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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
CONDITIONS VALLEY MUST
MEET TO SECURE HELP OF
GOVERNMENT ON CHANNEL

plans for the read have met with the
full approval Of the United States
Government, and the people of the
Valley have therefore satisfactorily
met the second condition Of the ap-
preparation Bill
The third condition of the sppro-
Priation was til: I suitah ahle ru Ira% ees
would be given the Government for
the maintenance of tie Inner Chan
mel, once ii was dredgcd. These
have teon con piled with to the letter
in q manner t'-oro e.ly satisfactory
to the Government.
Tie Board Of City Comm:ssit ners
of the City Ct Brownsville, OH April
3rd, 1919, and the Rio Grandc Rail.
way Company on May 18th, 1919,
fCrsished satisfactory bonds that tho
Inner Channel w"uil be properly
maintained. This disposes saiis-a -ac-
torily of the Goye.nment's third and
last condition.
From the al eve, it ccn he seen
how important it is that Tia Valley
complete the Channel End 1t this
time. The United States Govern.
ment positively will start dredging
work just as socn as this amount
(S32.24S.24) il placed to Ito ere IL
Of TIE Government. in addition b.
the s92, 2,751.76 we already have on
land,
Mr.. c. L. Jessup, Chairman of the
Railroad and H1rDcr Committee Of
the Brownsville Chamber Of CONNER
ce, and Mr.. r. B. Crea-er, a Director
Of the Brownsville Chamber OF Com
mere, visited Washington within
the past few weeks AID have re-
reived positive assurances from the
Chief Of Engineers Of the United
States. on the points above enumer-
ted. There will be no hitch whafso-
ever in the proceedings, once this
amount is raised.
Every effort to find means where
by the raising Of money at this time
~ould be avoided, was made. Due to
the efforts of Mr.. Jcssup and Mr..
Creager, the Government agreed 10
the giving If bond for the shortage
by an approved Surety Company, but
1t was found impossible TO furnish
Same on account of the terms laid
down by the Surety Company, tho
chief stipulation being that every
nan whose name was affixed TO the
bond must be worth the entire
amount of the bond. In addition.
weeks and months of delay would
have resulted while the Surety Com
pany was making Investigations as Ia
the standing of sil men whose names
appeared on ti-e band. For these rea-
sons, the idea of giving a bond was
abandoned as impossible and imprac-
ticablc. and it was decided to raise
the money. in cash and be through
with matter for good.
We are on the last lap. Victory
is just ahead Of US. Whether or not
the economic emancipation Of the
Valley can be achieved will be de-
cided by the Valleys good citizens
in the next two weeks. DEEP
WATER at Point Isabel, with lis
thousands and one advantages. Il
within the immediate reach Of the
Rio Grande Valley. Do we want it!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29

A larg1 catering o. representa-
tive citizens Of the entire Ric Grande
Valley met at Mercedes Friday, Aug
ust 26th, and decided to immediate
ly raise the remain Ter cf the Chan
mel Fund.
In order that the matter may be
thoroughly understood by every ci-
tizen of the Valley, the following ar
ticle has been prepared by tho
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
On March End, 1919, after years
of effort on the part of interested
Brownsville citizens, Congress passed
a Bill appropriating $4,000 for
dredging the bar at Brazos Santiago.
between Brazos Island and Padro
Island, with an additional appropria-
tion of $125,000 for maintaining
this Channel for a period Of five
years. This appropriation, accord
in to its terms, .-Gs to be III dc avail
able upon three conditions being com
piled with by the citizens Of the Val
ley. Just what these conditions are.
and what has been done to meet
each, is iven below:
The first condition of the govern
ment was that local interests would
contribute a sufficient fund 10
dredge a Channel l6 feet deep AMI
100 feet wide at bottom. from deep
water in Brazos de Santiago Pass ~
the end of the wharf at PIT. Isatsl
with a turning basin 500 feet square
and l6 feet deep at the wharf. The
cost of this work has been estimated
by the Government to be $i25, 600.
Two years ago, after a strenuous
campaign, the Valley raised practical
local banks When work on the Rin
Grandc Railway did not get unjar
way as promptly as il wa hoped.
some communities withdrew ~ .r
part of IA. funds they had cont r'but.
ed. This naturally leaves the C';:n.
mel Func skort. IL has recently
been carefully checked. and contains
$92,751.76. II ,refor, We are Z. ort
32,24S.24. This j. The amouct We
nuts raise at this time in order h
have the United States Govern ut
20 to work at once dredging the
Channel. The Government will not
delay work twenty-four hours. once
the Valley has fulfilled this last con.
dition.
The second condition was that
the Rio Grande Railway would be re-
built to stanoarl gauge, and suitable
terminals constructed.
Mr.. ID. A. O'Bricn, President OF
the Rio Grandc Railway Co., was un-
able to do this without relinquishing
control. and rather than see the rail
road pass into hands which might be
unfriendly the citizens of the Rio
Grande Valley oversubscribed an is
sue of $191 900 of second mortage
bonds to accomplish the rebuilding
Of the road and its terminals. This
work is going forward rapidly. Seven
teen miles of new road are being
built. in order to avoid the low
marshy ground. Grading has prac-
tically been completed. and several
miles of steel have been laid. Work
viii shortly begin on the construction
of the terminals. Mr.. 0'Brien's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
KINAPPED JAP
WORKERS;SARE
UNDER ARREST
Try The Associated preRs)

MODESTO. Cal, Aug. 29-Charg-
es of kidnapping, inciting riot and
leading a mob were placed against
eight men, most OF them residents OF
Turlock. a melon-growing town, near
here, following the deportation from
Turlock July 10. 1921, OF about sixty
japanese melon workers by party
Of white men.
Six Of the defendants, W.Borden,
Clarenc Hagstrom, G. S. Harding.
Charles Finley, Wallace Fowell and
Martin Falquist were held 10 face
trial, while two others, James L..
Shea and John Lucas were released
for lack of evidence.
Most of the leaders of the deport-
ing party, it said, were itincrant
fruit workers, who were unable to
find work in the cantaloupe harvest,
because, they said, the japanese pick
ed and packed the melons for from
16 to % cents a crate, while the
white workers union wanted 25 cents
and the growers offered to pay "a.
IL was pointed out that the question
was more of An economic than a ra-
cial one, although there were moves
made by the Japanese consulate in
San Francisco to have the matter in
vcstigated
There was no violence connected
with the deportations. The Japanese
were taken from a Turlock lodging
house and from nearby farms, load
ed onto trucks taken to points
north Of the town and told never to
return. Most OF them were unloadeh
at Ceres, 9 miles away, while one
Japanese truck driver, who was fore
cd 70 carry his fellow workers away.
drove onto Stockton, Cal
Following the deportationS, busI-
ness men OF Turlock, through their
chamber of commerce, issued state
ments denouncinG the raids. Most of
the Japanese returned 10 Turlock 10
get their belongings and left for
other parts Of the melon country.
while great many ~ the itinerant
fruit workers, fearing prosecution,
moved onto other towns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
GULF HIGHWAY
OFFICERS Will
ARRIVE Sep. q
Tour Will Start at Denver
Sept. IL and Will Require
/. 18 Days

The official inspection trip of the
officials of the Colorado to Gulf
Highway. Of which Brownsville is
the southern terminus, will start
from Denver, Colorado, Monday,
September g.. Following is the item
erary from Robstown to Brownsville
Wednesday, September %: Robs-
town, 3 a. m, breakfast; Bishop, IL
a. m..; Kingsville, / p. M, lunch
Falfurrias, 3 p. m, Edinburs. 5, p.
m; McAllen, p. m, mgr stop.
THURSDAY. Sept smb.r %; San
Juan, a. M, Lr..iEias:: Mcrs"d.s
10 a. m, H:rlingen IL a. m, San
Benito l p. m, lunch Brownville
3 p. m, night stop.
The purpose Of this trip. in addi-
tion to making a thorough inspection
of the highway and to make sugges-
tions and plans for improvements.
is to get in touch with the various
civic bodies along the highway with
the idea of forming local organize
tions to support the Colorado to
Gulf Highway Association in its pub
licity and development work. Among
the officials on this trip are men OF
prominence and responsibility who
are sacrificing their own personal
interests, for nearly month, to fur
ther the work of development that
this highway association is now under
taking.
This twenty day trip is going to
be very strenuous on those partici-
pating and all communities are urged
10 conform to TIE itinerary rs close
iy as possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
SANTA MARIA
ISDOCKEDAT
PEORIA TODAY
Largest Flying Boat in u. 5.
is on its Way to Visit
Southern Cities
Try The Associated Press)

PEORIA ILL.,, Aug. 29-The
Santa Maria, said to be the largest
flying boat in the United States, was
docked here today after a record
flight from Chicago late yesterday
afternoon. The plane will remain
here several days and take on pas.
sengers for Memphis and New Or
leans, Memphis being the first stop
ping place for the giant airship after
it leaves this city.
The Santa Maria, which will ter
inmate its flight at Vera Cruz, Mexi-
co, after journeying down the Missi-
ssippi river valley and the Gulf, is ex-
pected to stop at New Orleans, Cor
pus Christi and Brownsville, and
from this point will continue its
journey into Mexico. No definite It'll
nerary has yet been announced, the
air boat probably remaining at Peo-
ria and New Orleans several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
BELIEVE ENGINEERS
WILL COME TO VALLEY

McALLEN, Texas, Aug. 29-As a
result of a recent telegram sent to
the Reclamation Service Department
at Denver. Colo. by c. II. Pease Sc
cretary of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Water Users Association, re-
questing the Reclamation Service to
send engineers to the Valley to in
vestigate the Card plan. Mr.. Pease
telegram from Chief Engineer Wey.
mouth:
Denver, Colo.
c. II. Pease, McAllen, Texas
Have received your telegram and
letter of the twelfth. We can send
c. t. Pease as soon as you advise
US funds are ready and available. II
will cost twenty dollars per day and
expenses from the time he leaves
Denver until he returns. | would
Judge fifteen days would be mini
mum time required, but much addi-
tional time may be required, depend
ing upon the amount Of work you
desire to be accomplished.
tSignedD WEYMOUTH
From the above message il can be
seen that the government is vitally
interested in the development Of the
Rio Grande project and will do its
part to see that it is put in condition
for actual building oprations.
In a recent conversation with Sc
cretary Pease of the Water Users
Association it is learned that steps
are already being taken to get Mr..
c. T. Pease back on the ground.
Just how soon this will be Secretary
Pcase could give no definite answer
but hoped it would be in the coming
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
VERY POOR SHOWING
In EIGHTH DISTRICT

ST. Louis, Mo. Aug. ga decrease
OF 26.6 per cent in employment, ac.
companied by 23.5 per cent payroll
decrease between July /, 1920, and
July !, 1921 in the Eighth Federal
Reserve District is shown by the fig
ures of the monthly report of the
Federal Reserve Bank at St. Louis
The report shows improved conditions
for wholesalers, while the retailers re-
port the volume of business to be
be far below their expectations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
NO FLOOD PROTECTION
ON THE BRAZOS RIVER
IBy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 90
Improvement by the federal govern
mcnt Of the Brazos river and its tri-
butaries to provide adequate pro-
lection from floods, is inadvisable at
The present time, according TO re-
prts of army engineers transmitted
to congress today by Secretary
Weeks.
The report stated: ''No general
works for flood protection on the
Brazos river or its tributaries Is
feasible at this time. and even If it
were, they would not afford pros
poets Of sufficient benefit to navi-
CATION to warrant cooperation - the
United States"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
Furnishing WITH
CHAINS ABOLISHED
(By The Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Texas, 29-Governor
Neff made the statement today that
the practice of Furnishing men con-
victs by the use Of chains had been
discarded since his visit to the
penitentiaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
LAZY INDIFFERENCE
is PRESENT PERIL OF
CHURCH, SAYS CLARK
fBv The Associated PreSsl

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 29-Lazy
indifference, due to wealth and
self satisfaction was pictured as the
present peril Of the churches and ma.
tion in sermon delivered here yes
terday by the .EEraasis CLARK,
president of the ,Wqrlas Christian
Endeavor Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
PROPOSE NEW DIVISION

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. %
Creation within the state department
Of a conference division" to include
bureau chiefs and specialists on sub
jects to be discussed, coming up after
the disarmament conference, will
soon be undertaken. Under Secretarr
Of State Fletcher said that some rr--
posed members are now making ar
rangements for meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
REVOLTS In MOROCCO
REPORTED SPREADING

MADRID, Aug. 29-Reports from
Morocco today indicate troubles
among the Spanish native auxilia-
ries in the FL Anaish district on the
Atlantic coast Of Morocco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 29-El Pa
so claims to be the only city in the
United States having companies
that will insure stocks of liquor
against fire, theft, leakage and eva
poration. Companies here have
heavy policies covering sctocks of wet
goods in Juarez. Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
NEBRASKA MAN is
SELECTED BY. PRES,
tEv Tho Associn, ed Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 20
Charles w. Pugsley of Nebraska has
been selected by President Harding
as assistant secretary of agriculture
t6 succeed Or. Elmer 1all, resigned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
BODY OF COMMODORE
MAITLAND is FOUND

HULL, Eng, Aug. 29-The body
Of Commodore +. M. Maitland Of the
British flying force was recovered
from the wrecked hull of the ZR-2
this afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Tuesday; partly
moderate easterly winds.
The following local weather OBJ
servations are supplied by Mrs. A.
W. Reed, United States voluntary
weather observer. and cover the "a
hour period ended at 2 o'clock this
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01
Miss Fromader's
Attorney Insists
On Jury Trial

Refusing to enter a plea Don
W, Mllea, attorney for Hazel
Frohmader, charged with having
liquor in her possession, insisted
upon a Jury trial in the county
court this afternoon before Judge
Bushsy when the case came up
for hearing,
Miss Frohmader was arrested
last night by S. d. 6andifer. anti
saloon league operative, after a
warrant Of arrest had been Issued
for her brother, George Frohma-
der. who was absent from the
house. located on Riverside drive
At the time the Officers with San
differ made the raid
When the premises were seaTef
ed and the liquor found the Off
GERS returned to tewn for a war
rant for the arrest Of Miss Froh'
nader who was arraigned befoF'
Judge Bushey at Rine O'Clock II
the evening, and bail fixed p
ls1oO. A criminal complaint charg
ing her with having quart o
,naosshlne liquor in her posses
sion was filed with the COUNT
c,srk this morning. together will
i3he warrant for her arrest
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01
w arless
Era Held
H Unlikely

Washington, Sept. president
Harding, speaking today at the
opening of the fall term of the
army war college declared that
md matter where the best aspira-
tions of the world lead us there
never may be time without the
Necessity for armed forces"
fhe president in his brief ad-
dress, however, pledged the two
hundred officers in the audience
that during his term of office they
would never be called to perform
military service they could not
enter into with all their heart end
soul as Americans. +"
Referring to the situation In the
West Virginia coal fields, the
president declared:
f"We ought not to have a con-
flict like that which is going on
in West Virginia. 1t is due tc
lack of understanding"
Mr.. Harding said there wJre
"two relative essentials to tbs
civilization to which we all aspire
one is an understanding amon1
men at home and the other ar
understanding between nations.
The president expressed the be
lief that the time was comini
when the burdens Of armament
could be diminished.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01
Invite President 10
Sit In Boys Concert
AT Fair Grounds

conclusion of the musical number
For this purpose the fair grounds
would be adequately amplhfed, II
Is stated.
The invitation is extended by
the governor at the request OF the
Rev. II. ID. X. whitney. organizer
of the chorus.
The innovation, It is explained
in tho letter to the presidont'
would mark the opening OF a cam
paign for the organization OF eo,-
600 western boys to sing at the
Portland exposition in 1928.
"The paramount object is the
moral and spiritual development
Of the boys and those attending the
exposition" the letter concludes.
A reply to the invitation ia cx-
neeted from the president imme-
diately, haste being urged because
Of the short time remaining In
which TO complete the instiilation
Of the necessary amplifiers neces-
sary to stage the long distance
concert,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01

Governor olcott today extended
to President Harding an invitation
to "sit in on one number OF the
musical program to be given Dy
the whitney Boys Chorus OF one
thousand voices at the state Iair
grounds here Sunday, October e.
The invitation does not contem-
nlete a visit to Oregon by the pres-
ident but merely that he shall con-
sent to the installation OF a mag
nivox or amplifier In the White
House or other appropriate place
to be designated by the president
through which the voices OF the
boys' chorus would be conveyed 10
the nations executive from the
state fair grounds here.
Should the president accept the
Invitation and consent to the ar
rengement he would be- asked to
ssv a few words 10 the members oil
the chorus and incidentally to the
$4,000 people who are expected TO
form the audience for the concert
at the state fair grounds, at the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01
Contracts
For Roads
Awarded
State Board Lets $780,
600 and Submits 9th
er Offers to State
Engineer

Contracts for an aggregate o.
$1S0,000 were awarded yesterday
by the state highway commission.
other projects, the estimated cost
of which is half million dollars.
were referred to the engineer and
various county courts owing to
their cooperative feature.
Following are the contracts
awarded:
Crook county, Crooked river
highway, PrlneYIlle-Bear creek,
macadam. 700 cubic yards, Crook
county court. $10,395.
Deschutes county. Central Ore
gon highway. Bend-Horse Ridge
section. graveling 1913 miles; ]. X.
Shotwell. s1s,500.
Douglas county, Roseburg- Coos
Bay highway, Winston-Camas Hill
section. Ills miles grading; H, J.
Hildeburn. s7s.7ss.
To Widen Roadbed.
Grant county, John Day high
way, Wheeler county line east
ia miles. maeadam. F. C. Conner
ford. s25. 900.
Jackson county, Pacific high
! way, AshIand-Talen ssetions wild
} eniHg present roadbed, 5000 eubi'
yards excavations A. Anderson
$575s,
Central Polnt-Goid Hill section
widening present roadbed, $5o6'
cubic yards excavations ]. l.. Cal
vert. s9Ts5.
Josephine county, Pacific high
way, Wolf ereek-Grave creek sec
tion, widening roadbed, 1850
cubic yards excavations washbuFi
6 Hall. s1a,915,
Yamhill county. West Side high
way, McMinaville-Amity section
4 2.l miles graveiiBgI Fred Rubl'
; s10,535,
Maiheur county, bridge aeros
Bully creek on BurrellVaie sec
tion, Central Oregon highway
United States Bridge company
Boise, Idaho. s13,zz7,
The bids on graveling the NJ
Hood loop highway in Claekama
: county between the Multnoma
county line and Salmon river wa
referred to Commissioners feo
= and the engineer. with power
act. This work is divided IN
: three units and ths following wei
: the lew biddersi
= Unit Ne. l, NaIthemah eeah'
- : Iine-saEdy, s.s miles, D. NJ 81
- y vsnsoa, sss,4se, -,
: Unit No. 9, sandy-CherIys ~
> s7 miles, E. A, Palmer, sSl =
=, y INIT No. s, cberryviiie-h.I'sg,n Z, !
= wood. s.s miles, Washburh q i''
s44.4so. .tsets Il
= -eanties aBd cities are % - -
- and the bids were Ieiefrsa e
tcontinusd On Page se'sn''
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01

Chicago, Sept. LIN a state
msnt issued today commenting on
President Harding's failure to !.I ssI
on a pardon for Eugene Debs, the
so.islist national executive com
mi,tee. which is meeting here De de-
cisTss I'VE decline to accept the
lstsst reason given for failure %
-, # is net in accord with the
knsEa facts" a.. rs-
,ssse OF many convicted Se'n@h
s1ies some Of whom were con @
vieted Of placing bombs On s-.ss -
sailing for European Po,us' - 80
bitterly denounced the Amer ''4"
eTbe United states has .o11' -
i,ss uBenviabis distinction Of De-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01
Rancher Is
Victim OF
Forest

Coiyiiis. Wash. Sept, i,@The
body OF John AmachsF, a ranehsf,
vas found west of here today,
where APPARENTLY he had been over
laksH yesterday by forest fire
Ihs fire situation in Stevens eouh-
y was described today as the
EeFst in the history of the eeun-
Y By John Weity, fire warden,
Fho said numerous fires are be-
sead eontrol Rad that every indi-
fldusi in fiTs-threatsned areas
hest ieok out feF his OWE safety
Property damage SO far suffered
vas estimated today at SIS, ,6oo
keFea families have been driven
Hsa their homes by the flames
saieh destroyed their property
iPofts today indicated, Amaehsl
sA bachelor, residing four mile
Sesi Of Addy.
tRfss bad fires ara baFains
fsst Of VALLEY aHd Ohswelsb, sH'
saeF smaller eaes in other part
q tts ssaRty,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01

liners GIVEN LAST WARNING
Brun1feLd
Enters PLeo
Not Guilty

Roseburg, Sept. plea OF not
guilty was entered this afternoon
by DR.. r. M. Brumfield when he
was arraigned ON an Indictment
charging first degree murder. A
motion to quash the indictment
was overruled.
DR.. Brumfield's attorneys filed
affidavit Of prejudice against Cir
cult Judge Hamilton and asked
that the chief justice of the su-
preme court appoint another judge
to try the case. No action was TAX
en- on this.
The attorneys announced they
would ask for change OF venue.
The court took under advise
ment a petition for delay in the
trial SO dispositions could be TAX
en- In California. Ohio and Can
ada.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-01
Two Arrested for
Traffic Violations

Two motoriAts were arrested
here yesterday afternoon by Traf-
flo officer Miller Hayden. They
were Henry Btanton, los Marion
street, ana Harry o. Wentheriil'
11s0 N, tfth street.
Mr.. Stanton IL charged with
parking his automobile in an I'M
proper manner. and Mr.. Wenther-
I'M ia accused Of speeding his mo
toreyele, Both are cited to appear
before Police Judge Earl Race this
afternoon,