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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
DRAINAGE PLAN
FOR NORTHERN
PART OF COUNTY
Harlingen and La Feria Dis
tricts Hold Joint Confer
ence With Object Of Sc
curing Adequate Drainge

IiAlsII\GE\. Texas March II. The
Directors of Cameron County Water
Improvement District Number Three Of
In Feria and the Directors ~ the Harl-
us.n district held joint conference
Monday for the purpose of considering
the question of drainage The Wilson
Tract. lying Just north and west ~ the
liarlin-cn district. has natural cutie;
through the Ilarlingrn District for sur
plus water aud th. directors of the two
districts are working Together on the
problem If relieving the situation. such
a> has been experienced IN that part Of
the Ia F-ria district since the recent
extrrmiy heavy rains.
The proposition of drainage for the
entire Valley IL being brought ont more
viyihiy with cnrh successive heavy rain
fall. T. has been seen that the natural
WATERWAYS must remain open 80 that the
wafer can be distributed more evenly and
be allowed ~ get away just a. soon a.
possible a. 4" not effect u complete
loss "f ,r"l, 10 on. nian and not effect
another on account of Il natural water
way being shut up. The farmers of the
Harlingen and IN Feria districts rrslise
the need ~ adequate drainage and the
directors If each district should have the
hearty support oT MI farmers. who are
concerned over this proposition onr
If our farmers stated.
The meeting cunlinated Ia a decision
Ia have the engineers ~ the two districts
lay out a line of drainage ditrh that
would take ,nre ~ the situation and to
present whatever recommendation they
might have TO their respective board of
directors at an early meeting.
The Board cf Directors Of the liarl
ingen district were ~ session Tuesday
afternoon considering the purchase of a
dredge t. he used IN drainage work
throughout the dist ris-t wherever needed
airl a. w. us.l in cleaning out The canals
Of the district. During the past year
much canal cleaning has been done Ny
Mexican labor which is rather expensive
and very slow process.
The TIaringen district H. In better
shape today than il has ever been and its
board ~ directors tuyrrfrr. witn ffic
manager of the district g. Y. Eol,o. are
deserving of much credit for thr Soos.
work teing carried "n under theIr di-
rcctnfS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
ANNOUNCE NE w INVENTION
TO SIMPLIFY OPERATIONS
FOR HEART VALVE TROUBLE
tBy The Associated Pressl

ST. fDUI>. Nfn.. March 1.-THE in
veniion If surgical Instruments for cp-
erasions upon the heart for the relief
of miirol stenoSi>. the narrowing of one
If the valves If the heart. was announced
today Ny Washington University.
Surgical history records only one such
successful operation. il was stated The
new instrument has been used with full
su.rcss ,,n animals. but has not vet been
APPLIED to human sufferers. Dr. Duff
SalIen. member az the university
faculty. H. tie inventor
The narrowing of the valve in mitrcl
stcHosiS causes the blood 10 back up and
results in enlargement nf the heart and
painful swrIlin. in the feet and hands
and other effects which result m death
IL unreiicvei. members of the university
faculty explained The new instrument
<lits the valve, permitting the normal
flow Of blood they said, The operation
being very simple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
White Slave
|RINCISBARRED
| IN N. ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. la. March II. "
With the arrest Of two women and three
ncn by department Of justice agents
here today il il believed that a white
slave smuggling ring will be barred. Of
ficials state
One woman. Mile. Ciothilda Couzicr.
age -. told the agents that she was
sniuggied into the country from Mexico
after being told that she could make !
fortune in America. Frank ManiverSa
and wife. alleged proprietors Of tho
room!ng house where the woman il said
to have been held aS a prisoner for
several days are now held by the federal
officers in default OF $4,000 bord on
charges OF conspiracy 10 violate the
Mann act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
POSTPONE MEET
ON LEVEE WORK
AT MATAMOROS
Chamber Of Commerce and
Landowners Expect To
Meet Tonight to Take Def
inite Action

The Matamoros Chamber of Comne rec
did not hold n meeting last right 10
take definite action in regard - levce
construction, as was announced Sunday.
but the meeting was postponed until
tonight and definite action on lcv.s
work a. expected A fiesta in The city
intrrfercd with the original plan for
Meeting last night.
Land owners on the Mexican side or
rhr r.ver state that there il little doubt
that some action will b- taken 20 pre-
vent wholesale destruction of crops by
floods this year. but how extensive the
lcvfcS will be has rot been fully decid-
Cd They state however that they will
not be = menace TO the American side
as the plan provides for carrying of
flood waters through the Arroyo del
Tigre. "Thr volume Of flood waters
which sird an outlet through Mexico
territory will be curtailed by the levcs
construction" orc Of thc land owners
stated this morning. "1nc levces will
merely prevent the spreading of tine
flood waters over a large area and will
restrs,s .hcm 20 r narrow channel which
will carry tnesr irto The Arroyo del
Tigre. During every flood the waters
cover large area before finally finding
their way into the arroyo hut the pro-
posed plan. as I understand *. Il to vir.
tually make a channel for the waters "a
conduct them into the arroyo"
The Matamoros Chamber of Com.
meree recently applied to the federal
government for aid in flood prevention
aEd . message was received S1nhay
from resident Oregon That he had
directed the payment Of 1000 pesos IA
the president ef the Cnamhcr Of Com
mcrcc 20 hc applied 10 .his work and
intimatcd that further funds would Ia
forthcoming il necessary.
II il stated that the construction oi
the lrvrcs will not necessitstc the usc "a
much public money a. practically all oi
the land owners IN the area effected
have volunteered the use of teams and
labcrerS for the construction work II is
understood that the lcvcc work will Ia
started rs soon a. definite program
for construction j. decided upon. and !,
IN believed the work will be far enough
advanced to protect the large acreage
vhich has been planted in that district
this wear. unless an unusually early
rise of the river occurs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
SENATOR fESS
LAUDS WORK OF
ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON. %. a.. March H.
The achievements Of the first two years
Of The present administration challenge
the record to produce another two years
OF accomplishment which will approach
H. Senator Fcss or Ohio. declared today
in statement. "Thc last congress in
which l. served as a member Of the
house, enacted the most stupcndous vol
ume Of legislation cu written into
law" he acdcd.
III credited the accomplishments OF
the administration 90 the team work.
and said: "The o"erhanging cloude
which darkcned the International hor-
zon have disappeared. Diplomatic and
cordial relations now exist with all ma
ticns except Mexico and Russia. and
both viii be adjusted when our terms
are accepted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
.CHAS. F. CRAMER.
SHOOTS SELF IN
HIS HOME TODAY

WASHINGTON. u. {. March. a.
Charles Il. Cramcr. age 40. who resign
cd few days ago as general counsel for
the Veterans bureau, was found dead mt
his homc here today. The police report
Cd he had committed suicide BY shoot
ing.
Friends said that the nervous strain
resulting from his connection with the
Veterans bureau had undermined Cram
ers's health. As general counsel he pas
sed on ell contracts for construction and
the rental Of hospitals and was assail-
ed In connection with others OF the bu-
rcau officials by the American Legion
and members of congress.
Shortly after the council Of the Amer
lean Legion discussed the Bureaus af-
sairs at indianapolis. Cramer stated that
he had given patriotic and wholchearted
service 70 the bureau and laid All the
facts Before director Forbes. He said
he was willing TO abide by the Iatters
decision as to whether he should re-
main in office. His resignation was ac
cep.ed soon afterward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
HAVE BLOODHOUNDS
ON KILLERS TRAIL
AT HILLSBORO, TEX.

iiiITcBORO. Texas. March ia
shcriff's posse and many citizens arc
searching for Terry Harris a negro
farm hand. who is charged with having
shot and killed Wylc G. Smi'hSon. .
farmer. GEAR here late yesterday.
Eloodh ounds are being used but IL is
reported they have lost the trail.
The cause or the troablc which TED 70
The trouble II not know beyond the
fact that Smithson uphraidcd Harris for
failure 20 bring seed corn to the field
thcv were engaged IN planting Four
bullets struck Sm.thSon. three after he
dropped 10 the ground. according 10 Of
ficcrs who made an examination of the
body
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
SAFE BLOWERS
MAKE HAUL IN
LOCAL OFFICE
Office Safe Of Gulf Refining
Company Blown Last Night
and Robbers Secure S220
in Currency and Silver

Neegman made their appearance In
Brownsville last night for the first time.
aud blrw the safe Of the Gulf Refining
Company. taking about $40 from th.
safe 10 bills and silver. aud checks to
falling $40.
The robbers broke open the door to
the office Of the t;ulf Refining Company
some time last night. using a chisri aud
n large monkey wrench. and then went
10 work ON the safe The combination
attachment 10 the safe was apparently
knocked off. nitro giveeriue was poured
into the safe. and fired the safe being
covered with blankets or some similar
covering TO keep the naise from arou~ing
residents near the building.
The explosion was SO viol-n, that most
of the parts we're broken loose the ce-
ment filling ia the walls being blown out
ON the floor aud the door being blown
open with such force thai the edge If il
sunk iutos the wood wall Of the office
room. The explosion practically de-
m"lished the interior of the safe. but
did little damage 10 the strong cash box
inside. which was unlocked. The crooks
took the money from this box. leaving
al cents ia change on the bottom Of The
safe.
Two men were arrested -thiS-snurfi-
ing ~ Sheriff Robertson in con
nection with the affair. aud were
held until an investigation was made.
They were then turned loose bat will
be- rearrested. as hat found near the
office of the Humble Dil Company wa
marked Shreveport. La. and one of the
men said that he came from that place
The rcLehrs were evidently running when
one If them lost his hat
Other possible clues wysn,Inmerous
finger prints cu the safe. ~ .Swiiir The
money was being f7kcA out. but these
proved Of no u-e. al @'sre is no one IN
the city who is an expert on> finger
prints. Also the tools which the men
used in breaking into the huillinS. part
Of the fuse. and n stopper. evidently
were found iu the room.
Those conducting the investigation
believe there was more than one crook.
but they 10 not knew hom many. The
carcicssnesx of tkr men In blowing mp "a
safe insa storehcuse fuIF of gasoline aud
oil was mentioned hy officers who are
working ON the rasr.
All possible clues are being obtained
end officers of the city aud county. and
state rangers are working on the ease.
II is not known at What time The rol.
berry occurred. n meme of sl. persons
who live in the neishborlocd heard the
explosion. There are no houses within
n block from the office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
SEN. LA TOILETTE
AGAIN SCORES OIL
MONOPOLY OF u. 5.
NV I'll. .Assm.iafcd Press. /,

WASHINGTON. y. q. March. Ire
iterat;n- his charges Of control and
domination of the oil industry b. the
Standard oil Companies as made IN the
report of the senate committee. which
he heads senator LaFollctte declared
that the interviews on the possibilities
of dollar gasoline. given by the oil
compan;es' officials. should not be per
mittcd 70 divert public attention from
the facts cstah,;sh she'd IN the reports.
Scaator LaFolIctte stated that he had
made no prediction of dollar gasoline
but had merely pointed out The way
to prevent such catastrophe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
PARTIES SEARCH
. FOR MISSING MAN

CANADIAN. Tex. March i4.-Scarch
ing parties are trying to locate Noah
Samples. Sr.. age 65. an early settler IN
the Panhandle country. who has been
missing since Saturday. A young man
who was in the employ Of Samples has
been arrested. but disclaims all knowl-
edge of Samples whereabouts.
Tie voung man who " held hy the
authorities il said to be the last person
sen with Samples.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
LEGISLATURE FAVORS
PARK ESTABLISHMENT

AUSTIN. Texas. March 1.-THE sen
ate went on record yesterday a. favor
irg establishment Of state park in the
Davis mountains in West Texas. The re-
port Of the Joint legislative committee
appointed BY the last legislature 10 in
vestigatc the question Of a state park
wss filed with both houses today. The
report recommends that state park be
established in the Davis mountaihs rs
soon rs possible.
senator Fairchild. chairman of the
committee submitted the report
The committee was composed Of six
members of the house and six Of the
senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
WILMA DISTRICT
GOES TO POLAND
BY new DECISION

PARIS. March li.--By decision oil
the allied council Of ambassadors IN
fixing the frontier between Poland ard
Russia. the wilma district Is attached to
Poland. The decision comes a. the cul-
raination OF long dispute Between Po-
land and Lithuaia with the dramatic
incidents beginning with the raid on
wilma ~ the Polish general. Zellgouski.
In lH2n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
DALLAS HAS TWO
LARGEST VOTING
PRECINCTS IN TEX.

DALLAS. Texas, March lite vot-
inr strength Of this city IN Aprii's eiec-
ton will be a2.-i9. according to figures
compiled nj John Lowcry's Tax Collcc-
tor office. The entire county voting
strength is $3.50.
Dallas now has the two largest vot-
ing precincts i'm the state Separation ot
city and county voters show there are
fifteen boxes here with more than 1000
voters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
DAVID NAMED ASSISTANT

WASHINGTON, Mar. I4.-Judi,e
Stephen B. Davis, who has been So
licitor Of the department OF com
merce for short time, was desig
mated as acting assistant sccretari
yesterday by Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. Assistant Secretary {. H.
Euston's resignation II expected ia
be accepted by President Harding
within a short time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
LENJNE'S CONDITION
STILL VERY SERIOUS
u:v Th. ASs.rist.d Press 4

MOSCOW. March 1.-THE condition.
Of Premier Lcninc. who IL suffering
from . serious illness. Indicated 70 be-
of an aroplcctic nature j. stu un-
changed. was the statement made by the
official communique this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
STORM WARNING
ISSUED TODAY

Southeast storm warnings were or
dcrrd displayed on the Tcxas coast
at $40 am. today. A disturbance
over the southern Rocky Mountain
region will move eastward and cause
increasing sontheriy winds and prob
ably gales on the Texas coast this
afternoon and tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14

AUSTIN. Texas. March II--The Leg
islature Yesterday made appropriation for
Si:g.9t7 to pay all outstanding claims
resulting from the work for pink boil
wnrin era.li.afion. The item was ear
ried in hill appropriatinS total Of
$50 0uu so pay miscellaneous claims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14

REC CKLTNCIEATSEN. March ii-Thc
French military authorities have order
ed tho residents Of the town Of Bucr
70 remain indoors after o'clock AZ
night: all lights in the houses must be
cxtinguished by ~ o'clock.
During the day time. men IN the
streets or other public places must not
put their hands in their pockets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
OLD RESIDENT OF
NORTH TEXAS DIES

WACO. Texas. March ii.--Mrs. Lch-
man Sanger. 7. years Of age. who died
last night at her home here. had
been resident Of WAGE since 1sf5.
coming here from Bryan. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
RANGERS TO WACO FOR
TRIAL OF MITCHELL

AUSTIN. Texas. March ii.--Adjutant
General Barton today directed Ranger
Captain Hamer to take hi detachment
of state rangers and proceed to Waco
for the trial of Roy Mitchell. n negro.
,yhose trial on the charge Of numbering
W. E. Holt opens tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
REcAPTURE PRISONERS

LAREDO, Texas, Mar. 14.-Four
men, each charged with burglary,
who cscancd from the jail at Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico Sunday night. have
been captured in this city. A fifth
man, who also escaped, still il at
iarre
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
Officiol Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity Fair and
warmer tonight; Thursday partl.
cIoldy and somewhat unsettled.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. probably showers; warmer to-
night except In extreme northwest ror
tion; colder in interior Thursday
Fresh to strong southcriy winds and
probably gales on the coast this after
noon and tonight. shifting 10 westerly
Thursday.
Southeast Storm Warnings for Texas
Coast.
Weather Conditions
A further decline in temperature oc-
Cured since yesterday morning from
the Mississippi river eastward to the
coast. II is also colder over the North
western states and in the Canadian
Northwest. with sub-zero readings gen
eral in the latter region. Freezing tenn
peratures reached southwark into Mis-
souri, and up the Ohio Valley. Heavy
frost was reported from Arkansas. and
light frusts from the eastern Gulf
states.
Moderately heavy precipitations oc-
ruyrcd again over the Eastern states
from southern FLORIDA 20 the New Eng
land states. and light to moderately
hesvy SHOWS were reported from the
Lake region. the Plateau and northern
Rocky Mountain regions. and the Cana.
dian Northwest. Heavy snow occurred,
however. in portions Of Utah and Wyo-
ming and IL was still showing there at
the morning observation
The fowcSt temperature last night ~
Texas stations ranged from 80 at Am
.r;lio To 81 as Corpus Christi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
PROMINENT NEW YORK.
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE

NEW YORK. March ii-William
SlidcIl. q mems N an I'D Louisiana
family whose grandfather figured 10 the
Mason -SlidcTl :r.idrnt with Great Britain
during IN. civil War. committed suicide
by Ieapin~ from the steamer Providence.
The cart ain ~ rhr steamer reported me
suicil. when the boat arrived in pcrr
today. 4es
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
GOLD RUSSIA

MOSCOW. March ii.-Russia produc-
ed in 1922 nearly four times much
gold and platinum as in 1921. but even
so the totals are less than oac-tcnth oi
those recorded for 1913. the year be-
fore the war The 1922 output was 49,.
$50 Troy ounces for gold and 1885 for
platinum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
FOUR IRISH REBELS
ARE EXECUTED TODAY

DUBLIN. March a. Four men were
executed ~ Dumboc castle IL the coun.
" cf Donegal this morning. according
% Central News dispatch from Dub
lin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14

COLLEGE STATION. Texas. Marchif
p. Q. Ficroe Of Brownsville was desig-
mated az a distinguished student" BY
Reyistrar E. +. Frilcy At the end Of the
first terra which weans that he did not
make d grade below on any of his
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
GERMANY PROTESTS
SHOOTING OF Her
CITIZENS BY FRENCH

BERLIN March "a. The German gov
crnment dispatched n note to tn
French government protesting against
the severe rcprisals for the killing Of
two Frcnchmen nj Bucr. The note de-
clares that several persons killed OF
wounded hv reason Of the French meas
urc while despite all efforts made Il has
not been prpvcd that the Germans had
any rart N TIE Killing
The note concludes by stating that the
latest measures taken by the occupy
irg authorities. involving the disbsnd-
mcnt Of the police. are calculated a.
drive the now dcfcnsclcss population 70
dispair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14

MANNHEIM March 1.-THE French
Tuesday ocrrpicd the ThySscn coal har-
bor at RhcinRu. one of the largest tran
81 points on the Rhine.
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT: M. ,. No. 1317. NJ. 4. No. O57s
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 NOME, ALASKA.
January 2. 1923.

January 2. 1923.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. tba, the PIONEER MINING and DITCH COMPANY, a corporation orga nized and existing under and by virtue of the Laws of the State of Nevada. whose postoffice address Is SOP Uu- derwood Building, San Francisco. California. has. through E. J. COR MAN. It's duly authorized agent. whose postoffice address is Nome. Alaska. made application before the United States Land Office at Nome, Alaska, for United States Patent for the Placer Mining Claims. known as "FREYAS and "ODIN'' PLACERS. situated on Boring Sea. about two miles east of Jess Creek. and about five miles west of Nome, in the Cape Nome Recording Dis trict. Second Division. Territory of Alaska, and designated by the Unit ed States Surveyor General of said Territory as Mineral Survey No. 1917; the exterior boundaries Of said claims are according to the plat and the field notes of said sur vey now on file in said Land Office. with magnetic variation of IS deg. 3S min. F.. 10 20 deg. 10 min. E.. being as follows:
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-24
"FREYA" PLACER.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1. fir post it. long, ins. sq. set 2 1t. in ground, in earth mound. scrib- ed 5 1917 F o for "Freya" and "Odin" Placers, whence: S. l.. M. No. 512 bears s. 7S deg. II min. 52 sec. E. s,520.67 it. Monument Rock bears W. 19 deg. b5 min. E. about 49e mi. Anvil Rock bears N. 60 deg. A min. E. about 6.90 mi. Wireless Tower at Nome bears s. 75 deg. l3 min. E. Thence s. Is deg. 40 min. W. War. IS deg. 55 min. E) 131s.s0 it. to Cor. No. a fir post 1t. long. ins. sq set 2 1t. in ground in sand and stone mound scribed 2 4 1917 F o. Mean water line of Bering Sea bears & 15 deg. 40 min. W. s6 ft.
 Thence N. 60 deg. 20 min. W. War. 20 deg. 10 min. E.) 942.20 fl. to Cor No. 3 a fir post it. long. ins. sq. set 1t. in ground in sand and stone mound scribed 2 1917 F. Mean water line of Perine Sea bears s A deg. 27 deg. 27 min. E. War. 1a deg. 27 min. Fl 11f5.4O fl. to Cor. No~ I, fir post i fl. long 1 ius. sq. set fl. in grou0d iN earth mound scriboa 1917 r Thence N. IF der. 56 min F. (Fsr, 19 deg. o6 min. F.) 227H f. to Cor. No. !, fir post 4 fl. long irs su. set 9 f in ground in earth mound. scrihed E 1917 F, Thence s. 72 deg. 2f min. F. War, 1S de0. 39 min. E.l .3fS.S0 f., t3- Cor No. I and place Of be- rirni7C, containing an area of 1Sg17 acres