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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
PENSION BILL PASSES.

Washington, May 25.-After less than three minutes consideration the senate late today passed the annual pension bill carrying $279.000, 900. The measure now goes to conference for adjustment of differences with the house draft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
HAS sl5,ooo.ooo; INSANE.

New York, May 25--John O'Ban- non, founder of the O'Bannon corpo- ration of West Harrington, R. l.. and Boston, manufacturer of artificial leather. whose fortune is estimated M mere than $15,0O0, 900, today was pxosS nounced mentally incompetent by v sheriffs jury oni petition of hi& mother, Mrs. Fillmore Reineke of SE Louis. KS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26

The Czecho- -Slovak cotton industry ranks immediately after the textile industries of the great powers and is greater than those of Belgium and Switzerland, each of which has 8 con- |siderably smaller number of spindles and looms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26

: "My sermon on thrift made tre-
 mendous impression on the congre- gation."'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26

Mason wasps are magnificent en gineers, being especially expert III building tunnels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26

Out of 836 professions and trades followed in the Netherlands, nearly half are practiced by women.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
Thompson Wins.

Springfield, H., May 25.-Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago, demonstrated his control of the re- publican state central committee to- night by proceeding with the or ganization of the committee against t the wishes of Governor Frank O. Lowden. Congressman Frank L. Smith of Dwight was reelected state chairman and Harry Ward of Du- quoin was elected secretary. Both had the approval of the Chicago exec utive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
THE WEATHER.
Wednesday and Thursday generally fair.

No objection to
 baseball on We'd
 nesday? All right let's go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
Delaware Delegates.

Dover, Del, May 25.-Delaware democrats in state convention today chose six delegates to the democratic national convention and elected Uni ted States Senator Josiah o. Wolcott a member of the national committee over former Senator Willard Sauls- bury The delegates were not in- structed. Approval was. given by the convention to the league of nations covenant without destroying or null lifying reservations.
 Texas Is Dry
 Dallas, Tex, May 25.-Delegates from Texas to the national democrat ic convention at San Francisco were instructed to vote as unit on all questions coming before that con- vention in platform adopted tonight by the state democratic convention.
 The delegates also were instructed by the platform to vote as unit against any platform plank or can didate favoring "violation or null lification' of constitutional provis- ions which would authorize the sale of beer and light wines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-26
Dodge Prnhihitinn

Baltimore, Md, May 25.-The re- publican state convention, in ses- sion here today, passed the prohi- bition issue to individuals candidates and refused to go on record on the question. The convention ratified the choice of General Wood as the par tvs choice in the primary, Wood get ting 116 votes and Johnson 13.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
LOCAL BALL CLUB IS
TO BE FORMED SOON
Grandstand Will Be Bought
From Association Meet
ing Will Be Held

The baseball park built for the Car
dinal-Athletic series will be saved to
Brownsville, according To b. r. Hink-
ley. When the lumber in the grand
stands was about 10 be sold. Mr.. Hink-
ley started subscription list to save
the park for the use of local athletics.
The subscriptions have reached near
~ 81 200, according to Mr.. Hinkley,
more than enough to reimburse the
baseball association.
Now that a park has been secured
plans for its maintenance and for the
organization of baseball teams will be
discussed at a meeting to be held Sat
urday night at s o'clock in the offices
of +. w. Seabury, second floor of the
First National Bank. Mr.. Hinkley has
found that there are number of
young men anxious to play baseball
this summer who are Interested in the
organization Of strictly amateur
club. This number will be increased
considerably when the school year Is
over and athletes who are attending
universities and colleges return home
for the summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
l5-MONTH-0iD CHILD
WILL live With Aid
OF TUBE in THROAT

DR.. j. l.. Rentfro, attending the
ID months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. T. Pierce, 40 West Levee street,
anrgunced today that little John
FrShcis will live after undergoing
an operation not often survived BY
babies Of his age.
The child was taken sick about a
month ago with diphtheroid. and
his breathing was almost stopped
when it was decided 10 undertake
a thracheotomy operation. An in
cision was made in the trachea. and
2 silver tube inserted just under
the larynx. Breathing was thus
permitted. and while the child how
cred for weeks between life and
death he was slowly growing better
until today his complete recovery
within short time was confident
~ expected 1t is expected. how
ever, that il will be some time be-
fore it will be possible to remove
the silver tube and resume respira-
tion through the regular channels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16

RAILROAD TO HANDLE
SMALL QUANTITY OF
CARS OUT OF VALLEY

Subject TO certain restrictions the
s.. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
Railway will, commencing tomorrow
fandle fifty cars If cabbage daily
from the Valley, according n 4 s.
general freight agent. Ihs
company. according ro Alr Gimrie,
row has many empty cars on Valisy
spurs. as they had just gotten well
under way To the VALLEY wLsA the
strike interfered and load.z- wss
stepped.
Saturdays lifting of the ellozTEo
will be only partial, however The
embargo l. still IN effect east oI me
Mississippi and a. some western
points Even where the STRIKER. nave
returned to work the yards !. tBe
strike centers will nave to re- cleared
Of their accumulation before tEey can
accommodate fresh shipments Under
the present plan q prospective load
er will notify the local office OF The
destination he desires I'd reach. The
office will advise whether Ol not this
destination j. open. Iii il Is the snip
ment viii be accepted, Mr G.Labie
said
1t is not expected among Shippers.
however, that this will relieve the ST
uation to great extent. due - the
fact that the principal markets for
the Valley crops are still closes BE-
cause Of the strike
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
CITY HAS CHANCE TO BUY
SACKS AT REDUCED RATE

Commissioner Louis Cobolini this
morning turned over 10 City Manager
George W. Grupe an offer 20 pur-
chase some 1000 sacks at greatly
reduced rate. Mr.. Cobohni has rec
commended the purchase as precau-
tion against the May rises, when the
city has annually been forced 10 buy
'arge quantities if sacks to protect its
levees, sometimes paying as high as
l5c each for them The offer sub
mitted by MIR. Cobolini would make il
possible for the city to obtain the
sacks at about &c apiece.
The offer was made TO Mr.. Cobo-
lini, who uses sacking as a top for his
fish barrels, by an upstate concern.
AS Mr.. Cobolini has an ample supply
for his own needs he turned the offer
over'to the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
BERMUDA onion
CROP This YEAR
is 1922 ACRES.
Estimated Production for Tex
as Is 5506-Acreage in
Lower Valley 234O

A bulletin by the bureau of crop
estimates, United States department
of agriculture. says:
The area of the Bermuda onion crop
in Texas and California is estimated
10 be 1902 acres, as compared with
7S47 acres in 1910 and 20.970 acres
in 1918.
A forecast based on the condition
of the crop as reported by growers
and others on April /. 1920, indicates
a maximum production of S637 cars
of $50 bushels each this season, as
compared with a total production of
3617 cars in 1919 and 1926 cars in
1918.
This forecast indicates a maximum
production this season in Texas Of
5506 cars Of $50 bushels each. as
compared with total shipment of
1856 cars in 1919. 1860 cars in 1918
and 5ol2 cars in 1917, as reported
&c the bureau of markets of this de-
partment by the railroads. As stated,
the forecast is based on the condition
of the crop as reported by growers,
and IL compares with an estimate Of
55l6 cars by the assistant truck crop
specialist of the bureau, who has COW
cred the Texas crop for this season.
The acreage in California is $500
and the production forecast is 1906
cars.
The Louisiana acreage is 5000 and
the production forecast 1926 cars.
The acreage in Texas is l2,4O2, of
which 2340 acres are in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, 1895 acres in
Dimmitt county, 1904 acres in Webb
county, 665 acres in Frio county, 555
acres in Nueces county and lesser
amounts in Atascosa. Duval, kleberg.
LaSalle, Maverick, Medina, Travis,
Wilson and Zavalla.
The total acres for all these areas
in 1919 was 7s47, in 1918 2O.97O, in
1917 l6,300 and in 1916 1887.
The total production in all areas
for 1919 was 36l7 cars, for 1918 il
was 6326 ears. in 1917 1874 ears and
in 1916 it was STAG cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
GOOD PROGRESS Is
MADE In SECURING
PAVING AGREEMENTS

With the majority of property own
ers seen and with about one-third
signed up. the prospects for the Eliza
beth street paving are very bright,
j. j. Baker and Crisanto Villareal,
who are soliciting the property own
ers, said today that of all the prop
erty owners visited only two had re-
fused flatly to sign up the contracts
and these two are not large owners.
Many of the property owners have
requested time to think the PROPOSE
ton over. TO discuss il with members
Of their families and with their alto
neys. Mr.. Baker said today that he
hoped to have all the property signed
up by the middle of next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
464 STUDENTS AT
UNIVERSITY ARE
GIVEN SENTENCE
Vary From Disciplinary Pro-
baton to Suspension for
z Weeks, Announced
tRy The Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, April l6-Four
hundred and sixty-four students Of
the university who participated il the
freshmen and sophomore class fight
on March / received sentences vary
ing from disciplinary probation to
suspension for two weeks without
privilege Of spring term examinations,
President VinsOn announced today.
Neither class will be permitted to give
receptions for two years.
Damage TO the Knights Of Colum-
bus hall, where the fight occurred.
must be paid within ten days or all Of
the men involved will be suspended
Six hundred pages Of evidence were
taken by the discipline committee and
reviewed by President Vinson before
the penalties were announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
SNAKE DEALERS HAVE PRICE
WAR UNDERWAY IN THIS CITY

There L a price war among snake
dealers under way in Brownsville, and
the trouble has been checked up to
the board If city commissioners.
w A. King, local dealer, appear
cd before the commission at its meet
ing last night complaining about COM
petitors who, he said. with alleged in
tent to injure his business, were COM
ing 10 Brownsville and bidding up"
the price Of snakes, rattlers and all
other varieties.
These dealers. King said, buy very
few snakes. but they make the pro-
fessional snake catchers dissatisfied
with the prices offered by his con
cern. Mine is permanent indus
try King said, land we are paying
the very top prices"
King also alleged that these con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
CITY ASSUMES ALL
BLAME FOR ERRORS
Thorough Recheck Of All City
Power and Light Accounts
Is Now Undertaken

The city assumes entire responsible
ity for the errors recently discovered
in charges for electric light or pow
er, and j. taking the best steps avail
able to rectify these errors. il was
announced BY City Manager George
w. Grupe today following confer
ence between Mayor A. Il. Cole and
Mr.. Grupe concerning reports in cir
culation in connection with the recent
efforts to collect accounts found ow-
ing the city and due 70 inaccurate
charges.
I'VE wish the consumers to under
stand. Mr.. Grupe said, that the city
il absolutely charging no one with
dishonesty or anything out of the way
in connection with these efforts. The
city found, upon investigation. that
book charges that were inaccurate
were being made by city employees,
and that the city was losing by these
charges There - absolutely no
charge OF collision or anything Of
that sort, and II there have been re
ports Of that sort they are entirely
without foundation. The consumers
in each case have been paying their
bills cheerfully upon presentation,
and they could not be expected to
know anything about the inaccuracies
that occurred in connection with the
charges made by the city. The con
sumner naturally assumes that the city
knows what il is doing when 1t makes
these charges al unless he feels that
his bill Is too much, he Of course has
no reason for asking an investigation.
when all these inaccuracies IN
charges for use of light and power
have been rectified We believe il will
be possible 70 continue the operation
Of the light and power plant without
q revision upward Of the rates These
errors have occurred; 'hey have now
been found, and it is up TO Us To see
that they are rectified. We are Of
course taking the large consumers
first, after which we will 20 on down
the line until all the meters have been
recheckad. We trust the people will
cooperate with US in our efforts to
adjust these inaccuracies.
Mr.. Grupe stated that 50 far only
one case Of overcharge has been
found, and a rebate Of 81 paid in that
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN IN
SANTONE FOR RAILROAD
Especial H. The lIeraldD

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April l6.-
The Valley delegation took San An
tonic by storm. Al meeting at the
Gunter hotel this morning great en-
thusiasm was shown for the building
Of a railroad to Point Isabel through
Rio Grande City. A San Antonio
committee and Valley committee were
appointed to meet this afternoon TO
plan course of action. 1t will report
al a meeting this evening.
Speeches for the project were made
this morning by Lawrence X. Brooks
Of Rio Grande City, James c. Bowie
Of San Benito, A. l.. Brooks of Har-
lingen, Judge X. Il. Creager of
Brownsville. a. l.. Prosser Of Pharr.
Judge A. NJ. Brumfield of Hebron
vile. Nat Washer of San Antonio and
;. Dean WaSson Of San Benito.
The delegates were entertained by
the Chamber Of Commerce with a
luncheon at noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
HAYWOOD Tells
OF |. v. v. PLANS
FOR One UNION
Its Organization During Pres
ent Industrial Unrest IA ths
Railways Was Planned

CHICAGO. III, April 10 1riaas of
the Observation-Disclosures 9d-= 3-Trs
the Industrial Workers VI tre Vrc.id
TO advocate one big union Increment
during the present unrest among tEs
railroad workers were revealed = 2
statement by William ID. i1--occ
former general secretary ot tie 4 y
w. and John Sandgreen, eu.1or -f e
radical paper here TO-DAY BCtr 0e-
MED connection between tn@ d N. ~
and the insurgent railr3ad c.Ez1.-a-
tiOns now on strike, bit 4a.O tEat ef-
forts had been made 10 institute -iE-
dustrial unionism" in the CzsCtEc-i--
cd rail strike a III ali OtEeT important
strikes. Haywood said tre 4 I'M -
will continue its efforts a- 1875 - Any,
is organized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16

Germs kept their snakes in pens that
he regarded as menace 10 the public
safety, and he recommended tha'
snake dealing concerns be regulated
and segregated, pointing out that lit
is a poor adyertisemet for the town to
have glaring snake advertisements
fronting the railroad stations.
King pointed out that his pens were
not only built according to the best
plans Of the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, but were absolutely
clean and sanitary from every stand
point. He said he mad offered re-
ward of a dollar for every fly caught
about his snake and bird pens
Mayor A. b. Cole informed the COM
plainant that the matter would be
taken under advisement by the city
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES.

SHANGHAI. China, April 16.-
Serious disturbances occurred in Hon
IN province and civil war il imminent.
according 70 Chinese officials here.
The trouble was caused by a change
of military governors in the province
BY the Pckin government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
DeMOTT WAS TRYING TO
ESCAPE PRISON, REPORT
In TIC Asshcirted pressl

BERLIN. April l6.-Paul DeMott,
the American who was shot and kill
ed by a German sentry recently. was
making a deliberate attempt to escape
prison. according 70 an oral report to
the American mission which investi-
gated the incident. DeMott was armed
when arrested and in the company Of
Communist soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
FRENCH INTERESTS In
NEAR EAST PREJUDICED
ukv The Associated Pressl

PARIS, April l6.--British assump-
tiOn Of Constantinople control was
sharply attacked by Temps today,
which asserts that French interests in
the Near East are being prejudiced
by the British policy. Ii declares that
the French General Esperey is nomi-
nally in command Of the allied armies
in the Near East, but il virtually be-
ing ignored by General Milne, in com
mand of the British forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
BERLIN HAS RUMORS
OF new REVOLUTION;
TAKE MILITARY STEP
tRy The Asso,-1ted Press)

BERLIN, April Government
troops were masSed IN the center Of
Berlin last night. presumably as the
result of rumors of an impending new
revolt. The units included fifteen
tanks, twenty armored cars, several
detachments Of machine gunners The
Baltic troops are still organized and
reported defiant in camp nj Muen-
ster where they hoisted, the kaiser's
flag
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
HOWAT and OTHERS
GIVE NOTICE WILL
GO TO HIGH COURT

PITTSBURG, Kan, April l6.-No-
tice of appeal to the supreme court
in the cases of Alexander Howat and
his three miners Union associate of
ficials now in jail for contempt Of
court, was given in the district court
here today Application for bond and
stay of execution pending supreme
court action were filed. Bonds were
fixed at $4,000 in each case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
NEW WORKERS REVIVlNG
LOST ART OF WALKING
UPSTAIRS; STRIKE is ON
(By The Associated Pressi

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 16.-
Revival of the lost art of walking up
stairs was forced upon thousand of
reluctant persons here today by the
strike of $4,000 union elevator op-
orators for increased pay and shorter
hours. Some great office buildings
housing 10000 persons each work day
are without elevator service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
FORM DETACHMENIS, SAY
NNv N A.enol-taI -.

WARSAW. April l6.-4 D2nz.6
dispatch asserts thar aa intercepted
wireless indicates that Rr--.z- <ezc-
tionaries in Germany -rs .-.-i-- Ger-
man and Russian detachment a- -ar-
iOus points including S.ior.1 -rl ve-t
Prussia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
MARKET REPORT
Especial to The Herald by u. s. Blu
reau Of Markets.)

KANSAS CITY. Mo, April Is
LETTUCE-KANSAS CITY-Eleven
cars arrived; demand moderate, mar
ket firm; Imperial Valley creates. 50
poorer, SO. CHICAGO-Two cars ar
rived: two cars on track; demand
moderate; marke. steady; Imperial
Valley crates. $5.25 10 $3.50; Los
Angeles crates, 1925 to $3.50.
PITTSBURG-Su Supply light; demand
good; market strong; California
crates SIS to 50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16

In Sonora troops, however, took
the aggressive, already c.pturiu~ two
Slnaloa towns. Rumors continue Of
the secession of other states and re-
volt of Carranza troops, but confirma-
tion Is impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
1860 DOCTORS GET PERMITS.

I, Tpv The Assoriatei FfrrGJ
AUSTIN. Tex, April i6. -- Per-
mits have been issued by the state
10 1860 dactoIz drug
gists, railroads ana others permitted
under the Dean prohibition law 10
prescribe, handle and transport IN
toxicating liquors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
BORDER AVIATORs KILLED.
In The A..acI.Lel -

SANDERSOh, Tex. Al &c
Lieutenant ID. NJ fiaaseii e=a S-.-
geant F.. T. Maxwell ca t=- der aerial
duty were installed t0ir7-rlciFpup
duty were instantly k:lisl 7ftcz .reir
airPlane fell here TO-DAY Trr.r r---c
addresses were not avasiatie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
GERMANY INFORMED SHE
MUST DISARM AT ONCE
Ry The Associated Press,

PARIS. April l6.-French, British.
Italian and Belgian representatives in
Berlin were instructed TO warn Ger
many that she must execute without
delay the disarmament and demobil-
cation clause of the peace treaty. and
also that if the insurrectionary move
ment in Germany is not suppressed
the allies may refuse further deliv-
cries of foodstuffs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
SIX BURNED TO DEATH AT
BOTTOM OF A SALT MINE
ORv The Associated Pr.ssl

NEW IBERIA, La, April l6-Six
men burned to death at the bottom
Of ninety foot sale mine shaft near
here when one struck match TO ligh,
cigarette, igniting gas fumes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
THEO. N. VAIL, HEAD
OF BELL TELEPHONE,
DIES AT BALTIMORE

NEW YORK. N. Y, April 10
Theodore N. Vail, president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Company. died at John Hopkins
hospital at Baltimore this morning.
He was born July 10, l545, OF
Quaker ancestry.
Death was caused by com.
plication of cardiac and. kidney
troubles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
COURT is ADJOURNED.

The spring term of the district civil
court adjourned this afternoon, after
five weeks session. District Judge
W. b. Hopkins will return to his home
in Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
COMMISSIONERS MEET.

The county commissioners court
met in brief session this afternoon.
No business other than paying the
current monthly accounts was slated
to come before the session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
(By The Associated PressD

Aqua PRETA Sonora April l6Sonora
Cucan, of
Miar said the the in
Sonora said Caanza
attacking Snaoa
ports and third attacking from Chihuahua.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
TEXAS LEAGUE SEASON
OPEN; WEATHER GOOD
NRr Ine A..ueint-h r.-.-L

tifN It AN>NCiWf~' f4---l
DALLAS. Tex April lc.--Ths
Texas baseball league season opened
today with appropriate ceremonies.
The weather i gsnerail. clear and
warm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
TURKS AND ARMENIANS
ENGAGED In FIGHTING
Armenians Occupy American
Mission Buildings

CONSTANTINOPLE. April l6.-
Messages here report heavy fighting
between the Turks and Armenians in
the Aintab Area. in northern Syria.
the Armenians having occupied Amer
lean mission buildings.
NEW YORK. ~ l., April l6.-The
Near East Relief Commission received
a Constantinople cablewram saying
that the situation at Aintab is grave.
but that relief force is en- route
Eleven American workers are located
at Aintab.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
(By The Associated Pressl
AGUE PRIETA. Ar

AGUE PRIETA Cananea
Carranza invasion from American
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-16
(By The Associated Press)

AUSTIN Hobby
refused he a request