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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
LEVEE PROTECT
MEXICO FARMERS
FROM RIO FLOOD

The recent flood stage ~ the Rio
t;raplr ha~ proved thar the iesrc work.
which IL being done opposite the San
Bsnifo pump by residents on the Mexi-
can side Of the river has been Of great
value {" the Mrxi-.nu farms as the cot
ton land which would under ordinary
crnditinl> have hern inundated by tho
lat fiSr Ma rot harmed.
There has becn nu cessation pf work
on the lrYre- Under fhe direction of
tivil Engineer ralacius the work n con
tinung at rapid rate. the levrcs being
bum up higher and reinforced - they
will stand against an unusually high rise
in the river.
This work j. being done aS a private
undertaking with no connection with the
federal government. However. federal
engineer Perez AIichaud II still in Matu-
morc~ and " looking over the situation
~ regard to the river banks.
y l. Engineer AIichaud's duty 40 sre
that there II no cuting into the banks of
the river ON the Mexican side. and he
has enlisted the support and cooperation
of residents of Matamoros and surround
ING country who will aid in case a neces-
Siiy arises for flood protection 10 keep
lant On the Mexican side of the river
from suffering from cutting or floods.
The river Il now falling AT rapid
rate and all flood danger H. over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
PRISONER GETS
AWAY WHEN DOOR
OF PRISON OPENS

Modesto Gonzales. u butcher in the
Mcxican part of San Eenito. surrendered
to Constable Estes in that city at. | 20
last night following an alteration IN
which s;nmxalrs W alleged ~ have thrown
4 scale weight. striking Io-yrar-rld
boy on the fnrhrad and ininrinE the h"s
~ the extent that VI. win probably nr'
live. according "a doctors statements
today.
The voung man had been clearing some
land for Gonzales and was ~ the h"''h'r
Shou M The. time If the fraeas- ~ :
o'clock last night The two became ~ \,
ynlyrd LIN Hi argument ever y shlai'
amount nf money The hoy said wa un'
him fnr clearing land whirh bri"nEel III
s:onzaIe~. and the argument rr~uHru IN
The latter throwing a heavy scale weight
striking The hoy IN the head.
Gonzales was taken {" the jah ~
Sam E.nito hv Constable Estes. hut A.
The latter was opening the door :" me
;ail Gonzales fled. making good h's -
s,,. IA spite III efforts 70 loratr hiin-
4, II nnt believed he Went across ihr
river AMI fficcrS have hopes ~ locaiing
him soon
m. weight crushed IN the front part
,.s ~. hov'S head. frartnring his sksilL
rbvSieians last night said that " W.
NOT live. hut he was still apr ~
this afternoon. according" "o
received over the tclss'a""' ''"'n
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
COLLECTIONS
MAKE PAYMENT OF
WARRANTS POSSIBLE

AUSTIN Texas. March Although
the general revenue fund went on de
ficiency basis yesterday. warrants 70 the
state officials for their March salaries
were paid today upon the receipt of ar
psoNimately S4ON.00n in tax collections
Treasurer Terrell announced. move.
mrnt % prevent large discount or war
rfrts issued 70 state enploNes as re-
suit Of the deficiency started when !
meeting Of all employees was called for
tonight.
The purpose Of the meeting was ne
arrange with local banks Or hapa"n's,
warrants IA ne lcass i,os~ibis
Labor Cumni~Siofltr Myers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
MITCHELL GIVEN
DEATH SENTENCE
FOBfIFTH MURDER

wyfO, Texas. March "a. Roy Mitch
IN. .hc Waco negro. who went on trial
vxter'iay for the murder Of Henry Boil
~ on May 25. 1922. was convicted and
Eivcn the death sentence. He will prob
ably not 60 on trial in any more eases.
officials stated this morning. although
there are still eight complaints ranging
from murder TO criminal assault pend
ing. However. there is little indication
that he will BE- tried on any Of them. as
the death sentence has been returned in
five scperatc eases.
Sentence will probably be passed on
Mitchell the coming week. II the cases
are appealed the county attorney an
ncunced they would attempt TO have tho
cases advanced on the docket of tho
higher court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
CABBAGE LEADS In
TRUCK SHIPMENTS
IN VALLEY FRIDAY

HARLINGEN, Texas, Mar. ST.
Cabbage again took the lead Friday
in the total number Of ears shipped
for that day. During the past week
the cabbage shipments have shown
j little strength over shipments ~
other vegetables Truck shipments
for this week have been hampcrcd
on account Of inclcment weather
conditions.
Shipments from various points
Friday were as follows Mercedes
two cars bccts mad carrots and tive
cars "a mixed vegetables; Donna
two cars of cabbage, uinle Alamo
Mission, McAllcn ana .5-ownavlllt
each sent forward one car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
OFFICERS SAY
IS
LACKING TRUTH
New York and Los Angeles
Police Skeptical Regard
ing Confession Of Alleged
Wall Street Bomber

Los ANGELES. Calf. March 81.
Many details Of the purported confession
OF Herbert Wilson. the convicted muir
dcrvr and alleged mail robber and for
mer evangelist, that Ne manufactured
the explosive in the bomb which killed
thirty nine persons and destroyed prop
erty valued az thousands of dollars in
Wall Street. New York on September II.
1920, are withheld from the public at
present. county and federal agents adj
mittcd today.
The officials viewed the alleged con
fcssior with more Or less skepticisni
Wilson indicated while making the an
legged confession that he was actuatcd
by regret for earlier mistakes"
New York police officials today ex-
pressed the belief that the statement OF
Wilson was ruse 10 stay his execution
for murder. They requested the Los An
gelcs authorities. however to forward
Wilson's record and the details OF his
story in order that they may check il
up with the information on file.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
Court Witness
by Mob
Near Eldorado

DENTON. Texas. March Sl.--Paul
Merritt, age %, married man who re-
sides at Eldorado, AK, was seized by
unidentified men near here last Ell,
carried 10 an isolated point and severely
flogged, officers announced this morn
ing.
Merritt was a defense witness in the
case Of Barney Cioninger. who was con
victed on charge ot or minai assault
and sentenced 70 five years He said thas
his assailants told him that il Ne told
the jury that he had testified falsely
they would 10. hal m him. Mcrns, dc.
clared today that he had testified truth
fully.
Officers expressed the belief that the
mob consisted OF "roughnecks" from
outside the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
I,,,J;ri;a,.y Procedure Change
~ connection With Decision
On L0tUS Advocated BY FeSS

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Mar. 81
A change IN the judiciary procedure,
requiring the concurrence Of ut least
six of the nine members OF the I'M
tied States supreme court IA declare
an act Of congress unconstitutional,
IS advocated by Senator Fess. repuh-
liean, Of Ohio. At present major
ny OF the court may deeiarc AN act
OF congress unconstitutional.
When the act Of one department.
involving the judgment Of 53l mem
bcrs Of the house and senate y +"
Judged by anotheS department., All
posed Of nine members, ~ f;ye I.
should not be rtet aside by 81 Ii
four vote sfnstor Fesr ,.x s',~, void by y
might mean making the = one man is,
so narrow = decision the' 4
umpire. IL Rddcds 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
cuII.Iy EASTER rRoMIsEp

CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 3l.-A smiling
sun TO temper the wintry weather that
threatened to make Easter day Of mis-
cry for innumcraLle woineH u concrd~.I
Nv the weather forecasters Of the mid
die west. A cold wave j. predicted for the
east Mississippi region. with tempera-
lures registering far below normal west
Of that line.
On the whole. the reports indicated
hat Faster would be given very cool
reception thrcuThout the United States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31

klNGSVILLE. Texas. March si w.
T. Church, former auditor OF the =. Louis
Brownsville a Mexico Railway and
prominent In Masonic circles IN Texas
was found dead in his bed Friday morn
ing. Death was believed 70 BE- due 10
acute Indigestion
Church was a thirty-second degree
Mason. knight Templar. past high
priest Of the Dallas lodge and organized
the blue lodge in KinrsviIle-
AT the time OF hiS death he was n
public accountant and was attending "a
his usual duties Thursday afternoon.
His mother, living IN Kansas City. has
been notified and funeral arrangements
will await instructions from her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
VIII VIII, APPEAR SUNDAY
Wa AT PLAZA DE TOROS
...,,r bull viii be Killed fonorr'

r....r bull will be killed tonvorrow If
,.ruosr IL the hullring - MaiamoroS.
M .atadarS being snHng men from the
~t4rr of .Ensliea Who have however won
Some rrnown for their ability III the
fine arts NJ bull fighting.
Another fight has been arranged for
the fslluwing Sunday. with the same
hull fighters on the list Alihongh these
fighters are Young. hey have received
most capable Instructions and tutoring
and viii give bull tight fans a real treat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
DEATH TOLL in
BIG FOUR WRECK
INCREASED One

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 3f.-TrU
death Of W. L. Sefbcrt Of Cincinnati. a
student locomotive fireman. this morn
ing increased the death toll resulting
from the wreck OF the Big Four passen-
ged train on the outskirts Of this city
yesterday morning. 70 eight. Eleven of
the persons injured when seven cars left
the track after the train had struck m
automobile az a grade crossing are re-
ported 10 be recovering
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
Fifty Five Found Guilty
of Conspiracy to Violate
VOlstead Act at Gary, Ind.

including the former sheriff, form
er county prosecutor, treasurer o.
the republican cit, committee and
justice Of the peace.
Seventy persons living in Gary
and Lake county were indicted nv
The grand Jury last December uuoa
tho charge Of conspiracy to violate
the NolSfcad act. Five pleaded guilty
To the Indictment. tie Indictment Of
one was noll prasscd, seven others
have not been arrested and fifty
five of the remaining siNty-two
were convicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31

By The Associated l'rcss).
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 2f.-
Fifty-f.se residents OF Gary and
Lake county, Indiana, who were
tired on the char.e Of conspiracy TO
violate the Nolstcad act, were
found guilt, today by the jury in the
United States district court.
Prominent among the defendants
convicted are Roswell Johnson.
Mayor of Gary: william Olds, sher-
iff Of Lake county: William Dunn.
Judge of the Gary city court: u.
1.ucas. cit yattorney; and others
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
TWO INJURED WHEN
TRAIN HITS WAGON

DALLAS. Texas. March al-LeroN
Davis, agr H. and Thomas Davis. age ~
were probably mortally injured today
when 4 passenger train struck the wa
gon in which they were riding. Lacy
were Immediately taken to a hosp'.nc INC
The wagon was dragged fifty feet y
train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
ALLEGED HOLDUPS
In POLICE HANDS
THIS AFTERNOON

! HOUSTON. Texas. March 81. Two al
legged bandits are In custody and the mr..
rest Of third Is expected soon in con-
necticn with the hoIdups which occur
red here last night. when Lee Robinson
was robbed Of So in cash and SO in
checks.
me men are believed 10 be part Of the
aae group which attempted to holdup
Twin Gillian. One fired at Gillian, the
bullet striking him in the right leg. The
gunman fled. two Of his companions re-
naming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
HAVE NOT CARRIED
OUT DEATH SENTENCE

MOSCOW. March 3l.-Thc death SEN
tcnce imposed on Vicar General Butch
kavitch. the Communication of which has
been denied hy the soviet commissioners,
has not vet been ,srA1 90. accufasnt
TO a statement made by the commission
crs al o'clock this afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
final REVENUE
MEASURE SIGNED
BY NEFF TODAY

AUSTIN. Texas. March 3I.-The final
revenue pleasure. passed az the regular
session of the legislature and approved
by Governor Neff today. l. the Nelson
bill which places a two per cent occu-
patton tax on all sulphur produced IN
Texas. This measure which will become
effective ninety days after adjournment
Of the regular session, will net approxi-
matciy S500.000 20 the state annually, it
is estimated.
Governor Ncff also approved the bill
providing for codificaion of the state
laws and intending >.OWD appropriation
f"r that purpose. and approved the
measure prohibiting further organization
M rhr ~o-calird three per cent loan ,un-
ranicS Ia this state. ami having thoS.
eririanics n"w operating ten years in
which ~ Ihiui'lalc.
AUSTIN, Texas, March Governor
Ncff yesterday registered his veto and
diSapproval of the act passed by the reg
uiar session OF the legislature which
sought 10 authorize street and inferar.
ban railway companies TO own and opcr.
ate automobile bus lines. The chief cx-
ccutixe declared such action would be
against public policy. He also filed with
the secretary OF state four other meas
ures with his veto. bringing the total
number Of vctoes for the regular ses.
sion TO twenty
The governor In vetoirg the street
railway bin stated II has been public
policy in Texas 20 restrict private cor
rorations or quasi public corporations
~ W Incorporated for one purpose only
III further declared that granting this
authority to companies would permit
tho strarrling OF competition AMI own
ership Of independent hus lines"
The measure which sought 20 permit
the organization OF voluntary associa
tions 20 write insurance on crops
against drouth toll worm. boil wccvil.
insects and other destructive causes NH
50 was vetoed The governor stated the
measure docs ~ require capital stock
of such associations and that "the state
should not lend its sovereign name MS n
means OF eliciting the confidence of
farmers"
other measures vetoed were:
Prohibiting adoption Of designation o.
persons over 2i years ~ age r. herr.
Providing FOR reduction ~ bonds ri
quircd FOR school repositories ~ inac-
pendent school districts
Seeking 10 reduce bonds Of public o..
ficals and repositories handling sehoo'
funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
WAR DEPARTMENT
TO INVESTIGATE
CONCER MATTER

WASHINGTON. y. C. March 81 Sec
retary Weeks OF she War Department
has ordered General Eli Helmick. in
specfor general Of the army. to make an
official investigation into the contro-
vcrsy between Colonel Arthur l.. Con
ger. commanding tho Twentieth Infant
r. III Texas and Captain Edwin 4. Ran
die of the same organization
Randle " now suing Colonel Conrcr
for Sl00.000. alleging defamation Of his
wfes character.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
MORGAN FOUND GuILrY

AUSTIN. Texas. March 3I.--Lon ID.
Morgan. former chief clerk Of the stats
Treasury department, was found guilty
yesterday By jury in Travis county
criminal district court Of misapplication
Of public funds and his punishment fiz-
ed at two years in the penitenfiarv.
Morgan was previously convicted on !
similar charge.
Seven other indictments charging mis-.
application Of funds arc pending arairss
Inn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
BIG COFFEE SHIPMENT

HOUSTON. Texas. March 3l.---Enough
coffee on single ship to give every
one Of The estimated 5.0o0.000 people in
Texas "a cups Of Java" was brought 20
Houston recently when the steamship
Tapajos arrived with 10000 bags Res
saurant men say each pound will, make
thirty cups. Each bag weighs 100 pounds.
This makes a total Of 100000. 600 cups Of
coffee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
AVIATION FIELD
FIRE DESTROYS
MUCH PROPERTY

WASHINGTON. u. c. March 3l.--A
Photographic laboratory, hangar and
two airplancs were destroyed Nv fire
today M Boiling Field Damage to num-
hcr nf war contract records which had
been stored in one of the buildings con-
sumesl has not been ascertained. None
OF the personnel was seriously injured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
p,>.ry FOR vAGRANCf

", service car drivers were fined
, I'D costs in justice of the peace
! soart Thursday for vagranryS>thc men
being accused Of rolling dice - the
street. The fines and cost amounted<to to
about SIG each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity Fair tonight
and Sunday; warmer Sunday.
East Texas: Fair tonight, colder Ia
south potion with frost nearly to coast
except in the Lower Rio Granie Valley
Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. MOI
crate TO fresh easterly 10 southerly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The high pressure area over the CEN
trail states yesterday morning has NOV
ed st-southunstwaid and ovrrspread
the entire country from the Rocky
Mountains to the Atlantic coast. II has
caused unscasonably cold weather over
this region and southwark well into the
Gulf states. Temperatures were down 70.
or below freezing this morning over
western North Carolina. northern Gcot-
gia. Alabama, and Louisiana, most ~
Arkansas and Oklahoma. and over the
Texas Panhandle. while ncw low fem
perature records were established for
this late in March at ST. Paul. Chicago
ST. Louis, Nashville. Louisville. and
Pittsburg Temperatures are also gen
orally below normal in the Rocky Noun
tain region and over the Western states
except southern California but have riS-
cn somewhat Id the far Northwest and
I over the Dakotas-
Light to moderately heavy rains oc-
Cured since yesterday morning over the
middle and eastern Gulf states and the
south Atlantic states northward into
North Carolina Practically elsewhere IN
the United States the weather remained
fair and cold.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stat ons ranged from 30 AZ Ann
arillo % 81 al Houston and Galveston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-31

Barometer pm. yesterday 3O.0s
Barometer am. today .-. 1921
Temperature highest yesterday 6s.
Temperature : pm. yesterday . 6l-
Temperature lowest last night ,.-ez.
Temperature 7 am. today o.
Temperature 1880 today =,
Humidity pm. yeat~s1"s 81.
Humidity am 10y Ap1'1 ss.
Humidity 1880 ~ .a.s 80 600
Precipitation I i. ss 80
rrssipi'aiIs" sIp'aiI ,ssss %ss'S 8
Total rainfall nj NJ pm. -. ED
Wind fdiree and M am Ms
Wind tdirec and sfcrday .. clear
Weather nm ay ...... clear
Weather 7 am. .. 6:46
Sun sets today
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-23
NO MORE PUBLIC DOMAIN
AVAILABLE FOR FARMING

The American frontier has disap-
peared. The era of free CT cheap
lands is now a matter of history in
the United States. The records of
the department of the interior show
that in the last so years the pub
lie domain has decreased in round
numbers 1000, 100000 acres. There
are "a states in the Union today that
do not have any public lands within
their boundaries. The overwhelming
proportion of the remaining public
land is of no value for purposes of
cultivation or grazing. Nevada has
the largest amount of public land, the
acreage there being approximately
52,429, 900 acres. Utah comes second
with approximately 27,000, 900, anC
California third with a little over 49,
100000. New Mexico, Wyoming
Oregon and Arizona stand next ir
order named. Of all states having
public lands, Kansas has the least
there being .2,944 acres within it.
boundaries.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-23
YOU GONNA KEEP
EN- DOWN ON THE FARM?"

Approximately 100000 persons
refused to stay down on the farm in
the last two years, according to a
survey just completed by the u. S.
Department of Agriculture. The sur
vey embraced 10000 representative
farm and groups of farms in vari-
Gus sections of the country. The
drift cityward was relatively strong
est in the Pacific coast and noun
tain states in New England. To off
set the move of about 100000 PEG.
pie from the farm to the city, ap-
proximately $4,000 persons decided
to quit the bright lights and hart
pavements and return to the soil
which left a net shift of population
from farms to towns of about 1900,
600, or 3.6 per cent of the rural agri
cultural population.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-23
If Kidneys Act
Bad Take Salts
Says Backache Often Means You
Have Not Been Drinking
Enough Water

When you wake up with backache and
dull misery in the kidney region It may
mean you have been eating foods which
create acids, says a weil-knOwn author
Jtv. An excess OF such acids overwOTks
the kidneys in their effort to filter it
from the blood and they become sort OF
paralyzed and loggy. When your kid
news get sluggish and clog you mus
relieve them, like you relieve your
bowels, removing all the body's urinous
waste, else you have backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells; your stomach
sours, tongue is coated and when the
weather is bad YOU have rheumati;
twinges. The urine is cloudy, full o.
sediment. channels often get sore, watei
scaids and YOU are obliged 10 seek relic
two or three times during the night.
Either consult a good. reliable physi
clan at once or get from your pharma
cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts
take a tablespoonful i'll a glass of waite
before breakfast for a few days an
your kidneys may then act FINE. Thi
famous salts is made from the acid Q
grapes and lemon juice, combined Wit
lit1lia. and has been used for years I
help clean and stimulate sluggish klc
news. also to neutralize acids in tn
system. so they no longer i~rritate, tht
often relieving bladder weakness.
lad Salts is inexpensive. can not II
iure and makes a delightful, efferve
cent Iithia-water drink. Drink lots
soft water. BY all means have yol
physician examine your kidneys at lea
twice a year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-23
BARLEY GROWING
AFFECTED LITTLE
BY PROHIBITION

Barley production in the United
States has been affected less by pro-
hibition than many people had ex-
pected, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture. There
has been no noticeable change IN
acreage or market, probably because
barley production at the time prohl-
bition came was undergoing a very
ornamental change and this change
has covered and loss that might have
been caused by the cutting off of
the market for brewing barley.
Our normal use of barley for brew
ing was V mere than 80 per cent
of the production and this was only
barley Of the highest grade, fol
which a premium was paid. This
market for fancy barley has not dis
appeared, due to the fact that much
fancy barley is still required for TIT
manufacture of malts and near beers
and also because of the increased de
mand for export barley, in part du'
to the absence of Russian barley from
the market. The other 70 per cen
of the crop, comprising the lowe
grades, still completes with oats an
other grains for feed and milling
The use of barley as stock feed ha
increased in recent years, because c
a better realization of its value fo
this use, and a recognition of its hig
yield compared to other small grain
, Barley is an excellent feed for live
stock, being almost the equal of cor
1t produces. more pounds to the acl
S than oats or wheat, and its cultur
requiem ents are such that it fits
with the work of the general fam
& where it is now being more general
r grown, instead of being confined
It large areas devoted only to sm'
grain farming.