davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-06-03
The beginners department Of the

Columbia Heights Christian Church
will give n Mother Goose entertain
ment tomorrow. 7:45 pm, in the social
hall nf the church. The pastor. Rev.
Harvey Baker Smith, invites the pub.
lie to come and enjoy an evening of
fun with Mother Goose and all her
children. Ice cream, cake and candy
for sale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
FREEZE THREATENS
In NORTH TEXAS
tBy the Associated Press.)

DALLAS. Tex. March I3.-Catch-
ing the Spring Nymph mapping Jack
Frost threatened to play a mean
trick on tender buds tonight through
out northern Texas. Freezing wealth
er and killing frost was the pre-
diction of J. l.. Cline, Dallas, fore
caster. who predicted temperature
Of from p 20 30 degrees tonight, to
te followed by increasing cloudiness
and rising temperature Sunday.
"A Lelated dash of wintry weather
caused residents az northern Texas
to rcsurrect winter clothing from
their mothball fumes. Barely per-
ceptible traces of snow were report
ed from several points in North Tex
as today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14

PLANOPPOSED
One Big Line Proposal
Of Brookhart Dis
liked By Chiefs
An the A..ociatel rrcss.l

NEW YORK. y. ". March l3.-Rep-
resentative railroad executives who
have been working toward consolda-
tions Of some Of the largest rail sys-
TENS did not react favorably when
informed today Of the suggestion Of
Senator Brookhart. of Iowa, that all
roads be combined into one great
system.
Senator Brookhart suggested that
the one big system be managed by a
pirate corporation which would be al
lowed liberal earnings. but the fiji
nancinc ofw hich would bc undertak-
en hy the federal goernment. 10
put his plan into operation All rail
road would be condemned. lie out
lined the plan before the Interstate
commerce commission today.
Commenting on the plan, r. r.
Loree. president and chairman Of the
executive committee of the Delaware
and Hudson. said:
THE experience of the country
with federal administration of the
railways in one system demonstrated
that there was no place nj all in
modern life for an arrangement Of
that nature"
A. III. Harris. vice president in
charge Of corporation relations of
the New York Central, said he be-
lieved Senator Brookhart's suggestion
would be forcing a situation, which
if permitted to develop, would take
care Of itself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
PUPILS 60 TO
SCHOOL. DRUNK
TEACHER SAYS
Texas Superintendent
Seizure Law AS Pro-
AssaiIs Search And
lection To Lawless
NV the Associated Pressl

FAIRFIELD, Texas. March
IS. - A statement charging
that liquor is being freely
served to his school bows and
that is is q common thing TO
smell ii on their breaths in
the school room was issued
today by p. ID. Brown. SUPER
intendent Of the Fairfield
schools, 70 the public Of this
community.
Superintendent Brown also charged
that the Texas search and seizure
law "is n positive protection TO the
present illiict traffic; the executive
department Of our state is a farce
comedy. our courts sem to have
their hands tied. our sheriffs de-
partment il impotent. and the coun-
ty Is a joke with an evil reputation"
"Today's organized evil seeks to
amend or abolish the Volstead law
ard bring back light wines and beer,
the statement reads further. Moon
shine is now termed Freestone's most
profitable industry. Where can we
look for protection ?"
Voicing n plea on behalf of his stu
dents the superintendent adds:
''The author wishes TO harm no
one: he is a great lover Of fellow
ship and peace, but he wonders
whether the kids in Fairfield will
be ruined by a lawles game. or will
be saved BY miracle or by the she'd
ding Of blood.
1T i not supposition but a fact
that / have smelled liquor on school
boys breaths. have seen one IN .
half sickencd stupor from its effect,
have had their acknowledgement that
they had been drinking, and have
heard them discussing the merits Of
certain stimulants among them
selves"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
GARNER SEEKS
6. C.O.P.PLANS
Tilson Evades Replies
ToDemocratic Lead
er's Questions

WASHINGTON, d. C., March 13.--
Representative Garner, democrat,
Texas, cross questioned republican
leader Tilson in the house today re-
earding the administrations iegIsla-
tive program, but learned li'tle
Mr. Tilson sail no progr,m lad
heCn decided on 1T yesterdays White
House conference. He declined t1 in-
dicate the prospects of the public
building bill, the railroad labor bin
and other measures. and said If
Muscle Shoals Was discussed At the
White House, ii was only incident
ally."
Asked what would be done about
petition Of the western farmers for
agricultural relief. the majority lead
er replied that ii will be considered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
COOLIDGE, SR.
LOSES GROUND
Father Of President Is
Reported To Be
Weaker

PLYMOUTH. Vermont, March IS
Colonel John c. Coolidge barely held
his own today in his battle for life.
The single bulletin issued in the
course OF the day his physician indi-
cated that the aged father cf the
president. who has been iii IL his
home here for several months had
weakened slightly since yesterday
They decided that there was mo inn
mediate cause for alarm"
DR.. Alybert NJ. Cram. Of Bridge
water, the county doctor who has
beer Colonel CoOlidgc's physician
during his long sickness, held ten
minute telephone conversation with
the president. When the physician
had finished he gave the receiver
T. Colonel Coolidge for a word or two
with the president, but fit Of hic-
coughing prevented the sick man
from speaking.
The growing weakness Of the S0
year old invalid was taken by the
neighbors and friends as 4 distinctly
unfavcrable indication and Or. Cram
although reticent Of detail, made n1
effort TO correct the impression. Sew.
eral newspapermen who wished % re-
turn TO their homes sought tht
physicians opinion rs TO whether
serious developments might be ex-
pected soon.
Il would not advise you to leave
for n few days" was Dr.. Grams ar
swer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
GOVERNOR FREES
SAN ANTONIO MAN

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 13.-
G. G.. Meyers, sentenced 70 five years
in the penitentiary February 10. after
pleading guilty to assault with fire
arms, has been pardoned by Governor
Ferguson. Walter lyman. assistant
district attorney. announced today on
his return from Austin. lyman said
he had seen the application for the
pardon in the governors office and
it bore the notation Of the governor:
Conditional pardon granted upon
recommendation Of county and city
officials and many other good citi-
zens"
Meyers name was not in a list Of
pardons issued at the governors Of
flee this morning. although the par
don Is said to have been granted
Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
ALLEGED MEXICAN
PLOTTER RELEASED

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 13.-
Leovigildo Garcia. one of eight Mex
leans indicted by federal grand jury
here recently in connection with al-
legged violation ~ the neutrality act.
was released from custody of guards
in FL Paso hospital Tuesday. under
S2,500 bond, according to information
reaching the United States marshars
office today.
Garcia was the last of the eight
indicted TO he released from custody.
He was placed under arrest in hos
pital at Fl Paso, where he was con
fined seriously ill on February 10.
Unable to he transferred 70 Jail. he
was put under guard in the hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14

of Miss Dorothy, and she practices
what she breaches.
NO shirtwaists cr knickers for
her. but masculine shirts and trous-
ers.
She has q job with novelty COM
pany that pays her S25 per week.
Il is her ambition 70 90 upon the
stage and do masculine impersona-
tions.
Boys rs dancing partners are
O. X" she says, but | want none
for sweethearts. when they get
and they are indispensable in my
work.
Miss Dorothy ia q talented dancer.
She recently won two prizes in q
Charleston contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
CHARGED With
BEATING OWN
SON TODEATH
Verdict Is Returned
By Jury After Six
Hour Deliberations;
Foreman Is Shaken
rBy the Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, Nd, Mar. 13
A verdict of manslaughter
was returned late tonight
against Mrs. Edna May
Wright Coursey. charged with
beating to death her 5-year-
old son, Eldridge, last Febru-
ary 6.
The jury. in Baltimore
county circuit court. at Tow
son deliberated six hours.
The foreman Of the jury was Wis
IDLY shaken in announcing the YER
dict, which carries sentence OF
from one day TO ten years imprison-
ment.
Judge Frank /. Duncan agreed to
n request by the state that sentence
be withheld for several days.
Ralph It. Coursey. husband of the
convicted woman. and jointly indict-
cd with her on blanket charged of
murder in connection with the child's
death, will be placed on trial Mon
day.
Waving before her ewes N two foot
toy br0omstick with which the
state contends she beat her five year
old son, Eldridge, to death. States
Attorney Herbert r. O'Connor de-
manded life sentence for Mrs.
Coursey. On trial under a blan-
ket murder indictment in circuit
court of Baltimore county at Tow
son. Mrs. Coursey heard herself de-
scribed as having forfeited woman's
right to sympathy for rot proving TO
be ia mother IN the real sense Of
the word"
Her own chief counsel. y. Owen
Knot, painted picture of color
less existence in her home. taking
from her own testimony n statement
that she had not visited " place Of
amusement during her residence OF
several years in Baltimore rs the
wife of Ralph I. Coursey.
The blanket indictment gave the
jury freedom to return "A verdict OF
first degree murder. second degree
murder, manslaughter or acquittal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
RUM FLOWS FREELY
TO BOYS IS CHARGE
League Crisis TO
beAived i2s Open
Assembly Meet

Or. Stresemann were holding forth
at their hotel 70 Representatives "
the world press explaining anew the
German side of the controversy. They
declared that the situation had be-
come entirely grotesque. as Germany
had been waiting a week because the
allied powers insisted on knowing
what the Germans would do after
they had been elected TO the league.
Seek To Save League
Emerging from the council meet
ing, Signor Scialoia Of Italy said:
We are sailing in a limitless sea
with no port i'll sight"
NJ. Nandervelde VI Belgium de-
clared:
We have made. and VIII make
again tomorrow afternoon. supreme
attempt 70 save everything that Lo-
carno signifies. All all events We
have agreed 70 meeting II the
assembly Tuesday. whatever happens,
because the assembly has a voice in
this problem, which must be heard.
Remember that the assembly must
first elect Germany before the coun-
ell is called upon to designate Ger
many for n permanent seat"
Asked If the assembly session
would be held even III German with
drew her application for league mem
bership between now and Tuesday.
NJ. Vandervelde replied:
Offer Poland Aid.
Certainly DO you thing for h
moment that the representatives III
Continued on Page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
CHANGE
IN HOUSTON
Report Made After In
quiry Into Charge
OF False Prices
NV the Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. n. HI, March "a
The department Of agriculture com
nittee which investigated alleged ir-
regularities in the designation Of
price differences on the Houston cot
ton exchange has returned to Wash
ington and submitted a report. the
contents Of which has not been dis
closed
IL was learned. however. that the
report II only a partial one, and
will not bc the basis Of immediate
action.
Preparation of the complete report
will require considerable time, de-
partment officials said.
The investigating committee also
visited the spot cotton markets at
Dallas, Galveston, Little Rock and
Memphis as part OF a general in
quiry that will include all the deSig-
mated spot cotton markets of the
country.
II was learned late today at the
department that complaints as to de-
signation Of spot price differences
on the Houston exchange were re-
ceived BY the department of agricul-
tura from more than one source. al
though the names of the complain
ants other than the firm or Ander-
son Clayton have not been disclosed
Officials Of the department said
the esponsibility under the cotton
futures act for the correct publica-
tion Of prices on cotton exchanges
rested squarely upon it and that Sc
rious question as 10 the accuracy of
rrice reports merited as full and
thorough Investigation as il was ex-
pected tLe committee would give.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
Building Program OF
Navy Given Approval

WASHINGTON. u. O.. March 13.-
The house naval committee was adj
vised today that the administration
would endorse its ss5.O00.000 five
year building program for naval avi-
alton rs not out Of harmony with the
presidents financial policy. A for
nal announcement on the question.
however, Is yet to be made.
The program would provide for
1000 new planes at the end of the
five year period and for two new
dirigihles each three times the size
of the wrecked Shenandoah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
BLAZE THREATENS
TOWN in VIRGINIA

FARMVILE. Va. March 3.--Fire.
starting In the business district of
Farmville and carried into the resi-
Dental section by strong easterly
win n. toright threatened To destroy
virtua!lf tie entire town.
Fire fighting apparatus was being
rushed here on a special train from
Iynchburr. md officiis stood ready
10 call on Richmond for aid.
The fire started in hardware
store, and the explosion of ammuni-
ticn added another hazard to the
YORK Of f,remen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
Journalism School To
Be Endowed BY Paper

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 13.-
Leonard X. Nicholson. president Of
the Times Picayune Publishing com
pany, tonight announced that his
newspaper will celebrate its nine
tieth birthday by establishing a chair
OF journalism at Tulane university
here in 1926.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
POTATOCROP
OUTLOOK GOOD
SURVEY Shows
Chances of Securing
Favorable Returns
BY Early Shipping
Fine, Evers Says

Present outlook for the favorable
marketing Of the Texas early potato
crop this season is good. accord
ing 70 7. ID. Evers, representative
here OF the U. S. and Texas AEricul-
tural departments.
Present indications are that the
total acreage of early potatoes IN
the country will bc slightly lighter
than that W 1925 although il IL un-
derst0od that many growers. en-
courared by the high prices which
northern potatoes have been bring
ing in the consuming markets be-
Continued on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
ZINC Mine BLAST
ISFATAL TO One

MIAMI, Okla. March l3.-Jesse
Helms, %. Of Cardin, was instantly
killed and three other miners were
injured, one critically. by 4 prema-
ture explosion late this afternoon AZ
the Anna Beaver lead and zinc mine
near Cadin. Jess Brown of Com
merce was taken to a P.eher hospital.
Physicians expressed little hope for
his recover. Harley Hedrick and
Ernest Robins. both Of Cardin, suf-
fcred less serious injuries and were
able to be taken to their home. Helms
was married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14

QUINCY, Ill, March Dorothy
Overstreet. Quincy maiden, dresses
like \ boy in dry tine, and like girl
III night. and a new fashion is threat
cned here.
III like mems clothes. boys games.
dogs. 70 swim, 10 row. 70 skate. to
dance. TO play aaseball to fish. TO
drive a car. 70 de electrical work,
monkey with machinery, and mind
my own business, / dislike dresses.
boys, flirting, petting. necking. dolls.
babies. feminine frills, marriage, ="
says Dorothy.
If Dame Nature makes q mistake
and gives 4 girl the soul, mind. and
ambitions of 0 boy. what can the girl
do? Be d boy is the tersc answer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
CHILDREN BURN
TODEATH in HOME

WICHITA FAILS. Texas, March 13.
The three small children of Mr..
and Mrs. Engar Bennett, residing four
miles west Of Weinert. Tex. in Has
kell county were burned to death Sat
urday afternoon when the family
home was destroyed hy fire.
Mrs. Bennett had walked to a neigh
bor's house short distance away
and just a. she arrived she glanced
back and discovered her home in
flames. a brother Of Mr. Bennett
was one Of the first to arrive ut the
scene and when he attempted TO en-
ter the blazing building 70 rescue
the children he was painfully burned.
The children were one, three and
six years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
TEXAS RAIL BOARD
FAVORSS P. PLANS

EDINBURG. Texas. March 13.-
w. X. Montgomery. Valley attorney
for the Southern Pacific railroad.
received a telegram today from
Congressman John y. Garner at
Washington, stating that the re-
ccmmcndation of the Texas rail-
road commission in favor of extern
sion Of the Southern Pacific into
the lower Rio Grande Valley hid
been received in Washington by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
CBy the Associated Prcss.)

GENEVA, March 13.-The league
Of nations council crisis will be
fought out IN the assembly. This H.
the latest def mite plan OF the allied
powers, the ministers If several Of
which announced tonight that it had
been decided 10 cOnvoke the assem-
bly, Tuesday in order to give the
delegates of all lands an opportunity
to air their views
While, after a three hour struggle
amongst themselves, the council
members were telling newspapermen
that no solution OF the crisis had
been found. Chancellor Luther and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
READY TO LEASE SHOALS

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. March Ia
Congress now stands ready through
n special ccm nittee 70 receive bids
for n private lease or Muscle Shoals.
Final action was .fken today when
the serr.c accepted the house amend
rlents 70 a concurrent resolution aH-
thorizinR joint congressional CON-
nlittce e negotiate lease and rc-
pors lack to congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
o. X. HORSE MEAT PACKER

HELENA, Mont, March 13.-Mon-
tara's horse meat packing industry.
recently inaugurated. has the ap-
proval of state officials. Returning
from trip to Butte, where he in
spected the plant Of the Montana
Horse Products company, DR.. w. J.
Butler. state veterinarian gave the
industry his unqualified approval"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
BANDITS STEAL BIG
SAFE; GET POOR PAY

AMARILLO, Tex, Mar. l3.-
Even burglars don't always re-
ceivc high pay for their efforts.
Several hours devoted TO hoist
ing a 700 pound safe through a
window of the Gulf Refining
company office. then carrying
X fiftcea miles out in the coun-
try. was all for nanght I'd far
a. burglars figure. Pushing the
safe off the truck. they blew the
door off Its hinges by q heavy
charge az nitro-glycerine. Their
reward was SIG.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
THE WEATHER

EAST TEXAS: Sunday partly
cloudy ot cloudy. warmer in the in
terror: Monday unsettled. probably
rain: light to moderate easterly winds
on the coast.
WEST TEXAS: Sunday and Monday
generally fair.
LOUISIANA: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy OF cloudy; rising tenn
perature.
OKLAHOMA: Sunday cloudy, some
what warmer: Monday genrally fair.
ARKANSAS: Sunday and Monday
generally fair. rising temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
WOULD Sell RADIO
STATION AT POINT

WASHINGTON. d. G.. March I3.-
Representative McGee. republican.
Pennsylvania, introduced u bill today
that would authorize the navy to ii..
pose Of its radio station property at
Point Isabel, Texas, as it il no long,
er needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14
KWWG PROGRAM

Sunday IL a. M. Broadcasting Of
religious program presented by
Westmoorland College Choral Club Of
San Antonio from First Methodist
church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-14

As late as three years ago. visit
ers from the nerth to-the Lower Rio
lContlnne8 on Page 81
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BUDAPEST HNInzDoM TU-
BERKUIoZY.

z Budapest (CEPS). Mestsky
fyzik v Budapest uverejnil Y tie
to dni zpravu o svojej cinnosti
"a pryy polrok roku 1926. Podl'a
tejto zpravy poklesol Y Budape-
sti pocet pripadov nakazlivyrh
nemoci, povalzlive vzrastol ale po-
Get onemocnelych ma stuberkulo-
zu (suchotiny). Ia s mesiacov 7.
r. onemocnelo tuberkulozou v Bn-
dapesti Is, 600 osob. v roznych Il
stavoch je teraz osetrovane 5,760
novych q 1850 starych suDhoti-
narov. 70 statistiky nemocnych
1tnberkulozou Y tridsiatich maj
vaaccssich europskych mestach w
syita, 1e najviac such otin tsovspS
Seville u Spanielssku Jmiie hi ia pra.
We \ Budapesti, totM 2s1 osob na
| 100, ,O0O obgratel'ov. vysoke toto
cislo treba prieitat' hroznym ho-
|spod &rskym pom!erom, ochudob.
menus olByvstel lstys j nesdfavtnl
pomer61
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! Hn.Ai,U r1Ekplf plfvAIA MAT.
IA SvOjIOH FnOj1 UEff.

3 BudapeSti (CEPS). q Debre-
Gina nam oznanruju: v posled-
nych rokbch yytvoril 50 M jed
nom debrecinskom namestf trh,
ma Atorom chudobne obyvatel !.
stvo mestske j dedinske predava
y nGdze casto svoj posledny ma
jetok. Pred niekol 'kymi dna1ni
prsla ma toto namestie chudpbna
Sena vidiektl $ troma Diet mi,
ktore ponnkala ma predaj. Sue
bez penazf, nemohla deti uzivit
a easto remohla zniest pohl 'adu
na hladuj1ce deti preto So roz-
hodla, ze ich preda Najstarsiu
14-rocnl dieveinu predala ca4ytro.
Klpil ju 20 sl'utovania bohaty
sedliak "a 5000 kor, mad ar
skych, t. j. asi "a $500. Po dali
Som premysl ami kdpil j druhe
diet a, 3-rocne dievcatko, "a. 300,
600 kordn asi 49,. Male dievcat-
ko zdrahalo sa ale odfst Cd ma
micky. Trvalo to dlhos kym.. ju
matka trochu upokojila, Nahova-
rala dievcafko, ably len sfo, be 'do-1
stane cd teraska rlz kaa1y den
tepld polievku, ze nikdy uz ne
bude mat hladu a dostane j saty
i topanocky, Ked' odisiel sedliak
S dvoma det mi pondkala nebor-
ka zena ma predaj este posledneI
diet "a, 6-mesaene. Nebolo vsak uz
nikoho, kto by, sa diet at a t1jal,
ackol 'vek matka bola hotova. od-a'
lntit' sa od svojho najmladsieho.
"a pdhyoh 100000 kor. nieco Wy
Sc dolara). Odisla q trht1 SKI ice.
ma a jedinou nadejou, be "a utr-'
zene peniaze ia dve svoje diev-
catka pretrva $ tretfm diet at 'om
najhorsiu dobu.