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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
(By The Associated Press J


SAN DIEGO, Calf. March IT,
Speaking before Hammer club of the
American legion here yesterday, Col
onel Harry Graham, commandant Of
Rockwell field, said that airplanes
can make war so terrible that the
nation with an inferior air defense
would be forced to sue for peace.
The only protection against air
attack is other aircraft and they
must be ready to fight at the out
break of hostilities, Colonel Graham
said. Potential air power will not
suffice. The fact that the armament
conference placed no limitation on
airplanes is an indication of the i'm
portance Of air power.
''The majority Of the bombs used
in the war were small. the greater
number weighing only % pounds. with
a few 100 pound ones. But we now
have bomber that can lift ten tons
of bombs.
In some recent tests, 1000 pound
bomb was dropped. 1t tore hole
25 feet deep and 30 feet across and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
IN OUR
VALLEY

AJ EST VIRGINIA folks desiring to
w glorify their mountains, valleys
and rivers, are asking their legislature
to sanction publicity campaign for the
state by appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose.
The idea of advertising by states,
municipalities, etc., is not new one.
California has benefited wonderfully
by, advertising its resources, its climate
and other attractions. As, far back as
ten years ago, the Florida legislature
passed law authorizing municipalities
to levy taxes for advertising purposes.
What is happening Florida today is a
remarkable credit to the value of adver-
tisihg.
The sl924 Salt Lake City spent $4,000
to advertise its attractions abroad.
OkIahomt has set aside 100000 this
year for self-exploitation. Portland,
Ore, a pioneer in city advertising, will
spend S300,000 this year on advertising
and the same amount next year. Other
cities that have made advertising pay
Include Denver. Colo. Seattle, Wash, Ell
Paso and Corpus Christi.
Down here in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas we have an assessable
valuation of about $60,OO0,0OO. 81
one mill tax lew on this 100000, 900
would bring revenue of 100000 year.
We have been attempting to operate a
Valley Chamber of Commerce for some
years. but il has been Handicapped
greatly In its work for lack of funds.
Why not one mill tax for the sup
port of this Valley Chamber of Com
merce? One-third or one-half of $780,
600 would probably finance the Valley
Chamber of Commerce organization.
The balance could be expended under
the direction of that organization for
publicity purposes to the great benefit
of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
One of our great needs is advertising.
The radio broadcasting station to be
in operation soon in Brownsville will be
. Song step in that direction.
A Brownsville man was on train
leaving Dallas recently.
A conversation sprang up in the smok-
ing compartment.
A gentleman from New York, appar-
emily a man Of standing, vouch safed
the remark that in New York City re-
Gently he had had the pleasure of tast-
ing d grapefruit that was better than
any grapefruit he had ever eaten.
~ asked the hotel steward where that
grapefruit came FROM" the New Yorker
said, land he told me that it came from
Texas. I wish could find where it
was grown"
Needless to say. the Brownsville man
spoke up.
I'll tell you where it came from. 1t
was grown down in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. And if you'll stand the
express charges I'll send you a crate of
1t when get back home"
Fine" exclaimed the New Yorker.
"Do-you huhtf'
The Brownsvllete admitted that he
did, wondering at the same time what
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
SARGENT, CLOSE
.FRIENDOF Chief,
TO GET PLACE
Warren Refuses Recess
Appointment to Avoid
Political Controversy,
Coolidge Is Told
fBy The Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March H.
John G. Sargent of Vermont was nomi-
mated today by President Coolidge to
be attorney general.
The name Of Mr.. Sergeant was sent
to the capital after Charles b. Warren,
twice rejected by the senate, had de-
cined to take a recess appointment to
the attorney generalship and after
senate leaders had assured the White
House there was fair prospect of quick
approval of the new nominee.
AT the same time the White House
made public letters exchanged by the
president and Mr.. Warren in which the
chief executive referred to the senate
fight against confirmation as "a polit-
ical controversy" and decared the plan
to give Mr.. Warren a recess appoint
ment was due to "unshaken confidence
in him.
Replying Mr. Warren said he could
not take the appointment now because
he did not care to have a prolonged
political controversy that might lessen
your opportunities for full usefulness.
AS in the case Of Former Attorney
General Stone, President Coolidge drew
from among his close personal acquaint-
ances in selecting Mr.. Sargent.
The nominee has spAt his life in
Vermont, living most of the tinies at
Ludlow, where Mr.. Coolidge as boy
attended an academy. He and the presf-
dent have been friends for years and
when Mr.. Coolidge was at Plymouth last
summer he spent many hours visiting
with Mr. Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent Is former attorney
general of the state and is characterized
by his friends as 1.-THE best lawyer IN
New England He Is 64 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
4JURORS CHOSEN
IN COLLIER TRIAL
(Rv The Associated Press.


WICHITA FALLS, Tex, March H.
With four jurors accepted up to noon.
prospects for completing jury to try
Frank Collier. on the charge of murder
in connection with the Staying of Eizie
Robertson, were considered more favor
able The four jurors accepted were;
NJ c. Peck, 81 clerk.
W. Y. Galloway, 4S, carpenter.
Thomas Holcolmb 33. lease broker.
Z. M. Swafford. SO, contractor.
When the fourth juror was sworn,
thirty veniremen had been questioned.
The examination developed an epidemic
Of conscientious scruples against the
death penalty and five Of the first sew
en- veniremen were excused on that
ground. Two others were disqualified
for opinions. These first seven were
disposed Of within five minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
MAKES FIRST TRIP

Rio Grande Railway Company, made
it's maiden trip into Point Isabel late
Monday afterpoon with load OF
freight.
The locomotive steamed into Point
Isabel just before dark. and residents
of the town flocked around her, and
kodakers were out in large number.
This was the first modern locomotive
ever to enter Point Isabel.
It is a ten wheeler and weighs SO
tons.
L. S. Bourne, who has been in charge
of the recent work on the Rio Grande
was at the throttle, while Engineer Mid
dlekauf. the regular engineer 'stood
by" Ramon Delgado was the fireman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
Negro Alleged Slayer
Held on $4,000 Bond

E. Collins, negro, charged with the.
murder Of Jesse B. Griffith, negro, last
Wednesday, when it is alleged he shot
and killed the deceased, was bound over
to the grand jury and his bond set at
$4,000, by Justice Of the Peace George
Brown at preliminary hearing yes
terday afternoon. The state introduced
two witnesses to prove Collins was the
man who did the shooting and that the
shooting was the cause of Griffith'a
death
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
PARK BOARD DEFEATED

AUSTIN, Tex, March IA resolu-
tiofi to reinstate the state park board.
which was abolished at the early part
of the session, was defeated in the
house today 40 to Al. The resolution
by Senator Berkeley had passed the
senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
/. G.. Vice President
Dies in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 17.-H.
3. Hull, vice president Of the Illinois
Central railroad, died suddenly today
in local hotel. He had been visiting
here for some weeks with Mrs. Hull
and was taken suddenly i'll yesterday
with an attack of angina pectoris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
INDICTMENT OF
SHEPHERDSURE,,
GROVE THINKS
Faiman Asserts He Was
to Get Reward After
M'Clintock Was Dead
for Information
fBy The Associated Press.)


CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 17.-True
bills charging bnth William ID. Shep-
herd ard c. e. Faiman. proprietor of
school Of bacteriology with having
caused tho death of William Nelson
NJ Ciinto-k By typhoid fever are con-
f'dertly expected this afternoon. said
Robert Y. Crowc, states attcrnc.,
upon reaching his office after an ali
night Investigation of the case.
CHICAGO. H.. March IL, Statement
by Charles c. Faiman, head Of school
of bacteriology, that he had given ty-
phoid germs to William ID. Shepherd
foster father and chief heir of william
Nelson McClintock and knew they wer.
intended for the millionaire orphan
guided states attorneys in their efforts
to obtain a murder indictment to-day
from the grand jury investigating Nc
,Clintocks death from typhoid last Dec
ember.
The development came last night
when Faiman. after three days Of ques
tioning. shook his finger in Shepherd,
face and said:
81 gave those typhoid germs to Shep
herd. He told me in plain words thai
he wanted them to inoculate somebody
with and that it was "A million dollar
deal. He told me. he would pay M
plenty when he got the million"
you're liar" Shepherd retorted
He maintained to Robert K. Grove
states attorney, that ne had never seer
Faiman before.
Faman declared he told the truth
''and you can't deny it." he said t.
Shepherd.
Shepherd Issues Statement
Coincident with Faimans declara
tions, Shepherd issued a formal state
ment in which he asserted that he saw
only one possible reason for the inves
tigation--'to break the will in which
McClintock left me his estate"
'An, innocent man does not need ;
Defense" he declared. Shepherds ple'
for admission to probate of the will
which left him the $1,000. 900 McClin
took fortune with the exception of a
$4,000 annuity to Miss Isabelle Pope
McClintock's fiancee, who waited at hi
bed with license to wed him. wa
scheduled for hearing today. His at
torneys were ready to proceed in proc
of the legitimacy of the will, which i
contested by distant relatives Of Nc
Clintock.
An indictment containing fiftee
counts was drawn up by Assistan
Prosecutor Marshall for submission TO
vote of the grand jury today. If
true bill is voted, Faiman will be th
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17
EAsTLAND COURT BILL SIGNED

AUSTIN, Tex. March 1.-THE gov
ernor today signed the bill the eleventh
court of civil appeals TO sit at East
land. The bill requires Eastland to fur
nish the courts quarters and library
and becomes effective Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-17

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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-06-25

After his discharge at Camp Deyens,
he returned to Topeka to resume his
practice of law, but was drafted by the
ex-soldiers of his state to represent
them at the st. Louis caucus of the
American Legion, not then named or
organized.
He organized Capital post of Topeka,
continued in Legion service until elect
ed department commander of Kansas
for 1920-1921. Since then he has been
appointed one of the directors of the
American Legion Weekly, the official
publication of the Legion. In 1924, at
the national convention at st. Paul, he
was selected by reason of his wide
studies along international lines, to-
head committee on world peace. 1t
is his duty to select the most out
standing and meritorious world peace
plans presented for judgment either
here or abroad. study them carefully
as to their feasibility and report at the
Omaha convention with his recommen-
dations as to the best one for the
Legion to endorse.
A scholar, writer OF prOIounu artl-
cles, and successful lawyer, Thomas
Amory Lee has devoted much of his
time to developing the Legion along the
ideals of service enunciated in Paris
and at st. Louis.
He was born in Topeka in 1889,
which makes him forty-six years old.
After graduation from the Kemper
Military school, Kansas university, he
studied at Harvard Law school and
then returned to Topeka to practice.
He has travelled extensively abroad
and in 1924 represented the American
Legion as a delegate to the Interallied
War Veterans association congress in
London. He is also member of the
Legion's Permanent Commission on
Foreign Relations.
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CITE
AMERICAN
oL-I:Gk)INo
ecopy for This Department Supplied by ths
American Legion News Seryice.)
HEADS COMMITTEE
ON WORLD PEACE

Thomas Amory Lee of Topeka, Kan.
was one of the many high-spirited
Americans of mature age who served
with the French army in the early
stages of the war until the United
States threw down the gauntlet in
April, 1917.
In the fall and winter of 1917 he
served with the Foyer du Soldat on
the Champagne front and saw strenu-
Gus service in that sanguinary conflict.
Shortly thereafter he enlisted as q
private in the Thirty-second regiment
Of French artillery and remained with
that unit until he decided that service
with his own countrymen was need
full. Thereupon he enlisted In the
Twenty sixth American regiment, a
part of the famous First division, and
remained with that outfit until after
the armistice. Injured at Cantigny early
In 1918, he still found the strength to
rejoin his outfit in time to participate
in the battle Of SCISSORS, where he was
wounded
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ally the closing sentence of the critics
searching analysis Of his victims
character.
Eager as we are to criticize others,
very few of us accept criticism of our
selves willingly or react to it logically.
If you indicate to your wife at the
breakfast table that the coffee is cold
or the biscuits ,underdone, she very
likely meets the criticism by asking
sarcastically if you posted the letter
which she gave you yesterday, or by
reaching across and picking bunch
of lint from your coat collar. She
justifies her own mistakes by showing
that you, also, are in error, and meets
criticism as is usually done, not by
reform but by counter criticism 1t is
the same principle which actuates the
small boy, who, when caught in a lie
and accused of it. meets the accusation
not with denial or explanation but by
telling his accuser that he is IAN
other"
Not long ago wrote gentle. polite
note to an official with whom | am
dSoOC1dtcu1A huOW IL was COuFlcOuS
because before mailing it had it CEN
sored by the chairman of the English
department, who pronounced 1t Ches-
terfieldian- calling his attention to
certain objectionable conditions which
existed and which 1t was his official
business to correct and which further
thought, IL he knew them. he would
be eager to correct His only reply
was to certain Irregularities in my
own administration. and to suggest
that If / would give my energies to
modifying these could do as great
a service as TO interest myself in his
affairs.
We use almost precisely the same
methods in politics. During a recent
political campaign most of the impor-
tant points in question were thought to
have been adequately met If some vitu-
peratiye counteracting criticism were
discovered. The fact that one man
wore a set of unbecoming whiskers
and that the other had made hasty
second marriage was enough to satisfy
most men and all women with regard
to disputed international questions In
each respective case.
We criticize too much both private
and public individuals: we take per-
sonal criticism badly.
TO- 1875. WESTERN Newspaper Union.l
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CRITICISM

TT is surprising how many things and
\ people one may discover to find
fault with If one cuItivates the proper
frame Of mind 1t takes neither genius
nor unusual intelligence to detect err
ror or to discover imperfections. In
fact, have sometimes thought that
the more imperfect the critic the
more likely he Is to see the shortcom-
ings and the weaknesses of others
rather than to be impressed with their
admirable qualities. Where one man
begins to accuse another of trickery
and classifying have not infrequently
had my own suspicious. have never
known man found guilty of stealing
who did think the practice of theft
quite common If not universal among
his fellows
Most of the criticism which we hear
every day of individuals and of or
CARNATIONS Is offered with the mis-
taken idea that 1t reveals superior
knowledge. a keener intellect. and a
better judgment, and keener insight
info human nature than that ordinarily
shown. The fellow who criticises the
member OF the basketball team who
fails In making basket, or the minis
ter whose sermon is not up to stand
ard. or the government or college Off
cial who is not running public or edu-
cational affairs to his liking. usually
does so In a way to give the impression
that he knows tremendous lot about
basketball or public speaking. or po-
Iitical or college matters. and that If
he would only take hand in any one
of these activities he could show the
public thing or two. There is no
form Of conceit so colossal as that
shown by the self-constituted critic.
Most Of the criticism we hear is en-
tireIy destructive. 1t preys upon the
weaknesses and frailtles Of human be-
ings. without trying In any way to
remedy them. This Is emlnently true
OF feminine gossip. which Is seldom
little more than destructive criticism
OF the character and conduct Of indi-
viduals. incidentally for the purpose
of making the critics intellect and
character by contrast seem the keener
and the more immaculate.
well I'm sure don't understand
how people can act that way" Is usu-
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once; and the little ones squeaked
and the big ones rasped; but the mu-
sic they made was very good music.
Ruth took hold of the Crockeyjoy's
arm and put her mouth close to his
ear, so he could hear her clearly.
"Who are all these folks" she asked.
land why haven't seen them before?"
These are my fairy people," replied
the Crockeyjoy They are always
here. You have never looked for them
in the right way or you would have
found them. 1t happens that tonight
Is the fall pageant Of the fairies. Now.
although you see them dancing here
and seeming so joyous and carefree,
they are all wee bit sad at heart
because they are afraid that the beast
who owns this toadstool will come back
and catch them"
Ruth saw now that the beautiful
ballroom had been made from Just a
big toadstool. No one who saw it
standing there tomorrow would ever
guess that tonight 1t held all these
wonders.
"And Ruth" the Crockeyjoy was
speaking again, 'the fairies have SEN
tinels posted all about so that if Mr..
Ugly Toad comes back we can all run
away in a hurry Listen. There's the
signal Quick, this way. Rum !"
Ruth and the Crockeyjoy and the
fairies got away just in time. Most
Of the fairies went off to paint bright
colors on the green tree leaves. A few
Of them followed Ruth up the ladder.
Look out your window at these
leaves when you get up tomorrow, "
said the Crockeyjoy as he waved Ruth
goodnight.
Sure enough, when Ruth looked oat
next morning some Of the leaves had
been painted with streaks of red and
orange Ruth smiled to herself and
thought Of the fairies and promised
herself to go looking for them again.
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CROCKEYJOY
ADVENTURES
tcopyrLght.l
BY BETTY BROWNE

NCoPyIAbhlg
Fairy Bright and Ugly Toad
p UTH had gone early to bed. The
N night was cool and a fresh little
breeze came softly through the open
window. But she could not seem to
get to sleep. Perhaps it was the
moonlight. Maybe she just wasn't
tired.
Outside she heard the leaves of a
poplar tree click-clicking as the air
stirred them And there were criek-
cts, dozens of them; shriII and clear
came their chirping.
Then In the moonlight she saw the
morning-gIory vines which shaded her
window gently pushed aside.
"What? What? Who's there? Oh"
But it was only the kindly old Crock
eyjoy.
Ruth was beginning to love the old
fellow. He always came just when
she wanted him most
Tonight he carried rope ladder
made of silk and 1t was the very same
color of green as the morning-glory
vines. He tied this ladder fast to the
window ledge Then Ruth and he
climbed down.
When they came to the bottom 1t
all looked like new world to Ruth.
And maybe 1t was. At any rate, Ruth
now saw everything differently.
With the Crockeyjoy Ruth walked
quite a way through the moonlight.
At last they stood still. The Crockey-
joy gave a faint little call which
sounded to Ruth like the twitter of
sleepy sparrow. Some one knew bet
ter, though, for the call was echoed
back to them by an unseen sentinel.
''Now shut your eyes," said the
Crockeyjoy. "I'm going to blindfold
you. That is the only way little girls
are let come into the fairy ballroom
So the kindly old fellow took a blue
gray silk handkerchief, which was just
about the color of a wisp of gray
smoke, and tied 1t over Ruth's eyes.
Another short waEk-then pause,
and gentle voices whispering -then--
off came the blindfold and Ruth stood
at one side of the most gloriously
beautiful room which ever was Scirl-
tillating dewdrops chung to the roof
like embedded Jewels For lanterns
there were giant fireflles. Dancing
smoothly across the polished floor
were gnomes and fairies dressed in
shining silks and satins.
Ruth faced around to look at the
orchestra And this was the oldest
thing of all. Seated in long rows,
each with a solemn look on his face
and his whiskers waving as he played,
were seven dozen brown crickets. And
the leader of the orchestra was
green-frocked katydid. 1t was very
funny thing to see all the crickets, big
and little, saving away on their thigh
bone fiddles; back and forth, all at
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-06-25
To Photograph GraUes
of Hero Dead in France

To satisfy the demands of the rela-
tives of boys who are buried on the
battlefelds Of France, Frederick J..
Church, senior vice commander Of
Charles w. Heiser post of the Ameri-
can Legion, Brooklyn, N. r.. sailed for
France recently to photograph the
graves Of the dead.
Mr.. Church and his wife expect to
spend three months at the task. They
received thousands of requests for
photographs of graves. Besides TAX
ing photographs, Mr. and Mrs. Church
Will place flowers on the graves that
relatives request. Mr.. Church said:
"a photograph. at least, Of the grave
Of the soldier who lies in Flanders
fields should not be denied anyone"
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Extension of the activities Of the
veterans mountain camp of the Amer
lean Legion at Upper Lake, N. T., is
being contemplated so that II can be
made to accommodate victims Of many
types of illness In addition to the
tuberculosis patients being threated
there now Patients suffering from i'll
nesses other than tuberculosis will be
treated at Paradise Point. some dis
lance from the main group Of build
ings.
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Pigeons' Homing Instinct

Belgium claims the credit of per-
fecting the modern racing pigeon. All
our British birds are descendants OF
pigeons imported from Antwerp, Brus-
sells, and Liege. Writing in the year
1865, John Moore, an authority of that
date, says:
1.-THE original of these pigeons came
from Bagora (Bussorah) in Persia. be-
Ing sometimes brought by shipping,
and sometimes by caravans.
Such is the admirable cunning and
sagacity of this bird that, though You
carry them hoodwinked twenty or
thirty miles may, have known them
to be carried threescore or a hun
bred, and then turned loose-they will
Immediately hasten to the place where
they were Bred Even the ancients
bred and used homing pigeons, and
they were common in the land of the
pharaohs thirteen centuries before
Christ.-London Times.