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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
LIEUT. COLONEL, FORMER
SERGEANT, VISITING HERE

Lieutenant Colonel John A. Porter.
quartermaster corps Of Fort Sam
Houston, IS in Brownsville today for
'rfrr fnSt-1tinfG since 1915 Lieutenant
Colonel Porter. at the time of the
national guard mobilization on the
border, was a sergeant first class at
the quartermaster depot in Browns
vile. under Captain. now Lieutenant
Colonel. l.. u. Gasscr AT the out
break Of the war. Sergeant Porter
spent a week in training camp, and
because OF his previous experience in
the quartermaster corps he was
graduated" in week. with the rank
Of captain. He was then sent to Il
hospital transport at Chicago. after
which he went overseas Promotion
to major and then to lieutcnant-col-
oncl came in comparatively short or
der. Colonel Porter was sent to Cor
pus Christi last September AT the time
Of the gulf coast storm. and had
charge Of the relief work there.
He is "A temporary lieutenant-col
onel. but friends say it is probable
he will retain his commission. with
the rank Of captain. He il still un-
der his thirties. He returns to Fort
Sam Houston today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
ALLEGES PERSONNEL
SHORTAGE in NAVAL
AFFAIRS WAS SECRET

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Mar. %
Charges that the navy department
took steps to prevent reports reaching
the public regarding q shortage in the
navy personnel before the United
States entered the war were made be-
fore the senate naval investigating
committee by Captain Joseph TauS-
sig. naval war college at Newport, to-
day. Taussig served in the navy de-
partment prior to the war and on de-
stroyerS overseas afterward. He said
Secretary Daniels in his annual report
in 1914 stated that the numerical
strength Of the navy was adequate
and i'm 1915 he said that only an addi-
tional 10. 900 men We're needed. while.
the navy general boards 1914 report
stated that 1900 men were neces-
sary.
The general board, the commander
in chief of the Atlantic fleet and
many Officers Of high rank brought
the dcplorable and unsatisfactory
condition Of the personnel TO the at
tention Of the department with "em-
phatic and repeated recommenda
tions that immediate steps be taken
to remedy the situation TausSig tes-
titled before the committee that the
departments policy regarding per-
sonncl was one Of unpreparedneSs
rather than preparedness, even when
war apparently was inevitable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
"WE PLAN TO RETURN NEXT YEAR
WITHOUT EE"-RICKEY

very much the fact that the gate re-
ceipts had not made up the full
amount guaranteed. | feel, how
ever. that your country has gotten
enough valuable advertising to have
made the expense worth your while.
In the st. Louis Star reaching us yes
terday there were six Brownsville
date lines. Mr.. Maxwell Of the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger who made a
tour of all the training camps has
written a long article in his paper in
which he pronounees Brownsville the
best camp he had visited. Photo
graphs Of the country have been sent
out to news syndicates having a wide
circulation all over the United States
Il wish | had my permanent park
where the present training park Is,
Mr.. Hickey said. 1T is an excellent
field, the only criticism being that it
is unfenced and has no wind break.
Mr.. Mack and | discussed coming to
the Valley next year. Ii the towns
will furnish playing grounds we will
promote the training series without
requiring any guarantees, he said.
In parting Mr.. Hickey said he de-
sired TO express his personal thanks
and the thanks Of every man in the
club to the people of Brownsville for
the treatment the club had been ac-
corded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
COUNTY TO open
BIDS TODAY FOR
PROPOSED ROAD
Bids for the First Sections of
Cameron Project Before
Court for Action

The most important step yet taken
In Cameron county's portion of the
construction of state highway No / 2
was the opening Of bids for the con-
structlOn of about six and half miles
of permanent road at the county com
missioners' meeting this afternoon at
3 o'clock. The bids call for the con
struction Of permanent highway of
an approximate distance of ten miles.
five miles north from Brownsville and
five miles south from Harlingen. The
first bids cover only part Of the entire
project.
The description Of the work calls
for bids on a concrete road, inches
thinck. l5-foot pavement. including
drainage structures As an alternate
the contractors were allowed to bid on
5-inch concrete base with | Z Inch
bituminous top and concrete curb.
Besides the commissioners the bids
were opened in the presence Of r. j.
Windrow, state highway commits
sioner, of Austin, and X. NJ. Hubbard
Of New Boston, member Of the state
highway commission, and q. H. Wilder
of Houston, supervising engineer for
the county. The opening of the bids
was witnessed by many representa-
tives Of concerns bidding on the work
Last night officials. engineers and
bidders had dinner in Matamorss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
VALLEYS FINANCES IN
SPLENDID SHAPE, FIT 5

From a financial standpoint the
valley IN in splendid hape, aud tha
means that N W in splendid shape n
every way. said Dick Ara.ey of San
Antonio, vice president of the Central
Trust Company. who has just COM
pletcd tour NC thc Valley in the in-
tcrest of his firm Mr AnsIey hls
visited practically every bank ia the
Valley.
The Central Tru5. Company haE as-
sisted extensively n financing ral
estate undertakings IVY lha Valley. Nr.
Anslcy said, particularly in the Mis-
sion and Mercedes districts. at l- t &
which points his company s NJ. -h vi
pleased with the showing BEING r
Mr. AnsIey. after calling cr el
bankers. expected 70 leave thi after
noon for San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
VOCATIONAL WORK IN
IRRIGATED SECTION
FOR UNCLE SAM men
Especial t. The lIeraldl


DONNA, Texas, March Pet
was a remarkable gathering that took
place at the home Of Eltweed Pom
eroy on Saturday, March | 4th, to dis
cuss the plans for opeHing a ;Llvaeatian-
al school IN agriculture at Camp Nc
Allen. General Cabell. General Hay.
Major Jadwin. and other military
men, with Harvey Stiles and Eltweed
Pomeroy composed the conference.
Plans were laid for the immediate
starting Of school in agriculture
for the men in the army. The first
class TO 90 out on a trip visited Mr..
Pomeroy's place on Wednesday,
March 18th, and the school was for
mally opened by Mr. Pomeroy and
Mr.. Stiles in Camp MeAllen on Sat
urday, March 30.
This means great things for the
Valley. for the men that come from
such Il school will be trained To wors
in this country; all their training will
have been taken right here. and they
will have nothing TO forget. Ii Is one
of the most important moves made
for the future welfare of our delta.
and is receiving the heartiest support
from all quarters.
Speakers will 20 10 camp. the men
will 90 out 10 the farms and orch
ards. and the work will be. pushed
with all the army's vigor and deter
mination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
RETAIL MERCHANTS
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
j. B. McLain Starts Movement
Looking to Formation of
an Association

J. +. McIain has inaugurated a
movement among the retail merchants
of the city looking TO the organization
Of a retail merchants association.
and the plan is being endorsed by
other merchants in the city.
Mr.. McLain says that office space
for such an organization could be pro-
vided for without expense, and he
suggests a contribution Of $40 as in
itial dues TO get the organization
started, and thereafter monthly dues
to be determined by the organization.
He estimated that for the first
months conduct Of the organization
sum of 500 would be sufficient to
cover the overhead and secure mem
bcrship in the state organization. The
more members. he said, the smaller
the monthly dues would be.
With more new people coming
into Brownsville than ever before, ="
Mr.. McLain said. such an organiza-
tion, affiliated with the state and ma
tional associations, would be Of inn
mense value to our merchants. A
system of credit standing could be
adopted. and the association would act
az a collection agency for the benefit
of its members, and also join in AL
movements looking TO the betterment
Of merchandise distribution TO the
consumer. There are many ways IN
which the association can be Of inn
mense assistance to its members.
1t is probable that a meeting to or
ganize will be called shortly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
PUBLIC BANQUET GIVEN
HORSE, FIRE VETERAN
City Of Great Falls Returns
Thanks to Dewey"

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Mar. 20
Seventeen years in the service of the
fire department of this city recently
were terminated for Dewey" a %
year-old fire horse, with civic ceremo-
nes and a public banquet. numerous
speeches of felicitation and an official
proclamation issued by Mayor Louis
Newman
The city Of Great Falls returns to
you thanks and such gifts as may be
given in appreciation-green pasture
and running water in the summertime
and warm stall and the food you
love when blasts Of winter blow. and
freedom from bride and harness for
ever" the mayors proclamation said.
after reciting the service the old horse
had performed for the city.
women and little children have
slept in security" it declared, and
-'Ahuo.redsA OF; thousaads~v d0rfars
have been saved by the fidelity Of the
animal.
More than 100 guests were pres
ent, including city and state officials.
Dewey. decked in rosettes and rib
bons, stood at the head Of the speak
ers' table beneath big horseshoe.
His dinner consisted of oats, with a
dessert of sugar.
Except as far as the sugar was con
cerned. Dewey maintained throughout
the ceremony an air of unconcealed
boredom, probably due, 1t was sug-
gested. to his long years Of public life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS
FEED PRAIRIE CHICKENS

FARGO. N. d., March 26.-Thou-
sands of North Dakota farmers have
been feeding prairie chickens Guring
the past winter a. means Of corserv-
ing what IL considered the most inn
portant wild bird in the state. Spaces
about 100 feet square have been kept
clear Of snow, comparatively close to
houses and barns, and table crumbs,
screenings and grain scattered there
on daily, and the wild birds were fed
as regularly as barnyard fowls.
Steward Lockwood Of the faculty
Of the North Dakota Agricultural Col
Iege made an investigation and deter
mined that the prairie chicken annu-
ally eats many times its weight in in-
ScctS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26

Declaring Brownsville and this
Brownsville country the ideal spring
training section for baseball teams
Manager Branch Hickey, who leads
his St. Louis Cardinals northward to-
day. j. planning to come back next
year.
Connie Mack and ! have discussed
seriously returning TO this section in
1921. If we come all we will ask OF
the communities j. to furnish Us ball
parks and we will finance our own
training series" Mr. Hickey said this
morning.
Il think my club II the best con
ditioned Of any club in the major
leagues and we have had more actual
days training than any club. |
haven't a man sick and there isn't a
charley horse in camp. In all my
eight years experience with spring
training camps | never had better
season. never better treatment and
and never left IN as
good condition a. ] am this year.
Every day since have been here we
have worked and worked hard.
"Of course we have had some wilma
but then every country has its bad
weather. When He made the world
God didn't have baseball team al
together in mind and didn't make the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
CARDINALS TAKE LAST
OF SERIES; GAME FAST

they saw the Mackmcn win again and
surge ahead in the series, and today
they will have the opportunity of see
ing the teams battle 20 see which shall
leave the Rio Grande Valley with the
edge i'll the classy clash
Playing at San Benito yesterday in
the speediest and snappiest game yet
played. the Cardinals made IL five
apiece by taking the tenth game. 6-i,
in the fast time Of an hour and thirty
minutes. Scott Perry made another
start against the Cardinals and, as
usual. rot nifty walloping before he
was relieved BY Rommel For the
Cardinals. Jess Haines pitched won
derfully well for eight innings and.
letting up in the ninth. was nicked for
-four straight hits and three runs.
Manager Hickey Immediately sent
Walter Schulz in and The great-look-
ing youngster soon eXtinguished any
rallying propensitles Of the Philadcl-
phians.
Perry has had ragged record since
this series started. I'm the first game
he was mauled for hits and runs
in the fourth game he was pasted for
) hits and > runs; starting the sew
enth game. he was lambasted for 3
hits and five runs. and yesterday for
hits and runs.
The victory Of the Cardinals yestcr-
day came very close to being most
costly one The accident came in the
third inning. Hornsby was al bat-
with two men out. Perry uncorked a
Continued on page tWOl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
CAPITAL AND LABOR I'd
BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT
Ing. Luis G. SolO 70 Adj o-9
Spanish speaking Pee

Ing. Luis XIII EuN1. rrnr ue
can orator, il aldT ,h mnr
OF the Centre Latino and th
at the Centre Lf7ino han rf -'---'
tonight on thc subject af capital a
Labor" The hali located L l.I
and Washington trcrt
Mr.. Soto Is noted aI along the
United Statcs-MeN.eau boundary m IA
speaker against hnl havr and X W
W.-ism. radicalism ard rII the o-h
isms. and has addrc td audiences n
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona ID
the course of thc past ercr aCr-h-.
iIc spoke IN Brownsville n December.
His address Wii br ln Sprrih
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
DRILLING Is HELD UP
AWAITING BOILERS,
ADDITIONAL POWER

The need Of additional power to
drive the rigs and engines at both the
Hill well No. on the Browne prop
erty and Esperson well No. | at the
mouth Of the Rio Grande, on the Rio
Grande Gulf Corporation project, has
held up drilling at both places.
Boiler tubes at the Hill well burned
out several days ago and new boiler
il being taken down today and will be
put into use as quickly as possible
The Hill well is now down about
5000 feet.
An additional boiler for the Esper-
son well. received in Brownsville sew
eral days ago. is being hauled to the
mouth of the river today and will
cover the % miles by late Saturday
No drilling has been done in the past
week. due TO the shortage Of power,
which will be plentiful with the addi-
tional boiler. Plenty Of fuel is now
on hand also for the Esperson well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
ILLINOIS MINERS TO
SUSPEND WORK APRIL
l,SAYSF. ARLINGTON

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 20 Frank
Arlington. president Of the United
Mine Workers Of Illinois. said there
undoubtedly will be a suspension of
work in the Illinois coal mines on
April j He said there will not be y
strike but favorable suspension Of
work.
1T may be for short or long
time. Our agreement expires ~ mid
night. March 3i ! believe il will DC
impossible to keep the men IL work
afterwards. 1t is possible AN agree
ment will be reached at New York
Monday to keep the mines running.
but even then suspension Of worf.
will occur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
MARKET REPORT

KANSAS CITY. Mo. March 25-
CABBAGE KANSAS CITY: Five
cars on track; demand moderate
market steady; hulk per ton. flat,
$50. CHICAGO: Two ears arrived
four ears on track; demand moder-
ate: market slightly stronger; Flori
da. pounds. Wakefields. $3.50 to So;
poorer. So; Louisiana round type 81
"a $5: California S0-pound crates.
Winningstadt. 1913 10 Si.25; poorer
So today; flat type $50 to 500 bulk
per ton.
LETTUCE KANSAS CITY: Thir-
teen ears arrived; market unchanged.
CHICAGO: Sixty ears arrived; de-
mand moderate; market steady; I'M
perial Valley crates 50 To $2.25;
poorer. 81 PITTSBURG: Demand
strong; California crates Sl.T5 a. $2;
poorer as low a. 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
.OBRECON DUE IN
MATAMOROS; TO
ADDRESS CROWD
Candidate for Presidency Of
Mexico Scheduled to Reach
City This Evening

General Alvaro Obregon. candidate
for president of Mexico and comman-
der in chief Of the Carranza army
during the most critical stage Of its
history, will arrive in Matamoros this
evening OF the 6 o'clock train from
Monterrey General Obregon is tour
ing Northern Mexico in the interest
Of his candidacy for president Of the
republic.
General Obregon is accompanied by
civil and military staff numbering
about twenty men. He will be in
Matamoros and vicinity for two or
three days.
He will address an audience at the
Teatro Reforma at \ o'clock tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
EFFECT OF CIGARETTES
WARS WORST PRODUCT
So Chicago Evangelist Tells
His Audience

TOLEDO. Ohio, March 26.-The
effects Of the cigaret habit furnish
the worst hy-product of the war, DR..
VI. B. Williams of Chicago. evangelist,
told an audience here in an address
before the Ministerial Union.
Men whose minds are beclouded
by cigaret smoking are not fit TO
attend to business. said the evangei-
iSt. who declared that the Chicago Gas
company found 10000 uncorrected
mistakes in billing in ninety days.
blame for which was placed by com
pany officials on this cause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER
MATCH NOT THIS YEAR

NEW YORK. N. 81, March 20
Tex Richard says there j. no chance
Of a worlds championship bout III
1920 between Jack Dempsey ami
Georges Carpenter. He SAYS Carper-
tier has bout in Paris in August.
and a. the fight viii not De profitable
business unless staged out Of doors
cold weather will come before Car
pentier gets back here TO train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
CHILD HELD FOR RANSOM
FOUND in HOTEL ROOM

LEXINGTON. Ky. March %
Paul Littler. l2-year-old son of a capi-
talist here, held for ransom by kid
nappers. was found today locked i'll
a room Of a local hotel
The whereabouts of the hos was
learned when he telephoned home
from the hotel. He had been a Dyi>-
oncr there since Wednesday it II
disclosed the room was RESERVED IN
advance by man registering q, J. 4.
Cox of Cincinnati. \ ransom Of
$25. was put IN an agreed place,
but the kidnapperS failed ID come
after IT,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26

weather to suit us-He sure had US
in mind when He made a day like
today, though" he added.
Mr. Marquee, the manager of the
Plaza hotel. has done everything in
his power TO make our stay at his
place pleasant and we have enjoyed
il very much OF course the acco-
modations were not metropolitan but
they were ample and the men are
satisfied. The same can be said of
Jim Allis at the Manhattan Cafe.
never saw better training table than
he has given nor more willing and
cheerful service. The food has been
excellent
Mr. Hickey said that he regretted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
FORMER KAISER SENT
MONEY TO GERMANY on
PRE-REYOLUTIOH DATE

GENEVA. March LG Former
Emperor William Withdrew $4,000.
Swiss francs here and had +. lrar
ferred % Berlin lust before the fo-
dictionary revolt. The mark waa QUOT
ei nd ten centimcs and lho SUM 1 wv
resents q fortune III Germany
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
REGULATION OF SUGAR
SUBSTITUTES is PLAN
Food Officials Have Plan to
Classify Them

CHICAGO. III. March 26.-The
shortage uf sugar during the past two
years has resulted in the introduction
OF so many sugar substitutes that the
Association Of American Dairy, Food
and Drug Officials will devote a part
If their annual session this year 10
classifying them and recommending
legislation TO regulate their produc-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS

FF"N TTV -NM"T|T'TTfTTI FTWWa"T
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 71
The Turkish cabinet headed by Sail
Pasha. formed March 9. has resigned.
The sultan asked Damad Ferid Fasha.
former grand vizier and foreign mia-
ister 10 form government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
CHILD MURDERED IN OHIO

al:y The Assoc rTHtrd lrr~~l
ADENA. Ohio. March 2G. Search
for the murdcrcrs Of ll-year-old
Frances South. whose body was
found near here. was continued to-
day b. an armed posse Of miners
Four negro suspects are held n
ShcrwoodSyille.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
TRAIN FOUR HOURS LATE.

Tram No. 3. due IN BrOWnsviIIe at
ii 80 o'clock this morning. was re-
ported four hours late. and will not
arrive until 1890 o'clock A freight
deraiment l. reported as the cause
Train No. 4. due To leave Brownsville
al 3 80. win be about one hour late in
getting out. according 10 the railroad
officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
REFUSAL NOR CONSENT
GIVEN GERMAN FORCES
TO ENTER ALLIED AREh 5
~ Thc AsFociated Tres

PARIS. March 26.-Ihc allies hive
not ygt gwen or refused permission
10 the German regular troops tc el-
ter the allied zone n occupation o.
the neutral zone, according ~ --
official information It 5 state l-
allies reached an agreement
ing the guarantee that viii
mandcd of Germany if She de
engage in military operations
zones indicated. Pcrni -ior de
on Germany acceptance af e
dltions.
PARIS. March 2b Tac German
cabinet headed by Gustav Bauer h
resigned, according t0 Y Berlin NOS
sage.
AMsTERDAM, Holland March 16.
Decision not to abandon .he atu
gle w the Ruhr district naa ruacle.
by the labor councils ar Ehueland
and Wcstphalia af Eeur. 1ha only
condition on which tnrr win accept
peace II the Withdrawal oi thc lUv-
ernmcnt forces from MurEa-cr ml.--
tary districts. according to a-ve
here. Until these force retire armed
workers win uutrrtal fn naiALain
public order
LONDON. Marcl 2C.-Beports Of
conditions 1T Wu5cl arC contradictory
dispatches Indicating determined ri-
fort Ly the worker in ihe army t0
capture the city. a daily mail lis-
patch dated at Essen aii tha CORE
spondent watched u large ectl1n c.
the 'red army. rUmharr- 10000,
marching in the direction of Wescl
while a smaller contingent S. stationed
III Dilmen
The correspondent saF .hr siza cf
the red forces is exaggerated and the
morale Of the troops holding Wesol Is
low and unlikely to stand against IN
attack 0f the worker Another tiz-
patch says thc workers threaten to
destroy factorics in Western Germany
if they fau 80 capture WcscL
Muenster tclegrams report engage
mcnts between the government troops
aud communists 0u thn line from
Hamm south 10 IIagan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
POLICE RAID DORMITORIES
ti'y The AsSoriated Press

Nv T W NNNFII IITFI 7 TFNNT
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March %.
Policemen raided dormitories Of
the University Of Pennsylvania after
an outbreak of about one thousand
students celebrating baseball VIC
tory over Chicago University. Twen-
ty-two were arrested and were given
choice Of ten days in Jail or fines Of
$3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-26
WEALTHY FAMILIES
CROSS BORDER FOR
FOOD; IT IS SCARCE

GENEVA, March 2G. - Towns
along the Swiss-German frontier are
calm but railroad and telegraph con
ditions are chaotic and food j. grow
ing scarcer in southern Germany.
Many wealthy German families after
much trouble in securing passports
are crossing the border to get good
meals.