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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
'LAWMAKERS-ELECT
GO TO TRIAL TODAY
Five New York Prospective
Assembly Tried for Right
to Get Their Seats
CRy The Associated PressD

ALBANY, N. ", Jan. 20.-The
trial Of the five suspended socialist
assemblymen began today before the
assembly judiciary committee.
On the eve Of the first hearing,
Attorney General Newton, counsel
for the prosecution, announced he
had engaged as assistant counsel for
mer Supreme Court Justice Arthur +.
Sutherland Of Rochester, and Elon
r. Brown of Watertown. In making
this announcement, Mr.. Newton said
that Martin W. Littleton, whom he
named last week to aid in presenting
evidence to the committee, might be
forced to withdraw before the trial
il concluded" as "Mr. LittletOn has
been retained as chief counsel by
United States Senator Truman II.
Newberry Of Michigan, whose cleo
ton has resulted in charges Of
fraud"
The prosecution will also have the
assistance of Archibald Stevenson,
counsel for the Lusk committee inves-
tigating the radical activities in this
state.
No list Of specifications against the
suspended members has been made
public, and it was expected that their
causes would go to trial on the gem
eral grounds contained in the resolu-
ton introduced by Assemblyman ST.
mon L. Adler, majority leader at the
opening of the legislature, on which
the socialists were suspended
The suspended members issued n
joint statement in which they declar-
ed that 1T is not matter of social
ism that is at stake at Albany, but
the issue is wholly one Of American
ism and Fundamental democracy, and
whether small group of politicians
have the power to disenfranchise 65,-
900 citizens"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
ENGINE TURNS
over, FIREMAN
FALLSIN Water
Soft Track in Railway Yards
in City Cause Engineer
Clung to the Window

Soft track and age weakened ties
caused passenger engine No 81.
which had just pulled the Houston
passenger train into Brownsville. To
turn over on its side at o'clock this
afternoon in the railroad yards. At
ter being cleared Of passengers and
cargo. the train. i'm charge of Yard
Engineer Henry Herring and Fire
man Juan Brecino, was taken into
the switch yards. When the soft
track was reached the train was go-
ing only three Wy four miles an hour.
When he felt the engine keeling over
on his side, Fireman BrecuiO jump
ed clear. landing ~ the water thc re-
cent overflows left beside the track.
Mr.. Herring clung % the window on
his side, and crawled out without in
jury.
Had the speed been greater. ac-
cording 10 MIR. Herring. the damage
to the engine and 10 the coaches
none Of which left the might
have been great and the engine crew
would have been very fortunate had
they escaped with their lives wv with
out serious injury. a wrrrkug Crpy
and derrick has been SUNNI yaaed from
kingsville to right the #rtrrned
locomotive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
RUSH RANGERS INTO DISPUTED OIL FIELDS
CENSUS MAN MUST KNOW
BROWNSVILLE,S HISTORY
Date of Birth of Many Frequently
GiUeu as of Some Big Event

To be really successful in
enumerating a considerable pro-
portion of Brownsville's popula-
ton, the census worker should
have complete and thorough
knowledge of Brownsville history,
or else he should 90 armed with
dependable history, according to
Crisanto Villarreal, an enumerator
of the census in this city.
Among the older Mexican resi-
DENTS" Mr.. Villarreal explained
"time is reckoned from some not
able event, some great disaster, or
some occurrence of magnitude
which they could easily recall and
which everyone is supposed to
know. Since time is noted largely
in that way among the illiterate,
they naturally recall birthdates as
occurring either two or three years
before or two or three years after
such and such an event. 1t is easy,
therefore, to see why it is difficult
to. get accurate information on suct
matters"
when were you born?" Mr..
Villarreal asked of an elderly Mex
lean. Il don't know the year." he
replied in Spanish, but and he
frightened up-"it was while the
French ruled Mexico" Mr.. Villa
rreal thereupon placed the date Of
birth Of the old man as 1862, the
year Of the French occupation.
The same query put an an elder
~ Mexican woman brought out the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20

information that she was born the
year of the storm that destroyed
Bagdad, the town on the Mexican
side, at the mouth of the Rio
Grande. Mr.. Villarreal found that
the Bagdad storm occurred in
1867.
Il was born about the time Don
Porfirio Diaz started his revolu-
tion, when he crossed the river
from Brownsville to Matamoros,
replied another old-timer. History
tells that the late Porfirio Diaz,
who resided at the corner of Thir-
teenth and Washington streets, in
Brownsville, crossed the Rio Gran
de to Matamoros on April 2, 1876.
The year of the yellow fever
epidemic in Matamoros 1882, is
another milestone for birthdates.
The year it showed in Brownsville
quite a memorable event-was
1895, and that date is the sur
rounding point for numerous birth
dates.
Coming down to later period,
the birth dates Of a younger gene
ration are frequently given as the
year of Halley's comet, in 1910.
The day of the battle of Mata-
moros, June 3, 1913. when the
Carranza rebels captured that city,
is still another good date from
which to reckon birthday anniver-
saries, as is the attack of the Will
istas on the same city in March,
1915.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
FARM EXPERTS WILL
VISIT BROWNSVILLE
ON STATION MATTER

Delegates from the various sec
Cameron and Hidalgo counties at
tended the meeting at Donna Monday
afternoon in connection with the pro-
posed establishment in the Valley Of
farm experiment station, and heard
several experts from the Texas eX-
pertinent station on the matter. The
various speakers made it clear to the
farmers that it was up to the local
people to secure the station, and that
after it was secured it would be ope-
rated by men assigned from the de,
partment of agriculture.
ii. M. Elliott of the experiment
station at College Station, stated that
it would be the purpose of the station
to find out what the farmers wanted
to know, and to tell it to them in
such way. or to demonstrate il, so
they would know.
Mr. Elliott. Prof. Arnold Of the Of
fire of farm management, L. s. de-
partment Of agriculture; and Prof.
Leidigh, agronomist of the Texas
experiment station, will arrive in
Brownsville this afternoon from up
the Valley, and probably will attend
the Rotary Club meeting Wednesday
with County Agent T. c. Richardson,
to address the Brownsville men brief
ly on work to be carried on in this
section. Prof. Arnold expects to
spend several weeks in the Valley in
connection with farm management
Investigations and surveys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
REPUBLICANS WILL HOLD
MASS MEETING TONIGHT

Pursuant to the call of r. B. Crea-
ger, republican chairman for the fiji
teenth congressional district. repub-
licans Of Cameron county will meet
tonight ut 1880 o'clock in the audi
torium of the city. Mr.. Creager an
nounced that matters of importance
to members of the party Will be dis
cussed, and he urged general attend
ance. Mr.. Creager will preside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
Elaborate Plans Made
For Trade Resumption.

tBy The Associated Pressl
PARIS, Jan. 20.-Elaborate plans
for resumption of commercial rela-
tions between the Russian people and
the allied nations have been worked
out, and it is expected the bolsheviki
will permit free interchange of manu-
factured goods and raw materials.
The distribution of goods among the
Russian people will be a comparative
ly simple matter, it is said by Rus
slams who assisted in the negotiations
preceding the announcement of an
agreement by the supreme council.
Surplus stocks Of wheat, flax ana
lumber await export from Russia, and
all that is needed is ocean tonnage TO
carry these products to the markets
of the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
JUDGE SEABURY ELECTED
TO BANKS DIRECTORATE
Donna Institution Increases
Its Capital Threefold

Judge +. w. Seabury this morning
received a notice Of his election as a
director and vice president in the
First State Bank of Donna. The
Donna bank is one of the fastest
growing institutions in the Valley,
and the letter notifying Mr. Seabury
of his appointment also announced an
increase from $4,000 to SIS, 900 in
the capital stock Of the institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
NINE MILLION DOLLAR
CANE PROPERTY BOUGHT
Menocal Holdings Taken Over
by New York Concern

HAVANA, Cuba. Jan. 20.-The
West India Sugar Finance Corpora
ton of New York is reported to have
purchased the sugar mill in the Ori-
ente province owned by President
Menocal, for S9,000,000. 1t is un-
derstood the property will not be
taken over until the present sugar
cane crop is ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
POLICE BOMB SQUAD
HUNTS FOR LEADERS
in 1919 BOMB PLOT

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Search is
being made today by the police bomb
squad and department of justice
agents for a half dozen radicals be-
lieved to have been leaders in a bomb
plot, made possible by the revelations
Of an alien held for department, who
divulged the terrorist plot in an ef-
fort to obtain consideration from the
government agents. Evidence that
plans for a bomb campaign against
government officials was obtained in
raids, officials said. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
LOUISIANA BALLOTING
TODAY ON CANDIDATES
Democratic Nominees to Be
Selected TODAY

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 70
Louisiana voters today were balloting
on democratic candidates for govern
or. lieutenant governor and other
state officers in the regular primary
the. result Of which j. equivalent "a
election. The gubernatorial candi-
dates are John NJ. Parker Of New Or
leans. progressive candidate for vice
preside, in 1913, and Colonel Frank
l.. Stubbs Of Monroe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
(By The Associated Press)

AUSTIN Tex Jan 2OSerious threats by claimants III lands
between Oklahoma
hands the possibilities
boundary said W. a. Keeling
that
Both Oklahoma
erfere with occupation Of he
Keeling will leave tonight Wichita
ordered
section several Keeling
land
until
the land under ams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
SUSPECTED RADICALS
BY SCORES ARRESTED
BY SEATTLE OFFICERS

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 20.-Fed-
cal authorities here today were ex-
amining scores of suspected radicals
taken in raids last night, which the
department of justice agents declared
were intended to break the backbone
of radical activities in the northwest.
II is reported that seven hundred ar
rests were made, but the official
check indicated the total probably
will not exceed three hundred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
BELIEVES EFFORTS FOR
EXTRADITION TO LOSE

PARIS, Jan. 20.-BeIief that the
efforts of the allies to get former
Emperor William out of Holland
would prove unsuccessful, was ex-
pressed today by Baron Kurt Won
Lersner. Germany's chief representa-
tive here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
WHY NO NOBEL PRIZE.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20.-The real
reason why no Nobel prize for litera-
ture was awarded this year, says the
Dagens Nyheter, was that the secre-
tary of the Swedish academy, the piet
VI. Karlfeldt, who had been selected
as the prize winner. dsciined to ac-
cept the distinction Offered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
TO FIGHT H. C.L.
IN RENEWAL OF
RUSSIAN TRADE
This Influence Prompted Plan
to Raise Blockade,
Says Premier

LONDON, Jan. 20.-One of the in
fluences which prompted Premier
Loyd-George to put forward the plan
to raise the Russian blockade, it is
learned, was a private letter from the
food controller who pointed out that
if arrangements could be made to get
foodstuffs from Russia, prices in
England, which primarily depended
largely on Russia for food, would
rapidly decrease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
STOCK RECEIPTS FOR YEAR.
CHv The Associated PreSsl

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-More than
three million cattle, eight million
hogs and five million sheep were re
ceived in 1919 at the Union Stock
yards here. The official figures are;
Cattle 3,502, 400. calves Isl, 1,00S,
hogs s,672.476, sheep 5,243.957, and
horses 5,762, received. Loaded stock
cars received numbered 303,94s for
the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
BOY BEATEN TO DEATH

HENRIETTA, Tex. Jan. 2N.-B.
+. Stenson. Is, was beaten 70 death
last night i'm a bunk car Of a railroad
work train. His assailant used club.
An Italian cook is being sought. Stem
sons parents live near Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
GRAIN EMBARGO is OFF.

ATLANTA. Ga, Jan. 20.-The
embargo on the movement Of grain
to and through all gulf ports, effect
i've since last August. are cancelled
today BY the regional railroad head
quarters here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
GERMANS HAD DECIDED
ON SURRENDER, HE SAYS
Came Before Revolutionary
Overturn Of Nov, 1918

BASLE, Jan. 2O.-The German
cabinet, headed by Prince Macmillan
of Baden, as chancellor. had decided
before the revolutionary over-turn of
November, 1918, that it would make
an offer of surrender to the entente,
according to Otto Landsberg. major
ity socialist leader and secretary for
publicity in the present ministry, ac-
cording 70 q Cologne dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
REACHING IRELAND ARE
TAKEN BY AUTHORITIES

DUBLIN. Ireland, Jan. 20.-Amer-
lean newspapers arriving here during
the last few days have been seized
by the postal authorities, supposedly
because Of articles referring to Irish
affairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
DIPLOMATIC STAFFS OF
ALLIES REACH HARDIN

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The British,
French and Japanese diplomatic
staffs have arrived at Harbin, Man
churia, from China and Siberia, ac-
cording to the Daily Mail correspond
ent at Harbin. They are unanimous,
says the correspondent, that Admiral
Kolchak is anywhere west Of Man
churia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
EVERY CHILD IN u. S.
ASKED FOR ONE PENNY
FOR VICTORY CHIMES

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 20
Every child in America will be asked
to give at least one penny toward the
erection in New York of a set of VIC
tory chimes which will ring out a
daily reminder of the sacrifices made
by the Americans in the war, it was
announced today by the newly or
ganized Victory Chimes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
ADMIRAL MAYO MAY
TESTIFY TODAY ON
NAVAL AWARD TOPIC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Rear
Admiral Mayo, commander in chief
Of the Atlantic fleet during the war,
whom Secretary Daniels said ranked
Rear Admiral Sims, was expected to
testify today before the senate sub
committee investigating the award of
naval decorations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL
INJURED in A WRECK

EAST LIVEKPUUL. ONO, Jan. 70.
One person was killed and seven
injured near here today when the
Pittsburg- Chicago train on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago rail-
road left the track.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
|DISACREEMENTS
END SESSIONS
ON NPEACEPACT
Bipartisan Sessions Near the
End Over Equality in Vot-
ing Reservation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Senate
leaders participating in the bi-parti-
san conference for compromise Of re-
servations to the treaty, reported to-
day they are about to suspend the
conference, because of disagree
menas over the foreign relations COM
mittee reservation regarding equality
in voting in the League of Nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
|. W. W. ORGANIZER
CONVICTED UNDER
OKLAHOMA LAW

ENID, Okla, Jan. 20.-Jack Ter
rell, alleged |. w. w. organizer on
trial for violation of the new state
law against preaching the doctrines
of syndicalism or sabotage, was con-
victed by jury in the district court
and sentence Of from one to ten
years was recommended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
NOTED EXPLORER is DEAD.
Try The Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. 2O.--PrOf. Paul
Guesfeldt, famous for his explora-
tions in South America, especially
Chile. died yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
TEXAS.0KL LAH0MA BOUNDARY
May Be SCENE OF CIVIL WAR
Claimants of OHLandS in Dispute
Threaten to Take LdlU Into OlUn
HdndS---CyiSiS is Nearing
N. The Associated ?rcss)

FORT WORTH, 20Ffeen
Captain passed morning en- some point
the Red The afs y
Of cartridges Although Franklin refused disclose his destination
boarded a Yf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20
WEATHER

Wednesday, unsettled; moderate
southerIy to westerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-20

BUY PUMPING MACHINERY
IL to IS III. ~. Fairbanks Morse and
Kruger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
w. RI. PUTECNAT COMPANY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

the world will entertain the delegates and visitors be-
tween convention sessions The bands will seated
so they Will not take up any of the much needed
space.
rear of the speakers platform, have better ventila-
ton lighting facilities than any others, according
to newspaper experts who have seen the plans
The entire interior Of the building has been re-
painted and the San Francisco committee is planning
decorations that will knock 'em cold" says Post
master Fay. These decorations are going to be kept
a little secret, the local committee wants 10
have a few surprises UP their sleeves.
All the leading moving picture companies viii film
the convention while it is in action.
OVER 10000 SEATS.
The seating arrangements have been made TO get
the utmost capacity of the hail. In all 1O,O66 seats
provided for.
The speakers platform will accommodate 14s. Just
in front of the platform viii be the 1o92 delegates
back of these the 1902 alternates Thanking the
platform both sides will be seats for 514 news
paper On each side and in the rear of the
delegates alternates will be 1852 seats for the
public. The galleries will seat 4,56S
The press seats which face the platform will be so
arranged on a rising platform that those farthest
away from the delegates look over the heads Of
the others and what is going
HAVE SEPARATE ENTRY.
The speakers platform will be six feet six inches
above the floor with a runway putting out toward the
delegates from which the nominating speeches will
be made. The press platform will be two feet four
inches above the floor in the front and three feet
two inches in the In the rear of the platform
will for all the national news services.
the local newspapers and the commercial telegraph
companies
At the rear of the press work viii be sep
arate entrances exits to be used exclusively by
the press The delegates likewise VIII have their
own exclusive The public will enter through
10 entrances the front of the building. BY this
arrangement neither the the delegates nor the
public interfere with each other in getting in
out OF the hail.
Just back OF the speakers platform will be seats
for cabinet officers and dignitaries.
For the accommodation of the public there will be
many checking several telegraph Offices
stands and lunch counters
1t is expected the convention will last at least five
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

matters with perfect and lucidty, while. the
other hand, he publishes Raymond" with all its
melancholy puerility. The thing has happened
TO Conan Doyle. 1 specially mention these two ex-
ampIes their they gifted
men. Now they affected abnOrmally by temper
phenomena and offer the pathetic spectacle
Of genius engaged in destroying its own reputation.
Shock in both cases. troubled the complex mechan
ism of the brain cells which in their immediate
dition somewhat resemble the logged films in
They distorted impressions which reflect
and useless But confidently look forward
to the day when deepest regret Sir oliver
Lodges great career will be that he published
Raymond" and when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will
be the first discover and admit the receptions
practiced upon his and susceptible nature
THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER"
I claim the right to express myself this subject,
from the earliest days Of any consciousness Of
thought have devoted my mind specially the study
of what may call psychic science. In all I have
written from "A Romance Of Two Worlds TO The
Life Everlasting" and 1.-THE Young DIANA" I have
tried TO show readers the wonders which pos
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

SAN FRANCISCO June 2s-Tomorrow with the
banging Of the gavel Of j. Bruce Kremer Of Montana
Temporary chairman, the second OF Americas greet
-luadrennisl political Will swing into action
Today al is in readiness. The great civic auditorium
sn democratic national convention will con
vene a bee hive OF activity. Carpenters and cleo
tricians have put finishing touches the altera
tons necessary house the convention Decorators
added touches of color here and there and COM
peted the draping of the great arched dome Of the
building.
Upstairs in the myriad Offices which part OF
structure. directed by Homer S. Cummings. ma
chairman. activities OF the national commit
proceeding Typewriters speeding tele
phones continually ringing messengers crowding
other and here and there committee meetings are in
progress.
Offices OF the convention Observation-Disclosures OF
them arriving here ten days before the date OF the
convention opening
HOTELS FILLING UP.
Downtown the hotels filling At the Palace.
national headquarters the Hobbies filled already
daily with delegates and outsiders
At the St Francis. which is housing the celebrities
attending the big meet, William Jennings Bryan here
n triple capacity OF delegate. newspaperman
foremost exponent OF the "drys" a room a
doors from that OF Gov. Edwards of New Jersey
didate for the presidency and supporter OF the 'es
Bryan hiss it the Jerseyite in that he occupies
the presidential suite
Francisco. entertaining first national poll
teal convention, is outdoing herself. There o
apathy the OF the residents or the Golden Gate
city. All interested and everyone busy plans
for the entertainment OF the convention goers
Up at the convention hall hundreds students
the University OF California including pref
es girl students drilling for their duties ushers
To the fair will fall the duty escorting
women delegates and slternates the convention to
seats
. AN UNPARALLELED SETTING.
The first national convention Of political party
be held west OF the Rocky mountains will have a
ting unparalleled in the history of the country.
on the committee OF preparations women,
Mrs. George Bass OF Chicago and Miss Mary Foy OF
Pasadena and for the first time have had a
hand in the actual arrangements for national poll
convention
George F. Mara of Bridgeport Conn. assistant to
the national chairman, who here jan rs, and