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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
May ARRANGE
FOR REPORTS
ON San Juan
Can Secure Reports on Com
ing Floods if Telegraph
Tolls are Paid, Consul
States

Arrangements for reports on the
stages Of the San Juan river. which emp-
ties into the Rio tirande at CamarEo,
and which Is responsible for the most or
the worst floods In the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. have been practically
completed. according to Mexican Consul
tlloa. who has been cooperating with
the Brownsville Board of City Develop
mcnt in m effort to secure reports from
this river. Consul Ulloa states that re-
ports from both Carmargo and Aldamas
may be secured by mail, and IL the tolls
are paid, these reports may be secured BY
telegraph. Arrangements are now be-
ing made to have the reports come By
telegraph to Matamoros, reIayed By
messenger to Brownsville, and they will
then be disseminated TO the Valley
towns.
Reports from Carmargo would be Of
little value to the Valley. but reports
from Aldamas would be of material
value in giving the Valley sufficient
warning to prepare to successfully CO.
bat the flood waters. Reports from Al
damas would reach the Valley about
twenty -four hours before the flood
waters in the San Juan reach the Rio
Grande and II an accurate gauge II
established nj the place the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley can ascertain with con-
siderable accuracy the height the water
will reach here.
The Mexican government desires To
cooperate As far as possible in this
work." Consul Clioa stated rs the stage
Of the San Juan during flood periods II
Of great Importance to AIatamoros ~
well as the American side Of the river.
No provisions have been made to have
these reports sent by telegraph. but the
Brownsville Board Of City Development
and the Matamoros Chamber Of Commerce
can attend to that detail. There is no
reason why We should not be able 10
get accurate reports which would give
ample warI.ng Of floods on both sides
Of the Rio Grsnde.-
The San Juan river rises in the
mountains below Monterrey. in district
subject to sudden storms and cloud
bursts. and the river Is uotori0s for its
sudden and devastating floods Most of
the year il is practically dry. but
mountain storm viii. transform Il In .
few hours into raging torrent. Prac-
tically all the flood to which the Valley
has bccn subjected have been caused By.
the San Juan.
These reports will be OF great value
to Brownsville and the entire Valley
+. w. Latham. secretary cf the Board
Of City Development stated. II believe
that IL the Valley had he'd ample warn
ing last June. much " the loss could
hux rx.-yl I'd sSf
Development and the Matamorcs Cham
bes Of Commerce will cooperate In dis
seminating any warnings received from
Aldamas or Carmargh. giving ysllaS.-
residents almost twenty-four hours IN
which 10 prepare 10 fight any flood
which might be indicated as dangerous"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
CLARA PHILLIPS SA US
SHE HAS NEW EVIDENCE
WHICH EXONERATES HER

NEW ORLEANS, La. May 3O.-Clara
Phillips, due to leave here 4 noon to-
day for California where she is expect
cd to wage a fight for new trial. was
to be told at III o'clock that thecourts
late yesterday had denied her appeal
An attemps to fight extradition from
louisiana would not be unexpected in
some quarters. and il was declared that
10 the woman could obtain an attorney
during the last hour she could set 60
ing the machinery to halt her removal,
temporarily at least.
Officials had previously announced
that Mrs. Phillips would not be inform
ed that she must go directly to the pen
itentiary to begin her sentence for muir
der. because il was thought probable
that she miei. give them some trouble
on the western journey
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
COTTON MARKET
HITS BUSINESS
IN SOUTH West
Federal Reserve report shows
Slump in Cotton Prices has
Caused Slowing Up in All
Industries


DALLAS, Texas, May 3O.-Slowing up
OF trade and industry as a result of
the sharp and unexpected slump in the
cotton market" was no. iceablc fea-
ture In the business situation Of the
Eleventh Federal Reserve district dur
Ing the month Of April, according to the
monthly review issued by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas
"A slowing up Of industrial acb ivity
and spirit of hcsitancy and unccr-
tainty in trade circles were noticeable
features of the developments" during
April, the report said. "The sharp and
unexpected slump in the cotton market
was perhaps the Our standing and most
direct cause rcsonsible for the disturb
ance which dimmcd. at least tcmporari-
~, the exceptionally bright outlook
which had characterized the situation
through the first thrcc months of the
year. although reports Of general
slowing up of trade and industry In
other districts indirectly affected the
local situation by adding to the uncer-
tainty of the outlook"
April reports from wholesale houses
reflected a slackcnsng of business and "a
somewhat slower flow Of collections.
the report continued. due to seasonal
conditions, the unsettled conditions Of
she cotton market and uncertainty as
to the probable effect Of steadily ris-
ing merchandise prices upon consump.
tion.
However. there is a persistent un-
dertone of confidence and sober opt.m
ism in trade circles generally" the re-
port declared. "due to the exceptional
ly fine crop outlook in this sec, ion and
the belief that the statistical position
Of raw cotton is still sufficiently strong
to insure a fairly prosperous year for
the districts farmers. Whose buying
power is now . rongcr than il has been
fer the past three years"
A scasonable increase in the use o.
bank credit was witnessed during
April, according TO the report.
There was a marked diminuticn in
the volume Of new building contracts
awarded In April MS con rasted W IN the
record breaking month of March. but
this was regarded ns "a wholesome DE-
velopment in view Of the strain which
has .-seeeNtly been imposed upon the
supply Of labor and materials by the IN
precedcntcd volume Of construction this
year"
Employment at the largcr centcrs
showed modcrTpc gains in all crafts. al
though surplus Of metal workers and
common labor is still in evidence.
Tk.Ye is no apparent shortage of farm
labor thus far. according "a the report.
Wet weather and low temperature re
sulted in general setback TO the prin-
cipaI crops. coh on being the grcatcs'
sufferer Much replanting of cotton has
been necessary in the southern coup-
ties and the crop as n whole Is from
ten days 10 two weeks late
The condition Of winter wheat in Tex
as Is IA poinrs above that Of year ago
and five points above the ten year av-
erase. There has been little abandon
ment except in the Texas Panhandle
and New Mexico.
More seasonablc temperatures and
moderate tn heavy rains during April
and May have left the RANGES for the
most part ~ excellent CONDITION.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
NO DECISION ON
EXTENSIONS FOR
S. BENITO PAVING

SAN BENTTO. Texas. May 3O-Bcnd
of Dodds x wetegnrtner. contractors,
for the carrying out of the new paving
contract covering second Gloss pavement
was accepted BY the city commission Int
night and the certified check which
accompanied their bid was returned.
The city commissioners discussed the
request Of property owners on the north
boulevard 10 extend the pavement %
Lateral -. but no formal action was
taken Property owners on the south
side want one block paved there fox
every block paved north of the trsj;s.
II was informally decided By the
commissioners to make no decision a to
pavement extensions until the present
paving contracts are carried out. Tits
will give property owners II I'll sections
time to get petitions ready and 20 d.
eide upon just what amount and wn6t
kind Of pavement they want.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
TAFT DEFENDS
RECORD OF u. S.
SUPREME COURT

CINCINNATI. May -30.--Attacks BY
radical republicans" on the jurisdic-
tion of the supreme court in the civil
war and during rhc reconstruction days
were reviewed by Chief Justice Taft
with the comment that Sthe verdict Of
the country in retrospect had been in
favor of the position maintained by the
court and against the attitude Of its
critics.
Taft spoke today at the unvciling OF
n monument to Chief Justice Salmon r.
Chase. Taft declared that the highes,
court in the land had undoubtedly made
mistakes during Ahc time Chase was
chief justice and at other times, but In
effect its record as a whole had been to
affirm the sound foundations upon
which it is built.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
DESPERATE KILLS
MEMBER CANADIAN
POLICE; ESCAPES

TORONTO, Canada, May SO.-
Sergeant John Urquhart, q member
of the provincial police force, was
shot to death today near North Bay,
as with a posse he started to enter
the home of the father of Leo Rog-
ers. a desperate. after hsving seen
the man slip into the building during
the night.
After killing Urquhart, the man
for whom the home was about to b
searched, broke through the posse
and escaped. The police are convin-
ced that he was the desperate for
whom they have hunted through the
wilderness since two weeks ago.
when after flashing q cardboard
imitation gun, he escaped from the
prisoners docket in the court,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
COBOLINI FLIES
FLAG USED ON HIS
FIRST SCHOONER

There is a flag flying today at the
home Of l.. Cobolini which IL prob
ably the oldest in the city. The first
boat ever commanded by the "Com-
modorc" was the Chifuntas. the
schooner which rlicd in 1872 between
Galveston and Tampico. and the flag
used on that schooner when CoboIini
took over the command il still one
Of his most treasured possessions.
The flag has only thirteen stars,
the original thirteen states being Mi
tha: were represented on the ma
rinc flag Of that period. II is batter
cd and slightly torn. but the Com
modore" asserts that when he as
sumed command OF the boat there
was no flag In existence that appear
ed more beautiful to him than the
one which flew at his mast peak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
IR0TARIANS ENTERTAIN
FAMILIES AT COUNTRY
CLUB; PLEASANT EVENT

One Of the most delightful social
events of the year took place Tuesday
night. when members of the Erary
Club and their families enjoyed sup
per al the country Club.
The affair was very informal and
was held on the tennis courts at the
Club. r. NJ. Lambcrton made the only
address on the program, talk on Ro-
tary work.
The program consisted largely Of
musical selections and readings and a
mock wedding in which "Bill" Lang
was rhe groom. Fletcher Boone. the
blushing bride. and Homer Fitch and
Wendell Phillips were flower girls.
Maggie and Jiggs were also on the pro-
gram.
Following the program there was
dancing. and refreshments Of sandwich
es, coffee and cake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
ARMED INTERVENTION
In CHINA ADVOCATED
BY BANDITS CAPTIVE

TfENTSIN. China. May 3o-Armed
intervention by the foreign powers 20
put down banditry in China Il favored
by Major Rowland W. Pnger. L. S. ar
my. who Is one OF he fourteen foreign
'ers held hy the outlaws in the Paotzuku
mountains. The opinion was expressed
in letter addressed 10 the Associated
Press today.
The captives have learned the per-
sonality Of the bandits and no longer
dream about tcrror after the first or
second nights, Pinger wrote. lie said
that he believes the negot aticns will
be long drawn out affair, and that the
Americans will be held as hostages un.
til the last demand is satisfied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
RIO HONDO GIRL
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
AT THE TEXAS U
Especial 20 the Herald)

AUSTIN, Texas, May 30.-Scholar-
ships amounting to $500 each have just
been awarded to two girls in the home
economies department Of the University
Of Texas for next year BY the Home
Economic Club, an organization Of stu
dents and faculty of that department.
Elizabeth Tucker of Nacogdoches and
Marion Paul of Rio Hondo are the re-
cipicnts. Scholastic standing and spec
ial qualifications decided the awards.
Heretofore, il has not been the custom
Of the Home Economics Club to offer
two scholarships, but due to the fact
that the fund has been greatly enlarged
this year il was possible to make two
awards. The money is annually raised
by means Of sales Of products Of the
food and textils classes, style shows,
carnivais and pageants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
IL CARS CANTELOUPES
SHIPPED FROM VALLEY

HARLTNGEN. Texas. May 3O--lWith
seven Valley towns shipping truck Tues
day a total If twrnty-three cars left
the Valley. OF this number eleven ears
were cantaloupeS. five were tomatoes.
four cars Of corn. two cars of mixed
vegetables and one ear Of potatoes.
San Renito shipped nine of the total
number of ears shipped made up as fol-
lows: five cars ~ tomatoes. two cars
Of mixed vegetables and two cars of
green corn. Pharr ranked second with:
six ears If ranfaloupeS and Mission
was third with four ears Of melons.
Brownsville shipped the only snr of new
potatoes and Mercedes and weslaco
each shipped one ear of new corn.
Santa Maria shipped one car Of canta-
loupes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
START RACE IN
INDIANAPOLIS
this MORNING

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 30
Twenty four drivers, the premier racers
of five nations shot away at 10 this
morning in the start on the 50o-mIc
automobile race over the two and one
half mile brick course Of the motor
speedway here.
The Attendance was officially an
nounced at more than $4,000. making
the greatest crowd that has ever wit
messed a sporting event in America.
The weather conditions are delightful.
While speeding az nearly 100 miles
per hour, the car driven by Chris;ian
Lautcnschlsgcr, She German entry
crashed into concrete wall at the
south turn OF the track. The machine
was completely wrecked. but Lauten-
schlager was only slightly hurt. Jacob
Krauss, his mechanic, was rushed. away
to hospital. presumably suffering
from internal injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
GOOD PROGRESS ON
CONCRETE HIGHWAY
DURING PAST MONTH

Work on she new Cameron county
highway during the past month exceed
ed that Of any other month, according
to w. o. Washington. county engine.
According to figures prepared for the
state highway department, work on the
north end Of .hc highway is estimated
at $44,042 while that on the south end
Is estimated at $i0,31e, total OF
$s4.352 for the month.
The estimate for all previous months
is about $19o.O00. and for April amount
ID 20 $79.02i. II is expected that the
figures for next month will reach the
100000 mark. il was stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
AUTOS ROBBED OF
MANY ACCESSORIES
WHILE in TRANSIT

A carload Of Nash au.os consigned 10
the Cucto Automobile Sales Company OF
Brownsville, was found TO have been
robbed OF tires and accessories amount
ing to over three hundred dollars. upon
its arrival at the local yards.
The car was sealed with an Illinois
Central railroad seal. showing that the
robbery was donc before the car was
transferred 20 the Gulf Coast Lines. The
robbers made away with four batteries,
four tires and tubes, tools and other
equipment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
new GIN BEING
ERECTED AT The
CARMEN RANCH

A $50 saw gin is being erected at
the Barrcda Plantation, better known as
the Carmen ranch. eight and a half
miles from Brownsville on the military
road. Machinery for the gin was ship
ped the "a y Of May. according to an
announcement made BY A. =. Barreda.
owner Of the ranch. Power to operate
the gin will b. secured from the Fair
banksMorse engine used TO operate the
ranch pumping plant. The gin j. situat-
cd ahou. 2o0-yards from the military
highway. being conveniently located for
the farmers of that district.
large amount OF cotton is being
grown on the Barreda ranch and in that
immediate vicinity this ycar. and the
establishments. Of a gin at this point will
save the farmers long hauls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
CONDITION OF CLAUDE
KITCHIN NOT IMPROVED
nv The Associated Press,

WILSON. \. G. May 3D.-The condi-
tion Of Representative Claude Khchin.
former democratic leader of the house,
whose death. physicians said. was only
matter Of few hours. was reported
unchanged this morning AZ the hospital
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
HALF MILLION METAL
WORKERS BACK ON JOB

, ESSEN. May 30.-Thc strike Of the
metal workers throughov' the Ruhr. in
volving more than 100000 men. ended
today when the men returned to work.
after being granted the fifty per cent
increase in wages for which they
struck. They were refused the addition
vi demand for bonus Of 100000 marks
each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
WAR IN MOROCCO

MELTLLA, Morocco. May 30-The
panish tro.?s have lost 127 men killed
or wounded N defending their position
at Tizziazza against an a. tack by the
Benz Urriagel tribesmcn. Tribesmcn had
500 casualties. The rebels were endeav-
oring to cut off the Spanish force from
the main army. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
MARATHON DANCER
GOES TO HOSPITAL
fRr The Associated Pressl

RANGER. Texas, May 30.-W. +. Nc
MILAN OF Los Angeles, who was force
fully removed from a dancing floor
here yesterday after having danced 1876
hours and Is minutes. was reported in
serious condition at hospital today.
lie is unconscious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30

In the principal address at he Ameri-
can Legion Memorial Day services at
Arlington cemetery, Acting Secretary
Dwight Davis Of the War Department.
declared that the Legion must demand
that never again shall American boys
be sacrificed IS many Of these. our
comrades were sacrificed because we
had forgotten the lessons OF the pact"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
TWO MORE LEADERS
SHOT In IRELAND
CRy The Associated Press)

DUBLIN. May &c. Michael Murphy
and Joseph O'Rourke were executed to-
day ny the Free State authorities at
Tuam in che county Of Galloway. They
were convicted on participating in u
bank robbery at Henry last week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; little
change in temperature. Moderate to
fresh eastcrly to southerly winds on
the coas..
Small Craft Warnings indicated for
Texas coast $40 am. Fresh southcrly
w'nd- today and tonight with thunder
~~v~lt~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-30
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
MADE AT ARLINGTON
BY PRES. HARDING

FF'F FNN1sT
WASHINGTON, ID. e. May 30.-
President Harding as the principal
speaker at the Memorial Day exer-
cises at Arlington national cemc-
terry, led the nation in paying trib-
ute 10 the dead heroes Of It's wars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
SLEMP CONFERS
WITH VI. CHIEFS
Of c. D. ?.
New Secretary to President
Coolidge Lining Up Forces.
Power Now Greater.

Campbell Bascon Slemp. of Vir-
ginia, Southern Republican leader.
who was installed as secretary to
President Coolidge yesterday, is be-
ing visited by many Virginia Repub-
lican politicians. Leaders from other
Southern States are expected.
Slemp assumed office with pomp.
He was photographed going and
coming and standing still. The oath
of office was a ceremony, with Presi-
dent Coolidge pres<nting the certifi-
cate of appointment and office en-
ployes as witnesses to the induction.
Baskets of cut flowers adorned the
secretarial desk.
Joseph Crupper. who has carried
several times in defeat the Republi-
can Congressional banner in a Vir-
ginia district, was among the early
callers Other Virginians came
later. w. S. Newman, of Versailles,
KY, brother-in-law of Slemp, was
on hand to give him democratic
countenance Newman is a former
Democratic commissioner of agri-
culture for Kentucky.
Slemp says when he gets his bear
ings and learns his duties he will
have news for the public, and will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
Forced To Sleep In
Bathtub, Bride
Asks Divorce

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. s.
Believing that the bathtub is
not the proper place for a
nineteen.year-old bride to sleep,
especially in the dead of
winter when the north wind
whistles through cracks and
icicles hang from the roof tops,
Mrs. Helen F. O'Connor, Of this
city, has entered suit for
divorce against her husband.
Francis O'Connor, charging him
with cruel treatment and habit
ual drunkenness, along with
nonsupport.
After months of unhappiness
and illtreatment the pretty,
brown.eyed girl says that her
troubles reached a climax and
that the chill crept into her
heart and stifled the love that
was there for her husband tie
night she was forced to flee
into the bathroom, pillow her
head on a towel, and rest her
shuddering body on the cold
galvanized tub to escape her
intoxicated husbands threats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
Girls HARD HIT
BY WHO0P||lC
COUCH
Fewer Boys Die From DiseasO,
Metropolitan Insurance.
Company Finds.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.--The rela-
lively high mortality from who0p-
ing cough during 1923 to date, fol-
lowing the lowest rate ever
recorded, in 1922. shows some start
ling contrasts In its mortality
incidence when compared with the
three other epidemic diseases Of
childhood scarlet fever
and MISUNDERSTANDING to the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. WhoopinG cough. II iB Sis
covered. is the only one Of these
four diseases which kills more girls
than BOYS: which has higher death
rate among negro children than
annonr white, and which causes
more deaths among children in the
rural districts than in the cities.
: There seems to be physiological
reason for the high death rate
among girls, which has iong been
recognizes. it is stated. There q.
between the two sexes, . distinct
difference in the formation and De.
veIopment OF the larynx. The male
larynx is larger than the female.
and it is entirely possible that boys
are. congenitally. better equipped
than girls to resist coughs Of the
convulsive and suffocative type.
In this connection it has been Cd
served that the excess IN the
mortality of females over males u
much more pronounced after lie
first year of life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
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