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Peters Adventures

head ache to hear them. So off Peter
walked as fast as he could and
without waiting to find out what
happened to Sapsucker.
Those tree trunk birds are an
interesting lot, but noisy. I don't
admire their voices q bit, do You?
l don't believe that one Of them
can sing a song that any one would
care to listen to. And whether you
believe it or not, in spite of the
fact that Flicker takes to himself
so much credit Is the chief Of po-
lice in that tree a great deal Of his
time is spent upon the ground. He
eats ants, ticks them up by the
dozen. Whenever he Pine upon
an ant-hill, into IL he thrusts that
bill of his and catches them on his
long sticky tongue as they rush out
to see what the matter is. Disgust
ing. / call it,"
This was quite . long speech, and
Peter, startled, looked around to
discover who was making it. He
had walked quite q distance from the
elm tree. There wasn't q soul in
sight upon the stone wall o on the
fence rail.
Certainly I am not too small for
you to see," continued the chirping
voice. 81 am about as large as you
are and ! am right behind you on q
mound of snow. You have been
looking in the sky for me, boy, and
! am on the ground"
Peter r~ight-about turned and
there, sure enough, by his side in the
snow, near enough for him to touch
il he had reached out his hand, stood
q very stylish young chap. His coat
was slate gray, but he wore q vest
that was as white as the snow itself,
and that was why Peter had not no.
ticed him hight away.
Il beg your pardon, sir" apollo
gized the boy. "But your vest is so
white that if | did not stare at you
even now / should hardly be able to
tell you from the snow itself"
"Goodi ! am glad Of that" de-
clared the bird. at makes me feel
safer than / did before. Sometimes
I have q fear that my gray coat
and my pink bill will give me way. !
am glad my tail feathers IN white
too.
He flirted about, and sure enough
they were as spotless as his vest.
"You know VI am. Of course?"
Next-"snowbird's Story"
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"Here, now. Cant We settle this
thing pleasantly ?r-
HE is within his rights, let him
alone
"Come, now, husband, don't you
get into this row. You have enough
to do building the tunnel It must
be smooth and clean and narrow
at the entrance and If you don't keep
your mind on it you are sure to
make . mistake.r-
Keep still. wife. This is an az
fair that is best left to the males Of
the family
"0h dear me! I feel 50 badly. I
know ! am going to be ill.,
Bedlam broke loose in the tree.
Each n Of the tree trunk birds
and an opinion Of his or her wi
and gave it freely Their voices were
harsh and grating. When it seemed
as II the rumpus was going to con-
tinue for some time the boy made up
his mind that he had better leave
them to themselves. He was tired
Of fights and besides IL made his
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Timely Views
FREE SPEECH DEFENDED. BUT PROPERTY
C

ny GLLNN RANh
President of the University Of Wisconsin.
(Glenn Frank was born in Queen City, No., in
1857. After being graduated from Northwestern
university, Evanston, I'LL, Frank became assistant
to the president Of the university, where he re-
NAMED from 1912 to 1916. In 1915 he became ~
socisted with Edward A. Filens Of Boston. in re-
search and organization. in which work he was en-
gagged until 1913. He then became associate editor
Of Century Magazine, rising to the e~ditorship in
1921, and ~resigning in 1925 to become PRECEDENT Of
the University Of Wisconsin, Madison. He il an
internationally known author and lecturer).
Since coming to the University Of Wisconsin ! have
done everything within : y power to fortify the tTadi-
|tion Of freedom that il one of its chief glories; ! have
given formal approval Of the use Of the university
platform for discussions that have flooded my desk
with protests from political. religious and economic
groups throughout the state. Trotsky, or his American
equivalent. and J p. Morgan would Be equally vel
come to the university platform to discuss bolshevism
and big business. The doors are open alike to the i'd
vocates Of public or private ownership Of natural re-
sources and public utilities, Of pro-leaguers Or anti
leaguers, Of pro-relieionists and anti-religionists and
50 on through the whole round Of political, social, Geo.
nomic. ard religious issues that vex our time.
Despite some picturesque and vigorous editorial
comment 70 the contrary. neither the present existence
NOR the future guaranty Of free speech for studnts and
teachers 1t the Univsrs;ty Of Wisconsin il in any way
involved in the Dora Russell episode, (denisl Of per
mission Of Mrs. Bertrand Russell to speak on compan-
ionate marriage and kindred ~subjects).
Ny advice in the matter, which I declined to give
until after members Of the student committee had e.
pressed their own doubt and reluctance respecting che
lecture. rested upon one consideration and one only
that the discussion and advocacy ef free sexual rela-
lions. both before and altar marriage, q a e~tnsrprise
that good taste and : sense u ~propriety suggest should
be staged elsewhere thsn before : mixed audines II .
|co-ducational institution.
Rpt I ~ surs fh,x neither - ~ e&u1er< 49,
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Washington Letter

sive republicans. Borah, Capper, Cou-
xens, Cutting, NOVEL;, Johnson, Nc
Master, McNary and Norbeck, and al
most all Of the more or less pro-
gressive democrats. Ashurst, Hill,
Glass, Hawes. Hayden. King. Nickel
Ter, Nelly. Reed Of Missouri. walsh
OF Massachusetts, Walsh OF Montana
and Wheeler.
In addition there were Bsrkley.
Black, Fletcher Gerry, Harris. Har-
rlson, Sheppard, Swanson, Trammell,
Tyson and Wagner, all Democrats.
We might not have been 20 sure Of
this latter groups liberal eympa-
thies. but for this powers investi-
cation test. It gives rs new
slant" on them.
Fog the conservative plane were:
Bingham, Curtis, Deneen. Dupont.
Edge. Tess, Gillett, Coff, Goodinr.
Gould, Greene. Hale, Jones, Keyes.
Mclean, Metcalf, Moses. Addie.
Pkipps. Pine. Reed Of Pennsylvania.
Robinson Of Indiana. Sackett. Schall.
Shcrtridge, Smoot. Steiwer, Warren.
Waterman, Watson snd Willis, r.
|pub1icans.
Bayard. Blease. Bratton. Brous-
sard. Bruce. Caraway. Copeland, Ed
wards. Ferris, George. Hef1in. Ken
drick. Mayfield. 0verman, Pfttmsn,
ksndeI. Robinson Of Arkansas, Sim
mons, Thomas and Tydings, demo-
Gratis.
Out Or that list We might have
picked Steiwer, BIease and Caraway
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-27

The Pan American conference In Havana, wnlcn
adjourned February 20. was rich in achievement. A
score or more resolutions. each designed to promote
better understanding and closer commercial eonnec-
tions between the nations of the western hemisphere
have been signed by the delegates of twenty-one re-
publics which participate and will be submitted to the
various governments for ratification. lnasmuch as
these resolutions and conventions are the product Of
weeks of deliberation and study it Is safe to predict
they will meet the approval Of the governments.
Among the accomplishment il an agreement to pro-
vide u system of compulsory arbitration for the settle
ment of -nter-American disputes, except those pertain
ing 10 the sovereignty and Independence Of nations in
purely domestic problems. This agreement alone more
than justified the assembling of the congress.
Another product of the conference is a Pan-Ameri
can Union constitution. placing that body on q perma-
merit basis and permitting the membres to have special
representatives. on the governing board. instead OF
diplomats regularly accredited to Washington. Other
accomplishments include:
A treaty on the rights and duties Of neutrals in
event Of war.
A commercial aviation agreemento open to the sig-
natures Of all countries
A treaty placing aliens abroad on the same footing
~ nationals.
which the United States entered formal reservation.
A treaty providing for international cooperation
for the suppression and prevention Of revolution In
each others territories
Adoption of . an-America sanitary code.
Plans for an -inter-American automobile highway
eventually extending from Patagonia to Canada.
The American delegation regards the resolution cn
compulsory arbitration ~ perhaps the brightest
achievement Of the parley. A conference must Be
called within q year in Washington to discuss minimum
exceptions and to draw mp . ~Pan-Amercan convention
for arbitration.
Another outstanding achievement. one in which all
the nations evinced great interest, was the proposed
-inter-Americsn automobile highway. The plans pro-
posed by the American Road Builders' association,
which formed = Latin-Amercan group 1t it, recent
meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, met full approval Of the
conferenee. and the delegates asserted their respective
governments would extend full cooperation in the mats-
ri>1ization o. these plans.
One festure in connection with the conference wns
that fhe United States did not dominate the parleys.
md made no attempt - do %. The radical elemsnts IL
Latin Ameziean countries had predicted that ths con
'ference would merely serve to "tighten the tenacles
5of American imperiaIism.v hut apparently che dele
o1os q al nntions vero ven satisfied With he con-
fcronce ~ ~ receIts achieved. Bstween tke United
St1tps op< <c1in .A&1rtrn : new bond h.s beea eroated
1n< n ~ petVQ (@seiyt a. restraining - asGzou-
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When the speaker Of the day NJ
rived, the chairman Of the noon
lunch club said 20 him:
sour program II : little crowd.
ID today, % usual, and you VIII
have only about ten minutes fer
your address, Whit u your sub
jectf"
Time, Space and Life" replied ~
speaker Of the day. dFyly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-27

JIMMY JAMS
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
students and deep readers. Their
taste runs to the scientific and phil
osophicsl.
A Daily Thought
aAll who joy would win must share
it,-Happiness W born . twin
Byron.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Dieudonns Costes; Joseph L.
Brix; French
2. MAMMALIAN.
g. Near the southern tip Of Africa
A she wolf.
3. Chicago.
8. John vii, 81.
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A STYLISH RANGE

"Stop! ! command you in the name
Of the law!"-
swat . minute. can't you T"-
snow don't lose your temper, Ser
geant-"-
"Bill off me, cousin! Don't you
dare try any Of your police methods
on me. ] am al good an officer Is
you are any day.
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Who an 7? With what flyer have
+ recently completed q four-continent
airplane flight? What IL my nation
atty?
In February Of 1853 the French
set up an Austrian archduke a. en-
peror Of Mexico. Four years later
he was captured and executed. What
was his name7
Where il Cape TOWN.
Romulus and Remus were the
mythical founders OF the city Of
Rome. Who was their foster mother?
The Columbian Exposition, or
Worlds Fair. was held in 1893. In
what city?
Doth our Law judge any man be-
fore IL hear him, and know what he
doeth7" Where does this passage
appear In the Bible7
Evening star., 1928-09-14

(6). Haakon Hanson, Norway, knocked
out Red Uhlan, Los Angeles 90. Lou
Wilson, Chicago, knocked out Henry
Wolfset, New York ID. Jackie Stewart,
Louisville, outpointed Vic Merlo, Chi
cago az. Billy Hoan, Rock Island, Ill,
and Eddie Ballatin, Chicago, drew (6).
Bobby La Sale, San Francisco, out
pointed Johnny Delaney, Toledo (6).
NEW YORK.-Young Corbett, Cali
fornia, outpointed Sammy Baker, New
York Q2). Al Brown, Panama, out
Evening star., 1928-09-14

The boys swapped punches all through
the bout, with Corbett doing the bet
ter execution and landing more fire.
quently. Baker poised his right too
long and the Fresno scrapper was able
to get the Jump on him. This counted
In Corbetts favor, as Baker was doing
some hard body punching.
Corbett seemed lost inside. Baker
would punch away with both hands and
his opponent held on. Corbett does not
seem to know what to do at infighting.
Baker came close to scoring knock
Evening star., 1928-09-14

out in the ninth round. He staggered
Corbett with a series of rights to the
heart and jaw. Corbett stood up well
and weathered the storm.
A flashy finish in the last round won
the bout for Corbett and marked his
successful debut in the East. Not that
Corbett Is apt to set any worlds on fire.
as he seems to depend too much on the
power of the punch.
Corbett does not possess the ability
to knock out a first-class man with one
Evening star., 1928-09-14
Victor Baker DISAPPOINTED

after IL rounds of hard milling in
Madison Square Garden last night.
A crowd of 10000 fans turned out to
see the young italian scrapper from
Fresno, Calf. and were quite disap-
pointed in the youngsters general work.
Baker was tar from being the aggressive
battler he has shown to be on various
occasions, and Corbett took the Jump
and retained the lead to win the de-
cision.
Corbett scored a knockdown in the
Evening star., 1928-09-14

pit of Bakers stomach The soldier
went, to the floor and stayed down for a
count of nine.
Corbett was slow to follow up the ad-
vantage, and the soldier laddie avoided
a knockout. Just before the close of the
round Baker stung Corbett with a wal
lop to the chin and the Fresno boy was
knocked groggy. Here Baker showed
the same indecision as Corbett did
earlier in the round, and the boys went
punches.
Evening star., 1928-09-14

pointed Kid Francis, Italy (12). Willie
Siegel, New York, outpointed George
Dalduc, Portland, Me. d0). Marty
Goldman, New York, outpointed Jack
Dalton, Cleveland a..
McKEESPORT, Pa.-Johnny Mellow,
Detroit, defeated California Joe Cans
QO.
Evening star., 1928-09-14

Nearly 1000 yearlings are being sold
at the famous thoroughbred market at
Deauville, France.
Evening star., 1928-09-14

punch, and when he meets q second
fighter like Baker, Corbett will find It
hard once the going is against him.
Evening star., 1928-09-14
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO.-Les Mariner, Chicago,
knocked out Jack McAuliffe, Detroit
Evening star., 1928-09-14
FRESNO SCRAPPER
IS GIVEN DECISION
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, September 14.-Young
Corbett had enough heft behind his
body blows to beat the best right
handlers Sammy Baker had, and as a
result Corbett was given the decision
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07
HARDIN Quiet
ON Vote QUIZ
Congress Plans Probe
OF Charges Despite
Request to Quit

MISSION. Oct. 6.-tPl-Sid l.
Hardin az Mission today refused tc
comment on report from Wash
ington that the congressional inves-
tigating committee would not drop
its probe Of Irregularities Hardin had
charged existed IN the democratic
primary in which Congressman John
Garner won the nomination over
Hardin By 5000 votes.
Hardin recently withdrew a suit
he had filed against Garner in dis
trict court al Uvalde. saying that hc
did not have sufficient information
20 continue pressing the contest.
The announcement that the inves-
tigation would not be dropped was
made by Chairman Lehlbach Of the
house campaign funds committee
who said he had received reques
from Hardin for the com nittee 4
drop its investigation Of charges he
had made Of the improper use O.
money BIZ Garner forces.
The investigation viii be continued
Lehlbach said. "untl certain infor
nation has been obtained" adding
that Garner had requested the com.
mittee 10 look into his campaign tc
clear up Hardin's charges.
Lehlbach said Hardin charged that
MeXicans had been brought across
the Texas border 70 vote in the elec
tion for Garner. but that since the
result Of the election could not b.
changed ~ committee investigation
ne wished n withdraw his charges
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SIX I'M OKLAHOMA DROWN
Workers Speed
Up Vote Search
In Final Squirt

blanket the country with their ef
forts. apparently accepting anew the
time -honored theory that elections
are won and lost IN the days just pre-
ceding the opening of the ballot
boxes.
IL is obvious that the opposing
managers are not ready to accept the
issue as settled in any quarter and
are not willing to recall their troops
for the pre-arrsnged wind-up drive
in the east. The zone of activity still
embraces the north and south, the
east and west, with no little ANXIOUS
scrutiny being accorded the distrib-
uted northwest.
Eye Northwest
Even though Hoover goes today to
assault the democratic ramparts OF
the solid south from two vantage
points In Tennessee, IL Is to the
northwest that both parties look
and with mixed emotions since Smith
personally has staged his fight among
the nortnwesterners who often aban-
don their republican regularity the
democrats are more optimistic than
ever Of success. The Hoover man
ayers. admitting the seriousness Of
the situation, are preparing their
counter-strokes. Hoover himself may
60 over some Of Smiths trail on his
way 70 the west coast 20 east his
ballot.
As an immediate remedy. the re-
pubiicans are sending their vice
presidential candidate. the hurt and
hoarse Senator Curtis, along the
northern frontier in the wake az the
Smith parsonaIity HpIninD hin, IL
Senator Borah. who is telling the
farmers that Hoover not only had
nothing to do with the low price OF
wheat during the war but really had
something to do with sending IL up.
Everybody Busy
But no matter which sector in
spires hope or despair, the soldiers
of both parties are banging away at
targets on all fronts.
Curtis. mashed finger and sore
throat and all. will 20 back 70 the
east from the northwest; Senator
Continued on page two.)
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MOB CASE in
Alleged Confession Is
Repudiated by Man
Under Charge

HOUSTON. Oct. e.-(Pg-The fate
of Charley Oldham, first white man
to face jury here for fifty years
IN the Iynching OF q negro, was in
the hands OF the jury late tonight.
Argument in the case was concluded
after IL p. m, and the judge ordered
the Jury locked up for the night. He
said he would be ready TO receive a
verdict at $3.50 n. m, Sunday.
Oldham repudiated his alleged con-
fession. introduced by the state. say
ing he was prompted to make the
statement by Captain Of Detectives
Tom Shelley. who told him that he
probably would not be convicted and
that the police were anxious 10 clear
up the lynching because OF the un-
favorable impression il made on Wis
itors 10 the national democratic con-
vention.
Oldham took the stand in his own
defense. He said he was at home on
the night Robert Powell. negro, was
taken from his hospital bed and
hanged from bridge. He said that
he made his asserted confession be-
cause he wanted t. help the police
/ boys out"
Oldham and six other men were
charged in the hanging. One defend
ant has been discharged.
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HOOVER urges
Vote FOR MEN
OvERPARTIES
Huge Throng Stands
In Deep Mud to Hear
G.. o. P. Nominee in
Appeal to South

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. Oct. g.
LPD-Herbert Hoover appealed 70 the
people Of the south today TO Jay
aside party prejudices and vote for
president who represents the prin-
ciples that correspond 70 their con
victions.
Speaking to an immense crowd
members OF which stood almost
ankle deep in mud. the republican
presidential candidate made one oi
the first personal pleas for the sup
port Of the normally solid democrat
ic south that n nominee Of his party
has made IN modern political his
tory.
AS the candidates car appeared 2
roar went un from mountaineerS
crowded about the stands.
Asks Fair Play
Launching into his speech. he ex-
psnded his views On farm relief
prohibition and other platform dec.
larations. but made No reference X
the religious issue, stirring south
ern states.
Hoover did. however, make an ap
peal for fair play and good sports.
manship. asserting that I'VE prove
ourselves worthy Of f-governmen'
and worthy Of confidence as officials
IN proportion as we keep these con
tests free from abuse, free from mis-
representation and free from word,
and acts that cary regret"
I'm a contest like this. there Is nt
Continued on page two)
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LAKENEAR TO
CLAREM0REIS
TRAGEDY Site
Mother, Four Children
And Man Lost When
Boat Upsets; Two in
Party Escape

TULSA. Okla, Oct. 6.--tFl--SiS
persons including mother and her
four small children, were drowned.
and two others were rescued when :
boat capsized l3 l-2 miles northeast
or Claremorc. Okla. this afternoon.
The dead are: Mrs. Minnie Shep-
ard. her four children. Dannie. 10.
Imogene. s; Charlotte, s; Georgia, ).
and Lum Saunders.
A daughter If Mrs. Shepard sue
ceeded IN reaching the bank of the
lake.
AmbuIances with pulmotorS were
called from Claremore and Chelsea
but efforts TO resuscitate any Of the
victims were unsuccessful.
The bodies were taken m p Tulsa
undertaking parlor.
The party had gone from Tulsa
70 fish in Spring Lake, a small body
Of water little more than 100 feet
long and feet wide. A coherent
story Of the disaster could not ba
obtained from the surviving girl.
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LARRY SEMON
IS VERY ILL
Movie Actor Confined
In Desert Hospital
With Pneumonia

SAN BERNARDINO. Calf, Oct. 6.
-tPl-Larry Semon, motion picture
comedian and director, and former
vaudeville performer, lay dangerous
~ IN with pneumonia at desert
sanitarium near Nictorville late to-
day.
A message from Dr. Fl Garcelon.
Semon's physician. said the actor
was very low" Earlier in the day
report came from the desert town
stating that some one purportlng to
Ne Dr.. Garcelon had tclerhoned that
Scmon had died.
Semon was removed 10 the sani-
tarium from his ranch where he had
been i'll for several months.
The sanitarium is in the Mojave
desert beyond the San Bernardino
mountains. Co-nunication. nv way
Of Nictorville, is uncertain
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La Feria's S First
Car Grapefruit
Sent to Markets

IA FERIA, Oct. 6.-La Feria's
first car Of 1928 grapefruit. picked
from the orchard of Ras Erickson
On the North White Ranch road,
was shipped Saturday afternoon.
The fruit was packed ard shipped
by White & Lawler. Inc. and the
grower received Sl.05i for the 1i0
boxes comprising the shipment.
The fruit was the Duncan variety.
and was officially tested Saturday
morning by Special Chemist |. Irby
Davis and J. Z. Thompson. local in
spector. The sugar content was
found satisfactory. and was pro-
nounccd up To the Valley standard
m every respect. The fruit runs
large size and has excellent color.
The Erickson orchard is pronounc-
Cd one Of the hest in the Ia Feria
section. and will yield proifically
this season. " has been given abun-
dant water throughout the season
and all trees we'll sprayed.
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Differential Rate
Attacked by Body

SNEETWATER, Tex. Oct 6.--lPl
The West Texas Chamber of Com
merce. through its traffic commit
tee. and shippers representing 4 wide
territory. took definite action today
for co-ordinated attack against
the differential freight rate system
in Texas.
Decision was made To Join with
the Texas Industrial Traffic League
in presenting pleas for adjusted
rates before the Interstate Com
merce commission.
u. s. Pawkett. traffic manager NJ
the ". T. c. c.. declared that not
only were shippers over the entire
state vitslly interested in aboliti,n
IF the differential system. but that
the South Texas and Rio Grande
chambers Of commerce had pledged
their aid. and that the East Texas
snber Of Commerce already was
IN the fight with the offer of MD
and legal counsel.
Opinion was expressed AZ the
meeting that II the development oi
Texas is not to he retarded as a
result Of new freight schedules
which went into effect when the
common point system was abolished.
the differentisl rating must he
eliminated.