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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24

MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN TABLE.
Oats Open. High. Low. Close.
May 80. .s1A. .S2h .s1% .s1N
Rye
May ....1.6s 1.69% 1861 1.s6X
Barley "
Feb. 80. 80. go. go. 1898
May ....1.41k 1.41h 1854 1917
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
.HARLINGEN MEETING ON
MONDAY; FLOOD CONTROL

nity house of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley project conference committee.
The meeting, according To N. II.
Jessup. committeeman from Browns
vile, was attended by about twenty
six delegates from the various towns
and communities and was a very sue
cessful one. II was reported that
both the quotas for the gravity canal
and the Western States Reclamation
Association fund has been fully sub
scribed in practically every commu-
nifty. The quota for the gravity canal
preliminary work was $4,000, while
the Valley, with the only large recla-
nation project in the state. has been
called upon to raise $4,000 of the
states quota of $4,000 for the recla-
nation association. For Brownsville.
Mr.. Jessup reported the quota Of
$4,000 assigned for the gravity canal
and the 5000 assigned for the West
ern States Reclamation Association
fund had been fully subscribed and
paid in.
Il was brought TO the attention of
the board that a substitute bill had
been offered in congress for the Kin
kaid reclamation bill, which Valley
interests have been backing. The new
bill IL said to embody all the good
features Of the kinkaid bill and To
contain a number of additional fea-
lures. 1t was decided to refer the
matter to Governor ID. w. Davis of
Idaho, the president of the Western
States Reclamation Association, and
To be guided BY him a. to which meas
ure. if either. the Western States
reclamation service was endorsing.
The committeeman were urged by
Chairman q. III. Pease to do every
thing possible to secure a representa-
tive gathering of the business and
agricultural interests for the Harlin-
gen meeting Monday.
The offer Of the reclamation serv-
ice To undertake the flood control sur
vey was made following conference
in Brownsville Tuesday between
Frank r. Weymouth Of Denver, chief
Of construction for the reclamation
service; r. +. Walter. assistant; c. T.
Pease of McAllen, A. Tamm, r. b.
Creager. A. Albert Browne. G. S
Hobbs and c. L. Jessup. The service
agreed 70 DO the actual work provided
the Valley furnished the financial
backing necessary. II j. estimated
that this will cost some $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
VANDERBILTS Gift
Is LEAGUES HOME
Gift of American to Daughter
to Be Headquarters of the
League of Nations

LONDON, March ll.-The palatial
house which w. X Vanderbilt gave to
his daughter. Consuelo, as a wedding
gift when she became the duchess Of
Marlborough has become the home Of
the British branch Of the League Of
Nations. The government has leased
the mansion and official business al
ready is being transacted there.
This house, which is situated in the
heart of the fashionable section in
Curzon street, is one of the most cost
IN in the city. Ii il built of marble
and other stone in the French style.
and from the outside looks more like
a bank than a residence.
1t is understood that the League of
Nations officials and employees are
having trouble, despite the magnifi-
cence of their surroundings. The
great and ornate ballroom, for exam
pie, while much admired from an ar
tistic point Of view, develops cyclonic
drafts which cause much discomfort
to the unlucky officials and clerks
who are stationed in it.
In addition to this house the League
of Nations has also taken two other
buildings in Piccadilly, since they
needed more Recommendations 4fs~r,
the home Of the duchess provided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
VILLA REASSURES THOSE
WORRIED OVER RANSOMS


WASHINGTON, ID. G., March IL.
Relatives and friends Of Americans
Kidnapped by Villa need not concern
themselves regarding their safety and
may dismiss fear that ransom will be
asked, if they repose full confidence
in a communication the Mexican ban
dit leader recently issued. He said
he adopted that rs the only practical
means he can think>of to get friendly
conversation with various American
representatives who cross his trail,
and while they are his guests they
VIII be treated with every considera-
tion and returned, unharmed and un-
robbed, to their friends.
Villa explained in his message that
only vague idea Of what was going
on in the outside world could be had
where he was. His desire to learn
more, to gain the American point OF
view and determination to give an
to carry back with them
some of his own theories Of what q
in Mexico should be, had
caused him to determine 10 gather In
his guests where he might find them
Of their willingness 70 ac-
cept an invitation. He added that
from time to time others were
brought in, but he urged those inter
ested not to become alarmed, for it
is no part of his plan to either in
jure them or collect ransom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
MOTOR CAR SERVICE To
CONNECT BROWNSVILLE
AND MISSION APPROVED

every day, the proposed schedule not
TO in anyway interfere with the
schedules as now maintained The
time schedule for the new service has
not been arranged a. yet. but il IL
expected To be announced by Gen
eral superintendent j. q. Nolan
within the next few days Mr.. No
Ian and Assistant General Manager
Choate were in Brownsville with Mr..
Strain last night.
1t j. expected. however, that the
schedule for the motor car viii be
much the same IL ID was before the
service was discontinued, two years
ago, because Of war reductions The
car will arrive III Brownsville about
10 or 1890 o'clock and viii leave
for Mission in the afternoon either
a half hour before or half hour aft
er the departure Of the Houston and
San Antonio bound train. which
leaves here at 4 o'clock. This service
will enable Valley people to visit
Brownsville for several hours during
the business hours Of the day. and
return to their homes in time for the
evening meal
Speaking of the decision Of Mr..
Pyeatt to re-establish the service. MIR.
Strain said:
~On Mr. Pyctt's return after an
absence of almost two years he i5
amazed and gratified to see the ire
mendous growth and development in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. De-
string to demonstrate that the Gulf
Coast Lines appreciates the necessity
Of the most thorough cooperation be-
tween it, patrons and tho railroad
management he has approved adli-
tional service by authorizing round
trip motor ear service between Mis-
sion and Brownsville Mr.. Nolan,
Mr.. Choate and myself today visited
all the towns interested and discussed
with leading citizens the details Of
the new service. IL was explained
that the additional service making
three trains daily between Mission
and Brownsville was in the nature of
nh experiment, although We feel per-
fectly certain that new business will
be created and that the new service
viii prove remunerative. However,
it was understood and concurred in
by the towns involved that the serv-
ice would be discontinued If il was
found after fair trial to not be
making it. cost
The officials left this morning for
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
NkVY'S REASONS
FOR HOLDINCUP
FLEET REVEALED
Desired to Keep Main Body of
Nations Sea Strength In
tact, Sims States

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March IL.
nrauons that the navy department
withheld sending all available Ameri-
AN naval craft TO European waters
,arly IL the war because of a desire
keep the main body Of the nations
ea strength intact for possible event
Ialities We're contained in Admiral
Sims testimony before the senate
committee today
He read a cablegram from the navy
department. implying that. The cable
gram added:
"The navy department announced
its general plan Of action as tha fol-
lowing:
''lts willingness To send its minor
fighting forces id any number not in
compatible with the home need to any
field Of action deemed advisable by
the allied admiralty council.
Its unwillingneSs as a matter Of
policy TO separate any division from
the main fleet for service abroad,
although il was willing to send the
entire battleship fleet abroad to act
"a united but cooperating unit
when the emergency was deemed to
warrant it,"
Admiral Sims said this las the first
definite statement Of policy he re-
ceived, arriving over three months
after the United States declared war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
FOCH is OBJECT OF THE
WILSON CHARGES, BELIEF
rEv The Associated Prcssl

itN wv ASSN .i'Aif'fl ff~Nf
PARIS, March President Will
sons charges against France, made in
the letter TO Senator Hitchcock, are
said by the political editor Of the
Echo de Paris to 'be aimed at France
in name. but at Marshal Foch by inn
plication."
The writer says:
The so-called Imperialism of
France consists in a convention, for
titled by all the lessons of history
that to guarantee herself against at
tacks from central Europe she must
hold the Rhine bridgeheads.
He says after the Rhineland com
mission fixed plan for the admins
tration Of this district. it was altered
at the request of President Wilson
and a new plan drawn up by new
commission on Americas ideas The
writer says Marshal Foch. member OF
the new commission, discussing the
plan evolved, said The Germans
asked for IN imperial commissioner
and they were given not only a com
missioner but civil administration
commission which is much more than
they claimed"
The writer concludes I'm a word,
the work of France is compromised
by Wilson. After such examples Of
our moderation Wilson has no right
To talk Of our Imperialism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
NEGRO dies IN
ELECTRICCHAIR;
KILLED A Child
Will Lockett's Act Was Cause
of Riots at Lexington in
Which Soldiers Fired


EDDYVlLLE, Ky, March IL
Petric Kimbrough, alias Will Lockett
convicted slayer Of ten-year-old Gen
eva Hardman, and confessed slayer
of four other women, died in the
electric chair at Eddyville prison at
4:32 O'Clock tins morning.
Lockett was 80 years old, NATIVE
of Henderson, KY. and a soldier a.
Camp Zachary Taylor, during tn
world war. The victim was Geneva
Hardman of South Elkhorn. Sht
was killed on the morning of Feb. 4
1920.
The murder of the little girl neal
the village of South Elkhorn arousec
the people there. Her non-appear
ance at school resulted in finding hel
mutilated body III a corn field besdt
the country road Posses late in the
afternoon found Lockett, apparently
a wandering negro, at DiXontown
six miles from the place Qf her death
He was taken TO Lexington whence
the authorities spirited him 10 the
state reformatory at Frankfort. The
same night long line Of automobiles
loaded with armed men, made a de
mand upon the prison authorities fol
the possession of the negro. Gov
ernor Edwin +. Morrow warned thc
crowd that the negro would be pro
tected at any cost and il dispersed.
On February 9, guarded by nearly
100 members Of the state militia.
Lockett was taken to Lexington, q
special grand jury was impaneled, ar
Indictment was returned and within
forty minutes after he was placed on
trial Lockett was convicted and sen
fenced to be electrocuted here March
l1th.
Announcement of the verdict
seemed to anger the crowd outside
which had grown large. A man with
a rope yelled, Lets get him and
led the mob up the court house steps.
Adjutant General De Weese, in COM
mand of the militia. attempted 10
halt the crowd but it pressed on and
the guardsmen opened fire. Five per
sons were killed and twenty were
wounded dying a few hours later.
Governor Morrow was advised and
called upon the federal authorities
for troops. Within a few hours, two
riot batallions Of regulars We're
formed at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Louisville. and under command OF
Rrigadier General +. {. Marshall,
were on the way to Lexington in spe-
cial trains. Arriving there IN the
middle Of the afternoon, General
Marshall detrained his men in riot
formation, with fixed bayonets. They
marched up the street 70 the courl
house Within forty minutes army
authorities say. crowds were cleared
from the streets, pickets were posted.
patrols were established and LeXing-
ton and Fayette county declared IN
der martial law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
CRUPE ARRIVES; WILL
ASSUME HIS DUTIES
AS CITY'S MANAGER

Brownsville now has a city man
ager. George W. Grupe of Cleburne
has arrived t0 assume the duties Of
this office and j. today familiarizing
himself with the various outside a.
sets and liabilities Of the city a
special meeting Of the city commits
sion viii be held tomorrow and MIR.
Grupe viii then take formal charge
Of the MANAGEMENT Of affairs.
Accompanied by Acting City Man
ager Louis Cobolini. Mr.. Grupe IL
this afternoon visiting the water and
light plant III West Brownsville. Mr..
Grupc IL rated an expert in water
and light plants, and for the past ten
years has been employed as superin-
tendent Of the system at Cleburne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
MISSION WINNER In
PLANTING CONTEST
More Than 1000 Shade Trees
Planted in Town Mercedes
Second With 700 Trees

Mission lead all the towns Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley in the num-
ber Of shade trees planted in Febru-
AIRY, according to Eltweed Pomeroy,
horticulturist Of Donna. who Is in
Brownsville today That Hidalgo
county town planted about 1000
trees, Mr.. Pomeroy said. and there
fore received the prize of $50 in trees
which he offered the town planting
the most shade trees.
Mercedes was second with about
700 trees. Fruit trees were not in
cluded in the contest. An extra prize
was given TO Mercedes because Of an
educational campaign conducted in
the grade schools urging the planting
Of trees. Mr. Pomeroy estimated
that around 5000 trees were planted
altogether in the Valley during the
past month. San Benito. Harrington
and Brownsville all reported planting
a large number Of trees.
AT Mission the tree planting cam
paign was conducted by the ladies Of
the local civic league.
Mr.. Pomeroy said that the farm
vocational school recently announced
by Major General Hay to be started
at McAllen for the soldiers, will be
opened next week. Special attention
will be given to citrus culture. At the
opening cf the school there will be
Introductory talks in the evening BY
Colonel Sedgwick Rice. commander Of
the camp there, on what vocational
training means to the men, and Mr.
Pomeroy will make talk on "Op-
portunities in the Valley with spe-
cial reference to citrus culture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
oil LLAND ALONG
RED RIVER GOES
TOOKLA.PEOPLE
u. S. Court in Decision Says
South Bank OF River Is
the Boundary Line
By The Associated Press.) J

ENID, Okla, March 11.-Judge
Frank A. Youmans in federal district
court here Wednesday decided in
favor of the Judsonia Development
company, consisting of Oklahoma
men, in their suit asking an injunc-
tion against Sam Sparks and other
Texas men, in the Red river oil land
dispute when he fixed the south bank
Of the river as the boundary line be-
tween Oklahoma and Texas. The de-
cision affects property amounting to
$500, 100000, all lying in the Red
river bed.
The judge issued an order for the
United States marshal TO serve pa
pers on the Texas men forbidding
them from keeping possession Of the
property.
In making his decision Judge You
mans declared that the south bank
of Red River and not the center of
the stream is the boundary line be-
tween the states.
The decision states in part that
"there can be no concurrent jurisdic-
ton over the lands in controversy
between this court and the court of
Travis county, Texas The lands in
question may not be subject to entry
under the mining laws Of the United
States. However that may be, the
plaintiffs were in peaceable posses
sion of the land were dispossessed
and deprived Of the Improvement by
violence A temporary injunction
will be granted in accordance with
the prayer Of the bill until further
order Of the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11

Additional passenger train service
between Brownsville and Mission is
assured, authority having been grant
cd BY President J. $. Pyeatt Of the
Gulf Coast Lines for the rc-establish-
ment of motor car service between
Brownsville and Mission. Announce
ment TO this effect was made in
Brownsville last night by c. W.
Strain, general passenger agent Of
the Gulf Coast Lines, who was in the
city on his first trip since the rail-
roads were returned to private own
erShip.
The establishment Of this serv-
ice will mean that Brownsville and
Mission and intermediate points will
have three trains a day each way
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
YOUNGSTER WHO PITCHED
CARDS TO STANDSTILL TO
GET WHACK AT OWN TEAM

regulars say that Schulz couldn't beat
them again with club but Schulz ha~
not been terribly worried over tho out
hook. Therefore. today's game ought 20
hc a hummer with SchuIz TRYING every
thing ~ prove h~ first victory was not
an ACCIDENT and thc regulars arr making
every effort to show this prrruriuuS kid
that hr light have gnt away with ID once
but that twice ~ too much.
Strangely enough. two of the players
who were behind the kid hurlcr when he
beat the Cards last fall will hc back Of
him to-day Mclaughlin at third ana
Blades at short.
Jess Haines viii Oppose Schulz
Opposed a. Schulz i'll this thrilling
encounter will ~ another new Cardinal
Jess Hines About every major league
club i'll both circuits was bidding far
this moundsman but Hickey beat the
other pilots to the prize and rs a result
the Cardinals are conceded To- have
picked up aS promising pitcher a.
has come up" for some years. llaincs
always has been a winning pitcher. lie
pitched In the western league part M
one year ana lost INT three gaines out
NJ fifteen. Last year. he was purchased
hy the Kansas City Blues III the Amcri-
can Association and though he didn't
join that club until June |. he turned III
the nifty record IF twenty-one games
won and but five lost. Bcsides being Il
pitching prizc lIaines has found little
trouble connecting with the slantS oi
other pitchers and his batting record j.
worthy pf almost as great praise a. that
made hy his right lIaincs ia to-
DAYS game will ~ backed up hy a strong
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11

A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee, the advisory boards and all in
terested citizens Of the Valley has
been called for Harlingen at 10
o'clock Monday morning to consider
the offer of the United States recla-
nation service engineers to make the
overflow survey needed to protect the
Valley agricultural interests. This
meeting was decided upon yesterday
ut a meeting at the Mercedes co1nmu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
BAILEY ADDRESS AT
DALLAS TONIGHT; TO
REPLY TO CHARGES

DALLAS, Texas. Nj, h 1.-THE
meeting Of the Bailey state executive
committee and a public address at the
coliseum tonight by former Senator
Bailey are features of today's Texas
political situation. The committees
sessions were executive. 1t is eX-
pected that Bailey tonight will reply
TO charges made at last Saturdays
democratic meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
RECOMMEND WAGE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, ID. g., March IL.
A ~ per cent wage increase for
bituminous miners was recommend
ed in the majority report Of the COM
mission the president appointed To
settle the coal strike. No change in
working hours or conditions is rec
commended. The wage increase alb
serbs the Il per cent granted when
the miners returned to work III No
vember, 20 the actual increase over
present wages j. IL per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
ROUMANIAN-BOLSHEVIK
PEACE PARLEYS OPEN

BUCHAREST. March 11.-Peace
negotiations between Roumania and
the Russian bolshevik government be-
gan today at Dornawatra, Bukowina
The Roumanians demand the immedi-
ate withdrawal Of the soviet troops
from the frontier and the establish
ment Of commercial relations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
ONE KILLED IN SHOOTING
IN ARKANSAS CARD GAME

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March IT.
James Ray was shot and killed early
today by bandits attempting to rob a
card game. Two others were wounded
in the general shooting. No arrests
have been made yet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
PROBE GRAIN CORPORATION

WASHINGTON, d. C., March IL.
The senate today ordered an inves-
tigation of the United States Grain
Corporation. Senator Reeds resolu-
ton proposing an inquiry was the re-
suit of the recent report Of the fed
eral grand jury at Spokane. The in
vestigation will be made by the SEN
ate manufacturers committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
MARKET REPORT
Especial to The Herald by the u. s.
Bureau of Markets.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March IL
LETTUCE -PITTSBURG: Not re-
ported. CHICAGO: Six ears arrived ;
two ears on track; demand moderate ;
market firm; Imperial Valley crates,
$3.50 to S2.75. KANSAS CITY I:
Two ears arrived; seven cars on
track; demand slow; market weak;
Imperial Valley crates 81 To S2.25.
ONIONS-KANSAS CITY: Five
cars on track; demand good, market
strong; yellow globes. medium TO
large. $3.50 to $5.70; red globes.
$3.50 to $685.; medium, S625 to
$3.50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
TO PROTECT CROWN JEWELS.

LONDON, March 1.-THE authori-
ties at the tower Of London are TAX
ing steps to strengthen the protection
Of the crown jewels that are kept
there. Sir George Younghusband,
their custodian, is planning to install
new thief-perplexing devices.
The British regalia are kept in a
cage in the Wakefield tower, electri-
cally connected with two guarlrooms.
Colonel Blood succeeded in stealing
the crown in 1871.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
FIRM NOTE r OGERMANY

PARIS. March 11.-The confer
ence Of ambassadors decided To send
Germany very firmly worded note
demanding immediate application Of
penalties promised for outrages suf-
fered by Officers Of the interaliiel
commission to the Baltic states dur
inc the ,German evacuation Of this
region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11

AUSTIN, Tex, March 11.-The
state of Texas will make no state
ment for the present regarding tha
federal court decision in Oklahoma
yesterday holding that the southern
bank Of the Red river j. the Texas
Oklahoma boundary. the governor
said. Texas contended that the mid
die of the river is the boundary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
SPINACH CROP ABOUT
AUSTIN; LOSS HEAVY

AUSTIN, Texas, March Ire
cent freezes damaged the spinach
crops in Travis county. the largest
grower Of this vegetable in the coGn-
try, to the extent Of $l50.01O. and
shortened the production $50 car
loads, growers estimate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM JAIL AT CLEBURNE

CLEBURNE, Texas, March IL
Johnson county authorities today are
searching for three prisoners Of 2
party Of five who sawed through iron
bars and escaped from the county jail
late yesterday. Two prisoners. MeXl-
cans, were recaptured shortly after
their escape. The sheriff's wife, with
a revolver. forced two other prisoners
back into their cells.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-11
$4,000 is LOOT BANK
ROBBERS GET In MISS,

WEBB, Miss, March Liberty
Bonds, savings stamps and other se-
curities valued at over 100000 were
stolen from safety deposit boxes il
the vault Of the Bank Of Webb by
burglars last night.