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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
NEWCOMERS KEEPING.
LA FERIA A-HUMPINCI
Land Sales Service Men Are
Running Around In Cir
cles" For New Arrivals

Ia FERIA Texas. Feb. 1.-The
service department Of the Al l'ar.rr
Securities company. land clearing cou-
tractors pluwing contractors. ~crd>mrn.
building contractors and Suniry other
la Fcria interests are running around
ia circles these days in the effort To
serve newcomers as they pour in.
only three ur four families "A day
means that thirty or forty acres have
To bc plowcd. three or four houses have
to be- started. three or -four farmers
have 10 hc coached during the first few
months of farming in new country
until they adapt themselves L. changed
conditions and methods.
Five new families arrived last Thurs
LAY. the record for thar week. The
live bought total of sixty acres.
Thosc arriving that day were Mike ScS-
~. Pete Gcldhof. nomnick lalia. Luca
Oiibcra and Jake Doria. All are going
10 build ~ once.
X. H. Whitman. who bought ten acres
north ~ town. IL building 4 large al
diti0n "a the Parker Club House il hr-
ing built VI. l.. Simich and family have
moved to the Whiting farm. bought last
fail AMI are binding an addition to their
house consisting uf three rooms. toilet.
bath and shower
&. I.uchui haS Just completed mod
ern siN room bungalow. one of the
prctiicst in the Valley. on his farm
north of IA Fcria in the Santa Rosa
district. Dozens uf others have com
plctrd homes il town and country with
in the past 80 DAYS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
From the Brownsville Weekly Ran
chcro. II. A. Maltby, editor, December
IL. 1861

Six months ago our city was boiling
over with enthusiasm IN matter that
was considered Ia have vital influ-
ence upon our prospects
We refer 70 the organization Of an
agricultural society. began under such
promising auspices. After one OF two
public meetings. III which much was
said and little done the affair resolved
itself into committee TO draft a con
stitution. etc.
The next W. heard of the organization
was that an irrigation company had
been started. to carry out the views of
the agricultural association, and there
the matter rests.
whole matter Fly undergoing a sort az a
R,p Van Wrinkle ~noozr. from which Id
may one of these days awaken only to
turn over - take another snoozc.
such. more or less. d. the course all
enterprises the Rio Graude Valley
adopts after being started; but there
Is this 20 bc apprchendrd. IL may occur
that some one more cntcrprising will
undertake what they are snoozing over.
and thus save them the trouble and the
benefits W i'll
There l. no city in the Union which
has ever accomplished anything without
enterprise. but hundreds have lost their
chance BY just being behind hand in
matters they ought to lead
For years we have heard Of the fine
soil on the Rio Grande. it, superior
qualities for cultivation. and the feast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
CITY OF PALMS
, HIS PLAN FOR
; BROWNSVILLE
Homer L. Fitch Contracts for
Hundreds to Be Used In
Western Part of City

The Brownsville Of the future viii he
known as the City Of Palms" # the
plans Of Homer l.. Fitch, who some time
ago purchased the Stillman properties
mature.
Following closely the announcement 81
the City Federation Of Women's Clubs
that they are backing a plan for palm
drive across Cameron and Hidalgo coun-
ties, following the Old Spanish Trail,
Mr. Fitch has contracted for the purch-
ase Of around one thousand palms which
will be set out on every block IN the
section bounded by Elizabeth street on
the north. St Charles on the south,
the belt line railroad on the east and
West Brownsville on the west.
The ground affected by the plans out
lined yesterday by Mr.. Fitch few
months ago was solid mass Of brush
and underground. stretching from the
hirh school all the way to West Browns
Vile. Since then more than half Of this
property has been cleared Of the brush.
and roads laid out and graded, and work
started yesterday on digging the holes
for the palms. Planting Will begin i'm
mcdiately.
Mr.. Fitch has selected the Washing
ton Robusta palm as the variety he be
lieves will b. best for his purposes. This
palm, he stated. does well in this section,
and requires the least attention. II has
a beautiful spread. and j. declared 20 be
one Of the most stately Of all the varie-
ties Of palms. II grows 10 height OF
twenty-five 20 thirty feet.
The contract to supply the plants has
been awarded to ]. George Bowycr. local
florist and horticulturist Mr.. Bowyer
has already arranged TO secure the
palms. and expects TO begin delivery a.
soon as Mr.. Fitch is prepared TO place
them in the ground. The palms will bc
planted twenty-five feet apart. and
among the first to be put in will be
those out Elizabeth street. following the
route of the Old Spanish Trail into
Brownsville
The decision of the City Federation
Of Women's Clubs TO promote the avenue
Of palms Is really a wonderful thing.
said Mr.. Fitch yesterday. Il want to
help carry the idea out as far as | can
possibly do so. | believe that the palm
is a stately tree. IL is more adapted to
our climate than any other. and since
that is so. why not make Brownsville
n real City of Palms To my mind the
possibilities Of that idea, from an adj
vertising standpoint. as well as from
the standpoint Of civic beauty, are be-
yond estimating"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
RAILWAY union
CHIEFS ACCEPT
BID OF MINERS

INDIA\ATOIIS. Ind. Feb. ll-Ac-
ccptanrr IN the railroad union chiefs
Of the invitation for meeting With
the Officers ~ the United Min" Work
crS ~ America ~ discuss proposed
alliance 81 the two million workers IN
the fight against wage reductions was
announced TODAY hy President John Ic-
wis ~ the miners union. who set the
meeting for February II. al Chicago.
The meeting will follow closely "n the
heels ~ tie miners special convention
here next week. which j. expected to
declare against taking any cut IN wag
cS when the present agreements rN-
pire March 81 and pnSsibly asking an
increase
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
B'VILLE IS FOURTH
CITY AMONG Is in
EXPRESS BUSINESS

Brownsville ranks fourth among
twenty-five cities IN the western Texas
division ~ the American Railway EN-
press Company in the amount Of business
done for the fiscal year l920-l92l, ac-
cording to comparative statement re-
ceived hy G.. y. Hill. local agent.
The city which leads the twenty-five
principal cities In the district is San
Antonio. with total Of SsS5.Si6.
Cities which lead Brownsville are Lar
edo and Eagle Pass. both Of which are
transfer points for great amount Of
express destined for Mexico, according
to express company officials. Browns
willie IL not transfer point for such
business. and all express business done
here Is purely local. according to Mr.
Hill
The amount of business done AZ the
Laredo office ives $3.50. .Ssl. and that al
Eagle Pass Sl2i.7l7. Brownsville's
figure IL Sl0I. .56g.
other Valley towns in the list are:
Mercedes. with 81 in5: San Benito with
S30597; Mission. S2l sac.
Corpus Christi is fifth in the district,
with S7O.OSi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
BUNCHINC CARROTS
PROVIDES WORK FOR
MANY in THE VALLEY
Especial To The Herald

WESLACO. Texas. Feb. ll-Fifty
Mcxicans are busy punching carrots aud
brets every day al the Sprowl Fruit
Company. WcsIaco. with another half
hundred employed az the Wrslaco Farm
crs Cooperative society. Weslaco also
IL shipping hy express. some cnnhilnw"r
and lettuce. Prices here. a. elsewhere
III the Valley. are holding NJ On carrots
and bects. cnnlflower and lettuce. only
five cars VI .ahhaEc were bought by the
Sprowl Fruit company since Monday,
j. W. True manager, stated. Mr.. True
T. cooperating with many other cabbage
buyers in the effort e. get farmers 90
quit cutting.
They ought to quit and give the
north chance ~ cuuSum" what they
have accumulated a. the RESULT NJ cold
storagcs sales and southern cabbage
which piled up during the recent cold
spell" stated Mr.. True.
Ewing II. Clark. manager W the W"S-
lacu Farmers Cooperative Society. stat
"a that h. believed that the cabbage
market would stiffcn materially within
two weeks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
BAYLOR U. fire
Loss TO REACH
HALF A MILLION
Carroll Chapel Practically a
Total Wreck; Several In
jured Fighting Flames
(By the Associated Prcss)

WACO. Texas. Feb. II. The p. T..
Carroll Chapel Of Baylor University 10
practically a total wreck tonight As the
result ~ fire which broke out I'm the
dome late today, causing estimates of
loss Of half a million dollars before the
blaze was controlled.
The fire gained good headway before
the alarm was sounded. the dome caving
i'm before the fight hardly started. The
pipe organ, which the authorities say II
will take $1,000 to replace. was badly
damaged Other equipment on the Sec
ond floor was damaged.
The art department " the first floor
was practically demolished.
The building. which cost $4,000 In
1901 was insured for like amount In
surance of $25. 900 was carried on the
contents NJ the building.
Several persons were injured in fight
ing the flames and in rcscuing wall
uables from the building
The origin Of the fire IL uncertain.
An unconfirmed report ~ that the blaze
might have started from the roof where
workmen repairing the roof during the
day had been using blow torches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
MERCEDES SHIPPING
MIXED VEGETABLES
In BIG QUANTITIES

MERCEDES. Texas. Feb. ll-Mer-
Ccdcs has been averaging twenty ears ~
truck % day for the past ten DAYS. Six
or seven az the ears being shipped are
cabbage. ordinarily. the rest mixed vrEr-
tables Cash buyers have been buying
yry little cabbage the past few days
hoping 10 stiffrn the market. -Four car
loads W refrigerator express N week "
the average Jusr now. Last 1hhrafay
there were ~ pieces ~ express. weigh
iug more than lO.Un pounds.
Thc refrigerator express ears are al
gong ~ New York They make " IN
from four a. five days Shippers Ert
the benefit ~ one ~ the best beet anh
carrot markets II not the hest. IN the
world NJ New York II costs around
$500 to express CAR tO New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
QUIZ NEGRO FOR HOURS
AS TO LIFE OF TAYLOR
SINCE HIS EMPLOYMENT

LOS ANGELES Cal. Feb. II. - Hen
RI PcRvy. houseman for William Des-
mond Taylor murdered film director,
was closeted IN the district attorneys "
office for several hours with representa-
tives Of the police and sheriffs office
today.
Peavy gave several statements includ-
ing a very extended one taken by the
police. They have to do with the life of
Taylor during Peavy's employment in
the deceased mans home Other than
the examination Of Peavy apparently
little of Importance transpired in the
inquiry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
EUen Back i'm 1868 20 Feet of
Water OUey the Bar Was Great
Vital Question in Brownsville

bjlity of agriculture in the Valley. For
year, we had our ears drummcd full
with the sound Of II. IL and even 20
feet on the Brazos Bar. and at this day
boats drawing nine feet Of water are
compelled 20 lighter before entering the
port.
For years we knew exactly what would
make the Rio Grande Valley. but es-
pccially Brownsville. A railroad to
Point Isabel. and telegraph commune
cation with Galveston. via Corpus Chris
TO. and yet we are without one or the
other.
There is. perhaps. no city in the
United States where you can get list
az subscribers easier and reader To any
movement than here in Brownsville, but
IL Is doubtful whether there is another
city ~ easily given 10 "fizzling out" as
ours.
And why II this so? The answer H.
simply this: Everyone wants 20 be Al
the head Of the movement. and no one
wants 10 ~ subordinate. We are con
siderably like the Mexican army. in
which we are told some regiments have
their full complement If officers. a
bugler. and no privates at all.
We are not serious enough In our un-
dcrtakings, and we look rather to God
sends than TO doing something for our
selves. Any other place with one-half
the resources and capital Of this Val
ley would have long aCo exhibited 10
the world that nothing can keep her
from the onward march to progress
but Brownsville. instead Of that. groans
under many difficulties and disadvan-
tages which must result in retarding her
progress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
(By Miss Annie Webb BIanton
States Superintendent OF Public In
StructiOn)


This report purposes to give sum-
mary as to Investigations during my
administration into school census ana
the results obtained. Ii is made hc-
cause feel that the public has right
10 know the facts: and IN advice oa
the attorney generals office. il has been
withheld until the present time. pend
Ing the final settlement as to the Cor
pus Christi rolls
Ny first investigation was in the
summer of 1910. The great discrepau-
~ between the scholastic census ~
Zapata County and the actual enroll
ment i'll the schools attracting my at
tentiOn. Investigations were made
leading To our retaking the census Of
the county a. a result. the former
enumeration Of lG42 children was cut
down 10 Gyg.
Figures ia regard to other counties
and districts causing me To suspect
other discrepancies | sent Out general
warnings To- county and city Supcrin-
tcndcntS urging conformity to the LAW
In making further Investigations
was hampcrcd in several respects: ~
The census of 1910 was 80 ont of date
as 10 d" useless aS a basis of compari-
son In arriving AT what ought ~ ~ the
proportion Of the scholastic pnpula
tion to the total population. ,3I Ger
tain districts and counties failed or re-
fused to send in statistical reports. (:;l
NJ funds were available for the work
except my own travelling expense fund.
which was insufficient. tl | HAD not
a sufficient office force to compile the
figures and also t. keep up with the
great mass of work forced upon "a
when the free text book system was
first put into effect
First Reports Received
Lacking anv conclusive evidence |
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
FILE COMPLAINTS In
CONNECTION WITH
MARROQUIN MURDER

Complaints charging murder were
filed yesterday against Guadalupe Da-
villa and Felipe Pena in connection with
the discovery Of the body Of Jesus Mar
roquin early yesterday on the edge Of
the Banco Mcxicana. up the river from
the international bridge. Both men are
in jail pending action by the grand jury,
which resumes its sessions Monday
morning.
Arrelano (Rito) de Ia Cruz il also
held in connection with the case, but as
4 witness 10 the incident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
RHODE ISLAND MAY SEND
TROOPS INTO DISTRICT

PROVIDENCE. X. r. Feb. II
Governor Sans Souci. coincident ith hiS
announcement of refusal ~ sent state
state troops r. tho Pawtuxct Valley.
late today issued proclamation ~ tho
mill workers ~ that section declaring
that one more outbreak will automat-
irallv bring into the area sufficient
number Of national guardsmcn 70 per-
manently maintain order,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
u. S. AWAITS ADVICE ON
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE
tBy the Assoc ated Prcss>

WASHINGTON y. q. FDh. II WHY
The United States is awaiting the re-
ccipt of further details ou the atti-
tudr Of France toward the proposed
economic conference ~ Genoa before
replying to ltaly'S invitation for Amer
ica's participation. il was learned On
high authority 4 detailed statement
Of the French attitude Is being trans.
mittcd from Paris il was said. and in
dicatcd that no reply "a Italy'~ invita-
tion will hc made until the situation in
France II reviewed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
L. c. L. SHIPMENTS OF
VALLEY THIS YEAR TO
EXCEED ALL RECORDS
Especial TO the Herald)

MERCEDES, Texas, Feb. H. - The
Valley this spring will have the big
gest !. c. |. business in its history,
according TO c. y. Campbell. super
intendent Of the southwestern divi-
sion Of the American Railway Ex-
press and q. VI. Taft. general man
ager Of that company, who were in
the Valley today on an advance sur
vcy Of the spring vegetable move
ment. The present season is the
heaviest so far, they stated
The executives could not find words
To express their admiration for the
Valley and their astonishmcnt at the
development work done during the
past year while other agricultural
sections Of the United States were
less fortunate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
MERCEDES BANKER is
OPTIMISTIC ON FUTURE
Especial 70 the Herald

MERCEDES. Texas. Feb. IN. - That
farmers have succeeded in hqudatinS
the most Of their debts. that truck prices
were bound 70 Pc better and that the
month OF March would witness an in
creased volume of business done hy Mer-
cedes business concerns was the forecast
made today ~ ] r. Haynes. vicepresi-
dent Of the First National Bank of Mer-
ccdes in an interview with Herald re-
porter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
COUPLE SENTENCED TO
SIX MONTHS In CHURCH

CHICAGO. I'LL. Feb. H. Six months
attendance at church was the sentence
imposed on Tillie Buchinastin. 10. and
John Haddock BIZ Judge Haas following
testimony by Or. Ephraim Silyerman
that the couple swindled him. Silver
man said he paid hush money when he
started to talk to the woman who he
found sitting in his auto. When he
sail Something to the woman Haddock
appeared and cried: What are you do
ing with my wife"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
CAR OF MIXED TRUCK A
DAY OUT OF LA FERIA

IA FERIA. Texas. Feb II la Fe-
ria has been averaging ear "f mixed
vegetables a day fnr the past ten days
and will heat that from now on. Until
growers stopped cutting an average uf
three cars "f cabbage daily w"r" shipped
ENrrcSs shipments average 1000 pounds
day More than one hundred Mex
leans fiud employment here punching
vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
CONSTABLE OUT on BOND

TERREII TrNa~. FOh. II ON
stable left Davis was released tonight
on bond following the death today ~
Horace H. Keith whom he j. charged
with shooting earlier IN the day. Dav-
j. j. said 10 have fired on Keith with n
shotgun during an alteration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
EDISON DECLARES ON
18TH BIRTHDAY THAT
HE WILL NEVER RETIRE

WEST ORANGE. \. J.. Feb. n. -
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor and
electrical wizard, has just fifteen
years more Of service for humanity
in him. This was perhaps the most
important statement in his annual in
terview with newspapermcn today on
the occasion ~ his 18th birthday.
A moment before Edison said he
hsd fifteen years more ~ service to
give, he said this I'm answer 20 n
question when he intended 70 retire:
Never"
Edison said he had several red
no. irons in the fire but was not
ready 70 talk about them a. none
are completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
CHILDREN
DIE, MEDICINE
PROVESFATAL

CENTRALlA. Wash. Feb. 1l-Five
children of Mr.. and Mrs Ed Rhodes Of
CIuber. Wash. near here died today
within an hour after their mother gave
them "A dose ~ what was supposed "
he epson salts which she said She had
purchased AT the general store of Cha
ber. according to a report 10 the Lewis
county authorities. The coroner is in
vestigating
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
WEATHER FORECAST

EAST TENAS Sunday and Monday
unsettled; rain sunday night or Mon
day: colder Monday. cold wave north
west portion with temperature - 10
~ degrees Monday.
WEST TE\AS sunday cloudy. pro-
baby snow III the Panhandle: cold wave
in north partition; Monday fair; colder
ia the southwest portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
CATS ATTEMPT STEAL
FISH CAUSES DEATH OF
COUPLE In NEW YORK

NEW YORK. y. y. Feb. II. - cats
effort to steal fish from irving pan re-
.,Ited in the death Of David Frisch and
his wife. Freda. from gas poisoning and
an. illness Of eight other persons in a
,hree story tenement in Brooklyn today.
The cat brushed against the gas range.
turning on the regulator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
EARLY ROASTING EARS
FROM VALLEY TO GRACE
EASTERN TABLES AGAIN
Especial to the Herald)

MERCEDES. Texas. Feb. IL. Early
spring roasting ears, which the Acker.
Jones a Saladino company last year dem
onstratcd could profitably be shipped to
the east and north. will be grown again
by Valley farmers. The market for
roasting ears is large with the Valley
enjoying its usual two or three weeks
advantage over California and other
favored sections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
TRAIN SERVICE In so.
DAKOTA is IMPAIRED
BY DRIFTING SHOWS

SIDIN FALLS. South OAK. Feb. III
Train service in several sections If
the state was handicapped by the high
winds yesterday which driftcd snow
fropl the storm earlier in the week on
10 the tracks. Continued snowfall to-
day WAS continued ~ the delay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
BONUS AGREEMENT IS
NOT REACHED; GOES.
TO A SUBCOMMITTEE.
fRy The Associatcd Press.)

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Feb IL
Unable ~ reach an agreement on the
soldiers bonus tax rrogram framed by
Ill" house ways and means committee.
members Of that body and of the senate
finance committee referred the mat
ter today to subcommittee of four.
Chairman McCumhrr ~ the senate
conferecS said il probably would hr
TWO or three days before there was a
final decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-12
Tank Steamer
is Burning Off
Florida Coast

WEST rAIM BEACH. Fla. Feb.
IA wireless from the steamship
samuel q Brown. 100 miles off shore
here stated The vessel had Just passed
a tank steamer "a fire. with flames
fore and aft the forcmaSt and funnel
gone aud very low IN tie water. No
further details were given.