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Bullets Take Lives

OOublnueu rfu1u "a OucJ
pital for esvere shock and nervousness, but later was re-
leased.
Fred NJ. Lawrence, husband and father of the dead
trio, could not be located until 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon, when he was finally reached on the highway in
the neighborhood of Schulenberg. Efforts to reach him
by ~broadcasts finally resulted in his being located on the
highway.
FUNERAL ARRANGED
Walter Housewright, San Benito city commissioner,
and Markham Thompson of Thompson's Mortuary, left
Immediately for Sinton and Beeville on being informed
of the accident, and the bodies of the mother and two
children were returned to Gan Benito.
Funeral services for the three will be held Tuesday
afternoon, probably at A o'clock, at the First Baptist
church with Rev. C. S. Mckinney in charge, it was an
.nounced.
Mrs. Lawrence was born near Rustin, La, in 1897.
She har been a resident of the Valley for 10 years. Both
children were born in the Valley.
In addition to he rhusband, survivors include four
brothers: j. p. and ID. Z. Carter of San Benito, Earl
Carter of Mt. Peasant and Wyatt Carter of Illinois: and
four sisters: Mrs. G e. Sanders of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs.
Roland Smith of Miranda City, Mrs. Word Nee Smith of
Bruni and Mrs. W. A. Harris Of Brownsville.
, 1935-07-15

good to choice le5-2so ID truck lots
9-6o-65; good underWeights averaR-
ING l50-lS0 I'D truck lots e.60-65.
Cattle 500. calves 1900. Slaughter
steers predominating I'm carlct re-
ceipts; general trade I'm slaughter
steers. palmer grades slaughter
yearlings and slaughter cows very
slow: steers. fat cows and bulls
fairly active. Butcher grades quot
anly l5-75 lower; better grades young
stock cattle and calves fairly fully
steady, slaughter steers listed most
ly $50 10 around 800; bulk fed
steer crop OF value 70 sell around
757-8-50: scar string good FED
warnings 500. butcher yearllngs
around TOO down, good fat COWS IN
500 range. butcher sorts 325-450.
Sheep 5000. al classes steady;
fat lambs 6O0-70o. fat yeariings
mostly medium grades 450-5Ol;
year old fat wethers 400; aged fat
wethers 3.O0-25.
, 1935-07-15

NEW YORK. July ID. Hp-The
stock market Monday, showed q nk-
ing for steels. rails. equipments and
selected specialties.
Although the list moved quietly.
and the utilities motors and q num-
Der OF other so-called leaders were
somewhat neglected a steady &C. firm
understone was In evidence from
the start.
A rally In wheat nc Chicago was
seen ~ q constructive factor but
the news generally, was rather col
orless market-wise. Secondary loans
provided what little action there was
in the bond division Fcrelgn ex-
changes were r. shaGe better.
Scattered shares pushed into new
high ground for the year. Amert-
can locomotive preferred got up
more than 3 points and others. frac-
tionaIly TO q point or so higher. in
clude American Locomotive Com
mon, Pullman, westinghouse. San
Ia re, Southern Pacific. N. Y. Gen.
trail. Great Northern Preferred, u.
q steel common and Preferred.
Bethlehem, Republic Steel. Acme
steal, American Rolling Mil. Kelsey
Hayes, FOX. Billiard CO, Case and
Johns-Mansv1ne.
Commission houses noted that
investment participation was still
the main bulwark Of stocks although
It wAs not proceeding nc the same
race witnessed some weeks ago.
There was no suggestion any undue
amount Of speculative long interest
existed.
In diagnosing the market, as a
whole. analystst generally agree~
that It has been demonstrating p
abscrptive powers. a string tee
cal position. freedom from imr
tant liquidation and an impressive
confidence IN the longer-range view,
Esrnings statements were being
studied closely. A slight drop In
the net Of the American Telephone
Company was net unexpected. The
company, for six months ended June
80. showed t3.is O common share
sgainst 1881 In the corresponding
1884 period.
, 1935-07-15
CHINESE FLOOD
BROWNS 10000
Heavy Losses Reported AS
Han River Surges
through Dixie

HANKOw, China, July Is. Up
Tt was estimated Monday that TO-
900 persons had persisted when the
flood waters Of the Han River surg
ed through q dixie near Hanyang
and overwhelmed a large area Of
the thickly populated countryside
Members Of the Chinese motor
boat crew who saw the bursting or
the dixie while crossing the river
brought back a vivid eyewitness &C
count Of the disaster.
1T was q horrible sight" one Of
them said. "A wall OF water lit
orally leaped through the breach,
sweeping everything before 1t =
houses, livestock and humans.
Taken BY Surprise
The survivors must have been
Ditifully few for the people were
taken utterly by surprise and had
no time to seek safety"
Two-thirds Of Hanyang itself,
adjacent TO Hankow. was estimat-
ed TO be under water. The remain
der OF the city Is situated on hills
to which much Of the populace fled
while the water boiled and eddied
about their homes.
The Han river flood has far
outstripped in severity the previous
ramDaRes OF this river, the district
- which survived the disasters OF
1870 and 1881 lying shattered by
the seething torrents.
The water mark Of the Yangtze
river at Hankow dropped slightly
late today but this city, too, was
meanced with the bikes already
weakened by the pounding waters.
A further rise however, was pre-
dicted. The roaring stream has
ripped O section ten feet deep and
one-third OF O mile long from the
coolies and refugees from other
cities TO work on repairs for the
dixie and the entire military garrt-
son was summoned to the scene.
Other thousands OF workers be-
gan building a secondary defense
behind the weakened section Of the
dixie.
Rivers Rising Again
Reports from C~hungking q city IN
Changkung dixie, principal bulwark
protecting the city.
Authorities ordered thousands OF
Szechwan, province, said addition
al rains there caused the river to
rise three feet, foreboding addi-
tional torrents for Hankow.
The American Passionist Fathers
here expressed concern for the safe
ty OF their mission at Shenchow,
In flood besieged Human province.
No word has been received from
there in two weeks.
Marking advices said the collapse
Of 500 feet Of the great Mahwa dixie
exposed another great area Of cen
trail China 20 inundation.
The dixie, stretching for IS miles
along the river fronts Of Anhwei,
Kiangsi and Hupeh provinces. was
the main bulwark Of the provinces
against the assault Of the Yangtze.
Government officials reported that
the yellow river, which has devas-
tated the surrounding territory
here, has subsidized slightly.
Hankow, 600 miles from the sea.
TIE river at its junction with the
lies on the south side Of the Yang
Han river, which runs alongside the
nearby city Of Hanyang.
, 1935-07-15
Alsmeyer Receives
Cotton Certificates
fsnrciai 70 me HersIdl


SAN BENTTO. July Is Henry
Alsrneyer, county agent here. re-
ceived In the Monday morning mail
approximately 5000 additional books
o. tax exemption certificates from
cotton farmers. making o total Of
1000 with those received last week.
Included In this group N receipts
for 80 called "two-bale farmers
The certificates were distributed
from the San Benito office Mon
Gay. Later In the week. It was stated.
they would be distributed through
TIE local chairman IN the various
communities. Distribution promptly
In san Benito Monday was expect
&C TO convenience those farmers
who already were having some Of
their cotton ginned.
, 1935-07-15
TOURIST COURT
PLANS MAPPED
Ia Spanish Type Cottages
To Be Built At
McAlIen

McALLEN. July lB.-Piana for
group OF Il spansh-type cottages
to cost about $4,000 have been an
ncunced here by Mr.. and Mrs j.
A. MohThardt. who recently moved
10 the Lower Rio drnnds valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mohrhardt have
visited tourist centers- in aIi parts
or the country. they stated. and
expect 20 introduce many new fea-
lures into the model village" group
they win build. Contract for con-
structicn OF the development win Be-
let as con M plans are completed
by the architect.
The plan calls for IL cottages. each
containing four rooms and bath ana
completely furnished, IN q large
court surrounding tia private home
of the owners Location selected Inv
ca South Tenth Street between Ca
weston and Houston Avenues. n
cottages viii be cf Gpanish-typc
stucco architecture with the rocfA
The court viii be known As JACK
Rose Village" and In schedule tor
completion by October I.
, 1935-07-15
VALLEY FILES


NO0@A@AA4S4 GA0AA G080 OA&&f
The McAllen postoffice, which Is
nearing completion. also Is included.
The list follows:
weslaco-School gymnasium and
cafeteria, $4,000.
Raymondville-frame ward school,
5000.
Repair three brick buildings. g.
900.
I2-roorn brick building $4,000.
Hidalgo county-four warehouses,
$500.
Three office buildings. SS5.000.
Edcouch-Els school district-high
school. $4,000.
Edcouch community house. $1,000
Mercedes. New School building
and repairs $685.
weslaco-Auditorium and gymn-
asium. $4,000.
Woman's building, 5000.
Donna-school gymnasium. repair
old building, $10,500.
Rio Hondo, library, school build
ing. painting. $500.
Lyford-addition 70 high school
building. $4,000.
Repairs to school building. 5000.
Gymnasium, $4,000.
Donna-City hall and fire station,
$4,000.
Community center, $4,000.
McAllen-Postoffice, t4S,450.
Edcouch-Community building,
81, ZOO.
High school. $4,000.
Harrington. City hospital. SITS. 900
Fairpark auditorium. $4,000.
San Benito. repairs, addition 70
city hall, $4,000.
Community center, $4,000.
McAllen-City hall. fire and po-
lice station, $4,000.
La Feria-GymnaEum and audi
forum, $4,000.
Port Isabel-Elementary school
and auditorium, $4,000.
Hidalgo county-F1ve common
school districts, repairs. etc. 5000
Landrum Common school district
Cameron county. two schools sl6,-
600.
, 1935-07-15
RAINFALLS
ARE REPORTED IN
VALLEY TERRITORY

RIO GRANDE CITY, July l5.-
Rainfall approximating two inches
.eu in the southeastern section OF
Starr county Saturday and Sunday,
giving valuable moisture TO both
cotton and corn and cattle ranges.
A brilliant electrical display &C
companied the rainfall, but no
damage was reported.
The Samfordyce oil field In
southwestern Hidalgo county was
celuged both afternoons, an esti-
mated two TO three inches falling
there and flooding leases In the
lower sections Of the field.
Slight delays in drilling on one
or two leases may occur as a result
OF muddy roads.
, 1935-07-15
Police Watch Strike

BOULDER CITY. New. July is. up
Extra police and sheriff's deputies
patrai.ed the streets Of Boulder City
Monday as striking workmen or
the Boulder Dam project and rep
resentatives OF the contractors plan
ned 90 submit their differences 10
q board Of arbitration
Fifty more vorkmen struck over
the weekend. bringing the tctai
number OF men idle 20 about 900
However, the truck drivers unior
voted not 70 strike.
, 1935-07-15
PAIR HANGS


attacks. Officers reported that two
weeks ago two negroes appeared at
tie home OF the white woman and
told her they were going 70 attack
her. but that they were frightened
away BY the arrival Of IN sutono-
BILE.
Thereafter q guard was posted at
the woman's home 10 protect her
and last wednesday one Of the
negroes returned and scuffied with
the guard. seizing his gun and fir
inc one Intellectual SaoE.
The woman entered the battle and
threw a lighted kerosene lamp nj
the negro and the fight ended and
the negro fled after the explosion
of the lamp which threw the scene
into darkness.
The spot. behind the chu-~
where the lynching occurred wat
jCsr of the Pickensv1lle highway. Nc
| arrests had been made.
, 1935-07-15
Helps Babies Rest
Ends Cole Palms
Aids Digestion

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enss wdrh McGss's baby EIfzE. u nsurll.
hl indisssdos add md ~ osnps end
ssas s.sias sad 60 -. .. sssons
Biby Hfxfr u masds ef ahs pures medidnal
aanaeas ed Syrup. IL eznnna ksznL Years
aG mDe hms presau ehma G4znple diracieus
emil euziy bow - ma IT, Taaens sso& Gives
nmkanf feumnpdy. TwD skmnss D5a 6n& gaAwl
, 1935-07-15
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July IS. R-Unexpect-
ed strength shown by the Liverpool
wheat market led early Monday TO
upturns OF grain prices here. Re-
ports OF drought In Argentina and OF
sharply decreased amounts OF wheat
afloat for importing countries were
hullish factors. together with word
OF black rust damage IN Canada
Opening &-iH cents higher. Sep
TENDER slh-A, Chicago wheat flu
lures held near afterward 70 this
range. Corn started ~ UP, Sep
tember TAN ~. and subsequently a.
tered little.
, 1935-07-15

20 net rid Of itch. rash. tetter. foot
Neeh. Fingworm or eczema. cover with
soothing Blue Star Ointment which
contains tested medicine that meltss
soaks I'm quickly and kills the Itch
Money back IL first jar fails
, 1935-07-15

Pardon Granted

AUSTIN, July l5.-tP1-Governor
Alfred Monday granted o condi-
ticnal pardon TO Frank J. Costello
former army sergeant stationed al
San Antonio. convicted In Bexal
county OF numbering his wife. He
was convicted April "a, 1888.
Elias Flores, convicted In Va
Verde county, for assault TO murde
was granted a general parole for
deportation.
Other general paroles issued In
cluded:
, 1935-07-15
VALLEY FAIR
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carnival attractions II any are TO
b offered at the Fair this fall
was scheduled to be discussed at
IRE Monday night meeting.
Mr.. BROOKS said work on the Fair
Is being started early this year be-
cause the institution Is to be the
greatest IN the Valleys history.
we viii have some entirely new
lines OF exhibits this year" he said.
The canning industry will be
given recognition In displays OF the
products put I'D by the plants over
the Valley. IN the past the Fair has
had displays OF canned goods from
the home demonstration clubs. but
this year we viii have a depart
nent for the commercial plants"
Brooks said the scope OF the Fair
would be broadened in several other
respects.
, 1935-07-15

FORT WORTH. July 15.-LF-
Hogs 400. including 1874 directs.
truck hogs fully steady with Frida-e
no rail- hogs offered; TOP e.65, paid
~ packers and small killers; bulk
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AMERICAN Is

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chase the ranch. The purchase was
to have been for a third party not
named.
On July Q the man left the ranch,
end after several days absence
Starr organized a searching party
anc induced the officials at Guemes
70 do likewise. fearing foul play.
The body was found on July 10
IN the Santa Ingracia river. The
head had been severed and could
rot be found. There were numerous
small marks Of violence on the body,
the clothes were torn. one shoe gone
snd the pockets all turned inside
cut.
The American consular office at
Tampico Is reported also at work
trying 10 identify the man and TO
investigate circumstances surround
irg his death.
A check OF records at the Mex-
cen consular office here show
no Raymondville people passing
through here the past month.
fG~s~f.f - r-a ue-afNa
RAYMONDvILLE. July i5-Sher-
IT. Howard C-agg OF Wlllacy county
Monday said he doubted II the
American killed near Victoria. Mex,
last week was a Raymondville man
Edward starr formerly lived IN
this county. Cragg said. which prob
ably gave rise to the report the
murdered man was Q Raymondvine
resident.
, 1935-07-15

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, 1935-07-15
wildcats Drilling

Two southern Hidalgo county
wildcats continued TO make hole
during the weekend.
Five miles south OF Mission.
Maddox Turnbull : Twins No. !
John H. Shary. is drilling below
4.070 feet. Drillers successfully
completed a fishing job Sunday
whiCa resulted from backing off Of
four threbles In the bottom Of the
hole Saturday at 1850 feet.
About three miles southwest Of
No. ! Porcion Land Co., is report
Mission. Bluff Petroleum company's
ed temporarily shut down ct
around $3.50 feet.
In Starr county, an extension OF
production to the west in the Rio
Grande City pool is anticipated
during the coming week By the
Miriam M. Reed No. 4 Doyno g.
Chatfield. about 1900 feet west and
slightly south Of discovery. re
test Is waiting on cement go
coring the %saturation at l.386-95
feet and setting casing atop the
sand.
Several miles east os the Rio
Grande City pool, Accumulative
Royalties Company's NO. / Fl. #.
Perry. was abandoned at q total
DEPT Of $3.50 feet. The original
drilling contract was completed at
800 feet for Accumulative, and
John Il. Clopton ct al carried It 10
total depth given.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21

The n. A. A. c. p. is going to
give away a General Electric refrige-
rat0r at a large gift carnival, Octo-
Der ia. Watch for further detailsI
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
Friend or Enemy?

Very little can be said with accur-
aey as to what the Negro would have
reaped under the rule Of "Kingfish"
Huey Long, in his little Kingdom BY
the Gulf. There are those who could
see a new day in Louisiana, the best
since reconstruction and then there
z those who could see BY taking
away the individual rights Of the
public an era Of ruin.
Whatever the future might have
held is lost and the prediction as to
what might have been cannot Be ac-
curate but the results Of what was
done during the regime of Huey is
left as a monument to his political
genius. Illiteracy waned, better roads
and free bridges were constructed
new school buildings erected and he
paid the poll tax of the underprivi-
legged without discrimination. Share
the-wealth sounded fantastic but 50
did freedom Of slaves ia 1855. Any
way, whose wealth could we share.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
JEALOUS LOVER STAYS
WOMAN THEN HIMSELF
WHILE IN FRENZY
OMAHA METROh WOUNDED THREE Times BY
CHRIS JORDAN; SUCCUMBS At LORD LISTER
HOSPITAL. EMERGENCY OPERATION FAILS
BOTH WIDELY KNOWN LOCALLY

A jealous fit caused by fear
that he was going to lose the
affections Of the woman he loved
led Chris Cochran age 3 to fat
ally wound his fiancee Mrs. Mag
gle Montgomery 80, and turn the
death weapon on himself and
commit suicide, at her home Thurs
day morning at 0:3O a. ID.
Chris, well known in Omaha. is
said to have been madly in love
with Mrs. Montgomery and that
he had recently become afraid
that she was not In love with him.
He went to her home Thursday
morning and while they were
there alone the tragedy happened
The first person to reach the
scene was a Mrs. Trimble who
stated to officers that She went
to the house to visit and that when
no one answered her repeated
rings at the bell she peeped in
the window and there on the floor
in the kitchen she saw Mrs. Mont
gomery suffering from the three
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
CITY
EDITION
EVENTS
BY Gaines T. Bradford

The Negro population Of the Unit
ed States who SO ~joyously received an
nouncements that a new Congress-
mar Of color would represent the
first Congressional district Of Illinois
should feel ashamed this week. The
narrow minded Alabama planter who
was once Booker r.. Washington's
bootblack takes a rap at the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People at q meeting in Nor
folk, Virginia last week where he told
a group that everything the associa-
ton does is vicious.
The myopic Congressman who slid
in BY the skin Of his teeth under the
New Deal label i not returning to
Congress in the next election. Even
the whites who voted for him will
not continue their support as they
as well as the Negro population have
been more than embarrassed by the
continuous rawlings Of the Congress
man.
The writer had the misfortune of
seeing the elated gentleman on the
morning following his election and
for the first time saw a man who
tells a writer what to say about him
self. He has spent fully fifty percent
Of his time lambasting the record of
Oscar DePriest and nothing to aid
the advancement of the group.
From the day of his election, we
were doubtful of that man. When
ever r-eactionary southern newspap-
ers endorse a Negro who has lived
in Chicago for a seat in Congress, it
is sufficient evidence that that Ne
gro il dangerous to the race.
Of course the NAACP is not with
out faults and it can stand many i'm
provements which cannot be denied,
but until something better turns up
or certain Improvements made to
bring the association up to the mark
let Us support it
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
Emerson Laundry
Adds ZOric System
For Dry Cleaning

has been introduced to the public
by the Emerson Laundry located
at oath and Erskine streets. The
system using a Zoric process
claims to be absolutely odorless
and harmless to the finest clothes.
Ut has been installed in the plant
for several weeks but no public
announcement was made until it
had been found to be perfect.
"A new process VI dry cleaning
The laundry recommends their
new system to all who desire a
better cleaning job at no extra
cost. The plant has also added
several other pieces Of modern
machiner yto give your clothes a
satisfactory job Give the En-
erson a call when it dry clean
ing that you need.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21

JACK DEMPSEY
WILL ASSIST
MAX BAER
BOTH IN GOOD SHAPE

New York, N. ", Sept. 21-(WP)
Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber from
Detroit will weigh around 1913 pounds
when he climbs in the ring to fight
Max IA. Baer, Livermore Larruper on
Tuesday night and viii be in the best
physical condition of his short but
meteoric career.
Jack Dempsey the Manassas Maui
er, who was once king Of the heavy
weights, will assist Baer in his cor
ner on the night of the fight. Al
though there is little that Dempsey
can do except pick Baer up, he has
come to the assistance OF his friend
Baer.
Dempsey believes that Baer cannot
stand the punishment the Detroit
I~svastator viii dish out and it IL only
through formality that ne il going to
sit IN as Baer's second. He probably
viii save the Larruper from being
knocked out should Louis beat him
down without dealing a lethai blow
Baer viii weigh around 211 pounds
when he climbs in the arena and viii
be in good physical condition al
though he has looked miserable in
his workouts there are many who
claim that he viii make a good fight
although few expect him to win. His
home town Livermore, California has
bet the entire towns savings on the
bout. The sum totals around S3,000.
Meanwhile up in Harlem there are
all kinds of odds that Louis wins by
a knockout. The wise guys are laying
odds Oh the rounds in which Baer
viii take the count
The odds continue at 8 to 2 IN favor
Of Louis. The Jewish money IN the
Bronx is not going with Baer as
strong as it is with the Brown Bomb
er. Baer was never a good Jew. The
bad. boy of the Night Clubs claims
that for the self denial that he has
made during this training period will
Ivy taken out III Louis who ~ plans
to finish in five rounds or less.
The fight viii be broadcast over a
nationwide hookup and should begin
at s y. r. Omaha time
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
Prejudice
Against Jews Apes
Southern Hatred

New York, Sept. q "A. N. p
Dispatches from Germany dur
IN gthe last week indicated that
are being subjected to dis
examinations similar to thbse
practiced against Negroes III the
southern states of the United
States.
a decree just issued by Bern
hart Rust, Nazi minister Of cul-
ture, orders that after 1896 com
racial segregation of Ger
man pupils il all schools must be
inforced."
But, whereas an yperson with q
drop bf Negro blood is consider
ed a Negro in the southern states.
Germans who have one-quarter
of Jewish blood viii not be barred
from the Nazi schools. The rule
viii be strictly enforced against
Jews and half Jews.
Continued on page fve)