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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
JURYMEN FIND
WOMAN GUILTY
Sentenced to Term in
Penitentiary For
Staying

KANSAS CITY, Mo. June IL (Pl-
Mrs. Alberdina Frank, charged with
attempting to murder her husband.
was found builty by jury in the
Jaskson county circuit court tonight
and sentenced to five years in the
state penitentiGry.
Mrs. Frank went on trial the first
of the week. The state charged she
plotted with Carl B. Davis. grocer
friend, TO kill her husband. and at
tempted to show Mrs. Frank and
Davis intended to marry after the
killing.
Davis was charged jointly with Mrs.
Frank and was sentenced TO eight
years in the state penitentiary after
being found guilty by q jury two
weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
FIVE SLAYERS
OFEVANSHELD
Mexico Orders Arrest
of Men Who Killed
American

HERM0SILLO. Sonora, Mexico,
June II tPD-0n order from the Mex
ican central government. five more
Of "A posse of eight which slew Joan
Edwards, aged American at Coytillo
Sonora, month ago have been ar
rested according TO information
reaching here. Three arrests had
been made previously. These IN
custody include the Santa Cruz po-
lice captain who is said 20 have led
the posse.
Governor Alejo Bey Is conductin..
an investigation OF the arrain in
which Edwards was fired upon rs
he emerged from his cabin at COM
mand OF the posse.
Mortally wounded, he dagged him
self back into his home which the
posse then fired. Edwards Mexican
wife was allowed to escape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
HALL ON Way
TO ARKANSAS
PENITENTIARY
Former Control Board
Head Pardoned by
Mccall Loses Fight
to Beat Extradition

Ell PASO. Texas, June l2.-'Pl-
w. III. Hall. former chairman Of the
Arkansas State Board of control,
left here for. the Arkansas State
penitentiary this afternoon in GUS
tody Of j.. Z. Henson, Arkansas
penitentiary agent after losing his
three and half months fight against
extradition proceedings.
Henson took Hall into custody this
morning after Judge i. T.. Price, Of
the Forty-first district court. re-
fused Halls application for writ
OF habeas corpus.
Hall was convicted in Arkansas on
a charge Of embezzlement and SEN
fenced 20 three years in the peni-
tentiary. He was pardoned by Act
ing Governor s. u. Mccall, during
the absence Of Governor Terral from
the sttae. but must return and serve
the remainder " his sentence. the
supreme court holding that the par
con granted by Mccall was invalid.
Hall was first arrested in FL Paso
February % as fugitive from jus
tiee. The same day, he was released
under 81 900 bond to appear for re-
hearing March 3.
March 6. on learning that Captain
ID. Horton, Of the Arkansas state
penitentiary, and Henson were IN I'll
Pas0 trying 70 locate him, Hall sur
rendered 70 the sheriff. Immedi-
ately following his surrender, Hall
filed petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus before Judge W u. Howe. OF
the Thir.y-fourth district court.
Judge Howe took the petition under
Continued on page two)
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2 MEN ARE HELD
in LANCE CASE

CALDWELL, Tex. June 12.-tH'D--
Two men charged with the murder of
Otto Lange on July 2, 1922. and four
men charged whit he theft OF ballot
boxes were jailed here Saturday by
Sheriff Clint u. Lewis and two state
rangers on indictments returned FRI
day BY the Burleson county grand
jury.
Kinch Shelburne and Charles Bake
are held on the murder charge, ac-
cused or being members oft he mHsk-
ed band of four who called Lange
from his home and shot MIN whe- he
resisted them. The bullet that killed
Lange wounded his little daughters
finger rs she tried to help her fnth--
er.
j. vi. Shelburne, brother or Kinrh,
Sam Gaines, Davis Lauderdale and
Buck Tuttle were arrested on Charges
or having taken ballot boxes from
the voting place at Merle, near SOM
erviIle, during the primary OF 1922
while holding election officials at the
point Of fire arms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
VALLEY READY
FOR EDITORS
Automobile Tour to be
Conducted for the
Visitors

Plenty OF cars. about 40 Of them.
haze been secured for the tour OF
the Valley to be made today by ap-
proximately 100 editors in attend
ance al the Texas Press association
meeting concluded in San Antonio
Saturday, according 20 G. c. Rich
ardson, manager Of the Brownsville
chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Richardson said that the plans
will be carried out as made and that
the editors would be taken off the
train ut McAllen. Breakfast will be
served to the newspapermen at NJ
Allen upon their arrival Their
breakfast at McAllen will be the
first Of several attempts to be made
by their hosts to stuff the visitors
with good Valley things TO eat. They
will be fed sumptuously on the
bountcous natural goodies Of the
Valley at several other stages in
their journey through this section.
Valley editors, members Of the Val
ley Press association. and others viii
meet the visitors al the train at Nc
Allen and conduct them over The
Valley in autos provided for the oc-
casion. A stop j. TO be made AZ
Stuart Place at noon where lunch will
be served to them. r. T. Stewart.
owner Of the place, has promised a
big barbecue at that time
when the editors leave Stuast
Place they will mead towards Browns
Vile. Their journey will be halted
by another formidable array of re-
frCshments nj 0lmito where they will
be confronted by big watermelon
feast prepared by All Parker ard
other developers Of this new town
site. This feast Is scheduled for .
o'clock in the afternoon. After hay
ing eaten their way through the
watermelon defense the editors will
continue their march on Brownsville.
Once within Brownsville TIE ed
itors will face final gastronomic
Continued on page two.)
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SENTENCE HUNTLEY SLAYERS TO DIE
Jim Fldyed for
Failure TO Act
IN Archer Case

WICHITA FALLSs Tex, June 12.-QP)-A vigorous de-
nuncation of the Ferguson administration action in the
Archer county road bond and scathng personal
buke to James E. Ferguson issued here today by j. A.
Kemp prominent capitalist and chairman of the wide
committee vadaton Of Texas road bond who charged
that Ferguson only is the furtherng of his poll
tical fortune
In lengthy report of the committees efforts to
valuation of bonds held invalid by the United States
decision the Archer county case Mr. Kemp
went into detail his work He traced the organization of
the committee starting with the first statewide meeting
in Fort Worth April 6 and bringing it down through
the meeting of
where with leading bond attorneys of the nation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
SAILORS OBJECT
TO EXAMINATIONS

LONDON, June ~ tPl-The action
Of the New York port authorities in
ordering extra medical examina-
'ions for crews Of foreign vessels
has resulted in an expression Of in
dignation from the national sailors
and firemen's union. The examina-
tions, especially as they affected
the crews Of the Majestic and Beren-
garia have been largely featured n
the London press.
The sailors union is circulating
petition urging the British govern
ment to take up the matter. The
unions statement refers to the ex-
animation as the --latest American
medical stunt" and asserts that the
foreign crews have been subjected 10
indignity.
The seamen object to the exam
ination on grounds that they already
have undergone two examinations IN
England and a third in quarantine
at New York.
They demand 20 know why pas
sengers are exempted from the extra
exam nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
Six Killed When
Train Hits Auto
All But One of Party
On Way to Christen-
ing Wiped Out

KANE, Pa, June 12.-(P)-Six
persons were killed and seventh
probably fatally injured in a grade
crossing accident at Wetmore, near
here late today while on their way
TO church 10 attend a christening
when their automobile was struck
BY "pusher" locomotive on the
Pennsylvania railroad. The dead:
Martin Murlock, 30. of Wetmore.
John II. Hadden, 30, of Couders-
port. Pa.
Michael like. 32, wife and IA
months old baby, Coudersport.
Mrs. Michael Jarar, %. Couders-
port.
Michael Jarar. 80, husband OF one
Of the women killed. suffered
broken back and was not expected TO
live.
The engineer attempted to stop his
engine but could not bring il to halt
before hitting the car.
All the victims. with the exception
Of the child. were dead when picked
up. The child died a few minutes
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
Girl in Borrowed Dress
Picked to Visit 'SesqMi'

while Mrs. Elias r. Little. super
visor Of the primary grades in
Temple public schools, will reDrc-
sent Texas teachers, with Mss
Helen Weinberg Of Houston. the
alternate.
In one sense of the word" Judge
Walker said, "the selection OF Miss
Johnson is extraordinary. Infor-
NATION before the committee
showed that she had been reared
in extreme poverty. Her father
has been an invalid for many years
and the family now lives on a
small, rented farm in the out
skirts Of San Antonio.
"The young girl has helped
cultivate the small family crop
and in other ways has contributed
to the meager support Of her Fam
ily."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
KEY is SOLUTION OF
4 y y
NINE YEAR MYSTERY;
y y y
FOUND ON SKELETON

TARRYTOWN. June IA door
key. taken from the tattered rags
covering a human skeleton found "
the bottom of 30 foot quarry.
solved a nine year mystery here to-
day.
Mrs. A. NJ. Heutis. after fitting
the key 10 her house. identified the
skele.on as that or her brother,
Benjamin J. Conner. Of Eastview,
Connor had been living with
Mrs. Heutis since 1896, when he
became separated from his wife,
Mrs Mary j. Connor of Eastview
three years after their marriage.
He was so yeas old when he dis
appeared nine years ago.
Police believe he committed sui
eide.
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AUSTIN. Tex. June ~ tPl-A
girl who borrowed the dress she
wore to Austin to appear before
the selection committee, Miss
Mary Johnson OF San Antonio, has
been named to represent Texas
girlhood at the Philadelphia ses-
quicentennial celebration.
This announcement was made to-
day by Judge A. S. Walker Of Aus
tin, chairman Of the committee Of
twenty-four. lie was appointed By
Governor Mirial A. Ferguson.
The alternate for Miss Johnson
is Miss Nettie Lee Meeker Of
Temple.
Dalford Morrison Of Hagerman.
Grayson county, was selected %
represent Texas hoys. with John
Perrin Minter OF Austin, Texas,
university freshman, the alternate;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
THE WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy; cooler in northwest
portion Monday. Light to fresh
southeast TO south winds on the
coast.
West Texas: Sunday partly cloudy.
probably thunder showers and cool
er in the Panhandle; Monday partly
cloudy, probably thundershowers in
the extreme west portion.
oklahoma: Sunday partly cloudy.
cooler in west and north portions;
Moneay partly cloudy, cooler in east
portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
Embassy Finds
Ransom is Paid

MEXICO CITY, June 12.-The
American embassy has received of
ficial information that the Potrero
sugar company paid n ransom Of
5000 pesos on May 81 for the re-
lease of the American J. W. Shank
lin from the hands of the bandits
who had kidnapped him.
Shanklin is an employe of this
company, and his death was threat
ened unless the ransom was foTth-
coming. Up 10 now the embassy ha !
been unable to ascertain whether the
ransom had been paid. although
Shanklin had returned 70 his work.
The embassy expresses satisfaction
at the measures taken by the Mexi-
can authorities to apprehend the
bandits, although unsuccessful as yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13

DALLAS. Texas. June II tPl--
Texas reaps fore benefit from the
nineteenth annual convention Of
the National Association Of Real
Estate boards closed.a Tulsa. Fri
day than any other section Of the
country. returning Texas Delegates
were unanimous in declaring Sat-
urday.
From Amarillo 10 Brownsville
and from FL Paso to Texarkana, the
Lone Star state was acclaimed by
q separate delegation from as
many real estate boards in Texas
Houston realtors. lauding port
sshi2T ing development were much
IN evidence AZ they bid for the
1928 m;d-winted session. San An
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13

drafted validating resolutions
for presentation to the gov
ernor.
In behalf Of our committee. feel
justified in saying that we have en-
deavored 20 discharge the duties AMI
responsibilities resposed in Us in pre-
senting this important matter 70
the governor" Mr.. Kemp said Con
tinuing. 1--WE have complied with
every request or suggestion advanced.
and justly entertain the feeling that
further responsibility on this matter
rests with the executive offices.
Speaking for myself individually,
| have dete rmined that further APP
peal TO the Ferguson administration
would DC waste Of time. Jim Fergu-
sor has utterly disregarded the tre-
meadous responsibility involved in
the failure and refusal to do any
thing and everything within the
power OF the governor TO relieve at
the earliest moment possible the
chaotic condition now existing H.
Texas a. a result of the United States
supreme court decision in Sh ?
Archer county case. The only thing
feel Mrs. Ferguson is real certain
of. from her knowledge Of the situa-
ton. i that it would be extremely
unw.se for the Ferguson political
welfare 70 convoke the legislature in
special session.
Jim Ferguson, who is the real
governor Of Texas, and who mani
tests such indifference to the gravity
Of the situation now confronting our
iCortinued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
Valley Reaps Benefits
at Re0ItOy Convention

tonic acclaimed its climate and
natural resources: Beaumont and
Port Arthur did vociferous boost
ing for their refining and ship
ping; I'll Paso explained its po-
sition as the gateway TO Mexico;
the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus
Christi were prominently in the
limelight: Amarillo. represented
127 strong. was hailed rs second
Tulsa, with growth and prosperity
assured by the Panhandle oil and
gas fields.
The reaction already il being
felt. realtors said. Outside cap
ital Is investing as never before,
with every section OF Texas the
beneficiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
Potatoes Lead Valley
Truck in Cash Return

The early spring potato crop of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, which sold for $1800,000 net, lead all
truck crops in value of the Individual CROP according to
final estimate announced by j. d. Evers, assistant
marketing specialist, who conducted the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture market bureau in Browsnvle
Mr.. Evers. writing to the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce from Crystal Springs, Miss, expressing his
appreciation Of the chambers cooperation, said his
estimate to the total income which the growers
received for the winter crops S500000 while the
total amount brought into the Valley Sl0,000,000
He listed individual crops average prices and totals
follow:
1850 cabbage average price $25 per 81 400 900
1856 cars mixed vegetables - 1,20O 900
1926 beets, carrots average 30c per bu 100000
1900 potatoes average S475 per bushe 1900 900
$50 cars string beans, at 81 80 per bushe 100000
$40 of onions, at 81 10 per sack ---- 100000
6S spinach, average 25c per bushel - $4,000
10 cars lettuce, 27 cars parsley - $4,000
1000 tomatoes, average $130 per crate 100000
1000 of green corn 20 cents per bushel 100000
Miscellaneous such SQUASH turnips, etc. - 10000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
MEXICO EXPELLS
NICARAGUA CHIEF

MANAGUA, Mic. June II tPl-Dis-
patches from Mexico state that DR..
Juan Sacasa, exiled president of
Nicaragua has been expelled from
Mexico because OF revolutionary ac-
tivities connected with the recent
liberal revolt here.
DR. Sacasa, who recently was re-
ported in Washington. was deprived
Of his office and exiled for two
years by the Nicaraguan congress in
January on the grounds Of conspiracy
against the government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
Mexico is Eliminated
In Davis Cup Matches

MEXICO CITY. Mexico. June H.
Japan eliminated Mexico from play
for the Davis cup by taking th0
doubles match today in straight sets.
The japanese pair, TSKeichI HaFndn
and Sekio Twara triumphed ever
Claude NJ. Butlin and Manuel Llano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
RADIO PROGRAM

~ m.-Songs with guitar by T. c.
Barber.
9 p. m.-Hawa'ian music by Bill
Lopez and Jesus Villa.
$3.50 p. m.-Musical program.
1901 a. m.-Novelty and jazz pro-
pram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-13
PRISONER EATS EVIDENCE

MANCHESTER, Eng.-James Doren
chewed up and swallowed pawn
ticket that would have convicted him
Of stealing a ring.
Evening star., 1926-05-01
C. &P. co. EARNINGS
IN BALTIMORE GAIN
March Report Shows Increase OF
$4,000 Over February-Bet-
ter Quarter Indicated.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, May Met revenue
of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co. of Baltimore City for
March was $207 609.31, an increase of
approximately $4,000 over February,
according to the company's financial
statement filed with the public service
commission yesterday.
The company's net earnings for the
IL months ended March 81 were
s., ,090, ,293.67. This represents earnings
Of $50 per cent on the average value
Of the company's property for the
year. officials pointed out.
Gross revenues for March were
1912. 1926, an increase of $49 ,101 over
February.
For the three month period ended
March 81 net telephone revenues were
1896, ,8S0.62, compared with $543 ,015 80
for the corresponding three months in
1925
The statement declared that the
capital investment of the company
during the 12-month period ended
March 81 was S4,023.799.93. There
was an increase of approximately 900
new telephones in March.
Commission officials pointed out that
the company's revenues for the past
12 months were slightly below the 6
per cent return on it's investment
which the United States District Court
for Baltimore held to be necessary
when the matter was raised in the
rate case last-year.
Evening star., 1926-05-01
STOCK PRICES SAG;
TRADING IS LIGHT
Bull Side Disappointed at
Later Effect of u. S. Steel
Corporation Report.
BY STUART p. WEST.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. May 1-On the Stock
Exchange today prices moved about
in an uncertain manner, with the main
inclination downward, but with trad
ing light. There were no new infiu-
enceS in the situation. The week $
mercantile reviews reported further
decline in commodity prices, and this
was not stimulating TO sentiment
Nothing has been more disappoint
ing to the bull side than the later
effect of the United States Steel re
port and dividend action. Those look
ing for higher prices had SCI g great
deal of store by these occurrences. As
it turned out there was a shor- lived
rise. followed by a gradual sagGing
Off. which continued today. the net
result being that the stock wound up
with very little gain on the week.
American Agricultural Chemical
preferred broke badly At sac il
compared with the high of 961A only
a little more than three months ago.
international Nickel WAS heavily sold
following the report for the March
quarter. which disclosed a net profit
of $1366.51S. equal 10 F3 cents 4
share. against 81 cents share in the
previous quarter and % cents IN the
first quarter of 1928.
Remembering the extraordinary ad-
vance last Autumn in California
Packing. the annual report seemed
pretty tame. II showed Sl2 SO a share
earned against Sl2.63 a share the year
before
The market closed with little feature
with no further decline, and yet, on
the other hand, with no tendency to
ward recovery.
Evening star., 1926-05-01
FRESH UPTURNS RULE.
ON MARKET IN WHEAT
Scantiness of Deliveries in May
Contracts Influences Value in
Chicago Dealings.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May Fresh upturns
in the value Of wheat took place early
today, Influenced by scantiness of de-
liveries on May wheat contracts both
here and at Liverpool. In Chicago
the deliveries amounted to only 10000
bushels, and the market quickly ad-
vanced when traders who were short
of wheat to settle this months ac-
counts tried to buy.
Some rain and snow in Canada,
however. and prospects of unsettled
weather south of the Canadian bound
airy tended somewhat to check the
upward swing of the market. Open
ing prices, a to 5s higher. May new
l.64 and July 1.43I4 to 1882, were
followed by a littlo setback and then
by material gains.
Corn and oats were responsive to
wheat strength, Notwithstanding large
deliveries of corn here today on May
contracts, 2,573,000 bushels. After
opening unchanged to % higher, July
1864 to 767s, the corn market scored
a fractional advance all around
Oats started unchanged to 4 up,
July 41& to Al 1sa4S. A moderate gen
eral rise ensued.
Provisions were firmer owing to
grain strength and to smallness of the
stock of lard here
Evening star., 1926-05-01
INVESTMENT BOND
TREND IS UPWARD
Market Has Quieted-Inter.
est Centers on Special
Issues.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.
ial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The trend
for strictly firm investment securities
was still upward at the end of the
week. but the market quieted down.
Attention was concentrated mostly on
special issues. The list as a whole
was not much changed.
General Electric 31as We're fea-
ture, selling at 80 for the first time
since 1925. Another feature were
United States Steel sinking fund 5s,
in strong demand at 107, their pre-
vious top. New York Central As
moved up easily. St. Louis. Iron
Mountain and Southern River and
Gulf as were fractionally higher.
Ann Arbor As advanced a point be-
tween sales and at 81 were at another
new high.
In the industrial list Federal Steel
SIS were the object OF special buying.
Against these gains was q fractional
SIPS.
The gains made by French bonds
yesterday were for the most part held
and in some instances improved upon,
but these gains were not large.
French 7las crossed 80 for the first
on the movement. French IS sold
above IC3 and French Is above 81.
The fluctuations in French City 6s
were more erratic.
In general the market appeared to
have exhausted the stimulating ef-
feet of the war debt agreement and
was awaiting tangible evidences of
improvement in the French financial
situation internally. Montevideo rs,
among the South American obliga-
tions. sold again at par, their previ-
Gus best price.
Speculative bonds Jagged. New
York Railway 6s were up, but Third
Avenue adjustments reacted. The un-
certainty surrounding the future Of
International Mercantile Marine 6s
was not cleared up, and the bonds
moved without decided trend Ar
mour issues were only slightly infiu-
enced by the weakness in the stock.
Evening star., 1926-05-01
FRENCH FRANCS FAIL
TO EXHIBIT STRENGTH
Refuse to Respond to Either Debt
Settlement or Adoption
of New Program.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, May lin the finan-
cial situation today more interest was
taken in the foreign exchanges than
in the security markets. Once more
French francs refused to respond
either to the American debt settle
ment or to the adoption of the new
fiscal program. They were slightly
higher. but still only a little above
the extreme low.
Sterling was off on the British coal
strike developments, but the decline
was only FRACTIONAL So far, despite
internal happenings that are disturb
ing. Great Britain has been able to
maintain its exchange very close to
parity.
There was nothing much in the
stock market Of the day. 1t was a
.two-hour session, with small business
volume and with prices generally de-
clining. One or two sharp breaks oc.
Cured among industrial specialties, in
which pools had been operating extrav.
agantly during the late Autumn and
early Winter.