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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
STRIKERS BEAT
ALLEGED REDS
Communist Heads Attacked
When They Attempt
To Speak

BEssEMER CITY, N. C., Aug. p
=R-Three men suspected by
striking textile workers OF being
communists, were captured by strik-
ers here last night, two OF them
tied together and all Of them
roughly treated and then chased
from town.
The men were said TO be Albert
Herder, organizer for the National
Textile Workers union; w. q.
Binkley, Of Winston Salem, com
munist candidate for congress in
the fifth North Carolina district,
and Walter Wilson Of Asheville.
southern representative OF the
American civil liberties union.
According TO town clerk Rhyme
Of Bessemer City, the trio came
to Bessemer City prepared to speak
and distribute literature.
Strikers Of the American mills
number one and two, who walked
out Monday in protest against e
wage cut and since have been OUT
spoken against radicaliSm or union
ism, took them in hand. Two OF
them. reported TO have been Herd
er and Binkley were tied together
with ropes and taken 10 the center
Of town. kicked and otherwise VIC
lently handled. Wilson also was
mistreated, il was said.
An officer. Mr.. Rhyme said. ap-
preached the throng and managed
TO take Herder and Binkley from
the strikers hands. Then putting
them into their car. he escorted
them to the city limits. leaving
them on the highway 70 G~astonia.
Wilson. Mr.. Rhyme said. was
chased from the town in the op-
posite direction. disappearing
through a railroad cut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Selected
For Four Weeks

Judge A. w. Cunningham OF the
criminal district court has selected
his juries for four weeks, using the
jury wheel" for the first time IN the
history Of Cameron county. The
term Of court will open Sept. I.
This automatic selection OF iuries
Is made by use OF a wheel" The
law requires that it be used IN
counties which had a city with a
population Of 10000 or over at the
last Federal census. Cameron coun-
ty came under this classification at
the last federal census when
Brownsville showed a population Of
over 10000 for the first time.
A large number Of delinquent tax
suits are on the docket for the COM
ing term Of court. Members OF the
sheriff's office have been busy serv-
ing papers IN these suits for the
past week.
American pencils are sold in prac-
tically all countries OF the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Charged In
Counterfeit Case

TULSA. Okla, Aug. 2l-CPl-Three
persons faced federal prosecution
today in connection with the man
ufacture and circulation OF counter
felt half dollars.
r. =. Miller. %. tenant farmer
west Of Drum light; Gerald Hunt,
%, and his 16-year-old bride, Mrs.
Hattie Hunt, were arrested yester-
day IN Greek county. "A plant for
making the spurious coins was seiz-
ed near Miller's home. Sheriff ID,
b Livingston OF Greek county dis
closed that Hunt signed a confession
a month ago III which he admitted
counterfeitiag activities and impli-
Gated the other two. The confess
sion followed Hunts arrest on o
grand jury larceny charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Sign Making
Subject In Court

A thorough discussion of the sign
language will likely be h.Id in the
city corporation court Thursday az
ternoon.
IL happened Ike this.
A man was riding along in his
ar. An acquaintance made a sign
at him from the sidewalk, he de-
clares. but he rode on and stopped
70 talk to a third friend up the
street.
The alleged sign maker followed
and an argument ensued. The up
shot "a that the friend took up for
the man in the al and hit the
alleged sign-maker several times
with q hammer.
The man in the car says the sign
had a very bad meaning. while the
man says he did nothing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Negro to Die For
Shaving of Guard

HUNTSV LIE, Tex. Aug. 2i-iP,
Lee Davis. negro. will be executed
here early tomorrow for the STAY
ing Of n prison guard.
Warden W. w. Waid. who de-
scribed Davis apparently placid
attitude. said the negro had had
no callers except his mother and
perhaps the chaplain. Hes denied
all along that he fired the shot,"
The warden added.
Davis was convicted BY a Brazoria
county jury OF the murder of guard
Sidney Symms in a break from the
retrieve state prison farm about
q year ago. Another negro ac-
companied him and they were re-
captured the next day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l-RJ-Cot-
ton opened barely steady at a decline
Of z TO IA points in response to
easier Liverpool cables and private
reports Of some rain in the south
west.
In addition TO local and commits
sion house selling, there appeared
10 be some overnight selling orders
from the south. but the initial Of
ferings were readily absorbed by
further covering or trade buying
December advanced from 11.09 to
11.16 on this demand and there
may have been a little buying on
the failure of the early weather
map to show the privately reported
rains at some Texas points.
The bulge. however, met increased
offerings and the market at the
end of the first halfhour was bout
10 to IL points net lower.
The selling tapered off early in
the morning and prices strength
ened on renewed covering. Some
New Orleans selling was reported
here, but local brokers said there
had been comparatively little south
ern hedging and more or less I'M
certainty as to the showing OF end
August condition figures which
should begin to appear within the
next week or ten days. may have
been a factor In the rally.
New October advanced to l1.35
and March TO 11.57 with active
months showing net advances OF
some 5 10 10 points at midday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

Continued from Page Ore)
tary club and chamber Of COM
merce was discussed. The object
Of the meeting next Wednesday is
to complete plans for the Monter-
rey goodwill tour, which Is plan
ned for Sept. &c. q and %. A
committee from each civic organi-
cation will meet In the chamber Of
commerce building Monday even
ing to discuss the project in adj
vance. Twenty five Kiwanians
have pledged to make the trip.
The only visitor Thursday was
II. P. Griffin. McAllen.
1t was announced that there will
be no regular meeting next Thurs
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
WICHITA, TOO

WICHITA. Aug. 2l-tP - The
City OF Wichita" took off at Gil
o'clock this morning OF its second
attempt to break the endurance rec
ord. The plane Is piloted by Charles
Lander and r. o. Budd.
Their first attempt ended Monday
when they were forced down by a
faulty pump after having been in the
air less than IL hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Mexico Will Pay
Huge Sum on Debts

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2l-CP-
The treasury department. publish
ing details OF next years budget
today. revealed that $4,000. 900 Of
the total will be spent in pay
ment of exterior and interior debts,
So, 100000 TO be devoted to the
exterior debts and the remainder to
those of the interior.
The war departments annual bill
has been cut from $40, 000. 900 last
year to So. 900 900 the current year.
The department OF education gets
SIS. 5000 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
City Briefs

Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
relieves sore eyes. Doesn't burn OF
hurt. Adv. 80
Special Mexican Dinner, Post Of
flee Cafe, Thursday and Saturday.
ADV. %.
Commissioners Meet.-The Cam
eron County Commissioners Court
will hold a meeting Monday morn
ing for the purpose of approving
the county pay roll.
Returns.-MisS Maggie Lerma
has returned TO Brownsville after
spending a three-week's vacation
IN California with friends. She
spent most of the time in Los An
geles, but visited other points OF
interest, including Hollywood.
Visitors.-B. @. Allen. manager
and director Of Houston port. &C
companied by r. j. Cummings, en-
Eineer for Brownsville district
were in Brownsville Thursday in
vestigating tn conditions here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Thought She Couldn't
Get Rid of Pimples

Il am so thrilled now that I am
rid of all those pimples that en-
oarrassed me 50" says Miss Thelma
walker, who lives at 2424 Morse
Street.
II got rid Of every pimple and
cleared my skin beautifully with
some Littell's Liquid Sulphur which
they told me about at the drug
store one day when ! was trying to
find something for my broken out
skin. / just patted ii onto the
places where the pimples we're. be
fore going to bed. In a few days
they were entirely gone"
Littell's Liquid Sulphur dries
quickly. Saturate the skin with it
4 few minutes before going to bed.
Next morning wash off all trace
Of It. and see how the pimples, rash,
runburn, or itching skin. mosquito
bites and chiggers have cleared up.
(adv)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Man Gets Hearing

Pedro Resembles, who resides be-
tween Harlingen and San Benito,
will be given a preliminary hearing
on statutory charges before Jus
tice Of the Peace Fred Kowalski
Thursday afternoon.
The man was taken into custody
Wednesday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff r. L. Longoria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2l-CP-CU
S. D. A)-Hogs: 1000: 1910 high
er; top $1,000; packing sows $50
CTS; stock pigs 7.75-9O0.
Cattle: 1000: calves: 800; active
fully steady. spots Is higher on in
between grades Of steers. Steers
good and choice 100000 lbs 900
ll25: 900-i100 lbs ~9.O0-lI00; ll00-
1900 lbs 8.75-11.00: heifers, good and
choice 550-850 lbs S~.50-I075: COWS
good and choice 5.50-7.25: cutters
3.00-425; vealers Cmilk-fed) medium
TO choice ~7O0-11.50; stocker and
feeder steers, good and choice (all
weightS) 6.75-8.50.
Sheep: 5000; lambs strong to Is
higher; sheep steady: lambs, good
and choice 90 lbs down 9.O0-1O15;
medium 90 lbs down 7.75-9.00; ewes
medium to choice $50 lbs down $50
AIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Man Charged With
Using Brass Knucks

E'eno Vasquez was scheduled to
be tried in the city corporation
court at 2 p. m. Thursday on
charges OF using brass knucks.
He is alleged TO have attacked a
man in the downtown section
Wednesday afternoon, using the
brass knucks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

Librado and Ernesto Anquirre
were found not guilty ON charges
of simple assault before Justice Of
the Peace Fred Kowalski Wednes-
day afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l.. Abney an
nounce the birth Of a daughter
Thursday morning, In Omaha, Neb.
Mother and baby are doing well.
The child has not yet been named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
GRAIN

CHICAGO. Aug. 2l-tHl- Corn
ran up briskly in price today after
a hesitant start. Offerings Of future
deliveries. September in particular.
were scarce. and crop reports as TO
corn continued to dwell on the
poor filling Of kernels.
Fears we're also expressed that
much corn would not escape frost
damage. Wheat rallied with corn.
Opening unchanged TO Sac off
corn afterward scored a decided
general advance. Wheat started IA
to 7-8c down. sagged a little more.
and then recovered to above yeSter-
DAVIS finish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

Entrances to the dining room Of
a new million dollar school at San
Antonio, Tex, lead through wash
rooms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

There are 2I0,O88 unprotected
highway-railway crossings in the
United States. according TO the
Chicago Motor club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l-CP)-Butter
unchanged.
Eggs firm; extra firsts q; fresh
graded firSts 26.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

A newspaper is published in the
community where IL circulates. not
where printed. the Iowa attorne"
general ruled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

II they take up modernism. the
heirs Of Henry NJ. Streng OF Tiffin
Ohio, will lose their inheritance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

North Carolina farmers were
urged TO plant emergency hay
crops In sections where cash and
feed crops we're damaged by hail
c. dry weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

Sweden has IS theaters equipped
for sound films.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
MARKETS
SHARES WOBBLE

NEW YORK, Aug. 2i@P-Share
prices f~luctuated uncertainty In
today's stock market. After moving
up l to 8 points In the first .our,
a selling movement developed which
cancelled most OF the rise and sent
several shares / to z below vester-
days final levels before midday.
After selling up 3 1-2, Case
dropped 5 from the top. Before the
selling movement set In, Columbian
Carbon, Loews and National Cash
Register sold up 2 each. Losses OF
2 points were con recorded, how
ever, in Vanadium. America To-
bacco B and Air Reduction. Stocks
off more than ! included U. S.
Steel. A. NJ. Byers and American
and foreign power. Weak features
were Southern Railway, off 5, and
Gillette. off 7.
Call money renewed at 2 per cent,
or 1-2 Of one per cent lower than
renewals yesterday.
COTTON OPENS EASY
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2l@PA
Cotton here had an easy opening
with Liverpool cables unfavorable
FIRST trades showed losses Of Is to
16 points. October traded down 70
1892 and December TO 1912 from
these levels the market rallied ) 70
Z points soon after the start on some
trade buying and price fixing BY
mills but towards the end Of the
first hour the market was a shade
easier again though the weather
map showed little rain in the inter-
ior.
The market improved during the
morning owing TO shorts covering
and an absence Of hedge selling. AS
a result of the buying, October
advanced to 1l.16, December TO 1l.36
and January to 1l.44, or % TO Is
points I'D from the lows and 8 points
above yesterdays close.
AT midsession the market was
quiet and had eased off 6 to 8 points
from the best Of the morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
CITY SCHOOLS

Continued from Page One)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-11
EDISON FEELS s. ON
HIS S3RD BIRTHDAY,
HE TELLS REPORTER
Pay More Attention to Engi.
neers Than to Politicians
Is Advice to America
SEES PROHIBITION SUCCESS
Way Things Are,' High School
Graduate Should Enter
Business, Not College
SEES PROHIBITION SUCCESS

Fort Myers. Fla. Feb. 11.-R)-
Thomas A. Edison, celebrating hts
83rd birthday here today, declared
that the biggest thing the American
people can accomplish during the
next year Is to pay more attention
to engineers than to politicians"
The aged inventor scrubbed this
with q stub Of q pencil as he gave
his written answers to q question:
naire from newspapermen who were
present at his annual birthday in
terview.
Despite that he walked blithely to
his Workshop for the audience with
the reporters and quickly wrote his
answers to the questions, Mr.. Edison
declared he felt older than he real
~ Is.
How old do you 1eel?" was one Of
the querie4
Generally about So" replied Mr..
Edison, but lately some microbe has
bothered me and done some expert
menting with my internal machinery
and I feel about IS years."
Believes In Prohibition
Mr.. Edison believes that absolute
prohibition car be accomplished in
the United States and asserted this
with q vigorous "yes" to . query
about 1t.
asked II he believed proposed
modification Of the volstead law to
permit the home manufacture Of light
whites and beer would help the cause
Of temperance. The inventor replied.
mo"
He asserted his belief that the Lon
Continued en- page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-11
Borah and Glass Listed as Un-
favorable to Former Su.
preme Court Jurist
ADMINISTRATION Confident
Democrats Appear to Approve
Hoover Choice for Sue
cessor to Sick Taft

Washington. Feb. 11.-(P)-Increas.
ing opposition to Charles Evan.
Hughes as chief justice Of the United
States was developing In the senate
today, threatening a final vote or
confirmation by nightfall.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho
and Glass. Democrat, Virginia. were
listed today among the opponents Of
Inc former supreme court jurist and
Republican presidential nominee, as
senate leaders began to sound out
sentiment preparatory to resumine
consideration Of the Hughes nomina-
ton at 4 p. m. There were indications
that Borah would follow up the at
tack launched in the senate yester-
day by Senator Norris, Republican,
Of Nebraska.
Watson Predicts Victory
Administration leaders, however,
were confident of early confirmation
OF Hughes despite the unexpected OPP
position.
Senator Watson of Indiana, Re-
publican. leader. predicted a Every
decisive majority" for confirmation.
Most of the Democrats were said to
be In favor of confirmation. Senator
Walsh Of Montana. the acting Dem
ocratic leader, voted for q favorable
report Of the nomination in the Judi
.ciary committee yesterday and ali
other Democrats on the committee
who were present did likewise.
Blease Il Silent
Senator Blease, Democrat, South
Carolina, who blocked the vote OF
confirmation yesterday until he could
receive word from the physicians OF
William Howard Taft as to his con-
dttion> was non-communicative today
Taft's resignation was submitted q
week ago because of his health.
Blease has urged that Taft be re-
appointed as chief justice. Newspa-
permen sought to learn today what
information he had received from
Taft's physicians. He sent back word
that he had received some personal
word but that this was his business
and the business Of the man who gave
it to him.
Blease gave no reason on the floor
for his opposition to immediate con-
.stderation, but said later that he
wanted to examine q physicians GER
ttficate on the condition of William
Howard Taft. who resigned from the
chief justiceship last week because of
poor health. Blease urges that he be
reappointed and has said he suspects
that q political plot underlies the
Hughes appointment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-11
Parrot Fever Fatal
To Doctor Trying
To Discover Remedy

Baltimore, Feb. lf.-@-Dr. VII
liam Royal Stokes Of Tho city's bu-
reau Of b~acteriology died last night Of
psittacosis or parrot fever. with which
he became infected while trying ia
save others and prevent the spread OF
the rare malady.
When the disease first appeared in
Baltimore, early this year, he began
Z systematic Investigation and hand
led many infected birds. He became
III Z fortnight ago and was taken to
. hospital where he rapidly grew
worse.
In an attempt to check the inroads
Of the fever . serum, made from the
blood Of Z person who had recovered
from the disease, was made by the
health department ana twice admin
istered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-11
Girl Critically Hurt as Body Re-
bounds and RiCochets OFF
Firemen's Bodies
Three TAKEN FROM Lodges
First Successful Jumps Ever
Made in Chicago Higher
Than Fourth Floor

Chicago, Feb. l1.-R-Leaps for
life from eighth story windows into
nets, and precarious descents on
scaling ladders were thrillers that
thousands saw last night when fire
swept two floors of the 0unther
building, just south of the "1oop."
Miss Margaret Paine. one Of the
three who sought escape from the
flames by leaping into q net, was In
jured 60 seriously she may die. She
struck the net feet first and her body
rebounded several feet into the air.
A flying heel cut q deep cash In the
cheek Of one Of the men holding the
net. On the rebound she struck an
other net holder, Ralph De Butch, q
cab driver. and his shoulder was
broken.
The young woman's leg was broken
and her skull fractured.
Miss Paine was the second Of three
persons to leap from the eighth floor.
The first jumper was Joseph Sand
man. He struck squarely In the CEN
ter Of one Of the five nets spread be-
low and suffered only q slight wrench
to his left shoulder.
Didn't Close Eyes
Cecil McDonough, 81, who weighs
los pounds, jumped last and came
from the net, Is he put 1t. without q
bruise Or q scratch"
II landed sitting" he said, If Miss
Paine hadn't closed her eyes when
she jumped and had fallen straight,
instead Of tumbling over and over, ]
don't believe she'd have been hurt
either"
The blowing Of / fuse on an cleo
trio pillow-stufftng machine In the
factory Of the Thompson horne
company on the seventh floor started
the fire. . spark igniting = bin Of
cotton and silk shreds.
Three hundred girls employed by
the Thompson-Thorne company es-
capped by means Of elevators which
were kept running even until flames
were leaping across the shafts.
Girls Hang to Lodges
Several girls, unable to reach the
elevators In time, ran to the windows.
Three Of them were hanging to win
dow lodges Of the seventh floor when
firemen arrived. Extension ladders
reached only to the fifth floor. Fire.
men used scaling ladders, consisting
only Of . single hook.nosed upright
with cross bars, and carried these
girls to safety.
Battalion Chief Michael Kerwin
said that In his 80 ye6rs experience
he never before had seen . successful
leap to . life net from any floor
higher than the fourth.
The damage was estimated at
$4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-11
farm BOARD TOPIC
AT LOCAL ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE FRIDAY
Outlook for 1890 viii Be Spe
cial Discussion, Stressing
Dairy Situation

The Federal farm board and its
probable influence on the farming
business In Burleigh county will come
up for its share Of attention and dis
cussion when several hundred Of this
county's outstanding farmers and
farm women get together for their
two-day farm business meeting In the
postoffice building here February Il
and Is, beginning at 10 o'clock Friday
morning.
To explain the farm board and It
give some information as to what
farmers in this county may expect
from 1t, N. D. German. Of the extern
sion service of North Dakota Agri-
cultural college. has been authorized
to speak on the subject.
IAN explanation Of the farm board
Is particularly important at this time,
states A. r.. Miesen, county agent,
because there has been 80 much con.
f1icting information about what the
board will and won't do for farmers"
According to Agent Miesen the dis
cussion Of the farm board alone Is
valuable enough to pay q farmer for
coming q good distance to the econ
omic conference. However. the farm
board will take up only q small por-
ton Of the time Of the meeting. As
the business meeting opens at 10
o'clock Friday morning, farmers es-
pecially interested In the farm board
CONTINUED on page 6eve1)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-11
Speedy Action Against
Two Alleged Highball
Sources Made by Feds

Chicago, Feb. 11.-(P)-The federal
government, in Springfield, Ill.,, and
Chicago. moved speedily today against
two alleged sources Of the nations
hybrid highballs.
In Chicago. the United States dis
trict attorney announced speedy
trials would be sought for the 1856
persons and 81 corporations indicted
yesterday on charges Of conspiring to
violate the prohibition law BY diver
sion Of specially denatured alcohol to
bootleg channels. Bench warrants
for the arrest Of those indicted were
sought today.
Yeast and corn sugar were the In
gradients that turned into federal In
dictments ct Springfield. The
Eeischmann Yeast company and the
Corn Products Refining company
were charged with furniShing large
shipments Of yeast andssugar to IL
licit distillers. Sixteen individuals,
allegedly purchasers Of the yeast and
corn sugar. also were indicted.