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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
CATCHING
OPENS MONDAY
Pound and Other Necessary
Equipment Provided;
~. v-A
3-Day Limit

Brownsville's dog catching system
viii get into operation Monday
morning. according 20 announce
ment by "A. u. Munday. city mana
ger. "A dog catcher has been mp-
pointed and a pound built ON the
city lot.
All stray dogs without proper H.
cense will be taken off the street Inv
the dog catcher and impoundcd. If
they are not called for within "A reA-
scnable length of time. Tentatively
set at three days, the animals VIII
he executed.
Dog license may be purchased at
the city hall.
No provision for the vaccination
OF dogs II provided for under the
present city ordinance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Wheat Continues To
Skid Downward Due
To Big Yield Ahead

CHICAGO. Nav 1o.-tP-Whcat
prices turned downward afresh to-
dsv after an irregular start. Some
thing Of an upward trend shown at
the outset vas aScribed largely TO
the fact the United States govern
ment crop report indicated les Of a
big weld than was generally ex-
pcctcd. but the curtailment was as
serted hero TO be due to a change
in the official basis Of computing.
rather than 10 al altered crop out
look.
Opening i-6c OF IN I l-Sc Up.
wheat later declined Ill around.
Corn. oats and provisions were eaSv.
with corn starting UNCHANGED to
7-8c higher. but subsequently, snow
ing Setbacks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
WIN. DOHERTY.
PIONEER, DIES
Early Officials Of Valley
Railroad Played Part
In Development

HOUSTON. May e.-F1-William
Doherty, prominent for more than
30 years IN railroad, finance and
real estate development in South
and East Texas. and former as
sociate of B. r. Yoakum in the de-
velopment OF the lower Rio GRANGE
Valley. died &C his residence here
Wednesday after a short illness.
Mr. Doherty, native of Ireland
came to Texas in the early SOS and
began his railroad activities at Fort
Worth. He was identified with de-
velopment Of the projected Houston
and Port Arthur railroad. He was
for a time general passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific and served
for a while as vice president or
the Waco. Beaumont, Trinity and
Sabine railroad.
William Doherty. who died in
Houston Wednesday was the first
passenger traffic manager OF the st.
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico rail-
road. now known as the Gulf Coast
lines of the Missouri Pacific sys-
tenn.
He assumed that position on July
4, 1904. the day the first passenger
train was run into the Valley, and
continued In that position more
than III years. or until late in 1915.
During the time he was with the
railroad in the Valley he also was
editor Of the Gulf Coast Magazine.
official publication OF the railroad.
II vas published at Kingsville.
He was a close friend Of all the
early developers of the lower Rio
Grande Valley and was known TO all
the citizens of this section during
his residence here.
William Doherty was a friend OF
every man everywhere he went" was
the tribute paid to his memory by
Col. Sam Robertson. builder of the
railroad. who va closely associated
with him In the early days.
After resigning his position with
the railroad. he went to Houston,
where he managed the Seaman es-
tate for q considerable time. Later
he returned to the Valley and was
connected with various development
enterprises. including the Llano
Grande tract.
He owned a large farm near
Brownsville in partnership with jeff
Miller. al that time general man.
ager Of the railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
COP DIVISION
ECONFUSINC
Conference of Entire Mem
bership Called For
Meeting Today

WASHINGTON. May 10.-iFl-
a pronounced division in republican
ranks over the tariff revision bill.
with a large block of members from
the agricultural west and some from
the industrial east rallying around
an opposition banner. today had re-
publican leaders OF the house In a
quardary.
"A conference OF the entire repub-
lican membership was called to meet
this afternoon after several hours
more Of general debate on the meas
ure in an attempt 10 smooth out
some Of the difficulties. Indications
were. however. that further meetings
would have to be held before a deci-
sion could be reached regarding pro-
cedure.
The western complaint against the
bill crystalized yesterday even be-
fore il was brought upon the floor
for the beginning Of debate. repub.
leans from 10 western states join
ing in criticism Of the proposed
farm duties. and deciding to ask
the republican caucus today TO post
DOIe dCllOn OH q SptSidl TUT,
Chairman Hawley or the ways and
means committee. on the other
hand. asserted the rate changes
represented "A higher average per-
centage of protection for agricul-
tural commodities than for manu-
features.
Before the day was owe the west
erners had gained support from the
New York republication delegation,
one OF whom. Representative Crow
ther. a member OF the ways and
means committee. made an appeal
for a duty on hides. He sought tar
tiff protection for leather and boots
and shoes. all OF which remain on
the free list in the proposed bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

estimated ~ cost more than f4DpuUN
whatever additional over said Ninn-
600 As required. GO he supplemented
countrywide out OF automobile
moneys.
For that far more liberality under
the law is granted under the I5-cent
Statute I'm improving earth rumdB.
than under Sec. 81. Art. Q Cost. the
right Is reserved 70 SWAP future A.
sued under Art. 3. Sec. 81 for ex-
penditure on dirt roads NJ the dis
erection or the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

KANSAS CITY. May lo.-fP-
Hogs. $500: weak 10 i5c lower;
top SLOTS on choice 20 los: pack
ing sows $500 $50.
Cattle: 500: calves. 200. slauEh-
ter steers. good and choice 95o-l50o
lbs. 12.50IiA.T5: fed yearlings.
good choice 750-950 lbs. l3.O0n
14.75: COWS. good and choice $50
n l2.o0: vealers milk fedl medium
20 choice 9.00@ 1880: stccker and
feeder steers. good and choice tall
weights) 1225I 1925.
Sheep: $500; steady: slaughter
spring lambs. GOOD and choice
1854 1890: lambs. good and
choice 1872 lbs. down l2.750 l4.l5:
ewes. medium 10 choice $50 lbs.
down 5.25M7.G0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
CITY RULERS

Continued from Page One.)
company enter into q lease II would
be on q basis OF eight per cent on
the invested capital for the first
twelve and a half years. and eight
per cent OF the deprecated invest
ment. based on q five per cent an
nual depreciation. for the second
twelve and a half years. should the
company exercise its option for the
full Is years.
Mr.. Morrison left for Mexico City
Friday morning.
II was understood that the cham
bcr's committee would present the
resolution at the first meeting of
the city commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
5. CITIZEN
IS VICTIMIZED
Thomas 5. Decker, Mining
Engineer, Stabbed To
Death In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, May 10.-R,-
Dispatches to FL Universal from
Guadalajara today said an Ameri-
can mining engineer. Thomas s.
Decker. whose United States address
was not known here. had been stab
bed todeath inside the shaft Of Cinci
Minas mine at HoStotipaquillo, ia
liSco.
His slayers. two angry miners
whom he had reprimanded because
they we're asleep on their jobs. es-
capped. The body has Deen taken TO
Guadalajara for burial. He Is sur
vived by his wife and two daugh-
terS.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-tR-
American Consul Gibson at Quad
alajara, Mexico. has reported to the
state department that Thomas
Decker. an American. was killed at
Cinco Minas on May 8 by two Mex
lean miners. Gibson said the mo-
tive for the killing was not known
and the authorities we're making
an effort to apprehend the slayers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
5. r. TO
MEET AT HARLINGEN
fSnecial 10 The Hrrnldl

HARLINGEN. May l0--Approxi-
mately zoo employees OF the South
ern Pacific railway from the terri
tory south or Victoria and including
the Valley, are expected 20 I've in
attendance nc IN service meeting 90
be held nj the Reese wil-Mond ho-
tel here Saturday evening.
a program or speeches by .. ".
officials and other entertainments
have been planned. Company serv-
Ice is to be the theme OF the eve
ming. officials say.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Cattle Full Steady
With Sheep Active;
Hogs Are Lower

CHICAGO. May l0.-P-Hogs.
$4,000. 25af0c lower: top STA for
c00-lb. weights; packing sows $3.50
Gi0a5.
Cattle. I.5no: calves 1000. fed
steers and ycarlings fully steady;
she stock easy: slaughter steers.
good and choic. 960-l 500 lbs. Sl3.40
u 1880: fed yearlingS. good and
choice s9.T5TI2a5: vealcr5 milk
fed good and choice Sl0.50G 1915.
Sheep. 10000: active l$n25c
hfhighcr. spring lambs. good and
choice si6.25G 1850: lambs. good
and choice sI625I II 90: lambs and
choice 81 lbs. down $4,000 1900:
ewes medium 10 choice, $50 lbs.
down S5.75lT.o0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

FUNERAL TODAY FOR
SAN BENITO FARMER

SAN BENITO. Nav 10.-Funcral
ssrviccS Tor ?. II. Huson. y. who
died a. his farm home near San
Ecaito this morning were TO be
held at 4 n. III. Friday from the
Thompson mortuarv.
Huson. who had lived IN this Vi
Cinitv for IS years. Is survived By
hts widow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
BEARS WORK
COTTON DOWN
Statistics And Open
ing Gables Are Dis
appointing

NEW ORLEANS. May l0.-tP-
Disappointing cables and hearish
textile statistics caused an easier
opening in the cotton market. mi
tial trading showed declines Of 4
TO 5 points.
Offerings appeared absorbed at
the decline and the market rallied
later July trading UP to 1881. Oc-
tober 1851 and December 1882. or 3
to z points above the lows and one
point above yesterdays close The
market a the end OF the first hour
was steady.
The market rallied later on a
bullish crop report from Texas and
a private estimate domestic mills
consumption during April Of 635. 900
bales. July and October advanced
TO 1850 and December TO 1870. or
l3 10 is points up from the early
lows and 8 to 10 points above yes
terday's close. At m~id-session the
market was quiet and steady and
virtually at the highs.
NEW ORLEANS. May 10.-iP-
Cotton futures closed steady at net
advance OF ! 70 3 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
Q LIMITS DEBATE
y ON FARM RELIEF BILL

WASHINGTON. May I0.-P-A
final vote early next week on pas
sage Of the farm relief bill with
its export 6ebcnture section was as
sured today as a result Of the SEN
ate %agreening 10 limit debate on
the measuer and pending amend
mcntS az 3 p. m. MONDAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
FOREIGN

NEW YORK, May l0.-(RNFor-
eign exchanges steady.
Great Britain. demand asa ga:
cables ABS Ia; 60-day bills on
banks 460 Ia
France. demand $50 la: Italy
5.23 3-6: Belgium 1897 IL. Ger
many 1850: Tokyo Ass; Montreal
1888 -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
BARRING NEWS
SEEKERS IS LIFTED

WASHINGTON. May 10.-P,-
The order barring newspaper men
from the district jail during the
confinement theer Of Harry r. Sim
clair was lifted today By George s.
wilson. director or the District or
Columbia board or welfare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
III. L. Fitch's Mother
Dies AT Old Home
In Sharon, Penn.

Notification of the death Of
the mother of II. l.. Fitch was re-
ceived from him this morning II
a wire from Sharon. Penn. Fun
eral services for the aged woman
are 10 be held at her old family
home at Youngstown. O.. Sunday
Mrs. Fitch was the wife Of 1t
Edward Fitch, noted figure in the
Civil war.
Mr.. Fitch left here some time
ago after being notified that liz
mother was seriously Ill. He ar
rived at Sharon last Sunday In
time 30 he with his mother dur
ing her last few days.
Mr.. Fitch expects 10 return here
soon after the funeral services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. May i0.-F-Wheat:
No sales.
Corn: No. Q mixed 90 lac; No. 3
white s6c.
Oats: No. z white As I-2c; No. 4
| white ~ l-21A 1-2c-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
SPOT COTTON o

NEW ORLEANS. Nav 10.-tFi-
SCOT cotton closed steady and un-
changed Sales 1873: low middling
110l. middling 1851: good middling
1881: receipts i.i67; stock 2z2E69.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
\

NEW YORK. May i0.-P-Gov-
ernment bends:
Liberty 3 IL. 32-47. 1884: 1st
4 IA. S99.17; 4th. 4 ia. 1921.
Treasury 4s, ASA. S10425.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

NEW YORK. May 10-LP,-Cotton
opened steady at a decline of 4 to
8 points in response TO easy cables
and a favorable view or the weather
map. After easing off to l8.47 July
rallied 10 1884 with the general lis.
ruling net unchanged to 2 points
higher at the end of the first half
hour,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

Eczema or Feet-One man SAYS
he had il over 20 years and that one
bottle Of Imperial Eczema Remedy
cured him. All druggists are author
lied to refund your money II 1t fails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
NEW ORLEANS OPENING

NEW ORLEANS. MAY l0.-tP,-
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 1852:
March l8.T2B: May 1851: July
18.45: Oct. 18.45: Dec. 1887.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

ABILENE. Tex. May 10.-Pp-A
wildcat test. two miles from any
Gil or Gas production. has develop
cd 100000 cubic feet Of gas with
500 pounds Of rock pressure in
eastern Coleman county. The well
Is Union Oil ccmpany's No. ! Nose
lev one mile and a half southeast
OF Santa Anna. 1t is one Of the
largest gas wells ever brought in
in the county. The cross plains
sand was topped at l.I64 feet ana
the we'll IS nov Its feet deep.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
NEW YORK OPENING

NEW lOhH OFE-fElNO
NEW YORK. May l0.-sP-Cot-
ton opened steady: May 1923: July
18.47: Oct. 1885: Dec. 1870; Jan.
1877.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
UNTITLED TONNAGE INCREASE

NEW YORK, May l0.-P-The
United States steel corporation to-
dsy reported that IT'S total untitled
tonnage as Of April 80 was 4.437.-
T63. an increase OF i7.045 tons over
March 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

MO gas to light-no watt
IN ing, no fussinF. no e.
fort. Just turn I'll faucet
andShot water flows in
stantly-so hot that you will
have to temper it with cold.
This il the service Of the
Pittshurg Automatic. Ard
your tDdtcr t heated dt the
cheapest possible rate per
Gcuort- NRa-
There ara eightecn differ
ent sizes and types Of Pitts
burg Water Heaters. One
for every home. The one
below, ths Pittsburg BunRa-
low Automatic, will give tho
average home-one bath.
kitchen and laundry-per-
feet hot water service, day
In and day out Ccmesin
to-day and see yoar Pitts
burg. Mewill gladly arranee
easy terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10
NEW YORK FUTURES

new YORK, May IO.-F-Cot-
ton futures:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27

Seatef in the prisoners pen in police court today, John D. Walker, 30, of 495 First avenue, West Haven, talked for a long time with his wife, who made a brave effort to keep back her tears, and followed him out of the police court room today after a continuance in his case had been ordered 10 January 4. Walker, charged with cmbeZZlcmcnt in stock transactions, was brought from Hartford county jait before court opened, and according to the police he made no effort whatever to escape as he did earlier in the week at Hartford county jail He was handCulfed to l'lorian LaskoWSki and William Mason, who were also brought in the police car for ar raignment in court.
 Walker was brought back to jail with Mason and I.askoWski this afternoon in default of 5000 bonds and will remain there until his case is called unless he raises the money, which did not seem likely today. He is represented by Attorney William r.. Hagearty and the reason for the continuance is Sergeant r. A. Me- Avay's inability to attend court on account Of illness which compelled him togo home yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
SOVlETS WILL PAY
 BONUS FOR PLIERS
1000 Rubles Offered for Information on
 AviatOrs

Moscow. Dee. 97 tP)-A govern mont reward of 1000 rubles will he paid to any person indicating the whereabouts of the aviators, Clrl Ben Eielson, and Earl Borland. or their plane. They have been missing in North Siberia for the last six weeks. A gold ruble is worth about fifty cents.
 Soviet Russian aviation authorities last night broadcast an appeal to the population of the northeastern coast of Siberia. particularly those resil- ing near North Cape, 10 join in the search for the missing Americans.
 Three Planes In Hunt
 Previous announcement by the foreign office said three planes. one ploted by the acc, Shestakov, were being sent to the vicinity of North Cape to search for the flicrs.
 Eiclson and Borland never return ed to Alaska carly in November from a flight west and north Of Alaska 10 aid the crew of an ic@- bound fur ship. There were red sons to believe they may have come down at North Cape, about 300 miles from Nome, Alaska.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
AMBITION QF STUDENT
 WINS FAVOR OF COURT
Judge Impressed by Man Working Way Through
 College

After Attorney Yale Sable had day that his client, Julian Brecnc, 2l, of Sj4 East roth street. New York, was working his way through college, the judge suspended sen tcnco on a charge of operating q motor vehicle with defective brakes.
 BrcCnc Was arrested yesterday on Stanley street by Policeman William strolls as he was on the last reg of trip from North Carolina. where he is a college student. The machine, in which two other stu dents have q tInancia! interest, was found to have suffered from the rigors of the journey to such an cX- tent that it's emergency brake would not function.
 Attorney Sable told Judge SaXc that Breenc had been incarcerateG in a cell, thereby suffering humilia- ton and mental agony, and he thought the punishment was suffi- Cicnt.
 He also stressed the point that IDlttIt ID III bU lllldllClul tUUulilOIl to pay a fine. He added that his client realized that the emergency brake had burned out but hoped to reach Hartford where he has a friend who is in the garage busi- ness and who would make repairs.
 Judge SdXc warned Brecnc not o drive the machine back to North Carolina until the brake had been repaired.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
CITY TO HIRE % MEN
 ON PUBLIC PROJECTS
Employment Bureau Di- rector Finds Need of
 More Help

Director Frank Rogers Of the municipal employment bureau re- turned 10 city hall today after con- lcrring with superintendent of pub lie operations, with acquisitions for 90 men to report for work Monday morning.
 Last night Ec received call to detail four men to the Whigvlle operations Of the water department and he secuted a quarter of the moro needy applicants and mad them on the job this mornings
 Those who reported for duty to- Jay and those who join the labor "alSs Monday will work one week and then be relieved Ly q like num- bcr of other applicants.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
THREE SUFF0CATED IN
 FIRE IN FARRELL TODAY
Mrs. Rose Capson and Two Children Take Refuge in Bathroom
 and Die There.

Farrell, Pa, Dec. v UP)-Mrs. Rose Capson, 22-ycar-old widow, and two of her children lost their lives by suffocation when fire dam- aged their home here today.
 Bremen found the three bodies in the bathroom. They believed Mrs. Capson. aroused from her sleep by the cries of the others in tho home, started down the stairs. Evidently. believing her escape cut off by flames, she went into the bathroom with the two children, Marie. 4, and lau1, ,. and the three suffocated in the small room.
 The woman's father. Paul Catol- do. saved her two other children and her eight-year- brother, Rucco, by dropping them out of a window to neighbors who gathered at the scene. He then left the house, be- lieving his daughter had escaped with the other children.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
ST|MSON GRATEFUL
 LEAGUE DISBANDED
Secretary Finds No Evi- dence of Fascist h.
 trigue, However

Washington, Dec. 27 (P(-Gratih. eaton and appreciation was formal " expressed by Secretary Stimson today over the action of the Fascist League Of North America in dissolv- ing itself as an organization within the United States.
 simultaneously the secretary an bounced that an investigation by the state department into published charges of various Fascist activities in the United States had not re- yealed any activities on the part Of residents in the United States Of Italian extraction or on the part Of any Italian officials which were di- iected against the American gov crnmcnt or it's institutions.
 Follows Magazine Article
 The secretary ordered an investi 2atIon ot the charges after publica- ton of ar article In Harpcr's magd- zine.
 The investigation ot the inci- dents referred to m the article in Harper's magazine the secretarv's N'dN'Ill'hI Nttlu' Has bteH COlll plcleu y this department and it has not revealed any activities on the par of any resident in this country Of Italian extraction or On the part oe any Italian officials which were di- rected against this government or against it's institutions.
 Glad Action Taken
 So far as tic dissolution of the Fascist League of North America is concerned. inasmuch as the exist cnce and purposes of that league have been the subject of adverse speculative comment and possible misunderstanding, I am glad to ex- press my appre citation that the lea que has dissolved itself in the inter- est of removing those misunder- standings and better relations be- tween this country and Italy"
 The disbandng of the Fascist league was announced several days ago in New York. It was said at that time that the league had ac- complished what it had set out to uo.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
.SCHURMAN QUITS
 DIPLOMATIC POST
Resignation Of Ambassador to
 Germany Accepted
PLANS TO TAKE LONG REST
Former Cornell President Discloscs Fact That He Expressed Desire to Retire Some Time A%o-Scy- cral Successors Urged.

Eerlin Dec. 2 (P)-Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, American ambas- sador to Germany, has received word from the state department that his resignation as ambassador has been accepted.
 Ambassador Schurman, who ccle- brated his 75th birthday last May, was appointed ambassador to Ger many in June, 1925, and has been there ever since. Previously he had been American minister to China. From 1892 to 1920 he was president of Cornell university.
 Resigned Some Time Ago
 Ambassador Schurman told the Associated Press that he had been expecting his resignation to go through for some time and in an- ticipation his family had left Ser lin in September and resumed their residence in New York.
 The ambasSaCor felt it to be his duty, however. to remain at his post until he was relieved. He will leave Berlin as soon as he can get ready. arriving i'll New York the end of January.
 'I cannot speak too highly of the cordiality of the German govern mont and people who have facili- tated my work here in every man. nor possible" he said. q shall al ways look back upon my service in Germany with the greatest satislac- tiOn,'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Syndicate of Gamblers Wars On
 Gould's Famous Casino Near Nice

Nice. France. Dee. 2T (Up)-TWo powerful gambling syndiCatcs were waging perhaps the greatest gamb- ling duel of all time today within the palatial halls of Frank Jay Gouds S5,000,000 casino overlooking the Mediterranean.
 A French and British combination and q Green syndicate, headed by NJ. Iographos, 'thc coldest little man who ever dealt hand of bac- carat started plunging against the Gould millions Christmas night. Within 24 hours of continuous play they had taken Inc bank for 2,OOO,-