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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
RATE INCREASE
WILL AFFECT
BUSINESS
sssSssSssSssygSgsss
(By Associated Press.l

Washington. ID. G., Dee. l9.-PreSideAt
Wilson il greatly pleased owes the eastern
freight rate advance. He expects il to
have an immediate effect upon business
conditions. IL j. understood he has believed
for some time that business improvement,
depended somewhat on additional railroad
revenues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
BRITISH MAY NOW
PREVENT STRIKES
IN COTTON MILLS
(Bv Associated prc~S.)

London. Dee. l9.-The British Indus
trial commission believes II can hereafter
prevent cotton mill strikes m England. II
expects an early adoption of it, plan "a
refer all disputes with >pinncr~ e. loml
committees before strikes or lockout> are
DECLARED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
APPROPRIATION
MADE FOR ARMY
OBSERVERS
BY Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. G., Dee l9.-Thc army
bill agreed upon in commit
tee carries an item Of $4,000 for United
States military observers in Europe
The committee gave the army officers
all they requested for ammun-
tion and other defense material.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
5 DEATHS CHARGED
TO COLD WEATHER
(By Associated Press.)

Kansas City. Dec. la.-Fiyr deaths r.
sulting from accidents due 10 cold and
stormy weather in Missouri and Oklaho-
ma were reported here tonight Snow
from one 10 six inches fell in Missouri
md Oklahoma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
ENGLAND PLANS TO BUY
MOTOR TRUCKS IN u. s.
{ By Associated Press.)

Chicago. ILL.,. Dee l9-Thc British gov
ernment i reported preparing an estimate
on SlO.000.0 600 worth Of motor trucks 10 bc
purchased IN the United States. France
has Just bought $4,000 pairs of trousers
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
MORE ADVANCES BY THE ALLIES.

Associated Pre>s)
PARIS Dee. 9Mre advances by the allies stubborn German
siion IN md NothF France i n the
The Frcncha in wont from
The allies continued the south Of Yprcs Between
O,et advanced three vii
lag besides
q captured the first line of trenches
Of h the French from
turdt trench. Thc French made 81
In French dnamii
of hcavyG Muse
confirm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
$4,000 FIRMS CAN
EXPORT MUNITIONS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. g., Dee. lg.-Secretsry
Redfield Of the department Of commerce
reported to the senate today that there are
$4,000 firms in the United States which can
export war munitions to Europe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
AV|ATORS DROP
10 BOMBS ON A
GERMAN TOWN
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin. Dee. l9.-Allied aviatorS last
night dropped ten bombs At Saarburg, Ger
many, killing two soldiers and one servant
girl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
RICH INDIAN PRINCE
BUYS A GREAT LINER
(By Associated Press.)

Seattle. Wash. Dee. l9.-Thc Gackwar
Of Baroda. India'> richest prince. TODAY
bought the liner. Empress OF India. to be-
used a. a hospital ship for the Indian
troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
Celebrators In Berlin Willing To Admit
"Shadow of Disappointment "--Allies
Making More Advances.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON Dee l9uh the of the German
Of a in Ever Berlin a
shadow disappoi n a. conf
II Withdrawn of their front
Iawczlow o still
ewor~th threato
Unofficial evacuated LODI
The the allie, taken the
between Russia England pushing the fight
the cnforucnts the Russians Poland
rally on back he q
checked by the Russians.
reported . lack Of
inporan
London in a
IN bu this j. mot onfrmcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
ARMORED TRAIN
WITH MUNITIONS
WAS BLOWN UP

Amsterdam. Dee. budapest news
munitions from Lemberg for the Carpath-
ian~ was blown up. Thi, evidently was a
Russian supply train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
German Aeroplane Stranded.
lRu Associated Prcssl

London. Dec. IA German aeropanc
! stranded on a Danish Island. off Jutland
Ii has been interned with it, officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
NEGRO PARD0NED RECENTLY
DIED Is YEARS AGO

Jackson, Miss. Dee. l9.-It was
learned today that Jim Johnson. a
negro convict, recently pardoned by
the governor. has been dead eighteen
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
EVEN GERMANS NOW
DOUBT BIG VICTORY
sssssxssSsSsssssssss
WEATHER FORECAST.

The following forecast j. issued by
the United States weather bureau at
New Orleans: Unsettled tonight and
Sunday; probably rain; light to mod
crate northerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.


Dee 19-T
East Frin frontier Russian cavalry attack
has cpu-cd" uc attacks Yesterday IN
and North
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19

Ii might help some 10 levy war tax
on the aspirants for office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
Yesterdays Readings.

The following readings. covering
: the 2+hour period ending nj o'clock
last night. are furnished by the United
States weather bureau station.
, Brownsville: Maximum temperature.
i9.5; minimum, i2.5. Barometer,
morning, 30.0l; evening, 1892.
PLEASE.
lie that would please all and himself,
too,
Undertakes what he can not DO.
TINE.
Once III ten years one man hath
need of another.
LOVE
In hunting and IN love you begin
when YOU like and leave of when Won
can.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-19
TINE.

Once III ten years one man hath
need of another.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

masts blow away. and so do mizzen
masts and fore maSts, ana OIneE IhdSIS
too numerous to mention. ana II s the
luck of the sea, and can't be helped II
1 was sure that main mast bowed away
I'd feel better about it. But ! can
be sure I'm afraid maybe 1t was
stole"
Was it at night the mast got away"
Broad day,a said Uncle Ashdod
"Fow could anybody steal a main
mast out of a ship in broad day W4en
a hurricane was blowin'?' asked sim
ePrkins in an unpleasant tone.
That's what worried US, said Uncle
Ashdod. 1T didn't seem hardly pos.
sible. 1 told the first mate so. mate
I says. 1t don't seem possible. No,
ne says, it don't. That's IacI. buI
I've got my suspicious, ne saws. L
uldnt like the look of that ! OF Iu-ce
sailor when you hired him, and don
you and me- he says. l Ihlhk u
wouldn't be strange il a low. rdh 4tsIl
craft had been paSSin US Just wren
that main mast disappeared, ana pc
tween YOU and me-. he SAYS, L WouIun
wonder if the PCrtugee gave the man man
mast push and pushed II over dlu
snapped 1t off and threw II aDodIu nc
low rakish craft when we WASH lDyh-
IN Did you see any low, IdhLS4
craft| I asked No he says put L
don't like the looks of that PortuSee.
He looks like the sort of man that
would be aboard a ship Wnen low,
rakish craft passed by Well Ine mast mast
is gone 1 SAYS. That's how easy
goln' you are. Cap he SAYS. re q
ways called me Cap because tnal-,
Because he didn't dast call you W ..il55t
he wanted to-" said Sim Perkins; p t;I,s
amt afraid of any preVafleallil
old"
" But'as for me, Cap he SAYS" said
Uncle Ashdod. " I amt goin' to let no
body steal main mast out OF a snip M
right when it's under my eyes ~,
sir he says, I ANTI Why ding RlanS
It! he says, a main mast is JHs u.s. s sBiD
the most important part OF lhe SUD -
he says. "A main mast is as lmp l.3l,t,,ii6
TO ship as that MoneT Llzea I DiCfTI
we saw once is to the Louvre plc s41oI
gallery. There couldn't yDouyt 80, 49,
mat picture he SAYS 'Decaq9e, ~ ali
a thousand detectives watchlR II a. d II
The time and it can't be stole. AIu - ~
was ne says. there's Ten tno H;' 'ooI- oiIt
hundred and eight detectives soTt Of
there he saws suddin-hkSte, ask
dodgin'. What's the mar IN fbe
him. Some Teller jabbed me ne III III oo C,s
back with a pole he SAYS. 90 He 7o9S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

through the air just over my head Like
to Knocked my cap off. it come so close
And that was a mighty good cap. and [
would have hated to lose it. But L
didn't. I got it yet I'll let you look at
it some time. / can show you the spot
where the rubber tree almost hit it
Right on the starboard side a little bit
forward and an inch Sou by-SOu- west
from the button on top
"Speakin- of detectives" said Sim
Perkins, remniiscently. 90 I knew
80 did ]" said Uncle Ashdod, 'T
knew it was a bad storm. and I begun
to think I'd leave off knittin' if it got
much worse. when UP comes the first
mate. He was a Frenchman. and his
face was mighty white. Cap he says,
meanin' me and not my headgear. We
wPs both called Cap me and the cap
both. They called my cap cap be-
cause it was a cap. and they called me
cap"
"Speakin' of detectives said Sim
Pedkins again, Il knew
cap. says the first mate" said I'M
Gle Ashdod. and his face was white as
snow, he was that scared. Cap. the
main mast is gone Well. that was
some news Tut tutn L says. 'prObIy
bowed away. didn't it?' The first mate
shook his head II 7 thought that he
says 1 wouldn't worry bit. Main
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

double-chin-iust coming Ny hair, be-
cause its blonde. you'd never know was
threaded thick with gray.
Look close-it's almost silver. The
wild rose in my cheeks Is iuts rabbits
foot dabbed on from a little round box
filled with the Bloom of Youth.
"The shadows of my eyes are lust blue
Dencil-and I'm getting fat. And the
big twist of my hair at the back OF my
neck isn't my own-no! ] am an artist,
that's all, and a contented woman.
Chats why with your blind bs5y eyes
you did not ever see that ] am old
enough to be your mother. NO, no, No!
someday You viii LOVE a girl-and
you'll never know what real downright
gladness Is until that day when you
remember that I wouldn't have you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

thing like days in Paradise-unchanging
unruffled, all-toIerant Her home had
always held wide-open arms for him
when he had flying trips away from
school Her dogs knew him and were
his side-partners. And one stunning day
this boy-with the rose-leaf of babyhood
scarcely rubbed off his cheels-ruffled
up his sleek head, gulped and-proPosedl
And his mothers schoolm8te drew him
over to her knees and draining all
amusement, in the deepness of her BIG
heart, out of her smile, she deliberately
blurred her beauty out of his heart.
She showed him her hand-befOre she
gTipped his Young shoulder with it. Did
YOU ever look at it close, dear little boy?
See the lines? It's crumpling uP-be-
cause I'm getting old. Won know. I've a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

II HE loveliest woman he knew-the
schoolmate of the mother he
could hardly remember.
Her hair was gold, touched with the
cold snow of coming silver-her eyes
had the Ioveliest purple shadows around
their lids and the blue of them could
glimmer so Understandings, no matter
what might be the tale he told her.
Her heart was warm and kind; the
mother-woman looked out steadily be-
hind her eyes; about her wherever she
moved there seemed drawn a compelling
circle, and whoever stepped into the zone
of it was STEPPED in instant calm and
utter content. Her temper was a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

sit in the hurricane rocker on the
bridge Of the snip and knit hose
Socks asked Sim Perkins.
Hose" repeated Uncle Ashdod. Fire
hose, because the fire hose on that ship
was rotten. So I knit fire hose. and
the second mate he rubber plated it in
side and out We had a rubber tree
aboard ship just for that purpose-td
get rubber to plate the hose with. So
the carpenter made the rocker without
any rockers"
'What kind Of a dumb nonsense
rocker was that?' asked Sim Perkins
hurricane rocker" repeated Uncle
AShdod 1t was screwed to the bridge
of the ship, and it didn't need rockers
because 1 only sat in it when there was
a hurricane, and then the whole ship
rocked, and that was plenty of rockin'
Tor me- Why, once she rocked so far
she rocked clean over bottom side up
and on around and up the other way.
80 l was slttin in my hurricane rocker
any remarks2"
NO" said Sim Perkins gruffIy. "Sit
ana rock till you're blue in the face If
you want to-"
Il was sittin' in my rocker knittin'
fire hose said Uncle AshdOd. and
up come the worst part of the hurri-
cane ] kDowed it was q bad blow. be
cause the rubber trees come hurlln
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

IS EEMS to me-" said Sim Perkins
its kind O. funny with all these
here French Sherlock HoImses
and other Kinds of detective folks
workin' on the case. that the only way
anybody got that Moner Lizer picture
back. that was stole from the Louvre
was to have the thief fetch it around
ana wave it under a feller's nose, as
you might say. If I was a detective
You'd have found it the next day
before breakfast if not that same night
before supper" said Uncle Ashdod
aEreeablv. When we lost the main
mast of the Sally Ann"
There you go" said Sim Perkins ir-
ritably. 'Losin' the main mast Where
did you lose a whOopin' big thing like "A
main mast Of a shin. I'd like to knOw2"
AT sea-" said Uncle AshdOd. Lost
It right in the middle of the all-firedest
storm I ever heard tell Of. 1 was sit
tin in my cane rocker"
"Sittin' in a cane rocker while a storm
like that was bloWin'2' sneered Sim
Perkins. Mice place for the captain Of
a ship to be in storm, want it, a cane
rOcker2"
1T was hurricane rocker explained
Uncle AshdOd patiently. "The carpen-
ter made it for me because my feet
were too sore to stand on. 1 used to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

This is lust kind of mistaken in
terrUption in the sort of love we really
mothered YOU and you've been my boy,
and viii be, most Of all, the day YOU
fall truly in love with a girl" And
then there was a sullen silence while the
smile on her face died and tears glim-
mered in her eyes. But the boy held
his bewildercd ewes lowered. And then
'Oh"-and her voice. was as even and
kind as always How is little Rose
with the brown eyes-whOm you brought
up last Week?'
And in two shakes he was telling Of
the pretty ways OF Rose and an image
was fading out of his heart.
And the woman old enough to be his
mother smiled behind her white hand.
NELL BRINkLEN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

4'W lar- " nat is AL-
Pint he could make no answer, but
merely pointed with shaking mana at
his half finished oyster stew
s.r}ri0e mat there stew herel" the
manager ordered one Of the walters
But the waiter backed fearfuIly
away.
Excuse me-" he said II don't know
what's in it."
Volunteers, called the manager
'sVVbO will bring that stew to me-"
Not a soul stirred The tall man
kept yelling with fear and pointing.
..What2 What2" they insisted
What was in it,
Somebody forced tum berful Of
brandy down ms throat, and he stopped
yelling and told them.
An OYSTER he exclaimed.
The manager Investigated. even IL
even so. and Immediately fired the chef
and all his assistants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
EARLY IF
HERALD ISN'T THERE

Subscribers failing to get The Herald
promptly should call at the office or
telephone No. 2O3O before 6:30 p. m.
All complaints will receive prompt
attention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

LII was quiet in the oyster house
n Only, occasionally, came the
L n pIaintive peep Of a restless clam
or the snarl OF a turned over fishcake-
But suddenly all was UprOar and con-
fusion, for a man at one Of the rear
tables had leaped to his feet and, with
horror writ large on his features, was
racing about and yelling with fear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

ADVERTISE the selling points of your
real estate candidly and convincingly.
Tell your story on the want ad page
Of The Herald. and you viii reach
thousands of prospective buyers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
PALE BLUE AND GOLD.
Gown on left.

II HIS charming simple frock is made
OF pale blue liberty satin; the
decolete and the sleeves are gold
embroidered; q bunch of roses in pale
blue and vieUX rose is worn at the
waist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
The Daily Novelette,
The Mystery Of the oyster House.

The Mystery of the Oyster House.
When yOu find an oyster
In an oyster Stew
You can bet your bottom dollar
1t wasn't meant for you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
PEARL GRAY SATIN AND GRAY FOX.
Gown in cnnfaT.

Over a trailing skirt of palest pearl
gray satin this gown has a tunic of nous
seine de sole in the same shade edged
with gray fox. Beneath this Transparent
tunlc Is seen kind of basque formed @.
panels of silver and pearl trimmings. Th.
centure as well as the listie chOuN o.
the cOrsage are sapphire blue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

50 EEBIS to me-" said Sim Perkins.
y, its kind O. funny with all these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

sit in the hurricane rocker on the
bridge OF the snip and knit hose
"SOcks2' asked Sim Perkins
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17

Visiting Cards at the Nugget onies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17
THAW APPEALS TO
 PEOPLE OF STATE

mitted the deed in d momen. when bowed down with the sorrow tnat wrecked his home.
 lie goes into the details of White, C nnecti"n with Evelyn Ncshu hcior, she became his. Thaw's wife. dnd ui. the persecution by White which for- lowed the girl after she was rnarrird
 ll was because Uf this latter p"rs,.. cution of his wife by the famous ai, ,h. it"ct. Thaw says. that he was com D, He'd to kill the man in order to pro tcct his home. which he asserts is lh' duty of every high minded American
 Thaw appeals to the sense of jus. tice of the people of the state of Nov York, to the unwritten law, and h. sets forth the bitter persecution of the f. rm"r district. attorney, which, even
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17
ARRESTS WRONG RYAN
 SHOOTS THE RIGHT ONE

officer and then with q twist he freed himself and tripping the detectiv, started down the street on the run.
 There was quite crowd on the side wall, at the time of the attempted ar st and to avoid this Patty took to the street. As he did so the detective picked himself up and called to the man to halt or he would shoot him.
 Patty did not halt so Dougherty fired. He missed the fugative but the bullet glanced into the crowd on the sidewalk and hit one of the pedes- tiians.
 Letting his man go Dougherty hur- red to the wounded man on the side walk to render what aid he could.
 When he bent over the fallen form and raised the mans head the latte: who was only slightly wounded, said you needn't have shot me ho, I'd a tome right along"
 The detective in Dougherty at one, sprang above the sympathic first aid w"rkcr and on general principles h,
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17
Special Nugget Service.

PHILADELPHIA, March IA Sev- elal days ago Mrs. Clara Nassar was Pttacked in her home and after being tadly beaten was robbed of sevcra hundred dollars worth of jewelry.
 The city detectives were put on the case and Officer Dougherty thought from the description given by the vic tim that he recognized an old offender In the second story and flat robbery game.
 Dougherty started out to look up Patty the Pig who has been in the tolls before for the same kind of a job that was done at the vassar home and this afternoon he came up with his man on lower Chestnut street
 The detective went up to Patty and putting his hand on the mans shou- der told him to come along to the sta tion.
 Patty the Pig Is said tn be an cX lri2eflghtcr and he is as strong a. pr OK. He took one look at the police
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17
SpeelaI Nugget ssrv ice.


 CONCORD, N. H., March I5. liar ry Thaw, the much persecuted and very much exploited millionaire mur- drrcr of Stanford White, whose case has probably been longer before the. public and cost more money tu the state as well aS to the young mans family than any case in the history "' tllc country. has issued an appeal {" the people of New York in which h." sets forth the reasons for his kill ing of White on the top of the Madi- son Square Garden and asks for their sympathy and help.
 He states that he is not now insane never was insane and even at the mo ment of committing the crime he was in his right mind. but that he com
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17

FLOUR IS CHEAP, Bread only 5c North Pole Baker : and Anvil 6ate
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17
AN ELECTRIC
 HIGH SCHOOL

Electricity from a government pow CT house furnishes heat for the new nigh school at Rupert, Idaho. in the center of the Minidoka irrigation pro ;tCt, according to a statement just issued by the United States bureau n1 education. This Is said to be the first case on record where large building .a~ been heated entirely hy clrctricl ty. v he use of electric current for heating and for a variety of other purposes In the new building has high school"
 The system of electric heating in stalled in the Rupert high school s remarkable for it's simplicity. The usujl arrangement of hot-air pipes iuts, etc. has been adhered to. but instead or furnaces or steam coils q battery of electric heat units. similar t. those used in electric baking ovens provides the heat Twenty 18-k w tIlt6 arc luSldIltu lIl IldHS, tltil DilI nith a separate control of the current from switch board in the principals office. Thus the principal can regulate absolutely the amount of current used An emergency switch in the princi pals office may also hr used to cut out all current from the entire building heat light, power, etc.
 Electricity Is put to work every where In the Rupert building A 10- hOi sepower motor, besides driving the Ncn' ilating fan. supplies all the power needed for the lathcs and saws in the mammal training department. An cleo triC water heater supplies the hot water for the domestic science depart mpnt, for the shower baths for the NariC us lavatories, and for tho science :oUn s. In the domestic science room each girl of class of 20 has her ird vidual electric disk stove and all necessary cooking utensils. This room will also have an electric range and other electric equipment for serving cnfeterialunches on a large scale.
 In the science laboratories electric Tot plates are provided for cvapora- tion purposes. and each pupil will have an electric appliance to take the place of Bunsen burners.
 The electric lighting system includes aI. auditorium set with stage lights and switch control equal to those of tEe best theatcrs. The lighting and other equipment have been planned with the idea of making the high school building n model community center" -.
 The entire electric equipment was planned by local electricians with the assistance of United States govern ment engineers on the Minidoka pro- Ject. The government supplies surplus current from its own power house IA miles above Rupert, at a cost low enough to compete with coal. il is estimated that the cost of heating the rev high school by electricity will be sl760 per year. Coal might have been used at cost of about $1.000, but the use of electricity saves the wages of fireman at $75 per month. and t.ie cost of installing the electric cur rent system was 5000 less than for any other system of heat-the inter est on this investment being saved annually. It is therefore believed that the use of electric heat in the Rupert high school. besides being great convenience. will prove n real ccon- omy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-17

now, when the official ls out of offic" fellows him and would again scnl him tb the insane asylum
 Thnw is undoubtedly sane now. on ccrdinE to the tostuonv of cyp"rt ar.d th"r" Is very little question of lf having eyer been anything but p'i f"rtly san" even on the night Whru th, murder was committed
 ~cudin.' him 10 the asylum W.,s merely the best that his lawyers cpuId "ct under the circumstances of th' trial and the family have been hghtiu' fer the mans release for several vears