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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
CUSTOMS INSPECTOR
WHO FOUGHT WITH
BOOTLECCERS, HERE

United States Customs Inspector Dick
Mcconnell of the force az IIidialgo. on
tho Rio Grandc. who recently fought "a
hnnd-tu-hanl battle with two alleged Ii
uuor sInugg!crs. ia which pistols mud
knives figured. is ia Brownsville today
~ attend the opening of federal court.
Mcconnell has an ugly reminder of the
engagement. 4 long knife cut on the left
side of the face. stretching from near
the top of the ear. the length of the
side of the face ~ below the jaw.
N6Connclfs first intin,atol of trou-
hlc came with the firing of shot at
him just a. ~" lcfl IN automobile which
carried his wife and children lie clash
~ with two men in the darkness, one
IL them getting away The other was
shot and il WIS thought at first that
hr fcl into the river ana floatrd away.
Later. however. il was learned that he
uas fatally wounded AID ia some way
managed "a get 10 I,rvnrsa. the Mexican
town across from IIidalgo. where he
died ~ his injury.
ATcA 'unncll also has several cuts
about the body. The holster of his pis
toll which h. wore on his breast, was
cut almost pito strips. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
Officers and
Smuggiers in
Brief Battle
Pack Train With ESQ Bottles
of Liquor, Four Horses,
One Mule Taken

Two hundred fifty bottles Of intoxicnt-
ing liquors. four horses. one mule, and
man nmed Pablo Adane. were cap
tIrcd by State Rangers Juan Gonzales.
aud Icssr Perez. Sr.. and Immigration
bffirers Matt Smith Roy IIarrcI and
Jesse Perez. IT.. early Sunday morning
after about twenty shots had hccn cx-
fhanged. AT a point near the II Ru,io
Ranch. twenty miles north Of Rio
era de City. II was reported to T.. l..
Reynolds inspector in charge. L. :.
Immigration Service here today.
The liquor was packed on the five
animals and was being brought north in
charge uf five Mexitnns. one of whom
was captured. and will be tried al tho
present term Of federal court. IN charg-
eS of smuggling and transporting ii.toN-
icating liquors.
When the Officers ordered the booze
pack train" tu halt the men Opened fire.
and scattered into the bushes. leaving
The liluor and thc horses. About tw,n.
" shots were fired. daring which Adanc
was captured. lie carried - caliber
pistol according to the report
The liquor SaS sn uggled. il is bclicv-
~. M an Illegal point several miles
Trom where ihc ";-rCunter took place.
Officers had ben informed nf the move
Mrni.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
MOTHERS CONGRESS OF Il. S.
PROPOSESCONFERENCEASTO
DISARMAMENT BY EXAMPLE

AUSTIN. Texas. May S-Thc Legs
lativc department Of the National Con-
grcss of Moihcrs and iarcnt-Tcacher
Association is proposing u conference
In Washington in which full discussion
If the question "Shal We DiSarm ~
ExamPlc:" will lie held. according to
word received today hy Mrs. : VI. =.
Marrs. pres If the Texas Congress of
Mothers and Parent Teacher .Associa-
tions from Mrs. William Tilion. legisla-
tive chairman of the national body.
Mrs. TiIton stated that all peace So
cictics would hc present a. well a. army
pnd navy officials Co discuss the best
methods for outlAwing war.
The proposed conference" according
tn the announcement. is result of the
dist ussion If the cut If S1th.Ahl Wu
called for in appropriations for the
army and navy. Up "a now We have
disarmed by international agreement.
hui now the call is To disarm by ex-
ample. for this cut w,uld place us in
PREF aredness below japan and Great
britain but thr National Conference for
disarmament claims that the financial
situation IN those nations is such that
they will u. unlr too glad - reduce II
the United States viii take the lead.
We. 10y our isolation. are in a i,oSiti' n
Ia take the lead. il il claimed.
The Peace Legislation is the first "l''
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08

of the ''Six T's'' indorSed hy the Ma
tional Congress IF Mothers.
The second - il Prohibition. ac-
coTdng 1, AN announcement just recciv-
cd by MIS-. Marrs. we cannot expect
a people who have 10000 miles IL bur-
der aud coast line and who we're drink
fflg s. tdn, 900. .Otn worth of stuff annual
~ 10 stop this custom over night. the
announcement states. Law enforce
mcnt will b. process of years.
The third is the Protection of Women
IN Industry. in which movement the
Congress will ask for an appropriation
of $30.OOO a. nuallv in order that all the
research work uf the Wumcn'S Bureau
Of tie Department of labor NAV rcceiv.
Il salary OF $240O n year.
hdctolao miss -atioi $40 Smcnt anw n
Physical Education il the fourth II"
IT. aim H. a young American 100 per cent
fit
The fifth r. i protection of the
Home. The Fcss-Ilomr Economics hill
asks an appropriation to carry on edu-
cation in home economies.
The sixth - il tie Protection ~
schoas The ToWucr-S Sterling hill asks
far Department ~ Ehuratifu and for
nS much money rs il will take "a wip"
out physical unfitness and illiteracv.
~ Amcri, anizc foreigners and % train
teachers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
ELEVEN ADMITTED :,
TO CITIZENSHIP AT
U.S.. COURT OPENING


Eleven men were admitted 10 citizen
ship when the May term Of the Federal
Court opened at 2 r. m, today with
Judge J. {. Huteheson, Jr.. pT3siding.
Twcnty-one grand jurors We're en-
panelled. The petit jury will be en-
panelled Wednesday morning.
W. a. McGrHth az brownsville Was
appointed foreman Of the jury.
Officials who are here for the Prea-
ent term. are, besides Judge Hutehrson.
u. r.. Simmons. United States attorney.
Edwin WRrnken and II. A. simmons, a.
sstant United States attornies; X. A.
Harvin, United States Marshal; J. L.
Sexton, chief deputy clerk: Miss vi.
Anderson, deputy clerk; Mrs Kate
Owens. clerk 10 United States attorney.
Mrs. VI. Minor. deputy United States
marshal. and NJ. II. Anthoni. natural
izatIOn examiner.
Matt c. Smith and Roy lIarrell. United
States immigration Officers. Rio GraRdr
City; Stanley Morton and j. X. Pcavy.
immigration officers at Hidalgo.
Citizenship was granted 10 Gus Has
apis. Antonio La Grotte. William Singer.
X. Ascdo. Fred Osolin. - Pr-vos. Louis
Levine, Arthur Atkins, Otto X. Jensen.
H. r. Egagnard. and Hans IL. Hansen.
The court room was crowded 20 ca
pacity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
LONG DISTANCE LINES
over VALLEY UNDERGO
COMPLETE REBUILDING

Complete reconstruction Of the long
distance telephone system in the Lower
Rio Grandc Valley to afford better serv-
ice 10 meet the growing demands OF the
trucking industry. has been started by
the Southwe stern Telephone Company,
owners OF all the long distance lines in
the Valley.
Work on the reconstruction OF the
system, much of which was built as far
back as 1905 by the late II. G. Stcgman,
has hecn started from Brownsville. New
poles will be put IN from Brownsville
To RaymoEdvillc, distance of about
fifty miles, and from Harlingcn to Mis-
sion, "a distance of about 35 miles.
According 40 estimates by the office
of p. y. Mcdonald construction fore
nan, Il will require about six months to
complete the work. The improvements
will be put IN at "a cost Of around $4,000.
il is estimated.
Standard telephone poles varying in
length from twenty to forty-fiye feet, are
being used. All the poles are crcosotcd
as arc the arms. As fast a. the poles are
put Ip, the wires, Of which there are
eight circuits, are transferred 10 them
and the old poles abandoned. Approx
matcly three thousand poles will hc set
up. replacing the small poles. most Of
which ARE rotted or otherwise have out
lived their usefulness.
About thirty men are being used in the
work.
The reconstruction of the toll lines
started Immediately unon completion Of
the new cable lines from the city eX-
change 10 West Brownsville, which al
fcrds cruinmcnt for many additional
telephones IN West Brownsville.
The first additional section of switch
board installed in the local tclepk orc
office since the installation Of the new
exchange about eight years ago L. now
being installed. Increased demand for
telephone service made necessary the
installation Of the additional facilities.
according 10 Manager o. ". Howell.
The Brownsville exchange was de-
signed TO meet all demands for years to
come. and when the capacity or tclc-
rhones has been reached the only ad-
ditionnl work necessary. 50 far as the
exchange itself is concerned, is the in
stallation of more sections. Each sec
tion will aCcomodate about a hundred
telephones
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
GONZALES DIES,
SECRET WITH HIM
Aged New Mexico Resident
Refuses to Tell Where
abOuts of Fortune

MOSQUERO, n. NJ. May s-This little
town, which was put on the map" few
weeks ago when its citizens instigated
an anti-flappcr movement now is stirred
BY the activities Of a searching party.
The anti-flapper movement and the
league Of girls formed TO offset it have
little to do with this story. except that
the excitement apparently gave the town
stimulus. and other things are now
taking place. including searching.
Shortly after the town was aroused.
someone asked what had become Of "Old
.Ganzalcz's fortune. This is the story:
In 1913. Don Jose Felipe Ganzalcz,
wcalty eccentric, who lived on a 60-acre
farm in a canyon near here, died Of old
are combined with other ailments.
lie had no survivors, no relatives as
far rs could W learned. hut hc had gold
in plenty He is said to have drawn
$4,000 in gold from one bank in Colo
.rado few months before he died. and
his friends said that was only part OF
his fortune.
Gonzalez was quite n character in this
section. He insisted that he never would
die. and refused TO tell where he kept
his money or TO name his heirs. Even
10 the last he protested that he would
recover from his ailments and he re-
fused to tell anyone where his money
was kept.
Two highwavmen once tried to force
him to tell. They took him into his barn
and hung him 70 the rafters. But he kept
his secret and a neighbor cut him down
and revived him. Soon after this the
old gentleman passed away. After his
near death from hanging. however, he
wo.ld scarcely let anyone enter his
house. lie died. and took with him tho
sccrtt Of his fortune and its hiding
place.
Now comes the search. Members of
an organized party are searching the
caves and cliffs. canyons and foothills
in the vicinity Of Gonzalez's home Not
stone on the entire sixty acres will DO
left unturned. they say. Even lana be-
yond will be searched. but the land close
to the little house he lived in will be
given the most attention, because Con
zalez once said that his treasure was not
far from the house.
Old timers here are watching tho
search eagerly because they remember
the old man so well and because they
have laughed al other seekers for the
missing treasure at odd times, but never
before has il been sought by an organ
lied party.
The search for the treasure was start
ed soon after the old man died in 1918,
but probably would never have been re-
vived had not other matters stirred in
the town, II is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
OF
CASH REGISTER
fame, IS DEAD
(By The Associated Pressl

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. May S-Ar-
rangcments ere made today a. take the
body of John III. Patterson. founder ~
the National Cash Register Company. "a
MS home at Dayton. Ohio. for internent
lie died Sunday while on a train en-
route 10 Atlantic City.
John Henry Patterson, who started
life as farmland near Dayton, Ohio,
and established the biggest business Of
its kind in the world on the land that
he had plowed as "a boy, retired as pres
ident Of the National Cash Register
Company on July Is. 1921. Upon re-
tirement he was elected chairman of the
board OF directors, an honorary posi-
tion. At the time Of retiring. he was
az years old, having been born on a farm
December 10, 1874.
lie did farm work. canal toll collect
Ing, retailing Of coal, mine operating, and
l5inally went west" to seek fortunes as
ranch and orchard owner before he
hit upon the central idea Of his career
manufacturing and selling cash registers.
Mr.. Patterson's mother, in telling Of
her sons life on the farm, said: He
used to be called at four o'clock is the
spring, summer and fall He had to
make his grandfather's fire. carry up
enough wood 10 last all day, split kind
fling and get it ready for the night. Arter
breakfast he would turn the calves out.
put up his dinner and 20 TO school. In
l;he evening il was necessary TO drive up
the calves, feed and bed them, carry up
wood TO fill the boxes and after supper
to study lessons"
Mr.. Patterson studied two years at
tWiami University at Oxford, Ohio and
afterward at Dartmouth.
After his venture as r ranchman in
Colorado he returned TO Dayton, where
| he set up a factory for making cash
registers. employing at first l3 men,
After achieving success he aided 10
/ transform sIum factory district into
sanitary and better working conditions.
| In 1901 France made him Chcvalier Of
the Legion Of Honor in token Of his in
tercst in employees and in 1919. Miami
at Oxford, Ohio, gave the
honorary degree Of Doctor of Laws for
welfare work and advanced business
methods.
In the Dayton flood Of 1913, Mr. Pat
terson STAYED off the threatened de-
| structon of his business and helped
1.-THE city to recover from the disaster.
Ills civic work resulted ia placing the
city under commission manager govern
mcnt ard his appointment as chairman ~
a commission 10y the governor of Ohio.
Through Mr.. l'atterson's personal super
vision S3.OO0.OO0 was raised to prevent
future floods in Dayton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
(By o. S. v. Rossl

SAN JUAN. Texas. May S-The
Fourth annual meeting ~ the Mississippi
Valley Association was held ia Kansas
City on the - and 20 of last month and
the attendance was large from every
state in the Association. delegates being
there from New Orleans to the Canadian
Border and from the Rio Grande Valley
10 the northcrnmost limit Of the associa-
tons territory.
\ large and comprehensive program
was given aud many eminent spcaEer-
presented tie needs of water routes in
conjunction with the existing railways
ard stated the day was not far distant
when the railroads in place Of fighting
water transportation would cooperate
with and be GLAD 10 avail themselves ~
il to take care of their constantly in
crcaSingly tonnage.
On the first day an able speech was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
GROWERS, EXCHANGE
DOES NOT PLAN TO
JOIN FARM BUREAU
Especial 10 The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Texas, May =. -- II. B.
Garner, manager Of the Rio Grnnde
Growers Exchange. the headquarters
OF which are located here. said today that
he knows nothing about any plans which
contemplate affiliation Of the Growers
Exchange and other marketing organi-
zaaion- Of the Valley with the Texas
Farm Bureau Federation
Press dispatches from Dallas recently
said that plans with this end in view
were underway. and that Walton Peteet.
director Of commodity marketing of the
Texas Farm Bureau Federati on. would
be in Harlinren Nav 9 for the purpose
of taking up the matter Mr. Garner
said today that the directors of the cx-
change are scheduled 70 meet tomorrow.
but that so far as he knew nothing was
on the program in reference to the pro-
posed affiliation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
.SUITOR FOR HAND OF MISS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.TO"RAUROAD"HIMFR FROM US.
(By The Associated Press;

NEWARK, y. j., May 4. ~ A request
that the British embassy send an agent
to escort him from the station tomorrow
so he would not be molested has been
made by Alexander l.. Robertson, British
war veteran, who plans to go 70 Wash
ington to press charges that private de-
tcctives attempted 70 railroad" him out
OF the country because of his efforts e
win the hand of Miss Mary Culbcrson
daughter of Senator Charles A. Culber-
son OF Texas.
Robertson is seeking the arrest OF
John Rhuland and II. G.. Anderson OF
charges OF impersonatinE federal Of
ficcis. lie ALREADY has caused the ar
rest of John r. Ellis, another detective
on charge Of kidnapping
The friendship between Robertson anc
Miss Cuibcrson was said to have startcc
at the University or Texas three months
ago where both were students. The two
met again recently in Washing on wher,
Miss Culbers0n was entered IN the Ilol-
ton Arms School.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
Roy Miller Appeals For
Completion of Ports at
Corpus and Point Isabel

made by and in favor ~ the American
Valuation plan on imports and the neat
day nm equally able address on valuation
att he foreign port ~ export. so iel~gsi-
- had both points uf view set b-far-
them.
The two most imnartant addresses
were those made my III. u. Pickering IN
S''peri"r. Wisconsin, on Iiitsburg Ilus
lie showed whede steel bought mi mnv
point IN the country except IittshuFE
had the phantom freight rate frean
PittshurE to the steel mill. whether
Chicaso or birmingham added a. II IN
addition 60 the local freight rate. This
~ ~ ~ enable the Pitfsburg mill ~
cooperate or rather 20 compete on terms
Of equality. regardless of destination.
with amy still min In the country nn.i
let the consumer pay. Take RirminK-
ham for example. Here there IN added
Continued on Page Twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
COTTON DEALER
AT WACO FOUND
VICTIM OF AXE

WACO. Texas, May =. W. II. Dris-
kell, 80, well known cotton dealer, was
found dead Ia his garage this morning
with his head split open, apparently with
an axe. The body was found wrapped
in quilt. The inquest divulged a clew,
and an arrest - expected
No one was at home last night except
Drskcil. ID il believed the murderer
obtained the quilt after killing the man,
wrapped il around him and dragged him
into the seed house IN the garage and
then took the automobile and drove
away. The car was found in a ditch in
the old army camp about three miles out
OF the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
WOODROW WILSON IS
REQUESTING DEFEAT
OF SENATOR REED

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May z. Referring
to Senator James A. Reed a. "marplot. 7"
former President Wilson in letter 10
former Governor Stephens asks the de-
feat OF Missouri's senior senator to ~rc-
deem the reputation" Of the democratic
party.
ID was Wilson's third letter on the
race for the democratic nomination for
United States senator between Reed and
Breckenridge Long. former assistant
secretary OF state in the Wilson admins
tration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
FINAL EXAMINATION
WORK IS STARTED in
CITY SCHOOLS TODAY

Firn' examinations in all fourth year
and stveral third year subjects are be-
ing held at the high school this week.
Examinations for the rest Of the school
are scheduled for next week. Seniors
are given their examinations before. TO
allow them time for preparation for the
commencement activities. and the class
play. Whose Little Bride Are You?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
MEXICAN
EVENT Brings
$500 TIM ALLEN

= MrALLEN. Texas. May S-1hc ker-
ncSsc and Mexican supper Sunday open
,ed the McAllen Mexican :. q. :. cam
paign by breaking all Valley records for
:. q. = benefits. Every method frr
catching the dimes and dollars as e.n-
piuycd. More than $500 was secured.
The exact sum il unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
KIRVIN QUIET AFTER
RUM0RS OF NEGRO MOB
MARCHING TO ATTACK

klRNIN. Texas May kirvin was
ruIcf today following rumors last night
that mn armed band of negroes were
marching toward the town to avcngc the
burning Of three negroes here Saturday
Nho were accused ~ attacking and muir
drring 1T-ycar Obj white girl The
city uarshal said he expected No fur
thrr trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
Try The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. May S-Thc
American government is standing unal-
icrahly for guarantees requested Of the
DIrcgon regime IN Mexico nearly a year
ago. and So far ObreGon and his advisors
have Eivucn 10 definite assurances that
guarantees will be given In order to
make formal recognition Of their govern
mcnt possible Officials vii not bc sat
isfied with anything less than formal
pledge by the Obregon government IL
self. il was said here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
issue APPEAL
TO RUSSIANS TO
ACCEPT memo
Lloyd George and Schanzer
Address Strong Request
To Soviet Delegation

GENOA. italy. MAY S-lpavid Lloyd
George of Great Britain and Foreign
Minister SchnEzer ~ Italy to-day sd-
dressed a strong appeal 60 the Russian
representatives af conference here
urging them a. accept the ahhd mrTns-
randum in i;s main points promising
Russia nn international lean
The allies would claim the right Co
make sire. however, that the rnunry loan
Cd was actually Invested In the work ~
reconstruction. II WAS asserted ths
proposed loan would amount to JHl.-
roo. 600 gold francs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
/. c. c. ORDER IN
SHREVEPORT,LA.
CASEEVACATED
fBy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. C., May :. As
a further step in harmonizing the ac-
tivities of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the state regulating bodies,
the federal commission announced that
il had formally vacated all orders against
Texas in what is known as the Shrcve-
port rate case. The noted case was in
stitutcd eleven years ago and developed
the entrance Of the federal agency into
the field Of control over the state rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
10000 HOMELESS
AS RESULT FLOODS
ALONG MISSISSIPPI
tRv The Associnted Pressl

NEW ORLEANS. La. May S-Ap.
proxImatrly 10000 men. women and
children are homeless in Mississippi and
Louisiana as the result of the NIississip-
III river flood. Forty thousand are be-
Ing fed. sheltered and clothed hy the
Red r. - and other organizations. No
provision was made 10 mid 10000 wh0
have lot reached the refugee camps, il
was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
fRv The Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Texas. May S-Governor
Ncff today ordered two dctachments of
stale rangers to ne sent Immediately to
Fairfield. seat Of Frccsinnc county. 10
prevent IN uprising of negroes which
Sheriff Mayo 'ail was imminent. Tie
she iif requested the rangers this morn
ing. Mayo said the negroes are threat
cring to avengc the death of the three
ngrccs who we"e burned nj kirvin sat.
urolay.
tapfain IIamer with detachment
viii leave from Austin and Captain
IlhEmnn With detachment frum Fort
Worth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
GOMPERS CONVINCED OF
BOLSHEVIKI DUPLICITY;
CITES GEORGiA'S CASE
rRv The ociated Pressl

WASHINGTON. II. a., May S-An-
nouncng the receipt of an appeal from
the "eNilcd labor government of Georgia
addressed 10 the labor world" Samuel
GIInprrs declared last night that the ex-
> ei'iencc nf Georgia at the hands of the
Russian soviet government gave him
''irrcfuiahlc evidence Of the dnplicity If
the bolshcvistS i'll such unbelievable deal
ings."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-08
Is PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM MUNICIPAL FARM
CBy The Associated Pressl

WICHITA FALLS. Kans.. May Z. -
Eighteen prisoners escaped from the
municipal farm dormitory here early
today. Five ringleaders overpowered the
two guards. seized the keys. opened the
doors and offered Liberty 10 all inmates.
Only eight prisoners Infused 10 take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity.