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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-18
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
Brlei Local Paragraphs Of More or
= Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS

Stories Concerning Folks and ihinss,
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't xhow-condensed
for Quick Reading.
Our Country Correspondent.
Miss Pearlie Pearlninter says she
read in a New York newspaper as now
short skirts had gone out OF style
there and how the women were wear
ing 'em down to the ankles again. she
saws she reckons that is so but she
ain't going to cut hers long now be-
cause it will be two years before the
latest New York fashion gets properly
circulated among the women down
here and her idea Of style is TO be
right along with the rest of the women
in her community.
Glad They Don't Grow Here.
"B." one Of the boys who carries the
Yorkville Enquirer to town subscribers
was in the office the other day looking
at a bean about two feet long which
had been mailed to the editor from
Florida friend.
whats that?" inquired "B."
"That's a beam" WIS the deply.
"Huh." was his retort. Mighty glad
they don't raise those kind of beans up
here. If they did daddy never would
run out of switches to lick me with
when l am bad"
You're never bad, are you"
Sure, sometimes. You never ola
know a little boy to grow up to be
good man who wasn't bad some times
and needed a licking did yer?'
"B." was told that we never did.
Leeches at Work.
Several white buns who nave
wide reputation at least within RADIUS
of ten miles of Yorkville for continu-
ously preying upon various candidates
and borrowing small sums of money
from them on promise of political sup
port were button holing one of the
candidates for county office down at
Tirzah the other day. Just look al
those fellows" remarked another
candidate to Views and interviews.
"Tbat fellow is green in politics and
doesn't know those hounds. They'll
touch him before they let him go and
they won't vote for him either. l
know em, darn 'ern, to the tune OF
several dollars. Thay lived on me be-
fore learned them well. In fact, each
of them owes me several dollars ana
they won't vote for me to save my
life. But 1 don't want the support OF
that kind OF cattle, understand.
Heard at Tirzsh Picnic.
Say, l know that you are lined UP
to vote for one of the other candidates
in the first race but am going to be
in the second race and if your man
doesn't get in will you vote for me-"
III take another piece of the
chicken please"
Say, Mr.. -, I'm going to vote for
you. Won't you lend me quarter
"Howdy do ma'am-are you enroll
ed?"
That's a mighty pretty baby-how
old is it? Yes'm l running for -.
We'll, my chances are increasing
every day.
Get your ice cold drinks right over
this way"
"They arc all good men and each
one of them is going to get some
votes"
That follow Wannamakcr knows
what he is talking about anyway
Il tell you we farmers have got to
stick together"
"Who is that fellow over there-l
ought to know him
Il bet yer have shook hands with
that nut no less than twelve times
today
81 gather you Gertic-let's go and
get some ice cream"
well, it amt as long until the 18th
as it has been"
Among Those Missing Are:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
SAN BENITO DECIDES
TO VOTE WATER BONDS

Unsatisfied with the proposals of the
San Benito public utility concerns for
the Improvement of the San Benito water
system. the new board of commissioners
OF that city at meeting last night at
tended 10y large number of citizens
instructed the city attorney to draw up
an order calling for an election 20 vote on
the issuance Of bonds to construct an
adequate water system.
The city commission OF san Benito
has taken the bit IN its mouth and pro-
poses to give san Benito an adequate
water supply said Jim Graham, mem
Der Of the San Benito commission. who
was in Brownsville today And with the
support Of the citizens Of San Bcnito we
hope that in few months there will
be no further cause for complaint on
this score The city will own its water
plant. and the plans we have in mind
also call for the installation of sufficient
power equipment for the city 10 supply
current FOR the street lighting system.
Mr.. Graham said that il was not known
last night what the amount Of the issue.
but he expressed the opinion that IL
wolld be from $4,000 10 $4,000. or what
ever k was estimated would bc required
to install complete water system for
the city. An adjourned meeting or the
purpose Of taking action on the election
and fixing the amount OF the issue and
the date of the election
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
2 Youngsters Rescued From
Well TtUice Within One Week

The same boyish urge that impels
youngsters of to II years TO climb to
the top Of building, a smoke stack. a
hill or tree. or some other elevation,
yesterday impelled two Brownsville
youngsters, one Z, the other 3, TO en-
deavor to ascertain what lay at the
bottom of an unused underground els
tern at the corner Of Fourth and Adams
streets. They found out, but almost al
the cost of their young lives.
Twice within a week the same boys
have figured ia the same adventure
About a week ago AT noon. an aged Mex
lean was crossing the lot at the corner
Of Ninth and Elizabeth streets, opposite
the Presbyterian church. when he heard
faint cries. coming apparently from the
direction Of an underground cistern on
the lot. Approaching the cistern he
noticed a rope leading from stump
over the top of the covering. lie looked
over and peeked down. What he saw
was two tear stained faces. two badly
frightened youngsters ready and willing
TO ascend TO the surface. He helped them
out. The cistcrn is about twelve feet
deep. They had let themselves down BY
means of the rope.
One Of the boys. the younger, was the
son of Sancho de Luna. residing at Third
and Elizabeth streets. The other waa
the son Of Miguel Ferdandcz. Fourth and
Elizabeth streets. The boys were pupils
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18

at st. Joseph's Academy. N 4 had failed
to show up for their studies that morn
ing.
The second incident occurred Monday
afternoon. About G o'clock Jose Garcia,
brother-in-law of Police Lieutenant
DomingueZ, to shorten his walk home.
cut across a vacant lot at the corner
Of Third and Adams streets. He heard
faint yells. As in the Ninth and Eliza
beth street case, he saw a rope tied Sc
curely to n tree. He approached the
underground cistern and peercd down
lie was greeted by two great staring
pairs Of eyes. checks reddened to the
color Of bcets BY the glare Of the hot
sun into the cistern. and faces that
showed tears streaming down.
Garcia called to the boys and reas-
sured them. He then pulled the rope ou;
and tied a loop so as to make a seat,
He then instructed one Of the boys 10
adjust the loop about him, and the
younger of the two was drawn out. This
was repeated and the other youngster
was drawn out. Both were famished
for want Of water.
The boys sad they had gone down
into the ci<tcrn about noon, after being
released from school for lunch. and
struck out for tho lot where they knew
here was an empty cistern. They did
not explain what they were LOOKING for
The boys were back in school today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
OBRIEN GOES
Up VALLEY TO
Open CAMPAIGN
Carnival Dance Saturday is
Announced For Benefit
of S. O. S. Campaign

ID. A. OBrien. successful i'm Tho
Brownsville effort To raise about ST.
900 for the Save cur seaport fund,
leaves this afternoon for liidalgo conE-
ty where tonight he plans to confer with
several friends Of the cause on details
for the inauguration Of the campaign
in that county.
Amounts which he expects to raise in
each town have been made up tentative
~. subject to revision and suggestions
by the local committees which will b.
named during the conferences 10 be held
Mr.. O'Isrien did not announce what town
in lIiialgo county will he the scene of
the starting of the campaign. For days
past he has been receiving assurances
of support from many directions in that
county. ard he left brownsville today
confident that the balance Of the fund,
amounting to S.;S0iD will be raised be-
fore the campaign j. concluded.
The ground work for the camnaign
IN Ilidalgo county has been laid" said
Mr.. DRrIcn Il am sure that The pco-
ple of that county appreciate toGay the
need for the completion of the harhpr
pro.cct even as much as they lid year
that they will rally to the support Of
the cause"
With the announcement today that
carnival dance will be given in the new
Comhe building. Twelfth and Lcvee
streets. Saturday night. for the :. @.
: fund. il is apparent tha; although
the local campaign If solicitation ha~
ended. there are to be- numerous everts
for the cause. r. J.. Jochen. con-
tractor for the building this week j.
completing the concrete floor of the
structure which j. 1.D ~ leo feet in
size. The ground floor viii be decor
ated for the event. and there will ~
confetti and other features for amuse-
mcnt together with good music. 4 com
mi;tce Of which Mr.. Jochen is the
chairman and which includes Carlos
Watson. ]. G.. Starck. !. Cobolini, Il. l..
Faulk and II. l.. KowalSsi. has been APP
pointed to carry ont all the details
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
YOE REELECTED
HEAD OF CITY
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Salary Reductions Made By
Board Which Again Names
Goodrich President

Election Of officers for the ensuing
year. the selection of superintendent of
the independent district and other very
important business were effected at the
regular meeting rf the city school board
held last evening AZ the office Of the
secretary. NIr r. T.. Starck. which was
the first meeting since the recent school
trustee election.
T.. X Gnodrich was reelected pres
ident. mating his fourth term m that
office. <. 4. Tucker was chosen vice
president replacing w. X. Mendcnhall,
retiring member. and Fred l.. Starck
was again made secretary. ASSESSOR AMI
collector ci the district begi ming his
seventh term. The newly elected mem
bers. $. G.. Tucker. X. II. crcacer and
Sherwood Bishop. we're present and
qualified for office.
Thomas !. Voc was reelected super
intenden' of thc independent school dis
trict. w. A. RaSco, principal of the
high school. and Sam IIugston. principal
Of the grammar school, eing reelected.
Miss Rita Clearwater. principal of the
Fourth Ward school and Mrs. Margaret
Marlborough of the West brownsville
ward school also were reelected. Re
yond these no other teachers were elect
ed at this meeting.
Ii was decided to Increase the teach
ing force v the addition of five more
teachers. for the coming year. bringing
the total to fifty there being now
fifty teachers employed in the district.
An important announcement resulting
from this meeting j. a general reduction
in salaries of teachers in the high ard
grammar and ward srhocls Under the
new schedule. high school teachers will
he paid $50 per month being so loss
than last session. In the grammar and
ward schools The reduction will amount
10 SD per month. leaving the salaries
nj 500. The junior high school salaries
remain untouched nj S125 per north.
There viii be three ncw assistant teach
cts in the high school. who will re-
ceive $40 per month.
The lowering of salaries was not un-
expected. as IL was reported some time
since that this wonld lac necessary. on
account pf the reduction in the state
per capita allowance far pupils the com
ing year from Sl3 tn $40. which viii
make a cut of approximately $4,000 in
the amount which Rrnwi Sville viii re-
ceive from the state school fund for the
l922-23 session. In explaining the ar-
tion of the board. Secretary Starck call
eI attention a. the fact that the rcduc-
tion in pay still leaves the schedule some
what higher than in 1920 when high
school teachers received Sll3 and the
grammar and ward school teachers S91
per month.
General regret was expressed at the
retirement Of w II. Mendenhall from
the board of which he had been a member
since 1915. having served as vice-prcs-
ident the past three years. \ vote Of
thanks for his untiring services was
adopted.
The board aS now constituted consists
Of T.. n. Goodrich. :. &. Tucker X. II.
Creager. T.. X. Howard. ]. A. Graham.
DIR. o. v. Lawrence and Sherwood Bish-
On.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
Rev. P. H. Faulk Leaves His
Sick Bed to Deliver Sermon

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
tSan rCnito EiEhtl

-Four years ago yesterday Rev n. III
Faux. stood in the pulpit ~ the First
Christian church here and bid a tcarf 1l
farewell TO the members 81 his cunrFr-
CATION. The heavy hand Of the dread
disease had pushed him from the min-
is'ry after long years Of service. lie
was unable To continue his dutiSs and
had been advised ~ physicians "a cease
net vitv
Rev. Faulk went almost Immediately
from the pulpit ~ "A sick he'd IN browns
Vile. And barring "a few days RESPITE
M long intervals hc has been confined
ever since
Sunday morning. however. ~ appear
ca again il the pulpit NJ the local rharch.
thin and wasted and Inere shAhaH ~
his former self.
With the dawn 81 Easter had come
a desire 10 oaee more address the mem
herr az the last congregation he had
presided over. SO strong was Il that
Rev. Faaik disrerarded the advice 81 his
famil- and friends ard even The solemn
warning Of his physician that trip here
might hasten whaf hr had long since
recognized ~ the rapidly approaehlnT
tnA
Too weak 70 stand, Rev Faulk 49, IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
% LIVES LOST. STORM DAMAGE MILLIONS
St. Louis Woman of
7Oh Gymnasium To
Keep Herself Young
(By The Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS. Mo. April lS-Mfs. Sar-
ah &. Conrad attends gymnasium claS~Cs
and plays basketball at the age of sb
and learned To swim when she was O..
She is the wife of John f. Con-ad.
president of grocery company aerc
The couple recently celebrated their golI
rn wedding anniversary.
II take the gymnasium work because
IL keeps me young" Mrs. Conrad eX-
planned
although | am by far the eldest wo-
man in the class. get along as we'll or
even better than some Of the women
who are much younger. Most old peo-
pie are feeble. not because Of their adj
yanced age. hut because they do not ex-
er,ise their bodies she declared
Il began going 10 gymnasium when j
was ~. | hal been member If q
turnverein when ! was q girl. but while
| was rearing my family | was too busy
20 attend. Since | have started the
work | have attended gymnasium reg
ularly twice a week.
In our class We are given caliSthen-
les and danci, z by the instructor. after
which we play basketball. volley ball or
cage ball. like all of these sports.
They require agility. and | find no diff
ficulty in getting around the floor IA
easily as the younger women.
after the game If there is time, |
90 for a swim in the pocl | took M
swimming ten years ago upon my doe
tors advice rs n cure for nervousness.
find il helps me q great deal"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
DEBT COMMISSION
FORMS, PREPARE TO
FUND ALLIED DEBT

WASHINGTON. u. a., April ~. -
Preparations for funding the eleven h.l-
Ion dollar foreign debt 90 ;he United
States were completed today with the
sion. The commission met az The irras-
urv and appointed Elliott Nadswprth,
assistant secretary in charge ~ for
eirn loans. r. executive secretary and
laid the groundwork for thc nrru-ia-
'inns with the foreign debtor nations.
n adjourned subject ~ call.
The next meeting nE thr eumulltte. IN
was said. probably viii N.Y. held nrEr
week when it is expected formal steps
for opening discussion with Great Hri-
tain and other powers viii hr determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
GULF COAST LINES ARE
PREPARED FOR FLOODS

w. G.. Choate. general manager. and
]. G.. Callahan. general superintendent
of thine Gulf Coast lines. are i'm Browns
vile today on a general trip of inspec-
tion. The railroad officials said that
the cabbage movement ont Of the Val
ley. which this season has run about
$500 ears. has about ended. and the
movement now consists priEcipally of
miscellaneous vegetables. with the onirn
shipping gaining impetus daily. priicri-
laruly out of the Ravmondvilie district.
The railroad has ben having only
slight difficulty this year as the result
of high waters on the BrazoS. Guada-
lupe and other rivers up the coast. So
fur there has been no serious interfer-
ence with train operations. the officials
stated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
COUNTY RECEIVES
new TRACTOR; FOR
PRECINCT NO. 2

Cameron county now has n battery Of
three Holt tractors for use on the i'm
rrovrmcnt II county roads. the third. a
Holt five Ton. having arrived 4 few DAYS
ago for the brownsville precinct. The
tractor is one If six tractors received
~ the State Highway Commission and
awarded to Cameron county. Ii has
been run only about 1:l> miles and cost
the county $3.50. according to County
Judge Oscar 4. Daney.
The new tractor will be placed IN use
first on the road leading to the Faulk
place from the county highway. in the
vicinity of the Country Club. Ii is also
expected to hc placed soon on roads in
The Fresnos section which are in Com
missioner Sam Rclrs precinct. and prcD-
ally on the I'oi:.t I>acl read
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
UNION ORGAN ASKED
TO Give EVIDENCE In
SUPPORT OF CHARGE

WASHINGTON. w XII. April l~ -
Secretary Mellon today called on thr
vi Plate Printer the or-an uf fhr Fia.r
Printers. union cmpiovf in thr Bureau
or EngrayinF ara Printing to furnish him
Immediately with any evidence upon
which the publication based statements
that the country was flooded with niil-
lions ir counterfeit hank notes. bonds.
war savings and ether stamps. war
bonds and coupons. The evidence. D.
added. would be investigated ~ once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
TRANSFER co. MANAGER
FOUND DEAD In CELLAR
- u AssncIa.ed rressl

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. April II
-f.e" Fox. administrator and active
nanagcr of a local transfer company
was fornd dead in the basement Of the
company's building here early today. y
hrift covered with hiood ON which was
impressed what was thought 10 he human
hair was found near the body by the
police There was deep cash acros,
his forehead and another on the chin.
The authorities said they believed the
ri; ding If the brick denied the accident
theory.
Fox was 80 years old. His brother
Charles, committed suicide in the base
ment Of the same building n year AFRO
The coroner said he did not believe the
wounds from which Fox died could have
been self inflicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
FORMER PRESIDENT
MSULTED HIM, Is
Sen. REEDS CHARGE

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April IS
Declaring that le had been personally
insulted'' by former President Wilson.
Senator Reed. democrat. of Missouri to-
day said that Mr. Wilson's memory was
shown to be sadly deficient" 10y his
letter Ia the St Louis Globe Democrat
saving that Reed mad opposed passage
Of the federal reserve act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
DEPUTY BALES is ALIVE;
BARRERA NOT KILLED

McALLEN. Texas. April Is. - Rumors
current in Hidalgo county that John
Bales. deputy sheriff. who was shot early
Monday morning in attempting an ar
rest, died from his injuries. are untrue.
His condition was unchanged this morn
ing. The report that Barrera was killed
was a mistake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
BASIS FOR ACRARIAN
LAW OPERATION IS
OUTLINED In DECREE

MEXICO CITY. APRIL IL. The basis
under which the federal agrarian law
i TO be administered a. outlined in a
decree signed yesterday hy President
Obrcgon j. expected TO become effect
i've today upon publication in the Diario
Official.
The decree contains twenty-eight
articles which describe the methods of
land appropriation and distribution with
a preface pointing out why the govern
ment plans TO confiseate. Six classes of
towns are named as beneficiaries. The
properties include cultivated and un-
cultivated lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
TREATY BOMB
IN ECONOMIC
meet GENOA
Organizers Now Attempting
To Grope Way Out Of Con-
fusion Caused By Signing
Ry The A<saciated Press

PARIS, April Is. - Havas dispatch
from Genoa today says the allies are
drafting a note to the Germans and
Russians notifying them that il will be
impossible for the Germans and Russians
to continue TO participate in the sessions
and the Russian affairs of the com
mission II they persist in maintaining
the Russo-GcTmany treaty.
GENOA. April *. - The organizers
of the Genoa conference are attemps-
ing to grope their way out OF the debris
and confusion caused by the explosion of
the German Russian bomb she'll, the Sc
eret signing of a formal peace treaty be-
tween the two nations at Rapailo Sunday.
GENOA. April AZ. The consterna-
tion caused by the German Russian coup
in concluding the treaty Of Rapallo
showed no signs Of abating as the con
ference delegates continued their de-
liberations today. On the contrary a.
the different national groups examined
the text Of the new agreement and de-
liberated on the possible effect upon the
future balance of power in Europe they
were impressed with the deep import
anee the signing Of this separate pact
was likely to have on the general sit
uation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
RAILWAY EMPLOYE Is
ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE

SAN JUAN. Texas. April s--.Iact
West an cmploye Of the Gulf Coast
Lines. arrested several days on charg-
cs in COZ nection with the alleged theft
of goods being shipped. was arraigned
Monday on six charges The charges
in~lrde several for burglary end felony
theft West has been an emrlny ~ the
r"ad between San Juan and Edinburg
since 1912
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
CLAIM CONFERENCE OFF

The Southwestern Claim Conference,
which was scheduled 20 meet in Browns
Vile tomorrow. has been cancelled. ac-
cording to A. s. Gimble. general aGen;
fors the Gulf Coast Lines. Mr. Gimble
said that the conference may be held
here later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
POINCARE PREPARES TO
TAKE ANY STEPS NEEDED

PARIS, April 1S. ~ Premier Poincare
assembled the cabinet today 70 corsi,lc r
the attitude the French would take in
case Russia and Germany propose to
maintain separate arrangement re-
garding Russian restoration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-18
GENERAL LARA GIVES UP
SWORD TO GEN. SANCHEZ

TT PASO. Texas. April 3S-Gencral
Francisro Lara. rebel leader II Vera
fruz. delivered his sword 70 General
Sanchez, federal commander Yesterday.
according ~ dispatches ~ the Mexican
consulate today