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VOU XXVII. No. 355 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ICXE 17. 1021. ESTABLISH FID UM
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JAP QUESTION
TAKEN UP f
LABOR UNIONS
Rtuhtioh Demands That
Congress Act to Pro-
tect Nation's Interest
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DENVER. Col.. June IT—IVmumi
Shat congress act to protect the na !
tiwA interest against the “growing
jmenace of Japanese immigration and
lcolonixation" is made in a reso'ution j
submitted today at the annual con l
vention of the American Federation
of tabor.
tabor leaders declared the resolu-
tion the most drastic measure on the!
Japanese question ever considered h\
organ lied labor. It calls for “abso-1
lute exclusion in the future' of a|)
Japanese immigration not onl\ mal*
but female skilled and unskilled lab-
orers farmers and men of small j
trades and professions as recommend
ed by Theodore Roosevelt. Permis
sion for temporary residence shoulv ?
be only for students tourists artists t
cemmrrc al men teachers an<’
others.”
“Compliance on the part of all d»
part men ts of the federal govern men
with the constitution and abandon
mrnt of threats or attempts to tak<
advantage of certain phrasing i'
that document in regard to th“ trea
ty-makine power and authority :<
violate the nlain previsions of th
constitution.”
Q. EL’S CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY OF
CORPS FOUNDING
Commemorating the 146th anni
**»r*ary of the organization of th.
Quartermaster Corps of te Unite*
States Army the quartermaster trooi
at Fort Brown yesterday afternoon
had a special dinner for the occasion
at which were present a number of
the officers from the post includinj
Colonel and Mrs. H. R. Hickok.
The istory of the organization
from the establishment of the mili
tary stores department in the Con
tinental Army in 1775 dowi to the
present time when it forms one of
the^nost important factors according
business men of the military was
read.
The dinner and special projrran
are part of the general observant
cf the birthday of the quartermastei
Corps which were held at army post-
throughout the United States yester
day in compliance with a reques
from the Quartermaster General.
ARMED MESSENGER
HELD UP 5 SACKS
OF MAIL ARE TAKE!
• I*' The A >•«<•« luted l’resst
BAXTER SPRING. Kans. Jum
17—Four bandits held up Gu>
Shie’ds an armed mail messenge
here today took him a half mile we s'
of town put him out of his tar an<
escaped with five sack.- of mail.
- The last Sh’elds saw of the band
its thev were speeding west in a mo
tor car taken from him and a tour-
ing car used in the robbery. A posse
is scouring the country.
The bam<it« misled getting $*00f
by choosing the wrong day "ccord-
ing to bank officials. A regular
shipment of money to local banks
was received tnikiy one day earlier
than usual though tie bandits knc.v
the regular shipment day rnd timed
their robbery accordingly.
WEATHER REPORT
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Tonight and Saturday; partly cloudy I
light to moderate southerly winds.
Th» following local weather ob-|
servations are supplied by Mr-- A
W. Reed. U nited States voluntary
weather observer and cover the 24-
Jaur period ended at 7 o’clock this
■frning. «***
■inimum .. 92
Br.rometer . 30.0b
Current temperature . 92G
CITIZEN OF
U. S. FORCED !
TO BEAR ARMS
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Greek Agents Impress Them
Into Greek Army Says
American Consul
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! SMYRA. June 17—American ci
j turns an* hemp impressed into the
Greek army by apents o fthe \ihens
povernmont. Georpe Horton United j
States consul pencral her.* protested
to Governor General Steriades.
For many months Americans;
many of whom served the army »n
■ i ranee have been taken forcibly
from th.*ir homes or from vessels ar-
rivmp !rom the United States and
compelled to join the Gn*ck forces.
* hen* have been scores of such eas-
o *t Athens. Smyra. Patras and Sal
oatki. Only those able to escape ai.d
pet into communication *ciih Anu r.
can consular official obtained re-
cress. ata»
Horton ap.*}tktl to Washinpton to
make paremptory demand on the
Greek povernnient to discontinue this
orcach of tnv agreement betwoen tho
.»o countries.
DEPLETION OF OIL
FIELDS OF MEXICO
UNT RUE IS ANSWER
I Pv Tin* iat'il Press)
MEXICO CITY June IT.— Re
>ort.s of depletion of tne Mexican oil
fields were described as “absurd and
unfounded” last right by the treas-
ury commerce and industry depart- i
ments of the government. They I
.aade public figures that since 1901 J
the production of oil in Mexico has i
eonijtantly increased. It was stated
hat it is estimated the total output
for the present year will be more
han 200.000.000 barrels'. The total
uaount of crude petroleum on hand
n Mexico at the end of 1920 was
estimated at 8. 828039 barrels
OIL IS BETTER
. THAN MINNOWS
Dr. Spikes Finds Wigglers
Still Present After Night
With Minnows
Testing the values of oil and min
lows a- mo»quito eradieators. Dr
I. S. Spikes city sanitary inspector
onducted some experiment# ycster
lay afternoon atid thi- morning.
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In a iar of wigglers mosquitoes
n the early stages several minnows
•ere plac’d yesterday afternoon hy
Dr. Spikes. This morning on exam-1
•ning the jar it was found that the
iggle’-s were still there and eight
mosquitoes had developed over n»ght.
Placing a small amount of oil on
op of the water this morning wit.h-
t twenty minutes over half of th«
wigglers were dead and in forty-five
ninutes every wiggler in the jar was
loating at the top lifeless.
“These experiments would seem to
ndiiate that the minnows do not
■at the wigglers and the most pract-
ical means of ridding the city of the
tests i*-- in the May we are doing now
with oil.” said*Dr. Spikes.
“Hut this does not make the min-
nows any less the less valuable in their
places. Our fountain in front of the
• market house ha- been kept mosquito
f ess hy tne minnows
“Front th -e two experiments I
vt.ul'l judge that minnows will eat
he eggs of tfy* mosquito and there <
rore they are good as a preventative j
but from the present condions. when
no qu.ee- are already breeding it 1
would seem that oil die.- the work.;
Tu after at; open rceeptaiT’ of water j
-rid of P- mosquitoes then it is;
very effective to nlaee minnows there I
j to eat any mosquito egg- laid."
WYOMING CRUDE LOWERED
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CASPER Wyoming. June 17. —
The Mi.'we-t Refining Company and
the Oh o Oil Company today reduced
the price of all grade of Wyoming
crude «*;1> ten < er.ts a barrel the sec-
ond cut thi week and ’he fifth this
year Prices today s.rc the lowest in
four years.
Airs. Kaber and Her Daughter Arraigned jj
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These protographs taken in two ■
different New York City police court*
ihow Mrs. Eva Catherine Kpber (at
l?ft) and daughter by hef first
marriage. Miss Marian McAr-
dle while they were being
arranged and held for complicity
in the murder two years airo of Dan-
iel C. Kaber. wealthy Cleveland pub-
lisher. It is «harjre l*that poison was
administered to him for several
months before he was stabbed us he
ay helpless in bed from paralysis.
Mrs. Kaber denies that she was res
■ ponsible for her husband’s death as
does Miss McArdle. The latter’s
| grandmother is also under arrest.
Mrs. Kaber attempted to commit
suicide by rutting her wrist in h?r
cell in New York while awaiting ex-
tradition.
QUARANTINE
ON ACCOUNT
OF BUBONIC
Travelers From Tampico
Must Remain 7 Days Out-
side Matamoros
Travelers from Tampico not pro-
vided with certificates of inoculation
sgainst the bubonic plague from the
health authorities there will have
to remain in quarantine outside of
Matamoros for seven days before]
they will be allowed to enter that
city prior to crossing into Browns
ville. according to word received at
the American consulate in Matamoros (
yesterday afternoon from Dr. A.j
Cicero health officer there.
An office will be established at j
San Fernando by Dr. Cicero where (
he will detain travelers and advise]
«hem of the regulations concerning
the inoculation- and the quarantine.
In order to prevent any possibility
of the bubonic plague making it- way
across the river into American ports
the quarantine ha. b:*en placet! ac-
cording to officials.
That >he is experiencing some
trouble with Americans not provid-
ed with the inoculation certificates
wa- stated by Dr. Cicero- He point-
ed out that th»*re was a law to deal
with objectors and although he did
not wish to use force he intended to
enforce and maintain a strict quar-
antine.
The quarantine as established will
be effective according to health of
fleers in Brownsville. By including
the c'ty on the Mexi. hi side of the
river in the quarantine against the
Tampico travelers it is hoped to pre-
vent the plague from reaching the
river.
Co-operation hy local heal'h au
theritics in keeping the plague away
will be offered Dr. Cicero it is be-
lieved. I-a-t year a quarantine c*
abli-'ie’ required travelers to re
main in Matamoros for ten days he
frre be;ne allowed to cross into
Brownsville.
INCREASED TAX ON
PETROLEUM FOUGHT
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WASHINCiTON. D. June 17.—
A protest against the payment of the
recently imm-od twenty fiv or ;•
een increase of the tax <»n petroleum
in Mexico will 1m- marie next we: k t«»
Secretary* Hughes by representative*
>f the A oc;ation of Producers of
Petroleum in Mexico. It was an-
nounced today that a conference ha*
been arranged to be attended by im-
portant officials of companies that
arc members of the organisation
“ENGLAND TO BE NO
PART\ TO ALLIANCE
AGAINST AMERICA ”
BANKRUPTCY
ISFACEDBY
PHILIPPINES:
So Reports General Wood
After Investigating Is-
land's Affairs
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WASHINGTON. I». <\ June 17—
The Philippine government is far-
ing bankruptcy. Major General Leon-
ard Wood and former Gove rnor Gen-
«ral Forbes declared in a cablegram
transmitted today to congress by
Secretary Weeks who uskeel for im-
mediate ae'tion on a bill authorizing i
'■•qj mb-ujui oj iu.muujoaojy pin: si .»qj i
limit of its indebtedness from
*15.000.000 to $30000000.
G»m*nils Wood and Forbes who
.•re investigating cond’tion* in the'
I hilippines for l*resiili*nt Harding
said the- national bank with which the I
Philippine* province and municipal!-1
ties are re*quire*d to de*posit their 1
funds is “practically insolvent.”
STERLING BILL’S
SUPPORT DECIDED
DN BY SENATORS
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WASHINGTON. D. Iuru-17 J
The confusion into which the senate
packer regulation forces were thrown
yesterday by the defeat of their own
bill and the subsequent introduction1
i.f ;• t e\v measure by Senator Sterling
re pub ican of South Dakota before
a vote could be taken on the house
measure was smothered out when the
senate convened today.
It was decided last night that sup-
(f»rt will be given the new Sterling
| bill which prescribes much the same
! regulations as legislation proposed by
j the agriculture committee except that
| which would place the administration
! in the federal trade commission in-
stead cf the livestock commission.
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COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
The commencement exercises of
St. Joseph’s College will be held Mon
day morning. June 20. at the college
announcements to this effect b?ing
sent out today by the Marist Brothers
who conduct the school.
—CHAMBERLAIN
(Rj The A>KiN-i)iii'i| I'mml
LONDON June 17 Au*t?n (’ham
herlain. government leader in the
House of Common* today dec ared in
regard to the renewal of the Anglo-
.lapanese treaty.
“Although 1 do not wh in any
way to prejudice the action of the
Imperial Conference it is right to say
at once that we be no party in any
alliance directed against America oi
under which we can be ca’led upon to
act against America.”
WOMAN TESTIFIES
SHE SAW M’GANNON
KILL HAROLD KAGY
i I«\ 'rtii' Vinti'*] Pres*!
CLEVELAND Ohio June 17—
Testifying for te state today inh th«
pi rjurv trial of former Judge William
Mctiannon Mis- Mary Neeley started
the court -poctators when she sail.
"I saw Judge Mctiannon shoot Hur
old Kagy”. The state is seeking to
prove that Mctiannon swore fa’seh
when he said he was not present
when Kag\ was killed last year.
CANVASS MEMBERS 1
OF CHAMBER ON
BOND QUESTION
I etters accompanied by voting
cards reque ting the members of the
Chamber of Commerce to express
themselves as f»<r or against a bond
issue of <100.000 for living purposes
were sent out from Chamber of Com
'meree headquarters today. Th«
members are requested to returr
th< ir votes ns ouicklv ti' possible.
Manager .1. H Hott of the eham
her asked that those signifying their
desires check the blank spates op
posite the questions of “For" 01
“Against.”
The letters are being sent nut on
instructions of the board of directors >
who state that they were consult >d hv
Mnvor A. B. Cole on the matter anti
rr.ther than pass on *o intnortant a
question themselves decided to leave
trie matter to a vote of the member-
ship
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LONDON Junel 7— The ballot of
coal n'iners on the question of strike
settlement favors cont uuation of the
strike f w a- official?: irr.oanced'
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SAN ANTONIO FIRM'S
BIO FOR JUNIOR HIOH
AT $62190 ACCEPTED
Brownsville Fir mi Successful Bid-
ders in All Other Work
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Including Plumbing
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HOLTS I
FAILS TO DRAW
HARDING fj
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Indications Are That None
Will Be Made at Least
at This Time
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WASHINGTON. I). C. Jun* 17. —
Hamilton Holt’s letter calling or:
President Harding to disclose his
plans for an association of nations
to replace t.hi* League of Nations
failed to draw' a reply from the ad
ministration.
Itndicaions are that none will U
made at least not now.
Holt headed the pro-league re
publicans during the campaign. It
was said at the White House toda>
that his open letter made public ir
New York yesterday was not re
ceived. The impresion was permit-
ted to get out however that if th<
orcsident replies to the letter he wil
lot enter into a detailed discussioi
and t.hsit so far as the administration
« concerned the association plan
nust remain for the present in ai
ndefinite status. The administratior
or« fcrs first a definite settlement of
peace and restoration of stability ii
Europe.
BELTON MEN TAKE
NEGRO OUT APPLY
THE LASH 6 TIMES
< H> Tin' Aokim idtvil Press!
BELTON Tex.. Jane 17—A negr.
named Collins was seized by a smal
group of masked men here last nigh*
and was spirted away in automobil»
to Cedar Brakes near the city an*
given fifty >ix lashes with a whip
He later was returned to Belton am
told to w. Ik the streets until mid
night and then leave town. He ear
ried a placard on his back which
read “whipped by the Ku Klux Klati
Tiie negro had been held in the
county .ini 1 several days on a charge
of insulting a white woman hut wa
re’eased after a grand jury failed tc
indict him.
OIL PRODUCTION IN
U. S. IS DECREASING
111\ The Associated Pressl
HOUSTON. Texas. June 17. —The
average daily production of oil in the
United Stales the past week is es
imi*ted at 1333280 barrels against
134*>840 the previous week accord
ing to figures by the Oil Weekly.
School building contracts amount-
ing to $110544 and plumbing heat-
ing and wiring contracts amounting
to $1621C were awarded fast night
by the board of trustees of the
Brownsville independent school dis-
trict all awards being subject to the
sale of the $175000 worth of school
bond> voted last spring by the prop-
erty owners of the district.
Contract for the new junior high
school building was awarded to the
Walker Construction Company of
San Antonio on its bid of $62190.
The building will be complete in one
hundred working days after notice is
given to start work it was stated by
i representative of the concern.
For the remodeling of the grammar
'chool the contract was awarded to
\lbert Snyder of Brownsville iub-
mitting a bid of $.36570.
The Fitch Construction Company
also of Brownsville will build the
additions to the Fourth Ward school-
i That concern bid $1 1784. *
# Bids on the K1 Jardin rural school
were all rejected. After some chang-
es by the architect in the plans and
•pecifications for the proposed build-
ing new bids will b? called for. It
-vas found last night that some of
I the plans needed revision.
In addition to the contractors
-vhose bids were accepted the M. R.
kelson Company and R. O. Lang-
vorthy both of McAllen submitted
bids.
The W. If. Putcgnat Company of
Brownsville was awarded the contract
•kur installation of plumbing heating
and wiring in all three buildings. Its
bid was $16216. In addition to all
‘.he general contractors with the ex-
ception of Mr. Snyder who bid on
the plumbing wiring and heating
‘he following firms also submitted
bids: .
Chalkley Brothers San Antonio;
Roland Moore Donna; Martin
Wright San Antonio; the Hays-Sam-
ih ns Hardware Company Mission;
and Hays and Sons Brownsville.
AM th** hi«l« accepted are subiect
to the sale of the bonds amounting
to $175000.
Those whose bids were accepted
<aid that they were ready to start
work as soon as given notice by the
school hoard to do so.
Mr. Snyder -aid that the remodel-
ing of the grammar school would take
about 90 working days. It is esti-
mated that 60 working days will be
required to build the additions to the
Fourth Ward school.
Plans for the new junior high
chool. which will he located on two
-quares of ground two blocks east of
the present high school call for a
one torv rambling building ef brick
and concrete that will be a depart-
ure according to members of the
school board in school building archi-
tecture. The structure a sketch
indicates will be of attractive de-
sign. The present grammar school
building will be entirely remodeled
and the old fashioned veranda:- done
away with.
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Man Deaf Dumb Blind and
Paralyzed Eight Years Ago
Again Has All His Senses
• IP The A'ism i*to4 Press!
DENVER Colo. June 17. - Deaf.!
dumb blind and paralyzed in every
limb so helpless that it was necessary
to feed him by means of a tube
through his nostrels. unable to feel1
smell or taste or even think to all
intents and purposes unconscious
l.uthcr Dionne was carried into the
county hospital here nearly eight
years ago. Today he can hear see.
smell taste feel and in a limited
fashion he can talk. His right side
remains partially paralyzed.
N’evei\ was a man nearer to being'
dead though alive than Luther Dionne
eight years ago. say the doctors at
the hospital.
Dionne’s brain was operated on
Then literally he began to he born
again. Slowly the powers of life wet a
redeveloped. Came the day when hs
could move one finger then a whole
hand and. after weeks he stirred his
head upon its pillow One day ha
spoke.
As yet Dionne’s speech is confined
to a whispered “yes” or “no” but-ha
can make himself um' r-tood. On a
map he can point ou* * town of his
birth and with a pc- ’ e can print V
laboriously the name .. .u- village
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