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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

COODRECORD
Browne Structure One
OF Many Put Up BY
Valley Firm

worden and Henry. contractors,
who have been in the Valley only rs
months. have added another bcauti-
full structure to the long list Of
splendid buildings they have erect
ed In this section.
This IL the A. A. Browne building
nj Ninth and Washington streets, leo
by 40 feet in size. Of tile, brick and
stucco structure with reinforced
concrete and steel frame The low
er floor IN occupied by the Abbott
Buick company show rooms, offices
and garage, and by a hotel lobby
The second floor contains "a hotel
rooms and eight two-room apart
ments.
The building. which represents an
investment OF more than $4,000, has
a tile and built-up roof, concrete
first floor and pine floors on the
second story. The walls are of plas-
ter on metal Hath and appropriately
tinted.
A feature Of the building Is the
90 foot spans supporting the sec
on floor. providing ample space on
the first floor and doing away with
unnecessary pillars
The building was erected In 30
working days, almost establishing q
record for the type Of construction.
w. III. Worden and b. c. Henry,
members Of the firm. in addition to
erecting a large number OF homes
in various Valley towns, have rom
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Plan Districts
For South Texas
In c. ofC. Work

CORPUS CHRISTI, Mar. GIN or
Ter to facilitate the work OF the
south Texas Chamber of Commerce,
ne territory Of the organisation
Iii ba divided into five special dis
kicts, according to an announcement
made today by Ray Leeman, mana
rr. This action was approved by the
Executive committee OF the South
kexas Chamber Of Commerce at a
kcsnt meeting held in San Antonio.
Districts into which the territory
vfll be divided have been designated
4 the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Ertrict. the Lower Colorado dis
rict, the Guadalupe district, the
Winter Garden district and the
Hack Land district.
Ieeman stated that according 70
Sc present plans Of the o~rganiza-
mlnn. a local chamber Of commerce
erretary probably would be select
4 from each Of the five districts
! act as the district supervisor.
his secretary, in addition to carry
~ an his local work, would handle
stain matters for the South Texas
hamber Of Commerce in his own dis
Srk the Guadalupe district, The
IN Of the organizations activities
the district.
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Mission to Vote
On Commission

MISSION, March 24.-The voters
of this city will be called upon at
the coming election on April Ord TO
decide whether Mission shall have a
commission form Of government and
Mayor Dohrn, in order to saw the
expense of another city election, will
3 limit a list OF rs names 70 the vot-
ers TO be chosen IS charter commits
f.oners.
Under the law there must be Sc
|lscted at an election a charter COM
mission Of not less than Is members
who will be responsible for the draft
ing of the new charter 70 be sub
riitted at an election at q later date,
flch charter to become operative
after an election called to ratify
anne. Mission is developing very
apidly and her needs demand a new
harter. 30 that she may not be
ampered In her progress, officials
eclare.
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ing 200 square feet out Of Buena
Vista Burial Park subdivision, Sl20.
Enrique IT. Valentin. TO Francisco
Alcala, the s. T.. l-2 OF lot 5. block
SO, Bella Vista addition, city OF
Brownsville, $40 etc.
joe r.. Roberts et ux 10 Sam Alex
ander ct NIX, all lot a, block 13S,
original townsite Of Harlingen, $3.50.
Estate of Flora +. Nicholson, de-
ceased, ct nj, TO Nettie Roth, all Of
lot 8, block i, Nicholson Place. first
filing, city Of Harlingen, $40, etc.
r. nj. Browne ct TX 70 John Gregg,
lot 7, block lisa, city Of Brownsville,
$40, etc.
II. Il. Zenor. 10 G. "A. Cripe, a tract
of land, beginning at point which Is
the NJ. ". corner of the s. ". Ia OF
block No. "a. Of the 8. BenitJ Land
and Water Cos. subdivision, $40 etc.
Mary vi. Stribling 10 w. A. Rasco,
lot 5, block "a, West Brownsville ad-
/ dition, city Of Brownsville.
Texas South Coast co. TO Annette
Fl. Thorp. lot 16, block is, Holly
Beach townsite, $500.
E. NJ. Scholes ct al to South Tex
as Lumber Co.. lot 0, block 6, third
$40 etc.
j. B. Coulter ct ux to Bert M. Gro
mack, lot 6, and w. IL Of lot 5, in
block 17S, city Of Brownsville, r. 1-2
Of lot 5, block 173, city OF Browns
willie, $40. etc.
NJ. Adelia Roberts, to Robin M.
Pate, lot 72. survey No. 4. Chas. A,
B~urtons subdivision, containing 10
acres less a strip Is #. wide off Of
S. and +. sides thereof, 500.
NJ. AdeliA Roberts to Robin vi.
Pate, lot 80, survey 1, Chas. "A. Bur-
ton subdivision, containing 10 acres
less a strip Is #. off Of S. and 4.
sides thereof, 500.
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EALES1A1E1RANSFERS

lot 5, blk. 3, Nicholson Place addi-
ton, third filing, city Of Harrington,
$40 etc.
J. A. Peterson, ct ux, TO NJ. r.
Mitchell, lot p. in blk. -, townsite
OF La Feria, $40 etc.
San Benito Land and Water COM
pany to S. l.. Cork, 40 acres Of land,
being farm lots 8, s, and parts Of
lots III, ~, blk. 1877, san Benito
Land and Water company and others
subdivision. S1,335.
James Dickinson Farm Mortgage
company to Thos. b. #. Baldwin ano
Nary C. N. Baldwin, w. IL Of farm
blk. 81, containing is acres out ct
III Jardin subdivision. share No. 81
Espiritu Santo grant. S6.0Uv.
James-Dickinson Farm Mortgage
company to Richard j.. Baldwin, T.
IL Of farm blk. so. containing IL
acres. out Of FL Jardin subdivision,
share No. 32, Espiritu Santo grant
$500.
c. S. Pugsley 20 San Benito and
Rio Grande Valley Railway com
pany, a triangular piece OF land con
tanning O.1O Of an acre. in $. w
corner of blk. 81, FL Fresnal sub.
division, EsDiritu Santo grant, $50.
w. III. McEwen to San Benito and
Rio Grande Valley Railway Co., 2 cer-
tain irregular tracts Of land out Of
block 81, San Benito Sugar Cos. sub
division. G. de G. grant. $500.
Enrique r. Valentin 20 Justo Cis-
neros Martinez. all on lot 8. block
a., Bella Vista addition, city of
Brownsville.
+. W. Yource. et ux to r.. w. Sea-
bury et nj, r. re Of survey No. 20,
containing 800 acres Georgetown
Railroad Cos. survey, 81 etc.
A. +. Parker to a. G. Parker, N.
s.21 acres OF block so. Pomelo sub
division, La Feria grant. $2873.
Emilia Cara Rougier de Guxman
Ell al to Manuel Cara Rougier, lot
No. 4. block 80. and lot a.. block 10,
Paredes addition, city Of Browns
Vile. 81. etc.
Will II. wimp. ct al to S. Finley
Ewing, lot s, block ?, Arroyo Vista
addition, city Of Harlingen, $40. etc.
Delta Citrus Grove corporation "a
John A. Slevon. W. 1-2 of the +. IL
of lot IA. block s, Aqua Dulce Farms
subdivision, containing 10 acres,
81. 900.
H. T. Ramsey ct TX 10 Joe Barasch,
lot ?. block 4, Fairview addition, city
Of Harlingen, $40 etc.
Buena Vista Burial Park associa-
ton to Mrs. Margaret mclaughlin,
lot 191, Graceland section, contains
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VICTORIA. B. C.-CP1-The horned
owl in his hundreds is at present on
n Of his destructive raids upon
southern British Columbia and
should be repulsed Immediately, the
provincial legislature was told by
II. II. Pooley, member for Victoria.
Quail, pheasants, grouse and other
wild fowl, wen cats and dogs, fall
victim to the horned owl, Pooley de-
clared. Recently he had killed N
IN the act Of carrying off his pet
cat.
The horned owl belongs 10 the
north and its natural prey is the
wild rabbit, but every four or five
years there Ia a shortage OF rabbits.
when sends the birds southwark.
Pooley. wants the bounty on them in
creased.
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c. L. Beasley to r. NJ. Loving, lot
IL, blk. 3, Beasley addition city OF
Harrington, SO etc.
G. W. Dawiey to Riverside De-
velopment company, lots 4, 3, and
the adjoining 1-2 Of lot 3, blk. IA,
out of Riverside Park addition, city
Of Brownsville, $40 etc.
c. w. Dawley TO Riverside De-
velopment company, lots !, 2, 3, ., .,
in Blk. Is, Riverside Pa addition,
city Of Brownsville, $40 etc.
Riverside Development company 20
c. w. Dawley, various lots and blocks
in Riverside Park addition, city OF
Brownsville, $40 etc.
Riverside Development company to
c. NJ. Conway. lots 2, IL, Is, 10, 20,
III, %, in blk. 3, lots /, ., 3, 4, 5, blk.
9, Riverside Park addition, city Of
Brownsville, $40 etc.
AL Parker Securities company 10
Charles ID. Osborne, S. 10 acres Of
Blk. 81, OF La Feria Land and Irri-
CATION Co.'s subd., 1850.
A. H. Fernandez. trustee, to Kath-
ryn II. Hamilton, lot !, blk. SO, West
Brownsville addition, city Of Browns
Vile, $40 etc.
c. F. Moulton, ct ux, to J. Wilbur
Logan, lots 161 and the N. IL Of lot
1853 and 1874, being 80 acres Of land
out Of Espiritu Santo Irrigated Land
company's subd., 81 etc.
l.. M. Bassiri, NJ. Siemcns, trustee,
70 William Nj. Kuehl. ct ux, the n.
10 Of the s. 90 acres Of lot 5, blk,
3, Aqua Dulce Farms subdivision,
$500.
l.. NJ. Bassini. Ell Al. TO Ferdinand
A. Nobel, N. 10 acres Of lot 5, blk.
8, Aqua Dulce subd.. $3.50.
Harry j. Hinkly, ct ux, 70 w. f.
Thomas. lots Nos. AZ and 43, link
ly's Ebony Heights addition, city of
San Benito, SO etc.
Alfred Harris to Minna z. David
son. all Of Lot No. Is. In Blk. No.
2. Northside Heights addition. city
Of Harrington, $3.50.
q. NJ. Adams 10 Martin G. Ander-
son. s. 10 acres Of the N. 1921 acres
Of blk. As. out OF Collins subdivision,
La Feria grant, $4,000.
Los Ebanos Estates. Inc, to B. L,
Kowalski, a tract Of land containing
1888 squart feet, situated In city OF
Brownsville.
Susie Scoggins. ct vir. to the
American Land Company Of Texas,
blk. 2 and N. IL Of Blk. !. survey
13S, also lots 8, 6. Of survey No ~,
Stuart Place subdivision. $40 etc.
Blaine Riddle ct ux TO A. J. Brown
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etructsd the following larger strur-
tssres sincs they have been working
In this sections
The Brown building. Brownsville;
Southern Pacific freight depot, HAIR
linrsn. the Southern Pacific pro-
durs house, Harrington; Scut err Pa
cific produce house. Primera5 Stude-
baker building, H~arlinFen; Herrari
building, Harlingen; Dan Smith
building. Donna: Joe Din building.
Tn FeriRs Carnes store building.
Harllngsn; Hollingsworth building,
Harlingen.
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MADRID. --tH1-- Ceremonies rk
homage 10 the oldest inhabitants or
Madrid. whose lives SIRE considered -
merit ~. are planned wv tho AABociA-
ton on Sons ck Madrid. The llHt iH-
cludes General Weyler, OF SPANISH
American war fame. who Is nearing
90. More than 200 "0ld timers have
been found exceeding Eu years cf nEa
whom the association intends tc hon
~
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Alamo Girl Aids
In u. Of Union
fsnacial 70 The Hsraldl

ALAMO. March WINES Gyneth
ctnTsrd Of this city has been ap-
fnted cu-chairrnan Of the Universal
~ Texas campus committee OF 900
,,Sents who viii handle the drive
hs launched on the campus April
far raising funds for the UNIVERSE
Union projqct-
nirs stugard was appointed 20 this
.-nrt.nt post due % her extensive
ssrt activities, and her work in
49, projects which have been car
u AT On the campus Of that insti-
Scr. /. was explained.
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SAN BENITU, March 24.-Ihe
counters and other equipment in
Mack's News Stand have been moved
around In order 10 make an entrance
into the new athletic club. The for
NAL opening Of San Benito's new club
will take place On April 5.
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ROUND TWO

Tunney was startled by Heaney's fiery offensive and started boxing. He shot his left to Heeney's head but couldn't keep the challenger away Tunney blasted left hook in a furi- ous exchange. .Tunney spared as Tom ripped in when Genes left hook little low, Tom mentioned it, and Gene smiled and asked forgiv- ness. A second later they were crashing each other in a slugging ex- change of head clouts rocking both on their heels. The crowd roared approval
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GIR {. \. WILKINS
 IN SAN FRANCISCO
 IN RADIO BUSINESS
BEN EiELSoN AND WILKINS PART COMPANY AT OMAHA; BEN
 TO MINNEAPOLIS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26. (H)-Sm George H. Wilkins arrived in an air plane to discuss with radio manufac- turers plans for building radio appara- tas for use on his proposed flight over the South Pole
 The explorer rode in the baggage compartment of an airmail plane be- cause the passenger seats were all booked. He was in a hurry and did not wish to wait for another plane.
 Capt William Woormeyer, authorL ty on aerial navigation, met him at the Oakland Airport Sir Wilkins said he expected to leave New York for Notevid'9o on September P on tie first lap of the expedition and would catch a Norweigan whaling vEssel which would take him to Grahams Land where the 2,oOO miles Antarctic flight starts.
 Wilkins and Ben Eielsdn parted company last night at Omaha. Eiel son is planning to hop off for Min neapolis
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JOHNSON T0STUNP
 FOR REPUBLICANS
 CALLS ON HOOVER
HOOVER SPENDS DAY IN CONFER ENCE WITH EASTERN COM
 MlTTEEMEN

PALO ALTO, Calf, July 9. (P)- Herbert Hoover. Republican nominee for President resumed his political conferences with leaders of the party today His first caller was Senator Hiram J. Johnson, who announced his readiness to take the stump in behalf of the Republican ticket, MT. John son was opposed to Mr. Hoover when the Secretary of Commerce was a candidate for nomination.
 Considerable interest was manifest ed in a dispatch from New York quot ing John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee az declaring in an interview. that no bootleggers money would be accepted in support of Governor Smiths fight ! for prasidendE, despite Democratic nominees avowed championship of a proposal to modify the Volstead Law.
 Chairman Work and the Republican National Committeeman from .1O East larn states spent the day comforting in New York on plans for the c. o. P. campaign in that section of the coun- try.
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MARINES N CHINA HOMEWARD BOUND
 IN NEAR FUTURE
MANY VESSELS, MARINES AND SAILORS STILL REMAINING IN
 AREA

WASHINGTON, July 26. lP-Ap- proximateIy 1850 American marines on duty at Tientsin, China, will short ly De homeward bound Orders for their immediate withdrawal twas is- sued by Acting Secretary of the Navy Robinson after a discussion Of the Chinese situation with State Depart ment officials.
 The action was recommended by Rear Admiral Bristol. commanding the Asiatic fleet, and Brig. General Butler, in charge of the marine forces in the Orient.
 In addition 18 planes and about 95 officers and men of the marine flying forces were ordered from Tientsin to Guam 4 total of go officers and f f,437 men will remain in the Tientsin district.
 With $ officers and 1.o8d men at Shanghai and. approximately 6O naval
 ~saa@ sg..s ---tsr.s-a vessels in Chinese waters. no other change in number of ships pr blue  jackets is contemplated
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ROUND THREE

Unawed at Tunn'ey's newly found right Heeney plodded into a right hand exchange. Tom dropped his guard and stood before the champion hands ready and daring another ex- change. Gene accommodated him and they cracked left and rights and vici- ous pokes that stung- and which Gene seemed to dislike He bounced back on the defense speart~5~ IL" ger with a succession of lefts. Tun- rey slipped as Heeney swept 3 light hook to the head and nearly fell but came back without a fall. unhurt. Heeney slugged vieiously at the champion with left hooks to ha body.
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HARn OETE:RMINE NAGERS; FIGHTERS
 ARE WEIGHED IN
TuNNEY IS 11 AND ONE HALF POUNDS LIGHTER THAN
 CHALLENGER HEENEY

NEW YORK, July 26. Weigh ing in this afternoon at the Yankee Stadium, Tunney weighed 192 pounds oad Heeney 2O3 and one hal1. So rev were the wagers recorded on the match itself that it is difficult to de- termine the exact odds.
 Bets of three to one that Tunney will retain the title were mentioned but no one seemed to have seen any money change hands.
 Greater by far was the wagering on the size of the gate and the probable amount of money Rickard seemed d'as- tined to lose.
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ROUND FIVE

Tunney smashed right full under Heeney's heart but the challenger seemed to like them and closed in with slug at the champions body. Gene drilled a left and right into Toms head and blood dribbled from the chanenger's nose. Boxing easily and naturally Gene prodded Tom with jolts on the head and body as Tom sturdily plowed into him for more Tom slipped as Tunney sA ierkil hso n. yftsyii iiikHmet
 hooked him clinched but was up with out count. Tunney pecked steadily.
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ROUND ONE

Grimly determined Tunney whip ped a solid right to FHaeney's jaw. The challenger ducked and swarmed Gene with short right hook to the chin that drove the champion to the ropes. Heeney shot a solid right to the head. Using his right Gene crashed two on Heeney's jaw but sweeping left hook almost bowled the champion over. Tunney was out fast and stab bed with his left but Tom beat him with both hands on Tunney's chin. Gene ripped a solid right to Heeney's heart but it never moved the chal- lenger. Tunney was on the run as Tom ripped after him with boh hands f,aying away to the head. With had bruise over Tunney's eye the round ended.
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'Iunney Retains Title Defeating Tom Heeney
 Technical Knockout

YANKEE STADIUM, New Yock July 26. (A)-subjecting Tom Heeney U enc Of the most severe beatings any man ever took Gene Tunney, worlds havyweight battIer, scored d technical knockout over the Anzac tn the nth round of 15 round match.
 Tunney knocked Heeney uncon- aoious near the end of the 10th round but the bell saved the chal- lenger who was lying unconscious o4 the floor
 Tunney weighed 189 pounds and Eeeney 2O3 and one-half.
 Never has any man been sub- jacted to such punishment as Heen9y took after the seventh and still kept his feet to plunge stubbornly into t1e champions failing punches
 The challenger's left eye was hurt in the seventh and left him half blindedth: rest ef the fist:
 Alter reeling thru terrific punish men in the eight and ninth sessions .IIespay collapsed un3er the ohamp- ions bitter attack. Just as the 10th closed Tom rolled on his back almost cut Of the ring. lie hal U he car rted to his corner.
 Although revived somewhat for inc 11tl' Tunney slashed him into gory figure in two minutes and 52 seconds before it was called a fight
 Fifty thousand spectators witness fG the battle.
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ROUND SIX

Tunney's defense had Haeney mud dled as Tom found his clouts caught on the champions arms with his body battered by Genes thudding right. The champion stepped in with bill like hook to the body that bounced right off Heeney's face. Tn the clinch Tunney was content to maui the chal- 1engar killing his effectiveness with a left hook and by burying a right hard
 (Continued on Page Four)
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RcuNp EcuR

Sympathetic ar HeaneT'a raeZr4o
 d showing the crowd went w--1 as ne whipped short laft and right hooks onto Genes caia. Tuaney 1oQacej two rights off of Toms flinty ohia ind shot the challengers head back, zl'azs laft eoI1 an5 sstz- ing the upper hand decisfvely for tba first time. Tpnney shot his righ. three times to Heeney's head with Fl his strength. Tunney pressed two cushing rights to the heart. Sen, sing the turn, with blood beginning 10 drip from his chin Heeney tore savagely in and nailed the champion to the ropes with rocking his head in the same position as when Demp- sey floored Tunney last fall. Tunney fought vainly to get out but Heeney nailed him repeatedly on the head. The bell broke up the onslaught.
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SEAMAN WITH FIXED BAYONET O|V GUARD
 CITT DE M|LANO
ITALIA SURVIVORS ARRIVE AT OSLO; NO ONE ON DOCK TO
 GREET STEAMER

OSLO, July 26. (P)-A seaman with fixed bayonet was placed on guard at the gangplank of the Citta De Mil ano when it docked at Narvik with survivors of the Italia. Onlookers at the dock regarded the move with as tonishment.
 Whan the ship arrived early this morning comparatively few people wc1e on hand altho many had waite I until late last night. When the moor ing rope was thrown ashore no assist anda was forthcoming in fastening the rope and one of the crew had to jump ashore to d9 it. No Norwegian all thorities were present.
 None of the rescued men appeared on deck. The survivors will continra their journey to Italy by train tonight A special carriage will drive them from the vessel to the station.
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GERMAN VESSEL WITH
 HUNDREDS PASSENGERS
 STRIKES ROCK ARCTIC

OSLO, July 26. Striking a rock in Bell Sound, Spitzbergen, the Ger man motorship None Cervantes, with 1,5oO passengers, including two Ameri- cans, is said to be in no immediate danger. Standing by was the ice breaker Krassin which rushed to her aid when s o s calls were sent yaster- day. The vessel was on a tour of the Spitzbergen region.
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TUNNEY FLEW ID NY. AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED
 ~svaEasR

NEW YORK, July 2e. (P)-Gen'a Tunney arrived in an amphibian plane after two hour trip from Speculator. Richards announcemdnt that Jack. Dempsey would second Heeney was set down as just another blast of bally- hoo when Dempsey failed to appear before the Boxing Commission to ap- ply for a seconds license.
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TOM HEENEY VANISHED
 EARLY THIS MORNING

FAIRHAvEN, July 26. P-Tom Heeney has become a man of mystery He has vanished completely and he must weight in at p. m. in New York. It was assumed his disappearance act meant he has quietly left for New York along with his retinue but whether by boat, train, or automobile, could not be ascertained.
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OLD EDITOR DIES

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 26. (P)-- Capt. William Rule, for more than 50 years, editor of the Knoxville Journel and believed to be the oldest active editor in the country, died following afr operation for appendicitis.
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CIRCUS TRAIN CRASH

ROCHESTER, N. H., July 2s. (P)- Four were killed and eight injured in the wreck of a circus train near here.
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WATER NOTICE

Water will be shut off on Fourth and Fifth Avenue, from Adams to the railroad, including the Yah Glider hotel, for 30 minutes at F o'clock to- night.
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TOO HEAVY A LOAD

AoRTA, July 26. Capt. Court ney made a futile attempt to take off in his seaplane for America but was unable to rise from the water even though he threw overheard some fuel.
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TRAIN WREckS

BOSTON, July 26. (P)-Two dead and 20 injured was Tuesdays casual ties in elevated train wrecks.
The Washington times., 1928-04-12
F'INWTESL|ONS
NFOR LUNCH

The Washington Lions Club were
guests OF the Young Mems Christian
Association at yesterdays regular
weekly luncheon. William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary of the ~
was the principal speaker.
1.-THE fundamental principles of Y.
NJ. C. A. work." Cooper said, sis to
convert physical and recreational ac-
tivities into character building pro-
cesses. The purpose Of physical
work is not primarily play and rec.
reation, but to teach the principles
under which the physical life of man
can best be lived.
This week we shall teach neacly
800 boys how to swim free of charge.
A little boy was rescued from drown.
ing at Burnt Mills last week by an
other boy who had learned to swim
ar the Y. NJ. c. A. pool. Training
these eager, responsible, plant, plas-
tic youths is the most enjoyable work
in the world.
After the luncheon and speaking
was over Physical Director e. Ed
ward Beckett conducted the men,
bers through the various depart
ments of the local "Y." Some OF the
members then engaged in bowling
and vollsY ball contests.