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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
Alleged Coiners
Kidnap Two Girls

NEW ORLEANS, La. Nov. 26.-tF
"A trail Of holdups and spurious
money from Miami. Fla. through
Georgia and Tennessee 70 Little
Rock. Ark, thence TO New Orleans
by way of Baton Rouge, was being
investigated by officers here today
following the arrest last night OF
Jesse II. Smith, alleged member Of q
former Miami counterfeiting gang.
nSmith was arrested with Linw0Ud
"A. Collins. 90, Of New Orleans. as
they entered an apartment in q
fashionable section Of the city
where two girls, Cecilia Beatty. IT,
and Betty DoneIson, 20, Of Atlanta,
Ca, said they had been kept prisoner
under threat Of death since their mr.
rival IN New Orleans three days ago
Cecilia said she slipped out Of the
apartment last night when Smith
forgot Ia lock the door, and wired
her father. M. II. Beatty or Atlanta,
OF her plight. Mr.. Beatty wired de-
partment Of justice agents here who
arrived ~ the APARTMENT with no.
lice officers shortly before Smith
and Collins. The men. who put up
n desperate fight and were subdued.
were 1UuMG I'D nave ANHE pfAt1AU Ah
4 package they were carrying.
Officers Of Shreveport, La, were
notified 10 watch for r.. ". Ross,
Smiths alleged confederate. Of
ficers obtained information that
Ross was enroute to New Orleans
from Dallas, Texas. The girls told
officers they had been held prison
ers By Smith and Ross since Novem-
Der s, when they accepted m auto
mobile ride with the men i'm Atlanta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
COURTS ASKED
TO INTERVENE
IN OKLAHOMA
Effort Made to Enjoin
Converting of Spe-
cial Legislative SEES
sion

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, New. 26.
JPEAn order directing leaders OF
the movement 70 . special
session Of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture 10 appear Monday and show
why they should not be en-
joined from eonvening, was issued
today BY District Judge T. g. Cham
hers.
y Close on the heels Of the initfa-
tion Of injunction proceedings
against converting Of y special ses-
sion, three insurgcnt house leaders
issued 4 statement tonight calling
to Governor Henry S. Johnston's at
tention alleged rumors that the gov
ernor, they said, "had been guilty
Of conduct unbecoming a gentleman"
"Your efforts TO prevent the segis-
latnre from meeting" the statement
signed BY III. Tom Right, Robert G..
Graham and Tom Johnson, says,
compel Us 10 call attention TO the
fact that. whether II be true or false,
II is currently talked ON the streets,
in the Hobbies and public places, and
in the confines Ct the house Of this
state that on more than one occa-
sion your e~xcellency has 50 far for
gotten yourself that you have
been guilty Of conduct unbecominR
any gentleman, and certainly Of a
man who holds your position Of high
office and trust"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
TEACHERS END
ANNUAL MEET
Favor State Board
Without Political
Pressure

HOUSTON. Tex, Nov. 26-fP-
Texas school teachers ended their
forty-niEth annual convention here
Saturday after a three day meeting,
two Of which were filled with dis
cushion Of educational subjects, and
after listening 70 addresses By wide
IN known educators.
TX went on record In favor ~ 4
state board OF education which would
be without political pressure. Eve
have been fortunate" one speaker
said at a general session, during
the administration OF Governor
Moody, hut not so fortunate in other
ways"
South Texas delegates were elated
ovcr the selection OF w. 4. Hughes
Of Texas A. a n. as president, but
regarded the contest with n. ID. Fill
lers, Corsicana. the only other cam
didates, IS unlmportant from q sec
tionai standpoint.
Amarillo was regarded as the out
standing candidate for the conven-
tion next year but. according TO
custom. the executive committee will
later make a selection. Col. I'll. III.
Haines, formerly ~ Houston, III a
ringing address. invited them TO
choose this town. A few days pre-
viously. he Ind invited the teachers
congress Of Methodist and parent
teachers association here to come 10
Amarillo in 1928.
Tonight att but 4 few of the more
than 5000 delegates were on their
way home, apparently pleased with
their reception ia Houston and with
the manner in which the program
had been carried out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
Gov. Smith Not
Seeking Office

NEW YORK. NJ. Y. Nov. s.-tF-
The New York American tomorrow
will say that Tammany hall leaders,
acting on express orders from Gov
ernOr Alfred r.. Smith, have tenn
porarily abandoned negotiations with
democratic spokesmen from other
states 20 promote the Governors
nomination for the presidency on the
democratic tirket.
The Iammany representatives as
sert that prominent democrats from
many states have called 10 offer
their support 20 Smith, the American
will say, but the governor has re-
fused to receive the visiting delega-
tons. lie has informed Tammany
leaders, the article will assert, that
he will not talk about the presi-
Dental nomination nor do anything
to influence the next democratic ma
tionaE convention.
The American viii say that n dele
cation OF Michigan democrats came
TO see Governor Smith a few days
ago.. seeking permission to place his
name on the ticket In the Michigan
primary.
THE governor ~c0urteously but
firmly declined the visitors" the
American quotes its Tnmmany in
f0rmant as saying. He sent word
that he would not consent 70 have
his name on the primary ballot in
Michigan or elsewhere"
The delegation replies that since
their state laws did not require the
consent Of the candidate for use Of
his name they would @ro back home
and put Smiths name on the ballot. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
PACEANT
ON old LEGEND
Coming of the Blue
bonnet Is Shown
Twice at Fair

HARLINGEN, Nov. 26-The In
dian legend Of the coming Of the
bluebonnets as a symbol Of the favoi:
Of the Rain God for his people was
presented in pageant form at the
Valley Mid-Winter Fair Saturday
night as the principal attraction Of
the evening. Several hundred per-
sons witnessed the second ~prcsenta-
tion OF this coiorful spectacle which
was staged in the large tent provii-
ed for that purpose.
The paeant depicts the story ~
how an Indian girl won the favor uf
the Rain Cod for her people by sac-
rificin her belovd doll on the altar
OF the diety after he had fr0wned
on the red man SO long that the
dr0uth had almost resulted IN the
death Of the race The part Of the
Indian maiden was handled in a pro-
f~essionaI manner by Miss Mary
Louise Howard Of Harrington,
Beautiful costumes Of those de-
gowns Of the various dancing groups
and well trained dancers contributed
20 the beauty Of the presentation
Credit for the well presented pa
cant is due 70 Burger Elwing OF
Harlingen, Mrs. Frank Cay Of
Brownsville, Mrs. K. T. Jennings Of
Harrington and teachers Of the vari-
Gus dancers. The dancers were from
the classes Of Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Fran
res Beddoes. La Feria; Miss Doro-
thy kirkpatrick, Edinburg; and Miss
Alva Dcniei. Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
" ar Clouds Again
Hover Deer Eastern
European Countries

LONDON, Nov. 26.-F-uneasi-
ness over the more Or less serious
threats to European peace from =
half dozen disturbed nreas from the
Baltic 20 the Balkans ruled che cham
~rellaries OK the great powers today.
The strained relations Of q num-
Der of smaller countries constitute a
difficult problem IN wAs freely ah-
mittcd by officials but today's crop
Of reports were less pessimistic than
yesterday.
Consequently In Downing street
as well as Berlin ard Paris authori-
tative opinion wns that there is not
likely 10 be a blaze from the sm0lh-
ering international discord unless
some particular country should lose
its head completely and commit an
overt act
In the weekend reports Of the ap-
parently critical Polish-Lithuanian
situation there was u degree of Gains
ness not apparent during the past few
days. II IL felt that In view or the
fact that the council Of the League
az Nations will treat some aspects of
this problem next week, neither Pol
and nor Lithuania win do anything to
prejudice . proper inquiry or make
relations worse
Soviet Russia's friendly rots 70
both countries expressing concern
over their strained relations, stated
that IA peaceful termination 0f the
problem was Russia's only interest.
British officials consider that the ap-
prehcnsion felt by Russia over the
Polish-Eithuaninn situation Ia iusti-
fled to a certain extent because Of
natural concern regarding events on
her frontier
In Rumania, where the death Of
Premier Bratianu has created un-
e~asiness over the domestic situation
- we'll as foreign relations the po-
liticnl parties are marking time until
the late premier's funeral on Monday
after which new liberal leaders will
be chosen.
Bucharest dispatches indicate that
Minister Of the Interior Dues, who II
one OF the leading members Of the
cabinet, will respect the wishes or
his late leader and stand aside in IA
vor OF Bratianu's brother, Vintila.
Neither official O press dispatches
from Rumanla report any disturb
ances in the country.
Even in the Balkans proper. the
view OF British official circles ia that
the new defensive pact between italy
and Albania, which waE suddenly an
nounced TO an unsuspectinR dipln-
matte world on Thursday, has not
caused the uneasiness that might
have been expected. The British
view II that both the French and
Jug-Slav press as we'll as officials
seem 10 view the situation calmly
with no serious fears for the future.
Reports received In Bucharest yes
terday Of an outbreak IN the Ukraine
in the town OF Kamenetz-P odolsk
were denied today BY Moscow by the
soviet foreign offices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27

CONTINUED from page one)
Rio Grando IL now resting bencatn
the sod directly in the rear Of the
Chamber Of Commerce building anc
mani Yards from the present chan
mel bed ~ the river.
For years the "Bessie" plowec her
wnv between Brownsville, Rio Granne
CIV and Roma, carrying many 81 the
nernle prominent in the early de-
velopment of this city.
in ne late SOS the evcr-scvancing
nrnrrcss 81 civilization In the form
~ 4 railroad. coupled with the navi-
cation difficnlties that wese inereas-
~ daily. compelled the abandonment
az the steamer. she nv ~ nes
wharf here for considerable anne ana
was eventually wrecked, y was saie.
The Bessie was owned lomtis M
r. M. DalEcll and william Kelly, ana
her last captain was believed 10 nave
been Jesse T~hornhnm.
the base built by the new owners
az the anchor provides almost as
much history as the flukes them
~eniver. Made by hand ~ rance
een,e time prior 70 ls40, they we're
,r,~ortea here and went into the con
etruetion az one Of the earlier resi-
Icrrrs ~ this section. The oid
rcwan home. Fifteen and Elizabeth
ssreete. was one OF the show places Of
she country and the scene Of many
rav bali III the days before the
history has Il that y. s. Grant
.ra Robert T.. Lee whiled away many
I rtnssnrt evening inside the brick
sifs III the Cowan home, before the
crir struggle between the North ana
IN @nrth was To turn them into
sr.r,ie~ ana leaders OF their rcspcc-
tive causes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
INSANITY PLEA
IN REMUS Case


CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 26.-LF1-
Insanity today became che theme Of
George Remus' murder trial when the
state rested its case and the defense
plunged into the attempt to establish
In the minds OF the two women and
ten men Of the jury that the defend
ant was temporarily unbalanced mem
tally when he ran down and shot 90
death his estranged wife. his "beau-
tiful lmogene" in Eden Park seven
weeks ago.
For a solid week the prosecution
had emphasize a theme Of cold blood
ed murder, a staying as the result OF
a four-cornered plot in which Remus
acted out his part Of cxecutioner.
The defense had only an hour and
n half left on the court session. when
it Got itx chance to strike the first
blow in behalf or Remus.
Il Immediately whirled into its
major theme. II called two men who
had been i'm intimate contact with
Remus in recent months. Both lay
witnesses, with no knowledge Of the
medical descriptions Of insanity. they
asserted the bold belief that Remus
was insane.
First came Leo A. Burke, lawyer.
For six months he said he had adj
vised Remus ais legal counsel. Remus
went off on a wild tangent repeatedly
at the mention of the names Of Mrs.
Remus and Franklin l. Dod~a. Jr.,
Of Lansing, Mich. former department
OF justice agent, he said
Then appeared A. Lee Beatty, FORM
er assistant federal district attorney
and ex-legislator for Ohio. Remus
at the mention of the Jack Daniels
distillery ease and more than once
IL became necessary TO remove him
from one to another OF the nine
prisons, he has inhabited in the last
five years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
FAST WORK IN
new CONGRESS
IS PREDICTED
Many of Most Import
ant Measures Have
Already Been Whip
ped Into Shape

WASHINGTON, d. O.. Nov. as.-
NJ-Ihe 10th congress has made e
running start for it's first session
which begins a week from Monday.
put X has q long, hard winter and
spring ahead Of Il.
The host Of returning senators and
representatives today found q tax
reviEion bill and several appropria-
lions measures practically ready for
house action and beginnings made on
the tremendous problem Of flood re-
lief. Likewise, organization states III
the two houses have been set up for
formal approval with every indlca-
ton that the republican majorities
viii again have control Of the senate
and the house.
While organization Of the house
will be perfected on the opening
day, that Of the senate may DC
blocked until the second or third day
Of the session while the row over
the seating Of Senators-elect Frank
L. Smith OF Illinois and William s.
Ware Of Pennsylvania, both republi-
cans, IS being threshed out.
Thus the senate as we'll as the
house will start right out on some
Of the most important questions
which will face II and the Christmas
recess Is likely TO find the Smith
Ware case disposed Of and the tax
reduction measure passed By the
house.
Predict Smith-Vare Fight
The Smith-Vare fight will be
launched when those senators elect
are called 10 the dias by Vice-prcsi-
dent Dawes % take the oath Of Of
flee. Objection is to be raised 20 ad-
ministerinK the cath and after the
full and free discussion in which the
senate invariably INDUCES, a ma
iority will decide the question.
Leaders on both sides predict that
neither Smith nor Ware viii be
given the oath and that their cases,
Involving expenditures in their pri-
mary campaigns, will be referred 20
the elections committee with instruc-
tions 70 make an early report as 70
whether they should be seated.
ORGANIZATION Of the senate "a ex-
pected to follow the vote on the
oath 10 these members and then the
two houses will appoint the usuHt
committee 70 notify President Cool
idge that congress ia ready 70 func-
tion. On the day following, the pres
fdent'R annual message VIII PC Heht
"a capitol Hill and the feed Of an
nual reports from the budget bu-
reans and various other government
Al departments and agencies VIII dc-
scend upon congress.
Holding Conferences
Az the members continue % come
into town during the week, party
leaders. who have been on the ground
Tor some time, viii hold various con-
f~erenccs Ia an effort 70 iron ont
some of The difficulties which are 90
be set the new congress.
One of these will Be the division of
committee representation between
ere republicans and democrats Inc
minority In the senate probably VIII
~ rivcn an additional place on each
81 The important standing com
miftees with the republican mem
borship reduced by one.
Senate republicans will have their
marty conference next Saturday 10
mako up IT'S slate Of officers with
fhe prospect that George Moses, 81
New Hampshire. win Ne renomiuated
~ president pro tempore and Ed-
win p. Thayer Of Indiana. rs secre-
tary Of the senate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
Three Alleged
Bandits Caught

FORT SMITH. Ark. Nov. 26.-R
John, Emery and Allen Taylor and
Steve Marshal, an Indian, were i'm
the Crawford county jail at Van Blu
rem, Ark. tonight, charged with the
robbery Of the First National Bank
Of Van Buren, last Monday.
The four men were arrested IL
Texas and Oklahoma yesterday and
brought TO Fort Smith late today.
They later were taken to Van Blu
rem.
John Taylor was arrested mt Tulsa
Okla, by the Tulsa police. He was
In possession Of q touring car and
the police said that he was found TO
have $2,270 In a r0oming house
where the arrest was made.
Emery and Allen Taylor were ar
rested at Denison, Tex. BY Sheriff
Pink Shaw Of Fort Smith and w. "A.
Bashmiaer, or Van Buren,. and Tex
as officers Friday night. A total Of
S1,450 was found in their possess
sion. the officers said. some Of IL In
the soles or their Shoes
Marshal was arrested at San
Springs, Oklahoma, yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27

The room clerk al Hotel I'll Jar
din checked up his daily register
against his library when Re went Off
duty Saturday nieht.
On that register were two names
that would. il they had been signed
20 an article on Valley possibilities.
probably have developed the re-
sources of this section 10 the fullest
cxtert years ago.
Owners 81 the two names are far
from literary pursuits. and neither
probably knows 81 the others X
istenee. although both are linked
wherever famous authors are mem
toned.
One of the men IN from TampicB-
IT'S whispered he's in the Gil bus
iness-while the other registered
from San Antonio and IA Interested
ia hotrie.
The names are Oliver Goldsmith
and AistpE HuE0 H. "A
N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27

~ II. Newman. a licensed prAc-
.;r;rr musician. Of 2S6 Fifth Ave
New York, announces that he
49, perfected a treatHaent which has
r~irkiv VITA fat people OF excess
rc,eht. what is more remarkable Is
49, norsor's statement that he has
eexfully treated thousands ~
~~~sierts for FIT reduction without
nrreressary change Of diet or bur-
S~m~6na 1xereise. lie also says that
w neorle who suffer from chrunic
eheumafism. govt. asthma and hish
1fend pressure obtain great relief
f~nm the reduction Of iheir suffr-
finens FLESH. Reaii1ing that this
<%s,nHs almost too good 70 be true.
she Doctor has offered 20 send with
ast charge ID anyone who viii write
h5m. n free trial treatment % prove
his claims. as weli a. his "Psy-wheu-
ro3uredr plan. III you wart 70 rid
xavrseif cr superflnous fat, write
fim today. nddressirE DF. n. New
nan. $50 Fffth Avenue. New Aork
city, Dert. R.-AdvertisgEnerk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
Girl Admits Her
Case 'Frame-Up

CARTHAGE, NO.. Nov. 26.-tP-
Bertha Goen. defense attorneys n
rounced today. has repudiated her
story q criminal assault. which re-
suited IN pe~nitentiary sentences Of
twenty-five years and ninetv-nine
years. respectively for wilkins Tay-
lor and @. n. Gentry. prominent
Joplin men. The girl admitted the
case was q ~frame-up," the attor-
news said.
The announcement followed an
agreed judgment FOR the girl III cir
cult court here for $1,000. Gentry
is serving his term in the pensten-
tinry AZ Jefferson City. but Taylor "a
out on SIS. 600 bond pending the out
come Of n appeal 70 the state SUI
prere court.
Taylor swallowed poison In the
court room when the verdict of
guilt was returned against him, but
recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
RitoIa Winner
Six Mile Race

NEW YORK. w. ". Nov. z6.-F-
VILE Ritola. distance ace OF Fin
lands Olympic team, sped over fhe
six miles or The Van Cnrtlandt Park
cross country c0urse 60 his fifth m
tional senior A. A. U. championship
today, but the Finnish monopoly of
team homura was broken Tor fhe
first time In six years.
Bv the narrow margin Of one
point. a well balanced Millrose A. ".
outfit noEad cut Ritnla's Finnish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
Waco Tigers to
Invade Houston

HOUSTON, Tex: Nov. 2e.ZF=
Paul NJ. Tys0n's Tigers from Waco
high school viii invade Houston next
Saturday 10 meet Arnold Krichamer's
John Reagan Bulldogs nt Rice Field
in u hf-district contest In the race
for the high school fuotbnll char-
pionship Of Texas.
Houston won the toss here Saiur-
day night to determine where the
contest would be played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27

Sunday, Nov. Fl
Gates open az Q a. n.
Band concert az 10 a. n.
Union religious service at
grnndstand at $3.50. Massed Val
ley choir will provide music.
Free acts in afternoon.
Spanish program nt $3.50.
tNo charge fer grandstandl.
Monday. Nov %
(San Antonio Day.
Gates OPEN at 2 IN. m
Tennis Tournament.
Welcome 10 guests from San
Antonio.
Band Concert-Free acts.
Lightning Sign Artist.
Races ct 2;30-Four races
scheduled for purses aggregat-
ing sf25.
English Manufacturing pack
Of English hunting dogs.
Special illuminated parade at
1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
Valley Fair
SideIights

sixty. as against 1s1. This is the
record for egg laying estnnAishec Dy
two different groups OF hensi one
averaging go per hen Per year; the
other 191 per hen per year. The
first coon has mixed chickens; the
second pure bred. They are display
"a II the poultry exhibit " the Fair
By members Of the Al Boys clubs
"a the Valley, under the direction of
County Agent Henry Alsmeyer.
And in another part Of the Fair
grounds the boys have ON display
corn and cotton which they grew and
harvested, and then selected. Both
are worthy Of display.
Are against youth. This was the
case in q tennis match played at the
Fair courts Saturday, when Judge +.
WI. Seabury Of Brownsville -~+~hed
with Judge a. NJ. Kent OF the same
city, played Berkeley Bell Of Austin.
Quick nor Bell have reached n.
Judge Seabury, following the match,
took his grandson out and introduced
him 10 the players he had just met
ON the court.
Aztec p~areantry, and Aztec designs
may spread over other parts OF the
country, In the opinion Of jamie
Heron. secretary Of the Valley Fair
association, which would lead 20
more advertising for the Valley. Car
Wv the message 70 other parts OF the
country, says jamie.
Bill Fields, the man who strug-
gled with the Valley Fair back IN the
days when a handful of exhibits were
placed in the middle of a mud pud-
die for the visitors to gaze on, stood
by and watched IN 1927. Bill has
worked with the Fair through thick
and thin for five years. Last wear
he worked ut IL SO hard that he had
a breakdown a few weeks before the
Fair opened, and was near death for a
lime. He watched ii then I'm N wheel
chair, but still ms zone Of the gang"
Now he watches II as Just a spec
tator, but he says his heart is still
In IL.
Just how an Aztec goddess de-
scends from a float was q question
which had 10 he solved nc the Fair
grnrdEtand Saturday afternoon at
the end Of the parade. The fair Of
ficials decided that an Aztec goddess
would descend just az any other god
dess. and SO she did; By way OF d
series Of steps arranged for the pur-
pose.
II was estimated that the head
dress which the Queen Of the Fair
wore weighed about fifteen pounds.
II And &n#mwMmrm wEM o. wm-- 81
affair from early in the day until
; o'clock in the afternoon. without
time for lunch or rest. Probably
part Of the Price Of glory.
step up and let me guess your
weight" says the weight ruesser,
and ne always underguesses the wo-
men, and overguesses the men-hut
nsually enough 80 that he stays in
his lirsit-and everyone is pleased.
NJ. r. Hall, of Brownsville. assist
ant county attorney, was a prom
inent figure along the midway. From
the number OF persons with whom he
shook hands he knew everybody and
everybody knew him. He divided his
time about equally between the az
%ricultural booths and the school ex-
hibits.
The Herald delegation or news
boys probably got more thrill out Of
the Fair than anyone else on the
grounds. They were guests or The
Herald, the Fair association and the
j. George Loos shows. If they missed
anything on the grounds. from the
pageant 20 hot dogs. they went back
ard got IL In on a second tour.