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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
ARREST NEAR AS LUMBE h
YARD LOOT IS RECOVERED
Yep Makes U.s. S.-Gern,any Trip in 55 Hours
Modern Rip Van Wrinkle, After Isolation
In Prison Cell, Sees Wonders of Century

newspaper bulletin Of his transfer.
and exclaimed with annoyance and
some pain: Why don't they leave
me alone?" .ut he soon forgot in
his excitement over seeing new,
modern trolley cars. The only
street cars he had ever seen were
horse-carS.
Where are Ill the horses?" he
asked. Aren't there any left?"
Once on the way he passed an
airport, and the car was stopped
so he could see the plane soar into
the air. But strangely enough, he
seemed less impressed by this mar
vel than by the elevated structure
in Boston. Passing a cemetery he
expressed a half wish that he could
visit his mothers grave. but then
expressed resignation at the i'm
possibility.
Murder by Torture"
1t Is not generally known that
Pome-oy was once tried for mur-
der by torture and SET free, only
to be arrested later when a similar
crime was traced to him. In all.
three youngsters we're killed, with
atrocious torture.
Many stories sprang up about
him while in prison. He was said
to have made a fortune in stocks,
and he won a libel suit, with nom-
inal damages, because of a charge
he had sf'1ned a kitten alive in
his cell. Several t'les he almost
escaped, by amazingly ingenious
schemes.
Since he has been in Jail, vir-
tually all Of the marvels which are
commonplaces to the youth Of to-
day have either been developed or
become generally available. He had
chance to see many of them on
his first-and last-automobile ride,
but the ride left him only with a
feeling Of loneliness.
He wants to 60 back home!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
BAIL FIXED IN
FRAUD ACTION
Brownsville Men Bound Ov.
er to Grand Jury On
Swindling Charge

Rafael Cowan and his son, L.
Rafael Cowan. of Brownsville. Sat-
urday were bound over to the Cam
eron county grand jury under bond
Of $1,000 each on charges of swim
ding in connection with an alleged
land deal involving 30 acres Of land
located near the mouth Of the Rio
Grande.
The examining trial opened Fri
day afternoon in Justice of the
Peace Fred Kowalski's court and
ended shortly before noon Saturday
without any rebuttal testimony on
the part of the two defendants.
Andres Cara Fernandez Of Mata-
moros. who testified at the eXamin-
ing trial that he is owner by in
heritance of the land in question,
was the principal state witness. The
state was represented by Assistant
District Attorney Milton West.
Other witnesses we're Mrs. Cecil
Shelton. before whom a document
was certified. and I. Zarate. chief
deputy county clerk. who testified
a deed was brought 70 his office
and filed on April is.
Attorney j. "A. Jones represented
the defendants.
The father and son sat side by
side during the examination.
which was held in the county court
room. and witnessed by several
spectators.
The complaining witness. Andres
Fernandez. testified for two hours
before Judge Kowalski declared a
recess at $50 p. m. Friday. and Mrs.
Shelton was called TO the stand at
10:30 a. m. Saturday. zarate's tes-
timony concluded the hearing and
attorneys concluded arguments just
before noon.
On direct examination. Fernan-
dez told West he has lived In Mata-
snoros all his life. He related that
through a change in the course o.
the river the land was shifted N
the American side fthe Rio
Grande. He said that the elder
Cowan offered to clear title for the
banco and that he CFernandez)
signed a paper later in Brownsville.
On cross examination the witness
said he had agreed to give the ell
der Cowan half the land in uues-
tion IL he would clear the title, and
that he did not wish his name n
get mixed up in any lawsuits. The
witness said there was further dis
cussion about deciding the land bach
after a matter was brought to the
attention Of the district attorneys
office.
Several tiffs between the states
attorney and the defense occurred
when the defense insisted on de.
tailed answers from the witness.
Ernesto Duarte, employed in thu
office of the c"unty tax collector
acted as interpreter in the case fol
Witness Andres Cara Fernando
who said he does not speak English
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
By JOSEPH S. WARD, JR.

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 10.-Hav-
ing had his first glimpse at the out
side world in half century and
probably the last he ever will have
the man who has been called
Americas most famous prisoner"
once more is settled, but he Is not
happy. He desires to go back to the
grim stone pile which he grew to
know at home during a lifetime OF
imprisonment.
Jesse Harding Pomeroy, whose
name was once used to frighten un-
ruly children from coast TO coast,
has been shifted from the Massa-
chusetts State prison to the State
infirmary at Bridgewater, to make
his declining years a little easier.
He fought and regrets the change.
He had hoped for a full par
don, but even after So years, some
trace Of the public horror aroused
by his crimes persists, and 1t ap-
pears that he never win be par
doned. 1t was at Is that he was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. He's
68 now.
Modern Rip Van Wrinkle
Pomeroy's automobile ride from
Boston to Bridgewater, a trip Of
some two hours duration, was one
TO make Rip Van Wrinkles awaken
ing of only mild interest. Rip slept
for 20 years. but not since 1886 had
Pomeroy seen the world outside his
prison walls. For 40 years he was
in solitary confinement.
When he left the prison he was
sulky over leaving, but as the car
sped along he frightened up. and
was like child in discovering new
wonders. He saw a steam shovel
gouging out an excavation, AMI
exclaimed with excitement. A lit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
Hunt Six Convicts
Gone From Texas Pen

HUNTSVILLE. Aug. 10.-tPl-Of-
ficers were on the lookout today for
six convicts who escaped from the
Eastman state prison farm yester-
day.
One of the men had been sent
up for murder and another was
serving a l0-yeay term on charge
of robbery with firearms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
YOUNG DANCER
ACCUSES HIM
Alexander Pantsges Held
On Suspicion of Stat
utory Offense

LOS ANGELES. Aug. l0.-CPl-
Alexander Pantages, millionaire
vaudeville theater operator, was in
city jail cell today. charged with
suspicion Of committing a statutory
offense against Eunice Pringle. 16-
year-old dancer and daughter or a
Los Angeles physician.
Miss Pringle. who graduated from
high school last year. the youngest
in her class. and entered the Uni
versity Of Southern California. was
placed in the custody Of Juvenile
authorities after she had told the
police that Pantages had attacked
her.
Pantages was taken into custody
yesterday when the girl ran out of
his Office screaming. her clothes dis
arranged. Inc witness to the oc-
currence said Miss Pringle fell
fatnting into his arms as she rushed
out Of the theater magnate's office.
Other witnesses declared the cloth
ing Of both Pantages and the girl
was torn and diSarranged. Several
PCA NDiiS lCbbAACu AlCtAl lll@ tliE gill y
screams emanating from Pantages'
office.
Charges Frameup
The theater magnate denied the
girls charges and hinted that IL was
a "frameup" He told police he had
booked Miss Pringle two weeks ago
for a dancing act, but that she had
proved a failure. He said she had
freuuented his office for two days,
begging for another chance.
Pantages declared Miss Pringle
asked him for an interview yester-
day afternoon. After a preliminary
conversation. he said. she leaned
close to him and said. I'll make you
take my act" Pantages asserted the
Continued On page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
POST NINE TO PLAY
RINGCOLD SATURDAY

The Fort rown ball club will
play the Fort Ringgold aggregation
on the parade grounds at 2 p. m.
Saturday.
A second contest between the
clubs will be held Sunday afternoon
at the same TINA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
NIGHT ALARM TO
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BE PAJAMA PARTY
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FOR FIRE ladies

MILLSTADT, Ill, Aug. l0.-tP)
If ajamas can survive the noon
day glare Of public opinion they're
suitable for the Official night
dress Of the Millstadt fire depart
ment.
Now Chief ID. B. Hirsch has cr-
dered the fire laddies to wear
their loudest pajamas when re-
spending to night alarms, believ-
ing they will save time, keep cool.
and be more easily discernible in
the smoke and murk Of a dark
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
CHILEAN PORT DEsTRoyFn

ANTOFAGASTA, Chile. Aug. To-
Pl--A violent blow here today
wrought considerable destruction IN
the harbor and forced ships in the
bay to 20 out to sea TO escape the
fury OF the surf. The artificial port
was completely destroyed. with
enormous material losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10

pressed a pistol to the motormsn'S
back. and ordered him TO stop the
train at 9th street.. There the trio
backed from the cars. ran across a
foot brid.e to the street, and sped
away in an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday.
For east Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday.
Light southerly winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10

tie later steam roller caught his
eye, and he marveled. Isn't II
wonderful" he cried.
He W S caught in his first traffic
jam, which amazed and dumfound-
ed him, until curious automobilists
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
High ...........--...-. T.26 q. n
Low ........ 2:49 "a. m; 3:l4 p. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10

Repair Bills Cost $$S--Insure
Rio Grande Valley Trust Company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 74-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10

made him hide his face from their
stares.
Papers Annoy Him
He had his first ice cream cone,
and drank his first bottle Of gin
ger ale. In Brockton he saw a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-10
MOODY SLASHES STATE FUND BILLS


ComrletA - Well Assorted Stocks
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio Go Houston
The Washington times., 1929-05-24
ADAMS CHOSEN
NAVY SPEAKER

The principal address TO the grad.
tiating class at the Annapolis Naval
Academy on June 8 will be made
by Secretary OF the Navy Charles
Francis Adams. President Hoover
has been invited to attend, but
It Is announced that ne win not be
able to make the trip.
June Week." Is always a gala
event at the academy and old An.
napolis Is already beginning to fill
up with visitors
The festivities leading up to com.
mencement day will cover seven
days. beginning May 80 which win
be marked BY an informal dance in
the afternoon and band concert
at night.
More than 200 graduates will re.
ceive diplomas and all but few
who will elect to accept commits.
siona either In the Marine Corps or
the Navy supply Corps win be com.
mfssloned as ensigns.
One of the outstanding features
Of the many social functions win be
the garden party to he given in
honor OF the graduates by Rear
Admiral Samuel s. Robison. s,Iper.
intendent Of the Academy aud Mrs.
Robson, on the evening of June
and the farewell ball 10 the grad
iIates. June 5.
The baccalaureate sermon win be
preached BY Capt. Sydney x. Evans,
academy chaplain. Sunday June 2.
The presentation Of regimental
colors for general efficiency aud
prizes for excellence in the profess
sional branches and athletics will
be made at dress parade on June
4 and S. respectively.
The Washington times., 1929-05-24
Titled Women To Run
For Labor Party
In Commons

LONDON. May "a. u.N.s.l.
Two women may represent the
Labor party in the next House
Of Commons.
Lady Cynthia Mosley and Lady
Glare Annesley are candidates for
election on May 30.
Lady Cynthia Mosley Il the
daughter Of the late Lord curzOn
and a grandmother OF the late
Levi Letter, OF Chicago. Her.
husband. Sir Oswald Moslsy.
Labor member. Is running Tor re-
election
Lady Glare Annesley IL the
daughter Of an Earl. She gave
UP fox hunting TO devote her time
to the propagation Of soclalistis
doctrines. She Is Labor candidate
for the west division OF Bristol.
The Washington times., 1929-05-24
GOLFER FALLS DEAD

RICHMOND, Va, May 24.--Allen
r. Minter, OF the firm Of Miller
& Rhoades. fell dead yesterday after.
noon while participating in the
merchants golf tournament here.
He had played the seventeenth hole.
The tournament was called off.
The Washington times., 1929-05-24
Ray Long and Irwin Cobb
Hoover Lunch Guests

Ray Long. publisher OF Cosmopol-
itan Magazine, and irwin Cobb,
celebrated writer OF fiction and hii-
NOR were luncheon guests Of Presl-
dent ana Mrs. Hoover at the White
Home Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1929-05-24

few moments spent in reading fle
"Aut0mObiIe for sale" columns el 10
days Classified ads will direct yea to
ec0Bonnlcal nse6-enr transportation.
The Washington times., 1929-05-24

Free Mounting SeTUiee on Every Tire
Buy Them on Oar Budget Plan
No IRfeyest on Extras!
The Washington times., 1929-05-24

Ensemble dresses made
OF wash materials In many
pretty styles and eolOrs
TO Eslect from. Sizes . tn
s years
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
SEWING CLUB


The Tuesday Sewing Club met
last week with Mrs. Clarence FiS-
Gus for an afternoon of sociability
and needleWork. Late in the afer-
noon enjoyable refreshments were
served by the hostess. Those present
were: Mrs. A. j. Mitchell, Mrs. j.
w. Haddock, Mrs. F. E. Westerland,
Mrs. w. N. Puckett, Mrs. w. w.
Lockhart, Mrs. Alfred Taylor.
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ALTAR GUILD
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Mrs. Harold Stiles was hostess to
st. Andrews Altar Guild Tuesday
evening. A business meeting, follow
ed by talk by the Rev. Mr.. Dow,
consumed the early part of the eve
ming, and later a social time was
enjoyed, during which delightful
'efreshments were served by the
hostess. Those attending the meet
ng were: Mrs. Malde Williams,
Mrs. Fay Perkins, Mrs. T. G. Wright,
Miss Pearl Marleau, Mr.. Dow end
Mrs. Stiles.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
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LITERARY SECTION

&%E%%&%
The Literary Section of the No
gales Womans Club will meet this
afternoon at two-thirty in the club
rooms to further their study of MEX
ico. The program will be as fol-
lows: Cortes-Mrs. E. S. Edmonson;
short stories of Mexico-A1rS. Cas-
taneda; Book Review-Mrs. Eur
NETT.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
WOMAN'S CLUB
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Members of the Nogaies Womans
Club convened TUESDAY afternoon
or the general monthly meeting of
he club, and to hear the reports Uf
he delegates who attended the con-
Jention in Bisbee of the Southern
District Arizona Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs. Nogales delegates who
attended the convention were: Mrs.
John Jund, Mrs. Amy Jones, Mrs.
L H. Watkins and DR.. Anna NJ.
Smock. The ladies reported a de-
ligttful social time, as well rs an
interesting convention.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
RSOCjietY.|8(!|||| q
Mrs. E. S. Edmonson, Society Editor-Phone 534

tea Friday afternoon at her home
OF Smelter Street.
M##*##****%*
A meeting of the Kino Memorial
Society has been announced to be
held soon at the Old Pueblo
Club in Tucson. Judge w. A. o.
Connor is Nogales member of this
society.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
MRS. COUSAR HOSTESS

At the second of series of bridge
parties, Mrs Robert M Cousar re-
ceived her friends Friday afternoon
in rooms frightened with floral de-
corations of yellow and white chry-
santhemums. Prizes for bridge scores
were awarded Mrs. E. A. Titcomb
and Mrs. w. A. O'Connor. Among
those on the guest list were: Mrs.
H. r. Chatham, Mrs. LIE Grande
Byington, Mrs. Harry Farrior, Mrs.
E. A. Titcomb, Mrs. Joseph Cum
ming, Mrs M. P. Duffy, Mrs. Glenn
Earker, Mrs. I. Burgoon, Mrs. Har-
old Wayte, Mrs. H. r. SiSk, Mrs.
z. K. Cumming, Mrs. Fred Edwards,
Mrs. L. j. Mansfield, Mrs. Arthur
Peck, Mrs. William Broad Mrs. R.
T. Frazier, Mrs. j. C. Glissan, Mrs.
William Simonton, Mrs w. A. o.
Connor, Mrs. Louis Hudgin, Mrs.
W. w. Lockhart, Mrs. R. S. Burns,
Mrs. Craig Pottinger and Mrs. Maui
rice Altaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robins and
daughter, Virginia Ann, returned
Sunday afternoon from California,
where they have been for the past
fortnight on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
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Mrs. T. T Friday was hostess TO
ne ladies % the Congregational
church h;<sday afternoon, at her
residence "A BanKard Street. The
Afternoon ,yaa spent visiting and at
naedlel, III, d five o'clock tea was
served ~ ,a hostess. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Innskeep, on Alemeda Street,
November 21.
************
Everyone will be glad to hear that
Mrs. G. L. Fowler is reported to have
shown remarkable improvement in
the past few days, tho she is still
confined to her bed at the base
hospital and visitors are not allow
ed.
***&***$&#*$
About ninety members of the
Rainbow Girls and Eastern Star ga
Ghered Thursday evening at the Ma
sonic temple to honor one of their
members, Miss Dorothy Coltman, at
banquet prior to her departure
for the east. Following the banquet,
a farewell shower" surprised Miss
Coltman, and many lovely gifts were
opened and displayed.
**&****#*%*%
Members of the Literary section
of the Nogales Woman'S Club will
meet this afternoon at two-thirty at
the home of Mrs. Charles Smith,
528 Crawford Street.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
"THE WOMAN OF 1T"
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Woman's political ambition YER
sus Love is the problem of Clare
Ogden Davis new novel, "The Wo-
man OF IT., and it has evoked such
comment that the publishers are Of
fering several prizes for the best
essays on the subject,-"Was Gov
ernor Della Lawrence, the heroine
of The Woman of IT., justified in
sacrificing her political career to
stand by her husband?" The liter
ary section of the Nogales Woman'S
Club is urging all its members in
terested to read the book and ex-
press an opinion in an essay, since
all Woman's Club members through
out the country are eligible for the
prizes.
Essays must be typewriter, or
written in ink on one side of the
paper, and must not exceed 500
words. They must be mailed to j.
H. Sears and Company, ia, East
Thirty-second Street, New York
City, N. Y, not later than midnight
of November 80, 1929, and bear the
name and address of the author
and the club to which she belongs.
First prize, $250OO-$15O00 to the
author of the essay and $100 to the
club of which she is a member; Sec
ond prize, $1500O-$50 to the club;
third to twelfth prizes, $3.50 to be
divided $25 each to the authors OF
the next ten best essays. The liter
ary section of the club is in pos
session of this book, and those in
terested may call chairman of that
section, Mrs. w. j. Young.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. James Robins and
daughter, Virginia Ann, returned
Sunday afternoon from California,
where they have been for the past
fortnight on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
VICTIMS OF AUTO
WRECK RECOVERING

j. L. Cadogan of the Charles Hol-
ler brokerage house is downtown a.
gain after having been laid up with
a broken collar bone sustained in
an automobile wreck near Fair
banks two weeks ago yesterday. By
ron Butcher, who was injured in
the same wreck, was removed from
his home on Crawford street few
days ago to the base hospital for
treatment for broken jaw, an in
lection having set in recently. He
expected to be able to leave the
hospital yesterday.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12

Everyone will be glad to hear that
Mrs. G. L. Fowler is reported to have
shown remarkable improvement in
the past few days, tho she is still
confined to her bed at the base
hospital and visitors are not allow
ed.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
WORLD WAR SOUVENIRS
DISPLAYED IN WINDOW

The show window of the Key
City Tailors, Harry Conner proprie-
tor, presented a most interesting
display of World War souvenirs ov-
er the holiday. A German helmet,
hand grenade, gas mask, pistols and
many foreign coins, were among the
articles shown.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
WITNESS FOR PRUITT
GOES TO CAJEME

w. E. Miller, who came from
Hueneme, Ventura County, Calf,
to testify in behalf of DR.. L. B.
Pruitt during his recent trial for the
murder of H. H. Johnston, highway
contractor, of which he was &C
quilted, left Nogales last Saturday
for Cajeme, Sonora, where he has
extensive cotton interests. He will
return to his home in California
from there by way of the west
coast.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
cheshire BROS. MOTOR CO.

principally in France. These graves
are not under the control of the
War Department, since in these
cases the relatives have requested
that the remains be left where the
soldier fell or where he was buried
first.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
ATHLETICS REQUIRED


The growing boy needs clothing
which provides freedom for his jump
ing. running, muscle building little
body. Athletics need freedom" " is his
slogan, and watch him complain if
Mother puts him into tight under
wear. The undershirt and trousers
Illustrated above. solve his problem
admirably. The shirt has large arm
holes and the drawers have tie-strings
attached at the sides of the yoke
which may be adjusted to his growing
figure. Following the example of
grown-ups' underwear, these may be
made i'll fancy-striped drawers, with
plain white or colored shirts.
Excclla Pattern No. 305S. Sizes
E to Is years, 20 cents.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12

Members of the Literary section
of the Nogales Womans Club will
meet this afternoon at two-thirty at
the home of Mrs. Charles Smith,
528 Crawford Street.
Nogales international., 1929-11-12
France

(Conti1ued from Tage II
In the first few years after the war,
bodies were found in woods or
turned up by plows of farmers as
they reclaimed the battlefields for
their crops.
Searching parties continue their
work, however, except during the