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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
COMMISSIONERS
COURT HOLDS
SESSION HERE

Commissioners court met in regular
session today. Judge Logan j. in bed
with a very serious attack Of the dengue
fever. consequently the court did not
have n full quorum which the law di
reefs shall levy the taxes. The rate.
however. was given some weeks ago,
and il The same "a last year except for
drainage district No. >. which is fifty
cents for maintenance and fifty cents
interest and sinking funds instead of
~ cents for sinking funds as last year,
total being one dollar instead Of $1.25
Drainage district No. 3 has a total rate
of 81 cents. same a. last year. An
election was ordered for the submission
Of the establishment Of drainage dis
trict No III the Los Fresnos Tract
and providing for issuing bonds in the
sum Of $7J.53O. The election will be-
held in October.
A petition Of Nopalita farmers 10 es-
tabliSh a telephone line along Highway
No. L. was granted
An order was passed directing the
county judge To file a motion with the
district court now in session to dismiss
all tax suits filed since October I. 1921.
wherein the State Of Texas. on behalf
OF the state and county and Drainage
Districts Nos. and >, and common
school districts is party. This motion
will be presented upon the return Of
Mr.. Kent. County Attorney. who is now
at Rolph. Iowa. visiting his parents.
la 1921 the court entered an order re-
commencing that the County Attorney
send out notices before filing suits.
County Judge Dancy says il Il the in
tcntion Of the court 10 make every le-
giiimate effort 20 collect delinquent
taxes. but will possibly give two months
notice before the institution of suits.
The matter Of draining the Point Isa-
bel road at place near the bay was
taken up. This matter was deferred
until the court could pass upon il. This
involves the removal of about forty
thousand cubic feet of dirt.
II is planned to use the dirt out of
the ditch To build the road. Also there
will be tide gate erected To prevent
high tides in case Of storm overflow
ing the country This drainage is be-
yond the junction Of the Barreda and
Brownsville cut offs and on the road a.
formerly used bv the county a. whole.
Judge Dancy personally thinks this
should b. done by all means as early A.
possible. a. only last summer this road
was impossible for four months. The work
will be done in such manner a. will ex-
actly fit in with the pavement program
If this road i paved. and not one dol
lars worth will be duplicated. This
drainage must be- put in before other
portions of the road can be graded. as
graders can not operate where barrow
pits are filled with water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
GRAND JURY
REPORT GIVEN
DIST. JUDGE
Contains al Bills Of Indict-
ment; Also u Dean Law
Violations; Arrests Made
on Charges.

The Grand Jury report made 10 the
Hon. a w Cunningham. Judge of the
Criminal ,'i~tri Court on September
~. l.l.2. consisted of ~ bills nf indict
mcn'. - Violations III The Dean Law
among ilcar there appear now under
arrest T. eases ~ Euyrn ~ Cara: ease
~ Felipe Mendoza. ease ~ Aiafta
briIz. case 81 In-e Ballejo: eases
'S Toma>a AriZola , eases y Refugiu
g. males In the balance of these vio-
lalionS. the parties have not been ar
rested:
Other indictments.
The other bills aS returned are aS fol
lows:
Two bills for driving an automobile ON
the public highway while intoxicated. no
arrest; one bill for passing a forged in
Strument VI X. &. Larson: three bills
for forgery " Nrnino Moline. two bills
f,r felony theft. no arrest: three bills
for burglary. no arrest: four bills for
murder. ne arrest; three bills for unaw-
fully carrying arms tniSdrmeanOr)
no arrest.
\. W. Cunningham. having taken ill.,
hc left for his home M IIarlngen. Texas
after having instructed the clerk ID re-
cess the court until Friday. September
lIth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
Banquet rendered w. B.
Bizzell By A. & M. Exes
and Board of Directors

A number of the officers from A. and
NJ. College were delightfully."- entertain
ed last ght with seafood dinner by
the A. and NJ. Club of Brownsville, H.
q. II. "einelt, president OF the local
A. and NJ. Club presiding.
The earlIer pl:ns had inte ended that
these guests be entertained at Mercedes
last night with a banquet, but IL the
last momg mt plans were changed and 50
just few hours time was All that Pres
ident We merit and his able committee
on entertainment. had in which to pre-
pare the dinner and entertainment for
the eminent visitors.
The evening opened with short
speech Of welcome By Pres dent Wtin-
ert. who then intl oauc,d DR. Bizztll.
president Of A. and NJ. COLLEGE, prt ~
ident W Il. Bizzell gave most interest
ing address on The Old A. and NJ. =
discussing the school from the /, gin.
ming up unit now. He then touched on
the reason for this visit to this part of
the country and intimated that ii had 10
do with the locating OF IN experiment
station. some where IN the Valley. IL
would not state where. nor would any
Of the speakers who followed him on
the program. All they would say when
pressed was that II would be locate q
somewhere in the Valley" This much
they promised and no more.
DR.. b. Youngblood. director Of the
experimental station A. and NJ. was
next on the program and ne spoke
along similar. mes. He too touched on
the experimental station which Is 70 be
placed in the Valley.
Judge White of the A. and W. Board,
Mr.. Rowland, Representative Lewis OF
Harlingen, Professor A. T. Potts. A. b.
Connor, of the experimental Station,
W. T. Carter. soil surveyor and Mr.
Downs, Jr.. all gave short talks. They
talked along the same general Ines,
except Mr.. Downs. who spoke in glow.
ing terms Of the activities Of the A. and
VI. Clu in Bell county. his home coun-
~, stating that this club has 81 mem
bers. and that they have gned up 81
men TO 20 this week TO the A. and VI.
College. Judge o. @. Dancy. was prac-
tically the only local man. not a mem
ber or ex-member OF A. and VI. that was
a guest at the affair, and the remainder
Of the attendance was composed Of A.
and NJ exes and their wives. daughters
and sweethearts.
The seafood dinner which was serv-
ed was a delicious one and was held in
the Manhattan Cafe. The evening was
a decided success in every day despite
the short time il was arranged and the
visitors were pleased with the hospital
ity accorded therl.
Most Of those visitors left this morn
ing on the train for their return trip.
only one or two remaining over for
another days visit here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11

been flooded except a small acreage
of lowlands near the river west Of
town.
Mexican Farmers Welcome Overflow
The Arroyo del Tigre on the Mex
lean side, about fifteen miles above
Matamoros. is full and carrying an
immense amount of water to the
Mexican side. Levees have been
cut in several places to permit the
water to cover the farms all along
there, where the flood is welcomed
as the most effectual irrigation the
lands could have. Like the famous
Nile Valley, the Valley lands are
enriched by these annual overflows,
and the Mexican farms on the op-
posite side Of the river, where there
is little or no irrigation, are glad
when their farms are overflowed at
this season. when the crops are gen.
orally all harvested. This thorough
soaking furnishes sufficient mois-
ture for months to come, and the
silt deposited by the flood makes the
soil more productive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
PREPARATIONS
QUESTIONS May
BE SETTLED
OBy The Associated Press.) }

PARIS. France. Sept. ll.-Conversa-
tions that are taking place between
Joaquin de Margo rie. the French am
bassador TO Germany and the German
chancellor Stressemann in Berlin are
considered by the French governmt nj
as leading toward a settlement Of the
reparations question. although il is
stated the chance llor has not yet made
a definite offer respecting the cessa-
tion Of passive resistance in the Ruhr,
or what could be proposed afterwards.
Conferences between VI. Demargerrie.
and chancellor Stresemann will be con-
tinued. Any communication containing
any proposition received by France
from Chancellor Stresemann WI be
communicated Immediately 10 British
and other allied governments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
RIVER FALLING LAREDO;
RISING RIO GRANDE CITY
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. <axas. Sept. 1.-THE
condition at the pumping plant Of Har-
lingen remains the same. The river is
still reported rising here, and reports
from Pharr. Mission and McAllen yes
terday also stated that the river was
still rising at these points but that no
danger was anticipated Men were pa
trolling the levees Mt the plant last
night and no trouble was found until
early this morning when the levee
broke in one place. II was soon re-
paired The water is nearly to the top
fthe levees and ii is being watched
closely. No danger is expected at the
plant but il the river rises a foot more
the water will go over the levees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
THREE MEN
MAKEBREAK
FOR LIBERTY
We're Prisoners at Work on
Levee When They Make
Their Getaway; Expect to
Catch Them.

Three prisoners escaped late yester-
day evening when n number Of prisoners
who had been employed on the Southmost
levee. were being brought back into the
city. Some - or more men were en-
ployed in working on this levee and the
three who escaped had been part Of this
crew Of men. II was late in the evening
after dark had fallen, when the three
men made good their escape. Those
who escaped were: Pavloa Cordanez,
who was serving a term for selling in
toxicating liquor. Pavloa Toreas, in on a
charge of murder. and Arturra vuit-
ureia, in on a charge of murder. and
ureira, commonly known as Peanuts"
who was serving term for selling liquor.
The authorities are making a yigilant
search and il il thought that the three
will soon be incarcerated again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN With
CLASS Rush
Enrolment Given by Build
ings; Seniors Win Flag
Rush and Are Happy Over
the Event.

Brownsville public schools opened
Monday with a very satisfactory en-
rollment indeed. The first day of
this week was spent in enrolling pu-
pills and as is the old custom here,
there was a spirited fight between
the seniors and juniors to see which
faction could get their flag up on
the campus flagpole first. This time
the seniors won apd they were very
proud of their victory. There i
always a decided spirit of rivalry
between these two factions, and get
ting their flag up first is always the
desire of both classes.
According to City Superintendent
Yoe everything gives promise of q
most satisfactory school year for
Brownsville this term. Everything
started out with a rush and vim in
dicative of renewed enthusiasm and
ambition, and the total enrolment
of yesterday lacked only q of
equaling the maximum total enroll
ment of last year, and of course
will increase, as many Of the pupils
will enter during the next few
weeks who did not enter the first
day of school.
Following is the enrolment by
districts or wards:
The Grammar school, 1870; Fourth
ward, 1873; West Brownsville build
ing, ia; Junior high, 312; Senior
high, 1856; Victoria Heights; 81 yes
terday, but will soon have an in
crease; Media Luna, % yesterday
but will soon have increase, and the
Colonia Mexicana, 40. making to.
tai enrolment of 1S45.
This term is witnessing the start
ing off Of Vocational Home Eco
nomics for girls, and Manual Train
ing for boys, and the newest Of all
will be the beginning Of CONNER
cial course, just as soon as the new
teacher in this work arrives, which
will be some time this week. This
is a brand new and much needed
course, and it is expected that q
large number will avail themselves
of THE new addition to the curricu
lum Of the high school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
BUYS TWO
STORY BRICK
BUILDING

Manuel CiSneros who first began bust
ness NJ lIth and Washington streets
five years ago vest erday purchased the
two story brick building in which he has
developed his business from Mrs Frank
II. Armstrong.
This bespeaks unusual business acu-
men ami rapid advancement % become
the owner ~ valuable brick building
within five years time.
Mr.. Cisneros Contemrlatcs within the
near future renoyatng the store and
adding a modern new front 10 the store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
CAPTURE MAN
WILD FROM
CORN LIQUOR
(By The Associated Press)

BELLNIILE. ILL.,. Sept. lin
mediate action against Walter Cochran,
who yesterday killed his wife. shot his
mother law and two officers. is prom
ised by states attorney Lindauer today.
lie asserted he would present the matter
to the Grand Jury at the present session,
demanding the death penalty. Cochran
stood off more than score Of police
men for several hours. firing frcm win
dows az his home He admitted he had
been drinking moonShine whisky. His
family formerly resided at Fort Worth.
Cochran married al Wichita Falls year
ago the poll are informed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
HOUSES
UNINHABITABLE
In TOXIC
(By The Associated Press.)

TOXIC, Sept. 1l.-Probably three
fourths Of the houses in Toxic are un-
inhabitable, while but half the capital
Is destroyed and the other half has
been damaged severely. Thousands
sleeping out no doubt prefer this since
the quakes continue. some rather sharp.
Sleep for the nerve stricken people IN
next to impossible. Arrivals from Ha-
kone Mountains describe the remark
able effect Of the earthquake there,
where the mountains toppled filling up
their valleys, burying alive many hun
dred persons. 1t will take weeks to dis
pose of the dead in Toxic, Yokohama,
and surrounding villages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
tom ROSS
TRIAL GETS
UNDER Way

ABILENE. Sept 1.-THE trial Of
Tom Ross for the alleged Staying Of =
l.. Robertson got under way here today
when the state presented two eye wit
nesseS 10 the shooting in the hotel at
Seminole where Robertson. w. ID. Ali
son. both cattle inspectors, We're killed
last April
Sheriff Britain Of Gaines county and
y. X. Morgan. lawyer. were the wit
nesSes called and described the scenes in
and around the hotel prior and after the
shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
Official River
Report

The San Antonio Weather Bureau
Office advises the following stages
on the Rio Grande this morning:
Rio Grande City 23.3 feet; Mission
PA feet; San Benito 22.s feet and
sing. No reports from other sta
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
OLDEST HERO OF
WORLD WAR DIES
MAYENCE, FRANCE
By The Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 1l.-Lieutenant
George Lemesnager, seventy-nine years
old, vetSr ran of two wars. and hero of
verdun, is dead at Mayence. France,
according to word received by the Los
Angeles Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
STATE RECEIVES
ABSTRACT TITLE TO
LUBBOCK LANDS
nv The Associated Press. }

AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 1.-THE ah
stract title to the two thousand acres
Of land adjoining Lubbock, for the new
chronological college was received by
the attorney generals department to-
dav for exam nation and approval. and
constitutes the final step in transfer
ring the land to the State.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
WARN AGAINST FOSTER
AND HIS PROPOSALS

DECATUR. ILL.,. Sept. IA warn
ing against amalgamation. labor party
proposals two things for which Will
iams Foster. reputei communist. had
announced had come here To fight for.
was given TO the Illinois Federation Of
Labor convention today in letter from
Samuel Gompers. President of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
DO NOT ANTICIPATE
X. X. X. TROUBLE

DUNCAN. Okla. Sept. 1.-THE cir
culars distributed in Stephens county
today by the Ku Klux Klan asserting
that the Klan does not intend TO par
adc at Comanche near hcie tonight but
advert sed that the meeting there viii
be- held as sch duld. County authori-
tis are not anticip ting any trouble
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
IN TIE MATTER OF HOURS OF
WORK OF ALL COURT HOT 81
EMPLOYEES AND CLERKS.

1t is ordered by the court that
whether employed directly by the county
or indirectly through excess fees that
all assistants. clerks. deputies and other
employees of Cameron county BE- ani
are hereby required ~ put in actual
work while on duty al the court house
not less than eight full hours of actual
work each day. beginning work not
later than eight o'clock in the morning
and quitting NJ noon aud III the afternoon
beginning at one o'clock and quitting not
earlier than five o'clock 4. ID.
II is ordered that copy Of this be fur
niShed each county official Of this
county"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
TRv Tho ASsociated Press

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE Ala
bama Power Co. agreed today TO extend
the time within which the government
must determine whether il will sell 20
the power company its interest in the
Muscle Shoals Alabama properties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
SEND JAPANESE
AMBASSADOR One
MILLION RELIEF
~ The ssocintcd Press. J

WASHINGTON. Sept 11.-Osher
funds will be available at once for urgent
uses in the devastated zone. The Red
Cross authorized the Ambassador at
Toxic To draw upon the organization for
a million dollars which he will turn over
10 the Japanese Imperial relief bureau.
Yesterday the Ambassador cabled for
money NEEDED Immediately for medical re-
lief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
Will Not Mediate Fiume

ROME. Sept. 1.-THE best informed
opinion here j. that italy will refuse
mediat on for settlement OF the Fiume
question with Jugo-Slavia. as proposed
by the latter Italy, it declared. in
tends to settle directly with Jugo- Sla-
via. in line with the demands made for
settlemtnt setting Sept. 18th as the
oate for reply. even employing force
ful means If necessary, and what she
regards rs an intoltrable situation i'm
periling peace
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
ONE KILLED AND
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED
IN DESTROYER'S WRECK
Try The Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. IA
corrected official casualty list received
today by the navy department from San
Ia Barbara. gives the loss in the wreck
OF seven destroyers ashore on the Cali
fornia coast, as one killed and 22 miss
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
WILL NOT APPOINT
AMBASSADOR TO
MEXICO SOON
tBy The Associated rress.,

WASHINGTON. Sept. III fhe new
ambassador to Mexico will not be ap-
pointed for Somo time by the adm MIS-
tration. II became known today, as il
feels there is no occasion to require
immediate appointment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
MARSHALL and
SOUTH WESTERN
ASK 18 Mile LEASE

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE MarshaII,
Eylsian Fields and Southeastern rail
read today asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission for author rty 70
lease and on rate raiIioad line eight
cen miles long between Marshall and
Elysian Fields. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
RED CROSS
FUND NEARS
five MILLION
lRr The Assncinted press.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. H.
when the returns for today are com
plete, the Red Cross japanese relief
fund will probably be far in excess of
the five million dollar min mum fixed
when the drive opened n week ago to-
morrow over night advices TO head
quarters here brought the total to s4,-
$685. ,004.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
HOUR
Law FOR CO.
OFFICIALS

Hereafter all officials of the Cam
eron county government will BE- required
10 put in at least eight hours or scrvi =
daily. according "a an order issued by the
county commissioners court yesterday
which reads:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
Weather Conditions

Light TO moderately heavy showers
occurred since last report along por-
tions of the Gulf coast. on the south
Atlantic coast, in Tennessee, and in the
upper Mississippi and upper Missouri
Valleys. Elsewhere the weather has
continued generally fair. The high
pressure area approaching from the
~anadian Northwest has increased in
.gnitude and area. and Is attended by
her low temperature throughout the
-thwestern states and the adjact nj
ladian provinces. Elsewhere in the
tied States temperatures were near
seasonal average his morning.
he highest readings yesterday az
<as stations ranged from 80 AZ
ownsville TO SO at Corpus Christ
weston. and Palestine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
WILL
ANNEX FIUME
VERY SOON
CBy The Associated PreSs.l }

PARIS. Sept. ll.-lt is understood
from information gathered in reliable
sources that premier MusSolini will pro
claim the annexation of Fiume To Italy
within week. The government of
Jugo Slavia is represented as being
aware of MuSsolni'S intention and in
tends 20 make nD serious protest. pro-
vided Portobarr,s Suzak, adjacent j.
not directly affected
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
REPORTS MERCEDES DRY
Especial to The Herald

Especial TO The Herald)
MERCEDES Texas. Sept. 11.-Blake
Seay. Of the American R.o Grande Irri-
cation CO., reported today that there
was no overflow at Mercedes from the
flood waters of the Rio Grande river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Wednesday,
East Texas: Far tonight; cooler in
northwest portion. W dnesday fair;
cooler in interior. Light variabl, winds
on the coast, mostly south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
Spot Cotton

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. ll.-Co.ton.
STEADY. 27.30; Houston, 27.95; Calves
ton, 27.S5.
Brownsville Cotton Prices
Cotton. middling basis, $3.50; cotton
seed $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
MISSION FLOOD STAGE

HARLlNGEN. Tex. Sept. ll.-At 10
o'clock late report from Mission said
the river was at 2l.lO. and still rising.
Rio Grande City, 22.50 and still rising.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11

From unofficial sources it is
learned that about four inch rain
fell this afternoon in the hills near
Monterrey, and it is told the Herald
that stock has been ordered out Of
the lowland in points in Hidalgo
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-11
COMBINATION and
COOPERATION HOPE
AMERICAN FARMER
(By The Associated Press.)

SYRACUSE. ". ". Sept. 1l.-Com-
bination and cooperation il the hope of
the American farmer, Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt, Of the navy department
declared today in an address ut the
New York state fair. The governments
part in aiding the agriculturist, he
said, should be confined to legalizing
the fullest cooperation, assisting IL
through federal agencies of informa-
ton. in extending credit facilities
where it serves some practical purpose.
Economy Essential To Farming
SYRACUSE, N. ". Sept. l1.-In my
opinion. Roosevelt said. the farmer has
not kept step with the times. The
day Of the small individual has passed.
Economy and efficiency are vital to
success. II Is axiamitic either In buy
ing or selling IL you deal in bull you
can deal 10 your advantage. There Is
only one way a farmer can meet this
condition, he must combine himself.
IL he does not combine or cooperate
with his brother farmer. he will un-
questionably be forced under. Proof Of
this is everywhere around Us.