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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
DECISIVE VICTORY
CLAIMED BY REBELS

TORRFON, Coahuila, Mex, Mar
18.-(P)-Victorious in the first
skirmish with federal troops, but
fearing air raids which already
have taken their toll, revolutionary
forces prepared today to defend the
city on all sides.
Troops which rebels claimed
routed two federal columns at San
Pedro, less than fifty miles east
of here, yesterday, were massed on
two railroad lines to stop the gov
eminent forces. One line was from
Canitas on the south and the other
from Durango on the southwest.
The San Pedro battle followed
weekend air raids on Torreon by
a government squadron that result
ed in injury and death to several
persons. One aviator was brought
down by rebel guns.
Claim Big Victory
General Rual Madero led the
rebels in their victory at San Pedro
The rebels said they attacked the
federal columns under Generals
Juan Andrea Almazan and Eulogic
Ortiz as they approached the CITY
on two railroad lines. The main
body of rebels attacked from the
front while 1900 cavalrymen and
QUO lnfantrymen who had been sta
toned in the woods several miles
away swept down and engaged fed
eral troops from the rear Federals
said more than 200 men were killed
Revolutionists reported they cap
tured seven trains. 1900 prisoners
and "sveral' airplanes. Last night
and early today rebel soldiers be-
gan arriving in Torreon with pris-
onerS taken in the engagement
General Jose Gonzalo Escobar.
rebel commander-in-chief ordered
that they be disarmed. chartered in
temporary barracks and shown "ev-
cry courtesy possible" No execu-
lions were reported.
First Aerial Attacks
The aerial attacks on Torreon
were the first in a revolution in
Mexico. Two federal planes an
peared owe the city Saturday and
Sunday, leaving in their sheIl-torn
wake a frightened civilian ropula-
tlon. four known dead and an I'M
known number wounded. In Sat-
urday's bombing. two persons. one
OF them a woman. were injured ia
tally. In the second raid a nine
year-old boy was killed and an I'M
loentlfled man injured.
When the federal plane appeared
over the city Sunday to repeat the
raid OF the day before in an at
tempt to blow up and wreck the
train Of Rebel Chieftain Escobar.
n citizens Scurried to cellars and
every available place of safety. The
looming of the federal ships. the
gathering bursting bombs, the
rat-a-tat-tat of revolutionary ma
chlne gunnerS as they trained on
the death-dealing planes. led citi-
zens to believe that several SQUAD
rons Of air forces we're over the CITY.
Business on the main streets of the
city was suspended and only SOL
oilers could be seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Criminal Cases
Left On Docket
Set For Monday

All criminal cases remaining on
the docket for the February term
have been set for Monday, March
Is, was the announcement Monday
morning Of Judge A. w. Cunning
ham. Judge Cunningham resumed
his duties Monday after two weeks
illness.
The first case to be called Mon
day will be that of A. w. and r.
w. SaSse, former San Benito resi-
dents, charged with sWindling. The
court will devote this week to trial
OF divorce and other non-jury cases.
The grand jury was convened
Monday morning to investigate a
number of cases which have devel-
oped since they recessed in Febru-
airy. They expect to complete their
work Tuesday.
Trial of jury cases got under way
in the civil district court Monday
and will be continued throughout
the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
land at Boiling field, washington.

land at Boiling field, Washington,
D. c., about 6 p. m.
Failure to complete the dawn
to-dusk flight to Panama was a
bitter disappointment to Eaker and
all of the army air corps" Lieu
tenant Gaffney said. However, it
was not without results, as it proved
the airplane has reached a stage
of commercial perfection which as
sureS that a competent pilot can
take care of himself and his ship
under the most trying conditions.
Eaker'S plane was working perfect
ly, and the only reason he did not
complete his flight according to
schedule was that he encountered
adverse winds and weather condi-
tons.
Flight Valuable
"Eaker'S flight emphasizes the
necessity of securing more compre-
hensive weather reports from the
republics south of the Rio Grande.
Development of air traffic between
the United States and Latin Amer
lea will be fastened if the MeXi-
can and central American govern
mentS will cooperate in this. Fail
ure to complete the Panama flight
was due to the fact that Eaker had
no authentic information relative to
the weather conditions he would en-
counter below Tampico."
Lieutenant Gaffney, who served
three years in the air service in
the canal zone, stated that the COM
mercial lines doubtless would follow
the Gulf coast to Minatitlan, then
across from Minatitlan would be at
the Pacific side to the Panama ca
nal. Practically the entire route,
with the exception of the jump
across fro mMinatitlan would be at
low altitued.
H. j. AdamSon, secretary to Tru-
bee Dawson, assistant secretary of
war. accompanied by Lieutenant j.
Upton of Kelly field, flew in from
Tampico Monday morning report
ing they had bucked a head wind
the entire distance. They will ac-
company Eaker to San Antonio
Monday night and will take off from
Kelly field at midnight to fly to
Washington in advance of the PAN
American. They will stop at the
shreveport, Montgomery, and
Greensboro airports to conclude ar
engagements for the dawn-to-duSk
flier.
AdamSon and Upton were at
Minatitlan when Eaker arrived on
his southern flight Saturday and
stated he had encountered head
winds down the coast, arriving at
that point 20 minutes behind sched-
ule. They expressed confidence that
the "Pan-American" would complete
the dawn-to-dusk flight today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
YECCS BLAST
4 TEXASSAFES
Robbers Stage Running Gun
Fight With Officers;
Posse Al Work

FORT WORTH, March 18.-P)-
The roar of nitroglycerine blasts
and the rapid firing of small guns
awoke the inhabitants of the little
town Of Boyd, Wise county, early
today.
They heralded the attempts of
four heavily armed men to blast
their way into the safes of the post
office and two mercantile establish
mentS and to shoot a path to free
dom when surprised by officers.
The burglars were fired on by a
constable and his two sons. but
made their escape. A posse of Of
ficers from Fort Worth and Wise
counties was organized and an in
tensive hunt was launched.
Boyd is ID miles from Decatur and
on the Rock Island railroad.
-Four bloodhoundS were rushed to
Boyd and a squad of eight Off
GERS discovered an abandoned auto
mobile believed to have been that
of the pillagers. The automobile
bore a Fort Worth license and was
identified as belonging to a second
hand automobile firm.
The safes of the postoffice and
the Boyd general merchandise store
were opened with explosives before
the presence of the burglars in
the town was discovered by Con-
stable j. A. ScrogginS. When Scrog-
gins heard the third blast, in the
general merchandise store of M. D.
Lewis, the officer went to his home
and awakened his two sons, Hamil-
ton and Gene.
More than rs shots were eX-
changed between the bandits and
the officer and his sons as the four
men were leaving town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Billy Sunday
Touring Valley;
Sermon Tonight

EDINBURG, March 18.-"Billy"
Sunday, famous evangelist, who is
holding a series Of meetings at
Corpus Christi. arrived here this
morning, and will proceed to Har-
lingen during the day. The evan
geliSt al met by a number of
friends who are taking him for a
tour of the Valley. He was ac-
companied from Corpus Christi by
his wife, Mr.. Dribble, a vocalist,
and Clark Pease, Corpus Christi
banker.
The famous evangelist will be the
guest of Harrington friends and adj
mirers at a dinner here, and will
deliver a sermon at the municipal
auditorium at 7:30 Monday night.
Preparations have been made for
a large crowd from all parts of the
Valley, this to be the only sermon
to be delivered here by the evan
gelist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Anti Boilers Bill
And Moody''s Action
Draw Political Eyes

This measure creates independ-
ent districts where the schools now
are run by the city officials, and
will give greater latitude in the
administration Of educational al
fairs in the schools affected.
In Austin's case, the school
board sought a bond issue last
year, but did not have it included
with other issues. Under contin-
ued city control. the question could
not be brought up for two years,
but an independent school board
has authority to submit the pro-
posed issue at any time.
Gov. Moody, it is felt, will ap-
prove a bill to permit teacher col
legeS to secure dormitories under
the same arrangement provided for
the university. whereby investment
firms viii finance the buildingS7Nln
a way to permit the dormitorieS to
pay for themselves.
Constitutional amendments to
make a nine-member supreme
court, to provide for an increase
in the salary of future governors.
permitting university lands to be
taxed by counties. providing for a
two-part four-month legislative
session and paying members $40
per day, and permitting investment
by the university in a wider range
of securities, have been submitted,
subject to the governor approval.
Proposed state experimental
farm stations await executive re-
view. Four new district courts and
one new court Of civil appeals were
created.
In view of other vetoes of salary
measures, doubt is felt over the
governors disposition of that
granting state rangers a badly
needed raise" and of increasing
the salary of the assistant adjutant
general.
1t is claimed Gov. Moody may
veto the Round Rock" bill which
requires the state highway COM
mission to secure approval Of the
counties to the routing of desig-
mated highways through towns and
cities, since the measure allegedly
was found by the highway depart
ment a endangering federal aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
GALES MOVING ON
TORREON IN FORCE

MEXICO CITY, March 18.-(P)
General Plutarco Elias Gales,
federal generalissimo, notified
President Emilio Portes Gil today
he was moving to attack Torreon
in force and expected to occupy the
city by tomorrow night.
The generals message to the
president said the rebels must
either fight or surrender now since
a small force operating north of
Torreon yesterday succeeded in
burning bridges and tearing up
rails for a distance of ten miles
near Escalon.
His army-eStimated here to con-
tain 10000 ~men-would be divided
into four columns for the attack
General Gales said. He added air.
planes flying over Torreon had seen
further evidences of evacuation Of
the city. These troop movements,
however, now + taken to mean
withdrawal from the city proper
to Gomez Palacio, where the rail-
road stops and a soap factory are
located. three miles from Torreon.
1t provides even a better natural
defense than Torreon.
Fierro Burns Bridges
Should the rebel forces seek to
withdraw to Chihuahua damage
done in two places to the rail line
between the two cities probably
would delay them until repairs
could be made. This damage to the
rail line was inflicted by General
Carlos TerrazaS with a band of
twenty men, and Lieutenant Col
onel Roberto Rierro. aviator who
alighted near a bridge near Pero-
nal, north Of Torreon and burned
it. General Terrazas reported a
minor encounter with rebels at
Asunzola. who retreated north to
hEscalon. between Jiminez and Tor
reon, while he burned bridges and
pulled up some rails over a dis
lance of about ten miles.
Government reports Of fighting
were vague and in conflict with
previous optimistic bulletins to the
effect that the rebel retreat from
Torreon had already begun. They
were in conflict too with news dis
patches received here relating rebel
claims Of a victory east Of their
stronghold.
Deny Rebel Victory
Government announcements said
that a column of federal troops I'M
der General Serrato, attacked the
rebl forces at San Pedro de las
Colonias, east of Torron. The reb-
els. apparently surprised at their
sudden appearance withdrawing
from the city.
The rebel column. instead of re-
treating toward their base. went
still further eastward and attacked
Benavides which previously had
been occupied by General Eulogio.
The report said they were reDulsed
The encounters were described as
"pitchl battles" No mention was
made Of losses, either rebel or fed
eral. The announcement charac-
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FATAL SHOTS

Continued from Page One.)
ambulance. Freeman died at the
hospital.
A revolver was found beside
Freeman by police.
Justice Faulkner has conducted
an inquest.
Freeman is said to be survived
by ten children and his widow and
Mrs. Williams by four children.
Mrs. Freeman, when questioned
by officers became hysterical and
authorities were unable to obtain
a coherent statement Immediately.
An 18-year-old daughter of Free
man, who accompanied her mother,
said she knew nothing of any
trouble. She said she ran to her
father after the shooting was over.
He was unconscious, she said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
By O O

AUSTIN, March 18.-Veto by
Gov. Dan Moody of any of the
remaining acts of the legislative
session that closed Thursday will be
final. and not subject to being
over-ridden as was the disapproval
of the Small west Texas land bill.
Over $50 bills, most of them 10
ca, but including a few such as
the Wirtz anti-bolter bill are now
on Gov. Moody's desk, and on most
of them he has 20 days from adj
journment to reach his final deci-
sion.
Already the pressure is being
made manifest for and against his
approval of the Wirtz bill, and po-
litical speculation is peculiarly keen
v his probable course in dealing
with this party regularity mea-
sure.
The challenge made by D. w.
Wilcox, state chairman, just before
the election last year, promising to
excommunicate those who bolted
any nominee. has made this ques-
ton Of extreme concern to political
leaders on both sides of the ques-
ton. Whichever course Gov. Moody
takes and despite the fact he is
serving his second term and not
personally interested in the politi-
cal results, so far as reelection is
concerned, his course will be re-
garded as aligning his forces and
his following upon n or the other
sides Of the fence that the
Hoovercrats build in Texas.
Whatever his action. there will be
no question of its review by the
legislature.
Among the last bills passed by
the session, and now awaiting eX-
ecutive attention is that to use
state tax money paid by Port Ar
thur for the construction Of a sea-
wall to protect the city from tidal
floods. This measure passed with
out opposition in the senate. 1t
was declared to be a bill to create
new property values that in future
will more than repay the state for
the money it applies to the i'm
provement. Friends of the measure
believe it will have Gov. Moody's
| approval.
The university land leasing bill
will be given approval, it has been
| generally assumed.
The bill turning over to cities
the control Of Sunday closing of
motion picture shows. as a repeal
for the obsolete "blue law" more
than half a century old that is gen.
orally IGNORED. is before the COVER
nor. and apparently offers nothing
inconsistent with his policy.
A measure of general Importance
to cities such as Austin is that
which divorces municipal control
from city schools. and it likely will
be approved. in the opinion Of
members of the legislature who
supported it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
SPRING FEVER
HITS STORES
3 Businesses Move Into New
Locations; Others Plan
Changes

It's moving day in Brownsville
If not moving day, at least moving
month, and nearly a dozen business
firms are packing up the broom and
the cat, and other paraphernalia.
and treking across the street Oh
around the corner to new locations.
The sounds of saws and hammers
have been resounding along Eliza
beth for the past two or three
weeks getting new homes ready FOR
Gimble's women's YEA shop, tue
Model shoe store and Holmas'
camera studio.
Mrs. A. S. Gimble was moving
Monday into her new store at 1923
Elizabeth, planning to open f1r
business Tuesday morning. The
space into which she moved from
her old location on Washington.
was formerly occupied by Harry's
cigar store number two, and the
Rutledge jewelry store. 1t has
been thoroughly remodeled, the par
tition removed. and large plate
glass windows installed.
La Feria, the dry goods store
operated by H. Plenn at the corner
Of Elizabeth and Twelfth was also
closed Monday, and the stock was
being moved into Kaplan's old
stand just across Elizabeth street.
The old La Feria store is to be re-
modelled.
The space occupied by Piggy
Wiggly before it was moved into
the new building, has also been re-
modelled. the Model Shoe Store, of
which G. A. Stovall is the proprie-
tor, was being moved Monday into
n of the divisions created in this
building by the erection of a parti-
ton. The Model was previously 10
Gated at 1906 Elizabeth. Holm'S
camera studio is to occupy the 9TH
er half of the building, and Mr..
Holmes plans to move in as o
as he has installed special equip
ment.
Sol Bettin, the tailor, is planning
to move within a week or two to
n of the vacant stores Just
across Elizabeth from his present
location.
Cloetta's hardware store is to be
moved soon to a location on the
main street. having leased the
space at 1914 Elizabeth. They plan
to be in the new place by April 1,
and special fixtures and lights for
tho. show windows are already be-
ing installed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
PERSONALS

Mrs. w. r. Swan arrived Monday
morning from Corpus Christi. and
IS stopping at the FL Jardin.
H. c. Brooking and Percy How
ard are here from Houston, having
come in Monday.
Frank G.. Dyer is another visitor
from Houston.
MI. and Mrs. Ralph Malone are
in the city. Their home is Dali
las.
Jack Goodman. a resident Of
Denver. is spending a few days in
Brownsville.
l.. A. H. Peters Of washington,
d. c., is here for a few days.
j. B. O'Brien and S. G. Russell
came in Monday. Their home is
Tampico.
MI. and Mrs. Chas. F. Mathews
+ in the city.
Taylor Sanders and j. M. John
ston, of Austin. arrived Sunday
and are stopping at the Travellers.
Ben F. Moon is in Brownsville for
a day or two. His home is Okla
homa City.
L. F. Rupard, Of Dallas, arrived
Monday.
G. A. Colvin and w. E. Nichols
are late arrivals from San Antonio.
o. H. Gordon came in Monday
from Houston.
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FLIER over

continued from Page One.)
far north as San Antonio is be-
lieved to have prevailed over most
OF northeastern Mexico. 1t is prob
aoie the clouds will thin or disap-
pear before afternoon.
army pilots expressed the opin-
ION That the cloudy condition would
not interfere materially with the
hight from MinatitIan, as Eaker
VIII follow the Gulf coast the en-
tire distance.
Expect Crowd
"A detachment of marine pilots
alued IN Servlcing Eaker'S plane at
David, Panama, and Managua. Mic
aragua. Guatemala army pilots as
sisted at Guatemala City. Lieuten-
ant B. S. Thompson, who was in
charge at Minatitlan, and Lieuten-
ant Il. II. Dunton. at Tampico, are
expected to follow the flier in and
may proceed to Kelly field to be
present at the take-off on the
washington flight Tuesday morn
ing.
Lieutenant d ". Gaffnev. vho
mas been IN charge Of arrangements
mere, also will leave for Kelly field
A large crowd of Valley citizens
Is expected to be present at the air.
port 70 greet the flier. He will re-
nam here at least an hour. dinner
10 be served at the airport. while
the "Pan-American" is being serv-
iced.
Friends Disappointed
ARRANGEMENTS for the dawn-to-
dusk flight from Kelly field tn
washington Tuesday have been
completed, Lieutenant Gaffney n
nOuneed.
Airport managers at Shreveport,
La. and Greensboro. N. c.. have
made arrangements to service the
plane. and army airmen will be in
charge at the army field at Mont
gomery, Ala. Eaker is expected to
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FORCES MOVE
Continued from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
even better natural defense than
Torreon. -
A decisive clash was expected by
the government as a federal detach-
ment reported the destruction of an
important bridge on the railroad
from Torreon north to Chihuahua,
cutting off the only avenue of escape
by rail for the rebels should they
meet defeat.
Troop activity in northern Sonora
indicated that the rebels are taking
precautions against an anticipated
federal attack from Baja California
which is loyal to the government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
RESIGNATION EXPLAINED

WASHINGTON. March 1872,
The department of justice an
nounced today that the request for
the resignation Of John Shook,
warden of the Atlanta penitentiarv,
was made after a review of cordi-
tons there extending over two
years, and not because of Ills OBJ
lection to the use of "underccver
agents"
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BIRMINGHAM, Eng.-The jury
disagreed in a suit brought by Mrs.
Edith Ausland against a hospital
where her baby was bitten by rats.
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terized the attack on Benavides as
ridiculous"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-01
Patient Fisherman Is
 Only Federal Agent

Windsor, Ont. July 1 [P> - A man sat fishing from a boat near one of the down river docks. He did not catch any fish but he seemed to be ] patient chap. In fact, he was so patient that the boys at the neighboring liquor wharves became suspicious. They talked with police office, who later drifted past in another launch.
 How are they biting?' he. asked the patient fisherman.
 No so good,' responded the fisherman.
 T wouldn't think SO" ex- claimed the officer, as he yanked the others rod out of the water and found the line was minus a hook. A search of the strange fisherman revealed a book con- taining numbers and names of suspected rum craft, numbers of auto licenses. both American and Canadian. and the telephone numbers of Detroit prohibition units.
 Just another undercover man for the American federals," sigh ed the constable, making his re- port. We won't bother them as long as they stay on public high ways and waterways"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-01
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches
St. Mary's Church

Requiem masses at St. Mary's church this week as announced yes- terday are as follows: Wednesday at z, first anniversary for Anna Maria O'Connor; Thursday at [, months mind for Mrs. Antonia Puccia; Friday at [, months mind for Mrs. Bridget Dobson; Saturday at '. second anniversary for Leo Fusari.
 There will be confessions on Thursday afternoon and evening.
 On Friday, the first Friday of the month, masses will be celebrated at 530 and o'clock with Sacred Heart devotions in the evening aG 7:30 o'clock.
 Children's confessions will ne heard FrdaA morning at 9 80 and in the afternoon at 3:30 o'clo>E. There will be a special mass for the children on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
 Beginning next Sunday. the 1O:3O o'clock mass will be a low mass
 Banns of marriage were published for the first time bet "een Joseph F. Murphy and Anna M. Riley.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-01
May Aid in Promotion

New Haven, Conn. July 1.-OUP) John Coolidge will not be assured of better position when he returns to the statistical department of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad from six weeks study of transportation at Harvard school of business administration. but if he appears to know more he may get a better position.
 Johns summer course will not place him on any more favora ble status than any other junior clerk. but if his ability is increased. he will stand a better chance of promotion, it was said at road headquarters to- day.
 There has been nothing spectacu. lar in the former presidents son $ progress here but he has made a favorable impression. He does a good job," his superiors say.