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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
z CITIES TO
HOLDBANQUET
Harlingen-San Benito
Are To Meet On
Monday Night
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SAN BENITO. Feb. ia joint
BANQUET of business and profess
sional men of Harlingen and San
Benito. in preparation for the time
when the two cities eventually Will
grow into one, will be held next
Monday night at the Stonewaii
Jackson hotel here.
This was decided on today when
straws were drawn for choice OF
the meeting place. San Benito win
ming. AT this banquet. which VIII
be open to all business and profess
sional men Of the two cities. an ef-
fort will be made to have the city
blaming OF the two towns be made
similar.
Both now are making prepare
tions for city planning. and as each
town Is growing closer TO the other.
II Is hoped TO have them mapp~i
ont under the same civic method.
The banquet also is TO consiler all
projects in which the two towns
have similar interests. such as
highways. golf courses and airports
One OF the features OF the ban
uuet Il % be a big parade throUrn
the business section OF San Benito
This parade Is to be headed by
mavors OF the tow towns. then city
commissioners. other city Officials
OF the cities and business men
General chairmen from each city
fCortfnued on pare fivel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Contractors Get
Work Orders On
Paving Projects

Work orders have been issued by
the state highway department TO
the contractors who will pave High
WAYS Nos. g6 and 100 in Cameron
county ii was learned today The
work orders had been delayed sew
eral days pending settlement OF
right -of-way matters.
IL is understood that all right
of-way required by the state high
way commission has not been Sc
cured, and that II Is probable con-
demnation proceedings viii be nee
esSary.
Work on Highway No. 80. for
which r.. r.. McElwrath has the con-
tract, Is expected to start az cnce.
Work on Highway No. i00... for
which Dodds a. Wedegartner have
the contract. win start at soon as
the paving project on the military
road between Los Indi0s and Il
Palorna II completed This win be
finished during the week. the con-
tractors report
Paving machinery has been NOV
ed from the Southmost road 10 the
old Point Isabel road northeast oi
Brownsville and paving started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Europe Menaced By
Widespread Floods
From Melting Snou

LONDON. Feb. l9.-tP)-Flood
terrorS replaced rigors OF bitter cold
over a large part OF Europe today.
It was feared that when the toll
of the inundations. real and pros
pective, was complete, 1t would
equal or surpaSS that OF the cold.
The Danube and tributaries
Swelled over their banks and forced
many from their homes. Melting
snow and ice caused disastrous
floods in Macedonia and Thrace.
Bavarian rivers overflowed, while
rising temperatures in northern
Italy foreshadowed rapid swelling
Of rivers there.
Temperatures were less extreme
than they have been. but in many
localities the Thermometer had not
risn TO above zero, or freezing,
centigrade.
Advices from the Danube dis
trict. where ice and snow have
been piled six feet thick over the
surface of the river. indicated a
worse situation, possibly, there
than elsewhere. The Danube and
its tributaries had not only TO car
~ OFF the huge load of melting ice
and snow but faced the hazard OF
CONTINUED on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
saw THROUGH
BAR$;5ELUDE
OHIO GUARDS
Two Murderers, Three
Robbers Use Rope
Ladder In Break
From Penitentiary

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Feb. l9.-LP
Five prisoners. including Pat Nc
Dermott. slayer of Don r. Meilett.
Canton editor, sawed their way TO
freedom from the Ohio penitentiary
today.
Warden Preston VI. Thomas. said
the men sawed their way from their
cells. went to the roof Of the cell
block. climbed over his house and
down into the street by N rope lad
der The escape was discovered
about n. I'M. by guard who saw
the rope hanging over the wall.
Besides McDermott those who es-
capped are: James A. Walton. 20,
serving sentence from Cuyahoga
county for robbery.
Mike Jackow. 10. Cuyahoga coun-
~ serving a life sentence for mur-
der.
william w. Young. IS. Washing
ton county, serving a life term for
murder.
Joe Russo. 20. "a CIevelander, serv-
ing sentence for robbery.
None OF the guards who were on
duty in the cell house at the time
or the escape were aware or the fact
that the men had gone over the
wall"
McDcrmott. trigger man" IN the
Mellett murder, was sentenced 70
life on Christmas even in 1926, aft
er q trial which lasted several
weeks.
The delivery was made from the
third tier OF the new cell block.
Mattress material was used to make
the ladder the prisoners used In de-
scending to the ground.
Warden Thomas said that one bar
on each OF the three cells was sawed
In two. permitting the prisoners To
get through. He said he believed
the bars had ben sawed with n hack
saw that was probably taken from
plumbers tool kit.
Seven other men held In the
three cells. each OF which housed
four prisoners, refused 10 escape.
CANTON. Ohio. Feb. fD-fP,-.
Pat McDermott, who escaped from
the Ohio penitentiary today was
convicted here or Mellett's murder
three years ago.
The Canton editor was shot as
the climax OF N newspaper campaign
against vice and crime In Canton.
McDermOtt and two others were
sentenced to life imprisonment at
Columbus for the killing.
Those convicted with him were
Ben Rudner and Louis MaEer.
The snow storm left officials
with no clues ms TO the direction
the men took In leaving the peni-
tentiary. All extra guards were sent
out TO search near the prison i'm
mediately after the escape was dis
covered and police or stIrrOundinR
towns and cities were notified.
After the five men left their cells
they slipped along the corridor oi
their tier, which Is In the front ot
the penitentiary. then mounted NJ
the roof through IN venltlatOr. From
there they crawled 20 the roof oi
the warden's residence. suspended
their improvised ladder made oi
Continued from page one.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Make Patchwork
OF Highway Resolution
4-CENT GAS
TAX BILL
FAVORED

AUSTIN. Feb. i9.-CPp-Levy OF a
four cent excise tax on gasoline and
reduction OF 35 per cent In license
fees on private automobiles was
voted by the house committee on
revenue and taxation last night. aft
er having the bills under advise
nent for six weeks.
The horsepower fee would be ELI
minated from private trucks. Coun-
ties would be permitted 10 retain all
licnse fees up to $4,000. and the
state would get 0ne-half OF the
mount over that sum, but nc
county would be permitted To retain
more than 100000.
Representative Walter Beck OF
Fort Worth told the committee ar
annual loss OF about 100000 would
result from the cut In license fees
with approximately $5.000, 600 added
through the increased gasoline tax
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19

NEWARK. ~ j.. Feb le.-+Ff-
Mr.. Telercx. the mechanical man.
has come to the aid OF aviators
BY making dangerous landings on
uniightcd flying fields unnecessa-
nv.
In obedience 70 the note or a
siren on an approaching plane
the mechanical man turned on the
food lights at the Newark airport
last night without the aid Of
human hands.
Mr.. Televux. whose name. free
ly translated. from the Greek and
Latin means distant voice" ds<n-
onstrated his ability as an airfie3d
attendant when I'm repeated tests
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Pat Grove Found
Again In Buffalo

NEW YORK. Feb. i9.-tPf-Nev
York and Buffalo police differed to-
day as to whether Pat Grove was
dead or alive.
A suicide In Buffalo was identi-
fled by the police Of that city yes
terday as the one-time train robber
and kidnaper OF Edward Cudahy,
Jr.. but today q man who said he
was Grove appeared at New York
police headquarters.
He said he had seen the story OF
the suicide i'm the newspapers and
wanted TO relieve the anxiety Of hts
son and daughtr In Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
TeIeuox, Mechanical Man,
Adept In Handling Airport

he flooded the new airport with
"a 600 600 candle power In re-
sponse TO the distant voice OF q
plane high In the air.
Pete Branson. airmail pilot, ap-
preached the field from various
directions and nc different altl-
tudes I'm the tests, turning on q
windr-driven siren as ne neared.
Each time the sound Of the siren
reached the field. the mechanical
man flashed ON the lights
The device which gives Mr.
TeleTox the Elmilitude or human
response to sound lis the connbl-
nation Of two recent inventions,
the Knowles Rrid-glow and . vi
brating reed sclectc-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
probably with occasional light
rains. much colder tonight with
lowest temperature IN the low
forties: continued moderately cold
Wednesday. Moderate Co fresh
SOutherly winds on the west coast,
shifting TO northerly this afternoon
or tonight.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight;
colder except In northwest por-
ton: cold wave I'm south pcrssons
temperatures is 10 20 I'm north. 12
70 20 In interior south. 30 10 "a on
the east coast. and - 10 80 on the
west coast. Wednesday partly
cloudy; not 40 cold In north and
west portions. Fresh northwest
winds on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Permit Is Sought
ToAbandon Road

WASHINGTON. Feb. l9.-tPl-
Permission TO abandon eight miles
OF the Houston and Texas railway
line from a point north Of Waco to
Ross. all in McLennan county. was
sought from the Interstate Com
merce commission here today. The
line Is paralleled by other lines and
cannot be operated profitably. the
application said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19

disappeared some time during the
past week
Perez went out 10 look after the
ranch Saturday and found the
fence gone near the ranch house.
He investigated further and found
that a wagon had driven In ard
carried off three sides Of two
acre enclosure. while the third
string was down and would nave
soon been carted off.
The tracks. when followed By n
trailer. led 20 the river and IL Is
the belief that the fence went 20
Mexico BY way Of shallow ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Merry Thief Steals Barbed
Fencing From, Roma Ranch

ROMA. Texas. Feb. ie.-There
is the thief who stole the pro-
verbal hot stove and money off
OF O dead mans eye. but OF all
the nervy thieves the one VINO
stole two acres OF barbed wire
fence together with the posts.
takes the prize.
The refugio ranch. a secluded
little spot just off the main high
way near Rio Grande City. which
Is under the management OF Limo
Perez. is minus the above named
amount Of wire and posts which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
CAPT. MERRILL TO TALK

Can't. John N. Merrill. retired Is
TO address the regular meeting Of
the Rio Grande Masonic Lodge No.
81 Tuesday evening on The Philip
pine Islands" The meeting gets
under way at 7:30 D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
APPROVE BOND

Az n regular meeting Tuesday
morning the Cameron county cam-
uti<xfonerS court approved the de-
noSif bond Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river except continue 10 fall
slowly from Mission down. depend
ing on the amount of pumping for
irrigation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isa.-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
eorological conditions:
t1i8n --.----...-.+.---.- J-t1 w. ML
Low ----.-------- $50 d. m-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
At THE MOVIES
THEATRE

Immutable laws of life and the
fashion-made ethics of the socalled
jazz age" do combat In what turns
out to be n Of the most powerful
screen dramas Of the year. Our
Modern Maidens.' with Joan Craw-
ford, a synchronized sound produce
ton now playing at the Paramount
for today and Tuesday.
The story. set In glittering jazz
palaces and gorgeous modernistic To-
Gales depicting the spirit Of modern
youth, shows behind the tinseled
spectacle the immutable laws that
really govern life. In other words
the modern generation Is basically
the same as always--thiS Is the lesson
Josephine LOvett, the author. teaches
IN the e play.
Miss Crawford. now a fullfledged
star. rises to glorious heights as an
actress in the emotional scenes and
tense dramatic situations that UNDER
lie the spectacle of the jazz age. &C.
dric Gibbons futuristic settings are
amazing. and the story. by the auth
or Of Our Dancing Daughters"
might we'll be termed the epic Of the
age Of jazz.
Rod La ROGUE. as the politician.
and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. as the
fiance Of the heroine, fill the two
most important male roles In the big
picture. and Eddie Nugent and Anita
Page as modern .jazz' youngsters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
CAPITOL THEATRE

Flight the all-talking aviation
sensation starting today at the Cap
itOl Theatre. was made with the CO.
operation of government officials In
Washington. Captain Francis E.
Pierce Of the United States Marine
Corps was detailed to supervise war
scenes on the production. Colonel
Harry Lay. temporarily in charge of
the Marine Base at San Diego, was
also actively engaged in the direction
of the battle sequences.
In commenting ON the work done
in San Diego, army officials have
stated that the machine gun firing,
the aerial action and the m~anoeuvreS
OF the soldiers are true to actual war;
fare. All the machine guns and 9TH
er artillery were copied from what
was used in the recent Mexican rebel
lion, and the planes are accurate du-
plicates OF those used III the govern
ment Marine Base.
Before a single scene had been
made. a crew of technical men un-
der the supervision Of United States
Marine officers were sent TO San
Diego to prepare the battle ground.
The fort used by the marines in the
picture is an exact duplicate Of the
one that played an important part
in the Mexican revolution.
Jack Holt. Ralph Graves and Di-
rector Frank r. Capra. the trium-
viratc that made Submarine" the
talk Of the nation, we're reunited
for this production.
You can't afford to miss this pic
ture. We recommend it highly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
Hampton
BY ELIZABETH KOPPY

Gust Joeb, Math Koppy, Frank
Lawler we're business callers in Lin
ton Saturday.
A number Of young folks from here
attended a party at the Joe Koppy
home near Fort Rice Saturday
evening.
Godfrey Grenz called OIL friends In
Livona Sunday afternoon.
Ed Weller was q business caller In
Linton the fore part Of the week.
Miss Minnie Scheirmeister, who has
been working for Mrs. Jake Scheir-
meister, left Saturday to visit her
sister. Mrs. Pete Iseinbarth, near
Hazclton.
The Misses Esther Olafson and
Vebeka Bouck were shopping in Lin
ton Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Backhaus and
family and the formers mother. Mrs.
Herman Backhaus. and son Herbert
were business callers in Linton Tues
day, and from there drove to Eureka,
S. Oak.
Math Koppy was a business caller
in Linton Wednesday afternoon.
Albert Gcehring visited at the Her.
man Backhaus home Tuesday.
Miss Esther Olafson and Henry
KNITTED called on friends in Hazelton
Sunday.
School Notes, Clayton No.
The first, second and third grade
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
State Accountants
Plan Organization
Of N. D. Association

A meeting of the certified public
accountants of North Dakota was
held in Fargo, Friday, to organize q
North Dakota Society Of Certified
Public Accountants this would have
as purposes the protection and foster
Ing of the degree as granted by the
state, to assist government authorities
in regulating the public practice Of
accounting to secure more general
recognition Of the degree and to Inn
prove the standards Of the profession.
A temporary organization was ef-
fected with j. A. Gull as chairman
and Arthur Blegen as secretary.
Roy JAM was authorized to prepare
by : laws for the new organization.
Those who participated in the confer
tnce were E. w. Brady. Grand Forks;
P. G. Bakken. Bismarck; j. w. Will
kerson, Grand Forks; J. A. Gull, AR
thur Blegen, Irwin Kruger, Roy JAM,
all of Fargo; r. H. Poole, Bismarck;
Floyd Cassel, Grand Forks; William
Schantz. Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
GUESSING CONTEST
ON CENSUS PLANNED
High School Pupils Will Be
Asked to Take Try at
Size Of Big Cities

Grand Forks. N. D.. Nov. l8.-fHt-
Officials OF the extension division Of
the state university here are planning
a guessing contest which will be open
to all grade and high school pupils
in the state.
The idea is to stimulate interest in
the country at large by guessing at
the population Of the various leading
cities. Small prizes will be offered
to stimulate interest and children in
either public or private schools may
enter.
Although the rules for the contest
have not been announced. 1t Is indi-
Gated that an effort also will be made
to cause the children participating to
acquaint themselves with the cities
and towns in their own state.
They may be asked to guess at the
100 largest cities in the United States
as they will be shown by the 1880
census. At the time Of the last GEN.
sus the list was led by New York
City with $780, 48 and the last city
on the list was C~harlestOWn. S. c.,
with G7.957.
In addition. guesses probably will
be asked on the Is largest cities and
towns IN North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
TENDENCY TO DROP
EXAMINATIONS TO
QUALIFY TEACHERS
Small Number Tested tor Pro-
fessional Certificates is
Used as Argument

Only 273 CT the teachers who were
given professional certificates l.:
North Dakota in the year ending last
June 80 obtained them by passing an
examination. according to data COM
piled BY the state department OF pub
lie instruction.
That this fact will be used as an
argument for disseminating the
granting of teachers certificates after
examination was indicated recently
By Miss Bertha Palmer. su~perintend-
cnt or public instruction. following a
declaration by county SuperlntendeEtS
ut the State Education convention.
hold recently at Minot, that the
standards of teacher training should
be raised.
Tho departments analysis OF certiii-
Gates granted during the year ending
june 30 shows that 5.O60 were issued
to persons in II different classifica-
tons. OF the total. 2B7 were two
year first professional certificates; 1872
we're five -year first professional and
lag were life certificates. first pro-
fessional. In addition. there were l36
two-year second professional: AZ five
year second professional: 705 life GER
~tificates. second professional: % spe-
cial certificates: 1923 first elemen-
tary. and 1904 second elementary.
On q special accredited list there were
2c5 two-ycar first professional. 884
twc-ycar second professional and FOG
two-year special certificates. OF the
total number OF certificates issued. II
was said. nearly 800 were not called
for BY the applicants.
or the total number OF applicants,
.65 came from the State university:
1l9 from the state agricultural COL
lego; G6 from jamestown college: lO4
from tho Dickinson normal school; %
from the Glendale normal and in
dustrial school: 249 from Mayville
state teachers college: 5l8 from Mi
not state teachers college: 900 from
Valley City state teachers college: Cos
came from outside the state: 1896
from North Dakota high schools: 20s
from examinations and 60 from ex.
aminat!Ons and previous credits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
UTILITY HEARINGS
AT M|NOT REDATED
Postponed From This Week to
December ~ and - at
City Hall There

Four hearings on applications for
permission to operate motor transport
services. previously set by the state
railroad board for November 20 to %
at Minot, have been postponed until
December, 1t wa announced today.
The new schedule follows: Decem-
Der II. 2:30 p. m. application OF g. T.
Vaughan to operate motor passenger
service between Minot and New Rock
ford.
December IL. 8 a. M. application OF
.. Thompson, Maxbass. to operate
motor freight service between Max
bass and Minot: 2:30 p. M. applica-
ton Of G. L. Holden. Granville. to
operate motor transport service be-
tween Granville and Minot.
December IL, 8 a. M. application OF
j. N. Roles, Glenburn. to operate mo-
tor freight service between Glenburn
and Minot.
All the hearings will be held at the
Minot city hall.
Hearing on the application OF the
Otter Tail Power company for per-
mission to furnish electric service at
Decrirg will be held at Bismarck, Mo-
vember &c.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
"UNLUCKY 1872" IT'S ALL
THE u

BY NEA Service.
Fremont Neb.-Thirteen might be
unlucky to some, but to Ephraim
Johnson it's just another number.
Things have been happening in l3's
for johnson since he decided to enter
Midland college this fall. He called
the college neutrality-suspicious.
three days late on Friday. Sept. 10.
and received q schedule calling for
Is hours a week. He paid his tuition
with check number Is. and as a
freshman is To- starting his 18th
year of school.
To top 1t all off, he was the 18th
student to try cut for membership in
the college dramatic club and plays
the leading role now in THE Th!r-
teenth Chair" given by the club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
Winter Coming
Says Trolley Magnate

Prediction that North Dakota is in
for a long. hard winter is made by
Michael O'Connor, operator Of the
State-oWned street car.
Mickey" who for years has had a
farm in the Missouri river bottoms,
said the deer are turning grayer than
usual. When a mild winter Is in pros
pect their coats retain a reddish cast,
he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
Speedy

Iondon.-London BARRIERS are ready
to throw away their scissors. A new
electric hair cutter does the job in
less than half the time 1t used to
take. It is something along the line
of the modern electric clippers. but
does the entire job, instead of merely
the trimming. As the hair Is cut 1t
automatically is thrown away. there
by eliminating the stray hairs from
falling under the collar.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18

have now completed their little Pill
grim booklets.
Pauline and Gertrude Koppy are
again with us in school after being
absent for two weeks because OF the
illness of their sister Regina.
Those receiving gold stars for per-
feet attendance the past month are
Freida and Alma Grenz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
YELL

London.-A loud cry has been sent
up by the six-Foot club. It clamors
for bigger beds. roomier theatres.
higher buses, and ready-made clothes
to ut. The smallest member Of this
club Is 8 feet u inch tall. and the
largest 6 feet 8. The club meets once
a month to talk over the unkindnesS
Of the world to men OF their stature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-18
New Departure Planned to Raise Standard of Teaching Preparation

The advisability Of installment
plan buying = being debated ii Al
ALBANIA, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas
Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wis
consin, while retention Of the jury
system, In some form, Is being argued
in Iowa, Maine, Michigan Minnesota,
Virginia. West Virginia, Nebraska.
North Carolina, North Dakota and
Ohio.
In Colorado the subject for argu.
ment Is the tendency toward chain
store combinations In retail business.