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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15

nowlcdgc of The local American imnli-
grafton authorities that party of
those nomads have reached this section
of the border travelling in expensive
automobiles.
The immigration service keeps in
close touth with gypsies id the United
States said Mr.. Reynolds today, be
cause of laws prohibiting their entry.
IN many eases. There are from two ~
three thousand of them in the United
States. and in recent years the well
known circus type of wagons in which
they Travelled have been giving way 10
the more modern automobiles. Through
ont Mexico and in many parts of the
United States they are now using auto
mobiles exclusively. lint this H. the first
party Of this kind that has appeared in
this section"
The official stated hat the Jaw per-
mits the holding ~ gynsies ~ long a is
necessary 10 determine their status.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
EMPTY GRAVE" CASE
AFFIRMED; COCHRAN
MUST PAY PENALTY

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 15.-The empty
grave case from Stonewall county was
affirmed by the court Of criminal APP
peaIs today. Byrd Jackson Cochran.
sentenced to two years for swindling
life Insurance company Of $4,000, must
pay the penalty, the court ruled.
The fifty-year sentence Of A. J. An
drews convicted in Liberty county, was
affirmed.
The twenty-year sentence Of John
Chappell. from Kaufman county, con-
victcd Of murder. was affirmed.
An instance of the technicalities on
which the court must by law. reverse
cases was brought out in the case of
l.. B. Gray, convicted of misdemeanor
theft IN Wichita county. reversed and
dismissed The words in this case
were omitted in the sentence ITO abide
by the judgment Of the court Of crimin-
al appeals Of the state of Texas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
2 White Men Held as Suspects
in Triple Killing Near Waco

WACO. Texas. ich. l. Two white
men were detained last night ~ >us-
p,cts il IN" Concord triple murder ease
aut one of them was released after cN-
animation. Tie other L. held in Jail
No complaints have been filed against
any one.
Il il said no definite clcw has been
obtained II has been aSccriainrd tha,
a short time before the murders Bark
er deposited thousand dollars ID a
Naco bank. This strengthens the
theory that the murders were commit
tel for revenge. The money is still in
the bank Besides the white man III
lail five negroes AMI a Mexican are held
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES
HOLD FOR QUESTIONING 25
GYPSIES ARRIVING IN AUTOS

Reports from Mexico that more than
one hundred and fifty gypSicS who have
been in the Tampiro section are head
ing for the United States border. caus
rd the American immigration authorities
here tot axe III charge last night a band
Of twenty-five gypSics who. arriving in
high-powrrcd touring ears. established
camp ont he outskirts Of the city at an
early hour in the evening
Inspector In Charge T.. T. Reynolds.
who ordered the party held for qucs-
tioning said today that the crowd in
cludrd gypsies who are natives Of Bul-
Garia. Serbia and other European
countries. and that while ~ charges are
being preferred against them. at least
fnr the present. they will NJ held pend
ing definite information as Ia where
they have been before coming 10
Brownsville Two or three members of
the party. the official said. Iaim Ia be
Indians from Oklahoma.
This is the first instance in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
SAYS PINE MEN
ORGANIZED FOR
PRICE CONTROL

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Feb. u
The lumber manufacturers of Monia-
ma anu eastern Oregon have organized
and conducted The Western Pine Manu-
fariurrrs Association for the primary
purpose of agreeing uH prices for lum-
ber." the Federal Trade Commission de-
clarrd today i'll submitting reports deal
ing with the lumber industry To con
grcss
The activities " The association III
advancing prices hv concerned action
Were confrWpnranroUS with the steadily
rising price levels between 1919 and
1870. tn" report asserted. adding thar
ID tlc periods III depression the mem
hers of tire association acted IN concert
Z" regulate production - a. to main
tain prices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
SMALL BOTTLE COUGH
MEDICINE is INDIRECT
CAUSE MANS DEATH
nv Thn N.sncintel Pros. }

DALLAS. Texas Feb H. 4 small
bottle of cough medicine is Indirectly res
ponsble for the accidental death here
last night of Charles :. Martin. 20 years
old. a real estate dealer at his home
He was shot through the heart when
the neck IF the bottle raUght the trig-
ger Of q pistol hc was carrying with
the medicine IN his oycrroat pocket
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
BOOTLEG WHISKEY In
FORT WORTH SCHOOLS:
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE

FORT WORTH. Texas. Feb. Is. - Ths
public school authorities are investi-
eating report that liquor was intro
duced in one of the high schools and
consumed by students. Three boys and
three girls are implicated. One of the
girls. Il i charged. obtained the liquor
from bootleggers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
MANY SAY "YES." SOME mo"

Nv I-HU N~@l -f+iHFrI T'rrSSI
ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, n. Y.
ian theory Of evolution and still be a
sincere Christian. in the opinion Of six
ty-six of seventy men Of the science de-
partment Of the St. Stephens College,
Episcopal. OF the four dssenters. il
was. revealed today, two were positive
that the theory ~ Christianity could not
mix, one didn't know and the other
replied perhaps"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY Is
American Ranch Manager
Killed Near Monterrey;
State Department Acts

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.-The
state department instructed Consul Bow
man at Monterrey, Mexico. and the en-
bassy at Mexico City to request the
proper Mexican authorities to appre-
hend and punish the persons responsible
for the shooting to death Of Charles
Burrow, American manager Of a ranch
near Monterrey, on February i. Bow
man advised the department today Of
the shooting of Burrow, who also is
known as Charles Miller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
CONG. PARRISH, WHO
WANTS TO GO TO u.
S. SENATE Due HERE

Congressman Iucian W. Parrish ~
Henrietta, representative from the third
Texas district. will arrive in Browns
willie Thursday. according To announce
mrut today IN Ilarhert Davenport.
Congressman Parrish is among those
who have announced their candidacy
for the United States senate. AMI he
will spend four days in the Valley get
ting acquainted with the voters, Mr..
Davenport said.
Mr.. Davenport and the congressman
were classmates III the University uf
Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
OKMULGEE SITUATION IS
QUIET, REPORT TODAY

OKMULGEE. Okla, Feb. 5.-A
state or apparent quiet settled over
nkmulgee today. Only speculation
rs TO the whereabouts of Judge
Christopher. resigned, and anticipa
ton Of the outcome Of the grand
fury investigation Of the failure Of
the Bank Of Commerce and efforts
20 effect reorganization of the de-
funct bank claimed interest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
LAND THAT MADE NAME
"HOOTCH" FAMOUS, DRY

fi- TH" trSnrintrl Press
WASHINGTON. u. c., Feb. Is
Alaska, the land that made "hootch"
famous. IL now dry, Governor Bone
Of Alaska today told Commissioner
HAYNES.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
McALLEN EDITOR HERE

Isidore Moritz editor of the Meal
len Monitor spent few hours ~
brownsville today Just came down
to attend Rotary meeting. said Mr..
MoritZ who il an enthusiastic booster
for his clubs attendance record. u
missed the McAllcn meeting last night
because | Was in San Hcnito. and de-
cided to hold M my record hy coming
10 the Brownsville meeting today"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
new YORK SHOVELS
in SIX INCHES SNOW
Hv TLn .A.snrintnd l,rrss

NEW YORK. y. Y. Feb. l5.-Greater
New York today experienced the heav-
lest snow falI W the winter. Six inches
had fallen after the storm was in pro-
Eress an hour. The city marshaIed H.
600 shovelers, $50 plows and 400 trucks
10 clear the streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
iron HAND OF
OBRECON FALLS
ON ONREDLEADERS
Former Commander Federal
al Troops In Chihuahua
Is Found Guilty

report was received from a reliable
source in Brownsville today that General
Lucio BlancO. former Carranzo COM
mander, who in 1914 captured the city Of
Matamoros from the Huerta government.
and turned over to Carranza his first
border port. spent a few hours In
Brownsville about three days ago. He
was here incOgnito, according to this
report.
BlancO's name has been mentioned FREE
quently Of late in connection with that
Of General Francisco Murguia. now re-
siding on farm near San Antonio, and
who several days ago denied he was
identified with an alleged revolutionary
omyement.
General Blanco has several very close
friends in Brownsville. but those who
could be reached today asserted that 80
far a they knew the former commander
had not been in Brownsville recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
Proclamation

At the suggestion Of The Federation OF
Women's Clubs of the city, I hereby
proclaim and designate the week be-
ginning February twenty-fifth as Palm
Week" IL j. urged that a. many palm
trees be planted a. possible during that
week for the Identification Of the city
and that Brownsville may he known a.
The City Of Palms"
Water for the irrigation Of palms
planted will be furnished BY the city al
very low rates. of which notice will be
given i'm few days.
a. II. COLE, Mayor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
FRANCE COMPLAINS OF
AMERICAN RAILROADS
Rv The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The
French government filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day a series OF complaints against
various railroads and the director
general Of railroads, and asked re-
turn Of alles~d ovcrcharges on ship
mcnts Of war munitions during the
-'OOGS uGql 9IoW 5uns5eIs5E 'IUA
600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
Italian Educator
esPlasterer's
Job in New York
CBy The Associated Pressl }

NEW YORK. y. Y. Feb 15.-ObservinG
that common laborers are paid more IN
the United States than many university
graduates, Dominisk Simons, PHD. LID,
formerly inspector Of schools in Italy.
selected a job as a plasterer's helper
shortly after his arrival here, he told
magistrate Of the Long Island police
court. His wife charged him with strik-
ing her in the face. When he returned
to work he carried book under his arm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
HIDALCO COUNTY TO
PLANT HEAVILY IN
COTTON this YEAR
Special to The Herald)


PHARR. Texas. Feb. l5-The GO,000
acres comprising Hidalgo county water
improvement district No. 2 will be white
with cotton this season, according to
The announced intentions of the farm
crs around Pharr, San Juan and Alamo.
Very little corn, except for stock, will
be raised. This does not include the
corn being planted for roasting ears.
Practically no broom corn will be raised.
Mebane and Bennett seem to be tho
favorite varieties Of cotton this year,
with at least six other varieties being
purchased for planting.
McALLEN. Texas, Feb. 15.-McAllen
farmers, handicapped during the fall
vegetable season by lack Of water, are
going in for spring vegetables and are
making preparations for heavy paintings
Of cotton.
Belief is general here that a fair price
Will be received for cotton.
Some long staple will be grown. but
Mcbane and other short staple cottons
will form the bulk Of the paintings. No
broom corn to amount 20 anything will
be planted. Corn will be planted for
roasting ears and for stock, but little
to sell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
PRIEST is SHOT

LIMA, Ohio. Feb Is Father
Richard Schwindemann. Catholic
priest Of Minister, was shot and fa
tally wounded early last night by
Charles Preining, a horse trader, at
Preining's home in Minister.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
MAN DIES FOLLOWING AN
ATTACK WITH A PAPER
HANGERS LONG SHEARS

DALLAS Texas. Fch.t H. A. &.
York ~ charged with the murder NJ
Edward Giruu following thcd cath of
thr latter last night from five stab
wounds Inflicted yesterday with a pa
pcr hangers shears York told trh
offircr- that hr used thr shears for
self protection iu fight al the house
IN whirh tf" mrr we're raprring. York
II held iu custody
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
Bar Books Dealing
With Darwin Theory
From Schools, Urges

NEW YORK, y. Y, Feb. l5.-Rev. Dr.
Roach Strator, leader Of the fundamen-
talist movement in the Baptist church,
has begun campaign 20 have text
books dealing with the Darwinian the
DRY excluded from the New York public
schools. The fundamentalists will wage
campaign Of information concerning
what they consider the unreliability Of
the theory Of evolution, Straton said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
By The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. Ex-Governor Neff
will go to Mexia Friday night and will
be there Saturday morning for a confer
ence with the people OF Mexia to discuss
"how law and order can be maintained
IN Mexia." The conference will consist
of the governor speaking 10 the people,
and was arranged between the governor
and General Wolters Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
a die WHEN CLOSED
AUTOMOBILE FALLS
INTO BRUSH CREEK
Bodies Of Two Men and Two
Women Found Frozen In
Ice, Half Submerged
tBy The Associated Prcss)

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. l5.-The
bodies OF two men and two women were
found in a closed automobile, half sub
merged IN Brush creek, in the south part
or the city, today. The car apparently
had fallen with its occupants from q
trcstle, and broke through the ice III
the creek. The bodies were frozen in
the ice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
NEWPORT NEWS GETS WORK
Ny Tho A-soriafcd Trc-- J

tRy The Associated Press
WASHINGTON. u. a.. Feb. 10
Thee nntraci for rccnnd;- ionin. the
giant liver l.rriufhan was formally
awarded hy he shipping board today to
thr Newport News Shiniuding and
Dry Dock Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
MINISTER TO CUBA
RESIGNED, EFFECTIVE
AT ONCE, ANNOUNCES
CRy The Associated rrcy~ \

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 15.-Boaz
since 1919. rendered his resignation TO
President Harding, effective imme-
diately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
Cabbage Mart Today
(Suppied by 4. :. Bureau of Markets,
San Bcnitol
Shipments Yesterday.
United States, 63 cars.
Lower \allcv. Is cars.

Lower Valley. u cars.
Shipping Point Information.
San Benito and Nearby Points Haul
ings very light on account Of condition
Of the market; most loading in mixed
cars; very light wire inquiry; demand
very limited; market weak; too few
sales 10 establish a price.
Rochester. y. Y, Weather cold and
clear; very light wire inquiry: demand
limited; movement slow; market dull;
carloads f. 0. b. usual terms, Danish
type. bulk per ton. medium size. SIT to
SIS per ton; medium to large sizes. $3e
10 S32; occasional cars slightly higher;
some shipments consigned.
Terminal Markets Today.
Chicago Weather, Is degrees, clear.
Fourteen cars arrived, 90 on track. Sales
to Jobbers-Old stock: demand and
movement very slow: market weak; Wis
consin bulk per ton. $50 to S35. New
Stock: Demand and movement slow;
market weak; Texas, l00-pound crates,
mostly s2.25; sacked per ton, delivered,
around $40.
St. Louis-Weather p degrees, clear.
Twenty -four cars arrived. 81 on track.
Demand and movement slow; market
weak: Texas condition. small. some yell
low and poor stock, injuring the market,
bulk per ton, best. mostly $50 to $50;
poorer. S25.
Kansas City-Weather IL degrees,
clear Two cars arrived, three on track;
demand and movement slow; market
weak: Texas bulk. per cwt.. best, mostly
50; poor as low as Sl.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
new OFFER FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS
BY ALABAMANS
Southern Power Concern Has
Plan, Also, for Purchase
or Lease of Property
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 15.-An-
other offer for the purchase or lease
of the governments properties at Mus
Gle Shoals, Alabama, was completed to-
day and arrangements made by its
sponsors, the Alabama Power Company.
for immediate filing with Secretary
Weeks.
The offer was rendered by Thomas
Martin, acting for the company, Of which
he is the president. With its submis-
sion, the total number Of proposals re-
ceived by the government for its war
acquired properties in Alabama Is now
brought to four.
The new offer is expected TO be sub
mitted soon by Secretary of War Weeks
to congress, which has before il the Of
fer Of Ford.
The company proposes the completion
of the Wilson dam without further ad-
vances or expenditures by the United
States. and the outright purchase of the
Warrior power plant, situated on ground
already owned by the company. The
properties would be leased for fifty
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
NEFF VISIT TO
MEXIA IS FOR
CONFERENCE
Governor Will Go There Sat-
urday to Discuss Law and
Order In District
Rv The Associated Press \

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. 15.-Dr. John II.
Florence, state health officer. leaves to-
night for Mexia TO confer with General
Wolters on sanitary conditions in the
town and surrounding country. There
is no imminent danger of an epidemic
Of any kind, he said this morning, and
the visit Will be to discuss only sanitary
problems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
SIX MEN OUT ON BOND

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. Is. - SIX
Of nine men held by n coroner's jury
which investigated the Knckerhocker
theater disaster were released on bond
for $4,000 each today pending grand jury
action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. II Henry 4.
Wallace. secretary "f agri,ultur,.
'l"oks with favor" upon Henry Ford !
offer for purchase and lease of the
governments nitrate aud water power
project al Muscle Shoals. Ala
DIR. Richard G. Tolman. director If
the fixed nitrogen research laboratory
of the department announced the see
rctary"S position with regard 10 the
Ford offer in an authorized statement.
which he read yesterday before the
house military committee tn" Sec-re-
tary's views. as expressed hy the WI
ness. were that if the terms were as
he had outlined the proposal would
result in making available consider
ably increased supply of fertilizer in
time IL peace and give us assurance Of
adequate supplies Of explosives in ease
of need"
after the committee had completed an
examination lasting more than five
hours of w. Il. Mayo. chief engineer
and personal representative of Henry
Ford. Mayo's testimony inclulrd re-
peated statements that Ford intended
to manufacture fertilizers in their com
pletcd forms ut the maximum pruduc-
ton capacity of the Muscle Shcal.,
plants and would make every effort to
manufacture them at "a minimum cost
10 the farmers. using every formula
known and working his chemists mean
while To discover improved methods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
The Majority of People

obtain their first information about the latest nven-
tOns and the newest types of merchandise through the
advertisements in the newspapers The advertisements
thus play important part in the popular of
the public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
SECRETARY HUGHES ON
VACATION TO BERMUDA

fFv T'ir A~snriutrl PrrSSl
NE WYORK, Y. Y. Feb. Is. - Secre-
tary and Mrs. Hughes sailed today for
two weeks vacation nj Bermuda
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
SOLDIERS FIRE
when DISORDER
RESUMES TODAY
rBy The Associated Press)

BELFAST, Ireland, Feb. l5.-After
several hours Of quiet, disorders broke
out here today The military opened
fire.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-Michael Collins
obtained the release Of fifteen Ulster
unionists who were kidnapped, il was an
nounccd in the house OF commons today
by Winston Churchill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15

MEXICO CITY, Feb. Is. - The iron
band of President Obregon now N cf-
fectively gripping the incipient revo-
lutions in Mexico, which in the past
month have been more frequent than at
any time since the last change in gov
crnment.
Tuesday morning Gen. Antonio Pru-
media. former commander Of the federal
troops in the state NJ Chihuahua, was
put 70 death. He has been convicted by
court martial on charges VI rebellion in
connection with the activities Of Gen.
Francisco MurEuia, former minister o.
war.
Eight Of Prucda's officers. who were
taken into Gust ody with him. are being
held for court martial. The trial OF
pruenda lasted throughout Monday night
and the verdict calling for death NJ the
hands of firing squad was announced
at o'clock Tuesday morning. He met
death calmly. He pleaded innocence and
friends sought Intellectually 20 delay
his trial and the execution ~ the SEN
tence. Pruneda once held high military
commands in the states OF Coahuila, Chi.
huahua and Tamaulipas
The courts martial are dealing out
summary justice 70 rebels The usual
program being followed is 20 catch rebels
in the afternoon, hold triad for them
at night and put them to death in the
morning. The incipient uprisings ara
said 70 be born or discomfort over eco
nomc matters or disgruntled at the con-
troll of the ObreEon government. They
are reported in widely scattered regions
Of the republic. but ID In said they do
not constitute a serious threat and tho
government is prepared 10 meet all
emergencies.
Il is reported here that in the states
Of Chihuahua. Jalisco. Vera Cruz. Goa
hula. oaXaca. Michoacan and Durango
there are small bands which are at
tempting TO intimidate the inhabitants.
In some instances they have sacked and
burned haciendas and small villages Id
Is declared that federal troops are be-
ing literally supplied 20 the affected
regions and that nowhere are the up
risings meeting with success.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. IS. Gen. An
tonic Ruiz and Capt. Lugardo Perez az
the federal army, were executed yes
terday morning in Chihuahua City. after
having been found guilty of rebellion by
a court martial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight, fair, somewhat colder; freez-
Ing nearly 10 coast; frost 20 coast;
Thursday, rising temperature; moderate
10 fresh northerly 20 casterly winds.
The following weather observa.
tions. covering the 24-hour period
ending at 7 a. m. today, are report
ed by Mrs. "A. w. Reed, United
States voluntary weather observer:
Maximum temperature --...-.-.-.-s0
Minimum temperature ......43
Temperature al noon today. ..-... sos
Barometer. see. .......'.. 'So.Vo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-15

MEXICO CITY, Feb. Is. - Gen. An
tonic Ruiz and Capt Lugardo Perez of
the federal army, were executed yes
terday morning in Chihuahua City. after
having been found guilty Of rebellion ~
a court martial.