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ment of his home and returned
with q pint bottle. Bill and I ordi-
narily are not hard drinkers, though
not teetotlers. Crawling on our
stomachs. we reached for the bot
tie. At this point a bullet crash
ed into a window and buried itself
into the plaster above the bath
tub. Machine gun fire, rifle ana
pistol fire was raking the street be-
low us. We had seen what appear
ed to be several rebels searching
houses all around the neighbor-
hood, and we expected any moment
to have them break in on us. It
was genuine thrills we received, one
after another, but if / said we
weren't nervous when bullets whiz-
Zed into the house, only a few
inches above our backs, I'd be the
biggest liar on earth, and I
wouldn't expect folks in Browns
vile. who have known me all my
life, to believe a lie like that. Even
my wife wouldn't believe that kind
of lie. Yes, we took a drink.
wires CuC
At $50 communication was cut
off with Ell Paso. The fighting
seemed to be centered around the
hotel, two blocks away. Present.
ly there came a lull, and we again
ventured to the street. We wanted
to get to headquarters as quickly as
possible so as to get news for the
outside world.
Nervously we made u way to
main street and to headquarters,
which had been captured by the
rebels. There were several pools Of
blood on the sidewalks and streets,
but to our amazement we saw no
dead bodies.
We learned afterward that Gen.
Miguel Vale, the victorious rebel
leader, had ordered his men to
carry the dead and wounded to the
hospital Immediately after the fir
ing had ceased. There were a few
dead horses, however. Hardly a
business house on the main street
had escaped bullet "p~unctures."
The fronts Of two salons were lit
orally demolished.
Being the first Americans to
reach headquarters after the bat
tie, we felt mighty conspicuous, but
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duction LI-l, cutting out about TO-
600 miles of the extreme western
portion Of the state, was proposed
by a state convention, and in the
same year the state of East Tex
as" to comprise about $4,000 miles
of the northeast portion of the
state was before the state conven-
ton. Earlier than this, in 1852 is
recorded "Flanagan's plan" FOR
creating a northeast Texas state;
and in 1850 plans ior the state or
San Jacinto" in northeast Texas,
and the proposed division into two
states, and a sale Of west Texas
lands.
The first plan on record, as
Texas sought statehood, and two
years after it became a state, was
to divide the state into Eass Texas,
a slave state. and West Texas, a
free state, the line running diagon-
ally from the extreme northwest
corner to the Gulf, quartrring
through Austin.
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Gen. Vale and Gen. Murietta, still
giving orders for fighting in an
other part Of town, received us
kindly, and told us thew had won
the battle. Hooten rushed back to
Ell Paso with his story, and I re-
manned for an hour to survey the
damage and get a full interview
with the generals.
Battle Noc Over
1t was not until I reached the
river on my return that I discov-
cred the federals had not surren-
dered. as I had been told. All along
the river bank, and behind the
levee, federal soldiers were prepar-
ing for further battle. I met. Brig.
Gen. Van Hoen Hosely, commander
of Fort Bliss. at the Juarez end of
the bridge as I returned. He had
arranged a truce between the two
forces. Later in the day the fed
erals, ~outnumbered 1000 to 300,
rather than surrender to the reb-
els, marched across the bridge to
Ell PaSO and were informed at Fort
Bliss. They were loyal to their
government to the last.
For the information Of those in
Brownsville who remember the bat
tie of MatamoroS in 1913, Gen.
MatiaS Ramos. who was wounded
in that battle, commanded the fed
eral forces. He still limps as a re-
suit Of the wound he suffered in
the Matamoros fight. And in the
Juarez fight, as in the fight in
Matamoros, he came across the
river as a guest" Of Uncle Sam
rather than surrender to the army.
In spite Of the fact that about
10000 rounds Of ammunition were
fired in the battle, I counted only
Is bodies after the fight. One
American was killed by a stray bull
let in a hotel a block from the
Mitchell home, and a little Mexi-
can girl living in FL Paso was IA
tally wounded by a stray shot.
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vention, which met in Austin, June
l, 1868, for reducing the state Of
Texas by disposing Of about one
sixth the extreme western section.
This was before Texas was overrun
by E. j. Davis and his carpetbag
group which later threatened to
render the state negligible in af-
fairs of the nation by cutting it
into small sections.
The beloved Gov. Z. M. Pease, in
his message to the reconstruction
convention of Texans, said, THE
division of Texas will be brought
before your honorable body. I do
not think that the public interests
would be advanced by adopting
such a measure .
There is another measure to
which I would respectfully invite
your attention, and that is, the
propriety Of authorizing a negotia-
ton with the United States gov
eminent for the sale of that por-
ton of territory west Of q line
from the mouth of the Fecos river
to the northwest corner Of Harde-
man county . such a sale would
still leave us sufficient territory
to form three large states when
ever citizens shall desire divi-
sion of it,"
Before that, in 1866 another re-
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TEXAS

fContinned from page one.)
Claude Hudspeth of Ell Paso, now a
member Of congress.
In 1906 and 1909 the question OF
division Of the state was actively
agitated over prohibition and local
political issues. In a speech In the
United States senate in April, 1906,
Sen. Joseph Weldon Bailey oppcs-
ed division Of Texas.
A resolution was before congress
at the time, offered by Congress-
man Bede of Minnesota, rcclt1ny
the government had provided that
new states not to exceed four N
number" could be formed out OF
Texas by consent Of the voters VI
Texas.
The Texas legislature in 1871 kill
ed the proposal of Senator Fountain
and Rep. Robinson of Bowie for a
four-part division of Texas, Great
ing East Texas, South Texas,
North Texas and West Texas.
An East Texas demand for divi-
sion was considered in 1870, and
was considered by the legislature.
In 1868 four different plans for
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dividing the state were actively
urged, and attempts were made to
enlist the national congress in the
plan. But later than that, in 1869.
was advanced the proposal for the
state of Lincoln" to be made Of
the area south and west of the
Colorado river, and proposal to Gre
ate the state under provisional
government powers dying in con-
gresS.
The most bitter fight for splitting
up Texas vas made by E. j. Da-
Wis, ~carpetbag governor, and a con-
vention dominated by him. The
four division plans of 1863 which
have found their way into history
were: "Newcomb's plan," for a new
state south and west Of the Colo
RADIO, of less area than the state
of Lincoln" later proposed.
"Hamilton's plan" for three
states, North, East and West
Texas, in which East Texas would
have about one-twentieth the area
of the whole state.
The congressional plan" Of 1868,
creating East Texas, South Texas
and Texas, the latter to have the
largest area, and all to touch the
Gulf coast.
In this same year, & plan was put
forward by the reconstruction con-
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Continued from Page One.)
near the site Of the present pump.
and will be equipped to meet any
emergency. A complete drainage
system will be constructed in con-
lucntion with the irrigation system.
the estimated cost of earthWork and
structures for both canals and
drainage being $685., 900. Approx
mately S77,000 will be expended for
pipe outlets for canals and bitches.
A Modern Plant
The system will be n Of the
most modern ever constructed, en-
gineers state, and will be built to
assure maximum efficiency and
minimum wastage. The main canals
will be Oversize" to meet any emer-
gency that may arise and to pro-
l Tor watering additional lands
which subsequently may be taken
INTO the district. Ample storage
Will be provided to assure an album
dance OF irrigation water during
the flow periods of the Rio Grande,
The district extends from a point
north of the townsite of Barreda to
the Rio Grande, a distance of an
proxlmately 8 miles, and is APPROX
lmately two miles in width. Prac-
tlcally the entire area is high class
land, with a large AGRA of resaca
land. The uncleared sections are
covered with heavy brush, and the
reSacas which traverse the district
are lined with some of the heaviest
timber in the Valley. The lands
adjoining the river have been under
cultivation several years, watered
with a private irrigation plant, and
nave been producing heavy CROPS
q cotton and vegetables.
No definite plans for sales have
oeen announced, but it is under
stood the major part OF the acreage
Will be developed as a citrus fr,iit
project, the plans including a MN.
per OF well graded roads. small
homesites along the resacas. which
VII be transformed into fresh water
lakes, with larger subdivisions Of the
farm and orchard lands in Other
parts OF the district.
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CONTINUED from Page one.)

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eral rebels who forced themselves
to the roof of the structure. His
lone companion surrendered after
his comrade had been slain.
The shooting came in spurts, it
seemed. There would be a lull Of
a few minutes, then suddenly hun
dreds Of shots would be fired direct
- beneath the house. We could
hear the glass of saloons and cafes
crash to the concrete sidewalks as
rebel bullets shattered the windows.
The reporters were at great dis
advantage in being unable to dis
anguish the rebels from the fed
erals. I learned after the battle
that the fighters were equally as
ignorant at whom they were firing.
Both rebels and federalS wore the
same colored uniforms. This was
the reason for so many "Quien
Wives" during the firing.
Pleasure and Business
One soldier sat calmly on a curb
ing directly in front of the house.
He appeared to be a corporal or q
sergeant. He calmly rolled a ciga-
rette, and then would take deliber-
ate aim and fire. Heavy firing was
taking place all about him. After
firing, he would give a shrill
scream. laugh loudly. puff his ciga-
rette. and then carefully aim and
fire again. We expected him to
be killed every second, but the very
audacity Of the man seemed to
have protected him from bullets
which were kicking up dust at his
feet. After emptying his rifle a
couple of times, he arose and stroll
ed behind a building. where several
of his soldiers waited for him. He
was either the bravest man in
Juarez, or the biggest fool. Prob
ably both.
Mr.. Mitchell crawled to the base
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new TOWN FOR
VALLEY READY
Contract Let For First Brick
And Tile Building
At San Carlos
(Snecial To The Herald)

NOpCCldl w 4k1C 44CAdAdf
McALLEN, March 15.-San Car
los is the name of q new Valley
town being developed on the paved
highway five miles east of Edin-
burg. Lots in the townSite will be
sold at auction.
L. E. Humphires of McAllen, one
of the owners Of the property. has
the contract for the construction OF
a brick and tile building in the new
town. This will be the first build
ing and belongs to r. D. Hendricks
of E%dinburg.
More than a quarter Of a million
citrus trees have been set out in the
community and thousands more are
being set every month, it is report
ed.
The Southern Pacific Lines have
spent $50, 900 in developing its prop
erty through the new town.
Several business houses are as
sured San Carlos and, according to
the owners, a bank will be estab-
lished there as soon as the charter
can be secured, part of the stock
having already been subscribed.
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SAVES FIVE YEARS RENT

CHICAGO.-Thomas v. Waters
moved when his landlord sued to
evlct him because he had paid no
rent for five years.
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OTTUMWA, Ia.-Mrs. Charles
Henderson tied a weight to her neck
to hold her head under water in the
bathtub and drowned herself.
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NEWSPAPERS GARB DEAD
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Patrick Dunn,
aged 70. was found dead in his room,
clad only in newspapers.
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FURNISHED APARTMENT with al
conveniences. including garage; $500.
ao2 Adams street. Q-2oo
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Officer Who Shot
Youth Threatened
BY Arkansas Grove

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June Is. ~
Deputy sheriff George johnson
charged with the murder ln ere
Staying Of Glenn Quay. =. at New
port. Ark. was held I'm the STATE
penitentiary here after his rernCTai
from two lails yesterday In fear CT
violance.
Quay was shot through the bach
by johnson as he broke away from
the officer after being arrested cr.
a charge OF intoxication. Thf'
youths dash for liberty was mad
near the police station door.
johnson first was removed 20 ths
county jail at Batesvilse after d
crowd OF men. ineensed az wha
they described as unwarranted uaf
OF a pistol BY an officer. gatlrrrc
about the local jail.
Quay was shot Sunday night arc
the officer charged with murder
yesterday. Quay Is said 20 Eavf
been a Texas boy.
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Train Schedules
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC Inns
No. i2-To Houston. San hnrcri1.
Clio a. III.
No. Ito Houston. TOO 2. m-
no. 1910 Houston. San Antonl1
600 %. RI.
no. l5-Fron 81. Louis. san Ar-oai5.
Houston. T.3U q. n.
NO. I3-From Houston. $40 Va -.
NO ii-From San Antonio ard Hrua-
ton. SIS p. q.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3i9-From Houston. San Anfo-
nio. ais a. m
No. SOTO Houston. Eaa Ant1-i1.
Sis o N
NATIONAL LINES or MEXICO
tMatamorog Station
No. l32-To Monterrey. Mexico CITY.
1.50 y. N.
No. l3l-Fron Mexico CITY. M1aar-
rey. $50 70. m.
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY q.
To Point Isabel. go "a 81.
From Point Isabel. . D. m
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION


CITATION BY PUBLICATION
To the Sheriff Or any Constable Of
Cameron County. Texas. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded 70
summon Fred Ohliger. by making
publication Of this citotion III some
newspaper published in the County
ar Cameron. Texas. once IN each
week for four consecutive weeks
previous to the return day hereof. TO
be and appear at the next regular
term Of the l03rd judicial District
Court in and for Cameron County.
Texas. 70 be holden at the Court
House thereof in the City o. Browns
vile on the third Monday N July.
1929. the same being July 18th. 1920.
then and there 10 answer a petition
filed in said Court on tire 1st day
OF June 1929. in a suit numbered
on the Docket Of said Court. No.
1888. wherein Evangeliue Olighar Is
plaintiff and Fred Oh;izcr is de-
PENDANT: the nature or plaintiffs de-
mand being substantially as follows,
to-wit:
That plaintiff and defendant were
married about October 25th. 1919
that there were born OF said mar
riage two children Dorothy aged
eight years and Gloria aged four
years that there IS no cummunity
property between Plaintiff aud de-
PENDANT 10 be adiudicsted- that 6e-
PENDANT has failed and refused 70
support this plaintiff and her two
minor children that in August
1925 defendant abandoned this
plaintiff and her two minor chill
dren. since which time they have
not lived together that the out
RACES BY the defendant towards this
plaintiff are Of such a nature as 70
render their living together insuD-
portable:
plaintiff prays defendant be cited
BY publication in terms Of law. as
his residence is unknown 10 her. 20
be and appear before said Court and
answer herein for iu6gmens dis
solving the bonds Of matrimoly-
for the restoration az plaintiffs
maiden name Of Evangeline An
zaldua- for the care ana custody or
her two minor children and that
she have her costs and relief gen.
orally.
Herein fail not but have Won be-
fore said Court on the s3id first day
Of next term thereof this writ With
your return thereon showing how
you have executed the same.
Given under nv hand and Seal or
said Court at office in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas. this lst day OF
June 1920.
(SEAL)
JNO. =. SCANLAN,
Clerk Of the District Courts
of Cameron County. Texas
BY NJ. j. McTiernan, Deputy.
A true copy / certify.
Jno. p. Seaman. Clerk.
District Court. Cameron Co. Tex.
BY M. J. McTiernan. Deputy.
6-4-ll-l8-25-3449.
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Where There's a
"Want"

that's where The
Herald Want A d S
shine. Want ads COW
ering the range of hui
man needs from build
ing a home to shoe re-
pairing - from paper
hanging to professional
services. Little adver-
tisers who do big jobs
at small cost, daily car
~ their announcements
in this Classified Bust
ness Directory.
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RICH. DIES IN

CUMBERLAND. EnE-Thomaf
Kinnell, who died In the p~oorhnuse
aged "a, had securities worth fIS1.-
600.
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POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail prHtMxH
rate Is S cents for the first ouucs sad
10 cents for each additional ounce ur
fraction thereof. Letters mailed ir
the Uaited States for the Doiru 81
Mexico take this rate.
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HOUSE O
RENT

5 rooms. gas in each room. and all
modern convenisnces. Located az
GIL Washington ST. Gail at SIS
Adams or phone 525-W.
Rim
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LEEDS, Eng.-Rev. n. p. Porter
after preaching for 30 years. lefE
an estate valued 40 S5.
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A SAcRIFICE-4o acres Of good cotton
and vegetable land neat San Benito.
All in cultivation with n small Mexi-
can tenant house. Only $4,000 per
acre with terms on part and purchaser
70 get crop rental II purchased before
July !. No trades considered. s. c
Graham. phone ITs. Brownsville, Texas.
R-l37
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Air Mail Schedules

ms schedule for the mail between
Brownsville and Dallas IN announces
by the p~ostoffiCe department. MB fol-
lows:
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election And Buying Are Both Easy If You Read These Classified AID Pages
WANTED TO RENT

NEW LIoHT CANE HAY for sale: si7.oo
per ton. delivered. y. ID. Kee, 1873 W.
Elizabeth street. Phone fsp3-W.
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CLASSIFIED
RATES and RULES

Advertisements viii be accepted
| over the telephone from telephone
| subscribers. or from those having
regular charge accounts. Other
classified Advertising 1st De ac-
conlpanied by cash.
NO advsrrisinR accepted on m
until forbid" order. A specified
number Of insertions must be
given
me Herald reserves the right 70
place all advertisements under the
proper classification. and reject
unclenn OF objectionable COPY.
Obituaries. resolutionA. and cards
| OF thanks will be taken ct the reg
Ular classified rate.
Tbs publishers are not responsi-
BILE for copy. omissions. typogrAph-
ical error or any unintentional 3r.
ror that may occur. farther than 70
correct In the next ISSUE after it Is
brought 70 their attention. All ad-
veEtising orders are accepted on
this basis only.
Telephone No. . AID dictate your
advertisement to an experienced
Classified writer.
TO Insure publication same day
copy should be presented not later
AA@8& &4s9S - -s @1kI ~ SAAAlL
Issues should be IN not later than
l:30 p. 10. Saturdays to insure
proper classification.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
RATES
20 words CT less. one IN sertion 500
Over 20 words. one insertion.
per word 1tAI
Subsequent insertions run BON
s~ecutively. per woyd........... lie
BY month. per word. .25c
Minimum for monthly rate. 10
words.
No classified advertisement &C
cepted for less SOC
LOCAL READER RATES
Readers. per count line. 20c-
Per Inch $40
Second and third days. lie ISar
line; fourth. fifth and sixth days,
l5c per line: z consecutive days. lSc
per line.
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ROOMS N A

BOARD AND ROOM by the meal or
week lo04 S.. Charles. Phone 629-w
Q-1a3
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FURNISHED GARAGE HOUSE FOR
: rooms. garage and shower bath:
Elizabeth street. See r.. M. Warren,
owner, at house between washington
and elizabeth streets. next door to
Dorfman Apis. R-if7
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids addressed to the Hon.
"A. B. Cole. mayor. will be received
on or up until 10 q. m. June II,
1929, for the leasing OF the city abb
attoir for a term Of one to five
years. The bids viii give terms OF
the lease.
ANY further information viii be
furnished by the city manager.
The city reserves the right 70 re-
ject any and all bids.
A. z. MUNDAY, City Secretary.
ell TO 20-346l.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man with $4,000
to take active part IN a business.
Bright future. p. o. Box 1859. R-l4e
FOR SALE az q sacrifice, one OF the
best restaurants and short order houses
on main highway in Mercedes. The
cotton and tourist trade coming on:
have other business; can't take care OF
this. II sold by July ist Il will be a
pickup. Address Box ss1. Mercedes.
R-l49
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Sealed bids addressed to the Hon.
"A. b. Cole. Mayor, will be received
up until IN a. m, June q. 1929. for
approximately IS squares Of metal
roofing "a guage galvanized CORFU
gated iron-Armco Iron or equal
in place on building covering boiler
at City Light Plant.
The City reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids.
"A. Z. Nunday, City Secretary.
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CHIROPRACTOR
LOS EBANOS

Brownsville's Supreme Residential
District, carefully restricted. CON-
pletely improved. Home sites from
$4,000. easy terms. James-Dickin-
son Co. Realtors. corner Travellers
Hotel Bldg Brownsville
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LOTS o SALE

IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT to tell ali
the facts In q classified ad. The best
results follow quickly.
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For Subj Division
100 Acres

Located 4 blocks from the high
school and closer TO Brownsville
than the exclusive Los Ebanos
Subdivision Winding resaca run
ming through property offering
natural take front sites for sub
division. This property Is for sale
By owners AID can be bought at q
very attractive price. Henson-Lo-
max a. Houston and Brownsville
Development co.
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HOUSES o A L

FOR SALE-Acdern new home, 8
rooms. bath. hot water. garage: cor
ner Levee q 10th street. West
Brownsville. Small down payment.
balance like rent. T. Aziz. phone 500
or 694. Piss
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SOME exceptional good buys In citrus
land IN Cameron and Hidalgo counties.
Some with citrus groves. already bear
ing. Can be bought ct bargain or rea-
sonable terms. =. w. Howard. phone
1000. R-l40
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IT MEANS a good deal when you Guy
through a classified ad.
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1T WOULD SURPRISE you II you knew
how many people got the Jobs they now
have through classified ads.