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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
REHABILITATION OF
FLOOD AREAS STARTS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 20.
REHABILITATION Of flooded sec
tions of Alabama, Georgia and Flor
ida was under way today, residents
of the stricken areas led the van,
directed and assisted by the Red
Cross, United States coast guard,
the public health service and state
guards.
Quick response has been made to
appeals for funds and approximate
ly half the $250,000, the goal set
had been reached today. The
amount, however, is not expected
to more than meet immediate needs.
The Alabama congressional delega-
ton expected to meet with Cover
nor Bibb Graves today to plan a
request for a federal appropriation
The governor has announced he
would call a special session OF the
legislature to assist the relief work.
High waters still covered consld-
erable portions of the loWlands of
the Alabama river in Alabama, the
Flint and Cnattahoochee in Geor-
gia and the Apalachicola river In
Florida. The latter theratens to
drive additional persons from their
homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
name OF Girl
BROUGHT into
INVESTIGATION
Unsigned Agreement
Is Found In Office
Where Fatal Shoot
ing Occurred

DALLAS, Tex, March 20.-(P)-
Andrew M Blue, Jr., salesman, was
shot and killed, and G. B. Pierce,
state manager of the Interocean
Casualty company, was wounded in
shooting in Pierce's office in an
office building here today.
An unfinished agreement which
pledged Pierce to have nothing more
to do with a Miss Irma Tarrant, was
found in the office. 1t was not
signed, but appeared to be in Blues
handwriting. 1t ended abruptly
with a clause relating to the pay
ment of bills.
Blue was shot twice in the chest,
one bullet entering his heart. Pierce
was wounded in the left forearm.
The shooting happened in the
Marvin building, in the heart of the
Dallas business district. AS many
businessmen were starting their
days work in the building.
Blue was the son of the Rev
Henry B. Blue of Tulahoma, Tenn
He is survived also by a brother
Rev. Willard Blue, pastor of the
Blakemore Methodist church OF
Nashville, Tenn. He has been en-
ployed here as a salesman for the
past three years by Clark and
Courts, office supply firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
Lew And Mabel Ill,
Not Knowing That
Each Is Serious

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, March 20.
Normand, often de-
scribed as the hard luck" girl in the
cinema armament, and her hus-
band, Lew Cody. well known in the
movies, are critically ILL., neither
aware of the others condition.
Miss Normand is in her palatial
home here, struggling against tuber-
culosis which has affected both
lungs. For days fever has sapped
her strength.
Attendants refrained from telling
her that Cody, returned from New
York, is attempting to recover from
complete nervous prostration It was
feared the knowledge of her hus-
bands illness might weaken the
slender thread by which she clings
to life
Cody. in a health resort near San
Bernardino, is KEEP in ignorance Of
his wife's condition. physicians fear
ing the eject worry might have on
his weakened nerves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
PROBE SALE0F
LIQUOR ToB0YS
Ten San Benito High School
Students Testify Before
Cameron Grand Jury

Investigation of charges that liquor
and home brew were being sold
to San Benito high school boys led
to the arrest Tuesday of four per-
sons, the raiding of four premises
and seizure Of a small quantity Of
of home brew.
Ten San Benito high school boys
were summoned to testify before the
Cameron county grand jury Monday
and Tuesday. No indictments have
been reported, and probably will not
before Wednesday night.
The raids at San Benito were led
by Sheriff w. F. Brown and A. M.
Jester. special investigator for the
district attorney.
Investigation of alleged sale of
home brew and liquor to students
haes been under way several weeks,
and the results of the investigation
are believed to have been presented
the grand jury Monday A number
Of students we're brought before the
grand jury Monday and Tuesday,
and the raids followed Tuesday aft
ernoon.
According to reports. home brew
and liquor dispensaries have been
operating some time and were pa
tronized quite literally by youths.
The places raided we're on the out
skirts of the city. and only a small
quantity Of home brew was found.
1t is believed the main cache is To-
Gated some distance from the build
ings and officers are endeavoring to
find it.
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EXTENSION OF
CITY PROPOSED
Committee Appointed To
Outline Definite Ex-
pansion Plans

A definite proposal for extension
Of the city limits, to bring into the
city an additional population of ap-
proXimately 1000 persons and to IN
crease the area approximately one
third, will be presented the city COM
mission by the Brownsville Chamoer
of Commerce.
At a special meeting Of the cham
Der of commerce directors Tuesday
night the various phases OF the city
extension program were outlined
and discussed, and committee con-
sisting of z. A. RoSenthal, Harry
Faux, j. S. Ford, Albert Fernandez
and A. d. Dickson, Jr., was ap-
pointed to draft commentators.
No definite decision was reacneo
relative to the territory TO be IN
cluded, but it is expected to com
prise all the plated area of West
Brownsville irrigation district.
Brownsville irrigation district.
Harry Faulk, who has been work
ing on the proposed extension sew
eral months. appeared before the
QlT6CUOIS dllu pIOpOoCd OAAoO oAAe
south city limit be extended Wes'
along the south line Of the Missour
Pacific railroad to the Davis cana
of the West Brownsville system, fol-
lowing the line of the canal alone
the resaca to highway No. Y, ano
than straight across to the Los
Ebanos addition, following the NORTH
line of that addition; then soutf
along the east line of TIE addition
recently plated on the j. K. Wells
land. Considerable area in the east
ern part of the city, including re-
Gently plated areas may be IN
cluded. -,
According to the terms of a bill
introduced by Senator Parr ant
passed by the recent legislature, tn
CITY would be required to pay tn
bond tax and flat rate on all lant
in the irrigation district taken int
the city. 1t was pointed out tina
this would leave the city only
small margin in the tax receipt
from that section. However, iars
part of the area proposed Tor IN
! CONTINUED on page nlne.)
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RETURN CHECKS TO
STATE LAND BIDDERS

AUSTIN. March 20-(P)-Checks
totalling more than $4000,000, rep
resenting bonuses offered on Uni
versity of Texas land mineral
rights advertised for sale in Janu-
airy. have been released through
agreement of attorneys on both
side of litigation over vested rights
of bidders.
The January 2 sale was stopped
by injunction suit brought by the
state Joined by the university reg
ents. and lands advertised for 9TH
er dates during the month were
withdrawn from the market by the
legislature.
1t will require several days to
tabulate the bids. j. T. Robson
land commissioner. announced. II
was agreed remittances Of high
bidders would be held pending out
come of litigation and checks oi
others returned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20

!. THE foremost strategist Of the
great war" was Sir John French's
Characterization of Ferdinand Foch,
marshal of France.
Crowned with an immortal glory,
as the savior of civilization" the
conqueror of the Germans will go
down in history as the military
leader who, with more than 10000
600 soldiers under his command.
directed five battles at once and
brought peace to world desolated
by four years Of indescribable ter
ror and bloodshed.
The victor of this modern Arma-
geddon was said by Marshal Joffre
to be "one of the humblest of men"
The brilliancy of his genius was
hailed throughout the world during
those historic days in 1918 when
the allied armies under his COM
mand drove the Germans out of
France. The magnitude of his
military operations was stupendous.
He never would admit defeat.
His memorable message to Joffre.
the hero of the Marine, when the
overwhelming armies of Won Kluck
were sweeping on toward Paris on
September 8, 1914, will ever remain
classic with all soldiers. He said:
MY right is crushed My left is
in retreat. I am attacking with my
center"
The appointment of Foch as
generalissimo of all the allied
forces, on March %, 1918, eight days
after the Germans had started
what was to be their last great of
fensive in the west, was generally
regarded as the master diplomatic
stroke Of the war Unity OF COM
mand brought fresh confidence to
the allies and CONSERVATION to the
enemy
Three months or more after TAX
ing the supreme command, Mar
shall Foch maintained an unbroken
front Of more than $50 miles from
the North Sea to Belfort. He await
ed his time to strike; the arrival
Of American reinforcements gave
him numerical superiority over the
enemy and on July 18 h ebegan the/
ponderouS smash that was to end
in the complete collapse Of Ger
many and the cessation of hostili-
| ties
| The quintuple conflict, the great
Continued on Page Nine.)
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Arrive
AtHOn1e to Find
Warrior Dying

PARIS March 2O-QP-Marshal Ferdinand Foch,
generassmo, who led the allied armies to victory in the
world war, died his home today after lengthy illness.
He II years old.
He died at $50 p. M, (12 so p M, Eastern Stand
ard time)
Although it had long been apparent that the great
general fighting his "last campaign, his warrior
heart would not give in and day after day he fought off
the inevitable end with grim But coalition of
heart trouble kidney disease and lung infection were too
great at his age.
On February 26 The Associated Press
thoritavey informed that the marshas death seemed
only matter of days. week. perhaps or ten days But
the marshal with indomitabe will held Off death even
longer than his doctors thought possible.
1t the sudden collapse of his heart after several
days of Improvement that brought death to the intrepid
warrior
"The foremost fighter Of the great war displayed in
illness that grit that he had displayed the COM
mandern-chief who led the allied armies to victory IN
the world Throughout it ALL from January Ia, when
he first became seriously i'll, until the end, he showed
courage, unfailing equanimty and even good humor.
The end just as his doctors reached the mar
shas house this evening He had been conscious the
tire afternoon and had been found in somewhat I'M
proved condition at ten o'clock this morning when the
first visit of the day made.
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u. S. Engineer In
Hands of Bandits
After kidnapping

MEXICO CITY. March 20.-(Pl-
Mexican bandits in ZacatecaS were
believed today to be holding 2. l..
Carnahan. American mining man,
and DR.. Olevra, Mexican mine Of
ficial, for ransom.
Both were kidnapped Monday night
from La Norta mine, near San Ben
ito, Zacatecas. The mine suspend
operation leaving 1000 men without
work pending guarantees OF safety
for other employees against outlaw
raids.
News of the kidnapping was
brought the American embassy here
from private sources. Carnahan
lived formerly at El Paso, Texas,
and has a brother, George Carna-
han in New York City.
1t was reported at the embassy
that release of another American
and a British subject, prisoners of
outlaw bands, was expected shortly.
The two were Henry Hanson, Amer
lean resident manager of the San
Nicholas Mining and Milling COM
pany at VocaS, Durango, and j. w.
Reid, an English employe. Both
were captured March I.
Only a week before this abduction
of two American mining men, j. M.
Underwood and G. c. Aiesthrope,
were executed by their captors in
Guanjuato while federal forces at
tempted to secure their release.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
QUINCY FLOOD
NEARING CREST
Still Rising After Reach
ing Highest Stage
In 13 Years

QUINCY, Ill, March 20-(P)-The
Mississippi river was approaching
the top of its leveeS today, still
rising after reaching the highest
stage in 13 years.
The river was expected to reach
its crest here some time today, just
short of the flood stage of % feet.
There was danger, that the leveeS,
weakened by the continual pressure
of the last few days, might give
way.
Seepage has already caused some
damage and cracks are being stop
ped with sand bangs. Firemen were
called out to pump out overflow in
manufacturing plants along the
river here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
CBy the Associated Press

(By the Associated PreSS)
The main body of the rebel army
was a step nearer the American
border today, having retired from
Escalon, 35 miles northward to
Jiminez.
The government interpreted this
movement by General Escobar, in
Surgent commander-in-chief, as
another sign of rebel disintegra-
ton, declaring the revolt was as
good as over.
Insurgent quarters, however, as
serted that Escobar's retirement
was purely strategical and intimat-
ed he would draw the federalS fur
ther and further away from their
base and finally meet them in a
decisive battle in the difficult
northern country.
General Gales continued his
methodical preparations to crush
the rebels. He has arrived at Tor
reon personally and today was
preparing his army of 10000 for a
further northern advance.
The rebel forces. described as
numbering about $4,000. continued
concentrating at .JimineZ.
Rebel troops also were reported
continuing a Southerly march
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
EAKER ARRIVES
FROM TAMPICO
Dawn To Dusk Filler Will
Proceed to Kelly Field
Wednesday Afternoon

Captain Ira c. Eaker. dawn to
dusk flier, arrived in Brownsville at
lis Wednesday from Tampico,
where he had been delayed since
Monday night by the muddy condi-
ton of the Huesteca Oil Co. field on
which he landed.
Eaker announced he would take
off from the Brownsville airport
about 8 o'clock for Kelly Field, San
Antonio, and expects to fly from
there to Eden, Texas, where his
father is seriously i'll, having under
gone major operation Tuesday.
Both Eaker and his sturdy little
Boeing plane. the Pan American,
were in excellent condition, the flier
stating his plane had behaved ad-
mirably in the heavy weather en-
countered on his trip to Panama
Saturday and also on the return trip
Monday.
Sergeant w. P. Jones of Kelly
Field. who remained here to service
the Pan American. will accompany
the flier to Kelly Field:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
THREE ON MISSOURI
FACULTY DISMISSED

COLUMBIA, Mo, March Pop
The executive board of curators of
the University of Missouri today
ordered the dismissal of three fac
ulty members whom the board held
responsible for recent circulation of
uuestionnaireS among students ask
ing intimate questions as to, sex and
marriage.
Those dismissed are Max F. Mey-
er. professor of experimental pSy-
chology: Harmon d. DeGraff, as
sistant professor of sociology and
Q. H. Mowrer. student assistant in
psychology.
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COLLEGE HIT BY
* + =
SCARLET FEVER;
X X \
RUSH ANTITOXIN

BEREA, KY, March 20-(P)-
Doctors, nurses and volunteers
have united to wage battle
against scarlet fever numbering
$50 cases among 5000 students at
Berea college here. DR.. Gladys
Dick, of Chicago, who with her
husband discovered the antitoxin
for scarlet fever. arrived today to
assume charge of the situation.
The entire community sur
rounding the college is under
quarantine. The disease has not
spread to the town at large.
Twenty doctors, as many
nurses and so volunteer helpers
were assisting DR.. Dick today.
No deaths have occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
MYSTERY PAIR
Seen IN town
BEFORE crime
Rangers Aid Local Of
ficers; Auto Parked
In Lot Is Clue; Vic
tim Still Resting
Especial to The Herald)

WESLACO, March 90
Clues pointing to two mys-
terious negroes who were
seen about Weslaco the day
before the attack had led Of
ficers onto a new track to-
day in their search for the
slugger Of G. E. Kelley, SON
in-law Of E. G. Couch, local
banker.
Kelley was found by his siSter-in-
law. Mrs. R. c. Short, at 2:3O a. m.
Tuesday lying in a pool Of his own
blood on the living room floor at the
Couch home His left temple had
been crushed by a powerful bloW
dealt with a heavy blunt lnstru-
ment.
Reports from the Edinburg hos
pital said Kelley still was resting
well following an emergency oper-
alton but that his general condition
was unchanged. After a portion OF
his skull had been removed, doctors
said he had very little chance to
recover. He is partially paralyzed.
A representative Of the Burns de-
tective agency is en- route to Weslaco
and was expected to take charge OF
the investigation late today. In the
meantime NJ. G. Galbreath. city
marshal. who has been on the case
day and night since the crime was
discovered, has broadcast a descrlp-
ton Of the negroes and the auto
mobile they were driving, asking Of
ficers over Texas to- be on the look
out for them. He sent a special
call to San Antonio officers, as the
pair are believed to have gone there
Rangers j. w. Aldrich and Light
Townsend. sent here by Governor
Dan Moody, on request of Marshal
Continued on page nine.)
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BLAMES WORLD WAR
FOR FOUR MURDERS

BUDAPEST, Hungary. March 20.
-(P)-Paul FerencZek. formerly
prominent in Hungarian social life
who recently confessed having mur-
dered his wife and three children
seven years ago. was hanged to-
day. In his confession he attrib-
uted his downfall to the "perver-
sion and Generalization of human
nature cause dby the World war"
Ferenczek, who married three
Turkish women after numbering his
wife and children, was originally
arrested as an active communist
and then confessed to the quad
ruple murder saying death was bet
ter than a tormented conscience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
IN EUROPEAN FLOODS

BRATIS AVA, CZechoslovakia,
March 20-(P)-Thousands OF fam
lilies along the Danube lost their
homes, cattle and other belongings
today in the worst flood since 1872.
The great river, which is choked
with millions of tons of thawing
ice, was rising steadily and threat
ening further disaster. Church
bells tolled along its 1,800-mile
length warning Riparian dwellers to
flee for their lives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
REBELS BRANDED
THIEVES BY GALES

MEXICO CITY, March 20.-(Pl-
General Plutarco Elias Gales re-
organized his forces at Torreon
today preparatory to the drive
northward to purge Chihuahua of
the rebel forces of General Jose
Gonzalo EScobar.
The federal generalissimo arrived
at Torreon at 6 D. m. Tuesday from
the state of Durango and immedi-
ately began preparations for relent-
less pursuit Of Escobar and the cam
paign which he said would be one
of determination"
At Chapultepec Castle President
Portes Gil said this pursuit Of the
CONTINUED on page nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
Strickland Charged
With Murder; Grand
Jury Reviews Case

HENRIETTA. Tex. March 90
R)-The grand Jury met in special
session here today to review cir
cumstances surrounding the death
of r. Lee Williams, al. former
Bowie nightwatchman Williams
body was found in a pasture, bad
ly mangled. Apparently he had
been shot to death and then drag
ged more than mile behind an
automobile
Paul H. Strickland, As. on whose
land the body was found, was
charged with murder. He was
said to have told a friend he killed
Williams after a quarrel over a girl
the two men had known 25 years
ago in Denton county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
Authors Mother Starts
All Over In High School

versity of Chicago. given her at
Yesterdays convication.
Mrs. Garrett is the mother OF
Garet Garrett, we'll known writ
er. She was graduated from
school So years ago, and even
taught a few years before mar
riage.
Speaking at the commencement
exercises, the 81-year- woman
said: Solomon declared that
when we find how little we know,
it is the beginning of wisdom. I
agree I wish to fit myself for
higher and greater accomplish
mentA"
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CHICAGO, March 20.-(Pl-For
the second time within a week
woman past the allotted three
score-and-ten has shown the
world that education knows no
age limit.
A week ago Mrs. Alice Garrett,
81, qualified to become q high
school freshman, being among
the girl graduates in the Sem
school elementary course class.
Today Mrs. Eta Adair, II, Of San
Diego. Calf, held a bachelor of
philosophy degree from the Uni
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20
Floyd Collins Body Is
Recovered From Thieues

mummified since its burial in
Crystal Cave, was missed yester-
day morning Aid of sheriffs of
three counties was sought and
yesterday afternoon the body
was found on the banks of Green
river, wrapped in a burlap sack,
about 400 yards from entrance to
the cave
DR.. Thomas is at loss to ac-
count for the motive of the
thieves. He says he has no
doubt that they expected to re-
turn to the river bank for the
remains of the mountaineer cave
explorer later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20

HORSE CAVE, KY, March 20.
-(P)-The body of Floyd Collins,
who died after a 17-day battle
to save his life when he was
trapped in Sand Cave in 1925, to-
day again rested in its bronze
and glass casket in Crystal Cave
after its theft and recovery yes
terday. DR.. H. e. Thomas, own
er of Crystal Cave. said an in
vestigation now under way would
be pushed until the thieves were
apprehended.
The body. which DR.. Thomas
says has become completely
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO. March 20.-(P)-But-
ter lower; creamery extras 46 1-2c;
standards 46 1-2c; extra firsts 46@
IS 1-4c; firsts As 1-2645 3-4c; sec
onds A 1-2M45c.
Eggs higher; extra firsts 28G 29c;
firsts 27M27 1-2c; ordinary firstS
26@26 l-2c. s. T@N1
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Dallas Salesman Killed In
AHravln Business District
of Escobar
Retiring Toward
i. S. Boundary

along the west coast, drawing
closer to the seaport of Mazatlan in
Sinaloa.
The government charged the reb-
els with looting banks of millions
of pesos with the intention of flee
ing to the United States with the
loot. In such event their eXtradi-
ton may be asked, not as political
leaders but as ordinary GRIM
inals."
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Erood preean+ 0Aur CAuy
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday, probably with rain;
not much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Cloudy with 10
cal showers tonight and Thursday.
Light to fresh easterly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal met
geological conditions:
High ................. 2:58 d. m
Low Gas a. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-20

For Gas - Steam - Oil
or Water
Large Stock on Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston