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the entire continent with his fishing
three years continuous residence in
Alaska and explains his fishing ex-
perience there as follows:
after going west 1 had no part in
the fishing business until the out
break Of the world war, at which
time I was just finishing a term in
the territorial senate Of Alaska and
enlisted in the naval reserve of the
submarine chaser division, receiving
a commission as boatswain. AS was
notified to be ready for call to service
at any moment, i remained in Juneau
(my home was in the far interior)
and put in my time for two years,
while waiting for call to service, at
halibut fishing out of that port" In
the Congressional Directory, he gives
his profession or business as mining
and fishing"
When you start to look for the real
fishermen in Congress you can't miss
Judge" c. H. Brand of Georgia, be-
cause he is one of the ''realest" Of them.
Fishing has been my only sport in
life" he will tell you. While he was
solicitor general and judge Of the, supe-
rior court of the western circuit of
Georgia. occupying the former position
for eight years and the latter for eleven
years thereafter. Judge Brand made
couple Of trips annually to Florida He
fished three or four times at Mayport.
beyond Jacksonville. at the mouth of
st. Johns river. 1T is a great point
for fishing. particularly for sea bass
he says. '"The best luck ever had at
this point was at the jetties. where ]
caught one morning from to IL O'Clock
about 340 pounds of sea bass They
weighed from eighteen to thirty-two
pounds. fished with rod and reel"
Judge Brand fshed couple of times
at Miami, Fla, but not with much luck.
''The greatest fishing ground in Florida,
in my experience. is Boca Grande. which
is near the end of the peninsula" he
says. Il have been there frequently. 1t
is a great place for jack fish, running
from twenty to twenty-five pounds, and
one Of the gamest fish in the gulf, out
side Of the tarpon.''
One of Judge Brands fishing trophies
is picture of himself with a tarpon or
silver king. much larger than himself
He had this fish mounted by taxider-
mist. and the trophy adorns the wall of
his law Office in Athens. He caught this
big gameFfish with rod and reel at
Boca Grande May 2. 1916. at l o'clock.
1t weighed ninety-three pounds. was five
from the water thirteen times. and it
took the representative. thirty-five min
utes to beach him. Representative
Brand went to this fishing ground two
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occasion Mr.. Fem. after long fight,
killed on a light tarpon tackle a
shark measuring eleven feet in
length. HI" says that sort of fishing
is not sport--it is only work, and no
true fisherman cares for work.
One of the finest fish, in Mr.. Fenn's
estimation. whether on the hook or
on the table. Is the striped bass.
known in Maryland and farther
south as the rockfish. This fish is
quite plentiful in the Potomac river
about Washington, and during the
season at an early hour in the morn
ing MIR. Fem will frequently be
found in company with Mr.. Reuter-
mann between Chain bridge and the
falls of the Potomacy> fishing for
striped bass, Some fine catches were
made by them last summer, On the
New England coast striped bass
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other section of the world, except
Naples.
'The only man in Congress who
ever caught a six-pound trout with
plow line" is the distinction
claimed by Representative Joseph w.
Byrns OF Tennessee, ranking demo-
crat on the super-appropriations COM
mittee handling the federal budget.
Representative Byrns,- while claiming
to be "only an amateur" has fished
all through the south, along the New
jersey shore and in the lakes and
rivers of the national parks, includ-
ipg Crater lake. Oregon; Yellow
stone lake and He'll Rolling river,
Yellowstone National Park and St.
Marys lake, Glacier Park.
He caught his six-pound trout
with a pillow line" while out with
former Representative John J. Fitz-
gerald of New York, then chairman n
of the appropriations committee, in
st. Marys lake, Fitzgerald was one
Of the most enthusiastic disciples of
Izaak Walton who ever helped make
the nations laws. That was about
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of Massachusetts, the substitute
Speaker who went to work at the
bureau of fisheries station, Woods
Hole, as a laborer. In spite of the
fact that he is the smallest member
of Congress in point of physical size,
Representative Walsh boasts that
while working at this fisheries sta
tion he did his share of shoveiing
coal, moving lawns, planting lob
sters and all sorts of work. Then
he worked up to be pilot and collector
and acted as substitute superintend-
ent. He was in charge of the aqua
rum and of furnishing various spe-
cies of fish, as part of his duties
during the summer Representative
Walsh considers these experiences as
an important contribution to his
quite general education. He points
out that in the waters in the vicinity
of Woods Hole are more varied speci-
mems of marine life than in any
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| fishing is a leading summer sport
and all along the coast from the
mouth of the Connecticut to Boston
] the fish is eagerly pursued, vieing
with the bluefish and the horse
! mackerel, or tuna, in popularity. The
Elizabeth Islands. Marthas Vineyard,
Naushon, Cuttyhunk, Nashewena, No
Mans Land and the others are also
F.; favorite fishing grounds.
! OF the fresh-water fishes Mr. Fem
places the Atlantic salmon at the head
| of the list. For this splendid fish he
makes an annual visit to Newfound-
land, where he has camp on the
Grand Codroy river, one of the rivers
| of the west coast Of the island famed
for salmon fishing. This camp is
| thoroughly equipped with sleeping
quarters, detached dining room, quar-
! ters for the guides, icehouses, canoes
, and all the furnishings of an anglers
retreat. The camp, named Camp Mar
garet for Mrs Fem, is on the Big
Salmon pool, one of the largest and
| best pools in Newfoundland The river
|
| tween the Cape Ray and the Cape
| Anguille mountains. and its rapidity
| may be appreciated from the fact that
| it falls over 1,oo0 feet in its course
of less than thirty miles from its
! headwaters in the mountains to its
| tidal water in the Gulf of st. Law
renee. AS clear as any crystal. 1t
| dashes down from the hills in one Of
the mos. beautiful settings in all the
northland.
/ Besides fishing in Newfoundland.
| Representative Fem has been wont
to go to Nova Scotia in May for the
! trout fishing. which is very fine there.
| and to the Rideau lake region.in On
| taro in September for the black bass
fishing He has caught the big
muskellunge in the Thousand Islands
| region and big square tailed brook
| trout in the lakes about Lake st.
/ John. in Quebec, and the gamey win
| ninish in the Grande Discharge.
which empties out of Lake st. John
| into the headwaters of the SaElenay.
! Mrs. Fem accompanies the repre-
sentative on his fishing expeditions.
and has to the credit of her rod sal
mon in Newfoundland. trout in Nova
| Scotia, tarpon in the Gulf of Mexico
and striped bass from the New Eng
+ land coast. A large tarpon killed by
her off Cape Romano. in Florida.
adorns the dining room of her home
in wethersfield, Conn. and she once
took a seven-pound square-tailed
brook trout in Newfoundland.
*
DEv. JAMES sHERA MoNTGoM-
N ERY, chaplain of the House. used
| to be a fisherman, but forsook this
sport when he became a minister.
Representative Melvin o. Mclaughlin
of York, Nebr., however. made an
altogether different change. He was
| for ten years in the ministry of the
United Brethren Church and has pre-
served at the same time his zeal as a
fisherman and as fisher men.
He is one of the most devoted of all
the anglers in the American Congress.
His ranch is known as Trouthaven,
and ON 1.-The best mile of fishing in
Colorado"
Concerning his experience in Colo
RADIO fishing, he says: Il have fire.
quently taken my blankets and gun
| and tackle, in company with pal or
] alone, and have gone up to the head
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Many Followers Of zaak Walton Memberships of House and Sena

Stories Tall and Otherwise Cleaned From Capitol FWord Praise
fore Waters About WashingtonFg Fine Art and Agency for
Getting Out Into the OpO Capitol Empoy Who Leads
Who Have Fhed Over the Gobe-T Salmon Pools Of Canada
and Their Attraction for Certain Lawmakers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
OFFERS REWARD
FOR ARREST OF
OKLA. OFFICIAL

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. April r
4 statement hy Governor Robertson Of
Oklahoma yesterday that he believed
Fred q. Dennis. former state bank com
missioner. Ia be honest. resulted today
in Campbell Russell. chairman state corr
poration commission, announcing he de-
posted in national bank here one hun
dred dollars "a hc paid any person who
within the next ninety days would deliver
Dennis to Sheriff Sewers of Okmulgce
county.
Dennis and the governor were indict-
ed jointly by the grand jury which i'm
vestigatcd the failure of banks in Ok
mulgec county for accepting bribc
permit to permit Guaranty State Bank
~ Dkmulgee Ia operate after the insti-
tution was found inSovent
Russell sad Dennis should have an
opportunity TO clear his name of sus-
picion and that he favored the oppor-
tunity, adding that he could not do 80
in the Bermuda Islands, Mexico or
Patagonia"
Dennis resigned several weeks ago,
before the grand jury reported. and left
Oklahoma City. His whereabouts since
are unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
EXCESS FREIGHT
BILLS MAY AID
SEAPORT FUNDS
Especial 20 The Herald

ILARLINGE\. Texas April "A
plan whereby J. +. Blanton. manager of
the frrigh, bureau of the Valley Cham
her Of Commerce. proposes to under
take the auditing If all freight bills in
the hands of Valley shippers and re-
ceivers and the collection Of excess
charges where such are found. was laid
before the meeting of the directors Of
the organization held here today.
Mr.. Blanton proposes. il was stated
70 remit fifty per cent IF all collections
of OvcrcEargcS "a The person or firm
turning in the bill. to turn twenty-five
per cent over to the =. %. = fund and
10 retain twenty-five per cent himself
hut agreeing to invest the latter in
bonds of the Rio Grandc railway.
The plan was first considered some
weeks ago. and il i said now To have
reached definite status. The Valley
chamber expected 10 act on the propc-
Siti0n some time during today's meet
ing
Mrs !. ri. Myrick Of Harlngen. chair
man Of the good roads committee ~ the
Valley Federation of Women's Clubs,
spoke to the chamber this morning urg-
ing its cooperation in the work Of beau
iifying the old Spanish Trail through
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The
support Of the organization in the work
which has been undertaken by the wo-
men was pledged
The chamber did not expect to COM
pletc the business of the monthly scs-
sion until sometime this afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
W.D. CHADICK NAMED
PRESIDENT OF FIRST
NATIONAL, MERCEDES

MERCEDES. Texas. April AT a
meeting Of the board Of directors 81
the First National Bank of Mercedes.
Wednesday night W. -. Chadick was
unanimously elected as president Of the
Institution. vice John Hackney. re-
signed. J. T.. Haynes continues as ac-
tive vice-prcsident and Fred Johnson as
cashier.
Mr.. Chadick is one II the pioneer rc~-
Idents "f Mercedes. canning 10 the city
in 1909 and maintaining his residence
here continuously since then. He is
one Of the largest landowners in this
section and is active in county politics.
being the present county commissioner
from the Mercedes precinct aud can
liiate for reelection.
lie was one of the directors of the
Bank Of Commerce and Trust Company
recently merged with the First Nation
nj Bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07

High Winds Did
NotHurtGrape-
Fruit, believe
Especial 10 The Ierald)

ALAMO, Tex, April THAT the Val
ley's tonnage of citrus fruit for the com
ing shipping season will not be affected
by the winds which were reported to
have damaged the trees, is the state
ment of +. H.. Reichert, Morgan Olson,
Carol Shumaker and A. II. Lyngaas of
San Juan and Alamo. The youngest
growth Of the younger trees was dam
aged, they state. The older trees es-
capped damage. The fruit wa stoo small
to be stripped from the trees. Should
the youngest trees fail to bear fruit
the coming season, il will strengthen
the trees. The first years crop amounts
10 nothing commercially at any rate, il
is claimed.
Cotton planters are replanting fields
damaged by the wind. MeXicans born
and raised in this section assert that
the cotton would have come again with
out the replanting. but growers were
afraid 70 risk il. While il is hard to
estimate. il is believed that not more
than 20 per cent fthe cotton fields
were damaged some Of these not
enough TO warrant replanting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
over 500 GULF.
COAST SCHOOL.
FOLKAT NJ ALLEN
Record Making Attendance
at Convention; Prominent
Educators Are Heard
Especial to The Herald)

McALLEN. Tex, April 7.-More
teachers arrived today TO swell the
number Of educators thronging TO
McAllen to attend the annual meet
ing of the Gulf Coast Educational
Association, which opened last night
More than 500 are in attendance.
a record-maker. 1t is at least the
second visit to McAllen, for many
of those here, the association having
honored McAllen with its annual
meet in 1919.
The theme this morning was The
Making of Teaching Profession. 7"
DIR. S. p. Brooks, president of Bay
lor University. and r. l.. Marquis.
president of the Sui Ross Normal
College, made stirring addresses on
this topic.
State Treasurer Terrell spoke
briefly of the relation of his office
to the schools.
Superintendent Ed X. Bentley
speaks tonight on The Meaning of
Americanization.
There is comething doing every
minute. A complimentary dinner
will be given the teachers tonight
by McAllen women. There is a ball
game this afternoon between the Hi
Y boys and Rotarians. Section meet
ings are being held. There will be
an Elks' dance ia honor of the Wis
itors tonight. A. w. Birdwell. dean
of Southwest Texas State Norma!
College, San Marcos, will speak to-
morrow morning on THE Social
Sciences, and Good Citizenship"
The business session will be held
tomorrow morning.
With scores Of teachers yet 10 arrive
on the late train last night. the large
auditorium of the McAllen high school
was three-quarters full when the annual
meeting Of the Gulf Coast Educational
association opened at p. m.
Inspiring and instructive addresses
were made by VI. II. Moore. supernten-
dent Of Fort Worth schools and prcsi-
dent of the Texas State Teachers 'asso-
citation; and Miss Annie Webb Blanton,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion. Both teachers stressed the neces-
sity for more solidarity in the prores-
sion, 10 the end that the public might
be kept better informed as TO the press
ing need of Texas public schools. and so
that needed legislation might be secured.
Fred w. Smith. principal Of McAllen
high school. made a splendid address Of
welcome, representing Mayor O. i. Ar
cher and the citizens Of McAllen. He
was ably responded TO by Superintendent
Nat Benton Of Corpus Christi.
McAllen has thrown open the homes
of it's citizens. Hotels have reduced
rates to 80 cents per day. Fifty auto
mobiles, driven by lii-Y boks, are park
ed, awaiting the pleasure of the visit
ing educators, or are full Of sightseers
touring the Valley. Girl reserves await
the pleasure Of the citys guests. ready
to inform or serve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07

half an hour discussed the general
situation with ID. A. O'Brien.
The result of the conference was
a decision to hold a mass meeting in
Ell Jardin within the next few days,
which will be addressed by Mr.
O'Brien. Arrangements for the
meeting will be made ar a community
gathering at FL Jardin community
house No. 2 tonight.
The greatest enthusiasm in con
nection with the completion of the
railroad and harbor project was evi-
denced by the committee from FL
Jardin district. and it was declared
TO be the consensus of opinion of
people Of that section that the prop
osition must be put through.
We bought land in this section"
declared one Of the committee,
with the expectation that there
would be harbor available within
a short time. We have looked for
ward to it with the greatest inter-
est. We believe that il will be the
greatest Of all cures for most of our
ailments, and that it will open TO
Us markets for our products that
are now closed TO us because Of
freight rates. We invested our
money here and came here TO make
our homes, in the belief that the
Valley will put this thing over, and
now we propose to add TO what we
have already put in by more individ
ual and community effort"
With less than two hundred fam
lilies residing in FL Jardin, that COM
munity has raised approximately
$1,000 for the s. o. s. fund, con-
siderable part Of which were returns
from cabbage sales made by the
farmers. The farmers, it is under
stood, in their coming efforts plan
not only TO increase their own con-
tributiors to the fund, but have
evolved a plan which contemplates
the use Of their influence with local
firms with which they do business
TO increased activity in the present
campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
Legion Employment Service
Appeals to People For Jobs

To the People of Brownsville and the
Valley: Do you realize the number of
eN-service men that are out Of employ
ment in our city and in the Valley!
They number up into the hundreds. Lots
Of them are willing to work, and work
hard, for $3.50 day, and large num-
Der for less. Don't say that these boys
do not want to work, and that they are
not looking for work. until you have
given them a fair chance.
Mr.. Employer, we are not asking you
70 discharge your help. nor are we ask
ng you 10 hire the eX-servicc man for
charity's sake; but we DO ask you this.
that in the future when you are in need
of a man. GIVE THE EX-SERVICE MAN
A FAIR CHANCE. eSee our list Of vari-
Dus trades in the classified columns OF
The IIerald).
Now. Mrs. Housewife: Spring cleaning
time is here. and you are going TO have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
MISS STONE FOUND
NOT GUILTY, WILL GO
BACK TO HER DUTIES
my The Associated PressD

NEW YORK. y. N. April Miss
Olivia VI. l.. Stone. nurse. acquitted last
night hy jury III the brooklyn supreme
court for the murder of Elmer kinkeai.
former corporation counsel ~ Cinriuns-
ii. sai today thar she would ~ back rn
her work nm attempt 10 forget her
terrible experiences"
Hundreds of men and women Who
ihad gathered outside the courtroom
chrcred repeatedly when the verdict
was announced. while those ia the crowd
cd courtroom also applauied.
The dcrndanr. in contrast lu her high
~ urVous condition throughout the
trial rceivcd hr verdict calmly.
Thank you." she said, intlining her
head toward the jury.
Then she turned and shcok hands
with her attorney. Edward >. Reilly, amt
resumed her seat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
COUNTY COURT
ASKS BIDS FOR
ROAD WORK
Hope to Begin Construction
Of More Paving in San Be-
nito and Brownsville

"We hope 90 have a concrete road
from Brownsville To the llidalgo coun-
~ line inside OF a year IL our plans do
not 20 amiss."
This statement was made this morn
ing by County udgc Oscar 4. Dancy
in announcing that engineering plans
are now under way for the completion
OF the gaps between Brownsville and
San Benito and that between IlarliuErn
and re HdalFo county line.
Construction Of 1880 feet of con-
crete paving within the city limits
Of Brownsville and approximately
four blocks within the city limits of
San Benito will probably be- got un-
der way early in May. a. a result
Of the action Of the board Of cuua-
ty commissioners yesterday af-r--
noon in authorizing County Aul Tor
l.. O'Bryan to advertise for bids .gr
the work The work. while in the
city limits Of both towns, is 10 be
paid for by county funds and fed
eral allotment, according 70 arrange
ments already made.
DUN DfbNH>Nillt anu cAN btNlit
have municipal paving projects un-
der way which will connect with the
county road, and which will eventu-
ally make that road continuous from
Brownsville on through San Benito,
Harlingen and La Feria to the Hidal-
20 county line.
The date on which the bids will
be opened has not been decided on.
but it probably will BE- on the 25th
Of April
In San Benito the new work viii
begin at the northern terminus of
the present concrete road, and con
tinue toward the center Of town for
distance Of little over 1900 feet
I'm Brownsville it will begin NJ the
city limits on jefferson street. near
the site Of the proposed Mercy Hos
pital. and will cross Adams and
Washington streets 10 Elizabeth,
where ii will join city pavement into
the business district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07

OKLAHOMA CITY, April T.
The question whether to admit pub
lie hearing of the evidence at the
coroner's inquiry into the Staying of
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Beck, arose
during the county attorneys inves-
tigation today. The case has turned
to the analysis Of statements of Jean
p. Day, capitalist and lawyer, who
said he struck the officer down with
pistol when he found him making
improper advances toward Mrs. Day
in the Day home early Tuesday.
Justice Of the Peace McWillams said
he favors conducting the hearings in
a large courtroom TO accommodate
those interested in the case. County
Attorney Hughes expressed a desire to
rule out morbid curiosity seekers"
and hold the inquiry in a room in the
justices office.
An announcement Of the decision is
expected today. The meeting is set for
, o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
VALLEY BALL PLAYERS
LAND AT CORSICANA

Two Valley baseball. players who as
pired to professional connections have
landed with the baseball team at Cor.
Sicana, Of the TeSas-O Oklahoma league.
Bishop Clements of San Benito. who
tried out with Houston. has been turn
and Adolfo Arguijo Of Brownsville.
pitches. who tried out with the St. Louis
Cardinals. has also been turned over to
Corsicana. Arguijo was turned over 10
Houston by the Cards and then sent on
to Corsicana. The Houston team still
holds strings" on both players, il il
understood among friends here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07

a lot Of work to be done in and around
your home, such as painting, carpenter
work, and your back and front yards
cleaned. Now, you can do your bit BY
calling on the American Legion employ
ment bureau for men that are qualified
for that kind of work.
About eighty per cent Of the unem-
ployed in our locality are married men:
most of them have families 70 take care
of; five per cent have parents to take
care of, and fifteen per cent are single
men. All these men need immediate re-
lief. You know what these men sacri-
ficed when they Joined the colors four
years ago Now show your AMERICAN
ISM by helping these men get employ
ment OF some kind. LET Me HEAR
FROM YOU.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
X. G. Pfeffcr, Chairman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-07
union MEN GET
HEARING TODAY
IN STRIKE
House Labor Committee Pre-
pares to Continue lnves-
LEGATIONS Today

WASHINGTON. I'D. C-. April T.
Miners union representatives ON
strike IN central PcnnSylvanla backed
up their national offirrFs today In
appearing before the huuHr iah~r
committee 70 urge federal aitsntion
10 the industry.
Our belief i that An industry
giving only one hundred days work
year needs reorganization. Pres
idcnt RrOphy of district = ~ tho
mine workers testified To SGT
this. we must have the facts asrer-
tanned by nm impartial federal c0m-
mission.