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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03
TIE INSULT.

The President. when asked to answer
the charge that his advocacy Of the re-
peal Of the exemption clause in the can
Al act was the result II 4 diplomatic bar
gain with Great Britain. replied thai
il was "just the browning insult al a
number If insults that have been intro
du~sl into this debate" OF course thu
and other charges which attribute con
~,aled motives "a the president are ~
suliinr i'm the sense that they carry the
further charge by implication that The
president did not speak truthfnlly when
he said that the determining reason Tor
wishing repeal was that the exemption
clause il ,iolaiivc If u national obi "a
ton. Rut III these charges are insulting
~ the President because Of their inplica-
zion they are lescrelitahlc Ia those who
make them because they bctray nh ilahil
itv t. believe that = moral consideration
rould h. Thought 4 Snffirient reason for
determining ones course In this matter.
There are some minds =" heavily poised
tina, n thing 81 intangible * a moral
consideration is II no weight nj all.
Throw 4 moral consideration upon their
Intellectual scales. and ~ produces not
50 much a. a culver If the beam They
themselves are incapable Of comprehend
ing WHY a man should he moved by n NOR
al consideration to reject an opportunity
- gain material advantage. aud heinc
impcryionS IL that consideration. them
selves as,thry find il difficult. II not i'm
possible. IL credit with sincerity n man
who advances a moral consideration aS
the reason of his conduct. To their dnii
moral sense such a plea j. incrcdiable.
and the ~incrcdulitv which sets their i'm
.aginaiions to the invention ~ concealed
and nlterior motives also betrass their
inscSnsibilitv to such considerations
News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03
A GENUINE CONVERSION.

Conversion is supposed by modern
theOlOgians To imply "a considerable
change in the mental and moral attitude
toward heaven as well as toward the
world. Ii is assumed that the genuine
convert not only hates the evil he has
done, but is ready In undo it-in 81 fan
as il may he undonc. If any name has suf-
fsred loss through his Intentional mis-
conduct ne will repair the loss il il he
in his power. This is not mere theory.
Over and over again il is seen that men
who have been converted through the
power of the gospel of Christ seek Ia
unload from their shoulders the fruits
of the wrongs they have done to other
men.
Quite recently Il traction company in
San Antonio received a letter inclosing
S.. The writer stated he had dcfrauded
the compan, out Of the amount in fares
converted" and wished Ia make resti-
tuition of what he had unlawfully taken.
Ii is said that the company officials did
not quite understand the letter and they
suspected il might be a hoax. III that is
true, il il "A pity that the, themselves
should net seek conversion through the
same or similar Processes as those
through which this former sinner was
able to d:mb 10 such high spiritual alti
tudes. Doubtless much If the quaint
and most unusual phrascology used in
the mans letter might seem strange To
The officials. rs they must tn the average
man. Yet il might occur Ia the company
people that Jokes al - per jest are
rather expensive. There IN no mystery
about IL. II IL a common enough phe-
aomcnon of Christian life of our day:
not too common hut certainly not nm
common. The man stood firmly on n
great truth He answered = person the
doubt proposed by Lady Macbeth. Can
one I've pardoncd and retain the ~offcnsc,-
For he had offended. even il the people
wrongsi were just the owners Of a public
service corporation. There are MANY
men Of sufficient culture 10 he amused
1t the peculiar iargon In which this man
tells his story. who nevertheless are not
severely stricken with rcmorse when
they beat . transportation company ont
Of a nickel. This man WAS ~ well con
yerttd that he refused "a draw q diStinc.
kion between cheating an individual aa,
} corporation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The editorial in Tuesdays Herald.
copied from the Fort Worth Record.
most ably shows the absurdity Of the oh
lection 10 Colonel Ball that he il =
corporation lawyer" The fact that Il
great corporation chooses any lawyer To
transact its business is certificate of his
ability and "A certificate Of his honesty.
Great corporations do not choose ~rascal>
or dishonest men for their servants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

In the Federal Court III Louisville on
Monday arguments were heard in suit of
the government To compel the Louisville
x Nashville to open its correspondence
files 10 the examiners sent out by the
Interstate Commerce Commission 70 il
vcstigate the roads relations with vari-
Gus other railroads Counsel for the gov
eminent argued that authority for exam
nation was given in the act of August.
l9n6. The railroad attorneys contendcd
that the government sought to make the
law retroactive in demanding access 10
records dated prior TO the passage of
the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Disguised as a tramp. James j. Bar
rctt. assistant labor commissioner of Mis-
souri,. spent a month investigating labor
conditions i'm that state. His report just
made 10 the Governor presents "A gruc-
some picture just made Ia the ctataoshrd
the State. and III true in Missouri. il in
perhaps IN less true in many other
States In his report he says there is "A
deep and terrible undcrcurrent of rbel-
lion. unrest and revolt AMONG the i'm
men-c army If down and outs because Of
exploitation and oppression they are
s~ul.jcct to because they are cramps"
Barrett further states that his investi-
cations disclosed the fact that MANY men
agree 10 pay employment agencies n
high a. % per cent Of their wages. and
in some construction camps the foremcn
are in leag' = with employment agencies
Ia discharge men after they have worked
a short time Ia make way for new men.
This is simply shocking. and we are
not surprised that the labor commission
or found n deep and terrible undcrcur-
rent of rebellion. unrest and revolt
among the unemployed. who must submit
10 such treatment in order Ia get work
mt any price. and i'm States where the
abominablc fee system prevails they are
certain 10 he arrested if without employ
mont as Migrants and consigned 10 the
chain gang 10 work out under great hard
ships u fine with cxorbitant costs added
There is no more sacred duty that a State
owes t. its citizenship than 10 see that
labor il not oppressed or exploited with
in its borders. Thomas jefferson saws
that no lust government will allow 10 bc
taken from the mouth Of labor the bread
ID has earned. ~. James saws: Behold
the hire Of laborers who have reapc'l
down our fields. which is Of you kept
back by fraud. cricth: and the cries OF
them which have rcapcd are entered into
the ears of the Lord ~ Sabbath. The
States Of the American union eau moi
too soon address, thmselyes on the problem
Of strengthening the weak hands. for
that unrest and revolt among the incrca-
ing army of the unemployed j. growing
there arc numerous signs 10 indicate
Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The Herald can not agree with those
who say that Speaker Clark insisted ON
the Baltimore platform because he could
not forget the Baltimore convention. Ii
is just as fair In say that about Under
wood as about Clark. Good mon and
angels hope il is not fair 10 say il about
either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03
RAILROADS AND RAILROAOERS

T.. III. Morton. Greenwood. Mass. pres
idcnt Of the Order of Railway Station
Agents. an association which has flour
ishcl mainly in England, announces that
he is going To start "A "~nation-"ld
Tor a station agents organiza-
ton. Mr.. NLOrion'S association. now sew
en- Year, old, has 2O0 members. lie says
that il il not a radical body. Ii Il design.
cd principally for the benefit of bonded
employees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

In the Canadian parliament March u
there was introduced an elaborate new
railroad bill providing for more complete
regulation of railway matters br the rail
way commission. This proposed law IN
cludc> many or most of the radical provi-
sionS Of similar laws recently adopted
in New York Pennsylvania. Illinois and
other American states. Certain import
ant duties now devolvfng on the Minister
of Railways are transferred tn the rail
road commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Whether Il railroad company can b'
held liable for penalties possibly incur
red by trains operated by lc~sees aud
not by the company itself will bc a chief
point "a b. considered in the ease ~ The
state ~ Texas against Tho Beaumont \
Great Northern and the Missouri. Kan.
>as x Texas for -. lnD. 900 penalties he-
cause of alleged failure To have electric
headlights aud automatic coupler> ON
trains operated on the Beaumont X Great
Northern The railroad has made lease
contracts whereby lumber mill owners
run logging trains over the read. aud ihg
violations are said Ia have been made 10y
these ~lessccS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

a woman's female friends tell her that
she married n dub: her men friends tell
her thar he threw herself awav. l. IL
any wonder that she views her husband
d%isdainfully somctimcs.-Kansas City
Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Many good Democrats must regret to
read i'm the headlines that Champ Clark
lost the fight against the repeal If the
tolls bill. We should much prefer Ia
have the Republicans named as tho losers
u that fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03
MATTERS OF SCIENCE
Scientific .imcricdR).

4 4 NorfI Ao..Ica for Cotton Pickrrx.-
Emil Gathmann of Baltimore. Md. has
provided a nozzle for pneumatic operal-
ing cotton pickcrs which flares outward
ly funnel shape and has ON It's inner
side Il spiral toothcd rib with a plurality
of connected c%onolntions designed 20 en-
gage the cotton. dislodgc from the bell
and direct il inward into the machine
In Tmprorcd Noriag Picture Screen.
A patent No. 1.0>2.l@ WAS issued 10
Samuel Ill. Jones. Of .Altus. Okla. for a
process of producing 4 moving picture
screen in which an oilcloth base il sub
jected Ia n s%oftcning oil after which n
coatink of japalac and turpentine and
after that has partially dried u metal
lie powder j. rubbed i'm until a cylvcty
sheen il produced. III L. claimed that the
pictures thrown on such screen will he
more distinctly shown and brought out
more in detail and that the screen can
he used in daytime.
4 Process If Canning asparagus
Patent No. 1.0S3.:Ill To George W. Weber
81 ~. Paul. Mimi. assignor to American
Can company. Of New York. presents a
process Of canning ASPARAGUS and other
food products in which the asparagus
or the like j. placed in a >hcctmetal ron
taincr and the confaincr il subsequently,
reduced or compressed midway between
its ends to grip and hold the food pro
duet and prevent il from movement with
in the containcr. thus preventing anv
breaking up that might result from its
moving about in the can.
RcScniBg From Submarine Bodfs ~
European Narics.-The subject of saw
ing lives of men on submarine boats. the
mechanism Of which has been dcranced.
HIS been attracting considerable inter
est throughout the world recently. The i'm
portancr If this subject was brought out
by a recent disaster IN the British Navy.
Several European nayies have installed
apparatus on their submarine boats for
renewing oxygen and absorbing the pro
ducts of respiration from the men on the
boat for 4 period az seventy two hours.
during which time il j. usually possible
Ia effect n rescue which otherwise wou1d
he prevented by the men suffocating. An
popular mcihod II 10 locate in the
beat a number Of little machines design
"a 10 ~hut off the respiratory organs II
the wearer> from the water. and hermit
him to breathe fresh air supplied by a
device until he can rise In the
surface Of the water. after which the de-
vice may bc thrown AWAY. the balance
~ the apparatus serving as an ordinary
prescrvcr until rescue can lie effect
I'll. These littlc machines have also been
lsed for rescue wsrk NJ bathing beaches
very successfully.
Wink Frccdisa-A contribution to the
growing industry Of fur farming has
been undertaken Nv the L. =. Biological
Survey IN the shape II experiments in
breeding minks for size. quality of fur
aud disposition. \ mink farm has been
wear Phichard. Idaho. in the
'oenr a'Alcnc National forest. and SINH
Isr governments are under way in the Ma
Iional geological Park in Washington.
Is. e. |.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The large coal pier in the Curtis Bay
Export terminal ~ the Baltimore 4 Ohio
al Baltimore j. ID he equipped with au-
tomato telescope chuteS. 10 prevent the
breakagc of coal in loading from the
ears into vessels. The automatic chute
will be attached 20 the end Of the pocket
through which the coal passes when lcav-
ing the ear. and. being adjusted IT, I'm
easier angle. will neutrializc the force Of
gravity. The chute i collapSiblc. like Il
folding drinking sup. II is also planned
10 try a spiral chute. designed likewise
10 eliminate brcakagc OF coal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The American Telegraph and Tclc-
phone company and tlrr Western Union
Telegraph company rave submitted a.
fines amounting a. $4,000 in the state ~
Mississippi for violation Of the anti.
trust Law of that state: and the telephone
company has Invested itself Of ownership
in the Western Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Tho Bureau IF Standards. Department
II Commerce. Washington
that next month the bureau will he ready
TO test and adjust watches. carrying on
he tests through n period Of - days.
For a test under Class A. the most thor
ugh test. the charge will he -: other
tests -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Il. l.. Conard. secretary of the .AsSocia-
lion of Transportation and Car Account
ing Officers announces that the june
meeting. of the association viii he held
at Atlantic City. y. j.. on Thursday and
Friday. June u. ~. Headquarters will
he ~ the Hotel Chalfont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

II has been said that living i'm com
monplace environments and among ugly
things blunts the scene Of the beautiful
but there are many persons who ind
that such conditions really have Just the
opposite effect upon those whose natural
sense of beauty il strongly developed
In a measure both views are justified.
although ID can be- truthfully argued
that those who live far removed
from the finer things OF life have
small opportunity for developing their
instructive love of beauty. That our sur.
roundings play AN important part in
our material welfare can not he denied.
and We have only 20 look To oar individn-
al experiences fer confirmation Of this
fact. We know that il is far easier 10
work in The sunshine than il il To work
in the shadow: that il is pleasanter 10
look III pretty things than ut ugly ones;
that II is more stimulating Ia our self
respect Ia live in dainty surroundings
than a. live our lives IN dingr apart
mcnts. and more satisfying Ia our feel
ing of pride To wear good clothes than
To go about shabbily clad. New clothes
act as n tonic upon the nervous system
although. perhaps there are not many
persons who would care To admit this
fact. but ID II true. nevertheless. hat the
knowledge ~ being fittingly and taste
fully attired increases our self confidence
In iuet the same way we derive "A certain
comfort and even assistance from the
influence Of a prettily appointed home.
Naturally even beautiful things loose
something Of their appeal through the
deterioration which constant usage
brings. hut that is only To he expected.
and once they are restored Ia their or
iginal condition We find that the an
peal which they hold for NJ l. Just ~
sronc r. evcr.-Charlcston News and
Courier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The new Chicago freight terminal Of
the Minneapolis. It. Paul and Sanlt Ste.
Marie at Twelfth. Canal and Clinton
streets. will be opened for business on
April |. The terminal has an outbound
freight hooSe track capacity Of 10 ears
inbound freight house capacity Of loo
cars. team track capacity Of 200 ears,
1T receiving and delivering doors and
- acrcs ~ working space. \ description
of the design and construction WAS pub
li.hed i'm the Railway Age Gazette of
August -. 1919. page 81. The company
entertained y large number Of railroad
men and shippers with 4 luncheon and
inspection Of the terminal on March ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The Southern Pacific has for some
months been running 4 lunch ear on its
main line through the San joaquin val
ley in California. Recently 4 new type ~
lunch car has been pn I IA service on the
line extending southwark from the main
line nj Hazen. New. go Goldficld. To ac-
comodate women. the counter. which runs
the full length Of the ear. has been made
lower. The ear i said 10 bc very popu-
lar. II runs on train No. - leaving Nina
Nevada. al noon and reaching Sparks ~
1:22S y. m. and returns on trains No. II.
leaving Sparks at $3.50 p. m. and arriv-
ing at Nina AT > n. NJ. These troins are
run over the main line between Haven
and Sparks. T. miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Following unsuccessful efforts AZ con
citation by Judge Chambers who last
week went from Washington Ia Augusta.
the Georgia 4 Florida has agreed with
lis cneinemcn and firemcn 10 submit Ia
arbitration their demand for an increase
ia pay. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

Troubles comes disguised. n well n
blessings Many a chaperon was devel-
oped into a matchmaker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03

The Southern Pacific's new fcrryboat
Alameda j. now in service between San
Francisco and Oakland. the largest and
fastest boat on the bay. This vessel has
seats for 1.Sl5 passengers. Ii Is -. feet
long and il breadth. amidships. il IL II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
.HUERTA GIVES UP
/. PLAN TO enter
ACTIVE FIGHTING
eysu. p. staff Correspondent.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 2o.-That
President Huerts had abandoned
temporarily his plan to take the
field In person against the rebels
was stated officially today
The change in the program did
not please tho dictator very well. Il
was said. but his cabinet insisted
on II.
Huerta called tho members to-
rether Unexpectedly about midnight
TO tell them that he thought he
could put the rebellion down II he
led his troops, and that he pro
posed 10 do H.
Without exception the ministers
objected so strongly that he finally
yielded. Mt least for the time.
The main reason for his anxiety
to check the rebels at this time
was said 10 be that they are ap-
preaching Torreon. where there IL
stored cotton worth millions. and
hc does not want II To fall into
their hands
a rumor was current that Huerta
Intends 10 turn over the govern
ment 10 a commission OF five. him
self resigning and possibly leaving
the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

READS MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS ON
TRUST PROGRAM

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10
The lnterloeklnp Of the person
mel OF directorRtes OF great
corporations, banks, railroads
Industrial. commercial ard pub
lie service bodies 10 the erus
Of the trust system, In tho
opinion OF President Wilson.
He made this plain today In a
special address To congress In
which he discussed antitrust les
islation
Discussing evils resulting from
such interlocking directorates the
president caustically attacked a
group OF millionaires, who by rca'
son OF enormous holdings OF stock
In numerous corporations. conhu'
tute virtual monopoly,
Ho virtually told congress that
u should decide whether big own
ers OF stock in corporations should
be compelled 10 elect IN which one
Of them they will exercise their
right TO vote on the conduct OF ar
fairs.
Says Public Opinion
Has Conquered Trusts
The president declared emphat'
ically for the creation OF an indus
trial commission and declared tina,
public opinion had finally con
quered biz business so that the av.
erage business man was convinced
that the ways OF liberty are also
the WAYS OF peace and also the
ways OF success
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
NEW DISCOVERY QUICKLY ENDS
KIDNEY AND BLADDER TROUBLES

the uric acid that lodges In the
joints and muscles, causing rheu.
matlsm, soothes and heals the del.
icate Innings Of the bladder. and
puts the kidneys and urinary or.
gans In clean, strong. healthy
condition.
More than few doses Of Crox.
one are seldom required TO relieve
even the obstinate long standing
cases, while It cures the most an.
noying forms OF kidney. bladder
trouble, and rheumatism In sur
prlsingly short time.
You will find Croxone entirely
different from all other remedies
There Is nothing else on earth
like IT, II IL 50 prepared that fl rs
practically impossible 10 take II
into the human system without re-
suits. An original package costs
but a trifle at any flrst-class drug
store. All druggists are authorized
to personally return the purchase
price IN Croxone fails TO give the
desired resylts the very first time
you use It
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
GIRL SHOT IN LEG:
USED AS SHIELD
BY 3 PRISONERS

M'ALIsTER. Okla. Jan. 20
With seven men In the morgue and
two men and woman In the hos
pital az a result OF the mutiny yes
terday IN the penitentiary here. a
rigorous investigation Is In prog
ress to learn how the three ring
leaders OF the uprising obtained
their firearms with which they did
such deadly work before they we're
themselves killed by the guards
The J00-odd remaining prisoners
were sullen and unruly. They
were heavily guarded and closely
watched In the fear OF fresh
trouble
Shoot Turnkey First
The mutiny occurred al the end
OF work day.
China" Reed. Tom Lane and
Chas. Koontz, serving respectively
two years for horse stealing. five
years for forgery and 40 years for
ity 10 approach the door OF the tai
Tor shop where they worked and
told Turnkey John Martin they
wanted 10 zee the parole officer
AS Martin turned 10 open the
door the men suddenly drew re
yolyers. Reed shot the turnkey
through the cheek and then beat
him down with blows on the head
with bis pistol barrel.
Run Wild Through Yard
Selling the turkeys keys and
shouting 20 the other prisoners 10
Join them. the three dashed into
the yard and toward Warden r. w.
Dicks office.
Assistant Deputy Warden Pat.
rick Oates tried 20 stop them and
was shot through the heart before
he could draw a pistol.
Guard r. G. Godfrey rushed up.
firing. and was shot dead.