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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-12
DOUBT HEIR
in Will LIVES
Mrs. Appleby's Daugh-
ter Sought BY Los
Angeles Police

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1c.-(Fl-
search for a daughter Of Mrs. Amena
Appleby, wealthy victim Of a sack
murder" was continued here today by
deputy sheriffs despite the belief
expressed in Chicago by relatives of
the slain woman that newly discov-
cred unsigned will naming a daugh-
ter. Margaret. was forgery.
The will was found by officers
examining private papers of Mrs.
Appleby discovered in a trunk in the
garage Of her home. Apparently
drawn in Chicago. her former home,
in 1925, il left Mrs. Appleby's estate,
now estimated 70 he in excess Of a
quarter Of a million dollars, to a
daughter. Margaret.
Named as guardian of the daughter
in case or Mrs. Appleby's death was
c. Richard Belts, Chicago attorney.
The wealthy widows estate was TO 90
to his three children under the terms
of the unsigned will in case Margaret
died before her mother. Although the
unsigned will probably has no legal
Importance. officers said the infor-
nation it contained would be checked
thoroughly for possible bearing on
the Staying.
With the arrest Of Dr. Charles W.
Mcmillan. Mrs Appleby's business
manager. who now il awaiting trial
on an indictment charging him with
her murder, another purported will
was found in his possession. This
will. declared by the officers to be q
forgery, left the entire estate TO the
doctor.
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Train Crash Injuries Valley Man
KING BEN BACK
4 4 =
AS RULER OVER
4 = y
HOUSE OF DAVID

BENTON HARBOR. Mich, Jan.
12.-tP)-Benjamin Purnell was
back in his house Of David realm
today, not as q resurrected King"
but as a lifeless ruler. He died De-
cember is.
His return last night to the
colony he ruled for "a years was as
a mummified corpse and only his
regal raimant Of snowy white dis
tinguished him as the leader of his
cult.
Without pomp or ceremony Pur-
nell's body was carried back to his
colony in a hearse from an under
taking establishment and was
placed in his diamond house to
await completion of an elaborate
mausoleum on the colony grounds
where il is to be finally entombed.
Only one of his followers. Frank
Wyland, n guard at the diamond
house while Purnell lived, accom-
panied the body from the under
takers parlors TO the colony. IL was
placed in a simple casket built by
colony workers to remain until
spring when it will be sealed in his
massive shrine.
Harry +. Devhirst. secretary Of
the cult, said an architect II de-
signing the msusoleum and has a
secret process by which the tomb
will be made to glitter like jewels.
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PICKING route
AIR QUESTION
Only Phase to be De-
cided by Mexico,
Is Claim

The big question to be settled on
the matter Of an international air
mail service between Mexico and the
United States, SO far as the former
country is concerned, is that of the
port OF entry and exit into and
from that coun.ry. 9. G. Richardson,
secretary OF the local Chamber Of
Commerce said here Thursday fol-
lowing his return from a goodwill
tour into that country with repre-
sentatives from Houston and Corpus
Christi.
There il no doubt but that Mexico
will do her part toward establishing
the air mail service. he declared.
This assurance was given the delega-
tion BY President Calls himself. and
officials Of the postoffice depart
ment. he stated.
Details OF the affair were not
threshed out by the party with the
pres ident, that discussion bein con-
fined to generalities, Mr.. Richard
son said. but added that President
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Plan Fight For
BocaC Chica Road,
bennett Ayers

Announcement that Cameron ooun-
II would be enjoined from any fur
ther expenditure of road money until
provision has been made for the COM
pletion Of the Boca Chica road with
a cut off to Point Isabel, was made
before the Brownsville Rotary club
Wednesday by Jesse bennett.
Its time that we start fighting for
the interests Of Brownsville Mr..
bennett declared. This road TO
Point Isabel are both necessary for
the future welfare of this city"
Mr. bennett pointed out that when
the S6,OOO,O00 bond issue was voted
in January, 1927, the Brownsville
precinct designated the order Of
roads to be built with its share Of the
S6.0O0,000 issue.
He said that the first road on the
program was the Boca Chics road and
that to Point Isabel from some point
on the Boca Chica road.
Il have been fighting for Browns
Vile for fifteen years" he declared,
"and I am going to keep on fighting
for Brownsville"
Mr.. bennett said, ct am not fight
ing behind the backs Of any one eth
er. for / have told County Judge
Dancy and Commissioner Bell of this
precinct what ! and those with me
propose TO do.
"This is not fight en- the county
Judge and the commissioner, Mr..
bennett said. I'VE are just trying TO
get that which is due u.s."
The program for the day was in
charge OF DR.. George Toland, who had
arranged for the appearance before
the club OF the new Capitol theater's
orchestra, loaned for the occasion by
Manager John Tanning Of the
Capitol theater.
Minutes prepared By the recording
secretary. a. ". Reed, we're voted as
insufficient. and a second set. pre-
pared BY ". S. West and read By
Rev. z. P. Day. we're adopted.
H. G. II. Weinsrt, secretary, pre-
sided ~ the meeting in the absence
Of President Charles Burton and Vice
President ". o. Washington both Of
whom gre out Of the city.
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PAIR shot AS
THEY ENTERED
RANKIN BANK
Sheriff, Deputy Had
Been Tipped That
Robbery Was Plan
ned Last Night

SAN ANGELO, Tex. Jan. 12.-(PD-
Two unidentified men who are said
to have forced their way into the
First State Bank at Rankin. Upton
county. Texas, were shot and killed
at 4 o'clock this morning by officers
who had been tipped that the bank
was to be robbed.
Sheriff J. o. Barfield and two
deputies were watching the bank, ac-
cording to the sheriff. The two men
forced the door and when the Off
GERS approached the younger of the
two alleged robbers, apparently about
% years of age, opened fire. He
fell dead from a load Of buckshot
fired by the officers. The other man,
aged about Is. did not fire. but ran
and dropped about 500 feet from the
bank, dying of gunshot wounds with
in Is minutes
The younger man was armed with
a small calibre revolver while the
elder carried a IS calibre automatic.
Both men were poorly dressed and
wore gloves
Bank Tipped
On the body of the younger man
was found a telegram from FL Paso,
addressed to -. C. Fredrick," and
with one word. "Yes" as its text. He
also carried kodak picture Of a girl
and a small automobile. The num-
ber on the car was visible in the pic
ture and officers said might lead to
identity Of the man. The older man
had nothing which might lead to mis-
identity.
The bank had been tipped on Tues
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GET LICENSES
FOR CARS NOW

Every automobile operating In
the Valley without a 1925 IL
cense II violating the Law, and
the twenty-five per cent penalty
will soon apply
This warning was issued in
Brownsville Thursday by Joe
kneitz, sttae highway inspector,
who arrived in the county to
find that automobile owners
were laborinE under the i'm
preston that the 1927 license
could be used until January 81.
Tax collectors are idle, and
thousands OF automobiles are
running around without 1928 IL
oenses." Mr. Knietz said. He
said that tagging Of automobiles
will start Immediately.
kneitg and County Traffic OF.
ficer K. Y. Sadler were broad
casting warnings TO motorists
throughout the county Thursday.
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FATALLY near
DONNA Home
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Jan. 12.-Returning
from local mortusry where he had
left the body Of his brother, Juan.
found shot 10 death near his home
in Donna earlier in the day, Fer
nandez Leal, 80. local deputy sher-
iff. was seriously injured here We'd
nesday night, when he was struck by
a south bound Missouri Pacific pas
senger train.
The accident occurred at the in
tersection Of Jackson street and the
railroad crossing at $3.50 p. m, as
the victim was on his way home
from the Thompson Mortuary in a
truck with which he had removed
the body OF his brother from the
place where it was found to Har-
lingen.
The victim was hurled from the
cab of the truck by the crash and
was picked up near the spot where
his machine was hit. He was un-
conscious when he was taken to the
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-(F)-
MacNider turned over today his
desk in the assistant secretary of
wars office TO another Iowan,
Charles b. Robbins, whose nomina-
tion TO the post was confirmed By
the senate yesterday.
Secretary Davis sent MacNider a
letter pTaising him as an Ideal
man." for the post he relinquished-
For over two years your services
have been Of inestimable benefit to
the nation" Davis said. Your
forceful exposition Of the problem
Of national defense has awakened
our people TO the fallacy Of eleventh
hour preparation.
Exclusive Central Press Dispatch "a
The Brownsville Herald
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 12.-Col
q. 3. Robbins, nominated by Presi-
dent Coolidge to succeed Hanford
MacNider as assistant secretary OF
war. is q veteran Of the spanish and
World wars, is president of the Ce'
dar Rapids Life Insurance com.
pany, a former judge Of the super.
ior court in Cedar Rapids. and ]:
active in Republican politics IL
Iowa.
He was wounded while serving
with Co. r, First Nebraska infantry
Ia the Philippines, and has been citec
for gallantry in action In the Philip
pine campaign.
He was discharged after the Span
ish-American war with the rank Of
captain and completed his law course
at the University Of Nebraska. later
attending the University OF Colum
bia. He was admitted to the bal
il Iowa in 1904 and began practicinl
Law in Iowa. Five years later, n
was appointed judge Of the superior
court in this city, position which
he held until the United States en-
tered the World War.
After the war he was active y
organizing the American Legion II
Iowa and was commander Of The
Iowa department Of the Legion II
1922. During the presidential cam
pairn in 1924, Col. Robbins was stati
chairman Of the Republican Servic'
league, an organization Of formei
service men headed by Col. Hanfor'
MacNider and Theodore Roosevelt
Jr.. to boost the candidates. Of Cool
idge and Dawes.
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Gail Lawton's
Funeral Friday
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Jan 12.-Funeral
services for Miss Gail Lawton, 2l,
San Benito, who was found shot 70
death in the office Of the San Antonio
Building and Loan association, in San
Antonio, where she was employed
Monday night, will be held here Fri
day at 2:3o p. m, il was announced
today.
The services will be held at the
First Methodist church, with Rev,
7. N. Barton and Rev. Francis Davis
officiating. Burial will be in the
Mont Meta burial park.
The pallbearers will be Clyde Hol-
Ian, Clyde Young, Nelly Nemmon, Will
fred Edwards, Russell Edwards, and
Arthur Lee.
The body of the victim IL being
held al the Thompson Mortuary par
lor. pending the funeral.
g. A Lawton, father Of the dead
girl, arrived in San Benito Thursday,
accompanied by other relatives. He
was in Iowa visiting when the
tragedy occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-12

WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
Jan. II. - Up - Rivalry
among the cities who want
to entertain the Democratic
National convention this
year developed a contest Of
unexpected proportions TO-
day in the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
The first two ballots fail
ed to produce a choice, but
di ddevelop an unheralded
show of strength for Hous-
ton, Tex. After leading on
the first ballot, the Texas
city gained on the second
but still was more than a
dozen votes away from the
needed majority.
The official count on the
final ballot was: Houston
81; San Francisco 48; De-
troit /.
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NAVY
PROGRAM OUT
Wilbur Tells Program
To Cost 3 Billion
In Short Time

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 12.-tP)
Secretary Wilbur disclosed today
before the House Naval Committee
that the navy department has draft
ed a comprehensive 20-year building
program OF which the SIPS, 5,000.0 900
program already announced is only a
part
While he did not make public the
larger program, the secretary testi-
fled under questioning that il pro-
vided for the replacement of battle
ships as soon as this is possible un-
der the Washington arms treaty.
He said that the annual expendi-
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Arkansas Chief Raps
Flood Control Plan

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. PD-Gov-
ernor Martinesu. Of Arkansas, in a
letter received today by the house
flood control committee opposed the
administration plan for the control
OF the Mississippi valley flood.
His main criticism Of the admins
trstion plan ss formulated BY Major
General Jadwin, chief of army engi-
nsers, was in It's Recommendation for
20 per cent state participation in
the proposed funds for the curb
ing OF the floods. He characterized
the Jadwin economic proposal as
-uneconomie and imposing a great
hardship on the Valley"
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Cold Weather Fatal
To 9 In Mexico City

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 12.-tPp-Ab-
normal weather has brought death
and suffering here Nine persons
have been found dead on the streets
in the last two days. Their deaths
were attributed to exposure The
thermometer dropped TO % degrees,
which l. seldom registered in Mex
ico City.
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With Major Bourne were Lieut..
Jacob +. Plachta, radio operator and
co-pilot, and Sergeant Benjamin +.
Beleher. mechanic and pilot. They
will follow the course blazed last
summer by another Marine aviator.
Major z. II. Brainard. who took a
similar plane to Msnagua.
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SHIP SENDS SOS

SEATTLE. Jan. I2.-iPt-Feart
that disaster had overtaken the
steamship Griffco. reported IN dis
tress presumably about 400 miles Oft
the Washington coast. arose today as
= dozen radio stations attempted -
break through the wall OF silence
which seemingly had enveloped ths
HonoIulu-bound craft. The ship ear
ried N crew Of "a and one passenger.
s 3 S calls firm the 1853 ton freight
err we're intercepted here twice last
night
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DEAD. z HURT In EIRE

LUBBOCK. Tex. Jan. f2-tFi--A
two year old girl was burned XIV
death. her sister. age 3 months. il -cf
expected to live, and q brother. 4
years. is dangerously burned as n re-
suit Of a fire which consumed tbs
home OF their father, III. IL. Gregory
Crosby county farmer, today. The
farm II located Is miles south NJ
Rails,
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Late Bulletins
GIRL. FATHER DIE IN FIRE

..---~e = htAA~ III ~ AhL
MEMPHIS Tenn. Jan. l2.--fFp--
George b. Cofer, 80, formerly az
Water Valley, Miss. and his 4-year-
old daughter, Mona. were burned 10
death today when their home near
here was destroyed by fire. In
vestigators believed Cofer attempted
70 start a fire i'm the stove with coal
oil and that an explosion resulted.
He was employed in the Illinois Cen
trail railroad yards here.
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Marine Plane on
One-Stop Hop TO
Nicaragua Zone

WASHINGTON 12lF1Major Louis NJ Marine
o'clock
Fkke
Florida which
and five o'clock this afternoon
The plane which will be used by the marines campaigning against the
easily
the field headed Only will
Miami weather conditions RESUMPTION of the
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CONVENTION IS
y y y
WONFOR TEXAS
X y y
ON 4TH BALLOT

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Jan. 12- up - Houston,
Tex, was selected today for
the 1928 Democratic Ma
tional convention.
The choice was made by
the Democratic National
Committee on the fifth bal
lot, with San Francisco run
ner up.
The victor was a last min
ute entry in a list of a half
dozen cities.
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Children in Uruguay
Orphanage in Revolt

MoNTEvIDE0, Uruguay. Jar. f2.-
fP-Children in an orphan asylum
here rebelled yesterday and attacked
police sent to quell the outbreak.
Several officers we're injured and dis
armed before the mutlny vas sup
pressed.
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SENATE TO PROBE s-l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-tPr-Ths
senate naval COMMITTEES today ap-
proved the Joint resolution calling
Cor an investigation by q special cofr-
mission into the sinking OF the sub
marine s..
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OF
PAIR MAY Be
SET TONIGHT.
Attorney for Gray En-
ters Plea For De-
lay On Behalf of His
Client


N deputy attorney general will E0
before the apps Hate department of
the Supreme Court. first depart
ment. in New York. this afternoon.
to ask that the order Of Supreme
Court justice levy staying the exc
cution OF Ruth Brown Snyder be
vacated. This announcement W.
made by Attorney General Ot-
finger.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. II.
-(P)-Attorney General AL
bert Ottinger today announ-
ced that he had ruled that
the stay Of execution issued
in behalf Of Mrs. Ruth Brown
Snyder last night by Su-
|preme Court Justice Levy
was not binding.
The order, he said, does
not act as a stay Of execu-
tion. III
The ruling was announced
orally by the attorney gem
eral, who said that he could
not give "exact quotes" un-
til his formal written opin-
ion was ready. The text of
the opinion he said probably
would be made public a half
hour later.
The attorney-general made his an
nouncement after a conference with
Solicitor-General Claude T. Dawes
II was indicated BY Mr.. Ottinger
that he would point In his formal
opinion that the execution might be-
carried out any time before midnight
Saturday, in accordanEe with the de-
cree Of the court OF appeals fixing
'the week beginning Monday. Jaru-
airy 2. as the time for the execution
of Mrs. Snyder and Henry Judd Gray.
her companion In the murder Of Mrs.
Snyder's husband
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-lPD-Samuel
4. Miller. attorney for Henry Judd
Gray, today filed formal application
with Federal Judge Goddard for u
writ Of habeas corpus to halt Gray'n
execution, scheduled for tonight.
Judge Goddard acted upon the ap-
| plication, but referred all inquiries m
to the nature or his action "a Miller.
who said he would not reveal whether
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Hood PreeeLt e Hr. 70 df,
Stage Stage ChnE. Rain

Correction: San Benito river stage
for January 10th was lo-s feet IN
,tesd az 90 feet.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Cranae Valley. Partly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and Fri
dsy: not much change in tempera-
ture. Light 10 moderate southerly
winds on the west coast.
For last Texas: Partly cloudy TO-
night and Friday; somewhat un-
,sttlsd IN east portion tonight. cool.
81 Friday. Light to moderate south
.-9y TO westerly winds on the coast.
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TIDE TABLE

u;sh and low tide 1t Point Isabel
..--c~row. under normal meteoroleSI-
cal conditions; 80
High ..-..-----'-'
Low ......--....'-s'' A'-V T. a.
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DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
:, the river during the next few
days. -. .. u. .. "a,
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ..--------.-.-.-.' s:se
Snrrlse tomorrow .-.-..-..-.'- f'ls
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STEEL. =.

FOR BUILDINGS
Over 5000 Tons in Stock
Let us Quote
The Washington times., 1928-10-24
THE BAD MAN
BY DIR. Frank Crane
A TRITE subject is the influence of good man.
"A told that the gst of the gospel is the kind O

TRITE subject the influence good man. We are often
"A told that the gIst OF the influence that
good man exerts unconsciousy
My attention called the other influence bad
man.
i can pardon all he did said divorced wife to me
mat Is overlook his abuse generosity his stealing
from me and his acknowledged infidelity.
The worst u.s. what he has done internally has ruined
my inner life.
he has destroyed faith in takes great
effort Tor me not to become hard and
1os and think there good in everybody.
dubious and suspicious
not somehow convince think prodga Son
were to return to would year SOS proba-
ton If the Good Samaritan
wounded by the roadside investigated
used to think that everybody spark Of goodness
he matter how bad he seemed that be
appealed to- latent virtue that the might
develop
1T is revelation tonne and bitter that there
people who be accounted heredtv or en-
vronment excuses pan had
All the kindness forebearance and for
simply hardns them All simply make
them syer. F' ~
1T is as though had my bright ideals NY
inner beliefs have been smudged. polluted internally
Just to know that such destroys all young
verdant faith had. - -
Il do not want be hard cruel But some
how leaning toward
Il punishrne,+
put now believe there certain who should
terminated. -
Il have been immune all the arguments of the cyn and the
pessimsts simply did not believe optimism has
been ruined. -
Believe me, bad do harm Just by living than
any advocate of Satan could accomplish by argument
the influence of bad hardly be
Copyright 1925 Mcclure Newspaper
The Washington times., 1928-10-24

At such times nothing irritates
US more than to be told to lift up
our eyes unto the hills. we don't
even want to remember that. life
holds any hills. any brave or beau
tiful places. We want to think
that life Is mess and that we're
the worlds worst victim.
That's the way our silly human
nature functions and 1t takes I'M
common good sense and courage
to search for the peaks when
we're caught in the mire. AS that
wise old king probably knew.
Try to take his advice. Accept
1t as a challenge to all that is
gallant in your nature. Make
yourself lift your eyes unto the
hills. Drag them away from the
petty spectacle of your own
grief. your own loss, your own
anger. Lift them to the enormous
pageant of life as a whole, with
all it's outstanding peaks of
achievement.
And begin today to familiarize
yourself with those peaks. Seek
out lovely thoughts, noble creeds,
brave examples which rise like
shining hills above the level of our
foolish, laundering humanity. Lo-
cate those hills now. while the
going is good so that. when the
black hour falls upon you. you
can lift your eyes and see the
ever lasting glory flashing from
their heights.