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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
New York Letter

simply means those with small OK
no hankrolls. naturally are 70 be
found here and there among the rest
OF the POOR. The biz crooks invari-
ably are bic spendcrs-Essy come
easy Eo"-and are to be seen at the
Broadway hits. EmArteEt night clubs
and exclusive hostelries and apart
ment houses.
Leaving the theater a few nights
ago, my wife indicated two fault
lessly at,ired, gentlemanly appearing
men accompanied Ivy young and
beautiful women, wh5 were getting
into "A limousine. and wondered ~
they were scions OF a~ristocrAtfc
families. was able to assure her
positively that one of them. virtu-
ally illiterate. was nm internationally
famous gambler. and another the
chieftain Of a hootlegSing rims.
Not long ago police raided an Of
flee in the %eminentiv respectable
Paramount building. and found the
Headquarters or A rohher gang.
One who has any doubts about the
| meta morphosis ~ the Bnwery into a
thoroughly respectable thOroughfare,
with AZ many members Of the NJ MI.
| G.. "A. mn any other section. should
| note am item in Variety" organ OF
the show business. For the third
/ time am attempt 20 revive stock
burlesque at the Royale, on the
Bcwery. has failed.
And Variety Iearnedly reports:
despite roughing VT the shows 70
IN extent that would ordinarily Ct
tract police attention, they couldnt
drag EN- in."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Kellygranns

xho stops To pat him. 70 break =
dog or following people ! once hired
4 man 70 entice him away from home,
ane when about N block away 70 mt
the dog IN the face with his glove.
The dog probably thought this was
an accident and the next day he fol-
lowed another mar who impressed
him ms a nice acquaintance But the
same thing happened, except that
this man. instead of using his glove.
hit him with a small switch That
was enough. Thenceforth that dog
didn't trust anybody RI anyone tries
to coax him 10 follow, he growls-
This dog learned how 10 guard ~
automobile in the same way. A. first
Ne just sat in the front seat and wag-
ged his tail AZ everybody who came
along. One night q man took " robe
OFT or the ear. He supposed the man
knew what he was about and paid
little heed Il him. The next day an
Uther man came mp 60 the "a and.
by order of the owner, tapped the dog
across the back with a light cane. "A
similar episode occurred the next day.
Nobody gets a chance 10 hit him now
when he's sitting IN the car. The
minute anybody comes too close he
barks and shows his teeth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

drinking, the habit Of staying after midnight at csbs-
rets and clubs, loss Of needed sleep and quiet.
Science and hygiene are proud Of their success In
frightening the average span Of human life. But the
number of sudden deaths directly attributable to over
strain Is growing at a rate that challenges attention
and it is high time intelligent persons everywhere
sponsored a return to the simple, sane and reasonably
quiet life.
The motor car Is invaluable. Melodramatic forms
Of amusement have their place. But moderation ana
balance are as indispensable rs ever. Recreation u
essential. but X need not involve either physical d
emotional excuses.
Travel and enjoyment Of the natural scenery need
not involve reckless driving. Despite modern inven'
tions, il is still possible to loaf and take ones soul
along. Leisure Is a boon. but II should be utilized
wisely. without sacrificing life or health.
A movement the world over toward the simple
whole some. rational life would have the backing Of the
medical profession, the mental hyEienist, the phiioso-
pher and the average person Of common sense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

man. ] have al times questioned his
judgment. We are dealing with q
rough element. Homer. And life Ia
pretty confusing. nowadays. A front
Al attack isn't always the best pol
icv.r
1T is the policy of this paper, how
ever. Until we've run that road
house out Of town. ! must speak
plainly. You have expressed friendly
sentiments. II j. only fair to tell
YOU what | propose TO do. First, Id
like TO ask YOU a direct question or
two. Questions that | shall be ask
ing in the paper. 49,. Why did you. as
. selectman. vote 10 give a license
TO LAKELAND"
The lids fluttered sgain; and q
look OF resignation settled on the
bearded. strong face. THAT IL ali
n matter Of record. Homer. There
we're hearings. I saw no sound legal
reason for refusing. u il a legiti-
mate restaurant business
That being 80. why didn't you
close the place after The murder?r
Another silence. Harmer leaned
against the desk I'm glad you ask
cd that question. Homer. A Young
man. feeling as you DO. would nat
urally find Il in his mind. / wish
you'd come before the scIectmen and
ask US all. don't mind telling Won
tnat i has been the one thing up-
pernost in q minds this past week.
DO you suppose for one minute we
don't want to-"
I've wondered"
Naturally Uf course Won have.
Do YOU think / could fail to under
stand the intensity of your feeling IN
the face Of this awful tragedy? The
unfortunate thing il, the selectman
can't act on feeling. We must show
q sound reason for every stem we
may take or We fail in our sworn
duty TO the town. AT the present
momen there i'm not one shred of
evidence connecting the proprietors
Or even the employees Of LAKELAND
with the murder. Let M out 4
hypothetical case. Suppose a strange
man entered this office and shot me.
Mould that be cause for the select
man to close down the Age7 That in
exactly the position We find ourselves
IN AZ the momert. II Il only fair
70 keep the fact In mind. my boy.
that the rights Of property must Be
respected. under the Law. no matter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
FILIBUsTERs NUISANCE SENATE
ENJOYS THEM

WASHINGTON. - Congress always
ends a session with AZ least one SEN
ate filibuster-usuallv several, n
after another. as adjournment draws
near.
A filibuster's a fight by a senate
minority 10 keep the majority from
getting its own way-to prevent N
ballot on some measure which could
be PASSED il il could he brought TO
a vote-so the minority's game rs to
stall it off until it's time to quit.
That in. that's the theory. Really,
it's pure bunk.
The fighting is sham fighting. It's
lust an excuse Of the senators-to
stay out all night.
ANY time the senate wants 70 stop
fiIibusters. ID can. It's a mere mat
ter OF rules.
The house of representatives did
stop II. years ago. That's SO large a
body that delays there grew tire
some-so the representatives abolish
ed 'em. by limiting speeches length.
Since then there have been no fill
busters i'm the lower rouse.
When anybody growls about the
senate's abuse of unlimited debate
he's growing through his hat.
The senate loves ri.itusters-con'
xiders 'em fun.
The public certainly doesn't oh
iect. IL il did. il would make III
objection known at the polls.
Vice President Dawes proved that
He had an idea that the republic
did object. and tried TO make a pop
ular issue out of IT, liz fell flat.
You read in the morning paper
that the senate's been in continuouI
2s-hcur session-and what's the men
tai picture you c~oniure upg
You think OF IN awful tired-Iockinl
crowd % senator's. don't you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

! But what do you find?-when you
ret down 70 the Capitol. You find
a. CHEEKY an aggregation IS any kin
dergsrten could ask Tor.
The senators are quite an elderly
outfit Of geezers. mind YOU. You'd
. the loss or 81 entire night
sleep would wear on em-on some OF
the Oldest. most decrspit among en-.
anyway-their ages run away up "a
nearly On.
How do they stand such sn ex-
perience and still seem ~ bright
and wakeful-
It's all ~Ruffi-that's the answer
Thew haven't lost much sleep.
They've snoozed here and there. On
the senate floor they've spelled ore
another. Generally .here haven't
been half a dozen AZ any one time I'm
the chamber. Mostly. they've bean
having a corking good time among
therselves-out IN the cloak rooms.
down IN the restaurant ~ over I'm the
senate office building.
THEY'VE had . lovely little party
and vet they're In n position ~ give
first-class account of 'emselves
wren HnAtlN tneF NO get nome and
find the missus waiting up for EN-.
with "a rolling min.
or course ! don't mean to sur-
gest that these celebrations aren't
entirely harmless.
They are. Inere's 70 bar III tie
CAPITOL these times. It's sIl perrecvrr
quiet and orderIy-and lawfuI-ex.
cent. possibly. for "a few hin fIaskK-
and. with old men like these. Who
may actually need "A iittla ytlmuIa-
tion. they're only medicinal.
In all sincerity. the senators con.
slider that they're undergoing ter
rible hardships in .he national inter.
est-that they're martyrs to rublir
service-all that Kind OF stuff.
But III filibusters were ruled cut.
N would take half tha fun cut of
I the United States sonata
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

Whu am I? What federal position
have held? On what mission was !
recently sent to the Philippine Islands
by President Coolidge?
Who Is president OF Turkeyy
Who ~ credited with having invent
"a the motion picture machine.
Under what title IN the king Of
Persia known?
Through desire q a having
separated himself, seeketh and inter-
nieddleth with all wisdom Where
does this passage appear in the Bible :
Today in the Past
on this date, in 1916. Lord Kitch-
ener and his staff drowned with the
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~ YOUR noe OBEYs ORDERS

HI YOUR UUG UbEiS uhDEnS
III u one thing to make . dog obey
simple order. but quite another
ling 70 make him do 80 instantly.
III the deg Is running after some
hing and you call him he may even
Iually pause and come 10 you. but he
Is probably a bit deliberate about it-
A simple use of the association
rsethod for teaching n dog to stop
promptly when ordered, is this. Tie
your dog to a stake or to a tree hF a
Of Irvine nc least 100 feet lc%s.
Measure off the exact length Of the
twine In q given direction and thus
in advance just where the dog
will Be when he reaches the end Of
II. You then start 20 run with your
dog and on approaching the point
you know the leash will be
taut, yell, whoa" "Stop." or what
cver signal you adopt. The dog will
not stop because Of your command,
but, of course, must stop because OF
the Tightening of the leash. After
a few trials he begins TO associate
your command with the necessity for
stopping and for doing il instantly.
when about six months old a doR
ususlly feels 50 friendly toward the
world that he may follow anybody
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Timely Views
CONFLICTING STRIFE IN POLITICS ASsAILED
By CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
Former U s. secretary Of SAD

(Charlss Evans Hughes was born in Glen Falls,
y. Y, il 1852. He was educated at various uni
versities in the United States and abroad, and was
admitted to the Aew York bar in 1884. He first
practiced law at New York City and in 1898 became
became professor Of law AZ Cornell university and
lecturer at the New York law school. In 1905 he be-
anne assistant to the Y. S. attorney general. He
was nominated for mayor Of New York City but de-
clined. Hughes was elected governor Of New York
twice, in 1907 and 1909. but resigned in 1909 10 be-
come associate justice in the L. S. supreme court.
He was nominated by the republicans for president
Of the United States in 1916. ~resigning as justice.
but was defeated by Woodrow Wilson. He served
as secretary OF state under Presidents Harding and
Coolidge. but in 1925 resigned again 70 enter pri-
vate practicel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

American needs a scientific idealism" in political
organization. that Il. scientific idealism as a desire for
the truth in political organization and government. a
willingness to find a method Of political action and a
readiness TO acquiesce in its results.
| love to think Of a future in which more and more
OF this spirit becomes acceptable. | think we have here
a most extraordinary opportunity for this because Of
the high degree Of intelligence our people possesses.
although. lamentably, so little Of il is shown sometimes
in the administration Of our affairs.
At present this country is in the midst Of apparent
political strife and X should get along with less in
ternaI strife.
But the progress Of the universe is from chaos into
cosmos, and therefore we will finally achieve political
stability. In this country We have a maximum or no.
litical stability. In fact some persons believe that our
government is the most successful continuance were
devised to prevent things from being done. However,
sometimes the public Is well Off because Il Is not easy
to do many things.
Il IS difficult to organize the intelligence of the
country in politics, though it is not difficult to do 20
in business, and some day we shall be able 70 organize
the intelligence Of the country in politics, so that when
government touches business il will do 50 for the
benefit Of the country.
But. in spite Of all the difficulties in finding omen
avenue 70 the truth, | believe that the spirit
which animates the average American il wholesome.
and in spite Of the recent revelations business has
never before leen . wholesome. and the relations be-
tween capital and labor have never been so good, and
we are entitled to lock forward to a very satisfactory
futura.
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Indy AT TT. WORTH

FORT WORTH. June t.-Unherald-
Cd and unexpected. Col. Charles a;
Lindberrh arrived nd the municipal
airport here shortly before noon to-
dav and took off nc ! o. m presum-
ahlv for 81. Louis. He was accom-
panied b. two army officers.
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Other Papers
LONGEVITY AND THE SIMPLE LIFE
Chicago Daily News.

In Europe. as in America, physicians are soansnl
.o,.s of warning against life shortning forms Of pleas
NJ and excitement.
The death rate from heart disease. said . speaker
A.so~s ths British Institute Of Hygiene, has increased
-..v,v 400 per cent in recent years. Among the major
..u.es are che craze for speed. excessive smoking and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

READ THIS FIRST:
Ackland Center. a little old town
in New England. is proud Of its
beauty and traditions. But the mod
ern world is fast crowding in on its
peace. Finally a notorious road
house. falkland. is opened by a gang
Of bo~otieggers. Liquor flows. Girls
ar the town are lured there. Editor
Hamilton Pew Of "The Weekly Age"
fights LAKELAND. and y shot To death.
the identity or his assailants never
being a~scertained. Homer Pew, his
brother. takes IN he fight IN the
newspaper. Stella Bagot. n home
town girl who has made good in
New York as a magazine writer,
home to write about the
fight against the gang. She is driv-
en- 10 Ackland BY Ernie Hallam. n
married man. much in love with her.
He wants her to meet him in Boston.
Homer tells Stella how his brother
was shot down al LAKELAND.
Joe Hammer. A~ckland's political
boss. calls on Homer 70 find out If he
is going to keen on with the aper.
now that his brother rs gone.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER Il
He passed the strip Of galley proof
over TO his caller. wfo stood reading
4 under the light. Reading it care
fully through.
You see" EXPLAINED Homer, quiet
". v%ravely, I'm keeping that edi-
torial head Of Hams. I've taken up
his fight. | think | know pretty
accurately what was in his mind. A
GOOD deal more than he ever pub
lisked in the paper. He was killed
because he mean business. And Tn
taking IL up exactly where he drop
ned il. / mean business. too, Mr..
Harmer.n
There was a silence. Hammers
rudy lids fluttcred downward mo-
m~entarilv. Then. lavinx the strip of
proof or the desk. he said.
There's been q runlor around town
that YOU were planning something
of this sort. Homer Then: arm
certainly not the mar to question
sour brothers principles or his cour-
age. Homer"
TIE young mans hand frightened
on the edge of the desk. Nobody
can raise such q question In this Of
flee. Mr.. Harmer."
Certainly not. I'll admit. az ar
elder a az a very much older
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

"A Daily Thought
Feeling ~ deep and STILL and the
word that floats on the surface 10 as
the tossing buoy. that betrays where
the anchor lis Observation-Disclosures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
4. Carmi Thompson; treasurer Of
the United States. l~al2-I9l3; 70 in
vestigate the fitness Of the FilIplnos
for self government.
2. Mustapha kemal Pasha.
q. Thomas Edison.
a. Shah.
s. Proverbs, xviii. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
The Grab Bag

British cruiser Hampshire, off tha
Orkney islands.
-~~--
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign have
marked literary ability, and a vein
cf elasticity that makes people wan
10 keen out cf their way sometimes.
But their nature ~ not devoid or
strong affections. and they are very
loyal "a those they love.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-30
The World and All
TINES HAVE
By Charles z. Driseon

Victoria Woodruff died in 1927 at the age of 81.
She had seen something Of this very interesting world.
She was born in Homer, O., in poverty and in her child
hood she knew squalor and unhappy home life. She
was a broker in Wall street when a woman in bust
ness was as great a novelty as an elephant in a bal
loon. She was an advocate of socialism, free love,
magnetic healing and many kinds Of q~uackery during
her earlier years. She was the first woman to receive
an official hearing before a congressional committee,
when she presented a memorial about woman suffrage.
She was a fanatic, a fortune-teller, a seeker after vul-
gar publicity, and a very close friend of Commodore
Vanderbilt, founder of the fortune that makes ex-
clusiveness possible for many Vanderbilts Of today.
Emanie Sachs tells the story Of Victoria and her IN
teresting relatives and friends in a book recently pub
lished BY Harpers, "The Terrible Siren" II is an amaz-
ing story, apparently all true and well verified.
Victoria Woodhulls family ran a cancer cure san
itarium, where poor cancer victims were duped ana
done TO death, in an Ohio city. Victoria Cwhose father :
name was Claflin) married DR." Woodruff when she
was sixteen years old, and divorced him IL years later
She had other marriages and almost-marrlages ana
she made monkeys Of a good many rich men in New
YORK and elsewhere. Yet she died the respected widow
If a rich English banker, and was mourned by many.
She and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, ran a weekly
newspaper in New York, by means OF winch they ap-
parently b~lackmailcd some Of the old boys who would
not contribute willingly to the high estate Of these ad-
venturesses. Anthony Comstock suppressed the paper
because Of stories 1t printed about the private affairs
of Henry Ward Beecher.
Times have changed, and not altogether for the
worse. Such charlatans as Victoria and hr iamhE
couldn't hope to run a newspaper IN a pig American
city today. They couldn't attract much attention by
the methods pursued by these fair damsels of the sew
entities. They wouldn't be permitted to indulge IN much
cancer quackery. and their blackmailing Of the rich
oats-sowers would have 70 Re done much more skiiiuliy
than II was done ~ Victoria and Tennessee Women
IN business and al the polls are no longer noNeltie5
Mayhe times aren't so bad as they once were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-30

There may be glory enough for al' but someho"
there are never enough electoral votes to go round
New York Evneing Post.
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Other Papers
PAN-AMERIcAN SHIPPING OUTLOOK
(Christian Science Monitor).

The leading shipping concerns engaged in traffic
between North and South America are planning extern
sive additions to their present equipments. No better
example Of the confidence thus ~exemplified in Pan
American shipping could be forthcoming than what the
Furness Witty Line is undertaking with four 1900
ton steamships now building, one Of which will be
ready for service in March. Named. respectively, the
Northern Prince, Southern Prince, Eastern Prince and
Western Prince. these ships will be especially equipped
for carrying beef and lamb from Montevidec, Uruguay.
Backed by German capital, the Spanish Royal Mail
company is likewise having four new ships built for
the South American trade.
Now that the Munson Steamship company owns the
four ships. the American Legion, Southern Cross. West
World and Pan America, formerly operated by the
company for the United States government. new regu-
lations are in effect regarding the traffic between
northern ports and Latin America. Increasing COM
petition, instead Of proving a drawback to the success
Of the various companies engaged in
rattle, has actually been a benefit in that 1t Is calling
the attention Of the public to heretofore unknown
beauties Of the southern countries.
Fer the companies reaching the west coast Of South
America II is, of course. the Panama Canal that has
furnished the impetus. OF the three passenger lines
the Grace Line is Of American register, the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company, British. ard the Compania
sud Americana de vapors, Chilean. Recently the oil
burner Acancagua arrived in New York from Valparai-
so after a run Of only sixteen days, cutting two days
off the regular schedule.
The October revenue Of the Panama Canal reflects
the increased traffic through that waterway with tolls
amounting to $~2.27i.9i5. No less than 557 vessels made
use of the canal during last month. The total tolls col
lected for the current calendar year to October 81
amount to SCI ,7O6,9s5. paid by 5'22s vessels.