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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
DEMOS GATHER
/ AT GALVESTON
Woodward Is Keynoter;
Executive Committee
Ends Work

GALVESTON, Sept. s-F-Sen-
ator w. c. Woodward OF Coleman
was recommended by the state
democratic executive committee to-
day as temporary chairman and
keynoter OF the state convention
tomorrow.
He was recommended by accla-
nation, on the motion Of General
Jacob F. Wolters Of Houston.
General WolterS. smiling and
busy, spoke for Mr.. Sterling al
during the meeting. The nominee
himself had no word to say and
sat quietly as q spectator.
One or the generals moves was
TO cali for the appointment Of as
sistant secretaries, real workers.
he styled them. Three, w. Z. George
Of Wichita Falls, c. G. Renfro OF
Dallas, and Charlotte Graves Of
Galveston were named Immediately
and II was planned to appoint 9TH
ers II 1t were found they were
needed.
1t developed that more than halt
the counties in the state had sent
no delegation credentials and 9
subcommittee Of five was ap-
pointed to pass on late arrival
credentials, either held directly o.
BY proxies. The executive commit
tee which recessed shortly after II
a. m. will meet again at 10 a. m
tomorrow.
1t was decided TO have the main
convention begin at IL o'clock in
stead Of 10.
While the committeeman were
dispatching routine business the
Texas Woman'S Democratic asSocia-
ton was meeting in a nearby room
putting in motion machinery by
which 1t hopes TO help influence the
committee TO write the strongest
prob <ition plank ever had. Mrs
Larry Mills OF Dallas, long a dry
worker, Is president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
LYNCHED
BY GEORGIA MOB
Armed Band Defies Machine
Guns To Take Negro Held
In Killing

DARIEN, Ga, Sept. e-P-In
the face OF machine guns mounted
in the streets, an armed band Of
men forced its way into the NC
Intosh county Jail today and lynch
ed George Grant. 40 year old negro
accused of killing n officer and
wounding three other persons In an
early morning gun battle.
The men disregarded the pleas OF
Col. Roy Neal. commanding the
Savannah unit Of the national
guard and holding county officers
outside the jail at bay with shoI
guns. crashed into the building.
Grant was shot to death IN MS
cell while Colonel Neal pleaded with
the men to "let this negro I've IN
Ill 'se catch the other one"
The other negro who took part
in the gun battle was surrounded
In a nearby marshland by several
hundred men and his capture was
expected m~omentarily.
Early this morning r. Anderson
a Darien policeman. was wounded
as he sought to arrest two negroes
who aroused his suspicious as they
approached a bank. A posse trailed
them into the swamp near the city
and Robert Freeman. chief OF Lynn
county police. was killed and the
others were wounded as the negroes
opaned fire on their pursuers.
Others in the posse continued the
search and arrested Grant some
time later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Stabbing Victims
Are Buried Sunday
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO. Sept. 8-Funeral
services for Angelica Cara and
Catarina Cisneros. stabbed to death
early Sunday morning, were held
here Sunday afternoon while Man
uel Beltran was in Jail at Browns
vile charged with their murder.
The bodies were turned over 10
the Blue Cross, Mexican charity or
ganization which took charge Of the
burial.
Beltran Is said to have admitted
Staying the women because one OF
them refused to marry him. Sher-
if Frank Brown, District Attorney
Milton West and Deputy Sheriff r.
c.. Delaney came for the prisoner
early Sunday morning after he had
been overpowered and a dagger TAX
en- from him. Preliminary trial will
take place In Brownsville as soon
as Mr.. West returns from the state
democratic convention in Galveston.
One Of the women Is said 10 have
promised to marry Beltran. An
other woman and a male compan-
ion called on her TO persuade her
to give up the idea. They had sue
ceeded when Beltran came upon the
scene. He said his only regret was
that he did not catch the man also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
LOODSADD TO
TROUBLES IN
STO. DOMINGO
Heavy Rains Follow
Winds; Planes
Used

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 8
-(P-Heavy rains lasting more
than "a hours have seriously swol-
len the Ozama river and made
travel through the hurricane zone
In the interior OF Santo Domingo
all but impossible today. The o.
ama's flow has increased to is miles
an hour, preventing boats from
entering It's mouth.
Airplanes today formed virtually
the only mode OF travel into the
area where last week about 1000
persons lost their lives and far more
than that number received injuries.
Relief work w1at forward today as
energetically as possible under such
circumstances.
The population pathetically
watched the arrival Of each plane
at the Santo Domingo field. mailing
each as angels OF mercy alightinR
from the sky amid a scene OF great
misery.
Wide Storm Path
Aviation reconnaissance ha:
shown that the hurricane after
razing Santo Domingo City Travelled
northwest. destroying everything
In It's path in an area Is TO Al
miles wide for a distance OF about
so miles.
When the hurricane hit the sidl
Of the mountains arising aimosf
perpendicularly in It's path, thu
storm actually skinned the south
slope OF the mountain range
there and hurtled into the air
touching only the high points II
the succeeding ranges upon ii
course to the sea-.
The area OF the Santiago, Veg:
and Boca valleys, which are TIT
productive parts OF the country
were spared. The people OF Santl.
ago with whom observers talked re,
lated that they could hear thu
storm, bowling like a million fiend-
in the air as 1t passed overhead
The people were greatly awed By
the phenomenon.
Plantations east OF SantiagI
with nthe area Of the storm were
wiped out for q distance OF Is u
20 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Satillo Planning
Large Celebration

Literature Of the elaborate Sept.
is celebration which Is planned for
Saltillo has been received by the
local chamber Of commerce and Will
be distributed. .
The celebration will include ball
games, cock and bull fights, carni-
walls, fireworks, dances, etc.
1t IS reported that the roads to
Saltillo BY way Of Laredo and Mon
terrey are in excellent condition,
and that from Laredo the drive re-
quires but a few hours.
Several Brownsville and Mata-
moros citizens are to make the trip,
it was reported Monday.
The festivities are TO last three
days, starting Sept. IA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Drinkers Fined In
Brownsville Courts

Theoretically there Is no liquor
or drinking In the United States.
but the chaff from the Brownsville
court grind Monday indicates that
this theors l. wrong.
Six men who made merry with
"firewater" over Sunday were fined
in Brownsville courts Monday morn
ing. Three were fined I'm the
Brownsville corporation court on
charges OF drunkenness AM dis
turbing the peace.
Three more we're fined when hall
ed before Justice OF the Peace Fred
Kowalski on charges OF drinking
In a public place"
Rounding out the day. "a seventh
nan was fined by Justice or the
Peace p. T. Cain for disturbing the
peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Miss America Third
In Brazil Contest

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, sept
a-R-The title Of Miss Uni
verse was conferred today upon
Senhorina Hollanda Pereira, repre-
sentative OF Brazil In the lnterna-
tional beauty contest. WYNN
Second place went equally 70
Fernando Gonzales Of Portugal ana
Alice Diplorackou Of Greece. MISS
Beatrice Lee, who was Miss United
States. was accorded third place.
The girls we're chosen from .
rroup Of % girls, winners OF pre-
yious beauty contests In all parts OF
the world. The contest did nol
permit bathing suits, but only
evening clothes, street clothes ano
the like.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Accountants Will
Hold Convention

TT. annual meeting Of the Texas
Society OF Certified Public Account
ants will be held in Dallas Oct 16-
Is inclusive according to an N
nouncement made In the organiza-
tons official magazine recently
Although a definite program has
not been outlined to date. the So
ciety promises that the convention
will be one OF the best ever held
south OF Chicago.
The Brownsville men are mem
bers or the Association. They arr
VIM. r. McCroskey and George
Simpson. Other members are from
Abilene, Amarillo. Austin, Beau
mont, Dallas, Eastland, FL Paso.
Fort Worth, Galveston and Hous-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
RIVER DETAILS
TO Be STUDIED
international Commission
Will Co Thoroughly
Into Matter

SAN BENITO, Sept. 8.-More
comprehensive studies OF dam sites
and other matters pertaining to the
international water situation along
the Mexican border will be under
taken by the new American section
OF the international Water CommiS-
sion, United States and Mexico, &C
cording to w. <. Anderson, consult
ing engineer to the new group who
returned this morning from q on
ference at I'll Paso.
r.. M. Lawson, sole members OF the
American section OF the commission,
will visit the Valley probably in Oc-
tober, Mr.. Anderson said. Karl F.
Keeler OF Provo, Utah, assistant en-
gineer, probably will precede him
Valley To Organize
Valley interests are planning 70
form an association TO further ne
gotiations for an international water
agreement with Mexico and II Is
probable that Mr.. Lawson viii meet
with representatives Of this group
here. Mr.. Anderson will confer with
the organization probably upon IL
formation which is expected 10 take
place at a meeting set for Sept. az
Cost OF dams and similar OATS
will be determined by the group. II
also IS planned to ascertain the
duty of water in the Valley. that
is. the amount Of water taken out
of the Rio Grande and the amount
required for irrigation.
THE commission will place a mar
at the "A. and M. extension service
experiment station at Weslaco TO Co
operate with the authorities thert
in determining the irrigation re-
urirements under varying conditions
VIII Place Gauges
Gauges will be placed at the larg'
er pumping plants III the valley
probably about eight. and meters OF
about 80 of the larger tracts TO de-
termine the duty OF water
All information gathered BY I'M
commission will be used in furtner'
ing negotiations with Mexico for
division Of waters of various inter
national streams including the Ri
Grande, Tia Juana and Colorado.
An outline OF the commits
sion's work was made out at the =
Paso meeting which was the hrs
one of the new group composed o
Mr.. Lawson OF FL Paso, sole membe
OF the American commission; Loul
G. Hill of Los Angeles and MI. An
derson. consulting engineers; an'
Mr.. Keeler. assistant engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
World Series VIII
Open On October

CHICAGO, Sept. a-P-The 1880
world series will open October / in
The park Of the team winning the
American league pennant. probably
Philadelphia. II was decided Il a
conference with baseball Commits
Sioner Lands today.
Games one and two viii be played
at the home OF the American league
champions with numbers three,
four and five in the National
league champions park. II sixth
and seventh games T necessary
they will be played in the American
league winners park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

"A development or hunting lodges
in northern Mexico ~ contemplated
by q company which Is headed by
Chas. w. and ID. G. Disbrow. or
FL Porvenir. according to a letter
received here Monday.
The same men are at present
conducting a hunting lodge in
New Mexico with success. and they
anticipate a greater success in this
section due 70 the larger number
OF tourists. and better hunting and
fishing.
An inspection trip here IS 20 be
made in the near future TO complete
arrangements and 70 investigate
conditions fully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Tampico Seeking
Road Information

Information on the Hug-the-
Coast highway from Brownsville 90
Houston has been requested by the
Tampico Tribune. American news
paper published In Tampiro which
added that upon completion or
this ROAD. the tourist traffic into
the Valley and northern Mexico
will be increased materially.
The cooperation OF Tampico in
terests was extended those behind
the project .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Second Earthquake
Hits Italian Town

Candida, Foggia, Italy. Sept. 8
strong earthquake Of six
seconds duration was felt q few
minutes before midnight. 1t was
preceded by loud rumblings which
terrorized the people. No damage
was caused but houses weakened by
the July quake we're endangered
anew.
Candida Is In the province or
Foggia, 70 miles south Of the city
OF that name. 1t Is in the heart OF
the quake zone in which in July
more than 1000 persons were kill
ed when scores Of towns were wiped
out. 1t has a population Of about
5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Couple Drown When
Car Goes Into Canal

BRUSSELS, Sept. 8-tPI-Lady
Auriol Horne. wife Of Sir Allen
Horne of London, and an unidenti-
fled companion were drowned early
today when, daZzled by the beams
OF a lighthouse. they drove their mo-
tor car into the river Scheldt. They
we're trying to run the machine
onto the ferryboat that plies be-
tween Antwerp and Sainte Anne.
The chauffeur was rescued IN
conscious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Miss Herzog Returns
Special 20 The Herald.D

NDHILIEI " LE1~ NNAI1|T
WESLACO, Sept. g. Catherine
Herzog has returned 10 Weslaa
after a visit or seventeen days !
Monterrey and Saltillo. Miss He
zog announced her intention Of go
ing back next summer, and un-
hesltatIngiy states that II n very
pleasant summer climate. She stated
that there we're only two days there
when 1t was comfortable 10 20 with
out n coat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Jose Flores, lifetime resident OF
the Villa Nueva district, died at
the home Of a daughter in Media
Luna early Monday. Funeral SER
vices are to be held at the Villa
Nueva Catholic church at $3.50 a.
m. Tuesday. with interment in the
villa Nueva cemetery. He Is sur-
vived by five married daughters. q
single daughter and forty-two
g~randsons. Garza's funeral home
had charge Of the arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

TIlIoIlEU UIULE NLI1LI 4fVVV oNOEHN =
Tins already have been found 10
have gangrene or other infections.
At one camp yesterday, more
than 1900 persons took anti-toxin
NEGOTIATIONS for typhoid. Medi-
cal supplies we're sent from San
Juan and Havana.
The task of cleaning the city's
streets Of debris Is proving almost
impossible. There Is not an auto
mobile or truck or wagon In the
country which was not damaged.
One OF the principal needs Is
good drinking water. Work has
been started on re-establishing the
power house. and reconstruction of
the water line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
George, ST., Morgan
Lead In
(Srecial to The Herald)

Especial to The HERALD
HARLINGEN. Sept. 81. M.
George, Brownsville's premier golf
er and amateur champion Of Mex
leo, was leading over his son. j. !.
George. three up. at the end Of the
first nine holes this morning in the
semi-finals OF the amateur tourna-
ment being conducted on the Har-
lingA1 municipal course. Finals will
be this afternoon.
Jimmy Morgan was leading Tom
Lawrence, four up. at the end OF
the first nine. Both are from San
Antonio.
CSee sports page for Sunday
scores.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Colorado Teacher
Believed Suicide

GREELEY. Colo. Sept. s-fP-
The body Of Miss Alice johnson, 40,
member Of the faculty Of the Colo
RADIO State Teachers College. miss
ing since Friday, was found yester-
day with a bullet wound In the head.
A pistol was found beside the body.
The coroner said all evidence point
ed to suicide. Miss johnson. a uni
versity Of Chicago graduate, was
bron in Memphis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
San Benito Names
Queen Of Festival
(Snecial I'd The Herald

N0PGIldA W 4hS AASA0a1t
SAN BENTTO. Sept. 8.-Miss
| Celia Ramos has been named queen
Of the Sept. IS celebration which is
TO be staged in San Benito, 1t was
announced Friday.
The festival will last three days,
Sept. IL. Is and is and l. to be
held on Zaragoza street. IL will in
clude q carnival, dances and speech
| es, II was said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
San Benito Women
Hurt In Accident
fane..in I'd me HeraIdO

CSpe'1al 10 Inc faeIni1J
SAN BENITO. Sept. 8.-Two local
ONE received cuts about their
head when the automobile in wnicn
they were riding collided with an
other a mile out OF san Benito on
the rio Hondo road Sunday night
Mrs. wv. "A. McFadden. mother o.
II y McFadden, driver OF one car
was the most severely cut. Mrs. II.
p McFadden also was cut and
bruised on the head while Mr.. Nc
Fadden escaped cuts. Glass in tho
CIR was not broken and the victim
did not know how they receivet
the cuts.
Mr.. McFadden said he was driv-
ing towards San Benito when an
other automobile being driven ~
the same direction turned In front
Of him to enter a private road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Storm Areas Fight Disease
Lack Of Medical Supplies and Cars to Remove
Debris May Lead to Scourge

SANTO DOMINGO. September 8@P-Santo Domingo. deyastsS-
by a hurricane last Wednesday, which took more than 1000 lives. today
feared that outbreIs Of disease would cause a source a bad as the
storm itself.
insufficient medical supplies. unclean streets, and the lack OF 1000 con-
tributed to a condition which worried native and visiting physicians
Cremation Of the dead continued.
Attitude of the physicians probably was best indicated in that all are
taking every rouhylactic injection possible. With the hospital survey
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Mrs. Valente Better

Mrs. Teresa Lavios de valente,
who was badly injured Saturday
when a Point Isabel Brownsville bus
overturned near Lagl1na Vista. was
reported by attendants at Mercy
hospital TO be slightly better Mon
day morning. Mrs. valente suffered
q broken hip lacersted leg. and was
badly cut and torn about the head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Boy Is Injured AS
Auto, Bike Collide
Especial to The Herald)

NoptCIdI 20 Inc HeraId)
PHARR, Sept. 8-The eleven-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. WEIGH,
residents Of Pharr. was badly hurt
when the bicycle on which he was
riding was hit by an automobile
The accident occurred at Cage and
Water streets when the boy cut a
corner and ran in front Of the auto
mobile driven by Mr.. Haggard, ac-
cording to observers. The child's
leg was broken and medical atten-
ton was given Immediately by local
physicians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Irby was but understood he was In
jefferson Parish. outside of New
Orleans. He testified that he had
not seen Terrell IN over a year
and did not know where he was.
Before going to court In answer
to q subpoena, the governor en-
gagged in q fist fight with William
@. Wiegand. reporter Of the New
Orleans Item, who had gone on as
ignment to cover service OF the sub
poena by a United States deputy
marshal.
Reporter Hits Long
In a statement the reporter said
he struck the governor In the
mouth with his right fist and
cracked his knuckle on the govern
or's teeth after the governor had
called him a vile name twice while
two bodyguards were holding his
arms. With two armed men on
either side Of him but with HIM
self free. the reporter said the gov
ernor struck him on the cheek.
Later each apologized to the 9TH
or.
Asked about the encounter. Gov
ernor Long aid "a man came into
my room and impersonated him
self as a federal officer and I told
him to get out and he wouldn't
do t."
"were any blows passed." ne was
asked.
The governor said. There was a
little tusslass
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1924
quiet moment OF reverence was
spent at the tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier today by Dieudonne Coste
and Maurice Bellonte before the
state luncheon at the White House
Motoring their westward crossing
or the Atlantic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

GUADALAJARA. Mex. Sept. g.
R-The National Revolutionary
Party today claimed a sweeping
victory for It's candidate. Colonel
Ignacio de Ia Mora. In the guber-
material elections Sunday. Five PEI
sors were wounded In clashes there
In connection with the elections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Harrington Woman
Injured In Wreck
ISneciaI tn The Herald.)

FCUtLIhI 10 IIIt 7 d4AV
HARLINGEN, Sept. 8-Mrs. w.
o. Brown Is in the Valley Baptist
hospital recovering from cuts and
bruises sustained in an automobile
accident late Sunday night in San
Benitc.
Mr.. Brown, who Is employed at
Brumley's. was driving at the time.
and states that their a sideswiped
another machine parked near the
Stoaew&l Jackson hotel. Mrs. Brown
was thrown against the windshield
Her injuries were described by at
PENDANTS as serious but not critical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
FOUND or THE WIRES

IN has been a highly paid musical
Nv comedy ~favorite. is trying 10
raise $3.50. She was locked up IN a
uo,ice station five hours because
she could not pay for a taxi ride.
In court sentence was suspended TO
give her time.
PARIS - Maurice Chevalier. stage
and talkie star. is TO make $4,000 a
week. A theatre has engaged him at
that figure for two weeks IN Novem-
Der.
NEW YORK - TIE healthiest
men in prison are forgers and boot
leqeers. The national prison emer-
Il committee surveyed conditions
IA the New Jersey state prison for
three years. 1t found that in physi-
cal fitness forgers led with 88.8 per
cent: bootleggers came next with
S57.
BALTIMORE - For his health
Robert c. McCurdy has padded
frcm Toronto TO Baltimore. He made
,Ntt canoe trip Of l,225 miles IN 81
DAYS. via inland waters.
NEW YORK - James B. HargeS
anc Charles Creighton have backed
a small auto from New York TO Los
Angeles and back. In a. days they
did 1910 miles, the greatest being IL
miles an hour.
NORTH PELHAM. N. Y. "A
small automobile is utterly unsuited
for Michael j. Fitzpatrick, chief OF
police. who is a big fellow. He told
Ne village trustees so, exhibiting a
EuttonlesS coat. a damaged watch
chain and other evidences OF being
cramped. The trustees gave him 6
vacation and authorized him TO des-
i9nate a little cop as his chauffeur.
MONTGOMERY. N. Y. Hav-
Ing travelled 1.500.00 miles by loco
motive, George Halstein, New York
Central engineer. has retired on PEN
sion at 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

might be some further investigation
into the case, but no further details
were obtainable from Kelley or
Monday afternoon.
The body was taken 20 Donna
curing the morning.
Earlier rumors carried suggestions
Of possible foul play.
Harwell was found lying near hif
car in a ditch by ar employe Of q
nearby farm about 5 a.. M Sunday.
His head was crushed. ard his side
ana one leg badly battered His caE
was upright and no evidence or "a
Though Harwell retained cons
ciousness Tor several hours before
his death at 9 p. m. Sunday, he
was never able TO make any state
ment as TO the cause OF his in
juries. He died at the McAllen
municipal hospital where he was
rushed Immediately after being
discovered.
Leaves Family
The dead man was so years old.
He leaves his widow, two daughters.
Drew and Beth, and q son, Ken
drick.
Remains are being held nc the
Rreidler undertaking establishments
pending funeral arrangements.
which had not been completed
Monday morning.
Harwell was employed by the
Englemann Gardens as general
farm superintendent. and is also
director In the water district which
serves the Engelmann tract.
He was "a member OF the Donna
Masonic lodge.