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weeks wedding trip to points in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. They
are ct home ct Person Court. Mrs.
Sinonson was formerly Miss Gwen.
dolen WEIGH.
Mrs. Nellie Cali, who has spent
the past few months in Bismarck
with friends and looking after bust.
ness interests, left Sunday for Chi
cago where she viii be the guest Of
her son, Grant, for some time. Later
she will 60 to oakland, Calf, to
spend the remainder Of the winter
with her son, Harry.
County Agent A. r. Miesen, who
l. attending the conference Of agri-
cultural extension agents in the
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the best program to pursue, the d.
rectors will set the date for oil
meeting Of the whole association
membership when the program will
be recommended with the sugges-
ton that it be adopted.
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NOnpartisans Hold
Precinct Meetings

Precinct meetings Of Nonparti-
san League members were held
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Hotel Prince Beauty Shop,
Phone Is, ]. Mead, Prop.
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OF

CONTINUED from page one)
seeing and it was evident that for
her the crowded room did not exist.
She closed her eyes as she slipped
into the electric chair.
Both died with prayers on their
lips. Just before the black mask,
the last detail of tie final arrange
meEts. was placed over her face,
Mrs. Snyder cried: Forgive them,
Father, for they know not what they
do" Gray's last words were not
audible but il was certain that his
lips were moving in prayer as the
current was applied.
The Sing Sing death chamber is
sues a bold black warning to those
who assemble there, Silence" The
warning was not necessary as Mrs
Snyder, the first woman to be exc
cuted in the state in nearly 80 years,
came through the door beneath the
sign. The 20 newspaper men and
seven physicians, three Of them
prison doctors, we're silent. Only the
slight sound of escaping steam
from a radiator could be heard.
Gray Well Groomed
mrs. snyder wore a black dress
with a tan smock as she walked 25
feet from her cell. One of her black
stockings. the right, was rolled
down. Her slippers were gray felt
Her lips were moving but the words
could not be distinguished until she
was heard to murmer. "Have mercy
on my souli" The Roman Catholic
chaplain of the prison stepped for.
ward as she was placed in the chair
and Warden Lewis z. Lawes asked
if the condemned had anything "a
say. Then the woman repeated the
words Of Christ on the cross.
Immediately the black mask hid
her face from the lookers-on, and
four minutes later she was pro.
nounced dead.
As soon as the body Of the won.
an could be removed from the chair
and the room, Gray was brought in.
walking with two guards who barely
touched his elbows.
Gray was carefully groomed, in
contrast to the b~edraggled appear.
ance of his erstwhile paramou-. He
wore a gray suit with a handker-
chief showing from a pocket or his
coat and was freshly shaven. Mrs
Snyder had washed her hair on her
last day alive but prison confinement
with no access to beauty parlol
equipment had destroyed the wave
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She brought police and neighbcrs
to find Albert Snyder. art editor Of
the magazine Motor Boating. :.
dead in his bed. The 45-year-old
MAJ had met death violently. His
skull had been crushed. picture
wire had been twisted about his
neck, and chlorcform-saturated pads
Of cotton stuffed into his nostrils.
Ruth Snyder, his wife, IL years
his junior, was found tied hand and
foot. She had aroused her nine
year-old daughter by humping
against the door Of the ehild's bed
room. The house was in disorder.
Caught In Few Hours
Within a few hours. the young
woman who thought she had trick
ed the police had confessed that she
and her lover. Henry Judd Gray,
had killed Snyder to have him out
Of the way and to enjoy $4,000 Of
insurance she had placed upon his
life.
Gray, q 34~-year-oId travelling
salesman whose line was corsets,
was found not with his wife and
child at East Orange, N. j., but in
a Syracuse, NJ. Y. hotel where he i'm
sisted he had stayed owe the week
end. But detectives found the torn
stub Of a pullman ticket in the
waste basket, and it was not long
before he c~orroborated Mrs. Sny-
der's story.
Brought to trial. the lovers turn
ed against each other on May 3. a
jury found them guilty Of murder
in the first degree. and on Nov. %
the verdict was upheld by the Court
Of Appeals.
Ruth Young and Gay
Ruth Snyder was married when
scarcely past 90, to a man we'll in
his thirties. Albert Snyder and his
wife were not long happy. Snyder,
q heavy. stalwart man, loved the
out Of doors and spent long hours
in his motor boat. Ruth was gay
and enjoyed dancing and parties,
A blue-eyed, kigh-colored vivacious
blonde, she was instantly popular
among the pleasure loving compan-
ions she chose. She met Judd Gray
one evening in a Manhattan restau-
rant. He was a slight man. with
dark hair and horn-rimmed spec
tacles. He at once admired Ruth
and Ruth liked Judd. On their Sec
ond meeting they transgressed
their marital vows. This was told by
Gray as he stood in the witness box
in Queens County Court. After a
rehearsal Of their amorous meet
ings, he told of a meeting when
Ruth made a suggestion that Albert
Snyder be put out Of the way. The
murder was planned for weeks. The
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BEWARE THE
COUGH OR COLD
THAT HANGS ON

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Circumcision Is guaranteed satisfac-
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Money refunded if any cough or cold is
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sash weight with which Snyder's
skull was crushed, the picture wire,
and ehloroform were procured. Clay
came from Syracuse, N. Y. to the
side door Of the Snyder home on an
appointed night and found II I'M
locked as arranged The Snyders
returned from a bridge party in the
neighborhood and went 70 bed. Az
length Ruth came to him.
Ruth Frantic
Although Ruth insisted she took
no part IN the actual Staying OF her
husband, Gray said il was she who
struck the final blows. Then they
went about the business Of cover.
ing their tracks. They d~isarranged
furniture, burned the bloodstainec
clothing. He then bonnd Ruth's
hands and feet.
She asked him TO strike her over
the head. he said. but he could not.
Ruth appeared on the stand no
fearful NJ did Gray, but with hei
head held high. She repudiated hel
confession TO police, asserted that
Gray killed her husband over hel
frantic protests, and said il was in
terror that she let him bind her.
Months later, when they learned
that their sentence of death haC
been upheld by the Court Of AID
peals. it was Gray who s~toicaIly &C.
cepted his fate, and it was Ruth
who burst into tears and hystericaI
~ shook the bars Of her cell.
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Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone 2
SATURDAY
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor

SATURDAY CALENDAR
foio dance in honor Of the visiting
Roio players here for the Mid Winter
rname TO be held at the Off
eels club, Fort Brown, beginning at
~ AT MEETING
About 90 were present at the meet
ang OF the Grammar School Pr. A.
WEIGH met ut the school Thursday
SIternoon in q general session. T. ].
Zoe superintendent Of schools in
was a visitor at the
meeting.
o program Of the afternoon was
gwen by the pupils from the room
taugnt BY Miss Maria Castenada. A
favorable report was made by the
treasurer. Miss Amelia Campbell, on
the proceeds from the Christmas
program put on by the school a. the
queen theater just before the holi-
days.
Funds were voted to be spent for
senooiroom supplies that are too nu-
merous and small for the board to
DC bothered with. Z. c. Dodd, prin-
eipai Of the school, made several
talks and presided in general over
the nesting.
TEAMS HONoRED
Dinner in honor of the three visit
ing polo teams at Fort Brown here
the Mid Winter polo tournament
was given Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock at the home of Captain
and Mrs. Vernon VI. Shell at the post.
sav. Shell and Mrs. Wilkie C. Burt
were joint hostesses at this occasion.
The dining room was attractive with
its lace and silver decked table
where the food was served. The liv-
ing rooms were made colorful with
,many punches Of red radiance roses.
n The sixty guests present included
the polo team from Fort Clark, Hui
sache team from Houston, Yellow
Jackets of Houston, and the Fort
Brown team. Several selected guests
from the residents of Brownsville
were present.
MRS. STREET ENTERTAINS
Mrs. II. r. Street was hostess TO
fthe Loyal Twelve club Thursday
afternoon at her home with several
guests present. Mrs. Dale Personet
scoring high, received the club prize
and Mrs. r. W. Shuler made second
high.
The hostess served refreshments o!
pressed chicken salad, stuffed dates
and coffee. The next meeting will be
mt the home of Mrs. Forest Street in
two weeks.
Mrs. A. Z. Beaudette, sister Of Mrs.
EB. NJ. F~reudenstein, has arrived to
spend several weeks visiting here.
She lives in Albuquerque, New Mex
6eo.
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LOS FRESNOS
MRS DAY ENTERTAINs

MRS DAY ENTERTAINs
Mrs. H. B. Day entertained about
sixteen young people at her home
Friday evening. In the contests held
MISS Johnnea Moses and Ed Patter-
son were awarded boxes Of candy for
winning the largest number Of
points. Refreshments Of hot choco-
late andf ruit cake were served bv
the hostess.
The girls of the Just-a-Mere elub
recently purchased a three-burn.r oil
stove for the Domestic Science de-
partment of the Los Fresnos High
school. The girls will begin in the
near future to serve hot lunches 70
the school children. The work will
be under direction Of Mrs. Wesley
simmons n Mrs: W. R. Bowles.
COMMUNITY PROGRAM
The Los Fresnos Community Club
met in the high school auditorium
on Monday evening. Several in
teresting reports of committee. and
announcements were made. Several
songs were sung by julius c. Funk.
W. r. BOwles and r. c. Richey. The
music was followed by a reading.
The Modern Christians Prayer" by
Aline Coates. A short play was
acted by Mrs. Grover c. Page. Dale
Bark and Misses Emma Moses. Sy-
bil Coates and Emily Jane Gober.
The next meeting will be held on
the evening of January %.
LEAGUE PLANS
The Senior Epworth League and
the Epworth-Hi met in the main
auditorium Of the church on Sun
day evening at the regular league
hour A business meeting will be
held ut the church on the evening
OF January IS. Plans will be made
for a "Greater Membership Con-
if~st" which is 10 be held between
The two leagues.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
The Ladies Missionary society met
ct the home OF Mrs. ". G. chatelle
Tuesday afternoon when an iastalla-
tion program wss held. Mrs. Michael
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LYFORD
POUND PARTY

POUND PARTY
Members and friends of the First
Methodist church surprised Rev. N,
B. Hughes, pastor, and Mrs.. hughes
Tuesday evening with a reception
and a pound party. Z. w. Archer pre-
scented the gifts and spoke a welcome
to the pastor and his wl1e from all
those present to which Rev. Hughes
heartily responded.
Mr.. Cloniger addressed the as
sembly in his humorous way and was
followed by an appropriate talk from
A. d. Struthers on the Joy Of the
community in having the minister
with them. Miss Elvera kedlund re-
cited some splendid reasIngs after
which her father. Mayor =. E. Red
lund offered the welcome Of the
city to the couple.
COMMUNITY CLUB
Where there is beautiful music,
il is difficult to find disconnected
lives was the motto of the music
day program given by the Women's
community club. Mrs. A. j. Critch-
field read q paper on the American
folk song. Mrs. A. L. Nelson sent
an extensive paper from Austin,
where she is visiting, on american
Composers" This was read by Miss
Chittendon of Kansas, with comments
by her and personal remembrances
Of composers she has met and
known. Mrs. c. E. Craig, music
teacher, told of the influence or iazz
and giving its benefits, stating how
It a settled into a distinct type
Of music Originally American.
DINNERS. LUNCHEoNs
Some OF the social activities Of
the city the past week were when
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carlson enter
tanned with a 6 o'clock sunday din
ner at their home in honor of their
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson
OF California. Miss Elvera Redlund
entertained her friends. Miss Priscil-
Ia stevenson, with a luncheon Sun
Day afternoon giving numerous read
lngs and pianologues she brought
from New York City. Mrs. Charles
Peterson gave a radio party at her
home Monday.
PERSONAL
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Redlund and
daughters, Lucille and EveIyn, mo-
tored to Point Isabel and Hollybeach
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Sundling and
daughters. Mildred and Hazel. from
the Turner tract and a sister visiting
from California, accompanied by
Mayor and Mrs. Redlund and daueb-
tiers were visitors in Brownsville
Monday.
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was elected treasurer after the resig-
nation of Mrs. J. w. Schneider. The
next meeting will be held on Tues
day afternoon at the nome of Mrs.
W. +. Edmondsou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivey have recently
moved to Los Fresnos. Mr.. Ivey is
station agent al the new town.
Mr.. and Mrs. RusseiI Bingly have
as their guest Mrs. Binglys uncle,
Mr.. Moore, who is frvm illinois.
Miss Gladys Watkins has returned
to San Antonio after visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Watkins, where she IS attending
business college.
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The crime for which Ruth Snyder
and Henry Judd Gray were con-
demned to die arose from the petty
discomfort Of two commonplace folk
"a bored housewife and an ineffec-
tual mar trying vaguely to be a
good fellow.
But the deed itself famed forth
one Sunday morning so luridly that
the story was told and retold in
far lands.
On the morning Of March 20 a
terrified little girl ran from a small
frame dwelling in Queens Village.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
stomach Troubles
| Headache and
Dizziness

n your stomach is sick. you are sick
n oven. II you can't digest your food,
NJ lose strength and pep" get thin
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u 10 years Tanlac has improved
health and activity of many thou.
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trdrs. w. r. Bush. of 11s w. 18th
Oklahoma City, Okla, says:
Ter years Of stomach trouble
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ything, and do my houseworl
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ghy not let Tanlac do for you what
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ESfhers? IL Is marvellous to see how
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mach and bowels. How il restores
elite, vigor and sound sleep.
fanlac Is made Of roots, barks and
sbs-nafare's own medicines for the
IN. The costi s less han2centsadose
bottle from your druggist today.
1r money back il IL doesn't helpyou-
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L VI GETS TWO YEARS

BRADY, Tex, Jan. l3.-(P-PerI
Palmer. charged with murder IN
connection with the Staying of Will
lis Lewis, negro, six months -
Wednesday was adjudged guilty and
sentenced to two years in the peni.
Tertiary.
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Of her blonde hair apparent in court
az her trial. Her hair was streaked
with brown ard was much longer
than she wore it when she was the
Queens Village housewife.
Quiet Reigns
Gray seated himself In the chair
as the Protestant chaplain of the
prison began to repeat the Beati-
tudes, with a pause before each
blessed" as he quoted the assur-
ances from the Scriptures of inheri-
tances for many The prisoners lips
seemed to move in response but no
one could hear what he said. He
made no response 70 the warden's
formal question if he had a last
word.
Three times the pulsing current Of
the dynamo feeding the chair with
electricity had been sent through the
form Of Mrs. Snyder, but only twice
il was called on to snuff out the
life of Gray.
The second execution over in alb
solute quiet, the witnesses filed
slowly from the death chamber. As
they left the prison DR.. c. c. Sweet,
chief Sing Sing surgeon. and his
assistants. Drs. Kerney and Goslin
were performing the ~autopsies the
law requires. Relatives of Mrs.
Snyder. through counsel. had sought
to prevent thiS but their contention
was overruled.
Today funeral services will be held
in the prison chapel and the bodies
given into hands Of relatives. They
must. however. be taken Immediately
to the cemeteries chosen TO receive
them.
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ALAMO
BRIDGE PARTY

BRIDGE PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Robinson en-
&ertained two tables at bridge FRI
lay evening honoring Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Smithhouser who are visiting
ir. and Mrs. Terry Terrell, in San
aun.
Refreshments were served late in
he evening at the card tables. Those
|tresent were Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
kousr, Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Terrell,
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. jain.
ENTERTAIN CLUB
u Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen enter
<ained the bridge club of which they
members, at their home here
Wednesday evening. After several
Iables of bridge were enjoyed a
alad course and coffee was served.
hose present were Mesdames and
[essrs. Steve Pfeifer, Homer Swim,
fiss Mary Levermar, Frank Lever
an and Bill Leverman OF Alamo,
[esdames and Messrs. Will Refs, Al
ert Refs, Harry Berset. Arthur
Piley. Miss Blance Myers and Fran
q Allen of McAllen. Mr.. and Mrs.
larl Ectstrom Of San Juan, and
ISIS Helen Melch Of Mission.
EOLTKAMP-HIX
Mrs. Billie Holtkanp and J. r. Xix
ERE married at the All Saints church
Houston January. Immediately
Fter the ceremony the couple left
br Alamo where they will make
heir home. Mr.. Xix is a partner in
Alamo Produce company here.
OROSIs CLUB
Mrs. Floyd Swallow was hostess TO
Alamo Sorosis club at her home
thursday afternoon. After a full
Fogram was enjoyed election was
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PERSONALS


Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Cakes had as
their dinner guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lanier and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lahore and children
moved here last week from Santa
Rosa and are occupying rooms in
the Wilson home.
Mr.. Barr and sons of San Benito
were visitors at the s. p. Nelson
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Smith and
daughters, Madeline and Alyce, were
Harlingen visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Johnston were
t~ransacting business in Raymond
vile Wednesday.
Station Agent Reed returned re.
Gently from an extended visit q
Los Angeles and other points on the
Pacific coast
Misses Juanita and Ruth Day were
guests Of their parents in Wilson
Tract last weekend.
Mrs. l. M. Williams and daugh.
ter, Belle, visited relatives in Har-
lingen Tuesday.
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PERSONAL
SEBASTIAN
PIT. A. PLANS

PIT. A. PLANS
A committee composed Of = r
smith, Lloyd Lunday. and Miss Ruth
Day was appointed last Monday eve
nlng at the meeting OF the PIT. A.
with the president. Mrs. B. c. Stall
ling, presiding. This committee is
instructed to supply the school with
some equipment and first aid sup
plies. A vote Of thanks was given
Mrs. Ralph Lanier for the work she
has done in connection with the
school grounds. where palms. clean
ders and several other kinds of
shrubs have been planted.
An entertainment will be given
soon BY the primary grades, it was
announced by Mrs. Lunday, for the
purpose of purchasing a motion
picture machine for the school.
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MOTHER IS I'LL

c. r. Hawkes., passenger agent Tor
the Missouri Pacific in this section
OF the Valley, received "a telegram
today telling Of the serious illness Of
his mother, 90 years old, who lives ln
Bement, Ill. Mr.. Hawkes. will leave
tonight for that place.
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PLANS
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The Ladies Missionary society met
ct the home Of Mrs. ". G. chatelle
Tuesday afternoon when an iastalla-
tion program was held. Mrs. Michael
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-21
BULLETS ROUT THIEF
Escapes While Policeman
Faces Three Shots.

A Negro burglar caught in the
basement of Peter Cars soft drink
parlor, 152 West Washington street,
escaped amid bullets from the gun
of John G.. Orme, merchant police
man, at 1870 a. m. today.
Orme discovered the door leading
to the basement had been broken
open. He summoned Carr from the
Lorraine hotel, near by. AS they
entered the soft drink parlor the
Negro dashed from the basement
and fled north on Capitol avenue.
Orme fired three shots at him. The
burglar had carried slot machine
to the basement and broken it open.
Mrs. E. j. Bayer, 1920 North Me-
ridian street, reported to police that
sneak thief Stole jewelry valued
at $575 and $14 cash from her home
Tuesday afternoon.
A man to whom she rented a
room ranSacked her house Tuesday
night, taking SIPS worth of jewelry,
Mrs. Mary D. Sullivan, 1923 North
Gray street, reported Other bur-
glarieS were reported by:
Lipcomb Bingham, 2514 Martin
dale avenue, revolver and SOS worth
of clothing; Mrs. Edith Frost, 844
Hadley street, two overcoats, $40.