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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
RAT DETERMINATION
IS NOW in full SWING.
Between 800 and 400 Rats
Daily Being Trapped at
Galveston, is Report.
CRy The Associated pressl

GALVESTON, Texas. July 90
The rat determination campaign being
waged here by national, state. and
city health officials is now in full
swing, according to Past Assistant
Surgeon J. Holmes Smith of the l.. S.
public health service. Between three
and four hundred rats are being
trapped daily.
Trappers under the command of
professional rat hunters have mapped
and zoned the business and residential
districts Of the city, the waterfront
and the elevators, the cotton com
presses and the rip-rap along the sea
wall revetment. About 10000 steel
traps are in used throughout the city,
Although strict supervision is ex-
ercised over incoming and outgoing
ships. the trade of this port will not
be affected by the prevalence of the
plague Ships will be fumigated ac-
by the public health officers, but
loading or discharging of cargoes will
not be delayed by this work.
The following notices have been
sent all shippers in this district:
after midnight. July IL, 1920, no
freight cars will be permitted TO he
shipped out Of Galveston until per
nit has been properly signed and post.
ed on the car.
"All cars must be inspected before
loading and at some time during load
ing, otherwise permits will not be is
sued.
"All shippers must notify the U. s.
public health service at least twelve
hours prior TO the time of loading so
that an Inspector may inspect the
cars and card them properly, and is
sue the necessary permit which must
be attached to their bill of lading.
"All cars loading all or part OF
their cargo from infected points must
be fumigated after loading and prior
to leaving the island.
"The above rulings apply to any
and railroad cars regardless Of their
construction, but does not apply tn
shippers who haul freight or express
to railroad freight or express depots
to be loaded and shipped by these
carriers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
DAILY MARKET REPORTS
FOR VALLEY PROPOSED
BY TEXAS ORGANIZE TION

through the efforts of the. Texas
Chamber of Commerce. and Paul Will
liams Of the u. s. market bureau Is
now conducting watermelon in
formation bureau.
Extension Of this service to growers
and shippers Of spinach, onions, cab
bage, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes,
peaches, tomatoes and peanuts II the
purpose of Mr.. Peteet's visit to the
Rio Grande valley during the coming
month.
Conservation Of foodstuffs by
avoiding glutted markets and allow
ing the shipper daily choice of the
best market in the country is the chief
aim Of the u. S. government market
reporting system which has $4,000
miles of leased wires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
TEXAS CAVALRYMEN
DOING POLICE DUTY
Rapidly Developing Esprit de
Corps OF Metropolitan
Organization.

GALVESTON. Ieyas. July 26--
Calveztcr'S new police force O sun
bron-ed Texas cavalrymen n rapidly
developing the esprit de corps ~ v
organization. Shuttle
cooked on a moments notice into tha
job Of policing city ct $4,000 popu
lation-a pert where ships and sailor
from the four corners Of the earth
foregather the troopers methcdical
" went To work 10 create an efficient
smooth running, law enforcement ma-
chine.
Colonel A. w. Bloor. provost mar
shall. an a. y. Fer who commando
the 1i2nd regiment If the Thirty
siyth division is the new "chief
Immediately upon receipt ot orders
from Brigadier General y. VI Wolter-
commanding the Texas forces her
Col. Bloor set out making 2 canvas
Of the material in his command ~
fore nightfall the "city's finest was
functioning in a decidedly business
like manner.
Sergeant Robert VI. Abbott. W ns
chine gunner. who had served as an
officer on the Dallas police force. was
promoted To second lieutenarcy and
assigned to train his comrades IN their
new duties.
One Of the men who forrtriy work
"a with national detective agency
heads the detective department,
while half dozen q. l. 5 dizpatch
riders are fitting in ~ motorcycle
speed cops" Mounted ichvalrymsr.
in twos. patrol the residential sec
tions Of the city.
The days work has been divided
into three shifts. instead two. - were
formerly under the civilian force, thus
giving the men only eight hours On
duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
(Srecial To The iieraldD

DALLAS. Texas, July 26.-The
Texas Chamber of Commerce is
endeavoring through its agricultural
department to obtain the services Of
the U. S. government daily market re-
ports for the Rio Grande valley dur
ing the next truck season. Walton
Peteet. manager Of the state chamber
agricultural department, will tour the
truck growing sections of South Tex
as within the next thirty days with a
view to presenting to the u. S. de-
partment of agriculture the import
ance of extending the daily market re-
ports to the Rio Grande valley. A
limited daily market report for East
Texas has recently been obtained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
UNCONTROLLED PRIMARIES,
FAIR DEAL TO CANDIDATES,
MAJORITYRUL HIS PROMISE

A pledge to carry out his campaign
promises of uncontrolled primaries
a fair deal 10 all candidates and ma.
jority rule" was made today by F.
w. Seabury of Brownsville, successful
candidate FOR county chairman, in a
statement in which he appealed for
a united democracy in Cameron coun
ty.
Mr.. Seabury said:
"One of the finest things about the
American people-and | like to think
this is especially characteristic of the
democratic party-is that once fair
election has been had, there is inn
mediate acquiesccnce on all sides.
losers no less than winners, in the re-
suit. All the strife and hard feelings
are forgotten and the voters are again
ready to pull together for the common
good.
1--WE have had hot campaign in
this county, coupled with some per-
sonal feeling, but now that the voters
Of our party have given their verdict,
we should all, as good democrats, get
together and work for the success of
our party in the November elections.
As democratic success then will mean
good government in nation, state and
county, this will be our duty as
American citizens no less than as 10y
al democrats.
''In my own election as county
chairman, ! owe a debt Of gratitude
to many good men and women of this
county that | shall find it hard to
either express or discharge. To them,
to those who supported my opponent,
and the party at large, | may say now
that | intend to justify the faith of
my friends by loyal and untiring SER
vice to the party and by carrying out
the spirit and letter of my campaign
promises of uncontrolled primaries, a
fair deal to all candidates. and ma
jority rule within the democratic
party In all these things. ask for.
and expect to have, their whole heart
ed cooperation. Let US all get to-
gether for true democracy"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
JUDGE MASON IS.
dead, BURIAL AT.
JEFFERSON, TEX.
Passes Away at Residence Of
Son in Brownsville Be-
fore Midnight Saturday.

Judge w. II. Mason, Sr., for nearly
fifty years member of the Texas
bar, but who retired in the nineties,
died Saturday night at II: :55 o'clock,
at the residence of his son, W. II. Ma
son, Jr., 6l2 st. Charles street. after
an illness of about one month. Judge
Mason was 80 years old.
The body was sent Sunday after
noon at 3 80 o'clock TO jefferson.
Texas, for burial in the family burial
ground in that town, and besides his
wife, who died two years ago. Ii was
accompanied by two sons, ID. F. Ma
son and o. X. Mason. w. III. Mason,
Jr., was unable TO attend on account
of illness.
Funeral services were held at the
Hinkley undertaking parlors by Rev.
j. W. Mayfield, pastor of the First
Baptist church. A large gathering Of
friends attended.
Surviving Judge Mason are six
sons, w. II. Mason. Jr.. and O. X
Mason of Brownsville, ID. =. Mason,
of Fresno, Cali, A. G.. Mason of Tam
pico. Mexico, J. J. Mason of Jeffer-
son and Graham Mason of Shreveport,
La.
He is also survived by three sisters.
two of whom, Mrs. Van Hook and
Mrs. Norwood, reside at Marshall, and
the third, Mrs. Josie Ford. at Shreve-
port, La, aind also by five grand
children.
Judge Mason had been in the best
OF health until about one month ago,
when he became i'll. and since then his
condition sank rapidly until no hope
was held out for his recovery 1t is
a coincidence that Judge Mason's
death occurred on the second ami
versary of the death Of his wife, and
his funeral will be held at jefferson
on July 81. the second anniversary of
her funeral
Judge Mason was veteran of the
Confederacy. having fought all
through the Civil War. He entered
the service with the rank of lieutenant
at the battle Of Mansfield. La.
He was born in Alabama on Oc-
tober 8, 1881, and in his youth re-
moved to Marshall. in east Texas,
with his parents, growing up to man
hood in that town. He attended the
Lebanon, Tennessee, University. and
after his graduation began the prac-
tice of law at jefferson. In 1868 he
married Miss Mary Terry of Jeffer-
son, to which union nine children were
born. Of whom six are still living.
Judge Mason remained at jefferson
i'm the practice of law until 1880 when
he removed to San Antonio, living
there about five years when he came
to Brownsville with his family. He
practiced here until in the late nine
ties when he retired and went back
to jefferson with Mrs. Mason. resid-
ing there until two years ago. After
Mrs. Mason's death he returned to
Brownsville and has lived here since.
Judge Mason was well known
among the older members of the Tex
as bar. having attained high place
in the practice Of law. He also had
wide acquaintnce among the older res
identS of Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
MILLEN IS NOT
IDENTIFIED AS
MISSING LEROY
Efforts to Connect Chicago
Suspect With Trunk Wys-
terry Are a Failure.
fRv The Associnted Pressl

CHICAGO, H., July 26.-All eff
forts to connect Roy Millen with the
mysterious Detroit murder failed
when Patrolma.. Leo Trumbull of the
Detroit police department was unable
to identify Millen as the missing Eu-
gene Leroy.
Millen declared he was haber-
dashery salesman. Ne said he visited
Detroit frequently to see at Romeo.
Michigan, suburb of Detroit. He in
sisted he knew nothing about the
trunk mystery except what he had
read in the newspapers. He invited
the fullest investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
1000 NEGROES GATHER
TO RECEIVE JOHNSON

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 26.-Jack
Johnson. former heavyweight cham
pion fighter, is expected to be brought
to Chicago from Joliet To file petit
tion for bail before Federal Judge
Alschuler. oJhnson, a fugitive for
eight years, was lodged in the Joliet
Jail yesterday after it was learned
that two thousand negroes had gather
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
FIGHTING CHAPLAIN is
INJURED In ACCIDENT
Ry The Associated Prras)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 26.-Rev-
erend Father Francis Kelly of Albany,
n. Y. national chaplain Of the Amer
lean Legion, the fighting chaplain"
Of the Twenty-Seventh division over
seas, was injured seriously in an auto
mobile accident here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
AUTO RUNS DOWN AND
KILLS DALLAS YOUTH
ORv The Associated Pressl

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 26.-
The police Of Fort Worth and Dallas
are searching for the automobile party
that ran down and killed Richard
IL, Sunday on the road be-
tween the two cities. The boy had
been fishing with his brother who said
the car had no lights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26

SANDY HOOK. M. J. July 20
About a twelve knot breeze out "
the northwest provided a fine wind
for the final contest between the
Shamrock and the American defender
Resolute for Americas cup. IA run
of fifteen miles seaward and thrash
windward home l. Indicated.
The suggestion ~ made that should
Sir Thomas Upton fail to lift the cup
the Irish baronet will enter the chal-
lengcr in series Of races with the
Resolutc and Nanitie along Lund y
land sound for cups offered By local
yacht clubs. II Is said Sir Thomas
spent approximately million dollars
in his latest attempt To lift the cup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
NOT TO WITHDRAW BILL

LONDON. July 26.-The British
government has no intention of with
drawing the government of ireland
bill, Lloyd George stated in the house
of commons. He said he will press
the measure forward with all possible
speed when the house reassembles aft
er the holiday recess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
cox PREPARES ROUGH
DRAFT OF HIS SPEECH

DAYTON. Ohio. July 26.--A rCrgn
drafting Of his address accepting the
democratic nomination for president
il the immediate task Of Governor
Cox. following the completion ~ the
major plans for the nomination cere.
monies on August 7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
BURTON TWICHELL RETURNS.

Burton Twichell, song leader and
playground expert for Community
Service, returned to Brownsville to-
day after stay Of several weeks at
Wichita Falls. Mr.. Twichell expects
to at once begin the organization Of
Fairgrounds work in connection with
the local Community Service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
CHy The Associated Prcssl

DETROIT, Mich, July 26-The
Detroit police believe the mystery
surrounding the shipping Of nude
mutilated body Of a woman in trunk
from this city is near a solution. Pa
trolman Trumbull positively identified
the clothing found in the trunk as
having belonged to Mrs. f. Leroy,
who lived at the address from which
the trunk was sent TO New York.
Trumbull is on his way to Chicago to
identify the man held named Millen,
declared to answer to the description
of Leroy. Trumbull is acquainted per-
sonally with the Leroys. He says Mrs
Leroy was formerly Katherine Jack
son Of Starkvillc. Miss, and married
Leroya a year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM
is GIVEN A BIG FAREWELL
sBy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 26.--
Americas Olympic team. sailing on
the transport Princess Matocia for
Antwerp was given farewell recep-
ton. The team is composed Of 108
track and field stars. forty-eight
swimmers, twenty-four wrestlers. and
twenty-five boxers, twenty fencers,
and eight bicycle riders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26

LONDON, July 26.-Premicr Lloyd
George will meet Premier Millerand
of France at Boulogne to discuss the
Russian proposal that the allies hold
a conference with the Russian societ
government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
JACKSONVILLE POPULATION
lRv The Associated Pres

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July 90
The census bureau announced today
that Jacksonville, Texas, has a popula-
tion Of 1928, an increase Of S4S. or
29.5 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July ga
photograph and detailed description
Of Allan A. Tatum. printer here, to
gether with statement by him will
be sent to the Detroit police as re-
suit of Tatum's declaration that he
believes the woman who's body was
found in trunk in New York was
Katherine Jackson of Starkville, Miss.
Tatum volunteered the information at
police headquarters. He was ac-
quainted with the Jackson woman,
whom he met here, went to Detroit
upon her invitation and knew she was
married TO a man named Leroy.
Tatum said he never met Lerov
but the woman told him her husband
was Jealous Of her. The police theory
is that Leroy discovered his wife's
interest in Tatum, killed her and
shipped her body to "A. A. Tatum" TO
incriminate the man he thought to be
his rival. No charge was placed
against Tatum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
PERsHINC TO SEE BRAZIL

NV TT" NN>WlHTf'I I'fFNSF
RIO DE JANlERO, July 26.-Gen-
eral Pershing. according TO reports
here, probably will visit Brazil in the
near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
SHAMROCK OVER
THELINEFIRSTI IN
LAST OF RACES
Goes Out to Sea ON First Is
Mile Lap---WilI Trash
Back to Shore.

SANDY HOOK. n. J., July 70
The Shamrock sped first across tho
line at the start cf the fifth interna-
tional yacht race which will decide
the 1920 series. The Shamrock cross
ed nearly minute ahead Of the Res0-
lutte.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK.

For the West Gulf States: Cen
orally fair with temperature averag-
ing above normal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
SIGN TREATY THURSDAY
nv Tie Associated Press

PARIS. July 26.-The Temps says
the Turkish peace treaty probably will
be signed Thursday at Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26

A Brazilian railroad has met with
success in experimenting with pull
verized coal, blown into the locomo-
tive fire boxes, as fuel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26

DETROIT, Mich, July 26.-The
woman whose body was shipped in a
trunk from Detroit to New York has
been positively identified by the De-
troit police as Mrs. Leroy. formerly
Katherine Jackson Of Starkville, Miss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26

DALLAS, Texas. July 26.-Late
returns show Neff cutting down Bal
ley's lead slowly but steadily. At ten
o'clock Sunday night Bailey had q
lead of 4700 votes, while at noon
Monday this had been reduced to a
lead Of but 1888 votes.
Of the two hundred and thirty-two
counties from which returns have
been received but twenty-seven are
complete.
Home Ownership-59.s9o: againt
3O.O54.
Bailey 117,671; Looney
3s,917; Neff, 114,0s6; Thomazon,
79,031.
Lieutenant-Governor-Culp S5.gSG
Davidson 70.058; Humphrey, 36,4s7;
Johnson 52,663; McNealus, 31,212
Judge Court Criminal Appeal
Davidson 144,164; Martin 56,9e5
Justice Supreme Court-Hawkins
74,445; Key 1896; Pierson S4.372.
Commissioner Agriculture-Dixon
s6.9O2; Terrell 12O,146.
Railroad Commissioner-Andrews
79,100; Mayfield 129.S9l:
mptroller-Smith. 112.09S; Wig
inton 104.l89.
fRy The Associated Press
DALLAS, Tex, July 26.-Neff
gained slowly on Bailey when $4,000
votes were tabulated. but il became
increasingly evident that neither of
them would score a majority. Neff
totalled Ill. .447; Bailey, 1856;
Thomson. 7s.041. and Locney, 49,
036.
Indications now are that Johnson
and Davidson will be in the run-off
for lieutenant governor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
Especial to The Herall)

Especial to The Heraldl
DALLAS, Tex, July 26.-(Bul-
letin. Returns from 234 counties
on the governors race show the stand
ing as follows:
Bailey, 120,156.
Looney, 39.252.
Neff, 1867.
Thomson, S0,164.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
Los ANGELES IS
AGAIN SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE

Los ANGELES, Cali. July 26.-
A sharp earthquake shock woke Los
Angeles AZ 4.12 o'clock this morning
a few chimneys were knocked down
dishes broken and windows rattled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
0By The Associated FressD

PARIS. July ga proposal from
the Russian soviet government for a
conference at London with the allies
was the subject Of ar exchange of
views between France and Great
Britain. 1t is possible that Premiers
Lloyd George and Millerand will meet
this week for discussion Of reply to
Moscow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-26
SOVIET ACCEPTS
FOR
PEACE PARLEYS
Reports Of Agreement Are
Confirmed by Brisish
Premier Today.
(By The Associated Press

LONDON, July 26.-Lloyd George
in the house Of commons today con-
firmed reports that the Russian soviet
government sent the British govern
ment Note accepting Great Britain's
proposal for peace conference al
London between the soviet and the
powers engaged in hostile action
against the soviet or supporting such
action.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-07-16
BEST CROPS FOR
SPRING GREENS
Spinach Is Most Excellent and
Should Be Found in Every
Home Garden.
RICH LOAN MOST ESSENTIAL
One Of Good Points About Swiss
Chard Is That Leaves May Be
Cut Without Injuring Plant
DandeIion and kale Are Good.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Spinach is one of the best crops
IN every home garden. In the North
ut may be planted in early spring, or
1t can be planted i'm the autumn and
carried over winter by mulching with
straw or leaves Sow the seeds of
spinach In drills l foot apart at the
rate of ! ounce to 100 feet of row or
10 to II pounds to the acre. To pro-
duce good spinach, rich loan which
will give the plants quick growth
is required. AS ordinarily grown,
spinach occupies the land during the
autumn and winter only and does not
interfere with summer cultivation.
Spinach is an easily grown garden
crop, and there is, perhaps, no other
of Its kind that will give as good sat
tsfaction. Three or four ounces of
seed planted in the autumn after
summer crop has been harvested from
the land, will produce an abundance
of green's for the average family dur
ing the late autumn and early spring.
In gathering spinach, the entire plant
lis removed and not the leaves. The
larger plants are selected first, and
the smaller or later ones are thus
given room to develop No thinning
ns required if this plan of harvest
ling is practiced.
The Savoy is the variety most COM
monly grown.
Chard.
Chard, or Swiss chard, Is beet
which is grown for it's foliage instead
iof its root. The leaves are cooked
and used in very much the same way
as asparagus. One of the good points
about this vegetable is that crop after
crop of leaves may be cut without in
juring the plant
Chard Is planted about the same
time and in the same.manner as beets,
but as the top grows larger 1t should
be given more space than the garden
beet. The edible part of this plant is
the root, which somewhat resembles
the carrot and is used in the same
manner. The leaves are used the same
ms parsley for garnishing and in fla
voring soups.
New Zealand Spinach.
The plant known as New Zealand
spinach Is not true spinach but
grows much larger and should be
planted In rows feet apart, with
the plants IL to IS inches apart in the
row. Some difficulty may be expert
enced in getting the seeds to ger
inmate, and they should be soaked one
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-07-16
USE OF COLOH IN THE HOME
Tints Attractive In Clothes Are Not
to Be Spurned for Interior
Decoration.

The average woman fails to realize
how color alters the appearance Of her
home. Indeed, she is almost afraid to
use it except in few set schemes of
the crudest sort. Though in her dress,
In her embroidery in the hat she Ia
trimming, she may use 1t freely and
often with originality, yet In her
house decoration she is too timid to
attempt any but the most common
place arrangements.
The high cost of labor and the dis
comfort of the necessary domestic up
heavals may be partly accountable,
but perhaps now that she has learned
how to paper room and is not afraid
of paint brush she will not be dis
couraged from Experimenting.