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Deputy r. Q. Watson, who lives
with his family at the jail, had re-
tired when he heard a voice calling
him early today. Believing it to be
an officer with a prisoner. he went
to the door and called, Have you
got a man for me?" Someone in
the mob answered affirmatively and
Watson unbolted the door. As he
did this he saw the crowd OF mask
ed men and made an effort to throw
the bolt.
The men rushed through. forced
him into his office and took all the
Keys from a peg on the wall.
Going down the jail corridor. the
deputy related, the men unlocked
cell after cell until they found
Moore. The negro. apparently
realizing his fate. went to his death
without a word.
Moore was given a preliminary
hearing yesterday afternoon on a
Charge Of aSsaulting Ethel Nor
gan, ,, and Lucille Morgan. Y.
daughters OF an Edgecombe county
farmer. He waived examination and
was ordered held for trial without
bond.
Sheriff w. Z. Barden. or Edge
combe county. ordered the negro
placed In the county jail pending
his trial at the September term Of
superior court.
Notified as soon as the men drove
OIL, the sheriff went In search of
the lynchers. He reached the ne
gro'S home after the mob had dis
persed and found the body.
Watson said that none OF the
men In the mob had been recoe-
nized.
This was the first lynchirg i'm
North Carolina since 1921.
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Schneider Captures
Crossing Record

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l9-tRy-A
slight, eighteen : year : old Jersey
City youth, Eddie Schneider, today
held the junior record for the fast
est westward crossing OF the United
States.
Landing at the municipal airport
at Dusk yesterday, the young flier
completed his transcontinental
crossing in a total flying time of
% hours, Al minutes. just 4 hours
% minutes less than required by the
former holder. Goldsborough, OF
New York.
Schneider left WeStfield, N. j.
August IL, flying only during the
day time. He said he experienced
much stormy weather along the
route and damaged his plane slight
ly once when he struck a tree in
landing at Altoona, Pa.
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held IN McAllen. featured by sew
eral talks. From McAllen the party
continued down the Valley. making
tops in each Valley town. A meet
ing was held Monday night In Har-
lingen at the Reese VIII Mond ho-
tel. where Jack White. manager Of
Plaza hotel. San Antonio. stated
that the Alamo City is to divert
10000 tourists to the Valley. and de-
vote a big part Of the city's sl65.000
advertising campaign TO points Of
interest In the Valley.
Those in the party are Porter A.
Whaley. manager of the San An
tonic Chamber of Commerce; F. l..
Hilinger. lumberman and capitalist;
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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the race. although many more than
this number were expected. Late
Monday II was said by derby man
ayers that at least four planes
would be on hand, but AL Mooney.
and Larry Rowland, both of Wichita
Kans. failed to appear after they
had stated that they would enter.
Prizes offered In the contest are
$4,000 TO the winner. and $500 to
the winner OF second place. There
was q third prize Of $500 offered
for third place.
Fair Sized Crowd
"A falr-sized crowd was on hand
TO watch the flyers take off.
Due to contest rules. Moore re-
ceived the privilege OF starting first,
as his plane was numbered Ia and
Livingston's vas numbered .. The
rules allowed the plane with the
lowest number TO start first.
A wide white line was painted
across the runway, and prior TO the
take-off both planes were lined up,
block under the wheels. Referee Il.
z. Gilmore, manager Of the NUM-
cipal airport. ordered the runway
cleared at : o'clock, and the orange
plane belonging TO Livingston was
TAXED 10 one side. Servicemai. w.
=. Mcdonald pulled the blocks from
in front OF Moore's wheels, and the
race was ready 10 begin.
Chapa Starter
G. 8 Chapa. starter, stood ahead
Of the plane and raised a red flag.
a sign TO get ready. AT a sign frCzl
the timers. A. A Hargrove and +.
w. Riil, he dropped the red flag
and raised a checkered blue-and-
white flag, and Moore gunned his
plane and made a beautiful take
off. Almost Immediately after TAX
ing off he made an abrupt bank
70 the left, headed due north. and
without circling the field headed
for Corpus Christi. This was az
9:0l a. M.
The second plane was quickly
wheeled 10 the white line. and CO
exactly 600 Chapa raised the
checkered flag, and the orange col
ored cabin plane. streamline con-
struction, took TO the air. From ap-
pearances. his left wing was not
more than ten feet from the ground
when he turned and pursued the
first plane.
Allen 10 Corpus
Both planes took off directly in
TO the wind. from a standing start.
Continued on Page Ten)
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changed after the party's arrival in
the Valley.
Wednesday morning the San An
tonic men. accompanied by Browns
vile officials, will visit the Munich
pal airport and will tour the Palm
Groves near Brownsville. At noon
Wednesday the men are scheduled
to meet with the Brownsville Rotary
club at the Fl Jardin.
Remain Through Wednesday
They will leave for San Antonio
Wednesday night.
The party arrived In the Valley
early Monday morning, and visited
with Edinburg Chamber Of Com
merce officials. leaving that town
az 8 o'clock for Mission, where a
brief stop was made. Luncheon was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
Chambers Will
Meet I'm Mexico?

MEXICO CITY. Aug. le.-tP,-
The newspaper Excelsior says two
chambers OF deputies-one legal and
the other illegal-will be installed
in Mexico City on September 1. the
date for the new chamber 10 con-
vene.
One will meet In the usual quar-
tiers Of the chamber and the other
in FL Teatro Iris. At the latter
meeting will be $50 men who claim
election IN the recent nationwide
poll but who were excluded from
the preliminary session OF the
Mexican congress last week because
OF faulty credentials.
This group is composed princi-
pally Of men who ran in opposition
to candidates Of the national =
l%utionary party.
If two chambers do meet II will
deyolve upon President Ortis Rubio
10 decide which is legal. II was
considered a certainty here today
that members Of the national v
lutionary party would gain this
recognition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
Ten Bodies Taken
From Miners Tomb

BLACKBURN. S. c., Aug. 10.
Ten bodies were found last night IN
the Blackburn mine, where As
workers were entombed In an ex-
ploSion last Wednesday. Three
bodies previously had been ecov-
cred.
Rescue workers returning to the
pit head announced the bodies were
located on No. Slope. Other bodies
had been found near the pit por-
tai.
Rescuers had penetrated quite a
distance from where they we're tenn
porarily halted by Fridays fire. No
att pts we're made TO identify
the dead men. workers said, with
cave-ins blocking the stope, II might
be several days before the bodies
could be brought out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
Stabbing Charges
Being Held Up

Charges against two men arrested
Saturday night in connection with
the stabbing OF Emilio Gonzales In
the 4-21 section were being held lp
Monday morning until Gonzales Is
able 10 appear in court.
The arrests were made by Deputy
Sheriff r. G.. Delaney.
Gonzales sustained a knife wound
in his side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
DEATH CLAIMS
VALLEY FRIEND

p. G. Lowrance. multi-millionaire
of Memphis, Tenn, father Of Mrs.
Gordon Street, Brownsville, and
with several business connections in
Brownsville and the Valley, died
in a hospital in Memphis Monday
morning, according to a telegram
received here yesterday.
Mr.. Lowrance was well-known
in the city, being president of the
Rio Grande Valley Trust Company,
and one of the directors Of the
Port Isabel Development Company.
He had other interests in this
section, and was also actively con-
nected with the oil industry IN
other parts Of the country. He
was president OF the Southland
Realty Company. Ponca City. and
held other interests in Oklahoma
City.
He was a frequent visitor In
Brownsville. and last year spent
the summer months here.
Mr.. Lowrance had been III sever
al months. and had been confined
to the Memphis hospital for six
weeks prior TO his death Monday.
II was announced yesterday that
the Rio Grande Valley Trust Com
pany would remain closed all day
Tuesday, and that the Port Isabel
Development Company would close
from 2 p. m. on.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Pattee.
Brownsville. we're in Memphis with
him at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Lowrance Is survived by his
wife. two daughters, Mrs. Gordon
Street and Miss Bess Lowrance,
and one son. Press. Jr.
Funeral services are to be held
today. IL vas said.
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Man Kills
Three In New Jersey

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug.
19.-P-Three persons we're killed
near Pleasantville, N. j., today by
a man said by police tc be a crazed
gardener.
He turned the weapon on him
self but failed in an attempt to
end his own life. The dead are a
65-year-old woman. Mrs. Parr. at
whose home the shooting occurred,
and her sister and nephew.
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Mop herson Is
Reported Very Ill

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l9.-H9-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson. evan
selist, was described by associates
today as being In a serious condi-
titon after a nervous breakdown
suffered more than two weeks ago.
The board OF directors OF the
Angelus Temple last night adopted
a resolution calling for prayers
for their leaders recovery, in
which they declared 1T Is true
that physicians r greatly con-
cerned for her recovery"
Where Mrs. Mcpherson was being
cared for was not revealed by
temple attaches and even after
the directors action associates OF
the pastor would give but little in
formation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
County Court Gets
Hearing of Byrd

Preliminary trial OF the state OF
Texas VS.. Jack Byrd. San Benito.
held In San Benito before Justice
OF the Peace L. NJ. Valdetero Mon
day, resulted in the case being
transferred to the county court at
law and will be tried at the next
term OF this court, some time IL
October, according to a telephone
message from Judge valdetero
Monday afternoon.
Byrd Is being held in connection
with the fatal automobile accident
Tuesday. Aug. III in which three
were killed. The accident occurred
on the highway between San Ben
ito and the Military highway.
He was placed under 1000 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
McAllen Gin Fire
Brings Heavy Loss

McALLEN, Aug. l9.-The ginning
plant of the Farmers Gin company
here vas completely destroyed by
fire which broke out at an early
hour Tuesday morning. Loss was
estimated at $4,000 BY Fire Chief
G. II. Britton.
Origin Of the fire, which ragged for
three hours before it was extin-
guished by the McAllen Fire depart
ment. could not be determined.
Nineteen bales of cotton were
burned along with the gin. while
two small outbuildings were slight
~ damaged.
Approximately $1,000 of the loss
was covered by insurance, It was
stated Tuesday morning. Estimates
OF the damage were made by Fire
Chief c. II. Britton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
New Airline Links
San Antonio. Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19.-(P)-
A new airplane passenger and mail
line announced today the air trans
port Corporation will link San An
tonic with Mexico City and Mazat-
Ian in one day.
The new line will extend from
San Antonio to Tampico through
Laredo, Monterrey and Ciudad Vic
toria. The same company now OPP
crates from Mexico City to FL Paso
and from Brownsville to Matamor-
os. With the new connections San
Antonio also will be linked to Fl
Paso In one day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
Ten Residence Contracts Let

to be built by the Walton comapny,
Is to be located on the west side
OF West Pierce, near the hospital.
It will be lao by 100 feet, two
story, containing thirteen apart
ments and with the same number
OF garages attached at the corner
of Second and Buchanan.
Contracts were let over the week
end for ten high-class residences,
according to reports from the VAL
ley Builders association, 70 be
erected in various Valley towns.
The most important or these IS
the McAllen project, being built by
II. j. Marquadt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
IN OUR
VALLEY
By C. NJ. HALL

HEALTH Objects OF the Nalley
III and representative citizens have
planned a Valley-wide cleanup
campaign.
This action was taken at a meet
ing at the City auditorium in Har-
lingen yesterday afternoon. It was
pointed out that school opening is
at hand, and the time Of the tour
ist season has arrived.
Death for the mosquito" is to be
the slogan. DR.. Anderson, chief
of the state health department,
was present at the meeting and
pointed out the needs for a battle
against this pest which carries the
germs of malaria and dengue few
er. It is to be a preventive step.
j. z. Bell of San Benito was
named executive secretary of the
Valley organization and the cam
paign will be handled through the
various city and county health de-
partments.
Coupled with the war against the
mosquito will be a Identification
idea. A general cleaning up will be
asked OF the householders. The
planting Of more trees will be an
other step advocated by this body.
In other words. it is hoped to have
the Valley absolutely healthy and
beautiful for the many visitors ex-
pected here beginning this fall and
continuing through the winter
months.
Following this it is planned not
to let the idea die out. but 10 con
tinue 1t again next spring when the
mosquito appears again, and from
year TO year.
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Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN. Aug. le.- Real
estate and building activities
throughout the Valley are well on
the upgrade, reports from the VAL
ley Builders association and other
sources would indicate, with a $780,
600 apartment building to begin In
Harlingen in the near future, and
a $4,000 home in McAllen among
the leading projects.
Harrington realtors report a dozen
houses sold there already this week,
and other deals pending.
The apartment house, which Is
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For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday: not much
change In temperature.
Light to moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
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San Antonio Visitors Here
Tourists Hosts to City Officials at Hotel
Tonight; Remain Until Wednesday

The San Antonio party Of business men and city officials making
a good will tour of the Valley arrived in Edinburg Monday morning BY
automobile, and are expected to arrive in Brownsville Tuesday after
noon.
Upon arriving here. the visitors will make a brief inspection tour OF
Brownsville. followed by q supper at the FL Jardin at 2 p. m The san
Antonio party will act as host to the Brownsville city officials. 1t was
first planned that the supper take place in Matamoros. but this was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19

" 4lAlG hA4AEo A4dAC
engaged Tho at
tention OF many
OF the more IA
soned fishermen
and the catches
reported are not
so many of the
whale variety
size but v
tn e gree c S t
%greenhorn OF an
angler is said 10
be shaking out
m a n of h e
trout. reddish and
mackerel.
Most Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
Heavy Vote Seen Saturday
Barry Miller Takes Stump for Ferguson
Two Days Left for Absentee Voting
CBy The Associated Press.)

The climax in the campaign for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor drew nearer today, and as If sensing the day Of decision the
orators put more vigor into their efforts TO gather votes.
James Z. Ferguson, campaigning for his wife. Mrs. Miriam A. Fer
guson. moved to Nacogdoches still farther in East Texas Ross S. Sterl-
didate. but raising quite as much dust as the candidates, Governor Dan
Moody journeyed to Dallas for a rally in behalf OF Sterling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
TWO ENTRIES
LEAVE VALLEY
EARLY TODAY
Time Race to Take
Five Days To
Chicago
They're off

They're OIL
The participants OF the Browns
vile to Chicago air derby left the
local municipal airport on scheduled
time Tuesday morning. w G.
Moore. Kansas City. Mo. taking W.
in his green open-cockpit rono-
plane at s:0l. followed one minute
later by Jack Livingston. Aurora,
Ill, In his orange-colo-ed mono
coupe. OF cabin monoplane.
Only two contestants we're ON
hand when the checkered flag was
raised Tuesday morning 10 start
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
Mob Lynches Negro Attacker
North Carolinians Hang Black and Riddle
Body With Bullets After Hearing
Associated Press Photo

TARBORo. N. c, Aug. l9-P-OIver Moore. 2s-year-od negro.
charged with crtminaly assaMting two small white girls. was taken
from the Edgecombe county jail early today by 200 masked men, hanged
to a tree, and his body Tddled by bullets.
After gaining admittance to the Jail N a ruse. the mob carried the
negro to his home, 100 yards across the line in Wilson county and Is
miles from here. There they strung him TO a tree and fired scores
Of bullets intoh his body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
BRADY APPEAL FILED

AUSTIN, Aug. l9.@CP1-Appeal
on behalf OF John w. Brady. for
mer appeals court judge. who was
convicted Of the Staying Of Miss
lehlia Highsmith. was filed today
in the state court Of criminal ap-
peals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
CORPUS

CORPUS CHRISTI, Aug. 10.
-Rl-W. G. Moore of Kansas
City. Mo-, who took off from
Brownsville at 9:0I a. m. in
the National Air Race for class
B ships, flew TO Corpus Christi
In / hour, 8 minutes 81 3-5
seconds. John Livingston of
Aurora, Ill, who flew from
Brownsville at 900 "a. M, re-
quired only ! hour 5 minutes
80 seconds, thereby taking the
lead on the first leg Of the race
against time to Chicago.
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RIVER

There will be a further slight rise
In the river at and below Browns
vile and no material change from
San Benito UP during the next "a
TO 40 hours.
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tales that now come TO this desk
are from anglers without wire lead
ers or their lines. who tell how "he
bit my line in two, and from the
way the water boiled he must have
been as long as the boat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19

LdEtGD river Stage
for the eighteenth was ~ instead
Of Ia
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabt
tomorrow. under normal meteorol-
oEical conditions:
High $50 a. m.
Low. .6.22 r. III
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Insurance Killed Chance
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Ady.
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OTHERWISE the fishing season
seems to be as fine in the VAL
ley shore waters as before. The
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FOUND on THE WIRES

VTOBOKEN, N. J.-Sir Thomas
ff Upton has been much i'm
pressed by a pretty girl stenog-
rapher in his business establish
3ent here. After an inspection Of
The plant he said: "She Is very clev-
or. Speaks three languages, Eng
lisf, Irish and American
CHICAGO.-Miss Mary Lathrop
OF Denver, pioneer Of her sex in the
American Bar association, would
raise her daughter to be a clinging
vine If she had one. Women have
gained rights. but they have lost
privileges she explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
vTOTERs who will Be absent fror

VrOTERS who will be absent from
their homes next Saturday have
two days left in which TO cast
an absentee vote.
These two days r Tuesday and
wednesday. Those who know they
will be out of the city Saturday
should 20 Immediately and cast a
ballot for their choice in the vari-
ouS
Prediction dope. based on aver
ages. points to Sterling being elect
ed If a large vote is cast. But tn
Is not said so much in behalf o.
Ross Sterling. as 10 aid in every
possible way toward getting an ex-
preston from the people. Paper
dope is often correct. but sometimes
its worth just the paper i is written
on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19

TWO lone filters left Brownsville
today, winging their way to Chi
cago. Eight or ten cities have
been named for night stops and re-
fueling purposes. In at least that
number Of cities front page stories
including the name of Brownsville
will be carried. not 70 mention a
thousand Of other city papers which
carry in brief form details Of the
flight.
Such gives the world the idea
that Brownsville is some ~"punkirs"
in strategic business of flying, be-
sides having one Of the best fly
ing fields in the country. Proper
publicity will lend great impetus
toward city making.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19

AND speaking Of elections. The
~ Brownsville Herald on next
= Saturday will stage another
election party. The election returns
will again be flashed on the screen.
and 1t should be a livelier affair as
there will not be so many candi-
dates names 10 record in the count
ing.
The Texas election bureau which
furnishes the returns gives out the
count as fast as II Is humanity pos
sigle TO tabulate II. But the ticket
will not be so long this time. A
speed record was set IN the last
tabulation. when 10 is considered
that over 1888 900 votes were count
ed, each with a list Of names as
long as a grown mans leg.
DAN ANTONIO business men Wis
~ iting In the Valley say they will
- route 10000 tourists through
the Valley during the coming sea
on. II they only average SIS each.
that would be 100000 dollars. but
average will be far higher than
that.
The Valley Is hoping 10 make
100000 bales Of cotton this year.
Allow 500 per bale and we have
Ss00,O00. Forty thousand tourists
spending $50 each bring $4,000 600.
A tourist crop even beats raising
chickens, much less cotton. The
cost Of production and labor ex-
pended is comparatively so small,
too.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
CONFERENCE OF
FARM BUREAU TO
Be OPENED HERE

Delegates to the regional farm
bureau conference to be held in thi,
city tomorrow morning. are begin
ming to arrive from the four out
side counties comprising Region No
|, Orange. Riverside, San Bcrnar
dino, San Diego.
Since Imperial Valley has not
been host for some time, every CT
fort is being made by the local farm
bureau to provide for an interesting
program. The sessions will start
promptly at 1890 i'll the farm hu
rcau office at the court house anc
will continue on through the day
Luncheon will be served at noon il
the Wilson school cafeteria by tn,
home department women.
Speakers for the occasion will b,
W. =. Eldridgc, Mrs. Il. IL. Schultz
and :. f. Robinson as we'll rs th'
chairmcn of the rarious committee
and departments. Many importan'
matters will come mp for discussion
and it is hoped that Il large Humoc
of valley farm h,..cau members vii
be present.