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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
DEMOCRATIC DANES
MEMBERS OF DANISH CABINET
WILL ACCEPT NO TITLES OF
HONOR AND WILL WEAR NO
DECORATIONS.
Especial to The Herdld)

Copenhagen July 1S.-President Viii
sons administration is today being rob
bed of its claim to being the most dem
Ocratic cabinet in the world. The new
Danish Radical ministry has as start
er, decided that none of its members
will hereafter wear uniforms or decOra-
tiOns. They will not even accept the title
of "Excellency.' Premier Zahle's wife is
one Of the official stenographers in par
liamnt and she intends keeping the job,
though, to avoid any suggestion of graft
or avaraciOusness. she will present her
salary, which is 1895 yearly, to the stem
Ographers fund while her husband is
in Office Nine. Zahle has decided not
to 60 into society at all because of her
domestic and Office duties and interests
She says she hasn't time to attend or
give silly parties where nothing is dis
cussed save clothes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.

IL
At yesterdays afternoon session. the
president of the association, j. w. Bray,
delivered his address. The presidents
remarks were brief, but showed deep
and abiding interest in the welfare of
the association. which he has assisted in
Iupbuilding. His address follows
| Six years ago Prof. +. G.. Green. who
was then in charge Of the Experimental
Station at Fort Brown. sent out invita-
/ tions to MANY of the farmers of the Low
er Rio Grandc Valley to come together
and discuss the agricultural problems Of
this new country. The first meeting of
this association was the result of those
invitations. and each year since then
in the light interum-if there is one
between the cotton and truck crops the
farmers have met ut Brownsville to re
view the past and plan for the future.
These six years have been replete with
experience We now know in 4 general
way what we can ard cannot do with
sugar cane. cotton, corn and many kinds
of truck and fruit. Much is yet to be
learned Much is yet to be unlearncd.
The past year has not come up to the
average MANY people need to take cour-
age for another year. Many questions
most directly vital to the farmer have
not received sufficient public attention in
in the Valley because it was to the inter
est of no one but the farmer to agitate
those questions. In this meeting we ex-
pect TO discuss those questions and We
hope to give the inspiration that is need
ed for the future.
This association has always been a
free and open forum for every shade ot
thought and opinion that is pertinent tC
the welfare Of the Valley. 1t must bf
kept So IF any influence dominates il
other than a seeking for this general wei
fare of orr farmers. then its usefulnes:
is crippled to that extent. As long as i
remains an organization Of the farmers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
D|R|GIBLE BOMB THROWERS
Especial to The HerdId.O

Lake of Braccano, Italy. July is
Italy's dirgible balloon squadron tonight
will begin a rebular drill of bomb throw
ing in darkness at moving targets. The
targets have been made to represent a
body of marchin troops. Individual
practice has made the dirigible bomb
throwers very proficient, one air man,
in one contest. having theoretically ami
hilated three army brigades before he
was theoretically killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
SWIMMING POOL

st. Louis, Mo-, July 1S.-The largest
municipality owned swimming pool in
the world is today the mecca for sew
cral hundred boys and girls and as may
of the older residents of st. Louis as do
not have to think about work. The pool.
located at Playground Park, was for
mally opened with parade Of men,
women and children in bathing suits
led by Mayor Henry w. Keil and othc
city officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18

/ A largely increased attendance was
had this morning at the session of the
South Texas Gardeners convention. The
session was opened at $50 by the presi-
dent.
The first paper considered was that Of
A. l.. Brooks of darlingen, agent of the
association. His remarks were directed
to systems of marketing. A synopsis Of
which will appear later. He stressed the
need for continual and genuine coOpcra-
ton and the need cf a more efficient man
ner of reaching the market with goods in
the right condition, and at the right time
TO get the best prices to be obtained
Stanley II. Watson next made an cx
tcmpOrancOus speak on the Mddleman"
He argued that it was impossible to elm
mate the middleman That he was as
much Il portion of the farming industry
as the farmer himself He defended the
honest middleman and claimed that he
belonged to all classes from the farm to
the man who put the food in his mouth.
He even included the cook. He thought
that there had been too much newspaper
talk about the whole business He rec
Ognizcd the need for the elimination of
some middlcmcn, not because they were
middlcmen. but because of dishonesty
He doubted if the convention has enough
capital to do without the middlcman and
advised the Droncr selection of middle
men rather than an effort to eliminate
something that could not be dispensed
with
L. s. Pawkctt of San Antonio who
was for wears connected with the | < G..
y. road, and who for short while has
been i'm the insurance business in San
Antonio, next made an eXtcmpOraneOuS
speech. Mr.. Pawkctt is recognized as
an authority on freight rates. and is Spc
cial representative Of the san Antonio
chamber of commerce.
His speech was made on freight rates
and the elimination of the valley differ
cntial. He assured the members. that
San Antonio. through its chamber of
commerce. was ready to 60 operate with
the chambers of commerce and the com
mercial leagues Of the valley towns. in
getting the difrercntal abolished. He
gave some very interesting figures on
freight rates and showed himself com
plctc master Of the subject assigned to
him.
Lindsay Waters also read a paper on
over production which will appear later.
The convention adjourned mt noon to
meet at | 80 to hear Dr. III. III. IIarring-
ton Of Kingsvillc on THE Valley Farm
of the Future (stock) also talks by
Judge +. II. KOnc. state agricultural
commissioner on crops in the Valley and
Sam II. Dixon of Texas Farm and Fire
side on the same subject. AT the close
of the program this afternoon the officers
for the wear will be elected. and rcsolu-
tiOnS considered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
WANT NEW CHARTER
(SDccidI to The HcrGId)

Flint, Mich. July 1S.-For the third
time within three years the city Of Flint
is voting on new municipal charter
All previous efforts to amend the old
charter have failed because of tho
strength Of the machine leaders. A Wig
orous campaign has been in progress
for the past few weeks for the ratifica
ton of a number of radically progressive
changes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
BRIST0W MOTION TABLED
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c., July 1S.-By IA
strict party vote the senate democrats
ltaIiIcd BristoW's resolution aimed at
he asked the president to advise the sen
at what salary was sufficient for Bryan.
The vote was Al to 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
on LAND OWNERS.

Another interesting feature of the af
tcrnoon session was the address BY VIM.
Dohcrty Of kingsvi!lc Oh Land Own
crS," which follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
MFGRS HELPED CANNON
(By Associated Press.1

Washington ID. c., July 1S.-HOw the
National Association manufacturers
proposed to concentrate its energy if
necessary for the reelection Of former
Speaker Cannon in the nineteen-eight
campaign was described by Mulhall be
fore the senate lobby investigation today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18

Mount Pleasant.-The farmers in this
section recently organized jersey cattle
club. Only owners of registered persey
cattle are eligible to membership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
ATTORNEY NAMED
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, ID. &. July lS.-The pres
ident named James G. Hilson of Fort
Worth for United States Attorney of
The northern district Of Tcfas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-18
MUST PROTECT AMERICANS
(By Associated Press

( Washington, ID. c.. July is. The
7 state department demands that Mex
4 leo send troops from Torreon to
< protect Americans i'm the Durango
{ section from alleged rebel atrocities.
< x y x x x x x x x !: X
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Continued on page four.)
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Continued on page four.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
BOIL wEEvIL WORSE.
Prof. Pate. Mississippi A. & ", Tells
How to Fight the Pest.

Noxapatsr.-Prof. K. H. Pate Of Mis-
sis-ippi 4. & NJ College Is eanvsssing
the state and telling the people in an
easy and plain way the best methods
experience and study have shown him
to manage the boil weeviL
Prof. Pate SAYS the dilemma OF the
weevil i seven-horned OF which the three
most active are two feelers and for
ward march at rate of about 50 miles
per year The weevil is worse in Texas
than ever before, having been there Is
years. He is worse here than ever before,
having been here only seven years
The fight on the weevil must begin IN
the early fall by cutting the stalks and
turning them under eight or ten inches.
thus destroying the weevI and also build
ing up the humus OF the land. The acre
age must be reduced and then watched
after very assiduously, according to PIoi-
Pate. The first squares must be picked
and destroyed, for the bug increases in
q rapid recurring arithmetieal series, At
an average of about two millions per gem
Grafton. The crop must be rapidly titled
II should be plOwed every five or six
DAYS with a spring-tcoth harrow or a
good wheelsweep.
As a final method Of handling the
pest. all other crops should be grown
that are possible. There are few
things that the weeyil will not do. He
will not blow over, he will not eat Irish
and sweet potatoes. tomatoes, cabbage,
peas. velvet beans, soy beans or corn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
WILL INFLUENCE sPREApp
Some Think Counties and Towns win Do
Investigatiug

Jackson.-will Investigations into va
rious state officers and state Offices, now
beins conducted by the governor and .
legislative committee, and which already
has resulted in many rcsignations from
Office, confessions OF guilt OF wrong do
ing. and the sentencing Of several men to
penitentisry terms, extend TO the coun-
ties and towns Of the state, il the ques-
tion being asked these days by large
number. of persons, who claim to see in
the action OF state officials an influence
that will spread TO c-unty and city au-
thorities.
/. II Il 20 comes about that county Off
eials. and then city and town officials.
become imbued with the spirit of inves-
legations. and follow the example Of the
state authorities, It is said many . sen
s&tion could be expected
OF course there Is nothing tangible -
hang any prediction on IN regard to thu.
question 1T the present time, but Il is
interesting N nose that Uassoa uunaJ
N puhl. Nu1h4anR - - - 11rrro
(s<s .,sssss : : - sslzss = = .
: "investicate" WIN he taken up by I
> various counties and the critics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
SUPREME COURT
ESTABLISHED RECORD
TRIBUNAL DECIDED SIS CASES THE
PAST YEAR.
Heavy Docket. IN Fact Heaviest on Rec
srd. Before Judges. Who Are Nov
Resting Up After Hard Work
on Legal NstterA

Jackson. The supreme court Judges.
Judge Sidney smith. chief justice, Jus
tice Cook aud Jmtire Reid. established
a record for bn-ss<<s transacted during
the past court year. having disposed Of
5i9 ea.e-. Even with that a. record
the docket still contains 1es eases.
The court rendered opinions on IJ2
more eases Tie past year than the prec',l-
ing court period of two terms, deciding
III eases less than the number fled. On
account OF the extremely heavy docket
the court Is i7i cases behind the number
Of ease. that faced il when It secunven~i
last year, although Il decided 1a2 case.
more than the number upon whieh opin-
ions were returned the previous wear.
The supreme court judge, now tax.
ing their vacations until octobcr. had
worked overtime, early and late. TO catch
up with the docket, -'ut it was impos-
siblc to do %, with the mass OF ltiga-
tion appealed. The work Of the supreme
court the past year was the heaviest IN
the history Of the state. and the present
tribunal disposed of more cases than any
previous court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
MULE BALk" THE LATEST
Washington Society. Has Satire on Mod
ern Dances.

washington.-The mule balk.' sa-
tire on the modern dance, is Washing
tons latest contribution TO modern
dances. 1t originated in the army set.
and Miss Janet Allen. the soeiesy Will
West rider, has been hailed a. is in
ventor. Miss Allen laughingly drnie.
the impeachment. however.
The first movement Of the mnle hAlk
Is that OF the turkey tros. wisa a .wiss
reversal into the horse trot and tango
steps. Suddeuiv an allaFiag 3rrzmy
waltz : begun by the band Ths dane
ers stop short and refuse % danee a
step. In vain the muse weseS then /.
they will have none Of the time-hoaorr,i
waltz With a loud crash tas mus =
then breaks into a turkey trot. fhe flo.,r
wakes again 20 life ami -everyto.ig's
doln IT,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07

land possessions continued Mrs. Mer
riwid. thoughtfully. There's always
chance that her hero may be sent to
the Philippines and come back with a
deranged liver. don't care how
hronzed and bearded and interesting
he may look or how many honorable
scars and medals OF honor he's got,
II his liver doesn't work the way II
ought. q cloud OF bilious gloom will
descend upon the home and be lifted
nevermore Still that's only a risk.
The real obstacles to my union with
the gallant captain are Unavoidable
What are they" inquired Aunt
Jane.
In the first place. I'd have to ac-
custom myself to riding in an ambu-
lance" replied Mrs. Merrfwid- But
that wouldn't be so bad as having to
put up with a femme de chambre
with a red mustache who chewed to-
bacco and drank whisky and was or
iginaily engaged for plain. manly
butchery. That would certainly jar
me-" concluded Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright. 1914. by w O. ChspmsnJ
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
CURRENCY BILL IS
READY FOR REPORT
THREE DEMOCRATS OF THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO 1T.
FEW CHANGES WERE MADE
Federal Reserve Board VIII Remain Un.
der Government Control. but q
Board of Bankers wip Be
Named.

Washington. -Consideration Of the ad.
ministration currency bill was practi.
eally concluded Friday by the Democrats
OF the house banking currency commit.
tee. after more than live weeks OF con
slant and stormy discussion. The bill
will 20 to the caucus with the disap-
Proval Of Mt least three members OF the
committee, it was virtually certain.
A. closed the bill differs little in its
essentials from the administration meas.
ure framed by Representative Glass,
Chairman Owen OF the senate committee
and Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo,
and approved by President Wilson
Complete government control Of the
federal reserve board, which will direct
the new banking and currency system,
deemed by the president the all-impor.
tant factor of the bill, was retained.
AT the eleventh hour Democratic mem.
oers of the committee incorporated an
amendment providing for an advisory
board Of bankers to advise" the fed.
eral reserve board This amendment was
in the nature of a compromise with tho
banking interests, which protested Wig
orously against tine exclusively govern
mental feature Of the control Of the
board.
Another important amendment ineor.
porated in the hill altered the rediscount
section comforting the power to require
federal reserve banks mutually TO redis.
count paper. A change was made in the
division of the earnings OF the federal
reserve banks created by the law. Orig
inaily the banks were allowed a yearly
cumulative dividend OF five per cent and
surplus equal to 20 per cent Of tn,
paid-in capital stock. All earnings above
these amounts reverted to the govern
ment.
As amended the balance Of earning.
after the five per cent dividend and the
20 per cent surplus will be paid 60 per
cent to the government to be used as q
sinking fund TO reduce the national deb,
and 40 per cent to bc divided among tn,
nenhsrs banks in proportion to thei
baisaees In the federal reserve bank esu
sgnsa-
4 A. a.a1ly punspa. 49, r~s~<vs s.<sxu
/. requires that after a period o. gradn
changes, the country banks must ke,
their Is per cent reserves either In the
own vaults or in the federal reserve han
of district in which they are 4
cate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
WATCHMAN HAD NO
KEYS TO OAKLEY CAGES
INVESTIGATION INTO CREMATION
OF IS c0NvIcTs BEGUN.
Three Theories Of Csuse-That Of Incen.
diary improbable Spontaneous
Combustion or csrelessnesws
With Cigarette.

Jaekson--Investigatio Of the tragedy
nre which occurred at the Oakley state
prison farm has been begun by Gov.
Brewer.
The most important fact developed by
the inquiry was that the two night
watchmen who were ON duty. one a white
smploye, and the other white trlsty
convict, were within 200 feet Of the
death trap when the fire broke out, yet
neither OF them appeared to know that
IS of their fellow beings were in dan
ger of being burned to death until they
heard agonied and .sul-stirring cries of
the doomed men.
One OF these men VAS in a cage ad
joining at the time and another was in
the prison office. and neither had key
TO the cage padlocks. aud owing to this.
they were unable to do thing in aid
Of the men eoopci up in the cage. Ser
geant Byrd, in charge of the camp. tes-
titled that an effort was made to run
ladders mp to the second floor windows,
but these efforts were thwarted BY flame
and smoke. In the same way il was i'm
possible TO pass axes or erowhars in 10
the imprisoned men for the reason that
the steel lattice bars which protected the
windows were too close set to admit Of
this.
Sergeant Byrd offered three theories
BY way Of accounting for the holocaust.
In the first place, the stairway leading
20 the floor was on the outside Of the
building and il was possible that a man
might, in ascending the stairway, either
accidentally or through design have
flipped a lighted cigarette through the
first floor lattice which, falling among
the combustibles, could have started the
blaze Sergeant Byrd also advanced the
spontaneous combustion theory. while
lastly, and TO his view the most imrroh-
able, the ineendiary theory.
The story that coal oil or gasoline
were stored in the building appears to
have been refuted. though there were
other combustible-, including hay, oats
and molasses.
All witnesses were put under oath and
the inquiry proceeded along orthodox iu-
dicial lines. The party spent the whole
day at Oakley, going thoroughly into
every phase of the question, and, ~
stated, securing eonssd<rAble testimony
all Of which vAs taken eswn u sAost
lhnaA fsx rsnss4
W M cwn s<~<s~s~y S~q>xs~>~~A<s
, Gathings told how he had laid the eal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
A BIG CUT IN
EXPRESS RATES
EXPRESS COMPANIES WILL TEST
THE ORDER IN COURTS.
SIMPLIFY PRESENT RATES
Question Of Applying Block Rates May
Be Taken Up at Any Time-Pareel
Post Not Jrstiheation for
Higher Rates.

Washington.-Reductions In express.
rates which viii cost the companies fully
se6,OOo,ooo a year, approximately i6 per
cent Of their gross revenues, were or.
dered by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission. TO become effective on or before
October Is, 1913. Notable reforms 10
practices were also onierc,l.
The most important change prescribed
by the order is by way Of mobilization of
the present graduated scale sf parcel
rates. One hundred pound rates for
short distances either have been left un-
changed or slightly reduced. for longer
distances they have been lowered. For
so pounds or less all rates have been
practically reduced For packages Of
more than four pounds going more than
200 miles and less than 1000, the new
express rates are generally lower than
the parcel post rates; for more than
5000 miles the rates are practically the
same.
The report and order Of the commits
sion. prepared by Commissioner John II.
Marble, are a virtual affirmation Of the
findings Of former Commissioner Frank
lin X. Lane, now secretary of the in
terror.
By prescribing a socalled block sys-
ten. dividing the United States into $50
blocks averaging 1880 square miles, as
originally proposed by Mr.. Lane. o0o,-
900 different rates now published by
the express companies will be reduced
TO less than $4,000 and the Interstate
Commerce Commission believes that the
system points the way to solution Of
the existing maze Of freight rates.
The general impression in official quar-
tiers is that the express companies will
attempt to test by legal means the con-
stitutionaiity Of the commissions order.
Commissioner Marble holds the oonten-
tion Of the companies that the govern
ment parcel post scrvire justifics high@
rates j. untenablc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
PERSONAL AGENT TO MEXICO
John Lind Named Adviser to Embassy
at Mexico City.

washington.-The single fact that
President Wilson has commissioned ex-
Gov. John Lind of Minnesota to go to
Mexico As his personal representative to
succeed Henry Lane Wilson, whose res
ignation as ambassador was formally ae-
eepted by Secretary Bryan, - susceptible
of but one construction. This admins
tration does not think that the alter
native Of intervention at this time is
necessary or even advisable. For the
very reason that ex-fsov. Lind goes 10
Mexico City as the personal representa-
tive of President Wilson without refer
enee TO the official title that would have
preiixed his name in ordinary eirrum-
stances means first aad in the fullest
sense that the Huerta regime is not rec
ognized by the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
KILLED As
HOP P|CKERS RIOT
AUTO LOAD OF OFFICERS FIRED
UPON BY STRIKERS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS SLAIN
Officers Worsted in First Attempt to
Arrest l. W. W. Leaders, Return
With Reinforcements ard Are
Net By Angry Men.

Sacramento, Cal.-A special train, car.
rying five companies of militia. has been
ordered to leave here for whsatland,
Cal, where four men, including District
Attorney MAXWELL Of Yuba county, were
killed Sunday in revolver battle be-
tween 100 striking hop piekers and
sherihs posse. The militiamen are
equipped with 900 rounds Of ammuni.
tion to the man and three days rations.
According to reports resehing here
from Whestland, the hop pickers held
meeting and formulated demands for
increased wages. All were employees Of
the Durst ranch, which lies partly within
Nheatlsnd township.
When burst refused their demands the
men became abusive. And<rson sought
to arrest . leader, but v~s disarned and
beaten
vo~. gAthrrsd . po>se s~e As.ts~sd +
iNheatland by automobile from Marys
willie, the county seat. District Attorne,
MAXWELL accompanied him. When tn
machines reached wheatland. voss ans
four deputies approached the rioters
who had gathered near the D,ssFt rasch
house.
Voss s.ized one man and started to-
ward the motor cara The prisoners
frien.fs then leaped at the sheriff and
beat him into unconseiossHes-.
The deputies charged and volley Of
shots was exchanged. MAXWELL. standing
by the automobiles. and Resrdon,
deputy sheriff, were almost instantly
killed. as were two negro hop packers.
Nsls Nelson. a wssithy farmer: Cor
stable Anderson, two womeH and three
men bystaniers s~re woundesI Several
shots, il i reported, were sred into Nos-'
body as be ay aneen.rfous os the
ground