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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
EXTENSIVE AIR
MAIL SERVICE.
TODAY.
Planes Leave Five Cities for
Points Across Continent
Garry 500 Pounds.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Exten-
sive daily coast to coast air mail SER
vice opened today when planes left
five cities for points across the con-
tinent. One plane will leave every
morning from New York with mail for
San Francisco; one from San Fran
cisco TO New York; one form Chey-
enne for San Francisco; one from
Salt Lake City for San Francisco; one
from Chicago to San Francisco every
day except Sunday and one from Chi
cago to New York every day except
Monday.
The first of the Chicago planes
to operate under the new schedule
left here at o'clock this morning for
San Francisco, piloted by J. H..
Christensen. Each plane will carry
eight hundred pounds Of mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS
MEETING In WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 49,
Delegates from various sections Of
the country are attending the opening
session of the twenty-first annual en-
compment of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. A pageant portraying inn
portan events in the history Of the
United States will be staged in the
open air near the Washington monu-
ment. The capture BY the Ameri-
cans Of Montfaucon will be repro
duced at Camp Mead Friday "A typi-
cal French village i being construct
ed and tanks. airplanes. mines and
artillery barrages will be used 10 make
the spectacle realistic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
FRIGHTENED AIRPLANE
PASSENGER CAUSE OF
DISASTER TO MACHINE
(Bv Tie Associatet Pressl

ABILENE, Tex. Sept. 13.-Ste-
phen Busk, an aviator, is in the hos
pital with a crushed leg today as the
result of fall yesterday at Novice,
in Coleman county. A farmer pas
senger taking his first airplane ride
grasped the control levers and sent
the machine into tail spin. The
frightened passenger suffered only
bruises. Another airplane rushed a
doctor and nurse from heI to Novice
TO render Busk first aid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

The first serious result of the high
waters in the Rio Grande came Sun
day afternoon when the flooded can
ais between San Benito and Harlin-
gen and the river overflowed. result
ing in the flooding Of the main high
way between San Benito and Harlin-
gen and forcing road traffic between
the two towns TO seek new routes.
The only route now between the two
towns is by detour Of about fifteen
miles via Rio Hondo, where automo-
biles and other vehicles are being
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
LANDSLIDE WRECKS TRAIN.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Sept.
and Rio Grande. pas
senger train No. / was wrecked near
Dubuque. Colo, killing the engineer
and fireman and fatally injuring Rus
sell Hager Of Dayton. o.. Sunday
when il was struck by landslide on a
large oil shale mountain. The slide
started just a. the train was passing
and hundreds Of tons Of rock and dirt
are piled on the track.
The mountaiuside still IL sliding and
boulders weighing many tons are re-
ported to be crashing down the hill-
side, bringing much loose dirt with
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
cox TO VISIT SALT
LAKE BEFORE COAST

SALEM, Oregon. Sept 13.- Gov
ernor Cox il booked to make swing
eastward an far a. Salt Lake City
and double back westward to the coast
to fill California engagements before
resuming the eastward trip. He
speaks here and at Portland today.
The doctor advised the governor TO
cancel some of his speaking dates to
give his voice rest, but the governor
said he would not do so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
GERMANY BARS MUNITION
SHIPS FROM KEEL CANAL

BERLIN. Sent ID instructions
have been given authorities in charge
Of the Kiel Canal not TO allow ships
carrying munitions 10 pass through
the canal from the North sea TO the
Baltic. according to telegram from
Kiel. It is sttaed that these orders
were issued by the German govern
ment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
FOOD NOT BEING GIVEN
SURREPTITIOUSLY, SAID

LONDON. Sept l3.--Rumors that
the Irish hunger strikers in jail in
Cork are being fed surreptitiously is
denied in Dublin dispatch 10 the
Daily Mail, which declares that the
only nourishment they are receiving
is from oil being rubbed on them TO
alleviate the pain due 10 wasting tis-
sues. The deaths of the more deli
cate strikers may be expected at any
time, the dispatch says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
CLEVELAND WILL BE
LEGION HEADQUARTERS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 13.-
This city will be the national head
quarters for the American Legion un-
til the close Of the annual convention
on September -. The clerical staff,
headed BY the national adjutant, be-
gan arriving with records Of the
legion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

Kennth Walton, who recently re-
moved to Brownsville from San Ben
ito with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Walton. has taken a position with
the State Bank a. Trust Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
REFORMS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept i3.-Re-
forms designed to increase the ef-
ficiency Of fire departments were un-
der consideration at the opening Of
the third annual convention Of the
international Association Of Fire
Fighters here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
ACCEPT REDUCED WAGES.

10y ] ne ASSOClAttu Efe88l
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 13.-
Two hundred employees Of the Herbert
Hosiery Mills at Conshohocken, Pa,
agreed 10 accept ten per cent reduc-
tion in wages 20 the mill will not
be forced to close. All the employees
are girls Some received as much as
$50 a week Many hosiery mills IN
the district are closed indefinitely
because Of the cancellation Of orders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
SPECIAL SESSION IS
PLANNED BY GOVERNOR

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. l3.-Indica-
tions that Governor Hobby con-
templates calling special session sf
the legislature before the November
election were given when Representa-
tive Curtis, chairman of the commit
tee drafting the public utilities bill.
said the governor told him he was
willing to submit the bin to a special
session il the committee could prepare
ii in time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
SOVIET PETITION REJECTED

MEXICO CITY. Sept. l3.-Peti-
tions from socialists asking for the
right To establish a soviet university
here have been rejected BY Provision
Al President de la Huerta, who took
the position that the institution would
be political school and used for the
Of bolshevik doctrines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
POLICE RAID CHINATOWN.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-Throngs of
sightseers to chinatown" were pro-
vided with unexpected thrills last
night when police raided an alleged
opium den in Doyer street. chopping
away doors to gain entrance and pur-
suing inmates across roofs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
FRENCH DELEGATION
GREETS CARPENTER

NEW YORK. n. ", Sept. l3.-Del-
egaiions from twenty-five French So
cicties greeted Georges Carpenter.
the European heavyweight boxing
champion. who arrived here early to-
day on the steamship LaI.orraine.
Carpenter is accompanied 5y Marcel
Deschampcs. his manager. who plans
immediate preparation for bout
with Battling Levinskv M Brooklyn
Columbus Day, October IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
P. 0. CLERK 81 YEARS,
NEVER MISSED A DAY

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 13.-Thirty-
seven years in the Austin postoffice
without missing day from his post,
i the record Of Henry Bastian, who
recently retired at the age Of rs
years.
Mr.. Bastian said that he had not
been sick day since he began work
ing as general delivery clerk in 1883.
and since that time he has served at
almost every desk in the office. He
was assistant postmaster under three
administrations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
WOMAN ON STREET CAR SHOT.
lRr The Assnsfafnn Ilrnaal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 13.--
Miss Anges Watson, l6. Of Allison,
Tenn, passenger on Radnor line
street car, was shot through the heart
and instantly killed early Sunday by
an unidentified person.
Police advance the theory that the
girl was shot by strike sympathizer
during the strike Of local car men.
The sound of the shot was not heard
by passengers on the car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. ia
man declared to be Lord II. Wilson
Of Chicago, was arrested here today
on charge of having received and
disposed of $4,000 of sl7s.000 in
Liberty bonds stolen, it is alleged,
from a Wall street bond house last
year by Benjamine Binkowitz. a mes
senger, who subsequently was detain-
ed at Milford, Conn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
LABOR AND WHITE PAPER
SHORTAGE is MAIN TOPIC

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. i3.-Labor
conditions and the white paper short
age are scheduled TO be the principle
topics of discussion at the thirty
fourth annual convention Of the
United Typothetae Of America, the
organization OF master printers.
which opened here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

AUSTIN Tex. Sept. ia call
for the statements of the financial
condition of all state banks and trust
companies at the close of business
Wednesday, September s. was issued
today by the commissioner of banking
and insurance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
SPANISH WAR VETS
FAVOR ERADICATION.
OF RADICALISM HERE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. l3.-The
eradication Of radiealism was advo-
Gated here at the opening session Of
the 22nd national encampment Of the
United Spanish War Veterans OF
America. Reports recommended that
the pay Of army and navy officers
and enlisted men be increased and
that the army officers be selected
from the ranks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
METAL WORKERS MAKE TERMS

SIENNA, Italy, Sept l3.-MetaI
workers and their employers here
have come to terms. Workmen belong
ing to the first class will receive a
wage increase of eight cents per
hour. Those i'm the second class six
cents and assistants seven cents. Boys
employed in factories here will have
their wages raised three cents an
hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK.

For the West Gulf States: Gen
erally fair weather with normal tenn
peratures.
There are no indications at this
time of disturbance in the West
Indies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
EDINBURC REPRESENTED

EDINBUKG, Tex, Sept ia
half dozen business men will attend
the general meeting at Harlingen TO
organize a Valley Chamber Of Com
merce as part Of the Texas Chamber
Of Commerce, Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
COTTON MARKET

New Orleans---Spots. quiet, mid
ding 29.25; sales none
Houston--Spots quieti middlinR
$3.50; sales none.
Galveston-SPots steady, 10 down;
middling 1850; sales 437.
New York-SPots quiet; middlinr
31.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
PERU MAY LEcALIzE DIVORCE

fFN The ASsDfIaTeH T7FFFtl
LIMA, Peru. Sept. l3.-The cham
Der Of deputies Saturday approved a
law which would legalize divorces in
Peru The measure now goes TO the
senate. Church authorities are bitter
Nv opposing the bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Sept. I3.-
The comptroller Of currency today il
sued call for the condition Of all
national banks at the close If bust
ness Wednesday. September =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
RAILWAYMEN MARCH TO
HARDING'S FRONT PORCH

MARION, Ohio. Sept. ia dele
CATION Of railway employees living al
Marion and nearby cities marched to
Senator Harding's front porch in a
demonstration Of their allegiance to
his candidacy and their disagreement
with labor leaders opposing him be-
cause of his support of the Cummins-
Esch act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
SUPPRESS 81 GERMAN PAF RS.

fbN ne AS~osIattu trtH>r
BERLIN, Sept. l3.-The Tageblatr
says today ii is informed from Straus-
burg that sixty-one German papers
have been suppressed by the French
authorities in the occupied zone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 13.--Railroad
managers prepared for the return %
work Of switchmen, yardmen and en-
ginemen in the Chicago switching
district following the mems vote last
night To 20 back tc their jobs after
being 'on vacation" since last March
Officials believed that the move
ment Of back to work will be nation
wide. Chicago strikers estimated 70
number 900 will return without be-
ing granted their demands for re-
storation Of seniority rights. Of
ficials said that many of the strikers
will be taken back and given every
opportunity to work themselves into
good place, but other never would be
taken back. The railroad heads saw
in the termination Of the strike an
end 70 their labor troubles which have
handicapped the roads almost since
the time they were released from fed
eral control
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

MEXICO CITY. Sept 13.-Women
employees Of a mattress factory in
Puebla have struck. This is the first
walkout Of Mexican women workers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
MACSWINEY NOW IN THE
BIND DAY OF HIS STRIKE

LONDON. Sept. l3.-Lord Mayor
MacSwiney of Cork is in a state of
collapse and exhaustion this morning
at Brixton prison, the beginning of
the thirty-second day Of his hunger
strike.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
Says Strikers at Other Gen.
ters Refused Even to Take
Vote to End Walkout.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Sept. 13.--John
Grunau. president Of the Chicago
Yardmen's Association, one OF the
unions which called the switchmen's
strike April 4, today denied widely
circulated reports that the strike has
been called off. Grunau said the
strikers in other centers refused even
70 take a vote on ending the strike
while Chicago men voted TO remain
out.
Grunau's statement was disputed
by T. ]. Meisenhelder, head Of the
yardmen of the Kansas City district.
Meisenhelder claims that the Chicago
strikers gave a majority in favor Of
on strike, however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
STRIKERS STILL ALIVE.

CORK, ireland. Sept. 13.-Eleven
hunger strikers in the Cork Jail were
still alive today, but all were mate.
rally weaker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13

TURIN, Italy, Sept. l3. Anxiety
l. felt BY the authorities lest the
workmen engaged in the industrial
controversy might attempt to take
possession Of the dynamite works at
Avigliana, one Of the largest plants Of
the kind in Italy. This led to protec-
tive measures today. The garrison
about the works was strengthened
with troops equipped with machine
guns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
WORKMEN DEMAND LAWS
TO TAKE over PLANTS

MILAN, Italy, Sept. 13.-Immedi-
ate convocation Of the Italian parlia-
ment to pass laws under which the
workmen may take over the manage
ment of industrial plants is demanded
by the Confederation of Labor, in
session here. Resolutions fayoring a
compromise Of the situation resulting
from the occupation Of plants by
workmen throughout Italy were
adopted at a stormy session Of the
confederation here yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-13
WEATHER

Tonight and Tuesday. partly
cloudy. moderate to fresh southerly
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-24
IN late DISPATCHES
ooIN6S AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PRooAGSo
OF THE AGE.
e.ass. Sss1sss r.se Nsss Sar1A
WESTERN

WED ! 60A0
-Four persons were blown up and In
stsntly killed when u charge Of pow.
der exploded on dredger Scow In VII.
lapa harto., near South Bend, Wash.
Sixty thousand applications for tick.
cts for the California Ohio State foot.
ball game n, Pasadena Jan. have
h-en received by the Tournament Of
Ross Association. This Is approx.
na,eiy 2;.oO more applications than
seats. and the association Is experience.
IN: difficulties In making equitable al
lc,men;s Of tickets.
By 4 vote OF $50 to Jos. the House
has decided TO give encouragement to
California grape growers by develop
ing. through experiments by the agri.
cultural department. new uses for
wine grapes. Purchase Of q plot Of
land near Fresno and Oakviile. where
the experimental work now II being
done. was authorized
Blinded by red pepper hurled into
his eyes, Richard +. HocSling. wealthy
business man Of Los Angeles. Cal.
was robbed Of diamond stickpln. q
diamond ring. watch and 800 By q
pretty girl bandit. She jumped on the
running board Of his automobile and
pressed revolver against his side,
compell!n. him to stop. he said. After
throwing the pepper into his eyes she
robbed him.
The Southern Pacific Land Com.
I'ahy. rs vendor. filed = deed at fres-
no. Calf. transferring to the Pacific
Oil Company. rs veniee. all Its oil land
holdings In Kings. Tuiare and Fresno
counties. The consideration was stated
to he approximately E3siO.90O. The
transaction Is part Of the recently an.
nounced plan Of the southern Pacific
Company to divext itself Of iis oil land
and oil holdings by transfer to q new
corporation Organized In Delaware.
Pearls and diamonds valued 1T 80.
90 are in the hands Of the Los Anre.
IcS, Calf. police ~ 4 result Of q search
OF q safety deposit box maintained in
the name Of Mrs. Frances Matthews.
under arrest there and suspected of
being one Of the cleverest shopljffers
and pickpockets that ever operated in
the West. These gems were In add.
ton to jewelry. clothing and other ar.
ticles valued ut about 10000 which
were seized when detectives raided the
palatial Matthews home.
WARRINGTON
Recommends tons that the states
assume part of the care Of dissbles,
World War veterans and for consoli.
dnt'on Of all federal agencies deslins
with ex-xervice mer were made rs
Director Cholmley-J Jones Of the bureau
OF war risk insurance, In his annual
report.
A resolution requesting the Prest.
dent to open negotiations with Grea,
Britain and Japan for an agree,nen,
to reduce naval building program m
per cent for the next five year. I'm,
been introduced in the Senate BIZ Gen
otor Borah. Republican, Idaho. when
Senator BOrah offered his rpsolution
Secretary Daniels was before the
House naval committee strongly on
posing such n proposal.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-24
oANNoNo ROAR AND AlRplAMgo
HUM 40 PEOPLE REJOICE At
HOMECOMING.
ATHENSW lC0MESklN6
NO PoRGioN MINloTgRo ARE
PAgOgNT At TRIUMPHANT en-.
TRY OF MONARCH.

Oaan Nsspaow Csiss ~ asslaA
Athens, Dec. 2l.-Amid the thunder
Of cannon, the hum Of circling air
planes and the roaring cheers Of .
great throos. Constantine Of Greece
entered Athens. His arrival was COM
pared By his admirers to Napoleon's
return from Elba. and tears Of Joy
were seen flowing down the cheeks OF
people swarming near his carriage.
Immediately after alishting from the
railway train. Constantine drove to
the cathedral. where . magnificent
service was given. all the bishops In
Athens participating.
L Was noticeable that NO foreign
ministers were present during the vel.
coming eeremonies. The arrival Of
Constantine was not marred BY any
iAcideots.
The approach Of the royal train was
dgnaied BY the arrival at the tiny
terminus Of the railway near Place Dc
10 Concorde Of three royal carriages,
which stopped In front Of the station
at II O'Clock. The kings carriage Was
drawn BY SIX black geldings driven By
three uniformed outriders and WAS
drsped In royal purple. In the throng
were villagers. wearing the national
costume Of white skirt. red cap and
black stockings. dock laborers and city
jewellers: and Q detachment Of French
bluejackets Was In evidence. Cabinet
members arrived Just before the train
pulled into the station and were fol.
lowed By Queen Mother Olga and
Prince and Princess Christopher.
When Constantine emerged from his
railway carriage he bowed aalutatious
to the crowd and tears were seen
In his eyes - be said to those near
him: "Be still. my children"
He embraced Queen Mother Olga
and shook hands with Princess Chris
TOPPER and then was escorted to his
carriage, In which he was taken to
the cathedral.
Constantine read his address from
the balcony Of the old palace In the
VsVW<S~C Va SbVVV tSIUUsSos nc WIZ
dressed In . marshal's uniform and
Premier Rhallis stood on his right.
Queen Sophie and Princess Christie.
phere also were present.
He declared he would establish In.
ternal unity and exterior peace BY
using the army to cultivate good rela.
tons with the allied powers. He said
the marriage Of Prince George, duke Of
Sparta, and Princess Elizabeth Of Ru.
mania insured an alliance with that
country, and he declared he would
follow the policy Of his fathers and
cultivate ancient Greek culture. Con.
stantine asserted, he suffered deeply
during his exile. He referred to the
late King Alexander ~ one "who had
done his duty"
An attempt to institute an anti.mon.
archist demonstration In Thrace after
the arrival Of King Constantine from
Lucerne, failed.
The anti.royalist movement In
Thrace was headed by General Zim.
brakis. He Ii said to have fed toward
Constantinople, accompanied BY sev.
enty Of his adherents.
There were some American, British
and French warships In port ut Phal.
eron, which withdrew before the shin
bearing Constantine arrived.