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Mexican Officials
To Be Honored at
Banquet Tonight

Final plans have been made for
the good will banquet to be given by
the authorities Of Brownsville TO
authorities of Matamoros in the
banquet room of FL JaIdin Hotel
tonight, beginning at 2 o'clock.
This banquet is being sponsored
by the Brownsville Lions club in CO.
operation with the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce. All of the
officials Of BrownSville-city, cOun-
ty. and federal. including the mill
tary-will participate. and both
civil and military authorities Of
Matamoros have been invited. II
was hoped that General Gabriel
Cervera. until recently commander
Of the garrison In Matamoros. could
be present.
It now appears that his duties in
connection with the transfer Of his
troops vii prevent his attendance.
Cervera Absent
Jack Roetzel. new member of the
Lions club will serve as toastmaSter
The entire program will be in
Spanish.
The principal speaker from
Brownsville will be r. B. Creager,
director of the chamber Of COM
merce and republican national COM
mitteeman from Texas.
Address Of welcome will be made
by Mayor A. b. Cole. and a short
thereto will be made by
Sr. Guillermo Shears. PreSidente
Municipal Of Matamoros. Other
speakers from Brownsville will be
M. r. Hall. county attorney. and
Wilbur bennett. postmaster. Speak
ers from Matamoros will include
Ernesto Urtusastegui. president of
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WELLS ESTATE
PACT REACHED
Settlement Is Made With
Miss Zoe p. Wells,
Brother Announces

A satisfactory settlement has been
made in the estate of Mrs. Pauline
j. Wells, with Miss Zoe p.
Wells. a daughter, who brought
action in Cameron county courts
To have the will revoked. on the
grounds that a document signed by
her mother just prior TO her last
illness was sufficient for revoca-
tion OF the will.
The court held that as the second
document was witnessed by only
one person. the estate should be
divided according to the first will.
The terms of the settlement are:
i. That Miss Zoe P. Wells receive
S25. 900 in cash.
2. Cancellation Of 100000 in ad-
vancements made to Miss Zoe p.
Wells by her parents during their
lifetime.
3. That lots 4. 5. and s. block 56
(old Wells homestead on Elizabeth
and Tenth street. free Of all liens
and membranes 60 to Miss Zoe
p. Wells.
4. That J. X. Wells and r. C.
Wells assume all debts OF the
estate of Pauline j. Wells. aggre-
eating S25O.000
). That y. X. Wells and r.. G.
Wells take over the remainder Of
the Wells estate. valued at $3.50. 900.
The terms of the original will sus-
tanned by the court were that the
estate be divided in four parts with
Miss Zee p. Wells. " *. Wells. and
r. c. Wells, each receiving one
fourth, and the remaining fourth
to be divided among Mrs. r. G.
Wells, Mrs. j. K. Wells and the
child Of r. G. Wells. In contest
ing the will. Miss Zoe r. Wells
sought one-third of the estate.
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Write Slogan For Valley
And Win $25OP PrzeAwnrd

ito and w. B. Sellers of Browns
vile.
The contest opens now and
closes August 4.
The rules are simple. Here they
are:
Make it short. Brevity Of the
expression will be considered by
the judges.
It must be distinctive. It must
describe the Valley and its ro-
nance and it must be so indivi-
dual it Will not apply equally as
well to other section Of the coun-
try.
Phonetics will be considered. "A
slogan that Is easy 10 say. easy
to remember and that has a mu-
sical sound Is sought.
Send suggestions to J. z. Bell,
San Benito
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new COVENANT
TO TAKE PLACE
OF DAWES PLAN
Payments Starting AT
Once, Continue To
1889; Total to Reach
$24,O0O,OOO,OOO

PARIS. June 7.-tPl-The ex-
perts' report, liquidating the long
controversial reparations problem
that has troubled the peace of
Europe for the last 10 years. was
signed at the Hotel George v to-
day.
The signatures to the historic
document which fixes the pay
ments that Germany must make
to the allied creditors for the next
50 years were affixed at $50 p. m,
Cll:5O a- m, eastern standard
tfme.l
From now until 1889. Germany by
the terms Of today's agreement
must hand over TO her creditors
in money and goods almost i00.-
000.OO0000 marks or nearly $24,-
900 100000.
The plan signed this afternoon
will bear the name OF owen D.
Young. II will replace the Dawes
plan. It was signed by financiers
from the United States, Great
Britain, France. Belgium. Italy,
Japan and Germany.
The delegates signed In alpha
betical order. Germany (Alle-
mange) was the first TO sign the
English text.
Pictures Taken
AT 5.45 y. m, Ul:45 n. III. r.. 81.
IT, a hundred journalists were
ushered into the tea room and the
signing began almost Immediately.
When the signing had ended, the
flodlights we're put on and The
delegates went through the mo-
tions again for the benefit OF the
cameras.
II was a few minutes after six
o'clock before the signing had
ended.
Four noted financiers who sat in
on the first session had ended.
Four noted financiers who sat
in on the first session almost four
months ago were missing when the
final scene was enacted. Lord
Revelstoke. noted British financier.
died In the midst of negotiations
when the conference seemed on
tn rocks. DR.. Albert Voegler. Ger
man delegate. resigned rather than
make any further concessions to
the allied demands. J r.. Morgan
OF the United States. went home
a. soon as he was sure an agree
meSt had been reached. while Sir
Josiah Stamp, who bore the brunt
Of all the work I'm the British dele
cation after the death OF Lord
RevelStoke. followed Mr. Morgan NJ
example He iS now making
cruise in his yacht
Young Speaker
Mr.. Young. as chairman Of tha
conference, made n short address
and two minutes later adjourned
the conference which for four
CONTINUED on mage nine.l
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Especial to The Herald

Especial 10 Inc heTdlQt
SAN BENITO. June Two
hundred and fifty dollars for a
Valley slogan.
That prize has been offered fol-
lowing a meeting in San Benito
last night of a committee Of six
appointed sofe time ago by Cham
Der of Commerce executives for
the purpose Of securing a suit
7ble slogan for this section.
The committee is composed Of
three chamber of commerce
managers and three bankers. The
chamber Of commerce men are j.
Z. Bell, chairman OF the com
mittee. 8. r. Nelson of Sebas-
tian and II. j. Backer of Donna.
The bankers are w. C.. Baker,
Weslaco- A Herhst of San Ben
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 70 partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday.
Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
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HOUSTON CHANNEL OPENED

HOUSTON. June 7.-tPl-T h e
Houston ship channel. partially
blocked since late Sunday by tank
ers aground between Baytown AMI
Morgan's Point, was opened today.
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High .............-. 5:5l a. I'M.
Low .-....-......... 1907 p. m.
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CELEBRATE O. O. p. FOUNDING

RIPON. Wis, June 7.-tPi-Ripon
today was the setting for q diamond
jubilee-the celebration to commem-
crate the founding here rs years ago
of the republican party.
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material CHI nge
in the river during the next . tc
48 hours.
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rood Present 7A-Hr. 2a-Hr.
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Young Speaker

Mr.. Young. as chairman Of tbs
conference. made a short address
and two minutes later adjourned
the conference which for four
iCnntinunh an nara nLnn.N
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Lawn Mowers

w. H. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
new ORLEANS
RIDES TO WORK
Warn of Martial Law If
Strikers Riot.

Bp pitcd Prose
NEW ORLEANS, July 16.-New
orleans rode to work on street cars
today for the first time in more than
two weeks.
Cars were started Monday under
protection of United States deputy
marshals acting to enforce a federal
injunction granted d week ago by
Federal Judge Wayne G. Borah.
Although many Of the 1000 Strik-
ing street railway men lined the
streets with thousands Of curious,
there were no demonstrations such
as marked early efforts at renewal
Of service with strike breakers.
Union pickets acting upon orders
of their union and under permission
of the federal injunction, stood
guard over all entrances and exits
20 company property. They had
strict orders from their officials to
participate in no disorders.
A repetition OF rioting and pillage
such as took two lives, resulted in
more than 100 injured and con-
siderable damage to company prop
erty might result in martial law be-
ing declared. Spokesmen for Gov
ernor Huey P. Long have warned.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
MATCH PLAY OPENS
City Women Lead in State
Golf Tourney.

80 Three women were ono UP on
their opponents and two others
we're two up at the sixth tee in the
first round of the championship
fight of the Indiana women's golf
tournament at Meridian Hills early
today.
Mrs. Ben Stevenson, indianapolis,
ex-champion. missed a chance to
half Mrs. Robert Tinsley, CraW-
fordsville. three down when she took
a seven on the fifth. Miss Elizabeth
Abbott. indianapolis. was two up on
Mrs. William H. Barrere Jrr In
dianapolis.
Miss Elizabeth Dunn. Riverside,
city titlist and eX-state title holder,
had Mrs. Scott Snyder. Ft. Wayne,
ex-champ. down one: Mrs. Marjorie
Fischer Kahn, Rroadmoor, was one
up on Mrs. Arthur Krick, Indian
apoliS. and Mrs. Alfred E. BulsOr,
Fl. Wayne. state champion, was one
hole to the good over Mrs. a. A.
McClamroch indianapolis
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
Russia Is Tense

Z TuitCI Press
MOSCOW. July 16.-Feelings were
growing increasingly tense here to-
day, which, according to the news
paper Izvestis. is the third and last
dav of the term set in the soviet
note" for China to render a salts
factory answer regarding the selz-
IRE of the eastern railway at Har-
bin. Manchuria.
Other newspapers likewise assume
that the zero hour of the soviet ulti-
matum Is midnight tonight.
Nevertheless. confusion persists
regarding the expiration hour Of the
ultimatum which the foreign office
has not yet clarified.
The keenest interest centerS today
about the report that the white
euardist leaders. with the help OF
the Nanking government. are Schem-
ing a raid on soviet territory 70 eS-
tabliSh a white guardiSt buffer state.
If the report OF his intentions are
true. it Is believed this would obllge
the soviet officials TO take up arms
regardless Of their frank anxiety
10 avoid bloodShed.
On the basis Of foreign press COM
ment. foreign political circles here
foresee a possible effort to summon
en- international conference OF all
claimants for the purpose OF reap
portioning control of the Chinese
Eastern railway
France and Japan are created
With inspiring such an effort. which
the soviets regard as unacceptable
and consider that the question Is
one only between China and the
Soviet union.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16


T EXINGTON KY, July 16.-Mrs. Dolly Curtis
- Gam, sister of and official hostess for Vice
President Charles Curtis declined liquors at recent
dinner given in Washington by Sir Esme Howard
the British ambassador "out of consideration of my
country and my brother it was revealed today
in an exchange of correspondence between Mrs. Gam
and the Kentucky Wonen's Christian Temperance
Union.
Mrs. Gam revealed her attitude in letter ad-
dressed to Mrs. Ludie .. Pickett president of the
w C. T. Uv in response to letter signed by Mrs
Pickett and other members of the organization
felictating Mrs Gam in connection with the es-
tablishment of her social status in official Washing
ton and asking her for frank statement of whether
she did-"for the honor and dignity of her country
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
GOUe1~nO7:S'
Vie1US

ZONE opinions of the Wickersham
> proposals as expressed to the
United Press, we're:
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York-"It is purely a specula-
tive matter"
Governor John H. Trumbull, Con-
necticut-"We are intent on enforc-
ing our own laws in our own way in
our own state"
Governor Henry S. Caulfield,
Interesting and construc-
tive, emanating from New York,
which has done away with It's own
enforcement laws
Governor William F. Conley, West
Virginia-"We enforce the law in
West Virginia and as far as we are
concerned we don't need nodifica-
ton.
Governor John Hammill, Iowa
"The portion regarding law enforce
ment typically is Wickersham. 1t
is forward stepping. The mention
Of modification denotes weakness.
We should educate and build for the
thing that is right"
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
CHINESE ASK
FOR DELAY ON
SOVIET EDICT
Extension of Three Day
UItimatUm Sought in
Dispute.
TROOPS CROSS BORDER
Russian Army Of 1000
Avoids Battle With
ManChUrian Force.
3 LHtfcG Press

e. : rrff0G Press
LONDON, July 16.-The Exchange
Telegraph Agency reported today
that China has requested the Rus
sian government for an extension of
the three-day period of the ultima
tum on the Harbin incident, in view
Of the prolonged delay in transmits
sion Of the Soviet'S note.
The Exchange Telegraph'S Riga
correspondent also reported that a
soviet meeting in Moscow last night
approved Minister Leo Karakhan's
sction In dispatching an ultimatum
70 China, but unanimously favored
an smicable settlement and recon-
mended the greatest caution to pre-
vent war.
Forty-eight hours after the Soviet
unions three day ultimatum VAS
handed to China's charge d'affairs
1T Moscow the general situation to-
day stood as follows:
Reports from Harbin stated that
1000 Russian soldiers crossed into
Manchuria but avoided contact
with Chinese forces.
The Russian populace burned with
patriotic fervor and demanded that
the government take strong meas
ures in protecting the rights Of the
Soviet Union. Tens of thousands
Of marchers pledged allegiance to
the government.
In the capitals of China there
was ar atmosphere of calm and
placidity. The Chinese people were
not excited. not even when 1t was
reported that DR.. c. T. Wang, ma
tionalist foreign minister. may not
return to Nanking to form a reply
to Russia until next Friday.
Other reports from Manchuria
stated that the Mukden government
continued to assume control of the
Chinese eastern railway. over which
the whole dispute had started.
European capitals refused TO be
lieve that there would be war.
Japan assumed an attitude Of
Tatchful waiting. The japanese
press criticised the tactics of China
in seizing the road.
It was reported from Berlin that
Russia already had chosen a repre-
sentative for the conference in the
event China accepts Russia's pro-
posal to discuss ali the elements in
ployed in the control Of the line.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

legs. Rescuers believe his legs
were broken.
While the reScuers still were
working on the plane, which was
OH fire, there came a terrific eX-
plosion. Some of the rescuers
we're thrown to the ground by
the blast.
They continued frantically for
few minutes trying to get Idxi'
kowski out of the ruins of the
plane, but it was in vain.
Several OF the rescuers were
slightly burned.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
BONDS AUTHORIZED
ChiIdren'S Home Addition
Among Projects.

Authorization of four bond issues,
one for $160,O00 to erect an addition
to the Board of Children's Guard
ianS home In Irvington. was made
today by the county council.
Three Of the bond issues were for
Improvement of the following Mar
ion county roads: Thirty eighth
street. from Eastefn avenue to Key
stone avenue: Keystone avenue
from ne Allisonville road to Sixty
fifth street and the Holt road from
Morris street to the National road.
The addition to the children's
home will provide an isolation ward.
boiler room, and dormitory space.
The issue also will equip the home.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
Head of Hoover Law Enforcement Group
Would Take Control of Saloons, Speak
easies From Federal Government.
PAINTED BLOW TO BOOTLEGGERs'
Franklin D. Roosevelt Reads Letter From
Presidents Aid at Conclave Attended
by States Executives.

EASTERN POINT, Conn., July 16-Governor Franklin
D Roosevelt of New today made public letter from
George W. Wkersham of President Hoover law enforcement
commission in which the Governors conference urged to
recommend modification of the Nolstead act
Wckerstam declared bringing prevention of Importation,
manufactures and shipment ntoxicants interstate COM
ere nnder federal control and leaving to state authorities
control of sale and peakees would make the oStead
act more easily enforceable and the time virtually strike
death blow to bootlegging.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

decline to taste liquor at Sir Esne HoTards dinner
Mrs Cams reply, in effect was
"I did
The text Of the reply was as follows:
"Today's mail brought me the letter signed by
you and other officers of the Kentucky Womens
Christian Temperance Union in which you ask for
a frank statement as to whether or not I declined
liquors at the dinner recently given by British Am
bassador and Lady Isabella Howard.
Il did decline.
"Of course you know Sir Esne Howard has the
right under the laws OF his country to whatever
he wishes. However out of consideration of my
country and my brother, feel the proper thing for
me to do at all times is to decline
"Is the honor and dignity of your country as
dear to you as your oVn status in the social life of
Washngton?" the letter to Mrs. Gam from the club
women asked.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
SEEK lawyer
IN INSURANCE
MURDER PLOT
Police Say Bankrupt Mer-
chants Life Was Sought
for Money.

BN [ NfFEQ Press
MURPHYSBORO. Ill, July 10
A prominent st. Louis attorney was
accused today of plotting to kill a
bankrupt merchant for $12,500 in
insurance money.
Involved in the case is police
tipster and the merchant, who aid
ed police in setting trap that re-
suited in q warrant for the arrest
OF the lawyer, now believed in
Florida.
The warrant for r. Shad Bennett,
the attorney. charges he hired the
tipster to murder Olen King, the
merchant, so Bennett could collect
Kings life insurance, of which he
was beneficiary.
First knowledge of the case came
to authorities when the tipster-
said to have been mistaken by Ben
nett for a gangster "killer"-went
to police with his story and was
advised secretly to appear to go
through with it."
King, accordingly, disappeared
last Thursday. His automobile was
left on an abandoned road near here
and the sherifT's Office gave out the
report it was feared King had been
murdered.
Authorities said they instructed
the tipster to go to Bennett and
report the job was done.
The warrant charges a total Of
$3.50 was paid to the tipster by the
attorney, with a promise of 1920
more when Kings life insurance
was paid.
Bennett held $4,000 mortgage
on Kings defunct meat market at
West Frankfort, and was said to
have demanded the life insurance
benefit as security.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

football game with Governor
Leslie's alma mater. Purdue.
skull injury which was believed by
surgeons to have caused his Grim
inal tendencies. was released from
the Robert A. Long hospital Mon
day.
Housed i'll an indianapolis hotel
he was notified today that Gov
ernor Leslie. before making a trip
east. had extended his temporary
parole from the state reformatory
at Pendleton until Aug. /. and had
provided a position, the work he is
best fitted to DO. 10 give him more
chance in society.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

81 Tinted Press
BREMERHAVEN.G Germany. July
l6-The Brennan. Germany's proud
hope in the transatlantic shipping
competition. left her decks today on
her maiden voyage across the At
lantic for New York.
With the magnificent new liner OF
the old Nord-DeutScher-Lloyd con-
Germ went the prayers and the
cheers of a nation. which had seen
its fleets Whitfield away by the war
treaty. but now slowly rising again
to a place in the sun
Completed in great secrecy after
the partial destruction OF her sister
ship, the Europa, by fire, the Bremen
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16
NEW GERMAN SHIP AFTER
SPEED MARK ON TRIP

is expected to threaten the trans
Atlantic speed record held by the
Cunard liner. Mauritania.
The new German ship is 920 feet
in length. 100 feet in beam. with
$4,000 tons displacement. Her four
mighty turbine sets total about 120.-
000- horse power. On a recent test
run she reached a speed OF twenty
eight knots an hour. but was be-
lieved to have neld two or three
knots in reserve.
The Mauretania now holds the
record for the Atlantic crossing.
five days one hour and forty-fve
minutes.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

department during those fifteen
days is going to be paid back TO
those who lost through my acts,
he planned.
I've never had a chance 10
thank the Governor for all he's
done. But I will thank him. and.
if in no other way. by proving
to him and the doctors and Mr..
Miles, superintendent Of the re-
formatory. that I'm a whole man
again, a decent man
Wednesday at drafting
table in the state highway depart
ment Buck will begin proving he's
a decent man" again.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

The body Of Idzikowski lay on
the deck of the Iskra as the train
ing ship came into Horta Harbor
this morning. It was covered with
the Polish flag and an honor
guard of Polish sailors stood at
attention beside it.
Major Kubala, who l saw for a
few minutes, is in such weak
condition that he is unable to
talk. Both of his eyes are swol-
len almost shut. There are deep
cuts on his face and neck.
The wounded Polish birdman
had told officers Of the Iskra with
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

The plane suddenly descended
in a field a few miles from Santa
Cruz. The people who saw 1t
land rushed to the spot. On ar
irving there they found the plane
upside down.
The plane landed in a corn field.
1t crashed against a low stone
wall.
Major Idzikowski was found
strapped to his seat. The island
people Immediately began to loosen
the straps, but we're unable to
extricate IdzikoWski, who vas
pinned under. apparently BY his
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July 16.-Dr. I. Val
Freedman speeded north in Halsted
street to the bedside Of dying pa
tient when he was stopped by Frank
lyn Martyr, motorcycle policeman.
You're going too fast" the police
man told the physician.
Il am hurrying to a very sick
patient the doctor replied.
Then ensued an argument which
delayed him twenty-five minutes in
reaching his patient, DR.. Freedman
said.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

Buck was sent to the state re-
formatory from Vincennes on a
charge Of kiting checks while un-
der the influence of liquor. a liq-
uor he drank to ease the head
aches caused By the football in
jury to his skull.
Today Buck visited his grand
mother. Mrs. Ike McNeal. in Vim
cennes.
You know its funny how you
feel after being let out OF prison
into the world. It's like a bird
might feel when released from its
cage.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-16

"TXTERE going to do all We
w can for you. Howard said
Brown and William A. Titus,
chief engineer Of the highway
department. as they explained
Bucks duties.
His head bandaged. eyes eager
to thank those who we're Kind to
him, Buck showed his pride in his
craft as craftsman as he
turned to Titus and said: You
can find my initials on drawings
from the vincennes Bridge Com
pany. I can do the work. Try
me-"