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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
Man Forces Dallas Cops To Kill Him
BURGLAR ADMITS
X - 4
GUILT WHEN HIS
r y =
Sl6.l0 RETURN ED

CHICAGO. Oct. 24.-lPy-John
Taylor. who numbered his adven-
lures in crime at POT before he
stopped counting, was willing ~
plead guilty TO burglary yesterday.
but for a price-$l610.
Taylor made no bones about the
burglary under consideration
the wrecking Of gas station safe
but he told Assistant District
Attorney Byrne that he would
plead not guilty unless he were
given S16.10. IL must be cash
that jingles," Taylor said. Cheeks
amt no good with me-
lie explained that the $3.50 was
his own money, taken from his
pocket by police who arrested him
at the scene Of the burglary.
If we give you the Sl6.l0 will
you plead guilty. the assistant
district attorney wanted 70 know.
Sure" said Taylor.
They gave him the money. ne
pleaded guilty and was sentenced
10 serve from one year 20 life.
"A fellow can live a long time on
Sl6.l0." said Taylor, especially
in Jail"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
OF
JURY UPHELD
IN HIGH COURT
Convicted Slayer of
DR.. Ramsey, Mathis
Physician, Loses In
Fight For Life

AUSTIN. Oct. 2I.-iPt-Harrv ".
Lcahy's death sentence for the kill
ing Of Or. =. a. Ramsey, physician
of Mathis. in Live Oak county. was
affirmed today hy the court Of GRIM
inal appeals.
Leahy got only fifty years IN his
first trial which was in Live Oak
county. The case was tried again
in Williamson county and Leahy re-
ceiyed the death sentence.
Dr. Ramse body was found ~
shallow grave. The states theory
was that Leahy had been trying IN
regain n ranch that d.. Ramsey had
bought at n shcriffs sale The phv-
sician disappeared from home and
his body was not found for several
weeks.
Recognizing that the case Was one
OF cIrcumstantIal evidence. the a1-
peal court declared. however. that
Leahy's action In seeking $4,000
contract with Mrs. Ramsey for him
60 produce the doctors body. dead or
alive, when an good citizens should
have donated their services and
other actions of the defendant, pro-
vided sufficient crrrOb0raiP svr-
dence to warrant a conviction.
Naturally" the court said. "ths
state was unable to produce n wit
ness not connected with the crime
who saw the horrible details, and
was forced 20 resort as III usually
the case, 20 proof of circumstance.
The state "AbundantIy and concIt-
sively' proved. the court said. that
DR.. Ramsey's death occurred b.
criminal violence inflicted NV soms
one and the only remaining issua
was 10 connect Leahy definitely with
the deed.
In both his trials. Lcahy. who had
studied Law but had not passed
bar examination, took a leading Part
IN the direction Of his defense.
The states major witness was Ro-
berto Martinez, Mexican. who said
he lured the aged Mathis physician
from his home In the pretense that
he wanted the doctor 10 attend N sick
person. He took Dr. Ramsey Il 4
spot ~ the woods near Mathis where
Leahy handeuffed the doctor, made
him write some letters. and then
struck him over the head, killing
him. MARTINEZ said. The Mexican
testified that Ne and Leahy then
buried Pr. Ramsey IN n shallow grave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
FEAR MOVE TO
FREE SILVER
Extra Precaution Is
Taken at Prison
For Execution

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 24.-tPl
State prison authorities announce
that extra precautions have been
taken 10 forestcf any possible at
tempt 60 interfere with the sched-
uled electrocution Of j. n. tBOb)
Silver, convicted Fort Worth thea
ter payroll bandit. Friday night.
4 report by a guard on the main
gate that he had heard strange
noises around his beat caused au-
thorities 10 fear that friends OF sill
yer might he planning to try to lib
crate him from the death cell. Al
though there was Bc proof or any
such contemplated undertaking. pris-
on officials chose To remain on the
safe side
Three Texas rangers have been at
the prison for a week and viii re-
main until silver has been electro
cuted. a flood light was installed in
front Of the main gate and bull
dog tethcred nearby
AUSTIN. Oct. 3I.-tFi-Two TeN~
rangers who went 20 Houston !as;
week On official business may he ~
Huntsville paying a friendly visit
to Warden Harreil Of the state pen
itcntiary. AdJutant General Robert
son said today, but insofar as 7e
knows they are not there to prevent
tContinue0 on Oege ten-J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
LESLIE Wins
FIRST ROUND
Injunction to K eep
Name Off Hidalgo
Ballot Denied

EDINBURG. Oct. 24-Applscatio1
Of Gordon Griffin or McAllen for an
Injunction TO restrain the county
clerk from printing the name of J.
h. Leslie on the general election bal
lot as the democratic candidate for
district Judge. was denied by Judge
Hood Boone Wednesday morning.
The defendant contended that
Griffin had no such interest IS
would entitle him "a bring suit wv
the matter. and this view was rp-
held by the court.
The applicant excepted To the ru!-
ing and Immediately gave notice Of
appeal. The case ~ expected u 20
before the Fourth court of civil ap-
peals IN San Antonio at an early
date. attorneys for the applicant
stated.
The application Tor an injunction
70 prevent the printing or u u. Les
lies name on the ballot cited that
he had not been a candidate IN the
democratic primaries and that mis-
term Of office expires January u.
1928. The applicant alleged that
Leslie had been appointed 70 sue
ceed Judge Polk. who resigned in
1925. and was elected in 1926 10 COM
pletc the unexpired term of Judge
Polk. and that his election was not
for the regular four-ycar term.
4 telegram received Wedne dsv
fContinuct or uPRe ren.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
MRS. CREACER
FUNERALHELD
Throngs Pay Tribute
To Memory of Pho
neer Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Kath-
erinc Rcntfro Creager. pioneer resi-
den. Of Brownsville, and mother "
r. r. Creager. republican national
committeeman for Texas. were held
in the chapel at the Hnkley Mortu-
ary at 1880 a. m. Wednesday.
Services we're conducted BY Rev.
r. o. Macintosh, rector Of the
Church Of the Advent, Episcopal. Of
which Mrs. Crcager had been n mem
Der 81 years. Hundreds Of friends
Of the family. representing practi-
cally all communities in the Valley,
attended the services. and the chapel
was heaped with their floral trib-
utes.
Following the services the remains
were carried to the old cemetery
where they were inferred beside
those or her husband, Capt. Frank
A. W. Creager. who died u 1912,
hundreds az cars forming the fune~-
al procession.
Mrs. Creager was born at Hunts
Vile. Texas. III 1850, the daughter
Of Or. and Mrs. Rentfro, pioneers Of
the state. During her girlhood days
she was an intimate friend Of ne
family Of General Sam Houston, NJ
that time residing at Huntsville. and
CONTINUED on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
EARLY REPORT
EXPECTED ON
ship CHANNEL
House Committee Re-
quests Army Engin-
GERS to Submit Rec
concentrations

A survey If the proposed Browns
Vile shin channel from BRACES San
tiago Pass to some point near the
east line Of FL Jardin district has
been ordered ~ General Edwin
Jadwin. chief OF the army enri-
neers.
Major Monroe Fox. district engi-
neer at Galveston. received orders
Monday from the department chief,
and work on the survey Is expected
"a start Immediately. according 20
information received BY the Browns
VILE Chamber OF Commerce.
The action of General Jadwin fol-
lowed request from the rivers
and harbors committee Of the house
NJ representatives that the survey
he made a. the earliest possible
date.
IL ~ understood that the terrain
70 come within the scope N the sur
vey will include the entire lagoon
section or Cameron county east from
the east line Of I'll Jardin irrigation
district. Surveys made several
years ago in the interest of n
Brownsville ship channel project
discloses that various routes would
be available and that between 10
and 50 per cent Of the area lies
below sea level. and that any ~
the routes considered at that time
would be practicable.
Expect Early Report
IN ia believed the reports and
recommendation Of the district en-
gineer will bc ready WV submission
IN the board of army engineers h.
the latter part u November Or early
w December.
The hearing before the commits
sioncrs court on the formation or
the Brownsville navigation district
is set for November 10, but the date
will probably be advanced 20 No
vember 20. the date Set for the hear
.ng on the San Benito petition. in
order 70 avoid any possible conflict
IN the boundaries.
The election on organization and
70 vote bonds for the Brownsville
district can not be held before the
latter part Of December. and II -
believed the survey and recommenda-
tions OF the district engineer viii he
in the hands Of General dadwin or
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
LATE BULLETINS

TRIAL OF NEGRO ATTACK ON WOMAN SET NOV. II
GAINESVILLE 2i-Triai of Sias Jorman, Houston
IasenpfuS has
Sherman Officers here advised today Jormans
moth three
GUILT OF FARMER SELF Is DOUBTED
2Fred kaser farmer Of who
~ himself yesterday would compelled stand today
Of family eight had
". Mitchell
with Judge Mitchell last week had
considerable doubt that
the Of his brothers family
POLICE DEATH ACCIDENT; PROBE GOES ON
Oct police today
n db Of Milton Wadman who fell IS
be medical
old and the other
of daughter
died the Titanic waiting for
,ss,d no occupies pent house there
ASKS AT TRIAL OF NEGRO
a Judge
sellers here has asked that Governor Dan
Greene for the trial Oct 80 OF Will
s-.dy negro with criminal assault white
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
LETTER FOUND
INDICATES He
SOUGHT Death
One Officer Wounded
By Victim of Guns
After Emer g ency
Squad Called Out

DALLAS. oct. 2i.-lPi-Evidence
that ". p. Fletcher. 80. deliberately
made himself the target for officers
bullets when he was shot and killed
today by a riot squad after wound
ing emergency squad officer a. "A.
lvey was seen in a letter to his sister
found in the dead mans clothing.
The scarcely legible note, dated to-
day. hinted Of a domestic tragedy
which Fletcher found when he re-
turned TO his home for clothing and
declared that II have nothing to live
for and II anything happens to me,
] ask you 10 forgive me. think
death would be sweet rather than liv-
ing IN the condition ! am living in"
the letter concluded
The mans sister. resident Of
Rosepine, La, was told that Fletcher
had come to Dallas % find his son
walking the streets barefooted and
with little clothes on"
Officers said Fletcher had girl.
age >, in his arms and bog, s. at his
side. when he opened fire on Ivey.
Ivey and fellow officer. r. K. Sill
ger. stationed AZ the Oak Cliff police
sub-station. answered a disturbance
call. They went 20 the vicinity of
Twelfth and Storey streets. Oak Cliff.
As the officers arrived. several
shots we're fired at them. they said.
one OF the shots striking Iyey IN the
upper left arm. A woman telephoned
Central police station that a shooting
had occurred. and five Officers hur-
ried 70 the scene.
Motorcycle officers. under leader
ship az Detective Captain Leonard
Pack. found Fletcher in cedar brake
on Thomas Hill. Oak Cliff. They
ordered him 20 surrender. but he re-
fused, they said. firing at them. They
returned the fire. and Fletcher fell
dying almost instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
BELIEVE ABDUCTORS
GOING TO PIT. ARTHUR

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 24.-CPl-The
abductors Of l2-year-old Dorothy
Gregory. Boerne school girl. were be-
lieved today to be enroute to Port
Arthur. according TO II. NJ. Gregory,
brother Of the girl. who was taken
from her classroom Monday after
noon by two women and a man.
Gregory learned that the automo-
bile IN which the two women came
10 the Boerne school was seen Ia
pass through kennedy Tuesday night.
lie did not explain the source Of his
information but said that he had com
municated with officers there. Greg
ory also has wired Houston Officers
10 watch for the car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
Brother of Slain
Thought Poisoned

DALLAS, Oct. 2i.-tPl-Harry Hill
lard, l5-year-old brother Of Al Hill
lizard. who was shot to death in his
apartment herd several weeks ago
collapsed on the street late yesterday
and died a few minutes after being
taken 10 a hospital.
Physicians declared his death evil
IDENTIFY had been caused BY poisoning.
AL Hilliard, before dying of pis-
tol wound, said the shooting was
accidental. Charges we're filed
against a woman who was present
when the shooting occurred but later
dropped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
Telepathist Informed by
Mars that Message Fails
Due to Poor Facilities

LONDON. Oct. a. Pl DIR.
Mansfield Robinson has been tele-
pathicaliy informed from Mars, he
says. that a message shot in the
Mnrtian direction early this morn
ing was not received. but he
blames lack Of facilities on the
part of the British postoffice for
the failure.
"The wave length Of ls,T00
meters used by the postoffice does
not 20 through the heavy side
layer Of rarified air. and there
fore the signals are reflected
around the earth" he said.
Il was unable 70 get higher
wave length. so as TO increase the
After paying SO cents word for
chance Of getting through.
government radiograms to be sent
10 n woman on Mars, Dr. Rob
inson announced today that GER
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
Food King of Happiness,
Cooking Expert Declares

Gallop up 70 the food shrine and
make proper obeisance, -or Of all
things material this Is decidedly the
most vital and far-reaching.
Food whirls the wheels of success
and keeps the flickering light Of ro-
nance after marriage, trimmed and
brightly burning and thus cheats the
divorce courts. spurs men on to
achieve success. And. startling and
unbelievable as il may appear at the
very first glance food even prevents
suicides.
All told. food Is just abou, the
king of 'em all where happiness, con-
tentment. JOY and success are con-
cerned. for without this particular
article none Of these things are
wholly possible.
or course, for the accomplishment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24

tain messages had been received
but would have to be decoded.
Operators at the Saint Adams
radio station who had listened on
a wave length Of 10000 meters for
reply. said that nothing had
been heard.
The messages sent by Or. Robin
son were dispatched into space on
a wave length Of 1900 meters by
the Rugby station az 2:l5 a. N.
They read Love TO Mars" and
God is love" and were addressed
10 "Oomaruru. a big cared Marian
woman with whom DR.. Robinson
said he had had telegraphic com
munication. As the enthusiastic
doctor realized that Martians per
haps were not acquainted with
English he translated the radio
grams into a special code for their
benefit.
DR.. Robinson spent the early
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
4 4Searching For
Dead Youth Die
In Plane Crash

TUCSON. Ariz.. Oct. 2I.-lPi-Ths
SCARED bodies Of four persons, who
joined William Hyatt. missing Tue
son hunter in death yesterday when
thc plane in which they were search
ing for the boy crashed and burned
in lonely mountain CANYON. were
brought here by pack horses TODAY.
Soon after the nlanc fell. carrvis-
George Peck. Detroit. pilot; Bruce
Mcintyre, University Of Arizona stu
dent; Deputy Sheriff Clifford NcI.
son. and Harry whitman. Tucson.
passenger. 70 their deaths. the bull
lct-riddled body M HYATT was found
miles distant in the Santa Catalan
mountains.
Hunter. au ls-ycar-old mcgscnr-r
boy. missing since Sundf. apnar-
entity met death from the accidental
discharge of his shotgun while hunt
ing rabbits in sage brush.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
STUDENTS BACK SMITH

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 2i.-iFl-
sixty students Of Vanderbilt Univer-
itv. composing the Fulton Fish
Market chapter OF the Al Smith cub,
plan 70 parade here tonight. wear
ing brown derbies similar TO the
one worn by the democratic standard
tearer. Immediately preceding an
address bv former Governor James
". Cox. OF Ohio. who Is n sps7k <
in behalf of the democratic ma
tionai ticket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24

Of all these things this must he the
proper food.
Naturally, all this "A the doctrine
Of Mrs. Myra Oliver Dougan, renown-
cd in the cookery world for her ex-
quisite and consummate art. who ar
rives TO conduct the annual cooking
school being staged By The Browns
Vile Herald, Nov. 1915. inclusive.
What promises to be the most out
standing event OF all these occasions.
will be launched Monday. Nov. ~,
at $3.50 p. NJ. The classes will run
through Friday.
Gould VIC do without food NJ asks
Mrs. Dougan. I'VE cannot. There
fore. this Is the reason that food will
never grow old. IL is the one story
that will never grow old. That is
also why food u 50 interesting. II
Continued On page tHo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
Jailer Indicted
In Cell Staying

LUBBOCK. Tex. Oct. 1i-tPl-
Three indictments. one charging
murder and the other assault with
intent to kiil were returned by a
Cara county grand jury today as
an aftermath 70 jail disorders in
Post City last week IN which L. T.
Bracken, 4 prisoner. was killed. and
a iailer, J. II. Ramsey. was beaten.
Ramsey was indicted for murder
in Bracken's death. and released on
1900 bond. Carl Benson and Henry
Edmondson. negro. were charged
with assault with intent 10 Kill for
An attack on Ramsey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
REPORT FIERY BATTLE
WITH MEXICO REBELS

FL PASO. Tex. Oct. 24.-lPp-El
Continental. Spanish language news
uaper. today reports 4 "fiery battle"
fought yesterday afternoon when
rebel troops tried 10 enter the city
az La Barca. state of Jalisco. The
federal troops routed the insurgents
and killed many Of them" the news
paner says.
Another band of rebels, according
70 Fl Continental. rsnsacked the
railway station AZ Paltzingo. Vera
Cruz. ard fled to the nearby hills
with 10000 pesos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24

NASHUA. N. H.. Oct. 2t.-LPl-The
Staying Of A l3-year-oid burglar was
definitely assigned by police today
to his Juvenile associates in a long
series Of petty thefts
Adam Goodvitch was shot through
the heart. a pistol was left close
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley;
Fair and warmer tonight; THURSDAY
fair with moderate temperature.
Light 70 moderate northerly 10
casterly winds ON the west coast.
For East Texas. Fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight on the
west coast: warmer Thursday in
northwest portion. Light 10 fresh
easterly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
TIDE TABLE

Hish and low tide az Point Isabsl
tomorrow. under normal meteorolcri-
cal conditions:
High ... 1851 4. m.: 1885 m.
Low ..-....... T.t9 0. NJ, 6.5. y. "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
RIVER FORECAST

The river viii remain practically
stationary or continue ~ fall verv
slowly all along during the next few
days.
Flood Present .A-Hr. al-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-16
PREDICTS NO
RULE CHANGE
Pawkett Expects Ex-
isting Refrigera-
ton to Stand

The opinion that the perishabls
freight commission would recon-
mend no change in existing car re-
frigeration rules for south Texas.
was expressed Saturday afternoon by
u. s. Pawkett. traffic manager of
the South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce. following a hearing conduct
ed by the commission at Harrington
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Pawkett represented south
Texas shippers handling oyer 10000
cars Of p~erishables annually. all Of
whom protested against proposed
changes. New York shippers and re-
ceivers. who are said to have applied
to the committee for establishment
of the California icing rule on south
Texas shipments, represented only
a very minor part of the south Tex
as shipments, IL was said.
The protest voiced by the ship
pers was 20 nearly unanimous that
the committee cannot fail to take
cognizance Of IT," Mr.. Pawkett said.
The South Texas Chamber Of COM
merce traffic manager came to
Brownsville in the afternoon for a
conference with j. l.. B~lanton, traf-
fic manager for the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce, relative to
matters which he will place before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in Washington next week. Modifica-
tion Of present rules supplying TO
mixed cars of vegetables will be
sought by the statewide committee
Of five Of which Pawkett and Blan-
ton are the south Texas members,
and this will be informally discuss
ed with members of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Under existing mixed car rules.
the car carries the highest rate and
the lowest minimum of any commod-
ity contained therein. and an effort
viii be made to have this modified
so that each commodity will carry
its regular rate, the rate for the
car to be the aggregate OF the whole.
THE present rule is n serious
handicap to development Of the mix
cd car business" Mr.. Pawkett said,
and pointed out that mixed cars ron
stituted over rs per cent Of the Val
ley vegetable l~oadings. IF each
commodity carried its own rate the
mixtures could be worked out more
satisfactory. better markets secured,
and the rate would be equitable to
both carriers and shippers"
A meeting Of the statewide com
mittee is expected to be held at
Austin on January 8, at the time the
state railway commission holds its
next session, and a full report will
be rendered BY Pawkett on the re-
suits Of his Washington trip. The
committee will also at that time
further consider the canned goods
rate. in which Valley Gamers are
greatly interested. and in the event
they cannot consider canned goods
in connection with agricultural prod,
ucts, a separate case viii lbe filed, il
was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-16

from IS to 40 feet on the west to Is
or 20 feet in the eastern part. and
that practically the entire area could
be be handled by gravity flow.
The proposed district is the largest
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, ex-
ceeding by 10000 acres the Mercedes
district, which heretofore has been
the largest. The Pharr-San-Juan Al
amo, with 5000 acres ranks third.
There il practically no waste land
in the district, proponents state.
There are q few depressions and old
resaca beds, which would be utilized
for storage, that remainder being ex-
tremely level with a very gradual
slope to the east and north.
Plans for extending the district
southwark to include part Of the un-
irrigated sections in northern anc
northeastern Cameron county are be.
ing discussed. and tentative surveys
indicate that the major part Of these
areas could be handled with n lift
not to exceed 10 to Is feet.