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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON JULY 1920
CRy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, u. C.. July S.-1he
Mexican situation is receiving more care
ful study by the American government
than has any subject since the Paris
peace conference. il was stated today at
the state department. This is with n
view To- according recognition to DE la
IIccrtas' provisional government. provin-
e.' satisfactory assurances are given that
It can and will maintain rider and live
~ a. its obligations respecting the pro-
teton of lives and property of foreign
tr>.
IglcSias q lderon. the ~ 'cial envoy
reut IU b,.TIa Huerta Ia ask 'ecognition
Wit a>L fnr another conference with
Acting secretary Davis when he has dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
MEXICAN RAIL LINES
OPERATING NORMALLY
CRy The Associated Pressl

Ell PASO. Texas. July S.-Railroad
traffic on lines of Mexican National
railroad is normal in all parts of the
republic. according TO report of
the directors of the road, with the
exception Of the line in Chihuahua and
the branch from Victoria. Tamaulipas.
The return Of 5000 cars to the road
by military chiefs is ascribed as the
reason for the good condition of the
road; while heavy rains in the north
and threatened depredations by Villa
are given ,as reasons for the expedi-
tions cited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
HARDING WORKS ON SPEECH,
lRv The Associated Press

tkv The Associated IfrsSl
MARION, Ohio. July S.-After
several weeks spent in preliminary
preparation, Senator Harding today
began the actual writing of his
speech to be delivered July %. ac-
cepting the republican presidential
nomination. He expects to complete
il in about ten deays and meanwhile
plans to see few visitors.
Following "A custom acquired in &C
tive newspaper work, Senator Hard
ing is writing his speech with a pen
ell on a scratch pad.
Il am writing it as | used to write
for the newspaper" said Senator
Harding. Its habit of 80 years
standing. ] write as I think"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
RATS DAMAGE CROPS.
,Rv The Associated Press,

nv Tho Nssn"s1tpd TrPFF1
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texa, July s.
Rats have multiplied so rapidly in the
gulf coast district that they are dam
aging growing crops. according to far
mers. As result, and entirely aside
from any consideration of health that
might dictate .ieir determination.
Campaigns of wholesale rodent slaugh-
ter are being organized. The cam
paigns were inaugurated in Kleberg
county. At meeting here farmers
said rats were eating corn and other
growing grain and gnawIng the bolls
from cotton plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
FORMER SUFFRACIST
NOW AGAINST VOTE.
TELLS TENNESSEEAN
fRy The Assnciatod Pressl

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July s.-Mlss
Annie Brock Of Los Angeles, formed
an equal suffrage leader, in a letter
TO a member of the Tennessee legis-
lature, urged him not to support rati-
fication Of woman suffrage.
Suffrage. she said, "coarsens and
cheapens women"
She expressed regret at her former
activity in its behalf, saying that since
suffrage had been granted in Cali
fornia there has been an alarming in
crease in immortality and divorce and
murder in the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
MEXICO WILL EXPORT
MORE OIL THAN ALL
Record Production For This
Year is Now Indicated.

MEXICO CITY, July S.-Mexico
will export during 1920 between 13O,-
900. .00Oand 1876 900, 900 barrels Of oil
more than the rest of the world, ac-
cording to estimates by George Blar-
done, Tampico oil statistician, who
bases his figures upon the record of
oil production in this country for the
first five months Of the year. He es-
Inmates that 10000. 900 barrels will
be exported, 1000, 900 going to the
United States, and the exports in
crease eighty per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
TEX. AERO Club
WILL REPRESENT
u. S. in FRANCE
Will Compete in Auplane
Race to Be Held in France
in September.
nKr The Assnciared rrtssl

NEW YORK. N. L.. July s.-The
Aero club Of Texas has been elected
as one of the three organizations to
represent the United States in the in
ternational airplane race to be held
in France the week Of September 27.
Texas II entry four. by s. v. Cox.
The pilot. TO be named later, viii use
a Curtiss plane.
The Aero club Of America announc-
ed the selection. Other entries are
the air service Of the United States
army and the Dayton Wright division
Of General Motors.
The James Gordon Bennett trophy.
TO be awarded for this event. j. held
now by France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
PRIORITY ESSENTIAL
TO RELIEVE FREIGHT
CONGESTION, CLAIMS
(By The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July s.
Priority of service in favor of more
essential commodities is necessary to
relieve the present transportation sit
uation. Daniel Willard, chairman Of
the advisory committee Of the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives, told the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
TOMATOES COST 81, SHIP
100 MILES, SELL FOR $12


TYLER. Texas, July S.-A crate Of
pink tomatoes were recently purchased
in Tyler for 81 so and shipped to Da.-
las with a 39-cent parcels post charge.
A letter received from Dallas s'atel
that these tomatoes were being retail
ed at 20 cents per pound. or mt the
rate of 81 crate The total cost Of
buying the vegetables and shipping
them to Dallas was sl.S9.
With the above rates as basis, %
matoes which cost $3.50 bushel in
TYLER were sold for $12 bushel ia
Dallas, about 100 miles away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
8 CASES OF BUBONIC,
DEAD, AT BEAUMONT
By The Associated PressD }

AUSTIN. Texas, July S.-Eight
cases Of bubonic plague and three
deaths occurred nj Beaumont, declared
State Health Officer G. w. Goddard.
Three cases and two deaths are report
ed from Galveston. Twen per cent
of the rats killed at Beaumont were
infected, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
SURVEY OF RED
RIVER IS MADE
TO FIND BORDER
Land Along Oklahoma Line
Will Be Surveyed in
States Dispute.
iBy The Associated Pressl

AUSTIN. Texas, July S.-A party
left Austin Wednesday night for Tex
arkana to begin a survey of land along
the Red river in the dispute between
Texas and Oklahoma, according to w.
A. Keeling. assistant attorney general
who heads the party.
Four hundred miles of boundary
will be surveyed. After completion of
the survey, which will take about six
weeks. he said the taking of testimony
in the case will begin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
COMPROMISE ON TIME
FOR DISARMAMENTS

SPA. Belgium, July S.-Compro-
mise with Germany on the time to be
allowed her for disarmament, fixing
the period at six months. looked to be
the probable outcome today Of the
conference Of allied delegates here.
The Germans asked for fifteen months
TO disarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
CONFESSES TO CRIME
FOR WHICH ANOTHER
is In STATE PRISON
Ry The Associated Press

DALLAS, Tex. July S.-James
Brown, negro. in the Dallas Jail sched-
uled to be hanged tomorrow for an
assault on an aged white woman, con-
fesed today that he assaulted a
twelve-year old white girl in 1912 at
Bryan, for which crime, Ben Perry, a
negro is serving life sentence in the
pcnitentiary. Browns last criminal
assault near Dallas was also admitted
by him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
ELIMINATE GRADE CROSSINGS

GALVESTON, Tex, July s.
Measures for the elimination of grade
crossing automobile accidents will be
the chief topic to discussion at the
eighth annual convention - Rai'wav
Claim Agents OF Texas which Will be
held here july . anu 40, according 20
information made public today.
Delegates from Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana are also expected
TO attend the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
PLAGUE AT PORT ARTHUR.
nRv Ihe Associatrl Iresa

TFN VI" NH-NIIdTT- ! ItT0T
PORT ARTHUR. Texas. JuJ s.
A negro, said to have been employed
recently on Galveston wharves, died
Tuesday Of a disease determined by
the city health Officers today as bu-
bonic plague.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
PECAN CROP FAILURE.
TO- Nv asso -iat,i Press

BALLINGER, Texas. July S-The
pecan crop III this section Is practically
failure. according 10 growers. Late
trosts, heavy rains ard hail storms
which beat the qoung nuts from the
trees are ascribed a. the cause. a
number Of caroads OF pecans are ship
ped from Ballinger during good crop
seasons. but growers declare there will
not be single carload this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
PORCH PLAN DISAPPROVED.
CEv The Associated Press

CHICAGO. Ills. July s.-Ohio re
publican leaders who conferred today
with Will III. Hays. chairman OF the re-
publican national committee. were re-
ported disappearing Of the front
porch" campaign plans Of Senator
Harding. They favored 2 swing
around the circle" instead Of the pas
sive campaign advocated in some quar-
tprs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
ROOSEVELT RETAINS OFFICE


STOCKTON. Calf, July S.-Frank-
lin u. Roosevelt. democratic nominee
for vice president, said tonight ne
would not resign his office as assistant
secretary Of the navy for several
weeks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
LOUISIANA SOLONS NOT
TO ACT ON AMENDMENT
CRy The Associated rressl

BATON ROUGE, La. July S.-Ef
fort to suspend the rules in the Louis
lana house Of representatives 70 act
on the suffrage amendment before
adjournment tonight, failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
WILSON WILL CALL
MEETING OF LEAGUE
ASSEMBLY In FALL
IN The Associatad Pressl

LONDON. July s.-President Wal
son has accepted the invitation OF the
League of Nations to call the meeting
Of the assembly Of the league early ~
November, II was announced today IN
the house of commons by the under
secretary Of foreign affairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
LEAF HOPPERs STRIP COTTON.

fRy The Associated Pressl
TEXARkANA. Texas. July S.-The
appearance Of leaf hoppers which are
stripping cotton plants in Miller
county. Arkansas. has been reported
by planters trading N Texarkana-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
JAPANESE SUGAR FOR
u. S.; 2400 TONS HERE
(Rv The Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. N. ". July s-A
shipment of 2.400 tons Of refined
granuIated sugar. shipped from Japan
arrived here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08

WASHINGTON. ID. C., July s.
The population Of Weatherford TEX
as) is 6.2O3. an increase Of l,l29, or
22.3 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
TO RATIFY JULY 10.


IBy Ht AssUCIHttu i ItssF
PARIS, July 8.-An exchange Of
notifications Of the peace treaty with
Austria has been fixed for July 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER
MEET AT CONEY, PLAN
lRy The Assnrlnted rrcssI

NEW YORK, n. Y, July s.
Thanksgiving Day for the date and
Coney Island for the place are being
discussed as possibilities for the pros
pcctive Dempsey-C Carpenter fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
WEATHER

Tonight and Friday partly cloudy
cloudy; light variable winds.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15
NONRESIDENT Notice
No, 1913.
Mrs. Bessie Bowlin,
VS..
William Bowlin.

In this cause il appearing from
complainants bill which is sworn
to, that the defendant William
Bowlin, is a nonresident Of the
State, and resident Of the
State of Kentucky, he is there
fore, hereby required to appear,
on or before, the first Monday in
May 1920, next, before the Clerk
and Master OF said Court, at his
office, in Tracy Oity, Tenn, and
make defence to the bill filed
against him in said Court by
Bessie Bowlin, or otherwise the
bill will be taken for confessed
and the cause proceeded with
exparte.
1t is1further ordered that this
notice be published for four con-
secutive weeks, in Mrs. Grundy
news paper published at Tracy
City Tenn. This March 31st.
1920.
John Scruggs, CO M.
BY, A. q. Alexander, d. @. e. NJ.
I. J. King,
Sol. for Complt.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15

II Never Knew You Gould Keep
Rats Out of a Butcher shop"
What Ralph Watkins says:
Figured rats around store had
enough to feed on; wouldn't
touch anything suspicious.
Heard about RAT.SNAP, gave
it trial. Results were wonder
full. Cleaned all rats out in ten
days. Dogs about store night
and day never touch RAT-SNAP.
Three sizes, 25c, Soc, $1.O0. Sold
and guaranteed by Doris &
Cheek and The New York Stores
Tracy City Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15
Found Seven Rats Dead in Bin

Found Seven Rats Dead in Bin
NextMorning"
Robert Woodruff says: "My
premises were infested with rats.
Itried RAT-SNAP on friends
recommendation. Next morn.
ing found seven dead rats IN bin.
two near feed box, three ia stall.
Found large number since. No
smell from dead rats---RAT-
SNAP drys them up. Best
thing have ever used" Three
sizes 25c, Soc, $i.00. Sold ana
guaranteed by Doris & Cheek
and The New York Stores Tracy
City Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15

chapter 6O2, acts of 1907, under
Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson,
when another comprehensive
assessment law was passed,
which provides that all property
shall be assessed sat its actual
cash value"
| 1t is this act, passed in Gov.
Patterson's administration,
which is now in force in Tonnes
see. That act stands to-day
just as it stood then, so far as the
standard of values in making as
sessments is concerned.
The Supreme Court of Tennes-
see, speaking through Judge
John s. Wilkes, in the case Of
Carol VS.. Alsop, 23rd Pickle,
page 283, uses this language:
"There are, then, two funda-
| mental principles to be taken as
guides In assessing property un-
der our constitution and laws:
CD That all property shall be
assessed at its actual cash value !;
and ~ that taxes shall be equal
and uniform. The latter pro.
position flows naturally and ine-
vitality as a corollary to the
former, for, when all property is
assessed at it's actual cash value,
then all taxes become equal and
uniform. However difficult it
may be to arrive at the first re-
snlt, it is imperativelyI demand
ed by the constitution and laws,
and the second unavoidably and
from necessity follows it, and to
adopt cash valuation is the only
basis upon which it isl practic-
able to make taxes equal and
uniform"
This decision Of the Supreme
court was rendered in 1901, and
this is the law under which We
have been operating in Tennes.
see ever since, and is the law
to-day.
The Democratic platform a.
dopted in 1914, on which Gov.
Rive was first elected, declared:
SIN the assessment of property
we favor a policy having for it's
object a fair, equitable and just
treatment of all taxpayers alike.
We oppose discrimination as
among the different glasses
of taxpayers and demand that
all propertv--real, personal,
| mixed-be compelled to bear
its proportionate part Of
the tax burden, subject only to
those exemptions authorized by
the constitution of our state"
The Legislature was instructed,
"That a Tax Commission be
created and empowered to make
all tax assessments uniformly
and thoroughly"
! In his message to the Legis'
lature of 1916, Gov. Rye said
IF she property of the state
we're listed for taxation at its
fair market valuation, and if al
| the hidden personal property
that never shows up on the tax
lists were brought to light, the
general ass s,ment of propert,
for the state would be increased
threefoli. Reasonably good lave
have resulted in more thar
double the amount Of propert,
being listed for taxation and n
reductions of the tax rate. The
most effective machinery fol
making assessments and admin
steering the laws relating to The
assessment and equalization Of
| onank., IN lnnn L. q ctntn ia \
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15
The Assess
ment Law
---.-..--

change the law in any respect in
so far as the standard of assess
ments of property sat actual
cash value" is, concerned. The
code of 1858, section 564, is as
follows;
"All property shall be assessed
at the same value at which it
ought to be appraised in pay
ment of just debt, in cash, due
from G solvent-debtor. The law
thus stood when the constitution
of 1870 was adopted. That con-
stitution provides that all pro-
perty shall be taxed according
to its value, that value to be as
certained in such manner as the
Legislature shall direct, SO that
taxes shall be equal and uniform
throughout the state"
The phrase 'actual cash value
as applied to assessments, SO far
as has been ascertained, was first
used by the Legislature of 1871,
In an act approved by Gov. John
@. Brown, who was president of
the constitutional convention
which adopted the constitution
of 1870.
Various Legislatures since
that date in their assessment
bills, provided that property
should be assessed "at its cash
value" but the Legislature Of
1896 (Gov. Turney) introduced
into our system the policy of
having the comfy assessor to
make two affldavits, first to swear
before making his assessments
that he would assess all property
$ t its cash value" and then a.
gain swear to his assessments af-
to their completion that he had
assessed all property sat it's cash
value" So solicitous was the
L gislature that this law be CON-
piled with in spirit as we'll as in
letter that this one publish Off
cial. the only one in our whole
governmental system, was re-
CURED to take an oath before
the performance of his duty that
he would obey the law and then
take an oath after the perfor-
nance of his duty that he had
obeyed the law. The various
agencies of the law may take
the life of a citizen or deprive
him of his liberty or property
without being required to take
but one oath,
The Legislature in 1897 (Gov.
Robert l. Taylor) passed an as
sessment bill requiring all pro-
perty to be assessed cat it's cash
value" still requiring two af-
fidavits of the assessor.
The Legislature of 1899, under
Gov. Benton Mcmillan, passed a
most comprehensive assessment
bill in which it was provided
that all property should be as
sessed sat its actual cash value, =
Under this act the assessor was
required to make oath that he
would assess all property "at iti
actual cash value and, after
having made his assessment, he
was required again to swear
that he had in fact assessed all
property Eat its actual cash
value" In this act it was also
provided that it was 'nnlawfuI
to wilfully, knowingly or negli'
gently assess any property al
less than ITS cash value. Z"
The succeeding Legislature in
1901, under Gov. Mcmillan, pass
ed another assessment law re-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15

Gall us for Taxi Service, day
or night Phone POS day aud
IA night Tracy City Auto Co
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15

ministration and in the employ
ment of assessors. The Demo.
cratic platform strongly express
ed the policy Of the party on his
subject.
Again, in May, 1915 the Demo-
cratic platform declared nm.
equivocally for the equalization
of the tax burden and demanded
legislation necessary to secure
adequate revenue.
The Legislature in 1919 knew,
as every well-informed citizen
knew, that this fundamental law
was being openly and flagrantly
violated, that in some counties
of the state the average assess
ment of property was below
twenty per cent of its actual
cash value, while IN other ceun-
ties the average assessment was
as high as sixty per cent. The
Legislature also knew that there
was wide difference between
the assessments of different
classes Of property even in the
same county or civil district. 1t
followed that some citizens were
bearing more than their fair
share of the burden of taxes in
Tennessee, in spite of the plain
imam biguous provision of the
constitutional declaring for uni
formity, and in spite of that
fundamental natural law of JUS
tice which demands equal and
exact Justice for all men and
specsal privileges to none. So
the last legislature, believing
hat the law as it had been writ
IN for more than q generation
nght to be honestly enforce |,
provided an effective agency for
It's enforcement. The Demo.
cratic party had declared for
legislation Of exactly this char
acter. With a long line of dis,
tinguished governors, men who
were constitutional lawyers, as
well as patriots, approving "an
actual cash value" assessment,
based upon the constitution and
approved by the Supreme Court,
it is proper for the people of Ten
eessee to know that the policy
being carried out is no new or
fantastic doctrine, but that it is
the old Democratic principle of
right and justice as interpreted
by every governor who has held
that office in Tennessee without
q single exception.
| The Board of Equalization,
elected by the people, has been
I empowered and directed to en-
force the old assessment laws.
For fifty years We have lived I'M
der the present state consti-
tuition, and the people of the
state at the ballot box have ex-
pre,s sly refused to change the
present constitution. So, the
Legislature and the Governor,
! who had taken oath to uphold
and support the constitution,
and in obedience to platform de-
clarations. of the Democratic
party, favored legislation which
would compel the fair and honest
enforcement of the assessment
laws passed during Gov. Platter
sons term.
1t is worthy of note that dur
ing this unbroken period of half
a century no other plan or meth
cd than a cash valuation has
ever been seriously urged upon
the neonle. OF course, no fair
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-15

any kind. But values rise aud
fall, like the tides, aud it was
contemplated that assessments
should always follow actual
values; and when sliding scale
Of rate is applied to such plan,
under which the same amount of
revenue is produced, wether the
assessment be high or low' no in-
justice can result to the tax
payers From Editorial Nash
vile Banner, February %, 1920.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-02-13
SOmerviIIe Evidence
For SOmerviIle People
The Statements Of SOmerville Res
idents Are Surely More Reliable
Than Those Of Utter Strangers

| Home testimony lie real proof. Public
statements of Somerville people carry
real weight.
What friend or neighbor says com
pels respect.
The word of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts.
Here's q Somerville statement. And
it's for Someryille peoples benefit.
Such evidence lie convincing.
That's the kind Of proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Jno. W. Russell. prop. of the Somer-
vile Bottling works says: II was In
bad shape with kidney trouble. l
coulden't even lift case Of soda water
from my auto when delivering to my
customers. ! was 80 lame across my
back, had to toss about all night in
bed. trying to get ease from that pain
and my kidneys diden't act right at ell.
l used different kidney remedies dut
failed TO get relief until began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. This mecicine
seemed to reach the trouble and It was
no time before two boxes completely
cured me.
Price 6Oc, ct oil dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for . kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr..
Russell had. Foster Milburn Co.. Mfrs,
Buffalo. NY. adv.