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Only IN, NetU York Could Such Spectacle 1MeyHeeney
Fight be Staged Says British Ne,Uspapeym,an Who Sa,U Bo,

epithets. the pithiness and cogency
of which left nothing to be desired.
The bout itself. though lamentably
one-sided. was n most exciting and
spectacular affair. II was a fight
between a bucolic. stouthearted Rom
an gladiator and a Greek athlete,
blacksmith's Drawn versus skill and
grace. Instinct pitted against intel
lect, pluck and tenacity versus rea-
son incarnate. Beneath Tunney's on
slaught Heeney must have felt like
Chinese undergoing death by the
torture or "the thousand slices"
In the horrid glare Of forty arc
lamps. Tom Heeney was ruthlessly
stripped Of "the laurel and the rose.r
though. like Cyrano de PerRerac. he
retained his "panache.' Yes. the Brit
ish empire will have to wait a little
longer before a champion arises in
10 smidst to bring the heavyweight
title back 10 the country Of its
birth.
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lST NATIONAL
ENLARGE
Contract For $4,000
Addition Awarded
w. A. Velton

The First National Bank building
of Brownsville, one of the most
beautiful structures Of its kind in
South Texas, is to be enlarged i'm
mediately, IL was announced Friday
BY W. B. Sellers, active vice presi-
dent of the institution.
Plans have been prepared by Ben
Clark. architect, and contract was
awarded late Thursday TO W. A.
Velton Of Brownsville, for erection
of a two story addition TO the build
ing. which will carry the structure
back 70 the alley. The addition will
represent an outlay Of about $4,000,
Sellers said.
The present Gothic architecture Of
the building will be carried out in
the addition. Considerable effort -
being made TO obtain terra Gotta ex-
actly like that in the present strue-
ture.
Additional safety deposit vaults
will Be installed in the basement Of
the building. The first floor OF the
addition will have a meZZanine. The
second floor will be occupied by Of
fees NJ,
Mr. Sellers said that work viii
start as soon as possible. probably
the early part of next week.
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CITY ASKSFOR
PORTBUSINESS
Seek to Divert Mexico
Shipment By Way
Of Brownsville

Diversion of the Mexican import
and export business through the
Brownsville port, in the event the
Laredo consulate is closed by the
Mexican government. is sought BY
the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce which Friday morning sent
kilograms to various Mexican Of
ficials pointing out the advantages
Of the Brownsville port.
Whether the Mexican government
will close the Laredo consulate as
the result Of alleged indignities to a
consular officer has not been defi-
nitely announced. Threat of such
action was made Thursday by consul
lar officers following the arrest Of
an attache Of the Laredo office, but
no definite instructions had been
issued by the Mexican state depart
ment up to Friday morning.
Relative to Brownsville's advan-
tages as a port, the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Sr. Jenaro Es-
trsds, sub-secretary of foreign rela-
tions at Mexico City:
"As you contemplate removal of
YOUR consulate from Laredo we ask
that you seriously consider removal
10 Brownsville. This crossing most
accessible TO most Mexico points,
especially Monterrey and beyond. on
freight shipments moving through
Monterrey. Monterrey more acces-
sible TO this port than Eagle Pass.
There have always been friendly re-
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in the distance like multi-colored
confetti. They were a very sporting
crowd last night. Some Of them may
have come hoping to see murder
done, but they gave the stranger
within their gates as hearty and GER
tainly as noisy a reception as lie
would ever have got in New Zealand.
The relatively large number Of
women present seemed rather sur
prising. They came in all costumes
from elaborate toilettes and evening
wraps to SUMNER knockabout" Some
wore picturesque hats. others tam
shanters. Most of those in evening
dress were escorted l.. men wearing
dinner jackets and straw hats "a
combination which would cause more
stir at the National Sporting club in
London than a championship bout).
Some Of the ladies really seemed TO
be genuine fans. These who happen
ed to be sitting near me stood I'D or
their seats and shouted and yelled
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SLAYINCCASE
INBASTROP IS
NEARING END
Mrs. Waybourne De-
nies Having Knowl-
edge of Plot to Kill
Husband for Money

BASTROP, Tex, July 27.-P)-
Special Prosecutor Jesse Owens of
Crowell went before a district court
jury Friday and laid the foundation
Of the states plea that Mrs. w. W..
Waybourne be sent to the electric
chair.
"We insist on the most severe pun
ishment for this woman-the electric
chair Special Prosecutor Jesse
Owen shouted. while Mrs. Waybourne
sat impassive.
Owen declared that the state is
mot going TO uphold" Hugo Middle
ton. blacksmith, who testified that he
connived with Mrs. Waybourne in
hiring a Mexican to kill her husband.
The prosecutor charged that the
pair carried on a love affair for
several years and that tn crime
was committed to ''leave them free
to get the insurance and because Mrs.
Waybourne was not satisfied with
her lawful husband"
June c. Harris. defense attorney,
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BLAZE RAzES
HUGE ASYLUM
IN TENNESSEE
$50 Insane Freed AS
Flames Spread Ter
ror; All But Few Re.
turn; 2 Dangerous

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2T.-CH
Rounding up of all but Is Of the
$50 inmates who escaped from the
central State hospital for the in
sane was reported today Within a
few hours after fire had sent them
scurrying over the countrywide.
Those at large included Jesse Me-
Pherson OF Nashville and Samuel
Kemper OF Wilson county, homicidal
maniacs.
were back in the institution at dawn.
three hours after the blaze hac been
brought under control.
Nashville police and officials Of
the institution were organizing an
intensive search for the athers.
many Of whom we're considered ex-
tremely dangerous.
The main building which Is so
years old. caught fire about mid
night. The institution IA located
eight miles from the city limits OF
Nashville and the blaze gained great
headway before two companies Of
the Nashville fire department and a
squad Of police reserves arrived.
All occupants Of the main building
were driven from their beds scantilv
clad, guards and nurses taking time
only 20 warn inmates of their dan
ger. Whether there was loss of life
was not determined early today.
Warning shouts OF guards, police
and firemen added to the terror of
the inmates who, soaked BY A driz-
zling rain, darted across fields and
down highways. When the unner
walls rtarted crumblinS the patients
who remained clustered about the
institution screamed and moaned IN
fear and broke through police lines
repeatedly.
Officers tried TO round them into
other buildings and deputies posted
on highways took many Of them to
police stations in the city, although
SO far as could be determined none
OF the dangerous criminals had been
accounted for.
AT dawn the alarm was sounded
throughout the country side ana
residents were put on their guard bv
police messengers.
Many Of the patients heIped witL
tne unmanageable inmates during
the worst of the disorder. and -or,s
were drafted 10 aid the firemen.
apparently the fire originated !,
the roof, although the cause had rot
oeen determined. Some 30 nurses
ana guards and doctors fled without
their belongings. They did not have
time even 70 salvage records OF ths
lnstituuon. This constituted a -
Iious problem as many OF the in
mates. mostly the missing proS.Li'-
may never be identified again.
600. "-0v'"
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CITRUS PLANT
TOCOUPSOON
INSANBENITO
Growers Exchange to
Award Contract On
100000 Struc ture
Last of Next Week
Especial to The aerald)

SAN BENITO, July 27.-The Texas
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange is to
build a 100000 packing plant here
to serve Cameron county.
The final, definite announcement
was made last Thursday, following a
conference between representatives
Of the Exchange and local business
men.
Plans for the packing plant have
been completed, being drawn by
H. II. Ewing, engineer for the Ex-
change with offices at Mission. Con-
tractors will be notified today to
bid on the job in case they wish, and
the contract will be awarded about
the end Of next week.
Machinery and equipment is 70 be
ordered by wire, the ground Is TO be
levelled at once, material moved, and
construction started in less than a
week. And by October !, the day
when citrus shipments can start
rolling out or the Valley, the Ex-
change building vii be completed,
and ready for operation.
Conference Held
The Exchange was represented at
the conference here Thursday after
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ministered the referee intervened as
the emperor Nero might have done
in the coliseum at Rome on behalf of
gladiator who. though conquered,
had nevertheless proved his man
hood and his worthiness to live and
fight another day.
Apart from the colossal scale on
which everything was planned and
conceived. the mammoth splurge Of
publicity and the frenetic "ballyhoo"
ian excellent word which the editors
of the Oxford dictionary might CRATE
fully and A.acefully recordl. one OF
the things which struck me most
about the fight was the uncontrol-
liable enthusiasm and feverish emo
tionalism of the crowd. At a big
night at the National Sporting club
in London. one might hear a few re-
strained handclaps or murmured
well hit. sir" but that is usually
all there Is to IL. Perhaps Mr.. Rick
ard would do well 20 remember this.
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should he ever think of staging
heavyweight championship IN Eng
land. as he told me the other day
he hoped to do.
English papers do not devote
twentieth of the space = boxing
that the American papers do, and
there is nothing like the same inter
est in boxing on the other side that
there is IN racing or football. A
chosen few could doubtless be found
to give fifty or even sixty dollars
for a seat. but their number would
hardly be enough to pay the steamer
fares over OF Mr.. Ricksrd and Ais
staff.
The Yankee Stadium reminds one
somewhat (apart from the razor
blade advertisem snts) OF the great
stadium at Wembley which was spe-
cially built for the British empire
exhibition in 1924. The people are
racked in the stands in the same way
and when the lights are lowered look
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LATE BULLETINS
CLEAREp on CHARGE on NUMBERING soN.IN-LAW

CLEARED OF CHARGE NUMBERING soNIN-LAw
deiberang slightly
verdict of acqua today In the trial OF
death his Homer
r. Watkins. the Sadler farm Palestine
MOTORS EARNINGS MAKE BIG INCREASE
27-APNe earnings of Motors
half 1928 increased to s6l2679 from s2s25oO7
dividends
the first half of 1927
parab basis
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS GETS GENERAL RAIN
period extending back
DOLLAR EARNED TO HELP SMITH
dollar by IL old
today the boy help
presidential The contribution
his letter Don't show
this 10 This is between and me-
MURDER ALLOWED BOND
2-AP)-Ahough charged with murder In
shooting Saturday Of C. W. White furniture
ordered released by District Judge
bail Of $500 Her attorney announced the
bond would be posted
HOUSTON NEGRO IN ARMS SHOOTS. GETS DEATH
27APo T. Alexander who held his wife
DEATH according testimony his trial
Judge Whit Boyd eectrocuon
2s.
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CAMERON HAS
6 ENTRIES IN
A. & M. TESTS
Party of q Leaving
For Short Course;
26 to Go From Hi
dalgo; See Beaumont
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, July 27.-Cameron
county has an excellent chance %
place high in state agricultural CON
tests at the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College short course. in
the opinion Of county agents Of this
county.
The Cameron county delegation to
the short course, headed by County
Agent Henry Alsmeyer and Miss
Kate Adele Hill. demonstration
agent. and including the contestants
will leave the Valley tonight. They
will be guests of the Beaumont
Chamber of Commerce in that city
Saturday and will reach the college
Monday. There will be % in the
party and they will occupy a special
Pullman.
The Hidalgo county delegation will
number 26 ard will be headed by
County Agent J. W. Kirkpatrick and
Mrs. Eta D. Ringgold, woman's
agent. They will also journey to
Beaumont in 8 special car.
The belief is based on the record
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Labor Farley In
Mexico Is Blamed

MEXICO CITY. July 27.-CP-A
convention made up of nationwide
representatives of labor groups which
had been called sometime ago TO con-
vene today in Pachuca, has been or
dered abandoned by the civil authori-
ties in the state of Hidalgo. The
authorities feared the convention
would prove a menace to peace and
order because Of the charges Of
agrarian and other 0bregonista lead
ers that some of the labor element of
the republic were "psychologically
responsible" for the assassination Of
General Alvaro Obre1on,
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Sought AS
Rumors Fill Mexico

MEAlCO CITY, July 27.-lP,-Nu.
merous rumors. all lacking confirma-
.ton' were current today regarding
tne whereabouts OF Luis Moronss
resigned secretary OF labor ana No
iitical foe of General Alvaro Obrs.
gon. These included:
mat he was hiding in Mexico Citv
That he fled 70 the United states
BY airplane. "''es
That ne sailed for Havana,
That he sailed for Spain
That he fled 10 Guatemala.
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By BERNARD RICKATsoN-HATT
Staff Correspondent of Reuter-,
Ltd. British News Agency

NEW YORK, July 27.-(Pl-Only
in New York. that monstrous tuber-
osity of civilized life, could a spec
tacle like last nights fight be ade-
quately presented. IL could never be
the same in London or Paris. Only
in Americas premier city would it be
possible to stage a spectacle which
combined the atmosphere. and many
Of the features, of a Spanish bull
fight. an English soccer match and q
gala performance in a Ro' ian glad
iatorial arena.
No fire-breathinE Andslus'an bull
ever put up a gamer fight than the
New Zealander and no matador could
have welded a sharper sword than
Gene Tunney. Some forty thousand
fans out-heroded Herod in their ey-
citement. like q crowd at a football
championship in Glasgow. hen the
coup de grace was about to be ad-
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EXPECT HEAVY
VOTE POLLED
In PRIMARIES
Between 5000, 5000
Votes To Be Cast In
County Saturday,
Observers Predict

Cameron county voters will turn
out EN- masse at the democratic pri-
maries Saturday, is the prediction Of
political observers who state that in
terest in the primary is keen in all
sections.
Between 5000 and 5000 votes will
be cast, if weather conditions are
favorable, is the estimate Of candi-
dates and observers. The poll lists
show over 5000 voters in the county,
and in many precincts the epire dem
ocratic vote will be cast, e is pre-
dicted.
Ballots were distributed TO all pre-
siding officers the first of the week.
Designation of polling places has
been left to the judges Of election,
most Of whom have designated the
places utilized for the general cleo
tions and designated by the commits
sioners court.
Interest in the various county races
is keen, with principal interest CEN
tering in the sheriff's race in which
there are six candidates. Political
forecasters predict this race will be
extremely close, and that every man
has a chance" Hundreds of Cam
eron county voters have not yet
made up their minds as to which can
didate to support for sheriff" was
the statement Of one who has made a
careful survey Of the political situ-
alton in the county.
The congressional race between
John NJ. Garner Of Uvalde and Sid
Hardin Of Mission has also aroused
much interest. Partisans OF both
candidates have organized most of
the precincts in the county and lead
ers have expressed the intention Of
getting out the vote. Workers have
been appointed in mos: precincts 70
check the vote and to cooperate in
getting the voters, both men and
women, 70 the polls.
Considerable interest is also being
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FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR


PREDICTED FIREWORKS failed
to msterialize.
The democratic primary campaign
resckss its end tonight.
And the nearer election day came,
the tanner became the campaign
speeches and activities.
Ammunition seems to have been
exploded early, leaving nothing nev
or startling as the entrants approach
ed the finals.
But there have been several rec
ords, at least in Cameron county
there being but one important con-
test in Hidslgo, with the exception
of state races.
For one thing. more state csndi-
dates visited the Valley this year
than ever before.
For another thing, there we more
political meetings in Cameron county
than ever before.
For still another, more campaign
"literature' was sent through the
mails in Cameron county than ever
before.
The plea to the voter has been
urgent.
It's effectiveness will ,e determ-
ined Saturday.
THE EDINBURG REVIEW has
been somewhat exclusive in its claim
as to first" with the Tunney-
fight story in the Valley.
The Review claims 70 have receiv-
ed the news "first."
Inasmuch as several thousand fight
fans heard the story in front of The
Herald building, in addition to some
more thousands who heard il over
radio station KWWG. which had a
microphone in The Herald office, the
Edinburg claim is challenged.
III anything, the Review received
the story somewhat later than The
, Herald.
As much later as may be reckoned
in the time it takes an electric spark
70 travel from the repeater station
at Harlingen TO the receiving station
al Edinburg, which is a few miles
farther from Harlingen than Is
Brownsville.
THE HERALD last Sunday report
ed that approximately 1880 bales
of cotton had been ginned in the
Valley.
In the days since ginnings have
been running at from 1900 to 1000
bales a day.
Which means that this weekend
should see at least $4,000 bales out,
possibly more. Many gins are put
ting through fifty and more bales a
day. There are some eighty-five
plants in the Valley.
Something like three million dol
lars worth Of cotton out, and banks
are being paid back loans.
The profitable part OF the crop
should begin 20 materialize next
week.
A GENTLEMAN up at Marshall,
Tex, questioned charges in a Mar
shall newspaper that i Cameron
county thousands Of Mexicans are
voted like sheep"
Anyone acquainted with conditions
In Cameron county can answer that
charge without q moments hesita-
tion.
II there is q county anywhere free
of "herded votes, il is Cameron.
Exery candidate in the county
knows that 70 be true.
The Marshall gentleman wanted to
be put right in the matter. re
wrote 70 The Herald about the
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NEWLIN HEADS BAR

SEATTLE, July 27.-tPj-Gurney
Newlin Of Los Angeles, was elected
President Of the American Bar asso-
citation By unanimous vote today aft
er the name Of Josiah Marvel Of
Wilmington, Del. had been offered
and withdrawn before the conven-
tion body.
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Slain Man Found In
Zapata County Named

LAREDO. Tex. July 27.-(Pl-The
body OF n man found July II near the
Zapata highway was identified today
as that of Antonio Moroni. citizen
of Monterrey. Mexico. Moroni had
been dead more than a month when
found ~ Sheriff Ignacio Sanchez Of
Zapata county. There was bullet
wound in his head.
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w. TEXAS RAIN HEAVY

SAN ANGELO, Tex. July 27.-fPl
-Ollie Parker. ranchman of Crockett
county estimated here today that BE-
tween 10 and 20 inches Of rain had
fallen IN West Crockett county dur
ing the past week. He said the
draws had been higher than AZ any
time IN the last 26 years and that NJ
least ore bridge had been washed
out
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Chrysler Ayers Dodge
Plan May Be Failure

NEW YORK. July 27.-tPl-Walter
r. Chrysler, president OF the Chrys-
Ter corporation, said today the entire
plan under which his company has
proposed 70 acquire Dodge Brothers
will fail unless there are substantial
additional deposits OF Dodge stock
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Partly cloudy TO unsettl d tonight
and Saturday.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy to-
night and Saturday with scattered
Light to moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
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Remember-In Front of Capitol
Theatre, Saturday Night

NOTE-Beeause of the immense Of work ahead Of
the The Herald staff Saturday night its friends
are requested refrain from entering the office election
returns The results given front Of Capitol Theater
intended The cooperation Of friends viewing the
returns instead coming The Herald office will be
greatly appreciated
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SIGN NEW CHINESE TREATY

WASHINGTON. July 27.-CPl-A
new tariff treaty with China making
effective complete national tariff
autonomy" on January /, 1929, If
ratified by that time, was signed at
Peking July 25.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High 1890 a. nL
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ELECTION
RETURNS

The will the returns Of the pri
mary Saturday the Capitol Theater
of Levee Eleventh
The will be OF Hotel El Jardin and
Manager Tanning Theaer will be in charge
in the projection of the theater The
general public IS invited
this point exceptionally wide and will se-
large crowd Lieutenant Of Police j. T. Armstrong
said that the police department will cooperate to keep the street
clear of traffic.
polls will close o'clock only scattered returns
until about O'Clock because Of the lengthy ballot
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BY l. b. DILBECk
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)

AUSTIN, Tex. July 27.-CPl-The
political stage was set today fc- the
curtain bows Of the campaign-worn
candidates who will extend eleventh
hour invitations tonight to the voters
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NO FIGURES BY RADIO

Total figures will the radio
on Election which The Herald
However radio stations will be permitted to broad
east the of leading candidates
Herald will be the only in this section Of
Texas leased wire, nothing but election
This being installed and The Herald
itnT
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be a slight % moderata
rise in the river nc Laredo. Rio
Grande City. and Brownsville during
the next - to IS hours, no material
change at Mission. and a moderate
drop at San Benito.
Flood Present "a Hr. 20 Hr.
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Stage stage chnr. Rain
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Scales, Knee Pads and other
cotton picking accessories.
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas