davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1920-07-01
A ONE-MAN TOWN.

Not long ago. the story runs, Il trav-
cling salesman visited Il certain small
town and sold the proprietor of its gen
eral store an order of jewelry. When
the jewelry arrived it was not as repre-
scented and the merchant consequently
returned it. But the wholesale house
nevertheless attempted to collect the
bill. and drew a sight draft on the mer-
chant through the local bank which re-
turned the draft unhonored.
The wholesalers then wrote to the
postmaster about the financial tand-
ing of the merchant II the postmaster
replied laconically that it was o. X.
BY return mail the wholesalers sent
the account to the towns only lawyer.
requesting hime to collect the same
w%hereupon they received the following
letter:
The undersigned is the merchant on
whom you attempted to palm off your
worthless goods. The undersigned is
the president and owner of the bank
TO which you sent your sight-draft.
The undersigned is the postmaster to
whom you wrote. INT the undersigned
is the lawyer whose services you sought
to obtain for your nefarious business.
If the undersigned We're not also the
pastor at this place he would tell you
to go to hell."-(?D
, 1920-07-01

The Christian Science Monitor says
that inmates of the County workhouse
at Duluth. Mimi. have been so few
since the advent of prohibition that
one-half of the farm has been leased
to other interests. And at Colreine the
city Jail is reported to have been trans
formed into a municipal clubro nm.
The Philadelphia North American re-
ports that arrests for drunkenness III
Wilmington. Delaware, during the
month Of May were but 33. as compared
with T5S for the same month last year.
The total arrests for May from all
charges. were 321, and most of these
were for street accidents.
, 1920-07-01
Well Abandoned After Costly Test.

The Kasoming Oil Company. after
spending thousands of dollars and
many months time, has decided to start
II new hole on the Mahoney Dome in
stead of attempting to carry the pres
ent hole down to the oil sands. In the
present hole the Kasoming Co. has hit
three different sands carrying gas. the
last sand flowing over 10000 900 cubic
feet. While attempting to shut this
gas off in order to 90 deeper 1t caught
on fire and was only extinguished after
weeks Of work and the expenditure of
II great amount of money. Following
the eNtinguishing Of this fire the gas
was shut Off to n considerable extent
and drilling was resumed. However. it
was impossible to shut off all the gas
and the result has been exceptionally
difficult drilling. The tools were lost
in the hole some time since and after
spending some time In an endeaver to
catch them the company has decided
TO start n new hole on the southeast
quarter of section %. township 26,
range ss. The gas from the original
well will he used to furnish fuel. heat
and light for the many other wells he
ing drilled ON this dome. The Kasom-
ing Co. has the franchise to furnish gas
in Hawlins and II is probable that gas
for this purpose will be furnished from
this well.
, 1920-07-01

of life and death over all manual EN-
~ployees."
Easy, isn't it: This will solve the
problem for good and all, unless it
should be found necessary to appoint
another factory council" to watch the
dictator" who might take advantage
of the opportunity to steal the whole
! works.
, 1920-07-01

Others get results from The Suns
classified ads-why NOT you? Sell OF
your superfluous property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
REPRESENTATION
AT THE PRIMARIES
State Laws Concerning Basis
Explained by State Chair
man Wolfe, Dallas

State laws concerning the basis OF
representation in primary conventions
are explained by NJ. ii. Wolfe Of Dal-
las. chairman Of the state democratic
executive committee. in the following
statement:
I'm order to clearly interpret the
action Of the state executive commit
tee covering the matter at the recent
meeting | will ask that all election
officers take special notice tina. the
basis of representation in electlng
delegates at the precinct conventions
to be held May will be one delegate
for each twenty-five votes or each
major fraction thereof cast for the
democratic candidate for governor at
the last general election held in No
vember. 1918. while the basis Of rep
resentation for the county convention
and the state convention will be the
same, respectively, as those provided
by law governing the county and
state conventions held following gem
eral primary elections.
The difference being that the pre-
cinct conventions held May l will be
based on the votes cast in the general
election held in November, while the
county and state conventions will be
based on the votes cast in the primary
held in July"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
LEASES AT KLEBERG
WELL BRINGING $l5O
Lands From 2 to 21a Miles
From Well No. z Command
ing Good Prices

So encouraging are the oil pros
poets at Kingsville that lands located
two and two and one-half miles Of
Kleberg Wen No. . are leasing for
$3.50 an acre while lands in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the well are com
manding much higher price. accord
ing to II. c. bennett, who returned
today from Kingsville. Mr.. bennett
told Of one lease about TO be consum-
mated wherein 400 acres of land
near the well would lease for about
100000.
Both residents, drillers and geolo-
gists are confident that the well will
come in and come in strong, accord
ing to Mr.. bennett. The actual
bringing in of the well has been de-
layed for about ten days pending the
arrival of a shipment of six inch cas-
ing.
Speaking of the purchase by him
self and his brother. Jesse bennett, Of
the four King lots on Elizabeth and
Washington streets for $4,000, Mr..
beiiiltll SdIu tildt Ahe Sdie was hiauN
through r. J. Kleberg, manager Of
the estate and that he and his broth
er considered themselves unusually
fortunate in securing these lots a.
this remarkably low figure. This
sale marked the closing out Of the
King holdings i'm Brownsville.
Mr.. bennett returned to kingsville
this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
OF LOCAL
CHURCH Is GIVEN UP
BY REV. BENZ. DENNIS

The Rev BENJAMIN Dennis, rector
Of the Church Of the Advent, Episco-
pal. concluded a two years pastorate
with his Sunday night service. DIR.
Dennis will leave some time the latter
part Of the week for business visit
to New York. Richmond and Louis
vile.
Although leaving the active pastor
ate. DIR. Dennis will remain in this dio-
cese and will spend portion Of his
time in Brownsville. DIR. Dennis has
been commissioned to build a hospi-
tai for his church and plans to locate
the building in the Valley. To build
the hospital Dr. Dennis will solicit aid
from men Of substance throughout
the country. This travel has necessi-
tated his resigning from active pas
toral work. AS yet no successor has
been chosen for the local pulpit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
MID-SEASON CROWD
VISIT POINT ISABEL
SUNDAY; NUMBER 800

A mid-season crowd Sunday visited
Point Isabel. The visitors, estimated
at about 800 people, came from all
parts Of the Valley and motored 10
the resort. The road, according 10
Brownsville motorists who made the
trip. is in very good condition and
the drive was pleasant.
AT one time during the afternoon
traffic across the Lagune Madre was
70 congested that some Of those re-
turning from Padre Island to the
mainland were forced to wait for
more than an hour for launch ac-
commodations. This being the first
Sunday in the water for many OF the
visitors, there are many sun-burned
necks and arms in the business dis
trict today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
So Acre CITRUS
FRUIT ORCHARD.
WILL Be PUT IN
5000 2-Year-Old Trees to Be
Set Out Immediately on
Johnson Plantation

w. Frank Brown, representing l.. r.
Snavely Of Harlingen, arrived this
morning with a crew of fifteen men
to set out a citrus fruit orchard of
fifty acres on the Johnson plantation,
five miles below Brownsville. Mr..
Brown will plant 5000 2-year-old cit
rus fruit trees, practically all of
which will be grapefruit.
The Johnson orchard, according to
Mr.. Brown. will be the largest, with
the exception Of the Bishop orchard
at Harlingen, in the Lower Valley,
and it is planned to make it the best.
The orchard, located on the river
front in sandy soil, said Il be the best
for citrus trees, and with the ther-
mometer always from | TO degrees
higher than at any growing point in
the Valley is, according to Mr.. Brown,
ideal for citrus fruit growing
In addition to the orchard being set
out at the Johnson plantation, Mr..
Snavely has also contracted to set out
Approximately .150 acres Of citrus
trees for purchasers Of land on FL
Jardin tract.
Mr.. Snavely has been in the citrus
fruit raising business in the Valley
for ten years and believes that this
section Of the Valley is ideal in every
respect for the raising Of citrus
fruit" Mr.. Brown said.
To Illustrate the advantages OF
growing citrus fruits commercially in
the Valley, Mr.. Brown told Of tbs
sale ny Mr.. Snavcly, just one year
ago. of a seventeen-acre bearing
grove near Harrington for $4,000
Just a few days ago the purchasers
Of this grove refused an offer Of
100000 for the orchard" he said.
The trees to be planted are 2
years old and should bear at from 4
to > years" according to Mr.. Brown
1t will require ten days to set on the
5000 trees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
$1,000 ACRES WATER
MELONS This YEAR
OF Total, Crop Bureau Says
2l,550 Acres in Texas; Re-
visions Expected

a larger acreage in watermelons
this year than in many years is fore
east by the United States Bureau Of
Crop Estimates in its latest report,
which says that the total acreage this
year, subject to later revision a. con
ditions may warrant, il $4,000 acres
in four states. Alabama, Florida,
Georgia and Texas OF the total.
there will be 21,55G acres in Texas,
1850 acres in Alabama, 22,S50 acres
in Florida and 3S, ,050 in Georgia
The report says:
From reports Of commercial acre
age Of watermelons in early produc-
ing states. a. received by the Bureau
of Crop Estimates from 32l water
melon growers and others in Ala
bama, Florida, Georgia and Texas, as
10 their intentions TO plant water
melons for this season, it is estimat-
ed that about $4,000 acres will be
planted this year, as compared with
ZOO acres for the season of 1919,
or an increase Of about 30 per cent.
SiCdANSA ilNANeASC ONNhAS III Il ibA
ida where 1l5 reporters state they
will plant about "a per cent more
than they did last year. or about 22,-
$50 acres. Alabama and Texas
growers do not plan on much Of an
increase this year, but Georgia grow
ers plan to increase their paintings
about 3S per cent over last year. The
acreage indicated for this season is
the largest Of any season in these
states since 1915, at which time it
was estimated 69,700 acres were
planted. The nearest approach to the
1920 acreage is that Of 1917, when
il is estimated 76,7O0 acres were
planted. The 1913 season was the
shortest during this period, when only
42,150 acres were planted. Insuffi-
cient data was received from Cali
fornia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Virginia to make a reliable
estimate.
1T should be borne in mind that
this forecast covers only the inten-
tions Of the growers for this year and
will, Of course, be higher or lower a.
circumstances warrant. Revised es-
Inmates will be issued later"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
NO CANDIDATES OUT FOR
COUNTY ATTORNEY YET

From present political indications
ore of the incest, most conveniently
arranged offices i'll the county court
mouse will be vacant after the Novcm-
ber elections. o. 4. Danny. who now
fills the county attorneys office.
wants to be county judge and with
no opoSition out, as yet, at least, his
chances Of success are the best in the
world. To date no one has filed for
the office Of county attorney.
The names Of three attorneys have
been frequently mentioned aS candi-
dates for this office in court house
gossip, but 80 far not a single hat has
been thrown into the ring. The three
attorneys mentioned are A. NJ. Kent.
who filled the office prior to entering
the army, r. +. Holland and +. l..
Kowalski, who now holds the office Of
justice Of the peace. Mr. Kent has
said, however, that lie would not be a
candidate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
RAINS FALL IN
MANY SECTIONS
EXCEPT VALLEY
Cool Norther Blows Up in the
Morning Hours, With a
Trace of Rainfall

Promising indication fer rain III the
Lower Rio Grande Valley had failed
to materializc up to early this after
noon, but the weather forecast today
held out hopes Of moisture within the
next twenty-four hours. Slightly
more than trace of rainfall was re-
corded in Brownsville about o'clock
this morning, accompanying cool
northcr, but il was not enough to set
tie the dust. San Benito reported a
trace Of rain. while cloudy weather
throughout the Valley gave hopes
that needed moisture will be had.
Rargc conditions have been serious
~ dry for several weeks, the last
rainfall Of any consequence having
been early in the second week of
March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
IDEA OF REPUBLICAN,
ARMY CORPS CAUSES
BAVARIAN SENSATION
nv The Associated Prcssl

BERLIN, April 26. - A sensation
has been caused in Bavaria owing to
a statement that Minister of Defense
Gessler. who is now in Munich, has
prepared with Major General Won
Seecht. chief Of staff. a scheme to
organize a strong new army corps
composed solely of reliable republic
ans drawn from the existing army.
according to advices from Munich.
The Augburg Abend Zeitung Of Mu-
mich says that Bavaria has her own
plan for characterization Of her army
and will refuse to participate in Min
ister Gessler's attempt to form a
praetorian red guard" The newspa-
per demands that Herr Gessler either
withdraw the plan or resign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
San DIEGO MAN IS
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF COAST TEACHERS

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, April %.
e. W. Scale Of San Diego was
unanimously elected president of the
Gulf Coast Educational association at
the concluding session of the ninth
annual convention, Saturday after
noon. Other officers elected were
+. r. Bentley, McAllen, first vice
president; Mrs. Susan Sipes. Sinton,
second vice president; Miss Mamie
Mer Buck. Mercedes. treasurer.
The invitation Of Alice to hold the
1921 convention in that city was ac-
cepted. Addresses were made by Pro-
fessor +. +. Davis Of the extension
department Of the university and 4.
+. Evans Of the San Marcos normal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
LARGEST CARGO EXPORT
WHEAT OUT GALVESTON
NHv III. Asso,iatcd I'rcSSD


GALVESTON, Texas, April 20
What are said to be two Of the larg-
est shipments of wheat ever lifted for
export trade were made here when
the American steamships Indianapolis
and Iegira sailed for Leith, Scotland,
with 100000 and $4,000 bushels Of
wheat, respectively. The largest pre-
vious cargo was taken on board the
Greek steamer Andreas, amounting TO
$4,000 bushels.
Other record shipments from the
Galveston district were: Oteric, Brit
ish, which lifted 342, 900 bushels; Ku-
meric. British, with 32S.000 bushels,
and the California, French, which
lifted $4,000 bushels Of wheat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
COMPLETE tie
UP OF BUSINESS
In PARIS MAY |
Large Number Of Unions Vote
to Join Labor Demonstra-
tion on May Day

PARIS, April 26.-The city faces
an almost complete paralysis of bust
ness on Saturday, May /, as the result
of a large number of unions voting
to join the labor demonstration by
calling a general strike of the hotel,
postoffice, telephone and telegraph,
local surface transportation, gas and
electrical workers. All unionized
workers on the payrolls of the mu-
nicipality with the exception of the
health officers and a large number of
less important branches Of labor will
participate in the strike.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
WORLD AUTO RECORD BROKEN
nv Thc .A..ncintcd rrns.l

DAYTONA. Fla, April 26.-Tom-
my Milton, driving sixteen cylinder
automobile. broke the worlds rec
ord for the mile and the two mile dis
tance on Daytona beach Saturday.
Milton made the mile in $3.50 sec
onds. as against the former record of
2402. set by De Palma. according 70
officials of the automobile associa-
ton. In the two mile event, Mil
tons time was 47.l6 seconds, the pre-
vious record being 1854.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
OBy The Associated Prcssl


WASHINGTON, ID. G., April %
The railroad labor board today re-
fused TO hear the wage demands of
the Kansas City Yardmen's AssoCia-
tion on the ground that the applica-
tion did not conform To law. Hear
ings on the demands Of the strikers in
Chicago. ST. Louis, Cleveland and
New York previously had been re-
fused by the board.
Replying TO kilograms from numer-
Gus chamber Of commerce asking
speedy settlement of the railway wage
dispute, the board announced that Il
was proceeding with all diligence %
make an early settlement.
The board continued it, hearings
or the wage demands Of the brother
hoods Timothy Shea, vice presi-
dent of the brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen, told the board that adj
ditional pay for the railroad workers
would not increase the cost of living
unless the excuse was seized by prof.
teers. Labor is only a small item in
the cost Of production, Shea said. and
ne said that the labor bill on shoes
now selling for SIT or SIS per pair
H. only cighty-eight cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
NATIONS MOST
CONCERNED TO.
SETTLE MATTER
Adriatic Question Remains in
Negotiations Between Ital-
ians and Jugo Slavs
(Ry The Associated Press)

SAN RENO. Italy, April 26.-The
council Of premiers, at the request Of
Premier Nitti Of Italy and Foreign
Minister Trumbitch Of Jugo Slavia,
will allow the Adriatic question to re-
main in negotiation between the Ital-
ian and Juso Slavian governments, it
was learned today.
SAN RENO, April 26.-Assurance
has been given the Zionist representa-
tive by British delegates here that the
military administration Of Palestine,
which has been unsatisfactory to the
Jews, will be changed to a sympathetic
civil rule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
RETURN FROM FUNERAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Huff have re-
turned from st. Joseph, Mo-, where
on last Tuesday they attended the
funeral of Mr.. Huff's father. Mar
ion Huff, who died the previous Fri
day night of Bright's disease, at the
age of 40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
READING SUIT
IS Won BY j. S.;
CHARGE UPHELD
Supreme Court Sustains the
Charge of Violation Com
modities Clause"
Ry Tho Associated rrcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April %
The federal government today won
its antitrust suit against the Read
ing Company and affiliated coal COM
panies in one Of the so-called anthra-
cite coal eases. The court sustained
the governments charges that the
companies violated the commodities
clause" Of the interstate commerce
act and ordered the dissolution of the
companies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
AMUNDsEN GIVES UP EFFORT.

WASHINGTON, d. C., April 26.-
Radio messages from the navy de-
partment station at Cordova, Alaska,
indicate that Raold Amundsen, the
Arctic explorer, intends to abandon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
ORv The Associntel Hrcssl

AUSTIN. Texas. April 26.-Re-
ceipts Of the internal revenue collect
or's office for the state of Texas tot
allied $22.26S,74S.5 during March.
OF this amount, S20,631 ,s65.46 came
from income taxes, $l.453,927 from
miscellaneous taxes and S92, 2,99l.S9
from stamp taxes. These collec-
tions exceeded those for March, 1919.
by nearly million dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
PROHIBITION EMPTIES
OTTAWA, ILL.,, JAIL AND
1T WILL BECOME HOTEL

OTTAWA, Iowa, April 26.-
Sheriff Ayres announced today that
the Ottawa Jail will be turned into
a hotel because prohibition has
emptied il Of its inmates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
SUGAR REFINERY MEN In
SESSION WITH OFFICERS

WASHINGTON. ID. IN, April 26.-
Over a dozen sugar refinerieS met
here today with Howard Figg, assist
ant 10 the attorney general, In charge
of the high cost Of living campaign 10
discuss the sugar supply The con-
ference was held behind closed doors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
GERMAN TROOPS ARE OUT
OF RUHR SECTION, SAYS
Ny Tie Assr,intcd Frcssl

PARIS, April 26.-Doctor Goep-
pert, head of the German delegation
in Paris, handed the foreign office a
note stating that the additional troops
which entered the Ruhr district had
all evacuated that district April q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
DECISION NOT YET MADE.

WASHINGTON, ID. III. April 2G.-
The supreme court again failed 20
hand down the decision on the consti-
tutionality Of the prohibition amend
ment and the enforcement act
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
DISORDERS IN VENICE.
nN Tho N.-ncintcI rrcssl

NV II HF N~~FNIITFFI TFNNT
PARIS, April 26.-Serious disor-
ders occurred in Venice before the
labor council of the city issued an or
der Sunday calling off the genera!
strike when II had ben in progress
there several days. One person was
killed and fifteen wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26

CARD INDEX REVEALS.
$5OO,OOO In THEFTS;.
POLICE INVESTIGATE

NV THF NNNWI1TrU 7 feSNI
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 26.-The po-
lice today investigated an extensive
card index system found in Harry
James automobile repair shop after
he had been killed in a fieht with
policemen. They said they believed
robberies titaling $500, 600 will be re-
vealed and that more than 100000
worth of the loot has been recovered.
The index contained lists of places
robbed and goods obtained, of stolen
articles sold pawnshops and of values
in highway robberies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
SHERMAN CLERKS ON
STRIKE; DISAGREED
WITH THE EMPLOYERS
Rv The Associated rrcssl

SHERMAN, Tex, April 26.-Sher-
man faces a retail clerks strike. Mem
bers OF the local retail clerks union
walked out because of disagreement
with the employers. They said the
merchants refused to renew contracts
with the clerks. but their reason il
unknown. Twelve stores are affect
ed, it is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
NV The Associated Trcssl

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 26.-
Charters of 81 lodges Of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen have been
revoked for participating in the un-
authorized strike Of switchmen. w. @.
Lee. president Of the organization an
nounced. These lodges had q mem
bership Of $4,000 Of whom about half
have been loyal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
ls-RoUND BOUT BILL PASSES.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 26.-The
assembly Saturday night passed the
Walker boxing bill, designed to per-
NIT fifteen round bouts TO decision
in New York state. The bill now goes
to the governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
THREE MONTH DRoUTH BROKEN

tFy Tie ASsncintcd Tressl
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, April 26.
"A three months drouth in this sec
tion was broken by 36-hour rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-26
COTTON RECEIVERS S.
PER BALE ON EARLY
TRADING ON MARKET

NEW YORK. n. ~, April 26.-
The cotton market recovered about IS
a bale on last weeks market during
today's early trading. Unfavorable
weather in the south over Sunday and
prospects for further rain in the east
ern and central fections of the cotton
belt stimulated apprehension Of an
other short crop.