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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
EDINBURG AGAIN
TROUNCES LOCALS
Boys From Hidalgo Who Do
Not Smoke Cigarettes Play
Rings Around Ex-Players

The basketball game between Edin-
burg high school and the local team,
last night was merely basket shooting
practice for the Edinburg boys AMI
lot of strenuous exercise for the
brownsville team. The score Of 45-1I
in favor Of the Ilidalgo county bunch
is sufficient proof 81 this.
Weller and llinkley threw what few
goals Brownsville made. and Bob Rut-
ledge threw one neat rnal IL" rest 0i
the time was spent III wild shooting
by the Brownsville hunth and good
PLAYING hy EdinhurG. Tom Winning
ham and Primo Nino. forwards FOR
idinhurg. threw basket after basket.
very seldom missing u shot from what
ever part nf the court IL WAS made.
The Idinhurg team H. one nf the hard
est fighting. rlraueSt playing tear
ever seen in Brownsville. In hptl
games only one substitute was u>e1
and only for few minutes 'irt
brownsville team changed quite often
Edinhurg will have one hi-diSt rici
gHme before going e. Austin H. try foi
state championship. bat Judging from
the ability displayed in Brownsville
their chances far this honor are 81
rrrtiunally good. n was stated last
night that not one boy on the Edm
hlIrg team used cigarettes. accounting
for their remarkable endurance am
speed.
The teams were:
brownsville Weller. center: llnk.
.ry ard II. II. Clint. forwards; Cclaya
and lsut ledge guards Substitutes
Mrt;uni-lc Reed and Mcknur.
Ediuburg Tom Winniugham ant
Primo Nino, forwards: Elmer Kupe
center: Alto Winningham and Chas
Sterling guards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
Brownsville Man and Tampico Flyer
May Be Victims of Mishdp to Plane
FOREIGN SHIPS OUTRANGE
PANAMA GUNS, is BELIEF

WASHINGTON. d. e., Feb. is. Guns
in the existing defenses Of the Panama
Canal are outranged thousands Of yards
by rifles on foreign warships now afloat.
II is regarded by military experts as
wholly possible That hostile fleet of
modern ships could lay off the Pacific
entrance TO the forts far out Of range
and pound the defense TO pieces at their
leisure without risk TO themselves.
Joint army and navy maneuvers. plan
ned for this winter but abandoned be-
canuse Of necessary retrenchment, Were
expected i is learned, TO have demons
trated this weakness in the canal defense
in striking fashion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
POPE Plus FAVORABLE
TO AMERICAN REQUEST
NV Th4 A-...l.Inrr.l rrrs4 \

ROME. Italy. Feb. ~. --CardihaiH cn
the American continent formally asked
Pope Plus to alter the constitution w
the conclave. lenRthenina the period
that must eiapse between the death M
the pope and the conveninE of the CnR-
clave "a enable them 10 attend the paPal
elections in the future.
The pope has received The request fsy-
orably and. according ~ reports. ~iil
extend the period from ten days a. f.f-
teen days. deeminF il unwise 20 leave tbs
church longer without head. especially
because the cardinal who take. this
p0pe's place has purely an cNpeativr ahd
not q legislative power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
]. G. BOWIE u TREASURER

In giving the list ~ reelected ans
new offirrrs WI the l.oWrr ltia tiranair
VALLEY Water Users Association I'M The
Herald ~ Saturday. the name ~ j, C
rowie II San keniio Ms omitted Mr
Bowie was elected treasurer ~ The eT-
gauizaiion. ard he aisa hoids place en
nv board NJ directors, representing thF
san BenitO district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
CASH REGISTER GIRLS
ASKED TO QUIT SHORT
HAIR AND SILKEN HOSE
49, Th~ ASsr-iatel Press !

DAYTON. Ohio. Feb. Is. -- Girl en-
ployes Of the National Cash Register
Company are not going TO divert the
minds Of male employees from work.
The company asked them to forego bob
hed hair. short skirts and--it's whispered
s;Ik hose and peekoboo waists. One
official said: We had to call halt
l;art want TO make the plant peek
aboo parlor."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
BABE RUTH GRAVES
$4,000 FOR HIS
SERVICES IN 1922

NEW YORK. N. NJ. Feb. rs. - Babe
Ruth has requested q salary of close
10 $50. 1000 for 1922" Colonel Rupert,
one Of the owners u the Yankees. de-
clarcd tonight in announcing that Ruth
rs coming east soon 70 talk things over.
Ruth. who il now on vaudeville tour in
the middlewcst. ~ reported 10 have re-
ccivcd S25, 900 last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19

MEXICO CITY. Feb. T.. - Thirty ren
crossed the border into Mexico ~ Coium-
bus. ~ NJ, today. according 90 Advicss
10 Governor Enriquez # the state of
chihuahua 20 the war office The ad-
vices said the men were being pursued
by Mexican federal troops.
Rebel forces W RosAlio Hernandez.
under close pursuit hy federal troops
have been driven from ChihuAhuA across
the boundary line into the hills of the
state Of Coahula. says u message re-
ccived nv the Department az Interior
from Governor Euriquez. The message
added that last night three federal
forces left Ciudad Guerro in pursuit ~
several small bands Ira hy Pablo AmAye,
Jose Moguicl and Manuel Gutierrez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
BOY UNDERGOEs X.RAY EXAM

LOS FRESNOS. Tex. Feb. IS
l.. p. Cradit's little boy was taken
TO Brownsville last week. and an
X-ray picture taken of his leg. when
1t was found that his leg was broken
IN two places. We are glad TO know
that he is doing nicely. however, and
we hope he will soon be well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
POINTS 400 MILES OFF
CAN BE SUPPLIED WITH
MUSCLE SHOALS POWER

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. ls. - A
supply Of hydro-electric power for
municipal and industrial purpose :
throughout region within transmissio
distance Of Muscle Shoals. estimated
by engineer experts at 400 miles. was
promised tonight by Thomas ". Martin.
president Of the Atlanta Power Com
pany in the event congress accepts the
company's offer for the purchase of the
property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
TRADES FOR MARQUARD

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. IL. - John
Scott, pitcher for the Boston Nationals.
was traded TO Cincinnati for Pitcher
Rube" Marquard and infielder Larry
kopf, according to n telegram from
George Grant, owner Of the Braves, in
New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19

COLUMBUS. ". Nj. Feb. D.. -- II has
been reported w the commanding e.
ficcr AZ Camp Furiong here that asEens
" McNicans. strangers in Columbus.
have filtered across the border. An in-
fluX of strangers was reported for sew
cral DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
uuNOISANS WILL MEET

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. Is. Frank
harrington. President Of the Illinois dis
trict miners. called a meeting Of the
Illinois delegates TO the convention for
tomorrow. lie announced the meeting
from the floor of the convention hall,
but did not state its purpose. lie after
wards refused TO confirm or deny that
il was a movement in support of Alex
ander Howat the deposed Kansas leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
THE WEATHER

East Texas-Sunday, partly cloudy TO
.Iopdv colder in the northwest portion.
Monday. cloudy, colder.
West Texas-Sunday fair, colder IN
the north nortion; Monday fair, colder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
BASKETBALL RESULTS

At Dallas-Sonthern Methodist Uni
versity. 10; Baylor, IL.
AT Austin University Of Texas, 2s;
Oklahoma Aggies, :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-19
A Matter of Sdlesmdnship

Place your message in the advertising columns Of The
Herald, where your story will be told in convincing
form in close proximity to state, national and world
of interest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
LESS Stress ON
HIGHbR0W SUBJECTS
URGES DR.. TIGFRT
L. y. Commissioner of Education Tells
Superintendents That Virtues of
Honesty, Justice and Decency
Are Necessary.

Chicago, March 3. A plea that
American educational institutions
place greater stress an "the old
Fashioned virtues of honesty, justice
and decency" and less on the subjects
generally termed high brow" was
was Thursday by John ]. Tigert, Unit
ed States commissioner of education,
in an address before the National Ed
ucation Association department of su-
perintendence convention.
"lf we cannot teach these virtues
along with modern thought then we
had better dismantle our splendidly
equipped institution and return to the
old log school house." said Doctor Ii
CERT. I'm the words of famous evan
'clist. 4 would rather have my boy in
eaven learning his A. B. Cas- than
a hell reading Latin and Greek We
lad better have citizens who have
'haracter and little education than
citizens whose knowledge Is a peril to
society.
"The man who discovered that sur
gical instruments should be sharp
made an important discovery, but
much more important was the disccv-
cry that they should be sterillzed. Bet
ter to have dull knife, that is clean,
than a sharp one that is foul.
Germany showed us plainly the
evil of education for culture and eff
ciency without proper social attitude
Germany raised the efficiency of edu-
"ation to the nth power, but this eff
niency was directed into spring al
the throat of the world and brought
on a Pentecost Of calamity that almost
destroyed civilization
"A learned man has said that 4,200
college professors caused the World
War, and he ~efers to the 1900 profes-
sors who so efficiently taught the Ger
mans that might is right. we are
supermen and God demands destruc-
ton Of the weaker people about us
and now abide faith. hope and hate.
and the greatest of these is hate"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
ColORED PEOPLE TO HOLD
MEMORIAL TO COL. YOUNG
National Organization Of ColOred Peo.
pie Called to Honor Memory of
Prominent Negro.

The Maysville branch of the Nation
al Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has at hand a letter
from headquarters of this organiza-
tion, New York City, which reads in
part as follows: Our branches are
urged to hold on March the 18th a
memorial service for Col. Charles
Young or join with other bodies who
plan to hold memorial services to him.
Colonel Young was a member Of the
board Of directors of the National As
sociation for the Advancement Of
Colored People and an earnest advo-
cate of the work. Col. Young was not
only our most eminent colored soldier
and officer with an enviable record,
but gentleman in the best sense OF
the word. His career reflected great
credit on the race and we should de-
light to honor his memory"
The local branch of the N. A. A. C.
P. has taken steps to arrange a pro-
gram for the occasion which will be
held at the Odd Fellows Hall in SUIT
ton street, Sunday afternoon, March
18th, at 3 o'clock. The organizations
of this city are cordially invited to
join with us to pay tribute to Col.
Young. For a more definite informa-
ton see the meetings committee, Mrs.
Florence Harris, Mrs. Eva Smith, Bes-
sic Higgins, DR.. w. c. Patton, Eddy
Chambers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
| WOMAN IS HELD
TO GRAND JURY
As MOONSH|NER
Colored Woman In Whose Home a
Moonshine Outfit Is Found, Enters
Plea of Guilty in City Court and
Is Held Over.

Maggie Robinson, colored, in whose
home on Elizabeth street local police
men Thursday night located a moon
shine still and other whisky manufac-
turing equipment, entered a plea of
guilty to the formal charge of moon
shining in City Court Friday after
noon and Judge Harry C. Curran held
her for the March grand jury Offering
bail in the sum of one thousand dol
lars. In default Of the bail the woman
was returned to Jail.
The raid on the Robinson home was
made at about s o'clock Thursday
evening by Officers Carpenter, Stew
art and Boley. The officers had armed
themselves with search warrant and
when they went to the home they
found no one there. In front of a
crate fire in the front room they found
r 16 gallon keg OF mash. In the cellar
they found still made from a coal oil
can with a small copper wire coil and
six half-pint bottles of the finished
product. There were sitting nearby
two large barrels of empty bottles of
different sizes.
The entire outfit was taken by the
officers who later captured the woman
on her way to the house. A colored
man thought to be involved in the
booze factory" has made his escape.
Police say they have been watching
the Robinson woman for some time
and have long thought that she was
manufact ing and selling moonshine
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
PRES. HARDING NAMES DR..
WORK POSTMASTER GENERAL
First Assistant Under VIII Hays Is
Promoted to Place In Presidents
Cablnet-AppOintment Confirmed.

Washington, March 2. - DR.. Hubert
Work, First Assistant Postmaster
Geenral, was nominated by President
Harding and confirmed by the Senate
today to be Postmaster General.
DR.. Work, whose home in Pueblo,
Colo, will take over the Postoffice
portfolio Saturday, when the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Hays becomes effective.
Final announcement Of the designa-
tion of DR.. Work came as no surprise,
his name having been connected with
the Office since the prospective re-
tirement of Mr.. Hays was announced
several weeks ago.
The elevation Of the Coloradoan to
the Postmaster Generalship will leave
the position of First and Second AS
sistant Postmaster Generals to be
filled, E. H. Shaughnessy, who was
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
having lost his life in the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster.
DR.. Work conferred with President
Harding today over the question Of
the two assistants, but 1t was indi-
Gated that no decision had been
reached.
The prospective new Postmaster
General ie 81 years Of age and was
born in Marion Center, Pa. He studied
medicine at the Universities of Mich
igan and Pennsylvania and began the
practice Of medicine in Greelev. Colo
When appointed First Assistant Post
master General he was Republican
National Committeeman for Colorado.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
COUNCIL CONDEMNS
REMOVAL Of CITY
FROM THIRD CLASS
Strong Resolution Adopted BY Council
Asking Senator Points to Defeat
Reconsideration Bill In
Senate.

City Council met in regular semi
monthly session at the Council Cham
ber Thursday evening with Vice May
or ]. A. Dodson presiding.
Aside from the routine business
probably the most important business
transacted was the withdrawal Of the
monthly contributions Of $25 from the
City Mission. $3.50 from the Colored
Mission and the dismissal Of MIR. II. L.
Walsh, Secretary to the Internal I'm
provement Committee, who drew a
salary OF IS per month. This was done
as the first move toward economy.
An ordinance fixing the duties OF
the City Tax Collector, which had been
previously received, was finally
adopted. The City Attorney, was au-
thorized t. Immediately institutee suit
against the owners of the Peoples To
bacco Warehouse at East Second and
Bank streets to compel them to move
their building back onto their own
property and off the street
Mr.. Ben T. Smith was unanimously
rc- elected Street Commissioner
Council loudly condemned the ac-
tion Of County Representative Hawk
ins in placing Maysville in the Cen
o-al Assembly's re-classification bill
and called upon Senator Points to
kill" the measure so far as Maysville
is concerned. in the Senate, by the
adoption of resolution offered by
Councilman ]. d. Keith. The resolu-
ton which received but one negative
vote. that of Vice Mayor Dodson, fol-
lows:
WHEREAS. an act has been intro
duced in the General Assembly Of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, whereby
the City Of Maysville is changed from
a city Of the third class to city OF
the fourth class; and
WHEREAS. in the Judgment of the
Common Council of the City OF Mays
vile, said change would be detri-
mental to the interests of this COM
munity. and would result in confusion
In the public business of the commun-
ity, ard
WHEREAS, said proposed change is
contrary to the wishes, as heretofore
EXPRESSED. of the Common Council
now, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED. that said pro-
posed change be, and the same is mere
by condemned and disapproved;
RESOLvER, FURTHER, that a GER
titled copy of this resolution be im-
mediately forwarded to the Represen-
tative from this Senatorial District
and to the Representative from Mason
county in the General Assembly. with
request that the bill providing for the
changing Of Maysville from a third 10
a fourth class city, be defeated or
amended so rs to permit Maysvilie 10
remain a third class city, and that the
City Clerk be, and he is hereby, d.
rected to Immediately prepare ana
forward a copy of said resolution as
herein provided for.
RESOLVED. FURTHER, that the
Navor he. and he is hereby, directed
to take such action as may be deemed
nroper by him to carry out the pur-
noses of this resolution.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
HIGHWAY ASSOCIA.
ton TOGET CITYAN
COUNTY MEMBERS
Interesting meeting ut Court House
. Thursday evening Was Well At.
tendcd-Membership Drive
To BE Made.

The mass meeting held at the court
house Thursday evening In the inter-
est of the Atlantic a. Pacific Highway
Association was very wcll attended
by local people and considerable In
terest in the great cross continental
highway was shown by all in attend
ance
Mr.. George H. Frank, of this city,
one OF the directors of the ohio
branch Of the association. was chair
man OF the meeting and addresses
were made by Col. John Hauserman.
president OF the Ohio branch. Mr.. Ed
ward Campbell. Brown county direct
or. Rev. Riley. of Aberdeen. Prof.
Hutchison. Supt. OF schools for South
ern Ohio. County Judge II. p. Purnell
End Hon. Stanley +. Reed.
A splendid concert was given by the
Maysville Horseshoe Band. This be-
ing the first appearance OF this band
since last summer. the public was
greatly surprised at the progress 1t
has made.
Maysville and Mason county boosters
for the road were asked to become
members OF the association by the
payment OF five dollars fee. The
money thus raised will pay the eN-
penses Of the association and keep
the project alive. A local committee
will call on local sympathizers ana
II is expected Two or three hundred
members can be procured in Mays
villa
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
RECORDS or GUY
ELLISON FOUND CLEAR.

When Guy Ellison moved from here
to Maysville he was town and town.
ship treasurer. When he resigned his
books would not balance In order
TO play safe when he turned the Office
TO his successor, he gave his personal
check that forced n correct balance.
When Mr.. Howell, examiner, checked
up the accounts he found that total
footings had not been carried forward.
After Mr.. Howell found the clerical
error the accounts balanced and MT.
Ellison's check will be returned to
him.-Manchester Signal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
WHO CAN BEAT ITf

On Wednesday afternoon. February
%. Everett Taylor living on the James
W Taylor farm near Willow Grove
delivered at Augusta crop OF tobacco
that graded the highest. probably. OF
any crop that has been delivered to
the pool. so far. at least II was a
crop lot OF 2.470 pounds, and OF this,
745 pounds was cigarette wrapper.
which is the highest grade. an ad-
vance OF s25 per hundred being made
on this amount. The second largest
basket had $40 pounds. II being graded
c |. s22 per hundred being advanced
on this. 2s5 pounds. at $50 and 3S5
pounds graded SIS. - Bracken Chron-
icle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
DRASTIC AN1I.DARW|N
BILL IS READ IN HOUSE
Rules Committee Reports Bill Proyld.
ing Shf Penalties for the
Teaching Of Theory.

Frankfort, KY, March 2. - Repre-
sentative G. w. Ellis anti-evolution
bill, prohibiting under severe penal
ties the teaching Of Darwinism theory
In public schools or state colleges
was ordered read for the first time in
the House Of Representative today
by the Rules Committee.
Mr.. Ellis bill was the first measure
of the sort introduced after the speech
of Walliam Jennings Bryan against
evolution.
He said that he was asked by the
committee to agree to an amendment
striking out the fine from 800 to S.
600 and a forfeiture Of charter Of the
school teaching evolution. To this he
would not agreee.
Mr.. Ellis said, IL am man who
makes no compromises. he conf
mented.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
MUSIC GIVEN TO
CARDINAL BAND.

The Maysville Cardinald Band has
received from Miss Helen Shine a
complete supply of band music to her
latest hit Angel Child brand new
fox trot. This fox trot song was writ
ten by the same author of "Alargie,
Make Believe" and I'm Nobody S
Baby" The local band will include II
in its list of poplar hits for the spring
season
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
STERIOPTICON LECTURE.

Mr.. c. Manley Morton, missionary
to Paraguay, will give steriopticon
lecture at the Christian church Fri
day night at 7:15. This will be free
lecture and will be full OF interest
from start TO finish for both old and
young. Mr.. Morton has had a varied
experience in Latin America and will
tell about its people, their customs
and manner Of living. Everybody well
come.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
LIMESTONE OPENS
SIXTY.SIXTH SERIES.

On Saturday, March 4th. 1922, the
Limestone Building Association Will
open Its 66th series OF stock. No initi-
alton fee, no monthly dues, straight %
cents per share. No better way to save.
Splendid dividends. See J. W. Lee,
President; r. A. Keith, Vice Presi-
dent H. C. Sharp. Secretary; Clint
Calvert, Assistant Secretary. or James
Kirwin, Treasurer. 27Feb6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
FOOTBALLS, COMING.

Manager Triebel Of the Pastime has
booked an extra big feature Foot
falls" for his patrons on next Wednes-
day and Thursday. This is new type
Of cinedrama and one of VIM. Fcx's
big super-features.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
AERIAL MAIL ROUTE.

Mail by wire right through the air
for a distance of nine hundred feet.
from the Augusta pike to the top of
the hill is the way John Wagel gets
his mail on Route g. His mail box is
on rollers and travels down the wire
then Is drawn back by large reel
made Of a Ford wheel. The channel
OF the rim receives the wire and II
takes only a few seconds to draw up
the box.-Bracken Review.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
UNDERGOES OPERATION.

Mr.. Thomas Molloy of Minerva was
operated upon at the Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati, on Wednesday of last week
A cancer was removed from his chin
and piece Of flesh cut from his thigh
and grated onto the chin. Mr.. Molloy
stood the operation very nicely and
expects to be home in two weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
GETTING READY FOR
WEST THIRD STREET PARK.

Mr.. Marion Moore. West Thirc
street grocer, has just received thif
card from his neighbor, Col, J. ID
Easton. who is in Cincinnati on bust
ness:
"I have Just bought Flying Dutch
man and band orchestra for our
amusement park and am about to pur'
chase a tent, so we will be able te
give continuous performances. Tell
the neighbors to get ready"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
PRAYER AND PRAISE SERVICE.

The annual prayer and praise serv-
Ice for missions will be held at the
First Baptist church, Friday night at
Z o'clock, This is a union service and
every missionary organization In the
city Is expected to have representa-
tiyes present,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-03
INJURED AT TOBACCO PLANT

Mort Humphrey, an employee of the
r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Company's
local plant, was injured while at work
Thursday and removed to his home.
His injuries are not serious. A bad
cash was cut in his head,