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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
TO ATTEND AGENTS MEETING.

William p. Mollette, the insurance
man of this city, leaves Wednesday
morning for San Antonio where he will
attend a meeting of agents of the com
pany he represents. to be held Thursday
and Friday. Mr. MOllette will address
the meeting on How to Avoid Lapses."
a very important detail in the insurance
business. The agents will be in San An
tonic at the expense of the company, and
the meeting will be attended only by
those who sold more than a hundred
thousand dollars of insurance during last
year.
The social session will be held at the
Travis Club, the finest club i'm San An
tonic, and arrangements have been made
to have the agents at the club as guests
during their stay in the Alamo city. The
business session will be held at the Off
ces of the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
IRRIGATION WORK

The Rio Grande Construction
which has the contract for canal con
structiOn work on a tract of land north
east of Brownsville to be irrigated by the
Rio Grande Canal company Of this city,
has a small crew of men at work on the
first dredging of the proposition. The
canal company recently purchased the
holdings of the Brownsville Irrigation
company and plans to irrigate in the
neighbOrhood of 10000 acres of land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

much could be done toward revision. The
senate has not attmepted to do much. be-
yond holding parley with the president
and representatives in the house. Thus
posed of and also considerable patronage
bestowed. Word comes out of the treas
ury department that practically all GUS
toms officials are to be removed in the
course of a few months, but whether
this means in advance of July / is not
indicated. Secretary of the Treasury
McAdOO wants customs officials who are
entirely in sympathy with the govern
ment's fiscal policies. This undoubtedly
means that there will be a democratic
collector in the Laredo district not later
than July 1.
Roger Byrne of Smithville arrived
here yesterday and will spend sometime
in Washington. He is a candidate for
appointment as customs collector at
either Ell Paso or Laredo. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has announced
that he will not appoint any collectors
until after the first of July when the or
der consolidating the districts of the
country goes into effect. Byrne was in
dorsed by the Texas legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
OPEN HOME FOR
SUNDAY VISITS
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION WOULD OPEN
MOUNT VERNON ON SUNDAYS
FOR A FEW HOURS.
EVEN WASHINGTON PEOPLE WHO
ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH
WEEK CANNOT GO THERE EN-
CEPT ON SUNDAY.
(Bu Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The TWEEN
~ second annual continental congress
OF the National Society of the ID. A. X.
adjourned sine die today. One of the
most important actions of the session
was the adoption Of a resolution stat
ing it was the sense Of the congress that
it was desirable that George Washing
tons home at Mount Vernon should be
opened to the public every Sunday at
least for a few hours. The resolution re-
marked that the rule which closed
Mount Vernon on Sunday worked hard
ships on both the visitors to Washing
ton and residents who are employed of
week days. many thousands of whom
never have been able to visit Washing
tons tomb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
MENDMENTSCOMMISSI0N
Especial to The Hcrdld.)

RALEIGH, y. G., April 2l.-Today
is a history making day for North Car
china. Upon Il call from Governor Craig
the Legislative committee of eighteen
met here today for organization into
a committee which will consider all bills
introduced into the legislature for
amending the state constitution. A sec
rotary is to be elected today and the
committee had hoped to get down to
the work of hearing any citizen or in
tcrest for suggestions this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
DENVER CITY CAMPAIGN

DENVER, Col, April 2f.-The cam
paign for the city commissionerships
under the commission form of govern
mcnt began in earnest todav+the last
day under the law when candidates may
file their petitions. Nearly 200 men and
women have declared their candidacy
for the six ~pOsitions-ive commission
erships and II auditorship-to be filled
at the city election on May 20. Party
designations are barred from the ballots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
MAIL FOR MEXICO
FOUR CARS HERE BUT CAN NOT
GET INTO MEXICO-NO MORE
COMING.

Four car loads Of mail for Mexico
points are now in Brownsville awaiting
an opportunity for transportation to its
destination. This mail has accumulated
here since the destruction Of the railroad
bridges on the MatamOros di-
vision of the National lines cut off com
municatiOn by this route.
Owing to the suspension of Mexico
traffic by this route, no more mail for
Mexico is being brought here for the
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE

WANTED-TO buy standing ~bookkeep-
er's desk. Must be in good condition
and reasonable in price. Address r
r. G.. care Herald. 42-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
TEXAS SOCIETY


WASHINGTON, April 21.-Post
master General Burleson and Secretary
Of Agriculture Houston, both of whom
are native Texans are expected to join
with the Texas society of Washington
tonight in celebration of San Jacinto
Day-the day on which Texas was freed
from Mexican rule by the decisive de-
feat of Santa Anna. y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

FOR SALE-15 h. p. Fairbanks-MOr
special irrigating engine. In fine con
ditiOn. with finch pump. Price no OBJ
jcct. Apply NJ. +. Lewis. care EversOn
Motor Car Co., Brownsville, Texas.
41tGt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
RECEPTION CONGRESSMAN
(SDccidl to The Herdld.)

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Represen
tativc Gilbert y. Haugen of Iowa. today
was accorded an informal reception i'm
his own Offices i'm honor of his 51th
birthday. The affair had beer planned as
a surprise for the IOwan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
FURNISHED ROOMS

IF THE PERSON who robbed a woman
of her handbag containing money and
valuable papers, last night at alley on
Bird street. will return bag and papers,
no questions will be asked. Send to
manager San Carlos hotel. -4192t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

FURNISHED room for young lady or
married couple. Also four unfurnish-
ed house keeping rooms. Modern con
veniences. Apply at 1904 Washington
street. 421-3t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
ANNOUNCED
Especial to The Hera[d.)

NpPttt"t To To IItTUFU.
Berlin. Ger, April PA local news
bureau announced the engagement Of
Miss Nancy, daughter of the United
State ambassador, John Leisman to the
Duke of Croy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
LEASE ON OIL LANDS
(Bu Associated PresS.l

CUSHING. Okla. April 21.-The Wat
ers Pierce Oil company takes an eighty
acre lease in the Gushing oil field for
four hundred seventy thousand dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Richmonds awakening to the great
need of municipal athletic associations
through the establishment Of the
Richmond Athletic association has
aroused the spirit OF the local lovers
or manly sports TO the highest pitch.
The subject OF holding athletic
meets in which everyone are eligible
to compete is the universal topic of
the younger would-be athletes, OF this
city as well as the older heads at
the game.
With such men as Mayor George
Ainslie and Director Frank S. Tousey.
of the Church Civic association, as
main factors Tor the establishment or
civic associations every one may rest
al ease that the plan will be crowned
with sucCesE.
Work in othsr Cities.
Other cities have inaugursted the
municipal athletic association and sue
cessfuily operated them. There is no
reason whv Richmond could not carry
out the plan as successfully az any
other city IN the Union. that have
ever tried II.
While Richmond has been steadily
advancing in commercial. educational
and other activities. the city may be
regarded as almost wholly deficient
in the advancement OF general sports
With Frank s. TouseY, director of c.
G. A. and chairman OF the Richmond
Athletic association. lies the distinc-
ton for firing the first boom into the
csty's midst to excite the interest of
the young and old sportsmen to mend
this one deficiency.
While Richmond slept Director
Tousey sat in his Office at the Church
kCivic association thinking up this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
MEMBERS OF MOTOR
SHOW COMMITTEE ARE.
PLEASED AT OUTLOOK

the Importers show in New York
has broken the beet horse show rec
ords and the Importers show, or
Salon. Is only a aide show to be tbs
big one In Madison Square garden.
"Everybody In Richmond should b.
made to take personal interest In
our show We do not wish TO wait
thirteen years before We wake up 70
the fact that the automobile show -
the greatest kind Of a great show. We
should not be modest about 1t. We
will hold just as ffne show as New
York. We gave the people OF Rich
mond tne best automobile races ever
seen in tho country. They had any
thing seen on Brighton beach OUT
olassed. Il was the nnuest field that
ever faced starter, but half the
people didn't believe 1t until those
who attended came and told them.
Then they wera sorry they missed
them. Anybody who misses the show
Is going to be sorry"
"Eyerybody's going said Manager
Hutchison and President l. NJ. Fos-
ter. who occupied the chair. said he
hoped so.
Speakers Mt Meeting.
Oother speakers at the meeting yes
serday were X. M. Smith. of ". C.
Smith e. Company; w. Y. Davis. OF
the International Harvester company:
Ashby Jones, Of the Jones Motor COM
pany; John 3. Alsop, of the Aisop
Motor company: d. "A. Prentiss. and
r. F. Kashler. OF the Ford Motor COM
pany.
Manager Hutchison asked the die
rectors to give MIN permission 10
close out the remaining space at once
and not hold it over to oblige dealers
who had not taken UP their options.
Ea-aatd- that-Ae- -Gxe-a1a-h al&
spaces that he could dispose of to adj
vantage and that ne had moro than
enough applications for these Sec
lions. The directors voted approval
Those who have already taken space
and who have paid for IL. said Mana
ger Hutchinson. are the Ford Motor
company w. c. Smith q Company,
Jones Motor company, Foster Motor
company. Lloyd Motor company, d.
A. Prentisx, B. A. Blenner. Shsnan-
doah Motor company, Gordon Motor
company, International Harvester
company. Aisop Motor company. East
ern Motor Sales company, w. ".
Moore, and Kaufman g. Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Chance on First,
Chase on Second

CHICAGO, Jan. i1.--should Man
arer Chances health permit 1t he
will be seen on first base this season
for New York In place OF that re-
markable athlete, Hal Chase. Inance
VAS no reason to believe his health
will prevent. for he feels as well az
ever he did.
There Is no stipulation In the con-
tract with Owner Frank Farrell that
the new manager must take an active
part In the game, but he has given
the maKnate his assurance thst IL ne
!: 1. ai,ie 10 play ise>s. asisa Slsg ~ lac
doesn't mean TO crowd Chase out OF
his fob. The present initial sacRef
IA scheduled to cover second.
Chance is determined 10 come back
1t Is his purpose to prove ne Is s'l'
as competent TO play the position az
he was three er four years ago. Ii no
once starts he will go through the
entire season providing his health
doesn't force him to call Chase.
He departed this evening for Glen.
dora, Cal. He will be home about
~ weeks. In which time he Will
nuaKa arrangements for his trip IL
New York. He will be IN the East
! In time 10 attend the February meet
ing OF the American league. Presi'
dent Farrell was informed of Chances
Intentions before he started BACK
East yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
PLAN FOR RICHMOND
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
PLEASES YOUNG MEN

plan OF his, and debating how TO naaigA
| II a success. AS Mayor A.nslie said
when the plan was formally launch
ed, there is no reas son why Richmond
should not be among the foremost In
.ha world in amateur sports. Mayor
Aipslie further said that he would d0
all in his power to promote the plan.
and would be ready ct any time to
lend his assistance.
Four associations, devoted to all
kinds Of indoor ana outdoor sports.
should be organized. one on Church
Hill, one In the West End, the third
in South Richmond, and the other
centrally located. Efficient athletic
directors and assistants should be &C.
cured for each of the associations.
Each association Will be devoted TO
all kinds OF amateur sports, mostly
to out of door sports, including cross
country runs.
If such branches could be formed
semi annual or quarterly meets couid
he held in which all four Of the Or
CARNATIONS would participate.
There are large number OF youn1
men and boys who spend their after
Moons and evening lounging around
/ street corners and in saloons. who.
| with a little encouragement or even q
| chance would become members OF the
associations The idea OF the plan
| liz TO reap q moral good from its es~
tabiishing as we'll o developing this
youths physical ability.
| A meeting OF the committee appoint
ed Thursday night to draft the con-
stitution and bylaws, together with
| the temporary officers, will be held
| Wednesday afternoon at s o'clock In
the Young Mems Christian association
| 10 perfect tie orga MIA ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
CAREER OF LAJOIE
PROVES HIM PLAYER
OF HIGHEST CLASS

of his career for in l31 games he
bange daway at .4z2 clip. The
Phtllies in the meantime went to the
courts and secured an Injunction to
prevent the "deserters" appearing
with tho Athletics. Ii was finally de-
cided by the courts that Lajoie and
his pals had no right to play in Penn
syivanla with any club other than
the Phillies. For tEis reason La ois
Was sent To Cleveland, the Maps as
Stunning his wartime co1tract,
Lajoie I'm Cleveland.
Lajoie had been IA Cleveland for
the past eleven years. He managed
the team for FIVE years, throwing up
the job in 1909 after a pennant pos
Sibility took bad cFopper I'M
mediately he resigned Laiois's own
game improved. The past three
seasons. he appears to have been as
fit as ever I,ajois has always been
a great honor and credit TO the
sport, but he inadvertently figured in
"a breath of scandal In 1919. That
year he and Ty Cobb were lighting
tooth and nall for the league batting
leadership as an automobile was in
yolved as 3 prize. In the last game
oe tho season IN St. Louis Red"
Corriden, tbs player recently sent
from Detroit to the Chicago Cubs In
order that Frank Chance might come
to the Hilltop. played away back on
the grass, at third. every time L4aJ0ie
came up
Larry each time beat out hunt
He Kot FIVE hits in as many trips ID
the plate. But the conduct Of Third
Baaeman Corridor and some OF the
Browns was so palpably favorable to
Lajois that Ban johnson held an Ia
vestigaticE.
It was believed that La5oie had
beaten Cobb for the honors. But when
Ban announced his official averages
Ty was ahead of Larry q fractional
point. ass 10 .Ss4. Ban fixed 1T up
so that each got an auto and THERE
were no hard feeling,
A Graceful Player.
Ia3ois has always been one OF tho
most graceful players the game ever
knew. No play ever looked hard for
him. 4 finished fielder he was a
lion on defense. His offensive charm
laid In his great batting eye, for
Laiose was never noted as a sreed
demon. He used TO be pretty fast
YOU know. but never a COBB or a
Josh Devore If Larry had been
speedy he'd have made the world for
yet all about Ty Cobbs performances
with the ash
r4aic!s is free hitter, like HANS
Wagner He Ia just such another kind
OF player except that he is the direct
opposite in everything but effective
usss Hans. Is awkward and clumsy
In his maneuvers even II he Is sure
az death; Latoie lie all grace and potse.
But both OF them are deadly swatters
and as liable to pink pitchout for
a home run a. to single off one right
in the groove"
II does not seem that |IeFeiand
could ever part with Lajoie so long
as he Is able TO stand up with the
aid Of crutch. That ,s6s he clouted
In 1919 assures him some big league
berth for some time 10 come, But II
Larry ever does leave Cleveland let
liz hope he hooks up With real BAH
club. II would be interesting TO see
tns. what this grand old fence breaker
would do In the blue ribbon classic
og tn esport
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Steve Griffin. who is manager Of
the Richmond baseball club. when he
is not shoveling snow in Toledo,
Ohio, takes his pen In hand to say
that last fall he had all idea that
Lusky, the Norfolk catcher. could
wallop the ball and so he asked him
how he would like to play in Rich
mond this season.
After thinking Il over MFR. Lusky
said that he would write him in the
springtine, gentle Annie which he
did. And Steve left off shoveling snow
long enough TO write the fact East
TO a few friends. He did not take
time 10 write W. B. Bradley, for by
the time he had got through with the
second letter 1t began to snow again.
Snow Gets Snewing.
nd " Aess-tlse Sfse~ gets -ssfeH4fis-
out here" writes Steve, 1T snews
something awful. 1t gnew all last
week and it's snewing again this
week and from the looks now ii Is
going TO snew until I start for Rich
mond which viii be soon If the snow
keeps snewins."
husky Ia pretty fair backstop. He
Is no wonder, but he can lay on the
ball and he is pretty with pegging
to second. He Is not exactly in
Lahtte's class In the matter OF speed,
but, then, the Roanoke boy looked to
have IL on any of the league bunch
with the possible exception OF Lake,
OF Newport News.
husky and Rogers.
Between Lusky and Jay Rogers It
would be hard to choose, but Rogers.
In the opinion OF the fans. is quite
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

AT tina weekly meeting of the Au"
somobila Dealers Show association
yesterday at the headquarters OF the
Richmond Automobile club, In the
jefferson hotel. Chairman b. A. Blen-
Wer of the show committee report
ed that the work OF ne COMMITTEES
was practically completed.
All but the details said Mr.. Blan~
ner, and Judging from the details that
he enumerated the members OF the
committee are likely to be busy up
to the afternoon OF the opening day,
February 18th, and then some.
The principal thing that remains.
declared Mr.. Blenner. "is the matter
OF decorations. We have closed a
contract with Edwin A. Seidewftz. OF
Baltimore. Atlantic City and New
York, and we expect to have the great
est display ever seen in Richmond.
Mr. SeidewitZ has many original IDEAS
on decorations. Most Of them oon-
eist Of bunting and nags and hags
and bunting and a few more flags
and some more bunting. We intend
TO have something different. This
Is going TO be something different
kind Of show. All shows are sup
posed to look alike. but when the
people take a peep at our automobile
show they are going TO say that II Ia
certainly dlnerent 10 anything tfaey
expected.
"Everybody's Going"
And everybody's going. Don't for
get that. Everybody who In anybody
is going to the show. and don't you
forget III"
Nobody at the meeting seemed
likely to, for Mr. Blsnner appeared
10 be thoroughly in earnest So did
Manager r. B. Hutchinson. who sup
piemented Mr.. Blenner's remarks.
Chairman Robert B. Airport, OF the
publicity committee, OF the Richmond
Automobiie club. was present and
said that he was going to New York
Monday to tell all the automobile peo-
pie there what great show Rich
mond II going TO have.
Let me tell you something" said
Mr.. Airport lit has taken New York
thirteen years TO wake up TO the
faot that they have an automobile
chow in the big village For ten of
those years the show went along Rnd
although many heard rurnors about
IL they paid little attention to IL All
their time and attention was centered
on the horse show.
Broken All Records
Well this wear the attendance at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
BY w. j. Sf'RETH.


NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE asser-
ton that this age of baseball is one
OF speed goes unchailenged. We had
irrefutable evidence OF 1t 81 very
short time ago when Pittsburg cut
loose from Mike Doniin. Now comes
[ q rum bling from the Middle West that
Cleveland Is 10 sacrifice Ms great
king, Larry Lajoie. Next thing we
know of Hans Wagner and Sam
Crawford will De getting the nook be-
cause they fall off pace or two In
sprinung form.
Fred Clarke was evidently justified
In sendtng Donlin to Philadelphia
even though Mike hit away above 500
IN 1912. Mike is slow and decrepid
TOO. In a way. But for Cleveland to
pass up the great Lajoie sounds too
foolish to attract attention. Why that
young fellow La1ois Is just beginning
10 And himself IN the big tent. Ana
do you think for a minute the Cieve-
land club does not realize thlsE 10
you think the Cleveland club would
care to sell such a favorits even IL IL
wished to do SO? DO you tn4nk La
3ole would consent TO be eartered IKE
= bush Lacquer after seventeen years
In the big ring:
There are q few question that fur
nioh food for sound reflection Larry
.i.aioie has slowed up undoubtedly
during the past seventeen years. ou'
IA In far from being any sort or de-
reltct. Last year he played III games
and hit for tha remarkable average on
ass. Under those circumstances
having enjoyed one of the very pest
.easonx OF his brilliant career 1t "
very unlikely that Cleveland woaia
consent 10 part with Lajoie at any
price. He has become a forest C'tS
Institution.
Would Lake Transfer
Many OF Laioie's friends woaia !tAe
20 see aim transferred TO some olnei
club. especially one which haE some
rhance FOR the psnnant. For the big
rrenchman has never yet inquired on
= w,nnr team or shared any OF the
.noi,s OF n worlds series wagner
crawford, Cobb. ponlin and all this
wonderful veterans contemporaries 0.
tta old and modern schools have had
,heir share Of the big glory and DIG
gravy. Several times Larry has come
Sioss. most notably In ICES. when he
rnanared the Blues. That year Cleve-
fand. Detroit and the w mite So1
fought such q finish that the pennah.
vas not decided until the very taA1
Aay The sad part Of the AFFAIR from
Gt8E&AAnQ
tras that year, when his services were
70 badly needed. had the worst season
Of his big league career. Larry play
"a Ia every game, but he battsd only
.sss and nelded far below his stano-
ard. only one othsr time In his llfe
did tbs big Frenchrnsn fan 10 rag
.seo or better. In 1907 ne zen sns
OF the coveted notch by ontp one
point.
Lato,e broke into fast company
when he was twenty-one years or age
RE had fairly broken up the Rev
England league as a member OF .hs
Fall River team when the Fhiiiles
. nettsd him. He played 1--WE seasons
the Gssas<srSr1 hitting as hlgh az
.s7s and never lower than. s.e.
seo, anr.nw the war between tina
major leagues. r4ajoie, with bunch
Of Mis- teammates, jumped to the hivaI
Ath,esscs, That was the best season