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HEAVY losses
AT VERACRUz

VERA CRUZ. Oct. Awhile II il
still impossible to make mn accurate
estimate ~ the damage IN the state
NJ Vera Cruz caused BY the hurricane
which swept IN from the Gulf Tues
day, il is believed II will bc not less
than ten million pesos.
The actual damage ut the port it.
self is heavy. and many OUTLYING viii
lagos nave been completely swept
away. Near Jalara. Cordoba and Or
izabn. the flood damage hsa also
been heavy. many small buildings
near the rivers having been carrie
away IN the torrents.
The state has voted $4,000 pesos for
relief work and some funds are being
received frcm the capital. but they
are wholly inadequate to meet the
pressing needs Of the homeless.
Az Orizaha. large textile center.
the damage 70 the plants was sniff
cicnt 10 force them 10 close down.
throwing mary wnrkmen out cf en-
ployment. Repairs are being made
IS rapidly as possible. but in many
instances the arrival of new ma
chinery must be awaited before OPP
eraeions can be resumed.
The chamber OF deputies In Mex
leo City Thursday voted $4,000 pesos
for relief Of storm victims. ana part
Of this funds il now available The
money II to be expended as President
Gales may direct. The appropriation
passed by q unanimous vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02
Thief PLIES
TRADE in JAIL
Webb County Man
Robs Captured Ger
man Alien

LAREDO. Texas. Oct. p Manuel
Tijerina, arrested some weeks ago
charged with a number Of burg
laries OF Laredo homes. although
confined behind prison bars III the
Webb county jail continues To ply
hi trade
Several davs ago Tijerina cspied
the cap of - German alien, Garhor
Politzer, held in detention by the
immigration service. which had con-
cealed in It the sum of SI45 in cur
reney. Pol tzeS occupied the run
way in the jail and happened to
fall aslaep near the cell occupied b.
Tijerina. With a piece of wire IT.
jerina made hook. reached out. OBJ
tanned the cap. emptied il a. the s1l5
and threw the cap back. politzer dis
covered the robbery and repoEed il
TO deputy> Sheriff Gass.
The deputy sheriff later found the.
money concealed in Tierina's cell.
Today he was given an examining
t&ial for the theft over $50 in value
and had another offcnSe added 10
his list or crimes, this time his bond
being placed at $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02
HIDALCOFAIR
open TO ALL
Entire Valley Invited
To Bring Exhibits
To Mission

Ross A. Marcus. delegated hy
Mission 70 manage thu HidalGo Coun-
tr Fair which Il to be held Mt Mis-
sion. November 10 t. y. inclusive,
extended an Invitation to every
community in the Valley TO exhibit
at the Hidalgo exposition through
the Valley secretaries AZ their meet
inr in Mercedes Friday might.
Mr.. Marcus said that the fair :
10 be absolutely free. no charges
being contemplated for any OF the
exhibits. Prizes are to be awarded
on the merits Of the display. Here
tofcre prizes have been awarded only
20 Hidalgc county exhibitors but
they will be given to all exhibitors
this year.
II was indicated BY Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce that Browns
vile probably will accept this invi-
tation.
Mr.. Marcus said that in addition
TO accepting exhibits from all over
the Valley that the Hidalro fair
would encourage exhibitors te<go on
10 the Valley Far r NJ Harlingen from
November 25 20 December n. In
elusive. he said that the HidalRo
fair would aid IN making the Valley
fair one ,of the largest in it, history.
All Of the secretaries present at
the meeting expressed their appre-
citation Of the spirit shown by The
II daIgo fair association ani irdi-
Gated that thew probably would ire
pare exhibits for il.
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Especial W The Herald.)

MISSION. Tex. Oct. 2.-Unofficial
rotice has been received here ly
Marvin Goodwin 10 the effect that
his application for permission 10
take water from ti,e Rio Grande for
irrieating $4,000 acres of land near
here. presented 10 the State Water
Bonrd, .hs~l been granted
ss.~xzd fsaL. zaszss-saszr.ip& "a
Ed nHr~rs dfSsshe application ard Mr.
Goodwin says that he has received
notice 70 the effect that his appli-
cation had been approved. He de-
elared he had not received the per-
nit officially and that he did not
know what reservations are made.
Virtually every water district in
the Valley fought the arplirat on ~
this hearing. having counsel and rep
resentativas on hand 70 present In
formations and arguments TO show
why it should not be granted. The
exceptions were in the noEthern END
Of the Valley.
Formation Of new water district
Il expected. contrary 20 general
expectations that water would be
taken from the Edinburg irr cation
system Canals for the new district
are expected to be oi concrete. This
will be an innovation in Valley ir-
rigation. II IS expected 70 conserve
water and 20 eliminate water logged
land resulting from seepage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02
MODERN STUDENTS
'CRAMMINC,' SAYS

KANSAS CITY. Co. Oct. 2.-lPt-
Modern school children were scored
today by Attorney General Sargen,
speaking before the Missouri State
Bar Association. for choosing easy
subjects and examining" to pass
examinations.
He declared that formerly stu.
dents course Of training was select
ed by the experience and Judgment
of his elders with view TO "tra n
him TO think. 10 reason. to exercise
tha faculties which enable him 70
form correct Judgments"
Now he declared. 'the aim il
20 memorize mass Of facts suf-
ficientFS well TO pass examinations
and to leave time for all the diver
sions and PLEASURES, the atitomob L.
the moving pictures, the radio
sports and whatnot.T
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COMES TO INVITE
LEGION TO FRANCE

PARIS. Oct. 2.-lP)-Colonel Picot.
member Of the chamber Of deputies.
il aboard the steamer Bcrengaria
bound for the United States. He
will represent France at the Ameri-
can Legion convention in Phila-
drIrgia October ~. Colonel Picnt
lost an eye during the world war.
Il am the president Of the sar
d sabled deputies group. viee-pres-
ident OF the official disabled soi-
diers' bureau and a president n
broken mugs another 0f war wound
ca These are titles which Justify
mc IN assuring Americans WHEN they
come on next years pilgrimage 10
France 10 visit ttc graves Or their
dead. They will be received with af-
feetionate regard"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02
Fire Destroys
Pharr Building

PHARR, Texas. Oct. 2.-The woL%
shed here of John Bales. deputy
sheriff, was destroyed by fire Friday
morning.
Members of the McAllen volunteer
fire department msde the run to
Pharr to offer assistance.>b but the
local department had the flames
under control in short time. The
loss was est mated at about $500.
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STATE BOARD
Give GOODWIN
Water PERMIT
Permission Granted to
Use Rio Grande Wa
ter to Irrigate Tract
West of Mission

AUSTIN. Oct. MARVIN Good
win of Mission has been granted
n permit by State Board of Water
Engineers to take water from the
Rio 6rande river 20 irrigase $4,000
acres az land.
The hoard stipulated that earth
ditchinE and canal system Of con-
crete lines mast be used and the
maximum v limited "a two acre
feet Of water per acre per annum-
The board also granted the
Starr County Water Improvement
District number enc permit 10 take
water from the Rio Grande under
same conditions ~ the Goodwin,
project Ia irrigate $4,000 acres
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Personal Liberty Plea
IS FIdyed BY Attorney

KANSAS CITY. No., Oct. 2.AfP
-Thc Plea OF personal liberty :
us an excuse for violation Of the
prohibition act was assnilcd Nv At
torney General Sargent to-day
before the Missouri State Bar A.
suriation.
Urging lawyers 10 take the lead
in mora strict observance Of the
dry law. Mr.. Sargent declared
that country is safe where and
when the law ~ observed, rather
than when and beSause Az is en-
iozcel.~
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Claim CHUDE.J
NOT ELIGIBLE
Ask Injunction to Re.
strain Action On
Book Commission

AUSTIN. October 2-aP,-F. W.
Chudei. member Of the STATE text
book commission. against whom At
warranto proceedings last Friday for
waranto proceedings last Friday for
NJ removal from the commission.
Saturday was served By 4 citation.
He Is to appear in 5srd District
court of Travis county within five
days to answer the charges.
The petition filed asked for an
injunction restraining Chud4j from
partic patton IN the text book COM
mission meeting scheduled for Oc-
toher ls. when more book contracts
rre 70 he let. II charges that Chudej
Is ineligible 70 be a member OF the
Commission.
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DENISON DOCTOR
TAKES own LIFE

DENISON, Texas. Oct. 2.--lPl--Dr.
A. NJ. Frels, forty, was probably fa-
tally shot at his home shortly before
neon.
Two pistol bullets were sent
through his head He made state
ment following the shooting to the
doctor admitting that he shot him
self and said he wanted to die. He
formerly was commander Ct the 5.
Frels Wilson American Legion Post.
Post.
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~This propos tion that one is
Justified in violating the law he-
cduse II conflicts with hfs com
vrniences. choice. dasirr OK prof
III. W. said. +" is not to I'VE listened
f0 without instant protest from
every tizen who has the safety
or socxty NJ heart. "
The Attorney General also
argued that the man who pays a
bootlerger to obtain liquor for
him. Ill doing ~ great or greater
nrcnr than the one who receives
ths money and does ths act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02
British and French
Secretaries Confer

PARIS. October 2.-tP)-Sir Aus
tn Chamberlain. British foreign
secretary, was expected TO confer
with Foreign Minister BRAND TINS
afternoon upon his arrival from Italy.
on his way backeto London
II II though the two statesmen
would discuss their recent iEter-
views abroad. Sir Austin met Pre-
mier Mussolini at Leghorn and VI.
Brand conferred with Foreign Min
ister S.ressman cf Germany ut
Thoiry.
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Los ANGELES. Oct. 2.-tP-The
little theater where the Aimee Sem
pie Mcpherson court drama has been
holding the boards the last five days
was dark today. An intermission in
the preliminary hearirg of the An
gelus Temple pastor and her mother
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Breaking Up Klan Meeting
Results in Pitched Battle

GROTON. Mass. October 2.--lH)
"A pitched battle, in which be-
tween rs and 100 shorts from
rifles and pistols were believed 10
have been fired, broke up meet
ing Of several hnndred members
cf the ku kInx Khan here early
today.
The klansmen, who were as
sembled in n field. were driven tO
cover Of their automobiles when n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02
AUTO DEATH TOLL
1920 IN s MONTHS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2 tPl-
Approximately 1920 persons
were killed and $50. 900 injured
BY automobiles in the United
States during the first eight
months of the year. the Ameri-
can Road Builders Association
reported today.
Plans for curbing the number
Or casualties will ~ discussed
the statement added. AZ
special meeting on road build
ers day at the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial exposition, Philadelphia.
October 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-02

YANKEE STADIUM New York Oct 2-tF1-Refore u
coorul throng estimated at 65000 figure shaering all
world series attendance records the New York Yankees and
ST. Louis Cardinals took the field today for the OPENING
game a their spectacular battle for the worlds baseball
championship
SouhpaHs q the rival contenders picked for the
pitching duel with Herb PenPock the mound fer the
lanks and Willie Sherde carrying the hopes of St Loud
team for basebas banner Light sprnke of rain nnncl
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party estimated>at nearly 100 drove
up and opened fire from behind
trees which they felled across a
highway.
The felled trees compelled klans-
men 90 drive through fields 20
gain the roadway Local police
summoned the state police. but no
casualties were noted. The ground
was Uttered with glass from hrok-
en- windshieIds.
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ASKS QUARANTINE
AREA,BE EXTENDED

MARIA, Texas, Oct. 2.--+Pl--Ex-
tension Of the pink boil worm quar-
antine to include Culberson, jeff
Davis and Terrell counties was
recommended Friday TO George B.
Terrell. Commissioner Of Agriculture
at Aust n, by the pink boil worm
commission which held q hearing
here. Many witnesses were heard
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MODESTO, Calf. Oct. 2.-ta-
]. R. Miles. Oakdale farmer who
went to jail rather than send his
two sons TO high school, today
faced the prospect Of spending the
entire winter there.
Miles declared that he would
spend his life in Jail rather than
change bis policy. A. q. Melere,
county superintendent Of schools
said charges q violating the com
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Tropical Storm
Is Dissipated

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-tR)-The
Weather Bn 'au today issued the
following sto. y warming:
Advisory, 10 n M, vessels report
this morning would appear TO indi-
cate that the tropical disturbance
that was between Bermuda and the
paharas has disappeared
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SAVANNAH. Ca. Oct. s. LH'T The
New Britain. American skip which
has been burning off the coast. ar
rived in Charleston about $40
o'clock this morning under escort of
the United States Coast Guard CUT
ter Seneca, radio message from the
Seneca to the local naval station
stated.
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AIR PLANE CRASHES

PENHURST, Kent., Eng, Oct. q
Dp,-Five passengers. the pilot and
n mechanic. were burned TO death
today when French passenger air
plane, enroute TO the Croydon Air
done, London. crashed near here
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Record Crowd
Fills Stadium
for First Came
CARDINALS
YANKEES
100 600 OOO-1 3 q
100 00l 00x-2 Y o

YANKEE STADIUM, New York, Oct. 2.-CP)-Herb
Pennock held the Cardinals three hits today while hi
Yankee team mates led by Babe Ruth batted way
o victory the National league champions i'm the
OPENING game Of the world series.
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FLOODS AGAIN
SWEEPING into
| ILLINOIS TOWN
Rail Service in South
ern Kansas at Stand
/ still as Result of
! Heavy Rains

ARCkJACKSONvILLE. Ill. Oct TIP
! ncat tFlood waters for second time
& aiusthin mpnth swept into Jackson
rms. Die homes today. A small stream
rent, the south side of the city, swol-
- by heavy rains Of yesterday and
OR SIS morning. ov&rilowed its banks.
md ssster was reported in more than
cry ib houses and many residents Of the
publs itr Ct have left their homes.
lurphyRailroad service il demoralized.
etsi No loss OF. life has been reported.
Flood damake here early in Sep
* tember was estimated at million
'cm dollars.
yur
lrn INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Oct. p
sres Southern Kansas Is In the midst
lRr az water with heavy rains reported
falling at Elk City, Havanah. Sedan,
----aUay yside. Independence. Cherryville
Ew n other po nts.
seping kin service on the Santa Fe and
,lancs puri Pacific is at standstiIl
,rner Sedan and Niotaze. Both
10. AhSrrep - large amount Of
lwashed By flood daters-
Bell Teyss me f-ompany re-
Ysyts 1000 local phones out of order
de and extensive damage to toll lines
re Rainfall had reached 3l-2 inches
tr' at $3.50 a. m.
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Mayor Walker threw out
the ball and the game was 0t, W
Fennock warmed up III the bn
while the photographers were chase
from the playing field.
The crowd gave great cheer
Babe Ruth and his mates trottedsu
the field.
First Inning cardinals
Douthit up. Ball hinh and wiIe.
strike one called. Ball two. hirh
foul; strike two; Pennock was work
ing his curve: foul: Douthit got
two base hit into right. Douthit \.
ordinarily left field hitter.
Southworth up Strike ore. foaf.
Suuthworth hit into rirht fimI.Ik
stands foul; foul; ball one: Lazzur
threw ont S1uthworth at first. nou-
thit going to third.
Horns5y up. The crowd chee-=::s!
the Cardinal leader. The Yankee in-
field came in on the grass. Strika.
one. foul; Pennock threw out Horns-
by AZ first and Donthit was held .nt
third. H
Bcttcmley up. Ball one. outsids4.
B0uthit scored On B0ttomley's sinniM
just over DuggaR's head.
Bell up. Strike one: ball one. w
was pitch out; foul. strike txo|
Sell drove n long foul into the let<|
fieid stand. Bali two, high. nh
came and took Bells fly. Ouyrun.
two hits. no errors.
First InninE--Yankeest
coombs up- Ball one, dt~idn.
strike one called Ball TIVE lew.
Bali three, inside and low. dombs
got a base an balls. the fourth Mitch
being inside Koenig up. Foul sAlke
one. Foul strike two. Koenir tlfed
70 bunt but fouled the bali. Ball 6ne
outside 0'Farrell tired tDt catch
Coombs eff first Koenir flied uut
tc Scuthworth. Ruth up. The crowd
gave Ruth biz hand and the St.
louis outfielders backed ouf k>ainkt
the fences. Ball one. inside. KSher-
del gave Ruth slow one. Raj }<kwo.
outside. Ball three. low and ina
Ruth got q base on balls nnd
rroFd howIcd. Mcusel fp. Shttiri
tried 70 pick Coomha off second but
coombs beat the throw - thh bnr.
Bali one. outside. Strike one. Hwunr
Ball two. outside Bali three. hiHh.
Hornsby came In and talked 40 Sher-
del Meusel also walked and the
bases were filled Gehris MP. Strike
one, called Ball one. Inside Cncnu<.s
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Crande Valley. Partly cloudy and
continued warm tonight and Sun
day.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy TO
cloudy tonight and Sunday. Light to
fresh southeasterly winds on the
coast.
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tuated the half hour before
start of the game and skies
became increasing.
Mayor Walker threw cut.
the ball and the game was oliA
fennock warmed up IN the So
while the photographers were chase
from the playing field. II
The crowd gave a great cheer
Babe Ruth and his mates trotted w
the field.
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NTWLII UII
large amount o.
by flood daters
me Company re-
Evening star., 1926-10-15

eight months of caring for babies Il
was still very much a matter Of luck
and chance whether or not her pie
ture would ever appear in print. There
came to her through the open do0s
the conversation between the society
editor and the reporter. The latter
was lamentlns the dcarth OF pretty
girls in Bluff City.
Il simply cant Use the photoGrap ph
Of Josephine Carter again next sun
day, even if she is the Judges daugh-
ter. She is unbclieVahly plain, with
The mouth of a phyOchondrias. And
there is nothing to be said about her
save that she is her fathers daughter
as if anything could be done about
that
I'VE must have . bust picture for
that center column came in the ma
turer tones OF HE editor. All 0i these
Evening star., 1926-10-15

the creche for a couple of hours and
the society editor found she was short
of material that girls photogra ph ap-
peared in the Sundays paper
Desdemona's course lay plain be
fore her. Make a tilmE evening gown
in which to. pose for her picture and
then enlist as a volunteer TO care
for the babies. In that way she would
meet some of the girls of the younger
set and break into print.
II cannot he truthfully said in any
brief for Desdemona that she was
ever overly enthusiastic about caring
for small babies. In fact, she lOathed
a damp, fretful. hungry baby as much
as she loathcd a sinkful Of dirty
dishes. Her first disappointment
arose from the fact that she never
encountered any Of the Younger set
girls at the creche. She supposed that
they must serve on other days than
those on which she came. though in
the course of a few months she hfd
served on every shift throughout the
week. She usually worked hard for
several hours in con junction with one
of the servants. 1t was about as far
removed from romance as anything
Evening star., 1926-10-15
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