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new PATROL
OFFICE open
New Headquarters Are
Provided For This
Service

New headquates of the United
States border patrol for this dis
trict now are being occupied nj 1904
Elizabeth Street.
All the furniture and necessary
fixtures have arrived for the offices
and barracks and the personnel Of
the patrol force has taken yosses-
sion. There are three larger OF
fees in the front of the building.
one of which il occupied by u. II.
Gay, Jr., chief patrol inspector.
In the rear there are sleeping
quarters and den for the members
Of the patrol force. Steel lockers
have been installed and the entire
building remodeled on the inside.
Most sof the work was done by the
patrolf inspectors themselves who
laid aside their. automatics and took
up the hammef and saw.
A large garage 70 house the SER
vices big fleet of automobiles is
being constructed in the rear Of the
headquarters. This garage will
take care Of about six cars when il is
completed.
The border patrol until recently
was a part of the immigration ser
vice but has been divorced from that
branch. The headqui rters. until this
week, were located a. the immigra-
tion office at the ferry.
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TRIAL OPENS
Former Attorney Gen
eral Charged With
Fraud Conspiracy

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-tP,-The
outstanding case involving postwar
fraud opened today in federal court.
Selection of jury to try Harry
NJ. Daugherty, attorney general in
the Harding administration, and
Thomas W. Miller, former alien
property custodian, for conspiracy to
defraud the government began short
ly before noon. A special panel Of
200 talesmen has been summoned.
The indictment Of which Daugher-
ty and Miller are being tried charges
them with conspiracy TO defraud
the United States Of their unpreju-
diced services as officials BY ac-
cepting a bribe Of 1921 900 in return
of S7,000.000 in cash and . liberty
bonds Of German claimants Of stock
in the American Metals Company.
II Is charged the alleged bribe was
accepted within month after their
appointments by President Harding
in 1921.
When Judge Julian Mack asked all
talesmen wishing to be excused to
step forward, nearly two-thirds of
the $50 men who had appeared BY
that time stepped forward. As the
talesmen began presenting their
excuses. with only few of them
being accepted by Judge Mack, Mr.
Daughcrty sat sharpening pencil
Mr.. Miller, smiling occasionally, con-
ferred with his attorneys.
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county jail as suspects, which in
clude fifteen Nexicans and one Aus
trian.
The shots heard by other officers
indicated that two guns were being
used, and all three Officers were
struck by bullets Of the same calibrc.
After 4s hours of investigation
and questioning the officers in
charge Of the investigation feel as
sured they have secured clues which
will eventually lead to the convic-
tion of the murderers. No statements
could be issued at this time they
said.
Feeling in Willacy county Is still
tense and the Jail remains heavily
guarded.
The funerals Of Constable Shaw
and Deputy Sheriff May were held in
Raymondville Monday afternoon,
hundreds of residents Of the county
attending. Deputy May was only n
years OF age, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. May. who came to Raymond
vile about year ago from Bristow,
Okla. Constable Shaw formerly lived
in San Benito going to Raymondville
year ago TO take charge of the
Valley Electric & Ice Company
plant, resigning two months ago to
accept an appointment as constable.
The popularity OF the murdered
officers was evidenced in nAthe large
crowd which thronged into Raymond
Vile Monday afternoon TO attend the
double funeral. Residents from ey-
cry part Of the county were in the
procession to pay tribute TO the mer
who had laid down their lives ir
the protection Of the county's citizen
ship and scores of citizens volun-
tarily offered their services to assist
in tracking down the perpetrators OF
the crime If the officers in charge
Of the investigation could use them
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Oil Conservation
Subject of Report

PAUL SMITHS N. ", Spe. THE
preliminarl report of the oil con-
servation board at Washington on
natural PETROLEUM resources of the
Uniter States. showing a theoretical
possible supply OF six years. Is i'm
terpreted by President Coolidge as
a worhing to the country to be on
its guard that it may keep supplied
with necessary Gil products.
The board was set Up, it was
pointed out. TO make a survey of
the oil situation from the censerva-
tion standpoint with special refer
ence 10 the needs of the national
defense and in addition the needs
of commerce. its purpose, II was
added. Is not "a shut off from use
any of the resources Of the country
needed at the present time. Tut it
does aim to aid in the devising OF
methods for the prevention Of waste
and the improper use Of the natural
resources Of the country.
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Cone Johnson
Delivers Address

The integrity and responsibility OF
the official in the eye OF the people.
the education OF the child. and the
preservation Of the good name of the
state through living UP 10 its obliga-
tions were emphasized Tuesday bY
Cone Johnson or Tyler in his intro
ductory speech as temporary chair
man Of the state democratic cenven-
ticn.
Johnson paid a tribute to Dan
Moody, nominee for governor. de-
claring that the people Of Texas ad-
mired his "integrity. capacity and
maturenes and soundness OF ludg-
ment.r
Five hundred thousand democrats
said Dams the man." said Johnson,
"and his victory was not one Of class
but or honest men and women 60
Texas"
Loyalty to Moody as governor was
pledged by Arthur II. Edison o. Ham
iIton. retiring chairman OF the state
committee.
"The people like his character and
love MS personality SaAu A@A~'@ MAJ
of Moody. "We're All for Dan now
The retiring committee head said
that the combination Of the first
woman governor being defeated BY
the youngest candidate for governor
would never happen again, and nd
ded:
Il might say that Mrs. Ferguson
was defeated because she was good
wife. but concede that Dan was
elected on his merits"
or the temporary convention chair
man, Edison said. he was one Of the
greatest men that ever lived in
Texas.
Replying. Johnson challenged that
statement and then said he hoped
and believed that Mrs. Ferguson
would not be the last woman COVER
nor OF Texas.
"We have no desire to remember
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CHICACOTRAN
CRASH KILLS5;
MANYNJURED
Read End Collisionl
Telescopes Two Pas
senger Coaches on
Excursion Train

CHICAGO. Sept Chicago
and Northwestern suburban train
brought death and injury to scores
Of Chicasoans returning from Labor
Day outings last night when IL telc-
scoped the rear OF holiday special.
which was diseharging passengers at
an outlying station few miles from
the loop.
Hours Of labor In the debris of
the two wrecked ears. wooden coach
e. pressed into holiday service.
brought the toll Of identified dead 20
five and the list or injured 10 ar
proximately 100 persons.
The special was the third section
Of train made up AZ Fl Roy. Wis.
and had just stopped 10 discharge
several passengers when the, sub
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WANTSOFFICE I
HOLDERSFREE
OF INFLUENCE
Johnson as Temporary
Chairman, L u d 8
Nominee of Partys
Support Pledged

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Sept. T.
DPl-Dan Moody, democratic guber-
Material nominee, has suggested a
plank in the democratic platform
that all office holders who are mem
bers OF secret societies tending Co
breed hate. prejudice and religious
jealousy resign from office This an
nouncement was made Tuesday
shortly before the democratic con-
vention met nc the auditorium
While Moody did not mention the
Ku Klux Klan by name, il was said
ne felt ii necessary, view Of charges
that he had KIan support In the re
cent campaigns 70 suggest the action
BY the convention.
George G. Purl. delegate from Dali
Ias, declared that the Dallas delega-
tion would propose a resolution de-
nouncing "Fergusonism."
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BLAMES DENIS
FOR CONDITION
G. Q. P. State Conven.
ton Hears Outline of
Party Planks

DALLAS. Texas, Sept. 7.-tPj--A
determined effort to do a few i'm
portant things thoroughly rather
. than to partially conclude great
number Of things was marked fac
tor in the policies enunciatcd here
Tuesday by Colonel Harvey III.
Haines. republican nominee for gov
ernor speaking at the republican
state convention.
The candidate stressed rs the
major subjects of greatest interest
to the republican party proper sup
port cf educational institutions, re-
vision Of criminal law procedure,
good roads and material change in
the election laws.
The four cardinal principles are
supplemented by assurances Of sEp-
port for industrial expansion, in
creased compensation for the judici-
AIRY and the administrative offices
more determined effort 10 support
Texas railroads and the assurance OF
an economical and business admins
tration.
"The crying shame Of the demo-
cratic party in Texas has not teea
its road scandals, its book scandals.
its penitentiary brutalities, but Is
its shameful neglect Of its educa-
tional institutions, and II ! am elected
governor OF this great state I VIII
not rest until that wrong is righssa
and our schools taken out of f8Ii--
tics. That is my solemn promise
Col. Haines said.
"The brutal majority that has sns
tanned the democratic party in its
administration of Texas affairs hes
had the effect Of discouraging naaEr
facturers,- he said "Most manufac
turers are rrotectionists and they
fear a democratic majority on gen.
eral principales and do not want TO
trust their plants to democratic po-
litical domination"
1.-The ousting of democratic Off
cials who may at present be in con-
trcl and the election Of other demo-
Gratis to take their place will not
relieve Texas Of the onus Of its pres
ent unfortunate reputation" he con-
tinued.
He advocated abolishing the COM
pulsory primary and permitting the
parties to decide whether they will
nominate BY primary or Convention
Higher salaries for state officials
are urged
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FIRE CAUSED BY
ELECTRIC IRON

Prompt work on the part Of W..
r. Walker. Brownsville's night traf-
fic officer. prevented a serious fire
from getting under way at The
Model Laundry at midnight last
night.
An electric iron on an ironing
table had been left turned on and
the heat became so intense by mid
night that a blaze started. DIR. Will
liam n. Spohn saw the fire and
turned in the alarm. Officer Walk
er hurried to the scene, threw the
burning fixtures outside the build
ing and by the time the fire depart
ment arrised on the scene there was
little left 70 do in the way Of fire
fighting.
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AMARILLO READY Y
FOR LEGION MEET

AMARILLO, Tex. Sept 7.--tHi---
The advance guard of Legionairesr
which has arrived to preMre for
the STATE convention Of the American
Legion which opens here Wednesday,.
brought with II rumblinEs cf battle
III the resolutions committee ON the
convention floor, voicing protest
against holding the 1927 National
convention I'm France
Many lcRionaires express tho
opinion II would be best abandon
the Paris convention idea, in view or
the anti-AmeRican feeling reported
there. while others hold the view
that the legion army invading France
would help cement the spirit OF good
will between the two nations
The convention will be called tD
order tomorrow morning by W- T-
Dunning. department commander.
Hanford MacNider, assistant secrc-
tary Of war and former national com
mander of the American Legion. will
be the principal speaker the first
day OF the meeting.
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tion from democracy slavery" and
called upon all republicans and Others
not in the republican party to vote
their conviction TO the end that "the
brutal majority" would loosen its
grip on Lone Star state politics.
The meeting was a. harmonious rs
singleness ef purpose and thorough
advance preparation could made it.
The temporary roll showed about
1000 delegates accredited to the con-
vention and pledged their stauch sup
port to the Coolidge administration
nationally and to the furtherance
Of the grand old party'sr cause
within the state.
Attorney William West of Browns
vile. who said he was born and
reared in ''rock ribbed democratic
county, was selected temporarily A.
chairman.
Patriarch Present
On the stage at the convention hall
sat q republican patriarch. Alexander
Acheson. OF Denison, said 20 be one
of the few men now living in Texas
who voted for Abraham Lincoln fol
president.
Mr.. Acheson. who came to Texas
fifty years ago from Pennsylvania
voted for Lincoln when he ran for q
second term. The old man Is now
s2. but he responded with vigor "a
the outburst OF enthusiasm with
which the predatory speeches were
punctuated. Mr.. Acheson was a un-
ion soldier. He ran for governor oi
Texas on the republican ticket sew
eral times.
West Sounds Battle Cry
In sounding the call to battle. Mr.
West declared the democratic party
lives in Texas only because the peo-
pie of this state viii not use their
Gcd-siven intelligence or vote a:
their consciences must dictate. but
day BY day the ranks or our party
are being swelled by men and women
who have the courage and power tc
do what II right without considering
what others may say or think
" h1N - AHE tuA&AtI with AEA2t
he Questioned. "Why does she not
take q political place in the nation
Why does New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio. and even the small state oi
New Jersey carry more weight In
our national councils than the great
state Of Texas?
'The answer ~ apparent. Texas
il hampered by a multiplicity OF
sring-in- -the-nose' voters; too many
dumb driven cattle who refuse tc
be heroes In the strife'.-
The recent schism in the ranks
caused by the DETECTION from the
regular organization of Congressman
Harry M. Wurzbach OF Srguin. the
only Texas republican congressman
was not apparent on the surface OF
the convention. Mr.. wurzbach die
not make his appearance.
n. B. Creager OF Brownsville, na-
tional committeeman. In brief talk
marveled at the growth Of Dallas
explaining that zone would almost
think IL was run by republican ad
ministration." He referred 10 the
difficulty OF eIecting the democratic
nominee for sheriff in this county
and said that the county may have a
republican sheriff.
The convention was expected to ad-
journ about the middle Of the after.
noon. Election Of an executive chair
man and passage Of resolutions was
the principal business pending
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EPECOPATE FILES
CONGRESS PETITION

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7.-tP)-The
Catholic episcopate of Mexico has
formally petitioned Congress to re-
peal or amend the religious clauses
OF the constitution so rs TO eliminate
the restrictions which, the episco-
pate says, render the life of the
atholic church in Mexico impos-
sible. There Is little hope, even on
re part OF the episropate itself,
that congress will comply.
The petition was delivered by
Juan Lame. a prominent Catholic
leader, to the congressional repre-
sentatives Of Puebla state. II will
be handed to the secretary cf the
chamber Of deputies, who will read
II al some future session. Subsequent
depend upon whether
any deputy demands action upon 1t.
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WOMAN DIES SECOND
= y y
TIME AFTER COMING
= \. = r
BACK TO LIFE ONCE

BERLIN, Sept. 6.-Thc medical
profession i deeply interested in
the strange case of Frau Augusta
Fiohert. who died at Potsdam six
months after undergoing a sue
cessful operation. While the OPP
Grafton was going on her breath
ing ceased and her heart stopped
beating. To all appearances he was
dead. but artificial respiration and
heart massage were resorted to
and life returned, the operation
being completed. She left the hos
pital three weeks later and from
that time seemed 20 be in good
health. Death came without any
warning as she was sitting in a
chair reading.
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Believe Two Men
Fired Shots That
Killed Officers

~RAYMONDVlLLE, Texas, Sept. q.
Two men armed with 30-30 cali
ber high-power rifles. killed Con-
stable l.. A. Shaw and Deputy Sheriff
Ernest May and wounded Constable
Sidney Brant in Raymondville early
Sunday morning, is the opinion ex-
pressed by officers who are investi-
eating the case. The perpetrators OF
the crime are believe to be among the
number now held in the Willacy
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GAS CAUSED EXPLOSION

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. I'D
A small quantity of mine gas and
coal dust, set off by a miners lamp.
caused the explosion in the Superior
Coal Company's mine number 20 at
Tahona last Friday which killed is
men. Ed Boyle. state mine inspector,
announced today.
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William Vest Flays
Texas Democracy IN
Convention Address

DALLAS. Texas. Sept. 7.-tP,-
Republicans Of Texas in convention
assembled here Tuesday laid down a
barrage Of criticism against the rock
bound fortress Of democracy and an
ncunced that they intended Ito build
republican PARTY with democratic
building MATERIAL
Keynote addresses urged emancipa-
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The Cameron County commits
sioners court, in special session to-
day, probably had less difficulty
in canvassing the result Of the
Hardin common school district
$4,000 bond election than Of any
election they have checked in many
years.
There were only three votes cast,
all for the bond issue, the only
other voter in the district being
sick and unable TO come TO the
polls. Two Of the voters COM
posed the officials who held the
election; that i, the judge and
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Three Voters IN School
District Vote on Bonds

clerk. They cast their vote early
and then waited for the only re-
naming voter able to get about to
come i'm and make known his de-
cision on the issue. Even with this
vote in the polls had to be kept
open the entire day in order to
conform with the law.
The money is to be used in this
district for the erection Of new
school house. Virtually the entire
district Is owned by II. II. Hardin,
which accounts for the small num-
ber of voters. II is one Of the
largest districts In point or sire in
the county.
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Baseball Manager
Under Suspension

DALLAS, Texas, Sept 7.-LPi-Iim
Galloway, manager and first base
m-n of the Beaumont, Texas League
baseball team, is under indefinite
suspension from the club pending
further investigation ty president
Doak Roberts of Galloway's recent
alleged trouble with Umpire Tanning,
II became known here today.
League officials held p conference
on the matte mere Saturday. Gallo
way alrady was temporarily suspend
Cd. Probable extent Of the continued
suspension could not be learned.
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KWWG PROGRAM
(Wave length. 27s meters)

10 a. m.-Cotton market opening
12 m.-Roy Garcia and Harry
Kechner. violin and piano. Weather
and river bulletins.
3 r. m.-Cotton market close.
p. m.-William Lopez and Jesus
villa. Hawaiian music. Weather and
river reports.
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MILES CITY. Montana. sept. =
PI-C. A. Freeman. engineery and
George McKusker. fireman. both Of
Mobridge. were killed and and mail
clerk seriously injured when thnI
Chicago, Milwaukee and &C. Paul
passenger train number 15 was de-
rallied near Mcintosh. 5. d. today.
No passengers were injured, reports
received here said.
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FLOODS RAvAGE VILLAGE

RAGOON. Burma, Sept. 7.-Pl--
Seyenty-six persons are missing
among the inhabitants Of the little
village OF Pinhlaing. in the Wawlaik
district. which was washed away by
a flood on September l.
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I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE BROWNSVILLE Chamber Of
Commerce is sponsoring a tour of
Mexico to take place next January
Brownsville business interests and
Valley business inter SITS generally
should become better acquainted
with business and business men in
Mexico.
Some day the Lower Rio Grande
Valley towns may have opportunity
to develop sizeable business rela-
tions with the business interests Of
the republic to the south. A splendid
way TO encourage such business is
to get acquainted.
Applications for reservations al
ready are being received. One pros
rective tourist, away up in Michigan.
reading in The Herald about the
coming tour and planning TO spend
the winter in Brownsville, has writ
ten for reservation.
Mexico, and particularly Mexico
City and that region will be found
delightful in January, so it is said.
Why not a train Of couple Of
hundred tourists?
Anyway, the trip is essentially one
for tourists. It is being arranged as
a diversion for folks who are to
spend the winter in the Valley.
HARLTNGEN ON Wednesday will
vote on bond issue Of $25O,O0O for
additional street paving and 9th r
municipal improvements.
Yesterday there was hard rain
in .Harlingen.
Unpaved streets are proving a
good argument for the passage of
the bond issue. There is nothing
that aggravates patriotic citizen
more than observing a visitor try
ing to get his car out Of a bog.
Brownsville has seen similar dem
onstrati0ns.
Other towns have them.
The only way 20 make streets
and roads passabls in all sorts of
weather is to pave them.
And the only way to pave them Is
10 vote bonds for the purpose, the
benefited property owners partici-
pating directly in the cost.
SAW A TYPICAL cotton wagon nav
ing into town this morning from the
country. II came over a country
road-the old military" highway.
The wheels did not show mud.
The cotton evidently had been picked
since the stait of the rains last
week
Indicates one Of two things. Either
the road has been kept well graded,
or else the rains haven's been heavy
enough as yet to stop traffic, or
field work in the immediate vicinity
of Brownsville.
Two small mules were drawing the
wagon.
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WORLDS SERIES CONFERENCE

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.--tH1-A confer
ence to plan for the 1926 world
baseball series was called today by
X. NJ. Landis. baseball commissioner,
for Pittsburgh on Saturday morning
September IL.
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Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present "a Hr- "a !


KINtr FDrtcdNt
There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a to
4s hours.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Gfande Valley: Partly cloudy to un-
settled tonight and Wednesday with
moderate temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; showers on
the west coast Wednesday. Light to
fresh southeasterly winds on the
coast.
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We sell Cotton sacks,
Knee a.d s, Scales,
Wagon Covers, Etc.
W. H. PUTECNAT CO.