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'OL. XXXV. No. 190 ESTABLISHED 1892 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. TUESDAY. JANUARY II. 1927 SIX PAGES TODAY .*> CENTS A COPY
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48TH SESSION
i LEGISLATURE
IS CONVENED
Bobbitt of Laredo Is
Unanimously Elect-
ed Speaker of the
House
41'ST IN Ti xa Jan. 11.— tAV lu
the town where 12 years a»o he
rained his way thro igh tne Texas
I’niverxity Law School by w aiting on
tables mowing lawn* and perform-
ing other tas.s. Robert Leo Lobl.ill
of Laredo Tuesday wax unanimous-
ly elected speaker of th<* hou * f
the 40th legislature convening Here
at noon.
AUSTIN Texas. Jan H. s/T -The
fortieth biennial esaion os the
Texas legislature convened at noon
today for a sixty days session with
prospects if precedent l followed
of sn extra session of about do days.
Practically tne entire membership
was present for roll cull.
For the first time .n the history
of the stale it wontuu. Mrr. Me
haivi secretin> ot state appointed
ay tiuveruor Miriam A. hergu-en.
called the house to order Larry M.l-
er. Lieutenant governor »ffu ateu
at the upvninx sen.ion uT iL sen-
ate.
Amongi subject legislator - iu.vc ;t:t-
nuuno-d they will considei are nu-
loniuuilc taxes and fees and high
Icy legislation
Following it- firi»t van u . the
nate announced ihc selection of
e following officers.
W. V. Ihiw- rto.i Austin st-cte-
ry; A. W. Holt. Austin sergeant-
•aims; h. V.. Midkiff. Austin as
iliruiil serif* nn-i t ar.ni.
iiovernor Miriam A. Ferguson.
Wednesday will tend in her first
message. Indication* are it will be
short and in tht nature of a part-
g rtnmuniuiti. n. She i* expected
. ntak • a i.timl. t >t'i uugr "mu
with reference to I ••/irlativn she
believes desi-j * !•* notably the in
reusing of the j;u oline Ha I Ionage
jx from one to thn« cents.
A. K. Wood of tirrtnjrer v.*n* •it.nrt-
mouuly rhuuiB president pro tent if
he *t tiata.
Bobbitt and (food are strong sup
orter* of Dan Moody juv rnor-
•iect but their e! .lion tea * urged
i>y men who in the ;;t*th legisiiture
were counted -.talwart- of the Ferjru-
t>n administration . circum-fnm e
'ending weight to tin general be
'ief that the session H to be har-
■nonious.
Mr*. Himnn Grigsby M. barge.
reti.ry of state o|>< tied the hmi-e
nd l.ieutcnant-Governor Burry
Miller the «*n«le. Mrs- Meharge
oon to retir- with Coventor Forge
>n. was the first woman to open n
1 tXas legislative body. She re
•ived much applause from thn
-(.Wiled gaiie nes
Hubert la*.- Bobbitt was horn Jan-
try 24 IbPf*. «>n a fatm six n.ile
IN of Hil. ■ • . Bill county
lived uj*ea that farm S'J year
lather jet live* on the farm
e he rmied J I . hildren.
attended the country schools of
county an ’ -m nt ore year In
(milisle Military Academy at
ifton. which . ••.*w branch «
■ A. A M. There.n't r b« at
4 the North 'Ir• as Normal Col-
*t Denton two year* and re-
Ahir teacher’s <• rtifi.ati “But
>v|r int| • elf upon the
left •• n teacher ’ Bobbitt re
.
bbitt eve id the I niver-ity of
% at Austin in 11‘ 1 * am. ie l
d lit* lnw ;’v.. ■ i 1 ' H*
>d acvcrel is* nth- a qui;
er in the Law School t r
in Jam ..... IV Id. to practice
in Laredo.
bb'tt literally * a-ned his law
ee. mow in? Ir. vn*. v .it • <>u
jing house table* working in
state libi.iry ii.i doing a! *•
sort of work to c..rn th I * and
mi hoar paid • n th. -e nay- far
•nt labor. "1: vva- ni\ pi- *
to ‘sling hash.' and «i*> other
he f d-
Whs flsi'lrJ p*r'ider! of his
clas-. and to member i
erllors and 1 *Hi Delta l‘hi. h**n-
rfanir-ttiot of the law s’ebe.d
Ibill wit- a - - lilted .t 1 red*
Asher B. Snn'h from January
(Continue on page two >
fj WEATHER
WEATHER FOltKt \ST
For Bravnivilli' and th*- Lower Ku»
ande Valle*: l au to »u*ul>
>u<jv and w n < • t. ? . a *>n W * >.
odaV- 1 R
l„t to •o«th*.ist w i> on th«* v.«-t
£'r East '■ -n and war t
joniifh*; Modms *y tnema>.i>
■>udire> -
gl portion. L»*rm to T.« ».» cnaler-
^utherty %* nd- on the u rd.
J)*i'« T?!».r II i I Id in
FF.nl l*r**eirt *t l!r. ?• ll«.
Siam M»*'' Choc. ti»i"
i Rio ... 1“ . *[
le P»*** • • “* • ’ *) * ’ '
•o . 2T *‘.2 4 0 .1*0
T«mn«ie . »■ l* <l*
" ion .... 24 SR 0.1 .00
„ Benito .. » * f.o 04 0<»
Jon*' I' ^
River FopccaM
»brre will be uo material ch&n**'
tlK Htrer.
S. P. Formally Opens Line to Valley
Charlie Chaplin Very Cruel
Husband Girl Wife Alleges
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 11.
1 «*—Charlie ( hapluin known on
( the silver er.en as a funny guile
!• • intlivi lu.’il is pictured as a
cruel and r'.ishless husband 16
bnu. a millionaire with an in-
f* OJVM? of rc th • nr.OU.'MlO yearly
in a divot* * suit AM here oy hit*
•.ranged wife. Lila Grey Chap-
lin. Son.e of Mrs. Chaplins
. * i> ufs '-ere unprintable.
Mrs. Chaplin branded her hu*-
’ be'.d r.s scoffer a: marriage a*
one who I ousted to her of hi . ns*
-mixtion with other women and as
a man who believed his wife to be
n "gold digger" and a "black-
mailer.”
As tie suit was filed late yen
tor day Lloyd Wright the actor's
attorney announced that Chaplin
v*ai on hi- way to New York "on
important tu.un»ss.” Wright would
not -ay further ns to the object of
the trip or a to < biiplin's ulti-
mate destination. »*eept to an-
nounce that he had “made ar.ipie
provision for his children .during
hi* absence.”
Mrs. Chaphn also charged her
husiinrid had said he had nurr.ed
her t.» avoid going to the peniten-
tiary and that she had forced nun
t>> go turough with the ceremony.
She accused him of threatening
h r life and pistol nrandishing in
her presence.
(Continue on page two.)
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Nicaragua Message
of Pres. Coolidge
Stops Oratory Flow
UA>1IIN.10N:. Jan. 11.—t/P. —
l'ie 'd> ;;i i .o.lidge's special message
ti. cot.gr. . i which he laid bare in
uiini i stateable language ividcnro of
Mexican " int ir.Vitnte ” in Nicara-
gua. and reaffirmed the adrninistra-
tion’-* policy as one ti signaled to
prot’tt .ill interests of the United
Mrtct in Central Aoiciirx cattle with
. uch an unexpetred sti.ij7t.ness llr.it
many men t r> .vt r« .-.ill ceru-ing
HOUSTON WILL
: PLAY CAVALRY
Initial Polo Tourney
T ilt Is Scheduled
For Wednesday
1’.*• Valley's first mid-winter polo
Uiuit i.n< at iv ill get under H.iy on
the parade ground at Fort Brown
1 at i o'clock Wednesday afternoon
| w »h the Houston Boling and l*«»lu
< lu>» playing the Tweltth Cavalry
j four.
I’onies for tin Houston team al-
ia i i> hav< arrived. They were
• hipped from Houstoti Siturd'i
nipnt and at ritrd hero yesterday in
< h.ii /• of t H. F»■atherstone who
Will play with the visiting quaret.
All of the remaining Houston
;■ layers ate expected to arrive on the
in tlin g timn tomorrow. They will
include Boh and Stexe Finish. I like
K. c iolph. Tiny Dow. (jvorge ilrmit:
. n.i I. tl. Manfoid. Featheratone i-
.iptain of tin Wichita Falls team'
• hi will b** used to strengthen the
llou ton team. lie owns some land in
the Valley which he will inspect
tth • hole. * ceil XVilfoitn captain
of the llou .ton team will tie unable
j to make the trip.
Hoi -i • for the Campw..od team
h \o I•.•.-n hipped and will arrive
t re tomorrow.
Flay in the tournament ts to he
in round r.i»iu fashion with v aeh of
' h tin I- team* entered playing the!
•the !•••»! Brown and llou ton piny
H edtie - ia\ . i jtinpu rMid and Housten
Friday and Fort Brown and Camp-1
wood Sunday. The total goals scored
v'll di'c'. uu the winner of the
t han.bet of Conunerve • up
itiiaxton color are blue and prat
j and curt Biowr * color arc Mur j
and wh:i Programs giving a list i
• f playe;• •„ th r umber* pwto j
iuii‘s t id u h -story of tite game.)
will tie vli •trtt utv d to spectators j
’The -cott uoard. visible from virtual- |
i 1\ alt i nr <• o' the field a til give
the eriod. in:1 « of jr • ers po- i
sitlons and score.
FLORIDA SHIVERS
IN COLD 'NORTHER’
Eh rid* was shivering lj*t nieHt
and I' day with one of tre coldest
“northers” of recent tears sweep-
ing th- ilaif. from Jacks* nx ill* t«>
the KurflaJf*. I'rop damage re-
ports h.\e nut been received hut
temporalities reported h> the
'H*ath*-r Bnreaii Indirgt that
heavy f*.*st nciurrrd over at lea-t
purt of the -late.
Jidwmillr evp* n»eneed a hard
fr»rr w.ih »ho temperature rang-
■ttf di wn to *<. ' mi. the w.*rm-
i*sl v|K't In th« -• Tie reported a
ininimuni nf 3s. and Tampa re-
ported 31 minimum last night.
IIOVTS A SI EMI RIVER
MANA iVA. N.c. J »n. It J»
l nited r* .n naval forces have *.•
.Tended the Eseandido r.xer sixty
i in tie.- tt* establish a neutral gone in
th •••.« 'r today. Another neutral
! sow he* been declared at tht mouth
of the Wuwa river.
I i
the document today before making '
known their views.
it vns being Riven particular at-
tention by members of the senate
who contemplated taking part in the
examination tomorrow of Secretary j
Kellogg on the Nicaraguan situation.
The ii**-»*«teiu made it plain fhr.t
the government whs acting not only
to preserve American i.vcs and prop-
erty in the internal warfare in Nic- j
uragua where it ha- recognized the
conservative regime of President’
IMax ns opposed to the liberal gov- I
eminent set up by Juan it. Siuasa. j
with Mexican recognition but to pro- i
tect the interests of ••this jovern- .
menl itself." whet hr affected by in-
ternal strife or outside interfer-'
cue.- j
lie said he had the most **conduit- |
ivo evident " that arms and ammu-
nition in ""large quantities" had hern
shipped on several occasions to toe
••revolutionists"; that boats carry-'
mg those munition? bore evidence ofi
having belonged to the Mexican gov- j
eminent and it appeared the ships
were fitted out tv th tile full know-i
ledge of and in sonic cases with the
gm-ou. age meat t>f the Mexican offi-
cial*."
In one insti-tvc h*■ added one of
the gun runnelk was conn landed by
a Mexican naval reserve officer.
Chairman Horah of the senate for- j
vign relations committee who hold-
that Sacasa is the rightful head in
•Nicaragua had no comment to make
on the n.es-age. but said he would
di.-c i - the situation iu'.er A few d.d
comment however and among these
were found l uth endorser* and rrit- |
ie*.
Senator liingham. republican. Con- ]
tiecticut said ih* message would
clarify the situation tn the public
mind. Senator Mo* \% republican.
New IIamp hire raid it wa* “an a*
mirnblc statement." while Senator j
Smoot republican. Utah declared ”t©
allay apprehension of the American .
people. I
Among the critics were Repre-
sentative Garrett democrat loader in j
the huu-e. who said the* message vest.*
unsatisfactory and <ii<i not mak
clear "just what is the danger to ;
American life exist* in Nicaragua
now." Senator king. democrat.;
I't.ih. ‘■aid hi- information ns to
Nicaraguan condition* wax "not tn
hamiony with the statements of the
president.’*
Senator W ilis r nublicnn Ohio
while net fonmertiri* on the men-
. de* lared m 4 pet-rh in Phi’a-
d* t hin that Eng! -.r.J. France and
>t:dr had appealed to the i'nit d
States to protect their nationals in
Nicaragua and if the latter did n»t
acree to do this. "*hey will do it
themselves especially England for
that countf will ***p Englishmen j
protected wherever they go."
C'HXRGES MFSSXGE tN
VI KKtiVT TO MEXICO.
WASHINGTON I» < . Jan. I!.—I
■P— The statement that President’
f'oolidgeV Nit ar:.; uni.-Mexican me*
.; ge to go->?:••*> v ;;. delibentte af- \
front to Mexico was made n the !
h"U-e lod •' by Representative Hud-
•lb- ton. democrat. Alabama.
He reiterated h - cherre th -t
nerica “dcMerately and eo ri-
se sots sly" i« drifting into war with
Mexico and deel. red the president
had brought Mexico nto hi. nws-
' k.'«* >e*tcrilii\ f r tie deliberate
purpose -to put he* in n had light ‘
Mr. t'oul'itgo *< nt thi me--age to
oongre-s the Alabaman snid. to
back up the charge "that Mexico is j
a boKhcv *t government."
Huddleston added that a* he I *-
toned to the reading of th*’ ire*- '
• "’gi* h“ fel* mrr fef Mr. f'oolidge. '
He i elieved **i> Hughe* a Root or 1
some ene eW.“ could have «ent a j
communication to congress that
would have dxplaved mere tart. The i
president had poor ndeiee. he said
and -is indeed &r. unfortunate mtu.”
ENTRY OF NEW
BY THOUSANDS
Thousands of Visitors
Throng Edinburg to
Celebrate Formal
Opening
ELINBVRO leva*. Jen. I!—The
>'outfit rn l*i -ific lin into the L<-wer
Kio tlrande Valley was formally
opened at 10:20 today.
Amid the cheering of thousands of
Valley residents at J hurdied* of
visitor* fron. all parts of Texas the
official train broke through th pn-
* or “barricade” a lew blocks from
the Hidalgo county court hqase and
Executive Vice l’re*id* ut H M. Lull
of the Southern Pacific announced
that the Vail y extension i* now
ready to serve the Valley.
The formalities attending the for-
mal opening of mo Southern Pacific
had a colorful setting. Edinburg
the thriving capital ..f Hidalgo coun-
ty was a mass of i'iuU-ring flags
and other decorations. On all high-
ways large welcome signs had been
erected and at aa early hour thi*
morning throngs of visitor* began to
pour into ttie city every section of
the Valley being represented.
Speriel Trains Arrive
The first special train to arrive
ovr the nee line earns from I'uero
halting at tie site of the future de-
pot at C:"0 p. in. and announcing .ts
arrival with raucous blast from its
■vhis'tle. The second special bear-
(f ontinued on pnge six.)
INVESTIGATE
FIRE DISASTER
Montreal Stunned By
Death of 77 Chil-
dren in Theatre
MONTREAL. Jan. 11 *1*>- Stunned
by the horror of Sunday’s catastro-
phe in which 77 child r.*11 were
crushed to death or asphyxiated
v.h'lr trying to f* . n the
burning Lrurier Palace movie then-
tre. Montreal s ektitt- to learn hoar
such a tragedy could nave occurred.
Not more thau four or five of the
victims should have been admitted
to the film show in the opinion of
« oii.n r McMahon. Provincial law
forbids the attendance <»f a chil l *.n-
dc sixteen vo a theatre unless ac-
companied by an ..duit. The cor*
i.rer yesterday adjourned his inquest
•j: til Thuri-... after he arraigned
two witnesses to await the findings
which opens today.
Pending resumition of th inquest
Aroer La wand owner of the Laurie r
Palace and three of hi subordt
nat. * nr# tit liberty under bait.
All the dead h«.- beer identified
and the majority of the thirty in-
jured have recovered sufficiently to
be removed t. then homes. One hoy.
Louis Philipe Tremblay. 13 who is
sai l to have been seen entering the
theatre is still missing.
Monsignor LePa.ileur. rector *»i
th»* cnuieh of th.- Nativity who knew
most of the little victims decided to
prelude at a general mar* for them
today. Many of the boding were tak-
en t*. the ehutch yesterday. Th’
child!en . et. of the poorer cla* -e«.
and celebration of a general muss
was arrunfrul to ave their parents
the napenne of separate service.-.
Speculation a- to the cause of th*-
fire which started t*i panic is rile.
The origin is generally believe1 to
have been surreptitious cigarette
smoking or a dropped match in the
balcony.
Appoints Woman As
Secretary of State
AUSTIN T • as J in 11 T*
l»an Moody governor-elect Tuesday
announced the appointment of Mrs.
Jane V. M-." allcm of Austin as hi*
secretary nt tat. ; Je-eph 1>. Pay-
er*. former governor a* it member
■ the boar*! of pardon adviaer*;
lio\d fiatewood of Houston as h •
rivnte secretary; and J. I* llall of
tieonttown u his fir*t assistant
secretary.
MANY JOIN LEALl E
AUSTIN. Jar. It - Th*-% are now
'ft aately 38.BU0 r.ember sAwdf
enrolled in the University of Texas
Interscholastic League according to
an arr «'tinc» men* fr it It; head-
quarter* here. Th* enrollment fee
basket bn II partlcip - >n *•< r.tino*-«
henry it i* sa: 1. School* have un-
til Februarr IS to register for *h«t
contest with the payment of % dot.
i«r penuity.
Uprisings of Armed
Catholics in Many
Sections of Mexico
MEXICO CITY. Jan. ll.— M**—The |
Mexican religious situation amould-
♦ ring since issuance of the govern-
ment’s church regulations seems to
have taken a serious turn.
There are reports of armed Cath-
olio uprisings in the stat >s of Du- j
rnnfto Michoucan anj 1’ulisco und :
j one bishop claims to have inform.!- i
lion that important cities have been
j captured the news being suppres-
sed. These reports however have!
j not been confirmed.
| liamiit outrage; are also incieas- !
' ing and a hail dozen villager with-
1 ir a s o:c of mile* of Mexico City
| Hre virtually deserted the inhabi-
j tnnts having Med to the capita! in
j fear of outrages by the self-styled j
j revolutionists who have been at-
NO DELAY IN
! NORRIS TRIAL
No Effort Is Made By
Either Side to Get
Continuance
I'Ul’KTROOM .Austin Texas Jan
11.—b**v—- The lint between ’•appar-
ent’ and “actual’' danger and what
j tye »il danger is sufficient to ju>-
Ilify a man in taking the life of
another is to lie ritawn in the Nor
ri* murder trial examination of
-mauve jurors revealed here to-
day Dr. J. Frank Norris is on trial
! !■•( in-- killing ot D. L. ( hipps of j
Fort Worth.-
The effect of Norris’ chuich radio !
' and iiis paper. The Searchlight on
{ public opinion in this county also is!
j to be a factor in the selection of a j
J jury the questions show as the case
! moved forward rapidly after dr '
; tense attorney - had decided not t < 1
for a continuance which yes-
terday they intimated would he
i their move. I
J Within half nn hour sftcr both
■side- ut.nqunced icady. about
i two juror- had been -elected nu of
the first four men examined. One ■
’ V W. I». Miller who i r.u-d ;.
! .-hrriff of this county ten davs are.
t He drew hi- own name from the jury i
! wheel in performing his last of-|
' final act a* sheriff.
C. J. lirown. a laborer also was I
1 accepted.
j Question- by counsel indicated 1
drf.Mine was prepared to nrgue that .
Norn* thought he \ca» in danger of j
j bis life when Chipps railed at his j
church off: c on. a Saturday after
| r.oon last July and that the ques- 1
i lion of whether t'hipps was armed j
I is immaterial. Defeii-'e attorneys
| dwelt at length < n the idea of **up-
j parent danger” which they iodi-
j rated they were prepared to define
in detail revealing that their po- i
sition is that the lav. of ;eif-de-
fen; e must be interpreted from the1
standpoint of the defendant rather
than that of the s>upp*. • i aggressor* |
O. D. Moore was accepted es jn-
ror number 3. Ur is a laborer and i
I ha» five children.
Ask Postponement
All Felony Cases
PAN ANTONIO Texa» J:m. 11.—
<4b District Attornev M. Cham-
b*i> announced today that hi* would
that -ill trials now pending in
district court be postponed until
Governor .V nun A. F« rjpuson i - out
of office.
Tbit announcement wa* made after !
* »»aiul*i< learned today that Auitin '
Ellis of Sau Antonio c«tn\ icted here
lu-.t week of theft and sentenced to
rvo years iu the p nitentiary had
b;«r> granted full pard< ti today.
C fcarr.b r« immediately ordered bis
a» nantf to prepare & motion for
!•« <rj>.*nenent in every trial sched-
uled to come up bef.*r» the inangara s
lien of Governor-elect Dan Moody. I
t IKK A GUESTS t HUM HOTEL
VALPARAISO In!-. Jan. 11 *4'*‘
i — Thirty guest sere carried safely
out of a I n> *.itiR hotel during a I
spectacular f.re in the business dm- t
i trtet here early today. None was in- .
1 jared. F. * »• build re were destroyed.)
The loss will cxcec 1 a 1*9.1*09. ;
HEAVY I IKE LOSS
NfW BURG. N. V J.*n II.—bP
| —A fire that swept ih: *ugh the
' heart of Newbuf'-. mi‘' <• dwtr ct
early today caused L-. • estimated at
|3f4)tbt0. Firemen battled for hours \
I in aerw weather. Sixteen faaiHe.
[ were made homeless.
EVOKING SCHOOLS
Y'AXAHAl HIE J:.r. 11 — For the!
purpose <>f anportior n« ♦r cct-1 State j
1 aid 11 Georgia Walker. State ru-
ral jrfcjoJ »a|dh *.sor. h in DIG :
i count' this week. The tunervtaor ai-
i so will »*• re ’he <%ch*©lj for the pur-
i P#e of nandaritl-tg them
I |
tacking town* within tho federal
district itself-
The most sensational develop-
ments affecting the situation with-
in the la-it twenty-four hours were
two in number. The first was the
proclamation by a junta at K1 Paso
of a “provisional government** of
Mexico with Rene Capistran llarta.
prominent Catholic and vice presi-
dent of the Mexican National league
for the dofen-e of religious liberty
au “provisional president."
ltbliQp Ordered Ik p< rled.
The second was the arrest end
ordered deportsdit n of Bishop Pas*
cuai Itiftz of Tabasco secretary of
the Catholic Episcopate building.
Clarence DuBose. correspondent
for The Associated Press who went
to the episcopate to get the pre-
lates* comment on the development
.»t 1 Pasco was taken into custody
while William Polger. Pres*
correspondent who followed when
he learned of DuBoiae’s detention
also vvbs held.
The correspondents succeeded in
getting word to the Arm rienn cm-
-sv hut were held several hours
despite Iheir protests that they were
A.. citizens.
The prelates arrested w.*b Bi-hop
Diaz ate Ar -hhishop Kutnz Y
Flore* of Michoacnn Bishop Jesus
r.h.ivania cf Saltillo R’ hop Mig-
uel I>rt l a Mora of San I. »i - PntOsI
Bishop Nicolas Corona of l’apantla
and Bishop Ignacio Vuldespino Y
Diaz of Aguascalicnte.
Bishop who i' a Mexican
> iti.-en was led from I ho episcopate
buildnig soon after‘his arrest and
word was later received that be
ontinuo on j ape two.)
BANDITS SLAY
ENTIRE TOWN
AH Inhabitants Chin-
ese Village Are
Slaughtered
LONDON. Jan. 11.—</i*V—A Kta:i [
dispatch from Poking says thi.t me*-
Mjts vv.v received today from
Shantung -i.tting that all the irliab-
itj.nl of Wanghihpan. totalling a
thousand kstre been massacred by
bandits.
The n.*»'ut’i' ~dds that the villag-
er of K angdi hpao. ad riiles west
of the birthplace of Confucius at
( hufu. actively opposed the bandit*
who awaited reinforcements after
which they surrounded and set fire
to the village slaughtering the in-
h. i .tant* irroapeetiv of age or *ox.
Some person* are said to have been
burned to death in their homes; oth-
er . v*ro shot attempting to escape
whiio young children literally were
pulled to piece*.
Fliers Arrive At
San Salvador Today
SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal-
vador Jan. 11.—dv*—The United
States army "good-will air fleet"
arrived here nt't* o’clock this morn-
free* Guatemala < Ity.
The aviators landed on Lake llo-
nango seven mile* from San Salva-
dor making tho trip from Guatemala
city in lb minutes.
A cordial welcome wa* accorded
them by official* and citizen* of the
city.
Include Cotton In
Farm Relief Bill
Washington ij. c.. j«. 11.—
i. V The house agricultural eom-
mi ;e». ••onstdering the McNary-Hau-
i*en farm relief bill today refused ta
eliminate cotton from immediately
a■ plic i on of the equalization fee
which it i* pro -ed I levy on ba-
«ic •toj x«> provide a fund tor hand-
ling th* surplus problem.
Th« vote rw ij to •>.
Repre-« rstative Fullmer democrat
S» at h Carolina told the committee
no southern members would vote fur
the bill antes.- imposition of the fee
wa» postponed two year* after pu-
I pH.
F/ght Escaoe From
Jail in Matamoros
One * ung p ulU* not r.f ejgbt
who escaped fron. the municipal jail
in Matemoro* on .Sunday ni.'bt. ha*
been captured.
Eight prisoner* incarcerated i«
Matamoros dug a heir in the **a l
an escaped Police caught the youth
on the bant -if the river. It i» be-
liev'd bv tlje Matamoros police that
the ether escaped oriaoners had
crossed the river and that he was
preutnr.g tea fojlqvr them.
y
SUBMIT MOKE
TESTIMONY IN
WILLACY CASE
Teresa Nunez Recalled
To Stand Today in
Habeas Corpus Pro-
ceedings
RAYMONDVII.LE. Tot . Jan. 11 —
Hearing in the habeas corpus
eeedinirs on behalf of Sher.ff Ray-
mond Teller and the Seven officers
under arrest in connection w tls th *
slayine of five prison <*r» «*n Septem-
ber 7. was continued in criminal dis-
trict court this mominir. with etrry
indication that testimony wmild not
be concluded today.
Teresa Kune? daughter of Tomas
at_ _ _ it_
WIIK Wl IMC J'l (.■•WHai ^ «»!•«» W*
who was on the stand yesterday was
recalled this i mrning. her testimony
being devoted largely to alleg'd at
tempts to effect a settlement with
her. She averred that her ffithtr
and brother* were Mexican citizens
and that the Mexican government
was fullv justified in it* action in
assisting in the prosecution.
5* H. Compton apte... officer who
served the warrant* on the officer*
who was on thr stand yesterday was
al*o recalled ami told of having gone
to the scene of the killing end va-
rious incidents iu connection with
i the affair.
In her testimony Teresa Nunc*
I stated *he had been arrested Satur
dnv. following filing of complaints
1 against the officers and that 'he
had h -#n carried to the court rotm*
i; nd to';<i she would be kept in ini!
nil night. Judge Cur.n.nghnm was
much interested in thi* phase of th •
cane and inquired who hud served the
papers nnd Deputy Hose was pointed
• at by the girl. It was stated he
had been arrested on charge c: . a-
grancy and immorality.
Judge Cunningham admonished ihe
officer* that no one connected with
the trial was to h« molested in any
way or arrested while the tr.nl vn.
under way. Judge Decker for *h*
defense objected to the ruling and
ashed the court if it had any intima-
tion that arrests wore to he made.
Thy judge stated there might h im
1 beep cause for the arrest of Teresa
Nunez but that it came at an on
I fertunate time. Judge Decker as-
serted that the newspaper* weft* ju»t
anxious to "take a rap” nl the VVil-
j lacy county officer* who v ore do
int everything possible to enforce
. th* law.
’ S. 11. Compton test’fled that he dtd
I rot rone in her whet tier he stayed at
tCoiiT*nue on page two i
J. K. KNIGHT DIES
in NEW MEXICO
.lames K. K night of Brow njv.Rt
I tiled Wednesday at the hoi’ »t hi»
• iutcr. Mi*> Mary K. ik t in Claris.
■ S. M. Mr. Knight had !»•■« n ill m'v*
feral weeks. Surviving him are hi*
wife one child and seven brother*
; .led sister*. The latter are of < Ipvis.
Mr. Knight left B« nsville *4»me
(time ago on a bu-ine » trip 3rd ae«
! taken ill. He went to His .«ij.ter’s
and hi* wife left thi* city to be with
him. T'ie family resided in Wn'
Brownsville.
Funeral service* were held Fri-
day and '>ar:al was made in a Clovl*
cemetery.
COFFEE DRINKING
CHAMPIONSHIPS TO
BE DECIDED TODAY
| FERGUS FALLS Muni.. Jan. II —
j'Fr—Tfct world’s coffee drinking
i champion* hi js. whatever its iiapor*
i .nee was at stak today ae <»U»
j In# .reel pr pared to down 100 cup*
of the bre*ikf:i«t lit w and *Fo* lift
the ceff**'* crown fru*n H. A. otf**ty
of Amarillo.
Comstock is no amateur in rof
fee consuming having to i««* credit
<55? cup* in 10 hoots fla*. Streety.
! h**w ev *r. ha* d«>«ni. i 72 cup* in
eight hoor« and a fell*.
Comstock will <!o F.*« drinbi* t» it.
the window u•' a hotel. He id J"
’hours will be enougs C •* for UP-
| cvpa.
MURDERER GARROTEB
SANTIAGO. Cub*. J*** 11
j Jose 4 'iirfenMi eon vit ted of rtuiixler-
j ing Man or I da I ns way#* of Goatt-
tntiamo today died in the gat rot*.
the fourth man to he executed in
i this wr.y in recent month* in the
j prison here.
WANTS PRO REFERENDUM
TRENTON. N. J.. Jar 11A»»—
j Governor A. Harry Moore today i*v
. his annual message to the New Jer-
| sey legislature advocated a prohitii-
i tion referendum and repeal of the
u.t« atif'jTcemeni get.
»
NIGHT JAILER
OVERPOWERED
AND DISARMED
Alleged Jess Billings
Slayer Gets Away; 2
Had Been Sentenced
To Prison Terms
Concerted action by four prisoner*
in the Cameron eounty Ja 1
their freedom at d:S5 o'clock lust
mpnt when th*y pounced upon N. J.
Bryan nteht jailer. took away his
.istvi and k«y# and da»htd outside.
S‘>nv had bueii rv taken early ;hU
Afternoon.
One of the tour who eicaped^ ]»'*•
Guadalupe Garcia also called ‘‘The
Wolf.” »hr ii cnartred with the mur-
der of J Bilim**. Ij*. Frri„ con-
9*v ml month# ujco. He wua
ar.aitir.if trial at the February term
of court.
A second rncrnhrr ot tr.e quartet
Ben Harris r. j*jo. had been sen-
tenced to 20 year* in the penitentiary
on a cnarge of having beaten hi*
ittepson to d«ulh near Harlingen last
fall. Th* negro win ill jail her*
pending nn appeal that h..d been
filed.
Jut Canale* u!*o bad been sen-
tenced to ten year* in tb* pen.ten-
tiary on a statutory charge and was
in Jail here penJit the oUtcom- of
an appeal of lui. east.
Candoiario Ama^o t.»i* awaiting
tiial on a charge of twit!.* theft.
Accord inf to B: van* account of
the break it occurred when be went
to the front door to I t in a trovty
who had t' Jen alien ding to c*u* M«he
duties. Tr>e cells oi the four men
who escape<t ware r. i»r the front ai>d
had not b« c* loc'-ted. although tbo
p rla.neta l ad been placed in theta
for the night. H - stilted to open
the front dour when the four pris-
oner! jumped on Ki:u from behind
took hi* Kim ntul key* away from
him and fled.
Although there were a number of
prisoner: who were not in cell# non*
t.f them attempted to take n ivautag**
.f the conrjMcn to en ape. Mr. flry-
un immediately notified Sherif \V*.
T. Vann and other officer*. There
x pout the night at arching for the
escaped men but they miide their
gelnway quickly.
it war report'll by name Brown#-
viilf citizen* that they -aw nn auto-
lobile It-iving from the jail at a
ht*'h tate a*" ep-ed at about the tiatO
th • break occurred but th- sheriff*
department gtf-vu d the oeliof that
the prisoner# did not have any out-
line r.id. Bettaie none ni tbv other
priaoiinr* to.k- advantage of lha
’ hieak it is believed that the plot ti»
escape mu formulated by tb* quar-
ttl which mail* it* getaway.
This it the firil jail break that
‘ha- occurred beta in many year*.
OVER THOUSAND
i HOMESEEKERS IN
I More than I .OOP hom*>i-eeker* **>'«
icetng the Volley today for lHa first
• t.iut as gut.*!* of develops nt aid
colonisation companies. Sunday
night and morning toe Missouri !*»»’
Tcifie had five train* bututwH) OJem
and kituiiv'llii. bound for lli# J.ower
Kin Gruadp Vallsy.
Tsvo t sin* rarnii to tb»* Valley by
way of Man Antonio and three front
Houston nil currying crowds of |*eo-
! pie Interested in the Valley and
'eager to sec it with n m«*w to making
' in* e fitment her • and building home*.
I One special train nf lb car* ran dl-
; rest from I!nu.H-<i* irto Browns* ill#
Monday. Special cars carrying
i hoft.es .-ekers at** on siding* today all
j ih«* way up the Valley from Browns.
viit to Miiiion. The bctneaeokorg
S will sl<«*p in thflr parked Pnllmaua
and will b« shown buds by the eoi-
'onuation oryanit.it ion*
i Valiev e* 'Oil shivered a little in
■ tke “marther** early this merBing
. l>«' lb* •' wee its r» enjoyed th« *un-
I shine ntd v.artr.tli -of the weather In
ifomporitou WJtb t'tu colder tarapgra*
turrs they had Tail behind in tie
North Vxlla;. fruit and veg tables
| tra twine served to many who had
i imver leafWd of the uremier quality
t v»*.l flavor of the prjaucta
Flood Work Bid*
To Be Considered
The hour for the opening of hid*
• tomorrow for portions of the (am*
i nor count.' flood protection pr-ject
ha- been set at 2 o'clock.
T->e rounty rsuinmt loner's court
will nt that t m • consider bids f«r
i hr enfir.; north ft ..dway from the
Hidalgo ce otv line to the ’"tint
( wher* flood wa’.i-ra will t»« emi tled
• ip«o f.rnp. Mad re <»** those por-
j fie*■ of tHe north s:d of the Arrow*
t (dorado west of I at Peris »o Hl-
i dalgo eiriot v and south Of the army®
• froei the ntdolfO county lin. ‘o a
point west of the Harlingen highway
‘ bridge.
. I'mtmfti for !*»C "Omaiod'f will
not H« let d is to difficulty in seeor-
j mg right of way.
APPROVE I.OWER RATE
**A«m\GTO>.\ II. €.. Jan. 11.—fj*»
—-!’.**« loralijn of the 1020 rate* or
’second c* r* mail matter w*s t..
1 » " ted todav l; the senate post of*
fire cojnmlUee
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