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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23

sT. Johns, ". w., Nov. 23-tPD-
Eyewitness descriptions of devas-
tation wrought by the tidal wave
which struck the coast OF Burin
Peninsula after the earthquake last
Monday spurred relief workers to-
day in efforts TO reach the stricken
fishing villages.
The known dead was placed at %
I'm an official report by revenue in
spectur Dee, who took charge OF
rescue work and arrived here with
the first survivors. Unofficial esti-
mates OF the dead were between 80
and 40.
Fear the death list might be even
larger was increased by the fact that
the wave destroyed bridges and dam
aged roads, cutting Off communica-
tion with q number fsmall fishing
communities. Provisions, medical
supplies. physicians and nurses are
being taken to the stricken commun-
tiles by government steamers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23

watched the battle for district hon
ors in the Texas Memorial stadium.
Valley fans were well represent
ed in the handful that stOmped Its
feet and chaffed its hands TO keep
warm.
Capt. Dan Barnhart and NAL
colin Newman led the Brownsville
attack that completely Outclassed
Benny Strickland's proteges OF the
capital city.
Newman Stars
The high spot OF the title tilt
came in the third quarter when
Newman took a kick on his S.
yard line and returned 40 GA yards
to touchdown in q pretty ex-
hibition OF brokenfield running de-
spite slippery splotches OF mud
over the grid.
Barnl1art proved himself q mud
horse" OF the first water, frequently
plunging through the Maroon for
ward wall for 20 and 30 yards. IN
the second garter he broke through
demonstrating vicious Stiff-arm,
for 80 yards to cross the Maroon
pay-off parallel. Longoria, an end,
took Rodolf0 Samano'S place in the
backfield and after a faltering
start, turned in several nice gains.
He scored In the third quarter af-
ter ten-yard sprint.
Line Holds
The Brownsville line held the
whip hand throughout the contest.
Grove and Sylvester turned In good
all around games at end. Sylvester
followed the ball closely and obtain
ed several breaks" for the Scream
ing Eagles. COrtez and Bennett
we're In on every play, frequently
Smearing Maroon backs before they
reached the line or Scrimmage.
Summers and Moore got In thudd-
ing tackles and outplayed their op-
p0nentS consistently. O'Bryan play
cd his customary hard-hitting heady
game at the center position. SAM
ano got into play in the closing
moments OF the game and attempt
Cd several long passes but was un-
able to connect.
Two Maroon Threats
Hodges and James PLAYED the
best for the MaroOns. These backs
we're q constant threat and they
pretty well tied up the Brownsville
passing attack. Hodges intercepted
three or the Eagles toSses and
James grabbed a couple out Or the
ozone. James intercepted a pass IN
the second quarter and ran 45
yards to touch down across
Brownsville's lily white goal. But
with Barnhart and Newman click
ing off smoothly behind good in
reference. the passing was not
needed.
Cabler took n 29-yard pass from
Newman IN the first quarter 20
score the Eagles first touchdown.
Wild William" played a strong
defensive game and got of one
26-yard jaunt through the Maroons.
Austin Takes To Air
Austin resorted to thei- aerial
attack often. They attempted 16,
completing three. one of which was
good for a touchdown.
Brownsville is now In line 10 take
on the winner of district No. z for
Continued on Gage SIKH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Starr County Waits
For Test Renorf


RIO GRANDE CITY. Nov. 23-
All Starr county awaits with inter-
est the results Of the final test of
the Texas well located in Porcion
No. 81, this county on a ranch
owned by II. p. Guerra. Great en-
couragement Is felt In this county
as this Is said to have the most IA
vorable showing OF the twenty wells
drilled over q ten year period.
A fine gravity oil was found at a
depth Of $3.50 feet and the casing
was set early this week. The well
Is to be drilled out early in Thanks
giving week.
Three years ago there were good
showings Of oil in this vicinity but
due to a duh market many COM
panies shut down on activities.
The Texas company have been
most persistent in their efforts TO
locate a well, this being their third
attempt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s-CR
To the great rank and file Of
American citizenry as much as to
the mighty leaders Of economic en-
terprise is directed President Hoov-
er's plea for confidence in national
business conditions and assistance
In sustaining and increasing the
country's prosperity.
He has called to his side the men
who guide the destinies OF industry.
transportation and finance; but the
wage earnerS, the small salaried
men - in short, the nations great
consuming mass - hold an equally
vital place III the chief executives
plans for Americas economic fu-
ture.
These. Mr.. Hoover asks to share
his own belief in the fundamental
soundness OF business conditions
and his own confidence that neither
hard times nor unemployment are
TO follow the recent stock market
collapse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Santone Officer
Is Freed on Bond

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 23-Pt-
John Long. former chief investi-
gator for the mayors office, was
free today on two bonds or $500
each. following his indictment on
charges of conspiracy to violate Ii
uuor laws and for unlawfully rent
ing premises for storing of LIQUOR.
A third indictment was returned
Yesterday by the grand jury. called
here late In October to investigate
an alleged statewide liquor con-
spiracy, aginst o. T.. Patterson. The
house on Stratford court in which
Patterson lived was one OF those
raided in a series OF raids during
which more than $4,000 gallons OF
liquor were destroyed.
Long was once Texas Ranger,
and at one time detective captain
in San Antonio. He also was chief
of police at Ranger during the oil
boom there. He resigned as inves-
tigator for the mayor a few weeks
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Ratliff Funeral
Planned SUNDAY

FORT WORTH. Nov. 23-CP-
The body Of Marshall Ratliff. Cisco
Santa Claus" bank bandit, will be
buried late today in Mount Olivet
cemetery. Ratliff was taken from
his cell In the EaStland county jail
Tuesday night and hanged by a
mob. The body was brought to
Forth Worth Thursday by order OF
his mother. Mrs. Rilla Carter. Gov-
ernor Moody Friday refused to al
low Lee Ratliff, brother serving s
penitentiary sentence for robbery
with firearms, to attend the fun
eral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
PHARR NEGRO
FOUND KILLED
Pioneer Settler Ambushed
And Shot BY Unknown
Z N q I'm es
Special to The HeraldO

PHARR, Nov. 23.-Nat Jackson.
negro, who Is one OF the original
settlers in the Pharr tract, was
found murdered and his body was
dragged from the Rio Grande.
Polo as he was generally known.
went out fishing and when he did
not return to supper, some Mexican
neighbors went In search of him.
His hat was found floating I'm the
river and the river was dragged un-
til the body was finally brought TO
the surface. There were bullet
holes in his head. Coroner u. e.
Hogan conducted the inquest and
found that Jackson had come to
his death by bullet wounds inflict-
ed by persons unknown.
The big negro. who is over six
feet tall and weighs nearly three
hundred pounds. has been shot at
on various occasions. and IL Is
thought that he was killed by enc
mics as he sat on the river bank
fishing and that his body fell into
the river as he was shot. jackson
was the holder OF considerable land
along the Rio Grande river
Funeral arrangements have not
vet been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Three Perish In
Farm House Fire

ALPENA, Mich. Nov. % -- Up
Two boys and an unidentified hunt
er, believed to have been from De-
troit were burned TO death last
midnight in a fire which destroyed
the farm home OF James Bondette,
II miles south or Atlanta.
The boys. Jack. IA. and Bob. 10,
were sons Of Bondette. whose father
also Is expected to die from burns
suffered in the fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
PREMIER TO
PASSBEYOND
AMONG MEN
g FOUR R0BBER SUSPECTS HELD
Requests Women To
Leave In Lucid
Moment

PARIS. Nov. 23.-tP,-The Tiger
wants TO die among men. In one OF
nus rare moments OF lucidity this
afternoon he told his doctors that
ne did not want any women around
his bed at the moment Of his
death.
u want no women. and want no
tears" Clemenceau sa-d.
Let me die before men"
he even asked Sister Theoneste,
The faithful nurse who has attended
MIN almost every night during his
illness, TO promise TO go way when
1t was sure death was coming.
PARIS. Nov. 22-tP,-Physicians
% Georges Clemenceau, former
French Premier. said after their
consultation this morning the
briger" would not weather the pre-
sent crisis.
DR.. Degennes declared: There
Is no hope"
DR.. Laubry commented: The
heart that has fought so strongly
the last II years is still good. But
he has been kept from suffering
by morphine. He Is sleeping; that's
all We can say"
Sister TheoneSte, nun who has
nursed NJ Clemenceau. told watch
ers outside the residence at S:45
a. m:
"All hope Is lost
At 1920 the former Premier was
sitll alive but in practically site
OF coma. Georges Mandel, one OF
his closest friends, after spending
nearly three hours in the sick room
said. There is no change. II Is
merely a question OF time"
The 88-year-old statesman's heart
and lungs stood up remarkably well,
but attacks Of uremia and colitis
spread a poison through his system
which attendants said he could not
hope to battle successfully.
At dawn his breathing had be-
come more and more laborious IN
the manner characteristic Of SUI
ferers from uremia. From midnight
on he was slightly delirious. NUT
tering softly unintelligible phrases
from time to time while his doc
tors, Raiga and Jacquemaire, bent
over him listening to his heart, or
moistening his lips.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
FRUIT SCARE
KILLED With
QUICK WORK
Trees In City Area
To Be Stripped
Voluntarily

Enthusiastic cooperation OF all
residents within a half-mile zone
around the places where infesta-
tions Of the Morelos fruit fly was
found has assured the u. S. De-
partment Of agriculture officials that
the source Of infestation will soon
be cleared.
At meeting in the Chamber Of
Commerce Friday afternoon more
than a score Of Brownsville leaders
declared they would start immedi-
ately on the task of clearing all
citrus fruit from the trees in the
area bounded by the Rio Grande
Eleventh Street. Monroe Street and
West Fifth Street. All grapefruit
oranges. tangerines and kumquats
must be cleared from all these trees
before Tusedy morning to avoid diff
ficulties with federal department.
it was explained by the county COM
mittee.
H. H. Banker, chairman Of the
committee appointed by the county
commissioners court, Is handling
the cleanup. George Walker, DR.. S.
x. Hallam and others are forming
committees to make house to house
canvass and federal inspectors un-
der NJ. II. Ford Of the department
OF Agriculture. are inspecting all
premises.
Owners Of fruit In the zone are
requested to place the fruit in boy
es IN front Of their homes. 1t win be
nauieu away by special wagons and
buried under federal supervision
The zone was designated by the
county committee under the state
law 70 comply with federal require
mentS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Volcano Threatens
French Countryside

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique,
Nov. 23.-tRl-Observers at Mont
Pelee today were practically GER
tain an outpouring OF lava from
three vertical clefts in the volcanic
cone on the Saint Pierre side was
imminent.
Burning ash and sulphuric gasses
prevented anyone from approach
ing the volcano which has been in
creasingly active during the past
few days. Eruption OF ash and
cinders has sometimes reached an
altitude of $4,000 feet and has con-
tinued for considerable periods.
Last night there was new
manifestation, iurid clouds pouring
out over the country between Ri
Were Seche and Riviere Blanche.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Sunday Funeral For
Victim of Wreck

Funeral services for Leonard Lay
ton. former Brownsville man and
brother Of Mrs. Frank Hill and Mrs.
Pat Healy. are announced for Sun
day afternoon at p. m, from Hink-
ley's chapel. Reverend r.. o. Mack
intoSh, Episcopal minister Is to have
charge. Interment will be in the
Old City cemetery.
Injuries received by Layton in an
automobile wreck Thursday evening
in San Antonio proved fatal, and
ne died early Friday morning in a
San Antonio hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
RaymondvilIe Bank
Wins Draft Suit

Especial to The Herald)
RAYMONDVILLE, Nov. 81 In
the Civil District Court held at
Raymondville, last week, In the
case CT p. r. Jones VS.. the First
State Bank OF Lyford, Judge a.
NJ. Kent handed down q decision
for the defendants. This suit grew
out Of conversion OF q draft.
The Attorneys in the case were
Davis S. Decker and Tud l.. Will
son. A. B. Crane and Roger Robin
son.
Judge Kent took under advise
ment several other cases that were
heard today and adjourned Court
until Monday when the jury dock
Ct will be taken up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Banquet To Hold
Bridge Open Late

Gateway bridge officials ha. an
nounced that the bridge will be open
until 3 a. m. Sunday. on account
~ A banquet which Valley master
Electricians are holding In Mat
amoros Saturday night ct Mats
cafe.
a large representation Of Valley
electricians is to attend the banquet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Famous Wedding
Anniversary Is
Observed Today

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-tP)-Th e
second anniversary OF the COM
panionate marriage OF Josephine
Haldeman-Julius and Aubrey G.
RoSelle found the couple in Chi
cago last night. each working
and each vowing for the success
or the marriage.
I'VE hoped people had forgot
ten all about us" said the 19-
year-old daughter Of K. Halde-
man-Julius. Girard, Kan. pub
Usher, but we may as wen be
good sports and tell you how
successful our marriage has been.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
5000 Soldiers Are
Captured In Fight

KHABAROvSK. Siberia, Nov. g.
-CP)-TaSs, official news agency,
said today that more than 5000
Chinese soldiers and 800 officers
had been captured and disarmed
BY Soviet forces in q series Of Wig
orous counter-attacks along the
Manchurian front.
About 10000 rifles, q considerable
quantity OF field guns. ammunition
and miscellaneous arms and equip
ment also we're taken by the Red
sOldiery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Robbery of Bank
Yelled In Mystery

STINNETT, Tex, Nov. 23.-lP)--
Chagrined at the first serious crimi-
nal manifestation in Hutchinson
county since the recent martial law
cleanup. officials today renewed
their search for the bandits who
robbed the First State Bank OF
Stinnett yesterday Of more than
$4,000 IN currency and silver.
Search for the bandits. failed
yesterday. Several suspects were
taken into custody at Berger, but
all were released last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Eagles Squelch Maroons in Title Play
Serum Obtains
Confession OF
Family Murder

SEATTLE. Nov. 23-tPD-Coun-
ty Prosecutor Ewing ID. Colvin.
today announced that DeCasto
Earl Mayer would be charged
with the murder of James T..
BaSsett, member OF an Annapo-
lis. Md. family who disappeared
here more than q year ago.
Colvin said the charge would
be filed as q result OF q confess
sion which the prosecutor assert
ed he obtained from Mayer. This
alleged confession was obtained
with the aid OF a ''lie detector"
and the injection OF truth SER
um" into Mayors arm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Brownsville Boy
Kills Big Buck

All records Of youthful nimrods
are believed broken by Wiley
Bennett, ten years old. who yes
terday afternoon killed an eight
point buck.
Wiley Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. u. Bennett. who live
three miles out on the military
highway. He was hunting near
San Pedro with q number Of
men. and was the only member
Of the party TO bag a deer. He
killed Il with a single barrel
shotgun. Asked why he did not
have his picture taken with it,
he said he was too excited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
BOND GIVEN
THREE BODIES
IN BOND MEET

AUSTIN, Nov. 23-tFi- Repres-
entatives of the three Texas Re-
gional Chambers OF Commerce. the
Federation OF Women's clubs and
the Farm Bureau Federation met
here yesterday 90 discuss a propos-
eel S200,000.000 highway bond issue.
The East Texas, the West Texas
and South Texas Chambers or
Commerce already have approved
the plan and groups from the other
organizations were asked to feel
out the sentiment III their bodies.
The next meeting will be held in
Dallas December 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Filling Station Is
Robbed Six Times

Especial 10 The Hefald.l
HARLINGEN. Nov. 23.-BurgIars
must have a fondness for Green's
Service Station ON the Combea
highway. ID having been entered
last light for the sixth time I'm a
year and about 500 worth or Kelly
Springfield tires, tubes and cigar
cites taken.
The front door was forced by the
burglars about z o'clock Friday
morning. it was thought. The
robbery was reported 10 the Offic-
erS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Eastland Lynching
In Hands of Jury

EASTLAND, Tex, Nov. 23.-tPl--
A weekend recess of the grand
Jury called to investigate the
iynching OF Marshall Ratliff, bank
robber, left members OF the grand
Jury today turning over evidence
presented them BY fifty witnesses at
the initial session.
No word came out OF the grand
jury room OF what transpired with
in, but it is believed many OF the
fifty called yesterday told eye-wit-
ness stories of the mob's action
last Tuesday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Strong, Candidate

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 23-tFf-
Sterling p. Strong, former head of
the Texas anti-saloon league. win
be candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor In next summers democratic
primary campaign, according TO an
announcement here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Trolley Cars Crash

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 23.-tPl-
Fourteen persons we're injured.
none seriously, when two trolley
cars collided head-on on the oak
Cliff-Dallas street railway viaduct
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23

Friday
Senate postponed until regular
session further debate on wool tar
III and began discussion OF SILK
rates.
Fred / Kent. New York banker
reiterated before senate lobby COM
n,ittee that senate coalition action
an tariff was partly to blame FOR
stock market disturbance
Senate asked federal radio COM
mission 70 furnish information ABOUT
work It has accomplished.
senate agriculture subcommittee
referred hearings until December Il
i'm cotton exchange investigation.
House republicans and democrats
engaged in brief debate over tariff
congress adjourned sine die.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
BANK TELLER
CHARGED IN
CONFESSION
Handouts Left At
Stinnett Lead To
Amarillo Hotel


AMARILLO. Nov. 23-tPl-Four
arrests. including one of IN bank en-
ploye, have been made in connec-
ton with the robbery of the first
state bank of Stinnett yesterday. ID
has been learned from Amarillo Of
ficials. Two OF the suspects were ar
rested in an Amarillo hotel today.
Beneath the mattress of ore of
their beds was found $500 III new
$40 bills and $40 was found in q
purse.
Another of the suspects was said
to be a prominent ginner OF this
section. lit was thought probable
some OF the loot was hidden or his
property, and he accompanied Off
GERS to Hedley 10 search m farm.
Confession Made
The fourth suspect the bank en-
ploye, was arrested late yesterday.
Officers said a confession had been
obtained. duplicating him. Three are
held at Stinnett. One was held III
the Amarillo Jail.
The first tangible clue In the rob-
berry was the discovery that the
handouts with which Lee Franks.
assistant cashier Of the robbed bank.
was forced 70 put on BY the two
men who held-up the bank were
purchased II Amarillo. Through this
purchase one OF the suspects was
traced.
Two Suspects Are Cousins
The two men arrested here were
said 70 he cousins. The other men
residing II this section was thought
by officers 70 have Supplied fhe
automobile In which the bandits
escaped.
The bank was robbed ny mnre
than $4,000 shortly after Franks had
opened II for business. The robbers
timed their attack during the abb
Sence from the county OF Sheriff q.
- Moore and his chief deputy Red
Burton.
BOND GIVEN
SIlNNETTY Tex. Nov. 23-tF--
sam Jones and Jim Hodges, charr-
"a Win murder I'm connection with
the Staying OF district attorney John
A- Holmes I'm Berger Sept. I3. were
allowed bonds OF $500 each Nv "
haDeaS corpus hearing before spec
ial Judge Perry Pearson here to.
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Team Returns

When the victorioEzs Browns
vile Eagles returned home this
morning a large crowd OF fans
greeted them at the Missouri Pa
cific station. The members OF
the team were given a warm re-
ception. and many were spirited
away To special invitations to
breakfast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
CROWN RESTS
ON BROW OF
BROWNSVILLE
Two Teams Bidding
For Rights OF
Next Game
BY HAL EUSTACE
Herald SnOrts Fdik0r

AUSTIN. Nov. 23-The Browns
vile Screaming Eagels swooped in
to the last lap OF the state cham
pionship chase here Friday after
noon by squelching the Austin
Mar0Ons, district runners-up, 41-13
on muddy, blizzard blown grid
iron. a clump OF some 1000 fans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to fair and warmer
tonight and Sunday. Light 10 mod
crate northeast to southeast winds
on the west coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
III the river during the next few
days.
wwnrA Wawmw~vA nm - wM ruW
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabe
tomorrow. under normal meterolr-
Rical conditions.
Nigh -.-+rsaa.s..r- ll-1J ns ni.
Low s4+44 SO p. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-23
Dav In Congress

tBy The Associated PreSs)
Saturday
Senate and house in adjournment
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-31

MT. and Mrs. John E. Ballaine are expected to return to Seward this evening from Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-31
HAND PAINTED ALASKA PIC. AT SYLVTA'S.

Fresh local killed veal at CARS TENS MEAT MARKET.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-31

CLEANLINESS ana the best of meats our motto. Fry -Bruhn's.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-31
AN EXCEPTIONAL PLAY

Even though light drama in comedy is liked, with the kiss fade-out), best, it is neverthe- less refreshing and very entertain ing to see a serious play showing the downs as we'll as the ups of life The first showing of "Sorrell and Son" at the Liberty theatre last night, proved to be an exceptional feature. Anna Q. Nilsson's work is perfect, and that of H. B. Warner is up to his usual standard. It has been a long time since an audience both old and young was held so ab- sorbed and still as they were last night.