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honor of the railroad s victory
in securing a permit to extend
its lines from FalfuIrias. y
twenty-five years ago We bought
control Of the :. "A. a. A. y. for the
purpose Of extending il into the
Rio Grandc Valley and Brownsville, :
he said. That purpose was arrested
temporarily in 1903 when we were
compelled BY the railroad commission
and attorney general. acting undc Y
laws since found unjust and unwise,
10 sell. We were forced to stop our
line at Falfurrias but we were
stopped only temporarily. We have
waited for more than 20 years until
the laws were changed.
Again Acquire Control
~On May 4. 1925 we acquired con
troll Of the :. A. & A. +. once more
and on the same day the directors Of
the railroad passed a resolution di-
rccting officers of the company TO
proceed rs rapidly as possible and
to carry out the old plans. On May
: application for the extension was
forwarded to Washington and on
May 3 ii was filed.
Since that time and until only
last week we have encountered only
help and support from the big inter
ests in the Valley. Without your
help we could have done nothing.
Such men as your mayor. A. B. Cole,
W. X. Montgomery Of Edinburg, John
Fernandez. W. +. McDavitt. and John
Gregg aided US in our efforts. The
shippers helped us prove that we had
the right to extend and would ac-
complish nothing but good. With
your help we have overcome diff
Guilty after difficulty. It seems
strange that so long a time should
have elapsed and 80 many difficult
Continued on page two.)
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new CABINET
GIVEN VOTE
Deputies Express Con-
fidence I'm Poincare's
Government

PARIS. July 27.-tF,-Premier
Poincaire's new government was Civ
en- a vote Of confidence in the cham
Der of deputies this afternoon.
The vote. which came after the
reading of the ministerial declara-
tion Of policy, was based on the qucs-
tion of adjourning all interpretations
until the fing<-ial bill had been dis
cussed af,.T sssed. The premier
asked thasys-~. be done. and ms7r
to- iat.t.A. -Ie y. rccafi' Zee in the
government.
The vote was 35S for the govern
ment and l3l against.
The new Poincare ministry pre-
scented its declaration Of policy to
the chamber Of deputies this after
noon. The declaration began with
the affirmation that the ministry
had been formed in a spirit Of ma
tional reconciliation with the OBJ
ject Of saving the franc.
We are profoundly convinced
that it is possible to improve the
conditions Of French finances rapid.
~ and raise the value OF the national
currency" the declaration said.
I'm order to avert forever fresh
dangers Of initiation. we propose I,
vote the indispensable supplementary
receipts and make important econ
Omies."
Indirect taxation il to be increased
the declaration said, but at the same
time direct taxation will be imposed
upon acquired wealth, to form a re.
payment fund for the national de.
fense bonds.
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CONTESTVOTE
ATPT. ISABEL
Charge of Illegal Prac.
tices to be Present.
ed to Committee

Charging illegal practices in con-
nection with the election al Point
Isabel, DIR. J. A. Hockaday of that
town announced in Brownsville Mon
day afternoon that an effort will be
made 70 have the primary election in
that box declared void.
DR.. Hockaday said that the matter
will probably be brought before the
Cameron County Democratic Com
mittee when il meets Saturday prior
70 the county democratic convention.
The Point Isabel man declined to
divulge the grounds on which it is
sought to have the election there de-
clared illegal, but said he believed
they were sufficient for the purpose
sought.
He pointed out that in the event
the election there was held illegal,
that il would affect probably only one
office, that of county commissioner
in precinct No. /. On the face Of
Saturdays returns, Commissioner
LaRoche was renominated by a plu-
rality Of some ID votes. The next
high man was Fred Roscnkoetter Of
Los Fresnos community, with 60
votes, LaRoche having received So
votes in Point Isabel and % in the
FresnoS box
Dr. Hockaday said that he was
named presiding judge of the Point
Isabel box ty the county committee.
but that later he was not permitte.d
TO serve. It having been found that
ne was president Of the local school
board. He said that county commit
tee officials ruled against his service
as presiding officer when the mat
ter was brought to their attention.
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Brownsville as
S. p Objective
StyOMglyHinted

The Southern Pacific is coming into Brownsville.
Speculation to what the railroads plans respect
further extensions set to with the ntimation by
H. Taiche general counsel for the Southern Pacific in
his speech League Park Monday afternoon that building
plans.
The Southern Pacific is at last the threshold of the Rio
Grande Valley, said Mr. Taiche who the first visit
ing speaker the at League Park the conclusion
Of parade which part of the celebration staged in
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az to the interests where ! here
tofore insisted upon my candidacy
and ! have no desire to further en-
broil the people in q further cam
paign. had hoped that would
be relieved from duties of office
at an earlier date herein stated.
But in justice to myself and my
friends who have elected me, as
well as the completion Of unfinish-
ed departmental matters. will not
resign until the incompleted mat
tiers Of the office are disposed ~.
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Statement Issued by Governor Marian Ferguson

event will be not later than No
vember 1. 1926.
Il also withdraw from the race
Tor the nomination for the office
OF governor In the democratic pri-
mary. The returns are not yet
completed and il Is not known now
whether a run-off primary will be
necessary or not. That rs it may.
however. have determined that
the lead of the opposition is so
decisive that | would be doing vio-
lence to my own interests a. we'll
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The following statement was is
sued Monday afternoon by Gov
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson:
ITO the people Of Texas:
I'm compliance to an agreement
heretofore made and bowing to a
will Of the people expressed at the
polls on Saturday July "a. 1926.
! desire to say that | shall re-
sign the office Of governor upon
the happening Of the matters here
after referred 10. hope in no
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During the campaign was
strongly urged to convene the leg
islature in special session to con-
slider the matter Of bond validation.
cid not accede to this request for
the reason that thought that
this matter was Of such great inn
portance that il should not be con-
sidered during an exciting primary
but did promise that would con-
ve7e the legislature in special ses-
sion soon after the election for the
purpose OF passing necessary legis-
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GARNER Wins
IN HIDALC0
Moody Runs Away
With Big Vote In
That County
Especial 20 The Herald)

EDINBURG. Tex. July 27.-Con-
gresham John n. Garner Of Uvalde
carried HidalGo county over his op-
poncnt. Sid Hardin Of Mission. by a
vote Of four 10 one. according to
complete returns for the county an
nounced today by County Democratic
Chairman Marshall McIlhcnny.
Garner received 1926 votes in Hi
dalgo county. to 936 for Hardin.
Dan Moody was given a similar
majority for governor over his OPP
ponents. received 1907 votes. Fergu-
son had 36l and Davidson I0S.
There was no opposition to county
candidates in the primary.
The republicans Of the county have
nominated full ticket.
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Close Discussions
On Liquor Running

LONDON. July 27.--lPl--The An
glo American rum running discus
sions were ended today with COM
plete agreement on eight far reach
ing recommendation to hinder
liquor smuggling to the United
States The task Of getting up ma
chinery to administer these recon-
mendations. which emanated from
both sides, will be started by WASH
ington inmfd in.ely.
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CHAMBER TO MEET

HARLINGEN. July 27.-The semi
annual meeting of the Harlingen
Chamber OF Commerce has been
scheduled for the night Of August s,
in the basement of the new First
Christian church here. The past six
months have been unusually active
for the Harlingen Chamber. and a
review Of this work is expected TO
be given by Georfe Toolan, secretary.
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ATLANTA. Ga. July c7.-tP,-The
tropical hurricane that struck the
east coast of Florida yesterday
brought with it peril to lives Of pas
scngers and crew aboard the Italian
steamer Ansaldo San Giorgio which
lay helpless in an S0-milc gale off
Miami today, and partially cut off
east coast towns from outside com
munication.
Wireless reports to the Tropical
Radio Corporation said the Ansaldo
with her rudder gone was unable
to make headway and that the Ward
liner Orizaba. standing by, was un-
able to take off passengerse because
of the hign seas. The Ansaldo, a
vessel Of 3.275 tons. left Galveston
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Smashes Statue of
American Soldier

PARIS, July 27.-tPl-A Russian
named Garomenko, armed with n
hammer, today smashed the statue
in the Place Des Etats Unis, erected
TO the memory of the American sol
ciers who volunteered with the French
forces In 1914. The statue represent
ed an American and u Frenvhman
clasping hands. Garomenko was ar
rested. -
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair tonight. Wed
nesday partly cloudy; moderate tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
might and Wednesday Light to fresh
! southerly winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
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Flood Present % Hr. "a Hr
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
River Forecast

The river will start to fall at Rio
Grande City sometime today and
Mission during the night. 1t will
continue TO rise at San Benito reach
ing about Is or 16 feet. and start ris-
ing a. Brownsville late today and be-
come somewhat over half bankfull hy
tomorrow night.
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the United States Chamber
of Com m cree for the
months of May and June. In
the May report only the
Lower Rio Grande Valley
was designated. the July re-
port indicating that the
prosperous conditions which
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS TO
TRY TO LOWER RECORD
In FIRE BY FRICTION

One of the interesting features of
the boy scout annual court of honor
Saturday evening at Twin Buttes VIII
be fire by friction contest.
Making fire by friction Is almost
lost art, being revived by the
scouts Of the country as a part OF
their program. TheN scouts entering
the contest will use wood from the
yucca plant that is found throughout
the southwest, each boy having made
his own set of implements.
Dudley Smith, of New York, holds
the worlds record in building a fire
by friction, having accomplished the
feat in seconds. He used the
yucca wood in his record test.
Elimination contests have been hela
by the various troops in Cochise
county and the speediest fire builder
will be on hand Saturday night to
represent his troops in the contest.
Another feature of the court OF
honor will be an allegorical sketcn,
to be presented by a number of To-
cal scouts. The sketch Is entitled
"The Proof of the Pudding is in the
Tasting" and the cast will be as
follows: Cook, Albert Williams
slovenliness, Albert Wilson,; disobed-
ience, Walter Schlotzhauer; discount
esy, Charles Nichols; irreligious,
Henry Beumler; timidity, Edward
Huxtable.
The story of this sketch will be
represented by a large kettle placed
upon the stage at the scout court or
homer. Into this kettle the cook
will place these various undesirahles.
bring them to boil and season
them, each coming out as boy
scout and each representing one OF
the scout laws.
The story was written by Charles
Nichols.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
FIGHT BY ROUNDS

ROUND 1@-Sharkey started hostiities
with a right to the jaw. They clinched
and Wills landed a right to the chin.
Sharkey drove both hands to the body
and forced Wills to the ropes. Sharkey
poked a right to the ribs. Sharkey
landed a left to the head. Sharkey
sent both hands to the head and hooked
left to the ear Wills showed little
the bell.
ROUND 2-Sharkey fired both hands
to the head. Wills took jolt to- the
body as they came in close. Sharkey
complained that Wills was holding.
Wills drove both fists to the body.
Wills connected with his left to the
head. The negro was booed as he
wrestled Sharkey about the ring. The
referee warned Wills for hitting at the
breaks Wills landed both hands to the
body.
ROUND S-EWills shot a, short right
to the head and then took light right
to the head as they mixed at a lively
pace. Wills handled Sharkey easily in
the clinches, but took a right smash to
the head as they broke away. Wills
jabbed with his left but failed to keep
off Sharkey's repeated rushes. They
were whaling away at each other with
both fists when the bell sounded. A
slight cash was opened over Sharkey' S
eye.
ROUND 4-Sharkey opened a furious
attack and staggered Wills with a
series of sharp blows to the head as
be drove the negro to the corner. Wills
~ 1a,,F h io HI G
lacked power and direction. Sharkey
put over two hard blows to the head
Wills backed off and fought cautious
ly. sharkey shot a right to the head
at the bell.
ROUND 5-Sharkey swung long
right to the head as they battled at
close range. Wills slapped both hands
to the head and took hard smash to
the body. Sharkey rocked Wills with
a long right to the head. The negro
grinned, but seemed hurt. They
wrestled bit and the referee had diff
ficulty prying them apart. Sharkey
drove sharp left to the nose. Wills
hooked to the head.
ROUND 6--Sharkey danced and
jabbed while Wills looked for an open
ing Wills tied Sharkey up in the
clinches. They exchanged left hooks
and clinched Sharkey shot in left to
the jaw and pushed Wills away at the
break. They spent much time wrest-
ling and smiling. Wills had to be
guided to his corner at the bell.
ROUND wills took a sharp left
to the face. Blood showed from a cut
under his right eye. Sharkey COM
nlainad tha nnOro was holding Shar-
key danced out of range when Wills
rushed, and then drove a vicious right
to the negro's head Sharkey was more
than holding his own at infighting
Wills covered up and was bleeding
badly after taking pounding at close
quarters just before the bell.
ROUND S-Both connected with
rights to the head. Wills right eye
was closing fast. Sharkey worked a
left upercut to the head as they
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
B O w IN G
ELKs, BOWLING


The Mohawks. by knocking the pins
for total of 1889, vanguished the
Bankers, whose total was 1892, in
their match of the Elks' bowling
tournament Tuesday evening.
Cowden, with total pinnage OF
ego, was high for the victors, while
Poe was high for the losers, with q
total of 49S. Poe and Cowden tieo
for high score of the evening, each
having high score of 2O4.
Bankers: Poe, 49S; Mrs Foe, 800
r. Murchison, 40; Stephens, 800
Ward, S58. Total: 1882.
Mohawks: Lange, 420; Mrs, Cow
den, S69; Dayton, 800; Briggs, 369
Cowden, $50. Total: 1888.
Y. Nj. G. A..
The Acid Plant team forfeited -four
points to the Paul Quarry team by
failing to show up for their match last
night at the alleys. Rease was high
man for the Quarry bowlers with his
score of 165. Barnum set up high tota
by bowling AGA for the three games. In
the other match of the evening the
Copper. Queen and American Legion No
i team spit even, each team taking two
points The first and third games were
won by the smeltermen, while the
legion team took the second game and
total pinnage. Childers was high mar
for the Copper Queen by rolling 1S9
He also won high total honors by
accommodating 5O4 for the match Hin.
ton, of the legion, scored 176 for one
game and sos for the match.
The c. and A. team will engage in g
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13

Wills, long title CONTENDER was
disqualified by Referee Patsy Haley
for hitting with his back hand ano
for holding and punching. The negro
was badly beaten and battered when
the bout ended.
Despite disadvantage in height,
weight and reach, Sharkey decisivelS
outfought and outboxed the negro
in nearly every round, He cut Wills,
nose, eyes and mouth with slashing
rights and lefts, staggering the Negro
in several rounds. Wills weighed
214 IL and Sharkey 1873.
The crowd was estimated at from
10000 to $4,000.
In the semi-final bout held after
the main event, George Courtney OF
Oklahoma scored a. technical knock
out over Jimmy Darfah eff San Fran
cisco in the fifth round of sched
uled ten round match.
Referee Johnny Gallagher stopped
the bout when Darrah's left eye ap-
peared too badly cut for him to
continue. Courtney weigher 161 ana
Darrah 1853.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
EVERY PLAYER ON THE.
D.H.S. SQUAD ELIGIBLE
FOR BOTH N. M.ICAMES

Sunshine crept into the Douglas
Bulldog kennel today when it was
announced that every player on the
squad was eligible for the two games
this week to be played at Lordsburg
and Deming. The coaches work ed
under a severe handicap iaSt .week
with five ineligible first string players
hut Pame Fortune favored file locals
as the Nogales warriors were not as
ferocious as in years past. The Bull
dogs tanned the Apaches easily, anG
we're only under d severe test twice
during the entire game. Flashes OF
good teamwork brought the Apaches
under the shadows of their goal but
the Bulldogs snapped back viciously
and took the ball to the other end
of the gridiron by a mighty run by
Captain Causey. 46
This week the teams travel out of
state in two non-conference games,
but it is expected these games will
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13

give the team good practices before
meeting the strong Badger aggrega-
ton from Tucson. Try
Silent" Syl Paulus,, the shrewd
mentor of the Badger team is net
making any threats as to what he
will do to other teams of the con-
ference, but is working his proteges
hard every day, so as to be ready
when the big games are called. Ell
Paso meets Tucson in the old Pueblo
this weekend in what is expected
to be real thriller in the way OF
a pigskin classic. The Badgers are
still smarting under a two years of
defeat and hope to turn the tables.
The Badgers then invade the Bulls
dog territory on October 23. This
VIII eliminate one team ror, confer
ence honors. Blispee and Nogales
will be battling each other on Inc
Apache field the same day.
Coach Van Antwerp Is drilling his
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13

clinched. A left to the face cut Harry s
mouth Wills missed four successive
leads as Sharkey bobbed out of range.
Sharkey landed several hard rights to
the head. Wills was cut about the left
eye as we'll as the right. They broke
from clinch at the bell.
ROUND 9-Wills opened fire with
both hands and drove Sharkey to the
ropes. Sharkey fought his way back
and had Wills blocking and clinching
to avoid heavy attack to the head.
Jack sent rapid fire shots to the head.
Wills was backing off. Wills took a
steady, battering as Sharkey worked
both hands to the head and body. A
right hook sent Wills to the ropes at
the bell.
ROUND 1O---Sharkey crashed an over
head right to the head that Jared the
negro. A short left brought blood
from Harry's nose. Sharkey hooked a
terrific right to the head and pounded
the negro to the stomach. Wills COW
cred and seemed bewildered. Sharkey
missed a left swing, but came in to
beat a tattoo to Harry's ribs. Wills
was swinging wildly as the bell
sounded.
ROUND 11-Wills dug in his left but
took a hard right to the head. Wills
became shifty as Sharlley looked for an
opening. They spared and clinched
a great deal. Sharkey seemed bit
tired, from his fast pace, but his
punches had far more effectiveness
than those of the negro. Wills was
sent back by a right hand uppercut
and nearly went through the ropes.
Sharkey connected with two hard
rights to the head just before the bell.
ROUND 12-They rushed into a
clinch and Wills hooked a right to the
chin Wills drove two short jabs to
the head. Sharkey forced Wills to the
ropes with series of hard blows to
the head and sank his right to the
body Sharkey twice leaped in with a
left jab followed by hard right smash
to the ribs.
T. ROUND 13-Sharkey bounded off the
floor at the tap of the gong. He cuffed
Harry to the head at close quarters.
| Wills battered Sharkey while holding
with his left hand and also employed
back hand blow repeatedly. After
falling to heed the referees warning
and refusing to break Referee Haley
waved the negro to his corner. Wills
was declared disqualified and Sharkey
pronounced the winner after 43 seconds
of the round had elapsed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
THE .PREL1MINAR1Es

EBBETS FIELD, BROOKLYN. N. Y,
Oct 12 (AP)-In the first bout, a
four rounder, Robert De Keyser, >164
pounds, gained the judges decision
over Mickey LAWS, $50. Both are
from New York.
The second preliminary resulted in
a decision for AL (Rube) Roldbers,
Harlem featherweight, over Jackie
Cohen of Brooklyn. Roldberg weigh
ed 1923; Cohen 124.
Jack Warren, Chicago negro heavy-
weight, gained the decision over Jack
Townsend Boston negro, in rough
and tumble six round bout.
Warren outboxed and outfought his
rival all the way, although ccnceding
big weight advantage. Warren
scaled 1870 and Townsend 1872 IL.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
JACK SIARKEY WINS ON FOUL FROM H. WILLS

team on charging tactics. This de-
partment of the game seemed TO
lack the punch and with the reeiing
that 95 per cent of bali is in get
ting the jump on the other fellow,
the squad as a whole are leaving no
stone unturned that will neIp prlns
victory to the home team.
Douglas has not defeated Tucson
since 1922, when powerful Bulldog
team overwhelmed the badgers, 16
to 0, on University field. Each year,
since that time the games have been
closely contested, usually one touch
down or drop kick separating the
winner from the loser.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13

tussle with the Neghborhoodcrs to-
night. This is the only match sched-
uled, the other alleys being open.
PAUL QUARRYS
Richards, 423; Barnum, AGA; Reese
1876; Hill, 357; Krohn 364. Total, 2044
ACID PLANT
Forfeit.
COPPER QUEEN
Struithers, 467; Childers, 5O4; March
46S Lindner, 420; Hart, 454. Totals
2313.
AMERICAN LEGION NO. /
Weiss, 435; Hinton, SOC; Hoyal, 432
Negri, 372; Stoloroff, 40S. Totals, 1868
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
LEAvENwoRTH FouR WINS

PONCA CITY, Okla, oct. 13.-(AP)-
Fort Leavenworth won from Kansas
City Country club, 16 to 6, in the Sec
ond days play of the Rocky Noun
tain tournament of the American Polo
association. Kansas City had a handi-
cap advantage of one point. The first
game yesterday resulted in 16-to6 vic
tory for Fort Riley, matched with Fort
Sill. Nine teams are entered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-13
YONKERs WILL MEET
POCATELLO FOR TITLE

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-(AP)~-
Yonkers, N. Y, and Pocatello, Idaho.
meet at the Sesqui-centennial stadium
Thursday in the final game for the
boys national baseball championship
under the auspices of the American
legion. In the final series. which
started yesterday, both teams won two
games and lost none. Pocatello today
defeating Springfield. Ohio, 8 to z, and
Yonkers beating Eldorado, Kansas, IS
to /, in a contest that was called at the
end of the, fifth inning because events
were due to get under way at the
stadium Yesterday PocatelIo defeated
Eldorado and Yonkers defeated SPRING
field.