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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
RAILWAY MAIL
SERVICE HERE
IS EXTENDED

Railway mail clerks who ''dead.
head" into Brownsville from Harlin.
gen on train number 3, due in
Brownsville at 11:20. and ''dead-
head out TO Harlingen on train
number 4, leaing Brownsville at 4 go
y. m. have been authorized to accep.
mail delivered at the train at Har-
lingen and at San Benito destined tn
Brownsville, and also to "rob" the
box at the passenger station in this
city, according to a letter receives
by Acting Postmaster c. c. Stewar:
from G.. A. Lieck, Houston. chief
clerk of the railway mail service for
this district.
The order is the result of a com
plaint to the chief clerk by the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
through Manager ]. H. Hott. Mr.
Hott and members of the chamber
potoffice committee, pointed out
that for the past two years il has
been necessary to have mail in the
post office an hour or more before
train time in order T. .lave it dis.
patched, and that because of the ah-
sence of a clerk on the afternoon
train it was not possible to safely
mail a letter on the train. Mr.. Lieck
visited Brownsville last week and
conferred with Mr.. Hott and Others
and the order received in Brownsvilla ?
yesterday is the result.
II was pointed out to Mr.. Lieck
that train No. often arrives in
Brownsville late. delaying mail dis
tribution and that frequently it is
not possible for business men to open
and answer this mail in time to catch
the next outgoing train at 4:30.
The railway mail service does not
pay for mail cars south of Harrington
and west Of Harlingen, all mail be-
ing handled from that point as pouch
mail" by express. This step was taken
for economy, Mr.. Lieck said.
The only other complaint, the
closing Of the postoffice lobby at 10
o'clock in the evening. treasury de-
partment order, is being taken up
through other channels. In the mean
time, Postmaster Stewart has order
ed a package box which will be es-
tablished at the postoffice corner for
the convenience of those desiring to
mail packages after 10 o'clock in thu
evening. An arrangement is under
way to change the hours of watch
men at the postoffice in order to re-
open the lobby. or at least to keep
it open until midnight.
Another change being asked by
Mr.. Stewart is authority to arrange
the hours Of the night mailing clerl,
in order to hold him on duty until
the arrival of the late night train
and TO receive its mail in order to have
Il on hand for earlier work in the
morning. This plan it is hoped will
enable the clerks to distribute the
morning deliveries into boxes and 10
carriers somewhat earlier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
EVEN THE TURK
SHY OF MARRIAGE
nRv The AsSorra,ed I'ressl

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 90
Marriage will be made an obligation
in Turkey, if the law proposed by
Salih Bey, deputy from Erzeroun,
passes the Angora parliament. The
depopulation Of the country is such,
according to Salih Bey, that the Turk
ish race will shortly be inferior to
the number Of Greeks and Armenians.
He declared that while the old-time
Turk was willing to take as many
as four wives, the modern one is
slow in taking one.
In Nationalist Turkey the Police
now impose fines on couples living
out of wedlock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
WILL PRESENT NEW
SCHOOL PLANS TONIGHT

A public meeting of the g school
board will be held tonight at o'clock
at the City Hall, to go over the plans
and specifications of the junior high
school building. the renovation of the
grammar school building, the FL Jar
din school building Of four rooms with
the architect. NJ. l.. Waller. who ar
rived in the city yesterday. The school
board has invited Representatives Of
the county government. the city gov
eminent, as well as committees from
the Chamber of Commerce and
Womens' clubs to be present at the
meeting to give their views.
The plans and specifications Of the
Junior High School building. can be
seen at the office of Judge T.. Fl.
Goodrich, president of the school
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
FRANCE PASSES WAR
AMNESTY BILL
(Ry The ASSnrintpd prpsgl

PARIS, April 26.-After the cham
Der Of deputies adopte a
unanimously Saturday an amendment
to the Amnesty bill, under
which an appeal may be taken from
any and all sentences imposed by
court martial during the war upon the
simple request Of the soldier affected,
if living, or his heirs. if dead" the
the general amnesty bill was passed.
The vote on the measure which en-
braces virtually all offences against
the military laws with the exception
Of high treason and desertion in the
face Of he enemy was 52S for and Ia
against
NUtincers of the black sea fleet are
not included and must serve their
sentences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
HONOR SYSTEM
lNPRISON IS
SUCCESSFUL

WILMINGTON, Del, April 90
A prison where every man is on his
personal parole day and night; where
guards are few and rules are rarely
broken; where life termers work un-
guarded outside the prison walls and
where punishment, when needed Is
decided on and administered by the
prisoners this is the New Castle
County Workhouse, in the outskirts
of this city, where a remarkable ex-
periment.in penology is being carried
out warden who believes men the
world over are being driven TO crime
by existing prison methods.
The New Castle County Workhouse
this month rounds out its first year
under the direction of Mordecai S.
Plummer, the warden who instituted
the ''honor system" in May, 1920.
There are today 337 prisoners, slight
ly more than half of them colored.
Mr.. Plummer believes that crime
is a mental affliction and that men
can be "cured" by proper treatment.
He believes that % per cent of the
men in prisons are morally sound and
that only per cent are ''inncurable." !"
Ii il his theory that kindly and human
interest shown in a prisoner inspires
him with the conviction that society
is his friend, not his enemy and that
he will respond by becoming a use
ful member of society. In a recent
address to the State Legislature. in
behalf of parole law similar to The
one enacted in Wisconsin, he de-
clared:
"Most jails are schools of vice hot
beds of disease, leprous. foul and inn
moral, where abnormal conditions
pervert and unbalance the mind,
where men become elemental beasts
and where initiative and energy is
sapped."
In the carrying out Of Warden
Plummer's theory. the internal af-
fairs Of the workhouse are admins
tered by the prisoners themselves,
through an honor committee" OF
eight men. whose chairman l. a man
serving eighteen years for man
slaughter and which includes on its
membership three life termers".
There are various subcommittee on
cleanliness, morals, recreation and
other matters.
A prisoner who breaks a rule is
reported, tried by the committee,
which sits every night, and punish
ment meted out. This takes the form
of partial withdrawal of privileges
and in extreme cases ostracism by
the other prisoners, which II is de
clared, is the punishment felt most
keeenly. The culprit j. represented
by council at these hearings and may
appeal to the warden. but rarely does
There are now only six guards IN
the institution. These are in the
main stationed at the doors and carry
the keys. The prisoners have their
meals and recreation without guard
present, do their work unguarded
and leave in patches for work on the
surrounding farm with one of their
own number in charge. In the taii-
or shop, $50 men work all day long
under the sole supervision of men Sc
lected by themselves.
The prison is unscrupulously clean.
The men have band of % pieces
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
CHARACTER MORE
THAN HIS OFFICE
SAYS GOV. NEFF

AUSTIN, Texas April 26-Gover-
nor Neff said today he would mot
exchange an untarnished character
for the governors office" in reply
to a telegram from Frank b. TREY,
county attorney Of McLennan coun-
~, notifying him that Mort NJ Scholl
mad been fined $500 on his plea Of
guilty Of criminally libelling the
governor, during the gubernatorial
campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
BASEBALL SUSPECTS
HIDE IN MEXICO?
tRy The Assnciated Fressl

CHICAGO, April 26.-Private in
formation that several men indicted
in connection with the baseball scan
dal have fled to Mexico has been re-
ceived by the federal authorities here
Ii is understood that the authori-
ties will be asked to attempt their
exradition. the states attorneys of
flee announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26

FORT WORTH. Texas. April 90
Miss Barbara Leigh Sells. of Gle.
burn, daughter of Cato Sells, form
er Indian commissioner. and S. c.
Burke Jr., of Fort Worth were mar
ried yesterday in New Orleans, ac-
tording to an announcement made
today by Mr.. Sells.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26

TEXARKANA, Texas. April 90
Torrential rains last night and early
today flooded 5000 acres Of land
around Texarkana. The damage to
property is estimated at more than
100000. The city pumping station
has been put out Of commission, and
The city il without fire protection or
water for commercial and residential
nse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
GERMAN PERFORMANCES
ALONE ACCEPTABLE ON
INDEMNITY BRAND SAYS
Washington Receives Berlin Reply
With Alternative Offer on
ReparatiOnS

Try The Associated PresaI
PARIS, April 26-GermAny's
new Preparations proposals are
announced today as eonsidered
here az unacceptable even as .
basis Of discussion, according TO
well informed opinion close TO
the French foreign office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
CAPT. COOPER
ESCAPESFROM
RUSS PRISON
fRy The Associated Pressl

RIGA April 26-Captain Marion
Cooper, of Jacksonville, Fla, the
Kosciusko squadron flyer who was
shot down on the Polish frontier and
captured by the Russians last July
escaped from prison camp near
Moscow April IL and arrived in Riga
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight fair Golfer Wednesday
with light northerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26
HEAVY RAINS
FLOOD EAST
TEXASCITIES
CRy Tho Associated PressD


FORT WORTH, Texas, April 90
Floods were reported today in East
Texas, suspending railway traffic,
damaging farms and truck lands.
Texas Pacific locomotives caught in
round house at Marshall were drag
ged out with cables.
MARSHALL, Texas, April 26.-
Ten and four tenths inches Of rain
fell in a torrential downpour here
throughout last night and continuing
today has caused a tremendous loss
to railroads highways and bridges.
The city is without water as a result
of the flood of the engine rooms at
the water works.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-26

WASHINGTON. April 26-Germ-
any's counter proposals regarding
reparations were received today By
the state department and are UNDER
stood to have been laid before the
cabinet in regular meeting.
The herald., 1921-03-10

From present appearances It would
seem that newspaper man win be
our next president.
The herald., 1921-03-10

However. cheaper coal IL what the
domestic consumer would consider q
preferred 4hipment
The herald., 1921-03-10

Cuba has a liberal party, bot no
country has yet reported having Q
tghtwad party.
The herald., 1921-03-10

There Is an abundance Of expensive
0sar. but where is that mysterious
cheap sugar?
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

II this notice is marked it signifies
that your subscription expires on the
first day of March. 1921. The Weston
Leader Is on a cash-in-advanee basis,
and will greatly appreciate your
prompt renewal.
THE WESTON LEADER.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

rority girls won over the Phi Mus.
With the aid Of the usual shrieks
and much coaching from the rest Of
the team, the tall Non-sororiety Gen.
ter played a very good game. while
the diminutive captain, Esther Will
liams, played q stellar part"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lumsden mo-
tored to wallula Sunday for a days
outing.
Fred Henderson was in town Sat
urday, exchanging greetings with
friends and acquaintance.
By skillful manuevering John Hy-
att managed to get down from Wes-
ton mountain last Friday with load
Of wood.
Mrs. Will Gould has returned from
visit with relatives at Washtucna.
Jimmie Smock was a caller in town
Saturday, attending to various busi-
ness errands.
Mrs. w. S. Payne acted as librar-
ian Saturday afternoon and reported
a brisk circulation in both adult and
juvenile reading matter.
Charles Price has qualified as a
keen observer Of the ways Of Ma
ture. He is the first person in the
to report noticing the
beautiful Western Evening Grosbeak
in its spring visitations.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

THE WESTON LEADER.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
TANCt SECURES DR..
NUGENT AS ASSISTANT


DR. Tancils dentist. With ofierss at
l29 East Slst.streetaiu accord With .lns
policy Of securing the best Tor his
patients and due to the increase in his
practice has secured the assistance OF
DIR. +. Nugent Brown OF Indianapolis
Dr. Brown, who finished from Nc
harry Dental College after leaving
Oberlin. He practiced first in Florida
and then four years in Indianapolis
and later two and ope-half years in
Grcenvile, Miss. lie Joins DR.. Ianci
as a valuable aid bringing both train
ing and experience in the use Of all OF
the modern electrical apparatus which
has made DR.. Tancil's Office without
question the most modern as well as
the largest Office on the south side.
The increased volume OF work which
has come TO DR.. Tancil, particularly
since the summer has begun, has made
II necessary for him to secure this as
siStancc and he considers il very Tor
tunate that he vas able to secure the
services OF DR. Brown, who leaves a
well established practice to come to
Chicago.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
TULSA 5 PLANS
FOR REBUILDING
ARE
Southern Whites Show Animosity
As Burned Section Lays
! Plans For Recon
struction.
Tulsa White obstruct Rebuilding j.

Tulsa White obstruct Rebuilding
TULSA. Okla, Aug. 13-Tuisa and
its citizens are facing a grave situation
as winter approaches. The city authori-
ties have forbidden the building OF
frame structures on the burned area.
All Buildings must be of brick, accord
ing 10 a recent order
The people are living in tents and
eneampments upon property belonging
to them, but are unable to build on
account Of the recent ruling.
The Tulsa relief committee has made
strenuous efforts to raise Sl2, 500 to tenn
porariy relieve the situation. To date
about $1,000 has been raised. Appeals
have been sent to the nation at large
for funds and are being received by a
committee headed by ). ID. Hooker.
General Delivery Tulsa, Okla.
Propaganda intended to enbarrass
certain members OF the relief committee,
who have taken an active stand against
the attitude of the city OF Tulsa and
the white real estate board, in the matter
OF the retention OF the Negroes prop
erty III the district where their property
has been destroyed, is being scattered all
over the country Surprise has been
exhibited by the white Citizens OF the
community and city TO find that Ger
tain members Of the race are finding
money available in other places than
the city of Tulsa to reconstruct their
homes and rehabilitate themselves.
Quite recently a white lady rode down
into Greenwood in her car and asked
one of the prominent black men there
who it was who was furnishing him
funds with which to rebuild. THERE
ARE TWELVE MILLION OF Ne
GROES IN THE UNITED STATES"
answered this wary gentleman. AND
WE ARE COLLECTING FIFTY
CENTS APIECE FROM THEM FOR
REBUILDING PURPOSES"
In other words, the white citizens
of Tulsa are attempting to withhold
financial assistance from those who
desire to rebuild on their holdings, ii
IS said, and they are attempting to
locate al agencies from which NEGROES
are likely to receive assistance, so every
thing indicates. The Negro who gave
the answer above was more diplomatic
than truthful He nevertheless carried
his point OF keeping certain interested
folk in the dark
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
GRADUATE NURSES To
MEET IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, d. ca Aug. rl3.B4
The fourteenth annual convention OF the
National Association OF Colored Grad
uate Nurses will convene at the Phyllis
Wheatley y. W. 6 A. August 10th to
10Th.
Those attending the convention will
be honQred guests OF The fireedman's
Nurses Alnmni Association. There
will be a public health program with
moving pictures at the Dunbar Theatre
the morning 81 the 18th and a banquet
the evening of the 10Th.
The delegates will be entertained by
clinical demonstrations Full particulars
as to the program Tor the welcoming
and eetert2irEteni Of tic delegates will
be furnished those in attendance. The
frc'd sla's e'r".e's Alumni is arrang-
Tor the reception Of delegates in their
=. gnd puLutg lplh whole harted
efforts 70 make the convention a success.
III L PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY IN
NITkD TO ATTEND.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
CAPPER PLEDGES ,.
. SUPPORT TO ANTI l.
LYNCH|NG ! BILL

NEW WORK CITY, August l3.-
The National kssooation for the Ad-
vanccment OF Colored People. with
headquarters at 20 Fifth Avenue, New
York, today made public a letter re
ceiVed from Senator Arthur Capper
OF Kansas. plcdging his support OF the
Dyer Anti-Lynehing Bill now pending
before Congress. The letter was wit
ten BY Senator Capper in response 10
one sent by the Association asking
that the Dyer Bill be endorsed aud
supported.
Senator Capper'salettcr follows:
Il have your letter OF the 18th ia
slant relative To the hearing in con
nection with anti-lpnching legislation
| have read the evidence with great
interest The showing in support al
legislation OF this kind is very strong
Il believe | need not assure Won of
my sympathy, with the movement 10
put a stop 10 lynchings and mob vio-
lence. | am anxious to render ever
assistance ! can in that direction and
shall do all J can looking TO the pas
sage OF proper federal laws covering
the situation.
With kind regards. am,
Very respectfully.
(Signod) ARTHUR GAPPER -
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
BARES HISTORY'S
SINS Of OMISSION

Before a large audience assembled at
the Metropolitan Community Center
Sunday night, DR.. II. II. Proctor, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, pointed out clearly
to his hearers how deliberately histo-
rians have concealed the Black Mans
proper place in world history
DIR. Proctor has travelled extensively
i'll Europe and Africa and gave a de
tailed description OF sights to be seen
there today, including monuments, busts.
and portraits OF African Kings and
Emperors, who he said, ruled the world
5000 years before the coming OF Christ,
and OF whom we find little or no record
on the pages OF history.
Coming down to American history
ne noted the fact that the first man to
shed blood for American freedom
Crispus Attacks, black man, has no
place in American history as it is taught
today. His stirring and instructive
remarks were enthusiastically received
by the audience.
In the course of his address, DR..
Proctor paid a compliment to the splen-
did music rendered by the chorus under
Prof J. Wesley Jones
DR.. Proctor is returning to New York
after a trip to the Pacific Coast where
he was in attendance at the National
Council Of Congregational Churches.
Public Lie Insurance Comnanys
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
RIOT VICTIMS FACE HARD WlNTER IN TENTS AND SHAN les
r II E Ct u B S
BY Walter A. Ellis

hack TO Rrook1vn." The Pastor and
others praised this body.
What has become of the once popu-
lar soprano-you know who? II She
does not answer the letter soon We
NAV tell YOU II is no disgrace to
wOrk-BIJT prima donua-inp and sec
ond cooking does not seem quite the
thiuq-dontty YOU know II is not
done HINT.
The Finnie Harmonic GIec Ch1b has
made rapid rise from a mere local
band To full hcdged organization OF
good talent. At their reported appear
ancc at the Pier last Sunday afternoon.
many people went cspeciaIlv to hear
HEN. Regret was made that ther
should be under other than their own
conductor. This is an excellent body.
and under Nine. Peyton or Prof.
Harris. who is able and respected BIZ
the club they should progress.
Adverse reports are being circulated
concerning a one time prominent lady
conductor. More next week Not
ScandaD To relieve suspense-it Is
said that her work is failing down"
Recital OF the Club at Pilgrim An
gust End (See later3
1t is requested that we give our
criticism as to why every concert. re
eital or other affair pulled Inv a Ger
tain prominent manager is almost Ger
tain failure. We must answer that
owing TO the fact that we are await
ing reply to our letter written To-
This person last week and until vet
moi answered we can not answer nm
iii uevt ,veel- THEN +ho Ct III
he stated.
The Englewood eextctte has ar
rived at the portals Enter We sing
ers! Welcome Public Debut. labor
Dav! G.. L. Williams Manager
The Pilgrim Choir under prof /
"a. LilIiard is drawing large share of
praise in Chicago musical circle.
The Rosebud Circle is making Ella
boratc preparations TO present Mr. Nc
Cam. the new tenor in David The
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
YOU CAN NOW
GET THAT SUN.
MORNING SHAVE

The ban placed on the Opening OF bar
Der shops on Sunday bN The J9rpestnen
Barbcfs sNssoefsi5n last year mas bern
fled and the big State St barber shops
are open again to the Sunday trade
After bitter struggle between the
Journeymen BARRIERS and the Boss Bar
bers accompanied by one or Two walk
outs and lockonts, The journcymen won
their fight for a dag OF rest
Since then the small shops have been
gradually drifting back to open Sundays
with only the larger shops holding out.
Last Sunday they too, capitulated and
opened their doors to Sunday patronage.
When asked ii there was any objec-
ton to working on Sundays one pro
prietor OF a large State 81 shop said
that his BARRIERS were hardly making a
living as it WAS, and were glad 70 be
given another day OF work Another
said there had been some slight objee-
ton among his men, but i was oyer
come by a general desire TO make a
little more money in advance OF a hard
winter
One proprietor stressed The TACT that
closed Sunday shops in Chicago were
unfair to the public, because many men
who were paid their weeks salary Sat
urday night were unables 10 get the
service they wanted il the shops were
closed Sundays.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
ATLANTA POLICE CHIEF
DEFENDANT IN CHARGE
OF PEONAGE

ATLANTA. Ga. Mug. 13-Cmef Of
Detective, Poole and the entire police
department OF this city were defend
ants under writ OF babcas corpus in
the United States District Court here
Saturday morning.
= The writ WAS obtained by David
Worthy Is years OF age. It Is alleged
that the boy was hired to work on a
plantation and paid in advance. lie
then LETT the plantation and went to
work in Atlanta before fulfilling the
contract.
Chief Poole was taking him back to
the country when he was restrained by
the writ OF haheas corpus, it being
charged that the action was in viola
ton Of the peonage Law
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13

lieved by white duck and dark coats
stood up fine before the lone figure
in palm beach. Nearly one thousand
were present Opposite them listen
ing were many thousands This or
ganzation was to appear on Sunday
afternoon Douglas Day Illinois"
Hail Chicago" and many popular
selections as we'll as spirituals made
bits
The Great Bethel Choir under the
direction OF Prof ]. A. Mundv has
reached the high mark in accomplish
ment. The Church is congratuiatine
the conductor upon his home work as
well as his work at large. Sunday was
a gala day. Crowd was immense.
The Metropolitan Community Choir
q. w. jones' was told by the we'll
known lecturer, II. II. Proctor, ST.,
y want TO steal you and take you