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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. "a. UPl-
Larkin Jack Gully. 33-year-old
army sergeant. pleaded not guilty
today to a murder charge in con-
nection with the death OF his wife,
and was ordered held without bail
BY Peace Justice Powers for pre-
liminary hearing Sept. 2.
Denver Grisby, assistant county
attorney. said several persons testi-
fled that both Gully and his wife
drank more than a quart of whiskey
Aug. IS, date OF her death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Man, Woman Shot
In Parked Auto

SEMINOLE, Okla. Aug. "a. Up
Mrs. Alice Menick. 18. was shot 10
death and Andy Shores. %. was
critically wounded AZ midnight in
an automobile In front OF the home
OF Mrs. Mary Point ,-ton. Gland
Menick. the young W0man's es-
tranged husband. was arrested and
was taken 10 the county jail az
Wewoka.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Relief Under Way

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 24-Pl-
Machinery for 8 permanent I'M
employment relief organization in
the Mississippi valley states was
set in motion today az a confer
ence called by Governor w. II.
Murray Of Oklahoma.
The conference recessed until
afternoon after the election Of Rep
resentative Frank Reid, republican,
Illinois, as permanent chairman.
and the adoption Of recommended
tons that each governor Of the
valley states commission five
representatives who would be sub
ject TO the call OF the permanent
conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Broker Safe

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Pl-Nas-
sau county police said today that
Charles Marvin Rosenthal, 24-year-
old missing stock broker. was safe
in the hands OF kidnapers. who
have been in touch with the Ros-
enthal family over the payment OF
a 100000 ransom.
Mrs. Nellie K. Rosenthal. the
missing mans mother. revealed she
was ready to meet the demands Of
his kidnapers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Conferences Called

DALLAS, Aug. 2i.-Pl- r. J.
Murray. general manager OF the
Texas Cotton Cooperative aSsocia-
ton. announced today that $50
membership conferences would be
held in the state this week and
early In September. He expects over
10000 cotton growers to attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Filters Return

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-P-Rus-
sell BOardman and John Poland0.
who flew nonstop from New York
to Istanbul. Turkey. and 50 brought
back TO America the long distance
flight record. returned today 70 re
ceive an official welcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Wire Flashes

NEW YORK, Aug. "a P1-Bob
Smith pitched Chicago ~ an 8 ~
4 victory over the Giants today 10
open a series that will decide the
second place occupant. Terry ana
OFT hit homers for New York and
Hartnett's four Dagger led the as
sault on Mitchell. Parmalee and
Berry. New York Pitchers.
~hicago ........ 600 $50 0O0-8 III 4
New York ..-... 800 600 0l0-4 8
Smith and Hartnett. Mitchell.
Parmalee. Berry and Hogan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Air Tourney Set

CLEVELAND. Aug. "a. (P-Cleve-
land will become aviation's
"jouSting field for a week begin
ming next Saturday.
Knights and ladies Of the air will
vie in tournament for 100000 in
prizes and valuable trophies in the
eleventh annual national air races.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Fatalities Increase

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-P,-
Reports filed by railroads with the
interstate commerce commission
today showed highway grade cross
ing fatalities totaled 828 in the
first five months OF this year. an
'acr:ase Of &c over the same period
IN 1880. The injured this year
numbered 2.lO0, a reduction OF 226
under last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Rewards Offered

MANSFIELD. O., Aug. 24.-lP-
Rewards Of $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction Of the person or
persons who bombed the Mansfield
Journal last week and attempted
TO bomb the Mansfield News last
night. were offered today by the
Brush-Moore, Inc, publishers Of
the News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Bond Is Set

AMARILLO. Aug. 24-P- John
#. Williams. IS. charged with muir
der in connection with the fatal
shooting OF 3. o. Stanley. Claren-
don farmer. Saturday night. waived
examining trial today and his bond
was set al $1,000. Stanley was kill
ed when he went To the Williams
home 70 visit his estranged wife
who was keeping house for VII
liams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Ell Paso Petitions

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Pl-
Seymour Lowman, assistant secre-
tary OF the treasury. announced
today he was considering petitions
Of e. Paso business men that the
government close the international
bridge to Juarez. Mexico. from 8 p.
m. until 7 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Longoria Rites

Crisostomo Longoria. IS, retired
stock raiser. who died Sunday
morning at his home at 1919 Non
roe Street. will be buried IN the
City cemetery Monday afternoon at
four O'Clock. He Is survived BY three
sons and two daughters. Hinkley's
alortuary Is in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Storm Warning

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Pp-
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory: northeast storm warn
ing continued / p. m. Block Island,
r. l.. TO Boston, Mass. Disturbance
OF moderate intensity. Central
about l25 miles south of Nantucket,
moving ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Parole Protested

CORSICANA. Aug. "a. P-Nav-
AFRO county officers were preparing
today 10 oppose the granting OF a
furlough or parole to Jimmie Nash,
now serving a se%ven-year sentence
in the p~enitentia-y for assault in
connection with the kidnapping OF
Robert CERT last December. He has
been in the penitentiary but two
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. Pap
Joseph +. Heistand. Hillsboro.
Ohio, and II. "A. HausmanS. In
Grange. Tex, with 100 targets eacn.
tied for the lead at the close OF
the first half Of the contest 10
decide class champions. the first
event on the program OF the grand
American handicap trap shoot
tournament today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Filler Killed

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. "a
LPl-Sgt. Lee Clark OF the U. S.
Marines was killed and Pvt. Ricn-
ard M. Campbell was seriously
injured yesterday when a Marine
corps plane piloted by Clark crash
ed al COrintO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Sale Provision

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. -Pl-
Chairman Stone Of the farm board
said today the board would en-
deavor to insert a provision in any
contracts covering wheat sales TO
China that the cargoes be shipped
in American boats.
Stone made this statement after
American ship owners had criti-
cized the exchange with Brazil
which did not specify that the
wheat and coffee involved should
be transported in American vessels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Wound Is Fatal

ELECTRA, Aug. "a. GPl-Gunshot
wounds took the life Of Clyde Craw-
ford, "A. filling station operator. here
last night. He was wounded acct
IDENTIFY Saturday while hunting. A
small boy found Crawford after he
had lain all day in the hot sun with
an abdominal wound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Filters Unreported

BERLIN, Aug. 24-P- Willy
Rody and Christian Johannsen,
German airmen. who left Saturday
FOR Lisbon on the first lap Of what
was believed to be a transatlantic
flight. we're objects OF concern TO
aviation authorities today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
COTTON BAN
OPPOSITION IN
VALLEY Seen
Representatives Saw
Actions by Solons
Unlikely

Early indications today were that
the Valley will vigorously oppose
Gov. Huey P. Longs plan 10 elimi-
nate cotton from Texas fields In
1882.
In a telegram to the Herald this
morning. Gov. Long said:
~ make this appeal 10 the people
and government or Texas. The world
Is waiting on Texas for its own SAL
walton and for the salvation Of the
South.
Five Cent Cotton.
Had We rather have twenty cents
Tor this years cotton crop and have
no cotton crop next year. or instead
DO we want five cents for this years
cotton crop and less than that for
next years?
DO the people OF the cotton
growing states want $500. 900 900 or
less for the combined cotton o
OF 1881 and 1892. or had we rather
have nearly $4,000. 900. 900 for the
cotton crop OF 1881 alone, and for
get about the cotton crop for next
year? That Is the question confront
ing the people OF cotton growing
states at this time"
Rep. Milton West declared this
morning in answer to Gov. Longs
telegram that he is opposed 10 the
plan for elimination OF cotton IN
1892.
The result would be disastrous
for the Valley" ep. west declared.
If elimination of cotton in 1882 IS
made compulsory BY law, Valley
growers would turn entirely to vega-
tables. resulting in a surplus Of
that crop which would be far more
harmful 10 the Lower Rio Grande
Valley than a cotton surplus.
Luxury Tax.
Il am In favor of an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature. and believe
that IL will be necessary 10 raise
funds. but I am opposed to a ses-
sion Of the legislature 70 pass laws
prohibiting planting OF cotton in
1892.
Il believe that additional funds
VIII be necessary for state govern
ment maintenance, and that the
additional revenue should be raised
by a general tax on Injuries. "A n
cent tax on each glass and bottle
OF soft drinks would add over So
100000 to the state Golfers in a single
year"
Unqualified opposition % the pro-
posal Of Gov. Long was expressed IN
San Benito this morning BY @. o.
Henson Of the Valley Gin Co.
There are Sc ions OF Texas IN
which the farmer Is absolutely de-
pendent on the cotton crop for a
living. IN those sections the farmer
would starve to death If he were
forced TO Quit planting cotton for
even one year. even at the low price
the staple is bringing today Hen
son stated.
Has Another Plan.
II would advocate rather that
the farmers over the South hold out
one bale OF every three OF this years
crop and If that does not result
in an increased price. let him hold
out one bale from every three OF the
1882 crop. With this two thirds of
a crop he can then rest during 1898
Continued on page 81
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1000 DROWN IN
NEW DYKE BREAK

SHANGHAI, Aug. "a. ia dis
patch 70 the Kuomin news agency,
from Hankow today said more than
1000 refugees housed IN the bar
racks at Wuchang. across the Yang
tse river. were drowned as a result
OF a fresh break in the dyke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Oil Head Dies

TULSA, Okla, Aug. "a. -lP-
Word was received here today OF
the death OF James E. O'Neil, 81,
former president Of the Prairie Oil
end Gas company. az Cannes.
france, where he had made his
home IN recent years,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
MARKETS
AT GLANCE
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
Stocks heavy rails record new
lows.
Bonds irreEular: rails
strengthened lin late rally.
Curb heavy: chances narrow
In dull trading.
Foreign exchanges irregular;
Sterling steady: French franc
says.
Cotton higher; firm cables and
small gInnings.
Coffee easy; European selling.
CHICAGO
Wheat easy; large increase
visible supply, sympathy with
corn.
Corn easy. large receipts.
beneficial rains Kansas.
Cattle steady TO lower.
Hogs lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Bandits Get $4,000

CUMBERLAND. Wis. Aug. "a. LP,
Five bandits using a machine gun
robbed the State Bank OF Cumber-
land OF $1,000 today. One was be-
lieved wounded by a deputy sheriff
IN an exchange or shots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
DANCY FLAYS !
SALARY Hikes
in PAST YEAR
Previous Court Orders
On Ex-O fficio Funds
Are Rescinded

sioners' court or Cameron county
Monday morning passed the much
discussed "eX-officio salary" resolu-
ton which rescinds al previous
orders passed by the court pertains
ing to the advancement OF ex-offi-
clio salaries TO county officials.
Motion Oh the resolution wa5
made by "A. NJ. Logan. commission
or from San Benito. and seconded
by s. n. Bel, commissioner from
Brownsville.
Cleans Slate IN
Effects OF the resolution, which
was sponsored by Judge oscar G.
Dancy and County Auditor III. M.
SHELTON. is 20 leave the slate clean
on the question OF ex-officio SAL
aries TO county officers.
Several conflicting orders had
been passed by the court in past
years. 10 Jas explained. and tho
passage Of the resolution rescind-
ing those orders leaves the court
free 70 advance eX-officio salaries
as nttuS OF OIIlCeS arise.
Many orders pertaining % ex-
officio salaries are now in dispute.
II was explained to the court by
Judge Dancy.
Defending his attitude regarding
the eX-OftICiO salary resolution.
the county Judge this morning filed
with the office OF the county clerk
a detailed explanation NJ his stand
In proposing the resolution passed
by the court, CritiCiSIng the court
for having allowed certain ex-of-
ficio salary advances in the past.
notably TO the office on the county
attorney.
Advances Described
In his filed statement. the Judge
mentions ex-OffiCio salary adyan-
ces totalling SLIGO made 10 County
Attorney Marvin Hall during 1880
and states that at the time he pre-
sented and urged the order making
this advance he did not know
Mr.. Hall was receiving $500 per
month for services in delinquent tax
matters not accountable under the
fee bill. "-'This $500 per month";
Is not mentioned, SO far as I am
advised. III hts annual report and
was not discovered until early this
year
Payment OF this $500 per month
70 the county attorney brought his
net income last calendar year To
S8,72423. being next 20 the tx COL
lector's office. the largest salary
paid any county official, the judges
statement asserted.
The statement continues that
without eX-0ifiCiO salary. Mr.. Halls
net income for the year would have
been s6,lO423. as another advances
Of $500 was made.
Asks For Report
Concluding his statement.
the county judge asks that the
county auditor furnish Mr.. Halt
with an assistant 10 help get up
his report or income for this year.
SO that we will have such report be-
fore US before We finally fix the
budget pertaining 70 that office"
First page OF the statement was
read BY Judge Dancy 70 the COM
missiOners' court Monday morning.
the judge refusing 20 read tho
document ~ fun due u the absence
Of County Attorney Hall from the
meeting.
Art COWden. county tax assessor.
conferred with the court and stated
his belief that expenses OF his Of
flee would be cut considerably dur
ing the coming year.
Court adjourned shortly after
OOn without adopting the pro-
posed budget for 1912. 10 meet
again Thursday morning az Q
o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Jewelry Stolen

CORSICANA. Aug. "a Rl-Tha
Rhoads Bros. JewDlry store was rob
bed last night. several hundred dol
lars worth ~ watches, rings and
other stock vas taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
COUNTY SALARY RESOLUTION PASSES
IN OUR
VALLEY

IF CAMERON COUNTY had n
Idea Of having It's cake and eating
IL too, that idea Is dispelled by the
announcement that tax rate for the
year will be hiked SOC on the 500
valuation.
We havc our paved roads.
Now we must pay for them.
Despite a recommended reduction
Apt $4,000 in the operating expenses
Yof the county, tax rate must be rails
ed.
County during the year starts
paying interest.
VIII pay the sizeable sum OF s452,-
025 70 be exact.
And $4,000 principal.
On It's outstanding bond issues
totaling 1921 900.
We are all for the bold issues.
The $4,000, 900 road bond issue
carried by a practically unanimous
vote.
Everybody wanted the paved roads.
We got them.
They have contl .buted more than
one can say to the development Of
the county.
When We voted the bonds, times
were good.
Now hat we are paying off the
bonds. times are not so good.
So we don't like the prospect Of
a tax increase.
We knew it was coming when We
voted the bonds.
Then we forgot.
Now we remember.
Now that we do remember, let's
not forget that we have the roads.
We got value received for our
money.
MILK CONSUMED annually n
the city Of Brownsville brings the
farmers of this territory the ICE
sum Of s25O,OOo.
So We are informed following VI
remarks OF a few days back about
lhe creamery business.
&And farmers Of the Brownsville
territory do not furnish all the milk
consumed here.
Not enough dairy COWS to supply
the local demand.
Wonder II the same thing is true
OF other Valley cities?
Notice banks at Harrington, Wes-
laco and Mercedes running good
sized ads advocating diversified
farming.
Mention the dairy industry.
DO not mention that even with
lower prices being paid for milk and
cream feed is cheaper than IL has
been in years.
Good profit in milk at present
prices they tell us.
Same thing applies to eggs.
Cheap feed again.
VALLEY SCHOOLS getting ready
for the fall term.
Mothers breathe signs Of relief.
Half way suspect he kids are
glad. too.
Good schools We have here in the
Valley.
Good colleges, too.
Keep the 'dren in school as
long as you can.
They'll thank you for it in later
days.
For several reasons.
Every year in school increases
their earning power.
An item not to be sneezed at.
And the longer they stay in
school. the better chance they will
have Of knowing what it's all about.
WHITENING season finds VAL
lev hunters happy.
Those who know where to find
them report 'enty Of birds.
And from Brownsville 10 Mission
every Valley city reports numerous
out OF the Valley visitors here for
the sport.
These visitors l.. welcome.
We hope they 60 back home and
tell their friends about this fine bird
shooting available to all through
October 81.
SUNDAY CLOSING laws OF Texas
will be enforced In several Valley
cities starting next Sunday.
Grocery stores and meat markets
open until 8 a. m.
Filling stations. hotels, eating
places al drug stores open all day.
Sunday picture shows If allowed
by city ordinance.
Mercedes, San Benito. Edinbur5
and McAllen named as among the
larger cities which will enforce the
state laws.
Provisions Of the law sound reas-
enable enough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24


The new ministry will in
clude conservatives and liberals.
Stanley Baldwin, conservative lead
er, and liberal who have taken
over active management OF their
party during the illness Of David
Lloyd George agreed at Bucking-
ham Palace in the presence of the
king to participate in a cabinet in
which Baldwin will serve under
Macdonald.
Called During War
This arrangement has its pre-
cedent In the coalition government
OF 1916, formed TO create national
unity in waging the war.
The new cabinet also has a war
Of sorts on its hands. Its campaign
will be TO restore Great Britain's
threatened credit in the world OF
international finance.
Balancing the budget will be the
one task OF the national govern
ment and II Is not expected TO
last more than a few months dtr-
ing which economy bills will be
rushed through the house Of COM
mons.
There probably will be a special
session OF parliament, and after
the nations finances are straight
ened out there will doubtless be a
general election and the political
situation will be clarified.
MacDonald's government came
into office June 9. 1929. and for
nearly two and one-half years
struggled with national and world
problems whose gravity was in
creased BY the general economic
depression.
Deficit Threatens
The present crisis developed two
weeks ago with the report by the
government economy committee
calling attention to the urgent nee
eSSity OF balancing the budget in
the face OF a threatened deficit OF
$500 900 900.
For two weeks the cabinet has
been in emergency session debating
measures which would wipe off
that deficit but opposition TO meas-
ures which 10 evolved eliminated
in MacDonald's resignation.
In the new government. which
probably will no. bold office be-
yo1d next January l. the ministers
Of the retiring cabinet who sup
ported the prime minister probably
will have portfolios.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Madness, Starvation Stalk Flood Zone
MdcDonald:S Labor
Government Resigns

ONDON Aug. 24-P-Prime Minister MacDon-
AIDS labor government resigned shortly after noon today
to make way for a national, non-party ministry which
he will lead
The Labor Government RESIGNED in the face Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
BODIES FLOAT
down RIVERS
TOWARD SEA
Thousands On Roofs
Reconciled To
Rushing Death
BY GLENN BABB

HANKOW, China. Aug. "a. pa
panorama Of death. madness, dis
case and starvation spread before
the Associated Press correspondent
today in cruising about the watery
streets OF Hankow at a speed Of one
mile an hour.
That pace was the fastest that
could be maintained through the as
sorted thousands Of craft drifting
above the inundated city.
Houses Collapse.
Hundreds Of additional houses
gave evidence they would collapse
soon. Apparently the water was all
that was holding them up. They
were either crumbling or leaning in
all directions.
On the roofs OF these houses
thousands of HankOwiteS still were
clinging. reconciled 10 the prospect
that they soon would join the pro-
session Of corpseS floating down to-
ward the sea along with countless
~carcaSses Of animals caught IN the
flood. Those still clinging 10 unstable
buildings had watched hundreds OF
their fellow to~wns-people plunge to
certain death with the collapse Of
their dwellings.
A few had fashioned nets for fish
ing in the dirty flood water. Whole
families acclaimed the capture Of
a single minnow. which meant food.
Despite colossal difficulties. the
police worked heroically cruising the
streets in boats and attempting 70
maintain a semblance Of order. Off
GERS mounted machine guns on sew
eral small junks and manned each
with a gunner and a squad Of rifle
men with fixed bayonetS. If the
machine guns are used. the death
toll will be heavy because the sur
face Of the water is thick with
refugees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
Trees Go Down.

From the outskirts OF Hankow
came reports that hundreds OF re-
fugees. left with no other haven
when their farms were submerged.
were clinging to tree tops. Now the
floods are uprooting the trees,
drowning the occupants.
There is no place 10 bury the dead.
Thousands OF corpses float down the
main stream OF the Yangtse TO a
vast lake spreading between Han
kow and Marking. In portions OF
Hankow the stencil seems unbear-
able.
Hoards OF mosquitoes are attacking
the miserable. unclad refugees. add
ing malaria 10 the array OF diseases
which include dysentery and ty-
phoid fever.
Anxiety arose among the thous-
ands of refugees in Hankow and It's
sister cities. Hankow and Wuchang
when a stiff wind began blowing.
This was feared as the forerunner
OF a typhoon.
This being the season for typhoon,
residents believed a storm would
hasten the doom Of the three cities,
blowing such a volume Of water into
undermined foundations that COL
lapse would be certain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy TO occasionally unset
tied Monday night and Tuesday
with local showers.