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strength and energy for the next
great advance. it turns to the demo-
Gratis.
The time for such an advance Is
at hand: it is even overdue. The old
progressive republicans have in the
main come over to the democratic
side, and all the forces Of liberalism
are united for the first time IN
many years.
Alfred Z. Smith Is the nan best
qualified to lead this advance. The
fact OF his strength among independ-
ents and progressives, even those
who still call themselves republi-
cans, is of itself conclusive. That
ne is n true liberal. a genuine demo-
crat in the wider sense Of that term.
is, Of course, essential, but that is
not all. More important is the fact
that he knows how to translate
liberal views into liberal legislation
and liberal administration; and.
because he is fundamentally sane
and level-headed, he attempts moth
ing impractieable or out of step
with the times. His success in get
ting needed Legislation from hostile
REPUBLICAN. legislatures has been
STYLED marvellous; it is simplicity
itself. II he cannot convince the
republicans by the logic and know
Iedge of facts. of which he il 2 SUI
preme master, he takes his fight di-
rectly to the people. whose intelii-
gence and patriotism he trusts abso-
lutely. once they are informed Ct
the facts. and he knows how to in
form them. The idea is simple;
Roosevelt and Wilson both had it;
but 10 requires a genius to execute
II year in and year out.
The issue is plain ard unescap-
able If the voter wants four more
years Of the kind Of government
We have had in the last eight, with
its inaction. its subservience to spe-
cial interests, It's tolerance Of
wrongs and abuses-which Mr.. Hoov-
er has solemnly promised 10 con-
tinue. he will vote for Herbert
Hoover and the republican party. If
he is a democrat, or not being a
professed democrat, yet believes in
good government and a square deal
for every section and every class,
rich and poor. producers and con
sUmers, men and women-the object
of all liberals-he will cast his vote
for Alfred K. Smith and the demo-
cratic party.
This is the day OF hope for all
true liberals, whether they call
themselves democrats. or progress
%sives, or Independents. The hope
will be realized if the democrats
Of the South stand fast by their con-
yictions.
Democratic Headquarters.
9th Senatorial District.
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CAMPAIGN At
CLIMAX, Says
LOCAL LEADER
Voters Now Facing
Decision on Real Is
sues of Race, Says
Dem Headquarters

The following statement bas hoo,
ISSUED by the democratic headouar-
ters Tor the Twenty-seventh district:
me national campaign is at ,ts
enmax. The newspapers and maqa-
ines nave had their say. There has
oeen laundering on the platform n
tne AIR and from the pulpit. But
Io" the tumult and the shouting
S- and the voter is left face to
lace with his conscience. 10 deter
mine what is right and "a do n
Every attempt has been made 10
confuse and distract him. Never
nave so many false tissues" been
raised, SO many appeals been made
70 ms emotions. his prejudices and
ms oaser instincts. But. as the cam
palgn progressed. the candidates
themselves and the responsible lead
ers OF the two great parties have
slowly but surely restored good
sense and deccncy. and pitched the
closing battle on the real issue d.
viding them.
Inc things most discussed at first
prohibition, religion. Tammany-
are now clearly seen TO be beside the
real question.
opposition TO Governor Smith be-
u OF prejudice against Tammany
hall was stopped when the voters
came TO realize that Smiths whole
career as governor shows conclusive
iy that his ad users are not Tam
many men, but social workers, stu
tents of government, and progress
sives; that his acts and appoint
ments we r~eiufluenctG neither by
Iammany nor By party bias, and that
MS strength is based on his own
powerful appeal to the common peo-
pie and the support of a half MIL
hon or more independents and pro-
gressive republicans.
Opposition to him as a Catholic
was overcome by the declaration of
Governor Smith that he wanted no
tho 70 vote for him because Of
religion, by Mr.. Hoover's protes.
against being made the beneficiary
OF SO base an appeal, by the prompt
action Of hundreds of newspapers
and leading Protestants in repudiat-
ing such attacks as vile and IN
American, and by the republication
OF what Abraham Lincoln and Theo-
dore Roosevelt had said in their
times against unpatriotic men who
would let the religious faith of a
candidate for the presidency influ-
ence their votes. Moreover, Cover
nor Smiths appointments TO Office
Protestant by a great majority
and his uneXampled support Of the
public free schools. when these be-
came known. were convincing to real
Americans who had feared he might,
IN his public acts, be influenced by
religion.
The prohibition question was re-
moved, as a sensible issue. when
most of the democratic leaders that
were prohibiti0nis-s announced their
support of Governor Smith, and al
of the republican leaders that were
an.i-proh.bitionists announced their
support Of Mr.. Hoover. The views
Of both were recently expressed with
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TO URGE
VALLEY CANAL
Intracoastal Conven-
ton Also to Seek
Early Action
Especial to The Heraldl

HOUSTON, Nov. 3.-Early COM
mencement Of construction work.
prompt completion Of the authorized
sections from the Mississippi river
to Corpus Christ. and vigorous ac-
ton to obtain congressional ap-
prevail of the proposed extension TO
the Rio Grande Valley. epitomize the
program Of the twenty-fourth annual
convention Of the ln%tracoastal Canal
association, which conyenes al Ba-
ton Roouge, La, Nov. 9 and 10.
Addresses BY nationally prominent
waterway authorities will feature
the two-day meet. Congressman T..
L. Denison of Illinois, author Of the
legislation creating the United
States Inland Waterway corporation,
will speak on Legislation to Pro-
mote the Use Of Our Inland Water
ways" while former Congressman
c. a. Newton Of st. Louis. general
counsel of the Mississippi Valley as
ISOLATION, will deliver an address on
THE Mississippi Valley System Of
Waterways" Of which the Intra-
coastal Canal Is a part.
Speakers from Louisiana and Tex
as will give reports relative to The
status of the canal project in various
sections of each state. Representa-
tiyes Of the corps Of army engineers.
under whose direction construction
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IMPORTANT!

A Democrat wishing to vote for Hoover should mark his ballot as
.hovn in fine marked sample ballot above. This has been approved by
In Claude Pollard, Attorney General of Texas, a a legal ballot
Irbiccbm must be counted. Read General Pollards official letter on this
page. u
~ Mark out ALL TWENTY Smith electors which are those at
the head of the Democratic Party" column. Leave all other names
in tMs column unmarked.
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work will be prosecuted. will have
prominent places on the program.
Special attention will be given 20
the extension Of the canal from Cor
pus Christi to the Rio Grande VAL
ley. General Harry Taylor. former
chief of army engineers. and the sa-
sociation's consulting engineer. will
deliver an address on the CONNER
ciai Justification" of the proposed
extension.
The program Of entertainment ar
ranged by the citizens Of Baton
Rouge will have as its chief attrac-
tion a boat trip TO the Plaquemine
locks. where n route of the canal
leaves the Mississippi river. A side
trip to New Orleans at the conclu-
soin Of the convention has been ar
ranged for the delegates.
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r SHOCKS FELT
ON COAST

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 3.-(P)-The
southern tip Of the Appalachian
mountain chain was shaken BY two
light earth shocks last night, and
the Piedmont regions further south
felt a single and lighter shock. Dam
age was negligible but residents
were alarmed.
Slight tremors were noted as far
west as Frankfort. KY, the distur-
Dances being recorded at 1908 and
1906 o'clock. No damage resulted.
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STATE OF TEXAS
CsEAL)

offices ~ the Attorney General
Austin
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Assistants
X. n. COUSINS. Jr.
G. W. ~TRUEHEART
PAUL ID. PAGE, Jr.
JOE 8. BROWN
GALLOWAY CALHOUN
X. NJ. TILLEY
". G.. CHANDLER
ALLEN CLARK
u. l.. WHITEHURST
October 10, 1928
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speaking in pulpits and addressing
churches that they visit. These
visits will be made in the interest of
education and in order to assist in
securing the budget OF S763,66S. APP
portioned to Assembly's Home Mis-
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TOM CONNALLY
For Associate Justice Supreme Court:
THOMAS 3. GREENWOOD
For Governor:
DAN MOODY
For Lieutenant Governor:
BARRY MILLER
Fog Attorney General:
CLAUDE POLLARD
For Comptroller:
S. Fl. TERRELL
For State Treasurer:
". GREGORY HATCHER
For state superintendent Of Public
Instruction;
6. VI. n. MARRS
For Commissioner n Agriculture:
GEO. y. TERRELL
For Railroad Commissioner:
LON A. SMITH
For Commissioner General Land
office:
For Judge Court of Criminal
Y II. G. MORROW
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MERCEDES CARS PARK
IN CENTER OF STREET
Especial to The Herald

Especial TO The Eeraldl
MERCEDES, Nov. 3.-Cars are
again parking in the center Of the
street here.
Not long ago most OF the cities
in Hidalgo county enforced traffic
regulations calling for parking of
automobiles in the center of the
street. Most Of them later aban-
doned the plan. but Mercedes has in
stituted IL again. and the cars arc
parked in the center, and the space
near the curb left free for driving.
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er and S~elf-denial" in the interest Of
Home Mission work Of that church.
for November III to Is. More than
fifty missionaries in the home field
will visit churches in the majority
Of the 90 presbyteries Of the church.
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~YTE TO
HAVE MISSION WEEK

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 3.-The As
sembly's Home Missions committee
Of the Southern Presbyterian church
is making intensive preparation 10
have the widest possible observance
OF annual Home Mission Week"
which IS set as the week Of Pray
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Electors Tor President and
Nice-President

Electors for President and
Nice-President:
Mike II. Thomas. ut large
w. T.. II. McFaddin, a. large
III King, District No. I
DR.. a. Il. Swaziland, District No. 2
3. j. Pcasley. District No. 3
+. J.. Hanna, District No. /
J.. b. Graham, District No. 5
Tyler Haswcll, District No. .
n. d. Smith. District No. 7
Wallace Pratt, District No. :
Charles G.. Smith, District No. 9
John r. Drake, District No. 10
Mrs. Margaret Conger. District IL
Joe Kehclman, District No. IL
II. ". johnson. Jr., District No. Is
Bodo Holekamp. District No. IA
John 7. Lomax. District No. 10
Mitchell Waldrop. District No. IS
DR.. A. II. Brock, District No. II
III a kennedy. District No. is
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LITTLE TO
PRESENT A SOON

HARLINGEN. Nov. S.-The Little
Theater Of Harlingen will present
two one-act playlets at the hign
school auditorium here on the night
of Nov. 2.
Tickets for the production are on
sale now.
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sions for the current church year.
Drs. :. T.. Morris. Homer McNni,u
and Il. ID. Paisley are secretaries. wv
A. N. Sharp IN treasurer Of this cor
mittee. which has its headquarters !,
Atlanta, Georgia.
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CD Leave UNMARKED ALL TWENTY of the Hoover electors
at the top OF the Republican column. Mark out all names in this
column below the electors.
CD Mark out the whole of the three columns to the right. head
ed Communist Party, Socialist Party and the blank column.
REPUBLICANS, wishing to vote a straight ticket, will leave the
whole Republican" column unmarked and mark out all four other
columns.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10

years old. . New York policeman who robbed and killed ! paymaster he was assigned to guard. The other was George Appel. Il, former Chi- cago gunman. who killed Police Lieutenant Charles kemmer in . Brooklyn holdup.
 The third man to die was Alex ander Kalinowski, 49, who stabbed to death James Durnin. principal keeper at Auburn prison, because he said he did not receive enough to eat.
 Graham. before entering the death chamber, said, Relieve it or not, they've got me all wrong"
 Appel had attempted to save Gra- ham by confessing the staying Of Judson Pratt, the paymaster for whose death Graham died. Although he. gained reprieve for himself and Graham. his confession" was not believed by the court and a new trial was refused.
 kalnoWski never denied his guilt. He said he had protested twice over the scant rations at Auburn but had been denied a hearing. Finally he rushed out of line one day and stab bed Durnin to death.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
CHARGE POLICE BUNGLED
Finger Print Expert Assails Evans ten Officers in Case of Miss Jenny

Finger Print Expert Assails Evans
 ton Officers in Case of Miss Jenny
 Constance
 Chicago, Aug. 10 ReA charge that Evanston police bungled their investigation into the staying of Miss Jenny Constance. school teacher. has been made by Detective Freder- ick Bennett, fingerprint expert.
 All articles connected with tn. crime including the iron pipe used to club Miss Constance to death were 50 handled before he was call ed as to eliminate possibilities oi working out fingerprint clues, he said.
 The handbag of Miss Constance, with its contents missing, and her vanity case were found last night near the scene of the killing in iron, of home where John Burke, the only suspect still in custody, was employed.
 Evanston police, baffled by lack of definite clues and pressed by de- mands of citizens to apprehend the slayer today pieced together their scant evidence and redoubled their man hunt.
 Walter Dill Scott, president of Northwestern University, pledged $1,000 to the several rewards al- criminal who clubbed the 42 year old woman to death and attacked her near the university grounds Tuesday night.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
BIG FORGERY SPINDLE
$18 . Week Clerk Tells of Tempta- tiOns Which Made Enter Into $1O0,OOO Plot.

New York, Aug. 10 UP)-John J. Donohue, 21, whose salary is $19 a week as clerk in the State Bank and Trust Company told officials how he was tempted by the lure of night clubs and pretty girls to enter into forgery plot which cost local banks nearly S100,o00.
 Later he appeared before the grand jury and gave testimony which involved him with five alleged mem- bers of forger's gang for having swindled five New York banks with forged checks, cleverly written, un- der the direction of a man known to him as the ''scratcher."
 II am engaged to nice girl" Donohue said, and I wanted money to buy presents for her"
 This, he said, prompted him to work with the forger's band and for several days they took him the rounds of the night clubs and made life merry for him. Then one of the cancelled checks he had given to the men was traced. With that as a model the "scratcher" had forged many checks, aggregating more than $22.oOo.
 Donohue was followed to a night club after discrepancies had ap- peared in the bank accounts de- posted by the band. His arrest, with two other members. followed.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
Shipwrecked Crew Safe
 After Rowing 10 Hours

Rockland, Maine, Aug. 10 R- After rowing for nine hours the captain and crew of the four-mast- ed schooner Gladys M. Taylor ar- rived here last night with a story of shipwreck.
 The schooner was seven days out of Walton. N. S., with cargo of gipsum for this port when she ran onto Malcolm's Ledge, IS miles from her destination yesterday. She sprung a severe leak and Captain J. A. Rietta and his crew of seven men put to shore in a small rowboat. A tug was sent out last night to sal- wage the schooner but it was not thought likely that she had re- mained afioat.
 Captain Rietta said that the sun had not once shone through the dense fog which engulfed the schooner since she sailed from Wal ton. The trip is usually made in 30 hours. The owners are Crowell & Thurlow of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
The0sophist College
 Planned for Sweden

Stockholm, Aug. 10 Rt-European headquarters of the Universal Brotherhood movement are to be established on one of the most pie turesque and historically interesting spots in Sweden.
 It will be replica of Catherine Tingley's Theosophist college at Point Loma, Cal. and will shortly be built in Sweden by donation of c. ]. Froyk, late Swedish merchant and a member of the brotherhood, who has bequeathed s1o0,OO0 for the foundation of such an institute.
 The college which has long been planned. but has not materialized owing to lack of means, will be con- structed on the island of Visingsoe on Lake Vettern, southern Sweden.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
DU POINT T0FIGHT
 PROHIBITION LAW
HE Been Granted Leave by
 General Motors

New York, Aug. 10 P-Pierre s. Du Pont. chairman of the board of General Motors Corporation, has been granted a leave of absence and will fight the prohibition law.
 Alfred P. Sloan. Jr.. president of General Motors, said the board had rejected Mir. Du Fonts resignation, which he had preferred because he did not wish his activities as vice president and director of the asso- amendment to embarrass the cor poration.
 The board felt that the position of the corporation, having been stated, was understood and that all should appreciate that Mir. Du Fonts activities in connection with that associations work are entirely those of an individual and did not concern the corporation" Mir. Sloan said in his announcement,
 Not Accepted
 His resignation was therefore not accepted and MT. Du Pont was accorded leave of absence in- stead" the statement added.
 It was announced Mir. Du Pont would issue another statement today in which, associates said he would come out in support of the presi- dential candidacy of Governor Smith.
 The granting of the leave of ab- sence to Mr. Du Pont follows close ly the resignation of John J. Ras- kob, chairman of the democratic national committee, from the chair manship of the finance committee and as a member of the executive committee.
 RaskOb is Associate
 MT. Raskob and MT. Du Pont have been associated for years in the E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Inc, powder company and are two of the largest holders of General Motors stock. The Du Pont Company is said to control approxi- mately 25 per cent of the stock with MT. Raskob the largest individual shareholder.
 MT. Du Pont is an Episcopalian, a republican and cousin of T. Cole man Du Pont, republican senator from Delaware, He and Mir. Ras- kob have been closely identified with the association against the pro- hibition amendment since its incep- ton and are among the most prom inent of those advocating modifica- ton of the prohibition laws.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
HURT BY TOY AUTO

North Adams, Mass, Aug. 10 VIZ A toy automobile propelled along Eagle street yesterday by two small boys struck Mrs. Henry Hodecker, knocked her to the sidewalk, broke her glasses and bruised her almost as badly as real machine might have done. Mrs. Hodecker was taken to her home in an automobile after her injuries had been dressed at q doctors office and the two young speeders were warned to use caution in the future.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
TAX IS CIT

Milford. Mass, Aug. 10 P>-Mil- ford's tax rate for 1928 will be $29.60. according to an announce ment made last night by the asses sors. This is a reduction of $2.S0 aver last years rate.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-10
HOLD TRIPLE EXECUTION
Ihre Put to Death in Sing Sing for Murder-FOrmer New York Po- liccman Included

Ossining, N. Y, Aug. 10 R- Three men were put to death in the electric chair last night, the first triple execution in the state since January, 1927.
 Two of the executed men protest cd their innocence to the last. One of them was Daniel Graham, 26
The Washington times., 1928-07-19
PRISON ESCAPE
FRUSTRATED

ATLANTA. Ga. July 2O.-Roy
Gardner. notorious California mail
robber. and Joe Urbaypus, Of Ohio.
were in solitary confinement In Fed
eral prison today while an investiga.
ton was under way into their at.
tempted escape late yesterday
Both prisoners attempted to shoot
their way out. Warden John W.
Shook, declaring his belief that
guns were smuggled into the prison
in yarn shipments for use in the
prison mills. closely questioned q
dozen guards.
John w Bunts, guard, struck in
the face by an iron bar as the
prisoners made their dash. was re.
covering. After covering two guards
with guns the prisoners attempted
to place ladder at the stockade
walls but were baked by Guard
Hays on the wall.
Shots were exchanged and the
prisoners, using Captain Parker as
cover. went back into the prison to
take his keys from him. Parker
however, dashed at them. In the
fighting Bunts was struck. Other
guards rushed up and held the
prisoners at hay with guns.
The Washington times., 1928-07-19
NI[IT AIRY costs
OF u. 5. REACH
HUGE SUM

Military activities of the Ameri-
can Government. including expenses
to the World War,
amounted to $2,20s, 7O6 900, or virtu.
ally two-thirds of the entire operat-
ing cost in the year ending June so,
the Treasury Department announced
today.
These expenses Increased $17,970,-
900 over the preceding year, despite
reduction of $55.255,OO0 in interest
charges by reason Of reduction of
nearly 81 900, 100000 in the public
debt.
War and military costs were given
as follows: Veterans Bureau. $4OI..
s24 900; War Department. $39O,54O,.
900; Navy Department. 1891 ,335, 300;
interest, $7S1. 764,0OO, sinking fund,
$354, I'll 900
$SO,OOO,OOO Increase
Expenditures by the War and
Navy departments and Veterans
bureau amounted to $4,000, O0o
more than in the 1926-1927 fiscal
year the War Departments gain
of $29 ,732 900 having been the
largest individual increase. Off
| Gals explained that some OF the
activities Of the War and Navy de-
nartmsnts. however, are of civil
nature and cannot properly be
charged against the war or mill
| tary preparation.
Owing Ia liberalized features Of
the laws pertaining TO the care 81
maintaining war veterans in hOs-
n{tals. the Veterans Bureau cost
Vas S9.s54. 900 greater than the year
before This will be q Government
cost that will continue ait approx
nately the present figures for many
years
cost of interest and reduction OF
the public debt Of about SIT .0O0,a
600 900 is practically all q war
nhang-over. In the normal course
az events, the present debt will be
wiped out within 30 years, although,
before that period expires. II Is
likely that some national emergency
will occur to increase the outstand-
ing obligations
War Cost Staggering
The treasury eSL1maLeu That the
entire cost of the war to tins coun-
try was SAT ,958,272, 900, with assets
IS, I53,232, including foreign debts.
That means the net war cost is
$35, 4 Is, 622 900. by the time the pub.
lie debt Is liquidated. This does not
Include future cost Of maintaining
disabled war veterans or other ex.
penses OF the Veterans Bureau.
Only four Government departments
reduced costs IN 1928. Congress
practiced economy and Its expenses
amounted to $16.402 900. reduction
of $4,000, 900. Operation OK the
White House cost $3.50. 497, a cut Of
$23 900. State Department expenses
were ST. ,607 900, reduction Of
$4,000 900 and those of the Interior
Department $29s.0O0. 900, cut Of
81, 900, 900.