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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
RICHARDSON TO
TAKE new WORK
Louis Alsmeyer, Formerly Of
Mission, Succeeds Him
as County Agent

With the resignation OF T. {. Rich
ardson as Cameron county farm agent
becoming effective today. Louis Ais
meyer of Mission, graduate of the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanica
College. and recently appointed to
succeed Mr.. Richardson, will assume
the complete duties Of the office. Il
was announced at the agricultural
office at the Chamber of Commerce
today.
Mr.. Alsmeyer has been working
with the retiring agent for aboul
three weeks TO become acquainted
with the practical duties Of the farm
agent. and establishing an intimate
relationship with the farmers and
farm movements in Cameron county
Mr.. Richardson has accepted po.
sition as international manager Of the
DeGrsff Seed Company, specialists
in white clover seed. The position of
farm agent has been held by Mr. Rcih-
ardson fbr nearly three years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
civil ACTION
TOBREAKUP
CEMENT TRUST
Attorney General Institutes
Proceedings In u. 5.
Courts
CBy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 80. -
Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced today that civil charges Of
violation Of the antitrust law will be
instituted today in the federal court
Of New York against the Cement man.
ufacturers' Protective Association. its
officers and members.
He said the members of the asso-
ciation produced approximately ninety
per cent of the total portland cement
used in the northeastern section Of
the United States.
Daugherty said the proceeding
would supplement criminal actions
instituted in March and not in any
way stop prosecution Of the pending
criminal case. He said the court
might order an effective dissolution
of the combination and enjoin its
members from reconstituting their
association. thereby affording the
public substantial and practical re-
lief" without regard to the results
Of the criminal case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
AMENDMENTS TO
Be VOTEDON
JULY q
Bills Passed At Last Eession
Of Legislature To Go To
Popular Vote

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30. - The
people of Texas will be called upon
to vote on five amendments TO the
state constitution on July %, the
fourth Saturday in July as the legis-
lature designated il. in passing the
bills. All five amendments were passed
at the regular session Of the thirty
seventh legislature.
The amendments are:
Amending the constitution to abol
ish the board of prison commissioners
and SO that the legislature may pro
vide for administration Of the prison
system a il may see fit.
Amending sections ), 81. and %.
of article 4, of the constitution so
that the salaries of the executive Of
ficers of the state can be raised.
Amending the constitution So that
the legislature can raise the tax from
, 10 cents for Confederate pensions
and authorize the legislature to aid
confederate soldiers. sailors and their
widows who have been residents Of
Texas since January |, 1910.
Amending the constitution TO re-
duce the mileage and increase the pay
per diem Of the legislators.
Amending the constitution 50 that
only native born or naturalized cit
liens Of the United States shall be al
lowed to vote in Texas and providing
that either the husband or wife may
pay the poll tax of the other and re-
ceive the receipt therefor and per
mitting the legislature TO authorize
absentee voting.
On account Of an error copying the
original bill, the prison commissioner
amendment may be stricken from the
ballot. II seeks TO amend article is.
section So. Of the constitution, which
provides for the board of prison com
missioners. while the bill as passed
Continued on page four)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
"DIVORCE WHILE YOU
WAIT" is PREDICTED
BY ENGLISH VICAR

LONDON. June3O- America was
described as 1.-The happy hunting
ground of divorce" and the home
of divorces" by the Rev. A. V. Ma
gee, vicar of St. Marks church,
London, during a discussion Of the
divorce question by the London Dio-
cesan Conference just ended. A re-
solution was adopted pledging the
conference Ito adhere to the prin-
ciple of the indissolubility Of Chris
tian marriage"
The Rev. Mr.. Magee, denounced
Lord Buckmaster's bill in Parliament
for divorce reform, saying it could
adequately be described in two IL
ties, divorce While You Wait" and
Marriage on Trial For Six Months"
An amendment TO the resolution
that the conference should pledge
itself TO adhere "to the teaching Of
Jesus Christ concerning marriage"
was lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
ATTORNEY WILL NOT
TAKE PLAN TO STOP
FIGHT TO GRAND JURY

JERSEY CITY, y. J.. June 80
Prosecutor Pierre Garven today toic
a representative Of The Associate
Press that unless more facts are pre-
sented him by the International Re
form Bureau he will not recommenj
TO the grand jury tomorrow that the
championship bout be blocked.
TRrNTON. y. j.. June 30. - III
last efforts to stop the Dempsey-Car-
pentier bout, DIR. Wilbur +. Crafts,
superintendent of the international
Reform Bureau today wrote Cover
nor Edwards demanding that he pre-
vent the bout.
In voluminous letter Crafts de-
clared that the governor will find
himself in an awkward position ii he
attended the fight and it turned out
TO be crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
SPECIAL FORECAST FOR
VALLEY WINTER CROPS
PROMISE BY OFFICIALS

A special weather forecast for the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. during
the winter truck growing season viii
be one reult of the visit to Browns
VI le Wednesday Of Majsf r. n.
Bowie and r. b. Calvert, of the
forecast division Of the-united States
weather bureau.
a. W. Reed took up with the vi
sitting offciais ,he importance Of
such forecast in winter for the pro
lection ~ growing truck. a service
that he has been endeavoring 10 OBJ
tain for the benefit Of Valley farm
ers for the past six years. Major
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
JAPANESE EXTEND
LOAN FOR CHINA r. r.
CRv The Associated Press)

TOXIC. June 30.-According to a
dispatch from Peking. formal loan
contract in connection with the Kir-
in-Huining railway. a provisional con-
tract Of which was cone lded several
years ago when the Terauchi cab
met was in power. has been now con-
cluded between Mr.. Ono, the vice
president Of the Industrial Bank, and
the president of the railway.
The amount of the loan is YES
100000. of which Y1O.OOO, 900 was
advanced several years ago.
The terms of the contract provide
that the chief engineer. treasurer.
and supervisor shall be Japanese. in
order that the revenues from the rail
way may be controlled By japanese.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30

The latest tropical storm, for sew
eral days reported as heading for
this section, appears to have entered
Mexico below Vera Cruz, according
to reports reaching the local United
States weather station last midnight.
There are no further grounds for be-
lief that the storm will strike here.
No further direct reports have
reached the weather bureau concern
ing the storm, nor has any informa
ton been received concerning the
situation in the Vera Cruz vicinity.
The last message on the storm. re-
ceived in Brownsville at IL 30 last
hight, said: The tropical disturbance
las apparently moved inland over
Mexico in the vicinity of Vera Cruz. ="
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
HOUSE GETS ITS FIRST
PEEK AT TARIFF PLANS:
SIX MONTHS IN MAKING
By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 80. -
Congress today had its first oppor-
tunity to examine the administrations
permanent tariff bill. six months in
the making. The house Republicans
will caucus tonight on the bill with
view Of determining whether it would
be put through as drafted. The bill
contains nearly 100000 words. Some
leaders say il is impossible to thresh
out the differences in one session.
The measure must be considered by
the full ways and means committee
before il can be formally reported to
the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
CHANNEL FUND
BUILDING Up
ENEXT TASK
Chamber Of Commerce to
Ascertain Amounts On
Hand in Banks

Another step toward the beginning
Of work on the Point Isabel harbor
project was undertaken by the Cham
Der Of Commerce last night when il
authorized Vice President P. Nj. Lam
berton and Manager J. II. Hott t,
make q canvass Of the banks of tn.
Valley for the purpose Of ascertaining
exactly the amounts in hand in shos'
banks to the credit of the channe
fund. An effort will be made alse
to rebuild the fund in certain place.
where Withdrawals have been made.
A canvass in March by Mr.. Hot
found about $4,000 in the variou
banks, including those in Brownsville
and it was revealed also that they az
credited under various names. Th'
canvass will be for the purpose o.
placing all the amounts under singl
name in order to simplify withdrawal
when it is desired to make them. Ger
tfficatcs Of deposit will also be SC
cured, preparatory to being turned
over to the United States engineer
q Galveston, Major A. l.. Adams.
John Gregg. p. NJ. Lambcrton an
C. L. Jessup were appointed trustees
to whose credit the funds will bc
placed. under the name of ~Poin
Isabel Project Channel Fund. john
Gregg. p. M. Lamberton. c. l.. Jessup.
trustees.
President Whitman announced that
Il will be the policy to withdraw frs
from the Brownsville banks. and wher
these tends have been exhausted t.
then proceed to withdraw from the
hanks outside Of Brownsville.
The harbor committee OF the Cham
boy of Commerce is now negotiating
with the United States engineers witt
reference to the question of furnish
ing bond FOR the amount Of the sho-'
oGS II the channel fund. pending thr
time when the remainder, some S28.-
900, can be collected. 1t was state
that the full amount was in hand at
one time, but through misunderstand-
ing, some banks outside of Brownsville
permitted Withdrawals by subscribers
Lack Of quorum prevented the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce undertaking regular business
1t the meeting last night
A resolution presented by manager
Hott notifying the city commission
that the membership of the Chamber
Of Commerce had voted in favor Of
calling an election for a street paw
ing bond issue of 100000. was an
proved by the directors present. II
will be sent to the city commission
with the expectation that action or
It will be taken at the meeting of July
I.
Manager Hott submitted his report
Of the work Of the Chamber of Com
merce for the past year. consisting Of
forty typewriter pages. The board
authorized him to prepare a brief
summary of the report to be printed
in pamphlet form and to be used in
connection with the membership cam
paign. which is to start Tuesday and
continue for one week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
TAKING TESTIMONY
In GAINES TRIAL
Ry The A.~m.intrd Pres. \


DALLAS. Tex, June 30-Thc
jury in the case Of Charles Gaines.
alias George Wheeler, alleged post
office bandit. was completed last
night and the taking of testimony
started today. The prosecution ac-
nounccd il would introduce witnesses
from Houston, New Orleans. Mean
phis. Nashville, Princeton, KY, and
indianapolis.
Scrivner. who was the first wit
ness. Immediately launched into a
repetition of the testimony he gave
at the previous trials of alleged mem
bers Of the robber band. In the ties
timony he named Rowan, the ring
leader, and gave the names Of sig
others men, one known 10 him, he
testified, as George Wheeler
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
DISCOVER PLOT TO
MURDER MEMBERS
BRITISH CABINET
CPy The Associated press)

LONDON, June 30-Special pre-
cautions are being taken by all Bri-
tish cabinet ministers in consequence
Of the discovery of plot to murder
them. according to The Sketch. The
paper says the police are seeking
three men sent to London by certain
organizations abroad for the pur-
pose of assassinating the ministers.
One man i described as French
medical student, member of Pa
ris secret society, another il an Irish
man from the western United States
and the third j. Of Spanish-lrish ex-
traction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
FREIGHT HAULING
CONCERNS HIT BY
MEXICO DECISION


MEICO CITY. June 30--Govern-
ment contracts with several Ameri-
can firms engaged in transporting
merchandise 10 Mexico City from the
border in private trains were cancel
led as part Of plan to systema-
iize the railroads.
AT the general offices in this city
of the Burrowes Rapid Transportation
Co.. II was stated TO-DAY that nothing
has been heard Of the reported can
collation. Of hauling contracts with
the firm by the National Lines of
Mexico. f.. S. Burrowes. vice presi
dent and general manager Of the
company, is in Monterrey. il was
stated. as Is Mr. Ostrom, the local
manager.
The Burrowes company has been op-
Grating mainly between Brownsville
and Laredo and Tampico, but has al
50 been operating trains 10 Mexico
City since the rcOpening Of trans
portation into the republic. The com
pany has a dozen Of more engines
which il has leased from American
roads for use in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
"BEST WAY TO STOP THE
FIGHT IS TO KNOCK THE
OTHER MAN STIFF"--JACK

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., June 30
Dempsey wants his contest witt
Carpenter to end decisively, with
either himself or Carpenter stretched
on the floor before twelve rounds il
possoble. The champion so declared
today when he said he did not want
a towel thrown in as an acknowledge
ment Of defeat lie said a champion
ship contest should be allowed 10 ~
to knockout without regard to the
battered or helpless condition %
either contestant. Dempsey also is op
posed 10 having a contest stopped b!
referee. He said 1.-The best way to
stop the fight 10 suit everybody il
20 knock the other man stiff 7"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
--
WAR DEPARTMENT
PLANS HOSPITALS
FOR SERVICE men
CRy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. C., June 30. -
Construction of a hospital at Leaven-
worth, Kansas. with Accommodations
for two hundred patients. former ser
vice men suffering from tuberculosis,
has been authorized by the treasury
department. Secretary Mellon an
nounced today. Four similar projects
were authorized at other points in
the United States, the secretary said
Milwaukee; Dayton. Ohio; Hot
Springs, s. D.; and Marian. Indiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30

Bowie said that il is probable that
temporary observation stations will
be established al Harlingen and Mis-
sion during the winter months.
A chart for reading barometers will
be furnished TO the United States
naval radio station at Point Isabel.
where observations are being made.
The officials. after inspecting the
Brownsville weather station, left for
Washington.
Mrs. AL W. Reed. the local observ-
err was complmented on the service
she has been rendering the depart
ment AT this point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 30. -
The average rate of duty in the al
ministration's permanent tariff bill
introduced yesterday in the hause
will be eighteen to twenty~snr cent,
according to unofficial estimates a
compared with 1885 per cent in the
Payne-Aldrich bill, Chairman Ford
ney of the ways and means committee
declared today. Tho Underwood
average rate, he addc ~vas six per
cent, and in the Di~ pill twenty
six and one half per CT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30

MANHASSET. n. Y .Tn~e 20 -
Manager Deschamps said today: "Ah,
my Georges never fooled me yet Af-
ter Saturday will be manager of the
worlds heavyweight champion.
Trainer Gus Wilson said: Georges
rs lightweight came in contact with
come Of the worlds cleverest and
lardest hitting ringmen. He knows
100 much for Dempsey.
Joe jeanette said: Carpenter is
too smart fighter to lose the bout.
He will be away when DEMPSEY hits.
The champion will not be able to see
his right hand, it will be so fast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
COST OF LIVING in
PAST II MONTHS is
REDUCED 1877 PCT
tHy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 30. -
The decrease in the cost Of living be
tween June, 1920, and May, 1921.
was 1877 per cent, according to figures
based on prices in thirty-two cities,
made public today by the Department
Of Labor. Except fuel, light and
housing all items dropped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
EIGHT OUNCE GLOVES
WILL BE USED WHEN
BIG FELLOWS CLASH
(Rv The Assncinted pressl

New York, n. Y, June 30-Eight
ounce gloves viii be the weapons
used in the bout Saturday. Tex Rick
ard announced today. He said the
eight ounce mitts are more favorable
to the New Jersey boxing commits
sion than the six ounce variety. The
managers of both fighters inspected
the gloves and pronounced them sat
isfactory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
DR.. SPIKES AND HIS
BRIDE ARRIVE HOME

Dr. and Mrs. j. :. Spikes, who were
married in San antonio several days
ago, returned to Brownsville today.
Mrs. Spikes was formerly Miss Mabel
Wright Of this city. DIR. Spikes is
city sanitary Inspector. Mrs. Spikes
was formerly in the custom service
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL IS SIGNED TODAY

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. June 30
The president today signed the army
appropriation bill directing reluc-
tion Of the regular army TO 10000
BY October j. but hc advised con
grcss that h believed further legis-
lation was required to relieve the
government OF the embarrassment Of
violating obligations to enlisted lren
whose discharge the reduction ueces-
states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
REPATRIATES WILL
RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

The Mexican governmea. has not
Withdrawn its offer of transportation
other assistance of destitute Mexican
families desiring to return to Mexi-
co, according to announcement by
Mexican Consul Y. N. Vazquez this
morning following report that such
aid had been stopped. Mexican pa
triotic societies are assisting the
government in the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
STATE RESTS In THE
HOWARD-DORCHY CASE
Try The Associated Prcss.l

COLUMBUS. kans.. June 30
The state rested in the Howat- Dor.
chy case today after three witnesses
were exmanine. The defense offer
ed a demurrer to the evidence and
stated that the same arguments ad-
vanced in the motion to quash the in
dictmcnts were offered. The demur
rer was overruled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
HARDING DESIRES
TO RUSH THROUGH
REVENUE MEASURE
NV The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 30. -
The president today is understood to
have taken a firm Stand during his
conference with house leaders that
no legislation be attempted that will
delay enactment Of the tariff and
revenue bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
SINN FEM FOUNDER
RELEASED FROM JAIL

DUBLIN. Ireland. june 33O-Ar-
thur Griffith, founder of the Sim
Fein organization. and Professor
John MacNeill, president Of the Gae-
iic League. were released from
Mount JOY prison here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
RESOLUTION Ito END
WAR PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 30. =
The house today adopted the con-
ference report on the resolution ter.
minating the war with Germany and
Austria Hungary.
The vote was 263 to 359. The
proposal was a compromise between
the Knox and Porter resolutions. II
must be approved by the senate be-
fore it can be sent TO the president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
WILL CALL STRIKE

CHICAGO. H.. June Employ
es of the Chicago grain elevators re
fused to accept the owners offer e
arbitrate and a strike will be care :
tomorrow, it was announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
STROMBOLIIS
ACTIVE,PEOPLE
AREIN TERROR
nv The A>sw-iatrd Prcssl

MESSINA, Italy. June 3O-An
eruption of the Stromboli volcano.
accompanied by tremors felt for
thirty miles. is shaking the adjacent
islands. Flames and black cluods of
smoke today were plainly seen from,
Messiana. The shores Of the island are
lined with people praying for abate-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
TROPICAL STORM
LOST; May HAVE
ENTERED MEXICO

LOST.-One tropical storm; some
where between Tampico and iucatan;
finder will be rewarded if he will take
it into the middle of the Gulf of Mex
leo, tie sack of rocks 10 its tail and
sink it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30

LONDON, June 30-The Mall
Gazette and the Globe say that the
British cabinet today decided on re-
newal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty
but discussion is proceeding on GER
tain notifications suggested. These
have special relation to the Ameri--
can attitude on the treaty and the
position Of India. the newspaper
adds. The British cabinet members so
far have not participated in the dis
cussions of the treaty. II renewed at
all the military clause will be strick-
en- out. according to present indica-
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
DEMPSY FAVORITE
AMONG N. Y. SPORTSMEN
Ry The Assnciated Prcssl

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 30.
Dempsey was ruled the favorite
among 165 of. 225 sportsmen inter
viewed regarding the probable ou.-
come Of the match Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
WEATHER REPORT

Tonight and Friday, partly cloudy
to cloudy; light to moderate south
erly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30

The following local weather oh
servations are supplied by Mrs. A.
w. Reed. United States voluntary
weather observer, and cover the "a
hour period ended at z O'Clock this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-30
WILL NOT RENEW
ANCLO-JAP PACT
in PRESENT FORM
Rv The Associated Pressl

LONDON, June 30-It seems un-
likely today that the Anglo Japan
ese treaty will be renewed in the
present form. Discussion is not COM
pleted on the question.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-18

spent the weekend with Rev. ant
Mrs. K1ncaid.
Mrs. H. S. Shangle was an all
night guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Harris Saturday night.
Alpha Helm and Nessia Roberts
spent the weekend at d. C. Helms.
John Walker and wife and Miss
Helen Reeder were dinner guests al
the home of Charley Cummings Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmer CLANCY of
Troy visited their daughter, Mrs. Ella
Walker Sunday.
Ora Trout and family visited A. Ar
mott on Bear Ridge Sunday.
Dan Helm and daughter, Alpha and
Nessia Roberts motored to Moscow
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Kincaid had for din
der guests, Mrs. H. C. Shangle, of
Milon, Oregon; Mr.. and Mrs. Bib,
or Kendrick; d. c. Helm and wife,
Alpha, Mantle and Eldon Helm, and
Miss Nessia Roberts.
AL Roberts took Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Cummings and their daugh-
ter, Ona to Gritman's hospital Mon
day. Miss Ona was operated on for
appendicitis Monday afternoon.