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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
EVERY Member
OF CHAMBER IS
TO Be ON HAND
General Meeting Scheduled to
Be Held at 8 o'clock To-
night for Business.

The first membership nrrtiug nf the
Chamber of tummcT!, viii bc held to-
night az the community h use ut :
O'Clock sharp. closing at 9:.;n i. ~. Judge
r. ". Scahury chairman Of the com
mittce an constitution and bylaws. win
preside. The principal speaker "f the
evening will bc Judge J. a. George 4.
III. Ruford IT the American CITY bureau
will Also give a talk outhn.rg the work
Of the reorganization. - H. Twit,hcll
"f tn" community service viii hc the
song leader
The immediate husincS. a. come hr-
fore the meeting will hc thr adoption MI
the constitution and bv-lnvs as rccum-
mended hy the American CITY Bureau
and adapted to local conditions hy the
committee un constitution aul hy laws
Everyone Is urged 10 bc present al this
meeting ~ a civic duty hr ewes ~ the
reorganization. and ~ b" Instrumental to
the adoption ~ the fundamental gnypru-
ing principles of the new Chamber II
Commerce
This afternoon ~ i.:;o p. m. there viii
he held three group mcr ,ugs IA the
rooms of thc Chamber of Commerce for
III" purpose ~ determining the thing,
the chamber is to acrompli 81. These
group meetings will hr conducted DIV II
&. Morris. W. r. Clint ami T. !. Fox.
Member, of the Chamber IL Commerce
are urged 10 attend these groups. Three
gr"un meetings Will he hrll tomorrow
aftc' noon az the same tim and three
on Monday at the same timn.
Tomorrow evening N" polls for the
primary nomination fur ih directors tu
H." Chamber of Commerce VII hr mailed
cut. Every member will ,c asked tn
nominate fifteen directors. II that num-
her ~ ratified hy thn constitutional
meeting to De- held tonight. fr"m the en-
tir" list NJ members rf thr Chamber WI
Commerce The highest .hirty will hc
declared nominated aul thr urmcs - trr
highest thirty viii be- pla.cl ,n the fiuil
ballot ~ hr mailed uut a SECOND time tn
the entire membership 1T thr Chamber
of Commerce Tie rulI~ Wiii NJ" op"r
Saturday morning and viii close next
Tuesday night ai IVY u. nv ballot rn
ccived later thau th1t late viii hr
counted Al ballots must i.~ ma.ioi ur
delivered in person 70 tirv numbered ru
evlop printed fur that u..u-r hr tl.
Chamber "f Commerce. nr same viii not
be- reunited
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
HOBBY URGING
five MILLIONS
FOR EDUCATION
School Appropriation is Sub
ject Of Special Message
to Solons.

AUSTIN. Tex. June . IN special
message 10 the legislature Governor
Hobby totay recommended thHt 5000.
coo bc made available for the public
schools NJ bc distributed ~ the same
manner a. the available school fund
An emergency appropriation " sos
~ for the higher educational institu-
tiunS H. also recommended.
The program" said the governor, /
urge upon yuu does not include making
appropriations for buildings Or improve
mrntS ~ permanent nature which ~
my Judgment may be attended to with
ont material loss pf rffici .ncy III the
thirty seventh legislature. However. to
insure teachers for the next scholastic
term to maintain the school system. a.
provide education fer MI children of alI
the people "f Texas, it Is necessary to
meet the responsibility ~ the hour"
The governor said the treasury ~
Texas IL IN condition 80 fortunate that
il is possible for the state 20 give needed
relief tu the schools NJ Texas without
imposing an increased burden of taxes
upon the people.
supporting the recommendation the
governor quotes from reports from about
three hundred Texas towns saying that
10 per cent kept the srhrulS open hy
private subscription and Il Ter cent of
these raised property valuations and III
per cent. and those not making private
subscriptions raised the valuation III per
cent. or cui the terms short and went
into debt Illegally
The house adopted "a resolution direct
ing the board W control ~ enter immedi
atcly into an investigation of the where
aboutS w the Twin Sisters ana other
famous cannon Of the C"nfodcracy. taken
from the capitol grounds year, ago.
The boxing bin was reported untavnr-
ably ly the senate civil Jurisprudence
committee. II was previously reported
uufavurahlo IN the house ami will w.
brought "ut on minority reports. propon-
cuts said. for u fight un thc floor NJ
both chambers
The pink boil worm investigating com
mittcc is scheduled to report to-day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
JAIL FOR DRIVERS WHO
CAUSE INJURY TO OTHERS
H'y The As~oriatrd Press

DETROIT Mich. June 3.-Evcry
vehicle driver who causes injury of
persons in a traffic accident here is
TO be jailsd. no matter now slight the
hurt, according 10 decision made by
municipal court judges police Of
ficials and the Wayne county prosecut-
ing attorney. at conference recent
Nv held here
Figures presented at the conference
showed that in 1919 1900 persons
were injured in traffic accidents on
Detroit streets. In the past two or
three years, it is shown. 500 fatal
traffic accidents have resulted in only
three convictions on charges Of man
slaughter There have been SO fatali-
ties III the first five and one-half
months Of 1920. the records revealed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
CALL EXTRA SESSION

WASHINGTON. ID III. june 81
The president assured senate demo
Gratis that If tha present session ended
Saturday hc viii not caii an extra
session during the summer unless for
grave emergency The efforts of
Senator Kenyon, republican, - amend
the house adiournmcn, resolution in
the senate TO provide adjournment -
July -, failed
Senator Underwood, democratic
leader. notified the republicans that
tent that | feel it my duty to advise
journment Of congress June :. Sharp
criticism greeted the adjournment
resolution when Il came up for de
bate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
Accompanied by Husbands
and Children, Women DEM
ocrats Will Go to Meet.
OEy The Associated Press

NEW YORK. y. ", June 3.-Led
by Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, called
"Thc Mother Of New York Women
Democrats" a special train carrying
"a women Delegates and alternates to
the national democratic convention in
San Francisco, will depart from New
York. June 10. This will be the first
expedition of its kind in the United
States. Mony Of the women will be
accompanied by their husbands, child
rcn or other relatives. The party
will be augmented bY delegates from
other states at various points en-
route 10 Chicago, and, after the con
vcntion. the members will visit Pixies
Peak. Colorado Springs, the Grand
Canyon Of the Colorado, Riverside,
Hollywood and Los Angeles and the
Catalina Islands. The return home
will be BY way Of the Canadian Rock
les, reaching New York on the eve
ming of July II.
The delegates at large from New
York arc Elizabeth Marbury and Har-
rict May Mills. and the alternates at
large are Mrs. Maurice Connolly, Of
Corona. Il. H.. and Mrs Nellie Hewitt,
of Carthage, y. Y.
Mrs Crosby organized the first
Woman's democratic club IN United
States IN 1904. II was located here
and subsequently, in 1912, she found
cd the woman's national democratic
league. Two years later she estab-
lishcd New York state branch Of the
national body. Mrs. Crosby says she
cherishes no illusions as 10 what WON
cn. III their first actual participation
in national political convention. will
bc able to accomplish. She said. how
ever. she and most of the other WON
cn delegates they will constitute
more than 500 Of the l.028 in the
gathering have certain ideas which
will be discussed at a caucus before
the convention assemblies and that
they will be submitted 10 the platform
committee IN the form Of resolutions.
Some of these ideas, Mrs. Crosby
said. were government ownership Of
oil wells, and coal mines, railroads
and other public utilities; modifi-
cation of the prohibition enforcement
act 10 permit the manufacture and
sale of light wines and beer" a
llank TO make it 2 felony 10 ny9Ifo
in necessities; higher pay for pos
tai employees; advocacy Of the Shcp-
pard- -TOwner maternity bill, provid-
ing for government care for every
cxpectant mother and her child and
making it unlawful for anyone to en-
ploy a woman in that condition I;
more rigid child labor laws; shorter
hours for working women. 1000, 900
of whom are now said to be in indus
tries and professions; more equitable
taxation and the stimulation of build
ing and other industrial enterprises
by the removal Of restrictive burdens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
osUNA HAS MILLION DOLLARS

General Carlos 0suna, the FORMER
Carranza commander. who is reported
% nave joined with Francisco Villa, i4
the commander who. about thc I1.dlla
Of last month approached thc hcrtC-
opposite Rio Grande City. TeSa4 with
"A force ~ about one thousand mel.
and permitted General Alfredo Ricau-
former Governor NWales EspinU5a uf
Coahuila and others to cross the Bio
Grandc tu the United States G-ura
was said To have been bound for M4---
moros, but changed bis plans and r1
turned west, going presumably to
Monterrey. Hc " said 70 have had
about 81 000.0 with ,his train
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
CBy The Associated. Press,

AUSTIN. Tex. June n. twenty nine
troops of dismouutcd cavalry aud three
machinc gun companies viii hr ready tn
rntrain for Galveston al Ionn Friday.
the adiutani generals department am
naunccd today. Adiutant t;crcral Cope
L. preparing tu leave far Galveston tu
max" a preliminary survey.
The governor directed General
Cope TO proceed at once to Galveston
with sufficient number Of Officers
and men to fully look into the here
tofore and now existing conditions
and you are directed to take such ac-
tion as will be necessary 20 enforce
the laws of the state without partial
ity, keep open those arteries Of trade
which are essential t0 prosperity and
uninterrupted conduct Of business in
Texas and To avoid the cntanglCmcnts
or alignments with any faction or ele-
ment or organization between whom
issues IN controversies have arisen
with respect TO the wv uatiUr IVY hand =
The governor said, II deem il my
duty as chief executive of the state 10
use all lawful means AZ my command
to carry ouS the constitution and
laws Of Texas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
FARM WORKERS BY
THOUSANDS MOVING
Kansas City is Clearing House
for Great Crowds Going
Into Wheat Districts.

KANSAS CITY. Ma. Jure Kansas
City is the clearing house through wh.ch
tens w thousands M farin Iaiurtrs wiH
pass during the next two months on
their way to harvest the wheat of Ran
a.. oklahoma Missouri NebrasAz.
South Dakota ana Iowa
Estimates are DOW Being prepared
from replies wv quesuonat- sent IN
wheat growers hy the United States free
cmplpymcut bureau here. This Is part
uf thr federal department 0f ahor
working wv ,ouiuuetion vIth tlp free
employment bureaus maintained hy the
states wv the wheat grow llE ItIt.
The United states rmplnvmtnt -p-v-
ice sends uut frequent bulletins WV its
bureaus IN all parts 0f th- United states.
carrying news w hoU mauy men are
needed to harvest wheat what lncal-
ties thcy are needed. ami tne arproxi-
mate dates when wheat lt r@ mar M
expected w begin IVY each wy tAo = local.
ties. IN addition In rerlir- tn thousands
" letter of inquiry each month.
knowledge M the numaar cf mon
needed iu each locality III . given time
is obtained from county farm agents.
The county agents end b. their reports
either hy telegraph or telephone ann
th" employment bureaus. state and f,l-
rral cndravor KY supply rht rJpu site
number = mes for tie wheat cutting.
M tlI. tulo they arA needed
Kansas viii require SuUou ~ 5GCC0
men from outside thA state t1 hclr har-
vest its winter wheat cron this season.
according w thr most rerrnt crtim4trs
made hy ! VI. Gilman. slpeliarende- -r e
th" states free employment service.
I The minimum wage % Ic cents a.
hour with board anl lodging AI- CH.
man says. applies only t1 tlat portion
w the Kansas wheat belt west rf thr
western boundary a Smnnrr 1ntv.
Kansas. the western two-third. of rha
state IN Kansas east IL thar line.
there y 4 larger population aad less
heavy production Of wheat in proportion
~ the population Wages esst WV the
/ line. he says. will ~ around So a dar.
with bo>r'l and lodging
The Kansas state service has aatab.
lishrd Offices 1T Kansas CITY. Kan,
Topeka. Parsons Hutchinson. Wichita.
Salina. Dodge City. Liberal and Good
land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
BROWNSVILLE TEXAs THURSDAY AFTERNOON JUNE s. 1920
BARRIERS CLIPPERS
KNOCKED FROM HAND.
BYLICHTNINC STROKE.

HARLINGEN, Tex, June s.
During a heavy electrical storm of
two hours duration Tuesday night
between and 8 o'clock, Claude
Saunders, a barber in the Ameri-
can barber shop, while using an
electric hair eliPoer on the neck Of
Paul RAIDER, had the instrument
knocked frcm his hand bv n heavy
shock caused by lightning striking
the connecting wire somewhere on
the outside circuit Both men
mcmentarily stupefied by the
shock but soon recovered. Other
parties in the shop a, the time
stated ths; the metal clippers were
as brilliant as an arc lamp as they
swung from the hand Of Mr.. Saun-
ders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
EXPECT KINGSVIl.LE'S
WELL TO COME In TODAY

Except that II was expected 10 fin
ally test cut the Winesvillc oil well
TODAY. there we're EC developments IN
the situation there. The water which
YESTERDAY threatened to cause sew
eral days deiay, has been cased off,
according to news reaching here. and
Il was believed that il would be pos
sible t. bring it IL by o'clock this
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
GOODRICH BOYS TO MERCEDES.

Eurucii aEd Immcttc Goodrich.
SONS of MIR. aud Mr. +. X. Goodrich
of ths city. have gone % Mercedes,
where they viii be employed under
NJ. r. Shaw, general manager of thc
American Land A. Irrigation Com
p9ny in the engineering department.
They viii be away during the sum
mcr months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
STORE COTTON ABOVE TIDE.

GALVESTON. Texas, June g.
Recent recommendation Of marine
underwriters that cotton be stored
eleven feet above mean low tide have
caused several Galveston congresses
to begin work Of grade ~aising.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
DREADNAUGHT TENNESSEE,
MOST FORMIDABLE VESSEL
AFLOAT,N NOW IN COMMISSION

NEW YORK. June X The super
dr adnuugh' Tennessee. the largest and
most formidable iaitlr~hip afiunt. goes
into commission TODAY at iLc Anoklyu
navy yard ~ cu~t SO uunn'Cn ~ 60
feet long. with a~-fuot beam. and - -on
TONS displacement. A special feature iS
tie lighting brain riripscd in steel
fort near thc tap NJ the forward mast
and con rutra;rd here aTr dryircs for
pls vFyIuE vu"mt ships.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
CARLOS 0SUNA
JOINS VILLA
IN CHIHUAHUA
Army of 10000 Men Order
ed by Mexico to Campaign
Against Bandit Leader.

Iii PASO, Texas. June 5.-Col0nel
Claudio Fox. commander in Juarez,
announced today that 10000 soldiers
have been ordered from Mexico City
10 the states of Durango and Chihua-
hua ~ campaign against villa and
Carlos Osuna. a former Carranza gen
cral officially admitted to have joined
villa with force estimated At from
900 tO 500 men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
SAYS STEEL BOUGHT
is REALLY FOR u. 5.

EEKIIN. juno n The newspaper
Norwaerts asserts that recent large pur-
chascs of irons and stcpl-. ostensibly for
Dutch acrouutS. are really 'nr American
account and that M the next board meet
ings 81 German firms remarkable dis
closures will H. made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
F0CH TO UlyVElL THE
STATUE OF LAFAYETTE

NEW YORK. II. III. June 3 Mar
Shal Foch accepted the invitation 81:
the Knights of Columbus to unvoil the
statue Of Lafayette. which the knights
will present % France in August, ac-
con r'ing 70 an announcement By jane
O'Flaherty today. The urveiling will
be ~ Metz. President Dcschanel viii
accept the statue III behalf NJ France
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
DELAWARE DOESN'T RATIFY.

UONtK, Del. June 3.-Dcspltc The
appeal of President Wilson and other
national democratic and republican
leaders for ratification of the woman
suffrage federal amendment, the Del
aware legislature adjourned sine die
yesterday with the ratification rcsolu-
ticn still III the house committee Of
TIN whole
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
Hiy The Associated Press

MENICD CITY June II The state
N Vera Cruz have accepted
the offer Nc the United States govern
mcnt "a send sanitary detachment aud
supplies tn the city 10 cnm iat the hu-
bonic plague saws dispatch to the
newspaper III Universal. bnr suspect
was found Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
ACTIVE DAYS OF
PRECONVENTION
PERIOD BEGIN
johnson and Harding Are
First Candidates to
Put in Appearance.

lican presidential candidate. Johnson
and Harding arrived ia 'hiraEu today
marking The beginning "f active days W.T.
tlir pT-cnuycution period. iiyr days rr-
main hcforr thc republican party assem-
hicS ~ pirk candidates. Every candidate
except Hoover is expected ~ br present
M SOME time The adviur guard o-
icicgstc> ~ beginning ~ ars-yc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
MOBILIZE GuARDSMEN
FOR GALVESTON DUTY


AUSTIN. Tex. June 3.-Gov-
crnor Hobby decided today 10 take
charge Of the Galveston situation
Saturday at 9 o'clock, with Bri-
gadicr General Jacob u. Wolters in
command, he announced today in a
communication to Adjutant Cen
eral Cope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
T. N. G. RIFLE RANGE
ENLARGEMENT PLANNED

AUSTIN. TeNos. June g. Enlarge
mont of the Texas National Guard RI
file range at Camp Mabry 10 have
twenty-four additional rifle ranges
and thirty-two pistol and sixteen ma
chine gun ranges has been authorized
by the war department, with allot-
ment Of $4,000 for equipment and
clearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
FIRST WHITE CHILD in
INDlANAPOLiS is DEAD

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. June s.
John VI. CoWan, aged %. the first
white child born in indianapolis, Ind,
and the oldest living graduate Of Wa
bash college. died here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03

MEXICO CITY. Mexico, June 3.-
Southern revolutionary chiefs were as-
sured protection yesterday b. General
Y. Elias Gales. Provisional minister of
war, who conferred with them during
the day IIc advised them to name "A
military chief and provisional Cover-
nor of MorclOs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03

AUSTIN. Texas, June 3. Units ~
the Texas National Guard are being
mobilized in several cities today for
possible guard duty al Galveston I'm
connection with the strike ~ long
shoremcn al that port. The mobiliza-
tion follows warning last night by the
governor To city and county officials
at Galveston that the state would "as-
sumo control" Of the strike situation
Saturday morning unless the traffic
congestion ~ amelorated by that time
No serious clashes have been report
ed but the governor declared that
freight delays incident to the strike
have become serious The governor
said the workmen must be given full
protection. The strike has been on
several weeks.
The congestion IN the movement
Of commerce through the port Of Gal
weston IS preventing the receipt of
goods BY Texas merchants and threat
ening the outward shipment Of Texas
crops ready for market" said the
governor in the ultimatum.
at has reached proportions af-
fectlnE the business interests and ma
terial welfare Of Texas and the prop
erty rights Of citizens to such an cX-
the president had no objection 10 ad
YOU that unless police protection N
given and the peace laws of the state
enforced NV local authorities insur-
ing the free and uninterrupted move
mcnt Of freight and the safety of any
and all workers employed in the load
ing, unloading, transfer ar transpor-
tatior Of same. shall, under the con
stitution and laws, Of Texas. assume
control. If. therefore. the conditions
continue, ! shall deem il necessary 10
exercise the authority rcposed in me
by the laws Of the state and take
charge of the situation not later than
. o'clock Saturday morning, June ,. "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03

WASHINGTON. u. e., Jane s.
The postal pay increase hill passed
the house by unanimous vote, With
343 members present. Congress sd-
journs June 5. the senate adopting
the house resolutions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
LATE FLASHES
lE, rLe AssnrI-Ite-I g

:
AUSTIN. Texas. June She mink
boil worm committee reported and rec
commended the passage of the Wolters
Cureton bill proposing regulated Genes
iu the infested area.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
UNDERCOES OPERATION.

Mrs. s. a. Pipes was operated on
this morning al 80 at her home 507
Thirteenth street for tonsils and ade-
noids. The patient H. doing splendid
ly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
NO CHANGE IN STRIKE.

GALVESTON. Texas. June 3.-No
change has occurred IN the dock work
crs' strike since the governors an
nouncement that the state would aS.
sumo control unless conditions i'm
prove by Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
WEATHER

Tonight and Friday partly cloudy to
cloudy, light to moderate northeast to
-outheast winds on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
GALVESTON. - ..Inne -

GALVESTON. Tex. June 3.-May-
or Sappington said ne had y hhinE to
add 10 his telegram last night stating
that he was willing for the governor
10 undertake the moving of freight
and police protection Will be given
equal that ~ any city Some freight
n being moved on the Southern Pa
cific docks by strikebrcakcrs. No
Mallory ships are here. Much freight
j. on the docks for shipment to New
York and t0 the interior.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-03
PITCHED BATTLE
To SEIZE BOOZE
Government Agents Come OF
Victorious in Initial Tilt

B4 The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-GoVern-
ment agents came off victorMs in the
first pitched battle to result In New
York from enforcement of the prchi-
biion law and today the victors trium-
phantly turned over to the customs
authorities 537 bottles of cognao
seized aboard the italian steamship
President Wilson.
Beset on all hands by sullen crew
who switched off lights far down In
the ships interior and smashed bot
ties by fiinging heavy pieces of iron a
half dozen men from the office OF
Thomas h. Rush inspector of the port
finally bore the liquor off the ship.
John Sterling. one of the Inspector.
went aboard the President Wilson
again today and found some of the
men armed with saw edged brass
knuckles. He failed to find any more
liquor however and came off the ship
unm molested.
Albert Hokensen who led the raid
ing party received threatening tele-
phone calls today from men who re-
fused 10 reveal their identity. Two
of the calls were traced back to points
on the waterfront. The President
Wilson arrived from Triest Thursday
and government agents conducted
searches at various times. 1t was re-
vealed today that liquor was found
In the firc-room, the cooks quarters,
the bakery, the quartermaster's room
and in tho bilge.