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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
VALLEY TO Have
SLIGHT FREEZE
IF SKY CLEARS
Colder Tonight, With Slowly
Rising Temperature Sun
day, Farmers Warned to
Prepare for Freeze

Colder weather tonight. with SLOWLY
rising temperature tomorrow. j. the pre-
diciion of Weather Observer Schnur-
bush. who again cautions Valley graw-
erS to prepare fpr possible frost. The
wind today ~ from rhr north and Bit
terly cold. for The Valley: hut there Wy
an indi alton that il may change to the
east before Sunday morning. In the
event the wind does change. the Valley
will probably escape "A frvSt.
1T " possible that thc wind viii rr-
main ia Che north and thc Sky lear be-
fore morning. the weather observer
stated and in that event the temper
atnrc viii drop below freezing | cam
not definitely forecast freeze M this
time. hut would warn ihc growers w pre-
pare fur anr. do noi believe thc tenn
pcraiure will 70 much below 80 in any
event.
Reports fran the north this morning
inNiratrl that practically the entire
middle ~rrtian WI thr United States iS in
THE -rip of the worst cold wave w the
season. barometer readings were cxtrE-
ordinarily high especially al Kansas
City. What effect tine cold wave may
have un THE Valley IN hard % determine
ai this time. thr weather observer
stated. hnt it ~ possible that this nnrlhrr
may bring the minimum temperatures uf
the season.
Considerable uneaSineSs WAS felt hv
Valley growers hast night when the cold
struck. and practically all siirus growers
were prepared tn heat their orchards.
The Skv remained overcast throughout
the night. but nj no place in the Valley
did the temperature drop below aG. \
minimum of .El was reported III the
brownsville weather hurran this mora
inE at O'Clock. and there haS been Hu
arprc liable rise III temperature through
"ut the day. Mercedes reported "A mini
mum Of -.
Valley citrus growers arr in better
shape thisi Erar than ever before to COM
hat ahnarmailr Ipw temperatures. \
local grower stated this morning.
Thousands of orchard heaters have
been placed IN the Valley citrus fruit
groves the past year and practically
all growers who do nnt have heaters
have made arrangements tn heat their
orchards with wood. IN IN doubtful II
any losses will be sustained unless the
temperature drops lower than il did al
any time laSt winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
NEUTRALITY OF
us. BROKEN IS
CHARGE FILED

The first arrest for violation of
neutrality LAWS. on this section of the
border, was made last night when de-
partmcnt of justice agents placed
tosmc !.oneoria under arrest near
Rio Grande City ionsoria j. charg-
ed with having led tho foras across
the Rio tlrande last sunday. when
rebel troops. alleged "a have crossed
from the American side. cIashcd with
federal forces near C1marvo.
Longoria was brought to Browns
vile and placed in the Cameron soun-
ty Jail. where hr will await trial IN
The federal court
Mexican Consul Nasuuex stated
this afternoon that over 1000 printed
proclamationS. calling the Mexican
people 10 arms. and signed by pro-
mincnt resident of Iars 70. were dis
covered on the Mexican side uf the
river. where thrs are alleged To have
been left hy Iongoria. The consul
stated that these proclamat:ons will
be used in evidence.
Arms and ammunition belonging 10
the force i.onrnria i. alleged ID have
led across the Rio GraRde. have been
brought 10 Natamoro~ the consul
stated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
Bootlegger With $4,000 in
Cash and Complete List of
Patrons Captured by Officers
Letter to Diplomat, Relating
to Release Of Bonded
Whiskey, Also Found in
His Possession, Police Say

WASHINGTON. JAM 3. IA typewril
ten tiers addressed to n Diplomat rc
lating ~ th. rcic4sc from bonded
warehouse of three barrels III whiskct
WIS found. police announced. on th
person Of John ]. lynch when be was
4frestcd last night ou a charge of vin-
laiinE the nrohiiIti law Imported li
Iuots 81 various kinds. worth hetw,e-.
$4,000 and $4,000 III bootleg prices. IL
was said were seized in raid made
later on Lyuch's apartment. and a pen
siIicd Hist of names was taken
Frank Ccccarelli, vino described hin
II as a fight promoter ~ Boston. w1-
arrested with Lynch Thoy carr
police asserted. IN trap sot by Leroy
a she,. federal prohibition gent. who
ici phon,a their apartment and. givinf
hr ramc NJ "A government official. or-
icfea twc quart af liquor
Lynch was involved AN \ similar case
in which the namc of i legation cfr
cial also figured. a little more than "a
Ss ar ago.
~ commended ihr police for their
enst el Guty in arrcStnr him. hut hr
said rc WAS NIT worried oVaI what was
in prospect tor him. The li.t If uanl4
hc teid them. WAS Of no value since no
initials were noted ON ~. lie had witt
MIN a foll az bills said to total between
sio.Uu9 ANA $5Oono aomc nf th ~
inr III denominations as hirh a sl.01A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
OIL CORPORATION
WITHDRAWS OFFER
TO PURCHASE STOCK

NEW YORK. Jan. s. The Middle
States on corporation headed by former
Governor n. Haskell ef oklahoma.
which off rud NJ ray Sil25 share fur
brokers nlurrra of stock ff Southern
states corporation. another Haskell com
eein. after trading was suspended hy
ihc curb market several woeks ago. has
wit drwn it's offer
Letters have been sent tn brokers.
who were member w thc Haskell pool.
aging hat the corporation found II in-
~ sihlc to rD through with the uffs, bc-
cause of reports ffom brokerage houses
failed 10 reveal ihc numicr Of shares
traded in
New York Exchange HOUSES which
were involved formed committee Nav
confer with Mr. Haskell III an effort to
straightcn out the ianglc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
WHEAT WIZARD NOW
TURNS ATTENTION TO
FRUITS FOR CANADA

WINNIPEG. Jan ~ Dr. Sacrcr
Wheeler. known as tfc "whsat wizard Of
,arsdn. announces that he l. 90 de-
vote himself to tho cultivation of fruit
that viii prove haidy enough with
stand thc Canadian rlimaf
We must have fruit. Dr. Ws,clcr
said ~thut will grow without being
ccddlod. Fruit that busy farmer can
raise without spending too much tim,
protecting N ] want tr ssc rinms. cher
rirs and apples on every praific farm
md around every prairie home
AT present Br. Wheeler ~ rcrfeciinr
supe rier strains of plums and cherries.
snd producing "a apple tfat viii have
size. flavor and marketable beauty and
III shc Same tine vithAtand cold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
Report Fiqhtinq Near Tampiro.

Reports received this morning stated
that an attempt by rebel forces under
Governor Lopez NV Lara NV make an at
tack on Tampico has been frustrated. the
federal troops engaging the rebels at
Hacienda III Ccrro and completely de-
fratinE them. The reports stated that
thr rebels Ind been completely dispersed
and are fleeing northward toward the
border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
MODERNTSTS GAIN
ADDITION TO RANKS
nv Tho A saciatcd Pressl

NEW YORK Jan. n Mclcrnists io-
day welcomed to their ranks Dr. Henry
Van Dyke former L. S. minister 90 the
Netherlands. who yesterday definitely
aligned himself with with thc liberals
in their opposition N the tand of tne
gene ral assembly ~ the Presbyterian
church On the five specified lundament-
IA points.
0r Van Dyke. who en- Thursday an
no1nccl he had given ur his pew IN ii
First Presbyterian church tt Princeton.
y. 81. openly entered The ranks ~ the
modefnists when ~ signed the m"m "
fandum being circulated against the cf-
forts cf the general assembly 10 force
all ministers 70 accept the five funda-
mental points
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity. Cloudy io
partly cloudy ari colder teniaHi wt
frsczirg tempe ature: sunday probably
fair with slowly rising tcmcp.turc.
Probably northefly winds tonight
East IrNAs:. Generally fair tonight
not so cold u northwest portion. frc,z.
ing e coast sunday partly euoldy w
cloudy, probably rain on the coast.
slowly rising tempo raiurc Modetat,
eas'erly winds uu the coast.
Weather Conditions
Unusually high tartmctfic pres sue
prevailed Thus morning over the great I
portion ~ tht United States wit
inrs II 3iNi inches II Kansas Ciiy. and
3loO inches at oklahoma city. Okla.
and Huron. $. Dak A secondary Ugh ''
still persists over the northern Rocky
Mountain states. hut pressure was fall-
inE over the far Canadian Northwest
This pressure distribution has been at-
tended BY generally fair and severely
cold weather over the central and north
EN- portions Of the United State. arr
cold weather throughout the southern
states except Florida up to am. this
morning.
The lcwcSt temperature last night ~
Texas stations ranged from Is at Ahi-
lcne and Amarillo to 30 at Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05

CHICAGO. Jan :. The scvrrcst cold
wave in - years swept over The central
west today accompanied hy several
deaths. suffering ana interruption VI
communication The frigidity ranged
from the Rockies 10 the Appalachian
mountains. holding most Of the United
States. excerpt the southwest and middle
Atlantic districts. III itS grasp
Although the more bitter cold covered
Minnesota. the DakotaS. Iowa Wscon-
sin. Illinois. Kansas. Missouri. Indiana.
and part If Kentucky. The south and the
Pacific northwest Shivcrcd i'll unusually
low temperatures fer some vi those Scr-
tions.
The coolest weather III many years.
said reports from Kansas anod Nebraska.
while Chicago and Illinois suffered with
temperatures not cqualled since 1872 and
exceeded only III la05 and few earlier
years
The temperatures ranged from 20 be-
low 10 30 below zero over Iowa. from -
to - below over Minnesota: from 10 TO
20 below over Missouri. and from : 70
- below oyer Illinois,
Virginia. Minnesota. waS declared ta
~ the coolest spot IN the United States
with m unuffi ial reading Of - degrees
below zero.
In Chicago whore a minimum tempera-
ture nf sixteen below was reached at
a. n.. four men were frozen ~ death.
and three other deaths were attributed
iii part 20 the cold
Three deaths due to the cold were re-
ported in ~. Louis. One death was re-
ported from - Paul where the weather
bureau charts showed N WAS .G below
zero.
The cold viii continue tomorrow. all
though some relief may occur by Sshsay
Continued on Page 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
TELEGRAPH SERVICE
HARD HIT BY STORM
I'm NORTH AND EAST

NEW YORK. Ian. .,.-The cold wave
III tile central west today caused serious
interference swith telegraph and trlr-
Ihenc scrsiee. The Amcri an Telephone
X Telegraph company reported that SEP
ri e was less than fifty per cent Of nor
NAL i'll number of wires working and that
wirr~ in service were operating only
about half time.
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois we're said -
be- suffering most from the cold
brokerage houses stated they had no
service AZ Chicago or St. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
OPERATING EXPENSES
TEXAS ROADS INCREASE

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 5.-Nct opera
ting revenues of Texas railroads show
cd an increase of S3.S23. 700 for the
first ten months cf 1923. ending Octo-
Der 81 last over the corr spending per-
iod of the previous year. a report or the
state railroad commission stated today.
The total net operating revenue up t0
October 3l was $32. 2.2S3.i72 For the
same period IN 1922 the net operating
revenue was S2S. .f59 722.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05

SAN ANTONIO. Tex Jan. 5.-Cosma
Longoria. who IN reputcd to have ai
tempted M attack upon Camargo. was
defeated by federal troops. forced to
cross TO the American side and captured
at Ia GrulIa, a ranch near Rio Grande
City. oH the American side. according to
announcement made Friday night bv
Rcnato Cantu Lara. local consul of Mex
leo. in San Antonio. Cosmos II held with
seven Of his followers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
RAIL sTRIKES ~ CUBA

HAVANA. Jan. S. All train servies
on the Cuha iailroad and on the North
crn Railways of Cuba two ~ the MOS
important carriers III the island. has
been suspe ndcd following acts ~ vio-
lcnce during the strike on these lines.
according to reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
ovERRuLEs MOTION

FORT WORTH. Jan. 5.-Motion for q
new triil Of Mrs. Lillian Broussard. Is.
sentenced u ~ years in prison for the
killing of her husband, was ovcrrulcd
by District Judge George f. fIosey to-
day. Brousxard was shot and killed
ceptembcr f6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05

SCHOOL" "REVIVED BYARREST
OF LIONEL WEST IN DENVER

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. Lionel West.
sentenced 10 two years Imprisonment
and fined 81 600 in federal court at Den
yer Thursday for illegally using gov
II nment transportation issued ~ d pa
.ient "a the Mnr veterans bureau. was
well known here several years ag0 and ~
said hy Officers 10 have collected nearly
$lO0.00O from Dallas residents in motion
picture bubble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
Chicago Reports Records
for Low Temperatures in
Recent Years are Broken

CHICAGO
are tD bc
of nc last
night
Or Of
thc muni
authorities
ns police
Applications
shelters welfare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05

MENltO CITY, Jan. 5.-It was Off
cially stated today that New York dis-
PATCHES report thc death of Felipe Car
rillo Puerto. socialist governor of Yu-
catan, who was shot with his colleagues
in Vera Cruz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05

Parents If ~Scrcrn sick daughters"
paid West large sums TO star the girls in
a picture West claimed he was going 70
film. according TO Captain William For
sythc ~ the government secret service.
ill., refused tD reveal names. but said one
woman paid West $4,000 40 star her
daughters In one of his schemes. West
conducted school for "movie actors
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
OUTLOOK FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON. IAN. Il Weather
outlook for The week beginning Monday.
WeSi t;ulf States: Temperature below
normal eeraicr part Of the week: fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05

taxed. Fires caused by o.cr-keating
resulted in l20 alarms last night. Sew
cral families were driven 10 the streets
when their homes we're burned.
Below zero temperatures prevail
throughout the Great Lakes district.
Devils Lake. Wis. was ice-bound at 80
degrees below zero last night. Duluth
thermometers registered = below.
Green Bay Wis, saw l6 below and IA
Escanaba. Mich, III was is below. Ind
lama and Illinois. except along the
lakes had weather few degrees above
zero but are promised colder tempera-
turcs today.
III the northwest and the upper Rocky
Mountain states, as far south as Ari-
zona and Colorado the trend of the mcr-
cury is below zero. Minnesota, the
Dakotas and Nebraska are IN the grip Of
a cold wave that brought marking Of
from 20 below IN Minneapolis 10 y BE-
lew in North Platte Salt Lake City
temperature III below freezing
The force Of the icy blast Is being
felt on the Pacific coast TO central Cal
ifornia. Spokane reported two degrees
below zero. Portland had close ID 20
above and Fresno registered 5O above.
After 4 drop III - degrees yesterday
Los Angeles temperature rose 10 10
degrees last night.
Freezing temperatures or below pre-
vail n many southern states. and wealth
cr reports indicate Y general sweep VIZ
u cold wave through The south. III the
vicinity Of Memphis thermometers reg
istcrcd in the twenties. Texas points re-
ported rccessions 10 below thirty de-
rrces and Shreveport, La, anticipated
irc today
Along the Gulf of Mexico last night
cities reported temperatures near the
half century mark Galveston had 81;
Mobile 30. New Orleans -, MONTGOMERY
5o- Jacksonville g.. Tampa ~. and
Miami Ti
In the eastern states the lowest point
was Buffalo, which reported rs degree
above zero. Bclow freezing weather
was experienced along the Atlantic
coast and I'D the east central section as
far as North Carolina.
Relief was promised last night for
the vicinity of Denver. and warmer
temperature were expected 70 bring
respite to California. A lct-up is in
sight for thc Missouri Valley region Nh
Sunday night. weather forccastcrs say.
NoderatinE weather IN expected to-
morrow an along the Pacific coast and
the area Of warmer temperatures is cx-
pectcd TO move eastward across the
Rockies. The severe temperatures NJ
thc northwest viii continue fer The
nest two days. IL is predicted.
Eleven deaths from cold were report
ed throughout the country today.
IN Chicago four men were frozen and
three other deaths were attributed in
part NJ thc cold
Three deaths due to the cold were ~
ported III st. Louis ana one III 81. Paul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
FEDERALS WILL
ATTEMPT TO GET
TUXPAM FIELDS
Federal Troops Concentrat-
ing at Tampico to Start
Movement Against Rebels,
Holding Lower Oil Fields
(San Antonio Express)


government troops under command of
Central Espinosa C0rdorba. arrived
here today from various points ~ march
against II bcls in the oil region The col
umn, which consisted Of two baitalions
Of infantry, regiment of cavalry and
one of artillery. will leave tomorrow
beginning an immediate attack upon the
rebels and initiating an advance toward
Tuxpam 80 milss south Of Tampico.
Refugees arriving from Tuxpam.
which is under rebel control. are being
detained here.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 5.--It ia official
~ stated that rebels commanded by Man
uel Diegucz have appeared in the vici
nifty Of Leon. state Of Guanajuato. cvi-
IDENTIFY with the intention of taking the
city and cutting railway and telcgraphic
communication with the north III N
believed that battle now II being wag-
cd and that the fighting will be heavy.
Leon is ar important city on the
Mexican Central railroad thirty mAY
northwest M Guanajuato, capital of the
State of that name, and approximately
$50 miles northwest VI Mexico City.
Immediately upon receipt Of informa-
tion that the rebels had appeared in
that vicinity the war department order
IN Generals Eulogio Artiz, Rodolfo Gal
lcFos and Julian Medina ~ hasten
there
The war department announces that
fighting is entering a period of great
activity. which soon will show the peo-
ple whether supremacy rests with the
government headed hy President Obre-
gon or the rcvolutionists-
According 70 intercepted radio mes
sages the rebels lack war materials.
Other intercepted radio-grams indicated
the rebels intend 10 attack San Marcos
Junction where General Eugeni0 Mar
tinrz has mnsscd his best forces to re-
pulse the rebels
VERA CRUZ. Jan. 5.-According to
adviccs received from newspaper cor
respondents al revolutionary hcadquar-
tcrs n Esperanza rebel cavalry forces
initiated advance movement against
San Marcos as part Of combined parts
of other columns who are making their
way from Oriental and Tehuacan- On
arriving at san Marcos these forces
will remain there until troop trains ar-
rive. III is the belief at revolutionary
headquarters. the correspondents say.
that by Monday the revolutionary forces
will he reunited and able 10 begin their
march against Mexico City by way Of
the Mexican Railway.
The steamer Tamaulipas has left here
having On board troops who will De dis
embarked at Tuxpam 20 aid in attack
upon Tampico
The British Cruiser Cape Town enter
cd port here yesterday having touched
at ProErcso and Puerto Mexico. Short
ly after IT, arrival the cruiser depart
ed for Tampico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-05
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-28

ERsociondnte noUeIa que traa de hOnbre superior
que entre9a la U0Iuntad del deStiO, dtes de sal
la RiUjer que de las garFas del pattbuLO,
hacienda de la confession de Dtuier que que-
IItiDOs niOHentOs cOrregT NAL, nacidO
del 0dio Ell despechO sliiendO la resp0nsdbiIiddd
de IN crinaen que ella no hd cometido.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-28
SYNOPSIS
NORDON, BRISTOW, joven abogado esta

NORDON, BRISTOW, joven abogado, esta
VI morado de Nerssa Seden, hija unica de
bio hombre de ciencias que vive vcuntaro asamen
Dez de la vida del medico pasados tierras
del extranero, estan envueltos ell mayor misterio
Desde el nacimeno de Nessa el doctor Selden reclu
yose vountariamente Crestemere, mansion ancestral
de los Selden cerca de Cincinnati Con e yiven hija
Nerissa, Ana Wrghtson, de laves, tan extra
ell propo doctor. Las sospechas de Bristow
al de de circumstances Un
hobre vestdo de girls rondaba por los aededores de
Cresmere Prenddo la puerta de la de los Selden
encontro pedazo de pape banco sobre e cua apare
oscamente dbujado gran cfrculo roo atravesado
por punal escarlata Cuando Ana Wrghtson permite
la entrada al abogado, este que aquea esa vesda
para sair, que lucha desesperadamene por dominar
visible exctacion Por fin Ell anna de llaves
decide avisar al doctor Selden encuentra este nuer
to despacho Sc desmaya, despues que vueve en-
ST declara que e doctor Selden ha sido asesinado.
DRlSTOW encuentra muerto al doctor Selden, en-
" despacho aparentemente dormido y sin min
es barotes de hero que enejan las de des
Ia sonbra de constante Sobre la barba del
doctor, el oven abogado enconro un broche de dia-
mantes-a 1nica prueba de que PERSONA evdente-
pente una muer, estuvo ell medico la hora de s,l
muere Nerissa ha huido la isna noche del aparente
crimen acompanada de hombre que no era ell perso-
naje vestido de girls entrevsto Crestmere.
MA autopsia prueba que el doctor Selden fue ase-
" sinado. De centros cerebrales Sc lie extrae
un fragmento de color escarlaa, evdentemente