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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
Dawes, ES,BRYAN
ENJOY MEETING
Rival Candidates Renew
Friendship in Visit
at Capitol
tBy The Associated Press

LINCOLN. Nebr.. Aug. 3O-The vice
pr' -identinI nominees VI the two old
parties -Chas u. Dawes. republican and
Chas. w. Bryan. demo rat-met here
today renewed an acquaintance formed
IN this city and parted H. friends Dis
cussion of politics did not enter into the
unusual meeting. which took place in
Governor Rryan'S office at the Nebraska
state capital which lasted fifteen min
utcs. There was an exchange Of remi-
hiscences. some talk about the growth
Of Lincoln since the early nineths and
recollection ~ some amusing in identS in
their lives aS residents Of this city.
The nearest approach 10 politics came
when n they were saving good bye Mr.
Bryan remarked. M We'll General. | wish
you success i'll all your future efforts
and undertakings except AT the election
in November MIR. Dawes laughingly
expressed hs thanks.
The meeting between the two came
about through what amounted to a
mutual agreement. Governor Bryan in
y statement issued yesterday on the ar
rival NJ his opponent in Lincoln 10 de-
liver campaign address expressed the
hope that the Nebraska capital would
give Mr. Dawes 4 cordial welcome and
and declared Nc hoped ~ would have an
opportunity 10 meet the dty'S visitor.
Mr.. Dawes read the statement and then
announced ~ would call On Governor
Bryan before returning to Evanston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31

Dawes Plan Goes
Into Force Saturday;
Young Is Appointed

mans whore necessary and shut up shop
rs far as concerns Franco Belgian con-
troll 81 the mines and factories and gen
eral supervision Of civil affairs.
The cessations Of economic control Of
the Ruhr and the delivery of the compli-
Gated railroad system to the Germans
will take several weeks. The London
agreement contemplated that the first
stem should ~ taken August - and
specified the dates on which each stage
must be completed but authorized the
reparation commission 10 hasten or de-
lay the dates according 70 circumstances.
September | will be the first date. and
eight days later the French and Belgians
must collecting between occupied and
moccHpied Germany. Twelve days
afterward. or by September II. the
French and Belgians must have re
moved the restrictions on al traffic be
tween the occupied and uno cupied ~e-
gions. ana they must restore various
charges on the population and regull-
tions A. they exist in Germany proper.
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be laid in Spanish mosaic tile. In the
main building there will be approx
matcly thirty class rooms beside the
auditorium. administrative offices, ca
feteria. kitchen. and rest rooms.
The dormitories will each contain
fifty bedrooms with connecting baths
between every pair Of rooms with two
studervs to each room which viii be
equip< <Pd with twin wall beds. thus
acomnl bdating 100 students in each
-dormityry. There will also be re-
ceptio1 parlor on the first floor and 2
study lall on the second floor OF each
dormit,ry. \ fine radio set will be
installed with loud speakers In each
class rnom auditorium and micro
phone IN the deans office so that an
nouncoraents can be made and soncerts
heard hy individual classes. without
the necessity of assembling in the
auditorium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
CROP
ESTIMATE NOW
$4,000 BALES
Total Ginned Reaches
10000 or Estimate of
Last Week for Entire
Crop of the Valley

with total Of more than ten thousand
bales of cotton ginned in the past week.
the amount ginned in the Valley again
reached the total estimate for the sea
son. and forced the estimate M nj leas,
five thousand bales. with 10000 set aS n
conservative estimate for the Valley
crop. and $4,000 not at all unlikely. The
total ginned last week was 69.29S.
Il i obvious from figures, obtained
last night from the Valley Gin Co. head
quarters at San Benito. that the total
this year will not fall far short of last
year, when $1,000 bales were ginned. ana
the crop was considered a record WELD.
This year the crop was considered poor.
although il is steadily pressing the total
for 1923.
The price of cotton. which held M
strong at close To - cents during most
Of the season. has been dropping Steadily
during the past two weeks. and took an
other tumble Of more than hundred
points on the New York market Satur-
day morning. The price paid for cotton
here Saturday was 24.5. although this
will not be paid longer If the market
continues poor. it was said. Most buyers
up the line are paying only 2l cents for
the staple.
Cotton ginning reports are: IIidalgo
county. 37.l91: Cameron county. %
COZ: Willacy county. $500. Mercedes.
Ni;i6; Donna. 2I34: Alamo. 1884: San
Juan, 1TT6; McAllen, 3S43: Mission.
Tl13; Sam Fordyce. 905: Ednburg.
41}S; WeSlaco. :i22O: other IIidalgo
county gins. l229: San Benito. SG4O.
Harrington. 5l69: Brownsville. 33g3: Rio
llondo. 1913: Barreda 247: Olmito.
100; Rangerville. 1850: In Feria, 100:
Santa Maria. 10; Combs. 10: total.
69. .29S.
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PARIS. Aug. 3O.-The Dawes plan
became operative M noon today with the
formal appointment of Owen d. Young
as agent general although technically
and legally the allies latest attempt to
get reparati0ns from q, rmany will date
from Monday. September 1. when The
reparation commission will announce
that Germany has passed the required
laws ana that the Germans and allies
have signed tie agreement 0f London.
Mr.. Young got into tion immediately
and started his assistant Leon Frasier.
~ Berlin. Giving him 4S hours in which
70 get to the German capitol and open
his office.
The evacuation of Dortmund and the
surrounding area has been ordered by
the, French government in conformity
with Premier llerriot's promise 20 the
German chancellor. bat the actual de-
parturc of the soldiers will wait on the
civil services. which have been lang in
stalled and may take two or three weeks
70 turn over their affairs 20 the Ger
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
MRS. FERCUSONS
Lead NOW 97,2O9
Returns from 247 Coun-
ties Complete; Three
Held No Election
(Texas Election Bureau)


DALLAS. Aug. 30.--Mrs. Miriam Fer
guson's majority over Felix D. Robert
son for governor in the democratic run
Of primary Of Aug. rs was 97.209. ar-
coroing to the final report OF unoffi-
eial returns given out tonight BY the
Texas Election bureau. Complete re-
turns from PAT out Of 252 counties we're
received. Hutchinson. Borden and Live
oak counties held no election.
No returns were received from Hook
ley and Kent counties, which casts a
combined vote Of 1890 in the July pri-
mary, and have combined voting
voting strength Of 1904.
The final tabulation shows the fol-
lowing totals:
acknowledgement 44S.12O; Robert
son, 345,9l1.
Lieutenant Governor-Edwards, 36l,-
S67; Miller, 377,17s.
Attorney General-Moody, 494, 1874;
Ward, 229.l79.
ComptrolIer-Baker 24O.46; Terrell,
ASS. POT.
Railroad Commissioner &C year termV
Gilmore, 1874; Weaver. 263.s79.
Railroad Commissioner (4year ttrm)
Nabors 303,421: Smith 3S7.395.
Chief Justice Supreme Court-Cure'~
ton, ,39T,S5+; Wear 2s9.lO6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
ENTHUSIASTIC
RECEPTION IS
GIVEN WALES
Crowds Gather to Greet
Prince on Way to Fill
Luncheon Eng a 6 e.
ment at White House
arr Thc Associated rress.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.--The Prince
az Wales was given an enthusiastic re-
ccption upon his arrival in Washington
today to pay an official visit TO the
White House.
The princes own wishes and those
of President Coolidge, that the visit
should be entirely informal, did not
convince the public and the crowds,
gathered at the station and iammed
along the entire route 20 the White
House. gave the prince an ovation.
His visit at the White House. where
the chief executive and his family are
in mourning on the other hand was
auiet and simple in the extreme.
luncheon attended only by the prince
and the Coolidge family was followed
w recert tion 10 melsbers of the cab
iret and their wives. and then the Wis
itor returned to the station and left
for Long Island. His stay in Washing
ton was barely more than two hours.
when the prince stepped from his
special train at l:l5 this afternoon.
crowds composed largely cf women. for
nearly three hours had already been
strairing the ropes Of the barriers,
erected 20 keep them in check.
AZ the prince with Secretary Hughes
BY his side walked down the station
platform and through the presidents
room 10 reach n White House automo-
lille. the crowds gave way tn their ptnt
Up energy forget both fatigue and
with much waving Of handkerchiefs
and hats showed their welcome. The
prince. flushed and smiling. repeatedly
raised his hat IN acknowledgment.
Around the White House the crowds
were thickest. Police regulations had
forbidden an entry 10 the White House
lawn. but thousands were jammed along
the sidewalkks. sA the princes car ap-
preached the roar was deafening and
thousands of Ealy colored pGrasols
were waved IN welcome.
President Coolidge. Mrs. Coolidge and
their son John awaited the prince in
the green room at the White House.
Secretary Hughes introduced the
prince to the presidential family and
then retired.
The departure Of the prince was
about 80 minutes earlier than had been
expected and as result only moder
ate demonstrations were afforded him
on his drive To the station. Quite
number of enthusiasts. however, were
already stationed outside the White
House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
WOMAN STAYS
ALLEGED BANDIT
Man Had Been Charged
With Hi-jacking at
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug. 80
Thomas Thomson. an alleged hi-jack-
w and bandit. was shot and instantly
killed today by Mrs. Ethel Thompson
as he lcaped on the running beard Of
the THOMPSON automobile in the busi-
ness section Of the city. The Thomp-
son .simm diately d<ve to the police
headquarters. madCF statements. were
charged with manslaughter and were
released on $4,000 bond each.
Thonason, according 20 the police re-
port had been accused by the husband
and wife of holding them up in JEFF
ferson parish recently and robbing
them Of $3.50. Thomason is alleged to
have threatened the couple for filing
charges against him. whirh il was re-
ported had been Withdrawn within the
last few days.
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units will cost approximately $500
600 exclusive Of equipment. furnish
ingS. etc. which will cost an additional
$4,000. a small power house. con
tanning boilers. pumps and the filtra-
tion and ultraviolet ray sterilizing
processes will be situated directly
back Of the main building.
All buildings will be fircproof with
monolithic reinforced concrete frames
and outer curtain walls of hollow
tile and face brick with east stone or
namentation. All steel sash will be
used throughout as well as recessed
steel lockers. Roofs of Spanish clay
tile. with vari-colored Spanish mosaic
tile are introduced here and there 10
lend atmosphere" TO the general
color scheme. The entire interior
will BE- plastcred on metal hath parti-
tionS and masonry walls and ceilings.
The corridor floors throughout are to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31

McALLEN, Texas. Aug. 30-Plans
Tor Carroll College. the new Baptist
school 10 be located here have been
completed BY Harvey r. Smith. archi-
tect of san Antonio. and have The ap-
proval Of the board. The first three
units. the administration building. and
two dormiiories. one for girls and one
for boys are to be completed by the
fall of 1928.
Situated on the main highway and
railroad about n half mile from the
center Of McAllen. the school Il 20
have an ideal location and one that is
sure TO prove an attraction not only
for the Valley but for the entire state
and for other states.
The plans are in the Spanish
renaissance style most appropriate TO
the climatic conditions, Spanish i'm
fiuence and the history of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. These first three
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The entire group of buildings viii be
steam-heated from the central heating
plant by the vacuum system. The
plumbing fixtures will be Of the latest
design. (receSSc,l bathtubs with
showers. for instance. III al bath
rooms of dormitoriesl. The sewage
disposal viii BE- handled thru a special
IN designed sanitary septic tank syS-
TEN. All electrical wiring will be in
conduit and fixtures especially de-
signed for this college. The grounds
will be laid out BY specialist III
landscape work. and besides the plant
ing around the buildings and court,
will have citrus orchards. truck gar
denS.~ flower gardens. experimental
work. play grounds and athletic field
The board Of trustees is headed by
Dr. J. Nj. Carroll. president Of the
college. and Rev. Hulen X. Carroll,
dean.
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INSTITUTE TO
Open MONDAY
Complete Program | S
Made; Local Resident
to Aid in Program

With regular program for every day.
and special program arranged in addition
To these. ample entertainment has been
provided for the teachers who will be
here for the Lower Rio Grande Valley
institute which will open here Monday
morning and continue for one week. ac-
cording TO l.. II. Kennamer. county sup
erintcndent Of public instruction III. l..
Pritcheti, professor of sociology at the
Southern Methodist University. vii lbe
conductor Of the school The institute
program will be held ia the high school
building here
Some difficulty has been experienced
in securing accommodations in Browns
vile for all the teachers who are arriv-
ing in Brownsville today and tomorrow
for the institute. Mr.. kennamer said
Anyone having a room that they will
let for the use of tea hers ~ asked to
communicate with Prof. Thomas j. Yoe.
or with Mrs. llarbert Davenport.
The program for each day of the
teachers institute in Brownsville ~:
$50 to $50. opening exercises: 500
To $40. section meetings: 9:4j To 1928.
recreation period (plays and gamesi
1880 10 HE. section meetings. ll:20
To 1880. announcements ! 80 ro 1900.
special lecture: 12.D0 to | 80. noon in
termission: ! 30 10 2:1o. supcrintend, nts
meeting: 2:15 to $50. section meetings.
2:,j5 10 3:2J. recreation (plays and
gameS): 3:30 10 400, special lecture.
The Valley institute. although il will
only be n county gathering composed of
Cameron, Hidalgo and Cameron county
teachers. is expected TO be the most
complete and thorough vt held. The
faculty obtained according 10 Superin-
tendentS. j. one of the best yet as
sembled ut the institute here. with mem
bers Of the staff who make speciality
Of institute instruction work.
The faculty j.: III. l.. Priichett. gen
eral conductor; w. II. Cooking. ele-
mentary section; l. II. Phiprs, superin-
tcndent ~ IIarlingcn, music department:
Miss Eloisc Cavazcs of Brownsville
pianist. Groups TO be represented at the
institute. with their superintendent,
are: Cameron county schools. l.. ID.
Kennamer; Willasy county. w. +. Me
Charen: Brownsville district. +. ]. Yoe:
san Benito. c. T.. Jones. fIarlingen. Paul
4. phippS: Rio IIondc. X. A. Woolriige
and In Feria, Claude Elliott.
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1nr The Associated rress.l }

fl,y The Associated IreSS.)
HERRIN. Ills, Aug. 30.-State troops
patroIled the streets Of Herrin tonight
following a renewal Of KIan and anti
Klan rioting here today in which six
men were killed and at least five
wounded. one dangerously.
The dead:
Deputy Sheriff J. II. (Bud) Allison.
Dewel Newbolt.
Green Dunning.
Chester Reid.
Charles willard.
Otto Roland.
The wounded:
Herman Phemister, bailiff OF the
Herrin city court. shot in the head and
critically wounded.
Carl shelton.
Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas.
Charles Benham.
Harry Herrin.
Troops arrived late today from Car
bondale and others were expected nso-
mentarily from Cairo, Mount Vernon
and Salem. Tension tonight was re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
|. O. o. T. INSTALS

HARLINGEN. Tex. Aug. 30--0fficers
Of the Harlingen chapter Of the |. O. O..
+. lodge No 81 were installed at spe-
cial ceremonies conducted in the lodge
rooms Friday evening. w. o. Ward Of
Mercedes. district deputy grand mas
ter. served as installation officer The
new Officers are. Robert Palmer. no
HE grand: c. A. Thomson. vice-grand;
c. LAWYER. chaplain: J. II. Reese. war
den. and w. L. Mooney, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
Corpus Tennis Player
Loses Colorado Title

DENVER. Colo. Aug. 30-LeSlie
Coleman. of Corpus Christi. Texas. lost
his title AZ Colorado state tennis cham
pon tn Paul Bennett. Iowa State title
holder here today.
Both played a hard driving game and
the final match went four Sets, G-3. 81.
6-4. 60. Coleman weakened perccptibly
III the last set, serving many double
faults.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
WATER TESTS PERFECT

Samples Of the city water in Browns
willie were sent recently 10 the military
bacteriolcgist At Fort Sam Houston.
and were returned here Saturday with
mark Of perfect. according to J. H..
Williams, superintendent Of the city
water and light plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
Severe Storm Reported
Off Atlantic Coast

WASHINGTON. August 30-The
weather bureau tonight issued the fol-
lowing storm warning:
"Advistory 1890 y. m. tropical storm
accompanied by winds of hurricane force
central about 900 miles cast northeast Of
Turks Island moving northwestward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-31
Troops Patrol Town
AS Klan War Starts
Anew; Five Are Hurt

ported high but military authorities
hoped 10 be able to cope with the sit
uatioR.
Carloads Of armed men were report
"a pouring into Herrin tonight from all
directions Sheriff Galligan said he
was informed Klansmen were coming
from Marion, Mount Vernon and other
nearby cities. Prior to the arrival Of
troops, Gallighan had ordered extra
guards around the hospital.
The ren.wal of the warfare, which
had died down in recent months. start
ca early this afternoon shortly after
States Attorney Dolos Duty had dis
missed the murder charges against the
Shelton brothers. Carl and Earl, for the
the Staying cf Constable Caeser eagle,
2 klansman, in rioting last February 8.
Forty or so shots are said to have
been fired. The shooting started when
Sheriff George GalliEan went to the
J. II. Smith garage with two deputies
on instructions from States Attorney
Duty 20 seize the car alleged to have
been used by the assaiIants OF 8. Glen
y. Yourg, Klan liquor raider, and his
wife, near Okawville, Ills, last May %.
The only coherent account Of the af-
fair available early tonight was from
Sheriff Galigan. n bitter opponent Of the
Ku Klux Khan.
The sheriff said that as he and
Deputies Allison and Thomas entered
the garage H. noticed Dewey Nebolt. an
alleged klan>man. sitting in a chair WA
four guns strapped TO his waist.
tialigan said Newbolt fired upon theh
and they returned the fire. The dead
are all of lIerrin and four of them
Newhoit. .Dunning Reid and Willard
are klanSmtn. according to tlft rrwpEf
ROLAND was bystandert and was hit
by stray bullet He'iiied i'm the Herrin
City hospital. the same building riddled
BY bullets in the February riot.
MARION. Ills. Aug. 30.-With state
militia in control the situation in Her
rim II quiet, Sheriff George Galligan
sad late tonight upon his arrival here.
II denied reports he had been barri-
cadei in the Herrin city hospital and
said all Of the wounded had been re-
moved from the hospital except Her
ncn Phemister. reported dying.
ri merely stayed ut the hospital
few hours TO protect the wounded,
pending arrival Of troops" Galligan
said.
The sheriff brought with him and
loiged IN the county Jail Carl Shelton,
who was slightly wounded and Supren
Westcliffe. Beth are held for investi-
cation in connection with the shoot-
ing but no charges have been filed
against them.
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Election Returns
OF County Canvassed

Returns from the run-off primary in
Cameron county were canvassed at
meeting Of the county democratic ex-
CONTINUED on page -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
Sheriff S Sale.

GEORGIA, Terrell County-Will
be sold before the court house door i'll
said county on the first Tuesday in
June, 1924, within the legal hours OF
sale. to the highest bidder for cash,
the following property, to wit:
Sixty 600 acres of land, more or
less, off OF lot OF land number 90 in
the Twelfth land district OF Terrell
county, Georgia, being all OF one
hundred acre tract OF land on the north
side of said lot, except 40 acres on the
north side of said one hundred acre
tract sold off to VIM. Livingston, be
ing the same land deed to Mrs. Susie
Jordan by the First State bank in deed
dated October II, 1911, and recorded
in book "T, =" page 6l5 OF the deed rec
ords of Terrell county, Georgia.
Said land levied upon as the prop
erty OF Matte Walker to satisfy a
special judgment execution issued
from the City Court OF Dawson on
the 22nd day of April, 1924, in favor
of c. F. Oxford and against Matte
Walker.
Written notice OF the levy on said
land given to the said Matte Walker,
as required by law. This May |, 1924.
F. T. WOODS, Sheriff, Terrell
County, Ga. o-o-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
DO YOU WANT A GOOD JOB
WITH YOUR UNCLE SAM =?
Postmaster Cheatham Requested to
Make Known IFS Places Open.

The civil service commission has
requested Postmaster Cheatham to
make public through The Dawson
News the fact that the federal govern
ment will add, as soon as they are
available, Us to the present l|o
agents employed in the suppression OF
illicit traffic in narcotic drugs.
The commission will receive appli-
cations for these positions until May
Goth. The entrance salaries range from
5000 to $500 a year, with allowance
for travelling expenses The rating will
be based on training, experience in
the investigation OF major criminal ac-
tivities and physical ability. .
Full information concerning the ex-
animation and application blanks may
be obtained from the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, ID. c., or Roy Crouch, the sec
rotary Of the local board OF civil ser
vice examiners, at the postoffice.
The commission states that the
present force OF anti-narcotic agents
made the remarkable record of 7,2Ol
criminal cases during the year 1923, Of
which number 4,479 have already been
tried, resulting in 4,194 convictions
the prison sentences imposed aggre-
eating 1902 years and the fines reach
ing total OF $42S,043.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
BRONWOOD SCHOOL CLOSES
WITH SPLENDID EXERCISES
Several People Enjoy Big Fish Fry.
Personals and Other Items.


A fish fry was enjoyed very much
at Wright's bridge last Friday eve
ming by Mr.. and Mrs H. E. William
son, Mr.. and Mrs d. A. Gammage,
Mr. Sam Denton, Mr.. Hadley Staple
ton. Mr.. Bill Holland Mr.. w. w.
Massey, Mr.. c. W. Clark of Ameri-
Gus, Mr.. Hadaway Of Leary, Mr. Glib
bons and Miss Katie Lou Gammage.
The graduation sermon on Sunday
was thoroughly enjoyed by a large
and attentive congregation. Rev. w.
Wyatt, of Leesburg, was the forceful
speaker for the occasion. The music
under the direction of the Glee Club,
added much to this enjoyment OF the
day.
Mrs. Ernest Barnes and Mr. f. L.
Massey entertained their Sunday
school class on Friday night with a
moonlight picnic, All had a delightful
| time
Miss Laurine Sem, of Dawson and
Miss Dell Sem, of Pleasant Hill, were
pleasant visitors of Miss Katie Lou
Gammage the past weekend.
Misses Eva Jones and Selma West
OF Sale City, accompanied Miss Julia
! Capel home for the weekend.
Mrs. ]. L. Kennedy and Miss Doro-
thy Glass spent the weekend in Al
bany.
MIR. w. A. Royal, OF Atlanta has
visited Mr. S A. Royal recently.