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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
They're Usually Going Out

IIOIedO BIHutJ
 Political third parties never get anywhere because they don't know where they are going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

Perhaps the ex-crown prince's flight may have been the ex-kaiser's scheme of trying it on the dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

After all, it is not the finer cour- tesy for a gentleman to precede a lady in boarding a street-car?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

More disquiet is reported from Mexico, which shows how hard it is to shake off bad habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

A number of rabbit hunters have been pinched for shooting on the pub lie highways, owing to their ignorance of the game laws. Only motorists are allowed to hunt on public highways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Con- gress. March G. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

About thirty-five delegates were re- ported in attendance at recent I. w. w. convention in Chicago. Practically a mass-meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

issue. How would "More Parking Space" do to catch the city vote?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
'Ika5S3T)RCEf @ EAPEP.

Perhaps some people eat garlic So they won't get out of breath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

The problem of the drinker of today is how to acquire the kick and avoid the knockout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

The British museum has the largest and most complete collection of fleas in the universe. Which makes Britan- mia mistress of the fleas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
An exchange says that the trou

with the average candidate is that he
 does not have slogan for campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

Appropriate title for bootleggers' luncheon: "Over the Hiccups."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
It Always Was

(Says a reformer: q know. of no generation that has been a more com plete failure than the present one.") The ancient caveman looked upon The actions of his growing son
 With righteous indignation And swor-e by all the gods above That nothing was the equal of
 The rising generation. In deep despair he shook his head: Tt is total lossw he said. A dozen centuries from now Some citizen with hoary brow
 Will howl with indignation And raise loud and mighty shout And warn the reckless world about
 The rising generation. And he will cry in accents glum: "The world is going on the bump
 This being Education Week, our leading institutes of learning are teaching the young idea how to boot
 Wisconsin co-eds adopt resolution condemning liquor, but refuse to boy. colt men who, drink. Academic drys so to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

A feminist is one who believes that our government has suffered from too much manhandling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

But, were there no red tape en- meshing the departments, there would not be sufficient work for all the clerks Uncle Sam employs.
 Therefore, 1t serves a purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

Banana King Dies"
 But the song goes marching on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

Inasmuch as France is satisfied with the security she holds, she sees no reason for an inquiry into Ger many's ability to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

Prisoners in California" says. a criminologist, "are more intelligent than those of any other state"
 That wonderful climate againl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

.rREDER1cK [ THoMPgoN. .pREsIpnN1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

"W. L. George" announces his press agent, twill never again engage in lecture tour" q
 There is much indignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24

now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
VOTERS DEFEAT
BOND ISSUE FOR
HARLINCEN SCHOOL

HARLINGEN. Texas. June 1.-THE
voters of Harlingen independent school
district On Saturday defeated the school
boa-d election by "A scant majority Of
35 votes. The election called for the
voting OF bonds 10 the amount Of s75.-
600 to be used in erecting new gram
mar school building at u cost Of $4,000,
an auditorium az tho new high school
building at cost Of Sl5.000,- repairs
at the present grammar school costing
$4,000 and addition to the Mexican
schol at a cost Of $4,000. The balance
Of the issue was to have been used in
the purchase Of equipment, etc.
The election was hotly contested and
il was predicted early Saturday after
noon that the issue would be defeated.
At the same time the subject Of a main
tenance tax was voted on and this also
was defeated BY majority Of only IL
votes.
A good vote was cast there being 29i
votes counted. There were 1870 votes for
the issuance Of bonds and iGi against
the issue Of bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
PLANS MARINE
CORPORATIONS
F0Ru.S.SRIPS
Chairman Lasker Of Shipping
Board Makes Recommen-
dations to Harding Re-
garding Future Of Shipping

WASHINGTON. June 11.-Creatiou
OF eighteen subsidiary corporations, each
10 control one Of the ronsolidai eti
routes. was recommended 10 President
Harding today BY Albert ID. Lasker. re-
tiring chairman Of the Shipping board a.
the basis Of government operation of
the federal merchant marine in case
the eforts 10 transfer the ships to pri-
vate operation finally fails. The gov
crnment must assume complete control
Mr.. Lasker declared. the system of op-
GRAFTON agents having proven in his
opinion vicious one. resulting In the
placing Of its terminal facilities and the
good will Of its lines in outside hands.
Government operation. however,
Mr.. Lasker continued in the letter to the
president, which was drawn in the form
of final report. should always be with
view 10 ultimate sale to private own
ers."
I'm the event of the adoption Of this
plan." Mr.. Lasker said. -these corpora
tions vii have the Fleet Corporation ~
the parent body controlling the general
policies Of its subsidiaries and the re-
sponsibility for their operating resting
IN the separate entities. The subsidiary
corporations win control the good
viii and terminal facilities OF their
respective routes. and viii thus possess
assets of steadily increasing value, the
property of the government.
: In this light. while az course the
officers and most Of the directors OF the
subsidiary corporations should be prac-
tical shipping men who devote all their
time 10 the enterprise. there should be
invited on the respective boards In each
locality citizens Of eminence who would
thus give a local interest to each under
taking. The twelve TO eighteen routes
Indicated viii require. to begin yith.
about go ships. replacing almost 400
ships now in these services, and these
go ships vii represent approximately
2.OOO.OOO deadweight tons.
After alloting these 30 bottoms for
this service. we will still have on hand
n little more than twelve hundred sur
plus steel ships. The first comprchen-
sive survey To be made of the fleet IL
now practically completed. and 1t will
undoubtedly prove that several hundred
of these vessels. built for war purposes,
are inoperabIe under peace conditions.
Until the disposal Of this tonnage
is settled. the worlds shipping industry
will be disturbed. and the worst effects Of
Continued On Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
Complications IN
Enforcement Ship Liquor
Ruling Developed Today

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June IL
The first international complica-
tions to result from the enforce
ment Of the new ship liquor regu-
lations developed today when the
French ambassador took up with
treasury officials the official qucs-
tion of releasing from the customs
seals enough wine to supply the
regular ration OF the crew Of the
French liner, France. which arrived
yesterday in New York harbor.
The embassy il understood to
have taken the position that mas
much a sthe France sailer from her
home pert for New York prior to
June 10, the effective date of the
regulations. these do not apply to
her and that she should be permit
ted to serve wine TO her crew under
the same practice as obtained be
for the ship liquor edict of the su-
preme court went into effect.
Heretofore. it was pointed out,
foreign ships entering American wa
tiers, have submitted to having their
liquor supplies sealed by the customs
authorities with the understanding
that the seals would be broken by
the customs agents at stated times
to release two litres of wine per
day. as prescribed by French law as
part of the ration for each member
Of the crew.
After conference Of customs and
prohibition officials il was Indicated that
the French construction of the regua
tions did not accord with that II the
American government. and that there
would be no relaxation in favor Of
serving wine ration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
may PERMIT FORMER
BULGARIAN PREMIER
TO LEAVE COUNTRY
fpv The seoctate1 r'ress.,

PARIS, June 11.-The detach-
ments sent to apprehend NJ. Stam-
boulisky. the Bulgarian premier who
was deposed by revolutionists Fri
day. have as yet failed to accom-
plish their mission, according to a
dispatch received from Sofia.
A later dispatch says that SIAM
boulisky yesterday defended him
self with the aid of gendarmes and
peasants. The new government,
headed by Premier Zankoff is said
to be willing that Stamboulisky leave
the country as the new ministry seeks
to avoid bloodshed.
Complete tranquility prevailed at
Sofia this morning. the dispatch
said. despite the momcntous political
events which are taking place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
Shipment Valley
Cattle Makes a
New Record Run

The record run for cattle ship
ments from the Valley to the Fort
Worth market was made Saturday
and Sunday. when thirty-three cars,
shipped from Norias made the run
Of approximately 600 miles in thir-
ty hours.
Robert Stillman and Dan Yturria
each loaded twelve cars at Yturria
and the train pulled to Norias where
nine cars were loaded by Walter
Doty. The train pulled out Of No
rias at 10 o'clock Saturday MORN
ing arriving at Fort Worth stock
yards at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
beating by several hours any pre-
vious record. The cattle were rout-
ed over the Gulf Coast Lines to
Odem, over the s. A. u. q G. to
San Antonio and over the M. X. q
I. to Fort Worth.
No stops for feed or water were
necessary. effecting a saving of ap-
proximately SITS to the shippers.
Local men interested in the shipment
were amazed when kilograms were
received Sunday afternoon from Fl.
Worth announcing that the cattle
had arrived at their destination and
were being unloaded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
PROSPECTS
FOR OIL WELL NOT
LOOMING BRIGHTLY

Prospects for the discovery of oil in
the Valley, which appeared so bright a
few weeks ago, are somewhat dimmed
by latest reports from the test area.
The Marland Oil, Co., branch of the
Dutch Shell company. has completed its
contact for n 5000 foot test. and it is
reported that they will abandoa the
field. as the hole is showing nothing
The Mercedes company. row on their
third well, the first two holes having
been lost. are reported TO have found
the prospects not very favorable in this
last test.
The only company that Is still active.
with any prospect of success is the
Dayle J.. Smith company. north Of Sam
Fordyce. All in all. the lates. develop.
ments in the situation are not very fa-
vorablc. and the outlook. ,nce so prom
ising, now appear rather glum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
FEDERAL LAND
BANK AGENT TO.
Come TO VALLEY.
will Investigate Valleys Re-
sources With Object Of Es-
tablishing Basis for Farm
Loans

An agent Of the Federal Land Bank
will arrive in the lower Rio Grande
Valley probably this month. for the pur-
pose Of investigating Valley conditions
relative to establishing basis for farm
loans. according to a letter received this
morning from Representative Lewis
who several months ago took up the
proposition of Valley loans with officials
Of the bank. Mr.. Lewis letter is as
follows:
In a long conference Saturday morn
ing with Hon. Louis Rogers. general at
torney for the Federal I.ank Band.
was assured that the board Of the Fed
eral Land Bank would. some time be-
tween now and July 18th. make visit
to the Rio Grande Valley for the pur
pose Of establishing. il possible a loan
basis for realty Of the irrigated dis
tricts.
Il consider this very forward look
ing move on the part Of the Federal
Land Bank and the officials thereof.
To our country.
Il understand il will be the purpose
Of this board to make a thorough in
vestigation with reference To the sta
bility of the country and the future
prospects of same and would therefore
suggest that the proper persons get in
touch with this board, either through
Hon. Louis Rogers. general attorney.
or Mr.. Gossett. the president. TO the end
that they may be given full data and
information concerning all phases Of
the resources AID future possibilities of
the Rio Grande Valley.
Il am. calling this to your attention
because Of the great Importance of this
proposition TO the farmers Of the Valley.
and will appreciate your getting in touch
with men who are in position to give
this board acurate information"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
ASKS FRANCE TO
NEGOTIATE ON
PREPARATIONS
fBv The Associated Pres.l
tBy The Associated Press)

LONDON, June 12.-Lord Curzon
had m important conference with the
French ambassador this morning and
urged the French government to accept
Berlin's latest reparations proposals as
the basis for negotiations.
IL France will do this. Great Britain
explained. they will then endcavor to
obtai nfrom Berlin a cancellation of the
obtain from Berlin cancellation Of the
Ruhr.
-
PARIS, June 11.-No reply 10 the re-
cent Germa mote j. considered necessa-
~ so far rs France Is concerned, il
was said ut the foreign office this
morning. but If the allies desire TO inn
prove the opportunity for a general dis
cussion of the reparations question.
France Is ready tosdo 80. officials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
NEW PLANS FOR
OF
LAND PROPOSED
Suggest Competi-
tive Bids be Received for
permits to Develop Uni
versity Lands
tRv The AsSocInted Press,


AUSTIN. Texas. \ change in the
state laws To allow The disposition Of
oil permits on the state university
lands IN West Texas on a connective
basis u contemplated by q group IL leg
islainrs who conferred today with Land
Commissioners Rohison. This action *
planned in view of the reported gusher
on the state lands in Reagan county. and
which Hould net th. state university
much larger returns II oil ~ discovered
in paying quantities. it was said.
The permits now held ON state lands
would be- allowed 20 expnre. under the
proposed bill. but hereafter all permits
would be sold on competitive bids
Authors of the income tax bill in the
house have had tabled because they
sad Is passage was apparently mpos-
sble AZ this session. The house passed
the emergency appropriation bill. to-
falling nearly 100000. the Carpenter
bill providing for the teaching of the
eontitution in the pubic schools and
several mnor measures.
The senate passed the Downs bill
prescribing regulations for tax collec-
tion. The senate tabled the esolution by
Wood Of Navarro for sine die adjourn
mert Wednesday noon, the members in
dicating that they favored holding the
session until Thursday night when ad-
journment would be necessary under
the constitutional rule.
Bills passed by the house today in
eluded amending the state farm credits
act. the bill giving the state title to he
abandoned blind institute at Ausin for
use as an insane asylum. and amend
ig he delinquent land tax act and re-
quiring the rendition Of merchandise
and warehouse stocks for taxation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June IA
complete brewery was seized. lone hand
ed, by Pro Agent Dick Pfeffer in the
1000 block of Austin street late Friday
night while he was playing "Lone
Wolf"
Pfeffer's seizure is pronounced BY dry
agents 70 he the most complete outfit
taken in the history of the Texas bat
tie against Volstead violators.
The outfit included l.700 pint bottles
Of beer; a small quantity cf whiskey.
two i0-gallon beer watts. bottle Gaping
machines, hundreds Of bottle caps and
bottles.
Pfeffer got his clew TO the "most
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
MURDER TRIALS TO
START ON JUNE 18
ATLUBBOCK, TEX.


MInLtND. Texas, june l1.-Over 60
witnesses have been summoned for the
trial Of Tsilt Good and Tom Ross,
charged with the murder Of Cattle In
speetors H. l.. Robson and Dave Alli-
son. which is scheduled to start at
Lubf oc,. Monday. June 18th. Judge g.
NJ. Mullican. OF the 72nd Judicial Dis
trict will preside. Dayton p. Moses, Of
Fort Worth, attorney for the Texas
a Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoeia-
:ion will assist Distrist Attorney Ma
guire in the prosecution. Ros< and
Good will be represented by State
Senator w. III. BledSoe. Of Lubbock, and
W. |. Lockhart. Of Tahoka.
large number of witnesses have
been summoned from Midland. the
home or Robson and ct which town
Allison was former sheriff.
The shooting took place April ist
in the lobby of the Seminole Hotel.
Robson and Allison were in Seminole
TO appear before the grand jury for
the purpose az presenting evidence
against Ross and Good. it is alleged. in
connection with the theft of cattle.
Sunday evening while seated in the
lobby Of the hotel in the presence OF
number II people. including District
Attorney Mcguire. Ross and Good en-
tered the lobby armed with shotgun and
six-shooters and blazed away without
uttering n word. Robi. on and Allison
were instantly killed. Tre two defend
ants were arraigncd and were commit
tel without bond, and have been in
Jail since the night of the shooting.
The case has attracted wide atsen-
tion on account fthe prominence Of
the principals ard II u expected that
the trial will be attended by friends OF
NIL narties from al over the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
VINSON
FIRST APPEARANCE
OHIO UNIVERSITY

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 1r-Dr.
Robert +. Vinson. who on July l. will
retire from the presidency OF the Uni
versity Of Texas to become head OF the
Western Reserve University here, made
his first public appearance before the
student body and faculty mambers of
this institution Sunday. He delivered the
baccalaureatc sermon which marked the
opening Of the Commencement exercis-
es. He took his Bible text from Heb
rews il:13, 40:
"These all died in faith not having
received the promises but having seen
them and greeted them from afar. God
having provided some better things
concerning us, that apart from us they
should not be made perfect"
He made Il plain that all Is not gain
cd In this life that is hoped for. He IL
lustrated this fact by the records Of the
men and women whom the Bible pre-
sents for contemplation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
MANY STUDENTS ENROLL
FOR THE SUMMER COURSE

AUSTIN, Texas. June ll.--App-oxi-
mately 1900 students have already reg
istercd for the first term cf the rniver-
sity Of Texas summer school and II Is
expected that many others vi. enroll
late. The enrolment will be considcra-
bly, increased bv the registration for the
summer normal, which opens June H.,
and which has not yet been estimated.
1t is predicted that the total enroll
ment will show large increase ever
last summers total.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
MILWAUKEE, ROAD
INCREASING WAGES

CHICAGO. June 1l.-Thirteen
thousand maintenance of way en-
ployes and shop laborers of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee < st. Paul rail
road have been granted wage in
creases ragning from one cent per
hour to SO per month. the increase
to be effective June Is, it was an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
DICK PREFER MAKES
'IONE VOL F" RAID ON
SAN ANTONIO BREWERY

complete brewery" by trailing n man
who was arrested for the eighth time
on charges Of violating the prohibition
law. He was seen going into the place
at the Austin street address and out a
gain with sack which was exceedingly
heavy.
Pfeffer slipped up to d window at the
side OF the house. and pecring in, saw
the brewery in operation and two SOL
d RS sitting a table drinking. He
went to the front Of the dwelling and
kicked in the front door.
man who gave the name OF John
Adams was arrested by agent Pfeffer
and was arraigned before Commissioners
Edwards this morning on dry charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
FIND EIGHT men
CONNECTED WITH
POLICE MURDER
Ry The Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS. Mo- June ia verdict
that he came TO his death at the hands
Of eight men now in the custody Of the
police was returned by the coroner's
jury inquiring into the death of Patrol
man Edward Griffin, who was shot and
killed during holdup Of a resort in
st. Louis county yesterday.
The fatal wounding Of John L. Sur
CANT, produce merchant, was linked
with the Griffin killing by the police,
who declare that a band Of gangsters
committed the double killing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
TWO KILLED WHEN
BOILER EXPLODES

CORSICANA. Texas. June 1.-Two
men We're killed when the boiler at the
Gulf Company oil well mile and a half
south Of Currie exploded this morning.
according to reports here.
The dead are Ezra Davis and Bernie
Leverett, helpers on the drilling crew.
Anothe workman was slightly hurt.
The cause Of the explosion was not ex-
planned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight,
Tuesday partly cloudy.
East Texas Partly cloudy tonight;
somewhat unsettled in northeast por-
ton; cooler in north portion. Tuesday
partly cloudy. Light to moderate south
erly winds on the coast
Weather Conditions
The weather continued cloudy and
unsettled throughout the cotton belt an
over the great central valleys, with gen
eral rains over most OF the begions
named Within the last "a hours. Heavy
rains have occurred in D'rthern Texas,
,nd excessive rains in southern Geor-
gia, Macon reporting 6.76 inches this
morning.
Temperatures were about seasonable
over the Southern and Eastern states,
and somewhat below normal over the
Northwestern states at the morning
observation. The highest readings yes
terday at Texas stations ranged from
o. nj San Antonio to so at Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
FIREDESTROYS
TRAIN SHEDS IN
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, June lI.-Fire ear
ly today practically destroyed the train
shed at Broad street station, the Phila-
delphia terminus of the Pennsylvania
road. A large quantity of mail and bag
gage, and a number of passenger coach
es were consumed. The flames did not
reach the main building.
An unofficial estimate placed the
loss at approximately million dollars.
A large number Of firemen were over
come by the smoke. The cause of the
blaze, which started under a wooden
platform, has not been determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
NEW ASPHALT LAID
ON ARROYO BRIDGE

WORK OF re-topping the bridge across
the Arroyo at Harlingen has been fin
ished and the surface of the bridge il in
fine shape now. IL IL stated BY the high
way department.
Asphalt was used in the work.
County Engineer Washington states,
that il may be necessary to put no signs
on the bridge, to prevent speeding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-11
TEX. FIRE INSURANCE
COMMISSION TO MEET
lRv The Associated pressl

AUSTIN. Teasx. June IA meet
ing of the state fire insurance commits
sion probably will be held within few
days to work out plans for taking over
supervision of the rate making power
for workmen's compensation insurance
as provided by an act passed by the
regular legislative session. The act is
effective June 13.