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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Timely Views
CAUSES OF AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION POINTER
OUT
By r. W. DUNLAP

By r. W. DUNLAP
tk- ". Dunlap was born in Kingston, Ohio. IN
1872 He was graduated from the Ohio State uni
Versity N 1925. Dunlap first became connected
with commercial interests. He served as a mem
br OF the Ohio senate TO the 10th general assem-
bly,. and as food commissioner Of Ohio from 1ao7 j.
sl9ll. he became assistant secretary Of agricul-
ture by appointment Of President Coolidge in 1921.
Agriculture became i'll IN the year 1921 and has
been complaining since that time. This great indus
try Is not permitted, as we are to select its own phy-
stefan. Unfortunately, we had a large number of vol
unteer DOCTORS many Of them quacks, who prescribed
Tor agriculture without making a diagnosis.
Many Of these volunteer doctors knew very Ittlo II
anything about farming. They saw the opportunity Of
getting before the public and receiving some free pub
licity. AS n consequence, many remedies have been
suggested, some Of which. If applied. would have made
the patient Agriculture worse instead Of better.
Fortunately, agriculture has not been compelled 70
swallow some Of the Impractical, or, / might say, pa
tent medicines which have been prescribed.
Il is very apparent to all that the primary disease
with which agriculture is now affected was the World
war. The farmers Of the United States were urged. II
not commanded, to produce food products 70 the limit
Of their capacity and endurance. This they did willing
", and we all know they were well compensated for
their efforts.
brought serious troubles to agriculture. The Euro
pean market was closed, largely for the reason that
Europe was broke and could not pay.
The farmers acquired the habit Of producing sur
plus crops and did not stop when the war closed; and.
as a consequence, a large surplus accumulated which
naturally resulted in the bottom falling out of the
prices Of agricultural products.
While the prices Of agricultural products declined
costs necessary to produce them did not. Labor costs
did not decline, neither did the cost of farm machin-
cry and other articles farmers buy. Taxes increased
by leaps and bounds.
a further examination shows that new and i'm
proved machinery has been an important factor in
causing agricultural trouble. New and improved ma
cninery displaced during the past ten years about s..
100000 horses and mules. This means that about 90
100000 acres Of land, which heretofore has been used
to maintain these 100000 animals. is now used to
produce food products which 60 on the market and n
crease the surplus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
HIcH-PowERED MENDIcANcY

ANEW oAA kGA&Aa- A0AANJs
The seriousness with which modern mendicants take
themselves is shown by the demand Of Stambcul beg
gars for higher wages. At a recent meeting Of mendi-
cants representing all districts Of the city a manifesto
was drawn up stating that the cost Of living had in
creased alta per cent since 1914, and that other profess
sions and industries had received a corresponding in
crease in salaries. Yet, continued the manifesto in
dignantly. the standard offering from the Turkish
public continued to be 10 paras, or about one-eighth
of a cent.
New York, like Stamboul, Is full Of beggars who
feel that they deserve a minimum wage. Most OF those
who peddle pencils look positively outraged il a patron
takes along a pencil in return for his coin. They con-
slider he should realize that the pencils are only
props"
A Salvation Army official conducted ar expert
ment by "panhandline' along Broadway. In an hour
he had collected $3.45. Pedestrians unable to give
anything a~pologized and others went into stores and
got change in order to contribute. The official con.
cluded that, at the rate Mt which he was going. any COM
petent beggar could pick up SO to Sis a day.
One professional beggar used to haunt Sixth ave-
nue. and gaze foriornly into the window OF a rotisserie.
registering extreme hunger. 1t was never necessary to
solicit aims. Invariably kindly persons stepped over to
him and thrust coins into his palm.
The experts estimate that only one New York men,
dicant out Of twenty is genuine. The others are pro.
fessionals who consider that the city owes them a good
living.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Other Papers
REMUs FREE AT LAST
beaumont Enterprise).

The final chapter in that pitiful farce entitled
"The Remus Case Is written By the Ohio supreme
court, which releases Remus from the Lima state hos
pital for the criminal insane.
The ex-bootlegger and wife murderer is iubilans
and he has good reason to rejoice. He made a mock
cry Of the law. He came into court red-handed and
with q criminal record behind him n mile long.
The fact that this record had TO do with bootler-
ging, that Remus was not a burglar, hi~rhwayman
counterfeiter or thug, does not alter the fact thar he
was n criminal and a very successful one. His law
breaking activities were far more profitable than
burglary or other crimes Of violence.
As a climax to a lurid career, started when H. a.
serted the practice Of law in Chicago 10 engage II
wholesale rum-running and bootlegging. Remus MR.
ders his wife-shoots her down with the Gallons ;rd;f.
ference that might have been expected Of such = cbs--
acter.
And yet, in spite Of the fact that Remus was nm
questionably guilty Of Staying his wife. he cheats IN.
law" On the plea OF insanity he escapes eonvic,io,
at his murder trial. A ~befuddled jury saws h \. ~,
guilty By reason of insanity. Remus was sane when
acquitted, but insane when he slew his wife.
Thus began that travesty on justice which has been
concluded by the ruling Of the supreme court Of Ohio.
No case Of recent times has done more to bring the
Jaw into ~disrepute and to create doubt in the minds Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Washington Letter
By CHARLES 4. STEWART

/, Reed appears nc Houston Us q war
rior pledged ~ conquer or perish.
He looks the part too-this grim
old man. approaching 70, with his
white hair and his iron visage-his
flaming eye and his pitiless lips-his
unmistakable expression OF, mo
quarter given or asked"
On a recent speaking tour Of the
southwest, Jim had occasion 10 pay
his respects-and precious few of
'em-to a senator from the town II
which hn happened 10 he making an
address, and one Of this senator's
friends arose IN the audience and
said, "Say that to his facet"
II was the funniest thing that's
likely 20 occur this campaign-such
a remark 70 jim Reed, who'd kick 4
raging lion / nthe Stats and pull his
wool and slap his chops and take a
fresh grip On his unlighted cigar and
proceed calmly On his way.
ThereM Ne no foul ticktacks In the
battle Senator Reed puts up. He
hasn't IL in him. But IL won't be
ladylike.
There was some surprise az the
mildness OF his tone. I'm his implied
references to his leading rival, for
awhile after he announced himself.
There isn't any now. Seemingly the
senator was just winding himself up.
He did IL good. Not afraid Of lions ?
no, nor tigers, either, judging from
some AZ the latest OF his u~tterances.
He may be slain. but he won't he
beaten. and the Houston victor will
know he's been i'm m muss-
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New York Letter

NEW YORK-New York seems 70
be built for permanency. but the
average life Of a New York build
ing II from 10 10 20 years. The Bel
mont Hotel. when it was built the
last word In hostelries. has been
closed. The history Pictorial Re-
view building. put up at a cost Of
more than $4,000. 600 in 1919, is be-
ing demolish red TO provide a site
for another structure. Fifth avenue
mansions which cost from 100000
to $ 100000 less than 20 years ago
are being pulled down.
Buildings 20 un and down 50 fast
in New York that no ore would be
surprised 10 hear that the Wool
worth Tower was being tori down
10 make way for another.
A New York department store ad-
vertiSed for a mar TO play y ukelele
in its musical department, and had
1000 applicants. most Of them coll
legc men.
Which IL a reminder that Mayor
Walkers Boswell. Frank Stearns and
William II. Kenny Is Paul Block. the
newspaper publisher. They are in
separable. They Goth like baseball,
so Block bought a ball team so they
could always ret seats and sit where
they wanted 20.
Relief for out-of-town visitors
from the gypping methods Of many
New York BARRIERS may or may not
result from the courageous effort Of
a rebellious tourist 70 punish a ton
serial artist who tried 70 charge him
S7.S5 for a haircut. shave and other
treatments some BARRIERS force upon
customers. The visitor had the bar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27

Der arrested: and prices IN unscruF-
ulous shops went down for a day
or two.
In such shops prices are not only
extortionate for the service given.
but the customer Is expected 10 tip
the barber. the porter who makes
motions around his clothes with a
brush and the girl who checks his
hat. A further strenuous effort Is
made 20 force the customer 70 have
his shoes shined- his hat cleaned ard
his nails manicured. with further
excessive charges and tins.
The tipping evil IN steadily getting
worse i'm New York because of the
average persons mistaken idea that
to protest being forced to nay trib-
ute TO every palm that is pushed
under his face is To label ones self
a cheap-skate.
Advice 70 visitors about tipping:
Give tips only 20 railway station
red-caps. hotel bellboys and restau-
rant walters. whose services usually
are necessary. They receive no sal
airy and are dependent on tips for q
living. Give walters 10 per cent
Of the check. and no more.
DO not tin checkroom attendants.
The c~heckroom concessions at cafes.
theaters. night clubs. barber shops.
etc. are owned by syndicates who
pay employees straight salaries and
profit from the tips. Do not tip
BARRIERS. salespersons. doormen. ush-
ers. theater-ticket spectators, start
ers. railway ticket sellers. manicur-
lists. washroom attendants, telephone
girls. rewsboys. bootblacks. informa-
tion clerks. all of whom. because of
the prOfligate liberality or Ameri-
cans have grown 60 expect tins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
YnnR D 4 LEE r. A

Everyone who ia deeply attached
to . certain dog must live in dread
OF the time when the dogs brief
span of life must end. Because even
d dog that lives 20 d ripe old age
viii probably be outlived By his mas
ter, and the master is doomed to suf-
fer, sooner or later, the deep sor-
row Of separation. For this reason
many feel with Kipling that IL II
folly TO give ones heart to n dog TO
tear.
But, on the other hand, may IL not
be a blessing that your dogs life
must be comparatively short? Sup
pose he lived with you for fifty
years. In that time you would have
no other companion, not even the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
RESTLESS LOVE
9 By Samuel le1w)m 1929
RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

and q movement OF the eyelids; Their
led her 10 his study across the hall
pushing the door partly 10 behind
them. He drew up a heavy leather
chair for her; himself dropping into
the swivel Windsor chair behind the
desk. Then. impassively, he waited
She looked at the strong. bearded
face. lie wasn't going to help her
But she didn't need help. She held
the bag rather tightly in her lap
undecided as yet whether TO let him
know what was in IL. Perhaps il
would be better to have witnesses
present when she opened the bag
MIR. Harmer," she said, as casually
as she could, with a momentary
smile, you may have heard why I'm
here in Ackland."
The rudy eyelids fluttered down
ward. That was all. He didn't
speak. He knew. Of course. None
Of the village gossip escaped him.
And little, indeed, escaped the village
gossips. She went on: "I've been
sent to write a magazine article
about the situation here. I'm work
ing at II now, making myself ac-
quainted with the background. And
cf course, | couldn't get very far
without talking with you"
He reached a big, bony hand to-
ward a box Of cigars. mind il ]
smoke. Stella?"
"Oh. not at all. You've seen, OF
course. that the papers everywhere
have given a great deal of space Ia
the murder. and also 70 the general
situation in the town.
The lids fluttered.
The whole country appears 10 ~
stirred An odd angle is that people
outside are particularly interested In
the fight Ham Pew was making.
don't think many Of you here in the
town realize how deep that interest
Is. I've found one fact rather baf.
fling. looking around oh, talking
with people he appears to have
had very little local support"
Nobody ever questioned Hams
sincerity"
But they weren't so sure about his
judgment. Felt that he, perhaps
went a little far. That his yea
bordered on the fanatical. Isn't that
abou it?"
why there may have been
people who felt that way
Yes. Do you mind. Mr.. Harmer
II l run back over that phase OF IL
Tor q momentg . Here was n ne.
culiarly lovely old town, a town tina,
Is rich in historical memories. And
a beautiful town. The beauty, OF
course, il being destroyed
Isn't that rather a sweeping state.
meat, Stella? ?"
lis il? Take the state road
take any Of the main roads running
into the town d. . they used to ~
charming. Now they're beginning 4
be lined with hideous little shacks
They're ugly now. And rapidly ret.
ting worse. The charm of Ackiand
has been a real asset, Mr.. Harmer. "A
practical asset. Ii has brought hun.
dreds Of thousands OF tourists "a
spend money here. 1t has been one
OF the real show places of New Eng.
land. Ii isn't too late now 70 save
quite a part Of il. That's what Ham
Few saw. He knew, what few Of our
folks here seem to realize, that othe,
towns and cities all over the countrv
are taking up the coming idea. III
Just self-protection. Nothing i'm.
practical about it. And NOTHING
tanatical. Really +. . is there? \"
Why : very likely not
ITO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
New Mercedes Realty
Firm Will Open Soon

MERCEDES, June 27.-A new real
III 1irm has been organized in Mer-
cedes to be known as the Siebert-
hopwood Realty company, which will
open offices in the immediate future
IN the building on the highway
motel property now under construc-
ton.
The firm will be made up Of Oscar
Sieoert Of this city, for many years a
prominent realtor here and Charles
Hopwood Of Chicago. Mr.. Hopwood
will have charge Of bringing parties
70 the Valley while Mr.. Siebert will
have charge Of the offices here. They
will also have Chicago offices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Kellygranns
BY FRED g KELLY

most dutiful Of wives, who could pos
sibly have such constant association
and such happy faculty OF meeting
your every mood. ITO lose "a dog after
such length Of intimacy would he a
grief such ns few or Gus would care
to risk. I'm inclined Go feel that Ill
was a wise provision which makes Il
impossible TO have the same dog from
childhood TO middle age.
I lost n dog chum u while ago after
fifteen years and suffered IN twinre /
shall not soon forget. But it's my
hope
That when 7 pass the flood and see
Old Charon BY Stygian coast
Take toll az all the shades who land,
His little, faithful, barking ghost
May leap 20 lick my phantom hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27

Who am Il? How old am N? Who
is my grandmother
In what range is the highest
mountain or the world7
An American millionaire has a
hobby Of distributing new dimes.
What is his name?
The French gained notable vic
tories in the fifteenth century under
the military leadership OF n woman.
What was her name?
"For what is a man a~dvantaged.
IL he gain the whole world, and
lose himself. or be cast away"
Where does this passage appear in
the Bible?
JIMMY JAMS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
FUNERAL HELD

SAN BENITO, June 27.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Lucy ". ellis,
mother Of Mrs. G. d. Cowgirl Of this
city. and who died Sunday afternoon
at the family home at Brocton. ILL.,.
were held Tuesday Mrs. Cowgirl
arrived at Brocton last Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
REMODEL FRONT

SAN BENITO, June 27.-Remod-
cling Of the front Of the J. I. Hork-
mar barber shop In the'Adams build
ing on South Sam Houston boule-
ward here has been started. A cloth
awning is to replace the old frame
awning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27

the American people as 70 the efficiency Of their courts.
Nor has any other case. subjected the jury system. nj
ready under fire, to more violent criticism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
TOday's Horoscope

Persons born under this sign are
kind and true. But th v have d vain
streak in their character to enjoy
jewelry and snowy ornaments. They
are sensitive and loving, and very
unhappy and unpleasant under IN
harmonious conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
MOTHER mrs

SAN BENITO. June 2T.-Ncws has
been received here OF the death in
Nebraska of the mother OF Mrs.
Arthur Anderson Of this city. Mrs.
Anderson had been al the bedside or
her mother for several weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Answers 20 Foregoing Questions

I. King Michae! Of Rumania; SIX
years old: Queen Marie or Rumania-
2 Mount Everest. in the Hima-
layan range.
Q. John ID. Rockefeller.
4. Joan of Arc.
3. st. Luke, TX, Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
A Daily Thought

while mans desires and asp.ra-
tions stir. he cannot choose but err
Goethe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27

Today in the Past
On this date. in 1776. the British
fleet was repulsed in IN attack on
Charleston. s. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
Nail Committed
To San Quentin

s. T. Nail, 26, of Calexico was or.
dered committed to San Quentin
penitentiary this morning by Judge
A. c. Finney after he entered a plea
of guilty to Il charge of having pass
ed worthless check in Calexico
end acknowledged that at the time
he was under probation for a prcvi-
Gus felony conviction.
Nail, through his attorney. Ray
Johnson, waived all rights ana ask,
cd that sentence be pronounced i'm
mcdiately.
The judge then sentenced him TO
San Quentin penitentiary ON the
first conviction, probation being
declared revoked, for a period of
not more than three years. This
charge was for driving an automo-
bile while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor.
The court then sentenced Nail to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
Los Angeles Man
Killed in Crash
On Yuma Road

Charles Fishburn was fatally in
iured, Mrs. Jessie Shuset, aged 81.
and her daughter, Ann, aged 3, were
seriously injured when the car in
which they were riding, driven by
Joe Solutin, turned turtle on the
Yuma highway, six miles east or
Grey s Well. Fishburn died in the
Knox hospital, Yuma Is minutes at
ter his arriVel there, it was report
cd. All occupants of the car are
residents of Los Angeles.
According to II report submitted
by G. f. Gillett, father of Sheriff
Gillctt, it is believed that the steer
ing apparatus of the machine, be
came disrupted in some manner
Gillctt said that he was driving
along behind the car at the time
and that suddenly the front wheels
began to wobblt and the ear then
loft the highway, turning turtle.
In his report Gillett said that he
believed Fishburn was killed IL
stantly but it is thought that he is
in this belief because of
the man S unconscious condition at
the time. The injured were rushed
to Yuma in the o. G. johnson am
bulance which was summoned to
the scene.
All We're taken to the Knox hos
pital there. The extent of the in
juries to Mrs. Shuset and her dau.
ghtcr had not. been definitely es-
tablished but it is believed that both
will recover. Solutin, the driver,
escaped with but few minor in
1uries.
The accident occurred shortly after
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Edward H. Law, deputy district at
torney, left III Centre at noon today
> conduct an investigation into Ia,
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis johnson OF
Los Angeles left for their home ON
the coast yesterday following a visit
Of several days spent at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Johnston. Mr..
johnson is Mrs. Johnston's sister.
c. c. Woodland of Holtville was
business visitor in the city today.
Mrs. 5. l.. McCrory left yester-
day for Phoenix. where she will
spend the weekend with her son.
Vale McCrorv
Mrs. w. b. Cobcrly and Mrs. Wal
Ter A. kresS of Calipatria motored
down to spend the day with friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 4. Boyctt are
here from San Diego for a counle of
days. They plan to return to the
Miss Christine Bauer of Los An
gelcs left today for the coast after
. week spent here as the guest of
Miss Eleanor Bunnoll.
coast tomorrow night.
Mrs. J. F. Ritchie of Holtyillc
was noted in the city TODAY.
Mr. and Mrs. D. f. Creighton are
expecting as their weekend house
guest Mr.. Crcighton's 5 brother.
Charles Creighton, who is 4 student
1t Stanford University.
Among the out Of town visitors
here today was Mrs. y. G. Maekie
If Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
Donate Him To
The i. S. Army

AURORA, Ill.,, April 6.-Harry
Gulich is looking for someone t.
unite his goat.
The trouble is, the goat swallow
cd some dynamite which Gulich wan.
ted to use in blasting stumps and
there seems to be some unceytaintv
as to whether dynamite surrounded
by goat still is,eXplosiye.
Gulich placed the dynamite in his
house. The goat entered the house
and Harry arrived just in time To
see the last stick of explosive dis
appearing down the animal S throat.
Gulich tied the goat and departed
in haste.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

San Quentin penitentiary on the see
ond count for a period of from one
to IA years. The court, however,
ruled that the terms might run CON
currently and recommended that the
defendant be given the minimum
sentence.
In pleading guilty to the charges
Nail said that friend had given
him drink and that he had accept
cd it in violation of his parole. He
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
WOMAN DENIES GUILT
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, n. Y, April 6.-Mrs.
Florence +. S. Knapp, New York 5
first woman public official, today
pleaded not guilty to six indict-
ments charging her with the con
mission of felonies and mis-demean-
Crs in the conduct of the 1925 cen.
sus while she was secretary OF
state.
Mrs. Knapp reserved the right to
withdraw her plea later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
DOUBLE SLAYER TAKEN
TO STATES PRISON
by United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, April 6.-Perry
Allen Coen was quietly removed
from his cell in the county jail here
during the night and taken to San
Quentin penitentiary, it was learned
today.
The slayer was sentenced to hang
for numbering his sweetheart s par
cnts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

LOS ANGELES, April s,-For
the fourth time in recent months
the st. Joan of Are church has been
hurglarizcd, according to reports IT,
the sheriff's office today. The loot
included the poor box.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

thcn went to Mcxicali where he
took more drinks and became intox-
icatcd, returning to Calcxico where
he cashcd the bad check while in Il
state Of intoxication.