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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
CANADA HANGS
SLAYER OF y
Grim Story of Dark
Strangler Ended
With Moose

WINNIPEG, Man. Jan. 1s-tF-
The hanging Of Earle Nelson. no.
torious "dark starangler," ended the
grim story Of criminal trail, wind
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
along which police ascribed % mur-
ders to Nelson's brutality.
Known IS "The Stranger" and
"The Gorilla Man" beeause he was
believed to have strangled all OF his
victims, Nelson was hanged today
for the murder Of Mrs. Emily Pat
terson, mother Of two children, in
Winnipeg, June 10, 1927. He had
been indicted also for the killing OF
14-year-old Lola Cowan, Winnipeg
schoolgirl, whom he was accused OF
strangling.
Police said that Nelson, on Feb.
20. 1926. in San Francisco. Cal, be-
gan his trail of death, which
stretched for 1000 miles along the
Pacific coast, across the United
States to the Atlantic seaboard
then doubled back into Canada and
ended in Manitoba. OF the % mur-
ders for which he was blamed, 20
Of the victims were women, one was
the Winnipeg school girl and an
other a baby.
IN 1926: Miss Clara Newman. 90,
San Francisco, Feb. 20; Mrs. Laura
r. Beal, so, San Jose, Cal, March 2;
Mrs. Lillian St. Mary. SO, San Fran
cisco, June 10; Mrs. George Russell,
Santa Barbara, Cal, June "a; Mrs.
a. II
10; Mrs. Beta Withers, IS, Port
land, Ore. Oct. 10; Mrs. Mabel Nc
Donald Fluke, 81, Portland, Ore
Oct. 20; Mrs. Virginia A. Grant, So
Portland. Ore. Oct. %; Mrs. viii.
liam A Edmonds, IS, San Francisco
Nov: IS; Mrs. Florence Fithiar
Monks, Seattle, WASH Nov. %;
Mrs. Blanche Myers, 4s, Portland
Ore, Nov. 20; Mrs. John z. Berard
30, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. %;
Mrs. Bonnoe Pace, 20. Kansas City
Dec. 81; Mrs. Germania Harpin, %
and her eight-months-old baby, Dec
2s.
In 1927: Mrs. Mary Mcconnell, so
Philadelphia, April 27; Mrs. Jennie
Randolph, IS, Buffalo, May go; Mrs
Minnie May, 53, and Mrs. VI. o
Atorthy, both Of Detroit, June i;
Mrs. Mary Cietsor7e, 81, Chicago
June 3, Mrs. Emily Patterson. 81
Winnipeg. June 10; and Miss LolC
Cowan, Il, June y.
Nelson's defense ut his six-day
trial was insanity. Records were
presented to show that the prisoner
had been confined in an insane
asylum in Napz. Cal. during vari
Gus periods between 1921 and 1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-tPl-
Promised a week OF sunshine end
warm weather, President Coolidge
looked TO the balmy breezes Of the
south today with everything ready
for him to begin his journey to Ha-
vana, Cuba-the fourth chief execu-
tive to leave American shores while
in office.
One Of the longest special trains in
history Of presidential travel waited
in the union station for the start
this afternoon OF a trip which will
take Mr.. Coolidge accompanied By a
party Of eighty-five, along the At
lantic seaboard through Virginia, the
Carolinas, Georgia and Florida to the
miniature Island of Ksywest. There
he will board the Battleship Texas
for the crossing TO the Cuban capital.
Carrying a message Of friendly
feeling from the people OF the United
States. the president will open the
sixth annual Pan-American congress
in Havana Monday with an address
thst will be heard by representatives
of nearly all CT the countries Of the
western hemisphere comprising the
international conference of American
states. The presidents speech, and
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'LOMAX NAMED
= & =
POTENTATE AT
= = =
SHRINE MEET

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 18.--
John T. Lomax Of San Benito was
elected potentate of Alzafar shrine
temple here Friday to succeed S.
Callahan.
This is the second time in history
that q nonresident member has been
elected illustrious potentste.
Representing Shriners OF the VAL
ley, of which there is a large dele
CATION present, George II. Windsor
presented q silver tea service to the
new potentste.
Announcement was made some
time ago that Lomax. head Of the
Valley Gin Co. and other W " In
dustries. was In line for til office
OF potentste of the San Antonio
Shrine Temple and that n determined
effort would be made By members Of
that order to elect him.
Large parties Of Valley Shriners,
IN accordance with this plan, left
Valley cities last night TO attend the
election in San Antonio. Others had
preceded those who made the trip
by rail, going in automobiles.
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VALLEY infant CH0kES TO dealt
Democrats Set
to Pick Nominee
IN Houston Meet

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 13, P-
/ Thrilled perhaps as it never has been
| before over the victory in Washing
ton yesterday which gave It the next
| Democratic national convention,
June 26, Houston tocay set about
preparing to handle the job Of hous-
ing several thousand delegates, scan
ming tentative plans for their enter
tainment and laying the groundwork
for a welcome which Is expected TO
outdo any extended gathering any
where in the South
Meanwhile Jesse III. Jones, publish
er of the Houston Chronicle, builder
and rated among the states most
wealthy men, stood out in the fore
front as the man VINO had accom-
plish what is considered here as a
remarkable feat in inducing the ma
tional committee to select his home
town for the great democratic ga
thering. Jesse Fl. Jones gets what
he goes after" DR.. A. Fl. Flickwir,
president Of the board OF health.
said when he head that Houston
had been named, and that just about
epitomizes the general feeling among
his home folks.
reservations came az the rate Of ten
a minute and we're continuing to-
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, FI-With
the fires OF Jacksonisn Democracy
kindled anew to guide it to power,
| the Democratic party was squared
away today for the task OF selecting
its presidential nominee next June a.
| Houston.
The picture Of a pathway to the
White House, illuminated By the
principles Of Jackson and Jefferson,
stands before the party leaders, por-
trayed TO them last night by a par
ade OF contenders for the nomination
who voiced pleas for internal accord
and a united front for the coming
campaign.
All Of the prominently mentioned
candidates, except Governor Smith of
New York, who sent q message, sp-
peared before party leaders who
with the Democratic National com
mittee, partook Of . Jackson day
| dinner that had harmony as IT'S main
course. The diners gathered after
the committee earlier had surprised
everybody by selecting Houston for
its convention, TO begin June 26, two
weeks after the Republissu conven-
| tion opens in Kansas City.
Houston Wins
From a decidedly dark horse posi-
tion in the race before the committee
met, Houston sprang into the lead on
the first ballot, ahead OF. San Fran
cisco, Detroit and Chicago, and stay
ed there until its victory on the fifth
ballot. The victory came after a
Texas delegation, headed by the
party's finance committee chairman,
Jesse II. Jones, who waved q certi-
fled check for 100000, made an
earnest invitation, and thus the
South was given q Democratic con-
vention for the first time since the
| Civil War.
All OF the factional strife that has
marked recent party history appear
ed forgotten at the banquet table, the
one suggestion Of controversy com
Continued on page two)
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Polo Clubs DEFY
18th Jinx; Play
DEMOCRATIC national convention
coming to Texas.
To Houston.

The Fort Brown polo association
viii hurl healthy def st the Friday
Thirteenth bugaboo by playing the
opening game Of the handicap tourna-
rert Of the Annual Valley Mid
winter event, at the post Friday
afternoon, Capt Vernon Shell, polo
representative Of the post said Fri
cay morning.
The Fort Clark team, victors over
,he Houston Huisaches in game Of
tbe oren event Wednesday, Will clash
with the Yellow Jackets, who lost 70
Fo-t Brown Thursday afternoon.
This will cause the Yellow jersied
performers to play two days in q
rox. but pressing business IN Hous-
Ter Saturday made the game Friday
necessary
xrsI proRram, the starting hour be-
80 o'clock. Fort Clark will play
r-5sr its regular handicap Of five
naints for the team, in the contest
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ARMY CHIEFS
TOSEEVALLEY
Eighth Corps Area
Commander to Head
Party Here

POINT ISABEL, Jan. l5.-Twenty-
five army officers Of high rank will
spend the weekend seeing the VAL
ley and visiting Point Isabel. Major
General T. Q. Donaldson, command
ing general of the Eighth Corps Area
and Col. J. c. Macarthur, chief of
staff will lead the party down from
San Antonio Friday night.
The tour Of the Valley will begin
with breakfast Saturday morning at
McColl's club house. Visits will be
made to citrus orchards and to vege-
table farms. Luncheon will be given
Saturday noon at the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel in San Benito.
A banquet will be given the army
visitors Saturday night in Matamoros
at which Valley leaders will speak.
After the banquet there will be a
dance at Fort Brown and the visiting
officers will stop for the night at
the FL Jardin hotel.
Following breakfast nc Brownsville
Sunday morning, the party will be
taken for a tour OF Cameron eounty's
seacoast playground. A barbecue
will be given at noon az the Box
ranch where the Bayview Citrus
Groves development will be shown.
The Red Arrow Inn in Point Isabel
will serve dinner Saturday night and
the party will be taken TO Surfside
Casino on Padre Island.
Inspection Of the Point Isabel har-
Dor project and the Point Isabel
townsite development and the Point
Isabel Yacht club viii occupy the
visitors Monday and they will leave
Monday night for San Antonio.
Valley guests at the dinner Satur-
day night will include r. B. Creager
Will West, G. c. Richardson, James
g. Bowie and j. G. Bell.
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Mrs. West ToBe
Tried Next Month

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. is.-
Pp-Mrs. Velma West, confessed
hammer slayer OF her husband,
Thomas Edward West, 20, will 20 on
trial some time next month on q
charge Of first degree murder.
The 2l year old widow Of the
Perry, Ohio, nurseryman, was in
dicted on the first degree count in
an unexpected partial report OF the
Lake county grand jury late yes
terday.
Prosecutor Seth Paulin Indicated
he would demand the extreme pen
atty when she In brought 70 trial.
Mrs. West received the news calm
ly.
She had admitted the killing in 8
confession, parts OF which have
never been made public. but claims
she struck I'm self defense during an
argument over her going to @ bridge
party ut Cleveland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
Ships Believed
In Trouble Safe

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-lP-
The MacKay-Federal telegraph COM
pany here intercepted a message
from the steamer Friffco somewhere
off the Washington coast indicating
that all was we'll aboard the vessels,
which had been heard for nearly
two days sending out S. o. S. calls.
PORTLAND. Maine. Jan. 13.-tPl
The four masted schooner Alveaa,
reported in distress off Cape Hat
teras a week ago, and believed TO
have been lost st sea, arrived in
port today. Captain Thomas VI.
Bran was surprised to learn that
fears had been entertained for the
safety OF himself and eress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
TARIFF ROW IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. i3.-tPt-
The tariff argument spread 70 the
house today when Representative
Dickinson, republican, Of Iowa, one
Of the farm leaders, announced that
a determined move to force con-
sideration of the question with q
view Of an upward readjustment Of
import schedules on agricultural
products would be initiated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
STOP STOCK SALES

FORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. i3.-LR
Seven alleged stock promotion
companies, claimed to have sold
over s1,000,00O in oil and other
stocks over the United States were
enioined from further stock sales In
Texas in writs Of injunction grant
ed by Judge Hal s. baltimore in
96th District Court Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
INTIMIDATION STANDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-tPi-A
motion 10 dismiss charges that the
government had intimidated wit
nesses in the Sinclair-Burns con-
tmpt proceedings was denied today
By Justice Frederick L. Siddons in
the supreme court Of the District
OF Columbia.
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Late Bulletins
'HoRNsBY NO wELsHER'

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 15.-tFl-Strong
denial Of charges that Rogers
Hornsby was a Welsher was made
in a long statement issued today
by Hornsby's attorney, William y.
Faher, who took upon himself full
responsibility for the gambling de-
fsnse made in the recent suit Of
Frank Moore, Kentucky betting COM
mission. to collect S92. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
Mexico City Police
Shoot Woman Slayer

MEXICo CITY, jar. 13.-tP'-Jose
Lopez, p, stone mason, accused of
having murdered Mrs. Margaret Win
ter in q robbery st Coyoacan Sunday
night. was shot and killed by the po-
lice today. They said he attempted
70 escapa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Jan. l3.--fA1
II Z. Robertson, s6, prominent
automobile dealer here, was found
Had In his store room last night.
Death. n physician said. apparently
had resulted from heart disease.
There was no evidence of violence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair or partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; not much
change In temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature
Light to moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal neteorologi-
cal conditions:
High s:53 .. n.
Low 2:l9 ?. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
.BLAMES SPITE WORK
FOR THEFT CHARGE
Chisholm Will Be Brought Here
to Face Grand Larceny
Indictment.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, october 5.-Robert
Chisholm, an engineer arralgned IN
Federal Court here Wednesday on a
charge of theft preferred by his father
in-law, Lieut. Comdr. Charles r. O'Leary,
u. S, N, of Washington, D. c., said
he was arrested for stealing his own
wedding presents.
Spite work" said Chisholm. "The
silver was wedding present from Mrs.
O'Leary to us. We eloped, and so the
commander is trying to get me into
trouble
HE and get along like pair of
strange bulldogs. My wife has the Sill
yer. She is now in Panama"
Chisholm was held on $3.50 bail, and
will be taken to Washington to stand
trial on the charge, Federal authorities
said.
Robert Chisholm was indicted by the
grand jury here on September 10 last
on charge of grand larceny, 1t being
alleged that he stole number OF silver
knives, forks and spoons from his
father-in-law's house at 2069 Twenty
eighth street.
According to the testimony before the
grand jury by Lieut.. Comdr. Charles R.
OLeary, his father-in-law, Chisholm
took the goods and later pawned them
in Virginia for $3.50. Comdr. O'Leary is
stationed at Indian Head, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

The pictured above holster model KILL tube table
model for A. electric operation Model K6 holster SyncrOn.
type Reproducer also pictured recommended for this
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
STARS GIVE REVUE
ON WRC TONIGHT
Famous MiCrophone Enter
tainerS Will Be Heard Over
Local Station.

Another radio revue of famous micro
phone stars will be broadcast tonight
by WRC and its associated stations as
the weekly offering of the National
Broadcasting and Concert Bureau.
The artists scheduled to take part in
clude Mae Singh Breen, the 'ukulele
LADY," and Peter de Rose, her radio
running mate: Gitla Ernstinn, soprano;
Jack Parker, tenor; Tore and Biviano,
the piano twins; Walter O'Keefe, mas
ter of ceremonies; the National CHOIR
listers, the Mediterranean Dance Band
and Vaughn de Leath, the original
radio girl"
The outstanding features of the Cities
Service hour at o'clock will be the
beautiful score of Sigmund Romberg's
operetta, Blossom Time" Another
high light of the program will be two
swift moving Xylophone solos by Sam
Herman, virtuoso of the chromatic
wooden bars.
AT $50 o'clock WRC will broadcast
proceedings of the New York Safety
Conference at which Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh is scheduled to make the
principal address.
The program OF the Wonder Bakers
includes the old favorites, 1.-The jolly
Coppersmith," The Man 1 Love" and
due SIdSS.
Two political speeches under the aus
pieces of the Republican national COM
mittee are features of the WMAL broad
cast. One this afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
will be given by Assistant United States
District Attorney Camalier, who intends
to answer Gov. Smiths statement with
respect to intoxication among members
of the Washington police force. The
other speaker, who will broadcast to-
night at $50 o'clock, is Louis Marshall
of New York.
The northeast merchants hour of
music, recital by Grace Shannon, pi-
aniSt, and a concert by the Westbrook
Trio are WNAL'S only musical attrac-
tionS.
WIFI will start its broadcast at 6
O'Clock with a new sponsored feature,
which will bring before the microphone
number of its popular artists. This
program will last until 1880, when the
regular Friday evening entertainment
schedule viii get under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

If you need work, read the want COL
umnS of The Star
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AIMEE IS R|G|DLy
QU|zzED IN LONDON
Mrs. Mcpherson interviewed
by Press in Advance of
Evangelist Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, october 5.-Mrs. Aimee
Mcpherson, Los Angeles evangelist, was
the subject of rigid and rather hostile
cross-examination last night when she
granted her first interview to London
newspaper men preliminary to her
opening an evangelical campaign at
Albert Hall Sunday night.
The American woman preachers I'M
ostentatious quarters at the Hotel Cecil
were jammed with reporters who had
been baff1ed for several days in finding
trace of Mrs. Mcpherson, and with all
the directness usually attributed in
England to American news hunters, they
pried into her private life and per-
sisted in knowing how much money she
makes.
Mrs. Mcpherson, whose presence in
England has met with hostility in some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

qWherever you go you hear the matter-offac remark
"Kolster is fine set.' git is but the natural public
acknowledgement of such faithful reproduction,
selecvy and distinguished appearance In thousands of
Koser-envened homes throughout the land deep salts
faction and confidence thus quietly voiced
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ward, Ballston, Va. His fellow grangers
will plant an evergreen in honor Of
Mai Kings birthday in the late after
noon.
Maj. King spent IS years in the De-
partment of Agriculture in Washington,
and since his retirement, in 1918, has
devoted his time to the Boy and Girl
Scout movements and to furthering the
cause of the farmer On the threshold
of century. Maj. King is remarkably
virile and ear-thinking, his friends
declare.
He was born on farm nine miles
southeast of Gepeseo, N. Y, on october
5. 1882, and served in the Civil War.
He is a past commander of George G..
Meade Post, No. S, G. A. r., Department
of the Potomac, and when that post,
due to decreasing numbers of Civil War
veterans, joined with Burnside Post
Mai. King became member of that
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TullY Answers Wife's Suit.

LOS ANGELES, october P).-A
general denial of charges made by Mrs.
Margaret Tully in her divorce suit
against Jim Tully, former pugilist and
hobo" who is now an author was
filed by him yesterday in answer to the
suit. Tully proclaimed that he never
was guilty of cruel treatment and that
he never inflicted bodily harm upon his
wife, as she charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

church quarters, maintained her calm
and affability, carrying the intimate
questions with witticisns and quite
holding her own. !.
The reporters had so heavily piled on
her sitting room table that the table
finally crashed under the burden, Gre
ating an amusing diversion in the
midst of of the inquisition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
HUSBANDRY PIONEER
WILL BE HONORED
Mai. William M. King to Be Re-
membered on 96th Birthday
Anniversary.

One of the pioneers of the Patrons
of Husbandry, popularity known as the
Grange. will be honored today on
his ninety-sixth birthday anniversary,
when members Of Potomac Grange, No.
/. of Washington, visit Maj William
M. King at his home, 726 Wilson boule-
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organization. In the Department of
Agriculture, where he had such long
service, Mai. King was chief OF the
seed division and clerk in the Bureau
Of Statistics.
Mai. King became personal friend
of o. H. Kelley, founder of the Patrons
of Husbandry, and plunged actively into
the work of assisting agriculture. He
has been As years Mason and mem
Der of the Grange for Sc years. This
vigorous veteran is a member of the
executive committee Of Troop 101 of
the Boy Scouts and Troop 16 of the
Girl Scouts both of Ballston. He makes
his home with his daughter and SON.
in-law, DR.. w. c. Welburn and takes
an active interest in affairs of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
LEGION FARLEY FEATURE,
Old Gray Mare Band to Play at
National Convention,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, October S up.
The Old Gray Mare Band, the old
gray mare and that pretty girl from
Brownwood who rode the steed on num-
erous. noisy parades through Conven-
ton Hall and the Rice Hotel at Houston
last June are back in the news.
The band and cavalry that the
Democratic national convention dele
gates always will remember will be here
next week for the American Legion ma
tionaI convention,