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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
(By B. X. Coad)

Cotton farmers are now busy arguing
pro and con the advisability of reducing
or increasing the cotton acreage for
1872, but in the numerous arguments
quoted we seldom see any mention made
OF one Of the most important factors
which should have a very positive influ-
ence on the cotton program for the COM
ing season. This is the prospect of boil
weevil abundance. For quite a number
of years the Delta laboratory Of the bu-
reau of entomology, U. S. Department Of
Agriculture. has been making a series of
studies each season to serve as basis
for predictions regarding the severity Of
spring infestation of boil weevils. The
records for 1922 have just been complet-
ed. and for comparison with these we
have similar records for the past eight
years.
The number of boil weevils emerging
from Information each spring depends
on two things: the number entering hi
bernation in the fall, and the percent
age of these surviving. Last fall the
majority of the cotton belt saw condi-
tions which permitted an unusually large
number of weevils to enter Information.
The winter weather has generally been
abnormally mild TO date, and the usual
period of winter weather has passed,
although there is, of course, still a bare
chance Of temperatures low enough TO
influence weevil survival. Because Of
this mild weather, a high rate of weevil
survival was to be expcctei. |. Our re
cent records have more than verified
this expectation. These records are
made in a number of different ways,
but the most comparable criterion = the
figure based on the number Of live wee
wills found alternating in Spanish moss
In certain selected localities in Louisi-
ana each year. During the past few
days we have examined over $500 pounds
Of Spanish moss from Is different Sc
Iected points. representing the differ
ant types of alternating conditions
found in that district. This moss is
carefully examined, and the number Of
weevils, both alive and dead, noted.
From this we compute the ratio Of both
live and dead weevils per ton Of moss;
and past experience has shown that this
affords a very fair index TO the emerg-
ence which may be expected. The fol-
Lowing table shows the figures for the
past eight years:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
BUYS PROPERTY.
ON WASHINGTON.
CORNER OF 18th.
Part Of Vuitonnet Estate Is
Bought By John Gregg
For Investment

Announcement was made today IF the
purchase by John Grcgg. president of
the Merchants National Bank. Uf the
Ns.itonnet lot and frame business
building at the corner Of Twelfth and
Washington streets. the sale being
made by Bernard j.. Cain. trustee for
the Nuitonnet estate. The amount in
volved was not made public.
The property j. located on one oi
the most prominent corners IN the
business district. being just one block
off the corner Twelfth and Elizabeth
streets where lot sold two years ago
for S25.uuO. 1t faces 80 feet On Wash
ingtun street. and runs back 10 feet
To the alley On Twelfth street. The lot
j. occupied by one-story frame bust
ness building. erected a great many
years ago.
Alr. Gregg said today that ~ had
purchased the property a investment
hut said that il was possible that he
might decide later ~ erect a one or
two story business building. However.
D" said. there j. nothing definite aS
YET on this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21

From these figures il is seen that we
have far more live weevils per ton Of
moss IN sight now than at any time since
these records were started and only a
very few dead weevils. OF course, the
records on the presence Of dead weevils
cannot be accepted as too accurate, be-
cause il has been found that many dead
weevils fall out of the moss during the
winter and are thus lost. The most
striking feature, however. is the fact
that the records for this year show more
than five times as many live weevils IN
Information as in the highest preceding
wear since 1915. These records are
checked in other ways, among the diff
ferent methods being a series OF cages
located near Tallulah, La, which are
installed with known number OF 1--we
weevils each fall, different types OF shell
ter provided. and the survival OF weevils
IN these cages determined in the spring.
We have just completed an examination
az this series Of cages, and find that
these figures verify those quoted IN the
moss examinations, and show the per-
rentape Of survival TO date to be much
higher than in past years.
In considering the significance OF
those findings. il should be remembered
that while they mean very abnormal
10 heavy emergence of over-wintered
weevils in the coming spring, they 90
mot necessarily mean that the weev'i
damage this season will be unusually
great since il is possible that summer
w.ather conditions may be sufficiently
.nfavorable to the weevils to offset this
heavy. early infestation. but the fac'
.sr.ins that the farmers will start the
cotton crop under tremendous hahui
80 and Il is going to require anormai
w.a,ber to produce a normal weevii dam
80 No man is justified in gambling
such luck. and the only sane course
- rursue is to anticipate year q
-. abundance Of boil weevils and 70
80. I'll pIans accordingly. Everyone
- h.s raised few cotton crops with
AZ. weevil realizes how the weevii cuts
- the acreage he can handle pei
.I.w and still make crop. further-
80 the more abundant the weeViis
,he less acreage he can handle sue
.f,,IIv and certainly with the presen'
a.rects the acreage per plow Tor ls--
p.,,Id he reduced to an absolute m'ni'
s"o - he farmer Is to experience any
safety whatever
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
FUNERAL OF SAN BENITO
MAN is HELD In B'VILLE

T. H. Collins who died at his home
IN San Bento Sunday. was buried here
yesterday afternoon in the Buena Vista
Burial Park. The funeral was held
from tie home of the deceased. Rev.
- T.. Green ~ the Church of Christ
Rev. -. q. Wagner and Rev. r. IL.
Simpson conducting the funeral service
The service at the grave was conducted
hy the San Bcnto Masonic lodge ~
whick SIR. Collins was an old and hon
orcd member.
Mr.. Collins had been i'll for some
time. and his vitality had been grad
uaiiv decreasing until he passed away
ut his hoE'c early Sunday morning.
Mr. Collins has lived III San Benitn
thirteen years and has many friends I'D
Brownsville He il survived Nv his
widow and five sons and a daughter
One ~ the sons Olin Collins il res
ident of Brownsville
lie was born in Eanktown. Ala.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
HOUSTON POST men
GO UP THE VALLEY
AFTER A DAY HERE

I'VE are delighted with what wr
have seen around Brownsville and Nr
are glad that We came. declared l'rrH-
idcut Roy G Watson III The iiuu~tHn
Post yesterday afternoon just before
the departure III the party NJ lluu~t"u
Post executives for San Kenitu and
other points up the Valley Monday at-
tcrunun.
The Houston men saw everything
that was ~ nv seen in fhr immediate
brownsville district Automobiles fur
the party were provided hy n Ill Tuck
~. of the Peoples Ice Y Manufartnr-
ing ca. ami James VI Cuwan M tir li
Jnrdin Immigration Company both "i
whom drove their own ears ami ruini
"a nut the various places W interest
while III T Jcs~up lrrturrd the visitor
on aIl the possibilities and problems ui
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
DEATH RATE PER
100000 REDUCED
200 In TEN YEARS
CBy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Feb. al
The death rate in the United States
decreased to 1906 per 100000 in 1920.
from 1896 in 1910. the census bureau
announced today.
All ages showed decline In the
death rate. but the most pronounced
decrease was recorded in figures COW
ering infant mortality under a year in
age.
The rate for age above " decreased
approximately six per cent while
that from 45 to Is decreased IL per
cent. The decrease in adult groups
was attributed largely to the reduced
rate from tuberculosis. typhoid fever
and Bright's disease. Disease show
ing n serious increase were cancer,
influenza and peupperal causes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
PELLETIER RE-
MOVED FROM
PUBLIC OFFICE

BOSTON. Mass Frh. -l AHHfrc4 A.
tornry Joseph r- FrilttHrr ef SaftaIA
county va removed hy thu a4HFHmaH
court today The court tu-ha hNm E-.itT
on several counts ln4rr w rhaFE~ We
mAlfras4Hrr. nlstrAaanrt 80 nantrhA-
ancr r office
United States senator Seed pf NJ
s0uri. counsel fur IrilrtlrF. RrvAHmtr1
no Testimony At thv TRIAL. arEuAHK thaE
the evidence connected htm sta Ha
wrong and thAt thr rharErA wHrE meFu-
ly thr uutEraath af w cunHH rAry aI par-
snHai and POLITICAL rHHnAHHa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21

Anti -Obregon Plot in
Torreon is Unearthed
CBy the Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. Fl. - The
ramifications of a huge conspiracy
against the Obregon government in Tor
reon, and the belief that a conference
Of revolutionaries was held in San An
tonic Monday. attended by Esteban
Cantu, were the developments in the
Mexican situation Tuesday.
While every inquiry to locate Cantu
failed and no one admits participation
in the conference, the rank and file Of
old Carrancistas were very much in evil
dence about the hotel Hobbies Monday.
Four army officers at Torreon were
arrested and sent TO Mexico City re-
GENTLY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
FOUR INDICTMENTS
RETURNED; MURDER
CHARGE IS INCLUDED

The grand jury has returned four al
ditional indictments. bringing the total
returned thus far 10 twcnty-1ne The
additional indictments included one
against Estanislado Chavcs. charging
murder in connection with the killing
recently ~ Ancelmo Cantu near Harlin-
gen. Cclesiiho Rorha and Guillcrmo Ii
jerina were indicted on charge Of
theft. and Antonio I.izardo j. named IN
an arson indictment
The grand jury has been in session
since the second day Of February. max
ing one of the longest sessions in recent
years. IL does not expect to conclude
its labors before the end of the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
POLICE fire into
CROWD; KILL One
OF SYMPATHIZERS

PAWTI'CkET, X. r.. Feb. II -Jo-
scph ASSunran. one ~ group of
strike Sympathizcrs. was killed today
when the police discharged riot guns
after a mob refused ~ dispcrsc. Two
others were seriously wounded. 4
strike il in progress at spinning
plant.
A large crowd gathered m the plant
early today and Wien ordered 10 break
~ and move they failed 10 DO -.
Then the mayor read the riot act. The
mob held its ground and The police
were ordered ~ fire. The riot guns
sprayed shots. striking five persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
FIGHT IN SHERIFF'S
OFFICE AT ARDMORE
CAUSES ARREST OF 3
CBy The Associated Press

ARBAIpRE. okla. lrh. - harEr~
Viii W. filed against ai least three mru
who participated in thr Erm fight in
the county attorneys office Ian thr
courthouse here Yesterday in Which
four men were slightly woundrd
This announcement was made hy ihr
assistant county attorney. llndgr. al-
though hc declined to name thr men
against whom thr action Nh cruicmriai
cd
The wounded men declared thry arr
feeling fine" today.
The ease H. wholly in the hands ut
the county attorneys office. Sheriff
London said. and some action probably
will be taken today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
MELLON, HUGHES AND
OTHERS NOMINATED TO
MEMBERSHIP In BODY
~ - A..nrLatrd e. N

WASHINGTON. ~. C Frh. ~
The nomination uf Secretaries Mellon
Hughes and Hoover Senator ~mnpt
and Representative Burton NV NV mrm-
beers w IT, allied debit funding com
mission will hp sent NV the senate to-
dav II wa~ announced AT thr White
House. Upon tire confirmation WI thr
nominations N iS expected the foreign
debtor nations will br informed that thr
United States ivy prepared ~ begin Hr-
gntiatinn~ fnr funding thr eleven bil-
lion dollar allied debt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
ONE-FOURTH ACRE OF
CAULIFLOWER BR In GS
WESLACOITE $500 CASH
(Special to The Herald)

WESLACO. Tex. Feb. 2i.-A. Hohorst.
Weslaco, has realized $500 from one
fourth Of an acre Of cauliflower, one Of
the seasons best records for truck. He
planned only 800 plants. lie will make
good money on his letturc also. but ex-
act figures cannot be secured
California freezes are responsible for
good prices on several sorts of truck.
Prices are up on beets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
TAKE TESTIMONY In
CUSTER SUIT AGAINST
GRAYSON co. ATTY
tBy The Associated Press)

SHERMAN Texas Feb. II Taking
of testimony ID the custer proceedings
insitaged against Hubert lookout. coun-
Is attorney. ~ forty citizens ~ the
county started today. The jury was
completed late Monday The attorney
H. accused Of corrupt practices ana in
competency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
MANDAMUS WRIT SOUGHT.
CBy The Associated Press)

SPRINGFIELD III, Feb. II "a pe-
tition for writ Of mandamus direct
ing Sheriff Peters III Cook county ~
arrest members of the Chicago school
board who We're recently pardoned hy
Governor Small was asked of the su-
prcmc court this morning IN Attorney
General Brundage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
lRN Tie Assncinted Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 21. - One man
was killed and tweive injured seriously
when the giant airship Roma plunged
abliquely more than a mile into the bar
racks at Hampton Roads, at 2:l2 p. m,
according 10 information in the hands
Of the commandant's office at Hampton
Roads naval base.
The remainder Of the twenty-one MEM
bers Of the crew and thirty or forty pas
sengers and observers aboard the Roma
escaped with burns, cuts and bruises, IL
was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
WHOLESALE PRICES
APPROACH NEARER
TO LEVEL OF 1913
rRy The ASsocinted prcss.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C. Feb. 21-
Wholesale prices On the average an
preached slightly nearer the 1913 lev
el according ~ information made pub
lic today ~ the bureau ~ labor statis-
ties. Department VI Labor. Prices gen
orally last month represented 4 decline
over the same month year ago ~
sixteen per cent of all commodity
groups agricultural products alone
showed An advance in prices III Jan
nary. gaining approximately : 5-4 per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
LEGION ENDORSES NEFF.

BY The Associated FressD
AUSTIN. Texas Feb. 2l-Tkr local
American Legion post passed resolu-
tion endorsing Governor \eff's declara
ton a. to martial law in Frecstone
and Limestone counties. Ills stand for
law enforcement i supported IN the
constitution and ono hundred per cent
Americans the resolution says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
NEGRO Is JURY FOREMAN.

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. .l-For The
time in the history Of the county a nc
gro served a. foreman of a jury in the
criminal district court of Travis coun
ty in the trial Of ! Mexican recently.
He was a white haired negro. An
other negro was on the jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
SHIPS ALL SOLD

Ev n" AS~nriarrd l'rcsS.l
LONDON. Feb. 2l.-All the merchant
ships surrendered to Great Britain un-
der the Versailles treaty now have been
sold There were 465 Of them. The last
lot OF is went to British buyers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
FRANCE INFORMS GERMANY.

BERLIN. Feb. ~ The French gov
ernment today informed Germany that
il requested Italy to postpone th'n Genoa
conference for reasons stated in Pre-
mier poincare's recent memorandum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21

NAN N N# 4MMANt" A#NHM#N KHWwMH#
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ORDER iS~lrl several w~~A- &C. FmH
th4. transfer uf th~ fAr#F AavAAARm mf
the army FROM rHmH las N IA fm
IanlIi Meade Ma AAFr h~~n AM+p~FaA-
VIVA. thr war LrlArtmHuf AA4nH#Arr4 tw'
daY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
COAD PREDICTS
UNUSUAL BOIL
WEEVIL RATE
Warns Farmers to Base 1922
Calculations on Influence
Of the Cotton Pest

tR. B. Coad, author Of the subjoined
article on the boil weevil, is connected
with the United States Bureau Of En-
tomology, and is assigned to southern
Held crop Investigations. with headquart-
ers at Tallulah, La
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
GIANT A|RSH|P ROMA PLUNGES
TO EARTH...REPORT SO KILLED

fRv The Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, Va. Feb. 2l.-Accord-
ing to n message received at the naval
hospital mt 3:15 p. m, thirty-eight men
on board the airship Roma were killed.
At that hour twelve bodies were reported
taken from the wreckage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Wednesday. cloudy and
unsettled: moderate 20 fresh southerly
winds.
The following weather observa.
tions, covering the 2i-hour period
ending at 7 a. m. today, are report
ed by Mrs. A. w. Reed, United
States voluntary weather observer:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
Cabbage Market
tSupplied by u. $. Bureau Of Markets,
San Benitol
Shipments Yesterday

san benItOD
Shipments Yesterday.
United States, 55 cars.
Lower Valley. "a cars.
Shipping Point Information.
San Bento and earby Points-Haul-
ings light; very light wire inquiry; de-
mand very limited; market weak; car
loads, +. 0. b., usual terms. bulk per ton,
mostly $40; some shipments rolled un-
sold.
Rochester, ". Y.-Weather cold and
clear; very light wire inquiry; demand
poor; movement very slow; market weak.
Very few sales; supplies cleaning up;
wide range in quality; carloads (. 0. b.
usual terms, Danish type. medium to
large sizes, $50; smaller, ordinary quail
ity as low as S25.
Terminal Markets Today.
Chicago Weather 33 degrees, cloudy.
Nine cars arrived. AZ on track New
Stock ck-Demand and movement slow;
market weak. Sales to Jobbers- Florida,
pointed type. u 2-bushel hampers, S1.10
to Sl.25; California pointed type. so
pound crates. mostly Sl.25; Alabama,
flat type, l00-pound crates. 81 to S2.25;
Texas flat type, wide range in quality,
l00-pound crates, $3.50 TO So.
St. Louis-Weather 43 degrees. cloudy.
Twelve cars arrived, 40 on track. De-
mand poor; movement draggy: market
weak; Texas bulk, per ton, $25 to S2s
with few at $50; small yellow as low
as So.
Kansas City-Wcather AZ degrees and
cloudy. One car arrived. 3 on track.
Demand and movement slow; market
steady; Texas bulk per cwt., $1.75 to So.
Pttsburg Weather 81 degrees, partly
cloudy. Six cars arrived, 80 on track
Demand and movement slow; market
steady on new stock; Florida, pointed
type. | ~ -bushel hampers, Sl.l5 to 81 25;
Texas, flat type, per ton. $4s to $50.
u. :. Carlot Shipments for Saturday,
Alabama =. California ). Florida 81.
Louisiana 3, New York 27. Pennsylvania
1, South Carolina 2. Texas AZ. Total 12l.
Sunday. February IS.
California 2. Florida 2l, Georgia l.,
Texas ?. Total 26
Lower Valley Loading Points, Saturday
and Sunday.
Brownsville 2, Olmito 2, San Benito
), Los Indos 3. Rio Hondo i, La Feria
>. Mercedes 4. Wesaco 4. Donna 4. Ala
mo 4. San Juan !, Pharr !, McAllen 3,
Mission A. Samfordyce ], Harlingen a,
Edinburg ,. Total ~.
Florida Cabbage Acreage
The acreage planted to cabbage this
season in Florida il unusually large,
with 10.32S acres, compared with 5267
acres harvested last year. This Is about
1000 acres over 1920. While some Of the
older shipping districts show marked in
crcases over last year. others have
changed but little and the large acre
age Is due TO more planting in sections
not usually producing cabbage CONNER
cially Although the acreage is COM
paratively heavy. present indications
point to yield per acre under the aver
age for the state. Based on paintings,
heaviest movement was expected about
February Is.
Florida Potato Acreage.
The acreage Of Irish potatoes in Flor
ida. according 10 an estimate released
February 4. i $4,000. compared with l6,-
500 last year and $4,000 in 1920. Ship
ping will begin about April 4; 234O cars
were shipped in 1921 and 1851 in 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-21
OIL. WELL

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stnrk- W. rAn Eia~ E~M better SER
vice dar ar night- ~ uMr ~~FwAmA
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