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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
County Accepts
$500 Premium
On Road Bonds

Cameron county's series n" road
bonds. the fourth million of the
se.000.000 road bond issue. were sold
by the commissioners court Tuesday
morning TO John Gregg of Browns
vile. the county receiving premium
Of $500. Delivery Of the bonds will
not be made before January 10.
Awarding Of road contracts to be
financed BY the bond sale i Sched-
uled for Friday, December 2l, the
designations including approximately
40 miles Of concrete paving.
No action was taken bv the COM
missioners court relative ~ the
budget for the county health unit.
though some time was devoted 20 dis
cussion Of the work OF the unit and
the necessity Of providing for an adj
ditional nurse to be stationed at Har-
lingen. Final action on the budget
was set for $3.50 Friday morning.
A number Of bills were approved,
including December salaries for coun-
ty employees. and announcement was
made that all offices would be closed
from Saturday afternoon. December
%. to Wednesday morning. Deem
her 26
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
SON ALSO Was
KILLED BY HER,
HUSBANDSAYS
Officers May Exhume
Bodies of z Men and
Daughter of Woman
In Missouri

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Dec. is.-tP)
The word of 3T-year-old wife
stood today in refutation 10 her hus-
bands contention that Mrs. J. W.
Edwards administered the poison
from which he is seriously III in a
st. Louis hospital.
With Mrs. Edwards assertion that
she Is innocent. authorities also had
the word Of her husband that she
had poisoned him and killed his 15-
year-old son. Forest. the same way.
Mrs. Edwards. under questioning.
said Edwards carried life insurance
as did her two former husbands. both
Of whom died under mysterious cir
cumstances as did her daughter,
Ethel May Padgett. IL.
Tn view Of Edwards allegation and
the deaths Of her daughter and for
mer husbands authorities arc con
sidering exhumation of the bodies to
determine If they, too, had been poi
soned.
Her first husband. Fred Padgett,
died October 25. 1924. and her sec
ond. A. X. Harris. January 10. last
Her daughter, Ethel May Psdgett
died April Is, 1927.
Forest. her stepson. died recently
Upon his death Edwards brought
suit against confectionery own
or. alleging the boy had been sold
poisoned ice cream. but dropped the
action when he became in.
Physicians hold slight hope for his
recovery. Mrs. Edwards il at liber-
ty on $1,000 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
JURY TO FIND
BILLS, DALLAS
PAPER STATES
klan Leaders and At
torney Are Called
Before Body Prob
ing Adams Staying

DALLAS, Dec. 1S.-(P)-
The Times-Herald said to-
day that six indictments
probably would be returned
tomorrow by the Dallas
county grand jury. now en-
gagged in an investigation of
a $4,000 election bet that re-
suited in the Staying Of Or
vile II. Mathews, Dallas
banker. by VI. Ray Adams,
Bartlett farmer. Sept. 4.
The grand jury turned its
attention toward an affida-
Wit and telegram presented
in Adams trial Is evidence.
and to two cashiers checks
which Mathews kept as
stakeholder.
The newspaTSr said sew
eral prominent ku klux Klan
leaders and an attorney tes-
titled before the grand Jury
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-tPl-
President Coolidge is of the opinion
that the Kellogg treaty 10 outlaw war
ha sufficient support for its ratifi-
catoin without any reservations or
accompanying resolutions.
The esenate foreign relations COM
mittee agreed today 10 permit a poll
of the committee 10 determin wheth-
er the treaty should be reporti to
the senate.
A favorable report on the treaty
by nightfall was predicted az Chair
man Borah began the poll.
The poll Is being taken on the
question: Of reporting the treaty
without any reservation or accom-
panying resolution such as was pro-
posed by Senator Moses. republican.
New Hampshire. if the treaty is re-
ported without reservation. il is the
intention Of committee leaders to
permit the Moses resolution to come
fro mthe committee for considera-
tion of the senate without recon-
mendation" by the committee.
Soon after the meeting those sup
porting the Moses resolution went
into conference, with Senator'S Moses.
Reed. democrat, of Missouri. and
Baysrd. democrat, of elaware. at
tending.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Committees
SELECTED FOR
.VOTEONPORT
Every Precinct in Dis
trict Organized; Co.
operation Of Women
Voters Sought

Campaign committees to aid in get
ting out the full vote on Saturday,
December %, when the voters Of the
Brownsville navigation district will
pass upon permanent organization
and authorization Of 100000 600 bond
issue, were appointed Monday BY the
organization committee Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
in each ar the thirteen voting pre-
cincts within the boundaries az the
proposed district.
" most Of the precincts committees
of ten. five men and five women.
were selected By the organization
committee consisting of n. l.. Yates.
J. 7. Canales and Carlos Watson. and
letters were sent to the individual
committee members urging their CO.
operation in securing maximum
vote for the port project.
In the Fl Jardin, Southwest and
Precinct 80, where organizations have
already been completed. the commit
tee merely ratified the selection OF
the committees appointed in those
precincts.
Committee members, as announced
Tuesday, include the following:
Precinct 3-Media Luna-H. n.
Banker. chairman; J. II. Bstsell, Drew
Patteson, George White. j. n. Puts-
gnat; Women's committee-Mrs- r: n.
Goodrich, Mrs. Cleve Tsndy, Mrs.
Jas. "A. Graham. Mrs. Geo. NJ. Smith,
Mrs. W. &. Craig, ST.
No. 16-Brownsville-G. r. Dodd,
chairman: J. $. Ford, II. B. Cal
braith. r. r. Latham, X. x. kuff;
women's committee-Miss Florence
(Continued on page two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
MEDIATION IS
ACCEPTED BY
BOTH NATIONS
Pan-Am Parley Moves
To Reconcile Para
quay and Bolivia;
Mexico Would Aid

WASHINGTON, &c. 1s.-(P)-With
its offer Of mediation in the Boliv-
-Paraguayan controversy accepted
by both disputart countries, the way
was clear today for the Pan-Ameri-
can Conference on arbitration 70
take affirmative steps TO reconcile
the two nations.
DR.. Victor Maurtua of Peru. chair
man Of the special committee ap-
pointed BY the conference 70 suggest
conciliation procedure, conferred to-
day with other members of his com
mittee and planned to call a meeting
ssoon as Bolivia's acceptance
should be received here.
Although no concrete steps have
been suggested to remove all dan
ger Of war between Bolivia and Par
agusy IL is understood that the
committee will strive 10 have both
countries cease all war-like activi-
ties, urging Paraguay to demobilize
and Bolivia to calm it's people.
Even partial settlement of the con-
troversy will great yfacilitate the
other labors of the conference. which
so far has been greatly handicapped
by the threat of war hovernig over
(Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
VAC GAINS HOME
y y y
FOR 20 DAYS DUE
y y =
TO ROTTEN POEM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s--tP-
"Whiskey did it ALL
IL was responsible for Thomas
Powers taking up quarters in the
district Jail.
"Whiskey did IL ALL" Is not
statement Of fact, but simply the
title Of poem written by Powers.
He produced "whiskey did ii all"
in police court when he faced the
judge on a vagrancy charge. ex-
planning that he sold the verses
there being thirteen-for "ten
cents or less"
The judge looked, flinched and
then read a stanZa aloud:
Now reader, let me tell you
THAT this, my sad disgrace.
Was caused by bad whiskey
"And now | sadly roam
"Penniless and friendless, and
That's why | have no home"
Twenty days. the judge told
Thomas Powers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
BOY ADMITS
Staying Girl
To Get 20 Years For
Choking Sweetheart
Who Asked a Kiss

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-CPt-A
seventeen-year-old school boy today
faced a minimum prison sentence Of
20 years for strangling 10 death his
fifteen-year-old sweetheart because,
he said, she wanted 10 kiss him.
Vincent Rice pleaded guilty to
murder IN the second degree yesterday
IN Richmond county court after the
state had rested ITS case in his trial
for murder in the first degree grow
ing out Of the Staying Of Alice Joost
in her mothers home IN Port Rich
mond. Staten Island. last month.
The sentence which will Re pro-
nounced Thursday u mandatory un-
der the Baumes Law. with nc posi-
bility of parole until the minimum
has been served.
Alienists testify that the boy was
abnormal but was legally sane, and
that he had acquired strict moral
code as result OF intense religious
training.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Vet Telegrapher
Takes Own Life

SAN ANTONIO. Dee. 1s.-tP,-
Stanley Mentzer, so. an old time tele-
grapher, died in a hospital here to-
day after swallowing a glass Of
poison in his hotel room.
Mentzer left several notes. one ad-
dressed &c his wife who he said was
visiting relatives hr. Polio, however.
were unable TO locate her.
Another note indicated that Ment-
ger had at one time worked for The
Associated Press in New Orleans
and had established n record for fast
sending. Another note was addressed
to q son, Archie MentZer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
WITNESS In
KIDNAP CASE
ISSHOT DOWN
Attack on State Evil
dence Follows Com
pletion of Jury to
Hear Chicago Case

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-(Pl-The kid
nap trial of little Billy Ranieri. dus-
~ from weeks OF courtroom tediuri.
today was wet with human blood
Ole Scully's blood.
Two bullets through the head. en-
other ~ the body a. he ran the
gauntlet az guns In restaurant late
Yesterday. and Scullv was dead. The
prosecution in the Rsnieri kidnapping
case had lost one ~ IL most i'm
portsnt witnesses.
The state had been six weeks in
picking jury to try three men for
the abduction of the i0-year-old boy.
u wanted l2 men who would not hes
itate 10 impose the death sentence
10 is asking for the men on trial
Angelo Petitti. Andrew Capellsno
and Tony Capellsno.
Assistant States Attorney Samuel
Hoffman had just completed his
opening statement to the jury when
this message was received IN Judge
Robert r. Gentzel's courtroom:
sole Scully was shot dead. and
the heads Of arms Of five of his com
panions were broken with baseball
bats by five men who followed them
into restaurant On West Taylor
street"
The message created a sensation.
None of cur lives are safe" ex-
claimed the prosecutor. ours or the
witnesses"
"This ~ challenge 70 All Law
enforcement" said States Attorney
Swanson. "and IL will he answered
as such"
Those who we're beaten severely
while Scully was being killed were /:
Narceno di Dimonigo. restaurant
owner; Joe Malone, sewer contrac-
tor, (as was Scully) Jack Devito. Joe
Sabello and Frank Pantalone. Devito
is a brother of Mike Devito. another
state witness in the Ranieri rtial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Ford Again Urges Youths
1o'Spendf fOyLeddeyship'

one great thing he does need is to
learn how TO spend money-all the
money he can get-for self-improve-
ment.
TO know how to spend money Il
one Of the qualifications Of any
business man. ! don't see how any
one can learn how 70 spend money
wisely except By spending IL. No
mAn ever built a productive in
stitution Of any kind by saving
money. That is done by knowing
how to spend money wisely. Invest
in yourself until you are forty. II
IA time enough 70 save when YOU
osn earn moro than you can spend
wisely. But you will never get 10
that point by saving"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Accident 'Licks'
$4,000 Stamps

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 17.-CRl--
Thirty thousand two-cent United
States postal stamps. stuck together
after the mucilsge had been softened
when they were dropped into a
goldfish container. have been sent
to Washington by the 1stma ter Tor
a DalJssits vbe 10 making an effort
to have them redeemed.
The stamps were purchased By the
man to have been used in mailing
out Christmas cards for his business
firm.
After he had made the purchase
he trudged away on other Christmas
gift errands. At one store he paused
at goldfish pond. and his interest
in the fish caused hir, momentarily
"a loosen his grip on the stamps
and they fell into the container.
His efforts 70 untangle the
stamps failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
War Cloud Cleayiu9
SMALLPOX JOINS
= * =
DIVORCED; LEGAL
X \ 4
HUBBY LEFT OUT

LEWISTON, Idaho, Dec. 1s.-CPj
A smallpox quarantine today
forced & woman to remain under
the same roof here with her d.
vorced husband, while her legal
husband was kept outside.
When Ray Farrar came TO the
home Of Mrs. John Hall. his for
mer wife, to bring vs. 10 his
daughter, he became ill. He re-
turned TO his hotel, but city health
officers, learning that he had
smallpox, ordered him to return to
the Hail home ard a quarantine
was established.
When John Hall returned home
last night, he was denied entrance,
and his appeal TO the city council
for permission 10 enter his home
failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

DETROIT, Dec. 1s.-tP,-Declar-
ing that nobody will develop leader
ship BY putting money in the
bank" Henry Ford today reiter-
ated his advice to boys to spend
for leadership" the statement was
an amplification Of the one made in
Washington recently and which oc-
casioned considerable comment.
"A boys job is not 70 accumu-
late dollars but to use them 70 pre-
pare himself with the training,
knowledge and experience which
every leader needs. lf boy saved.
il should be with some such ex-
penditure in view" Mr. Ford said.
The last thing a boy needs Is
the idea of boarding money. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
.K.C. Women Put On
Liquor Wdy by Raid
OF Carrie Nation

within the law the female dry cru
saders, working with plain clothes
officers, have purchased liquor at a
half dozen saloons and helped in
gathering evidence 10 substantiate
injunction eases.
Sergeant Elmer +. Duncan. head
OF the police raiding squad. has re-
vealed that five young women. some
of whom are said TO be socially
prominent. already have become ac-
tive in the dry crusade, and that Is
more volunteers were in readiness to
take W the work If the identity Of
the present workers Is discovered
hy bartenders.
Just give them the strength" the
sergeant said. ITO keep on taking
their liquor straight, and we'll clean
NJ this town"
Taking their liquor straight" u
indeed the hardest part If the self
imposed task, one of the assistant
raiders today indicated Her name.
like those of the others. were not
revealed.
II went into three places she
said. before I found a drink. Then
| was really scared. because I knew
! had 70 drink il. and 7 don't drink.
But finally 7 downed IL.
u thought the stuff would set me
on fire. and I drank the glass of
water that was served mighty quick.
said see you again as naturally as
could. and got outside.
Meanwhile the far-reaching effects
Of Mrs. Wilson's startling descent
upon the saloon where she asserted
liquor had been served her husband
and daughter continued TO be felt.
A county grand jury investigation
Of the liquor situation here got un-
der way yesterday but was halted
suddenly before nightfall when Pros
ecutor James r. Page began an in
vestigation Of reported intimidation
Of witnesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Flu Victims Are
Estimated Over
100000 In u. S.


WASHINGTON. Dec. Iz-.T1-
Public officials today estimated that
403,ls5 new cases ~ influenza had
developed In 70 states and New York
City last week. hasinE their figure
or actual reports Of s0.637 cases in
these states. Reports were not avail
able from other states but public
health officials said the outbreak
seemed 20 be moving eastward along
lines Of traffic at an unexpected"
speed.
Kansas still had the greatest num-
Der of cases reported, with 6s.s45.
Illinois reported 2.l96; Arizona, isis.
and New York City S..
Health officials said the death rate
Seems 20 be increasing slightly still'
CORSlCANA. Tex. Dec. is.--tFl-
One hundred and eight students and
six teachers we're unable 10 attend
classes IN the high school here today
because of influenza, w. ~. Filters.
school rnrerintendcnt, said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

Rochelle failed 70 comply and
father and son went 20 the school
house Monday where the elder
Phillips held the principal while
the son administered a lashing.
Officers who went to Phillips
store yesterday. backed away
fearing he might cause unneces-
sary killing" when the merchant
was seen with the two guns and
Phillips continued to serve a brisk
trade throughout the afternoon.
Officers said today they believed
Phillips would surrender when he
calmed down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
YOUTH FOUND INJURED

BROWNWOOD. Tex. Dec. 1s.-CF)
Pound unconscious and suffering
from exposure at ? a. m. today, after
posses had searched for him for
about five hours, Hays Hemphill,
"a. son Of Coleman banker. had not
recovered sufficiently at noon TO tell
his rescuers how he had been in
jured. Hemphill left a ranch house
near Coleman yesterC Y to search
for stray cattle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Attacks Sons Teacher;
Wears Guns; Still Free

DICKSON, Tex. Dec. 1s.-CFl--
Fortified by two pistols which he
has worn strapped 20 his belt since
a warrant was sworn out for him
for attacking a school teacher who
suspended his son FOR not telling
who had exploded a firecracker in
the school yard, Slayton Phillips,
merchant. continued 70 enjoy lib
erty today.
Phillips. whose son had refused
TO tell. sent an ultimatum to ". T..
Rochelle. principal Of the Char
lotte high school. Sunday. to re
instate the studen. within "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
NICHOLAS IMPROVED

ANTlBES. France. Dec. 1s.-tF-
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia.
stricken with pneumonia, was con-
siderably improved today and his
physicians expressed belief that he
would recover unless complications
set in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

KANSAS CITY. Dee 1s.-CPp-
Comely and daring women volunteers
have Joined the police here in clos
ing saloons, taking up the work
where Mrs. Maud Wilson. modern
day Carrie Nation. left off last Mon
day after wrecking a saloon with n
hatchet.
Adopting n course more nearly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair ard continued
cool tonight with lowest tempera-
ture practically same a. last night:
Wednesday probably fair and some
what warmer.
For East Texas: Generally fair TO-
night and Wednesday; probably frost
to the coast except in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Wednesday morning.
Light variable winds on the coast,
mostly northerly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
VOTE On ROAD BONDS

WACO, Tex, Dec. ls.-iFt-Mc-
Lehman county voters balloted today
on road bonds totaling s4,79i.5 500 TO
carry out a 5oo-mile project Of high
ways and cross roads in the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
APPROVAL OF
TREATY Seen
Coolidge Expects Pact
To Get Approval
Sans Riders

WASHINGTON. Dec. ts.-lP,--
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee today voted ~ 10 2 10 re-
port the Kellogg muti-latersl
peace treaty 10 the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low ole AZ Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions.
high ...t........+.-.. lN.ov ~ hi'
Low .............-.... 1892 y. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today ..-.....-..'-...- o.aS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

Sunset today .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-16

have revue of the song and dance
variety. There is some good dane
ing in this act. Bernie Dossitt, Joe
Pastor, Arthur Cappo and Larry
Kramer are the four men that COM
prise the dance team. These are all
eccentric dancers and have some
good things. The Welder Sisters do
the singing, and one of their best
numbers is a bird in a cage, repre-
scented by one Of the girls who whis-
ties while the other plays the violin.
The revue is fast with mostly dane
ing.
Ir "a Revue for Two" James
KelSo and Belle De Monde have
some good ideas, but their humor
isn't the Sure-fire kind that is nee
essary for this kind of an act. The
best of their presentation is a bur-
lesque on an opera prima donna
and a tenor. The tenor is supposed
to have cold. They are both fair
dancers.
A little acrobatics and plate Jug
Cling with two of the members of
the company doing contortions,
comprise the offering of Yono and
Company. There is a little boy in
this act that is good contortioniSt,
and does his work very fast. The
three men who do all the preSenta-
ton make pyramid and then all
change position. This is good.
Frank Hurst and Eddie Vogt have
a comedy act called Before the
Bar" They are both supposed to
be lawyers and both pleading the
same case. One of the men makes
the talk and the other the motions.
There is a lot of laughs in this.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-16

will present eco Slow, Mary. "
Three judges will decide
which group does the best act
ing, producing, staging and
the like. 1 have been asked to de-
eide with two other judges the
winner.
The losing side must set up the
better actors to good dinner. Just
what part the judges will have in
the feed" has not been mentioned.
But I have arranged my time so
that will be present to decide what
crowd has to put up the "feL1."
Tonight the cast will be headed
by Louis Trosky and Martha Leon
ard.
indianapolis has many church
dramatic societies and a study of
them shows that several Of them
are making impressive strides both
toward adequate acting as we'll as
production.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-16
ST. PATRICK'S EVE
FROLIC AT THE BALLROOM

Tonight at the Indiana Ballroom,
st. Patrick's eve frolic, will be the
feature. Tonight King Fun will
reign supreme, when there will be
many novel and interesting features,
including favorS for every one.
One of the many features of the
evening will be Tom Howard and
Ray Corey, premiere clowns of
Ringing Brothers and Sells Floto
circuses, who will entertain the
dancers between dances.
This. as we'll as being a st. Pat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-16
LES BACKER MAKES
REAL HIT AT KEITH'S

With his four string guitar to ac-
company him Les Backer gets to you
with his songs. This man has a
natural voice that is adapted to the
sort of songs he features. Some
times the orchestra plays his music
and sometimes it doesn't, but Back
er sings on with beautiful ease.
At the end of his program Backer
sings a yodeling piece and goes on
into what is known as the double
yodel, which I understand is much
harder to do. All of his songs are
of the popular kind.
The WeIder Sisters and company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-16

instructed delegation to the Demo-
cratic national convention.
Governor Moody addressed a
Jackson day dinner here Thursday
night.
eff I had the power to tell the
Texas delegates what attitude they
should take toward the various
candidates for the Democratic
nomination" he said Il would
say that they should use their
utmost endeavor to bring about
the nomination of a man competent
to be President, and who was in
favor of prohibition and its en-
forcement."