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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
LECIONNAIRES
HEAR ADDRESS
BY SHEPPARD

GALVESTON, Texas. Aug % Mrs
r. o. Burdick of Salvation Amy Fame.
national chaplain of the Wumans Aux
Hilary of the American Legion. Is
scheduled 20 be the lrinc pal spcal. Z
Il the second days session of the
third annual convention az the Wo.
mans Auxiliary "a the Texas Depart
merit OF TIE American Legion
This afternoon the Lerionnaifcs vii
hear addresses BY Judge Kcnesaw Ian
dis and Senator Sheppard. Mrs s. L
Hudson. president of the Womrn's
Auxiliary. will also make an annu rc-
port.
GALVESTON. Texas. Aug % A
heavy downpour of rains and skie,
overcast with clouds today failed ~
dampen the enthusiasm of the Texas
Legionnaires. who were eager for the
second days engagement Of their fift
annual convention. judge kcnesav
Lands was scheduled 10 address the
convention this morning and the Wo-
mans Auxiliary in the afternoon.
Major General Lewis. comm-nder Of
the Eighth Corps Area. with headquart-
rrs ~ Fort Sam Houston. also spoke
AZ the morning session.
This afternoon the convention got
down to business. taking Up committee
reports and discussing rehabilitation
work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
(By The Associated pressl

san ANTONIO. Texas. Aug. 90
Reclamation work III Texas was nssur-
cd Of full support by army and federal
authorities here yesterday in an ad-
dress before the closing session of
the Texas conservation association.
Col Harry Burgess engineer OF the
Eighth Corps Area IL Fort Sam Hous-
ton. promised that the army will CO.
operate with the state program as far
as allowed by law. md Major Charles
=. Cooke. Of the United Sites geolo-
gical survey. declared that BY the end
az October there will be stationed H.
Texas the largest number of federal
engineers ever sent TO one state.
Others 10 speak Tuesday were ID. ID.
Harrigan. city engineer Of San Antonio
who discussed the city's flood preven-
tion program; Roy Miller. Of Corpus
Christi; A. ID. Jackson. Of A. and VI.
college. NJ. r. Bentley. of A. and NJ.
college; John A. Norris. chairman OF
the state board OF water engineers,
I. ID william Y. Sterrctt. cf Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
VALLEY COTTON
CROP is BETTER
Than EXPECTED
Reports Up to Saturday Night
Show 74,l10 Bales Gin
ned. Total Will Reach
Close to IS, 900.

The Valley cotton crop will run clos,
10 5000 bales this year. axcccdng Us
lO.DtD bales the estimate made rhrc,
weeks ago. according to reports re-
ceived in Brownsville. The VALLEY gins
reported a total Of 14.ll0 bale, ginncd
up 20 Saturday night. and there ar,
at least 10000 bales picked or IN the
fields.
:. &. Tucker of the Peoples lee a
Manufacturing Co. visited practically all
gins ia the Valley Tuesday. securing
their reports on ginning up 10 Saturday
night. these reports showing that lii
dalgo county leads with i1.l1l bales
ginned. Cameron county was second
with ai.JJ6 bales: Willacy county gins
reported 37TG. and Starr county 2.6jT.
In both Starr and Wiacy counties there
i still considerable cotton to be picked
and in Willacy county n large amount e
the cotton was ginned in Cameron or
Hidalgo county gins.
Harrington j. leading the Valley III the
number of bales ginned. and San Beni,o
IL second. Following are the ginning>
n reported by the various towns:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
With
DISSERTATION
OF CEMETERY

Antonio Iina aud Antonio Gonzales
were arrested Yesterday III the charge of
dr>ecrating graves. IN connection with
the alleged destruction of tombStones in
the city cemetery Sunday night. Several
other arrests are expected
According to officers. "A band Of five
men were engaged in going from grave
10 grave. knocking over the tombstoneS.
and breaking them up. About six
graves were defaced by the men. Of
ficrrs ar" Of the opinion that the men
We're intoxicated.
The offenSc is covered by special
statute and IL convicted. maximum
penalty of $500 fine or six months in
Jail may he assessed. The men will be
tried NJ the present term Of the county
court. one uf the eases being set for
Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
F.W.SeaburySelectedto to
Serve on Conservation
Legislative Committee

u. W. Scahury of Brownsville was
elected to serve an the legislative com
miitrc of the Texas Conservation As
sociatiou. which was in convention nj
san Antonio Monday and Tuesday. the
election ~ committeeman being one ~
the last items of business on the con
vention'S schedule. Plans for the year :
work of the association were discussed,
including many improvements in exist
nE irrigation. conservation aud reclaim
alton laws. which il will hc the duty Of
the reclamation committee to arrange
for presentation at the next session.
The Texas Conservation Association
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
CONTROVERSY ARISING
In INTERNATIONAL RED
CROSS CAUSES BREACH

PARIS. Aug. 29.-Chargcs made al
the Geneva congress of the Interna-
tionsl Red Cross that the American
Red Cross seeks BY iis financial W.
10 dominate the Red Cross work
throughout the world. has caused a
breach which the American delegates
say cannot be healed until the charges
are withdrawn.
The charges we're contained in re-
port on negotiations for the fusion OF
the international Red Cross and tn
League of Red Cross societies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
OLD COMMANDER
TO HEAD FOREIGN
WAR VETS MEET
(By The Associated Press.)

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 2e--Robert
Woodside. past commander in chief.
was elected permanent chairman Of the
convention Of Veterans OF Foreign
War, which is in session here.
Consideration of the resolutions be-
fore the convention i expected TO pro-
ducc considerable debate. Eighteen Of
the resolutions deal with the bonus ques
tion; one brings up the prohibition
question: another would merge the
Veterans organization with the Amer
lean Legion and all other veterans In
to one big unit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
SUIT FILED TO
REVOKE HUMBLE
OIL CO. CHARTER
President Of Company Frank
: ly Admits Standard Oil
Of New Jersey Owns Ma
jority Of Humble Stock.
(Rr The Associated Press }

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 29.-Suit filed
bv the attorney general yesterday IN
Travis county district court to revoke
charter Of the Humble Oil and Gas
company of Houston and for penalties
for violation of antitrust statutes, be-
cause of alleged majority ownership and
control Of the Humble company by the
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey.
outlawed by Texas in 1913. II the second
within a week i'm the attorneys crusade
against alleged antitrust operations OF
oil companies. The first suit asked
cancellation IF franchise Of the Gulf
Refining company of Houston for al
legged violation Of trust statutes. BY re-
quiring filling stations to sell only the
company's gasoline Ia exchange for the
use Of equipment.
Should penalties be assessed against
the Humble company nj the maximum
rate Of 5000 per day. the total would
exceed $S.OU0.UUO. Violations began. il
is claimed in the attorneys generals
suit. when a majority of the Humble
company stock was acquired by the
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey.
December =. 1919. AT that time the
Humble company increased its capital
stock from $S.OOO.OO0 to $25. 900.
according to the petition. and $i6.SOO.-
900 was paid into the company treasury
BY the Standard company for majority Of
the stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
BONDS FURNISHED
FOR men CAPTURED
in SOMERVELL RAID
Uy The Associated Press.l

WACO. Texas. Aug. 29.-Sure.ies on
the bonds furnished by the thirty-one
men arrested by Texas rangers in the
Somcrvell county liquor raids Satur-
day and Sunday included q number Of
Glenrose business and professional
men.
Bond in the sum or $500 each was
allowed tire defendants charged with
possession Of Intoxicating liquor. while
those charged with possession and sale
made bond of $3.50 each. County At
torney +. L. Roark and Sheriff T. w.
Davis. Of Somervell county. charged
with conspiracy to violate the national
prchii btion act. furnished bond Of
$500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
MANY REFORMS
ADVOCATED BY
BAR PRESIDENT

MINNEAPOLIS. Apl. 2o-Opposit on
NJ any cuitailmcnt of the powers Of
tAc United States supreme court was
expressed by John Davis III New York
in an address at president Of the Am
erican Bar Association AT the opening
of its forty-sxth conv, ution here to
day.
In add tion tn this stand tile associa-
tion's president also advocated IA fol-
lowing: that congress should come in
90 being immediately upon It's election
that the president and vice president
should III inaururatcd without lanc-
ccsslry lapse NJ time; and that ratafi-
cations ~ treaties with foreign coun-
tries by the senate should be by maj
orlty vote instead of two-thi,ds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29

HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. 29.-Frsnk
admission that the Standard oil company
of New Jersey owns more than I'd per
cent Of the stock Of the Humble Oil
and Refining company was made by
President w. :. Parish here last night.
There never has been any concealment
If this fact President Parish said.
Although he and the legal advisers. of
the Humble company have not bad op-
poriunity of seeing papers in the suit.
President Parish continued. they pre-
sumed the action was instituted ON the
suppositiOn that the Standard nt least
j. In theoretical control Of the Texas
concern and that this il construed a. the
Standard itself doing business within the
state.
The attorney generals department
has at all times been fully advised of
the facts which have been public since
the purchase of the stock. which was
made public in February. 1919" Parish
said.
AT the time that the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey purchased its
original stock. the legal questions in
volved were thoroughly investigated by
both the attorneys for the Standard
and the attorneys for the Humble. the
conclusion being reached by them that
il was entirely legal for the Standard to
purchase and hold the stOck.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
SUPERINTENDENT YOE
ADDRESSES ROTARIANS

Dick Morris. Major Mills and Cleve
Tardy were selected as the program
committee for the Brownsville Rotary
Club 1T the regular luncheon hour. The
pr r.ncipal speaker at the meeting was
T. !. Yoe. superintendent of the
Brownsville schools. who has just re-
turned from Austin. where H. attend
cd the summer school " the Univcrsi-
~. Mr. Voc SPOKE ~ summer school
conditions IN Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
SYNDICATE TRYIN G
TO FORCE ADVANCE
In COTTON PRICES

LONDON, Aug. GA syndicate COM
posed of the largest Egyptian growers.
having already induced the Egyptian
govcrrm nt ~ intervene ID the cotton
market in the hope ~ forcing up pric
Is. are now planning. says dispatch
TO the Exchange Telegraph from Cairo.
20 sta-ve the market for the next few
weeks.
The syndicate ALLEGES that the EFyp-
tian cotton crop this year is thirty per
cent less than last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
ABANDON HOPE FOR
BRITISH STEAMER
CAUGHT in TYPHOON
tRy The Associated Prcss.D

SHANGHAI. China. Aug. 20 Hope
was abandoned today FOR TIE British
steamer Mylic. W. ch is five days over
duo from Chinawangtao.
The boat was lrst seen battling with
4 typhoon on August l6, and il II be-
lievcd that she has sunk and all on
board have per shed. The ships per
sonnel included six foreign officers am
ever fifty Chinese III the crew. The
chief officer Of the vessel was John
Hudson who has gained prominence rs
an Antarctic explorer and sccntirt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
OVER DOZEN NAMED
In OIL INDICTMENTS
fBv The Associated Pross.l

HOUSTON, Texas. Aug. 29.-More
than a d"zen persons were named today
IN the first indictments returned by the
Federal grand jury in its investigation
here is alleged misuse of the mails. The
bonds bonds set ranged from $1,000 to
$4,000. The names were not made
public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
CONE JOHNSON IS
CRITICALLY ILL AT
Fl. WORTH HOSPITAL

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug %
Cone Johnson of Tyler. Texas. solicitor
FOR the state department at Washing
ton during the Woodrow Wilson admin
istration. and prominent in Texas poll
ties for quarter Of century. is crit
ically i'll in hospital here todcy.--t,n
operation will he performed at once.
physicians state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
TERRELL WOMAN KILLED

TERRELL. Texas. Aug. -. Mrs. J.
r. Fletcher AGE 81. WAS struck Ly al
inttrurban car at the Oakland stop to-
day. and Instantly killed. She was
nearly blind The aged woman was
crossing the track intending To board q
car for Dallas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
ASSASSINATIONS
CREATE SENSATION
in ITALIAN CITY

ROME Apt. .9 Tho assassination
NJ five Italian members of the Greco
Albanian boundary mission has created
a profound impression here. II was an
noun-ed that the government has oi-
ready taken severe measures which
the extraordinary gravity Of the situa-
tinn warrants.
Official reports Of the massacre say
that the five man Killed were General
Iciliui. Doctor Corti. medical at
tache. Lieutenant Bona Cin. and a
chauffeur and Interpreter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
OPERATORS And
MINERS TO MEET
With GOVERNOR

HARRISBURG. r.. Aug. - Gov
ornor pinehot will bring mis- iuteryca-
ton in the anthracite situation 70 q
climax toni,ht Hc has called the rcn-
resentativcs " the nine operators and
officers Of tine minors TIN un ~ rlect
with him at o'clock tonirhc 90 joint
ly hear and answer compromise pi5-
posals which he has prepared in nn en-.
dclvor to avert SUSPENSION NJ opera
Sons on 5, ,rtcmhcr u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
SIX DROWNED WHEN
CAR PLUNCES THRU
OPEN DRAWBRIDGE

CHARLESTON. s. III. Aug - One
man. two wcmtu and three children
were drowned near Conway. s. G., to-
day when tLcir car plunged through
IN open drawbridge into the Wrcca-
nav river.
Those who persisted were Mr.. and
Nrs. sutton. their three children. and
Mrs Marvin Connor. ali Of Conway.
Mr. Connor was in the car but escape II
injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
ANNOUNCE OPENING
OF NEVADA LANDS

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. 29.-The
Interior Department today announced
the opening Of 4.240 acres public land
in Humboldt county. Nevada. 20 World
War veterans. the filing to take place
September 10. at Carson City. Nevada.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight and
Thursday.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday: somewhat warmer in
interior Thursday. Light % moderate .
variable winds on the coast. mostly
southeast
Weather Conditions.
Light to heavy thundcrshowers were
general over southeastern Texas lin e
last report and light 10 moderately
heavy rains fell through' ~ the balanrr
of the Gulf states. in Tennessee and
over the Atlantic coast states. while a
few light scattered showers occurred
also in the Plateau region. Elsewhere
the weather has been generally fair
since yesterday morning with mostly
moderate and scasonable temperatures.
The highest temperature Yesterday M
Texas stations ranged frt m ~ ~
Brownsville to ~ ~ Palestine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
RioCrande Rising
at S.Benito Today

The weather bureau reports the
river stage at San Il nito a. 1913
feet and rising al a. m. today.
This j. a rise of 10 Zee, al San
Bcnito since q. "a. yesterday
morning. No reports from stations
farther up n, stream.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
Ask Permit to Construct
Railroad From Miranda
City to Rio Grande City
(Bv The Associated Fresal

WASHINGTON, p. C., Aug. 29-Applesto for authority o
in Inc
Commerce today by tho Crandc Northern
Railway.
The line would extend Fordyec through Grandc
City o Miranda City distance o mile
The application said andc hand
for the and Of the first miles Of
the ne from Sam Fcrdyee Rio Crand City No estimate the
wasm mad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
GREEK PRINCESS,
FORMER AMERICAN,
DYING In LONDON

LONDON. Aug. 20 THE Princess
Ana~ ~tasia of Greece. formerly Mrs.
William Leeds. who has been suffering.
from ~ organic intestinal affection. has
h.cn sinking rapidly today. Her doctor~
stated that virtually all hope had been
abandoned
The last Sarrameni> were admins
tered this morning by priest of the
Russian orthodox church
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
ART TEACHER SUICIDES
I IRv The Associated Press

PLATTSBTRGH. NJ r.. Aug. "a
The body of a man identified as Frank
lin III. Sargent head Of the Sargent
School of Dramatic Art. in New York
City. was found with revolver in one
hand in n room of the Witherill bcte'
late yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
CALIFORNIA LEADS
IN u. S. PETROLEUM
PRODUCTION REPORT
(Ry The ssociated Press }

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Aug. 29-The
domestic production Of crude petroleum.
attained record average Of 2.i04,742
barrels per day during July. according
TO report issued today ythe geolo-
gical survey.
California continued TO hold first
place in the crude oil output during
the month: Oklahoma was second and
Texas third.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
FLOGGlNG PROBE

NV 7 TE .NNNfFT7IdTFfI TFNN1T
AMARILLO. Texas. Aug. 80. T.. T.
Mcdonald. railroad worker who WAS a
flngging victim here recently. was
rluSptcd with thc Potter county grand
jury about two hours Yesterday afternoon.
When the grand jury adjourned late to-
,lay no indictments were reported to the
district court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
WHITEFIELD LEADS

JACKSON. Miss. Aug. 20.A tab
uaton BY the Jackson News this morn
ing M II o'clock gave o06.5SS votes in
Yesterdays runoff primary. The pri-
mary gave H. l.. Whitefied Ill $50
votes and former Governor Theodore
BiIbc 95.u3:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
Spot Cotton

Steady. Dallas 2315: Galveston 24.30:
Houston 2i.l5.
Local market, cotton 22.50; cotton
seed $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT
AS FOREIGN MINISTER

TOXIC Aug. p Il WIS reported to-
dav that Baron Goto. former mayor of
Toxic. has accret,d the office ~ for
gn minister in the now Yama Motto
cabinet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29
CUBAN GOVERNMENT
CENSORSHIP
ON CABLE MESSAGES

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-The CONNER
cial Cable Company announced today
that messages to Cuba were subject TO
censorship. The company said today
that II had been notified to that ef-
feet BY the Cuban government. No
reason was given.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Aug. 29.-Al-
though American officials would not
discuss the imposition by Cuba Of Ca
bic censorship between that country
and the United States, il is believed
by those outside official circles but in
close touch with the Cuban situation.
that the step Is taken n precaution
agnrst serious political Developments.
The activities of the Cuban veterans
organization. which has been hoidsng
mass meetings To protest against the
new railroad consolidation Legislation
and other government measures. i said
a. have caused considerable anxiety
among officials in Havana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29

The compress at Harlinsen which has
been operating full blast since the npcn
ing of the ginning season. has Handled
aJ.:;i0 bales. according 10 the report.
There j. still large amount of cotton
I'd pick. especially in the dry land see
tions Of the Valley" resident Of
Willacy county stated this morning. and
several thousand bales are <tiIl in the
field in Willacy. Starr and the dry land
sections of fIidalgo county. II 10000
bales have been ginnei icdatc. | have
no doubt the Valleys total will exceed
5000 bales"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
County Federation is
Stressed in Club Life

| County federation of clubs ia to
the president of the General FEEDER
alton and her executive board have
their way. Mrs. Winter says the
movement is quietly gaining mo-
mentum all over the country. She
says that it is bringing a vast num-
Der of women hitherto unacquaint'
ed with club life into practical, yet
inspiring relation TO each other and
the bigger the interests that will
reflect back into home and commun-
ity. 1t has become q tremendous
feeder for club life both in stat e
and nation.
The movement started in South
ern California with San Diego hav.
ing the very first county organiza-
tion, and Imperial county the sec
ond. For a long time the move.
ment was received in the state with
little favor, but gradually it has
won its way and has so proven its
value that the great General Fed
Grafton is now stressing it as one
of Its biggest lines OF WORK.
Junior departments of clubs are
also being favored, especially in the
older sections where middle aged
and older women prevail in the
regular membership, as is the case
in most clubs.
The object of the work is to
build into club life the daughters
and young women, and the floating
girl population which is found in
every locality.
Some of the clubs of the South
ern District of California have pio-
neered in this last branch of club
work also, notably in Redlands,
where the girls auxiliary or Jun
ior club has been quite the pride
Of the Contemporary Club and the
entire district as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Knights Templar
Annual Services
Very Impressive

Imperial Valley Commandery No.
81, knights Templar attended the
First Presbyterian Church last
night in body for their annual
Easter service. All were in uniform
and the impressive program of the
order was given in full under di-
rection of Sir Knight George W.
Anderson, Captain General.
Coward Christian Soldiers -
the professional hymn Of the order
was given as the opening number.
When all had been seated the Pre-
late, Sir knight Won Struv, address
ed them using the unusual form, iu
which the knights Templar are in
structed to humbly confess their
sins and shortcomings TO Almighty
God.
All present in kneeling posture
responded reciting the general CON
fession led by the Captain General.
The Lord 5 Prayer was chanted
by the choir. the Easter Psalm was
rendered aud the remainder of the
formal service was carried on 30
The Rev. George A. Hartman,
pastor of tho church, read the scrip
turc lesson and preached sermon
on the Resurrection.
The program closed with the
stately Recessional hymn, "Crowp
Him with Many Crowns and the
benediction.