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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
HARD WORK FOR ITALY
PEOPLE, FEW PLEASURES
Iy The Associated Press

ROME, June l7.-Hard work and
few amusements must be the portion
of patriotic Italians during the next
few years. in the opinion of Former
Premier Nitti The taxes on theaters
and concerts already somewhat heavy,
have been considerably raised: while
the proprietors of hotels who give balls
dances and other entertainments must
pay to the state from $50 TO $500 a
time
There are TO be no more automobile
rides on Sunday as cars may not be
used between Saturday afternoons
and Monday mornings. No one may
motor between s O'Clock in the eve
ming and 8 o'clock in the morning all
week. and cars of more than 80 horse
power arc forbidden at all.
As the trolleys and trains which 20
out on Sundays to Frascati, Tiyoli and
the other outing places are greatly re-
duced in numbers. it will be necessary
for the average Roman to invent some
other mode Of passing his Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
.HUSSEY SCHOOL IN
CLOSING SESSIONS
Matamoros School is Closing
One of Most Successful
Years in Its History.

The Hussey Institute. one Of the
leading schools in Matamoros, is hold
ing its closing sessions, the last day of
the year being Friday. The institute
which il operated under the direction
of the Friends Church. a Quaker or
ganzation. had an enrolment Of over
one hundred pupils this year.
The final examinations were held
Tuesday and Wednesday, and exhibit
tions of manual works. including maps
specimens of drawing, sewing, card
board cutting and baskctwOrk by the
younger pupils are being held today
and Friday Patrons Of the school
viewed these works on Wednesday af-
ternoon. There were also held
Wednesday afternoon the eXamlna-
tions in the commercial department,
five students taking the examination.
Professor c. r. Roberts is in charge
of the school. and Miss Hortensia
Gomez is the dircctrcss. There are
six teachers. including Mrs. q. 4.
Roberts. teacher Of English; Juan
Cardenas. in charge Of the instruction
in music: Miss Guadalupe Cardenas,
of the sixth year; Miss Maria Cabal-
lero, in charge Of the fourth year
classes; Miss Rita B Bda. dc Vargas.
in charge of the third year; Miss
Tomasa Rodriguez, Of the second
year. and Miss Rosalia Rodriguez Of
the first year. Miss Benigna DodIer
is assistant
The school has been operated by the
Friends church of the United States
since 1885.
On next Tuesday night, June 22.
there will be final entertainment by
the pupils of the school to be given at
to whichthc Teatro Reforma in Mata-
moros. and TO which the general pub
lie Of both Brownsville and Matamoi-
os is invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
HIDALCO BOND
ELECTION FOR
18TH OF july
S2,0O0,000 Issue VIII Be
Passed on by Voters for
New Highways.

EDINBURG. Tex. June H. The
county commits iouCrs Tuesday called
an election for July 18th when the
people of the county will vote upon
issuing $2.00O,O0O in good roads
bonds
Petitions have been piled upon the
commissioners court, asking that such
an election be called at an early date
to afford the people an opportunity
10 vote upon the question. From end
TO end Of the county there had been
constant request that the election
should be called. Mission, and Mcr-
cedes were especially solicitous in the
matter. and various prominent citi-
zens of McAllrr had sought the inn
provement.
Gregg Wood of Mission. Judge
Dawson Of the same city. Judge }. T..
Cause Of Mercedes and other well
known leaders came before the coun-
ty commissioners court and asked that
the election b. called.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
SCENE OF MURDER;
LIQUOR WAS CAUSE

HANOVER. N. H.. June IA
student quarrel" over whiskey early
Wednesday resulted in the killing of
Henry +. Maroney Of Medford, Mass.
senior at Dartmouth college. and the
arrest Of Robert i. Meads Of la
Grange. Ill, Junior charged with
the murder.
Meads fled after the shooting r.
Maroney's rooms in the Theta Delta
Chi fraternity house. While a posse
Of students searched for him he walked
twelve miles to Mascoma station and
boarded train for Boston. He was
captured on the train by Shsriff Muir
ray. who took from him an automatic
pistol and obtained a confession In
which Meads claimed ne fired in self
defense.
When arraigned on the murder
charge. Meads waived examination
and was held without bail for the Sep
tember grand jury. He was taken to
the county Jail at Woodsville. He said
that his defense would be directed by
his father. A. r. Meads, Of Chicago.
who i an attorney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
MEDICAL SOCIETY
: and NEFF'S CASE
Brownsville Man Asks Asso-
citation to "Tote Fair" With
Reference to Candidate.
To The Herald :

] have just read with deep regret
the action Of the Cameron County
Medical Association In opposition to
the candidacy Of Hon. Pat NJ. Neff Of
Waco for governor of Texas. have
no doubt that the action was based on
a statement issued by the Waco Med
ical Association some months ago. |
read their indictment Of Mr.. Neff and
j regard it as unjuStified by the facts
in the case. know many members
of the Waco association. | have the
honor to claim them as my personal
friends. They would not consciously
wrong any man but they have clearly
misintcrprcted Mr. Neff was a
witness in the trial of the chiroprac-
tor i'm whose defense Mr.. Ncff uttered
the language complained of. My in
telligence may be below par. but
could never have construed his Ian
guagc that day into an attack upon
the standards of the Texas Medical
Association. The utmost that | could
make out Of his contention was that
the punishment of his client would be
unjust. as he was practicing neither
medicine nor surgery. He used ncith-
er drugs nor surgical instruments
and since this was true he could not
truthfuly be charged with violation
of the Texas medical code, "A conten-
ton that is being upheld by the
courts as fast as the eases come up.
Ny heart il in full sympathy with
the Texas medical men in their desire
to maintain "A constantly ascending
scale of excellent i'm their profession.
] hold no brief for Mr.. Neff. but |
will stake my reputation that Pat NJ.
Neff feels the same way. Ask him.
If he stands for the lowering of the
standards of preparation for the prac-
tice Of medicine and surgery he
should be defeated. just as he should
be defeated If ne insisted on sending
an oSteopath to jail for trying to
wake up my nerve centers by manipu-
lation. because he was not prepared
to remove my appendix. Wake Mr..
Neff up and you will find that he
has not made a fool of himself in
either one Of these directions.
BOYS. let's tote fair.
p II. FAULk.
Brownsville, Tex, June l6, 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
EXAMINATIONS AS RIO
SCOUT WILL BE HELD

Secretary William Neale Of the To-
cal civil service examining board, at
the custom house, announced today
that competitive examinations to fill
positions as river rider, or scout. will
he held at Brownsville. Del Rio. Eagle
Pass, FL Paso. Laredo. Maria and 9th
er border points. on July a next. The
vacancies will be filled under the di-
rection Of the department quarter
master, Fort Sam Houston. The po-
sitions pay 500 monthly. and there
are other positions requiring similar
qualifications at higher or lower sal
aries. Appointees will be allowed the
temporary increases granted by con
gress of $50 a month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
CHARTER FOR WESLACO
BANK is NOW GRANTED
Residents of Town Seeking
Railway Station.

WFSLACO. Texas. June lI.-R.
l.. Reaver Of The Weslaco Townsite
Co. Il in receipt Of telegram from
f. {. Couch, president of the Weslaco
State Bank. and who Is now in Aus
tin. stating that the bank charter had
been granted and that they will be
ready to take care Of the many ac-
counts that are anXiously awaiting
the opening of that much needed in
stitution.
Mr.. Couch also stated that he was
leaving for Houston to confer with
the railroad authorities with refer
ence TO the construction of a station
at this place. Material j. now in
transit for the water system and il
is second TO none in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
ATTEMPT MADE
TO SINK A LINER
AIRPORT ARTHUR
Seacock Secretly Opened in
Trip From Galveston to
Port Arthur, Thought.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas. June IT,
That an attempt was made to sink or
damage the Mallory steamship San
Marcos four weeks ago was revealed
today when the insurance adjustcr Of
fered for sale seventy tons Of news
print. hundred bags of coffee, large
Quantities of school books, all damaged
by water entering through the sea
cock which was secretly opened while
the vessel was en- route from Calves
ton to Port Arthur on the first trip af-
ter the Mallory diverted its ships fol-
lowing the strike IL Galveston.
The seacock later was closed as e.
rretly as il was opened. Federal in
vestigating officers are unable to fix
the responsibility.
The print paper was consigned ~
Dallas and Houston papers. IL was re-
fused because il was made practically
useless by water damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
OIL. men CONFER WITH
MEXICO CABINET man
tEy The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY. June 17.-Rcpre-
sentatives Of twenty foreign oil com
panies conferred with General Ire
VINO. secretary Of industry, commerce
and labor yesterday regarding Difficult
ties arising from the executive decree
issued under Article 27 Of the const-
tuition which nationalizes the petro-
leum territory, according To Excelsior.
General Trcvino assured the oil men
tnat the government is not acting
through prejudice and would treat
them all alike. Orders that the Mexi-
an railroad BE- turned over to the own
crs, a London corporation, tomorrow
were issued today bv President Huerta
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
,A.F.L. ENDORSES
OWNER SHIP OF
RAILROADSPLAN
Endorsement Comes After a
Bitter Fight-Morrison
Supports the Idea.
fBy The Associated I'ressl

MONTREAL, Canada, June H.
Government ownership with demo
cratic operation of railroads was en-
dorsed today by the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor convention after a
bitter fight. When Frank Morrison,
secretary, took the floor and an
nounced he would support govern
ment ownership of railroads there
was demonstration by the railwork-
ers and supporters. Morrison de-
clared he was only supporting the
federation's reconstruction pro-
gram and the executive councils re-
port to the last convention.
Disorder interrupted the roll call
several times when delegates of vari-
Gus crafts divided on votes. Charges
of "steamrolier" were hurled at the
chair when il denied the right of roll
call TO delegations which split on the
question. The building trades dele
cation presented an almost solid front
against government ownership. sup
porting Gompers and the administra-
tion forces.
The railroad workers were support
ed by the great voting power Of the
United Mine Workers, the machinists'
unions, the textile workers. the gar
ment workers and the metal trade
crafts.
Resolutions in the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor here
yesterday called on congress to curb
profiteering, endorsed President Sam
.uel Gompers' non-partisan political
program, approved the Irish republic
and requested the withdrawal Of arm
ed forces from Ireland
The federation declared war on the
Kansas court of industrial relations.
and anti-strikc legislation now before
the legislatures in Colorado and Neb-
raska
The recent railroad strike was con-
dcmncd by the federation as "seces-
sioniSt movement" to discrcdit the re-
organized organizations in the rail
way service. Any union giving moral
or financial aid TO such walkouts was
threatened revocation Of charter.
Congress was also urged by a vote
Of the convention to enact legislation
for the absolute exclusion of Japan
ese and other Asiatic emigrants and
picture brides"
The federation condemned the prac-
tice Of clothing strike breakers or
strike guards in control of private in
dividuals or agencies wearing the uni
form Of the United States army or
navy.
Reconsideration Of the civil service
and adoption Of ''wagc scale COIN
mensuratc with the skill. training
and responsibility involved in the
work" il demanded in a resolution
unanimously adopted by the conven
tion.
Congress was called on by the fed
Grafton to provide liberal appropria-
tions for the study of labor and social
problems and technical research in all
branches of science touching upon the
welfare of the nations people.
Declaring that the cost Of living
must 90 no higher" the federation
demanded that legislation be enacted
at once To curb profiteering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
Mexican GOVERNMENT
COMMENDED TODAY BY
THE SENATE Of TEXAS

AUSTIN. Tex. June Resolu-
tions commenting the Mexican pro
visional government "for its efforts
to establish a stable government" and
''its manifested desire to protect
lives and property Of foreigners with
in its borders" were adopted by the
senate today. The resolution read 4:
I'VE have further noted with much
gratitude he expression Of friendship
for the United States by President
de la Huerta and General ObreRon
and other prominent leaders of the
new Mexican government"
We indulge in the hope that ban
ditry along the border viii be hence
forth suppressed. that the lives and
property of foreigners will be safe,
and that citizens Of both countries
along the border will feel toward each
other as citizens should"
The house passed finally the SEN
ate bill appropriating 100000 TO
cover estimated deficiencies in state
and the eleemosynary in
stitutions. This bill carries $780,
600 for enforcement of the pink boil
worm law i'm the event the governor
vetoeS the new measure
The senate passed the reciprocal
teachers certificate bill permitting
teachers of other states to teach in
Texas without examination.
A bill reimbursing tthe Texas uni
versity for Camp Mabry expenditures
was also passed by the senate.
This is the vast day that bills can
be passed at the special session Of the
Thirtylsixth legislature, which adj
jounrs sine die tSaturday. withou
unanimous consent. A number Of un-
passed bills are on the calendars of
both branches.
Conference committees were APP
pointed to adjust the house and SEN
stitution appropriation bills. The
senate passed the house bill increas-
ing county superintendent salaries.
The conference committee agreed
on the pix boil worm bill which pro-
vides that cotton may be destroyed
TO prevent the spread Of the pest after
hearing before a board Of five and
must be compensated for.
The legislature has passed a bill
carrying an emergency appropriation
Of S1.240,000 for the University Of
Texas. the College Of Industrial Arts
and the state normals. to be used for
the remainder Of the present and the
next fiscal year. This was one of the
recommendations Of the governor
A bill providing for DINNERS" on
headlights of motor vehicles was de-
feated in the house Wednesday when
the enacting clause was stricken from
the measure. Both branches Of the
legislature have passed a bill increas-
ing the fees of sheriff of Texas APP
proximately 80 per cent
Heads of all state departments are
required 10 make quarterly reports
to state board Of control Of their
travelling expenses and that of their
employees and the board is to make a
biennial report to the legislature. un-
der a concurrent resolution adopted
by the legislature
The house passed the senate bill au-
thorizing the prison commission 20 ex-
pend $4,000 10 place the state rail
road in operation. spprorriating $70.-
600 to pay the debit Of the railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
MINERS RECEIVING
HIGHEST WAGE, BUT
MANY ARESTARVINC

COLUMBUS. O.. June 17.-Though
miners are receiving the highest
wage ever and the demand for coal
exceeds the supply. many Ohio min
ers are actually suffering from hun
ger. according to George W Savage.
secretary Of the Ohio Mine Workers.
who has received an appeal from min
ers who say they have been averag-
ing one days work a week because of
a shortage Of cars. According to
Savage. the mines furnishing rail
roads fuel are able 70 operate full
time. The criticized the Interstate
Commerce Commission for alleged
discrimination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
TEXAS GUARDS
RAID STEAMER,
SEIZE LIQUOR
Two Ship Officers Turned
Over to Federal Authori-
ties at Galveston.
tRv The Associated PressD

GALVESTON, Texas, June IL
National guardsmen last night raided
the steamship Elsinore from Porto
Rico and confiscated ll9 quarts of in
toNicants. Two ships officers were
turned over to the federal authorities
Military guards are stationed on the
ship today. Brigadier General Jacob
r. Woiters, commanding the troops
here, said that strict orders to prevent
violations of the liquor laws had been
given because under present condi-
tlons one drunken man might cause a
disturbance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
POLAND TO ABOLISH MARK.

WARSAW, June l7.-Poland il 10
abolish the mark as the standard Of
currency which has geen in use sincs
the German occupation Of Warsaw in
1915. The basis Of Poland's new fl
nanclal system is to BE- the zloty. nor
mally about equal in value 10 the
French franc. The zloty was the
monetary unit more than 100 years
ago. prior ID Poland's partition BY
Russia, Prussia and Austria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
COMMITTEE OF 48 TO
PRESENT TWO NAMES
Party Will Make Selection
When Ii Meets July 10.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 1.-THE COM
mittee of AZ announced today that II
will present two names. the American
party and the peoples party. from
which to select a party name when II
meets here July 10 to nominate pres
idential candidate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
MORE THAN Is YEARS
OF SERVICE DEMANDED

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June H.
Federal employees who have reached
the retirement age, 40 years. although
they have not given the minimum Of
fifteen years of service required un-
der the retirement law. must be drop
ped from the rolls and cannot draw
pensions, Attorney General Palmer
ruled today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
BOMB PLOTTER WILL.
BE DEPORTED, ORDER
OF SECRETARY POST.
By The Associated Prcssi

WASHINGTON, d. G., June IT,
Robert Ella, one Of the aliens held
in connection with the bomb plots Of
June 2, 1919, was ordered deported
today by Assistant Secretary Post af-
ter Representations to the Depart
ment Of Justice that deportation Il
mot a proper remedy" Post said Ito
deport him would be to frustrate the
operation of the criminal laws, yet
this department has not authority
other than to deport. ! cannot law
fully hold any alien in prison indef-
initely."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
TURKS WANT U. s. COAL.

MOBILE, Ala, June l7.-Constan-
tinople il offering slO0 for Alabama
coal The Turkish capital is willing
to pay that much for fuel delivered
from the Birmingham district but
coal operators have been forced to re
ject all orders because they can not
guarantee deliveries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
5000 MOTOR VEHICLES
FOR NATIONAL GUARD
Orders by War Department
Set This Number Aside.
(Ry The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. c., juno IL
Orders were issued today by the war
department setting aside more than six
thousand motor vehicles for the ma
tional guard. The distribution of the
equipment will be supervised by the
motor transport corps on approval Of
the militia bureau Forty-eight tank
trucks are included.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
REDUCED RATES FOR
VEGETABLE COOLING
ASKED BY EXPRESS

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. June IT,
Application by the American Railway
Express Company for permission 10
file schedule providing for reduced
rates on refrigeration charges on ber-
ries. frpits. melons and vegetables in
carlots from southwestern points to
points IN Connecticut, Illinois and
Massachusetts was approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
OFFICIAL TOTAL FRENCH
WAR DEAD is 1,362,872
NV TIE .Aesociatnd Prpssl

PARIS, June 17.-Final official
statistics Of the ministry of war placed
the total Of French soldiers killed dur
ing the war ri l,362.s72. OF this
number details Of the fate Of SOL .854
are unknown, according 10 lie Matin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
AMERICAN CHAMP WINS.

LONDON. June l7.-William Nj.
Johnson of San Francisco, American
singles tennis champion, defeated NJ.
]. c. in the fifth round of the Lon
den lawn tennis championship tour
nament today in straight sets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
WEATHER

Tonight and Friday, partly cloudy
to cloudy; light to moderate south
~rlv winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-17
OUANTRELL GUERILLAS
SURVIVOR DIES AT Fl.
WORTH AT AGE OF II

by The Associated Pressl
FORT WORTH, Tex, June IL
Will c. James. born in fS4S, one Of
the last survivors of Quantrclrs
guerillas, died here today.
New Ulm review., 1920-11-24

Miss Florence Walser has returned
to- her home in. West Newton town
ship from a visit with Mr.. mad Mrs.
Albert Steitzer at St. Peter.
The village council Of Gibbon has
declared open warfare on destructive
CANNES and has notified dog owners
there accordingly. It appears that
several farmers residing in the vicinity
of Gibbon have lost cattle and other
livestock as the result of being bitten
by some dog affected with rabies. To
prevent a spread of the dangerous
disease, the council has ordered that
all CANNES must be properly muzzled
or kept chained. @
At the annual meeting of the
Nicollet, County Agricultural Society,
held at St. Peter recently, it was de-
cided to erect a modern new hog barn
on the Fair Grounds in that city before
the 1921 Nicolfet County. Fair. It
was also voted to add horse-racing to
the attractions next year. It is plan
ned to make possible the erection Of the
new hog barn by donations Of time
and money from those interested IN
the success of the Fair. A committee
has been appointed to take this matter
in charge. &.
New Ulm review., 1920-11-24
y. ytA.FaC nf m : > 4 =
MIR. and Mrs. Fred w Dahn We,

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Dehn were
most .agreeably. surprised by a large
number Of relatives at their home on
Center street,, Friday evening, the
occasion being their tenth wedding
anniversary. Some 60 guests were
present and all enjoyed a very pleasant
social evening. Cards formed the
amusement, and a delicious lunch was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Dehn were
presented with with q number Of tin gifts
in conamem grafton of the event.