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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
Mt Etna Eruption Increasing; $4,000 Homeless
Giant Steamship LeUiathan
To LenUe NeU York On Trial
Trip Today, With 200 Guests

is ready with steam up 10 sail on her
trial trip to Cuba today. With flags
flying and whistles blowing the great
ship will steam down the harbor with
200 guests of the United States Ship
ping Board. one one OF the most luxu-
rious trips ever made
On her return she will 20 into the
regular t-ans Atlantic trade. starting
July from New York TO Cherboure
and Southampton. Six days will be tax
en- for crossing, and around trip will
be made every three weeks Accommoda-
tions for the 3.ic1 passengers will cost
from So 900 for the sc-eallcd royal suite
down to S95 or $i00 for the third class.
flrst-class VIII be from S275 up and
second from Sls0 up.
The liner. which lay ruSting away
for two years after its service as a
transport. when il carried 300, 900
doughboys across the Atlantic, is now
turnished, in q style surprising that Of
the most sumptuous hotel. Designers.
interior decorators, architects and ar
fists have done their utmost to make
the former Vaterland 50 delightful tha;
passengers will forget OF forgive the
fact that she carries no bar.
There y a whole SERIES Of suites
which surpass the single "royal apart
ments" cf other large liners. Each one
was designed and decorated separately
There is no uniformity. Colors are dig
nifed and restful, change from thei
white and geld OF the old type Of state
cabin. Walls are soft grays and tans,
and beige. Carpets have
been woven in exact imitation of an
cient oriental designs .and the walls are
hung with reproductions of.old master.
pieces.
Instead of the rough hunks. crasnped
colse together which served the dough-
boys on their way to France, are large
bedrooms furnished in harmonious col
or combination, with twin beds. win
dow curtains. tapestry covered furni-
ture and thick carpets. There IL moth
ing left to bring back to memory the
Continued on page 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
EXPECT VALLEY
PROTEST ACTION
OF RAILWAY CO..
Valley Organizations Expect
to Wire State Railway
Commission on Valley Sit
Aation

A general movement Is being, inaugur
ated over the Valley To protest th'
state railroad commission the recent
action Of the Gulf Coast Lines whicl
are opposing the granting Of certifi
cate permitting the extension Of tn,
San Antonio Southern to the Valley
the Gulf Coast Lines contending that
there is not sufficient tonnage in the
Valley to warrant two railroads.
Chambers of Commerce and other
civic organizations in practically all Val
ley towns are reported to have written
or wired protests TO the state railroad
commission asesring that another rail
rod Is essential to Valley development
and thet 20 refuse a permit for the pro-
posed extension Of the San Antonio
vssouthern would prove injurious TO every
Valley interest and would in all prob
ability retard maximum development in
the Valley ut least decade.
The state railroad commission has
been delegated by the Interstate Com
merce Commission To hold the hearings
ON the proposed extensions and its
findings and recommendations will be
referred to the commission for final ac-
tIou tue udtc oi Wnicu u inuciihtte. .
The contention that there is not
enough tonnage in the Rio Grande Val
ley TO warrant the building of another
railroad will not make much of an i'm
preston upon those farmers who a
year or two ago lost thousands Of dol
lhgs because they could not secure ears
IL transport their vegetables" was the
remark Of Brownsville business man
while discussing the application Of the
San Antonio Southern for a permit to
extend from Christine. Those who
have seen cabbage stacked up beside the
tracks awaiting cars. or tomatoes. beans
or other vegetables rotting because Of
lack of transportation. will be rather
surprised that such contention should
be advanced in opposition to the build
ing of another railroad to the Valley.
Another feature which the railroad COM
mission will not overlook is the fact that
another railroad will not overlook is the
fact that another railroad will generate
its own tonnage. In other words. the
general development in all parts of the
Valley which will follow the construc-
ton Of another railroad. and the opening
OF. new markets to Valley products will
Renerate far more tonnage chan Sthe
Valley now ships. ! may be too opti-
mistic, but believe 1t safe to say with
in q year or two the Valley will be pro-
ducing at least twice the tonnage il was
in 1922.
II would suggest that every com
munity in the Rio Grande Valley advise
the railroad commission in regard TO
public sentiment in the Valley on this
ouestion. II there is any community
In the entire Valley that does not feel
the necessity of increased Transports
tion facilities | have failed To find il.
and the railroad commission should he
apprised of this fact"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
Heat Wave Hits
Northern Cities:
z Die in Chicago

CHICAGO. June i9.-rScant relief is
in prospect today from the hot
weather in many of the southwestern
and east central gulf states. Official
forecasts predicted general unsettled
weather with little change of temper
ature.
The heat wave descended early yes.
terday. taking toll of death and pros
trations. Seven deaths which have oc-
Cured in Chicago in the past %
hours have been attributed to the
heat. One man died in St. Louis last
night following heat prostration, the
record there bing 80 degrees.
The maximum temperature at st.
Paul was - degrees. and Milwaukee 90
degrees. The hottest points in the
United States reporting last night were
III Paso.and Proenix. Arizona. both or
which reported SO degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19

ter conferences and consultations be-
tween lawyers and officials, the evidence
supporting the charges seemed so mca-
ger that the case was transferred to
the county court. the charge changed To
that Of violation Of the medical prac-
tice acts. and the case set for August
20.
Tell Of His Cures.
But in the chambers OF the court
house pending action on this case, one
Of the most unusual ever brought up
in this county. many things relating to
the work and claims Of this man came
out. In the room Of the sheriff. dozens
Of witnesses awaited the opportunity
TO tell of the miraculous cures and the
wonderful work they claimed Rodri-
guez had performed. One man. we'll
known Mexican. who was formerly en-
ployed by the city told his stcry to in
terested by-standers. Last February he
caught cold while helping 10 clean the
city streets after the sprinkler had
flushed them. The case developed into
pneumonia Of the most severe type, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
"El CuradOr" the COue of the Lower Rio
- - - <F ~ - @%f - - ~
Valley; Followers of Faith Healer Assert

Cameron county court house circles
had linked together today two names in
which the hand of fate could not have
produced in stranger combination. For
in the busy rounds Of court room gos-
sip, the name Of the internationally ia
nous Frerchman. Emile Coue. whose
name has been on the lips Of thousands.
and whose pcture has been seen on the
pages Of countless periodicals., one Of the
most talked of men Of his time. was
joined with the name Of Manuel Rod
rigucz. Mexican Of humble means.
whose followers call him "The Son Of
God" or "El Curador" and who has
never heard of auto-sureestion.
Rodriguez, who is the idol Of many
Mexican people here, aad whom his fol-
lowers claim is a great healer. was ar
rested several days ago on a charge of
vagrancy, when it was discovered that
members. of one family were on the
verge Of nervous insanity through the
alleged practice cf his methods. The
case was set for today, to be tried be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Kirk, but af
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
SWEEPING CHANGES
in PROHIBITION
AGENTS IS MADE

WASHINGTON. Texas, June 19-
Another sweeping shift in the assign
mtnt Of prohibition divisional chiefs
was announced today by Director Hay
mes effective July 1. r. A. Hazetine IL
ordered transferred from Philadelphia
to the Florida-Porto Rico division. r. y.
b. Sama from the North CarolinaVir-
ginia area to Philadelphia, w. w. An
derson fro tine California Nevada Ha-
waii headquarters in Los Angeles TO
Chicago, T.. Z. Hunter Of the Kansas
City headquarters Of the states Of Mis-
souri,. Kansas, Oklahoma and Aekan-
sas. goin gto Les Angeles, A. u. Stroup.
formerly of Florida TO North Carolina.
A. r. Harris Of Chicago to Washington
City. and William J. Whitney Of Seat
tie to Kansas City.
Commissioner Haynes explained that
the general agents force is mobile.
and is subject to frequent change of
territorial assignment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
BUSINESS HAS BEEN
.REVOLUTI0NIZED, IS
.ROTARIAN'S OPINION
(Pv The Associarcd Press J

ST. LOUIS. June 10 Business has
been rcvolutionizcd. Ramon W. Haven.
Kansas City president. told the Rotary
international convention here today.
He said that the precept "ltt the
buyer beware had been changed "a
"let tine seller beware lest he misrep-
resents. The doctrine of irresponsi-
bility of the individual is false. and
contains the germ o6 moral decay. he
asserted. in pleading for honorable
business ethics.
Paul Harris of Chicago, founder and
president emeritus of Rotary. in a
message said that possession OF wealth
no longer constitutes the only barome-
ter Of business success. He said that
effort was also necessary.
Harry H. Rogers Of San Antonio
urged more energy throughout the ma
tion. severely criticising the numerous
delays Of the courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
TWO MORE ALIENS.
'SMUCCLER OVER RIO.
ARE BROUGHT HERE

Two more aliens, who had surrep-
tiously entered the United States,
have been added to Chief Brewster's
colony at the county jail. increasing
the membership of the colony to 81.
One of the aliens. Polish national,
who had crossed the river near Hi
dalgo, was captured by Mounted
Guards Domanski and Cottingham .
few hours after the. alien had sue
ceeded in effecting the crossing.
The other alien, a Syrian, was cap
tured by Mounted Guards Harrell
and Peavy at Alice and was brought
to Brownsville by Inspector Brown
of Kgngsville. Both aliens were
consigned to Jail to await deporta-
ton proceedings. The Syrian, pick
ed up at Alice, crossed the Rio
Grande in the vicinity of Laredo.
Inspector A. r. Bennett of CAL
weston, who arrived here Wednes-
day with four Mexican nationals for
deportation. has returned to Calves
ton. taking with him German who
will be deported from that port.
The four Mexicans deported through
this port had been convicted and
served sentences for felonies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
new RECORD IS
ESTABLISHED ON
SOUTH SECTION

a new record was established ycs-
terday by the construction crews on
the south section or the county's
concrete highway when total Of
SIC feet was poured. surprising the
previous high record. made about a
month ago. by 80 feet. On the north
section II was also reported that
over 900 feet was poured yesterday.
The efficiency Of the crews is
rapidly increasing. forsmen state,
and the 'dity with which they
handle the work IL surprising.
Weather conditions have been ideal
the past two days, and if both the
present crews and weather can he
maintained the highway will be COM
pieted earlier than was anticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
BANDITS LOOT BANK
I'm OKLAHOMA TOWN.
ESCAPE WITH $4,000
fRv The Associated Presso

BARTI.ESvII.LE. Okla. June 10
-Four bandits robbed the Barnsdale Ma
tional Bank NJ Rarnsdale Il miles
southwest of here early today. and e.
capped with $1,000. According 10 re-
ports. two robbers compelled the cashier
70 turn over MI the money out side the
vault. while the third kept guard M the
doct and the fourth remained in the
automobile. II IL stated that not shot
was fired. the robbers working so quiet
" that the automobile succeeded In get
ting several blocks away before an
alarm was sounded
The robbers headed east. and posse
is now in pursuit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
AQfficial Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night; Wednesday partly cloudy.
East Texas: Partly cloudy to cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Moderate to
fresh southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather continued generally fair
over the eastern half Of the country
where the pressure is moderately high.
and unsettled and showery over the
Plains states and the Rocky Mountain
region under moderately low pressure
influence. A few light scattered showers
OCCURRED, however. in Florida and Ten
nessee, and u very heavy Thunderstorm
er was reported from Amarillo, Texas.
,xhere 3.Ss inches of rain fell during
thJy night
Temperature changes were mostly un-
important, and the highest readings
Yesterday ut Texas stations ranged
from "a at Fort Worth to "a at Am
arillO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
WINNER
YESTERDAY IN
MINN.PRMARY'
fRy The Associated Press-l

ST. PAUL, MINI. June l9.-Covernor
J. A. .. Preus. republican, Magnus
Johnson, farmer-labor, and James A.
Carley, democrat, were nominated for
the United States senate in Mondays
special primary in Minnesota, returns
today indicated. The special primary
was called to select successor for tho
late Senator Knute Nelson.
The men nominated will be candi-
dates Of the respective parties nj q
special election 70 be held July l6.
Prcus defeated Johnson, farmer-labor
candidate, at the last gubernatorial
election by margin Of 14.960 votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
PORTO RICO G. o. P.
SUPPORTS HARDING

SAN JI'AN. l.. r.. June 19--PreSi-
dent Harding is pledged two votes for
denomination hy the republicans Of Porte
Rico "A q special convention held last
night.
The convention adopted new plat
form with statehood rs i'll goal. and ad-
vocateS the immediate lihcraizing ~
The territorial form of government "a
include the extension here 81 the United
States constitution and the election ~ a
governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
WANT FARMERS TO
HAVE STANDARDS
OF CITY JEWELLERS

CHICAGO Ill. June 19-The Ameri-
can farmers should live according To the
some standards Of life as prevail for
the city workers. and should receive
the same monetary consideration for n
days work as the urban worker. Cover
nor PreuS Of Minnesota. said today in
opening the national wheat conference
composed of representatives Of an
branches of the industry
The conference j. expected 10 result in
a permanent organization ~ serve a. 4
clearing house for the consideration Of
problems of the wheat business from
producer to consumers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
ANOTHER SUIT
STARTS ON TEXT
BOOKCONTRACTS
1Rv The Associated Prass.D

AUSTIN. Texas. June l9.--Anothpr
suit over alleged text book contracts.
awarded by the commission lest Decem-
ber probably will be filed. according to
information here.
Superintendent NIarrs recently noti-
fled the company holding the contracts
for rhetorics that he does not intend TO
recognize the renewed contracts. The
suit viii probably be filed to compel the
payment of the newly contracted prices.
it was started here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
DAUGHTER OF DENVER.
MILLIONAIRE GUILTY
OF PROLAW VIOLATION
(By Tie Associated Press. }

DENVER. Cello. June 19.-Mrs. Cath
crime O'Connor. Denver society wo-
man, daughter of J. X. Mullen, n Dem
YER millionaire. surrendered this morn
ing to the United States marshal on .
charge of conspiracy to violate a Sec
tion of the national prohibition law.
She was put under 81 800 bond for ap-
pearancc in federal court June %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
OIL TANKS BURN
AT CINCINATTI

CINCINNATI. o.. June Firemen
were battling this afternoon 10 confine
the gasoline fire at the plant Of the
Ohio Refining Company on Bond hill 10
the ten tanks which are afire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
BUSINESS MAN DROWNED

RRECKENRIDGE. Texas. Jun. 10
Carl Stoker. -. prominent business
man of this city. was drowned In the
BraZos river. ten miles north Of
Breckenridge. sunday morning. accord
ing. To information received here. Up
until late hour this afternon the body
had not been recovered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
WOMAN KILLS DAUGHTER
(By The Associated press.l

OwENSBORO, KY, June l9.-After
having attacked and seriously wounded
her husband, Mrs. Cleveland Daugherty
killed her two daughters. 3 and 5 years
old, with n razor. and drank poson at
her home near Glendean, in Brecken-
ridge county, according to reports re-
ceved here. She will recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
DIES SAVING WIFE

BRECKENRIDGE, Texas. June 19.-
A searching party today found the body
Of Carl Stoker. prominent business man
here. who was drowned in Clear Fork
of Brazos river II miles north Of
Breckenridge. Stoker succeeded in ge,-
TING his wife out of the current of the
swollen stream, but while she swan
ashore he went down. Hundreds joined
in the search.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
LIVE WIRE FALLS,
KILLING MEXICAN

ABILENE, Texas, June 19.-One
Mexican was killed and an American
boy was severely injured when an elec-
tric wire, carrying $4,000 volts fell
across wire fence south Of the city.
Both victims were inmates Of the state
epileptic colony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
DROP EXTENSION WORK

NORMAN. Okla. June 1.-THE ex-
tension division Of the University Of
Oklahoma has been discontinued, Dean
j. $. Buchanan announced last night.
Insufficient funds were given as the
reason for the abolishment Of the de-
parment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
Federal Officer Bound
Over On Murder Charge

GALVESTON. Texas. June 19.-J. q.
Dilwirth. federal prohibition officer.
was bound over 10 the grand Jury in
the sum Of $1,000 this morning charged
with murder in connection with the
fatal shooting of Fredius Wilson. a city
officer. last "Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
CLAIM CASHIER
OFBANK KSHORT
over MILLION
fBy The Associated Press).

WICHITA, Hans. June 19.-Faced
with the alleged defalcation of ap-
proximately one and a half million
dollars by Philip Drumm. cashier,
for investment in oil ventures. the
American State Bank, one Of the
largest state banks in Kansas.
closed its doors today.
The arrest Of Drumm was order
ed by the state banking commission
er. according to n Topeka dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
OFFICERS LEARN
CHICAGO BANDIT
WAS NOT WOMAN
nv The Associated Press.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June Is.-Fred
G.. Thompson who Is said TO have
posed as a woman, was positively
identified today, according 10 the
police. by Mrs. Richard Tesmer as
the supposed woman bandit who
shot and killed her husband in
hold up on the night Of June ).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
provisional PRES" INDICTED

NEW YORK. June 19.-Marcus Gar
vey, who gave himself the title of pro-
visional president of Africa. was found
guilty last night Of defrauding inves-
tors Of the Black Star Steamship COM
pany Three other defendants were ac-
quilted. t-t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
STREAMS OF LAVA NOW
THREATEN C|T|ES;T THREE
TOWNS ARE WIPED OUT
(Py The Associated Press)

CATANA,
behng flames while
adding the which the first y
lent outb Sunday - -
The exodus of the population
OF which constantly
OF 10000 population and steadily
tlghone The violence of the is
The Italian minister public
assist been made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
FACTS ABOUT THE LEvIATHAN

Launched "Vaterland," Hamburg.
1914.
Troopship "Leviathan, U. s. n.
1918.
Carried 100000; one trip, 1900
Rebuilt, Newport News. Va. 1923.
Length $50 feet; beam 100; draft
40.
Displacement 6G.sO0 tons: gross
56,940.
Officers, crew, Lib; passengers,
3,39s.
Decks l2: lifeboat capacity 1890
Crude-oil burner; $4,000 II. T..
turbines.
4G boilers; 4-screw: speed g
knots.
Fuel capacity 1861 tons: pumps
l07.
Telephones 600; electric lamps
$4,000.
Wiring, 500 m les: tubing 80 miles.
Cost si5,000.000; renewal Ss.20O,-
900.
Owned. run by U. s. Shipping
Board
Capt. Herbert Hartley. Command
er.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
BUCKET SHOP MEN
GET LONG SENTENCE

NEW YORK. June l9-Edward NJ
Fuller and William f. McGee, bucket
ers. were today sentenced to one year
and three months to four years each in
Sing Sing prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19


Three little towns. Piccilo. Palla
Melate and Zero have already been
completely wiped out, according 20
latest reports.
All roads within the district are
filled with panic stricken people.
carrying their belongings and seek
ing place Of safety. The stream Of
people seems never ending, as the
district is one Of the most densely
populated in the world. with an av-
erage Of more than three thousand
persons TO the square mile.
The main crater of Etna, after the
ftful display of the last week. sudden
ly opened up at midnight Sunday with
a noise like the firing of thousand
cannon. There were subterranean rum
olngs, flames shot to the sky and the
populations of the little towns about
the base OF the cone fled to the plains.
Five great cracks opened in the
northeastern side Of the mountain and
from these mouths. several klometers
from the old crater came streams Of
lava.
Thousands Of tons Of rocks and ash
es were hurled to n hesxht OF from 20
to 60 feet from beth the old :x1d new
craters, ard the lava streams. advanc-
ing on frontage. estimated ct 500
yards, laid waste the vineyards and
forests IN their paths and progressed al
a speed Of mile and a quarter an
hour.
Isolated houses, left early bv their
occupants, long acquainted with Etna's
habits, were speedily devastated. The
important railway station of Castigli-
one was destroyed.
Lingualosso, which is some ten miles
from the central crater. was surround
ed By lava. Several houses in the town
collapsed, but the 10000 inhabitants
got away safely. Cerro was also envel
oped. and most Of the villages in the
neighborhood were quickly deserted.
The sky was dull with smoke and elm
Gers and dust fell heavily over q large
area.
CANTANIA. Italy. June 19--Ac-
cording TO the latest news. the earth
quake shocks from Mount Etna CON
tinue. with increasing panic among
those Inhabitants who have not YET
made their way out oe the threatened
region, but there has been n still fur
ther subdivision of the lava stream.
and Lingualosa is considered almost
out OF danger. The panic stricken pco-
pie are raising prayers to st. Egido,
patron saint of Lingualosa. who accord
ing to legend. in 1864 stopped the flow
Of lava at the very gates of the town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19
(Ry The Associated Press }

BOSTON, June i9.-The great liner
Leviathan sailed this afternoon on her
trial trip TO southern waters with sew
eral hundred guests of the shipping
board.
The expected injunction proceedings
to prevent the trip failed to material
ize. notwithstanding reports that such
might be- attempted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-19

BOSTON. Mass. June ls.-The Levi
athan. the worlds largest liner. rebuilt
and refurnished at a cost Of $500 600.