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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
COBB OFF TO FLYING
START In EFFORT TO
BEAT 1923 RECORDS

CHICAGO, July 7.-Tyrus Raymond
Cobb. determined u set q record for
scoring 200 or more hits season. ~ off
20 a flying start 70 achieve this goal be-
fore the curtain drops on the 1924 sea
son.
The famous Georgia Peach i starting
the final half of the pcnnant race with
l0l hits 10 his credit the hest perform
ance to datr4a The major leagues Cobb'S
consistent hitting has placed him third
in the list of American League batsmcn.
with III ~ rage Of $40. Jameson Of
Cleveland III still cut in front with -3T0,
while Bconc III Boston is third with .55i.
Babe Ruth apparently is having hard
time keeping UP among the leaders VI
~ IN monoPoizing the spotlight III hit
ting homers. lie connected with two last
week for total VI twenty. Ken Will
liams. st. Lofts rival. was unable 10
act the ball out Of the lot and IN nurs-
ing hs fourteen. She averages include
games Of Wednesday.
Eddie Collins. White Sox captain. con
;inues 70 blaze the trail for the base
attal-rs with nineteen.
Other leading battcrs: Ruth. New
York. .3a6; Fall Chicago, -3iT; He'll
mann, Detroit. .3i5: McuSci New York.
.si5; Goslin, Washington. $40; Shceiy.
Chicago. .33a; Williams. st. Louis. -335;
l'roihro. Washington. 80.
In the National League there has been
little change among the pacrmakcrs.
Rogers Hornshy. 1923 cha rpion, is still
III The top. but his percentage has been
shaded. falling to 1872. Zack Wheat Of
Brooklyn moved into second place with
373 mainly because Kelly and Snyder
Of the Giants have let up in their stick
work Kelly II tattinr third with .363.
while Snyder Is fourth with 35s.
Jack Forrnier of the Dodgers has
precipitnte slide, landing below the $40
hitters. However. he has not permitted
his slunn tn interfere with his fence
bustiag activities. Hammfr ring out two
circrit smAshes in one game: and tax
irr on another later On. Fournicr swell
ed his totalk It. There is no second p"
IN hitting htsmers. Fournier's chief riv-
als are far sehind. with Hornsby near
est with nines
Max ~arey az Pittsburgh and Gran
than Of Chi@ngo continue TO share the
spotlight III Anse stealing with total
of II. having& lead of one.
Other leading battcrs: YounGS. New
York. nag. Bresslsr. Cincinnati. -339;
Forrnier. Brsnklyn. .s37: Fritsch, New
York .1ai: NGriTshy. Chicago, -1sl;
Wright. PtssburTh. .aiS; Roush. Gin
einnati. .al8t Williams, Philadelphia,
.9l7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
INV The Associated Pressl

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. N. N
July T-Brushing aside the pending
proposals for suspending the rules and
to release delegates. the democratic ma
tional convention today went back TO the
dreary business of balloting for prasi-
dent.
The proposition Of the ID minority
candidates including Governor Smith
and the counter-proposition by Mr.. Nc
Adoo was rejected.
An attempt to refer the proposals TO
the rules commit led by McAdoo men,
YVES defeated M large vote. The cf-
feet of the move. which was beaten, was
that q report from the rules committee
to eliminate the two thirds rule could
have leen adopted by a majority Of the
convention. whereas Il two thirds major
ity nov is required.
AT l126. daylight time. Chairman
Walsh raped for order. The Rev. Viii
liam l.. Phillips. assistant rector Of the
Little Church Around the Corner, Of
fcred the Invocation.
Charles r. Wilson Of Huntington, W.
Va, asked unanimous consent for con
sidarati0n Of a resolution 70 express the
sympathy of the convention 10 President
and Mrs. Coolidge in the critical illness
or their son. 1t vas adopted hy "A rising
vote after applause.
Then Chairman Walsh asked unani-
nous consent for the report by himself
and Chairman Hull on the over-Sundas
deliberations. There was no objection
ana the report was read by the secreta-
r..
The report ~. drafted contained the
declaration signed By all the candidates
excepting william @. MrAdoo. releasing
their delegates rnconditisnally and also
the declaration Of MIR. McAdoo releasing
his delegations conditionally upon the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07

WASHINGTON. July THE last
point Of gravity was reached this after
noon I'm the condition Of Calvin Coolidge.
Jr, son Of the president, suffering
from blood poisoning M Walter Reed
Arni Hospital
lie was clinging TO life with wonder
full tenarity but hope was about MI that
was held out for his recovery. All Of his
medical attendants were remaining close
by. and finding as chiefly marvellous the
stamina the boy was exhibiting.
Gas was said to bc forming in the
stomach, an additional evidence Of the
progress of infection, and making ~ AVN
possible for him 10 take nourishment by
the ordinary means The president and
Mrs Coolidge were remaining M hand.
With the IL year old youth battling for
hs lifr against the ravagrs of the septic
poison viii has spread through his sys-
tenn unchecked for four days. the prrAi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge remained near
his bedside throughout the night nj the
Walter Reed Army Hospital They hnd
been there almost constantly throughout
yesterday and since he was removed tD
the hospital Saturday afternoon for NV
mediate operation in M effort 10 stop
the spread of Nv disease
After the first reaction from the op-
GRAFTON, which was performed On the
riLlt lrE below the knee in an effort to
drain from focal point the poison
which haS spread from nn Infected
blister on the left foot. the patients con
diiion showed a slight Improvement late
yesterday. Hut hiS weakened state ag-
gfayated by the fact that he has been
able NM take W. npuriShmcnf. caused
relapse last night. Then. III the early
morning. came the announcement of h
very slight Improvement
One 81 the physi ians who remained
IN attendance described hiS surviving nf
the night a. u miracle" adding that hc
now had bare fighting chance for rr-
cnvrry The condition that gives thr
greatest promise. he said. is that mo
vital organ hAS broken down in the
strain.
The physician confirmed reports that
" blood TRANSMISSION hnd been rrsorted WA.
presumably about midnight and said the
boy had reacted well fo the TRANSMISSION
and other things that have been done for
him. 4
Two enlisted men Rt the hospital.
members of the medical corps. offered
themselves Cor THE blood TRANSMISSION.
which II was Indicated. resulted IN the
very slight change fnr the better which
was announced at one o'clock this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07

SON FIGHTING
FOR HIS LIFE
Receivers Slightly this Morn
ing; Blood Poisoning Con-
tinues its Ravages During
Day

WASHINGTON. July Y. After a
might during which the patient was
said to have been near death in three
separate sinking spells. Calvin Cool
dgc. Jr.. son Or the president, was still
fighting bravely for his life early tor
day with his safe passage through the
early morning hours giving slightly in
creased hope of hi recovery and hi
condition remained practically unchang
cd throughout the day.
Young CaIvin's fever ascendcd during
the night 20 a point where life was con-
srdcrcd almost impossible and his re-
markablc rally was regarded az enc OF
the occurrences Of medical practice
which occur IN rare cases.
His fever had abatcd considerably
yesterday but was still at N very dan
gcrous point.
Despite all Of this. however. the boy
retained clear mind during most w
the time. and was able. when his father
and mother finally left the room. 10
tell them goodnight.
After consultation of physicians
early this afternoon. President and
Mrs. Coolidge decided TO 60 to the
White House for luncheon. indicating
that the doctors felt that their patient
was not actually in q dying condition.
The need NJ "A stomach specialist to
cope with the later developments in the
case brought IN another physician.
Doctor William Gerry Morgan, of
Washington. A washing-out of the
stomach was successfully completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07

CLEVELAND, July Faced with
conflicting reports, one recommending
endorsement Of Senator Robert ". La
Toilette a. a presidential candidate on
his platform and the other calling for
nomination Of separate Socialist
party ticket on its own platform, the
National convention Of the Socialist
Party today plunged into a long debate
On the subject.
The LaFollette proponents numbered
10 cf the committee members. His OPP
poncnts were two. William II. Henry.
Indiana, and VI. X. Snow, Illinois.
The majority report was signed bj
Norris Hillcuit, New York; Victor l..
Berger and III others.
The majority report held that the
conference for progressive political ac-
tion had to an intcnts and purposes al
ready established new party, "or-
posed to the old capitalisitc parties
and recommended that the Socialist
party concur IN its action and cooperate
ia tho 1924 campaign
The minority desired LaFollctte was
"a life long republican and declared
the conference platform one that
might have been written by W. j. Bryan
thirty years ago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
Expected Change Fails
to Appear on the 84th
Ballot; Glass Gaining

abrogation Of the unit and two third
rules and on agreement for progressive
elimination of minor candidates.
The report was the sole accomplish
mcnt Of the weekend conferences con
ductcd by Chairmen Walsh and Hull and
opinion differed AZ 60 whether IL repre-
scnted any accomplishment at all.
Al sorts Of opinions were expressed
as the delegates assembled. The unani-
nous one was that it was going to be
lroiling hot under the glass roof Of
Madison Square Garden.
The many canvasses conducted or the
floor 10 find out where the favoritc son
delegates were going TO developed that
tincnt from the individual delegates
seemed to be TO stand with their native
sons.
Bruce Kremer Of Montana, a McAdoo
man, moved the suspension of the rules
50 both sets or proposals could be refer
red to the rules committee for report
Newton y. Baker and William Jennings
Bryan both claimed recognition Of the
chair. Senator Walsh ordered Krcmcr's
motion read again for the clear informa-
tion Of the delegations. Then the chair
recognized Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. Baker developed that a report Of
the rules committee favoring change
IN the rules could be adopted by u ma
jority Of the convention instead Of u
two thirds majority.
Chairman Walsh agreed that that was
correct
On an aye and nay vote on the motion
70 suspend the rules and refer the pro-
pOsais ~ the rules committee, the noes
had il without a roll call.
With that the convention went back t0
calling the roll or states for balloting.
The 18th roll call started with the
usual Alabama "a votes for Underwood.
There was no change in the voting un-
til Colorado was reached and there Me-
Adoo gained half vote. Smith lost one.
Davis lost n half. In Florida, NTH lost
ono. Tn Illinois Smith gained five and
McAdoo was unchanged. McAdoo lost 4
half vote in Maine.
Michigan rearrangcd its vote entirely
going back to Ferris with III and giving
Underwood 3. II took = IL from McAdoo
and 1-2 from Smith. Robinson got two
from Minnesota
Nebraska quit Governor Bryan entire
In on this ballot and gave 20 Senator
Walsh of Montana the two votes which
had been hanging for him there. Sena-
tor Walsh also had picked up three in
New Hampshire, taking them from
from Smith and McAdoo.
Breaks III the Virginia and West Nir-
ginia delegations gave McAdoo some
votes for the first time On the 18TH bal
lot
In North Carolina McAdoo lost two
and a half. Underwood gained Ill John
W. Davis gained one also.
"A resolution was offered BY former
Governor Gilchrist OF Florida proposing
that the rules be suspended for the A.
turn adopt the proposals embodied in
Continued on Page ..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
The Ballots
The 18th Ballot Follows

McAdoo 5ll; nith 36J IL; Davis Of
MI VA, 73 l2-; Underwood ADJ Glass "a:
RaIston 5; Robinson - I-2: Ritchic ~
.-2 Walsh 3; Salisbury q: Ferris l7;
Bryan 3; Gerard 4; Roosevelt n; Total
1896. Absent ?
The 18th Ballot
McAdoo 507 l-2; Smith 366 Up; Davis
Of W. VA. 7i; Underwood 90; Glass l7:
Ralston A; Robinson pS ~: Ritchic M
IL; Walsh 6; Salisbury 6; Ferris -;
Gerard n; Roosevelt i Bryan .. Total
1896. Absent >.
The 80th ballot;
McAdoo 45i IL: Smith 36T -: Davis
Of West Virginia 4; IL; Underwood
4G IL: Glass g.: RalStnn n; Robinson
- -: Ritchic I6 -: Walsh A.: SauLs-
II: Bryan 4 H.; Roosevelt A. Total
1906: absent =
Slst. Ballot
McAdoo 432; Smith 365; Davis or W..
Va. 10 l-2; Underwood 4s; Glass 73;
Ralston A; Robinson 20 IL: Ritchie ~
IL: Walsh s; Salisbury 6: Owen q;
Barnett 4 Daniels Bryan IL: Fer
ris rs; Roosevelt 4; Total 1896; absent
p
SIND. Ballot
McAdoo 413 1-2; Smith 366; Davis Of
WI. VA. VI; Underwood 40; Glass 7S !;
RaIston "a: Robinson 2S l-2; Richie
10 IL; Walsh 4; Salisbury q; Owen ~; (;
Ferris ~; Bryan l-2: Daniels Il Roos.
event !; Total 1896: absent ono.
Sith Ballot
McAdoo ais; Smith 1868; Davis OF w.
Va. ~ l-2; Underwood A. liz; Glass
~; Palston "a; Robinson ~ 1-2: Richie
i6 IL; Walsh 4; Salisbury, s; Owen 80
Wheeler 4: Ferris IL; Bryan liz;
Roosevelt 4; total 1896. Absent 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07

MADISON SQUARE GARE.N, New
York. July 4 Late today "A vote was
forced in the Democratic National con
vcntion On the resolution adopted by the
II minority candidates holding that aII
delegated should he released. and the
resolution carried. releasing an dele
gates.
The vote came on motion of former
Governor GilrhriSt az Florida and over
technical objections intcrposed hy Gavin
McNab NJ San Fran isco. a McAdoo
leader
Earlier III the day the convention had
brushed aside consideration of the reso-
lutiun of the - minority candidates and
the counter proposal by MrAdoo also.
Apparently everybody WIS full Of fight
and unyieIdinE.
Bui five more tedious ballots in the
~tcamng Madison Square Garden took
scme ~ the belIigcrency ont III some of
the delegates and when they came ~
vote on the resolution a. IL finally came
up the vote was 80 close Chairman
Walsh WAS unable A. determine who had
IL and ordered roll cali.
The resolution upon the adoption q
which the convention voted was a. fol-
lows:
-RcSolvcd. that the time hns arrived
when. III he opinion ~ this democratic
convention. all delegates should be and
ARE hereby released from any pledges
or instructions of any kind whatsoever.
touching upon amy candidacy for the
nomination for president"
The action Of the convention did not
affect The two thirds rule or the unit
rule BY its action. the convention ap-
proved the stand of the IT. minority can
ddatcs. including Governor Smith. Mr..
McAdoo's counter proposal did not come
up for II vote.
The vote on the motion by Mr.. Gil
christ was $50 in its favor and l05
against IL, and not voting. 1t was 25S
more htan required to pass il.
Chairman Walsh stated his intcrprc-
tation Of the resolution is that il does
not abrogatc the unit rule, which pre-
walls wherever II was ordered III mere
In expresses the sense Of the conven-
tion that instructions and pledges are
and ought not longer to be admonished,
the idea being that when instructions
and pledges were given IL was anticI-
patcd that nomination would be made
in reasonable time and on a reason
able number OF ballots.
No delegate, the chairman said,
would Ne subject "a legitimate criticism
for now changing his vote if he wished
10 do 70.
The convention then plunged into the
S3rd ballot and the effect Of the rcsO-
luton Just adopted was watched with
the greatest interest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
INV The Associated Press

ttN ne ASScci1feu FrcSSl
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. N. n.
July 7 The democratic convention to-
day released all its delegates from fur
thcr obligations r. any candidate for the
presidency but the step did not bring
i'm sdiately the relief it, sponsors had
hoped.
Presented with the formal endorss,
mcnt of All of the l5 candidates who are
opposing William G. McAdoo, the reso-
lutiol for release Of delegates from
thcir instructions received an over
whelming majority after the McAdoo
managers themselves had passed the
word along that il would be advisable
IA to oppose IL
The convention took one more ballot
before aijourning until evening. but IL
revealed no material change as result
Of the new situation created by the res
olutioa Of release. The convention ad
.0urned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
RELEASES HoG cM0LEgA

COLLEGE STATION. Texas. July r.
The Al. a NJ. College veterinary depart
mcuf Is gradually withdrawing from the
hog cholera serum business. releasing
w thr - mercial laboratories VI the
state which are now believed 70 be Of
scientific accuracy and willing x sup
ply the product at reasonable price.
The college has distributed millions of
doses VI the serum since 1909 when the
disease threatened the swine industry Of
the state, giving prompt service AZ the
minimum price Of production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
LAFOLLETTE MAY
RECEIVE SUPPORT
OF SOCIALISTS

CLEVELAND. July Z. The Socialist
Party of America went into the Sceond
day NJ ifS National Convention here
confronted with the task Of debating and
voting upon report from 4 special COM
miiiec of fifteen recommending thai it
endorse the Independent Party candidate,
Senator Robert MI i.aFolleitc.
The committee voted l., 10 to make
this recommendation. The fact that il
was composed of outstanding leaders of
the party. selected by the convention
Yesterday from -; delegates nominal "a
fro mihe floor and voted upon by the
individual delegates. was considered Sls
nificant of the probable outcome of the
discussion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
SPANISH FORCES ARE
VICTORIOUS; CAPTURE
CITY OF KOBADARSA

LONDON. July THE advance fore
~ III the Column of General Navarro.
commander Of the Spanish forces al Ne
lila. Morocco. after three days oF fight
.nr. surrounded and occupied kcbodar-
sa. IA s o'clock yesterday afternoon. a.
cording to News Agency dispatch
from Madrid. The enemy was said TO
have suffered heavy losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
ESCAPED CONVICT HELD

BALLINGER, Texas. July Walter
Harris. who escaped from Jail here In
the spring OF 1917. while under indict-
mcnt on charge of bank robbery. in
connection with the lcoiing of the Win
ters State Bank at Winters. is held in
jail al Little Rock. Ark. according 10
messages received hy Officers here. Al
Inman was killed in the fight with Of
ficers that followed the robbery at
Winters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
KING ALFONSO RETURNS


MADRID. Juls n. King Alfonso viii
return 90 Madrid "Wednesday fer a con
ference aT which II will ~ decided whrth
er General Primo Rivera. military die
taior. Will 80 90 Morocco % take charge
~ the operations against the native
tribesmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07

COLLEGE STATION. Texas. July T-
A survey has disclosed that two district
highway engineers and 2l county high
way engineers W the state highway a.
partment are graduates Of the A. a. m.
College of Texas XXI I. Windrow.
resigned last year as state highway en-
Eineer drew the highest salary ever paid
to u state official, and ~ also an "A. W
NJ. graduate This great participation Of
IA. & NIL men in the greatest modern
engineering movement Of the age i an
example of what the technical state in-
stitution IN worth t0 the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
SAOPAULO IS
In HANDS OF
: REBEL FORCES
Second Largest City Of Brazil
Falls After Bloody Battle;
Naval Forces Are Brought
in as Guards
tBy The Associated Press (,

btENOS AIRES. July T.-Sao IauIo.
second largest city IN Brazil and capital
nt the conntry's wcalihir.t state. WAS re-
rted early today 10 be still ia the
snds Of the in~urrcctionary forces which
'ok possession Of the government
hidings during Friday night and Saiur-
y morning IN sudden uprising marked
sanguinary street fighting.
0'Ming % the strict censorship i'm
Tposed by the federal government in Rio
Janeiro and the lack of any communic;-
ton whatever with Sac I'auIo, the causes
OF the insurrection are thus far unknown
here. but 1t appears to be sufficiently
formidable 10 cause the federal govern
ment at Rio Janciro o. despatch troops
oy land and sea A. well as air forces
10 attempt its suppression.
Ihosd familiar with the Topography
oi the country around Sac Pauo believe
'aat IT the inSurrcctinuary forces are
strpng enough to maintain control within
the city. they will be- able To Withstand
siege from without from considerable
time as the city sits On high plateau
surrounded by mountains. making mill
tary access difficult
Sea forces consisting of The battlcships
Minas. GeracS and Sac Iaulu ,arrsing
troops, are reported Ia have arrived at
Santos yesterday. but from there Sac
faulo can be reached only IN cable
railway which asccnds five thousand feet.
being otherwise inaccessible except
t1r2uSk difficult mountain passes. Some
what sIhg lar topography makes an ap
proach from IN Janiero difficult. the
railroads from both directions passing
through numerous tunncls which can
easily be- blocked.
A. ording 70 official statements by the
Brazilian government the insurrection-
lists consist of small garrison of fed
eral troops but ruInors circulating here
are that the sac I'aulo police, miliiarily
organized and French trained. joined the
movement Among the explanations for
the uprising given here is enc 10 the ct
feet that IN represents an effort by Ger
tain political elements in Sac 'aulo state
10 sccc,lc from the brazilian federation,
declaring lis independence and inviting
other Btatcs 10 join il in establishing .
new g,hernment with the city of Sac
Paulo j. the capital.
Dr. CARLOS Ocainpos. who WAS in
-angugsacd governor ~ Sac Faulo state
two months ago. is reported Ia be po-
liticalIy opposed to president kcrmadcs.
off iaI statements from the brazilian
federal government. however. represent
the sac Iaulo state government a. tah-
ing steps 10 suppress the insurrcctIsn.
According 20 message received IN
the Brazilian embassy here. the gov
ernors of all the brazilian STATES, without
exception. have pledged the support ~
their armed forces against the rcvou-
tionaries.
BUENOS AIRES, July IA iavas
dispatch from Rio Janicro this morning
says telegram has been received there
from Sac Paalo, Brazil. TO the effect
that the insurrsrtion has teen suppress
"A ...I ....lnr rn..nrrI
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- Ihe Assae. l'e' rFe~'i

tIN I'M "~nHt ~ I-fFNf
WASHINGTON, july 7.-An earth
quake shock Of Moderate intensity. last
ing from 9:25 M in ~ ann, with maxi
mum intensity from 9:sc TO 9:i2 o'clock,
and occurring about 200 miles south ~
Washington. was reported Sunday bS
Father Tondorf OF the Georgetown uni
vcrsitv ohSf frvat0rt.
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INTENSE HEAT

BY The Associated PreSsl
AI.dIEKS. Morocco. Jnlv T.IIeat
81 intense that il has been described as
IN wave ~ fire. has been sweeping
the widespread vineyard districts near
here during the last few days and has
been badly burning the heavy wine grape
crop. On Friday the thermometer regis
tered a. high A. 149 degrees Fahren-
heit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
DOHENY FILES MOTION
TO QUASH INDICTMENT

WASHINGTON. July "A motion was
filed in the District of Columl ia sa-
rrcme court to-day by H. l.. Doheny and
r. II. Dohcny. Jr., To quash the inlet
mcnis returned against them as a result
If the oil investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-07
CANADIANS RETURN

OTTAWA, Ont July Mime thou
sand Canadians who have lived in the
United States nix months Or longer re-
turned 70 Canada in April and May. ac-
cordinr 10 statistics of the Department
of Immigration and Colonization.