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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-23
NEws-REcoRD QUOTED BY CITY
NEWSPAPERS

1t is always gratifying to the editor
of newspaper, large or small to see
the name Of his publication in another
paper. Recently this paper has been
quoted number OF times by the Bust
ness Chronicle, in the series of ana
lytical surveys being made by Edwin
selvin, and also in last Sundays Sc
attic Times.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-23
ISLAND NEWS NOTES

Earl Enochs son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Enochs of Burton, is mem
Der of the football varsity squad at
the College of Puget Sound in Ia
coma and recently pledged Sigma zeta
Epsilon fraternity.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

Saturday evening. October 25th, at
3 o'clock the Bethany Young Peoples
Society will hold its regular monthly
social meeting, at the Cove Mission.
Everybody welcome.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-23
L1sABEULA ITEMS

Halloween Social at the church, Sat-
urday evening, October 3lst. Program,
home made candy, and cafeteria lunch
con, served after the program. Every
body come-You pay only for what you
eat, but the ladies hope you eat a
plenty.
The Webbers, having lived at the
Beach for several years, recently trad.
ed their new home, cottages and store,
for an apartment house in Tacoma.
We wish them luck in their new
venture and welcome the new family to
the Island.
Mrs. Sveinson. being i'll for some
time, was taken to a Seattle hospital
this week All hope for q speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. Boutin of Seattle is spending
the week on his farm here, harvesting
his grapes and apples. Some Of his
finest King apples he is taking TO his
restaurant in the city, where his pa
irons are glad to pay nickel for so
attractive an apple.
June Beaumont is taking advantage
Of the school holidays, by going to Ia
coma for few days visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hiteshue and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-23

PIANO TUNING
Have your plano tuned now at my
special rate. Your local piano tuner,
r. G. Shanahan, Black 1874 1tfc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20

With the influx or people from
the north hunting work. g plea r.
made today BY Captain and Mrs.
w. II. Workman for supplies for
the emergency home at Browns
vile.
Capt. Workman said mattresses.
sheets, pillows. shoes and clothing
are needed. but that blankets are
especially needed.
One or the latest apple -nts re-
ceived az the home Is listed d.
Stephen Tsrbor who claims to have
been born in 1910 making him 40
years old. This was not Of as much
interest at the home as the fact
that he was barefooted. Capt.
Workman and j. G.. Penny COM
pany presented him with the shoes.
we keep thin about two DAYS
and then II they do not find work
we make place fer some others on
the many seeking assistance" Capt.
Workman added. One man. a for
mer school teacher he said has
recently obtained a Job carrying
brick at sl20 cents per day.
Those making contributions
should do 50 AZ the home. 900 Adams
street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Louisiana Shaken
BY Earth Trernors

NV ORLEANS. Oct. 20-tP-
Southeastern Louisiana. including
New Orleans and Baton Rouge. re-
ported the first known earth ire
mors In the states history Sunday,
but no serious damage resulted.
A resilient cradle of alluvial silt
and moist loan. 1900 feet deep un-
DERIVING the region affected, was
credited by scientific authorities
with softening the tremors. which
nevertheless were sufficiently
strong to throw cores into "a panic.
The only injuries reported we're
at Morgan Ciyt. where worshippers
in q Catholic chcurch became
frightened at apparently seeing
the walls Of the church sway and
were bruised in a dash for exits.
The quake occurred between
6:i5 and $50 a n. at Pilot town,
at the mouth OF the Mississippi
river. sleeping residents said they
we're shaken out OF bed
Professor j. kdair Lyon. head OF
the physics department OF New
comb College. said the gradual
fading out Of the tremors in north
erly, easterly end westerly direc-
tions probably indicated the vibra-
tons cane from q disturbance be-
meath the Gulf Of Mexico several
hundred miles from land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
BURGLARS ROB
FIRESTONE co.
Automobile and S174 Cash
Taken Sunday Night;
Car Is Found

Burglars entered the Frestone
Service Station, Thirteenth and
Levee. late Sunday night and es-
capped with approximately STA IN
cash and an automobile.
The a was later found in VIC
toria Heights, near the Catholic
church. by city police, and return
ed to the owners.
The burglary occurred around
midnight according 10 police Mon
day morning. while the two en-
ploves of the station we're absent,
II is thought that entry was made
through a door leading into the
allev. To anyone familiar with the
building. the door can be opened
from the outside. II was explained
to police officials while making
an Investigation. The door had
been opened. the safe rifled. and
escape made. Employees discovered
the money and car missing. and
police were on the trail today.
Suspicion has been thrown upon
a man who has been lettering
around the station for the past
two DAYS and a search is being
made for him
The Firestone distributors In
Harrington have reported several
burglaries. and II Is thought that
the burglary here is connected with
those. but Il is not certain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
ROBBERS GET
HEAVY HAUL
In DALLAS
Union Station Men
Slugged; $4,000
!. Cash Taken

DALLAS, oct. 20. -Fl-Tiree
men slugged 3. w. Moore, cashier
for the Union Terminals. and c.
II. Murray. special guard as they
were on the way to a hank with
between $4,000 and sl7.0O0 In cash
today and departed In an auto
mobile with the money.
The robbery occurred at the cor
ner OF Austin and Commerce streets
in a busy shopping district. The
cashier and his guard were walk
ing along the sidewalk when the
men drove UP In an automobile and
accosted them.
Two Of the men welded impro-
vised black jacks. pieces OF hose
loaded with shot. Moore was taken
to a hospital in " serious condition.
Murray was merely stunned.
After grabbing the sachel con-
tanning the money. tire men re-
turned to their automobile and
speeded away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
MEXICO ENDS
HUNTING BY
FOREIGNERS
Order Is Received
Stopping Permits
At Brownsville

An order from the 5ecretaria de
Agriculture y Fomento In Mexico
City has been issued prohibiting
hunting by foreigners in the north
ern states OF the Republic OF Mex
leo, IL was learned today.
A wire from the game. fish and
forest inspectors headquarters In
Monterrey, a branch Of the Mexico
City office, vas received this morn
ing by ST.. Luis Sierra NJ, Game,
Fish and Forest inspector for the
district OF the municipality of
MatamoTos.
The wire says: Communications
from the Secretary or Agriculture
to this branch has ordered the fol-
lowing TO be transmitted to ell
branches OF the service. BY mail
] am forwarding you copy Of decree
effective October IS, for one year.
which prohibits foreigners hunting
in northern states OF Mexico;
namely: Baja California. Sonora,
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Icon
and Tamaulipas. Foreigners resid-
ing In Mexico not barred. You are
hereby warned not TO issue any
licenses 10 foreigners non-resi-
dents"
Signed
Inspector General Francisco
Sarache.
The orders from the secretary
puts an end to the winter hunting
expeditions that Brownsville and
Valley residents made into Mexico
to enjoy the sport OF killing wild
game, which Is plentiful In the
northern region OF the Republic.
The step taken by the secretary
Is believed to be because Of whole
sale slaughter of game.
ST. Luis Sierra NJ, inspector for
! the Matamoros district stated this
morning that no new permits would
be issued and the old ones we're
automatically cancelled by the new
order. All foreigners will be relent-
less prosecuted and punished. II
found violating the new govern
ment decree ST.. Sierra NJ. declared.
ST.. Sierra NJ. also stated that he
was forwarding copies OF the new
disposition to the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce and 10 the
Mexican Consulate at Brownsville
asking them to notify foreigners OF
the new conditions that exist along
the northern frontier OF Mexico.
i am vaging a relentless war
on all p~roprietors OF restaurants
and all those employed by them IN
the killing OF wild game for res
taurant tables. as this Is against
the law. All persons found violating
the law will be turned over to the
Federal authorities for punishment
as this viii deplete the game OF q
nation" Sr. Sierra said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20

portation when the necessity arises.
10 the end that financial loss will
not be sustained by employers Of
Mexican labor7
al & Lloyd Parker. Incorporated
with office at Olmito. Texas. is
engaged in the development OF
property TO the east OF Rio Hondo
During the past eight months the
company has succeeded in locating
a number OF splendid families. who
are already on the ground attempt
ing TO become citizens Of the Rio
Grande Valley. AS is generally true.
they purchased land In the brush
and contracted TO have 1t cleared
and plowed. RI. "A. Ferrin Is the
clearing contractor. who has been
engaged In that work in that sec
ton. He operates a commissary.
selling groceries and rough cloth
ing. IL connection with his work.
Recently the immigration agents
called al his camps without notice
and took away with them practical
" his entire crew. In many in
stances the men had purchased
groceries and clothing in advance
Of the wage they would have due
them. The immigration men did
not take that circumstance into
consideration, but took his men
away and left him without an op-
portunity 70 complete his contracts
and without an opportunity 70
secure the return Of the credit
advanced. Certainly sone reguls-
ton could have been imposed for
the purpose OF eliminating such
loss.
MI. Ferrin stated to me the Of
ficers were arrogant and without
consideration, they suggested the
employment Of American labor. but
as all OF us fully realize. American
laborers will not grub and clear our
land.
Il recall during the time the Rio
Grande Valley Incorporated was
organized the whole question was
azitated and following that sEita-
ton our work in clearing land
went along uninterrupted until re-
Gently. I will be glad TO have Mr.
Ferrin meet with you at your next
meeting. in order 10 state 10 you
Just what is happening. and I as
sumo If the question Is avitated
many others In the Rio Grande
VALLEY are meeting with the same
experience
Signed
z r-~tr1~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
$50 KILLED
Chinese Tea House IL Trap
For Chastity Death

CANTON. China. oct. 2o-R-
Six hundred and fifty persons died
in q holocaust In the Tea House
district Of wuchow. on the Kvanssi
Kwangtung border today.
The fire was reported to have
started in a floating restaurant IN
the West River. or Sidang. It
spread rapidly to other craft. hun
dreds or which damned the stream,
and finally reached buildings on
the shore.
Hundreds OF persons leaped into
the stream from blazing boats.
Some OF them managed 70 reach
shore but scores we're reported to
haS drowned.
Because Of a popularity OF the
West river. a considerable portion
or its business Is done aboard boats
and on pontcons. A difference OF
about so feet IN the water level
between full water In summer and
low water IN winter caused many
merchants 10 have their stores and
offices afloat. The most prosperous
part OF the city Is located along
the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Nurse With Bottle
Threatens Cashier

FORT WORTH, oct. 20@PHA
53-year-old woman walked into the
Union Bank and Trust company
here today, asked Cashier G. M.
Pearce for $1,000 and threatened
10 blow up the place II he did
not give her the money. In her
hand was a small bottle contain
ing a coffee-colored liquid.
At the moment policeman Dollar.
off duty and dressed in civilian
clothes. entered the bank. Dan
Lydick. bank president, motioneo
to the officer.
The policeman grabbed the
bottle from the woman's hand Al
the police station she said the bottle
contained milk and copperaS. "a
solution used In treating chickens
She said she Is a trained nurse.
but that she had been out OF work
for five months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
REBELSPRESS
FEDERALS BAD
Another State Is Reported
AS Joining Move To
Overthrow Rulers

PORT ALEGRE. RIO Grande DO
Sui. Brazil, Oct. 20.-Pl-The
rebel siege about Florlsnopolis,
sole Federal stronghold in southern
Brazil pressed so hard today that
troops withdrew from the MAIN
land across the bridge TO the island
on which the city Is located.
Revolutionary forces under Gen.
erals Waldrozro Lima and Ptolo-
meo Assis Brasil. Sunday morn
ing occupied Estrelto, on a. MAIN
land point opposite Florianopolis.
and obtained control Of the power
lines which supply the city.
The power vas shut off. a revel
communique said. and IN its abb
sence the city was dark last night.
Osvaldo Aranha. temporary pres
ident OF state Of Rio Grande
Do sui said an attempt would be
made 10 mine the channel OF
Santa Catharins. between Flori-
anopolis and the mainland so as
to bottle UP federal warships us
ing il as a base and prevent their
bombarding rebel coast towns.
Florianopolis is a city OF about
10000 population and Is the cap
ital or the state OF Santa Cathar-
ina. RI Is located on the island Of
Santa Catharina. but is connected
with the mainland by the longest
eye-bar suspension bridge In the
world. The city Is protected by
several small forts. and remaining
loval 10 the government. has prov
ed q thorn in the hack of the rebels
who have wished TO concentrate
their entire forces on the Parana-
Sac Paulo front.
From Bello Horizonte announce
ment was made az addition Of q
new and important state TO the
rebel list. that Of Espirito Santo'
located on the east coast between
loyal Bahia and the capital. Rio de
Janeiro. The announcement said
Victoria. It's capital, had been
taken and that the entire state
was In rebel hands.
Military headquarters In Bello
Horizonte also claimed an advance
into the state or Bahia from It's
southwest. where the cities and
towns Of M~ontealto. Guarany. Cae-
tite. Carin Anna and Condeuba
have fallen to advancing Minas
Geraes troops. Meanwhile advance
Of Captain Juarez Tavora on Baria
from the state Of Sergipe contin-
ues.
Rebel source5 claim that their
advance" along the Sac Paulo-
Parana front. where a battle FOR
the rich state or Sac Paulo Is In
progress. continues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
-
Kellogg Optimistic
Over Peace Moves

THE HAGUE. oct. 20.-Fi-
Frank q. Kellogg. former United
States secretary or state. who will
be installed as Judge Of the World
Court on Thursday today in a
statement told the Associated Press
that II the nations OF the world
say I'VE want peace. they will have
ii.
II goes without saying. Mr. Kel-
logg declared. that the worldwide
business depression has caused
agitation. OF this he added. Ger
many provides a typical example.
but there Is no cause for undue
anxiety"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Communists Again
Pillage i'm China

KIURIANG. China. Oct. Pop
A renewal Of communist p~illaging
along the Yangste river east Of here
was reported in scattered dispatch
eS tonight.
Advices said red marauders had
captured Hukow and Pengtseh.
northern Kisngsi province towns on
the south bank Of the Yangste
These reports caused renewed fears
that Nanchang. capital Of Kiangsi,
and Kiukiang might be invaded
Reds also captured, looted and
burned Yining. in northwestern
Kiangsi and we're reported to have
killed many Of the populace. Out
laws we're said TO be pillsging towns
and killing without restraint In
towns about Poyang lake.
The government has not yet
launched its large scale offensive
against outlaws south Of the
Yangtse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Girl in Matamoros
Takes Her Own Life

Josefina Hinojosa. pretty 22-year-
old servant girl at the home Of ST.
Jesus Cardenas. Fifth and Abasolo
streets, Matamoros. was found with
a thirty-two calibre gun In her hand
and a bullet through her right tenn
pie, In q pool Of blood. in one of
the rooms of the house that she had
been cleaning.
According TO information furnish
ed by ST.. Ramon r. Arguelles. Mata-
morcs special investigator. the girl
had been In the best OF health and
In good spirits all day Sunday.
Miss Hinojosa Is survived by her
parents who reside in Abasol. Tam
aulipas. a sister. Miss Ruper.a Hino-
josa. living in Matamoros and two
brothers.
Her funeral will be held this after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
MURDER TRIAL
AT EDINBURC
Two Men Accused In Second
Hearing Following Death
OF Customs Officer

EDrNBURG. oct. 20 Nicandro
Munoz and Victoria Rodriguez went
on trial in 18th district court here
today charged with the murder OF
Customs Inspector Bert Ellison Of
Weslaco, who was slain from am
bush at a Mexican dance near
Hargill the night OF August ..
Jose Mario Lopez, a third mem
Der OF the group charged with the
murder OF the officer. was SEN
fenced to % years In the state
penitentiary Saturday following
trial in 18th district court here The
Jury returned the verdict OF guilty
after celebrating almost II hours.
The trial Of Lopez has created
more interest in this city than any
other trial during the past two
years 1t was said. The state had
sought the death penalty for Lopez.
Rodriguez, when placed on the
stand during Lopez trial. admitted
that he tRodriguez> and his bro
ther margarine killed the officer as
the latter lay prone on the ground
in a dense copse Of brush held
down by two other met in the
party. A fifth man. Santiago Ro-
driguez. Is being held in connection
with the murder but has not been
charged. IL was said.
A venire OF $50 men was almost
exhausted before the jury ras CONS
pleted 10 try Lopez. The trial last
ed foS two days. the case being
given the Jury late Friday night.
The verdict vas returned about
noon Saturday.
A venire Of 100 men has been
summoned IN the case OF Munoz
and Rodriguez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Houston Doctor Is
Released on Bond

HOUSTON. Oct. 2o-sF- DR.
Nathan Diamond was released or
$500 bond today on a charge or
negligent homicide In the death or
Richard John, 50, cotton shed work
er. who died shortly after he was
struck BY N automobile while he
vas crossing q street Sunday night
Mr.. Johns i2-year-old daughter
waiting for a street car, saw her
father struck down. Doctor Diamond
stopped his car. helped take the
man 10 the hospital and reported
the accident to police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
276 Homeseekers In
Valley This Week

Mondays quota OF homeseekers
was 276. 200 arriving over the Mis-
souri, Pacific. and rs over the
Southern Pacific lines.
This number Is slightly under
that on last week. this being an
off week.
Some OF the companies bringing
parties are the Southwest Land
company. Pr. Isabel Co. American
Land Co. American Land and r.
rigation Co. Engelmann CT. Ruth
erford and Harding and Nick Dof-
fling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Capitalists Leave
For Corpus Christi

The party or Chicago and New
York capitalists visiting I'm the
Valley the past two days left Mon
day for q trip by bus 10 Corpus
Christi where they will spend the
night.
From there they vii 90 20 San
Antonio where they will spend the
night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Parker Raps Deportation
Valley Resident Asks More Orderly Method
Than Described in Open Letter

In a letter addressed to the Rio Grande Valley. Inc, A F Parker Of
Olmito files complaint against the manner in which aliens are deported
and asked a remedy in more consideration of individual cases Hi, letter
to the company follows:
will you kindly advise what. n anything, IS being done to assist In
the regulation Of the immigration question. as II effects the Rio Grande
Valley? Have you any plan, or has anything been accomplished, in a
local way. from a local standpoint, in order to promote orderly de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
Spanish Army Chief
Dies Following Fall

MADRID. oct. 20-iF- Captain
General valeriano Weyler. first If
rank in the Spanish army. died
today at the age OF 90.
General weyler. a veteran OF
SPANS colonial wars. succumbed
to illness growing out OF a fall off
his horse on his 92nd birthday last
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20

is above flood stage. and a rise OK
III feet was recorded there during
the past "a hours. The rise az
Brownsville was % feet. With a
flood stage Of i6 feet at Browns
vile. the river early Monday morn
ing was It's. and steadily rising.
At San Benito. IL was 237 feet.
flood stage there being rs feet.
"Airplane pilots report heavy
rains In the watershed territory.
and this Is doubtless responsible FOR
the rise or the San Juan" mr..
Desmond said today. I'm some
places the land is inundated
Near the Rabb Plantation, the
river escaped the banks Sunday.
and by noon several workmen were
busily repairing levees.
The floodways are taking much
Of the water. the Rancho Viejo
carrying off large portions or IL.
Near san Benito ~floodwsys are also
In operation.
The main Hoodway system, which
has not been needed n about 10
months. will in all probability bs
used by night. IL was predicted by
the local weather chief. This is the
flood system near Mission.
Although extreme caution is adj
vised I'm the Valley. Tx tine Mission
flood system operates efficiently no
danger Is expected 20 lands.
Cooler weather Is predicted for
Monday night and Tuesday win
continued cloudiness and local
rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20

parade. which the psraders do not
know what Il is about and their
leaders order only 10 keep them at
white heat Of not thinking for them
selves. Some times We think our
oun government Is not drastic
enough in this early stage Of the
creeping poison.
THESE Reds recently staged q par
ade against American Labor in
national gathering. The police
whacked a few heads. II the labor
gathering had marched out and
soundly thrashed the mob members
70 would have been unlawful but
much healthier.
MINATED Annie says this day
IA and time she did not think any
thing could make a flapper turn
red.
MONDAY az 10 o'clock and nc
deaths reported in accidents on
the Valley highways. Mark an
other great weekend. Now. IL we
can find the holidays we're passed
without a single accident or injury,
II will be a red letter day Of the
right kind.
THE visiting capitalists today. or
tomorrow. expect TO leave the
Valley and return TO their homes
In New York and Chicago. They
are gong TO take back word which
viii make US and our doings better
known IN the financial centers.
One thing about them which
struck the engineer Of this column
as pleasing was the democratic at
moSphere they brought. So long as
the monied interests study the fun
damentals. nor let their millions
separate them for those who are
making their millions for them, Sc
long viii our economic scheme OF
things be safe. II was whispered
that the losses Of that party alone
on the stock markets Of SATURDAY
would represent a sum large enough
to do many things in the Valley.
But they shook ii off quickly. II
that were true. and talked freely anc
In q friendly manner with the news.
paper men. This last always brand,
truly big men as such with that
fraternity. The four-flusher always
puts on q pose when he realizes he 1:
speaking for publication.
THE pleasant winter weather o.
the Valley is nov on. except q
little damp. And the tourist
crop will soon be ready for picking
A s soon as W. get all u dogs vac
u cinated and palms planted alone
- all our highways. let's number
our hoges in Brownsville.