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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13

coming direct ~ Brownsville except for
a one-day stop ia Fort Worth. aud then
going direct - Monterrey. Mexico. seek
ing' work. hut was advised ~ Americans
there to return to the States ~ work
was scarce
He was out of funds when he reached
Brownsville. aud secured S2n from the
local legion for expenses 10 Houston. to
Join his wife. who he said was i'll.
lie crossed the river "a AIatnmoroS and
was arrested by Mexican authorities
after he had become drunk. and caused
a disturbance. lie claims that he really
bought ticket 10 Houston. but lost il
while IN MatamoroS. Mathews after
being released by Mexican officers.
came back 10 The American side of the
river. and was arrested after local
Legion men had notified officers of his
activities.
According e. American Legion men.
Matthews exhibited evidence IT having
been in the service. He claims fo have
been IN the IL Infantry. 3Gth Division.
and 10 have received wounds in France
causing loss Of the use Of one arm
He exhibited service medals. which army
men state members Of the 36th Division
were not entitled 70 wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
MERCHANTS URGED
TO ATTEND MEET
TO DISCUSS PLANS

Every merchant in Brownsville Is
expected to attend the meeting to-
night at the Board Of City Develop
ment for the purpose of making ar
rangements for future Trades Days,
to be held after the present series of
three are concluded. The last trades
day of this series will be held Tues
day, September 4, and if the Browns
vile merchants expect to carry on
the plan. it will be necessary to make
arrangements at this meeting, mem
bers Of the committee state.
The committee in charge Of the
present series of Trades Days was
appointed in July. and have had com
plete charge of the Trades Days
held in July and August. The Sep
tember Trades Day will conclude
their labors, and they have already
practically completed arrangements
for this event, having made an
nouncement that a completely equip
ped Ford car and S120 in cash will
be given away on that occasion.
"The Trades Days have proven OF
great value to Brownsville and to the
farmers Of the Lower Valley, and
the plan should be continued" a
member Of the committee stated this
morning. at is very essential that
arrangements be made in ample
time, If we are to continue making
success of the Trades Days and
the object Of the meeting tonight is
to make these necessary arrange
ments IL the business interests Of
the city desire to continue the Trades
Days. 1t is very essential that ev-
cry business interest of Brownsville
be represented at the meeting to-
night. A full report on the Trades
Days Of this series will be rendered,
and their continuation will be up to
the business men Of the city,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
Pres. COOLIDGE
TAKES UP work
AT white House
LRy Thc A.socinted Pres..l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10
President Coolidge took up his du-
ties for the first time at the execu-
tive offices in the White House. The
president arrived at his desk few
hours before 9 o'clock from the New
Willard Hotel, where he had estab-
lished temporary headquarters and
where he will maintain his residence
until Mrs. Harding leaves the White
House.
He was accompanied to the White
Hcuse by his secretary, Edward
Clark, and upon his arrival there was
met by Mr.. Christian. formerly sec
retary to President Harding. The
latter will remain on duty few
days to assist President Coolidge and
his secretary in famiIiarizing them
selves with the White House details.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
MANY KILLED IN
TRAIN WRECK AT
PUEBLO, COLO.
Head-on Collision at Fowler,
Colorado, Early Today,
Results in Death Seven
Trainmen; One Injured

III ERl.b. Colo. Aug IL. Seven rail
road trainmen were killed ia n head
collision between the Colorado " Sou
thcrn passenger train NJ. 600. from
Pueblo. and the Santa f'e No. q through
train from the east. the collision occur
ring at the west switch in Fowler. about
twenty miles east of here. early this
morning. Train No. 6OJ was detouring
over the Santa fc tracks via La Junta.
be, auSe of the wa>houtS on the Colorado
\ Southern line. which pecessitated the
running ot trains over the Santa Fc
tracks.
4 partial list Or those killed. all ~
whom were trainmcn. included A. Hen
dcr>on. engineer residing at la Junta
I. Schmanke. engineer. cf Pueblo: j. T..
Pearson. engineer. also If La Junta
q. Ill. Gray. engineer of Denver and a..
l.. thcning. a Fireman. also of Denver.
T.. H. King. baggage man from Kan
Sas City, and Colorado X Southern
train messenger were also among the
killed Two trainmcn were seriously in
jurcd Miss Pearl Brown of Wichita.
Kansas. received bad cut on the face.
and - far as known she j. the only
passenger injured.
Three locomotives were destroyed
and one baggage car was destroyed and
another dcrailcd The town of Fowler
where the wreck occurred. j. about
twenty miles east NJ Pueblo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
TYPHOID UNDER
FULL CONTROL
in BROWNSVILLE
No New Case Has Been Re-
ported for Twelve Days,
Health Officers Report;
Strict Regulation Enforced

The typhoid situation in Browns
vile is now under complete control,
and no new case has been reported
in twelve days, City Health Officer
Spivey reported this morning. He
expressed the opinion that it view
of the precautions taken and the
regulations imposed, all Of which
are being rigidly enforced, there is
practically no danger of any con-
siderable number of additional
cases.
A total Of twenty-four cases of
typhoid had been reported TO the
city health department in ten weeks.
The assistance of the state health
department was invoked, and at a
meeting with the city commission
ers and the city health officers, rec
concentrations presented by the state
health officers were accepted, and
the city pledged to carry them into
effect
The first move made by the city
health officers prior to the arrival OF
the representatives of the state de-
partment, was to test all water I'm
the city and vicinity. The city water
was found free from all bacilli in
dangerous quantities, and the advice
was given to use IL as much as pos
sible. The dairies supplying the
city were inspected and every dairy
is now observing the state laws and
the city ordinances in connection
with the handling and distribution of
milk and other products. All con
tainers and utensils are washed and
rinsed in chlorinated water and then
boiled for twenty minutes, and a spe-
cial inspector has been employed
whose duty it is to enforce the city
ordinance and state health laws
Another precautionary measure
has been the installation of steriliz-
ing apparatus in all cafes and res
taurants in the city. AL utensils and
dishes are Low steriiizsI by boiling
at least twerty minutes, and all food
handlers have been subjected to
rigid examination. A special inspec-
tor has also been employed to en-
force these regulations, and any de-
Walton from them will result in
prompt action by the health Off
cials.
Il believe the situation Is well in
hand,' DR.. Spivey stated this morn
ing. but Brownsville cannot afford
to relax its precautions. The only
way to prevent recurrence Of ty-
phoid is to strictly enforce the reg
ulations which have been imposed,
and to follow out the recommends
ton of the state health officers.
THE cooperation the health Off
GERS have received from proprietors
of restaurants, cafes and dairies. as
well as from all business interests.
has been very gratifying to the de-
partment, and we are confident that
with a continuance of this coopera-
tion and strict enforcement Of the
the menace will soon
cease to exist, but that does not mean
that we can at any time relax our
vigilance and be unprepared for an
other outbreak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
WAGE QUESTION TO
BE DISCUSSED BY
RAIL men SEPT. 6
tBy The AssocIated Pressl

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. l3. Ap-
proximately $50 general chairmcn 90.
the eastern, western, southeastern and
Canadian associations and the general
committee Of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Fircmen and Enginemcn. has
been called TO convene At a special ses-
sion at Chicago on ), ptcmbcr &. for
the purpose OF giving consideration to
the question of inaugurating a wage
movement. according to "a circular mail
ed to members OF the associations gen
eral committees. u. Il. Robertson, pa
ident Of the brotherhood. announced TO-.
day.
The amount of pay increase to be
asked by the railroads would be deter
mined by the general chairman. Rob
ertson said. The firemrn were given
a cut Of approximately twelve and one
half per cent by the United States rail-
road labcr board on July /. 1922. he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
AW ARD CONTRACT FOR
HOMES FOR TEACHERS

Contracts have been let for the con.
siruction Of teacherages in both II
Piper. Burns and Nillanucva districts.
the structures 10 cost $3.50 each. Proc
tor q Dudley will have charge Of the
work
These buildings will make total of
nine teachers homes operated BY school
districts in cameron county for the
coming year.
Al contract was also let 70 LcOroIdo
Garcia for additions to and remodelling
Of the Rancho Nucvo school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
ASK POSTPONEMENT
CONSOLIDATION OF
CUBAN RAIL LINES

WASHINGTON. u. C., Aug. i3.-Rep-
resentations hsse been made by the
State Department to the Cuban govern
ment asking action on the railroad
consolidation bill. passed by the Cuban
house Friday. be delayed until the
viewpoint Of the American stockholders
and others interested can be properly
presented al Havana.
The bill affects important American
interests. and some IF them have rp-
pealcd 10 the State Department, against
the proposed legislation. which they
hold 10 be confiscatory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
new INDIC TMENTS
OF HIGHER UPS In
BUCKET SHOP RING.

NEW YORK. Aug. 49,. Missing rec
ords of the bankrupt stock bucketing
firm Of r. NJ. Fuller a Company. which
rstus sul 10 quo pspIAoId SuoI sauq
sources Of interest in the sensational
disclosures following the firms failures
were reported today to have been sur
rendered anonymously ID the federal
authorities on the event of promised
new indictments Of the "higherups"
in the alleged bucket ring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13

LONDON. Aug. I3-A wireless teIe-
graph company. the capital ~ which
was subscribed BY the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company Of London and the
Austrian government. has been organ
ICED in Austria and will begin the cree
tion Of stations there M once.
The company has been granted exclu-
sive rights 10 conduct wireless traffic
between Austria and other countries for
period Of thirty years. Operation viii
start early next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEK
(Spccial 70 The Herald.

For the West Gulf States: GENERALLY
fair. except occasional local thunder
showers: normal temperature.
For the Southern Rocky Mountain
aud Plateau Regions: Generally fair.
except for scattered ihunderstorms
norma temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
SAYS COOLIDGE WILL
BE PARTY CANDIDATE
OBy The Associated Press }

CONCORD, New Hampshire. Aug. -.
United States Senator Moses. in
statement issued today. declared that
President Coolidge would be candi-
date for the republican presidential
nomination in 1924. and that Ne ought
to have the solid support Of tho New
England delegation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
UNIVERSITY REGENTS
MEETING In AUSTIN

AUSTIN. Aug. 13.-The board Of re-
gents Of the state university went in
to session today with the selection Of
president the outstanding question for
consideration. No announcement on the
selection is expected before tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
FARMER DIES FROM ACCIDENT

NV The Assoclafcd FresS.I
SHERMAN. Tex. Aug l3.-Jim Hall.
age 30. a farmer. who sustained brok-
en- skull last Thursday when his auto
mobile was hit by a Cotton Belt motor
ear near Luella. died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
Revolution and Strife
in GermanyNowRapidly
Assuming Grave Nature
CBy The Associated Press.)

lBy The Associated PreSs.)
NEW YORK. Aug. l3.-Gerrany j.
on the brink Of a revolution. ScnItnr
Reed Of Utah. declared today on MS ie-
turn from a tour OF Europe on he Lc-
viathan. Everywhere in Germany. he
added he has heard sinister rumblIngs.
BERLIN, Aug. i3-Several strik
ers were killed and many wounded
at the Hamburg shipyards today in
clash with the police, according to
advices received here. The strikers
are alleged to have prevented those
willing to work from entering the
shipyards, whcreupon the police in
tervened and were attacked by the
strikers.
LUBBOCK. Germany. Aug. l3.-Thc
communists are holding tFiis city after
having forced the senate 10 retire.
Reischwehr troops have arrived and
are making an attempt 10 restore order.
LONDON. Aug. l3.- Sanguinary fight
ing between the communists and mill
tia troops occurred today in Seitz.
Saxony, according to Central News
dispatch from Berlin.
A large body Of communists are re-
ported to nave stormed the town hall.
which was occupied by soldiers. and
considerable fighting occurred in the
streets in the vicinity Of the building
The bodies Of the communists. killed IN
the fighting. have been recovered. and
at least thirty were wounded Many
Of the troops were severely wounded.
the message adds.
LONDON. Aug. l3.-The German gov
ornmtnt has announced. says a Central
News dispatch from Berlin. that :hc
stoppage of rCparation contributions 70
France and Belgium will be extended
TO all allies. as otherwise the financial
reform Of Germany j. impossible.
AIX-LA- -CHAPELLE. Germany. Aug
I3.-Four Germans were killed. and 40
were wounded when the police today
fired on crowd Of several thousand
that had gathered before police head
quarters. demanding that the city
do something to relieve the
shortage Of potatoes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13

CHICAGO Aug. 13.-The general
chairman of the Switchmcn's Union Of
North America have been summoned to
meet here on September s. 10 consider
the wage question. This bacem known
today. A letter issued by 7. {. Cassen.
international president Of the organiza-
tion. fixed the date for the meeting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
PLAN PURE BRED AUCTION

SHERMAN. Tex. Aug. i3.-Plans for
two days pure bred auction sale dur
ing the Red River Valley Fair here in
October were completed Saturday af-
tcrnoon Thirty-three Jerseys. -
Shorthorus and IL Hcrefords will be en-
tered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
Spot Cotton

(By The Associated Prcss)
SPOT cotton steady; Dallas, 23G5:
Houston. 2i.i5; Galveston. quiet, 2i.Go
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO
WITHIN THREE
OR FOUR DAYS, IS REPORT
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON d. c. Aug l3The conclusion of the
Mexico between the
designed Of
the United
rent here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
Official Weather Reports

brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night. Tuesday partly cloudy.
East Texas; Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Light 20 moderate sou
thcrly winds on the coast
Weather Conditions.
Mostly fair weather prevailed through
out the country during the last - hours
except for some scattered showers ia
the Ohio and lower Mississippi Valleys
and over the southern Rocky Mountain
region.
Temperatures were generally near the
seasonal average or slightly above. The
highest readings yesterday at Texas
stations ranged from ~ at Fort Worth
10 IS al Corpus Christi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE ACTION TO
STOP COAL STRIKE
CBv The Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Aug. 13-
Reports Of impending Intervention
by the federal government to avert
the impending anthracite coal strike
on September ], were given added
color today when George Smith,
member of the commission, went to
the White House to confer with
President Coolidge. The commits
sion is known to have had the inter
vention proposal under consideration
for several days.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Aug. 13--
The federal government moved to-
day to avert the threatened coal
strike by inviting representatives of
both operators and miners to confer
with the coal commission here inn
mediately The decision was reach
cd after the coal commission officials
had conferred with President Cool
idge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
Local Weather Data.


Barometer Z p. m. yesterday .. 3O.02
Barometer 7 a. m. TO-DAY ...... 30.02
Temperature highest yesterday !. %.
Temperature : p. m. yesterday =. 90.
Temperature y. m. yesterday . 90.
Temperature : p. m. yesterday !. .. 81.
Temperature lowest last night i. 76.
Temperature 7 a. M today . 10.
Temperature 10 a. m. today 81.
Temperature 1880 today 10.
Humidity p. M. yesterday tpct) 6s.
Humidity 7 a. NJ. today tpct1 III. %.
Humidity 1880 today tpct) ~ 81.
Precipitation 7 p. M. Yesterday u.uU
Precipitation a. IN. today .... 600
Total rainfall this month .... Oi2
Wind (direc. & vei.l r. m. .. SELL
" ind (direc. 4 vel.) Z "A. m. S-3
Weather p. m. yesterday ..... Clear
Weather 7 a. M. today ..... pt cldy
Sun sets today ..........s.... I:Os
Sun rises tomorrow ........ 6:02
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
OF.
RUHR ILLEGAL.
ENGLAND SAYS.
0y The Associated Press.l


LONDON. Aug. l3.-The British note
w lance and Belgium was made pub
nc last night. the Baldwin government
stating that IL regards the Ruhr occu-
patton illegal under the terms of the
Versailles treaty, but il willing TO sub
nit this point to arbitration.
The note has made deep. impress
sion here. and by most parties is re-
gsrded as creating a new situation
which may have serious developments
Among those who are opposed to the
stand the government has taken there
is excitement. anger and even alarm.
and the position is regarded as one of
grave crisis.
fBy The Associated I'resS.)
LONDON, Ahg. i3.-The communion
tion reiterates that Great Britain is
still determined that Germany shall
pay to the maximum Of her capacity.
but asserts that what the maximum
may be should be decided by an impair
tial inquiry.
For her own part. Great Britain
would be willing to obtain from Ger
many's. reparations and allied debts
sums sufficient 10 meet the debts oil
the United States. The present situa-
tion in the Ruhr. the note says. consti-
tutes a grave economical and political
crisis which is having a particularly no
ticeablc eject on world trade.
fBy The Associated Press.D
PARIS. Aug. 13.-The British note is
regarded Sin French official circles as
a positive disavowal Of Great Britain's
war allies, and frank espousal Of the
German cause. IL is thought that Pre-
mier Poincare will reply to the note in
time. although at Quai Dorsay. where
the premier Il mt present staying.
is held that the document smacks So
much Of propaganda that il might pro-
perly be ignored.
PARIS. Aug. 13.-This amazing docu-
ment proposes to haul France and Bel
gium before a tribunal to answer for
their efforts to make Germany carr
out her treaty obligations. an official
OF the foreign office said today. France
and Belgium are not ready to answer
such summons. even from Great Britain
he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Will And g Gets Boy Far In College

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Dec. 14.- (Spe ecial. .)-Ten cents a day for food the use of a hallway of one of the mems ~dornnitories as bed, $2 in all--that's what one youngster who enrolled early in September at the University of Alabama possessed to receive his higher education.
 His name Is withheld by the school authorities to prevent any embarrassment on his part, for the youngster Is now making both ends meet through aid given by a citizen of the Magic City who heard of the condition of the student and of his earnestness to receive a college education.
 He's an ambitious youth, and enrolled at Alabama with total capital of $2 to defray all ex- penses such. as board, books, spending money and clothes. He comes from a small village in
 For days the freshman spent 10 cents a day for food. At nights he slept on the stoop of Garland hall, or the stoop of either Manly hall or Woods hall. He asked the school authorities for work. the kind made no dif- ference to him; he was given something to do, manual labor around the campus, but could not make enough money to defray his expenses.
 The youngsters story was heard by one of the professors at the Capstone who related it to a club in Birmingham one day while he was addressing mem bers of the club. From it came the offer of a Birmingham busi- ness man to loan the youngstsr the necessary funds to complete this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Germany Could Use Many Bales Cotton


 MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 15.-(Specia1 Leased Wire. )-J. c. Mangledorf, well known business man, who ar rived here today via bot from Ger many, says that the German em- pire can easily use 100000 bales of cotton and millions of tons of coal and an unlimited quantity of Iron and steel if they had the bot toms in which to transport them from the United States, and the credit of the country was re- established. MT. Mangledorf, who spent five months in Germany. says that the working classes seemed we'll supplied with money, but that the middle classes are the ones that are suffering. He said that personsN of the middle class who had bank accounts anl money loaned out on interest could not borrow one cent at the time he left there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
LIFE TERMER NOW'
 79 YEARS OF .AGE
Negro Is Veteran Of Union Army And Draws A
 Pension
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery. Ala. Dec. Is

One of the oldest prisoners in- carcerated at Kilby is John Thomas, negro veteran of the Union army in the Civil war, who is serving life sentence. Thomas is 79 years old and was convicted In 1912. He had ac- cumulated pension warrants from the federal government totaling $2,335.S0, and 1t was when these were deposited in Montgomery bank on Saturday that the story of their owner was told.
 Thomas said that he was born and raised in Elmore county, then part of Autauga county, and was forced to enlist in the Union army in 1865. but was a garrison soldier during his term of service. He has carefully preserved his discharge, which shows that he was private in Camp c, 18th regiment, colored infantry. He claims to remember distinctly when in 1865 the Union gunboats an- chored at Montgomery.
 Thomas was convicted In Fillmore county in 1912 of the murder of a white man named Berry, which he is alleged to have committed AZ years previously. He lived in Palmetto, Ga, 30 years, and had accumulated some property there when in 1912 he was located through the pension which he was drawing through the United States government. The aged negro still maintains his innocence of the crime. !. WHITE WOMAN SENTENCED
 Emma Drath, white. woman of Baldwin county, who was convicted of manslaughter last week and given