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u. S. Engineer In
Hands of Bandits
After kidnapping

MEXICO CITY, March 20.-(P)-
Mexican bandits in ZacatecaS were
believed today to be holding P. L.
Carnahan, American mining man,
and DR.. Olevra, Mexican mine OF
ficial. for ransom.
Both were kidnapped Monday night
from La Norta mine, near San Ben
ito. ZacatecaS. The mine suspend
operation leaving 1000 men without
work pending guarantees OF safety
for other employees against outlaw
raids.
News of the kidnapping was
brought the American embassy here
from private sources. Carnahan
lived formerly at El PaSo, Texas,
and has a brother, George Carna-
han in New York City.
1t was reported at the embassy
that release of another American
and a British subject, prisoners OF
outlaw bands, was expected shortly
The two were Henry Hanson, Amer
lean resident manager of the San
Nicholas Mining and Milling COM
pany at VocaS, Durango, and j. W.
Reid. an English employe. Both
were captured March l.
Only a week before this abduction
of two American mining men, j. M
Underwood and c. c. AieSthrope
were executed by their captors in
Guanjuato while federal forces at
tempted to secure their release.
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THREE ON MISSOURI
FACULTY DISMISSED

COLUMBIA, Mo, March 20.-(Pl
The executive board of curators of
the University of Missouri today
ordered the dismissal of three fac
ulty members whom the board held
responsible for recent circulation Of
missionaries among students ask
ing intimate questions as to sex and
marriage.
Those dismissed are Max F. Mey-
er. professor of experimental pSy-
chology: Harmon d. DeGraff, as
sistant professor of sociology and
o. H. Mowrer, student assistant IN
psychology. v
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COLLEGE HIT BY
y x =
SCARLET FEVER;
+ = 4
RUSH ANTITOXIN

BEREA, Ky, March 20.-P)-
Doctors, nurses and volunteers
have united to wage a battle
against scarlet fever numbering
$50 cases among 5000 students at
Berea college here. DR.. Gladys
Dick, of Chicago, who with her
husband discovered the antitoxin
for scarlet fever, arrived today to
assume charge of the situation.
The entire community sur
rounding the college is under
quarantine. The disease has not
spread to the town at large.
Twenty-Five doctors, as many
nurses and so volunteer helpers
were assisting DR.. Dick today.
No deaths have occurred.
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QUINCY FLOOD
NEARING CREST
Still Rising After Reach.
ing Highest Stage
In 13 Years

QUINCY, Ill, March 20-(P)-The
Mississippi river was approaching
the top of its levees today, still
rising after reaching the highest
stage in 13 years.
The river was expected to reach
its crest here some time today, just
short of the flood stage of p feet.
There was danger, that the leveeS,
weakened by the continual pressure
Of the last few days, might give
way.
Seepage has already caused some
damage and cracks are being stop
ped with sand bangs. Firemen were
called out to pump out overflow in
manufacturing plants along the
river here.
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MYSTERY PAIR
Seen IN TOWN
BEFORE CRIME
Rangers Aid Local Of
f;cers; Auto Parked
In Lot Is Clue; Vic
tim Still Resting
Especial to The Herald9

WESLACO, March 90
Clues pointing to two mys-
terious negroes who were
seen about Weslaco the day
before the attack had led Of
ficers onto a new track to-
day in their search for the
slugger of G. E. Kelley, SON
in-law Of E. G. Couch, local
banker.
Kelley was found by his sister-ln-
law. Mrs. r. c. Short, at 2:30 a. M
Tuesday lying in pool Of his own
blood on the living room floor at the
Couch home. His left temple had
been crushed BY a powerful blow
dealt with a heavy blunt lnstru-
ment.
Reports from the Edinburg hos
pital said Kelley still was resting
well following an emergency oper-
alton but that his general condition
was unchanged. After a portion OF
his skull had been removed, doctors
said he had very little chance 10
recover. He is partially paralyzed.
A representative Of the Burns de-
tective agency is en- route to Weslaco
and was expected to take charge OF
the investigation late today. In the
meantime NJ G. Galbreath, city
marshal, who has been on the case
day and night since the crime was
discovered, has broadcast a deScrlp-
ton Of the negroes and the auto
mobile they were driving, asking Of
ficers over Texas to be on the look
out for them. He sent a special
call to San Antonio officers, as the
pair are believed to have gone there.
Rangers j. w. Aldrich and Light
Townsend. sent here by Governor
Dan Moody. on request Of Marshal
Continued on page nine.)
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THOUSANDS HOMELESS
IN EUROPEAN FLOODS

BRATISLA AVA, CZechoslovakia,
March 2O.-(P)-ThousandS Of fam
lilies along the Danube lost their
homes, cattle and other belongings
today in the worst flood since 1872.
The great river, which is choked
with millions of tons of thawing
ice, was rising steadily and threat
ening further disaster. Church
bells tolled along its 1,800-mile
length warning Riparian dwellers to
| flee for their lives.
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REBELS BRANDED
THIEVES BY GALES

MEXICO CITY, March 2O.-lPl-
General Plutarco Elias Gales re-
organized his forces at Torreon
today preparatory to the drive
northward to purge Chihuahua Of
the rebel forces of General Jose
Gonzalo EScobar.
The federal generalissimo arrived
at Torreon at p. m. Tuesday from
the state of Durango and immedi-
ately began preparations for relent-
less pursuit of EScobar and the cam
paign which he said would be one
of determination"
At Chapultepec Castle President
Portes Gil said this pursuit of the
CONTINUED on page twelve)
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EXTENSION OF
CITY PROPOSED
Committee Appointed To
Outline Definite Ex-
pansion Plans

A definite proposal for extension
Of the city limits, to bring into the
CITY an additional population OF ap-
proximately 1000 persons and to IN
crease the area approximately one
third. will be presented the city COM
mission by the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce.
At a special meeting Of the cham
Continued on page nine.)
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Floyd Collins Body Is
Recovered From Thieues

mummified since it's burial in
Crystal Cave, was missed yester-
day morning. Aid of sheriffs of
three counties was sought and
yesterday afternoon the body
was found on the banks of Green
river. wrapped in burlap sack,
about 400 yards from entrance to
the cave.
DR.. Thomas is at loss to ac-
count for the motive of the
thieves. He says he has no
doubt that they expected to re-
turn to the river bank for the
remains Of the mountaineer cave
explorer later.
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LATE BULLETINS
TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH IN OIL STILL BLAST

TWO MEN BURNED STILL BLAST
MARCUS HOOK 2O-(AP)-Two were burned 70
seriously burned today in IRE al the sun "
after explosion In an OIL STILL scores
the by physicians sum-
mOnd from nearby towns
THREE MEMBERS EXPEDITION RESCUED
YORK Balchen Harold
expedition missing
Antarctca have been found
according to radio dis
match from Little America copyrighted
st. Louis Post Dispatch
NORWEGIAN PRINCESS SPENDS LAST UNMARRIED
NOrwegians Outdon them
she becomes the bride o"
Prince prince of Norway
FINAL ARGUMENTS NEAR JOHNSTON TRIAL
continued today before the
submitted to the court in
the allotted hours OF argument were
mtervend before vote cou
uncertainty whether vote Immediately
the members OF the court
have jurisdiction to delay the vote if they wish
REQUESTED FARM VIEWS KNOWN
WASHINGTON March 2O-AP-President requested
Hyde appear explain the
presidents
normally
the special session. would be
extremely
could have specific knowledge Of MIR Hoovers views
COLONEL sTIMsoN, SECRETARY STATE,
FRANCISCO, 20-lP-Colone l.. Smson who
Philippines
cabinet today Dollar
liner President Pierce at Quarantine by dele
CATION including federal municipal officials well
as high army and navy officers
KILLED CANADIAN TRAINS
TORONTO, 20-(AP-Sevnteen
collision between Canadian National railways
official statement
office the central division
this afternoon.
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HORSE CAVE, KY, March 90.
-(P)-The body of Floyd Collins,
who died after a 17-day battle
to save his life when he was
trapped in Sand Cave in 1925, to-
day again rested in its bronze
and glass casket in Crystal Cave
after its theft and recovery yes
terday. DR.. H. B. Thomas, own
er of Crystal Cave. said an in
veStigation now under way would
be pushed until the thieves were
apprehended.
The body, which Dr. Thomas
says has become completely
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(Rv the Associated Press,

NDy bllG hSoOIldGCo I4CooJ
The main body of the rebel army
was a step nearer the American
border today, having retired from
Escalon, 35 miles northward to
JimineZ.
The government interpreted this
movement by General Escobar, in
surgent commander in chief, as
another sign of rebel disintegra-
ton. declaring the revolt was as
good as over.
Insurgent quarters, however. as
serted that EScobar'S retirement
was purely strategical and intimat-
ed he would draw the federalS fur
ther and further away from their
base and finally meet them in a
decisive battle in the difficult
northern country.
General Gales continued his
methodical preparations to crush
the rebels. He has arrived at Tor
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I Slain, Another Slashed
hRow Over irlSecretary
of Escobar
Retiring Toward
I. s. Boundary

reon personally and today was
preparing his army Of 10000 for a
further northern advance.
The rebel forces, described as
numbering about $4,000, continued
concentrating at Jiminez.
Rebel troops also were reported
continuing a southerly march
along the west coast, drawing
closer to the seaport Of Mazatlan in
SinolOa
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday, probably with rain;
not much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Cloudy with 10
cal showers tonight and Thursday
Light to fresh easterly winds on
the coast.
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MEXICO CITY, March 20.-tP
ills p. M.)-Rebels under
General Escobar who abandoned
Torreon and Escaion successfully
were apparently continuing their
retreat nOrthward to Chihuahua
City today, federal aviators re-
ported to the presidential castle.
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RUNS OVER DAUGHTER

GLENCOE, Ill.-Mrs. j. v. Four
Mise ran over and seriously injured
her daughter when the steering rod
Of her auto snapped.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal met
geological conditions:
High 2:58 p. m.
Low Gas a. m.
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MY WIFE WON'T LET ME-"

GLASGOW.-Miss May Cloren
sued David Grade for breach Of
promise because he wrote her his
wife had learned of their love and
wouldn't let him leave home.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ................. Sal
Sunrise tomorrow .......,,... 6:3S
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
MAJ r,x.-..4 ~ ~. "a ~
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2 NEGROES SOUGHT IN KELLEY ATTACK

For Gas - Steam - Oil
or Water
Large Stock on Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-17

Now the bioodshof eyes focused MP
on me. and. during that critical seru-
tiny. | stroked beardless chin -and
waited. Recognition came slowly.
His great body shook. his pntigy
hands gripped rhe bar ami u green
ish pallor at fear settled on his face.
Finally a sound-riding on that gasp
ing breath of his-came forth :
"Senor 70
Brugiere laughed. .Is .Senor' all
you can say to us. Manuel. after such
vast preparation?"
Manuei's eyes never left my face.
81 think" said l. that Il was a
stool"
Eyes. senior, I am sure II was-nov
that I reconsider it" His eyes sought
the floor
"And, Manuel. you might" con-
tinued, 'be able to find some wine
for us that may prove more smoothly
caressing to the palate-is ii not SOP
81 will see, senior; will you waltz"
"What Is It." questioned Brugiere.
wondering; do you have. In your
eyes. the light of Aladdin's lamp.
or-T
mot al all. my friend: merely
had. in my hand, that stool which
came in contact with his head"
Manuel brought fresh glasses and
poured oui with shaking hand that
precious fluid for US. Lieutenant
BrugieIe lifted his glass, smelled the
wine, and raised it TO the light "Nec-
tar" he cried. "a drink fit for the
godsI''
mot so hasty." said L; Manuel
will drink with u.s."
.Ah-senor," said that worthy. dep
recation and-I was certain-fear in
his voice 1T is too great an honor
Il must insist"
"Ah-no!'
1 leaned over the bar. "Must put
my fingers around that fat neck of
thine, Manuel, while my friend pours
this wine into thee?"
@Mercy-a little" he cried. Il have
other wines-and better than this"
'"Then bring il quickly" While he
had gone to do my bidding ] poured
our nectar" out upon the sawdust-
covered floor.
would he be so mad as to poi
son us?" There was a touch of awe
in the voice of Lieutenant Brugiere.
at is not such a madness, friend
of mine; he has much-including his
Iife-to lose. If approach the COM
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kee, who prided himself on his sharp
ness in matters of trade had often
boosted that no one could get ahead
of him. Davy watched where the
coon-skin had been placed and while
the landlord was busy he quietly
pulled it from the pile of skins. Then
he flung it down again. demanding
another round of drinks. 1t is said
that he used this same coOn-skin no
less than ten times. TO the delight Of
his friends and the satisfaction OF
their thirst. Davy says that his con-
stituents "reckoned any one who
could git ahead of Yankee in a fair
trade was the man for them in Con-
gress."
So Davy went TO Washington, there
to become within a short time the
favorite wit of the national Iegis-
Iature.
But although Davy made such a hit
in the East he seems TO have lost
touch with the people at home. ''They
concluded that he spent too many
years in Washington, learned too
much about congress matters and
wasn't funny anymore" according TO
one historian. So the next time be
ran for congress they showed him
under with their votes. When the
result was announced Davy made his
famous farewell address. He said:
81 am going to Texas and you can go
to hi"
Setting out on horseback, he fell in
with a shell-game river-boat gambler
whom he persuaded 10 join him in
helping the Texans to fight for liber-
~. Together they cut their way
through the Mexican lines encircIing
San Antonio where were besieged
party of 40 Texans under Travis,
Bonbam and Bowie.
On March 6. 1896. General Santa
Anna. the Mexican leader. launched
his assault of 1000 men against the
garrison of the Alamn. Twice the
attack was beaten off but the third
time ii was successful. After short
hand-to-haDd struggle, only six of the
$40 remained alive. One of them was
Davy Crockett. He stood behind
breast-work, constructed of the bodies
of dead Texans In one hand he held
a dripping bowie knife. in the other
the wreck of cold Betsy" the rifle
which Philadelphia admirers had
given him during his trip through the
Fast U3vy had not heen in Texas
Iopo onough to hecoma acouajnfpd
with the character of the Mexicans.
So when they promised TO spare his
life If he surrendered he made the
mistake of trusting them He was led
before Santa Anna who looked him
over coolly. then noddr'i TO his Of
fieers. Five swords We're buried in
the Tennessee bear-hunfer's breast.
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CHAPTER VIII
Dolores

At Treinta I found Senior Perez In
high state OF nerves. Because OF
lack OF time had. perfOrce, TO fore
go the hospitality of his house. l
told Don Felis, however, that Juarez
loved him and that he would not for
get him; and explained the loss OF
my beard. AS he had seen the general
put an arm around me, and had heard
him call me Pablo, any explanation
or nOne-wOuld have sufficed. That
pass of Madrella had proved to be
a valuable find indeed.
/ was going home, for the City OF
NeXico-since the coming of La Anita
into my Iife-had suddenly assumed
tie role of home France, somehow,
seemed very far away. The city had
been-befOre my meeting with the
beautiful lady of Avenida Flores
merely a pleasant playground. for the
duties of staff officer are never very
hard. But this great love of mine
though hopeless. for she had forbade
me the hOuse-had given life deep
er significance; had made of this
sweet world of ours something great
er by far than a playground; had
lifted the goal of my ambition and
desire up among the very stars.
Now, like the good general that l
hoped some day TO bec0me. | builded
a complete mental picture OF the
ground that lay before me. Lestrange
was an obstacle that might-because
of the lie | had told Madrella-be
removed by that worthy himself; a
possibility that pleased me not lit
tie, for Captain Lestrange had been
guilty of the blackest treachery. Sec
Ond: Col. Miguel Lopez. whom
would have TO reach through the en-
peror; if. indeed. Pablo did moi come
to my aid in this direction also. And
last-but by no means leasf-Ma-
drella. Aside from the service to
our respective countries there lay he
tween Madrella and me potent per
sOnal hatred that might have been
traced to the lovely lady of Avenida
Flores. and that would die. I feared.
only with the death of one or both
of u.s.
Evidently he had made no attempt
TO follow me TO Puenfe de lxtla:
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assumed, therefore-fOr had no
thought that the blow on his head
had killed him-that be would be in
Cuernavaca, awaiting me- or that he
had returned TO Mexico City TO con
front Lestrange and Lopez. If | did
not find him in Cuernavaca, there
would be. | was sure, an interesting
time ahead of me when | should reach
the City of Mexico.
OF course. PasquaI, al the crossing
of the arroyo, may have stopped him /;
but. In spite of all MY confidence in
Pasqual, there was serious doubt In
nv mind of the Indians ability TO &C.
complish that If Neville. with the
advantage of his size and strength
and shrewdneSs. had failed
This. al least. could be settled for
there was Pasqual
He Ief out cry of welcome. and
came down the ridge with the sure
footed swiftness of an antelope.
"Ah, Pasqu:il." said l. -buenos
dias."
But the beard. senor?"
laughed. "A beard. Pasqual, Is
but the mantle of the moment, TO he
cast aside as the need for IL departs
Besides. I do not care to look like
the bearded man who visited me m
the gloom of early morning yesterday
Have you seen him. Pasqual?"
He shook his head. lie has DOT
come this way"
.TheD he waits for me in Cuerna-
yaca, Ell? In that case. Pasqual. we
must hasten. for there are many
| things to do.n :.
which stoea-head pendant, eyes
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curateIy symboIized the American
frontier which stamped its character
so indelibly upon the consciousness of
this nation.
Early in his youth Crockett became
noted, even in the backwOOds of Ten
nessee where good craftsmanship
and skill as a hunter were no novelty,
as dead shot and a fearless bear
hunter. AT the age of eighteen he
Learned his letters" while working
as a pillow hand: Marrying shortly
afterwards, he moved west and when
"Old Hickory" Jackson led a force
against the Creek Indians Davy went
along. He served with distinction in
this war and came home something
of a hero. although he himself con-
fessed quite frankly that he was
''skeered Almost to fits" However his
fame preceded him into the next
frontier community into which he
moved and there he was appointed as
magistrate.
In 1921 he became candidate for
the Tennessee legislature. not because
he felt himself fit for such an Office
but mainly for the sport of making
the race (which was a brand-fire new
business to me-" Years afterwards
he wrote in his autobiography of his
entrance into politics as follows: at
now became necessary that l should
tell the people something about the
government and an eternal sight of
other things that l knOwed nothing
about" The first time he attempted
to speak in public he confesses that
he "ehoked up" but no one stayed to
hear what his opponent had TO say
when Davy ended his brief speech
with this remark: I'm dry as
powder horn and | thinks it's time
for all of US TO wet our whistles" He
was not only elected by a large
ma jority bat was reelected twice.
During his third term in the legis-
Iature, in 1924, delegation came TO
him to ask him to run for congress. AT
first Davy refused but finally allowed
himself TO be forced into the race
which ended in disaster for him and he
was defeated. Two years later. how
ever, he made the race again and this
time was elected to congress. During
his campaign occurred the famous cpl
sode of the eoon-skin. AT one place he
was preparing to "stand treat" for his
supporters when he discovered that
he had neither cash nor credit. But
he did have his rifle with min, and
making hasty trip into the woods.
he shot and skinned coon. Coon
skins were then accepted in trade and
when he flung the raw hide down on
the counter, the Yankee landlord of
the tavern was willing enough TO
take il in exchange for drinks for
the crowd. Incidentally, this Yam
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Old Musical School

Santa Maria di Loreto Tin Naples,
Italy, has the oldest school for the
cultivation of music in all its branches.
This originated in 1885 with poor
artisan by the name of Francesca,
who received into his house on the
Mereato orphans of both sexes and
caused them to be fed and clothed
and instructed in music. The rich
citizens of the Mercato assisted him.
The fame of the school reached the