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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
clcydy and somewhat unsettled tonight
and Friday; slowly rising temperature.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Friday. pre- bably with rain in east por-
tion. Warmer in cast and south portions
tonight: somewhat colder in northwest
p0s tion Friday. Light 70 moderate east
trly TO southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The pressure still continued moderate
~ high this morning over the eastern
states and was rising over the Pacific
coast states. while relatively low pres
sure prevailed over the region from the
Southern Rocky Mountain stats north
eastward TO the upper Mississippi Val
ley. Light TO heavy rains occurred with
in IN clast - hours in the Mississippi
and Ohio Valleys and over the south
crn states from northeastern Texas east
ward to the Atlantic coast. Some pre-
cipitation was reported also from the
southern Rocky Mountain states and
the Plstcau region. Temperatures have
continued to rise everywhere east Of
the Rockies, but was considerably
colder this morning over the Canadian
Northwest and portions of the Plateau
region.
The lowest readings last night ct
Texas stations ranged from 80 AZ AM
arill0 and III Paso tc 81 at Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
Stores of Brownsville
Radiate Christmas Cheer
RECORD BREAKING STOCK
OF HOLIDAY GOODS ON
DISPLAY Inv CITY

With Christmas Just around the cc~-
ncr, and with tremendous amount "
late shopping to do, as . result Of the
iaclcment weather which prevented
shopping during TIE early part or the
holiday season. Brownsville stores now
present scene Of animation which in
dicatcs that few hcmcs IN this section Of
the Valley viii lack Christmas cher.
There is no place in. South Texas to-
day which presents greater Attractions
for the Christmas shopper than Browns
vile. The stocks of holiday goods are
still complete. and the various stores
are showing a variety such as n seids ri
found outside the largest market cen
scis The show windows on the main
streets are psnoramas of holiday gocds,
each refIcctirg its iull quota of Christ
mas cheer.
The most fascina' inG scenes III tht
whole of -Brownsville's SHOPPING district
are the windows filled with holiday
goods Of every description. Children and
adults stop and cr, wd. and the chilrcn
cspecially raiste their delight IS they
gsze NJ the dolls. games, electric toys,
and the great miscellany of articles. All
Of which 90 10 make life happy Cor the
youngsters.
when night falls. and the display
windtws are ligE ted --then is the time
when the true delights of the holiday
season rsdirte from the stores. The
tvrs Of the children reflect their eager
anticipation. end even the adults gaze
with longing in their eyes.
Great Variety to Select Frcm-
Evs rything from automobiles In tin
Whistles can be secured In Brownsville
:his season. The furniture stores. auto
mobile dealers. dry goods and furnish
ing establishments. drug stores. book
stores. novelty and art shops-all have
united in making this holiday season
| that will long be remembered III the
fContinnea on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
FOR OPPOSING
THE $660,0O0 ROAD BOND
ISSUE IN THIS COUNTY

by the State Constitution. The law
has been quoted In the Herald. and the
statement IN declared unanswerablc by
the best legal authorities In the coun-
~.
According 10 the Constitution. the
county's bonding capacity u NO greater
than that of any county subdivision
for countrywide purposes The county
bonding capacity ID based upon the tax
rolls Of the county tax assessor. Some
Of our districts are already bonded tn
their limit under county tax values.
Districts may value their lands higher
for voting district bond issues, but
get this"--you can't collect taxes on
district values for the payment OF coun-
ty-widc bond issues. Only the value
hsown on the county tax assessors rolls
Is liable for any county tax. This u
the law.
Second--Ovrr two-thirds or the pro-
posed Barreda-Point Isabel Highway
will run through land that IN nothing
more than salt grass fints.--You ali
know Jackass Prairie. Thae land u ss-
sessed from So 10 S. per acre No
amount Of highway win ever enhance
its value.
To make the irrigated land and the
various towns and communities of The
county pay for a paved road through
twenty miles Of salt flats woEld he a
gross Injustice You have been told
this road will increase land values ~
never can increase the value Of those
salt flats.
The irrigated land now assessed at
Slz5 per acre may have It's valuation
raised 20 pay for this Jackass Road.
but that " NH the enhancement that
will ever result from H.
Third--ft will be- very expensive tn
build even haIf-road over the salt
flats in the eastern part Of The conn-
ty. To prevent its mud base WV from
melting after the first heavy rain Dr
overflow. II will be necessary 10 build
Il ON a high dump over a great dis
tance. III IN claimed that even Cine
half-road proposed will cost almost as
much as an eighteen~foot road I'm 9TH
er parts or the county. Think Va ont
for yourself.
II will cost much more eventually
10 build the other half road Prom
inent engineers have declared II impos-
siblc TO join new cement road 60 old.
The cid single-track road Nv being torn
out IN many places where II was tried,
and wide roads built In their place.
Why mot just build ON 20 those
roads. a. Judge Dancy says wr can
do. Because IL Is not practicable 10
do o. IL may be very costly expert
ment.
Fourth--A most important objection:
Such men m Judge Samuel Spears NJ
San Benito. A. VI. Cole and other
prominent attorneys have declared this
bond issue would limit thc bonding
Continued on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
Bandit Holds up
Pioneer Limited
Making Escape

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dee. 20.-Offi.
GERS today were searching fer tho haa-
dit who held up thu Pioneer Limited of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul read
as i was nearing Milwaukee last night.
Railroad officials checking reports u
the losses sustained by passengers re-
vealed that the amount taken was S579
of whish $3.50 was in Canadian bills Or
$50 denomination.
While three passengers and flag
man were seated in The smt king com
partmcnt Of the rear car he robbcr sud
denly appeared. masked aud flourishinr
a big revolver.
Passengers were 0rdFrcd to -shcll
out and "bc quick about unless yor
want your heads blown Off After the
four men in the smoking comps rtmcnt
had handed over their money the ban
dit backed out cf the car and dropped
off as the trains speed diminished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
IZZY EINSTEIN OBJECTS
NEW YORK HIGH RENT

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Izzy Einstein.
well-kncwn cam7aigncr against liquor
threatens war On landlords.
Yesterday Ne came home to be greet
ed with open arms, tears Of joy and
bad news at his three room flat on the
eaxt side.
The rent. his wife said, had bten rails
"a from Sli 20 SIG a month.
"Sixtfcn dcllars month. exclaimed
lazy Together with the bootIeggers
ard robbcr landlords ! lead precaIious
exissercc, The country Is sick ct beth
ef thsm.
~ will only pay sii i month and
won't ~ put ont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
Rebels Claim Big Victory.

tSpccial TO Ihc Hcraiu)
VERA Cruz. Dec. 2O.-Thr rcvnlu.
tionary troops commanded by Generals
Ccsarco and Fernando, have again g.
feated the troops under General Andrew
Almazan. who was recently forced ta
evacuate the city Of ruebla and retreat
toward Apizaco After eight hours oi
severe fighting yesterday General Al.
mazan was again forced 10 retreat to-
ward the Obregon base al Apixaco. the
rcvclutionisss sapturing three machine
guns and over 800 prisoners. Two hun.
dred federal dead and wounded were
picked up on The battle field.
II is considered at the revolutionary
headquarters nj Oriental that this We
tory win force the retreat of the federal
,-froops near San Marcos and open the
way for the advance olihe revolutionary
troops along the Mexican railway toward
Mexico City.
The important railroad town of Apt
zaco. base for the federal operations
against San Marcos aud luebla. !
threatened By the advance Of Generals
Castro. and Fernando from the south,
and Generals Nillanucva Cara and Com
zalcs from thc east. II l. probable that
an attack from the south will be de-
livered today or tonight.
At Mishuatlen ia the state of Oaxae q
.GT agraristaS have surrendered. and y
number Of Agrarians III Japala have also
gone over to the revolutionists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
lBy The Associated Press)

VERA CRUZ, Dee. 2O.-Ncwsnaper
correspondents autographed from the
front late last night that the Obregon
troops had not abandoned the Mexican
Railway line and has not Withdrawn a
Munos station. as was stated By revolu-
tioaary headquarters here.
The correspondents also report the
situation as unchanged from Tuesday
when the rebel columns remained sta
tionary alter the fighting at San Mar
cos Insurgcnt headquarters. the news
paper men continued, are still at Esper.
ahza and Oriental. Advance posts near
San Marcos are keeping in contact with
superior forces stationed al Huamantla
and based nj Apizaco.
The advance on Puebla By the 0bre-
genistas. the correspondents believe,
mas as its purpose the expulsion of tlst
rebels from that city. step which
would remove the menace of flank at
tack on Apizaco. This would prepare
the way for an advance against the in
surgeEt troops which came from Vera
Cruz.
However. the press observers also be-
iieye that rebel headquarters al Vera
Cruz is preparing a plan for Turing on
the Obregon forces and then cutting
their front in half. These maneuveIs BY
both sides. it is pointed cut. msy nc
count for the fact that TO date no de-
cisire battles have been fought.
The communiquc issued BY the revo-
lutionists says that the rebtl victcry on
the Oceanic railway line between Pucb-
Ia and San Martin will facilitate the ad-
vance toward Mexico City cf Generals
vilIanueva, CARA and Pedro Gonzalts-
The statement asserts that n hard
fight" took place yesterday az Apizaco
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20

The discussion OF the road bond
election to be held Saturday has
hs' W. out some very strong points
against voting the bond issue az this
time. The Herald believes these oh
jcctions should be placed before the
voters. and herewith gives the main
reasons which will cause a great many
Cameron County voters 10 vote against
the bond issue:
First and chiefiy-The county has not
the legal bonding capacity 10 vote
these bonds at present. This fact II
proved positively and beyond question
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20

fls ms as raise and says he has ~rea-
OH TO believe that peace will be re-
stdfed very quickly
IA federal thrust from the south in an
cfffrt TO cut the railway line between
vega Cruz and the rebel armies Is re-
ported IN movement by General Do
mingncz over the railway from Santa
Lntrccia with Cordoba and Orizaba as
his fobjeetivcs.
In the western area the Mexican war
department says the operations against
Guadalajara. the rebel stronghold are
developing formally
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
FUNDAMENTALLY S
And MODERNISTS
MEET In DEBATE

FTV I'M ANNWFIITTU FFFTTT
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Rcligious
modernism meets fundamentslists in
open dtbate tonight
The ques ion. "RezoIvcd. that the
Bible Is the infaIiibIe word Of Cod"
viii be argued affirmatively hy the
Rev. John Roach Straton. pastor OF
the. Cavalry Baptist church. He will
be opposed BY the Rev. Charles Pot
ter. pastor of the West Side Unita-
rian church.
Two Episcopaiians and Christian
scientiS. will bc judges
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
SALE POINT ISABEL
RADIO STATION IS
PROPOSED in BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec. .n.--Sale nf n
number Of government tracts and acgui-
sifion Of new land j. proposed in an
omnibus bill prepared today ~ Repre-
sentative Britten. Illinois. member of
the naval committee. at the request of
the navy department.
Purchases would include an air station
NJ Galveston. Texas. for $4,000. Prop
critics ~ ~ sold include the radio sta
fion A Point Isabel. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
PLEASED WITH NEWS
SERVICE OF HERALD

tSprt-ial te The IIcrald.1
SAN BENlTO. Texas. DC. 20.-W.
desire 10 compliment YOU on your
first days Associated Press news.
We are Of course also intcres ed in
the market reports and in this we
notice You put out the daily Chicago
maTlsf on grain The Kansas City
markes controls rhis part Of tho
car-sry and III you had that in place
OF Chicago on wheat. corn and OATS,
We think II would be better.
Yours very truly.
San Bcnito Feed Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20.-In the re-
port sent today b. the federal govern
mcnt to the consulates in the United
States, it was stated that the federal
troops under command Of General Eu-
renio Martinez captured San Marcos
Wednesday mcrning. and that the rcb-
els were making dispositions to reor-
ganizc their forces after bi ing badly
CONTINUED on Page a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
FEDERAL AND REBEL
FORCES concentrate
NEAR Rail. JUNCTION

rebel
checked for the mile
.aptaL the the
Is being
eaptai but
rht
n he advance guards Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
SINNER. TEXAS EpIToR DEAD

fTtV The ANNnr'afFI TFcNN-l
SINNER. Texas. Dee. 10 y. e..
liabcrmacher for thirty years editor oi
The Sinner Gazette. died lat night after
a long illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
IN
FOX TRIAL Are
HEARD TODAY
Court Room Filled With In
terested Auditors to Hear
Closing Arguments Of At
torneys in Famous Case

ATLANTA, Dec. 2o.--Jury delibera-
tion ~ the case q Philip r. Fox. fermcr
Ku KIux KIan editor on trial for slny-
ing William S. Coburn. Klan attorney,
will not start until tomorrow. il was in-
dicattd this afternoon when the PRISE
eution changed its plans for present.
ings its arguments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20


ATLANTA Dee 10 Hundreds Of
persons today crowded into THE Fulton
superior courtroom Al tire trial of Philip
l.. Fox. charged with the murder a
William :. COburn. to hear Robert W.
Alien Of Dallas. Texas. a member of de-
fense counsel. make his argument. The
ease was expected 10 70 ~ the jury about
) o'clock.
Working throughout the night % select
outstanding points ~ present to the jury
trying the case of Philip y. Fox. charged
with ia. murder of William :. Coburn.
TN klIsN Khan attorney. defense and
state attorneys were scheduled 10 close
their arguments begun yesterday wlen
pleted.
Eariy today il appeared certain that
the ease would he placed i'll the hands Of
the jury before night The verdict. "
Fox is fouad not guilty Of the charge of
murder Al the first degree. will auto
inaigally free him. III ~ II found guilty
Of the charge he viii face hanging. A
third possibility. verdict NJ guilty with
recommendation of mercy carries with
il fixed penalty Of life Imprisonment.
Robert Allen. Dallas attorney, was
scheduled "a carry on the continuation
Of the defense argument with the con-
vcninz ~ court this morning. lie will
~ followed BY Iiough Dorsey. former
governor OF Georgia and the man who
Obtained a conviction against Leo Frank
III the famous murder case a number of
years ago. Mr. Dorsey was TO close for
the defense. solicitor John A. Roykin.
chief or the states staff of attorneys
was elected 10 deliver ihc final prosecn-
tioH argument.
Make insanity Plea.
predicating its contention upon the
Testimony ~ several alicn:Sts aud a num-
ber OF oiher Witnesses who testified re-
garding Fox's mental condition before
and after the shooting. and 10 his pre-
yiOus chara ter the defense pleaded that
Fox was insane nj the time he shot
Cobnrn The defense also confcndrd
that the state had failed 10 establish a
motive for the killing. Alienisis testified
that Fox was n "naranoiac. one ~
nc most dangerous types Of insane per-
sons.
William Srhley Howard. former con
tlessinaf. was the first or the states
attorneys 20 address the jury. lie ac
ruSed the defense OF bad faith in no;
filing special plea III insanity. declar
ing that such petition would have been
filed had the defense becn sincere in its
belief thar FOX was insane when he
shot Cohurn. Under such a petition.
Mr.. Howard said. Fox's mental condition
wonId have been passed upon hy a
special commission prior 10 the trial. and
had lie then been adjudged insane he
would have been confined In the state
asylum a. n criminally insane man and
his life would not have been placed in
jeopardy.
Charges Murder Plot.
Mr. Howard charged that Fox at
tempted "a enter t'obmrn's office through
a rear door III order io shoot The lawyer
down from behind aud escape. Fox
carried a large hunting knife with him
with the intention of placing II Ia Co
burns hand after killing him "a fake"
"A plea Of self -defenSe The plan failed
Mr. Howard said. because Fox did not
find ccburn III his office alone
MIR. Howard told the jury that Fox
Continued on Page 7)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20

barometer Z pm. yesterday ~ 30.OG
Barometer am. today ... 5000
Temperature highest yesterday 81.
Temps pm. yesterday ). 50.
Temperature : pm. yesterday NJ 81.
Temperature pm yesterday 3d.
Temperature lowest last night =. 81.
Temperature 7 am. today ...-. SO.
Temperature 10 am. today ....-. 65.
Temperature 1880 pm. today =. 20.
Humidity pm. yesterday tpct) 81.
Humidity am. today .----. o..
Humidity 1890 pm. today (pct) 80
Precipitati1n~7 pm yesterday Z 0-0l
Precipitation 7 am today ...- 0.0e
Total rainfall this month ...... 0-76
Wind fdirec. and vel.l 7 pm. .-.. E-3
Wind ldirec and vchl 7 am. .. E-5
Weather pm. yesterday cloudy
Weather am. today ........ cloudy
sun sets To-Day S.+S
Sun rises tomorrow ............. 7:l3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20

NEW YORK. Dee. 20. Having ac-
cumuIattd fortune Of more than 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-20
OIL WELL

Supplies and complete rigs I'm
stock. we can give you better SER
vice day or night. rrv our serv:te-
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Ant0nio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-17

times. but it seems impossible. for both of
are high tempered.
/ never had good health and my husband
od He Il soo wanted ans kn @e e stay AND
MS mother, WHO is widow and washes for
a living. I did not think lit was the thing
to do.
He accused me of being with other men.
never was until Just before our last sepa-
ration. MY husband wants me to come
him. We fought all the time Our last
separation was In January. 1923
l have met another man that I have
learned TO love. Sometimes I think he cares
and again / think he does not. We don t
get along very well. He is jealous and so
am |. But in the beginning I brought all
This man 1 love wants me to- get divorce
ana marry him. Do you think that if we
s snouid get married we would change? |
love MIN better than any one in the world.
= ' sSooKs.
Wnen you married you probably
thought you loved your husband bet
ter than any ore else In the world
Stin you did not find happiness with
him and you admit that you quar-
relied constantly
Now you propose TO marry a man
with whom you quarrel even before
marriage. That practically looms
any chance you might have to he
happy with him, especially az you
say you are high-tempered.
Marriage often does change people,
but 1t is the people themselves, not
marriage, who must control their own
tempers. You will have a hard time
being happy with your husband or
any other man until you learn to
count ten" when you are angry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-17

in to the square inch than a
IL severe burn from any source
or scald from hot water, steam or
any boiling liquid.
In severe cases Of burns, the
physician should be called at once.
The pain may not be as great, but
the nerves are some times burned
out or destroyed and treatment must
be immediate to save life. The In
jury to the tissues is practically the
same In both burns and sca1ds. In
most cases the burning from hot
liquids is not as deep as from the
dry burn. although it may be just
as painful.
In the surface or superficial
burns. the skin is Redeemed. infiamed
or blistered. In the more severe or
deeper burns the skin is a sort Of
pale yellowish-white and in some ex-
IRENE cases almost black.
In the first treatment of an ordi-
nary or rather severe burn the les.
SEEMING or neutralizing of the shock
is Of the most Importance. Many
persons, imagine that they have been
injured much more severely than Is
usually the case.
A hot bath is good for this condi-
ton. A temperature Of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit being about right II
a bath is not possible or practical
hot blankets or hot water bottles
may afford the desired relief Ad-
minister some mild stimulant or
warm drink and try and induce
quietness and normal heart action.
Be careful that no clothing touches
the burn. Cover the parts burned
with soft linen, using boric acid ONT.
ment or soft bandages saturated with
boric acid lotion or picric acid. Last
ly wrap in paraffine paper or raw cot
ton to exclude the air.
II the burn is slight one and
no blisters have formed, dust with
-four or baking soda and wrap loose
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-17

Wicks officiating. The church was
transformed into a beautiful garden
with smilax twined about the walls
Baskets Of white chrysanthemums
were arranged about the altar, which
was banked with ferns and palms and
lighted with tall cathedral candles.
Mrs. G. A. Brockway, organist, played
the bridal music.
Miss Ruth Hamblet of Boston,
Mass. and Miss Dorothy Marmon,
bridesmaids, wore gowns Of georgette
in shades of gold and brown. Miss
Elizabeth Marrnon and Miss Virginia
Reed. the two other bridesmaids, were
gowned in georgette of lighter shades
Of peach and pale pink The brides
maids each carried an arm bouquet
of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses. Mrs. Alex
ander Blanton, matron of honor. wore
her wedding gown Of white satin and
duchess lace and carried an arm bou-
quet Of pink roses. Miss Elizabeth
Wales, sister of the bride. was maid of
honor. She wore gown of flesh pink
chiffon and carried pale pink roses.
The bride, who entered on the arm
OF her father was gowned In white
bridal satin and point lace. Her veil
was Of lace and arranged with a
wreath Of orange blossoms and she
carried an arm bouquet of valley
lilies and roses.
Alexander Blanton was best man
and the ushers were William Clark
son, OF. Ann Arbor, Mich, Reginald
Garstang, Henry Jameson, Allan
Boyd. and William E,aglesfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanton have gone
on a wedding trip and villa be at
home after Dec 1, at 27s2 N. Talbot
Ava.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-17
SAGE TEA BEAUTIES
And DARKENS HAIR

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tfully dark and lustrous almost over
night IL you'll get bottle of ''Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of this
cid famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients,
are sold annually, say well-known
druggists here. because it darkens the
hair so naturally and evenly that no
one can tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray
or becoming faded have a surprise
awaiting them, because after one or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuri-
antly dark and beautiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray.
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around. so get busy with wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within q few
Observation-Disclosures.