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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
The Test of Brownsville
Progress

The real test OF BrownsviIlc's spirit
of progress j. az hand.
With the b. sginning Of an intensive
canvass being made now BY the Tour
ist Hot,l committee composed Of
number Of our most prominent busi-
ness men. for the purpose of securing
subscriptions To- the bonus for the
construction of a big Tourist Hotel
here. the time has arrived for every
citizen 10 prove how he or she stands
on this proposition.
DO you stand four-s Square for pro-
gress?
Are you for the up-baiIding Of your
city?
Shall Brownsville take its stand in
tho ranks Of civic progress?
Citizens. it j. up To you 10 decide
this momsntous questions for your
selves today.
This i one of those times when il
u necessary for every citizen 10 be
willing to make a sacrifice. il neces-
sary, in order 20 insure the future Of
our city. One Of those times when
not one who has the real good of the
city at heart will hesitate or turn
away.
Give alb that YOU think you can
give. and then add more.
Give till il hurts.
Brownsville never yet has failed to
do its part. when an issue involving
its good was put up 10 our citizenship.
Our city's record throughout the
war, as one after another Of the big
Liberty Bend issues and War Savings
stamp sales were put up To us was
one Of which every patriotic citizen OF
Brownsville well may he proud
Mast of us gave thon till il hurt.
But brownsville made good.
The Herald believes that Browns
willie - going 10 make good today
Opportunity has come. holding out
to our city the promise of its first
big Tourist Hofel-thc beginning of
its brilliant future a. one of the fam
Gus winter resorts of the United
states,
Don't hesitate. dear friend of
brownsville
Meet this issue. a. our citizens al-
ways hav. met H. biz iSsues-proudly
and enthnsiasticaIly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04

Wednesday
circulated taken for
the be
of will taken and
handled the following cordi0ns
IT, subscriptions land merchants partnerships
o ST5O00OO
collected
W. who shall have
to mwhethe whole
will
build committee and he used
he used
ing TO the hotel construction
The hotel modern frepocf building containing not less
preferably
The hotel n built within the limits q brownsville the
architecture building
considered
3 Sh0uId the and he
Of in
funds o The
adequate Tourist
viii
D. n. "A. H.
H. A. Lambon John D Nturria B- Tucker
TOURIST HOTEL COMMITTEE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04

Shrine MEET
RIOTOF FUN
Thousands of Shriners From
All Parts of American Con-
tinent Join In Annual Con-
ventiOn

KANSAS CITY. June 4 Music. fun
and color splaShed thc 1921 caravansary
of the Mystic Shrine today az thousands
of mobiles celebrated the second day Of
the orders golden jubilee convention.
Downtown Kansas City. the ira I 5
end for countless pilgrims who have
trrkkcd to thc annual gathering from
all parts of North America SreEhrd with
pleasure seekers and \ mystical host of
fun-makrr~.
Thu imperial council held NV second
session today with the expectation that
disposition NJ posts III the imperial dnvnn
would BE- made before the second parade
Of the convention. 5 heduled for tonight.
Chief interest lies in the outer guard
post selection. as the other eleven posts
in Che imperial divan are filled by sue
ceSsi0n.
Seven candidates fer outer guard havs
been mentioned Leon P Stewart Df
Alna~ T-mrlr Washington. D MI, is
said to he the only candidate making an
active campaign fnr fhe office. The
other Xix candidates are John NJ S-brell.
Abediyc temple. Norfolk. Va: Daniel
:. Williams kora temple, Lewiston.
Maine:. Fred Reid. Mocha temple. I.en-
don. Ont: Carl CumminS. Osman temple,
~. Paul. Allen MeCantS. III karubah
temple. Shreveport. Ia. and Jack Jones,
India temple. Oklahoma City
The first event on tohay's program
vAS the inaSSra band concert under the
dire tiun of John Philip SunHa. premier
hAndmaStrr. More than fifty bands COM
posing an aggregation NJ about 300
musicians played under noble S0usa's
baton az Muehlehach Field. where thous-
ands gathered is hear the largest body
of musicians ever assembled in the heart
Of America
One ~ the most spectacular events NJ
ihr entire convention will take place to-
night when thr Shrinrr- give their ann
HHal stunt parade. linlik~ yesterdays
official csrnrt. the pageant tonight win
reveal choice hag WA bnrIeSqne
Selection 0f the 1927 convention will
probably ~ made Thursday. Il was Of
ii tally announced today. Los Angeles
seems certain to be the next Mecca "a
that city is said "a be favored generally.
Denver. Philadelphia and Milwaukee
are bidding for the eonelAve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
WHAT THE MAYOR or CORPUS
SAYS ABOUT TOURIST HOTEL
To the Hon. 4. u. Cole.
Brownsville. Texas

iO iHf HNh - - wv
Brownsville. Texas
Dear SIR
By special request from Judge
Gordon Boone | herein state my fall
knowledge of how and why the Nacces
Hotel was built. Corpus Christ. the
only city of this sacred name in the
world. has heon 80 wonderfully pro-
sidtd for ~ the Creator that little
was necessary for man 20 d. hut make
known the wonders n q resort. both
winter and summer. 80 that outsiders
could he b,ncf tied hy is cOol sea
breczes and salt water ha hing.
After the railroads hogan advertis-
inc these pleasures. aided by the Com
mercial club and merchants. il soon
became evident that there was No
suitable place for the visitors 70 Sc
cure board and lodging. a. they fully
expected. The trains coming IN wi.h
weekend excursions. and various
conv, ntions found that the hotel ar
rcmmodaiions were totally inadequate.
This became very serious stumbling
block for the success anticipated in
securing tourists. They had 10 have
what they desired or the influx would
soon cease and the city would lose
thousands Of dollars every year.
Hon. q. r. scott now deceased. AT
the time a very prominent attorney.
made the statement We must have =
sure enough hotel. The estimate Tor
its construction was SiO0000. People
10 whom the matter was mentioned
were amazed at that sum. At that
period of enr city il los.kcd impossible
tn raise. However. the Scotch in the
iudge's blood made him morS dc.er-
mined than ever. and with consider
able energy and hard work the neces-
~ary amount was secured and the pre-
sent hotel. NucceS. was built
At first IL Was impossible 20 make
The tourists believe Corpus Christi
had what they advertised. and Il took
some little time 10 make them accept
our statement and come down and
look II over. Soon il was full and
there was nothing that Corpus Christi
ever did that secured the attention OF
the travelling public a. the building OF
the NueceS Hotel People from all
parts come ard pronounce 4 first
class ", every respect and each one n
once becomes an advcrtiS M agent for
the little city
II il seldom that a town Of the
small population that Corpus hid
when this hotel became NECESSARY foi
construction. has The courage, ability
and persistency Co go 10 work and I'll
the void. ard succeed.
The Nueccs Hotel always has ant
will compare th the best hotels II
the country. The assurance that IN
man of means. the sport and SO oE
knows that fhes can Get what thei
want in food ard lodging and receis'
the same service as in larger cities. i
solely responsible for the fhousand'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
OF
SIX RAILROADS Is
PLANNED BY M. P.

NEW ORLEANS. Jnne i.-Plans for
IN consolidation of six railroads. with
the Missouri racifi. dominating. were
eutlirci yesterday by Missouri Pacific
officials before the association Of COM
moree here.
The systems involved are:
Chicago ann Eastern / linois. Knnsas
City Sotthcrn. Texas ana Pacific. Gulf
oast Lines. Intern tional-Grcat North
ern. and Missouri Pacific The total
tiackunt would tc $1,000 miles. These
roads comprise lg The tx hral ccnsoli-
dtiln plan
The ports of New Orleans and Calves
ton would be revelcrsd for foreign
trade. il was announced. Through pas
senger train service from New Orlesns
to the central west woull he inaugural
cd
The Missouri Pacific now has an an-
piicatiun pending for thc purchase XVII
the cuntro ling interest .in the Gulf
Coast Lines The Gulf Coast Lines seeks
purchase of the International Great
Northern. The Missouri Pacific rctent-
ly obtained major interest in shhe
Texas and Pacific
Opposition has developed in Louisi-
ana 90 the absorption Of the Gulf
Coast Lines TN the N ssouri Pacific. ii
Icing charged some trackage might be
ah4ndoncd NJ trains removed. Official
pointed out that the nerEtr would
rruve benefit to the territory it trav-
crScd inscad of detriment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04

PARIS. June y President Milleranl
mt Y known ~ his friends today that hs
was determined to remain in office un-
dcr amy circl instances unless there
should ~ majority vo.e Ia both the
senate and chamber of deputies asking
him to retire. Furthermore. this vote
must lie in open session with tbs vote
Of each senate rand deputy recorded.
a resolution WAS aioptei yestt rday
iy ~ an tors of thc -emocratic left
declaring ;hat rreside4t Millernnd must
resign
MI ltrand's friends declare ha would
ASK nothing better than tn nu af once
hut fee hc would tctray aii tae duties
~ office III violtion W thc corsiitu-
tion he Is sworn to maintain IL he
abandoned the post 10 which De- received
ihe mandate for seven years.
The alversaries ~ the president are
credited with the intention of forcing
events however
~ lsN udefstopd motion win hc in-
tro ileea in the chamber To-day raising
The presidential question ana nivinr the
house sn opportunity to undo .ts ver-
diri at once.
Fiinr this. Tia decision will have
to bc 20 tponrd until tomorrow whom
". Nil Grand in accordance with cns-
tomery procedure. summons Edoaft
Hegfiot. leader of the new majority aad
tenders MIN the premiership sacate PSI
N. Foincare-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04

AUSTIN. Texas. June Emergency
requests for farm labor are pouring in
70 the 81 te department OF labor here in
unprecedented numbers. Prospects for
clear weather have brorght the demand
Jostrh = Meyers. labor commissioner
said. To MD III securing labor for farm
crs, the department IN opening a free
sbor office ~ Fort Worth. Mr. May-
ers left here today for Fort Worth to
make arrangements for the office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
TWO CHILDREN ARE
DROWNED AT WORKMAN
nv Tho A -oriatei PfesNi

WORKMAN. Texas. June n. Tom
ana Marion Ray Frazier. = ana 2. sons
III Y. N. Frazier III Wichita Falls. an
ennlove ~ thg Fort Worth and Denver
railroad. were drowned in a pond four
miles west of WORKMAN yesterday.
While crawfish ng Marion Ray slipped
into the water and Tom tried 20 rescue
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
ADVISORY RIVER
STAGES

WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE. San
Anoirio. Ie%.. June f.-Adys~ory r.v-
cr stages: Eio Grandr City la.0
feet. falling; MiSsion l7.i feet. fall
ing. San R.nito 2l.i feet. RI ~
tFicpd ~tarc al san II. niio j. III
fyeD; No rains reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
United States World Flight
Squadron is Again Divided;
Two Planes Now at Shanghai

SHANGHAI. June a Iicatgnants
Leigh wade a.d Erie Nelson. Amcri-
can around the world fliers arrived
here todsy from Kaeoshima. JaFaa.
The two planes arrived at 3:05 pm.
covering the 600 miles from Kaeoshi-
ma IN Z holrs and 35 minutes nclul-
ing brief stop IN kaeoshima lay
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
UPHAM RESIGNS
~ Ihe Assoeiated Pressl

tBy I De ASSOCIATED Fress1
CLEVELAND. June FIRED W. Tp-
ham of Chicago. has decided to relin-
qui~h his place aS treasurer of the re-
publican national committee after ser
vice NJ many years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
Weather Conditions

Showers occurred within the last ri
hours in the southea tern states and
soattcringly in other parts of-the coun-
tsy. Generally fair weather was the rule
however. in most sections siace Est
report Temperatures still continue
somewhat below the seasonal average
but are moderating over the western
HI A ~ tie country. II was ratiscr cool
in The eastern cotton halt states this
morning.
The highest temp raturc yesterday n
Tcxss stations rar rcd from S6 al Fort
Worth to 81 II Palestine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight: Thursday fair.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
ami Thursday. Light to moderate south
east winds On the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-04

upon thousands of boosters for Cor
pus and its surrounding country
The fcrcsight Of NcssrS. Scot.
Jones. Kennedy. DIR seoll and others.
max ne its construction possible has
hccn the principal advertisement
Ccrpus Christi has ever hsd.
A. for Brownsville ! know of moth
ing mere essential to he put over than
4 first class hotel Wishing you suc-
cess. remain
Yours very truly.
r. G.. L0NENSkIOLD.
Mayor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
WHEAT FORECAST M
 SHOWS DECREASE
Winter Crop Is Placed At 553,-
 O13,OOO Bushels

WASHINGTON, May S.-Produc- ton of winter wheat this year will be 53,013,000 bushels, or 3.4 per cent less than last years crop, the depart sment of agriculture forecast today.
 Production of rye was forecast at .61, ,739 600 bushels. compared with 93,: OPS 900 bushels harvested last year, 103 ,362, 900 bushels in 1922 and G6,- 37O,OO0 bushels the 10-year average,
 The area of winter wheat remaining on May 1 to be harvested was about 36, ,S9S,000 acres or 3,035, 900 acres (7.6 per cent) less than the acreage planted last autumn and 2,624, ,OOO acres (6.6 per cent) less than the acre age harvested last year which was 39,- 522,000 acres. The average harvested acreage of the last 10 years is 39,922,- 900 acres and the 10-year average aban- donment is 10.6 per cent.
 The condition on May and forecast of production of winter wheat in south ern states follow:
 Maryland. condition S5 per cent {; production forecast 7,429OO0 bushels 1; Virginia S2 and S.197 900; North Carolina, S7 and 4, ,092, 900; South Car olina, 80 and 1,463, 900; Georgia, 7S and 692, 900; Tennessee, 74 and 2,620,- 900; Alabama. 75 and Ill ,O0O; Missis- sippi, 63 and 28,000 Arkansas, S1 and 573, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
SHIP NEWS OF
 MOBILE PORT

MOBILE, Ala. May S.-(Special Leased Wire. )--Arrivals balanced departures from the port of Mobile Thursday, al though the ratio of loaded vessels was three to one to those light Of the two arrivals of the day. one was a fruit in light. Both vessels clearing and de- parting were in general cargo, one coast wise and the other foreign though both q The American schooner Thanh, Van Heynigen Brokerage company got up
 sSe Srgrs lS%sr 1ay toI SSoS o Gs Lytie and anchored in the upper stream, across from the foot of St. Am of i.Ss7 tons net commanded by A. J. Urquhart. While in Havana she was caught in the dock strise and the cap; tain turned to with his crew and unloaded Urauhart reported the British schooner The Burpee was In to Van Heynigen srok- craze company and took cargo of lum- Der from Mobile to Havana.
 The Norwegian steamer Banan, United Fruit company, arrived from Tela Thurs day mroning with 1s,500 stems of ba- nanas and went into pier l to dise;harge; 2 ! United Fruit company.s the Bsnan was to have gone to New Orleans. With the which brought up ss.ooo stems Tuesday.
 kfoundria. United states. shipping for Liverpool with general cargo Thurs day afternoon. A second steamer Maiden Creek, United States Shipping Board, Waterman agents, is expected to sail Fri day for London Via Galveston where she will load out additional cargo for the United Kingdom
 Svartfond, Norwegian steamer on char ter to the Aluminium Lines. cleared for Port au Prince and Haitien ports Thurs day and will sail Friday from Turner Terminals, calling at Parameribo and
 Flour Spar. United State Shipping Board. now at the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Plant, undergoing gen eral oyerhauling will be ready to be turned over to her owners within the next few days. The local office of the Shipping Board has received no instruc- tions as to allocation of the vessel, 1t was learned Thursday.
 American steamer Mazama, R. l.. Pad gett and Company, cleared and departed Thursday morning fer New York via Savannah. This steamer which arrived from New Orleans early in the week had transit cargo of salt for Savannah and lifted timber and ties here for New York. She loaded up at the city wharf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
BOND VALUES FORGE AHEAD
Tendency Upward Despite General Reaction In
 Foreign List

NEW YORK, May S.-Bond prices slowly forged ahead in today's quiet trading despite general reaction in the foreign list following the weakness of allied exchanges.
 Brisk, activity marked dealings in Bolivia Ss, which at one time fell back 2% points to SS5s, and then rallied to 90%. Considerable uncertainty de- yeloped regarding reports of new finan= cing. Speculative buying, based on ex- pectations that an attempt would be made to sell $10,000,000 additional bonds at 94, Jagged on publications of reports that the government needed only $3.OO0,OOO and might not enter the market here. Strength of Belgian 71as, which duplicated their 1924 high price of 1O2, contrasted with weakness of Erepch municipal. and other Euro pean obligations. points to the years lowest level as re- ports of new financing persisted. Later they recovered part of their loss when it was rumored that a bank credit off $25,000,000 would take care of the
  out recourse to q public offering.
 Speculative railroad mortgages i'm proved in tone,. although Seaboard ad- justments 5s lost point on denial by the roads president that payment of ac- cumulated dividends had been consid- cred. Conflicting price movement marked dealings in Wilson and Com pany liens, the convertibles 7h ad- yancing 3 points while the convertible 6s yielded 11a; Virginia Carolina 7s also were weak.
 In connection with reports that Lon don bankers were arranging 3O,OO0,- 900 pound loan to Argentina to finance purchases from Great Britain, it was hinted that the government also was seeking bank credit of less than $1O,- 100000 here. The United States gov ernment is expectde to do additional financing early in June, according to local bankers who look for an offering of short term notes.
 Total hond sales S19 1Q9 0nn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

dents.
 sixty-two per cent of the secretaries of state.
 Sixty-nine per cent of the justices of the supreme court.
 Fifty per cent of the secretaries of the treasury.
 Forty-geyen per cent of the speakers of the House.
 sixty-seven per cent of the attorney generals.
 This column is prompted by the re- ceipt of a little pamphlet by James Simpson, president, of Marshall Field and Company, Business and the Col lege Man." Mir. Simpson himself is not college graduate. Read these ex- tracts:
 Educated men are more and more turning their attentions to the many phases of commercial activity. Indus try and commerce, banking and merz chafdising fare their arena These branches long have beckoned to college men, often in vain, tion in business is yielding more and more to scientific organization and planning.
 "A higher education serves as valua- ble background to successful commer- ciai career
 To the young man seeking a busi- ness career I would say, select an in stitution of large size and known integ- rity. Apply for position without re- gard to it's remuneration. If you will supply courage and application, inteI- ligenee and enthusiasm, the rewards wifi come to you whether you expect them or moi. z This sentence will interest many be- sides young men:
 T can think, off hand, of more than a dozen positions in our own company that are waiting for good men to fill. 2
 The sum and substance of the whole matter will sum to this:
 Success has been frequently attained and still can be attained without a col lege education. but as business and in- dnstry and finance become moro and more far-reaching in their ranlifica- tions, a college education becomes more helpful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
VITAL STATISTICS
RIRTHa


 To Mir. and Mrs. Fletcher Parker. 52s Twenty sixth street, south, April 30, boy. To Mir. and Mrs. J. M Borgotner, 1915 Twenty-second avenue. May 6, boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Howard Stearns, 1928 Thirtieth street. north, April 10, girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Earnest D. Feltz. 1st3 Avenue I. Ensley. April 27, boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. l.. F. Moss, 1912 Ave- nue I, Ensiey. May 3. boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Delwin R. Morrison, 521 First avenue. May 3, girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Lee Scott Cosper, &032 Huntsville avenue, Brighton, April 2s, girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs James Luddie Skinner. McCalla. May l, boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. James c. waldrop. Bessemer. March IT. boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Cleveland H. Allen, Woodward. March 15.s girl. . To Mir. and Mrs. George D. Self. Wood ward. March IS. girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Jenry Sample Holland. 75o1 Hillman avenue. August 21, 1928, girl. - To Mir. and Mrs. S. M. Bagweii, sss5 Fourth avenue. north. February ?. girl: To Mir. and Mrs. Ray H. winton, 6loo Avenue I, April ', boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Grady P. King. 7yo1 Sixth ,rl & avenue north: April 9. boy. derwood avenue, April IT. girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Lonie Kirchler (twins), 1901 First avenue, January {. boy and To Mir. and Mrs. Edgar L. Henson, Bes- semer. December 14, 1923, boy. -, TO MT; and Mrs. Lester L. Riley, Bes- semer. December 27. 1923, girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs Cyrus V. Vail Mo- Gala, Route 3. April 2s, girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. James L. Johnston. h1nte Tn !: sessemer. April 20. boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. Ed Coleman. Lewis burg, March IT, girl
 To MT. and Mrs. Woody IigRinhothan, Dixiana. April 6, boy.
 To 'Ms. and Mrs. Burl Foster. Dixiana. To Mir. and Mrs. James Mcconiies, Route z' Pinston. April 20, girl
 MT. and Mrs. Walter c. Hulgam. Soy Forty-ninth street. north. April 2s girl 2, North Birmingham, May 2, boy. ws1E MT; and Mrss Ivy, Bryan~Batson. l1ss "Sinut Mr .nd street; .. Apsil ss. boy. =. Hillside drive. Fairfield, April 2s, boy. MT. and Mrs. J. L. Miller. Muign, March MT. and Mrs, James Poes Box ssa Ems ley. Ala. April 2. girl. MT, and Mra William c. Stout. Kstona,
 DEATHS
 Veima ". Long. 1900 Hays avenue, P. G. Johnson. 12oa Nineteenth strs.t Dock H. otweil. 41ss Eleventh avenue. Thomas E. Morris. g. iios nssIi pr,pc.to. ava. nue. May 2. 5s years. Mrs. Julia Bama Perkinson, sls Third avenue West End. May 2. 56 years. Toad C. Chases 1<o1 Cuilom street. May Mildred Poole. Leeds April a2. are 4 e c: Horne, Jr.. 324 Pinsou street. Tar. rant April 90. age 3s.
 :. J. q. DaviA Vincent. May 2, ake "A .. James H. Walter. Bayview. May $. age James M. Haynes, Route 1, Ensisy. May g.. age 6s. SsNs' may IL E; Walker. s05 Third avenue Pow w; M. Simmons. Trussvilie. May age 74. @"@S ~S ' William N. House. Baptist hospital May Merinus wiIlstt. Birmingham Bapt,r. hospital, May :, age IS. ''''' Mrs. Ellen Hargiss, 1oo7 Nineteenth street north, May 6, age 72. Mary W Gayden. 1219 Twenty-fourth street. north. May 2, age I4. '-A