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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
HIDALCO COUNTY
REPORTS COTTON
YIELD AT $4,000
1McAllcn Monitor. }

Through A. r. Robertson. local repre-
sentative of the government cotton cen
sus bureau. il j. learned that Ilidalgo
county's total cotton crop up To the first
day If September was .>.J.D bales.
This is an increase over the previous
year II 1867 bales. and many times The
cash value. a. the price of this commod
IT,, last year ranged between ? and II
cents. while this years price lowered
between ~ and - cents per pound.
Figured OH IN average price of 20
cents n pound the total cash value of
the present crop j. estimated nj nearly
three million dollars, ia actual figures
running S2.S-S.0c0.
Last years production was s'vcn at
?.S2:: bales for the entire county. which
was an average of 800 pounds "a the bale
means that this crop brought the far
mers Of this county only $i6l .l50. or
seven times less than the present years
value
Had i not been for the disastrous
flood that visited this county last June
the total would have been Increased ten
Thousand more bales or nearly the r~ti-
mated Weld "a was predicted during the
early season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
ARMY REGULATIONS
REGARDING SALUTES
WILL BE MODIFIED

WA>IINGTON. Sept a5-Army
regulations are soon TO he amended to
do away with much If the exchanges of
salutes between officers and men in
public places.
Experience during the war when large
numbers of officers were in Wa shington
and other centers Of military effort has
convinced war department officials that
strict adherence to existing regulations
made the required exchanges of saIutcs
upon every meeting a nuisance and led
"a n general disregard Of the regulations
sm"ng officers by common consent
The revised regulations will restrict
the erhangxe of salutes for both officers
and men to military reservations except
where they may address one another
while in uniform on the streets or IN
other public places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
1T CAN'T BE DONE

reared with laughter. Impossiblc," he
declared. Whoever heard Of railroad
IN slilts:" Nevertheless. The gentlemen
who refused To admit that anything
might bc impossible went ahead with
their plans. They built the elevatcdS
The history of human success j. a
never ending serial story. with the char
actcrs mutterinE firmly. Nothing il inn
possible" and III de- il or die in the at
tempt
The =" IL can -hc-doners" outnumbcr the
others. Bui these who grit their teeth
and say III can he" are the boys who
get results.
Right now there are dozens of them
M work in Tire San Benito section work
ing 10 raise this districts quota for the
deep harbor project
No doubt Won will be asked 10 help.
Perhaps you can't see your way clear "a
help no matter how much returns YOU
may safely count on receiving. Perhaps
ycu honestly are of the opinion that n
deep water harbor at the Valleys back
door will not bring additional prosperity
and PROGRESS.
Eut Tor heavens sake don't wag your
head and scoff at the vision that Dave
oBrien and others have been fast bring
ing TO n realization. Don't stand off and
Say il cant he done
II il being done right this minute. The
question j. whether you want 10 or can
help.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
HIGH SCHOOLS OF
STATE Are FILING
ELIGIBILITY BLANK

AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 2J-IIigh
schools IN all sections Of the state are
beginning 4" file eligibility blanks with
the University of Texas Interscbola site
League. in preparation for the first foot :
ball games II the season. Each school
participating under The league plan il re-
quired 10 have each football player fill
out and sign one II these blanks giving
Information regarding the players eligi-
bility. These blanks are then certified
Ia by the superinte endent or principal
and sent 10 the state offire. No player
is eligible until his blank is sent to head
quarters This formality j. necessary
for the protection Of oil schools against
the use Of ineligible men ~ opponents.
Some schools have sent in blanks for
only eleven men showing there H. some
misunderstanding regarding this require
ment. IL il pointed out. in circular
sent out by the league. that every hoy
trying out for the team should fill out
one of these blanks. II makes no differ
ence whether or not he makes the team.
IL u is ~ all likely that he may ever
be needed in a game. his blank should be
on fine. If boy comes out later in the
season. II ~ necessary that u blank hc
sent in Cor him before he is allowed TO
take part in any game.
Filing Of eligibility blanks does not in
any way affect the four year rule. This
rule j. based upon actual participation.
If these blanks have not been received az
any school. the authorities Of that school
are urged 10 communicate with league
officials at once
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
PUBLIC OPINION
for DEMOCRATS,
WALSH AFFIRMS
Trend is Unmistakably To-
ward Defeat Of Republic
ans in Many Of Pivotal
States, Leader Declares
fRv The Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON. -. G., Sept. 25.-The
congressional and senatorial campaigns
are opening with the trend unmistakahly
toward ihedcmocratic party. Senator
Walsh oi Massachusetts. chairman of
the democratic senatorial campaign
committee. said today while comforting
with number Of democratic leaders.
Senator Walsh leaves today on long
cross-country trip devoted ~ speech
making and political conferences in con
ncction with the senatorial campaigns.
Senator Walsh declares the brightest
democratic prospects seemed 10 be in
New York and New Jersey.
Confidence that the republicans would
have a majority Of sixty in the next
house was expressed by Representative
Wood of Indiana. chairman of the repub-
lican congressional committee during a
conference with President Harding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
iSan Bcnito I.ight.D

When Dave" O'Rrirn started out tn
raise S.nGuN ~ free will offering in
the Valley to complete the harhor pro-
ic,t there were many who scoffcd and
said il WAS utterly out of the question.
In spite II the fact that more than
half the amount already has been raised
there are some who profess 10 b. heart
ily in sympathy with the movement but
who hesitate Ia sign a check because
they SAY. Ia can't bc done I"
Ia l>.I the Boston Courier said eli-
toriglly. The project Of a Railroad FROM
Boston Ia Albany IL impraciicahle, a.
every one knows who knows the sim
plc>i rule of arithmetic. and the expense
would he little less than the market
valu. of the whole territory of Massa-
chuscits: and which. il practicable. ev-
cry person of common sense knows
would he n useless as Il railroad from
Boston to the moon"
Nevertheless. "crazy Missionaries" went
ahead and laid n network Of railroads.
Having imagination they clairvoyaniiy
sensed the future in store for New
York and other states.
Men of the sort of those early rail
road builders are the forces which drive
humanity steadily along the read of
progress They prove that virtually
nothing il impossible.
When the elevated railroad was first
suggested, even Old Man Vanderbilt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
RURAL SCHOOLS
TO JOIN FIGHT
ON BOIL WEEVIL
Assistance Of All Schools in
the County Will be Secnr-
ed in Promoting Campaign
Work Against Pest

The aid of the rural schools of Cam
eron county is being enlisted i'm the cam
pnign being waged to cxierminaic the
boil weevil in the Valley 50 far ~ il can
be accomplished by destroying the wee
wills latest feed and ALTERNATING places.
To interest the teachers and to secure
their assistance and cooperation and also
that of their pupils the following circu-
lar letter has beca sent to each teacher
IN the rural srhools:
The campaign TO kin the 1922 boil
weevil in 1g22' is getting along in good
shape. but we need your assistance.
Il realize that you hold very re-
sponsiblc place in the community where
you have been elected To teach school
this year. I realize that YOU can mold
the community spirit in fav"r Of this
campaign in a way that cannot he done
by any other person. The farmers in
this county need the assistance that you
can give them i'm this matter.
Il am sure that you realize that the
holl weevil has cost each farmer much
over one hundred dollars. With that
additional hundred dollars they would he
better able to pay their taxes and you
would not need to worry a. 10 where
your pay was coming from. They would
be better able TO take care Of their chill
drcn in way that would tighten your
work aud make il more pleasant. May
We not count on your help in this cotton
boil weevil control campaign?
Il am taking this means If asking
that YOU have a special program pre-
pared nIong this line for the afternoon
of Friday. Sept. 80. Al this time YOU
can select someone 10 make talks To the
pupils. but | am sure that YOU could
hardly find one better to do this than
Yourself. Then on Monday Oct. =. dur
ing the forepart of that week. could YOU
not have your pupils 10 write essays on
the subject. Control of the Cotton I;oll
Weevil by Means of the Destruction of
Cotton Stalks Early In the Fall YOU
can condcnsc the subject any way you
see fit as long as IL covers the topic.
We will have some prizes awarded for
the best themes on this subject. ! will
announce these later. So far there has
been cash prize aud two yearly sub
scriptions 10 the Brownsville Herald.
We will announce the details of this
matter later through the newspapers.
Il will be glad Ia help you in any way
That ! can. II YOU wish me- to make
talk To your pupils. ! will Ice glad To- de-
80 il you will state the time YOU prefer.
] ann enclosing little lcaflct which will
give .ou some data Of the cotton boil
weevl control work. We must have
these counties cleaned up Of cotton
stalks before October II.
We are counting on you To help in
this work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST

RrcwnSvil. and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday: Moderate tempera-
turs. Light r-rih aud northeast v;ads
GU the coast.
Local Weather Data
The following observations are for the
2ihour period en'linS at : .. ~. ,olay:
Barometer at y. m. yesi-.'ia "a ~
Barometer M Z "a. m. TO-DAY .3g.0I
Highest temperature yesterday. So:
Lowest temperature last nigh. s0.Pp
Precipitation to ! D. M. ye,,r,lay.. -
Precipitation to Z n. m. today. 600
Total rainfall this month. . 1..'.:.
IT indicates a trace Of rainfall
Weather outlook for the West Gulf
States for the period endin: Sep. = TO
90 inclusive:
Generally fair weather and normal
Temperature. There are no Indications
at fhis time Of y disturbance in the West
Indies. n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
RIVER REMAINS
AT HIGH STAGE
IN BROWNSVILLE

The Rio Grande remains at high stage
here with ~ pcrccptihlc drop since the
highest point was reached Friday after
neon. Al present the water il two inch.
cs lower than the highest point reached
during the June flood. and eleven inchc-
below the high point reached in 1919
flood. Water is running through the
eStern south nf town and is also report
cd running into The various resacas
throughout the Valley.
REPORTS fr"m up-rivcr points state
the river j. falling slowly. Al Rio Grande
City II j. back 10 normal stage. ~ Mis-
sion the fall il quite rapid. bur nj other
points below Mission the fall IL slow
du" 70 the draining of flood waters
which ran into the rrSacas.
The river is expected To maintain its
present height AZ Brownsville several
days. ewing to the draining of flooded
r"SacaS and lands on the Mexican side
No damage has hccn done by the rise. 50
Tar rs could hr aSrcrtained this morning
Heavy rains fell IN The viriniy Of Rio
Grandc City anil Mission yesterday aft
erl"on. according to reports rrceived
here. and lighter rains are reported in
other parts of the Valley. Az Rio Grande
city total of one and onc-hnlf inches
fell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
Sc Indicted
Men Released
Under Bonds
fBy The Associated Press

MARION. ILL.,. Sept. 2j-Thirty- six
Of the forty-four men indicted for muir
der in connection with the IIcrrin mine
killings will he given their liberty on
bond today il was announced this NOR
ing. The remaining eight will not be al
lowed bond because of til. alleged com
pelling evidence against them. il was
asserted. The miners union il said 10
be preparing to furnish the necessary
bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
BLAMED DESIGNERS
OF FRENCH FASHIONS
FOR DEATH OF GIRLS
Try The Associated Pressj

PARIS. Sept. 25.-Designers Of
fashion plates for newspapers and
store catalogues passed bad quarter
of an hour last week before the
psycho-theraphy society. when their
influence was charged with being the
cause Of the deaths OF many young
women.
The details OF two cases were
given. The girls. in their desire to
live up 10 the forms designed in the
fashion plates. reduced their vitality
to 20 low point htat the first
slight malady carried them off. One
speaker accused the artists OF making
hesrty synonomous with thinness.
flat chests and the absence of
muscles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
Says General Massacre
is impending in Smyrna
INV The Associated Press

GENEVA, Sept. 2J-Earl Balfour
told the assembly of the League of Ma
tions that a general messacre Of the
Armenians and Greeks who are now
refugees in the city Of Smyrna. is inn
pending. lie said that Great Britain
WAS ready to give five thousand pounds
to a relief fund for the benefit of these
refugees. and appealed to other co,In-
tries 10 contribute. According to a
statement made by British represents
lives the general massacre il set for
September 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
RESTRAINING
ORDER GOES IN
EFFECT TODAY
No Modification Made in ORR
ginal Order Granted by
Federal Court Against
Striking Shopmen
tBy The Associated Press,

'DF iu- hSSVCthttu iif~SF
CHICAGO. Ill.,. Sept. 25.-Thc
drastic temporary injunction order
asked by Attorney General Daugh-
erty against the shop crafts strike
leaders was put into force today by
judge Wilkerson without any OF its
effectiveness being modified. Sew
eral slight changes in the wording
Of the order, submitted Saturday.
were made by Wilkerson to clarity
its meaning.
Judge Wilkerson signed the order
after the attorney for the defense
said he was unable to suggest any
form Of order which would he more
effective to give legal sanction tn
the exercise Of authority which We
respectivefully urge Is not within the
power Of the court"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
WEATHER OUTLOOK
FOR COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Sept. .J-
Far The West Gulf States: Generally
fair weather and normal temperature.
There are no Indications M this time of
a disturbance in the West Indies.
For the Southern Rocky Mountain
and Plateau Regions: Generally fair
weather aud normal temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
ASK SHERIFF TO RESIGN

EASTIAND. Texas. Sept. .5.-A
committee If five was appointed yestcr
day at "A county mass meeting 10 present
To Sheriff Sam Motley and County At
torney Overson resolutions signed by
10 men al the meeting, asking the res
ignation Of these two Officials. A copy
was sent tn Governor Neff. The meeting
was presided over by Major - III Col.
Of Ranger. Srnest Albright. secretary Of
the Ranger chamber of commerce. net :
cd as secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
PUT MAN IN BARREL
by The Associated Pres.l

BREkEIEY. Calf. Sept. 2j.-Five
unidentified men seized W. ". Glenn If
Sacramento in Contra Costa county near
here Sunday. plunged him feet first down
ward and then head downward into u
barrel Of melted tar and left him in that
condition. Glenn experienced some diff
ficulty in estricating himself a group
If passing motorists brought Tim here.
lie said he could not account for the
attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
AGED ENGINEER DIES

WICHITA. kans.. Sept. 25.-Thomas
King. retired civil engineer. died on
his >Dih birthday at local hospital here
sunday King was for - years. civil
engineer for the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway at Galveston. Texas.
lie il surved by his widow. three daugh-
ters and one son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
SIGNALMEN PETITION
FOR INCREASED WAGE

CHICAGO. H.. Sept. 25.-Hearings
on the petition of $4,000 signal men for
an increase in wages were 70 open the
United States railroad labor board today.
The wages Of signal men were cut on
July 1. from TO 7 cents per hour.
Forty-two roads and their subsidiaries
are parties TO rehearing the petition
for an increase.
The signaImen have asked for n return
to wartime wages and the resumption
of the basic eight hour day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
KIDNAPPED TEACHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
(By The Associated Pressl

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. 25.-Jaques
Willard. editor and language teacher. for
whom nation wide search was conduct
ed when he was kidnapped in Chicago in
December. 1920. and who was held for
ransom, committed suicide today by cut
ting bis throat. lie was forty years Of
age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
SELECTED GODDESS OF LIBERTY

st. IUITS. No, Sept. .I.-The God-
dcss of Liberty Saturday was adopted
unanimously by the executive committee
of the democratic subcommittee a. the
emblem Of the democratic party in Mis-
Souri. succeeding The inartistic. undigni-
fled" donkey which has served the dem
ocratic party rs its emblem for many
years The Goddess OF Liberty viii dis
place the donkey upon the democratic
ballot in the November election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
WILL EXHIBIT PICKLE
FULLY YARD IN LENGTH
fBy The Associated Pressl

'by y Ht 1N""O-s"ttu FtoNF
DALLAS. Sept. 25.-A yard-long
pickle will be exhibited In the culin-
ary department at the Texas State
Fair, October ella. according to the
plans Of Mrs. J. J. Moore Of this
city. The pickle was made from a
peculiar variety Of cucumber. grown
In Young county. Mrs. Moore said.
The pickles were puzzle when II
became time to getting them In a
lar. Mrs. Moore added. but IL was
found that by soaking them In boil
ing salt water and vinegar the Gu
cumbers were rendered soft enough
to he curled around and thus they
were placed into gallon jars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
LARGE COTTON CROP IN INDIA

WASHINGTON. Sept. 35.-Prodmc-
tion of 3.::0O.0N bales Of cotton in In
dia and l,0O0.OO0 bales in Egypt is in
dica,cd by reports received by the de-
partment If agriculture, the Egyptian
acreage j. l.; per cent greater than last
year. while that in India is 4 per cent
greater than the year before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
PAVING BIDS TO BE.
OPENED AT S. BENITO
OCTOBER II, REPORT

San Benifo is making preparations Z"
have its complete paving program under
way in few weeks, the city commission
having advertised for bids for S3u0.un
worth Of paving. To- be opened on Oct
oher II.
II is reported that the first paving To-
he completed will hc the link between
the ends of the concrete road. thereby
completing a good road through the city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
Opinion on Legality of
Peddy's Nomination Will
beAnnounced inFewDays
(By The Associated Press,

AUSTIN. Texas, Sept. 25.-An
opinion on the legality Of the nomi-
nation of George T.. u. Peddy Of
Houston as the republican candidate
for United Stated senator will not
be rendered for several days, pending
n complete investigation Of the state
election laws on the subject. This
was the announcement made today
by Attorney General Keeling on his
return from an inspection tour of
the state penitteniar system with
Governor Ncff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
INSPECTION new
LOCATION SITES
START THURSDAY
[Rv The Associated rycs.l

AUSTIN. Texas Sept. 1J.--InSpec-
iion Of the proposed rc-location sites
for the state pcnitcniiary will he started
probably next Thursday by Governor
Ncff. Attorney General Keeling. Land
Commissioner Robinson and the prison
board. il was said here today. Sites in
burnett. Brll. Williamson and Hayes
counties are among those 10 be- inspect
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
HELD In CONNECTION
WITH DISAPPEARANCE
OF S250,00O in BONDS
Try The Associated Pressi

DALLAS, Texas. Sept. 25.-A man and
two women are held in connection with
the disappearance of about S250.00O
worth Of Liberty bonds from n Chicago
bank in 1913. The man and one woman
were arrested in a local hotel Saturday
and the other woman was arrested this
morning when she arrived on train.
A number Of the bonds have been re-
covered. the police said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
nv The Associated rr-sn

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. 2J.-The city
police and the bank investigating de-
partments have no record of an impor-
tant bond theft from u Chicago bank in
1918. officials said today. Detective
headquarters said they had received no
communication in regard 10 the arrest
Of man and two women at Dallas in
connection with the reported bond theft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-25
WILL CELEBRATE AT FAIR

DALLAS. Texas. Sept. 2J.-Cooke.
Grayson and Collin counties will come
ia for more than usual distinction at
the State Fair of Texas here through
the special days" already designated.