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i 1 rn nnfspr jy IMsln). mm Wily McAiieri OF INTERNATIONAL KE7S SERVICE, USA SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED KEIYS "THERE'S NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OUR MeALLEN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "i f-N i i r. nn -v i 11 i 1 1 w- it i i rr-iBk 11 1 1 iiimii lM I itlllllllll II I III II i 7 III Ml wans i lining ii in InWII II IlllllllfUt it IVyjIn IVaUW AU7wri II uuu HEOER Tfl ARAKTinro aanunai a ww niMlalVVil 9 9 I SHIP, CRAZED MAN IS LEFT TO FATE ON CRAFT ImtSATiom Nrws Sekticx DITCH HARBOR, Alaska, Feb. 14. -A crazed ma ipping but unintel ligible dots and tUshes on the wireless set of the steamer Allowoy was ttue last message heard from the vessel, it was disclosed Kdajr by Captain Throckmorton, who arrived with the rest of the crew after beinc rescued by the eamfr Montauk.

When the two line between the Al- May add tihe Montauk parted. Cap tain Throckmorton gave orders for aJI hands to abandon "the ship, he said. The crazy man. named Posey, refnsed to budge from his pjieitfon in tke wireless room and was left- to his fat on the battered craft. Prominent Chicago Man Lauds Valley Vice President of U.

S. Freight Co. On Visit To McAUen Recently F. L. Betaman, Tice president of the United States Freight Oirjpany of Chicago.

Taesday as a vis or ia the Cfty ot P-jimst spt Hiding only a day here on a shont tour that be is makin? of the state. "I am be.xnd all exDecta- Cage Play to Open Here TInv 5 i.33 1U; TIm Battery with aa Ideality. Phone 15 For Tire A Battery Sarvtet Palm City Tore Robber Gov Number 49 EXPECT MANY TO VIEW BIG PERCH STUNT WUl Sleep In J. Edelstein Store Window After Long Perch unit fti tm einmniv liaStSa VI iMIlUnWAt Is Furnished AwminbT For Protection By Local Company Tfctouaanda are expected to he prsa )ent when Benny Fox climbs Che flag pole at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, after the parade which win be staged at 1:39 P. M.

Fifteen new Studekaker care mashed by the Fox Motor Co. will add to the enent. Many, ratercbants will be in the mrsde ra presenting their hnsiacsnes. The Spain Texas Teat and Avatar. Co.

has furnished the champ with aa awning to he peed la case of rata or. cold. This co-operative firm Is TV ixing st this time in mannfactarmc the new Drake-Spear awnings. The ideal Laundry is doing all laundry work for the champ and bis mna-agea. Beany says McAUen should be proud of having such a laundry, unlay, pare soft water which teeyea the ch then very clean.

this morning sod helped arrange the place for his bed in tha show window) of the J. Edelstein Furniture Store. A domplete bedroom suite has aeon artistically placed and the bed lawhick Benny will rest after ko comas dowi from tke pole is equipped with 8tae mons springs. AJD should see where he is 'going to sleep sad register theft name state. J.

ZtebeU of the Ziehen Stadia wiU make pictures ot tke parade sad win also make pictures of the thousands wt are exitected to bo nrossnt at 2:99 o'clock Saturday. Beany takes kia last final treat, neat from Dr. Lasia M. Tranr. ana of the best specialists la this Una la tke Valley, la known to hundreds of people la this pant ot tke country sad different states and woo has worked taa the ckampioa the last tan days and pat him la the possible physical condition.

Benny said this moralnr that In was unable to find words as appreciate and thank Dr. Traog. who la established hare ta this ehtr wttk ami In in chiropractic. Anyooe vislUng her wfil as beaeoted la tkHr personal heakta Dr. Truog ta a Pabaer graduate.

Anyone desiring the sew realistic, re or a eerfotc hair bob -VnH visit the Tal-Rie Beauty Shoo and are and have explained tke assay asjay methods used by then) ia tkatr ttaaifj iwprk. This work is a nmtinaoos ata. ay. end ens must kewp wkk the latest metfeoda ia a.iler give the customers what Is moav virahla. Below is a list ot McADau rnsrehaxtta who are giving Benny keir support la his l9hoar stay atop tk 7Moot tllg pole on the Hotel McAUea: (Cowrisscd en Page 4) Tht T7cstler TMt WEATHCH FORCCAST -For McAUen aad the wn nutt.

cwudy tonight aad Fridayr not mack wse in lemperstare. Moderate to treak southerly wtsds oa tat watt coast I ror East Texaa: Ooudv toalcht sua Friday: occastoaal rains ta soathwast portloa aad oa the west eosst: Msewhst wanaar ta aorthesst for. tonight: Light to fresh easterly to southerly winds on the coast. DAILY BULLETIN AnarUJo, cloudy gj 43 man stated. "My only regret is that dalgo county high school cage toarea-I Oonnot spend more time in the won- meat when teams treat every sec-derful country.

I come in contact with Uoa of the county will meet here to countless thousands of persons in the scrap for the Hidalgo champ flax. ELVEIITOwTIS Archer Automobile Company. FLeae 555 VoL EL MI MERCEDES CONCRETE PIPE C0MPANT8 mew West MeAUem factory produced 91 pieces of concrete irrigation pipe on the first half day of its operation Weihtes-amg, atcerdtay to J. Shew, vice-president of the rovisasy sad piss nasafcr the McAUen breach. Fy fa 2 a.

this fer-aoee, the plant had produced 79 pieces of pipe, and it it expected that Friday will see tke complete a the find full daps' run. Jfr. aaar arateC S99 pice a pis win hiriy be svedaced Friday, and tAc trt a serf the all capacity a 499 pieces a pise wtftjroeeaiy ee attained. The pipe nam amy man-f nfrttmsed consists entirely af pieces If inches in diameter. I AJf OFFICE STRUCTURE, ait easatest aessr and a watchman's sens are no, heina completed a the company's proper- Water from a weU an the premises wCt furnish the great ant af water nee start to tke mme aay earing process under which each pipe must aa before it is delivered ta he placed in the groand.

Mr. Shaw expect to employ complete force for the MeAUem plant frw among the residents af thia city after the plant is in full i THE MeALLEN INDEPENDENTS will meet the Edinamrg team that hahU membership ta the TaOeg Independent Bastetbalt Lemgae to-might at o'clock in Bdimbwrg. The game ttia have an important earing am the championship of' Bidatgo Comnrg te the League. Edinbmrg and Pharr art mom tie for first place, McAUen having defeated Pharr here hut week ay a arara to It. Mi TEE FASTEST AUTOMOMIIE ever teem i the Lower Kia Grande Tat-tey, traa displayed ta interested persona ay Ah Jenkins, famous racing ear driver.

mm is piloting the same Stndebaker Presid-cmt Eight roadster he drove 3M99 aUlea to MJM tataafca am the Atlantic dig Bpeedwap em a nationwide tomr, Wednesday after-aaaa, mciaa traa a guest ofUJ. Tor. president af the Fox Motor Camyawy, watte McAUen. Mem-vtors af The Press staff received tkeir firl 9CHailraaar rMe trttft Jemkim am the North Tenth Street TOCM INCOME TAX Nail Krt tares ayaa whieh tS tax it Is ttMa 9a the retaraa af a asast bare eartaiai 9a be sBowad. They mast re-1 i la wllca ua nvamyaraas i af a ttreUaoal or BraaWl1 for TaUU.

BCT UBSaYTT. Feb. 14. The trad af Mtm BwBsry. Uyeareld toawr.

who hi caargod wnb the ausrear af JL tt af uaastaa. was mot 9arl 4. by Otstrlet Inn Cat. TOE CITY PALMS By BRAD bes tres sstceat lass certain abntailalna, reata oatr1b- Korth. however, and I am going to! nraise the Rio Grarsde Valley The United States Freight Company 14, 1929.

LIQUOR HOLD DISr.lANTLED BY RAIDERS 7 "Buca Moran'a North Side Warehouse Scene of Bloody Massacre LDiE HEN AGAKST WALL Work Done So Quickly Police Arrhre To Act Aa Morticians lansnBArsHCAL Nxws Sssncs CHICAGO. Feb. U. Frank 6aseabery the seventh victim of terrific SMChine gum battle here today, died with abt bullet wounds i aia badyk Giisanbares ro ther, Pete, waa instantly killed by the first volley of ahets from the tottackina of aunmen The lateat victim died refuelne to talk, sticking ta the true east-land code of honor. IsT.f atiokai.

Km Sisncs CHICAGO. Feb. 14. Two carloads of gangatera. armed with every fiend ish device known to gang warfare.

swooped down upon the stronghold of a North Side lionor nu heeded by "Bugs" Moras today, smashed through heavy doors, herded eight mea into as alley at the rear of the building, lined them la a single file against a brick wall and aa a final parting gesture swept seven mea to their death as they stood on quavering feet A volley of hand machine pouvew mo ine octet. two of who. were fatally wounded by the rata of lead. The battle happened so suddenly that before a police alarm could be P4 cmnes and sped a war. leaving huim mass ot suuet-rMdea bodies: Uying in heap at the foot ot the building waa Confusion sad chaos reigned for many minntes.

I Strews among the bloody bodies! were tmplemesta of death, machine aMtr ahotgana. revolvers asa aynamite bombs which had sot exploded. The iaterior of the ware- hoass had beea used ss a meeting Place sad liquor headquarters ot the North Side gang. It waa wrecked as If a tornado had struck It Two of the dead mea ware positively Meetlflad ss Pets Gaaeaberg. a henchman of "Bugs" Moras, and James Clark, another welVknown gangland character.

Just who the deadly anssaalaa were the police waa inspected the seaae at the killing coald only coajertsre. Veterans of tke service sM It was the worst massacre la the history af Chicago gaa warfare. Within a few minntes after las rear af powerful guns bad died away lata aa echo, an available police eaaads had arrived aa tie seeae la time to art as mortidaas lor the bodies strewa la the scariefhsed FRIENDS1 5 6eu Photo snows Benny Fox as he win appear when perched atop Hotel McAUen flag pole. He will ascend Saturday afternoon. After long sit Fox will snooxe in window of J.

Edelstein Furni- Fox's Mace Of Rest Is Coopletery Arransed The J. Edelsteia Furnltore Store. opposite she Missouri Pacific Lines depot, has completed a very in viting bed room arrangement tor the champ to sleep ta when be comes down from his peroa stop the Hjotel McAl-len flag pole. Many are going by and viewing the place which will remain as it is aatil after the kmc aqooxa and rest has hem taken. Benny selected the suits himself and aided ta the window srrsngements.

Hidalgo Caravan Returns To Valley House of RepreseaUthrea Vote Against Re-openiaf Of Case IsTiaiiATiOKAr. News Skstki AUSTIN. Feb. 14. The carayaa ot over 400 dtixens of Hidalgo County received so encouragement st the hands of the lower house of the Texaa legislature in its efforts to hare a recount of votes cast is Hidalgo Cousty la the recent election.

The Hoase of Representatives late Wednesday voted dowa a motion to reopen the case by a vote ot 74 to SS. The visitors were denied the privilege of the floor ot the House sad laty were massed la the bakoay of the second floor to preseat two petition. One ot the papers asked the Hoase to recount the votes and the other demanded the resignation of IV. R- Moatgomery. repreaeatatlve from Hidalgo County.

Both of the petitions were signed by more than 1999 rest-deals of Hidalgo County. The majority ot the visitors returned to their homes Wednesday bight while a few remained until Thursday nsortfng. There Is so appeal from the sctloa of the House of Renresentsttves. a. cept through toptechmeat proceed- tnga directed against Moattpawrr, BENNY ON POLE if 1 1 -as, i.iwtii.iN sun is the principal owner of the rniver- Mercedes high school coach, will be sal Carloadmg and Distributing Com- on hand to direct the play of the pnny.

the Universal Transcoxtinental various teams. Kitchen Is Hidalgo Service, the Transcontinental County athletic director. Freight Company, the Overland Pack-j All was in readiness here late this age Freight Service. th Baldwin Cat- afternoon for the opening play tomor-Temal Company, the Newtex SteaiB-'row and the court was being hned Charge Mexican With New Revolt Former Minister Valenzuela Said To Be At Head of New Uprtsuisj IsriMATiosM. News Sbstkb MEXICO CTTT, Mexico, Feb, 14.

A direct charge that GUberto Valen-inela. former Mexican minister to Knghnd and ehsmttioa of he disoon- tinted religions element in Mexico, is trying to anoteat a new revolution was made in the chamber of deputies of the aajtfeaal governs here today by Deputy Obagressoma Gonzalez Santos. "Let him (Yatensuela) be shouted Santos during his speech. Valensuenv who is a candidate for president to succeed Provisional President Emilio Portes Gil as the next chief executive of the Mexican nation. 1ms toverwight become a storm center in the muddled politics of th? southern nation.

Fighting back as strongly as wa-sibie to the atets of Gil la departing uniVesi rabies from the country. Valea-aueia has waged an intensive battle la fcivor of the Catholic cause in Mexico. Not connected with, the government now. tee is believed to have an aside track of favoritism with the nkusts of Mexican people who are op-Posed to the tactics only recently In augurated by Gil sending these who wiU not back the aattoanl party to foreign countries. Break Felt Today In European Cold; rn 50 Det Rported As Polar Grip Ghres Way SlieUy IvrasKATanal Nxwa Snrmn BERLIN.

Germany. Feb. 14. The Germany. Feb.

14The' cold wave that si. held central Eurooa in a cktr grip for ever four dajs mpd- orated somewhat sdny. according to reports reaching ben from all prin- cipal dbtrhya affected by the intense' cold. i Nearly B9 addMMs! awnsa have beea reported daring the Zl hours. Tifl Take Crew Oil Jap Sfeacer Seas Subside As Efforts of Res.

Wtf Be Uada Today IaTKasATKsai. Nkwa CORDOVA. Alaska. Feb. 11 Wltn earn nrarted to aa saasldlag.

aa win be made teday ta take the crew fsoai jhe Japanese Meaner Metre Mara match befctg sounded ta gU res oa the aneky shore ef Ustmak la The crew Is ta as tmnadlmla or. It was reported late ALL HIDALGO TEAMS ENTER TOURNAMENT First Tilt of County Elimination Mrnni SEVEN TEAHS EFiTERED Finals of Toumew To Ba dncted On Local Court Saturday By Smltty The McAUen High sehool basket ball court Friday morning, beginning at will be the acene of the Hi- Coach J. C. Dykes, local basket ball mentor. wUl be in cMarga the grounds, while Coach Carl Kitchen.

and made ready for two intensive days of cage conflict. The tournament will be laved throughout two days. Friday and Saturday, eliminations Friday The Schedule for games to be played Friday Is as follows: 8:39 Donna vs. La Joya. 9:30 Mercedes vs.

McADen, Edinburg vs. Pharr. and 1:30 Shary and ts. winner of La Joya-Donna game. Aancuacement of the schedule for Saturday morning and afternoon will sot be made unta Friday, ane to the drawing of slacaa by the different teams still in the running after the Friday alts have been played.

Tournament tickets wiU be sold to school students from all schools ta Hidalgo eouaty far 59 cents, while adult astebonrds wiU at II each. The winner af the tauraMBMt mill ffrea 49 percent of the total gate lor. the- two days; eeeoad Place winners iffl be given 3S cent and third place winners win be girea 25 per cent-all lands to be distributed after tournament exsea-aea have beea paid. If weather prohibits the carrying out ef the tourney here, the teams wiU go ta IMtnbars where they win play the schedule oa the Edinburg college indoor gynsasfBui floor. Texaa Retail Dry Gcpds Awvrlatioa.

The pioposcd mawlsaid reads thus: "sad It taenayaaef sack caeca, draft or order la la posnmlna at It after ae ass presested nvid check, draff ot arder to fas drawee tor ftXr amnt ar depesitoi auaa la an bank for eoDecthmv Ja shall he srtmn facte evldeaea that she aayor thereof did set have at tW mmm mt lt smcs. amii or eraer anmclerf with said amafc. Brnt aoratiea to amy casta, draft or shin Corporation, he TJaiTental Ter-Unal Warehonse Combany'. the Niet obwa rniversal ateamshlp Company fktd the rniversal Carload ing and Di-tribating Company of Texas. WHI Not Delay SalsOf Crafts Senate Interstate P-" Body W01 Not Interfere With Huge Deal l5naiutTKaL News Samcs WASHINGTON.

IX Feb. 14. The senate lnengnt commerce conv mktee today decided that would sot interfere with tine plans of the United Sfcf es Slipping Board to sen the Li vinih-tm .1 wsaem for a tarn reported to be flC 982.99a. The board has approved the bid tor ibis amount headed by the Paul W. Caaicaaaa Comsosy.

Cnksgb and New Tork City broaers. 4 Causes CeusMlerable Anxiety Oa Part of Backers; Retail UenOppoaad AUSTIN, fak 14. (Sp As an area! asMaat of auxkry was setae aaova awre boday ceaceming the are aosed aanadmeat ta the Texas begaa cheek lav which la backed by the Retail BMrchaats Texas. The a a 1 the ay Kepaeseststivecreyea ef Neiy Bogus Check I aostoa, asowtsg Brownsville, cloady a Dwvor. clear Haleaa, saowtng 9 S3 S3 31 SS tt 14 IS St Cearrtwaa, 9) be9a rpoed ft IMacola.

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