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The border vidette., 1922-09-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that fifteen days from the date of this notice. the final payment for the construction of the Elgin Bridge will be paid to Lown & Woods. contractors.
 All parties having bills against the above contractors for the construction of this bridge. are req uested to send them to the Secretary of the Santa Cruz County Highway Commission, at Noga1es, Arizona, before said date.
 Signed. LAURA PARSONS,
 9-SO-2t Secretary Hie kway Commission
The border vidette., 1922-09-30

with accruing costs, to the high est bidder, for cash. Dated this 29th day of August, A. D., 1922.
 HARRY J. SAXON, By Sheriff. JOHN BOWMAN,
 Under Sheriff. The above sale has been post poned until October 2nd, 1922, at 11.3O a. ID.
 HARRY J. SAXON. By Sheriff. JOHN BOWMAN,
 Under Sheriff.
The border vidette., 1922-09-30

Baby Chicks: - Barred Ply mouth Rocks, R. I. Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Anconas, Black Min orcas, Golden Buff, Brown and White Leghorns. Special rates September delivery. Address Enoch Crews, Seabright, Calf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
COMMISSION TO
HANDLE CLAIMS
OF OFU.SPLANNED
Adjustment Claims Between
Germany and This Nation
Is Brought Up
(By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. May 5. ~ Ne
gotiations are underway between the
United States and Germany, il was said
in official circles today. looking TO the
organization of a mixed claims COM
misSio On which wiz pass upon claims
growing out Of the seizure of property
ii the United States and in Germany
and upon claims filed with the United
States government by American citizens
rs the result Of the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania The commission will consist oi
three members, including one American.
one German and one neutral
Completion Of q treaty providing for
the commission will be- followed by d
reference Of the document TO the senate
for approval, il was said today, by the
passage of ennahlinE legislation.
X was not expected that the treaty
would bo sent to the senate during the
present session. The amount Of claims
filed with the United States govern
mcnt for American property seized II
Germany aud growing ont of the sinking
OF he Lusitania, aggrcgating about
S4l5, 5,o00.01r. but officials here have in.
dicated that this sum would be sealed
around 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05

"WOmaniess Weddings" S. o. S.
Benefit at McAHen, Proves a
"Scyean;" Thousands Crowd in

ly took every available seat down.
stairs, overflowed the balcony and
took standing room downstairs.
Miss Edie Gable, singing II Love You
Truly" brought tears Of sort to every
eye ia the audience and touched every
heart with laughter.
Miss Dave Switcher's Promise Ne "
had everybody going, almost.
Miss" Hick January was tHng Of
joy and beauty forever-until he once
more hid his charms with masculine
array. The flower girls, Misses" Ernie
Horn and Houston Jones, sweet little
morsels OF femininity fast budding into
flappcrhood, knocked EN- cold
Other hits were the Misses" Theo
Fioradora Kirl.ham, Johnnie Bonner,
Felix McRcc, Allene Dietcl, Robbie Lew
j.. Chalettc Turner, Billie Moore. Butch
Stutzenbrccker. Clarctte Mcdaniel, Willie
Day Ernest Rowland and Parson Carl
Martin and the bridegroom. Jigga Phelps,
measured UP to their parts and kept on
going. Jirgs was being married, he was
not marrying.
The li-tle cupids. Mary Alice McDan-
iels and Adelaide Hermann, were feas.s
for all eyes and they enjoyed the wedding
as much as any Of the grown ups.
The McAllen orchestra played as if
they had been with the show for months,
cooperating with the little laugh bring
ers that show skill and furnished the
fun.
There was genuine old fashioned
barn dance at San Juan last night. II
was reported 10 have been "Yowling "
success. Saturday at that place the fun
will start al 2:30 p. M, when Larbe-
cue viii open the day. At 2:30 there
Will he hall game between San Bcnito
and San Juan. Dave O'Bricn will speal.
in the evening. There are al least ten
S. q. $. events scheduled for the next
two days in Iidalgo county and still
more from then on when the county com
mCncos TO hit its stride.
The S. o. $. party is strong for Hi
dalgo county people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
INSPECTION OF ROAD
ALONG BORDER BEGINS
BROWNSVILLE TODAY

An cniightening explanation IF the
relation vi tie state highway depart
mcnt of Texas to the people NJ the
state. aud the handicap under which
the department labors W. its efforts "a
hHilI up nm ndcquat, state highway
system. was given hy Judge W. W. Ne
Crcry W the state department IN d fair
sized audience Of Brownsville people az
the federal courtroom last night.
Judge McCrory ana Captain IT, ID.
Fauullcroy. chief engineer 10 the state
department. arrived IN Brownsville hy
train Thursday. int the other members
Of the party Cf state AMI federal high
way Officials who are making tour Of
inspection ~ the proposed border high
way from Brownsville ~ H. Paso dill
uut arrive IN Brownsville until 1880
o'clock this morning. Heavy rains
encountered between Edinhir. and san
Antonio. whith made roads IN some see
ti0ns almost impas,abie caused their
delay.
Very little time was spent in Browns
willie this morning following the arrival
az the delayed members Of the rarty
of officials This was in order ~
carry out the announced schedule Tho
reunited party left ar n O'Clock hoping
70 reach Mission lid time for lunch. AMI
~ Lc N Rio Grandc City for the night.
Meetings viii ~ held ~ both places.
'ourty Judge Oscar H. nancy AMI
County Engineer W. g. Washington ac-
ccmpanird them ~ Mission.
In the party which left this morning.
besides Judge McCrory and Captain
Fnuntlcrov. were Colonel Edgar .Iadwim.
"f the nited States army. a. X. Losh.
federal division cngisccr. and X. Y.
Thompson and ID. III Cnlp of the oli
Spanish Trail. and ;. ncanc Wassnn.
representative Of The Houston ChroDi-
..ie.
Captain Fauntleroy, who was the first
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
MANAGERS
OFF FOR WASHINGTON

A party Of four managers and di-
rectors Of irrigation districts in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley left today
for Washington, ID. c., where on
Monday they are to enter irto a con-
ference already arranged for with
Arthur P. Davis, director of the
United States Reclamation Service
They expect to, be away about ten
days.
The party includes Frank Robert
son, manager Of the San BonitO dis
drict; Fred Rustcberg, manager Of
the Brownsville district; A. Il. ia
cobs. director Of the Donna district,
and Clay Everhard. director Of the
Pharr district.
Mr. Rustebcrg left ahead Of the
other members Of the party, but will
join them up the state. lie will not
return with them, but will spend a
vacation of two weeks at points of
interest in the east.
"Our trip 10 WASHINGTON j. for
the purpose Of discussing various
problems that face the irrigated sec
tions with Mr.. Davis" said Mr.. Rob
ertson Of the San Benito district
We have been operating to some eX-
tent under uncertainties. We want
to obtain a great deal of Information
from the reclamation service, and
considered that the best way to Get
it was TO 10 to Washington.
II is inferred that one of the mat
ters that will be taken up with Mr..
Davis will be that of the gravity ca
nal project. Some days ago efforts
were made to secure the cooperation
Of the heads Of the various irrga-
tion districts i'll this work. and il il
understood that ther was tentative
plan by which the districts would
undertake TO supervise the flood pro-
lection problems that are considered
IA part of the gravity canal project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05

10 address the audience mn the federal
courtroom last night. said that the state
nf California LaS 1000 miles WI first
.lass highway. and that New York state
has system ~ about I.cnU miles hmIt
up ia the last fifteen years. IIc CON-
pared the mileage in those states with
thar IN Texas. pointing out that the
Texas highway department was nur orr
Eanized until 1917. that il ~as aide ~
du vcry little during 1917 ur 1915 aud
actually began doing business IN 1919
since which time il has completed tho
construction VI 1uJJ miles NJ highways.
and has under construction 3uiI miles
more. including an types ~ consiruc-
ton Captain FannIlrrny pointed ont
what he termed were defects ina the sre-
sent system ~ operation ~ the high
way department. Among these wv
stressed A. the most serious the miss
ing links" NJ construction AZ ior high
ways. counties that are unable ~ fin
ance the construction II first class high
ways across them III order that there ~
no weak spots. lie said that these ma
80, highways should BE- II the highest
type III construction. but that was often
FOUND impossible because of the limited
bonding capacity of tke counties nj ng
the route.
lIr said that the federal Aenar,ner''s
scvcs per cent policy ~ extending -.
craI all ~ highway construction wguld
give the state nf Texas nil for total
ot 12OUU miles " highway. and ~
pointed rut thar under the present Inv
authorizing the state highway drnarf-
mcnt II would Require twelve wears ~
complete that murh construction n n
tiousaud miles a year wcr. hnit. iie
discussed the original plans VI tle fr.l. FHl
department which contemplated the rx-
tension of aid first 10 posi- roads, hnF
il was foIATL later that post roads would
CONTINUED on Page TwOD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
THREE-F0OT FALL
IN RIVER AT SAN
BENITO STATION

MI danger fr"m the present rise in
the ~ Granic hal definitely passed to-
day when reports from the Harrington
AMI san EVnirn uunpine plants said that
the river bad fallen three feet there over
hight. AMI The stream j. now we'll with
in ifs ha ks. M mat rial damage ~ r.
ported from any point Pumping plants
~ all canal lines we're reported opcrat-
ing under normal conditions.
\ fall Of one foot mover night was
rcporicd from the Nill1nucva plant .of
the rio 'iraric Canal Company NJ
brownsville. and there is encouraging
evidence "f declines al The international
ferry IN Brownsville
y hurry call because of a weakening
lcvcc about hundred yards up tile river
from the iminigraiinn-custum stations
~ II O'clock last night brought out
City Manager Grlpc and City Engineer
Spencer. However. all that was found
necessary was a few sacss ~ dft. The
situation was not found tO hc alarming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
BUILDING OF Big
RESERVOIR BEGINS IN.
HIDALGO DIST. NO. z
Especial to The Herald

McALLEN, Tex, May Work on tho
reservoir ~ the Hidalro irrigation dis
tr.ct No. ,, south of the old Military
road. on the first lift, was begun last
week by 4. ID. Crawford, contractor. This
reservoir when completed Will DC ono
mile long and one-half mile wide, and
the lcvccs being constructed ~ hold
this water viii in many places be from
% TO p feet high. The large Grodrc
used i'll doing the work moves three
yards Of dirt at each lift Of the bucket.
when completed this viii be one of
the largest artificial. lakes III the Rio
Grandc Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
WlpS FORCES IN
PEKIN;; ENEMY
TROOPS FLEE

PEKIN. China, May ). - General WI
rei Flu was in control Of Pekin at noon
today. General Chang Tso Lin. whose
forces he routed yesterday in a fierce
battle. was reported fleeing to Mukden.
Chong's army is rctreating in dis
urlcs toward T!en Tsir. Observers here
believe that Chang's sudden collapse has
ended hostilitics.
All fighting in the vicinity Of pekiH
had ceased this morning. The city il
isolated by lack OF railroad communi.
cation.
Admiral Strauss, commander Of the
American Asiatic fleet left in on auto.
mobile for Tien Tsin. AS the car waJ
expected to cross the lines it flew a
white flag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
LAWYER is ARRESTED
BY POLICE JUDGE AS
RESULT OF ARGUMENT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 5. - An
argument between W. Il. Wood, an at
torney. and Police Judge J. H. West in
the court OF the latter today led to the
arrest or the lawyer. the second arrest
growing out Of the alleged ku Klux klan
gathering in the old armoTv hall here
last night. Wood appeared today seeking
bond fer n. T. Pickett who was arrested
by patiolmcn accompanied by Judge
West nj the entrance OF the reported
meeting place last night. The Judge de-
MED bond and Wood obtained a writ Of
habcas corpus. Pickett later was re-
leased without the writ being served.
The lawyer later was released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05

hruwnsE8iir ErHlheAtH wh@ hmpu eat.
drcn attending schools at Amatin wnrm
last niGht Informed w shs .tngas w
thr storm situation thrFv. trl~TrAnHa hAT-
ing been received ID several
Julian Aahhcim. sen IVY Nr aaI ~
a. Ashhrim- wired last uixht thAt -4
tornado hit Aastin. haf all mnt afrsku
university. Tt parsuts w BTUsusssliu
studeHtH know that thcy arv safe
Jose Celaya received message frum
his son. Hrrry CslayA. ~ th~ St go
wards College Avn AAAtin. rtMtiHx thAE
the tornado had hit and allied r1rrrAf
At that srhooI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
AIRPLANE;, DOGS.
and POSSES ON
KILLERS TRAIL.

WACO. Tex, May "a large
crowd Of enraged men are searching
the bottoms near kirvin for a negro
suspected Of the murder Of Miss
King. II was said the evidence
against him il so strong as 20 make
certain his death nj the hands Of the
posse, if caught. II was reported
that the bloody clothes Of a egro
was found at his house on the farm
owned by the girls uncle.
TEAGUE, Texas. May o. LarEe
posses, aided Ly dogs and an airplanc,
were searching Frcestone and Limestone
counties today for the slayer W EulA
King. IL years old. granddaughter ~
Mrs. John King. The girls mutilaicd
body was found late yesterday between
her home and Kirvin where she attended
school.
WACO. Texas, May .. - Adviccs from
Nirvin say that two white men and one
negro had been arrested a. suspects in
the staying Of Eula King.
The adviccs were 70 the effect that
Eula King had been ravishcd. Besides
having her head crushed she bad been
stabbed number of times about the
head and her throat cut. The girl lived
with her grandparents. Much excitement
IL reported AZ KiTvin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
Oil Excitement
AT Genoa, Italy,
Reported Great

GENOA, Italy. May 5. - None Of the
American oil towns ever Had greater
oil excitement than Genoa has had over
he rumors that various oil agreements
have been entered into by the bolshcvik
delegation. Nothing has created such a
stir since the Germans and the Russians
handed to the conference their Easter
treaty. The Russian and British gov
crnmcat have denied that contract have
been made. The air II full " rumors.
Americans are watching the develop
ments keenly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
THREE KILLED In BATTLE
CBv The Associated Press)

CANTON, Ohio. May 5. ~ Three
men were killed and four wounded,
two probably fatally injured, in a
gun fight late yesterday between a
posse and four gunner, which was
staged about five miles north Of here
The battle. which lasted more than
an hour. followed the kidnapping by
the gunmcn Of Motorcycle Police
man John Wise: Several hundred
shots were fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
NUMBER OF REFUGEES
NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

NEW ORLEANS. la. May ;. - The
number III refugee and others needing
assistance in the flood areas Of Louisi-
ana and Mississippi Increased today a
tho waters from the Mississippi tribu-
tarics continued 10 spread over vast
sections. A case Of typhoid in one Of the
large refugee camps At Harris ouburg,
La. complicated matters there. Ply
sicians were busy today inoculatinc
every person III the two colonies against
disease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
GEORGE HARVEY BACK
AT LONDON OFFICES
tny The Associated Prrml

iaNiabN Maf a-fsnarK~ hlnrwrr.
Aurriran auii,a~sasl,,F q Great Rsliain-
wh" haH iHarA IN fhr ruahtF FWtmrmHuI ta
InE'ias faslav. H. rrfns~.i fa eraanun~mf
oH REPORTS ihai tlr Washinxgpu &C.,
rrnrnrnf had in~frnrfrrl hirm tn maak4 ln
auirl.~ regarding eii ansi uth~r saaffsra uf
American interest ~hssh anIzht euuae w.
f0re the Genoa raAIeErlaNu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
Paving AWayd
as POsfp

After a heated discussion, in which
two Of the commissioners, bennett
and Cobolini, recommended that the
present bids on paving be thrown
tut, the city commissioners al a
meeting at 2:3O o'clock this after
noon decided to 50 into executive
session Friday morning, May II, to
straightcn out several tangles which
il was said have arisen in connection
with the paving work.
Meanwhile action on the bids will
be suspended until then.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
Especial to the Herald)

McALLEN, Tex, May 5.-Nearly
one thousand people flocked to the
womanless wedding" one Of Nc
Aliens S. O. S. benefits, last night
Tonight the management of the
Casa dc Palmas is giving an S. o. s.
benefit dance.
Sunday evening the kermesse and
Mexican supper viii be given.
The "womanless wedding" was a
scream and success from every an
gle. 1t drew the largest audience
that ever flocked to the big high
school auditorium. The crowd quick
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
MAN MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARS AFTER
HIS AUTO IS BURNED

GltLENNILIE. Tex. May Local
"ffircrs to-day were attempting ~ solve
the re- oried mysterious Disappearance
~ u. IT. Patton. lO VI Alba from hF
burning automobile on n country road
five miles from here 1T : o'clock this
morning
John Patton. 10. son Of the missing
man appeared here at ! o'clorh his
face badly burned and called FOR help.
Young patton rcuoricd hr was asleep
IN the ear while lis father ard strang
ca were repairing the motor Officers
found no sign Of thc elder Patton OF
iic stranger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
ONE FEATURE OF GENOA
CONFERENCE NEARS END
~ The Assnciated Press }

GENOA. Italy. May The economic
conference. today expected ~ cni it, de-
lihcrations on the financial economic
AMI transport qucstiuns The subcom-
ne the day 70 report 20 the full COM
mission which viii probably approve i-
'This will leave only the political
urubiclus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

The following is the program for
the band concert TO be given at Fort
Brown at Z 80 o'clock tonight by the
Twelfth Cavalry band:
1. March. The Rouser. Heed
2. Overture, Light Cavalry. Suppc
3. Selection, Naughty Marietta v.
.- Herbert
4. Double number:
Dance of the Hours. Ponchielli
Bridal Song .... .Goldmark
5. Concert waltz, Wizard Of the
Nile. .. .. Herbert
6. Fox trot, Lola Lo Lange
George a. Horton. Director.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
INV The Associated Pressl

iBF i ne A~nNCiAtcN AftN4l
AUSTIN, Tex, May 5.--The death
list in the 10 was brought 10
~ this morning, with two additional
victims reported. They are nm g.
year-old negro girl named Harper,
killed at St. Elmo, four miles south
Of here, and Andrew McGrory OF
Rort Arthur, a student at St Ed
wards College.
The injured includes o. F. Wcr-
mcr Of Laredo, a student at st. Ed
wards.
AUSTIN, Texas, Stay 5.--Active
relief work for those needing assist
nnce because OF tornadoes near Aus
tin late yesterday began today. The
death list remained IT 10. with about
fifty persons reported injured.
Property damage was estimated nj
100000.
Mrs. j. r. Padgett. mother of an
infant killed, is believed the most
seriously injured.
Two separate windstorms were re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
REVIVE PATENT TREATY

IN T Wt lAHFflt IU INN ItsNT
WASHINGTON. y. C., May 3. - Adj
- mnistra;ion leaders said today that the
patent protective treaty with Germany
would bc revived before Nav II. the
time limit under the peace treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
SPECIAL TRAIN
OF N. Y. PEOPLE
COMING JUNE 5
General Passenger Agent Of
Gulf Coast Lines Tells Of
Coming Excursion

A special train with from 150 to
200 representatives of New York
business houses and manufacturing
firms who are commercially inter
ested in Mexico will arrive in
Brownsville on June 5, en- route to
Mexico City. according to c. W.
Strain, general passenger agent Of
the Gulf Coast Lines. The party vii
probably spend several hours in
Brownsville.
The excursion il being arranged
under the auspices Of the New York
Commercial, and already more than
one hundred men have signed up for
the trip, according to Mr. Strain.
The trip will be made one way by
rail, returning bv water. A Ward
line steamer has been chartered for
The return to New York by way Of
Vera Cruz.
tICmeseei1er Movement Better
Great improvement in the tourist
and homcseeker movement into the
Lower Rio Grandc Valley as the re-
suit Of tho recent granting of q rate
of one fare plus So for the round
trip from Chicago, Kansas City and
ST. Louis to the Valley, was reported
By Mr.. Strain. Hc said that where
the movement previous to the au-
thorization Of the new rate was only
from thirty to fifty week, it has
suddenly jumped to about $50 q
week.
Mr.. Strain was here principally in
connection with the recent com
plants as to shortage Of express
refrigerator cars for the bean crop
ont Of Brownsville. He said that
the matter had been straightcncd out
satisfactorily, and that there viii be
plenty Of cars for all purposes.
lie left this morning for points
up the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-05
BROWNSVILLE HoYs sara

"Bro~Rssiilr contestants ara al safe
from tornado" ~lrra a. W. EsaIi.sA.
coach With the hFa~ ms illr a~irWatawm
to the inier~eholAssic zmeet af Aanaim-
"a w. A. Easro. PringipAl "a tA~ htxh
AchCul. this mnrnimE.