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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
NORTH DAKOTA MAN
and FRIENDS COME
in With SOS. MONEY

From far away North Dakota this
week. The Herald received total of
$3.50 for the Save our seaport fund
the gentleman raising the amount being
e. VI. TjoSvold of Munich. North la
Lnta. who put in Slu On his own ac-
,rniint Other contributors to the
amount were Henry Tahert of Clyde
u. 81 80; John q. Smythe Of Munich.
81. and Norris H. Nelson of Munich.
81.
IN his letter To The Herald. Mr..
TjoSvoll said:
IL Is our opinion that the port j.
more important than the gravity water
system. which We are all anNions tn
see become a reality. Thanking You
for your continued efforts in behalf ~
the =. q. :. campaign. We are" etc.
Them oney has been turned over to
Miss Julia n'Rrien. secretary Of the
Rio Grande Railway Co. TO bc placed
a. the credit of the fund.
The only other :. %. : donation re-
ported here last week was that e Or
rim Surface of Falls City. \eh.. VIII"
sent il. 81. according 10 the :. q.
headquarters
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
GOV. SMALL IS
ACQUITTED BY
ILLINOIS JURY
Says He Knew He Would be
Acquitted From First;
'Reasserts Innocence

Sullen looks. Bricks beneath their heads
WAUKEGAN. I'LL, June % Governor
Len Small was acquitted today " con-
spring with Lieutenant Governor Fred
r. Sterling late Senator Edward a. Cur
tis and Vernon Curtis. Grantpark bank
ers, 70 dcfraud the state of interest on
the money on public funds. The Jury
was ont one hour and thirty five min-
ucts
II is generally believed that two bal-
lots were taken. although rumors put il
up ID ten. Friends IN dozens poured
over the railing and into the bar en-
closure when the verdice was read Men
shouted and screamed and whistled
while women laughed. cried or cl.pped
their hands.
The governor in statement said:
This verdict H. the result | always
expected would follow the trial of
case against me. and this for the reason
that know there was no guilt IL
should bc borne IN mind that ! was in
dicated in June 1921, and continuously
from that time 20 the present hour my
services with the state as ill., chief px-
ecutive have been hampered and al times
well nigh destroyed during litigation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
RECEIVER TELLS
COMMISSION ROAD
NEEDS FINANCES
CRv The Associated Pressl

KANSAS CITY. June - w. II.
kempor. receiver for Kansas City. Mex
iro and Orient Railway Company, an
nounced today that he had received word
from Washington that the Interstate
commerce commission hal allowed the
claim " enc hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars which the Orient had been
pressing.
~ the meeting ia Wichita. Kansas.
recently of the governors az Kansas ani
oklahoma and representative of the
governor nf Texas nnd representative
~ thr road Mr.. krmprr said that IL
additional funds for the roa were not
forthcoming Immediately Il would have
~ ~ sold fnr junk after July 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
HOUSE SETS DATE
FOR STARTING ON
WILSON dam WORK
~ Tha Assnc ntcd Prcssl

WASHINGTON. II. C.. June II The
appropriation Of seven and half mil
lion Il, HAIRS for new 90, Structiun work
on III" Wilson dam NJ Muscle Shoals
was authorized today 10y the house and
sent the senate fer concurrence Under
the limitation fixed hy the house, how
ever. none of the money can be- spent
prior to Octnhrr |.
Final action was taken after repre-
sentative lluddlestcn. democrat Of Ala
hama. had offered IN amendment pre-
venting any rXprl dIiHre On the dam he
fore January I. lg1:: ana not then II
tho Frrd proposal 80 purchase and lease
Of properties had been accepted by
congress The motion was lost The
house then voted "a make effective The
day ni October
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
iRv Tho Associated Prcssl

HEkRI\ H.. June With The de-
rarture of Governor Smal's specini
military commission. headed ~ Major
General Milton Foreman, and the an
Ucunccmcnt of its recommendation that
no troops be sent into Williamson Eoun-
~ at th"' present timc. and that those
national guard units whirn had already
been mohilized and were being held IN
readiness IT, ordered home. the Situa-
tion in The coal fields Is easier tonight.
Residents of the county. farmers.
mine officials and hnsincss men almost
without exception said that they h"-
lievcd the recommendations wise and
hoped that they would be follow ed out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
(By The Associated Press)

cuSsion on railway coach between
conductor and passenger. whether il
concerne bag, or the suspected con-
tents of bag, /" rather than constituting
disorderly conduct in a public place
SOMETHING'S has Its compensating and
exhilatering effect upon the general
body Of passengers" according TO the rul
ing Of New Jersey court in the case
Of Safe vs. Gross. y. J.. lis All. 7I3. as
cited by Chester 6. Nernier in the Journ-
al Of the American Institute of Grim
inal Law and Criminology The court
as quoted by Mr.. Nernier handed down
the opinion that such a discussion
might be the means Of provoking an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
WATER BREAKS OVER MERCEDES CANAL
Thrilling Story of Trip Across
= : = :
II Miles of Water in Boat Told
= = = = =
byMrs. S.A.P Pipes of ofBrownsuille

Tired out and sunburned. Mrs. :. \.
Pipes and two small children of lIar-
Iingrn. arrived in Brownsville last night
with her husband after she had made
thrilling trip in al open row boat for
Twelve miles across the Rio Grande' and
flooded countrX between Reynosa ami
McAllen. the trip across the strip of
water taking eight hours to complete
t:e"cge Ingram and Howard Summons
garage men Of l'harr were reScrers AID
were working in their row boat which
had n small motor attached 10 the rear
md These two men have not slept
SIn"r Monday said Mrs. Pipes last
night
Mrs. Pipes left Reynosa at about
eight O'Clock Friday morning in the
small boat. The motor would push the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
FLOW OF UNKNOWN
SIZE THROWN UPON
.LYfORD.SEBAST|AN

The first break situation the district north Of
Mercedes
between Mile ri and H. about five miles north of Mercedes according
to reaching Brownsville af tel the
iaringen the the break there
canal itself
which problematical
The from this break, according opinions expressed would flow
the direction of Sebastian midway Sebastian
and fod possibly endngerng the Gulf Lines unless the
trestle swales able
when word of the break of the there received Ha
llngen announced by the blowing whistles.
o'clock this Mercedes where hundreds workers
the Rio Grande, the still holding.
night Mayor John H. Haynes Mercedes telephoned
the Chamber Brownsville asking
thousand sacks which had left Brownsville by
witt for evee work Mercedes.
of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
NORWICH DEFEATED
BY WHISKAWAY In
RILLMC EVENT
IRy The Associated PresSl

LATONIA. Kentucky. June p Whisk-
away. Harry Payne Whitney's great colt.
which a week ago gave Norwich the only
defeat Of his racing career. repeated
that triumph today went he swept past
the wire. winning the special race for
three years olds. The race was run be-
fore record breaking crowd Of fifty
thousand persons.
Whiskaway defeated the best the ma
tion could sent against him. Thihodanx.
rank stranger in the betting sec
ond; while Norwich came in third ten
lengths behind Whiskaway The mile
and quarter was done in 2.2 40 which
is within one fifth Of second of the
track record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
Japs Decide
to Withdraw
Siberia Army
lRy The Associated Pressl

tBy The Associated Press)
TOXIC, Japan, June 2i-Japan today
sealed the pledge To promote world peace
taken at the Limitation Of ornaments
conference held at Washington by de-
cIaring her final decision To withdraw
her troops from Siberia and announce
ing TO the world a policy of non aggres-
sion on her part.
The diplomatic advisory council at
Toxic fixed October 20 a. the day the
lest Japanese soldier must he out of
the maritime provinces of Siberia. For
eign officials declared that this decision
was intended to place Japan on record
as a non aggressive nation, striving to
maintain the peace Of the world. The
decision il declared to be direct re-
suit Of the Washington conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
"BALL OUT" YOUR RAILWAY
CONDUCTOR, IT'S FUN FOR
PASSENGERS, COURT DECIDE

innocent mental diversion for the benefit
of the curious passengers.
The court decided. according to Mr..
Vernier, that while a steam railroad car
Il quasi public place. as between the
state and the railroad, il is not place
within the meaning Of an ordinance Of a
city prohibiting in any place in the city
the making Of any improper noise. riot.
disturbance. or disorderly behavior.
"A discussion in an elevated key on a
railway carriage" the opinion reads,
is not an unusual eyicode in every day
American railway life. nor can il be said
to be without its compensating and eN-
hilaratiug effect upon the general body
of passengers. so long as il does not
assumed the intolerant form on the train
Of the malodorous disputant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
LABOR FEDERATION is
OPPOSED TO SOVIET

CINCINNATI. June 2i-The adoption
Of program calling for nonpartisan
political campaign this fall 10 elect
friends Of organized labor and an over
whelmng defeat of the radical force that
favored recognition of the Russian Sow
let marked the closing session today of
the American Federation Of Labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
HARDING LEAVES FOR
WEEK END VACATION
n.v The Assnclntcd I.ressI

WASHINGTON. g.. June ~
President Harding left Washington to-
night with "a party Ia spend the week
end near Iecshurg. Virginia. at the
country home of Edward Mclean. IL
IL not expected Ia return until Sunday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
ENGLAND USES GERMAN TINE
CBy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. G., June 2i-Eng-
land is using German time. according to
report 10 the Commerce Department
today from Consular Clark Nutting at
London. The extent to which German
clocks have been imported into Great
Britain during the first four months OF
this year has been remarkable. he de-
clarcd. Out Of total Of l,l9i.7S2 COM
ing from all countries no less than l,ll5,-
GIL came from Germany
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25

and west &c Mercedes Men auswerins
the Telephone there said that they were
holding back the waters hy keeping con-
stantly ahead of them. building NJ
aud building up the lcvces. which they
would not have been surprised az any
time 10 see 20 Constant rumnrs which
we're being circulated in Brownsville
during the late hours of the day and
early part ~ the evening that the ~
wees had broken were denied al that
dime. T::iO o'clock.
The men oE tie lcyeeS were too busy
Ia discuss the situation except ID state
that al that time the levccs were hold
ing. and hat men were working every
where.
we are having a hard time of il. N
declared the man who answered the te-
Iephone on the east levee.
4 telephone report from Lvford last
night said that about scveuty-fivc per
cent of the farm land ~ the southwest
~ there. IN Ivf"rd trade territory. had
been Inundated by flood waters from
the section north Of IIarlingen and
Mercedes II was said also that water
was crossing the automobile road three
mics south Of T.yford hut AT that time
v was being fordrd TN cars II was
not affecting the railroad track nj thar
time. however. a. tresileS were accom-
modating the flow.
\ rumor last night. that the onnn
pumping plant had been submerged
proved ultru" on investigation az Donna.
4 report that canal south of Don
mn which hal been serving aS lcver
and holding back hig head ~ water.
had gone out was denied positively ~
th" office of the Donna irrigation dis
trict M 10 O'clock last night.
The little village of panchita. about
twelve miles southwest Of Ivfnrd was
reported flooded ~ back waters from
the river last night Water has alsn
approached To- within about n quarter of
u mile "f l-yfnrd. and was expected ~
y" flowing a. the north " there hy ~.
morrow morning.
san Ecnitn reported early last night
that the river situation there was the
same rs il has been for several days
AMI every confidence was expressed
Ihnt the lrvccS will hold
~ Harrington n heavy rain fell YES
tcrtny afternoon about l u'clnck last
ing about an hour. The rain apparent
~ was local there. and M San Bento
ami iid not fall m the Mercedes dis
trict where It might have intcrfcrcd So
r"usly with the levcc work The Mcr-
cedeS workers. however received CRATE
fully the cooler atmosphere.
The Rio Grande last night nj DARK
had fallen two feet nj Mission. but il wa.
estimated "a Mercedes that il would re-
quire n fall Of about six feet to hav,
any favorable effect on the situation
around Mercedes.
At Snmfordyce. about twenty-five
! miles west ~ Mission, the flood was re-
ccding rapidly.
~ mn early hour this morning the
! crest cf III" rise apparently was passing
| Donna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
FILIBUSTER RECORD
In CONGRESS GOES
TO WISCONSIN MAN

WASHINGTON u. ~. June %
While one man fiihustcr hy RepreScn-
tafiv" Weight. republican. of Wisconsin
was still going strong III the house ct-
day. kilograms were sent "a MI rcpuh-
licans in the territory east of Kansas to
hurry ~ Washington AMI help put II
dowi. Uncle joe Cannon described N
as the greatest one-man filibuster in
his lOug experience III Congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
MAN KILLS WIFE AND
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF
(RY The Associated Preasl

PANA. I'LL. June - Richard Stevens,
thir,y-fivc. today waylaid his wife and
shot her to death when she went TO
their rural box for mail. lie then shot
himself and IN not expected 10 recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
CREW OF WRECKED
SCHOONER PURITAN
NOT LOCATED YET
CBy The Associated Press)

HALIFAX. Noviscotia. June EFF
forts TO locate the nineteen members of
the crew Of the Cloucenter schooner.
Puritan. wrecked on Sable Island rocks.
were unavailing. according to report
last night by the superintendent of the
Sable Island life saving station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
BANK RESOURCES ARE
BETTER THAN In PAST
nv Tho Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. II. C.. June 2i-
The combined resources Of the nation
nj banks of the United States on Nav
, aggregated twenty billion. one hundred
and d~seventy million dollars. which, with
hut two exrertions was greater than
the amou shown at any call since
Anril lg.l. according 10 an analysis
issued today hy Comptroller Of Curren-
cy, Crissinger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
GEORGIA MAN TAKEN
PRISONER WITH GUN
INV The Associated Prcss)

MACON. Ga. June 20 Doctor Eug-
en-" Schrieber. formerly of Boston. was
kidnapped at the point of gun az his
home late last night. according ,o re-
ports ~ the police Officers are search
ing for the captors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
OBREGON TO GIVE OUT
STATEMENT ON TREATY
rR- Inp Associated Preso)

ME\ICp CITY. June 2I-rresident
ohreeon today declared that he had not
ratified the agreement hrtwpen Secre-
tary ~ thr Treasury DE In lIuerta and
ha kcrs at New York lie intimated
that several points renamed 10 be clear
M ur yet. lie promised. however,
definite statement By the end of next
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
OF
MINERS IS IN
CAPITAL CITY
John Lewis Refuses to Give
Reasons For Making Trip;
Conference Monday

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June II Pres
idcnt JohL Lewis. of the United Mine
Workers of America left here tonight
for Washington on an unannounced ms
sion lie declined 10 say whether hc
had been called there for conference
with government officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
CITRUS FRUIT
SCHOOL OPENS
MONDAY A. NJ.
Program Will be Carried Out
as Announced, Says the
County Farm Agent

On account of the flood conditions
in Mercedes aud surrounding country,
the citrus fruit school program at
iiarlingen for Monday afternoon has
been cancelled. County Agent, Ais
meyer announced last night.
This was due to the fact that
many HarIingen people are engaged
in levee building, and those in
charge Of the school desire that il
do all the good possible and want to
reach as many people as possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25

Monday is the opening day Of the
Cameron county citrus fruit school in
Brownsville and according to
County Agent, Louis III. Ais
meyer, the regular program as outlined
last week will be adhered to. The school
here will be conducted in the district
COURT room ut the court house. Mr.. AIS-
meyer will be in charge of one division
Of the teachers and George ". Johnson.
ether group. The two groups changing
from Brownsville 10 Harlingen and vice
versa on Wednesday in order that they
may appear two days in each place.
The school is being conducted by the
extension service, Texas A & NJ. College,
and the United States Department CO.
Operating in the work.
Mondays program follows:
3:O0-9:4O a. nj Location Of the Citrus
fruit orchard and the Use Of Wind
breaks" W. II. Friend, Il. S. Texas A.
& NJ. College 81.
. ;IO-9: I5- Musical number. Hawaiian
Selection, Mr.. Geo. Desha.
9.I5-lO: 3O-"Care of the Young Citrus
Fruit Orchard. by Prof, A. T. Potts,
Horticultural Department, Texas A.
a VI. College.
l030-ll:I 0-"Orchard Management,
by Prof A. 7. Potts.
l:l0-ll:l5-Comic Mologue, DIR. X. G..
Richardson.
n :l5- Noon --" Subtropcal Fruits" BY
Louis ii. Alsmeyer. county agent.
l:3O-i:OO y. m.-Showing of two reels
Of films. Safeguarding the Citrus
Fruit, J" and one reel, Commercial
Date Growing" Field Work in or
chard Management" by Prof. A. r..
Potts.
COLLEGE STATION. Texas. June 24
The following specialists Of A. a VI.
College left College Station today to
speak az the Four-Day Citrus Fruit
School 10 be held in Brownsville and
Harlingen. Texas. June % to -. W. b.
Lanham, Assistant Director Extension
Service. Geo. ". Johnson, District
Agent Extension Service. K. r. Rcppert.
Entomologiss Extension Service and
Prof. A. I. Potts, Professor Horticul-
ture A. 4 VI. College
These men have made a special study
OF the citrus conditions in the Rio Gran
de Valley and should prove valuable ad-
dltons 10 the extensive program which
has been prepared by Louis Asmeyer.
county agent IN Cameron county and the
progressive citizens of the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
NV The Associated Pressl

fbN ne Associated PresSl
WASIIl\GTDN. II. C.. June - The
purpose of the visit here Of John Lewis
II unrevcaled ~ government "r labor
circles. II he is coming 20 confer with
government officials il i not believed
that any action will bc taken until Mon
day because Of the absence of officials
from the city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
A Daily Lecture Course

is conducted for your benefit through the daily ad-
vertsements in the Herad-a of general inform
alton the kinds of merchandise, their values
and prices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25
WEATHER FORECAST

East Texas sunday ana Monday
generally fair
West Texas Sunday. partly cloudy
ilnnderstorms IN Panhandle: Monday.
fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25

The little village of panchita. about
twelve miles southwest of I.yfnrd was
reported flooded IN back waters from
the river last night. Water has also
approached to within about quarter of
mile "f l.yfurd. and was expected ~
y" flowing a. The north ~ there hy "a.
morrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25

san Ecnito reported early Hast night
that the river situation there was the
same as il has been for several days.
AMI every confidence was EXPRESSED
that the lrvccS will hold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-25

The Rio Grande last night at dark
had fallen two feet nj Mission. but il was
estimated AZ Mercedes that il would re-
quire n fall Of about six feet to have
any favorable effect on the situation
around Mercedes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-24
I'M nnNrnNon AT oKMILnEE.

There is this 10 be said Of Governor Robert
sou's second visit 90 Okmulgoo. lie conducted
hlmsclf much better this umc than on the
previous occasion. Thcn no went over with
gang OF notorious Eunmcn. breathing fire and
birthstone. Nobody seems 10 know just what
II was that cooled the governor down. but whom
he lctt Okmulgco no had mclowcd-rcmarlt-
obly. Possibly cncountorlng Just one honest
man who refused 10 be either bluffod or bought
accomplished that
But ON this latest trip. called Tor by tho un-
happy clrcumstanco that a criminal writ had
Issued for him, and that II he did not respond
voluntarily and mako bond no would be COM
PEELED to go as the intimate associate OF the
sheriff ne took only ono or two Euardsmen
ana his personal attorney one Lydck. TO the
corly-doy settlers ot Norman known ns pic
tlonary" Lydlck
u ls not cvcry man charged with criminal
offcnso who can arrange the prcllmlnarcs with
a personal attorney at elbow and couple NJ
qulck-,rlggcr persons craftily protecting his
rear. Tho chief executive is fortunate in this
respect. Hut no cylncod some mighty sound
reasoning when he went to meet tho mountain
instead OF asking tho mountain to come to him.
At any rate tho prclimnarics have all been
attended to. Tho governor has made BOND TO
appear and answer tho charge OF having taken
n bribe His associate In tho busIness--former
bank commissioner who resigned unexpectedly
because no sudd ,nly discovered his health bad,
who sold his holdings proftnhly and disap-
pcared. now reported varously In Honduras,
Tlmbuctoo. Australia, Canada, Mexico and the
lord only knows whore elsc-is very much
missing Everybody knew that he was getting
ready to hit tho long. long train, but. untortu-
natcy for tho people of the state and the cause
ot Justice nobody seemed to want to keep him
whore he could be apprehendcd.
with Dennis out OF hand the cause OF Jus
tlco limps badly II he can be apprehended,
brought back and forced to the stand TO testify,
there IL ample room for the belief that At last
tho peoplo Of this much outraged state viii
come into their own--at least TO the extent of
hearing tale OF unyarushed vilalny without
a precedent
But what We started out to say Ia This: Jim's
made his bond and IS bacl, on tho job govern
Ing as usual Now let's hear from tho amb-
tous gentlemen who seek 20 become his
successor--what are your Impressions, gentle
mon. guilty or not guly1