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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
MASKED RIDER
BEING SOUGHT
Cheyenne Officers Affirm
Ghost May Bring
Cattle War

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. July 5-tR-
A masked man who rides a snow
white horse on a mission o ~fterror-
ling residents Of the wild Fletcher
Park country IN Albany county Is
sought by Wyoming officers. The
authorities believe his activities pre-
sage a cattle war.
Reliable reports received by r.
John Allen, state Law enforcement
officer, say the masked rider has
posted notices throughout the area
where he operates warning certain
persons to leave the country. IL Is
reported he has shot at several per-
sons and wounded one.
Throughout the district the horse
man has become known as The
Phantom Rider" He wears a mask
that covers his entire face except
the eyes and has always been seen
astride q now white horse.
William Atkinson reported the
mysterious horseman called al his
ranch house and demanded admit
lance. When the rancher refused
the rider fired through the door,
wounding Atkinson slightly.
Commissioner Aliens report states
cattle have "drifted IN suspicious
manner across the range recently
IN the Wheatland district. Whether
the riders activity Is connected with
reported rustling Is q matter OF con-
lecture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Another Cangster
Killed at Detroit

DETROIT, July 5=P-The e {
Ond gangster assassination IN thirty
six hours today sent a Hantramck
prohibition investigator and an al
legged bootlegger TO their deaths.
bringing the total number OF gun
victims here this week TO four.
The investigator, Barney Roth.
was shot down In the kitchen Of
his home by one of two men who
entered at breakfast time. The
other man shot. Johnny Metz, was
10 have been arraigned in Federal
court today on q beer making
charge. Metz had been sitting on
Roth's front porch waiting for the
latter to go to court with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Plunge in Niagara
Leads to Death

NIAGARA FALLS, ". Y, July 4.
-PJ-Nlagara's laundering horse
shoe cataract ended another dream
of fame and fortune today Us III took
the life OF George L. StGJhakis, IS
year-old Buffalo chez, who attempt
Cd to ride through the maelstr0m In
a barrel Of his own construction.
Thousands saw the barrel or wood
and steel plunge over the cataract.
But net q vestige or the barrel or q
trace 81 the mans body was found
afterward.
William (Red) Hill. veteran river
man, engaged By StathakiS 20 haul
him out after the trip. gave up hope
tonight Of finding the body and left
the river bank.
Hill had predicted the trip would
end In death. He even had ar un-
dertaker on hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
City Awaits Coming
Of Chief of Army

Plans TO entertain General Charles
p. Sumerall, commander In chief
OF the United States army who is
expected to arrive In Brownsville
Monday at 1880 a. m, we're prac-
tically complete late Saturday night.
A committee OF Brownsville men
are TO greet the army chief at 1880
IL was said Saturday.
Col. Daniel Van Voorhlg, COM
mander OF the local fort. announced
that a tentative program had been
prepared, and that the general will
be met at the Elizabeth street ate
with an escort consisting OF Troop
A and buglers.
No elaborate program has been
planned, due TO the brevity of Gen.
eral Sumerall's visit here. He plans
TO continue on 70 Fort Ringgold
shortly after his arrival.
The MatamoroS chamber Of COM
merce expects TO send a delegation
to visit the American army COM
mander.
A salute OF II guns viii be fired
and at 8 o'clock a review OF 18th
Cavalry I'll be held. General SUM-
neral contemplates an inspection
Of Fort Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
TROPICAL PLANT NURSERY
PLANNED FOR BROWNSVILLE

rnerce park and plant many types
OF tropical and Semi-tropical vege-
tables and fruits"
The Houston secretary, Roland A.
Laird, said:
Il applied to the Department Of
Agriculture for a list of tropical
and semi-tropical products brought
to America by its plant exploration
bureau, and regarded as suitable Tor
production in your territory.
The thought occurs TO me that
In cooperation with the city OF
Brownsville you might do a very
wonderful piece Of work In esta-
blishing in one of your park areas a
tract or garden in which a variety
OF these products could be planted.
II would seem to me that In time a
garden Of this nature might become
nationally known as n OF the
most outstanding attractions in
your extraordinarily beautiful city.
The beauty of IL all is that there
is no city In America which could
establish and maintain a garden Of
this nature. I am excluding Florida
because l question If its soil Is SUI
ficiently productive, and of course,
California is too far north"
"In addition" the local secretary
added. "a new vegetable or fruit OF
market value may be introduced,
and when 1t is proven that u will
grow here. may be grown extensively
for sale
Some OF the peculiar eatables
suggested by the Department OF
Agriculture are sspodills, cashew,
cherimoys. llama. soursop. custard-
apple. bakuri. breadfruit, jackfruit,
bilimbi. carambola. sapote. akee pa
paya. karanda, cariSsa. chias, white
sapote. tree tomato. caimito, icaca,
longan, unkola. ketembilla, pitanga,
feiIoa. granadilla. guava. biriba,
Santol. yellow and purple mombin.
imbu. jujube and many others.
The majority OF these are being
imported at present. some In large
quantities. and sold in the north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
TIRES ARE SOLD
ON new PLAN
Deferred Payments Basis
For Knapp Motor
Company Idea

The deferred payment plan Is
one OF the chief reasons why Amer
lea has the highest standard OF
living in the world. 1t has given
the public automobile, radios,
homes, etc, so ~ not tires? This
IS the reasoning Of the Knapp Mo
tor company, Buick agents for the
Valley, which is now offering car
owners tires on the deferred pay
ment plan.
q. 5. Tires may be bought under
this system G. any OF the Kna .
Motor company's offices in the
Valley. They are located at Browns
vile, Harrington. Weslaco, Donna
McAllen and Edinburg.
1T is no longer necess Try T. on
endanger yourself by running q
old tires because you r short on
cash" w. A. Harris, general agent
for the Valley concern states. we
feel that this new service viii be
Of a genuine help TO man car
owners"
The Knapp brothers, T. z. and
j. A, have been in the Valley build
ing I'D their business for eight years.
Their Valley agency Is considered
one OF the best In the state. w A,
Harris, their general manager, was
employed az the Buick plant many
years before coming TO this section.
8. c. Price, the brownsville man
aver. has 2 en- With the concern
for some time.
II addition 70 selling Bu.c. 3, tho
company maintains complete serv-
icing equipment in each Of the
cities mentioned above. At Weslaco,
headquarters. II has n OF t.
most modern top. body and amt
inr shons In South Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Dallas Woman
browns in River

HEARNE, Tex. July 5.-iPi-Mrs.
Mildred Murray OF Dallas was
drowned in Little river rear here
Yesterday and her body had not
been recovered today. Mrs. Muir
raw. accompanied by her husband
and Step-son. were camped near the
river for a weekend outing. She
had gone IN bathing with her step
son and the two got into q whirl-
pool. Hearing screams, Murray
rushed 70 their rescue but Mrs.
Murray had already gone down,
He succeeded in getting the boy TO
safety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Box Detained For
Reckless Driving

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 5.-(Hl
Representative John G. Box OF
Jacksonville, Texas, was on his way
home today after being detained
here on q reckless driving charge
preferred by officers Of a nearby
county at the request OF a New York
tourist.
The representative was stopped
here by a motorcycle officer. Chief
Of Police Haynes said he released
Box when the latter pleaded his
constitutional rights as a congress-
man.
The constitution provides that
senator's and representatives shall
not be subject to arrest on INSIDE
meanor charges while attending
sessions OF their respective houses.
and in going to and returning from
the same"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Drowning Girl Saved
But z Die In Rescue

MADISON, Wis, July 5-eP-In
an attempt TO save little Marion
Olson from drowning in Lake Mona
here. NJ. r. Ladwig, a railroad
crossing tl2gr1ar. vas drowned to-
day. A spectator on shore died OF
heart disease. The girl was saved.
She slipped from an inflated in
ner tube on which she was float
ing. Ladw!g. unable to swim. STEP
ped into deep water and sank i'm
mediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
STERLING TELLS
OF ROAD PLAN
Declares Opponents Have
Misrepresented His
Bond Proposal

BONHAM. July 5-CP-Charees
that some Or his opponents were
disappearing his state highway
financing plan were made by r. :.
Sterling Of Houston. candidate for
governor. II a speech here today
They tell you that / am tr ~
TO saddle a $3.50, 100000 debt or the
people of AT As, he said. X sm
trying % do just the opposite. By
means Of a state bond issue, i ann
seeking 10 make money available
from a gasoline tex u repay the
counties for .e money that iare
spent on state highways and there
by reduce the operty taxes they
have 70 pay on account Of their
bonded indebtc dnesS.
The bond nian Ii the only way
! can see to obtain enough money
for repayment of the counties and
AZ the same time continue the
few years toward giving Texas mn
adequate -1d system. Not ONLY
will placing the burden az highway
building Oh the IT, serve ~
reduce = nty property taxes, bit
the bonds the gasoline tax finances
will enable z state 70 take over.
entirely the cost or building state
highways III the future.
He called Lieut.. Gov. Barry Mil
ler's plan to set aside Sl0,000.0 900 n
year out OF le current highway
revenues IS a fund TO repay the
counties a conce ion TO the Sterl-
ing refund pla but declared that
such a method without the issu-
ance Of bonds would leave 50 little
funds for new construction as ~
cripple tho work OF the department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Law CHANGES
STIR LAWYERS
Bar Association Members
Thrown into Hurricane
OF Sharp Debate

SAN ANTONIO, July 5-P-The
Texas Bar association after two
DAYS OF sedate discussion Of in
tricate legal questions broke into q
hurricane Of debate here this al
ternoon over a proposal TO change
the constitution and bylaws OF the
association.
Charges Of Houston ring tactics
were made resulting IN angry re-
forts from the Houston members
and forthcoming apologies from the
opposing side. FL ally the older
heads prevailed, and the matter
was postponed attire a stormy ses-
sion that carried the meeting two
and a half hours beyond the time
allotted. The convention expected
TO adjourn at 4 O'Clock to attend
the San Antonio-Waco ball game.
but 1t was $50 when the end came
and the game was over.
The storm conferred about changes
TO the constitution and b--laws
written by former Attorney Gen.
eral Claude Pollard. and the author
was called to the stage TO defend
his work. The changes provided that
instead Of the present board OF d.
rectors elected from the state az
large there be a board Of governors
one elected from each supreme court
district in the state, which the Of
ficers, should provide an executive
committee.
Following the custom all officers
were elected by President G. S.
Bradley retiring and others pro-
NOTED in order OF their rank. r. =,
Ball OF San Antonio became presi-
dent, George <. Smalley OF Austin
vice president Harry p. Lawther OF
DalE, chairman Of the board Of
directors. The following directors
were reelected: w. L. Cook Of Hous-
ton and Fl. c. 7ipkin OF Amarillo
and @. @. Freeman Of Sherman and
Henry T. Burney OF San Antonio
added to the directorate. George G.
Gaines Jr., OF Austin was reelected
secretarv-treasurer.
The association also passed a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee o. 81 composed
OF one member from each senatorial
district 10 form the legislative com
mittee and " the employment 81
a paid representative who must
give his entire time 20 keeping in
touch with the state legislature IN
interest of the association.
The convention closed Saturday
night with the annual banquet al
the st. ANTHONY hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
$500, 900 in Damages
Sought by Texan

LUBBOCK. July 5.-PD-Fred
Spikes today filed a 100000 libel
suit against ]. Evetts Haley. Trav-
Is county. the Capitol Reservation
land owners and Frances ". Far
veil. Charles +. Harding and Fred
erick e. French.
He alleged damage caused by
publication OF s history Of the IA
nous KIT ranch.
Spikes. one OF the men named IN
the book as participants In a battle
near Tucumcari, N. M. many years
ago between the Spikes brothers
and cowboys OF the KIT ranch from
Texas. charged that his reputation
as a law-ahiding citizen had been
damaged. Fred Spikes lost two
brothers In the fight, and he him
self was shot In the back.
The Capitol Reservation lands en-
ployed Haley, then secretary OF the
Panhandle Historical society, %
write the book. Spikes petition
alleged that facts Of the battle
we're not fully investigated.
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peak, with 200 snakes to be used.
The professional catchers will per-
form. and final prizes awarded.
Several bands will also be on
hand. among them the Fort Brown
organization.
The free barbecue Saturday was
a complete success. and the 20 cows
and 10 goats, along with 10000
buns, were consumed" the secretary
said. i have never seen anything
come out SO evenly before. When we
finished serving the crowd, and all
were gone. there were IS pounds OF
barbecue left"
Swimming and fancy diving con-
tests were held during the afternoon
Saturday. and were witnessed by
large crowds.
In the quarter mile swimming
race, Douglas Myers, Oklahoma City
won first place, with Leonard Trim
Die, brownsville. a close second. In
the 5O-yard swim. Earl Mann, Mari
ana. Texas, copied first place. Philc
Smith. Springfield, No, was sec
ond, and Leonard Trimble, third.
In the underwater swim, Leonard
Irimble won first prize and John
Won Allmen was second.
The fancy diving contest was won
by Douglas Myers with Philo Smith
and Leonard Trimble second and
third respectively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Concerts Spur
Hens to Law More

BARNEGATA. ". j., July 51PJ-
Radio concerts in the henhouses at
8 o'clock IN the morning are Just
something more than the hens on
the poltry farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph II. Thornton, az Cunning river
have grown 70 expect.
And they show their apprecia-
ton. the Thorntons report. by lay
ing more eggs.
The neighbors all thought we
were crazy al first" Thornton said
today. but after we'd kept track
awhile and found out that the hens
really did lay more eggs, they
changed their minds.
Il noticed that they seemed more
cheerful and alive y I went into the
the place whistling. So we put a
loud speaker in the henhouses."
The Thorntons had 10 make a spe-
cial arrangement with q broadcast
ing station 10 get music at 3 a. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Farm Extension Head
Dies in Saltwater

WICHITA FALLS. July 5-(P-
News was received here today Of
the death In Saltwater, Okla. OF
w. d. Bentley. one Of the first men
"a become associated with the late
Or. Bradford Knapp in farm extern
sion work in Texas. Bentley was
appointed special extension agent in
1904 by DR.. Knapp. In 1907 he sug-
gested organization OF farm boys
into clubs. instituting the first farm
boys club work in Texas, If not in
the United States. He was assistant
director Of Oklahoma A. e. NJ. col
lege extension division.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
FILTERS FETED
ON EARTH
Hunter Brothers Are Taken
On Dizzy Round Of
Entertainment

CHICAGO, July 5-tP- Their
aerial labors ended after $50 hours
IL 1-2 minutes OF continuous flying
10 a worlds record, the brothers
Hunter awoke today to face the
trial OF unaccustomed roles.
Contentious managers - six OF
them-public adulation, and the
insistent solicitation OF professional
exploiters com med 10 make their
return to earth as narrowing as the
three weeks they spent in the air
over Sky Harbor airport.
The two brothers, John and Ken
meth, who piloted the CITY Of
Chicago TO a new worlds record
by a margin Of 1873 hours over that
Of the st. Louis Robin. roS az II
o'clock after ten ours OF sleep,
breakfasted and, witt the other
Hunter brothers. Walter and Al
bert, switched managers for the
fifth time.
Rushed 10 Theater
. All four were then rushed to a
loop theater with their sister. Irene,
to begin vaudeville appearances
their plans following the next week
in the theater were indefinite. They
said they would be unable to at
tend a celebration planned for them
Monday in their home town, Sparta,
Ill.
The end OF the 4.tnter boys epic
flight came at 5:21 1-2 p. m. CC.S.T.)
the Fourth C July. because OF
clogging OF an oil filter and a leak
IN the oil gauge line. This defect
caused hot oil to squirt owe the
filters and indicated quick failure
or the steel n ted engine that
had carried them for weary DAYS
There was not only no. nc In
the landing, but even strategy. aS
John Hunter at the controls TAXED
about the crowded field to avoid
the PEOPLE and even drove the
grimy plane rig . into its hangar,
on the shoulders OF .-dmiI
friends the aviators we're taken "a
a room for pictures and interviews
after the invading crowd had been
pushed bark e. ugh 70 release the
fa-igued but happy fliers from the
plane Then Z er the first real
bath IN &c days and clean clothes
TO replace the oil s1attefed cover
ais, the pilots ard their brothers.
sister irene end he mother we're
taken TO town.
Tired enough 10 sleep standing.
the fliers were forced TO slt through
a series Of dinner speeches, then
they were lodged IN a. apartment
300 feet above the street atop a
hotel. a suite once occupied BY
President Coolidge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
City Briefs
Friers. - Sanitary fed and fatten-
ed. Phone l28.

Friers. - Sanitary fed and fatten-
ed. Phone l28.
New Jury. - A new Jury will be
drawn in the Cameron county court
at law Monday. Several civil suits
are scheduled to come up during
the week.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools and clears tnflamed eyes.
Doesn't hurt. ADV. 80
Quiet Fourth. - A very quiet
Fourth Of July was reported by the
sheriff'S department and the city
police. Only one arrest was made
by the sheriff's department.
New York Man Visitor. - u. n.
Jolley, OF Rochester, ". ", Is ~
Brownsville on business. He IS reg
istered az q local hotel.
Sunday Fried Chicken dinner. soc.
Hollingsworth Hotel. ADV. 9.
Candidate Reports. - Candidates
II the coming primary election are
required BY law TO make a report
on their expenditures 10 the county
clerk between the dates OF July IA
IL inclusive. Another report Is re-
CURED not later than ten days after
the election.
Beautiful S5.0e permanent 5v
Mrs. Flett, New York operator. az
Amaya'S Beauty Shop.-Adv. q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Revere Role
Urged for Farmers

KANSAS CITY, July 5-P1-Pro-
claiming the role Of Paul Revere
more fitt%g than that OF "Evangel-
ist TO Agriculture" Arthur NJ. Hyde,
secretary Of agriculture, today said
the federal farm board and the de-
partment OF agriculture Is mot 20
ing 70 tell the farmer how TO run
his business"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

What is a carambola and a sapo-
dilla?
Merely two Of the many tropical
and s~emi-tropical vegetables and
fruits that will be introduced in the
Valley If the plans Of the local
chamber OF commerce materialiZe.
Following the suggestion made by
the Houston Chamber Of Commerce
that a park OF q tract Of land be
devoted especially to the growing
Of a variety of these products. local
officials began work Immediately 70
attain this end, q. &. Richardson,
local secretary, said Saturday.
Il have long had a project OF
this type in mind" Mr.. Richardson
said. and If the city will not aid
in obtaining this park. then We can
utilize our own chamber OF COM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Sons Pleas Return
Carol to Ex-Wife

BUCHAREST, Rumania. July S
-tP-Two important developments
bearing 1Aon the tranquility OF the
reign Of King Carol II occurred
today.
Following reconciliation of Carol
and his wife Queen Helen, suppos-
edly because of the pleadings OF
their son, Michael, who was king,
tie government tonight issued a
note saying that all rumors relative
TO the return OF Madame Magda
Lupescu 70 Rumania were "inven-
tons for propaganda purposes
The communication added that
Madame Lupescu will never return
TO Rumania."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Reserve Officers
Ordered to Report
fSnecia' Is The Hernld

'-RFA 10 AAF nNfhl1
MERCEDES, July 5-According "a
advices from headquarters. Eighth
Corps Area. Fort Sam Houston.
Capt. Frank g. Hadden OF this city,
Valley reserve officer, has been o.
dered 10 report FOR training III tire
air corps al Hensley Field, Dallas.
July 8.
Among other Valley reserve Off
GERS TO report at the same time
for cir training service. are First
Lieut.. Claude e. Garter ar Browns
vile, and First Lieut.. Norvel Q. Car
michael Of Harrington. The men will
be In service for two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Lockhart to Sponsor
Move to Split Texas

LUBBOCK. July 5.-(Pl-G. r..
Lockharts Lubbock attorney and
candidate for legislature from the
18th district, in a statement Is
sued tonight declared he favored
and would introduce in the next
legislature a resolution proposing
division of Texas into five states. He
said he would propose Lubbock as
one capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Cotke Passes
University
fspecial 30 Tre Herald

NONIN4lI W AAN A4N4U4AI
AUSTIN, July SC. w. Gotke,
superintendent of the Brownsville
public school system, took an ex-
animation today for his doctor Of
philosophy degree at the Univer-
sity Of Texas and passed with fly
ing colors.
He expects to complete his doc
torial dissertation and receive the
degree at the next commencement
held by the state university.
Supt. Gotke Is the first Valley
superintendent to hold this degree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Cangland Guns Bark
And Two Leaders Die

CLEVELAND, July 5.-tPl-The
familiar staccato or gangland spoke
for the second time within two
weeks late today. and Joe Porrello,
Cleveland bootleg sugar baron. and
Cam Nlocco, MS first lieutenant,
are dead.
Porrello, said to have gained his
wealth and high position in "the
trade" not without irritation and
apprehension Of numerous compe-
titors, was shot while near the door
in the restaurant OF Frank Milano.
Tilocco fell as he stood just outside.
Porrello gained control OF the
bootleg sugar business when gang
land killed Big Joe" and John
leonardo in October 1927. Porrello
and his six brothers combined with
Sam Blackjack" Todaro in the
business, according TO police.
approximately 1000 more acre:
OF lettuce will be harvested in July
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POINT ISABEL

Continued from page ID
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approximately 1000 more acres
Of lettuce viii be harvested in July
fornia. The total acreage Is 10000.
fornia. he total acreage IS 10000.