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COTTON OPENS
ABOUT 81 UP
Selling Sends Price
Down But Recovery
is Indicated

NEW ORLEANS, June 25.5Pl-
The cotton market was steady in
early trading advancing approximate
~ 81 a bale from Saturdays close
on buying induced by considerable
rain in the belt over the weekend.
Despite lower Liverpool cables than
due first trades showed gains or Is
to is points and prices continued to
advance after the start until July
reached 21.S5, October 21.55 and De-
cember 21.50. or 16 to 81 points net
up. The higher prices attracted con-
siderable realizing which was absorb
ed on recessions Of ~ to is points.
Towards the end Of the first hour
the market showed indications Of i'm
proving again on weather map con-
firmation OF the weekend parties.
Realizing increased, however, as
the morning progressed and before
it was absorbed July had traded off
to 21.56, October 21.2s and December
21.25, or 25 to 20 points below the
early high and s TO 10 points under
the previous close.
After the detailed weather report
was issued showing considerable
rain in the eastern belt prices raj
lied sharply, recovering IS to is
points Of the loss and trading 20
levels 3 points above Saturdays
close.
At mid-session the market was
quieter but steady.
Cotton futul es closed steady at a
net decline of IL TO q points.
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Continued from psgc one)
during the afternoon recess, with a
view 10 submitting their reports
Wednesday. Members of the ma
tional committee seemed DESTROYS
especially. trait the platform CON-
mittee lose no time in getting or
ganized.
As arriving delegates swelled BY
hundreds the waiting phalanx be-
hind AL Smith. il became apparent
even 10 his still defiant enemies
that he was on the very threshold
of definite victory. The boldest esti-
mate Of the minority strength
against him left him within less
than fifty votes of the nomination.
No other man 50 situated ever has
failed or a quick and decisive tri-
umph.
So satisfied were his followers
that many OF them we're talking
more OF N running mate fn- Smith
than Of first place on the ticket. Of
the score OF names brought into the
fast-whirling pre-convention gossip,
that of Evans Woollen. Indiana's Ia
vorite son. found At once = place
OF special eminence.
III LnE AAN1l UOLE1 UEAOEG AUWNEH-
tion day. prohibition became more
than ever the center or such dis
agreements as remained for the big
party conclav and It's committees 20
iron out.
Senator Reed Of Missouri. who
stumped many states against the
quiet Smith movement. started the
excitement by firing off N statement
that the Eighteenth amendment
must stand until a better method
II found for dealing with the stu
alton.
Just how this wa 10 affect the
final balance. or mt what point II
was intended TO cut into the Smith
majority. was not apparent. But the
Reed statement greatly encouraged
the orys.
Smith headquarters said nothing.
Some or the lesser Smith lieuten-
ants. however. passed word around
that even while Reed was preparing
his statement and Roper was gather
inR his band Of drys. there had been
bandwagon accessions TO Smith i'm
such numbers that a first iallot
nomination could be accomplished
almost without a struggle. if 1t we're
desired.
The presidential balloting will
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MARKETS AT A GLANCE

(By The Associated Press, June 25)
New York:
Stocks irregular; Texas and Pacif-
ic advances TO new record.
Bonds dull; industrials under pres
sure.
Foreign exchanges mixed; sterling
and francs firm: yen drop Is points.
Cotton declined; favorable weather
outlook.
Sugar easy; July liquidation.
Coffee higher; European buying.
Chicago:
Wheat declined; increasing new
crop receipts.
Corn easy; Disappointing visible
supply decrease.
Cattle steady 10 strong.
Hogs steady 70 higher.
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not be reached before Thursday. or
possibly Friday.
The convention program is not yet
complete. but leaders are consider
ing 4 plan that would conflne the
DAYLIGHT sessions within the briefest
possible limits. and leave the reH
work Of the convention 70 be done
AZ night.
Sam Houston hall, the square.
super-pavilion built especially for
nv occasion and christened ycster-
day Nv Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, was
ali dressed and waiting today for
the mammoth show that y 70 ~
heard Nv millions and seen by more
than $4,000. I'm spite Of the South
Texas heat. numbers q the new 80
rivals found Energy TO troop the
half mile or more separating ths
Rail from the hotel section OF Houi-
ton " that they might look on with
curious anticipation aan.r
uUhare-
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Ransome OF
Brownsville returned to this city
Monday morning from Austin. Mrs.
Ransome has spent the past two
weeks in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Walker
and young granddaughter leave
Tuesday for Port Stanley, Ontario,
Canada, to spend the remainder OF
the summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
formerly lived az Port Stanley.
J. p. Odem Of Alexandria, La, II
spending q few days in the city on
business. Mr.. 0dem formerly lived
in Brownsville, and still has land in
terests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Harris have
returned to Brownsville, after
spending two weeks on vacation Ia
north Texas.
". l. Conrad is to leave tonight
for Austin on business and
will 20 from there to Houston for
the national democratic convention
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PROHI PLANK
AND FARM AID
WORRY DEMS
Platform Makers Find
Prevention of Battle
Is Hard Task; Many
Would Help
BY Nj L. WEST
Associated Press Staff Writ,

HOUSTON, June 25.-P-with
convention time approaching speedi-
ly democratic platform builders
busted themselves today in an effort
TO iron out differences over the two
most controversial questions-pro-
hibition and farm relief.
A variety Of views on both sub
jects were presented and 1t was
presented and it vas agreed that the
resolutions Committee faced a diff
cult task IN writing planks which
would harmonic these views.
Should il fail in that task, fights on
the convention floor would ensue.
Overnight conferences between
party leaders made IL fairly clear
that the committee would write a
strong enforcement plank, probably
naming to, eighteenth amendment,
as did the republican convention at
Kansas City. Such a plank is re-
garded as acceptable to the sup
porters of Governor Alfred +. Smith,
but whether this would satisfy the
ultra-drys remained to be deter
mined.
Several proposals for a wet dec
laration will be presented to the
platform committee. Governor Al
bert c. Richie Of Maryland said ne
would present a resolution giving to
the several states the right to deter
mine what is ar intoxicating bever-
age.
Several farm planks also have been
prepared by some Of those who will
frame the platform. Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada, who probably be
chairman of the resolutions COM
nittee, has one, and others have
been drafted by Senator Bayard Of
Delaw~e; Senator Caraway Of Ark
ansas; Senator Tyson OF Tennessee,
and former Senator Hitchcock OF
Nebraska.
These planks differ materially,
some declaring for the principle Of
the equalizing fee Of the McNary-
Haugen bill, and others pledging the
party in q general way to put agri-
culture on 3 parity with other in
dustries of the country.
Vigorous declarations are planned
on a number of subjects other than
prohibition and farm relief, among
them fraud in elections, alleged
corruption in government. and tariff
revision. AS most democratic lead
ers view the situation, fraud and
corruption must be made the out
standing issue in the coming cam
paign and they want a plank dealing
with these subjects as strong IS can
be written.
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Rockefeller Holds
Is Percent of Stock

NEW YORK, June 25.-lPl-A
contest between John ID. Rockefeller,
Jr., and Robert ". Stewart for con-
troll OF the Standard Oil company
of Indiana. the worlds largest re-
finer Of gasoline. seemed IN prospect
today.
A statement from Mr.. Rockefeller
said that he had not abandoned his
request for Col. Stewards resigna-
ton as chairman ~ the company's
board of directors. and that he would
take such steps rs should appear
practicable.
The Rockefeller interests In che
Standard of Indiana are about -
per cent Of the $23O.7SS 1853 capital
stock. There are $4,000 st5ckhold-
ers. Col. Stewards holdings are
large but far from a majority.
The statement denied published
reports that John p. Rockefeller.
Senior and Junior. were selling their
holdings in the Indiana company.
"Not one share of the stock has been
sold" il said. NOR has the cues
ton of its sale been considered"
With reference to the request Of
Mr.. Rockefeller on April q that Col.
Stewart make good the promise you
voluntarily a me some weeks ago
that YOU would resign at my re-
quest" the statement said.
"Mr. Rockefeller, Jr.'s position
with reference TO the desirability Of
q change in the leadership Of the
Standard Oil company Of Indiana
has not changed. That position was
clearly indicated in his letter 70 Col
onel Stewart calling upon him to
make good hisN promise to resign
when asked and in the statement
which accompanied the publication
Of the letter. While no reply from
Colonel Stewart has been received.
Mr.. Rockefeller has bsen taking and
will continue to take such steps in
this matter as appear practicable"
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OF
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conference, Mr.. Roper, who has been
quietly comforting with many fac
tlons since Friday, made the follow
ing announcement:
The elements Of this convention
which are convinced Of the necessity
81 saving the democratic party from
nuiIltleation Of the eighteenth amend
ment, and from Tammany control OF
the federal government, are in agree
ment upon the course Of procedure
TO be followed In the fight"
Can Stop Smith
The course Of procedure" OF the
elements" involved we're not dis.
closed by the former international
revenue commissioner who named
a steering committee representing
each faction having a candidate other
than Smith in the field.
Confidence was expressed that the
necessary one-third vote Of the con-
ventlon-36l-was available to stop
Smith, but there were no figures and
with many a state delegation prepar
ing for today which will de-
termine the course of their first
votes. the anti-Smith group VA send
AA@ MNSNCIEtAH duO0N
at q merry clip.
While Senator Reed has given the
word to his Missouri delegation that
they are not TO fight any one candi-
date but are 10 work only for their
goal. his prohibition statement
was regarded hopefully by both his
own men and some OF the "die-hRrd"
anti-Smith folks as the bridge max
INK possible a coordination between
al elements opposed 70 the New York
governor.
Count on Moody
So far. il appears 10 be the STRAIT.
egy OF the band OF southerners who
are understood 20 be counting strong
on the support Of Governor Moody OF
Texas, 70 have votes kept in line
for Representative Hull Of Tennes-
see; Senator George Of Georgia:
Evans Woollen OF Indiana. and other
favorite sons. No one man has been
determined upon as their candidate
with all attention centcred now on
stopping Smith.
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Plans For Border
Celebration Are
Working Smoothly

Work Of all committees in con
rection with the international cell
ebration 10 be staged In Brownsville
July Fourth, IL progressing smooth
iy, G.. W. bennett, general chair
man Of the celebration, announced
Monday. The principal work, that
of financing the celebration, has
been completed. and the generous
response Of Brownsville business in
terests assures the most notable
celebration the lower border coun-
try has ever staged. Mr.. bennett
said.
Plans for the boat races and other
aquatic events. the water f@xta and
pageant. fireworks, parade and va
rious entertainment features are
progressing rapidly. Everything
will be in readiness for the biggest
celebration in the city's history, and
there will be no eleventh hour de-
lay" Mr.. bennett said.
A number of pontoons have bean
loaned by the post commander Tor
the water pageant on the Fort
Brown lagoon, and every facility of
the post has been placed at the dis
posal of the celebration committees.
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HEAD INDIANA
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mittee. Stewart, they said, would
seek immediate trial. confident OF
acquittal.
Conviction on q perjury charge
carries q penalty of from two 20
ten years In prison.
At the committee hearing last
February, Stewart was asked II he
had any knowledge that would lead
him to believe any organization or
individual had received any OF the
$3,0S0. 900 of the Liberty bond oil
profits Of the Continental. and re-
piled: mo. sir"
Appearing again before the COM
mittee on April q. the chairman
Of the board or the Indiana Stand
ard said he had received s759.500 IN
Liberty bonds from II. S. Osler.
president OF the Continental He
maintained. however. he did not pro-
fit from the transaction. as he had
turned the bonds over to a trust
fund he had established for his
company and finally did turn the
bonds over to i in April Of this
year
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Markets For Racing
Boats Being Placed

Markers on the water courses 70
be used I'm the Fourth Of July racing
events were being placed Monday
morning by members Of the water
committee. The races are to be held
the Fort Brown horseshoe resaca.
II is planned 60 have the markers
placed and officially checked by July
/ TO give the entrants an opportunity
TO practice over the course.
Four events are 20 be staged over
the course.
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STOCKS MOVE
IRRECULARLY
Steel Common Goes to
Low For Year With
Other Issues

NEW YORK, June 25.-(P-Stock
prices moved ir~regularly lower at the
opening Of today's market. Initial
declines Of a point or two were re-
corded by Montgomery-Ward, New
York Central, Union Carbide, Johns
Manville and Lehn & Fink. Radio
and Canadian Pacific each opened
about a point higher.
Motors, steels and rubbers were
early targets for selling pressure.
New low prices for the year or longer
were established by u. s. Steel COM
mon, Colorado Fuel. u. S. Rubber
common and Manati Sugar preferred,
the first three dropping / to 2 I-2
points, and the last named breaking
Z ga.
WHY'S Overland preferred quickly
made up the l "a per cent dividend
which came off the stock today, but
Pierce Arrow common sagged 2
points and General Motors, Nash and
Mack Trucks yielded a point or so.
Radio cancelled its early gain and
fell more than a point under last
weeks close, and Wright Aeronaut-
ical rapidly slumped I points.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
French francs, which closed Satur-
day at 1898 81 cents, opened today
at 1888 cents, or about In line with
the rate fixed in the st~abilization
program announced over the week
end. Sterling cables we're unchanged
at s4.S7 rs.
The closing was irregular. Some
OF the speculative shares were sub
merged by a new flood OF selling
in late dealings, Radio falling near
II 5 points from its early Ugh be-
fore il steadied. Effective buying
was noted in Tobacco Prodr-As and
Standard Milling which were I'D
points and Lambert half Is much
Total sales Appropriated 1.100.0 00
shares.
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Wheat Opens On
Decline; Other
Grains Gaining

CHICAGO, June 25.-tF-With ia
vorable weather Northwest and
Liverpool quotations showing absence
OF strength, wheat prices here aver
aged lower today in the early deal
ings.
Opening unchanged to lee off,
Chicago wheat later underwent a
moderate general setback. Corn, oats
and provisions tended upward. corn
starting az 3-Sc decline to | 1-2c adj
vance, and subsequently holding near
to the initial range.
Wheat closed weak. I 3-s 10 / 7-sc
net lower. corn l-2c to 1-4c off.
oats varying from 1-sGi-4c decline
TO 1c advance, and provisions IN
changed to a rise Of 12c.
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PEOPLE ARE CRITICAL
or A PIMPLY FACET

Nc longer do people pity q Pcrson
vvifh nimpIes or other displezsng Skin
blemishes. IN fact they are APT to
eririeizr and avoid such q person. bel
cause pimples arc usually 2 sign o
careIessness and neglect.
III YOU want to be admired for a elel
healthy complexion ask for Black am
White Ointment and use it according
directions. RI IS pleasant 70 use. hiEhli
bcnehcisI and scientifically safe
Fer best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
ment. All dealers sell them a. sr1al 60
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-25
Miss Monroe Home
From Medina Camp

Miss Margaret Monroe has return
ed from Camp Kiva. at Medina Lake,
80 miles out from San Antonio,
where she has been an assistant in
structor in dramatics and swimming.
Miss Monroe has been attending
the University Of Texas and vent
direct to Camp Kiva from Austin.
This camp is for the purpose Of
training Girl Scout lsSiers. and for
this term Ind 81 girls enrolled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-25
PREPARE
ULTRA PLANK

HOUSTON, June 25.-(P-Repre-
sentatives Of 81 national dry organ
izations today drafted a plank for
submission to the resolutions com
mittee of the democratic convention
calling for the nomination of candi-
dates openly committed by ''their
~utterances, acts and records" to a
positive enforcement of the eirh-
teenth amendment and its supporting
laws.
The proposed plank was agreed
upon unanimously by the dry lead
ers after a protracted conference at
which various aspects Of the prohi-
bltion situation was discussed.
HOUSTON. June 25.-(P1-Any
"quibbling' on the great moral ia
sue Of prohibition is unthinkable- f.
Governor Dan Moody, chairman Of
the Texas delegation to the national
convention, declared today in a for
NAL statement.
i do not believe he said. chat
the delegates from 9th r sections of
the country will be controlled bv
environs of the few places in this
nation that are opposed to prohibi-
tons, but 1t is my judgment that
tney will recognize the serious
thought Of the south, wherein is the
heart and soul OF the democrats
party No attempt should be made
20 draw an overdraft on the demo-
cratic loyalty Of the SOUTH
Inc governor Is working on q drv
PLANK which he expects to urge an
the Estioral platform committee as
the Texas member.
We want agriculture placed on y
basis Of equality with OTHER businsss
and industries and We want mss-
ures adopted that will relieve tie
millions who toll on the farms from
a state Of practical bankruptcy inso
which they have been carried undsr
the republican rule" the gcvernor's
statement said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-25
Brownsville Lawyer
Attends Convention

Milton H. West, Brownsville at
torney and chairman of the speakers
committee of the Fourth Of July
celebration, has gone TO Houston 70
attend the national democratic con-
vention which opens in that city
Tuesday.
Other Brownsville residents were
expected to leave during the day
Monday for the convention city.
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USED
y y y
TELL WOMAN
q O.
SHE Is ROBBED

CHICAGO, June 25-1P-Miss
Natalie Bartalan got q telegram
yesterday advising her that she
was being held up and to keep
still about it.
Miss Bartalsn manages a West
ern Union Telegraph company
branch. She was busy managing
il when a man entered, stood az
the counter composing a tele-
gram, and then handed 1t to her,
IL said:
coffee being robbed stop. Don't
scream stop. One cry and you will
be shot stop"
Cash and checks totalIing s273
were taken.
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Hogs Uneven In
K.C.;C Cattle Are
Strong In Trade

KANSAS CITY. June 25.-tPl-
Hogs: Receipts 1900: market un-
even top $1,000; butchers medium
10 choice 50.
Cattle: Receipts 10000. calves
1000; market strong; choice year
lings $14.50; steers good and choice
Sl2.T5@l425; common and medium
Sg.25Gl2.90; heifers good choice
sl2.O0G14-25; common medium 1915
012.00; cows good choice $901l;
common medium S7-5OG9.00.
Sheep: Receipts 5000; market
steady; top native lambs $i5-S5;
ewes $425G6.25.
CHICAGO, June 25.=tPlHHogs:
Receipts $4,000; market higher; top
S11.10; butchers medium to choice
$1O35G1l.10.
Cattle: Receipts $4,000, calves a.
90; market active; steers, good and
choise $i3.k0N14.75; common and
medium ss.75@1S.5O; fed yearlings
Sl3-504l5-O0; heifers good choice
Sl3.00G14.75; cows good choice $500
Oils; bulls good choice Ss.S5G
1850.
Sheep: Receipts 10000; market
active; lambs good ara choice Sl5-75
Oils: medium Sl4.25N15.75; feed
or lambs Sl2.75G13.50.
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WEATHER SUMMARY

The weather was mostly fair TO
clear throughout the country at the
morning observation. except unset
tied in the southeastern states and
in the region Of the Great Lakes.
Numerous scattered shower mostly
light, occurred r-actically throughout
the region between the Rocky noun
tains and the Gulf and Atlantic coasts
within the last - hours; while rains
we're almost general in the cotton
belt during the preceding p hours.
u was rather cool throughout the
north central and central states and
northern Texas this morning.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, June 25.-P-Cot-
ton spot quiet; higher: American
strict good middling l2.45; good
middling 1918; strict middling
1905; middling ll.95: strict low
middlinz il.s0; low middlinr li.65:
strict good ordinary l1.45; rood or
binary lib. Sales 5000 bales. a.
zoo American: receipts 5000. Flu
lures closed steady; July 1850; Oct
1888; Jan. 1929; March 1925: May
1l.23.
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+ EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, June 25.-Pl-For-
eign exchanges mixed; Great Britain.
demand 4s7 liz; cables ass rs; co.
day bills on banks 4s4; France de-
mand 3.S2 1915; cables 3.s3 3-16.
Italy. demand 80 as; Belgium 1895;
Germany 23.ss; Tokyo $3.50; Mon
treal 9s.T6 9-16.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-25
Seed Potato Men On
Tour of State Here

A. I. O'Reilly. secretary and sales
ianager for the Wyoming Certified
Potato Growers association, and Will
". Lynn. Wyoming manager for the
w. E. Anderson company, both OF
Torrington, Wyoming. were in
Brownsville Monday on their way
over the potato growing districts Of
the Gulf states. The visitors are in
vestigating the prospects for next
years seed potato demand in this
section.
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Count on Moody
BIDSASKEDO ON
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1880. and bidders are required 70 file
a bond for $1,000 with their pro-
posals.
The towns 10 be served include
Brownsville. San Beni.o. Harrington.
Ia Feria. Mercedes. Weslaco. Donna.
Alamo. San Juan. Edinhurg. Pharr.
McAllen and Mission. the one-way
mileage being eighty miles. or $50
miles for the round trip.
No box deliveries or collections
viii be required Of the contractor.
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CALL MONEY

NEW YORK. June 25.5Pl-Call
money steady; all loans 6 IL; closing
bid 6 IL; time loans firm; 5000
days 5 81; 4-6 months 5 81; prime
mercantile paper 4 Sd.
Bankers acceptances: 80 days 4 is
a; so days 4 1-4G4 Is; 20 days
A 1-4n4 Is; 4 months 4 1-4d4 Is,
SO months 4 3-sM4 Id.
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SPOT COTTON CLOSE

NEW ORLEANS, La. June 25.-CPl
Spot cotton closed quiet Is points
down. Sales l49; low middling 20.SS;
middling PITS; good middling 22.iS;
receipts 1862: stock 242,2S3.