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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21

IS AGREED ON
SALARY CUTS
Free Conference Report to be
Submitted to the Sem
ate on Monday
Try TheZAssociated y'rass)

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20-The
free conference committee appoint
ed by the senate and house today to
confer on the educational appropria-
ton bill came to an agreement late
today.
The report of the committee pro-
vides for a twenty percent reduc-
:ion of the excess in all salaries of
all state educational institutions
above $4,000. That is, $4,000 per
annum salary is reduced twenty per
cent Of $1,000.
The heads Of the state institu-
tions did not escape the reduction
move. The salaries Of the presidents
az the Texas University and Texas
4. and NJ. college are reduced from
$500 to $1,000 yearly, while the
president Of the College of Indus
trial Arts is reduced from $4,000 to
5000. The heads If the state
normals are reduced from S4,500 70
$4,000. The heads Of the Grubbs
vocational college and the John Tar
Ictcn agricultural college are rcduc
ed from $4,000 to $3.50.
The report is TO be submitted to
the senate Monday. The house adj
'ourred until 10 a. m. Tuesday and
the rcrort will be submitted on re
convening.
The committees were appointed
this morning when the house passed
finally the amended house bill Of the
first called session after substitut'
ing it for the senate bill. The sen
ate Immediately refused to concur
IN the amendments and the epnfer-
cnce committees were appointed.
The senate committee Was com
posed Of Senators Dndley, Darwin,
Wood. Baugh and Witt: the house
.comnnttee Of representatives Satter.
white, Moore, Hall. Nebiett end
Chitwood.
When Speaker Thomas announced
the house committee Representative
Beasley Of Mccullough was a mem
ber. Gaining the floor he rendered
his resignation pointing out that the
opponents Of the salary reductions
we're in the majority on the commit
zee. Representative Wallace, also a
member of the original committee,
resigned for the same reasons. Re
presentatives Henderson of Marion
and Beasley of Hopkins were appoint
ed to the committee in place OF the
resigning members, but both refus-
Continued on Page Two)
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WOMAN DEAD
FROM POISON;
BABE TO LIVE
Tragedy Occurs on Farm at
Stuart Place Gave Her
} Child Strychnine

After feeding her baby an un-
known amount of strychnine poison
ing, Mrs. c. W. Wilson. 26 years old,
wife of Stuart Place farmer, took
a quarter teaspoon of the same poi
son at her home about o'clock Sat
urday morning, and died in about
twenty minutes after suffering hor-
rible convulsions.
Irene, the 1S-months-o baby, was
saved by the prompt arrival from
Harlingen of DR.. c. w. Letzerich.
who said last night after a visit to
its bedside that it will live. DR.. Let.
zerich said he did not know how
much of the poison was given the
baby. but it apparently was muci,
less than that taken by the woman.
The baby was already in convulsions
when the physician reached the hom
and IFS life was saved by about TWEEN
ty minutes.
Mrs. Wilson had been i'll for sever
al weeks.
A verdict of suicide in the wo.
mans case was rendered by Ju stice
Of the Peace r. l.. Chaudoin Of Har
lingen.
Mr.. Wilson arose about ) o'clock
Saturday morning TO haul a wagon
load of hcgs to the railroad station.
Mrs. Wilson offered to make break
fast for him. he told the neighbors.
hut he made it himself. He asked
her how she was and she answered
that she was feeling very well.
Accompanied bv his 13-year- old
son Mr.. Wilson left his home with
he hcgs.
About 80 o'clock Mrs. Wilson's
lI-year-old daughter. who was
asleep. was awakened bv heari-g
Rroans. She arose to find her moth.
~r walking the floor with the baby in
her arms. She asked her mother
what was the matter and she answer
ed that she had taken some strych-
nine end had given the baby some.
and said: ~ ms ei
"We're both going to die" iol
The little ef1 started for the1teie
phore to summon doctor.
'Dont do that" ordered the moth-
CT. SITS too late. We're going to
die in a few minutes"
The child then ran fro, mthe house
to the residence Of a neighbor. Mr..
Pitts, who telephoned to Harlingcp, !,
four miles away. for physician. DR..
Letzerich made fast run in his au-
tomobile. but when he arrived the
woman had already passed away. H
found the baby in commissions end
Immediately rave it his attention,
with the result that last night there
was everr hone that 1t would recover.
The nhvsician said that If he had ar
rived twenty minutes later the child
could nct have recovered. III ,an-st
The Wilson fanny have resided or
the Stuart Place for three years IS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
PREDICTS AN ALIBI
FOR ARTHUR BURCH
Defense Attorney in Kennedy
Murder Says He Will
Prove Innocence
u,y The Associated l'ressi

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug. 20
Prediction that a complete abb
would be established for Arthur O.
Burch. indicted with Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain for the alleged murder OF
]. Bolton Kennedy, was made today
by Richard Kittrelle OF counsel Tor
the defendants.
The attorney did not 90 into de-
tails. but said ne was confident that
Rurch would be able to account for
every moment Of his time on the eve
ming of August 5, when Kennedy was
shot.
The case against Mrs. Obenchain,
he said. would fall because there
was no evidence to convict her.
"A conference between kittrelle
and his partner. Paul w. Schenck-
and Ralph Obcnchain, former hus-
band and attorney for Madalyne OBJ
enchain. will be held tomorrow, it
was stated, to prepare for the appear
ance of the defendants in court Mon
dav To plead to the indictment.
Another development today was
theannouncemcnt of Obenchain that
~ would demand that the prosecution
produce letters he declared were in
the announcement Of Obenchain that
father Of the dead man. He did not
:rdicate what the letters were ex-
ccpt to say he believed they had an
important bearing" on the case. AT
the district attorneys office it was
said that no information had been re-
ccived there Of letters Of any kind.
II. q. King. gunsmith, who was
reported to have identified gun
stock found on the beach at Santa
Monica as one repaired in his shop on
July 81, said he discovered discrep-
ancies, and he believed the two were
not identical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
HARDING ASKS
AIDOFSOLONS
TOClJT LOSSES
Urges Cooperation in Con-
gress to Reduce Ship
Loss to Minimum

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 90
The closest cooperation between con.
gress and the administration in an
effort to bring shipping board losses
down to a minimum was urged today
by President Harding in letter to
Senator Jones, republican, Washing.
ton. read to the senate dduring con-
Grafton of a bill carrying s48,500,.
900 for the boards activities. The
president said there had been "un.
speakable losses and unutterable
wastes which must be charged to
the war emergency.
Chairman Lasker's efforts to get
big men to aid in putting the board on
its feet was approved by the presi-
dent. who said if they could end OPP
Grating losses their salaries would be
more than justified.
At the same time there was pre-
sentcd letter from Chairman l.asker
saying that sooner or later congress
would be called upon to appropriate
$500. 100000 in outstanding claims,
inherited from the former admins
tration.
The presidents letter giving his
views at length on the general ship
ping situation follows:
II could not fail TO note The dis.
satisfaction expressed in both house
and senate over the very unsatisfac-
tory conditions Of the affairs OF the
shipping board and the reluctance OF
congress to make appropriations for
the continued activities cf IN. board
without putting specific restraints
upon the boards activities in EMPLOY
ing agents. Of relief. ltl
From your position, you probably
are as familiar with the affairs of
the board Is am. aud hope You
will make it point to lay The exact
but unpleasant truth before your col
leagues.
"The shipping board situation IL
wholly an inheritance from the prev
ious administration. II would avail
nothing to attempt to outline how the
intolerable state Of affairs came
about. Our great problem u curing
the situation. The difficulties Of this
Continued Oh Pag" Tw)l
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PUBLIC AND PRESS
UPSET OLD THEORY.
SAYS ARRESTED MAN

RED WOOD CITY. Calf, Aug
20-Public and press have upset
the theory that man J. innocent
until ne il proved guilty and now II
rests with the accused 70 prove his
innocence. William A. Hightowcr,
accused Of the murder Of Rev.
Patrick f.. Heslin. Colma priest, said
in a statement from the San Matcc
county Jail here through District At
torney Franklin Swart today.
ightower reiterated past declira-
tions that he would be willing 70 be
tried by jury Of Catholic priests
with the one condition that no one
on the jury should be less than ~
wears old. 1.-The earnestness OF pur-
pose and calmness of judgment OF
priests of this age would easily over
come their prejudice against me- ne
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
HARLINCEN TO
HOLDTWODAY
FAIR, Dec. $40

An agricultural fair fer Cameron
county is being arranged under tho
auspices of the Cameron County
Farm Bureau, to be held nc Harlin.
gen on December Q and 10.
Plans and general arrangements
for The event were discussed at a
meeting of the board of directors for
the bureau at a meeting held oil Fri
day at Harlingen. Ii is hoped to
make the exhibition one Of the most
successful that has ever been held IN
the county.
The board also endorsed the plans
of the Cameron County Boys Pig
and Crop Club, and approved Of the
program of work already carried out.
Plans were alsosmade for the par
ticipation in the live stock tour by
automobile truck, which will ba held
in the Valley August 80 and 81, and
September ! and 2, starting Il Nils
SION and ending in Brownsville.
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EXEMPT Home
FROM SEARCH
Anti-Beer Bill, as Now Con-
stituted, Makes War
rant Necessary
tRy The Associated I'ress)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 20
The conference report on the anti
beer bill, definitely agreed upon to-
day and presented TO the senate, ex-
empts a mans home from search
without warrants obtained in due
course of law, but requires no war
rant TO search other property pro-
vided an officer acts without malice
and has reasonable cause To suspect
the presence of liquor.
Along with the presentation of the
report, word Reached the senate that
prohibition leaders of the house had
declared there would DC no recess OF
congress until the measure had been
finally enacted. Senate leaders, on
the other hand, announced that 1t
was hopeless TO expect acceptance in
view of the rejection by the confer
ees of the Stanley amendment. pas
sed unanimously TO protect the home
and other property from indiscriml-
nate search through imposition Of
heavy penalties.
Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizo-
na, who "bolted" the conference
early in the week. and Rep Dyer.
republican, Missouri, failed to sign
The report. IL was approved, how,
ever, by Senator'S Sterling and Mel
son. republicans, and Rep. Volstead.
republican, and Summers, Texas
democrat.
The only point at issue in final
deliberations Of the managers was
the searching provision. In reaching
a compromse both the senate and
house amendments on the subject
We're DISCARDED. In them places the
conferaes adopted the following sec
ton: .. .... b+
.aat any Officers, agent or eIn-
plcyee of the United States engaged
in the enforcement of this act, or the
national prohibition act, or any
other law of the United States, who
shall search a dwelling without
warrant directing such search, and
who while so engaged, shall without
a search warrant maliciously and
without reasonable cause search any
other building or property, shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and 10
on conviction thereof snail be fin
ed on first offense not more than
. me stiiousand dollars and. for SUD
seouent offense not more than one
thousand, on imprisonment Of no.
mere tliafi one year. or both such
fine and Imprisonment.
aWhoever not Being an officer.
agent or employe Of : the United
States. shall fakely represent him
self 10 be such officer, agent or en-
o,cvc and ~ such as Sumed character
shall arrest Or d,aain any person or
shall in any manner search the per
son. buildings or oiher property Of
any persun<. shall ~ Gtemc.i guilty
rf a Inis.it n,i'.tror ana ~ "r cnnvlr-
[. ,n trcrenf Sn1ll ~ runished by =
fine Of not more than one thousand
dollars or Imprisonment for not
more than one year. or by Doth such
fine and Imprisonment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
KNOXVILLE JAIL
IS WELL GUARDED
Authorities Confident That a
Repetition Of Attack
is Not Probable

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 90
With the vicinity Of the courthouse
and county jail under heavy guard of
police, deputies and national guards
men, the authorities expressed con-
fidence tonight that there would be
no repetition Of last nights disorders
when at least 2S persons were wound
cd as crowd advanced upon the jail
with the avowed purpose Of demand
ing negro prisoner held as sus
pect for an attack on white wo-
man.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken to nreserve order tonight as
threats of the use Of dynamite
a~ainst the Jail and its defenders had
been heard throughout the dav. No
one was nermiited To approach with
in a block of the iail and the court
house ward was kept clear.
Six machine guns manned by state
no'ice. guarded all approaches to the
iail. infantrvmcn were held in reserv"
and troop Of cavalry gallopcd
through tho streets at brief intervals.
All police. including reserves and
rr derutv sheriffS were also on dutv
and thousands Of persons surGed
through the streets tonight and a doZ
on arrests were made on charges Of
disordcrlv conduct.
Oof the 2g persons known 70 have
hecn wounded last night. 26 were
~ent To hospitals One was discharg-
81 before morning an dtodav two
others were able to 20 to their homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
TEXAS TOWN, WRECKED
BY STORM, REBUILDING

MELISSA. Tex Aug. 20-Scars
Of the wind storm which greatly
damaged this place April l3 prac-
tically have been obliterated, and the
buildings destroyed or damaged have
been OF are being restored RAPIDLY.
Seventy five residences in Melissa
were torn down by the wind, much
of the business district was wrecked
and burned. and ten lives lost. More
than fifty persons were injured.
The relief work and plans for re-
building began almost as soon as.thc
storm passed. Assistance was given
BY ncighboring communities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
(By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 90
The tax revision bill of 1921, estim-
ated to cut 100000 from the
nations tax burden by 1928, was
passed late today by the house. 274
to 125 on an almost straight party
vote.
Three democrats supported the
measure and nine republicans voted
against it. Compared with this num-
Der of republicans were fifty who
voted for democratic motion to
re commit the bill for elimination of
the provision repeating the income
surtax rates above 32 per cent. This
motion was lost 90 to 230, with one
democrat. Campbell of Pennsylva-
MIA voting against it.
The bill will be sent Monday to
the senate where it will be taken up
after the end of the recess on Sep
tcmbcr 81 As finally passed by the
house with nearly 100 committee
amendments the bill was estimated to
produce a total Of S3.347, 100000
revenue this fiscal year, or 1921 900,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
MUMBLY PEG GAME FATAL
tI;v The Associa,cd pressl

AMARILLO, Texas. Aug. 20
Killed in a game Of mumbly peg,
such was the fate Of Cecil Smith, IL.
of Canyon. The lad with several 9th
er boys was playing mumbly-peg in
Canton about a weke ago. when the
knife was accidentally stuck in the
calf of his leg. Blood poisoning set
in. causing his death in sanitarium
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
HOUSE PASSES TAX
.4N REVISION MEASURE
Reduces Tax Burden BY $685.
OOO,OOO--To Senate

900 less than the estimate under ex-
isting law.
AS repeal of the excess profits tax
and higher income surtaxes rate
would not become effective until
next January /, the full force of the
government receipts until the calend-
ar year 1923, but republican leaders
saw that though repeal Of the trans
portation and other taxes reduction
in the tax bill in the next calendar
year will be approximately $4,000
900. The democrats who voted for
the bill were Campbell, Pennsylvsnia
and Dupre and Lazare. boGh of Loui-
siana.
Before the bill was brought to a
final vote there was a turbulent
scene with the result that one COM
mittee amendment-that proposing
''tax investigative commission
was left at the post. II is under
stood that an effort will be made
to have the senate committee inser.
ii in the bill.
The house was thrown into disord-
er when Rep. Connolly, democrat.
Texas, undertook to reply to a pre-
pared address by Rep. Mondell of
Wyoming. the republican leader,
praising the tax measure. There
were jeers and calls from the re
publican side and protests from the
democratic side that Mr.. Mondell
was interruDting the Texas member
without obtaining recognition from
thee hair.
The principal changes in tax
levies made bv the tax bill aS pas
scd by he house today include.
Rcpeal oc tfs excess prDfiis tax.
Increase of he corporation in
come tax from &c - d, l.: per cent
effective next January /.
Repeal Of the n one surtax rates
from SO per cert 10 G5 per cent
inclusive.
Increased exemptions to heads
of families effective as of last Jan
uary to $4,000 for incomes not
in excess Of $4,000 and additional
exemption for dependents to $40O
from 5000.
Repeal Of the tax on life, fire and
marine insurance policies and i'm
position of the corporation tax of
IL 1-2 per cent on all such insur-
ance companies, except fraternal ef-
fective next January /.
Repeal Of the taxes on fountain
drinks, ice cream, and other bev-
crages and the substitution Of manu-
facturers' tax as follows:
Four cents a gallon on cereal
beverage, five cents pound on car
bonic acid gas. Two cents a gallon
on fruit juices of softdrinks. three
cents gallon still drinks exclusive
Of mineral and table water and ten
cents gallon on fountain syrup.
These charge would 90 into force on
enactment Of the law.
Repeal of the stamp taxes on per-
fumery. cosmetics, toilet prepara-
tions and proprietary medicines on
enactment of the bill.
Repeal Of the ten per cent, tax
on football. baseball and basket ball
equipment. skates. toboggans.
snow-shocs and skis and reduction in
the ten per cent tax to five on ten
mis-, golf and polo equipment, games
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
SCHOONER CAPTAIN is
KILLED BY JAP COOK
Ry The Assnciatch pr"ssl

SAN FRANCISCO, CaIif., Aug,
20-Capt. NJ. &. Carron Of the
schooner Sophia Christian was killed
at sea in a fight with his Japanese
cook. and the cook in turn killed by
Officers Of the vessel, which put in
here today in "a leaking condition.
members of the crew said tonight.
Ohe schooner was route from Grey's
harbor to Callao.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
SANTA FE TO EMPLOY
N2O0 ADDITIONAL MEN
.pv Tho Associatrd ;'rrs~i

CLEBTRNE. Teas. Aug. ~. The
Athison. Topeka and Santa Re Railway
will increase the working force in the
local shops about two hundred men. ac-
cording 10 announcement 10y the rail
read officials today. The additional men
will be distributed in various departments
OF the shops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
OFFERS PARK
TO SOME CIVIC SOCIETY
THAT WILL CARE FOR 1T

Brownsville has a chance 10 obtain
park that already has mature ,rees
and palms, grass and flower beds.
w. J. Doyle, industrial commission
er for the Gulf Coast Lines, yester-
day authorized City Ticket Agent G.
F. Hawkes. to turn over the little park
at the railroad station TO any civic
organization Of Brownsville that will
agree to give it proper attention and
care.
Mr.. Hawkes. said that the rai'road
company will place the park in shape
trim the trees, cut the grass, tear
away the fences, build steps ]own
into the park from the sidewalks, and
otherwise improve 1t, and will pipe
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the park for water and supply the
water at all times without charge 10
the organization caring for it. The
local organization will be expected to
furnish benches, if it wishes to place
benches in the park, he said.
"The only thing we ask of the or
ganization taking charge Of the park
j. that it look after it and see that it
il kept in an attractive condition"
said Mr. Hawkes..
Mr.. Hawkes. said that he assumed
that the Brownsville Civic League
would be the proper organization to
handle the park, and that he would
Immediately get into touch with the
officers of the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR
ON INSPECTION TRIP

Roy Campbell. collector Of Gust
oms for this district arrived in
Brownsville Saturday in the course
of an inspection trip over the district
Mr.. Campbell left in the afternoon
for Point Isabel to be the over-Sun-
dav guest Of r. B. Creager.
He said that his trip is one Of rou
tine, and that there was no special
significance attached 10 ii.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
ONE KILLED. ONE WOUNDED

Que man was killed and another
wounded in a shooting affray "a the
Masamoros city market at z o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Tie dead man
was namsd Cueilar, and the man
wounded was one Pedro Cara. De
tails of the tragedy were withheld
by the authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
BISHOP LEWIS NEAR DEATH
(Ry The Associated Prrss)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. 90
Bishop w. S. Lewis, Me iodist BIZ
shop of China, is reDor.ed near
death at the Metho' hospital,
where he has been c~'' ned for the
past three weeks, l.,c~ing from
infection caused BY carblnclcs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
HARDINCS LEAVE ON
A WEEK END CRUISE

WASHINGTON. l.. g.. Alg. cn-
President and Mrs. Harding left
Washington late -odav for another
week end cruise ~ the yacht May
flower in the lower Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay. They will return
Monday mornino.
A message from the Mayflower.
when off Quantico, Va, tonight, said
Good weather. All WELL"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
SUCCEEDS FERGUSON BANK
tRy The Associated Prcss)

FHN Ht ASSOCIuIFu ITVssT
TEMPLE. Texas, Aug. 20 The
Guaranty State Bank Of Temple was
organized today to succeed the Tenn
pie State Bank, which closed is
doors last May and which was need
ed former Governor James Fergu-
son. E. w. Moore, president of the
new bank. announced that the bank
would be opened in a few weeks and
AL depositors of the former Temple
State Bank would be paid in full.
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WILL EXTEND TO PACIFIC

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Aug. 20
In order to provide convenient
outlet for products Of Arizona
mines, an extension Of the Phelps
Dodge railway from Aio. Ariz., to 2
point Of st. Georges Bay IN the
Gulf Of California il being planned
according to news dispatch receiv-
ed here tonight from Mexico.
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l3 HURT IN COLLISION


= CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 20. -
Thirteen persons were seriously
hurt, one perhaps fatally. and more
than score of others bruised. in a
head-on collision between two inter-
urban cars near here late today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-21
WEATHER FORECAST

East Texas: Sunday and Monday
generally fair.
West Texas: Sunday partly cloudy |;
probab y showers in the Panhandle; (;
Monday generally fair.