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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
IRATE CLUB
KEEPER. FIRES
ON POACHERS
Alleges Men Fired On
Him First After He
Shot Their Dog; Is
Oklahoman

SANTA ANA, Cal, Nov. 16.-tP)-
A death battle waged with rifle
and two shotguns following the
warning shot fired at the hunting
dog Of two alleged game poachers
found a gun clubs keeper in jail
here today while authorities investi-
sated his story that he killed the
two trespassers after they had fired
at him.
The two hunters, who were assert
ed TO have trespassed upon the duck
hunting preserves of the California
Gun club were Ollie X. Mahon, 40,
and John ID. Callicot, 40, residents Of
Sunset Beach, Calf.
j. w. Montgomery, once a deputy
sheriff in Oklahoma, was held as
their slayer. He surrendered volun-
tarily to police. having escaped the
battle unscathed.
Calmly Montgomery told officers
his version Of the shooting which oc-
Cured in an isolated marsh yester-
day. He exhibited a shot punctured
hat as evidence of an attack upon
him. Each of his victims died with
bullet through the heart.
The club keeper said the two men
became enraged when he discharged
his rifle at their hunting dog as they
stalked through the clubs preserves,
Montgomery said. The keeper de-
clared he attempted to reason" with
the trespassers, but that Callicot cut
the argument short by firing at him.
Montgomery said he returned the
fire and Callicot crumpled to the
soft ground. Mahon quickly swung
his gun to his shoulder, and the
keeper said they fired almost togeth-
er. Again Montgomery escaped un-
injured. while Mahon fell. The dog
was uniniurcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
SHERIFF MAY |
y = X
RIDE? BUT YES!
y y y
TAKEN TO JAIL

HUMBLE. Tex, Nov. 16.-tPj-
Sam Dees, q, alleged participant
in the theater holdup here We'd
nesday night, was in the Harris
county Jail at Houston today as a
result Of having asked the wrong
man for n ride to Houston last
night. The automobile driver,
Deputy Sheriff n. Hambrick,
obligingly picked up Dees. recog-
nized him Immediately as the man
wanted and placed him under ar
rest.
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Fields
and the second alleged bandit. Lee
w. Rawlings. who were seriously
wounded in the gun battle which
was the aftermath Of the holdup,
remained in hospital. Fields was
slightly improved but Rawlings
condition was described as still
critical.
Dees admitted his participation
in the robbery, officers asserted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Walker Demands
More Facts In
Gambler Death

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-tPl-May-
or Walker has given police until
Monday to produce some further
facts on the killing OF Arnold Roth
stein, Broadway gambler, or he will
take action.
Calling Police Commissioner War
ren, District Attorney Banton. In
spector John ID. Coughlin, Deputy In
spector Arthur Carey, fourteen de-
tectives and two patrolmen to his
offices yesterday. the mayor ques-
toned them as to what progress had
been made.
At its conclusion he issued the
following statement:
II have INSISTED that either the de-
tective bureau produce further facts
in this case by Monday or else ad-
NIT that they can't. Then shall de-
eide what action | shall take. They
must be given full opportunity and
no more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16

as they fled with $4,000 in loot,
shot IL out with more than 80 towns
men, wounding X. T.. Morris. tail
or and A. w. Stafford, sheriff-elect,
before they were disabled.
Leaving their motor car at the rear
Of the bank, Keel and Liddell en-
tered the institution shortly before
closing time. With guns drawn,
they ordered Frank Conrad, bank
president, into the main room where
other bank employees, including ID. A.
billiard and Mrs. Grace Davis vice
Jack billiard and NJ. j. Norvell, book
keepers, weer working.
Keel ordered the cashier to put the
banks money in a cement sack which
he carried, while Liddcll herded the
employees into one corner, and then
ordered them to leave the building.
As the employees ran TO give the
alarm, the robbers grabbed Conrad,
and forced him into their car, where
they held him as they prepared TO
escape.
Before the robbers could get their
car in motion, armed citizens, sum-
moned by Norvell who had dashed TO
the fire station TO sound the alarm,
opened fire.
Conrad. hit BY shot but not injur-
cd slipped from the car seat to the
road, while the two robbers leaped
out and returned the fire, wounding
Morris and Stafford before they fell
Keel died within a few minutes
and Liddell was taken to the hos
pital heer, where doctors said after
an examination that he would lose
the sight Of ono eye, and that prob
ably they would not be able to save
the other.
Liddell was sought by oklahoms
officers in connection with the rob
berry of the Love County National
Bank here last January, in which
Sam Long, Love county sheriff was
1 fatally wounded.
He also had beer indicted. togeth.
er with James X. London, former ab.
stractor Of Marietta, in Gainesville
Texas, on a charge Of using the
mails TO defraud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Funeral Service
Held For Valley
Woman FRIDAY

MERCEDES. Nov. 16.-Funeral SER
vices for Mrs. o. X. Barton, 65, who
died at the home of her son. N. 7.
Barton, president of the Hidalgo
County Bank in this city, were to be
held Mt 4 o'clock Friday afternoon
with Rev. X. o. Macintosh. rector
Of the Church Of the Advent. Of
Brownsville. and Rev. G. p. Owen,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, Mercedes. officiating.
Mrs. Barton had been i'll for sew
eral months.
Active pallbearers will be John l..
Bruce. James Anderson. X. c. Wat
tiers, q. +. Evans, G. X. Watson and
ID. T.. kirgan. the latter Of Weslaco.
Surviving are three daughters.
Mrs. T. W. Mcqueen Of Mercedes and
Mrs. James b. Carlton and Mrs. Ben
ton b. Looney. both Of New Orleans,
and two sons. n. r. Barton of Mer-
cedes and Herbert Barton of FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Mexican Aviator
Leaves Here For
Detroit Friday

The Stinson- Detroiter cabin plane
owned by Joaquin Gonzales Pacheco
Of Mexico City and .piloted by G. r.
Mcmillan took off from the Fort
Brown army flying field here at 9
o'clock Friday morning for Detroit.
Aside from the pilot and owner.
the plane carried s. r. Titus of
Brooklyn. N. ". as passenger.
The big plane landed at Fort
Brown about s o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon after a flight from the City
Of Mexico which required a little
over five hours.
Before resuming flight Friday
morning, IL was announced that the
ship would probably not make an
other landing until il reached its
destination.
Pacheco. upon landing here. imme-
diately telerraphed his wife in Mex
leo City of his successful voyage
over the first lap Of his journey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
VALLEY PLANS
S. A. EXHIBIT
c. of c. Heads Accept
Offer of Space In
Club There

kSpeClal % Inc ntFal.p
SAN BENITO. Nov. .'l6.-Thc Lower
Rio Grande Valley is TO have a per-
manent exhibit at the Tourist Club
building in San Antonio, Valley
Chamber Of Commerce secretaries de-
cided at call meeting held here.
The secretaries present were W. X.
McGarrity Of McAllen, president Of
the Valley secretaries; Myron r.
Ward Of Harlingen, John r. Robinson
Of Edinburg, and j. Il. Bell Of San
Benito.
The secretaries decided 10 place a
Valley-wide exhibit in the Tourist
club at San Antonio. the space being
offered them free of charge, and the
only suggestion being that the Val
ley make a small contribution to the
Conopus club. San Antonio club which
is sponsoring the Tourist club.
The exhibit IL 10 consist Of a re-
lief map Of the Valley in colors. the
map being about 4 BY feet and six
inches high. IL is TO be made by an
expert in San Antonio. and will show
contours. products, railroads, canals,
and other objects Of interest in the
Valley. The map will be in a glass
case.
On each side Of IL will he cases
containing Valley fruit. Fresh fruit
will BE sent up for these cases ~ Of
ten as needed.
Near the cases Of fruit will he
large Mexican pottery vases, contain
ing fresh cut Valley flowers.
Back Of the exhibit. on the wall,
will be large collection Of pictures
Of Valley scenes. arranged in a panel
case that is TO be placed at the dis
posaI Of the Valley.
The entire exhibit will be cared for
by the club in San Antonio.
Valley literature will be kept at
the booth.
These plans may be changed in
some details. hut the secretaries de-
cided definitely TO have the exhibit
placed in San Antonio and named
Mr. Mccarthy 70 handle the details
Of placing IL there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Wurzbach Loses
In Official Poll

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Nov. 16.-(Pl
Rep. Harry VI. Wurzbach, Texas
only republican congressman, failed
to benefit by last weeks sweep TO
Hoover in the Lone Star state and
has lost his seat in the lower house
"a Augustus McCloskey. democrat. by
233 votes. according to the unofficial
tabulation announced today.
Three small precinct boxes were
not included in the tabulation. be-
cause they were said to have shown
discrepancies. but the Bexar county
commissioners said that If all votes
IN the questioned boxes we're in
cluded. McCloskey's lead would be
205 votes.
Both candidates have protested the
vote in various precincts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
The ByideIeSSS Groom Is
Wed NOlU-Bnt to Whom?

CHICAGO. Nov. l6.-tP)-Frank-
lin Hardinge, wealthy oil burner
manufacturer whose "brideless
honeymoon was an item for the
newspapers last February, is mar
ried now.
His brides name Is Peggy. Peg
gy who. Mr.. Hardinge. the 61-year-
old bridegroom, won't say.
In February Mr.. Hardinge and
Ann Livingston were engaged. The
steamship tickets for their honey
moon were purchased: the bridal
suite had heen engaged.
The bridegroom-to-be presented
his fIancee with n paper. She was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Are to Announce
Electors Nov. 26

AUSTIN. Nov. 16.-tPl-The vote
cast for presidential electors in the
general election will be officially
canvassed and commissions issued on
November 26. The vote will be can
vassed by the governor. secretary of
state and attorney general.
The vote for state. county and dis
trict offices will be canvassed on De-
cember II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16

TO sign an agreement to disclai.l
all except 100000 Of his estate.
Miss Livingston refused. and ''.e
marriage was cancelled. Mr.. Har-
dinge sailed in the bridal suite,
alone.
Yesterday the telephone rang at
the Hsrdinge home. "Yes, this -
Mrs. Hardinge," a soft voice an
swered.
Mr.. Hardinge was asked about
It, tie would not talk
Won't you even tell Us Pcggys
last name - he was asked.
Certainly" he said. "lt's Hard
inge."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
NOR RESPONSIBLE

LONDON. Nov. 1e.-tPN-Sir James
Heath. husband of Lady Heath. Brit
ish airwoman. now in America. today
made public an official notification
withdrawing authority for her 70
pledge his credit. The notice. whlcn
appeared in the newspapers, also
stated he would not be responsible
for her debts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Oklahoma HOldMp
Fooled; I Bandit
Slain, I Wounded

MARIETTA, Okla, Nov. 16.-CPl-
Haynie Liddell, 80. was in hospit-
al, probably blinded for life; Col
bert Keel 35, was dead, and two cit
liens were nursing gunshot wounds
today, following an attempt to rob
the First National Bank here yes
terday.
Liddell and Keel. halted BY citizens
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-fPb-Deaf
people are not good people TO hold
up because they do not cooperate.
Steven Gundlach. hold-ur man,
declared emphatically today in a
police cell.
Steven does not believe in carry
ing a pistol because it's dangerous,
so when he approached John Nc
Knieht he had nothing but his
good strong arm to enforce ms
commands.
"Stick 'em APP said Mr.. Gund-
lach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
YeIIs Too Loud Holding
Up Deaf Man; is Jailed

whats that?" aueried Mr.. rfc-
Knight, hand to ear.
n say. you're being robbed
bawled Mr.. Gundlach.
Write IL out" suggested Mr..
Mcknight, politely producing pad
and pencil.
Robbed, stuck up, jack-rolled,"
howled Mr.. Gundlach.
The police a block away. heard
the echoes and drew alongside.
"Guys like that" said the hoarre
Mr.. Gundlach. should carry ear
trumpetS-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
NOT UNWILLING"

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Nov. l6.-
(P,-B. u. Sartin, vice chairman Of
the anti-Smith democrats of Texas,
in a statement here today said he
would "not be unwilling to be Z can
didate for governor in 1880
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to cloudy and contin-
ued mild temperature tonight and
Saturday; possibly local showers
Saturday.
For East Texas: Showers tonight;
somewhat colder in west and north
central portions; Saturday partly
cloudy; showers in east portion;
somewhat colder.
Fresh southerIy winds on the coast
becoming northerly Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
OKLAHOMA Is
/. STORM SWEPT
Two Die IN Gum Battle
HO,U Teams Compare
TOday's Grid Classic

Probable starting lineups for Brownsville and San
Benito teams, meeting the local high school ath-
letic field today in the classic tilt of the season here,
are as follows.
Numerals and weights of all substitutes for both
teams also given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next - to
AZ hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal msterologi-
cal conditions:
High i0:44 p. m.
Low 1907 ~ n.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-18
G. E. WAGNER DROWNED

A telegram that came to Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Wagner Sunday
evening carried the sad news of the
death by drowning of their eldest son,
George E. Wagner, that day at Eve
leth, Minnesota, where he was a
Pharmacist employed by the City
Drug company. The telegram con-
tanned no details of the tragedy save
that the young man lost his life
when canoe upset. Coming as it
did on Mothers Day, the news was
dcubly sad. Just the day before Mrs.
Wagner had received lovely box
of candy as an affectionate token, for
Mothers Day, and he had recently
written that he was making plans to
come home next month for his first
visit to White Bluffs. He was very
fond of his parents and>he was an
extraordinarily dutiful and generous
son. The sympathy of the entire
community goes. out to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner in their bereavement.
The body was shipped to Walla
Wala and the funeral is being held
there today, Friday, and interment will
be made in the family plot there.
The young man was a member of
both the Masonic and Elk lodges
and the former had charge C the
funeral arrangements.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-18
FINLEY CLUB WILL PLAY
HERE next SUNDAY

Some seem to think it was because
it was the thirteenth Of tine month;
some att -ibute it to over confidence,
while others have advanced number
of different excuses, but whatever the
cause, about eveL ything in connection
with that ball game in Kennewlck last
Eunday went ''haywire" To begin
with there were in the neighborhood
of fifteen cars of rooters that accomp-
anied the team and nearly every car
developed ailments unning from blow
cuts and punctures to balky engines
and other car troubles. These little
things did not add anything to the
state OF mind Of the passengers in tn.
cars except possible to put their nerves
on edge, and perhaps this peevishness
was carried to the players through
metal telspathy.
Anyway, the exhibition put on by
the local team was entirely different
from what its past performance would
lead one to expect. In other words the
team did not live up to its reputation.
Every player on the team who got a
chance was charged with at least one
ei-or Of commission or omission and
some Of the surest felders had as
many az three errors charged up to
them. In addition to that the team
seemed to have lost its batting eye.
When such good hitters as Montgo-
mcy Cords, Anderson, Morford and
Blair are able to get but one safe
hit, either the opposing pitcher is aw.
fully good or the batters were just
having an eff day. Even Williams,
WHO has turned in some nicely pitch
cd games for White Bluffs, did not
have his usual stuff and he retired
to third base in the fifth inning and
Jack Blair finished the game. lack
was in good form and held the Kenne.
wick team to cne score but the game
was hopelessly lost when he went in.
Kerlnewick got off to flying start
but scoring four times i'll the first
inning, e., ors being responsible for
every one Of the four runs. This handi-
cap seemed to take all of the fight out
OF the locals and they finished on the
shcrt end of five to eight score, and
dropped their first league game of the
season.
P'ecsuse the team had been winning
so easi)v, the fans and even the play
- themselves got the idea that they
were. unbeatable and the defeat last
Sunday will probably have a salutary
effect. Even the Yankees lose once in
awhile and it is the average over the
season that counts.
The Finley club, which has dropped
two games to White Bluffs but which
has been considerably strengthened
and has just beaten Richland two
straight, will furnish the opposition
for the locals on the grounds here
Sunday. 1t should I've good game
to watch,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-18
NORTH AND SOUTH
HIGHWAY GIVEN BOOST

A news story covering nearly a
whole page, boosting the north and
south highway across the state from
Wenatchee by way of Quincy, Van
tage, Beverly, Wahluke ferry, White
Bluffs, Hanford. Richland and Kenne-
wick to connection with the Colum-
bia River Highway at Plymouth
Umatilla, was published in Monday s
Wenatchee Daily World. The story,
which was written by Paul Stoffel,
Jr., who logged the road, is headed
~ cut showing the complete route
and the towns and localities which
one passes through en- route.
The first paragraph reads. "Wen-
atchee to Umatilla, Oregon, 40 miles.
A north and south highway open the
year around, and the shortest mid
state route from the Canadian to the
Oregon lines. The answer to the War
Departments repeated proposals for
a water grade, year-around highway
which would be incorporated in a
possible second line of defense on the
west coast. Washington's share of the
interior everyday highway proposed
and fought for by Sam Hill, father
OF Washington good road associations,
to extend from Canada through Cen
tral Washington and Oregon to Cali
fornia. This in brief is the description
of the north and south route shown
in the accompanying map
The strategic location of White
Bluffs is featured in different parts of
the story showing the connection here
with various routes to points in Wash
ington east and west and to cities in
the southeastern portion of the state.
The story Is written in an enter
tanning way and the points Of interest,
Priest Rapids, the great body of fine
undeveloped. land in. Grant. County
between Saddle mountain and the
Columbia river, the Cold Creek dist
rict west of White Bluffs, the Priest
Rapids valley, Richland and Kenne-
wick, all come in for their share Of
attention.
THE route ID one that the White
Bluffs people have been working fer
for years. They have been responsible
for bringing the Improvement as far
along as it is today and they are
grateful to the Wenatchee World for
calling the attention of the residents of
North Central Washington to the road
which they. hope some day in the not
too distaii. future will be incorporated
in the state highway program.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-18
BAND CONCERT

y u u :
At the reheasal Monday night, the
band voted unanimously to give an
open air concert on the lawn of the
Hanford high school ground Monday
evening, May 81 at $3.50 o'clock. This
concert lis dedicated to Professor
Dykstra. The band wishes every one
to at:e.,d and help make the concert
success.
Professor Dykstra will be greatly
missed by the band, as he has been
one OF its most regular members for
the last two years. He is very fine
trumpet player and has made him
self very popular with his solos. He
is soon to leave for his new field of
work and tho band and its leader
wish him most successful future.
WHITE BLUFFS BAND
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-18
STRAWBERRY HARVEST ON

The strawberry crop is coming along
nicely and while some small pickings
have been made this week the COM
mercial harvest will not be on in
earnest until next Mes1day. The COM
paratively warm weather of the past
week or so has been just right for
the berries and the crop is looking
exceedingly well. While the tonnage
hero is not large enough yet to ship
in car lots the acreage has been in
creased each year for. the past few
seasons and with the large number Of
plants that growers are planning to
SCI out this summer, car lot ship
ncnts next year is a probability.
Strawberries pay bigger returns year
in auG year out than any crop raised
in this valley and the money for them,
coming in at this season when 1t seems
everything is going out and nothing
coming in, is doubly welcome.