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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
rum FLAGSHIP
.PLUNDEREDB BY
PIRATES
Days of Captain Kidd Are Re-
called BY Exploits off
East Coast.

NEW YORK, Feb. S-The pirates
who swarmed at the command of
John Silver and flew the jolly Roger
for Captain Kidd are not to be rele-
gated to the motion picture screen
or the illustrations of nursery books.
They are living at large and at
their trade, scanning the high seas
for their hapless victims, but their
prize is not jewels nor Spanish doub-
ICONS, but that much rarer article,
real liquor, which skirts the coast
of the American Sahara on it's way
to more pleasant chimes.
Pettipass, rear admiral of the rum
navy, tells a tale which puts Stew
enson and Jeffrey Farnol in a class
with Jane Austen. His flagship, the
Marion Mosher, left New York De-
cember 81 with the capstan free and
the wind alec and her matches bat
tened tight over her precious cargo
from a wine company, under bond
for delivery in ST. Johns, New
Brunswick, Canada. She arrived at
ST. Johns still afloat and her crew
intact, but her holds were empty
and her cargo gone. The log which
Pettipass kept through all the stress
Of battle gives the story.
Well off the coast of Long Island,
at daybreak, the lookout reported u
low black hull, some miles off the
starboard quarter, but closing fast.
Fearing interference with his Valu-
able shipment, Pettipass ordered full
speed ahead, but no effort aVailed
against the hawk-like stranger, which
came on with a bone in her teeth.
AT the distance of normal visibility
she flew a challenging pennant, and
the Marion Mosher raised her flags of
registry and destination. Then,
to the Mortified eyes, the black en-.
sign and white skull, or something
like that, fluttered to the pursuing
masthead and long-range guns from
concealed turretS, or something like
that, swung slowly in their direc-
ton.
The crew of the unfortunate
freightcr could not believe the grim
sight was real until puff of
smoke from the left bow rifle fol-
lowed by a splash a hundred feet
across their bow and the muffled re-
port of the shot, told the enemy
meant business.
Yielding to the irresistible, Petit.
pass rang down his engines and the
black craft closed aboard.
The log hints in stilted terms of
the bitter scenes that followed. How
the pirate crew demanded uncondi-
tiOnaI surrender of all the MOsher
carried, which was a confiscat ted
cargo, reloaded: of the grief of strong
men watching strong liquor taken
forever from them; of bottles torn by
force from their cases. and cases
parted from their barrels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
OF
FREIGHT RATE
RECOMMENDED
Railroad Commissioner, Ma
bors, Back From Tour Of
Rio Grande Valley, Would
Charge Rates on Value
(By Tn Associated Press)

AUSTIN. Il xas. oct. complete rc-
vision of freight r.tes 20 as 10 place
rates on value Of articles rather than
on weight X advocated by Railroad
,ommiss oncr. ". r. Nabois r, ductions
Of from - TO 100 per cert in present
rates would be possible under such 4
opinion Of Commissioner Nabors
Under such plan. the railroads
would have plenty of funds on which
to operate. the shipping public would
not ;, greatly affected by the change
md farmers and stcckmer could find
market for their products and meet the
expense Of production. Mr.. Nabors
said.
Present freight rates VIII not permit
fire. movement of farm ard other
products. ~ said. because they be-
come luXur.es by the time they reach
the consumer and only few can buy
freely. As q result q b Z crop often be
comes loss TO the producer and n
lesscned production will not bring suf
fici,nt returns 70 meet expenses The
only solu' on Of the present unfavora.
bic condition ~ the producer and the
stockman T. TO lessen production and
nflat, prices. or lower delivery charges
and encourage consumption. The latter
in my opinion il the logical procedure. :"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
Y. VIC. A. ASSISTS
COLLEGE GIRLS
MAKE EXPENSES

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. :. Through the
efforts of the Young Women's Christian
Association of the University of Texas.
- girls have been placed in positions
this fall enabling them 10 earn large
part of their expenses while attending
school OF the number placed. - are
doing part time work. and ~ full time
work. The latter class usually demands
NJ least four hours of the students time
daily. There were 16 applications for
work. and efforts are being made ~ Sc
cure employment for all of those de
string H. Library. clerical work and
sicnpgraphy n are the most popular forms
of employment. Many Of the girls earn
their room and board by dining room
work Most of the calls for employment
at the y W. &. \. come from first year
students. il j. stated. aS the upper class
girls usually make arrangements for
work before returning to the University
in the fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
GOVERNMENT MAY
USE AIRPLANE TO
GET CROP REPORT

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Oct. 5.-The
practicability Of measuring crop acrc-
ages by mcans of aeroplane photogra-
ply II being determined by the United
States Dcpartm, Mt Of Agriculture in an
effort to remove so far as possible the
hazard Of errors in crop reporting.
In recent experiments at Tallulah.
La, in cooperation with the Army Air
Service photographs Of fields Of cot
tor corn and hay were made at heights
ranging from $500 to 1000 fact with the
plane travelling AT the rate Of 30 to 80
miles an hour. In photographs taken at
900 feet il is possible to distinguish
the fields planted 10 the various crops.
With the use Of a "planimeter il is
then possible 20 measure the exact acre
age in the different fields shown in the
photographs. The camera used is auto
matically operated. and takes a picture
7x9 inches in size. each exposure at an
elevation of 1000 feet showing an area
Of approximately one square mile. In u
s-hour flight II II possible TO make a
continuous record of more than $50
square miles.
Further experiments are to be made
next year. and should the new method
Of measuring acreages prove practical Il
crop reporting methods. Flying at a
height of between 500 70 | 500 feet, the
crop ,stimateIs making the flights can
also satisfactorily observe the condi-
tion Of the plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
RACES FEATURE OF
TRADES DAY EVENT
HERE ON TUESDAY

The races TO be held early I'm the after
noon Of the next Trades Day. October
9th. promise great entertainment for the
city's guests.
In the contest for the best equipped
horse and rider. the committee hopes
to secure display OF the dashing Mexi-
can costumes. which will add touch OF
brilliance to the occasion. However.
any rider who uses civilian equipment
may compete. The event will be judged
for the most complete and uniform
equipment Of any class.
Colonel Morgan. the commanding Off
Ger Fort Brown. IL assisting the citi-
zens committee in every way. Automo
biles may be parked on three sides OF
the post ground during the race. They
may park facing the parade In one line.
side by side and clear Of the roadways.
Automobiles must be driven carefully
and slowly while inside the post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
TEXASLEADS
in IMPROVED
ROAD MILEAGE

AUSTIN, Texas. Oct. 5.Texas stands
first among IN, forty-cight states II
the nation in the total m leagc and in
the number Of miles included in the
seven per cent System of improved
highways, according 10 statistics com
p led by the American Association Of
State Highway Officials and made pub
lie today.
The total road mileage of this state
u ls2,slG miles. Included IN the seven
per cent of federal designated gh-
ways are l2,7g7 miles.
~ closest competitor to Texas IN
road mileage is Kansas which has n
total Of l2iii3 niles c- ~-ghway or
nearly $4,000 miles less than Texas In
the seven per cent system, Kansas has
$500 N les. or MOI, than 1000 miles
less than Texas.
II is pointed out that the leading
states in road mileage are thost of the
middle west. This fact ~ shown y tho
following table. giving the twelve high
est rank ng states in road mileage ana
the seven per cent system.
First figures show total mileage; sec
ond miles in seven per cent system
Texas. ls2.7lG. l2.797: Kansas. l2l.-
li3. $500; South Dakota, 1880. sO77;
Oklahoma. ll2. 2.69s. 1889: Missouri. ILL.,
$40. 1906: Iowa, lO9,il3. 1888: Min
nesota. l03.650. 7.2l5; Illinois. 96.2s5.
$40: Pcnnsylvan W. 10000. $500; Ohio.
si,i97. 5.9l6: Georgia. S0.992. 5,662;
Nebraska, SO.272. 5.6l9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
FALL TRUCK
CROP SHOWS
= INCREASE
Incomplete Report on Plant
ings Shows Probable In
crease in Acreage of Win
ter Vegetable Crops

An increased acreag of about one
third in paintings of carr OTIS. bccts and
cabbage. with probable increase In
other crops is forecast by incomplete r,
ports from the principal Valley truck
sections. Excessive rainfall in several
sections has delayed planting. and if TN
settled weather continues. the acreage.
will probably be reduced. Rain has in
hrfered seriously with paintings Of
crops where transplanting is necessary.
as the fields mus; Be irrigated after
the planting is made. regard, IS of how
W. { the soil is
On land where crops were planted be
fore the rains set in. the crop is in fair
condition. A number Of growers have
fit Ids Of cabbage and beans that are
showing satisfactory growth, and in
most places the crops have been culti-
waited and cleaned Of weeds A few
shipments Of beans have alerady left the
Valley for north Texas points.
The acreage planted to fall and win
ter vegetables in the Brownsville sec
tion is not a. heavy as in some other
parts of the Valley, with cabbage lead
ing other vegetables IN acreage. About
900 acres will be planted 20 this crop
this fall in the Brownsville section.
with scattered paintings Of other crops.
In a preliminary survey Of the win
ter vegetable crop complied by the Rio
Grande Valley. Inc. based on reports
received up to October ? shows a total
of $50 acres planted to carrots in the
Val Verde, Alamo. San Juan, Pharr,
McAlltn and Mission districts, and eS
mates that total OF 100 acres Of beets
would be planted within the next 80
days. which is an increase over last
year estimated at approximately one
third. Scattered paintings Of corn. egg
plant. beans, onions. tomatoes. and cab
bsge are reported. with the exact acre
age unavailable as yet. Cameron county
Water Improvement District No. s,
Brownsville. estimates an acreage plant
cd TO cabbage not TO exceed 300 acres
The La Feria Irrigation Company re-
ports 300 acres planted to carrots, 100
acres planted TO bseta. 200 acres in cab
bage. 100 acres in tomatoes, so acres in
beans. so acres in lettuce. 90 acres in
onions, and 20 acres in egg plant.
Camcron County Water Improvement
District No. 2, San Benito. reports 1i6
acres in cabbage seed beds. So l-2 acres
in tomatoes. l2 acres in peppers, 2
acres in egg plant, and 10 acres in
beans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
COnUiCts Still Holding
Prison Guards at Bay
iu Ken. Peuifeutiuyv

fore noon that further conferences Or
efforts to q slodge the mon would be
held up until $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. The pcnitentiary authorities are
awaiting the arrival Of three m, mbers
81 tn, State Board Of Charities and
Correction.
The warden said the convicts evi.
de-tly hav, used four iron steam boil
crs in the .ront of the building and "a
steel covered bread mixer in the rear as
h ding places. which have enabled them
20 cvade the heavy fire Of machine guns
and rifles which has beoa directed
against the mesa hall where they were
barricaded. 1t was thought last night
that the dcspcradocs were either dead or
badly wounded. a. there were no shots
fired by them on some of the bcSiegcrs
who vcnturcd within range Of their
guns last right after the fire az ma
chine guns and rifles was stopped II
was soon found. however. that at least
one of them was alive. a. Ne attempted
20 escape under cover OF darkness
through the main doorway. The guards
op'rcd fire nj once, and the fugitive
disappeared hack into the building. Last
night ring of acetylcnc lights were
ssrt burning about the building. in or
der that no1e might BE- able TO escape
in thc darkness.
All supplies or food for the convict,
in the prison are kept in the building
held BY tho. dcspcradoes. and ii was
difficult to provide food for the other
prisoners Il1tl yesterday afternoon.
whan 1uprlv ~ rnfiunu was oltaiupH
from other sources.
The death Of William Gilbert. the
third guard wounded by the convicts,
brings the number Of their victims 70
three.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
ADDITIONAL STATE
AID GIVEN HIDALGO
HIGHWAY PROJECTS

MERCEDES. Texas. Oct. j.--An ad-
ditional allotment of Sl2l 500 state
and federal aid was given To llidalgo
County NJ the September meeting If the
State Highway Commission. according
to a communication received from Capt.
!. ID. Fauntleroy stating that this adj
diiiona aid was granted for the purpose
bettering the type of Surfacng on Fed
cral Aid Project 36I. which begins at
Mamie and extends westward 10 the
Starr County line. This last allotment
j. in addition 10 $iS.S33.55 aid already
granted the Commission on this project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
HUMAN SKULL IS
INTRODUCED in
MURDER TRIAL
CBy The Associated Press.)

PHOENIX. Ariz. Oct. 5.-The skull of
human being was exhibited in JUS
tice court here yesterday and identified
By Mrs Ruby Laub. witness for the
state. a. part Of the remains OF John
J. knight. wealthy oil man Of Dallas,
who disappeared mysteriously in the
desert sixty miles north Of here in
July. p2l.
Counsel for the three defendants.
Tom Tunstall. q. VI. Mobiles. and his
mother. Mrs. Letitia Smith. charged with
murder. brought the skull into court for
the preliminary hearing. The fourth de-
fendant. Mrs. Esther Lee Tunstall Full
ton is under arrest at Los Angeles. Mrs.
Laub. said that Mobiles, former sweet
heart. admitted that he killed Knight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
AGENT SECURES OFFICE

HARLINGEN, Texas. Oct. 5.-Miss
Myrtle Lovelace. County Home Demon
stration Agent, las at iis. Sccur sn
office in Harlingen AMI will be in
office" on Saturday for the entire day.
Miss Lovelace announced mat messages
left AZ the office AZ anv .in,e woild be
received by her and given proapt az
tention Her new office is located IN tie
city hall building.
Miss Love lace in her home demon :
stration work is doing 4 grea. work IN
the homes OF Cameron county and she
states she wants 10 be Of service TO The
women Of the country in any t1d I'll
ways and requests that the women and
girls are invited at all times To visit
her Mt her office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05

aAtJmoDlieS paraded past the crowd,
circulating anti-Lloyd George state
ments.
Unhappiness and difficulties re-
sulting from the war had been
caused by improper and ineffective
operation of the treaty of Versail-
les, Lloyd George declared in an in
terview. The most important fact
or which might lead toward a set
tlement of the difficulties in Gen.
tral Europe, which he said was still
grave, was the acceptance of the
proposal of Secretary Hughes that
the situation be analyzed and ad-
justed by an international commit
tee of competent statesmen and
economists. He said that he in
tended to call on former President
Wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
HARDWARE DEALERS TO MEET

UARII\GEN. Texas. Oct. "a. A.
Kimmel. chairman Of the Eleventh
Texas District of the Texas Hardware
Dealers Association has announced that
the next convention will he held at
Corpus Christi on Saturday October 20.
This association u composed OF all the
retail hardware dealers in South Texas
and the convention j. held for the pur-
pose of discussing aud planning better
methods for retail hardware dealers.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged by Mr.. kimmell and n full at
tendance If members j. expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
GERMAN LEADER
WILL CONFER
With FRENCH

DUSSELDORF. Germany. Oct. s.
Hugo SHINES, German industrial lead
er arrived here this moining. He and
several Ruhr industrial groups have ar
ranged conference with General De
gouttc. French commander. this after
noon. It is generally believed that the
Germans will propose methods Of re-
storing the Ruhr Valleys industrial ac-
tivity, and incidentally suggest some
modification Of the Franco Belgian mill
tary occupation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
WILL ASK GOVERNOR
FOR EQUIPMENT FOR
MATAMOROS STREETS

r. n. Davalos. agent in Mexico. for
thu Moline Plow company will make
special trip to Victoria in the near fu-
ture. in behalf Of the city If Matamo-
ros. where he will attempt to arrange
with the governor Of the state, General
Lopez dc Lara. 70 have machinery for
street maintenance donated 10 the city
of Matamoros. The gov, rnment will be
asked 10 provide graders, rollers, and
all necessary equipment, and city au-
thorties plan t6 keep the streets in ex-
cellent condition at all times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05

EDDINILLE. Ky. oct. 5.-Thc three
convict murderers. Monte Walters. LAW
renee Griffith and Harry Fuland, who
killed three guards Wcdnc day in their
dash for liberty. ard who for more than
two days have dcficd all ,fforts Of
both executive and military depart
ments of the state of kentucky to dis
lodge them from thoir improviscI for
tress in the pcnitcntiary here. seemed
assured today ~ holding their position
until this evening following an an
nouncement by the warden shortly be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
BOIL WEEVIL MENACE
WILL BE DISCUSSED
NEW ORLEANS MEET
NRr The Associnted Press. }

NEW ORLEANS la. Oct. IA one
and one half ronnl trip fare will be
granted ~ the Southern Pacific railway
for delegates from Texas and Louisiana
y, ini> 10 the conference called io be held
here ~ the Louisiana Bankers AS>"cia-
tion October ~ to 26 - consider the
cotton boil weevil menace. This an
nouncrment has given considerable inn
petuS Ia the efforts of the association
which will rnicavnr - make the con
ference 4 nation wide affair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
CALLOF OKLA,
HOUSE IS NOW
IN PROGRESS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Oct. Sit
was Indicated in well informed quarters
today that call meeting of the lower
house Of the oklahoma Legislature was
IN progress today. and that it would
probably 90 gu; soon. summoning tht
body for an impeachment session on
October IL.
IL was indicated that the call would
not be withheld pcndingsthe outcome Of
the injunction action brought by the
governor 10 prevent the ceitification Of
election returns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
SUGGEST GOVERNOR
OF NEBRASKA FOR
DEM. NOMINATION

LINCOLN. Nebr.. Oct. J.--Declaring
that Governor Charles Bryan of
Nebraska has become national figure
during his occupancy II the executive
office. W. r.. Quigley. of Minneapolis.
Minnesota. said that movement was
underway in several states in the central
states in the central west and northwest
to make him candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination in 1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
CHAMP
FLEES WRATH
OF GA. FANS
Referee Charges He Was
Threatened With Violence
Unless He Gave Fight to
Challenger
(By The Associated Press.)

COLUMBUS. Ga. Oct. J.-Although
Mike McTigne. Of ireland still retains
the worlds light heavyweight crown
under a decision by referee Harry Ertle.
after n ten round bout yesterday. his
opponent. Young Stribling. a Macon
high school boy is the rightful holder in
the opinion Of Columbus fight fans.
Promoter !. Paul Jones. of the local
American Legion post 80 informed
Chairman Muldoon of the New York
Boxing Commission in a telegram. de-
manding a thorough investigation of the
tumultous event.
ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. 5.-Guarded by
four military policemen. Mike McTigue
and his manager. Joe Jacobs and Referee
Ertle arrived here this morning i'm two
automobiles. They went 10 a hotel
where they will remain until they leave
for New York during the day.
Ertle declared that at no time did he
change the decision that the fight be-
tween McTighe and Stribling was a
draw. He said be was threatened with
violence il he did not change the DECISION.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
FIVE INDICTED FOR
ALLEGED DAMAGE TO
WOMAN'S REPUTATION
(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-W. T.. -. Stokes.
millionaire hotel man ~ New York. At
torney Daniel \ugeni II New York. and
five others weer indicted by the county
grand jury today here. on charges Of
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes that her hus-
band and his agents plotted 10 ruin her
reputation IN connection with his divorce
suit. She charged that they attempted
e. falsely represent her n a former in
mate of notorious resorts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
MCCORMICK WEDS
ENGLISH LADY

CHICAGO. III. Oct. 5.-Coinciddnt
with the marriage of Alister Mccormick
of Chicago and Mi4 Joan Tyndale
Stevens Of London. in Paris today. it
was rumored here that Miss Mary Lam
don Baker. once the fiance of McCor-
mick was engaged to Bojidar Pouritch,
consul general here from Jugo Slavia.
Miss Bager's failure to appear at
the church in 1921. on the day she was
10 marry Mccormick when the latter
and guests had assembled was a society
sensation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05

BASIS DEMANDED
FOR GOVERNMENT
OHy The Associatcd Prcss.) }

EERLIN. oct. The German demo-
cratic party in the reichStag today
adopted a resolution declaring the party
could not support a government having
no parliamentary basis. A. a majority
# other parties in the reichStag already
had adopted the same view. II i not be-
licvcd that Chancellor SteSemann will
attempt Ia form another cabinet. with
out having any support IN the rcichStag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
VALLEY BAPTISTS
WILL GATHER AT
M'ALLEN TUESDAY

MrALLEN. Texas. Oct. >. Approx
natrly 25n delcgat' from all PARTS ~
the Rio Grande Valley " u gather in
MrAllen Tue day afternoon % open the
thre, day convention NJ the Rio Grande
Valley Baptist Association. the sessions
u he held in the new church dedicated
last week.
Arrangcmf nts have been made by the
members of tho McAllcn congregation
10 take care ~ the sitting delegates
in their homes. aud dinners and suppers
wll bc served III the church basement
by the members of tho Baptist Women's
cocicty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
CLAIMS GINNING RECORD

WINTERS. Texas. Oct. 5.-This town
of l.500 inhabitants. claims to be
record setter for cotton ginning. con-
sidering its size. Seven gins located
heIe are turning out an average of 500
bales a day II i estimated that over
25. 900 bales will be ginned here dur
ing the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
DENIES WARNING WIFE
OF APPROACHING DEATH
CRv The A ,socinted Press. J

NEW Y0Rk.O 5.-Charles II. Webb,
husband Of Mrs. Gertrude German
webb. who died mysteriously last week
~ a fashionable country club in New
York, IN an interview denied repeated
~ that he had told his wife she Aad
only thirty days to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-05
KILLS STRANGER !.
TO COLLECT OWN :
LIFE INSURANCE
fBy The Associated Press }

STOCKTON. Calf. Oct. 5.--Alex
Kels. Lodi butcher. and cattlemau. in-
dicted for the murder OF an unknown
man in an effort to collect bis own life
insurance money. through a hoax. plead
ed guilty today in the superior court
and the case was tired for passing
judgment. Kels waived the right TO
counsel