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Nevada Executes Slayer
of Girl With Lethal Gas

salary to $50 n month when he
agreed to sweep out the bank every
morning. Finally, two or three years
ago. his salary reached SIS a month.
and q half minutes after the gas was
turned on.
The small concrete execution
chamber in the prison yard was rob
bed Of one victim yesterday when
the state board Of pardons commut-
ed 10 life Imprisonment the death
sentence Of John TX. Randolph, mat
ricide- Randolph made a desperate
appeal for clemency after courts had
refused to change his sentence. The
rs sidcn board decided Randolph's
crime was not premeditated after
examining petition signed by 65
lawyers including the district attor-
ney and judge who tried and SEN
fenced him.
Preparations for the execution
were completed yesterday. A final
test last night revealed that the gas
chamber worked faultlessly.
A steam radiator raised the tenn
perature Of the room to so degrees.
insuring almost instant vaporization
of the death dealing hydro -cyanic
gas. one Of the deadliest known to
science A special chair, built to
accommodate Jukich, for he II a
large man. had been placed in the
cell. A slight Kissing sound, pos
sibly a faint odor which character
ICES the gas was Jukich's only warn
ing Of the invisible death which over
whelmed him when the executioner
turned the valve.
Jukich. 2S year old copper miner.
was convicted of the Staying of Jen-
ME Madek, in Ruth, Nevada. He
lived with the Madek family and fell
in love with the girl when she was
but l3 years old. Soon her family
had bctrothed her to him and he
turned over much Of his earnings TO
purchase clothes and finery for the
girl. Their marriage was TO take
place when she grew older.
Three years later Jukich asked
Jennie for her hand and she refused
him. He killed her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-21
HAYNESJURY
DISACREES
Mercedes Citizens Go
on Bond Until Next
Term of Court

The jury out on the case Of J. r.
Haynes. charged with misapplying
funds belonging to the First Ma
tional Bank Of Mercedes, reported to
the Federal Court Friday morning
that X was unable TO agree after
having been out since l1:40 o'clock
Thursday morning. Trial Of this
case began TUESDAY morning. The
jury was discharged.
The case was entered on the rec
ords as n mistrial and bond immedi-
ately was made for $1,000. The bond
was signed by A. j. Summers and
W. ID. Chaddick for this sum. About
twenty persons motored here from
Mercedes 20 go on Haynes bond but
only the two signatures were neccs-
sary for the document which gives
the defendant his liberty until the
case again comes to trial, probably
ut the next term of court. No set
ting was made for the retrial.
w. A. Snake King Of Browns
vile was found not guilty or assault
ing a federal officer BY the jury Fri
day morning. Trial Of King on this
charge started Thursday afternoon.
One of the witnesses taking the
chair was J. II. Meier, the officer al
legged to have been assaulted. The
jury was charged q little after eleven
o'clock and was out only a short
time before returning an acquittl.
Pedro Zeveleta is standing trial on
q charge Of unlawfully bringing
aliens into the country. There are
two cases against him.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; somewhat
warmer tonight.
For East Texas: Increasing cloudi-
ness tonight; warmer in northeast
and southwest portions; Saturday
partly cloudy to cloudy; local
showers on the coast. Light to fresh
southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
Rains occurred within the last "a
hours in the upper Mississippi VAL
ley, Missouri, Nebraska, and wyom-
ing, in connection with a moderate
disturbance central over Minnesota
this morning. while heavy rains were
reported from the south Atlantic
coast in connection with a minor
disturbance apparently off the coast
Of the Carolinas. Fair 60 clear and
pleasant weather prevailed over the
balance Of the United States. with
temperatures near the seasonal aver
az practically throughout the coun-
try at the morning observation.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 5S at
Amarillo - s. Is Corpus Christi and
444ve4t9s Z 4 e. II !. e. N "
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TWO HELD FOR
SLAYINC WOMAN
tBy The Associated Press)


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May 2l.-
Buddy McAfee and Tom McAfec were
jointly charged with murder here to-
day in connection with the Staying
Wednesday night of Mrs. T. II. Dav-
is in n gun fight north of the city.
Stanley Helm, Mrs. Davis COM
panion. j. in hospital recovering
from wounds received when he re-
sisted efforts Of two bandits to hold
him up.
While ID. c. McAfee lies at the
point of death in a hospital and re-
fuses to make any statement. his
cousin, Tom. maintains a nonchalant
attitude at the police station. He
claims the wounds Of his cousin and
himself were inflicted during an ar
gument betweenu themselves. Ex-
animation revealed Tom had been
shot through the arm, but not Sc
riously.
W. T.. Snelson, chief OF police. to-
day discounted rumors that revenge
was the motive for the shooting and
declared the only theory on which
police were working was that Mrs.
Davis was the victim Of highway men.
A number CT persons visited the
city jail yesterday and eight Of them
identified Tom McAfee as one OF a
pair that had robbed them on high
wavs recently, Snelson said.
The condition of Helms was much
improved today and it was expected
he would be able to leave the hospi-
tai soon.
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VALLEY firm
SEEKING Line
Desires to Buy Light
System Running to
Ell Jardin

TIL Brownsville City Commission
was asked at its meeting Friday
morning whether ii would consider
the sale Of the city's electric light
line extending several miles into the
FL Jardin community to the Valley
Electric company and it was decided
to hold an informal conference to
hear the corporations proposition be-
fore taking action at the next meet
ing.
A. X. Black introduced the propo-
sition TO the city commission but the
commissioners decided that they
were not prepared to take action at
the meeting. "A conference between
J. s. Ford, representing the commits
sion. n representative of the FL Jardin
community and representative of the
Valley Electric company is to be ar
ranged to consider the possible sale
Of the line to the Valley company.
This line was built several years
ago 70 serve portion of the FL
Jardin tract. The extension was
made at the request of the residents
in this community. some Of whom made
contributions to its erection. The
Valley company proposes to purchase
this line, If the city will sell and cx-
tend it still further to serve the en-
tire community including the new
Ss5.000 school house recently COM
pletcd. No terms were mentioned at
the commissioners meeting, il being
decided that it was better to work
out some definite proposition before
takin~ action. The city has a sim
liar line running to the Country
Club.
The city commission also deferred
until the next meeting action on the
proposal Of the Cameron county
health unit that the city pay IL
$4,000 year for which certain serv-
ices are to be returned. The health
unit PROPOSES to hold clinics In
Brownsville, and assist in sanitation
and similar work when necessary.
The commissioners baked mt one pro-
vision and that was turning over the
authority over the graduate nurse
to the health unit Mayor Cole said
that AZ felt that the city could best
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CONDITIONSIN
US. 'AREBEST,
GARY ASSERTS
Nation At Peace With
Entire World And
Citizens Prosperous,
Steel Men Are Told

NEW YORK. N. Y, May 2l.-Basic
industrial conditions in this country
at tho present time. taking into ac-
count all that could be truthfully
said for and against, are very much
better than the average. and on the
whole about rs good as they have
ever been, perhaps better. Ebert III.
Gary, chairman Of the United States
Steel corporation. said today in adj
dressing the members Of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel institute. lie il
president Of the institute.
I'VE are at peace with all the ma
tions Of the globe, and this is likely
to continue he said. Labor con-
ditions are generally peaceful and
quiet Money il plentiful. the
per capita circulation Is very large.
interest rates are low. and every re-
sponsible. worthy applicant finds no
difficulty in obtaining funds for le-
gitimate purposes. The banks are
strong and well managed. the banks
are fair and accommodating. and have
full confidence of the general pub
lie.
"The people are at work; they are
disposed to economize: they are. in
the main. sober and law abiding. and
not inclined towards extravaganza,
although there are some striking ex-
ceptions manifested in some locali-
ties. As n rule wages are fair and
reasonable. although in certain lines
outrageously high. The law of sup
ply and demand will sooner or later
bring these matters to just and
proper regulation"
While expressly stating that
"there is no desire or intention to
provoke discussion. much less contro-
versy. nor 70 do more than to hint
at the position and disposition OF
employers in this country" Mr.. Gary
reiterated his stand for the "open
shop" which. he said, permits man
to do work whenever and wherever
he is disposed and can agree with
his employer"
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C.OFC.FORMED
ATSANTAROSA
New Organization Will
Boost Town; Farren
Is Secretary
(Special To The Hera4d.)

HARLINGEN, May 2l.-Santa Rosa
residents have organized n Chamber
Of Commerce with n membership to
date of 60. Tom Phillips was elected
president; J. r. Wilcoxson, vice pres
ident, and II. A. Ferren. secretary
treasurer. Directors will be X. NJ.
McCraney. A. +. Ruck. G. A. Albert
son. John Olson. Ben Washburn and
+. r. Sibson. Santa Rosa is one Of
the most active communities in the
Valley and is located six miles north
of LaFeria and ten miles northwest
Of Harlingen on the proposed line Of
the Southern Pacific railway. Ac-
cording to President Phillips. It Is
he aim Of the organization to enroll
every citizen and that Secretary Fer
rem will at once affiliate with the
Valley Secretaries Association.
Secretary George Toolan Of the
Harlingen Chamber Of Commerce Is
assisting in the launching of the new
body and will address them at their
next meeting Tuesday evening at the
Santa Rosa school house.
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BANK BOOKKEEPER
ADMITS HIS GUILT
(By INC Assoeiated Press.l }

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2i.-H. b.
Menke, GO, was brought to Houston
today to be arraigncd before United
States Commissioner Dan w. Jack
son on embezzlemcnt charges. He
was bookkecper for IA years at the
Sealy National Bank, now the Sealy
State Bank.
During the war my salary was SO
low and living 70 high that thought
I would take little money and
speculate in oil to see If could not
catch up" Menke said as he sat in
the marshal's office.
I But didn't strike it and / had to
take more. ] got in deeper. and
deeper. the directors told me 7 was
short about $4,000. Maybe 7 am
don't know. Any way, admit ID
and am going to plead guilty.
There il nothing else 20 do
Menke said NJ started ia the bank
at salary ~ <to month
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5. P. SEEKING
RICHT-OF-WAY
Road Making Plans to
Extend Lines Into
Harlingen
Especial To The Herald.)


HARLINGEN, May PA. r. Miel-
ly. assistant engineer. Southern Pa
cific Lines. in charge Of right -of-way
crews working in and out of Fd;n-
burg was in Harlingen Wednesday in
consultation with Chambe- Of Com
merce officials in connection with
plans for entry into Harrington.
should a favorable answer b. given
by the Interstate Commerce .''ommis-
sion to the application of the S. z. &
A. p. to extend their lines from Eel
furrias into the Valley.
According to Mr.. Mielly. the South
ern Pacific i acting on the assump-
tion that the /. c. C. decision will
be favorable and arrangements are
going ahead without abatement on
that theory. Right-of- aay is rapidly
being secured through the Santa
Rosa section, practically every cit
izendonating the desired land for
that purpose. it is said. The route
through Wilson Tract has also been
tentatively decided upon and meet
ing Of residents Of the community
will be called shortly to discuss the
question of right-of-way and other
matters pertaining to the route
through that territory.
Mr.. NELLY stated he was receiving
splendid cooperation in every COM
munity through which il was pro-
posed to lay $. p. tracks. and left the
inference that jus: the moment fav-
orable decision is given out by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
material will be started to the Val
ley for the construction Of the rail-
road.
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D00RN. Holland. May 2i.-
While Emperor William OF Ger
many ruled In imperial splendor at
Potsdam. the correspondent who
writes this dispatch was. from 1902
TO 1911, chief of the Berlin Bureau
Of the Associated Press. He was
frequently in personal contact with
the emperor Since thsn he has
been chief Of the Paris bureau. He
has now come 10 visit Doorn TO OBJ
serve how the one-time war lord is
living the new life forced upon him
by the fortunes OF war and how he
appears after the passing Of these
fifteen eventful years.
The kaiser has grown venerable.
The gray bearded. white haired war
lord would surely not be recog-
nized in Berlin if he were TO stroll
through United Den Linden as he
does TODAY through the streets Of
Doorn.. The rigid regimental face.
greatly changed by the beard and
by years. smiles benevolently. even
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CAN Use
CITY, COUNTY,
STA7EFORCE'
President Gives Orde|
Permitting Andrew
to Enroll Forces Fo|
Enforcement
fBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., MAJ
21.-Addition to the fedora
prohibition staff of statd
county and municipal officer
was made possible today UNI
der an executive order ISSUED
by President Coolidge
This move, made at the re|
quest of Assistant Secretary
Andrews, in charge Of prohibi|
ton enforcement, is expected
by him to augment the federal
dry forces greatly.
Prohibition officials plan 20 pEacl
the local officers on the federal stafd
perhaps as dollar year men, sine
they will be serving as federal Of
GERS in addition to their regnl
duties.
While local officers In most stnA
and cities are already coopernflH
with federal government In the 4|
Va IL WAS W#|
at the treasury today's action n.
elothe them with full federal autha|
ity. II il believed by Mr.. Andre
70 be q big step forward In tho d
work.
How soon Mr.. Andrews will tnN
advantage Of his authority and IN
exact extent Of the scope to which
Will put it has not been decided.
The plan was first suggested
the California prohibition adminI
traitor and IL II expected to be put
practice in that area first. Z
appointment OF the state and c;I
Officers as federal agents will
done only by mutual consent Of
parties concerned, Commissipna
Jones Of the prohibition bureau .ni
Senator Copeland, democrat, N4
York, said the executive order cou
not effect his state since the corr}|
there have held that when a st4
officer accepts federal appointmN5
ne loses his state salary.
Senator Bruce. democrat. MarylnA
said he regarded the order as
Outrage" and would take public
tiee of it on the floor of the senn< 81
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LEAVE CARS HOME
ARMSTRONG URGES

Lieutenant Of Police J. T.
Armstrong. in charge Of traffic
today appealed TO businessmen,
professional men and others
who are In the habit Of park
ing their cars downtown
throughout the day. to leave
their cars at home Saturday.
at will be a great help to the
business houses II this IL done,"
said Armstrong. at will pro-
vide parking space for the shop
pers from out Of the city
space that heretofore they have
sought for in vain.-
Armstrong said that lack of
parking space il costing many
merchants trade.
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GIRL SERVED
DRINKSFROM
BATH-PAYNE
Newspaper Man Tells
of Earl CarrolPs
Stunt at Theater In
Trial for Perjury
fBy The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 81.
Testimony that Joyce Haw-
ley, a show girl, actually was
in a bath tub from which men
drank champagne at a party
given by Earl Carroll, thea
trical producer, was recorded
in his trial for perjury today.
Arthur +. Irwin, a reporter for
the Daily Mirror, gave this
testimony after Introductory
testimony yesterday.
Carroll is charged with having de-
MED that liquor was served. in his
testimony before grand jury which
Investigated the bath tub party"
given on the stage OF his theatre.
Irwin said he took two drinks of
champagne from the tub before Miss
Hawley entered il. In his testimony
yesterday he named several promi-
nent persons among the guests and
at adjournment of court for the day
had just testified that he saw some
one in the tub.
He said on the stand today that
Carroll himself invited the guests
to line up and have Miss Hawley
serve them drinks from the tub in
which she was sitting.
Phillip A. Payne, managing editor
of the Daily Mirror, testimied Car
roll told him the tub was filled with
wine.
Don't 60 away Pm going to pull
a little WOW of stunt" Payne said
Carol told him as he was about to
leave the thester. "Pm going to
Continued on Page Two.)
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DAVIDSON FLAYS
LARGER DAILIES'

CANYON. Texas, May 2l.-Public
sentiment in Texas no longer Is
swayed by big newspapers. according
70 Lynch Davidson who delivered an
attack here last night on what he
termed newspaper barney"
He charged that many larger news
papers were swayed by personal
prejudices or business influences,
adding that the larger dailies OF the
state had turned against him be-
cause Of hissattaek on the oil act.
The public must eet IA news now
frUm ths smalI@< papers, ~ said.
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WEST MAY HEAD
STATE .O.P. MEET
(By The Associated Press, /,

FOR WORT. Tex, May 21.-Pre-
liminary meetings in connection with
the state wide republican conference
which meets here tomorrow began
with Walter p. Napier Of San An
tonic. attorney. as strong possi-
bility for temporary chairman. For
permanent chairman. Orville Bull
ington Of Wichita Falls. will S. West
Of Brownsville and G. N. Harrison Of
Brownwood have been mentioned.
Early arrivals said that two men
had been eliminated from considera-
tion as gubernatorial candidate, Haf-
ry II. Rogers of San Antonio and
Mike III. Thomas, Dallas.
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TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio TO The HernIf
from u. 3. and Texas Agricultuf
Departments M

Potato shipments Thursday: Texn|
Is, Alabama 40. Florida l6s. Ceorxi|
2, Louisiana 40. South Carolina IS
Idaho So, Michigan az, all Others 2t7
total for country 600.
Tomato shipments Thursday: Cali
fornia 10. East Coast Florida 23, WeB|
Coast Florida 90. Texas "a. total 1Dd
+. o. b. potatoes Thursday; Hast
ings. Fla.-Dull. U.s.. No Is $3.50, Nd
rs S6.5O-s700. some rolling unsold
Mobile, Warm, rained durinl
the day. Light wire inquiry. demand
rather limited. Cars usual term
sacked per cwt. Bliss Triumphs ". 4
No. is mostly s5.25. some lower. U!
s. No. rs mostly around $4.O0.
Potato markets Friday: Knnsn|
City Weaker. Texas sacked per rw|
mostly 5000. Chicagc-Steady. Louis
lana, Texas and Alabama sacked pe|
cwt. U. S. No. is s5.T5-s600. For|
Worth--Weaker. Texas sacked pei
cwt. $5.5O-$6.00. CINCINNATI Weak
Texas sacked per cwt. $780, N
Louis-Steady. Texas sacked per 1wi
$6.25.
Tomato markets Efidays DnilnD-l
Weak. Texas as pink and unwrnppel
s1.75-$2.25. Pittsburg--Steady. Tex|
as Az turning and wrapped S2b0|
s2.75. Chicago Slightly weakel|
Texas Es pink and unwrapped ElT|
to $500.
Shipping point information fol
Thursday, May 20:
Potatoes: Lower Rio Grande Val
lev points. Texas. hot. clear. Haul
Continued on PAGE NJ.
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CHINESE BANDITS
FREE US CAPTAIN

PEKING. Nav 21.-After two days
captivity in the hands of bandits in
Northern Yunnan province, one Of
the most remote parts Of China. Cap
tain Thomas j. Belts, United States
army. is again a free man, the Am
erican legation was informed today.
Myrle s. Myers. United States con-
sui at Yunnan-Fu, telegraphed the
legation he had been advised BY the
local magistrate Of Laitowpo. scene
Of Captain Belts capture that the
bandits had released their prisonel
on May 10.
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(By The Associated Press !

STATES PRISON, CARSON CITY,
Nevada, May 2l.-Stanko Judich,
murderer Of l6 year old girl. was
executed this morning BY lcthal gas,
the second time this form OF capital
punishment has been used since
legalized in 1921. He entered the
cell az l0:55. the gas was turned on
a minute later and he was uncon-
scious IN half minute but his head
was moving.
Jukich was pronounced dead two
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Kaiser; Once Majestic,
NOtU CiUil, Says Writer
William Courts Good
Will, Correspondent
to Doorn Finds

The following dispatch was writ
ten by Elmer Roberts, who was
from 1902 TO 1911 chief Of the Ber-
lin bureau Of the Associated Press
and ii now chief Of the Paris bu-
reau.
While in Berlin Mr.. Roberts per-
sonaIly knew the German emperor
hut had not since seen him until
his visit to Doom. where this dis
patch IL dated. He was sent there
on special assignment 10 tell how
the kaiser appears at the present
time.
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FARMER Is SLAIN
AFTER ACQUITTAI

GTWNWV
BRADY. Tex. May 2l.-T. B. Nit.
burn. 81. farmer, ~ dead. and N 2a
year old relative Is in Jail charged
with the shooting.
The staying followed Milburn's ac|
quittal in a trial on nm nttarl
charge. M
While Milbnrn stood on the fr0nl
porch Of his farm house yesterday
the relative accused Of the shootinf|
accompanied by a friend, drove u1
in n truck.
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Standard Oil Hikes
Price Of Gasoline

NEW YORK. N. Y, May 2l.-The
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey
advanced the tank wagon price of
gasoline ! cent gallon throughout
its territory.
New quotations are 10 cents In
New Jersey. Maryland, the District
Of Columbia, Virginia and West vir-
ginia. and 10 IL cents in North
Carolina.
The Texas company loter msdo :
similar advane1.
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Railroad to Get Is
Acres at Ringgold
(By The Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON. d. C., May 2l.-The
secretary of war has been authorized
to sell 25 acres Of Fort Ringgold mill
itary reservation nc Rio Grande City.
Texas. under bill passed by the SEN
ate and sent to the house. The land
Is to be sold to the Rio Grande City
railway company for right Of
way. The some measure grants the
company right oflWay over eight -
ditionaI acres ofd}hs reservation.
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PLAN LONG BUS LINE

DALLAS, Tex, May 2l.--Auto-
mobile bus service between Dallas
New Orleans and vicksburg, Miss. Is
g Be started within 80 days, John II.
Avtrey, general counsel for the
nouthoru Dns 0Wners essociotions an
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patriarShially. upon the towns
people.
Kaiser Now Civil
Everybody who lives here feels
that he knows the former kaiser
He never misses a day. no matter
what the weather, in walking
through the main streets. The
women and girls nod or courtesy;