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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Van Vo0rhis Assumes
Command atF. Br0lUn

Returning to the Valley. where ne
has served intermittently during the
past Is years, Col Daniel Van Voor-
his arrived Friday TO take over the
command at Fort Brown. He comes
here after having been stationed at
Washington, D. c., where ne re-
Gently graduated from the War Col
lege. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Van Voorhis and their daughter.
Betsy Bell. One son, Daniel. remains
in Ohio. where he Is attending De-
nison University.
Changes in the personnel and ad-
ministrtion are unlikely, Col. Van
Voorhis stated.
In the limited time since my ar
rival have not observed anything
which would call for immediate or
radical changes" he said.
WAS AT Fl. RILEY
Before coming here. Van Voorhis
spent q short time at TT. Riley. Kan.
for a refresher's course, taking a
short leave Of absence before re-
porting at the headquarters OF the
Eight Corps Area in San Antonio
for orders.
Col. Van voorhis has a notable
record for services during the World
War. having received the Distinguish
ed Service Medal from the Army,
and the Distinguished Service Cross
from the Navy department. as well
as the decoration cf the Legion Of
Honor from the French government.
He was stationed at Newport News
as chief OF staff at a port or en-
barkation a part of the time. later
being detailed to the general staff
in France.
He also holds a Silver Star Cita-
ton from the war department for
gallantry in action conferred for
services I'm thePhillippines. wrere he
was stationed from 1903 10 1913. He
began his border sehvice n 1914.
when he came here with the Third
Cavalry, and was stationed In various
sections of the Valley until 1916. He
returned TO Brownsville with the
Sixteenth Cavalry in 1919. after
coming back from France, and was
stationed at Brownsville. Mercedes.
and Fort Ringgold, until the removal
OF the regimen to 1T. Sam Houston
It was at his own request that Col.
Van Voorhis was assigned 10 duty
at Fort Brown.
There Is something about the
Valley which calls you back. after
your first visit, he declared. After
my first trip here. have always
wanted To come back. and though Il
might have had some posts which
from some points OF view might have
been considered better I welcome
the opportunity OF returning TO TN %
Valley"
Col. Van voorhis entered the Army
81 years ago. He is a graduate OF
Washington and jefferson college
going from there into the Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. and later
into the regular army. For the past
year he has been attending the Army
War College In Washington ID. G.
and for the five years previous was
with the general staff or the was
department as executive ifficer tx
the Chief or Cavalry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
DERANCED MOTHER KILLS
GIRL WITH BUTCHER KNIFE

WORCHESTER. Mass. Sept. 28-
(AP)-A Mother. temporarily in
same. ran amuck with q bread knife
this afternoon. killed her four-year
old daughter and probably fatally
stabbed the child's three-year-old
playmate. The woman then walked
to the police station. tossed her
bloody weapon on the booking desk
and announced:
Il have killed NV children"
Mrs. Anna KRndrat. 81 the moth
er feared that her children were 70
be taken from her and cared for by
q welfare organization. Police say
she became unbalanced and attack
her daughter, Ellen and her play
mate, Lillian Japolowski, as they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Louisville Host
To LeQionaires

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 28-lHl
The advance guard of the Amer
ican Legion. many Of its members
survivors of those heroes that swept
down upon the Marne. the Meuse
and the Argonne. swept down upon
Louisville today for ther national
convention which opens here Mon
day.
The city was ready TO welcome
the nations heroes. The streets
literally were banked with flags and
bunting, and banners shouted wei :
come buddies" every ten feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

Following d E-.sion or the federal
district court at Houston Thursday,
10 convicted aliens In the Hidalgo
county pail were deported at Hidalgo
Saturday, according to r. R. JET
ferds, deputy u. 8. marshal.
All were convicted on written pleas
Of guilty by Judge wv. T.. Estes, who
Is taking the place of Judge J. e.
Hutcheson, Jr. The latter is holding
court IN New York
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Raging Rivers
Flood Georgia

AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 28-tF1-
While Augusta was waging sue
cessful fight against the receding
Savannah river today. attention was
drawn TO smaller towns in East
Georgia which have been cut off
by flood waters.
Millen, the only town in the
stricken area which could be
reached by wire today. reported that
the Ogeechee river. a parallel 10
the rampaging Savannah, was two
feet higher than in 1925 when Do
yer, a town south Of Milen. was
flooded. st was impossible to COM
municate with Dover by phone.
train or highway today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

From Brownsville to E Paso be-
tween sunup and sundown.
Daily service on the central line
OF Corporation Aeronautica de
Tranportes, s. A. between Mexico
City and I'll Paso is to be started
Monday. according to q telegram
received Saturday from tine Tor
reon office OK that corporation.
This viii bring the eastern most
point on the Texas Mexican border
and the western rpst point be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Frisco Police Arrest
Is Young Communists

San Francisco. Sept. 28. (AP)-
Twenty five members Of the young
Communist League OF America. in
cluding three women. were arrested
by police tonight when they staged
a demonstration ON a downtown
street corner protesting against the
trial OF the GaStonia Textile
strikers In North Carolina, who are
accused Of the murder of police Of
fetal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

were seated on the steps Of the
Kandrat home. A trail OF blood
leading from the steps through q
hallway into q bedroom bore wit
ness to Ellen's flight TO escape her
mad1ened mother.
Elsen's face and throat was brut-
ally butchered as was the face and
throat Of her little playmate.
Mary, another three-year-old
daughter OF Mrs. Kandrat. was only
slightly cut and lis now resting COM
fortably at St. agnes Guild. Two
other children were not at home.
The mother. who viii be arraigned
on q charge OF murder, told police
she wanted to XIII all or her child
ren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
MARTIAL
PLANS SECRET
Troops to be Moved Into
Berger as Quietly
az Possible

AUSTIN. Tex, Sept. 28.-tFb--
Plans for establishing martial law
for Berger and Hutchinson county
went forward under complete secre-
cy taday.
Governor Moody stated that his
formal action in declaring martial
law would not be made public until
state militiamen arrived n tthe Pan
handle oil community where district
attorney John "A. Holmes was as
sassinated and where IAN organized
and entrenched criminal rig" thrives
according to a report given the Go
vernon by his investigators.
"You VII not get from me inform
alton that martial law has been de-
clared: I certainly would not care "a
announce my plans In advanc col
arrival Of troops there" he said.
HE asserted he would stand
behind" hts investigators who re-
ported the conditions there. describ-
ing a conspiracy between Officers
and the criminal element, or Law
violators."
Although the Governor would not
state what was delaying occupation
Of the troubled community with
troops. It was known that he was
hopeful the officers complained Of
would voluntarily resign, thus avert
ing martial law.
When the troops do move they
will be movilized and transported as
secretely as possible and not until
they arrive on thegrounds viii the
Governor file his official proclama-
ton with the secretary OF state III
was indicated that infanterymen
would be sent and that ompanies
would be carefully selected where
the situation was such as to assure
the men their civil postons back
when they returned home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

VICTORIA. TEXAS. Sept. %
R1-The senders of a letter threat
ening John j. Welder, wealthy
South Texas ranchman and presi-
dent Of the Victoria National Bank,
with death unless he deposited
$1,000 under a bridge on the Sea-
drift road today, were sought to-
night by federal and local authors
ties aided by q scouting airplane
Welder did not leave the money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
New York Train Halt
In Power House Blaze

New York, Sept. %, (AP). .Elec-
trio train service out OF the Grand
Central terminal faced a 24-hour
tieup tonight when a fire In the
main cabin room I the New York
Central railroad. which feeds the
third rail between the terminal and
Port Morris. broke out and stopped
all traffic. It was said steam loco
motives would be pressed into SER
vice to fill the breach.
The firse in the power room.
which is two stories under ground.
brought a southbound train, due In
the terminal at 1910 p. m, to a
standstill in a tunnel. Its $50 pas
sengers were led to the street
through emergency exits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Officers Still Seek
Is Escaped Convicts

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS. Sept. Is
--tF1EAided by two clues, officers
tonight pressed their search for Is
escaped convicts, among whom were
several Of the states most desperate
criminals. The men crawled
through a secret tunnel TO escape
from the Wynne state prison farm
for tuberculosis near here last
night.
Fourteen men, said to be convicts,
were seen In Shire. Grimes county,
about DO miles from here. early
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Pioneer Bohemian
Lawyer Found dead

LA GRANGE. Tex. Sept. 2B-(AP)
Augustine Haidusek. 83, said 10 he
the first Bohemian 70 be admitted
70 the bar In the United States. was
found dead sitting i'm IA chair INC his
home here today. He also was the
first bohemian mayor of LAGRANGE,
and served aS a member on the
Of the Seventeenth Texas Legisla-
ture- He started and for many years
edited "Svoboda". one or the lead
ing Bohemian publications Of the
south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Body Of Slain Texan
En- Route to Victoria

Hot Springs, Ark. Sept. 28 (AP)-
The body OF P. r. Austin, wealthy
Victoria. Tex, cattleman who was
murdered in his room at q local
hotel Thursday night. was placed
on a special car or the Sunshine
Express today. and win be accom-
panied back to Texas by a group
OF his old friends who reached
town this afternoon.
Rewards tota-ing $1,000 have
been offered for the arrest OF his
slayers. The hotel In which he was
murdered has offer 81 900 and his
friends have offered $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
BROWNSVILLE-EL PASO AIR
PASSENGER LINE OPERATING

tween Texas and Mexico within ten
hours OF each other for the first
time in history.
Passengers viii leave here at 4
"a. m. on the Brownsville To Mazat-
Ian plane. change TO the Mexico
City to III Paso plane at Torreon
and arrive at El Paso at p. III
New Lsockheed Vega seven-place
planes powered with Wasp motors
are being used on the new line.
These planes have cruising speed
or about $50 miles per hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Storm Now Menaces Florida West Coast
MAN CHARGED IN
= y =
ROBBERY B A r K s
= = y
AND BITES COPS

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 26-
QP-Taken to police headquar-
tsrs on q charge Of robbery,
Noises viIlegas villegas went
down ON all-fours and began
barking and biting the officers
present. He was locked up In q
cell for observation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
HITS
TOWNS
south COAST
Freak Cyclone at Fl.
Lauderdale Injuries
16 and Key West Lit
tered with Debris

After raking the Bahamas with
q destructive three day lash and
buffeting the lower cast coast OF
Florida with heavy gales, the tro-
pical storm last night moved rapid
ly northeastward through the Gulf
Of Mexico menacing the Florida
west coast.
This most unusual storm, which
had its course three times since
lowering more than two days over
Nassau, the Bahamas capital, ap-
parently will continue a northwest
ward course for IL hours, the weat-
her bureau said.
Influece Of the storm center was
felt last night along the strip OF
west coast from Cape Sable TO Fort
Myers and Punta Gorda. barometers
dropped and wind velocities ranging
up to so miles per hour were report
cd by government observers
STREETS Uttered
KEY West. as well as the eastern
mainland Of Florida, escaped the fuil
fury of the winds that tore Nassau
and caused many deaths and enor-
nous property damage. Streets OF
Kew West were Uttered with minor
debris. but the loss was said not 10
be great.
HEAVY damage was experienced In
the homestead section south OF Mia
mi and in neighboring towns but
there was no loss of life and but u
few persons were injured slightly.
Fort I,auderdale, rs miles north OF
Miami. had the most unusual blow
OF all. A freak twister from the
ocean tore several buildings and
hurt 16 persons
MORE WARNINGS
Gales Of near hurricane force were
indicated for the section OF the west
coast south Of Tampa, while north
east storm warnings were out Ior
the coast from Tampa TO Pensacola.
That the east coast section might
have another spell Of wind was seen
in weather bureau warning for south
ern storm, Jupiter to Mimi and
southwest storm in the Key west
section.
All possibility that the tropical
the east Gulf OF Mexico would strike
itely passed Saturday night. w. j
Schnurbusch, local meteodologist
Late storm warnings issued by
the washington weather bureau re-
ported the storm apparently moving
northwestward at $3.50 p. m. Satur-
day, indicating a marked change In
its course.
SOUTH WARNED
A low pressure area seemed TO be
developing over the Mississippi VAL
lev. Schnurbusch said, and this
would tend to pull the storm this
way.
The latest warning received by
the local weather office said:
Advisory northeast storm warn
ing ordered $50 p. m. North OF Tam
pa to Pensacola. warnings changed
to southeast storm Jupiter to Miami,
and hurricane warnings changed TO
southwest storm Key West section,
Tropical storm central about 30
miles north northwest Of Key West
and apparently movng northwest
ward about 10 miles per hour. This
will continue to move nOrthweStward
next II hours and gales OF near
hurricane force are indicated of
west Florida coast as far north as
Tampa. Caution advised vessels
northeastern Gulf of Mexico"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

washington, Sept. %, { 7)-Re-
ply will be made on Monday by
Rear Admiral j. M. Reeves to the
statement before the Senate Naval
Committee that as one OF the
American experts at the unsuccesS-
full Geneva naval limitations con-
ference OF 1927. he frequently ex-
pressed the hope that It would not
succeed"
Admiral Reeves called Chairman
Shortrodge OF the committee to-
day by telephone to request the
hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Coste Unheard From
Since Departure

Paris, Sept. 20. CAP)-Friends of
Dieudonne Coste. the French Avi-
alton ace who took off at 8:16 a.
m, Friday In an attempt to bet
ter the world cord for straight
way flight, were without news of
him tonight. He last was reported
Friday evening when his big Sc
squi-plane flew over Cologne.
The plane carried fuel for fit
hours. French aviation experts be-
lieved that II would cover more
than 5000 miles on that supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Inteligibility Misses
Iowa Star Halfback

Iowa City, Sept. "a, tAP)-Oran
Pape, fleet University Of Iowa
halfback. escaped the ineligibility
axe in time to play against Car
roll College today. but dozen other
Hawkeye fotball players. already In
uniform. were barred from compe-
tition by action of the Athletic
Board Eligibility Committee this
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
EXPECT OKEH ON ALL
FARM BOARD MEMBERS

washington, Sept. 2e. (AP)-
Confirmation OF al members OF
the farm board Is looked for by the
administration leaders unless
some unexpected charge Of \ Sc
rlous nature is lodged against any
OF the eight men named by Presi-
dent Hoover
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
EXPLODING STOVE
FATAL TO THREE

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. 2e-tAPl--
A mother and two daughters lost
their lives today as o. result Of the
explosion OF q stove In their home
In Westboro. The victims were Mrs
Harold Il. McKendry: Doris Nc
Kendry, years old. and Beatric
McKendrv. 1A months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
STRIKING CONVICTS
ACCEPT PRISON FOOD

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 2s. (AP)-
Twenty-seven federal prisoners In
the Maricopa county Jail. who last
night began a hunger strike after
two hours Of riotinC. accepted food
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2B-tAPl--
President and Mrs. Hoover accom-
panied bT large party or guests.
left the whitee house today fOr n
short weekend visit 70 their fish,
ing camp in Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

Second row. left to right, Ed. II.
Levy, Jack Howard. g. M. Josey. ID.
T.. j. Canning. Fl. r. Kingsbury, X.
Tamaya, Cecil Ramirez. j. I'd. Aveil-
he, Jas. r. Skelton.
Front row. left TO right, Alfred
Peterarco. C.. j. Williams, wallace
Harwood. Morgan Groves. Bill Kie-
kel, III. 10. Russell. "A. >. Price, Steve
Knowles. Kenneth Graves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

You Look Wen: Insured2 Rio
gsrande valley Trust Co Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

A. j. Ewing. recently named
secretary Of the chamber Of COM
1nerce. Rogers Blalock, its president.
and many others spoke Of the &C
complishments possible through
Alnity Of purpose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

SPECIAL EDITIONS seem to be
the order of the day last week.
Two OF unusual merit reached In
Our Valley.
one was the 1s6-page edition Of
&ne Corpus Christi Times. printed
a, almost all the colors Of tn rain
how. extensively illustrated and
S,I,ed with interesting information
concerning that city and the coast
country In that vicinity.
geographically 1t was splendid
and pleasing written articles told
~ the wonderful development Of
that section.
The publishers and their staff are
~ be congratulated.
Fhe other special was q 32-page
.~Eitinn Of Fl Fronterizo. Spanish
Fnrlish weekly newspaper Of Rio
Grande City.
rome wonderful strides in the past
few wears and the story Of this pro :
rre~s is told. Also Starr county.
"a 5rande City, Roma and other
rsares in that region have an un-
nT,,ailv colorful history. The high
lights Of the events which played
a mart in molding the state Of
1ack watson. son Of Mrs. James
watson. former publisher Of The
Mission Times. Is responsible for
fhe edition and deserves to feel
,,rlde y, his accomplishment
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OPPONENT SOUGHT
 F0R HELEN WILLS

MONTE CARLO, Feb, 15. l2,- Vented! A rival for Helen Wltl
 With Suzans2o Lanq7en in France and Miss Wills coming to the Rtvs- era, organizers of tourn9r enGg would like to know all about it.
 A buried call has been sent f4r Sal1oEita Ella de Alvarez, now fin Ishing her course in modern dI~ plomacy' at the University of lena.
 Should the Senorita's studies in terfere with her tennis, Helen on her tour of the Riviera must play aen, # any one.
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TO OUR ANN
(An Alaskan Heroine

NtklI 2kaSnaII 41HEG44lGy Dear Ann, you are gone
 How little, we knew your worth Till your gentle spirit had flown From this troubled earth, Your soul. has gone to it's rest In that land of. song and story, To the sweet home of the blest, The realms of glory
 No more, you serve and slave For those who esteem you not, You go to an honored grave, With heroes, cast your lot. You showed us how to love By giving up your sweet life For the babies sleeping above; You have done your bit. We will miss your gentle grace When from us, you are gone, No more, to see that kind face We have known so long. The Father awaits your coming; He knows no color or creedS, And will reward your loving Service and good deeds.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-16
HOMESTAKE MILLING

The Homestead Milling Co.,. 1n the Black Hills of South Dakota has 1000 stamps crushing ore Ill sly di!Ierent mills. The costs per ton are about as follows: Milling ard arnalgamating. fl cents; cyan iding, IS cents; slime treatment and construction, 24 cents; or 3 total e 35 cents per ton.
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PAGE THREE
TWO UP-TO-DATE PLAYS

On the noards for tonight is an earth-air story with thrilling Across tho Atlantic" flight as the climax, Monte Blue is the hero
 ~-.@9 '~fs oart perfectly as usual. TcworroW is an unusual play of the divorce problem with May MeAVoy in the lead. Both ale said to be good entertainment.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-16
SECRETARY OF STATE

MANILA, P. |, Feb, 15, (PJ- Henry L. Stimson, Governor of the Philippine Islands will leave her ate in February preparatory to taking over his duty as Secretary of sta5e under President-elect Eoo- yer.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-16

.5T. PETERS EPISCOPAL og1Ua CHI San'ay school Il Q. m. Evening frayeI and sermon 7:30 D. n. A hearty Invitation is extended to al to attend these services.
 w. R 1IACPHERSOe;
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2. CHINESE PROBLEM

WASHINGTON, Feb, IS, (R)- The United States has under con- ~ideratioa 9 proposal to abolish ex- tra Torritoriality in China. Con- ferences are still in the preliminary stage
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-16
POEM WRITTEN LOVING MEDI()RY
 Of AN NOOD5
GIRL LOST HER LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE: KA-
 NAKANAK HOME

The following poem was writ ten by a friend in loving memory of the useful life and heroic death of a girl who lost her own life while saving the lives of others.
 Tn the early morning hours of December g, 1928, Ann Woods, a native orphan girl, with no thought of her own safety, carried a fam ing can of gasoline from build ing at the Kanakanak orphanage and in which 40 little children were sleeping in the upstair cham bers. While doing this act of ser vice, she was burned to death, but saved the building and averted all danger from the sleeping chiI dren.
 It is proposed that the friends of the Kanakanak orphanage, and lovers of courage and heroiSnl, subscribe $1,00o to erect little monument over the grave of Ann Woods to commemorate the brave deed.
 The name of each contributor and amount givep to be engraved on a bronz tablet to be attached to the monument.
 The appeal and poem came from Horace Caldwell of Kanakanak
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QUALITY DEVELUFs7yo PRINT NC AND ENLARGINC. sohaiier- CTS Alaska Shop.
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2TE MONOGRAPH IS A WONDER
 TslH NEW COLUMBIA PORTA- OR TONE AND VOLUME. SchaI- crcr's Alaska Shop.