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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
TAX RECEIPTS
PLACE TEXAS
ONCASHBA
State Now Has Sufficient
Funds on Hand to Meet All
the Outstanding Warrants,
Treasury Reports

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 2s- For the
first time since last September the gene
eral revenue fund in the state treasury
had sufficient funds 10 meet outstand-
ing warrants The cash basis for the
revenue fund was made possible by the
receipt of mere than million dollars in
state taxes in the past two months.
The names Of the seven appontees
which were held up in the senate yester-
day will probably come up for confirms
alton or rejection tomorrow without
further examination, Chairman Floyd OF
the nominations committee stated today.
The senate confirmed the appointments
Of George s. King Of Houston as .
member of the rate making board. who
was appointed by Governor Neff In
place Of John n. Rowe. Of Waco. who
was unable to serve.
The vote Of the lieutenant governors
was required 10 break the Vie on the
engrossmrnt or the Dudley nurses IL
censing bill. after heated discussion in
the senate The measure was finally
sent 10 engrossment IN a vote III IA to
-.
The senate amended the nurses lic-
ensing bill authorizing u court of COM
petent jurisdiction to revoke the lie
ense instead Of state licensing board
created by the measure.
The senate late Yesterday passed fin
ally the Bledsoe bill increasing fees Of
sheriffS and engrusSed the Wood bill
regulating salaries If county commiS-
sionerS. The Bledsoe bin was passed
without n record vote after being en-
CROSSED hy vote NJ ~ a. T. Vote IN
rngrossment ~ the Wood bill was II to
=.
Several amendments were adopted 70
the Wood bin before IL was engrcssed.
Amendments revise the scale of valua-
fionS on which depend the salaries of
county commissioners. The effect or rhe
measure Is to increase county commis-
sioners' salaries in majority of coun-
ties. the increase ranging from ID 10
~ per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
(By B. Youngblood. Director
Texas Agricultural Expert
ment station

The people Of the lower Rio Gran
de Valley are to be congratulated
upon the good work of their repre-
sentation in the legislature in secnr-
ing the appropriation requested for
an experiment station in the Valley.
The people of the Valley may rest
assured that those of US whose re-
sponsibilitv it is to secure the ne
cessary information for the scientific
Location of this section will 90 about
the matter with courage and shall
sincerely endeavor to keep in mind
at all times the best interests Of all
the people Of the entire Valley.
President Bizzell, on the part OF
the board Of directors. has asked me
to act as their agent in securing such
preliminary information concerning
conditions as they exist in the Valley
AZ may be necessary in making ar
intelligent selection. of site later on
The first trip. therefa-e. which we
shall make TO the Valley may be con
sicered as a preliminary one, where.
on We shall 90 about in our own way
seeing the Valley and gathering Ger
tain essential information Dn that
trip we will not be in position. oi
course, to discuss the matter Of 10
cation with the different communi
ties.
When the necessary information
concerning Cameron and Hidalgs
counties has been secured, we shal
then be ready to discuss in detai
with Representatives Of the different
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
CLAIMS NEGROES
Are DRIVEN out
MO.

ST. Louis No. Feb. - Emitted
States District Attorney Carroll today
announced that he had received numer-
Gus complaints of negroes being driven
from Pemis~oft AMI Dfinlin COMMITTEES III
southeast Missouri The complaint
stated that III" negroes had heen fired
on and ia some instances warnings hal
been sent 10 them attached "a sticks of
dynamite.
The mayor of Charlottesville. the
county seat ~ PemiScorf conntv said
he did not believe there would bp any
violence. Attorney Carroll said he would
be without jurisdiction A. il was purely
state matter.
The mayor expressed the opinion that
the warnings came fr"m whites Who he
lirved The negroes were diSi,laring them
in employment. adding that "A fairly barge
numler of negroes had entered the two
counties sinrc last autumn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
GIVE SENTENCE
Of THREE YEARS
TO BOOTLECCER
Most Severe Penalty Ever I'm
posed Under the Dean Law
Is Melted Out to Cameron
County BootIegger

Three wears in the penitentiary was
the sentence imposed hs the jury in the
fifth bootlegging ease 10 be tried in
Criminal district court under the Dean
l.sw. Perfesio Galarza. who on Sev-
eral previous occasions had been con
yicfed and fined i'm the federal court On
liquor charges. was the recipient of the
sentence. which il said to be the m"~t
severe ever imposed by Texas court
upon similar charge.
t;alarza xas arrested at the carnival
grounds recently hy Jack I'nitinger ~
the sheriff's department with one pint
Of liquor in his possession. Ills rc@pr,i
WAS well known to the officers. and
he was immediately placed in the county
jail 10 await trial in the criminal dis
frici court. The conviciiun and semi ience
Of Galarza Is the fifth conviction AMI
sentence secured M this term of the
district court. and in each case the de-
fendant has been given "a penifenfiary
sentence.
We are on the trail ef number
If the bootleggers Of Cameron county.
and expect to have some more If them
up for trial before the close ~ this term
Of court member of the sheriff :
force stated this morning. The severe
sentences imposed by the district court
nnder the Dean Law j. putting the fear
of the law i'm some Of those who thought
they were practically immune from
punishment. and Is making them hard To
catch. hut there as several of the ring
leaders whom we hope Ia land for n
penifenfiary sentence
Gaiarza was generally considered one
If the most active bootl-ggers on the
lower horsler. and though he had heen
captured by the officers and fined four
times in federal court he evineed no
desire 10 change his occupation. ON
one occasion he was arrested BY Police
man Schilaf on Elizabeth street with two
gallons If liquor in his possession. and
was released upon payment of fine
In federal court
Reports from Maiamoros state that
there has been a general exodus of the
liqnor vending gentry from the American
side of the river to that city the past
week. and that several who are alleged
10 he ringleaderS of the liqnor Snug
glsrs and hootleggers have decided 10
make their permanent residence on the
other side OF he Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
SECOND TERM
FORHARDINC
CAMPAIGNON

WASHINGTON. u. a.. seb. IS
Some of the friends of President
Harding have begun work 10 secure him
the rrquhigan nomination III 1921. a.
they are convinced that half lozen as
pirant> are already making cant inu.
ovrrrurr~ to test their strength a. re-
puhInan presidential possibilities III
1874.
The attitude of President Harding to-
ward a second term REMAINS mnnn
nounced. aud il iS considered very i'm
probable that he will make any public
statement of hi~ intentions i'll the near
future. There j. said ~ he Il quite gen
eral agreement among the inner circle
IN Washington politics that desire for
public endorSsnnrnt of his stewardship
viii impel him to stand for recollection.
Attorney General Daugheriy. I'resi-
dent llardings pre-c"nvenfion manager
in 1870. IL expected to again take a
hand in urging his denomination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
COMPLETING CAMPS
ON NORTH PROJECT

Camps for matcrinl and workmrn are
about completed on the north paving
project in this county. according 10
Tyree Il. Bell. sup, rintendcnt OF CON
struction. who was In Brownsville on
business today.
Not much material has arrived for
paving on the north project hut will
start coming IN regularly next week.
and the paving company expects to have
plenty of material on hand when the
time for paving arrives.
Work on paving this end Of the road
will not start for NJ least ten days after
the rain ceases. Mr. Bell said. Grading
work has been going on occasionally be-
tween rains. but practically all work
except shipments ~ material Is nj a
standstll during the present bad wealth
err
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
STEWART FOUND GUILTY
OF USING US. MAILS TO
DEFRAUD LAND BUYERS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-W. E. Ste
wart, charged with use of the u. S. mails to
defraud in connection with the sale of lands
in Hidalgo county, Texas, was found guilty in
the federal court here today
Testimony in the case was concluded yes
terday morning and the attorneys completed
their arguments late In the afternoon. The
case was given to the jury last night, and early
the nature of the verdict beng withheld ursi,
the return of Judge Van Valkenburgh TO the
court room at o'clock this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
CYCLONE DOES SOME
DAMAGE ON MEXICAN
SIDE OF RIO CRANDE

The cyclone seen on the Mexican side
of the Rio Grande between here and the
coast yesterday afternoon did some dams
age. although the extent has not been
fully determined. according to q res
ident of Mexico who lives near the place
where the twi~ter hit
The cyclone was seen 10 be lifting
roofs and other parts of houses In tho
neighborhood of the Aiuntas ranch.
about twelve miles from San Fernando
in the direction OF the mouth Of the Rio
Grard De. The tail end Of the twister
was also seen 10 lift trees and other
objects at point about ten miles
southeast of Matamoros. No reports oq
serious damage have been received ].
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
Plans for Determining
Location for Experiment
Station in the Valley

communities the dcsirabiity Of par
ticular sites for the station. II may
be said i'm advance. however, that
the following will be some Of the
principal consideration:
|. Everyone should remember that
the legislature has provided funds
for an agricultural experiment sta
ton, and not a demonstration farm.
Function of an agricultural expert
ment station il the study with view
TO the solution. Of the impending pro
blems which the farmers have en-
countered or may hereafter encount-
er in their everyday work. This
means that the purpose of the sta
tion il experimentation and research.
II i a field laboratory wherein prac-
teal scientific men employ accurate
methods for systematically overcom-
ing the obstacles confronting the
farmers. AS problems are solved by
the station. some of the work, orr
ginalIy research. incidentally serves
as demonstration: but il must be
recalled that the demonstration
work, which should come out Of the
laboratory work Of research special
lists. viii be demonstrated on the sew
cral soil types of the county by the
county agent on the privately own
ei and operated farm of the Valley.
The establishment of this station,
therefore. completes the logical
scientific organization for the i'm
provement Of the agriculture Of the
Valley The station will create infor-
nation which the farmers now need
most seriously and this will in turn
Continued on page 3,)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
CREDIT PLANS
NOT AFFECTING
INTERSTATE

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. -. The
efforts 10 obtain cheaper credit for the
farmer OF the United States have thus
far failed 10 produce an appreciable
effect in the interest rates charged by
the banks OF the small cities and towns
of the agricultural sections of the west
and south. according 90 the federal re-
serve boards annual report.
The report says the rates remain
practically unchanged despite the low
crinf Of the rediscouEt rates by the fed
eral reserve banks the past year.
The year 1922 was n period of almost
continuous recovery from the disorran-
ICED markets and depressed business
conditions. the report says. and atten-
tion was called TO the price Of cotton
at the end Of the year. which the report
stated was two and one-half times that
of March. 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
TWO KILLED IN
FIGHT AT LABOR
UNION MEETING

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S-Pnnl Radin.
age ~. was struck ny stray bullet dur
ing a battle in the rooms of the butch
srs' union local as he mounted the stairs
10 pay hiS fathers dneS In the union.
lie died this morning.
Williams Kensell. an alleged gunman
and labor Slugger. was also killed in the
battle. The police are now seeking
Albert Green. business bgent Of the
local. and four other members of the
union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
IOWA MAN SLATED
TO SUCCEED RELY
AS PORTO RICO GOV:

WASHINGTON. d.. G.. Feb. 2S---
Horace H. Towuer of Iowa. for many
years the republican leader Of the house.
was today nominated by President Hard
ing 10 succeed f.. Mont Rely a. Cover
nor cf Porto Rico.
Dwight Davis ~ Missouri. director OF
the war finance corporation. was NOM
mated assistant secretary Of war ~ sue
ceed j. Mathew Wainwright. who be-
comes a member Of congress on March
4. Frank W. Mondeli. republican leader
~ the present house. was named tn sue
ceed Davis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
COURT CRIMINAL
APPEALS AFFIRMS
DEATH SENTENCE

AUSTIN. Texas Feb. 2>.-The death
penalty against Nayne Todd of Parker
county for the killing ~ james Mr\eal
was affirmed today rs the court of erin.
inai appeals when il "verrnl.d a motion
for new trial.
The verdict and sentence ~ the lower
court in the case of lSil Harris of Ellis
county sentenced ~ five years for kill
ing Il. W. RAY. \ physician. was af-
fifmct
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
WANTS GOVERNMENT
TO DROP ITS PLAN
FOR CONSOLIDATION

WASHINGTON. ID. a. Feb. 2S.--
An unqualified attack upon the theory.
principle and detail If the government :
tentative plan for the consolidation ~
the major systems " the United States
was today placed before the Interstate
Commerce Commission hy the executive
committee fthr Kansas City A South
crn railroad.
The railroad demanded the right To be
left alone and ~ work out it, own ieS-
tiny in it, own way
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
TWO HELD ON CHARGES
In CONNECTION WITH
DEATH FT. WORTH GIRL

DALLAS. Tex. Fcb. - Mrs. Grace
X. Holden. a Dallas roomine house pro-
prietreSS. aud -. H. Goodse.l Of Fort
Worth are under bonds today following
their arrest charged with murder in con
necfion with the death last September
Of Fort Worth girl IN this city a. the
result ~ an alleged Illegal operation.
a Dallas physician. who j. under ~ind
lar charges il reported To he III in an
other city. and has not yet been arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
NEGRO DROPS SACK

GALVESTON Tex. Feb. 2S.--
Three dead hens and two live ones
were he contents of sack drop
ped BY 4 negro here when he was
accostcd by an officer. The cop call
ed two others To his assistance. but
the squad was unable to find any
trace Of the black.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
ENGLAND SEEKS FOREIGN TRADE

LONDON. Feb. 2S.Seeking trade for
England. the liner "Orontes will start
soon on a world trip of $4,000 miles.
She will be renamed British Trade.
Four decks will be transformed into
show rooms. where stalls and booths
" II exhibit TO possible buyers all kinds
Of British manufacturers. from motor
cars 70 engineering tools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
BILL TO ADJUST
TEXAS OIL CLAIM
PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Feb. 2S.The
house today passed the senate bin III
recring the secretary af the interior ~
adjust the claims to oil and gas rights 20
the south half If the Red river between
Texas and oklahoma. which the supreme
court held wa public domain. The bin
now goes to conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28

Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; colder to-
night. continued cold Thursday.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; cooler in south and cx-
treme east portions tonight; probably
frost in interior Of south portion; warm
er i'm north portion Thursday Light
to moderate northerly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions.
A further decline in temperature and
fairly general precipitation occurred
over the Southern and Eastern states
since yesterday morning, while over the
balance OF tire country the weather j.
generally fair with rising temperature,
particularly in the northwest portion.
The precipitation reported WAS mostly
light everywhere except in extreme
southern Texas and eastern North Caro-
lima where IL was moderately heavy.
Light SHOWS occurred also in Nebraska
and South Dakota.
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from 30 al Am
arilIo 10 So az BriwnsviIc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
WILL HEAD FACULTY OF
WICHITA FALLS SCHOOLS

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Feb. -
The school board today elected Or. J.
w Canfreil. superintendent ef the boys
training school ~ Gainesville. for super
intendrnt of the Wichita Falls nuhlir
schools. pr. Canirel has announced that
he will accept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
GERMAN PRINCE
is ARRESTED BY
FRENCH in RUHR
German Nationalist Agitator
Charged With Attempting
to Stir Up Agitation
Against Frenc Troops

ESSEN. Feb. %. Prince Friedrich
Won Lippe. the German Nationalist agi-
tator. was arrested here today Nv the
French authorities. and is charged with
having stirred up agitation against the
Franco Belgian troops in the Ruhr
The prince is reported TO have come
TO the Ruhr several days ago on a
social mission. and Is reported TO have
been urging the nationalist program OF
violence. the French declare. The ma
tionalists have been unusually active for
several days. holding protest meetings.
spreading their propaganda among the
strikers. and urging the calling of
siriFcs 70 cmbarrass the French and
Brgians
III 'ESSEl.DDRF. February - The
French troops forribly entered the bar
racks of the German security police NJ
EnchuIn Iasf night and diSarmed the
policemen. according 10 a dispatch re-
crivrd here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
ALASKA OIL LANDS
WILL FORM new OIL
RESERVE OF THE U. S.

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Feb. .S.-The
withdrawal of 200n.O00 acres of land
IN Alaska 20 form new naval oil re-
serve was announced tDsfaF by Secre-
tary FAN Of the Interior Department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Feb. %. Pres
ident Harding today signed the British
debt funding BILL
After the debt bin was signed the
treasury officials hegan 10 wind up for
the details of the negotiations with
Great Britain and a. pnt into form for
carrying into effect the refuniing terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
CRISSINCER TO
! HEAD FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD

WASHINGTON. ID c. Feb. IS
The nomination Of -. X. Chissinger.
comptroller If the currency. to be gov
ernor Of the federal reserve board. was
reported favorably today BY the senate
banking committee. Action was deferred
on the nomination Of James o. Mc\ary.
the southwestern banker. who was slated
"a succeed Crissinger as comptroller
The committees action is generally re-
garded a. paving the way for a recess
appointment % McNary after congress adj
jonrned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
League Court Proposal
of President Harding
Will Not be Considered

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. %. -
Formal consideration of President
Iiarding's proposal for American
membership in the international
court set up by the League of Ma
tions apparently came 10 an end
today for this session Of congress
After a conference with President
Harding. Chairman Lodge of the
senate foreign relations committee
said Il was hardly Iikel, that the
president would respond before
March 4 to the committees request
for further data.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28

Senator Lodge stated the questions
asked TN the committee were very inn
roriant. and before making Il reply
President Harding would consult with
Secretary Hughes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-28
COTTON MARKET.

Dallas cotton. steady. 29i5; Houston,
3025: Galveston. 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
COMING EVENTS

Sept. 6!o5-Portland to Portland trip
Chamber of Commerce.
sept. 16-22-Observance Constitution
week
Sept. 1S-U. S. District Court, Federal
Court House. Portland. -
Sept. 1S-Somerset Co. Supreme court
opens ct Skowhegan.
Sept. 1S-20-Kiwanis district conven-
tion, Swampscott. Mass.
Sept 1S-2l-Maine State Federation
Of Women's Clubs annual meeting
Bar Harbor.
Sept. 19-2I-Maine Pharmaceutical AS
ISOLATION. Poland Springs.
Sept. 23-26-N. Z. Advertising Clubs
in convention.
Sept. 24-26-Maine Universalist State
convention. Rockland.
Sept. 25-Waldo Supreme court opens
at Belfast.
Sept. 25-2S-Annual fall conclave of
31st Rotary District. Poland Springs.
Oct. 3-5-Maine w. c. T. U. annual
State convention. Pittsfield.
Oct. 4-5-Annual meeting Maine Press
Association al Falmouth hotel, PORT
Oct. 5-Divisional conference Northern
Maine American Red Cross Chapter
Augusta.
Oct 15-Special election, Referendum
on Proposed 4S-hour Law for women
ond children.
Oct. 17-1S-19-State Sunday School
convention at Waterville.
Oct. 19-20-Annual convention Maine
League of Women Voters at Au-
gusta.
Oct. 25-o6-Maine Teachers Associa-
ton. City hall, Portland.
Nov. 11-Armistice day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Maine Fairs

Sept. 1S-20-Franklin County at Farm
Sept. lS-21-Cumberland County at
Gorham.
Sept. 1S-2l-west Washington at Cher
Sept. 1S-2o-North Oxford at Andover.
Sept. 25-27-kennebec County at Read
Sept. 25-27-North Knox at Union.
Sept. 26-Cochnewagon Agricultural at
Monmouth.
Sept 27-Solon Agricultural at Scion.
Oct. 2-WesserrunSet Valley at Athens.
Oct. 2-Greene Town at Greene.
Oct. 2-Litchfield Fair at Litchf1eld.
Oct. 2-4-Lincoln County at Damaris-
Oct. 2-4-west Oxford at Fryeburs.
Oct. 4-Shapleigh-Acton at Acton.
Oct. S-Tranquility Grange at Lincoln
Vile. .
Oct. s-Lecds Agricultural at Leeds
Center.
Oct. s-1I-sagadahoc County at Tops
ham.
Oct 11-Richmond Farmers and Me-
chanics' Club at Richmond.
Nov. a0-22-Maine State Pomologtcal
at Portland.
Nov. 27-30-South Berwick Poultry at
South Berwick.
Dec. 4-Freeport Poultry at Freeport. p
Dec. 11-14-Maine State Poultry at
Jan. 15-i7. .24-western Maine Poultry
at South Paris.