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THE WEATHER !
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and warmer Friday night;
Saturday partly cloudy.
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FORTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 82 ~~~~~__BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1932 TEN PAGES TODAY 5c A COPYj
| IN OUR ]
|VALLEY |
THERES ONE REPUBLICAN -N
Harlingen, at least one!
This morning's mail brings us in j
an envelope postmarked Harlingen
the clipped editorial column from
some California newspaper, and In
the margin we find the following
notation:
“Just a ew items of Interest that,
could be published in your paper, j
Remember there are many true red- i
blooded American republicans here {
from the North. West Coast and j
East that would like a few true facts j
in your papers once in a while. Wr |
get tired of reading onesided lies
L. A. Miller.''
Now we ask you Mr. Miller, was
that nice?
The editorial clippings in question
were from a patently republican
newspaper and were fulsome in
their praises of Pres. Hoover and
his administration.
Mr. Miller should remember this
—that the editorial expressions of ,
any newspaper are not necessarily
♦•facts"—they are merely the private
opinions of one man set in print.
Just as he—a republican living in
an. overwhelmingly democratic
jULitate—no doubt becomes somewhat
out of patience with the continued
support of the democratic party and
democratic principles espoused by
most of the newspapers of the Val
ley and of Texas—
So can we imagine a democrat
from Tcxaa--through force of cir
cumstances now living in an over
whelmingly republican staie-bc
• coming very much disgusted with
the editorial opinions of republican
newspapers of that state.
Picture seme of our rock ribbed
Texas democrats living in Vermont,
for example!
Differences of opinion make argu
ments—they also are the cause of
our having elections.
We are inclined to the belief that
Texas and Texas government and
politics would be much better off if
we had two strong parties m the
state.
As it now stands, our parties are
but ramilications oi the democratic
party. Our arguments must be con
ducted within the party, so strongly
has the democratic party become in
trenched in the state, and we add
in passing that there are sound
historical reasons for that intrenen
ment.
Far be it lrom us to chide any
man for he political opinions he
may hold.
Freedom of thought, freedom U
opinion and ireedom to expression
of that opinion are among the cardi
xi principles of tins nation.
* Added to tin* e there is and right
fully should be a lull tolerance of
ihe opinions held by others.
Wc expect others to respect our
opinions.
• • •
even the best of us mave
o. - lapses—
Witness Will Rogers rcmaik*.ig
While in Brownsville this morn
ing.
That *thc Valley has nothing to
offer me—
“Because I don't like grape
fruit,"
W.U may be smart—
But hes not too smart—
Not il we are to us« that state
ment as basis for judgment.
• • •
brown white has left us
We don't know Brown's particular
brand ol religion, but we do know
that whatever it was. he lived up
to it.
We are going to miss Brown
White more than *e can tell.
A friend in the days of prosperity,
a friend in the days of adversity,
never once have seen him when he
wa not the same equable, cheerful
and inspiring flgr c.
The Valley, every man i :d wo
man and child in the Valley, lost
a real friend when death took
Brown White from us.
NOW WE A1ANT SOME OLD
timer to conic forth and tell •—
When if ever—
f The Rio Jrande remained at
* such high s'ages—
For as long a time,
As during the past days.
Chances : re that the past 30
days of hig'* water.
Will have another 30 days added
to them.
Before this tiling is over.
At any rate, there arf ' tnd to
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Ellis Gets Three Years on Conspiracy Charge,
FORMER CITY
EMPLOYE SAYS
wastramed;
Defense Indicates New
Trial Will Be
Sought
G. C. Ellis, former head of the
Brownsville water and light plant, j
was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary by a jury in the
criminal district Friday morning
when it found him guilty of con
spiring to burglarize the Norlandcr
store at Sa» ta Rosa.
The Jury was given thf case early
Thursday night following argu
ments, and returned its verdict
about 9:30 Thursday morning.
May Ask New Trial
Defense counsel, headed by H. L
Yates, Sr., indicated that a motion
would be filed ior a new trial on
grounds that errors were made in
certain testimony.
The state’s star witness was N.
L. Smitham. known crimin 1 and
co-defendant in the case. In turn
ing state's evidence, he testified
that he, Ellis and others conspired
Friday night before the Santa Rosa
killing to burglarize the Norlander
store. The state obtained its main
story from Smitham, who testified
thre.. hours s nd a half, and sought
to corroborate his testimony with
some 19 other witnesses.
Ellis t-ook the stand on defense
and denied connection with con
spiring to 1 urglarize the store. He J
said he knew Smitham and had
known him for some time, but that j
he knew nothing of Smithams
criminal record.
Alibi Set I'p
Through numerous witnesses who
were unimpeached, defense set up
a complete alibi tor Ellis on the
night of the shooting at Santa
Rosa in which Ed Chance was
killed.
In arguments, the state, through
Dist. Atty. D. S. Purl and Assistant
Claude Carter, emphasized the
corroboration brought out for!
Smithams confession.
Yates, closing for the defense,
broke into tears and left the court
room sobbing when he mentioned j
Ellis’ young sons. ”1 too have a
son.’’ he said, and began crying.
* I apologize.” he said as he rushed
from the court room.
Later Judge Geo. C. Weitervelt i
explained from the bench that
Yates’ son had disappeared and
that he wfe> extremely worried over
the fact.
'Framed,' Ellis Says
“I am innocent.’' Ellis stated in
ttr sheriff's office to owing the
verdict. “No one knows ha better
than I do. And Smitham knows it.!
”1 was ‘framed’ Smitham. a
man with r long record. I am
greatly surprised that the jury ga e
weight to a knowrn criminal’s tes
timony.
"I have never been arr ed be
fore. and am mnocc..: in this af
fair. I hope to prove that 5 nocencc
in higher courts when the case is
taken up on appeal.
*‘I do not mean to discredit the
12 good men on the jury, but I am
In a better position to 1: m my
innocence than they are."
Ellis demonstrated .etters of ref
erence from his former homes j
which were not dmissable in the
court record. He had letters of ref
erence from the U. S. Attorney's
office at Mobile. Judge Price Wil
liams of Mobile. Harry Hart, com
missioner of Mobile, nd the Rus
s'll C. English A Co. of Mobi'e.
Ensign Divorced
OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 7—
Tile matrimonial tangle of Ensnm
i George o. A leu'tme apparently
was straightened out todav when
; District Judcr R. P. Hill awarded
the naval officer a d‘von> decree
from his extra wife, who vanished ,
I mysteriously from the courtroom
yesterday afternoon.
Previously, the court had denied
the womans plea for *1.000 ali
mony and cross petition for dl
| vorce.
1 rial Set Tuesday
An examining trial will be held
for Benito Rosales. Santa Marla.
Tuesday before Justice of the Peace
Geo. Krausse on charges of steal
ing a horse and colt from John
! Fuche.
Pilar Garcia Brownsville, was
i fined $1 and costs in the same court
j Friday when convicted of a simple
assault upon Lucia Avala.
NEW St ITS FILED
New suits in the civil district
court include: Texas Bank & Trust
Co., vs. W. H. Mason. Jr., et ux. can
cellation of deed; Sw. Bitulithic Co.
vs. A. W. Reed, et al. foreclosure
paving lien; Sw. Bitulithic Co. vs.
j Carmen E. Vda Alonso, et al. fore
closure paving he a.
Will Rogers Says
‘Creager And GOP
May Win Election ’
Funnyman Told Here He Will Get Honorary
Degree From Girls’ College; Says Had
Rather Spend 4 Years There
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Funnyman Will Rogers was a
guest of Brownsville again for a
short time today, on his way to
Buenos Aires.
And while here he received the
news that last night he was elect
ed an honorary member of the
senior class of Wellesley College
(A Massachusetts girls’ college',
and would receive his honorary
degree in June.
To which the humorist replied:
"I stick to my stand against
honorary degrees—I would rather
spend four years there and earn
It.”
Rogers was expected tn Browns
ville last night on the Missouri
Pacific train and a crowd
gathered there to greet him but
he failed to show up. Rogers
came today on the Southern Pa
rifle and left the tram at Har
lingen. coming by automobile to
the airport here.
After he had finished with his
passports and ticket details he
chatted informally with a crowd
of people gathered to greet him.
“This is the first time I have
ever driven through any of the
Valley in an automobile.’’ Rogers
said. "I. have seen it from the
air. though.’*
Rogers was interested in the
Texas election situation, but
would not take sides “All I
know about it.” he said, ‘ is that
if they have to write in the (
names of the candidates there
is going to be a big reduction in
the number of votes cast.”
“This man Creager and his re
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PRIESTS LOSE
CITIZENSHIP
Vera Cru* Order* Church
Land* Confiscated
In Decree
MEXICO cm’. Oct. —
Catholic priests in the sta*j of
Vera Cruz were deprived >1 their
citizenship today by decree of the
state legislature and all church
property was cdered confiscated by
the governor for other purposes.
The action was taken at a special
session of the legislature .last night.
The decree declaring the priests no
longer citizens leaves them liable
to expulsion from the country, un
der provisions of the federal con
stitution.
At the sam. time the legislature
Indicated its desire to encourage
similar action in the other states,
by voting to call the attention oJ
It* action to the other legislatures
and to the federal congress.
The procedure, an aftermath or
the expulsion from Mexico this
week of Arcnbishop Leopoldo Ruiz
y Flores. Papal delegate, was ac
companied by a decision on the
part of senators and members of
the federal congress wh belong to
the national revolutionary ; e. „y
to investigate the status of Arcl
btshep Pascual Diaz of Mexico City
to determine whether he is tier
forming religious functions and
whether £c Is entitled to do so by
being registered under the ecclesias
tical law;.
Garner Is Said No
Friend to Laborers
NEW YORK, Oct. 7. (JT—G. W.
I ughlin, an executive of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers, said today at republican
eastern campaign headquarters
that Speaker John N. Garner,
democratic vice-prcsidentia] candi
date. did not deserve the labor vote
because of his indifferent atti
tude towards labor.”
"Garner's record." La ughlin said,
‘ is distinctly and clearly not that
of a friend of the working man.”
Peanut Threshing
Machines Bombed
ALBANY Ga . Oct. 7. — The
Albany Herald said today several
peanut threshing machines are re
ported to have been dynamited in
the southern section of the state
as the result of efforts .o with
hold the peanut crop from the mar
ket until higher prices are paid.
Chiropractors Meet
BROWNWOOD. Oct, 7. rf/R—1This
city today prepared to welcome
several hundred chiropractors and
their wives during the two-dav
meeting of the Texas Chiropractors’
Association starting tomorrow.
A conference of presidents of the
16 state districts in the state was
scheduled for tonight.
Robins’ Wife Believes
Bootleggers Got Him
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. (*| —
Mrs. Raymond Robins, wtfe of Col.
Robins who disappeared September
3 and for whom a nation-wide
search has been made, today told
prohibition bureau officials she
was convinced her husband had
been abducted by bootlegger^
VALLEY DEMS
HOLD RALLIES
Harlingen Gets Six-County
Meetings; Mercedes
Hears Speakers
■Special to The Herald t
HARLINGEN, Oct. 7—Leading
democrats from mx counties gath
ered at the Re:se-Wil-Mond hotel
Friday noon for the purpose of
boosting the Roosevelt-Garner tick
et in this section.
Tlie meeting was presided over by
Charles Tips of Throe Rivers, chair
man of the 15tli congressional ds
tnct executive committee. Other
members of the distict committee,
county chairmen and co-chairmen
and members of county executive
commutees were present,
Representations were piesent from
Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Kenedy,
Brooks and Starr counties.
Plans were being made to get out
a strong democratic vote in Gar
ner's home district. Active cam
paigns will be carried on in each
precinct with the precinct chair
man working with a committee of
lour.
In addition, plans were made to
push over the democratic contribu
tion campaign Saturday.
KI.LBI RG AND III GGINS
ON PROGRAM
■ Special to The Herald i
MERCEDES, Oct. 7.—A demo
cratic rally, to be featured by the
appearance of Cong. Richard' Kle
berg and W. o. Huggins, editor of
the Houston Chronicle, will be held
at the city park at 8 p. m. Fridav.
Huggins has been a high rank
ing figure in Texas democratic
ranks.
Democrats from all parts of Hi
dalgo county arc expected to at
tend the meeting.
A rally was held Thursday night
at the city auditorium at which D.
E. Earnest and J. C. Looney, coun
ty committeemen, made addresses.
Germany to Demand
Equality at Parley
BERLIN. Oct. 7. (4*1—The cabinet
decided today to reply to the Brilisn
i proposal for a four-power arms con
, ference at London with a note lay
■ mg down the definite conditions un
der which Germany would partici
I pate.
The tcx> of the note was with
held until it should have reached
London, but it war said on good in
formation that Germany maintains
the stand tnat a definite program
, must be laid immediately before the
| conference when it meets and that
‘the principal point of that program
must be equality of treatment for
Germany in the matter of arma
ments.
El Paso Gets RFC
Loan For Relief
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. (AV-The
Reconstruction corporation today
made available $110,000 for emer
1 gency relief in El Paso county. Tex.,
and $213,891 for seven counties and
two cities of W’est Virginia.
The El Paso loan, made through
the governor of Texas, is to take
care of emergency relief needs from
Oct. 1 to Ncv. 15.
El Paso applied for $850,000 ef
which $850,000 was to be used m
work relief. No reference was made
jin the corporation r,nnerr~r":nt to
the larger sum.
TWO ELECTION
HEARINGS ARE
CONSOLIDATED
Jurisdiction Case
Is Passed On To
Supreme Court
AUSTIN. Oct. T<AV- The
Texas Supreme Court today con
solidated the two cases pending
in that court involving the Tex
as gubernatorial nomination.
The two eases were:
A certified question from the
third court of civil appeals ask
ing the high tribunal to rule on
the right of District Judge W. I.
Robertson to try a suit filed by
(inv. R. S. Sterling contesting the
right of Mrs. Mi.iam A- Fergu
son to the Democratic nomina
tion.
A motion filed by M-s. Fergu
son seeking leave of the court to
file a petition to mandamus Mrs.
Jane V. McCallum. srrretar' of
state, to certify her as the nomi
nee.
AUSTIN. Oct. 7.—(JPl—The legal
controversy over the democratit
nomination for governor, in prog
ress isnee September 13. was lodged
with the Texas supreme court to
day for adjudication.
In a night session last night, the
third court of civil appeals certified
to the supreme court the question
of whether District Judge W. F.
Robertson erred in holding he did
not have Jurisdiction to try a suit
filed in his court by Gov. R. S.
Sterling contesting Mrs. Miriam A.
Fergusons claim to the guberna
torial nomination, because of al
leged fraud in the August 27 pri
mary election. On the ground that
the legislature, in joint session, was
the only tribunal that could decide
a contested election involving the
governorship. Judge Robertson dis
missed the governor s petition.
Gets Batli Phases
Certification of the question
placed in the hands of the supreme
ccurt, at least for the time being,
both phases of the st-uggle between
Mrs. Ferguson and Gov. Sterling.
Mrs. Ferguson previously had filed
a motion for leave to file a peti
tion to mandamus certification ot
her name as the -ominec by Mrs
Jane Y. McCallum, secretary of
state.
A decision by the supreme court
that Judge Robertson was in error
} in dismissing the governor's con
test because of lack of jurisdiction
would send the case back to the
district court for trial. A holding
in favor of the Ferguson cause
would decide the issue definitely
and the supreme court then would
issue its mandamus to require
certification of Mrs. Ferguson's
name, should Mrs. McCallum refuse
to do so.
The appeal of the governor from
Judge Robertson's decision wai
perfected late yesterday and hear
ing set immediately.
Injunction Di>M>lvrd
The certification was made or
agreed motion of both parties, after
\,e governors’ attorneys had with
drawn a motion asking the court
to set a bond to supersede Judge
Robertson's decision and had alsc
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Cotton Men Talk
Mart Protection
GREENVILLE. Oct. 7. One
hundred cotton men from north
east Texas came here today to dis
cuss means of protecting the cot
ton market of the interior of th«
.state and distribution facilities foi
their product.
The meeting was one of three re
gional gatherings arranged in Tex
as. Representatives came from a;
far south as Jacksonville and as fai
west as Fort Worth.
Driver Held
HOUSTON. Oct. 7.—* E. E
Schaudics. a Waco truck driver
was in the county jail today facint
a charge of negligent homicide ir
| connection with a collision on th<
Hempstead oad near cypress. lat«
yesterday in which a negro drivei
of another truck, was killed.
Schaudies. 23. was arrested al
the scene of the crash, about 23
miles from Houston.
Pete Brown, the victim. Ued from
a crushed skull and \ broker neck
Picket Dwindles
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 7
Less than a dozen fanners picket
ed one leading highway today neai
Dayton, ten n. es from here, halt
i ing trucks and urging drivers not
to take farm products to market
They were ent.rely peaceful.
Yesterday about 75 farmers wen
on the road allowing trucks t<
i proceed after warning the driver
"noi to try it again."
Torch Singer Not
Mentioned In Will
Of Tobacco Heir
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I$50,(XX) Lett Friend Now Awaiting Trial For
Murder; Papers Drawn Before He
Married Libbv
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(Copyright, 1932. by The Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Oct. 7. i>P>—A will executed by Smith
Reynolds less than a year before he was fatally shot at
Winston Salem. N. C., is to be filed for probate here soon,
leaving his entire share of the Reynolds tobacco millions,
cxcep" for a few specific bequests, to his brother and his
SAMUEL INSULL
TO BE SOUGHT
Officer* Will Leave For
Paris; Martin Jailed
In Canada
TORONTO. Ont., Oct. 7. T —
John Hampton, assistant state'* at
torney for Cook county, 111., who
was successful In hating Martin In
1 sull, Indicted in Chicago for em
bezzlement. lodged In an Ontario
jail, said today Illinois authorities
are going to Europe and will bnng
back Samuel Insull, former head of
the Insull Utilities interests.
Samuel Insull, also under indict
ment in Chicago on charges of em
bezzlement and larceny, was re
ported missing today from his Paris
■residence. Hampton said Chicago
authorities will .■'ave for Paris
within two or three weeks.
We hear he has left Paris and
gone somewhere else, but we axe go
ing to find him and we are going
i to get him back. I don’t know
whether I am going over. That will
be decided when I get back to Chi
cago.” said Hampton,
i Hampton said he would resist
bail for Martin Insull. who was held
1 in a jail cell at Barrie. Ontario
.while procedure was begun to se
cure his extradition.
Hampton planned to return tr
Chicago today bv plane. Detective
Sergeant Blaze of Chicago will re
jturn with him.
• Samuel Insull is an American
citizen. Martin still retains his
British citizenship.
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Machine Guns
Frown On Strike
McALESTER. Okla.. Oct. 7. UP,
Armed with machine gum and te.>:
gas bombs, state officers were pre
pared today to quell any attcmp.
of striking miners to picket »m
mines in defiance of a district courl
injunction.
Union leaders, their forces aug
mented bv sympathizers from othei
eastern Oklahoma and western Ar
kansas coal mining areas, assertec
“we will be on the picket line ir
full force Friday.”
Texas State Fair
To Open Tomorrow
DALLAS. Oct. 7.—<&— Official.'
of the state fair of Texas and thru
. assistants were busy today will
j last minute arrangements lncideni
: to the opening of the annual state
i wkie exposition tomorrow.
Agricultural and commercial ex
hibits continued ta arrive today ant
were expected to be in place wher
the gates at the fair gro- nd ope*
.at 9 a m. Sevtral preliminary
j events of the two-weeks show wer<
! scheduled for this afternoon.
Miners Get First
Pay Since MarcF
TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Oct. 7
i I UP\—More than 3.300 miners it
Indiana’s union coal shafts tomor
; i row will have their first pay da]
since signing of a new wage agree,
ment. The mines had been idli
since the old agreement expiree
i last March 31.
Tire total payroll, including wage;
of 2.200 non-urion miners and I.5CH
strip miners who have been em
. ployed steadily w i estimated bi
mine officers to total $500 000.
Yeggs Get $25
CORSICANA, Oct. 7. Luthe
Woods w as robbed of $25 last .vlgh
; at Frost, 25 miles northwest o
. Corsicana, the sheriffs office her
was advised early tills morning. Th
■ victim was relieved of the mono
s at the point of a pistol,
i j Officers went to Frost early to
day to investigata.
i two sisters.
From * source close to the Rey
nolds family It was established to
day that the will was drawn dur
ing the summer of 1931.
Libby Holman, Broadway torch
singer now is under indictment for
his murder. He was not yet mar
ried to Mi-ss Holman at that time,
and she is not mentioned in the
will.
It was learned that there is a be
quest of $50,000 to Smith Rey
nold's friend. Albert Walker, who is
also at liberty under bail awaiting
trial for the murder of Reynolds.
1 There are also said to be be
quests of $50,000 each to Reynolds’
first wife, Anne Cannon Reynolds.
1 and their daughter. Anne Cannon
Reynolds II. Reynolds and his first
, wife were divorced shortly alter
! the will was drawn and it was re
ported at that time that he had
made a financial settlement of ap
proximately $1,000,000.
There is reported to be one sen
| tence in the will directing that if
any person mentioned as a benefi
i clary even so much as asserts a be
lief before a judicial body that this
document is not Reynolds’ last will
and testament, the other provisions
of the will be carried out as
though that person had not been
mentioned.
The apparent motive for making
the will at the time was that young
Reynolds was within a few days to
leave by steamer for a long and
hazardous solo flight from England
I to China.
Young Reynolds' estate consist
ed largely of trust funds estab
lished for him by his father and
mother before they died and tht
: principal of which had not yet come
to him at the time of his death.
The share of each of the Rey
nolds children from trust funds
lett them by their parents has
been variously estimated at from
$15,000,000 to $20,000,000.
The existence of Smith Reynolds
will had not been generally known
until today.
I
Louisiana to Probe
Vote Fraud Charge*
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 7.—(ATI—
Tlie state o' Louisiana became Uu
field today for a hunt for evident
of fraud and corruption in tht
■ recent democratic primary elcctior
that nominated John H. Overtor
' for the U. S. senate as charg c
i before the special senate election!
! subcommittee that held two-da;
public hearings in New Orleans.
| The investigation was left ir
i charge of Z. M T»n‘ ’Is, chie
I committee investigator, who wa
directed to report his f.ndings U
i the sub-conn.uttee of Sens. Ton
Connally. of Texas and Sam Brat
ton. of New Mexico, democrats
who said they would return U
; their homes and be guided in theii
future course by information ob
tained by the comr ttee operatives
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Forest Fire Menace
Increases With Wine
PORTLAND Ore . Oct. 7. ij* -
Drawing a new breath of life fron
a stiff north .nd. a forest fire flar
ed early today in the Pumpkin Rids*
district, about 30 miles west o
Portland, and imperiled the Ret
Crocs tent colony sheltering familie
whose homes in the district alread
had fallen before the flames.
The new blaze was an offspring n
I the fire that wiped out the mil
town of Cochran three days ago 1
[ spread through timber and land un
touched by its parent blaze.
Farmer Gets Life
For Boy's Deatl
HARRISBURG. Ark.. Oct. 7.-4
1 —Herman Ledbetter. 31-year ol
1 farmer, has been sentt iced to Ilf
Imprisonment for whipping his 2
' year-old ste,»son o death. He wa
convicted of first degree murde
last night.
Oil Man Dies
1 DALLAS. Oct. 7. OF -H. H Hal
‘ leek, 56, Dallas oil man, died a
■ his home here last night. He firs
; became associated with the oil in
• dustry in Pennsylvama went late
; to Oklahoma and finally came t
■ Texas, in 1916 Funeral service
will be held Monday.
LYFORD FIGHTS
SLOWLY RISING
FLOODWATERS
Levee At Los Indio*
Threatens; Loop
Thrown Up
The break hi the liter leveo
at Rluetown which threatened to
throw water across the Military
road was repaired be the r«a>
eron county engineering force
early this morning, according to
word received in Brownsville at
noon.
In repairing the break, the en
gineers accomplished what had
appeared to be a hopeless task.
Another loop levee is being built
behind the levee which broke to
guard against any possible future
breaks, the engineers said.
Cameron county today was fight
ing a threatened new break In ths
river levees, this one being near Loa
indioR. where a loop levee Is being
thrown up jus the river bank crum
bles in. taking the levee with It.
Damage Is Slight
So far lath damage has been
done.
I In Willacy county the steady
stream of water pouring through tha
Dig break south of Sebastian is mak
ing the situation worse dally.
Water as now over the highway
between Raymondville and Lyford
for a space of about one-half mile,
cutting oil highway traffic.
The town of Lyford fought tho
flood waters today which were com
ing through a low place on th*
northwest side of the town, ristnp
around the school house, and com
ing into the houses in the lower
part of town Much of that town will
be flooded, from present indications.
Flood waters are still two mile*
from Raymondvilk.
Matamoros Safe
The Matamoros situation continu
ed tense, although Engineer Jom
Ramirez told The Herald today ha
believes the city is safe. The flood
waters, coming out near Mercedes,
are still rising slowly against the
Matamoros levees, but Senor Ra
mirez said the rise should stop soon,
and that he believes the levees will
hold.
There was a rumor current !«
Brownsville today that several per
sons had drowned near Matamoros,
but Investigation revealed the ru«
mors unfounded.
Water in the floodway is dropping
rapidly, down three feet at Mercede*
from the high mark reached there,
and down almost two feet at Sant*
Rosa, which puts It down below the
high point of the previous flood.
New Rise Reported
Water Will continue to pour into
Willacy county for five or six days
yet. even if the new rise coming
down the Rio Grande puts no more
water into the flood* ays.
This rise reached Laredo today,
with the crest about at Eagle Pass.
There was a four foot rise at La
redo last night, and the stage at<
Eagle Pass was 17 9. with a flood
stage of 16.
The bulk of this water will reach
Rio Grande City in about two days.
Rio Grande City was stationary at
21.2 since yesterday, while Hidalgo
drqpjied 4 of a foot more, to 236.
Mercedes and BrownsirUk V:re un
changed. S
Robber Sentenced
MEMPHIS. Oct. 7, UP)—Jodie Ed
wards was sentenced to 25 years in
he penitentiary today on his plea of
■uilty in th robbery last May of tha
First National Bank at, Lakevtew.
The sentence was passed by Dtst.
Judge A. J. Fires.
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MARKETS
A T GLANCE
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NSW lOKJt
Stack., weak, pressure abates in
last bour.
Bonds heavy; rails weak.
Curb w ak; utility and specialty
I leaders break.
Foreign exchange* irregular;
j French Iranc firm.
Cotton steady; higher cables?
. pre-bureau covering.
s Sugar higher; steadier spot
r ' market.
Coffee steady; Brazilian selling.
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CHICAGO
Wheat easy; further weakness
Liverpool; good northwest weath
t er.
t! Com steady; fair export sale".
. better cash market,
r Cattle steady to strong.