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3 Brothers Preach

T-TTNTIT W LI-T ITGTIIT
SAN BENITO. MAY 3i-Three
brothers. all Methodist ministers.
Will take part in the services az
the Los FNesnos church Sunday
evening.
Rev. T. 8. Marshall. pastor Of the
First Methodist church of Bryan,
will preach 40 the local church Sun
day morning in the place or his
brother, Rev. c. E. Marshall. Then
for the evening service they Will
join their brother. Rev. w. II. Mar
shall. att Los Fresnos.
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CHICKASHA, Okla, May Sir,
Henry Argo, negro. shot in the
county jail early today, was stab
bed a few hours later while he law
dying by a.. W.. Skinner. husband
Of the woman he ~ alleged III have
attempted to assault. Skinner was
arrested.
Three members Of a mob Of hun
dreds OF boys and men who at
tempted to take the negro from
jail throughout the night to lynch
MIN We're placed under arrest. Six
national guardsmen and several
citizens were injured.
The negro had been shot shortly
before daylight by some one bellev-
Ell 20 have either gained entrance
70 the jail OF fired from q nearby
tree.
Throughout the night around
L,ccO persons had stormed the fail
put repeatedly had been thrown back
by county and city officers and
members OF the local national guard
unit who finally succeeded In break
ing the spiri. Of the mob by threat
ening 70 fire into the crowd and
hy use Of tear gas brought here
from Fort Sill Sd miles away.
Glad or Ii
Skinner. who rad gone home
early in the evening on the advice
Of officers appeared early this
morning In the jail, after the crowd
Of excited people were permitted
TO 60 up the second floor or the
jail where the negro still lay in
his cell.
The young husband was onserv-
ed 10 pause over the wounded
negro's body and suddenly, STOPPING
over him. deal one swift knife thurst
to the negro's heart.
Argo, although unconscious.
jumped off the bed and then fell
back. Skinner was immediately
taken into custody. but he declared
he was glad he had the opportuni-
ty OF stabbing the man.
News Of the assault on the
woman, alleged 10 have taken place
Friday afternoon in the SINNERS
duEout home. a mile from town
was brought to officers by Skinner
who demanded aid In the search.
AvOwed Innocent
The negro was found two miles
from the city at > o'clock on the
highway, walking. He was arrested
by jess Tidwell. deputy sheriff,
who brought him TO the Jail imme-
diately, after Identification by
Mrs. Skinner.
The negro denied the attack
and said that he was from Okla
homa City or the way To Texas.
Meanwhile Sheriff Mat Sankey had
gone 70 Purcell on information
that the negro was there.
When the mob formed. shouthing
threats Of violence against any one
that stopped them, Jess III. Larson,
Mayor, attempted to argue with
them. But men carrying crowbars
got around in back OF him as ne
stood on the jail steps. and rammed
In the steel doors that had been
locked. y. ID. Carmichael, Ctr At
torney. the Rev. j. w. Bruner, and
B. 2. Holding, County Attorney. All
pleaded with the mob in vain.
Screamed For Help
Bursting through the heavy doors
the crowd surged up the stairs ~
a steel cell where the negro was
confined. The steel door was i'm
movable. but they began work i'm
mediately. prying the plaster and
wood 40 the side OF the door Hwav
70 make an opening through which
they could enter.
As they worked. the negro fought
them. throwing glass and wood
through the bars. He screamed for
Continued on page 6)
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NOMINATION o q tnlrd term.
Although Governor Moody chose
to be abstruse, others in the race for
governor commented more freely.
Senator Thomas B. Love, the
anti-Smith candidate, commented
that Sterling's announcement still
LETT him the only one Of some eight
cen announced candidates whose
claim for votes would be based in
part upon opposition to Governor
Alfred z. Smith in the last presi-
Dental race.
Love Reioices
Mr.. Sterling's announcement
Love said, does not complicate. but
simplifies, the situation by further
dividing the already hopelessly d.
vided Al Smith minority of 1928"
Love tempered his statement with
high praise of Sterling's admins
tration as commissioner Of highways
and commentator Of Governor
Moody for appointing him
James Young Of kaufman. out on
a speaking tour, shot two bolts at
the new candidate. The first de-
manded his immediate resignation
as commissioner Of highways. In
the second Young assumed the role
Of seer and predicted Sterling would
speedily abandon his own child"
the proposed bond issue for stare
highways.
Sterling AssaiIed
Young declared Sterling would
take the step as a matter Of po-
litical expediency. Opposition to
the bond issue was one Of the prin-
cipal planks In the kaufman can
didate's platform.
Meanwhile Sterling's townsman.
Lynch Davidson. got a new boost
when thirty-five citizens of Uvalds
added their names and prayers to
the names of the Hunt county citi-
zens who sought to draft David
son by filing his name and paying
his fee with the secretary OF the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
The new petition was mailed yes
terday TO Secretary Albert Sidney
Johnson here. but because yester-
Continued on page 81
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Brownsville Man Is
MysteriousIy Slugged
Especial 20 The Herald

Especial 10 The Herald
HARLINGEN, May 31.-Officers
are seeking the unknown assailant
of Joe Rodriguez, 30. OF Brownsville,
who he told officers. was yester-
day noon hit in the head here with
an automobile tool.
The mans eye is cut and several
bones in his face broken.
He was unable TO furnish Off
GERS with the name of the man at
lacking him, or any cas- for his
action.
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British Charge Indians

DHARASANA. Bombay. May 81
(Pl-British wounded troops charged
and rode down a group Of l56 Ma
tionalist volunteers raiding the salt
depot here this morning and exact
ed a heavy toll in injuries. Most or
the volunteers were sent to hospi-
tails. Police with bamboo clubs as
sisted the cavalry.
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Plane Crash Fatal

SYDNEY, ". :. W., May 3l-tFD
A pilot and his passenger were
killed today when the propeller
snapped off his plane as 1t was
stunting at 500 feet and the plane
fell into the middle OF the main
street at Tamworth.
The pilot was Frank Mitchell,
one OF the most widely known air
men in Australia and the man
who. with Captain Holden. discov-
cred Captain Charles Kinrsford-
Smith and his lost plane, the South
ern Cross. near Wyndham about
a year ago.
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- - 3 a e
FIREMEN ADOPT
RAT o MASCOT

HARLINGEN, May. 31-Har-
lingen's fire department has a
new mascot Dickey, a white
rat, who is waiting for his first
ride on a fire engine. The boys
hope he will have TO wait a long
time.
Dickey was given the fire
department by a San Benito
boy. He is making the a%cquain-
tance of all city hall employees
and hangers on and exploring
every part OF the building.
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More Equipment
fSDrriaI +o me HeraIdl

Especial 70 Inc Herald
HARLINGEN, May 31-Equip-
ment costing approximately S3.400,-
600 has been purchased by the Am
erican Refrigerator Transit Com
pany to meet the demand OF in
creased shipping OF vegetables and
fruit In the Valley and ut other
points and delivery will be effected
in time ~ meet the expected heavy
demand fcr mis- class of cars i'm the
autumn. according to "A. II. Wal
drOn, executive general agent Of the
Missouri Pacific.
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Return to Austin
Eagerly Awaited by Demos
Definite Word on Whether He VIII Make Race
Expected by His Friends Today
Candidates All Are Active

DALLAS, May 3i-tP-Despte the scheduled meeting Of the Repub-
hcan State Executive Committee here. the political eyes and cars OF Texas
were turned toward Austin today where Governor Dan Moodys return
from a speaking tour was awaited.
His cryptic telegram to the statehouse press room yesterday, comment
ing on the gubernatoriaI candidacy Of his friend and political appointee,
r. $ Sterling Of Houston. having failed to enIighten, some definite word
was expected from him as TO whether he plans to seek the democratic
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Prisoner Returned
To Austin County
fSnecinl tn nc Heraldl

% IIIE TITL
SAN BENITO. May 31.-Sheriff
A. j. Remmert of Bellville left here
this morning with a negro prisoner,
BOvce Harris. i'm custody.
The prisoner. alias Ludie Harris.
is wanted In Austin county on
charges Of theft.
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MOB WOUNDS
NEGRO in JAIL
Husband Sticks Knife in Heart of Accused
Assaulter of His Wife-Steel Doors
Battered Down by Angry Crowd

CHICKAsHA' Okla May 3l-R-Henry Argo negro who early today
was twice wounded by a mob which attempted throughout the night 70
take him from the county jail here to lynch him was en- route In NY
ambulance bound for Oklahoma City this morning. Although w had bee,
shot IN the head last night while he was in his jail cell and was stabbed
few hours later, he was believed to be alive.
Reports here were to the effect Argo would be taken 70 the rrpivrr.,tv
hospital at the capitol
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River Highest in 2 Years
Flood Stage Reaches ia But Little Damage
Is Reported From Overflows

The river at Brownsville Saturday was higher than 1t has been In almost
2 years. according to w. J. 5chnurbusch, official in charge Of the weather
bureau here.
The Rio Grande reached a flood stage Of ia Saturday government
figures show. This is higher than 1t has been since Sept. %, 1928. the
river on that date rising to a height Of 17s feet, remaining around this
high mark for three days
mo material damage was done at that time. and we do not expect
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Bus Catches Fire
rSDecial "a The Heraidl

VCptCIdI 70 Tic EtIdIu-F
SAN BENITO. May 31-A short
circuit in the battery is believed
responsible for a blaze in a Missouri
Pacific bus as it approached San
Benito from Harftngen Friday af-
ternoon. The blaze was extinguish-
ed by local firemen with chemicals
and little damage was done.
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HOOVER FISHING AGAIN

W~ILLIAMSPORT. Pa. May 81
Rl-President Hoover today well
coined an opportunity for rest and
fishing on the estate of Jay Cooke
OF Philadelphia. deep in the fastneSs
Of the Allegheny mountains.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Sunday with occasional show
erS this afternoon and tonight
Moderate to fresh northeast 20
southwest winds on the coast.
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DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

The river has been falling slowly
at Rio Grande City since yesterday
morning and viii begin falling slow
" &C Mission today. At San Benito
and Brownsville the river will re-
main practically stationary during
the next "a to 36 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 1F-Hr.
Stage Stage ching. Rain
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LOG OF THE ZEPPELIN

Time is Eastern Standard
Sunday, May 18-ll:l8 p. m.-Left
Friedrichshafen Germany.
Monday. May 19-l2:40 p. MAR
rived Seville, Spain.
Tuesday, May 20--3:30 a. m.-Left
Seville for Pernambuco. Brazil.
Thursday, May 22-6:05 p. M
Landed at Pernambuco.
Friday. May 1852 p. m.-Left
Pernambuco for Rio de Janeiro.
Sunday. May $3.50 a. inland
ed at Rio de Janeiro.
Sunday, May 25-6:42 a. INLET
on return voyage to Pernambuco.
Monday, May 26-7:10 a. MAR
rived at Pernambuco.
wednesday, May 1880 a. m
Departed for Lakehurst.
Saturday, May 31-6:25 a. m
Landed at Lakehurst, ~. j.
field, its engines resounding in the
hangar like a corps Of giant drums,
and five minutes after that 1t had
settled on the ground near the
mooring mast.
The three dirigibles appeared al
almost the same moment, and there
was considerable confusion among
observers al first Is TO which was
the Graf or indeed If any OF them
was the Graf. But within a few
minutes the gray trio came near
enough to identify them and the
mighty Graf doomed above the
others so that all doubt was dispel-
led.
Too Early for Crowd
Because Of the early arrival there
was only a scattering Of visitors
on the field when the Graf arrived,
in striking contrast with previous
arrivals of the German airship when
thousands had to be held IN check
b. sailors and marines.
The first person recognized as
the Graf settled toward the earth
was Mrs. Laura Durston Of SYRIA
cuse. N. Y, who leaned from a
window with a white scarf trailing
in the breeze. Beside her appeared
william 3. Leeds, American mil
lioraire. AS the ship dropped softly
down the cabin windows became
crowded with the faces OF passen-
gers. three women and sixteen men.
DR.. Hugo Eckener. captain OF the
Graf. leaned from the control CABIN
To shout terse orders to the ground
crew, and then the dirigible was
down. its 3.300-mile hop from Perm
ambuco completed and nothing
more remaining Of its present adj
Continued on page %
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Tnsurance-AIEays Needed
Rio Grande Valley Trust C0.-Adv.
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SHIP SINKS

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 81
--P-Fifteen persons, passengers
on the fishing boat Ameco which
foundered three quarters Of a mile
off shore Memorial Day. we're Of
ficiaIIy reported missing today after
a check Of all available reports.
The bodies of three victims. re-
covered last night, are all that have
been found.
SANTA MONICA. Calf. May 81
-(P-VariouS estimates today in
dictated that from three to ten per-
sons lost their lives late yesterday
in the capsizing during a squat OF
the fishing boat Ameca, heavily
loaded with a Memorial Day holi-
day crowd.
Three bodies, those Of a young
woman. a boy and a man, have
been recovered. The captain OF the
vessel and its owner disagreed on
the total number aboard the YES
sci.
Captain william Bright Of the
sheriffs office and Chief Clarence
Webb. Of the Santa Monica police.
said they believed SO persons we're
aboard. Police counted 40 surviv-
ors. brought ashore by other fishing
boats which went TO the rescue.
Some OF them suffered no more
than a wetting. while others were
unconscious and were revived BY
inhalator SQUADS.
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Flood Present 24-Hr. 1s-F
9taga Etnnn rhnn "a.


TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point IEa-
bel tomorrow, under normal mete-
geological conditions:
rra4
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Sunset today TIT
Sunrise tomorrow ............ bs3d
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Also Corrugated Sheets
Conductor Pipe and Fittings
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville go Corpus Christi
San Antonio 80 Houston
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BETTER HOMES
LEADER NAMED

Mrs. Volney w. Taylor has been
appointed chairman Of the 1880 Bet
ter Homes in America campaign in
Brownsville. The Campaign Is sche-
duled to begin in April.
The object Of the campaign is to
promote more attractive and COM
Portable homes by demonstration
and education. DR.. Ray Lyman VIII
bur, cabinet official, is president OF
the association. and Herbert Hoover
and Miss Grace Abbott are on the
board OF directors.
The thousands OF local Better
Homes committees" says DR.. VIII
bur. command the best information
and aid that various national or
CARNATIONS and government bureaus
can furnish. BY practical local de-
m-onstrations, they reach not only
families who are meeting problems
for the first time, but others who are
striving to improve their home en-
vironment and to bring up healthy
happy children we'll fitted to carry
in the tasks that lie ahead in our
national life"
Plans for the local campaign have
not yet been mapped on. but are to
DC announced at an early date, Mrs
Taylor says.
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IMMIGRATION
In FIRE AGAIN
Reps. Box and Johnson Have
Ideas for Restriction
Of Quota

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-TWo
bills designed 10 restrict immigra-
ton from Mexico and other Latin
American countries have been in
troduced in the house, one by Rep
johnson OF Washington, chairman
Of the house committee on i'm
migration and naturalization, and
the other by Representative Box
Of Texas, ranking minority mem
Der of the committee.
The johnson bill proposes to set
up a quota system under which for
every American citizen who emil
CRATES to reside permanently in
another country OF the Western
hemisphere, three immigrants from
that country would be admitted to
the United States.
The Box bill proposes that all
countries on the Western hemi-
sphere be placed under a quota not
to exceed 3 per cent Of the average
number Of immigrants legally ad-
mitted annually from each OF said
areas during the five fiscal years
next preceding july !. 1929. and
limits he total number annually
from all countries TO $4,000. Pro-
visions are made TO make the re-
strictions less onerous Oh the case
Of English-speaking citizens o.
Canada.
Il am presenting a BILL said
Mr.. Johnson in a written state
ment, which embodies what / be-
lieve to be the fir really sound,
understandable. workable plan IN
der which the quota system can
be applied uniformly. fairly, and
Justly 10 all nation2lities OF North.
Central and South American COM
tries.
IN a statement on his biz. III.
Box said:
The bill I am introducing, II en-
acted. would place Canada. Mex
leo. Central. and South American
and adjacent island countries. such
as Haiti and Santo Domingo. Il
der quota immigration restrictions.
The new measure Will accomplish
much the same end proposed b.
the bill on TINS subject which J
have had pending for several Con-
crosses. The proposition is given IN
a new form because TIE national
origins provisions which went into
effect IN 1929 require that any
amendment to the quota laws be
in different terms
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-20
Relieves Colds
In z Minutes

To cut short a cold, cough due to
cold, and prevent complications,
nothing gives such quick and de-
lightful relief as Aspironal. a new
scientific. Liquid Cold Remedy's
that clears the head; relieves con-
Eestion IN the nose and throat:
checks tile excessive flow Of mu-
Gus: banishes duh headaches and
SzaS chilly, achy feeling.
Aspironal il a complete. "LiQuid
Cold Remedy" acting gently on the
liver and bowels, and your druggist
IS authorized 10 refund your money
while YOU wait at the counter if
YOU do not feel relief coming in two
minutes. All druggists carry As
pironal. the largest selling LIQUID
cold remedy in the world. (adv.)
Clsnero5 Drug Stores, City
Drug Store, McKay's Phar-
macy.
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that small beginnin' TO s2,5c" at the
present time. The loan fund has
been raised by a yearly assessment
on all clubs affiliated with the fed
GRAFTON. no club being able to hold
membership in the federation with
out contributing TO the fund, thus
eliminating any club which exists
for itself alone. Self Improvement
clubs and service clubs all pay the
same amount.
1t Is interesting to note that in
the nine years Of the existence Of
the student loan fund that the COM
mittee has been able to make &c
loans TO q girls. these loans total
ing $4,625, without the loss of a
penny and at an administration
cost Of 2 ga per cent. Every girl
who has been a beneficiary Of the
fund has become self supporting
through its use. Had the fedora
ton no further excuse for its being.
the work done through the Educa-
tional Loan Fund, would justify its
existence.
The Federation soan Fund is for
girls who reside in the territory
covered by the federation, the maxi
mum sum Of the loans being $3.50.
There is no interest charged a girl
unless her note should not be paid
at maturity. but good security is
required. To date every girl has
met her obligation pro pity, often
much in advance Of the maturity Of
her note. To receive a loan the
girl must make application indi-
eating the amount desired and the
School she wishes TO attend. The
DUPLICATION must be accompanied by
O. health certificate, a certificate
from an authorized persJn that she
has completed high school and is
capable Of doing work in the school
Of her choice. a character certifi-
cate and a letter Of endorsement
from a federated club In her COM
munity.
Mrs. j. A. Card OF Mission Is
chairman OF the committee. Mrs
J. c. Myrick. Harlingen. treasurer.
and Mrs. Fred 1. Wright, Mer-
cedes, secretary. Other members Of
the committee are: Mrs. z. j.
Blount. San Berito. Mrs. Volney
Taylor, Brownsville and Mrs. Har-
bert Davenport. Brownsville. chair
man CT the Applied Education de-
partnent.
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system Of the more than 5000 men
doing penal servitude.
He has pointed out that the old
ansiquated facilities, with the walls
Of the prison hulging with the over
crowded load. must be replaced inn
mediately, or else dire consequences
may be exported.
He believes that Texas taxpayers
are behind him and the majority
report OF Il Prison Cen ralization
Commission. created by the legls-
latAp 70 make Accommodations
for correctin the present peniten-
tiary evils. and II the lawmakers do
not come thr0~ I with goTne pan
10 his liking, he Is apt TO veto
any makeshift and doubtful ar
rangementS - the way OF a CON-
promise.
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but more numerous points, was
recommended by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. Andrew w. Mellon. in
a letteg transmitted to congress BY
President Hoover.
The Mellon letter accompanied
the special message transmitted by
TIE president In connection with
the report az the National Commits
sion on Law Observance and En-
IOrCement.
IA number M the smaller crossing
points on the Mexican border west
OF I'll Paso will be affected by the
program proposed BY the Treasury
Department, but Il IS understood
that 10 port OF entry cas- OF that
city Will be included among the
number.
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FL Jardin Bridge
Club Entertained

FL Jardia bridge club was delight
fully entertained at a prettily APP
pointed party at the home Of Mrs.
Harper, a pink and white color
scheme being featured in decora-
tions OF the living room.
IN the bridge games. Mrs. Aubrey
Perkins won high score prize and
Mrs. Preston Butler. low. The
hostess served a dainty salad course
at the close or the games. also
showing the white color note.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-20
CHICAGO WHEAT

CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-pPl-lnflu-
enced by upturns at Liverpool and
by enlarged export business from
North America, the wheat market
here scored early advances today
Opening unchanged 70 ~ nlgher,
Chicago wheat steadied later ~
around Saturdays finish. Corn
oats and provisions were firm, with
corn starting lac to l-2C up. but
subsequently reacting a little.
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Puloueros Organize

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 20-A union
has been Organized in Mexico City
by the "p%ulqueros,' owners OF
saloons where "pulque.' q cheap
native LIQUOR. Is disposed. The OBJ
iect Of the union, u Is explained
Is To defend themselves against the
action Of government officials VINO
have been closing pulquerias.