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compliments to your mother and your
aunts and say that the Kershaws viii be
very pleased to see that hereafter the
Bar Fl Ranch gets all the water the
| Circle X can give it"
They won't either" old Rance
shouted.
"Pay no attention to father the girl
admonished, in a tone meant for young
Tichenor's ears alone HE can't help
holding his ancient grudge. But the Bar
H shall have the water, give you my
word of homer it shall This morning at
IL O'Clock became the foreman of the
Circle K, and I'll keep the fioodgates
closed at our diversion dam and turn
the water into your irrigation bitches
when we've done with it, instead of d.
verting it back into Eden Valley Greek.
Run along now. Nate Tichenor and may
God bless you and protect you and
bring you cafe back TO your mother In
Eden Valley
He stared at her. And then he blinked
because the tears OF emotion were in his
boys eyes. He held out his hand across
the gate. "Good-by, Lorry Kershaw," he
said with difficulty 81 thank you with
all my heart. You're mighty sweet"
She accepted his hand to the great
scandal of her father; she stood at the
gate and watched him jog away down
the valley. sitting very straight in his
carved and silver mounted stock-sad-
die.
Come, come, old settler" she said.
Its time to cease hurting maledictions
and start praying. And I promised him
the water"
He was silent at that. Then: well,
suppose it won't hurt us to let 'em have
it." He must have thought then of his
own gallant STRIPPING son. Just as well
to take things easy now, Lcrry. Even
If they both come back they'll never
shoot each other. If that Tichenor pups
a fair sample, the Hensley clan amt
run to seed in this generation"
Nate Tichenor's farewell sentence
came back to her She patted her ia
theirs cheek. You're mighty sweet" she
said.
r y
Nathan Tichentr had come back to
Eden Valley. He arrived in a glittering
limousine, driven by liveried chauffeur
beside whom sat a dignif1ed middle-aged
individual any Forlorn Valleyite would
have accepted as banker or railroad
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Eden Valley seeking redress for the out
raged law; and of the half -dozen, who
did, two, who knew too much, never re-
turned.
At that, the feud surely must have
died Of inanition at times, when the
count on each side was even, but for
the perennial caSus belli of water. Years
of lean snowfall in the mountains were
years of lean profit for the Hensleys.
Despite this disadvantage, the HensleyS
proepered In the. cattle business to the
point where, in the year 1900, they were
enabled to put in a diversion dam OF
their own in Eden Valley Greek.
In 1917 there remained Of the clan
Kershaw its chief, Ranceford KerShaw,
a widower CT so, permanently crippled
by reason of soft-noSed bullet through
his hip; his son Owen, aged 20, and a
daughter. Lorraine, aged Is. OF the
clan Hensley there remained three
women, Angie Tichenor, widow, and
Hattie and Beulah Hensley, both old
maids.
It was assumed, locally, that in the
fullness of time Nathan Tichenor and
Owen KerShaw would shoot 1t cut to-
gether; hence with one or both of the
young men out of the way there should
be peace at last in Eden Valley.
But the great war interviewed. Neither
Owen Kershaw nor Nathan T1chnor
waited to be drafted.
War with Germany. it will be remem-
bered, was declared on April 6, 1917. In
March a furious freshet had washed out
the Hensley diversion dam in Eden
Valley Greek. On the morning of April
z Nathan Tichenor rode up TO the gate
in the white paling fence before the
old log ranch house CT the clan Kerr
shaw, and, like his fire-eating grand
father, held up his hand, palm outward,
in the cid frontier sign of peace. From
the veranda crippled Rance KershaW
glsred down at him.
Our diversion dam went out last
month" said young Nate.
Pleased to hear 1t, young man.
Well?"
I'm going down to San Francisco to-
morrow to enlist"
That's to your credit. If do say
So" Old Rance appeared to thaw per-
ceptibly. Still y.su're a mite SLOW ooirl'
your duty. My boy. owen. left this
morning
Il wish him luck, Mr.. Kershaw. What
came for was to ask you If you'd con-
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'He thought I'd turned up at last "a
smash himl Peor man! I've been dila-
tory. But Is that any reason why We
shouldn't shake hands, Miss Lorraine2 p
She took his proffered hand in both
Of hers and now she was no longer
brave. "Oh, Nate Ttchenor," she sobbed,
I'm a1one-all. alone-alone!
mo, you're not" he reminded her
But have your little crying spell all out,
Just the same"
He stepped upon the running board,
put his arm around her shoulder and
drew her head over to him. Weep on
the breast of friend" he urged Prob
ably it's privilege you've never enjoyed
before"
While she sobbed against him he
cautiously unbuckled the shoulder hol-
ster with the pistol in it, slipped 1t
down under the, tail of his coat and
tossed it across the road into the grass.
(To Be Continued)
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saw an automobile with two persons In
it halted en- the main road just outside
the entrance to the Bar H headquarters.
"They must want me-" he decided.
Now how do they know I'm here?" He
pondefed. "Ah, yes. Smoke Is rising
from my chimney. Kershaws, I won
der? Must be the Kershaws or they'd
drive in"
He took heavy pistol from his bag,
fitted it into a shoulder holster put on
his coat to conceal the weapon, went
to the garage, backed his car out and
whirled away up the ranch road to the
gate. where he aDghted and lifted his
hat to Lorry Kershaw.
I'm Lorraine Kershaw, Mr.. Ttchenor.
and I am in trouble. My father has
just died.
"Where?"
Here. beside me-against my shoul-
Ger. He's so-teavy and limp can't
handle l1im-can't manage to drive"
Nate Tichenor opened the gate. came
around to the side of her car warily, for
he suspected trap, stepped up on the
running board and looked into Rance
ford Kershaw,s face, over which the
sickly pallor of death was already
spreading. He reached for the old mans
pulse.
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Robin Kershaw, descendant Of pioneer
ing family, rode with Fremont to California.
made half million in the gold fields and
sought suitable location for cattle ranch.
with his bride, who had walked beside a
covered wagon in the AZ trek, Kershaw rode
into Northeastern California. Here he found
an ideal valley for ranching and cattle
raising. His bride christened it Eden VAIL
ley, never dreaming that in later years II
would, be the center of a devastating feue;
Kershaw points out that there IS al ideal
his children will build. Below Eden Vaney:
which they intend to stock with cattle, and
where they plan to build their home, IS
less valuable tract, which Kershaw's wife
christens Forlorn Valley. The Kershaws
prosper. Robin Kershaw acquires the most
valuable lands in Eden Valley. Trouble i'm
ponds when Joel Hensley settles in the lower
half of the valley, There is bad blood over
"fiight it out in smoke" Kershaw Kills
Hensley and the blood-feud is on, Hensley S
sons swearing vengeance.
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When the American eagle was first
adopted on the seal Of the United
States, in 1882, Benjamin Franklin OBJ
jected to 1t as Caesarean emblemt and
wanted to know what was the matter
with the wild turkey, as being more
distinctly American.
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was pOHlL OF IlUIlOT WIFI UUIH CIa4lS
to kill their own snakes" During
three generations eleven KerShaws and
four hired gunner died with their boots
on and two went to States prison for
varying terms OF the HensleyS thir-
teen were killed, with five gunner.
Neither side ever complained to the
authorities: as they often said, they
preferred the good old six-volume lawl
Cn'y very inquisitive sheriffS invaded
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1NsTALLMENT III.

N TO relatives, outside the immediate
nj descendants of the Kershaw
and Hensley clans ever partt-
4 cipated in the feud started by
that defective primer, for it
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
new CLUES ARE
FOUND BY COPS
Expect Appeal Made To
Scotland Yard To
Solve Murder

NEW YORK. June Is. LPl-Nev
clues in New York and on Long Is
land spurred detectives anew today
to solve the mystery of Starr Faith
frlls death. Reports were current
that appeals for aid would be sent
TO England's Scotland Yard.
A ragged coat. containing a tele-
gram tucked in one sleeve. was pick
ed from the surf at Long Beach
four miles from the point at whish
the body of the 35-year old girl was
found last Monday.
Police. working on a theory that
Starr may have been beaten and
drowned by persons who wanted he.
out OF the way. began a checkur
to determine If the coat was hers
Meanwhile they guarded the con
tents OF tn etle~ram closely.
Another link in the mystery chain
was kept a secret. 1t was a document
which police took last night from
the home OF Stanley Faithful. acid
manufacturer and stepfather OF
Starr. IL was rushed to District A.
torney Edwards at Riverhead. l.. +
BY plane. giving rise to reports that
police had found a second volume in
which Starr recorded her romances
her fits Of black gloom and sudden
JOY. Police denied a second diary
had been found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
THREATENED ME
| shot, DEFENSE
West Texas Blacksmith Held
For Shooting Retired
Farmer and Nephew

ABILENE. Tex. June 13. Up.
II. Saffel. blacksmith. tonight stood
charged with murder and assault 70
murder in connection with the fatal
shooting Of Will Windham. and the
wounding of his nephew, Frank
Windham. at Arson today.
Saffel was denied bail.
He Is the father Of IS child en-.
A renort from the sanitarium IN
which the younger winds is con-
fined stated a slug entered the
left lung. and several others struck
him in the back. Attendants said,
barring complications, he would -e-
cover.
Saffel declared he and the Wind
hams we're supposedly the best o.
friends, and he knew Of no enmity
between them until they cursed
him as they passed his shop today.
They said they we're going 10
kill me When they first passed oy
l was lying down resting. ! got up,
came TO the door and spoke TO them,
When they threatened me and
started toward me. / shot" he said,
Saffel was taken in custody a mile
from the shootir- b. Sheriff Tom
Hudson. Saffel. y the time. was
walking across a grain field. carry
ing a single barreled shot gun which
he surrendered TO the sheriff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Status Brownsville Port Giuen
In Statements BY Directors OF
District--P rojec Progresses

and a list of facts as found by a two
day investigation by a member Of
the Brownsville Herald staff Is Civ
en- under the rumors.
These facts can all be submitted
by written documents, the state
ments OF engineers and others in
a position TO know. and from other
authoritative sources.
The rumors are some OF a series
Of re-current rumors which are put
into circulation occasionally. in the
opinion of officials OF the Brownsville
port project and foundation for any
one OF them can be found.
I. AS to the necessity for funds
being turned over to the govern
ment engineers by July /.
The bill which authorized an ap-
preparation for the Brownsville port
project has no time limit set on
It. Copies Of this bill are available
at the offices Of members of the
Brownsville navigation district COM
mission.
II was the original intention al
the rivers and harbors COMMITTEES
for the first funds for the Browns
vile port 10 become available in the
spring OF 1888. However. member:
of the Brownsville Navigation dist
riot commission and its attorneys
Continued on Page SixteenD.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Mrs. Earl Richards
To Be Buried Sun.

Funeral services for Mrs. Earl
Richards. 1895 St. Charles street
who died In the Mere hospital at
3 o'clock Saturday morning. will be
held here az $3.50 Sunday afternoon.
with Rev. r.. o. Macintosh Off
ciating.
Burial will be I'm Buena Vista
Cemetery. and the Elks lodge Will
be in charge Of the services.
Mrs. Richards was the wife Of
Earl Richards, who operates the
PaStime Parlors in the Stegman
building. 18th street between Eliza
beth and Washington.
She Is survived by her husband.
a baby daughter born shortly be-
fore her mothers death. a sister.
Mrs. George Wald. FL Jardin, a
b-cther residing in Potter. Wis.
and another brother and sister IN
Sutton. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs Richards moved 20
Brownsville about four years ago.
Morris Mortuary IS handling ar
rangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

In vie-l OF some OF the rumors
being circulated throughout the
Valley. We want 10 assure the
citizens that the Brownsville
deep water port is going TO be
built as planned.
Up to the present time all OF
the requirements OF the Govern
ment have been met as they
arose. The bonds OF the Dist
riot have not been sold because
of the very unfavorable bond
market. However. this fact has
not delayed the work. 1t has IN
fact saved money for the tax
payers as the Government is
not ready for the funds as yet.
not having completed the sur
vey. plans and specifications. We
have advanced funds to the
Government engineers up to the
present time as they were need
ed through cooperation Of local
bank and sincerely hope that the
bond market will continue to
improve in order that We may
sell cur bonds and turn over
the entire amount to the Gov
eminent as soon as the engineers
are ready.
The Brownsville Port will be
built. There has been no change
in the project and will be none.
Any reports to the contrary
are entirely uniounded.
Brownsville Navigation District,
John GTegg. Chairman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
TO ERECT FLAG
POLE MEMORIAL
Legion Post Plans Dedica-
ton Ceremonies Mon
day Morning

An American Legion Memorial
flag and flagpole, III memory OF
Brownsville dead or the World War,
Will be dedicated Monday morning
at $50, II was announced Saturday
by officials OF John Hanson Post
No. 40. Money for the flag and
pole was contributed by members
OF the post.
Mounted IL a concrete base, the
rs foot pole will be located on the
chamber OF commerce grounds. d.
rectly southeast Of the building. "A
regulation army storm flag will be
flown, and chamber or commerce
officials have most kindly agreed
10 raise and lower the flag each
day. DR.. Olmstead. post command
er states.
"A cordial invitation Is given By
the Legion post to the general pub
lie 70 attend the dedication cere-
monies. which will Immediately
precede the breakfast 70 Be held ~
the Ell Jardin Hotel prior to the
Resaca de la Palma ceremonies
sponsored BY the ID. a. r Chapter
or the Valley.
Inasmuch az Flag Dav falls on
Sunday this year. Monday will ba
observed. and the Legion post asks
local merchants 70 make the usual
display Of flags on that day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
CROSBY,
TRIAL JUNE "a
Oklahoma Deputies To Be
Tried First For
Rubio Killing

ARDMORE. Okla. June i3. Up
In a court room filled With the
ghosts OF other sensational murder
trials and before one Of the young
est District Judges in Oklahoma. W.
E. 'BilD Guess and Cecil Crosby
former peace officers. will have q
murder trial June "a for the killing
oil Emilio Cortes Rubio. young cousin
OF the Mexican President. y
The youthful Mexican. on his way
home from a Kansas college with
two companions. was shot TO death
early last Monday. Manuel Garcia
Gomez. one Of his comrades. also
a killed when the officers believed
they faced armed desperadoes
County Attorney Marvin Shilling
has elected TO try Guess and CROSBY
first for the Cortes Rubio killing. re-
graded as the states stronger case
District Judge John 3. Ogden
who will preside. set the trial date
today. Not far past thirty. judge
Ogden is in his second term and
has established a reputation FOL
high integrity.
The defendants viii 20 TO trial
as private citizens. having resigned
as deputy sheriffs. Their superior
Sheriff Elmer Byrd. disqualified TO-
day for the trial and his duties vii
be taken up temporarily by the Rev
] c. Price. a Presbyterian minister
One hundred new names were
drawn today for the jury panel
Sentiment is divided here. and the
jury selection likely will be prolong-
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

ATTACKPUTS
CAPONE OUT
Three Years Effort
Bears Fruit OF
Indictments
BY RICHARD HTPPELHEUsER

CHICAGO, June IL. GA per-
Iectly planned and executed three
year attack by the federal govern
ment has forced Alphonse Capone
from the throne Of gangdom to tine
brink Of oblivion.
Early in the summer of 1928 tire
offensive against the scarfaced over
lord Of the underworld was launch
ed by United States District Attor-
ney George E. q. johnson.
Link by link the chain Of evidence
was forged. Every obstacle became
a stepping stone to success. Every
raid strengthened the chain.
Then. last summer. the govern
ment finally got to- Capone. lie
was sentenced to serve six months
for contempt OF court in DELAYING
a federal grand jury appearance. "A
decision on the appeal is expected
next month.
Last week. the government rli-
NAKED It's income evasion campaign
against gangland by indicting Can
AAlC W. AdAAdA1 w ICY ~-l1tNDh hdA|r
on a SIX year income Of 81 .038 .645
Yesterday the mountain top was
reached. The same federal grand
Jury that lodged the income tax
charge indicted the CANISTER fir the
offense that has brought him mil
lions Of dollars. conspiracy to vio-
late the prohibition law. With him
60 henchmen were also indicted on
5000 charges Of violating that sta
tute.
Next Tuesday. Capone will be ar
raigned on both the income tax and
liquor violations and at that time
District Attorney johnson will de-
eide what charge will be tried first
And TODAY. for the first time. the
STACEY that handcuffed Capone
TO the courts can be told.
In June. 1923. johnson decided II
was time for the government to aic
in the get rid Of gangsters' cam
psign.
From the outset. the big shot
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
BATTLE GROUND
TO Be MARKED
Dedication OF Monument To
Take Place Monday
Morning Here

Unusual interest Is being mani
tested in the dedication services
planned for Monday. June IS, dur
ing which a monument commemor-
ating the battle OF Resaca de las
Palmas will be unveiled.
Daughters OF the American Re-
volution Will be IN charge Of cere-
monies.
Activities will start with a break
fast at the II Jardin hotel Monday
morning. all service clubs, women's
clubs and patriotic organizations
participating.
The site Of the dedication is near
the old Sugar Mill, Oh the Los
Fresnos highway. The public has
been invited to attend.
Mrs. j. L. Bruce will deliver the
invocation. Mrs. William Perry
Herring McFaddin. Texas State
regent. will make an address, the
unwilling viii be performed by the
HAYNES Fitch Society, Children OF
the American Revolution. and
Walter Weaver. Donna and Col
fTdLClS 1lJfCAs IJAlAlltdAAANl Va -
Brown, will make brief talks
The Resaca de Ia Palma battle
is famous in local history. and was
fought May 9. 1886. General Zach
ary Taylor was in command Of the
American forces. and casualties
were large on both sides. Mexican
forces retreated to the Mexican
side OF the river. and remained In
Matamoros for some time.
The Fort Brown band will fur
nish music during the ceremonies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Counterfeiters Get
P~enitentiary Terms

JOPLIN. Mo. June l3.@Pl-Al-
bert Arterburn. Joplin and jess
paugherty, Neosho convicted OF
conspiracy 10 violate the law
against counterfeiting United States
money. today was sentenced 70
serve two years each In the feder-
al pe~nitentiary at Leavenworth
and were fined 5000 each.
Six others who pleaded guilty to
counterfeiting were sentenced and
fined. They are Homer Weese. Jop-
lin, q year at Leavenworth and
$1,000: Roxie Robbins. Cassville
farmer two months in the Barry
county Jail and $500: Harry s
CLOSING Monet railroad worker
month in the Newton county jail
and 500: Albert Lenger. Joplin
four months In Jail and $500: Ralph
Crosby and Stanley Carter. Garth
age. $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
TWIN CITY MOVE
AGAIN TO FRONT
Harlingen, San Benito
Plan Joint Meet In
Late June
CBy Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN. June 13.-San Ben
ito and Harrington plan to continue
the twin-city movement began sew
eral years ago with a banquet 70
be held the latter part OF this
month In Harrington. according u
John It. Floore. manager OF the
chamber Of commerce.
Harrington and San Benito have
many things in common which will
be discussed at the meeting to %
held here. Mr.. Floore said. The last
meeting OF citizens from the two
towns was held In San Benito.
"Harlingen and San Benito to-
gether can accomplish much and
since they have many things I'm
common 1t Is only logical that thay
cooperate for their own interests,
Mr.. Floore declared.
"Separted by only a few minutes
In time and a few miles in dis
tsDce 1t Is only natural that many
Of the problems and plans should
be the same he asserted.
Program. tickets and arrange
ment committees with members from,
each town will be named soon. Tho
Gate will be approximately Monday
June 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Police Investigate
Stigler Hotel Fire

STIGLER. Okla. June 13.-CP,-
Officers sought today to determine
the cause OF a fire in the Hotel
Castleterry here early today that
caused the death b. burning Of
Luke Clapp. IL. OF Muskogee.
The youth was alone in the two
story frame building which Is own
Cd bv his uncle. Charles Mi'or. The
fire apparently originated in 4
bath room where the body was dis
covered.
Damage 10 the structure was
estimated at $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Clemency Denied
Ellison Slayers
CSpecIal 10 The Herald.

AODtIldl 10 1Nt
AUSTIN, June 10. - Governor
Ross 5. Sterling has refused TO in
terfere in the execution OF Victor
Rodriguez and Nicando Munoz.
scheduled to die in the electric
chair on June 10 for the Staying Of
Bert Ellison. u. S. Customs inspec-
tor. at Weslaco on August 9, 1880.
The adverse report or the state
pardon board was read by the
governor and filed away without
any action on his part. leaving the
death sentences in effect.
With these two men. Ofilio Her
rera. slayer of the sheriff Of Mason
county, also will march to his
death next Friday morning short
ly after midnight.
Clemency in this case was also
refused by the governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Les Mauldin Host
To Paper Carriers

Brownsville Herald carriers were
guests or Les Mauldin. local pilot.
at the Brownsville Pan American
Airport Saturday afternoon. and
we're given free rides III Mr.. Mauld-
ms new CurtiSs- Wright Junior.
Tire new plane. which has but
three cylinders and operates az a
cost OF cent a mile. Is creating
unusual interest locally. II will be
Oh display al day Sunday,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
REDS, Threaten China
Box Holders
Get Mail At
New p. o. Sunday

Holders or post office boxes
have been notified to Get their
mail at the new post office
quarters at the corner or Tenth
and Washington streets sun
day morning. Postmaster q. w.
bennett said today.
All boxes. screens. cages and
other postal equipment we're
moved Saturday and Saturday
night. and employees will work
all day Sunday in an attempt TO
have everything transferred by
Monday.
Those citizens getting mail by
general delivery and others de-
string TO purchase money or
ders. etc. will do SO no the tenn
porary quarters Monday, Mr..
bennett said.