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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
NEGROES GIVEN
5-DAY RESPITE
BY GOVERNOR
Execution Is Delayed
When Mrs. Ferguson
Finds Date Set Is Sun
day; for Holy Sabbath
(By The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN. Tex, June 6.-Mindful of
the Biblical command to remember
the Sabbath day and keep it holy" Gov
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson today granted
five day respite to Frank and Loren
20 Noel, Dallas negroes and brothers,
sentenced to be electrOcuted Sunday.
June 28, for criminal assault on Mrs.
Mary Steer.
Indictments for the murder OF Ryan
Adkins, companion O. Mrs. Steer who
was killed by the heroes on April 20
before Mrs. Steer was attacked. are
pending, in addition to charges for the
murder Of w. L. Uarry) Milstead, and
for attack on Mrs. Mable Berry Of Aus
tin, his companion.
1t was declared the action of the gov,
ernor was taken on her own initiative
when the fact that the executions were
sent for Sunday, was brought to her at
tention. The respite changes the execu-
tion date from June %, which was the
earliest permitted under the law, to Juie
3.
"The Sabbath is day recognized by
all civilized nations as a day of rest
and worship. and mindful of the COM
mand to remember the Sabbath day and
keep it holy and believing it is in
keeping with the sentiments Of a pe0-
pie of Christian nation that no
criminal should be executed on the Sab
bath, and out oil reverence for this day
and respect for its sacredness, these
two men are given this respite" the
proclamation said.
The governor also granted conditional
pardons to Herman Pittman of Franklin
county and to r. r. ID. Hubert of Bexar
county, and awarded j. G. Vanderhider
Of Goliad county so day extension OF
furlough. Pittman was convicted OF
bigamy and given five years. He was
pardoned on recommendation of the
trial judge, prosecuting attorneys and
citizens. Hubert was freed because he
had served nearly half of his two year
sentence for forgery and because he
had spent % months in the Bexar coun-
ty jail prior to beginning his sentence
and because he has six children depend
ent on him for support. The pardon
also rewards him for his services as
teacher in the prison schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
SECOND COTTON
SHIPPED
Others Expected; Yield
in Valley to Be Larg-
er Than in 1924

The second bale Of cotton to 60 ont
hence the second in the United States
this season, was shipped from the Valley
Gin at Donna last night, according to a
communication from VIM. r. Burnett
president Of the Valley Chamber of
Commerce.
The bale of cotton was grown IN the
farm of A. S. Bale near Donna. and
was ginned Saturday afternoon. II
weighed $50 pounds, and was graded as
middling. The bale was shipped ro
Houston.
Gins over the entire Valley are warm
ing up for what promises to be a rec.
ord run during the present season. Dam
age from the boil weevl has beer
slight, the flood failed to make any Se-
rious inroad into the crop, and the dly
land cotton was greatly aided by the
heavy rain on the last day Of May
Several other bales are expected to be
shipped from various parts of the Val.
ley during the present week. it was said
last night, some of the sections expect
ing to ship bales being Edinburg, E
Jardin, and various parts Of Hidalgc
county.
The crop there is> larger than las
year, and indications all point to bet
ter yield than in 1924, while conditions
in Cameron county are practically tn,
same, it was reported.
Flood waters injured some cotton il
FL Jardin and vicinity. although did no
seriously decrease the expected yielt
there,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Loeb Showing
INSANITY SIGNS
Franks Slayer Will Not
Be Removed to Asylum
Warden Says
fRv The Associated Press. J

JOLIET, Ill, June 6.-Continued evil
dence of insanity is being manifested
by Richard Loeb, slayer of little Bobby
Franks, Warden John l.. Whitman said
this afternoon after he had received a
report from physicians on the condition
of the convict, but stated that insanity.
real or feignei, would not result in his
being sent to an insane asylum.
Loeb was Transformed suddenly last
Thursday from a tractable obedient
prisoner into ravng madman by a
sudden mental breakdown following two
weeks illness with measles. He was in
the prison hospital apparently com
pletels recovered and was about to be
discharged as cured and returned to
work in the chair shop when his mental
breakdown came.
Most of the time Loeb mutters in-
coherently, His wrath is principally
directed toward physicians and attend
ants. When his violence grows beyond
restraint he is placed in what is known
as "cold pack" method of strapipng
insane patients to the bed in such a
manner so they cannot move.
Warden Whiteman said that he did
not believe Loeb was shamming
There are even more pronounced
signs of instnity today in Loebs condi-
tom the warden said. His temper
ature has subsidized but his mind re-
mains unbalanced" Two guards are
constantly at Loeb's bedside. When the
insane attacks wear away and he is
quiet the bonds are removed. He has
been placed in room on the second
floor Of the old prison, remote from
other patients.
Loeb's brother, Allan with whom he
has always been on the most friendly
terms, came to the prison Thursday to
visit him. Loeb refused to see his
brother. 81 do not want to see him, :"
Richard told his attendants
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Sheriff's Clerks Pay
Fund Reported Spent

AUSTIN. Texas JuEe 6.-Sheriffs'
and district clerks fees nominally paid
by the state, until Sept. i, must be
paid with deficiency warrants to be
provided for by the Fortieth legisla-
ture, it was announced today by Comp
troller S. H. Terrell. The 100000 ap-
preparation made by the Thirty-ninth
legislature for this fund has been ex-
hausted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
DEATHS MOUNT
AS Rain FALLS
IN MIDDLE West
Toll of Heat Wave Now
More Than 800; Snow,
Freezing Weather Hits
Rocky Mountains
(By The Associated PressD

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 6.-Old Sol. who
for week has done his best to convert
territory from the Rocky Mountains to
the Atlantic seaboard into a furnace to-
day found some active competition VIII
Jupiter Piuvlus took hand in moder-
atlng temperatures in the middle west
The east, however, continued to swelt-
er in the glip of torrid temperature.
and the death list from the heat from
the country passed the 800 mark durin.
the day.
While rains moderated temperature
slightly in some sections, there was lit
tie prospect tonight for any great re
lief from the hot weather. Weathei
forecasts generally were for continued
warm weather for Sunday although in
some parts rain was expected
While the eastern half of the coun-
try sweltered. snow, rains and tempera-
lures down to freezing were reported d
from many sections of the Rocky Noun
tain region. Colorado, Wyoming and
Montana were all in the pain OF the cool
weather with unseasonabIy low tempera-
lures at many points.
Chicago's boiling mercury was cooled
little by breeze from the east blow
ing over Lake Michigan and the ther-
mometer could only climb to IS today
as compared with 96 yesterday.
Thousands of Chcagoans fled the
heated city tonight to spend the week
end in cooler spots and a general exo-
dus from other large cities in the
furnace area" was reported. In some
cities a serious situation resulted from
the increased use of water and steps
were taken to conserve the water sup
plies by prohibiting all sprinkling while
the hot weather lasts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
THE WEATHER

EAST TEXAS: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy.
WEST TEXAS: Sunday partly cloudy,
except probably showers and cooler in
Panhandle; Mnoday partly cloudy.
LOUISIANA: Sunday and Monday,
partly cloudy, probably scattered thun-
der showers in southeast portion.
OKLAHOMA: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy to unsettled not much
change in temperature,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
HAWAII NEEDS
MOBILE FORCE,
Hines ASSERTS
Joint Army, Navy Man
euver Proved Troops,
Airplanes There Now
Are Inadequate
tBy The Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6-De
tense of the Hawaiian Island must b.
entrusted to an adequate mobile force 4
troops and aircraft-and the recen,
grand joint army and navy man .uver.
to test that theory demonstrated that
the present garrison is inadequa.e @ il
both respects in the judgment of Mair.
General John l.. Hines, chief of staff
and one of the chief umpircs in The
great war game.
"A commander (of the Hawaiian gar
iSOn) must not only have enough
troops to hold the essential position
and to man his armament, but he musi
have enough troops left to form an ade-
quate reserve" General Hines said in
the first official explanation of the
joint maneuvers and their results to b
given out. In this instance, the com
mander could not do this, for his force
was not adequate for the task assign
ed to it. He did all that be could with
the forces given him; he could not dc
the impossible"
In describing the operations and stra-
tegic problem the commander on each
side had to face. General Hines point
ed out that it would be difficult to say
what would have been the fate of eth
er landing operation on the island oil
Oahu in actual war. +
Considering the two cases on theii
merits, am of the opinion that the
landing on the west coast would prob
ably have failed in war, but that the
II ;rL+ Al
have succeeded" he said. There is ne
doubt that highly trained, we'll led in
fantry can establish a beach-head once
the troops are ashore. The crit
ical period Of landing operation is
that in which the landing troops are
moving in boats from transports to
beach"
Outlining the objects of the test
maneuvers and the plans of offense and
defense followed by the opposing com
manders, General Hines said:
"The grand joint exercise just con-
cuded in Hawaii was the biggest and
most interesting one ever held by oul
Army and Navy 1t had two principal
objects:
81. To test the project and plans fol
the ,lefense of Oahu; and
% TO train army and navy in joint
operations.
THE following facts were assumed:
81. That a state of war existed be-
tween Blue (the United States), and
Black;
50 That the Hawaiian Islands were q
Black possession and were defended by
the existing armament, the present
naval districtn forces and a garrison OF
approximately $4,000 men; and
''3 That Blue was desirous of cap
turing Oahu with the object of making
use of it as a naval base.
"Analyzing the results of the exer'
cises from the standpoint Of their OBJ
jects, it is believed:
Il. That the project and plans foi
the defense of Oahu have been tested
and that the deficiencies therein have
been disclosed.
%. That very valuable training has
been given the army and the navy in
joint operation.
"These results fully justify the time
and effort spent in the exercises"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
PRISONERS TAKEN
AFTER JAIL BREAK
(Bv The Associated Press !

SAN ANGELO, Tex, June 6.-Jess
Huey, under two year penitentiary SEN
tence for forgery and Ed Moran, Reagan
county prisoner awaiting trial on a
similar charge, were captured today
within six hours after they had sawed
their way out of the Tom Green county
Jail here. Recognition of Huey by J. R
Heweiit, Jr. son Of the sheriff, who
was motoring to San Angelo from the
ranch in Coke county, led to the speedy
nabbing of the fugitives eight mile,
north Of the city.
Huey and Moran sawed six bars
twice in two and shattered commode
to provide exits. Ten other prisoners
Gid not escape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Los Angeles Loses
Gas From Heat

LAKEHURST, N. j., June 6.-The
heat caused such an expansion in the
helium as in the naval dirigible Los
Angeles shortly before sunset tonight
that the automatic safety valves nea,
the mooring mast were released allow
ing approximately 1000 cubic feet of
gas to escape. Loss Of this gas ma
terially decreased the lifting power of
the gas bag, officials said, even though
the bag was 100 per cent full. The
temperature was 92 at p. m. eastern
standard time), and effi%als w-re
awaiting a decrease in temperature
which allow a reduction of gas pres
sure in the bag and accordingly permit
injection of new gas to replace that
lest throuhg the safety valves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
INGALLS,, CONVICTED
OF FRAUD, PAROLLED
(By The Associated Press.)

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., June g.
Gordon ingalls,, Chicago oil promoter
was released on parol from the federal
penitentiary here today after serving
year and two motnhs of his two
year sentence for using the mails tc
defraud in connection with the sale Of
oil stock.
Ingalls, was convicted at Dallas, Ten
as, in 1923. with his brother. Robert
Edmond ingalls,. They operated in the
Eldorado. Ark, oil fields. The latter
completed his sentence January 3, last.
Both we're received at the prison
April 3, 1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Texas Should Stay on
Cash Basis Is Belief
tBv The Associated Press.) J

AUSTIN, Tex, June 6.-Texas should
go through the biennum beginning Sept.
without going on deficiency basis,
declared Chairman S. B. Cowell, Of the
board of control today. He asserted
the states finances are in splendid
shape. "a
6 If the United States government ac-
cepts the Kerrville memorial hospital at
our price, that will add approximately
s1.400.000 to the general revenue. and
this should leave the state with cash
balance of approximately $2,O0O,O00 two
years hence" he SAID.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
RADIO PROGRAM IS
SENT BY EDINBURG

Edinburg sent out her first program
~ brownsville radio station last
night the program being declared sue
cess. -, -: Twas
Ed;nburg was originally given tues
Iuna o. for a broadcasting date
~ at the request of that city the
ar, Dus date was changed to Saturday
p,ownsville taking the other
date. 81, 10 ,sod "a
Brownsville's station Will be useo y, :.
ID out program by local artists on
Tuesday night Of this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
DEMOCRATS PAY OUT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6.-The
National Democrat, a weekly devoted
to news of democratic interest, an
nounced today in its second issue that
all financial obligations have been met
snd that the party will enter the com
ing congressional campaign free oi
debt embarrassments,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Chinese Students
Seek Moral Support

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 6.-A plea
for respect of Chinas sovereignty and
the withdrawal from Shanghai as soon
as possible Of the United States armed
forces was made in letter sent to-
night to Secretary of State Kellog BY
Wellington Y. w. Liu, president of the
Chinese students alliance in the United
States. The situation in Shanghai
arose from an industrial dispute be-
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Palacios Loses Texas
Guard Encampments

AUSTIN, Tex. June 6.-Because of
the inability of Palacios citizens to ar
range suitable c&mp sites in time for
the annual encampments Of the Texas
national guard the infantry encamp-
ments previously ordered to that city
have been transferred to Camp Mabry
at Austin, it was announced today by
Adjutant General Mark McGee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Philadelphia Has IS
Deaths on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June Given
ty-five deaths from heat within the last
"a hours and the second successive dag
of 100 degrees temperature today estab-
lished more new records in Philadel-
phia. The mercury touched the cen,
tury degree at $3.50 p. m. but dropped
quickly back to SO. Two successive
days Of 100 degree that have never
been known in the "a years of the To-
cal weather bureau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Former Officer Held
On Prohibition Charge
Especial to The Herald. J

HARLINGEN, Tex, June 6.-Officer
D. H. Ferguson and Constable J. C.
Billings Friday evening arrested Ffdel
Cantu. former deputy sheriff of Cam
eron county. on charge Of transport
ing liquor. The officers seized a light
sedan automobile, 26 quarts of tequila
and three gallons of mescal. Cantu sup
piled bond of $3.50 and was released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
(By The Associated Press. /,

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.-Of-
ficial anxiety in Washington over the
situation in China was increased today
when Consul General jenkins at Canton
reported that battle between factions
for possession of the city was expect
ed within 36 hours. Foreign residents
were leaving the city and its suburbs
at p. m. yesterday when the message
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
WEEKS EXPECTED TO
RECOVER RAPIDLY

BOSTON. Mass, June 6.-The recoy-
cry of Secretary of War John w.
Weeks, who was operated upon at the
Massachusetts general hospital here for
gall stones on May 26, is expected to
progress satisfactorily from now on, it
was said in bulletin from his physi-
clans, Doctors Daniel Fiske Jones and
F. Gorham Brigham late tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
Louisiana Wins War
On Pink Boil Worm
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS La. June g.
Louisiana's siv-year fight against the
pink boil worm officially ended today
when federal and state authorities
tions from districts where the pest had
agreed to remove quarantine restric-
gained a foothold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
FLEAS REFUSE TO STAY
f. Z r.
ON BULL PUP; EXPERTS
X X X
SEEKING treason WHY
(By The Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, d. c., June GA
dog on which fleas will not remain
has been found by the department Of
agriculture.
Experts of the department, which
uses dogs to fatten fleas to test ger
micides, found bull pup on which
no kind of flea. would live AS last
as the insects were placed on the dog
they would hop right off and now the
scientists are trying to find out the
secret Of his defensive armament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
FIRE LOSS HEAVY

AUSTIN. Tex, June 6.-Losses from
385 fires in Texas during April amount
ed to $1,277,745. according to ]. J. Tim
minis, state fire marshal. Of this, $780,
600 was from fires of unknown origin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
SEEK AIDF0R
Pole FLlERS
Coolidge Asked to Send
Shenandoah or Los
Angeles North
tBy The Associated Presso

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 6.-Presi
dent Coolidge was asked tonight to give
his immediate consideration to the pos
sibility Of sending the Los Angeles or
the Shenandoah to Greenland in search
of the Amundsen- Ellsworth polar ex-
pedition. The appeal, sent by the New
York World, and other papers asso-
ciated with it in the North American
Newspaper alliance upon the request OF
the Norwegian aera club of Oslo, was
addressed to the president enroute to
st. Paul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-07
LAKEHURST, N. j., June THE Los

LAKEHURST, N. j., June THE Los
Angeles was cast off from her mast at
2:2B daylight saving time) this morn
ing and bean her flight to Minnesota.
The Los Angeles is expected to ar
rive over the Minnesota state fair
grounds at dawn Monday morning to
attend the Morse centennial
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-06
WANT COLORADO
RIVER BILL TO
BE A M E NDED
Ry United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March G.-Revi-
sion of the act to unite Southern
California municipalities in 4 wa
ter district to obtain Colorado
river water for domestic purposes
to overcome present objections to
the project will be proposed in
amendments to be placed before the
state legislature within the next
few days, 1t was announced here
today by Hiram w. Wadsworth,
Pasadena, chairman of the Colorado
River Aqueduct Association.
The present bin has been de-
nomced as socialist.n' by its OPP
ponents in the legislature. AS
amended, it is expected the bin
will go through without opposition,
Wadsworth said.
Tho original bin proviles for a
bonding Indebtedness power up to
20 per cent of the property involv-
cd. AS amended, the bonded in
debtedness maximum would be IS
per con-. Also two-thirds major
ity instead of q simple majority
vote will he required to execute
the bond issue under the amended
program. 'rf-4 e..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-06
EARLY SEASON
PREDICTED FOR
CANTALOUPES

Unless there are windy days dur,
ing March and April, accompanied
by cool weather, the Valley~will
have an unusually earfT cauta,
loupe season, according to B. A.
Harrigan, county horticultural COM
missioner, who bases his prediction
on the. present condition of the
crop.
There are between 1900 and 49,.
600 acres of can toaloupes under COW
er at the present time, and approx
imately 10000 more acres, which
have been put in on lettuce land
and will mature later III the sea
son.
The acreage under cover is in
splendid condition, Harrigan re.
ports, and the present warm wealth
er has been sending them along fast.
Ordinarily the first shipments
from the valley are made between
May 10 and -, but present indi-
cations are that there may be ship
ments the first week in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-06
WHAT'S DOING

Forty Winks' at Valley
theater tonight.
Cheaper to Marry at Pal
ace theatcc tonight.
1.-The Flame of Life at Tu-
lane theater tonight.
Rebekahs Lodge meets to-
night with Mrs. E. Winslow, 1876
Main street.
Seeley farm center meeting
tonight.
Magnolia Mulberry farm cen
ter meeting tonight.
I. v. Sciots No. 81 meet to-
night.
Boy Scout encampment and
field day tonight and tomorrow,
Holtville.
Date Growers Institute, Indio
tomorrow.
High school girls of valley,
annual track meet here tomor-
row, 2 p. m.
p. D. Q. Club dance tonight,
Masonic hall.
Story hour at library tomor-
row.
State Street Christian church
cake sale tomorrow.
World Wide Guild cake and
candy sale tomorrow.
County Federation Board
meeting, Ten Thousand Club
room tomorrow 10 n. m.