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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-06
Prominent Ely Girl Marries

Announcements have been received
ny friends Of the bride in this city Of
the marriage of Miss Berniece ALL
strom, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor Ahlstrom of this city, to Mr.
Charles K Young Of Chicago The
marriage took place at Oak Park, III.
on Saturday. January IL. The groom
Is. to be congratulated on having won
such a charming bride. Hosts Of
friends here wish them all possible
happiness
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-06

International Falls people are up
against the proposition of allowing a
truck line into their town while ade-
quate service is being provided by the
D. w. & P. railroad It seems that the
railroad and warehouse commission
granted the truck line permission to
enter Notwithstanding the fact that
better service was being provided by
the railroad. The border citians are
also perturbed over what viii happen
to the road, now in excellent condition
between their city and Orr, after few
months of the heavy freight trucks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-06
J. C. BOYS PRESENT
ASSEMBLY PROGRAM.
By Harry Newgord.

Good morning, ladies and gentle
men. This Is radio station I. o. o.,
the voice of the e. ]. c."
That is how the Junior College as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-06

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
RITCHIE WANTS
STATE CONTROL
Maryland Governor Favors
Liquor Taxation
By States

FRENCH LICK. Ind. June 8. Up
-Criticizing the annual governors
conference for its policy OF avoid
ing controversial subjects. Cover
nor Albert c. Richie Of Maryland
took control of the closing session
here late yesterday 10 advocate re-
turn OF liquor control to the states
as a solution of taxation problems.
The Maryland executive. presid-
ing at the final discussion meet
ing. said were this done. the sys-
tenn Of excise taxes which may
again be built up might do away
altogether with federal income
taxes and 'at one stroke relieve
capital. labor and agriculture from
the tax problems which rest so
heavily upon them"
OF economic conditions. Cover
nor Richie said. You cannot have
from five to eight million people
wanting work and unable TO Get
1t without knowing that tbs con-
stituteS a challenge to our social
order and that IL IS the strongest
argument for communism unless
IL IS solved"
His departure from the confer
ence agenda followed that Of
Governor Clifford Pinchot Of Penn
sylvania, who refused the assign
ed subject of reforestation. and at
tackled public utilities. charging
that electric power interests are
milking the public or an esti-
mated half billion dollars a year
through overcharges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03

faculty will be attending summer
school.
@. W. Gotke, superintendent Of
the schools here, viii attend Col
umbia University, New York City;
Il. J. Bingham. University OF Tex
as. Austin: Rosalis Kibbe, Texas:
Newborn Quinn, Texas: Santos
Ceyanes, Texas; Josephine Cps-
taneda, Texas; Maria CaJ.ntN
Texas; Myrtle Jennings. UnIvers..y
OF Colorado. Boulder. Colo: Casteel
Garlin. Colorado: Ruth Reed. COL
orado. Louise Parry. Colorado: linda
Benway. University Of Mexico.
Mexico City: Gilmore Richardson.
Mexico: Elna Foster. Mexico: Mary
McCollum. Mexico: Elizabeth Nc
Connico. George Peabody's College
for Teachers. Nashville, Tenn:
Mrs. James r. White. Washington
University. St. Louis. Mo: Mrs.
Cora Butts. University Of Denver.
Denver. Colo: Media Crosse. S. w.
Texas Teachers College. San Mar
cos. Mrs. Mike Groom. Missouri
State Teachers College. Kirksville.
Mo-: Margaret Zachery. Texas Tee.
Lubbock: Mrs. Daisy Taggart.
Brownsville College. Mrs. II. +.
Watkins. Brownsville; and Cleo
Rose. Brownsville.
Other members OF the faculty
viii probably attend summer schools.
but have not announced their in
tentions as vet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Seek Speedy Action
In PROBATION Orders

AUSTIN. Tex. June 3. 1.-THE
Attorney Generals department yes
terday succeeded In having four
Of the suits I'd enjoin enforcement
w cil ~prOratiOn orders let for AMeF-
ing June 10. after a conference Won
day between the Governor. kail-
road commission and the att1rn1y
generals department at which 10
was agreed to seek speedy court
action.
Suits set we're filed by the Gem
trial Pipe Line Company. Inland
Waterways. Inc. n. G. Mcintyre
and Lide- Rove OIL corporation.
Three new suits against the COM
mission we're filed yesterday. They
we're by Jim Pollard. T. w. Waner
and w. II. Stone, Rusk County,
Jenkins OIL corporation and the
Consolidated Oil Company. Rusk
County and X. Z. Merren. Gregg
County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
VALLEY LOOP
WILL CONTINUE
Laid States That Corpus
Franchise Will Be
Placed Soon
CBy staff Correspondentl

HARLINGEN. June 3.-Although
Geo. Withers. holder OF the Corpus
Christi franchise. LETT Tuesday
night with two OF his players.
Charleg F. c. Ladd. president or
the Valley league stated definitely
that the loop would continue to
function.
"Rumors that the league viii
disband within the next few days
are unfounded,' the loop president
stated.
Negotiations are under way for
either Ia FerIa ar Mission To take
over the erstwhile Corpus Christi
team. Both OF these cities have Of
fered the club a home. 1t is under
stood.
Efforts to move the team "a
Brownsville have been unaVailing.
A committee reported Tuesday that
no interest could BE- stirred IN
giving the SeahaWks a home park
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Students Enroll For
Summer School Work

EDINBURG. June 3.-Ninesv-two
students enrolled during Monday
ard Tuesday in the college and high
school divisions Of the Edinourr
public summer school. according to
4 y Miles, dean Of the college.
and director of the summer school
late Yesterday.
Forty-seven Of these pupils are
enrolled in the college, while as
are enrolled in the high school di-
vision. The college enrolment In
"a date exceeds enrolment AZ pre-
vicus summer schools for the first
two davs. Dean Miles said.
The enrolment will be increased
by the end Of the week. as some
late-comers usually register, Dean
Miles said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
ROSS IS new
LION PREXY
New Officers To Take Seat
At July Seventh
Session

New officers OF tine Brownsville
Lions club. headed by President 9.
w. ROSS, will be seated July 7 at
a regular meeting OF the organiza-
ton.
Other officers named in an cleo
ton early this week were "A. NJ.
Hassell. secretary: David Joast.
Lion Tanner: Bob Pickett. Tail
Twister: Phillip Boeye, first vice
president. w. A. Miller, second
vice president: johnny Walker,
third vice president: and directors
as follows: Doug Ireland. w. r.
Kiekel and Lee T. Adamson. Ad-
amson. past president. automatic
ally becomes a director.
A campaign for new members
Will be launched by the club in the
near future. An effort also will be
made to get out new members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
City Briefs

Airplane Rides. Si.00. Learn %
fly. $4,000, IN the new Curtis
Wright Junior, the worlds safest
airplane. Les Mauldin, Browns
vile airport.-Adv.
The Van Heest Shop-Furniture
repairing. rsfinishing. upholstering.
1903 Thirteenth Street. phone
-O54-J. Adv.
Chicken Dinner. Methodist church.
Thursday night from 600 10 700.
Price 35c. Everybody come. Adv. 4
Civic L~eague-Members OF the c.
vic League are urged to DE presen.
al the final meeting OF that organ
iz2t.,n on Thursday afternoon a.
the Methodist church. The meeting
will be called 10 order at $50 p.
C. and installation Of officers Will
also be held during the afternoon.
Hemstitching &c per yard at Am
aya's. Adv. 4.
Special Arnoil scalp treatment
and facials By expert operate
Also permanents from $3.50 III
Amayas Beauty Shop. Adv. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
West Texas Farmer
Known to Radio Fans
tBv staff COrresDondcntl

by staff Correspondent
WESLACO. June 3-Silas Clark
Of Abilene. who came here to "a
tend the Texas Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton. is not Just a farmer. he
Is known "a thousands Of radio
listeners as the West Texas Plow-
boy.
Clark has been singing cowboy
songs. playing his own guitar ac-
compartments. over station KFYO
at Abilene for over two years. He
has collected a number Of cow
bow songs which he hopes TO pub
lish soon. Many of these songs had
never been written out before. Clark
mingled with the old cowboys and
the new. getting them 10 sing their
songs TO him. Clark also has written
q number Of songs Of his own.
When one entertainment feature
had to be omitted on the program
here. Clark stepped into the brsacn
and entertained the farm group.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Arrest Leaders On
Political Warrants

ROME. June 3-LP-A number
Of leaders OF Catholic young peo-
pies organizations have been ar
rested on political warrants signed
by the project. After being question:
cd they were he'd for further dis
position. which NAV mean confine-
ment 10 the island Of Lipari.
Among those arrested was attor-
ney Corsanego. honorary general
president of the Italian Catholic
Young Peoples organization.
He received from the project a
political admonition". a measure
which usually Immediately precedes
exile to the prison island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
HEAVY VOTE
GIVEN CLARK
Held For Murder, Man
Polls Heavy Vote
For Judge

LOS ANGELES. June 3. Up
While he was being bound over for
trial on charges OF numbering
Charles Crawford. political boss.
and Herbert Spencer. magazine Cd
itor. David II. Clark polled more
than 5000 votes here yesterday in
his race for municipal Judge but
was defeated.
Complete officials returns gave
Clark 67.0i4 votes and his oppo-
nent Charles Maccoy, incumbent,
95.7T4.
Clark. central figure In a case
described by prosecuting authori-
ties as a racketeer killing. remain
cd In Jail today unable 10 raise the
100000 bond for his release pend
ing trial.
Special Prosecutor Joseph Ford
announced Jean Riley. motion pic
ture actress, had been dismissed
a. a state witness. She did not
testify. Miss Riley confessed. Ford
said. that her story that she had
seen three men run from Craw-
fords office Immediately after the
shooting May 20 was a fabrication.
told in the hope OF getting publ
city.
Clark's attorneys did not ask
dismissal OF the charges at the
close Of the herring. saying he felt
all facts should be brought 10
light in superior court. Municipal
Judge Carl b. Sturzenacker grant
cd him bail over the protest Of
Ford.
Volunteer bondsmen we're able
Immediately 10 raise only $4,000
and efforts were continued until
midnight to obtain the remaining
$4,000. At that time Clark re-
tired 10 await Developments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Hunting Accident
Fatal To Woman

SCHULENBURG. Tex. June B.
F-Mrs. W. L. Baumgarten. 81. was
dead today as the result az A hunt
ING accident yesterday. The small
bore shotgun which She had been
using was discharged as she and
her husband we're riding home. The
charge struck her near the heart
and she died before reaching med
ical aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Ira Eels Employed
By Harrington School

NDN 2NMAA @RA
HARLINGEN, June 3.-With tho
resignation OF j. q. Elmore ms school
IaA collector and assessor. his dut-
les will be taken over by Ira Ecls
who resigned ns trustee recently
iii order 10 become business mana
ger.
The board has authorized it, pre-
sident. Frank II. Davis. 10 meet with
the city commission and arrange,
IN possible. for an equalization lSard
which will serve both the school ais
trict and the city.
The board at It's meeting this
week considered cost uf various
equipment which would be required
Tor night football at Fair Park.
Herman Goetzke. chairman Of the
athletic council. presented the lls-
ureS but no action was taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Districts
Audit To Be Made

EDINBURG. June 3.-The A. II.
Hart Company % McAllen was
selected 10 make the audit NJ the
common school districts Of Hidalgo
county. BY the county board Of
education. Tuesday afternoon.
Other business discussed included
settlement Of boundary lines and ap-
pOrtionment of a $4,000 bond issue.
"A owing out Of the forming OF the
Edcouch-E Elsa independent school
district April 18th.
The Hart audit will cover the
reriod since 1920 in the LaVilla
or District No ?. Edcouch. District
No. Is. and Elsa, District No. III.
according 10 "A. "A. Hughes, prnsi-
dent or the county board. Othes
districts will be audited over a per-
lod of several years. Hart will be-
gin his work on the bond issue, ac-
cUrding TO Hughes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
New Trial Will Be
Held For Embezzler

WACO. Tex. June 3. R-Court
officials said today that a new trial
for Arthur Mills. former McClennln
county tax collector charged with
embezzlement Of county funds total
ing $4,000. would be held within
the next three weeks. A jury which
heard evidence in his first trial
was discharged last night after II
was unable to agree. District attor-
rev Willard Mclaughlin said the
Jury stood 10 to 2 for conviction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Associated Press Photo

TALLY to the fresh vegetable and
irulJ output OF Texas Winter
Garden area, which supplies north
ern markets diving the winter
months.
EAGLE PASS. June 3-P,-Two
hundred carloaas OF material Will
be started toward Eagle Pass soon
for construction Of the Central and
Southwest Utilities Company'S ST.
100000 hydro-electric plant nine
miles north Of Eagle Pass.
Contract for building the 10000
horsepower plant vas let last week
10 the Bart Moore Construction
company OF San Antonio. The
2ields q, McCelvey Construction
company Of LI5bOcS Is engaged In
constructing a tWo-mile road west
from the Del Rio highway 10 the
construction camp site.
Water for furnishing motive
power for the plant is to be taken
from the irrigation canal now being
con-, tucted for Maverick county at
a cost OF S6,600,000. The 90-mile
canal that will furnish water for
10000 acres Of arid land will De
tapped at a point IS miles below
the intake. to allow 500 cubic feet
Of water per second 10 rush back
into the Rio Grande. Up to that
point, the canal will be 80 feet
wide al the base and will have a
water depth OF 10 feet.
Twenty-Five miles Of tbs first
section Of the gravity irrNation
system already have been excavated.
the large intake head works have
been finished and the three lotion
steel gates installed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Juice Plant
Explained To Group

EDINBURG. June "Details OF
the working OF a citrus fruit jrncc
plant we're explained by B. r. Pit
man. Jr. OF Houston. who Is In the
Valley IN the interest of the plant.
before a large group Of citrus grow
Crs from all sections of the Valley
nj a meeting In the court house,
Monday evening. The meeting was
sponsored by the Edinburg cham
Der of Commerce. Of which Z. NJ
Smith Is president.
Pitman explained the process OF
the proposed frozen fruit juice
plant. one which he hopes 10 see
located in some city in the Valley
70 be used BY all citrus growers cf
this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
WRITER'S AND
PLAYERS A

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. June
3. tP-Fincher Withers. franchise
holder and manager. and five play
erS Of the former Corpus Christi
Seahawks arrived here this morn
ing from Harlingen and said other
PLAYERS would reach Corpus Chris
u later today.
Withers said ElGar J. Waitman
OF San Benito. acting vice presi-
cent Of the Rio Grande VALLEY
league. gave the players their re-
leases last night although an at
tempt was being made 70 reor-
ganize the league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
LOCAL CITRUS
MEN TO MEET
Fruit Growers Association
Plans To Be Discussed
In FL Jardin

The election Of three directors
Will be the most important feature
Of a special called meeting or the
Citrus Fruit Marketing Association
at the FL Jardin school auditorium
Friday. June 5 at 8 .. m.
In addition 10 the election OF
new directors. important business
matters will be discussed.
K. j. Baldwin. chairman OF the
organization committee. todav
urged every member TO be present.
and added that all fruit grow \
are invited.
Plans will be made 70 pack and
prepare the present seasons crop
and the membership lists will
probably be closed for this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
o Acres Are To
Be Under Irrigation
Near Eagle Pass, Tex.

CHICAGO. June 3-tPl- The
Central and Southwest Utilities
Company announced today that
more than 200 carloads OF material
would start rolling this week into
Eagle Pass, Texas, 70 build a ST.
100000 hydro-eiectric development.
The project will open up 10000
acres OF arid lane ID irrigation IN
southwest Texas. addir- substan-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Fine Settles Row
~ 80 Corrcspondenn

SAN BENITO. June 3.-W. -
v alker paid a fine III 81 and cost
totalling $3.50 on a charge or af-
.ray growing out Of a DISPUTE with
,. r Lee May % at a Carricitas
packing shed over wages. Frank
Roberts. justice al the peace. as
se-sed the fine.
Lee. who received a slight ell;
n The al1rav. was acquitted az a
charge Of affrav in connection with
the same incident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Harlingen Man Is
Buried In s. Antonio
CBy Staff Corresnondent)

-" NN"|WNNNNNNINT
HARLINGEN. June 3.-Funeral
services were expected to be held
In San Antonio, his former home.
"Wednesday morning, for William
Lee. %, son OF Rev. and Mrs. w.
w. Lee OF Harrington.
he died Of heart failure in a Kerr
vile sanitarium Monday night. The
local Baptist pastor and his wife
left for San Antonio upon receipt
OF the news.
Surviving are the widow. the
parents and four brothers, w. w.
Lee. Jr.. of Canyon. Rev. Dallas
Lee of Fl. Worth and Ralph and
Howard Lee Of Harrington
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Remand Case OF
Nero Murderer

AUSTIN. Tex. June 3. lP-The
court Of criminal appeals today re-
yersed and remanded the case W
John Alsup. Fort Worth police 1ffi-
Ger. convicted or murder in con-
nection with the death Of a negr1
during an alleged robbery Of the
polytechnic Bank at Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Discuss PROBATION
At Institute Meet

DALLAS. June 3-@Pr-A discus
sion Of proration. the high point OF
the DAYS program rs the mid-year
meeting Of the American Petroleum
Institute. division Of production. n
tered formal sessions here today.
Twenty committee conferences and
a trip az inspection 20 the East Tex
as fields occupied early arrivals yes
tprdav
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Students Can Gioe Teachers
Horse Laugh During Summer

STUDENTS CAN FIVE TEACHER
Here's some good news for local
school students who are now en-
joying the summer vacation.
While they are going in swim
ming, sleeping late In the morning.
and taking things easy, at least
twenty-four members OF last years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
MEET THIS
AFTERNOON

HARLINGEN. Tex. June 3 iP-
A meeting was planned for this
afternoon to decide whether to dis
continue the Rio Grande Valley
Baseball league.
La Feria and Mission were be-
ing considered for the berth OF the
former Corpus Christi team, nov
travelling without a home. The
Corpus Christi players last night
were made free agents but most on
them were being held together I'M
I'll a final decision had been made
as to the leagues fate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
SAN BENITO
POLICE HEAD
IS STABBED
Frame UP Theory Is
Discarded With
New Evidence
CBy staff Correspondent


SAN BENITO. June 3.-Wit.i Lutte
Waters. chief OF police Of this city,
in the Valley Baptist hospital re-
covering from six knife wounds in
ficted during a struggle with an
unidentified man Tuesday night.
city and county officers continued
their WIDESPREAD search for the
asSailant today.
About nine o'clock last night q
messenger boy notified the chief
Of police that a man. dressed n a
white palm beach suit and wearing
a straw hat. was lying IN a vacant
lot near ThompSon's mortuary. Mr..
Waters went to the place. and ask
ed the man what he was doing.
I'm taking a nap, the man an
swered.
We'll this Is no place to take a
nap Chief Waters informed lin.
and then ordered him TO get up.
The man obeyed, but in doing so
attacked the chief OF police with a
sharp knife. Waters knocked the
nan down twice, and was stabbed
siX times during the scuffle. The
s,acs we're in the abdomen. the back.
the thigh. on the right arm and on
his right side. Hospital attaches le-
NOrted this morning that non Of
ire wounds were serious, and that
ne was recovering rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
Couch Presides At
State Convention

EDINBURG. June 3.-Countv
Judge E. c. Couch is in Grand View
tooay to preside at a state cOnVfn-
ton Of the Grand chapter Of the
Royal Arch Masons. OF which mas
chic order he Is Grand High Priest.
II. Tarpley. county tax collector.
is also attending the convention,
having included In his trip his for
er home town. Arlington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03

To enable firemen 70 fight fire
beneath wharves. a hose nozzle
mounted In a vertical position on a.
floating buoy thet r7n hn rli1af
by n i-rr handle. h1- ---n inverted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
TOO LATE 20 CLASSIEY

PERMANENT renter wanted for 4
room apartment. Second bedroom
available. Also garage. VIII remodel
apartment and lease to suit renter.
Mrs Agnes Pickett. l349 West Eli
Zabeth. Pl8
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-03
FRAME UP
THEORY EXPLODED


The man escaped after the fight
and pursuit was abortive.
The theory was advanced at first
that a carefully planned attemr ID
On the life OF the chief OF police mad
been made. this belief being basel
Dill the fact that a messenger COY
had been sent TO notify Waters oi
tlC mans Whereabouts.
The theory was exploded Wednss-
cay morning when Eduardo GavitO.
San Benito mechanic, explained that
ne was the one who had instructed
thC messenger boy ID notify Waters
He said that he had seen the ran
lying on the ground, and thought
the police should be informed. He
added that he didn't know at the
tine whether the man was drums
or dead.
Waters was unarmed at the tiTc
Of the stabbing. When the assall-
ant was escaping. Joe David Bal
lenEer. San Benito youth, chased
him unsuccessfully
10 was thought today that thu
man. who was a Mexican, would
attempt to 60 TO Mexico.
The only clue 10 the mans iden-
tity was q hat lost In the fight.