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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
DAVIS TOCARRY
CAMPAIGN FIGHT
TO THE PEOPLE

NEW YORK. July l0.John WI Davis,
democratic candidate TOR president. in
tends to carry his fight to the country
IN Il series of addresses. number cf
which will be delivered in the west
This part of his campaign plans was
disclosed today al his first formal con
ference with newspaper correspondents
since his nomination yesterday.
Mr. Davis declined 10 discuss cam
paign issues III this II nr. explaining that
such q discussion in advance Of formal
notification of his nomination would hc
premature. The time and place Of this
notification are still to ic determined
Replying to Inquiries. Mr. Davis said
hc would sever his connection with the
law business. He IL Y member W the
sal finn that Grover Cleveland was
when ne was nominated for the third
time.
n was net until today that the prcsi-
Dental nominee met Governor Charles
M. Bryan Of Nebraska. his running mats
They were introduced as Mr. Davis en-
tered the room where the democratic
national convention met.
Mr. Bryan has made no plans for the
Immediate future. other than ~ obtain
needed rest. lie said that. like every
one else who had anything 10 do with
thu convention, he was well worn out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
WOMEN DEMOCRATS
ADJOURN WITH NO
VICE CHAIR M A N
tBy The Associated Press J

NEW YORK. July ia two hour
session of woinan members w the demo
cratic national committee adjourned to-
day after unanimously adopting rrsolu-
tion expressing appreciation of the work
NJ Ars Emily Newell Blair W. Missouri
aS vice chairman &c the committee. but
without recommending A successor or
suggcsiing recollection ~ rAIs. Blair
Several names had been submitted ~
the executive session W. The women when
il had ben in session for more than an
our. There mere understood fD have
'ccn considerable group il the meeting
favorinE the election Of Mrs. Blair
Mrs. hellrE Fairbanks ~ chi ago, the
new natidnal committee woman from
Iilin"i~. ana Mrs. Leroy Springer ~
South Carolina. placed in nomination hy
her state fur thr vice presidency. hast
night wcer among those prominently
mentioned for The place.
A protracfed session developed ~ the
jori;y xprSsion Of thif rprsmiaticaoin
feminine leaders struggled for u ma
joriiy expression II their representative
on the executive committee of the man
aging bedy ~ the party.
A resolution hy Miss Elizabeth Mar
bury. National fcommiiirwnman from
New York. declaring that the women
vice chairman should have no power tn
make appointment or rerfe organiza
tion plains in any state. without con
Sultaiion with the national committee
woman from the stale. was adopted by N
large majority after Mrs. blair had cx
pressed agreement wiiit the proposal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
NEFF CONDEMNS
VOTING SYSTEM
AT CONVENTION

AUSTIN. Texas. July 1e.~-Thc policy
of tying delegates IN Il sack AMI turning
the sack over to sclf-serving politicians
ia the democratic national convention l.
nll wrong. Governor Pa NJ. Neff de-
clared today on his return FROM New
York. where he has been for two weeks
The governor attended every session Of
the long convention viii h yesterday
nominated John W. Davis.
For several weeks before the conven-
tion Governor Neff tpured the state III
behalf of delegation nninstrucied n 10
candidates. Nomination ~ Davis was a
wise choice. declared Neff.
Mr. Davis. said the governor
should have been selected on aaout the
third ballot. however. instead Of The
10:'rd ballot He. or some other good
leader. would have been selected during
the first DAYS of the convention il the
unwise policy Of irpnbound Instructions
as 20 individuals had noi hren followed
10y number nf the states. This way
of tying the delegates in a sack and turn
ing the sack over 10 Some Self-Serying
oplitician 10 hold and handle aS his self
ish interest direct il an wrong. and no
one sould have Witnessed the proceedings
Of the convention for two weeks with
out being absolutely convinced that such
a policy was unwise
Texas sent ninety six delegates -
New York for the purpose II announcing.
forty votes for MrAioo~ each time The
roll was called for more than 100 ballots.
when. a. a matter of fact. any thoughtful
observer should have kIiown after the
first few ballots that neither Mr.. McAdoo
nor MIR. Smith could be nominated.
With Davis of West Virginia. and
Bryan Of Nebraska as our leaders, sec
No reason why the party cannot present
n militant and unbroken front III III
march to victory az the November clec-
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
OKLAHOMA SUPPORTERS
OF LAFOLLETTE MUST
VOTE FOR SOCIALISTS
tBv The AssocIated Pres.l

OKLAHOMA CITY. July lO.-Okla-
Iona voters who wish TO support Ssna-
tor Robert NJ La Toilette in the general
election in November Caa do w nv .vot-
ing for the socialist electors who will
be listed On The ballot, II was explained
today IS W. n. McAllistcr. secretary Of
the state election board.
Mr. Meil.ister said that inasmuch a.
the filing tire had passed before Ia
Toilette became candidate. no electors
specifically named to represent him il
the general election could bc placed on
th ticket, but that since he held the
endorsement Of the Socialist party he
could receive the saprort through that
nrcney. which is enc Of the four rcgu-
larly recognized parties whose electors
will appear on Oklahoma ballots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
SELECTION OF
DAVIS PLEASES
BROWNSVILLE
Hon. F. w. Seabury, Chair
man Cameron County Dem
ocratic Committee Has
High Praise for Davis

General satisfaction with the nominn-
tion Of John W. Davis as the democratic
candidate for president Ia expressed by
leading democrats W this city. "A fire.
strong, representative American citizen.
whom any American might well IVA
proud 20 accept rs his president. Is the
way many express themselves Enthr-
siastic IN his endorsement Of Davis Is
Hon. F WI Seabury. chairman of the
democratic county executive commit
tee. who expresses himself strongly in
avor W the nominee.
"The democratic national CONVENTION
has certainly taken ~ time w select
ing a standard bearer; but all the de
lays and wranEes viii Nv forgotten and
forgiven in view of the result" said
Judge Scabury this morning "Not
since the great days of Wilson and
Roosevelt has any political party ~
honorci itself Nv deserved so well of the
country by nolfnation for the presi-
dency. Every lawyer knows alI about
John W. Davis and 50 do our public
men generally. the people IA large will
soon learn an about him just as they
did in the case Of Calvin Coolidge.
~John W. Davis was elected president
Of the American Bar Association in
1922 in succession to such men as vii.
liam II. Tat and Eiihu Root: that
shows his standing among lawyers in
this country. During the time he was
solicitor general M the United States INV
had u argue the governments cases be-
for the II. =. Supreme Court in many
antitrust and other cases against great
corporations employing the ablest a.
tOrneys I'M the country N is an open
secret that the Supreme Court justices
regarded him as the greatest man ana
ablest attorney that had appeared before
that court In recent years
~Morc important than his legal at-
tainments is the high character as
man. universally attributed to him NV
those who have watched his public Ga
rcer in Congress. NV solicitor general
a as minister 70 Great Britain. In this
respect hc I'M compared. more frequently
than any other man alive. ~ Woodrow
Wilson. who il may incidentally be- said
was always hi warm friend and NO.
mirer.
THE American people are demanding
a much higher standard in their press
dents than they did IN the recent past.
The democratic party has had the wis
dom to sec the trend Of the times and t0
present w the people candidate un-
cqualed in ability and unsurpassed IN
character"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
HUGHES ISCHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF U.S..
BAR ASSOCIATION

PHILADELPHIA. .Iniy ~ Charles
J.. Hughes. secretary Of state was to-
'lay elected president of the American
Bar Association IA its annual meeting.
Frederick r.. Wadhams. Albany. n. H..
was reelected treasurer of the assOrin-
ton and Eigar 7. Fell o. Baltimore
assistant secretary. Villa 4 C Coleman
Of Baltimore, acting Secretary. was
elected secretary.
William VI. largest. judge Of tn
Dauphin county Pennsylvania COZ
was elected to the executive commi-
with Jesse A. Miller. Des Moines. Iowa,
William C. kinkaia Cheyenne. Wyo-
ming. ard A. <. Paul of Minneapolis,
Minn.
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ENGLISH ARE ELATED
OVER NOMINATION OF
DAVIS FOR PRESIDENT

TOSDON. '1iv !" -fke aliairai4on r.
John W. Davis for president Or the
United States 81 the democratic nationn
convention at New York il commentec
upon with great satisfaction here. large
~ doe to the nominees popularity when
lie served bis country as ambassador 70
England At that time he was rrcAittd
with having shown much N rpathy and
frieacIiress fer this country. He made
personal friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
MEDICAL SOCIETY
TO HOLD MEETING
In VALLEY in rs

Several score do tors members ofthe
Southwest Texas Medical Soriety. will
come 10 the NaIley sometime III February
for their annual winter meeting This
was decided III The summer session of
the society which came "a close M
Corpus Christi yesterday
Definite arrangements for the meeting
have net yct been made. The exact date
and other details of the winter session
are 10 y decided at N meeting of the e.
ecutive board of the society next month.
According 10 tentative plans the so-
ciety viii hold Il tw0-dny session with the
first days gathering M M Allen for bnSi-
ness and ether parts WI IIidalgn county
for entertainment. The second day Of
the meet the dcmiroS will journey down
70 Brownsville after seeing other points
~ interest in Cameron county. The
scientific meeting here will bc followed
by some entertainment features and
dinner AZ Matamoros
The winter session Of the society will
bring more than 100 persons to Browns
vile. a. the families and friends ~ the
visiting mediros often accompany them
~ their quarterly sessions.
Al the closing meeting of the socictys
summer session III Corpus Christi yes
terday. several Brownsville physicians
read papers.
Dr. X. J.. Works read paper Eye
Ground Manifestations IN Systematic
Disease and Or. Harry X I.oew read
\ dir uSSion of Management of Hyper
trophy nf thc PROSTATE"
4
went Az Corpus Christi for the summer
meeting. A number Of entertainment.
features were included On the program
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IhYOngs Stand Silent as
Body of Young Coolidge
IS TAKEN to Burial Place

LUDLOW. Vermont. July l0.-Thc
body of Calvin Coolidge, Jr.. was
brought back to the hills he loved for
burial with his forcfathers IA Plymouth.
Vermont, today. The funeral train ar
rived here at :37 b. NJ. eastern stan
dard time. The mourners, headed by
Presidcn; and Mrs. Coolidge left mme-
dately ~ motor for Plymouth with the
bier under military escort.
tBy The ASSoriatcd I'rcSSl
Aboard Coolidge Funeral Train, New
York. July TO-. Anxious To offer their
respects, American citizens in the cities
between Washington and New YORK
lined the route of the presidential
party, President Coolidge and his fam
ily with the body 0f Calvin, Jr, with
uncovered heads. as the special sped
through the late hosrs last night and
early today on the Atlantic coast.
Leaving the capital last night IA .
o'clock after funeral services at the
White House late in the afternoon. the
snecial train this morning approached
Northampton, Mass. There, the boy
hood home of sixteen year Calvin. fun
eral services will be held this morning
lin the church Nc joined while boy
IN the grade school. Late this after
noon the body will Ne taken On the same
train to Ludlow, Vermont. and FROM
there by carriage to Plymouth. Yer
mont. where the body will be buried be-
side the mother Of President Coolidge
The president and Mrs. Coolidge and
John. older brother and lifelong Gem
ranion Of Calvin. bore their grief quiet
~ and with pilgrim fortitudc yesterday
at the White House services. and
again last night is they went through
the streets Of Washington, lined with
silent crowds. 70 the train. For awhile
after the train left Washington, they
sat up. and shortly after passing
through Baltimore retired. In the same
car wita them were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
w Stearns OF Boston, friends of the
family for many years, and Major
James II. Coapal. the presidents ply
sician.
AT the rear of the car occupied by
the family. the last on the train, was
the bier on which rested the casket with
the body Of the boy. II WAS guarded
throughout the trip by three marines oT
The squad of six from the presidential
yacht Mayflowcr, pals Of the youth on
his trip aboard the vessel. The gray
caskct was covered completely by a
spray Of pink roses and the lighted
was visible 70 those with
ont.
Accompanying the president were
membees Of his official family. repre-
of the nation nj the final
services and intimate friends of the
boy and family. including many White
House attaches and the physicians who
attended the youth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10

PATH BABY WAS A
BOY; is NAMESAKE
OF JOHN w. DAVIS

NEW YORK. July I0.--A name
sake came 10 John w. Davis along
with the democratic nomination for
president.
The namcsahc il John Davis Me-
LauEhlin, horn 20 Mrs. Mildred Me-
Lanahlin al the New York Nursury
and Child's Hospital just six hours
before Mr.. Davis was nominated.
Mrs Mclaughlin was one Of %
cNpectant mothers who four days
before the convention opened agreed
90 name the first hoy for the dem
ccratic ncminee. Twcn. .y-thrce girls
were born in succession. The 2fth
was a hoy. hut the mother. despair
ing Of a nomination. compromised
and named him William Alfred
haSper.
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and the geographical and other consider
ationa. most persuasive. MIR. Bryan ex-
pressed amazcmcnt when informed or
their decision. lie had not even been
nominated.
But that was taken care of a. soon a.
Tire recess ended and nv II turned out,
the supporters of only one other candi
date George III Berry of Tennessee. one
or the group or active pre-convcntion
candidates for the nomination--attemp
rd to stems the tide of compromise and
wcariness.
Most of the delegates and altrrnatrs
who stuck 70 the end Of the long con
venton fight were homcward bound t1-
day. their frazzIcd nerves soothed Dvl
the concluding session of ovations and
little sleep. Few took the time for thr
good rest they have been promising
themselves. The strain of determined
fighting was relieved, but the financial
strain was not. They had been in New
York long time and home was the place
~ rest
Amusements remained for those who
wanted 40 be amused awhile. but the
homing instinct mounted as the emo
tions Of conflict faded and not many
could think w anything more pleasing
than climbing into train and watching
the miles dance hy their windows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
S25,000 DAMAGE DONE
BY FIRE AT CORSICANA

CDRSICANA. Texas. July TO- Loss
estimated NJ $4,000 was caused by fire
of undetermined origin. uhi hSiarted III
n restaurant here early today. The
restaurant was destroyed and two con
fcctionery stores and hotel damaged.
Guests in the hotel were force dto leave
IN thcir night clothing. escaping down
ladders from windoNs in many instances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
OLD RESIDENT OF
MATAMOR0S DIES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Manuel Colsa Fernandez. - wears old
member of an old Spanish family ii
Matamoroe aIl his life. died IA I lisa
y. IN. "Wednesday a. his home ia Mala-
moros after lingering illness If some
months. The funeral II ~ take place
az .;0 p ~. today with in;crmcnf in llte
old AIatamoros cemetery.
Mr.. Fernandez was well known IN
MatamoroS and Brownsville For many
years h. was an official in the customs
service af Matamora~. I;eSide~ hi~ wife.
Mrs Angela retiipain de Fernando. the
deceased is survived by his parents AIr.
and Mrs " CoiSa Mora of Malamoros
two sons. Luis Of san Antonio and
three daughters. Ali ia. now Mrs Gny
Turpin. and Lconora. beth of san An
tonic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
HAPPENS In ON WIRE
AT NEWSPAPER; HEARS
OF DROWNING OF SON

IlF'~ NUlNES July To- Mrs Edith
Maloney. telegraph operator. happened
IA \ newspaper office here last night wv
commercial telegraph sonndcr clicked
Of repeatedly lbs. ~---tbe newspaper
office cail. The regular operator MAS
not q cut. 80 Mrs. Maloney answered the
c;ill The message shc received was N
news story from Mctsregor. Iowa. saving
that james AIalnnrs aged H.. had been
drowned Vii The Mississippi river there.
lle waS hrr son. She tainted. Hospital
phys ians said her condition was serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
WOULD POSTPONE
ORGANIZATION OF
DEM. COMMITTEE

NEW YORK. July 10A proposal 70
postpone the organization of the new
democratic committee for 80 days ~ per
mil informal discussion of campaign
plans w state leaders MAS prepared for
submission today at the first meeting Of
the committees
Frank T. Folk of New York. under
secretary ~ state in The Wilson atl
niuis;ration. vino had been generally di.-
cusSed ~ connection with the chairman
hip ctihe committee, declared today that
he would moi ccpi The place, nor woald
hr ~ the manager a Mr. Davis cam
Yaien.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
CHARGE sTATuToRY oFFENsE

Charged with a statutory offtnsc in
complaint brought against him By the
mother ~ Elena lInoiosa. Jose Herman
cz was Wednesday bound over 10 the
grand jury under $500 bond after lead
ing not guilty and vaiving examining
trial at the preliminary hearing before
Justice W the Peace George u. Brown.
In her statement made At the hearing
Elena gave her age A. ~ years. and de-
clared tkat Jose had promised 80 raarry
her but that now he refused.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
Weather Conditions

Scattered showers occurred within tas
last q hours in the cottoa belt and III
the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Fair
to partly clcady weather prevailed over
peraturcs were somewhat lower this
morning over the central portion Of the
country and in the south Atlantic
states. and seasonablc to above normal
elsewhere IN the country.
The highest temperature yesterday IA
Texrs stations ranged from % at Abi
ltne and Fort Worth to SO AZ Amarillo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. July To-
The funeral train bearing the body Of
Calvin Coolidge. Ir.. younger son of
President Coolidge reached here ~ Z
o'cle,sk. standard time. this morning for
ihr SrrviccS III the Edwards Congrcga-
lionai ''hureh.
President and Mrs Coolidge and their
surviving son John left the train shortly
after arriving ami went M the toolidg"
home. There they were met hs Col.
John HI. Coolidge. father If the pre~i-
deni. lnd Mrs. Andrew Goodhuc. mother
of Mrs Coolidge
Col,lncl Coolidge had come from hiS
home ai Plymouth. VI. and both be and
sIrS. .tsuodhue viii h company the prrsi-
sirutial party "a Plymouth where Calvin
will DC buried tnicr in the day. II WAS
also planned w the pre-idrni ~ have hiS
father return with the family to the
White House.
The casket under new cpycr of fresh
pink roses placed there this morning. re-
mained III the compartment M the rear
nf the presidents coach. the ia>i on the
special train until shortly before time for
the services. when the funeral procession
viii accompany " from the station.
Church bells tolled ~ the funeral
party arrived
Silent groups gathered along The rail
rnnd tracks and sioud uncovered A. the
train rairr ur the Connecticut valley into
Massa hu>efts Factories stopped work
and employees Ssoal III attention.
Northampton was unusually quiet.
The president bad urged that thc SER
vices here be observed with simplicity
and the home folk sought ~ comply.
Business was slapped ty official pro-
clamalian between $50 and 1880 o'clock
standard time. when tile funeral pro-
..s.SSion and the services were underway.
Main Street was devoid of traffic
Tie clear notes of the Smith Col
lcSe chimes were heard throughout The
ANY during the funeral services. on
ward Christian soldiers and The Son
~ t.ud ts.sr. Forth ~ War were among
the hymns Swcclly played on the chimes.
William NJ. Butler. ,hairnan of the re-
pnblicaa national committee and close
friend of the president. met the party
here ansi President Marion l.eIioy Bur
ton of the University II Michigan. form
~ president III Smith College. who
nominated Mr. Coolidge ~ the recent
republican national convention. was
ainong those al the services
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
FEDERAL JUDGE DIRECTS
PAYMENT THREE MILLION

WILMINGTON, Del. July l0.-Federal
Judge NTH MI Morris has issued n decree
directing the reimbursement OF s3.500.
600 hy the Atlantic Refining Company
defendant. Ia the Superior Oil Corpora
tion I'm suit involving alleged fraud ia
connection with the purchase NJ 325.10l
shares Of stock Of the plaitiff corpora.
tion. It was alleged the stock he'd been
purchased at one-half Of its market val
uc.
Judge Morris said the transaction ha1
been conceived in fraud and consummat
"a BY gross deception and dishonesty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Party
cloudy tonight and Friday; possibly
local thundcrshowcrs.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday, probably scattered thunder
showers; cooler in north portion Light
TO moderate suuthcrly TO casterly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
STEEL ORDERS. s.2s2 sos TONS

|. NEW YORK. JnIy 10. Untitled or
der~ u The United Steel Corporation on
June 10. made public to-day .foialied
3.B1.IfiJ tons. u decrease VI 26.55~i
tons. compared with the end of the
rFesApH~ month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10

PLYMOUTH. vt. July l0.-This ham
lct in the Vermont hilis where Calvin
Coolidge was born sadly prepared today
little hillside cemetery here. where mem
ers o. the Coolidge family have found
their final resting places since the ramr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10

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