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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
PROWLER dies
OF GUN WOUND
Two Men Are Shot,
Third Captured
In Dallas

DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 14-iPl-J.
A. Sawyer. Of Dallas. fatally wound
ed one man, wounded another per-
haps fatally. and captured the third
Of a trio whom he said he pursued
after they had entered and left the
garage back Of his home here Sat
urday night.
Omar knight. rs. was the name
given IN one III the youths before
he died at local hospital shortly
after the shooting. j. ". Baisden.
p. companion ~ knight, was the
name given BY the second youth. lie
was shot through the body, the bull
let passing near the heart. w. X.
Greenlee, third of the trio, is held
in Jail. where he has refused to make
statement.
Sawyer had retired and from his
bed said he saw the men enter his
garage. and then leave few minutes
later He got q pistol and followed,
~ related. and saw them get into
coupe parked near the house.
He called on them to halt. he
said. They started the car instend.
he related, and he fired two shots
before the coupe was brought 10 a
stop. about block from the Sawyer
home.
knight and Baisden were taken to
the hospital and Greenlce was takeP
to Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
Will
HAVEBESTOF
INSTRUCTORS
All Members Recon-
mended Possess Mas
ter's Degree; VIII
Elect This Week

The Brownsville junior college
faculty will be composed of the best
instructors in the state, was the
news telegIaphed TO Brownsville
Saturday afternoon By Thos J. Noe.
superintendent of the Brownsville
schools. who has been in Austin
since wednesday comforting with
President Spiawn Of the State Uni
versity relative 70 the faculty for the
Brownsville Institution.
We have had good fortune in
finding material for our junior col
lege faculty" superintendent Yoe
wired. Thus far all recommended
are experienced college instructors
with Masters Degrees. The list will
be submitted to the Brownsville
school board early next week for
election.
Under the terms of the arrange
ment with State University all meh-
bers of the faculty are to ~ recon-
mended b. the heads of chat in-
stitution. and they are then elected
by the local school board. the cleo
tion being merely matter of form
to comply with the requirements Of
the law under which independent
school districts are operated. No
instructors who are ncs qualified 70
teach theasamc courses 1T the Uni
versity will be recommended by the
university heads.
IN his telegram. superintendent
Yoe places special stress upon the
necessity for prompt enrolment of
those who desire tp attend the
jnior college. He pointed out that
the larger the cnrollIAent the bet
ter the results. Those who desire
TO take special courses at the junior
college should also be prepared 20
enroll.
Members of the school board eN-
Tleased with the results Of Super
intendent Yoc's mission, Stating that
the selection W a faculty was the
vital point in laying the foundation
for the future Of the junior college,
and that his wire indicated that the
Brownsville institution would have
faculty which would Immediately
place with those colleges which Rave
attained high rank among the eau-
cational institutions of the South.
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ORGANIZE FOR
ENFORCEMENT
Program for Pro Off
GERS Will Be Work
ed Out

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Aug. IA
tPi-Lincoln c. Andrews. chief of the
prohibition forces discussed plans
today upon his return from London
for developing enforcement and inn
proving control over the liquor
traffic.
First attention will be given how
ever. W organizing the division Of
foreign control to carry out the
terms of the rum smuggling agree
ment negotiated with Great Britain
Andrews will call on the state de-
partment Monday for the services Of
Harry j. Anlsinger. American consul
in the Bahama Islands, to organize
this division. which probably will in
clude only members OF the state and
commerce departments now in for
eign service.
I'VE are getting the whip hand on
the traffic and sources Of supply and
now. want to develop local enforce
ment.n he said. II will call an my
administrations here for confer
encc about September 10, when we
will outline that policy"
Reiterating that he had not re-
signed and lam not considering it,,
Andrews warned that he expected
Congress at the December session "to
do its part and enact the legisla-
tion he has proposed as vital 10 law
enforcement.
THE least congress can do" he
said, It's to enact the reorganization
bill giving u m adequate organiza-
tion. The house already has passed
itl'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
CHEERS
DAN MOODY AT
DALLASRALLY
Many State Leaders
Voice Approval of
Fight Wa ged A t
'Fergusonism'

DALLAS. Texas. Aug 1i.-Dan
Moody was among his own folks to-
day. They came from many sections
Of Texas 70 be with the young at
torney general as he breasted the
tape for the final lap of the Texas
gubernatorial primary race.
Standing with his back to the
course where many fast horses have
travelled AZ Fair park, Moody started
the home stretch Of the race with
denial Of the fnost recent Ferguson
charges and With o prediction that
the finish would be an overwhelm-
ing victory for Responsible govern
ment.
The grand stand az Fair Park,
which seats about 5000 was com
fortably filled. and the speakers
stand was packed.
Oscar u. Colquitt, former gov
ernor. opened the meeting Tele-
grams wishing Moody success were
read by Murrell 4. Buckner Among
them was one from Lynch Davidson
of Houston. unsuccessful candidate
for Governor. which brought cheers.
One of the interesting figures on
the speakers stand was Mrs. J. +.
Boyer. aged 81. of Dallas. who had
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BELIEVE CONVICT
KILLED ENGINEER

HOUSTON. Tex. Aug. 1l.--tPl-
Search for Lemuel Bynum Ogilvie,
missing civil engineer. was re-
doubled Saturday with the mailing
of 600 circulars and photographs
to an parts Of the country. Ogilvie.
whose home is in Houston. disap-
pearcd from Mnrtham. August 3.
Several theories have been al
vanced % account for his disappear
ance. He sometimes suffered from
the effects Of sugging he re-
ceived from robbers two years ago.
leading Officers 10 suspect he may
have become victim Of amnesia.
The favored theory is that ne has
met with foul play az the hands Of
an ex-convict. Ogilvie was instru-
mental in sending one man To the
pcnitentiary. The convict swore he
would kill Ogilvie when he had
served his time Prison records
show the man has been released.
A third explanation is that the
civil engineer was killed by bandits
and the body hidden.
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TRAIN BANDITS
BEING SOUGHT

WAMSUTTER. Wyo.. Aug. li.--fP
The waterless sand dunes Of the
desert in Southwestern Wyoming.
later today were being searched by
Western sheriffs and cowboys for
two bandits who early today robbed
n Union Pacific train Of % pouches
of registered mail. while the train
was speeding through Wyoming.
'Air mail pilots. flying between
Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. were
asked 20 scan the desert for the fu-
gitivcs.
The rob hers, instead Of using the
broncho Of the frontier stage and
train bandit took 20 the modern au-
tomobile, the posses leaders here
believed. With apparently well lad
plans for the robbery, two men
boarded the mail car a. Rawlins, 7
miles east of here. and at the point
of revolvers, bound and gagged the
two postal clerks.
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ENGINE KILLS
San BENITOAN
Circumstances Up To
Death Unknown;
No Witnesses
Special wv The Herald.l

SAN BENiTO. Texas. Aug. IA
One NJ the most peculiar accidents
~ occur in san Benito in some time
resulted in The stantaneous death
here Saturday evening ~ local
shoemaker who was caught on "A rail
road bridge and ground to death
beneath the wheels Of a switch en-
gine.
Details leading up to his death
are rot known. An inq,sest was
held by Justice of the Peace Corkill
but hc was unable 70 find any Wit
ness to thc accident which hap
pcncd at Gas o'clock. Not even the
last name NJ the man could be al
certained III san Benito. Manuel
Rios. for whom the man works. said
that his given name was Santiago
but was unable TO recall the sur
name. The shoemaker had been
living in San Benito for only a week
or So. lie had come here from Ray
mondville and Judge Corkil IL at-
tempting 70 ascertain the mans
name from persons in that city.
The man was killed while on the
railroad bridge which crosses the
resacn. II is believed he was On his
way back % the shop for the evening
and was about To cross the, bridge
when the switch engine came along.
The theory is further advanced that
he stepped on the cowcatcher and
later fell off only TO be ground 10
death under the wheels Of the loco
motive. lie apparently was in
stantlv killed, the condition of the
body being such that this conclusion
was easily reached.
Judge CorkiIl has withheld q YER
diet VI any kind until ~ can de-
tcrmine the mans name and find
eycwitnesses 70 the accident He
said late Saturday night that ne
had been unable 20 find eyewitnesses
90 the accident or determine who
first saw the body. IL had not
fallen in the canal.
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CAPTURE TWO OF :
SIX JAIL BREAKERS

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. IA
Pl-Four Of six prisoners who e.
cared the. Tom Green county fmil
Friday night by saving out or their
cell were still being sought Saturday
night III several West Texas counties.
Two of the men. Grafton Davenport
and Tom Scale, were recaptured
shortly after the break. A car stolen
from RI. X. Ray, north OF San Angelo
and abandoned near Sterling City,
led officers 10 that section In the
search for the men.
The men sought are: Ode Ben
ton, charged with a statutory offense
in Coke county last Christmas eve;
Clarence Ray. charged with theft on
chickens and mn automobile; Lonnie
Long. given two years on a burglary
charge here recently, and Chester
Moffett. charged with burglary.
Davenport, recaptured. was waiting
an appeal from life sentence fer mur-
der Of Sam Rogers at Merszon I'm
February. 1925. He had been in jail
here eighteen months. Scale was
retaken in front Of the jail thirty
minutes after the break. lie had
been sentenced for two years ON
charge Of concealinE stolen property.
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Girl REGRETS
HAVING TAKEN
DEADLY drug
Couple Believed They
Would be Together
In Other World If
They Took Poison

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. H.
Fi-Miss Viola Dye, n. Pikeville,
Ky, who entered "a suicide pact with
Alex Mitchell. Ashland. Ky. confer-
tionery store owner. died in a hos
pital here shortly before midnight
from the effects Of drug she and
Mitchell had taken. Mitchell's body
was found in hotel room earlier in
the day and the girl was found In
a critical condition
Enter Into Pact
A year ago Mitchell, 80, and Miss
Dye, entered into the suicide pact,
thinking they would be "inseparable
In the other world"
Tonight. Ak a local hospital, where
the girl died. she told the story
She said the attentions paid her by
Mitchell aroused Mrs. Mitchell, who
left him. Three weeks ago, she said.
they decided TO carry out the plans,
Of the pact, made a long time before.
Accordingly they purchased gun,
the drug and disinfectant, and mo-
tored to Charleston.
Mitchell took the drug first, and
she said she followed. but 10 make
death more certain she drank the
disinfectant which, doctors said, APP
parently counteracted the effects of
the drug. She said she fell uncon
scious after begging Mitchell to call
4 doctor, q request he refused.
Note l. Found
A note found in the hotel room
asked that Mrs. Mitchell and Miss
Dyes parents be notified.
Miss Dye said she wanted to live
and doctors and nurses refrained
from revealing that she could not
possibly recover. when scarcely able
to talk, the girl constantly inquired
about her condition. She said she
never realized what suicide meant
until after she had taken the drug
and poison and that now she wanted
10 live and do good
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
CALL MEETING
FOR MOODY
Cameron County Will
Be Organized For
Primary

A meeting Of the Cameron county
supported Of Dan Moody will b.
held az the park in San Benito Mon
dav night at s o'clock. An announce
ment to this effect was made last
night by Milton West. Brownsville
attorney. who il in active charge Of
the Moody organization work in
eleven counties of South Texas.
AT the first primary Cameron
county democrats gave the attorney
general \ vote of 2537 "a $40 for
Ferguson, and Moody leaders
throughout the county feel assured
that at the second primary a vote Of
4 to or > TO ! will be registered
in favor OF Moody.
There will be little or no oratory
at the meeting. Mr.. West stated. The
object is 20 organize the county 70
get out the vote. I'VE know how
the county will CO." he said. But IL
will be necessary 10 get the voters
To turn out. ! hope We can register
a. heavy a vote al the second pri-
mary AZ at the first"
Efforts will be made To organize
every precinct in the county. chair
men and committees will be ap-
pointed. the sole duty of which will
be to get the voters 20 come to the
polls and register their preference.
Moody supporters contend that the
bulk Of the Davidson vote in the
county j. for Moody. but call atten-
ticn 10 the fact that many voters
will he 20 confident Of Moody's sue
cess they will not see the necessity
III voting
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ginned, but the major portion
Of the crop in the irrigated
sections Is picked.
Rains Cut Grades
The rains Of the past week have
seriously damaged the crop. was the
opinion expressed by Mr.. Boyd, who
cited the fact that while the loss in
the kield may not prove material, the
loss in grade will. Many Of the
buyers who have been paying a pre-
MUM have found il impossible to
maintain the premium on present
grades.
Much of the cotton being brought
in ~ the gins II damp" Mr.. Boyd
stated, "and the fact should be inn
pressed upon the growers that damp
cotton cannot be handled property.
Our gins are equipped with the lat
est appliances snd have been brought
to a high state Of efficiency. but no
gin can handle damp cotton. would
advise all growers 20 see that their
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MOTHER SEES HER
BOY HIT BY AUTO

Chavo Garcia, aged ten, escaped
death and even slight injuries when
he stepped against a moving car mo
the corner Of Twelfth and Washing
ton Streets at $500 o'clock Saturday
evening but the terrified mother.
seeing her child Knocked down by
the vehicle, was hysterieal for hours
afterwards.
The auto. driven BY Elisel Rangel
while working for the bennett Motor
Company. was just turning south
into Washington Street from
Twelfth Street when young Garcia
ran against the fender. He was
knocked down and under the truck.
The truck came 10 an almost in
Simultaneous stop and the frantic
mother, screaming in anguish. ldcked
up her child. Johnny Walker. tsaf.
fie officer. told her to take the boy
TO a nearby drug store where an ex-
animation revealed no injuries. The
mother went almost temporarily ln-
sane from the shock and was speech
less for a long time.
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Total GinlmiMgS
of Valley Close
TO $4,000 Bales

Approximately $4,000 bales had been turned out by the
Valley gins up Saturday night the estimate made by
H. II. Boyd Of the Valley Gin Company Mr. Boyd
stated that the rains Of the past week had nterered
deraby with cotton picking reducing the total output for
the week The previous wek the gins had turned out APP
proXimatey $4,000 bales the total for this week being
close TO 10000.
Mr. Boyd estimated that between and per cent
the Valleys cotton has passed through the gins In
sections of the Valley, especially in the dry land of
Hdago and Wacy counties less than Sd has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
Child Dies of Poison
She Found i'm Bottle

AMARILLO, Texas, Aug. 14.-tPi-
Her mouth and body scared by the
contents of y bottle she found while
at play; Betty Joe Enloe. l5-monfh-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. W.
Enloe.> died in a hospital tonight.
The child drank some Of the poison,
which she found in the yard Of the
Enloe home. but lived until she
reached the hospital. The Enlocs.
who have Just moved here from Still
water. Oklahoma. are unable 10 ex-
plain the presence Of the poison in
the yard.
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LIGHTNING KILLS
2GIRLSAT RUSK.

RUSK. Texas. Aug. l4-tP. Sib-
yle Davis. 10. daughter II Ford Davis.
and Lilly Belle Walker. II. daughter
Of II. c. Walker. were struck by
lightning late this afternoon and in
stantly killed. According to reports,
the little girls were playing in
Walkers yard, and were strux: di-
rectly.
The Davis and Walker families live
about eight miles east Of Rusk.
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ROBBERS WOUND
TWO in BATTLE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Aug. H..
-tPi-Two persons, man and ?
woman, were wounded, supposedly
IN gun battle with robbers here
early this morning. IT. q. Reed. n
in a local hospital in 4 serious con
diton a. q result Of his wounds and
Miss Catherine Dudree also is wound
ed but il is believed that her in
juries are not dangerous. Both were
picked M in an unconscious con-
diticn lying beside the highway in
tha edge Of the city By passing
motorist.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
City Will Launch Improvement Program
Plan Extension of
City's Facilities to
Cover Additions

The greatest program of public Improvement in Browns
vile undertaken by the city uder consideration
BY the board Of city commissioners and expected to be act
ed upon the meeting be held next Friday developed
at the city hall Saturday.
The Improvement program includes extensive additions
to the city water and sanitary and storm systems
tension of the electric light facilities and permanent pave
ment for unpaved main and streets alleys the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-15
Cattle Kings Last
Son Dead in Mexico

I'll PASO. Texas, Aug. l4.-tPi
Alberto Terrazas. last AZ the sons Of
the late General Luis Terrazas, Chi
huahua. Mexico. cattle king, died at
his home here late today. Terrazas
with the late Fred Aenchler, nation
ally known sportsman, who died re-
Gently in Baltimore. constructed the
race course at Juarez, Mexico, a
number Of years ego.
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Will NOT RrsICN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Calf.
Aug. l4.-tPi i-Rumors that he Is
considering resigning as head foot
ball coach Of Stanford university to
return to the University Of Pitts
burgh were denied by Glenn S.
"Popr Warner in telegram re-
ceived here today.
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EXECUTIONS IN PORTUGAL

LISBON (via frontier).-Two po-
licemen were executed for plotting
the assassination Of Gen. da Costa,
the Portuguese dictator.
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will move soon into their home, the former Brownell log cabin located on First and Church street. The resi- comfortable home during the past few weeks during which time the we'll known trio have spent all their available time remodeling. A house warming party will be held in the near future, the many friends of the trio are advised.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

F. H. Metallic, former dentist at Anchorage, passed thru Seward yes terday following a visit to his daugh- ter in California. Dr. Metallic said providing he could dispose of his min ing interests in the Territory, inas- much as he was getting to old to get around in the hills, he was inclined to round out his years Outside.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

J. A. Ramsay, divisional inspector Department of the Interior, General Land office, returned to Seward Sat urday from southeastern Alaska where he has been spending the past three or four months on land surveys. He departed yesterday for his An chorage office.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

Camille R. La Rochelle has been logging for the last six weeks with a two-ton Holt tractor hauling hemlock logs to the railroad at Bear lake, Mile 7, on a 5000 tie contract. As soon as the ice leaves the lake he will start the mill, saving logs into ties. It is reported that the tractor proved a very successful in the woods, even wheer the ground was unfavorable.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

Tom Haines, former resident of Seward, who came over from Anchor age Saturday to meet his wife and child who arrived on the s. s. Yu- kon from Seattle, left yesterday for home.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

J. s. Bailey, formerly in the train service of the Alaska Railroad, re- turned Saturday from Seattle and de- parted yesterday for Fairbanks. MT. Bailey has been away on a four months vacation.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

Nikolai J. Boskofsky, of the Afog- nak hatcheries, who went west on the Admiral Watson, following treatment at the government hospital for an old fracture, arrived home in fine shape and feeling in the best of health. He is very we'll known to many Seward citizens.
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Two dredge engineers from the Union Construction Company, of Cal ifornia, passed thru Seward yesterday on their way to Fairbanks where they will be engaged on dredge construc- tion for the Fairbanks Exploration Company.
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Personal & Pertinent

Henry Karstens, tie contractor, has moved his tractor and equipment from Girdwood to Bird where he has begun on 5000 standard hemlock tie contract. He will haul his ties to the railroad on a large six-horse wa gon, equipped with wide wheels.
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Han Boxom has just about com pleted the erection of his camp at Mile 74 where he has begun on con- tract to cut 2,OOO standard hemlock ties for the Alaska Railroad.
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M. and Mrs. Stanley Herning, new lyweds, of Wasilla, came over to Sew ard Saturday to meet the parents of MT. Herning who arrived on the Yu- kon from an extended visit out side.
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Mrs. Merrill, wife of the aviator who made Seward his headquarters for few months last summer, will leave Seattle May 5th for Seward, ac- cording to recent letters received here. MT. Merrill is returning with an airplane.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

Dr. D. c. Hardy, dentist from Idaho, passed thru Seward yesterday on his way to Fairbanks. Dr. Hardy makes frequent trips to Interior Alaska gen. orally going down the rivers attending clients.
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I. M. Fisher, representing the U.. s. Cartridge Co.,, who arrived in Seward Saturday from the south, departed yesteday morning for Anchorage and the Interior.
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John Cetkavitch, a we'll known citi zen of Valdez, was among those ar irving in Seward Saturday, and leav ing yesterday for the Interior coun try. MT. Cetkavitch will look about in the Fairbanks district with the view of locating.
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The full crew of the Northwestern Fisheries cannery at Kenai is now on the job, it is reported, together with the seasons equipment
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Violet May Elliott of Anchorage, who came over Saturday to see her mother safely on board the s. s. Yu- kon, returned to Anchorage yester- day. Mrs. Elliott is on her way to Jul neau.
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Mrs. J. R. Brown and daughter, residents of Anchorage, who arrived in Seward Saturday to meet Mrs. Thos. Haines, arriving on the s. S.. Yukon, departed yesterday for their home. t
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The local Bureau of Public Roads department is getting under way this season at much earlier period than former years, according to resident engineer Keil.
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James Driscoll, mining man from Fairbanks, arrived Saturday from Ket- chikan and left yesterday for the h. terior.