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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
GOV. PAT VI. NEFF CALLS
ON TEXAS COMMEMORATE
HEROISM WAR VETERANS

tion that tomorrow will be observed as
Armistice Day:
November N. 1928 marks the pas
sage Of five years since the most stadied
nhd deeply ia!d- plot ever planned
against free government and human lib
cr.y was ended BY the armistice de-
elarcd on that day between the greatest
armies that ever gathered on field
or battle
History will yet record that the All
Disposing Hand. that holds within is
shritering hollow the peoples Of tn
earth and leads lcngthening lines Of bat
tie to failure or success, graciously
used the heroic souls Of American man
hood and womanhood in the final crisis
that caused the flags or freedom to
float in victory around the globe
I'VE. the people Of this great unit of
the greatest nation OF freemcn ever
founded among men. should not fosget.
in this hour Of prosperity and plenty
that the happiness Of our homes hy day
and the peace of our pillows by night.
was vouchsafed to Us hy the hcroism and
sacrifice Of our American soldiers. m
high and holy commcmoratipn OF their
heroic suffering ana >AfFilltts itt tAtft
OF us. from the farmer in his field to
the merchant III the mart. from the
plainsman in his pasture TO the pastor
in his pulpit, remember 20 commcmor-
ate fittingly this day and the deeds of
valor that endowed il. with that erate-
ful remembrance 10 which its sacrifices
and Sacrelnrsx entiilc IN. Let ~ in this
holy hour of commcmoration reconSe rate
ourselves TO the perpetual preservation
Of that civilization for which our her
roes dared to die.
I'm commemoration Of the soldiery Of
the Allied Armies and especially those
Of America and Texas who made the
supreme sacrifice in order that liberty,
Democracy. and Christian civilization
should not be banished from the nations
of the earth. I. Pat NJ. Ncff. governor of
the state of Texas. hereby gall upon the
people Of Texas to obsefve Sunday,
November ii. f923 as Armisticc Day
and suggest that each preacher who
breaches and each editorial writer who
writes. give TO his hearers on this DAY
some big, throbhing thought 70 the end
that we. as q people. may be instrument
al in finally establishing on earth that
peace for which cur soldiers willingly
offered their ALL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
Lynch Davidson Makes
Formal Announcement of
Candidacy for Governor

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. lc.--Lieutcn-
ant Governor Lynch Davidson tonight
made formal announcement Of his CAN
didacy for governor. giving the following
outline 5f the principles ond issues
upon which his candidacy Is based:
In 1922 when ! voluntarily declinej ~
stand for reelection to 'te office ci
Lieutenant Governor then held by me.
stated that ] would be candidate for
Governor in the Democratic primaries
Of 1924. Carrying out that declaration Of
intention. now formally and final. y
announce 70 my friends ~ - the vo-
tcrs Of Texas thet | shall definitely he
"A candidate for Governor IN the i.-i
primaries. subject to the ac:icn cf thc
Democratic party.
My major principles ani posicics VIII
he: More business in government and
less government in business: . refer
nation Of our taxing s. steiA bs which
it will be simplified and '1uali<ei. an
economic business administration ny
which the tax rate will be reduced. fl
nancial deficits overcs ne. the state
live within its income. and state war
rant shec0me worth hundred cents on
the dollar: elimination ~ useless state
bureaus. commissions ani offices: fl
narcinr and bettermcnt NJ our cduca-
tional system. and 80 far a. 10 ILle cx-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
Ku Kiux Kan Charged
by Walton With Being
Responsible for Trial

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. i0.-
Governor y. q. Walton tonight reiterated
his charge that TIL ku klux khan was
r. sponsiblc fer the inpeachnent pro-
ecedinga against him. and renewed ms
declaration that the senate court cf
impeachment would not give him fair
,fial. In statement addressed 40
the people who believe in fair play. The
executive bitterly assailcd the alleged
khan members Of III \ wer house of he
state legislature, whom he said are In
the majority, and attarked two M tnc
daily papers or the St.te. chara~teriz-
ing them as the mouthpieces Of false
hood and misrepresentation IN q 'nan.i-
ing hiS impeachment.
.Thia is your 20 ser.mcnt. however
the statement said. -Dnt as your sarT.rt
will fight this cn-Eiv III constitutional
government long rs there isa drop
Of blood in my veins"
governor Waltor also declared that
several dtpartmenss ~ the state rrv-
eminent would be wnisowashed II he Is
removed from office.
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WILSON SCORES.
u. S. ATTITUDE.
TOWARD ALLIES.
Declares That America Has
Displayed a Cowardly At
titude in Facing the Inter-
rational Problems

WASHINGTON. ID. C Nov. IU.-For-
MGR President Woodrow Wilson. ad-
dressing the Amcr;can people directly
tonight FIR the first tin4s since he left
the White House. declared that the
Americsn attitnds after the World war
was deeply ignoble. cowaFtly and dis
honorable 10 France and Italy. Wilson
said, il discussing world sffairs. that we
have made waste paper 81 the Treat Of
Versailles
Ths former president said that the
only way Ia which the United States
could show its true appreciation in sie-
nalixinE Armsticc Day was IN rcsalv-
ing 70 put away stif-interrsi. and to for
mulate and act upon the highest ideals
Of international policy.
wilson spoke for exactly five minutes
into the receiver of the radio Instrument
a. his home here. AMI his message was
br0adcastcd to every section ~ the
country. Two Of the most powerfrl IA
do stations in the east. one in Wash
inat0n and one IN New York. were
connected by wire with tn microphouc
into which tie former president spoke.
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tsicating il from politics: adccuaic
&C mpe nsation for teacher. bc.tsr Ia
cilifies in rural schools. bctfr~ build
inga and equipment. and Z sgl school
term everywhere; compiete ftnrgaai-l-
tion u the penitentiary system: the
building Of complete system Of hard
surfaced highways. and the use, 80 faI
as practicable. Of the pcnitcntia-y sys-
tenn in carrying OFT a highway building
program: fewer laws and better laws.
and the absolute enforcem INT or all
laws. including the prohibition laws;
such amendments. to existing laws as
will make equal All the rights Of wo-
men with men. thatthey may realize
the full fruits Of the suffrage which
rhey have been given; conservation Of
the natural rcsourc IS Of the country BY
government action: promotion Of 2
plan whereby the farmer and producer
may receive substantially the full mar
ket price fer his product. | believe in
the right Of labor 20 organize for. its
protection by the promotion of cfficien-
cy and craft education. | am opposed 10
the militant strike. and believe every
American citizen has the constitutional
right to work when and where he will,
without interference. let or hindrance.
The Ku Klux Klan was an Issue in the
(Coatinued on page -
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RIO GRANDE RY. WILL
Be PREPARED To HANDLE
ALL TONNAGE TO HARBOR

ties up at the wharf at Point Isabel the
Rio Grande railway viii bc in N position
to handle It's cargo. Any rumors 10 the
effect that the Rio Grandc will not hr
prepared are absolutely without fOunda-.
tion.
In this connection Mr. O'Isrien called
attention tn the statements made Nv
both Senator Sheppard and Congress-
man Garner 70 the effect that the Valley
must prove that the port win warrant
further development before extensive
appropriations are made by the federal
government. and suggested that the VAL
lev ~ organized t0 supply tonnage for
the port.
We all recognize the fact that the
Valley La An opportunity Nv develop IA
super-po AZ Point Isabel Nv said.
but We must impress this fact upon
congress before they can hr expect rd
to make appropriations for further inn
provementS. | believe the suggestion of
senator Sheppard that the Valley organ
ize to supply tonnage IN very good one,
and | can give the assurance that the
Rio Grande Railway will be in position
~ handle M. Water transportation will
deTelrp the tonnage that win warrant a
thirty channel ut Point Isabel. but
before We Ert that thirty-fool channel
w must demonstrate To congress that
we have more tonnage than an eighteen
foot channel can handle
Mr.. O'Rri-n stated that there IN much
interest among Ehe biz shippers IN the
northern part Of the state in regard 10
the Point Isabel project. and that they
fully realize what The opening 0f the
pert viii mean for the Lower Rio
Grande Valley and northern Mexico.
They regard " a. thr principal factor
III the development of the richest agri-
cultural section on the American CONT
nrnf~ he said.
Several .of the principal boat COM
panies handling the coastwise traffic are
also manifesting much interest i'm the
port. and several representatives have
been in the Valley since dredging COM
menced investigating conditions and
possible tonnage. That The reports of
The representatives have been very fav-
cradle j. indicated by numerous letters
received relative tu making Point Isabel
a regular port III call fer many of the
Gulf lines. which are operating boats
Of light draft.
There will br Nv scarcity Of boats tu
handle the TONNAGE AR. O'I;rien stated.
II have had assurances from several pf
the large companies thnf there will br
regular cargo and refrigerator boats
ready 20 handle the business A. soon a.
the port H. opened and with the Ri0
t'rande Railway fully prepared aud
equipped TO do its part. there is no
logical reasrn why the Valley should not
demonstrate 70 congress that IN cam gen
crate Suffi lent tonnage TO warrant
further development Of the port
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The Eio GranHr Railway viii ~ III
position by THE time The harb0r ~ fin
ished 20 handle all the tonnage The Val
lry wishes to ship over if~ linr.~ was
the statement made Saturday morning
by ~ \. O'Ericn. who returned Fri
day night from Austin. where he had
been in Inference with thr STATE rail
way commission ana the attorney gen
eral Authorization was granted the Rio
Grandc Railway M the state railway
commission to issue $IT5.uuO III de-
ben'ure bonds or certificates If in
drlilrienSS. and this sum will bc ample
t riplrtr Standardization aud The ter
.....l. NJ p'ini Isabel, a. required by
tEe 4. =. government. a. well ~ refi-
nancing the road.
The Rio Grande Railway has never
fallen down on any Of he requirements
imposed IN the federal government in
connection with The dredging of TIE har-
bor. and the railway will be in position
% handle all the tonnage that comes
through the port he continued. The
road viii be standardized. the terminals
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COOK
ON STAND IN
Own BEHALF

FORT WORTH. Texas. Nov. 10 Dr.
Frederick Cook, discredited discovcrcr
Of the north pole and indicted oil pro-
moter. arose to the climax Of his trial
in federal court here today in an effort
to clear himself Of the governments
charge Of fraud in connection with the
various oil companies and merger ma
nipuiations.
DR.. Cook went into the details Of his
much mentioned merger system. and
explained his special trustee plan. and
to all questions he replied that every
cent expended was done so with the
thought that the future development Of
the Petroleum Producers Association
would return for the future an honest
development company. DR. Cook asserted
that he had not made q cent out OF the
association.
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BIG AWARDS FOR
BROHNSV lilies
NEXT TRADEDAY
Committee Prepares to Make
December Trades Day the
Biggest Event of the En-
tire Series

Brownsviic's next Trades Day 10 be
held Tuesday. December IN. will be the
biggest of the entire series. IS the pre-
diction of the committee in charge. In
addition TO awarding Ford car. cash
awards totaling S4O0 will be made.
Twelve cash awards are listed, the firat
Of 500. two seconds of $50 each. four
Of $25 each. and five Of $50 each. Ar
rangements have also bean made by the
committee TO secure the Twelfth Caval-
~ band for the occasion.
"The awards TO be given at the next
Trades Day will be the greatest ever
offered in the Valley" member Of the
committee stated, land they cannot fail
TO be an attraction to Valley people. The
Ford touring car. which will be first a
ward, Is equipped with sclf-starter and
dcmountable rims. first class car In
every respect. This is the first time on
record that a car has been offered In
addition TO cash awards. Tickets for this
Trades Day can be secured at practical
iy all the leading business places IN
Brownsville. and customers are urged 70
start collecting them.
The Trades Day plan has evidently
NtNVtU@ "a AtAtU fN1AtAutte1H lU DtbWhH~
vile. according TO many merchants who
state that there has been a noticeable
increase in business since the inaugu-
ration Of the plan several months ago.
The Trades Days are bringing the
farmers Of the Valley into closer con
tact with Brownsville business inter
ests." a local merchant stated" and
this has resulted in an appreciahe dc
cline in the catalogue house business
from the Valley. People are learning
that the Brownsville merchants have
stocks which can supply every reason
able need. and that Brownsville prices
ar as low or lower than those Of the
catalogue houses when the difference in
the quality Of goods is taken into con-
sideration. The Trades Days are also
having the effect Of increasing the de-
mand for standard goods. the quality Of
which cannot be questioned. and they
IRE assisting materially in emphasizing
that old maxim the best j. always the
cheapest Valley people are learning
that the Brownsville merchandising es-
Establishments have stocks which IRE !
second 20 none in South Texas. and the !
Trades Days are promoting a closer
bond between the farmer and merchants
which cannot fail TO react 10 the bene-
fit Of the entire community"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
GROCERY STORE is
PARTIALLY DESTROYED
BY FIRE LAST NIGHT

A small grocery store. belonging TO "A
Greek resident. situated al Seventeenth
and Jackson streets, was partially de-
stroyed BY fire this morning about 2:45'
o'clock. The stock and fixtures were al-
most total loss, amounting ID around
500. and damage to the building was
roughly estimated at $500. II il under
stood that the loss " covered IN in-
surance.
The fire department extinruished the
blaze quickly after water connection
was made. but the fire had gainedScon-
siderable Roadway before the alarm was
turned in. as the building was some
distance from fire hydrant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
IMPEACHMEN
TRIAL MAKING
FAIR PROGRESS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. TO-
An investigation of the $4,000 appropria-
tion BY the legislature for the appre-
hension OF Fred Dennis. former state
bank commissioner. under indictment
for alleged bribery. and of the admins
tration'a federal truck. bureau steal.
marked the progress today Of the im-
peachmcnt trial of Governor J. q. Wal
ton.
At the conclusion Of today's session
the prosecution announced IL had com
pleted the presentation of testimony on
Articles and l3 OF the impeachment
bill. charging the executive with padding
the state payrolls and diverting public
moneys to his own use BY having the
salary of his chauffeur paid from
state funds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11

Announcement was madcslast night hy
County Agent AIsmeyer that the or
chard heater demonstration. scheduled
to be held Saturday at Sharyland. had
been postponed until Monday night NJ
n understood that arrangements ware
made at the last moment to make the
demonstration more extensive in H.
scope than was Al first planned Many
citrus growers in the Valley are taking
great interest in this demonstration.
and the published results are expected to
have considerable influence IN deter
mining the action Of great many
growers III ronnection with the install
Iatiou ~ heaters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
TWO CRANDSTANDS
FALL In EASTERN
FOOTBALL GAMES

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. TO-
About twenty-five spectators AZ thr
West Virginia Washington Lee game here
were taken to hospitals suffering from
broken bones. serious cuts and bruises
sustained when N wooden stand. seating
more than two hundred. fell at the east
end Of the field.
Ambulanccs were rushed from all
hospitals. and medical attention was
given on the field to many who suffered
only minor injuries.
LEWISBURG. Pa. Nov. 10.--A score
or more Of people were hurt here today
when large section of an emergency
grandstand gave way during the Buck
nell-Lehigh game. Most Of the injured
were women and children. several hav-
ing broken legs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11

WASHINGTON. d. G. Nov. te-Thc
hundreds Of friends and simircrs Of
Woodrow wilson who viii make their
third Armistice Day pilgrimage 10 his
home tomorrow. viii LOOK for the former
president 20 deliver q brief address On
international affairs. There will ~ tht
usual program Of singing and the pre-
sentaticn of flowers. after which Sena-
tor Glass of Virginia, who was 4 mem
Der 81 the Wilson cabinet will address
the former chief executive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
LoNGHoRNs WIN COUNTRY RUN

COLLEGE STATION. Texas, Nov. 10.
The Texas Longhorns won the dual
cross-countfy run with the Texas Az
gics here Friday 80 20 90.
Reese for Texas. finished first His
time was 1y:45. The order Of finishing:
Reese fTcxas). Esquihail. fIe~asl ,
Youngblood Texas. Gillespie A. 4
M. Trout fTexasl. Royal A, MP
Barnard "a. 4 NJ. Scale a. ND,
Bowen A. 4 M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
BUCHAREST FORT
BLOWN UP; SCORES
OF VICTIMS FOUND

BUCHAREST, Roumania. Nov. TO-
Many persons were killed and scores
were wounded today when. Fort Domnes-
ii. on the outskirts of the capital blew
up. For many hours the city was impcr-
lied by bursting shell. many of which
fell at considerable distance from the
fort.
The material damage "a property in
the vicinity Of the fort is reported TO
BE- very heavy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
CARNIVAL MAN VICTIM
OF AUTOMOBILE SMASH

STEPHENVILLE, Texas. Nov. los.
w. Ceburn. carnival man Of Fort
Worth was killed today when an auto
mobile in which he was riding turnsd
over on a highway near here. Joel Hoff-
man Of Fort Worth, his companion. sus-
tcined a broken rib.
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BANKERS COMMEND
FEDERAL RESERVE
SYSTEM OF The US.

ST LOUIS. Nov. l0.--The federal re-
serve system, d. row functioning. NJ
fundamentally sound and should not he
modified, was the opinion Of several st.
Louis bankers who appeared today be-
fore the joint congressional committee
investigating the failure or state banks
TO affiliate with the reserve system.
The question of the dcsirability of
branch banking was injected issto to-
days hearing. and il was the consen-
sus or opinion NJ those heard by Tho
committee that branch banking would
lead to centralization Or the money
power and place il in the hands Of -
few bankers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
LORD ANNOUNCES
HUGE REDUCTION
in U. 5. BUDGET

WASHINGTON. n. q. Nov. 12.-Bud-
ret estimates of federal expenditures
for the fiscal year beginning next July
!. will total approximately Sl.0s0.o0o. 900
or S2D.000,0O0 under the amount fixed hy
President Harding last March ~ adp-
quate for paying the ordinary costs Of
government
Director Lord of the budget bureau
has virtually completed his annual task
tonight. and with the exception Of few
minor items the budget in completed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
FOUR QUARRYMEN
BLOW N TO PIECES
NEAR RONTON, MO.

IR0NToN. Mo. Nov. l0.-Four men
were killed today hg the explosion "a n
fifty pound box of dynamite MI the She
han Qrarry rcmpany's plant at Granite
vile. near here.
The bodies of the four ricn were lit-
ersl NY blown To pieces. a portion OF one
thigh being found seventy yards from
the scene a. the explosion The dead
are X III Brown. Jack Mover. Glib Moy-
cr and man named Snow. Several
other workmen were shocked hi the ex-
plosion hut escaped serious Injury
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PHILIP FOX WILL
BE TRIED dec. IL
ON MURDER CHARGE

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 10. Prosecuting
officials at conference today sct Dec
cmber ~ ~ the date for the trial of
Philip r. Fox. the ku klux publicity
chief. who shot md killed w. :. CO.
burn. attorney for the Simmons faction
in tn latter's office last Monday. Fox
was indicted the day following the shoot
ing and will Ne tried un murder
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
GIsy The Associated Press.

AUSTIN. Texas. Nov. l0.-Calling
upon the people or Texas 10 reconsecrate
themselves TO the perpetual nreserva-
tion of that civilization for which the
World War heroes died. Governor Pat
NJ. Neff issued the following proclama-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11
FOX HUNTING IN INDIANA

Fox hunting. sport imported years
ago from England. still has many fol-
lowers in Indiana and Illinois. as well
H. in the South. and each year vast
crowds of countryside folk turn out for
them At recent hunt in Princeton,
Ind. the event. lasting more than three
days. drew more than l.000 people
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11

Another good boxing program is
promised fight fans this afternoon. iH
the Santa Cruz ring. starting at 3:t5
American time. The international Social
and Athletic Club II staging bouts and
some fast boxing ~ scheduled. a number
Of good preliminaries and two main
bouts will ne staged
The club has promoted number IN
classy fights during the past three
months. and large crowds attend the
events.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11

ESTHERwOOD. La Nov. To-
There are five or Xix thrcshers rum
ming III this territory rushing ~ finish
lhreshing the rice crop this week while
the coed weather continues.
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WANTS CENTENNIAL
HELD AT MEXIA, TEX.

MEXIA. Texas. Nov. l0.-J. X Hughes.
native Texan. today telegraphed the
survey committee % the tenth district
national advertising clubs that he would
give S25. 200 toward the 1924 Texas cen
tennial. recently suggested by member
or the club. IL Mexia IN selected a. the
site for the celebration. Hughes detail
ed the advantages Mexia has as site
for the centennial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. lO.-Argu-
menls were closed hate this afternoon
ia the court martial ~ Captain Edward
III Watson L. :. y. accused Of nesli-
Eency III the destroyer accident at Point
Honda.
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Official Weather Reports

West TEXAS: Sunday and Monday, nn-
settled: probably rain.
East Texas. Sunday, cloudy 70 partly
cloudy: probable rain in west portion;
Monday. probable rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-11

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