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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
PRISON BREAK
LEADER HELD
Houston Man, Sen.
fenced for Robbery
Recaptured

HUNTSVILLE. Tex, June 24.-(PD
Ed Crowder. Housotn. given a for
ty year term for bank robbery and
reputed to be one Of the ringleaders
in the sensational break from the
Ferguson State Farm Tuesday night.
has been recaptured about five miles
from the farm, il was learned here
last night.
Two white farmers, J. s. and T. A.
Starnes discovered him riding mule
down the public highway about a
mile from Midway. They hid behind
a tree and when Crowder had passed.
covered him with their shotguns, and
ordered him 10 throw up his hands,
they reported.
According to the two men. who are
brothers. Crowder offered them 500
If they would allow him to go. He
offered, the brothers said, to allow
his captors TO handcuff him. take
him to Houston, and then get the
500.
Price Washer. sent up from Gal
weston county, also has been retak-
en- il was reported here. According
to the information he was found by
negro farmer near Midway. Wash
er was shot in the back and neck be-
fore he was captured.
Prison officials this morning said
that 23 Of the 35 convicts now had
been recaptured. Twelve remain at
large.
Four other convicts were being chas-
ed by posses this morning about five
miles from Huntsville, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
Grapes Shipped Out
OF Willacy County

RAYMONDVILLE, Tex, June q.
What il believed TO be the first
shipment of grapes out Of this coun-
IN was made this week when grapes
were shipped out by express from
the eiFht-acre vineyard Of the
Harding-Gill company of this city.
The grapes are Of the Carmen va
riety. and have been grown on the
non-irrigated lands Of this section.
John Wilde. an authority on grape
culture IL in charge Of the vineyard
Small shipments Of grapes have
been made az long intervals of time
from several sections of the Valley.
although the grape industry was
just started here about two years
ago
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a D'Artagan story, Hugh. who is
only % years old, told the story
of the three brothers-how they
absorbed the ideas Of Schopen-
hauer. Huxley and Darwin and
steeled themselves with 4 phil
osophy that carried them through
one Of the most dastardly crimes
in the history of the modern
mort Invest.
While Hugh told his story-a
tale of three devoted brothers
"all for one and one for all,"-
Ray and Roy, twins. n years old,
stood in the same cell and silently
approved the confession. Hugh
previously had been convicted
and received life sentence. Last
night they were put aboard .raiis
for Salem and the penitentiary.
The sounds Of conscience and
the ringing Of the engine bell
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
DeAUTREMONT BROTHERS TELL STORY

SALEM, Ore, June 24.-lPD-
The three De Autremont brothers.
Hugh. Ray and Roy. convicted of
the Siskiyou train hold-up murders
and sentenced TO life imprison-
ment. arrived here this morning
from Jacksonville, Ore, and en-
tered the state penitentiary.
MEDFORD. Ore. Jure 24.-tP,-
With their consciences as free as
a confession could make them.
Hugh, Ray and Roy De Autremont
sped under guard toward the state
penitentiary today to spend the re-
wander of their lives in expiation
for the dynamiting of mail train
n -" S'skivou tunnel of Oregon
in 1928. in which four men died.
Studied Schopenhauer
Assuming the guilt In state
msnt ss graphic and rhstoreial as
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tired. They accused him of rad
icalism. Instead he was a social
ist, who wanted square deal for
everyone"
Hugh related how RAY had
voiced his thoughts 10 Roy and
himself and how they, too, came TO
believe like their discouraged
brother: how they decided upon
the train hold-up and watched its
movement through the tunnel;
how they planted charge of
dynamite in its nath and assigned
Ray to set il off.
As the hour to strike drew near.
they all got cold feet" but each
was afraid to confess it, so they
went ahead.
Brothers Board Train
They boarded the train. stopped
IL at the required place and
Continued on page rwo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
WORKING
ON Line TO
BROWNSVILLE
Three Crews of Men
Throwing Up Grade;
Rails, Ties Will Be
Here Soon

The Southern Pacific has started
construction work on its line from
Harlingen to Brownsville.
Three gangs of laborers, with road
equipment are at work on the grade,
starting out of Harlingen. and the
contractor, W. J. Harris Of Houston,
estimates that the grade work will
be extended past the Arroyo Colo
RADIO in about three weeks after
which the line will be pushed on in
the direction of Brownsville.
Rail Work Later
Laying Of the ties and rails will
not be started for month or more
Southern Pacific officials at the
Harlingen office announced today
but short work of extending the
steel road will be made when his
part of the construction is started
The grade is being thrown up by
the same contractor who built the
grade from Falfurrias to Edinburg
and from EdinbuIg to Harlingen and
NcAllen. He expects to have more
men on the job in a short time, i,
was stated at Harlingen.
A force of engineers are at work
| ahead Of the grading crews. running
| the line OF ihe road, and behind .heT
j. another crew Of laborers, working
under Harris. in clearing the land
and preparing for the grade.
Bridge to Take Time
No estimate Of the time that w;l
be required 20 complete the line was
made by the railway men at Hari;n-
gen today. although IL was announc.
ed previously that the work will he
rushed as rapidly as possible. The
| bridge across the Arroyo Colorado
which is to be 300-foot single
| span structure of concrete and steel
will probably require more tim,
than all the remainder Of the work
engineers Of the road said.
With right-of-way matters settled
in Brownsville. il is expected thai
the Southern Pacific will soon stau
work Of clearing the path for III,
\ lines in the city of houses, and viii
\ prepare for the terminals and sta
tions in this city.
Recent rains are expected to delay
the work some. the railway men said
although the clearing will continue
4 in spite of weather conditions.
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beating against Hugh's memory
broke him the boy who has
smiled and held up his head for
four years while the. state pointed
its accusing finger at him and
set men on his trial in nearly
every part Of the world.
IF the world must know, | killed
the engineer, tSnyder L. Bates of
Dunsmuir, California;, Roy killed
the fireman MARVIN Senge of
Dunsmuir) and RAY killed the
brakeman" fCoyle O. Johnson Of
Ashland, Ore.l
With that beginning Hugh told
in flawless English how "the hand
nf the potters" wavered and poured
irto the mould of the De Autre-
monts too much '-vuts."
Ray came out OF the reforma-
tory embittercd against the world.
His mind was saturated with ha-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24

GET PREMIUM
Cincinnati Firm Has
Best Bid on Lo-
cal Issue

Bonds of the Brownsville Inde-
pendent School District in the sum
Of $35O.000 were sold Thursday Nigh;
BY the board Of trustees to We'll,
Roth a. Irving Of Cincinnati. Ohio,
for par, accrued interest, and a pre-
MUM of S7,S75, this being the bes:
Of twelve bids received by .he
board. The bonds bear interest at
the rate Of five per cent.
The money from the issue will be
used 10 erect a $350.0O0 high school
in Brownsville, between the present
high school and the junior high.
The Cincinnati buyers were high
bidders, while Garrett and Company,
Of Dallas, were the low bidders with
"A premium Of ST245. All the otner
bids were in between these amounts
The other bidders were Ryan and
Sutherland of Toledo. Ohio; Davis
Robertson of Toledo; Morris. Mather
Company Of Chicago; The First Ma
tional Bank Of Brownsville; Prud.
den and Company Of Toledo; Con y
Brown Of San Antonio; a. q. Allcyn
* Company Of Chicago; j. r. Jar
rett Of San Antonio; J. +. W. Thorn
as of Dallas; and Water, Wood and
Hiemeringen Of Cincinnati.
Plans for the building are now ir
the hands Of the architects. PHELPS
and Devices and Atty p. Avres and
Son, all Of San Antonio. When the
plans are completed bids will bt
asked on the construction of The
building. II is expected that work
will he started not later than Aug
ust !. y. +. Starck. secretary Of The
board. said today.
AUSTIN. Texas. June 24.-An "a.
sue of S350,000 City of Brownsville
Independent School District bonos
bearing per cent and maturing
serially was approved Friday by the
Attorney Generals department. The
bonds were registered in the Comp.
troller's Department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
MAN CLUBBED;
NECROlSHELD
Jesus Zepeda Is Found
By Roadside Near
Lasara
Especial to The Herald)

RAYMONDVILLE, Tex, June "a
Robert Johnson. negro. Of Houston,
is being held in Jail here in connec-
tion with a brutal beating given
Jesus Zepeda, believed TO be a Mex
lean citizen, near here Thursday.
Zepeda was found beaten into a
state of Inconsistencies. He was
robbed Of some small change when
he carried on his person.
According To the report whIcn
Zepeda gave to Sheriff Luther Snow
of Willacy county he and Johnson
were travelling toward Edinburg to-
gether, walking along the highway.
When they reached the vicinity Of
Lasara, they stopped and ate q
watermelon together, and then laid
down by the side Of the road for d
nap.
Robbed Of Small Change
When Zapeda had gone to sleep
he was beaten over the head with .
grubbing stake, which officers found
near the scene later, and was drag
ged about 80 yards off the highway
into the brush. where he was robbed
and apparently left for dead.
Later Zepeda revived, and began
crawling through the brush. al
though he could not tell the dircr.
tion in which ne was going. because
some of the blows from the heavy
club had fallen on his face. and his
eyes were closed. BY chance, now
ever. he reached the highway, and Z
passing motorist picked him up and
brought him TO Raymondville. where
he IL being given treatment in thu
county hospital in the basement ~
the court house.
Zepeda Will Recover
Physicians said that his skll
does not seem TO be fractured. anC
that he probably will recover.
Luther Snow, sheriff of WillacN
county. was Immediately notified ct
the attack, and started on the trai
Of Johnson. He overlook the negrS
in a short time. and brought min
back TO the county Jail here. wner'
he is being held.
Jesus Zeneda said that he wa.
born in Mexico. and came I'd ihf
United States in 1905. being a III,
borer in this section. and said .hai
he is n Mexican citizen.
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GOVERNOR IS
THANKED IN
JURYREPORT
Court Officials Refuse
To Give Names OF
Indicted Men; Four
Under Bond

MARSHALL, Tex, June "a.
true bills of
indictment; IA ordinary fel-
onies and 2 misdemeanors
were returned at 11:30 o clock
this morning by the special
grand jury investigating re-
cent floggings here by a mask
ed band.
Judge P. 0. Beard, who in
holding court in Longview,
was detained here all the
morning waiting for the
jury's report.
The jurors thanked the gov
ernor for sending state rang
ers here to assist in the in
vestigation.
Four men are free under bond IN
connection with the case. Cain An
derson, wealthy farmer. was arrest
81 uh lour cnArEcs ~ FlolhllhB lnt
arti-mask law in two counts; Otto
Bruhn. his son-in-law four charges
of violating the anti-mask law; rom
Weems. tennant. four charges of the
same nature; and ID. Osborne, six
charges-thTee aggravated assault.
two for violation of the anti-mLsk
law and one for carrying a prohibit
tied weapon. Anderson also was
charged with carrying a prohibited
weapon.
The district attorney and court of
ficials refused to tell who were in
dicted or 10 reveal whether they
were the men already arrested or
II any others had been charged by
the grand jury. The district attor-
pey indicated he might have
statement late this nfternnnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
Harlingen Couple Are
Given Trial Here

Santos Garcia Of Harlingen was
bound over to the district criminal
court here on $3.50 bond on a liquor
chrage before Judge George b.
Brown.
Garcia and his wife were arrested
in Harlingen Wednesday night by
Horace Johnson. chief Of police, but
liquor charges were dismissed as to
the woman.
Eleven quarts Of liquor said to
have been found in the Garcia home
were shown as evidence at the pre-
liminary hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
Great Britain, u. 5.
Disagree on Cruisers

GENEVA, June 24.-(Rl-Great
Britain is al disparity with the
United States in the matter of 20.
600 ton cruisers, w q. Bridgeman,
first lord OF the admiralty, said this
afternoon. The question parity on
other cruisers was still under dis
cusson he added. II the British
project is agreed to. the 10000 ton
category would disappear when tine
time comes for replacement OF the
vessels. and the maximum OF all
would then be 1900 tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
VALLEY
PREPARES FOR
RIVER CREST
All Levees Holding;
Some Lowlands in
Hidalgo County Are
Flooded

With the crest Of the present rise
in the Rio Grande passing through
H6dalgo county today, residents of
both Hidalgo and Cameron counties
are anxiously watching all levees
and low places, to prevent any Sc
Iious breaks in the river.
The river has fallen six feet at Rio
GTande City, and it still falling
there, although all the water which
passed that point the past few days
is now going through the Lower
Valley, and much of it will escape
into lowlands, and floodways, as the
channel in Cameron county can not
accommodate water that passes
through the river at a 29.S foot
stage at Rio Grande City. This state
ment was made today by w. j.
Schnurbusch, meteorological in charge
Of the local u. S. Wealth bureau
station.
No Bad Breaks
Up until O'Clock this afternoon
no breaks of any consequence were
reported in the river. several rum
ors of breaks being denied by au-
thentic reports. The river was over
flowing some sections near Mission.
ard several hundred acres Of cotton
was flooded. although there were no
breaks on the north side.
A break near Reynosa, across
from Hidalgo, was reported, al
though the extent Of the flood there
could ont be determined. Weak
levees several miles south of Me-
Allen were being guarded carefully
by engineers and others today.
Cameron county's new levees were
standing the test satisfactorily, a
levee rider reported this morning
after a survey of the situation. He
said that none of the levees have
/ broken, and all seem to be in good
shape The Rancho Viejo resaca
near Nillanueva, seven miles north
west of Brownsville, is CARRYING off
some of the water, and other re-
sacas. and flood channels are carry
| ing small amounts. he said.
Rainfall General
Rainfall was rather general over
/ the Valley again last night. being
heavies in the central portion of Hi
dalgo county. with more than an
inch at Mission, and rains on down
to Wsslaco and Mercedes, more than
two inches being reported at one sec
tion near Weslaco. Brownsville had
| 10 of an inch last night.
The rains will delay Valley cotton
considerably, growers and gin men
state. although they will not affect
the river stage.
The crest Of the river il expected
to reach Cameron county tonight or
Saturday, and the river will probab-
! ly go TO the top of its levees, about
another foot higher, here, Mr..
| SchnurbuSch said.
No additional flood waters are re.
ported coming down the river at
! points above the Valley, indicating
that the present stage will be re.
lieved in day or two.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
SENATOR TO REBUILD SCHOOL

BATH, Mich., June 24-tPb-The
Bath community school district
board has accepted a formal offer
from United States Senator James
"A Cusens to rebuild the school
house destroyed May IL. last, by
blasts Of dynamite planted by An
drew Kehoe. demented farmer. Forty
four persons. mostly children attend
ing classes were killed in the dyna-
miting Of the school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
Injured Man Must Be
Operated Every Day

Physicians attending Crescencio Es-
camilla, the brickmason who was
hurt Monday when the concrete mix
er in which he was working accident
ally started, are finding it necessary
10 operate once a day or every two
days.
II is expected that it will be a
month before he will recover which
means that he must undergo in the
neighborhood of 80 operations in
that time at Mercy Hispital where
he has been taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
Extension Service
Agent Is In County

SAN BENITO, Tex. June pa.
l.. Smith, district agent of the Ag-
ricultural q Mechanical College of
Texas extension service. arrived in
San Benito today on business
trip. He will be here several days
comforting with Henry Alsmeyer,
Cameron County agent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24

Note: The crest Of the present
high water passed Rio Grande City
shortly before noon yesterday
Thursday with a stage reading
OF 29.S feet. (The crest at Rio
Grande City preceding the early
June flood of 1925 was 29.5 fee- on
our present gage)
RIVER FORECAST
The river i overflowing through
natural and artificial outlets ut
various places in the Valley. apl
water in the main channel will
not go much above flood sta~as arv-
where in the Valley. At and below
Brownsville the river will continue
to rise slowly. probably reaching
-anrh.~@ ~ TO lS.5 feet within the
next "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
TO MEET FOR TITLE

BROADMOORE, Colo, June "a
Pl-D. N. Tallman, present senior
trans Mississippi champion Of Mime
apolis and WI VI. Beckwith. national
senior champion. will fight IL out
Saturday at Broadmore Golf Club
for the Mississippi senior title
Tallman beat George NJ. Post, up
in 9 holes today. while Breckwith
was eliminating I'll Gooch. Broad
more. six and five.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
BANK ROBBED

CHANDLER, Oklahoma. June "a
tPl-Two roughly dressed, unmasked
men today robbed the Avery State
Bank at Avery. small town in the
northeastern corner Of Lincoln coun-
ty Of an undetermined amount of
money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

DAVENPORT. Iowa, June 24.-tR)
Hugh J. Lorenzen. a grocer and
George Naber. a restaurant mana
ger. were killed in an airplane crash
AZ the Davenport airport last eve
ming. Pilot Albert Sporrer escaped
with minor bruises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
FLIERS' WIVES LEAVE

VIENNA. June 24.-tP)-Mrs.
Clarence Chamberlin and sirs.
Charles Levine left bv motor this
morning for Prague to Join their
husbands, who flew TO the Czecho-
Slovakis.1 capital in the trans Allan
tic plane Columbia yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting of the City Commits
sior for the purpose of holding as
sessment proceedings scheduled for
Friday morning was postponed until
early next week and will probably
be held on Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
WILL FLY TO CANADA

WASHINGTON. d. c., June "a
tPl-Charles A. Lindbergh today ac-
cepted the invitation Of the Canadi-
an government to fly 70 Ottawa on
July 2 to participate In the Diamond
Jubilee Of the Canadian Federation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Saturday
with occasional showers: moderate
temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday, occasional
showers in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley; warmer in northeast POI lion
tonight. Light TO fresh easterly to
southerly winds on the coast
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present 20 Hr. "a Hr.
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MARINES SAIL

SHANGHAI China, June 24.-.P-
IY,;ta5 States transport Chsr-
n carrying l,150 marines, sail
"a p tSis afterroon for Tientsin, cai-
III province.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-24

T IOou TFtNent q Hr. = III.
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-23
Old Folks Say Doctor
Caldwell was Right

The basis OF treating sickness has
not changed since DIR. Caldwell left
Medical College in 1875, nor since
be placed on the market the laxa-
tive prescription he had used in his
practice, known TO druggists and
the public since 1892, as DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin-
Then, the treatment Of c0nstipa-
tion, biliousness, headaches, mental
depression. indigestion, sour stnm-
ach and other indispOsitions that re-
suit from constipation was entirely
by means Of simple vegetable Iaxa-
tives, herbs and roots. These are
still the basis az Dr. Caldwell's Syr-
up Pepsin, which A. a combination
~ SIENNA and other mild laxative
herbs, with pepsin.
The simpler the remedy for consti-
patton, the safer for the child and for
Won. aud the better for the general
health Of all. And as you can get
results in q mild and safe way by
using DR.. Caldwell's Syrup pepsin,
why take chances with streng dFugsf
A bottle Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin will last a family several
months, and all can use IL. IL 10
good for the baby because pleasant
To the taste, gentle In action, and
free from narcotics. Tn the proper
dose, given IN the directions ~ u
equally effective at all ages. Elderly
people viii find IL especially ideal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-23
Water Diversion
Permit is Valid

WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. 23.-
Rl-Chicago scored a material VIC
tory today when former Justice
Charles II. Hughes submitted q re-
port 10 the supreme court rs mas
ter in the lake diversion cases IN
which he held that the present diver
sion permit issued by the secretary
Of war was valid. \.
He declared that the entire control
IL the diversion through the Chicago
sanitary canal remained solely with
ongress an that il a situation de-
veloped in which Chicago sought 70
create or continue a withdrawal OF
water from Lake Michigan without
the sanction Of congress or OF adj
ministrative officers acting under
its authority, the lake states would
be entitled to bring a bill 20 restrain
such action.
The report covered three pending
eases brought BY Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and New York. several other
lake states having Joined with Wis
consin. II recommended that the
suits which are now before the SUI
preme courts should be dismissed
without prejudice 70 the right %
the lake states 70 institute suit Up
prevent "A diversion ~ water frofa
Lake Michigan III case such diversion
"a made 81 Is attempted without
authority az law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-23

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov 23.-Rl
The cotton market was weak at the
opening today in sympathy with low
er Liverpool cables. First trades
were M to "a points down, with De-
cember at 1856, January 1857, and
March 1882.
The market rallsed after the start
on a report that the December in
terests IN New York had been settled
yesterday. Prices recovered 10 TO II
points OF the initial decline bat the
firmer tone did not hold due 70 con-
tinued liquidation in advance Of the
holiday tomorrow and the first no
tico day for December on Friday. AT
the end of the first half hour prices
were al or near the lows.
The market steadied later on
shorts covering for the holiday and
December contracts traded 20 1913.
January 1888 and March 20.05, 13 "a
l5 points up from the lows but still
2 70 five points under the previous
close.
AL noon the market was steady and
at the highs.