davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
GUARD OFFICERS MUST
TAKE EXAMINATION

AUSTIN, Texas. April 2-All
officers of the Texas national guard
who have been extended federal re-
cognit;on subject to future examina-
ion and ~ho have held commissions
for one year or longer must appear
before an examining board of army
officers TO determine their physical,
moral and professional fitness for the
ranks they now hold, according to an
order issued by Adjutant General
3arton. The exact dates of holding
he examinations have not been fixed
but the adjutant general ordered all
.,fficers subject 10 the ruling to hold
themselves in readiness To- appear be-
fors an-examining board within the
ext thirty days
Examining boards will be convened
in Dallas, Houston and Austin and of
ficers will apear before the board
nearest their homes. Officers sum-
monei for examination will pay their
own expenses, the order said, mileage
or travel expenses not being author
izeG.
Officers who desire TO. continue
their connection with the national
guard must pass three examinations,
according TO the order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
POLAND SENDS TRAINS
FOR RUMANIA WHEAT
fPv The Assnciated Press


WARSAW, April 2.-Trains made
up entirely Of Polish rolling stock and
manned by Polish crews began max
ing regular trips into Rumania re-
Gently to bring grain TO the new re-
public which suffered terribly in crop
losses last year due to the Bolshevik
offensive Rumania was unable to de-
liver grain to Poland because of lack
of usable rolling stock. This grain is
milled into flour for the population of
Galicia. Northern Poland, including
Warsaw, receives its supply Of flour
chiefly from America.
Two trains a day, transporting
about $4,000 tons of grain month,
are now making regular trips from
central Rumania.
Experts have reported excellent
prospects for Poland's crops next har-
vest and it is expected that with a
summer Of peace the country will
raise enough grain to supply all needs
LONDON, April "A new party
Of workers. consisting Of GLIB men
have arrived in Petrograd from Ameri-
ca, says a Moscow dispatch. At a
meeting in the Palace Of Labor these
men greeted the Petrograd workers,
The American workers fully re-
coenized tha difficult economic sifua-
ton in Russia. SAYS the dispatch, and
have resolved to devote all their fresh
forces and energy to overcome TIE
present difficulties and to establish
Communism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
z Big PRINT
PLANTS NOW
Open SHOP
San Antonio Concerns Tell
Printers They Will Hire
Non-Union Men

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April O.
Two large San Antonio job printing
concerns, the Alamo Printing Com
pany and the Standard Printing Com.
pany, as well as one or two small
shops, went on an ''open shop" basis
Friday morning. Thursday afternoon
they paid off their employees and in
each pay envelope was a notice that
all the men could return to work Fri
day morning upon the same eight
hour-a-day basis, but that no union
contract would be made and non
union as well as union men would be
employed.
About thirty union men were af-
fected.
The union men class the action as a
lockout" while the employers claim
lit il neither lockout, a strike, or a
walkout," and say it merely is dis
continuance of contractual relations
between master printers and union
printers"
L. A. Bravo, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the San Antonio
Typographical Union, said Friday
morning that the contracts with Job
plants expired Oh April /, and that the
employers were asked TO sign new
contracts, but were allowed to run on
union basis until May | when the
new 44-hour contract goes into effect.
He said that a year or more ago the
employing job printers requested a
44-hour week, and the pressmen,
bookbinders, and job printers, thru
their internationals agreed. Now he
said the employees oppose the 44-hour
week.
A representative of the employing
printers said that the union members
were given notice As days ago that be-
ginning April /, the men could work
in the shops at the same hours as be-
fore but that no contracts would be
made. He said they foresaw the at
tempt TO inaugurate a 44-hour week,
May /, and as it would have been i'm
possible to fill the places of the men
in a day, in case Of a walkout, the
employers prepared in advance. He
said all union men were personally
notified and said the action is merely
a discontinuance of contractual rela-
tions between master printers and
union printers. He said the shops are
running with adequate forces
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
PRIEST DESCRIBES
HEROIC COURAGE
OF IRISH "BOYS'
niv The Associated Pressl


CORK, April 2.-To an intensely
interested congregation the Very Rev.
Canon O'Sullivan described at mass
the last moments Of the six men eX-
ccutcd here several days ago by the
military. Canon O'Sullivan was with
the men 70 the end.
Theirs was a holy and happy
DEATH" he said. "If all died as those
boys died their lives would be well
spent"
He said to one. "My brave boy, are
we down-hcarted?'
The young man. he said. replied,
"No," but added. II regret, father,
that have done nothing for Ireland" "
Il said," the priest continued, ''that
a man who gives his life to God for
his country has made the greatest
sacrifice that a man can make"
"When the executions were over, /
said to the provost marshal: You
think that this will break the spirit Of
our boys, but as long as there Is q
drop of blood i'm our veins, this morn
ing will not be forgotten. You are
like the Bourbons in France you
have forgotten nothing and you have
learned nothing"
After the congregation had been
asked to pray for the souls of the six
men, Canon O'Sullivan concluded /:
Though some of us do not approve
Of their methods, there is nobody but
can approve of their motives"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
NATlON'S PRINTERS AND.
FAR APART

I (By The Associated Press
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 2.-Ihe in
ternational joint conference council
of printing employers and employees
tonight to meet in New York on June
III without reaching an agreement
concerning immediate establishment
Of the "A hour week advocated by the
employees. James j. Freel, president
Of the international sterotypers and
electrotypers union, said the "A hour
week would go into effect on May 1,
1921, as previously agreed.
Declaration by employers that the
A hour week in the printing industry
meant business suicide, and reitera-
ton of union heads that failure to ac-
ceed to the shorter hours would preci-
pitate the greatest fight in the trades
history marked the today's conference
The controversy hinges about a
referendum vote, taken in 1919 by the
five unions of the printing industry,
fayoring the establishment of Al
hour week at the present 4S hour
wage scale and later agreed to by the
United Typothetae of America. Many
employers, however, contend they are
not bound by the Typothetae action
and Representatives from various
parts of the country appeared at an
open session today to voice their OBJ
jections.
Speaking for the closed shop divi-
sion of the Typothetae, Harris Hatch
of Philadelphia explained that the
council has no power but had recon-
mended the "A hour week which was
accepted in convention. John W.
Hasty of Chicago, another member.
declared that t1R convention was not
representative and that no organiza-
tion of employers had the authority
to represent the great body of en-
ployers of the country. He cited a
Typothetae meeting here yesterday at
which only six cities besides New
York and Chicago were represented.
The unorganized group of employ.
ers does not feel bound by the recon-
mendation Of the council, nor the ac-
.tion of the Typothetae in the opinion
Of Edward A. Brewster of Joliet Ill.
He explained that Of the $4,000 EN-
ploying printers in the country, 5000
were members of the Typothetae and
but 800 of that number had closed
shops. He declared himself against
the a. hour week, saying that such a
movement would drive employers to
the open shop. A. A. Tomlinson of
Houston, Texas, and Lawrence F..
Smith Of Kansas City, Mo-, added
their protest to the shorter week, Mr..
Smith asserting that business suicide
was certain if such action was taken.
Already, he said, large customers had
notified Kansas City printing plants
that they would withdraw their busi-
ness the printers employers acceded
to the IA hour week.
Vigorous talks in which the princi-
pie of the shorter week was upheld
and declaration made that the 10000
printers and the 10000 women of the
book binders union would fight
against any opposition, were made by
various union officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
SEPARATE PEACE GROUP
PAT ON THEIR PROGRAf,,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April g.
Senate proponents Of an imme
peace with Germany by congress.oa-
al resolution are understood TO b.
ing firmly by their intention To y..s
sent such resolution promptly ,.pl n
convening of the extra session Of &C 4
gress week from Monday.
Information that members Of IVY
senate favoring a speedy peace 'y
resolution had not abandoned the i
previously announced intention, VII
obtained tonight after a notable Y "
of White House conferences, at VII 4
the advisability of congressional !, N
laration Of peace, together with Y
er questions involved in a peace :
ltlement, were understood TO Ia '1
been discussed.
Whether the intention Of peace y
resolution senators has been appro~
in any degree by President Hard .
and whether it has the support Of ~
ate republicans generally, were n II
ters. on which no information m
available.
In this connection il was recall,
that some of the more promiEH IN
members Of the senate favorinr v
peace resolution have stated def 8
itely that action on matters involv'
peace would not be taken in confl..
with administration views.
The conferences at the VIII
today were generally considered ii
the bearing on iternational rs III
most important perhaps that has beer
held since inauguration.
Senator Knox, former secretary q
state, and author of the resolution
the last session of congress, Color .
George Harvey Of New York, select
as ambassador to Great Britain, NJ u.
ron T. Herrick of Ohio. understood
be under consideration for ambassa N
dor to France. and Stephen Lausanr'
noted financial journalist, who car .
to this country with former prem .
Viyiana, were among those W.
whom the president was closeted du .
ing the day. All those who partic N
pated at the conferences declined
say what proposals were discussed .
to indicate when decisions might
expected.
BY inference the days develc y.
ments were coupled with the (
here Of Nj. Viviana, who brought
American officials first hand repN'
as to the present attitude OF the j p
ropean governments toward the LIZ
que Of Nations and related subjer Y
Gossip about the visit Of the form
premier persistently had suggesfe
that he proposed to persuade the \
ministration not to push its pea
declaration but rather to consider 4
what basis it might accept the trea N
Of Versailles.
Senator Knox went to the Whl' ,
House at the presidents inyitatio
and they spent more than two nor
together. The visit started a n'
Of speculation about
fate Of the peace resolution, but
followed by no authoritative W
nouncement as to whether the m
sure would be pressed at the on
Of the special session Of congress "
convenes a week from Monday. II
impression given was that the adm
istration was feeling its way IN
light of i Information tand adv
brougt by NJ. Viviana and that 4 ii
mite policy was yet to be found
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03

CRITICAL OF
U.S.PRODUCTS
Another Journalist is Cham
pion of American Meth
DDS and Output

SANTIAGO, April 2.-The South
American countries will be CONNER
cial clients of the United States 50
long as they are not able to avail
themselves of more advantageous
market, says the newspaper Ultimas
Noticias in an editorial in which il
asserts American goods Ordinarily
are Of inferior quality"
The paper says the war permitted
the United States to enter into com
mercial relations with the South A.
mericans who "by force of necessity
were obliged to accept America
ed to those that had been used BY the
great producing nations of the old
world 1t Is well known, the paper
declares, that the methods employed
by the North Americans differ no
tably from those followed by the ex-
porters of Great Britain and above
all by Germany.
The American goods apart from
being ordinarily of inferior quality
are costly" the paper adds. "and in
addition the goods are badly packed.
This results in heavy losses. More
over. the Americans do not concede
credit and if they do concede credit
il is on terms little acceptable"
Replying to the newspapers charg-
es of inferiority in American mer-
chandise, a writer in the newspaper
II Mercurio, signing himself Chilean
Merchant" SAYS: "If American goods
are consumed by i i.0Cr 90 Amer
cans and Canadians in fact by
nearly half the population Of the uni
verse-are you not able to be assur-
ed that American merchandise should
be good enough for we South Ameri-
cans?"
Answering the newspapers asser-
tion that American export methods
are entirely different from those en-
ployed by the Europeans, the "Chile-
an merchant" says there are two rea-
sons for this: first, because the Euro
peans have demonstrated that their
system of selling has not proven bene-
ficial since ''it only has facilitated
fictitious business without foun-
dations, resulting largely in heavy
losses thru bad arrangements or
bankruptcies" and secondly, because
the Europeans are not able today to
extend long term credits thru lack Of
means. The Chilean merchant thinks
the period of long term credits has
passed never to return, and continu-
es:
What occurred here in Chile be-
fore the world war? A foreigner
would arrive and set up a business
with. say, 10000 pesos. He then re-
ceived visits from the salesmen Of
European firms who would deliver
him merchandise. At the end Of two
years he would have a credit with
these houses of 100000 pesos. At
the end Of another year he was de
clared bankrupted accidental or
fraudulent-thus occasioning heavy
losses to the European creditors"
The merchant adds that Americans
always have extended credit to seri-
Gus firms that respect their obliga-
ions and do business on solid basis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
OF
HARDING Held
AS SWINDLER
Chicago Candy Man Said to
Have Profited as "Relac
tive" of President
OBy The Associated Pressl


CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 2-Everett
Harding, candy store owner, arrest
ed today on charges Of impersonatinp
federal official, tonight was declar.
ed by the police to have defrauded
the Pennsylvania railroad out Of near.
ly $4,000 and to have imposed or
leading Chicago clubs and business
men by posing as cousin Of Presi.
dent Harding, altho actually no re.
lation TO the chief executive. The po.
lice said they believed Harding has
obtained at least $4,000 from q
group of business men by promising t.
use his influence in obtaining political
appointments for them.
Harding, according to the police
found Chicago's leading citizens gul.
lible. He took 22 of EN- to the in
auguration in a private car, il was
said, and paid the Pennsylvania rail
road with check for $l,91S.44,
which was returned, according 10
railroad officials, marked mo funds. =
While on this trip, Harding became
acquainted with delegation from the
Hamilton club, the chief republican
social organization Of the city. He
posed before them as the cousin of the
president, and was promised life
membership in the club, the police
said. In return Harding is said to
have promised his friends political ap-
pointments, telling them that he was
to be assistant secretary to the presi-
dent.
Harding was held in bond of ST, 600
for hearing before United States COM
missioner Lewis c. Mason.
Harding, the police said, after be-
coming acquainted with prominent
business men through posing as the
presidents cousin, confidentially pro-
missed to ''let them i'm on several busi-
ness ventures which he said would be
backed by the chief executive. One
Of these was Harding hotel" to be
erected in the fashionable north shore
residence section. Another was a
chain Of Harding" candy stores and
a third was monthly magazine This
magazine was TO be known as the In
look and. according to Harding's story
as related by the police, was to con-
tain an article in each issue by the
president.
Pearl Harding, Everett's sister, ac-
quired considerable fame thru the
posing of her brother. She became
known as the white House Baby
and it was said that she had to 90 to
Washington and live with thepresi-
dent Her picture was widely sought
by manufacturers to be used in ad-
vertising, She posed for scores of
newspapers, appeared in the movies
and was feted in Chicago.
Harding has been one of the most
difficult of Chicago men to interview.
He was always extremely busy on
government business" and kept
friends seeking political appointments
waiting for hours when they called on
him. Once or twice a week, the po-
lice said, he would be called out of
town" and his friends were informed
he had gone to Washington to confer
with senator so-and-so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
JOBS GROW FEWER

NEW YORK, N. Y April 2.-The
number of employed in New York has
decreased one-third the lastthree
months, statement by the industrial
bureau Of merchants association said
tonight. The peak of employment in
New York city has definitely passed,
the statement added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
RUSSIANS In FRANCE
LIKE HUGHES STAND

PARIS, April 2.-The union of
finance, trade and industry, claim
ing to represent nearly all Of Rus
sia's industry and commerce, has
drafted a resolution approving the
note which Secretary Hughes sent to
soviet Russia in reply to request
that the United States open trade re-
lations with Russia The resolution
also condemns the Anglo Russian
trade agreement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

Concert by the Fourth Cavalry
Pand, Fort Brown, Sunday, April 3,
1921. TOO D. M.
March Sarasota ........ King
? Selection-B Bohemian Girl. Balfe
3 InrelmezZo-I owes Dream
Arr The Ball .... Czibulka
A Waltz-Return Of. Spring
Waldteufel
3 Intermezzo-R Rainkrops, Samuel
8 Selection Rome Ind Juliet
af .... 9.a.ss Gounod
caspar Climber .Bandleader
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
CUBAN POLITICF N
SHOT TO De TT

HAVANA, April ?. - Ferna de-
Guinones, national league candida
for governor Of Havana province !
the November " ctions, was shot and
almost instantly killed by Ernest Col
ledo. liberal representative for Santa
Clara province. Political differenc'
are said to Ave led to the tragedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
ANOTHER CHESS DRAW
Especial 10 The Herald1

HAVANA, April 2.-The seventh
game between Jose Capablanca and
Dr. Emanuel Lasker for the world
championship, resulted in a draw in
the twenty-third move. OF the seven
games, six have been drawn and enc
won by Capablanca.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
GEN. WOOD GOES TO
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
~ ono Nssnciated rressl

CHICAGO. I'LL, April Major
General Leonard Wood left for Seat
tie. Washington. tonight where he will
embark for the Philippine Islands.
General Wood has been assigned by
President Harding t. r axe an irvesti.
gat on Of conditions in the PHILIPPINES
in connection with the slanders plea
fer independence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
LENIENT TO FREDDY

LONDON, April 2.-The provision
al council of North Holland has de-
cided to grant the request of former
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany for exemption from taxa
tion. says an Exchange Telegraph to-
night. Frederick William, who has
been assessed some hundred guilders
by the Wierengen municipality, will
get the money back, the dispatch
adds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03
WEATHER FORECAST

fP. I'll. ASs.s-i ted Prersb
East Texas: Sunday, fair; warm
er except in north west portion; Mon
day, partl, cloudy.
West Texas: Sunday and Monday
part CLOUDY. 'h
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-03

Houston, Texas, April 2.--The Rice
track team defeated the Baylor Uni
versity team here today in their an
nual track meet by the score of ~ to
Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-24

original synopsis,
which shall form the basis of con-
tinuity.
| hope I have been able TO encour-
age all those who have been kind enough
to read my articles and to advise the
many people who have written me per
sonally. | trust that they will feel n
sense of what Stevenson sings so joy
Ously, ''The world is so full Of a num-
Der of things | am sure We should be
as happy as kings
For the world is 80 full Of things
to write about that there is no reason
why Il person of ambition and industry
should not be as happy as-wcll, sue
ccssful screen playwright.
| bciev" that have also told you,
through these articles, to write your
story in synopsis form on typewriter
paper. with n self addressed, stamped
envelope. | have given you list of
dramatic situations, over thirty Of th"m
almost any one of which, if properly
developed, should be sufficient for one
scenario. | have dutifully set down
the requirements of the censor. 50 that
you may steer clear of forbidden things.
7 have tried to keep you in touch with
the present market.
So now, believe it is time to write
about that most cheerful topic of all
. THE CHECK.
We will assume that you have written
your story according to regulation. You
have selected from the lists that have
appeared in the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER the proper producer to whom
to submit your manuscript.
1t has been retained in his Office for
several weeks. for no moving picture
producer. at least out Of the confines
of an insane asylum. stands ready to
select a story into which no must put
thousands of dollars. without very
grave consideration. All the time you