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Other Livestock
Rn Enitod prca

. JPITTsBURGH Oct. 3o-Hogs-Receipts.
1920 lbs SIS asa So 25o2so ig6 lbs io@eT s5 Io
~ 9.50: l20-l50 lbs. s5G5.25: packing sows.
seeaay at s4@4 so. Cattle-Receipts. 20:
naIket. nominal. Calves-Receipts 100.
marKet aet slow weak to SOC lower good 10
cnoice ce Vealers mostly s7G850 Sheep-Re-
otSipes, quo lambs strong to 25c higher:
GnQqIce Cilqce handvWeights. s650d675: lighter
tweitslnt6. w ~ Is s5.5o@s.25: medium grades down
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Ru nniten prcas

CLEVELAND. Oct 0.-Hogs-Recaipts
!lOD: noldover. none: bids and sales steady
% ,i9c lower; few mixtures earlv around
922; asking S5.35 or above on choice 20Q-
5Soo 5oo IDS. -iots refusing s5.i on l6O-l90 lbs.
sS1sttlle-hecelpts. ~ $50: still draggv but lit
10: such kind grade common and usual
/ ~ scale under 600 lbs loads choice 870-
COWS. dul: weak to lower on in-between
sino; ioo1; pulls. near steady. Sheep-Receipts.
grades upwards to ss50Ts65: piainer
quality. s6.25 downward: Gull to medium
So 5-oO mostly medium to good ewes.
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Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or No" which
appeared in Fridays Times:
The College President Who
Never Went to ColIege-Walter
williams, now president of the
University Of Missouri, and foun-
der and dean of its school of
iournalism-Wh which is the first in
the world-never went to college
in his life. Dean Williams was
IS when he quit school to take a
job as printers devil on the Boon
vile (Mo) Topic at 10 cents a
week. In 1908 he persuaded the
university to let him set up an
experimental school, and he has
been it's dean ever since.
MOnday-"A Circus Man for
Thirty-five Years and Never Saw
a Circus"
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BIZ United Press

BUFFALO. Oct 30-Hogs-On sale. 2 200.
rev earlv sales 220-250 lbs l5c lower at
s9.2O. nov out Of line and most sales. 25
TeddOe under Thursdays average: desirs Die
1oO-zlO lbs; IS .25; manv unsold. Cattle
Recelpts. 300. holdovers $50: little done
s2.So' cows steadv. cutter grades si.250
5,Sg 5S. CalveS-RecciDts. 500: Vealers. steady 4.
ne5na1nd only fair: good to choice. So so:
5neep-ReceiDts. 2.700. lambs. generally
x2c higher: active. bulk better grades.
500; medium kinds and fat bucks. s575:
strong weight throwouts centering at s475.
sheep scarce.
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Cash Grain
Oct. 80

Oct. 30
The bids for car lots of grain at the
call Of the Indianapolis Board OF Trade,
/ g b. shipping point. basis 4l12c New
REQ. 46q 47c; No. hard. 45Q Acc.
Corn-Firm; No 3 white. 32d33c: No.
4 white. 30M3lc: No 3 yellow. 81 a 32c No.
No. 4 mixed. 27M29c.
,oats-Firm: No 2 white, 21G22c; No. 3
Hay-steady. CF. o. b. country points
taking 23l2c or less rates to Cincinnati
or Louisville. No. l timothy. s7Q7.59; No.
R-Inspections-
Wheat-No; red. cars: No. red 3
cars; No. hard car. Totals. IL cars.
white; cars; No white cars: No.
2. yellow. cars; No. yellow IA cars:
No. yellow 10 cars. No yellow ! car
No. mixed. 3 cars. Total ii cars
Oats-No. 2 white. cars: No white
Is cars; No. white. l car. Total. 20 cars
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STOCK SHARES
FEATURE FIRM
PRICE ACTIONS
Upturn in Rails Again Is
Signal for General
Rise.
Average Stock Prices

Average Of thirty industriaIs for Thurs
oy. osy loose. o up y Average Of twenty
utilities up up oi iA'eIagG hVeraee @ of t'TSP fo2ty
bonds 1892. of 10
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lBv ThomsoD & McKinnon


NEW YORK. Oct. 3O.LSales on
the New York Stock Exchange today
totaled 100000 shares. Curb
stock sales we're 250,000 shares.
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BIZ United Prces

TOLEDO. Oct 3O.-Hoes-Receipts. 200.
msdkeL: 10 TO Csc lower: heavies. s475d5:
nieolums. s4.85M5; Yorekrs. s4500475:
Digs 81 500 rs. Cattle-Receipts. 200:
msrket. slow. Calves-Receipts. light: /:
market. slow. Calres-Receipts LIGHT.
market., slow; TOP. s8G850 Sheep-Re-
ceipts light: market steady.
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BIZ United Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 9O.-Cash grain close
WhIest.No. 2 red, STAG 58Ac: No red,
No. 3 mixed 39039hc: No. 4 mixed.
S794c; No. and No mixed old 42i5c:
NO mixed old Al 34c No. 4 mixed old
41@41hc: No. yellow. 39@40c: No. 4
yellow 37@382sc; No. 5 yellow, ssG37c:
old, 422t ca 43c: No yellow old. 42iSG6
42l2cc No. yellow od 4194c No. 5
yeoW cd; 4lc; No. white 41c: No. 3
sample grade white Csc. Oats-NO 2
white. 25l a 2594c; No white 24M25c.
no q white. 24i3c. Rye-Nor l. SIC: No.
2. 5112c. Barley. 4O657c TirnoFhv-
1925. Clover $40 75M1425
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BIZ United Press

CHICAGO Oct. Eggs-Market, firm:
receipts. 1929 cases; extra firsts, 26N27c:
| firsts. 25c. current receipts, 200 24c:
seconds. 12d17c. Butter-Market. steady
receipts a293 tubs; extras. 29Ac: extra
| irsts. 26Q27c; seconds. 24d Csc: standards.
| 25l2c-Poultry market about steady:
receipts l car; fowls. 141z zN18f2c: spring
ers. 1872 Q16lzc: Leghorns. 121zc; ducks.
l2g l6c: geese, l3c; turkeys, l7M2 zoe; roost-
ers 12c: hroilers, lbs. 14c: broilers
under lbs lac; Leghorn broilers. 1417c
Cheese-Twins. 14i4 0t4izc; Young Amer
icas 14l201424c. Potatoes-On track
PAT; arrivals. SO: shipments, 724: market
steady; Wisconsin whites. 70090c: Min
nesota and North Dakota cobblers. 30 85c.
Red River Ohios s0N95c: Idaho Russets.
s125d14O.
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Bank CIearingS
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
CHICAGO STATEMLNl


Oct. so
ClearingS ...........-. .-.... % loo'uuOO
Debts s.....s.s......s 4itlfsouo
CHICAGO STATEMENT
Oct. 80 81. .oo ~
ClearinCS ~ o0o ooo ~
Balances NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4'VVu'OoV'UV
TREASURY STATEMENT
Net balances for Oct 2s. 1901 III siS29 9aS 20
cT9snn'qFsSt cT9toms rects month to date
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Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying z5c fer
No. 2 red wheat and 44c for Nos 2 hard
wheat.
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Net Changes
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Closing
prices and net changes on principal
stocks traded today on the New
York Stock Exchange follow:
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TOLEDO. Oct. 3O.-Casl grain. Close.
elevator e.1 prices; Wheat-No 2 red. 61J%a
NO 2. white. 29G3Oc; old oats premium
&c to 4c. Rye-No, 2. soc. Grain on
Taek: 28lzc rate. Wheat-No. 3 red
ssb12@ SIC; No. l, red 1c premium Corn&
No 2 yellow. 391a q 41c; No. yellow Az
M5S &c Oats-No white. $3.50 27c.
NO white 24G26c: old oats premium &c
70 &C Clover-Prime So: October "a. Ne
eceemn6oer' ce S8.25; February. ss50: March
81. 80 20. Alsyke--Cash. SITS; December "a:
30 P55eI6r11aary . 1ary S825. Butter-Fancy creamery
4zn 5sc Eggs-Current receipts 29G32c'
Hay-Timothy per cwt, 81.
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BIZ Times Special

,,5dI1 chicago. Oct sO.-Primary receipts.
$4,000, AGAINST 707OOo: oats. 21S Gial' ooo'
SgSlnst Seo 528 GOO Shipments: Wheat. 02f
4o9' 4so99' against zoo coo: corn. 200 900 against
4O5.OOO' oats. 347.000. against 272 600.
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By Times Specjqz

LOUISVILLE. oct. 3O-Hogs-R Receipts.
500 l5c lower: 175-240 lbs. $3.50. 24O-3OO
lbs. $3.50: 300 lbs. up. S3.55: 175 lbs.
down. S4.35; packing sows S2.65M3 40;
stays, s2.4O.. CattIe-Receipts. 200: steady
with Thursday bulk: slaughter steers ard
heifers. s566; common down to So:
Calves-Receipts. 300; soc higher: best
vealers, $3.50; medium. s3.5o04.50: culls.
So down. Sheep. and lambs-Receipts. 200;
steady top fat lamos. Sc: buck lambs. SIS:
throwouts SO down; fat ewes, 50 down.
Thursdays shipments-Cattle 209: calves.
90: hogs. 1873: sheep. 40.
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BIZ United Press

EAST ST. LOUIS. III. oct. sO.-Hogs-
Receipts. 1000; including 1900 through and
lbs up 100 15c lower than Thursdays best
time at S5.05; top, S. 10. paid sparingly;
other classes setady; 9O-150 lbs. S4.75M5.
packing sowS S46475. Cattle-Receipts.
8o0 calves receipts 5O0 market, receipts
unusually light; not enough sters on sale
to make a market vealerS 25c higher;
unchanged. heifers. S4.50@6: cows. S2.75@
$50; low. cutters, s1.50@2; top medium
ket. slow; around 500 wool lambs and 700
local clipped lambs nsale; no early sales
to packers. indications around steady: a
S5.75.
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United Press

CINCINNATI. o.. Oct. 3O.-Butter.
steady: creamery in tub lots. according to
score. 27@ 29c; common score discounted.
"a &c: packing stock No. !. 25c: No. q
zoe: No. 3. 12c: butterfat. 28g 30c EGGS
..Firmer: cases included extra frsts. 28e:
firsts. Csc; seconds. 2lc; nearby ungraded.
26c. Live poultry-Thin and coarse otock
sell onl vat heavy discount fowls. 5 lbs.
and over 2lc lbs. and over l8c: les.
and over. 15c: Leghorns 3 lbs. and over
12c: roosters lie. broilers. colored. ? b.
and over. 23c: IL lbs. and over 20c. ,
lbs. and over lsc: fryers. lbs; and over
17c: partly feathered l0c; Leghorn broil-
ers H. and over 23c. ~ lbs. and over
l9c: 2 lbs. and over i5c: black springers.
10c: roasting chickens. lbs. and over 17c
CLEVELAND. Oct. Butter-Extrss.
33kc: standards. 32lac: market. firm.
Eegs5EExtTss. sic; arsts. 21e: market.
medium. l8n20c: Leghorn. 12Gl5c. Iieavr
broilers. l6Ml9c: Yeghorn. i2Nl5c: heavy
broilers 13I ice: Leghorn broilers, 131 15c:
ducks. l2@lsc:. old cocks. ia l4c: geese,
13c: market steady. Potatoes Ohio and
bushel sack: Maine Green Mt. 81 verv
few 81 10 per l00-lb. sack: Isdoh Russet.
81 .6561.75. few sl80G1.e5 per bushel sack
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On request, sent with stamped,
addressed envelope, Mr.. Ripley
will furnish proof of anything
depicted by him.
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Enitcd Press

CINCINNATI o.. oct 3o.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 800; heldover $40 slQE: mostly
l5c lower on better grade; $50 to 260 lbs.
at S5.25; heavier weights scarce. lighter
40 TO $50 pounds. s475G5: sows weak to
25c lower at s3.75 to mostly 81: light
weights. s4.65. Cattle-Receipts. 525; slow;
pedd.ing trade on all classes; practically
nothing doing on steers; odd lots common
to medium steers and heifers, s4d6 a
few better finished kinds upward 70 s7.25.
cows weak to 25c lower; mostly S3.25G
$50: bulk low cutters and cutters. 81 50d
2.75. bulls s3G 3.50: few s375 a; vealers
mostly steady, good and choice fairly &C.
tive at S76e: lower grades draggy at $3.50
down Shsep-Receipts $50: lambs fairly
active; steady to strong better grade eve
and wether lambs mostly s6G6.25; best
considered sslahle around SIS so; common
TO medium s4G5.5O. skipS down to s3.
fat ewes mostly 81 so down.
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Bp Unfted Press

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct 3O.-Hogs-l56
soc of; 2505275 lbs. s4;85: 275-30O lbs.
S475: 300-325 lbs. s4.6o: 225-250 lbs.
l6o-1so lbs. S435: 140-i60 lbs. SAILS: 100
40 lbs. $3.50 100-l20 lbs. So rs roughs
81 down: top calves. $3.50: top lambs. SIS
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N Tinles Snccfnl

-FT. WAYNE. Ind. oct. Hogs-2o0 q
25c. lower; l2o lbs. 81: 12o-l4O lbs.
s4I5: c I5o7l6o lbs, s4.3o; l6o,-18o !bs.,
225-250 lbs. $3.50; 25O-30O lbs. $3.50: 800
$50 lbs. S475 roughs. S4; stays, $3.50:
calves. $3.50; lambs s5.25.
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By United Pres

NEW YORK. oct. O.-Potatoes-Mar-
Maine, S14001.85 barrel. Idaho. s2.10M
2.35 sack. Sweet potatoes-Market. weak;
kets, 4OG65c southern barrels, SIPS.
Flour-Market. firm; spring patents. S4.65
a 495 barrel. Dressed .poultry-Market.
firm, turkeys. 2O037c: chickens. 17N 30c;
broilers, 17033c: fowls 10m23c. ducks.
Long Island. 18019c.. Live. poultry--Mar-
ket, dull; geese. l2@ l5c; ooSl, ducks, l3g2Sci
l6G17c: chickens. 15023c; broilers. 21m
2Sc capons. goa 28c. Cheese-Market
14ml8c; Young Americas. fresh, l5ls n
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Produce Markets

Eggs country runD-Loss of delivered
in Indianapolis. t8c: henery quality No /.
21c: No. g. l2c
Poultry tbuying cesl-Hens weighing
lbs. or over. 16c; under lbs. .15c; Leg
horn hens. 12c: broilers. full featnered,
312s lbs. and up. lac: bareback. lie; Leg
horn broilers 12c: spring chickens. Az
lbs. and up. 14c: under, lac; old
cocks, 869c: ducks. full feathered. &c:
geese. &C. These prices are for No ! top
quality quoted by Kingan & Co
Butter twholesaleJ No. l. 33634c No.
g 31032c
Butterfat-30c.
Cheese wholesale selling price per
pound American loaf. 2324c; pimento
loaf 253ic: Wisconsin firsts. l9c: Long
horns 19c: New York limberger. 30c.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
FORMER COP IS
SHOTASBANDI7

HENDERSON, Sept. 8. Pr. Z.
tBob) Williams, once chief OF
police at Wink. was killed in a
running gun figh. with peace Of
ficers yesterday as a fugitive bank
robber. A Louisiana who
came to view his body here iden-
titled him positively as one Of three
men who robbed the Pelican State
bank at Pelican. La, Monday, es-
Gaping with $4,000.
Ranger Thad Carver and DEPUTY
Sheriffs Homer Gary and Edwin
Holt halted Williams AID another
man driving In "a truck on the
highway ear London in Rusk
county. The officers said Williams
leaped from the truck with a pistol
In his hand and was killed in the
ensuing fight. His companion was
captured and held as a suspect in
the robbery.
Later in the day, Sheriff VIII
liams of Mansfield, La. and Mr.
ar Mrs. Norman Gillespie If
Pelican came to Henderson 70 see
the body Of the slain peace officer.
Mrs. Gillespie, who was in the banl-
when u was robt-d. identified the
former police chief as one Of the
three ROBBERS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Violators of Truck
Laws Are Warned

HARLINGEN, Sept. c.-The rail-
road commission has sent out
notices that 1t has issued instruc-
tons 70 its motor carrier inspectors
that all truck operators violating
provisions Of the new truck law will
be vigorously prosecuted. according
10 information received BY the
Southern Pacific.
The impression is that an in
junction has been issued restraining
enforcement OF the new law as to
contract carrier provisions while
there is only Z suit pending to de-
termine whether such an order will
be issued" 1t was stated. The law
Is in effect regardless and every
contract carrier as we'll as common
carrier or former class "A" oper-
ators must operate under II.
Under the law all contract ar
riers are required by the commits
sion 10 keep a strict account Of
commodities hauled and the reve-
nue collected and expenditures
relative to their operation and re-
ports will be called for quarterly
as are required Of class "A" or COM
mon carrier operators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

OF SHIPPING
SEASON seen
Officials Are Sill e n
After Conference
In Valley

An extension OF the shipping
season for Valley citrus fruit SEEM
ed likely today. in view of confer
ences OF federal and state officials
in the Valley yesterday and last
night, although no definite state
ment on the matter was forth
coming from the officials.
Headed by Lee A. Strong. chief
of the Plant Quarantine and Con-
troll Administration Of the United
States Department OF Agriculture. a
group OF officials discussed the
matter among themselves. and
with Valley shippers, who have been
urging q longer season in which ia
handle the large crop of citrus
which the Valley has this year.
Others Attend
Others who attended the meeting
were DR.. A. G. Baker, chief Of the
sub-tropical fruit insect inspection
service; r. <. McDoland, in charge
Of the pink boil worm inspection
service: y. M. Del Curto. head OF
the horticultural bureau Of the
state department of agriculture. and
M. II. Ford. acting in charge of the
federal inspection force in the
Valley.
The federal officials would make
no announcement on the matter to-
day, declaring that they preferred
not to arouse any hopes which
might be disappointed.
However. IL was reported here that
an extension Of n month. from
March l TO April |, on the ship
ping season is likely. and that pos
sibly a longer season may be given
the Valley. II considered safe. and
necessary to the citrus industry.
The federal department during
the last season conducted extensive
experiments in Brownsville ir
sterilization Of fruit. and some oil
the packing plants In the Valley
have installed equipment so that
they can sterilize II necessary.
Extension Urged
The possibility OF the federal Of
ficials permitting shipments ever
after April !. and on through ths
summer. with sterilization Is being
discussed in the Valley now.
Mr.. Strong and DR.. Baker plan
ned to leave the Valley today, after
a visit To Brownsville and Other
parts Of the Valley. Mr.. Del CurtS
and Mr.. McDoland left last night
The Brownsville Chamber o.
Commerce Yesterday wirl/ the Of.
ficials at the conference urging tina,
the shipping season for VALLEY
fruit be extended at least two
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
WARRANTS ARE
SAID ILLEGAL
Hidalgo Court Omits Tax
Levy To Pay Off
Indebtedness
Especial 10 The Heraldl

EDINBURG. Sept. 3.-Between
$1,000 900 and So. 100000 in outstand-
ing warrants issued by former HI
dalgo county officials were declared
Illegal by the commissioners court
in setting the tax levy.
The outstanding warrants decla--
ed Illegal are between Il .000. 900 and
$1,000. 900 drainage district No. !
warrants, and about 81. 100000 flood
control warrants, according 70
County Judge r. c. Couch.
Refusal 70 recognize outstand-
ing drainage and flood control war
rants became evident when the
court did not provide for paying
them In the tax levy completed al
the end Of last week.
"A fifty cent drainage district tax
was abolished this year. IN explain
ing this cut Judge Couch stated
there was sufficient money in the
interest and sinking funds TO take
care OF payments on the Sl76.00C
bonded indebtedness.
Next year and future years there
will probably be a tax TO take care
OF this bonded Indebtedness but we
are not providing for paym st Of
warrant indebtedness a. we declare
Ii was issued illegally" Judge Couch
said.
We also find that the outstand-
ing flood control warrants. some ST.
300. 600. were issued illegally. there
fore We are cutting ont the Csc tax
which last year went to paw off this
indebtedness" Judge Couch said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
$50 CANDIDATES
ENTER CONTEST
Popularity Contest Entry
List Will Close
Saturday

With approximately $50 candidates
nominated to compete for valuable
prizes offered by merchants OF the
Booster Club" the first day or the
campaign came TO a close with an
increased showing OF interest BY the
public IN the unique contest which
will present some Valley woman with
a Ford sedan Oct. 3.
Final plans for the campaign were
discussed az a meeting Of merchant
members of the club AT Booster
Club headquarters. 1106 Elizabeth
Street. Wednesday night. The cam
paign Will be on in earnest after
The list Of candidates N published
and friends OF the various contest
ants are informed Of their interest
IN the contest. al page advertisement.
showing the complete list or candi-
dates nominated will be found IN
another part Of this issue Of the
Herald.
Ballot boxes have been placed IN
each Booster Club" store where
customers may cast their votes for
their favorite candidate each time
purchases are made or accounts paid.
The votes are to be collected each
afternoon and the standing Or candi-
dates posted on a large bulletin
board at headquarters each morn
ing.
Saturday. Sept. ) has been de-
siEnated as the closing day for en-
trants in the contest. After that date
no new candidates will be acceped
Merchants and firms participating
IN the campaign are. Dorfman's
Jewelry store. Patteson Motor Co.
Miller Radio shop. Hicks Rubber
Co. Cisneros drug stores. McKav's
Pharmacv. Edelsteins Furniture Co.
The Fashion. Model laundry. Libby's,
Capitol theatre. Legion Sports arena,
Borderland Furniture Co. Ainsworth
a Colgin. Ell Jardin Coffee shop.
international Shoe store, Houston
Place. Tivipr Murir IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Ratliff Praises
Schools of Valley
fBy taft CORRESPONDENT

by taft Correspondent
SAN BENITO. Sept. 3-This is a
good time 10 encourage young peo-
pie to complete their education,
said DR.. H. NJ. Ratliff. director of
religious education for the West
Texas Conference Of the Metho-
dist church. in a talk before the
Kiwanis club Wednesday.
1t Is not a time to stay out OF
school to seek Jobs. he said.
DR.. Ratliff and Mrs. Ratliff are
assisting with a Christian educa-
ton or standard training school at
the Methodist church.
He praised the Valleys schools,
saying that this section has pro-
crossed wonderfully In educational
and other ways since he was pastor
here.
Rev. G. Z. Marshall, local pastor.
also was q guest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Poison Liquor
Fatal to Three

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3. R-
With three dead and one danger
ously I'LL aS the result uf drinking
what police said was poison al
cohol. authorities sought today to
learn the source cf the liquor.
The dead were William Weller,
a cook. Charles Clark. mechanic,
and Ray Peters, also "A mnNhanic.
Alfred M. MaltbY waS LIN III hospital.
where doctors said he had but a
small chance to recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
BEATING OF
VALLEY MAN
INVESTIGATE
Grand Jury Returns
81 True Bills
Before Noon

Getting back into action today
after a two-day recess. the criminal
district grand jury returned 80 true
bills, n OF which was a charge
Of aggravated assault against
Border Patrolman w. r. Brady.
Charges Probed
The grand jury spent several
hours in investigating charges that
Brady had brutally beaten Maxi
miliano Cano, convicted liquor vio-
lator, following q traffic accident
near the Arroyo Colorado bridge
However, the charges have been
reduced to aggravated assault and
will likely be tried In the county
court at law rather than the Grim
inal district court.
Brady has countered against the
Mercedes man BY fii,I "hit-and-
run" charges against Aim.
The nature of the other true bills
had not been revealed at noon, but
II Is understood that they are
comprised largely OF burglaries
liquor law violations and lesser or
lenses.
Divorce Hearings
Judge Geo. c. W~estervelt con
tinued hearing divorce proceeding
Thursday after already granting q
DEGREES.
He will be in Raymondville Fri
day and Saturday hearing the mo-
ton for a new trial offered by I'd
Porter. negro sentenced to 80 year:
for murder. The judge will return
Monday to hear nor jury cases.
Juries have been ordered for the
weeks of the 14th. 21st and 28th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Kiwanians Dress Up
For District Meet
(By Staff Corresp0ndentl


HARLINGEN. Sep. 3.-John r..
Floore. manager Of the chamber Of
commerce, left Wednesday night IS
a sort Of advance agent for Valley
Kiwanians no are leaving IN a
special sleeper Friday night for the
1881 district convention in Okla
homa City with a vieL to inviting
the 1882 meeting To this section.
Fancy canes and other regalia
and material has been assembled at
the chamber Of commerce and will
be placed aboard the special car
when it leaves Friday night bear
ing over Is Valley Kiwanians. Some
are going by :uto.
A number of entertainers will be
taken along.