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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Bobbitt Keeps After
Alfred on Ferguson

CORSICANA, Tex, Aug. 3D.
r. L. Bobbitt Of Laredo. candidate
for Attorney General TO succeed
himself, in an address here today
called on his opponent. James V.
Alfred OF Wichita Falls, to declare
himself on the issue Of Fergus
onism." Bobbitt is serving the UNI
expired term Of Attorney General
Claude Pollard under appoint
ment of Gov. Dan Moody.
las a native OF Texas. a citizen
and as the Attorney General. !
believe that no person without
legal restraint and unaccountable
To any law OF the State should
hold or be In control OF any office
In the State" Bobbitt said. Il am
opposed TO Jim Ferguson and any
fern Of FurgusoniSm."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

written by him at the Hutchinson
county jail at Stinnett. where he
was held as a precaution against
possible mob violence:
Gentlemen: You Ave called
me a liar You say my confession
Is a plea for sympathy and an eff
fort to make the public believe that
I am insane so that when / 60 to
trial I can make a plea Of insanity
and get away with it.
THE only difference between you
and me Is that I used to be a liar
when it served my purpose to lie
but / have quit and am telling the
truth.
If there IS any delay in my trip
TO the electric chair, 1t vii be the
fault Of the state of Texas, and will
be over my protest. for 1 want TO 60
TO the electric chair Just as soon as
possible.
Il want to say further that al
though / am a nervous man, II you
two will come TO Huntsville and see
me e~lectrocuted you will be more
scared in watching me than ! am in
giving the party" The letter was
signed, "A. D. Payne"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
BIG SNAKE
Collector Seeks Specimen
Of Rather in Valley

Patrick Henry said Give me
liberty. or give me deathl' but
Harlan Houk, OF Fort Collins, Colo,
changes this slightly when he says:
Give me the Valleys biggest rattle
snake, even If it means death!'
In a letter received here Satur-
day, Mr.. Houk claims that he wants
the largest ~rattlesnake this Sec
ton can produce. and he wants 1t
alive. He adds that he desires 1t
SO badly that he is willing to risk
his life in catching II.
Il expect my question will be very
unusual, Is the sentence with
which he prefaces his letter.
Il have heard that rattlesnakes
in the Valley and in old Mexico
are very large" he continues. IL
I could hear of a real record break
er, ] would risk my life If need
be 10 take 1t alive. The largest !
have heard OF was eleven feet long
and was shot bv a negro hunter In
northeastern Alabama a few years
ago"
The matter was referred TO Snake
King. nationally famous snake and
animal catcher who makes Browns
vile his Headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
ole Man Riuer' Rolls PoreM

ST. LOUIS, Aug. e.@R)-Drain-
ed by heat and drought, "Ole Man
River barely is rolling along.
The normally broad expanse OF
the laundering Mississippi. oft
times treacherous and destructive,
has narrowed down to a compare
lively small channel through which
the tanned waters gently move. Con-
trasted with its usual m~urkiness, the
river has become almost clear in
places.
The Father OF the Waters and
nearly all Its tributaries are at
their lowest stages in years. many
Of the smaller streams and springs
that feed them have been entirely
dried up. The Mississippi In July
set a 70-year low water mark for
that month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
VISITOR PLANS
LOCAL STORY

MY dream is TO write the story
OF this miracle Valley" says Mrs.
B. NJ. Ingram. known professionally
as Corde Webb Ingram. author
and teacher. who visited Browns
vile Saturday.
In talking over her work with
Mrs. Warden at the tourist bureau
Of the chamber of commerce here
Mrs. Ingram said 1t has been her
ambition to picture the struggles
and success OF some great section
Of the country such as the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
Mrs. Ingram is from Roxton, La
mar County. Texas. She was &C
companied here by her husband.
She has written and recently had
published a book called Children
of the Sun" She has previously
written many magazine articles and
considerable verse.
One Of the forces which drew Mrs.
Ingram here was the fact that Mrs.
Homer L. Fitch was formerly her
pupil. Mrs. Fitch happens TO be in
Arkansas now.
Il think you have a wonderful
country she said. Il have found
the weather very oppressive over
Texas, but the climate here in the
Valley Is very pleasant. I was sur
prlSed at the difference"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Children Drown In
Attempted Rescue

IDABEL, Okla, Aug. 9.-tF)-
Robert. l3, and Marie. II. children
of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Merry,
we're drowned today in Red River
u miles south of here in an at
tempt to rescue a woman who had
fallen In from the bank.
The woman. Mrs. w. N. Bailey,
chung to a snag and was rescued.
When she fell into the water, the
Merry girl leaped In after her and
her brother followed. Neither could
swim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Father Digs Grave
AS Son Begs Death

WAUSAU. Wis. Aug. 9.-Pl-A
farmer who had planned to kill and
bury his crippled son In a grave
scooped out with his hands. was
taken today to the state hospital
for the insane.
His wife had died q month ago. a
son. six, had fallen from a tree and
broken an arm. There was no mon
ey 10 pay q doctor.
The boy kept calling for his moth
eh necessarily. Meronk decided 20
kill him. he told the court. Three
nights straight he took him TO a
cemetery In the town Of Galloway,
to prepare him for death. Neigh
bors called police.
Beside a newly dug grave two
feet In depth. which Meronk had
scooped out with his hands. they
found him resting from his efforts.
As officers came up. the boy stir
red. awakening from sleep, and
asked:
Papa. why don't you shoot me
I'm so tired, I want to 90 to ma
ma"
It was his plan after burying the
boy to kill himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

Whether r.. B. Creager, field
marshal OF the state forces. will be
back from a visit to Dwight Morrow
in Mexico to direct maneuvers was
not ascertained Saturday night. but
looking yer the calling cards or
those who have signified their in
tentions Of being present, the party
will be represented IN fighting force.
Besides this. the meeting As to
canvass the votes In the recent pri-
mary and place o the tabulation
the official sanction. Other than 10
announce that a vigorous campaign
TO seat Butte. If his lead is found TO
be correct, little has leaked out as
TO what strategic moves are foment-
ing, but IL was said that 3 O'Clock
has been set aside as the hour for
the gubernattorial race plans to be
laid.
Hope for ~Buttecratss
Chairman Eugene Nolte Is In
Europe and .. Ellington Of Wichita
Falls win WELD the gavel.
Many have been the accusations
In Democratic ranks, since the
primary put Miriam Ferguson and
Ross Sterling in the run-off. that
the Republicans would be pulling"
for Mrs. Ferguson over Sterling III
order that members or the G. %. r..
might polish up enough Butte
Gratis" to put Texas in the Repab-
lican ranks with a governor, as they
did with a president In the late ses-
sion between Herbert Hoover and
al Smith.
Prominent among those expected,
are Heber Page, Dallas; s. G.. Gill
man, Waco; j. Allen Myers, Bryan;
s. Hamburger, Columbus; r. D.
B-enckenstein, Beaumont; O. Bill
lington, Wichita Falls: 3. j. Peas
ley. Tyler; Chas. Knapp, Sherman:
Gerald Fitzgerald. Rusk; Jesse
Chase, Beevillc; Ben Sass, Calves
ton; II. "A. Blakenbeckler. Cisco.
Or. r. L. Thomson, San Antonio;
Henry zweifel. Fort Worth: Henry
NJ. Holden. Houston; Randolph
Brant. Sherman; r.. y. Mcmillan.
San Antonio: Jack Pierce. mayor OF
Galveston: James w. Bass, Austin;
Harry II. HaineS, Port Arthur. The
last named was the Republican
gubernatorial nominee In 1926. Ted
Toothman. formerly a member or
r. B. Creager's staff. and now secre-
tary Of the Republican state exec
utive committee. is here from Dali
las also. Miss Helen Ackenhauser OF
the same office l. here for the Re-
publican gathering also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Scouts at Camp Perry
Especial TO The HeraIdl

tSpeClal 10 Inc Herald)
RIO HONDC. Aug. 9.-Camp
Perry presented q lively scene
Saturday and the 90 Boy Scouts
and their IL leaders settled down
into the routine Of camp life.
Assignments to various duties
were made on Saturday and the
boys are already busy, leaders say.
Among other projects a daily
newspaper entitled TINT" Is to
be published. with Freddie Phil
lips. Of Troop u, McAllen, as
editor.
Many improvements have been
made in the camp since last year,
the outstanding n being a new
headquarters building in rustic
style.
Registrations are now being re-
ceived for the second term OF the
camp. which opens with supper
on Aug. IL. All registrations must
be in by the end Of this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Air Chief Finds
Many White Wings

HARLINGEN, Tex. Aug. g.
Gen. James A. Fechet.
Chief OF the United States Air
Corps. who flew here from San
Antonio for a couple OF days white
wing shooting. bagged his days
limits birds-near here today.
The birds were reported plentiful
by hunters who went into the
field yesterday, the first day OF
the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Payne to Give Chair Party
Confessed Bomber Invites Reporter Sleuths
To Be Present at His Death

AMARILLO, Tex Aug. s-tP1-A. D. Payne, Amarillo attorney who
confessed he placed a bomb which killed his wife and manned his IL
year-old % o. June %, has invited A B. Macdonald, staff writer Of
the Kansas City Star, and Gene Howe. editor Of the Amarillo News
Globe, to be his guests at his electrocuton. II that should be the pun
ishment assessed him. The two newspapermen unearthed the evidence
that led to Paynes arrest
Macdonald and Howe today received the following letter from PAYNE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Girl Gun Victim

AUSTIN, Aug. . - Leona
Lynch, II, died here tonight as the
result Of a wound in the abdomen
received this afternoon at her home
I'm Cedar Park, 23 miles north of
Austin. when a revolver with which
she was playing accidentally dis
charged.
The girl was playing with her two
smaller brothers when the go calibre
discharged sending a bullet through
her stomach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Oklahoma Farmer
Kills Mother-in-Law

CUSHING, Okla, Aug. 9-tPt-
Dave Harris. about IS. tonight shot
and killed his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Lille Carter. a wealthy Indian. and
seriously wounded his son. Bat Har-
riS. Is. at the Carter home near the
Indian neiehborhood Of Rose Hill.
southeast Of here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
ON HONEYMOON WITH GALES

Here's the new
Mrs. Plutarco
Gales. now on
her honeymoon
with Mexico's
famous "iro n
general" q a d
former presi-
dent. " b o 8 e
bride she be-
came at q pri-
yate wedding
at General Cai-
les farm near
Mexico City re-
Gently. Only a
fe W relatives
and four Of CAL
les clio s e 8 {
friends attend
ed the civil
ceremony. u o
religious cere-
mony b g n 6
held No pic
lures were per-
mitted. but this
striking photo
granh 8 h o w q
the bride. for
merly Miss Leo
nor Llorente. a
famous Mexi-
can beauty as
she appeared as
an a m a [ e u
singer during a
recent festival.
General Gales
ldrst wife died
several e a q
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Paving Projects Near
McAllen Completed
(Special to The Herald.l

M2RGgA4A ~ a.
McALLEN, Aug. "a total OF
four and a half miles OF paving
completed in the McAllen district
this week provides four new road
loops into this city from surround
ing territory.
One road connects with a high
way between this city and Pharr,
paralleling the present Valley Main
Street, another is the extension Of
South Main Street TO connect with
the international highway south 70
Hidalgo. another Is the extension OF
North Main Street and the con-
Meeting with North Tenth street,
and still another is the extension
OF blackberry avenue to connect
with a highway coming into Me
Allen from the northwest vicinity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Republican Eyes
Turn to Valley
Committee Meeting Here Monday
To Lay Plans for G~ubernatorial Campaign
Against Texas Democrats

The operating base OF republican endeavors to place Butte in the
chair Governor Dan Moody has temporarily vacated to 90 campaigning
for Ross Sterling. so that the republicans will not have as great a
chance to put Butte in that chair. will be Brownsville, and a set OF
campaign signals will be formulated here Monday.
This occasion Is the meeting OF the republican executive committee.
Already republican powers-that-be over the state are gathering here
for the session which win be called at 10 O'clock Monday morninr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T?
BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
you don't have TO buy a
house and nine children TO
prove you are in love. a two
year marriage-with renewals
possible only at great cost
might have stimulating cons
%equences."
Theodore Dresser.
We do not need more doctors
in this country; what We need
are better-trained doctors"
DIR. Abraham Flexner.
"A man ought not to be held
responsible for what he says in
a political speech"
Senator Lee S. Overman.
Many a college man has mis-
sed advancement because he
was socially a total loss"
Professor Robert z. Rogers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Crawlers Must Get Tail Lights
Wager Losers Congest Traffic
Along Highway to Discovery Well

IEAARkANA, Ark Aug. s-pP-Texarkanas snail derbyists must
disguise themselves as lightning bugs tonight In order to comply with
the highway law.
seven highway patromen sent here today to try to untangle the
traffic congestion created by hundreds Of motorists viewing the crawl"
marathon 70 Iexarkanas discovery oil well. Is miles east Or here, an
nounced tonight that the crawlers must equip themselves with tai Iirbts
when they resumed their trek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
TRIAL WEDNESDAY

AMARILLO, Aug. 9-P-Accord-
ing TO plans announced tonight BY
z. w. Thomerson. district attorney.
A. d. Payne will 60 on trial for first
degree murder next Wednesday, in
the district court in Amarillo before
Judge Henry Bishop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
AUDITOR INJURED

AUSTIN, Aug. 9-lP)-L. r. Car
ter. Austin auditor. was in a serious
condition in a local hospit ' tonight
as the result OF injuries sustained
when his automobile plunged over
an embankment south Of here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

EDINBURG. Tex, Aug. 9.-tFl
Light general rains fell over the
Rio Grande Valley today. At Nc
Allen and Mission a downpour con-
tinued for two hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
probably occasionally unsettled and
threatening showers.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday; local thunder
showers on the east coast.
Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

Fire N a Common Enemy
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co. (Adv.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Flood Present 74-Hr. 74-E
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal metenrol-
oRical conditions:
hlgn $50 "a IN
Low .t....s............. lV.l4 p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

tTTHICH reminds OF the keen bust
~ ness man story told at the Ro-
- tary club the other day.
The Keen Business Man was sold
a horse for 500. When 1t wa de-
livered the horse vas dead. The
seller .aet him on the street and
was surprised at the kindly greet
ing.
aHow did you like the horse ]
cid you?" he finally mustered the
courage TO ask.
Fine - ! made $3.50 off the deal
"How did you do that?'
Il ratified him off, sold twenty
chances st ten dollars a chance"
But what did the man say who
won the dead horse?"
"Oh. I made that ali right gave
rim his $40 back"
Today is Church Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
In the river during the next few
days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

BROWNSVILLE is to have a new
I'D filtration plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

MINATED Annie says 1t Is hard
~ to be optimistic when your
- pocketbook look as If an ele-
plant had stepped on il, but the
optimist captures the elephant and
sells him.
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GAS CO.. ACTION
DEMANDED BY
WORKS BOARD
Issue Resolution Asking
Steps Be Taken for
Property Transfer.

Another demand on the Citizens
Gas Company to take steps to trans
fer the property to the city under
the 1905 franchise, was made Fri
day by the board of works.
A resolution prepared by John
w. Hoffman and Fred c. Cause,
attorneys for the city, was issued
by the board. The resolution set
up the city's rights and repeated
the city's demand for action.
The action is subsequent to a
move by gas company directors
Wednesday when they admitted the
city's rights to the property, but
said they would Withhold mortgage
execution and bond issuance be-
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cause Of the litigation in federal
court. Suits in the court seek to
halt the transfer.
The United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals will hear arguments on
an appeal Of the cases from the
local court in october c. November,
The high court is expected to rule
on the matter before 1881.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF WAYNE
TOWNSHIP. MARION COUNTY. IN

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF WAYNE
TOWNSHIP. MARION COUNTY. IN
N THE MATTER OF DETERMINING
WHETHER OR NOT THE ADVISORY
BOARD OF, WAYNE SCHOOL TOWNSHIP
s sRALI sc TEo5HEsF TINb PE 70 THE THs gpEGdETANL ;
SCHOOL REPAIR FUND: ALSO 10 DE
TERMINE WHETHER OR NOT FUNDS
R RFEehh F FUNp6k &fTH WHTc 2U To On MAZE
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS ON THE
SCHOOL BUILDING IN SCHOOL DIS
The Township Advisory Board and
Trustee of Wayne School Township. Mar
ion County. Indiana, contemplate to meet
penditure of more money for the current
year than set out in detail in the budget.
for the purpose. of building a new en-
building in school district. number one.
old building. all Of which, repairs to the
And the said Township Advisory Board
and Trustee also contemplate transferring
sufficient funds from the general school
such purpose and to meet such euer-
gency and to appropriate out of the spe-
cial school repair fund the sum of. $1,000
In pursuance Of said action the under
signed thereby gives notice to the tax
PAYERS of Wayne School Township that
the proper legal officers OF such munich
patty will. at a meeting called for that
purpose. on the 22nd of September. 1880.
at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the office of, the
Township Trustee on the West Tenth
street road one mile east of the Hen
bricks County line. consider the said
questions of making such improvements.
transferring the funds. and making the
appropriation.
Taxpayers shall have the right to be
heard thereon at such meeting and ten or
more taxpayers in said Wayne. Township.
other than those who pay poll tax only.
who feel themselves aggrievtd BY such
determination. NAV appeal to. the State
Board of Tax Commissioners for further
and final action thereon by Ming a petit
ton with the county auditor of the
county in which said municipal corpora
ton is located at any time before said
meeting. and said Tax Board may NIX a
day for hearing in this county.
Dated this 2lst day Of August. 1880.
VESTAL DAVIS.
Trustee OF Wayne school Township.
Marion County. Indiana.
JOHNSON & ZECHIEL. Attorneys.
TRY TINES WANT ADS FOR BUSINESS
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Card of Thanks

CARD OF THANKS-We wish to thank our
friends. neighbors. minister. singer and
undertaken for the kindness and sympathy
shown US at the death OF our beloved
mother AMANDA E. HELTON. widow Of
Abe Helton. she was mother OF Herbert
Helton, deceased. and Mrs. Stella C.
Showalter and c. r. Lowe. she was sister
of Sarah Walton. Syviile Never. Rosa
Embiee. George and Charlie Shinn. all
deceased. living brother. John Shinn.
whereabouts unknown.
Signed. SON and DAUGHTER and
FAMILIES. C. r. LOWE and STELLA c.
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Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
DOCKET No. 10259.
In the matter Of the petition OF Indi-
ana Bell Telephone Company for author
itY to issue So 900, 600 Of notes.
Notice is hereby given that the Public
Service Commission OF Indiana will con-
duct public hearing in the above entitled
cause in the rooms OF the commission.
~Statehousc. at Indianapolis, Ind, at 10
O'Clock a. m. on Sept. 10. 1890.
Public participation in this hearing is
requested BY the commission.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
INDIANA.
BY HOWELL ELLIS. Commissioner
indianapolis. Ind.
Aug ~ ION
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Taxpayers appearing shall have the
levies have been determined. ten or more
taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by
such levies. may appeal to the State
Board of Tax Commissioners for further
and final action thereon. by filing a petI-
ton therefor with the County Auditor
not later than the fourth Monday of
September, and the State BOARD Will fix
a date of hearing in this county.
A. v. BEELER.
VIM. F. ROSNER.
John s. N
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In Stuttgart, Germany, a large
skating ring using artificial ice
made from a secret chemical form
ula is in daily use. The layer Of
artificial ice is less than three
fnchee thick
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Death Notices

ERNST. OTTO A.-Age 20, beloved father
OF Mrs. Ed Mann. died at thu home Of
Thursday evening. Funeral Monday,
Sept. /, 10 a. m. at FUNERAL CHAPEL
KfRBY-D1NN. 1901 ". Meridian street.
Burial Crown Hill cemetery. Friends in
vttod