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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-25
fall INQUIRY
SCENECHANCES
TO west line
Final Days Work at San An
tonic Concerns Conferences
OF Carranza and Huerta
} HISTORY OF REVOLUTION
Exchanges of kilograms Are
Read Into the Record
(By The Associated press.p

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. "a
Copies of official kilograms purport-
ing TO throw some light on Carran-
za's refusal TO recognize Huerta were
placed in evidence at the last hearing
here today of the senate sub-commit-
tee investigating the Mexican situa-
tion. The correspondence was ex-
changed when Carranza was governor
of the state Of Coahuila.
A message TO the American stat.
department from the consular Off
eer then at Saltillo, was that Carran-
"a had decided to recognize the new
government, but, the correspondence
indicated. il was sent without knowl-
edge Of the controversy beginning be
4 tween CarranZa and Huerta The
dispute was concerning the maintcn-
ance of state troops. The former
government had appropriated annual
ly certain amount Of money for
that purpose. and regarding the con
tinuance of the plan il is known Ma
dero and CarranZa had disagreed.
The dispute was revived after Huer-
ment
Carranza's Leaders from His State.
1t was from the local organization
that many of the leaders of the army
CarranZa later recruited came.
Among them were Pablo Gonzalez,
Santos Coy. Lucio Blanco, Francisco
Cos and Eulalio Gutierrez. The con
troversy under the Huerta admins
tration began February -, 1913,
with the formal notification of Car
rama by Alberto Garcia Granados,
Huerta's secretary Of interior (and
subsequently executed by the Car
rancistas) that Huerta was the presi-
dent ad interim, and called upon him
TO assist i'm the rcestablishment Of
: peace.
Proposes Teiegraphic Conference.
Suggesting telegraphic confer
ence, CarranZa sent the following
message in reply:
IL have just received your atten-
tive message Of the 22nd inst, tc
which / refer. To assist in the re
establishment of peace in the repub-
lie and to solve the delicate situation
caused by the existing relations be
tween the federal government and
those of this state. wherein con
flict might occur, permit me to pro
pose to you a telegraphie conference
on the day and hour that you may
be pleased to name.
This message was sent on Febru-
ary 25, seven days after the fall Of
the Madero government, and three
days after the death of President Ma
dero, and was dispatched after he had
Continued on page FOUR
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WEATHER

Louisiana: Sunday fair. colder in
southeast portions; Monday fair.
Oklahoma and East Texas: Sunday
and Monday fair; not so cold Mon
day.
West Texas: Sunday fair, not so
cold; Monday fair, farmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-25
TYPHOID KILLS 6ooo TROOPS

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 24.-Six thou
sand Russian troops are dead in the
typhoid epidemic. says a special Re
val dispatch. The situation in that
territory is grave. owing to the lack
of medical supplies.
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PROBATION SYSTEM FOR
FEDERAL COURT, EXCEPT
IN WASHINGTON, PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Federal
judges would have the right to sus-
pend sentences under a bill intro
duced in the house today. proposing
establishment of a probation system
for United States courts, outside the
District Of Columbia. Judges would
be authorized to appoint probation
officers to look after persons releas-
ed under suspended sentences.
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HILARIO MEDINA TO
SUCCEED BONILLAS;
WILL BE I'm CHARGE"

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. "a
Hilario Medina. who il to succeed
Ignacio Bonillas, Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States az Washing
ton, will be minister in charge Of
the embassy" Gonzalo G. de IN M.:ta,
Mexican consul here, announced to-
day instead Of simply charge daft
fairs" as he announced yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-25
WILL HIBBLER, NEGRO,
GETS 5 YEARS FOR ACT
Convicted of Killing James
Gresham, White, at Marlin
IEy Tl.c Assnrialrd rrcssl

GEORGETOWN, Tex, Jan. 24.-
Will Hibblor, negro, charged with the
murder of James Gresham near Mar
lin, Falls county. several months ago,
was convicted Of second degree muir
der BY jury here today. Punish
mcnt was fixed az five years in the
peuitentiary. The case was tried
here on a change of venue.
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% RANGERS ENCAMPED
IN BED or RED RIVER.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Jan. "a.
-Twenty-eight Texas rangers. un-
der the personal command of Adju-
tant General w. ID. Cope, are en-
Icamped tonight in the bed of Red
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RED CROSS MEN WILL
LEAVE FOR MEXICO TO
AID QUAKE VICTIMS

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Jan. p.
Charles Evans Of Riverton, n.
j., was appointed today to take
charge Of Red Crcss earthquake
relief in Mexico. lie viii sail Sat
urday for Vera Cruz. Harry II.
Hopkins, Of the Gulf division Of
the Red Cross, has already sailed.
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RAILWAY STRIKERS WARNED

iPv The Associated Pressl
ROME. Friday. Jan. 23.-Warninc
was given to railway strikers today
that they viii be dismissed if they do
not resume work by January ~.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Ev The Associated Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 2t.- Henry
Christopher Won Tennenbreck, who
claimed he was the last survivor Of
the crew of the Monitor which
fought the Mcrrimac during the Civil
War, died today at the county hos
pital, aged IS.
BOSTON, Jan. 24.-Ioebergs arc
moving into the Trans-Atlantic
steamship lines. Their appearance,
which is earlier than in other years,
was reported b. the Danish freiEhter
Arkansas, "a davs out from Copen-
hagen, which docked today.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Predictio
that ChicaEo's poPula tions would b.
close TO the four million mark were
made TODAY by census enumerators
that Chicago's population would be
the city was reported TO have in
creased more than 200 per cent since
the 1910 census.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. 24.-De-
lirious with fever, following an at
tack of influenza, Robert Petit, 3S,
a ship foreman ATTACKED his wife
with an iron bar. infliciing serious
wounds, and then shot himself twice
in the head, dying within a short
1 time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Ser-
geant Joseph Dunwoody. aged 81,
| the oldest former enlisted man of the
army, died today at the soldiers
home of pneumonia following an at
tack of influenza.
| HONOLULU, Jan. 24.-Dr. w. III.
Soif, former fcreign minister Of Ger
many, has been appointed German
! ambassador to Japan, according to a
Toxic cable to Nippu Jill, Honolulu
Japanese newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

will have no objection to sanctionlns recognition. I also believe that tie people of the United States close in touch
 with us in commerce desire such rec-, ognition.'
 The president-el elect declared he had
 not chosen his cabinet and laughed it
 reports that a plot against his life
 had been discovered in Texas. AL
 though admitting labor problems here
 were serious, he defined them as mot
 fnsuperable. and easier of solution than ir most other countries"
 General Obregon admitted that he had heard rumors that United States bankers were contemplating floating a loan for Mexico, but asserted such re- ports were vague, adding that, in his crinion, Mexico should decline loan rcw and await the time when eco | homie conditions had been adjusted | and the people had returned to nor ! nal activities. Immediately after ais | return General Obregon called upon | Provisional President De La Huerta | andY the two conferred for several I'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
OBREGON IMPRESSED

Mexico City, October 22.-Gen. AL varo Obregon. president elect of Mex leo, returned from Dallas, Tex, yes- terday afternoon and told interviewers he was impressed by the cordfality of the reception given him there, lie declared he looked upon it as indicat- ing a changed opinion toward Mexi= co on the part of Americans. Asked why President Wilson had not recog- nized the new Mexican government, General Obregon replied:
 President Wilson wants to know, f :, what the policy of the new gov ernment will be. He has always acted with extreme caution in international affairs of this kind, and it is probable te has never intended to recognize the new government until absolutely con vinced of its good intentions. The government is strong. popular ane ready to comply with It's international obligations and I believe Mir. Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

attempt at domesticity with her nus band she set up an establishment in the Presidents own house.
 Before long, however, She found that Henault talked politics at breakfast, so she moved to the Convent of St. Joseph and in the same rooms that Madame de Montespan had once occupied she started the Soupers de Lundi, which soon became the rage. Everybody found her so amusing, so outspoken and so mechanic that her social success was brilliant.
 When her husband came to die, Marie went to him. She held his hand and apologized sweetly for having been so
 whimsical. Soon, however, she was back in the social whirl, though only for brief period She suddenly took leave of her city home and departed for the country, where she became the guest of her brother at his estate. , Madame was going blind.
 THE MADAME GETS
 UP TOO LATE
 She employed Mademoiselle de Les pinasse to be her companion, regained her courage and returned to Paris so she might open her salon again. Madame was at this time Do. She had the habit of remaining in bed all day and arising at o'clock .n the evening.
 For ten years this sort of life, with the companionship of Mademoiselle,
 worked out fine. But one day Madame chanced to get up earlier than usual. Coming into her salon, she found tha. Mademoiselle was entertaining all Ma dames old beaux with youthful chatter. T>ce was a fine and stormy scene. Mademoiselle threatened suicide and took enough laundanum to scare every body, recovering 1T. time to start salon | of her own. She took half the allegian e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
ANNIsToN
MORE GINS POSTED

cotton gins of the Woolf and Formby in- terests,- located at Piedmont. have been warned to stop operations under a pen- atty of destruction by fire. Both the gins were kept in full operation at the close of business Saturday night, with guards stationed at both
 Advices from Piedmont Saturday were to the effect that both of the ginneries in that town would be put in operation Monday morning as usual and that no at- tention would be paid to the warnings other than the employment of efficient guards to protect the plants at night. The letter of warning was mailed Friday in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
PITTMAN VISITS ANNisToN

Anniston, October 23.-(Special.)--M and Mrs. Norman Pittman of Peking, China, are spending several weeks in Anniston with Mrs. Pittman's brother, Capt Harry M. Ayers, and her sister, Mrs. E. J. Lyman.
 MT. Pittman is connected with the Chi nese University at Peking, and he and his family are spending their first leave of absence in several years during the present year. Mrs. Pittman was Miss Lucy Ayers before her marriage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

I of Madame's court-among others, Ma dame's pet. d' Alembert. But Madame was l not crushed. She transferred all her df- | lection to Horace Walbole smart and l gouty.
 | From her armchair, quite blind and
 very far seeing, Madame entertained l still. She outlived all her acquaintances, 1 even Mademoiselle Lespinasse. When :old of the latters death. she remarked: ] Had she died out 16 years earlier l should not have lost c oAlembert." | Horace Walpole was the one passion m fife of which she did not live long enough to be cured Real zing that the last days were approaching, she tried religion, ! but that bored her toe. On August 22. 17S0, she wrote her last letter to Horace | Walpole, saying: T do wish something
 would happen" The next day it did. 1 Protected by George Matthew Adams-)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
BAPTIST WORKERS MEET

Anniston. October 2s.-(Specia4)-A joint meeting of the executive committee members of the Calhoun County Baptist
 Association and the pastors and workers conference of the county association will hold an all-day meeting next Tuesday
 at the Oxford Baptist Church. when programme of unusual interest will be rendered.
 Several matters of extreme importance
 to the members of the pastors and work
 ers'-conference will be handled during
 the day, lunch will be served at the noon
 hour and unusual interest is being shown
 in the approaching meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
THE MARQUIS WOULD
 TRY ANYTHING TWICE

She wrote to the marquis and pro- posed another six months stab at con- nubial bliss.
 "Why certainly, my dear" responded the Marquis. Anything to be accom- modating, but I'm sure it won't work"
 With all Paris looking on, giggling at her prank and a suitor waiting around the corner in case it should prove unsuccessful. Marie dragged her gentle husband to her house. Six weeks proved too long. Marie yawned in the Marquis face.
 Duffy, you're a cute old biped,' .on- cluded Marie. You mean we'll Tut nature left the ingredients of fascina- tion out of your constitution. Go pack to the farm and prune your fruit trees"
 Paris laughed till it could laugh TO more. This woman stirred up more ex- citement than any heroine of dime novel. She was more popular than ever. She went to Sceaux, where the Duchess du Maine held court. It was here that she met the President He- nault, who fell for her at once. To atone for her sin of making second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
MISSIONARY DAY PROGRAMME

Anniston. October 23.-(Special.)-The missionary day programme to be rem dered Sunday morning by the First Meth odist Sunday school promises to be one of the most interesting services in the city, a splendid programme being ar ranged for the special service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
$40. .o0o FIRE FRIDAY

Anniston. October 23.-(Special)-The main repair shop of the motor transport corps at Camp Mcclellan was destroyed by, fire of uncertain origin late Friday. three trucks several motorcycles. ma chine gun bus and two touring cars being included in the list of equipment burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
LAMBERT LOSES MOTION

Anniston, October 2a-(Special.)- )-Judge A. P. Agee Saturday morning overruled the motion of Walter Lambert, slayer of Seab N Eason. for new trial, the life sentence imposed by the circuit court jury two weeks ago being suspenaed pending an appeal of the case to the supreme court The motion of Lam- bert was argued by Attorney Charles D. Kline, while Assistant Solicitor James F. Matthews represented the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
THE MADAME GETS
 UP TOO LATE

the flames by the active work of the camp fire department, Chief J. L. Pope being warmly congratulated by the camp commander and others for the efficiency shown Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
Surplus Bandages SoA

plus handages and absorbent cotton to Thompson Kelly Co of Boston, for more than N. .o0aoOo was announced to- day by the war department. The stock included was estimated by the depart ment to be years supply for all sur geans and hospitals of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

Chateau de la Riviere at Bourdet. All Paris flocked to her new home. She had everything she wanted. Knowing she was poor, an old aunt obligingly died and left her money. Suitors she had galore, but again ennui claimed a victim. There was one admirer who was more progressive than the others, and to him Marie confided:
 'In just a minute, Old Dear, I'm -go- ing to do something that's never been done before-try reconciliation with my husband. But stick to me, Buddy. Don't leave me, in case he should prove honalpeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
Hold Open Air Meeting

Tuscaloosa, october H-(Special-l-An An open air meeting was held nj front of the Davis drug store today, and about seven hundred people heard speakers for two hours in the interest of farmers holding their cotton for better prices. Among the speakers vas Congressman Oliver. great deal of enthusiasm was manifested by the farmers and others who had gathered to hear the arguments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
BLACKMON AT HOME

Anniston, October 23.-(Special.)- )-Con- gressman Fred l.. Blackmon has returned to his home here after spending . week in Washington, combining business and pleasure. MT. Blackmon held several very important conferences with war depart ment officials during his stay in the capital city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
BAPTIST MEETING GROWING

Anniston October 23-(Speciai.)-The series of revival meetings in progress at the Leighton Avenue Baptist Church con- tinue to interest the people of that part of tn city. many converts having been reported under the preaching of the Rev. W. c. Cooper, patsor of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
GREER CHILD BETTER

Anniston. October 3.-(Special.)- y Beecher Greer. IT,, little son of MT. and Mrs. H. B. Greer, who has been under treatment at St. Luke's hospital for A week following an operation, was report ed Saturday to be making satisfactory prosress toward recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
PLAToNIC ROADS TO BOREDOM

The Marquis wasn't half bad. He had lovely manners. Marie found him pos itively interesting at first But when he took to kissing her platonically upon the forehead and asking of an evening, Do we have lamb pork for dinner?'' Marie left a note on his pin cushion with her new address on it.
 She went to Paris, and laughed with the Parisiennes at her nuptial failure.
 Paris was a good place to forget ones marriage vows Marie was considered so piquant. so bizarre, for just picking up and leaving husband whose only fault lay in curiosity concerning the bill of fare. She was cordially received in the best circles and had ringside seat at the royal suppers given by the Duke of Orleans, the regent. There were other royal suppers with places set for two, and Marie was booked as far ahead as she could rem ember because she had landed the Duke.
 But suddenly Marie got bored again.
 Duke she said, you think of noth- ing but drinking. You're dull as a tin razor. I'm caught up on you and your barfly friends"
 So she established herself at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
Speaker Is Shot

By Associated Press
 WilliamstOwn, W. va, october zS.-S. L. c. Rhodes, former prosecuting at torney of Mingo county. was dragged from his mule at Devon, w Va. last night and shot through the face with rifle, after addressing a political meet ing at Beech Creek, near Devon.
 A camel will pick up living where other animals would starve
 The minarets of Cairo are built of layers of red and white stone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

The difference between saloon and a balon used to be-tboth being obsolete, the past tense is necessary--that in one you but your foot on the rail and someone handed you drink, while in the other you put your foot on the mantlepiece and someone handed you a jest. Spark ling wit, instead of sparkling wine, was served in the salons so popular in Paris b. the Eighteenth century. People had no picture shows to hand them topics of the . day, so they gathered together and put forth the info themselves.
 The Salon of Madame du Duffand was rne of the most popular of her day. Here came voltaire, La Mothe, Abbe de Polignac, q Alembert, Newton, aOd all the big bugs who had their busts carved in marble with a wreath of grape-nut leaves twined round their heads.
 The Madame was pretty, witty, charm Dng, light of heart and of morals She had for slogan, Lord deliver me from being bored" And she turned and twist ed in the niche of life prepared for her. trying every new sensation, only to find She faced a blank wall at each turn.
 Madame du Duffand was born Marie Iu Vichy Chamrond and, left an orphan at six, was placed in a convent to be educated She yawned over text books and to escape monotony., professed in fidelty-to the horror of the nuns and priests. Those good people, instead oi turning her out of the convent as she hoped, tried hard to convert her, and when Colonel Marquis du Duffand de Ia Lande hove in view Marie looked on him as an escape goat. They were married u Mar o
The Washington times., 1920-11-25
Continued from Page Eighth
General OF Canada and other officials
before returning TO Bermuda.
CARDINAL HONOR GUEST.

Mrs. Thomas Il. Walsh had a dinner
last night in honor of His Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons. The guests mum.
bered forty and included the Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Colby, the Am
bassador OF Argentina and Mime. lie
Breton. the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Baker. the Secretary of Agricul
ture and Mrs. Meredith. Chief Justice
and Mrs. Edward Douglas White.
Baroness Romano, wife of the italian
ambassador; the Minister OF Serbia
and Nine. Grouitch, the Minister OF
Cuba and Mime. de Cespedes, the Min
lister OF Poland and Princess Lubo-
mirska, Prince de Bearn, charge daft
flares of France; Gen. and Nine. Louis
Collardet, Admiral and Mrs. William
;. Benson. Col. Alfred du Bosch. OF
the Belgian embassy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lansing. Mrs. George Ehle,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. stephen b.
Elkins, Miss Eliza Scidmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph w. Folk, DIR. and Mrs
David Jayne HILL Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ton Lambert, Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty, Gen. Peyton c. March. Rear Ad-
miral Andrew Long, Mgr. Thomas,
Father Snyth, and Brig. Gen. John A.
The Washington times., 1920-11-25
HARRIsoN-LovE WEDDING.


The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth
buchanan Love, daughter of Col.
James NJ Love, general stan. u. =.
A., and Mrs. Love. and Capt Ray
Harrison. field artillery. u. s. A., took
place quietly today at the home of the
brides parents, 1927 S street. and
was followed by small breakfast.
Only the relatives and close friends
of the bride and bridegroom were
present. The ceremony was per-
formed at 1890 o'clock by Rev.
Father Edward q. Buckley"
! The bride wore wedding gown
OF white georgette and satin made
on simple lines. The skirt which was
short was made harem fashion, and
the bodice was embroidered In peals
wide sash of satin and tulle, which
tied at the side and hung to the bot
tom. of the skirt with clusters Of
orange blossoms. finished the cos
tune. The lace veil was arranged
simply with wee frill around the
face and hung about a yard and "a
half of the floor forming the train.
She carried bouqeut of lilies OF the
valley showered with swansonia.
Miss Harriet Love, sister OF the
bride, who was her only attendant,
wore Il becoming gown OF gold chif-
fon. Fashioned with a harem skirt
and untrimmed bodice. A deep satin
sash of hydrangea blue was tied at
the side with huge bow, and she
carried an arm bouquet of Ward
roses.
The house was decorated with
quantities OF chrysanthemums and
autumn leaves. white being used in
the reception hall, with white candles
and yellow flowers and yellow can
dies in the dining room. After
wedding trip. Captain Harrison and
his bride will make their home at
New Haven. Conn, since the captain
has recently been ordered to duty as
assistant military instructor at Yale.
-
Mrs. John W. Thompson, who win
be at home this afternoon at her res.
idcSce in Sheridan Circle, will have
assisting and receiving with her her
mother, Mrs. Theodore Noyes, her
mOther-in-law Mrs. Ross Thompson
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs.
Eliphelet Andrews. Miss Prentice.
Mrs. John Smallwood. Miss Adelaide,
Pierce, Miss Sophie Sweet, and Miss
Ruth Laner.
Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Andrews and
Miss Prentice will pour tea.
=
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean will
give n party this evening at her
residence in I street for the wounded
at Walter Reed Hospital.
Another delightful Thanksgiving
party for the convalescents is the
tea dance to be given this afternoon
at the Red Cross house at Walter
Reed by Mrs. Henry X. Rea, of Pitts
burGh.