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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
IL Blind Children
Have Sight Restored
(By The Associated Prcss.)

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 31.-Elcven of
IL children, inmates of the state home
for the deaf and blind at Colorado
Springs, who underwent optical opera
tions here two weeks ago, were led from
perpetual darkness into light today
when surgeons lifted from their eyes
bandages that have covered them since
the delicate surgery was performed.
With the exception Of two children,
sister and brother, those operated on
have recover their sight. The two, how
ever, physicians said, are doomed to
blindness. Their blindness was con-
genital, doctors declared, and they do
not possess normal eyeballs or optic
nerves
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
Resolution Seeks Probe
To Cut Government Cost

ment of the country and the shift or
new responsibilities to the fedora;
government has overloaded the gov
ernmental machinery and is making
it increasingly difficult for it "to dis
charge with efficiency and economy
through the AGENCIES at its command
either its original or acquired res
possibilities.
It's becoming difficult, if not i'm
possible. continued the resolution
ito prevent the federal government
from becoming distinctly beaurocrat-
ic in it's operation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. ", Jan 3l.-"Few
things are meaner than to threaten
publicly to blast the lives of private
individuals by publishing their social
or moral errors" Federal Judge Mack
declared today before crowded court
room. He then turned to Stephen G.
Clow, publisher of Broadway Brevi-
ties, and sentenced him to six years
and day at Atlanta penitentiary
plus $4,000 fine for conspiracy to
use the mails to defraud.
CLOVIS advertising solicitor, AM
drew B. Brown, was sentenced to At
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
Compromise Tick
Eradication Row

AUSTIN Tex. Jan. 3l.-Differcnces
Of cattlemen on cattle tick eradication
were compromised today at hearing
before the senate stock and stock ra;s-
ing committee.
Eradication, according to new bill
to be reported by the committee will be
compulsory and at state expense in con-
sccutivc tiers of counties beginning at
tie Brazos River. The livestock sani-
ta,y commission will designa.e tne area
where the work is TO begin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
Mercedes Elks to
Organize Big Band
Especial to the HeraldO

FSUPITdI CV ITC ~ f"rNS' -1-
MERCEDES. Tex. Jan. 31.-Mer-
cedes Lodge No. 1467 B. p 0. +. soon
will have SO piece band composed OF
experienced musicians only, according to
Sid Murray of Harlingen. director OF
the band, who was in Mercedes recent
ly arranging details
"This is going to be real band,
said Mr.. Murray. "Only the best musi-
clans I can secure will be used and !
expect to be ready for concert within
a month" The band will be composed
of men representing the Elks Of the
Valley from Donna to San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
(By The Associated Press }

(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. JAN 31.-
The increasing multiplicity of federal
government activities led today to the
introduction by Representative Sum
rers, democrat. Texas, of resolution
proposing appointment of a congress
sional commission to determine how
the government can get relief from
its overburden of responsibilities.
Three senators and like number OF
representatives would serve on the
commission with no time limit fixed
for the filing Of a report.
Mr., Summers declared the develops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
Governor Recovering
After Weeks Illness
(By The Associated Press.) }

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. Ex-Governor
Miriam A. Fergusons condition was
considerably improved tonight and she
will probably be able to attend to the
details Of the executive office Monuay,
it was announced tonight by her
daughter, Mrs. George Nalle. Mrs. Fer
guson has been i'll for week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
Edwards Jury Fails
To Reach Verdict
nv The Associated Press.)

BESSEMER, Ala. an31.-After ten
hours of deliberation the jury the
case of DR.. George r. Edwards. charged
with wife murder, retired late tonight
without reaching verdict. Efforth to
reach decision will be resumed at !
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
Youth Stays Self
After Shooting Girl
(Bv The Associated Press.)

WORCESTER. Mass. Jan. 31.--John
Waters, 81, shot and killed himself this
afternoon after he had wounded Miss
Ella Ross, 20. astts quarrel on the
street here today The girl is in Sc
rious condition in a hospital.
Police were told that Waters had un-
successfully attempterd reconciliation
with Miss Ross with whom he had kept
company for two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
House Would Elect
Secretary Of State
(By The Associated Press

Wy iHt fKssVtFHFCu 1CS0'I -.-.- -
+- AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 81. Election ofl
the secretary of state was favored bN
the house constitutional snaendments
committee in special session today
The resolution, BY Representative H.
NJ. Harman of Waco, reported favorabiy,
provides for the election Of the setre-
tary of state instead Of appointment W.
the governor. The salary would W
raised to $500 or asuch anaounts as tle
legislature might deem just. Tho "
flee, now commands but $4,000 year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01
RErIREs FROM A. & M. BOARD

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 31l--L. j..
Hart, president of the boar4 oq direct
ors Of A. and NJ Collge is retiring from
service on the board. He hey served
as director since 19l1- Hart letlrin&
with the record Of the longeA service
CT any i.vfng member of the boards Of
directors Of the, various Texa4 linstitu-
tions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01

.CARBONDALE. ILL.,. Jan. 31.-Actine
on instructions from Adjutant General
Carlos E. Biack, Major Robert w.
Davis, third battalion OF the l3oth in.
fantry, accompanied BY two Heutenants
left here early tonight for Herrin to
investigate. the. situation there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-01

khoucht for the Valley from
L News. published by the
{ Service Informatie Bu-
mriting for the Houston
from Miami, Fla. says ne IS
/ bv the real estate activities
L ne knows that advertising
Aiinped on ragc Twol s.
, 1925-02-25
Democratic Legislator

The following yarn is going the
rounds just now: The wife of n mem
her of the government (the British la
Dor government) received an invita-
tion TO tea from n titled society
hostess. When the NJ. T.. came home
from the house and read the letter his
democratic instincts came to the sur
face with a rush. and he put the let.
ter In his pocket, remarking darkly
that he would reply to it.
Next day he sent the following re-
ply:
Dear Countess: My wife and / beg
to acknowledge receipt Of yours of the
fourth instant. We are refusing your
Invitation for the following reasons:
L. l do not drink tea. .. My wife
only drinks tea with her friends. 3.
The day for which you ask us is wash.
Ing day
, 1925-02-25
Protection for the Eyes

A simple e Of protecting the
eyes from foreign substances is afford
ed by a novel eyeshade recently put
on the market. 1t Is made Of very
light cell-loid and bridges the nose,
lying in the eye socket just below the
eyebrows. In fact. 1t acts much as
the eyelashes do, but with a greater
degree of efficiency. 1t is particular
ly well adapted for use on the beach.
inasmuch as 1t protects the eyes not
only from blowing sands but from the
glare of the sun as well. 1t would
also be of value to the motorist who
finds his sunshield not always ad-
justed To the proper angle.-Scientitic
American.
, 1925-02-25
BIG


Pool. was not a thing to be lightly dis
missed. once raised. "Cabbages-" he
choked a little. and spluttered, over
come.
Selma laughed, too. even while she
protested his laughter. But they
are /" she insisted. '"They are beauti-
full. Like jade and Burgundy. No,
Observation-Disclosures that in-like
chrysoprase and porphyry. All those
fields of cabbages and the corr and
the beet-tops together look like Persian
patches"
Which was, certainly, no way for a
new school teacher to talk to a Hol-
land truck gardener driving his team
along the dirt road on his way to High
Prairie. But then, Selma, remember,
had read Byron at seventeen.
Klaas Pool knew nothing of chry-
soprase and porphyry. Nor of Byron.
Nor, for that matter. of jade and Bur
gundy. But he did know cabbages,
both green n ed. He knew cabbage
from seed to sauerkraut he knew and
grew varieties from the sturdy Flat
Dutch to the early Wakefield. But
that they were beautiful; that they
looked like Jewels; that they lay like
Persian patches. had never entered his
head. and rightly. What has the
head of n cabbage, or for that matter,
of a robust. soil-stained, toiling Dutch
truck farmer to do with nonsense like
chrysoprase. with jade. with Burgundy,
with Persian patterns!
Tho hnrseS clpppn1 dnun tho hao,,
, 1925-02-25

though II led her into curious places
and she often found, at the end. only
a trackless waste from which she had
to retrace her steps. painfully. But
always, to her. red and green cabbages
were to be jade and Burgundy. chrys-
oprase n porphyry. Life has no
weapons against a woma like that.
Klaas Pool was n school director.
She vas to live ut his house. Perhaps
she should not have sale that about the
cabbages. So now she drew herself up
prlmiy and tried to appear the school
teacher. and succeeded In looking as
severe as a white pansy.
"Ahem!" Cor nearly that). you
have three children. haven't you. Mr..
Pool7 They'll all be my puplls?"
Klaas Pool ruminated on this. He
concentrated so that a slight frown
married the serenity of his brow. In
this double question OF hers, an ut
tempt to give the conversation a digni-
fed turn, she had apparently created
some difficulty for her host. He was
the same time. This gave It a rotary
motion. Selma saw. with amazement.
that he was attempting to nod negation
and confirmation at once.
"You mean you haven't-or they're
not7-or-f"
Il have got three children. All will
not be your pupils" There was some
thing final. unshaknble In his delivery
OF this.
Dear mel why not7 Which ones
won't. DO tell me which ones viii and
which ones won't"
"GeertJe zoe to school. Jozina goes
TO school. Roelf works by the firm"
How old Is Roelf1" She was being
school tencherly again.
"Roelf is twelve"
"Twelvel And no longer ut school,
But why mott"
"Itoelf he works by the farm"
Doesn't Roelf like schoolT"
But sure"
, 1925-02-25
JointEase
for Stiff Joints

Pharmacists say that when all other
so-called remedies fail Joint-Ease will
succeed.
It's o Joint ailments only-that is
why you are advised to use 1t for sore,
painful, infamed, rheumatic joints.
JOint-Ease iimbers up the joints
Is clean and penetrating and quick re-
sults are assured-Sixty cents a tube
at druggists everywhere in America.
Always remember. when Joint Ease
gets in joint agony gets out-Quick.
, 1925-02-25
ITO BE
Oil Stains on Concrete

The bureau Of standards says that
II knows of no method that will entire
ly remove oil stains from concrete. The
stains can be partly removed by soak-
Ing the concrete with gasoline, then
taking up the excess by means OF n
porous material like blotting paper.
by repeating this process several times
ut Intervals a good portion Of the oil
can be removed.
, 1925-02-25
Heart of Midlothian

The Heart of Midlothian was the
aame popularity applied to the old Jail.
torn down in 1917. which stood in the
-enter of the city of Edinburgh, which
Is the capital of Midlothian county.
Scotland.
, 1925-02-25
Where Rain Neuer Falls

Rain has never been known to fall
In that part Of Egypt between the two
lower falls OF the Nue-Populsr
Science Monthly.
, 1925-02-25
CONTINUED

IL WAS, ptTnhps, Dtthust VI lnlS tnut
the matter was pretty well hushed up.
The publishers paper-which was Chi
Cages foremost-scarcely mentioned
the incident and purposely misspelled
the name. The lady. thinking her task
accomplished, had taken truer aim
with her second bullet, and had saved
herself the trouble of trial by human
jury.
Simeon Peake left his daughter Sc
lima a legacy of two fine clear blue
white diamonds Che had had the gam
bler's low of them) and the sum of
four hundred and ninety-seven dollars
In cash. Just how he had managed to
have a sun like this put by was a
mystery. The envelope containing 1t
had evidently once held n larger sum.
1t had heen sealed. and then slit. On
the out.tde was written. In Simeon
Peake's sne, almost feminine hand:
For my little daughter Selma Peake
In case anything should happen to
me-" 1t bore a date seven years Did.
What the original sum had been no one
ever knew.
To Selma fell the choice of earning
her own living or of returning to the
Vermont village and becoming a with
'u NV s"p'esS uiieu "ppie' VII"
"' luz IN Moiu u. her heart, IKE
&c unit 'ne Niisses oarah ana Aople
ieuAe' She aiu not hesitate.
out "hat klnd OF WORK. JUNE
Hempel demanded. "What kind of
work can you COR Is,
the Selma Peakes-did not work.
y can teach
Ieach whatF'
Inc things learned at Miss Fis-
ters.'
You have to do something frst-Go
TO Normal, or teach in the country,
don't you?-before you can teach in
the public schools They're mostly old.
Twenty-Five or even thirty-or more!'
with nineteen's incapaclty to imagine
an 6 beyond thirty.
Then I'll just teach a country
school. I'm good at arithmetic. You
know that" Julie should have known
1t, having had all her Fister sums.
solved by Selma. Country schools
r just arithmetic and grammar and
geography"
"You, Teaching n country chool y,
She looked Mt seIIna
She saw . m,s,eod,r,,v ao,,o,,o
face tho sluII smoII and .,ouisI,alr
formed Tho cbeek homes ro,her high
or perbons thew looked 90 because
of rho fact that m. o,os d.rr sos,
md Iuminops we're unusuouv doom,
So, in their sockets Tho faco instead
of narrowinp n a soft curve n, tba
chin deveIoned u,synectad strera,h
In rhe law line. THAT line. fine. steel.
, 1925-02-25

"Avoid excessive fatigue to keep
from catching cold; and you notice
countless ones prncticing It.
, 1925-02-25
Chapter N

Selma had thought herself lucky 10
get the Dutch school at High Prairie,
IN milss outside Chicago Thirty dol.
, 1925-02-25

HIGH PRAIRIE

SYNOPSIS. - Introducing 80
Bis" DIRK DeJong) in his in
fancy. And his mother, Selma
DeJong, daughter of Simeon
Peake. gambler and gentleman
of fortune. Her life. to young
womanhood in Chicago In 1888.
has been unconventional. some
what seamy. but generally enjoy
able. At school her chum Is Julie
Hempel. daughter of August
Hempel, butcher. Simeon Is killed
In a quarrel that is not his own,
and Selma, nineteen years old
and practically destitute. faces
the question of earning q living.
, 1925-02-25

Women dress to please themselves
and TO dlsplease their neIghbors.
, 1925-02-25

With too many people charity 10
more of n fad than n virtue.
, 1925-02-25

a p ears here,
made q success
( c W h q Q
%eaualled. His
pure herbal rem
edies which have
stood the test
for fifty years
are still among
the best SELF
ers." DR.. Pierce's
Golden edical
Discovery is .
blood medicine
, 1925-02-25

Here's a combination for you
"a Vermont girl among Dutch
truek-oardenersl Does she take
ROTOR escaped
, 1925-02-25

and stomach Alternative. 1t clears the
skin. beauties il. increases the blood
supply and the circulation. and pim-
piles snd eruptions vanish quickly.
This Discovery Of Doctor Pierce's
puts you in fine condition, with all the
Send 10 cents for trial pkg. Of tab
tets to Or Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y
, 1925-02-25
Strange Behavior

"T1l yum IL | know what to think
about my nephew that's just come
home from the university" said Farm
err FumbIegate. "He seems smart
enough in most every way, but he
can't he; II don't stand to reason"
whats so queer about him?" asked
Farmer Hornbeak.
"Why, he acts us II he feels perfect
ly at home, here at home KANSAS
City Star.
, 1925-02-25
W ell Merlted Success

Honored politically and profession
ally. DR.. K. V. Pierce, whose picture
, 1925-02-25

Children's ha~ndkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come to the laun-
dry. Wash with good soap, rinse in
water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue.
Advertisement.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

in disgust. Il 1916 he went to Eng
land to see what he could Do with his
machine there. He met with indif-
ferent Iuck and cold reception. He
often wandered the streets. cold, hum
CRY and without shelter. After a time
be sold his patent rights, but the buy
ers defrauded him out Of his money
and he returned 70 America poorer
that when he left.
This was in 1ez9, and to his surprise
he found that many machines were
being sold in Boston and elsewhere.
All Of them were ihfringsments upon
his patent and he instituted suits IN
the courts. He won every suit and
the defendants were compelled to pay
him royalties, which for time was
S26 on each machine. Howe benght
the outstanding interests in his inven-
ton and established factory In New
York. He soon reaped prineeIy for
tune Of several million dollars. IN
six years his royalties leaped from
5000 to 100000 year, and in 1853
his royalties were estimated at $4,000
day.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

tice was made by q French tailor,
named Thimonier, in 1880, and was
used by the French government to
make clothes for the army. Here the
inventor ran up against the rock Of
public opinion. The masses feared
that the invention wouEdsthrow thou
sands out Of work. Meetings were held
and 9 mob destroyed so finished ma
chimes. Thimonier fled for his life.
Elias Howe, however, seemed TO be
made Of sterner stuff. He encountered
the same wave Of public protest, but
let nothing deter him and reaped his
reward only after q long and bitter
struggle. he was born in Spencer.
Mass, in 1919, and when 16 years of
age went to work in q machine shop.
It was while working here that q
chance remark BY one Of his fellow
wOrkment caused the germ Of an idea
to form in his mind. The workman
happened to say that there was for
tune in It for anyone who could invent
any sort Of q sewing machine. That
was in 1889, and from then on until
his first machine was completed, ev-
cry spare moment was devoted to this
one great idea, -
At this time Howe vas earning 50
q week, out of which he had to support
q family Of five. He had. no money to
build machine and could not afford
to. leave his work to devote his time
to the building Of one. 1T then
that George Fisher, q former school
mate proved himself q friend in need.
He advanced Howe $500 to support
his family and to build 3 machine. In
return for this he was granted q half
interest in the invention. Howe be-
gan work in 1874 and in April, 1e46,
the machine was completed. Howe
Immediately sewed two suits on it;
one for himself and one for Fisher.
He then, began the second machine
which was the basis ef his patent.
He now prepered to introduce the
machine to the world. Here again the
sentiment Of the people stepped in,
and fora time il seemed that Howe's
invention was doomed to follow that
Of the French tailor. Although the
machine .sewed perfectly at the rate
Of $50 stitches minute and it was
demonstrated that one machine would
do the work Of five hand sewers, the
cry went up that il would take the
bread out Of the mouths Of the people
by throwing thousands out Of work.
After many attempts to get his in
vention on the market, Howe gave up
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20


Matthew Vol denounces Senator
Berah's foreign debt views; urges re-
duction Of war obligations to promote
world prosperity.
Employment conditions in Illinois
reported best since March IS trade
coalitions improve.
Mexican Chamber Of Deputies passes
bin enacting article Of Mexican consti-
tuition providing for establishment Of
s. hour day.
Striking members sfz ironworkers'
union win big wage increase in Bos-
ton.
Prosperity in United Stategsets new
record, Secretary Of Commerce. Hoover
living conditions in past year
best in history, he says
Labor party candidate elected lord
mayor of Birmingham, England.
Army air force is facing collapse,
witnesses at Mitchell court martial
testify. -
Strike Of 1000 Vienna bakers ends
when workers are given 5 per cent
wage increase.
st. Louis-San Francisco railroad
halts train in northeastern Oklahoma
to rush injured girl to hospital.
More automobiles made In October
than any month in history of-the in
dustry. says report.
Mass Of brick falling from S00-foot
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

tages Of poverty,
rising superior 70
many discourage
menta, these tales
Of the men who
made the world
better for their
ideas, win be
found teeming
with all the ele-
ments Of ro-
nance.
The first sew
ing machine put
fntn actunl uraa.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

burg, Germany, win wage increases
Production q power in United
States e saz new record this year, 3
is estimated.
Rresident Green Of 4. F. Of 1. calls
on Organised workers 70 form classes
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

smOksstaek kiils 80 workers st
Roanole. Va.
Academia 81 Qa91FIeF killed ztE IL
year 1874. D. s. Bureau q Mines
reports.
Workers II many trades ID Hams
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

Taft and Delosh viii at once erect
4 new service station at K and
Washkah streets. Greasing win be
specialized ct this station. They viii
continue to operate the station ct
Broadway and Wishkah.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

The history Of invention abounds
with interesting accounts Of the early
inventors and developments Of their
ideas. Fighting against the disadvan-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

Building IaboFers, Local 81. Rrasl-
dent. Albert Faulber; secretary, Geo.
Wilson, Harmony apis, HoquiaAa
Room IS. Meets every other week
Thursday, y Labor Press Hall, 7:S0
Is. =.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20

20 stuzS e0ai industry, 70 effect AMI
strike propaganda of coa1 operators.
He'd Carriers and Mason Tenders
IntsEnaEIpnzl He'd Carriers and
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-11-20
Inventions That Made Millions

By ALExANDER j. WEDDERBURN n. PRESIDENT OF THE
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN INVENTORS