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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29

One OF the most important cogs In
the machinery OF the Cincinnati
Reds this season IS Fred Lucas. star
,right.handed hurler Lucas has been
idoing his share to keep the Hen.
bricks team in the running. Not only
, has he won bunch OF games
through fine work In the box. but his
timely hitting has turned An amoreI
than one victoryf
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the purchase only OF the electric
properties of the city and not the
waterworks LTstem. according TO Mr..
Ludden- whc-ssaid that petition
will be circulated asking theJ city
commission to call an election. If
the necessary number Of signers can
not be secured. he said, the matter
will be dropped.
His statement said:
"Does the Valley Electric Com
rany want to buy the Brownsville
city plant? Yes, we do. provided il
can be purchased with the approval
OF d large majority or the people
and at a price that will enable US
to render high class OF service and
at reasonable rates. IL the plant Is
sold 20 Us against the will of the
people, we will not have their good
will.
ave value good will very much
higher than we do our physical
property. IL a high price were de-
manded and paid, we could not make
reasonable rates. We are i'm business
TO make a reasonable return on the
money we invest.
"0ur money Is furnished to Us BY
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GEORGIA FOR
WORLD COURT
Senator George Wins
Sweeping Victory
On Court Issue

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. 9.-tP)-
Georgia democratic voters upheld the
world court stand OF United States
Senator Walter r. George at the
state wide primary yesterday by re-
turning him to office with sweep
ing majority over his opponent. r. r.
Russell. Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court. Incomplete returns
gave George a popular vote OF 39.42S
votes, against 20.737 for Russell.
In unit votes. this gave George
229 and Russell 40. Two hundred
and eight unit votes are necessary
for choice.
In the race for governor. DR.. L.
G. Hardman was leading his three
opponents with 1856 unit votes. John
n Holder was second with ia;
George Carsweil. third, rs, and Joe
Wood. fourth. 8.
w. ID. Upshaw, congressman from
the fifth tAtlanta) district, was de-
feated by l.. j. Steele Of Decatur,
Ga. Mayor Walter A. Sims or At
lanta ran second and Upshaw third.
In the seventh district. early re-
turns indicated the nomination Of
VI. G. Tarver for the seat or con-
gresham Gordon Lee, retired.
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LETTERSSHOW
HOSTILE SPIRIT
Nicaragua Revolution
lists Opposed to
United States

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Sept. O.
Rp-Local newspapers today publish
documents alleged to have been cap
tured BY the Chamorro government
forces from the revolutionists during
the recent battle at Costa Guina.
Cne document II dated Mexico City,
April IL. The letter head reads
"Nicaraguan Revolutionary Commit
tee, Mexico division
The letter "submitsato the citizen
president Of the Mexican republic,
General Plutarco Elias Gales" a
program Of military activities, which
includes the overthrow of the regime
of "the traitor Emiliano Chamorro."
and proclamation of the sover-
eighty Of the Nicaraguan people. The
committee says it wishes Ito break
trelying on the indispensable aid
from Mexico) the ties ~ servitude
that bind Nicaragua subject 10 the
caprice Of the United States
The communication says that for
obvious reasons the committee
wishes to place under the virile
and fraternal auspices Of Mexico the
future of Nicaragua, obtaining first
the freedom OF Nicaragua and after
wards laboring intensely toward the
Central American union, all Of this
Under the decided protection of
Mexico"
"Once the unconditional services 70
the United States are swept from the
political scene" the communication
continues, "znd the expansive and
predominant attempts of that inn
perialistic country are removed and
the Central American union is ac-
complished. true and deep alliance
between Mexico and the new 18TH
niian nationality would be entered
into"
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BANDITS shot .
DOWNASTHEY
BUILDING
Carried Loot Amount
ing to $4,000 I'm Suit.
case; Officers Had
Tip on Robbery
"A

CLARKSvILLE, Texas, Sept 9--lR
Two unidentified bank robbers,
burdened with $4,000 loot from the
Red River National Bank. were shot
to death as they left the bank about
noon today BY Ranger Captain Tom
Hickman. Ranger Stuart Stanley, and
Constable b. q. Ivy, who lay in wait
in building across the street, I'm
response TO n tip.
The robbers had placed the money
in n suitcase and had reached the
sidewalk when the officers ran out
and began shooting. Both fell NOR
tally wounded.
Seven persons were in the bank
when the men entered. Giving COM
mands TO "stick 'em up high" the
robbers raked up all the cash i'm
sight, between $4,000 and $4,000.
stuffed IL in the suitcase and started
10 flee.
Captain Hickman and his aides had
tip in advance that n daylight
robbery would be attempted and
posted themselves near by.
The persons in the bank were
marched before the desperadoes'
drawn pistols 20 the back OF the
room, where they were forced 70 lie
flat on the floor while one OF the
men took the money.
r. r.. Williams. assistant cashier oil
the bank, said that five officials in
rIuding himself. and two customers
'Fere In the building when the rob
bers entered with pistols displayed.
Giving the "stick up" order. he
said. the men forced them back and
made them lie down in front Of a
vault where books were kept. While
one kept guard over them. the other
rifled the money vault and then all
the drawers at the teIIers' cages.
raking ID into N suitcase
They then backed out, keeping us
covered, making for the automobile
they had left with the engine run
ming" Williams said.
How Captain Hickman obtained his
tip had not been learned this after
noon, although he has been working
out of Fort Worth and Dallas for
several months, trying to ferret out
what he believed to be a gang OK
cx-e0nvicts who were perpetrhting
numerous North Texas bank robber-
les.
Information came to Hickman. IL is
understood, that n certain bank was
70 be robbed in North Texas on
given date. II now seems apparent
that this information related 20 the
bank here.
The robbery and shooting threw
the town. which has about 1000 in
habitants into intense excitement
The two robbers were about mid
die age and an hour after the rob
berry no one had identified them
Captain Hickman was reported tO
have sent for persons who might be
able to identify the men.
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FARMER shot
AFTER KILLING
TWO OFFICERS
Trouble Over Small
Fine Results in
Three Deaths; Posse
Burn House

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Sept. 9--tP
Granville Holben. farmer. killed a
sheriff and his deputy last night
rather than pay fine of 81 Then
HOLDEN was shot to death while flee
ing from his burning home where
he had barricaded himself 20 pre-
vent capture.
Sheriff Mark Sensenbach and Dep
uty Sheriff Harry Siegfried went to
Holben's home to serve warrant
calling for the farmers appearance
in court TO be sentenced for failure
to send his children TO school
Mrs. HOLDEN informed the Officers
that her husband would not give him
self up Meanwhile HOLDEN came
across a field with a shotgun.
He ordered the officers off the
premises and opened fire when they
refused to comply. The shot went
wild and Holben fled into his house
and barricaded himself. The sheriff
induced Holben's daughter 70 ask her
father to surrender Her father fin
ally gave her the gun When Sem
senbach and Siegfried started to enter
the farmer wrested the weapon from
his daughter and let both barrels 90.
Sigfried was instantly killed and
Sensenbach died on the way to the
hospital
Policemen and state motor patrol
men hurried TO the farm, is miles
away, in response to telephone calls
All efforts OF dislodge HOLDEN were
fruitless and two officers were
slightly wounded during the siege
which continued several hours.
The Officers then set fire to hen
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TEXASLECION !
MEN INPARADE

AMARILLO. Tex. Sept. 9.--1Ff--
Dispit, threatening clouds and =
an army or TeNas Legionnaires
launched It's annual parade shortly
before noon today. Major John K-
Boyce of Amarillo was grand mar
shall of the procession The Hans
son post, OF Amarillo. drum corps, I'm
full uniform. led the Legionnairas.
More delegates 70 the annual state
convention arrived today for the
second day or the convention mt the
morning session, which was called To-
order by DIR. w. IT. Dunning. state
commander. Alvin Owsley. and
Hughes b. Davis Of Bartlesville.
Oklahoma, past national commander
and national Wet commander, re-
spectively. were scheduled for the
principal addresses Of the day.
The financial tangle arising under
a previous state administration In
being aired befors the proper com
mittees, in accordance with q reso-
luton adopted late yesterday BY the
convention. The report OF State
Adjutant Stanton Pankins stated the
present administration had been un-
able to fix tha responsibility for
-the $410 xoufeek records money
and d 1921 unpaid hotel BILL Former
State CommnndyF Mark McGec of
Dallas, under A5He administration
the tangle arssk declared he had no
apology for haa administration. nnd
:
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Nay LMPANEL
GRAND JURY
Investigation Of Will
acy Sayings
Probable

RAYMONDvILLE, Sept. "a
grand jury will be impanelled in a
week or ten days to make thor
ough investigation of the seven mur-
ders which have occurred in Willacy
county since Sunday morning. ac-
cording 70 reports circulating herr
today. Officers indicated that efforts
will be made to have the grand jury
impanelled rs early as possible and
all phases of the tragedies investi-
gated. Judge A. w. Cunningham Of
the criminal district court, who was
here Wednesday, left last night for
Brownsville where a term Of court
is in session.
Mexican Consul A. G. Vasquez Of
Brownsville spent Wednesday in
RaymondviIle. but stated this morn
ing that he had not definately as
certained whether any Of the five
prisoners killed in the ambuscadc
Tuesday afternoon were Mexican cit-
liens. The three Nunez men have
resided in WiIlacy county many
ears and are believed to be Ameri-
can citizens. Mat ZalIer Is under
stood to be an American national.
Officers are still searching
through the brush and in the out
lying districts of the county, but so
far the results have been negligible
At the point wh-re the Officers and
prisoners were ambushed the brush
II very dense, and the party in the
ambuscade had plenty Of opportunity
TO escslpe unseen. Many Mexicans are
being questioned but no information
OF value has been secured, officers
state.
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OUTLINEWORK
FOR SCHOOLS
OFTOMORROW'
Houston Educator De-
livers Inte tin g
Lecture to Teachers
of the Valley

HARLINGEN. Texas. Sept. AT
tendance at the teachers institute
today was less than at any time since
the sessions began. owing to the
heavy rains which fell over most of
IN Valley yesterday. making some OF
the roads impossible. DR.. Macy
Campbell spoke at the morning ses-
sion. further stressing the necessity
for cooperation among the farmers in
marketing as we'll as in educational
work. and pointing out the great
value of educational facilities in the
rural communities.
The committee on resolutions, ap-
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Harry NJ. Daugherty and former
alien property custodian Thomas w.
Miller, was interrupted today by
Judge Mack, who declared a holiday
in recognition Of the Jewish new
year.
Richard Merton, German metal
magnate, and former captain in the
German army, took the stand yes
terday after Federal Attorney En-
ory X. Buckner outlined his case to
the jury. Buckner charged that
Daugherty personally had destroyed
incriminating bank records.
The German capitalist testified
that he came to the United States in
1921 to attempt collection of $1,000
900 for German-owned stock Of the
American Metal Company, which had
been seized by the government. A
Swiss corporation had been organ
lied to collect as a neutral owner.
Il wanted TO be introduced to
someone who would pave the way for
me, so that | would be received and
get a friendly hearing Merton told
the court.
He told Of meeting John It. King,
republican national committeeman
from Connecticut. who undertook
the introduction Mr.. King was in
dicted last May with Daugherty and
Miller, but died a week later.
King, said the witness. introduced
Jesse W. Smith. friend Of Daugherty,
who committed suicide in Daugh-
erty's Washington apartment. Smith
introduced Miller. he said. At this
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ney for Valentino. Gilbert has an
nounced that he will file the docu-
ment for probate tomorrow.
s. George Ullman, Valentines
manager. is named as executor
without bond.
Attorney Gilbert professed to
have had no knowledge of the ex-
istence or the will until he re-
ceived word from UlIman I'm New
York that the document would be
turned over TO him for filing. The
i'll. dated September 4. 1925. was
said to have been drawn publicly
at Valentines request to suFerccde
an earlier one made In New York
IN which Miss Ramhoya was named
as the sole heir.
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Valentino Leaves Part
of Huge Estate to Aunt

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept g.
up Rudolph Valentino has be-
queathed a rart OF his estate,
valued at more than s1,0O0,OO0 to
Mrs. Teresa Werner, an aunt BY
marriage, who remained loyal to
Valentino during his separation
from his last wife. Naticha Ram
bova. The former wife, who Is
known in private life as Winifred
Hudnut, is cut off with 81 BY the
will.
Announcement that Mrs. Werner
is to share equally with Alberto
and Maria GugIielmi. brother and
sister Of the dead actor. in the
final deIiberation of the yaIen-
tino was made here Yesterday By
w. I. Gilbert. confidential attor-
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WOULDCHANCE
CITYCHARTER
Five Recommendations
Made Today By
Committee

accommodation for five changes
in the city charter were made at a
meeting of the charter committee
held today and it is expected that
these suggested changes will be
brought before the city commission
at its meeting tomorrow morning.
The city is about to call several
bond elections and wishes to include
mt the same time charter election
in which the people will be asked to
pass upon the five amendments sug-
gested by the charter committee
which was appointed some time ago
by the city commission.
The first Of the five amendments
provides for the validation Of the
present city limits which were es-
tablished several years ago, hut
about whose legality there has been
some question.
The second amendment provides
for the inclusion of new territory in
the future through a combined vote
cf the city and the territory which
the city desires to annex. Such elec-
tions. the amendment provides. can
be called only after property owners
in the territory under consideration
have been given a hearing before the
city commission
The third amendment provides for
the division Of the city into building
zones, providing for building lines
The fourth amendment permits the
commission to appoint an acting city
manager so that a permanent Off
cial in this capacity will not be
required.
Amendment number five would al
low the city to appropriate approx
mately six mills for the chamber OF
commerce, a municipal band. a pub
lie library. city hospital, charity
homes and the like.
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ORGANIZATION
HAS CONTROL

Evidences or organization conS
troll at the republican state conven-
tion in Dallas was one of the most
significant things brought out dur
ing the meeting" said X. B. Creager,
national republican committeeman
from Texas, upon his return 10
BrownsviIcl today.
Mr.. Creager stated that the or
ganization's domination of the con-
vention was significant not only in
Texas but all over the United States
as well. lie said that the faction
led BY Congressman Harry Wurz-
bach had Il strength Of less than
five per cent at the convention and
that the congressman had stated be-
fore the convention that such con-
troll was the most important thing.
So overwhelmingly were ths or
ganization forces in control Of the
situation that ii would have been hu-
initiating for Wurzbach to have APP
peared at the convention, Mr.. Creag-
er said.
Mr.. Creag.r said that III. H.'Haines.
republican nominee for the gov
ernor's chair, started his campaign
at Amarillo yesterday and that he
probably would visit the Valley at
some time during his tour of this
state. The nominee has determined
upon a stiff campaign. Other can
didates also will take the stump and
i number OF speakers who are not
candidates are expected to make
talks all over the state during the
closing weeks Of the campaign. Mr.
Hnines will reach Corpus Christi
next week. viii speak there prob
ably during the port opening cele-
brat:on, but Mr.. Creager was not
certain whether the nominee planned
70 come 10 the Valley ~ that time.
William West. chairman Of the
convention. returned to Brownsville
with Mr.. cfeager today.
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KWWG PROGRAM
(Wavc length, 27S meters)
THURSDAY NIGHT

THURSDAY NIGHT
$3.50 y. m.-0ld plantation songs.
Mrs. e. W. Davenport.
S;i5 p. ma little close harmony
by an old time quartet.
p. m.-Old love songs By Phil
McNair.
! 9:10 p. m.-Soprano and piano So
los by Miss Marta MarceIli and Hec-
tor Gorjux.
9:15 p. m.-~ Los Rancheros," in
old fashioned popular songs.
1901 a. m.-Dance program.
FRIDAY
10 n. m.-Cotton market opening.
IL m.--Jose Romero and Gilberto
Guerra, canciones and guitar.
3 p. m.-Cotton market close.
s p. m.-Lozaro Mandujano, violin.
and Jasus villa. guitar, playing Mex
lean music.
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Journeys 5000 Miles
to Secure HIS ReUenge

yesterday. Calling Hallen from the
house, Turner pumped five bullets
into his body, then told two ter
rified witnesses to get the police.
| won't run" Turner's story and
newspaper clippings found in his
trunk at hotel. disclosed that in
1921 he shot and killed r. Agrillis,
a Mexico City broker. for a swim
die. Letters to detective agencies
indicated that he turned over all
his money, $1,000 to Hallen as
attorneys fees and that Hallen left
for the United tSates soon after
wards. Turner was acquitted in
March. 1928. after members OF the
American colony had hired conn
sci for him.
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PORTLAND, Maine. Sept. 9.-tP1
A 5000 mile journey to murder
the man who abandoned him in
Mexican Jail. had ended successful
ly today for Benjamin II. Turner,
mild hammered little American ac-
countant from Mexico City.
Tried in Mexico for murd-r,
Turner said he was released six
years ago and since has trailed
James d. Hallen, soldier Of for
tune, with an international record
Of larceny. forgery and swfhsning
OPERATIONS, to settle with him"
for taking his life savings and then
failing to defend him at his trial.
Turner accomplished his purpose
at Hallen's home in Falmouth,
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First Norther of
Season Hits Texas

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Sept. -
RD-Drizzilng rain last night and
early today was ushering in the sea
sons first cool spell
A north wind struck northwestern
Oklahoma. Thursday morning. the
thermometer going down to low
levels. At 8 n. m Forgan, Okla
homa. reported a temperature of AZ
degrees
Rain fell throughout northwest
Texas and the parts Of the Pan
handle. In Wichita Falls the ther-
mometer dropped to ~ degrees.
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RANGERS KILL 2 BANK R0bbER;
MISER BURIES HOARD
= 4 =
ON VACANT LOT; TWO
r r r
HOUSES BUILT ON TT

GLASGOW, Sept 9.-The body Of
an aged window cleaner who died
through a fall from 4 window here
hrs been identified as that or Dun
can Mcintosh, n native OF Oban. He
left $4,000 in savings certificates,
bank deposits. and loose cash. "A
woman with whom Mcintosh at cne
time lodged said that - was al
ways boarding money, and on one
occasion buried $2l 900 in an un-
developed section only to discover
two years later that houses had
been built on the site of his buried
hoard.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-tA9 -
Oversubscription or the $3.50, 100000
Of three and one half per cent tax
certificates 10 be issued on Septem-
Der 15 was announced today at the
treasury.
The certificates will mature on
June Is, 1927. and with the balances
on hand will take care Of the govern
ment's financing program until the
quarterly tax returns are received in
December
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Valley Electric Co.
Offers 100000 for
City's Electric Plant

An offer OF 100000 for the cleo
tric light plant and system Of the
city of Brownsville has been made
by r. &. Ludden. district manager Of
the Valley Electric & Ice division or
the Central Power 4 Light Company.
according 20 statement issued today
by Mr.. Ludden.
The price and offer contemplates
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PLACE VALUE ON ROAD

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-fPl-The
Houstsn municipal road owned BY
the city Of Houston. Texas, was val
ued today By the interstate com
merce commission at s5.00O.n00 the
road Is leased to trunk line carriers
BIZ the city.
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Eighty Die In
Steamer Wreck

RIGA, Latvia. Sept 9-(Pj-The
coasting steamer Neibade sank last
night In the Gulf Of Riga with the
loss Of 53 sailors and thirty passen-
gers. The cause Of the disaster is
not known but il was possible due
70 the explosion Of floating mine.
The ship foundered in a heavy storm
that prevented rescue.
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German Magnate
Goes on Stand IN
Trial OfDaMgheyty

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-(Pl-A Ger
man copper magnate who is said to
have received $6.5O0.OO0 Of Ameri-
can government money, illegally de-
livered to him at champagne din
ner here in 1921 will resume testi-
mony in federal court tomorrow.
Trial Of former Attorney General
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SUICIDE INDICATED

WASHINGTON, Sept .. - tPl-
The bodies Of a man and woman
who had registered as Mr. and Mrs.
s. H. Doyle Of Brooklyn, NJ III.
were found today in a room mt the
New Willard hotel under circum-
stanceA indicating suicide by poison.
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DUNDEE, Scotland Albert Jo-
hann Kramer, feet inches tall.
took a. his bride Miss Wilhclmina
Frnssler. feet o inches.