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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
BROWNE RESIDENCE is
TOTAL LOSS In FIRE

An oil stove WAS definitely estab-
lisheA TO have been the cause Of the
fire that Wednesday afternoon dcs-
troved the residence Of MIR. and Mrs.
Stephen r. Bro ie 203 Levec street.
The residence ard its contents were
4 total loss. ani no insurance was
carried on either. The loss was about
$1,000.
Mrs. Browne was not taking a
rap as was re-ortcd yesterday.
VIXEN the fire was discovered. She
was III the sitting room writing. ani
was called b. Il Z cries cf the baby
IN another room when tho bath
room was seen ~ bc in flamcs. She
removed the baby TO safety. and lat
or in attempting % tlr r' the blaz-
ing stove from The place she sus-
tained slight hrrns in .le face and
signed hair, from which sho was
suffering somewhat TO-DAY. No one
else was injured
Mr.. aud Mrs. Browne requested
today that their thanks be extended
through The Herald to the MANY
persons who rendered assistance
and made every effort TO aid in
saving belongings. Kindly neigh
bors offered quarters and helm in
everv way possible. they stated. of
which the family was very apprecia-
tive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
OVERCOAT WEATHER
HITS VALLEY FIRST
TIME This SEASON

Overcoats We're in vogue I'm
Brownsville and throughout the Low
er Rio Grande Valley today for the
first time this winter.
The Valley awoka this morning un-
der a temperature of 35 degrees. the
coolest weather ~ the winter thus
far, and, according 70 the forecasts
for tonight. this section " facing =
possible freeze.
Despite the low temperature w
Brownsville this morning. there was
no sign of frost. although vegetable
men say that fall NJ frost would
have been Of benefit in killing worms
and bugs that have been damaging
cabbage and lettuce % late. The
night was perfectly clear, and but
for the fact that breezy northrr
blew throughout the night. weather
sharps say there would have been "a
good. heavy frost.
Reports from other sections 0f the
Valley say that while the temprra-
ture al some points went below the
30 degrees registered at Browns
vile, IT was not cold enough t0
freeze. No damage was reported
from any point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
WAR DEPARTMENTS
CHIEFS EXPECTED
HERE WEDNESDAY

Although the tentative date of the
arrival in Brownsville Of assistant
Secretary of War Wainwright and
Major General Harbord. deputy chief
of staff, who are touring the army
posts Of the country. is Wednesday,
all arrangements for their reception
are being held up pending advice as
to definite time, according to Col
onel Sedgwick Rice, commanding of
ficer at Fort Brown. Mr.. Vain
wright and General Harbord are eX-
pected at Houstan Saturday. and they
will leave Immediately for Galveston,
returning to Houston on Monday.
They are expected to leave Houston,
where they will probably be enter
tanned by the Chamber of Commerce
with banquet. on Tuesday night.
arriving in Brownsville at IL 20
Wednesday morning.
Colonel Rice said today that he
could not say what the nature of
their reception in Brownsville would
be. owing to the fact that he does
not know how long the visitors will
be in the city. He expressed the be-
lief. however, that they would re-
main over Wednesday night, leaving
early Thursday morning, probably by
automobile. for a tour Of all the
posts and camps between Browns
Vile and Fort Ringgold. II is also
possible that they may continue their
.-oh;1, tr;,, np "a Fort MeIutoSh
Laredo.
Colonel Rice conferred briefly to-
day with members of the board of
directors Of the Chamber of Com
merce on matters in connection with
the expected visit of the officials If
the length of their stay permits, ne
thought it probable that an informal
reception might be held Mt the Of
ficers' club at Fort Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
FIRST TRUCK
SPECIAL HAS
RECORD Time
Vegetable Train Out Of the
Valley Reaches Chicago
Ahead of Schedule

The first vegetable special out of
the Valley for the season, consisting
of fifteen cars of mixed truck, ar
rived in Chicago on the fifth day
out of Houston and five hours ahead
of time, according to a telegram
from the Gulf Coast Lines general
offices at Houston To the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Traffic Association.
The run is one of the tastes;
made to Chicago from the Valley
since the practice of operating spe-
cial vegetable trains out of the Val
ley was inaugurated. The train
left Houston on the 7th day of this
month, and arrived in Chicago on the
11th. 1t left Harlingen on January
6.
The special was operated from
Houston to Baton Rouge over the
Gulf Coast Lines, and at that point
ii was turned over to the Illinois
Central for Chicago.
Gulf Coast Lines officials here
said they are elated over the showing
of the first special for the season.
which was the first test of the new
traffic arrangement between the Val
ley and Chicago arranged by the Guls
Coast Lines and the Illinois Central
Vegetable specials are now leaving
the Valley for Chicago daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
Road Bond CateChism
BY Oscar G. D0ncy
By Oscar &. D0ucy

tax first year at 18 cents, would be
30 cents per said acre.
Under the "raise valuation plan"
which is being advocated by oppon-
ents Of road district, this acre would
be raised to $3.50, and while the
county tax rate could be cut so that
there would be no extra county ak,
yet the 62-cent state tax and l5-cent
road tax would make this acre pay
$l.Sl extra tax, state and county
wide road, as against the 90-cent eX-
ira road district tax.
On the combined "road-water dis
trict" plan, the county tax rate
could be cut accordingly, but on $l24
valuations this same acre would pay
$3.50 in extra state and road tax.
In nutshell, do you want the
road? If you want it, you will have
to pay for it-or, to be more accu-
rate, say with federal aid, we will
have to pay for at least one-half
I Of IT.
So. if you want it, pay your mon
/ ey and take your choice of the bur
dens as above set forth.
can safely say that, in my opin-
ion. not one member Of the present
court would raise total valuation ~
per cent, or even give one moments
consideration to combined road
water district plan.
We cannot, under the law, put a
valuation of $50 per acre for irri-
gated land outside the district and
S124 per acre for same kind of land
in water districts. Consequently
We would have to put the land out
side water districts at S124, and all
other property in the county, includ.
ing personal property, would also
have 10 be more than doubled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
las ACCEPT PLACES In
FARMING CONFERENCES

WASHINGTON. II. C.. Jan. Ia
The additional list of delegates "a
the national agricultural conference
includes fifty-five names. increasing
the total Of those who accepted iHvi-
tations to sit in the conference 90
las. ii was announced today by See
retary Wallace. The list issued to-
day includes Sampel Gompers. Edwin
Il. Meredith. former secretary of
agriculture, Bernard M. Raruch. for
mer chairman of the War Industries
Board. Asbury II. Lever. member of
the Federal Farm Loan Board. and
II. s. Firestone. the automobile tire
manufacturer of Akron. Ohio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
GEN. VOL TIERS G|VENAUTHOR|TY
.TOENf0RCE LAW IN OIL DISTRICT
Governor Points Out That ''IntOler-
able Situation Exists
ton of Law is "Flagrant"

tory hereinafter described; and,
whereas section 10 of article Of
the constitution of Texas makes IL
the duty of the governor Of the state
TO cause the laws 10 be faithfully
executed; and, whereas section z Of
article 4 of the constitution makes
the governor commander in chief of
the military forces Of the state etc
Governor Neff said that General
Wolters and Adjutant General Bar
ton would confer at MeXia this morn
ing, and then troops needed to main
tain order will be ordered cut The
conference will also decide whether
the rangers will remain al MeXia.
Major Charles Crawford. assistant
adjutant general. said that on learn
ing Of martial law that the nearest
troops is a troop Of cavalry at GroeS-
beck. Others available are at Dal-
las. Fort Worth, HiIlsboro, WaXa-
hachie and Ennis. All these units
are fully equipped and ready 10 en-
train. he said.
Governor Neff said he had not ex-
pected armed resentment 10 the
cleanup at Mexia, but that it de-
veloped martial law was necessary
to accomplish the ultimate object Of
the campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
,Ry The Associated rress)

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. BY proc
lamation issued today, Governor Pat
NJ. Neff declared martial law in
Mexia and the surrounding oil field
country.
The proclamation specifics justice
precinct No. in Limestone county,
and justice precinct No. ; n Free
stone county.
The order became effective at ;
o'clock this morning. Brigadier Gen
eraI Jacob +. Wolters is in command.
He has the power TO draw on the
national guard forces Of Texas for
the men needed TO enforce the law.
Early this morning he had not or
dered out any troops.
The governor set forth his reasons
in the prologue Of the proclamation.
which follows:
"An intolerable situation exists in
and near the town Of MeXa, Texas.
to-wit: The open and fragrant vio-
lation of the law, in this: That high
way robbery is of frequent occur
rrce, accompanied in some cases by
the murder of peaceful and law
abiding citizens; gaming houses are
in full operation day and night, pro-
tectcd by armed men; Intoxicating
liquor is openly sold over the bar
at so much per drink, as well as in
bottles and other containers; a null
titude of unfortunate women ply their
nefarious business in houses of i'll
fame, and local officers are either
unable or unwilling TO maintain and
enforce the law; and, whereas this
condition heretofore has caused acts
Of violence on citizens in the terri
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
STIMULATION OF
BUILDING PURPOSE
OF BIG EXPOSITION

CLEVELAND, Jan. 12-Better
and more economical construction
and stimulation of the building in
dustry will be one of the purposes
of the biggest building show ever
held in this country, when the Amer
lean Building Exposition opens the
new municipal auditorium here with
its show on February p, according
TO Ralp p. Stoddard. managing di-
rector.
Practically all Of the $4,000
square feet Of space in the audito-
rum have been contracted for by
exhibitors representing 12S branch
es Of industry. Mr.. Stoddard said.
At least five complete homes will be
erected within the auditorium. rang
inc in value up % SOS, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
RETAIL FOOD
PRICES DOWN
l2-lS PER CENT
Increase Since 1913, How
ever, is 1888 Per Cent;
Texas Figures Shown

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 12.-
Retail food prices in sixteen princi-
pal cities in the United States de-
creased IL to Is per cent in the year
ending December l5 last, the bureau
of labor statistics of the United
States Department of abor announced
today.
The figures showed that the prices
last month i'm thirteen of these cities
from which the 1913 statistics were
available increased since that year
1859 per cent.
During the month from November
ID to December l5, Dallas rtported
an increase of less than five-tenths
Of one per cent However, during
the past year declines in Dallas were
Ia per cent.
New York, with 80 per cent, led
the increase in average retail food
costs since 1918, and Dallas showed
iS per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
COMPROMISE PLAN UP
I'm CHINA-JAP DISPUTE

WASHINGTON. II. G., Jan. Ia
A series Of informal proposals and
alternatives looking - compromise
of the TSing?Tao Tsin-Anfu railway
dispute has been submitted. jointly
~ Arthur Balfour and Secretary
Hughes III the settlement ~ the Shan
tung question, and are now under
consideration by the Toxic and Pc
kin governments Definite develop
mentS are expected soon. " was
learned on high authority today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
SAN ANTONIO HOTEL
WILL ENTERTAIN THE
VALLEY PRESS SOON

w. d. Holland of Mercedes. see-
rctary of the Valley Press Assucia-
tion, announced today that the
Gunter Hotel of San Antonio has
invited the members Of the Valley
Press Association and the Old Span
ish Trail Association 10 he the
guests Of the hotel at a dinner at
San Antonio on the night " Wed
nesday. January lS Members ~ the
Valley Press Association who win
attend are planning % 70 a. san
Antonio By automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
German Trading
- - - ~
Ships Named Hun,
- - - %
Boche and Pirate
1y The Associated rressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 12.-
Government officials are speculating
today upon the operation of the Ger
man mind in naming trading vessels
destined to operate between Ham
burg and Latin American ports, "Pi-
rate" "Boche," Hun" Fourteen
Points and Columbus"
The president of the operating
company is said to be a German by
the name Of LutZ. who owned and
operated schooners in Latin Ameri-
can waters before the World War.
He was interned in the United
States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
HELP In ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE DECLINED

GENEVA. Jan. 12.-The offer by
the council Of the League Of Nations
made 10 the allied supreme council
at Cannes to cooperate in organiz-
ing the Genoa economic conference
was declined by the supreme coun-
ell. acting on the suggestion of Pre-
mier David Lloyd George, it was an
nounced here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
TAKES HIS LIFE
nly The Associated rre-sI

w " aNFEFF' FFTFF7N Z TIT
FORT MADISON. la. Ian l2--
Grief stricken over the suicide uf
his wife "A week ago. oy Campbell.
81. Of Argyle. Iowa. yesterday euud-
I'd relatives who have been guarding
him and fatally hot himsalf through
the head. Five children. ranging in
age from fonr months 20 H. years.
were made orphans hv his act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
IDENTITY ALLEGED KILLER

nv The Associated Piesss
AMARILLO. Texas. Jan. ia
man arrested here Tuesday night
and held in connection with the
murder near Goodwell. Okla Of
Antonio Poleo is believd to be Bark
o. of Toledo, Okla, county seat Of
Taxas county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION
tBv The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. Railway en-
ployes granted leave Of absence to
do organization work for labor un-
ions are entitled to free transporta-
tion on their roads until the leave
is officially cancelled, it was said
by a decision of the railroad labor
board yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
BIcAMIST At "a

OTTAWA. Ont. Jan. IA big
>amist u "a. Paul Bloom. gray of
head and bent Of figure. entered q
plea Of guilty today and was given
a one to two-year sentence Am the
Ontario reformatory Bloom said ha
left his first wife u years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
IRISH PRISONERS
GIVEN AMNESTYBY
ORDER OF THRONE

LONDON, Jan. liking George
granted amnesty Gin respect to polit-
ical Cffenses committed in Ireland
prior to the operation of the truce
in July it was announced today.
The release Of prisoners will begin
Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
tIiy The Associated Press)

tttt ato>btIdttu IfSNF
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. l2-The
headquarters troop Of the Fifty
sixth Cavalry Brigade, Texas Ma
tional Guard, was ordered to en-
train for Mexia by Major Crawford
today following instructions from
General Barton by wire. The troop
of fortyfive men will arrive at
MeVia shortly after midnight.
The troop will take full field
equipment and 20 prepared 10 stay
on indefinite length Of time. Major
Crawford ordered Capt. A. +. Ga
ieske to take no men who will have
to be relieved soon.
No other troops will be ordered to
Mexia at this time, Crawford said.
Besides General Wolters, com
manding. other officers ordered to
report for duty at Mexia are Mai.
Julius Dorenfield Of Houston, quar-
termaster; Maj. Chester Machen Of
Waco, judge advocate; Capt. William
r. Huddleston Of Galveston, medical
officer; Capt. Harry s. Johnson Of
Houston, Lieut.. Clayton p. Kerr Of
Dallas, and Lieut.. Bruce NJ. Galyon,
the only other officer attached TO
Captain Gajeske's troop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12

MEXIA, Texas, Jan 12-Texas
rangers on duty here had a quiet
night and no arrests were made.
Announcement Of the proclaiming
of martial law here and in the ad-
jacent oil fields created no stir.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
LAW IS ORDERED IN MEX|A AREA
BRAND AND CABINET
RESIGN after SPEECH
CRv The Associated Pressl

telling the
blune leave the question of
many md the Genoa conference
for three he said "a being
in policies bringing
demanding for three whether
not"
said
He declared "a" nadnisable
conference
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
If You Value Satisfaction

If you want to get full moneys worth every time
read the advertisements in The Herald In them you
will find much to you money, time and energy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight fair. continued cold. frost;
freezing nearly to the coast: Friday
fair. somewhat warmer. light TO
moderate northerly winds.
The following weather observa-
tions. covering the 24-hour period
ending at Z a. m. today. are report
ed bv Mrs. A. W. Reed. United
States voluntary weather observer;
Na~;mum temperature ...... 6S.5
Minimum temperature ........ 81
porometer 3O.52
Temperature at Noon ...... $3.50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
(Rv The Associated Press

the
indicated would
a Of War Bar
thouan mentioned
government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
lRv The Associated Pressl

C., 12-Belief confer
overthrow of the BRAND ministry will greatly sffec
which American
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-12
OIL WELL.

Supplies AM ruthiiAh+fe rigs lm
stock. We can Ete seu heafrr nf~
vice das ar o. giif- r~f ear enFf.ah-
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Antonio
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
New Bayou Well Is
Flowing ESQ BblS.
Wolverine Has Hewitt Well
on Top of the Sand at
Depth of 205S Feet.

Humble OIL and Refining %company's
No. = on the GIN farm In the south
west OF the southeast Of the southeast
quarter Of section 26.4s.2w, one fourth
of a mile west of the deep production
in tn Bayou district, is flowing $50
ped at 2S7S feet and penetrated to 200
feet with the drill still in it. The Hum
BILE people are drilling three more wells
on the same lease to the deep pay.
No, 4, in the center OF the northwest
OF the southeast OF the southeast quar-
ter OF section 2s.4s.2w. is cemented at
1852 feet and will s~tandardize prepare.
tory TO drilling out the plug. No. )
on the same lease, in the northwest cor
ner Of the southeast Of the southwest
OF the southeast quarter Of section 20
4s-2w. Is drilling at 1916 feet. n. I on
the same lease in the southwest corner
OF the southeast OF the southwest Of
the southeast quarter OF section 26.4s-
Wv, is drilling at 1925 feet. Nos. 5 and
7 are one fourth Of u mile west of the
deep producing area,
Offsetting the Humble-Gil No. 5 on
the west. the J. 3. Schermerhorn No. l
on the Tubbi farm. in the northeast Of
the southwest OF the southwest of the
southeast quarter OF section 26.4s-2w,
is cemented at 1894 feet.
Carter Oil %company's No. 2 on the
Blackwell farm, in the center OF the
southwest u the northeast of the south
east quarter Of section 26-4s.2w. one
fourth OF a mile northwest Of the deep
production, is drilling at 1856 feet in
blue shale.
Carter OH %company's No. 2 on the
Sullivan farm, in the ENTER Of the
southeast OF the southwest of the north
east quarter OF section 36-4s-2w. three
fourths If a mile southeast OF the deep
Bayou production. is pumping three
barrels from the sand at 2ssS-gs feet.
Sure OH company's No. 6 on the Mar
tin farm, IN the southwest OF the south.
west OF the southeast quarter OF sec,
ton 15.4s.2w. drilling TO the deer
Strawn sand, is at a depth OF $40 feet
Location Of his well Ia three Fights oil
q mile east OF the discovery well OF
the 2so0foot pay. Magnolia Petroleum
company's No. q on the l.. ]. Wood
ruff farm, H. the southwest quarter o.
section l5-4s-2w. also drilling 10 tn,
deep sand. is at u depth OF 1885 feet.
Wolverine on company's No. 1o4
on the billiard farm in tho south
west Of the northwest OF the north
west u tho northeast quarter OF
section 22.4s-2w. reached the top
OF this oil sane Vt 205s feet and Ia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
June Report Shows
IA New Producers
New Production Carter coun-
ty was 5000 Barrels;
124 Wells Drilling.

ON July /. there were Sc rigs up and
IA wells drilling in fields OF Carter
county. During the month Of June,
40 wells were completed in the local
areas, including four dry holes and
one gasser, yielding about $4,000. 900
feet. The producers completed. which
totaled a. yielding combined new pro
duction of 5000 barrels.
The Hewitt pool was the largest con
tributor To the county's new output
with 255J barrels from 80 competitions.
The Amerada field had five competitions
yielding 1915 barrels. Fox had eight
competitions yielding $50 barrels. The
Graham fi,ld had two compilations with
production OF $50 barrels.
Report OF the Robertson field shows
that there were 10 compilations during
June, including two gassers and one
dry hole. Producers completed yielded
combined new production of S35 bar
rels. There were 20 rigs up and As
wells drilling in the Garvin pool on
July /.
Cotton counties completed
6S wells IN June including II dry holes
and u gassers. Combined new produc
ton of producers completed was l,23'
barrels. There were 81 rigs up ant
124 wells drilling.
The biggest new production during
June was brought in in the Usage where
l2l new wells yielded combined ne"
production of 4S,SS0 barrels. Tota
number OF competitions in that ares
were l42 including 10 dry holes an'
three gassers. There were III rigs VI
and 256 wells drilling in the Usage dis
trict on July |.
Creek county was also a big contribu
tor. with combined new production o
1880 barrels from 10 competitions
There were also 10 dry holes and !
gassers completed. On July ther
were 100 rigs up and 80 wells drillinI
IN the Creek fields.