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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
tRv TIE Associated Press)

ATLANTIC CITY. ". j. Aug. l.
Whether the American Federation y
Labor IN 70 join the Big Four rail broth
erhood il supporting the LaFollctte-
Wheeler ticket Will ~ decided ~ the cx-
crltivc council or the federation dur
ing the annual organization conference
of program and policy opening here to-
day.
a. the coucil. presided over by Sam
uel Gompcrs, went into session behind
closed doors, reports we're current that
the LaFollettc matter would bc first Oh
The program. IL previously had been
scheduled Tor disposition toward the cnA
M the sessions which are 10 continue for
the next ten days ~ more.
Three alternatives lav before the
council IN drafting its policy toward the
political question. II may pledge LaFol-
lette active support of his candidacy;
II may 70 On record with merely IN cx-
preston of approval of The platform
and candidates of the Conference FOR
Progressive Political Action or VI may
~ az Mr Gomrers declares IL Will do
refrain from stating preference Tor amy
of tho presidential tickets.
MI Gomncrs made il plain that hc
wants The vnat group of organized
workers ~ dominates 70 adhere to The
hands off policy.
His attitude toward the question IL
THAT the American Fcreration of Labor
should pin it, hopes On being partisan
t0 the principles and not 40 political
organization IN the campaign Of 1921
hc would pursue the policy of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor III 1920, when.
hc SAYS, "we supported candidates rep
rcscnting four political parties"
Among thr ten chiefs NJ the various
national and international unions who
compose the executive coucil there was
ample sentiment as the conference be-
gan today. that the Gompcrs' plan was
not unanimous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET AT NC ALLEN:
DISCUSS RECENT ELECTION

McALLEN. Texas, Aug. with the,
announced intention Of cleaning - ~
public affairs i'll Hidalgo County,
members and sympathizers cf the Hi
dalgo County Taxpayers Association
will meet In McAllen tonight.
II. VI. Pcase Of McAlIen. prominently
identified with the activities Of the or
ganization, said that the meeting prom
iscs % be one or the Biggest ever held
in Hidalgo County.
Mayor r. II. Freeland OF McAllen will
preside AZ the meeting. Mrs. q. C.
Pritchard Of Edinburg IN president ~
the organization.
X was stated In McAllcn today that
Is the intention Of those sponsoring
meeting 20 obtain reports from supcV
visors who alleged they were prevent
cd from serving IN polling places In tn
recent primary election. They will als,
present their observations.
III il proposed TO employ two prom
incnt attorneys from another part ~
the state to probe public affairs In the
county. For this and other purposes. IL
j. intended to raise a fund Of from
ST. 900 To O00O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01

IA great newspaper-a newspaper for
this city and for every other city and
rural district III the Rio Grande Delta.
only hope that il j. within my power
to maintain il high charactCr, its cour-
age and its foresight.
The write-. after an absence Of two
years from Brownsville, resumes his
work with this newspaper under most
advantageous cor.iitions. Brownsville
and the Rio Grandc Delta are growing
as never before. Everywhere thcgc II
improvement. Particularly has Browns
Vile shown unusual advancement, e.
pecialIy as To its business houses and
hoems. There il no reason why the next
few years will not show population
in the Rio Grandc Delta Of 100000 per
sons. or double what il is today.
The new publishers Of The Herald
pledge themselves 10 the furthcring of
egerything good for the city and sec
tion. As to policies they merely wish
70 say that they will always bc con
structive-nevcr to tear down. The pa
pcr's columns will always be open to
the public.
We hope for your consideration, your
cooperation. and your good will.
j. MORRIS STEIN.
Publisher. The Brownsville Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
CAR CRASHES into
TELEPHONE POLE;
INJURIES SLIGHT

A service ear carrying six soldiers.
failed M make the turn into Elizabeth
street. last night and struck telephone
guy pole head ~. CapSizing the car. ard
pinning the soldiers under III.
All efforts today 10 find ont who the
occupants of the ear were proved " ~
avail. although II Was stated that none
" them were seriously injured. and the
hospital reports ~ \ cidcnt eases to-
day or last night.
The ear was almost completely de-
moliShcd. The top and Windshield Were
sma she'd down onto the body. while the
Tenders wcre bent. the hood cavrd IA. and
i'll fact the entire body smashed up.
The car was evidently being driven ~ N
high rate III speed and ihr wriyer could
HIT make the turn onto Elizabeth street.
According t0 the owners of the ser
vice car. the automobile was rented
about D y. ~. Thursday by . soldier who
said he was Jimmie Holmes Of II troop
III Fort, Brown The car was rented for
three hours and at II midnight the man
returned and said M wanted the car for
another hour shortly before : a. m.
Y man who had been driving on the
San Bcaito rond reported TO the jitncy
men that their car was IN the ditch.
Four of the men. according to reports
jumped from the car when N started ~
leave the road. The other two were
pinnes beneath the wrcckaEe. both ~
them remaining unconscious for a0
minutes Two az the men were cXamin-
ca about a. NJ. today by the post sur
gcoL who said that they had not sus-
tanned nny severe injuries.
The damage to the car j. estimated
1T about $3.50 while the damages to the
, telephone post amounted to $40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
WORK ON BOULEVARD
NEARING COMPLETION

Work on the csplanadc plots on Palm
boulevard is nearing completion. accor-
ding 10 City Engineer J. WI. Davis. who
this morning announced that gravel il
now 10 DC hauled from the plots IN prep
aration for the loading OF dirt.
The curbs have been completed around
the esplannde sections. Palm trees and
shrubbcry similar 10 that now III the ex-
existing plots will be planted in the
new sections after they are filled ir
with dirt. The completion or that work
will give the city about three blocks Of
palm tree csplanadc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
MRS. FERGUSON Is
INCREASING LEAD
OVER |. DAVIDSON
Try The Associated Press)

DALLAS Texas. Aug. Returns vt
III am. from 2i9 counties out of the
252 in the state, including 1913 com
plete show the following totals for can
didates IN Saturdays primary election:
Governor: BARTON 2S,493; Burkett
30.99T; Collins 25,3l6; Lynch Davidson
1886; Whit Davidson llS.l0i; Dixon
i.f9l; Ferguson Ill ,0i4; Pope 1876
Robertson lST, ,139.
Lieutenant Governor: Edwards 100,
500: Malone 59,52l; Mccall 97.2i7; Mil
Ter 2OO.262
Attorney General: Nelson; s7.S25.
Moody 2T5.422, Wall ls.26i; Ward l03-
0Ga.
Total vote GTfli6. FcrEu- ns J nd
G.Oss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
CORRESPONDENCE CLUB
FAILS TO GIVE WEIGHT
OF WIFE 200 POUNDS
Rv The Associated PrcssD

ARKANSAS CITY. Kansas. Aug. L.
Charles Berry. Jr. said 70 bc the son
of 4 wealthy ranchman of Wcnatachce,
Wash, arrived here ycstc day 10 we'd 4
girl with whom he had become ac--
quaintcd through correspondence
club
gThcre is the picture she sent me, "
said young Berry, exhibiting the photo
graph Of beautiful. slim young girl.
~She doesn't look anything like that.
and weighs more than 200 pounds in
stead Of the l45 shetsaid She may have
kind and loving way a. she claimed.
hut that's too much weight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
ADVISORY TROPICAL
DISTURBANCE

II. =. Weather Bureau, Washington.
ID. G., Aug. There II some evil
dcnrc of a disturbance developing
dcvcoping over northwestern Garth
bean Sea. between Swan Island and
British Honduras. Strong winds
mostly cass and southeast, are indi-
Gated over northwestern Caribbean
Sea in the next 2i 10 35 hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
PEW HOLDERS OWNED
GROUND UNDER SEATS;
CANNOT SELL CHURCH

CHICAGO. Aug. because deeds
made from 1872 to 1875 gave pew hold
crs in Grace Episcopal church absolute
title 10 the land underneath the seats,
search IN being maize for nearly fifty
pew holders 50 that the church property
can Nc sold
Chief Justice Fuller Of tho supreme
court of the United States. then a prac-
ticing lawyer here drew ur the form of
the deeds whore ~ the owner of 4 5000
pew became tho owner cf | 100 part or
the church property. Title experts say
the instance Is without parallel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
MALE BUTTERFLIES
GET DRUNK; WIVES
TOTAL ABSTAINERS

LONDON. Aug. l.-Malc butter
flies like 10 get drunk while female
ones shun liquor and are perfectly
contest with wa'er as a beverage, i
the discovery OF the zooIogist, Suit.
after experiments along these lines.
He kept all sorts Of butterflies in his
wire screened garden and exposed
several. bowels. containing either
pure water or whiskey OF different
brands. The males invariably took
10 The liquor bowls and slipped SO
long that they fell off the brim and
relied on the ground.
The females, however. behaved and
without exception Stunned tht alco-
hoi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
BODY OF MICHIGAN man
PICKED UP ON HIGHWAY

HARLINGEN, Texas. Aug. 1.-The
body Cf man believed 10 be Edgar X
Stamper ,s Detroit, Michigan who of
ficcTs say was on an automobile tour
with a woman companion, was founu
late yesterday a short distance from his
rar near the highway between Raymond
vile and FalfurSias.
Ti eek had been broken aud the
ETound indicated there had been
struggle.
The automobile contained complete
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01

WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-The off
cial cotton standards of the United
States. which Nv act If congress have
been used ia inter-statd and foreign
commerce for the last year today be-
came thc universal cotton standards ~
The principal cotton using countries of
the world ana will form the basis M al
international dealings in cotton in which
standards are employed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
OIL PRODUCTION DECREASES

AUSTIN. Aug. 1.-Oil production in
Texas III June decreased about 2nru.mn
barrels as compared with May. according
~ thr monthly report III the oil and gas
division issued today. The june prnduc-
tion was in3SS. ..06 barrels. Navarro
County with lS57 .6JT barrels had the
largest production Wichita County was
second with Tg2. 3l7 barrels
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
PIN IN HEART
(By The Associated Press)

AURORO, Mo. Aug. IA pin was
found In the heart OF r. r. Scott, IS. a
tractor salesman Of Kansas City AZ a
postmortem that followed his sudden
ceath in a hotel here last night. The
heart was about twice its normal size.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01

MIAMI. Okla. Aug IA hearing u
determine the mental responsibility of
Nebbel Parsons, ~. who confessed 10 nm
attack that caused the death W Lloyd
Smith. five years old. will be held before
Judge VI. Nj. Thomas. III Juvenile court
tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
BRING IN WELL
(Bv The A ociate | Pressl

LAKE CHARLES. In. Aug. l. The
Vacuum oil Ccmpany brought III their
Number | well ~ an oil producer last
night and reports n ythe wei II making
small bnt steady flow of oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
MAJOR LEAVES

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 1.-Major
sherman n. Miles. military attache ~
the American embassy. ~ leaving to-day
NJ Rhodes whence he will proceed 70
lehcran. Persia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
WILL ENLARGE
POWER PLANT
IN BROWNSVILLE
Electrical Gins And Growth
OF City Makes Necessary
Increased Power; Name
Equalization Board

M additional unit. probably 1000
kilowatt turbine engine will ~ added to
the Brownsville clcrtri light plant II
satisfactory bids are received TN the nest
meeting of the city commissioners. At
their regular meeting III the city hall this
morning The commi. .soners authorized
the advertising for bids on such M en-
ginc
A graphical report from II. W. Will
iamS superintendent ~ the power plant
presented ~ the commission showed that
the present equipment " the plant II
running III fun power 10 supply the needs
~ industrial and residential Browns
vile. The gins now operating nnd the
enlarged plants along industrial row are
making the day load almost aS heavy Az
the peek. the report showed. - that q
relief engine N necessary.
Equalization Board Named
An equalization board. the first meeting
~ viii Il was set for August m. was an
pointed 1T the meeting. n in tn ~ com
posed NJ Bernard Cain. j. =. Ford and
Miguel Fernandez. II was stated that
tue rolls will probably Dc completed by
November /.
An estimate by A. Tamayo. city TAX
assessor, showed an increase ii property
valuation for 1921 of $2nl.51i over 1925.
Bills amounting 10 S29T9-SO for the
month of July were approved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
Remarkable Record Left
By Mrs. Wheeler After
81 Years on the Herald
Was Editor and Publisher of
Newspaper For Fifteen
Years, And Wartime Post
master at Brownsville

Back in 1892, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse o. WHEELER, recently married,
made their way 10 Hebbronville BY rail.
from there 10 Rio Grande City by stage
and on down the Rio Grande river on
a little steamboat, the Bessie" which
ran between Brownsville and Rio Grande
City at regular intervals. This started
the newspaper career Of Mr.. ami Mrs
Wheeler In the Rio Grandc Delta.
The career Of these two builders Of
a newspaper in the Delta came TO q close
on July 81. when Mrs. Jesse q. Wheeler.
who has edited and managed the
Brownsville Herald for the past fifteen
years. retired from the Herald.
The inauspicious beginning-that ride
down the Rio Grande in a little steamer
for young couple just starting out IN
the world ultimately meant much for
the Valley. 1t meant the uphuilding of
Il newspaper which has actively promot-
cd every progressive move in Browns
Vile and the rest Of the Rio Grande
Delta. and this newspaper was guided
and directed for fifteen years by 2
man.
Holds Unique Place
Jesse o. wheeler holds a unique
rong the newspaper editors Of
(try. In the first place she Is
very few women editors and
pf regular daily newspaper;
zen "A vigorous stand against
Ips and projects. when she
Acy were wrong, ani has
out on an equal footing
e Of her success III this IN
ioned that the Herald has
~ cry bond issue ever voted
in BrownsYillc except two, and those
D. both COUNTY bond issues. were the
ly ones which ever failed 10 carry.
A successful business woman. and q
rcessiul edttor-a rare combination
4 wartime postmaster in 4 border city
these are sonk Of the things that Mrs.
wheeler has done with unusual success.
Early Interest Shown
Mrs. Wheeler began 70 manifest an in
terest in newspaper work AZ an early
time. Soon after Mr.. Wheeler founded
CONTINUED on pag" A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01

MAY SUPPORT
LAFOLLETTE
Samuel Gompers Declares He
Will Not Lead Opposition
To Progressives; Seek
Free Action

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j. Aug. 1.-Sam-
ucl Gompers, presidarr-cf -+trr zrurrsrnf1
Federation of Labor. declared today
after the initial session Or the execu-
tive council of the organization that ne
has not, il not and will not lead aly Or
position To the LaFollette candidacy that
may arise before the council"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas. Aug. l.-As
AL Il. Lewis from Harlinren was driving
through from San Antonio TO Harlin-
gen Yesterday about ID miles west OF
Raymondville, he noticed a large Olds-
mobile car standing BY the roadside with
two cots. indicating that some people
had bren camping there. life got out 10
~ fcstirate and iounA that there was a
man badly beaten w. his face bruised
and cut and swollen. lying over prick
IN pear. face downward dead. There was
every indication that this man had been
dead from "a 10 Az hours and that Il
severe struggle had taken place. The
man had probably been knocked down
and instantly killed when he fell with
his face downward over the prickly pear.
Mr.. Lewis ~ once camf 70 Raymond
vile not knowing where the county line
was and notified the officials here. and
several deputy sheriffs went To the
scene and found this man as described
On investigation they found he had
registered in Brownsville hotel on
July q and had some work done ON his
car Al Victoria. lie had $3.50 in cash and
4 good gold watch which had stopped ne
about o'clock. lie had enc sho4 of
and enc on and only partly dressed. "A
bloody blanket was found near the
scene.
Two different people during the DAY
went by this car and one Of them saw
the man lying on his face but thinking
that he was drunk, passed on, paying no
attention to X, and the day before the
same car with two cots and man and
a woman were seen at this particular
place with every indication Of a camp
ing outfit On the back Of the car was
loaded with cooking utensils. food bed
ding, etc.
Alter the Raymondvillc officials discov-
cred this had happened in Hidalgo copn-
IN they al once notified "A. ". Baker.
who came and made an investigation and
they were 10 come back Friday morning
20 embalm the body and search the
woods for the missing woman.
The body has been turned over 10
Shediff "A. ". Baker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01

touring and camping equipment. toEcth-
er with a woman's hat, gloves. powder
puff and other articles but no trace OF
the mans companion has been found.
Robbery was net the motive for the
crime as more than 500 was found or
the body. officers said. "A diary was
found in the dead mans pocket. tine last
notation having been made at Browns
Vile. Texas. July 2s. The diary showed
Stamper and companion had started the
"trip with man designated d. Larry
bnt that Larry let a." at DeR=er-
three vce-s ago.
The Officers said they believed the
man was killed Tuesday night as q pas
serby had noticed the abandoned auto
mobile standing BY the roadside since
that time.
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CONTINUED on pag" A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
TREASURY CLERK HELD.

Frank Urice. Treasury Depart
ment clerk, charged with destroying
private property. was held for the
action of the grand jury yesterday
after a hearing in the United States
branch of Police Court. His bono
was fixed at $500. which he gave and
was released.
Urice was charged With SlashinG
the side of a new automobile, the
property of Kenneth Romney, cashier
of the House of Representatives. with
apartments in the Funtanet Courts
Fourteenth land Fairmont streets
northwest. where the alleged offense
was committed 1t appeared from
the evidence that there had been a
disa greement between Mr.. Urice and
Mr.. Rcmney. and it was alleged by
the complainant that the defendant
committed the offense in a spirit of
revenge. Mr.. Crice denied the whole
charge.
The case was sent to the grand jury
under section 84S of the District of
Columbia code, which provides where
the DANA in such a case exceed
s35-the alleged damages being 500
shall become a grand jury offense
taking such cases out of the jurisdic-
ton Of the lower court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

and crowding about the doors of the
Catho2Ac University gymnasium.
Cardinal O'ConneH. after the read
ing of the Pope's message to the Holy
Name convention, arose and called
for three cheers for the Pope"
which were given with gusto.
Exercises at Arlington.
The exercises at Arlington will be-
gin at pm. There will be music,
then the Grafton by Very Rev. Igna-
thus Smith. Then the roll of service
men by dioceses will be called. and d
roll containing the names of the serv-
ice men. living and dead, of each will
be placed on the tomb, following
which Cardinal O'Connell will place
the wreath of the Holy Name upon
the tomb. Taps will then be sounded
and this will be followed by recita-
ton of the Holy Name pledge. Sing
ing of The Star Spangled Banner
will bring the exercises to an end.
After tomorrow mornings ponti-
fetal mass, the session of the conven-
ton will be devoted to discussion and
reading by lay delegates.
pilgrimage to the tomb of Wash
ington will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon. There Cardinal O'Connell
also will lay wreath Unwilling
of memorial to the Nuns of the
Battlefield" erected here by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. o. H., will
also take place tomorrow afternoon
and Cardinal O'ConneIl will deliver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

tions Of national and information peace
and prosperity.
Their Right OF Assembly.
And so we have a right, glori-
Gus and well earned right, to assem-
BILE here on the soil made sacred by
Washington and Lincoln-both of
whom, not merely as private indi-
have again and again given utter
ances of their complete and sure con-
f1dence in the sterling qualities and
the unfiinching loyalty Of our noble
Catholic manhood.
And here. under the protecting
shadow of the dome which crowns
the halls Of national legislation we
salute at the same time the cross of
salvation and the banner of our Ma
ton. And while We send over the
wide ocean our signals of love, devo-
ton and loyalty to him who sits upon
the throne of the Fisherman we send
also our respectful Salutations and
our firm pledge of civic loyalty to the
President of these United States
with this double salutation to God
and our country, we open this first
national congress of the Holy Name
society"
The apostolic benediction next was
bestowed upon all those present and
upon all members of the Holy Name
societies throughout the land
Three cheers for the Pope were
given by crowd of nearly 1000
clergy and more than 1000 laity in