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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-22
PRELATESAND
GALES MEET
Situation Discu 8 S e d
But No Understand
ing Reached

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2l.-tPl-
President Gales conferred for more
than. an hour and half this evening
with two high Catholic church dig
nitaries relative to the religious
situation. They were the Most Rev.
Leopoldo Ruiz Y FloTez, archbishop
of Michoacan. and Bishop DiaZ of
Tabasco. Nothing was agreed upon,
but it is announced that the con-
ferences will be continued.
President Gales firmly maintained
his attitude that religious services
should be resumed, the church recog-
nizing the principle that church
buildings are public property.
Archbishop Ruiz and Bishop Diaz
declared that the Pope's recent in
struction forbade them accepting
such principle.
The conference which was at
Chapultepec palace. was most pleas
ant, and the president was cordial
to the prelates on their arrival and
departure. After leaving the palace,
Bishop Diaz declared he was hope
full that future meetings would sue
cessfully wipe out all obstacles to a
settlement.
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MOVIE SHEIK HAS
SUFFERED RELAPSE

NEW YORK. \. u, Aug. 21.-IRl
Rudolph Valentino has suffered a
relapse. After announcement Of the
development Of pleurisy in his
chest. il became known that prep
arations for blood TRANSMISSION had
been made BY the three physicians
who operated on the film star Tor
acute appendicitis and gastric ulcers
last Monday.
II was stated at the hospital at
midnight that Valentines condition
was very serious" but ihat there
was no immediate danger.
The new complications in Val
entino's condition came as a sur
prise to his friends, who had be-
lieved him safely on the road to re-
eovery. After the double operation
Sunday, local peritonitis set in and
doctors announced that his only
chance of recovery lay in the ability
Of his strong constitution TO fight
off the spread Of the infection. The
crisis was passed two days ago, and
the physicians ceased issuing bulle-
tins regarding the stars illness.
The first hint Of a relapse came
with the announcement early today
Of slight spread Of the peritonitis,
which was said BY his physicians,
not 70 be cause for alarm. A bulletin
early tonight told the addition Of
Tleurisy and after a two hour con-
ference Of doctors. preparation for
the blood TRANSMISSION were made
known.
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Movie Star Snnbbed;
Miss EdeyIe CheeYed

CHERBORG, France, Aug. 2f.-
tPl-Gertrude Ederle, conqueror
Of the English channel. was the
whole show here today as she
boarded the Berengaria and sailed
for home. She was in a merry
mood and the cynosure for all
eyes as she mingled with the i,l0O
first class passengers who are
going home with her to New York.
All the way down from Cherbourg
on the boat train from Paris,
tourists swarmed through the cor
ridors Of the swaying express train
to get a glimpse of the American
girl who had conquered the Eng
lish channel. Most of thenis were
satisfied merely to look at her but
the more self assured Kept open
ing the door of her compartment
to extend their personal congratu
lations and insisted on shaking
hands.
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for q long time. With the possibility
that congress might avoid any clear
cut. decisive action one way or
another.
The present plan, however, gives
a specific objective and whether the
efforts Of the church prove fruitful.
the plan represents something tang
ible which heretofore has been lack
ing.
The episcopate intends to petition
the Mexican congress to amend the
religious clauses of the constitution.
This move follows the pronounce
mcnt made ~ President Gales
yesterday. in reply to communi-
cation from the church officials.
that the episcopate was left free to
make an attempt 70 have the funda-
mental law pertaining to religion
changed, and that If the episcopate
offered amendments to the consti-
tuition he would not use his power
to have them withdrawn from
congress.
Business conditions due TO the
economic boycott IN protest against
the religious regulations are grow
ing distinctly worse. All trades are
affected, and the department stores,
moving picture houses, and places
of amusement, together with those
industries which deal with so called
luxury and non-necessity commodi-
ties, are facing a serious situation.
Such business depression, in the
opinion of observers, is likely to
lead to business failures unless con
ditions are relieved.
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FORMER SHERIFF '
ELUDES POSSES

BELTON. Texas. Aug. 2l.-tPi--
Efforts 10 apprehend Albert w.
Bonds. former Bell county sheriff.
sought in connection with the killing
Of Wiley Fisher. Temple chief of
police. who was killed here Friday
morning. had been fruitless Satur-
day night
Most Of the searchers. consisting
Of officers and deputiEed citizens.
had given up the chase and returned
to Belton and Temple tonight.
Since the finding Of Bonds auto
mobile at FARRELL last night and a
note addressed TO his wife and boys,
nothing had been learned Of him. Il
was belived the former sheriff was
hiding in the hill country southwest
of here.
The body Of Fisher was 10 lie i'm
state in the Temple opera house
Sunday until the funeral Sunday af-
ternoon. Many friends viewed the
body today.
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CINSTURNOUT
CLOSE TOA,OOO
BALESIN week
Valleys Total Will
Run Close to 10000,
Is Estimate of Val
ley Gin Manager

Valley gins had turned out ap-
proximately 10000 bales up to Sat
urday night was the estimate made
by II. p. Boyd, manager Of the VAL
ley Gin Company, who reported that
weather conditions the past week
had been very favorable for the har-
vest of the cotton crop. Mr.. Boyd
estimates that between 10 and 80
per cent Of the crop has been picked.
and that the Valleys total will run
between 10000 and 10000 bales.
The high winds the past week have
caused considerable loss OF cotton.
Mr. Boyd stated, and this combined
with the showers Of the previous
week has lowered the grade. The
grade has been reduced from aver
age middling to strict low middling
on most of the cotton now coming
to the gins, he stated, causing a re-
duction in price of about $3.50 per
bale.
Virtually all the cotton in the
Valley is now open, and every avail
able picker is in the field. Weather
conditions have been ideal the past
week for harvesting the crop. and
there has been no decrease in the
daily volume Of seed cotton received
al the gins
The labor shortage II still acute.
especially in the unirrigated sec
tions. and considerable loss will be
sustained through the blowing OK the
cotton. Conditions are improving in
many parts 81 the Valley as the
small acreages have practically all
been picked. releasing the pickers
for the larger acreages.
The Valley gins the past week
have turned out approximately 3O.-
600 bales. Mr.. Boyd estimates. only
5000 less than the total for the
peak week Of the season which ended
Saturday, September 7. Ginnings are
now very close to the total for last
season, and ginners predict that the
1925 total will be overrun by ap-
proximately 10000 bales
Conditions have improved steadily
since the opening Of the cotton sea-
son when growers expressed the
opinion that leaf worm and rain
damage would reduce the total below
that Of 1925. The labor shortage mas
been the most serious problem with
which they have been confronted.
Growers now predict that ~ a result
Of the very favorable weather CCndi-
tions which have prevailed the VAL
leys production per acre will run
close TO that of last season.
The Brownsville gins report OF
1000 bales ginned, and estimate the
total for the Brownsville section at
5000. the largest crop this section
of the Valley has ever produced. The
price is averaging between II and
is cents in most Valley towns, ac-
eording TO reports received in
Brownsville Saturday.
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On leaving the boat train Ger
trude carried a balloon in one
hand and a ukelele in the other
but the crowds on the waiting
platform insisted on shaking
hands just the same.
For once Peggy Hopkins Joyce.
who was also a passenger on the
Berengaria. found. herself ig
nored by the crowds and she
walked up the gangplank unher-
aided by clicking cameras. Even
Jean Borotra who is going to
America to battle for his country
in the Davis. tennis>cup matches
was almost ignored by the crowds.
The mayor of Cherbourg and
other prominent men of the town
held little informal reception
congratulating Miss Ederle and
wishing Jean Borotra the best Of
luck.
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BIG LIQUOR HAUL
AT CORPUS CHRISTI

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. August
2l.-tP,-More than a thousand bot
ties of beer, about fifty bottles of
tequila and several gallons of corn
whiskey were seized in a series of
raids conducted here this afternoon
by city and county officers. Four
men were arrested. II required
fiscated liquor.
The raids are only forerunner
of what is to follow. We are going
to clean up the city and make it
clean" Ben ID. Lee. sheriff Of
Nueces county, said following the
raids.
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DIAZ ASSERTS
GALES HAS NO
BACKGROUND
Maintains Mexico Has
Had No Legal Law
Since October 10,
1913

NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. 2I.-CP'
- The New Orleans States tomorrow
will quote General Felix Diaz say
ing that the latest DEGREES Of Pres
ident Gales on the religious question
ARE absurd" that Gales is not
legally qualified to act as president
and that the constitution Of Mexico
has not been legally adopted.
The interview j. the first granted
BY General Diaz since he came here
six years ago. when eXiled after head
ing a revolution againstAdolfo De La
Huerta, provisional president.
General DiaZ j. nephew of for
mer President Porfirio Diaz.
The States quotes General Diaz
saying There has not been legal
law in Mexico since October 10.
Continued on Page 50
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LEGAL STORMS
BESET RICHARD

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. aug. 2I.-
lPi-Legal storms still hung over the
plans Of Tex Rickard. New York pro-
moter. tonight. to hold the heavy
weight title bout between Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney in the
sesquicentennial stadium September
23- Officials Of the state boxing
commission, however. asserted there
was nothing in the way and that
Rickard already had been granted a
license.
Taylor and Gunnis. Philadelphia
promoters. have retained counsel to
protect their interests" contending
that in their capacity as promoters
of boxing at the stadium. they had
prior rights. The local promoters
mEe it plain that they were not
taking any stand against the fight
They asserted that in view Of the
heavy expense" they went to in
their efforts to obtain a match be-
tween Dempsey and Harry Wills in
the stadium. only to have ii banned
BY Mayor Kendrick. they should be
compensated.
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BOY bad MAN
STILL LIVING
Armed Guards Placed
Around Home of
Deputy Sheriff

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 2l.-tP)-
Leslie Gonee, l4-year-old bad man
tonight still hovered between life
and death on hospital cot while
armed forces guarded the home Of
Deputy Sheriff Charles l.. Fiscus,
who shot the youth down here Fri
day when he refused to surrender.
More than stoical in the face Of
death. that doctors say awaits him
soon. Leslie laughed and joked. inter
spersing his comment with reiterated
statement that riscus "snol him
while he was down" Rumors of
threatened violence TO the deputy
led to the guard being placed about
his home.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Sarah Gonce,
mother Of the two baby despera-
does. who terrorized the country
side for three weeks, said she plan
ned to institute civil charges Of at
tempt to murder against Fiscus and
initiated suit for the release of For
rest, 2l. who was sentenced Friday
to a term of from 20 TO 80 years for
highway robbery. She alleges the
elder boy was intimidated" into
pleading guilty to the charges and
that ihs plea of guilty had been made
under ~duress, threat, fraud, CO.
ercion and fright.
Laughing and joking with nurses,
doctors and hospital attendants. Les
lie apparently is getting a kick !"
out of his recent escapades. He
relates how he and Forrest tricked
the officers and possemen who pur-
sued them for more than ten days.
We made monkeys out Of them
itsn't it funny" he said. An at
torney retained by his mother con-
ferred with Leslie tonight. appar-
emily for the purpose Of formulating
the charges against Fiscus.
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WATERSAFE.'
SAYSEXPERT
Member of Joint Com
mission Says Prece-
dent, Common Sense,
Hold

SAN BENITO, Texas. Aug. 2l.-
While the rights of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley to waters of the Rio
Grande for irrigation purposes are
not absolutely positive, they are suf-
ficiently established by precedent
and common sense as to make any
fear of losing the waters OF the
river unjustified, is the opinion Of
W. +. Anderson. Of this city. mem
ber OF the United States commission
for equitable distribution of waters
of the Rio Grande.
While these rights are not defined
rigidly by statute, they are clearly
more superior in rights TO the wa
ters of the Rio Grande than any
other lands along the river could
bring forth, and the matter of up
holding these rights is one that can
be trusted to the state and federal
governments, who are fully capable
of guarding the rights of the Valley
people against illegal use of these
waters, Mr.. Anderson said.
Riparian Rights Exist
~"The statement that there is n
possibility that there are no riparian
rights along the Rio Grande is
rather unfounded" Mr.. Anderson
said. Riparian rights have been
defined by courts of Texas as rights
of persons owning land in the water
shed Of a stream to use the waters
of the stream. provided this use does
not damage other persons owning
land farther down the stream.
"This definition was made By the
Texas courts merely to have basis
for settling one of the few cases in
volving riparian rights that have
come up in the state. 1t was not
made broad enough to take in all
angles of the situation, and there is
no question but that delta lends
such as we have in the Valley, where
the flow is away from the river in
stead of to it in case of rains. will
be taken into the definition should
the occasion arise.
Furthermore the Valley lands
have a still stronger claim to ripar-
ian rights, IN that such rights were
included in the original grants of
land along both sides of the Rio
Grande."
Valleys, Position on Water Use
Mr.. Anderson said that in view Of
these facts, and in view Of the
prior usage of the waters of the Rio
Grande for irrigation, there is little
question that the state has the au-
thority to prevent use of waters Of
the Rio Grande at any point up the
rives which would damage the Val
ley.
As to the international aspect Of
the situation. the Valleys claim is
equally strong, based on precedent
IN other cases along the border of
the United States and Mexico. Still
stronger is the claim of the Valley
IN view of the situation with regard
to the Colorado river.
The United States has taken the
stand that she will not settle the
Colorado river case and the Rio
Grande case except as parallel cases,
Continued on Page Sd
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lmpromptu Debate
Staged at Athens

ATHENS. Texas Aug. 2l.-tP,-
An unannounced debate took place
here Saturday when Epps q. knight
spoke for Moody and was answered
by John W. Easterwood, one Of the
leading Ferguson supporters in East
Texas.
Mr.. Easterwood announced at the
close of his speech that he intended
to answer every Moody speaker sent
into the county. Easterwood said
that knights charge that Governor
Ferguson had raised taxes was un-
true and was being broadcast by
Mrs. Ferguson's enemies.
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WOMAN PAYS $500
= 4 +
JUST FOR PRIVILEGE
\ Y r
SPEAKING HER MIND

LONDON, Aug. 2I.-It cost Mrs
Helen +. Sidney, wealthy Hove
woman, $4,000 for speaking her
mind" to Fred III. Carpenter,
lawyer. Mrs. Sidney sent him a
letter accusing him Of acting
against her interests in a case.
"And ! am going 70 speak my
mind about you, no matter what
il costs me-" she added.
When the Lord Chief Justice
said the letter was gross libel up
on a professional man of unblem-
ished character by a woman who
dared not go into the box, Mrs.
Sidney said. II dare go into the
box" and was then removed from
court.
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WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday and Monday
PARTLY cloudy to unsettled; light to
fresh southeast to south winds on
the coast.
West Texas: sunday partly
cloudy, somewhat warmer in the
Panhandle; Monday partly cloudy.
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEK
WASHINGTON. d, e, Aug. 2i.-
R,-Weather outlook for the week
beginning Monday.
West Gulf States: Partly cloudy
with occasional thundershowers;
temperatures mostly normal or
above.
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Jury Deadlocked On
Usage Indian Case

GUTHRIE. Okla, Aug. 21.-lPl-
The jury i'm the trial Of W. X. Hale
and John Ramsey. charged with slay-
ing Henry Roam. Usage Indian, was
still deadlocked at $3.50 O'Clock to-
night.
The jury began deliberations at
BIS O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The body may or may not deliberate
tomorrow but should verdict be
reached. it will not be opened until
Monday.
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GIN 5000 BALES
ATRAYMONDVILLE
Especial to The Herald)

RAYM0NDVILLE, Tex. Aug. 2l.-
Raymondville has gined 5000 bales
Of cotton 50 far this season.
All gins are being kept busy during
the day and often until midnight.
The labor situation j. still acute
get the cotton out a. fast as il ma
and there are not enough pickers 70
lures. II i estimated that he crop
is a little less than half picked and
that the estire yiedl will be nearly
10000 bales.
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Mexico Believes
Relief Measures
WiU Be Secured

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Aug. 2l.--
tPt-Conside relief as mani
tested in all circles today that some
thing definite has finally emerged
in the religious controversy
Roman Catholic episcopate's plan to
seek congressional amendment Of the
constitution. This would postpone
actual settlement, if it came at all.
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OVER kWWG MONDAY
(Waye Length. 27S MeterAl

10 a. m.- Market opening and news
items.
~ m. r.. doc" Dutro, har-
monica, and Tom Barber. piano.
Weather and river reports.
y. m.-Cotton market close and
news items.
~ MT, &. Barber, cowboy
songs, guitar. Weather and river
reports.
$3.50 p. m.-Manuel Gallo Of MaAa-
moros, Spanish songs with guitar.
S:45 p. m.-Mrs. Don Lewis. a.
prano solos.
9 p. m.-Wayne Gobble harstona
solos.
9:l5 p. m.-Old fiddler trra. -
the Dickey brothers.
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May Re-AyYest
General Ramgel
and Companions

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 2i.-tRD-
The freedom Of General J. VI. Ran
gel and his five companions. par
doned yesterday by Governor Fergu-
son after IL years Imprisonment,
may be short lived if plans of Dis
triet Attorney John A. Walls Of
Laredo materialize.
Mr.. Walls announced today that he
intended to seek the re-arrest of
Rangel and his aides on ola war
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LAW kIPS DOCTOR

CHICAGO.-Dr. c. II. Cornish was
fined for violating the auto parking
ordinance. thought he pleaded he
was performing an urgent operation.
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HEAT WILL CONTINUE

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 2l.-tP-No
relief was in sight for Northeast
Texas from the heat over Sunday,
the Dallas weather bureau an
|nounced. Dallas may expect tenn
Pperatures Of 93 to 100 degrees to-
morrow.
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DAY in WASHINGTON

A slump in cotton to spinning activ-
ity during July was reported by the
census bureau.
Plans for a flight of five air
rlaneS around South America were
announced by the state and war de-
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CARD SHARKS on TRAINS

NEW YORK Watch is being kept
for a gang Of card sharks operating
on ir..anS out 81 this city.
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rants from Dimmit county charging
them with assault to murder Sheriff
Gardner and City Marshal White Of
Carrizo Springs.
Rangel and his men were convicted
of the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Can6elaria Ortiz of Dimmit county
while they were attempting to cross
to Mexico 10 join an anti-Huerta
revolution in 1913. At the time Of
their conviction there were warrants
outstanding against them for an
alleged attack on Gardner and
White.
Walls today obtained data on these
warrants from Dimmit county with
the annaGnced intention Of serving
them on the men a. soon a. they are
released from Huntsville peniten-
tiary. valls conducted the prosecr-
tion which led To conviction Of Ran
gel and the five followers.
HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 2l.-i4f-
After nearly II years of confinement
in Huntsville state penitentiary'
General j. ~ Rangel, leader Of a
small band that tried 70 join the
Mexican MADEIRA revolt in 1915, says
he is through with revolutions. The
diminutive Mexican general and his
little band of followers arrived IN
Houston Saturday afternoon shortly
Continued on Page 81
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SPEAKING OF shieks. have you
noticed the large number of young
sters appearing on the streets re
Gently minus hats. with hair sficked
back and shining?
\ That's one of the signs Of the
times.
Perhaps the merchants don't care
50 much for the style, but they do
say-not the merchants, but others
THAT leaving the hat off is health
full for the scalp. Perhaps. too, that
\accounts for the visprs that have
become so popular of late. Helen
Wills started that.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Iron Man Of COS
Was Always
Ready

HARRISBURG, Dec. 90
Talk of 1926 'iron men," such
as Brown put on the football
field, has prompted Bucknell
University to claim record for
DR.. A. r. E. ("Polly") Wyant, of
Chicago, who played seven years
of varsity football without once
taking time out or missing a
minute of action because of in
jury.
DR.. Wyant, a tackle, played
four years at Bucknell, grad
uating in 1892, and three more
at the University of Chicago.
He arrived at Chicago stimuli
taneously with A. "A. Stagg, who
served as coach. CAPTAIN and
fullback all in one year. There
were no eligibility rules limit
snG competition in those days.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Nav Y FIN
HASG(|AL

With December record Of four
victories, including one over Column
bia, last years intercollegiate cham.
piOns. the Naval Academy hopes g
achieve a record In basketball on y
par with the fine performance Of IT,
football team.
Basketball, as football, II Deing
handled bY a new coach this year,
and Il n believed that the team
Is showing Tie effect OF tll~ ex-
celleht coaching or John Wilson
and also the Improvement Of
sDirik and cooperation at tire
Academy SO noticeable during
the fO0tbaII season.
Wilson. for d long time one OF tlle
most highly regarded persons con
nected with athletics at the Nava8
Academy. has now, for the ural
time, taken charge OF varsity team.
and Is being given the heartiest kind
OF support by the officials OF Che
Academy and by the midshipuIen
Wilson was the pIebe. Or first.
year, coach III three sports lgot
bali, baseball and basltefba
and has for many years been the
chief Navy scout against the
Army team. For two years he
has been an assistant varsity
coach FOR football.
The change OF Captain HamiltoN
from center to guard Is believe 81
be 4 good one, Hamilton can PEI
form his duties as captain bette
from the guard position. and 81
fine defensive player. while II Is BET
Iieved that player can be found
to take his place &c center and prove
more effective In the scoring line.