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New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Youthful Crime Artist
 PIunqes to His Death

New York, Jan. 10 N-A 1G-year- old youth who. quit high school only a few years ago and started a career , of crime. was killed instantly last 7 night when he plunged six stories 1n san attempt to escape capture when : discovered in Bronx apartment. 7. The youth. Harry Gordon, was identified by a school report card found in his pocket. He was dtscov- eEsd in the apartment by Mrs. Meyer Rothchild and had attempted 10 laSp over asfive. foot airway to the root of all adjoining apartment house.
 lJewelry found in his pockets was identified as having been stolen from another apartment in the building.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Geneva, N. Y., Clerk Kills
 Man Who Dismissed Him

Geneva, N. Y.. Jan. 10 Rt-Daniel Baker, 56, owner of a haberdashery store. died today of bullet wounds inflicted yesterday by q discharged employc.
 Charles H. Green. Al, the former employe, was held in the city jail. Four shots struck Baker in the abdomen, one of them lodging in the spinal column and fifth shot broke his arm.
 Police said Baker accused Green of thefts from the store and dis charged him. Green pulled an au- tomatio pistol from his pocket and fired at the elder man. Laying the revolver on q counter, Green walked from the store and surrendered to tho police. He drove me crazy and I shot him." Green told Sergeant William Kinney who arrested him.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
London. After Flood, Is
 In Need of Pied Piper

London, Jan. 10 R)-A plague of the wake of the flood of last Satur- day.
 Driven from wharves, warehouses and basements in the lying parts of the city. small rats, lean rats. tawny rats and brawny rats, in fam about in search of new homes. Never before has London been so rat ridden, said William Dalton, off cial rat catcher. beetle destroyer and vermin eXterminator, who. with a staff of expert pied pipers, is work ing day and night to drive the in Hyaders from the city.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
MINE GASES TAKE
 TOLL 0F q LIVES
Iost of Victims in Illinois Dis.
 ast1 Killed Outright

West Frankfort. Ill. Jan. 10 R- Gas. that invisible menace of the coal miner. has added .1 lives to its lengthening list of victims.
 The :l werc killed yesterday by a terrific gas explosion in a passage of the Peabody Industrial Mine No. IS.
 Six hundEed feet underground, and more than | mile from the surface, most of the miners were killed out right. The others died from the after-damp that followed the ex- piosion.
 F State and county investigations to- day sought to fix the explosion's cause. A. D. Lewis. state director of mines, who put on pit" clothing and made . personal inspection, was conducting the states investigation. Mhtla Coroner Joe Hill of Franklin county impanelled a jury to investi- gate the disaster for the county. 2. Coming without warning shortly after 600 miners had taken their places ct 7:30 a. m.. the explosion killed au the men working in four
 
 adjoining rooms.
 z z Three mine rescue crews fought their way through gas and crumpled walls of coal and timber to bring the bodies to the shaft where they were lifted to the surface last night.
 Two of the dead men were found within a few feet of fresh air and safety. Another had made Ms way nearly to a trap door where he could have escaped.
 : A brave effort by David McPhail 10 save his brother Robert failed. David upon hearing the blast rushed into the passage and after three dashes into the deadly gas found his brother but was forced by the gas to drop h,m within IS feet of fresh air.
 E violently realizing his doom. Ray Farrell chalked tho number of his n,ins room on the soles of his feet where 1t was found when his body was discovered. The other bodies were identified by the numbers or their safety lamps. Many were mutilated and dishgured by the ex- plosion.
 N B. Cremeans. a survivors, was found in a walled-in space, raving and irrational from shock.
 The explosion was the third mis- fortune to befall miners in No. 1S. Tho first was an explosion in 1920 which resulted in loss of life and gave the mine a reputation of be- ing hot" an adjective applied to gaseous mines. In 1925 the tri-state tornado swept away the tipple and men 1t work wers forced to climb to the surface through the air shafts.
 Tho mine was flooded with water for two yearS by the management after the 1890 explosion in an effort to extinguish a .slow fire.
 It was found necessary later to wall of large portion of the under- ground workings because of gas and yesterdays explosion was within a shsrt distance of the .a inch con- crete wall. ,~ a.....
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Liquor Worth $10,000,O ,OO0
 Is Seized Within a Year

New York, Jan. 10 RIThe New York World today says that more than $lO,000,000 worth of contra band liquor and alcohol was seized from rum running ships in 1927 by the combined forces of the marine police, customs service and coast guard, operating from the port ot New York.
 Forty-six vessels with between 1,2e0,00O and 100000 quarts or raw alcohol and liquors were selzed during the year. In 1926. 47 vessels were captured.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Two Killed in Grade ..
 Crossing Auto Crash

Manchester. Jan. 10 (CP)-Two men were killed when the automo- bile in which they were riding was struck at grade crossing at Buck land last night by q New York -Bos- ton express train of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad.
 The dead are Leo Hannon, 20, and John Horton. 50. both of this city.
 The bodies were found damned against the pilot of the locomotive. The machine was carried 50 feet be- fore it dropped over a 10-foot en- bankment. '-
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
MEETINGS AT Sf. NARk'S

Church Misaioa e Help s1d Lay. nsm's Association Piens seasioaa
 Neat Wesk-Alsa to Have Dianee.
 Ara yrsdsr.ck Psass Of New Hs- ven will be the speaker at the re- gional meeting Of the Church Mis- sion of Help. which will be held in st. Marks Episcopal church Wed- !nesday evening. January 1S. Misa Helen sturgeA executive secretary for Connecticut. also will speak.
 : Laymen from New Haven. Hart ford, Merlden. Shelton and other parts of Connecticut will be here to speak on Lay Evangelism in tho Church" at the annual dinner of tho Laymen's association. January IS. The supper will be followed by an open forum. The speaker will b. Leon c. Palmer Of Philadelphia. general secretary of the Brpther- hood of St. Andrew.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

ldxe aad lArsQ4ee Iee0 v t1a D. get bureuu will aAdrsas tho le3t. ment heads and .tAeir ehlse 1a ' ates upon tho Ascal situstton. 4
 Addresses sf the i've speahogo l be broadcaa threusheut tAe eosd ry by radio. and in aA1ttiea . Uu1ei program will be rssAsra6 h1 ke United States navy hand. Tho M(ft- ing is the 14th called fer dtscuGan of the governments budGaA opWa- tionx since the fnstituttea oe tbte system of controlling public exp(a- ditureS.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Bill Awaits Signature
 Of President Coolidge

Washington, Jan. 10 @-A bii authorizing the expenditure of &s5.. ooo,00 for the purchase of all pri, vate property on the Sout hof Penn sylvania avenue between the capitol and the treasury known as the Mall lacks only President Coolidge's sig nature to make it law.
 The measure would authorize a long standing project for grouping new structures to house federal de- partments in the downtown area.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

Several members of the local Grange are planning to attend the 4Srd annual convention of the state Grange which has it's evening meet inga at the Foot Guard hall in Hart ford. The first session begins this evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
kidnap Truck Driver and
 Steal Rugs Worth S16,OOO

New York, Jan. 10 R-Five men, who stole a 5-tOn auto truck and kidnapped the driver last night
 made their escape with 16l bales of rugs valued at $16.000. The driver was taken on q tiNc-hour drive about the city before he was put off his truck. Th~trucll later was found abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
NOTED BOTANlsT DIES

7 New York, Jan. 10 &-Prof. Her bert Maule Richards. noted botan'st and professor at Harvard college died last night, aged 56. He came to Barnard in 1906 after having taught at Harvard and Radcliffe. Ht is survived by his widow.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
CHURCH AND APARTMENT.

New York, Jan. 10 R--A l6-story apartment building with a church auditorium on the ground floor will be erected hy>the Second Presbyter- ian church on the site Of it's present ediflce in Central Park West.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
of the expense for maintaining th, volunteer lire department.

Tho regular monthly meeting of the Newington WoMan's Christian Temperance union will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the parish house of the Newipgton Center Congregational church. Mrs. Roy B. Clark, county president. will address the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

A whist and dance were held at the Grange hall fast night under the auspices of the local Grange. MT. and Mrs. Harry Green were in charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
HARDY NOT so WELL

Dorchester, Eng, Jan. 10 R- , Thomas Hardy. British novelist, who has been i'll for several weeks, pass ed a restless night. He was report ed to be not so we'll this morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
GOvt's Semi-Annual
 Meeting Is Called

Washington. Jan. 10 R,-The gov ernments semi-annual business meeting for consideration of the budget work of the last half year will be held in Washington Monday evening, January 30, President Cool
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

Diamonds can be identified by ultraviolet rays under which the
 stones give of various colors which
 can be photographed.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

A delegation of members from :he local W. c, T. U. will attend the 24th annual banquet at the Y. NJ. c. A. in Hartford Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

Mr. and Mrs. Everett w. Jones have moved from Main street into their new home on Hawley street.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

s'r. and Mi ,, Joseph lalcone have moved from th lr home on Main street 10 Hartford.
 It is reported that the condition of David l'ittaiager, who has been seriously i'll, is improving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Hear Report on
THANKSGIVING Dinner

The Baptist Woman's Missionary
society heard a report on the Thanks
giving dinner served by the women
of the church on November % at
their meeting Monday afternoon, in
which il was announced that a sum
of $50 had been cleared for the
church improvement fund. This
came as an addition 10 the advan-
tages of the affair as a get-together
and social good time for the mem
bers of the church, which was the
original object Of the entertainment.
The dinner was arranged BY a com
mittee headed by Mrs. X. j. Glow.
Miss Annie Tucker acted as toast
mistress for the occasion, and a pro-
gram Of musical numbers and read
ings was presented. Ninety-five
plates we're served.
During the business session, Mrs.
Ben c. Clark was elected president
of the society. to take the place Of
Mrs. X. j.. Glow, who recently re-
signed. Reports Of routine work
from standing committees were also
heard by the organization.
At the close Of the business ses-
sion the society adjourned for a So
cial hour. Group Number Two, of
which Mrs. j. r. Dowis is chairman,
served pumpkin pie and coffee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
FARM RELIEF
ACTS PUZZLE
Congress Undec d
Whether to Begin
Now or Not

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-(P1-Re-
publican leaders in congress remain
divided on the question of whether
to attempt farm relief legislation Mt
this session or leave the problem to
an extra session promised by Her
bert Hoover if it is necessary.
There are signs that some Of the
Hoover members Of the party prefer
fer to leave the farm relief problem
to his administration entirely feel
ing that this was a vital part of his
campaign and that he will be held
completely responsible with its dis
position.
Also, there are rumors from some
Of the farm leaders outside Of con-
gress who supported the McNary-
Haugen bills vetoed by President
Coolidge that they would prefer to
have the legislation go over to the
newly elected president. Their con-
cern is reported to center about the
appointments the president would
make to the proposed federal farm
board.
Other republicans interested in
disposing of a farm marketing bill
and avoiding an extra session for
farm relief until the fall when they
feel the tariff revision can be un-
dertaken, are hoping TO draw from
Mr.. Coolidge some indication Of the
view he will take toward inaugural
ing the farm relief administration.
if il is authorized late in his term.
Senator Borah Of Idaho, one of
Mr.. Hoover's hardest campaign work
ers, is insisting on the extra session
promised by the president-elect for
the consideration of farm relief and
tariff revision. He a y tariff re-
vision is a vital part Of ag~ricultu-
raj improvement and should be con-
sidered with any farm marketing
legislation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04

Monday. The sessions will continue
through Tuesday.
This coming together Of the rep
resentatives in grand convocation is
significant Of two important
thoughts" Emery said. First. the
interest and esteem shown for this
branch Of Masonry and second, the
desire Of fellowships and ~associa-
tons which are so much In evidence
on this happy occasion
Three new chapters were reported
by Grand Secretary +. nj. BARLEY.
They were the Hidalgo chapter at
Edinburg, the Port Neches chapter
at Port Neches and the Mabank
chapter at Mabank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
'Benito Juar
Society to Hold
5Oth Anniversary

Invitations and programs to the
fiftieth anniversary celebration OF
the Benito Juarez society Of this city
have been distributed. The ami
vcrsary ceremony will be conducted
at the society's hall beginning at 3
o'clock Sunday evening, Dec. Q.
The Benito Juarez group of this
city is believed to be the oldest
Mexican society in Texas.
The program includes music by
the Juarez orchestra. talks by Dffi-
Gals. Inauguration Of directors, sew
several numbers by children of the
Juarez school. round table discus
sion. and a ball.
The Juarez hall is located az JEFF
ferson between Fourth and Fifth
streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Bmyy0s Being Fed
To Hogs In Effort
Eliminate Herd

youngsters Of the present generation
showing a decided preference for q
ni~ckel-plated mount that chugged in
stead of braying.
It 10 estimated that within an
other year the last Of the herds Of
wild burros will have disappeared.
For several years there has been no
appreciable increase in their num-
bers, due 1t is said to placing cat
tie on the ranges when the grass -
prime, and leaving the burros but
ssant forage. Coyotes and other
"varmints" take their toll or the
young, and it is believed some are
occasionally forced to swim the Rio
Grande to gain the better forage in
the Mexican pastures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Reward Killing
Trial on Snag

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 4.-LPl-Al-
legged failure Of the court Of original
jurisdiction to arraign one of the de-
PENDANTS has blocked the scheduled
trial here of j. II. Dumas and Carl f..
"Red" Woods for the Staying Of two
men in an asserted bank robbery in
Rankin, Upton county. last spring.
When Woods alleged he had never
been arraigned and was not even
under arrest at the time the case
was transferred TO Travis county,
Judge James r. Hamilton ruled that
his court lacked jurisdiction and
sent the case back to Upton county.
Woods said he was arrested in Mis-
souri, after the cahnge Of venue had
been ordered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04

Transforming burros into pork Is
the latest and one Of the most
profitable industries in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. But as a result
of the industry, Jackass Prairie IN
eastern Cameron county, will lose
the herds of wild burros from which
il gained its ~euphonious name.
The wild burro herds are being
depleted at the rate Of approximate
ly 20 burros per week, and from the
Naranja ranch shipments Of fat
porkers will start in a few weeks TO
the northern mark Is. The porkers
have considerable value; burros are
considered a liability instead Of an
asset.
Each day an expert rifleman
mounts his trusty steed and HES out
across the s%acahuiste flats and salt
grass marshes where the burros have
roamed for centuries. Two or three
burros are shot, thei location mark
cd, ard the SINNERS arc called upon
to perform their task. The meat is
carried to the Narania ranch, where
II is cooked in huge watts, and ground
into the grain and other feeds upon
which the porkers are being fatten-
ed. The hides are marketed in
Brownsville.
Another market has developed for
the burros since the advent of the
racing dogs which will do their stuff
on the Matamoros tracks. The dogs
are supplied with burro meat. Train
ers state that while il probably will
not increase their speed il should
make them tiugh and hardy. Wheth-
er it will develop a latent character
istic Of stEbbornness has not been
determined.
At the Naranja ranch, where the
Garcia Land and Livestock company
is fattening hogs on burro meat, the
wagonloads of meat are being
brought in from the salt grass re-
gion daily. Those in charge assert
that every time the porkers hear a
burro bray they will begin to squeal
in anticipation of the feed to come.
The proposition Of getting rid Of
the herds of wild burros, which now
number over 1000 head, has been a
problem for the owners for seve..l
years. There was a time, a half
century ago, when the burro was
considered indispensable along the
lower border, but his period of use
fulness ceased several years ago.
Wild burrors have roamed the salt
flats for centuries, their p~rogenitors
having escaped from the herds Of
the Spanish conguistadores. In the
old days when a burro was needed
IL was customary to mount a horse,
rope the burro, and drive or drag
him to the corral where he was
taught the tricks Of his trade. ac-
quiring proper domesticity in a few
days.
Several years ago an effort was
made to popularize burros in the
north as mounts for children. and a
few carloads were shipped out, but
their popularity did not last. the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04

THESE SIMPLE RULES
MAKE TEETHING EASY

Be careful Of Baby's diet during
teething. Do not overfeed him. Watch
his stomach and bowels and at the
first sign Of Indigestion, gas or con-
stipation, give him a few drops of
harmless, pleasant-tasting Fletcher's
Castoria. These simple rules are max
ing teething easy on millions of
babies-and mothers, too. For over
thirty years Castoria has been the
trusted standby Of mothers every
where. Ii soothes wakeful. cross
babies to sleep quickly and easily
and it's purely-vegetable so you can
give il as often as needed. 1t does the
work OF castor oil better and more
gently. For your protection, the bot
tie OF genuine Castoria always bears
the Fletcher signature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
MethOdistS to Have
Special Program

About thirty women were present
at the regular monthly business
meeting Of the Methodist missionary
society this week. Routine business
occupied most Of the session. Plans
were also discussed for a jubilee
harvest day program 10 be held next
Monday. A general review Of the
years work will be made at that
time, and all members are urged to
attend. Mrs. Willie A. George, pres
dent Of the society. conducted the
Meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Shipments From
Valley ga Cars

Six hundred and thirty-four ears
Of fruit and vegetables had been
shipped from the Valley up 70 Sun
day morning. according 70 the week
end reports Of the Missouri Pacific
and Southern Pacific Lines. This
includes $50 cars OF fruit and ia
cars Of vegetables. OF the latter. TO
cars OF mixed vegetables had moved.
the remainder being straight cars.
The Snavely loading station near
Harlingen leads Southern Pacific
shipping points in the volume Of
fruit moved, having shipped al cars,
and Harrington ranks second with -
cars. McAllen has shipped 10 ears
and Brownsville 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
Woman's Guild
Bazaar Plans

Plans for the annual Christmas
bazaar, TO be held this year on Fri
day and Saturday Of this week, were
completed by the Woman's Guild of
the Church Of the Advent at their
meeting Monday afternoon. The
bazaar will be located in the La
nier radio shop. recently vacated by
Holms camera shop, on Elizabeth
street. Besides the fancy work on
sale. Mexican food. clam chowder and
a plate lunch consisting OF Virginia
baked ham, candied vans. potato
salad and rolls will be served.
A very brief meeting Of the Auxil-
iary Of the church was also held
Monday. during which routine bust
ness was discussed, and the society
voted to pay the last missionary
pledge OF the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-04
HAINISCH TO BE CHIEF
OF AUSTRIA 3RD TIME

VIENNA. Dec. 4.-(P)-All politi-
cal parties reached an agreement to-
day. that DIR. Michael Hainisch,
should again be elected president.
The veteran statesman will be unan-
imously elected for a third term to-
morrow and the constitution will be
amended so as to authorize a third
term in his ease alone, all his sue
cessors being limited to the present
constitutional maximum Of two
terms.