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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
BROWNSVILLE FUND
FOR CANAL SURVEY
UP TO FINAL PENNY

When G. L. Jessup this morning
completed his work Of soliciting con-
trlbutions to meet the final call for
the gravity canal survey expense.
Brownsville's pledge of $1,000 toward
the $4,000 to be raised by the Val
ley was fully carried out. The col
lections by Mr.. Jessup amounted to
exactly $733, and were deposited in
the bank to meet the draft of C. II.
Pease of Raymondville, chairman of
the Bankers Survey Committee. This
closes up this city's part of the sur
vey expense. According to the con-
tract between the Valley and the fed
eral government, there will be no
further calls for this purpose.
The contributions ran from 81 to
$50 instead of 81 to $25, and were
as follows:
R. B. Creager, $50; J. G. Fernan-
dez, $50; Frontier Lumber Co. $50;
Eagle Pass Lumber Co, $50; ID.
Yturria, Trustee. $50; Peoples Ice &
Manufacturing CO., $50; ID. j. Young
$50; Walker-Craig Co., $50; Den
nett Motor Sales Company. $25
Howard Bros, S25; A. B. Cole, $25 !;
W. Fl. Putegnat Co., S25; A. Wayne
Wood, $25; w. T. Vann, S25; George
J. Singer, $25; Valley Plumbing &
Supply Co., S25; L. b. Camiade &
Co, $25; DIESEL -Boettcher Co. $40;
Lawrence Olmsted, $40; j. G. George,
$40; A. Ashheim, $40; Sherwood
Bishop, $40; NJ. Edelstein, $40; Nc
Davitt Bros, $40; Brownsville Her
aid, $40; c. l.. Jessup. Sll; o. G..
Dancy, So; +. A. Monsees, So; J. T..
Canales. S5; II. w. Williams, 81; C..
Il. McLain, 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
.EUGEN|O LOPEZ is AMONG
REBEL OFFICERS GIVING
UP UPON AMNESTY OFFER

General Eugenio Lopez, a follower
Of General Luis Caballero, who has
surrendered to the federal officials
in Tamaulipas and ..7ho was brought
70 Matamoros yesterday, Il on his
way to Victoria with about eighty of
his men TO give himself up and OBJ
tain advantage Of the amnesty offer
Of the Carranza officials. Lopez
has been operating i'm the mountains
in south Tamaulipas and it will be
probably three or four days before he
reaches Victoria, according to infor-
nation reaching Matamoros and
Brownsville. 1t is also reported that
about forty officers and men, strag-
flers from Caballero's main following
are on their way to Victoria TO usr-
render.
The terms Of the amnesty, accord
ing to the Mexican consulate here, re-
store to liberty all officers and men
who give themselves up, surrender
their arms and agree to stop fighting
This applies, however, only TO those
who are wanted on no other charge
save that Of bearing arms against the
government Escaped lawbreakers
who have been hiding under the ban
ner Of the rcvolutionists. escaped
convicts and others wanted on civil
court charges are not absolved from
any penalties or from trial on these
charges.
General Luis Caballero. comman-
der Of the revolutionary forces, who
arrived in Matamoros yesterday, II
expected to cross to the American
side of the Rio Grande this afternoon
en- route to San Antonio where he
will enter a sanitarium. General
Caballero has been suffering from q
kidney complaint fer some months
and permission has been granted him
to seek medical relief outside Of
Mexico.
The general is greatly changed
since his first coming TO Matamoros
in 1918, then a colonel in the division
of General Lucio Blanco. lie now
wears beard reaching nearly to his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9-Intcnsc
excitement and panic rcigns among
the inhabitants az Cordoba and Dir
deba, IN western Vera Cruz because
Of the opening of new crater Of
the Orizaba volcano, fifteen miles
northward. The new crater is emit
ting smoke. according to information
to the presidential military staff
from army officers in the earthquake
district.
Experts believe this explains the
earthquake which ala w much dam
age between Vera Cruz and Puebla
states The new advices tell of two
hundred deaths near San Miguel and
in the country district near Cordoba
IL seems improbable that the final
list Of casualties will fall below the
original estimates of 1000, even III
the reports of one thousand deaths
mt Couztlan are exaggerated. From
compilation and comparison of vary
ing dispatchcg. it is believed that
twenty villages were completely de-
stroyed, with almost double that
number II towns and villages par
ally demolished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
FRISCO WINNER
in CONTEST FOR
1870 CONVENTION
Pacific Coasts Offer of Big
Bid Gains the Democratic
National Convention

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. o
San Francisco was selected Thursday
by the democratic national committee
in session here as the place for the
party's 1920 national convention.
After 27 votes had been cast for
San Francisco. Kansas City and other
cities withdrew and the vote for San
Francisco was unanimous.
Monday, June %, was fixed as the
convention date.
Isadore b. Dockweiler Of Califor-
MIA, nominating San Francisco, out
bid Chicago's offer with a proffer Of
a guaranteed sum Of $125, 900 for ex-
penses, the free use Of the municipal
auditorium seating from $4,000 to
$4,000 and Of additional funds for
entertainment purposes.
The case for Kansas City was pre-
sented by Fred Fleming, Representa-
tive Champ Clark, Dr. b. A. Jenkins,
publisher Of the Kansas City Post
Breckenridge Long of St. Louis, third
assistant secretary Of state, and s.
p. Amidon, national committeeman
for Kansas The city offered 2
guarantee Of $5O5, 900 and free use
Of the convention hall.
DR.. Jenkins, pointing out that Kan
sas City will lay in the center of a
group Of doubtful states. declared
that ''while my heart would say let's
90 to San Francisco, my head would
say let's go to Kansas City"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
STEEL UNIONS
issue ORDERS TO
RETURN TO JOBS
Nationwide Strike of Workers
in This Industry is Or
dered Called Off


PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan 9.-The
strike in the steel mills and furnaces,
called September % and which at its
inception involved $4,000 men, was
officially called off here last night
by the national committee after an
all-day meeting.
Announcement that the national
committee had decided 10 proceed no
further was contained i'm a telegram
sent 10 the headquarters Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor IN Washing
ton To the heads Of all international
unions interested, and TO the organiz-
crs and field men IN All strike dis
tricts.
The steel corporation" the tele-
gram said, with the active assistance
of the press, the courts, the fedora.
troops. state police and n.s pau
officials, have denied steei workers
their rights of free speech, free as-
semblage, and the right To organize,
and. by this arbitrary and ruthless
misuse Of power have brought about
a condition which has compelled the
national committee for organizing
iron and steel workers 10 vote today
that the active strike phase Of the
steel campaign il now ut an end. "A
vigorous campaign Of education and
reorganization will be Immediately
begun and will not cease until indus
trial justice In the steel industry has
been achieved. All steel workers IL
was reported are at liberty TO return
TO work, pending preparation for the
next biz organization movement"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
DON'T NEED PASSPORTS
TO GO THROUGH LfEXICO

FL PASO. TcN. JAM M Through
passengers from Yuma. Arz 70 San
Diego, Cal, do uut reed ports.
although the ncw rood iul opened.
passes through ninety milc of
Mexican territory. according to sgd
ney Smith. former American consul
at McEicah. Mexico. lin now lo-
Gated in FL paso
"Thc through passengers are lock-
cd IN their cars while passing
through Mexico" Mr Smith said.
Their baggage is placed in 4 steel
cage and carried wv bond through
Mexican territory without inHpcc-
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
DEATH KNELL OF THE
HIP POCKET Is RUNG
BY DROUTH ARRIVAL
nr Tho .Assncintrd rressl

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Prohibi-
tior will sweep hip-pockets in mems
trousers into innocuous desuetude,
according to the prediction Of ex-
perts Of the international Associa-
tion Of Clothing Designers who IS
sued this edict: Make them small
er and shallower this season"
Commenting or the attitude of
the designers a member Of the or
ganization said 1T is illegal to tote
a gun; it's unhandy TO carry a
handkerchief there, and you can't
buy anything but wood alcohol TO
put in your flask. So the pocket
just naturally will shrink away"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
PROPAGANDA is PLANNED

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 9.-MeXico
plans a nationwide propaganda cam
paign in the United States. according
TO Mariana Vidamonte, assistant sec
retary Of the treasury who passed
through here yesterday en- route east.
The country will be divided into four
sections, and news favorable to Mex
leo sent out from each division head
quarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
SALARY INCREASES FOR
DISTRICT JUDGES STAND
lRv The Assnriated pressl

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 9.-The con
stitutionality of the act Of the thirty
sixth legislature which gave judges
of the district and appellate courts
salary increases was upheld by a
special court sitting as the third court
of civil appeals today.
All three judges concurred.
In this case A. II. King of Throck-
morton sought to enjoia the state
comptroller from issuing warrants
covering these increases and the
court refused the injunction. The
plaintiff has fifteen days TO file a
motion for rehearing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
WILD REACTION RACES IN
HUNGARY, SAYS WRITER
White Terror Has a Larger
Death List Than Red

BERNE. Jan. "a socialist news
paper prints letter written by W
Hungarian communist leader who de-
clares that wild reaction rage7
throughout Hungary The writer says
that while during thc rcI terror last
spring only two hundred prr sons
were killed, the present white terror
has death liSt exceeding five thou
sand. In addition to fifteen thou
sand arrests. four thousand r1cialist
families are being kept ip notorious
concentration camps constantly raw
aged by cpidcmic-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
WILSON AND BRYANfUIESSAGES
SURPRISES OF JACKSON DINNERI
President For Solemn Referendum on the League
Issue--Byyan Contends For Compromise.

with Germany. was thus disclosed as
a fact, although it has been rumored
in the underground currents Of ma
tional politics. In the opinion Of the
political leaders il crystallized the is
sue.
There were a dozen or more other
speakers at the dinners, and their
views cn whether the league should
be made campaign issue was either
divided a campaign issue was either
divided in favor of the presidents or
Mr.. Bryan's or else they did not touch
on the subject at all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
GREEK MERCHANT KILLED
IN CHIHUAHUA, REPORT

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. p Marcos
Kapon. Greek merchant at Jminez,
chihuahua. haa been murdered, ac-
cording to reports received i'm Juarez.
Pedro Hernandez, 2 former paymas-
ter IN the Mexican army. and w w0m-
an were held for Investigation.
Tho murder occurred in Jiminez
while Kapon was arranging t0 leave
for El Paso to purchase new stock
~ goods. Ills money was taken hV
the murderer or murderers. Tie was
well known in Chihuahua and Goa
hula.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
RADICALS GO ASHORE
AT COPENHAGEN, is
REPORT FROM DANES

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9.-Unde-
sirables deported from the United
States will be landed here and trans
shipped to Danzig, according to re-
ports. The operation will be carried
out under the supervision of the DAN
ish police and the radicals will not be
permitted TO mingle with the popula-
tion Of the Danish metropolis Each
ship will carry six hundred persons
and the United States government
has arranged with a private con pany
here to take them to Danzig.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
l5,0O0,OOC CATTLE ON
RANGES AROUND Ell PASC

NV TNr NE-NrlAIFT TrN--I
Ell PASO, Jan. 9.-Fifteen million
head Of cattle are grazing On the
ranges in the I'll Paso district. ac-
cording to figures recently compiled
BY prominent cattle men. Recent
completion Of the Elephant Butte
dam has provided irrigation for q
large tract which increases the feed
ing possibilities for livestock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
BURN MAN TO DEATH

ASCEOLA, Ark. Jan. g. Bound
to a post, supposedly by robbers,
with his face and clothing saturated
with gasoline. W. +. Hansel, owner
of chain Of plantation stores, was
burned to death last night after his
store AZ Holt was looted The section
il largely populated by negroes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
MARKET REPORT
Especial to The Herald by the ". s.
Bureau Of Markets)

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. O.
LETTUCE-KANSAS CITY: Supply
liberal; demand moderate; market
steady: California, $275 to $3.50.
CHICAGO-Supply moderate; mar
ket steady; California, So to $3.50
Florida. one and one-half bushel
hampers SO TO $3.50. NEW YORK
Supply moderate; demand moderate
market steady; Florida bushel and
half hampers, $3.50 to $3.75; Cali
forniE poor, mostly, Sl.50. PITTS
BURG: Demand slow; market steady;
California, best. $3.50 to S2.75; Flor
ida hampers. hest. $3.50 to S2.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
SHIPS DAMAGE AMOUNTS
TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS

NEW YORK, n. ", Jan. 9.-Dam-
age to the American steamer ST.
Louis, which burned off Hoboken
shipyard last night. was estimated at
one million dollars today. The in
terror of the ship was wrecked and
its plates badly warped. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
TO LICENSE THE REFoRMER5

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 9.-Thc city
council license committee engaged in
seeking to fill the gap left by the
loss of the saloon license fees yester-
day adopted resolution tn license
reform organizations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
REBS MURDERED
AMERICANS, is
TAMPICO CLAIM
Ventured Into Forbidden Ter
ritory After Being Warn
ed, Officials Report

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.-F. J.
Roney and Earle Boles, the Ameri-
cans who met death in the Tampico
region recently, were killed by rebels
after disregarding warnings from the
local authorities who advised them
not to venture into the lawless re-
gions alone, according to official tele-
grams from Tampico officials have
given out here. They were shot by
outlaws on the seashore between the
camps belonging to the international
and the Transcontinental Oil COM
panies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
MRS. PARSONS HEADS BUREAU
CEv The Associated PresSl :

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 9.-The state
health department has organized the
bureau Of public nursing with Mrs.
Ethel Parsons as director. This bu-
reau will encourage the establishment
Of that city and county health nurses
and health oenters and assist local
organizations in establishing this
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
PASTOR SAYS REVOLT
LIKELY TO FOLLOW IN
WAKE OF PROHIBITION
CBy The Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N. ", Jan. g.
Revolution is likely to follow in
the wake of prohibition, accord
ing to Rev. C. Campbell Morgan,
of Westminster chapel, London,
now visiting here. Whenever a
great country banishes strong
drink il must prepare for revoIu-
tion. When man stops drinking,
he begins to think, all that hap
pened in Russia occurred since
vodka was abolished. Whenever
London goes dry, unrest will
arise" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
Mention cf Hoover Makes
Oregon Democrats Sit Up

NY IHr As>UrIatrU Trps~I
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 9.-Demo-
Gratis exhibited interest today in the
telegram read last night at the Jack
son Day banquet in which James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many and himself an active cand-
date for the democratic presidential
nomination, S&lared there are plenty
Of good men from which the party
could make choice, adding that Her
bert Hoover il one Of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
KEEPS HIS INSURANCE

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 9.-Brigadier
General Henry Hutchins, commander
Of the American Legion in Texas,
has continued bis $4,000 war risk in-
surance policy, according 10 inform
alton gwen here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
REVOLUTION MOVEMENT
In BULGARIA SPREADS

GENEVA, Jan. 9.-The revolution
airy movement in Bulgaria is spread
ing among the peasants and working
men, according to Belgrade advices
Another important railroad bridge
was blown up by the strikers, it was
reported. King Boris and the royal
family are said to be secluded under
heavy guards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
CRy The Assnciatcg Prcss)

PARIS. Jan. 9.-The French for
eign office, which is in constant
touch with the Balkan situation, has
received no confirmation of the
alarming reports relative TO the
spread of the revolutionary move
ment in Bulgaria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
PERSHING AT LEAVENWORTH
Rv Tho Associstcd Press !

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, Jan. g.
General Pershing arrived here today
from Omaha for inspection today Of
the army post. service schools and to
review the troops stationed here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
IOR|zABA SPOUTS SMOKE,
PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN;
DEATH LIST INCREASING

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.-Seven
towns near Teocelo, south of JaIa-
pa, have been overwhelmed by
earth disturbance and great lake
is covering their former liles. ac-
cording - a message from Tco-
cello through Vera Graz. Thirty
four bodies had been recovered
when the message was filed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
.DEPORTED RADICALS
DEPENDENTS TO BE
GIVEN FEDERAL AID

WASHINGION, N. C-, Jan .
The government has definitely decid-
ed tO render aid t0 tha dependents Of
alien radicals whom il denorls, AS
sistant Attorney General Garvan an
nourced, purely ae humanitarian
measure and not because of any obli-
cations 10 the families of the aliens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09
s. BENITO LEADS
.COUNTY'S TOWNS
in PAYMENT
More Poll Taxes Paid By San
Benito People TO Date
Than In Brownsville

Eleven Brownsville voters who
have paid their state and county poll
tax have so far failed to qualify for
the ballot by paying the city tax of
S1.00. The county tax collectors
records show that 1913 residents of
Brownsville have paid the tax while
the city records show total pay
ment Of 92.
The total payments in Cameron
county at 80 O'Clock this afternoon
were 639 OF this number BIT, more
than one-half had been paid i'm the
three larger towns, San Benito, COM
ing first with total Of l63 for her
two boxes, Harlingen coming second
with Ill and Brownsville third with
total Of I03. Rio Hondo comes
fourth on the list with payment Of
75 receipts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09

Driven by 500 horsepower cleo
trio motor. a stone crusher IN q
Michigan limestone plant can crush
1850 tons Of rock an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09

waist Report, ut least, has always
had it that when he took up arms
following bis defeat for the office Of
governor Of Tamaulipas, General
Caballero declared that he would not
shave until he entered Matamoros.
Be that as il may, the fact remains
that the lcng beard has succeeded the
luxurious mOustache of former days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-09

BUY PUMPING MACHINERY
III TO Is III. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kruger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
w. RI. PUTEGNAT COMPANY
Evening journal., 1920-09-04

The only foe labor needs TO fear is Labor
Anything that lives only for itself Is doomed Labor
must play The game fair and work for more than
wages
10 must insist that every man have square deal
whether he be wage-earner or capitalist. II must not
make the workngman the victim OF his own organi-
2aton seek TO exploit society and control govern
ment for It's own selfish advantage
The hopeful thing about the enfranchsem OF
labor Is that 10 places The emphasis what God puts
FIRST. He not only "lives with the men who work" +"
but he has tied the finest things in life to a labor
program.
It is ldleness that breeds evil; It is industry that
develops character.
Let not only respect labor but let us labor to
deserve respect. Let us have so clear a demonstra-
ton OF the fact that the in overalls Is man for
a that, that society VIII never care TO return 20 an
age OF sofness and sham.
II was not accident that Jesus was a carpenter
lie toed at the bench TO show that God Is friendly
TO labor. Let labor suffer none 10 doubt IT'S friend
ship for God.
Evening journal., 1920-09-04
DISCHARGE OF UNION
MEN FOUND LEGAL

WASHINGTON. Sept 4-Appllcation
for an injunction TO prevent discharge
by the Old Dominion Railway Com
pany Of certain employees because OF
union anlliations was denied today by
Justice siddons In the Supreme Court,
District OF Columbia.
The court held against the conlen-
iion Of counsel for The railroad that
the line was not excepted as an in
ierurban connection from terms OF
the transportation act While not
passing on the validity OF the act, the
opinion added that If The legislation
undertakes TO restrain the power OF
employers TO discharge their em-
ployes for Joining a labor union the
act would then appear 10 come with
IN the denunclation OF such legislation
In the opinions or the supreme Court
The right 90 labor was an individ-
ual right which carried with 10 The
right no. 10 work. Justice Sldd0ls
held. adding that the supreme Court
OF the United States had upheld also
the right OF the employer TO Impose
conditions upon those who seek em-
plOyment."
Evening journal., 1920-09-04

The world today takes or iis hat to labor. There
was a time when 10 was not inclined TO be so polite,
but the day for looking down on labor has left the
almanac forever.
Time was when the tools OF common toll were
badge Of inferorty. The gentry's coal-of-arms was
not for the men who sweat and work Things have
changed Labor is in the saddle
There need be regret that The old order has
given place 20 and that not arms, but tools have
become the equipment Of straight manhood
No longer Is classified an underling because
ne wears oyeralls and Is smeared with the Crime Of
toll.
The enfranchisement OF labor marks The emancpa-
ton OF common life. 10 means that ordinary people
are folks, too and that the perquises Of special priv
ilege doomed.
The world moves toward democracy. The tides are
an way. Il is the era OF our common humanity
Let labor be careful not TO commit the wrongs
from which II has suffered Let be concerned lest Il
seek 10 become another priviledged class.
The world no more wants an arstooracy OF labor
than of arms 70 has not destroyed military despot-
ism 90 set up the despotism OF a trades union.