The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 188, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 8, 1924 Page: 2 of 6
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ORGANIZATION
- OF TAX PAYERS
GROWING FAST
Hidalgo County Association
Expects to Have Every i
Precinct Organized tor
Political Reform Movement i
SAN JEAN. Texas. .Inn. S. line of the i
most important m (tings'in the history
of the Hidalgo county T \ Payers A-so-
ciation was held at San Juan Monday '
afternoon with about 2110 r present*- .
tive t..xpuyers <»f the county in attend- j
anee. M iny women who are taking an
active pa11 in the pointed affairs « tie 1
county w re present. A report made at !
tie i; * * ■ i *.: lOW ed t h t t tn* a * ■ ui i a — J
tion which v* - «»rg *n sed in August nr .v j
h;.~ .’i irn*aiher-hip of and this inem-
biisiip is inc easing nt •. rapid iate. ns
the political affairs of th r«unty d*vei- j
op.
Mrs. (1. !’r ■* hard presid nt pre-
sid d and ni er t! <• minutes of lie lust t
meeting ut»r er • I mil • pproved. Mi . J
Amos Robin- -n of Sin .In. n. chairman |
c.f the m.mintit r - t*> mmi'tee report**-.! j
that th committee had d eid* <1 to rec- •
nmmrml tn p-exeat < • i f i • - * ■ r - of the as- t
solution ag rx e lect ion w.th Dr. W*
Heck of Done ; fill a vacancy. The *
recommendai < n of *h'- romriitt e was
acccptxd and the following officers |
were riectrd;
President Mrs. (I. i\ Pritcha d E ’ *
burg; first vic*‘-p' e-iik-nt. Dr V\ * j
link Donna; second rice-pri-ident O. j
M. Kenyon Kdinburft; ti - a-uu-r. Hr E. j
McEmr'h-. .v.n J-.n; -mercury Ivan]
Whin W -i.e
The a- <i. uitson has fourteen subsid-I
iary otr ni; . . iepi*-seating four-)
tfen e let cion precincts *ach . jr clnct t j
•become eligibh to tnentbetship in ’he
parent * rgar :z:Hion as sn*-n as 25 tm in-
bers are sig *1 up. The pt. cincU al-
ready <ig nixed a 1 their officers art 1
as follows: Mi 1 u at i Sharyland. €ha.-. j
\ olr. c a airman; .I.-A-lt-.n. t . K. L;:niH |
chairman; S in June Mi-. Autos K-o»in- j
son of l'.dinl ui -. chairm* n* »» nn: <>..*{
And* - n cha-ri. i; Weslaco J. W
Mctpia . chairman; Me •cede-*. Mrs- W.
i. Wise. e* airman; Edinburg*. A. b |
* Ei-h r. <• r*i n. Mi . H. O. Schaleb n
of Edinburg i chairman of the me:nbcr- j
s-hip committ. e and Ivan \\ hite the a*- i
social "a ■.t»cv■ ’aty ai -o street* at
rh inn ni th- * iR 1 i; committee.
All offic- • and precinct c at: men c< if |
stir ut the boa id oi directors an*i I
teiv wit hunt rtinttiic tit ion.
Org. r nation wrk .s inching rapid |
progr- ss. according to the reports sub-
mitted at the meeting and only ton?
Hi i. Rh.itr. R.inchlta
north of We-inco and Havana west * * j
JUI Sion : mam to be organizi 1- An j
jvt. .uni a:.gn ;< organize these]
picciatt is now under u . y. -nd f .n-
mitt*.* road- *- erport d that t e re-
quind 2d w«h ..Hp v. 14 on bo j
secured in each of the .punnets ion»*
plrlint* the «»ii .ii ..i. a *
.... * ntv nr* cinct chairman and
i oun .. ’ *n*> pi** in* m"
3!
ti y t< collect poll tax > wtil go t j
home »n Hid ! > e un’.y. it **-'* stated
w he I.l.iect 1.1 g* -ting th enti C
WHO UK "o.o 1 1 " " " j
el* i-’orat** hind .he n.ov a ai. ••"“j
new* ntt rubers v** .** ->i* I i*.i lit
iv after the meeting : Ijcumed an! ev-
ery mend* pbdtted him If •* ct as a
cummiti< >’ #f one o :i: lu* - hi- m tb
j-. iom :h« oigatiina-
tion unit to pay their poll tax . %
tin. . . o ' ' ou -ht on* n t: * va-
rinu r port was that Hiiad
•v ill h • < a 1 11 ge . o 1 ~ 1 ' ‘
hu idreu of women ar pa. = n * ir p<
tax* : n I are t. King i *•»' 1 •'* * i
th. (o i'ical affair **f ’ ii 1 ‘ : '
I.i «b* i" erenn was made «o the 1
*g. I «»t *.ge of M-.000 in th ; tuna ;
district number 1 m con-'
*u - \ *irrrnt ha< lit n
net-toll Wiin ..111* a a
ji; r.*t rf (bent* 1*. Line-
*• «tntv ; j t* -incr. The
m .; ' th it : h l ux Pa> -
i t;i . t-1. in* -1 legal ail- j
cut i.n Of Lin* )
• u:> w i* 'i -. 1><- a*ior.'*-;. .
.ij.| t■ i hav made the
’
• lher advices . re j
v i *» i fticia! - of ’
M Allen wa call 'd1
inf* rno'd the !
h* v wer- pursuing the j
.* r i th* n-ecs-ity
v -heir noil taxes
rd. r to ;ei-ur <b i*ed
< f ll'll' !. I* W ’ * U * * * |
d • at the
. ..gut-
k party and h... M»h:» county ;
• **' - 4 ler
mV “V*
- *-. i*. "i an or-
u 1 ' ;. i t i. hem-
gantza' oil \ * d 1
'"''T'. ' f t u.! -ive del* a* -
.I ffVn- *-• secure r form*
;:
wns t*. c it * >
John N (ir.rnt r t-»r rottgr *. -
turf cf the V ilb y rc.-ted up m having
. „ r g- • *n at \S shi ir-
' ' t. f:.- .*!<•
’I -1:
» „„ .i*«- “Th.* ranipul anr of tWj
i*.;« i ... a.;.rv in th Valley i* i
politic*'! n* ' " 1 „
* ... .. .I t; .. demo*
passing ana •* 1 ' ..
• . . . . w .» my<* .-** t a in our on- *
iw.. r'
i . *u » . «• -«itv o* securing tr.c
men*."* - n J . ...
. / l . \ti.vu " voters. He si a * i
support of t •
cd the .
■ :* pjrWt bed in th* light way could |
be • ♦ Ii* d nvw to ’-impart t1 *■ reform J
movement in the county.
Th« meeting adsourned to meet at j
*x» > p-i Mr > v Jsnuary. It. at 2 P- j
f v" * i.nv * nn lit g will
m.. r.n ! the * i'w* '>
held tr D nn» «n .1-auary -1- v_ |
TEXAS EDUCATONAL
SURVEY WILL START
IN SEVERAL COUNTIES
Austin .fftn. 7 The first field work
in the state educational survey will be
started »n the counties of Bet Comal
Cooke Karneu Nuro.’duehej .McDulloch
Montgomery ami Titus a ecu i ding to tm-
r. una-mt.1t today by Dr. tl. A. Wcrks
director of th- survey.
flu -e counties nave been s« le*. t«d f'»»
testing pupils in atithntttier-reading
>p. liing geegraphy and algebra. The
work will start next week. »
It was impossible to include all coun-
ties i.i this phase of the surety Dr.
Works stated and f< r this reason coun-
ties :n widely paiuu-J potion' wen
selected so as to yet a ‘air view of : he
r.t.ite as a while. Additional couuntlr*
will be selected later Dr. Works s-ihi.
Local authorities are freely ro-« p«-r-
ating in the surv- y according to 1) .
Work. who said that in practicable
every county they art- furnishing traus-
loUtion for werktrs without expo r>e
to the commission. In several instances
tin y have vo lunteered to pay for main-
tenance of the workers.
U. S. IMPOSES EMBARGO
ON ARMS TO HUERTA
(Continued from Page Onrl
nient decides and thos«* able to leave
their hem. only when the enemy ap-
pears nearby.
It is planned to incorporate the first
cla.-s into the regular army at San Luis
I’otosi. The second class will form
-tutu guards and regional forces the
last named serving gratiluitiyusly. The
arms and munitions expected to be
purcha -d from the Dinted States are
int- nned for those agrarian soldiers.
• !’•> Tile Astoria toil Press.)
.M'ARF.Z. Jan. 8»~Hi eisive < ng..ge-
n;cn* - l>etween federal ami rebel Hoops
ate expert id to *• f* ught on the western
a nl * astern fronts during the present
week ncroidinf: to dispatches received
i t ? today from Mexico (Tty.
Meagre repot ts of revolutionary activ-
ities wer received at io.det points yes-
terday following the r* fusul i{ rnbk * f-
tiees to transmit reports from rebel
si urcc -.
tifriicul M nu. I ( It;* former Villii*
hi eupttmd Tepebuanes in ih state of
l»ur;-.!:;:e act: •riling to advices teccived
here.
rhe report that General C. ndido Agui-
lar s0t).in-law of th<* late Presil nt
t'artanra had !>• » n atr* >tcd with **iph*
men v-en he at tcmOtid to cross the bor-
der firm the 1 * * it d States January 5.
w - denied by Gcncai Aguilar at his
it •!.:• in San Antonio Texas where lid
said h* wm not rug a te ! in Mexican ac-
t iv * ms.
Governor Felipe (Ttriilo Puerto of Yu-
catan is *’ ill at la x *. although two
brothels of the give nor have Icon ex-
eat ed by the the t* be! . according to
dirp uh1 s from Monterr y. Governor
Pi; to had been r -ported executed by
the rcvot lionis;s.
Rebel tffrnsivt toward San Marco and
Puclil# w te reporte d in dispatch* •
published in El So! a Monterrey news-
paper yestird: The f dt tu's are Icing
gradually pressed back upon tin* San
Marcos .; *. attorning to th ncw.sprpcr
and Puebl is viitually cut of; from
Mexico * ity. Rebel bands are ; Js<» rc-
jo.rt d active in th* pate cf Hidalgo.
Rcb* held up a train near Sabinas.
I'oahtiiin Sundxy robbed the • \prc-
cn.r of 41.000 pesos according to latest
advices.
A previous repor* said the ’and of f!'*0
ins nt gents t« ».k 41*0 pesos. Late; r«-
p< rt said So.000 pesos in another sack
in 1V car were ov rlooked by the at-
tacking party which was headed by Vi-
cente Ilavtht. who formerly was a mi* m-
h»*r of the federal army IL* recently
join d the de la Huerta ranks and i*
st aging a revolt in < ioabuila.
Other r• pot’s via Laredo -ay that
Ge'-.etals Huborto < rux. Fau-t* Topcte
and Maned Bt*rL ngam have b* **n cap-
tur <! nl v cut* d by rebels who occu-
pi* *1 Tehuacan.
-*.-—
Haim Tuxpam Recaptured.
MKXK'O CITY. Jan. —Revolutionary
f rces under t’ol. I-maul Kueoa W'trr.
ic< ply cc'-ui ied Tuxpam an Impor-
tant oil center in northern Vera t'ruz
h.’.v i cu t d the city according a
rt.Mem*nt give nout at the hea<f»|i:ar-
t* i of Bern ml A nulfo Com z com*
dcr of the Mexico (’:ty garrion.
Special au‘oni< bib* and motorcycle
patfola and regular army troop- w re
ordered on duty tonight throughout tfi‘
city for the purpos of aiding tne po-
lio it wa sannounced.
The Mexico City-Laredo telegraphic
civil c. ini rrupted by storm- Satur-
day was renewed thi -morning.
A wire! ss dispatch from Mexico City
via Fort Worth also dated January 7.
I»u apparently filed from the Mexican
r pita! 1 -t evening stated that rT»e’
leade-- denied published r putts tha’
they r d evacuted Tuxpam.
BRITISH START'
INQUIRY ON SHIP
SEIZURE BY U. S.
WASIHXtlTl i\. Jan. * Seizure of
tin* British schooner Kwa-ind !*y I niied
Stale- million’ ie- ai Wilmington. X. I».
..iter the ship bad put in for repairs
carrying a ears'* of intoxi ating Ibpiors
Pa- been made I lie subject of a new in-
quiry filed with the slate department
lv tl’*' Brui-li government through its
embassy here.
* .- —
«: VI Vl’STOX. Jan. s The British
nttxiliarv -* -hooper •Muriel K. Winters
with approxima*ely Sltai.tHMi worth <*f
Intor in her holds was tied up at the
water front here Malay patrolled by gov-
ernment guards armed with rifles await-
ing formal a tioti bv the authorities
against the vessel her . urge and her
r>\\. The Winters was seized Sunday
afternoon in th HJull off tlalve-ton.
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BUSINESS SECTION BURNS
11tv The \ 9go( ia:eij Press t
Okmulgee Okla. J*i. 8. Tract i-
rtH> the entire business section c.f
Sr.it r City 10 miles seuth *»f h re was
destroyed by fire yesterday believed to
have ben of inc ndia- y origin. The
less is <»tiu»®leJ ot v”o000.
Babies Orv for It!
■ ■■ ■■■■———i ■niwn'M———-mmm—n—
St. Mawvs Lad’s Lady chamolon J< rsejr of 1 ferny D. Ulif. Inde-
pcnd< nee. ore. has ju-t «<*mj*:* tfd a production of 15.22a pounds ot n.illc
and 1M2.!»T Bounds of huturtat durins a Kim:la years test
iSSUE WARRANT FOR
GEORGE F. LINESETTER
(Cuntinnfil from I’.tjri* 1)
I »iv«*n nut liy tin* <-miuty ;itt«lit■ >r
tin* ji. vomit a follow*:
I -ala in <* >n h.iisil. iita lut •
aial oii*trtn :i«in . JSifO. (iiumi
I'a1..:. on iu.oil. int.n i fun.
Halim* > <*» ban*!. rtfuml .... !<i.>'*7.<»7
I Tula! 'IH*;mim>iH\ mi
lam) .. Sy'7.7''~>.-Gs
!-• * « < a*li in i.jtik .. SJlt-|:i.."!i
!.<■** Uai.ui *• in haiui*
j il. » S|.i.ir> A
ii> . I .<;■ ii ihi
JfcJl.Mlh.TW
Mll.v I ii.7:i
alleged horiatje .... ;r.;n
l.ilH’M Mi r is not iilt'li r separate bond
fur ilie fund - of the drainage disiri i
it is staled mill the; e :» '«une <|!ie>ti.iii
l as in whether his IhmiiI as minty tre;i'
j liter Sxiil . >ver sln>rlag. that may ap-
j pear in the drainage dislrirt funds lie
j i' under mil fur <77.imt>. being «t.v
j < red f y tit" A merit an Surety < 1ii>
I ui \i-w York t "ity.
The i ash uf ilit rninage di-trii i now
• >n "land amounting in .yjif.’JUi 711. is
j mi • ep.isii in tin* Edinburg Suite
I tank .V Trust Companv. in ordii g 1*1
i she county auditor. The drainage di'iri.t
has m» i-ignatnl dt’imsinii y and it ;*p-
| pears that the fun s have been kept at
; various limes jq different banks in the
• ounty.
I The quarterly report «>f the county
‘treasurer in the minty i qumissinners'
.at li. !: gi\ II fee ;da: Y • hit' I: '
effort had been made to verify hi' fig
tires and the ia*h mi blind. .*!' given in
the report. Inis hi'en aci-pted without
requiring a statement from the luniks in
iv hi k the drainage fund* were sup postal
to In* liepositial.
The Hidalgo Comm Hruinagn 1 *.s-
tri t No. I. w.i' oigM -ed it |!kin. an
bonds to the atiioiiu' of s17*«.• hm» voted
; and issued for the purpose of building
Ii !•> >ii\\ ay - and prole- • imi level's. The
disiri-1 include* » large part of Hidalgo
enmity and ha- an ;i"iss. | vahiatimi
1 of approx ’mutely SUR.tNKMXMl! Fur a
I time after the estaldishiuent of the dis-
* • .. .s
I trirt ii ta\ «*i I.* «-t*nfs |*rr vsi ti;i-
| lion was leived *«• pay the interest and
provide a inking f ;nd for the b-nd is
j sip* in later year a this tax ha - been eti;
l to 17 rents.
j iieorge I’. 1 in setter was appointed
; • mint; treasurer by the Hididg i • •> m;y
j ei ■uMiiissioners' e..tirt :n. assniiied of
.fiie February 3!>ls. filling* out the
: uwxpired term of John rin-m r. who
ha; resigned. I.ineset ter has stood for
I.lei I ion tv be. in l!l”M. 'illg eleeled
hy large majorities each time.
Company Must Pay
An arti !« publish .1 in th* Edinburg
.Review in which the Linesetter ntarci
j was discus-i d stated:
"A ’er i artful iavi tig; e>n of tin
j laws and authi ritii s in 'regard t > to tie
j qu sti'tt of the liability of the In ruling
j company in the case of the shortage in
j ’he fifnds of the drainage district Coun-
I ty Judge Epperson -Sates that there i
ptaeticully no renin to dor lit th< lrai.il
ity < f the bonding company ami arrange
Went have lr en nn.de to file sud at atli
early dat' uni* sts the company agrees to
act tie.
J*: lg Epperson is moving c utimis- j
j ly in the matter and is-in consult iion j
with the best It gal talent in the coun-
try in regard to procedure. Ii •• at*- to j
thi R view that there is no i ec: sion to j
anticipate the !os' of a d< Uur by reason .
of the tthertag- in the accounts of the
tsi nsur- r.
The bonding company has not uefi i-
itely declined to pay at this tim * hut it j
will be tequired to either ettle or r - i
fuse to s ttl( within tht next few days |
and in cure of i ifh"t failur or reiusai 1
pn per proceedings w ill** e had to reenv- I
er the full amount of the shortage.”
Reports to Taxpayers
The aiitc im* if taxis th t hnvi al-
ready been collected for Drainage Dis-
trict So. 1 nr..I tie amount bvied were
<inbodied in a report compiled by A. -I.
Hynes chairman of the Hidalgo coun-
ty Taxp yiT*' Association and-the fol-
lowing report insred for publication:
We respictftiUlj submit the following
table showing he amount of l..xes c *
lectcd for Drainage District No. 1. also
I the amount levied.
Year Ain't eollectid Tax levy
lino
191! $21.379 11
j 1912 37.9.18.70
i 1913 3306.43 $34800.18
1911 34494.10 35.301.15
1915 34.1113.87 41801.06
1916 49.625.48 42.120.83
1917 4 1.257.89 4!.959.90
UI8 51372 86 38.053.1 !
1919 44.111.04 39.385.10
1920 3.K80.47 26130.05
1921 -< 6.564.22 39067.79
1922 34)32.68 30.759.97
1928 635.45 12997.19
$335646.58 $395 636.87
i further find that out of the amount
if bond issued $176030.00; 1 ir t the •
sab* of said bonds » xt tided to 1913. I '
find an order ft m County Judge J .11 .
Edwards $56524.86 to A. Y. Baker or- j
(|f / '' ; s :! jfy: &■ j 1 '■■VF'y
.if- ■ 1 . M 1 ■ Hf ’ i
Legislative Proposals
For General Federation
Are New Re fore Directors
W lux Jan. S. Various 1 g*
•-hiiive prci’H.* ;ls i i |*|j .* for the hi- |
ennittl convention of th Gem ml *•
•'ration i f Women’;* Clubs which wi1' j
he held at Lo- Angeles in .Tun* wer
before the hoard of director* of the nr j
■ .miration wh< r it met here today i
a muni ses'-j* n.
The propos ■{ ("institutional amend*
men* t«* permit c> nttol over the labor !
of cVMren. » ffort.* t • bring about tn
. ctmerrt f uniform marriage and di-
vorce Jaw;* ere; tion of a departm nt of ;
« deration immigration and prison r<
forms ver among the subject* con j
side red in the report <f the I gishtive
commit* ee. Meta her* of the board I- ‘
ready have gone on r r id a* oppo■ j i - j
it **blanket ** ef5H.1l rights rue: sure a*
••pur. (in •! by tie National Women's .
Party 0:1 the ground that it mr;.rh‘ nu* j
iifv hiv. s i:t many Rtutc * especially p n- '
t'eting wcm<n.
yy — —1^.—I - .jnILf-iJ-i^l-LC‘-icv-uc-lj-^ur*>_r-iur _-*_rxj-._-i_r-i--_rx
•bring him from the money that came
t- him from l <* sale to credit th D: j
tri t wi h *o nuch ard so much ti Ham-
ilton Kdw.rds.
1 further i d that A. Y. Maker a-
county ireasuier wn charged with j
fJM'IMh'ifl dte the ('iiunty from » \c< * • n ■
commit--ion ; r« ): charged ti e regular ■
2 ik r cent when the Drainage law fixed
it rt 12 of ! per cent rot receiving and
1-8 ol 1 p-r cent for paying < ut. The j
audit or informed m« that this amount >
K is been paid i.r by Mr. linker. <1 did !
not f How this up).
1 also fi id that $18ooO.Q9 of the bonds
were given to \!r. Chapin and that * hi |
D in C< vi.~sion refus'd to p.-y
the interest on since and the purchase s
sued the i strict hi th* Cnited S’atet*
Court and tiie Court held that they
were it inn - ent hands a id gave a ju lg- j
m at for all ; cent d interest and costs
the amount being over $11000.60.
We further find that the Kidd audit j
oharjjt another shortage in the fund
of ff>6077.39 arid a further rhitige ’ r
s.V.' 1.90. \V# u11her fird that Mr
bin setter on e .tcing this offict te-
ceiv* I from John Ciosner the suift <
'6- 1.65 abo fro.a ’he ! ..r.d *aie • he re- i
reived *10.857.1)' odd to Stewart. He I
Stewart paid down 85 .ntMi.no rfc.* audit I
-hews the: th-- Drain: r • Di )*ii t had j
3* per rr.l ilor.d Hr-: :<• N . 1 40 per j
rent and the Cf21 per cent. \‘ «• J
39 jier cent of th*- $59000.00 is $19500
■ ini t h expense of the acorney*- fee .
nd comniisaioi. ‘*612.89 »> cha-pd t<
the Du in i e Di 'lift. We further fin-1
by the < ountj Auditor*■* ' • < k ai d ’ hr
I »-•)"■ ; - ■ ;ii mt 'i* * hi t t h re Is * :
the d ja - toy $2 P219.51 a! > thi n is
rn the hands of th • Bonding house |
* 1600.03 milkier a t* t;. 1 *f money to i
•lit* c di* f »h Di--rict $21819.51. W !
further find from the auditor's books-
he? Mi. bine • *:* r. ti county treau*
•Her is shott $65965.79.
Recapitulation
Amount of bunds .«.$176.(M‘0.»tfl
Amount from Stewart . 10.857.tiH
Total .nuouunt ; ms o
August 192 i .3356 S6.5H
..... I
Tieal amount money . $52250360 I
Aim uni District has lost
on b iris ..56977.39
Amount District has lost $202532.14
Interest on bonds for
15 years . $«2tMM).ofl
“ -. "I
$331532.14
Ca h on hand . 21.819.51
$356311.95
T *: I amount of money
fr m all souices .$522501.66.
Amo: nt accounted fer . .166.311.95 j
Maintenance .l66.16i.71 .
We also find the nm Hint delinquent
(out. ido of 1910 and 11111 which vv
r -i!d not find) is $299->*.17. AC 30.
pei ce it -f the vendor's lien notes of j
S ewi it's ;.s I ant intormrd amount
to about *120000.00 if the amount i*
drawing inter* s* and arc: wed interest
would b * 16800.00. I lo ve not seen
the figures t confirm with til above.
In r. n«-h ion w<ni* i y ''m: the men-
age mt-it of «»rr Dtair.agc District i* un-
paid! !e«l with* an;ting 1 h:.ve ev< r
ecmc in contact with befnr-.
Be pc i t f w 1 ly submit! ed.
A. J. B.. rnes. Chairman.
I “Cascarets” 10c
! if Sick Bilious iij
| Constipated j
“They V ork While You Sleep.”
\\ hen you f«-el >iek dizzy upset when
your head is dull or aching or your
stomach is sour or gassy just take' one
or two pi.a-ant “Cawarets” to relieve
constipat.ion and biliousness. No griping
- niee^t eathartie lavntivo on earth for
Mfn Women ami Children. Hk* Imjxos
also da and 5Uc aizet*—auv dru^ store.
RATECASEOF
MPORANCE TO
COME UP JAN. 14
Freight Rates to Practically
All Cities in the Southwest
Will be Involved in Rate
Hearing af Dallas
DALLAS Tc iiK. .Inn. *s. Freight
rule- to cities in .In* SnuiliwcM. affecting
l»ra«li ally every important commercial
• stahlishnii til ui the territory are in-
volved in a hearing here on January If.
in which every railroad in the I'nilcn
Slat* js leilini ally a defendant. Fxnni
•tier for the Interstate t'.iinlner e ChjiI-
inissiuii will lie her-- on that ihite !•» 'like
testimony in the ran-e (.f the Dallas
Chamber cl Commerce against the A her*
ilci’ii and Itn ktisl: rail toad and others
I hesc proceedings will cal with rates
from o ended gateway cities mi h as
St. Louis Kansas City nttd New Orleans
to points in t tklahoiuu. Texas and nearby
states.
Drawing railroad representatives from
almost every state in the union the
hearing is cxp<cted to lie one of the most
iiupottaut in rail rir le- in recent years
ilei-hu-e of the far rein-king effect of any
change in the rates involved it is ex-
ported representative* from many cities
will Ire present.
The case wn> started originally by the
Oklahoma 'tali1 t 'orporatinn commission
the Mate body i»t Oklahoma having con-
trol of ail corporation- and public
utilitia in that state. It was claimed
1! *t he *t* - fr« ir. imt **w ry* eji ies wen
prejudicial to (ikkiltpina -die* and pre
terential to iiti>’s yn town * in adjoining
state- sin h as Ark an-a* ami Texas. The
petition also alleged that rales between
pnuiis within the stati» of Texa* were
prejudicial to cities in Oklahoma. For
it tam e the comne-.-ion • barged that
I exits p lints otjid ship |o Dellisotl oil
the 'I. \c nortiiern boundary at lower
rotes than equally liistunt |eduts in
Oklahoma ■ ottid ship to Denison. The
•of was filed against :;ll railroads in the
country the name of the Aberdeen and
Kockti-h. a small mad in North Caro-
lina. In it.g li-cd i.i the title of the e;l-c
be attse it stands at tin* head of llie
alphabetical li-t of Fluted States rail-
road*.
Following tin filing of the • n*e by the
(tklabon.a commission many other par-
tie- came into till* case. The West Texas
• 'kliltihci- ot ColiltIHT C the IJtti. li e k
Hoard of Commerce. the |mva state
Hoard of U.iilway coimnissioiiers and a
number o| chic*. including \cw Orleans
and Kansas t'itv. came in as interv • nor-.
These ami numerous other suits filed by
Jtimit hw e-’ct ti < dies am! eomtiH i i.il
Ionise* have Inin consolidated with tin
Oklahoma • a * e.
Dallas took a ham! in the case when
tbe ('hamper *>f Commerce filet a suit
with the Sliters!a*e C..turner enmmi*-
-on e’-niplu.iiitig that the i le* between
points in t tklab nna an i adjoining states
wen* pfej olti ial to Dallas. 1'lie Dallas
bod. a!'o join d with Oklahoma in charg-
ing that th* ra <•. bctucoi gateway fi tes
and Tex#* atnl Oklahoiuu points are too
high.
linn.cHutch other inti re-fa jn the
SottlliWi j# itieil in the suit ami as the
date of tin* hearing drew near tin* »->
jt - - u it: * ■ i ail a split of < ««it*iderah|c im-
port am e.
.V rt !*ec*l. counsel of tin* Dallas
('handier of Commerce will have a num-
ber of ui to --es to present and it i-
tmde> * odd the other interest will have
a proportionate number.
Traffii no n agree that the ea«e l-.a-
gVewn to -mil an extent that it* out
come may bring a -dllenient to the ad
tuittedly eoinpH x <t’o -li*»n of freight
rate- in '1 • xa- and the S->-ith ••-i.
The Texas railroad omnii-mn will
have a repre-eidative ar the hearing for
ohscrvalioti but will not be a party •
the -nit. a> orditig to ClurtAi e IL < I i 1 -
note. Iiairman i f life «• .ntmission.
Take a Dose of 11. rbinc win n you
are bi'.icus or eoi*stlp:it#*d. or yotir I
-tomach i* out of order. I is a marvel
of promtties- in i or reeling these c mdi-
tioii-. Price rate. Sold l.y all druggists. (
Hilihiitlg boeius boo-ted the lumber
trade last year even president nil timber
being plentiful.
......
PUT STOMACH IN
ORDER AT ONCE
“Pape’s Diapepsin” for
Gas Indigestion or
Sour Stomach
Instantly! Stomach mmctiHl! You
never feel the slight)**^ distress fr>*m
indigent ion or a sour arid gassy stom-
ach after you eat a tablet of “l*ap>*?s
Diapepsin.” The moment it reaches tho
stomach all sourness flatulence heart-
burn ga-o** palpitation and pain dis-
appear. Druggist -^guarantee each pack-
age to correct digestion at once. End
your stomach trouble for few coat*
WOMEN! DYE IT
NEW FOR 15c j
f —ii. ■ ..—.. A
Skirts
Waists
Coats
♦
Kimonos
Dresses
Sweaters
9
Draperies t;
Ginghams |
Stockings
I
Don’t wonder whether you ran dye or
tint Miceeasfully. because f'rfwt home
dyeing is guaranteed witn “Diamond
I lyin’* riven if you have never dyed be-
fore. Druggists have all colors. Direc-
tion# in each package.
»
! FRAUDULENT DEALS
IIN FUTURES NOT A
CRIME IN LOUISIANA
' H The A seriated I’r* )
NFW ORLRAMS J.o. ».-* Provided a
person deals in “futures*' in working
confidence cam in Louisiana hr is nor
obtaining money under fiauduli :.t i.r»
t nst s the t .ir* supseiit# court held
; <• day in e^ttin gi-id* indict mmii
against Her rg« Antoine of Lafayett*
parish.
Antoine wa alleged to have work'd
the old gain of th< “magic rod” us a
means of finding buried treasures and
oil <»n fJIysse and l‘i« -p r lluhon of
Lafayette parish oLoMining .$;»<*♦» from
them to produce the “magic or miner:.*
roil. Me promts d to divid* tiea tire*
with the two victims.
Ante in wa * indicted for obtainin'
money under false pr*vten*< s. Me alleged
he hud n*! violated ih- mw contending
that the r vised statutes provided for
punishment of »h* •*• obtaining money by
lef rest illations i f a j ;* or e\i tint;
condition and ha«i nothing to do wit!
“future conditions or promises.”
In su: tniniifg ti di>t»ict court thi
lupreme «** uit hi 1*1 the district court
wj:s co rtet. It pointed out t. at “howev-
er reprehensible hi conduct nr.y <•< m.
jit *lo.s not fall within * he scope *»f th*
legal definition of n false pr-Unse.”
W W
QUEEN THEATRE
“A moil it i ii in among 11»«* in; i i.nl mole-
hills of the screen." Thu. di lhe critic
of the X’cw Y’**rk VY'irkl «harm-terige
Joseph M. S l»«*in k’< magnificent prodm-
lion. "A-lie- of \ ••agesiHce.” a I ir-i X t-
>ioitai picture 'tarring X'ornni T.ilmadge
villi* *i iy11• ■"i* I heatr*> will i re ei for .*
•Ii*v► «»*niin**ii* iiiK \t **dn* day. In Ii;
*l:i|ewf lor material with (vlihh io add
am ther brilliant chapter to the notable
a hiev* iiients of hi jgr**:»* tin. Mr.
Selien* k bad hi. aii* ntam called i«» II.
IS. Soiumervilie’s tn.vel. “Ache- <d \ * n
gcaij. c’' while in iuigftmd :■ j < ir ago.
II*- r*-a ill*'* i: .v* I .it. I imt!j< ba'eiy -
«jc*r* d the '••• >•<•11 righ*». And h* de-
termined that lh»* work w .old ne filmed
in -trii t ttdiieretKf to the narrative and
t*» historical aeetira*-y.
Thus it is lhat "Ashes **f Vengeance”
is an etitrail* ing rotaatw-e with n h bis-
tort ill ba< I ground. dcjilittg w ith a dra-
ma* ie period in tin* am .! - • t I ranee
which offers richer opportunities for
georgeon.ness «d costume and cttillg.
and for stirring deed of va!**r ** thap-
than any period in any other country'
history.
A Bad Wound burn or cut 'hon'd .*•
cleansed of dirt or impart :• s and <l«*'s-
• d with l.i«|ui*l lloroxone. it heals the
flesh with marvelous >n«*eiL l*ri*e ijl» .
title. anil si ■_’<*. Sold by ail druggists. .
.. • * —
New Orleans Celebrates
Anniversary 01 Bailie
-.-
(Ity The Associated I’res*)
NKW 'oiiLHANS. Jan. *. The cun
I hundred and ninth anniversary' *>f ;h
ibittb* of X* ‘.v Orb ■ is was * !■ * rv* •!
here today vv.'h pat-totie es **r< i • s at
Jack.**n X*|a;! r . O- i*t c - * *• i* <* - wer*
reld at f-h lmet;e. wh*rc (icncra! J. ck-
sons forces defeated :h* invading http
iuna and aji banks public huildiups and
rotitincrc: !"■ i frehanpej we - e dosed.
Clean Child's Bowels with
“California Fig Syrup”
pt> v
’ * tnrv Mo»h«r' Even constipated
*»:li»Hi4 11 ver mi or sick colic ltaini>
n*l < .tilth i !*•%%» to tali-' yrt ituinc **t ali-
l"Hn* 1 >> 10|>." No otiicr laxative
.•public t tin* ii j .or little bowels ho
M-rlv. If S\v.. * i tie stomach ami
tarts th m i ami l*ow. Is without
'rtjuiijj. Contains no n-ircotica or south*
•*» druirs. >:iv •*C.i:'i:iri»!a” to y«.wr
’rnn’ji .t awl avoid eoitfiti ri**:ta. Insist
p'inline "California I’ip Syruji”
1 .Iris direct • •«*
...
OKLAHOMA BISHOP Wjft
IMPROVING RAP1DM
1+' I j 'Warn*
mki.uk>m v «nv. «m.i. * HH
r. !«■.; >1.« :>* In-nr*. 7**^
<>f 111• • mHaIha i.i «IU»* of Hip * nfiioI^BJB
• •loir* i» liai rul!>»l from hi- r»-ht|i«f oflB|
| Sunday .me hi* •«.Million i* non It '"*
j.iov«*d at ti-nding pli.vhi* *no1- rp|«orU-d »<* BB|
.in Hi* ip Miff* ring from an ilii.p*aM|
<»f HI* ..Mil ninti'h*. wtin Si r-o-iilli «■<'
• oiti|i|i< iiifd by infbifM«- B
All h«|.f for tb«* **••‘1 jiPflafp** fif«*
«1K givfit lift Ilirff w-ffk- !i*o but hi* ^B
n gg.*«| . out *ii ntiofi ha» !»«■«*■» rP-|.o«Hiblf M
for Miidi an imi*roppmatif rtrnl hi* rf< o»-
fry How i- roiifidfiitlv flfifftwl- m
ASPIRIN
Beware of Imitations!
I
rules*. von see the "Bayer ♦Apom” r»n |
I*-' *>■**-'■ or on tablet * you arc* b%»t vet- ]
tinjr the genuine Bayer Aspirin poved
t ai«* t.v million* and p'M-t ibed bv
l‘h\ -ieiaus over twenty-tbr* e years for
J'olds lie.which©
T« m *t bach© hum bago
Neuritis I'Jii-unutiui
Neuralgia Bain Bain
Accept Buyer Tablet* of Aspirin”
only. Hack unbroken package contain*
proven directions. * Handy boxes of
twelve tablets cost few cent*. Drug->
trt-ts al-o u*H bottles of 24 and Km 1
A't'irin is tit*- trade mark pf Bayer
Manufacture of Moiioacetieariticeter of
'jilicylkatid.
If >«ur land is priced at enough of
a bargain we will either sell or
buy it ourselves
E. A. MONSEES & CO.
Ileal lefjtp Investment*
BROIVN’SV II.I.E TEX AS
Tile Drainage and Eatiniatoa
RALPH T. AGAR
CIVIL ENGINEER
San Benito Texas
Mason Transfer & Grain
Company.
Light and Heavy Hauling
We move Anything
Phone 139 1220 Leve. Stra©«
I INSURANCE
SURETY BONDS
W: B. CLINT ...
208 Merchants National
B..k i
— PHONE 8 — J
k.__
;
:
We want to do more than merely sell >ou merchandise
We want you to feel that it is a pleasure to purchase' ' *
>our needs at our store. * + I ’
SPECIAL THIS WEEK / /
Jr I r
Marcus Ward's Conhinette tablet. OZ\ * *
regular price 50c this week . OUC ' '
• 1 *
Cisneros Drug Store
HAY PIIONE Ml.lIT PHONE MSS W. \ \
mif IttHMHiiiiMm lINmuillliilinni ■ _* ’
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