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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
MERCURY May
HIT 26 over
This SECTION
Frigid Blast Holding
Central States; Frost
Feared BY Monday
Morning

Freezing weather was predicted
for the Valley Saturday night by ".
s. Meteorclogist Schnurbusch. after
this section barely escaped Friday.
The forecast said: Lowest tenn
perature tonight 2s to 30 degrees if
weather clears and freezing or
slightly lower II cloudy"
Lower recorded here Friday night
was 3S degrees and tho mercury
showed a mark OF only Is at 1880
D. m Saturday.
Schnurbusch believed that the en-
tire Valley escaped Friday night but
stated that in a few isolated places
the thermometer may have sunk Go
30. He urged all precautions In re-
gard 10 fruits. vegetables. automo-
bile radiators, water pipes, ETC.
"A slightly stormy condition that
kept the elements over the Valley
churned up and prevented the Their
mometer from reaching the freezing
mark Friday night. was 10 subside
Saturday. This stilled condition
viii be conducive to low tempera-
lures, SchnurbuEch said. The Uut-
look was for cloudy to partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday.
The cold was to continue Sunday
and 10 was expected that the skies
would clear off by Monday. With
the skies clear. there IN N strong
probability Of frost Monday morn
ing. This In more 20 BE- feared Nv
the agricuituFist that the freezes, IN
was said.
This would be the first freeze I'm
this section since Jan. z, 1923.
While winter vegetable growers OF
the Valley are somewhat perturbod
over the forecast for severe wem-
ther Saturday night, citrus growers
are confident they will sustain on
material damage, according to re-
ports from various parts on the VAL
ley.
In the Brownsville section there IN
large acreage Of beans and tomatoes
which may be damaged. Growers
expressed the poinion that the potn-
TO crop IL not seriously menaced.
though some OF the most tender
plants may be damaged.
mo anxiety is felt here,r was Che
report OF T. VI. Melden OF Mission,
manager OF the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers Exchange. "a freeze Of
2s degrees would do no material
damage to citrus fruit nc present.
No effort In being made to pick fruit
today, "A we do not think the tenn
perature vill 70 low enough to dam
age u.s.
In all sections OF the Valley grow
ers were distributing oil. coke or
other fuel for orchard heaters, some
growers piiinR brush and cotton
stalks on the north side Of their
groves 10 fire in the event the mrr-
eury drops 60 a dangerous point.
Paintings OF vegetable crops have
been heavy In all parts of the VAL
ley since the holidays. but " W be-
lieved that most of the plants ara
sufficiently protected 20 escape q
moderate freeze. However. I'm thB
event the sky clears, every section
CONTINUED on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Richards Forgery Case TO Reach Jury Late Today
TOral Executed
By Firing Squad
In Prison Yard

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9.-tF)-Jose
de Leon Toral, assassin OF President
elect Alvaro Obregon, was executed
by firing squad at 1885 p. m,
today.
The execution took place in the
court yard of the federal penitenti-
AIRY on the outskirts Of Mexico City.
liz had been planned to carry out the
death sentence at noon. but the time
was advanced until 1880.
Prayers, a visit with his family.
and hours spent with Catholic priest
occupied his last night on earth. His
spirit waned after notification Of
his sentence and the formality, re-
quired by Mexican law, Of signing
his own death warrant, and he ate
only frugzlly.
Sees Baby
But with the arrival Of his wife
and his newly born baby, aecompa-
MED by his father and mother-a
special dispensation allowed by the
authorities--he squared his should
ers and assumed 4 cheerful mien.
III Toral was cheerful members OF
his family could not control their
emotions, and once in his presence
gave vent to their feelings in tears.
He took the baby. which he had never
seen, in his arms and fondled it,
kissing II on its cheeks.
Permission to Toral's young wife
to visit him in the prison came with
such suddenness as almost to cause
her collapse. Throughout Thursday
night she had prayed she would hs
granted this one boon, she said. but
had believed her plea hopeless.
Said Was Ready
Torals family stayed with him un-
til late hour. They left only 70
have a Catholic priest arrive. Toral
confessed, and was given absolution.
Newspapermen interviewed Toral
in his cell while the prisoner was
eating his last breakfast Of choco-
late and rolls. He told his visitors
he was ready to die
"My only moment Of anguish in
these last hours" he said, was when
held by newborn son in my arms
for the first time. wish I could
have been alone with my baby. and I
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Two Are Injured
lin Auto Accident

Mrs. William +. Egly Of Donna. and
er daughter. Wilhelmena, Z, we're
|adly injured late Friday afternoon.
ear Harlingen. when thrown against
be front windshild Of Missouri Pa
|ific bus when the bus swerved 20
void a colliSion in the highway.
Mrs. Eriy. who u = sister-in-law OF
M. X. Ncale. deputy customs inspec-
pr here. and Lieutenant of Police
John Armstrong of this city, was on
er way home AZ the time. She and
Ter daughter were in the front seat
II the bus.
The driver swervci into the ditch
p ssoRa sollision with an auto. which
aTtedf hcm side street just at the
utskirts Of Harlingen. the motion
hrowing Mrs Egiey and her daughter
nto the windshield.
Both sustained severe gashcs about
he face and mouth. They were given
|lrst aid treatment at the Valley Bsp-
81 hospital and then brought here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
ARGUMENT IN
DALLAS TRIAL
! glSUNDER Way
|Ex-klan Head May
Know BY Tonight
He Is to Wear
yGarb of Convict

DALLAS, Feb. 9. Up Whether
Ben G. Richards, Jr., shall climax his
spectacular career as politician, club
man and former cyclops Of the Ku
Klux Khan by donning prison garb
| or whether he shall continue n free
man be be known by tonight.
Arguments were begun in the trial
today, and were to be concluded
shortly after p. m.
Richards has listened to almost
three solid days Of testimony against
him, broken only by his testimony
yesterday and that of several wit
nesses who said he was on his way
10 Greenville to attend a cornerstone
aying when the alleged fraud os-
rurred. Richards denied any connee-
tion with or knowledge Of the con-
/spiracy that came to light when V.
Ray Adams, Bartlett farmer, shot Or
Eyille l.. Mathews to death on a busy
Seorner.
AS the state reconstructed the case,
Richards placed $1,000 against n like
um posted by Adams and associates
IN the Connally senatorial
unoff. Richards lost, the state con-
ends, but collected the $1,000 by
laving his friend, A. A. Crabb, pre-
ent the stakeholder, Mathews, with
orged credentials authorizing him 70
ollect for the Adams clique. After
Adams had asked Mathews for mis-
winnings and had been informed 1t
lad been paid TO another, he shot the
,ank teller. Adams testified at his
-ecent trial for murder he thought
Mathews had "beat him out OF his
money" The jury was discharged
without having reached verdict.
Crabb's testimony featured the
states case against Richards. The
elderly man, who said he never had
had more than 500 in his pocket.
said Richards persuaded him to pose
las "Clyde r. Vest, present the forged
eredentials, collect the wager stakes.
HE testified Richards gave him APP
|proximately $3.50 for his part in the
5conspiracy.
On she stand yesterday Richards
admitted meeting a 'Clyde r. Vest"
1at the bank where Mathews was en-
ployec and indorsing the two cash
Hers checks, but denied Crabb was
the man. He said he indorsed the
checks only 20 release the $4,000 in
yolved and thought the credentials
nresented by "Vest" were authentic.
BE denied having eonspired with
Crabb in any way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
COMMITTEES
TOBENAMED
Airmail Celebra tion
Workers Are To
Be Selected

Membership OF eight committees 10
handle plans for the Brownsville
Mexico international air mail open
ing celebration here. will be appoint
ed by the airport committee on COM
mittees Of the chamber Of commerce
Saturday, IL was announced by G.. e.
Richardson. manager.
Preliminary plans for the celebra-
tion were discussed nd n meeting OF the
airport committee Friday afternoon
and n general lineup OF the various
details was obtained. Due 10 the
lack OF time remaining TO arrange
plans. IL was decided that every ef-
fort TO speed up must be made.
The majority Of wcrk will be under
taken by members Of the following
eight committees, decided on, and 60
be appointed:
Finance, invitation, entertainment,
publicity. reception. entertainment ~
hotel. program and transportation.
Each Of these committees will have 4
definite program 60 work out none
conflicts with the other and the air.
port committee will urge utmost C
operstion from all members.
A number OF invitations already
have been sent out and aeeeptances
received. Richardson says, but con-
siderable work remains to be done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
CILPLANNINC
DEVELOPMENT
OF AIR Lines
Mexican Government
To Make System of
Air Transport One
Of Main Objectives

Development Of air transportation
throughout Mexico will be one of
the principal objectives Of the ad-
ministration of President Portes Gil.
was the statement Of r. B. Creager
of Brownsville, who arrived home
late Friday after spending two days
rs guest Of the Mexican president
on an inspection trip covering agra
rian communities and irrigation
projects in Tamaulipas.
Leaving Tampico early Friday
morning in an airplane, Creager was
fog-bound five hours at fishing
camp at Sofa La Marina, midway
between Brownsville and Tampico.
The fog lifted in the later after
noon, the plane continuing the
flight to the border.
president Gil expressed himself
as greatly interested i'm the opening
of the air mail service between
Brownsville, Tampico, Vera Cruz and
Mexico City," Creager said. "The
president Is intensely interested in
development of aviation throughout
the southern republic, stating that
the development Of n complete sys-
objectives of his administration.
Gil For Air Line Here
"The Mexican president had re-
ceived an invitation to attend the
celebration here on February %, in
honor Of the opening of the Mexican
mir mail. He expressed regret that
he would be unable to attend, due TO
the press Of public business, but
gave the assurance that every IA
cility Of the government would be
extended in developing the air line."
Leaving Tampico early Friday
morning in an airplane, a dense fog.
driving ahead Of the "norther,' was
encountered n few miles below the
mouth Of the Sofa Ia Marina river.
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Undertaken Hurt
In Car Accident
! On Mexico Ranch

Speeding back 10 Brownsville over
slick road TO his sick son. Marcclo
tarra. local undertaken. was severe
Il injured when his ear overturned
|hree times as he hit poor bridge
|even miles south OF Matamcros
Friday.
Cara suffered several cuts and
hruises and was confined 10 his bed
Saturday morning. He was consid
erablv shaken ur by the shock.
Cara had made delivery 20 a
ranch south OF Matamoros BY him
|elf and the accident occurred on
he return trip. lie was picked up
ly people passing hv and was taken
II Matamoros from where he was
emoved 20 his homo in Brownsville.
His car was badly DAMAGED.
Cara u believed 10 be in no i'm
mediate danger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
'UnIMckieSf BeyUteS
officer to HIS Face

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 9.-LF-
IL any contests to determine the
worlds unluckiest man are held.
r. L. Etier Of Fort Worth. Texas,
wants 70 put In his card
Etier was leading u procession
os 80 automobiles being transport
Cd from Florida 90 Texas acrcrs
Mississippi oniy three bore r.
cense plates Near here "a man
Questioned him about the unli-
censed 17 cara
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
PATIENTS ESCAPE N FIRE

CHICAGO, Feb. s.-gR)-Twenty
patients were carried to safety By
nurses and two patients were over
come by smoke and later revived TO-
day after fire had broken out in
the Chicago sanitariura FOR nervous
and insane patients Special alarms
were sounded 70 bring extra fire
apparatus to fight the flames In the
structure, separate from other build
inrs-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
I'D. Moore New
McAIlen c. Of c.
Executive Head
fspecial 10 The Herald1

McALLEN, Feb 81. A. Frisoy
was elected president Of the board
Of development Of the MeAlien
Chamber Of Commerce for the COM
inr wear at the meeting Of the board
here Thursday evening. J. ID. Moore,
who has been employed ms director
Of publicity for the past year was
elected secretary OF the body TO fill
the vacancy left BY W. r. Mccarthy,
who will leave soon 20 begin work
with the Andes Development com
pany in Honduras.
The annual meeting Of the board
will be held next Thursday evening
n. which time the public will attend
and hear a summary OF the work sc-
complished by the body during the
past year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09

Etier said that the attorney gen.
erals Of Florida and Alabama had
said IL would 10 all right.
"How about the attorney gen
eraI Of MississippiT" asked the
stranger
ITO hell with him. replied Mr..
Etier.
Mr.. Etisr expended $5z5 in IL
esnses and penalties. The stranger
Wa the attorney general
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09

WOULD ADD SUPREME JURIsrs

AUSTIN. Feb. e.--tPt-Ths SEN
ate today passed the joint resoin-
ticn proposing constitutional
amendment to increase the supreme
court membership to nine. The
house passed II several days ago
and IL goes to the governor. who
advocated the Increased member.
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Mission Man Hurt
In Auto Accident

MISSION, Feb. Or. A. Cham
bers, engineer Of water control and
improvement district No. s. was se-
verely injured at o'clock this
morning when his automobile col
lided with a Bentsan Nursery truck
on the highway, one mile west of
here.
The accident occurred when the
driver Of the truck swerved around
another car which suddenly halted
Chambers sustained a number Of
cuts and bruises. but his condition
is not serious. He was removed to
his home following medical treat
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Probably cloudy TO partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday: lowest tcmpsra-
ture tonight 26 10 30 degrees if
weather clears and freezing or
slightly lower IL cloudy: continued
cold Sunday; probably frost Monday
morning.
For East Texas: Fair and con-
tinued cold tonight. freezing TO- tho
coast; temperature 2z 70 2s on the
east coast. and 26 90 29 degrees cn
the west coast. Sunday fair and not
30 cold.
Moderate northcriy winds ON fh4
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
KTRKWOOD LEADS TOURNEY

PENSACOLA, Fla. Feb. e.-Ff-
Joe Kirkwood. Albany, Ca. profess
sional. sank q 20 foot chip shot on
the nintl hole here today 10 lead
the field st the turn IN the morning
round Of the PcnsHcola open golf
tournament with q snappy g.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
king GEORGE
MOVESTOSEA
Throng Gathers to See
iii Monarch Leave
London Palace

BoGN0R, Sussex. Eng, Feb. O.
Pl-King George. slowly recovering
fromthe long siege Of illness which
has stricken him. was safely re
moved to Craigwell House near here
today in order to benefit from the
sea breeze.
Queen Mary was on hand to re-
ceive her husband. having travelled
from Buckingham Palace by & short
er route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
MRS. FOKKER
dies IN fall
Plane Maker Sleeps
AS Wife Drops Out
Of Window

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-LP)-While
her husband dozed in the same room.
Mrs. Anthony II. G.. Fokker either
jumped or fell to her death last
night from a window of their fif-
teenth floor apartment on Riverside
Drive.
The airplane designer awoke when
a maid entered the room a moment
after his wife fell.
Police listed the case ms a suicide,
and treasurer of the Fokker Airplane
company, issued a statement saying
Mrs. Fokker had been subject 70
fainting spells.
The body, clad In n pink negligec
and slipper. was found on the side
walk by a pedestrian who called an
ambulance.
Mrs. Fokker had returned a few
hours before her death from Presby-
terian hospital. where she had been
undre treatment for a nervous dis
order.
Mrs. Fokker. an attractive bru.
netter, was % years old.
PROFESSOR. ILL FALLS
NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-tRS-Robers
J. Leonard. instructor At Columbia
university, fell or jumped to his
death from the sixth floor Of his
apartment He was 43 years old. He
had been suffering from influenza
HOUSTON WOMAN FALLS
HOUSTON. Feb. e.--tF1-A woman
said to be Mrs. Jessie Scheriffius
about 40. was tsken to q hospital
severely injured early today after n
leap or q fall from q third story
window Of the Bristol hotel Sha
was not expected to live.
She was picked UP on the roof of
tie Travellers hotel annex b. Motor
cycle Officer A. o. Taylor, who was
off duty at the time and who heard
the crash from his room In the
Bristol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09

LONDON, Feb. Q. R - King
George today left the room where
he has lain i'll since last November
to undertake a motor trip to home
by the seashore at Bognor, Sussex.
where he hoped 20 regain his health.
Thousands waited outside Buck
ingham Palace for N sight Of the
ruler no at stages Of his illness
was very near deaths door. Their
Continued on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
FIood Present. st-HF. zt-HF.
Stare Stage CMmw. Enin
TIDE TABLE

Hirh and low tide nt Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoroIegi-
cnl conditions.
High ..-...-. 2s24 q. M: B:38 D. -
Low -.-...- 9:57 a. m l0;ti wv m-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
FREEZE IS PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT
Lawn Mowers

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears - Trimmers
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Note Claims to Have
Clue to Dads" Death
''Blackhanders" AiIege They Can
Lay Hands on Murderer of
Policeman Rosenberger

Fergus Falls, Mimi. April 26.-
A note addressed to p. d. Ander-
son, janitor of large business
block here, to beware of the eight
black hands" is in the hands of po-
lice today.
A postscript son the note said
1--WE killed the night Waterman at
Sank Centre and we are now jour
neying to Duluth" The night DO
liceman at Sank Centre was killed
last week, but a coroner's jury re
turned a verdict of accidental
death by explosion of a pistol"
The note, found on a table in q
basement Of the block in which Mr.
Anderson works, read: "Mr. Ander-
son: You are now walking on your
death bed. Beware of making any
false moves toward group of boys
called -.------.--- Leave the door of the
furnace room unlocked or we will
burn you alive. Beware, for we are
only sixty yards away from you all
this time. We are following you
every minute of the day. Beware
of the eight black hands"
Police are investigating to de-
termine if the note is the work of
boys or an escaped lunatic from
the insane hospital here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Little Falls Has 100000
Fire Loss Early Saturday
Departments from Brainerd and
st. Cloud Helped Quench Flame
Imperiling City

Fire starting in the basement OF
the Kiewell block, Little Falls
early Saturday morning destroyed
seven stocks of merchandise, the
plant and equipment of the North
western Bell Telephone Company
and the fixtures and office equip
ment of several doctors and den
lists, and the furnishings of sever
al apartments, entailed a loss well
over 100000. The fire depart
ments from Brainerd and st. Cloud
responded promptly to assist the
neighbor, but it took several hours
of hard fighting to save the bal
ance of the business district of the
city which at one time appeared to
be imperiled.
There were many narrow es-
capes, but it is understood no one
was injured.
Among the heavy losers were:
Kiewell Block, $4,000.
N. w. Bell Telephone Co., $685.
600.
]. c. Penney Co., $4,000.
Pap's Auto Supply Store, $10,-
900.
National Tea Company, $1,000.
Pantzke Grocery, $4,000.
Reports indicate that the losses
are pretty well covered by in.
surance. Sunday many Sank Cen
ire people took advantage of the
opportunity to drive to Little Falls
and look over the havoc wrought
by the fire demon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Odd Fellows Celebrate
10th Anniversary Friday
Sixty Members Present in Remem
brance Of Founding of Order
Cards and Dancing Enjoyed

The 10th anniversary of the
founding Of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows was the occasion
for a special party given by Sank
Centre Lodge No. "a, last Friday
evening.
The Odd Fellows were assisted by
the members Of the local Rebekah
lodge. The latter served a spien-
did dinner at TOO o'clock, about
sixty of the Odd Fellows and their
wives partaking. Following the
repast cards and dancing were en-
joyed.. Vogeps orchestra furnished
the music during the dinner and
for the dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mossman, of
Grey Eagle and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Busch, and son, of Westport,
were the out-of-town guests pres
ent.
Sank Centre Lodge No. "a was
organized in 1872, and is now 81
years old. It has membership of
about sixty and has always been in
a fiourishing condition. The anni-
versary party was held in the
splendid Odd Fellow hall on Main
street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
WILL ENFORCE TAX LAW

Personal property tax delin-
quency warrants have been turned
over to the sheriff and warnings of
delinquencies are being mailed out
today. Those who heed the warn
ings within the next ten days can
pay up and are only obliged to pay
the ten per cent delinquency pen
atty. Additional delay means ad-
ditional penalty and the personal
property taxes are now coliectible
in full under new statute which
makes the delinquency a lien on
the property against when it was
assessed. In former yeas ne
collection of personal property
taxes was impossible in the case
Of the well versed tax dodger but
now it is impossible. Many firms
have made a business in the past
of evading such tax payments, and
these will be given first attention
under the new statute.