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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
POSTPONEM ENT'
ELECTRIC PLANT.
SALE ELECTION
Legal Requirements Delay
Election on Light Plant
Sale at Harlingen. May be
Held Last Of April

The proposed election nj Harl;ngcn
for the purpose Of voting on the propo-
sition Of selling the municipal light
plant to n corporation. which was 10
have been held April 8. has been post
poned and will probably be held some-
time the last Of April, according to re-
ports received from Harllngen this
morning.
The Harlineen city council at a meet
ing Wednesday night called off the cleo
tion because all the legal requirements
have not been complied with, and II was
decided that in the event Of favorable
vote was given the proposition legal
transfer Of the light and water plant
could not be made to the corporation
which il seeking 10 secure il.
The statutes covering tho calling OF
such elections provide that the full de-
tails Of the contract of sale be published
nj least twenty days before such election
but this was overlooked when the order
calling the election was issued by the
Harlineen city council. and as the time
was too brief to permit proper publca-
tion prior to the date set for the elec-
tion IL was decided to postpone the
NirtitOU uHtA uftbtitG contract II
drawn up and published
Attorneys are now at work drafting
the contract and il is understood the
document will be ready TO present to
the council for its approval nj a meeting
10 be held Wednesday night II Is also
understood that n new election order
will be issued and the contract publish
cd. The tentative date set for the cleo
tion j. April 2s.
Harlingen residents are taking great
interest in the proposition. and heavy
vote j. expected when the election fs
held. Little interest was manifested
when the proposition was first present
ed. and il was generally conceded that
there would be little or no opposition 70
the transfer. but reports Indicate there
is growing opposition to the plan which
may eliminate in a decision by the vo-
ters to retain control of their own pub
lie utilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
CHICAGO POLICE
HOLD WOMEN ON
MURDER CHARGE

CHICAGO. I'LL. March 2i.-Mrs. Anna
belle McGinnis and her sister. Miss
Myna Pioch. today faced charges Of
murder by the police who accuse the
women Of plotting 10 kill the formers
husband, Michael McGinnis. city fire
man. who was shot on March IL. Two
yourg men are held a. accessories.
The police said the charges are based
largely on the admissions of Frances
Nee aged IL. who. according TO the po-
lice. admitted that he gave Miss Pioch a
revolver. He said that Mrs. McGinnis
told him that she desired 10 BE- rid OF
her husband 80 she could continue To
receive the attentions Of Charles Schade,
who il also held BY the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
MANY STUDENTS WANT
POSITIONS AS TEACHERS

AUSTIN Tex. March More than
1-a' students ~ The University ~ Texas
have inst expressed the desire 10 secure
4 position a. teacher next year Nv regis.
fering with the Teachers Appointment
Committee Of the University II meet
ing cnlle, for that purpose. a rcEiSfra-
iion fee ~ 81 j. charged. and letters ~
recommendation are sent direct from the
writer ~ the secretary of the committee
Miss NIiram nozirr The Teachers Ap-
pnintment Committee was organized in
1900. nnd their work ha~ been valuable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
KINCSVILLE OIL
SITUATION NOW
LOOKING GOOD
Strike Of Humble Company
Will Mean Much to Kings
vile and Valley People,
Business Man States

Oil has actually been struck AZ Kings
VILE. according 20 Jesse bennett. who
returned t. brownsville late Yesterday
from trip 10 kin=svIc. anl those who
TIRE IN charge af the drilling where the
derrick was blown down expect ~
open the flow Of oil ID start III about
Ten days. MIR. Drnnrtf said
When the well came in "Wednesday.
THE derrick wn~ blown dawn. and III was
scattered around the well for a distance
~ three hundred fee, in every direction.
The gn~her continued ~ flow for sew
eral hours and was then clngged ~ ~
some II the machinery IL the we'll
oil from this we'll tested =. gravity.
which j. 4 good grade. The well was sunk
hy the Humble oil aud Refining cam-
IAany. and j. seven miles unt from Kins'.-
sillr
Striking I'll M kiugsvillc.- said Mr..
Drnncff. means much ~ the I:io Grande
Valley. a. II will rahS- much develop
ment III this section of the state. and m
Increase ~ business We have ~ doubt
about th. well being d success IbrilIerS
have encountered n: feet ~ oil sand ~
far
Other deals are going on for leases
AMI drilling in the vicinity uf this well.
Prices ~ the leases are soaring and ii
vnS rrnurted that forty acres of land
adjoining the well of the Humble bil
Company was leased ~ 81 coo nh acre.
drilling to start immediately.
Mr.. bennett painted out thar the
Francis Well u n"w supplying kingSvlle
with natural gas. and also said that
gasoline uf . good quality l. being formed
from the well On the pine near the tap.
The kingsvIlr oil field u on hoom
anil there l. every assurance that more
wells will ~ sunk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
PROHIBITION LAWS OF
TEXAS STRENGTHENED BY
BILLS OF LAST SESSION

contradictory aS grounds for perjury.
The Field act. Webb declared. will hs
particularly useful In prosecution M
liquor eases.
The special session ~ the legislature
which j. expected ~ ~ called next month
will have an opportunity ~ pass on a
number uf the important measures that
failed ~ pass M the regular session.
Webb said
Chief among the measures that will M
revived j. the quo warranta bill which
was the subject Uf extended debate In tho
Senate and finally killed because Of THE
close of the session t:ovrrnor Nrff
included the subjects or this hilI In hi~
proclamation for the first called SeS-
sion which existed only one hour. Tbs
irll would permit the attorney general
ar the direction of the Governor. to I'm
stifntr proceedings against county peace
officers fer refusal Or failure 10 enforce
criminal laws.
We have enough senator's favorinA
the quo warranfo bill ~ paSS it, sup
erinfrndrnt Webb stated. II was de-
f-atrd on mere trrhnisuIitie~ mt the rrKu-
lar session The hiIl passed the house.
The lsrll hiIl which would make mere
possession nf listnnr rfima farie evidence
~ guilt. also will w. rrinfroduced nc tha
special session a. will the Stuart hill
n. prohibit the sale ~ ginger preparations
according ~ Welsh.
Law enforcement measures are rx-
pr.fsrl ~ ~ among the principal bills
dealt with ~ the special session. All M
t:.vernur Nrffs enforcement recon
nirnsaIion~ that failed 10 pass ~ tha
regular session will ~ presented y ~
understood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
OKLAHOMA OIL
FIELD FIRE IS
CAUSING LOSSES

PONCA CITY, Okla. March 24s-Ap-
nroximateiy 5000 barrels Of oil in bat
terry of thirteen tanks each or 500 gal
Ions capacity. belonging 10 the Comar
Oil Company, j. burning in the Tonkawa
field. A heavy cloud Of smoke hovers
over Ponca City. which l. more than p
miles away from the. burning oil. The
local office Of the company has not
been advised OF the cause Of the fire.
Thousands Of barrels III unproiuced
oil Will be destroyed unless the flow
into the tanks Is cut Off on from the
wells. which are said 70 ~ among the
worlds most prolific producers. contin-
Ne 70 add fuel 70 the flames. and IL IL
reported that All efforts % stop the
flow have proved uasucccs sful.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
Member of Maximilian'S
Ill Starred Expedition
Dies Here at Age of 81

lJacob Brcndlc, age 81. resident or
Hrownsvillc since 1867. died yesterday
III natural causes. following a short per-
iod Of declining health during which
kime he had been confined to hs home
Inear the Brownsville high school Mr.
Brcndle was one OF the few surviving
members OF the iil-starsed expedition
which attempted to place Maximilian
the Austrian archdukc on the throne of
Mexico. and his youthful years were re
plcte with adventure in both France
and Mexico.
Jacob Brendlc was born in France In
1886. although his parents were Aus
trians. He lived III France during hs
young man. becoming an officer in the
army and finally member Of the mill
itary staff Of Napoleon III. nj the time
ruler Of France.
lie was detailed to 60 TO Mexico as
an officer with the French troops which
accompanied the il-fated Maximilian
and when that leader was defeated and
finally executed on June IS. 1867. Bren-
die escaped across the Rio Grande from
central Mexico. finally drftcd to the
border and crossed the Rio Grande to
Brownsville. He never left this city, re-
siding here Sc years.
Brend.e during his declining years
Aowned shoe shop in his home near the
high school. and worked there up until
bio pge prevented further work He was
Ecll-known to the old settlers Of this
Sity. having lived here continuously for
Aalf q century. and his death IL re-
gtettrd as the passing Of another one
cfNthe "old timers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
DEAL FISHING BOATS
LAND HEAVY CATCH

LONDON. March ..4--Dne of the larg
ct harvest Of sprats ever recorded was
caught by Deal fishermen lately, and II
estimated to number 100000 fish. Ow-
ing 70 the recent heavy gales the sprats
became massed in abnormal quantities
and the fishermen had great difficulty
In landing their catches. 20 weighted and
choked were the nets. Many Of the
boats reached the shore almost submcrg-
ed.
AThcusands OF hungry seagulls swept
down on the floating nets and devourrd
many Of the fish. despite the efforts Of
the fishermen to drive them away. The
poor or the district benefited BY the gen
erosity Of the Deal fishermen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24

DALLAS. Texas. March .I.-frcxas
prohibition laws were strengthened some
what Nv measures passed nv the recent
session II the state legislature although
IT,. most important measures On
prohibition Mere not finally enacted. ne
cordng a. Rev. AftiruS Webb. of Dallas.
Superintendent III the Texas Anri-SHlo"n
League.
Three prohibition measures were
passed finally ~ the legislature. sum
mary prepared IN Snpt. Webb and am
npunrch tuslay shows. Chief among the
measures passed was the Wallace house
hill. permitting the removal uf county
peace officers for one offen<e of drunk
cnnrsS while on or off duty. Under the
previous law. IL was necessary 10 con
yirt an officer ~ three offrn~rs before
removal from office.
Under the terms of he Abnry house
hin which was passed. officers ~cixinx
liquor are responsible for II and are re-
auirrd ID make triple inventory reports
~ the amount seized tine copy would
~ given the prrs"n from whom the liquor
was seized one filed with the county
clerk under oath. and The third retained
hy the Sheriff'S office. The sheriff also
l. made responsible On hiS bond for the
safekerping of the liquor until il l. dis
posed " w the court.
The third hill rrrtasninr ~ the liquor
law was that ~ Representative Fields.
relating ~ prrjnry or false swearing.
Witnesses formerly have heen able ~
swear one thin. before the grand jury
and on trial of the ease swear entirely
different facts. according ~ Sllpt. Wrbb.
The new law would permit the state ~
prove only that the statements were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
NEW GIN FOR SEBASTIAN

RAYMDNDvIT.T.E. Texas. March -
=. H. pnelherg. of bloomington. Tex
a.. was In Sebastian last week com
plotting arrangements for the location ~
a cotton gin. lie has purchased Park
lot GO. from T.. W. Archer and will
locate thereon. H. soon n the machinery
arrives. n new five stand gin which will
10 operated hv new III H. II. Fair
banks Morse fuel oil engine.
Mr. DueIherg u now on his honey moon
ON a trim "a Hot Springs. Ark. and upon
his return. he and his bride will be nj
home Ia the Mst'laughtrty property,
which he has recently bought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
MOONSHINERS WHO
KILLED DEPUTIES
WILL BE HANGED

FRANK LINT0WN. La. March 3i-
John Murphy and Gideon Roster. moon
sinners who killed Deputy SheriffS Wiley
Pierce and Wesley Grain near hsy"
March :. were convicted of murder in
district court here Yesterday and cen
tenced 40 hang.
The actual staying Of the officers
was admitted BY Murphy. lsestrr as
sisted him in bufying the bodies. The
officers were shot down after they had
arrested the moon~hinerS. In search
ing their prisoners the deputc~ over
looked pistol in the possession If Muir
ph, and ~ the first opportunity. MUIR
phy fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
NUECES TO GET MORE
FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS

CDRrT-> CHRISTI. Texas March -
calvin y. Cock. county engineer. yes
trrslny received letter from the state
highway department in which the depart
ment advised the engineer that Nueces
county had hecn granted additional aisi
af $i7. SIT for work in the RohStown
section.
A special dispatch from Austin last
Tuesday carried adviceS that the highway
department had granted Nuaces county
$13 SIl in additional aid. hnt the letter
received ~ Mr.. Cock shows that sum
81 5000 more was on the amount given
this county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24

Generally fair weather prevailed this
morning throughout the Central and
Southwestern sectors Of the country.
and cloudy. unsettled conditions over
the far Northwestern States. along the
immediate west Texas Coast. and over
the Southeastern and Eastern states,
with general rains in the latter region
named and the Ohio Valley. and local
showers on the Texas coast. Light
snow was general in the Canadian
Northwest and the adjacent bordering
states.
II was colder over the eastern one
third OF the c&ntry including mast Of
Texas. with a decided fall in tempera-
ture in Alabama and Georgia, and warm
er over the west Central states. the
Rocky Mountain region. and the South
western states. Light to heavy frosts
were reported from northeastern Texas
northeastward 10 central Tennessee.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 30 al Ann
srilio TO 80 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
MAKES
SPEED RECORD OF
ESQ MILES AN HOUR

WASHINGTON. II. a.. March r.
Another speed record has been establish
"a M the army mir service. according
~ an official rrrori made today to the
War Department. The record was made
Nv Major ~" IIefformnn who covered
the a. miles from Columbus. New Mrxi-
90. a. Fort Bliss. Texas. In eighteen min
ntcs. The average speed 1f the plane
was .Iu miles per hour.
The official report stated that Major
HrfforInan. accompanied IN Sergeant
Jensen. flew the plane with binding
sanhStr.m at their hacks. and with the
mir saturated with sand % height of
G.Nm feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
CONFERENCE OF
SCIENTISTS IS
NOW PROPOSED

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March IL. Con
sidrraiion NJ the proposal 4" hold world
power conference IN collaboration with
the technical and scientific institutions
and societies or the world. vas one NJ
the subjects taken up for consideration
TN the executive hoard If the Federated
Engineering Sssirtirs here today The
plan calls for conference In the United
States next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
SHOOTS SWEETHEART
AND THEN SUICIDES
(By The Associated rressl

LAKEIIURST. \. J. MARCH, 2i.-Jack
Boyd Of Jersey City is dead from bull
let wound and Ethel Richmond. age 10.
il in the hospital with punctured lung
rs the result Of quarrel growing out
Of the breaking OF marriage engage
mcn'. According to The girls mother
Boyd attempted to Kill his sweetheart
and then fired three bullets into hia
own chest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
CONFER IN FUNDS
FOR NEW COLLEGE

AUSTIN. Texas. March 24.--Amos
Carter Of Fort Worth. president Of the
board Of regents Of the Texas TcchnoIo-
~ college. conferred today with Govern
or Neff and Chairman Cowel OF the To-
locating board with reference 10 plans
for financing the college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
STUART PLACE
TO CONSTRUCT
$4,000 SCHOOL

HARilNGEN. Texas. March 2t.-
The contract was let Friday for the
erection Of the new Stpart Place
schol house. Bonds for the erection
nf this building were voted by the
Stuart Place Indepe ndent school Dis
trict several months ago. The con
tract was awarded 10 the Parker Con-
structicn Company 0f Houston and
work will he begun al once "a tha.
the building will he completed in
time for the coming school year
Bonds were voted for $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
WILL RECOMMEND
SITES FOR RIVER
WATER RESERVOIRS

AUSTIN. Texas. March PA. II. Dun
lap and G. S. Clark. members Of tai
state board Of water engineers, returned
today after inspecting the sites foi
reservoirs under the new reclamation
and conservation law in six Texas did
tricts. Including San Angelo. ami
Brownwood Ten sites FOR reservoirs viii
be recommended 10 the federal depart
ment BY April Is. II was announced, al
though the sites selected have not bed
made known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
WIFE OF SECRETARY
WEEKS IMPROVING
fBy The Associated Pressl

WASIlINGTUN. ~. q. March II
Mrs. John Week.. wife nf h. Secretary
of War. who haS ~ m ~ufferin. from
intestinal indigestion. j. said 10 h. very
much improved. The yacht. Everglades.
on which she and Secretary Weeks are
enjoying a vacation. pfi; inf. Georgia
port Yesterday In order that Mrs. Weeks
might receive medical attention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
SARAH BERNHARDT
REPORTED VERY ILL

PARIS. March 2i.--The state OK Sarah
Bernharslt't health II causing great
alarm among her friends and admirers
She passed very bad night. and ply
sicians In attendance this morning ex-
pressed fears for the worst.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
TUBERCULOSIS TAKES
HEAVY TOLL in JAPAN

YDKUIIDMA. March -. AlarmrI NJ
the steady increase Of tuberculosis In
this country In recent years. authorities
or the sanitary bureau in the home Of
flee are distributing pamphlet point
ing out that some 10000 new cases or
tuberculosis are reported each year
throughout the country. and the death
rate in the country from this cause -
one case every five minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24

RAYAIONDvITI.E. Texas. March ~
NiIacy county j. said ~ have the hes
record In the collection of taxes " ans
county in the state ~; per cent ~ stat.
and county taxes have been collected ~
~ date. and checks are constantly com,
ing in. according a. Tax Collector. Joe
Turner, and l.. l.. Hicks, deputy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE.

CIIIcKASIIA. Okla. March 81 Ar
thur l.. Henderson. who pleaded guilty
IT the murder nf w. III. rrrwett. an
Oklahoma City travelling Snlr~man was
sentenced ~ death BY Judge Cham Jones
In district court here yesterday. Ills
elertrocntnn was srf for lmnr =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
FIRE DAMAGES ENGINE.

rENITY. Texas. March PA fire
Thursday N the yards of the Information
al-Grrat Northern Railway damaged
locomotive tc the extent of 1000. The
cab Of the engine was burned off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
Missouri River Ice Jams
May Cause Great Flood at
Sioux City and in S. Oak.

SIOUX CITY, flood danger from, The
which have formed the Missouri
be at its height Danger Of destruction Of
minent and there fear that the appalling Res
dents Of the iowand
danger ehiIdren to
safety The rising steadily.
that the ice will break situation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight and Sunday.
East Texas: Fair and warmer tonight.
Sunday increasing cloudincss and warm
er. Light to moderate easterly 10 south
erly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24

OMAHA, Nebr.. March 24-Mam-
moth ice gorgcs in the Missouri
river near VermiIiion. South Dakota.
Sioux City and Onawa. Ohio. and
Dakota City. Nebraska. this morn
ing presented flood menace for all
the lowlands between vermiIlion
and Omaha The gorges are now
threatening the inundation az the
business section Of Sioux City. Iowa
and thousands Of acres Of rich farm
lands in South Dakota. Iowa and
Nebraska. as well n the deStrur-
ton Of hundreds Of farm homes. The
waters are rising rapidly and the
flood perils to residents Of the low
lands u growing hourly.
Attempts, are being made today
20 dynamite the gorge at VcrmiI-
lion Charges Of dynamite failed to
burst the gorge near Onawa. Iowa.
yesterday. and the jam II constantly
being strengthened by tho accumu-
lation Of ice coming down the river.
SlbI'N CITY. Iowa. March .i.-
Four hundred homes in the Sioux cit,
Of the overflow of the Floysl river
Residents nf the bottoms were ahan-
doning their homes and fleeing ~ the
high ground. The Floyd river. fill+d
with hackwater from the Missouri river
a. the result ~ the lee gorge al Sergeant
Bluffs. Iowa. rose three feet since Il
O'Clock last night.
l.nwer floors of six buildings situate ed
in the district are submerged Another
thrre-fnot rise nf the river will cause
between 10 and 40 residential blocks Ia
be flooded.
The Missouri river stood within funr
inches of flood stage along the city front
Will. a few miles south huge ire flns
held fast. From the north the water crn-
tinued \. flow into the cnnge~rrd area
Desperate efforts ~ relieve the chok-
ing grip of the lee availed little. Low
lands along th. river channel werr inun-
dated last night
NEENIIIIIoN. :. -. March 2I.--
An ire gorge has formed in the Mis-
souri, river at point three miles west
~ NsriDilinn. A gorge thar formed at
the same point IN the river in 1881.
caused flood which DESTROYED the city
~ Nermillion. Great destruction would
~ entailsd hy another flood here.
bNAWA. Iowa. March .i.--sAn irc
gorge three miles in length formed four
and a half miles S",th ~ this city lat.
yesterday The water has risen The flno.l
level and residents of the bottom Iands
ARE fleeing ~ safety.
A small gorge which formed dirrctl,
west of pnawa was dynamitrsl and brok
IN np this afternoon. Officials believe
that the gorge south of this city can
he shattered IN explosions
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
KEASBEY

The board of trustees of the Unit
ed Relief Association met last night
at the fire house and cleaned up
some old matters that have been
confronting the board. William Ro-
mer Sr., presided. Delegates We're
present from Hopelawn, Fords and
town.
The Board of Fire Commissioner
met last night for their regular
monthly meeting. President Joseph
katrausky presided. Permission to
use the fire house was granted the
Woman's Auxiliary. Mr.. f. O. Beu-
tel, sales representative of the Amer
lean La France Company was pres
ent and discussed with the commits
sioners the proposition concerning
the disposition of the present hook
and ladder truck for a pumping en-
CINE The commissioners also decided
to receive estimates for the painting
of the fire house. Commissioners
Deutsch, Fitzgerald, Katrausky and
Schuster were present at the meet
ing.
Mrs. Frederick Deik has returned
to her home from the Perth Amboy
City hospital, where she underwent
an operation recently.
Thomas Johnson of Fords visited
relatives here yesterday.