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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
COLLEGE BILL
SIGNED BY GOV.
NEFF SATURDAY

At'>TlN. Texas. Feb 10 Cover
nor N"ff today signed the West Texas
chronological college hill. which was pas
sei finally in the house this week and III
the senate last week.
The governor affixed his signature 60
the document in the presence of Senator
BiedSoe of l-nbbos-k and Representa-
tive Chiiwood ~ >weetwater. authors
~ tie measure. and Homer Wade ~
Fort Worth. assistant manager of the
West Texas Chamber If Commerce.
The measure carried an emergency
clause. effective immediately. The col
lege will be located rorth Of the 29th
parellel and west Of the 9sth meridian.
It's primary purpose will be education
al along lines Of manufacturing Of
cotton. wool. leather and other raw
materials. textile engineering. tech
nique weaving and dying and tanning.
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DEBT PAYMENT
PLAN APPROVED
BY COMMITTEE
Finance Committee Votes 8.
to 3 in Favor of Accept
ance Of House Bill. Ship
ping Bills Trouble Multiply

WASHINGTON. ID. g., Feb. ~. -
Approval by the finance committee. hy
vote ~ > fo~:;. 81 the hill passed yes
trniay by the house giving congressional
sanction to the British debt settlement
agreement. was reported formally today
to the senate.
Chairman Metumber Indicated that il
waS his intention to call The measure
~ The middle of next week. hut whether
70 would be possible a. Ly that time of the
administrations shipping bill. which il
now unfinished business in the senate.
remains to be developed.
With congress adi.urning sine die mt
the end Of another three weeks. the
troubles which have harra~s-d the adj
minStration's shipping hill. have multi
piled ;" that even its friends said tonight
that it, ultimate fate is shrousled in in
creased doubt.
Several new plans ~ attack upon the
bill were laid today A compromise move
among the republicans desiring drastic
amendments was instituted at q confer
ence with President Harding this morn
ing. Action went over until next week
when Chairman I-aSkrr ~ the shipping
Eoard IL to br consulted.
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MAKE DEMAND THAT
CONGRESS ACT NOW
o N COMPENSATION

ROCHESTER. N. ". Feb. 1O.-A
demand that congress take some action
on the bill providing for adjusted com
pensation to veterans Of the World War
wAs made BY Alvin Owsley, national
commander OF the American Legion. In
y recent address 10 members of the
Rotary Club and Legion post or Roch-
ester. Congress, he said. should pass
that bill or reject il. and not let Il
hang fire any lorger.
THE American Legion stands square,
ly behind the French I'm collecting rep
arations from the Germnns.- Commnn-
der Owsley said. adding:
Ask President Harding why hs or.
dered the American troops home from
the Rhine. Was II in protest or the
French move into the Ruhr Diztrict?.
Those troops were left there CO pre-
serve world peace. Why were they
withdrawn"
Commander Owsley's stand on the
Ruhr Valley question Is based ON .
recent resolution adopted by the LeR~
ions national executive COMMITTEES
which charges that the Germans have
wrecked their financial system to avoid
payment Of reparations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
TURKEY Mining
SMYRNAHARBOR
ALLIES REPORT

by The Associated Press)
CONSTANTI>UPiE. Feb. l0.-It
IL definitely known that the Turks
have begun the laying Of mines in
Smyrna harbor. according to report
received here.
Foreign warships have received
two notices 20 depart from the har-
bor. bat have made no move. While
the situation Is tense. the fact that
mo- Incident has occurred j. regard
ed as very hopeful sign.
Rear Admiral Mark Bristol. one
Of the American representatives mt
the Lausanne conference. has ar
rived here and conferred today with
Brigadier General Harrington. CON-
mander of the allied forces.
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MURDER CASES UP
FOR TRIAL DURING
. The COMING WEEK


Civil district court for Cameron
county closed Saturday, after complet-
ing one of the heaviest dockets on
record Judge W. b. Hopkins will leave
Sunday afternoon for Corpus Christi.
District criminal court. under Judge
w. u. Cunningham. will be transferred
from the Justice Of the Peace No. e
court room in the court house. to the
district court room. where the civil
district court has been In session.
Activity in the criminal court will d.
increased during the week beginning
February ~. rs the Mercado and Pesos
murder cases are set for trial in sddi-
tion to the Jackson assault to murder
case and several other important cas-
e.. A special venire OF fifty men huk
been summoned for Monday 10 start tbpr
trial Of Hijinio eMrcado. et al. charged
with the murder OF Gullermo Sayas.
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TURKEY WANTS
PEACE, SHMET
PASHA STATES

BUCHAREST. .isumania. Feb. 10. IA
IShmrt I'aaiIa. Turkish foreign minister
who arrived here today with members ~
the Turkish delegation AZ Lausanne on
ia. way 10 Angora from the peace con
ference. said he did not regard the i.au
Same conference a. closed.
lie added that the departure If the
Turkish delegation must not be senSid-
cred ~ final in the absence ~ any noti-
ficafion IS the allies that the conference
was ended.
Turkey j. animated BY pacific inten-
tinns. Ishmrt said. int this did not sig
nify that Sha would admit that her lsgit
innate rights ~hnnd hr ignored.
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Methodists Inaugurate
A Valley-Wide Revival;
8 Towns Participating

The Methodist revival meetings. which
opened at Harlingcn recently. are the
beginning Of revival campaign which
viii be carried into every part OF the
Valley. The Methodist congregations oi
Brownsville. San Benito. Harlingen. Ia
~ ria. Wcslaco. Donna and Mission have
all contributed to the fund for pur-
chasing the revival tent. capable on
seating 1000 persons. which will ba
used in all these towns in the revival
campaign.
Rev. II. l.. Flowers evangelistic par.
~, which has done excellent work iR
the northern and central parts or the
state. is conducting the services
which have been in progress at Harlin.
gen. A large chorus has been organi-
zed, and much interest in the meetings
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OF C.P.'
LINES REMAINS.
in SO. PACIFIC.

WASHINGTON. u. a.. Feb. 10 -
The application of the Southern Pacific
Company 20 retain it, present control
of the Central Pacific railroad by owner
ship Of It's stock and lesse of its lines
was g'ranied to-day in full by a deeision
~ the Interstate commerce commission
Although the supreme court In 1872
~ the end " eleven years ~ Irrigation
on the existing merger If the roads.
held them 10 be n combination in re-
s,raint If competition. and ordered them
separated. still the commission DECLARED
their maintained union necessary in the
interest ~ the western states they trav-
crSrd. and the country a. whole.
This decision Of the commission. how
ever. would br subject to review by the
courts before II could become effective.
II was painted out.
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CLUB POKE
FUN AT FOREIGN POLICY
OF COP. ADMINISTRATION

tertainment. introduced with the darken-
ing of the room and the crash of cymbals
off stage The lights went up to reveal
Golden Gridiron. Commander ~ the
Mrthful and Caliph Of Bagdad- thr
Ptomac. had been reincarnated and had
set mp his court. Appearing aceompan-
ied by Whozzit. his t;rand vizier. Pre-
mier and Minister ~ Foreign affairs. he
was advised nv the Nizirr that hiS first
consideration should he the formation of
fireign policy and the appointment of
head of foreign affairs hureau of
public information and press relations.
What for?" asked the Caliph.
-All successful diplomacy i mystcr-
ious.- said thr Nizier- Our foreign
policy must be incomprehensibIe except
to ourselves. But we must have open
diplomacy. 50 that every one can under
stand how incomprehrnsibIe IL l.. A
press agent H. the front door keeper of
open diplomacy
Hassan Saidit thereupon WAS appointed
to the post. he having qualified by de-
claring that he was "bern in the Happy
Valley--Ohio.'
Next came the appointment of an Tn
official Observer. which post went 10
Ali Bln -Ra. the possessor of the Magic
Spy Glass.
II was explained that an unofficial OBJ
server Is "A hack-docr diplomat who
represents ns In company where We
would not ~ seen ourselves. We advise
him ~ our views. lie expresses them
as his personal opinion. He cables back
to us what we told him TO say. and says
Continued on Page 2)
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WASHINGTON. II. g.. Feb. IL. -
American foreign policy was rnked over
the Goals in Satirical vein ~ last night =
mid-wintrr dinner of the tsridiron Club
~ Washington newspaper correspond
ents. Severay hundred guests. among
thems authors. artists and carioonists.
mingled with statesmen. diplomats and
leaders II finance and industry enjoying
the fun. N
III the series Of stunts. musical and
otherwise. the club members after brav-
ing the dangerous field Of foreign entang
lrment ran rough shod over national
domestic affairs and irreverrntly dragged
those who Ait in high places over the hot
grid.
With lis usual spirit Of reciprocity.
however. the club gave n selected few
Of the guests. including President Hard
ing an opportunity 10 get even in brief
speeches. bur these. under the clubs
tradition and rule that reporters are
never present" may not he made pub
lie.
Among the guests were President
Harding. Secretaries Weeks. DENLY and
Hoover: Attorney General Dangherty;
Don Gelasio Cartani. the recently mr.
rived Italian Ambassador. who once up
on time was young Italian American
mining engineer. praeiicing in Idaho,
Alaska. and Nevada: Uncle Joe" Can
non: Speaker t;iIIctt. viii III. Hays. Aug
ustus Thomas. and Governors I'inrhot.
OF Pennsylvania. and Silzer. of New
Jersey.
Satire on the American foreign policy
was presented la IN Arabian Nights en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
DEATH LIST IN DAWSON
Mine DISASTER May 60
TO 120, OFFICERS STATE

DAWSON, y. Mex. Feb. l0.-Dawson's death
list in the disastrous blast which wrecked Mine No.
| OF the Phelps-Dodge Corporation Thursday will
probably reach l2O Officials have abandoned
hopes OF finding any missing alive it was announ-
ced today. Up to o'clock tonight sixty bodies
had been taken from the mine
The cause OF the explosion is as much mystery
as ever. Rescue crews were hampered today bv
blizzard The body of Albert English foreman.
was removed shortly after clock this afternoon
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WOULDHAVEU.S..
CONSTITUTION
TAUGHT DAILY.

DALLAS. Texas. Feb\ iO.-As a re-
suit of the special effort now being
made BY the American Bar Association
70 have laws passed requiring the
teaching Of the constitution Of the
United States in the schools of the
country. Texas may be the first state
70 enact such a statute. II il under
stood that Representative George Purl
Of Dallas will introduce such meas
ure in the state legislature.
X. f. l.. Saner Of Dallas is chairman
OF the American citizenship committee
Of the American Bar Association which
l. seeking 70 include in the course or
instruction not only the body OF the
constitution, but also the nature and
spirit ~ the American government in
both schools and colleges. this instruc-
tion TO he supported in whole or in
part by public funds.
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is manifested by the residents of the
city and surrounding country
The services nc HarIingen will con-
tinue about two weeks. after which the
party will go 10 Mission for a series OF
revivals. From Mission the tent will
be moved TO In Feria and will be
brought 20 Brownsville about April /.
Revival services will also be con
Quoted AZ San Benito. McAllcn and wes.
laco. the entire campaign to last about
six months.
This is the most intensive revival
camnaiGn ever inaururated in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. Rev. Flowers
and his evangciistic party have beer
very successful in other parts Of the
state. and church workers in the Val
ley express great confidence in the
success Of the revivals planned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
Excellent Progress Made
by Legislature the Past
Week on Important Bills

AUSTIN Texas Feb loPsssage Of the Pope textbook BILL the
West archaeological bill
the of the
in he citizenship
the Esehights legislative activities
Both branches Of the legislature
ded disposed of
ending the fifth week Of the In
The textbook bill be finally in
between the providing
by Texas Of the
considerable attention this week
and passed to the
theIo
nd the
the week More the legislative
sion made during the period
the opinion of
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COUE LEAVES FOR
FRANCE AFTER A
TWO MONTHS STAY

NEW YORK. y. g.. Feb. 10 Emile
Gone the Nancy pharmacist. whose de-
nonstration of his auto Suggestion treat
meats has created wide interest in this
country. sailed for his home on the Dlym-
pir today.
photographers on the dock laughed
when they assured him that day hy day
they were getting better aud better.
Gone said he was pleased with the
result Of his visit ta the United States
AMI was especially surprised NJ the treat
mrnt accorded him ~ Americans.
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TURBULENT SESSION OF
LEAGUE COUNCIL FOLLOWS
SUGGESTION OF SIR CECU,

GENEVA. Feb. 10. Lord Cecil Rob-
eris project for treaty ~ mutual guar
aniee~. providing for mn international
military force 70 ~ used against any
state assuming the role Of argressor. was
referred today by thr temporary con-
m'itee Of the League Of Nations on dis
armament % the subcommittee for fur
thrr consideration.
II was provided that In fhe meanwhile
the technical opinion Of the permanent
military committee of the League he
sought. The session was probably the
n"st turbulent in tha history pf che
Leagues committees nHW+s rHMMnM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
NO HOPE OF RESCU|NG ENT0MBED MINERS
WOMAN DECLARES
Being A 'S0L0N
THANKLESS JOB

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. lO.-Mrs.
Edith Milmans. Texas first and on
~ woman legislator. holds the opin-
ion that being Iawmaker in q
thankiess. difficult and Improbable
job. One month Of service in the
legislature has been sufficient. she
said. and she rraliscs doubt in
in her mind n 10 whether she will
become candidate for reelection
or not.
II have Ionged frequently 10 be
hack in Dallas" she said. either
in my Law office or at home with
my daughter. Yet do not regret
that | am here"
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CLARA PHILLIPS TO
BE DEPORTED FROM
MEXICO, PRES. SAYS

Los ANGELES, Calf. Feb. i0.-if
Clara Phillips. escaped Los Angeles
murderess. is fourd in Mexico. she will
be deported. President 0bregon declar-
ed in a cabiegram TO the Los Angeles
Examiner. The message was sent in re
ply TO one from the newspaper asking
whether or not Mrs. Phillips would be
turned over to American authorities II
located in Mexico.
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DECLARES DIVIDEND

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l0.-The
board of directors of the Southern
Pacific company announced divi-
dend of 5oc per share on capital
stock Of the company payable April
2, 1928. to stockholders of record
on February %, 1928
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Waco Negro to
beGiven Speedy
TrialForC Crimes
fRy The Associated Press. !

WACO. Texas Feb. 10. - No rangers
will be asked for and Roy Mitchell will
lee given as speedy trial as possible.
was the announcement made by County
Attorney Farmer to-day. this statement
being the only development in the ease
~ the negro who confessed his guilt IN
eight Waco murders in the past year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
THREE MEMBERS OF A
FAMILY ARE DEAD in ONE
WEEK FROM PNEUMONIA
fBv The Associated Press.l

BELTON, Texas. Feb. 10.-G. NJ. Hor-
ton. prominent farmer. whose wife and
daughter died Of pneumonia this week,
succumbei to the same malady today
His six-year old son. also suffering
from the same disease. is not expected
10 recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11

Directors of the Cameron county farm
bureau will hold u meeting Tuesday A.
tcrnoon at .::sO al the Rialto theatre "A
IIarlingen. according 10 an announcenaenf
made Saturday N County Agent Louis
AlSmeyer
Many matters Of great Importance ~
the bureau will be brought np for DIS
e,ssion at this meeting and fnll ae>
tendance Of the directors IL expected.
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COMPLETE JURY FOR
MAI. CULBERSON TRIAL

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Feb. To-
The jury for the trial Of Major w. l..
rnlberson charged with murder for the
killing Of NJ. G. Lamar. was completed
this afternoon. Judge Wilson ordered
all witnesses present in court Monday
morning.
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OF NEW
COACH AT THE TEXAS
UNIVERSITY REPORTED
lBy The Associated Press.

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 10. Announce
menf of the appointment 81 T.. j. Stew
art. the football coach and director II
Athletics M clamson College. South Car
olina. as head football and basketball
coach for the University ~ Texas was
made tonight bv Dr. pcnirk. chairman of
the athletic counc:3.
II was announced that Stewart viii
take un his new duties September l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-11
HAROLD LLOYD AND
MILDRED DAVIS ARE
MARRIED SATURDAY

BY The Associated Press.1
Los ANGELES. Calf. Feb. To-
Harold Lloyd. the moving picture
comedian. and Miss Mildred Davis,
his leading lady. were married late
today At st. Johns Protestant Epis-
eepat church. by Rev. George Dav-
idS0n-
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yANDAIIA. H.. Feb. 10 Robert
Blakenshp If jamestown. 40 years old.
and his wife were killed when an auto
mobi.. in which they ere riding crashed
into q Pennsylvania train near here yes
terday.
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East Texas: Sunday. partly cloudy;
somewhat colder; Monday. partly cloudy.
warmer In northwest portion.
West Texas: Sunday. partly cloudy.
colder in southeast portion. Monday,
partly cloudy. warmer north portion.
Weather Conditions
Mostly cloudy and unsettled weather
prevailed over the greater portion OF
the country at the 7 pm, observation
yesterday. Light scattered preeipita-
tion was reported from Texas north
ward TO the Lake region. also from the
Atlantic seaboard. the Rocky Mountain
region, and from the Pacific coast
Typical winter weather prevailed over
the greater portion of the country,
with sub-zero temperatures continuing
ia the northern border states and frecz-
ing weather over much Of the balance
of the United States.
The highest temperature Yesterday ai
Texas stations ranged from 90 ~ Am
ariIlo 10 s2 at Brownsville.
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BISHOP DICKEY
SPEAKS TODAY
AT HARLINCEN
Prominent Methodist Church
Leader Will be Greeted by
Large Audience Represent
ing All Valley Towns

Bishop James f. Dickey of Waco will
deliver the sermon this afternoon at
the revival tent at Harlingen. and the
meeting will be attended by representa-.
tives from practically all Valley towns
and communities. The revival tent has
seating capacity of 1000. and the
Harlingen Methodist congregation has
extended a general invitation to the
people Of the Valley TO attend the SER
vice this afternoon and hear one Of the
most prominent Methodist church work
ers in the South.
Bishop Dickey. accompanied by his
wife and Presiding Elder Draper OF
Beeville arrived in the Valley early in
the week, and has delivered sermons
in a number Of Valley towns. arriving
in Brownsville Friday afternoon. lie
was greeted here BY reception com
mittee and was rendered dinner by
number Of the Methodist laymen. Fri
day night he delivered sermon al the
Methodist church TO "A large audience
comprised Of practically all dcnomina-
tions in the city.
The party made trip through
the Brownsville section Saturday. and
also went to Point isabel returning
here in the afternoon and spending the
night here. leaving this morning for
Harlingen. The sermon at Harlingen
this afternoon will be the last the Bish-
op will deliver in the Valley and M.tho-
dist workers of the Valley are prcpar-
ing 10 make the occasion something of
an ovation
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Both Bishop and Mrs. Diekey were
enthusiastic in their praise of the Val
ley. Mrs. Dickey declaring that the
climate was the most delightful. and
that she had no idea Texas had fer
tile. progressive country on its Mexi-
can border. At every town in the Val
ley they were accorded warm welcome.
and were greatly pleased with the en-
thusiasm and energy the ministers
aad their ~eenxrerations are displaying
and the aggressive work being carried
out in the Valley In the cause Of the
church.
The new church building in Bro~ns-
vile brought many favorable comments.
and they expressed their appreciation of
the progressive spirit which has made
she construction Of such an edifice pos
sible.
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Wire and Nails

Your orders Shipped Same Day
As Received. Prices Right
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Antonio, Texas.
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In Society

large baskets of springs flowers. carry
ing OUT a blue and gold color scheme
Among those present at the charming
affair were Miss BirdsalI. the honor
guest. Mrs. II. Me. johnson. Mrs
Manning Venablc. Mrs. Walter Wal
thai. Mrs. X. ). Adams, and the
hostess.
!: - y
J. l. Bennett will entertain with
a dinner party on the ST. Anthony
roof Thursday evening corlplimentinS
Miss Vivian Boyle and Miss Charles
Douglas. Thursday evening. The guest
list will include the friends of the
honor guests.
- = -
Miss frankie Newton and friends
will leave Friday morning on a-motor
trim "a California. by way OF FL Paso,
where they WI stop Owe several days.
- 90 -
Mrs. !. y. Nix entertained with q
lovely luncheon Il; the Nicuger Hotel,
complimentary her 6 Mrs. warner
). Mccall Of 81. Louis. Thursday. The
japanese motif was c1rr.ed out in the
unusual table decoration Peach
Blossoms and yellow jonauils were used
in profus'on. and Tiny japanese para
sells served as place cards for the 80
guests.
=: e.; 70
Mrs. ". l.. Bates and Mrs. w. A..
Williamson entertained with one Of
the pretty lunrGcon> Of L day M the
AIgrun fpuutry Iyub EDSrpr lilies
jouquil% end hlucbonnctS ad d the