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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
GEO. EDWARDS
KILLED; auto
JUMPS BRIDGE


EDINBURG, Texas, July go
George w. Edwards, deputy sheriff
Of Hidalgo county for the past dox-
en- years, was killed last night when
his automobile jumped off canal
bridge just outside Of Pharr. The
machine was badly wrecked. although
tine bridge Is hardly more. than five
feet high He was travelling alone.
Mr.. Edwards sho is one Of the
most widely known peace officers in
this part Of the state. was on his way
home from Pharr, and it is believed
that the accident occurred some time
between IL o'clock hnd midnight.
His body was not discovered until
O'Clock this morning when some pas
sing autoists noticed an automobile
in the ditch. Upon investigation they
found Mr.. Edwards body pinned
beneath it. Life was extinct, and it
is believed that he was instantly Kill
led.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and four children, who reside
in Edinburg. He was as years old,
and has been resident of this c, IN.
ty for more than 20 years.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed this afternoon, but the
burial will probably be held Satur-
day morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
CHIEF RIVER SCOUT
TENDERS RESIGNATION

John r. Peavy, for the past TWO
and a half years chief scout AZ
brownsville for the army river scout
service, has rendered his resignation
which has been accepted by Coi. -.
r. Hickok. commanding officer ~
Fort Brown. Mr.. peavey expects TO
leave about August 4 for Hidalgo.
where he will enter the United States
immigration service.
Mr.. Peavey shortly after the OUT
break of the war entered the army
and became a sergeant in the military
intelligence on this part Of the bor-
der. remaining in the work until MS
discharge. after which ne became
chief Of the river scouts
M. L. West Of Mercedes u slated
to succeed Mr.. Peavy, and q. A. Man.
ahan of Brownsville has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. West at Mer-
cedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
TRAFFIC CONTROL
IN EXAS CITIES


FORT WORTH. J4xas, July 29.-
SemaphoTes are uo1d generally in
Texas cities for ditetting traffic and
in some cities signs all attention to
the parking rules, ycrorts from police
departments disclos4s Another traf-
fic regulation adopt<q by several Of
the citfes provides 4Eety zones %
s'isIands - street cfNtops'
Fort Worth has trAn traffic po-
liccmen, with . captIln md two SER
gcants. These pats @lmen walk the
''bssats" In the moruin1 and take their
posts as directQgs ~ ontfic at :
o'clock in the afterlpoh. Dallas hae
eeyenfeen traffic Officers with two
ad fonal traffic eteaptR. The Dal-
lasS bqffic p0licemdT vogks q 80
~ nd have no oAet du1ie4 I'm
r. traffic. Sag Antonio, Hous,
f70lnDrfRz - >rlD
waffle pdJJceYhen. wIiIe LAfedo ~
one traffic officer, the reports ny.
Austin. Galveston. Dallas and Fort
Worth have safety zones" for per-
sons waiting for street cars. In Fort
Worth and Dallas, the zones are all
marked by metal and concrete blocks.
In Austin iron ssbuttons" are placed
near the loading and unloading plac-
cs.
IN the AcS,evard at the foot Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
CREACER RETURNS !
AFTER STATE TOUR
TO BUILD UP PARTY

r. b. Creager, state republican
chairman, returned to Brownsville to-
day after q tour Of the state during
which he held a series Of meeting1
with party leaders over the plans to
organize the party on a perpetual ac-
tivity basis. Mr.. Creager visited
Houston. Waco, Sherman, Wichita
Falls. FL Paso and other points. and
said that he met and talked with
probably 1900 Of the leaders of the
party during thetrip Of ten days.
The trip resulted, Mr.. Creager said,
in raising the subscriptions for the
party's organization work to $50, 900
or $50, 900, and Il is expected to bring
the total subscriptions up to about
100000. It il expected that within
the next two weeks announcement
will b. made Of the opening Of the
republican state permanent head
quarters, in charge Of which will be
placed a high class and high salaried
organizer. The name of this organ
ixer has not been made known, but
probably will be at the tinie the de-
cision is reached for the location Of
the permanent headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
MASONS NAVE Big
Time IN OUTING
AT COUNTRY CLUB

More than two hundred Masons,
members Of their families and friends
participated in the Masonic picnic at
the Country Club yesterday. The
event proved very enjoyable one,
there being plenty Of lemonade and
other cod drinks, and ice cream.
supplied by the lodge, while the
guests brought basket lunches. In
the afternoon the spacious club
grounds were used for enjoyable
events, games and other amuscments
for the children. A program Of
speeches, which had been planned,
was not carried out.
Many Of the younger folks took
advantage Of the bathing offered in
tho Blue Hole" near the dam.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
RUSSIANS TIRINC
OF REVOLUTIONS.
SAYS u. S. TRADER

RIGA, Russia, July 29.-The Rus
sian population is tired Of bloodshed
and counter revolutions and wants a
more moderate form Of soviet goy-
ernment, according 10 Emmerson r.
Jennings, president Of the American
Commercial Association for the Pro-
motion of Trade With Russia, who
has just returned to Riga after six
months in Moscow.
Jennings said he probably lost
more through his operations with
ludwig Martens. former soviet "am-
bassador' to the United States, than
any other American manufacturer in
trying to deal with Russia, hut new
ertheless he still thought il advisable
to trade with Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
GOING BELL SHOPPING
HASIT SANNOYANCES.
CINCINNATIANS FIND

CINCINNATI, o., July 20. - Co.
ing bell shopping has its difficulties
and its annoyances, chief Of which is
the noise made when the wares are
sampled. But bell shopping as the
means CT avcrt'ng costly court liti-
CATION is all right. Recently Albert
Krippendorf, shoe manufactures, and
dozen other residents 1T Grandin
Road, the tra-cxclusive residence
thcroughfare of this city, obtained a
temporary injunction restraining the
Holy Angels church in that neigh
bcrhood from ringing its bells so
early in the morning when the resi-
dents were at the top of their sleep
ing form. II was set out in the pc
tition that the vibration from the bell
shook the surrounding homes.
The church authorities rather than
contest the suit, suggested the replac-
ing Of the bell with one of less vocif.
erous tone and the suggestion wal
agreeable to the complainants. There
fore the bell shopping tour. They
went to bell making foundry anil
looked over the stock Of bells That
rargcd from mammoth church bells
to cow bells.
'This will show you what my eli
cnts have to contend WITH" siad Col
Simon Rcss. He struck 700 pound
bell with a sledgc hammer.
"This seems little too gentle" re-
marked the Rev. Father Eugene Da'
Wis, pastor Of the church, as he tapped
smaller bel with ma'let. "Thc
ringing Of bells is church ceremon-
al and why have one that cannot be
heard through the parish?"
More of the bells were found ia
he SUI ah'e and the foundry company
agreed to make two or three bells
weighing about one third as much ~
the present bell and line them with
IN alley Of copper to deaden the
sharpness Of the sound. They will BE-
ready in ten days. But until they
are installed the injunction remains
effective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29

A protest by the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce to the Farm Exten-
sion Bureau at the A. and nj. College
against the plan to remove the head
quarters of the county farm agent
and the county home demonstration
agent from Brownsville to Harrington,
brought letter from w. b. Lanham
of the bureau todxy stating that ac-
tion on the plan Is deferred until the
appointment Of q district agent 70
succeed George Smith. deceased. Tho
district agent will visit the county in
connection with the plan.
Mr.. Lanham acknowledged the CO.
operation extended by the Browns
vile Chamber of Commerce, and al
so the fact that the Brownsville or
ganization has contributed to the sa-
larry Of the agent. as well as offering
office space and furniture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
BRITISH W. INDIES
DO NOT WANT U.S..
CONTROL, IS CLAIM

PLYMOUTH. Eng. July 29-Tha
people Of the West Indies are wholly
opposed to any suggestion that tho
islands should be ceded to the Unite1
States as part payment Of Great Bri-
nv S.9|s[ - n ~
from the islands.
Sir Gilbert, who has been success
siveiy governor of the Bahamas, Bar
bados and Trinidad and whose wife
is the daughter Of the late Francis
Parker Of Boston, Mass. admitted
that the interests of the West Indies
are largely American; "but II ]
know anything Of the temperament
Of the peoDie OF Barbados. they
would resist cession to the bitter
end" he said.
Sir Gilbert added that since the
opening Of the Panama Canal. Bar
bados has become one Of the great
health resorts Of the world. where
visitors from both North and South
America congrcgate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
S NARROWLY ESCAPE
INJURY IN AUTO WRECK

While returning from Matamoros
in Ford last night. five citizens OF
Brownsville had narrow escape
from injury, when their car left the
road turned over and was completely
wrecked. The accident occurred about
one hundred yards from the Interna-
tional Bridge about nine o'clock. The
men were all thrown clear, and bar
ring slight bruises they were not
hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
BRoWNsvILLEaTExAs FRIDAY, AFTERNOON JULY 49, 1921.
SOUTH CONDITIONS
NOT EXAGGERATED.
SAYS MR.! !HARDING

Washington, Ju. u.ye9-Rcpiying to
charges that the administration cxag-
gerated the pellagra and famine con.
uitions in the south, President Hard.
ing declared in letter TO Represent
ative Byrnes Of South Carolina today
that official repoYt2 indicated the
contrary and that me government
investigation would continue.
The presidents liter said "you
may be assured thai thc last thing
in the aministrstiol mind has been
70 exaggeratc the e(fiousncss Of the
situation or do any bling to cause
alarm. An effort iaVmerely made TO
develop the facts II order that the
proper course may determined IN
view Of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
CHARGES AGAINST
OKLAHOMA JUDGE
DISMISSED TODAY

SApUIR1 Okla, July 29-Charg-
es that 1(D Lucien B. Wright Of
the diulzc court of Greek county
eccppted y fibc Of $4,000 in con-
noekion wi(@ . decision in the Tom
M Atkin1 Sll case, were dismissed
1HtY minufes after justice court
ou@etM t1Day for the third day Of
e Filtx, before whom the
Is held. 81 soon after At
q ssnerd Ifeedling waived
Rr keuit n ~ case against Judge
his eourt dismisses the charges
1Gnlnst Judge Wright because Il
Hnds no evidence whatever has been
(1|roduced n support Of the charges
dIsd IA the information"
Tie move which left twenty OF the
dofenso witnesses nncalled, was en-
tiroly unexpected as was the attorney
generals move - wsive argument.
when ths doeision was given the
crowd III the pr1an room cheered and
rose, several people shaking Piltz's
hand.
The attorney general would make
no comment on the decision other
than that ne believed the verdict was
based ''sn the evidences as the justice
saw Il !"
Attorney General Freeling in .
written statement later to The As
sociated Press said: "The conditions
surrounding this regrettable affair
t!cmsnded an Investigation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
BRITISH YACHT IS
WINNER FIRST RACE

BYDE, Isle of Wight, July 90
Great Britain won the first race to-
day in the international six meter
yacht competition for the British
American cup. The British yachts
outscorrd the Americans on points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
FLYING TO BEDSIDE
OF DYING BROTHER,
TULSAN LOSES RACE

LIMA, Ohio, July 29.-Michaei
Spellacy of Tulsa, Oklahoma. lost q
transcontinental race against death
today when his airplane arrived too
late for him to see his brother Of Los
Angeles, who died In . hrTpital here
Fifteen minutes after receiving =
message that the death ~ his brother
was imminent, Spelisc'' had engaged
an airplane and the - began. Death
came late yesterds lore the Tul-
"a man reached Linz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
Only one BOND
issue ADOPTED
AT San BENlTO
Property Owners Turn Down
Plan For Purchase Of the
Waterworks System

Discrimination of the property own
ers Of San Benito to undertake to
purchase from private owners and re-
build and extend the present water
works system resulted in the defeat
Of all bond issues in yesterdays elec-
ton except an issue Of $4,000 for
extension Of the sewerage system, ac-
cordinG to Mayor c. M. Robards Of
San Benito who il in Brownsville to-
day.
Four projects were placed before
the voters, as follow:
1. To issue $50. 900 in bonds for
sewerage extension; lis votes for;
80 against.
2. For street paving, S75, 900; IS
against; 62 for.
3. For purchase Of city water
works system. from bond issue Of
$50. 900; Sc for: 81 against.
4. Authorization Of the city COM
mission to purchase the properties Of
the San Benito Water Company for
$4,000; 115 against; '31 for.
In explaining the defeat of the paw
ing issue. Mr.. Robards said:
''The defeat Of thnt iGsuc does not
mean that the people of San Benito
are opposed to street saving. The
defeat was caused ~ the opposition
I othe waterworks pant purchase and
Improvement, and sinee No street pay-
ine can b dene until th,t question
. settled, there was 10 opinion a.
vor4ble to The issUlnce u bonds. The
opinion appears - ~ that Tie water
works system Of San Benita y too
badly run down q 1pstify IT. pur.
chase by The city. h people want
IN entirely new -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
ATTORNEY KILLED in
CHICAGO COURTROOM
tBy The Associated Press }

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 29.-Angcrcd
because he was dispossessed OF some
property and sentenced to Jail for
contempt of court, Henry ID. Kellogg.
Chicago police sergeant, today shot
and killed Lemuel Ackley IAN attor-
ney. in the crowded court room ani
then seriously wounded himself.
Acley died an hour after the shoot
inR. Surgeons said Kellogg would re-
cover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
PLAN PACIFIC CABLE

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 30
The construction by the government
Q ia trans-P Pacific cable If private en-
terprise is willing, recommended by
Secretary Hughes and approved by
the president, was announced today
IN the senate by Senator Jones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
NAME LEAGUE DELEGATES
(Rv The Associated uressl

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 20
The states to be represented on the
economic Blockade Commission Of
The League Of Nations have made
their delegates as follows: France,
Jean Gout; Switzerland, Max Huber;
Norway. Christian Spare; Japan.
Minoru Okla: Cuba, DR.. Arisitide de
Aguero y Betancourt; Spain, Pablo
Garnica; Italy Carlo Schanzer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
SEPARATE PARLEYS
OPPOSED BY U. S.;
REJECT PROPOSALS
.(Special to The Hcrald.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 20
II was indicated today that the Unit
ed States would reject any suggestion
for separate parleys with any powers
invited to participate in the disarma-
ment conference. There was intima-
ton that at least one of the nations
had suggested the advisability OF
such a partial conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
METAL TRADES FIELD
SUFFERING HEAVILY

NEW YORK, N. ", July 29-Idle
men and machinery are causing a
loss Of nearly billion dollars year
in the metal trades industry, says. q
report today of the Committee on
Elimination Of Waste in Industry Of
the Engineering Council. The report
declares that the Instability Of labor
employment is the chief cause Of loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
CHILD LOSES THREE
FINGERS in XPLOSION
(By The Associated Prcss)

CORSICANA, Texas, July 20
The small son Of J. c. beavers lost
three fingers Of his left hand BY am
putation following an explosion Of 2
dynamite CAP with which he was play
ing here yesterday. A little girl stand
iny near suffered a slight wound in
the. cheek from = Piece Of the cap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jdly 2s--
Lord Northcliffe made public today
q cablegram sent to Lord Stamford
ham, private secretary to the king,
denying having ascribed to King
George words as stated BY the prime
minister.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
EXPORTS FROM U. S.
TO EUROPE FALL A
BILLION and A HALF

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 29-
Exports to Europe fell off nearly q
billion. five hundred million dollars
while htose to South America increas-
cd more than thirty million dollars
the last fiscal year compared to the
previous year, Department Of Com
mcrce figures disclosed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
"ACROBATIC FLYING"
In ARMY IS BANNED

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 29.-
Army aviators are forbidden to make
spectacular flights or do "acrobatic
flying" over cities or other popu'ous
districts. in general orders announced
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29

AuSIIN, xex8Ss S0y - -
lary question Of the University OK
Texas professors broke out again 20
dav in the house when amendments
were offered seking 70 offset ne
Bonhami amendment yesterday. NIL
lcr and Barrett offered IN amend-
ment proposing q twenty per cens
reuction Of salaries above $4OVo ana
ten per cent in salaries less tnan
$4,000 and above $4,000. The. Miller
amendment was tabled by q vote OF
81 to AZ. xu
The senate passed finally bill
making appropriations for the elee.
mosvnary institutions for the next
two years =. -
Representative Curtis, joint lead
- n The Bonham amendment offer~
"A . resolution extending the cour-
tes;es of the floor Of the house 70
the president of the state educatson
NJ institutions. President Vinson 2,
The University. and President b'1.eI
II the A. and M. College. -left me
house Yesterday when y point ~ M.
der was raised by Perkins In rcgato
to invoking the rule In regard -
those entitled to the floor. NO vcee
ON the resolution was taken bur cries
Of save" were heard in all parts o.
the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
KING GEORGE THROWS !.
ONE AT NORTHCLIFFE

LONDON, July 29-Premier Lloyd
George, in the house Of commons TO.
day, read . statement authorised by
King George declaring that the words
attributed to the king concerning the
governments Irish policy in . re-
ported interview in the United State
By Lord Northcliffe. who controls tho
London Times. afe - complete "a
hyisp&ianz SA>a-.x. :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
JAPAN'S DECISION IS
APPROVED BY PAPERS


(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, July 29-Several Lon.
don newspapers today expressed
hearty approval of the Japanese gov
ernment's decision to participate in
the disarmament conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST


The following local weather oh
esrvatipns are supplied by Mrs. A..
W. Reed. United States voluntary
weather observer, and cover the ga
hour neriod ended ct z o'clock thif
1norninR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-29
NEFF APPEARS BEFORE
COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT
OF CHARGES OF GRAFT

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29-AppeaK4
ing before the Joint graft and extrll<
vazancc committee today. Gosern0p
Neff, after reiterating hisc harees o.
srsft in the state capitol, said "ae nd
told the committee nothing nsw Nth
the exception q The name 4
Nichols." NM Nj
Nichols u special investifot14 &
the attorney generals depertnls1lC
and investigated bogus checking ~ o
subdivision Of the health departmeu&
The governor was requested y "a
the committee the charges ho -
made. He started with the penItone
tiary system, charging "mlsman1oes
ment, crookedness and graft" He told
the committee Of the padding ofI1ho
scholastic census at Corpus Ghrt1tl
and said there were other counties
guilty Of this, but that no money VA
available for investigation.
The padding Of expense accounts ~
six fire insurance commission s4
.pectors at Wichita Falls cam
IN the charges. He then refer
the treasury department. and 9
charge for which Lon Morgan Wa ins
dictcd. He said his information waa
that the state had not been repaid ~
Morgan's bondsmen and that It Wa
the loser by $4,000.
In speaking Of the health depart
ment bogus checking, the governor
suggested that the committee have
Nichols tell them about the matter 80
Ne had more detailed InforEation.
The governor said he had not IN
vestigated the other departments due
to lack of time. -.
After thanking the governor Tor
the information the committee ney-
ed to request the heads Of depart
ments mentioned % appear ne1Pfs
them Wednesday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28

II you are undergoing STRAIN. STRESS on TROUBLE, don't nrgs, ,hs.
II Is probably ssppng The iron fum your blood and I'M your ~ biOOD
CORhUscIES are likely DYING BY TIE MILLIONS
WHEN YOU FFRL TIFF FIRST WARNING sYMPToMs-when you com
rrrcs a. -. .o. .,.nuth or VITALITY. don't sleep we'll al night. arc highly
nervous o. irritable, get The "biues' eshyl when your eyes begin TO lose their
lushe ~ bnlinncy aud the lids are pale inside "a most important ynptonl then
Is the time you should act, and not wait until you 80 down a a state OF eon-
pete nerou prs,rton or physical collapse.
A New YORK uhv.rlan sav,t that MORE THAN ONE HALF THE POPU-
IAT1ON or kMERlCA PERSIIES BEFORE MIDDLE AGE and that M
Of The chief onnthhutary cnusrSo OF this terrible 9asteo y human me "a TN devta-
lining weakness brought on by lack Of iron Ia te blood