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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
SETTLEMENT OF BRITISH
MINE STRIKE IS NEARER
Negotiations Take Sudden Turn
For Better and Council
Is Set for Monday

LONDON April 9.-The strike Of
the coal miners, which threatened to
carry with it general strike OF the
railway men and transport workers.
seems now to be in a fair way Of
settlement thru negotiation.
The dispute thruout has been fruit
full Of surprises, and another one was
sprung tonight when after confer
ences and interviews between the
parties concerned lasting all day long
and when it was supposed that all
efforts TO move the miners had prov
ed Intellectual, il was suddenly an
nounced that the miners had yielded
and that a conference with the coal
owners had been convened for Mon
day to discuss the questions involved.
while notices were sent to mining
districts urging abstention from any
acton that would interfere with nee
essary measures for safety Of the
mines.
The only explanation yet available
as to what inducements we're offered
10 the miners to remove their rooted
objections 10 asserting 10 steps as
uring the safety Of the mine owners
property is the somewhat cryptic
statement Of Frank Hodge, secretary
)f the miners union-"The confer
.nce was arranged unconditionally.
Whether rumors that the govern
ment is willing that the wage ques-
ton should be adjusted on a national
basis may be held TO explain the
change in the situation is unknown
If, as Mr.. Hodges suggests, the gov
ernment and mine owners have really
agreed TO an unconditional conference
that would be sufficient to induce the
miners to yield the pumping point.
In any case the unexpected agree
ment gives the liveliest hope that the
struggle. which would have swept the
country. will be settled.
Arthur Henderson, the labor lead
er, who is in close touch with all the
negotiations, altho not personally
concerned in today's meetings with
Premier Lloyd George, was tonight
full of confidence that there will be
nG general strike Tuesday.
The executive committee of the
triple alliance" after a conference
with the premier, issued thefollowing
tonight:
'lt has been agreed that: First.
the government shall summon a con-
ference Of representatives Of the
miners federation and OF the coal
owners at the board of trade Monday
to discuss the question between the
two parties, and second, the miners
federation shall tonight issue notices
to the federation branches, urging the
miners to abstain from action inter
fering with measures necessary for
insuring the safety Of the miner or
necessitating the use Of force by the
government"
The triple alliance" will remain in
permanent session during the nego-
tiations in order if necessary 10 give
effect 10 their previous decisions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
MOVIE
TAX T0RAISE
SCHOOL FUND
Miss Blanton Proposes Means
Of Getting Sum Vetoed
By Gov. Neff
IBy The Associated PresSD

AUSTIN TEX April "a
tax of one cent ticket on moving
picture shows and other places
of amusement of a means of raising
money for the rural school fund.
may be Incorporated in a bill and
presented at the special session of
the legislature for action, if the
plans of Miss Annie Webb Blanton.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion ,and prepayment of the rural
school all vetoed by governor Neff.
can be carried out. Governor Neff
vetoed the $4,000,000 rural school
aid bill PASSED at the regular ses-
sion Of the legislature, pointing out
that he did so because the state
did not have the funds to meet the
appropriation.
The tax will not be confined to
picture shows and amusements
alone, but may be levied on the
natural resources of Texas, such as
oil, sulphur, or coal, Miss Blanton
said. In other words, she is trying to
find way to raise the money to
meet an appropriation Of this kind
by taxation. At the same time such
tax must be. constitutional and
inasmuch as the attorney generals
department has advised her that a
tax Of one cent per ticket on places
of amusement in Texas would not
be unconstitutional, Miss Blanton is
considering asking the governor to
submit such bill at the special ses-
sion.
However, Miss Blanton said that
she had not yet asked about the ma
tural products Of Texas that might
be taxed to provide funds for the
rural school appropriation and that
she would withhold any decision in
the matter until she had investigated
all such sources of revenue, Miss
Blanton is making this investigation
at the suggestion and request of
legislators who proposed the bill at
the regular session and from whom
has received numerous letters since
the governor vetoed the S4 1000, 900.
The tax on theaters and amusements
now i $25 a year 0: which twenty
fiyh T"-Cent ross 70 the available
school fund and the other Is per
cent goes to the general revenue
I funds. Unless an appropriation for
rural school aid is made by the le-
gislature large number Of rural
schools will be forced to close
next year. Miss Blanton said, be
cause Of the inability to get teach
ers for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
CALLS VALLEY
SCHOOL
BEST OF ALL
DR.. Winship Greatly impress.
sed With Country Plants
I'm This Section

DR.. E. A. Winship, editor and pub.
Usher Of the Journal Of Education
at Boston, yesterday declared that
the rural schools Of the Valley sur
pass in some respects, those Of any
other section he had visited in all his
travels, which had taken him into
every state in the union.
He referred especially to the gen
eral qualifications Of the teachers
anc the arrangements made fol
their living accommodations. This l.
his second visit to the valley in five
years, he said, and he had been
amazed at its development within
that time.
The school life Of the whole OF
South Texas is very wholesome" ht
said, "and this i especially true OF
the Valley. | nave hot yet had ar
opportunity 20 get az quainted with
the situation in Cameron county, but
I am speaking with reference to the
schools of Hidalgo. which have just
hecn visiting d which I suppose are
very much like those in Cameron.
Incorporation Of the teachers
in the local rural schools is the best
| have ever seen This j. made pos.
sible by two things. The first OF
these is that so many new settlers
have come in here from the north
bringing daughters and nieces who
have had good normal school train.
ing and who are attracted 10 the Val
ley by its many natural advantage,
and the opportunity to live near
their relatives.
"The second advantage lies in the
provisions made for giving the teach
ers good liviEg quarters. In many
cases thev have cottages where sev.
eral of them can live and board
themselves. going to their schools ir
! motor cars. One of the difficulties
in gettino desirable teachers in III.
Continued on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
k,EXICANS CO BACK
THRU FEDERAL AID
(Rv The Associated Prcssl

JUAREZ. CHIHUAHUA, Mexi-
co, April 9-Mexico provided 5000
returning laborers with free trans
portation to their homes. up TO April
i. according to Antonio Corona,
chief of immigration in Juarez.
Laborers from the United States,
at the rate Of 40 day, are still go
ing back to their homes. When they
need aid. the Mexican officials, at
the courtesy of : the government,
provide them with free transporta
ton. Mexican women, some Of them
prominent residents of FL Paso,
Texas, across the Rio Grande from
Juarez, have opened restaurant and
give two meals a day to penniless
workmen stranded here on their way
bac kto their Mexican homes. Money
for the meals was raised by subscrip-
ton from the Mexican populace of
FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
COLBY SEES DA WIN OF
DEMOCRATIC IDEALS

ness; Of performance and fulfill
ment."
Other speakers were Goernor Al
bert c. Ritchie of Maryland; Alfred
e Smith, former governor of New
York, DR.. Henry Van Dyke and
Charles b. Alexander, president Of
the club. Woodrow Wilson sent the
following message which was read
after a toast had been proposed TO him
1T Is interesting and stimulating
to reflect that when we celebrate the
memory of one Of the great founders
Of the republic, we undertake, if we
are sincers, solemn obligation to
)erpetuate and set forward the work
which he did.
Jefferson conceived it to be the
mission and destiny of the United
;tates to make it easier for men ev-
rywhere to attain liberty and the
blessings of genuine self government
nd to render justice imperative in
he dealings of nations and people
nth one another, as in the dealings
governments with their own sub
ects.
do we? If we do, what do we
lean TO do about it?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
PLEDGES PARTY AID
TO HARDING PLANS

WASHINGTON. April 9-GeorYe
White, chairman OF the democratic
national committee, who is 'onfer-
ring with the democratic leaders i'm
the senate and house on the eve of
the new congress announced today
that aside from purely organization
activity the efforts of the national
committee would "be intended az
helpful to president Harding. He
added that he was sure the admins
tration with its manifold and con-
flicting obligations" would need the
help of all.
liam deeply gratified." said Mr..
White. Eat the record which has
thus far been made by our late po-
litical enemies, now chiefs Of the ma
ton. in that they have by act en-
dorsed policies of the preceding ad-
ministration which foremrly they 80
bitterly assailed by words
ITO express the gratitude we re-
new our pledge to refrain from par
tisan Vaccinations TO harass and obs
truct. and reassert our purpose 10 ald
in every proper effort for the ma
ton. but will. Of course, resist at
tempts to destroy good laws sim
plv because they had democratic
inception.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
Sc CONVICTED
OF ROBBINC One
EXPRESS COMPANY
lBy The Hss oclateh Prrsel

MACON, Ga. April 9.-After de-
liberating for 2S hours jury in red
eral court today returned verdicts of
guilty on ali five charges of the in
dictment against 36 persons accused
Of conspiracy to rob the American
Railway Express company of pro-
perty valued at more than a million
dollars.
The list Of defendants included ex-
press messengers and agents in
Georgia and Alabama and conduc-
tors, baggage men, news butchers.
negro porters, garage owners and
|, Z tel proprietors. The conductors
were some Of the best known in the
south east.
W. A. Hughes, messenger, furnish
ed the bulk of the evidence for the
government. He was questioned
nearly a week and told of transac-
tions in goods stolen while in transit
with practically all of the accused
men, and also confessed to numerous
thefts.
Four Of the sixty-four persons in
dicted were never arrested; nine
were found not guilty by the jury
nine verdicts Of not outlay were di-
rected bv the Judge; five pleaded
guilty and one case was Nolle pross-
ed.
The case has been on trial for four
weeks, with witnesses from all parts
of the United States having tagen
the stand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
O'CALLAHAN CASE
AGAIN In STAGE OF
PASSING THE BUCK
Uy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. G. April g.
Efforts were made today by the
state and labor departments to de
fine finally the status Of DonaI
O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork,
who is in the United States without
a passport. Papers in the case. with
recommendation which underwent
several changes, shuttled back and
forth all day between the two depart
ment. Close of office hours found
them enroute by messengers to the
State department with the latest
suggestions of secretary Davis.
O'Callaghan arrived in this coun-
try as a stowaway and is here with
out passport through ruling Of
former secretary Of labor Wilson,
who permitted him to remain as a
seaman with orders to re-ship to a
foreign country within twenty days.
This period was extended by the de-
partment Of state shortly before the
close of the Wilson administration
to allow the mayor to present claim
for asylum as a political refugee.
The state department recently in
dicated that the political refugee
claim would not be recognized and
this was considered as placing the
matter again in the hands Of the
department of labor A labor CT
ficial however, said today that his
department did not accept respon
sibily and the matter of jurisdiction
was understood to have been the ba-
sis for the numerous interchanges
of communications today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10

NEW YORK, April 9.-Organized
peace and hague Of .-s.ice will heal
the worlds afflictions, bainbridge
Colby, former secretary of state, told
more than 900 guests tonight at the
annual jefferson day dinner of the
national democratic club. The great
idea of an organized peace and of a
league of justice" Mr.. Colby said, is
today even greater and more impress
sive than its builders dreamed. AL
most hour to hour the wisdom OF
events, which is often greater than
that of men, declares it to be the only
solution of the worlds perplexities
the only cure of its woes. One by on,
the shrewd Svasions, the artful sub
stitutes, the loud putting and pom
pous alternatives crumpled up unde
the test of actualities
"The Democratic party can affor'
tc wait in patience and confidence
The dawn is approaching. The day j
at hand whcn America will speak {
her afflicted brethren thruout tn
world in the language of honor an
justice; of generosity and unselfisl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
RELIEF FOR
COTTON AREA
IS HASTENED
Conference AT Atlanta Be-
lieved To Have Advanc-
ed Federal Help

NEW ORLEANS, LA, April O.
Relief of the cotton situation in
south through substantial financial
assistance by the War Finance cor
poration was expected to be brought
about shortly, in the opinion of re-
presentatives Of the war finance cor
poration, federal international bank
ing company and the federal reserve
bank of Atlanta, who tonight an
nounced after an all day consultation
that they would meet again in At
lanta the latter part of this month
to take action along these lines.
Among these active in discussion
of cotton relief plans were Eugene
Meyer Jr., managing director, and
Dwight +. Davis, a director of the
war finance corporation and NJ B.
Wellborn, governor of the Atlanta
federal reserve bank.
The Federal international bank
ing company's headquarters will Sc
cure from the 300 members Of the
corporation, recently organized un-
der the Edge Act, data and statistics
touching al angles of the cotton
trade. These statistics will be index
ed and studied at the Atlanta meet
ing after which il was expected de-
finite plans would be made for or
ganization under the WebbPomer-
enc act of company able to fin
ance and move cotton.
The cotton exporters of the south
will be called upon to have repre-
scentatives at the Atlanta meeting, il
was announced. Mr.. Meyer in an ex-
PLANTATION of the views of the war
finance corporation stated best re
suits for the south would De accom-
plished by "the proper spirit of CO
operation among cotton exports and
bankers, acting in conjunction with
the federal international bankers
that any practical plan Of coopera
ton devised by the bankers and eX-
porters would meet with hearty CO
operation Of the war finance cor
porstion.
The meeting here today was for
the purpose of continuing the dis
cussion of the cotton export situa-
tion which had been taken up at the
recent Washington conference with
Herbert, Hoover secretary Of com
merce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
GILLETTE and
KITCHIN Are
REELECTED
Democrats And Republicans
OF House Hold Cau-
cuSeS
(By The Associated Press


WASHINGTON, April 8. - Re
publican and Democrats, meeting
separately, put things in shape today
for the organization of the House OF
Representatives at noon Monday.
Speaker Gillett nominated BY the
Republicans will be opposed for re-
election by Representative Claude
kitchin, democrat, North Carolina.
Mr.. Gillett will be elected and Mr..
Kitchen, by reason Of his nomination
will become Democratic leader. In
the new house the republicans have
3O1 members and the Democrats 1911
Back from a long rest, Mr.. Kitchin
said he felt physically fit to carry on
his work as minority leader, but at
his request Representative Garrett
Tennessee, was named as acting
leader.
AT their third caucus, Republicans
ratified action of the committee on
committees and adopted the report
on standing committee assignments.
Action of the general committee in
giving representation TO labor and
agriculture on the steering committee
yesterday was approved. Representa-
tive Nolan, California, who holds a
union card, and Representative An
derson, Minnesota, long active in urg-
ing legislation designed to aid the
farming industry, were added to the
committee, with Representative
Greene, Vermont, who succeeds
Chairman Winslow Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Other mem
bers hold over.
The only fight in the Decorate
caucus was for a place on the Ways
and Means Committee which went to
Representative Tague, Mass, who
defeated Representative Hayden.
Arizona, by five votes. Members said
Tague won because he had opposed
the Fordney emergency tariff which
Hayden supported.
Representative Mondell. Wyoming.
the Republican leader, and Represen-
tative Knutson, MINI, Republican
whip were both reelected
Republican committee assignments.
aside from those already published
show many changes. Seven new men,
bers were placed on the agricultural
committee which will report out the
packer control bill which failed t.
reach the house last session. They
are; Williams, Illinois; Sinclair.
North Dakota, the only non-p partisan
Republican in the House; Hays, Mis-
souri,; Thompson. Ohio; Genard
Pennsylvania; Elauge, Minnesota
and Clarke. New York.
Representative Robertson. Okla
Eoma, the only woman member, was
put on Indian affairs, where she
wanted TO be.
New members of the naval af-
fairs committee are Burdick, Rhade
Island; Patterson, New Jersey, Kline,
New York, and Swing, California.
Two committees which were ex-
pected to be dropped, woman suffrage
and alcoholic liquor traffic, need Of
which, it was said, had passed, were
continued. Representative Mann.
Illinois, retired as chairman Of the
former and returned to his old status
as house free lance, without assign
ment
Representative Pat Nolan was
made chairman Of labor. and Repre-
sentative knutson Of pensions.
The census committee which must
prepare bill for House reapportion-
ment, has three members, Beedy.
Maine; Faust, Missouri, and Wyant,
Pennsylvania.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
MEXICO TO HAVE
AIR PLANE MAIL Z?
(By The Associated Prcssl

FL Paso, Texas, April 9-Mexicans
closely in touch with affairs in
Mexico City say that the Mexican
government is planning to start air
plane mail service between the CAPT
tai and Veracruz and Vera Cruz and
Tampico.
Airplane routes are also being
planned from Mexico City to Qua
dalajara, Acapulco and from Her
mosillo, Sonora, to Mazatlan, Sina-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
CRr The Assoc.n:cd l.ress.l

WASHINGTON, April "a sol
dier bonus bill will be introduced in
the house early next week by Chair
man Fordney of the ways and means
committee, who instituted the ad-
justment compensation measure that
was passed by the last house but fail
ed to meet senate approval.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
CHESS GAME ADJOURNED
Try The Associa. d Press,

HAVANA, April 10-The second
half Of the tenth game in the cham
pionship chess match between DIR.
Emanuel Lasker and Jose r. Capa-
blanca was adjourned after DR.. Las
ker had made his Gath move early
this morning Capablanca sealed his
move. Play will be resumed tonight
OF the games thus far played, nine
have been drawn and Capablancs
has won one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE

GALVESTON. TEN, April @
Announcement of new passenger
steamship service to be inaugurated
shortly between the ports of Houst-
ton, Galveston and Texas City and
Ports Of the West Indies was made
here today bv Lykes Bros. local
steamship operators. Ports Of call
will include Havana. Matanzas, Ca
barien, Sagua, Cicnfuegos,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
MEXICAN CONSULS

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, April g.
Outlining of a program for the
betterment of conditions among
Merican citizens Of Texas consti-
tuted the first days work of the
convention of sixteen Mexican con
sular officials which began its three
day session here today.
Consul General Eduardo Ruiz Of
San Francisco presented to the con
vention his plan for establishment of
local commissions in Mexican com
munities to bring the work of the
consuls closer to the people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
FEDERAL JUDGE ILL

TRN u nv A~NWfTHIFI IFrNF
ASHVILLE, n. q. April g. Iudge
Jeter c. Pritchard Of the Inited
States circuit court Of Appeals waa
reported critically i'll AZ ais home
here today. uumu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
3 INCH MINES ACTIVE
NV I""7 NS~nciated PrcSsl

MIAMI, OKLA. April 9-Four-
teen mines in the Oklahoma-Kan
mining district shipped S,02s. .16O
pounds Of zinc ore and 2,011, ,730
pounds of lead during the week end
ing Saturday April 3 Theh value Of
the zine was S9O.275. The lead was
valued at $4,000 Ga total Of $780,
275.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-10
WEATHER FORECAST

East Texas: Sunday partly cloudy;
Monday fair. Wsa
West Texas: Sunday and Monday
fair
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01
High Mortality Rates

Washington-In 1919 one mother
died for every 1876 babies born, and
every eleventh baby born died before
he was a year old, says the United
States children's bureau in a pamphlet
that shows these rates are excessive,
as compared with other countries.
"Not only do we lose more mothers
in proportion to births than practical
ly any other civilized country says
the bureau, "but we apparently lose
more on an average each year than
the year before"
Six countries have a lower infant
mortality, and 16 in a group Of II
a lower maternal mortality than the
United States. In other countries
there has been decrease in the death
rate from child birth, while the rate
in the United States rose from 81
per 1000 births in 1915 to So IN
1916, &C in 1917, and to IA in 1919.
In this country there is also no ap-
preciable decrease in the proportion
of babies who die from causes largely
connected with the care and condition
of the mother.