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) JAILED ON
ARSON CHARGE
Youths Are Blamed In
Fire Which Cost
Lives of Eight

ANNIST0N, Ala, Jan. l2.-(Pl-
Five men were in Jail here tonight
charged with arson after an inves-
tigation Of the burning of the farm
home Of Albert Calhoun. in which
eight persons died Dec 20.
A warrant sworn TO by the coroner
brought the arrests of Jeff Clark,
J. ID. Hall and Clarence Martin to-
day. Two days after apprehension
of Mark Jones, preacher and ferry
boat operator. and his son, Emmett,
on arson charges.
Calhoun, his wife and six children,
one the daughter Of a neighbor, per-
ished in the flames and five other
children were severely burned.
Sheriff Parker said tonight the
three youths were arrested after q
talk he had with young Jones.
THE father told me his son would
tell me something about the case, so
| went to see the boy" the sheriff
said. The Jones boy said he did not
set fire TO the house and did not see
Clark Martin or Hall the night Of
the fire. lie admitted that he had
talked with the other three on sew
eral occasions about burning Cal
houn OUT
The four youths were charged with
disturbing public worship in church
near Lincoln, IN a warrant sworn
out Sept IL by Calhoun. Two days
later the warrant was withdrawn on
payment OF court costs.
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GRIFFIN CASE
MAY CONTINUE
SEVERALDAYS
Mass of Law Quoted
In Venue Chan ge
Hearing In Contest
For Hidalgo Court

AUSTIN, Jan. 12.-(P-Moving at
a snail's pace ns attorneys staged an
all day battle over a mass Of law
books. the Hidalgo county election
injunction suit hinging around re-
thrown out because an envelope flap
assertedly was not sealed, apparent
ly was due 10 last we'll into next
week.
The tilt, involving venue and
jurisdiction, was the aftermath Of
claims Of Gordon Griffin that he
was elected judge of the 93rd dis
trict court Griffin alleged he was
beaten by IA votes when the Wes-
laco precinct vote was not counted
by the commissioners court.
Griffin obtained a temporary in
junction restraining Mrs. Jane Y.
McCallum, secretary of state, and
the state canvassing hoard, from
opening Hidalgo county returns and
canvassing them and preventing Hi
dalgo county election officers from
destroying election records.
Counsel for the apparently sue
cessful candidate, j. 4. Leslie,
maintain that the Travis county
court does not have jurisdiction in
all matters covered BY the suit and
that thes- should be filed before
Hidalgo county courts.
The hearing began yesterday be-
fore District Judge Geo. Calhoun.
Z. +. Smith, Austin attorney,
speaking in behalf of the defendant
Continued on page five)
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HAS EPIDEMIC
OF SHOOTINGS
Deputy Sheriff And
One Othe Wounded
In Head; Sheriff Is
Fired On; / Held

RIO GRANDE CITY, Jan. 12.-An
epidemic of ambush shootings. which
have resulted in two men, one
deputy sheriff. being shot through
the head. and Sheriff Gus Guerra be-
ing fired at three times, has broken
out in Starr county recently, with
one man in Jail, and officers looking
for others.
The two men who were shot in
the head are both living, the deputy,
Eulalio Elizondo. being on the way
to recovery, and he other, Juan
Garcia. rancher, being in a danger
Gus condition yet.
None OF the three shots fired az
Sheriff Guerra out Of the darkness
touched the sheriff, and he went on
up and arrested a man whom IL is
thought shot at him. The man is be-
ing held on q charge Of purchasing
stolen hides, and probably will be
charged with assault to murder.
Elizondo was shot while he was
opening a gate in a pasture near
here. Accompanied by a youth Of
the city. he was driving through the
pasture, and got out OF the car 70
open the gate. when a hail OF bullets
came from the darkness. One shot
struck him in the back Of the head.
and he fell, and was given Up for
dead by his assailants. The bullet
was removed later in nm operation.
and the man Is on the road tc recov-
Continued on page five)
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WINSOR Tells
BUS PURCHASE
PLANSOF NJ. P.
Railroad Commission
Takes Matter Under
Amusement AS OBJ
lection Not Voiced

AUSTIN, Jan. 1..--LP)-Plans Of
the Missouri Pacific railroad.
through the Missouri Pacific Trans
portation company, 10 take over mo-
tor bus transportation in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley were laid before
the railroad commission today BY the
present owners and representatives
of the proposed purchaser.
Expected protests from another
railroad failed to materialize and the
matter was taken under advisement
without an examination.
George Winsor Of Houston and San
Benito, head Of the purchasing COM
pany, told the commission that by
taking over a number Of lines. uni
flying the schedules and administra-
tion, using modern railroad depots
for waiting rooms and bringing the
equipment 10 n high standard he be-
lieved his company could improve
the service to the Valley. The Black
Diamond lines between Brownsville
and Mission. the Blue Border lines
from Corpus Christi to McAllen and
small lines from Pharr to Edinburg.
San Benito to Point Isabel. Harlin-
gen to RaymoEdville and Browns
vile TO Point Isabel are included in
Continued on page five)
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Bee Returns In
McCloskey Race
Now In Austin

AUSTIN. Jan. 12.-(Pl-Certified
election returns from Bee county
reached Mrs. Jane Y. MeCailum, Sec
retary Of state today, but the abb
sence Of Attorney General Claude
Pollard made it impossible for the
state canvassing board TO reach
final decision in the Wurzbach-Mc-
Closkey congressional muddle in the
i4th district
Augustus McCloskey Of San An
tonic was given a certificate Of cleo
ton. only to see his slender lead ap-
parently wiped out by discovery Of
an error in the Guadalupe county
returns. This error seemed 70 give
Congressman Wurzbach a lead Of
fourteen votes, but before the cor
rection could be made it was diseov-
cred that Dee county had never GER
titled totals In the race McCloskey
is said to have won Bee county by
a margin ample enough to place him
3i2 votes ahead OF Nurzbach.
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BOX BILL MAY
HIT MEXICANS
New Move Would APP
ply Quota to South
ern Republic Only

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-tPt-The
possibility that the Box bill to re-
strict western hemisphere immigra-
tion might be changed in the house
to apply quota regulations only to
Mexico was discussed today by some
of those supporting the measure. IL
this were done the bill would be
similar TO the Harris measure pend
ing in the senate.
Throughout hearings on the Box
bill in the house last session, most
testimony dealt with the alleged un-
desirability of the Mexican peon as
a citizen Of the United States and
his effect on labor in this country.
There has been no definite move
thus far to make change in the
bill.
Representative Box, democrat.
Texas. author of the measure, has
declared that he still is determined
to press it and is hopeful that 1t
may be brought to the house floor
at this session.
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ATTORNEY and
fire MARSHAL
SEEKING
Ranger Hickman Joins
In Hunt; Pastor In
Parley With Coun-
Gil; Loss S300,000

FORT WORTH, Jan. 12.-tP)-In-
vestigation into the fire that destroy
ed the First Baptist church building
and its four-story Sunday school an
mex early today was being made
along two lines this afternoon. The
district attorney was conducting one
inquiry, while the other was being
made by Fire Marshal Ligon.
The Rev. J. Frank Norris, pastor
Of the church, in Austin at the time
Of the fire, was in conference with
the district attorneys office.
Earlier In the day the district at
torney ordered a chemical analysis
Of the contents Of tub found in the
Sunday school annex. Several tubs,
one said to have contained gasoline
and water, and a five-gallon Jug Gf
gasoline also found in the school
building, were in possession Of the
district attorney.
Ranger Captain Tom Hickman was
assisting in the inquiry.
Fred Holland, building custodian,
said that there were tubs in The
church building but that all Of them
were used for floor oil. He said he
knew of no gasoline on the church
premises.
Mhen Mr.. Norris returned from
Austin this afternoon smoke still was
rising from the buildings. Tears
came into the pastors eyes as he
walked the square block around the
structures which had been built un-
der his pastorship.
"The worst loss il the demoraliz-
ing of the forces" Rev. Norris said.
Continued on page fiye)
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New Governor of
Tamaulipas Will
Visit MatamOr0s

Governor Castellanos, who recent
" took over the helm Of govern
mens in the state Of Tam Aulipas,
will be In Matamoros for q visit
either Sunday or Monday, II was
announced there Saturday night.
Preparations are being made In
Matamoros now to receive the state
governor, who succeeded Portes Gil.
now provisional president Of Mex
leo.
Governor Castellanos was sehed-
uled to arrive Sunday afternoon, but
a communication from Victoria. the
state capital. Saturday afternoon
stated that the trip might be delayed
until Monday.
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LEGISLATURE
BEFORE STORM
Speaker Barron May
Name Montgomery
On Committee

AUSTIN, Jan. 12-(Pl-Today's ac-
tiyities in the 4lst legislature rcsem-
bied the "calm before the storm"
Many legislators were at their
desks sometime during the day but
the galleries were empty and the
house and senate chambers were ST.
lent in contrast TO the hustle Of the
four opening days.
In the house speculation on import
ant committee assignments was rife,
overshadowing discussion on more
than $50 bills which already have
been introduced and on the few 9TH
ers slated for introduction Monday.
w. $. Barron, Bryan, speaker Of
the house, planned to name SO stand
ing committees Monday 50 that these
groups could tackle the legislation
which already has ben proposed and
which will be piled higher with reas-
semblage Of the house.
House leaders believed that Bar
ron would bury the hatchet" and
name w. II. Montgomery Of Edinburg,
his opponent in the speakership race,
chairman Of the banks and banking
committee. Other men said to be In
line for committee chairmanships
were Ed +. Sinks Of Giddings, the
committee or privileges. suffrage and
elections, Fred Minor Of Denton. ex-
pected to head the judiciary COM
mittee, Leonard Tillotson Of Sealy,
member OF Governor Moody's hiRn-
way commission Of 81. who likely will
preside over the committee on high
ways.
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ArroyOClub Buy
Stopped by Kent
TOWait Hearing

Harlingen's park site row, which
appeared to be settled when the city
commission Of that city Friday night
passed an order authorizing purchase
of the Arroyo Country club site,
broke forth anew Saturday night
when Judge a. NJ. Kent Of civil dis
trict court granted an injunction re-
straining the city commission of Har-
lingen from carrying out the pur-
chase Of the tract Of land.
The temporary injunction was
granted by Judge Kent following
presentation OF a petition styled
John ID. Hill ct al VS. Sam Bolts,
mayor, ct al, in which the petitioners
set forth that the action Of the com
mission was illegal.
The city commission BY a vote Of
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three to two, with Mayor Bolts pres
ent and not voting, Friday night
passed the order TO purchase the
park site. Those voting for 10 were
Commissioners K. b. Hamilton, T. 4.
Harwell, and George Waters. Those
voting against TX were WI. ID. Humid
ley and j. NJ. Green.
Row Month Old
The order authorized and instruct
ed the mayor and the city secretary,
Dave Scheupbach, TO proceed with
closing Of a contract for purchase OF
the site of the defunct Arroyo Colo
rado Country club. at a price not to
exceed $4,000. The tract includes
approximately 222 acres.
The park controversy has been go
ing az full tilt for the last month,
with n number OF citizens favoring
another site, east Of the city, ap-
prOximately 229 acres, the purchase
price Of which Ia said to be consider
ably less than $S0,UO0.
The petition presented 10 Judge
Kent was signed by III. j. GoetEke,
James "A. Palmer Jr., H. M. Long
fellow, j. I. Foster, S. A. Ingram,
q. Z. Scale and John ID. Hill.
Say No Way To Pay
IL alleges first that the order OF
purchase was passed on the same day
u was introduced ard did not include
an emergency clause, and same is
not an emergency measure and did
not pass by unanimous vote CT the
commissioners" which IN declared.
1t alleges further that the .'ssid
city commission is seeking TO create
u debt upon the city OF HarlinFen
without making provision for the
payment thereof as required by the
constitution and laws OF the state OF
Texas"
The petition sets forth that the
city Is seeking 10 purchase the prop
erty for use as an airport, country
club or golf course, and sttaes these
purposes are not authorized by the
city charter, and holds that bonds or
warrants issued for such purposes
would be void.
Claim Represent Majority
The petitioners state that they
represent majority Of the resident
property tax playing voters of the
city, mentioning a petition with 347
names presented against this pur-
chase. They charge further that the
purchase would be an "open violation
or the charter and of the laws of the
state of Texas, and that the pur-
chase Of said land is not necessary
for any purpose for which the city
Of Harlingen Is authorized TO ex-
ARROYO CLUB COL PI-
pend money and would be a waste or
public money and that the city OF
Harlingen does not need the same
for park or playground, ND adequate
parks and play grounds are now
owned by the city Of Harlingen, and
IL additional park or play grounds
are needed. that other sites are bet
ter adapted and can be purchased az
less expense that the site which the
city commission in seeking 10 pur-
chase"
Attacks Commission
The petitioners charge further that
''the City Commissioners voting for
the purchase Of said site have entered
into a conspiracy with or are the
political tool or interests who are
benefited financially BY the pur-
chase Of said Arroyo Country club
property by the city OF HarIinEen and
that such interests are seeking 10 sell
said property TO the city Of Har-
lingen for their financial benefit and
Continued on page flve)
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SEEK TEN MILLION
MORE FOR WATERWAYS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-sP)-A
ten million dollar item for expan-
sion Of the inland waterways cor
poration will be considered by the
house next week.
The appropriations COMMITTEES
proposes 10 seek its inclusion in tie
war department supply bill.
OF the amount, under plans out
lined to the committee by Major
General 7. Q. Ashhurn, almost three
and half million would be used
Immediately far expansion Of the
equipment on the upper and lower
Mississippi and Warrior rivers and
the remainder would become avail
able Is needed with s6.0o0,000 to be
used on the Illinois and Missouri
rivers.
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DEPUTY AND ONE SLAIN,
BOY SHOT IN GUN FIGHT

JACKSON. KY, Jan. l2.--tPi-A
deputy sheriff was shot to death by
his brother in law, in turn killed by
other officers, and boy was wound
ed in q battle in the hills near here
today.
The dead are Deputy Sheriff
George Clemmons. SO. and Granville
Noble, 55. A son OF Noble. thir-
teen. was wounded. probably fatally.
III feeling Is reported 20 have ex-
listed between clemmons and Noble.
brothers in law.
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Raymondville Boys Make
Wild West Invasion Into
Mexico; Jailed, Returned

RAYMoNDVILLE, Jan. 12.-
R)-Colorful stories of the escap-
AIDES of the two-gun, double fisted
bad men Of the OLD west are be-
lieved 10 have prompted two sons
of Raynondville farmers to at
tempt a belated invasion Of Mex
leo to their own sorrow in this
highly cultured and civilized per-
iod of 1929.
These two young men decided
last Sunday to shake the dust Of
their own front yards from their
boots, so after securing a pistol
and a rifle apiece, as well as two
horses, they hied themselves to the
banks Of the Rio Grande in the
vicinity Of Rio Bravo. crossed over
and started activities which final
ly landed them in a Mexican Jail
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3yd Man Found Guilty
In 'Witchcydff Staying

YORK. Pa. Jan. 12-LFD-A ver-
dict of second degree murder was
the finding Of the jury tonight in the
case Of Wilbert G.. Hess, Is. for his
part in the killing Of Nelson ID.
Rehmeyer, alleged pow WOW" doctor.
The two others who took part In
the killing. John II. Blymyer, ~,
pow wow" doctor, and John Curry.
IA, had been convicted earlier in
the week Of first degree murder.
Rehmeyer was killed when he re-
sisted efforts Of the trio 20 obtain n
lock Of his hair 10 break spell
supposedly held over the Hess FAM
iiy. His body then was set on fire.
The iur yretu11s{ its Verdict in
the Hess case ut 7;20 r. m after de-
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hearing before General Cervera
on charges of "unlawfully cross
ing into Mexico" and "fomenting
a revolution" the latter punish
able with death.
When told that the "despera-
does" had come from Raymond
vile. General Cervera sent for
Sheriff w. +. Brown Of Cameron
county and asked that ne get in
touch with Sheriff Luther Snow Of
Nillacy county, who was a per-
sonal friend Of his, in order that
he might identify the youths.
Upon Sheriff Shows arrival in
Matamoros, the boys were brought
before him and General Cervera
but they were soon returned to
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liberating two hours and twenty min
utes. Conviction Of murder in the
second degree is punishable by i'm
prisonment Of 10 TO 20 years. II was
the lightest sentence mesed out 10
the three witchcraft defendants.
Blymyer and Curry ehefa receiving
sentences Of life imprisonment
Hess was calm vixen brought into
the court to hear the verdict. His
mother and father we're also there.
The commonwealth deviated q lit
tie in today's trial by recognizing
that @witchcraft" may have figured
In the killing of Rehmeysr. In .he
other two trials the commonwealth
maintained that robbfrv was the mo-
tivs-
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Influenza Claims
$4,000 Victims I'm
Past Seven Weeks

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.--tF1--
Public health officials today este
mated approximately 10000 persons
died from influenza and pneumonia
in the United States during the
seven weeks preceding January 5.
"Any doubt as TO the fatality OF
the current influenza epidemic"
statement said, "is promptly dis
PEELED BY an examination Of mortal
itlr statisticg.r
The heaviest mortality, the state
ment noted. was in mountain states.
There was u possibility. IL said. that
the peak of mortality may nov have
been reached IN South Atlantic and
some or the central states
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Identify Bandit
AS Ex.Athlete of
School In Dallas

MEXICO, No. Jan. 12.-tFl-The
alleged leader OF bandits who robbed
the First National Bank here Of $685.
IT'S was identified today as Tom
Dunn. 2S. former high school ath-
lete Of Dallas. Texas, by W. 7. High
tower, Of Fort Worth. Texas.
HiKhtower's son. Wilburn High
tower. was killed by a posse in at
tempting TO escape from the scene Of
the robbery. Dunn. captured jan 4,
after a manhunt through the hills
near here. had maintained he was
Tom Davis Of Atlanta, Ca.
The slain bandits father was here
10 acquaint himself with details Of
the robbery. lie has been an edu-
Gator In Texas schools for thirty-one
years.
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and very nearly cost them their
lives.
They spent the night, Sunday, a
few miles in the interior and
early Monday morning swooped
down on a small Mexican ranch
settlement in search Of food which
they had determined to take by
that daring which characterized
the activities of the bandits Of
the old west.
Hearing Of the unusual aetivi-
ties Of these two "gringoes," a
detachment Of rurales (Mexican
river guards) started out in search
of them.
After a spirited chase, the Mexi-
can police managed to take them
into custody, with little effort, and
brought them to Matamoros for
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SLIPS WHEN
THUGS HIT;
ROLL SAVED

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12.-QPD-
A slippery sidewalk saved sew
eral thousand dollar payroll for
the Burger-Gaird Engraving COM
pany today when two men at
tempted TO rob John H. Baird,
vice president Of the company.
Baird was about to enter the
company building with the pay
roll when the two men ordered
him into their automobile. Baird
hesitated. then slipped and fell
on the icy sidewalk when one
OF the robbers struck at him. He
scrambled away and the men
fled.
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WEATHER

East Texas-Partly cloudy. warm
er I'm southeast portion Sunday; cold
er in northwest porti0ns Monday
partly cloudy, much colder. Light 20
moderate southerly winds on the
coast. becoming northerly Monday
ant Increasing.
West Texas--Generally fair, with
colder in the Panhandle Sunday;
much colder In north portion Sun
day night: Monday, probably fair,
colder in southeast portion.
Oklnhoma--Cioudy, colder Sunday.
possibly snow flurries, and much
colder Sunday night. with cold wave:
MondEy, probably fair continued
coldr
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BANDITS GET $4,000;
POSSES TAKE TRAIL

TRINIDAD. Colo, Jan. I2.--tPs-
Posses tonight searched the rugged
country near here for three payroll
bandits whose loot i'm n mail rob-
berry today was estimated at 5000
Charles Festi. Is. was the driver
Of the mail truck from which the
robbers took the Sc. 1000 payroll in
tended for the Vietor-American Fnei
company mine at Delagua. Cclo-
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BILL mrs WATER RIGHTS

ABILENE, Jan. l2.--tPf-A bill
that would give owners Of 10000
acres of land or less the privilege Of
impounding water for irrigation. do
nestle consumption or for watering
livestock without necessity Of obtain
Ing G permit from the state beard Of
water engineers will be introduced
Monday By Senator Oliver Cunning
ham Of Abilene, he announced here
tonight
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BOY TO STAND TRIAL

LANSING, Kas-, jan 12--tPl--His
plea Of guilty to murder for Staying
his parents and five younger broth
ers end sisters ordered withdrawn
BY supreme court. Owen Oberst. But
Ter county farm youth. today said he
would plead not guilty and stand
trial BY jury.
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10 KILLED In MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 12.-JHl-The
war department tonight reported that
IL insurgents and five agrarians had
been killed i'm n conflict near the
village or Tesistann Jalisco. The
dead include the agrarian chief,
Felix Nieves. The insurgents were
dislersed.
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Money

Thrown Away. That's really what Of do.
when we sell used clothing to the secondhand man.
People IN need Of the clothes would be willing to pay
much more than you have received for them, il they
knew yen wanted 10 sch them. There Is great mar
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Att EIAte tut JuEt sUNH tIIIHks
the For Sale Miscellaneous
column Of The Herald Want
Ads, whi1 reaches $4,000 read
ers daily. Phone s TODAY;
tell our Ad- aker what yen
have TO sell. and she will help
you 70 write an al that will
bring RESULTS