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conservation were the twin objects
to be accomplished by the law. il was
stated. and c. X Durham, chairman
Of the conference said that when
the law is passed, it will mean n
new day for the SOUTH
o. NJ. Cross, named chairman of
a Texas delegation to attend the all
southern conference at Memphis next
Wednesday, said that when the law
goes into effect "the farmer will
get three times as much for his cot
ton as he gets today, will raise IL on
half rs much land and on the other
half of his land be able to raise crops
and stock enough to give him n
living"
Mr.. Cross called q conference Of
the delegates from Texas, to be held
at Waco Monday afternoon to de-
termine on a unified plan of action.
preliminary to taking n Cotton Belt
train for the Memphis conference
Monday night which will land them at
their destination late Tuesday.
The conference went into prem
anent organization under the name
Of Cotton Control Assoc alton. and
named committees 70 raise q fund
of $4,000 and to plan a campaign
for passage of the proposed cotton
acreage law at the next session Of
the Texas Legislature. The law will
go into effect when similar laws are
in effect in other states, il is plan
ned.
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TORRENTIAL RAIN
FLOODS SHERMAN

SHERMAN, Texas. Oct. 9.-tPl-
More than five inches of rain fell
here tonight between p. m. ard
10 p. M, causing high water't 70 en-
danger parts OF the city and maroon
ing several families for n time. Post
Oak creek which flows through a
portion Of the city. rose rapidly
after the downpour and soon was
three quarters Of d mile wide at
some points.
Firemen and policemen were called
out to assist in rescuing residents
living in the inundated area Of the
bottoms. At midnight the water was
receeding. having done little damage.
The couldburst broke in the midst
Of the closing night celebration at
the Red River Fair. causing the Wis
itors to scamper for shelter and
safety.
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COMMITTEE
Aid Is NAMED
BY PRESIDENT
Efforts to be Directed
Toward Devising
Method of Orderly
Disposal of Crop

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-tPl-Pres-
ident Coolidge today came to the aid
Of the cotton farmer by appointing
a special governmental body TO as
sist him in solving the problem
brought about by slump in cotton
prices.
The board will join with the other
agencies Of both the federal and
state governments already at work
and will devote special attention TO
devising orderly methods Of dispos-
ing Of the large cotton stock on hand.
The president acted in the belief
that the situation could be met by
n proper coordination Of all agencies
endeavoring to assist in the work. a.
he had been informed BY his Of
ficial advisors that the situation pre-.
sented no occasion for "panieky
views.
Eugene Meyer. managing director
OF the war Finance Corporation
was named chairman of the presi-
dents committee, while Secretaries
Mellon, Jardine. and Hoover are tnt
other members.
The committee vas directed by Mr
Continued on page two.)
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'LECIONNAIRES
Are INVADING
PHILADELPHIA
Over 10000 Members
Expected to be Pre-
sent for Matt O N a |
Convention

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-tPl-The
advance guard Of the American Le-
gion reached Philadelphia today. set
up irs tents. fguratively speaking,
and is ready for mess.
Headquarters were established al
the Athletic Building, Broad and
Spruce streets. and preparations
completed To welcome the 10000
members expected 10 arrive by Mon
day for the opening Of the annual
convention.
A crowded program or jollification.
convention sessions, sports, musical
contests and parades awaits the del
eEates. IL Is estiTQated that 10000
women will attend the convention of
the American Legion Auxiliary which
also convenes Monday.
Prominent in the weeks events
will be the seventh annual parade
of the Forty and Eight. the Le-
gion's fun making organization. The
Montana delegation arrived today
W IN two freight cars Of western
products. including burros, jack rab-
bits, snakes and birds.
Prominent among today's arrivals
were Closed George Picot, often
called Frances most picturesque sol
der, who now is under secretary Of
war and. n. Jacques Truella, diplo-
mat. bearing letters from President
Domergue OF France. Premier Poin-
Continued on page two.)
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RICHARD
TAKES BRIDE
Denies Wedding, But
Minister States
He Officiated

LEWISBURG, W. Va. Oct. 9.-i41
George L. TEX Rickard. nation
ally known s-orts promoter. was
married TO Miss Maxine Hodges of
New York here on Thursday, accord
ing "a the Rev. T.. McCourtney, who
tonight said ne had officiated * the
wedding. The minister's statement
was made after Rickard had denied
that the ceremony had been per-
formed.
The Rev. McCourtney, pastor OF the
"Old Stone" Presbyterian church,
said he performed the ceremony, an
unostentatious enc. NJ his nome at
noon Thursday. Records o. the
county clerk revealed that a mar
riage license had been issued to
Rickard and Miss Hodges on the same
day. They gave their ages at "a and
"a years. respectively.
Rickard, who Is at White Sui
phur Springs hotel, near here, said
he might have visited the minister
on Thursday and might have made
arrangement for his marriage some
time within the next month. lie in
sisted. however. that the wedding had
not taken place.
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BOARD
CONTROVERSY
William Allen White
And Ministers In
Wrangle

EMPORIA, Kansas, Oct. SIP
William Allen White, the fiery edi-
tor Of the .Emporia Gazette, tonight
was buckling Oh his armor to meet
all comers In defense Of the Ca
zette's magnetic score board and its
working orr Sunday.
The seventh worlds series baseball
game will be flashed play oy play
on the board despite the protests Of
Emporia ministers and others who
have taken the Gazette's editor TO
task fer playing" a Sunday base
ball game. EmpSria's ministers in
dicated they did not object 80 mucn
10 the Sunday score board game, but
they passed n resolution Of censure
because Mr.. White invited the En-
poria baseball fans 20 the scorebOard
fright after church" last Sunday
Linking the church in the same
sentence with a Sunday baseball
game distressed the ministers. they
said.
Now Mr.. White. in the midst OF
his preparations to guard his board,
wants to know ''if the preachers OBJ
iect to having the church mentioned
in the same sentence with baseball,
how many words or sentences should
have elapsed between them" and
what other subjects cannot be men
toned In close proximity TO the
church"
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new IMMIGRATION
RULE ANNOUNCED
Especial to The Hetald.)

MEXICO CITY, Oct 9.--Immigra-
tion officials at all border points
have received instructions from Mex
leo City that after November j,
Mex can nationals and all aliens who
enter or leave Mexico must carry a
personal card Of Identification A
fee will be charged for the cards,
which will be issued by Mexican con-
suls at all border points.
immigration officials said that the
law will be strictly enforced, the
object being to prevent und IS rable
aliens from entering the country
and also to maintain record of
Mexican nationals who enter the
United States. Officials state that
it viii prove very effective in re-
dueing the number Of criminals who
cross the border from both conn
tries 10 escapa capture.
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WILL DEDICATE
&C. BUILDING

Announcement IN made by tho
Chamber Of Commerce that it will
place metal box in one Of the walls
Of the building now being constructed
for II in lieu OF conversions and
that special ceremonies will ba held
when this box, containing various
momentos Of the present day. IL
sealed. The date for the ceremony
has not yet been set but the walls
will be started Monday and the box
will be put In place soon.
The box Is TO contain record Of aIl
the churches, schools, lodges. wnm-
ems clubs. luncheon clubs. city n0v-
ernment. literature or the ChambHr
Of Commerce and a copy or The Her.
aid.
All organizations are invited to
prepare some document Co Eo into
the box and 10 be present at thn
ceremony. The document should W.
prepared immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-10

OF MONARCHY
Col. House Believes
German Republic
Inefficient

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.--tPl-Colonel
Edward M. House. close advisor Of
President Wilson during the world
war. thinks il IS possible Germany
may revert 10 n monarchial form Of
government, because OF inefficiency
ia the present government methods
or unwise action Of the allies. Writ
ing in the current issue of McCalrs
Magazine. Colonel House says:
Many competent observers be-
lieve that the present republic will
finally merge itself into mon
archy with something more Of power
to the emperor than the king Of
England holds. and somewhat less
that the former Kaiser haid.
IF Germany should revert to mon
archy, it will come about from the
need Of stability in domestic affairs,
and the need Of continuity in for
eign affairs. II might also come
through UNIV sc and inconsiderate
treatment by France and the other
allies.
Discussing the question OF who
might become emperor. Colonel House
says one Of the difficulties the roy
aEsts would find. in bringing back
n monarchy. would be in reaching an
agreement on candidate for the Of
flee.
1.-THE only one of the Hohenzollerns
who would seem to have any chance.
he writes. would be the son (Prince
Wilhelm) Of the former crown prince.
He might be n possibility but the
one chosen would be more than likely
be n prince Of one Of the smaller
states"
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|Inuite Tex Rickard
To Spend Honeymoon
In Rio Grande Valley

The Brownsville Chamber or
Commerce last night telegraphed
TO Tex Riekard. New YORK fight
promoter. who, according to
press dispatches, was married
Thursday. an invitation 70 come
to Brownsville for the honey
moon. The dispatch read:
"Congratulations and best
wishes. Brownsville invites you
to spend your honeymoon IN the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, the
land Of orange blossoms
II IL rumored Rickard may
come 70 the border in the near
future to investigate suggested
locations for the $5,000.oDO race
track and winter resort project.
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BILL>SICNED
Cattlernen Whose Cat.
tie Were Slain To
Be Reimbursed

AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 9.-tP)-Gov-
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson Saturday
signed the deficiency appropriation
bill of 81 1,5sl 600, as passed by the
call session Of the 39th legislature
which ended Friday. South Texas
cattlemen whose here's were slain
during the hoof and mouth disease
epidemic will be paid about 100000.
The University of Texas and other
state institutions which received de-
ftciency appropriations from the gov
ernor VII be paid.
The governor has signed the bill
apprOpriating 100000 TO pay South
Texas hay farmers. who lost their
crops during the hoof and mouth epi-
demic.
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Probation Officer is
Robbed by Young Boy

who has been i'm every Jail in
South Texas. He says he was jailed
in Corpus Christi because when he
was forbidden to attend Il school
entertainment there he disguised
himself with n handkerchief over
the lower part Of his face. strapped
on a gun and went anyway. He de-
scribed his dramatical arrest with
gusto. IAN officer came in" the
boy declared, -and the teacher
pointed at me and said. there he
is, take him."
The young black also was. ar
rested in another South Texas
town. as he at first said, for rid
ing on the sidewalk with bicycle.
Later in the hearing Il developed
that he had borrowed the bicycle
from the Western Union office.
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CITIZENS ADMIT
VICE CONDITIONS

AMARILLO, Oct. G.--tPp-Admis-
sion that vice conditions in Berger
were deplorable was made by c.vic
leaders at called meeting of the
Berger Chamber of Commerce this
afternoon.
A suggestion that a resolution be
passed branding the report Of the
citizens committee which appealed to
Federal Judge Atwell, at Amarillo
Friday for government intervention
to rid the city OF vice and lawless-
ness as untrue was voted down.
We can stand this sort of pub
licity il it is not overdrawn, and in
this instance 1t has not BEEN" John
III. Miller, secretary Of the Berger
Townsite Company told the meeting.
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-COgnac Cocktail
SeyUed Court House Ants


Twas neither FlyTox, Bee Brand
nor Fit.
Twas booze-prohibition booze
including tequila, mescal, cognac
and few other common, or garden
varieties.
A gang Of county prisoners were
engaged Saturday in the task Of
cleaning up the courthouse lawn.
In course of their labor they
came upon an ant bed. Which, is
of course. not unusual.
Immediately in went call to
the sheriff's office for something
with which TO kill ants
The sheriff's office decided that
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TWO PRODUCERS
in UPTON COUNTY

SAN ANGELO. Oct. 9.-(P)-Upton
county today had added two more oil
prodWers to it's long list. Dixie Oil
Company's No. Z Hughes was flow
ing through a pipe line 200 barrels
daily from 2,040 feet, while its No.
6 Hughes, nearby. was reported flow
ing from below 2.158 feet, but no
gauge had been taken. Both wells
are in section 1. William Teer sur
very. in m DIST Of producers.
Oil standing for several days in
J. s. Cosden's No. Ia oCnnell, the
first potential producer in the coun-
ty, had risen today to $500 feet,
total depth being 3,4Ss. The well is
considered good for pumper in its
present state.
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"A LaFer.a Juvenile, turned over
scribed his dramatic arrest with
TO probation officer by the juve-
nile court sitting in Brownsville,
has been sentenced 10 term in
the reformatory because he entered
the home of the probation officer
in whose guardianship he was en-
trusted and burglarized 1t.
The court dacrecd recently that
the youth should be kept under
the watchful eye Of a probation Of
ficer and would not be sent to the
state school for boys IL he be-
haved himself. But he entered the
home or the probation officer and
now must go to the reformatory.
The juvenile court also had the
caz< Of . negro boy of fourteen
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MONDAY
10 a. m.-Cotton markets.
2 m.-Joe Crixell. piano. weather
anc river bulletins.
81. m.-Cotton markets.
m.-Romulus Keys Of the Rain
bow 2amblers, Fort Brown, pianist.
Weather and river bulletins.
s:s0p. MFRS. ]. b. Ward, So
prano.
s:45 ). m.-F. p. Lancaster, bass.
9 p. l.-"40-s" Quartette o. San
Benito supposed Of N Y. Chatelle,
first tenr: L. r. Boiling. tenor; r.
Collins, Aritone; William Y. Buck,
bass.
.s:l6 p n-Geqrge Desha, baritone.
12;ol .. a.n.-N6velty and jRzz.
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STATISTICS ON
WORLDS SERIES

Standing or the Clubs:
Team Won Lost pHt.
New York Yanks .3 3 500
st. Louis Cards .3 81 800
Results Of games:
First--Ynnkees y. Cardinals N.
Second-Cardinals 8. Yankees 2.
Third-cardinals 4; Yankees 0.
Fourth-Yankees 10. Cardinals y.
Fifth--Yankees 3, Cardinals A.
(Ten inningsr.
Sixth-Cardinals 10, Yankees 2.
Saturdays totals: Attendance t8.-
615. Receipts sl69 1872. Advisory conn-
ellis share 25.a0S-SO. Each rluhfu
share $35.sS5-sO. Each Leagues share
S35, ,995.s0.
Total for six games: Attcndan<o
2S9.95S- Total receipts Sl.0GT. .T73.
Players share (first four Tnni4Rp
Pcomplete) $372.3O0.5l. Advisory cau
ellis share s10o.1o5.95. Each rlusss
share s133, ,s26.6s. Each leagues shara
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Selects Princess
Of Cotton Palace

WACO. Oct. 9.-tP)-Miss Nellie
Parramore Of Abilene. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilworth Parramore.
has been appointed by Attorney
General Dan Moody and Mrs. Moody
to be princess representing Texas at
the coronation of King and Queen
Cotton at the 1926 Texas Cotton pal
ace exposition, Tuesday evening, No
vember 20.
Her father. Dilworth Parramorc, Is
a prominent cattleman Of the Alb lene
section.
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perhaps Il was n good way to get
rid of the fruits of various raids.
SO twenty bottle Of the varied
and sundry varieties were poured
into the ant hill.
At last report Mr.. and Mrs. Ant
and all the little ants, their uncles.
cousins, aunts, brothers and sisters
were holding high times down be-
low the surface Of the ground on
the Cameron county courthouse
lawn.
Experts who watched the opera
tion expressed the opinion that
those ants which were not burned
to death by the high-voltage cock
tail would die Of delifium trsmens.
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by the body.
Publication here Saturday of nn
article written by lily Schneider,
editor OF the Racing Reporter at New
York, criticizing Choate and Tex
Rickard for select ng Nuevo Laredo
instead OF Matamoros or Juarez for
the proposed $5.0O0.000 Investment.
caused kilograms 10 be sent hastily
to FL Pasoans in New York asking
Intervention in the Laredo plans.
Both Brownsville and Ell Pas0 are
more ideally situated than Laredo f0r
such venture" the Racing Reporter
says in the story reprinted here to-
day. The publication frankly -won4
ders why the New York interests
select Laredo when Brownsville ia
a better place and Juarez still thet-
ter, except for everlasting turmbn.p
The Chamber Of Commerce ex-
poets 70 take aceon on a plan LAB di-
vert to Juarez the biz investment
next week, il was indicated.
The Brownsville Chamber OF Com
merce took the resort proposition np
with the New York interests the first
Of the week. and personal friends or
Tex Riekard in this city have, wired
him requesting "a careful inv4stiRn-
tiOn OF the merits of the respFrtfva
border cities before making a def
mite selection. The Chamber Of Com
merce is also corresponding with r..
B. Creager, who IL now IN Mexico
City, To ascertain the att tude 0f the
Mexican government relative 10 the
concessions.
In his letter to John w. Choate. G.
a. Richardson. manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber or Commerce.
pointed out that Matamoros offered
an ideal location for an investmenE
Of this character, citing the fact that
the climatic conditions are far fu-
perior 70 any other border point, and
particularly well adapted 70 winter
racing. The proximity of Browns
vile and Matamoros to the Gulf,
making this region an ideal winter
or summer playground, was stressed.
as was also the fact that Matamoros
has always been free from political
or revolutionary disturbances such as
have in past years occurred frequent
~ In other border cities on the Mex
lean side.
An active campaign will be waRed
70 impress upon the New York inter-
ests the advantages Of Brownsville
and Matamoros. Mr.. Richardson stat
ed. a definite decision as to the To-
cation Of the project il not expected
for several weeks.
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DAUCHERTY JURY
FAILS In VERDICT

NEW YORK. Oct 9.-tPl-The
jury in the Daugherty Miller con-
spiracy case late tonight report in
ability to agree, but was ordered TO
return to the jury room for further
deliberations.
AT the time Of their report, the
case had been in their hands for
more than % hours.
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To Make Survey
Of College Plant

AUSTIN. Oct. 9.-CR-Thel State
Board OF Control will make survey
of the plant Of Texas Teenological
College at Lubbock. DIR. II. 5. Har-
rington, chairman of the board an
nounced Saturday.
The needs Of the institution viii
be appraised with view of making
report to the 10th Legislature for
appropriat ons.
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Growers in Favor
Law to Cut Cotton
Acreage of State

WACO, Oct. 9.-tP)-Represent-
atives of eleven Texas counties met
in Waco Saturday morning and by
unanimous standing vote, went on
record rs favoring a law to prohibit
planting cotton two years in success
sion on the same land.
Cotton acreage reduction and soil
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New York Interests
Planning $5,OOO,O 900
Project on the Border
Especial to The Herald)

Ell PASO, Tex. Oct. 9.-Rumor that Brownsville or EI
Paso may be selected for the proposed $50OOO track
and winter resort which the John W. Choae interests
announced they would build at Nuevo Laredo current
here today I'll Paso began active campaign
.esort diverted to Juarez.
While the FL Paso Chamber of Commerce admits that t
has taken action to divert the proposed resort from Nuevo
Laredo to Juarez definite plans have been
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WiH Help Growers
Worlds Series, Play by Play

The last game of the worlds series play by play, d.
rect from the Yankee stadium in New York, will be
megaphOned from the Washington street side Of The
Brownsville Herald building, commencing at 1890.
The game will be received The Associated Press
wre connected direct with the Yankee stadium press
box The game Is scheduled TO start at 80 Texas time
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REGIMENT HAS MUMPS

ALDERSHOT. Sng.-The Seaforth
Highlanders, just arrived ut their
barracks are in quarantine. practical
IN all the regiment having mDmps.
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PECANS NOT only can be produced
- = this-sectien--they are being pro-
duced-
Mrs. b. o. Works Saturday compli-
mented The Herald with a bag Of
fine paper shell pecans.
Came from trees in her home
yard. She has six trees. All are pro-
due ng, and have been for three
years. This year they are more pro-
life than theyahave been heretofore.
Production increases with age
HUGO WOERNER, farmer out be-
yond West Brownsville. wonders why
farmers in the immediate Browns
willie neighborhood do not diversity
more in the matter of crops.
Why confine themselves to cot
ton, tomatoes, cabbage and beans, he
wants to know?
Why not raise more radishes, egg
plant, cauliflowers, and the num-
efous other items?
Perhaps the Brownsville neighbor.
hood farmers have been overlooking
the possibilities of many of these
crops.
Know Of one farmer up around
Weslaco who has more than sixteen
varieties on his calendar. for this
fall and winter. Believes If he does
not hit in one direction, he will in
another.
; There is greater opportunity fol
a 1ra4 sw. ka II L.
most any place.
CAPABLE. EFFICIENT commercial
secretaries are not a drug on The
market by any means.
Mercedes for several months ha.
been endeayoring TO employ th'
right man 70 succeed Fred L. John
ston, citizen who served the Mer
cedes chamber well until he decided
TO give his entire time to his owl
affairs.
The Mercedes organization though
it had obtained the services Of
man at Terrell, Texas. His own or
! ganization decided they could no
permit him to leave. Time went or
Mercedes concluded negotiations wit
a man at Cuero, Texas. He had ac
cepted-and then decided he coul
\ not come. His organization refuse
\ 10 accept his resignation, and in nd
dition went the Mercedes salar
$1,000 year better. Under the cir
cumstances, he could not be blamed
Mr.. b. G. Forbes is n fnancia
writer.
He is editor Of Forbes Magazine
magazine for business men.
Also. he conducts a sort of bus
tContinued on page two.)