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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
OFFICERS SEE
HELMS HAND
in OTHER JOBS
Band Leader Call e d
Worse Than Jesse
James BY Member In
North Texas Jail

EASTLAND. Tex, Dec. 81, H1-
Efforts we're being made tonight TO
connect Henry Helms, r. NJ. Hill and
Marshall Ratliff, who arc being held
in Jail here on a charge Of murder
and robbery by firearms an connec-
tion with the robbery of the First
National Bank of Cisco, with the
robbery OF a bank at carbon, near
here, shortly before the Cisco rob
berry and with the abduction on
Sheriff White of Brown county sew
ersl months ago.
The Carbon bank was robbed of
$500 after employees and custom
ers had been locked in the safe.
Employees Of the bank were to be
brought here in an attempt to iden-
tify the men held.
An attempt also was being made
10 identify one or the Is guns found
on the three prisoners when they
were captured after engaging posses
in four terrific gun battles. One of
the revolvers, IL was said. tallies i'm
description with the revolver TAX
en- from : eriff White by tfe gang
who kidn. led him. Reports from
the hospital az Cisco where G.. W.
Mitchell, GO, Cisco police officer
who was shot through the brain in
the gun battle after the Cisco hold
up. said that the veteran officer In
lying at the point Of death.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Dec. 3i, IN
Henry Helms as a bandit leader
who dominated his confederates BY
gun power was pictured here Satur-
day 10 Sheriff w. G. Bradley BY Fran
els Heron. whose home near here
is alleged 10 have been the rendcz-
Nous for several weeks W Helms and
his gang.
Helms is n prisoner i'm Eastland
county charged with murder. as
sault with intent TO murder and rob-
berry with firearms MS result of
the holdun Of the First National
bank AZ Cisco last December q
Mrs. ". q. Heron. also " held IL
Eastland county and her husband W
n prisoner in the Wichita county fail
from which he insists that he not
be released, according To MIR. Bail
ey. Fear of members Of the gang
who have not been arrested has
made Heron willing prisoner the
sheriff said.
Eleven bullet holes ~ the wallis of
| n single room ar the Heron homo
led 10 the disclosure ~ Sheriff
Bradley Of the methods said ~ have
been used by Helms I'm enforcing en-
slant obedience 10 his orders. accord :
ing 20 Herron's story. Helms story.
rs described hy Heron. was sim
plicitv itself.
Worse Than Jesse James
Helms would issue an order. Tn
v less IL was ohcyed instantly and
/ with alarrity Helms would fire y
bullet into the floor at the feet w
whoever had been chosen ~ exc
cute the mission Occasionally. ar-
cordinG To Heron. Helms employed
his gun apparently as n means of
maintaining discipline Heron re-
lated that Helms. Marshall Ratlifi
and several other men were hrop-hf
~ their home three miles east IVY
Wichita Falls several weeks ago NV
Mrs. Heron. Eatliff is Jointly
charged nj Cisco with Helms
His wife explained. Helms said
that the mcr were looking rnp "A
place 70 board. Need or money. Her
ron continued. caused him 20 accept
them as such.
Their arrival brought reign ~
terror 10 his home. HERON declared.
You can talk about JrsFc James,
tContinued from page one)
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Pittsburgh on Hand
For Stanford Game

PASADENA. Calf. Dec. 81. R-
The University Of Pittsburgh football
SQUAD arrived today for its game
Monday with Stanford University az
pant of the Tournament OF Roses
celebration.
Gilbert Welch. all-American half
back or the Panther SQUAD who had
Leen suffering from throst trouble
r--orte west. appeared 10 have COM
pletely recovered. WoIck wilI star.
the game Monday. Coach Suther-
land announced
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New Year Given
Noisy Welcome

The New Year was ushrred i'm with
noisy welcome in both Browns
vile and Matamoros. setam whis-
ties. shotguns and pistols All con
tributing their part 70 the clamor
raised IN both cities when the clocks
tolied the hour on midnight.
Many Brownsville and Valley res
idents went 20 Matamorns to vel
come the New Year and Ia attend
the annual ball Of the Casino Matn-
morensc and various other social
functions IN that city. tho intcrna
tion=l bridge remaining open all
night.
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Boy, Girl Hurt When
Car Is Hi. By Train

KOSSE, Tex, Dec. 81, fPl-Levy
Truitt, 81. was critically injured and
Miss Garland Smith II. sustained
cuts and bruisex when the small
coupe in which they were riding was
struck by the south-bcund Sunbeam
limited Of the Southern Pacific al
kosse today.
Both injured live near Koss@
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Bandits Force Bank
Teller to Open Safe;'
Escape Uiih $4,000

guard, and drove off. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson succeeded in struggling
free Of their bonds and notified the
police.
The money taken from the bank
had been piled into the vault in
strong boxes. preparatory to being
transferred 10 a downtown loop bank.
Walter d. Rathje, president of the
bank. said he believed implicitly in
the tcller's story. Anderson kas
been employed there since he was n
boy.
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Many Killed By
Blast in Belgium

BRUSSELS. Belgium. Dec. SIP
An explosive factory at Lanaeken.
near Tongres, today was destroyed by
explosion followed BY a fierce
fire. Many were at work and i is
reared that all were killed. Five
bodies have been recovered.
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WEATHER

EAST TEXAS. Sunday and Mon
day fair; continued cold. Mode rntm
70 fresh northeriy winds ON fhn
coast.
WEST TEXAS: Sunday fair. cold
fr In south portion; Monday fairM
not quite 20 cold IN the PanhanaizA
OKLAHOMA Sunday fair. ep
tinued coid' Monday fair, noe vi
90 cold. Nj
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NetU Year Arrives
With icy Blasts
Throughout West
fBy the Associated Fress.)

| heavy frost might result Monday
morning.
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/ THE HERALD has one resolution
II make on entering the New Year:
: 10 give the Valley bigger and
hrttcr newspaper; 10 serve its home
ritv ard the section In which it is
puhlished-
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Mexico's Tragedy

The assassination Of General Alyaro Oregon pres
ident-elect of Mexico is one of the most deplorable in
cidents in Mexican history. Whatever his faults may
have been he was the strongest man in Mexico a nat
ural leader beloved by the people and eminently fair
in his dealings with other nations.
Throughout the United States news Of the death
OF the Mexican leader was received with sincere sor-
row. During the troublous days following the Car
rama revolution he proved beyond question his friend
ship for the United States and it was largely through
his influence that the old animosities were eliminated
and an understanding reached which is daily bringing
the people Of the two nations into closer contact.
In many respects obregon was an unusual type OF
Mexican leader. He was not a soldier by preference,
yet he was one Of Mexico's most successful soldiers.
His greatest fame was won in conquering Villa, a re-
sourceful antagonist who for years maintained the
border country in a constant state of revolution.
The announcement on July l that General Oregon
had been reelected president and would assume the
duties of the office on December I, served to renew
confidence throughout the United States that the ex-
cellent understanding between the two republics would
be safeguarded. Americans have generally recognized
Obregon as a conservative progressive, endowed with
a keen intelligence, a broad mind and possessing an
inherent honesty that did not permit him to enter into
the political intrigues for which Mexico in former
years was famous. Americans remembered that under
his guidance order was restored throughout the reyo-
lution-ridden republic; that through his influence an
educational system was established that has been pro-
S@NhhS teSuAtS, M they were contl-
dent that with Oregon at the helm, the Mexican ship
of state would be steered clear of the reefs Of
diplomacy, intrigue and racial prejudiees.
If Mexico can emerge without a revolution from
the crisis precipitated by the assassination Of the ma
tional leader, the republic will have established itself
firmly among nations. Fortunately, President Gales
has demonstrated he can use the iron hand when nee
essary, and if his power is sufficient the crisis will
pass without the usual revolution. But there are DO
ltical elements at work throughout the republic seek
ing TO capitalize the unrest created by the death Of
the national leader and a strong hand will be neces-
vary to guide the country safely past the danger point.
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Who am I? What is my profess
sion. With what political i've
tion was l recently connected?
In what play does ophelia ap-
pear.
Name the largest church in the
world.
Who IL credited with having in
vented the revolver and in what
year?
"For wisdom is n defence. and
money is a defence: but the excel
lency OF knowledge Is. that wisdom
Eiveth life TO them that have it,"
Where does this passage appear in
the Bible?
Today In the Past
On this date. in 1861. the first bat
tie of Bull Run. Va, took place.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
apt 20 be unfair at time They
love dress and finery and are
bound to have them without too
much compromise with their con
science.
Horoscope for Sunday
Persons born under this sign fit
easily into almost any place. They
are full OF life and activity. i'm
p~ulsive and full Of energy. They
seldom fail.
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The World and All
NOW THE BIG SHIPS
By Charles r. Driseoll

The world has become thoroughly accustomed to the
airplanes. The airplane problem is no longer chiefly
one Of selling the world. but rather a comparatively
simple problem Of growth and expansion. There are
air mail lines connecting most Of the large cities. IL
remains to connect all the rest OF the cities thus. The
airplanes are carrying thus and so many tons Of mail
per day. It remains to expand and accelerate the
service so that the planes will be carrying all letter
mail that travels any considerable distance. Rail
transportation is too slow for mail.
There are ~airplane passenger lines connecting most
Of the larger cities of Europe, and such lines are
growing rapidly in the western world. 1t remains {,
put this kind of business upon a regular schedule in
America, so that one may not have to fight TO get a seat
in a plane that is going whittier he wants to 60. Re-
Gently l spent two and a half days trying to arrange a
flight from Wichita to New York, while half a dozen
planes were buzzing eastward from "the air capital
every day or two. The air passenger business needs
system and business direction, and I believe the Penn
sylvania railroad is going to make a good start in that
direction within a very few weeks.
Then there are the big lighter-than-air ships. The
Zeppelins. Germany has one Of these vessels now
ready for trial flights over long courses, and one Of the
courses chosen runs around the globe. The big ship
burns gas, not gasolene, and it can fly around the
world in a few days with only two or three stops TO
load fuel gas. DR.. Hugo Eckner, who heads the COM
pany that built this ship, wants TO build two more and
start a regular passenger line between New York and
Europe.
Such a passenger and mail line is possible right
now, today. There is no unsolved problem standing
in the way Of it. Two such airships already have
flown the Atlantic, and one Of them flew back again,
after stopping only a few hours. The big Z~eppelins
are fine, steady craft, when built by the Germans, who
know more about building them than any other people.
Watch for a series Of amazing achievements by tie
dirigible airships. There are few thrills left for the
planes to give US. Those heavier-than-air craft are
established as everyday eonveyances now. But the
Zeppelins have a lot Of romance in them yet, and the
world has only begun to look skyward in establishment.
Many who read this will yet cross the Atlantic COM
fOrtably aboard a great air liner, as safe as any
steamship.
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Leaders Back Garner

One of the greatest tributes to Congressman Jobp
N. Garner is the fact that throughout South Texas he
has the support Of practically all public leaders. In
fact, there is no prominent leader in the southern part
of the state who has not unequivocalIy endorsed the
candidacy of the veteran congressman and has added
his influence toward increasing the Garner majority
on July 2s.
There i a very logical reason for the support ten.
dered by the men and women who are earnestly striv-
ing for the development Of the lower border country.
They realize that the future Of South Texas, and es-
pecially the Lower Rio Grande Valley, depends % "a
small degree upon the aid Of the federal government
and the representative South Texas sends 10 Wash
ington. They are particularly interested in deveIon-
ment Of water transportation and conservation Of the
waters Of the Rio Grande, realizing that these are Is.
sential to development Of the Valley and South Texas
upon an economic basis.
The prestige and influence of Congressman Garner
have already proved of great value to the Valley.
especially in connection with the deep water project
and the movement inaugurated to conserve the waters
of the Rio Grande. The idea that any amateur corl1
engineer these projects through congress is a fallacv.
They are projects in which the Valley is vitality inter
ested, projects essential to maximum DEVELOPMENT 90
the Valleys natural resources upon a profitable basis
For the Valley to send to Washington as it, represen-
talve an inexperienced man who has no national con-
facts and i wholly lacking in influence Or prestiya
would be almost the equivalent Of economic suicide.
There is no section Of the United States that needs
the services Of an experienced legislator to a greater
degree than the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and the
valley is very fortunate in the fact il has in John
Garner a congressman who fills every requirement.
Durire the next two years development of the Valley
along economic lines will hang in the balance.
Steady hands will be needed at the helm and a safe.
sane and influential representative at Washington.
Failure Of congress to take favorable action on the
deep water and Rio Grande conservation programs
would result in incalculable loss to Valley interests.
and there is no man better qualified to protect those
interests at Washington than Mr.. Garner.
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at Houston knew what his views on prohibition were.
He said, Just before he was nominated, that he had not
changed those views. When informed that he had been
nominated Governor Smith immediately teiegraphed a
statement to the convention in which he reiterated and
reaffirmed his attitude.
Weeks in advance of the convention democratic
leaders knew Smith would be nominated and some dem
ocrats in Texas took the pledge Of party loyalty with
their fingers crossed. II there has been any ineon-
sistency shown in the proceedings Of the democratic
party, the convention was at fault, and not Governor
Smith. The charge that he played fast and loose with
the party will not bear a fair and unpreiudiced exam
ination.
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nately this was not prophetic Of all
he was to experience from the church
he had Joined with such fiery zeal
and conservation. For we read,
when Paul was come to Jerusalem,
he assayed to join himself 70 the
disciples: but they were afraid Of
him. and believed not that he was a
disciple" How this suspicion and
distrust Of that overly conservative
church Of Jerusalem must have cut
To the heart this noble Christian who
had abandoned his all for the love
Of his new-found Saviourl
Barnabas Extends the Glad Hand
There was a noble exception to this
cold conservatism in Barnabas. whose
very name "Son Of Consolation" is
expressive Of that spirit Of cordiality
and open-heartedness that charac-
t~erizes all we know Of him. and that
in which the church of today may
we'll pattern him. "Barnabas took
him and brought him 20 the apostles,
and declared unto them how he had
seen the Lord in the way, etc" II
vas Barnabas who later hunted up
4 duA az 4dEaLs anu put ulll INTO the
growing work Of Antioch. And il
was this same "Son Of Consolation
who afterwards saved Mark by CIV
ing him a second chance after he
had shown a yellow streak on the
first missionary journey. IL every
congregation had a "Barnabas So
ciety" fewer Of the new members
would be lost 70 the church.
The New Nickname
"A whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and
taught much people. And the dis
ciples were called Christians first in
Antioch" Glorious nicknamei IL was
given them by their enemies in de-
rision of their making to much of
Christ. Would that the church still
merited the name for the same rea-
son!
(The international Uniform lesson
for July % is Acts, 9:l9-S0; ll:l9-
80; 1928; Gal, 1:15-1S. the subject
being "Saul's Early Ministry" and
the Golden Text: Acts 9:2O,
"~Straighway he preached Christ in
the Synagogues, that he is the Son Of
God").
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A Daily Thought

A Daily Thought
Slavery is but half abolished.
emancipation is but half completed.
while millions of freemen with votes
in their hands are left without edu-
cation."-Robert C. Winthrop.
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Other Papers
WHOSE THE INCONSISTENCY?
beaumont Enterprises).

If the strategy of the Texans who are leading the
anti-Smith movement in this state is TO win adherents
to their cause by abusing Governor Smith, that is the
poorest kind Of strategy. Personal abuse, when di-
rected at a candidate who does not deserve it, always
acts as a boomerang.
Calling Governor Smith "a traitor" to the ~constitu-
ton, a stool" Of the liquor interests and assailing his
private character. will harm rather than help the anti
Smith organization in Texas.
It is sad to see good men and women who at all
other times are kindly and forbearing. who practice
the golden rule and exhibit the Christian virtues, quite
losing their heads over political issues and saying
things that fall strangely from their lips.
For example, 1t is charged that Governor Smith has
himself "bolted" the democratic platform and has
thereby absolved Texas democrats from the duty of
voting for the national ticket. How absurd! The DEM
ocrats who overwhelmingly nominated Governor Smith
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Paul's conversion occurred in the
fear SO A. D., after which he preach
ed for a very brief period Of perhaps
only a few days or weeks in Damas-
Gus, where he had gone to prosecute,
and then he retired for mediation
into Arabia, where he spent a part
Of three years. Thence he went TO
Jerusalem for a f~iftcen-day confer
ence with Peter. thence he returned
10 his native town Of Tarsus. where
he preached for n year. until Barna-
bias came and invited his cooperation
in the growing work Of the church at
Antioch, where Paul. in a wonderful
years ministry, rounded out the first
decade Of his life as q Christian.
Paul's Prompt Beginning
When English Presbyterianism de-
cided to open a mission in China and
asked its first chosen missionary how
soon he could be ready TO set out.
he promptly replied, Tomorrow"
This was the spirit with which Paul
jumped into his strangely new work
at Damascus: "Straightway he
preached Christ in the s~ynagogues.
that he is the Son Of God" He had
already wasted too much Of his life
on the wrong track, so he got busy
Immediately in fellowship and coop
Grafton with the very disciples he had
come TO Damascus 70 prosecute.
Paul's Arabian Retreat
Between verses p and 20 Of Acts
Q. we must insert that strange the
illogical seminary course Of from
eighteen months TO three years in
A-~Lx- - wrL.~L DBL - ~ r-H
1:15-1s, Immediately | conferred not
with flesh and blood: neither went /
up TO Jerusalem TO them which were
apostles before me: but | went into
Arabia, and returned again unto Da-
mascus. Then after three years I
went up to Jerusalem to see Peter
and abode with him fifteen days" To
this same Arabian prayer coset God
had sent Moses and Elijah to pre-
pare them for their active ministries,
teaching US that meditation and pre-
paration are no waste of time for
those whose activity is 10 be rightly
directed. Christ's apostles spent
three years in communion with Him
and under His instruction. and who
will regard any portion Of this as
time wasted? Young people, you may
make a living without much prepare
ton. but to make a life requires pre-
paration and meditation.
Paul Receives the Cold Shoulder
Paul's first greeting from the
Christian church was Brother Saul"
spoken by Ananias as he laid his
hand affectionatelS upon the blinded
prosecutor in Damascus three days
after his conversion. But unfortu-
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c. VI. T. G. STUDENT HoNoRED

HARLING. July 21.-Walter II.
Maloan Of Harrington was awarded a
silver medal at the final review Of
the Fort Sam Houston c. NJ. T. c.
this week for being the best student
in Headquarters Company X. The
award was made by Col. A. Parker,
camp executive officer.
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Double jeopardy is when two persons sitting at
opposite sides Of the table are eating grapefruit at the
same time.-Jackson News.
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TREASURER HANGED

GCSPQRT. Eng.-George y. Fran
els. treasurer Of a club. hanged him
self and a shortage was found in
his accounts.
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Answers 20 Foregoing Questions

1. Claude @. Bowers: newspaper
man: as keynoter Of the democratic
national convention.
2. Hamlet"
3. The Cathedral or st. Peter nj
Rome. Italy.
q. Samuel Colt. in 1885.
5. Ecclesiasses. vii, II.
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England and the United States ought to figure out
some way to persuade Egypt to declare war on Nicara-
gua-San Diego Union.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-17

Chas. Jones, salesman for Schill- ing coffee, Is on board the Evans on his way to Seldovia.