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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
fort BROWN WILL
OBSERVE MOTHERS
DAY.; Is ANNOUNCED

A special Mothers Day service and
centenary Of the song "Home Sweet
Home" will be held at Fort Brown Sun
day morning mt i0:30 o'clock, in the
Service Club chapel. A choir consisting
Of members Of the garrison will assis:
in the services. Mothers Day was first
observed in Norfolk. Va. in 1908. II
was founded by Miss Anna Jarvis oi
Philadelphia and has since 1914 become
an annual holiday BY proclamation Of
the president.
One hundred years ago the 9Th Of May
the song "Home Sweet Home" written
by John Howard Payne was sung for
the frs. time in Covent Garden Thes-
tire, London. Payne was born in East.
hampton, L. T.. and his cottage" has
become a revered landmark and shrine
The service Sunday morning will COM
memorate he singing Of this American
song and the observance of Mothers
Day. The people Of Brownsville are
very cordially welcome to attend the
service.
An informal song service viii be held
At 1880 pm. in the Service Club chapel.
10 which all are invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
TO PAY RANSOM
FOR RELEASE OF
THE FOREIGNERS
(Ry The Associated Press.D

TIENTSIN. China. May 1a.-The
payment Of ransom or compliance
with whatever other terms the Chinese
train bandits Of the Shantung hills may
impose for the return Of the foreign
captives held by them. seemed today
more than ever 10 be- the only feasible
move. in view Of the letter urging such
a course. received from Major Roland
Finger, one of the two American army
Officers captured by the outlaws last
Sunday.
II Is believed that If the Chinese
troops surrounding the outlaws are
withdrawn the captivcs will soon be
released.
WASHINGTON, &c. May Estate
Department advices from the American
legation in Peking today said thar il
was believed tina: all foreigners still held
by the Chinese bandits in the Shantung
district numbered fourteen men and
two wcmen. The American prisoners are
II. Powell. editor of the Weekly Re
view Of Shanghai, Leon Friedman Of the
China Motors Corpora ion of Shanghai,
Lee Solomon Of Shanghai. and Majors
Robert Allen and Roland Pinger Of the
United States army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
new SECTION OF
HIGHWAY OPENS
FRIDAY, MAY Is
Detour at Champion Cutoff
Will be Eliminated. San
Benito Paving Now Links
Two Sections Of Highway

new section Of the concrete highway,
eliminating the detour mt he Champion
cutoff will be opened, Friday, May %,
according to an announcement made by
the contractor this forming. This will
add over two miles 20 the concrete
opened for traffic on the Brownsville
end of the highway since work was
started this spring. The section to be
opened comprises that part from where
the detour starts to the point where a
bridge has been constructed across he
concrete to permit vehicles to pass TO
the detour which runs along the new
construction. Prac .ically all the section
to be opened has been "curing" from
three to five weeks. The dirt covering
on the upper portions will probably be
retained a week or two after the sec
rion is opened up. due to the large vol
ume Of heavy traffic which goes over
the highway.
Announcement was also MADE this
morning that the paving on Stenger
street in San Benito has been opened for
traffic, thereby connecting those sec
tions Of the county highway which were
constructed to the north and south lin
its Of that city last fall. The concrete
bridge over the resaca at San Ben.to
has been opened several weeks. and the
contractors are now building the side
ratings and other finishing touches.
The bridge is a massive structure. and
the construction work on the bridge as
we'll rs the excellent quality of the San
Benito paving has been The source Of
many concentrations from Valley raw
elers on the work of the contractors.
Dodds a wedegartner.
Rapid progress on the construction
work still continues, the paving crews
main aiming their record Of approximate
iy 500 feet daily on both sections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12

WITH AXE; Then
COMMITS SUICIDE
fBv The Associated Pres.)

CHILDRESS. Texas. May 12.-John
Garland. age 4O killed his seventeen
year old daughter las. night with an
axe, and then committed suicide by
shooting himself with rifle. dying in
stantly. Garland was subjected 10 a
grand jury investigation. but no indie
ment was returned.
In note lef,tc his son. Garland
stated that "lies" about him were res
ponsble for he double staying. Gar
land was divorced from his wife. and
his daughter and two sons lived with
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
RELIEVE McCURDY DROWNED

AUSTIN. Texas. May l2.-Hope that
Frank McCurdy, San Antonio student
who disappeared Thursday night when
the canoe nwhich he was riding with
young woman in Bull creek. near Aus
tin is alive was virtually abandoned
tonight by searchers, who have combed
the woods near the scene Of Of the ac-
cident and have dredged the creek dur
ing the day. Search was con .inued to-
night. Miss Mildred Morris swan ashore
when the boat was upset.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
BODY
IS RECOVERED
FROM OILFIRE
(By The Associated Press,

CORSICANA. Texas. May 12.-An-
other body was recovered today near
the burning IIughes-AlcKie oil wen.
eleven miles southwest Of here. which
caught fire Wednesday resulting in
heavy loss Of life. Workm~n dressed
in asbestos suits are said TO- have made
their way within q few feet Of the well
and recovered the body. II in now in
the morgne here awaiting Identification
This brings the total number Of bodies
recovered to eight, six of which have
been identified. The latest estimates
place the death list at fourteen.
Work preparatory TO starting the
steam from the boilers To extinguish
the fire continues. hut some men in
charge express the opinion that the
steam may not be turned on before
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
PRISONERS WILL BE
SENT TO ENGLAND
fp~ Tho Associated prcss &,

: DUBLIN. May 12-Kevin o. Higgins.
Irish Free State secretary of home af-
fairs. stated today to he press that he
will deliver to the British Art O'Brien
and all other persons deported from
England TO Ireland when they are de-
mandcd. He said tina. he considered the
agreement under which the prisoners
were Obtained from England included
compliance in n successful habeas cor
pus motion. A writ Of habacs corpus
was recently obtained in England for
O'Brien.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
DAMAGE SUITS FORECAST
|F TEXT BOOK CONTRACTS
ARE NOT CARRIED OUT

AUSTIN. Texas. May l2.--Attorney
General Keeling in a letter to the
speaker Of the house and the lieutenan:
governor notified the legislature not to
defend and uphold state officials in re-
fusing to recognize contracts le. by the
state textbook commission. as directed
in a resolution adopted by both houses.
He further declared tina. he cannot un-
der the constitution institute suits to
prevent the carrying in effect OF the
contracts in controversy.
To institute suits for the cancellation
Of the textbook contracts might operate
as a breach Of contracts, and on such
grounds the contractor might obtain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS

AUSTIN, Texas, May l2.-toloncl
Wayne Davis. Of San Antonio. former
state commander Of the American Le-
c'on, expects to leave Texas for In
iianapolis next week 70 attend meet
ing Of the national executive commit
tee Of the Legion scheduled there May
20 he announced here.
Davis has been named by National
Commander Alvin NJ Owslev. as chair.
man If the national legislative com
mittee Of the Legion. He expects to take
up his duties in the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
NINETY FREIGHT
CARS DESTROYED
BY FIRE TODAY

CHILDRESS. Texas. Nav 19.-Three
locomotives and ninety freight cars
were destroyed by fiZ which for three
hours threatened the general shops Of
the Fort Wor'h 4 Denver railroad. A
high wind was blowing, and threatened
to bring disaster to the entire plant Of
the company.
Hundreds Of shopmen fought the
flames with seven lines of hose. and
succeeded in corfining the flames to a
section where four hundred cars were
awaiting r~ra'r wovk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
MENNONITE COLONISTS
BECOMING PROSPEROUS
(By The Associated Press)

CHIHUAHUA City. Chihuahua. Mexi-
co. May li.-Rainfall has been good this
spring. and colonists an the Mennonite
tracts and on the lands owned by the
Mormons report sufficier. rain to In
sure good crops. Agricultural prosperi-
~ seems assured. according to officials.
A rural bank to accommodate farmers
has been established at the town OF San
Antonio de los Arenaies. less than 100
miles from here. A dry goods store and
grocery have opened up here also. pre-
pairing to supply the needs Of the farm
ers. First crops OF any large scale are
expected to be marketed by June 1.
Signs Of prosperity among the colo
nists and small farmers are already ap-
parent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
GOOD PLAYS COMMENDED
BY BRITISH CLERCYMEN

LONDON. Nav l2-There VS. time
when jealous pastors in London were
wont to denounce theatres as ante-rooms
TO hell, and their flocks applauded them
for it. But nowadays the minister who
talks that way is regarded as narrow
minded. Few. however. have made such
n complete right about face as the Rev.
+. J. Saxon. Addressing the Durham.
Yorkshire and Northumberland Congre-
gational Union M Leeds recently. he
said:
"I should like ~ see our religious
papers give every week a list Of plays
worth seeing. Some plays are as good
as sermon, and there il certainly q
ministry of laughter, as well as of
song"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
SPECIAL MOTHERS
MEMORIAL PLANNED

PHILADELPHIA. Penn. May IL
The building of permanent mothers
memorial at Washington is the goal an
nounced by the Mothers Day Inter
national Association. of which Miss
Anna Jarvis. of this city. is founder and
president. Mothers Day falls this year
on May IL.
Miss Jarvis quotes from Abraham
Lincoln. All am or ever hope Ia be
owe to my angel mother" and con-
Times: The Lincoln Memorial honors
the great emancipator. Should not his
mother. as well as every mother in this
country. be honored in some equal
meas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
HIGH WINDS DELAY
NIGHT PASSENGER

The famous Gulf breexesA Of the
lower coast country were blowing With
full force yesterday. according to train
men On the Gulf Coast Lines passenger
train from the north. which arrived j.
Brownsville over two hours late. Along
the entire coast country high winds
prevailed ut times almost stopping the
train. and in the district from Riviera
othe north. willacy county line-the
q sand belt"-the sir vas filled with
dust and sand.
High winds pevailed throughout the
Lower Valley the entire day. but abated
during the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
'SOVIETS HOLD
TI-BRITISH
MEETING TODAY
(By The Associated Press)

MOSCOW, May l2.-All the factories
and government offices and institutions
were closed today upon orders of the
soviets 20 permit the employees to par
ticipate in a great demonstration
against the British note. recently re-
ceived by the Moscow government.
Grea. crowds began to fill the streets
early this morning. and the intent Of the
demonstration appeared to be peaceful.
but il appeared evident that he popuia-
tion Of Moscow IL determined to make
the demons ration an impressive one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
HEAVY STORMS
CAUSE dam AGE
THROUGH NORTH
(Ry The Assoeiated pressl

JOPLIN. Mo-. May 12.-Wind. rain
and hail last night caused damage to the
amount Of several thousand dollars in
southeastern Missouri. and southeastern
Kansas. Reports received here iHdi-
cate that over two hundred persons
living at \eosho. Missouri had been
compelled 10 flee Ia higher ground when
the rniu fell in such torrents that many
sections of the town were flooded.
Water is reported Ia be standing IN
residences and business houses this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
CALCIUM ARSENATE
DESTROYED IN FIRE
MEANS HEAVY LOSS
(By The Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK, May l2.-Ten cars Of
calcium arsenate, made from the gov
trnmen, formula for the purpose of com
hattin~ boil weevil in the southern cot
ton fields. as amount sufficient to Gov
or 5000 acres. according to government
experts. was des royed today by fire
which burned the large storehouse Of
the Chapman Chemical and Engineering
Co. az Bound Bi ook. New Jersey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy and unsettled tonight and Sun
day with little change in temperature.
Eaa. Texas: Partly cloudy TO cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight and
Sunday. Cooler tonight in northeast and
southwest portions: warmer in north
west portion Sunday. Moderate south
erly to westerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The Kansas disturbance was central
over the lower Lakes this morning with
trough-like depression extending
southwestward across the United States
into northern Mexico. Cloudy and unset
tied weather IL, therefore. general prae-
tically throughout the cotton belt, the
great Central Valleys. and over the
Northeastern states. Light TO heavy
rains were general since yesterday
day morning in the Ohio. Mississippi.
and Missouri Valleys, thence northwest
ward across the northern Plains states
into Wyoming and Montana.
Temperatures were rather high this
morning over southeastern and esatern
districts, and had fallen throughout the
Central states and the eastern Rocky
Mountain region under rising pressure
influence approaching from the North
west. Over Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma. >.
and the Texas Panhandle readings were
rather low at the morning observation.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 40 at Am
arillo to rs at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
ENGLAND DEFEATS
AMERICA AT TENNIS

LONDON. May 12.-Gcorge s. Covey
of England retained the worlds profes-
sionnl court tennis championship as the
resul. Of n match with Walter A. Kin
sella Of New York. which was conclud-
ed here today. Covey won seven sets TO
Eipgaila three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
FOURTH CUT IN
PRICE OF CRUDE
OIL IS ANNOUNCED

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. May 1.-THE
fourth cut Of ten cents per barrel IN the
price OF all grades Of Aideontinsnt
crude oil since April %. was announced
today by the Prairie Gas Oil Com
pany here. The new prices range from
$1.10 20 1920 per barrel. and are sf-
fective in Kansas. Oklahoma and North
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
AGREEMENT REACHED
In SUGAR INJUNCTION
ACTION in NEW YORK
nv THE Associated Press,

NEW YORK. May l2.--An agreement
eliminating the long drawn out attempt
Of he federal government to obtain an
injunction in the federal district cour,
restraining the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange and its clearing house
association from dealii in futures. vas
reached today between the counsel for
he government and the defendants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
TO SHOW DOCUMENTS.

WASHINGTON. Nav 12.-Exnerf
book binders of the government printing
office today began the work Of binding
the parchment sheets Of the original
draft of the Constitution preparatory to
placing that historic document together
with the original copy of the Declara-
ton Of Independence on pubic display
in the congressional library.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
BATHING GIRL Il
REVUE ENTRANTS
ARE ANNOUNCED

GALVESTON. Texas. May 12.-More
than sixty entrants. representing Texas.
Oklahoma and Louisiana win fake part
in Galveston's fourth annual bathing
girls revue. which win be held here
Special trains will bring theusands
of spectators foDm III parts al the
Southwest low rates having been Of
fered an all lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
kid GLOVE" RULE
FOR PRISONERS IS
NEW FLORIDA PLAN
nv The Associated Press,

TALLAHASSEE. Fla May H.
Banning all forms Of corporcal pun
ishment for prisoners in this state
for at least two years as a trial
measure. seemed a certainty today
when the senate. receding another
step in its attitude passed a bill that
wi! ban whipping Of county con-
victs forever. and ban il in the
handling of state convicta for two
years. The house has passed n bill 20
abolish all whipping Of convicts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
OF. CHINA SUBJECT
OF NOV. CONFERENCE
fRy The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. c. May l2-Nov-
ember /, next, was today agreed upon
as the date for the conference To be held
at Peking by representa- ives of the
powers under the resolution adopted AZ
the Washington arms conference to as
sist in reforming the Chinese judicial
system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
FORMER CONCRESSMEN
PAYS FINE TODAY FOR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Nav Il
Former REPRESENTATIVE Manuel Herrick
Of Oklahoma. convicted recently in po-
lice court on the charge OF disorderly
conduct. decided not to take nm appeal.
and was fined five dollars. The charge
grew out Of a complaint that he had
annoyed a lady on the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
CHINA LEARNING BY MAIL
..nv me Associated pres,N

TrFNTSIN. China. May 12.-For the
first time in Chinese educational his
forv. correspondence schools have been
started here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12

NEW YORK. May l2.-Tex Richard.
promoter Of the heavyweight boxing car
nival for the benefit Of the miIls fund.
announced that the show would b.
staged rain or shine, q scheduled. The
rain which threatened postponemsnt q
the carnival ceased at noon.
Picturesque careers marked the as-
cent Of the heavyweight ladder BY the
four outstanding figures in today's
bouts. Those featured were Jess vii.
lard. Floyd Johnson. Luis Firps, and
Jack McAuliffe. all aspirants for the
crown Of Jack Dempsey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12
SAND CAUSED WRECK

ALAMO. Texab Nay 1.-THE engine.
tender and two baggage cars left the
track and turned over when : west
bound st. Louis. brownsville ana Mex
leo passenger train hit sand On the
track Mt the Llsno Grsnde erossing
east Of Weslaeo. Hidaleo county. RI
day morn ng. The fireman vas sliehtly
injured. but al othsFs bseeDed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-12

barometer z pm. yesterday .... 20 72
Barometer am. Today ........ 29.6s
Temperature highest yesterday SO.
Temperature 2 pm. yesterday ss.
Tempera .ure 4 pm. yesterday .... SO.
Temperature z pm. yesterday .... 7s.
Temperature lowest last night . 70.
Temperature am. today ...... ~.
Temperature 10 am. today ...... III.
Temperature 1890 TODAY ....... s5.
Humidity 1890 'o'av tprD -. 81.
Humidity Z am. today (pct .... ~.
Humidity 7 pm. yesterday fpcD 80
Prec ;pist'on Pm. yesterday m 600
Precipi. .ation I'm. today ........ 600
Wind fdirec and ven pm. .... $50
Wind fd;rec and vel Tam. $3.50. S-1a
Weather Z pm. yesterday ...... clenr
Weather am. today ........ cloudy
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-10-18

other side; the reclamation of a
great body of land between Mountain
Home and Boise-the Sunnyside
tract; the expenditure of upward OF
$5,000,000 as the initial cost of the
projectEthese are few of the out
standing features OF the undertaking
as it is understood in Boise.
A party of eleven surveyors and
other experts are at work on this
project. They have been at work
between Stanley and Robinson Bar
near Sunbeam dam. They are on
their way to Decker Flat and will
later camp at Alturas lake. 1t was
insisted by these men that the pro-
ject was to be carried thru by private
capital, that the federal government
had nothing to do with 1t.
Will Measure Water
1t is we'll understood that all the
work this far done Is but prelimin-
ary-a scientific investigation to get
at the real conditions. One of the
vital points Is to determine the an
nual run-off of the lakes and streams
in the section under inspection to
ascertain beyond doubt If there Is
sufficient water to be had to irrigate
acres enough to make the gigantic
project feasible.
Development of enormous electri-
cal energy is another factor under
consideration.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-10-18
BOISE NEWS

BOISE, Idaho.-Commissioner E..
w. Porter of the state finance and
banking department warns the peo-
pie of Idaho to beware of Get Rich
Quick" schemes that seem to be
| flooding the state attracted no doubt
by the wave of prosperity which is
coming to Idaho this fall.
From information reaching this
office it is evident that numerous
promoters of doubtful, dangerous
and sometimes fraudulent schemes,
are prepared to rush in with high
pressure salesmen," said Commits
sioner Means recently. "They will
| come to shear the lambs of prosper
ity confiding enough to yield to the
temptation Of Get rich quick plans
This department is exercising de-
liberate caution in granting people
that any stock that requires individ-
ual solicitation is generally hazard
Gus. Capital is always seeking safe
investments and any proposition that
is safe and will yield a reasonable
profit must be sought 1t will not
often seek the purchaser. People
having funds not Immediately needed
should consult with careful business
men before investing in any PROPOSE
ton not personally known to be safe.
while the producers of the state
with aching muscles are toiling as
long as there is light to work to save
the results of the years program,
there are cold-eyed men cody calcu-
lating the most efficient methods of
separating these Industrious people
from their money. Those who buy
will frequently pay tragic price for
the seductive entertainment of these
men. In general it is wasteful in
time to listen to their chatter"
1T Is fine to have q governor who
will insist on the punishment of
those who are antagonistic to our
government and advocate its over
throw by force" is the terse compli-
ment paid to Governor Charley
Moore by Congressman Addison T.
Smith In q letter recently approving
Of his course in not needing the
propaganda by the l. w w. thruout
The nation asking for the release of
The criminal syndicalism prisoners
now In the state prison.
1T seems to me-" continued Con-
gresham Smith, that you have
made such q sensible and vigorous
response that there can be no appeal
rom your judgment in the matter"
Governor Moore has received the
approval of the American Legion of
he state and of various posts and
hundreds of loyal citizens for his safe
md sane policy of handling the radi-
ais Of the state.