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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
FORMER SHERIFF
: Is GRANTED BOND

BELTON. Tex; Nov. l5.-tPi-Al-
bert w. Bonds. former sheriff. un-
der murder Indictment charging the
fatal shooting of Chief Of Police Wi
ley Fisher Of Tcaiple, who was re-
leased under $4,000 bond here Sun
day by District Judge Lewis IL.
Jones, spent Sunday night at home
with his family and was meeting his
friends there this morning.
In statement to the press he
said that he would not discuss his
case nor would he say anything
about where he had been in hiding.
He said that he surrendered late
Saturday night 70 Frank Hamer at
Austin and spent the night with
Hamer. coming to Belton Sunday
morning. y surrendered as soon as
| felt that it was safe TO do 50, he
said. MY future plans depend On
the advice OF my attorneys and
largely will hinge upon the setting
Of my case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
SIX DROWNED
Fleeing
Tragedy Follows Ii
quor ARRAY on Mis- !.
sissippi Boat

ST. PAUL. MINI. Nov. l5.-tPl-A
party aboard housc-boat on the
Mississippi river here ended in
tragedy last night when Six of the
merry makers. attempting 10 escape
from the law, were drowned when
small duck boat sank.
Three other persons were res
cued from the water and were re-
covering today NJ \ hospital. Two
bodies have been found. They are
those of Michael Hogan. %. and an
unidentified woman.
The others believed drowned
were Charles Randall. owner OF the
hoiseboat, Nick Becker, an an un-
Identified woman
Mrs Nick Becker. Gertrude Swan
son and George Lavelle. All Of st.
Paul. We're rescued. The tragedy oc-
Cured when those on the house
boat tried to flee as two policemen
appeared in response 20 call from
4 neighboring boat which reported
that a drunken fight was in prog
ress on the Randall craft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
IRISH RAIDERS
ATTACK BARRACKS

DUBLIN. Nov. i5.-1Pi-Southern
Ireland is deeply agitated over last
nights raids on the barracks Of the
civic guards, and belief u expressed
IN many quarters that they mark
the inception Of a new policy by the
republicans.
General O'Duffy, chief commits
sioner OF the civic guards. was at
Cavan on the Ulster border when
news Of the raids reached him. lie
Immediately set out for Dublin oy
motor, arriving early today.
Instructions were sent 70 head
quarters of the guards in each coun-
IL to warn the outlyARg platoons OF
the situation.
A sergeant in charge of the bar
racks at st. Lukes. a residential dis
trict Of Cork City, was shot dead
~ raiders and another sergeant was
shot at Hollyford. Tipperary. There
were other raids in county Cork at
Rvlane. Carringtotill, Togser and
Ballincurrig.
Several men were arrested TO-DAY
in connection with the raid, includ-
ING George and Jack Plunkett, sons
of Count Plankett, republican mem
her OF the Dali.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
SLAYER'S BODY
FOUND IN Home
Mystery Car Injected
Into Big Lakes
Triple Tragedy

. SAN ANGELO. Tex. Nov. l5.-tPD
"A mystery car that was heard TO
halt early Sunday morning before
the house at Best, Texas, where W
L. Coates. slayer Of George Pays and
Miss .Alva Beam. was found dead
about noon Sunday. has projected
itself into the oil field excitement
surrounding the triple tragedy. Of
cicials are seeking TO learn the iden-
tity Of the driver, while hearing /.
being had at Big Lake Mondag morn
ing for K. l.. Bancroft and q man
named Tebay, who were held after
the dance melee on charges df hav-
ing abetted the escape or Coates.
The body Of Coates was brokght 20
San Angelo. where Il is beir@ held
pending word from W. F. Coates Of
Pueblo. Colo.
Mystery il further dUepentd in
that Coates was supposed t6 have
had large sum of money on his per-
son. This has not been found. and
officers seek to establish where he
hid himself in the interim between
the double Staying and his own sui
eide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
CASEXpLOSION
KILLS MINERS
Father Sees Son, Over
come By Gas, Die
On Mine Floor

MOUNDNILLE, w. Va, Nov. 10
LPi-Three miners met death, two
others were seriously injured, and
two Of their comrades were entomb-
ed By q gas explosion early today in
the first street mine of the Glendale
Gas company here.
Eleven workm were brought to
the surface IN the mine cage, four
hours after the explosion, apparent
" none the worse for their expert
encc.
First reports were that four min
ers were entombed, but check-up
accounted for all hut two. Rescue
crews were searching for them and
held out some hope they would be
found alive.
When Jesse Fogle. mine foreman,
staggered from the mine uninjured.
he was heart sick, for far down IN
the dark rercsses he had stood by
helpless until his son. Walter. died
His boy was not employed in the
mine. but had bsen visiting his faith
er. When the blast eame Fogle and
ten fellow workers fled before a
cloud of smoke and gas. They drag
ged the boy with them, but before
they succeeded in erecting bratti-
che the lad was overcome. The father
covered the boys head with coat,
hoping TO keep out the deadly gas.
He stood bv until the lad died and
then made his escape up the shaft.
A deputy mine INSPECTOR said he
believed the three victims were killed
By after-damp. as the bodies bore no
marks.
Additional rescuers were rushed
into the workings when crew
leader reported he had heard rap
pings from the section in which
Thomas Robinson and j. +. Stifel
weie entombed. Rescuers believed
the men were alive. They are trap
pd behind wall of fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Alliances Proposed
By the Civil Legion

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 15.-iPl-
An allirnre with the American Legion
for obtaining increased aid for
wounded and helpless veterans.
nronosal 70 obtain \ national charter
from congress and advocacy Of civil
government fer the Virgin Islands
were among the topics listed for
consideration by the national con-
vention Of the civil legion opening
todav.
The legion n composed of civil
organizations that functioned during
the war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Wife and F0['z
CHILDREN SHOT
down IN HONE
Wagging Tongues az!d
Domestic Trouble
Believed to Hav&
Caused Tragedy

SOUTH TDRRING T 0 ~.
Wyom., Nov. 15.-tP)--WafE-
ging tongues and domestic
difficulties are believed by pi
ficers to be responsible for the
act of Rev. j. B. Minort, AZ
pastor Of the Baptist Church
here yesterday in Staying hi
wife and four children and
then ending his own life.
The bodies or the six were tcnnd
scattered about the home. Mr4-
Minort apparently had been shot ana
killed with "A shotgun as she was fp
bed. Three Of the children wefr
slain in bed with revolver. Ihe
body of q fourth. Hubert was found
on the floor of his mothers pFd
room. -
The minister then went into thc
Kitchen and committed suicide. Dlh-
cussion BY towns folks on hlleRDd
acts of misconduct by the minister,
who was characterized BY neigh
bors a. lRinR highly sensitive,
led 10 domestic troubles that Off
GERS believe was the motive for his
act. -
oJhn Nactx& sole surviving r.
Der OH IN 9h..ffy--Am.enr ~ rs1n
ffbers,, No. where M n. a 49, Nn \
at William Jewell College. -
Minort formerly served seW
years in the Missouri State pfisonH
beginning in 1904. for second degree
murder i'll connectio.f with the slay
ing at Rivertown, NO. "a an aged
miner whose head had been cut open
with an axe.
In prison Minort began to study
the Bible. Upon his release ha began
to preach. He was d strong advo-4
cate Of labor reform and won many
followers in Wyoming. The late
Governor W. u. Ross, husband III
the present governor. appointed Mi
mort state humane officer July ~
1884. ell was forced to resign Nov-
ember :, 1924. when Mann act
charges were filed against him IA
connection with a trip 10 SCOTS
bluff After he had slani MI wife
Minort sat down and wrote for near
~ half hour explaining why he had
done 20. ills wife had told him. H.
wrote that III he got into another mf-
fair such As the one at SCOTS BLUFF
she could not stand the mortifica-
ton and would kill herself.
Ell killed his wife. he wrote. .--Tr~u
her blood would not be ON her owx n
hands Minort asked that he ana hirl
family be buried in single rrnv. !.
without a easket and that his fa
hiture and his car sold to heffxiLl
remaining son. John. completrt It'll
theological course. lzl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
OLDNECROMAY
GIVE EVIDENCE
Officers Hunting For
Aged Man Granted
Life by Raiders

HOUSTON. Nov. l5.--4Pl- Fear is
handicapping the state and sealing
the lips of mn eyewitness who might
identify the participants OF the raid
last Wednesday night on the Bassett
Blskely ranch which resulted in the
death Of three negroes. officers de-
clared Mondays
SOM where III the bottoms land
around Clodine and CASTOR Station is
Frazier Holmes. 80 year old slave
time darkey. who was the only occu-
rant Of the cotta~e to bc allowed
freedom bv the. white men who fired
the place. Holmes walked out Of the
cottage into the circle of men lighted
hy the hl1ze. He may have seen them
we'll enough 70 know them, officers
saw.
But officials of Fort BEND county
in charge of the INVESTIGATION predict
that the old negro will never take
The witness stand end point the the
finger of guilt against white man.
Fo-t Bends county authorities were
continuing their investigation Of the
affair Monday and were LOOKING for
three white men. who. Sheriff Hagen
declares. took part in the firing or
Tho COTTAGE.
81 DO not know their identity. but
We NAV get other develorr ents or
clues az any time" he said
Meanwhile rrena-ations are heing
made for preliminary hfhrings at
pirhr'ond next Saturday for five men
CHARGED with murder in connection
with the crsa. These men are W ".
Holdar of Houston. III. II rrowder
IT.. John Crowdre. .Ioe Rose
prs-n- sRohrrts az kat. The latter
rawod is tha con of Glenn Roberts.
danutv sheriff m Katy for more than
fiftarn wears. Who took hiv own son
~ The courthouse ~ Richmond 10
answer the murder CHARGE.
The state admits that its ease
ev~irs1 these men is mostly circum-
rtawttai
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Mexican Rebel Activities Increasing
Herrin Mayor Asks for Military Court
Gen. Persfing Makes
First Reservation For
Leg:on's 5 Paris Jaunt

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. I'd.
--tFj-General John j. Per-
shing has made the first reser-
walton for the 1927 Paris con-
vention Of the American Legion.
The generals personal check
was rec eived By Bowman Elder,
chairman of the France conven-
tion committee today. the open
ing day Of reservations for the
France pilgrimage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15

BALLOON PANTS
COME UNDER BAN

SAN LUIS POTOSl. Nov. l5.-Gov-
ernor Cano of this state has issued
orders 10 all branches OF the state
government forbidding the wearing
OF balloon pants by all state en-
ployees.
The governor IL said To consider
the Hollywood fashion as feminine
and has expressed his intention Of
doing awav with Il completely dur
ing his administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Valleyites Visit :
Masonic Reunion

Present at the opening today of
the Carstone Reunion OF the San
Antonio Scottish Rite bodies were
many Brownsville and Valley Scot
tish Rite Masons.
Some of these, including l.. W
King of Brownsville. president of
the Valley Scottish Rite Club, left
here Saturday for San Antonio.
and cthars have left since then for
the reunion.
The session will last -four days
and Is regarded rs one Of the most
notable Masonic gatherings in the
history or the fraternity in South
West Texas. In addition 20 a large
class OF candidates and several
thousand members, the reunion was
70 be honored by the presence Of
Dan Moody, governor elect. and
PompeO Coppini. New York sculptor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Two Men Hold Up
Galveston Cashier

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. l5---
P,-Thc office of the Galveston
Houston Interurban Station here
was held up this morning by .wo
unmaskcd white men, who escaped
with approximately $500 in cash
]. G. Marsh. cashier. was alone in
the office when the two men entered
ahout o'clock, .levelled pistols at
him and commanded him to hand
over the money on hand The spair.
roughly dressed, ran in different di-
rections after getting the currency
and silver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Third Kansas Civ
Bank Closes Doors

KANSAS CITY. Nov II i5-spr--The
Waldo State Bank. a small aeighbor-
'ooA institution. failed To open it's
doors here today.
Ii was the third hank ~ close with
in three dnyF. The Federal Tpst
company, q downtown bank with 70
tai assets Of 2S. .O0n. .nAO closed Fri
day. and re Terminal Trust COM
panv. smaller bank. which hal narfT
nv its cash reserve in tFc Federal
Trust company. closed Saturday.
0fficials and business men in the
district expressed confidence that
hank wn- sound and would reopen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15

BREMERTON. Wash, Nov. l5.-
tRl--An attempt to murder by elec-
trocution is charged against W. G.
Walker. ~. Bremerton electrical
engineer. who was brought before Il
conrt here today "a stand trial.
Walker is accused Of plotting to
end the life of Herber ]. Remission,
= painter. By wiring the latter's
home so he would receive the shock
when switching on light.
The arrest Of Walker on the
nigh. he completed the plot prevent
ed its consummati,n. the state says.
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Arrest Three I'm
Shooting ARRAY


HOUSTON, Nov. 15.--tJP,---lr harler
y Woodman. city investigator of ar-
son cases. was in q hospital here
Monday recovering from bullet
wounds in his cheek and neck rn-
caived In fivht in " suburban cafe
early Sunday. Claude vi. Beverly. in-
vestigator for the district attorney.
was charged with assault TO murder
IN connection with the shooting.
Similar charges were filed against
Woodmrn. Charges of simple assault.
drunkenness and abusive Language
were filed AGAINST rank y. Scotten.
Jr. county tax assessor 0f El PnHo
county. All there were released un
bond
Scotten was IN Houston attending
the convention Of AMBASSADORS and
collectors. 9A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Want Legislation
For Farm Relief

PORTLAND. Maine. November l5.-
UPD-Resolutions dealing with farm
relief legislation and other matters
of particular interest TO members of
the organization were prepared for
presentation at the first business
sessions today of the National
Grande. holding its Goth annual ses-
sion in this citv.
Indiana and Illinois members had
a draft Of resolution asking
congress to take action which may
bring TO farmers n share in the
prosperity now being enjoyed by
those engaged in other pursuits.
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TO
SISTER Love
FOR REV. HALL
Mrs. Mills Made No
Effort to Conceal
From Sister Her Az
fair With Minister

SoMERVILLE. Nov -t41-Mrs.
Elsie Barnhardt. sister Of Mrs.
Eleanor Mills. slain with tke Rev.
Edward w. Hall. said Oh the Wit
ness stand today that her sister told
her that she loved Mr.. Halls little
finger more than her husbands
whole body.
Testifying ~ Il states witness az
the trial of Mrs. Francis Stevens
Hall and her brothers. Henry and
CONTINUED on page two.)
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Small Town Near
Jalapa Raided

VERA CRUZ. Nov. l5.-tPl-A
group Of bandits descended upon the
town Of Banderilla, near Jalapa. Sun
day and surprised and killed. the gar
rison OF twelve soldiers. The mar
auders also wounded several civil
Continued on page two.)
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Government Says
Outbreaks Merely
Moves of Bandits

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 15A-O40-That enemies Of the
government endeavoring to start movement for the
overthrow of Gales evident from the newspapers which
recorded activities Of rebel and bandit groups in various
parts of the country.
The department asserts that the revolutionary out
breaks do not offer military problem because the rebel
groups very small and lack unity Of action In majority
of the revOutonists said to be bandits who
proftng by the opportunity offered them by the religious
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Unrest again 10 become Ell
fective.
The war department says IL has
the situation under control. Fed
eral soldiers in motor lorries are
patrolling the highways in zones
whore rebels are active. Passenger
and freight trains are running under
military escort. while troops are be-
ing held in readiness at various
points along the railways 20 b.
rushed 10 places where rebels or
bandits hold-up trains.
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/ L.umbermen Meet
Tomorrow Night

SAN BENITO, Tex, Nov. l5-San
Benito lumbermen will entertain
lumber dealers from other towns
who are members OF the NaIley-wide
association, recently formed. with
program here tomorrow night.
Plans have been completed for this,
regular monthly program
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
N. P. PURCHASES
SMALL RAILROAD

WASHINGTON. Nov. -s.-taA--
Permission 70 purchase the New
Orleans and Luwer Coast Railroad
was GRANTED the Missouri Pacific
Railroad today bv the Infr-siaic
Commerce Commission. The line Is
80 miles lone ans7~wili ccst the
Missouri Pacific 81 0o0-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-15
Holder Home Run
Record Released

NEW YORK, Nov. Isl tPl-"Big
Moose Clabaugh, creatorI Of new
world record for home funs, when
he hit over sixty in thes East Tex
as League last season. has been re-
leased by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
although given thoroug n7out,
he fniled 10 hit them far kn naa-
j6r <irtoif and his 1oor - AZ
fsetsds'f* fieliihz e.
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Elimination Payroll
Robberies Discussed

CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 15.-tPD-
Elimination Of payroll robberies.
which. during six month period
this wear resulted in the loss of $2.-
500 600 and twenty-five lives, viii be
~. major conference tonic at the Ma
Y ynal Business and Efficiency Com
Tess which opened weeks session
lire today.
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"aiAer' automobtle accessory dealer.
hoieombs has been mayor for three
selnis OF TWO years each. Cole was
nlS iorner campaign manager. Jones
PREVIOUSLY nas been IA candidate fDr
she same oftice and Walker. for
mer rallroad cnKineer II regarded
date Of labor
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Houston Will Ell
Mayor on Dec

HOUSTON. Tex. Nr- I'LL
Houston is in the ~ I'LL
paiEn 20 choose q al IL
city officers. G
Tbs election hs -
December T. May 'H# N ~
is 4 candidate fo,s 90 $50
opposed by Murr;S 80 49, 4LL
Walknr 80 rF ill., T@ ~ RWMMR
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COLD WEATHER

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

tor Reed that he had looked up the records in the Mayficld contest and had found that the subcommittee, of which the late Senator Spencer, republican. Missouri. was chairman, had agreed unanimously on the recommendation that Senator May field retain his seat. and that the senate had adopted the report with out 8 record vote and without op- position.
 Adverting to Emmons' testimony that he had talked to William F. Zumbrunn, counsel for the Kan about the Mayficld case, Senator Watson said he had as he recalled, two conferences with Zumbrunn.
 My recollection is that he came 10 see me twice" Senator Watson said, "one was about a recess of the committee. 10 which he was strenuously objccting saying that it ough not to be. l took the matter mp with the subcommittee and coun- scl for Mayfield's opponents said they would have other witnesses to be heard and they overruled the proposition that the case be closed at that particular time"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Says She Entered House
 On Dare, Not as Thief

Danbury, Conn, Oct. 22 Py-
 Phyllis Wentsch, pretty 22-year- old
 girl who is accused of participating in the burglary of the residence of Mrs. Myra Crittenton in Sherman last February, will be taken to Sher- man late this afternoon for a hcar- ing. She has been held in the nanbury jail since her arrest in Bridgeport a few days ago.
 Denying that she committed a
 burglary, the girl says that she en- tered the Crittenton residence upon
 a dare. She says she was told that
 the house was haunted, and unwlI-
 ling to admit that she was afraid of
 a haunted house, at night she went
 into the place. Who 1t was that
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
WATSON DENIES HE
 AIDED THE KHAN
Also Brands Other Campaign
 Stories as False

Indianapolis, Oct. 22 Rl-Em- phatic denial that he had ever any understanding with the local or na- tional officers Of the Ku Klux Klan was made today by Senator Watson. republican, Indiana, before the sen- ate campaign funds committee. Sen ator Watson was questioned in his room at the Methodist hospital where he is slowly recovering from injuries received in an automobile accident about two weeks ago.
 T never had any understanding with local or national officers of the Ku kluX klan that 1 was to be supported by them because of my vote or any action of mine," Sena- tor Watson told Senator Reed, Mis- souri, the committee chairman, who has been digging into charges of klan political domination in In diana.
 Senator Watson denied specifically the testimony of Hugh P. Emmons, a former klan official, that he had got to" Senator Moses in the cleo ton contest case of Senator May field, democrat. Texas, and they had arranged to seat the Texas senator. He stated that Senator Moses was not now and never had been a mc.nber of the senate privileges and elections committee which consider e1 the Mayficld case, therefore any statement that he had sought Sen ator Moses support was without any foundation.
 Senator Watson further told Sena-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
PROBE QUEER TRAGEDY
Alabama Officials Investigating Death of Old Man Hit by an Airplane.

Montgomery. Ala, Oct. 22 GP-In. vestigation by Colonel Henry & Wagner, inspector general of the Army Fourth Corps Area, was be- gun today into the killing near here by a Maxwell field airplane of an aged man.
 Meanwhile a civil warrant charg- ing Lieutenant II. 4. Lehman of Lebanon. Ind. with first degree manslaughter remained unserved. Major H. II. c. Richards. commando ant of the field said he had no in. structions 10 waive military jurisdic. tion. He added that if military in- vestigation failed to clear up the matter that the other two officers also under technical arrest In con- uection with the case would be brought before court martial along with Lieutenant Lehman. Tho other two are Lieutenant Clair strch Of Peublo, Colo, and J. c. Denison of Providence, R. I.
 Frank G. Broder, well 10 do cot- ton buyer. the victim of the air- plane. was struck down when | machine dipped apparently too far in what was believed to be an att tempt to frighten cotton pickers. [,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

chants and business men. Under the the firm, just and impartial rule of the British. the Jews are rebuild ing their Promised Land. making it., instead of a shine where pilgrims admired holy ruins and dwelt in the glorious past, an up-to-date and en- terprising country.
 Jerusalem now consists of two cities, the old and the new. The new. sprung up within the last few years, consists of residential, shop ping and business quarters, Jewish settlements. schools. churches. and large religious institutions It is entirely modern.
 The old city. flanked on three sides by deep valleys, is made up Of narrow. crooked streets. filled with loaded donkeys and Camels and lined with romantic and historical build ings.