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BUILDING

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all floors. with fire escapes, and
other accommodations.
Mr.. Van Siclen explained some OF
the points of construction Of the
building. II will be Of reinforced
concrete, fireproof construction.
The first story exterior will be
finished in art stone. with n orna-
mentative and attractive entrance
arch. thanked bv carved columns,
and with tile floor.
Carefully Planned
The remainder Of the front, with
the exception OF the top floor. will
be finished in a buff, face brick Of
mingled shades.
The top story Is to be finished in
ornamental balustrade stone, with
ornamental panels and arches. the
arches being over the windows on
this floor.
Much care has been given in the
plans to the fiaish on floors and
walls. and to the entrance. as we'll
as to the construction of the build
ing's foundation and framework, and
its other features.
The part Of the building which is
to be used by the San Benito clinic
is TO have a large waiting room, Il
BY 80 feet. two operating rooms. X
raw rooms, suites of offices for the
different physicians who are mem
bers Of the clinic. and a business
office.
Special attention 10 lighting will
be given in the construction Of these
rooms.
The lighting throughout the build
ing is being arranged so that light
vii be available from two sides.
A number of the offices in the
buildin have already been leased,
and are planned especially to ac-
commodate the ~lessees, Mr.. Van Sic
len said.
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CONTINUANCE
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tOoBtlnueu from page ore.l
20 years in Brownsville. He has ex-
tensive real estate interests in the
city and vicinity, and until recent
years had a lc-ge practice.
He was placed under arrest imme-
diately after the death of Mrs. Wat
kins on Dec. 26. and a second charge
was filed against him following the
death Of Mrs. Stella Jones on Dec.
%. He was bound over to the grand
jury and indicted during the Febru-
airy term. The cases were continued
from the February term. and the
defendant announced ready when The
first case was called last week. Trial
started on Thursday, Sept. ~, and
the case went TO the jury Saturday
morning, Sept. 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

Direct mail has the greatest appeal.
We specialize in circular letters
which can't be distinguished from
personal letters. Our facilities in
cludes, copy, mailing lists. address
ing. folding. inserting. mailing-in
fact, complete service in every
n James Advertising Agency, ais
Hidalgo Bank Bldg. Mercedes.
Phone 30e. (s)
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Corn Advances on
Small Estimate.
Wheat Unchanged

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-lP1EUnofficial
crop reports issued here today point
ed to a somewhat smaller corn yield
this season than was indicated n
month ago. Domestic spring wheat
estimates were slightly larger. On
the whole. the reports conceded with
general expectations.
Starting at Ia TO 5-sc advance.
corr later showed further gains.
Wheat opened unchanged TO 3-sc up,
rose a little more and then reacted.
Oats were firm. Provisions also in
clined upward.
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IN our VALLEY

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Even so. they evidently do not
plan to build the high type OF roads
found in Cameron and HidslEo
counties.
There they may build gravel roads
In the expectation that they will
stay put" Gravel sinks In the type
Of soils encountered i'm che Valley.
FASTS FOR So DAYS
BELGRADE--Jan vanoutch tasted
for So days. which Is believed 20 BE-
n world record. He lost 4g pounds
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be seen from the following A. Y b.
OF the Trenton States Gazette.
even though "a may discover =
LOO Of hokum In this Irish-Jewish ~
fair land there Nv = good measure q
hokum in it), the Nichols comedy Is
funny; and. being funny. 10 is good
entertainment. You've got 10 laugh
mt the situations and chuckle at the
jokes, and you can do this easily IA
you are not too serious-minded. and
swallow some OF the bologna. At any
rate. audiences have been accomplish
ing this for six years, wa believe. %
there you are"
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EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-tP-Forcign
exchanges easy. Quotations Gin
ccnts): Great Britain. demand
4s4 9-16; cables asa 1882; 60-day
bills on banks 4S0 rs. France, de-
mand 800 ga; cables 3.91. Italy. de-
mand 5.22 IL; Belgium 1888; Ger
many $3.50 1-2; Tokyo 1880; Mon
treal 1898 Sd.
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ROOSEVELT IS
PICKED Chief
BY N. Y.DEMS
Nominee for Governor
Says Cannot Accept;
Smith Declares He
Will Make a
WARM SPRINGS. Ca, Oct. a.
(AP)-Franklin d. Roosevelt to-
day accepted the democratic nom
instion for governor Of New York.

IH0IIOH IOE k0fCthoI Va Af&W AVAhs
ROCHETER. Oct. 2.-F1-Frank-
lin d. Roosevelt. former assistant
secretary OF the navy, was nominated
BY acclanation for governor of New
York by the democratic state con-
vention today. Great enthusiasm
greeted the presentation Of Mr..
Roosevelt's name to the convention
BY Mayor James y. Walker Of New
York who made the nominating
speech.
Mayor Walker said Mr.. Roosevelt
had MANY Of the same Characters
tics OF Governor Smith, and would
give the state an honest, fearless
administration.
ATLANTA. Oct. 2.-P-Franklin
d. Roosevelt, in response to a re-
quest from the Associated Press dis
patched prior to his nomination for
governor at Rochester, ~telegraphed
the following MESSAGE TO his home
at Warm Springs, Ca:
"Told governor my position re-
mains unchanged. Cannot consent
to be a candidate in fairness to my
family and myself"
The Associated Press telegraphed
Mr.. Roosevelt early this morning
and his reply was received shortly
before noon, central time. and a few
minutes later a second message was
received from him, saying:
Sincerely hope convention in
Rochester will understand and re-
spect my ~oft-repeated statement"
When Mr.. Roosevelt was first ap-
preached by New York democratic
leaders last week he told them he
had two reasons for not accepting
the nomination.: First, that he felt
he could do Governor Smith more
good in the campaign by speaking
in cities where he had previous &C.
quaintance because Of his service in
the Wilson cabinet. and second. that
the state OF mis- health would not
permit.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. Oct. 2.-(PE
Governor Smith. on being informed
Of the Associated Press dispatch
from Atlanta stating that Franklin
ID. Roosevelt had not consented 20
accept the democratic nomination
for governor Of New York, said:
"The convention had the consent
Of Mr.. Roosevelt to do what it did.
It nominated him and he will run
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Bagwell. the indictment against
him charges. killed the taxi driver
when Lane and = companion, whose
name has not been divnlged, re-
fused to leave Bagwell's home.
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CURTIS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-lP-Senator
Charles Curtis, republican vice-pres-
idential nominee. returned here to-
day from a campaign tour Of the
west and cancelled all engagements
for the remainder OF the week in or
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Being Named in
Jitney Ori, er Death

BRECKENRIDGE. Tex, Oct. L.
P-A jury was being selected here
today for the trial of II. c. Bagwell,
dairyman. charged with having slain
Otha Lane. service car driver, on
July %. last.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 2.@Pl-Poultry
steady; fowls 20; springs %; roost-
ers 81; turkeys 20; ducks %,
geese 20.
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SUICIDE n NEICHBoR's HOME

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Mrs. Elsie v.
Rcss entered d neighbours home and
committed suicide with gas in the
itchen.
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N. 0. COTTON
5 IRREGULAR
Slight Rise Offset By
General Setback
Later

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-Py-The
cotton market opened irregular to-
day, 8 points up to 2 down. Liver
pool cables wereE lightly lower than
due but as the New York market
opened higher prices locally advanced
slightly in sympathy, with December
n January trading 10 1856 and
March 1855, or 4 to 6 points above
the opening.
Later the market gradually eased
off to lack of Sustaining support and
towards the end Of the first hour
the price level had dropped 6 to 3
points from the highs and / to 3
points under the previous close.
Prices continued TO esse off dur
ing the morning under hedge selling
and some ~pre-bureau liquidation.
There was less buying support than
expected despite the issuance Of
three REDUCED private crop estimates
making the indicated yield ranging
from 1885, 900 to l~4,554,000 bales.
December sold down to 1s.45. jan
uary 1914 and March 1895, or 81 to
% points under the early highs and
10 TO 10 points below yesterdays
close.
At noon the market was steady
but near the lows.
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-(P1-The
cotton market opened steady ut an
advance Of 4 to IL points with the
active months showing net gains of
5 to ID points right after the opening
on reports of rains in the eastern
belt and ~unfavorable crop advices.
The market met increased offerings
around 1880 for December, however,
and prices eased, with some southern
selling as we'll as realizing in evil
dence. While there may have ben a
littl further selling on disarpoint-
ment over the failure of efforts to
settle the new Bedford I'LL strike.
December eased off to 1918, or with
in a point of yesterdays closing quo
t~ation, but the volume of the BUSH
ness tapered off and the market
Shove da fairly steady tone at the
end Of the first half hour.
Selling later became a little more
active. December eased off 10 1904
and March to 1888, making net de-
clines of ID to 10 points, and the
market at midday was within 2 or
3 points of these figures.
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BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO, Oct 2.-(P-Butter
and eggs unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-10
Head May Not Be Shaved

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 10. - Ruth
Snyder's head may not be shaved
for her electrocution in Sing Sing
prison Thursday night, as is Gus
tomary for person who goes to the
electric chair, Robert G. Elliott, Of
fetal executioner, said today in an
interview here.
Elliott was the eXecutioner at
Rockview penitentiary, Bellefonte,
Pa, Tuesday of Raymond Winter
and William Meyers, murderers.
II have told officials at Sing Sing
that they may shave little patch
out of Ruth Snyder'S hair at the
base of the skull" Elliott said. Il
also told them they didn't even
need to do that, because can part
her hair and fold it under the cap.
I don't like to see the natural looks
of person spoiled when friends
and relatives want to claim the
body.
II have never offlciated at the
execution of a woman, and natural
ly am not anxious to do SO, but
do not feel great hesitancy about
Ruth'S case, because it is my duty
and would not shrink"
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Stimson AnaIyzeS Clash
lCopyright. l028, by United Presa.l

Copyright. 1929 by United PresS.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-An analy-
sis of the Nicaraguan situation was
made today for the United Press by
Henry L. Stimson, former Sccre-
tary of War, recently appointed
Governor General of the Philippines,
and probably the outstanding au-
thority on Nicaraguan affairs.
Stimson set forth:
/. For a century the United States
has protected the independence of
Central American republics, not
only against Europe, but sometimes
even against themselves.
2. The present occupation of Mica
ragua by United States Marines is
at the request of the Nicaraguan
government for supervision Of their
1928 elections.
3. Augustine Sandino, the Nicara-
guam rebel leader. against whose
forces United States Marines now
are fighting, is a bandit, according to
Stilnson, not a patriot.
4. Our Panama Canal interests
require that Central American gov
ernments shall be adequate to pro-
tect the rights of foreigners and
thus avoid danger of foreign inter-
vention.
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SPECIAL JUDGE
CAN NOT SERVE
Davidson Declines Jackson
Trial Assignment.

Defense and State attorneys will
meet in Criminal Court again al
a. m. Wednesday to pick another
special judge for the trial Of Gov
ernor Ed Jackson and his co-de-
PENDANTS on conspiracy to bribe
charges.
Thomas E. Davidson of Green's
burg, former State Bar Association
president, informed Criminal Judge
James A. Collins by telephone today
that he will be unable to serve be-
cause of his health.
Davidson was chosen Monday
afternoon, when oscar H. Mont
gomery stepped Off the bench as
special judge on motion of the de-
fense. Judge Collins submitted the
names of Davidson, Judge Ben
jamin F. Carr of Monticello, and
Ira c. Batman, Bloomington, for
mer Appellate Court judge. The
State struck off Judge Carr and the
defense former Judge Batman.
Attorneys agreed TO go on with
the trial Feb. 7 if that date is
agreeable to- the~Iiew special judge.
Jackson and Robert 1. Marsh, his
former law partner, and George v.
Coffin, Marion County Republican
chairman, are charged with offer
ing Warren T. McCray, when he
was Governor, $4,000 and i'm
munity from conviction in Indiana
courts if he would name man OF
their choice as Marion County
prosecutor.
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RECOVER SIPE
STOLEN FUNDS
All but $8,1O3 of $4,000
Paid to County.

All but $S,1O3 of the $143,622,
which Richard Sipe embezzled while
county clerk in 1918, has been re-
covered, John Robbins, receiver for
Sipe, stated in his final report to
Superior Judge James M. Leathers
today.
Sipe, caught with the shortage,
admitted it and served a prison
term, gaining his freedom several
years ago. The receiver collected
100000 from Sipe's bondsmen and
realized $35,519 through sale OF
Sipe's property.
The funds we're stolen, bit by bit,
from various funds under control OF
Sipe, the bulk being from the judg-
ment fund. Many persons who had
won damage suits in county courts
could not collect for years and then
only part of the amount the de-
PENDANTS had paid in because Sipe
had taken the money which was to
have been paid to them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-10
CHICAGO MAKES
PARKING TABOO
Stop Car, Taxi to Work Is
Now Reality.
R.y United Press

BI ihted Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Chicago to-
day embarked on a drastic expert
ment designed to solve its trouble
some traffic problem.
Effective at Z a. m. all parking
was prohibited in an area nine
blocks by ten, embracing the entire
downtown business district.
Hardship to motorists was eX-
pected by proponents of the plan to
be more than balanced by speeded
traffic due to relieved congestion.
Many of the streets in the district
are barely wide enough for cars to
pass each other when parked car
are lined along both curbs.
The no-parking law is the most
drastic action yet taken by Chicago
traffic experts. and the result is
watched with interest by experts OF
other cities. Similar plans have
been considered elsewhere but sell
dom tried in major communities.
Restricted parking will be permit
ted in the loop at night and ON hol-
idays.
Taxicabs drivers were jubilant
over the new law. They were con-
fident shoppers and business men
alike would park their cars outside
the restricted district and taxi to
their destinations.
Merchants, on the other hand,
feared the ban would cause shop
perS to patronize suburban stores.
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menu. NOW, 4 w AAOS'
Some weeks after assuming the
Office Of warden of Sing Sing
prison, I was directed by name
and ofhcial title to kill a deSig-
mated human being.
True, the man was a convicted
murderer, but, nevertheless, ne
was a human being. 1t was my
duty to determine the day, IN
fact. the exact hour and minute
death should occur.
This grewSome task caused me
to seek all obtainable facts relat-
ing to capital punishment, noV
only in America, but IN all CIV
ilized countries of Europe.
Used as Deterrent
found that the fundamental
theory of punishment is that II
is used for deterrence, for retrl-
button and reformation.
Reformation, obviously, cannot
be attributed TO the use OF tne
death penalty.
The argument that capital pun
ishment is necessary as a process
of elimination is faulty; it is un-
scientific in it's application.
The idea of punishment OF any
type solely rs retribution IS
gradually disappearing. The death
penalty has been tried before on
a colossal scale, judged and found
wanting.
Life Term Greater Penalty
There is no room for senti-
mentality in dealing with the sub
ject of capital punishment, but
death fades into insignificance
when compared with life impris-
onment.
To spend each night in jail, day
after day, year after year, gazing
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'BEGORRA, We WILL
who Won't Parade?' Asks
Minority Hibernian Group.

There will be st. Patrick's day
parade in Indianapolis, says DR.. M,
j. McGinty, member of the Hiber-
mans and vice president of the
parade committee which resigned
Sunday following an argument over
the marching idea.
I'VE will not let New York have
the honor of having the only parade
parade that day." he said.
And to back UP the boast, the en-
tire committee which resigned in a
huff will meet tonight at 829 E.
Washington st. to forward their
plans for a public demonstration.
The majority faction of the Hiber-
mans plans to observe the day with
a social hour of dancing, music and
entertainment March II at Tomlin-
son Hall. j. ]. Liddy is chairman
| Of the minority faction
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Rebuff Salvation Army

By United Press
LONG ISLAND CITY, Jan. TO-
Adjutant Agnes McKernan of the
Salvation Army, seeking to carry
religious consolation to Mrs. Ruth
Snyder, met a rebuff today in ap-
plying for an order admitting her
to the prison. Supreme Court jus-
tice Townsend Scudder, trial Judge
in the Snyder Gray case, refused to
sign the order. Supreme Court JUS
tice Strong told the adjutant he was
very busy and suggested she see
Scudder again.
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Hourly Temperatu
FIND GIANTS SKELETONS
I'm STATE GRAVEL PIT
Men Are Believed to Have Lived
in Pre- Historic Era.

The skeletons of two gigantic men,
believed to have been of a pre-his-
toric era, were found in a gravel
pit near Greenwood Monday, it was
announced here today.
DIR. w. H. Logan, State geologist,
took charge of the skeletons and
will study their formation, in search
of clews to their origin.
One skeleton had crumbled, but
the other was complete and per-
fectly preserved. Each was about
seven feet tall. The shin bones
were said to be as long as the legs
of an ordinary man. They had
been buried twenty feet deep in the
gravel pit.
Pat Spicer was in charge of a
State highway department crew
that made the discovery while dig
ging in the pit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-10
Marines SAIL.
TO CONQUER
SANDING ARMY
Thousand on Ship, More to
Follow for Campaign
in Nicaragua.
CALLS TASK DIFFICULT
Masses Are Back of Revolt
Leader, Declaration of
Washington Envoy.

By UHited Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-One
thousand United States Marines
were on the water today. headed
for Nicaragua to help their COM
rades already at the scene destroy
the rebellion of Gen, Augustine
Sandino.
The hindmost of the reinforce
nnents-four companies sailing from
Hampton Roads, Va.-are expected
to reach Nicaragua within eight
days, bringing the Marine forces in
the Central American republic to
around 2,400.
The Hampton Roads contingent,
bearing four three-inch mountain
guns to diSlodge Sandino, were held
back by fog in Chesapeake Bay ana
remained on the United States
steamship Oglala overnight for early
sailing this morning.
Task Called Difficult
Meanwhile, DR.. Alexandra Cesar,
Nicaraguan minister here, warned
that the Marines face task more
difficult than at first believed.
Sandino, the man they hope to
conquer. is more than the bandit
chief described by United States
department officials, according to
Cesar. The rebel general, Cesar
said, has the undercover backing of
a substantial element" Of Liberal
partisans in Nicaragua.
"The members of the Liberal party
seem to be playing double in regard
to the American intervention In
Nicaragua" Cesar said. while
Liberal leaders like General Mon
cada, under shadow of the Ameri-
can guns at Managua praise the
intervention, Liberal leaders outside
Of Managua openly praise and en-
courage the movement Of General
Sandino against the American
forces.
Masses Aid SandinO
"It seems that the Liberal masses
In Nicaragua must be assisting San
dino, as it would be difficult to eX-
plain otherwise the extent and
gravity of his movement.
while General Sandino commits
many acts of banditry, his move
ment is political and has the support
of numerous Liberals, otherwise, he
could not operate so daringly { :
effectively"
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CHURCH BARS Killer
Hammer Slayer Repentant
as She Waits Trial.

Ru United Press
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 1Q.-
velma West, pretty 21-year -old city
girl who confessed to the Staying of
her husband with a claw hammer,
wants to join the church and can't.
Her desire to become a member of
the Methodist Church at Perry,
which her slain husband attended,
was revealed today as the county
grand jury began the second day
Of its investigation of the crime.
The Rev. E. P. Wykoff, who was
to have received Mrs. West as a
church member before the murder
of Edward West. prominent Perry
nurseryman, said today he had no
objections to baptizing the girl, but
could moi admit her into his church,
at leaSh at this time.
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at the bars and longing for free
dom, is indeed expiation.
Executions, like war, brutalize
meni the more that takes place,
the greater the number there is to
executeAF The man about to die
becomes a hero.
The executed man passes quick
ly from the mind, while the crimi-
nal in life Imprisonment remains
as a living symbol of the awful
consequences of an awful act.
10000 HOmicideS in Year
The United States is a nation
that leads the world in scientific
progress, that boasts achievement
in the adjustment of industrial
relations, in dealing with complex
social and welfare problems, yet
hangs its head in shame at ten
thousand homicidal deaths each
year.
In the face of this, why do we
cling blindly to capital punish
ment?
Why do States which have the
most legal executions also have
the greatest number of homicides
in proportion to population?
Why do those States where
lynchings are most frequent also
have the greatest number of mur-.
derS?
Seems Spur to Crime
What explanation is there Of
the fact that several counties in
New York State had no murder
convictions for a number of years,
yet when the first conviction for
murder occurred with the Subse-
quent execution of the murderer
at Sing Sing, it Immediately wa!
followed by a number of murders?
ask that others ask themselves
these questions and answer them
without prejudice.
I find that those who have given
real study to the subject usually
favor the abolition of the death
penalty.
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