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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
. By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. % -
President Wilson signed the railroad
bill tonight on the eve Of the return
of the roads to their owners and to
private operation. I'm a proclama-
tion issued at the time the bill was
signed Mr.. Wilson vested in Walker
ID. Hines, director general of rail
roads, virtually all powers conferred
upon the executive by the bill. Mr..
Hines will also continue to exercise
the duties of director general, which
continues beyond the return Of the
roads to private control at midnight
tomorrow night.
The white house also made public
the text of the presidents reply to a
recent request Of representatives Of
the railroad brotherhoods that he APP
point committee composed equally
Of employers and employees delegates
TO consider wage demands made BY
the brotherhoodS. 1t deals wholly
with The wage demand settlement pro
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
HOOVER SAYS AGRICULTURE
MUST STDEVELOPTOKEEPPACE
WITH INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Dcvelop-
ment Of agriculture to keep pace
with the development Of industry
was one Of the greatest reconstruc-
ti6n problems facing the country.
Herbert Hoover declared tonight in
an address before the Western So
ciety of Engineers. Industries are
drawing workers from the farms, he
pointed out, and if we develop our
exports of industries during the next
five years as rapidly as during the
last five years. we shall then be
faced with the necessity Of import
ing foodstuffs.
The problem is more than an eco
nomic one. he asserted. because from
dependence on overseas supplies for
food we will be concerned about
their safety and find ourselves dis
cuSsing the domination of the re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
FALL COMMITTEE
ATTACKED BY A
MEXICAN AGENT.
Consul General Says Radicals
in United States Approve
Oil Legislation
CHARGE OWN INTERESTS
Asserts Fall and Others Have
Mexican Mine Property
CRy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 2S.-
The attention Of the state depart
ment has been called TO another
communication Of Ramon p. De
Negri, Mexican consul general in
New York. to his foreign office.
which has been made public in the
Mexico City press. in which the con
sui ~ quoted as charging that Amer
lean officials who are investigating
MeNican affairs are prciudiccd in
that they have financial interests ia
Mexico.
A few months ago the same offic-
ial was criticised for writing to a
Mexican senator that the radicals in
the United States fully approved
the features of the new Mexican con-
stitution and the provisions that
have been protested rs confiscatory
by the United States. Great Britain,
Holland and France.
In the latest communication the
consul is alleged to have attacked
the Fall committee of the senate,
and To have said that the committee
had spent more than $2,000,000 and
made little advance; that no good
would come TO the United States.
since all the committee could report
was already known. and thas it was
well known that Senator Fall and
other members have mining and 9TH
er interests in Mexico" The press
reports said De Negri charged that
all the acts Of the committee were
guarded with the greatest partiality
and purposes in their own behalf
are suspected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
HEARING IN NATCHEZ
RATE CASE FINISHED
BY COMMERCE COURT

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. Is
Hearing in the Natchez rate case be-
bore Special Examiner VIM. A. Disque
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion ended late today when final testi-
mony Of shippers and interested
bodies. III reply to the proposal Of
the carriers to increase rates in Ar
kansas, Louisiana and other points
west Of the Mississippi, heard at the
testimony during the day, was largely
devoted to shipments Of commodities
in less than car lots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
WEATHER

louisiana Sunday generally fair
except probably rain in southeast
portion during morning; colder.
much colder in north portion. Mon
day fair, rising temperature in north
west portion.
Arkansas Sunday fair. continued
cold; Monday fair, rising tempera-
ture.
East Texas - Sunday generally
fair. much colder in east and south
portions. strong nOrtherly winds on
the coast. Monday fair. rising tenn
perature in north portion.
West Teyas Sunday fair, colder
in south portion, continued cold in
north portion; Monday fair, rising
temperature in north portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
Committee at Tucson.

TUCSON, Ariz.. Feb. 2s.-Confi-
Dental testimony relating to occur
rences in Mexico as affecting Ameri-
can citizens will be taken up by the
senate subcommittee investigating
the Mexican situation at hearing to
be held here March 3, it was an
nounced tonight by Senator Mark
Smith Of Arizona. member of the
subcommittee. Senator Fall will be
the other member at the bearing
Senator Smith said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
CARDINALS ARE ON WAY;
WILL ARRIVE ON MONDAY
tHv Tho A~Sn, ,atrd l'rcsal

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. 2S.-The
St. Louis Nationals tonight departed
for Brownsville. Texas, to begin their
spring training Monday afternoon.
Twenty-nine members of the team,
including Manager Branch Hickey,
were in the party Twelve other
members are TO report in Brownsville
Monday
The Cardinals and Philadelphia
Americans will play l6 games in and
about Texas before returning north
Before departing Manager Hickey ex-
pressed doubt whether Milton Stock
third baseman, the lone ''holdout, y
would sign with the team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-AlcN high
record carried May up to 35.07c and
October to 30.O3c. The new-crop po-
itions were not so strongly supported.
the close being 2S points higher to 8
lower, but there was 4 more bullish
feeling noted in the entire list, and
spot news continued firm. one wire
from North Carolina stating that cot
ton was held ir strong hands and that
holders were demanding and getting
Zoe pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS
RAILROAD BILL; POWERS
VESTED |ND|RECTOR HINES
Grants Request of BrotherhOOds
For Appointment of Commits
sion on Wage Adjustments

posals and does not refer directly to
the memorial later presented by the
brotherhood heads asking that he veto
the railroad BILL
Announcement Of the sitiing of
the bill came after officials had be-
come convinced that Mr.. Wilson did
not intend to act tonight. although
they were certain he wclld not per
NIT the measure to become a law by
the expiration Of the ten-day limit
allowed for presidential approval or
veto of an act of congress. There
were indications that the president >
action on the bill was delayed pend
ing his completion of his reply To the
brotherhood heads
In his letter Mr. Wilson said the
passage Of the railroad bill made Ill
evident that could not act on your
suggestions until it should have been
determined whether the bill would be-
come a law or not"
1T was manifest II the letter con-
tinued, "that III the bill should be-
come law the negotiations and con
sideration Of the wage matter ought
to proceed IN harmony herewith.
THE bill having now become a law.
the way j. open for immediate action
on the wage matter in accordance
with the terms of the bill Section
sol Of the bill evidently contemplates
that the carries and employees SHOULD
as suggested by you, select repre-
sentatives who will thus constitute 4
bipartisan board for the purpose of
attempting by conference To agree
upon a solution Of this wage problem.
I'm accordance with the assurance
| gave last August and repeated IN
substance in my letter Of the 18th in
stance. ] shall at once request the
carriers and the employees to join III
this action. ! believe such a step
will 20 farther toward cla--ifying Ind
maturing the subject for final dispo-
sition. In fact, the sort Of board
thus contemplated BY section sol ap-
pears to be an appropriate substitute
for the committee Of experts whom |
have heretofore suggested. and, in-
deed, such board will be authorized
to go farther than such a committee
could have gone"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
STORM WARNINGS FOR
TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
COASTS ARE ISSUED
,-sssI.I pssur,ossv s,rL Gal

II Y Z
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. rs
The following warning for the
Texas coast was issued by the
weather bureau here tonight:
Northwest storm warning sos
en- the Texas coast from Port Ar
thur TO Velaseo. Area Of high
barometer moving southeast viii
cause strong northerly winds to-
night and Sunday, with decided
ly colder weather"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
BANK ROBBERS CONFESS.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. 2S.-Her-
Der, Shouse and W. G. Crawford. un-
der arrest here. today confessed. ac-
cording to police, that they were two
of four robbers who on Feb. last
held up and robbed the Phoenix
Girard Bank Of Seal. Ala, Of 500, 200
in cash and Liberty bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR
SIGNS RATIFICATION
CRy Tie Associated Press }

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. pa
Governor J. u. A. Robertson late
this p. III. signed the joint resolution
ratifying the federal woman suf-
frage amendment, after the house Of
representatives had by a vote Of rs
to adopted the amendment Of the
senate eliminating the emergency
clause. and both bodies adjourned fl
nally at $50 tonight, ending the
shortest session ever held in this
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
TO NAME HUNGARIAN REGENT

VIENNA. Friday, Feb. 27.-Ad-
miral Nicholas Horthy, commander
in chief Of the Hungarian army. will
be elected regent Of Hungary with
IN 2 few Gays, according to present
indications.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
PRESIDENT MUCH IMPROVED.

WASHINGTON, d. I'll. Feb. Is
Dr. Francis X. Dercum, Philadelphia
specialist, paid one of his occasional
visits to the White House today, and
told Rear Admiral Grayson. presi-
dent Wilson's personal physician,
that the president showed d notice
able improvement since his last visit
two weeks ago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29

WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Feb. 2S. -
At IL :0l a. N. Monday the govern
ment will hand over to their own
ers 100000 miles Of mainline rail
road and terminals and equipment.
valued at approximately twenty bill
lion dollars, over which its direct au-
thority has been extended since De
cember 2S. 1917. The properties
will 20 back leaving the government
with a deficit Of seven hundred and
fifteen 1illior dollars for its twenty
six months tion. But while
the deficit appear,1 large. federal
operation has cost the public consid-
erably less under the conditions.
through rates and taxes, than would
have been the case under private
control, Z" Director General Hines de-
clared in a resume Of government
control.
Mr.. Hines believed that both the
nation and railroads gained benefit
Of lasting character from the per
iod Of unified operation n addi-
tion to betterments which he believ-
ed had been accomplished. Mr.. Hines
said the rail lines were in = position
to better operate their properties
and 70 improve facilities His state
ment also dealt with results direct
ly obtained through operating the
roads as a unit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 20.
The weather bureau also issued
a storm warning Cor the Louisiana
coast, which read:
Failing pressure shows disturb
ance over west gulf states, with
increasing intensity. Winds will
shift to northeast by Sunday morn
ing and become strong"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
WASHINGTON. d. c Feb. rs

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Feb. Is.
Advisory southeast STORM warn
ings were ordered displayed to-
night en- the Atlantic coast from
Norfolk to Boston. A storm de-
veloping over Alabama was NOV
ing rapidly northeastward. accord
ing to reports to the weather bu-
reau, and strong easterly winds
with snow are indicated for the
next twenty-four hours.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

To Lead Fl. c. l., Fight.
Nieholssviile Woman Eighth Dis.
triet Chsirmsn for Department
OF Justice in Campaign
Against ~. {. l..

LEXINGTON. Ny. April Mrs
Harry McCarty. Of Nicholasville. has
been appointed chairman Of the Eigh-
IA Congressional District in the cam
paign against the high cost Of liy-
ing being wagcd in Kentucky By the
Department 81 Justice. She immedi-
ately began the organization Of the
district and will announce her city
and county chairman within a few
days.
Mrs McCarty has had valuable ex-
perience in government work and pa
triotic activities. aud has a wide ac-
quaintance among the women not
only In her own district but thru
out the state on account Of her pro-
minencc in fraternal and patriotic
organizations
As chairman for Jessamine County
IN the food conservation on work
during the war. she brought about
general observance 1.-THE food
saving suggestions Of the govern
ment. and with the support Of loyal
women. contributed much TO the sue
cess Of the movement which fed the
Allies and our soldiers.
In addition TO her work for her
country and her home duties. Mrs.
McCarty took charge Of The Nieho-
lasvillc News. Of which her husband
is editor, while he held an official
position n the Department Of Justice
in Frankfort for several years. and
ran i with credit to herself and him
Mrs. McCarty is prominent mem
Der " the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy and the Order Of the
Eastern Star. and has held state Of
fices in both organizations She is
a leader in social life and civic activ-
tiles in Nicholasville and is well
known Of the district in which she
will work for the Department Of
Justice.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Russia j. apparently handing the
world something u surprise pack
age. The soviet government declin-
Is 10 blow up. Instead Il appears
10 become more strongly intrcnchcd
every day And when We stop to
consider that only one person IN five
IN that country can read II Is sur
PRISE party indeed. England and
France have concluded that Il Is fu-
tile TO futher oppose the soviet rule.
Instead. they will establish CONNER
cial relations with them and endeav-
or 20 secure a monooly Of trade from
that country America. presumably.
will wake up in the course Of few
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

4 few years ago presidential
campaign was live one. Things
were whooped up with a whz. band
wagons paradcd, and the eagle
scr,amedmightily But nowg Say. a
Sunday School psnic would bc "A
roaring cataract IN comparison.
The woods are full. candidates pussy
footing around. and yet We are will
INK to wager that there isn't person
in this town who can name them
all. The voter is a pretty big man
himself these days. and a president
is just an ordinary fish in his eyes
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Some folks are born poor, some
acquire poverty and quite few have
il thrust upon them. Poverty is
more Of a disgrace than it is a dis
ease. War Savings Stamps purehas-
ed every time the pay-envelope is
opened help folks to get from the
have-nothing crowd into the have
something class.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Why not have Thrift-Savings
Survey in the schools here? A sur
vey recently held in Dallis. Texas.
showed that the pupils in just one
school in very poor section Of the
city had saved over $4,000 since last
summer and invested il for them
selves in War Savings Stamps
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

No use Of specializing on what
the devil would do II he should come
TO earth. He is too wise a bird 20
get mixed up with some Of the gang
now here.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Why couldn't we heard all the pre-
sidential candidates together and par
eel the four year term out between
them? Even at that we might get
more than we want OF any one Of
them.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

A few more weeks and we will be
signing again for the good old days
of winter. for that which is temper
arily beyond our reach We immediate
81 desire.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

The decline Of the old time politi-
cal oratory is probably due to the
fact that the present day voter can
generally make a better speech than
the candidate.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

IL you want TO become national
ly known you have only to write a
testimonial for some patent
and mail IL to the manufae-
turers. They will do the rest.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

OF course, IL Is possible that the
German revolution was stirred up
by the foreign correspondents for
the purpose Of furnishing copy for
a day. But We doubt Il.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

All eyes are going to be turned
on the supreme court for a time
now. That worthy tribunal is TO de-
eide whether or not man may be
permitted to stock up his cellar with
booze for his own use. Yes, there
will be some anxious eyes turned
toward washngton-very anxious.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Ever see bunch Of angry cats
sitting around in a circle and spit
ting at each othery Il reminds Us Of
the status quo in dear old Washing
ton
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

We humbly apologize TO our read
ers. We forgot to include our per
iedieal squib about Carranza this
week.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Sure. the league Of nations made
the world safe for demoeracy-that
is. for all except those who framed
the league.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

when you hear fellow shouting
that money means nothing TO him.
you should be sure that your own is
in a safe place.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

A sage has remarked that the ways
Of a maid are past understanding,
but our office devil says il depends
upon whether she is young or old.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

The Lord has showered mankind
with many blessings But some men
are not content with a shower they
want a deluge.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Don't. however. get the idea that
the whole world is going TO pot.
The pot isn't big enough to hold it.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Yes. our friends the candidates are
all good men and true. But prehaps
the white house dosn't want a. <. m.
and I.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08
Cracks at Creation.

The wise man keeps his ear to the
ground. The fool keeps il full Of
his own noise.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Yes. fifty cent pieces are still in
circulation. They arr occasionally
used for odd change.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Spring, we would remind you.
has one eye fully hatched and the
other Is beginning TO pip.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

The seamy side Of life. il APP
pears, has ceased TO be merely a
seam. IL is a whale Of a crack.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

Now. Of course. the thirsty can al
ways 20 on n tear and celebrate their
last drunk by keeping sober.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

No, all men do not think alike. for
some. il seems. do not think at all.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

No, a word to the wise is not al
ways sufficient. Sometimes they
think they know il all.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08

years and take the crumbs that are
left. II il our usual way
The Delta independent., 1920-01-02
Corn Machines

II. S. Mexican, w. L. Mexican, Fred
ander. Grace Roscoe. and Irvine Hunter.
, To Frank McKean. H. s. Mexican, W. L.
Mexican. T Fred L. L. Weatherbee. % John J. Hen
bricks, ]. D. Alexander. Grace Roscoe and
Irvine Hunter. the defendants above named
Greeting:
: You are hereby required to appear In an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of
the complaint therein within twenty days
after the service hereof II served within this
County or. II served out of this County. or
by publication. within thirty days after the
service hereof exclusive OF the day Of ser
vice: or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer Of the
complaint And II q copy Of the complaint
In the above entitled action be not served
with this summons, or II the service hereof
additional to the time. hereinbefore speci-
fled for appearance and answer will be al
lowed before the taking of judgment by de-
The said action is brought to foreclose
two certain Mortgages, one for the sum Of
$500. dated April 1, 1911. due April 1. 1916.
per four unpaid interest coupons attached
to said note each in the sum OF $22.5o. due
respectively. October /, 1914. April l. 1915.
terest from their maturity at II per cent
September %. 1912, securing note Of
tached to said note each in the sum Of
$3.50 due respectively October I. 1914.
April /. 1915. October 1. 1915. April I.
1916, with interest on each OF said notes
and coupons from maturity at IL per cent
per anpum for $3.50 paid As water assess
ments On the shares Of stock hereinafter
mentioned: for $500 counsellor's fees In
curred by foreclosure Of mcrtsagcs. for
costs OF suit. On said notes there II now
due the total amount OF $2161.es less the
sum Of $120.e3 paid thereon, and with in
terest to this date to the date of rendition
of Judgment: to have sold to satisfy said
Indebtedness the SwA sen, %, T Is 3.
% W. 9Th P. NJ. including 20 shares Of
stock In the Leon Lake Ditch Reservoir
and Reservoir Company: to secure deficiency
Judgment against defendants. save Roscoe
and Hunter. for the balance remaining un-
paid after sale OF said promises, - shown
by Sherfffs return. and to have . receiver
appointed to tnko care OF the rents. profits.
and interests Of said premises, for costs OF
suit and general relief and forcloss all
right title. interest. liens and claim Of all
and each Of defendants In said premises ~
will moro fully appear from the complaint
In said action to which reference 10 here
made: a copy OF which Is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II you
fail to appear. and to answer the said COM
plant rs above required the said plaintiff
will have your default entered hy the Clerk
OF said Court and win apply to the Court
Given under my hand and notarial seal
as Attorney for plaintiff at my office in
Gs,ta. Colorado. In said County. this list
day Of November, A. d. 1919.
MfLlARD FAlRLAMB.
(SEAL) Attorney for Plaintiff
First pub. Doc 12: last pub. Jan. .. 1919.