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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
COUNTY ENGINEER
SAYS NEWS OF FUSS
is NEWS" To HIM

IF there is any trouble hrtwccr
the county engineers office and the
contractor over work on Highway
No. i. its news 10 nae. know abso-
lutcly nothing ~ it." said W. AZ.
Washington. county engineer. ..nd In
charge III the work on thc highway H
behalf uf TIE county commissioner
court.
Mr. Washington wa. in conference
with L III. Caruthrrs. who Represent
The contractor. N. ri. Montgomery
IN the engineers office at thc court
house this morning.
.'The work was held up because NJ
me failure of some sand 90 arrive. p
said Mr. Csruthers There 8, no
other trouble that NE know Of"
Engineer Washington charge
that for some reason cars of sand
designated for the state highway
here have been inaccuratcly routed.
and ~ declared this morning that hF
H. going IN make an investigation tH
determine the cause of if- Hr saia
N III several shipments have been so
rnted ~ t0 cause delay in their lr
rival.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
SMALL CLOUDBURST
SUNDAY in NORTH
PART OF COUNTY

Almost cloudburst of rain fell in
the northern part of Cameron county,
in the south of Raymondville to
Combe section, Sunday afternoon,
and heavy rain extended south to
San Ben;to, according 10 travellers
arriving in the city last night and
today. Autoists coming TO Browns
vile from Raymondville reported
that near Combe the fall was so
heavy that the road for some dist
ance was covered by from one TO two
feet of water.
AT Raymondvirle there was spec
tacular display Of lightning. but no
rain. One bolt of lightning put the
long distance telephone service AT
Raymondville completely out of com
mission. melting all lead and softer
metals on the telephone board at the
office. A grounding wire, it wa
said, was all that saved the exchange
from destruction bv fire. Case
from the melted metals forced the
operator cut of the exchange. Tele-
phone men from Brownsville are
leaving today to rewire the board
and il is expected TO have i in com
mission again by tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
APPLES CAN GROW
In VALLEY, LOCAL
TREE A PRODUCER

Apples can and DO grow in the Rio
Crande Valley, contrary to general
opinion.
Without any special cultivation or
selection as to appropriateness Of the
soil to the variety of fruit. Miss Fan.
nie S'avitchek. -n3 St. Charles
street. has Just piclei from a tree
planted in her yard a. random sey-
erai apples. declared by fruit fan
GERS TO be Of very good shape and
quality.
Ths arDieS measure two inches ~
diameter. and are yet undeve'opci
The trees are several wears Did. and
'-rov-n from sords planted in the yard
by Miss Slavifch>ls
Discovery cf 'ha growth aT fh.s
fruit "ave rise % quite considerable
comment a'd discussion among those
int"res'e@ y fruit growing here.
III apn'e- c2r grow ri random, they
say. and vc' he n perfect shape wncn
unceveinncf. what can he done when
tXner.s are called to riant varieties
7f the anr'n ~ the soil bet suited for
its cult.vat;cn2
Talk OF experiments with apple
'e-Sive seal was heard by several.
growing i'm the Valley II = more cx-
tcns've scale was hesrJ h. several.
'NLr notg" they ask.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25

AUSTIN. Texas. july 25-Ihr ln
visible empire 1f the Knights wv tA4
49, klaR Kan NAE drfrnArd in tAs
A0Mrr hDAat to-day hy Representative
b4AeE ff Aila4 uol-iA. speaking uE
Point ~ EerseHal Frlf 4lrEr-
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he Nas : menher W the Kan oai
sight. L. aid that ~ t.A~ barn unaef
'he hann.s y thc invisible empire.
Repre- sentatixe Crumpfon 4 BoA
ie county objected l.. as speech and
rae spcakeF ruled Thar 4, had 4 rirhi
ic defend the klaL IN ~ w4s 4 mear-
Ter
Baker Hfrlar..d ala Shame. ar
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
CHARGE OF FORGERY
OF S303 CHECK FILED

Wanted on a charge of forgery. a
former resident of Brownsville was
arrested Sunday on a complaint filed
by Robert. Bennett of the United
States secret service. in which il j.
alleged that the man passed forged
check for S303 at the State Bank a.
Trust Company on March i, last. The
man was detained by United States
immigration officials on his return
from Mexico. and the arrest follow
eA. lie was given A hearing before
United States Commissioner Good
rich and was held to the granw jury
under $500 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25

military EXPEDITION
FRUSTRATED, BELIEF

Ell PASO, Texas, July 25-Nico-
las Rodriguez and Ricardo del Pala-
cio, former officers in the Villa reyo-
lutionary army, are in the county
today in frantic and unsuccessful
ing military expedition against "A
friendly nation, it was announced to-
day at the office OF the United States
district attorney here The men were
arrested Friday by customs Officers
while attempting TO cross the Rio
Grande into Mexico seventy miles
from Maria with arms. ammunition.
medical supplies. clothing and other
army stores. it is alleged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
LARGE WAIST line
DEVELOPS SEVERAL
BOTTLES TEQUILA

While on the lokout for bootleg
gers this morning about six o'clock
Customs Inspector Brown and Rang
er II. VI. Wallis noticed two men
coming from the vicinity of Tomates
Bend with rather large waistlines. In
Investigation developed that one had
six bottle Of teauila under his belt
and the other had five bottles. A
complaint was filed against the two
men and one was given an examining
trial this morning and placed under
one hundred dollars bond. to await
the action Of the federal grand Jury
The other will be given an examining
trial tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25


NEW York. \. y. IHiy 25-Feder-
al authorities along the Atlantic
coast redoubled their vigilance 0vel
tramp ships today following aisrlo-
sure indicating tire existence IN NV
least tRo gigantic internatiuna
EhiSkey smuggling rings.
Aid ~ the navy IA also sought WV
build . run hunting fleet capable WY
coping with the mysterious liquor
ships % allied fishing srnacks.
a keen Sateh j. kept off Non.
tauck Point toward which, the au-
thoriiies were told. q large vcssel
was bound from the Bahama Islands
with eargo Il about - 900 cases
Of choice Scoth and lrish whiskey. A
tramp steamer eruIsed sauciiy oui-
side the three mile limit off Atlantic
City yesterday. according 20 reports
here, and tAunted Officers IN flying
signal rennanis saying Lay down
your money and come and Eet IT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
WOMAN FALLS THRU
PLATE GLASS WINDOW
WITH CHILD; UNHURT

Losing her footing on the smooth
terra ccsta in the entrance 10 the
W. II. Putegnat Company store. at
noon today. a Mexican woman, with
babe in arms. fel Through quar-
ter inch plate glass window. The
woman chung to her baby, and Meth
er of them was hurt. Her name was
not obtained by emploges in the
store. The lower half Of the plate
glass was shattered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
Girl INSISTS She
WAS KIDNAPPED BY
RED HAIRED PAIR

DENVER. Colo. July 25 Miss
Constance Phillips Of Roeston. Tex
as. left last night for her home ac-
companied by Sheriff Ford Of Cook
county. Texas The girl clung to her
story II being kidnapped from Den
ton by ''man and woman with red
hair. Sheriff Ford announced that
he II investigating the circumstances
surrounding the girls plight. Local
Dolice have been unable 10 find B
trace Of the alleged kidnappcrs whom
the girl charges with her abduction
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
MURPHY Wins
GRAND PRIX
auto CONTEST

LEMANS. France, July 25-Jim-
my Murphy. won the grand prix au-
tomobile race here today. Ralph De
Palma, American entry. was second
Murphy drove one of the American
entered Gutenberg cars. De Palma
drove Ballot ear entered by France
The winners time was four hours.
seven minutes and ten seconds for sp-
proximately 322 miles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
CUMBIE BODY FOUND
EIGHT MILES AWAY

HOUSTON. Texas. July 25-The
boGy Of Drue Cumbie of Broken
ridge victim Of the undcrtow in the
faiacios swimming party Thursday
was found eight miles east Of the
point Of the tragedy late Sunday
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
new BASEBALL
SCANDALBOBS
UP AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO. III. July 35-A new
b-seball scandal was brewing here
jail al Maria charged with attempt
search Of the office Of the state at
torney for the grand jury confessions
of Eddie Cicotte. Claude Williams
and Joe Jackson, coming along with
a report that a New York gambler
was known TO have paid $4,000 for
the papers after they were stolen
from the official files here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25

NEW YORK. y. Y. July % Tex
Rickard and r. C. Quimby. motion
picture producer. were summoned to
appear before the federal grand jury
today to testify concerning the alleg-
ed transportation of movies Of the
fight of July into this state from
New Jersey in violation Of the feder-
al laws. Several hundred persons. at
tracted by advertisements in electric
signs atop a theater announcing the
first showing Of fight pictures last
night found the box office dark and
were unable 10 gain information Of
the the time Of the showing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
STRUCK BY AN AUTO. HIS
JUB HUNT is AT AN END

Fl PASO. Tcvas. July 25-Fcr
min Margia's search for "a job ended
when he was struck and bruised by
an automobile driven by Mrs. S. A
Baker
As his injuries were being dres
red. Murgia cemnlained that ne had
been unable to find work for many
days. Mr.. Barker. who had been cal
led. said he would give Murgia a job
and the Mexican left the dressing
table limping and grinning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
HERMAN AFTER HIS
BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE

NEW YORK, July 25.-Pcte Her
man of New Orleans will try tonight
70 regain the worlds bantamweight
championship from Joe Lynch Of
New York. The boxers will meet
fer fifteen rounds at Ebbets Field,
BROOKLYN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
'RICKARD AND HIS
MOVIE PRODUCERS
SUMMONED TODAY

NEW YORK. July 25-Tex Rickard
and Qlimby today admitted TO the
United States attorney that they
caused the film Of the fight TO be
brought across the state line
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
SHIELD
USED BY LABORER
TO APPROACH FIRE

MEXICO CITY. July Is
Guarded BY an asbestos shield. q
lAborer IN me ArHflAn cal field
yesterday approached 10 within q
few ward cf h'.-f-- --eii ard &C.
ter spending fifteen minutes in the
terrific heat succeeded In closing
the valve II - believed the sup-
ply can be cut off entirely by .
similar procedure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
STOCKMAN SHOT );
TODEATH TODAY AT
LEAGUE CITY, TEX,

4. GALVESTON, Test.s. July 25.-
Marcus c. Benson. 80, n stockman,
was s'.,t to death on the main street
of League City today. No arrests
kad been made at 10 o'clock Pen
sons brother, c. c. Benson of Dick
inson. was flogged by masked mrB
last week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25

say what the rates in tariff bill
should be, ! would seek revenue
from all sources. ranging the rates
from ] to so per cent. The highest
on Injuries, the next on comforts
and the lowest on necessities"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
ASK navy Aid
In CHASINCO OF
WHISKEYSHIPS
Authorities on Atlantic Coast
Redouble Vigilance Az
ter Disclosures

WASHINGTON. II. XIII. July Z5.--
Federal prohibition authorities ar-
rigging up aragnct 10 gather IN thr
fumrunners operating along .hs
Aor-h Atlantic coast. Commissioner
Haynes announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
WEATHER rOPECAST
Tonight and Tuesday: partly
clcudy; probable local showers; light
90 moderate southeast wind.

The following local weather OBJ
servations are supplied by Mrs. A.
w. Reed, United States voluntary
weather observer. and cover the "a
hour period ended at o'clock this
morning.
Minimum temperature .... 73.5
Barometric pressure ....... 29.99
Temperature at Noon Today. 81.
Rainfall today .....-.--. OILS inch
Maximum temperature ..... 92.5
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Public Still Spends
Sparingly, With
Long Gap Remain
ing Between Present
and Pre-War Retail
Prices - Economists
Are Optimistic

cities in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois We're TAX
ing on workers. The automobile show was
opened in New York. Orders began to flow
in. They were clicked off by telegraph to
the factories in Detroit, Cleveland and Chi
cago. Henry Ford started the fires in one
of his big plants employing thousands of
workers. Manufacturers and retail dealers
began to talk about the end Of the great
buyers strike. They didn't believe the end
had actually arrived, but they thought they
saw it coming.
How soon the public will begin buying in
quantities equal to 1918 and the pre-war
period is a question that officials in Wash
fngton and men in the business world hest
tate to answer. The public it is known has
a great store Of dollars which are being held
against the time when the dollar more nearly
approaches it's pre-war value. Record in
creases in bank deposits in nearly all cities
of the United States indicate a potential
prosperity that should not be long in being
translated into fact. But it will take very
prosperous. husky, fat retail dollar to bring
this about. The retail dollar however, is
gaining weight every day, according to the
observations of the financial physicians who
keep watch in the statistical bureau OF the
Labor Department. And if the next six
months should increase the dollars weight
from Is to 25 per cent.-well, who knows
what might happen? The public. the records
show, has been going without for long
time.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
he Dollar Starts at Last on Way Back to Normacy
Survey of Purchasing Power in Many Cities
Shows Marked Gains Except in Milk and
Rent Buys More Food Than in 1913

retail dollar. The Labor Department ex
perts are able to do similar statistical stunts
with the wholesale dollar. The wholesale
dollar began getting fatter and more valu-
able months ahead of the retail dollar or
about January I. 1920. AS month after
month passed, with the wholesale dollar be-
coming more valuable the Labor Depart
ment officials began to be bombarded with
questions as to why the retail dollar didn't
follow suit.
The possessor of the wholesale dollar, II
was explained. had fatter dollar and there
fore could buy more with it than In 1919.
Why didn't the wholesaler give the ultimate
consumer the benefit of his fatter dollar? II
was asked. A similar question was put to
the officials of the Federal Trade Commits
sion as they began to investigate the value
of the dollar. The officials replied that II
takes months for the retail dollar to feel the
effects of fatter wholesale dollar. Their
explanation proved correct 1t was not until
December, or nearly year after wholesale
conditions began to change, that the retail
dollar reflected an increase.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

counterfeiters were apprehended to the num-
ber of 81 and 121 molds and dies were
seized. The notes counterfeited we're of the
IS, $40, $50 and 81 denominations. AS soon
as the counterfeits were detected by the
Treasury Department experts detailed de-
scriptions of the spurious notes and advice as
to thesmethod OF detecting them were sent
broadcast through the press and by letters
addressed to banking institutions.
In all nineteen new counterfeit notes were
detected. Five of these came from overseas
and had apparently no extended circulation
in this country. The counterfeiters, with the
keenness that characterizes the guild had
perceived that great deal of American legal
tender would circulate In France and Ger
many as a result of the presence of the
American troops and promptly took advan-
tage of French and German lack of fa-
miliarity with American specie to circulate a
considerable amount of the counterfeits
among them.
Violation of the law against passing, sell
ing or concealing forged obligations was the
charge lodged against 2S9 of the persons ar
rested by the Secret Service men. Thus It
is seen that Gas. or nearly four-ffths of the
total number of arrests, were for the three
offences of counterfeiting notes, counterfeit
ing coins and passing forged obligations.
New York state was apparently the centre
of operations for counterfeiters and forgers
during the year l5zU, Wlln fenHhyiVunlh
taking second place. The total number Of
arrests made by Secret Service men in the
Empire state during the year was 100, which
compared with total OF 40 in 1919. Curl
ously enough. the District Of Columbia
headed the list last year with 81 arrests.
This year the number of arrests In the Dis
trict was IT, placing It third in the list.
AS counterfeiting, especially of notes, re-
ouires high degree of technical SKILL the
field of operations of the Secret Service is
more limited than might be supposed Long
study and experience has enabled the experts
of the bureau not only to detect spurious
note promptly but In many instances they
are able to say definitely by whom the note
was made merely by an examination OF the
peculiarities of workmanship. The number
of expert engravers qualified to make plate
is limited and through the engravers union
organizations II Is possible to keep fairly
we'll informed as to Just how any particular
craftsman is employed: the search Is often
narrowed down at the outset to a compare
lively small group OF craftsmen whose ac-
tivities are entirely self explanatory.
Then. too. the bureau keeps a thorough
check on the movements OF all the known
counterfeiters. including both those in prison
and out, and IL a note shows up at the
Treasury Department which bears the ear
marks peculiar to the handiwork Of cer-
tain well known counterfciter the Secret
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Greatest Crime Year 1920, Says Secret Service Head
Prohibition a Factor in Wave, Says Chief
Moran Analyzing Present Situation

Service men usually know where to md him.
When a set OF plates for the making of
spurious notes. or set of moulds or dies for
making coins once are known to be in exist
ence, there is no rest for the Secret Service
operatives until they are located and seized,
for so long as they are at large there can be
no certainty as to when they may be put to
work by some nervy criminal with result
ant flood of counterfeits throughout the
country.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Labor Department Bases Figures
On Data Covering Thirty Cities

The Department scientists work with fig-
ures obtained monthly from more than
thirty cities. On the 18th of each month
these figures and reports come flooding into
the Offices. They tell the prices. retail and
wholesale, for every important article Of
food. clothing, shelter. fuel and lighting
building materials. and so forth for every
big city in the United States When the re-
ports are all received, they are sorted out
classified and distributed to squads of clerks
and accountants. The clank of adding ma
chimes begins. And few days later the
Department gives to the public the exact
state of the dollar for the preceding month
in the form of retail and wholesale price
index figure. From this may be computed
the dollars exact value.
From the charts of the Labor Department
IL is possible to obtain the index figure,
wholesale or retail, for almost any article Of
general use which It is possible to mention
for any month as far back as January, 1913.
On this basis the comparisons OF the dollars
value at any given time are made
The Department scientists study the dollar
in divisions according TO the commodity in
which IL is measured. Thus, they have the
srloin steak dollar, the rice dollar, the po-
tato dollar and so on Some Of these dollars
have made greater progress than their fell
lows in approaching the pre-war variety.
Some have fallen behind and become less
valuable.
The .sirloin steak dollar now Is worth
slxty-four cents, as compared with the steak
dollar Of 1918. In July however II was
worth only fifty-two cents, showing that the
steak dollar has increased in value just
twelve cents.
The potato dollar probably leads the list
In increased value In June II was worth
only sixteen cents. compared with 1913. Now,
however. 1t is up to fifty-three cents. The
sugar dollar has increased from twenty cents
in June TO fifty-two cents at present, and
the coffee dollar from sixty 20 seventy-five
cents.
The milk dollar has slumped. In June Il
was worth fifty-four cents. Now It is worth
but fifty-two cents. To state the change In
another way: In June IL was necessary to
nay s1.s2 for milk that in 1913 cost but 81,
while at present II is necessary to pay s1.s9
for the same amount of milk.
The following table shows the changes in
the value of some food dollars compared
with 1914.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

In December the buyers strike" still was
in full blast despite the arrival of the holiday
period and with 1t the need for buying
presents. The public however bought but
sparingly. Luxuries again were badly hit.
Tax receipts decreased. December passed
and the fattening Of the retail dollar con-
tinued
With the opening of January the buyers
strike began to be declared off, If 1t is pos
sible to trust rising tax receipts and gen.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

the wholesale dollar who could have done
It instead Of the public had failed to take
advantage of his opportunity.
The process began to prove hard strain
for the possessor of the wholesale dollar, the
manufacturer and the retail dealer. Com
plants flooded the Government offices. The
farmers sent delegations to protest to Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Of the Treasury
Houston and Congress-. They were facing
ruin. they said This was last November