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New Britain herald., 1921-12-01
Actors in Paris Are
Against "Theater Cough"

Paris, Dec. l 03y Associated Press)
Paris actors have decided to organize
a campaign against the "theater
cough" Coughs, they say, have a
habit OF occurring at dramatic mo-
ments in the plays and spelling the
effect intended by the playwrights,
There is little excuse for seventy
five per cent of the "theater cough"
according to French specialists, who
say a moments concentration when
the cough Is felt to be coming on will
usually prevent it, There have been
instances of actors threatening to stop
performances marred by the coughing
in the audience.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-01
SUGGEST LIMIT
ON IMPORT TAX
American Valuation Proposed for
Foreign Made Goods

American valuation of imports was
put forth as the only possible solu-
ton to the problem Of foreign COM
petition to American made goods on
sale in this country, according to adj
dresses delivered at the monthly
meeting and dinner of the New Brit
ain Industrial Council at the Y. NJ. 9.
A. banquet hall last evening. The
addresses were delivered by T. A
Searle, vice president of Landers,
Frary and Clark, and George 7. Kim
ball, secretary and auditor of The
American Hardware Co.
Building Export Trade.
Mr.. Searle was the first speaker
and talked of the beginning and
growth Of the export trade in the
United States. He told Of the diff
culties American manufacturers are
up against because they have to make
something better to sell for a better
price or else sell far below cost to
compete with foreign made goods. He
told how manufacturers in this coun-
try first began sending men to other
countries to sell goods and how this
developed into the forming of great
exporting and importing companies.
Depression and Prices.
Speaking of the recent depression,
Mr.. Searle said it was due to falling
prices when people abroad cancelled
their orders. Many orders had been
filed and the goods were on the wa
ter when the orders were cancelled,
resulting in great warehouses being
f,I1I Of rp h1 iii
These vast stores are being gradually
depleted and just as gradually bust
ness is coming back. Inability of for
eign exchange was given as the cause
of all the trouble.
Foreign Competition.
Mr.. Kimball spoke on the subject
of foreign competition in this coun-
try. He said the exchange situation
makes it difficult to compete with
foreign made goods in our own mar
kets. American valuation at the low
est possible wholesale rate on Gus
toms taxes he advanced as the only
remedy.
He said because of the instability of
exchange foreign manufacturers can
get lower prices for goods imported
lilto ILLS country, as well as ellCOuf-
aging evasions of taxes by underval-
uation.
England Tried 1t.
England Canada and Germany
have attempted to meet this situation,
according to Mr.. Kimball, by setting
a limit to the depreciation allowed on
the normal value of the mark or
whatever other unit of value is used
in figuring.
About 115 men were present at the
dinner.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-01
EX-SERYICEMEN'S CHECKS
U. S. Payments to Veterans All Over
the World Show Monthly Total of
100000.

Washington, Dec 1.-The sun never
sets on Uncle Sans checks to former
service men, according to a statement
issued today by the veteran bureau
which showed a monthly total of
nearly 100000 sent to Sc different
foreign countries.
More money is sent to Italy than to
any other country. the bureau said,
the monthly total being $4,000
while Ireland ranks second, former
American soldiers there receiving
$4,000 a month. Compensation to
former American soldiers now resid-
Ing In Germany totals over $4,000 a
month.
The checks forwarded monthly to
every part of the world one going to
the island of Tahiti, five to Asia Minor
four to Egypt, one to Esthonia, ninety
one to China, twenty eight to Japan,
eight to Trinidad and eleven to Bar
BADGES, while nearly all the South
European, African and
Asiatic states receive payments.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-01
JEROME STREET
WANTS JITNEYS
KenSin6ton and Hart Streets to
Get New Buses

Following an investigation by the
public utilities commission strenuous
efforts are being made by Edward +.
French, proprietor Of the Hart street
and Kens1ngton jitney routes to put
these routes on n more satisfactory
basis so that the people who have
begun to depend on their advertised
schedule will not be disappointed
To this end, one new bus has been
ordered from a leading auto concern
and the purchase of another second
hand car in good condition is under
consideration.
Mr.. French has taken over one of
the Hart street BUSES himself and
proposes to drive the car on that line
all week in person so as to ascertain
just what the situation on the line
really is.
Trouble on Buses
Owing to a series of unforeseen in
cidents, over which there seemed to
be no control, the Hart street line and
the Kensington line, both appeared to
go to smash at about the same time.
The Kensington bus broke down
several times in one week and finally
broke down SO badly that it became
necessary to take it off entirely.
Feeling that a touring car would
handle the business satisfactorily Mr..
French has had a Chandler covering
the route temporarily until the new
bus he has ordered arrives.
At about the same time, one of the
big busses on the Hart street line
broke down one day last week during
the noon hour and it became neces-
sary to take it off. While Mr. French
was in Kensington in the Chandler
car, the other driver, becoming
"peeved" about something, suddenly
threw up his job and went home,
leaving the bus standing on the street.
Before the difficulty was Strengthened
out and the line again in operation
several trips had been missed.
Arch Street Troubles, Too
A day or so later the Arch street
line had trouble and all the buses
became temporarily crippled This
line, being well established, with q
New Britain herald., 1921-12-01

Iarpo runbor of noonIo dennndent
unon ita adherence ia schcdnlo Mr..
French offered the use of his big bus
to tho propriotors of that line. AL
most immedioteIv his other car
hroLe down ana oooin for , hale dav
tho Itort street ala NOT onerate
ana Gov nor,od ar tho tn,o oniy ono
bus ran on Arch street
Now all thn Arch street cars have
heon ovorhou,ed and are running I'm
New Britain herald., 1921-12-01

Smallest coin ever struck in the
United States was the half cent,
coinage OF which was stopped in 1857
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
A. LUNA WAVES AN
EXAMINATION, BOND
Is FIXED AT $500

Andres Luna. charged with muir
der in connection with the death of
Charles J. Harwell, soldier several
days ago, this morning waived pre-
liminary examination at the court
house. His bond was set at $500.
Four men arrested on the morn
ing of the shooting and charged
with having been intoxicated in a
public place. were fined S15.40 each.
One paid the fine this morning.
Jesusa Evans. now in the hospital.
her husband John C'Red") Evans,
and Willie Gonzales, were today
named in charges of assault with in
tent 10 murder.
II Il alleged that the last three
named. together with the dead sol
dier. had sought to force their way
into Luna's house. and in attempting
TO do SO had hit him with rocks.
Examination Of the three charged
with assault will probably be held
the first part Of the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
l.48 INCHES OF RAIN
Is REPORTED TODAY
Two Heavy Downpours DC.
cur, One in Early Morning,
Second About Noon

When Old Sol showed his face this
afternoon about one o'clock after
having been in hiding all morning
during which time the skies clouded
and Jupiter Pluvius ran rampant. he
was marty welcomed by those 10
whom muddy roads and wet weather
mean inconvenience.
The total precipitation in the two
heavy downpours. the first Of which
began at about 6:30 this morning,
was las inches.
Business men on their way to the
offices. and others enroute TO places
weber they spend their working day.
suffered from the first shower,
which lasted until after : o'clock
A cool east wind accompanied the
rain. When the sun came out occa-
sionally Il was very warm. After the
second heavy rain. which started az
IL o'clock. had slowed down at about
noon, unpaved streets in the city APP
peared ~ a number of miniature re-
sacas. IN the city. cutters and storm
sewers did full duty.
Reports from people who live on
ranches surrounding the city. arriv-
ing in Brownsville today. sa< that
the roadts are i'll very poor condition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
GERMAN OFFICERS
SENTENCED TO 4
YEARS in PRISON
Try The Associated Press

LEIPSIC July Lieutenant
Dittmar and Lieutenant Boldt, both
charged with murder in the first de-
gree for firing on life boats after the
, Canadian hospital ship Llandovcry
Castle was torpedoed in the summer
Of 1918, each was sentenced today to
four years imprisonment.
The sentence did not carry hard
labor, with it. as demanded by the
public prosecutor. The cose of Dit
mar and Boldt differed from others
heard in the supreme court here in
connection with trials resulting from
violations of the rules of civilized
warfare inasmuch as the two lieuten-
ants were brought to trial by the
German public prosecutor.
Great Britain has demanded the
trial Of Commander Patzig of the
submarine which torpcdoed the hos
pital ship. who fled the country. The
public prosecutor, after examination
Of the evidence, ordered Dittmar
and Boldt placed on trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
TREASON TRIAL
In STORE FOR
hERRARA'S- MEN
Governor Fears Unemploy-
ed Men Will Join the
Revolutionists


TAMPICO, Tex, July 10 Follow
ers Of General Daniel MARTINEZ He-
rrera, who are taken prisoners By
the government forces will be tried
for treason, General Arnulfo Gomez,
the military commander here. an
nounced. Governor Cesar Lopez de
Lara Is hurrying departure Of the
oil field workmcn who recently were
laid off, fearing danger of their
joining the revolutionists IL was as
serted yesterday that some oil com
panies- experimenting difficulty i'm
obtaining workmen later, are willing
to reemploy discharged workmcn.
II il alleged that General Herrera
discovered he had an opportunity to
start a revolt because Of the partial
disarmament of the forces headed By
Manuel Pelaez, and he was actuated
by personal enmity to Governor Te-
jzda of the state of VeracruZ, who
recently sent troops TO the Zacamix.
tie district.
IL T. reported that the exporta-
tion policy Of American oil compa
MES will be based upon estimates of
the Mexican govcrnmentss valuation
for the months OF July and August.
Ii is said that if il is found that the
companies can export oil at profit
shipments will be resumed. The mat
ter. however. j. in the hands Of di-
rectors of the companies in New
York and Mexico City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16

TOWNS, FORMER SCENES
OF MINING BOOMS, NOW
DESOLATE, DESERTED

SYDNEY, ~ S. W., July16-In
activity in the cooper mining indus
try has caused the practical deser-
tIon Of the populations from the
towns of Cobar and Broken Hills.
AT one time Cobar boastcd "A po-
pulation Of several thousand people.
Now II IL but a collection Of hare
shacks. with itS people gone.
Broken Hills. another mining
town that in its heydey had a po-
pulation Of $4,000, is also desolate
Early in 1919. when the towns pro-
ducts were selling at high figures.
the miners struck and r. lained out
two years. during which time the
bottom fell from the nr'al markets,
When the miners wo~r ready to re-
tuprn TO work. tn" ators found
they could work t. ines only at
loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
WORKNEN OFFICIALS
TURN LAUGH ON The
ALLIED COMMISSION

VIENNA. July 16.-Workmen Of
ficials have just turned the laugh on
the allied military control commits
SION IN rctaliatiin for two searches
made Of their cooperative bakery for
arms.
The British officer in charge, un-
satisfied with the first investigation
of the premises. returned with =
larrc force and opened a number OF
heavv cases. II found them filled
win brass tags used in the distribu-
ton of bread.
Tn encxt day the workmen secured
warrants and went TO the house of
a man named Novotny. high official
of the Association Of Officers al the
Front. They got five machine guns
in perfect condition, number Of
rifles. quantity of hand grenades
and ammunition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
IMMIGRANTS TO
U. S. ASSISTED
Church Reestablishes Ameri-
canization School to Edu-
cate Foreigners
Especial 10 The Ilcraldl

CHICAGO. July 16-A bureau for
assisting immigrants to America has
been established at Naples, Italy, by
the Board Of Foreign Mission Of
Methodist Episcopal Church. accord
ing TO adviccs reaching headquarters
Of the Methodist Committee on Con-
servation and Advance here.
The bureau is modelled after sue
ccssful Americanization plans to the
Atlantic scaboard. II includes night
classes in English and American
ideals Of government.
II also maintains a staff whose
duties are TO carry on corrcspon-
dencc with friends Of prospective i'm
migrants in the United States in the
name Of those who request il, CO.
operate with the local consul, and
attend to all details Of removal and
the observance Of the new American
immigration laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
COTTON LOANS
TO Be TALKED
AT CONFERENCE
Hy The Associatel rressl

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. July l6.--
Governor W. p. G.. Harding of the
Federal Reserve Board, announced
today that ne has called a conference
here Tuesday of the governors Of the
five federal reserve banks in the cot
ton producing sections TO frame a
uniform policy for loans during the
coming marketing season. The gov
ernors Of the reserve banks al Rich
mond, Dallas, Atlanta, st. Louis and
Kansas City were invited. Harding
said that the only other cotton sec
ton country was San Francisco but
that the time was too short to permit
a Representative Of the banw there to
attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
MRS. KABER IS
FOUND GUILTY.
MERCY URGED
Murder in First Degree is the
Verdict Must Spend Her
Life in Prison
Uiy The Associated pressD

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16. -
Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber was found
guilty today of murder in the first de
degree with a recommendation for
mercy, by the jury which tried her
on the charge Of plotting the killing
of her husband. Under the verdict
the woman must serve the remain
der Of her life in prison.
Although the jury had not yet re-
ported officially to the court, Judge
Maurice Bcrnon ANNOUNCED the deci-
sion to Attorney Francis w. Poul-
son, Mrs. Kabcr's personal counsel,
so that he migk. inform her in the
hope that she would revive suffi-
ciently from her stupor to be brought
INTO the court room, to hear the of
ficial announcement. She has been
in a stupor all morning.
Mrs. kaber will be sentenced to
imprisonment in the Ohio state re-
formatory f~- women at Marysvllle.
Under the o. 10 law there is no nope
of pardon under such verdict.
When the jury made official re-
port Of the verdict, Mrs. Kaber way
lying limp in the arms of a deputy
sheriff. Asked if she had anything to
say she merely shook her head. Judge
Bernon then pronounced the SEN
tence.
Mrs Kaber was carried back to her
cell in jail.
The jury took only three ballots,
il was said. the first two being nine
for mercy and three for first degree
murder without mercy. Before ballot
ing the jury discarded the insanity
plea. Attorney Poulson said he will
not appeal the case. Council for
both sides said they were satisfied
with the verdict.
Marie McArdlc, Mrs. Kaber's
daughter. who was with her mother
when told Of the verdict. said she
was well pleased with the verdict, ac-
cording 10 Poulson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
600 THOUSAND
BALESCOTTON
PUT in POOL
10000 Texas Farmers Enter
Into Plan to Market
the Cotton Crop
Iy The Associated rrcSsl

DALLAS. Texas. July 16.-The
biggest cooperative marketing organ
ization of growers in the world is
being completed AT tn Dallas office
of the Texas Farm Bureau Fedora
tion. More than six hundred thous-
and bales of cotton from approx
mately 10000 Texas members have
been put in one pool TO be disposed Of
through a sales agency set up by
what is known as the American Cot
ton Growers Exchange. Oklahoma
has signed up over 400. 900 bales to
go into the same pool and Mississippi
is contributing 10000 bales and
Arizona is also in. The total already
promised for the pool is more than
one and quarter million bales. The
Texas cotton farmers are still sign
ing contracts. and il is expected that
this state will ultimately contribute
more than a million bales 10 the. pool
Every grower contributing TO the
pool has agreed 10 deliver all of the
cotton that he produces for the next
five years 10 the association which
T. composed Of growers and managed
by board of directors elected by the
growers and composed " growers.
California cooperative marketing as
sociations dwindlc into insignificance
when compared with this new collos
al merchandising movement.
The largest association on the Pa
cific coast has less than fifteen thou
sand members. The American Cot
ton Growers Exchange will have
more than 10000 members. each one
pledged 10 deliver all his cotton dur
ing the period provided in the con-
tract. This organization automatic
ally becomes the largest cotton fac
tor in the world. Its office will be
located in Dallas. Texas
Adequate financial support for the
organization is now being arranged
through different agencies. Letters
from the war finance corporation in
dicates that this board will render
the sam eSupport to the farmers
that il has already rendered To the
Mississippi Delta Growers Associa
tion, which has borrowed five million
dollars and which vii lbe advanced 10
the growers while the crop H. being
marketed through the same cxchang
cs that will handle the Texas crop.
New York financial circles are al
50 interested in advancing money for
the financing Of this crop movement
a are also the larger Texas banks.
The magnitude Of the undertaking
has attracted the attention Of the
kccnest minds in the banking world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
REVOLUTION PLANS
In PERU EXPOSED
THRU NEWSPAPER
nv The Assnclatei rrcssl

LIMA. Peru. July l6.-The news
paper, la Prensa, now under govern
ment control, has begun the publica-
tion OF a series Of official dispatches
directed to the government by its
agents in various parts of the repub-
lie relating to the activities of al
legged revolutionists.
Several Of the dispatches exposed
plans Of alleged Peruvian conspirat-
ors in southern Peru and northern
Chile for a revolutionary coup in
Lima during the centennial cclcbra-
tion next month. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON JULY TO- 1921
RAIL WAY MAIL CLERKS
HELD UP IN HOUSTON'S
STA TTON BY MASKED MEN

one corner and then grabbed the reg
istered bank package, the registered
mail pouch and an ordinary mail
pouch and fled.
Postal authorities would not give
out an estimate of the amount stol-
en-.
The robbery was effected by three
negroes, according TO the statements
made by the four clerks who were
held up. One was described as tall
yellow negro, and the others were
short, black negroes. Both sides of
the car were open. The robbers en-
tered one door. One Of them point
ign n gun at the clerks ordered
"hands up" and added mot so high"
Another Of the three robbers grab
bed the registered bank package and
the registered mail pouch and an or
binary mail pouch, and then all three
robbers dartcd out the side opposite
from that through which they had en-
tered. They disappeared in the dark
ness.
Reports filed later with railroad
officials stated that the three escaped
in an automobile which was left
standing at the Tenth street curb
with the engine running.
Postal authorities would give out
no information concerning the rob-
berry, but il was learned at the Grand
Central station that the officers
were working on the theory that the
robbers were not negroes but had
painted themselves black so rs to
loko like negroes. All three wore
masks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16-Three
masked robbers held up four railway
mail clerks in mail car on the
Houston & Texas Central "Owl"
train as it was being loaded in the
Grand Central Station at 10 o'clock
last night the robbers getting a reg
istered bank package, registered
and an ordinary mail pouch.
Tn ttrain, known as No. IL, was
due to leave Houston at ii :05 for
Dallas. The mail car was being
loaded with mail for Dallas and other
points at 10 p. IN. when the three
masked men crawled into the car
and hcrded the four mail clerks into
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
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DENTON MARSHAL SHOT
CBv THE Associated prcssl

DENTON. Texas. July I6-W. a.
Neal. deputy city marshal. was shot
in the leg at 2 o'clock this morning
when he discovered two men in the
railroad station and they refused TO
halt. A number Of shots were ex-
changed. A wholesale grocery was
broken into during the night and ci-
garettes taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
lob RADICALS AT.
ABERDEEN, S. D.,
REDRIVEN OUT
Citizens Posses Aid Sheriff
in Kidding Town Of
Many Radicals
(By The Associated Press)

ABERDEEN, $. d., July Leone
hundred and three alleged Industrial
Workers of the World were driven
out of Aberdeen and vicinity last
night by citizens posses, aiding
Sheriff Henry q. Elliot of Brown
county. They were herded in two
groups, one sent east and the other
north. Each group was driven about
10 miles. Other towns in the vicinit!
have been notified to kepe them NOV
ing.
Officials of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee a st. Paul railway here received
word that 300 members Of the /. w.
W. had boarded freight train,
bound 10 this city from tie west.
Another unvcrificd reror. was TO the
cffe., that 200 more members were
Ga their way h.rr and probably
would arrive today.
Acco t'ng =. ne a. Gorities trr'.
il IL believed the |. W. W. hoped 10
liberatc Harry Casey, arrested here
Thursday night on charge Of syn
dicalism. after demonstration
against the police. Casey's case was
postponed until Monday.
Ii is planned 10 round up all alleg-
cd oembcrs OF the |. ". W. and
order them to leave.
One man, who gave the name Of
Olaf Ellie. q, If Min 1capolis. was
arrested and held without charge. Re-
ccipts for SlOO worth Of |. w. w.
membership stamps were found in
his possession.
At Wolf Eye. about 30 miles south
of here. an unidentified man was
found dead, believed TO have been
murdered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
FURTHER EVIDENCE
In GUSTAFSON CASE

TULSA. Okla. July 16-Further
evidence was offered today by the
state on the automobile conspiracy
charge against John Gustafson. sus-
pended chief Of police. The state
alleys that police officers. with the
knowledge and consent Of the chief,
were parties to an alleged plot 10
collect insurance and rewards for
stolen automobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
CARPENTER WANTS TO
FIGHT JACK AGAIN
Giy The Associated rressl

NEW YORK, \. =, July 10
Notwithstanding his recent defeat BY
Dempsey. George Carpenter will
seek return match for the cham
pionship believing that by adopting
the open style Of the battle he may
be able 10 win. il Il reported in box
ing circles here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-16
uRy The Associated Press,

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16-John W
Baker, Texas state treasurer, resign
cd today. The state treasurer autho-
rizes The Associated Press 10 an
nounce that he will become first ac-
tive vice-president Of the Brcckcn-
ridge State Bank at Breckenridge,
Texas. Baker was serving his second
term az treasurer Of Texas