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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
800 DETECTIVES
HUNT MURDERERS
8-YEAR OLD BOY
tRv Tha AssecIated Pres }

NEW YORK. july lg.-Morc than 600
detectives and niiormed nntrolmen. INA
addition " number of special inycs-
tinators. the greatest number ever as-
n nn to rum down criminal un Staten
Island. continued their hunt tonight for
thc murderer w eight year IVA FraHri-
Mcdonnell. Despite Their efforts thc
IDENTITY IT the man who sifangied the
hng in " thick near Port Eichmoai last
Monday stil1 remains mystery.
Captain Tfncst Van Wagner. shicf ot
N atrn Island detective. .aid tonight
hat little progress had been made toward
4 solution of tho crime II said his
forces arc deyotinE themselves now ta
q process of elimination This means N
thorough questioning of more than
2.O0u patients. inmates and employees WY
the Saayicw Hospital and Poor Farm
nearby.
meeting WI thc women's police re.
serves of Statfn island waa held tonight
and PLANS adopted for active cooperation
w thg hunt ior THE slayer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
YOUTH CONVICTED
MURDER DECLARED
TO Be INNOCENT

CHICAGO July 10. Barnard Grant.
not yet or age. whose hair has turned
white since W. was convicted of the MUIR
der of Chieaco policeman during q
holJup and sentence to hc hanged, +
innocent and the victim VI cOnspira-
ey. according to written statement
made today at the county Jail Is wal
ter kraiuscr. also awaiting death Tor
the slasing unless tha supreme court
grants him a new trial.
kriusr said w his statement that
he implicated Grant after heing beaten
~ the police. and later on the advice Of
lawyers tad relatives tried ~ fasten the
crime on Grant. lie declared his con-
science has troubled him cf late and he
wished 10 save Gram from the ralIows
nm October ~ when both are sentenced
p die. hrauser's confession. however
will net save the youth, unless Govern
or Len Small intervenes-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
HEADQUARTERS
dem. CAMPAIGN
in WASHINGTON
Shaver Takes Over Active
Duties AS Hull Turns Over
Office; Davis Pleased
With Selection

WASHINGTON. Iuly ~. V;rnrral
headquarters of ihr Democratic national
committee during the pre- idcniial tam
raign VIII he maintained here with other
headquarters established 40 New York
and Chicago and regional headquarters
SET up III as many iI~ foAr other ciiir~
in different sections of the country n
WAS stated today NV Cicm T.. shaver.
campaign manager frr lrln w. Davis,
and ting chairman uf the Democratic
national committee.
Designation of Mr. Shaver tn com
miitcc chairman hv Mr.. Davis was fol
lowed to-day ~ the resignation iordeii
Hull as national chairman and ihp ann
nuanremrni thai Mr.. Shaver would serve
wv ting chairman until formally elected
chairman N thc next mrrting ~ iilr na-
tiHnal committee ai C.afksharg. ~ Na..
August II. IN connection with the np-
tiiialion ~ Mr. Davis VT his nominal
iinn for ihc presidency.
Ill turning over the offirc 60 Mr.
Shaver. announcement WAS made hy Mr..
lInll. who hecaine national halrman
after thr 1870 campaign that the or
rani4aiion was free from MI debt and
was ~rrady 10 function in cara essential
line from this day forward.
Not only has The dcbi been cleared hy
the l,aSIacnl of some S-..,.'DcO of nh "b-
legations. ~ addcd. hui there ~ ialnce
rt several thousand dsliar~ pn hand.
n am greatly pleased tn know" Mr..
Hull add.d. that IVY Slcrctor W. chair
man NJ ihr committee IN an exceptionally
able man with much successful pniiiieal
experience The infringement ~ the
coming amraign could NOT " placed IN
ADLER or safer hands. Alr. shaver An 4
man II great energy. fine Judgment and
i~ scrurulrusly conscientious.
The acting chairman upon his arrival
III Washington thi. morning immediately
went into conference af democratic hrad-
quarters with Mr.. liuil. Genrge White oi
ohio. chairman VI the dem" ritir ma
fional committee during The lA-ti prcsi-
drniial campaign and Daniel 4. koreT,
one W. the leaders in William ~. Mr.
Adoo-. pre- convention canipairm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
Persian Government Will
Prosecute Murderers of
American Consul Imbrie


WASHINGTON, Jyly l9.-Instructions
were received ~ the Persian legation
from its government tonight 20 express
~ the Washington government its deep
regret over the killing w Vice Consul
Robert lmbrie by a native mob nt Te-
heran and " state that the Persian gov
crnmcnt will DO ~all w its power u full
fill its duties In this ease
The Persian government. il was add
"a. N seeking the guilty persons III the
case and will take an possible steps t0
secure their punishment
At fhc same time NV cable dispatch
tn The legation WAS said tp Indicate thHt
ihc attack IN Imhrie and his companion.
l.rliu Seymour. MAS provoked hy their
"nn carcle~~nfsS in Eiun= tn N sacred
and pcrSi>iing In taking pictures II
police and soldiers Who went IVY
ihcir assistance. ID Was added. were at-
tackled ~ the moh three policemen hc-
inE n"riAlls wounded and w soldier dying
few hours LATER uf injuries received
The Instructions were received ~ the
legation while American government oF-
ii ials were awaiting further advicra
from Joseph 5. kornfeld Ely minister IA
Irhcran. concerning thr ease. A
thorough inycst 4atiun wa~ being made.
i waS stated bai. rs SCI there was nn
disposition WV thr part wy thp Washing
ton government tn attempt tu fiN re-
slensibility for the murder either on Che
Persian government WI TchAran author
itirS.
Future developments of the case
would depend upon INV result WV wv in-
sratigntion hg Minister hprnfrld.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
GINNING COTTON
ALL over VALLEY:
CROP Is SPOTTED

With the opening of cotton gins An
over thr entire Valley. ant the rrsuts y
81 enc week of scattering ginning coming
ia, estimates arc being made nov W Tie
"ft"n errp~ ~ tli- entire Valley. and Ill
most IN eases hc reports Indicate that
the yield viii npt come up ~ cxpecia-
ti"ns due to ihc damage following heavy
rains throughout the Valley.
Reports from IIarIingcn are that the
heavy rains will make the yield Light III
ihia section. due tn the damage from
hon wcesil which followed ,hc rain. and
also due NJ The large growth W. stalk and
leaves preventing q heavy Yield. II il
stated ia the repDrt from HariAgcn
that cotton over the entire Valley H.
spotted. being excellent in some places
and very poor IL others. Wherever
there was irrigation before thr rains sri
in. the c"tfon WELD will h. light.
The III Iardin section seems 70 bs
one ~ those IA which the cotton was nul
injured hy rain as il il in good condi-
tion there. and 1 heavy yield y expected
The gia at Niroria Addition. which gins
III .Iardin cotton. started yesterday. ant
will continue until The seasons run j.
over.
Cotton gins IN san Rcnito. IIarlingcn
Mercedes. Weslaco. III. Feria. and il
fact III nll the other towns w enc Valley
arr running. with the average number oi
iales far each .Cisy around thrty-fivc
All estimates made ~ far disagree. rhs
worst being for one hale 20 every Nj,
arrrS. ana the best for bale ~ th'
acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
CUSTOMS OFFICERS
LAREDO REPORT
KILLING VERCARA

LAREDO. Inly r. Two customs ILL.,
spcrtnrs returning ~ Laredo tonight re-
ported having killed jesus Nrrg'ira. for
whom scarsh had been made for two
days. Reports that Ncrgara MAS on
horseback coming from the Rin Grandr.
apparently frnm the Aexiran side.
Guards declare ~ WAS CARRYING Il pack
age believed fn contain liquor. Nrrgala
was ordefe'g "a halt and was shot when
~ attempted Az escape The Inspector.
searched fhc body following the shoot
iug and found u" trace of liquor They
~. hare the belief that the liquor fen into
the river.
Ncrgara was 4 brother ID Clrmenie
NerEara. who WAS killed hy ilncrlista-
several wears ago and whose body WAS
recovered ~ party 81 Americans WIN
crossed into McXi.p and removed IN from
its grave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
PARTY OF LOUISIANA
PEOPLE TO ARRIVE IN
BROWNSVILLE MONDAY

A delegation " Louisianaians. report
ed To be about thirty In number. will
arrive in Brownsviiie from Baton Rouge
cciycd at the Board 81 City Develop
mcnt here. Arrangements are being
made w meet The visitors ~ the Val
lcy and entertain them while they are
in Brownsville.
II was satsSd On the street yesterday
afternoon that the party will come here
ia connection w d the proposed merger
of the Missour-pacific. I.-G. y and
Gulf Coast LINES. although no official
statcmcnt has been made in this con-
ncctiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
TT. WORTH YOUTH
INSTANTLY KILLED
IN AUTO SMASHUP

FORT WORTH Texas. July H.
Edward. Baker. 10 years I'D was in-
sfany KILLED and hi- tNO companions.
Mir hfrrll Harris and Patrick Carhiii.
we're seriously injured when The machine
wv which they were riding colIidcd with
A larger touring far nn fhe Stove FnHn-
dry Road. nnc and one half miles west
uf Fort Worth WV g1n o'clock tonight
Baker WAS riding nn thr front fender uf
The mar hne and the collision occurred
when thr machine made sudden tHru
ian ihe road The other rar was occupied
hy FIVE women. whose names had not
been learned WV " lafr hour tonight Tue
injured persons nrr Inn local hospital iu
serious condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
BOSTON NAY HAVE MUSEUM

BOSTON, July l9-Thc opinion that
Boston probably would have as public
M scum THE Venetian Palace in tne
Fcns. whirh was IRE home w Mrs. Isa-
bella Stewart Gardner, with its world
famous collection MI sculpture, paintings
and tape tstries. was xprrssed yesterday
by some who knew Her. Mrs. Gardner
died last night i'm her sfth year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
MYSTERIOUS LETTERS
ASKING HUGE LOANS
CAUSE YOUTHS ARREST

MtNNEAFOLIS. July l9-Two mvs-
ferrous tlfrs askinE ior 2 personal
loan n S35O.DDU. received this week ~
the hone 0f the late George q. Benz.
deal estate aler. led to the arfcs.
here today of j young Minneapolis
man who police said bad confessed to
scriinr similar letters ~ nationally
prominent persons.
The mar whose name Was net made
public, will bc arraiEred Monday. To-
Ice said hc admitted that a. had writer.
n letter 10 Ilenry Ford and others asking
lor loans Mr. Ford sent private dft Am
tiv,s u Minneapolis % trace The writ I,
police said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
CANDIDATES TO SPEAK
TN CITIES OF COUNTY

Santa Maria residents have invited
c1niifatfs tn he present ht meeting nf
thc srhool house there Tuesday night oi
thia wck. arh address them in regard
Nm the political situation. Candidate
will dcbstc WY the issues brought up
in the campaign.
meeting will he held mn the com
muniiy house in ~ Jariin Monday
night On Wednesday night tire canhi-
dat Will assemble in Los lndios for
talks. ana cn Thursday night a t "
gathering will hear them at the district
count room lin the county court house
y ".
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
HOPE SEVFNL0ST
CHILDREN MAY Be
ON BOARD BARGE

RRIpGEPnRT. Conn. July l9.-Thc
one remaining hope held tonigh. for the
recovery alive of the seven Bridgeport
children lost on the sound since Thnra-
day afternoon. Ivy that they ray have
been picked up M one cf y number oi
coal aud lumber hafrcs which pas ea
Up TIE sound thursday night bound for
Halifax. N. n. This type NJ slow nov-
ing craft has no means nj commnnica-
tion ana sufficient time has not clap
scd far amy w them to have arrived M
their destination.
Airplancs and motor launches con
tinuc today and tonight to search for
the bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20

portunity presented would sc his arms.
Ills general reputation was that O. q
smurglcr.
li-nry Gordon. a witness for the a.
fcndant. testified as follows: My
name Is Henry Gordon. am police
officer of tho City of Brownsville. I
knew the cceased Julio Cara. for more
than a year and ! knew his general rep
utatioE As 4 dangerous character who
~ouli use arms when the occasion Of
tercd and personally. ran him away
from the freight depot twice within the
las year under suspicious circur-
stances. on one OF these occasions when
searched him. found ! kaife with
abort q four inch iiaie on him"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
FOREST FIRES BEING
CONTROLLED In WEST
tly The All. ociate | Press

SAL FRANCIS q. JULY Ig.-Thc for
est i.rc situation in California improved
materially tccay. the Tahoe nation.
forcs. y lng the only enc 10 report the
flames We're spfcadine. Elsewhere this
frs were reported under control Or
surrounded by TN fire fighters.
he Tahoe blaze burned iis way into
tns Eidota!o n-tioual forests and at.
tackled " mature stand y timber. AL
though the fife .s still burning in the
Shasta national FOR s. il Is not CON
sidcfcd u menace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
RETURN MURDER
CHARGES AFTER
DEATH OF NEGRO
(Ry ~ A.sorIated Pres.l

MARSHALL. Texas. Julg nv. Indirt-
menis charging murder have been re-
turned Nv \ special session W tne grand
inry against Starr Robert and Charles
Green brothers. and Jim Holmes. all
white, III connection with The death ~
Isaiah Sanders. negro. who was alleged
ip have been heafrn with leather strap
recently The four men previously had
been arrested in connection with the
ease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
FIRE LOSS s50o.000

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July IA four
story brick building housing the Startling
Products Company was destroyed ~ fire
here tonight With Hn estimated lOs~ WI
$5nnOnn. The fire for a time assumed
serious proportions and several firemen
were overcome fighting the blaze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
CARL MAYES IMPROVES
tBy The Associated rrasal

CINCINNATI. 90 luis la-Carl
MAYS. Cincinnati pii her. who was taken
~ hospital yesterday. suffering from
inflammation of tho gall bladder. WAS -
much better tonight ihat H. WAS allowed
~ 20 ~ hiS home. No operation will
be- necessary and MAYS may b. ale ~
pitch one 81 the games here with The
Giants
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
TAKE GUINEA PIGS
TO RiNGCOLD FOR
TYPHUS EXPERIMENT

SAN ANTONIO. July 19.-Licut-
enart NcCollum of Brooks Field will
Ievac san An onio ny airpiane for ~.
Rinzrold sunday morning with a con-
signmrn Of guinea pigs 90 be used in
laboratory tests for typhIs.
Of three eases reported from Ring
gold one serum showed positive in
laboratory tests at Fort Sam Hous-
ton.
Majcr Charles &. Sinclair is in
charge OF he work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
BELIEVE HAVE
ACCONP PLICEOF
M'LEARY Death
One Man Held al Columbus,
Georgia; Two Others Are
Held in Alabama, AS The
Search Continues

CDIt'MET'S. Ga. Juiy Ig.-Touie
Johnson. suspected ~ being Mortimer
kine accomEiisr in the Staying of Major
Samuel II. u Icary. y belivcd L. he ia
jail M 'srorrifna. Ala. where ~ and
another man were taken from train
ahss~-ev hirg, according 10 \ long diSian' ?
lfsF sagr lrun Convict Warden ~ M.
Reason of Stewart County tonight. The
man known rs Ionic Johnson. also goe,
hy The name va Frank IIarrrll. said the
nfliccr.
GEnIGIANA. Ala. July ~ AT the
request "f authorities at I.umpkin Nar-
shall :. T.. Gibbons II this place this
evening removed fWo men from train
passing through here and is holding them
for Gscrgia authorities until tomorrow.
Neither ~ tile men win give name ~
address hui il is understood ihat ihcy are
being held ~ connection with The Staying
~ Major Samurl Mrl.eary on July =.
near Chcraw. =. &.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20

ASHLAND Ky.. Iulf H. Bob Til
uoD thc inaHgHrAl derby NY Raceland
course. near here today. Attn Wood was
second and BLACK Gold finished third
Tile distance was u milc and onc quarter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20

AMARILLO. Texas. July II 4
habeAs corpus hearing Wy being held today
before Judge Henry bishop in an effort
e. obtain the release II Ruth Hobart.
who W being held in jaiI here without
bond in connection with thr mysterious
death of her husband r. ". Iiobcrt. 2
llainyicw travelling man.
Ernest T Miller. prominent lawyer
here. held ioinsis with Mrs. Hobart. has
mot yet hecn arraigncd ana ivy held w ihr
county jail Miller AN a former district
attorney
Officers said today th.y wcrc working
ON clues that might lead fr n third ar-
rest
NV the corourr'~ inquest Miller gave
an ar nunt nf hiS movements on the night
Hobart was slain that appeared 10 M
Gn air tight aIibi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
Official Weather Reports

East and west Texas: Sunday and
Monday generally fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20

LEGAL Weather Data
Barometer 7 pm yesterday -5.eV
Temperature highest Yesterday ~.
Temperature pm. yesterday 81.
Temperature pm. yesterday ~.
Temperature pm. yesterday -.
Humidity PIN. yesterday tpct) II.
rra.;c;.st;on nm. Yesterday 0.02
Total rainfall this month ..--.-.. l-52
w;rS fsirec and ~el.l Z pm. ~ SE-i4
Weather pm. yesterday -.--.... clear
sun sets today .....--.....---...-- ';-1
sur rises tomorrow. . $50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
HOLD HABEAS CORPUS
HEARING FOR WIFE
OF MURDERED TEXAN
INV The Associated PresaN

AMARILLO. Texas. Iriy ln Mrs.
Ruth Iioberi. charged with the murder
VT hrr husband. Edward W. IIobrrt
whose hndt WAS found here Tuesday
evening. today started her fight fnr frer-
d"rW in ihr first hearing wv thp habca.
corpus proceedings brought in her be-
hasa lne heaIn- Viii continue Monday
Ernest T Miller. former district at-
torney, also charged with thr murder
....~ ..dnfa arrangement until AIR. liO-
bart'S hearing is ended
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20

Manuel Saldana, witness Tor the
defense testified as follows: My name
Il Manuel Saldana. ! am an i.lmiErat cn
II snsctor and have hccn Tor several
wears. | have known Julio Cara for
some three OF four years and have
known Of his crossing the river al ille-
gal points armed. in company with 9TH
.rs. also q med. In my opinion he WAS ?
danrero-s -.oicnt character and II cp-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
OIL WELL

stock. We can give you better SER
vice day or night. rrv our aerv.te-
Supplies and complete rigs u,
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Ant0nFn-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Muscle Shoals Project
| Dates Back 100 Years

Sheffield, Ala.-While the develop
ment of Muscle Shoals is but recent
project in the minds of most people
of the United States, the history of in
tent to develop this vast potential
power dates back century, accord
ing to records under observation here.
The first act of Congress with refer
ence to the Shoals was passed when
Congress gave its consent to the
operation of an act passed by the
Alabama Legislature on December 80,
1928, to improve navigation in the
Coosa river, in the center of the state
and to aid in connecting it with the
Tennessee river in the north.
The company formed under these
acts by Congress and the legislature
was unable to sell its stock and on
May %, 1928, Congress passed another
act ceding 100000 acres of land in
north Alabama to the state so the
shoals could be improved.
An amendment to this latter act
passed June %, 1886, permitted the
state to sell this land for less than
$3.50 per acre, which was the mini
mum price then allowed by federal
statutes. 1t is said some of the land
sold for as low as 25 cents an acre.
The total cost of navigation facili-
ties to 1890 was $2,101, 1850 and UP
to 1915 for operations and care was
81, 406, 372.3O, making total of S4,-
598,098.80 on Muscle Shoals for navi-
cation alone.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
TOM JESTER
NABS A THIEF
Poor Devil Was Just Wait
ing for Side-door Pull
man to Pull in.
STOLE FROM ANTIOCH

The sheriff's Office received report
at 1880 o'clock Sunday night that a
man who had robbed farmer at AM
tioch, ILL.,, was to be found at Trevor,
and would the sheriff and his men be
so kind as to catch the fellow?
William Wood, the man wanted, had
been working at the Case farm at An
tioch, and Saturday night he left. At
the same time that he departed sum
of money amounting to 500 and a
gun departed also. On Sunday night
the farmer received news that the man
had been seen Sunday in the vicinity
of Trevor. The call to the sheriff's
office was the result.
Jester Gets the Man.
Tom Jester, night man at the sher-
ifs Office, was relieved from desk
duty by the sheriff and left with
Deputy "Red" Bonn on the call.
At Trevor he located William Wood
who was waiting at the depot for a
freight to come through. Jester rec
ognized the man from the description
given. When searched by the two
deputies he was found to have $50
which he admitted was the balance Of
the money stolen from his former en-
ployer. He also had the stolen gun
in his possession.
Wood was taken to the county Jail
and is held here for the sheriff Of
Lake county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Alvin Thompson Leaps into
Park Lagoon to Save
Electa Munsell.
DOWN THIRD TIME
Many Witnesses Stand Bewild-
cred While Thompson Leaps
into Lagoon to Rescue.

Alvin Thompson, II years old, leap
ed into the waters of the Lincoln
Park lagoon, Wednesday afternoon,
fully dressed, and saved the life of
Electa Munsell, 10 year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Munsell, 662
Lincoln avenue. The girl had fallen
in while fishing from a stump on
the southwest bank.
Young Thompson's modest accept
ance of the role of hero, prevented
the facts from becoming known until
today. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Thompson, 1872 Rowland avenue.
According to the story told today
by witnesses, Electa, accompanied by
Betty Cleary, 10 years old, and Lois
Nelson, years old, had come to the
lagoon shortly after noon to fish. They
had little success and thinking to get
better results they clambered up on a
stump which overhangs the edge Of
the water.
Suddenly Electa's hold slipped, and
loosing her balance she toppled into
the water. The lagoon at that point is
formed by the old channel of Jerome
creek and is more than six feet deep.
Paralized with fright the girls
young companions chung dumbly to the
tree trunk, while Electa reappeared on
the surface of the water struggling
frantically to gain the shore. Inc
water, however, was too deep and 1t
was only a moment or two before she
sank and did not reappear.
A man, who had been standing near
but who evidently was unable to swim,
20
to pull the child out.
Young Thompson Saves Girl.
Meanwhile Alvin, who had been fish
ing on the opposite bank Of the lagoon
some fifty yards further down, and
who had seen the child plunge from
the stump, had started to the rescue.
Dropping his fishing tackle he dashed
to a point opposite where the girl
had disappeared, and without waiting
to take off his clothes, leaped into the
water and started to swim across.
Gaining the west bank, he threw off
his outer clothing and began diving
where he had seen the child sink.
Finally he located and dragged her to
shore. She was unconscious at the
time. without waiting for other help,
he loosened her clothing and began
giving her first aid treatment.
In few minutes he had succeeded
in pumping the water from her lungs.
AS soon as she revived he attended
to getting her taken home, and then
slipped away before William Johnson,
park policeman, could learn his
identity.
When located today he said that he
was used to swimming, and did the
only thing there was to do under the
circumstances. He said that he had
learned to give first aid to the drown
ing while attending Boy Scout camp.
He said that he would rather not have
the facts made public.