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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

A. J. Wedderburn cree y The snouis-
ition occurred At this time and the
friar was adjudged a sorcerer, his
machine destroyed mad de Gusnao
imprisoned until his death.
It remained for Samuel Pierpont
Langley to demonstrates the practiea-
bility Of human flight. The inventor
was born in Roxbury, Mass, in 1884,
the son of long line Of illustrious
ancestors, Of which Increase Mather
was one.
Langley first took up civil engine
ering and aFchitecture For seven
years he devoted his time to this work
and then in 1867. he was appointed
director of the Allegheny Observa-
tory at Pittsburgh During the next
20 years he established worldwide
reputation as an astronomer, and in
1887 he became secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton. ~
Langley's mind had always taken .
scientific turn, and the new position
gave him opportunity to exercise his
talents along this line. Mature has
solved it, and why not man. said
Langley, speaking Of flying.
The first four years the inventor
constructed about 40 models. none Of
which was perfect, but each assisted
Langley in solving the many pro-
blems which confronted him. 'sThe
primary difficulty lay in getting a
model light enough and sufficiently
strong to support its power he says.
''This difficulty continued to be fun-
damental through every later form;
but beside this the adjustment of the
center Of gravity to the center Of
pressure Of the wings, the size Of the
propellers. the inclination and the
number Of the blades, and great
number Of other details presented
themselves Tor examination"
Finally, n 1896, Langley eonstruc-
ted machine which would fly hori-
zontally. The machine had & wing
spread Of 40 feet and was rs feet Ia
length. The motive power Was sup
piled BY q small steam engine. IN
May Of that year the machine was
launched over the Potomac river, and
It made = sustained flight 81 half &
mile before it, fuel and water gave
out. Six months later Langley de-
monstrated another model, which
flew three-auarters q 8 mile 1t 8
speed o. 30 miles "a hour
Congress became Interested IA Lan-
eley's experiments and appropriated
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

Senator Robert N LaFoIIozte, IT.,
announces h WI adhere strictly to
progressive principles q his father;
declares progressive members 81 Con-
eress viii fight new tax legislation.
New Mexico dr. Law declared I'M
constitutional By State Supreme
Court.
Al references te evolution removed
from textbook on biology By Texas
textbook commissioner
Russia broadcastine anti-American
propaganda throughout South Ameri-
"a. says John Barrett. former y. S.
Minister to Argentine.
Five persons lose lives ia New York
City tenement fire.
Crew Of q rescued ID Gull Of Mex
leo after being at sea on helpless
barge for more than week.
Representative Fisk asks Congress
to warn Premier MusaoIini Of italy
against plan TO establish Fascist CEN
tiers in United States.
Russian Communists meet at Mos
COW to decide future policy.
Governor Smith Of New York par
dons benjamin CitIow, convicted Of
criminal anarchy charge; holds he
has been punished enough
Referendum vote in Atlanta: Ca.
decides in favor Of increasing city
firemen's wages.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

funds to assist him in the work. The
gasoline engine was just in its early
stages of development and there did
not exist motor which was light
enough and Of sufficient power to
satisfy the demands Of Langley. He
attempted to find what he wanted IN
Europe but was told that it did not
exist and could not be built. He re-
turned TO America and found an
American builder who worked on the
problem for two years, only to end in
failure. Langley then set to work him
self and developed an engine which
was light and strong.
In October, 1903. Langley completed
. machine which was tested with
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25
CHILDREN BADLY FED

WASHINGTON, Dac. 2s.Phy.
sicians and nurses holding child health
conferences in 43 states under the
federal maternity and infancy acr re-
port that maInutrition. or UNDER
nourishment, is prevalent among the
children they examine. Other fire.
quent defects are eye. nose and throat
abnormalities, cavities in the teeth
and glandular enlareemeEts.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

When did man
first fly? The
first patent on q
flying machine
was granted by
the King Of Por-
tugal to a friar,
Bartholomeo de
Gusmao, in 1909.
All infringers
were subject to
the death PEN
atty BY royal de-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

Man. from the earliest period Of
time, has always dreamed Of flight.
Our ancestors in the stone age, IN
dsubtedly, longed for wings as they
watched the gyrations Of the birds.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25
TExTILE WORKERs OuT

UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 2s.-The ar
bitrary policy Of the Utica Steam and
Mohawk Valley cotton mills has
forced organized textile workers to
strike. This is the second walx-out
this year.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25
Inventions That Made Millions

BY ALEXANDER J. WEDDERBURN, JR- PRESIDENT OF THE
LEAGUE OF AMEEICAN INVENTORS
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

IN October. 1903 langley completed
machine which was tested with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
z OF POUCHES
Held FORTUNE,
PAPERS CLAIM
Truck Carrying Sacks TO
Office From Planes
Held Up BY Six Men;
Escape in Big Car
(By The Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf,
Aug. 8.-Crowding a u. S. Mail
truck to the curb here late to-
day, six men in an automobile
held up the truck driver, trans
ferred eight pouches of air
mail just received from the
East and escaped into the traf-
fic of Market street.
The robbery is believed to be
the first of air mail since the
transportation of mail by air.
plane was instituted.
Two registered pouch.s arc believed 10
have been among the eight. Post office
officials attempted to minimize the
the probable loss in the robbery tut
newspapers here. tonight declared they
had information from semi-official
sources that the value of the mail con-
tanned in the westbound pouches that
arrived here tonight was exceptionally
high.
| in the hold-up was obtained but 2
check revealed the plates had been stol-
en-.
The six occupants Of the automobile
jumped onto the truck, pointed pistols
It the driver and unloaded the eight
pouches. p,
Warning the driver not to follow
them or call the police, they drove rap
idly to the Ferry building at the foot
of Market street and we're lost in the
traffic
The robbery took place SO quickly
that many persons in the vicinity failed
to comprehend what was going on. The
driver was the only occupant of the
| mail truck. Spectators took the number
Of the automobile, which was of the
closed type as it dashed down the en-
barcadero and into the traffic Of Mar
ket street. $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
Capital Th,'0mged BY
Ku KIMx In Monster
Parade: PenceReig

.frequent intervals there were breaks to
permit high potentates to walk along at
the head of their commands, but dur
ing most Of three hours. the stream
moved by at quick step in solid pha-
lanx.
The uneven alignment made it im-
possible to estimate with precision how
many took part in it. klan officials
themselves did not agree upon the total,
but many of them were inclined to hold
that their promise Of a parade Of $4,000
had been made good. Few estimates
ran above that figure and some were
far below it, police placed the number
at 10000.
Rain Ruins Meet
Despite the threat of rain which
hung over the parade from the time it
began at mid-afternoon, nearly all the
marchers gathered at its conclusion in
the growing darkness of the monument
grounds in the hope Of hearing those
highest in the order extoll its deeds
and its policies.
Thunder shook the armament with
mighty crashes as the last Of the march
ers arrived and the long slope where
the robed thousands had gathered was
illuminated by the play of lightning
Just as the service began, the deluge
descended. and by the time the frs,
speaker, A. H. Gulledge of Columbus
Ohio. had finished. nearly all of his
audience had been driven to shelter. He
declared the meeting adjourned.
Most Of those who came to Washing
ton for the occasion left late tonight by
special train but several thousand re.
manned to take part in the ceremonies
which will bring the demonstration to
a close tomorrow. These will include
a memorial service at the tomb of the
unknown soldier at Arlington, an ini-
tiation at the Arlington horse show
grounds just across the Potomac and
the burning of a monster cross there
tomorrow night.
Women In Parade
Throughout today and tonight police
officials took extra precautions, but
their reports showed that the great
crowd had come and gone without un-
usual incident. Two or three police
men patrolled each block of the par
ade route and all of the reserves were
held in readiness through the day. Al
the monument grounds, marines guard
ed the enclosure set aside for the eve
ming ceremonies.
Thousands of women were among the
marchers, dressed like men folk, in the
long white robes and peaked hoods o1
the order. Every visor was raised, com
plying witha local regulation agains
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
MARYLOUISE
ISREPUDIATED
BY BROWNING
Modern Cinderella Mis-
Represented A &c Is
Claim; To Be Denied
Any Share in Estate
nv The Associated Press.


NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug. 8.-Edward
w. Browning. millor aire REAL estate
operate tonight completely repudated
Mary Louise Spas, the Modern Ci. der
ella" whom he adopted this week. Af
ter a conference with Queens county
authorities, Mr.. Browning anl his at
torney, Francis Dals, said steps would
be takei to prevent Mary Louise from
making any claim upon Nj. Browning 5
fortune.
After the conference, Mary Louise,
who earlier in the day had attem pted
to take her life by drinking poison, was
placed in the home of family recon-
mended by Dale ard approved by dis
trct Attorney McComo of Queens and
Commissioner of Public Welfare Coler.
The name Of the family was not made
public.
Mr.. Browning said one of his business
associates, Robert II. Dunnett, would
care for her in his Brooklyn, home.
II will not only take such legal pro-
ceedings as will be necessary to make
the adoption proceeding null and void, .
Mr.. Browning said. "but | will prevent
MARY LOUISE from SHARING III an! way
in possible property rights"
Although the girl left the meeting
with Mr. Browning, there were no ex-
changes of words between them and
she was quickly taken. away to her tenn
porary home, where she will be KEEP
until the evidence presented at today 5
conference is placed before Surrogate
Daniel Noble next Tuesday, ard he de-
cides what is to be done with her.
"There is no doubt that Mary Louise
fraudulently represent her age" said
Mr.. Dale. She is a little adventures. :"
Mary Louise kept repeating Il am go
ing to be sixteen" as she left the
Queens county court
In the afternoon. the girl attempted
suicide in. her home at Kew Gardens,
but the effort was frustrated by Borwn-
ing and others who knocked the bottle
of poison from her mouth before the
liquid had more than scared the girls
lips. She said her act was due to the
nasty things Mr.. Coler had been saying
about Mr.. Browning, and because I was
hysterical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09

ClOnS, ana a general rain over
the Valley now. followed by good
weather will add to the total
yield.
Tho government report recently is
sued shows that by August | of this
year a total Of 1898 bales Of cotton
had been ginned in the state, of which
the Valley ginned so per cent. At the
same time last year only 21,9OO bales
of cotton had been ginnri in the state.
of which the Valley yinned 16,800 bales
Figures up to date on VALLEY ginning
compare favorably with totals last year,
indicating larger crop this year by
u large number Of bales 10 date Hi
dalgo county, has ginned 1924 bales
of cotton, and at the close of last
years ginning season the county mad
ginned 49,93l bales.
Cameron county shows better record
Continued OH Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
OFFICER Held FOR
Staying GETS BAIL

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 8.-Graham
Barnett Of Sterling City former Reagan
county deputy sheriff, charged with
murder in connection with the fatal
shooting of Kirtley (Ncisy) Watson,
teaming contractor, at Big Lake on the
night of July 25, today was admitted
to bail The sum was fixed at $4,000
after a brief habeas corpus hearing by
Judge G. R. Sutton, in eighty third dis
trict court at MaIfa.
Barnett has been in the Tom Green
county jail here since the killing. The
record of testimony at the examining
trial at Big Lake July %, alone was
offered at Maria today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
FATHER OF BOY
slain IN Want
Russell Scott Goes To
Asylum; Victims Par
ent Seeks Clothes
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. Sat about the
time today that Russell L. Scott, his
fight to dodge the gallows won, was
Leaving Chicago in the custody of dep
uty sheriffs for the Chester insane
asylum. there appeared at the detective
bureau an old work worn man whose
interest in Scott's case was next to that
Of Scott's family and Scott himself.
He was Jacob Maurer, the aged father
of Joseph Maurer, the 10 year oil drug
clerk for whose murder in hold ip
Scott was sentenced to hang, escapir G
the death penalty twice BY margin of
few hours, and finally being ,ound in
sane since his conviction.
Bitter and unforgiving. the old man
recited story Of hardship Of priv1tion
that has befalen his family since his
boys death in April. 1924, and then
sought to recover the clothing worn by
his boy the night he was slain, and
which has been held by the state for
evidence against Scott.
Il want them," he said, to wear my
self. I've been sick and I've been out
of work because I've devoted my time
to this case, and I've got to be better
dressed to get new job"
The old man explained that his
daughter is now the sole support Of his
family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
BRYAN CARRIES
ON INLAST Will
Instrument Written By
Commoner Provides
For Boys School
(Bv The Associated press.)

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. S-Written by
himself shortly before he departed for
MS last earthly battle-the Scopes trial
the will of the late William Jennings
Bryan, filed here today in the Dade
county probate court, provided for the
needs of his entire family and in ad-
dition perpetuated his fight in the cause
Of religion oy setting aside funds for
various churches and for an academy
for boys under supervision of some
evangelical church.
Full of characteristic Bryan phrases
and idealisms, the last testament of the
great commoner placed those close to
him first in the distribution of his
worldly pssessions, but only a little
ahead of the principles which he
preached by voice and pen.
Mary Baird Bryan, his wife, it was
provided should receive all household
furnishings and other personal belong
ings in addition to one third Of the en-
tird estate. Next in his final legal doe
ument were named his. two daughters
and son, Ruth Bryan Owen, Grace Bry-
an Hargraves and William Jennings
Bryan. Jr., who are to receive one
fourth of the remaining two thirds of
the estate.
The other fourth Of the remainder is
is divided among more distant relatives ;
and the funds for "the entwining of
the spiritual with the intellectual"
Mr.. Bryan recently stated his accum
ulations were less than a half million
dollars, but the exact amount is not
revealed in the will Judge w. F.
B!anton of Dade county probate court,
named Mrs. Bryan the executrix.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
iCnntinued IN Page Two)
New Fuel To Replace
Gasoline Paper Says

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 8.-The New
York World will say tomorrow that the
secrets for manufacturing a motor fuel
far more efficient than gasoline and
synthetic wood alcohol have been sdis-
covered by mirror government en-
ployee in thirteen German patents
seized by the alien property custodian
during the war and turned over to the
chemical foundation six years ago.
AS result Of this discovery, at least
two industres-the automobile indus
try, capitalized at $2,000 900 and the
$1O0, 100000, wood alcohol industry in
this country face a revolution on pro-
duction methods. The patents are also
to describe processes for manufactur-
ing a steel that is lighter, stronger and
cheaper than that now made and other
products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
BRANCH ROAD MAY
GO TO MATAM0R0S

There is possibility of a branch
highway from Victoria to Matamoros
being constructed after the COM
pletion of the new highway from Mexico
City to the border at Nuevo Laredo. ac-
cording to R. B. Creager of this city,
who has just returned from Mexico City,
where he has a branch office.
Contract was let there for construc-
tion of highway system, Mr.. Creager
said, one road of which will 60 from
Mexico City to San Luis Potosi, to Vic
toria. Monterrey and on to the border at
Nuevo Laredo.
Contract for the highways was let to
Byrne Brothers of Chicago, who will
start construction soon, and will carry
out work on scale of expenditure Of
about one million pesos a month.
Mr.. Creager/ was in Mexico City on
private business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
OFFICERS GET TWO
MORE LIQUOR HAULS

Two liquor hauls, one of IS bottles,
and another Of IL bottles, were made
ir, the neighborhood of Rio Hondo yes
terday by the group Of officers who
made a haul near San Benito Friday
night.
J. Reyna was arrested near Rio Honlo
and charged with violation of the Dean
liquor law. Officers said they found
IL bottles of tequila in his possession
Seventy-five bottles of tequila, and
other brands of liquor were seized in
the second haul, and one man arrested
Officers making the seizures were
Deputy Sheriffs R. L. Collins, P. W
Gam. Sam Sparks and J. H. Newman;
State Ranger R. D. Brown. and Immi-
grafton Officers p. d. Brown and V. o.
II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
Miners, Operators Put
Letters In Record

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. San
thracite scale negotiations broken off
last Tuesday are still "on" technically
speaking, it developed tonight. be
cause, by agreement of both sides, let
ters exchanged meanwhile go hto~the
record" and correspondjngiy count for
points.
BY this arrangement the Thursday
letter sent by Samuel D. Warriner
chairman of the anthracite operator :
conference in reply to the letter preced-
ing the Tuesday break addressed to him
by John l.. Lewis, president of the
United States Mine Workers, becomes
as much part of the deliberations as if
Mr.. Warriner and Mr.. Lewis were face
to face, it was said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
Flood Control Misunderstood By Public ENGINEERS Claim

Mission to the bay, instead of flood
ways to carry the water out through
natural channels.
Recently there have been sent out
from Austin and printed in number
of newspapers being circulated in this
section reports to the effect that the
plans for flood control in Hidalgo and
Cameron counties provide for the
construction of a great leyee 10 to 20
feet high along the bank Of the river
from above Mission to below Browns
vile which would effectively prevent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09

been approved for construction in
that section of Hidalgo county lying
west of Mercedes, contemplate hold
ing in the river no greater flood flow
than ordinarily passes down it.
"In the great floods of the past
the larger part of the waters have es
capped into American territory; some
have escaped into Mexico, and the
river has delivered to the gulf all
that coul dbe held within its banks
"Our plans for flood control are not
intended to materially alter such dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
AIR MAIL ROBBERY STAGE D
Total Gimmimgs Are
83, 562 Bales; Rain
Is Benefit To Crop

the present week of cotton ginning equal to the past
week. when approximately $4,000 bales gnned the total
for the Valley will have reached the 100000 bale mark the pre-
dicton for the total gnnngs in this section by Saturday
This based figures given out last night by H. Boyd
vicepresident Of the Valley Gin Co., with offices Benito.
showing that total of 1852 bales of cotton had been gnned
the Valley up to Saturday night.
At the time the preceding 7O32 bales had
ginned in the Valley.
Mr. Boyd said last night that he afraid predict
larger total than 100000 bales although
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09

A few citizens are opposing flood
control measures in the Valley due
to misconception of the proposed
plan of flood control, in the opinion
of County Engineer W. o. Washing
ton, and A. f. Anderson, consulting
engineer for the flood control work
in Cameron county.
This misconception is based prim-
arily on the belief, expressed also in
some incorrect press dispatches, that
the system calls for a long levee along
the bank of the Rio Grande from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09

the escape of any flow of waters into
the American territory in this sec
tion," Mr.. Anderson said.
Evidently these reports have been
based upon misunderstanding of an
interview with Mr.. Williams, the
state reclamation engineer, and in
fact they are quite at variance with
the plans that are being developed in
these counties.
"Plans that are being worked out
for the two counties, and have already
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
FRENCH FLYERS SET
NONSTOP RECORD
(By The Associated Press.)

ETAMPES, France, August 8.-Tne
French aviators Brouhin and Landry at
10 o'clock tonight became holders OF
the worlds record for a nonstopi air
plane flight, having covered a distance
of 41O0 kilometers, (2,546.1 miles). 90
The two fliers who set out at $50
o'clock yesterday morning to break The
worlds flight record for duration land
distance are flying over 81 mile course
between Chartress and Etampes.
Their distance record at 10 o'clock
Saturday night surpassed the flight
made by Lieutenants Kelly and Mac
Ready in United States army plane
at Dayton, Ohio, in 1928
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09

charge Of flood waters; the flows in
to American territory will be con-
fined to certain points and thence
conducted away with a minimum of
spread, but no effort will be made to
lessen the totals of such flows to
hold more water in the river channel
or to increase the overflows into
Mexican territory"
Mr.. Anderson explained that the
first overflow water will be picked up
Continued on Page, Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09
HOME BEAUTIFUL
SECTION PLANNED

The Brownsville Herald's first
Home Beautiful, section. dealing
with the model home to be erected
at Sherman and Leyee streets, will
appear in the issue Of Sunday,
August 9.
Many Of the leading firms Oh
Brownsville will participate In the
first model home ever sponsored
by Southwest Texas newspaper.
The architect, w. d. Van Siclen,
is now preparing the plans. Photo
graphs Of the floor plans and the
building as it will appear when
completed, will appear rs soon as
possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-09

EAST TEXAS: Sunday partly cloudy,
probably showers in northeast portion;
Monday partly cloudy.
WEST TEXAS: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy.
LOUISIANA: Sunday partly cloudy,
scattered thunder showers, Monday
partly cloudy, probably showers in east
portion.
OKLAHOMA: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy.