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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
REVOCATION OF
CHARTERS N AY
BE AUTHORIZED!
Bill Proposed to Give Attor-
ney General Power to Re-
woke Charters Of Offending
Corporations in Texas

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. ~. The house
unanimously passed the Davis senate
bill amending the statutes "a empower
the attorney general to revoke the char
tiers Of domestic corporations adjudged
TO have been guilty Of violating the
states antitrust laws. and which also
prohibits foreign corporations. convicted
III such violation. from again doing
business IN Texas.
senator burnett ~ Ea~tland county
proroSed for the Ambition of the poll
tax ~ a voting qualification. ard the
either for the establishment nf state
terminal warehouses NJ >-apnrtS for the
storing NJ cntfan and other agricultural
rr"durt>. senator Iarr introduced a
measure accepting certain islands iR
the Xxi" t;ran!e. purchased by the feder-
al government. for addition to the slate
uf Texas.
The proposal "a teach English. physi-
sal tslnrafion and kindi4-~~ 4. animals at
all public. priva1. and parn,hial schools
was introduced III rLe senate to-day hy
Bowers "f Caldwell.
Police. fire department and fire alarm
department officers In more than three
hundred Texas cities and towns would
come under the provisions Of the fire.
mems pension fund a. proposed i'm "a
measure introduced IN the House Of
Representatives by Representative Ar
mold. of Houston, according to the au-
thor Of the measure. II il estimated
that more than 10000 employees would
w directly affected by the measure.
Under the terms of the measure,
pension fund for firemen. policemen.
and fire alarm operators would be
created in each city and town having
either a paid or volunteer department.
The fund would be derived for "A one
per cent III salary assessment on each
cmnloyc Of such departments 10 this
amount also would bp added Ike sum
by the city out Of general funds. Pro-
visions for tax on various types of
concerns operating in such cities also
are included.
The administration of the net would
~ I'm the hands of che nnavUr. chief &c
police. chief Of fire department ana two
citizens in each town Benefits provided
for under the measure as introduced
are to be determined by the city board.
Benefits are provided for In case Of
permanent injury. death or sickness.
The maximum amount which employees
may obtain under the net II $50 q
month
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
LOCAL GARAGE TAKES
OVER OLDSMOBILE LINE

The l;ivrrfrnnf Garage corner ~
Thiri-rnth and I.ryr- streets has taken
over the agency III this r"nnls for the
pld~mnhile car according 10 MIR. White.
proprietor of the garage.
Two ears. one with light eight sport
model aud the other four I, id"r Odds
mobile. have hren rrr-ivrd. and more
are available III any time before the ear
head shipment arrives. MIR White said
Accessories arc being shipped and will
bc ou hand ag the garage. where ser
vice cnn be given Z" DldSmnbile owners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
FORMER REVOLUTION
LEADERS CAPTURED
BY MOUNTED GUARD

General DtiIio l'irz pIEuin and Major
lose ,:uaiarsln. formerly rrvelntiunists
under Margarif" ortiz who fought the
tarranza goverf fment aud the Dhregon
government. We're arrested Monday by
Monnie esl Guard John X. peavy. according
70 Information secured from immigration
headquarters here fpsla.r
The two men ARE hrifix held here pend
ing deportation Nm Investigation was
made by the Department ~ Justice Of
Ulcers and The men were turned over 10
the immigration authorities.
Ortiz has surrendered and been grant
"a pardon information received here
states. ';rnrral Dlguin and Major
DIgun and Major t:iajar,io fled hack ~
this side after heing worsied Ia an en-
counter in Mexico recently. They are
alleged I" have come to this country
~ an illegal port of entry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
MAY LOCATE BAPTIST
SCHOOL In McALLEN

Amcrtnr Of the Valley Association
of Baptist churches WA held ~ Me-
Allen Monday and The. establishment ~
a Mexican school III the Valley was the
principal topic for discussion. Scvcra!
of the Representatives present express
ed themselves as very favorahly i'm
pressed with MrAllcn a. il possible ID.
cation fnr the school
A committee was appointed and n
meeting viii W. held Nenday NJ next
week for the purpose. II further con
siderine the matter AID arriving at a
more definite nnaerst tending in regard
20 the proposal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
AFFIRM SEVENTEEN
DEATH PENALTIES
In APPEALS COURT

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. "a. Seventeen
death penalties were affirmed in cases
submitted 10 the state court OF criminal
appeals during the twelve month per-
iod from June 1921. to June, 1922. ac-
cording 20 records prepared by X. q,
Story. assistant attorney general ~ the
court. Twenty death penalty suits
were before the court during the period.
six were reversed and rcmanded. three
were dismissed on account of escape.
and one is now pending
During the period considered, 7l3
eases were submitted to the court A
total Of $50 eases were submitted dur
ing the first three months az the pres
ent term. In 1921. SIG cases were sub
mitted. in 1920. ass. in 1919. 416. and in
1918. 36s cases. At the rate of snbmis-
Sions during the first three months Of
the present term approximately 300
eases will ~ submitted this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
TOURIST REGISTER
INSTALLED AT PARK

\ new plan ~ registering all persons
stopping al the caufii wilIhe nut into r.
f,si this afternny-~ II il thought that
this registry wyu y. ~ interest ~ citi-
z-n> aid II wiz also furnish the Board
"f City Development with an accurate
record Of The sumher utilizing the park
Mr. ani MrssGriggs of Oklahoma have
arrived NJ the AsrnwnSvilIc Tourist Park
and will ~prndNxrvrrf weeks here. r.
H. Latham. assisrnffI secretary ~ the
Board of City Development said this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
THREE men UNDER
ARREST FOLLOWING
MATAMOROS AFFAIR

Three men. one "f them n member Of
the city council ~ NIatamoros. are under
arrest III rhaf citv IN connection with an
rn-onnicr with Major sguinonrS Monday
night
Tile major waS irivi:.g ont ~ the
Drive Inn according 10 Information re-
eciyei TO-DAY. when four men drove up
in anuther anlamnhilr. drew their guns.
cursed the major and commanding him
Nv hark ur and allow them ~ enter the
narrow driveway.
Major painuurS could ~ n"thing' Int
obey. a. he was ir civilian cl"ihc>. un-
armed and four men were against him.
However he secured four soldiers. re-
turned ~ rlr saloon aud captured three
WI The men. "nr nf them escaping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
ONLY 1906 POLL
TAX RECEIPTS ARE
ISSUED TO JAN. q

according ~ statement issued this
morning bv james T. Fox. County tax
collector. only i::N poll tax receipts
had been issued ami l.>'r. auto licenses
paid Al the close ~ business last night
and onl, seven davS remain Ia which
r,pll taxes may w paid. iIiringen was
III the Head last nighr with .ni poll taxes
paid and brownsville was cl"sc second
with :a'. Following j. the number Of
poll taxes paid Il. each county precinct: !:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
CRIMINAL APPEALS
COURT HANDS DOWN
SEVERAL DECISIONS
tBv The A>sociater -reS~

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. - The two
year sentence against Lon T. Morgan.
former clerk Of the state treasury. for
miSappropriatior of state funds. was
affirmed today by rhr court WI cfimin-
III appeals
A 'wo-ycar sentence against VI. r.
Connolly. former cashier Of the Citi-
zens National Bank of Sour Lake. llar-
din county. for cmhczzlrmcnt of the
barkS funds. amounting ~ 500. was
affirmed
The case ~ Ewcll Simpson. charged
with criminal assault and sentenced 10
five years from Williamson county. was
reversed and remanded Failure Of the
trial court to give the jury material
evidence was givcn a. the cause for re-
ycrsnl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
Forces Haul
DOtUn Flag on Rhine
and Start HOueWUyd

EHRENBRETSTEiN 24.-The foreesn
American flag hsl! Ehcbreitstcn
nf
Antwerp in advance of the who will sail
Of
OF
the friendly terms.
from
Tor Scno conveying the compliments % the German the
o he troops hadb
No salute fired lowered
a moist
the Americans The British
khneiand
lowering OF the flag breaking
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
BAND CONCERT

Complimentary "a the Commanding
General Of the 9Th Corps Area. the fol-
lowing program viii be rendered by the
Twelfth Cavalry band at Fort Brown
tonight. at 7:30
March ''punjauh" Payne
> Overture Hungarian Comedy"
Keller Bella
3 Selection "Lucrctia Borgia' Don
nizctli.
Double Number "Fluercttc" Herbert
Hungarian Romance" Bendix.
Medley Overture Ace High" Brock
ton.
6 Fox Trot --Over Nothing III AlI''
Rule
George A. Horton, Director.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
GENERAL LEWIS ARRIVES TODAY

Major General u. NJ Lewis. command
" ~ the Eighth Corps Area. will arrive
IN Brownsville some time this after
noon The general left Fort Rngg"d
this morning aud is making the trip
overland.
t;ri.rral lewis will ~ met M the post
office corner ~ an official escort con
si~ting ~ Troop a ~ the Twelfth Cav
alry and the Twelfth Cavalry baud. lie
will remain in Fort Brown several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
TWENTY KILLED In
COLLAPSE OF BERLIN
NEWSPAPER BUILDING

BERLIN. Jan. 2s.--Twcnts per-
sens are reported killed aud many
seriously injured ~ he coliap e
of the top story of the Berlinger
Tagehlatt building this morning.
The editorial and mechanical de-
partmpnt. are reported "a have been
badly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
AMERICAN EXPORTS
OF RAW COTTON In
1922 ARE INCREASED

WASHINGTON. -. I'll. Ian. IL
American exports of raw cotton. in-
.-lliding linfrr~. during 1922 were q.
ii::.>i:; hale~ valued ~ GI:,.2i.'Gl:;. n
compared with Gi7i.lo5 baleS. valued
~ S.I.l.2Il ~, in 1921. the Commerce
Department announced ia a report made
public this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
TEXAS LEADS CARLOT
SHIPMENTS OF MIXED
VEGETABLES THIS YEAR
tBy The Associated PrcSsl

AUSTIN. TeSGs. Jan. 24-Tcxas
leads other sqetirern states in carlot
shipments Of vfxed VEGETABLES. accord
ing 70 state market reports. During the
past week. Tfxas Shipmerts totalcd ~
ears for thiA class NJ products. while
FIorida's aGpuntrd 70 hut 3l- This
mctF sdof rolling the RID Grande Val
ley .eeetablsk is provipt more statis-
factory than \thc shipment Of straight
carlots. e~peciAlx--sor smaller markets,
according a. officials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight aud Thursday.
East TeNEs: Fair tonight somewhat
warmer; frost in interior Of south por-
tioa: Thursday increasing cioudiness
and warmer Light 70 southcrly winds
on the coast.
Weather Conditions
II is somewhat waimer this morning
f.om central Texas north,astward a.
tie Great Lakes. and colder over tho
middle Gulf states and the far %orth-
west. In Texas the temperature began
"a rise slowly everywhere last night
except at Corpus Chrisii and Houston
where there was slight drop. with
heavy frost at Houston and freezing
temperatures in the northeastern pos-
tion or the state.
Light 20 heavy precipitation has been
general over the Eastern States and al
so in the Rocky mountain region and
California.
The lowest temperature last night a.
Texas stations ranged from - at Dal-
las 10 IS at Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
SECURE ORCHESTRA
FOR LEGION MEET

Nm eight piee~ orrhe~tra composed ~
high class talent ha~ Nheen secured ~
play Al tiny American Legion meeting
tonight acrnrling ~ TS y. Allryn pest
adiutant.
\ short business meeting will be- held
followed ~ number nf selections by
the orchestra. No speaker mas been Sc
s'irrd for the meeting tonight. a. II will
IN nnly 4 short srfrcting. Mr.. Aileyn said
that hr desired every member ~ ~
present for the meeting tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
MONSICNOR FILIPPI ON
WAY TO WASHINGTON

ST. LOUIS. Jan. "a Monsirnor Er-
ncsto Filippi, apostolic delegate 10
Mexico who was expelled from that
country by President Ohreeon for al
legged excessive church activities. pass.
cd through 81. Louis Tuesday en route
~ Washington where Ne will await ar
ders from The Holy See at Ro4ne. Ho
convcrsrd with Archbishop Glennon.
but refused 10 discuss his expulsion or
future plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24

1T. TNSi. TrNAS. IAN. y KrNFr-
~cs rnties ~ Christian Endeavur societies
from West Texas will meet III III pa~o
far three day convention hesinnins
fchrnars -; Counties that will be rep
resented include l'-c"S. !IndSl'rth. tul-
hrrSon. Jeff Davis l're~i,li". brewster.
Terrell anh ri I'aSo. according ~ Mrs
Hal Wpndley. president ~ The Mon
~ t'hrisiiau Endravor Soeicties for the
western district of Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
YOUTHFUL BANDITS
ROB JEWELRY STORE

TIrEID. Miss. Jan. ~ Posses are
searching far two youthful bandits who
are reported to have r"hlsed local
jewelrH store of $3utM worth ~ dia
Inund~ and afterwards wounded the town
marshal III pistol hnrrlr- a third
bandit. who gave hiS name A. Tom Huff
and stated that he lives M shawnee
Okla. was capturrd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
PROMOTION OF
EAST HIGHWAY
NOW UNDER Way
Residents Of WilIacy and
Brooks Counties Enthus-
iastic Over Proposed Road
From Here To Corpus

Much interest has been aroused III
Nillacy and Kennedy counties over thet
proposed brownsvilie-H -Hariingcn- 4 urpuSl
christi highway. ard plans are nosv un-
der way for the promotion Of the high
way and the securing of state and fed
cral aid for the project
County Judge Oscar G. Dancv Of Cam
eron county. who recently conferred
with State Highway Engineer J. ID.
Fauntlcroy and the State Highway
Commission at Austin in regard 10 the
road situation in Cameron and WiliacyI
counties. states that the proposition.
was very favorably received by the en-
sineers and members of the commission.
and that the Telegram sent ~ j. B4
Challcs. Of Harlingcn. who was elected
secretary of the meeting held al Har-.
lingen Janu:ry Is. has been filed by the
commission for future consideration. Ii
the highway Is built. il will probably be
designated as branch Of State High
way No y. or loop of the highway.
which now runs through Edinburg Fal-
furrias and Riviera.
Would Reduce Distance
The proposed route would prove of
great advantage 10 every community inl
the Valley from Mission to Browns
vile. aS il would reduce the distance
from Mission 70 Corpus Christi over
20 miles. by taking advantages Of the
feeder road from Edinburg TO Ray-
mondvillc. and the route would also re-
duce the distance from Harlingen over
l6 miles. Willacy county j. now grad-'
ing and will widen the Raymondville-
Edirbury highway 10 the Hidalgo coun-
~ line. and il is understood Iiidalgo
county is making preparations to inn
prove its part of that road.
An excellent highway extends across
k.ebcrg county from Riviera 20 the
norh county line. but Nueccs county
has not yet started the construction on
what they term the Brownsville Road"
II has been reported that Nueces ccun-
~ originally intended to connect with
the kleberg county improved highway
distance Of approximately 20 miles
but legal steps were taken 20 prevent
the construction work. and tho matter
is now before the court.
An Opportunity Tor Corpus.
"This highway will offer great ap-
portunity for Corpus Christi 10 in
crease its tourist traffic" Wllacy
county good roads enthusiast stated
yesterday when discussing the situa-
ton I'VE believe we are going 10
build the highway. and II Nueccs coun-
~ is TO profit from the touris. and
other traffic this read will attract. il
will be necessary for them 10 make a
Continued on page Two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
STEADY INCREASE IN LUMBER

NEW ORLEANS. Ian. 80 southern
Pine Association barometer for last week
shows orders received increased 10
per cent over previous week: production
increased 80 rer cent and shipments
Increased IL per cent Rspurt~ from
l,g mills show l.tin..n-.> feet ordered.
~n.l.n-IE. feet shipped anil Ti.>11.1T7
feet produced. Orders on hand end ~
last week were i17.3Si, ,7IG feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
ALLISON MAYFIELD
BURIED AT SHERMAN
TEX, THIS MORNING

SHERMAN Texas. Jan "a H. the
presence of large number ~ state ~
firial> representatives and citizens 81
the state. the body nf Nilsson MaNfield
chairman ~ the state railroad commits
sion Nas hnrird here iulas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
REPORT POLES.
MODELLING ON.
west FRONTIER.
tBy The Associated Pres. n

MOSCOW. Jan. ~ RepcStS from
Germany indicating the mobilization of
Polish troops along the German from.
tier were received here this morning.
II l. understood. according To official
reports that Russia II taking all ncccs
Sary measures u guard her Polish from
tier against attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
FOREIGN CREDITS
MEASURE IS GIVEN
FAVORABLE REPORT

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. p The
bill hy Senator Norheck. republican. of
South Dakota. proposing the anrropria-
tion Of $3.50. 100000 t. furnish credits
in Europe for the purchase of American
agricultural products. was reported fl
vorably by the senate agricultural com
mittce TODAY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24

sHy The Associated Press
LAUSANNE. Jan. 14.-The Brit
ish spokesman ~ the Near East
Peace conference today announced
that Great Britain would insist
that clause he inserted in the pro-
posed treaty with Turkey providing
that the dispute over the No>ui
oil district he referred Ia the Lea
que Of Nations for eNaminatic icn
and directions. In the meantime. II
wa said. the Mo~ul incident would
not he permitted Ia interfere with
the continuance of the conference
or presentation af the allied draft
81 the treaty which j. almost com
pietrd.
I.At Same. san. - III. un~etrle'
European ~ifuaiion suddenly t"ok "A NOR
turis la>i evening owing &
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
HIGH PRICED TURKEY

DENTON. Texas. lar -. Four hun
dred dollars has just been paid by a
Denton county breeder for eight turkey
hens for breeding purposes this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24
FINES IMPOSED ON Mine
MAGNATES; WILL CUT ALL
.RUHR Communications
CBy The Associated PresS.l

tBy The Associated PresSl
MAYENCE. Ian 2t.-Thyssen and
five other German indu>trialists,
tried hy the French court martial
were found guilty. and fines were
a .sessed. ranging from 5.i00 francs
to 23i. 200 francs. The occupied ter
ritory in the Ruhr valley will he
completely isolated from all unoc-
cupied German territory tomorrow.
il was stated today by the French
authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24

MNNENt'E. Jan. 80 Fritz ThyS~rr
and hi~ five fclluw German indu~irialiSr-
APPARENT, faced only fines I'm The
French court mart ial which IL irving
them TO-DAY fnr resistance to the French
demands for ituhr coal. The prosecution
suggested tina; he was in,ii:.ed ." lcnicr-
m because If the patriotic motives ~ ih.
Grrlnam naenafr~ placed under arrest.
ThysScn admitted having refused on
January -. tO Ohrv the orders for de-
livery Of coal. ~. said he was a German,
and that his duty 10 his country COM
PEELED him 10 abey the orders of the
government and serve his country. He
said that he would remain faithful to
HI fatherland because the entry nf the
French troops into the Kuhr district
was not justified H. pointed out that
the German government had forbidden
him Ia make the deliveries demanded
ly the French. The other prisoners as
scented with ThySScn IN his statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24

BERLIN. Jan. "a. After twenty
-four hour protest strike the workers of
the Thyssen and SHINES mines in the
Ruhr resumed work today. Il was an
nounced that the action was for the
purpose Of providing coal needed in the
unoccupch portion NJ Germany.
Remuneration MI The policy sanctioned
TN France and pledges IN Grrmany'S
creditors j. essential tn any successful
Resumption, of rerarati"ns negotiations,
j. the opinion ~ The German government
contained Ia srnioflrial statement
made public today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24

Tnial automobile registrations IA
closc II business Ian. .,:. i:,3:.. l>ss-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-24

Total poll tnx receipts and rxrInp
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
Listening In
On Eve
THE BANK PRESIDENT
LAUGHED.

81 never in the world expected to
get home for the holidays" said the
sweet yong thing, after having
greeted her family and loading every
chair in the room with wraps and
handbags and umbrellas and gloves.
. But YOU always come home for the
HOLIDAYS" demonstrated her lady
parent. you've always been simply
diving for college to end so you could
get home-you aren't in love or any
thing, are your
81 don't think So" the sweet young
thing told them. AT least, | can't
remember that l am just this minute,
though one does forget things so IN all
this rush! No, it was because L didn't
expect to be able to pay for ticket
home. My money was gone. Then Rosa
mund-"
Yes! Yes"
"Why not" Rosamund said, add up
what / had in the bank and subtract
it from what l should have had and
then I'd know exactly how much
had spent! Rosamund certainly ought
TO be n financier, she has such wonder
full comprehension of money matters !!
But. as l pointed out to her, L couldn't
add my bank account because some
thing was the matter with it-at least
the bank had sent me one of those
horrid notices saying my account was
overdrawn and please remit.
And / had million bills TO pay up
before ] left, and it was awful, be-
cause you had sent me so much money
more than my. regular allowance, and
l was ashamed to ask for more, and
anyhow. I was going to be horribly
economical after the holidays and
maie it all up, but that didn't helr
me about my ticket. | just had to
have lot of money right away"
you didn't borrow begged hel
anxious parents in protesting horror
My goodness. no!' their child told
them disdainfully. al just went dowr
to the bank and asked to see the presi
dent and"
where had you met him." in
oured her interested gentleman par
emit. at takes my breath away t.
hear bank presidents spoken without
even a catch in your voice Why
here in our city bank presidents e.
around with peacock fans beinj
waved over their heads by slaves ant
with runners 10 clear the populac,
from their nath, What on Garth
"Whv. there wasn't anything els
TO do" said the sweet young thing