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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
RS.FORTOT TO
REMAIN HEAD
OF INTERESTS
Widow of Former Stillman
Manager AT Head Of
Big Holdings Here

Mrs Mary X. Forto. widow Of
Judge f. c. Forto. has been appoint
ca general manager Of the Stillman
estate in Brownsville, of which
Judge Forto was the general manager
for many years prior TO his
death. and Robert NJ. Dalzell, well
known Brownsville citizen, has been
named custodian of the extensive in
terests.
This announcement was made to-
day. Judge f. ~ Gilbert. Of New
York, one Of the firm Of lawyers re
presenting the Stillman interest in
that city, has been in Brownsville
several days looking after the Still
man affairs, and the appointments
were made by him and confirmed by
the New York offices of the estate
which. in Brownsville, is known as
the New York & Brownsville I'm
provement Company.
The estate owns about fourteen
hundred lots in Brownsville. and Mr.
Dazzell announced today that plans
are under way for the immediate
sale of about four hundred and
eighty. located in that section Of the
city ID the north Of the Rio Grande
railway station to MeXican-American
citizens of Brownsville on terms that
will enable many Of these citizens in
very moderate circumstances 10 OBJ
tain tots and acquire homes of their
own. II was stated that the lots will
nv sold AT from $50 for the cheap
est to $500 for the most desirable
MI terms ranging from 81 u $40 a
month. with interest M from three TO
four rcr cent. II D. hoped in this
way. Mr. nazcll announced. "a ben
eft great many people who nave
been permitted to reside on Stillman
property for many years, but have
never paid rentals
The appointment az Mr.. nalzell,
In IN understood, came a result "a
WY wide acquaintance among the
NcXican-Amcrican cvitiZenS Of
Brownsville. and hi- thorough under
standing of the people. He speaks
Spanish f'upHtly.. beng a native ~
Brownsville. IIe H. also familiar with
tho nolicio1 If the administration Of
the New York & Brownsville I'M
nrcvement Co. under Judge Forto
and will continue these policies
The Brownsville Ferry Co, which
was also managed hv Judge Forto
Wy now being operated by the
Brownsville & MatamoroS Bridge Co..
under the general management Of
\. s. Gimble. general agent for the
bridge company.
Several deals are reported IN pro
gress which have in view the pur-
chase of the entire Stillman real
estate interest in Brownsville, but
IL n understood that little progress
has been made. The estate Is said TO
be valued at about $700.0O0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
HIGH OFFICIALS OF
EASTERN STAR HERE
AT NIGHT MEETING

The special meeting Of the East
ern Star held AZ the Masonic Temple
last evening was an occasion Of much
interest and enjoyment To all pres
ent. numbering in all some two hun
dred persons. The Valley was wei
represented. San Bentio leading in
visitors to the numbe rof about thir-
ty. Aa
The special call was the culmina
tion Of large school Of instruction
al San Benito which was conducted
by Mr.. Margaret Hosey. Grand Wor-
thy Matron of Texas, who together
with Mrs. Bessie Decker Of Mission,
district deputy, were guests Of hon
or.
On account Of the strenuous work
connected with the school of instruc
tion Mrs Hosey's talk was short
Mrs. Decker spoke at greater length.
both talks having TO DO with matters
pertaining to the welfare Of the ord
der.
There were also talks by a num-
Der Of worthy matrons Of Valley
chapters.
During the evening eighteen wor-
thy matrons and worthy patrons res
ponded 10 a call from the hair,
which is said To be the largest num-
ber ever assembled in one meeting
in the Valley. Out Of this number
six states were represented.
One of the interesting features Of
the evening was the comforting Of
degrees on six candidates. No less
interesting was the ceremony Of Civ
ing the grand honors to the Grand
Worthy Matron and District Deputy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Friday partly cloudy.
Werner interior. Friday light to mod
crate northeast 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 o'clock this
morning;
Maximum. sos.
Minimum. 81.
Barometer. 3012.
Current temperature, S2.5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05

MCKINNEY. Texas. May 81. Le-
land Franklin. well known in Texas
political circles for forty wears, died
at his home here today. He was au-
ditor Of Collin county for eight years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
ROCK SPRINGS. Wye

ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo.. I" .. -
Walter Bunting. mail avia-
tor. was burned 10 death today when
his airplane overturned acLel
ground while he was taking Jff sor
flight TO Clevenne with mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
IRISH FACTIONAL
LEADERS MEET

BELFAST. May 5-The Belfast
Telegraph says today that Sir James
Chaig. Ulster Unionist leader. and
Eamonn de Valera. Irish republican
leader. had an interview today i'll Dub
lin. discussing Irish affairs.
Sir James has called a meeting Of
the Ulster party IN Belfast tomorrow
to discuss the situation. the newspa-
per adds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mexico. -

Stewart, the American consul here.
declared that American shippers have
learned how To pack goods for ship
ment TO Mexican merchants. Mr..
Stewart made survey Of shipment
into his territory and has written to
merchants and found that goods have
been received here recently in good
condition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
WILL PUT STACKER
LISTS IN RECORD

WASHINGTON. May War de-
rartmert Stacker lists. a. issued from
time To time. viii ~ published in the
Congressional Record Request for
such publication was made in the
House today by Representative John
son. republican w South Dakota. a
former service man. and there ; no
objection
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

mittee, asked, and Mrs Rergdoll
sparkled. AS soon as the armistice
is signed. lie is coming home" and
the laughter infuriated her.
Well. there are thousands of
other slackers and they never mem
ton any bodys boy but mine" she
cried, there are plenty OF them in
Philadelphia-nearer home than
Germany"
Asked how much Grover was
worth, Mrs Bergdoll made a men
tai calculation and answered: Half
a million" she said
There was some questioning as
70 whether he owned any liberty
bonds and on her answer in the
negative, member said:
Do you own any
"fcs, but I didn't buy any: I got
a couple Of fifties the other day in
trade for house
In giving a detailed account OF
'wo trips to Washington for the
gold and returning with It to Phila-
delphia while James E. Romig,
former police magistrate, drove the
car, Mrs Bergdoll denied that she
was acting for her son
ut was mine to do with as
?'eased," she said. "Noho7y can
Ind It and Grover d'1nt get any
of it-not nickel"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
BILL To CHECK
IMMIGRATION IS
UP To HARDING
Measure Will Be Sent to
President for His Sigma
ture; Will Be Effective Is
Days Thereafter.
CBy The Associated press.)

washington, May l3.-The con-
ference report on the emergency
immigration restriction bill was
adopted today by the senate and
house and the measure now will go
to President Harding for his ap-
proval.
No opposition to the conference
agreement developed in the senate,
where Senator Reed, democrat.
Missouri, cast the only vote against
the bill recently upon its passage.
Chairman Colt Of the senate immi-
grafton committee and other mem
bers explained the conference re-
port, stating that the house had
agreed to elimination of provisions
designed to admit religious refu-
gees.
The vote was PIT to 33. AS mod
flied in conference the bill would
go into effect fifteen days after 1t
was signed by the president and
from that time until July 1. 1929,
the number of aliens admitted to
the United States would be limited
to 3 per cent of the nationals Of
each country here in 1910.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
MRS. BERGDOLL SAYS GROVER IS
GOING TO return HOME AS SOON
AS THE ARNilSTICE is SIGNED"
Laughter Which Follows This Statement In
furiates Mother of Stacker Who Is Now in
Germany; Committee Picks Up Trail of the
Buried Treasure, Then Loses 1t.
my THE ASSOCIATED pREssl

Washington, May 13,--Not one
dollar of the $tO5,OOO in gold oh.
tanned from the treasury was put
in a pot for burial in the mountains
Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll, of Phila-
delphia, testified today before a
house committee Investigating the
escape of Grover C. Bergdoll, her
Stacker son.
Again picking up the trail Of the
treasure, the committee found and
then lost It, for Mrs. BergdOll
frankly declared that she had
buried it somewhere around Phila-
delphia, that nobody else knew tn"
spot and that it was just where sh,
placed it nearly two years ago. Thr
draft dodgers mother was positive
in the statement she never took =
to Hagerstown, Md, where it was
supposed to be.
Mrs. Bergdoll declared that doc.
tors, lawyers and others had cos
her upward of $4,000 since her
sons escape.
Answering an appeal for heir
Mrs. Bergdoll declared that less
than a week ago she had sent Gro
YER who is in Germany, 10000.
What is Growers intention ahOH
staying in Germany" John +
Sherburne, counsel for the com
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14


From railroad administration
accounts, Senator Cummins said,
he concluded that the government
placed the total liabilities to the
railroad corporations at $1,200,-
00O, 900, while the roads themselves
claimed total of $4,000, 100000.
The final sum to be taken from the
government in settlement, he ad-
ded. very probably would be
around 1900, 100000.
Continuation of deficits from
operations, Chairman Cummins
said, would also have to be met
from the treasury" unless the
railroads increased revenues or re-
duced expenditures.
Mr. Kruttschnitt said the grow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

initiative without confessing weak
ness.
In our peculiar situation of
strength and resources" Mr.. Mon
dell said, I'VE have, at this juno
ture. the greatest opportunity ever
Offered a people in all the tide of
time. At a time when all the world
knows We could, if need be, in
crease our war equipment and
fighting forces to an overshadow-
ing size and strength. We can offer
the world a lifting of var burdens,
and a RELIEF of war danger3.''
Confidence that every nation
would welcome an invitation to
Join in disarmament and that the
agreement could be easily carried
out was expressed by the speaker
Unless disarmament was agreed to,
he declared, the next conflict
might easily cause large part of
the world to revert to barbarism."
I'VE must judge of the proba-
bility of fulfillment of voluntary
obligations, such as are proposed,
by the worlds experience with
treaties. which in the main have
been the harsh terms exacted of a
defeated people," he said.
THE world will. in my opinion,
agree to a limitation of competition
in armaments because the world
must know that therein lies the
only hope of solvency and rehabil-
itation.
IAN history teaches and. recent
history has proven conciu..vcly
that a nation possessing a great
fighting machine will develop an
inclination to use it; that with the
growth and maintenance of such
an establishment there is develop
ed a pride. jealousy ami q false
philosophy which urges and justi-
fies Its pse,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
DUKE CITY is TURNED over TO
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS And GIRLS:
TRACK events This AFTERNOON
Oratorical and Declamatory Contests to Be
Held Today at University; Albuquerque
and Roswell to Fight for Athletic Suprem-
acy in Meet Today; Tennis Tournament to
Be Concluded This Morning.

Performances at the prolimina-
rles yesterday for the annual state
High school track meet indicated
that the meet today will be a nip
and tuck fight between Roswell
and Albuquerque for first honors.
They also gave grounds for pre-
diCtlons that a number of state
records will be in danger when the
youthful athletes gather at univer-
sity field this afternoon at 2 o'clock
for the finals in the track and field
events.
Albuquerque placed twelve mon
in the fourteen places she cOmpet-
ed for. Roswell placed twenty
three men, giving the Pecos valley
school this advantage over the
Duke City aggregation.
However, Albuquerque will pre-
sent ten athletes in the ten events
in which preliminaries were run
off against seven for Roswell be-
cause the Duke City's closest rival
had several men who placed sew
cral events.
Roswell Men Star.
Jones and Austin showed up az
inc ploodb4t hlBH-pOinL winner
for Roswell. Austin placed in five
events and Jones in five. Webb,
Skeen and Dimmitt of Roswell
each placed in three events. Tin
die and Hughes placed in two
two events each.
Coach Addison S. Moore will
send two men into every event who
are almost sure point winners. And
his men failed to place in only one
event yesterday-the high hurdles.
Bard Farrell the Duke City star.
placed in the l00-yard dash and
the 44o-yard dash after winning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
4 MEN KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
AT FORT SILL
(By The Associated Press.)

vLawton, Okla. May 13.-
Four enlisted men of the
Seventh ordnance depot de-
tachment at Fort Sill. Okla,
were instantly killed late to-
days when 500 pounds of black
gunpowder condemned and
ordered destroyed. exploded
prematurely. The men liter
ally were blown to pieces.
Search continuing until dark
ness resulted in the finding
only of fragments of the
bodies.
The dead are:
Private Luther d. Gee. 2l,
Snyder, Okla; Private James
w. Talley, 26. father, Charles
Talley, Vulcan, Mo-; Private
David c. Monroe, 20. sister
Mrs. Jennie Morrison, lives at
81 South Second street, Eliza
beth, n. j.; Royal j. Clark, 20,
mother, Mrs. Laura Clark,
lives on rural route No. a. Ce-
darville, Iowa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

his heats with ease, He also placed
in the discus and will enter tho
shot put and javelin throws in
which no preliminaries were held.
Giassman Gets Places.
Nathan Glassman placed in the
century and 220 dashes. Herman
deg and Baca placed in the half
mile, Elder and Mcdonald in the
pole vault. Elder in the broad
jump, O. Ziilmer in the high jump,
Hammond in the low hurdles,
Mitchell in the quarter mile and
Nenable in the discus.
The preliminaries gave a line on
a number Of other point winners.
Rove OF Los Alamos qualified in
the pole vault, high jump and
broad jump. He has an even
chance for a first in any of these
events and AT worst will place Sec
Ond. Bass of Cimarron, young
ster of about Is years, appeared
ON the field in his everyday garb
and placed in the high jump, clear
ing the bar against his older op-
poncntI who had the usual advan-
taEe of a track suit. Arrange
meuts have been made to get the
lad a track suit today and he will
bear watching in the leap.
Cruces Man Surprises.
Jourdan of Las Cruces won his
heat in the 220-yard dash and
trailod only yard behind Farrell
in the quarter. He is Likely to
place in both events today.
Bullock OF Artesia ulacpd in tho
sprints and his team mate Davis in
the hurdle events. Only the stel-
lar performances OF Austin of Ros-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
SUIT FOR DIVORCE is
FILED BY BOULDER MAN

BOULDER Cole, May 1S.-Mi-
chael NJ. Rim. wealthy Boulder
attorney today filed suit for di-
vorce from his wife, Mrs. Fanueil
=. Rim. He charged extreme men
tai cruelty and asked custody of
his 4-year-old daughter, Alice
Marie. The Rims were married in
Danville, ILL.,, November 4, 1914.
President Morlin, of the Univer-
sity of Colorado, announced last
Wednesday he had suspended
Blaine Gibson, instructor in Jour
nalism at the university, following
reports reaching Norlin that Glib
son had been found at the Rim
apartment late Monday night when
Rinn returned Unexpectedly from
California.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
Retail PRICES In SOME CITIES
HAVE NOT Been REDUCED BELOW
WAR Time Levels, HOOVER SAYS
Arrangements Are Made for the Department
of Commerce to Publish at Regular Inter-
walls the Retail Price Levels of Standard
Commodities, to Keep Consumers Informed
tpy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, /,

Washineton, Nay ts.- Arahge-
atents Cor ..t94 sl,s'a t<s iapa'a-
ment to publish at regular intervals
the retail price levels of standard
commodities were made at con-
ference today between Secretary
Hoover and representatives of re-
tailers in various parts of the coun-
try.
Figures showing production costs,
wholesale and retail prices and eX-
pense charges are to be supplied
the department by the retailers, it
was said, to enable the government
to keep the public informed of
necessary variations in retail prices.
Representatives of the retailers
complained of recent criticisms by
governmental agencies W h n
charged that retail prices were not
being reduced with wholesale cuts
and that readjustment was being
retarded.
Spokesman for the merchants de-
clared that taking into considera-
ton overhead and other expenses
retail prices had dropped as quickly
as possible.
Mr. Hoover, however, told the
conference that he had found prices
in a single city varying from war
time levels all the way down to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

The reports from the New How
ard company indicated that heavy
firing had begun at their mines, at
Gates, between Matewan and
Spriggs. Advices to the company
relative to the forty miners being
hemmcd in. said the men had
taken refuge in sheltered spots in
their camp and were being sub
jected to Veritable hail of shots.
The mountain battle. believed by
authorities TO be an outgrowth Of
disturbed industrial conditions,
was general again today. accord
ing to passengers arriving from
the troubled area. TerrOrized
women and children were reported
hiding in cellars and dugOuts. in
many cases without food and
water, reports said
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
20 PER CENT ADVANCE
MADE IN SUGAR PRICE

San Francisco, May 13.-Tho
price of sugar advanced today
from the low record price which
has been in effect for three days,
the two local refineries announcing
a 20 per cent increase in fine
granulated sugar, making the price
$40 per hundred pounds to job
bers for cane sugar. Beet sugar
went up 10 cents to $500.
Higher prices paid in New York
for Cuban raw sugar are respon-
sible for the increase, it was an
nounced by refiners, who also stat
ed that indications did not point to
further price climbing unless a
nigh tariff was PLACED On sugar
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

o The council in a lengthy deClar-
alton which will be presented TO
the annuai convention of the fed
GRAFTON in Denver condemns ;hc
soviet government as not being
representative Of the Russian peo-
pie, and declares il to he dnta&-
onistic to the union labor move
ment. The report, it is understood,
criticises the socialist party tor ita
alleged support of the communists
and other radical clen.cnts in this
country. The |. ". w. are also
condemned as one Of the agencies
being used by the SOVIET regime to
destroy organized labor in this
! country and overturh organized
government.
The council, it was learned, rec
ommended the use of publicity to
stop profiteerinS and bring riCe9
down to normal Level
The non-partisan program Of the
federation during the last year is
declared to have been a success in
the councils report, which loc-
ommends that this work be con-
tinued:
The membership report of thr
federation, it is understood, will
show a large increase during the
year of 1920, bringing the total
membership to near 4,500.000.
we have dealt with the very
big problems and issues facing cr-
ganized labor" said President
Samuel Gompers of the fcderltion
in statement tonight: Dur report
is most complete. We sincerely
hope that it will receive a cordial
reception by the delegates at the
annual convention
Mr.. Gompers declined to discuss
the contents of the report o. the
councils recommendations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

Dan Whit, said by the state po-
lice to be a non-union miner. was
shot and killed at Matewan when
he ventured out TO obtain water
for women and children. according
to reports.
state troopers working in the
firing zone reported today that
most OF the shooting was directed
from mountainside to mountanside
on the Kentucky and West Virginia
sides of the Tug river. Shots were
said to be falling into various
nearby towns.
Richard Beverly who, according
TO the state police. is a member OF
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, was arrested in the Kentucky
mountains and will be brought to
this city. He is charged with par
ticipating in the battle
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

ing claims under the guarantee
arose out of the under-mainte-
nance of railroad equipment and
road beds during the period of
government control.
One reason for delay in getting
the expenses down, Kruttschnitt
said, was tardiness of the railroad
board in deciding the roads appli-
cation for lower wage scales.
Railroads are losing between
100000 and 100000 a day while
waiting for the boards decision on
wages for common labor" he de-
Clared.
The hearing adjourned until
Monday with the chairman of the
Southern Pacific still under ex-
animation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
2 ARE SENTENCED TO
PRISON ON CHARGE OF
R0BBING MAIL POUCH
By The Associated Press

East st. Louis. H., May 13.-Guy
Kyle, former Free Methodist min
lister, and Loren Williamson of
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, were sentenced
to six years in the federal peniten-
tiary- at Leavenworth, Kans., today
by Federal Judge English, on a
charge of robbing a mail pouch
containing $4,000 at Mount Yer
non, January IA, last.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM
ALLEN WHITE IS DEAD

. EmpOria, Kans., May I3.-Mlss
Mary White. 10, only daughter of
William Allen White, author and
publisher of the Emporia Gazette,
died this morning of injuries re-
ceived in a fall from a horse last
Tuesday. Miss Whites horse ran
under a tree and a low hanging
branch threw her to the ground.
fracturing her skull,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14
CONDITION OF WORLD AFFAIRS
AFFORDS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
DISARMING, MoNDELL DECLARES
The United States Is the Only Nation Which
Can Take the Initiative Without Confess
ing Weakness, He Says; We Can Offer the
World a Lifting of War Burdens.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ,

Philadelphia, May 49,. The pres
cnt condition of world affairs af-
fords wonderful opportunity for
consummating an international dis
armament agreement, Representa-
tive Frank w. Mondell. republican
floor leader in the house, said to-
day in an address before the Amer
lean Academy of Political and
Social Science. providence has
afforded that opportunity directly
to the United States" he added, as
the only nation which can take the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-14

tlin proper seal nnAcr Br4r"ai eor.
~ ,1,.s,s2p. = a41s-. ,30pt sosssss.es
taflers had been known to be maxi
ing greater profits even when re-
ducing prices somewhat by failing
to cut on the basis of replacement
| costs.