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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
SMITH, DENIED
BOND, APPEALS
Alleged Bank Robbery
Frame-Up Slayer
Seeks Freedom

BIG SPRINGS, Tex. Feb. LIP
Attorneys for Lee Smith, former
deputy sheriff, charged with murder
in connection with the Staying OF
two Mexicans on December 20 In
front of the Home National Bank OF
Stanton, will take their case to high
er courts in an effort to get the re-
lease Of their client on bond.
This was decided yesterday after
Judge F. r. Smith of district court
here denied the defendant bond al
the conclusion of a habeas corpus
hearing which consumed a day in
court.
w. W. Hair Of Abilene, repre-.
senting c. C. BaZe, deputy sheriff
held in jail at Midland upon a SINH
lar charge, today declared that he
would not seek release Of his client
under bond, but would await action
of the Martin grand jury which con.
venes March 26.
In both cases the state claims that
the two men lured three Mexicans
to Stanton where they planted
them in front of the bank, slew two
of them and wounded the third, Vic.
tor Ramos, in an effort to obtain
$1,000 reward offered by the Texas
Bankers association for dead bank
bandits. The two officers after the
shooting declared they had killed
two bank robbers. according to testi-
mony brought out yesterday.
Ramos was the principal witness
against Smith and BaZe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
Wheeler Flags Nicaraguan Policy OF United States
Valley To Vote
Bonds 0NPOyt,
Emgimee1 Told

unanimous n supporting the har-
Dor project nd realized that it was
the only softce through which they
could obtain relief from present
rates.
Mr.. Creager's statement was made
folla--i--D Al l1Eidress by Commodore
Cobolini. ch1irMnEeS the Valley
port committee. who discussed the
actual and potential tonnage Of the
Valley and the necessityghich ex-
lists for a thirty-foot harbor at
Point Isabel.
The engineers were in the Val
lev on an inspection trip, and any
recommendation they make will be
presented TO the full board in Wash
ington. They were greatly impress
ed by the rapid development q the
.slley and especially the larguSca-
age planted to citrus which wbe
in full bearing by 1882, ana for
which an outlet TO foreign markets
is essential. The large vegetable
production, and the handling Of the
Valleys products under refrigera-
ton were also discussed in q series
Of conferences during the two days
the engineers were in the Valley.
The rain Friday morning rendered
the roads impossible, and a special
motor car was provided by the Rio
Rio Grande Railway to transport
the party to Point Isabel. AL Par
ker Of La Feria rendered the use Of
his sea-gonig yacht for an inspec-
tion trip to the jetties, and the party
landed on Padre Island, the engi-
neers viewing the harbor and chan
mel sites from the tower of the coast
guard station. Dinner was served
at the casino on Padre Island. the
party returning to Brownsville
about 4:30. The engineers ther
made an inspection of Fort Brown
and the work on the river bank
leaving on the night train for the
North.
The party had received no instruc-
tions from General Edwin Jadwin
chief Of the army engineers, relative
to the completion of the original
harbor project, which will be un'
dertaken by the government. and
could give no information as tc
when the work would get under way
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NDCLUE TO
TWODEPUTIES
Hat of Officer With
Convicts Found;
Identified

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 11.-CP)-
A hat found on the road near Maple
Point, two and one half miles east
Of Lafayette, was brought here to-
day, and identified as that worn by
j. P. Groves, one Of the two deputy
sheriffs who with two prisoners dis.
appeared Tuesday while enroute by
automobile to the Pendleton, Ind.
state reformatory. The hat bore the
initials J. P. G.
A belt from a corduroy coat, sup.
posed to have belonged TO John
Burns, one Of the prisoners, also was
picked up near Maple Point.
A bloodstained overcoat found or
a highway near Lebanon west OF
here last Tuesday on the same day
the deputy sheriffs disappeared had
not been identified today as belong.
ing to one of the four men.
The coat, turned over to officials
yesterday by the farmers who found
it, was at first believed to have be-
longed to either Grove or Wallace
Mcclure, deputy sheriffs who left
here in an automobile last Tuesday
with John Burns and Samuel Baxter
both sentenced to serve 5 to q
years for robbery.
Police believe the deputies have
met harm at the hands Of the tive
prisoners who were seen at the
home of Burns uncle near Danville
Ill, several hours after leaving here
in custody of the deputies. The
automobile in which the four mer
left here. the prisoners handcuffet
together in the tonneau. was beinf
driven BY Burns and Baxter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
SlOMINIMUM
FORCABBACE
Cooperatives Seek to
Set Price Monday
Morning

MERCEDES, Feb. 1.-THE raini-
mum price Of cabbage to Valley
growers will be fixed at $40 per ton
Monday morning, according to plans
Of the Producers Cooperative asso-
citation announced at a dinner ten
dered Valley shippers Friday night
by the directors of the organization.
Sixteen Valley shippers, who han
die approximately 80 per cent of the
Valleys vegetable shipments, were
present, and endorsed the program
outlined by the cooperative.
NJ. L. Benson of San Benito, a
member Of the organization, was in
structed to get in contact with all
other shippers of the Valley Satur-
day, and endeavor to secure their CT
operation. Those shippers attending
the dinner expressed their desire to
cooperate in the movement designed
to stabilize prices, and gave the as
surance they would accept the quo
tations fixed by the distribution COM
mittee of the cooperative organiza-
tion. These quotations will be in
effect in all Valley shipping points.
Mr.. Benson was instructed to get
in touch with all shippers who were
not present at the dinner, ascertain
if they will agree to do so. the mini
mum price of SO per ton TO the
grower will 60 into effect Monday
morning. All shippers will be wired
instructions Saturday night.
Sixteen shippers, including prae-
tically every shipper in Cameron
CONTINUED on page two.)
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Known Blast Toll
IL; Six Missing

EVERETT, Mass, Feb. 11.-(P)-
The death of two men at the Massa-
chusetts general hospital in Boston
today brought to twelve the total OF
knows dead as a result of the ex-
plosion and fire at the Beacon Oil
company's plant here yesterday. The
two were Azemiah Mugford or
Wakefield and Charles Poirier of
Everett.
Six men were still listed as miss
ing and a number Of those injured
were in a critical condition at hos
pitals.
Eight Of the dead identified were:
Peter Davis, Somerville; George
Doherty, Everett; Michael Burgess.
Charlestown; Joseph r. Landrigan.
Everett; John Collins, Cambridge;
Michael Gilligan. Maiden; Donald
Mcintosh, Everett; Peter Rauseo,
Everett.
All of the dead, missing and seri-
ously injured were employees Of the
oil company.
Throughout the night workers
searched the smoking ruins for ad-
ditional bodies while sobbing groups
Of relatives beseiged the main gates
Of the big plant in quest Of informa-
tion or clustered about the UNDER
taking rooms where the dead were
being identified.
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2Die AS Storm
Sweeps England

LONDON, Feb. 11.-tP-At least
kwo fatalities and numerous casual
Hes, some serious, were caused by a
saIe which swept across England last
night.
The wind reached q velocity of 104
mileE an hour in Liverpool, tore
slates from roofs, uprooted trees
and caused minor material damage in
many districts.
At Birmingham q roof collapsed
into . bedroom where a man and his
wife were sleeping. The extra weight
caused the floor Of the room to crash
into the kitchen and the man was
Elled, the woman being insured.
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KILLS
l2;HOPEFOR
MINERS Slim
Over Forty Men Trap
ped in Ontario AS
Rescue Moves Fail;
Search Oil Ruins

TIMMINS. Ont, Feb. ii-CPl-The
number of known dead in the Hol-
linger mine fire at ten o'clock this
morning stood mt six. two of them
having been identified.
The fate Of more than firty min
ers remained in doubt. They were
trapped in the workings Of the
mines, which are believed filled
with poisonous fumes from q fire
Ahich broke out yesterday.
- Rescue work was halted pending
the arrival Of special trains rush
ing here from Pittsburg and Toron-
10 with smoke fighting equipment
and experts in rescue work.
Through the night wives and chill
dren of the imprisoned miners kept
vigil at the minehead weeping and
praying, but each return Of the
empty shaft car dimmed their hopes.
The car was run on the chance that
some of the men might win their
way to the shaft and survive the
trip past the burning $50 foot level.
They are believed 70 be on the
level just below the fire.
Six bodies had been recovered.
The only two identified were those
of Martin Stevens, shaft boss, and
Ira Graham. Death had been caused
by suffocation from smoke and
carbon monoxide gas.
Possibility that some OF the 45
men believed missing had made
their way safely TO the top unre-
ported could not be definitely de-
termined until a thorough check OF
the miners could be made. Between
800 and 900 men made their way
safely out Of the mine yesterday.
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Spirit Message
Receipt Claimed
ByMrs. Houdinii

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-tPl-Mrs.
Harry Houdini, widow of the magi-
clan, believes she has received a
spirit communication from his moth
er who died in 1918.
A message containing the word
forgive" purporting TO come from
the magician's mohter, was received
at a spiritualistic seance, and this,
Mrs. Houdini said was a key word
known only to herself, Houdini and
his mother.
An investigation by newspapers,
however, showed that in an inter-
view published in 1927 the key-word
arrangement was disclosed. Arthur
Ford, the medium. said he knew
nothing Of any previous arrange
ment between Houdini and his moth
er.
Mrs. Houdini said she now was
hopeful of hearing from her hus-
band, who died in October, 1926. She
said that prior to his death they had
agreed on a code Of ten words
which he would try to use to COM
municate with her. She said she
has received hundreds of "mes-
sages" from mediums but none of
them contained the key words.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
AIRCARNIVAL
STAGE ISSET
Show To Be Held At
Border Anyways
Field Sunday

With one or two visiting planes
already here, and several more ex-
pected early Sunday, preparations
were virtually complete Saturday
for the mammoth air carnival of the
American Legion and the Border
Airways Sunday. The circus will be
staged on the Border Airways field.
five miles north of Brownsville on
the main highway.
The location was changed from
the point on the Border highway be-
cause it was feared that thorough
fare would be too muddy to accomo-
date the hordes of automobiles ex-
pected for the show.
The filed of the Border Airways
was as hard as a rock after the
rains of Friday, Charles Hardin,
day afternoon, after plans for call
ing off the show had been discussed
and abandoned.
All the stunts advertised for the
carnival will be given. Les Mauldin,
pilot, will stunt with a dead engine,
balloons will be broken by the pro-
pellers of whizZing planes, there will
be races and Shorty Radack, billed
as the worlds greatest aerial
stuntsman, will perform his feats,
one after the other as has been an
nounced. These feats will be eli
NAKED by his descent from a fly
ing plane without parachute or aEy
other kind of safety device.
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2 KILLED IN
MEXICOQUAKE
Many Injured, Proper
ty Damage Heavy
In Several States

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.-tP)-The
Times today says that its Mexico
City correspondent reported two per-
sons were killed. several injured and
heavy property loss resulted from an
earthquake which Thursday night
shook six states in Mexico.
Two women were killed when a
church tower collapsed at Chalchi-
comula, Puebla, the state in which
the quake apparently was most Sc
we're.
Several persons were said to have
been injured by falling walls at At
lixco, also in the state Of Puebla.
Other states in which the earth
quake was felt included Tlaxcala,
Oaxaca. Vera Cruz, Guerrero and
Mexico.
The temblor was timed 1o:s5 D. N,
and the first shock broke the instru-
ments in the seismographic station in
Mexico City, and prevented any Of
fieial zesogd Of tts quaks's duration;
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counsel, in his motion for a new
trial.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.-tP)-A
contemplated attack upon the law
which he previously had embraced in
his unsuccessful insanity defense,
today threatened to delay the SEN
fencing of William Edward Hickman
for the kidnapping Gad killing of
Marian Parker.
A motion for a new trial which
Hickman's attorneys declared they
intended to present at the youths
appearance in court today for SEN
tence raised the expectation that the
imposing of the penalty would be
delayed until next week.
Unless Judge j. j. Trabucco de-
parts from he course he previously
mapped out for prosecution and de-
fense attorneys, he will name next
Tuesday as the time for argument
Of the motion for a new trial and
if at that time he overrules the
defense motion, he will pronounce
sentence.
Jerome Walsh, chief defense coun-
sci, said IN the argument for the
new trial, he would contend that the
law under which Hickman was tried
on his insanity plea was unconsti-
tutional. In addition, he said, he
would charge error on the part Of
the judge in permitting the state
to change the order in which il used
its peremptory challenges and also
error in the manner of allotting
final arguments and in the in
structing of the jury. He admitted
that he held little hope that the
motion would be granted. but if his
plea is denied, the way is left open
for an appeal to the state supreme
court.
On the eve Of the day formally
set for his sentence, Hickman told
his attorneys Of hitherto unconfess-
ed crime. As quoted by his counsel,
Hickman declared that two months
before, he and 16-year-old Welby
Hunt came to California and staged
the holdup which resulted in the
shooting and death of c. Ivy Thoms,
druggist, and they attempted Kan
sas City robbery in which they en-
gagged in a gun battle with a night
watchman.
Trial of the two fer the Thoms
murder, which occurred on Christ
mas Day, 1926, has been set for
Feb. Is. Attorneys believe that for
Hickman at least it probably will
be delayed until after final DISPOSE
tion Of the Marian Parker case.
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"The Lower Rio Grande Valley
will organize a navigation district
and vote a bond issue to finance
terminals, wharves and other facil-
titles and will extend all possible
cooperation toward the construction
of deep water port" was the as
surance given the United States
army engineers at Point Isabel FRI
day by r. B. Creager, member Of
the Valley port committee.
The statement was made by Mr..
Creager following a series of con-
ferences with representative busi-
ness men and growers in all parts of
the Valley, all Of whom asserted
their communities were ynl..nst
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
Edison FetedOn
Slst Birthday

FORT MEYERS, Fla, Feb. 11.-tP)
Thomas A. Edison's slst birthday
arrived today, bringing with it the
first public function the inventor
has ever attended to honor his ami
versary-a testimonial fete here in
which 1000 school children were the
principal devotees.
Only one other event Of the day
was arranged to take the wizard of
Nenlo park from his winter home.
That was trip TO the local telegraph
set in motion the machine of a new
electric lighting plan in Bellingham,
Wash.
On his luncheon menu at home ap-
peared fresh strawberries, q conces-
sion on the part Of Mrs. Edison, who
assiduously guards her husbands
diet.
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ROCKEFELLER
FAILS TO Aid
SENzlEPRODE
Confidence ExpreSAsd
In Stewart But De-
sire For Telling All
Facts Stated

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-P)-John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., whose family
name is synonymous with the de-
velopment Of the oil industry, told the
senate Teapot Dome committee today
that he could throw no light on the
disposition of the elusive liberty
bonds Of the Continental Trading
company OF Canada.
Appearing in a committee room
choksd with spectators, the son OF
the famous oil magnate expressed a
desire that the facts about the deal
and the national scandal" growing
out of it should be brought/o light
so that the reputation Of t,oil busi-
ness might be cleared, N could not
answer the vital qucxion the COM
mittee propounded.
Rockefeller declared himself to be
bitterly disappointed" that Robert
". Stewart, chairman of the board
of the Standard Oil company Of In
diana, had risked a Jail sentence to
withhold testimony before the COM
mittee, but at the same time he ex-
pressed the utmost confidence in
Stewards integrity.
81 totally disagree with the posi-
tion le has TAKEN" Rockefeller said
of Sty yrart, but he informed the CON-
mittee that in conferences with the
chairman Of the Indiana board he had
not discussed the matter, except to
receive Stewards assurance that
neither himself nor his company had
profited from the Continental deal.
Stewart was among those who guar
anteed the contract Of the Cont
mental when that company bought oil
for S1.50 a barrel and resold ii to
Stewards and other companies for
s1.75.
1t is the governments contention
that S233, 200 of the profits of the
Continental went to Albert B. Fall
after the lease of Teapot Dome 10
Harry F. Sinclair.
The New York financier said that
if he owned only 100 shares of oil
stock his interest in uncovering the
national scandal" would be the
same.
my sense Of obligation to dc
everything in my power for the un,
covering Of this national scandal Is
not a matter of my stockholders" he
said.
II thank you gentlemen for the op-
portunity to come here and aid you.
"This situation is far reaching. II
affects certain individuals. But be-
yond that it affects the whole indus.
try, which is under suspicion. II af.
fects the whole business structure"
Only by bringing all the facts Il
light "can the cloud over the OF
industry be dispelled," Rockefeller
| testified.
"The salient facts seem to me to bs
as follows:
"Three of those related to this ma
tional scandal it has been impossible
to get. Two more are before the com
mittee. Then there is Colonel Stew
art. have every confidence in Col
onel Stewart"
He said he was bitterly disap
pointed" that Stewart did not answer
all the questions of the committee.
This reference was to Robert W
Stewart, chairman of the board of th'
Standard Oil company, who was ar
rested by the senate for declining Il
reply to questions by the committee
81 totally disagree with the posi-
tion he has taken" Rockefeller
added, in reference to Stewart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
Hickman Sentence
Delayed BY Judge
On NeW Trial Plea

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.-lP)-The
sentencing of William Edward Hick-
man for the murder of Marian Park
er. today was postponed to Tuesday
by Superior Judge j. J. Trabucco, at
which time arguments will be heard
on the motion for a new trial filed
today by counsel for "the Fox"
Nearly a score of allegations OF
trial errors and deprivations Of
rights of the defendant were set
forth by Jerome Walsh, chief defense
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Edison Was Backward As
Pupil In Old Home TO1U11
Fine College To
Honor Memory
OF Inventor ]
BY BONITA WITT
Staff Writer for Central Press and
The Herald.

MILAN, Ohio, Feb. ia little
tow-headed boy who couldn't learn in
school and liked to play alone-that's
the picture this tiny town has of its
most distinguished son, Thomas
Alva Edison, octogenarian electrical
wizard.
They remember that he used TO
be called "Edison's Fool" because,
despairing of ever teaching the lad,
instructors used to bring him home
to his parents.
An old aunt who used TO live
down the Huron river a piece" from
Milan often told of calling the boy
for supper one evening. After
shouting for him for several minutes
she went in search of Thomas. At
last she found HMM the hen house
-solemnly sitting on a nest Of ducks
eggs which he declared he was going
to hatch.
Birthday February II.
II has been a long time since the
Edisons moved away from Milan.
Thomas, celebrating his eighty-first
birthday February II, was only II
then. About the only person in the
town who can remember the boy Ed
ison is s9-year-old Ransom McLaugh-
lin, who lives next door to the Edison
Continued on page two)
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Klan Chief Named
In Trial of Governor

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1i.-tR)-The
names Of ID. G. Stephenson, former
Ku Klux Klan dragon, now serving
a life term for murder, and Of former
Gov. Warren 7. McCray, have figured
prominently in Gov. Ed Jackson's
bribery trial, now in recess until
Monday.
Through testimony OF Stephenson
and McCray the state hopes TO prove
It's charge that Jackson and two 9th.
ers now awaiting trial conspired TO
bribe McCray when he was governor.
Eleven jurors remained in the jury
box st adjournm IT yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-11
French Aviators
Reach New York

mitchell FIELD, n. Y, Feb. H.
R,-Dieudonne Costes and Joseph
Lebrix, French good will fliers whose
course has led them over four con-
tinents during the past four months,
landed here at 1922 o'clock today
from Washington.
The fliers were greeted when they
landed by Edward L. Stanton for
Mayor Walker and Maxine Mongen-
dre French consul general. AS the
consul general appeared at the field
he was accorded an II gun salute.
About 500 persons were waiting to
greet the French filters and were
held in check by soldiers and state
police. The Nungesser-Coli was
wheeled into a hangar and Costes
and Lebrix prepared to leave for
New York by automobile.
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Ruth Elder And
Party in Detroit

DETROIT, Feb. 11.-Ruth Elder,
transatlantic aviatrix and her De-
troit reception committee including
Eide Stinson, pilot, landed at the
Ford airport mt 1885 a. m., eastern
time today.
The party flew here from Hart
ford City, Ind, where they landed
last night after q three-hour fight
with the elements in an unsuccess-
ful attempt to land here on a flight
from Chicago.
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Mrs. Snyder Leaves
Jewels to DAUGHTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-lP)-Dispo-
sition of an estate valued ut ap-
proximately $4,000 was provided in
the will Of Mrs. Ruth Snyder, recent
~ executed for the murder Of her
husband. filed for probate.
Jewelry valued at 81 1000 and other
personal property was left in trust
for Mrs. Snyder's daughter, Lor-
raine, and the residue of the estate
was left to Mrs. Snyder's mother,
4rs.- {csephise RzQvps
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SEED CRUSHING DECLINES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11--(Pl-Cot-
ton seed crushed in the six month
period. August ! to January 81, the
census bureau announced today TO-
tailed 3.677,43s tons compared with
4,262,775 tons in the same period Q
year ago, and cotton seed on hand
at mills January 81 totaled 763,3oS
tons compared with 1,035,T66 tons u
Faar ego.
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PLAN ECONOMY BOARD.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. ia nation
al economy board is to be organized
by the federal government to study
economic features of the administra-
tion. It will include representatives
of the departments Of finance, indus
try, commerce and labor. communica-
tions and financial interests Of the
country