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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
FATALITIES In COAL
MINES INCREASED In
MONTH OF NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON, u. C. Jan. H. Ac-
eidentS at coal mines IN November
caused the death nf 3G5 men. according
10 reports received by the federal bu-
rcau Of mines from state mine inspec-
tors. This number includes Isl deaths
in four major disasters that occurred
during the month. The fatality rate for
November was $50 per million tons of
coal produced. as compared with 36n
per million tons for November year
ago.
The average fatality rate for Nov
ember during the past nine years OI9i3-
1927 a. determined by the Bureau OF
Mines is 3.73 per million tons. based
upon an average Of ls3 fatalities.
During the year 1922. TO the end u
November. l.T62 mcn were killed IN ac-
cidentS az coal mines. a. compared with
l.s23 fatalities during the first eleven
months of 1921. The smaller number OF
lives lost during 1922 was due 10 the
five-monthS' closing down ~ All mines
affected BY the miners strike which
lasted from April 10 August In relation
To the quantity Of coal produced. the
eleven month dcath-rate in 1922 was
4.34 per million tons. a. against 3.sg
for the same period in 1921
The largest disaster Of the month was
at Dolomite. Ala. where dust evplo-
sion on November p caused the death
of 20 men. According 10 the State III
spector 81 Alabama. the explosion was
due Ia a trip Of cars running back
down the slope and striking a high-vol-
tage cable. the arc caused thereby set
tirg fire 20 the coal dust in suspension
from the wrecking 81 the car~ on Nov
embcr a gas explosion. due 20 an omen
light occurred at SDangler. Pa. and re-
suited in the death Of II men. Seven
men were killed By ras explos lon al
Cerrillos. ~ VI. en- November %. and
on November seven men were killed
By premature blast in coal mine at
ELEPHANT. Pa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
ANOTHER STATE RECORD
is BROKEN BY LASATER
Especial to The Herald)

FALFURRIAS. Texas. Jan. il.Thc
four-year senior record for the State
Of Texas. has been exceeded By n Fall
furrias Jersey. Majesty's Ida May No
3sinl5 hy producing 1881 pounds of
milk. containing 1927 pounds VI hut
terfat. record began AT the age Of 4
years and 10 months She i "a daughter
Of Royal Majesty Of St. Cloud No.
s945l whose - highest daughters av-
crare G35i3 pounds or buttcrfat
The former record IN the four year
senior class was al.o held by Falfur-
rias Jersey. Christels Catherine of
Falf No. 3S6096 with 1892 pounds of
huttcrfat. The new champion WAS bred
and raised BY Ed Q. Lasater Of Falfur-
rias, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
WILL ATTEND MEET
OF STATE HIGHWAY
Committee MONDAY

County Judge Oscar 4. Danry re-
ceivrd telegram today from Wn. r.
Wheeler secretary and treasurer of the
State Highway Association. asking that
the Judge be present af u meeting oi
the highway committees 81 the senate
and house. called for Monday night. The
telegram read:
Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson
has called n joint meeting of the high
way committees of the senate and house
for Monday night. January -. on ihe
senate floor We viii present nur legiS-
lasi,. program. tsovernor Davidson
joins in asking you fo meet with ihs
committees president. Mr.. Crawford
lie urges your attendance. This !,
MT a directors meeting.
Judge Daney will leave Sunday morn
ing for Austin. and will probably re-
main in the capital city for a week at
tending conferences on read matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
MANY YOUTHFUL MEMBERS
IN TEXAS LEGISLATURE

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. H. There are
few grey heads and bcardS among the
personnel Of the two houses. There are
many young men, some Of them barely
over the 2l-ycar mark. the minimum age
AT which member IN eligible 20 serve
:n the lower house ~ most eases the
younger men defeated opponents many
years their senior in the race for elec-
tion. One veteran Of Legislative circles
said there were more young faces In
the present body than any within hi
recollection. Many Of the younger law
makers are world war veterans. Prac-
tically all Of them are avowedly pro-
prcsSive.
George &. kemblc. %. Of Fort WORTH
j. the youngest member of the house.
aud Representative w. A. Fields, 50. of
Hill County. the oldest. Mr.. Fields is
also the oldest member in point OF ser
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
GIRL AND BROTHERS
HELD BY RANGERS ON
CHARGES OF MURDER

WACO. Texas. Jan. 49, Rangers un-
der Captain Shamate are holding Hor-
ace and Bernard Boucher, brothers. and
Miss Naomi Boucher. their sister. in
connection with the killing Of Grady
Skipwortn on the night Of November
-. according TO local police officers
complaint has been filed charging
them with murder
The girl accused negro or killing
Skipworth and afterwards attacking her
on the road few miles from Waco.
The two brothers who were previous
ly detained a. suspects. but when Miss
Boucher identified Ivory Clay. ne
gro. as the alleged murderer. they were
released. The negro was remanded
without bail at the examining trial.
A writ was issued on behalf OF Mrs
NJ. r. Bouchcr. mother Of the two men
and the girl
Writ If habeaS corpus was issued this
afternoon in the boucher ease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
COMMISSION
VOTES POSTPONEMENT OF.
PAYMENT DUE JANUARY Is

PARIS, Jan. l3.-The reparations
committee today postponed until Jan
uary 80 the fiji &c payment Of five hun
drcd million gold marks due from Ger
many next Monday. France. Italy and
Belgium voted for the delay. but the
English representatives did not vote.
The French requested moratorium
10 finish the preparation Of their new
moratorium plan. IL was ntimatcd that
France Il hoping the moratorium would
permit the Ruhr situation 10 take def
mite shape in showing the extent Of the
apparent passive resistance to the pol
icy. The commission also decided ~ in-
form the German war burdens commits
sion that reply would be made in =
few days % letters demanding mora
torium for 1923.
II was also reported that France
might cndeavor 10 arrange meeting
with Germany TO discuss reparation
steelement. In the event the plan for di-
rect discussion ia Ted il was suggested
that a two-ycar moratorium, with Ger
tain conditions. would te granted Ger.
many by the reparations commission in
the near future.
Members Of the French cabinet today
reported satisfactory information" re-
ceivcd regarding installation If engi-
neers in the Ruhr district and first con
versation with manufacturers in that
district
The Germans agreed To resume a.
liveries Of coal under the tentative
arrangement in the district controlled
by France. The German representative
on the commission az the conference
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13

vice. having served in the 25rd IcgiS-
laturc which convened in 1898. All
members Of the senate are 26 or older
as provided by law
Mrs Edith Wilmans Of Dallas is the
first aud only woman to hold place
in the legislature.
Two members If the house of repre-
scntatives are blind. Charles {. Rice Of
Crockett returned 20 the legislature
this year after an active term IN the
37th house. lie has hccn blind since
infnncv. Tom DeBerry of Bogata. il no.
totally blind. but nearly "a. although
this does not seem 10 interfere with his
activities. A page devotcS all his time
70 Mr. Rice. cScorting him about the
capitol and city and reading 10 him.
Mr. Rice listens intently to all that goes
on on the floor. but rarely takes the
floor himself. lie is only 25 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
In PHONE SERVICE

DALLAS, Texas. Jan. l3--The culmi-
nation Or several large Texas telephone
construction jobs during December was
announced today by +. N. Hoag. gener-
al manager of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company here.
A job Of installing new telephone
outside equipment ~ the extent Of
100000 at Austin: including the re-
cent machine switching cutover. the to-
tai expenditure at Austin reach 81 .000,-
nn0.00O: large jobs at Wichita Falls.
S9n Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth.
all amounting to 100000: work on the
new S225.000 San Antonio north CEN
trail telephone office progressing rapid
III. partial rec instruction jobs Of the
lines between Mt Pleasant and Sulphur
Springs; Birs Springs and Midland: Cy.
press and Eureka; Jewett and Franklin
and a new cirucit from the Kirby Lum.
hcr Company NJ Steep Greek 10 Hous-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
BELIEVE LITHUNlA
CAN REMOVE MENACE
TO CITY OF MEMEL

PARIS. Jan. l3--The allied council Of
ambassadors has decided to make ener-
getic representations at Kovno 90 in
duee the Lithunian government to bring
pressure to bear on the group of Lithu-
mans menacinr Memel- They are Of the
opinion that the Lithunian governments
i able to. stop the movement IL II will
act promptly and vigorously.
The ambassadors finally decided 10
send French colonel to Memal to
take charge of the allied forces. which
consist Of British and French marines
and company of French infantry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
FARMERS ORGANIZE STUDY CLUB

WESLACO. Texas. Jan. IA number
of farmers of this vicinity who are in
terested in dairyins. met Thursday night
and organized the Wcslaco Dairy Study
Club. with Prof. Barbee. superintend-
ent Of the We~laco schools a. presi-
dent.
Practically the entire membership Of
the Weslaco Dairy Association Joined
the study club, and course OF study
looking 70 the extension and improves
ment Of the dairy industry in that sec
tion Of the Valley will be taken up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
HARLINGEN NOW HAS
MORNING DAILYPAPER

HARLINGEN. Texas. Jan. l3.-Thc
Harlineen Radio. morning daily news
paper, y being rut out by s. A. Pipes,
and l.. Fl. Gilbrea'h. The first issue was
released on Tuesday morning and is
bci"g well received. According 10 the
publishers this paper will br a true cx-
preston of the public sentiment. pub
lished without fear or favor. to any
organization or political faction. The
paper starts with four-column. four
page edition. hut expects 70 double in
size and output in 4 very. short time
The slopan of the Radio IS watch Us
Grow" The paper will be published dali
IL except Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
FIND NO PINK BOIL
WORM ON This PART
OF MEXICAN BORDER

H. II. baltimore. state pink holl work
Inspector. reported this morning that he
had found no pink holl worms "n the
other side of the river. although he has
worked n large amount ~ The territory
IN the neishborhood of MaiamoroS.
This Inspector work j. being carried
on ia accordance with the government
policy ~ take All precautions ~ gnrad
against the entrance ~ the pink boll
worm into this country. Mr.. baltimore
is stu working here and viii examine
all of The fields near the border in this
vicinity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
TO EMPLOY COUNTY
TRAFFIC OFFICER
AFTER FEBRUARY |

\ traffic officer for the county will
~ employed IN February H. according
"a p recent decision ~ the commission
ers' court. thiS officer to have n his
duties the -nforcrmcnf af all laws per
tanning % County traffic. and the arrest
of all persons who drive after that date
without licenses and also experimenting
"f >peeders.
II has been announced that the entire
>herifiS department will start arrc>tine
Sp-rd~icr> an the county reads. The
cement road j. narrow enough io make
fast driving dangerous when automobiles
are passing and vigorous war j. 10 lee
waged on speed demons Ia the county.
The fines collected will hr turned inln
fund for the maintenance uf the
traffir officer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
RATE HEARINGS
TO
TUESDAY, JAN. q

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. l3.-All cas-
es set for hearing before the state
railroad commission on January II.
and ls. have been postponed until
January 23. the commission announ-
ced this morning.
Chairman Allison Mayfield and Com
missioner Earle Mayfield. who are
now in Washington, Informed the Of
fires here they would be unable to re-
turn by January IL. The cases to
be heard include the application fer
a general revision of the lumber
rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
MOB Is ALLEGED
TO HAVE WHIPPED
WOMAN and MAN
1Ey Tho Associated Press !

HOUSTON. Texas. Jan. l3 Authori-
ties expected 70 obtain information
from Bonnie Lee Harrison. aged Z. who
j. said - have seen 4 mob of Disguised
men drag his mother from their home,
cut off her hair and whip her II ~ at
legged that the whipping was admins
tered To Mrs. Il. r. Harrison. aged 30.
widow. on the night Of January 3.
She H. said 20 have admitted thefact to
the officers. but has been keeping Il Il
secret. n. A. Armand. aged -. of Mid
dletown, j. also alleged to have been
whipped by the same mob.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
NO AMENDMENT TO
DEBT FUNDING ACT
WILL BE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 13.--
President Harding and TIE republic
al leaders. after thorough canvass
of TIE situation, decided today hat
this j. rot the time to seek IN amend
n.tnt t. the debt funding law Iircral-
iziEg the terms of settlemens py ma
tonS owing money TO the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
ANNOUNCE INCREASE
In ALL GRADES OIL

TULSA. Okla. Jan. l3.-The Prairie
Oil 4 Gas Company today announce an
increase Of ten cents "A barrel on all
grades of midcontinent oil. including
Texas. The company posted a price or
$2.i0 per barrel on oil of Al degrees.
Baume gravity or better The Sinclair
company met the new price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
HEALTH STANDARDS FOR
WOMEN in INDUSTRY UP
FOR DISCUSSION TODAY

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Jan. l3.-Heal,
standards for women in industry. wo-
mems wages and home work perform
ed by women were on the program for
the second days session Of the Nation
~ Congress for Women IN Industry.
Four hundred delegates represent
ing fortv-one states are present at the
conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
In LOUISIANA TOWN
GET $4,000 BONDS

BATON ROUGE. La. Jan i3.-Thc
safe IN the store of Bridges & West. M
Norwood. La. was blown early TODAY
and $4,000 ~ Liberty bonds and $1,000
~ cash and other securities was sccur
ed by the robbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
FLAG OF FRANCE.
TORN DOWN BY.
PEOPLE OF town.

BERLIN. Jan. I3-The French
flag. hoistcd by the troops occupy
ing the town Of Steele. two miles
outside of Es en-. was torn down
and destroyed. according 10 dis
patch received by -Norwearts" to-
day. The burgomaster Of the TOW n
has apologized To the French COM
mander and has published an ap-
peal and warning To the population
againgt exceSses of any kind.
ESSEN. Jan. l3.-While Germany
generally is preparing for the oh
servanee tomorrow a. SUNDAY Of
mourning over the occupation Of
the Ruhr district. the actual estab-
liShment Of the French and Bel
gian garrisons is To he extended.
The authorities at Essen and
Dusseldorf are making further ef-
forts toward direct negotiations
with the big indu~trialists and mine
operators. ConfiScation and ARE is
are threatened if any number of the
latter fail 10 heed Ia the invitation
~ the control commission for n
conference To be held here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
HUGHES TO ATTEND
Chile CONFERENCE
in MARCH, REPORT

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. l3.-l
Secretary Hughes will attend the
Pan-American conference at San
tiago. Chile, in March if public du-
ties permit. according to an announ-
cement made this morning. He has
accepted conditionally an invitation
to visit that country. Details Of the
trip have no yet been arranged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
Turks Prepare to Resume
HOstilitieS If Lausanne
Peace Conference Fails

NAIETTA. Malta. Jan. Ia
II j. reliably reported from Smyr-
ma that the Turks are fevcr.shly
preparing to resume h0stiIities i'm
the event of the brcakdown of the
Lausanne peace conference. says
Reuters Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
WILL DISCUSS
ROAD MATTERS
HARLINCEN
Proposition Of Improving the
Highway From Harlingen
10 Rivera Will be Taken up
at Harlingen Meet

An improved highway from lIarinren
through Willacy and Brooks county TO
connect with the Kleherg topnty high
way at Rivera will be the principal
topic Of discussion at meeting 20 be
held in Harlingen Monday afternoon. ac-
sording To an announcement made this
morning. Prominent good road boosters
from ali parts of the Valley. and eSpe-
eially from Willacy county. are expect.
rd 10 be present, and every detail OF
the proposed highway will he discussed
and plans made to effect organizations
in all counties interested.
Residents Of Raymondvillc and Ly-
ford in Willaey county as well as ran
ehers and stockmcn in the country be-
tween Raymondvlle and Rivera have
been working for some time on the pro-
jeet and the opinion j. expressed that
such a highway H. both feasible and
possible. l. has been pointed out that
the proposed route would he rs l-2
miles shorter than the Edinburg route.
and that the cost of constructing an
excellent highway would not he excess
i've in comparison with the volume of
traffic il would have.
Valley Must Have Outlet.
"Th- Valley must have a highway con-
Meeting il with the upper part of the
state. and the Harlingen- Rivera route
will be the Valleys only recourse II the
Hidalgo county road improvement pro-
gram falls down through the with
drawai ~ state aid" was the statement
made this morning by local good roads
promoter. Heretofore Cameron coun-
y has been relying upon Hidalgo coun-
" 10 provide the connection with the
Edinburg Falfurrias route. but If that
falls. as recent reports indicate may
prove the case, the southern part Of
the Valley will be compelled to look for
a outlet by way OF Raymondville and
Rivera. And even If Hiaalgo county
does succeed IN untangling it, high
way problems the shorter route would
prove big factor in developing motor
traffic of all kinds 10 the Valley
The meeting will be held at the Har.
iinsen Chamber of Commerce Monday
afternoon. and il is expected 10 &c
largely attended by representative citi-
zens of number of Valley communi-
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
REP. MONTOYA OF
N. M. DIES TODAY

WASHINGTON, JAM 1A--Rrpresen-
tntive Montoya cf New Mexico died
suddenly al his home here to-day. lie
was stricken while shaving
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13

Dallas. 26.S5: Houston, 27.70; Calves
ton, 27.75; all steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
CLAIMS REPORT
LIQUOR LANDING
is EXAGGERATED

WASHINGTON, H. C.. Jan. l5.- Press
dispatches describing she landing OF
large quantities OF illicl beverages by .
fleet Of rum runners on the New Jer-
scy coast are described a. erroneous in
an official report received by Prohibi-
tion Commissioner Haynes from the
New Jersey headquarters.
William r. Sanders. chief Of the in
spection division Of the United States
customs service in New York, cfaarac-
terizes the denial ~ rum running "a
laughable lie said the capture Of four
heavily laden runners was all the sup<
port he needed.
Sanders laughed heartily when he said
that the next day or two will tell Just
how great the activities or the liquor
smugglers have been. He made this
statement this morning in New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
CBy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-The sue-
gestion that the navy be called on to
fight the Atlantic coast rum runners
was made IN letter today to Presi-
dent Harding from the Legislative de-
partment Of the national congress OF
mothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-13
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity Mostly
cloudy aud unsettled tonight and sun
dsy: not much change III temperature.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Sunday; colder Sunday except IN South
east norton. Moderate southert winds
on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Since yesterday morning temperatures
have fallen. decidedly in places. from the
Mississippi Valley eastward 70 the coast
and over the northern Rocky mountain
region and the Canadian Northwest. and
risen over the Plains states. Texas. and
IN. far southwest. About average win
ter temperatures now prevail over tho
northern and northeastern states, with
stormy winds on the north Atlantic
coast. New York reporting 40 mile
-breeze~ At time Of observation this
morning. Precipitation during the last
"a hours was negligible. and in widely
separated places. In Texas "traces were
reported from Dallas and Del Rio.
The lowest temperature last night AZ
Texas stations ranged from - al Am
ar.llo 10 gis at Brownsville.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31

- - N~~'i'' luE6 anu HUSplldl
relief committee of the organization.
Men in Iowa hospitals came in for
the lions share of the benefits, ac-
cording to Mrs. Quinn's report. Dis
abled men In three hospitals now
hear radio concerts, due to the activ-
tiles of the relief committee of the
auxiliary, for complete sets have been
installed in the hospitals.
Patients in the state hospitals re-
ceived birthday boxes, sent them by
women Of the auxiliary, and Iowa men
In other hospitals throughout the
United States have received more than
1000 boxes of dainties prepared by
these active workers. The govern
ment hospital at Tucson, Arlz, alone
received 400 boxes from the Iowans,
and patients there declared that the
arrival of these boxes was the event
of their Christmas day.
Gifts from the women included
clothing, toilet articles, stationery, sub
scriptions to magazines, couch ham
mocks and recreational equipment.
Much money was spent in direct re-
lief work, Mrs. Quinn estimating that
$4,7ST had been used by her committee
during the years activity. And the
auxiliary in Iowa plans to continue the
work, expecting to increase the amount
of money expended during the past
wear,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-31
NAVY POST CHAP, ICE CHAMP
William Shepherd, Cleveland (Oho)
Cob" Pulls Down Coveted Honors
in Skating Events.

Swimming along the ice at the speed
CT an express train is the favoHta
sport Of William Shepherd, Cleveland
Legionnaire. At least that is what the
"gobs" of Bills post will tell you, for
along with being finance officer of the
Kelley Ingram Navy post s., Of the
Ohio Department of American Legion
he also breaks records for the pos, in
the skating events held in and around
the city.
In the recent Ohio outdoor ca5@-
pionship, held at Edgewater park ID
Cleveland, Shepherd annexed frs,
honors in the 30 and 440-yard events