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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
POWERS PHOTOGRAPH
l. IDENTIFIED

NORTHBORO. Mass. Aug. 81. fP
1Chales Fleming. brother-in-law
of Mrs Dorothy Prhssipr Lcmke.
whose body was believed found last
night in ClarSburg. W. Va. early to-
dav identified a newspaper photo
graph of Harry F Powers. confessed
slayer Cf n woman and three child
rem, as tho man with whom Mrs.
Lemke left NorthbOr0 lastJuly.
Mrs. Fleming said her sister.
who was 50. for several wears had
been employed as " companion
nurse by wealthy families in Wor-
chester county and while I'm North
Carolina with VA UEbridre family
live years ago. met. through N MAJ
rimonial agency conducted By a ma
named Pierson. a nan who said ne
was D. RI LOWthcr. M Virginia.
Mrs. Lemke C0rrrsDCnded with
LoWther several years. her sister
said, and in July he came 20 North
b0r0 10 visit her. She went aWav
with him 0 a%fterWard. ostensibly
20 be married. Mrs. Fiemming said.
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CUMMINGS NEAR
10000 MARK
Total Probably Will Be
Much Larger Than
First Expected

SAN BENITO. Aug. 29.-It is
estimated that approximately 1880
bales have been ginned in the VAL
ley TO date and that the total gin
nings will be larger than at first
expected.
No exact figures were available
on ginnings, but IL was thought by
ginners in touch with the situation
that the total was rapidly nearing
the 10000 bale mark.
Wllacy county has ginned I0.500
bales to date and it is estimated
that Cameron county has ginned
10000, Hidalgo county 5000 and
Starr county about 1000.
Ginnings are expected 70 con-
tinue heavy during the approach
ing week and the total for the
season is expected to pass the So
000 mark.
The record for the Valley is
10000 bales ginned in 1926.
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Who's bowling hard times?"
Things may be fairly slow jver
the nation. but Just to show VAL
leyites that the L. .Ter Rio Grande
Valley remains a white spot or the
map Brownsville merchants have
organized a Booster Club through
which shopping Is made luxurious
and more profitable. The retail buy
ing campaign starts in Brownsville
Tuesday. Sept. ? and lasts through
Saturday. Oct. 3.
AS a result az the campaign some
Valley woman will win a Ford autl.
mobile, another will win a suite q.
living room furniture, another q
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Edcouch Will Get
Two Ice Plants
Especial TO The Herald

Especial to The Herald
EDCOUCH. Aug. 29.-Edcouch will
now have two ice manufacturing
plants as the result OF the beginning
Of the second so ton plant TODAY
by r. +. Ewing Of Santa Rosa.
Construction OF this 100000 plant
Of steel and stucco construction will
be strictly modern with new equip
ment. G. G. Daniels Of Santa Rosa
has the building contract and states
that the building will be completed
within two months in order 10 serve
vegetable and fruit shippers this
winter.
The plant Is located near the
Missouri Pacific station. The Cen
trail Power and Light Co. has the
other plant here which Is a $50. 900
structure.
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chants may vote in the contest.
AL member stores will have a
sign Booster Club" III the windows.
Cooperating stores so far entered
are J. G. Penny Co. DOrfman's
Jewelry store, Pattes0n Motor Co.
Miller Radio shop, Hicks Rubber
Co. Cisneros Drug stores, McKay's
Pharmacy. E~delsteins, The Fashion
Model Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Co.. Libby's. Capitol theater. Legion
Sports arena. Borderland Furniture
Co, Ainsworth and Colgin grocery,
Fl Jardin Coffee SshOp. Interna-
Ional Shoe store and Houston Place.
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II any contestant withdraws she may
not give her votes. already register
ed 10 another contestant. Her votes
are lost.
A thousand votes will go with eaca
81 purchase in cash az the coopera-
tive stores and 5000 votes with
each 81 paid on account. Also 5000
votes will 20 with each 81 worth OF
trade cards sold. Trade cards are
good for face value IN purchases for
six months.
The contest IS open % All VAL
ley women. and shoppers from all
towns In the Valley who trade with
RrpKnsytlla Booster Cllbs ner-
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Votes r given for purchases from
Brownsville firms who are coopera-
ting In Booster Club" activities
which will enliven the late summe-
and early fall days md make scores
OF Valley women look forward to
owning a valuable award.
II IS the old popularity contest
with modern innovations.
The chief innovation is campaign
headquarters. where weary shoppers
NAV rest their feet. listen 10 the
radio. stir old friendships and Re
comfortable. At the club room, 10
which the general public Of the
Valley Is invited. al prizes are dis
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Sterling In Houston

!. Sterling In Houston
The Texas executive, az Hous-
ton for the weekend, said he would
60 TO Austin Monday To confer with
legislative leaders on the matter Of
converting a special session.
Gov. Sterling had said he would
call the session If 1t was demanded
and called for expressions OF opin-
ion from farmers, business men and
lawmakers. In answer, his office
was deluged with kilograms and
resolutions adopted BY mass meet
ings in every section Of the state.
Cotton Law Passed
The Louisiana legislature Satur-
day passed a law prohibiting cot
ton planting in that state in 1882
and Gov. Huey p Long dispatched
a representative by plane TO carry
a copy OF the law to Gov. Sterling
at Houston.
Within the state, expressions of
sentiment appeared TO be separat-
ing into three groups: those op-
posed 10 legislative control what
ever. those favoring legislative
action and indorsing Gov. Longs
plan OF no cotton in 1892; and
those favoring legislative action,
but believing a so per cent acreage
reduction sufficient.
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BANKERS DECIDE TO
DROP OUT OF II

DALLAS, Aug. 29.-P-In q
statement issued today. y. w.
Hopes. president OF the State
Bankers association, said bankers
deemed II advisable for the asso-
citation ITO drop out OF the picture.
in the cotton curtailment program
controversy. He said bankers were
Of the opinion the solution Of the
problem should be left to those
who are perhaps better equipped
than bankers
During a conference here tuesday
bankers proposed withholding one
third Of the 1881 crop from market,
reducing the present cotton acreage
so per cent in 1882, and 80 l-3
percent in 1893.
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played. And here the ballots. gather
ed from boxes at each Booster
Club member store, will be tabui
lated each evening.
Entries may be made at any
Booster club store. All a contest
ant needs to win Is popularity and
a will TO put forth effort. Votes
should be cast the same day they
are earned. as contest managers
may change the color Of tickets with
out notice. thus depriving those VINO
have been boarding ballots the
privilege Of voting them. This will
prevent any concentration OF bal
lots fox ~sWapptng, PURPOSES. Also
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Coop Elects
IBy Staff CORRESPONDENT

10y oldIl correspondent
WESLACO. Aug. 2o.-George 3.
Warren. president OF the Valley
Vegetable Cooperative Assn, has
been named manager.
Directors met here Friday after
noon and named Warren who has
successfully managed a local CO.
operative at Rio Hondo for several
years.
F. A. Miller. secretary-treasurer
Of the Texas Farm Bureau Service
Corporation. who was active in or
%ganization OF the Valley coop. has
gone TO Robstown where growers
are interested in cooperative mar
keting.
S. NJ. Patterson, manager OF the
chamber Of commerce. thanked the
coop for selecting Weslaco as its
headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Death House Woman
Remains In Jail

DETROIT. Aug. %. R-Her third
attempt 10 obtain freedom denied,
Mrs. Rose Veras. 4~9-year-old Hun
garian rooming house proprietor. to-
day remained IN Jail awaiting the
arrival from Logan. w. Va. or a
man who police believe will give
important evidence regarding the
deaths within the past eight wears
OF IL men In Mrs. Veras' home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
World Farley On

GENEVA. Aug. "a. Ry-Leaders az
international affairs. wearied by
three months Of feverish negotia-
tons in the capitals Of Europe. turn
ed tOnigh. toward Geneva where.
tn a series OF meetings beginning
Monday. the worlds grave political
and economic problems will be eX-
amined afresh IN the clinic Of the
league or nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Professional Ethics
Shown By Robber

DALLAS. Aug. %. ga uni
que code OF professional ethics"
was displayed BY a rObber who
last night looted a Humble OIL
station here Of $50.
After taking the money from
the cash register. the rObber
pointed to an insurance sign
on the wall and informed z. p.
Fuller. station attendant. that
he didn't mind taking the money
as the loss was covered BY in
surance.
Last week I held up a sta
ton and found the operator
would lose the money IN 7 took
II. 50 I just handed II back
the Tobber explained.
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latest model radio and three women
will win white gold wrist watches
Not only are Brownsville mer-
chants showing the world the VAL
ley still sets the pace, they are going
a step further BY providing VAL
ley shoppers in Brownsville a luxuri-
GUS club room. located at 1l06 Eliza
beth street. provided with lounges.
rest rooms. a radio. a baby grand
piano. and in general a restful.
home-like atmosphere for the VAL
lev shopper.
Trade with Brownsville Booster
Club stores is the slogan Of the
drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Dredge Bids Opened

Bids were opened by the Browns
vile city commission Friday nigh.
for a suction dredge 10 be used In
dredging the settling basin at the
city water plant.
Action will be taken at the next
meeting On the purchase of a dredge.
In the past the city has hired A
drag line dredge for this work and
has been able 10 take out the silt
only around the edges Of the settl-
ing basin. The new dredge operating
whenever necessary will save the
cost OF It's purchase In a short time,
City Manager Z. A. Rosenthal said
II will also be available for use
IN dredging out resacas In various
parts Of the city In the city's beauti-
ficat!on program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Buildings Approved

AUSTIN. Aug. %. Pi-University
or Texas regents Saturday approved
preliminary plans for eight campus
buildings. 10 cost between $4,000 900
and S4.5O0.0 600 and directed archi-
tects to complete construction plans
SO contracts may be let this winter.
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Texas Girl browns

SAN ANGELO. Aug. 29. -lPI-
Margaret BierWith. lB, was drowned
here late today while swimming III
the South Concho river. She was
with a party OF two boys and two
girls. The others made made futile
efforts 10 save her. Members OF the
fire department worked for more
than an hour trying 10 revive her
before she was pronounced dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Plan Work Draft

WELLINGTON. New Zealand.
Aug. 29-tP-Plans whereby all
single unemployed men in New
Zealand would be drafted 10 work
on highway and land development
schemes with only nominal pay
were being developed by authorities
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Veteran Shot Down

SAN ANGELO. Aug. ~. -Fr-
Jess Howard, IS. World War veteran
and former convict. was shot and
killed this afternoon as he started
into the residence XXX B. III. Burch.
So. az a wagon yard here.
Burch. manager Of the wagon
yard. said Howard had been warned
TO stay out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Preliminary School
Work Is Under Wav

Preliminary registration work will
get under way in the Brownsville
public school system this week with
checking Of credits and grading az
new pupils. f. c. Dodd. who Is in
charge OF this work. has announced
New high school pupils are re-
quested TO report some time this
week in order 10 clear away this
preliminary work before actual en-
rollment SEN. 8
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Wreck Is Fatal

CRYSTAL CITY. Aug %. fPi--
Mrs. Wilma Yencey Shertzer u
Bracketville died at a hospital here
today from injuries received in an
automobile collision on the high
way Thursday night. Her skull was
fractured. Sam Ivev Of Crystal City
received a broken leg in the same
accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Fights For Fort

MARLIN. Aug. %. fP-Sen. Tom
Connallv protested today 10 Sec. or
War Patri"t Hurley against the pro-
posed abcf lonment OF Fort Clark.
Tex. He said Fort Clark was strategy
cally located to protect the MeXi-
can border and has unusual facili-
ties for q~uaTtering troops.
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Body Is Found

BAILEYS ISLAND. Maine. Aug.
29-fP-Alfred p. Dennis. vice
chairman OF the u. s. Tariff com
mission. committed suicide bv
drowning in Casco Bay here early
today.
The BODY "a found on the sand
where II had been left BY the re-
ceding tide.
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Negro Pair Jailed

DALLAS. Aug. 29.-P-Two ne
groes who gave their names as Ben
Norsingle and Travis Bragg. said
To be wanted BY authorities in con-
nection with 4 slaving there last
August 3. we're held in the Dallas
iail tonight.
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Mrs. Jessup Dies
IBV sal CorrespOndent

H1E 9NaAA AANGR0AAANAAAf
SAN BENITO, Aug. 29.-Mrs. II.
G. Jessup, ar active civic worker OF
this city, died at Missouri Valley.
Mo, Saturday Afternoon. friends Of
the family have been informed Dy
a wire from Mrs. Carrie Shaffer,
the decendent's mother.
Funeral services are to be held at
Missouri Valley.
She is survived by her husband
and two children, Ruth Ellen and
Henry Clay. Jr.
The family left here recently for
a visit with Mrs. Jessup's relatives
in Missouri.
she was a member Of the Presby-
terrain church, the Athenian club
and last year was president OF the
Parent-TeacheT's association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
LAW WOULD MAKE
CRIMINALS OF FARMERS"

DALLAS. Aug. 70. -TP-State
Senators Joe M. Moore Of Green
vile and Carl G. Hardin Of Steph-
enville issued a statement here to-
day declaring they we're "funda-
mentally opposed TO the unholy
scheme Of attempting TO control
agency Of state government
The statement declared legis-
lative action would make a Grim
inal out Of every cotton farmer in
the south" They urged Texas citi-
zens 10 oppose a special legislative
session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
LONG WAITS FOR
TEXAS TO ACT

BATON ROUGE. La. Aug %
Pi-GOv. Huey p. Long gratified by
the unanimous passage Of his cot
ton prohibition bill by the Louis
lana legislature in a five-day spe-
cial session. tonight waited for
Texas and other states 10 adopt
the baby and save the farmers Of
the SOUTH
The south Is on fire for the one
year holiday" Long asserted. IF
other states follow Louisiana's
example, 20-cent cotton Is a sure
thing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
EGYPT PROPOSES
COTTON

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. -.P-
The Egyptian proposal for an in
ternational discussion Of cotton
problems vas talked over today by
Carl Williams. farm board mem
Der for cotton, and the Egyptian
minister.
Before leaving for the Egyptian
legation. Williams had arranged
for another conference late in the
day with southern senator's on the
cotton situation.
The farm board member called
on Minister Sidarouss shortly after
receiving the text Of the Egyptian
governments suggestion for a
meeting Of representatives OF coun-
tries which grow large quantities
Of cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Ford Plant Opens

DETROIT. Aug. 29-tP- The
Ford Motor Co. which August l
sharply curtailed its manufacturing
force. today arnounced that be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 men had
been ordered 10 return starting
September 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Sees Ocean Traffic

TOKYO. AUG. 90. tP-Col. Chas
A. Lindbergh predicted tonight Il
would become an ordinary matter
for persons % fly across the Pacific.
with a regular passenger anA mail
air service between the U. y and
Japan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Company Sued

AUSTIN. Aug. 29@tPl- Suit
against the Colonial Insurance COM
pany Of Dallas was filed in Travis
county district court today by Atty.
Gen. James v. Alfred. The suit al
legged the company was a mutual
assessment health and accident
COMPANY ara did not have a permit
from the insurance commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
'BUY-N-VALLEY
PLAN ADOPTED
BY c. c. HEADS
Campaign Launched
For Consumption
Products

The campaign OF the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce 10 encour-
age the consumption cf Valley prod
ucts OF all kinds by Valley people
became Valley-wide Saturday when
1t vas adopted by the secretaries
in a meeting in Wes,aco.
The campaign idea was adj
vanced by q. c. Richardson. man
ager Of the Brownsville Chamber
OF Commerce.
All secretaries favored II, and
there was considerable discussion
Is TO the best ways TO get the
campaign started, and to carry II
out successfully.
Committee Named
Richardson was appointed head
OF a committee 10 WORK I'D q list OF
Valley manufacturers. This list
Will be published in leaflet form
~ the secretaries, giving prOoucts
manufactured, and will also in
clude information urging the i'm
portance OF purchasing Valley
grapefruit. vegetables and bottled
ana canned products.
These will be broadcast through
the Valley and sent into every
home.
In addition there will probably
be a general exhibit OF Valley
Manufactured products at the Val
ley Mid-Winter fair this fall, and
there may be exhibits In various
towns. such as the exhibit By the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
which IS IN the White Kitchen
building in Brownsville.
Cooperation Asked
A campaign will be conducted
among the merchants to secure CO.
operation IN handling and adver-
Using Valley produce, and talks
Will be made at service club meet
ings, women's clubs and at other
Valley gatherings.
The secretaries discussed the
weekly broadcastS over station XED
Reynosa, and decided to Join to-
gether and make the broadcasts
Valley-wide. Miss Vista Hornburp
OF Eoinburg was named chairman
OF a committee 10 handle this, Whit
Rodgers OF McAllen and Rex Bax-
ter OF Raymondville being named
on the committee.
President John +. Floore Of the
association was asked TO get more
detailed information on the con
vention OF the American Bottlers
association in Dallas in November,
when the question Of inviting these
people TO the Valley on a side trip
came up.
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SLAIN WOMAN
FOUND BURIED
near OTHER 4
Police Dig For More
Victims Of Suave
Letter Writer

CLARKSBURG. w. Va. Aug. %.
-P-The body OF a woman was
found tonight near the spot where
Harry #. Powers. AZ. buried Mrs.
Asia Eicher. Chicago widow. and
her three children. 20 the killings
on whom NV confessed today.
Police. digging INCREASINGLY despite
his confession, around the garage
Powers built az Quietdell. four
miles from here, uncarthed the
body. They believed az first they
had discovered three more victims
The body OF the woman alone was
dug out at first and what apnar-
emily we're two other bodies left
half-buried for n time. fully re-
vealed the supposed bodies proved
70 BE- merely buried logs.
Body Clothed
The woman weighed about $50
pounds. She had black hair. The
diggers found her fully clothed.
Unlike the four victims found be-
fore, she was not wrapped in bur
lap.
Officers investigating the killings
said she might be- Dorothy TreSSler
OF Worcester. Mass. one OF the in
Vulnerable women with whom Pow
ers correspondent under the alias of
Cornelius %. Pearson.
Discovery Of the fifth body was
witnessed by even a larger crowd
than that which saw the revealing
Of the crude graves w Mrs. Eicher
and her children. IL was estimated
400 people were gathered about as
the officers dug without ceasing.
Digging went forward more fu-
riOusly after the fifth body was un-
earthed.
Similar crowds svarmed about this
county tail where Powers is confin-
ed. and about the m0rgue where the
bodies OF his victims lav. and details
Of police. heavily armed. we're at
times forced 10 almost fight back
the pressing thrOnEg.
Public indignation ran high.
Throughout the gathering we're
ominOus mutterinEs. but nowhere
did any threats against Powers come
70 a head.
Woman Strangled-
The woman. comparatively Young.
had been stranEled to death. Two
strips Of webbing were found dashed
tightly around her throat. Her hands
were bound with sash cord such IA
bound the hands 0f Mrs. Ficher
when her body was unearthed late
Friday.
Powers confessed ne killed Mrs.
EIche- and her three children jn
orser To secure for himself the prom
ETY. he believed she owned.
EXhorted by a C~larksburg minister
10 consider biblical sayings On the
en0rmlty Of crime and the confess
sion OF sin. he collapsed IN tears,
faltering an outline OF his deed. and
then. returning once more IN the
composure Of two DAYS WI rigorous
Questioning. dictated a formal. brief
statement admitting his guilt.
IL did, In the month Of July. 1891.
murder Mrs. Asia Eicher and her
children. Harry Greta. and Anabel.
by using a hammer and BY strangu-
lation," he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Cotton States Await
Texas Cotton Action
(BY The Associated Pressl

Cotton-growing states of the south looked to Texas
Saturday night awaiting action by Gov. Ross S. Sterling
to demands Of Texas cotton farmers for a special legis-
lative session, to enact cotton control measures in the state
that produces one-third of the nations cotton.