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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
AIR PIRACY
CASELSLOST
Zenith Concern Wins
Against Govern
ment in Suit

CHICAGO, H.. April 16.-The gov
crnment lost its first air piracy case
today when Federal Judge James H..
Wilkerson found for the defendant,
the Zenith Radio corporation. and its
president, +. F. Mcdonald Jr.. who
wireless act Of 1912.
The court held that sections one
and two Of the wireless law were am
biguous and could not apply in the
present action, and that congress did
not empower the secretary Of COM
merce with certain discretionary
powers Which he had assumed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
6EXECUTIONS
FOR MURDERS;
One in TEXAS
Illinois Man Hanged
For Murder of Two
Husbands of Dairy
Maid He Loved


HUNTSVILLE. Tex-s, April To-
John Smith, negro. killer of Sheriff
Dick Pauley Of Coleman county.
went to his death in the electric
chair at the state penitentiary here
early today invoking Gods blessing
on the world.
He said he was 'going to heaven"
The negro walked bravely TO the
death chamber after reviewing the
killing Of Pauley, who was shot to
death when he tried to arrest Smith
ard another negro for stealing n
freight train ride. With the aid Of
matches, Smith re-enacted the slay-
ing scene on his cell floor
The current was applied at l2:0S
a. m. Eight minutes later DIR. l.. II.
Bush. prison physician, pronounced
Smith dead.
Asked II he had anything to say
before being strapped in the char,
the negro declared he had "made
peace with God" and "I'm going to
heaven-may God bless the world"
With that he slumped into the in
strument of death and was silent;
The death warrant was read TO the
doomed man in his death cell az IA
p. m. by Warden Speer. It was then
that Smith, in the presence Of the
warden, Frank O'Rourle, secretary
Of the prison board, and the prison
chaplain. A. r. Watson, told again
Of numbering the Coleman comfy
sheriff. He talked freely and
scratched matches on the cement
floor as he illustrated his and his
victims movements. In the ghostiy,
flickering lights he related again
the efforts of Pauley to arrest him.
and how ne cold bloodedly shot him
down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
3 Drown AS Boat
Springs Leak, Sinks
(By The Associated Press. y

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, April
16.-Two men were drowned three
miles off the coast of Boynton today
when their powerboat sprang a leak
and sank Two others swan three
miles to shore and another was pick
ed up after being in the water for
twelve hours.
The dead:
George Keyes. 35. Hollywood; Pet
'er Brishtman. II. Halandale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
Man Killed in Fall
From Hotel Window
tBy The Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. April 16.-Abraham
Leonard Beekman. 30. member OF
the firm of Paul & Beekkman. stamp
ers Of Philadelphia. was killed today
when he either jumped or fell from
window on the eleventh floor OF
the Hotel Rockefeller, in West Fifty
first street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
DOG, CAT AND BOY
X \ y
FIGURE IN MISH AP
y y y.
WITH PILE OF BRICK
nv The Associated Press J

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 16.-
Almond Hall, a 13-year-old boy. re-
eeived broken leg and bruises here
yesterday when dog he was leading
by chain pulled him over a pile Of
bricks while chasing q cat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
KUOMINCHUN ARMY
QUITS POSITIONS

TlENTSfN. April l6.-Wireless
dispatches from Peking state that
the kuominchun or national army
has evacuated its positions east and
south of Peking. but that the ninth
division occupies the capital, which
j. quiet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
SCHOOL LAND BILL APPROVED

WASHINGTON. April l6.-A bill
confirming in states and territories
titles to land granted by the United
States in the aid Of public schools
was favorably reported today to the
senate BY the public lands commit
tee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
RAILWAY BUILDER DIES.

DALLAS, Texas. April 16.-Major
William II. Abrams, SO, pioneer in
Teyas and Pacific railway develop
ment in Texas, died here today after
a residence Of AZ years in Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
Pioneer Highway Man
Dies in Kansas City
Try The Associated Press.l J

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 16.-
Judge J. NJ. Lowe, 80, president OF
the National Old Trails Road associa-
tion. died at his home here today.
Judge lowe. pioneer in highway
building. was known, all over the
country for his activity FOR good
roads. He served in the confederate
army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
FRANC Goes AGAIN
TO new Low LEVEL

PARIS. April 16.-For the second
dav in succession, the French franc
went to new low level today. The
official bourse closing quotation was
29.73 to the dollar and 14i.50 to the
pound sterling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
NATIVES BEHEAD WOMAN.

CALCUTTA.-M Miss Adeline Nichol-
m was beheaded by Burmese who
robbed her while on holiday trip
near RanCdon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
PRES. COOLIDGE
BACK AT OFFICE
fBy The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April To-
President Coolidge, who stayed in his
room part Of yesterday because Of a
slight illness, was up and about the
executive offices as usual today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
ARABS RESCUE AvIAToRs.

CAIRO.-Two British aviators COM
PEELED 10 descend in the Arabian des-
ert were rescued from death by ma
tives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16

CHICAGO. SILL. April 16.-Ray-
mond Costello and Charles Hobbs, ne
groes. strangers Of women were
hanged together at 1921 o'clock this
morning.
Costello calmly smoked n cigarette
while the straps were being adjusted
and relinquished it reluctantly only
when the hood was placed over his
head.
Costello was convicted for attack
ing and strangling sixteen year old
Madeline White. He pleaded not
guilty and reiterated his statement
today.
Hobbs freely admitted that he
strangled his landlady, Betty Barnett,
negress, to steal seventy five cents.
EDKARDSVILLE, ILL.,, April 16.-
Emil Fricker. former wealthy farmer,
convicted of instigating the murders
Of two successive husbands Of his
dairy maid, with whom he was infat-
uated, paid the penalty today with
his life.
Fricker who was 45 years old, was
Continued on Page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16

Kenneth Smith. convicted in the
San Antonio district court yesterday
of completely in the daylight holdup
and robbery of the San Antonio Ma
tional Bank, was known in Browns
Vile.
Smith during his stay here and in
the Valley was interested in the es-
tablishment cf electric advertising
devices, and ne also put on automo-
bile races at the Mid-Wintcr Fair at
Harlingen.
He bore a good reputation here,
and friends said they could not nc
count for his alleged participation in
the San Antonio adventure, declared
to have been the boIdest in the po-
lice records of San Antonio.
His brother, Jack Smith, a resident
Of Austin, is also O. be tried on the
same charge. Jack Smith was said
to have a police record at Austin,
but Kenneth Smiths record there
was clear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
KENNETH SMITH
GIVEN Is YEARS
(Bv The Associated Press.l }

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16.-
Kenneth Smith, late yesterday was
sentenced to Is years imprisonment
by jury which found him guilty Of
robbery Of the San Antonio National
Bank nearly three weeks ago. Motion
fer new trial was filed. Five other
members of the robber band are in
Jail awaiting trial.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-26

Albert Almberg was in town from
the Archer country last Monday look
ing after business matters. Mr.. Aim
berg left the following day for
BrumptOn this state, where he will
spend some time visiting with friends
and relatives, also looking after bust
ness matters.
w. Frazier was in from the farm
in the south country last Tuesday at
tending to business matters. Mr..
Frazier plans on getting in the field
in the near future if the good weather
keeps up.
l. L. Shippee was in town from his
farm south Of town last Tuesday at
tending to business matters. Mr..
Shippee brought load of seed wheat
to the local mill and had it cleaned
for seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Jacobsen left
the first of the week for their home
at Farley, Minnesota, after having
spent the past three months in this
city with their daughter. Mrs. Con-
rad Peterson and family.
I'D
Accessories to enhance the CO.'S
tunes charm. Gloves, Bags, Hankies.
Hosiery, etc. JOHNSON'S STORE.
Misses Ruth Swenning, Sarah and
/ An Hansen went to Reserve last Tues
day afternoon and were six o'clock
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
/ Gibbons. A very pleasant evening
was spent after dinner.
I The Lars Johnson family who have
been living in town during the winter
months on Occount of school for the
children moved to their farm the first
of the week and will prepare for
farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Allen from
Butte, this state, spent Tuesday and
! Wednesday in this city visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. v. D.
Brooks. Mr.. Allen travels, represent.
ing the Rexall Co. Mrs. Allen is ar
aunt of Mr. Brooks.
Mrs. ]. c. Storkan entertained al
Bridge dinner last saturday compli-
mentary to DR.. Storkan's birthday
anniversary. Dinner was served a.
six clock and covers were laid fol
ten guests. After dinner two tables
played bridge.
Peter Marion returned last Thurs.
day from Los Angeles, Long BeacF
and other points in California where
he has spent the past two months Wis
iting with friends and relatives. Mrs
Marion will return home in another
month
90
Glen Ingells from Redstone was ;
business visitor in this city last Wed
nesday. Mr.. Ingells purchased some
registered Marquis wheat from Wang
& Bolster for seeding He is actin(
under the direction of County Agen
Ostby and intend to farm with pure
seed in the future.
90
The members of the Lutheran
Ladies Aid put on a very successful
apron sale and public supper last Sat
urday evening at the church base
ment. Many beautiful hand mad
aprons were on display which wer
quickly sold fer a nice price. TIL
supper was, as usual, delicious, am
the sum of $175 dollars was taken in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-26
GOITRE CAUSED

Loss of Voice, Nervousness, Head
aches and Choking Relieved By Ex-
ternal Home Treatment.
Mrs. L. E. Brabson, r. r. No. A,
Lincoln, Nebr., says: 1.-TWO days be-
fore using Sorbol Quadrule, lost my
voice twice in one day. "a hours
after using Sorbol Quadruple, those
choking speels disappeared. | was a
nermOus wreck. Ny doctor says the
goitre is gone"
Sorbol Quadrule is as pleasant to
use as a toilet water. Made by Sor-
Dol Company, Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
Sold at most drug stores. Locally at
Plentywocd Drug. 298-c
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Moe are confined
to their home with an attack of flu
and la grippe at this writing.
Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Reuter- moved
to their farm in the Raymond coun-
try last Tuesday. Mr.. Reuter- is anx-
ious to start the spring farm work.
He plans to put in a large acreage
this year.
Mrs. Robert Parks, from Wolf
Point, spent the week end in this city
visiting her husband, who is employed
in the local depot, and also calling at
the Luebke home. Mrs. Parks was an
old school Pal of Mrs Luebke's. She
returned home last Monday.
The fire department was called out
last Tuesday morning when a fire
broke cut in the Art Aldrich home.
However by the time the fire boys ar
rived the flames had been exiting
uished and comparatively no damage
was done.
A number of friends met at the
home of Mrs. AL Hansen last Friday
evening and gave her a genuine sur
prise party. About fifteen ladies were
present and the evening was spent at
playing cards and sewing. At eleven
o'clock a delicious luncheon, furnished
by the unlimited guests was served.
90
Mrs. Frank Guenther entertained a
few friends at her home last Thurs
day afternoon, in honor of Mrs. l.
Brooks. Two tables played bridge
until five o'clock when a sumptuous
luncheon was served. Nine guests
were present.
John Johnson was attending To
business matters in town several
days this week. Mr.. Johnson is hav-
ing his seed wheat cleaned On the
Carter disc at the PlentywoOd Mill
ing Co. and says he is anxious to
start the spring farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Olsen were
here to spend Sunday as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. StOrkan. Mr.. Oh
son has taken over the Johnson Hard
ware store at Williston and will man
age the business in the future. Mrs
Olson will move to Williston as soor
as school which she is teaching al
Medicine Lake expires.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-26

Henry Gray from RedstOne spent a
few hours in this city last Saturday
afternoon while on his way home
from Hot Springs, Arkansas, where
he has spent the greater part of the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-26
PAGE FIVE

winter taking treatments for rheum-
atism. Mr. Gray drove home to Red
some in a new Chevrolet Landau
which he purchased from Peterson
Co.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
New Haven Hard Hit.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. IT Pl- Heavy damage was reported in thls city last night following a violent electrical storm during which more than an inch of rain fell in a short time.
 Most of the damage done was from the destruction of wood block pavements. The loss in this item alone will be heavy, according to Director of Public Works Michael D.. McGoyern.
 Five street cars of the Connecticut Company were derailed by the wash outs and delays ranging from ten minutes to half an hour were oc- casioned by surface water flooding the tracks.
 Man-hole covers were forced from the sellers in many streets when the underground passages could not take care of the rushing water.
 Hundreds of cellars and basements were flooded.
 At the weather bureau it was said that the total rainfall of the day was 2.21 inches which is the eaviest in the last two months.
 It was explained that the unusual ly heavy rainstorm was due to the low pressure area central over the lake region passing suddenly to sea.
 Wood blocks were washed out in Church street, Elm street, Whalley avenue, Whitney avenue and Win chester avenue.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
FIRST N'ERELESS
 WAS A FAILURE Find Marconi'S Message in 1901 Partly Photographed

Woods Hole, Mass. Aug. IT P) The first wireless message from ship to shore, a quarter of cen- tury ago, was saved from failure by the intervention of relay operator who substituted for Mar conf, inventor Of wireless, it has just been revealed.
 Henry c. Haddon. manager of the wireless office here, who was an operator on the night of Aug ust 16, 1901, when Marconi sent his message from the steamer Lucani to President Mckinley in Washington, tells the story as rec orded in the office diary.
 Marconi was sending through the South Shoal lightship, Siacon- sett station, and Woods Hole, to the White House in Washington.
 This first message expressed Marconi's hopes for the future of wireless transmission, a method of bringing closer together all the shores of the world" Mir. Haddon recalled. Papers all over the country were eagerly awaiting the message. What none of their re- ports contained was the fact that before the message was completed, the first crude wireless sending out fit broke down.
 When the break came Jack Mitchell. operator at Siaconsett, messaged me, Cut off Washington for a minute and we'll finish the message It looked as though the first radiogram had about 40 words still to so. In a few minutes he sent me the conclusion, signed 'Guglielmo Marconi.' Washington took it. and within an hour we were retaking the presidents re- ply to Marconi.
 Meanwhile the apparatus had been repaired. and the rest of Marconi's message was coming through. Compare me close and his,' Jack Mitchell messaged me. I looked at the two. and except for differences in a few words, the two conclusions were identical. The hcna ade ending stopped with me,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
CUPIDITY SEEN AS
 BASIS OF REVOLT
Mexican Conspiracy in U. s. Not
 Part Of Religious Fight

! San Diego, Cal, Aug. 17 P)-De- ! sire for wealth and power and not 1 concern for Mexico's religious plight was the moving force behind the 1 plot of General Enrique Estrada and his associates to overthrow the government of lower California, officials Of that state believe.
 The plot went awry when agents of the United States department of justice and county and city officials of Southern California took approXi- mately ITO men into custody. Sun i day, together with large quantity of arms and ammunition.
 When ane realizes the tremend- ous revenue that will begin coming in next month in the MeXicali dis trict, when more than 10000 acres of cotton are brought to gins, it is easy to understand the stakes for which Estrada was playing AL fonso Pellegrin, secretary to Cover nor Abelardo Rodriguez, said, in a message received here from MeXi- cali.
 A blanket complaint has been filed against the men arrested. They are charged with violation of the neu- trality of the United States and with conspiracy to violate that neu- trality. In addition, they face a charge of violating a section of the criminal code prohibiting an or ganized military movement against a friendly government.
 The possibility that at least some of the ring leaders would face firing squad also loomed as an in vestigation was started to learn if any of them are subject to deporta- ton. Conviction of any of the charges against them would war rant deportation and it was pointed out, that once in Mexico, they would receive little sympathy from the Mexican authorities.
 General Estrada. former secretary of war of Mexico, still refuses to discuss the revolutionary attempt He and a part of his faction are being held in the county jail, while the others are at Fort Rosecrans under heavy guard.
 The last outward sign of the pro- posed march of lower California vanished late yesterday when 30 Mexicans, gathered in Imperial Val Ie:-, under the guise of laborers, dis banded.
 Federal agents in Texas have en- tered the investigation to the eX- tent of keeping a close watch on exiled Mexicans mentioned in con ncction with former revolutionary outbreaks. The agents also are at tempting to trace reports that quantity of arms and ammunition was smuggled across the border near Fl Paso, Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
POWERS SURPRISED
 AT EMPTY COFFIN
No Explanation Yet Of Lord
 Kitchener Hoax

London, Aug. r. Pl-British newspapers today were raising the question whether any legal penalty could be imposed in connection with yesterdays discovery that the coffin delivered at Waterloo station and al- legged to contain the body of the late Lord Kitchener was empty.
 Some of the papers say that the police and home office officials are studying the entire affair with a view to determining whether any thing punishable has been done.
 Frank Power, the British news paperman, who was responsible for the story that Lord kitchener's body was picked up off the coast of Nor way after the tragic sinking of the cruiser Hampshire. has given no definite explanation as yet regarding the empty coffin. The Press associ- ation has quoted him as saying that naturally he was very surprised to that he wished he had been present when the coffin was examined.
 It is understood that the govern ment has forbidden exhibition of a film of the alleged finding of the body and the arrival of the coffin in London. The manager of the firm owning the films is quoted as saying that he had given an under standing not to exhibit it. In the meantime the coffin and other para phernalia of what is now regarded as a hoax have been removed to the lost property department at Scot land Yard.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

with two men And he better have them there or I will. and if neces- sary I will have a blood test taken. I'm lady on that matter" she said. The blood test will be for the purpose of proving the paternity of the youngest child.
 Judge Mangan said Scott is physi- cally unable to work and cannot support his family. He therefore is not wilfully neglecting to support them.
 Judge filling remarked that there is no evidence before the court to prove Scott's inability to work. to which Judge Mangan replied that there is no evidence to the contrary, The state must submit the evidence,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
BLOOD TEST AS PROOF
 OF CHILD'S PATERNITY
Wife Denies Husbands Accusation and Will Call Medical Science
 to Her Aid

The continued case of James Scott charged with non support, was heard in police court today with Judge W. F. Mangan representing Scott. Mrs. Scott testified that they have been married five years and have two children, one aged three years and three months, and the other aged two months. She has re- ceived no money from her husband since April 12. She does not want support for herself but intends to compel him to support the children.
 She said he has a divorce action pending and when it comes to trial she will prove untrue her husbands allegations that she kept company
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

cided I wouldn't do any harm. knew that if I killed anybody il would be the little girl that would suffer-" Then Johnson stepped over to J. r. Nilsson of Minneapolis. Remember when I showed my gun at you, and you tried to get it away from me and l told you to beat it?" Nilsson laughed and they shook hands.
 To the manager of a shoe store, which had been robbed, Johnson said:
 Did you get your feet wet that night?"
 Both laughed as they recalled the incident. Johnson had tied the manager 10 large tub of water before proceeding with the footing of the place.
 Johnson has confessed that he shot and fatally wounded Leonard Kendall, an attorney and former University of Minnesota football star, during a hold-up here. The county grand jury met today to hear evidence in the case.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
FREAKISH STORM
 r CAUSES BIG LOSS
New York, New Jersey and w Conn. Suffer Heavily

New York, Aug. IT Pl-The metropolitan area today was count ing the cost in lives and property of a freakish storm that caused damage on both sides of Manhattan Island.
 Two men were killed and two in- iured by a water spout that swept in from Long Island Sound last night over the wealthy and thickly popu- lated suburb of Glen Cove, Long ls- land. Another man was reported missing, Cottages were wrecked, trees uprooted. wire communications broken, and the road along the Sound choked with debris. A stone wall was blown over and chimneys toppled.
 Two racing sloops of the New York Yacht club were caught by the spout in Glen Cove harbor and one was capsized. One of the houses demolished was that of Lynn Ham, mond the actor. Amid the whistling of the wind and the swirl of water could be heard fire and burglar alarms set off by the crossing ot electric wires.
 More than s50o,0OO damage was done two hours earlier in Bergen county, New Jersey, just across the Hudson from New York. A church, four houses and garage were wrecked in Ridgefield Park. Police and fire departments were called out to clear the streets. A bank bulio- ing a public waiting room for bus messengers, an office building ana the plant of a lumber company were badly damaged.
 Idphtning set fire to an oil tank ot tbe Standard Oil company at Elizabeth, N. J., causing an sS'ooV loss in a blaze which was seen TOT many miles. The tank contained only about two feet Of oil'
 Damage In Jersey.
 Rid gefield, N. J., Aug. li VT storm that swept northeastern New Jersey last night left in its wake damage estimated at more than s500,000.
 Trees were uprooted, roofs Of buildings blown away and windows broken by the gale. The Morsemere community church was completely demolished. Four homes and a garage were blown down in Ridge field park.
 The storm lasted about half an bour and was accompanied by the seasons severest lightning.