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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

even today is not considered out
of stNla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
RHODE ISLAND CHICKS
BORN AT AUSTIN HUNT
BUGS IN FAR OFF LAND
tEy The Associated rrcssi

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept. 4. A family
Of Rhode Island Red chickens hatch
ed in Austin. now is investigating the
bug possibilities Of the Congo dis
trict Of Africa. if the members have
not succumhed to disease or African
animals or birds Of prey.
The chickens were taken to the
dark continent by w. r. Elroy and
family. who went to Africa 10 en-
gage in missionary work. Mr.. FL
roy recently advised that all mem
bers Of his family and the chickens
had weathered the voyage to Luebo,
Belgian Congo. Mr. Elroy. before his
departure. said that one Of the vital
things 10 be accomplished by mis-
sionaries i'm Africa was to teach the
natives to be self-sustaining and that
he expected his prize poultry to b.
valuable as the chickens they have in
Africa are very scrawny and seldom
grow to weigh more than a pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
GERMAN INDICTED FOR
ALLEGED DEFRAUDINC
CIsy The Associated rressl

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Sept. 4.-Theodore
Schudde. German. was indicted by
the federal grand jury charged with
defrauding the government by col
Iecting $160s back pay by using the
name of Lieutenant Arthur Kincaid.
Schudde says he obtained Kincaid's
papers in Germany after the armistic
and returned to this country as Kin
caid and was discharged from Fort
Sheridan wher9 he collected the pay
due the American officer. lie was
arrested at San Francisco.
Schudde claims 10 be a German Of
ficer. He enlisted in the United
States army as private. Following
his discharge here he was arrested
when a photograph of himself in Ger
man uniform was found among his
effects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
GAS PIPE FIGURES
in WOMAN ELECTION
"Pipee" Goes Out, Rounds up
Negro Women Voters
and Wins Her Election.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. "A squad
bic enlivened the republican woman
county primary election which was
held in Kansas City and Jackson coun-
ty Friday to select members Of the
woman's republican county commit
tee. The row" occurred in one of
the city districts where a residence
was used as voting place. The mis-
tress Of the house belongs TO one local
faction of the part and her opponent
10 another.
The woman i'm whose house the bal
lots were being cast called up re-
publican headquarters during the aft
erno0n, saying: There's woman
here. who's running for committee
woman and she insists on sitting right
next to the ballot box I told her she
couldn't do that and she'd have to get
out. bue she says she wont What
Get a piece of gas pipe and run
her out" suggested the man who an.
swered the telephone at party head
quarters.
An hour later the owner of the
house whose husband is wholesale
plumber. called back.
Il did as you said" she told the
headquarters man. II ran her out.
But now she's back. and the whole
front yard il full OF negro women she
brought here to vote for her. What
shall | do?"
The man al headquarters was un-
able TO offer further suggestions.
No injuries were inflicted during
the process Of eviction, according 70
those present Later the negro WON
en- voted for the womn who had been
driven from the house and both the
mistress Of the place and her oppon-
ent said they regarded the incident
as "closed" one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
DEMPSEY READY AND
EAGER FOR BATTLE
WITH BILLY MISKE

BENTON HARBOR. MIch.. Sept ~.
Both Jack Dempsey and Billy Miske
are satisfied they have reached the
peak of their form and neither will
attempt 70 40 anything that will take
the edge off. Dempsey looks to be
ready and says he Is eager for the
battle. Miske l. confident H. will
hold the champion even and that
Dempsey will not knock him out
Miske weighs 1870 pounds. Demp-
scy IL expected 10 enter the ring
weighing 1877 pounds. or the same
weight ~ when ne fought willard
Benton Harbor Is filling rapidly
with fight fans. "A large number of
newspaper correspondents are on the
ground. Seventy five special writer's
are here already and more are expect
cd. New York and San Francisco viii
be represented by dozen writers at
ringside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
DIAz MEN BEGIN
REVOLT AFTER A
PERIOD OF QUIET.
Apparently Disregard Report
ed Agreement With New
Regime for Peace.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 4.-Revolu-
tionary activity by followers Of Felix
Diaz. nephew of the former President
piaz, has begun in the vicinity ofsMis-
anita, Vera Cruz. Diaz was leader of
the revolt al Vera Cruz against Car
rama. He has not been active since
the regime was overthrown and il was
understood he had reached an agree
ment with the present government.
Reports states that Diaz refuses TO
recognize the Aqua Prieta plan, re-
pudiates the present government and
declares he will fight to restore the
constitution Of 1887.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
FORMER RENDEZVOUS OF
OUTLAW BAND BECOMES
PRODUCTIVE TRUCKFARM

WATONGA. Okla., Sept. What
once was the rendezvous for notorious
outlaws. the OLD Hog Ranch, north Of
Cimmaron river in Major county,
Okla. has been transformed into a
productive truck farm and modern
ranch.
Near what was the outlaws main
spring on the side Of hill, dug
out. obscured from the sight of the
passing stranger, once the headguar-
ters of the famous James and Young
er bands. II still intact. However, the
larger number If springs which pour
their streams from the side Of the
hill at numerous places have been
made the basis Of profitable irriga-
tion system. Dams have been con
structed fer biz reservoir, and
pipelines have been laid To Fairview.
the county seat of Major county. 70
furnish that town with water.
Canals and bitches carry water fc;
irrigation to all parts sof the new
farm; ponds have been built and sup
piled with fish. and many other mod
ern improvements made.
The Dalton clan sought the Sc
clusion Of this ranch and the COM
manding observation post furnished
by its hill. on many occasions when
hard pressed by pursuers. according
% old settlers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
.STREET,PAVINC 5
CENTS PER YARD
MORE; new BIDS
Commission Again Awards
Contract for Bitulithic Paw
ing to Southwest Go.

The board Of city commissioners at
an adjourned session Friday after
noon again awarded the street paving
contract TO the Southwest Bitulithic
Company Of San Antonio, but this
time on basis Of five cents a square
yard more than under the first let
ting. The new price Is $3.50, the in
crease being due 10 the new freight
rates.
The call for bids was readvertised
i'm order to meet all the requirements
Of the city ordinances governing
street paving work.
The paving company is proceeding
with the preliminary details. and eN-
poets within few days 70 begin call
ing on the property owners for their
signatures. In the meantime the city :
plans for the election to pass on an
ordinance making it possible for prop
erty owners TO make deferred pay
ments for street paving are pregres s-
ing. II Is expected "a hold the amend
ment election about the middle ot
November.
Owing to the absence from the city
of Commissioner bennett. no report
was made By the committee TO select
site for the new city abattoir. Com.
missioner Cobolini, member ~ this
committee, said it would report at tbs
next meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
WHEAT BECOMES HOT
BISCUIT In 20 MINIS.

CHAPMAN. Kan, Sept. 4. Trans
formation Of wheat from standing
grain to hot biscuits in 55 minutes is
a record established here recently by
Harry Ruff. head Of a local milling
company. He drove into a field where
a farmer was harvesting wheat with
n arvestcr-threshcr. which cuts and
thresheS the grain in one operation
and took two bushels Of wheat This
he rushed 70 the mill where it WAS
ground Immediately. then took the
flour home and Mrs. Huff made bis
cults.
From the time the grain WAS cut to
the first bite of biscuit was ) min
.utes less than an hour. including 81
minutes on the road
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
Z MEN TOHANC
WITHIN z DAYS
All Records for Legal Execu-
tions to Be Broken in
Chicago Oct. l4-15.

CHICAGO. H.. Sept All rec
ords for legal executions in Cook
county and possibly in the state of
Illinois. will be broken here October
IA and Is, county officials believe,
when ~ men are sentenced To be
hanged for murder.
Eight of the men are under sen
the following day. In addition two
other slayers VINO have been convict
cd are awaiting sentence and IL Is
possible that they also may hang on
one or the other Of the two days.
Chicago has had several wholesale
executions in the past-the most
notable on Nov. IL, 1897, when four
Of the Haymarket anarchists were
hanged-but nothing in the memory
Of jail officials approaches death
list Of IL in two days.
Hangings in the Cook county Jail
take place id the corridor Of one Of
the main cell blocks. There is just
room for double gallows. 20 it Il
probable. according 70 George +. Lee,
the jailer. that the men will be exc
cuted in pairs The hangings will
cost the state approximately $4,000,
including a 500 fee for the sheriff
for each man hung.
Those To hc hanged October 4 are
Sam Cardineia. leader of a blackhaad
gang whose members confessed sew
cral murders; Nick Viani, Thomas En-
rico. Frank Campione, Sam Lopez,
Joe Castanzo, San Fcrrara and Henry
Reese, the latter negro.
The October > list includes Arthur
Haensel. Richard Wilson. Harry An
Dire and Frank Eager Haensel who
killed his wife. was to have been exc
cuted last spryng but was granted 2
repricve five minutes before he was
10 have been marched 10 the gallows.
Andre was convicted Of killing a
watrhman while obbing a factory
safe. Wilson was foupd guilty in the
same case. although ~ was on an
other floor of the building when An
DIRE. his partner, killed the man. The
jury decided that as an accomplIce he
was equally guilty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
CHANGE in PLANS FOR
new HOTEL CAUSE OF
DELAY FOR CONTRACT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. A.
Brownsville's new hotel may be six
stories instead of five. Architect AtIee
B. Ayres announced here this morn
ing. Due to this contemplated change
and other minor changes the contrac /
was net let today. Mrs. C. H. More.
the owner, returning from Colorado.
was here yesterday for conference
with MIR. Ayres. She expressed de-
sire 10 let the contract as quickly a.
possible. She left for Brownsville
last night. The foundation will be
built for an eventual ten stories. A
roof garden is included in the plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04

OFFICERS CONTINUE RAIDS
ONLIQUOR SMUGGLERSAND
VENDORS WITH VENGEANCE

If United States Customs In
spectors Lee Campbell, William
Shears and X. B. Brown and Texas
Ranger John Hensley keep up their
present activities in apprehending
bootleggers and liquor smugglers, the
next term Of the United States court
in Brownsville will have plenty Of
work to do, and the traffic promises
to become more and more a profitless
following.
The stock Of liquor now held at
the customhousc was increased today
through the seizure last night by this
quartette of officers of twenty-five
quarts of mescal and sixty-eight
quarts Of tequila near the Rio Grande,
in the Victoria addition, and which re-
suited i'm the arrest of two men, Felix
Martinez and Amado Rivera, against
both Of whom complains have been
filed before United States Commits
sioner T.. X. Goodrich. The liquor
was found in six sacks in a wagon.
being driven toward town. Ii was
covered by fodder.
Another arrest was that Of Pablo
Cardenas, charged with having TWEEN
ty-three quarts, IN which was incIud-
ed mescal. tequila and red whiskey
The seizure was made in an outhouse
in the northeastern part of the city,
complaints have been filed against
Cardenas.
The Officers are now averaging
from one to three arrests and seizures
every day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
Ga ARMY PRIVATES ARE In
NEW WEST POINT CLASS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept A.
Sixty former privates are among the
$50 members Of the new 'plebe" class
at West Point, comprising the largest
nmber Of appointees from the ranks
Of the army eyer made to the academy
Adjt. Gen. Harris announced today
that graduates Of high schools who
enlisted in the army would be eligible
for admission 10 West Point after
one year of service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
ORGANIZED SABOTAGE IN
CHICAGO AGAINST ROADS
lEy The AssocIated Pres.l

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Sept. Railroad
executives today announced an APP
peal to the district attorney to stop
the organized campaign of sabotage
by railroad strikers. Engines are be-
ing stolen almost nightly and turned
loose to run wild through the yards.
Thursday night an entire train was
stolen. Strike breakers are being
beaten and one was recently killed.
Families of strikebreakers are being
intimidated. Rooming house keepers
are threatened with having their
places bombed if they harbor strike
breakers. are the chief charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
MARKET ASSOCIATION
PLANS TO BE TALKED

EDINBURG. Tex, Sept 4-The
Rio Grande Valley Marketing Asso-
citation which is being planned on q
similar basis as these on the Pacific
coast. will be discussed at the farm
er's meeting At the Edinburg high
school auditorium Monday. September
s. Dr. r. II. Harrington. Of Mer-
cetes. and one Of the fathers of the
mt vcment. will explain the asSocia-
tion to the farmer r. Of the Edinburg
country. The Valley Amity Club i
behind the movement.
The final settlement Of the labor
question will also be made at this
meeting. and the committee appoint
&c TO draft an agreement has its re
port ready for the farmers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
KOREANS TO TEACH
CHILDREN HATE FOR
JAPS, THEY ASSERT

HONOLULU. Sept. 1.-THE Korean
National Association at Honolulu has
received copies of documents pre-
sented by the Koreans to American
congressman touring the far east. The
plea of the Koreans says in part:
'Day and night we will scheme To
regain our lost land. In the minds
Of our children we will inStill hatred
for the Japanese. Ourselves we will
offer everything for liberty. We
would rather die and be free spirits
Of Korea than live and be subjects Of
the Mikado."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
MAJOR DALYRYNPLE OWNER
OF BEST "PRIVATE STOCK"

CHICAGO, Ill. Sept. i.-Malo,
DaIrymple. in charge OF prohibition
enforcement IN the Chicago districi
boasts the best private stock n n.
city. The authorities inventory show
whiskey, wines and liquors valued 2
approximately $4,000,00 on the basi
Of bootleg prices seized in raid
around Chicago since January lf
The stock consists of between 1900
and 10000 cases and six hundred baf
rels Of whiskey, five hundred barre
OF wine and two carloads cf liquors
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
SUPREME court
MAY PASS upon
Certified Copy Of Tennessee
House Action is in Mails
to State Department.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. A
certified copy of the Tennessee house
of representatives journal of last
Tuesday when an attempt was made
TO rescind the federal suffrage amend
ment, was in the mails today en- route
to Secretary Colby.
Governor Roberts announced that
he had transmitted the papers at the
request of the house.
Suffrage opponents are hopeful
that certification Of the house jour
nal to the state department might aid
them in their attempt to have the
United States supreme court over
throw Tennessee's ratification Of the
suffrage amendment
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept ~
Opponents of woman suffrage re-
ceived temporary setback in their
efforts Yesterday to expedite appeal
from the decision Of Justice Builey, Of
the District of Columbia supreme
court refusing an injunction to pre-
vent Secretary of State Colby from
promulgating the suffrage amend
ment.
Chief Justice Smythe, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia court of appeals de-
MED me petition Of suffrage oppon-
ents as represented in the American
constitutional league for certification
Of the case Of the United States su-
preme court without waiting for de-
cision by the appellate court.
The chief justice held that he lack
ed authority to certify under a de-
cision of the United States supreme
court, which held that such certifi-
cation could be made only where the
decision Of the local appellate court
was final. As there IL "A constitution
al question involved in the suffrage
case, there would be right of ap-
peal from a decision of the court Of
appeals TO the United States supreme
court
Counsel for the anti-suffragists.
however, have not abandoned hope of
getting the case into the highest
court in the land before election day
and when the court Of appeals con-
venes October will make a motion
to advance the case on the calendar
and probably request that their con-
tention be overruled in order that
| they may appeal mt once TO the Unit
ed States supreme court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
M'SWINEY'S WIFE
APPEALSTO WILSON
FOR HIS INFLUENCE

LONDON, Sept. Airs. Terence
McSwiney sent cablegram TO Presi-
dent Wilson in behalf Of her husband.
the lord mayor of Cork. who is in
serious shape as the result Of his hun
ger strike in Brixton prison since Aug
ust ~. She asks the president TO
use his influence with the English
government to preventive ''perpetra-
tion and an outrage on civilization.
She declares her husband is dying.
Mayor McSwiney apparently was
weaker this morning and the prison
doctors expressed great alarm and ad-
vised relatives that nobody should
converse with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
BREAK AT CARMEN RANCH
RELIEVES RIO SITUATION

As a result or the Rio Grande fIUUd
waters breaking through an the Car
men ranch. seven miles UP the river
from Brownsville, the stream slachen-
ed about three inches nc Brownsville
last night and relieved any further
danger to levees protecting the city.
according "a reports reaching City
Manager George W. Grupe's office to-
day. The break carried the overflow
waters into the Rancho Nieio resaca,
known as the "six mile resaca." which
is sufficiently large 10 care for IA
large amount " water and which
empties into the Jackass prairie.
where waters finally find their way
10 the sea.
In the meantime City Engineer
Spencer IL having the levees repaired
wherever sseeded. and several hundred
sacks or sand have already been plac-
ed i'm weak spots.
The United States army radio sta
ton at Fort Brown today received
reports from points up the river sn-
dicating that the stream is continuing
to rise. Samfcrdycc reported a rise
az ten inches w the last twenty-f0ur
hours, ending at o'clock this morn
ing, and Fort Ringgold reported N rise
during the same period " nine INCHES.
Rises are also reported at Laredo.
The San Juan river, I'm Mexico, "A
Rio Grande feeder. continues viz
tually dry, but reported rains AIM the
Monterrey district during the past
fcrty-eight hours are expected to send
more or less water down that stream.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
JACK JOHNSON GETTING
NO LIBERTIES IN JAIL

ELGIN, ILL.,. Sept Jack Johnsn
u receiving no liberty nc the Kan
county Jail at Geneva, Sheriff Pool
declared in his denial of charges y
ia Chicago paper that the forme
heavyweight champion pugilist j. haT
ing too much freedom. Poole SAIL
that reports that Johnson was out a.
lomobile riding were false. lie In W.
allowed outside OF jail. lie boxes
little in his cell, but puts on no priy
fights for the galleries Of spe
tators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
CHARGE EVANGELIST
FOR MURDER AT FORT
WORTH; Is in KANSAS

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept 4.-W.
II. Lowman, an evangelist, indicted
here by the grand jury for the murder
of Herchel Erwin. is held under $l0,-
600 bond by the federal judge at
Wichita. Kansas. on charge Of trans
porting a stolen automobile from one
state to another. He took Erwin's
machine from Fort Worth to Okla
homa. lie il fighting return to Tex
as.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
cox QUERIES HAYS
ABOUT QUOTAS FOR
CITY CONTRIBUTIONS

MILWAUKEE,. Wiz. Sept. An
An address here Governor Cox aslet
Republican Chairman Will Hays about
the alleged quotas for cities to con
tribute to the republican campaign
fund in the official bulletin Of the re
publican treasurer. He says ''if Hays
told the truth on the stand under
cath Republican Treasurer Upham
misrepresented him. This contradic-
tory circumstance shows you are eth
er a perjurer or Mr.. Upham is falsl
fer"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
HARDING DETERMINES TO
GUARD AGAINST "ABUSE"
fBy The Associated Preasi

MARION, Ohio, Sept. 4.-Determi-
nation to guard against "clamor, in
sincerity and abuse" in the campaign
for the presidency was expressed to-
day BY Senator w. A. Harding. He
said he felt II his duty To locate those
who differ with him and not TO drag
the attention Of the people into
mire."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
ENGINEER EVANS Is
KILLED In jumping;
EXPECTED A WRECK

DENISON, Tex, Sept. AZ O.
Evans, a Katy passenger engineer,
was instantly killed when he leaped
from his engine near Durant while
going AZ hight rate Of speed. "A de-
fective signal falsely indicated q
blocked track and the engineer an
ticipated a wreck The fireman re-
NAMED with the engine and brought
the train 10 Denison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
ARMED POSSE CHASES
BAND OF BANK ROBBERS

FORT WORTH, Tex, SEPT. a.-Aa
armed posse IL still pursuing the ban
dts who robbed the Guaranty State
Bank IT Graham Of $4,000 Thurs
day. The bandits are reported near
the Wichita county line
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
DECLINES AN INVITATION
TO MEET WITH CRUSHERS

AUSTIN. Tex, Sept 4--The at
torney general declined the invitation
to participate in the meeting Of cot
tonseed crushers and growers at Dal-
las to determine fair price for cot
tonseed. Agreement between grow
ers and crushers 70 fix price con-
stitutes violation Of the Texas anti
trust laws, the attorney general ruled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
MEXICO ADVISES U. s.
OF IT'S EFFORTS TO
APPREHEND BANDITS

MEXICO CITY. Sept. A detail
ed statement Of the Mexican govern
ment's efforts 10 bring about the re-
lease Of w. A. Gardner. an American
citizen. and BERTHE III. Johnson. Brit
ish subject. kidnapped two weeks ago
by the bandit Zamora. was forward
ed to the United States embassy to-
day by General Gales. the Mexican
secretary Of war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04

DENTON, Tex, Ser. 4.-James
Ferguson. former governoE and head
Of the Texas American Party, viii
open his campaign for the presidency
at Denton on September IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
MINING AT STANDSTILL

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Sept. f.
The anthracite industry Is at a stand.
still. Early repost were that about
$4,000 men are idle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-04
WEATHER

Tonight and Sunday partly eloudyi
liehs variable winds.