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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
MEXICO CONSUL
VISITS WALLS
Two Officials Chat For
First Time In
Many Years

LAREDO, July e-tF-Relations
between the American side of the
Rio Grande and Nuevo Laredo. in
Mexico, were friendlier than ever
today after an amicable chat by the
Mexican consul with the district
attorney.
Alexandra Martinez. Mexican
consul. and John A. Walls, Laredo
prosecutor. talked together for
over two hours in the district at
torney's office, the first time in
many years the two officials had
visited.
Walls was the center OF q sharp
controversy between the United
States and Mexico a few months
ago, when the Mexican government
closed the port at Laredo after
Walls threatened TO arrest former
President Gales on a murder
charge when the Mexican leader
passed through here enroute home
from a visit TO Europe and New
York.
The Mexican government told
the state department at Washing
ton that Walls had been discourte-
Gus to MAxican nationals travelling
in this country over q long period
Walls contended former President
Gales was implicated in the muir
der of two revolutionary generals
several years ago. Bodies Of the
generals were recovered from tine
Rio Grande near Laredo and Vail:
said he had evidence to suppot hi:
theory they were murdered on the
American side.
After today's meeting. Martinez
was profuse in his praise OF the
district attorney, stating Laredo
was indeed fortunate to have such
a man in office"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Cavalry on March
Seeking Enemy

MINERAL WELLS. July 8-R9-
Camp VOTERS wa deserted Tues
day except for light guard. and
the fifty-sixth cavalry b: gade OF
approximately 1000 men and 1000
horses was on the march some
where in Parker county" bound for
territory held by a hypothetical
enemy" In Hood county.
The cavalrymen were given or
ders al six o'clock Monday night
TO leave camp at daybreak Tuesday
morning prepared to establish a
bridge head in Hood county in
enemy territory" and to hold this
position until several divisions Of
infantry. scattered from Fort Worth
to Corsicana could be broul L up
for an invasion Of the territory.
Ammunition and supplies ere
carried by wagon train. and auto
mobiles. mote cy-, and a. Flames
will be used for reconnoite-,a- and
observation.
The brigade. under command
Brig. Gen. Jacob f. Wolter-. Is
marching in t-o columns. reg
iment being ssigned the east. the
other the west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
MAYFIELD AID
VISITS VALLEY

Expressing confidence that Sen
ator Earl Is. Maytield would be III
the gupeTnatoriaI run-off, Mrs. Carr
Phlnney, his secretary, was IL
Brownsville TUESDAY seeking TO ce-
ment a Mayfield organization for
Cameron county. Mrs. Phinney, who
has been Senator Mayfield's secre-
tary for about four years, is also
chief clerk n the house of repre-
sentatives.
TO us within the Mayfield or
~gainzation, there seems TO be a de-
cided swing toward the senator's
candidacy. The voters seem to
think that Sentor Mayfield is the
only candidate who would have a
chance against Ma" Ferguson in a
run-cff and this is gaining Our side
many votes in all sections of the
state" Mrs. Phinney stated. I'VE
feel certain that the senator viii be
in the run-off," she reiterated.
Mrs. Phinney Is just concluding a
swing around the states political
loop and asserts that Mayfield or
CARNATIONS have been set UP in 195
counties. II just completed my work
in Willacy county and the outlook
there Is decidedly encouraging for
the Mayfield candidacy" The SEN
ator's secretary was comforting with
county officials here Tuesday and
planned to visit other Valley points
wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. July 8.-iP-U. $.
Dept. Agr.)-Hogs $4,000: weak to 10
lower: top 9.85 paid for 10000 lbs:
packing sows. medium and good
275-500 lbs. 7.50-3.50; slaughter pigs.
S.75-9.50.
Cattle 5000: calves 1000: weighty
steers slow: she stock slightly bet
ter action, steers good and choice
100000 lbs. 9.50-11.75; 90011500 lbs,
9.75-12.00: common and medium
600-1300 lbs. $4,000: heifers. good
and choice 550-850 lbs. 9.75-l0.75:
cows, good and choice 7.25l925:
bulls (yearlings excluded good and
choice (beef 7.00-8.50: vealers
tmilkfed) good and choice 1880
1880: medium 9.50-l0.50: stocker
and feeder steers. good and choice
500-I050 lbs. 7.T5-9.75.
Sheep 10000: weak to Is lower:
sorted native lambs 1~0.50-10.75: fat
ewes steady at 3.00-3.50; lambs. 80
lbs. down. good and choice 1925
lips; ewes 90-l50 lbs. medium 70
choice 2.O0-3.50; feeding lambs 7.25-
500.
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City Briefs

Tom Phillips Back.-Tom Phillips
OF Santa Rosa was In Brownsville
Tuesday. He has just returned from
an automobile trip to Ct. Louis,
Chicago, and other points.
Uickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
brightens and clears a dull, tired
eye. ADV. Cd
Legion Meeting.-The John Ian
son post of the American legion
will hold a regular meeting Thurs
day night.
Jury Excused.-The jury was ex-
cused for the week in the Cameron
county court at law Tuesday.
Speaking.-A political speaking
was scheduled to be held Tuesday
evening at 18th and Jacksc streets
before a Spani1l speaking club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08

getting over $1,000 votes. Theirs
was a response to the statement
that somebody else had heard Of
someone willing TO bet $1,000 he
would fail to get that many. So the
honors are even. no blood spilled
and no money lost in this phantom
bet.
II Barry Miller pulls ahead to be
a formidable contender for the sec
ond primary, 1t will surprise a lot
Of the wiseacres. Perhaps the best
thing in his favor is that they so
often are wrong.
There h-s not been much evidence
that he is progressing sufficiently
to get him back into the running.
Miller Slipping
Observers think if he had respond
ed to Gov. Moody's gesture in the
final days OF the last session. when
Moody blamed him for defeating
prison reform when he made the
present prison bill possible. that
Miller would have put himself near
the top Of the race: but that his
failure to rise 70 the situation set
him too far back to recover in this
race.
This leaves Young ~undiscussed:
but his field OF activity ha sheen far
away fro mthe capital during the
week. and little that Is definite has
been said here Of the response he
has had.
His song has been the same tune
has was singing before the warmer
chorus got started. He seems in
danger OF his stuff going stale Just
when he most needs for it to begin
TO siZzle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Gas Dealers Ask
Price Cutting Aid

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-tPl-
Directors Of the Retail Service Sta
ton Dea4ers association today ask
ed Governor G. G. Young TO inter-
vene in the California gasoline
price-cutting and ave them from
utter ruin"
The telegram. signed by President
Joseph Devencenzi, suggested oil
companies be declared public util-
tiles and placed under the control
Of the state railroad commission.
Unless some action Is taken with
in a week. Davancenzi said. his
members would sell gasoline at cost,
Gasoline has been selling at 10 IL
cents to II cents a gallon. includ-
ing the Scent state tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
WORD AWAITED
FROM HOLMES
Family Believes Father To
Speak to Them From
Spirit World


CROWBOROUGH, Sussex, Eng
land. July 8.-tF-The family Of
Sir Arthur Connan Doyle today
awaited word today from him that
he, whose mind was the parent OF
Sherlock Holmes. had solved the
mystery which always interested
him m0st-death.
His son. Adrian Conan Doyle, de-
clared:
MY father fully believed that
when he passed over he would con-
tinue 10 keep IN touch with US" All
his family believe so too.
i know perfectly well that my
father will often speak to us Just
as he did before he passed over.
We shall always know when he is
speaking, but we shall have to be
careful. since there are practical
iokesters on the other side, Just as
there r here"
The son explained that Lady
Doyle, in her years Of intimacy with
the departed novelist and spiritual
ist. had learned some things of the
infection OF his words, and his
habits OF speech would guard them
against spirit fraud, or any ill-timed
Jest from eternity.
While funeral plans proceeded,
and the widow and sons awaited
words Of solution Of the great mys-
terry. the widow was comforted that
the last words Of the man, to whom
death came at II as consequence Of
heart disease. were to her. They
were delivered shortly before he
died. as he lay holding her hand at
his home here. They were:
"You are wonderful"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Liquor Gang Eeud
Blamed in Killing

Ell PASO, July 8.-tPD-A feud
between rival liquor gangs was be-
lieved by Juarez police to have aus
cd the Staying Of Dionncio Garcia,
81. whose body with a bullet through
the brain was found on the Rio
Grande near Cordovia Island today.
A wagonload OF liquor. which they
said Garcia was known to have had
before his death. had disappeared.
Five men were held In connection
with the murderer.
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SENATOR LOVE

Continued from page u
spent more than the $1,000 allowed
by law" Love then scored expen-
sive campaign managers. headquar-
tiers. press agents. and the like. and
promised to show up spenders Of
excessive funds and stay within
the limit himself.
He next trained his guns on the
ad valorem taxes, road bonds.
and urged better pay for teachers.
Only two new angles Of the SEN
ator's campaign yer brought out
in his address last night; his at
tempts TO win the Good Govern
ment league. and his charge that
other candidates were spending
too much.
Up to the time Love began to
speak. all controversial topics had
been carefully avoided. Every can
didate for county office who could
be present at the meeting was pa
raded before the voters, speaking
briefly. No candidate said any
thing about anybody"
Carl Presides
The meeting was opened by A.
G. Mckinney. mayor Of Donna. He
introduced the presiding officer. j.
T. Carl. chairman OF the Hidalgo
Democratic committee. All the
county candidates were introduced
By Judge Carl. He announced the
determination of the committee to
bring as many candidates for gov
ernor and other state offices to
the Valley as possible. He also
made it plain that the committee
is not sponsoring any one candi-
date. but that all will receive cour-
teous treatment.
I'VE want the democrats OF the
county to see and hear all posi-
BILE
Senator Love was introduced BY
JoShr Ewing. democratic executive
committeeman OF Donna.
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old Ironsides' In
Dock for Repairs

BOSTON. July S.-P-The his
toric Frigate Constitution, conquer
or OF the British warships and the
Barbary pirates l25 years ago. to-
day made her first voyage in 80
years. She was towed from the
navy yard across the harbor to dry
dock to further the task Of her sec
ond restoration.
The trip took place almost 100
years to the day after the order TO
Junk her which brought forth the
memorable poem or Oliver Wendell
Holmes. sarcasticaily advising. cay.
tear her tattered ensign down"
Tomorrow. with her masts IN
place "Old Ironsides" will again look
like her old self. Three years have
been spent already In restoring her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Cotton Cultivation
Figures Issued

WASHINGTON. July SIP
Cotton in cultivation in the United
States on July | was announced by
the department Of agriculture as
aggregating 45.815. 900 acres. COM
pared with 47,067, 900 acres. the re-
vised area in cultivation q year ago.
and As, 1851 900 acres picked last year
when a crop Of 14,82l .499 equival-
ent 500-pound bales Of lint was
ginned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
TROPIC PLAGUE
U. S. PROBLEM
Spread OF Cholera From
Philippines Fought
BY Surgeon

WASHING July 6-V-
Cholera and yellow fever. old
scourges Il a new age. have made
the tropic map a battle-ground for
Surgeon General Hugh .. Cumming.
Of the United States public heal }
service.
II Is a fight OF many "
brought sharply to focus BY the
serious outbreak or cholera In the
Philippines. IN its broader aspects
Ii involves rigid quarantii ! (.
lations by well d. by sea.
and ultra-m fern vaccination and
eradication methocs.
TO d.. Cumming has been iva
the task OF ormulating n -ter-
national invention whereby the
various countries involved In tropi-
travel may enter compa pre-
vent the spread Of plaques T. air.
planes WI
Cholera Problem
Returnin. --llar deS routir
this week after absences which
cluded an international health con-
ference. on tropic diseases. Or.
Cumming found the cholera prob
lem on Uncle Sans own doorstep
for the first time In many years.
A crescendo of Philippine cables.
each l-1rer that IN last beca ,
IL told Of % : {. more deaths.
lay upon his desk.
Sounds bad" he commented. "Et
has hit many : the large ISLANDS
seems petty much all O. the
Philippines"
He tossed the messages across for
inspection. The speed with which
the disease spread was shown hr
its trail through the island or Cebu.
about 200 miles by sea south o.
Manila.
Many Deaths
The first cable. June 8, noteE one
death in Ceb-. C June 10 there
we're 8 case Y deaths: June 10
So additional cases. % additional
deaths: June % 80 more cases. II
moer deaths: June 1915 more
cases. 43 more deaths: July Tia
cases. 6 details the port OF Cebu.
The most modern note I'm cholerl
control. J mining remarked. W
the mouth method OF vaccination.
recommended at the May League on
Nations health conference bv Great
Britain. Roumania. Bulgaria. and
Soviet Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
MOTHER SLAIN

CHICAGO. July S.-tPl- Mrs.
Bessie Lahey. 3S. mother Of five
young children. was shot to death
by q rejected sutton today while she
slept with three Of her offspring.
Her slayer. Alfred Geisler, ~, then
killed himself. Mrs. Lahey was di-
vorced.
Geisler's sister with whom Mrs.
Lahey lived, said her brother en-
tered the house and went directly
to Mrs. Lahey's bedroom, shooting
her twice in the heart. The sister
said Mrs. Lahey had refused his
repeated proposals, saying she did
not wish to burden anyone with her
children.
Geisler had been a widower two
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Isl Pound Stone Is
Hurled Through Roof

SAN ANTONIO. July S-iP1-
Hurting almost half a mile through
the air TO crash through the roof
at the home OF Zamian de la Cruz.
a 15-pound stone today demolished
furniture in a room of the house
and narrowly missed crushing an
eight-month-old baby girl playing
on the floor. The stone was be-
lieved to have come from the
Breckenridge park rock quarry
where workmen were blasting.
Occupants Of the house were
thrown into a frenzy Uhen the
heavy missile smashed through the
single roof and sent plaster crash
ing TO the floor in all parts OF the
residence.
W0rkmen engaged in blasting
stone at the quarry knew nothing
Of the mishap until informed by
witnesses Of the stones long flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 6.-tPl-Per-
sistent selling by the bear faction
and absence of any impressive in
vestment inquiry sent stocks lower
in forenoon trading today. Further
concessions in commodity prices.
particularly wheat, together with a
slightly sitter rate on call money.
contributed to the downward trend
which forced a dozen prominent is
sues to new lows.
Losses Of between 2 and 4 points
developed in New York Central,
American Telephone. Eastman Ko-
dak. Westinghouse Electric. North
American. Woolworth and American
Tobacco B." Atchison dropped 5.
Liggett e. Myers more than 6, and
Allied Chemical and Peoples Gas
8 U. S. Steel dipped TO l53 IA and
then made full recovery before mid
day.
Call money renewed at ? - per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Vesuvius In
Violent Eruption

NAPLES. Italy, July 8.-lP1-Mt
vesuvius. perennial scourge Of the
Neapolitan countryside, was in act
i've and violent eruption today. but
observatory officials did not believe
neighboring fertile slopes were en-
dangered.
Three fountains Of burning lava
yesterday invaded the entire north
west section Of the vast platform
Of the crater. falling down IS feet
into the opening. The flames could
be seen for many miles.
Alessandro Malladra, observatory
director. said that the eruptive act
ivity would continue for several
weeks. but that the lava probably
would solidify in the crater. and
would not pour over the sides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Harrington Cotton
Coop Center
Especial % The ~erald)

HARLINGEN. July 8.-That Har-
lingen will be the Valley headquart-
ers OF the Texas Cotton Cooperative
association was the announcement
made Monday night by John r.
Floore. secretary Of the Harlingen
Chamber Of Commerce.
1t was decided to station the Of
flee in the hub city after the cham
Der Of commerce here had guaran-
teed the association $1,000.
Five or six government experts,
known as licensed classers. will be
quartered here. The branch office
will be an important addition to the
Valleys government services here
now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Deep Water Railway
Funds Satisfactory

FREDERICKSBURG. July 3-(R
The first days solicitation yester-
day for Gillespie county's right
of-way and bonus for the Jposed
Gulf and West Texas railroad was
very gratifying" according AL
fred Petsch. general chairman. The
rail line would connect this s--.lon
with both deep alter at Corpus
Christi ami the Panhandle wheat
fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
Speaking Dates Made
For Ma Ferguson

AUSTIN. July 8-fRl-Headquar-
ters for Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson
candidate for governor. have an
nounced her itinerary for he next
two weeks. Speaking dates follow:
Tuesday, July =: Brentwood;
Wednesday. San ANGELO; Thursday,
Abilene: Friday. Dallas; Saturday,
Whitney.
Tuesday. July %: Cors ana:
wednesday. firanbury: Thursday,
Eastland; Friday. Fort Worth.
The Granbury address was set for
2 p. m. and all others for 8 .. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
S~onnenberg to Get
$1,000 at Harlinpen

HARLINGEN, July 8.-The big
gest purse eve guaranteed any
sport figure for a single engagement
in the Valley will go to Gus Son.
nenberg. heavyweight wrestling
champion. when he appears here
July is against an opponent yet to
be named.
Sonnenberg Will get $4,000 flat for
his Valley engagement, according
to q contract Just received from his
manager. Paul Bowser. Chesty Ste
phens Is the promoter.
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Dancers Sleep

HARLINGEN. July 8.-The win
ners OF the marathon dancing con-
test r sleeping in the windows Of
the Junkin Furniture company store
here. on twin beds offered as prizes
BY the firm.
Immediately after winning the
contest. the dancers were taken to
the store in two Thompson ambu-
lances. 1t was said here today. The
prizes will be awarded them at 2 p.
m. Tuesday.
The winners were Fay Galloway
and Clarence Martin, both Of Har-
linger. They danced 400 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July 9.-Pl-Cotton
opened barely steady at a decline of
8 to % points under more or less
general selling which was attributed
to expectations of comparatively
large acreage figures from the de-
partment Of agriculture al midday
and the relatively easy ruling Of
Liverpool.
After selling off to 1899 for July
and 1857 for the new October. or
about - TO IS points new lower. the
market steadied up a few points on
trade buying and covering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
NEGRO FIND

James Dickson, Donna negro. was
fined s29.60 al Point Isabel Tues
day on charges OF disturbing the
peace. The arrest was made by the
sheriff's dep tment.
Two negro women. held In con-
nection with the same cases. were
freed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08
SORE GINS

If you really want quick. certain.
and lasting relief. from this most
disgusting disease. lust get a bottle
OF LETO'S PYORRHEA REMEDY
and use as directed. LETO'S is al
ways guaranteed. Cisneros Drug
Stores. adv.
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n. O. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. July 6.-fP-
Cotton had a weak opening owing
to poor Liverpool cables and anti
cipation Of a bearish acreage re-
port by the government at ten
o'clock.
First trades showed losses Of 10
TO is points and the market CONT
nued TO ease off, July trading down
10 1884 October to 1910 and Dec
ember to 1896. or III to 16 points
below the previous close.
There was a rally toward the end
Ct the first hour Of two points on
July and 6 to 7 on new crop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08

Ladybirds are being praised IN
England and the United States for
use as parasites on greenflies and
other insect pests
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Continued I I'm page y
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CONTINUED from page u
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

within the metes and bounds of
said navigation district, is hereby
created and defined as a voting
precinct for holding said 4 ,ction.
and the residence Of j. NJ. Saner is
hereby named as the polling place
for holding said election and Mrs.
J. NJ. Saner and John r. Cara are
named rs Presiding Judge and AS
Sisting Judge, and J. Saner d A.
r. Cara as Clerks OF said election:
Voting Precinct 70. "a as hereto
fore created BY the Commissioners
Court, IS hereby created and defin-
ed Is a voting precinct for holding
said election, and the Filling Sta
ton near Southport is hereby
named Is the polling place N said
voting precinct. and Fred Latham
and NJ. W. Brown are nance as
Presiding Judge ard Assisting Judge
0: said election. and Mrs. II. z.
Grove and Mrs. z. r. Shinpaugn as
Clerks Of said election"
The Secretary OF he District is
ordered and directed TO prepare the
ballot. and provide election sup
plies for said election. and the
Chairman and the Secretary are
ordered and directed 10 give notice
for the length of time and in the
manner required by law for the
holding OF said election.
The above and foregoing notice is
given pursuant to said order OF the
Board Of Navigation g. Canal Com
missioners made and entered on the
4th day OF November, A. D. 1880.
Witness hands ard seal Of
said district at Brownsville, Texas.
this 4th day of November. A. D. 1890.
JOHN GREGG.
President Of the Board Of
Navigation g. Canal Com
misSioners Of Brownsville
Navigation District OF
Cameron County. Texas.
j.. G.. FERNANDEZ,
Secretary Of tie Board OF
Navigation & Canal Com
miSSioners Of Brownsville
Navigation District Of
Cameron County. Texas.
tSEALl
Attest: j. @. FERNANDEZ.
Secretary.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.