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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03

AUSTIN. Texas. Nay 3-Texns z has
an average wealth for each of the ap-
proximately 100000 school children of
S2.6to. according 10 information COM
piled by y. T.. paviS. specialist in the
rural education division of the Uni
vcrSity of Texas. The compilation was
made from reports of the state comp
iroller and from Information compiled
by the rural education division.
West Texas has more wealth per
school child than any other section of
the state. the report shows. Many Of
the West Texas counties have more
than $1,000 Of wealth for each q ho-
lastic while most of the East Texas
counties have less than $1,000 rcr child.
Wiakler county in West Texas has
more wealth for each school child than
an other county in the state. Professor
Davis report states. Although Sparcc-
IL populated and located next to the New
Mexico line this county has an average
school child wealth of SIS lbs. CasS
county shows the least wealth pcr school
thild Of any county. II touches the
nniSiana state line and has an average
child wealth Of $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
TRUCK SHIPMENTS
JUMP TO 29 CARS
AGAIN ON TUESDAY


HARLINGEN. Texas. May 3.-The sec
ond day Of the May truck shipment
practically doubled the first day. o.
TUESDAY there were fifteen cars to leave
the Valley and Wednesday there were
twenty-nine cars. OF the Wednesday :
shipments onc-third was mixed vegeta
bles. Mercedes and Brownsville continue
to keep close together for first honor
in tho number Of cars shipped daily and
on Wednesday there were eight car.
moved By Mercedes and seven cars b.
Brownsv.ll lie. Harling"n shipped three
Of ''c Six cars Of onions Wednesday.
Shipments were made as follows:
San Benito three ears of mixed vege-
tables and one car Of beans; Browns
willie five cars OF mixed vegetables and
one car OF beans (Brownsville's firs;
earl and one car of new potatoes: Mer
ccfes moved four ears of bcets and
cabbage. one car of onions and three
cars Of bccts; McAllen shipped one ca~
of mixed vegetables: Harlingen sh ppca
one car Of mixed vegetables and thrc'
cars Of onions: Olmito moved one ca
of new potatoes: Sam Forivce shippef
one car Of onions and Pharr one car.
San Juan shipped the only car Of cab
bagc shipped Wednesday and Weslaco
shipped one car Of bcets and carrots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
HOT DAYS HELPING
VALLEY COTTON, is
REPORT OF AGENT

Cotton throughout The county is grow
inr rapidly. county agent Louis II. Ais
meyer said this morning after making
a survey Of the crop in several trims o.
cr the Valley. Squares are beginning 20
appear and the growth Of the cotton is
remarkable.
If the determined fight which was
m.de against the boll wcevl last fall
counts for anything. one of the larg-
est yields OF cotton on record should he
picked and shipped from here this sea-
son, as many Of the farmers who here
tofore planted corn. cabbage and oher
crops, this year confined their planting
to cotton.
There are number Of large farms IN
the Valley this year, farms Of several
hundred acres. and on every farm the
cotton is growing nicely with ndicl-
tions that there will ~ a bumper yield
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03

The Lower Rio Grande Valley is to
have another big citrus fruit packing
plant in the near future, this plant to
be located at Mercedes. according TO in
formation given out this morning. The
new plant will be similar to the Har-
lingen packing plant, and will handle
the citrus fruit of the Mercedes district
and northern points.
Raymond Mills OF Weslaco. citrus
grower Of that district. who operated
the Valley packing plant at Harlingen
the past season, has purchased the
large building formerly used as an cleo
tric generating plant TO furnish power
to the old pumping plants near Mcr-
cedcs. The building was purchased by
Mr.. Mills from the Water Users Asso-
citation. and will be remodclled and
turned into a packing plant.
This building is near the heart Of the
city of Mercedes. II is large and sub
stantial. and will. in the opinion Of the
new owner. make an ideal building for
a packing plant. considered both from
the standpoint Of location. as il is near
the railroad. and on a good highway
and also from the standpoint Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
TO
have THREE DAY
.CELEbR TI0N
Arrange Program for Big
Patriotic Celebration in
Hsncr of ''CincO de Ma
yc." viii Start Friday

\ three day fiesta will mark the
celebration If "tin.o de- MAKO" the
anniversary of the battle of Pueblo.
in which the forces of Maximillian were
defeated. according to announcements re-
c"ivrd from MaiamnrnS thiS morning.
Residents of thar city have been pre-
pairing for the fiesta for several days.
and the program i rr,Icfe with inter
c>img events. in,luding numerous con
ceris. addresses, big hun fight and
athletic events. the celebration tcrmin-
aiing with display of fireworks sun
day night. \ general inviiniion has been
extended hy the Mayor q. Gutierrez Of
Matamoros To all residents Of the Val
Icy To- come to Maiamoros and enjoy
the occasion.
The fiesta will start Friday evening
with concert at the plaza dc llidalgo.
by the Matamoros band. dnder the
leadership of Prof. Jose Ma. Barricntos
Saturday. May >. vii bc one Of the
BIZ. days Of the celebration. and pupils
Saturday May :. will he one of the
81. Joscph's College in Brownsville
viii participate IN the patriotic cxcr-
ciscS 4 special drill team from the
latter college will give an exhibition
at the plaza. and many prominent
speakers Of Matamoros and Monterrey
will deliver addresses on the significance
of the day and the future of Mexico.
The Matamorns band aud a number of
orchesira> and vorali~ts Of that city are
also on the program 10 provide the
musical features for the event.
Events for Sunday include "A big
parade in the nornin. in whnh all the
trnopS in the MatamoroS garrison. civil
and federal employees. school children
ard various fratcrnal organizations will
participate. I'm the afternoon a bull
fight NJ the Ilaza dc Toros will prove
a big attraction and Don Emilio rug.
promoter fthe fight. states that bulls
ui the best fighting stock. and two
matadnrrs of national reputation have
been secured f,r this event. The fight
promises 10 bc the best held at the
Ma,amoros bull ring in several years.
and ball fight fans from both sides of
the Rio Grande are expected ~ attend
in large numbers.
II has been several years since the
city of MaiamoroS has arranged for n
fiesta on 80 eNtenSiv. scale n this.
and those in charge or the program give
a~urancc that each OF the three days
will be replcte with interesting events
which viii prove an attraction to Valley
residents.
Announcement was received. this
afternoon from the head offices Of
the Gulf Coast Lines that special
rates would be made for the bull
fight Saturday. with tickets on sale
May 5 and q, good to return until
Monday, Nay Z. Special round
trip rates will be in effect from
Sam Fordyce on all Valley points,
and the Valley train will be held
Sunday evening until o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
EXPERIMENT STATION
LOCATION PLANS TO
BE TALKED TONIGHT

for the location Of the Valley experi-
ment station will be decided ton ight at
the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce
meeting called for that purpose.
Many towns in the Valley are CON
sidering propositions which thev will
make to secure the experimental school
However. DIR. YounFblood. in charge o'
the locating committee. pointed out be-
fore the trip over the vallev started
that they would locate the station whore
il will be most convenient. ard whore
conditions are most favorable. He asked
that persons or cities having proposl-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
MUST RELEASE
MAN WANTED BY
MEXICO COURTS
Jack Burman, Charged With
Two Murders Near Tam
pico, May Secure His
Freedom Tomorrow

Jack Burman, allies Jack Halloween
who is wanted in Tampco for the al
legged murder of two oil field employees
and the wounding OF "a third. and who is
now in custody in the county Jail, will
be released tomorrow. unless proper ex-
tradition papers or further authority
for his detention are secured, Sheriff
Robertson stated this morning.
An official from the Mexican state Of
Vera Cruz arrived in Brownsville yes
erday with a requisition from the chief
justice of that state, but Sheriff Rob-
ertson was unable TO recognize the
requisition and could not legally turn
the prisoner over to the official.
Both the Brownsville and the Tampi-
co American Legion posts are making
an effort 10 secure action by the state
or national governments for the extra
dition of the prisoner 10 Mexico in or
der that he may be tried in the courts
of that country upon the murder charge
which has been pending nearly two
years. American Legion men last night
telegraphed to Dallas headquarters thar
unless immediate action was secured the
local authorities would be compelled &c
release the prisoner. and urged that
headquarters officials bring the matter
to the attention of Governor Neff and
also the federal government and 70 urge
that extradition of the prisoner be ar
ranged. Colonel Robertson pointed on,
that under the law he cannot hold the
prisoner later than Friday unless he
has further authorization. and suggest
ed that the Legion appeal TO every in
fluence which could be brought 70 bear
to permit him to turn the prisoner over
to the Mexican officials.
Burman was held in the Jail NJ Lare-
do for several months upon various
charges, while the Tampico American
Legion was seeking means TO secure his
extradition to Mexico. Extradition or
requisition papers were finally secured,
but not until after the prisoner was re
leased bv the Laredo authorities who
had finally concluded that the transfer
Of the prisoner to Mexican officials
could not be accomplished. 1t is under
stood that in order TO secure his extra
dition the entire process must again be
gone through with. but in the mean
time Cameron county officials have no
authority 10 hold him.
"As long as -fcxico is not recognized
this condition will exist" Sheriff Rob
ertson said. "We wish to cooperate with
the Mexican authorities and they de-
sire to cooperate with us in apprehend-
ing criminals. hut we are handicapped
as in this case"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
"AERIAL DAREDEVIL"
is AGAIN in TROUBLE
WITH CAPITAL POLICE

WASHINGTON. u. g.. May 9Th,
name of Manuel. occupation. privat,
detective" appeared today upon the 20.
lice blotter with the charge of dis
orderly conduct entered opDosite. Her
gresSman.
The crstwhile aerial daredevil" oi
congress was picked up hv policeman
who said he had intervenci after a lad,
had complained that 1Icrifk was annoy
ing her. Tho policeman reported that
The prisoner had been brought in only
after a sharp tus>le. lie was released
on s. collateral
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
GRAND JURORS
TO INVESTIGATE
MOUNT
nv Tho Associated I'ress

CHICAGO. ILL.,. May 3.--The death OF
Leighton Mount. a Northwestern Uni
versity student, supposedly during q
class rush in 1921, will he formally pre-
sented TO the grand jury Monday. &c.
cordirg 10 an announcement made this
morning by Edgar Jonah, assistan,
states attorney.
The action Of the attorney followed
the request made by the university
trustees last night for a grand jury
investigation Of tho affair. A resoiu
tion was also adopted at the meeting o.
the trustees deplorirg the death OF
Mount and also OF Louis Aubrc. L
freshman. who was killed last week IN
an automobile accident which was part
ly attributed 20 class rivalry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
FEDERAL JUDGE GIVES
RULING VS.. SYNDICATE

NEW YORK. May 3-In the first Of
a series TO test suits brought by num-
tion manufacturers TO recover fifteen
million dollars in taxes levied by the
government on picric acid exported dur
ing the war. the federal judges learned
hand directed verdict in favor OF viii
liam II. Edwards who levied and collect
cd taxes a. collector Of internal revenue
against the American Synthetic Dye Co..
Inc. plaintiff in a suit to recover two
hundred thousand dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
RAIL employees
GIVEN INCREASE
IN WAGE SCAIES

CHICAGO. May 3.-Twenlv thousand
maintenance. If way and railroad shou
employees fihe Atrhison. Topeka n
Santa ~ railrond have hcpn granted in
creased wages. effective Nav L. thronrh
an agreement just negotiated. \. +.
stout. vice president of The United
brotherhood If Maintenance of Wrv and
Railroad shop IaborerS announced
The increase viii range from one IA
three cents per hour. the announcement
Sfa'"d
The aggregate amount ~ The annual
increase of the rayrulls Il between half
n million and S1.nnun officials said
The increase in the minimum wage was
one cent per hour. and in The maximum
was So per month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
Dishwash
Marathon Won
by Penn. Girl
NV The Associated Press,

~ 7 NJ NNMWrT HTFW FFNNF
PUNXSCTAWANEY.. ia. May 3.
Tn. marathon dishwashing record
of the world is claimed by Mi =
Susie Hetlock Of Covode. near here.
Susie who H. - years OF age. got a
job in the kitchen Of a hotel. When
some friends were discussing mara
thon dancing the conversation cen
tered on the subject Of clelning the
family plates and wager wa, laid
and Susie started her dishwashing
exhibition. She continued her oper-
a.ion- for 81 hours, without a ssop
and won the wager. The hotel mana
ger rewarded her by offering her n
two days vacation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
LEE ROUNTREE
DROPS DEAD ON
FLOOR OF HOUSE
Veteran Legislator Of Texas
Dies a Few Minutes After
Making Speech to Mem
bers Of Legislature
fBv The Associated Pressl

AUSTIN Texas, May 3.-Shortly
after addressing the house of repre-
sentatives on a gift of flowers "for
the living" yesterday afternoon,
Representative Lee J. Rountree. Of
Bryan. Txas. died on the floor from
heart trouble.
Efforts Of DIR. A. r. Shearer, re-
preventative from Chambers coun-
ty, assisted by several members. to
revive Mr.. Rountree after he had
dropped to the floor, were unsuc-
ceSsful and he passed away about 5
O'Clock without regaining conscious
ness.
Mr.. Rountree was born at Kyle,
Hays county. Texas. "a years ago.
Ills home later was at Bryan, where
he was editor of The Daily Eagle.
He was a past president Of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, an Of
ficer of the Texas organization Of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans
and was well known in state Mason
IL affairs.
As representative from Brazos
and Grimes counties. from which he
was an active leader, especially as a
, champion Of flood control and con-
servation measures. He served as
chief clerk in three legislatures, be-
ginning with the Twenty-fifth.
AUSTIN. Texas. May "a tribute 90
the memory of Representative Lee J.
Rorrtree of Bryan Texas. who droppci
dead on the floor of the house yesterday
afternoon. was paid today before the bar
where he had served the state A large
gathering attended the brief. but i'm
preSsivc ceremonies about the casket
over which was drapped the flag OF
Texas and banked with profusion OF
flowers.
Rountree's leadership in the house
the affection Of his friends and col
leagues marked the brief talks BY his
fellow statesmen. The widow was seat
ed near the casket during the cere.
monies. The body was shipped to Bry-
an this afternoon for burial.
MENIA. May 3-"The state of Texas
has lost one of its most distinguished
citizens and the newspaper fraternity
ne of itS most able writer's" Major
Y. l.. lloux. president of the Texas
editorial association. said in regard to
he death of Representative Rountrcc
BRYAN. Texas. May :..-rrhe body Of
Lee j. Rountree. BRACES county repre-
sentative. who died ~ Austin YESTERDAY
arrived here this afternoon and was met
with a military escort from the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College and the
Allen Military Academy. The Knight
TemplarS also formed part If the escort
10 the grave.
Tuesday afternoon. the Herald. upon
receiving Telegram from Representa-
tive Lewis that fight against the com
puisory spraying bill would probably ma
! teriaiize in the house. sent Telegram
10 Representative Rountrcc requesting
him 10 place his influence behind the
measure. and M noon today received the
following letter from him. which was
nrobshly one of the last letters he
pemcd:
Mrs. less. d. Wheeler.
brownsville. Texas.
Dear Mrs. Wheeler
Your telegram received. Have con
ferred with Mr.. Lewis We will support
he hill a. introduced by Mr.. Lewis.
viii do what | can. and thank you for
the telegram.
Yours truly.
Lee j. Eounfrre."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Friday; little chonge in tempera-
ture. East Texas: Fair tonight and
Friday. Light to moderate northerly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The barometric pressure is compara-
lively high with attending fair weather
end somewhat lower temperatures over
the Canadian Northwest and bordering
states, and moderately low over the Gulf
states and the far Southwest. Clear
skies and moderate temperatures pre-
vailed this morning over the western
half Of the cotton belt, while il was gen
orally cloudy with temperatures above
normal over the eastern half. Light local
showers occurred also in this latter
region and up the Mississippi Valley
into Minnesota. No decided temperature
changes occurred anywhere, but heavy
frosts. and freezing temperatures local
lv, were reported again in the far
Northwestern states.
The lowest temperature last night AT
Texas stations ranged from so az Am
arillo to 72 at Corpus Christi.
Local wcashar data
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
MRS. PARMELLE
SAFE In MEXICO
TELEGRAM STATES

DALLAS. Texas. May 3-Nfrs. Es-
ther BLACK rarmrllc. whose four-year-
old son. Charles +. Parrnclle. Jr.. was
kidnapped in Mexico City. the child's
father being the alleged kidnapper. Is
safe in the Mexican capital. according
10 tclcgraphic alviccs received here by
W. =. Black. Mrs. Parmelle's father.
The first reports which stated that
Mrs Parmcle was also kidnapped had
caused Black to appeal 10 United States
senator sheppard 10 secure federal aid
10 rescue his daughter and her child.
His daughter was divorced from Par
melle al les Angeles some time aGo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
JERSEY RUM FLEET PUT
TO FLIGHT WHEN COAST
GUARD BOAT FIRES SHOT

small smuggling craft To bring her
to a halt.
The cutter opened fire after two
runners scouting between the fleet
aud the shore deficd the signal to
halt. The boom Of the four inch gun
j. believed to have struck fear into
the hearts of The commander of the
rum fleet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
ORDER ISSUED TO
LET DIRECTORS OF
OIL COMPANY MEET
(Rv The Associated Prcss.)

RICHMOND. Va. May 3.-An order
permitting the directors Of the Pierce
Oil Cooperation 70 hold meeting for
the nurpose Of arranging an appeal
bond for the suit instituted in Texas was
issued bv Judge Moncure here. The or
der modifies the injunction granted by
the court last December to preferred
stockholders which restrained the
board elected by common stockholders
from taking executive action pending
the final settlement of the suit by the
Virginia state supreme court of appeals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
LARGE ELECTRICAL
CONTRACT AWARDED
WESTINGHOUSE co.

ST. LOUIS. No. May 3.-The si5.00o.-
600 contract for the clcctrification Of
the Virginia railroad between Roanoke.
Va, and Mullcns. ". Va. said TO be the
largest electrical contract ever awaru-
cd in the United States. las been sign
ed by The West Pittsburgh branch Of
the Westinghouse Electrical Company. l.
was announced here today. The road
will be electrified for distance Of 2I3
miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
INCREASE IN LUMBER ORDERS

NEW ORLEANS. La. May South
crn Pine Association barometer for last
week shows orders received increased
"a per cent over previous wctk; pro-
duction increased 1876 per cent and ship
mcnts increased li.6 per cent. Reports
from 13l mills show 73.s23.Tg2 feet or
dcred. si.2s9 SOC feet shirnch AMI 10
77s176 feet produced. Orders on hand
end of last week were 370. .295, ,521 fee;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
AMERICAN INVADERS
CAPTURE GOLF CUP
FROM ENGLISH TEAM
rrv The Associated Press.l

SANDWITH. England. May 3.-The st.
Georges challenge cup. one Of the most
important golf trophies Of England. was
captured today hy the American invai
ers. Or. q. F. Williams of Portland ana
Francis Ouimet of Boston. the former
American champion. tied for first place
with an aggregate score Of 153 strokes
each. They will play eighteen holes to-
morrow 10 decide the winner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
OIL PRODUCTION
SHOWING SLIGHT
INCREASE, REPORT

NEW YORK. May 3.--The daily aver
age grass oil production in the l'nitcd
States increased go barrels for The
week ending April =. tofaling 1875 zoo
acordingasts the weekly summary iSsned
by the american Petroleum Institute.
The North Texas increase was 2.l00
and the Central Texas increase 500 bar
reis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
FRENCH REJECT.
GERMANS PLAN
OPERATIONS
~ Tho Assoc~~rrd press.l

PARIS. May 3.-The French cab
met yesterday voted unanimously
to reject the new German repara-
tion5 proposals. Premier Poincare
will consult with the Belgian gov
ernment as To the reply to Ger
many which will soon he ready to
he communicated to all the allies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03

Ry The Associated Tressl
NEN YORK, May 3.--rhc Jer-
sc: rum fleet disappeared last
night. and this morning the horizon
off the coaSt was clear Of shipping.
The flight Of the fleet II believed
to be due to the action Of a coast
guard cutter in ending a four
inch shot across the bows of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
TEXAS COTTON BOARD
JOINS NATIONAL ASSO,
fRv The Associated Press.l

DALLAS. Texas. Nav 3.-Dircctors
of the Texas farm bureau cotton a~sn-
the national council Of farmers. CO.
operative organization formed last Dee
cn,her nj Washington u. c. The Texas
association membership is twenty thous-
and.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03

CHICAGO. May 3-Thc promoters
of ~" Jack Denns't Tom Gibbons
fifteen round bout for the worlds cham
pionship n shelby. Montana. July 4.
expect no hitch when Jack Kcarns the
champions marager. arrives today for
the final conference.
The promoters state that check FOR
81 900 will he handed ksarns the mo-
ncnt he signs the articles for the bout
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
ANOTHER CUT In
CRUDE OIL PRICE

PrTTSBtItGH. IA. May "a cut
Of twenty-five cents per barrel was
announced on the principal grades of
Pennsylvania crude oil this morning on
inc opening of the market.