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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Two Held In Fatal
Ft. Worth StabbinR

FORT WORTH. Sept. l3.-tFj--
Two youths were held today for in
vestigation or the fatal stabhinR "a
week ago OF Lawrence Moser, 26.
Two sisters-in-law OF the deceased,
Miss Juanita Cook and Mrs. La
verne Kennedy, were arrested on
murder charges.
MoSer was injured In an affray
and died the following day. He
stated he knew who cut him, but
refused TO reveal the name.
His sisters-in-law claim they had
nothing to do with his death They
stated they were riding with some
boys when MoSer came lid in a car
and demanded that they stop. They
said they stopped their car, their
companions jumped out and In the
difficulty that followed Moser was
injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
MOODY REVOKES
NECRO'S DEATH
Life Imprisonment Giver
Jesse Charles, Doomed
To Die Saturday

AUSTIN. Sept. 13-(Pe-Gover-
nor Moody today commuted 10 life
imprisonment the death sentence
of Jesse Charles. Liberty county nc
gro. who was to die In the electric
chair early tomorrow.
Governor Moody said the states
principal witness against Charles.
who was convicted of the murder
Of Winfred Knipple. white, az Dew
ers. had made a deathbed state
ment in which he repudiated the
testimony he had given against
Charles.
In view of this information, I do
not feel justified in permitting the
sentence OF death TO p= carried
out" Governor Moody said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
U.S.. READY FOR
NAVAL PARLEY
Stimson Announces Anglo
American Conference
Is Possibility

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-(Pl-
Secretary Stimson announced to-
day that Great Britain and the
United States were now prepared
for a naval conference.
Negotiations between Ambassa-
dor Dawes and Prime Minister
Macdonald have reached the EJint,
he said, where conference can be
called.
It can deal with any matters, he
added. which have not yet been set
tied in the direct conversations.
The discussions, he continued.
now center around a few thousand
tons Of ships In a single class,
meaning cruisers.
1t is probable. ne added. that
even this point will become a dis
cussion Of the way In which these
ships shall be constructed or the
guns which they carry will be
manned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
4 Say Becky Insane


CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-tPl-This
is to advise concerning the Ex
robbers.
Harry Ex is a broker who used
to have $4,000 worth of jewelry.
That was before he went home
to dinner last night and was met
outside the door by two men with
pistols These men were pre-
sented to Madame Ex a. friends
Ex had brought home for dinner.
Then the bandits began TO loot.
They were leisurely, affable and
talkable. When the Ex jewels
had become ex-Ex jewels. the
robbers put the Exes in a cedar
closet.
You will not suffocate," said
one of them. Give us the phone
number Of a friend, and in ten
minutes we will call him SO that
you may be released"
That was how the Exes exited
from the closet.
If they hadn't telephoned."
said Ex, Il fear that exes would
have marked the spot"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
PHYSICIANS TO
TESTIFY NEXT
FOR DEFENSE
Two University Prof
essors On Stand In
Woman's Behalf De-
clare Her Unsound

NEW BRAUNFELS, Tex. Sept.
13.-tPl-Otis Rogers, 27-year-old
husband and chief of counsel for
Mrs. Rebekka Rogers, charged with
robbing the Farmers National Bank
of Buda. Tex, today outlined tes-
timony he will give in behalf Of his
wife. He was to be the last nom
expert witness TO take the stand In
her trial here.
He said he would detail circum-
stances of their college romance
which eliminated in their marriage.
The marriage did not become
known generally until after the de-
fendant held up the bank with q
pistol. He also said he would tell
how she nursed him to health after
he was stricken with tuberculosis.
Four witnesses who knew the de-
fendant intimately during her col
lege days and since the robbery
testified they believed Mrs. Rogers
was insane.
In her early years she seemed an
exceedingly bright but nervous
child. Sterling Clark. former sheriff
Of Tarrant county. related.
Peculiar Stare
For the last year I have noticed
that there was q peculiar stare in
her eyes which reminded me Of in
sane persons I have handled" the
witness testified. 'She is insane;
there Is no question about that"
Thomas Rouse. teacher OF pub
lie speaking at the University or
Texas, was grilled severely by Dis
trict Attorney Fred Il. Blundell aft
er he declared the defendant was
insane.
You didn't testify she was in
sane at the Lagrange trial, did
you?" Blundell asked.
mo. didn't" Rouse replied.
Karl Fl. Mueller. Fort Worth at
torney. described peculiar red
spots on the defendants hands
which her attorneys contended were
pellegra. disease which affected her
mentality.
DR.. Charles w. Ramsdell Of the
University of Texas, who employed
Mrs. Rogers as secretary-treasurer
u TIC 4EAao 444ctOA4 4NdA 0ocO~AotAOAAs
testified he had noticed a decline
in her efficiency in 1925-26.
Owed $1,000
"She made entries on books of
the association when checks for
membership dues were never re-
ceived and often forgot apparently
to do things had reminded her, I"
he said.
II went away to teach in the
summer of 1926 and left her in
charge Of the office" he related.
She had run up a large number OF
bills and owed several persons she
had employed as stenographers
when there were no funds available
to pay 1t. She owed the association
about $1,000 and agreed to pay It..
She presented me with personal
check for $500. 1t developed there
were no funds TO cover the draft
despite the fact the check was for
more than $500 more than she
owed"
Rogers said he would be followed
on the stand by score of mental
experts from the San Antonio hos
pital for the insane and engaged
in the private practice of medicine.
He said the defense would contend
that testimony given by these wit
nesses regarding the defendants
action could only be those Of an
insane person.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13

EDDYVILLE, KY. Sept. 13.-tP=
Carl Hord. n, Louisville. and Ivan
Hutsell, ~. Oldham county. con-
victed OK murder. we're executed to-
day In the electric chair at thn
kentucky state penitentiary here.
Hutsell went 10 his death az 1917
and Hord followed 19 minutes att
erward.
Last minute efforts failed 10 OBJ
tain lunacy hearing for Hord. He
was convicted Of the holdup Staying
IN 1870 OF Marion George. a gro
cer. CnarleS Mira, st. Louis, was
executed last year for his part in
the Staying.
Hutsell was convicted of the rnur-
der of John Ditchler. 90. and Mr..
Rose Ditchler. 23. who had test
lied against him at IA felony trial
In Indiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
MADE
ON TREATMENT
OF MEXICANS
Consul Montero Makes
Complaint Alleging
Indignities In Ar
rests OF Patrol

A vigorously worded protest
against alleged indignities caused
Valley Mexicans by the immigra-
ton border patrol was to be handed
by D. p. Gay. head Of the service
in this district Friday by Mexican
Consul l.. Lopez Montero. This Is
the second protest OF its kind pre-
pared by MOnteros office.
While Consul Montero had no
specific cases at hand, he said that
the indignitieS heaped ON the Mexi-
cans were common talk over the
Valley. Il am not protesting
against the deportation of violators
of the United States law. but do
think that the Mexicans seized on
the streets should be treated with
more consideration by the border
patrol.
Numerous Complaints
II have had numerous complaints,
especially from Hidalgo county, al
leging that the Mexicans are pick
ed UP on the street and herded off
TO Jail like so many cattle without
being given a chance TO explain or
prove their right 70 be in the VAL
ley" the consul said.
Last year the consul protested a
specific case In which a border
patrol officer was said to have come
to the Mexican consulate and taken
=way people who were obtaining
papers in preparation for voluntar-
lily returning TO their native land.
The officer put them across the
Rio Grande without giving them
opportunity TO get clearance papers
for their household goods, 1t was
said.
Gays Answer
Gay answered the protest by say
ing that this was strictly against
the policies Of the border patrol and
assured Consul Montero that steps
would be taken Immediately to clear
up this trouble III 1t existed The
officer in question was upbraided
and a general letter on the subject
distributed to senior patrolmen-
Consul MonterO also stated that
he did not believe many of the
Mexicans understood what they
were doing when they signed the
voluntary confessions to having en-
tered the u. S. illegally. Judge J.
G. Hutcheson, Jr.. has instituted
this system. Written confessions
taken on specially prepared blanks
are obtained from the Mexicans.
recommendation as TO sentence Il
made by the examining Judge. The
blank Is mailed to Judge Hutcheson
at Houston and he passes final
Judgment on the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Criminal Jury Panel
VIII Report Monday

The jury panel for the criminal
district court has been ordered 10
report at the courthouse for duty
Monday morning. The criminal
docket will come before Judge A. w.
Cunningham at that time.
1t Is probable that special vc1ires
viii be called in the Santiago Ca
sares cases. He Is charged with
the murders Of Deputy Constables
Bob Brown and Frank Stanner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Mrs. Pantages'
Defense Started

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l3.-tF1--
Defense guns were trained today on
evidence which the state. during six
days and a half of testimony had
marshalled against Mrs. Lois Pan
tages. on trial in superior court
charged with second degree mur-
der.
The defense, when it took over
the case yesterday. already had in
dicated its chief point would be that
an intervening operation might
have caused the death of the jap
anese. with whose car she collided,
physicians appearing as state wit
nesSeS teStifying under cross ex-
animation that the operation per-
formed upon Rokumoto was not an
emergency one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
COL. DARNALL GETS
HIGH FEDERAL POST

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. 13-(Pl-The
nomination of Col. Carl r. DarnaIl
to be assistant to the surgeon gen.
eral with the rank Of brigadier
general has been sent to the SEN
ate by President Hoover. according
to a dispatch to the Dallas News.
Re will take the higher rank be-
ginning Dec. 3.
Col. Darnall was born In Collin
county, Texas. near Mckinney, Dec.
IS, 1867.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Stocks Tumble AS
Federal Loans Rise

NEW YORK. Sept. I3. R-
Another huge increase in federal
reserve brokers loans cast a nalI nj
gloom over the Wall Street TODAY.
and prices tumbled sharply on the
STOCK exchange. By early afternoon
dozens of leading issues sold $4 tp
SlO below last night closing quota
tons The action of the market was
IN sharp c0nstrast to the non-chaI-
ance with which Ii has accented
sharply brokerage loan totals re-
Gently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
PROBE CONTINUED OF
POLICE LIQUOR RING

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13.-iFl-
Los Angeles county's grand jury,
having already indicted six police
officers, a confessed bootleFger. his
partner and five John Does in its
investigation or an alleged shake
down. ring. continued its work to-
day with a promise OF more true
bills in furtherance Of its an
nounced determination to clean up
several dirty spots" in the police
department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
FIRE DAMAGES BERLIN
HUDSON-ESSEX PLANT

BERLIN. Sept. 13.-- dP The
storage plant OF the Hudson Essex
Motor company in the suburb or
Hasselhorst suffered serious dam
age from fire today. Twenty-Five
automobiles in boxes were destroyed
and forty were damaged by fire
and water. Firemen succeeded In
removing a number Of cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
HOBO KING DYING
IN IOWA HOSPITAL

IOWA CITY, Ia. Sept. 13.-(P)-
A king whose domain is the open
road and whose legions gather
nightly in the "jungles" beside any
convenient railroad junction. Law
dying today I'm the university hos
pital.
He is James Speed Murphy,
self-styled greatest hobo Of all
time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Mail Pilot Killed
AS Plane Hits Tower

ATLANTA. Sept. 13-fPD-An air.
mail plane from New York to At
lanta crashed into a radio tower
at Fort Mcpherson today in a fog,
fatally injuring the plot. Sid Mol
10y of Columbus. Miss. He died at
$3.50 a. m. at the Fort Mcpherson
hospital where he had been taken
by soldiers who pulled him from the
wreckage.
The plane crashed into the tow
er at SIS a. m, and caught fire.
Officials OF the Pitcairn Aviation,
Inc. operators OF the lIns. saiG
Molloy, flying a few minutes be-
hind schedule. apparently was try
ing to get his bearings so ne could
find his way to the landing field
from the fort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Exile of Doukhobors
To Island Is Plan

VICTORIA, 3. G.. Sept. 13.-tPl-
Segregation OF fanatical Doukh0-
bors by the dominion government
in an island prison colony has beec
suggested by authorities of British
Columbia.
Disturbances arising from the
practice Of the Doukhobors Of hold
ing nude professions and their de-
fiance Of school laws have resulted
In nearly 200 OF them being jailed
and a number of their children be-
ing committed to public institu-
tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Hope Lost For Ship
And Crew Missing

CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-tPl-Hope
was all but abandoned today fox
the missing gravel ship Anda5te
and its crew OF 28. Coast guards
men returning from search for
the vessel, three days overdue In
Chicago from Grand Haven. Mich,
said neither Lake Michigan nor
the Michigan shore had given
clue to the ships fate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Raymondville Girl
Weds In New Mexico
(Snecial tn The Heraldl

NETCtEuI NU 4 IIG 4IEI uINHF
RAYMONDVILLE, Sept. l3.-
John Holder has received an
nouncement of the marriage Of his
daughter. Jewell. TO w. f. Watts
Of Portales. New Mexico. the mar
riage taking place in the brides
old home. Clovis. N. NJ. Mr.. and
Mrs. Watts are spending their hon.
eymoon at Carlsbad Cavern, N. NJ,
and will make their home at Por-
tales, where Watts is employed by
the state.
Mrs. Watts had resided with her
father here the past year and a
half. and was active in church and
social work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13

LUBBOCK, Tex. Sept. 13.-tF)-
Richard "A. Sneed. commander Of
the United Confederate veterans,
favors a reunion Of northern and
southern civil war veterans, be-
cause it would be representative Of
the unity of a nation and give an
idealistic message to our children"
but feels the initial step toward
such a move must be taken by the
grand army Of the republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Home Brew Cases
Are Up For Trial

Several home brew cases are ex-
pected to be brought before ". =.
Commissioner =. X. Goodrich Sat
urday.
The brew has been sent to tine
prohibition bureau and analyzed.
The bureaus report was that the
beer obtained greater than the
specified amount Of alcohol and
the parties have been summoned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
IA UNDER BOND
ON ONMOBCHARCE
Police Officers Am o n q
Group Accused I'm At
tack on Union Men

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Sept. H.
tAP)-Charges Of conspiracy to
overthrow the government" today
were preferred by city officials
against eight National Textile
Union members and workers ar
rested here last night.
The charges aIIege the men
were distributing firearms for the
furtherance of the conspiracy.
The men held are George Saul.
Paul Sheppard, Taylor Shytle,
Dewey Martin, John Gibson,
Etley Rich, c. vi. Lell and Say
lor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
GOVERNMENT PROBES
BUS MAIL ACTIVITY

HOUSTON. Sept. l3 CPl-The fed
eral government has begun an tn
vestigation into allegations that
various bus lines throughout the
state have baen carrying mali In
competition with the governments S
monopoly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
I'm OUR
VALLEY

DctScr SCHOOL laCintteS are
available to children living on
Valley farms than can be had in
the average town of considerable
size through the North, East and
aHdwest-
COTTON being lost In the fields
for lack OF picEers according to re-
ports reaching the Valley from the
area extending from Corpus Christi
to Laredo.
Thousands of acres Of cotton in
Webb, Duval, Jim Hogg and Jim
Wells counties remain unpicked. -
says a news dispatch from Laredo.
Some Of these fields never have
been touched by pickers. according
10 this item.
The season OF heavy rains IS ap-
preaching in south Texas. and own
ers Of these cotton fields fear the
staple will be destroyed.
This Is a direct result OF depor-
tation Of many thousand field
workers.
And the injury is just lightly felt
this year-in fact the Valley escaped
almost unhurt, although many bales
were lost here for the lack Of a suf-
ficient number of pickers.
Deportation Of Mexican laborers
Is continuing. BY the time the
1880 cotton crop is ready for pick
ing the situation in the Valley viii.
be acute.
Now is none too early to begin
seeking a remedy.
Valley farmers. ginners and citi-
zens in general who are interested
in the continued prosperity Of the
section will have to get their heads
together.
There is apparently no way 10
obtain modification Of the immi-
grafton regulations. If there is then
this is the simple and direct way.
Possibly 10 Will be necessary to
secure workers from other parts Of
the United States. A cotton pick
ing machine may relieve the situa-
tion.
II is certain the problem will have
TO be solved or the cotton acreage
in all South Texas will be greatly
reduced.
BROWNSVILLE ELKS planning
their new home.
The local lodge has enjoyed n
marvellous growth in the past year
and there is a need for more COM
modious and elaborate facilities.
Enthusiasm for the proposal was
revealed in the meeting Wednes-
day night when 80 members sub
scribed more than $1,000 in a very
short time.
There remain about 40 Browns.
vile Elks TO be seen.
The committee in charge OF the
building plan hopes to raise $4,000
within six months. This would as
sure a fine structure.
Some 80 sites for the proposed
building are under consideration
and 1t is possible that bachelor
quarters for 20 or so members will
be provided.
Buildings Of the kind planned are
NrMXNiC Gc%EA& " a4Af NAAt anu a
suEs sign Of growth and develop
nent.
NEW UNIFORMS of the Ameri-
can Legion. in addition TO being
colorful and gaze-compelling, are
patriotic.
The new duds will adorn the
forms Of 80 Of Brownsville's finest
when the annual parade steps down
the main thoroughfares Of Louis
vile, KY, next month during the
national convention.
The drum and bugle corps is hard
at work on new and intricate drill
formations. Valuable prizes are to
be awarded to the organization
showing the best form in drill and
the best training.
Other cities than Louisville viii
(Continued on page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
VALLEY BANKERS TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT

Especial 70 The HeraId)
HARLINGEN. Sept. 13-The first
fall meeting OF the lower Rio
Grande Valley Bankers association
will be held Friday night at the
Reese-Wil-Mond, Tyre II. Brown,
president. has announced.
Valley banking conditions will be
discussed, and committee will re-
port on a slogan for use on all
banking stationery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY
GROUP SEEKS DATA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 13.-tF
"A tour OF inspection. To be made
next week by the Oklahoma high
way commission. Is expected to add
considerable information to statis-
tics already compiled in connection
with toll bridges between Oklahoma
and Texas along the Red river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
STORM RACES OVER
SOUTHERN FRANCE

MARSEILLES. France. Sept. Is.
-LFD--A storm Of considerable vio-
lence raging over southern France
during the night probably did dam
age aggregating several million dol
lars. Damage to buildings. vines.
and the olive crop in the Toulon
district alone was estimated at more
than 81 ZOO. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
FATEFUL FRIDAY
\ y *
MENACE AVOIDED
4 x T.
BY PEDESTRIANS
Friday the thirteenth.

t4NHg 01EC VIII VNIaENE1s
adding portent to portent.
workmen at one of the downtown
hotels are giving the superstiti-
Gus plenty Of opportunity to try
out several time-honored puga-
boos at the same time today.
Three tall ladders span the side
walk around the building. where
they are putting up new avn
ings. And for the youngsters, a
step ladder.
There was no rush to get un-
der the ladders. however. Most
pedestrians trekked In a long cir
Gle around the fateful contrap-
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
PALESTINE GUARDS
AGAINST OUTBREAKS

JERUSALEM. Sept. 13.--tFl--
Palestine authorities. fearing oug-
breaks here today on the occasion
Of the Moslem Sabbath. doubled
guards at posts In the city and at
its approaches. The Jewish news
paper, Doar Hayam, was suppress
ed. with no reason given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR
TEXAS FAIR SPEAKER

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 13.-tF
Gov. w. j. Holloway announced
today he had accepted an invita-
ton To be a speaker. with Cover
nor Dan Moody of Texas. at the
opening Of the annual Red River
fair at Sherman. Tex. Oct. z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
Friday Commission
Meeting Postponed

The meeting OF the city commits
sion. scheduled to have been held
at 1890 a. IN. Friday, was post
poned until Saturday.
Several important questions, in
cluding extension Of the city lin
its were to come before the meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Sept. 49,
Fourteen men, including two Gas
tonia police officers and three tex
tile mill superintendents. were un-
der bond today on charges Of kid
naping and assault with intent tc
kill in mob activities against unior
men in North Carolina textile CEN
tiers.
Two organizers and six associates
were held in jail. c. NJ. Lell. one
Of the three men abducted Monday
night in Gastonia by the mob which
flogged Ben Wells, organizer for the
National Textile Workers union
was one OF seven men arrested last
night when police raided their res
idence here purportedly in search OF
liquor. and instead. they said. found
three pump guns. two shotguns and
500 shells. Dewey Martin. and
George Saul were the organizers
held.
The third victim Of the mob. c
D. Saylor. was placed in Jail some
hours after discovery Of the guns
and shells, although he was not al
the house. Police we're holding ar
automobile they believed was used
in hauling the arms to the resi-
dence.
Fourteen men named In bench
warrant issued yesterday by Judge
Thomas j. Shaw. in connection with
his investigation being conducted
in lieu of a grand jury, were ar
rested in Gastonia last night and
each placed under bond 70 $1,000 for
appearance today before the judge
sitting as q magistrate.
The men were:
A. j. Roach and G. "A. Ferguson
police officers: A. q. Morehead. w
M. Pickering and G. jolly. superin-
tendents OF the Loray mills. near
Gastonia: ID. Lee johnson, physi-
clan for the Manville-Jenckes mill
and eight employees Of the Loray
mills; Dewey Carver. T. A. Gilbert
Tom Carver. Smiley Lewis. Oscar
Goodman, Horace Lane and John
and Carl Holloway.