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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-04
.Visit Propertys

Visit Property
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Merchant, while
docking over their interests in Webb,
were the guests of w. H. Seaver ana
family.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-04

To OhMIhdIer
/, Miss Peggy Joiner and her uncle,
Ray Higgins, returned to their home
Kin Chandler Monday after a brief visit
Twith relatives in the valley
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-04
From Rucker

|, D. H. Taylor and family and Charles
Gardner and family, all of Rucker, at
tended Ahe Pioneer Day celebration
Saturday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-04
On way to Los Angeles
Shonning In Douglaa

i oIIUpp1IlB MI OUWBAtlH
Mrs. Franklin Harris and Miss Sail!
Harris were business visitors in Doug
alas Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Scheerer also shopped Al Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-04

F'urchnses New OWI
| p wv Wells has purchased a new
car and spent the Weekend with his
| family in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-04

The Big Parade of the new
BUCILLA Packages is on!
Party and Tea Aprons, Romp-
ers, Dainty Pillows and other
clever Boudoir accessories
Living and Dining Room
Sets, novel "Stuftoys" in
fact that whole line Of BU-
CILLA Embroidery Packages
is standing "at attention" in
our Art Needlework Depart
ment, ready for your inspec-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
DISTRICT RACE
FILING CLOSED
Garner, Hardin Only
Opponents Listed
For Offices

Today is the last day for candi-
dates seeking district offices to file
their applications with the county
chairman. j. l.. Crawford Ct San Be
nito. to be placed or the ballot.
So far a. known none Of the pres
ent holders have opposition thus far
except in the congressional race.
Judge A. W. Cunningham. Of the
2Sth district criminal court is can
didate for reelection. his district in
cluding Cameron. Willacy, kennedy,
kleberg and Nucces counties.
Judge A. NJ. Kent Of the lO5rd
civil court. which is confined "a
Cameron ard Willacy counties, has
no opposition a. yet.
Congressman John y. Garner OF
Uvalde county and Sid Hartin Of
Mission. Hidalgo county. have filed
for congressional places.
State Senator Archer Parr Is o
candidate to succeed himself. il is
understood here.
Polk Hornaday Of Hailingen is the
present representative in the legis-
lature from Cameron county.
June 10 i the last day for filing
with the county chairman for county
offices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
STOP CATTLE
FROM MEXICO
Texas Quarantine Fol
lows Foot, Mouth
Disease Outbreak

AUSTIN. Texas, June -.-Because
the hocf and mouth disease prevails
among cattle in Southern Mexico.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson and
the livestock sanitary commission
today placed a quarantine against
that portion Of the states of Vera
Cruz and Oaxaca lying south and
east Of the Tehuantepec national
railroad, ard against the states or
Tabaac0. Chiapas, Campeche, Yuca-
tar an Quintaaa Roo territory. The
proclamation is effective immediate
~.
1t is ordered By the proclamation
that 10 animals or animal products.
hides, skins. wools. hoefs OF any
animal. ro fowls. live or dressed
poultry. fruits, flowers or anything
whatsoever, originating in the states
and portions OF states or tcrritoy
mentioned shall be permitted 70 en-
ter or pass through the state of Tex
as. All vessels must comply with
the proclamation number lib issued
April IS. 1926. BY Governor Ferguson,
requiring inspection and fumigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
FRENCH. BLAME
AMERICANA FOR
TROOP REVOLT
Federal Government,
Friends Try to Save
Member of Foreign
Legion, War Hero

DAMASCUS, Syria, June z.
An American. giving his
name as Gilbert Clare, OF
Memphis, Tennessee, a men,
Der Of the French foreign le-
gion is held in prison here on
a charge of desertion and re-
bellion.
Clare arrived at Damascus
last night under a strong mill
tary guard. The prisoner be-
longed to a company in the
column of General AndreaS,
which advanced to Sueida last
week.
The French military authorities
state that Clare engaged in an alter
cation with his sergeant and then de-
serted with five other members Of
the legion.
Clare and his party were sarroInd-
cd by French troops and were cap
tured after an exchange Of shots in
which no one was injured. An in
vestig@tiGn INFO the case. which is
still continuing. was ordered last
Friday. Glare will be tried by court
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
JEALOUS RAGE
FATAL TOFOUR
AT HOUSTON
Body of Port Arthur
Youth Found After
Shooting Another is
Expected to Die
fRr MAC Assoeiatcd Press }

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7.-Jeal-
ousy, famed by prolonged drink
iEg spree. j. said BY police to have
been responsible for four deaths
early today IN q Houston suburb
with another fatality momentarily
expected. Two white men and a ne
gress were wounded in the shooting.
X. x. (Bob) Tarter OF Port Arthur,
steward on the steamer Brush, ~
charged by eye witnesses as the
slayer. His body was found three
hours after he ran amGck, a pistol
nearby.
The other dead are:
Mrs. Edna Milan. about 33. at
whose home the shooting took place.
A. j. Latiolais. 81. Houston.
Johnny Domange, Port Arthur.
Bill Sonnier. 25. Port Arthur, is
in a critical condition and no hope
is held out FOR his recovery.
Anderson Ecckman. 22. Port
Arthur. was shot through the right
thigh.
Cora Robinson. negress. OF Beau
mont, was shot through the leg
Ambulance drivers found her half 4
mile from the scene Of the shooting.
BecAman told authorities he wert 10
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
LOTTIE EVANSIS
INJURED In CRASH

MERCEDES. Tex. Sune 7.-Lottie
Evans Of Mission received internal
injuries in an automobile wreck on
the highway about a mile south OF
Mercedes Sunday evening and Walter
Scoggin OF Mission was badly bruised
il was learned when they we're taken
to the hospital at Harlingen for ex-
animation and treatment Six others
in the car escaped injury.
Mss Evans was removed to her
home in Mission Monday morning
while Mr.. Scoggin was able to leave
the hospital Monday night
The accident occurred as Miss
Evans tried TO avoid hitting a wagon
that was on the road In attempting
TO do this she drove the car into the
side OF the road, overturninE ID.
There was no impact with the wagon
and its driver escaped injury
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
NEGRO trial.
UNDER. GUARD
Rangers at Corsicana
Guard Confessed
Slayer of Boy

CORSICANA. Tex. June 7.-Guard-
ed by Texas Rangers, Fred Tilford,
negro, charged with the murder Of
Pru;tt Dukeminier. 20. Rice youth.
went on trial for his life in the dis
triet court here Monday morning.
The prisoner arrived in Cursicana
from Dallas early this morning ac-
comPanied by the rangers and mum
Der OF Dallas officers. a special We
nire Of over 100 men were called
from which to select the jury. The
trial was scheduled 10 get under way
at 10 q. m. The bullet riddled body
Of Dukeminier was found in a creek
near Co-sicana Wednesday. May 20
There is much interest III tie trial
and the courtroom is cTowden with
spectators. Every one entering the
court room was searched.
Eight jurors mad been selected in
the trial of Tilfori when the court
recessed AZ noon until two o'clock
The defendant negro was brought
from Dallas Monday morning ac-
eompanied by Sheriff Schuyler Mar
shall and deputies John Roland,
Pickens and Bowen. The were also
accompanied b. Captain Ray .-idrich
and j. W. Aidrich. Of Austin, mem
bers Of the state ranger force.
All doors to the district court room
are carefully guarded. All men are
searched for concealed weapons as
they enter. Perfect order prevailed
throughout the morning session all
though the courtroom and court
house lobby were crowded with sew
eral hundred people long before court
opened.
Tilford was brought into the court
room from q back entrance BY Dalias
and Corsiclna officers and two
rangers heavily armed with pistols
and riot guns. Every precaution il
being taken by the officers 10 keep
down mob violence. The negro ap-
parently paid little attention to the
proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
Jim Ferguson Here to
Make 2 Addresses
in Behalf Of Ma

With the visit Of Jim Ferguson to
the Valley for speeches AZ McAllen
in the city park tonight and at fair
park III Harlingen at . y. ID. Tuesday
to present the candidacy Of Mrs
Ferguson for a second term a. gov
ernor. this section will have heard
two Of the leading candidates in the
most sensational governors race n
the United States and the third candi-
date j. 70 visit this section later.
Lynch Davidson already has pre-
scnted his plans for a business ad-
ministration in n number Of speeches
70 Valley students. Ferguson IN here
row to present the candidacy Of the
present governor and Dan Moody will
visit this section later, his campaign
headquarters announce
There are no new issues and for
that reason Mrs. Ferguson will win
again. ny bigger margin even than
before said Mr.. Ferguson in an
interview in Brownsville on his arr
rival here Sunday.
We've showed them under before
when they made it an anti-Ferguson
issue and we are going 10 DO Il
again. he said. The campaign i
going 10 ne great deal hotter now
than il has been up To this time" hs
promised. The weather and a Late
start IN the campaigning has made
things lag for a bit but the home
stretch promises to be- full OF In
terest."
Mr.. Ferguson switched from politics
and fell TO talking about the Valley
"Not a day passes without someone
dropping into the governors office
and either asking about the Valley
CT making some sort of comment on
H." he said. II am interested in tbs
Cont nued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
BOY FIREMAN
BADLYBURNED
Engine Crown Sheet is
Blown Out in Yard
at Weslaco
Especial To The Hcraldl

MERCEDES, Texas, June An
drew McCarsor. I'D NJ Mission. fire
man on a Gull Coast Lines switch
engine, who was seriously burned
when the crown sheet Of the locomo-
tive on which he was working hlew
out here Saturday morning. is in 4
serious condition and his recovery
is doubtful. according to reports
here today from tne hospital IN
kingsv:lle.
The young mans burns which Gov
er his back were treated here and ne
was taken to Kingsviile Immediately.
Young Carson hsl been married
only three days when the accident
occurred.
VIM. Liston. a printer in Mercedes,
who lives near the scene Of the aeci-
dent. heard the explosion and went
20 the aid Of the young man, who was
rushed 10 a doctor for treatment.
So much fire was scattered by the
explosion that fire alarm was
turned in and the local firemen re-
sponded.
The cause Of the acci3ent has not
been revealed by railroad officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
IOWAPICKINC
SOLON TIMBER
Curnmins-Rro k h art
Contest Gets Inter-
est of Citizens


DIS MONIES. Iowa. June IA bat
tie or two political personalities dom
mated interest Of Iowa's electorate
today ~ II polled its choice for two
United States senatorial nomina-
tions from a field or five republican
and four democratic candidates.
Senator Albert B- Cummins. rs
years old, seeks on the republican
ballot 10 retain the post he has held
since 1908. Smith w. Brookhart asks
the same nomination in vengeance
upon those who unseated him two
months ago in an election contest.
He was ousted in favor or adm ~.
Steck. his democratic opponent in the
1924 election. Brookhart went 70
the senate in 1922. 70 serve the two
year balance Of the term Of WI. >.
Kenyon, resigned.
Three-Man Race
Although Cummins and Brookhart
shared the major interest. a third
candidate for the republican desig-
nation was regarded as .orm'dable--
Howard Clark, Dcs Moincs attornty,
whose campaign has been based upon
the contention that he In the only
republican candidate with any chance
Of success in the November election.
Tie has urged party harmony and a
compromise between the conservative
Continued on page two.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
Borah's Stand on Dry
Referendum Praised

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jure T.
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho.
WI ho spoke against state prohibition
iefsrendums recently IN Baltimore,
rendered q national service by cut
ting straight through 70 the essen
ti1l issues the board 81 morals of
the Methodist Episcopal church said
in a statement here today The PRO-
pos1d referendum in New York and
similar measures elsewhere the state-
ment said. are dishonest and intended
solely as zn assault upon the consti-
tati0n-- The board invited tie vets
to follow constitasi,za. procedure
in waging their fight asserting the
drys did not propose a short cut to
the abolition II the saloon-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
BODY OF YOUTHS :
SENT TO MERKLE

WESfACO, Texas. June The
body or Charles Sutphen. 20. Who
was electrocuted while rewriting Che
Stevens and Watson gin here sntur-
Car, was forwarded to thc family
home at Merklc. Texas. SHndny and
burial will be held there Tuesday.
The body was accompanied NV hfa
brother, v. N. sBtphen. manages of
the Delta Development company here.
Young sEtpheH reached above hEs
head 20 cut ~ wire dangling from the
ceiling and as his pliers came into
contact with IL the fatal charge of
electricity paarcd through hia body
knocking him 20 the floor uncon-
sci0uH.
Three physicians worked over the
body three hours with All p1Imotor
which had beer rushed here frozH
Mercedes but without success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
IRio Grande Valley: Fair and warm
Yer tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
might and Tuesday; warmer tonight
except on the east coast and In
northwest portion. Light 10 fresh
southe-ly winds on the coast
Weather Conditions
Except for light. widely scattered
showers the weather was generally
fair 20 clear throughout the United
States and the Canadian Northwest
during the last - hours The sky
was apparently clear throughout the
cotton bels at the morning observa-
ltion- Temperatures were about sea-
sonable practically throughout the
country Maximum temperatures in
the nineties occurred yesterday in
Kansas, Oklahoma. and northern and
central Texas.
The highest temperature yesterday
- Texas stations ranged from ~
~ Abilene and Amarillo 70 s. >: Gal
~~@'@**
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07

COTTON FARMERS FACE
y. 3 j.
STARVATION, ASSERTS
4. * *
TEXAS BUREAU CHIEF

DALLAS, Texas, June 7.-Texas
cotton farmers arc or the verge Of
starvation because they are forced
20 sell their product below cost Of
day II the Texas Ports rate hearing
production. ". ID. Farris OF Ennis,
vice president Of the Texas Farm
Bureau cotton association, testi-
fled TO-DAY al the Texas Ports rate
hearing.
The hearing before Examiner
John Money os the interstate Gem
merce commission involves the
question OF whether two rate
plan or single rate plan should
be applied TO cotton moving
through Texas ports for export.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07

the map is a monthly service
furnished 20 news papers purport-
ing 70 give an accurate picture OF
business conditions throughout the
United States.
Mr.. Richardson wrote:
"we note BY the Hcuston Chron-
icle Of Sunday. May soth. who re-
produce a business map Of the
United States published In the
June number Of The Nations Bus-
mess. that this map shows con-
ditions in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley - only fair.
We wish to take issue with you
lcontinued On Page
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jury above the left temple but the
participants were separated before
Others were hurt.
Representatives Rankin admitted
throwing OF the inkwclI, Hogan the
throwing Of the glass Of water
and FenniHg said ne did ali in hin
power 20 reach Rankin with his
fistE. but waa unsuccessful. Rankin
said some one had struck him and
that he Thought IL was FenninR.
The fight Has preeipitAted when
Rankin became anRered over an
interruption " Hogan ~ hia lias
of questions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
Editor to Serve Four
Years for Mail Fraud

tRv The Associated PreSsl.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. June William
r. Ratlidge. 81. editor 81 the Preach
ers' Magazine, wss sentenced BY fed
eraI Judge Faris today to serve four
wears in prison for use Of the mails
to defraad in promotion Of the Econ
omy Oil company. Rutlidge was con-
victed BY jury last Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
THREE DROWN AS
AUTO QUITS PIER

BELLEVILLE. Ont. June Two
IS year old girls and a 90 year old
youth were drowned here early to-
cay when their automobile plunged
from pier into Is feet OF water. =
Those drowned were: Keith and
Bernice 0stTander, Of South Bay,
and Graldin Dulmag. Of London
Point.
MEXIA. TxEs, JuEe 7.-Furerai Of
Jim karner. lS. drowned when
thrown from 4 fishing boat in the
Navasota river near Grcrsbeck Sat
urday night, viii be held Tuesday.
The body was recovered sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
Valley Prosperous, Says
c. 0fC. Mailing SIandey

Conditions in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley are better than just
Fair. In fact business is ex-
tremely good. the publishers Of Ma
tion's Business have been informed
in a letter from the Brownsville
chamber Of commerce.
The letter was written when Man
ager G. C. Richardson found \ nap
in the Houston Chronicle which
had been issued by that pnbiica-
tion showing business rooa in
Florida and only fair in the VAL
ley. Nations Business Il the Of
fieial publication Of the United
States Chamber " commeree and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
Enemies HnyI Ink Well,
Water Glass IN Capitol

WASHINGTON. ID. C., June t.
An exchange of blows. the throw
ing Of an ink well and a glass of
water. occurred today at the cap
ital il q fight between Repre-
sentative Rankin, democrat Miss
issippi On ore side and Commls.
sioner Frederick A. Fenning Of the
District or Columbia. and his coun-
sel. Frank J. Hogan. on the other.
The encounter was staged before
the house judiciary committee
where an Investigation OF Mr. Fen-
ning's administration il under way.
d. HoEan received al'ght IT,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
Boy Watching Gaming
Is Slain by Bandits

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. June buff
,Rasneck, Is year old Forest City, Mo,
boy was shot by robbers near Fails
City, Nebraska. yesterday. and died
In a hospital there last night. The
bad was watching a gambling party
in the woods when i was raided by
bandits and the bullet which struck
him was aimed at a gambler who was
trying 10 get away. The robbers
lgot $4,000 and escaped in a motor car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
| i m OUR
| |VALL,EY

HE Lower Rio Grande Valley
- has a particular interest in the
'ivers and harbors bill. which has
assed the house and which faces
litter fight in the senate
1t was originally drawn up rs
sc, ,0OO, 900 measure, but before il
ad cotton through the house it had
ecome a slOO.O9O.0OO bill due 20 the
Inclusion Of tie l5-year-old project
~ six foot channel on the Mis-
ssr9ddaz s9daz between Kansas City and
at cost of about $780,
ROOM
clean ley's interest in the mea-
--in the fact that Congress
VEh n. Garner had included in
/ ms5rization for a survey of the
10 Colorado from its mouth to
railroad bridge at Harlingen, in
,nection with the Intraeonstal
nal project.
Buffalo Bayou at Houston. which
somewhat similar TO the Arroyo
dorado, has become one of the
lportant inland ports of the world.
ne Arroyo Colorado is entitled to
milar ambitions.
Reports from the cotton farmers OF
e Lower Rio Grande Valley indi-
tie that cotton in this section has
idergone wonderful improvement in
.e last three weeks.
Shows what warm sunshine will do
sr the plant, and further proves
ue the statement that cotton de-
ands the hottest sort of sunshine.
The vegetable crop Of the Valley
just about out of the way. And
ie Valley is preparing for another
oney crop. Whatever cotton may
ring elsewhere. the product II the
alley will always go ii from one to
Irae cents better to the pound. It's
le grade that does the trick.
Here's something for the attention
the commercial secretaries of the
over Rio Grande Valley.
ommerce, headquarters at Wash
igton. ID. C.. publishes each month
business map Of the nation. show
~ business as "Good." Fair" or
Slow"
The map has been doing the Valley
u injustice. probably due TO the fact
hat the Valley i so small in area
hat it does ont figure prominently
. the general scheme Of business af-
airs of the nation. 1t shows the
'alley as Fair" when it certainly
hould be Good" Area considered.
bore money is being turned loose in
his section as a result Of good crop
eturns than in any other agricui-
ural area in the United States.
Let's go after a little special at
ention on the part of the national
hamber.
Weslaco on next Thursday will
'pen the newest and one Of the fin
'st theatcrs in the Valley.
IL was built bv Messrs. Yarbrough
md Jamisoh Of Weslaco and was
eased TO II. J. Young of Brownsville
md J. w. Williams Of Dallas.
When the builders started out to
rect theater building. they plan
red to spend $4,000. But as con
strA Action progressed they began
pending more and more. until the
Completed structure will represen.
IN outlay Of from $4,000 to $4,000.
In addition. the men who leased
he building planned TO spend $4,000
IN equipment. They added and ad-
ied, and when the theater opens will
lave spent nearer $4,000 on fur
lishings.
One way not to have 10 do things
'irst place. Costs less in the long
'irst place. Costs less int he long
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
so Miners Overcome
By Gas Fumes Safe

IROST0N. Ohio, June The last
ct the 50 Miners overcome b. Fas In
the mine Of the Alpha Portland Ce-
ment plant here this morning was
rescued alike at fos4z. three hours
after thty hal entered the nine-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-07
IMrRfsoNED IN a TREE

LIvEEPOrL-Imprisoned In tree
80 feet above the ground when q
broken houxh pinnrd him 10 the
trunk. Francis Nowrv had 10 b. res
eaeI by the fire dfrartmsnt.