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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
CHINESE FORCED TO
CULTIVATE LAND

NEW YORK. May Z. - Hundreds
Of thousands Of famine sufferers who
were concentrated in refugee camps
in China during the winter have been
TO their home provinces and attempt
raising new crops this year.
This action was taken, according to
cable advices received from Peking
by the China Famine Fund. because
officials considered it necessary for
the good Of the entire population that
efforts be made for harvest this year
throughout the famine area. As the
compelled BY authorities to return
camp refugee, were generally well fed
during rec. months, they were
picked To pass the summer months
at their former homes.
Refugees who have already started
the homewara journey were supplied
with food and money by relief organ
izations. In may cases, the famine
victims were given food for two weeks
adm funds to buy additional food for
a month, Seeds FOR planting were
furnished in abundance.
Transportation was furnished free
b. the railroads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
LIS ALIENS HELD
TRYING TO CROSS
MEXICAN BORDER
CRy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 7. - A sys-
tenn Of smuggling Europeans into this
country through Mexico has grown up
IN the past three months, it was said
AZ the department Of labor. Slavs.
Spaniards and Jews, numbering a
bout l25 have been captured by i'm
migration officials while trying TO
cross the border. it was stated. and
these will be deported. Ships have
brought 500 Europeans to Vera Cruz
recently and some Of them, it il be-
lieved. may have succeeded in getting
across the border.
Delaying Of granting vizes abroad
and the anxiety Of aliens to get into
this country before the proposed re-
strictive laws 60 into effect. officials
believe. are the causes of the sudden
increase in such smuggling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
AMERICAN TO GET
25TH DECORATION
FOR HIS HEROISM
fBy The Associated Presal

MANILA, p. /. May 7Major Sam
uel !. Johnson who commanded the
allied garrison and the military pol
ice mt Vladivostok for eighteen
months during the war and up to
the time when the American forces
evacuated Siberia, has just been
awarded his 25th decoration by va
rious nations cf the earth, for meri-
t)rIOuS service and herOism under
fire. His lat ,sl decoration was given
y? tie Chircse government and j.
known as TIE Fourth Orde~ of the
Wen Hu or Striped Tiger. The award
was made ''in token of the high APP
prcciation Of service on behalf Of
Chinese citizens" while Major John
son was in charge Of the allied prov
ost guard at Naldivostock. After the
American forces evacuated Siberia,
Major Johnson resigned from the
army and became general manager
Of one Of the largest numbering com
panies in the Philippine Islands, and
now j. a resident Of the Island Of
Negros. The award is held at Fort
Santiago. headquarters Of the Philip
pine department Of the army and
will be presented to Major Johnson
on his next visit 10 Manila.
Major Johnson had under his com
mand at Nladivostock. troops includ-
ing Americans. British, French. Bel
gian. Italian. Russian, Serbian, Chi
nese, and zccho-Slovaks. All OF
these nations decorated him for mer-
itorious service. and besides he
wears decorations from Argentina
and other South American countries.
His first decoration was received
when only seventeen years old while
fighting with the CoSsacks in South
ern Russia, his native country.
against Tartar cavalry.
When America entered the great
war, Major Johnson was AT the head
of the National Guard Of Hawaii.
He resigned and enlisted in the army.
After a few months training al
Schofield Barracks, Honolulu. he
was given a commission as major.
Besides the decorations bestowed
by the principal nations, he has won
many medals in swimming contests
and nthe rifle range.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
TEXAS SOON
MAY LEAD IN
FARM BUREAUS

DALLAS, Texas, May Z. - The
growth Of the Texas Farm Bureau
Federation has been rapid. Less than
year ago the federation was laun-
ched on a state wide scale in Texas.
II now has membership of approx
mately 10000, which under the pres
ent rate of growth is expected to be
increased TO 100000 by the middle
Of the year and 100000 BY 1922.
The bureau Is organized in 92 coun-
ties and plans are under way to carry
Il into others. The first membership
drive started in October, 1920, with
5000 signed members.
The first annual meeting Of the
farm bureau was held in Dallas in
January. 1921. J. I. Orr, Dallas.
one Of the twelve members or the
national farm board. was elected
president; J. f. Boog- Scott. Coleman,
vice president. and Harry Williams
Dallas, treasurer. G. @. Moser was
elected secretary.
There are sixteen directors of the
bureau as follows: q. r. Oliver. Cen
ter; J. II. Gibson, Pottsboro; W. ID.
Farris, Ennis; W. b. Lowry. Houston .
L. Z. Lightfool. Grandview; J T..
MONTGOMERY, Tran; j. A. Hill. Alicc /:
L. First, Cline; w. r. Wh,tIs.
kempner; w. w. Cole. Chilicothe: /:
James McMurrey. Camilla; DR.. W B.
Bizzell, president Of Texas A. & VI.
College; I. O. Walton, College Sta
tion.
The farm bureau is aiding the far
mers in pooling their crops. One Of
the many pools sponsored BY the farm
bureau was the pooling Of All bales
Of cotton in one county. In this way
S36,OOO more was received for the
cotton than If ii had been sold by
the individual farmer A movement
b. planned to sign up 1000. 900 bales
of cotton for for pool, headed by
thirty members Of the farm bureau
"A few Of the counties having the
largest membership, u .00O to 1000
members each are, Williams, Bell.
Hill, Brown, Grayson, Johnson and
fall. all Of which are located In the
central and leading agricultural sec
tion Of the state. Although the coun-
ties having the largest membership are
located in central Texas. there are
counties in the federation in all parts
of the state. including few western
counties, where the livestock industry
il foremost.
Texas is expected TO lead all other
states in mem bers, as Illinois. one Of
the leading states, it was reported.
has a membership Of only between
100000 and 100000 members
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
AMERICA RESUMES PLACE
IN ALLY SUPREME COUNCIL

WASHINGTON, May 7. In.
structions 20 Ambassador Wallace al
Paris and Rowland Boyden to resume
their posts as unofficial observers fol
the American government at the con
.ferences of ambassadors and the rep
arations commissioners respectively
were prepared today by the state de.
partment
This is in conformity with the de
cision of President Harding yesterday
TO have representative of the Ameri-
can government on the international
council overseas dealing with prob.
lens growing out of the war.
George Harvey, the american am
bassador to great Britain. who is to
sit with the allied supreme council
will receive his instructions upon his
arrival in London next week.
The decision of the administration
to accept the invitation of the su
preme council got into TIE senate co
day, when Senator Harrison of Miss
issippi declared that in sending the in
vitation, the allies were merely rub
bing it in" on the American gov
ernment for deserting them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
SAYS AMERICAN
FIRM HAS MADE
RUSSIAN DEAL

CONSTANTINOpLE May Soviet
Russia is bent upon opening NJ commerce
with the world. Dr. koudish. Russian so-
Wet representative here said today. lie
fearcl. however. that the prsnt tine
would b Unpropitiuus because. in his o.
p.niun. the manufacturers have an over
supply and will be- unable To buy and Use
RuSsia's raw materials.
Il have ben Instructed. Dr. knudish
continued. constantly 10 delay in huying.
as prices are bound ~ 90 lower How
ever. We are rapidly organizing trade ex-
changes with south Russia. We have re-
ceiyed an offer from firm IN the United
States for manganese deposits in soviet
Georgia.
we expect to satisfy al old claims
against such deposits 80 that new man
ganese will not b. seized upon its arivel
abroad. Work has been begun for open
ing an oil pirc line Between Habu Batum
and WeSEaIl for export oil. Soviet
Georgia represents the best features Of
communism. her people having benefited
by the mistakes u the past two years
made ~ tie MOSCOW government"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
HOUSE VOTES TO
HURRY DISCHARGE
OF ARMY SURPLUS

WASHINGTON, May Z. - The
house showed its determination to
speed up reduction Of the size of the
army to 10000 men BY agreeing
yesterday TO an amendment to the ar
my appropriation bin designed IN IA
ciitate the discharge Of enlisted men.
offered by Representative Hull Of
Iowa. a republican member of the
military committee, the discharge
''undcr reasonable regulations" pre-
scribed by the war department.
The amendment was opposed by
Chairman Anthony Of the sub-com-
mittee in charge Of the army budget
bill. who said ID was letting down the
bars too far, but was adopted. los
TO 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
SEAMEN'S STRIKE
SETTLEMENT MAY
BE REACHED SOON

GALVESTON. Texas. Nav = 4
speedy settlement of the nation wi
marine strike II predicted here NV both
sides 10 the controversy Mediation bv
an impartial board ar commission ar
pointed by either President Harding or
Secretaries Hoover and Davis. il j. be-
heved. will quickly put m end ~ the
ueing az az American vessels.
Approximately go men. comprising
marine engineers. seamcn. cooks and
stewards and firemcn. oilers and water
tenders. oheved the strike order here
and quit their posts N midnight Nav
Licensed deck officers remain with their
vessels
The new wage scales announced bv
The shipping board are: Sailors -carpcn-
= t-r. ~; carpenters mate. $50: boat
swain. $50; boatswain's mate. 775O.
quartermastcr. SD: able seaman. S7o "a.
ordinary scamrn. So 20: boy. so Fire
r1cn. oilers and watertenders-,Icrk on
gineer SO: rumpman. So: dnnkrvmau.
$50 storekecper. $50; oilcr. $50: fire
man. $40; coal passer and wiper. S61:
watertender $50: Cooks and stewards
all ratings. a reduction of $40 Der month.
The new wages ~ licensed marine
nrin"rs range fromenginecrs range from
SEQ month for chiefs aboard class A
vessels, ~ 500. aboard class r vcsrsls.
FIRST assistant engineer aboard class 4
shin. 500; class II. $500: clzss d. SIg-,.
class -. $50; class T.. $50: class +.
Sl11: second assistant. class \. $50:
class II. SiTJ: class q. $40: class n.
Sl65: class T.. SlGO: class r. Sl35.
third assistant. class \. ~lG0: clas, n.
Sl5I; class 4. $50: class -. S145:
class t. SlIo; fourth assistant. class \.
$40; class u. Sl3J. junior engineer.
S1IJ
The wages If wireless operators were
fixed AZ sos fpr chief operators nnJ
So for assistant operators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
NO PASSPORTS TOMORROW

ON account of the demonstration to be
held III Washington Plaza tomorrow nf-
ternoon To- commemorate the Cinco de-
Mayo the Mexican and American I'm
migration offices have arranged a. lif;
passport regulations 10 such an extent
that people will not have any trouble ~
crossing the border.
The celebration that n to hc staged
IN the plaza tomorrow H. one of the most
important events that the Mexican popu-
latiun of Brownsville have attempted
Special invitations have been sent a.
prominent citizens of Brownsville and e.
the officers IN Fort Brown and the gen
eral public is cordially invited. The cele-
hration Is being conducted under the aus
pieces ~ the Centre Mcxicana. n strongly
organized association Of Mexieans in Tex
a.. |. l.. Salinas ~ the Mexican consul
tate Is the president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
LAREDO ADOPTS NEW
Y. Nj. c. A. SYSTEM

LAREDO. Texas. May Z. - Laredo
soon j. ~ have y. W. g. A. center.
in place of the international institute
which has been carried on for the past
three years ~ \ part NJ the American
i alton work Of the association. IT."
work has been carried on among tho
women ana girls w Mexican birth.
Working girls have been given 3 So
rial center. with instruction IN domrstis
economy. cooking. sewing and - 'roid-
cry. while entertainment has be- pro-
vidcd in the fgorm VI PLAYS. urerts
aud other amusement-. SlasSr9 n Eng
lish have been successful.
Laredo II the last W th border
cities t6 give mp the intern insii-
Itutr and take up thc work u. W Nj M III.
A. center.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
EDISON WOULD USE
MOVIES IN SCHOOL
INSTEAD OF BOOKS

NEW YORK. May Substitution oi
motion pictures for books in the nation :
elementary schools would in twenty
years. bring about an advancement of ten
centuries in civilization Thomas A. Edi-
son said tslay. The scientist declared
that the present primary school system
Is poor and unattractive to children.
The remedy is the elimination OF
boresome bo"iS." - said "MotTon p.
: IS are more vivid and more compel
ing for holding chlld's attention"
MIR. Edison's criticism cf the elemen-
tary schools was given 10 qualify a pre-
vious statement that. after a series Of
examinations Of college men applicants
for positions. his plant had found them
amazingly ignorant. lie said the fault was
not in the colleges or the men. but their
early education had ben poor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07

A schedule for an Inter-troop Val
ley ball league is being arranged at
Fort Brown by Lieut.. +. Cox. athe-
letic officer. 1t is expected that the
first game will be played about a
week from Monday.
Prospects for some good teams
are already practicing, said Lieut..
Cox, and it is very probable that a.
much interest will be taken nthat
sport as is being shown in baseball.
The valley ball league will proba-
bly, be conducted along somewhat 81
miliar lines as the baseball league.
The champion team of Fort Brown
will play teams from McAllen and
Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
COL. PALMER FIRST
NAMED ON STAFF
OF GEN. PERSHING

WASHINGTON. May a. - The
first step toward organization OF the
new headquarters staff Of the army
u ~ headed BY General Pershing
was made yesterday when orders
went 10 Colonel John Palmer TO re-
port 70 General Pershing for duty az
a member Of his staff
Colonel Palmer was sent to France
early in 1917 and helped organize the
American Expcdtionary force staff
Later he represented the general staff
at the capitol in connection with the
drafting Of the army reorganization
and subsequent military legislation.
Recently he has been on duty at
Fort Jay, y. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07

UNITED GOOD
ROADSEFFORT
Minnesota Adopts Babock
Plan OF Improving
Its Highways
(By The Associated Pressl

ST PAUL. Mimi, May Min
nesota's $100,OO0,O0O good roads
projects, to permanently improve
highways connecting the principal
towns and the ten thousand lakes
lakes for which the state is famous,
was launched this week.
Charles NJ. Pa5ock state highway
commissioners, has organized main
tenancc force Of more than 1000
men, with pdtro,man for each s.
nile section and SPECIAL gangs II
Leep the gravel roads in test con
d'uon until paving is laid over the
entire 7,000-mile system. Actual
operations started May /. Contracts
T additional hard surfacing WI
be awarded soon, according to the
highway department, which will
spend approximately $10,O00,0OO on
highways this season and increasing
amounts each year thereafter.
The Babock good roads plan was
adopted at the last election and put
into effect by the legislature which
has just adjourned
Improvements will be financed
with the proceeds Of per cent tax
on the list price of motor vehicles,
in lieu of other levies. A state adva-
olrem tax levy If / per cent and To-
cal levies will he continued to pro-
vide funds for Improvement Of lat
eral or feeder roads.
Minnesota already has long
stretches of paving On arterial routes
and hundreds Of miles of smooth
gravel roads. Completion Of the Ba-
nock plan win meIl GOOD road 10
every farm gate in the state and
the highway department predicts
that the most important lines will be
hard surfaced within five years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
Is MONTH OLD, SHE
is ALREADY ARTIST

CARDIFF, WALLIS, May 7-Hcl.
en- Williams. of South Wales. is
stated u be the worlds youngest
artist. Her claim to this distinction
y that. although she l. only is
months old. she sits up in her cot
every day and with a pencial and
drawing board sketches the things
that adorn her nursery.
Two Of her studies drawn from
memory are being exhibited at the
annual exhibition Of the Royal
Drawing Society in London.
Her pictures are an outline Of a
cat with ribbon bow and a run
ming gamecock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
SWEDEN HAS WAGE
PROBLEM OF ITS OWN

STOCKHOLM, May An effort
TO reduce wages and cost Of produc-
tion TO the present lower level Of
prices j. being resisted by Swedish
wage earners generally, but a start
has been made in the wood pulp and
cellulose industry where wages have
been lowered ! per cent.
One of the largest electrical com
panies has also come 10 an agree
ment with its operatives for an adj
justment GA lower basis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
ANSWER FALSE ALARM

In response e call sent in this morn
ing the Fire Department rushed to a
small house on Van Buren, street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth only To fir
small fire in the yard. The roof
Of the house was being repaired and
some Of the old shingles had become
ignited, causing some excitable per
son to turn in the alarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
HOUSTON INVALID

HOUSTON. Texas. May THE mys-
fering surrounding the man who washt
terry surrounding the man who was
brought here unconscious Wednesday
deejened today when the man regained
consciousness for few minutes and
soto the -an" '..Ice Rerna," on a slip
of paper. Hospital attendants say he had
ssievn taking lncoherenty of San An
tonic.
The man was first identified as Albert
u. Eason. formerly of Corpus Christi.
but when Mrs. Eason appeared here she
said the was unable to establish his
identity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
TRY TO SINK SHIP

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Nav The
Shipping Board steamer Willamette.
loading here. was found to-day With every
scacock open and fifteen feet ~ water in
the hold The closing " the bulkheads
prevented its sinking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
c. Z. MORTON BETTER

c. E. Morton of Brownsville, who
has been in the Battle Greek Sani-
tarium in Michigan undergoing a
serious operation has passed the
critical stage and is reported now
on the road to recovery. Mrs. Morton
and her two children Catherine and
Billie will ioin him as soon as
school closes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
HANGS HERSELF ON
WAY TO AMERICA

NEW YORK. May AFTER toiling
for months in stricken Hungary to gath
er enough money. for herself and two
children to come 10 America Mrs Cath
crime Idejecic yesterday hanged herself
on the liner Finland nj the very door Of
goal. Her ambition to have her
children become Americans may not be-
realized. for they probably will he de-
ported lest they become public charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
Y BRANCH PROPOSED
FOR STATE GUARDS

AUSTIN, Texas. May 7.-Establish-
ment Of n \. NJ. q. 4. army camp at
Camp NIahry. Texas. during the nation
al guard encampment there this year
has been proposed, according u Adjutant
General Barton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
WEATHER FORECAST
Tonight and Sunday partly cloudy
gentle to fresh southerly winds.

The following local weather OBJ
servations arc supplied by Mrs. A.
w. Reed United States voluntary
weather observer. and cover the "a
hour period ended at z o'clock this
morning:
Maximum SO.
Minimum 6S
Barometer 2900
Current temperature S3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07
ALLIES TO USE FORCE
TO OUELL POLE REVOLT
lBy The Associn.ed I'ress;

PARIS, May THE allies have
sent to the high commission in Up
per Silesia an urgent request to act
energetically in suppressing the Pol
ish uprising in that district, urging
the use of allied troops for that pur-
pose. They also urge the commission
to report as quickly as possible upon
the settlement Of boundaries between
Germany and Poland.
French circles appeared to be much
concerned over news received of fo-
ray by fifty Germans who crossed the
frontier of Capt. De Blois Of the
French army. controller OF the dis
trict of Ober Gloga. The Germans
took the captain to Neustadt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07

OPP7LNA, SILEHIA, May =
German requests that the frontier be-
tween Germany and SiIesia be OPEN
ed and that all political prisoners
held by the allies in Upper Silesia be
released have been granted by the
interallied commission here.
A decision whether German troops
will be permitted in Silesia and
whether the Polish frontier be clos
ed were expected early today. An
armored train run from Breslau to
Kreuzberg, about thirty miles north
east of here, by Germans last night
was turned over to the allied autho-
rites there. The allies accepted the
train in view of reports that the
Poles planned to attack Kreuzberg
today.
The situation in Oppeln, which IN
growing more tense, is aggravated by
the arrival Of hundred refugees.
Many of them were severely wound
cd and have excited the people with
Sloiits VI diitkSu OllSl VI DhutailliOSs
Refugees, augmented by residents
Of Oppeln, held silent demonstra-
ton yesterday, parading the prin-
cipal streets past the administration
building. The allied officials frank
IN expected an outbreak. saying they
would be unable TO cope with an in
surgent German populace.
Prince Hatfield, German delegate
to the interalled commission, declar-
ed that every Effort was being made
to hold back the Germans but the
danger was increasing hourly.
eve have asked the allies TO in
crease their forces here" the prince
said. From 10000 to 10000 soldiers
are needed badly if a most serious
situation Is to be avoided"
When Rosenberg was taken by the
Poles yesterday, a British major
acting as control officer there, was
arrested by Polish leader who form
erly served as a police officer under
the major. The Polish leaders order
ed that the British officer be shot
AS a firing squad of five took its
place 10 execute the sentence. the
major said, "You dare not shoot,
whereupon the five lowered their
rifles and refused to fire.
MAIDSTONE. Eng May Prime
Minister LLOYD George declared today
that. il Germany disarmed in accordance
with the treaty M Versailles. she would
he entitled to ask the allies 20 insist upon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-07

MAIDSTONE. Eng. May Prime
Minister Lloyd George declared today
that. if Germany disarmed in accordance
with the treaty NJ Versailles. she would
he entitled to ask the allies 10 insist upon
~ disarmament ~ Poland.