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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
FAIR PROGRESS.
in drive FOR.
HOSPITAL FUND
Committees Will Continue
Work Until Last Dollar is
Collected and the Fund
Completed, is Report

THE drive to complete the hospital
furd viii Ne continued until the last
collar is collected" was the statement
made this morning az The Board or City
development. Every resident OF
Brownsville i expected 10 contribute to
this fund. and the committees are 90
ing to visit every home and business
place before they conclude the work
Committees reported last right that
they had met fair success III their rf-
forts. and that in several eases the
bricks" sold for more than the rrruia-
tion price. and that with few exceptions
they found the people fully acquainted
with he situation and prepared TO help
the cause which means 20 much 10 the
future ar the city. Unfortunately the
inclement weather has interfcrred to u
great extent with the committees AZ.
tivitics. and they have not yet had an
opportunity 10 fully cover their respcc-
tive districts. They will continue the
work until every home and business
place in the city has been canvasscd and
every Brownsville resident given an on
portunity Ia contribute toward the COM
pieticn Of the hospital.
The bricks" were more in evidence
on the streets this morning. and prac-
ticallv every person who has donated
to the hospital was wearing one. Mem
bets " the committee called attention
70 the fact that the "bricks" are made
70 b. worn, and urged every purchaser
~ wear one. thereby assisting the work
ers as well as advertising to the nom
purchasers thar they should like
wise Do their part in completing the
fund for Brownsvile's hospital.
Poor as well as The rich have re
spondcd most rercrously.- one Or the
workers stated this morning. Every
person have ranvasscd has expressed
pride in the hospital which is now near
In completed and realize its great value
70 Brownsville and sthe entire Valley"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
AUDIT OF LIGHT
AND POWER PLANT
SUBMITTED TODAY

The fonr bids which were received
hy he brownsville city commission this
morning on street graders were opened
M the commission meeting and the var
inuS models viii br looked over this af-
tern"on as demonstrated hy the e"m-
panirS which Submitted the bids The
city viii then consider accepting one Of
the bids.
bids will also - opened this afternoon
on the street paving. the commission
having advertised ~, bids .n several
streets along which th- property owners
had peVi.irncd for paving.
The audit of the city power and light
system a. made ~ the auditors and en-
gineers was accepted and filed hy the
commission this morning. and the meet
ing adjourned until . o'clock this after
noon when the commissioners met again
and took ~ the proposition of pnrchas-
in. n grader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
Excitement in Oil
- - - - -
on Curb Market
- - = - -
Causes Near Panic

There was great excitement on the
Brownsville curb exchange" this morn
ing when Klcbcrg OH stock made most
spectacular advance from par to 500.
and many Of the oldest operators. some
Of whom have trunks full Of beautifully
Autographed oil stock packed away IN
the safety deposit vault back Of the
old home fireplace. admit that the "sky-
rockrting" of Klebcrr common was with
ou. precedent in their experience.
The upward trend of the stock started
when the holder Of large block re-
ceivri notice 70 telephone certain oil
agent who was supposed 10 be AZ the
Miller hotel When the party finally got
in touch with the "agent" Ne was inform
ed that kleberg had jumped to 500. and
the "arCnt" wished 10 purchase the par
ty's stcck AZ that figure.
The rush which ensucd hcggared des-
cripton. Up and down the curb the
word was passed that m effort was be-
ing made to corne- Klcberg. that its
value was increasing at the rate Of 100
per jump. and even the financial inter
ests Of the city became interested and
kept the telephones busy in an effort to
ascertain the cause Of the mcteoric rise
Of a stock which had been rather dor
mant for several moons.
The near panic was finally av.rfed
when the announcement was finally made
hy the agent that n mistake had been
made and that u was not kleberg com
mon that had made the advance. Several
holders NJ the stock admitted that they
fer another leo point rise
The only effect ,f the stock furry
was q" send a number If brownsville
men M hurried Srarrh through dusty
drawers and laskhoxeS. and the resnr
rrcfirr w vari"u> types W Wildcats which
had not y"wied for wears.
The agent this afternoon admitted
that his section was merely actuated by
Y desire ~ see how high wildcat would
jump u somebody stepped on its tail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
REPORT ON PLANS
FOR UNIF ICATION
METHODIST CHURCH

ST. Louis. Nh. March ..>.Thr sub
committee on unifiraiion Of the Methodist
Episcopal church and the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. which u meet
ing here has decided upon the f"rma
fipn III Il general conference Ia handle all
major matters of both churches under
the proposed coalition. However each
branch would have its own jurisdiction
conference ~ administer the lesser mat -
ters of church government.
The action of the subcommittee was
not final IL was explained. a. II will have
to be ratified by the general conferences
cf each branch, the conference OK the
north branch next year and the southern
branch IN 1926. II II proposed that the
new body would take charge of such af-
fairs Of the church government as con-
dtons or the membership and duties of
the ministry. il was stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
MITCHELL FACES
JURY ON FOURTH
MURDER CHARGE

WACO. Texas. MRch 2S.- Roy Mitch
ell. the Waco negro who has three times
been convicted Of murder and sentenced
70 hang went on trial today for the
fourth time on the charge Of killing ".
r. Driskill cotton man DriskiT's heac
was split open with ar axe on the nigns
Of May :. 1929. and Mitchell j. alleged
TO have confessed 70 the murder
Mitchell Is already under sentence OF
death for three murders.
Mitchell pleaded not guilty.. after ths
jury had been selected VIII Eriskell
son Of the slain man. identified the arti-
clrs the officers are said - have found
IN Miichelrs home as belonging 10 his
father.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
DRILLING WORK
TO START SOON
NEAR MISSION
Morland Oil Company Of Ok
lahoma Have Large Rig
Ready to Start Work on
Betanzo Ranch

The Morand Oil Company of Okla
bona. one of the largest oil ,unrern
In that state. will soon start drilliig on
the Bctanzo ranch near Mission. ac-
cording 90 reports received from that
city a drilling outfit is now being
erected on the site selected ~ the COM
pany's seolosists. and il j. understood
that q deep test will DC made. The rig
. os the same size rs the one at the
EsperSon well near li"ca chica. capable
of drilling to depth If 1000 feet
Exploration work on the Ertanzo ranch
has been under way for several months
and = number of prominent geologi>ts
and oil men have made an cxaminaf ion
of the property. with view to develop
lneni and have b-cn almost nnanimons
IN expressing the opinion that a field will
be- developed in that dist trisf A number
- shallow holes have heen dug. and Us
result Of This exploration work the
company has finally decided upon Il deep
lest The drilling outfis is now being
erected. aud work win soon BE- under way
Those connected with the work have
stated that the test we'll will go 10 the
maximum depth. If necessary.
In connection with the test at Mission
The fact was divuged yesterday that Il
large area west of Raymandvllc is also
to be examined closely by geoiogists
and oil men. and shat. il is very probable
that test will also be made in several
paris of Wilacy county. II i reported
that thus far the examination has been
very favorable.
There are plenty Of in,lications that
al -.
Lower Rio Grande Valley a prominent
oil nam said. There j. gas and oil III kle-
herg and Starr counties. and the opinion
has hecn expressed ly geoloeiSis thar the
main pool may be Ia the south in Willacy
ilisialge AMI Cameron counties.
Il am confident thar the deep test At
Mission will be successful and believe
equal success would meet . test III
Willacy county. and If the field j. de-
veloped and the Klcherg county wells
become producers. rs there is now every
in,licaiion they viii. this section Of Texas
will experience prospefitr-< <s7riB IS Il
never before has experienced Companies
Ike the Morland Oil Company are not
putting their money into n deep test un-
less they are practically assured that
they are going 10 GET something out Of
H. and ! believe the drilling If the well
1T Mission is the best evidence yet Oh
tanned of the general faith i'm the de-
velopment of field In this part Of the
state.
The opening of the field here will
mean n pipe line from KingSvile and
Mission 10 Point Isabel. the influx of
thousands of new settlers. cheaper fuel
and greater prosperity than South Texas
evtr before witnessed" ="
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
YOUNG WOMAN SHOOTS
MAN AS HE ENTERS A
FORT WORTH BUILDING

FORT WORTH. Texas. March oS.--
q. r. Myers. aet "a. giving his address
as Frederick. Okla. WIS shot this morn
itg as he entered building here whore
he j. employed.
\ y"ung woman was taken into Gus
tody ~ ~" police. vino a~~rrt that She
was seen walking M and down he block
with Il rcvoIvcr III her hand Myers
wounds are expected 10 prove fatal. Iic
statcS that he never Saw the woman he
fore. He has family n Fred rick. Lut
came 10 this ci'v from AMARILLO
The woman. y hen complaint charging
her with assault with intent fo murder
vas filed gave her name ~ Mrs.. t;.idie
White and her age - 80: She said =
got the right nan.- according 10 officers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy and
continued cool tonight; Thursday part
~ cloudy and warmer
East Texas: PatIy cloudy TO cloudy
tonight ard Thursday; warmer Thurs
d.y. Moderate nor;herly TO casterly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Rains have been general in Texas
during the last 2; hours with excessive
amounts reported from Houston and
Galveston. Light scattered showers oc-
CURED also in the balance of the Gui:
States, and light local SHOWS IA Penn
sylvaria and Iowa. Elsewhere tho weafn-
er remained generally fair. Tcmpera-
tpres have risen considerably in the
far Canadian Northwest with rioder-
ate rise thence southeastward across the
Rocky Mountain region into northwest
esn Texas. II is also somewhat wa mcr
from Oklahoma eastward 20 the coas..
over The eastern half OF Texas and IN
the southern port ons OF the middle
Gulf states il j. somewhat colder,
while over the upper Mississippi VALLEY
and The upper Lake rcgio1 i vas much
calder this morning. At ST. Paul. Mimi
the lowest last night was zero which =
the lowest record there for this time o:
Al -eh
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from SO al Am
a,,llo 40 55 At Browr svllc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
SOVIETS REPRIEVE
CATHOLIC BISHOP
IS ANNOUNCEMENT

WARSAW. March 2S-The Polish
government ha~ hccn informed through
the soviet minister ~ Warsaw that the
death sentence against Archbishop
/erlinak head ~ ;hr Roman Catholic
church in Russia. will not he carried ont
~ the Russian government. -at least fDr
the present"
II was said that the affair will ~
taken up in diplomatic negotiations.
Premier >ikorski made the announce
ament in the Polish senate.
The archbishop il accused Of opposing
ihe soviet government and was convicted
by Russian court.
LONDON. March as-The chairman
Of the all Russ an central executive com
initice in Moscow today ordered post
porcment Of he executions Of Archhisn-
op Zcpliak ard Ncnsig-or Entchkavitch.
pending the issuance Of special ins'rur-
tions. says q dispatch 70 the Times
from Riga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28

Commerce Commission for the extension
of the San Antonio Southern 10 the
south. surveyors will be put in the field
and the fact advertised IN each county
through which the road proposes 10
build that permission will be asked for
Thirty days. according 10 II. a. Briscoe,
general manager Of the San Antonio
Southern. will bc allowed for the pre-
liminary surveys.
The final decision os the hoard of
directors Of the road. as set forth in
the application 10 the InfeStafe Com
mcrce Commission. calls for 500 miles
Of add tloral construction including n
line from Christine in Atascosa county
% Brownsville passing through McA.ua-
len. Duval. Brooks. Hidalgo and Gamer
on counties and branch line extending
from some point yet 70 he determined in
Duval through Webb. Jim Hogg and
Starr counties TO the upper part Of tre
Lower RIO Grande Valley al Rio Grande
City or Sam Fordycc. This branch line
would tap the Miranda oil field IN
Webb ard Zapa,a counties. the ship
mcnts from which already amoun; 10 A
very important factor for a railroad.
Si.000.0e0 Cost Estimated.
"To extend the main line and build
the branch line would entail an. expensIi-
tufe estimated at $1,000 000. ana would
give San Antorio direct line into
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. and il
is the belief Of Mr. Briscoe that il
would throw a vast amount az the tour
ist business through San Antonio tina;
A.. Il =.
Houston because Of there being no di-
rect line from San Antonio.
"AS soon a. the road j. completed. ii
would be the plan Of the company 20
operate two passenger trains a day each
way until the traffic war. anted more
trains. Passenger traffic to Mexico.
which Il steadily increasing. would also
largely seek this route. il is believed.
Depends Upon encouragement.
Building of the proposed line. IL j.
claimed. will depend very greatly on the
encouragement that is given the project
by the country through which it passes
and the interests that will be most ben
cfittcd hy il. II j. the belief cs Mr.. Bris-
coe and the directors or the road that
oil fields will be opened along the line
of the road that will be greater profuc-
crs even than the Somerset field which
has contributed such large percentage
Of the tonnage moved over the line.
"Tn the Crowthcr field. Il il claimed.
there Il a well which at about half the
dcp.h OF the Somerset wells i pfoduc-
ing g-about double the average production
Of the Somerset wells. and big field is
locked for in than section IL transporta-
tioa is available. not TO mention the
Miranda field farther down."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
HARLINCEN CITY
ELECTION APRIL 3

HARLINCEN. Texas, Mar. Is
The City Council ut ~ monthly
meeting TONIGHT will possibly not ne
gotiate further for the purchase of
a new unit for the City Water and
Light Department power plant on
account Of the coming election at
which time three new members are
to be elected.
The election is called for Tuesday
April 3rd. and the present council
men think best to let the new men
decide on tie purchase Of additional
machinery as they will he the ones
who viii have Il to contend with and
who VIII be responsible for tire pur-
chase thereof.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
Sale OF SHIPS
|RECOMM ENDED
BY ASSOCIATION


WASHINGTON. ID. G. March 2s.--Thc
United Ship Operators Association to-
day recommended that the shipping
board scrap all unScryiccnble tonnage.
and sell the good tonnage to American
operators. strictly withholding any ton
mage from aliens.
The United States Ship Operators was
the second organization representing
interests identified with the American
merchant marine to respond to the ship
ping boards request for cooperation in
formulating a policy.
The ship operators also suggest that
while awaiting a more responsive mar
kei the shipping board carefully survey
and classify the fleet with the object of
wedding out and serapping every vessel
unsuited for economical operation.
Ship operators said that no buyers
could w. found for the government tom
mage under the present situation Of the
market
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
OUTLAW MAKES
ESCAPE FROM
OKLA. POSSES

Tulsa. okla. March ,S-A spencer.
the daring Oklahoma outlaw. haS an
parenfly made good his escape after eni
fighting and uiitwitting the posse " more
than l5O officers ant men. lic has
battlcd his way with one companion out
of the death trap. and both are believed
90 he wounded.
The search was directed today around
Tulsa. Spencer lcff behind him two
men who had aided him Monday i'll The
robbery of the Aiannfsrd. oklahoma.
state bank. I'ud Maxf.rlh wh" started
in the territorial dayS as cattle ruStler.
J. dead. and Leo Siurlz. a Tulsa auto
mobile mechanic. L. held ~ tie officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
OIL CO. CANNOT
DRILL IN CHURCH
YARD, COURT SAYS

PONCA CITY. Okla. March 2s.-l.n
order restraining the c. F. Knox Oil
Company Of Enid. Okla from drilling
in the Prairie View church yard in the
Tonakaw field. was issued in the dis
trict court at Ncwkirk. IL was learned
here today. The injunction was ordered
after hearing the company's petition tr
quiet title 10 the lease on part Of the
church property. and was opposed hy
members Of the church on the grounds
that the drilling operations would pro-
fame their dead buried there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
NAME OF ALLEGED
BLACKMAILER GIVEN
DISTRICT ATTORNEY

NEW YORK. March 2s.-The name Of
the man ALLEGED by Major Draper M.
Daugherty, son Of Attorney General
Danahefty. ~ have attempted 10 black
mail him because cf his acquaintance
with Mss Dorothy keenan,. the slain
model. n understood to be in the pos
session Of District Attorney Pecora.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
HARDING IS NOT
PLEASED Wit H
ANNOUNCEMENT 7

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March 2s.-
President Harding did not consider nee
essary In the recent statement by At
torney General Daugherty predicting
that the president would he a candidate
for denomination or that the statement
was opportunc or in good form. This be-
came known here this morning.
II l. presumed that the president will
discuss the subject with Dauyherty who
will arrive here early today from Miami.
where he has been rccuperstinr after
his recent illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
PASSENGERS
PERMITTED TO
BRING

WASHINGTON. ID. {. March 2S.-.s-
sistant Secretary Moss today called on
Collector Stuart Of the customs house
~ New York City for full explanation
OF the oder issued March 10. BY Thorn
as ". Whittle. surveyor Of the port.
permitting passengers on incoming
steamships 10 land with one quart OF
liquor for medicinal purposes.
Moss indicated in his communication
that the order probably would later be
materially altered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
San Antonio Confident
New Railway to Valley
Will Soon be Started

men express confidence that the pro
posed extension cf the san Antonio
Southern railway. which yesterday APP
piled TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for a permit 70 extend its lines
from Christine 70 the Rio Grandc Val
ley. viii materializc and that San An
tonic will secure direct connections with
the Valley. The San Antonio Express
yesterday published the following con
cerning the proposed extension:
"As soon as the preliminary rernis-
on has been granted by the Interstate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
ABSENTEE VOTING
MEASURE SIGNED
BY NEFF TODAY

NrSTGN. Texas. March - Governor
<eff today signed the Mcmillan voting
bill extending waiting privileges 10 Texans
residing ont side TIE state. The governor
also approved four other measures. in
fludina the exemption nf world war
veterans from fees ~ state educational
Institutions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
Million Dollar
Los S Reported
in Big Oil Fire

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 2S.-
The refining plant of the Sinclair
Oil company az Merreaux. about
eight miles south os here On the
Mississippi river. was reported bad
iy damaged by fire to-day Four
tank are reported 70 have been des-
troyed and the loss is estimated al
Si.0Gn.0ca. Reports from Merrraux
stated that the flames are now un-
der control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
SAYS KLANSMEN
IN EMPLOY OF GOVERNMENT
WILL BE DISMISSED AT ONCE

opposition 10 the Ku KIux kIan.'
Creagcr said that the party be-
lievcs that any federal cmploye
having taken the oath of the ku kIux
khan Is not qualified 10 hold office
because Of that oath He added that
IL a federal employe who Is klanS-
man quits the organization he will
receive the sam consideration Is Il
ne had never joined the klan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
COMPLETE JURY FOR MURDER

SAN DIEGO. Calf, March 2s.-The
jury which viii hear the case of Or.
Louis L. Jacobs. physician a. the Camp
Kearrcy hospital. who u accused Or
numbering FRITZ Nann. dance- was
completed late Yesterday. There IRE eiev-
en- men and one woman on the jury. Both
altelnates are men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
CERMANY'S ATTITUDE
LAID BEFORE HUGHES

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 2a>-The
statement of Germany's attitude toward
the rcparations problem was recently
laid before Secretary Hughes BY the
German embassy here. and II under
stood to have indicated approval of the
American plan for an international fact
finding commission as the first step to-
ward n solution Of the Franco German
disagreement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28

DALLAS. Texas. March 2S.-The
republican party In Texas has order
cd and begun the dismissal from the
federal service all government en-
ployes known to be members Of the
ku kIux klan. r. H. Crcager. chair
man Of til republican state commit
tee stated thir morning. He declared
the republican party Is taking this
action In conformity to It's declared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
DAUCHERTY HAS
NO STATEMENT
ON KEENAN, CASE

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March Is
Announcement was made on behalf Of
Attorney General nauEherty. on his ar
val here this morning 10 join Harding's
vacation party that nv would have no
statement TO make in connection with
the inrrctio- Of ~ sons name i'm tie
Keenan, murder mystery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
MAY KEEP AGE SECRET

SPRINGFIELD. H.. March 2S.-wo-
mans most zeulously guarded secret
should hc kept secret and not exposed 70
the world. in the view Of members ~
the house elections committee OF the
state legislature. and 50 they reported
favcrably yesterday N bill providing
that voter shall not be required 70
tell his or her age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
AGED RANGER DIES.

FUET N'rkTII. Tcyas. March -. =
William coFn. who founded his ranch
in Tarrant County 10 years ago. dici
Monday morning at his hone on Bear
Creek. IL was member fthe Texas
an1 Southwestern Catf.c Raisers' As
Sacia;ion executive committee. and was
pioneer in fcrsaking The old Texas
longhorn for the purebred stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28

PORT ARTHUR. Texas. March o..
Asa r. Groves. 50 years old. former csi;-
Tor of the Rice Journal published AZ
Houston. dropped deed from heart fail
ure. Tuesday al his home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
Harding Orders Tariff
Board to Investigate
Present Rate on Sugar

WASHINGTON,
mission was set in motion to-day clear the Of the tariff
the full results of the could Be unced.
ordered
all
establish
The of Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-28
GIVEN DEATH PENALTY

AUSTIN. Texas. Mar. 2S.-The death
peralty given Frank Cadena OF Bcxar
county for the murder of his sister-in-
law. Paulta Jiminez. was affirmed to-
day by the court of criminal appeals.