Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1923 Page: 1 of 6
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BROWNWOQ
THE WEATHER
. FViyden said: "Triey can
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY PR0B-
ABLY RAIN. NOT 3TUCH CHANGE
IN TEMPERATURE.
they can."
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
SIX pages TODAY
PRICE 5 CENTS
BROWNWOOD TEXAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 1923
VOL. XXII NO. 104
BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE
TWO THDUSAN
MILES HIGHWAY
BUILT IN 1922
TO LITIOi
1
flSEIKLE
Ill
NEW COUNTY TO
HONOR NOT IS
SEINE PUNNED
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN ON AN
OTHER TWO THOUSAND MILES
DURING THE YEAR.
AUSTIN. Feb. 16. Texas completed
a total of 2087 miles of highway
and began construction of l.SSS addi-
tional miles during the two year pe-
riod from December 1 1920 to Dec 1
122 according to a summary of con-
struction activities prepared by R. J.
Hank materials engineer of the state
highway department and issued to-
day. In the -same period fifteen
bridges were completed and sixteen
placed under construction.
Highway construction in Texas dur-
ing the two year period cost a total of
28S129SP the summary states. Of
this amount" slightly less than four-
teen million dollars was supplied by
state and federal aid distributed as
follows: Federal aid $9458345; state
aid": $4326800.
Previous to December 1 1920 Tex-
as has completed but 967 miles of
hard surfaced highways at a total
cost of $5326000 it is stated. This
.amount was distributed as follows:
Federal aid $130S542; state aid
$904252. and the remainder by local
and county bond issues.
Cost of Projects.
The average cost per mile of pro-
jects completed up to December 1920
was $5440 the summary shows while
the average cost of the more than
2.000 miles constructed ince that time
was $13800. This increase in cost per
mile while partially due to increase in
prices during 1920 is largely due to
the fact that a better and higher type
Of construction was adopted accord-
ing to highway department officials.
This fact la shown by a comparison
of tthe mileage of the various types of
construction completed prior to De-
cember 1920 with the mileage com-
pleted during the following two years.
. "On December 11922 there was
carried over into 1923 construction a
iptel 'of 1.88S miles" the report con-
tinues. "The projects covered by this
Tnjlcage arc in the various stages of
construction and will be completed by
the5 beginning of next year. This l.SSS
fniies is divided as follows: Concrete.
i&.78 miles; brick pavement 18.71;
pltutninous topping and surface treat-
ed. foads on gravel or macadam base
69S11; gravel and macadam 942.63;
s&hd clay caliche and shell roads
ijS.73; graded earth 124.4 miles and
sixteen bridge projecti."
Snmmary of Activities.
A summary of construction activi-
ties during 1921 and 1922 follows:
Tyie of Const. Completed Under Con.
miles) (miles)
Concrete pavement 1S.436 45.79
Bituminous and
Burface treated 240.60
Brick pavement 1.50
Crush stone and
. gravel 1393.45
Sand clay caliche
and shell 201.48
Grading & bridges 66.24
Total mileage 2087.63
BrldEe nrolects 15
69SJ1
1S.71
942.63
57.73
. 124.40
1.SSS.37
?16
Plans are being prepared for the
construction of 1291 miles of high-
way already this year the summary
shows. These projects are divided as
follows: Concrete pavement 43 miles;
bituminous and surface treated 215
miles; crushed stone and gravel 1610
miles; sand clay caliche and shell.
113 miles; grading and bridges 310
miles and bridgeiprojects eleven.
This amount of projected highways
is an in crease -pfmore than 200 miles
orer the amouht. "projected at the be-
ginning of 1920? the officials state
when 1066 miles of highway were be-
ing planned.
It is estimated that the projects now
being planned will cost a total of $14-
251182. Of this amount it is expected
that federal aid will cover $6193055
and state aid $1003060.
Texas fs launching upon the largest
highway construction program in its
history during the present year ac-
cording to highway officials and one
of the most extensive programs of any
state in the nation
FIRE IKllfffiflT
BREAKS OUT AGAIN Will
REHEWEDJHGOH TODAY
Mremen hope TO PREVENT ITS
V SPREAD TO MORRIS PLANT
ADJOINING. J
(By Associated Press.)
OMAHA. Feb. 16. The lire In the!
Amour packing plant broke out with
renewed vigor today at an early hour.
Tne.Hremen feared the flames might
Jump to the adjoining plant of the Mor-
ris company. However; they express-
ed the ouplnion that additional fire
edthe opinion that additional fire
tinder control.
WELCOMES INQUIRY.
I (By Associated Press.)
- GAINESVILLE Feb. 16. Dr. Carrie
"Weaver Smith superintendent t)f the
gifts training school today reiterated
that -an Investigation of the school will
be welcome. She denied that the girls
are abused and declared that all pa-
role work is done according to law.
UPROAR CAUSED BY EFFORT TO
. TABLE 3IOTION INVITING
PREACHER TO SPEAK.
(By Associated Press)
AUSTIN Feb. 16 Senator Parr in-
troduced a bill today authorizing the
leasing of certain islands in the Rio
Grande for propagating birds. Sen-
ator Doyle introduced a bill placing
the power of creating school districts
in the county commissioners' courts.
Representative Hendricks of
Waxnliachlo precipitated some-
thing of an uproar in the House
when he moved to reconsider the
Tofe 'hy which the House cliam-
ber extended to Bov. J. Frank
Morris. Fort "Worth Baptist min-
islcr. an invitation for an address
tonight on "Evolution in tax-supported
schools.' The motion was
tabled.
Stroder of Navarro author of the
anti-evolution bilL declared that the
principle of Iree speech should be
upheld in the legislative halls.
The Senate adopted amendments to
the Cousins medical practice act in-
cluding the exemption of optometrists
and dentists and applying the act to
itinerant physicians also eliminating
the requirements for a year's service
as a hospital Interne. Measures re-
ported favorably included one provid-
ing for the establishment of a county
school unit plan and taxing foreign
insurance companies operating in
Texas.
The House adopted an amendment
to the Rountree-Quaid constitutional
convention resolution providing that
the proposition of calling a constitu-
tional convention be submitted to the
voters in the November election of
1924. In the event of a favorable -vote
the delegates will be elected in
March 1925.
SUCCESSFUL fEAB WITH
GOOD PB05PECTS AHEAD
WHEAT GROWING SECTIONS SUR-
VIVED SUCCESSIVE CROP
FAILURES NICELY.
(By Associated Press)
MINNEAPOLIS Minn. Feb. 16. The
milling industry was better in 1922
than in the preceding year and the
prospects for 1923 are favorable de-
pendent upon the crop of wheat in
the Northwest 'millers here declare.
These declarations followed statis-
tical reports which showed that 17-
444892 barrels of flour were shipped
from the 26 mills here in 1922 as
compared to 16645196 barrels the
year previous. Mill stuffs also show-
ed an increase In shipments 670940
tons being forwarded from here last
year compared with" 642.3S3 in 1921.
"With the Northwest sustaining
three crop failures out of Ave seasons
it is impossible to predict the pros-
pectus for the coming year but with
a good average wheat crop again this
year millers should enjoy a better
business m 1923 than the preceding
year" F. M. Crosby of the Washburn
Crosby Company declared.
Officials of other milling companies
here held similar views one stating
the "milling situation is healthier now
than at the same time a year ago."
Local mills ran at capacity only a
few weeks of the year averaging
about seventy per cent for the twelve
months.
It was pointed out by Mr. Crosby
that economic conditions have little
or no effect upon the milling indus-
try the crop being the'only factor. A
crop failure in the Northwest brings
the mills to face with a shortage of
wheat and puts them at a disadvan-
tage with mills in other portions of
the country Mr. Crosby declared.
Hope for relief from rust in the
?rops through the barberry eradica-
t on campaigns was held out by Mr.
Crosby. "We should feel ' the effect
xjf the s' veral years destruction f
these hushes in better "crops this
year" he added.
MEXICAN GOVERNOR IS
BY UNIDENTIFIED BUND
ANOTHER FEDERAL OFFICER'S
BODY FOUND NEAR SCENE OF
THE KIDNAPING.
(By Associated Press.)
MEXICO CITY Feb. 16. Manuel
Garcia Vigil governor of Oaxaca was
attacked and seriously wounded by
unknown .assailant yesterday. The
newspapers express the belief that
the attack was an outgrowth of politi-
cal quarrels.
The body of Jose I. Gomez federal
deputy was found near the scene. The
papers say he was probably shot by
the governor's assailants.
MILLING
lira
mm
AND
BEATEN
i VJATaK before MARCH4- ffl I 1 UH j U i Hi
nurseisfrgzenb?sill Ire cms
' to death while is wrecked by with semis
sitting in auto s125.0oq blaze in ruhr area
YOUNG 31 AN COMPANION HELD
UNTIL AFTER CORONER C03I-
PLETES INVESTIGATION.
(By Associated Press.)
OMAHA Feb. 1C Miss gathering
Lura.kovac 30 head nurse at a hos-
pital at Shenandoah Iowa was found
frozen to death in an open automo-
bile near Shenandoah by a posse of
fanners according to a special dis-
patch here. Charles McMahon 25
who said ho went motoring with the
nurse last night said they fell asleep.
He was held for a coroner's Inquest.
The temperature last night was sUd
to be ten degrees below zero ' Mc
Mahon said -be could hardly move
when he woke up this morning and
went for bo!p.
FORBES RESIGNATION
BEGEIVEB BY HARDING
OFFICIAL RETIRES "BECAUSE OF
ILL HEALTH" SAYS LETTER
31 A HE PUBLIC.
(3y Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON Feb. 16. The resig-
nation of Colonel Charles R. Forbe3 as
director of the Veterans Bureau has
been accepted by the President effec-
tive February 28 it was announced at
the White House.
A letter from Col. Forbes assigned
ill health as his reason for resigning.
White House officials made public
Forbes' letter without comment. No
mention of charge of improper admin-
istration in the Bureau which recent-
ly led to an investigation by a com-
mittee of congress was made in the
letter.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS OF
ALABAMA LAUNCH DRIVE
AGAINST BOOZE RUNNERS
SUGGLERS TRANSFER ACTIVITIES
TO SOUTHERN COAST AS
RESULT OF BLOCKADE.
(By Associated Press.)
MOBILE Ala. Feb. 16. Federal
officials began plans to guard the
port of Mobile against the arlivitfes
of liquor runners today.' They were
informed by the chief prohibition
agent Hayes-lhat liquor runners had
turned their attention to landing
cargoes at ports of Florida ami
Alabama follov;irg tho establishment
of a blockade at New York and Now
Jersey.
The district attorney called on tho
police and county officials' to aid
three federal men in a 'drive
against the reported activity of the
booze runners.
PROMPTLY
ACCEPTED
FniE STAUTKJl' FROM GASOLINE
TOUCH 5 LOSS PARTIALLY COV-
ERED BY INSURANCE.
(By Associated Press.)
BEAUMONT Feb. 1G. The fire loss
in the saw mill of the Temple Lumber
company cast of . Mayfield Sabine
county last night was estimated to-
day at 5125000 $100000 f which was
covered by insurance. The lire start-
ed with a gasoline torch. Officials will
confer tomorrow on plans for the mill.
The engine fire whistle was sounded
and every person -in the little mill city
responded and worked to save as
much as possible but their efforts were
.futile except to save the single planer
and their cottages some of which were
damaged by flying embers. It is not
certain that the mill will be rebuilt as
the Temple Lumber Company has a
large plant at Pineland. not more than
20 miles away and this plant may he
used to cut the timbers. off the'holdingc
acquired about three years ago from
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Knox.
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SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
-HANI' FACTS AND FIGURES IN
FAVOR OF HOME TOWN WILL
BE SUBMITTED AT TIME.
Brownwood will bo in tho race for
th0 location of the West Texas
School of Technology. Just what the
program wil be has not been de-
cided upon but that a well defined
plan of action will ho announced in
due time is now certain. Tho matter
will in all probability assume defi-
nite shape through the initiative of
the Chamber of Commerce and will
in all- probability come up for con-
sideration t the meeting of th0 di
rectors tonight. Many tilings in favor
of Brownwood as the logical placo
at which to locate the school can be
easily shown and every reason why
the school should bo located here Is
a good reason and is backed by an
abundance of facts and figures all Of
which will bo .shown at the proper
time.
Culberson Jury
Unable to Agree
Still Deliberates
(By Associated Press.)
WICHITA FALLS Feb. 1G. Tho
jury In tho case of Major W. X.
Culberson tried on a charge of
murdering M C. Lninar reported
to Judge Wilson this" morning that
It was nnablo to reach a verdict.
The court instructed tho jury to
continue its deliberations.
BR0110D 1
CONTES
FOR
LOG
EVIDENCED OF ORGANIZED SAB-
OTAGE CAUSE MORE STRING-
ENT REGULATIONS.
(By Associated Press.)
"ESSEN Feb. 16 Two French sol-
diers were wounded here la'st night
by the German security police who
interfered in a cafe altercation. Tho
tension which was already high has
been increased. The French today
moved tanks into the city.
Several cases of attempted sabo-
tage were reported . during the night
at various points in the Ruhr. A
German railway worker was shot b
a sentry when he tried to enter tlu
roundhouse in tho hands of the oc
cupying forces. Telephone and tele-
graph wires were cut at Duseldorf
Severe measures are contemplated
by tho Fronch.
B
TO
OF TAXES COLLECTED
BUDGET BUREAU HOPES TO BAL-
ANTE BUDGET DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR.
- (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON Feb. 16. An addi-
tional appropriation of $7S.Gf5000 to
cover repayments on taxes illegally
collected was asked of Congress by
the Budget Bureau. While only ap-
proximately $25000000 will be used
between now and June 30th the treas-
ury deficit for the current fiscal year
is increased to $117000000.
Budget Director Lord called atten-
tion to the Increased receipts of back
taxes and said the hope of balancing
the budget this year likely will bo ful-
filled. ASKS 00-OPERATION OF
L
R
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO PRE-
VENT OUTBREAK OF FOOjl'
AND MOUTH DISEASE.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON Feb. 16. Dr. John
R. Mohler chief of the Bureau of Ani'
mal Industry appealed to everyono in-
terested in livestock production and
marketing to report' immediately any
suspicious cases of disease among
farm animals to-prevent the introduc-
tion of tho foot and mouth disease.
The Department of Agriculture said
constant vigilance is maintained to
prevent the importation of the dis-
eases of animals. The Department de-
clared that the livestock Industry is
constantly menaced by the invasion of
the foot and mouth disease.
APPBOP
TO
ASED
COVER
REPAYMENT
IVESTOCK
PRODUCERS
GONT
OLLING
DISEASE
SOVEREIGNTY ALLOTTED AFTER
REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT
IS BROKEN UP.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS Feb. 16. Soverjgnty over
the Memel distrfct the Baltic area
detached from Germany was grant-
ed Lithuania by tho allied council
of ambassadors. Since the .war
Memel has been under interallied
jurisdiction.
The Council was informed that the
revolutionary gGvernment in Memel
had withdrawn and another govern-
ment recognized by the allied au-
thorities had been installed. It there-
upon decided to. allot sovereignty to
Lithuania.
Warsaw Feb. 16. Clashes between
the Polish troops and Lithuanian
irregulars occurred at several places
during the occupation of the neutral
zone allotted Poland by the council
of the League of Nations. Twelve
Polish soldiers were wounded and
also a number of Lithuanians with
no fatalities.
LOST IN ST0I
CUTEO
CREWS OF THREE VESSELS HAVE
HKEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN
WIRE1LSS ItEPORTS.
(By A-wiaEd Press.)
SEATTLE Fb. 1C With the crews
of three vessels that met disaster in
the Pacific saved wireless operators
along tho coast today are trying to
obtain word from the steamship. Tus-
can Prince. No authentic news has
been received since a faint message
yesterday saying she was breaking' up.
The vessel carried a crew of thirty-five
to forty men.
The crews of the steamers Nlka
Santa Rita and the motorship Coolcha
were rescued.
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FOLK TRE
BR01I9D VISITORS
L! WELCOME I
LUNCHEON WAS LARGELY AT-
TENDED PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT WAS INTERESTING.
The delegation of Brownwood Lions !
who went to Brady Thursday return-
ed late Thursday evening nnd re-
ported having the time of thair Uvea
at the capital of McCuIIoch county.
Tho Brady folks left nothing undone
to mike the occasion one long to be
remembered and th leonine3 of
Brownwood say in all their experi-
ence they never had a better time
and were never treated in a mrirj
royal manner.
' The welcome address wa3 made
by C. A Triggi a druggist and one
of the leading buslntss men of Brady.
Hon. Sam Hughes presided at the
luncheon which was served by tho
Indies of the First Christian church
in abundance ar.d just rirht. There
was no music but. instead songs were
sung beginning with "America" and
including several Lions songs or
community service songs. P. A. Glan-
ville of Brownwqod responded to tho
address or weclomo and other ad-
dresses were delivered by Dr. W. R.
Hornburg. R. D. McCIollan and D.
J. Johnson the last named speaker
placing the Bradyites on notice that
they must never think of coming to
Brownwood and going a.way on Lions
day without coming to the Lion lun-
cheon because they would always
find a heartv welcome. The trip to
Brady was heartily enjoyed and thv
general expression today is that the
time may come again some day when
the visit mav bo repented. The Brady-
people are a live wire aggregation and
are doing things dowii tliero really
worth while according to the report
brought back by the Brownwoqd;
Lions. -
Mystery Surrounds
Los Angeles Murder
Discovered Today
LOS ANGELES Feb. 16 Earle
Remington aviator and electrical en-
gineer was shot to death last night
in tho yard of his home in the exclu-
sive residence section. The. circum-
stances and motive for the slaying
have proved mystifying.
A large portfolio bearing two holes
indicated that Remington attempted to
save himself by holding it over his
chest. There was no attempt to loot
the body.
GOE J OF VESSEL
IS ill Li
ATED
GENUINE
m
WOULD HAVE WORTHAX FOR
COUNTY SEAT; OTHER LEG-
ISLATIVE GOSSIP.
(By Associated Press.)
. AUSTIN. Feb. 16. A movement to
establish a new county to be known
?s Neff county in honor of Governor
Pat M. .Neff has been launched among
members of the legislature. It is pro-
posed to establish the new county of.
portions of Navarro Limestone Free-
stone and Hill counties.
Under the proposal as put before
members of the legislature the new
county would include a territory about
sixty miles in length and twelve miles
wide. It also is proposed to make
Wortham county seat of the new coun-
ty It has not yet' been determined
whether the bill proposing such a
county will be Introduced. In anti-
cipation of such a measure communi-
cations have been received by mem-
bers from that district urging opposi-
tion to the measure. Senator Woods
of Navarro county received such a pe-
tition signed by approximately 150
persons. The move for a new county
is understedd to be fostered by civic
organizations from some of the towns
In the territory.
The Senate chamber Is gracing new
decorations over the chairman's stand.
Members were greeted a few mornings
aso with a new American flag and red
white and blue draperies over the
stand.
The new decorations were purchas-.
ed from moneys of the contingent ex-
pense fund according to Lieutenant
Governor. Davidson who said the old
draperies were worn and ragged and
the need for the new decorations had
been expressed by several members.
A Senate bill Introduced by Senator
Clarke ot Schulenburi; would pro-
hiWr managers and employes of elec-
tric and gas companies from report-
lag registrations for U?nt and gas at a-
larger amount than is actually regis-
tered by meters or from causing me-
ters to register larger than the actual
amounts used. Some utilities com-
panies in Texas practice this proced-
ure according to Senator Clarke.
Only two Texas counties would re-
main under the provisions of the Da-
vidson patrol law if the Henderson
House bill now pending In the legis-
lature Is passed. The measure
originally provided for the exemption
of thirty additional counties from the
provisions of tbe acr. A uendments
submitted to the measure by the Sen-
ate committee on roads and ferries in
its favorable report on the bill would
raise the number to thirty. A total of
220 counties had been exempted from
the law by previous legislative action.
The only counties that would remain
under the act are Harrison and Rusk
The Davidson law provides a sys-
tem for up-keep and patrol of the
highways of the state.
Appelants must file brief or citation
of authorities fifteen days before sub-
mission of a case to the Court of
Criminal Appeals under a ruling an-
nounced by the court. Heretofore ap-
pelants have been privileged to.fiIe
briefs up to the day of submission. '.
BT
FOREIGN EMBASSIES
SUBJECT OF INIRY
POLICE CHARGE THAT DIPLO-
3IATS SUPPLY MUCH OF THE
ILLICIT WHISKEY.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON Feb. 16. An in-
quiry into the importation of intox-
icating liquors by foreign diplomats
was ordered by the House today. The
inquiry Is directed to Secreatry Mel-
lon. A resolution was introduced after
the publication of statements by the
police that foreign diplomatic estab-
lishments form the' sottfee of inuch
illicit liquor. - . '
Swiss Actress Now 1
HomeVithYankShe
Captured in Germany
. (By Associated Press.)
INDEPENDENCE. Feb. 16. Chris-
tine Peters Clark formerly Swiss ac-
tress who yesterday .was -married -to
W. W. Clark bridge gang helper and
former member of the sixteenth rail-
road battalion to?ay said she would
remain for a time ar least at the home
in Cherryvale of J. P. Snyder fore-
man of the bridge company which
employs her husband. The wedding
was the culmination of a Rhlneland
romance.
Mrs. Clark came to this country a
few days ago. .Clark declared he in-
tended to keen right on working as a
bridge builder.
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