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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

owned lay Winfield scott. of New
YORK. which property has been in tn.
hands of TIA" Scott family for "a great
many years. rhis is considered one,
"i tn" largest sales of unimproy,d
property within the city mad" FOR
som" Years
nat rurr"N" Davis Eir"th"rs. Inc
: Ap"ct t" max" ~ it is not known.
l.! ". McN"iuh recently sold pno -,
in ,;intr. lark
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
/ ,375 FIT. WEST-END PROPERTY
SOLD TO DAVIS BROTHERS, INC.
l.. W. NcVeigh Closes One of Bigscs, Deals in Unm-
proved Property Recorded Here in lcars-Locatcd
at Southwest Corner of r.. +. 4 r. and Boulevard

y. w. M"N"ieh has just closed "a
sal" t" DAVIS BROTHERS. Inc. nf ,hou,
''"'" ''"' "i vacant property on Hem
re" street. l!r"nkland street aud
''I'r""d Avenue. between Aliamuut
una summit Avenues This propcrtN
- located AT tn" southwest corner Of
IN" Richm"ud. Frcd"rick Shur. and
l"'"hnac lsailro!td and til" lSnulrvnr,I
h"lhS tw" hl""ks OF land formerly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
Applies for building pcrray

An application FOR a building nor
init was filed In the Office Of the in
Sp""tor yesterday 10y j. ~. Bnnnntt
wh" has planned To erect a frame
aud s,ucc" dwelling at 1908 Fcndail
Avenue, /" cost 5000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

'NiSiInE overseas havc h.cn received
ny friends "f Mr. I;"w,. h-r" lie
"r"'" IN ON" "r tn. pur,h.is. ~ IVA
N'"li"nt suits for Ia. -uuiv.l.u, nr
49, ana b" another "c ia" purcha~,
"i a suit 81 cl"th.S tor So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
CHARLIE HOLMAN, RICHMOND
SCRAPPER, AGAIN BESTS LEWIS
Capital City lounsscr Takes Six Frames of Ten Round
Bout With 4oIyokc Lad in Fight at HopcwcIl
Many Richmondcrs Present

In slashiuu t"u-round engage
m"nt, tharli" Holman. Richmond
product. hut NOW The prid" OF Hope
well. last nigh, won referees de-
cision over * ID" Lewis. Of Hart
ford. at tn" Du Ron; Club. Hope
well. Holman won siN Of the ten
rounds whl" Lewis showed SUI
rcri"rity In two. The others were
even
SLOW work on the part Of the. ref
cree Ia hr"ak.-,r cIiuCh"s probably
saved Lewis from being n"orcd In
tn" fourth. when. ON three dincrnn7
"cca si"uS. he held L. Holman To re-
cover from sharp rights and lofts
!" tn" jaw. As tn" fight Progressed
LOWS grew stronger. taking the
"iehth round. drawing the ninth.
and losing the t"nTh by "a shade.
Tw" pr,liminarics aud two wrcst-
ling matches preceded TIA" main
bout pu TIA" mat. li"u Martin. Of
.il"r"w"ll. won from Gus Franklin.
"f Gr""nvill", : G.. in seventeen
minutes. with u combination half
Nelson ANIL arm lock Young Ccasar.
~ Richmond, went thirty minutes to
q draw with Pet" EaltiSh. Of Hope
we'll viii tho Powder CITY entry
"utw"! Ching tho Richmondcr hv
hft""u pounds. II was battle OF
terrier and maStiN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

crashed LEFT into Charities face
hut Holman cam" back strong aui
was pummeling Lewis ~ tn. gong
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
Hurt In rnu Through Ropcs.

Tn" Woodsnn FnuttS preliminary
stopped in tn" NTH Foutts was hur,
when Knocked through the ropes
only Tor III" quick work az Wood
son IN" your. ter would hav" hur-
t''d from the ring Ia the floor
W""ds"n WAS Is clever with Mi, righ,
as tn" hand which has gained tin.
sr""dy kid his MICS name. II Was his
fight without question
Jack Doyle. Of Philadelphia, was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
RED CROSS Head
WILL VISIT CITY
TO ATTEND MEET

Nine Red CroSs flood relief workers
viii meet with Henry ~ Baker. head
w the sothrrn division. Red Gross dis
a~trr relief ia brownsville Tuesday for
purpose # getti = survey of the situa-
ton ~ regards flood relief work.
Those who viii attend the meeting
are: &. H. Dawson. Misses Marguerite
Grymmcr. .iohama kcnkcl. Miss Nora
Kelly. Miss I.lcaanr" Wcidman. Mrs.. "
ChrSvro Hiss Rchcctn casSell and Mrs
VI. Mccartney. All these Red Cross
relief workers are operating ont Of the
hcadnuartrrs at ~ Louis eNcnni Miss
Nora k"llv who IL a Brownsville Red
Cross nurse.
Nlr. l'akcr Is expected in on the nooa
train tomorrow. and the meeting viii
le held rs soon as he gets here. The
Red Cross workers mentioned above
hnvc been NJ vlrians flood Sirckcw areas
in the Valley doing relief work for the
naSt two weeks. aud II is their intcn-
'inn ~ get together here and find out
how th"y s'asl III regards to The work
a"comnliShc'l and the relief work which
remains 10 be done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
REPORTS HIGHWAY
MEETING A SUCCESS

The meeting % the Texas Highway
Association al Galveston was success
from beginning 10 end. according to
Judge Oscar &. Dancy who went to the
meet from here and delivered an address
on the road building IN the Lower Rio
Grandc Ncllcy.
The meeting tasted two days, Friday
and Saturday Of last week. aud among
Q her things "A resolution was passed
which asked that the legislature of this
state make q complete revision OF the
highway and road laws IL Texas, calling
attention 10 such antiquatcd laws as
that which provides that in making a
road the stumpS shall be cut within at
least six inches of the ground
W. o. Washington, county engineer.
who went 10 the meet with Judge Dancy.
went 70 the called meeting Of the
engineers OF Texas al Austin. where they
are now in conference with Governor
Ncff On the problems Of flood control
and water conservation N Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
CASUALTIES IN TYPHOONI
TIDAL WAVE IN CHINA
SEA NOW REACH 10000.
lEy The AssncIntcd Press

llONGKONG. Aug. 7.-Dc number
Of casualties IN the typhoon tidal wave
which last Wednesday swept the port
of Swatow, $50 miles north Of here. IS
now estimated TO exceed 10000.
Another British steamer. IN addition
70 the two already reported ashore.
which was bound from iiorgkong to
Shanghai. was struck ny the wave and
wrecked. but her passengers were saved
Desolation hovcrs over the ruined city.
ana IN Tie native quarters hundreds
of human corpscs and the carcasscs Of
animals are mingled with the debris,
presenting "A horrible sight.
II is estimated that more than Is per
cent Of the buildings Of the city have
been destroyed. including the old Ger
man consulate, the American cons ulatc.
siN large silk knitting factories and
number Of other large buildings The
Stansard Oil Company ware houses
are reported slightly damaged.
Ghoul-Iike. some of the native Chinese
attempted to loot the ruined dwellings.
but native police have stopped them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
INDICTMENTS
RETURNED IN
WAR FRAUDS
Grand Jury Brings in Three
More Indictments in Inves-
CATION of Power Plant
Sale in Tennessee

NASiIlNGTb\. u. e.. Aug. t. ~
dicimenis We're returned today hy the
special grand jury Investigating tie al
legged war frauds against Erncrt g.
Morse. former director of sales ~ the
War Department; T.. NJ Davis. prrsi-
dent Of the Davis Chemical company
nf New York. and Alexander ". Phil
lips. who has been a4soriatcd with Day-
i. AL three Of the men indicted are
living ia New York.
The thrc" men are charged ~ The In-
dirtment with having drsraudcd the
government ont of more than q million
dollars ~ connection with The ~uic w
the war-hriilt plant &c the oid Hickory
fowGer company near Nashville. Tenn.
The Indictment against Morse iy the
second to be- returned ~ ~" grand Jury
iinpa .iclcrl under authorization nf "a.
act of congress under direction "f Attor-
ncy General Daughrrty FOR tie ulrposr
of investigating alleged war frauds
Morse IS now president cf y foreign
salcs corporation and II h"licvcd ia be
IN Warsaw Poland The indictment Do
clnrcS that the government expended
SN1 Wn. .thn H. the constitution If the
powder plant AMI received from ~
sale through The War Department only
$500. 600
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
MANY ATTEND KERMESS
AT WASHINGTON PARK

Last night was the last right Of
the kermess, big fair given on Wash
ington Park, the proceeds of which
are to be used toward buying ground
and constructing parochial hall in
this city.
According to those in charge, the
affair was a decided success both
from standpoint Of the enjoyment
secured by the large crowd attending
and from financial viewpoint. An
estimate of the number which at
tended on both nights puts the fig
ure near five thousand.
Cold drink stands, restaurants,
games and everything were fixed up
in the style of real carnival, with
pretty girls doing the selling.
A band rendered Mexican and 9TH
er selections during the entire fiesta,
and the place was artistically decor
ated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
SISTER MARY AUGUSTA
DIES SUNDAY NIGHT

Sister Mary Augusta. known in the
world a. Lucy Davis, a nun in the Acad-
emy Of the lncarnatc Word and blessed
Sacrament. died last night M 1890 in
the academy. from what was pronounced
heart disease by Dr. H. X. Locw. at-
tendi'g physician.
Sister Augusta was seventy -cig!t
years old ut the time of her death. and
had been a nun for fifty years. having
entered the convent here IN 1872. Dur
ing her long period n "a nun She has
been in the convent here most If the
time. staying for two years. from 1S9S
10 1900. in the convent AT Rio Granle
City. and ten years. 1903 "a 1913. in
Matnmoros.
She was Mother Sucprior AT Acad-
envy during the three years from 1915
to 1918. Sister Augusta was active up
10 q short while before her death She
was walking around yesterday afternoon
and was said to have been well when
she retired to ber room early in the
evening. At o'clock she suffered an
attack OF heart disease. with which she
had beer bothered frequently before.
and doctor was summoned immediate
~. She died at 1890.
She was born in Dayton. Ohio. in 1884
and was - years old when she entered
the Academy here. The body was bur
led in the Academy vault this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
Gov. HARDING
SAYS HE never
SPECULATED
Makes Emphatic Denial Of
Having at Any Time Been
Interested in ManipuIa-
tions Of Cotton Market
tBy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Aug. 1.-t.ov.
"rnor w. l.. q. Harding of the Federal
lsr~rrvr Board today addressed Il letter
to Chairman Mclean al the senate
banking and currency committee, de-
rlari that H. had never speculatct III
cotton nor hni any personal interest IN
the cotton market since becoming a
member uf the board
Although th" letter bore me- names Il
indicated that il was written ia conncc-
tio= with the speech delivered in the
senate Saturday hy Senator IIcflin Of
Alabama who expressed belief which
he said was shared bv lots of people. ="
that the governor Snccilated IL cotton
curing what hc described a. the dcfIa-
tion period
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
NEW ENGINE AT CITY
POWER PLANT is NOW
RUNNING REGULARLY

On. of the Fairbanks-AlorSc engines
nj the city water anil light plant i run
ming regularly now. and has not stopped
since SATURDAY. night NJ | 80. accord
ing To- Ci;v Manager George Grupe. One
engi,e will carry the full force during
the day. and the turbine is being run
mt night to give sufficient light power.
The other engine has not been broken
in regularly yet and is only running at
Intervals. ~ expert j. being sent down
hy the Fairbanks Morse company 70 see
thst the new engines are started off
right.
In speaking of the foundation to the
engines. Mr.. Grupe mentioned The fact
TINT they bad been installed so efficient
IL that a five-c.ns piece could he placed
edeewise on the cemer,t while the en-
cines were running and would not fall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07

st. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. THE 1ppal-
ling horrors of the sulphur Springs
train wreck of Saturday night were
brought 10 the homes of -. Louis rel
a.iyes Of the victims when two trains
bearing scores Of dead and injured ar
rived here last night from the scene of
The disaster. Faces gray with anxiety
pcered through the gratings at the de-
nor and fra: tic efforts were made to
catch glimpsc> "f the Shrouded bodies
as they were being transferred from
the train 10 waiting automobiles.
crowds If bcraaved relatives and friends
OF passengers on the Inflated tram
surgcd through the depot seeking some
word to allay their fears Other crowds
gathered at the city morguc TO which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
HARDING ASKS
Rail STRIKERS
COBACK ON JOB
Suggests That Workmen and
Executives Submit all
Questions Back to Labor
Board for a Decision

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. T.
President Harding today called upon
the striking shopmen to return to
work, and requested that the rail-
roads assign them work. He also
asked that both the workmen and
carriers submit the disputed ques-
ton of seniority to the railroad la
Dor board.
The president sent kilograms to
b. M. Jewell. head of the railroad
shopmen's union, and to Dewitt Guy
Ter, chairman Of the associated rail-
way executives, in which he outlin-
ed the plans by which ne hoped to
bring about speedy elimination of
the strike. President Harding in
his messages asked both Of the par
ties to comply with the decision rem
dered by tho board in regard to the
seniority question.
further statement was made by
President Harding that h. II mi!,lful
If the pledges Of boih the executives
and striking workmcn to recognize the
validity of aIl decisions ~ the railroad
labor board" lie also pointed ont that
the question nf seniority which the
executives rejected. ~ outlined pre-
viously by him. remains IN dispute and
bars settlement Settlement through
the labor board. the president said. is
believed t. be- the o,qy practical course
for The government to seek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
LA FERIA WOMEN ALSO
ORGANIZE ROBERTSON
CLUB; THIRTY JOIN

IA FEl,IA. Texas. Aug La Fcria
women have decided "a join the women
"f "thrr towns and communities in the
Valley a'h have Sam Robertson for
Sheriff Club OF their own. Saturday
afternoon a meeting was held for ne
purpose Of cffecting an organization
Thirty ladies of In Feria and vicinity
became members and the organization
which was prrfrctc'l ~ election of Mrs.
Bob Hall lS president and Mrs A. T.
Iippoti. secretary.
Several ladies from Brownsville were
present anil addressed the mccti..g. set
ting forth IA" necessity of the women
of Cameron county uniting ia the gen
eral effort - secure a better admins
tration Of the duties of sheriff in Gam
rron county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
to
Go on Ticket
is Decision
lBy The Associated Press

DALLAS. Texas. Aug.7.-By
unanimous vote the democratic
executive committee today decided
to certify the name Of James r.
Ferguson of Temple county TO the
county chairman a. one of the candi-
dates for United States senate at the
run-off primary to be hello on
August %.
The motion ia certify Ferguson a.
a candidate was seconded BY Judge
Barry Miller. who was manager Of
the Culberson campaign.
Judge Gaines Of San Antonio made
the only protest against the action
OF the committee, and sought to
prevent Ferguson's name from going
on the ballot in the run-off primary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
Claim 100000 Acres of
Finest L0ndiu World Can
be ReCIUimediu This State
(By The Associated Prcss)

Al STI\. Texas. Aug. =" -Four mil
lion acres of the finest land in the world
can be reclaimed in Texas through 4
comprehenSiN icClhmatior program and
JoO0OD horsepower Developed with
systematic system az flood control
Governor Ncff told the engineers coti-
ference ON flood control and reclama-
tion measures. which convened in Aus
tin this morning. Flood control and
reclamation of land in rae greatest coz
structive. statewide ccoI.omc problem"
the governor declared
The meeting H. attended ny reprcscn-
tativr engineers from every part of the
state. and it is confidently expected
that a comprehensive plan of flood con
trol and reclamation will he worked out
In his speech the governor said: Al
ready Texas has reclaimed 100000
acres of land Before il was reclaimed
il was probably worth Sll per acre anu
most If il j. new worth at least $500
per acre By a. improved and compre-
hrnsive system Of ditching and levc-
building we can reclaim I.O0O00O acres
Of land instead of 100000. This area
of land. protected from flood waters.
wonld add each year to the taxable
value Of Texas nj least S2OO. .OOO. COO
worth Of property"
The governor added: Too Ioi-g has
this matter been delayed. We must
solve the problem now. Enough water
falls within the borders of Texas for
all our domestic. agricultural. stock and
manufacturing purposes. If properly
conserved and wisely used The Texas
rivers discharge 30.OOOO00 acre-feet
If water into the Gulf during the aver
age year and only five per cent Of that
volume j. now put into use"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
TURKISH REFUGEES MAY
BE URGED TO COtlE HOME
tBy The Associated Pressl

CoNSTANTINuPLE. Aug q The
decreasing birihrntc ia Turkey. ana the
gaps ia the population brought about by
tie war, are cnu~ing serious alarm. ln
some villages. IL " said there have been
virtually N" children for several years
As remedy il has been pro9ased e.
bring back 80 the home land some oG
the thousands cf refugees who are now
in Russia aud the aikanSli The trans
fer uf few hundred thousand M"S!cms
into Anatolia from .Hus>ia. ii " argued
would be extremely useful ~ Turkey
and Russia would never miss them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
BANKERS ORGANIZE

CISCO. TcaN>. Aug. 4 Fifty bank
"rrs Of this section have organized the
Eighth District Association "f State
Famkcrs. John w. Thurman of Ranger
= president ~ the new body Other
officers ere: Nicc-rrcSident. i. G.. Lowe
lace. Graham: secretary treasurer. t.
". lIarrcll of AnSdn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
JUDGE IN Ell PASO
SENTENCES BOYS
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL

Ell PASO. Texas Aug. 7.-Judge
Charles Pollock Of the police court
Of I'll Paso. has a new way 20 break
hoys Of gambling. Whenever a
youthful gambler IL brought before
the Judge. he finds out how many
times the youth has gambIed. The
hoy IL then required to promise that
he will no to Sunday school once
for every time he has gambIed.
Recently seven boys were caught
at the same time. They are reporting
to Sunday school regularly to avoid
heavy fines which the Judge threat
ened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
LORD N0RTHCLIfFE
REPORTED FAILING
FAST BY PHYSICIAN

LONDON. Aug. q bulletin issued
~ The physicians attending Ni>cnunt
N"rth'liffc this morning said ihcrc had
been rapid inr, III the patients
weak.eS~ and that his condition il c"a-
sidercd very grave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
lRv The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON. Aug. I. Efforts ~
bring M the Harrison resolution pro-
n"sing the investigation of charges
aeuiI - the American government off
rial who il alleged 80 have sought to
have the Cuban sugar producers curtnil
their crop this year in return for a re-
dHrrh tariff duty was hl"ckcd III the
senate i"ds, hy Senator Smoot. repnb.
hcan. "f Utah
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
CREAGER AT FIT. WORTH
FOR G. o. P. CONVENTION

TT. WORTH. Texas. Aug With
X. r.. Creagcr Of Brownsville presiding.
the Texas republican state executive
committee met here today. AMI all mat
tiers pertaining to the state convention
10 10 held here Tomorrow were present.
cd to the committees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
JUDGE RAINEY DIES

DALLAS Texas. Aug. Judge An
son Rainev, chief Justice of the court
of civil appeals for the Fifth supreme
Judicial district. died SuIriav morning
at the home of his daughter. Mrs An
drew Fem. in Chicago. according 10 in
formation received here 10y Mrs r. T..
Stennis. and Mrs r.. Il. Smith. his ME
ces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
TO DYNAMITE BRIDGE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug -Four
city fircmen. out coon hunting last Mol--
day night. found suitcase packed with
dynamite under the Kansas City Sou
thern railroad bridge near Sheffield, an
industrial suburb of Kansas City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
DAMAGE TO CROPS

RoBY. Texas. Aug I.-Coniinued dry
weather in this section j. causing con
siderable damage to crops. especially
feed crops. according to reports If far
mers in the vicinity Rain has not fall
en- for more than seven weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
1900 CARLOADS OF
ONIONS FROM THE
LAREDO DISTRICT

LAREDO. Texas. Aug. with the
complete onion crop of the Laredo dis
trict shipped summary Of production
shows that | 500 carloads of III" prod
urt were shipped from this distrir, this
season. representing market value Of
about 81 G0NOOO Farmers are now pre-
pairing for another bumper crop of on
ions next season. when il Is expected
shipments will reach the 1000 mark
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
(By The Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON. ID. g., Aug. IA
trio Of the striking shop craft leaders
ar" here. General strike leader Jewell.
William .IohuSton Of the machinist un-
ion and y. l.. Noonan ~ the electrical
union, went into conference this after
noon on President IIarlings new strike
settlement proposal There are intima-
tinn> that the proposal has not made n
very favorable impression upon them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
appalling HORRORS ARE
BROUGHT TO LIGHT WHEN
WRECK DEBRIS IS REMOVED

bodies Of 2G were taken Immediately
.Pon the arrival of the relief trains,
and others hurried 10 the hospitals were
ibe injured had been taken The injured
who were able 10 talk brought tales
Of horror.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
REAR ADMIRAL DIES

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Aug. 7.-l,car
AdmiraI I rirl Sebrcc u. :. y. retired
~ one time commander Of the Pacific
fleet died at his home in Coronado last
niyht
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Tuesday. partly cloudy
{" cloudy: light TO moderate southerly
10 westerly winds.