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LOCAL CHARITY RECORD BROKEN Over 13,770 Meek Gra BrovMfiDc Poor Dwrim* 1930 Hunt Griffith Slayer In Kansas POWCA CITY. Okin. Jan. S— —The hunt for Bari Quinn, want ed for the ikitof at Juu Zaaoa Gnffah near Ttnkava hut Sunday, centered on southern Kan sas tocicht Officers, spurned by definite in formation Qui-rr hoped t4> si^ ATTWt HOOK 5rr* ^ p - - _ ter. Kay county attorney. said poeture information at Quinn had been iearaed by one of three squads of officers amt to etoday. Husband Fatally Shot, Wife Wounded BAN ANTONIO. Tks, Jan. A—VS —MSs. Annie L. Markham, of Ban Antonio was wounded and her hus band. B. E. Markham. 35. of Corpus Chrtm. «ms shot fatally tonight at Markham s home They had ar^L Monday- and to his wtirt home ta an effort to her and thetr son return to A shat from a 38 ralfiw rerolT » struck Mrs. Markham’s nose be tween the eyes and lodged near her left ear. CHARACTERISTIC POSES OF MARSHAL JOFFRE Marshal Jests* Jsffra, the saner #f franca. The picture an the left was taken sheriff after tne wane war. He is shewn in the center with Madame Joffr* and on the right «a a recent pertra*. Local Police Busy In ’30 But Year Is Quiet The Valley ■ noted for drawing toaMa Brownsville s pouce Hotter re veals that the Valley draws both ihe paying and non-paying vane Approanmatel? no rags were packed up here during 1930 and the major portion of them came in the last three months of the In order to prevent burglaries high-jacking* and petty thieving, the local police department picks up all tramps and their cases are investigated. If the person picked up is found to be a deserving in dividual. he is given the oppor-, ■.unity of fin&ng employment. If! he is found to be a loyal member of the KHgbti of the Road, a heavy suspended sentence is slap pad an han and he » shown the road. In this manner she police1 department weeds oat the on- ■ dessrab> element and nips poten tial criminals in the bod. Mr John Public is inclined to think of a policeman as an in dividual who stands on street corners swinging a duo and tak- { tag gratis apples from Tony’s fruit stand. This naans is dispeiied by the fact that there were 990 srrests made at Brrvns-rO daring the past year. Hcwerer. this dees not mean that Brians;.He is the 1 nog-locting jusuh-shoocmg town that Easterners are Drone to be lieve it is. Only 30 of these arrests grew oat of grave offenses: the temaind* r were for mir.or viola twos of the law. The grave offenses »r* <r aed op as fallows: Harder, one; burglary. 11: automobue the:;, a.; . Following is a table of offenses reported here: Theft. Of oes Roan - R'P'td Pslse Arsis ered Harder ..1 .. 1 Robbery., ill.. Burglary. 59 14 g Over *50 . 3 Under *50 5 Autos Stoles .. 30 35 A table of arrests and eonv.c Offense Arrests Found Guilty Harder . 1 1 Robberr . 3 3 Burglary . U 15 Auto Theft_ 1 1 A table of deaths and last peop.e fellows: Kc. Prund At pd Buicsde . 1 Coat. Suicide . 1 Found dead m local hotel ..2 Drowned _......... 2 1 Her. Los? .3 3 Children Lost.,. I } I You get quality and vglue when you buy a | Used Car from us 1931 License Paid ' ON ALL CARS OVER $100 Mechanically Reconditioned — New Duco Finish — New Tires, Etc. i ** Where Neceesary With a Reputation of Over 8 Years Behind Them WIDE PRICE RANGE — SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS — CONVENIENT TERMS Stevenson Motor Co., Inc. 924 Elizabeth St Telephone 1300 Brownsville Still Hunt Foe Negro Kidnaper ST LOUIS. Jan. Z—JP—St Loo* county autnonues tor.-gm nr. i. ri med to search for Charges Aberna thy. M-year-oid negro, as the kid naper of Adolphus Bosch Orv «eh 13 New Tear's Eve,-while warrant* were issued for his father, and a cousin, charging all with complic ity tn the abttoctxm. Pearl Abernathy. St. Louis negro real estate deader and father of Charles, through whom the Orth weic boy was restored to fc» par ents the afternoon of New Tears day, waa m jail at Clayton, a su burb of St Louis, but the cousin. Frieda Robb Abernathy, was nn» • ing along with Charles, who Is the father of seven children. The sen ior Abernathy S preliminary bear ing was set for January if. Peace grilled Pearl ‘ Abemathr. who aaid hi* son vu the kidnaper last night and today, together with members of hit family. He stood by his story he brought about the return of young fbthwem, great grandson of the late Adolphus Busch. mulu-milljrtcwjre brewer, when he dise**rered fcis boy Charles had the Orthwwm heir Marshall Constable No-Billed By Jury Marshall. Jam 3—jp_Con stable J. w. Smith was no-bthsd far fataLy sheeting a negro •• Waskoc 1 two weeks ago. by the grand <sry today Judge R A Hal had 'de -iTered a special charge m oswe tioc with the t»v be beuered the negro was out od range of his gtsa whai he fired and be did not intend to fcE »-•»« Legion Will Attend Rites of Mrs. Brown RAN BENITO. Jan. 3 —SAs Jaek soo Past No. Ill of the Americas Legion ws2 be recresexhe* at the ftcera! at » ociocfc Mender anm isg a; 8t Benedict's Oathahe (fcrra far Mm Eixabeth M Brows ngth er of E. N... Brows, a lertoerare. Arrfra! of a aoc. Brother Danicr. of St Paul, MsmesotA. * awaited. Texas Centennial DALLAS. Jan 3 — —Gtrtmof E3ect Ram S. Stertng wfil be asked to retire the ratewide mcTgsnest tor a amiable celebrahcc ts itM off the Texas independence emte-mif i_ Dr. Dand Lefkowtia rabbi of Tem ple a——a here, a——j to day. no: no: no: Mary—Your insults base no effect on me. You will not gam your pact : in that way! Martin—What do I want to fair:? Mary—You want u> make me eo to mother. But XU send far her sc oosne here—Arjwers. NTVE1 AGAIN 1 newer had but one thrashing m my life and that was far teLmg the truth.* "It certainly accomplished Ha pur pose"—linn me!. Hamburg These EE S OLUTIONS once made j are sure to j hold for the year! SHIFT IN WIND PUTS PLANE OFF Trsa*> Atlantic Flyers To Take Off A|>k Os scope fee oft the sextan: pmtt as we soared aft the ground We re gasog It* fix It taeoarrwar and take oft ftMr* Hart La! I talked £ over SOQpRT in' jju ^gggp^ naan”1 fe waTa* wTdwaded in crane a# long as we dared and ther. etjaak for >>«— Thn we did. and now too soon for we hod on!; about an hour and a ha'' of gas when we struck our x heels st Btspio: Roads Neither Mix. Hart nor T sat «dat»oo« aboard, that we were mah m 75 miles of Bmuda when we pm about and headed for hosnr Four Tyler Youths Held After Stabbing TYUER, Tea, Jan. 1-^P~ Char*** of acaauH wWb intent t«s mwrdcr were filed here todey Earl Nunn. L. B Maya, and Odel Palmer Tyler youth* held tn eon nectacc with the stabtear at J fi Hoc? tad It.. R Race brother*. » a flffat m a faacfrway near Tyler earlier hi the day.. Rtxrm and Partner were rejeaaed under S1.M0 bond each tn the taw IeondaOon Officer* saM thee were taM the * flft.: reflated frran a dirr'ut* wwr a ed had been taken from them at a ; party •SENATE WIVES' Chines* Couple Copy Chicago Fire Result SHANGHAI Jan. I—-JP.-Mr mmt Mn Left Vot-M; pwOTliiilp ihw Imvi af SCtb OXOTiry'* cot ot4 ~ s »•» ta jail MUTUAL ||iffji| jp|gfiSiilllillillSilliiilllllll!!IIII III IJ!illSi.;-" NATIONAL BANK m n,o w m m vttuft *• t§ « LIGHTS TESTED COURTHOUSE GARAGE DDDEE DEPENDABILITY Dodge ErottMn pecacet a mv DoJw 5a uJ a arv Dodge Lgkt_the moot Leatmiti roofnmiili aumd mkle mi to be Doace BfotLtn coerx bom tkmt tke moot anpottaat ttuog •loot * motor cor u Jut it U a ^ood motor car-*o den gore mod mo of monurl moaerxmL ,( Mf loot Log mod operate iepeodmkU. 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