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4Please Feed Kitty’ is
Plea of Patricide, 14,
Facing Reform School
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PINE BLUFF, Ark., July 17.—</P)
—The reform school looms in Otis
Hankin’s future, but the 14-year-old
boy who slew his father, Wes. W.
Hankins, seems unperturbed. His
only tender recollection of home is
E small black at, which he begged
hewspapermen to feed.
Testimony now being prepared
for the Jefferson county grand
'jury, whij;h will assemble July 29,
already has been published to the
effect that Otis arid his father
Were known to quarrel frequently
End violently.
The elder Hankins, according to
those who knew him as a vegetable
farmer, was a large man, somewhat
striking with his iron gray hair and
deep, heavy laugh. Stem, they say
he was, a scrupulous churchman,
and the father of four other chil
dren who left home at early ages.
When authorities found him, lying
Bhot to death in his shack under a
bloody quilt, they questioned Otis,
t “I shot him with his shotgun,”
fcaid Otis, “because he fussed at me.”
And that is the nearest Otis has
'come to hysteria over the affair.
Questioners have found him apa
thetic in regard to the four-room
shack which served as his boyhood
home.
The hogs and chickens a*d crops,
which he admitted he “kinda liked
to work on,” were disposed of with
“I guess Uncle Aley will look after
them.” But the dingy and squalidly
furnished bedrooms of his home
arouse no sentiment. Asked if he
wanted to return there his answer
Was an emphatic “No!”
Otis, it was learned, wants to be
come a great lawyer. A well
thumbed copy of “How to Speak in
Public” was found in the backwoods
home, and Otis admitted it was his
treasured possession.
The boy said school did not in
terest him. The teachers tried to
teach him all manner of things, but
he did not learn how to make
speeches there, and although fond of
his teacher, school seemed Just an
other chore.
Otis says he has found jail life
“not so bad.” His case has aroused
the sympathy of women in many
parts of the country and Otis has
keenly enjoyed the unwonted atten
tions that have come his way in the
form of books, trinkets and gifts of
every description.
But he does miss “kitty.”
“Feed my kitty, will you?” he
begged a newspaperman who visited
the boy in jail.
[Personals j
F. J. Combe arrived from San An
tonio Wednesday morning.
E. J. Joseph is a guest at El Jar
0in.
F. Fuentes, Jr., G. F. Cook and
E. A. Bartwell, all of San Antonio,(
are here.
C. H. Kindrell and Otto S. Lam
,fnes are here from San Antonio.
J. Henry Saucier arrived from
Few Orleans Tuesday.
J. S. Holdemess and party, of
Greenville, 'were in town Tuesday.
Thos. Booth, of San Antonio, is
here looking after business and is
a guest at the Travelers.
O. H. Gordon spent Wednesday
In Brownsville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lindsay are
here on a business trip, are regis
tered at the Travelers.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Watson, of
Fort Worth, are in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Everett are
guests at El Jardin, from St. Louis.
G. A. Flander is here from San
Antnoio.
W. P. Kroupa, of St. Louis, is here
fcj. business.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carroll are
x guests at El Jardin.
Matthew Blanton is here from
Abilene.
R. L. Friedlander, of New York,
fs here on a business trip, and is a
guest at the Travelers.
Albert Ely and J. A. Mesiner came
In from New York Tuesday.
Sam Raphael arrived at the Trav
iglers from Waco Monday.
■ J. H. Ruttenberg, of St. Louis, is
In town on business. He is a former
resident of Brownsville, and is now
on his way to Los Angeles. He is a
guest at the Travelers.
Buck Wade is in town from El
lAConte.
I H. Malcolm and family, of Dallas,
4re visiting the city,
t S, C. tatum, of Center, Ala., Is at
the Travelers.
j A J*. Garse Is here from San An
tQnio.
1 A. M. Rangel is here from Hous
ton
l» W, A. Beatty pf Harlingen, was
tiere Sunday.
I- Wm. Arthur was here from Mc
Allen Sunday.
} Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Taylor and
J, Wise, and family, all of Lullng,
gre Visiting the city.
J. R. MUler is here from Tulsa.
r Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Landrum, and
tJhild are here from Kingsville.
G. L. Kitts and B. A. Widerman
Are here from San Antonio.
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IWild Buying Sends
JVKeat Up More TKan
J Eight Cents Bushel
fr CHICAGO, July 17.—(IP)—Another
Wild outburst of buying carried
wheat prices up more than eight
cents a bushel today and Decem
ber contracts swept past the $1.50
level In the sensational spurt. Clos
ing prices again were at or near
the top figures for the day. with
the December delivery at $1.54 5-8
to 7-8 a bushel.
The day’s advance for wheat was
from 7 7-8 to 8 5-8c and other grains
scored strong advances, too.
WICKERSHAM CONDEMNED
/ WASHINGTON, July 17.—(AP)
I •—Senator Caraway, democrat,
Arkansas, declared today that
George W. Wickers ham had “sac
rificed his usefulness” as chair
man of the Hoover law enforce
ment commission throngh his let
ter on prohibition enforcement.
read yesterday io the governors’
conference at New London, Conx^
EAGER TO ENTER
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MEXICO, TOURIST
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RACES OFFICIAL
Mexican immigration officials
at Monterrey, key point in the
Mexican railway system of this
part of the border, were warned
Wednesday to be on the lookout
for an American who, without
having complied with the proper
entrance requirements, hurried
ly bought a ticket at the Mata
moros depot and made a wild
dash for the train as it rolled.
The American won in a closely
contested race in which he and
a Mexican immigration official
participated, beating the official
to the train. However, his victory
will be short lived, for the immi
gration authorities at Monterrey
are on the lookout for him.
Mexico To Abolish
Border Patrol, Says
Immigration Chief
The Mexican immigration border
patrol will be abolishe d and the
method of preventing foreigners
from illegally entering that coun
try will be changed, Pedro Nunez,
chief of the administrative branch
of the immigration service an
nounced on hi arrival Wednesday
in Matamoros from Nuevo Laredo.
The men now employed along the
border will be set to watching trains
and aliens will be detected in that
manner, Nunez declared.
Members of the patrol stationed
on roads leading out of Matamoros
and all other border cities will be
maintained in their present posi
tions, Nunez said, to patrol the bor
der against smugglers and persons
who enter the country illegally. The
number of men thus employed may
even be increased.
Nunez also said the key immigra
tion office at Monterrey, which has
been closed for some time would
be reopened for the purpose rf
checking on persons entering and
leaving Mexico by rail.
Nunez is completing a tour of all
border ports of entry where he is
checking administration of the xz -
rious offices. He will remain in
Matamoros until the end of the
month. This official has nothing
to do with the new immigration
regulations, other than to see that
they are obeyed, he declared.
BUSINESS TO OCCUPY
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of at the meeting of the Kiwants
on Thursday, according to Travis
Jennings, president. There will also
be general discussion, but no special
program has been arranged,
and like business, Munday said.
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Dawes Figures In
English Press As
Oratory Volcano
LONDON, July 17.—(£*)—Ambas
sador Dawes today is in the English
public eye more spectacularly than
ever, with the English press carry
ing, highly colorful accounts of his
appearance yesterday noon at a
luncheon at the famous old Vint
nar’s Hall.
He indulged there in a vocal out
burst on Anglo-American relations
which brought him the characteri
zation “oratorical volcano” in some
papers and caused others to revert
to his sobriquet, “Hell and Maria.”
The ambassador abstained from
drinking any of the wanes and li
quors offered the 200 diners. He
could not refrain from taking part
in the ancient ceremony of passing
a huge loving cup around the circle
of guests. The cup, filled with a
special brew was handed to Lord
Derby, who presided.
He turned to General Dawes and
drank with due ceremony. The am
bassador then was supposed to drink
to the health of the guest on his
left, Lord Riddell, London publish
er. Instead he lifted the cup to his
lips, held it there a moment, end
then passed it on.
Poincare Resting
After Victory on
Debt Ratification
PARIS. July 17.— (/P) —While
Premier Poincare was confined to
his bed today with exhaustion and
extreme fatigue from his strenuous
efforts on behalf of the debt ac
cords with America and Great Bri
tain, the French chamber of dep
uties gave him a second vote of con
fidence, 350 to 238. emphasizing the
government’s victories of yesterday
One victory yesterday came with
out a roll call when the eloquence
of Aristide Briand led M. Franklin
Bouillon to withdraw a motion for
postponement of ratification until
the Young plan becomes operative.
M. Briand denie 1 America was a
“Shylock.” “However bitter may be
our internal debates in this painful
discussion I can hear the heart of
France beating in gratitude to
America,” he declared.
The entire chamber arose to its
feet and cheered as M. Franklin
Bouillon withdrew his motion.
MACDONALD VISIT IS
BELIEVED IMMINENT
LONDON, July 17.—(/P)—Infor
mal conversations between Premier
Ramsay Macdonald and Ambassa
dor Charles G. Dawes on naval
reduction have reached the point
where the question of the premier’s
visit to the United States is the
subject of diplomatic negotiations,
it was learned today.
These negotiations were said to
be with regard to the time of the
prime minister's visit and to making
it effective in promoting the cause
of naval disarmament.
FIVE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES CAR
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., July 17.
—[IP)—Two men, two women and a
girl were killed today when their
automobile was demolished by S
train at a crossing near Cambria.
A driver’s license found in a pock
et of one dead man bore the name
of Nathaniel Kaulman, Philadel
phia.
“Horse Overboard” Is
Cause Of Great To-Do
CHICAGO, July 17.—(/P>—A
horse with a high-faluting name
of Minerva Cheevy fell in a well
yesterday, being rescued after
much to-do with great difficulty.
Minerva Cheevy, who pulls a
mean plough on John Nebore’s
farm near Livertyville, was stand
ing in deep thought on some
boards covering the well. The
boards broke, dropping Minerva
Cheevy 15 feet into a lot of
water.
The water was over Minerva’s
head, and the nag was in immi
nent danger of drowning. A man
jumped to the rescue. In the ex
citement his name was not
learned. Whoever he was, he
Jumped in.
Confessing that she, single
handed, held up and robbed two
Topeka, Kan., payroll men of $14.
000, Mrs. Vivian Scraper, :,5, told
officers she used an unloaded pis
tol. She helped police recover all
but $50 of the stolen money.
Long Time Resident
Of Los Indios Is
Buried Wednesday
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, July 17.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Juana Davila, long
time resident of Los Indios, were
held at the Catholic church here at
9:30 a. m. Wednesday . Remains
were interred in the new city cem
etery.
Mrs. Davila died at the home of
her grandson, Maximo Cervantes, in
Los Indios at 9 a. m. Tuesday. She
was 75 years of age, and had lived
in Los Indios since childhood. She
leaves a brother, three grande ns
and twelve great grandchildren, liv
ing in Los Indios.
Garza, of Brownsville, had charge
of the funeral arrangements.
The man and horse floundered
around for a while until finally
the man made connections with
the halter*the animal wore. A
rope was dropped down, and the
halter strap made fast to it, after
which the rope was pulled taut so
that Minerva’s head was held
above water.
In this unnatural posture the
horse remained until the Liverty
ville fire department got there.
It was decided to pump the well
dry, and this was done. A belt was
then placed around Minerva, a
crane was brought forward, and
the horse was hoisted to safety.
Minerva Cheevy today was back
on the front end of a cultivator.
Longer Dress
For Women Is
Urged At Meet
SALEM, Ore., July 11.—(IP)—A
i resolution urging women to wear
dresses of sufficient length to cov
er their knees when sitting as well
as when standing was adopted
last night by the Catholic Wom
en’s society in its national con
vention here.
Birth control and the new free
dom for women weer dealt with in
other resolutions. Preceding the
adoption of these delegates to the
society and to the Catholic cen
tral verein of America heard ad
dresses deploring the alleged im
modesty of present fashions in
dress and the practice of birth
control.
The resolution on feminine skirts
deplored "The trend on the part
of girls and women who by dis
playing too much of their physical
form have become a source of
temptation to all men, young and
old.”
University Editor
Placed on Probation
For Risque Articles
AUSTIN. July 17.—(IP)—Publi
cation of questionable material in
the “Texas Ranger,” University
of Texas humorous publication,
resulted today in the placing on
probation for one year of John
Canaday, acting editor of the
comic during a period of last
year.
H. V. Crowder, who succeeded
Canaday, was relieved of his du
ties by the faculty discipline com
mittee more than a month ago.
He has announced he will not re
turn to school this year.
Faculty members condemned
the Ranger for publishing jokes
termed too risque.
REBEL CHIEF, 300
MEN TO SURRENDER
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MEXICO CITY, July 17.—(IP)—
The Mexican government an
nounced today that Andreau Sala
zar, chief of the rebel movement
EDITORS’ JAIL
TERM STAYED
Sentenced For Contempt,
Cleveland Men Freed
By Higher Court
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17.—UP)
Louis B. Seltzer, editor of the
Cleveland Press, and Carlton K.
Matson, chief editorial writer, were
given a stay of execution today by
Appellate Judge Willis Vickery after
Common Pleas Judge Frederick P.
Walther had held them in contempt
of court and ordered them to serve
30 days in the county jail and pay
fines of $500 each.
Judge Vickery, reached at his
home by Newton D.'Baker, former
secretary of war and counsel for
th newspaper men, orderd their re
lease under $.,000 bond each pend
ing an appeal.
The appeal filed by Baker on the
grounds of error, will not be hfard
for seven months unless a motion
is made to advance it ahead of
tho regular order.
Leave Jail
Seltzer and Matson were permit
ted to leave the jail, where tney had
been formally booked as prisoners.
Judge Walther, who heard the
charges brought by himself as a
result of an editorial in the Press
criticizing his granting of an in
junction to racing interests, ordered
immediate excution of the sentence.
The jur'st denied a motion 'or a
stay of execution, sayi* • ’ .tre ,s
no statute to support it. Newton
D. Baker, former secretary of war
and chief attorney for the newspa
per men, hurried to the court of ap
peals to attempt to obtain bond for
the men pending further efforts for
a stay.
The injunction was granted !y
Judge Walther to operators of the
Thistledown race track restraining
Sheriff E. J. Hanratty from inter
fering with use of the “contribution”
system of betting, provided it was
legal. The sheriff took the stand
that the system was illegal, and that
the order was not binding, and
closed the track.
“Monstrous”
The Press, in an editorial pub
lished the day the injunction was
granted and twice revised in later
editions, declared the injunction
either “monstrous” or ridiculous and
accused Judge Walther of having
been made the dupe of racing in
terests.
The judge instituted contempt
proceedings, charging the editorial
was libelous and contemptuous.
Baker argued strenuously for free
dom of the press in the hearing
concluded this morning. He also de
nied the editorial was in contempt.
in the state of Colima, has agreed
to surrender and had bee ~>ven
15 days in which to concentrate his
men, said to number more than
300. They have been promised safe
conduct to their homes.
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Second Youth Dead
Attempting Liquor
Smuggle Into U. S.
PLATTSBURGH, N. Y., July 17.
—(A3)—An attempt to smuggle liquor
from Canada has taken the life
of the second Plattsburg youth with
in a month.
Elijah E. Belgrade, 21, was killed
yesterday when his automobile
overturned while attempting to
elude border patrolmen. The pa
trolmen said they found 16 bags
of ale in the machine.
On June 15, Arthur Gordon, also
of Plattsburg, was fatally shot after
failing to heed a command by cus
toms guards to halt.
CO-ED SLAYER ASKS
HEARING ON SANITY
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17.—
(AP)—Attorneys for Dr. James
H. Snook, confessed slayer of
Theora K. Hix, 25, his co-ed para
mour, demanded a sanity hearing
at a conference with Common
Pleas Judge Henry L. Scarlett
today and he immediately named
the superintendents of three state
hospitals as alienists to examine
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Negro Confesses
Killing Man And
Assaulting Woman
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 17.—
i/P)—Lester Boyer, 38-year-old ne
gro, today confessed to State Offi
cers E. P. Smith and S. E. Tranum,
they said, that she shot and killed
Jack Hines, a mechanic, near Eu
faula. Ala., last Wednesday night,
and assaulted and seriously wound
ed Hines’ companion, Miss Beatrice
Clark of Eufaula.
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MEXICANS IN TEXAS
SEEK COUNTRY’S AID
MEXICO CITY, July 17.—(JVA
Representatives of Mexicans living
in Texas have ar Ived here and will
confer with Pres. Portes Gil with
reference to repatriation of their
countrymen.
They hope to obtain government
aid in procuring agricultural facili
ties for t’ tsc they represent to earn
a living in their own land.
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