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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
LOUIS COBOLINI.
Major Browns Promise.


Galveston, Tex, June 10, 1912
Mr.. Louis Cobolini,
Brownsville, Texas.
/ beg to acknowledge your
letter Of the 9Th. instant, with
regard to a deep water harbor at
Brazos Santiago, and to state
that it will give me pleasure to
take up the matter of preparing
further report upon this project
as soon as the pending River
and Harbor bill becomes a law
and authorizes me to do 50.
Very respectfully,
EARL |. BROWN,
Maj. Corps of Engineers U. S. Army.
The letter to which Major Brown
replies with this cheering promise
was copied in The Herald of June
Z. That letter was written by Mr..
Cobolini as the result of careful and
painstaking consideration Of every
feature of the deep water question.
It's chief purpose was to answer the
objections opposed by Major Howell
the former government engineer in
charge Of this district, to our deep
water project, in his report made in
December, 1910.
II will be remembered by most
Herald readers that Maj. Howell,
while admitting un~reservedly the
feasibility Of securing a 25-foot pass
and harbor at Brazos Santiago, at a
comparatively small cost, yet did not
recommend an appropriation. his Cd
iections were based upon what he
termed the general newness' OF this
country and uncertainty of the avail
able water supply, which he said,
IN his opinion, made it undesirable
n construct a deep water harbor
here at that time. He added, how
aver hat probably by 1915 there
would be perhaps 100000 acres in
cultivation in the Valley, and by that
time It might be advisable to under
take this project.
Mr.. Cobolini has very convincingly
answered Major Howelfs objections
TIC has shown that the engineers
ronort on the flow of the river was
based ON inaccurate and misleading
estimates; that, where Major Howell
raported a minimum of 1000 sec
ond feet at Brownsville. the flow
measured at this city for the year
1910 was 1%.6Os.472 second feet CIV
tho an average daily flow Of $500
second feet.
Mr.. Cobolini maintains MS Stahu
I'm cold unouestionable statistics
ia shows that, after all the hrrisa-
,,on companies above Brownsville
.mnod all the water they wanted
moanting 10 fully 100000 acre feet
a,ring 1910, there was still an ae-
ga, flow Of three million acre iee' 2
water past Brownsville.
Major Howelrs estimate that 'ne
available supply of water n me r, ooG
sa,,d serve to irrigate only isV'VoV
wou' u,nan apportioned between the
, lands on both sides, is shown a,r 70 by
there are facilities mere =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1912.
WILL BROWNSVILLE HELP?

Dear Herald.
We cannot change the record
OF the past by bemoaning it. We
cannot straighten the crooked
burrows by looking back over
the distance we have come. Let
us keep IL eyes to the front.
Deep water at Brazos San
tiago-we need tive must
have it.
Brownsville has the founda-
ton.
Brownsville has the proper To-
cation and the future depends
on water transportation.
Will the Brownsville people
help, and make the rest of the
furrow straight?
Wise men make Of their mis-
takes "a ladder" the foolish,
a grave.
Herald, speak!
Are the people in slumber.
The iRclosed letter speaks for it
self.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

prove his machine SO that it could
pillow without a man to run it, he
would be a benefactor of the farmer
sure enough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
FOR CLEANLINESS AMI. HEALTH.

At a recent meeting of the Civic
League, the ladies discussed a ropo-
sition to ask the city fathers to pass
an ordinance prohibiting the prac-
tice of eXpectorating on the side
walks, and also that of throwing
fruit Feelings on the street. The
idea was worthy Of the ladies, who
through the medium Of the Civic
League are so nobly en%deavoring to
better civic conditions in Browns
vile. If the Herald is not mis-
taken, however, there are already on
the city records ordinances prohibit
ing both of the Objectionable prac-
tees referred to. And, if the Her
aid IS correct, healthy fines as the
penalty for violation of these ordi-
nances is provided.
1t only remains for the city to en-
force these and other sanitary laws
which the council has enacted from
time to time, in order to keep the
city in a clean and wholesome condi-
ton. Why not enforce them?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13
Eighteen to One.

Eighteen divorces were granted in
one Of the Galveston courts Satur-
day. One marriage license was issued
that daf.-Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

A Houston genius has
invented a traction engine for plow-
ing which walks on eight feet.
Now, if the inventor could only inn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-13

To blow your horn is 4 virtue
when you do SO in the interest OF
your own community.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
ORE MARINES
GO TO NICARAGUA
PHILADELPHIA FORCE REACHES
CRISTOBAL EN- ROUTE.
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
Force of 500 American Bluejackets Leave
COrinto to Re-establish the Railroad
Lines.-Anti.Foreign Sentiment,

Washingtou.--The $50 marines who
sailed from the Philadelphia navy yard
for Nicaragua arrived at Colon Friday.
They will be transported across the 18th.
mus of Panama on a special train and
embarked on the big armOred cruiser
California. The California is to leave
Panama Immediately, perhaps touching
at San Juan del Sur to reinforce a small
marine contingent left at that place by
the cruiser Denver, to make sure that
the important cable station 10 not closed
by the rebels,
These reinfOrcements will bring the
total American strength in Nicaragua
up to more than 1000 men ashore and
about 1000 bluejackets on ships in the
waters on both sides of the country. The
naval commanders are satisfied that this
force will meet present needs, but should
the rebels offer more formidable resist
ance than is expected to the execution
Of the policy of protection to Americna
lives and property, then the Tenth in
fantry, held in light marching order on
the isthmus since President Taft re-
voked the order sending it into Nicara-
qua probably would be moved after all.
1t is believed that the rebels will at
tempt to stop the movement of Ameri-
can forces along the wrecked railroad.
The greatest obstruction is expected to
be encountered at Leon, which seems to
be the seat Of the rebel operations. The
difficulties expected to be encountered
there probably will be relieved by an
American force from Managua working
its way down the railroad tracks toward
Leon. This will place the rebel head
quarters between two American forces.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
WOOD PLANTED DYNAMITE
Indictment Originated as Result of Law.
renee Strike.

Boston, Mass.-William NJ. Wood, the
president of the American Wooden Com
pany, was placed under arrest charged
with conspiracy in connection with the
planting" of dynamite in the city of
Lawrence during the textile strike there
last winter. 1t is charged that the dy-
Mantle was secreted with the intention
of discrediting the strikers by implying
that the explosive was to be used by
them to destroy property of the manu-
facturers. Mr.. Wood, who is one of the
leading manufacturers of wooden goods
of the country, was at once released on
$1,000 bail.
The American Wooden Company, which
bore the brunt of the great Lawrence
strike from January IL until March IA,
controls 80 manufacturing plants in New
England and New York state. 1t has a
capitalization of SIS, O 900 and employs
IS, 900 operatives when all the machin.
cry is in motion. About $4,000 persons
are on the pay rolls Of the company's
mills in Lawrence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Ranks Must Not Contribute.

Washington. Reports that one of the
political parties was soliciting contribu-
tions from national banks for the pend
ing political campaign has stirred treas
ury department officials. Any national
bank making such contributions, de-
clared Thomas P. Kane, acting comp
troller of the currency, whose attention
had been called to the reports, will be
subject to fine and its responsible officers
and directors liable to fine and imprison-
mcnt for violating the law passed by
congress in 1907 forbidding such institu-
tions to contribute,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
TARE ON Z
COTTON is ALLEGED
SERIOUS ABUSES IN AMERICAN
MARKET SUBJECT OF REPORT.
REGULATION is SUGGESTED
Tare Should Be Standardized by Making
Amount to Be Used Upon Bale Of
Cotton Readily Ascertainable.

Washington.-Rules Of foreign cotton
exchanges governing tare on cotton ex-
ported from the United States have ere
ated a false standard of weights which
inject uncertainty into practically every
American cotton sale in the important
markets of Europe, resulting IN serious
abuses, indefensible practices and even
fraud on the part of cotton merchants in
this country, according to Luther Conant,
Jr., commissioner of corporations, Ill a
report to President Taft.
The American producer sells his cot
bou gross weight and as a rule, accord
Ing to the report, believes that he makes
a big profit on tare by receiving the
same price for bagging that he obtains
for cotton. This is untrue, the report
says, As the evidence demonstrates that
the buyer of cotton takes the tare into
consideration in fixing the price he Of
fers.
Cotton for export, on the other hand,
is sold net weight. 1t is in this connec-
ton that complication and uncertainty
are injected into cotton sales. The
American exporter, by the terms of his
invoice contract with the foreign buyer,
must compute the net weight of his cot
ton by deducting 5 per cent from the
gross weight. The average bale OF cot
ton, weighing 500 pounds gross, contains
about AIS pounds of cotton and % pounds
of tarc as it comes from the producer to
the exporter.
The ideal remedy for all these evils,
Mr.. Conant concludes, is the standardiza-
ton of tare to be put on Il bale of cot
ton by making it a definite or readily as
certainable amount, so that the net
weight may be determined without con
troversy or test.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
MEXICANS KILL AMERICAN
Joshua Stevens Killed While Defending
His Two Daughters.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Death at the hands Of
a rebel soldier was the fate of an Amer
lean citizen, Joshua Steens, while hi
fought to protect his two daughters ii
Colona, Pacheco.
Two rebels visited the Stevens homt
apparently with intentions IN the two
young women of the household. Stevens
met the intruders with a shotgun and es
oorted them to the limits of his property.
According to the story told by his daugh'
tiers, one of the Mexicans drew a sword
bayonet from his belt and thrust it into
the Americans body. Stevens fired and
fell dead over the mar whom he had
killed. The other Mexican fled.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
PROSPECT FOR FAIR
YIELD ENCOURAGING
COTTON CROP OVER SOUTH is AP-
PREACHING MATURITY.
DETERIORATION IN TEXAS
Dry Weather Causes Complaint of Short
Staple Due to Premature Opening.
Boil Weeyils Doing Damage
in Texas and Louisiana.

Mcmphis.-GooI progrcs was made by
the cotton crop in all cotton-growing
states bordering on the Mississippi river
and in Alabama and Oklahoma, although
progress made under favorable weather
in Louisiana somewhat was offset by raw
ages from boil wecyiI. deterioration oc-
CURED in Texas, Georgia and the Caro-
linas.
In most sections Of the belt the plant
seems to have about reached the climax
Of development and deterioration conse.
qucnt upon maturity seems ready to set
in. In fact, some Of the deterioration in
the sections where the plant refrigerated
was attributable to this cause.
In states where an advance was noted
the plant grew and fruitcd we'll and is,
generally speaking, heavily fruited and
promises excellent yield. The heaviest
deterioration was reported from Texas,
premature opening Of hollis and has pre-.
eludcd the idea Of a fall crop. Some COM
plant is heard from all dry sections Of
shortness of staple due to premature
opening, In North Texas fairly favorable
weather conditions were offset and over
come by damage from boil weeviI and
other insects. Drouth and some scatter
ing insects were responsible for detcriora-
ton in Other states.
In all sections save where dry weather
has forced early maturity the final yield
will depend largely upon the date Of
frost. Where fairly good yields are prom
iscd with average frost much better will
be obtained with late frost, Boil wecytl
complaint is scarce in Louisiana and
Northern Texas. From Mississippi ON
plants from this pest are g%ratlfyingly
few.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
SO LIVES LOST IN STORMS
Parts of Three States Are Swept by the
Flood.

Pittsburg.--Life toll of at least SO was
claimed by heavy rains and resulting
floods that swept West Virginia, Western
Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Monday
night. Several persons are missing.
From reports it is believed the mon
ctary damage will reach close to ST.
100000.
After "a hours OF excessively hot
weather the storm broke last evening,
In addition to an extraordinary rainfall
the electrical features were most spec.
t%acular. Within a short time the water
has washed away railroad tracks in many
places and loosened tons of earth, which
came tumbling from surrounding mills,
choking thoroughfares.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
MULTITUDE AT THE
BURIAL OF BOOTH
10000 ATTEND FUNERAL I'M .nv.-
PARK CEMETERY. 1l
SON OFFICIATING OFFICER
Delivered Long Eulogy on liz.
Works Of His Father-Gen. BOotb,' s
Private Estate Was but
$2,440.

London.-The body of the fo,,,a.
the Salvation Army, Gen. William r..
was buried beside that of his wifp 4 Il
pld cemetery of Abney Park i, ~
heart of the east end of London Wv
the great evangelist began the work ~.
spread over the entire world. NJ 80
gathering of the populaee on funeral
easlons has been witnessed here excen.
upon the deaths OF Queen Victoria r.
King Edward VII.
Several thousand Salyatjonists q
men and women composing the fo,tr
eight division of the army from i,
London provinces, carrying their b.a
ners of Blood and Fire" and kaonin.
step to wel.known Salyationist hinas
played by forty bands, marched over ~
five miles from the army headouarfa..
in the Queen Victoria street to the burial
ground, through muddy streets, ATT,
being drenched by a %downpour of rain,
The multitude i'll and about the coma.
terry numbered not less than 10000 m.
new commander, Bramwell Booth. him.
self pronounced a long eulogy and read
the committal service when his father.
body was lowered into the grace. A,
Bramwell Booth was approaching tba
grave, Herbert Booth, dressed in Civilian
clothes, stepped forward and kissed tho
new general on the cheek.
By his will, his small private property.
having a net value of As pounds, 1os
approximately $2,44O), he gives to tbe
Salvation Army with the exception Of
certain private papers and memoranda
which are given to his eldest son, Bran
well, and a few articles chosen by him.
self which are given as mementoes ia
each of his children and childreninlsv.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
ENGLAND ASKS ARBITRATION
Will Make Formal Demand Upon thu
United States.

London.-Tt is officially announced
that the British government will make a
formal demand upon the United States
government for arbitration of its claims
that the Panama canal toll act, as passed
recently by the United States congress,
violates the Hay-Pauneefote treaty.
The British demand will be made I'M
der the arbitration convention of 1908.
Great Britain's contention will be that
the question at issue does not affect the
vital interests, independence or honor OF
the United States and therefore it 10
clearly within the scope of the 1908 con
v~ention, since the matter to be arbitrated
is not an act of congress, but an inter
probation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

Holly Spriugs.-Judge II. X. Mohon
convened the regular term OF circuit
court here. His charge to the grand
Jury was strong and impressive. He en-
phasized the fact that the one thing now
nccdful to insure full prosperity and hap
pincss to the country people is good
roads and that when that is an assured
fact that the cry of back to the farm
| will prevail. He, among other things,
also emphasized the great Importance OF
the enforcement of the tick laws of ow
state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
MANY MILLIONS WASTED
Director of Mine Bureau Statements Ar
Startling.

Westinghouse a production Of $780,
100000 tons of coal in the United Stats
in the last year, 2~5Q,OOo,Ooo tons wet
either wasted or left underground prds
ably unfit for future use, according to
statement by DR.. Joseph A. Holmes, d.
rector of the United States bureau Of
mines. In regard to this startling waste
Director Holmes declared that users Of
coal, through faulty methods, derived
only about 10 per cent of the energy q
the coal. Furthermore, he added, that
the loss by waste in other minerals, such
as zinc, nitrogen, potash, sulphur aO1
natural gas, would reach into the hna
dreds of millions of dollars annually
Director Holmes based his declaration
on an exhaustive report just made py
Charles L. Parsons, chief mineral chemist
of the bureau.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
OPEN ANARCHY REIGNS
United States May Be Held Responsible
for Foreigners.


Washington Conditions in Nicaragua
are so rapidly approaching open anarchy
that England, Germany and France in
tend to demand protection for the sub
jects and collection of indemnity for prop
erty damage and loss of life from the
government of the United States, accord
ing to advices received by the demand
from Minister Weitzel in Managua.
British, German and French consular
officials in Nicaragua have informed their
governments of conditions in the south
ern republic declaring that while the Mic
araguau government is doing all in its
power to give protection to foreigners, it
lacks troops to guarantee safety either
to lives or to property.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
%S2OoOoO.oO0 Mortgage.

Cairo, Ill.-The largest mortgage e'a
filed for record in this county was manu-
ed in to County Recorder Alfred Browh
It was for $2oo,ooO,o Oo, and is given y
the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Soaer
ern railway to the Union Trust eOas
pany of New York and Benjamin =
Edwards of st. Louis. ,,
1t covers all of the property owned z
the railroad company in Illinois, NJ
souri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, VA@
homa and Kansas, and will be recorder
in every county that the road enters
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Seven Are CremateN.

Rutherford, n. Mrs. Emilio De,
baro and six Of her seven children, rang.
ing from 5 months to IL years Of age,
met death in a fire which destroyed their
home. Debaro, the husband and father,
and the seventh child, a boy of 10, es.
capped by jumping from a s]econd-story
window.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Asked to Testify.

Washington.-William Loeb, Jr., ano
George B. COrtelyou, each a former pri
vate secretary to Col, Roosevelt when h
was president; William Randolph Hearst
and John D. Archbold have formally bee
asked to appear before the senate com
mittee investigating campaign contribu
ti0ns.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

When the king OF Sweden com.
manded the presence at the royal
palace Of the Indian athlete who won
the all.around athletic championship
at the Olympic games, the winner
refused to go. The situation Is I'm.
p~recedented, and the winners bash.
tulness has thrown the royal entouTs
age into a near At at the idea Of a
mans allowing his own in~clinatLons
to take the precedence of royal pleas
ure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Waterways Meet.

st. Louis, Mo.-W. X. kayanaugn
president of the Lakes-to-the-iuli Yep
Waterway Association, has issued ~
official call for the convention Of us
body in Little Rock, Ark, September Y
25 and 26. Col. Theodore Roosevelt ny
accepted an invitation to address the co.,,
vention and will speak on the second oaI
on "The Conservation Of Rivers auu
Waterways and Natural Resources
Gov. Wilson is considering an lnY'p
ton which has been extended to hlu
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Duke Home Entered.

Yonkers, N. Y.--Holding a reyoNa
leyeeld at Mrs. Duke and Threatening
shoot ii she made an cutlery, a onrspn
left the residence of Caleb G. Duke ~
l~ionaire tobacco magnate, after ransass
ing several rooms and terorizlns 1n'A
occupants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

A default!ng county treasurer In iii.
nois vas paroled on condition he re.
pay the money taken, in instaIlments,
the court giving him. at the install.
ment rate, over l5O years to pay the
total Bum. II he does not pay Il In the
given time probably the law will take
more drastic measures with him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

AS it Is said that rats cannot bs
kept from ports, and that they may in.
troduce the plague, why do not tho
vessels adopt the remedy Of a police
force Of cats or rat terriers to catch
the rodents in the natural way?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

An exchange tells us that there Is a
fish in the vicinity Of Hawaii known as
the Observation-Disclosures. Compos.
itors and proOfreadcrs will be glad to
hear Of the Observation-Disclosures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
PARCELS POST BY JANUARY
Will Cover All Systems Now Used By
Private Companies.

Washington. - Announcement was
made by Postmaster General Hitchcock
that the po~stoffice department would BE-
in readiness on January l, 1918, to put
into general operation the recently sp
thorized parcels post system.
The postal express business, which
must be organized within the next four
months, will extend over more than q
million miles of rural delivery and star
routes and will cover in its various ram.
ifcations all systems of Transportation
of parcels now utilized by private express
companies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

In New Orleans the school board has
adopted a rule prohibiting a pretty
teacher from kissing her pupils. OF
course all the teachers will at once
take II for granted that the rule ap
plies TO them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Mntnrcucln Rider Killed.

St. Louis.-Cleye Oliver, amateur mo-
torcycle rider Of st. Louis, was killed
on the new motordomc here wehn a tire
on his machine burst, throwing him
against the wire fencing around the
track. His speed was estimated at rs
miles an hour.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

A New Jersey woman, to get rid Of
flies, got them drunk on whisky. She
says that she went on tho principle
that a drunken fly was like a drunken
man-easy to handle,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

Oakland, Cal.-SruTounded by a wed
ding party which included a ~lioness, a
leopard, a puma, n panther and a jagsar,
also a trainer armed with whip and re-
volver, Miss Ruth Kavauaugh and George
W. Loewenstein were married in a den
of lions,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Vote on Commission Government.

Observation-Disclosures will be the next
town in the South so far rs known
here, to tackle the commission form of
government proposition, the election to
determine the matter having been or.
dcrcd for the oath of September.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

Woman In New York was struck by
lightning and cured Of her rheumatism.
but we do not expect to see any rheu-
matte sufferers going around with
lightning rods on their heads,