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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
REVISION COMMON
, SCHOOL SYSTEM
WILL BE PRESSED
tBy The Associated Press.D

GARNER. Texas. Dee. so Revision
~ the common school system Of Texas,
giving special attention 70 methods Of
raising revenues for the rural schools,
will be one Of the princinal issues fa-
vored by Eugene Miller Of Garner. rep
resentative of the lO3rd district in the
coming Legislature.
Representative Miller expressed him
self IN favor Of calling a constitutional
convention. declaring that the growth
Of the oil industry. the advent Of the
automobile and the need for an ade-
quate system Of highways as well as
needs for changes in the school sys-
tenn warrant the calling of constitu-
tional convention.
Establishment Of West Texas Agn.
cultural and Mechanical College will be
favored ~ Miller. he stated. lie said the
present A. a. VI. college j. not adapted
70 the West Texas climate. soil and
other conditions.
Measures providing funds for the
maintenance and upkeep of the state
highway system and more stringent
laws relating to speed and operation
Of automobiles and trucks are among
those proposed by Representative Mil
Ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
(3y The Associated PressD


STOCKHOLM. Dec. 30.--"The sun can
keep on shining at the present rate for
another $4,000. .0O0.000 years. and il hu-
man culture is to perish il will not be
for lack of sunshine" This startling
ard whimsical statement was made in
the course of recent lecture By DIR.
Svante Arrhenius. the Swedish authori-
4. on astrophysics. in which he cx-
planned certain theories and discover
les regarding solar conditions.
Suppose the sun were mass Of
COAL" said Dr. Arrhenius in order to
Illustrate his problem. Giving forth
heat energy at the present rate. il
would then have lasted only 1000 years.
or about half as long rs the period Of
known human history. But since there
were living things of some kind on
earth Mt least 1000. .0nO. 900 years ago.
and since there has evidently been very
little sun during that period Of time.
any theory of the expenditure Of solar
energy must provide for upwards Of
one hundred billion years"
Though il is difficult to interpret Or.
Arrhenius in popular language. il may
be of interest to state his general
theory. Heavenly bodies begin as cold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
Scientists Sav
Sun aUiH LiUe Many Years

nehulous masses Of hydrogen. hclium
and the 50 called nebulium. Light then
arises through radioactivity. The hv-
drogcn Is condensed 10 form the other
two elements. helium and nebulium
and from these develop a whole series
of heavier elements. the most abundant
OF which j. iron. After this stage has
been passed. the radioactivity elements
again resolve themselves into unstable
elements and produce helium. This
chemical process. going on in cycles.
accounts for the lavish production of
light and heat by the sun.
What becomes Of dead suns and stars ?
Dr. Arrhenius replied 10 this question
that celestial bodies which have burn.
ed out may flame up again In case
they happen to wander into nebulous
regions whore condensation and pro.
dustion Of heat again takes place. Thus
ne explained the discoveries of new
stars which are frequently announced
by astronomers
DR. Arrhcnius paid a tribute ~ the
successful work of American astrono-
mers, rcmarking wistfully that. IN ad
dition bright skies they are also "a.
vored By ample funds for research and
experiment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
TWO MEN EXECUTED
AT KILKENNY FRIDAY

BELFAST. Ireland Dee. 30.--The
execution yesterday At Kilkenny of two
men ~ enemies ~ the Irish Free state
We're The first 10 ~ carried oui ~ the
government outside ~ Duhin. The men
were John Phelan aud AInrphv.
Both men are reported 10 have been
recently captured with arms and ann
mnnlinn in their possession.
William Cosgrove in n statement last
night to The Associated Press. explain
ed the necessity for the Free State
government to pat into force its stern
measures Of repression agains the dis
sident factions in Ireland. Leniency had
proved ineffective and on behalf OF At
least 9s percent Of the people, the gov
eminent had found il necessary TO make
the republicans realize the iniquity Of
the destruction and the degradation
and misery they were bringing on the
motherland"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
COTTON COMPRESS
AT HARLINCEN TO
BE WELL EQUIPPED

HARLINGEN. Texas. Dec. 30-ma-
trrial il arriving in carload lots and
work j. progressing rapidly on the
foundation Of the cotton compress that
j. being erected
The compress will he erected just
inside the city imifs north or the rail
road "Y.' and one block from the Val
ley Packing plant. The buildings win
cover five acre tract OF land. part
Of which is being leased from the rail
road and Immediately adjoining the
railroad. Tht Aransas Pass Compress
Company L. erecting the plant. All cot
ton storage platforms will be enclosed.
and the machinery will ~ W the most
modern type.
The cost Of the compress will ~ ar
proNimately Ss5.00O and viii have a
daily capacity of 900 bales working
three eight hour shifts. Prominent or
fcials connected with the compress re-
Gently visited Harrington and declared
they expect this plant TO be one of the
finest in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
DEATH RATE in
UNITED STATES
SHOWS DECREASE

WASHINGTON. Dee 30.-The De-
partment of Commerce announces that
the compilations made by the Bureau
of Census show that l.032.O09 deaths
occurred in -4a2l within the death area
Of Continental United States, repre-
sentirg death rate of ll.6 per l 900
population as compared with l31 in
1920. The rate Of 1927 is the lowest rate
recorded in any year since the begin
ming of the annual compilations in 1900.
The death registration area (eXclus-
i've of the Territory of Ilawaii) in 1927
comprised "a states. the District OF
Columbia. ard Is cities in nonrcgistra-
tion states with total estimated popu-
lation on July Of ss.667 .602. or s2.2
percent of the estimated population OF
the United States.
The death rate from cancer increased
from S3.4 per 100000 in 1920 to So IN
1921. Some OF the other diseases for
which the rates increases are diptheria.
typhoid fever. appendicitis. scarlet few
cr. diabetes and puerperal fever. The
fatalities caused by automobile aeci-
dents and injuries show an increase
from I0I per I00.Cct ia 1920 20 ll.5 in
1921.
A marked decrease Is shown in the
death rate from tuberculosis. which was
99.l i'm 1921 as compared with lII.2 in
1920; also in the death rate from IN
flucnza and pneumonia Gall forms)
which was 99S in 1921 as against 20s.3
in 1920. The rates for measles. bronchi-
It's. ncphritis. whoopng couch. heart
disease. and diarrhea and enteritis also
declined
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
GERMANY SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT
CONDITIONS

WA$lil\GTbN. II. C Dee ~ -
E"rman industry IL pulling away from
what appeared ~ Nv a few weeks ago
The brink "f chaos. according w thc
opinions expressed w some officials
here. based on Information rcrciycd rcla
uvr o. ship buiIdiug and loharco grow
inG N Gernany. Their opinions were
ihai turn ia the economic tide in that
country j. due.
iteport> to the Department Of Com
mcrcc disclosed what j. believed 10 be
rapid recovery in the Shipbui,ding bu>i-
ness. Reports also stated thar Ger
inaHN = b,lareo production increase
more than II pee cent over last years
output. ofiscitiug The decreases III other
European countries
lh" reporI> Indicated that Germany
j. rapidly restoring her merchant marine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
LABOR BOARDS
DECISIONS HAVE.
Been ACCEPTED
BY The Associated Press)

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-There have been
no violations Of the United States
railroad labor boards decisions by en-
ployes. unless the shop strike and the
Missouri and North Arkansas strikes be
so counted. according 20 "a review Of the
boards activities since organization is
sued tocay ny Chairman Hooper.
However, it should ~ remembered
the shopmen claimed they did not vio-
late the decision because they did not
accept IL, the review said. II also
stated that IN cases complaining Of al
legged unauthorized wage reductions.
the board directed seven in favor of
the employees and one i'm favor of the
carriers. In cases Of arbitrary change
OF rules. ten decisions upheld the en-
ployes and two the carriers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
IMMIGRATION
DISTRICTS TO
CHANGE JAN. !
Former Mexican Border Dis
trict Will be Divided Into
Three Distinct Districts;
San Antonio Headquarters

On January the redistricting of the
United States as regards immigration
purposes will go into effect and what
has been District No. %. the Mexican
border district. extending from Browns
vile 20 and including southern Califor-
mia. will be cut into three districts.
The district is now under the super
vision of the inspector at FL Paso,
where headquarters for the district
are located. Ali business is handled
through him to Washington. There will
be three districts. Los Angeles. being
the headquarters for the district inclu-
ding southern California and a portion
Of Arizona, FL Paso headquarters for
the district including the remaining por-
tion of Arizona, New Mexico and all
Of Texas, west of line about 40 miles
west of Del Rio. while the third dis
trict. Of which headquarters will be IN
San Antonio, includes the territory
from the line forty miles west of Del
Rio TO and including Brownsville
Each of these Headquarters will re-
port direct 10 the bureau at Washington
as the inspector at FL Paso formerly
did. This will put the immigration
stations in closer touch with Washing
ton. according 10 ID. W. Brewster. in
spector in charge of the Brownsville
station. This station will he only one
day from district headquarters, where
as, now II is two days from headquar-
tiers.
An immigration station il being or
Panizcd at San Antonio with +. W
Berkshire as inspector in charge. On
January first this office will take over
the duties as headquarters for the dis
triet which includes Brownsville and
other territory on west to forty miles
the other side of Del Rio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
LITTLE DAMAGE BY
FROSTS IN UPPER
VALLEY, EREP0RT

Farm experts who have made sur
vey of conditions in the Upper Valley
state that very little damage was done
by frost during the recent cold spell,
and that more damage was done to
beans and other truck crops ia the vi
cinity OF Brownsville than IL any
point up the Valley.
Around Mission small acreage of
beans was badly damaged. and at Hcr-
cedcs some damage was also sustained
by the truck farmers. In the Browns
Vile section the truck acreage il small
and consequently little damage was
done. Citrus groves sustained no dam
age. and the harder vegetables were
also untouched. they report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
HARDING COMMUTES
SENTENCES OFF. W. W.
CONVICTED IN 1918.
fRy The Associated Press.N

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-The sen
tences Of eight members Of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World. convicted
~ the Haywood case. with conspiracy
and violation Of the wartime laws. was
committed BY President Harding today
20 expire AZ once on condition they
leave the United States never ~ return.
Commutations were given u Aurelio
Azuara, G.. Bourg. Peter Green, Charles
Lambert, Harry Lloyd. Burt Lorton.
Sam Scarlett and Archie Sinclair, all
under ten and twenty year sentences. by
the president today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
ONE CHANGE In THE
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY

tne change viii be necessary in the
faculty Of the Brownsville hgh school
after the Christmas holidays. owing to
the resignation of Miss Breustrslt.
tachcr Of English and history. ho has
returned 10 her home at Seguin
Miss Many Ray Of Corpus Christi has
been secured to fill the position. Miss
Ray has been teaching in the Waco high
schcol. and H. recommended a. a very
efficient teacher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
British Premier Will
Present Plan to Solve
Problem of Reparations
(By The Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. 30.-Premier Boaar
Law will take 10 the Paris conference
the premier's complete plan upon which
the British cabinet passed judgment
yesterday IN the hope 81 obtaining the
French agreement for final settlement
Of the reparations problem This was
announced IN British official circles to-
day.
1t j. believed the plan will fix Ger
many's total obligations al approx
mately one-third the figure decided
upon at Versatile az the time the
treaty was accepted.
The British desire that the French
give Germany fair trial under the
new scheme. II il Is not productive of
the desired results il would be supple
mented by the French plans involving
coercive methods.
WASHINGTON. Dec 30 -Advice-
from Paris that the United States gov
ernment will not ~ represented AZ the
premiers meeting to bc held in Paris
next week were officially confirmed
today AZ the state department
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
SIX MEN INDICTED
FOR WAR FRAUDS RY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

WASHINGTON. Dee. 30.-Bene-
diet Crowcli, assistant secretary of
War durin gthe Wilson admins
tration. and six Dollar q Year"
men. associated with the national
defcrce coucil. were indicted today
nv the federal grand jury on
charges Cf conspiracy Ia defraud
the government in the construc-
tion Of wartime army camps and
cantonments.
All the men were prominent in
the work during the war.
Others who were indicted are
William Starrett. Morton Tuttle.
'lemons Iundoff. Clair Fostor,
John MEG ihhons and James Wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
MAY ASK u. S. TO
FINANCE ARMENIAN
NATIONAL HOME PLAN
fBy The Associated Press.l

LAUSANNE. Dec. 30.-Plans for Az
Armenian home. 10 bc financed IS
possible twenty million dollar appropri-
alton by the .U-.itcd States congress or
popular loan il. America in addition to
FUNDS IN other countries. We're prcsen-
ted 10 the Near East Conference hy the
Amrican delegation. The Turks are
sending reinforcemcnts IN the direction
Of the Mosul OF district. according to
an Athens dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
GOVERNMENT NOT
CONSENTED TO SUIT

WASHINGTON. Dec 30-The fcdcr-
al government, in brief filed in the
supreme court today. held that the
appeals Of the foreign steamship lines
against the prohibition decision Of
Federal Judge Hand nj New York had
failed 10 show the United States had
consented 70 be sued. The brief held
that the cases could not therefore be
prosecuted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
VENICE COUNTS ITS CATS
(fy The Associated Press.) J

Venice. Dee. 30.-Venice officially
possesses 10000 eats. harboured IS
$4,000 families. Nenetians adore their
eats, and frequently give them an air
ing in gondolas on the canals. Recent
statistics collected by the city author
tiles revealed these numbers.
CLOSED on account Of death" was the
poster hunger up outside of a trades
man shop the other day. Condolne
friends learned that the departed mem
bcr Of the family was the pussy cat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
RAILROADS WILL
RETAIN SPECIAL
RANGER FORCES
tBy The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 30.-The rail
roads will have chgrge Of the special
rangers. and these may be kept at
railroad eenters when regular rangers
are withdrawn, IL was officially stated
today. Approximately 800 special ram
gers have been employed ~ the rail
roads.
No protests were received against the
removal Of the open port law from
Texas owns. Among the towns effee-
ted by the removal order issued yestcr-
day were Marshall and Palestine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
ORDERS FOR RAILROAD
EQUIPMENT BROKE ALL
RECORDS IN PAST YEAR

CHICAGO. Dee. 3O.-Thc railways Of
the United States this year broke all
previous records in ordering freight and
passenger cars and locomotives TO cope
with the greatest car shortage i'm his
tory, the Railway Age declared today.
IL was estimated that the total or
dcrs for ears ana locomotives involved
the expenditure " SI7l pa 900
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
TO DISCUSS RAILROA DPLANS
(By The Associated Press }

SAN ANGELO-W. T. Kemper. re-
ceiver and president Of the Orient rail
road. Clifford Iistcd. general solicitor
of the road. both of Kansas City. Albert
De Bernardo. vice president and general
manager Of Wichita, are expected to AZ.
tend the meeting here January 3. called
by Lynch Davidson. lieutenant govern
or. 70 consider plans for the continued
operation Of the Orient.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
BANKING CRISIS
In MEXICO NOT
TRADE
(By The Associated Press}

WASHINGTON, Dec. go Mexican
business IS recovering rapidly fr0m the
recent barking crisis, according to in
formation received BY the Department
of Commerce. which said today that no
new commercial failures have been re-
ported and none are expected
Mexican merchants arc now pushing
their old stocks and asking little cred
IL. the report said. The petroleum eN-
ports for November were about G00.-
600 barrels less than October's totals.
according to information received ~
the department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
INSURANCE COMPANIES
REPRESENTATIVES MEET

AUSTIN. Texas. lee. 3u-Repre-
seniativcS of insurance companies par
tirpaiine in the Texas compensation
bureau met here to-day az the call IT
Deputy Insurance Commissioner John
Scott. The meeting adopted forms for
determining earnings in paying dividends
through the bureau. Eighteen Texas
companies participate IN the bureau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
WORK ON HARLINCEN
SEWER SYSTEM WILL
START ON JANUARY 2

HARLINGFN. Texas. Dec. 30-The
large steam excavator Of the Kroeger-
Hayrer Construction Company. success
full bidders for Harlingen's Sanitary
Sewer contract. j. being unloadcd t>dav.
together with car Of coal for fuel.
Chief operating engineer Boyd Is also
on the ground and work will start imme-
diatoly after January
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
CAFFARELLI EMPLOYEES
HAVE BANQUET TODAY
AT THE MAJESTIC CAFE

Employees Of Cafarrclli Bros. were
given luncheon by the company az
noon today M the Majestic Cafe. about
twenty employees of the company from
stores At Mission, Mercedes and Browns
Vile being present
After the luncheon the employees
went to the Cafarrclli store on Levee
street whore j. S. Duncan general man
ager of all the Valley stores. and other
members Of the force made talks on
the business and plans for the coming
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
OVER DOZEN EMPLOYEES
OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT
LOSE THEIR JOBS TODAY
(By The Associated Prcss.)

AUSTIN. Texas, Dec 20. More than
dozen unnamed employees of the state
health department were notified bv ac-
ting Health Officer Bcasley that their
services would cease today. The cause
was not announced.
Governor Neff ~ understood 10 have
been dissatisfied with the work of
some members of the health department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
TO DISCHARGE STATE HELP

VIENNA. Dec. 40 Moro than 100000
government employees will lie diseharg-
ed within the next two years under
the new economy plan aropted by the
Austrian government with the approval
Of the League Of Nations.
II is proposed 10 discharge the pub
lie emnlovees gradually. but in such a
way that M the end Of two wears
there will he only $4,000 men on the
payrols Of the state
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
BARONESS TO WE'D

NEW YORK. Dec. Baroness
Roland" Eeiseman Stankovich. who
Yesterday was refused license "a wed
nr. Albert Lorcnz. son of the famons
Nienrcsc surgeon. on the ground that
She had not shown nroof IL absolute
divorce. announced today that she would
return 10 Vienna next Saturday 10 oh
tain The necessary papers and would
postpone her wedding until February
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
WILL INVESTIGATE SYRUP PLANT
CBy The Associated Press +,

LUFklN--It is expected that $50, 1000
will be spent by the federal govern
ment for investigation of the cane
syrup industry in the syrup plant OF
the Texas Farm Bureau Ribbon Cane
Growers Association, according to p.
J. Dunno. president Mr.. Dunno said the
agricultural committee al Washington
termed this plant the only one Of its
kind. About $4,000 gallons are expect
ed to be turned out in aa years dura-
tion he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
SHIPMENTS OF BUCKS
TOFOREIGN COUNTRIES

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--A gratifying in
dication Of a widening European market
Is the receipt by the Buick Motor Com
pany of shipping orders for ears TO
Bucharest, Rumania: kauhaS. Lithua-
mia: and Beirut. Syria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
WOULD MODERNIZE
u. S. BATTLESHIPS
nv The Associated Pres,D

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-An appro-
priation Of S6.50O.00O for the moderni
zation Of battleships was requested
from congress today by President
Harding
letter from Secretary DENLY to
president Harding said that the ma
tior must adopt a new policy II the
capital ships are TO be maintained IN
70 the standard and comparable with
vessels Of foreign powers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
Klan Will Make.
= = = = -
Investigation of
- - -. - -
Kid n appin g.

BY The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 30.-
The Louisiana organization of the
ku kIux klan will send its own
agents into the Morehoase parish
To investigate the kidnapping AM
killing of Watt Daniels and Tkom-
AZ Richards, high state officials
of the klan announced today.
One Of the officials stated he
knows ''the khan is not To blame"
for the outrages perpetrated b. the
masked mob
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
Germany Proposes to
Mortgage Its National
Wealth for Reparations

(By The Associated Press.)
PARIS. Dec. 30.---A mortgage On
the wealth Of the German people
up To twenty percent Of its total
value Is the principal reparations
proposal Germany will make to
the premiers' conference, according
TO version of the German plan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-30
POPE Plus HOUSES
ARMENIAN ORPHANS
(By The Associated Press)

ROME. Dec. 30.-The villa Of the
Popes situated at Gastel Candolfo. a
few miles from Rome. has been given
by Pope Plus as an asylum for 400
orphan girls who recently arrived from
Armenia.
The villa was allotted the Popes under
the Law Of Guarantees after the break
between the Pontiffs and the Italian
state.