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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
COURT REJECTS
HASSELL PLEA
Judge Orders Plea Of
Not Guilty Entered
Against Slayer

FARWELI. Texas. Jan. 7--tPi--Re-
fusing 70 accept the plea Of guilty
made by George J. Hassell charged
with the Staying Of Aldon Hassell,
~. on his farm near here recently,
Judge Reese Tatum this morning or
dercd q plea Of not guilty To be en-
tered against the defendant, and or
dered selection of a jury. A request
for change Of venue was denied.
when court re-oprncd for the at-
teinoon session, one juror. 4. W. Nc
Gmire. farmer. had been selected.
Eleven ycniremen of les summoned
had been examined Fixed opinion
and conscientious scrEples against
the death penalty was the chief cause
Of failure TO properly select "a jury.
Indications are that the entire after
noon session Will be- necessary To
complete the panel. Judge Tatum
viii conduct night session In order
10 complete the trial by Saturday
night.
Hasscll, who Is charged with nine
murders In connection with the slHy-
ing Of his wife and eight step-chil-
dren, was brought to FarweIl late
last night from Muleshoe. and APP
peared in court this morning neatly
dressed and apparently unconccrned,
glancing seriously over sse large
audience.
When arraigned he expressed his
intention of pleading guilty % the
charge. but after being questioned by
Judge Reese THtum said he was in
daced to make the plea for fear "a
mob violence. During the proceed
lngs Hassell sat under personal
guard
Officers from surrounding counties
have been deputized to assist j. III
Martin. sheriff, IN the event oi
threatened violence.
Sonle fear has been expressed BY
officers and others that violence
might follow the finding ~ q verdict
HasSell is represented by w. :
Russell. Hereford attorney appointed
by the court. while the prosecution
II being conducted IN District Attof'
ney b. n. Richards and County A.
sorney j. g. Thomas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Cars loaded from the Lower klo
Grande Un Wednesday ara forwarded
from HarIing-n On Thursday wy
freight, according TO = regular report
Issued by the Gulf Coast Lines:
Mixed vcgctahles-- HarliHgrn X, LA
FrriA X, Mercedes 4. McAlaro w. D0n-
na \. SAN Juan n. rharr Al. McAllen Al,
Spiderwcb railway points l. san Be-
nito >.
Baets and carrots Mercedes 2.
WralacO B. H. Feria y. Donna II.
Fl1rr n.
Beers- Mercedes e.
Carrots Mercedes I.
Cabbage Harlingen 8, Stuart
Place =, In Feria ., Mercedes n. Wrs-
Inco 4. Donna III. Alamo III. San juan
y. Pharr \. Edcuuch n. Olmiro u. Sam
Benito /, Rio Houdo /, SpiderHeb
railway points j.
Frust !iarHngcn y. Mercedes a.
Sharylanh IN. Brownsville III
Totals-To data. 9l4 vegetable. aG9
fruit for grand total OF LIST TO
Ifiats last year, 800 vegetable. 81
fruit for grand total cf go
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
A. p. Gets First
News Dispatch

The first news dispatch 10 ne RE-
ceived by The Associated Press oNer
the new radio phon, commercial ser
vice between London and New YORK
came from its London bureau AZ lo;uz
o'clock today, when the New YORK
Headquarters obtained connection
over the wire and radio circuit ~ the
American Telephone Telegraph
Company, operating H. conJunction
with the British postoffice-
The London bureau dictated fhe
following news dispatch 70 Ne"
York:
London. Jan. 7.-A.Pt-0 Official an
nuuncement that the Prince ~ Wales
will visit Canada and the United
States next summer H. expected 10 BE-
made at Ottawa. Canada. soon The
Prince Of Wales desires 10 accept the
Canadian governments invitation to
attend the jubilee celtthrnti0n in July
the prince j. expectsl 10 vlsit View
York and the middlewest
The connection with the London
bureau was established shortly after
fO o'clock when Carl ~ Brand abury.
an editor in the New York office. was
advised that the land and air circuit
had been established. over the re-
: ceiving apparatus came first the roar
and clicking Of static. and New YORK
called:
Hello, London AP. n
Hello, New York offfCe. this j.
Frank King talking. How are you!
came the voice which rose and then
faded away 10 almost whisper as
the static storm off Houltc u. Maine
beclouded the circuit.
! -Nhat's your big news?~ asked
the New York editor.
fcontinue On page tv0.t
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tary or the British General Post
office. in London.
The test had been set for $3.50 a,
m. but the worst atmospheric con-
ditiuns In months produced static
which somewhat delayed the initial
conversation.
Seated at a table in the offices OF
the American Telephone A Telegraph
Company in Lower Broadway. Pres
ident Clifford lifted up the receiver
AZ s:i4 O'Clock and said TO the op-
orator:
Can you get me Sir Evelyn Mur-
ray In London"
"A few seconds later the telephone
bell tinklcd and Mr.. Clifford said
Good morning"
Good morning came the fepls
$500 miles away
Shortly afterwards static inter.
rupted the proceedings and the two
officials frequently said: Il beI
your pardon, As they strained
their ears TO catch the words
Conditions became better after !
time. however, and Mr.. Clifford tolc
Sir Evelyn that he believed the new
service would link the two countries
together al neighbors in rel
sense. He congratulated the British
general postoffice on it, coopera
tion.
Sir Evelyn replied that he wa
certain that the inauguration q
personal conversation between IN
countries would strengthen the g.
.rt.-~ fr.arfl~ ffae
As the two officials said goodbye
the operators plugged in for the firs
call OF the regular commercial ser
vice at the rate Of $25 "A minute
1 Officials here. following their an
nounced intention. declined TO max
public the name Of the lucky persol
"a make the first call
The official conversations laste'
five minutes. Thirty prominent 81
ficials OF the company and bat
talon of newspaper reporters listen
Cd in on the first talk with England
AL SAG O'clock. when the formaii
ties were over. the service ~ ~
other listeners-in was autonaticaii
discontinued. The original plan
called for cutting in the chimes 2
q. Paul's cathedral in London, bu
On account Df the static Intcrieren
the first call came through AZ a tim
when the bells were silent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
SLAYER MAKES
ESCAPE AFTER
Hamilton County Of
ficers Compl e tely
Baffled BY Myster-
ious Affair

HAMILTON. Tex. Jan. T----tlPr--
Mrs. Linnie Bass ORlcsby. ~, mother
0f two small children Dy marriage.
prior 10 that with William 0glesby,
who is a prisoner in the state pcni-
Tertiary. Is In a critical condition
from wounds received In "A shooting
yesterday in which II. H. Lev BLACK
well, 20, was killed and A. 2. Smith.
35, former Eastland county peace Of
fircr. was probably fatally wounded
She declared today that Jealousy
prompted the thrcc-ccrnercd tragedy.
Seven persons were at the scene or
the shooting in a pasture nine Miles
north ~ here on the Hico road A
lDO-gaiiJn still and "A quantity of
mash and liquor were confiscatcd ny
Officers after the shooting.
Mrs. Oglesby said man fired
point blank at her after an exchange
of words. The bullet struck her
side. She did not fall and a second
shot was fired. IL entered her ah-
domen. She was shot also in the
leg.
Lev Blackwell was shot through
the body and died In an automobile
~ hc was being driven to town.
Smith, wounded through one lung.
said he did not know who shot him.
No arrests have been made IN con-
nection with the affair. and officers
state they are completely bafflud.
None of the participants have divllg-
ed the name OF the slayer. so far
rs could be learned.
The affrny occurred during guar
rel AZ u place known w. Halc's prs
turc. about nine miles from. Hamil-
ton. Smith Is not expected W live.
Mrs. Ogleshy. though shot three
simes, has an even chance -rr rccov-
prv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
BOARD
ORDERS PLANS
FOR COLLEGE
Purchase of Land Au-
thorized to Supple
ment Properties of
District

Two firms or san Antonio archi-
teets. Phelps A Devices, and Atlee +.
Ayres & Sons. were employed by the
Brownsville independent school dis
trict hoard az trustees last night "a
draw sketches Of and 20 make esti-
mates on proposed senior high
school building that the members
may get IN idea Of what IL would
cost
These architects now are in
Brownsville making sketches and es-
Inmates on the cast Of the proposed
structure. They will not receive
remuneration unless the proposed
building il constructed.
F. r. Starck, secretary of the
board. was authorized to assure the
tax payers that II the bond elec-
tion. which may Ne voted on al the
request Of prominent and heavy tax
payers. is passed. that the 1927 tax
e. rate Will not be one cent hiEhei
than the year before. The raise ia
valuations made NV the last board
of equalization will take care Of D
bond issue, it was stated.
The valuations for the district are
SI4.347 .GS5, Is compared with $a.-
2Ss.s32 for the year before. The
same valuations were accepted with
in the city limits as set by the-city
board Of equalization. The school
and city equalization boards sat To-
gether III eGualizing property with
In the city limits and the school
equalization board raised valua-
tions on property outside Of the
city limits from si.500.00a TO $1,000.
G0a.
The school board last night auth
0rized the purchase Of block anc
2 half of land contiguous 10 the ath
letic field for $4,000 from Henson 4
Lomax to provide room for the fu.
ture growth of the high schoo
plants.
The purchase OF several acres ad
jacent 70 the West Browntvills
Land & Improvement COMPANY 4
provide playground also wa
authorized The four-room addition
to the school has taken up most ol
the old playground.
II was reported 10 the board thai
the new Victoria school rad beer
opened although the building wai
not quite completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
GastyonOmiC0I Champ
Found in .NetU Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La. JAN T.
CPl-John Samuel Francis Dalton,
gastr0n0misf. has advanced his
claims to the eating champion
ship of the world. The record was
made some time ago ~ Dalton in
q contest IN which witnesses said
he disposed Of:
Twelve dozen and eight oysters.
three cups NJ coffee and one and
a half quarts W wine. "a box of
crackers. two slices of jelly cake.
In a letter 70 the New Orleans
States. Dalton claims that q light
workout for him would I've one
bottle of tabascO sauce. fifty
rd-boiled eggs and q dozen oys-
ters the last six with sugar he
would chase the meat with an
ether bottle of tnhaHeo sauce.
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ASK BIDS ON
ALLEYPAVINC
City Is To Pay Third
Of Cost; Owners
Remainder

Bids for the paving Of alleys be-
tween Brownsvilic's principal streets
will be opened at the next meeting
Of the city commission, II was de-
cided at the first meeting Of the
year held today 1T the city hall
II Is intended TO pave the alleys
between all the streets from Wash
ington to Levee in one direction and
from Tenth 70 Fourteenth IN the
other direction.
The city engineer, Jim Davis. was
asked 10 supply estimates in order
that notice may be published accord
ing TO law. and bids will be con
sidercd ~ the next meeting Of the
commission which il to be held on
Friday. January 81
The city will pay one-third of the
cost with the property owners on
each side each paying a third. The
each side pay third because there
will be no intersection to take care
OF.
IL was urged that all property
owners pay their pro rata part vol
ultarily, thereby eliminating the
HttfN&ttA Abf lNf&E AIANH UGA AtEAl
processes which would postpone be.
ginning of work.
Mayor A. u. Cole and members Of
the commission pointed out that the
only way the alleys can be kept
clean and maintained was TO pave
them. The upkeep cost of the alleys
in their present conditions Is re-
garded a. excessive. A. more streets
are paved the city hopes 20 pave
more alleys
Permission was asked of the cit.
20 build a drive-in service station
nj the intersection OF Third and
Fronton St-ees BY ~. Garcia but the
application was unsigned and the
commission did not take action
A communication was read from
Margaret McAllen Fairbanks and &
ID. Fairbanks in which they agreed
TO deed from seven TO ten feet Oi
their property downtown 20 ths
city for street widening purpose:
on condition that the builders o.
the Spivey A. kowalski structure
across the way make similar con
cession.
II. h. Galbraith. city attorney
read a letter from the city Of Dal
las in which Brownsville's aid was
asked in securing the passage 81
bills In the state legislature making
city planning easier
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
smith BOOM
| ELAUNCHED
New Workers Place
Governor In Pres
idential Race

NEW YORK. \. Y. Jan. 7.--iT'--
New York's democracy offers Alfred :.
Smith 10 the country for presideht.
The governors boom was launched
last night by Senator-elect Robert r.
u agner at dinner at the national
democratic club To its new offlcerA
Some | 800 persons were present.
Mr.. Wagner said the great issue Of
the next presidential campaign would
b. reconstruction of state rights and
halting OF the tearing down of the
barriers between states. Then he
continued:
Their. is one man ia the country
today who stands out as defender OF
democracy Ia the same manner IN
which did Thomas jefferson and the
other great figures Of the past. We
of the state II New ork offer 20 the
sersic. az the nation the service of
this great courageous leader in the
person Of Alfred +. Smith.
The governor was not present. lie
explained that on his doctors ord rs
~ had refused all dinner invitations
Mayor James J. Walker echoed
Judge Wagner's endorsement of tn
governor rs presidential candidate.
IF prccedcnts mean anything. he
said. -lf loyalty means any hing. II
achievements IA democratic admin
istratiOn means anything, the past
accomplishments Of which Judge
Wagner has spoken are but the fore
word to what will happen At the next
~ sid,ntial election.
Wagner characterized prohibition
as an unnatural law and referring 10
the use Of wood alcohol as a dena-
turant in INDUSTRIAL alcohol said:
lin this day of enlightened civil
ization. governmental murder 20 en-
force faw should not BE- permitted
% tolerated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07

Benito Chamber Of Commerce. when
a motion was formally passed by tho
directors stating that in their opin-
ion the SG.0O0.00O issue would not be
advisable, ~ that amount or bonds
cannot be issued upon present valu-
atiors.
All directors expressed themselves
in favor of highway improvement
program for Cameron county, their
opposition to the proposed issue he
ing based entirely Jpn the amount
called for and the uncertainties
which would exist in connection with
spreading the issue out over a long
period OF time. They expressed them
selves a. in favor Of any bond issue
up 10 the present bonding capacity of
the county.
Plan Identification
During the coming year the san
RenitO Chamber Of Commerce viii
have a. its major program the sys-
tematic Identification and improve
ment Of the city. the directors de-
cidad. They also passed resolution
asking the city commission OF San
Benito 10 call an election 10 submit
the question Of levyinF tax Of from
two to five mills for the maintenance
Of the San Benito Chamber of Com
mcrce hy taxation.
San Benito is making rapid strides
in the matter Of Identification. and
is working % become an ideal home
site city," said y. +. Bell. secretary
nj the san Bcnito Chamber of Com
merce = In keeping with this effort
we viii try TO have the Identification
work carried out systematically. We
viii plan the city for the time when
il will have 25.UnO Or $1,000 people in
1t. which should not BE- IA long from
now
Clubs To Cooperate
Dr. Bell said that representatives
az the Rotary club. kiwanis club,
Merchants Association. Chamber OF
Commerce and city plan engineer
selected by the city council. will work
together in outlining a beautiiiea-
tion and improvement program for
San Bcnito.
Members OF the Rotary club al
ready have pledged 10 plant trees,
each member to plant five trees dur
ing the year" MIR. Bell said. "We
Will try 70 make this Identification
program more general. and interest
other persons in planting trees,
shrubs and flowers.
In carrying out the Identification
and improvement program. efforts
: will be made 70 have the city laid off
in zones. each zone being restricted
90 the kind of building. and this
Price. Mr.. Rell said. This will keer
the business and industrial sections
from spreading oat into residential
sections. and will preevnt cheap. IN.
slightly buildings from being put w
in residential sections with beautiful
homes IN them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
VIOLENT STORMS
IN EAST EUROPE

SEBASTOPOL. Crimea. JAR T.
fFl-Mircless dispatches rcpu4- that
Nv nty-fivr persons were drnwnrd
when IN unnamed Turkish steamer
sank last night IN the Black Sea
near the TouSlirsk peninsula (Cnpa
TuzlH. Rumaniat-
Farther south second Turkish
vessel found tered with unknown loss
Of life. A violent storm Is lashing
the whole Crimean coast and spread
irE havoc.
OMSK. Siberin. Jan. 7.---tTi Fifty
four passenger and freight trains
were msroonad "a today by deep snow in
different parts " Siberia. ALI grain
trains have ceased moving. Soldiers
and civilians were mohilized I'd assist
IN restoring railway traffic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07

Ills enthusiastic manager placed
twenty dozen oyster. OF hun
dred hard boiled arKs as 2 con
serEative estimate ~ . fair meal
for h- champion
"A reporter sent 70 investigate
the claimants ezs ing capacity
gave up tire attemTt TO satisfy
Dalton's appetite after he had
drunk d bottle of tnbaEro. eaten
several dozen oysurs and speH1
all the reporters expense money
for other food. Between oysters.
Dalton threw in b1nanas. onions
and bell peppers
His manager said Dalton mad
just finished lissirr workout
when visited she just ate thirty
five bananas. eighteen Dniorss and
five bell peppers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
Amarillo Druggists
Face Liquor Charges

AMARILLO. Texas. Jan. 7--4Pi---
Sixteen Amarillo druggists we're
readv III appear before Miss Jewell
scales. United States commissioner.
here today on charges growing out
or wholesale raids last night hy
members w The United STAKES alco-
holic Squad of Fort Worth. aided NY
local police and sheriffs deputies
One hundred and twenty-five bot
ties of Jamaica ginger and flavoring
extracts were seized. Eleven Ny Che
druggists face charges of sale as
well - possession or the Jake" and
extracts.
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Advised to Leave Hank0w
Committee Sounds Warning
Note to Political Leaders

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Jan. T.
Rt-With a warning 10 all po-
litical parties that the death knell
will be sounded III they fool with
this question OF law enforcement"
members Of the citizens commit
tee Of one thousand. composed Of
prominent men and women, set
out today TO launch a vigorous
educational campaign n the IN
terest Of law observance and en-
forcement throughout the land.
AS their watchword. the com
mittee men had note from Pres
idcnt Coolidge declared that if
public law fails TO be enforced.
government itself fails" and If
il fails 10 be observed the very
foundation On which self-goyern-
mcnt rests is weakened and de-
stroyed."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
Poet Laureate of
Georgia is Dead

ATLANTA. Ga, Jan. III
Frank II. Stanton. 10. poet laureate
Uf Georgia and 4 member nf the
staff of the Atlanta Constitution
for forty years died at his home
here today Among Mr.. Stanton's
best known poems are Mighty LAX
a Rose -LlI FelIer" and Just n
Wcartin' Fer You"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07

sThc message was read before
the committee's annual meeting
here last night ut which Senators
Borah, republican. Idaho, and
Shcr pard. democrat. Texas. and
Raymond Robins Of Chic1go, in
addresses pGnctuated with cheers
and handclapping. raised the dang
er signal TO those who would
"nullify" and 'trample' the con-
stitution.
The committee adopted n resolu
tion endorsing President Coolidge's
stand on law enforcement as out
lined in his message TO congress
and calling upon the people 20
select and support such officials. 7
in order 40 insure our national
well-bcing"
CONTINUE on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07
Governor Grants
Pardons to Seven

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 7.--LPt-Mary
Davis. sentenced from Tarrant conn-
~. was among those granted full
pardon Friday.
Others granted 4 full pardon:
Bill Cunron. El Paso: r. q. Ewing.
Travis and Hays: Juan Martha. Trav-
Is; Pete Rivas. Bexar: John Skaggs.
Wichita. Bob Trout. Wichita.
Governor Ferguson has not yet is-
sued the pardon proclamations. and
the offenses Of which they were con-
victed and ather details are not
available.
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Bandits Secure
$4,000 in Bank

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Jan. 7.-sAel--
Ten customers and four employees Of
the TArrant City Savings Bank were
held hack with rifles today b. three
youths who rifled the vault OF sio.-
Geo. The robbers locked the fourteen
persons In the vault and escaped in
an automobile in which another man
waited for them The hank j. In a
suburb Of birmingham.
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ship
READY TO TAKE
ALL REFUGEES
Consul Urges Women
And Children to Get
Out of Riot-Ridden
Chinese City

HANKOW. China. Jan. 7.--tPl-
Anxiety for the safety Of Americans
here was heightened today when =
British steamer was placed opposite
the American consulate and Frank +.
Lockhart. American consul, circular
lied the American colony advising
women and children TO 20 aboard and
tape provisions for three days.
Fifty American women went aboard
the ship and made ready 20 sail for
shanghai.
Lockhart's circular concluded as
follows.
Women and children who are un-
lCOntinued on page threc.)
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Executor Has Busy Day;
Receives 5000 tor Work

mile trip 20 Ossing. y. Y. 20 Of
ficiate last night at the exeeu-
tion IN Sing Sing q Charles
G0ldson. Edgar Humes and George
Williams. negroes.
Both the Massachusetts, and New
York trios had killed watehmen in
attempted robberies.
The $500 j. the largest sum paid
an executor III this section for
single day since 1911. when l.. r.
Davis executed seven men one
morning in Sing Sing priSsn. lie
received sl.s5o.
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Hold Woman For
Staying of Man

PAI.O PINTO. Texas, Jan. III
Marion Francis Green, 2f. - dead in
Ranger and Mrs Justine WailinE
kahlban. II. was ~ Pa.o Pinto ccun-
- Jail Friday, charged with murder
in connection with the fatal shooting
0f Green.
Tn killing was in the front yard
Of Mrs. kahlbau'S home 81 Grant
town. a strip popularity known as mo
mans land and located between
Thurher and Mingus.
After Green had been shot. Mrs.
kahlbau drove 10 Thurber where she
surrendered 70 Justice Of th@ Peace
Boyd with the statement. i bad =
good cause
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Report Rogers
Critically Ill

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan 7.--lPs-Otis
Rogers. attorney. of Amarillo. nus
band OF Rebccca Bradley Rogers who
is charged with robhing the Farm
ers' National Bank 81 Buda and with
arson. Il critically III IL local hos
pitai. Rogers suffered 4 relapse
from pneumonia and his recovery is
doubtful. Dr. Joe Eckhardts his phy-
slcAan, said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-07

NEW YORK. y. y. Jan. 7--lFl
Six men were sent to death in
the electric chair in one day by
Robert Elliott. executor for New
York. Massachusetts. New Jersey
and pennSy SylNania.
For this he will receive 5000.
Early yesterday morning Elliott
officiated az the execution of
Edward j. Heinlein. Jchn j. Dew
ereaux aud John J. Mclaughlin.
known a. the ''car barn bandits"
az the Massachusetts state prison
In Boston, au4 then he made q go