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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
THREE men HANGED
IN PRISON TODAY

WHEATON, H.. Feb. l3.-John Kam-
merer, 27. was hanged in the county
Jail here today for the murder of an
entire family at Villa Park June q,
1924.
Father Sesterhann of ST. Mchaels
Catholic church of Whe7 ton declared
Kammerer was a victim of circum
stances.
Otto Eder. one Of Ksmnerers vic
tins. came TO the United States from
Souttl America; Kammerer cam to this
country f,-m Germany. The men net
in New York. became acquainted and
worked together there and other cities.
home in Villa Park, Kammerer was a
welcomed visitor.
But the old friendship grew cold.
Misunderstanding eliminated in the
destruction of Mr.. and Mrs. Eder and
their three children. The bodies were
found in the Eder home several days
later.
DECATUR. H.. Feb. 13.-John Stacey
of Louisville, KY. was hanged in the
county Jail here 1oday for the mur;'er
of Hanan Rubenstein, last NovemDe,
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 13.-Carroll
Gibson. 19 year old negro, was hanged
today at the aMryland penitentiary fer
assaultng a white woman August 81,
last. in Talbot county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-13
PUMPING MACHINERY

l ls2 to Is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
Reduce Wearing

To secure uniform wear from set
of tires. change them around about
once month. 1t is particularly inn
portant to reverse the rear tires. Aft
err the rear tires are worn down re-
verse them with the front. The in
creased wear on tires is actually
caused by the pitch of the road, which
throws more of the car on the right
side than on the left. The round of
the road from curve to curve is far
more important in determining the
sequence in which tires normally wear
Outright rear, left rear, right front,
left front-than are gutter wear and
abrasions from grinding Off and on
pavements.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
Cooling System in Need
of Thorough Cleansing

To give a thorough cleansing to the
cooling system, disconnect the short
section of hose between bottom of the
radiator and pump, connect the garage
hose to the water pump and longer
section of hose to the bottom pipe of
the radiator and lead it outside of the
truck. Plug the overflow tube with a
cork or rubber stopper. Turn on the
water after starting the engine. and
it should be pumped through the water
jacket and radiator till il runs clear.
If the radiator and water jacket of
the engine are found TO contain con-
siderable scale or rust it may be nee
essary TO flush the system out with a
solution of hot water and washing
soda and il may even be desirable to
allow the washing soda solution TO re-
main in the water system overnight
to make sure the scale is Ioosened. -
Scientific American.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
Modus Operandi of Tire
Repairing Is Outlined

word as to the mOdus operandi of
dire mending may not be out of place.
The cut to be plugged or vulcanized
must always be thoroughly cleaned in
the first place. A cloth soaked in
gasoline is the best medium for clean
Ing the cut. If it is a deep one the
cloth may be used on the end Of a
screwdriver.
After the cut and the surrounding
area have been thoroughly cleaned and
are dry coat of cement is applied to
the sides and bottom. After this has
dried another coat is put on, and
when this has dried the tire filler is
applied. A bit of the filler is worked
into the cut with the blade of a knife
or a screwdriver. In case the tire
must be used on the road Immediately
a small piece of cloth or paper should
be cemented over the repair to keep
dirt from being picked up.
No car should go on the road with
out complete tire repair outfit. port
able vulcanizer, cement. filler patches,
etc. These outfits may be had in a
variety of forms and they will repay
their cost times over.
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20, 17T5. Abraham Alexander in the
chair and John McNitt Alexander
serving as seeretary-promnc peo-
pie all
Abraham Alexander, John McNitt
Alexander, Col Thomas Polk, Richard
Barry. DR. Ephraim Brevard, Henry
Downs. Rev Hezekiah J. Balch. John
Queary, John Phifer Ezra Alexander.
Col. James Harris. William Graham.
Gen. Robert Irwin. David Reese Hez-
eSiah Alexander, John Davidson Col
Adam Alexander. Waightstill Avery.
Charles Alexander. Benjamin Patton.
Capt. Zaccheus Wilson, Sem: Matthew
Mcclure. John Ford, Nell Morrison.
John Flenniken. Richard Harris. Sen.
Capt. James Jack. the express"
delivered copy to the president OF
the Continental Congress and three
copies to the North Carolina delega-
ton, Caswell. Cooper and Hewes. The
president replied politely to the effect
that he thought the declaration pre-
mature-which was natural inasmuch
as congress was at that moment pre-
pairing the petition to George III (pre-
scented July s. l7T5) which assured
him that the Colonies had no thought
of separating"
In Mecklenburg county, under the
Declaration and the Resolutions,
courts were held, Committee OF
Safety was appointed, arrests were
made and Loyalists were deported to
South Carolina Many deeds. now on
file in the Charlotte courthouse. read
like this; This indenture made this
18th day of February. 1879, and In
the 4th year of our independence"
(p. Is, book 49, Robert Harris
Register
Why then, has there been this cen
tury-long controversy? is the natural
question. II is too long story to tell
here. except thus briefly: The Meek
lenhurg Declaration did not become
generally known till 1919 when an
inaccurate version was printed in the
Raleigh Register. In the meantime
the original had been burned in 1900
and all official transcripts had ap-
parently disappeared John Adams
put the seeming plagiarism up 10
Jefferson. who was furious and cOun-
ter-charged that the plagiarism was
from the Philadelphia Declaration.
Thereupon began the controversy.
which WAS acrimonious. Jefferson
was even accused of getting posses
sion Of copy in England and hiding
it.
In 1888 came TO light the prepared
Resolutions passed by the Mecklen-
burg convention after the adoption of
the Declaration. They bore Il newspa-
per date Of May 81, ITS. Thereupon
the supporters Of jefferson denounced
as myths both the Mecklenburg Con-
vention OF May 20. 1T7a, and its Dec
laration. Appearance Of an apparently
authentic Declaration encouraged the
Anti-Jetfersontes And now comes
Uncle Sam, with his official participa-
ton in the Sesquicentennial CeIebra-
tlon of the Mecklenbrrg Declaration
| of independence.
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had hcrn adopted courier arrived
with the news of Lexington. Excite
ment followed Interrupting the pro
gram, the delegates set about prepar'
ing the Declaration of independence.
This was finished and unanimously
adopted and signed at 2 a. m, May
90 Later in the day the original
resolutions were also passed.
The Aleckienburg Declaration of
Independence is as follows. in full ::
/. Resolved, That whatsoever directly
or indirectly abets, or in any way,
form. or manner countenances invasion
of our rights. as attempted by the Par
lament of Great Britain. Is an enemy
to his country, to America, and to the
rlghts OF man.
IL Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Mecl1lenburg County. do hereby dis
solve the political bonds which have
connected US witch the mother country.
and absolve ourselves from all alle-
glance to the British crown, abjuring
all political connection with a nation
that has wantony trampled on our
rights and liberties and inhumanly
shed innocent blood of Americans at
Lexington.
clare ourselves free and independent
people; that we are, and of right ought
to be, a sovereign and self-governing
people under the power of God and the
General Congress; TO the maintenance
OF which independence we solemnly
pledge to each other our mutual CO.
operation, our lives, our fortunes, and
our most sacred honor.
" Resolved, That we ordain and
adopt as rules of conduct all and each
of our former laws, and that the crown
of Great Britain cannot be considered
hereafter as holding any rights, prIvi-
leges or immunities amongst us.
V, Resolved, That all officers. both
civil and military in this county be
entitled to exercise the same powers
and authorities as heretofore: that eY-
cry member of this delegation shall
henceforth be n civil officer and exer-
else the powers OF justice of the
peace. issue process, hear and deter
mine controversies according to law,
preserve peace, union and harmony IN
the county, and use every exertion to
spread the love of liberty and of coun-
try until more general and better
organized system of government be es-
tablished
vi Resolved. That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by express
to the President of the Continental
Congress assembled in Philadelphia. to
be laid before that body.
An interesting comparison can be
made. in passing, between the Ian
guage OF this Mecklenburg Declaration
and that of the final paragraph of the
Philadelphia Declaration. which Is as
follows:
- that these united colonies are,
4 a xf xterh m ha n Al in
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
Noise Of Squeaky brake
May Be Remedilfd Easily

When brake squeaks lift shows tina
Il Is no. doing its work efficiently, al
correct braking operations consist o.
smooth gripping aetibn without
squeaks or chatter. Chatter is caused
by an alternative gripping and releas-
J ing of tie bands on the drums. This
Is sssnsed partly by the design of the
hands ansSsAAk partly by tfe method of
e eanaS anu tsa Sinlngs. Is the bands
Fastening the if'Sa'-'5SF's1sss i cannot con
are open on one side. tlSeJ -. -
form to the shape of the drums
they are of the right shape.
If, when the pedal is pressed, the
bands start TO wrap from the bottom
and continue upward on both sides,
the chances of chatter are not so
great But if the bands take hold first |
at the top, the slack on both sides
must be taken up first before they will
lie fiat on the drums, producing chat
ter. If the bands are bent or linked |
when the Innings are attached, they |
will not grip the drums evenly, pro-
ducing chatter and uneven wear.
Squeaks are caused by the Innings
becoming hard and glazed, due to the
friction and the application of pres
sure which presses the grit into the
Innings. Roughing the surface of the |
Things with saw blade or coarse file
will usually remedy the trouble. says |
Automotive Digest. Probably an cas-
Ter way is to apply mixture of castor |
oil and powdered resin to the Innings. |
The former acts as softener while |
the latter increases the fractional re
sistance.
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Etiquette Extraordinary

1t is frequently observed that ETH
quette is not what 1t used to be. There
is the story that Harriet Martineau
ased to relate:
"Onp day in an hotel she and sew
eral friends We're talking by the fire.
whcc she suddenly discovered that the
dress Of one Of the women was alIght.
Commotion ensued. and happily the
bnrnllae garment was extingnlshed.
Thereupou polite old lady sittins
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Air Filter on Carburetor Keeps Grit
Out of Motor.

with length of flexible metal tubing.
This space was sealed to prevent air
from coming in except through the
filter, which was provided in the bot
tom. 1t consisted of several layers
of closely woven cloth, with a piece of
wire screen to make the filter more
rigid. After days run painful Of
dust was brushed from the underside
of the filter. Later, when carbon was
again burned out, there was no trace
of any unburned deposit.-R. p. Cole,
Paterson, N. j., in Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
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Lonsps Here to Stay

Let electricity spread as il will. re-
marked an officipl of the Standard oil
company Of New York. many parts OF
the country still lerend entirely upon
the kerosene. lamp II viii he 50 for
years to come, lie thought. as he res
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08

AlUeTlt;HS SlOulu hHuV, II tliHVi an
historical myth or il antedates by
more than year the Declaration Of
independence adopted by the Second
Continental Congress July 4, lTT6. al
Philadelphia
If 1t is myth, ii is an exceedingly
interesting myth worthy of the con
troversy that has been waged over II
for more than hundred years and is
still going strong. II is of additional
interest that the Mecklenburg Declare
ton and the Philadelphia Declaration
are strangely alille-so strangely alike
that the controversy has brought out
great variety of speculations and
surmises and even accusations,
Is the Mecllenburg Declaration of
independence a myth? Several his
torians of note have written that it
Is. The latest encyclopedias are
mostly of that opinion. On the other
hand. the North Carolina legislature
in 1881 established to its own salts
faction its claim to validity and May
20 is ii legal holiday in the Old North
State.
Congress at the last session passed
bill establishing the United States
Mecklenburg Sesquicentennia Com
mission" and the President si;:iied it.
II contains this uneQulvo-al Ian
guage:
SECTION s. There is hereby author
ICED to be appropriated. out of any
H.. .te,r
appropriated, the sum of $4,000 to be
utilized in the discretion Of the com
mission tor the appropriate observance
at the City of Charlotte County of
Mecklenburg, North Carolina. on the
18th, l9th. goth. 21st and 22d days OF
May, 1925. Of the one hundred and If
tfeth anniversary of the patriotic ac-
tion Of the citizens Of Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina, in May. 177h
in declaring their Independence of the
English crown.
Senator Lee Slater Overman of
North Carolina viii be one of Uncle
Sans representatives. james f.
Watson of Indiana. and Kenneth d.
Mcclellan of Tennessee, are other SEN
ators.
The story of the Mecklenburg
Declaration. assuming it to be an es-
tabIished fact, is briefly this: Neck
lenburg county was settled largely by
Scotch and Irish irreconcilables. who
early championed Independence rather
than an amlcable settlement with
England. After preliminary confer
ences among the leaders. Thomas
Polk. colonel commandant of the
county, ordered the election OF two
delegates by each militia company TO
a convention at Charlotte. The dele
gates met May 10 with the purpose
Of setting up a temporary local gov
eminent. the British crown having de-
clared the Colonies to be in state
Of actual rebellion.
Before set of prepared resolutions
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called his native New England, where
numerous communities are not yer
undermined by their own water power.
Il should say the survival Of the
kerosene lamp is more extensive than
the city dweller suspects" he said,
New customers are added, too. as
people. move 10 undeveloped regions
and settle there"
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opposite remarked with the utmost
self-complacency I had observed for
some time that that lady's dress was
burning; but as | had not the honor
of an Introduction to her, did not
like TO mention II
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
REMOVING PAINT
FROM MOTOR CAR
Practical Plan Outlined fo2
Cleaning Auto, Tractor
or Machinery.

To remove the paint from the motor
car body, tractor or farm machinery
for repainting, coat with a paste made
of I've as follows:
Dissolve six heaping tablespoonfuls
of cornstarch in three quarts of wa
ter in wooden pail or stone crock
and in another container dissolve one
can of I've. Pour the lye solution into
the cornstarch very slowly. being care
full to stir we'll all the time. This
will make a thick paste without Jumps.
Put Paste on Surface.
Paint This on the surface from which
the paint Is to be removed with an
old brush or swab, putting it on in an
even thick coat. If on the body of an
auto, it is best to first remove the
tenders and running boards or to cover
them with thick coat of grease. A
small section should be covered with
the paste at one time and should be
left on until it shows signs of drying.
1t then can be scraped off with put
ty knife, wire brush or steel wool If
all the paint does not come off, u Sec
ond or third coat must be given.
Tenders or cars with enameled
bodies have the enamel baked on and
it is not practical to remove this with
out placing in tank of strong lye
solution which is kept boiling. Wire
wheels from which the paint is to be
removed are best treated in this man
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
Clean Small Parts.

To remove paint from small parts
of the tractor or farm machinery, hang
them in a tub of a solution made by
dissolving one can of I've in each gal
Is much easier to remove than from
the auto body and with very little la
Dor your tractor or mower can he
made to look like new This will also
clean all the grease or oil from the
parts and leave a clean surface to
paint over. Wash well with plenty of
water all parts before repainting.
Do not use this remover on alumni
mum parts or on cars with aluminium
bodies All aluminium trimmings as on
the running boards must be protected
with thick covering of grease.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08

Some q the ancients believed thar
were caused BY subterS
raneous clouds bursting into lightning
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
f1lnts tor house.pife

If a wire hqok is sewn onto the
bag in which eloties pegs are kent
the bag can be hooked onto the line
and pushed along in front us you hang
out the clothes.-Ciicago American.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-08
Carburetor Air Filter
Keeps Out Much Grit

Analysis of the incombustible de-
post in the cylinder of an auto engine,
after the carbon had been burned out,
showed ii to consist of ordinary sand.
clay dust and limestone dust, which
had undoubtedly been drawn into the
motor through the carburetor. As the
sand is highly abrasive, 1t is obvi-
ously responsible for most of the wear
on pistons, rings and cylinder walls.
The entrance of sand and dust into
the carburetor air intake can be pre-
vented by providing filter of the kind
shown in the drawing. This method
has been tried out and found highly
satisfactory. The space between the
dash and instrument board was used
as a filtered-air chamber and was
connected to the carburetor air intake
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A6uu,zent ct Czat7otte nc
EP|2N7
SlS9<5
MhAnnlversary OF
Famous North Carolina
Resolutions of "a
lndependenceMM

DICKINSON SHERMAN
HE one hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of
the Mecklenburg Dec
laration of Indepenf-
ence will be celebrated
May 1922, 1925, in the
City of Charlotte. Neck
lenhurg county, North
Carolina. This Neck
lenburg Declaration OF
May 20. 11T3, as nll good
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~, l1T5. Abraham Alexander in the
chair and John McNitt Alexander
serving as seeretary-promnc peo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-09
Opening Dams to Save
Fish Tn Badger Streams

The Wisconsin railroad commission
has come to the aid of the state con-
servation commission in an effort to
save the fish in Badger streams which
are reported as dying like poisoned
rats" in number of sections of Wis
consin.
Opening of dams along the streams
to increase the flow and flush poison
Gus waters down stream is being
found as the most effective measure
to remedy the situation. The conser-
walton commission is powerless to reg
ulate waterf1ow, but the railroad COM
mission is using its power to prevent
the further slaughter of Wisconsin
fish.
All streams are being watched close
ly with flooding measures used wher-
ever conditions warrant following an
investigation made by Assemblyman
Gwidt of conditions on the Flambeau
river near Park Falls at the request
of the conservation commission.
Sulphite mills along streams dump
ing waste into rivers are. said to cause
the poisoning of a number of streams.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-09
Lancaster Has Edge On
Other TOwnS-Well, Read

Lancaster is a bully town, but in
many respects it is not unlike other
cities in Wisconsin. 1t has a Kiwanis
club, and a live one, but a few other
towns have that-nOt quite so much
alive, perhaps. 1t has a municipal
theatre, and a beauty-but there are
others, not quite so pretty, perhaps.
1t has a band, and a musical one
but other towns have bands, not
quite so musical, perhaps. But what
va talking about, Mr. HERALD.
Other towns have postmasters,
handsome, manly fellows-but not
like Lancaster, perhaps. When the
big press is grinding out HERALDS;
when the gang is sweaty, hot, nerv-
Gus and sour-in comes Lancaster's
postmaster, grabs the first bundle of
papers he can get his hands upon,
mosies off to the postoffice with them,
just like a faithful hired man, but
he owes US nothing. And he comes
again, and again, grabs other bund-
les and Tugs across the street, so the
patrons of the office may be served.
For be it known, when the HERALD
is printed the reader gets mighty
figety for the grand "old rag of free
DOM" That's the point-the HER
AID appreciates service, especially
when the service is ours
Long may he live and hold the job
that postmaster of ours!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-09
Plan to Resurface
Prairie du Chen Hill

A contract was let last week to de-
liver 700 cubic yards of crushed rock
on the Lancaster-B Bloomington road.
This will surface about three-fourths
Of 4 mile. The stretch is on what is
known as the Prairie du Chen hill.
Dempsey Bros, Fennimore, got the
lob at 81 per yard.
Iud Dobson foreman. has been
skdded from the town of Harrison to
Piatteyille, and will have charge of a
job Of grading on G. T. B. This is
quite an important piece Of work, one
that the city Of Platteyille has been
crying about for a long time.
Tohn Gunnison has a contract for
surfacing route II, between the Bid
we'll corner and FennimOre, and is
having uphill shedding, so it is said.
To BEGIN with, it is said his apparatus
was not suitable to the materials with
which he had to deal; then, he just
cot to work and had to move his
crusher because of the quality of the
rock Now lie is putting up another
crusher, making two in operation, and
the prospect is that he will pull thru
On time. But John can not finish his
job any too soon to please the patrons
Of the road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-09
Narcotic Expose In Chicago
Is Causing Much Misery

CHICAGO. = Investigation in the
narcotic expose here has developed
that there are $4,000 drug addicts
here making no secret of their plight.
Several thousand more, L. J. Ulmer,
acting chief agent, estimates, also use
drugs, but do not deal with narcotic
peddlers.
The average addict uses twenty-five
grains a day, says Ulmer. Some use
so and one physician made affidavit
that for years he had taken Is grains
daily One grain would be fatal to
the majority of non-users.
While the officials collect data on
the extent of narcotic use here they
continue search for loot which they
charge Colonel Will Gray Beach, mar
cotic chief agent here with receiving
in exchange for the drugs
In ten packing cases belonging to
Beach, agents found a miscellany of
merchandise. ranging from babys
skull to a sackful of cheap jackknives
Included were a hundred Chinese
bowls, lamp shades, cig2rot cases,
opium pipes and hundreds of keys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-09
Former Road PatrOlman
Found Dead at Home

FAYETTEVILLE. - Mr.. John Golden
aged Y years was found dead last
Saturday morning at his home near
the fair grounds. He was visiting at
the neighbors until late the nlght
previous.
Whether he was stricken with heart
failure at that time or Saturday
morning is not known but he had his
clothes on when found dead.
He was a patrolman in Grant coun-
ty for a number of years and was
considered one of the best. John Gold
en- was a brother of Frank Golden and
had resided here for years.