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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
LITTLE INTEREST In
ELECTION HERE,
VOTE IS VERY LIGHT

Hardly more than fifty votes were
east in various Brownsville precincts
in the statewide election Saturday
on the question Of adoption or re-
lection of five amendments to the
state constitution. In every precinct
the majority vote favored the adop-
ton Of all the amendments.
Election were held in only five OF
the six election precincts in the city
Of Brownsville. The precinct which
did not hold an election was No. H.,
First Ward, where the judge said
he had not been supplied with box
and voting paraphernalia-
The amendments were.
Q) Amendment TO Sec. So, Art
IL (should be Art 16) abolishing the
board of prison commissioners and
providing for one man instead Of
three TO manage the prison system.
(2) Amendment to Section 5, 21. /.
% and 23 of Art. 4. increasing the
salaries Of constitutional state Of
ficers.
go Amendment TO Sec. 81 Of Art.
3, increasing the tax for Confede--
ate pensions from to z cents on the
hundred dollars valuation.
(4l Amendment TO Sec. "a, Art.
3. increasing the per diem of MEM
bers of the legislature from So to
$40 per day and reducing the mile
age.
go Amendment to Sec. 2, Art. g..
providing that only native or natur-
allied citizens shall vote in Texas.
Precincts reporting. vote given in
the above order, were:
Precinct l6. Ward mo. /. 6 for
I against; No 2, for, none against; I;
No. 3. for. none against; No. a.
for, none against. No. ., z for,
none against.
Precinct 1S. Ward 2-No. |. Q for,
against; No 2, Q for, 3 against; No.
3, II for. 3 against: No. 4. 10 for.
5 against; No >. 10 for. against
Precinct 10. Ward 81 votes
cast in favor Of all; none against.
Precinct 20. Ward 4-9 votes
cast: majority favoring amendments.
Harlingen-No. 4. as for; 10
against; No. ,, 45 for. II against
No. 3. AZ for. II against; No. 4, 39
for. IL against; No. !. 56 for. ,
against.
San Benito-No interest in the
election. Thirty-eight votes were
east in Precinct IL. a. follows: No
/. Is for. - against; No. ,, l6 for,
13 against: No. 3. ! q for. ! against:
No. A. 10 for. l6 against; No. =. y
for, z against.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
ANTI-KU KLUX
MEASURECOES
BEFORE HOUSE
Resolution "Denounces and
Condemns Existence of
Such Organization"
(By The Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23-The
governor having taken no action on
the petition presented him signed by
49 members of the house requesting
him to submit legislation against
masked bands and secret organiza-
tions in Texas, Rep. Patman of Sass
county, leader Of the movement. fill
ed an anti-Ku Klux Klan resolution
in the house late today. 1t will cor. e
up on regular business Monday
moIning.
The resolution points directly at
the Klan and '.fenounces and con-
demns the existence Of any such
organization and requires that the
imperial wizard 'desist and refrain
from encouraging such organization
within the boundaries Of this state
by sending their Representatives" as
was stated yesterday in news dis
patches.
The resolution refers to zone Co
lionel Williams J. Simmons of Allan
Ia. Ga. alleging himself to be the
imperial wizard of the Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan." II denounces
any secret organizations organized
for punishment of those not indict-
cd for any crime and holds that il
is un-American. The signers Of the
resolution point out that they "stand
for and wish To encourage strict
and rigid enforcement Of the law
of this state and believe that they
should be enforced in compliance
with the laws Of our state and ma
tion."
The resolution as introduced was
signed by eight Representatives be-
side Mr.. Patrnan. They are Reps.
Norris. crumpton. Malone. Garrett.
Nelson. Brady. Johnson of Ellis. and
Owen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
ALL ABOUT BIG BIKE OFFER IN THIS MORNINGS HERALD
- - 81 - - - -.
Chance For Valleys Youth to Test Saesmanship

Boys and girls of the Lower Rio
Crande Valley, how would you
like to own exactly the sort Of BIZ
cycle H.. American doughboys rode
in France?
The Columbia is the bike that
Uncle Sam selected for the very
hard work our boys had to encoun-
ter over there. Ii was selected be-
cause Of it's durability. The Co!um-
b;s is recognized as one Of the best
cf th. standard makes of bicycles.
And that's the bike The Herald
is offering to Vhe boys and girls Of
the Valley for just a little work
little very pleasant work that
should not require more than q
week to finish.
Boys and girls of the Valley,
read all about The Herald's offer
in this mornings issue; how. by se-
curing just forty subscribers 90
The Herald for a period of six
months you can earn c.ne of these
splendid bicycles. It's $65. ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
TANKFARM IS
SCENE OF fire
One and A Quarter Million
Dollars Estimated Loss at
Farm Near Beaumont

BEAUMONT, Teas, July 23-
Fire in tank farm seven miles
south Of the city has been raging
since l0:i0 o'clock Friday night and
still burning at 1890 tonight. The
loss is still undetermined, but it il
estimated the damage has already
reached approximately S1,250,O00.
The Magnolia Petroleum Company
has lost one hundred thousand bar.
rcls of distillate valued at $3.50 y
barrel. The Sun Company has lost
500. 900 barrels Of Oklahoma light
oil. valued at about 50 barrel, in
cludins the piping cost from the
field. The value of the tanks des-
troved will approximately 100000.
The fire was started by bolt of
lightning which struck into the, cent
er Of an earthen tank containing
three hundred thousand barrels Of
oil. Chemical processes were brought
into play to save the oil and would
have succeeded had not the wood In
tie tank roof set the fire again each
time it was exting6ishcd. The Mag
-nolia company has used more than
400 men to keep the flames confined
hut t'e burning tank boiled over and
the flaming oil spread over many
acres, consuming everything in it,
, path.
No one vas injured but there are
many with blistered hands and
faces as a result. Small residences in
that section were scorching hot but
none were directly in the path and
were saved by the buckets brigade.
The foreman in charge of the
Mnprolia's fiohting crew announces
that it is believed the flames can
now be controlled as the flames are
centered into the distillate tanks,
which will not overflow. Unless a
wind comes up it is believed none
Of the, others will catch fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
; AMENDMENTS LOSE
IN L|GHTEST VOTING
ON RECORD IN STATE
Prison Commission Plan As Well
As Salary Increase Proposal
All Seem to Be Defeated
(By The Associated Press)

DALLAS Texas July 23Amendmns proposing aboshmen Of the
defeated the special election
223 widely scattered throughout the
suffrage
carried indicating
thought likely will be The amendment the
Returns tonight for nearly 5000 Of the 100000
baloting strength Of the
Election compiled by Dallas News
tonight following
aboishing
S0S s1 suffrage
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
CITIZENS ENGAGED BANDITS
(By The Associated Press)

tBv The Associated Press)
TAYLORS FALLS Mimi. July 23-
Men who are believed to have been
the bandits who robbed the Farmers
State Bank of Almelund Saturday
morning. engaged in gun fight with
a posse of citizens here early today
Bert Gibbs. young man of this
city, was shot through the shoulder
as the bandits escaped into Wiscon-
sin over the st. Croix river bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
HELICOLAND PEOPLE
ASK NATURALIZATION
uRy The Associated Press,

HEIIGOLANIr Germany. July 2S. -
The people Of lIeligoland have sent a
petition a. the league of nations asking
for naturalization of the island under
protection of the league If remuneration
To Great Britain. They express high
hopes that the Septcmher meeting of the
league will relieve them nf German con
troll which natives of iIelgoland born
under the British flag declare to be high
ly offensive and in violation of many
of the terms ~ the agreement under
whirh En"'and cedrd the island e. Ger
MANY in 1S90 in exchange for Zanzibar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
CORPUS RECEIVES A
KU KLUX KLAN LETTER

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, July
ga letter mas been received bv
the editor of the Corpus Christi Call
or giving warning that Ku kluX
Klan has been organized here and
Is after the "big grafters." The
warning was written on telegraph
blank and was in Dallas hotel en-
veIope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24

today with her cargo missing. 1t was
explained that the liquor had been
jettisoned at sea. The Jennie T.
docked at Lighthouse Point, a resort
at the eastern entrance Of New Hav-
en- harbor, early today, laden to ca
pacity with a valuable cargo of IL
quor, the marks on the cases indicat
ing that j, came from Bermuda and
the West Indies.
In the opinion of the federal pro-
hibition enforcement officials, the
Jennie Il. received her freight from
a larger craft somewhere off the
Long Island shore. probably just
outside the three limit. The
Jennie T.. they point out. is too sma |
a vessel to make voyage from either
Bermuda or the Bahamas with as
heavy freight as the raiding party
found on board this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
SPAIN DECIDES TO
SEND WARSHIPS TO
MOROCCAN COAST
fly The Associated I'ressi

LONDON, July 23.-- 1t has been
decided by the Spanish cabinet to
send several warships to Morocco. ac-
cording to a Reuter- dispatch from
Madrid and that roops be ordered
sent from Madrid TO Melilla.
King Alfonso, who came to Madrid
from his summer home 1t San Sc
bastian on account Of the seriousness
of the Moroccan situation. has post
poned his trip indefinitely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
COAL MINE FIRED ON.

WILLIAMSON. West Va. July ~. -
The Lynn Coal and Coke Company at
I.ynn. W. Va. near Williamson. was fired
on w unidentified persons tonight ac-
cnrding to word received by state police
headquarters here. detachment Of
state troops has been sent to the scene
which IL in the trouble zone of the Mingo
county coal mining region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING, JULY "a. 1921
CHARLES ABOUT TO
MAKE ANOTHER DASH
FOR THRONE, RUMOR
(By The Associated Press)

VIENNA, July 23-The rumored
intention of former Emperor Charles
Of Austria to make another dash for
the throne has caused the authorities
to order a vigilant watch along the
Danube and on the Swiss frontier,
although officials do not appear to
be concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
RUSSIAN FACTIONS TO
UNITE AGAINST FAMINE
ry The Associated rrrss,

kiGA. July 23-The anti-holshe-
elk elements in south Russia are unit
ing with the bolsheviki to fight he
famine, the Rosta agency. t'r NJ
ticial bolshevik news announced
here tonight. They agree the famine
u 2 much greater matter than poll
ties, the Rosta agency declares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24

General lack Of interest prevailed
in the special elections, in which, it
was said. the lightest vote ever cast
in state election was polled. The
Dallas News estimated that not more
than one-tenth to one-sixth of the to-
tai vote was cast In many precincts
polls were not opened and several
west Texas counties reported no cleo
tions held
While early reports were not suf-
ficient upon which to base fore
cast. they indicated probable majori-
ties for increasing the confederate
pensions and suffrage amendments.
Proposals for abolishing the state
prison board; for increasing execut-
i've salaries and for increasing the
pay Of legislators, according TO ad-
vices. appear to have met with dis
favor.
WACo-An the constitutional amend
menfs carried in n light ballot except
the proposal ~ change the legislative
ner diem The naturalization requires
nent and the confederate pension pro.
posal led the ticket
TEMPLE Only one ~ the proposed
smendments-the one relating 10 ah.
sentee voting victorious in tho
election here today. the others losing i'm
a very light vote.
AMARHI IO-Ali amendments carried
here today. The total vote was 10I. Tho
confederate aid and naturalization meas
ures led the ticket
TENARKA\A-- The amendment tn
abolish the prison commission. the con.
federate pension proposal and the natur.
alization requirement amendment vera
carried and the other two amendments
were defeated in the city. with very
light vote. No returns are available
from rural polling places. many of which
were not opened.
FORT WORTII--An unusually light
vote was polled in Tarrant today. ac-
cording to returns received here tonight
from about fifty Of ~ precincts. scat.
tered throughout the county The vote
thus far Indicates that all constitutional
amendments were carried by n good
margin.
HOUSTON Returns from Houston
complete and ~ out of 10 precincts i'm
Harris county give NJ. I. abnlishing the
prison board. for so: against 39l. No.
> increasing salaries. for 1sS. against
ii3: No Z. confederate veterans pen
si"ns f"r ?>.. against I'll. No. 4. in
crcasing legislative per diem. for 763.
against III. No. =. restricting voting
tn native born nr naturalizcd citizens
and allowing absentee voting. for 100:
agi'n~t 13O.
The missing hoxes are all in rural dis
trictS ~ number If which no election
waShrl
CORPUS tIlItlSTI-An exceedingly
light vote was east i'm the county and
~ity "n the constitutional amendments
Increase ~ salaries Doth legislative ana
executive have been defeated. hut suf
fragc for native born or naturalized Cit
i7enS. ahnlishmcnt ~ prison board and
aid ~ confederate veterans probably
hav" carried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
"LET US co TO u. S.
WITH CLEAN HANDS"
SAYS JAPAN OFFICIAL

TOXIC. July 80. Let us GO t."
Washington with clean hands: let us get
out Of Serbia rs soon - ""ssi''i" de-
clared Count Tsunetada kato. former
high commissioners in Siberia in state
ment 20 the press today. Ia was certain.
hg ccntinuei. that the nnesii"n "f Russia
Would be- taken up at the Washington
s.--n~e a"d il was 30 be regretted
that the matter Of evacuation was still
unsettled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
MASKED MEN BEAT THREE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July % :
Two men and woman were taken
from their homes by masked men
here tonight. placed in an automo-
bile. taken ten miles into the coun-
try and severely beaten, according to
report made bv one Of the victims
to the police. The victim. according
TO the police. said he had been warn
ed to leave the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
OF LIQUOR
SHIP SOLVES PIRATE
MYSTERY, is BELIEF
(By The Associated Press)

HAVEN July 23In
fishing
valued than S50000 and the
eahe attached the elusive ship
and in Long Island sound
Authorities tonight
Pcccmok The Pocomoke Nassau Islands, with big
CT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST

East Texas: Sunday and Monday. partly
clendv.
West TEXAS: Sunday. partly cloudv.
warrnes IN the Panhandle: Monday, part
" cleudyn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
AN EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES

HAVANA. July 23.-Hard times
and hot weather have combined with
love tragedies 10 bring about veri.
table epidemic Of suicides here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
POLICY Is APPRCvED

NV 7 HF ANNFNIHT'T 'ASI
ROME, July pa sharp
debate on the gover~ = declara-
ton of policy, the Il IT OF depu-
ties today voted its -oval 500 to
1876.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24
rv The Associated Press,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July %.
Customs officers from Philadel-
phia today took possession of the
two-master British schooner POGO
moke. which arrived here today with
story that it had jettisoned one
thousand cases of Intoxicating liquors
during storm while taking the car
go from Nassau, Bahama Islands. to
Quebec. The government officials
said they would hold the vessel un-
til they were convinced the liquor
was thrown overheard and not CON
veyed ashore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24

CAPE MAY, n. j.. July "a
Heavily armed plain clothesmen
guarded every road leading into
Cape May tonight following receipt
Of information by the police that a
truck laden with $50 cases Of whis-
key had started in this direction
from Atlantic City.
Chief Of Police jefferson Gibson
instructed his men to shoot the driv-
rr of any truck who failed to stop
being signalled.
Sheriff Mead Tam'In stationed de-
puties at all bridgehcads in this dis
tr;ct to watch for tha truck. Bridges
i.ading into Ocean City. Tuckahoe
and rorson's inlet are also guarded
by police
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J. July %
Every available agency was in
mutton along the Jersey coast to-
night In an effort to trap the fleet
of liquor smugglers that is believed
by revenue agents to be creeping up
the Atlantic ocean from the West In
dies, officials here announced.
Prohibition enforcement agents,
coastguards. revenue officials and
police officials are Known to be
guarding secluded coves and inlets
while it IL reported navy seaplanes
have augmented the force Of patrol
boats on duty at the 3-mile limit,
within which suspicious vessels may
be sailed.
While these officials are tighten
Ing a blockade of the coast. federal
authorities and the county prosecut-
or's office here have combined in a
search for possible liquor caches.
Difficulties in transporting liquor
by rail was said by official to have
caused the supposed method of NOV
ing stocks by water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24

FORT WORTII--An unusually light
vote was polled in Tarrant today. ac-
cording ~ returns received here tonight
from about fifty of ~ precincts. scat.
tered throughout the county. The vote
thus far Indicates that all constitutional
amendments were carried by n good
margin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-24

WACO-AH the constitutional amend
ments carried in n light ballot except
the proposal ~ change the legislative
ner diem. The naturalization requires
nent and the confederate pension pro.
posal led the ticket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-27
Mrs. Ella Poole Shannon.

Departed this life. after long and pain
full period Of suffering, April 29th. 1921,
Mrs. Ella Poole Shannon, at Norfolk, Va.
The deceased was the youngest daugh-
ter of the late James F. and Annie E.
Poole, and was born in Poolesville, Md,
where she spent her young life up to her
marriage.
She was educated at Briarley Hall Female
Institute and was very attractive and ac-
complished. possessing a beautiful voice
which grew sweeter until her dying day.
United in marriage to Walter Shannon.
of Manassas. Va. whom she leaves. to-
eether with two daughters, Elizabeth and
Mary Poole. She leaves also two sisters,
Mrs. Clara E. Beall. of Jamestown. Md,
and Mrs. D. l.. Blakemore. of Washington.
D. c., and three brothers. C. E. Poole. of
Adamstown, Nd; Glen Poole, of Brooklyn,
NJ Y, and j. E. Poole. of Washington, D.
c., and host of relatives and friends to
mourn her loss.
The memory OF her sweet life is as
sweet to me as the dew is unto the rose
and as delicate and fair as lily; as brief
as the sunset clouds in heaven and as
beautiful as the purple flush Of dawn.
Her devoted brother.
GLEN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-27
Glen Echo Items.

Supt. j. Walter Carroll will be the host
of the Sunday School Of the Church Of the
Redeemer on May goth. when garden
party will be featured for the children and
friends of the school, who annually are
privileged to enjoy the hospitality Of
Shadow Lawn.
The condition Of Oliver Weaver, who
was recently operated upon second time
at Georgetown University Hospital, is favor
ably reported. and his speedy recovery is
expected.
Mrs. P. H. Wedding. acting chairman Of
the Ladies Auxiliary, has launched pro-
ject for church to be built on the Conduit
Road in Cabin John Park vicinity.
The Ladies' Guild is planning improve
ments for the P. E. Chapel. To add to the
fund In hand June fete" will be held.
A new roof and belfry constitute part OF
the proposed improvement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-27
Memorial Day

At Monocacy Cemetery. Besllsville. Nd.
June 3rd. 1921. at 2 P. M.
Master of ceremonies-Mr McGill Belt.
Reception committee-Dr B. W. Wall
ing. Mr.. John A. Jones. Mr.. Robert Grey.
Mr. Thomas F. Chiswell and Mr.. Harry
Williams.
Music committee Miss Nan Poole, chair
man Misses Griffith. Mrs. Charles Sell
man, Messrs. Griffith, Rev. Mr.. Wroth, Mr..
Robert Hempstone and Mr. Horace Davis.
Committee on decoration of graves
Miss Mana Hays. Miss Dole Jones. Miss
Evelyn White. Miss Katherine White. Mrs.
Jones Hoyle. Mrs. Norman WOotton aud
Mrs George Brewer.
Choir-Bonnie Blue Flag.
Inv0cation-Rev. Mr.. Wroth.
Address-Mrs. Odenheimer.
Maryland. My Maryland
Address Judge Chambers.
Choir-Cary Me Back To Old Virginia.
Address-By prominent speaker.
Dixie.
Benediction-Rev. Mr. McFadden.
Dedication of chapel-Rev. Mr.. Wroth.
Rev. Mr.. McFadden. Rev. Mr.. Griggs and
Rev. Mr.. Aaron.
Program committee-Miss S. v. Belt.
Miss NJ Brewer and Miss F. Dickerson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-27
Montgomery County Federation
OF Wotnen's Clubs.

The report of countrywide interest given
at the annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs at
the Armory at Silver Spring. on May 18th.
was of the Women's Section Of the Rock
vile Fair by Mrs. James H. Jones, Chair
man.
The report gave an outline Of the won
derful work, wide spread interest and in
fiuence felt through the county toward the
Rockville Fair.
Last year the Montgomery County Fair
board turned the household department
over to the management of the Federation
of Women's Clubs and they appointed Mrs.
James H. Jones. of Rockville, chairman,
with representatives from the different
clubs. Since then many other prominent
women in the county have been appointed
on this committee. This new arrangement
proved of the greatest satisfaction and
Mrs. Jones and her committee were re-
quested by the Fair board to take it again
this year.
Mrs. Jones report shows the amount of
work already done. and outlines more to
be accomplished.
There have been many new departments
created this year. among them an Educa-
tional Department for the school children.
giving them $50 in premiums; the Com
munity Exhibits by the CHANGERS, farmers
clubs or neighborhoods in which all the
family and all the neighbors can contrib
ute to one exhibit embracing everything
raised on the farm.
Another most interesting innovation is
the auction sale to take place the last day
of the Fair. giving the people who exhibit
a chance to sell their handiwork and their
luscious cakes, preserves, pickles, jellies
and canned goods. This will be wonder
full opportunity for the city people who
wish to lay in supply of good things for
the winter. for these exhibits will be the
very cream of goodies.
Among branches added for this Fair is an
exhibit by the Janet Montgomery Chapter.
Daughters Of the American Revolution, Of
things pertaining to Colonial times. This
exhibit will be in charge Of the regent, Mrs.
Frank P. Stone. of Potomac
Folk dancing by the county girls, women
horse back riders. the jolly testers of New
York, scientific fortune telling, moving
picture show. dance pavilion. and many
other amusements.
The report was listened to with great
interest, as it is of importance to every
woman in the county. 1t is expected every
part Of our prosperous county will be rep
resented and show what its particular
section can do.
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN.