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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
PROVIDE MONEY
FOR THE STATE
INSTITUTIONS


AUSTIN, Tex. Aug. Tile Tex
as legislature at the session which
closed this week, provided $l,978,-
900 for permanent improvements and
repairs at state educational institu-
tions in the educational appropria-
ton bill. which carries total Of S.
278,3337 for the next two fiscal years
beginning September 1, 1919.
Of this amount $784,500 was for
new buildings and $193,s0O for re-
modelling and repairing the present
structures. Agricultural and Me-
chanical College received the largest
appropriation for a single structure,
$250,000 being provided for the erec-
ton of an agricultural building in
1921. This institution also gets five
cottages for each Of the two years at
a total cost of $4,000.
The College Of Industrial Arts at
Denton is given a fireproof gymnas-
ium appropriation Of $4,000 for the
first year and fireproof music hall
costing $135,000 with S125.O0O for
equipment the second year. Other
buildings provided for are:
Prairie Visw Normal, cottage, So
900; Southwest Texas Normal, cafe
terra. $4,000 {San Marcos; West
Texas Normal, Canyon. dormitory,,
s135, 900; East Texas Normal. Com
merce, power house, s12,00Q/with
$4,000 for equipment; School for
Blind, Austin. hospital, $25, GOO;
Grubbs Vocational College, Arling-
ton, mechanical art building, 500, ,O00;
barracks for same institution, $4,000.
In addition for this a. x MI. Col
lege il allowed $4,000 for remodel
ing and repairs; East Texas Normal.
Is given 100000 for this purpose;
and many of the other institutions
have appropriations ranging from
few hundred dollars to $50. 900 for
remodeling and enlarging buildings.
Practically every institution has ap-
preparation for furniture, and many
have sums set aside for improvement
Of their grounds and mechanical
plants and the buying Of additional
equipment and land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
BROWNSVILLE WHOLESALE
DRUG COMPANY WILL FILL
LONG FELT NEED IN VALLEY
New Firm Now Receiving Large Consignment OF Goods and
will Supply Druggists of Valley and Northeastern Mexico
Haze Secured Large Warehouse at Rice Mill.

The Brownsville Wholesale Drug
Company, which was recently organ
lied and opened for business at 1908
Washington street, is rapidly becom-
ing an important factor in the busi-
ness life Of this city. The company
opened for business several weeks
ago, but on account of delay in stock
shipments, which prevented them
from receiving large consignments.
they have not been pushing the out
of-town business to a great extent.
However, this week they received
their first carload shipment, and with
in another week or ten days they will
have their complete stock on hand,
and be prepared to furnish the drug
gists Of the Valley and northeastern
Mexico with everything they may re-
quire.
In addition to their large office and
storeroom on Washington street the
company has secured large ware
house room at the old mill where they
will have unlimited space for the
large stock they expect to carry and
which Is now coming in rapidly.
Practically all Of the heavier goods
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
HAS BEEN THE PUBLIC
WEIGHER SINCE 1880
ACCORDING TO RECORD

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. ED K,
Narrast of Galveston, president of
the newly organized Public Weighers
association Of Texas, has been "A com
missioned public weigher since 1850,
according TO records in the office Of
the secretary Of state Narrast has
held commission a public weigher
signed by every governor since John
Ireland. who was the first to issue a
commission to him
The same records disclose that
there are more than 100 counties in
Texas without official bonded public
weighers. 1t also has been found that
IN many counties there is only one
weigher and in very few counties are
there as many weighers as are author
lied by law.
In the list Of official public weigh
ers there appears the name VI one
woman, Mrs. Gertie Hill, Clifton,
Bosque county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
DELAY RUINED
BIG QUANTITY
OF FOODSTUFF
CRy The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-Two mil
lion pounds of foodstuffs shipped to
Chicago during 1918 were found to
be spoiled and were condemned and
destroyed by the city health authori-
ties. The spelling of this foodstuff
was due to delay on the railroads
improper haidling by the producers
shippers and commission men, ac-
cording to a statement made today by
Health Commissioner Robertson. Mr..
Robertson believes this an unneces-
sary food waste and an important fac
tor in the high cost of living. He
has presented request to the city
health department to consider plans
to eliminate this unnecessary waste.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
JOBLESS NUMBER
in ENGLAND HAS
FALLEN GREATLY


! LONDON, Aug. 2.-The payroll Of
the unemployed to whom the govern
ment is making a weekly dole has
been reduced by about 500,G names
since May last, when the government
drew its purse string tighter. From
November to May the weekly bene-
fits were paid to about l $50, 900 per-
cons. Payments are now being made
to about 100000.
At first the amount paid the men
out of work was Sc a week, s5 to
women, SO to boys and $3.50 to girls.
There were smaller grants to child
rem, so that it was possible for an
unskilled workman with four child
rem to draw nearly 81 week, which
was more than some could earn at
work.
When the joyful news of this pay
for doing nothing spread many tired
workers Immediately resigned their
jobs and came upon the government,
according to testimony in the courts,
while others who never had done nor
wished to do any work found them
selves in the happy position of gath
ering unexpected mamma from the
heavens. The English newspapers say
that Ireland availed itself whole
heartedly Of this God-send.
Instructions from the government
to disbursing officers were to lean to.
ward the side of generosity and this
| policy appears to have prevailed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
BIG VOLCANIC
ERUPTION Was
HORROR Scene
lRr The Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Aug. 2.-The awful
scenes which prevailed when the vol
cano Of Kalut in Java burst into erup-
tion on May 90, destroyed &c villages
and caused loss of life estimated
by some at $4,000, are vividly des-
cribed by Miss z. w. Cranen who
has arrived here from Sourabaya.
A river Of boiling mud and lava
which overwhelmed the village Of
Blitar where Miss Cranan was stay
inc. she says. was ten miles wide and
four feet deep.
The first symptoms Of the coming
eruption, Miss Cranan said, were
sounds like thunder and vivid flashes
in the sky. Enormous boulders were
flung from the volcano into the low
lands around it for immense distan-
ces. There was pitchy darkness ow-
ing to a rain Of ashes.
Then came warning to the occu-
pants Of the hotel at Blitar that the
river Of lava and mud was approach
ing. 1--WE were almost beside our
selves as to what to do TO avoid
hideous end" she said. Twenty-four
Of those staying at the hotel escaped
death in the boiling mud by fleeing
aboard a motor car driven by the wife
of the assistant resident commissioner.
According to Miss Canaan the river
of mud ran for three hours and
wrought fearful damage to life and
property. II covered the railway sta
ton. buried the locomotives and cars
and destroyed virtually every house
in Blitar, Whngi and Srengat.
a Mr.. Boekhont managed to res
cue his wife and some Of his children
but owing 10 the velocity Of the mud
river was unable to save two OF MS
little ones who perished before his
ewes. One European, while IN bed
in his house, was carried away anc
deposited miles distant.
A Sourabaya paper which places the
total loss of life at $4,000 says that
lis Europeans perished, and that az
ter the volcano subsided the arms anc
legs Of the victims were seen pro
truding through the mud and all over
Kediri district, in the vicinity of ka
lut. Many thousands Of persons ar'
reported missing.
1t Is learned that three lava streams
flowed from the volcano all taking
the same course as in the eruption OF
1901. One of these destroyed Blitar
Government geologists who ascendeC
to the crater Of Kalut after the erup
| ton found it empty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
BASES SELECTED FOR
PACIFIC FLEET WILL
SOON HARBOR SHIPS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-San
San Francisco, Puget Sound and Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. will be the three
chief bases for tn Pacific fleet, ac-
cording to naval ,ffic-r here. The
first two ports viii ~ most of the
vessels that will be , " Ip with skele-
ton crews and the ger on active
duty will chiefly center at Pearl Har-
Dor, it is said.
San Pedro and San Diego will be
base ports for many submarines, de-
stroyers and chasers. More patrol
vessels also will be available for Alas
kan waters.
Just how the fleet will be divided
among the waters of the Pacific was
not known here and it was said di-
vision would be decided until af-
ter the fleet mad made its tour OF
coast ports and to Honolulu.
y 1t has been intimated that a great
training station for southern Califor-
MIA wguld DE established at San Di
ego.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03

will be kept at the warehouse, and IN
their storeroom on Washington street
they have a very neat arrangement
Of shelving for toilet goods and light
er articles, including valuable drugs,
chemicals, etc.
Company Incorporated
The Brownsville Drug Company.
which was recently Incorporated with
paid up capital of $4,000, has
among it's stockholders DR., w. Z.
Spivey, Fl. G. H. Weinert, Mrs. Saw
ME George, Mrs. r. A. Bishop, w.
II. Mason. Sherwood Bishop, w. X.
Jones, and J. G. George Of Browns
vile; j. M. Jones Of Henderson, Tex
as; DR.. j. ID. Mahon of Houston,
Texas; and Isauro Moya and J. Perez
Of Matamoros. DIR. w. +. Spivey is
president and manager and is now in
active charge of the business. II. q.
II. Weinert is secretary and treasurer
and r. A. Bishop is bookkeeper and
sales manager.
At time of the organization of
the company it was decided to start
with a small capitalization and in
Continued on page 50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
LANSING WILL
BE QUESTIONED
ON PEACE TERMS
Senate Has Concluded Public
Hearings on Economic
Section Of Treaty.
MAY SUPPORT PLAN
Republicans Friendly to Lea
que Of Nations Working.
(By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. g.
Public hearings on the economic sec
tions of the Versailles peace treaty
were completed today by the senate
foreign relations committee. Secre-
tary Lansing will probably be ques-
toned by the committee early next
week regarding the treaty's political
features.
Bernard Baruch and r. w. Taus-
sig, economic advisers to the Ameri-
can peace delegation, today explain
ed how the peace conference reached
its decisions regarding German Gus
toms duties and indemnity. Their
testimony was largely of technical
nature, and was virtually the only de-
velopment of the day on the treaty
situation. The senate reverted to the
issues only once when without debate
or roll call il adopted resolution by
Senator LaFollette Of Wisconsin ask
ing President Wilson why Costa Rica
was not permitted to sign the treaty.
Private discussion among the SEN
ators continued to revolve about the
program of reservations presented
by seven republican senator's as a
basis for the ratification Of the Lea
que Of Nations. Plans were made by
the republican senators for q confer
ence to be held Monday, at which the
sponsors Of this plan hope TO gain the
support of other republicans friend
ly to the League Should the mum
ber Of republicans subscribing to this
plan reach twenty that group would
be in a position to place before the
administration a definite offer of
support of the reservation program,
thereby insuring its ratification.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
NO DISORDERS
In BUDAPEST
FOLLOW CHANGE
City is Orderly Despite Great
Political Upheaval There
In Past Two Days.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
ALI Precautions Being Taken
to Avoid Outbreaks.
(By The Associated Press. !

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The city of
Budapest, the Hungarian capital, was
orderly today following the recent
change in government, according to
an Exchange Telegraph Vienna dis
patch. Minister Of War Haubrich,
who was appointed dictator Of the
city by the new government, immed-
lately declared marital law and order
ed that persons caught robbing or pill
laying be Immediately executed on
the spot. The city was very orderly
during the night, the dictator having
ordered that none but picked troops
be used to patrol the streets.
The Hungarian troops at the front
were informed that they may retire
as the Roumanian forces along the
Thesis river had received orders from
the peace conference to cease to ad-
vance toward Budapest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
FORTY
MEXICANS In ONE
% AFTERNOON AT FERRY

The past week has been busy one
for the immigration officials at the
ferry. At this season of the year
hundreds Of Mexicans are coming
across the border to work in the fields
on the American side, and owing to
the floods, which cut the railroad near
Camargo, most Of them were obliged
to cross at this point. Chas. L. Jones,
health Inspector at the ferry, reports
that one afternoon this week he vac
cinated forty-one persons between
the hours of one o'clock and six He
found it necessary to vaccinate scores
of those coming across.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
SALE or SURPLUS ARMY
FOODS THROUGH PARCEL
POST TO START AUG. 18
By The Associated Press.) }

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. q
In face Of the growing unrest over
the high cost Of living, az indicated
by the spreading strike OF the rail-
road workers, many government
agencies moved today in an effort to
bring foodstuffs to normal price
level. The immediate sale Of all sur
plus foodstuffs purchased for the use
of the army was ordered, and this sale
will include all surplus supplies in
stead of only canned goods, as was
originally ordered by the war depart
ment.
Millions Of pounds Of meats, beans,
flour and other commodities viii be
offered to the public Monday, August
is, at prices materially lower than
the prevailing prices in many COM
munities. These goods will be Of
fered through the parcel post, the
purchasers to pay postal charges from
the place of storage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
RIO GRANDE FALLING
SLOWLY; BELIEVE ALL
DANGER is NOW PAST

The Rio Grande at this point has
been falling very slowly the past two
days. but reports from up the river
state that the river is falling more
rapidly there. At Ringgold and all
points as low as the San Benito pump
there has been fall of from eight
to two feet. but it will be two or three
days before much of a fall will be
noted here.
Practically every resaca along the
lower reaches of the river has been
filled with water, and the water from
these combined with that which is
flowing off the inundated lands, will
keep the lower part Of the river at a
high stage for several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
SWISS STRIKERS
CAUSE CITIES
TO CALL TROOPS
fBy The Associated Press.l

ZURICH. Switzerland, Aug. e
This city Is now in the grip of a
strike so serious that authorities to-
day asked the government to send in
troops. At Geneva the strike situa-
tion ise also assuming serious proper
tions, and at Basic machine guns have
been placed In the center of the city
80 as to sweep all the streets and
many encounters have occurred be-
tween police and strikers. The strik-
ers are throwing stones promiscous-
ly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
GOES AFTER CHILDREN
OF SON WHO LOST HIS
LIFE ON GERMAN SUB
(By The Associated pressl

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 2-Wear-
ing service bar with four stripes.
three for sons who fought for Amer
lea and one for a son who died in the
service of Germany. Madame Ernes-
tine Schmann Heink, the famous
singer, sailed for today for Amster-
dam. She explained tearfully that
her mission to Europe was to bring
to America two children of her son
who lost his life In command of a
German submarine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
SEAPLANES TO
MAKE AFLIGHT
TO GALVESTON

PORTLAND, Me-. Aug. 2.-The
naval seaplane NC-4 is expected to
start early in September from Port
land fer a cruise to Galveston, Texas,
according to an announcement made
today at the navy recruiting station
here. The seaplane is TO be accom-
panied by the yacht Isabel. and will
be anchored for exhibition at the
principal cities along the coast. The
NC-4 is the plane which made the
famous TRANSATLANTIC flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
TWO CASES BEFORE
u. S. COMMISSIONER
GOODRICH SATURDAY

Two cases Of minor Importance
were brought before United tSates
Commissioner Goodrich yesterday.
Juan Cadenas, charged with having
in his possession q gallon Of mescal
was brought before the commissioner
and the hearing Of his case viii be
held Monday.
Two negro women, Evangeline An
derson and Nettie Childs, charged
with prostitution were bound over to
await the action of the fedral grand
jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
sINN FEINERS GET RIFLES.

BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 2.-Sinn
Feinners today raided the freight de-
pot at Greenmoore and carried off
a large quantity of rifles that had
been consigned to the commanding
officer of the Royal Artillery station
ed at that point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
PRESIDENT ON TRIP

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. O.
President and Mrs. Wilson left to-
night for trip down the Potomac on
the presidential yacht Mayflower.
They are expected to return home
Monday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
SUPERIOR pURT HAS
GRANTED INJUNCTION
IN LOS ANGELES CASE
(By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Am in
junction restraining the police de-
partment from interfering with the
sales of two and three-quarter per
cent beer in cafes here was granted
by the superior court today. The in
junction is temporary and applica-
ton to have it made permanent will
be heard August Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
FOURTEEN PERSONS
KILLED BY FALL OF
A GIANT AEROPLANE

ROME, Aug. 2.--One of the giant
Caproni airplanes, flying from Ven
iceto Milan with fourteen persons on
board today fell thousand meters
near Verona. Every person on board
the giant plane was killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
REFUSE TO RESIGN.
sssII palpIoossV sQL kH)

Tss"II P"IUI'0ESF vVL WI
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2.--Five
members of the board Of managers
and the superintendent Of the state
Confederate Home refused to resign.
as recently recommended in the COM
mittee's report adopted by the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03

MADRID, Aug. 2.-The situation
in the Spanish zone in Morocco,
where the bandit Raisuli has started
q revolt, is reported as Knowing more
serious daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
RAILROAD
TO TAKE VOTE ON STRIKE.
Shopmen Are Dissatisfied wth Presidents Proposal to Haze
Congress Create Special Body to Consider Wages and
Rates; Several Unions Already Voted for Strike.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug g.
Dissatisfied with President Wilson's
proposal to have congress create a
special body to pass upon their de-
mands for a wage increase or to con-
slider them in connection with the
sh cost of living problem, the rail-
way shopmen today began an Off
cial strike vote. The shopmen con-
tend that the railway wage board of
the railroad administration should act
on the ir demands, and failing of ia
vorable action a strike of six hundred
thousand men would Immediately be
called. labor officials said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03

tDy ne Associated lreSS.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-More than
two hundred and fifty thousand rail-
way shopmen throughout the country
are idle today as a result of the strike
called fday by the Federated
Railu1y bpmen's Union, according
to statemy Hts made by union leaders
tonight. The strike is spreading rap
idly and there is no indication Of an
immediate settlement in sight. The
union demands are S5 cents per hour
for niachinists and 60c per hour for
helpers.
Regardless Of what international
officers of the various unions may
do at Washington the men are deter
mined not to recede from their de-
n1ands. which include back pay from
January 1. According to Secretary
John ID. Saunders no men will be re-
moved from wrecking crews and he
also stated that no violence on the
part Of strikers would be tolerated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-03
fBy The Associated f.ress.)

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. .2.-Union
railroad shopmen of the local district
who are employed on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad,
tonight voted unanimously to strike
next Thursday unless their demands
for increased wages is granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-18
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

The wholesale market prizes this
morning ranged about as follows: ~
EGGS-Strictly fresh, 10; average re-
ceipts, 71a72; southern, 70.
CHEESE-June, whole milk, 35a36.
BUTTER-Standard creamery, 76a77;
prints, 71a1S.
LIVE POULTRY-Rooster per h.,
19a2O; turkeys, per h., 35a37; chickens,
per h., 31a33; hens, per h., 2Sa30; keats,
young. each, 75aS0.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh-killed
spring chickens, per h.. 34a36: hens.
per lb., 32a33; BOOSTERS, per h., p; tur-
keys. per h., 40a42.
PoRK-small and neat. 20; medium.
18a19: heavy, IS.
LIVE sTOCK-Calves. IS; lambs. Is;
sheep. 4a6.
GREEN FRUITS-App1es. per Dbl.
new. 3OOa95U; basket. 1-00a2.50; Cali
fornia lemons, per box. 6.00a7 80; pine
apples, per crate, 5.00a6N0: California
oranges, 5.00a7.00; grapefruit, 8. 75a4. rs !;
grapes, per basket, 30a35; do, Niagara,
25a30: Delaware. 30a35: honeydews. per
quart.
VEGETABLES-Pota per sack,
4OOa45O; do, No. 2, 1.50a2.0O; string
beans, per barrel, 5.0oa7.00; eggplant.
g. 5Oa4 90 per crate; cabbage, 1.5Oa2. SO
1OOa3 so per basket; New York celery,
1. OOa6 90 per crate; celery. per dozen, 50a
100: romaine lettuce. LOCALES; squash,
35Oa4 90 per crate; spring onions, 2.50a
800 per 100 punches; onions, per 100-
pound sack. 4.50a5. 90; tomatoes. nearby,
q O0a6 90 per crate: sweet potatoes. 3.60a
400; spinach. 1.75a2. 90 per barrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-18
Fifty Years Without Loss to an Investor
Keeping Away
From Fluctuations

Again and again the stock and
money markets have slumped sud
denly, and thousands of, investors
have had to suffer loss in the value of
their principal, not because the Sc
curity they held was unsafe, but on
account of the fact that a general
slump carries all fuctuating securi-
ties in it's wake.
Our first mortgage go notes have
weathered all storms Not for single
day have they been below para fact
which recent developments make
more significant.
We would like to show you the
reasons for this stability.