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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
AUTO REGISTRATION
RECORD Is BROKEN

Cameron county has broken the speed
limit in automobile registration, and il
the number of new cars purchased Is
any indication Of the county's prosper
it's. then Cameron county is progress
ing in the way Of getting rich, declare
j. j. Fox. tax collector
Figures given out this morning show
total registration of motor vehicles
for the county for the year of 572S,
which number includes motor trucks as
well rs automobiles. his number shows
a % per cent increase over the total
registration figure for last year, Mr.
Fox said, only 1850 automobiles and
trucks were registered in the county
during the entire year.
The noticeable increase, Mr.. Fox said.
is in the number Of new automob biles.
lie estimated that 1900 licenses for
new ears have been taken out already.
and the number is increasing at n rapid
Tat-
other totals show $50 requirements
Of number plates, 794 trucks. 3s deal
crs' licenses. lS motorcycle licenses.
1888 automobile transfers.
good truck crop, and better condi-
tions in general were given by Mr..
Fox as causing the increased buying of
automobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
PLANS FOR BIG
FETEUNDERWAY
Celebration of Mexican
independence to Last
Several Days

Plans are being made for the Septem-
Der is celebration to he held in Browns
vile and Matamoros under The jo.n,
auspices Of al the patriotic and social
organizations. business houses and the
Matamoros municipal Fovt rnmcnt. a
bull fight has been announced for one
day.
According 10 tentative arrangement =
the celebration this year will start
about September 13 with the opening
of carnival games in the small plaza at
Matamoros. The festivities will not
take on a patriotic color until the BIZ
day. Diez seis de Septiembre, the
Mexican Independence day.
The sixteenth will BE opened with q
mass meeting ~ the morning when
speakers, Of local and sectional prom
inence, and perhaps a representative Of
he Mexican central government. will
address what is expected 10 be largs
gathering. Crowds are expected III
Matamoros from all over Texas. Al
though no definite arrangements have
yet been made it is generally under
stood that the Brownsville cclebrants
VIII hold a parade in the morning
(Continued on Page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
RUSSIA ENGLISH
PACT COMPLETE
Representatives Of Both
Countries to Sign
Treaty Today

LONDON. Aug. S.-Thc treaty and
commercial agreement between Great
Britain and Soviet Rgssia which were
negotiated after the Anglo Russian con
ference apparently had abandoned its
work as futile and which has caused a
furore in English political circles, will
u signed ~ y o'clock this evening.
Prime Mini. ter Macdonald ami Arthur
T. nsonby. under secretary for foreign
affairs. will ign for Great Britain ana
Ireland, while Adolph Joffe. Christian
Rakovsky. Tomski and Sh inmann will
sign mp for the Russian government.
The treaty does not contain the name
of King George because the Russians
have no titrlar head az their govern
ment Thus the Russians will sign for
their government ~ whole and the
Britons only for their government with
no mention ~ the sovereign.
This raises the question Of whether
succeeding British governments will
be bound by treaty omitting mention
cf the king and indicates that Great
Britain is leaning toward the American
system Of placing treaties IN the hands
of Legislative bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
MAN and Wife
Held FOR DEATH
OF HOUS'TONIAN
Woman Taken at San
Antonio Admits Will
son Was Father of 4
of Her Children

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. s-A man
and woman are under arrest at San
Antonio on a charge OF murder IN cen
nectior with the death OF Z. o. viii
son, travelling salesman. whose decom-
posed body was found Wednesday, Il
was announced today IL the sheriff's Of
fee. The warrants are made ot for
Robert Don Carries Of Kansas CITY and
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis Carlos,
formerly Of Hillsboro, il was stated.
The two were taken into custody last
night az San Antonio on warrants
charging murder. issued Ne terday in
Justice ". r. Williams court here.
Carlos and his wife profes ed sur
prise Il the arrest, Sheriff Binford Of
Houston. stated over tho telephonr to-
day and both denied knowledge II the
death Of Wilson. They admitted. the
sheriff said. that the two Wilson chill
dren had been placed in an institution
in Houston shortly after Wilson's dis
ippearance and that Wilson's car was
sold for $40 by Carlos.
Mrs. Carlos tcll Bnf- rd that She
had never ~ the wife Of Wilson. bit
1dmittcd she had lived with him for six
Years and that he was the father Of
four Of her children. two living and
two dead. it was stated
The last time she saw Viii on. Mrs
Carlos said, was on June II. when viii
son was lying in his car asleep after
being on a drunk.
IL then decided 70 quit him." she
added. "and went e. live with another
man AZ the tent camp on Harrisburg
l. 'ulevard.
Carlos came To see NE there several
times and we decided to ret married
We got a license from the county
clerks office and were married by Jus
tic Of the Peace Williams July :. We
left Horston for San Antonio two weeks
ago Thursday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Ice Conditions Near
Greenland Reported
Very Dangerous
Men Come Near
Fighting Over
Fake POCketbOOk

Two persons came near being involved
ia 4 squabble over the ownership OF ]
purse, seen on the road near the city.
yesterday afternoon, when the owner
ship If the purse was settled in a Pc
culiar manner.
A car containing three occupants pass
cd by the purse. One Of the occupants
called u the driver TO stop. as there
was a purse on the road The driver
refused TO stop. but was finally per-
suaded to turn around and 20 back.
As tn, car neared the scene Of the
money, another car was observed stop
ping. and backing up.
Hurry up, drive Up there and I'll
swear its mine" aid the discoverer Of
the purse. "We'll fight over 1t if he
won't give it 70 me"
As the first car drove up t0 the place.
the occupant who found the purse
jumped olt, and rushed over 10 where
the purse was. AT the same time an
other occupant Of the other car was out
ready TO pick up the purse. AT this
stage ~ the game the purse slowl
@oved off. being pulled by two small
BOYS. who hid behind curb and watch
ed the road, with tring attached 70
the purse.
Several hours later other ears were
seen stepping and trying w pick Up tho
purse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Last OF Old Balconies
an Brownsville Going

The quaint old pillar supported side
walk and balconies viii soon have passed
into history a. far d brownsville j.
concerned.
Balconies from which residents have
watched American troops march by.
balconies from whi h men defended their
homes during band, raids il The early
days. balconies that have stood by as
lot after lot was filled ia the business
district. that have felt themelves dimin-
iSh in importance as modern office build
ingS intcrfercd with their vicw-all are
going. Most of these are gone and with
in "A short time the remaining few will
lingcr only in memories.
Actual removal work Is being done
now on three awnings in the business
section. About three more remain be-
fore the city ordinance. ordering their
removal because of fire hazard. j. COM
pietely carried into effect. This morning
workmen began the removal Of the avn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
WALTON'S WIN is
BELIEVED RECORD
WITHOUT PARALLEL

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Aug. s.
busied hy legislative Impeachment from
the highest state office ana then nami-
mated NJ the next primary election for
the highest federal office state can
give enc cf it, citizens. IN the expert
cnce Of John Galloway Walton-An ex-
perience believed without parallel. ln
American politics.
Following short term IN the govern
ors chair. Walton was impeachcd and
removed from office last November. the
charges against him involving corruption
In office. wlful neglect of duty. incom-
potency and moral turpitude Indis-
mayed. ho started his effort I'M pn-
litcal comeback several months later.
announcing Lis candidacy frr the demo
cratic senatorial nomination and carrying
his CnuSe dirett 90 the voters charging
that his Impeachment had been framed -
and that Il was largely the result IL the
bitter Sight be had wlged against the
ku kluN klan. I'm hiS campaign he said
he recognized the klin a> the only
issue" aud denounced IL in all his
speeches. returns from Tuesday pri-
mary election show that he won the
nomination by a plurality of more than
I.cuu votes over hiS nearest opponent.
T.. II. Howard. klan inGorScd.
His republican opponent III the No
ycmbcr will ~ w y. Pine Okmulgee oil
millionaire. who led his ticket more than
two ~ one Pine had the Endorsement
of the klan. and il the coming campaign
the klan iS expected To be the prominent
issue. with party lines relegated 10 The
background.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08

ingS stretching across the second story
Of the Putegnat building. housing the
Bishops Print shop and the Willman's
pharmacy ~ 1904 Elizabeth street
There still are two awnings ON Twelfth
and two on Elizabeth street whi h must
ga.
The tearing down of the old fashioned
awnings. supported by wooden pillars
and some By iron pillars. began 2 little
more than two months ago. At Eliza
beth and Twelfth street the construction
of two modern show windowed store
rooms, now housing the Model Shoe
shop and the Alexander Tire company.
brought with il the removal of the first
projecting balcony which stretched
across three lots. 4 new sheet metal
awning was hung. A short time later
several confectionerieS removed the
balconies overhanging the sidewalk. Re
Gently the Travellers hotel had removed
a balcony almost half block long which
had been up since the building was
erel ted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
WORLD FLIGHT MAY BE STOPPED
BROWNSVILLE E-TAMPICO
LINE MAY Be BUILT BY
NJ. P. REPORT SHOWS

of the u. P.'s plan for the purchase Of
the Gulf Coast Lines and the I.-G. N
road.
These reports, appearing as local
news story in the San Antonio Expire 50
Of Friday. Indicate also the plans Of the
Misso ouri Pacific to acquire operating
control Of the Matamoros Monterrey
branch Of the Mexican National Lines.
This would bring about realignment
~ business between the border ports
and the interior.
The new railroad between Tampico
and Mexico City is well along in con
struction. late information from Mexico
says, and construction would fit IL
with the plans for the Brownsville
Tampico l:ne. The entire construction
would give a virtually no-grade road
from the Texas-Lousiana coast TO Mex
leo City.
Concerning the recent reports, the
San Antonio Express says:
THAT the Missouri Pacific will sees
q complete the original project Of B.
II. Yoakum and build from Matamor0s,
Mexico. OF Tampico. is the report that
comes through railroad circles from
Monterrey. Mexico. Ii is claimed that
tris project and the leasing OF the line
t,om Matamoros 70 Monterrey from the
Mexican National lines with the object
ri making new alignment Of traffic
thror gh border ports was the main pur-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
GOmpeys Refuses TO GiUe
DdUiS Letters to Public


The council yesterday dropped al
routine matters 70 prepare for publica-
tion m attack upon Charles g. Dawes.
republican vice presidential nominee
and denunciation Of the industrial
report" which the Federated Council
Of Churches of Christ in America re
Gently issued.
Labor leaders found In the report 4
prediction that ~ America. Immediately
after the 1921 elections, "A party SIM
liar TO the British labor party will be
formed with the socialist playing much
the same role that the socialists play
in the British labor party"
The idea of domination Of the Am
erican trade union movement in its po-
litical activities by diminishing and
completely discredited socialist party
IS too ridiculous for consideration. :
was the executive councils comment.
"The socialist philosophy will never be-
come the political Or intellectual guide
Of American Labor"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
FOR
COTTON SHOWS
BIG INCREASE
No Great Damage From
Boil Weevil; I e exas
Crop Much Better
Than Reported

WASHINGTON. ArE. S.-Improvement
ia the cotton crop during the last Is
days &C Jlly resulted in an increase Of
4l7,OO0 bales in the forecast Of produc-
ton for this year which was placed to-
day 1t 12.35o.00O equivalent 500 pound
bales hy the department of agriculture
in its semi-monthly report, basing its
calculations Cn conditions prevailing
ArgU /. A forecast Of III 93i 600
bales from the condition Of the crop
July ~, made July q. The crop IS do
ing splendidly IN most OF Texas, the
largest producer. in. Arkansas. Okla
homa and Tennessee, the report stated.
IL is suffering from drouth in Eastern
Texas, Northern louisiana ANA Sou -
ern Arkansas which regions have had
practically no rain since early June and
the hot, dry weather has forced bloom
ing ahead of the usual time. A short
Cr period Of drouth, following active
rains, as in South Carolina and Geor-
gia. has caused considc rable shedding.
mo great amount Of damage has 50
far been done by boil weevil." the re-
port says. Boil weevil are reported
numerous from all sections but the mum
bers are limited and the damage 10 cot
ton so far has been much less than
usual.
The production forecast was based on
the condition of the crop on August !
which was siT.l per cent of normal in-
dicating yield per acre of 1863 pounds
From the condition cf the crop on July
III. which was tN.l per cent of normal.
A.
compared with last years crop of To-
l2S.I1S bales.
The condition Of the crop by states
on August ! was announced a.:
Virginia 81: North Carolina IS: South
Carolina ca: Georgia az; Florida ~;
Alabama 40: Mississippi tiT15 Isuuisiana
~: Texas Gi: Arkansas II: Tennessee
go: Missouri -: Oklahoma TG. California
81; Arizona 93 New Mexico ~; NIL
other states ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
|Monty's Tribute
To Mrs. Wheeler

For several weeks there was ru-
NOR that Mrs. Jesse O. Wheeler
had sold her interest III the
Brownsville Herald TO Morris
Stein. formerly identified with the
Herald. but fer two years past
Sunday editor Of the Houston
Chronicle. when Mr.. Stein arriv-
"a in the Valley. Monday. July IS.
the rumor was confirmed. and on
august ! the Herald passed into
his control.
For 32 years Mrs. Wheeler has
been actively engaged in carrying
on the Herald's fine policies of
Valley developmct. In n later is
sue Mon,y's will present a history
of Mrs Wheeler's achievements
and Of her personal life in
Brownsville and the Valley.
Mrs Whteler IL the pioneer
newspaper woman Of the Valley
and her retirement from active
service will leave gap impossible
70 fill. One just naturally thinks
MRS. Wheeler" when thinking of
Brownsville and its progress.
The Herald IL destined to be-
Gene q great factor in future de-
velopment Of the Valley. and il =
also destined 70 become BIG
publication. equaling in size the
big newspapers Of the State. The
task az putting Il over on such a
basis is man-size job. and Mrs.
Wheeler. whose life and sentiment
are wrapped up in the Herald, de-
cided 70 trust the fulfillment of
her ambitions for the paper to the
efficient efforts of Morris Stein
who il one Of the best known and
well liked newspaper men ever to
have been in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Men Refuse to Attempt
Fueling at Sea; Off
GERS at Washington
Say Trip to Be Made
nv The Assoeia.ed Presa.l

REYKJANIK, Iceland. Aug. S.-A con
ference called by Rear Admiral Thomas
VI. Magruder on the flagship Richmond
today decided to make a final effort
70 find feasible landing place for the
American army world fliers on the
east coast Of Greenland before reaching
final decision Is 10 whether the re-
mainder of the flight for the present
season would have to be called off.
The cruiser Raleigh OF the patsOI
fleet has been ordered to leave tomor-
row morning TO investigate the ice CON
ditiuns on the Greenland coast and find
possible alternative for Angmangsalik
Is landing place the slpply steamer
Gertrud Rask, being ice bound and
fogbound in that vicinity.
Early this morning the admiral sent
for Captain William o. Watts Of the
cruiser Raleigh. Lieutenant Lowell H..
Smith, leader of the flight, and Major
Clarence r. Craw of the army air ser
vice after the receipt Of further dis
couraginR news from the Danish gov
crnment's steamer Gertrud Rask. with
supplies for the airmen off the east
Greenland port of Angmagsalik.
The report that a safe landing place
for the filters on the east coast of
Greenland had been found was deelar-
~ 70 be without foundation and the
advancing season makes further delay
dangerous. The fliers declare they are
willing to remain at Raykjavik until
Sert. !, but refuse 10 consider the pos
sibility Of fueling at sea from n cruis-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Ships Will Come On,
Officers Declare

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--Army air
service officials declared today no dis
patches hai been received from the
army advance party accompanying the
world filters oT from the naval convoy
which Indicated any necessity for aban-
doning the army mems world flight.
The latest official reports received
here were decidedly optimistic and press
di patches describing conference call
cd by Rear Admiral Magruder to dis
cuss the advisability Of calling off the
flight came Is complete surprise.
Speaking IN the absence of Mai. Gen.
Patrick, commander Of thei air SER
vice. Mai. RAIDER. special aide in charge
OF the flight, declared that "our ships
will come ~ just the same" even il
the navy decides to withdraw the war
ships guarding the line Of the flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
CITY TOO PEACEFUL;
SPIRIT OF The GOOD
SAMARITAN AT WORK

This precinct is becoming so peace
fully inclined, and so prone TO display
brotherly affection instead Of fighting
that peace officers are coming near de-
pairing, according to reports this morn
ing. which show that no arrests have
been made hy the constable or his de-
puties in this precinct for a period Of
more than two weeks.
Perhaps closing the bridge carly is
the cause-perhaps II j. the general
wave ~ prosperity, or perhaps it is the
revival Of the virtues Of Richard the
Lion Hearted. AT any rate the city ~
becoming peace loving. and peace off.
GERS may rest on their laurels of past
wars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday.
Fast Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday in interior. partly cloudy
near coast Light 10 fresh sontherly
winds on the coast
Weather Conditions.
Light 10 moderate showers occurred
within the last - hours from Arkansas
and Mississippi eastward nearly 20 the
Atlantic coast. Showers were reported
also from the middle and north Atlantic
states and from the upper Mississippi
Valley. II was warmer this morning
throughout the Mississippi Valley. Kan
sas. and Oklahoma. and somewhat coler
over the far Northwest.
The highest temperature yesterday NJ
Texas stations ranged from 9S at Abilene
to 80 at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
tBv The Associated Press)


ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Aug. Sig
nor.ng requests contained in scores az
kilograms. the executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor. through
Samrel Gompers. today refused 10 pub
lish the correspondence which Mr..
Gompers said last Wednesday had pass
cd between himself and John W. Davis,
democratic presidential nominee.
The council held it was up to Mr..
Davis to make public his share OF the
correspondence if he wished. Then the
council would publish Mr. Gompers'
communications 20 Mr. Davis.
1T is Mr.. Davis move" declared
Matthew VOL. vice president Of the
American Federation ana spokesman for
the council. "He sent the first mes
sage. Gle fought the conference with
Mr. Gompers lie requested Mr.. Comp
ers, after he had been nominated and
the democratic platform adopted. to
submit 70 him a statement Of questions
in which labor was interested"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Fugitive Banker Earned
Living as Band Leader

BUDAPEST. Aug. 9.-The Hungarian
bankers in prison for losing their clients
money by speculatng in French francs
were joined recently by Bella Kelemen.
who WIS extradited from Italy.
Kelemen fled to Sicily before his
crash became known. disguised himself
by Iarkening his face with powder and
earned his living us n gypsy band con-
ductor. being an excellent violinist.
His whereabouts were learned when
his correspondence with friends in Hun
gary VS. opened for censorship, which
still Exists in Hungary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
Spot Cotton

Cotton broke one cent today on the
New York ano New Orleans markets.
and went down - points ~ Houston and
Galveston. according to figures secured
from the w. II. McDavitt Go.
Reports were: Local cotton. 300:
New York. October. 2T.25: December.
2663: New Orleans. October, 26.4l; De-
cemher, a6.43.
New Orleans spot. 27.42.
Buyers here paid - cents today, but
viii not he able to continue paying this
amount, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
IL Killed; 10 Wounded
In Mexican Attack

MEXICO CITY, Aug. S.-Scventeen
defenseless persons were killed and ten
others wounded when n band uf fifty
armed outlaws attacked y hacienda near
OPT hen. STATE OF l'rfratan. according 10
a special dispatch from Merida TO I'll
Universal Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
LEAVES CAPITAL.

TEGIC1GALPA. Honduras. Aug. s.
War Minister General Gregorio Ferrcra
fled from the capital on the mountains
this morning. taking with him n large
number Of troops and large quantity
of arms AMI ammunition, in open rebel
lion against the government. Vigorous
revolutionary activities have already
begun near the Nicaraguan border and
hostilities are expected TO break out
here at any moment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08

The possibility. if not probability,
that the Missouri Pacific will carry
on the long agitated program for a
railroad TO connect Brownsville Mata
moros with Tampico. Is contained in re-
ports reaching San Antonio regarding a
recent trip to Mexico by l.. W. Baldwin.
president of the Missouri Pacific. The
plans are contingent upon the approval
hy the Interstate Commerce Commis sion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08

BELFAS, Arg. 9.-The late Lord
Pirrie. head Of the shipbuiliing firm
Of Harland & Wolff, left an estate of
nearly $20,00O,000. The death duties on
the estate, it is said, will amount to
nearly sic. 600 900
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-08
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