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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
T.W.DAVIDSON
and PARTY IN
VALLEY TODAY
Lieutenant Governor, High
I. way Commissioner and
Speaker Of House Arrived
at McAllen Last Night

Lieutenant r. w. Davidson. who yes
tciday at Corpus Christi "plead guilty
to being candidate for the governor
ship. arrived in McAllcn last night in
company with George ID. Armistead OF
San Antonio, highway commissioner, II.
K. Scaglcr, speaker Of the house Of
representatives and d. Z. Colp. manager
Of the Glacier to Gulf Motorway. The
entire party attended meeting OF the
McAllen Chamber of Commerce and
were extended cordial welcome TO the
Valley.
Leaving McAllen at o'clock the party
visited Pharr. San Juan. Donna, Wes-
laco. and were met at Mercedes by q
delegation of Cameron county citi-
zcns who escorted them to Harlingcn
and San Benito. the entire party being
the guest of the San Bcnito Rotary
Club st their regular weekly luncheon
This afternoon they will 20 70 Point
Isabel. to inspect the alleys future
deep water port. and to enjoy a sail on
the bay and an oyster roast on Padre
Island. Definite arrangements had not
been concluded this morning relative to
the program for tonight and tomorrow
morning. but they will probably come to
Brownsville this evening and make
trip to the palm groves and other points
Of interest in this vicinity in the morn
ing.
Friday afternoon the party will be tho
guests OF the Rio Grande Valley, Inc.
1t its meeting in Harrington. at which
NJ. H. Cossett Of the federal land loan
bank at Houston Is also scheduled TO
speak. Lieutenant Governor Davidson.
Speaker Scaglcr, Highway Commission
cr Armistead and ID. z. Colp are each on
the program for addresses. highway inn
bsovements being the subject they will
discuss. Saturday and Sunday will be
spent in the Valley as both the Lieu
fnant Governor and Speaker Scaglcr
have expressed a desire to spend as
much time here as possible on this trip
The party made the trip to Browns
willie over the Glacier to Gulf Motor
way via Corpus Christi. Kinssvillc and
Falfurrias and will probably make the
return trip to San Gntonio over anoth-
er route In order to allow Commissioner
Armistead to inspect the progress Of
read work in the other sections between
San Antonio and the Rio Grandc Valley
while in Corpus Christi yesterday
Lieutenant Governor Davidson declar-
Cd that his that Is In the ring" for the
goveinorship. but added that the present
trip has no political significance. and
that he was coming to the Rio Grandc
Valley for the purpose Of making
thorough inspection Of the states most
productive area. "Next year. however
when the campaign Is on. am coming
back to this section on another mission
he stated to Corpus Christi ncwspa-
per man.
The following Valley residents ~
companiyd Lieutenant -Govcrnor David
son and his party to Point ISABEL this
afternoon: Representative Lewis of
Hsrlingen. Judge Spears of San Benito.
a. ID. Rogers of Mercedes and Judge
Dancy. r. w. Latham. w. O. Wash
inlton. and Frank Rabb II Brownsville.
Several other residents Of Harrington.
San Benito and Brownsville expect TO 90
10 the Point later in the afternoon to
join the party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
BETTING AT BALL
GAMES Is UNLAWFUL
SHERIFF ANNOUNCES

Betting ~ ball games IN Cameron
county must BE- eliminated. according 10
~ announcement made this morning BY
sheriff Robertson. who stated that sew
troll complaints had been made of gnmb-
ling on the result ~ the games or on
various features uf the games The
state law provides thar. gambling in any
form must ~ suppressed. and the sheriff
announced that he will bc compelled To
arrest any parties who persist Ia
gambling en- the games.
Social clubs. in which gambling IN any
form j. permitted. have also been re-
pue>'rd bv Sheriff Robertson a. ,limin-
ate gaming IN any form. and in Il notice
published today the shcriff'S department
gives notice that the anti gambling law
viii BE- enforced ~ the letter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
ROTARIANS NOMINATE.
WILSON FOR PRESIDENT

AT the meeting Of the San Btnito
Rotary Club today at noon. with Lieu
tcn1rt Governor Dayij.on present. the
Rotarians decided to nominate Wood
row Wilson for president. the vote in
favor Of Wilson standing 40 to 4
against.
In addition To the Lieutenant Gov
cfnor. the Rotarian luncheon was a--
tended BY State Highway Commissioner
Armistead, Speaker Of the House seaE-
Ter. and large number Of Valley res
idents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
DEPLORE FAILURE TO
PREVENT LYNCHINGS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

ASHVILLE, n. &. Aug. 2-Rcsolu-
tions deploring what was termed the
failure Of the government 10 properly
handle the lynching problem. was unan-
imously adopted today by the commits
sion Of intetracial cooperation, which
is in session here.
The resolution drew nc distinction be-
tween the various sections Of the coun-
try but dcplored the failure TO stamp
out lynchings. which was termed the
most conspicuous enemy to justice and
righteousness. and most flagrant vio-
lation Of the constitution OF the Uni
ted States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
OH Companies Institute
Suit to Prevent Oil Tax
Collection in This State

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 2-Injunction
proceedings 70 prevent the ccmptrollcrs'
department from collecting the increase
IN the gross production oil tax for
more than the month Of June will be
brought By the oil companies. accord
ing 70 information reaching the state
officials today. The action will follow
ruling from the attorney general
holding that the increased tax Is col
i,ctatic for April. May and June
The oil companies contend that the
tax act passed BY the last legislature
which became effective in June can
not be retroactive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
MEXICAN WOUNDED
In PISTOL BATTLE
dies This MORNING

HARLINGEN. Texas. August D.
.Atilano Sanchez. the Mexican who was
wounded in gun battle with Constable
X. II. Johnson. Tuesday evening. died
at his home here this morning Sanchez
was wounded after hIvin.' shot Con
stable Johnson thr, ugh the shoulder.
The wound was No. considered serious
al first aud the operation for the re-
moval of the bullet was performed BY
Dr. q. 4. Mcbride. The bullet struck
Sanchez Just above the belt ard took a
side course towards the left side but
did not penetrate very deep aud until
Wednesday evening late II was thought
that Sanchez would recover
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
GRAND GOBLIN ASKS
HUGE DAMAGES FROM
|KLAN6RAND WIZARD
nv The Associated Press.) }

HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. 2.-George
Kimbro. former grand goblin and or
ganizer Of the Ku klux klan in Texas.
and the Mississippi Valley today filed
suit in the federal court against Or.
W. II. Evans Of Atlanta. grand wizard
Of the khan. for 100000. alleging def
amation Of character.
Kimbro alleges that the statements
were published In a Houston paper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
National Prosperity Rests
Upon Farmers, Copeland
Asserts IN Keynote Speech

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 2.-Charging that
the republican party has miaerably and
ignominiously failed. and expressing
confidence that the democratic party
will again come into power. Senator
Senator Royal Copeland Of New York.
in an address before the Georgia gen.
ersl assembly today discussed some OF
the chief factors entering into the great
national problems.
These he brought out, were trans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
CONCR CESSNA N
STARTS BREACH
OF PROMISE SUIT

WASHINGTON. Aug. Manuel Her
rick, former representative from Okla
homa, renewed his request in court to-
day for $4,000 damages from Miss
E;hlyn Chrane, former stenoeraphcr.
Tor breach Of promise TO marry him.
Tie denied charges Of the young wo-
man made in her reply to his suit. in
cluding one that he proposed a Sc
cret marriage in order that Ne might
collect money ION. newspapers which
afterwards commented on their rela-
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02

would De DeNincOnSiStent with the St1p-
ulations Of the Versailles treaty.
and advantage could be derived if
the reparations commission, should
.--amine Germany's capacity to pay.
impartial experts, cooperating with
The British reply also pointed out,
Premier Baldwin said. that the eco-
nomic value Of such h step must
largely depend upon factors not men,
toned in the German memorandum,
such as stabilizing the mark and the
balancing Of the budget. No guar
antee could be effective, he said,
unless provisions are made for some
form of international control over
the German financial administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
GEORGE TO
VISIT CANADA AND
U.S.. in THE AUTUMN

TORONTO. Canada. August Lloyd
George. former premier q Great Britain
will make his proposed visit 10 canada
an dihc United States this fall. address
ing the World brotherhood congress
here rn Dctnher IL. officials ~ the
Baptist church announced today. lie
will visit New York. Detroit and Winnie
peg,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
irish FREE STATE
Will RELEASE ALL
PRISONERS, REPORT
,Rv The Associated Press y

LONDON. Aug. dublin dispatches
in some OF the newspapers assert that
the Irish Free State will release all
prisoners in accordance with yesterdays :
ruling OF the court OF appeals. and then
re-arrest them under the new public
safety act. which the Daileirean pass
ed yesterday.
The measure provides. that the gov
crnment may continue "a hold prison
ers who are charged with opposition
to the Free State.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
SWIMMER REMAINS In
WATER TWENTY HOURS
nv The Associated Press }

CLEVELAND. o. Aug. i.-Carbis
Walker. the " VI. q. A. swimmer. landed
AT Lorain at $3.50 this morning. "a
horrs and Is minutes after he had start
I'd 10 swim across Lake Erie from the
Pelec passage light house in Ontario.
according to telephone message re-
ceived BY the News here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
TWO PLEAD GUILTY TO
EMBEZZLINC BANK FUND

DENVER, Colo. Aug Leo Floyd.
secretary and John Harrington. teller.
entered pleas OF guilty to charge Of
embezzling $4,000 in Liberty bonds.
from the closed Hibefnia Bank and
Trust Company. The shortage in the
bank funds amounted 10 $4,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02

portation. the conservation of natural
resources and the effect OF these upon
the farmer. tlaboring man. the war vet
eran. and the country at large.
The farmer has suffered more than
all the rest Of society. the senator
said. He named agriculture Us the fun
damentsl industry OF America. and -
serted that unless the farmer prospcrs.
there can be no prosperity for any M
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
OF
VILLAAPOLITICAL
CRIME, IS VERDICT

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2.-The assass-
ination Of Francisco villa was ppliti-
cal crime. according to "a long report
prepared by u special committee on In
vestigation. which the Mexican con-
gress had sent TO the scene or the
KILN.
The committee withholds the names
OF the persons involved In the assassi-
nation. leaving congress to decide this
point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
MAKING SURVEY OF
LABOR CONDITIONS
ny The Associated Prcss.)

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. State Labor
Commissioner Myers left Austin today
10 begin an extensive survey OF labor
conditions in West Texas preparatory
10 the cotton harvest. He will hold con-
fcrtnccs with cotton growers assoc;a-
tions. chambers Of commerce. and other
organizations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
F amous French General
Is Guest of Houston
INV The Associated Press. }

HOUSTON Texas. Aug. 4.-Genersi
III mi Gouraud. Frence's onc-armcd
hero Of the Argonne. arrived here this
morning and will spend the day rs the
guest Of the overseas soldiers and citi-
zens Of Houston Elaborate entertain
ment plans have been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
TREATY COMPLETED AT
TEXT TURCO- AMERICAN
LAUSANNE LAST NIGHT

LAUSANNE. Aug. AFTER an aII-
night session, the Turkish and Amrri-
can delegations today completed the
text Of the proposed American -TurkD
treaty. and IL was Immediately cabIed
to Washington ard Angora.
IL Il understood that the text pro-
vides measures for the protection M
the claims Of all American citizens.
whether natives or naturHlized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
APPOINTS RECEIVER

DENVER. Colo. Aug. ..--Th"mas III.
Beacon. former vice president of the
Rock Island railroad. yesterday was
appointed receiver Of the Denver and
Rio Grande Western railroad BY Fed
eral Judge y. Foster Symncs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
ENDORSE UNDERWOOD

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. The
Alabama Press association. In session
here Yesterday. endorsed Senator Oscar
". Underwood ~ Alabama for the
presidency If the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
CBy The Assoc atcd PrcssD

AUSTIN. Texas, Aug. =. Governor
Ncff late yesterday took hand in a.
legged combinations ia fixing prices of
oil and gasoline with the announcement
that he has Instituted an extended in
vestigation into complaints that have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE

DENVER. Colo. Aug. Mrs. kath-
crime O'Connor. Denver society woman.
pleaded guilty in United States dis
trict court here yesterday afternoon to
illegal possession Of liquor and Illegal
transportation. She was fined Si00
which her attorney paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
FRENCH AND BELGIAN
REPLIES HOLD OUT NO
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT |
(By The Associated Press)

Baldwin
the foreign informing parliament today that the replies
Belgium the hold
the Ruhr
further discussions regarding
govern
nothing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
PRES. HARDING.
PASSES RESTFUL.
NIGHT, REPORTS
(By The Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Pres
dent Harding had another restfuI night.
the second within forry eight hours.
Ills temperature this morning was nor
NAL
An informal statement issued this
morning by Brigadicr General Sawyer
gave the executives condition A. follows:
temperature 1856. respiration 36. pulse
10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Aug. L.
An official bulletin Issued to-day by pres
idrnt Iiar,ling's ply sicianS said that the
executive had had several hours OF rest
ful sleep during the night and expressed
himself a. feeling easier. The condition
of the lungs affected Monday by pneu-
monte symptoms. showed a definite i'm
pruvcment.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug .-B. yond
the statement thar the president il
sleeping no word had been coming from
Iarding'S sick room at y o'clock this
morning. since the statement issued By
Brigadier General Sawyer lest night that
the executives fight against the illness
was progressing satisfactorily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
AMERICANS HURT
in FIGHTING With
CHINESE SOLDIERS

PEKING. China. Aug. I'm the fra
cas- aboard the American steamer Alice
Dollar, about a week ago. which was
caused when n crowd of Chinese sol
diers boarded her at Ichang and de-
manded free transportation. the captain
OF the ship. and three women. includ-
ing the captains wife and daughter Of
the Dollar Line agent. were injured. ac-
cording to reports reaching customs Of
ficials here.
A party OF bluejackets from an Amer
lean gunboat. responding to a call for
help from the Alice Dollar crew. over
powered the rioters and arrested l5 Of
them. Several shots were ired before
the trouble was finally settled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
WEST TEXASCROP
REVIVED BY HARD
RAINS YESTERDAY
fRy The Associated Press. /,

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. o
Crops 4 some sections ~ the Panhandle
and West Texas which were withcrcd
by intense heat. have revived this week
under the influence of heavy rains and
now promise profitable yield.
This j. true especially of The cotton
and feed crops. Showers have been
falling regularly since Sunday.
ABILENE. Texas. Aug. p Rain IA
badly needed over West Texas a. a
Whole. tho general drouth not having
been relieved BY the scattered show
ers- Cotton in Central West Texas Is
needing rain badly. and Is beginning
to wither.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
Spot Cotton

Dallas. 22.50; Galveston. 22.90; Hous-
ton, 22.75.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-29

sion del tempo transcurrido en- el pla-
Ger sano su recuerdo de inefable
gracia.
Ella esta de cuerpo entern desde la
NoUela de asl Milo hasta las Sttpre-
mas Tisioncs dc OrieNte.
Esta figura excelsa sentimental
cuya fuente inagotable de sentimien-
.to'la yemos en- sa immortal Duane en-
las Dcsencatadas alrededor de las no
nienos Rellas de MdEeE y del extranje-
ro, personaje central de esta obra, nos
shabla del querido que aca6 intensamen
tie dulce, placidamente, admitiendo Ell
ocaso eterno de su amor, pero volyi6n-
flolo a vivir en- plena soflacidn de poe
ia. Languidas .horas las discurridas
sobre ell libro este que marca ell prin-
cipio del romanticismo turco, cuandO
en- Occidente va no yibra mas que ell
materialism0 sensual o la. brillantez
effmera de 10 que es caro-, sin arte.
Melanc0lica vision de Oriente GUAM
do repasamos en- 'Supremas Visiones
de Oriente' la entrevistae sostenida con
Eun patriarch otomano bajo los parra-
les de las arcadas parroquiales y jar
dimes de- la Mezquita de Brussa o. bien
cuando pensativo sobre la baranda del
balconcillo de su cuartO, We reflejar
en- Ia pared de. otra casa vecina Ell
rayo moribundo, rojizo, de una tarde
de Stambul Y recuerda en- eses mismo
nomento, otro instante que vivi6 en-
esa mislna casa y que distancia a am
hos I'M lapse de aflos, largo; casi una
~ t-sli-, {A.t.I
yida..,,
Generoso Y artista cuando nos abre
una ventanilla del misterioso desierto
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-29
Pierre Lott
(DESDE llUEVA YORK;

La literature universal ha perdido
con la muerte esperada Y natural de
este narador de cosas bellas, uno de
esos rayos de luz melanc0lica que Sc
introducen a trayes de las pequeiias
hendiduras Ell las cerradasi habitacio-
nes cuando ell sol de la maiiana quie-
re, saludarnos. FL lectof comprendera
en- seguida,~ que Ia habitacf6il cerra7
da que hago menci0n ahora, no es
otra que el caos literario que reina en-
el mundo.
Debo a este hombre del Desierto Y
del Oriente, quiz6s, las mas finas emo
clones que tienen coIita{to con nues-
tros dos scaracteres, similitud de mi
ras, ideales y nidad educational Co
existeiites, ereo 70, entire Ell autor de
ASfyade v mi contextura espiritual.
Ell tempo 10 cohviertes por el arte
de su magias en- ell eje de sus libros.
Era el hombre cuya fil0sofica vision
del recuerdo, que no ,es otra cosa que
la noci0n grabada del tempo pasado,
lie hacfa gozar sufriendo; suprema es-
piritualidadt del optimismo que INFER
taba en- Ell coraz6n de sus lectores con
delicadeza sumo arte. 'ts..
En- sns paginas no hay lagfimas de
,desconsuelo, nj de desaliento. Elias
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-29
Ell CAPTAIN B. R. FINK, QUIEN RE-
FIERE AL PUBLICO Ell NOTABLE RE-
SULTADO QUE OBTUVO CON TANLAC

FL CAP. B. R. Fink, Jr., que reside en-
la Gale Broome, No. SO, New York,
comerciante, y Official de las 1reserwas
del estado es otra persona prominente
que no resiste al impulse de expresar
su appreciation por Tanlac. Ell Cap.
Fink, Dice:
"Durante la guerra, era Official de
salvamento en- el campamento Lee,
Virginia, y estaba de guardia dieciseis
a dieciocho horas al dfa, hasta que al
fin cal rendido. No tenia apetito v
sc me habia afectado la digestion. Per-
df mas de nueve kilos en- peso, y SUI
frfa jaquecas tan terribles. que me
alarTne.
'.Por recommendation de un boticario
tome Tanlac. AL POGO tempo, conen-
ce tomar una comida completa, sin
sentir despues la mas ligera r1olestia.
Desaparecieron las jaquecas, y pronto
recobre Ell peso y energia perdidos.
Desde entonces,. me es satisfactorio
recomendar Tanlac." ~.
I. Tanlae Sc vende en- todas las buenas
sBoguerfas. No acepte substitutes.
e han vendido mas de 81 millones de
6otellas. "a 4sss
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-29
vIsITANDo AL GoBERNADoR.

- - j. - E e -
El Comandante Prior del Transpor-
te de Estados Unidos Kittery, visit6
al Gobernador.
Los sefores Boutwell, ' Waldemar
Lee estuyieron de consultas con el
Gobernador sobre arreglos para Ia ce-
braci6n del A de julio.
Ell Alcalde de Rio Piedras, sefior
Acosta, y el presidente de Ia Asam-
blea Municipal de dicho pueblo, senior
Soler, yisitaron al Gobernador en- re-
laci0n con ciertos asuntos que afectan
su municipio. 81,
Por La tarie Sc celebr6 una impor-
tante reunion del Consejo Executive
sobre asuntos relacionados con los EN-.
prestitos municipales.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-29
INTERMEDIATES TRASMISIBLES

El DIR. Martin o. de la Rosa, jefe
del Negoeiado de Intermediates Tras-
misibles del Departamento; de Sani-
dad, nos renlite una relaci6n de los
casos que Sc han reportado de dis
tintos pueblos de la isla al su oficipa
durante la semana que termin6 d
rs de JUNO. g,
tuberculosis, 27;i Tifoideas 22y h
terra, s; Influenza, Il Stills, 25y UhN
cinariasis, A; Anemania, 1; Tetano, d
y Sarampion, /.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-29
REEMPLAzANDO a LOS INsPEc
torres DE SANDAL &

ST. < = zs--
Hasta nosotros ha llegado la noti-
,cia de que el crecido ndmero de ms
pectores de sanfdad que fueron nom
brados cuando el gobierno de Rely y
que despues Sc presentaron examen
de acuerdo con una ley del Servieio
Civil, muyi pocos de ellos han dado el
.promedio pasable despues de clasifi-
cados los examenes, Con tai motive
Sc nos informa que Ia direction die sa-
nidad diariamente esta reemplazando
nombres de,una lista de elegibles, cuyo
numero es considerable.
Tenemos informes de q. identicamen-
te viene ocurriendo en- otros depar-
tamentos.