davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1921-01-24
To Americanize France.

: Since the French republic was born
France has never had real presi-
dent. Now she has a president who is
has the title and the salary. But the
parliament Of France now is the pres
ldent; it is the ruler. tine power be-
hind, before and on all sides Of the
throne. It has been SO since France
turned from BoIrbonism and Napo-
leonism to republicantsm.
Millerand may not succeed in this
battle. He may have to let parlia-
ment pick his cabinet: but no man
who knows Mil1erand we'll believes
one battle will end it. He is not
dent. and not parliament. the chief
executive of France.
Whether Millerand now wins or
loses in his battle with parliame mt,
the fall Of Premier Leygues marks the
possible BEGINNING Of a change in the
lead to popular elections of preside It's
Of France. who shall be executives,
and not rubber stamps; and which
may cOnfine parliament to purely Leg
islative acts. Such a government
IDEAL and cassy assyef both tH the the
American idea and ideal into Europe,
and the whole trouble with Europe ia
she Is in sore need Of American prac-
tices and policies.-Tulsa Tribune
(democratic).
"Kills Grocer for $l3" The price
has gone down considerably since the
time We were figuring on It about q
year ago.-Kansas City Star.
Burglars missed q Missouri 1han's
roll because it. was in the pocket Of
his other pair Of trousers. Which
shows the advantage Of having an-
other pair Of trousers. - Nashville
Banner.
The University Of Cincinnati is to
have a tanning department.. Boy. page
the Q. (. schooimaster,--Nashville Ten
neDBean.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

There are suspicious that ''the
growing mountain" in North Caro-.
lima is some kind Of q moonshine de.
vice to scare away revenue oflicers.
The ruses to which John Barleycorn
has lately resorted make almost any.
thing seem possible. T.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

There II always . suspicion a man
Of great public responsibilities may
he working his hardest when he is
represented as indulging in a vaca.
tion. It- -
Evening star., 1921-01-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Human Inconsistence.

Human IncOnsistence.
We long for universal peace.
. We speak in pray'rful phrase
About the need Of release
From mans belligerent ways.
Yet when q prize fight Is on hand
Somehow. we want to go,
And buy a hish.priced ticket, and
Sit In the foremost row.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

King Alfonso Is said to be the lead.
ing member Of moving picture cor.
poration. II he chooses to capitalize
his royal position he can also be the
highest salaried star.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

The scope Of the traffic regulations
may have to be widened to take care
Of runaway street cars.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

Lenin started as q social reformer.
but II becoming more and more in.
terested in his status as a financial
expert.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

Only Q mixed metaphorfst would
venture to describe Senator Borah as
up in arms against armament.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

Unless Mr.. Harding is exempt from
common human experience he re.
ceives q great deal Of advice even
when he plays golf or goes fishing.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

Arrangements are still hoped for
that will give Armenia a reasonable
chance at self-determination.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

No prinaa donna ever proved more
expert than Martens in the art Of
the lingering farewell.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
The Human Tendency.

The Human Tendency.
You think It ought to be easier
for you to borrow money!
II do." replied Farmer Corntossel.
"And that isn't all I think. After the
money has been borrowed some further
arrangements ought to be made to
prevent so much trouble about payin'
it back
Jud Tunkins says immigrants are
to be admired for wantin' to be Amer.
ican citizens. but there ought to be a
harder, initiation.
Festivities.
Although the Fourth Of March will
A scanty share Of dancing glee.
I heard q laughing lad declare
The SNOWFALL surely will be there.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
AM Unouestioninr Admirer.

An UnQuesttoninG Admtrer.
Are you an admirer Of JefSersonian
SIMPLICITY"
IT am." replied Senator Sorghum.
II don't know exactly what it Is, but
admire anything that can command
so much public approval and political
influence"
Evening star., 1921-01-24
iisE$ SIS. IS; $3.50
Snap them up!
CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc.
Formerly Miller Bros.' Auto Supply Hous,.
Sl2 18th St, 4 Doors North Of II st.
Grandmother Knew
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fnshi0ned mustard
plaster burned and blistered white II
acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the
plaster and without the blister.
Muaterole does IL. 1t fs q clean,
~ hite ointment, made with oil Of mus.
tard. 1t is scientifically prepared, 30
that It works wonders. and yet does
not blister the tenderest skin.
Gently massnge MusterOle in with
the hnger-tips. See how quickly it
brings relief-hOw speedily the pain
disnpnears.
Use MusteroIe for sore throat. bron-
cbitfs, t0hsilitis, Group, stiff neck.
asthma, neuralgia. headache. congex.
tion, pleurisy. rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches Of the back or joints,
nprains, sore muscles. bruises. chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
ut often prevents pneumOnfa).
35c and CSC Jars, hospital size, $500.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
Concentration,

"All the country people are said to
be crowding into the big cities"
Yes" answered the srizzied noun.
taineer, even the moonshiners."
Evening star., 1921-01-24

The University Of Cincinnati is to
have a tanning department.. Boy. page
the Q. (. schooimaster,--Nashville Ten
neDbean.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
Festivities.

the Fourth Of March viii
Evening star., 1921-01-24

2, 4 and 9 East 23d St., Madison
Square South
Evening star., 1921-01-24

"Kills Grocer for $l3." The price
has gone down considerably since the
time We were figuring on It about .
year ago.~KAnsas City Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
FINAL BOND DRIVE ON
WITH VALLEY REPORTED
LINING UP EVERYWHERE
Great Enthusiasm Marks KenetUdL
Of Efforts to Collect Fund
Before May

immeditc action.
Interest in the project throughout
the Valley is said to be intense and
there now appears no question o@
success by the allotted time, May L.
At San Benito some of the citizens
have not waited 10 be approached IN
the matter. but have sent in their
subscriptions. Similar incidents nave
been reported from other Valley
towns.
Figures obtained at the chamber OF
commerce show that the amount paid
on incoming freight to the Valley Is
approximately $4,000 a month, or
the enormous sum Of S5,O4O,0OO
year Rate experts estimate that from
40 t. 30 per cent could be saved on
freight out of New Orleans by water
and rail to Valley points. 1t is argued.
however that if only the freight rate
be reduced Is percent by deep water
at Point Isabel and the STANDARDIZED
tion of the Rio Grande railroad. there
would be saving to the Valley Of ap-
proximately $750,O00 a year, which
/ is nearly four times as much "a IS
required to standardize the Rio
Grande railway. While this would be
tremendous saving, il il further
argued, that this IL very low esti-
mate and that the average reduction
in rates with these improvements,
would be nearer twice that amount.
1t is also pointed out, that the farm
ers may expect a very material re-
duction in water rates for irrigation
purposes. since fuel oil from the Tam
pico field could be used. coming by
tankers 70 Point Isabel and then by
rail to points of consumption in the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
Give
PROGRAM FOR
LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, April 25- Re
peal Of the guaranty section of the
transportation act, reduction IN rail-
road rates. equal protection for agri-
culture under the tariff and ade-
uuate credit facilities for agriculture
was announced today as the exc
cutive program which the American
Farm Bureau Federation will re-
commend to congress as an aid to
farmers. The program was formul-
ated after a two weeks conference
here
Strong opposition was expressed TO
any sales tax, 10 repeal Of the eX-
cess profits tax and to any tariff on
lumber and fertilizer. Another rec
0mmendatiOn proposed the submls-
sion OF n constitutional amendment
prohibiting the issuing Of all tax free
securities as more than 6,0OO,O 900
IN securities now escape a federal
tax.
The federation rcaffirmed il
stand for packer regulation vested
in the department of agriculture and
opposition to any federal excise tax
on land.
The attention Of congress was
called TO the important and differing
factors affecting food products from
the Americans IN their relationship
10 imports Of like products from
foreign countries" In considering
the labor cost in making up the tariff
law, attention Of congress also was
directed To the center" Of food pro
duction Of the United States as be-
ing somewhere" in the Mississippi
valley, while the center of consump-
ton l. III the populous areas Of the
East many hundreds Of miles away
Ocean freight rates from competing
countries to the consuming center:
were declared to be much lower
| ethan are the eXorbitant and increas
ing freight rates from our farms I.
! our own consumers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

The goal Of the deep water project
and the Standardization of the Rio
Grande railway, according to those
in close touch with the various COM
mttees throughout the Valley at work
on the project, is now in sight.
An active and strenuous campaign
on the project was launched this
morning at San Benito, Harlingen,
Donna, McAllen and Edinburg. Ray
mondville, Weslaco and Alamo have
only few more days work TO raise
their portion Of the fund.
At San Benito this morning, James
c. Bowie, president of the San Benito
chamber Of commerce, launched an
aggressive campaign IN the interest
of the project with full confidence Of
success.
At Harrington, o. +. Stuart and j.
J. Elliot Of Mercedes were out early
TO close up the remaircer Of Harlin
gems portion of the subscriptions,
half of which have alrea1v Deen paiC
These gentlemen, ace 1rGing 10 re-
ports reaching Brownsville, are meet
ing splendid success ard believe that
it is only a question of fcw days
before the entire sum for that See
tion will be paid.
Raymondville, according 10 Jack
/ Hott. manager of the chamber OF
commerce, reports that is subscrip
tion will be paid ir cash this week
Weslaco and Alamo nave given simi
| lar assurances.
Sherwood Bishop, Albert A
Browne Emmett Dodd, $. G. Osborne
and Jack Hott left this morning TO
Donna and McAllen where they hav'
gone 10 assist the committees of thes
places in collecting their shares Of tn
subscriptions. At Donna, Sheriff A
Y. Baker of Hidalgo county was I,
meet the party TO render all posi-
bic assistance.
"A mass meeting in the interest o
the project Will be held in Edinburg
county seat Of Hidalgo county, to
night. Mr.. Hott and several othe
speakers will address the meeting.
W ". NcCombs. chairman Of tn
San Juan committee, in report I
Mr. Holt carly this morning said tina
the farmers Of his sect IN a-c keenl
interested in the success a the pro
jcct, and TIT the share MI: be u
OF, tln'c
John GOrd.g PRESIDENT of the Firs
National bank cf M.sS:cn, has Gale
meeting AT Mission for Wednesda
, night to line up Missions propol
! TIC Eatc share.
Rio Grande city. according to rC
ports reaching here Saturday. has ha
its share raised several days and
wondering at the delay.
Sherwood Bishop has obtained til
. names Of all subscribers in the Vale
; to the fund. and has mailed eac
, literature showing the necessity {
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
The True Tale of q Valley
Farmer and His Money Crops

This j. a story Of prosperity-not
of pc-simism and lad crops and no
mOrey.
1t Is relation Of dialogue be
tween a Brownsville travelling man
and farmer residing not more than
few miles. The names of both
might be mentioned, but for business
reasons they are not Anyone famil-
lar with the Brownsville farmer has
the privilege Of guessing who.
II occurred Saturday The travel
ing man was going by in his flivver
The farmer was busy IN his field,
neqr the fence He is youthful
falmer, but "A true one "a the dia
iCgue will indicate. He j. a member
IF family that has made an un-
usual success in growing both winter
and summer crops.
Hello. John, how's everything" F"
greeted the traveller.
John II not the farmers name, but
il will do under the circumstances.
ooh, pretty good" answered John,
walking up TO the fence.
"How's your potatocs?" asked the
Traveller.
"Oh, just $3.50. Not so well as last
year. We got 1n.6OO bushels out Of
our l25 acre atch this year"
"Well. | suppose you got a pretty
good price for them"
"Well. just fair. Averaged about
So a bushel. ! guess"
Sounds good" said the traveller
That's about $3l 800, amt T." fig
ured the Traveller.
"Yes, | guess So"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

"How's your tomatoes?" pursued
the traveller.
"Oh, they're doing pretty well.
Shipped several thousand crates. Got
a pretty good price for them"
"WelI, guess there's not much else
doing, is there" asked the traveller.
"Wcll. we got some more crops
coming On. Just shipped carload OF
roasting ears Saturday"
That's fine" exclaimed the
traveller. Suppose you got pretty
good price for them didn't you?"
eyes. just fair. Fifty cents q doz-
en-"
Times pretty hard. l guess"
closed the traveller.
Yep. not like they used TO be"
John told the travelling man some
thing about how he operates. He
said that in his business he finds it
necessary 10 keep in very close touch
with the markets. He uses long dis
tance almost daily TO Houston, Dal.
las and Fort Worth. and he receives
private market reports from St. Louis
Chicago and Kansas City and other
market centers.
cts absolutely necessary for Us 20
know every day just what the con-
dition Of the market il for the par
ticular product we have 10 sell" he
said. There's no use for us glu ing
st. Louis with potatoes or tom ltoes
III ST. Louis already ~ Sunnlind. and
when We know what st. Loui4 has and
some other city hasn't. WIN 20 just
shoot our stuff in where market
j. short Of the product"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
FRENCH PRESS
PLEASED OVER
CONFERENCES

PARIS. April p Entire salts
faction with yesterdays conference
at Lympnc between Premier BRAND
and Prime Minister Lloyd George n
expressed in the newspapers here
today. The Echo &c Paris declared
that the energy of NJ. BRAND had
convinced Mr.. George Of the justice
of the French point of veiw.
The newspaper adds that the two
premier agreed upon the necessity Of
the United States resuming her place
i'm the supreme allied council
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
WOMEN'S CLUBS
IN CONVENTION
(Ry The Associated Press

WICHITA FALLS. Texas, April
25-The first district federation Of
yomen's clubs convened here today
for a hree-day session. The meet
ing Of the executive board was held
today. The first session o. the cor
vention will also b. held today,
when the delegates Viii r welcomed
formally. Mrs. Mark Henry Of Gro
well i president AMI Mrs. n
Carter Of Lrowell is secretary. Iwo
hundred or more are expected TO at
tend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

u,u:r.GTON, April %. - Rus
.,strial workers are living
an uneXampled tragedy" ac-
Zig TO a report made to the in
oaational Metal Workers Fedora
on by representatives from Menshe-
Visit organizations Of metal workers
in Soviet Russia. which was made pub
lice here today by the American Fed
Grafton IF Labor.
ThIs report. which was translated
and sent "a this CCuriIv for the infor-
nation of Amer,,gn 'vorkmen by the
secretariat of the Metal Work
ers' Federation al Berne. Switzerland
described at length alleged furious
prosecutions" Of organized labor in
Russia by e~BolsheviSt authorities.
/. B. Strumillo. member Of the
Board Of the Perm Metal Workers
Un.or, wEo with T. q. Oopovaloff,
president Of the Metal Workers I'm
ion in Vodkinski (UraD. compiled
the document. i now in the United
States a. a delegate from his union,
commissioned to inform the organ
lied workers Of this country as to
conditions under the Soviet regime
Russia.
"Thc coup IL. etat of November
/ 1917, put the Bolshevi,ts in power.
said the document, ''and from that
time on the terFible fratricidal strug
gle continued Those very men who
only yesterday called themselves thC
/ friends of the workers. now begar
the furious persecution Of thos'
workers by wholesale arrests. atroci
ties and murder, melted by demagog
ism. calumnies and lies.
"Under the camoflage of commun
ish. acting in the name Of the work
n ing claSses. using the language anc
battle cries of Socialism. the com
munist government commenced it.
work Of destruction. In order 10 cleal
their own way, the communists de
clared that freedom Of speech. unions
strikes and meetings was super
stitution Of the bourgeoise' and con
demned an who demanded politica
flEUlS d tNuhtti itF FNlN Albil4Nt~'
Many comrade perished in prison
were sentenced TO hard labor or ever
hot. for the crimes Of asking 70
freedom
The Russian workmen. the repor
added. are forced to euffer unde
these conditions because they ar
obliged 10 remain silent, a. they an
lishalieved when they speak agains
those who fallaciously and insolentl
call themselves the representatives o
the people, and who are % afraid Q
the workers that, III practice, the
have abolished the right of voting am
/ Of free speech"
'Thc whole policy of the commun
III soviet government towards th
Russian working class and their W
ganizations." declared the document
"can be summed M - follows:
''The freedom Of the union il nh
olishcd The unions arc c--ablishe
and work under the control Of IN
soviet authorities; and can only aC
| in the way prescribed by the sovic
7 authorities.
Freedom Of meetings Is abolished
: A decree has been issued in accorC
ance with which meetings can onl
be arranged bv permission of the X
} Wet authorities.
Freedom Of speech is abolished
Il is a crime to utter a word again'
the Communists.
STRIKES arc declared counter reN
z olutionary acts. Workmen who 20 0
t strike are punished with brutalit
Y ! unheard Of in western countrie
G Strikers are not only imprisoned bl
1 deprived If their rations.
: almost all branches Of industr
Q are under martial law. Workers cal
not change from one factory Of q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
C A. SKELTON DIES

q. A. Skolton. brother Of II. NJ.
Skelton. Sr.. of Brownsville died Sun
iav at his home at Dallas after short
illness. and Mr.. Skelton left yesterday
for Dallas 10 attend the funeral. The
deceased was about A. years old, and
all his life a resident Of Dallas. Be
sides his widow he is survived by one
grown son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Tuesday, far ano
colder, Fresh southerly winds.
The following local weather observs
,:.r. ar. supplied by Mrs. A. W. Reed
Un;cd States voluntary weather Oh
..rver. and cover the 24-hour Per'oe
MAXIMUM sS.
Minimum "a
Barometer % 63
Current temperature o.. /
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
WAGE CONFERENCE ON
- - A.-nLatel P,es.l

FORT WORTH, April 25-Repre-
sentativcs Of maintenance OF way
amnloyes and officials Of the Fort
Worth. Denver and Wichita Valley
railroad for the third time in month
are attempting TO-DAY 10 settle their
wage differences. The road are in
sisting on an rs per cent reduction
and the employees nave refused 70
accent that figure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
TYROL WANTS TO
JOIN GERAMNY

VIENNA. April 25-Residents of
the province Of Tyrol who took part
yesterday in the sentimental plebis-
cite" relative TO fusion with Germ
any. voted overwhelmingly in fav-
or Of such a union. according to adj
vices received from Innsbruck. At
least % percent of the people parti-
cipated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
NEFF NAMES RAND
lEv Tho .A..nr.atrG Pres.l

, Austin. Texas, April 25-Govern-
or Neff today appointed ". II.
Rand Of Sulphur Springs member Of
the board Of prison commissioners to
succeed Sam ID. W. Low, who re
Gently resigned because his policies
were mot in harmony" with the
governors regarding the admnstra-
ton Of the prison system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

WACO. TEXAS. April 25-M. VI.
School. editor of the Cooper Courier.
pleaded guilty to libeling Pat NJ
Neff, governor Of Texas during the
campaign last year He was fined
$500 in the county court and paid
the fine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
HARDING NAMES
2 DEMOCRATS
IVA CNINGTON

WASHINGTON. April, 25-
Former Senator Chamberlain Of Port
land. Ore, and Frederick Thompson
of Mobile. Ala, are understood to
have been definitely selected by
President Harding as members Of the
shipping board Both are democrats.
President Harding H. said to be un-
decided in regard to the third demo
crat to be named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
ENGINEER KILLED

FORT WORTH. April 25-En-
gineer Pearson of Springfield, Ark.
was killed today in freight train
deraiIment near Elgin. None OF the
others Of the crew was hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25
GERMAN COUNTER OFFER
200 BILLION MARKS?

tBy The Associated rressi
LONDON, April 25-Premier
Lloyd George stated in the
house of commons today that
If the new Germany proposals
on reparations, which have not
yet been received, proved unsa-
tisfactory, Great Britain would
would support France at next
Saturdays allied conference in
her proposals for the occupation
of the Westphalia coal fields
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

BERLIN, April 25-The German
counter proposals to the allies offer
the payment of 200 billions of gold
marks, according TO sources close to
the government.
The payments are TO be spread
over a period of from 30 TO AZ years
or less, according TO Germany's
economic recovery
Economic pledges in the way of
goods and participation in German
industries have been offered as
guarantees. it is stated.
1t is indicated that the offer in
clines more towards the terms form
ulated by the Allies at the Paris con;
ference last winter than to the offer
made by Germany al the London
conference, which the allies sum-
marily rejected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 25-There
has been an unexplained delay in
the TRANSMISSION from Berlin Of the
counter sroposals of the Germans on
-pnarasons, which were handed last
NIGHT to American Commissioner
Dre,sel at the German capital. State
desartment officials had expected to
nave the document before them at
the beginning of business today. The
German document is understood TO
be lengthy
In advance Of the receipt of the
document, government officials re
sued to comment upon its purported
contents. Any action the American
government may see fit to take, as
TO the matter of transmitting the
proposals to the allies, viii be ceter-
mined only after 4 conference be
tween Secretary Hughes and allied
diplomatic representatives here, y
: understood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

BERLIN, April 25-Germany's :
counter proposals on reparations re
frain from proposing the assumption
by Germany of the allied debts TO the
United States, il was learned today
The government is refraining from
making the note public in order to
give President Harding an opportuni
ty to consider and make inquiries
concerning il. if he desires, befor /
forwarding it to the allies, it is 4
planned.
The Reichstag will not be CIV"
the text Of the note until ,ueSu"S'
Foreign Minister Simmong ai'oun0
cd today that he had 9ereH PR
sented 10 the Reichsts 'oua! t's
status Of Germans loreigh l''"
tons"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-25

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. MONDAYAPRIL 25, 1921