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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

A. nothing ofOnstructive action. The chief &C.
equations of the innate in the present hour are de-
nouncing, pryin/ and counting presidential delegates.
To expect a ba. 50 engaged to debate anything Of
real importyho is highly optimistic.
But Ser gre Gillett is an able and experienced legis-
lator, he$ OF the senate background thoroughly, and
he hasFas intedly weighed all these facts before in
trodpx. p2ayA ~ resolution. He plainly feels that any
dSeussiE w3ch his act may set in motion will be a
gain. Here Nfn certainly be no harm in endeavoring
to asc Grain i4senatorial sentiment has undergone any
changf since 4 last set of reservations was drafted.
Whether a mi knle is possible or not. restatement and
clarlrcation sdrtalmost certain to result.
fne impasseVkhich checked the entry OF this coun-
try nto the VOID Court conferred around the question
ofbadvisory opinions, it will be recalled. The senate
and the presideF stood firmly on the requirements
that no such opib sons should be given touching mat
tiers in which thEocountry had, or considered that II
had, an interest lrtinout its consent. Judge Moore
gave important adj ~ in drafting the reservation cov-
ering this point. fnder matters could almost certainly
be settled with the. ignatories OF the World Court pro-
tocol. 1t seems cfcsr that this country cannot -irld
with respect to adt sorry opinions. and we do not be-
lieve there is any considerable sentiment anywhere in
Washington that consemplates yielding.
There remains the possibility that the nations n
the World Court may -hange their point Of view and
accept this country's membership on its own essential
term. If Senator Gillett's resolution ends in making
the state of mind Of America clear, it may ultimately
have an effect upon the European attitude. Therein
lies its best chance Of accomplishment. For. highly
desirable as the entrance of America into the World
Court undoubtedly is. il must not be obtained through
the sacrifice OF fundamental American concepts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
The World and All
LETTERS
By Charles r. Driscoll


Emma Upton Vaughan writes from Leavenworth.
into barns. or might be supposed to crawl along q
i%rafter. All the rattlesnakes ] ever saw were on the
Kansas plains. respectfully crawling on the ground, as
their remote ancestors had been advised to do. I have
heard of their getting into bed with Kansas pioneer
families, long ago when sod houses were common IN
that country. ] doubt that any rattlesnake ever
.crawled along a rafter in a barn.
Another citizen of Fort Wayne. Ind, has seen ball
lightning. DR.. W. F. Schrader writes from Fort Wayne
that he has seen the phenomenon in Ohio, Indiana and
Colorado. On his fathers farm, while loading sheaf
wheat upon a wagon, balls Of lightning, the size Of
oranges, rolled through the wheat stubble in all direc-
lions, exploding with sharp reports. Another lightning
ball. at another time. ran along the hsy-carrier track
in q barn, and dropped through the hay in the now,
without burning anything.
Arthur S. Howard. $40 Lenox street, Milwaukee,
writes advice on sleeping. He says no one position
should be retained all night, but that he finds most
restful sleep by changing position many times during
the night. Several persons have written me, calling
attention to an article on proper posture for sleep, pub
lished in Physical Culture in December. / have not
yet read the article.
Everett seibert. Tiffin. Ohio. writes Of seeing ball
lightning about five years ago. The ball. two feet in
diameter, exploded four or five feet above the roadway,
and about three hundred feet from where the young
man was standing.
I seldom use anonymous letters, but NJ. A. B. writes
such a good one from Aberdeen, S. D., that ! must
quote from it. She was sitting, holding a baby. in the
kitchen of her home, when q ball of lightning went
through the house, doing some damage and soaring the
baby. At another time "a bad storm came up and we
had q hired man working for US, and he was very
frightened rs a ball Of lightning came down through
the room. He cried out to the Lord to save him this
time and he would always be a good boy, and he would
never use tobacco any more or drink or swear, and he
threw his tobacco and Q ten-cent piece with IL out Of
the door. But when the storm was over he forgot his
promises and he went out to find his tobacco, and it
was just as good as ever"
Isn't that great? I haven't the slightest doubt that
the story is true in every detail. ! was reared among
farm hands pretty much, and I am sure that's an au.
thentic instance Of how one farm hand behaved when
the mysterious ball lightning floated through his room,
soaring him into hasty but impermanent ~penitence.
That's o human story. and / don't see why NJ. A. B.
didn't sign her full name to it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Peters Adventures

"Of course, | am a Yankee and ]
am mighty proud OF it," said he.
what business is it Of yours, l
should like to know. and who are
you anyway? Why don't you come
out and face me like a nan instead
Of j~eering at me like that?"
IL couldn't face you like a man
because ] am not a man. ] am a
And | am not jeering at you at all.
I always say Yank! Yanki Yankeei
when | say something at all, no
matter if am glad Or sorry. ! can't
sing, but that is my tribal call. ]
am a Nuthatch, you know, and IL
you will take the trouble to glance
up in the elm tree by which you are
standing you will see me, ] am
standing on the trunk"
Peter lost not a second in doing
as he was told and looked UP to see
u little graz bird with a black head
and a white collar staring down at
him. All that he could distinguish
AZ first was a featnery face and a
long beak. The queer chap was hang
ing head first from the trunk.
"Take carel" exclaimed Peter.
Watch your step or the first thing
you know you will land on your beak
in the snow"
The Nuthatch chirped with amuse-
ment.
There is not the least bit Of dan
ger Of my doing that" said he.
why. ! can walk quite as we'll with
my head down as / can wiVA it up.
In fact. ] am known as the Upside
Down Bird to my most intimate
friends.
II am quite an acrobat. Even Mr..
Woodpecker must needs hop back
ward when he is going down the
tree, for all he has is a reverse toe.
But as for me, why, I can circle the
trunk or crawl up it or run down IL.
it is all the m Watch me if
you like"
Spreading his little legs wide
apart, the Nuthatch threw out one
foot 70 the side and with the other
in q forward position down the tree
trunk he scrambled. head first. Then
suddenly reversing his position
around and around the trunk Nut
hatch circled until Peter grew dizzy
trying to keep track of him. First
he was rightside up, then he was
upside down. The funny gray bird
was evidently quite reckless and
really appeared TO enjoy himself the
most when he was topsy-turvy.
Next-The Daylight Patrol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
WASHINGTON Letter
By CHARLES p. STEWART

he looks very much as / surmise
the late Senator James X. Vardman
must have looked in his youth-with
a haircut.
He's level full of what we folks
up moth are in the habit Of refer
ring to as southern prejudice" Not
exactly gag~ed, but muffled, by the
rules Of the house of representatives,
ne hasn't a fair chance to get il
out Of his system-but, oh boyl-in
the senate.
AS previously remarked, 7. Web.
ber's a great orator.
a voice has n lot to do with ora
tory. Representative Wilson's moth
er was a choir singer. 50 we know
where her sons o~ratorial voice came
IRON. Nightingales climb down
from trees to take lessons when he's
speaking.
Plenty Of congressman can make
a noise, but mostly it's n mere he'll
Ter. I. Webber's is Iigh-class mu-
Not that a silver tongues this
Mississippian's sole qualification. He
expresses himself aptly with il. ,
don't believe politically all he says
and maybe neither does he-but
IT'S fun to listen to, because-and
this is a rare thing among these
Washington heavyweights - he's 4
real humorist. and you can come
darn near to telling what he means
seriously, and what he doesn't.
4. Weber Is very, very young for
a senator-only So. Rather Young
even for a representative.
But remember this
On the first ticket that he ever
voted for in his life-which was
right after he was 81, like all good
citizens-he was a candidate-for
county attorney that time. He new
err has missed being on a single
ticket that he has voted for since
then-snd he never has missed vot-
ing when he has had the opportunity.
Young as he In. nobody can say
he's shy on political experience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Majority Rule Is Real Democracy

Judge volney W. Taylor. chairman Of the demo-
cratic county committee. and County Judge o. c. Dancy
zach has announced opposition to plurality nominations
in the July primaries. What action the democratic
.orrtv committee will take is, of course, conjectural;
but inasmueh As Judge Taylor made majority nomina-
lions the one plank in the platform upon which he was
elseted to the position Of county chairman 1t 10 aD-
parent that the principle e one which appeals 70 the
<-rorratie voters Of Cameron county.
-Ths principle Of majority rule has been the basis
nth all democracies have been founded; and
ss-rfslI Of democraeies has never failed to follow d.
-s..-.nee from that principle. History records . num-
t.- - such instances in which parties and nations have
fersn from power - : direct result OF departure from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
SENATE SEAT Is GOAL OF
MISSISSIPPI ORATOR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Long be-
fore he was 80, Representative +.
Weber Wilson Of Mississippi had
such a reputation throughout the
south rs an orator that the Ternes-
see democrats sent for him n
political campaign, to come way I'D
there and help 'em out, on the
stump, in a fight they ere waging
to keep their state solid" along
with the rest of Dixie.
The Mississippian responded, and
Tennessee members Of congress saw
the speaking tour he gave 'em was
one of the hog-an-hominy common
wealth won't forget in a genera
ton.
That year." supplements +. Web
Der, "for the first time in the his
tory Of national elections, Tennes-
see went republican"
It's no secret in congressional cir
cles that Web, as only his inti-
mates are disrespectful enough to
call him, plans 20 return to Wash
ington from his home town of Lau-
rel IN .l92s, as q Mis-. .ssippi SEN
ator.
He'll have no difficulty in doing
Unsupported he gets the democratic
nomination.
In this latter respect, some say
he is biting off a to'able large
mouthful.
Senator Hubert ID. Stephens, who
will have 10 be elected during the
coming primaries, IL T. Weber is TO
realize his ambition, has not yet an
nounced his retirement, and it's ru-
mored that he has no intention of
doing SO.
II narrows down, then, 10 n scrap
between Hubert ID. and r. Weber.
Wholly unfamiliar with the pecu-
liarities OF Mississippi politics, I've
no comment to offer further than
] can imagine 7. Weber as an in
teresting ssnator-if he souelches
Hubert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

been mates. Mr.. Robin wouldn't al
low any other robin to even look at
me. And | am glad OF it, for | love
him very dearly. only sometimes I
do like to tease him to see what he
will do.
Ssh! Did you hear that? Robin
Is calling me. j must 60 and see
what he wants. Goodby, boy. Come
and visit me sometime when / am
~brooding. Only be very quiet. The
least little noise upsets me then,
but | shall be glad to see you for il
grows very tiresome sitting in one
spot so long. Robin is as good as
he can be, but I shall welcome COM
pany. OH he is calling me again.
| must hurry"
Now Peter heard the Robins tribal
call. KIP! Kip" and in answer to
the summons Of her mate Mrs. Robin
Redbreast spread wide her wings,
mounted into the blue sky and flew
away. to join him.
"Yank - Yank - Yankeei Yanki
Yankl Yankeel" remarked a low
voice close at Peters ear. Peter
looked FL about, but there wasn't a
thing in sight. Again the voice said,
"Yanki Yank! Yankeei" This time,
Just a little provoked, the boy re-
Piled:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
THE UP-sIDE.DowN BIRD

Peter glanced out Of the corner Of
his eye to see how Mrs. Robin was
taking matters. Far from appearing
crestfallen at Mr.. Robins pursuit Of
the fat gentleman, she was decidedly
pleased.
Isn't Robin the greatest fellow"
chirped Mrs. Robin in a gratified
way. HE knows how 10 treat his
rivals. No wonder we have always
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

Who am L? What is my fathers
position? To whom am ! betrothed ?
On this date in 1925 a tremendous
landslide occurred on the Black Sea
coast near Sebastopol. What coun-
tries border the Black Sea?
When a U. S. senator dies another
is appointed to succeed him. Who
succe ,ded the late Andrieus A. Jones
as u. S. senator from New Mexicof
John Jay was the first secretary
Of state. Who was the second?
New Zealand proper is about the
size Of New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. What is its capital?
Ser his anger endureth but n nae
ment; in his favour is life: weep
ing may endure for a night but joy
cometh in the morning" Where is
this passage found in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Dinner Stories
GYPPED!

GYPPED!
It happened in one Of the large
training camps during the late war.
A rookie who had just recently ar
rived was walking down one Of the
paths when he met a commissioned
officer. The new arrival failed to
salute.
The officer stopped him and said,
"Say, buddie, do you see those leg
gings! !"
The rookie looked admiringly at
the shining leather putties and said.
"Yeh, look at the damned things they
gave me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

Several i~ncipient campaigns. have been waged
against the canine population Of the city. and while the
number Of dogs has been appreciably diminished they
are still far too numerous. That drastic measures are
necessary seems to be the consensus, especially among
the residents Of Brownsville, where the stray
dogs are apparently most numerous and where practi-
cally all cases Of rabies have developed.
The city commission should pass the ordinance
submitted by Mr.. Faulk and instruct the police depart
ment to enforce IL rigidly. The city can afford to
spend a few hundred dollars, il necessary. to employ a
dog catcher and equip a dog pound. The city is ex-
pending thousands of dollars annually for health work
and the maintainance of sanitary conditions, and it is
fully important that the citizenship be protected
against the menace Of rabies as 1t is that they should
be protected against ralariai mosquitoes or any other
menace to public health.
The ordinance provides that all dog captured be
kept in the dog pound three days and If the owner
fails to pay the license fee and comply with the pro-
visions Of the ordinance the animal will be shot. The
city has for many years had an ordinance requiring all
owners Of dogs to secure license for their animals. but
. recent check-up disclosed there were less than a hun
bred illegal" dogs in the city. Apparently the license
feature Of the ordinance cannot be enforced unless the
city provides a dog catcher and dog pound, and il ten
per cent Of the dogs have sufficient value in the eyes
Of their owners to warrant the paying Of the license.
the dog catching department will return a larger reve-
lie in proportion to the cost than any other depart
ment Of the city.
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At the new low prices anyone can
now afford a Chrysler. see the new
so on special display this month,
ut the Southtex Motor Company,
Harilngen, Texas.-Adv. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Get Rid of the Stray Dogs

An ordinance presented the city commission Friday
by Harry hEsulk. proposing that the city employ a
dog catcher, efscGS-dpg pound and get rid of hundreds
Of worthless dogs wESS[ nan the residential section Of
the city. will meet the spSlAo of a majority of the
taxpayers.
In the past three months sevef azes Of rabies
have developed among the canine pST&3ea of the
city, and several persons have been obliged &sSkAthe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

Answers to Foregoing Questions
4. SetsI M~atsudaira; Japanese
ambassador to the u. S.; Prince Chi
chibu.
2. Greece. Roumsnia, Russia. Tur-
key in Asia Minor.
3. Bronson N. Cutting.
4. Thomas Jefferson.
s. Wellington.
6. Pslams xxx, 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
Other Papers
GILLETT REsOLUTIQH

NH York Herald rihz1.
Mage presidential Year, Senator Gil
A of the World Court makes a
sound. LIS a poor season for reflection,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

A DAILY THOUGHT
"If you would be loved, owe and
be lovable."-Benjamin Franklin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
JIMMY JAMS

TODAY's HOROSCOPE
Persons born on this day are home
lovers and fond OF their relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19

afflicted with rabies has been definitely determine
the experts at Austin 20 whom the heads Of the =
were sent for examination. ca
The ordinance presented by ho
licenses at IS for male dogs and s10Nne~~x6ses
license to extend during the life Of The animal.
dog not worth to the owner the amount Of the lice
fee should be disposed of, and IL a dog is ~valuabla
owner should not object to payment<es-..s@a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-06
Common Smut Of Corn Is
Most Familiar Disease

Common smut of corn is one of the
most familial and widespread of all
plant diseases. 1t undoubtedly is the
most destructive disease of the corn
crop that is now known if we take
into account the whole wide range Of
it's occurrence. Smut attacks only the
parts of the plant that are above the
ground. It lives through the winter in
soil, in manure, and in other decaying
organic material such as compost,
and spreads by means of spores fvir-
tually it's seeds) which drift through
the air. The spores lodge on the corn
plant and enter it's tissues through
wounds or bruised places. They
terminate and grow rapidly and soon
form on the surfaces of the plant the
lustrous lead-colored bolls which dark
en- and swell until they burst and let
loose the black smut spores that car
nv over the disease in the soil for an
other year. If the smut bolls form In
the ear, the ear is ruined. II they
form on another part of the plant, the
whole plant is weakened and the yield
is reduced though the ear may not be
directly injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-06

w. N. u, BALTIMORE,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-06
Drink Water to
Help Wash Out
Kidney Poison
II Your Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers You, Begin
Taking Salts

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with
a lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean, by flushing
them with a mild, harmless salts
which helps to remove the body's uri-
nous waste and stimulates them to
their normal activity. The function
Of the kidneys is to filter the blood
In, "A hours they strain from It 500
grains Of acid and waste, SO we can
readily understand the vital inpor-
lance of keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots Of good water-you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast each morn
ing for few days and your kidneys
may then act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for years to help clean
and stimulate clogged kidneys also
to neutralize the acids in the system
so they are no longer source Of irri-
tation. thus often relieving bladder
weakness.
clad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink, which everyone
should take now and then to help keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this; also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backache.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-06
Agricultural Squibs

A wise farmer knows by records
what his crops cost.
A bobsled is handy winter TOOL
for odd jobs around the farm.
Start keeping farm records this
winter when work is slack. You may
be too busy to start next spring.
Close confinement reduces the re-
sistance to disease, results In heavy
mortality, poor egg production. and
small profits.
The farm wagon is the most used
piece of farm equipment. When its
length of life is considered it is .one
of the cheapest.
Unless feeding begins soon after
the silo is filed, considerable silage
will spoil at the top from being ex-
posed to the air.
Be fair to the young alfalfa. Don't
pasture or Craze the fields tho first
wear. Give them chance to grow
cover for "hard winter"
The best and tidiest way to keep
leaves while they are rotting down to
leaf-mold Is to dig a pit for them in
some odd corner Of the garden.