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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
WESLACO'S FIRST MONTHLY
TRADES DAY PROVES VERY
SUCCESSFUL; LARGE CROWD

Gated that there were some real
bargains and they purchased LIBERAL
ly.
In the early afternoon Col J. M.
Baden. aucticneer. was placed in
charge Of the auction sale VI cat
tie. horses mules. farm implements
and other articles brought to town
by farmers residing in the Wesiaco
territory. This feature will be =
regular event at future trades day
gatherings in this city.
At 4 o'clock quite number or
baseball fans went to the ball park
where Weslaco tried conclusions
with the team representing Harlin-
gen. The contest proved cne-sid-
ed affair. Weslaco being the victor
in a IL to 0 score. The Mission
band furnished excellent music or
the down town streets. at the ball
park and on Texas boulevard in the
evening.
In the evening the Harlingen and
San Benito American Legion Posts
put on minstrel show at the Ar
cade theatre. The performance was
largely attended and was well re-
ceived BY an appreciative audiences
many Of whom came to town again
in the evening to round out day oh
pleasure and profit.
One Of the features of the day
was the auction sale Of silk COM
munity quilt made BY the ladies Of
the Christian church More than
300 names Of the first and present
citizens Of Weslaco and farming
community are stitched on this beau
tiful quilt which Is a masterpiece oE
ncedlccraft. F C. Couch. president
Of the Guaranty State Bank of Wes-
laco. was the highest bidder.
During the awa~dir~ ~ the priz-
c. the entire city block was iammed
with people, the crowd extending
well into the side streets. The fol-
lowing awards were made from y
truck in the middle NJ the block: !.
=. Gililand. $25: Tal Humphries.
$500; w. II. Hoge. $3.50; Glen
Sheppcrd. $3.50; r. Wright. $3.50:
Oran Hockaday. Mrs. w. L. wagerss
Q. B. King. r. n. Dunn. Mrs.
p. o. Stolz. Mrs. r. w. Ham. Fred
Adkins +. Gililand, Geo. Fsrris,
Bethel Cole. Arthur Theriors $1.OQ
each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
STATE ELECTION
LAW AMENDED BY
new SENATE BILL

AUSTIN. Tex. May s.-The SEN
ate passed by viva vocc the Baueh
bill which permits political parties
casting less than 100000 votes to
nominate United States senat-
rial candidate by convention. The
question il the one involved in the
contest Of George f.. Il. Peddy's
candidacy last fall.
Tire Doyle bill which authorizes
the urchase Of additional land for
the Agricultural and Mechanical
college Appropriated $i50.000 for
this purpose. 1t was passed. The
Ridgeway primary election bill was
engrossed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08

The interest ~ the proposition WI W.
gluizIng reclamation di~iri.r tn A.
composed ~ Cameron. ilaIal.n and
iila'y r"vniIrS T. Keen Ill al part, II
the Valley.
II h"li"y" every town i'll Iii,lalgo
conn'S viii have representative, IN The
cnhN"niinii.' was The statement undr
tiii> h"rnin- hy Il ilidalgn county man.
cur county j. greatly interested ~ the
proposed reclamation district. ana II H.
generally conceded that unless an "
ganinatirn ~ this character IN per
fettcd there will d. little rhan~. nf
the Valley securing flood control eur
experience last lune aud III 1919 wa
>n'.i-icnt ~ convince the most ,trrii wv !
that united ariion must Lr taken III
proper flood control l. a. b. secured.
The people "f llidaIgo county Mil Nv
behind an, Iogis.a and lr-itinai. Pre-
i'">ition which viii unite thr VALLEY IN
tins work. and the reclamation di> w
trici plan appeals ~ mast VI them a~
~. m"st logical that has yet been at
yanrrd."
Reports from W'illa-y rnnntv state
thar there viii ~ good delegation pre-
sent from thar section nf the Valley
and Brownsville and other Cameron
county towns aud communities will IT,
well represented. n II believed tie con
vcnii"n viii br fully representative VI
every Sr'tirn rni every interest IN tie
Lower Rio irande Valley. aud that W.
result ~ ~ d.!iberaIin cunrrrt.
plans for protection uf the Valley FROM
thr flnod waters of the Hio Grandc will
~ formulated.
II ha~ been pointed mt that the
time L. short in whi h ~ secure the
passage Of the spectral nri ~IIrr III thi~
extra session ~ the legislature. anl
thar i j. very essential that The crn,rn-
tinn take immediate action. legislators
are not unanimous ia the ni,ininn that
another special srs sion will hc raIIel
Immediately. and ia tie event NV pro-
posed measure L. npt submitted NJ this
y, ~ ion y mIt Nv uvrr II year i.f.fn
.giSlHfivr a-tip.i can he secured. ',lsrh
would mean niIrh iimr lost iu
solving a." Naiey's flrpd control ,rub-
lenlS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
BY THE CHINESE BANDITS;
SITUATION IS CRITICAL

king express train. according to a list
compiled here. One Of the foreigners 10
reported 10 be "A British subject.
The reports that all women captives
had been released lacks complete con-
firmation- The first eyewitness ac-
counts Of the capture told Of the bru-
tnlity Of the bandits, and said the ban
dts had beaten the captivcs. even tho
women. when they could not keep up
with the forced march OF the fleeing
robbers.
Cnconfrmcd reports are to the effcce
that the bandits are using the captivcs
a. shields against the bullets Of ths
pursuing troops.
The latest report received here was to
the effect that the bandits are now de-
handing a ransom OF million dollars
for the return Of the captives. The des-
pcradoes are also said to be holding out
for their own pardons. Diplomatic rep
resentatives OF various foreign govern
ments vre comforting in an effort to
find the most effective way to deal
with the situation.
Following i the list Of Americans
held ~ the Chinese hr.gands: Major
Roland Pingcr. Roland Pinger. Jr. Maj
or Robert Allen. Robert Allen. Jr.. all
residents of Manila. r. II; Leon Freid-
man Of the China Motors Corporation,
j. Il. Powell. editor Of the Weekly Re-
view. Lee Solomon and j. A. Henley OF
the China and Far East finance and
commerce periodical. all residents OF
Shanghai.
LONDON. May >---A ransom VI two
million for th- foreigners held prisoners
H. Demanded IN rh- t'hirnSr bandits says
a Central News dispatch from Shanx-
hal. The british and American carrie
sans .,r.. y.iI... ,I.4uppfliy-d
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
Cameron County Officers
Arrest Alleged Murderer
of JotJones at Santa Maria

charged of
toms officer
hcnd bcoicggrrs
night b Customs Officer r. d. Brown Chief Deputy Mike
nlanahan Maria
Of the
The murder Of Jones created feeling
along he border Jones widely highly
Cd customs Cara and the other
ed halt submit
has been locked
will be tried tidaigo
This
o'clock by long distance telephone call
Deputy Collector OF Customs VIM. Ncaic Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
WOMEN'S Clubs
HOLDING VALLEY
MEETING in CITY
Practically All Clubs in VAL
ley have Representation at
Federation Meeting Today
! in Brownsville

The Valley Federation of Women y
Clubs was the guests of the brownsville
tlub Women today. The delightful
weather conditions enabled most ~ THE
delegates and visitors 20 attend III lhrir
ears. Meetings were held in the EL
thib rooms and the noon da, liiurhr,n
was served at the Country Club. The
assembly hall was vcr,ant with bank
Ings Of poit.d plants and orchid
shaded water lilies. The president
Mrs. Eltwe.d fpmcrny Of Donna. pre-
sided throughout ih. sessions aud the
regular routine cf business WAS dis
posed Of. About ~ delcagres were pre-
sent at the morning session. -
The opening number was song in
unison. America" Rev. Ruffner gave
the invocation and the addresses III
welcome FROM brownsville were made
by Supt. 4. y. loc Of the brownsville
schools. and Mrs. lIarb-rt Davenport.
president Of the City Fcicrati ion of Wa
mems Clubs. The response was given
by Mrs. &. NJ. Card of Mission. Musi-
cal numbers by the Brownsville Musi-
Club were rendered during the morning
session and AT the luncheon. Reports
port on the Fifth DiStric; meeting az
Victoria. in April
The officers Installed for 1879 1877.
were president. AIRS. q. &. Priirliard of
Edinburg: Mrs. J. A. Card. Mission.
first vice president: Mrs y. drummer
man of Harrington. second vice prcSi-
dent: AIRS. l.. A. Young of San Ecnito.
third vice president: Mrs. II. .. Schr-
laban Of EdinburS, secretary aud treas
urer.
The social events If the day crnterrd
about the luncheon which the club wo-
men gave at the Country Club. The af-
fair was in the nature If Mexican
luncheon. with decorations IN the rooms
0nd tables harmonizing with the chos,sl
theme. Red aud white garden flowers
mingled with sprays Of plnmosa fern.
lent touch of color to the linen spread
tables aud the following menu was
served 10 the guests: Chile ton carnc.
enchladas. rolls. tamairs. asuacatc
salad. ga~nates. iced ten and coffee.
Covers were laid FIR on. hundred and
fifty. The personnel included club mem
bers. and officers from the following
clubs fthe various Valley towns:
Alamo Sorosis. Parent Teachers
Association.
Brownsvillc-a'my Federation. Civic
League. Learners Clnh. Music. Self
Cultur. Club. Public Health Nurse As>o-
ciaticn. Treble Cl.f
Donna--Woman's club.
Edinburg League. llomcmak
ers'.
1Iarling-n Better IIarlingen club.
Parent Teachers AsSociai;on- Study
Club. Wilson Tract Club.
Iyford- Woman's Club.
Los Fresnos --Woinan's service Club.
MrAllen-fIoit- llammpnd Ind. Club.
Music Club. Parent Teachers Associa-
s.on. Study Club.
Mercedes Council Of Women. Music
Club. Woman's Study Club.
Mission Civic League. Sharyland
Home Economics. Womau's Tuesday
Club.
North Alamo Community Club.
North Pharr-a 'ommunity Club
I'harr--AIusc Club.
Raymondvilie-- WomanS Club.
rio Grande Cify-.'arcnt Teachers
Association.
San Bcnite--Athenian s'lnb. Elrain
Club. I.andruin Park Club. renna. Ave
nue. Club, Womans Culture Club.
San Juan Music Club.
Weslaco-C Civic Club
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
BRITISH Note
TO RUSSIA May
Cause A BREAK
tBy The Associated Press.l

MOSCOW. May s.-A lengthy note
reviewing the numerous British com
plants against Soviet Russia couc.cd
in such strong terms that ii may bring
Russo British rclutions To An issue. was
handed 70 Maxim Li.vinoff. assistan.
commisar of foreign affairs, BY the
British representative. Robert VI. Hodg-
SON
Anticipating a break in relations the
British mission several days ago warn
ed MI British subjects IN Russia IN
view Of the delicate situation that they
should he prepared u leave the coul.
try on short notice. Instructions 10 H.
~. such notification II understood to
have been sent BY the British foreign
office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
GOVERNMENT CASE
AGAINST OIL CO.
WILL BE REVIEWED

WASHINGTON. -. t May ..-Th.
government won in THE effort ~ have
THE supreme cudFi rryiry the a>r "f
the Gulf Refining company against
which judgment ~ >.o.un was re-
iriinrd bv district court "n charg.
~ rcfrrivin. concessions and di>,-rifa-
nations ia rates nf shipments of :a~o-
line from kiefcr. DrumwrighI and
jerks. oklahoma Il. the refinery M Tort
Arthur. Texas The court of appeals
.rt aside the judgment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
TWO BODIES OF
ITALIANS FOUND
IN RIO CRANDE

LAREDO. Tex, May S.--Two bo-
dies were recovered from the Rio
Grande near the point where the
six Italians immigrants were slain
on the Mexican side Saturday night.
Heavy stones were tied to the bo-
dies, which have not been idcnti-
fled. Divers are continuing in their
search. Seven Mexicans are being
held in the Nucvo Laredo jail in
connection with the Staying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
FREEZING COLD
HITS NORTHERN
STATES TODAY
Ry The Associated I'ressD


DES MONIES. Iowa. MAY s.
Freezing temperatures were report
ed in numerous Iowa town. last
night and today. While the city Of
De- Mo.nc> witncs ed q brief snow
Hurry and saw the Temperature
drop 10 rs. Only high wind avert
cd heavy loss from frost. tkc wealth
er bureau stated this morning.
KANSAS CITY. May S.--Sno~ fell
Ia>: night and this mDrning nj Mob
crly and Hannibal. Mo- according to 7
reports Temperatures close to
freezing are reported throughout
Missouri ard Kansas. hut no dam
age. Frost H. very probable tonighs
in many parts Of Missouri. eau ling
much uneasiness In the fruit grow
ing sections Of the state.
PHOENIX. Ariz. May s.-The
mercury rOse to one hundred de-
Erce~ here breaking all tempera-
ture records for this date in the
past 2s years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
REPORT IS ISSUED
ON COTTON SUPPLY

WASHINGTON. u. G. May s.-The
stock of American cotton on hand
April 4. according to a r.pcrt issued
this morning BY the Commerce Depart
mcnt. was estimated to total 6.03g .0oo
bales. while the world stock Of cotton
on the same date was estimated at H.
1000 bales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08

Dali A. Texrs. Nav s.-Abe Frazier.
formerly superintendent Of the Maple
wood Missionary Baptist church. was
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment
when the jury found him guilty of the
murder of Bernie Banker. fellow
church worker. The motion for new
trial failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
DELIVERS STRONG
CHARGE TO JURORS
IN WHIPPING CASE

GEORGETOWN. Texas. May Tn as
sembling the grand jury here Dissr;ct
Judge James X. Hamilton delivered one
of the strongest charges heard IN this
county in years. calling on the jurors -
use every effort 10 bring 70 trial per
sons responsible for the flcEginE of *
". Burleson. a salesman in April. Til
five men are under bond. t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
LAUNCH ARRIVES IN PORT

NV TIE A~snciat-d i'ressi
st. Petersburg. Fla. Nay :. The Q5
motor launch Of the United States af
my. reported to have been lost at sea-.
dropped anchor today n, nayhuro har-
boz following 4 rough time On the high
scas. The launch was nj no time IN
SERIOUS DANCER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
Dallas Trotter
is Still Going
After r142Hours
lRy The Associated prcssl

DALLAS. Texas. May s.R J. New
mGn III ten o'clock completed ~ hours
IL drncing and said he intended 70 CON
TRUE until tomorrow al noon.
The performance was ~ private
residence where the dancer was taken
in u motor truck after the aheriff and
district attorney ordered the dance
stopped Five othcrs quit when the Of
f.cers appeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
GOOD REPRESENTATION
EXPECTED WEDNESDA
AT HARLINGEN MEETING,

1,eporis from VALLEY tnwn> Indicate
there viii he q god representation at lhr
flood control conventi.,u 81 ~ held In
the Baptist Tabrrna,fr ~ Harrington
"Wednesday afternoon at $50 u'cln, X
Notice If the convention hu> been Wei
disseminated through the Valley. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
ANITA STEWART NEXT
TO SECURE A DIVORCE

fT.v The NNNnrfnfrH TrrNel
Los ANGELES. taiis.. Nav S.-Nn-
ita Stewart. the motion picture arfr"~~.
intends 4" sue Rudolph Cameron. the
screen actor aud dirrf'nr and fnrracrly
her business manager fnr = divorce nr-
cordrE \" story published il the
Los Angeles Times. She d-linrd tY
state with what she charged hrr hu~-
hand or when she would start ID. pro-
cccdingS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08

WASHINGTON. ID. q. May s.-Thc
council Of ministers al Peking have de-
cided 10 make urgent representations
20 the tincsc government and recon-
mend that punt We measures he taken
BY il to secure the release Of the for
cirrcrs who are still held captive By
the Chinese bandits who held up the
Shanghai -Peking express train Sunday.
tBy The Associated PressD
SHANGHAI. China. May. s.Two for
cicners including mn unidentified Amcri-
can have been killed in the shooting
incident 10 the bandit raid on the Pc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night and "Wednesday: cooler tonight
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday: warmer in northwest
portion Wednesday Moderate northeriy
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Rather high haromctTic pressure. cx-
tending from the Canadian Northwest
southwark across the Plains states. W.
attended w a general drop in temper
ature over the region named. VIII the
greatest fan IN South Dakota. Ncbras-
ka. ard Iowa. A minimum of - degrees
occurred at Williston. y. Oak. this
morning. ard readings were below
freezing ~ far south a. central Ach-
raska and northern IovI. Temperatures
hav. declined somewhat also over the
GULF stntps hut are stir close ~ the
scasonablc average nearly everywhere
IN the cotton belt.
Frrquent thrndcrshowcr~ and mnder-
atcly heavy rains occurred over the east
Gulf states and IN Tennessee. General
rains were reported also from ths Ohio
and middle Mississippi Valley. and
SHOWS from Minnesota. the pIko'aS. and
the Canadian Northwest. s.. Paul. MINI.
reported still showing Al the morning
observation. Aside from few scatter
IA showers in the southern portion. the
weather was generally fair IN Texas
during.thc last "a hours.
The lowest Temperature last night ~
Texas stat ons ranged from 56 NJ Am
arIlo - ~ at Corpus Christi and
Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
FORGED CHECKS
Still AFFECTS
STOCK MARKETS

NEW YORK. May S.A flood OF fake
buying orders. accompanied ~ forged
cashiers checks. which deluged Wall
Street brokers yesterday. continued to-
day. and several brokers reported this
morning that they had found mail or
der checks. similar to those which yes
tyrday gave the market brief. fictitious
strength. and then contributed to a SER
satoral decline when the fake was ex-
posed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
WILL NOT PERMIT
HOWATT In CANADA

OTTAWA. Ont. Canada. May s.-Thr
appeal Of Alexander Howatt. depoSed
president Of the Kansas district Mine
Workers Of America. from the immigra-
ton decision barring him from Canada
on the ground that he might become a
public charge. WAS today denied by the
Canadian department of immigration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
FORMER STUDENT
GOES TO CHICAGO
In MOUNT HEARING

AKRON, Ohio. May s.--The Akron
police admitted that Joseph Mills. for
70 Chicago for questioning In conner
tion with the death Of Leighton Mount.
the student whose skeleton was found
on "A pier AZ Evanston lake front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
Nine CONVICTS
Die IN PRISON
CAMPS, CLAIMED
frv The a-vorin'ed rressl

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Nay - Nine
convicts serving AZ the coavict camp Of
State Senator r. J. knabh met their
deaths during the last year, six of these
dying since last September. the joint
legislative committee investigating thc
convict camp brutalities. was told by
Mrs. Thclma Franklin. soc al worker OF
Glenn st. Mary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
STARTS NEW FIGHT
AGAINST WILDCATS

WASHINGTON. u. G.. May S.-As
beg nninr of campaign by the post Of
flee against wildcat oil promoters the
postmaster general has issued new
ifaud order agains; the General Lee de-
vclopment interests at Fort Worth and
has directed that all mail received at
Fort Worth addressed to that company
be returned to the SendcrS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
ROUNDUP OF IRISH
IRRECULARS UNDER
WAY IN MOUNTAINS
fBy The Associated PressD

DUBLIN. May >.-!Thr roundup Of
Irish irr-sulars i still progressing In
the mountains near 1,lrsinrs"n where .
according 10 dispatches received by the
Central News.
Heavy firing has been heard recently
and later more than Il dozen prisoners
were brought into town
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08

DEAL, England, May Six Ameri-
can members OF the Walker cup team
survived the tournament for the British
amateur goIf championship when the
second round was completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-08
NOTED DOCTOR DIES
fBv The Associated Pyess

tBy The Associated Press)
i:rhnond. Va. MAY S.-pr. Mcclure.
not-, child specialist died at his homo
here after IN illness Of nearly six
I.nrth~.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-13
FRENCH FARMERS TAUGHT
new METHODS BY MOVIES"
Peasants Are Changing Their
Ways With Regard to Their
Land Holdings.

Movies in farming centers to teach
| the French peasants new methods Of
| cultivation have made the people Of
the cities realize with something Of a
| shock that the peasant is changing his
! ways.
The policy of keeping land holdings
small has made the French a nation
Of proprietors, SO far as such a condi-
ton can exist. The French inheritance
laws tend toward the equal treatment
of children in wills, so that In most
cases the farm is actually divided into
small tracts rather than sold and the
proceeds distributed.
This love of the land, and a Sc
c~retiveness born Of living to himself
is said by sociologists to be changing.
The farmer of today looks upon his
land as the instrument of fortune
building. He will sell it at a profit,
for he can buy more.
Fifty years ago the French farmer
kept as a secret the return from his
crops and the kind and quantity of
fertilizer he used. If he needed money
he regarded borrowing with such dis
NAV that he went to a money lender
In another district, often at night, and
paid usurious interest to escape pub
licity.
The modern farmer, although still
perhaps in the minority, joins coop
~erative buying and selling %organiza-
tions. discusses the best methods of
cultivation with his neighbors, and is
proud to tell what good bargains he
has made.
This, however. is the rosy view of
country progress. There still remains
the old type of suspicious peasant,
guarding jealousy his bit Of land and
the secrets of his savings. hidden In
the house or buried under the floor.
This method of boarding. known as
the "woolen sock" Is believed by fnan-
ciers to explain the rapid disappear
ance in France of gold and silver, and
even of a great mass Of ~banknotes.
The French have learned to sub
scribe TO bond issues. as q matter of
patriotism. but the police records of
big hauls by thieves In apparently
Door homes show that many French
men still have no use for banks.