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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
BRITISH PACT LIMITS
YEARS FISH HARVEST

LONDON. April "A joint COM
mittee. representing the Scotch and
English herring industry, has drafted
a plan under which this seasons cure
is not TO exceed 100000 barrels, Of
which Scotland will furnish about
100000 barrels and England the re-
mainder.
The catch will be restricted. When
a Scotch steam drifter has earned
$500 il will cease fishing. Scotch
motor drifters will stop when their
earnings reach S4,150. At Yarmouth
and Lowestoft steam drifters will dis
continue fishing after earning $6,50O,
and motor craft on earning $4,000.
The project is dependent on a
grant Of $2,S75,000 being made by
the government, failing which, It Is
declared by those who have advised it,
'the industry must come TO an end
and ruin and unemployment follow in
the coast ports dependent on the her
ring fishery"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
MORE HOSPITALITY
FOR WHEAT WORKERS

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 3 -
Realizing the need of looking after
the welfare Of the army Of harvest
workers who invade the wheat reg
ions for a short season. agricultural
lists and sociologists i'm Kansas are de-
vising means for making the lot Of the
harvest hand easier.
Harvest laborers who come to the
Kansas wheat fields next summer will
be accorded treatment due a guest
Of the state. according 20 announce
ment Of the Kansas State Agricul-
al college cooperating with the Meth
odist church.
Harvest labor centers, where har-
vest hands, strange to the community
may secure the ordinary comforts
any transient requires, will be estab-
lished in every important town and
city in the Kansas wheat belt under
the announced plan.
Stations were opened in several
communities last year and it was re-
ported they resulted III better class
or labOrers and less petty crime than
in former years.
in one town the first floor Of the
county court house was fitted up as a
rest room and 1T another tent was
erected for the purpose. A church
basement was used in another town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
fire SWEEPS
THIRTY ACRES
in MANILA, P.I
American Sailors Cheered as
They March to Aid Bat
tie Against Flames

MANILA, p. T., April 2.-Fifteen
thousand persons are homeless today
after a fire last night winch was the
most destructive in twenty year..
Thre thousands houses were burn
ed in the northern section Of the city.
Two bodies were fcund in the rLiLs
today.
The police estimate the loss at $2,-
100000. The razed area consisted
mostly of small nativa structures oc-
cupied as aveiires and stores and
covered more than thirty acres.
American sailors from the flagship
Huron of the Asiatic fleet were
cheered as they marched into the
burning district to assist in fighting
the flames. Red Cros workers before
daylight began assembling food and
clothing for the homeless, most OF
whom spent the night in vacant lots
The city council made an initial ap
preparation of $4,000 for relief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
NEFF SIGNS ANT|-AL|EN
LAND OWNERSHIP BILL

Members of the Brownsville Post
Of the American Legion, as well nc
others who made such hard cam
Raign for the measure, were elated
to-day at dispatches from Austin an
nouncing that the anti-alien land bill
was signed by Governor Neff at 6 80
O'Clock yesterday evening and is now
a lbw.
The bill, in the form it finally pass
ed the legislature, was drafted by
Harbert Davenport of Brownsville
and Mayor c. M. Robards Of San Be
nito. and substituted for the original
measure. These attorneys after con
ferences with the legislators and 9TH
ers in terested in the matter became
convinced that the original bill con-
tanned provisions that threatened its
constitutionality.
They accordingly prepared a new
measure, which was pronounced ad-
mirably adapted to the requirements
of Texas and was readily accepted by
both houses. Representative of ev-
cry community in the Valley went TO
Austin nsupport of the bill, which
prevents aliens ineligible to citizen
Governor Neff is quoted in news
dispatches as saying he was glad to
sign the bill. He is also said TO have
declared that. in his opinion, il
might have gone farther in regard to
ownership of land by people who are
not bona fide residents of. the state
Yesterday was the last day for
action upon several important bills
The governor signed five and vetoed
two, the bill creating the West Texas
A. and NJ. school and rural school
aid bill carrying an appropriation Of
$4,000,000.
About the A. and NJ. bill the gov
ernor said that this proposal had been
condemned in the platform of the
democratic party upon which he was
elected governor, and that it would
be unwise for him to approve IT now.
The governor gave as his reason
for vetoing the rural school bill the
fact that the state has not at this
time sufficient funds to meet the ap-
preparations already made. He point
ed out however. that he had approx
ed the Nelson bill, appropriating $3.
100000 to supplement the available
school funds for the next two years
The bills signed were, in addition
to the anti-alien land law, the uni
versity expansion bill, the supple
mental rural school bill. the soldiers
monument bill and bill appropriat
ing $500 to erect a monument ovel
the grave of Cynthia Anne Parker il
Limestone county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
ALLY OFFICERS
WILL ESCORT
CHARLESBACK
But Swiss Canton Says it is
Through" With Former
Emperor of Austria

VIENNA, April 2.-Newspapers
here appear to be certain that an ep-
isode resulting from the attempt of
former Emperor Charles to regain the
Hungarian throne are ended. They
publish details of the manner in
which, they say. it had been arranged
for Charles to be taken across the
border to Switzerland.
Reports from Hungary, however,
failed TO show matters have reach
ed the final stage. 1t has been
learned that arrangements have been
completed for Charles to return to
Switzerland. escorted by BRITISH,
French and Italian army officers in
command Of picked forces of gend-
armes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
TEXAS INCENDIAY
FIRES INCREAe !

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2.-Attt WY
ton of law enforcement officers M
Texas has been called by G. w. Tile r
state fire marshal, 10 the number "i
incendiary fires, with request = q
they "bring to speedy 'rS:ice' r' "
sons guilty of arson. Ihn ape
especially addressed 10 city fire m;-f-
shals.
"Our normal annual fire waste n
appalling" Mr.. Tilley said, "and add
ing to this the enormous waste caused
BY incendiary fires brings about sit
uation that should arouse every pa
triotic. law abiding citizen like a mid
night fire ala
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
DAYS CONFERENCE
STIRS WASHINGTON
ON PEACE MOVES
Ov The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April q
Interest in the administration atti-
tude toward the general subject of
peace settlement was revived by the
visit Of former Premier Niviani Of
France, was further intensified today
by a conference on the mater. All
who participated in the conference,
however. were reticent.
The days developments centered
on the White House and state de-
partment. leaving NJ Viviani in the
background for the moment. 1t was
indicated that conferences now in
progress might have been the logical
sequence 20 suggestions brought here
by the former premier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
MASKED MEN
FLOC, BRAND
DALLAS NEGRO
Bell Boy Taken to Lonely
Spot on Roada Lashed
and Burned With Acid

DALLAS, Texas, April Masked
men late last night took Alex John
son, negro bell boy from a local hotel
to a lonely spot six miles south Of
here, flogged him severely and then
with acid branded the letters TX. X.
X" on his forehead.
Johnson was then brought back to
Dallas in an automobile and thrown
in front of the hotel where he had
been employed.
The police say the masked men ac-
cused the negro Of associating with
certain white women. Six automo-
biles drove to Johnson's home and a
number Of the masked men forced
him into one Of the cars and tied him
With lights out and the negro
pleading for his life. the party drove
TO a spot on the Hutchins road. There
the negro was tied TO a fence post
and given twenty six lashes, after his
clothing had been stripped to the
waist.
Several masked men used the whip
in turns while the negro shrieked
with pain and promised never to "do
such a thing again as long a ] live"
After the whipping had been ac-
complished, the negro sagged Imply
against the fence, when members Of
the party produced acid, branding
him on the forehead. The party was
composed Of well dressed men.
Charges were filed against John
son in the county court last week af
ter police said he had been discover
cd in the room Of a white woman who
was a guest at the hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
PROFESSOR KILLS DEAN
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
fRr The Associated Pressl


v SYRACUSE, N. VI, April g.
Holmes Beckwith, professor Of finan
cial and insurance subjects, oday
shot and killed J. Herman Wharton,
dean Of the college Of business aG-
ministration, Syracuse university.
Beckwith then turned the gun ar
committed suicide.
The shooting took place in the of
flee of the school of administrator l
in the college Of agriculture building
a new half million dollar structure do
mated by Mrs Russell Sage.
Professor Beckwith had become un-
popular with the students and pc
titions had been circulated asking his
dismissal. The chancellor OF the uni
versity declared, soon after the shoot
ing, that it was his belief that Whar-
ton died trying to prevent Beckwith
from shooting himself.
He said this was indicated in note
left for Dean Wharton by Beckwith,
in which he intimated that he con-
templated committing suicide and re-
ferred to alleged unjust treatment OF
himself. based on the fact that he
had been dimisssed, TO take effect az
the end Of the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
CHINESE PRESIDENTS
TROPHIES AUCTIONED

MANILA, P. l., April2.-Auetion
Of relics donated by President Hsu
Shi-chang Of the Chinese republic
brought in more than $4,000 here
this week for the relief of famine
sufferers in China. The articles were
collected from President Hsu's pol-
lace at Peking aGl brought TO ManIla
by Mrs. Wallace, wife of Colonel
Charles S. Wallace. chief of Tie signal
corps, United States army, Depnt-
ment of the Philippines.
A royal ba1,a! tige- skin, g. by
eleven feet, "a. 4 President Esu
il said to have valued most
highly and which he took from the
floor Of the palace Ia adj = the fam
inc relief fund vas ircludet IN the
collection. It brought $50.
A poem written by President Hsi,
each character embroidered by rs
wife. was another article which at
tracted much attention. The poem
was written many years ago and had
adorned the wall Of Hsu Shi-chang :
home long before he became head OF
the republic.
One of the most priced Of all of-the
Chinese presidents gifts was four
months old white and brown puppy
born in the palace at Picking Of
strain which has lived in the house
hold for many generations. The puppy
sold for $500. Many cloisonne vases
porcelains in vivid colors, ceremonial
gifts, mandarin coats, and other ar
ticles were in the collection
Among the auctioneers were MaJoi
General Francis J. Herman, command
er of the Department of the Philip
< pines and Chow Kwo hsien, Chinese
consul general in Manila.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
Patience is Appreciated

The Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. IS
greatly indebted to MeSSrS CyHjim and Sex
ton of the Service Printing Company for as
sisfamce rendered this paper fOiioCing the
tUaIkOnf of its linotype operators. With limit
ed help ia their O,Un plant, Mr.. Sexton has
rendered invaluable service to The Herald iH
the emergency resulting ia much of their
o,Un production being delayed, and the loss of
some printing. This paper trusts that the pa
irons of The Service Printing Company tUhH be
patient as possible for ferU days, as both
plants expect to be operating normally iOifh-
ia that length of time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
WORKSTARTED
TO SELECT A
WORLDCOURT
Nations are Asked to Nomin.
ate Judges For Inter-
national Tribunal

GENEVA, April 2.-The secretary
Of the League Of Nations has sent out
invitations to nations signatory to the
Hague conventions Of 1899 and 1907
asking them to name representatives
who would nominate candidates for
positions as judges of a permanent
court Of international justice. The
United States will receive an invita-
ton.
The council and the assembly Of
the league will be required to choose
the judges from the list of candidates
furnished by the various nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
Law PERMITS
|. FUTUREDEALS
IF BONA FIDE

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 2.-Term-
cd an "anti-futures" measure, after
the bill for which it was substituted,
the law enacted by the Minnesota leg
islature, effective next August ],
legalizes fuaure trading in grain in
stead Of prohibiting such transac-
tions.
The original "anti-futures" bill,
drawn by the farmers committee,
aimed TO prohibit dealing in futures
thru excepting Legitimate hedging"
but the hedging amendment finally
causei substitution Of the measure
thar has received the governors sig
nature.
Only one qualification is placed on
dealings in futures, and that is that
the contract must be made in good
faith" and ii = provided that such con-
tracts may be settled after the man
ner customary on grain exchanges. by
payment Of the difference between
the. contract price and the market
| price of the commodity.
The bill was intended to regulate
trading in grain futures, with view
to prohibit gambling, defined as the
purchase and sale without actual in
tent to deliver the grain. In the law
enacted, however, this "anti-gamb-
liEg" feature merely provides that
gambling contract Is one in which sac
tual delivery of the commodity Of sold
is NOT in good faith, contemplated
BY the contracting parties"
''This act" iti set forth, "shall not
be construed to prohibit producers of,
or dealers in grain or any gran pro-
duet, or other farm product from buy
ng or selling any such grain in good
faith forfuture delivery on any grain
exchange. according to the customary
method Of making such contracts OF
such grain exchange"
The next pharagrapt, dealing wit
herging. declares that IF ether parts
to a contract Of sale for future de
Y livery enters into such contract in
\ good faith a. protection against loss o.
/ farm products. such future contrac
shall be lawful and may be enforced
and the contract may be fulfilled by
settlement upon the basis Of the pay
ment of the difference between q I.
contract price and the markea pr, I,
of the commodity sold"
"A contract Of sale for future II w
livery" it is further provided, Ssh
be legal even tho one party in 81 \
contract enters into II for speculati J
purposes and not as protects .i
against loss"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
CLEVER THIEF GETS
UNSET DIAMONDS

AMSTERDAM, April "A dia-
mond broker here recently sent by re-
gistered post to his brother in Ant
wcrp a sealed package containing un-
set diamonds worth 10000 guilders.
Upon receipt. the brother found the
seals intact, but, in some mysterious
manner the diamonds had been eX-
tracted. and in their place were q
number Of ball bearings for bicycles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
BRITISH Mines
FLOODED IN
GREAT STRIKE

LONDON, April Six British
coal mines, which were left to the
mercy Of the inrushing water by the
strike Of miners and pump men, are
being flooded and some are said to
be insuch condition as TO be perma-
nently wrecked Scores of appeals
have been sent to the British govern
ment asking that sailors be sent TO
help fight against the flood waters.
Restrictions on train service are
scheduled to begin Wednesday and a
cut Of 20 per cent in service will be
made before the week end if the
strike continues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
ry The Associated Prcss.)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 2.
The canton council of Vaud, where
Prangins is situated, today informed
the Swiss federal council that the
presence of Charles would no longer
be tolerated in the canton because the
former monach failed to keep his
promise to abstain from political ac-
tivities while in Prangins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
TURK CAVALRY PURSUE
ROUTED CREEK ARMY

PARIS. April Greek forces
which were driven out Of the city OF
Eskimen Sehr, Asia Minor, by a
Turkish counter attack early tins
week, are in full retreat, a Constanti-
nople dispatch say5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonioht fair. Sunday partly
cloudy; light easterly to southeriy
winds.
The following local weather observs
tions are supplied by Mrs. A. W. keed
Unied States voluntary weather oh
server, and cover the 24-hour period
ended at 7 o'clock this morning;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-02

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1921
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-13
Oak Dale Trail Includes Ossian

Allen E. Woodall, of Minneapolis,
pulicity director, David Youngberg,
of st. Paul, official photographer, and
George Brown, of Austin, Mimi,
road engineer, of the New Oak Dale
Trail, were visitors in Ossian Friday
afternoon, in the interest of the Oak
Dale Trail. This trail runs from st.
Paul and Minneapolis to Milwaukee
and Chicago. Towns included on the
trail are Northfeld, Blooming Prairie
and Austin, Minn., Cresco, Ridgeway,
Conover, Calmar, Castalia, Postville,
Monona and McGregor, thence across
the river to Prairie du Chen, east
through Wisconsin to Milwaukee and
south to Chicago.
Mr.. Woodall gave a short address
to members of the Ossian Community
Club and assured them that the trail
would pass through Ossian, notwith-
standing the fact that there Are
other contenders i'm the county for
this trail. The trail as now laid
out is without doubt the most logical,
and with the removal of some of the
railroad crossings between here and
Postville, it will be the finest road
in the state of Iowa. - Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-13
Winneshiek's Road Money

We understand that Winneshiek
county has over $225,00O which she
is entitled to laying down in Des
Moines banks, and this money should
be used now to get our primary road
work started. The highway engineer
at Ames has been holding up the
road work here on account of some
minor changes. A delegation from
the Commercial Club, Calmar, Ossian,
Ridgeway, Castalia, TT. Atkinson,
Jackson Junction, Spillville and Fes
tina appeared before the board last
week to see if something could not
be done to get the money we are
rightfully entitled to and should be
using now. A committee was going
to Ames to see about the matter,
but A. r. Coffeen telephoned the
chief engineer and was informed that
surveyors were on their way to Win
neshiek to correct the survey. The
red tape connected with the work is
discouraging and should be cut out
and the counties given their money
and a chance to get some permanent
road work underway.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-13
BASE BALL
FOR DEBORAH
One of the Important Questions Right
Now Is Decorah Going to
Have A Ball Team.
PROPOSITION SHOULD
BE TAKEN UP NOW
Number of Crack Players are Located
In Decorah and We Believe
Team Sould be Rounded Up.

We believe if their was a city or
county wide vote taken on whether
Decorah should organize a good bali
team this summer the vote would
be overwhelmingly in the affirmative.
All that is needed now is tc start
the ball a rolling.
1t has been suggested to us that
base ball should be made wide
community enterprise this season
by forming a stock company, taking
in subscribers in the city and coun-
try. A president and secretary
could be elected to have charge of
the funds, and every item could and
would be accounted for. Stock in
the club could be sold at a nor
NAL figure, say $500 share or
whatever amount one would want to
give, and crack team could be put
out. The idea would be to get a lot
of people interested in it, and the
Sosl Wouiu De negllgDle.
Mr.. Ed. Herwig, who managed last
years ball team is in favor of a
proposition of this kind. Mr.. Her.
wig gave us the best ball last year
we ever had here, and if a team is
not organized in some other way,
we would like to see Mr.. Herwig
get up another team for 1921. He
piloted the "Big Five" basket ball
team this winter and gave the fans
some of the best sport they ever
had, and he is capable of doing the
same with base ball.
Decorah has nearly enough crack
players right now to fill out a win
ming team, with such players as
Arne, Alvin and Leon Sorlien, Mike
Larson, horace and Charles weiser,
Hans Anderson and Phil Losen.
If Decorah is going to have a
team something should be done soon,
as nearly all of the surrounding
towns are getting up teams, and we
want to see Decorah right up with
the rest of them, and we also be-
lieve their are enough base ball
booster here to put a good team
across. Let's get busy and do it now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-13
Herman Tavener for City Marshall

We understand that Mayor Con-
over has rendered the office of city
marshall to Herman TavenerS and
he will appoint him to that office
this evening, and we understand also
that Night Officer Rima will be re-
appointed. They are both good men,
Mr.. Rima has served for great
many years on the night force, and
has been given the appointment by
number of different mayors in the
past, and he has made good off,
Ger. In the appointment of Mr..
Tavener the mayor has picked
good man, and he will prove
mighty good officer, one who will use
judgment and discretion, and he is
big and capable enough to command
the respect of any wrong doers. We
believe the mayors appointments
will meet with the approval of the
general public. ,