern as
ISOLATION expected to be present for
the convention include VII. MI. Moors,
Southern Pacific, New Orleans. chair
man; j.. A. Parker. ST. Louis and
Southwestern az Texas; ". IT. Gal
iaspy, secretary. Fort Worth and
Denver. Fort Worth
Program FOR the business session
Thursday ~ a. follows.
Subject No. Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables from Southwest Texas
Points: (a) Containers, loading etc.
n. V. Cooper. leader; r. T.. Jones.
alternate; th) Transit handlinE, i'm
spection, sampling. etc. W. :. Jen-
sen, leader; G.. G.. Richmond, alter
nate; tcl Destination conditions,
r~ecoopering. salvage. notntions on
freight bills. etc. NJ. w. III. HumeS,
leader; j. X. Lowell. alternate; (d)
Investigation and adjustment Of
claims, X. n. Maloan, leader; u. M.
Heath. alternate.
Subject No. 2--Caricad Damage.
Handling In Southwestern Conference
Territory:
CAD What has been done. and what
further can be done. X. L. Truitt;
(b) The situation from IN national
standpoint. Joe Marshall: CeD Rough
handling in yards and terminals, G.
G.. Webb.
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WALL Street
CLOSES FIRM
Sales For Day Approx
imateIy 100000
Shares

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-lP-Early
buying or opper featured resump-
tion of the upward price movement
at the opening OF today's stock mar
ket. Greene Cnane showed an in
itlal gain Of 9 1-4 points, K~ennccott
advanced 2, and Magma /. A block of
10000 shares of Nevada Copper
changed hands at so, up SIS, and a
new high record. New York Central
advanced 3 points on the first sale.
and Bethlehem Steel, Westinghouse
Electric. Coty and u. S. Steel com
mo climbed 2 points or more in the
first outburst of buying.
Merger of the Electric Bond e.
Share company and the Electric Bond
4 Share Securities corporation
brought fresh buying into the public
utility group American Power &
Light quickly ran up 4 i-2 points,
international Telephone 4 and Ma
tional Power & Light and Columbia
Gas & Electric 3 each.
One block of $4,000 shares of Ana
conda Copper changed hands at
1874 10 followed by a further advance
70 1874 re, up 2 points and a new high
record. Despite reports Of a further
increase in crude oil production, a
block of $4,000 shares Of Sinclair
changed hands at 81 1-2, up Ia, and
Barnsdall A moved up more than a
point.
Radio (old stock ran up s points,
Johns Manville 6 and u. s. Realty 8.
st. Joseph lead and National Bellas
Hess sold 4 points higher and Allisd
Chemical and Westinghouse Electric.
recorded early gains of 3 points.
st. Louis Southwestern, with a 8
point gain, assumed leadership Of
the rail group.
Foreign exchanges opened firm,
with cables 1882 Of a cent higher at
Sass 1882.
The closing tone was firm. Sales
Appropriated 100000 shares.
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TROTzKY is IN

CONTINUED from page one.1
OF the communist government in
Russia together with Lenin, was
travelling under an assumed name.
and il was many hours before II
could be definitely aseertained he
was on the ship.
The Hitch remained in the hsrbor
some distance from the quay, and
Trotzky today was kept under close
guard There are more than 1000
white Russians, refugees from Rus
STA, who live in Constantinople and
the possibility that one Of these
might seek revenge upon Trotzky
caused these precautions.
IL is probable that TrotEky will
be placed upon a train leaving from
the Asiatic side for Angora, now the
capital OF Turkey, tonight.
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(Contin1ed from page one.J
hair. The colonel In II years old,
more than six feet tall, and a
blonde. Both are Presbyteriens.
At Smith college, Northampton,
Mass. from which she was gradu-
ated last year, Miss Morrow was one
Of the most popular girls Of her
class. Besides showing a decided
aptitude for her studies. she was
prominent in many social and extra
curricular activities.
She wrote the Ivy day song for
her class and a senior song as we'll.
She was a member Of the manuscript
club. the international Relations
club and the Alpha fraternity, and
was an usher at the junior prom.
Her mother. Mrs Elizabeth Cutter
Morrow, is a trustee Of the col
lege.
Although known as a studious
young woman. Anne is less so than
her sister, Elizabeth, a few years
her elder, who is a teacher ut the
exclusive Dwight school for girls at
Engelwood. Anne is said BY friends
TO be fond of attractive clothes and
to have a greater interest in people
than books.
Rumors that Colonel Lindbergh
vas interested in the Morrow girls
persisted almost from the time he
first met them a year ago on his
first good will flight to Mexico. But
even members OF the Morrow fam
lily ~professed not to know which of
a. -r.f- - -~c-LA - -
was seen with them together, and
both had made flights witt him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindbergh need not
worry about the wolf at the door.
The Lone Esgle hoped to fortune
as we'll as fame when he made his
flight to Paris, although he has de-
clined many offers Of a financial
nature, and Mr.. Morrow was a part
ner in J. r. Morgan & Co. before he
became ambassador.
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Murderer
Given Ten Years

HOUSTON, Feb. 13.-tFp-L. O..
'~arrant, Houston garage man, was
ound guilty Of murder here today
nd sentenced to ten years in the
enite ntiary fcr the Staying of iom
/. Bryan Of Galveston, in an apart
|ient here on New Years day.
Attorneys said they would appeal.
The case went to the jury last
irht after Mrs. Tarrant had teSti-
led she spent two hours alone with
in the apartment, drinking
hampegne.
Tarrant broke in the door Of the
partment and shot Bryan 20 death.
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K. {. Hogs Go Up:
Other Kinds Are
Generally Even

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 13.-tP-
Hogs: 10000; 10Gl5c higher; top
$3.50 on 190-250 lbs.
Cattle: 5000: calves: 600; steady;
slaughter steers, good and choice
13O0-15O0 lbs. 10.75@l3.75; 1lO0-l300
lbs. IO.T5@l4.00; 950-1100 lbs. 1915
@li.00; heifers, good and choice
$50 lbs. down 9.75@l2.50; cows,
good and choice s.00@9.75; v~ealers
milk fed medium to choice $500
1850.
Sheep: 5000; lambs steady, sheep
weak; lambs, good and choice (92
lbs. DOWN $3.50 1925; ewes, me-
dunn to choice t150 lbs. down. TBS
69.25.
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Texas crates s2.5OG3Oo. few high
as S3.25.
st. Louis: arrived s Texas. on
track 8 eays Supplies moderate. de-
msnd Moderate, market slightly
stronger. Texas bushels slack pack
s1.501i-60: crates $225G2.75, most
IN $3.50; sacked per cwt. $225G2-50
Brokers earlot sales ST. Louis basis.
Texas sacked per cwt. l car S2-25.
Philadelphia: Arrived l California.
5 Texas. on track 35 cars. Supplies
liberal. demand moderate. market
slightly stronger. Texas crates s2-75
M3.0o; bushels quality and condi-
ton poor <l.o0GI.I5. New York
bushel baskets washed S2-25.
Chicago: Arrived 2 California. =
Texas. on track q ears. Supplies
moderate. demand and trading mod
crate market steady. California
crates s2-75G3.O0. few higher. off
color $3.50. Texas crates s2G225,
mostly $500
New York. Arrived 1 California,
? Texas. Supplies moderate. demand
moderate, market steady. Texas
crates s22592-T5; bushels sI-25N.
LIS, few street sales high zs Sc.
Bermuda bushei crates xf.25. Flor
ida celery crates sl25G150-
Philadelphia Arrived 4 Texas. on
trsck - cars Supplies liberal de-
mand slow. market steady. Texas
crates $2&2.50. few <2.7Es bushels
ordinary <f1S-
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Salvation Army
Votes Head Unfit

SUNBURY-oN-THAMES. Eng Feb.
iS.-Pg-Tke high council Of the
Salvation Army today adsudicsted
General Bramvsll Booth unfit for
service as general Of tho army. The
vote was 52 70 3.
IL was the second time during the
past four weeks the high council had
voted the general physically unfit
20 hold his high office. the first
time being on January rs, by n vote
Of IS 10 &
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