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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
LUMBER BUSINESS ROOMS
Chapman Lumber Concern Ships [
 TrainlOad Of Lumber Daily

GREENVILLE, Ala, March s. Special. )-One of the most boom ing industries of the county at the present time is the lumber, timber and milling business. Scores of saw mills, located in every section of But Ter county. are in operation at the present time, and the production from them is bringing good prices. The w. T. Smith Lumber company, accord ing to a railroad man at Georgiana, is shipping over a trainload of lumber, etc. each day from their Chapman mills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
SPECIALISTS IN GRASS
45O Acres Of Napier Grass Planted
 Near FlOrala

FLORALA, Ala, March 2S.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-By April 1 the Napier Farms company of this county expects to have planted 450 acres of Napier grass. The company began with an acreage of less than so acres the first part of this month. Most of the land is now planted, having been cleared and stumped for this purpose. A plant with a capacity of 40 tons a day for bringing this grass into feed is under construction and will be completed by May l. The com pany expects to turn out about 5000 tons of feed this year A commissary. light plant and cottages for employees will also be built this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
DIG CAME SCHEDULED

Unless the weather IS threatening one of the largest crowds that over assembled at local baseball park will see the Detroit and Rochester teams Iiay at Dwight park Thursday. The teams will arrive early Thurs day morning. Hundreds of tickets have already been sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
WANTED FOR SHOOTING

Ernest Hurd, a negro, said to be wanted at Dadeville for shooting Will Abernathy two years ago, was cap- tured here Wednesday by Chief Bates and Captain Thornton. The negro is said to have admitted he is the man wanted and that he did the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
(,HAuJTAUoUA. SET.

entertainments at Dora for four days April 13, 14, 15 and 16 under the auspices of the school improve ment association. The proceeds will be devoted to Improvements. School children will be admitted to at least one entertainment free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
JUDGE FosTER HERE

Judge Foster was in Birmingham assisting in clearing the docket in criminal court when he received mo- tice of his appointments He will leave for Tuscaloosa Thursday and will report in Montgomery Monday for duty as an appellate judge.
 Judge Foster came to Birmingham Monday to assist in trying the heavy docket set for capital week in the Tenth circuit. He has heard a num- Der of cases during the week and has one on trial which will be concluded Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
BILLIE DARDEN BETTER

The condition of W. A. Darden, who has been so critically Ill for the past two weeks, continued to im- prove Wednesday,. MT. Darden be- gan to get better Monday night. and the hope Is general that he will re- cover from his present attack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
wNnnINC ANNOITNCED

Mr. and Mrs. George w. Watson of Childersburg. Ala, announce the en- gagement of their daughter. Maggie Evelyn. to Alvin Merritt Richardson of Birmingham, the wedding to take place April 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
STRAWBERRIES CUT ONE-HALF

R. B. Rhodes of Greenville and s. Huston of Garland, two truck farm CTS. were in Greenville today, and they claim that at least 90 per cent of the county's strawberry crop was killed by the freeze of last Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
TEACHER TEST SET.

Announcement was made here Wednesday that a state teachers examination will be held in Jasper on April 16, IT and Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
WINS POSTER PRIZE

Miss Dorothy Howe won the s5 for the best essay on cleanup week. Clyde Simpson, another public school student, wen the s5 prize for sub- hitting the best poster on the sub feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSE

BUTLER, Ala, March 2s.-Most of the rural schools of Butler county closed last Friday and the term of others will end this week. Many of the teachers of the county are mak- ing preparations to attend the sum- mer normals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
BRooKwOOD CHOSEN

ss,O00 has been set for use of church extension work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
ERECT .WAREHOUsE

FOLEY. Ala, March 2S.-The Foley Ice and Building Supply company here has begun the construction of fireproof warehouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
m RTuD COOsA BRIDGE

The state highWay cOmmissiol Wednesday declined to commit ltseil bridge across the Coosa river near (;adsden on the Florida short route hut it did adopt resolution making the bridge state and federal alo Lroject and providing that the brlose will be constructed when funds are available.
 ln adopting the resolution, mem hers of the commission explained that the Coosa river bridge project will not be given precedent over the ttdjecls which have already been formed. In other words, ntoJects al- tndv set apart will b: constructed be- fore the commission considers the construction of the Gadsden bridge.
 GAS CASE SET.
 S. II. Dent, dr.. special master ln the Mobile gas case in the federal court. has set next Wednesday as the day for the consideration or the motion of Hugh White, special as- sistant attorney general, for an or der requiring the Mobile Gas com pany to product in court all us rec ords relating to the historical cost or it's property in Mobile.
 Mr. White announced that the state proposed to offer testimony show ing that accountants were sent to Mo- bile by the public service commis- sion with instructions to make an examination of the records, but that the Mobile Gas company declined to produce the books.
 White further stated that the state proposed to show that the federal court in determining whether rates provided by the commissions order are discriminatory, must consider inc historical cost of the property and that the company should be made to produce it's records ana make them available for inspection oy the fed eral court and by the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08

ment for the state to NEE. federal re-
quirements."
The announcement made by the at
torncy general yesterday morning that
through some oversight, presumably in
the office of the secretary of state,
the amendment clectio was not adver-
tised ninety days before the date fixed.
would invalieate the election. was the
source of keen disappointment to good
roads promoters in all parts Of the
state. As an amendment to the VInsti-
tuition can only be submitted at reg
ular session Of the legislature il will
he necessary to wait until the lcgis'
lative session convenes in January 1925,
before action is again taken. If the
amendment Il again submitted, passed
and becomes n law prior 70 December l,
1925. there will be no serious effects
50 far rs highway improvements are
concerned. unless the federal govern
ment may decide the non-action Of Tex
relieves il of all responsibility and
leaves congress free to pass new law
which may effect the status Of federal
aid to this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
CLAIMS THOUGHT
SALESMAN WAS A
HOLDUP ARTIST

wAXAHACIIIE. Texas. July &c. W..
Howell. age 30. Fort Worth salesman.
was shot and instantly killed az day
break today. by J. r. Moore, Waxahac-
HE furniture dealer, who says he mis-
took Howell for a highwayman when
he met him On the road near Italy.
Howell stepped his truck in the road.
and when Moore arrived at the scene
he asked the latter for a match, al the
same time putting MS hand on the
door of Moore's automobile. acee=iing
20 Mocre's statement Believing How
ell was reaching for a gun, Moore 81 ia
he fired the fatal shot
Formal charge If murder was filed
in the Justice of the peace court here
late today. against Moore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
ALIEN SHIPMENT
WILL LEAVE HERE
MONDAY MORNING

Twenty five European aliens. some OF
whom have been held in the county
Jail since January, Will leave tomor-
row over the Gulf Coast Lines for Hous-
ton. where they will poin the "alens'
special" running from San Francisco
to New Orleans over the Southern Pa
cific lines. At New Orleans they will
be taken by boat to New York where
they will be placed aboard ship and TAX
en- to their respective homes across the
Atlantic.
Nationalities represented in the ship
ment from Brownsville are Italians.
Syr;ans. Poles, Lithuaninns, and ma
tionals Of northern Africa ana Asia
Minor All of them have been captured
by local immigration officers while en-
deavoring to smuggIe into the United
States from Mexico. and Officers state
that the majority Of them could not
have gained ;S'mittance had their res
poctive quotas net have been exhausted.
owing 80 j. ability to pass the physical
and literacy tests.
The Southern Pacific has con.rac.
with the government TO transport the
aliens from the Pacific coast TO New
York. picking up consiGnments along
the entire route. The company furnishes s
the guards. the train being in charge of
an immigration inspector from San
Francisco. The cliens are transported
10 their old home in whatever country
they originally came from, the Ia s.
government defraying an costs OF
transportation d inticentals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
MEXICO TO EXTEND
MANY C0URTESlES
TO u. S. SCIENTISTS

MEXICO CITY. July 7--Excursion
rates consisting Of round trip ticket
for one-way fare, have been estab-
lished by the National Lines for those
who wish TO visit the northern states
of Mexico on September 10, to observe
the total eclipse of the sun. 1t is hop
ed that similar rates will be granted by
the railways Of the United States.
In preparation for the thousands OF
scientists and others who are expected
to visit Mexico to view the eclipse. the
government is planning to establish
numerous encampments at advanta-
rccus points in San Luis Potosi, Lower
California and Sonora. While the phe-
onemena will be visible in all parts of
the republic. these states are believed
to offer more advantages for accurate
observation.
The news that the worlds most emf
rcnt scientists from America. Europe
and Asia will attempt to check the ac-
curacy Of the Einsteir theory of rela-
tivity BY observations of the suns
eclipse from Mexicos mountains has
reused the government to exert every
effort to facilitate their work. Their
instruments will be allowed to enter
the country duty free and the govern
ment plans to erect whatever struc-
tures may he needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
Florida Whipping Boss
Found Guilty OfSeCOud
Degree Murder by Jury

LAKE CITY, Fla. July Thomas
Walter Higginbotham was late today
found guilty of the murder of Martin
Tabert Of North Dakota, in the second.
degree ny jury here. The verdict car
ries 20 year sentence.
The former convict whipping boss
was accused Of having caused the
death Of Tabert, az result of beat
ing administered while the North Dako-
tan was serving a term al the Putnam
Lumber company convict leased camp.
The trial consumed l3 days. The
death of Tabert finally resulted in an
investigation Of the whole convict
leasing system, and its abolishment by
the Florida legislature. That body also
prohibited corporal punishment Be
fore the Florida legislature convened.
the senate Of North Dakota adopted a
memorandum asking FloriGa law max
cis 10 investigate the df ath OF Tabcrt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
ENGINEERS MAY.
MAKE A REPORT.
NEXT TUESDAY.
Estimates on Various Details
Of Flood Control Plan Ex-
pected to be Available at
Meet Called For Tuesday

Definite estimates on many Of the
details of the flood control plan evolved
by the Valley engineers special organi-
zation. known as The Valley Engineers
for Flood Control are expected 10 be
presented at meeting of Valley en-
gineers to b. held at Mercedes Tusday.
july 10. at 1890 a. m. A general invi-
fation has been sent to all engineers
of the Valley. with the request that
they attend and assist in solving the
flood control problem.
W. T.. Anderson. chief engineer Of the
San Benito irrigation district. who has
taken a prominent part in organizing
the engineers with the object Of pre-
senting feasible plans for the solution
Of the Valleys flood control problem.
stated that he believed the meeting
would be one of the most important yet
held by the engineers in connection with
flood control. and that a special effort
would be made TO have every engineer
in the Valley present.
THE engineers have undertaken this
work solely with the object Of securing
flood protection for the Valley" Mr.
Anderson stated. The special oraani-
zation, organized for the purpose Of go
ing into every detail of the engineering
problems presented. have found the sur
vey and report Of the 4. :. Reclama
tion Service of inestimable value.
Their object will be To use and coord-
mate such parts Of the project as will
be financially possible for the Valley
TO carry out. and those who have made
an exhaustive study Of the plans express
the opinion that $i.OO0.OOO will be amply
sufficient to provide the Valley with
adequate flood protection. OF course.
il will be impossible 10 give definite
figures until all details Of the project
are worked out. but the general opinion
Of engineers is to the effect that the
original estimate il very conservative
AT the meeting 10 be- held Tuesday
every engineer in the Valley should be
present and take an active part. Every
phase of the project should be discussed
thoroughly by men who are familiar
with II. and it will be the object of this
meeting to bring out every feature Of
the plan.'
Engineers who have kept in close
touch with the situation express the
opinion that final estimates on several
details of the project will be lower
than the original estimates presented
ut the meeting held two weeks ago. and
state that the entire project will come
well within the original figures submit
taI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
NEEDED
TO FIGHT ARMY
WORM IN VALLEY
Shortage Of Calcium Arsen-
ate Predicted by Several
Dealers. Rains Wash Off
Poison as Soon as Applied

Unless large consignments Of cal
cium arsenate are received within few
days the cotton growers OF the Valley,
particularly in the San Benito, Los
Fresnos and Rio Hondo districts may
sustain severe losses. according to re-
ports received from growers in those
districts. Brownsville dealers have
been able to supply the local demand.
but there was practically no calcium
arsenate on hand here last night.
though dealers are expecting consign-
ments BY express today or Monday.
A carload of calcium arsenate was re-
ceived at Harlingen one day this week.
and was sold out direct from the car,
and two carloads could have been dis
posed of II that amount had been q
vailable. A shipment was received In
San Benito last night, and a long
string of vehicles waited until late at
night to secure the poison. One firm
reported they disposed OF 1900 pounds
before morning. The bulk Of this was
applied early Saturday morning, and
was washed off by the heavy rain In
the San Benito and Los Fresnos dis
tricts Saturday afternoon. Many Of
the growers in those districts have
poisoned three or four times with but
little result. showers washing off the
poison soon after Its application.
I'VE have gat hard fight on our
hands to save the Gotten crop" .
San Benito farmer stated last night.
"The leaf worms are doing rs much
damage as the boil weeviIs ever did.
and all our efforts to control them BY
the use Of poison have proved futile.
owing ~ the showers. Ordinarily this
pest is very easy to control, good
dose of poison being sufficient to rid
the fields, but we have apparently used
up most Of the available poison supply
without accomplishing much. II We
can get poison and the rains hold UP
for two or three days we will have the
situation under control in one or two
weeks more the leaf worm ravages
would prove Of benefit, because they
would eht off the foliage and, bring the
lower bolls into the sunshine, but at
the present stage Of the plant they are
doing great HARM
In some sections of FL Jardin COM
,4nunity considerable damage is antici-
pated unless the rains cease and the
pest is brought under control. In the
sections where the worst infestations
appear several attempts have been made
to poison. but the rains prevented e.
fective results.
Reports from Willacy and Hidaleo
counties indicate that the infestation
is not so great, though some damage
TO the crop is anticipated in some parts
Of these counties. The rainfall has not
been rs heavy and better results have
been secured in poisoning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
TWO ARRESTED
in CONNECTION
With MURDER
Try The Associated Press.)

SCARSDALE, n. Y. July 7.-Suspi-
cion was today fastened upon ragged
tramp and negro with a bloody purse,
while authorities secured the country
side for the murderers Of Dorothy
Kaufman, governess from the Mennon-
ite colony OF Westover, Maryland. who
was hacked TO death in the Scarsdals
home Of Magruder Craighead last
Tuesday.
A tramp riding bus between White
Plains and Dobbs Ferry boasted 10 the
driver that he was the "slasher" that
recently cut up state trooper in a
knife battle. The driver told police
about ii.
Then the wayfarer, giving his name
Gs Anthony TON" Amundez, admitted
he was homeless. and out Of work, and
that he slept under the s/rs within a
mile of the Craighead home on the
night Of the murder. When lead 20 H. :
place where the murder was commit
ted. he broke down and wept, but did
not reveal anything. He was taken to
Jail for further investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
EXTENSIVE EXPERIMENT IN
ASPARAGUS ,GROWING TRIED
HERE BY CALIFORNIA FARMER

An experiment in truck growing in
progress near Brownsville which il ef
more than ordinary intercS, il an as
paragus patch which has been planted
this year by Mr.. Hugo r. Worner on
his farm few miles north of the city.
Mr.. Worner IL the new proprietor OF
the farm that was formerly owned by
MIR. J. X. Copeland. lie Il n Californ-
ian and has had considerable experience
in asparagus growing near Los Angeles.
lie has set out about twenty acres in
this vegetable on his Brownsville farm
and 80 far IL appears to be progressing
produce crop for market. but once
started i will continue to abundantly
very favorably.
Asparagus is quite different from the
ordinary garden truck. Once il il
started. II become a sort Of permanent
crop. that is. II it Is success. II takes
two years. mt least Mr.. Worner states.
for a newly planted asparagus farm to
produce for many years without re-
planting. This Is the first experiment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
Give UP HOPES
OF FINDING THE
BALLOON PILOTS

CLEVELAND. O. July 7.--All hope
that Lieutenant i. J. Roth. and his aide. .
Lieutenant I. b. Null, pilots OF the
missing navy balloon A6G9s, which left
indianapolis on July In the national
elimination air race. are living was
abandoned here tonight.
Crews Of the tug, Frank Stanley.
found the ill-fattd aviators' complete
uniforms, leather coats, log records,
charts and the entangled, drifting. half
inflated balloon about 20 miles south,
south east Of Port Stanley, Ontario, nt
noon today.
Evidently ovcrtaken by terrific winds
and an electrical storm. Roth and Null
fought desperately TO ship their ballast
and rise above the gale. Somehow the
basket ripped from the buffetted bag,
which was luund scared and waterlog-
ged by the crew of the Stanley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08

with asparagus Of any importance that
has been made mt Brownsville. IL II
succeeds. Mr.. Worner feels no need of
worrying about a market. a. asparagus
IL always in demand and always brings
good price.
Asparagus has been tried successfully
here in a small way before now. The
late MIR. l.. A. Jagou had small o.
paragus patch in his garden al the
once famous Esperanza plantation.
which furnished his family table with
that garden delicacy. II was tried also
by Mr.. ii. f.. Stephenson on his farm.
Honeydale. near this city, but he did
not produce sufficient 10 make II worth
while to ship. and the local demand was
So small he did not consider IL worth
while to continue Its culture.
MIR. Worner's experiment therefore
may be regarded as the frat serious e.
fort to produce asparagus in this section
for the market. III be succeeds, he viii
have established another source of ~
ricuItural wealth for the VALLEY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
NAVAL TREATY
..ERATIFlEDBY
FRENCH HOUSE
OBy The Associated presS.l

WASHINGTON. H. G.. July Z. -
Word that the French chamber uf dep
uiieS had ratified the naval limitation
treaty received here j. one of the most
encouraging pieces Of news that has
reached Washington from abroad for
many day. Although the French sen
ate still must give assent before the
circle of raiiiying powers IN complete.
there appears To be little apprehension
among American officials of serious op-
position or delay in that quarter.
Foremost among the causes for graf
ification here over the French accept
amce Of the treaty. is that il viii put
the cap sheaf on the most porteniiouS
diplomatic undertaking uf the Harding
administration. by actually giving vital
iiy 10 the Washington conference plan
~ end compt tliive huiliing II first line
warships.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
1. w. w. Would Flood
Port Arthur Jail With
Members Organization

NEW YORK. July Threat tn
flood the jails az Port Arthur.
Texas, with passively resisting in
dustrial Workers of the World. and
thus bankrupt the city by compell-
ing il to care for them. unless bru-
taiity by police against Industrial
Workers of the World memb rs
there ended was sent by Mayor Lo-
gan today 10 John Shuski. secreta-
~ Of the marine transport divis-
ion of the organization.
Shuski recently wired Gov. rnor
Noff Of Texas, urging investiga-
ton Of alleged brutal treatment Of
three members. which he declared
ended in turning the prisoners over
10 a mob. which il is believed has
slain them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08

THE announce mcnt by the attorney
general that there would bc no vote on
the highway amendment. due to the
failure to advertise it as prescribed by
law will not effect in any way the
the status Of Cameron county's highway
projects" County Judge Dancy stated
last night "Of course il may affect fu-
ture projects If federal aid j. with
drawn from the state, but | am conf
dent that legislative action will be Sc
cured and the amendment voted on and
passed before December 1. 1925. the
time limit fixed BY the federal govern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
TWENTY THOUSAND
ACRES COTTON In
: WILLACY LOOK fine

"There are twenty thousand acres of
cotton in Willacy county that looks as.
Il would break the Texas record for
acre production" was the report re-
&c ived this afternoon from o. s. V.
Ross, secretary Of the Rio Grande Val
ley. Inc. who had spent the day in Will
lacy county. He also reported that
two-inch rain fell about o'clock in
central Willacy and northern Hidalgo
counties but did not think it-would
prove injurious to the cotton crop.
The crop throughout Willacy coun-
ty'is very uniform. and there has been
little damage done by army worms or
boil weevils, neither Of these pests
having appeared in very great numbers
in any section of the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
MILT GOOD FOUND
GUILT OF MURDER
OF W. D. ALLISON

LUBBOCK, Texas. July 7.-M.lt Good,
cowman. was found guilty Of the muir
der Of w. ID. Allison. cattle inspt ctor.
ty jury this evening. and was given a
penalty OF 26 years imprisonment in
the state penitentiary. The jury was
out "a hours.
A motion for new trial will be filed.
Goods counsel announced, and IL the
motion II ovcrruled, the case will be
appealed