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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
SCHOOL CADET is
IN ANNUAL
DRILL
Company c, Of Central High,
Opens Two-Day Contest at
Baseball Park.
The competitive drill is on!


Company G, Central High
School, commanded by Cadet Cap
tain Donald Wheeler, marched
into the American League park at
1926 o'clock this morning and at
$3.50 o'clock the thirty-sixth an
nual two-day competitive drill of
the Washington High School cadet
corps was under way.
1000 Boys to Compete.
Sixteen hundred boys of Wash
ington high and junior high schools,
divided into twenty-six companies,
today and tomorrow will appear be
fore three army officers and demon
strate every military movement
they have learned in the last six
months.
The competitive drill is the big
geSt event, outside possibly of com
mencement exercises, of the school
year.
Five thousand persons are eX-
pected to be on hand this afternoon
to witness the drill. Tomorrow aft
ernoon when the judges select the
three best drilled companies in the
competition, $4,000 persons, it is
estimated, will crowd the park, the
crowd comprising largely students
of the high schools.
Program for Today.
The program for today follows:
Company G. Of Central. $50 a. m;
f Of Central, 9 a. M; y of Central,
$50 a. M. f of Central, 10 a. M; r.
% A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
WHICH WEEK IS THIs?

Dear Bill: Which week is
this-"Father's Week." "Aunt's
Week." "Prune Week." knock
.ers' Week." or "Apple Week"
KIDDO KENT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
URGES SUPPORT OF BILL
EXPECTING LIVE STOCK
SANITARY COMM SSION

counties where there is no tick W.
Si,ertor 70 the county Judge. saving that
the county Judge IN most cases would
not hc man qualified :" 30 this aud
also il wnuld H. ton much ~ ia~k
for him.
~ speaking Of tho situation hc-c in
regard 10 The tick Grad cation. Judge
Dancy mentions in his lettcr that near
ly $27.0np hns been spent Ia tick era
Il cation work and NJ estimates that II
will be necessary to spend about IN
equal amount in addition a. completely
eradicate the tick. The judge estimates
that the county will be able TO release
from o,r-third ~ ore half VI the total
number Of cattle in the county within
the next ninety days
People IN the Valley are supporting
first class, pure bred Jersey cattle and
they are In a fair way 10 making a
great Jersey center out Of this part Of
the state" he snid. The Judge express
The hope. that with proper laws en-.
acted by the legislature. and adequate
support this may some day become one
he great Jersey centers of America
lie urges Representative Lewis support
of the measure providing an appropria-
tion for tick eradication work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
BERLIN ADVISES
RUNR OFFICERS
TOBEPRUDENI'
Suggest That Efforts be Ma lie
to Come to an Understand
ing With the French Occu-
patton Officers

PARIS. Feb. u The French govern
mrnl has learned that he Eei lin auihori-
ties have Instructed The German nif ria
ia the Rhine.aud 10 adopt "A prudent
course and attempt ~ come a. an un-
dcrstandirg with the Frcnrh authorities.
Premier Thrnnis # Belgium has tr-
rived for consultation with Premier
Poincaire On the l;uir situation
tiermany'> payments ~ the allies hs
tween November. 1915. and >epiembcr.
i.ts2. in accordance with the provisions
~ the Versailles treaty. amounted a.
IJ-GiHiDoo.taW gold murks. according "a
a reriin compilation.
Gcrmany's losses in the execution or
the treaty would bring the total pay
mcnts 70 56.5O0. 600 .00n gold marks. and
the inclusion of the value of the form
er German colonies brings the grand
total 20 more than "a hundred billion.
il is claimed
The conclusion Of the sixth week Of
Ruhr ocupaton finds the French re-
sorting TO explosions in their efforts to
impress upon the Germans that the
orders of the French commanders are
to BE- obcycd. The Germans have adj
opted the protest strike "a the most
effective way Of showing their indg-
nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21

Support Of the bill now iu the senate
which provides for the iransfrrenrr #
the work of the Live Stock Sanitary
Commits ION to the State Department cl
Agriculture IS urged by County Jvtrc
Oscar &. Dan' Ia letter to l;clresru
tativc A. l.. Lewis Of this district.
Judge Dancy in the letter expresses
the Option that the tick eradication
work. which is the chief work Of the
livestock sanitary commission could hc
mn, l. more efficiently aud economically
handled through The Department ~ aEsi-
culture under George Terrell. secretary
OF agriculture. and urges Mr.. Lewis to
support the hill on this grnunh.
Judge Dancy expressed ais opposition
10 the bill providing that every tick
inspector BE- put under ~ MlO bond. and
limiting the time Of dipping TO once
every month. the time al present being
every ls days lie states that the bond
would rn' an unnecessary incumhrancc
~ zhc inspectors. while a limiting Of
the time to 80 days would prevent the
total Grad cation Of ticks. and would
serve merely 10 hold the ravages Of the
pest in check.
He also opposes the bin which would
turn owe the moSement Of cattle in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCES

Three Harlingen boys were given
a thrce-year suspended, sentence in
district court this morning on
charge Of breaking into and burglar
izing filling STATEN mt Harlingen.
The jury was out only short time
and brought in suspended sentence
in consideration of this being the
first offense for the boys.
The case Of State Of Texas W. J.
X. Briggs. charged with forgery, was
given TO the jury shortly before noon
and the jury had not returned a YER
dict this afternoon. "A divorce case
was tried before Judge Cunningham
this morning. and the divorce was
granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
PHOTOGRAPHS
FIGURING IN
STEWART Case

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. 2i.-
More photographs Of farms in Hi
dalgo county. Texas, whore w. r.
Stewart sold lands were introduced
today by the defense in Stewards
trial.
l.. r. Leonard. a local Photograph
ar, was the first witness, and tcsti-
fled that he had been employed by
Stewart to 10 tO FIidalgo county
during the week Of February. TO take
pictures. The photographs wcsc
largely Of orange, and grapefruit
orchards, and cabbage and onion
fields.
The court sustained the objection
BY Assistant District Attorney Hal
LETT that Leonard refrain from com
mcnt as 20 who owned the land
where the pictures were taken, on
the ground that he had no authority
On the ownership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
PAICN FOR
HoSPITALFUND
IS ORGANIZED
Committee on Arrangements
named at Board Of City De-
velopment Meeting. Pub
licity Campaign

The completion of the hospital fund
was one Of the most important matters
brought before the Board OF City De-
velopmcnt At its meeting last night,
and the opinion was unanimous that
Brownsville should not delay In raising
the $4,000 shortage in Brownsvillc's por-
ton Of the construction cost. After
considerable discussion Of ways and
means an executive committee consist
ing Of =. NJ. Lanibcrton. VIM Lang. y.
I. Canales, ". VI. Skelton. and Frank
kibbe was appointed to take charge of
the campa gn. and the committee made
arrangements TO meet today TO appoint
subsidiary committees and arrange
plans.
publicity campaign, In which four
minute speakers M the theatcrs and
all public gatherings will participate
will be inauguratcd before the drive,
and "a number Of speakers have already
volunteered to give all the time re-
quircd of them. Churches will BE- re-
quested 10 assist in the publicity work.
and the columns Of the Herald will bc
utilized.
VIM. $. West and H. n. Canales each
made addresses in which they pointed
out that the people Of Brownsville were
not fully cognizant of the situation
and the necessity Of completing the hos
pital or they would not delay in sub
scribirg the amount -If the people
of Brownsville would inspect the new
hospital and see what magnificent
structure they have. structure that
could he completed in "A few weeks il
this amount IN raised. there would be
no delay in securing the remainder Of
the fund" Mr.. anales stated
The four minute men will Be selected
by the committee today and will start
their campaign immediately Every in
dvidual in the city will bc urged 10
visit the hospital. and the fact that the
city u losing almost a. much every
month by reason of the uncomplcted
state Of the buildinng a. II would re-
quIrc To complete il will be impressed
upon them
Brownsville can and must raise the
money. was the statement of one OF
the speakers. 1T ~ u shame and q
disgrace to the city that such an in
stitution row practically completed
should not be finished immediate be-
cause Of the lack Of few thousand
dollars. II il an institution Browns
Vile and the Valley need. and this
city cannot afford to permit its com
nlrtion to hc delayed"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity Cloudy.
probably with local showers tonight and
Thursday; not much change in temrcra-
ture.
East Texas Cloudy tonight and
Thursday. probably with local rains:
somewhat colder IN northwest portion
Thursday: moderate Nv fresh east to
south winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
A further rise IN temperature occurred
since yesterday morning in the Gulf
States. hut " IN colder over the Central
Valleys and the region of The Great
Lakes. also over the Canadian North
west However. temperatures are near
the seasonal average practically through
OH thr country
Generally cloudy weather prevails
over Texas. with light local showers.
u rht ran w snow occurred also along
the rorth Atlantic coast and in Colo.
RADIO. Elsewhere the weather has been
generally fair. Light frost occurred
again in northern Florida.
The lowest temperature last night nj
Texas stations ranged from 30 at Amar-
lila ~ Er 40 EYc+ru~vttle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
CANNOT INVESTIGATE
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS TO
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. 2l. -
The attitude OF the State Department
as to the immunity OF diplomatic mis-
sion from the prohibition enforcement
statutes was outlined ~ Secretary
Hughes n the request Of Secretary Mel
Ion in connection with the house rcso-
luton asking for Information as 20 the
amounts Of LIQUOR imported By cmbas
sizes and legations
II is understood that Secretary
Hughes takes the view that under in
tcrnational law ard provisions Of the
statutes. the diplomatic missions are
immune from interference with their
goods. No process can be laid agains,
them under the prob bition enforcement
statutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
POLICE NOW LOOK
FOR QUAKER GIRL"
OF EARL REMINGTON

Los ANGELES. Ca;if.. Feb. IL Ills
~'lHaNer girl a. Earle Remington. the
electrical engineer j. said to have termed
her. l. ~nnEhi hy the police who are
trying to find the SLAYER If Remington.
The sratrh fpr the girl resulted from
statements the police said We're made
hy the secretary of San Francisco
broker. lhe broker wnS the member of
party with which Remington dincd the
night before he WAS killed. The infor-
Inant said W. lid not know the woman'~
identity. but remembered Remington
mentioning. her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
PRETENDER TO THRONE
OF PORTUGAL is DEAD
(By The Associated Press.

NEW YORK. N. ". Feb. 81. - Prince
Miguel dc Braganza. age 45. eldest son
Of Don Miguel Braganza. pretender 10
the throne of Portugal, died here today
from double pneumonia.
He came TO this country recently 10
earn his living by selling insurance for
firm controlled BY relatives Of his
wife, who was Miss Anita Stewart Of
New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
Says Grapefruit Rejuvenated
Premier Clemenceau of France

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i.-When Georges
Clcmenceau. the Tiger Of France" was
in this country he met with the Amcri-
cIn grapefruit for the first time. He
was so delighted with il that he not
only had grapefruit for breakfast each
day. but took some home with him.
When NJ L0Fevic. who acted as secre-
tary 20 Clemenceau when he was III
America. read in newspaper on Wed
ncsday that NJ. Clcmenceau ives
changed man since he was here. that he
attended the theatre and ate other soup
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
DEMOCRATIC !
FILIBUSTER !,
Is STILL ON
Senator Sheppard Talked for
Eleven Hours and is Ready
to Take Floor Again To-
night

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Feb. 21.--
Senate opponents Of the Administrations
shipping bill resumed their filibustcr
this morning with no end in sight. They
were fully armed with material for con-
tinuing the campaign of talk.
Reed. democrat. Of Missouri. this
morning resumed the delivery ~ his ad
dress in support of the resolution TO
direct President Harding 20 negotiate
with Great Britain and France for the
purchase of certain Caribbean possess
sionS. Jones. republican. Of Washing
ton. who l. il charge of the shipping
bill. stated that he il prepared 10 carry
on the fight. and would insist on another
night session tonight. Senator Shep-
paid. Of Texas. who spoke for eleven
hours yesterday. appeared greatly re-
freshed today. and may take the floor
again tonight ia the event of a night
session.
Republicans leaders i'm charge 0f the
administration shipping bill capitulated
soon after | 80 o'clock last night to OBJ
strnctionist- who had been waginE fill
buster against the measure and on mo-
tion af Senator Jones. republican. Wash
ingiun. IN charge " the bill. recess
was taken until IL o'clock today
The motion was made after repeated
statements by republicans threatening
10 hold the senate in session. il neces-
sary. all night. bat the vote to recess
was regarded n only a truce in the
battle with the opposing forces prepared
10 renew the struggle. The vote to
recess was taken. however. after ne
gotiations had been conducted looking to
an early vote. possibly tomorrow. on
the pending motion 70 ssipplant the ship
ping bin with the fiIlcd-milk measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
PARR BILL PROPOSES
NEW PLAN ORGANIZE
IRRIGATION DISTRICT

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 31.--The Parr
bill. now before the legislature, would
permit counties suitably located 10 ir-
rigate their lands. TO organize them
selves into irrigation districts and is
sue bonds for this purpose. Senator
Parr declared the measure is designed
for this purpose. Senator Parr declar-
ed the measure IL designed especially
sor Rio Grande Valley counties. Organi-
zation cf irrigation districts \ subject
10 countrywide vote under the bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
NEW WILL NOT GET
PLACE IN CABINET

WASHINGTON. ~ C.. Feb. o. '
IRE. i.l-ni II,r'iing ~ said ~ hi~ friends
n have virtually decided not - appoint
Senator Harry - Nrw ~ Indiana ~
place ia his cabinet. il was reported
today. senator Ness was said ~ ie
stated for the fositi1n of postmaster
general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
HARLINCEN DEGREE
TEAM TO EXEMPLIFY
WORK HERE TONIGHT
Especial to The Eprnidl

HNRIINGT.N. Texas. Feb. 2i.-Thc
degree team of the IIarlingen Masonic
Lodge No li:;3 composed of %. y. joy
ner. Reuben Eihanks. j. I. Foster j.
q. Fairbairn. and &. III. Listen has ac-
ce,ted the invitation - confer the :;rtl
degree on n number of candidates before
IN. brownsville Lodge tonight The
team will wear full dress suits To con
fer the degrees. 4 numher ~ mem
hers of the IInringcn Lodge will ac-
rnmpany the team 70 brownsville to see
the work pat through. This - quit"
nm honor Ia the IIarlingen Lodge aud
the efficiency of the degree team whirh
II said to be one az the best in South
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21

than onion. he was ovcrioyed. He re-
membcrtd the aged statesnan's fondness
for grapefruit and declared that II was
the effect Of eating the fruit that had
improved his health ard restored his
capacity for enjoying life.
This Is the story that is behind the
shipment Of the French liner Rocham-
beau yesterday Of a crate OF grapefruit
for N. Clemenceaa's table. NJ lie Fevre
went 70 market and got the fruit and
the Gr..pe Fruit Growers Association
has broadcast the news. 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
TWO NEGROES HANGED
AT BELLEVILLE, ILL.

BEENILLE. Texas. Feb. 81 Leroy
Hollns. age -. and Ernest Williams.
age 23 negroes. from East 81. Louis.
H. were hanged at the Jail here today
for the murder Of Alphonsc Dc Hon. age
II. travelling salesman. who was killed
while driving in an automobile with
his fiancee.
HolIins had to be assisted 10 the
scaffold. and appeared to be on the
verge Of collapse. Williams went 70
his death with smile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
GRANT PrnrTrST OF
STANDARD OIL TO
PRESENT WITNESSES

WASIlI\GTDN. ~ a.. Feb. II
The senate "i Investigating committee
tnhay granted the request ~ the stan
lard pil conpan. of Indiana Ia he al
lowed ~ present Witnesses ~ refafe
III" clargrS W. Thomas = Black ~ tile
Western Petroleum Company nf Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
CLAIM STANDARD
OIL HAS VIOLATED
ANTITRUST ACT

WASHINGTON y. G. Eel. =
The Standard oil Company ~ New Jrr-
Soy hrs be- cited IN 4 complaint rs tie
federal trade commission ii whi, II IN
alleged that ~ ~ci'i ing hnlf ~ ui .fs
of the c;s.iia. stock If the Humble oil
Refining Company uf r-xa>. the stan
dar'l pil companv has vi"laicd section
~ the CLAYTON anti tfn~i a-f. I ~ henr
III, before the commits ion ha> brrn sft
for March =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
FRANCHISE TAX LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 2l.-The
state franchise tax law, applying to
non-par stock Of foreign corpora
tons. was held unconstitutional by
the court of civil appeals in the case
Of Secretary Of State Staples vs.. the
Kirby Petroleum Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
ORGANIZED ATTACK
MADE ON GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS in DUBLIN

DUBLIN. Feb. -. An organized at
tack was made this afternoon on the
various government officials In Dublin.
An attempt was made to set the in
come tax office on fire. National troops
fired and killed one irregular and cap
tured three.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
POLICE OF NEW YORK
UNCOVER AN ELABORTE
COUNTERFE!TING PLOT

YORK, have been arrested
today described the eabor
IN according
the chief Of a special squad Of operatives
ditbutors counterfeit with
Greenwich Village have been located the chief said
Councc bills in Of five. and dol
indies European ports He stated
silver
and that the
tons to the Of labels
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
LIVESTOCK
CONTACION MIGHT
COME over RIVER
(By The Associated Press,

HORT WORTH. Texas. Feb. T.
Inspectors If the federal bureau ~
animal industry "n the Texas border
points have been warned to increase
their vigilance against the Importation
Of diseased cattle because ~ the out
break of the dreaded foot and mouth di-
Srase in Honduras.
pr. III t.rafke. in charge "f the bn-
rcau's work here. announced this morn
ing that the warning had been sent 20
an border points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
COURT OF APPEALS
ALLOWS MAN BAIL

AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. 21.-The
court of criminal appeals allowed
$4,000 bail to Andy Meador Of
Tom Green county. Meador is un-
der indictment on a murder charge
and was denied bail by the district
court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
DIES AT GALVESTON

GALVESTON. Texas. Feb. II
Judge Robert NJ. Franklin. age 81. judge
advocate of the Confederate veterans Of
Texas. died nj his home here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
PROFESSOR JONES RESIGNS

Professor ~. q. Jones. superintendent
of the San Bcnito schools. has resigned.
his resignation 10 take effect March y.
Professor Jenes has accepted the posi-
tion Of secretary of the San Marcos
Chamber of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
JUDGE WATKINS
DIES AT ATHENS

ATHENS. Texas. Feb al--Judge A.
II. Watkins. age tt died ai hiS home
here last night. liz had been i'll since
February 4. when he suffered q stroke
Of Paralysis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
LOCAL WEATHER DATA

Barometer n. m. yesterday .... 3n.li
Barometer II. III today ~ 3Dl5
Temperature highest yesterday !. ~.
Temperature y. m. yesterday 81.
Temperature lowest last night 81.
Tcmnera'ure Z a. m. today .... s..
Temperature 1880 to-day . 10.
Humidity =. m. yesterday tpct) 81.
Humidity a. m. today tpctl ... 81.
Humidity 1890 today PETE .... ".
Precipitation : p. m. yesterday ....
Precipitation 7 d. M. today -... II
Total rainfall this month .... seq
Wind fdirec and veil y. NJ. ... ST 3
Wind tdirec and vcl) 7 a. m ~ SIS
Weather : p. M yesterday 1T. loud,
Weather z Al. w. today --.. cloudy
Sun sets today .... f:27
Sun rises tomorrow .......... ..01
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21
BILL CREATING
DISTRICT COURT
in HIDALCO CO.
Measure Passed by Senate
Today. Senate Also Passes
Nelson Bill for Insurance
Commission

AUSTIN Texas. Feb. II !. De senate
today passed the Iarr bill creating an adj
d. n:ial h~trict coUsi. d. district to
co.irr.-r lI'dalEo county.
Ire scIatc also passed the Nelson bill
with amendments aholi~hing the fire i'm
Suranre commission and establishes a
separate fire insurance commission.
Governor Neff today advocate before
the house a bill to fac litatc and expe-
dte the trial Of criminal cases. IL
would create five special temporary dis
trict courts to aid the existing district
courts.
concurrent resolution was intro
duccd asking the legislature to pledge
itself to a program Of consolidation Of
the necessary bureaus and departments
for the reduction ~ administrative ex-
pcnses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-21

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 2i.--The senate
without a record vote passed the Laird
resolution FOR nm investigation ~ the
recent awards ~ the text book com
mission. and the resolution carries an
amendment authorizing the joint COM
miftre 10 investigate all facts IN connec-
tinn with contributions 40 the cam
paign expenses ~ candidates InSt fan
by the book companies.
Recommendations fnr the roncrnt ration
Of the penitensiary system in central
Texas will ~ made ~ the joint prison
survey committee. Chairman Tr-r inii-
Gated today. lie said there would prob
ably ~ some dissenting votes IN the
committee. some favoring Governor
Neff~ plan for the centralizing Of the
system In East Texas.
A resolution by Representative Bald
win Of Lubbock. providing for the sine
die adjournment Of the Legislature on
March "a. was laid on the table sub
ject 70 call.