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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
San BenitO Man Is
Robbed NDiuuOud

SAN BENITO, Sept. SO.-County
and city officers joined forces Friday
in search OF thief who stole a $500
diamond from Ed II. Downs, mer-
chant and banker of this city.
The diamond, a two-carat, clear
white stone. set in a solid gold tie
pin, was stolen from a dresser
drawer in the Downs home here.
Nothing else was touched.
The theft was noticed by Mr..
Downs, and he could find no trace
Of entry or exit of the thief, and
found nothing else disturbed.
When officers were notified they
held for questioning the maid at the
Downs home, but she was released.
A man who has been caring for the
yard at the house is being sought.
A reward of 500 has been offer
ed for information leading TO re-
covery Of the stone. Postcards bear
ing a description Of the diamond are
being mailed to jewellers in various
parts Of the state. and other steps
are being taken in an effort to find
the thief.
Officers expressed the belief that
the thief was familiar with the
Downs home, as he found the dia.
mond without disturbing anything
else.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
Mans Death Cla111dxeS
Shooting At Mercedes
Storm Dead

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. 30 -
The death list OF yesterdays tor
nado in 81. Louis and Madison,
Venice and Granite City, I'LL, fol-
lows:
Alvie Anderson.
Julius Andrae.
Joe Barry
Rebecca Blaneett.
Orchard Blanks.
William Barker.
David Blancett.
Duchess Brooks, negro.
Prince Brookman. negro
Calhoun Crawford
Michael "A. Clifford, chief of
police, Venice.
W. T.. Cotter. Granite City
Mary DonnelIy.
Katherine Dorsey.
Edward "A. Dunn of Overland,
no.
Mrs. MolIie Donovan.
Hubert Furtle.
Mrs. Belle Fischer.
Henry Fisher.
James Henry.
Mrs" III. Harrison.
Charles Heft, Madison.
Nellie Irwin
Alice Kidney.
Bridget Mathews.
Mrs. Thomas MatsOn.
Mrs. - Mhnley, li3s Olive.
". q. Muller.
William Oslwy.
James II. OIeivie.
Harry O'Leary.
Mrs. Matte Pr0st.
Hattie Peal, infant negresE.
Ary1l Phelps.
Mrs. Mary Poteet.
Mrs. - Price, l132 Westmln-
lister.
William A. Bessler.
Arthur Billman-
Ralph Bruenig.
Josie Clind.
Dash Crosley.
Mrs. Rose Doyle.
Allen Ernst.
Mrs. - Hnrgraves-
William Jones'
Gertrude Kubisch.
Mary w. NunnAIIy-
Faro PiHx0.
Frank Raderfch.
HuIdn Reichnaan-
Jesse Roberts.
lcoetlnged On page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
Marital Diffic ultie .
End in Death of
Woman and Man
Especial to The Herald)

MERCEDES, Sept. 30.-A romance
which had both rough and smooth
sailing over marital seas for almost
20 years, and which was broken into
by two other marriages, came to a
close Thursday night when Louis
Cisneros died here, following the
death earlier in the day Of Lola
Saenz, his former wife.
The two deaths followed q shoot
ing early Thursday morning. IN
which the woman was killed and the
man left in a dying condition with
the last Of six bullets fired lodged
in his own head. Five bullets en-
tered the body OF the woman.
Cisneros fingered between life and
death for almost y hours, dying at
GAS Thursday night in the Mercedes
hospital. he never regained con-
sciousness.
Information secured by Officers
here from brother Of the dead man
reveals a long series Of marital dif-
ficulties between the couple.
Louis Cisneros and Lola Seenz
were married in 1903. and lived to-
Rether until 1914, when the woman
was given a divorce.
Upon the entry Of the United
States in the World War Cisneros
enlisted In the army, and fought
through the remainder OF the war.
He returned 10 America after the
termination Of hostilities, and came
70 the Valley, marrying another wo-
men at la Feria.
In the meantime his former wife
had married another man.
However, both separated about
two years ago from their new mates,
and they met again at Snyder, Texas,
where their happy marital relations
Of years ago were renewed.
Then another disagreement result
ed in a separation. and the woman
came to the Valley about q month
ago, securing employment at Mer-
cedes.
Wednesday Cisneros came 70 the
Valley lie came here, and talked
20 his brother, who told him where
the woman was living.
Cisneroa went to the house shortly
lContinued on page rwo.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
TORNADOHITS
OTHER TOWNS

POPULAR BLUFF, No. Sept. 30
Rp-Two men were killed by light
ming and at least a score were in
jured seriously by an electrical storm
followed by a tornado in the rural
section about eight miles east and
south Of Popular Bluff late yester-
day.
The dead are:
Jess Frizzell. 80, farmer. and
Thomas Dunning. "A, Of near Corn
ing.
MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Ark, Sept.
30.-tR}-Noal Langston, 7, was
killed and his father, A. B. Langston
was severely injured in q tornado
which struck the Langston farm
house in the town Of French, Ark.
late yesterday.
Three other members OF the fam
lily were less seriously hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
EVIDENCE NOT
SUFFICIENT TO
PRESSCHARCE
Brother Takes Young
Nurse With Him Af-
ter Acquittal in Pre-
liminary Trial

ENID, Okla, Sept. 30.-[Pt-Mary
Atkinson, 26-year-old trained nurse,
today was released from charges Of
poisoning Miss Jane Bailey, 1s-year-
old daughter Of an Episcopslian min
lister with whom she was infatuated
W. Fogelson, justice of the peace,
who presided over the nurses pre-
liminary hearing Wednesday and
yesterday ruled that evidence was
insufficient to hold the nurse for
trial in district court.
Miss Atkinson was brought from
the Jail where she had been con-
fined for about three weeks to the
office of Dan Mitchell, county attor-
ney for Garfield county by her
brother, Harry Atkinson, sheet metal
worker Of Pawhuska, Okla, and II.
q. Mckeever. Of her council and
there was informed that she would
not be held for trial.
Miss Atkinson smiled. She thanked
the justice and departed with her
brother and McKeever. Her brother
said he would take his sister with
him 10 Pawhuska at the earliest op-
porunity and she would live with
him until she could find employ
ment.
The Rev. Charles Bailey. father of
the dead girl. said he would prepare
statement and issue il this after
noon. He declined to comment at
this time.
Miss Atkinson was arrested imme-
diately after the death Of Miss
Bailey. when phyicians reported to
the county attorney that symptoms
Of Miss Bailey's fatal illness were
such as are produced by poisoning.
Later a poison was found in her
room as were love letters which she
had written to Mr.. Bailey. Letters
written by the rector to the nurse
also were taken and placed in the
hands Of the county attorney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
BOSTON TERCENTARY
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JOKE ACCEPTED BY
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SOVIET WITH LAUGH

MOSCOW, Russia, Sept. 30.-tPj
Appraised Of the fact that the
invitation, already accepted by the
soviet presidium, to participate in
the celebration Of the third cen
tenary of Boston had been sent by
a Dorchester lamplighter and jan
itor, soviet officials accepted the
Joke" in good part.
One of them said "Moscow's
sense of humor being fully alive,
its citizens may readily join in
the worlds chorus of laughter"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
LOCAL TEACHER GETS
y y .
PATENT ON DEVICE
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FOR TESTING LIQUOR

Professor Ralph Webb, of the
chemistry department of the
Brownsville junior college and
senior high school, has Just
received notification from Wash
ington that q patent has been
granted him on a device for testing
the alcoholic content Of any
liquid.
The government desires 70 take
over the invention for its own use
the notification stated.
The professor is now engaged in
writing a textbook on chemistry
and another volume Of questions
and answers on the subject 10 be
used in review work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
Nurse Freed By Judge In Poisoning Case
Woman Shoots
Federal Judge
In Court Room
Decision in Damage
Suit Believed To Be
Reason; Four Shots
Take Effect

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 80.
-tPl-U. S. District Judge Tiltman
Johnson was shot by a woman in the
courtroom Of the federal building
here today. The woman was imme-
distely placed under arrest.
A superficial examination before
the judge was removed to a hospital
disclosed that he had been shot four
time below the waist and in the legs.
The woman emptied a six chamber
revolver at the judge.
Court attendants grappled with her
and she was over-powered. AZ the
jail she gave her name as Mrs.
Howard Simmons, of this city.
Court Attendants said that the won-
an was recently plaintiff in a $25, ,00C
damage suit against the Utah Copper
company which was decided in the
defendant company's favor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
BODY UNABLE
TO AGREE IN
ARSON TRIAL
University COED Has
Narrow Escape AS
Report Jury Stood
9to 3 Against Her

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Sept. 3d.
Rf-Failing to reach a verdict, the
Jury which tried Mrs. Rebecca Brad
lev Rogers Of Austin, p, former Uni
versity student on charges Of arson
was discharged in district court
here today.
The jury stood nine to three for
conviction, il was said.
The case went to the jury about
8 p. m. Thursday.
The state charged Mrs. Rogers,
then known as Rebecca Bradley, as
her secreta marriage to Otis Rogers
was unannounced, had burned a va
cant house in Round Rock as part of
a plan to lure officers and employees
from the Round Rock bank. The
defense pleaded not guilty and at
tempted to prove Mrs. Rogers was
unbalanced.
Mrs. Rogers also is under charge
Of having robbed with firearms the
bank at Buda, Texas, not far from
Round Reek, the next deg afcer-sthe
vacant house was burned. Her trial
on that charge is to be held in San
Marcos.
Mrs. Rogers remarked when the
jury was discharged:
IL must hurry back to San Angelo"
She has been working there to be
near her husband who has been treat
ed for tuberculosis in a sanitarium.
His illness was traced to having left
a sick bed at Amarillo to 20 TO her
defense when she was arrested and
charged with robbery of the bank at
Buda.
As the jury came in Rogers was
pale and appeared worried. Mrs.
Rogers appeared somewhat aloof and
rather unconcerned. Rogers seemed
disappointed at the result as he had
expressed belief in a verdict Of ac-
quital.
Harry Dolan. prosecutor said, "It
will be a conviction next time"
indications were that the next trial
of the arson case will await disposi-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
Largest Cluster
OfFruit Found
Especial 70 The Herald.)

SAN BENITo, Sept. 3o.--what is
believed to be the largest cluster Of
grapefruit ever found in the Valley
has been brought into the Chamber
Of Commerce office here.
The cluster has 81 fruit on II, and
was picked from the orchard of d.
VI. Young. II was taken from a four
year-old grapefruit tree.
The stem on which all the fruit are
clustered is about two feet long.
The fruit Is full size.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
Aguilay Declines HeyYeYO
Duel; Re-dMyns Charge

MEXICO CITY. Sept. S0.-tPl-
Declining the challenge Of General
Rudolfo Herrero, former foreign
minister Candido Aguilar invites
Herrero TO make good his threat
to give him q thrashing.
In a statement published today.
Senior Aguilar declares that Gen.
eral Herrero Is disqualified under
the code Of honor and furthermore
was dismissed from the army by
former President Obregon because
he was unworthy to belong 20
that institution"
The duel challenge followed
charges By Senior Aguilar that Gen.
eral Herrero assassinated Presi-
dent Venustiano Carranza in 1890
while the latter was fleeing the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30

country and that the crime was
ordered BY General Obregon, who
later became president. Herrero
maintains that Carranza, seeing
his escape cut off, took his own
life.
Senor Aguilar in today's state
ment invites General Obregon per-
sonally 10 answer the charge that
he tOhregon) ordered Carranza's
death at the hands OF General
Herrero. who commanded the
troops which parsued and overlook
the fleeing president.
As for General Herrero's threat
that III Aguilar declined 10 meet
him on the field OF honor he would
thrash him, the former foreign
minister says: II am prepared to
defend myself.s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. Partly cloudy ana
continued warm tonight and Satur-
day. Fresh and occasionally strong
southerly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Unsettled tonight
and Saturday with local thunder
showers; cooler IN northwest and
north-eentral portions Saturday.
Moderate TO fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
River Forecast
There will be a slight rise in the
river at Rio Grande and Mission. and
no material change elsewhere during
the next "a TO SO hours.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present "a hr. "a Hr.
Stare StawM Chnu Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
Motornan Executed
For Child's Murder

osSING, n. y Sept. 3o.-tPl-
Charles p. Albrecht. SO, former sub
way motorman, was electrocuted in
Sing Sing prison last night for the
murder in New York City in No
vember Of Veronica Dempsey. Z, who
was found with her throat cut in
her home on upper Park Avenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
KIMES GIVEN
new HEARING

OKMULGEE. Okla, Sept. 3d.
lP) Matthew kimes, found guilty
of the murder Of Policc Chief w.
J. McAnally at Beggs. on May IS.
and the penalty set at death was
granted a new trial here today by
District Judge James w. Hays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30

a. and Mrs. Tom Pendergraft,
r~~mexly Of Brownsville. are the
-s~nrfn of two scveE pound bows
'I-r Thursday al o'clock at the
ss.r % horpital in Houston. Both the
~ether and her sons are getting
sjenr nicely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30
name OFFICER
IN FLOCCINCS

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 30
Rl-Harry Conner. former city de-
tective was indicted by the Tarrant
county grand jury today on charg-
es of violating the stae anti-mask
law in connection with flogging ad-
ministered Morris Strauss, president
of a plumbers supply company, by
band of unmasked men last July
\.
He was also indicted on charges
Of aggravated assault on Strauss.
BAGDAD, Irak, Sept. 30.-lPD-
Lieutenant Otto Koennecke's biplane
Germania. in which he was attempt
ing flight from Cologne 70 America
BY the eastern route. crashed here
today as he was taking off in con
tinuanee Of his journey. The plane
was damaged but Lieutenant Koen-
necke and his two companions were
not injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30

slosf Complete Selections
w. ~. Putegnat Hardware
Company
Brownsville. Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-30

That the death list did not Boai
high into the hundreds was attrib.
nted 20 the heavy construction OF the
buildings i'm the devMated area. Here
and there the debris Of what hnd
been IA wondeM structure gave muta
evidence 0f what might have hAp.
penRda
Old brick HOSES we're rThmplet
like ere SHELF in ONE nary en- thf
(Contln4ed cn page MOL
The Washington times., 1927-04-20
Rules for Limbering Stiff Joints

stand upright. To overcome this.
he is started on bicycle jigsaw
that requires the separate use of
both hips. He is given short pedal
cranks at first and is strapped to
his chair to control the move
ments of his pelvis. His good
right hip Is used to force his left
into action as the pedals go over
and over. This is done without
saving until the motion has in
creased enough to allow him TO
stretch forward for the saw.
Then the cranl1s are heightened,
and, unconsciously. the patient
stretches out.
In the same way patients with
stiff elbows, backs, and shoulders
are put to loom work. The re-
peated stretching loosens the stiff
joints, and the muscles exert pro-
porttonately greater force on the
joints as they develop.
BY increasing the blood supply,
occupational therapy helps the
actual healing process, for it is
the blood that repairs fractures.
builds up muscles, and cures the
disease or Joints.
It is clear that the occupatioual
expert, with his expert knowledge
OF crafts and movement, must CO.
operate closely with the surgeon
who possesses an understanding
OF anatomical injury and Of the
motions which will cure it.
The position of the patient at
work Is an exceedingly important
detail, since harm may result from
the wrong performance of a
movement. 1t is easy to cause
damage by fatigue, which may
mean permanent injury to an in.
fantile paralytic MUSCLE.
Overuse of an arthritic, or in.
famed, joint causes stiffness
rather than motion. This danger
is averted by a judicious use of
alternate rest and exercise, which
together mean growth.
The Washington times., 1927-04-20

cal, tinged with a hint Of the Orient
in her exotic eyes.
Back again in the Sea Shell, to
The acclaim Of bursting, vigorous
applause at her first appearance
shyly. demurely. advanc-
ing, In her cloth. Of gold evening
dress, to the cleared space In the
center Of the ornate room
instant silence at the first clear,
rich note Of her voice--a flood Of
audible sweetness pouring, flood
ing the place with colorful vibra-
tions Of beauty.
The Big Ovation
At the finish, the crash of en-.
thusiasm swirling into an ovation!
Jerry. natty master OF cere.
monies at the Sea Shell, trailed
Jacqueline as she returned to
the dressing-room. his thin face
alight with admiration.
Gee, you knocked ,em out
OF their seats tonight, Jacque-
line! You keep that up and
youth be snatched out OF here
for some Broadway production.
All this publicity made them
hungry for you--they're tanning
the joint to see you. And what
mean, You can put song
over like nobody else cam
Cheaply theatrical, with the SUI
The Washington times., 1927-04-20
GET YOUR 8
HOURS

SCIENTIFIC evidence as to the
~ absolute need of sufficient
sleep If efficiency and good looks
are to be maintained is quoted by
Eileen Bourne in an article in this
weeks Liberty, "The head Of the
psychological laboratory at Col.
gate University, aided by young
doctor" Miss Bourne explains,
made with three willing subjects,
a scientific study Of the laws of
sleep.
This experiment brought out
two things" the writer continues.
First: 1t takes about three times
as much energy to accomplish
sustained mental work after six
hours sleep as it does after eight
hours. Second: Six hours Of sleep
on q soft, springy bed is worth
eight hours sleep on a hard bed.
Thus eight hours sleep on soft
bed is necessary preparation for
working without strain"
The Washington times., 1927-04-20
MUSIC QUIZ
GAME

A MUSICAL quiz game, to be
"A introduced as feature Of
National Music Week, May IT,
gives an indication of the instan-
taneous spread OF the Questions
and answers" craze. This applica-
ton of the Ask me another" fad
Is being brought forward as a
music week activity for public
schools, wornen's clubs, music
clubs and musical appreciation
groups and as an instructive pas
time in hours of music In the
home during that week.
The material for the purpose is
found in a pamphlet entitled,
"Quiz Yourself on Music and
bearing the subtitle, "A Game and
q Test" This pamphlet is being
distributed in single copies without
charge by the National Music
week committee. As West Forty
fifth ST.. New York city. 1t con-
tains several sets of musical ques-
tions, rs in each. The answers
are given at the back of the book.
The Washington times., 1927-04-20

get Berlin or Remick to pub
lish it,
He was utterly unable to un-
derstand her absolute refusal to
discuss such a proposition.
It'll make you" he protested.
A million dollars worth Of
publicity. and the case is just
starting big headlines, photo
graphs and everything. You
ought to get in on IT."
"But hate it, and L can't
stand itp' she told him vehement
". ''I'm not flattered; I'm
ashamed and Inundated to death
with all this cheap notorietyr'
But there was no immediate de-
crease in the publicity that was
linking her name to Lupino's. The
news on the following day dealt
principally with the fact that the
slayer Of Barney Suggs had been
released on bail, pending trial.
One morning paper had carried an
interview with Jacqueline to the
effect that. while she admired and
respected the man who had killed
another to avenge an insult offered
i1er, she had no intention Of marry
ing him. The afternoon papers
copied this, and reprinted her
photograph.
Lupino, that night, came to her
in the dressing room splendidly
clothed. This was the first Jacque-
line had seen him since the night
of the tragedy. and she was amazed
to note he seemed to have lost q
bit Of the self-assuranee which had
seemed as much part Of his ma.
ture as his magnificent physique.
She was glad he did not offer to
shake hands with her, to touch her.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-04-20
A DELICIOUS
CIJSTARD

ITO make good custard the
\ eggs should not be beaten too
much. but they must be mixed
thoroughly. In boiling. the GUS
tard Is thick enough when it coats
the spoon; II it cooks longer it
win most likely curdle. If a very
soft custard is required only the
yolks should be used. A simple
custard mixture is one pint OF
milk and one dessert spoonful Of
sugar, heated until just warm and
mixed with two lightly beaten
eggs. 1t is then put into q but
tered pie-dish and baked In q
moderate oven until set.
The Washington times., 1927-04-20
NOIO Go On With The Story

HE'S like a poisonous spider,
- weaving a Web Tom Ware
went on grimly. You're TOO igno-
rant Of life and the sordid back.
ground behind the Broadway thrill
60 distinguish between the harmless
elements and the moral leprosy Of
these wolves who are always on
the lookout for human prey. You
don't know these things because
you've never had chance to
learn them. This man Lupino.
that the papers are making such
fuss about, is simply a gutter
thug. Oh / know you feel per-
fectly safe, but what you don't
r. alize is that there are thou
sand ways in which you can be
dragged down to destruction when
you allow yourself to remain in
close association with such a crea-
ture. Association will merge
gradually into power
You can't get away with It, JAG
dueline Kay! As sure as you're
sitting in this room with me,
you're going to the devil unless
you break at once with LupinO!
II came here to tell you this
with every honest intention Ia the
world and to offer you any
assistance that can. Already
you are being known as Lupino's
woman, and one of these days
you'll be just that in fact. un-
less you get yourself together and
break away now--before it's too
late"
Jacqueline suddenly got to her
feet.
Mr.. Ware" she said. her voice