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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
WILSON TO Be
GIVEN HOMAGE
Annual Dinner of Me-
mortal Foundation
Is Tonight

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-PEThe
annual dinner Of the Woodrow Will
son Memorial Foundation will be
held at the Hotel Astor tonight but
no award for international peace and
friendship will be made as has been
customary. The dinner will mark
the Tend birthday anniversary OF the
late president.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, governor
elect OF New York, who vas assist
ant secretary Of the navy under Will
son will be the PRINCIPAL speaker.
Robert Underv God Johnson, for
merly ambassador TO Italy will read
Towers Of Remembrance" an orig
inal poem.
The award OF SOS. 900 for the most
significant contribution to peace was
omitted this year, a trustee explain
ed, for lack of agreement on n recip-
rent. IL was said that among those
considered Was Frank II. Kellogg.
secretary Of state, as a result OF his
efforts for adoption of anti-war
treaties.
Col. Charles A. Lindbersh. Wis
count Cecil and Elihu Root have re-
ceived the award.
Among those expected at tonight's
dinner are Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
her daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre
and her husband; George W. 0lvany.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davis, Mrs.
Cleveland II. Dodge and Bernard NJ.
Baruch.
Governor Smith at a luncheon Civ
en- at the home Of Colonel William
Gorham Rice at Albany praised Will
son a. one Of the greatest statesmen
in the eountry's history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Good Progress
On Paving Jobs

Approximately two miles Of the 3
mile highway from the Hialeo county
line through Santa Rosa TO connect
with state highway No. 96, has been
paved. according to reports received
today from the contractors, and il is
estimated that II weather conditions
remain favorable the paving will be
completed early in February. The
paving crew started at the Hidslgo
line and are working westward. Com
pletion Of this highway will provide
direct connections between Harlin-
gen and Edinburg.
On the Southwest highway, south
east from Brownsville. approximately
two miles of concrete has been pour
cd. contractors report. and the paw
ing TO Fourteenth street is expected
to be completed early in February.
Arrangements to start work at an
carly date upon the contracts award
cd last week to Dodds 4 Wedegart-
ner, Inc. and r.. y. McElvrath are
undar way, and IL Is understood the
former firm will have n paving crew
at work in a few weeks. The Nc
Elwrath crews are expected to start
on the new contracts as 500 ~ they
complete the C1mbes-Santa Rosa and
the Southwest highways.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
ARMS FARLEY
Set APRIL Is
Preparatory Commits
sion Meet Called By
League Head

GENEVA. Dec. 2s.-tP-The pre-
paratory commission for q disarma-
ment conference has been %convoAed
to meet at Geneva On April 10.
The convocstion was announced to-
day by President Loudon of the pre-
paratory commission after he had
ascertained that the various coIn-
tries, including the United States,
had no objections to the date.
IL was understood that the Prus-
sian project for partial disarmament
for all notions will be the main item
on the Agenda with the hope that
the naval experts also will begin ef-
forts to agree on a formula for a re-
duction in cruisers and submarines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
$4,000 Damage
Suit Is Filed In
Edinburg Court

EDINBURG, Dec. 2s.-Fred II. Will
Itch Of Edinburg has filed suit in
the s3rd district court for $4,000
damages against the Central Power
and Light company, as compensation
for injuries received May so, 1928,
when he came in contact with a high
voltage wire near San Juan.
According to the charges made in
the suit. Which was on top Of a
windmill owned by his father nj the
time of the accident. He alleges
that he came in contact with a wire
that was strung near the windmill
and was burned about the hands to
such an extent that n was ampu-
tated and the other rendered useless.
Gossage and Green of Edinburg
and f. A. Mcdaniel of McAllen are
representing the complainant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Christmas
Ties Are Flashine
Back Over Counter

Say, mister, how about trading
thts Christmas tie in as first pay
ment on a hat ?"
ne annual trade-in period. that
dreaded aftermath Of Christmas, Is
at hand and Brownsville merchants
are doing a rushing business along
these lines.
There are ties. hose. perfume. pur-
ses and what have you? to be traded
In on something or other that is
possibly more suitable.
What woman can buy a man n
suitable tie or what mar can buy 4
woman a suitable this or that. mer-
chants are asking now, as they are
deluged with the same articles thew
old only a few days ago for Christ
mas presents.
Counters in mems clothing stores
were heaped high with ties Of an
shades, colors and conditions Of SER
vltude just before Christmas and as
the doors closed Christmas eve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

Above all, avoid catching cold. Any cold may
be the forerunner of flu. Take Bayer AS
pirin at the first sign of a cold and you can
ward it off. Gargle with Bayer Aspirin at
first sign of sore throat as this will remove the
infection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
STEAMER OFF
IRELAND IS RELOCATED

BELFAST, ireland, Dec. zs.@tP-
The American freighter West To
tsnt, which ran aground in Bangor
Bay on Dec. 81, was refioated today
and was proceeding to a Belfast dry
dock.
The vessel, which left New Or
leans on Nov. q for Glasgow and
Belfast, struck the rocks while run
ming at full speed and M OF her
holds vas flooded, giving her n slight
list to starboard. Salvage operations
we're undertaken Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Is Your Advertising
Producing Results?

Does your advertising have the
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results? IL is our business 10 an
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the most therefrom through planned
professional advertising of dignity
and force. We serve some Of the
largest advertisers In the Valley 10
their complete satisfaction. We could
HELM you, too. James Advertising
Agency, Inc. Hidaigo Bank Bldg.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Sore Gums Now Durable

You won't be ashamed to smile
again ffter you use Leto's Pyorrhea
Remedy. This preparation il used
and recommended by leading den
I SITS and cannot fail 70 benefit you.
Druggists return money il it fails.
Eagle Pharmacy, inc.-Adv. (l)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

If you have any reason to suspect even a
touch of flu, call your doctor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
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Owen. who Is now engaged in the prac-
tice of law in Washington. He served
as United States Senator from Okla
homa from 1907 to 1925 and Is well
known in Washington.
Mr.. Owen was born February 8. 1885,
at Lynchburg. Va, OF Scotch-Irish and
Cherokee Indian ancestry, the son OF
Robert l.. owen. president OF the Vir-
ginia 81 Tennessee Railroad, and OF
NarciSSa Chisholm Of the Cherokee Ma
ton. He was educated in Lynchburg,
Va; Baltimore, Nd, and at Washington
and Lee University, Lexington, Va. He
has taken q leading part in the affairs
of the Democratic party, serving as a
member of the national committee from
1892 to 1896. and has been prominently
identified with its campaigns.
He was unanimously chosen by the
Democrats of the Legislature of Okla
homa December II, 1907, 10 seat in
the Federal Senate and took that seat
FIVE days later. He was renominated
August 6, 1912. by 1900 majority and
reelected November S. 1912. by plu-
rality of 42,789 votes. exceeding the ma
tional ticket by 1859 votes,
Former Senator owen has been an
advocate of "cloture. short ballot, pub
licity pamphlet. preferential ballot. IN
itiative and referendum and gateway
constitutional amendment as the needed
mechanism OF government through
which To make practicable the rule or
the majority OF the people and over
throw plurality nominations, elections,
and thereby government by self-seeSinS
minoritieS"
His friends say that this Cherokee
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CrOcOdiles Are Human-Game Hunters

lob. of course was to build trap, A
crocodile trap is q simple AFFAIR, but 1t
takes a bit of making. Selecting
likely spot alongside the mangrove roots,
Jacobs. with abundant help, nrSt
planted a double row OF stakes IN the
mud. thus making race" about 10
feet long and feet inches wide.
Around these stakes We twined man
grove leaves. reeds and river rubbish
until the race" began to look like
part of the mangrove swamp. At the
forked stick, and then, over the fork,
he laid a rope which had bis moose
at one end and y heavy stone at the
other This stone was balanced on
smaller forked stick, which was held
in a notch in such a way that II lay
at right angles 10 and half way down
the big upright stick
A trigger was then cut. hitting into q
slight notch on both OF the forked
sticks. the whole AFFAIR being something
like a figure 4 To the lower end Of the
trigger was tied short length OF
string, which held the bait, After the
moose had been passed over the fork
1t was brought well out into the race"
and opened wide, being tied To the sides
Of the race" by scraps Of paek-thread,
Alongside this trapping moose was laid
another. called the leading moose, the
Use of which viii be explained later ON.
The trigger was now baited with a
lump OF very high meat, and then the
trap was ready, Like every other trap
that man sets for the lower animals, Il
was exceedingly simple The crocodile,
tempted by the bait, would crawl I'M
the guiding race" and, In order 70
set at the meat, would uawittingly pass
It's forelegs and body through the Wide
spread moose, The tugging at the bait
would release the trigger and allow the
stone TO fan, with the result
that the Moose would suddenly Snap
tight,
The stone was much too large 70 pass
through the fork Of the upright stick,
SO II was impossible for the alligator 10
get away, yet az the same time the
rise and fall OF the boulder, as he pulled
and stru9gled, gave him plenty OF lati-
Jlcontlnusd on Seyeath Rage1
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like, and the thought of his waiting bed
caused him to move hriSkly
He was about one-third OF the way
across and just passing one OF the cu4"
vertS. with its attendant creek, wnen
noise of splashing in the water below
caught his ear. For some 20 YARDS ne
continued on his way. and the nght
splashing seemed to keep pace with him'
sounding just as If dog were walking
i'll the water alongside. Bits heart De-
gan to beat faster. What was TINS uh-
known thing that seemed 10 DC tfaltlhg
him? still walking. he hastily struck a
match Then he got real fright, for
in the mud, Just about feet oeiow hith'
was n monster alligator
Bill did not hesitate for single sec
ond; with fear-winged feet ne hterat!y
flew along that railway track. nor old
he pause until he stood on good. solid
ground. we'll away from the mud-fiatS
and mAnCroves. How he escaped was
but apparently the emhank-
ment was lust little bit too steep ana
high at that particular spot Tor the
gator to get In an effective blow with
its tail, and accordingly IL was Stealthiiy
trailing him To where the mud-nat rose
higher and made the empahNheht cor
respondingly lower.
or course, everybody laughed over
Bill'g adventure and pretended TO dis
believe him, but ineredullty was con-
verted into belief when couple OF
nights later q Malay who started to
cross the causeway never reached tho
other end. Evidently the lurking mon
ster got him.
These incidents led everybody to de-
clare war on the sourians, and as we
had an expert alligator hunter in our
midst, we were all eager TO help him
when he announced his intention az
capturing one Of the hrutes alive, His
name was Carl Jacobs and, incidentally.
he had standing order for big bull
crocodile, which was wanted as q mate
for q very fine female specimen Gagged
at the Perth Zoo,
y
SHOOTING al a crocodile as II fioats
- like LOG on the surface Of the
water Ia an entirely different propoSi-
lien froM catching one alive, The nrsl
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the Sixth to the Twelfth, from March
4, 1899. to March 3, 1913, as State
Rights Democrat. He was defeated as
the anti-MaSon candidate for the Thir-
tenth Congress but was elected to the
Fourteenth Congress March 4. 1915. to
March ;, 1910 He was defeated for
reelection to the Fifteenth Congress,
but his Inland -out-of- Congress career
showed that he was still very much
alive politically for he was elected to
the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eight
zenith Congresses March 4, 1919, to
March :, 1920.
Then this son OF the Old Dominion
was appointed a United States Senator
to fili the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of James Barbour, and served
from December g. 1925, to March 3,
1927. He participated In a harmless
duel with Henry Clay on April 8, 1926,
and was defeated for reelection in 1927.
Virulent STILL despite many defeats
and victories. Randolph was elected q
Representative to the Twentieth Con-
gress March 4. 1927, to March 3, 1920.
He was a member of the Virginia Con-
stitutional Convention of 1929. He
served as Minister to Russia from May
IS, 1880, to September 10 OF that same
year, when he resigned Senator RAN
dolph died In Philadelphia, June "a
1893, following his spectacular career
OF getting In and out of Congress.
A MODERN Indian who attained one
of the highest honors within the
scope of the American Government and
the public TO give Is Robert Latham
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torney for the Cherokee Tribe from
1907 to 1914. He was a delegate at
large TO the Democratic national con-
vention at Baltimore in 1912, which
nominated Woodrow Wilson.
Representative Hastings was elected
to the Sixty-fourth, Sitxy-fifth and
Sixty-sixth Congresses and again was
elected to the Sixty-eighth. Sixty-ninth
and SEVENTEEN Congresses
Another Indian has served in Con-
greSs from Oklahoma in the person of
Charles D. Carter of the third district
He was born on Boggy River. Choctaw
Nation, Indian Territory, August Is,
1859.
Former Representative Carter spent
his earlier life on a ranch at Mill Greek
stage stand on the western frontier of
the old Indian Territory and in attend
ance at the Indian school at Tisho-
mingo This versatile erStwhile legiS
lator worked as a cowboy, a clerk In
store. as auditor. as superintendent
of Chickasaw schools. as mining trustee,
fire insurance agent and was engaged in
the live stock business until he was
elected to Congress on the admission
Of Oklahoma to the Union in 1907. He
is married and has five children,
Mr.. Carter is a Democrat, Methodist.
n.
Sixtieth, Sixty-firs Sixty-Second. Sixty
third, Sixty-fourth. Sixty fifth, Sixty
sixth. Sixty -seventh and Sixts eighth
Congresses.
OTHER Indians of bygone day have
~ graced the halls of Congress and
were known TO Washingtonians of their
time Prominent among these was
Matthew Stanley Quay. an Abnaki In
dian, VINO became a Senator from Penn
sylvania.
Senator Quay was born in Dillsburg,
York County, Pa. September 80. 1888,
and prepared for college at Beaver and
Indiana Academies He was graduated
from Jefferson College in 1880, studied
Law. and was admitted to the bar four
years later He was elected prothono-
tarv Of Beaver Comfy. Pa. in 1885,
and reelected in 1859. He was iieuten-
ant in the 10th Pennsylvania Reserves
and later colonel of the l34th Penn
sylvania Volunteers. He was appointed
in time lieutenant colonel and assistant
commissary general.
Senator Quay served In Washington
as military State agent and then be-
came private secretary to the Governor
of Pennsylvania. Just before the Civil
War he was major and chief Of trans
portation and telegraphs and was mill
tary secretary to the Keystone States
governor from 1851 to 1865.
Entering in earnest upon political
career, he served as member OF the
Legislature from 1865 to 1857, and as
Secretary of State from 1872 to 1873,
He was recorder Of the City Of Phila-
delphia and chairman of the Republic
can State committee from 1873 to 1879
and served as secretary Of the COM
monwealth from 1879 TO 1882. He was
a delegate In the Republican national
conventions Of 1872, 1875 and 1890. He
was elected State treasurer in 1885 and
was shortly thereafter elected to the
United States Senate
This AbnaN Indian legislator served
from March 4. 1897. to March 3. 1899
in the Senate He was member and
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the winner in the hunt, and very often,
as she wadeS or SwinS cautiously out
to the nest. the nearly submerged log"
which has been floating on the surface
of the stream in the near distance sud-
denly takes life.
When this happens 1t Is very
alarmed black gin who Sprints for SAFE
ty. with the Jaws OF an enraged croco-
die swapping close behind. Nor does
the gin always escape. Sometimes her
eompanion--who watches for the re-
turn OF the female crocodile-~is little
slow In giving warning; sometimes the
black sportswoman takes too big risk,
and then a black husband In the near
est native camp suddenly finds himself
a widoWer Still, the prize. from the
native standpoint is worth the risk, for
the female crocodile lays from so TO 10
eggs about the size of those OF the
goose.
TO the Australian beachcomber and
bushman the local crocodile Is an
alligator" Scientifically 1t Is not, for
the alligator il a different species, but
no amount OF argument VIII induce
him 10 alter the name. and In CONVEX
Sation the suarian Is always referred TO
as a gator" The Australian species
Is identical with the crocodiles OF Bor-
= , New Guinea and other Pacific
l. lnds, and at times individuals NIL
CRATE from one island 10 another, often
undertaking Journeys OF hundreds OF
miles.
IL Is q queer sight to come across a
big crocodile swimming In the VIDE
ocean, far out of sight OF land, yet such
! thing is OF common occurrence, IL Is
al IN WatNrR no
tested with crocodiIes the tiger-shark Is
absent, and vice versa. Whether these
two, saurian and fish, tight deadly bat
ties for supremacy Is a matter OF con-
lecture but many bsachcombefs hold
that they do
In any case, however, the shark Ia
much preferred as company since It's
ways are comparatively simple, while
the crocodile possesses amazing cum
ming Very few sharks are actual man
| eaters. and they are usually cute easily
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surrounding country is known as the
Kimberleys."
THE Kimherleys is great cattle
country. and every year thousands OF
head are yarded at Wyndham for the
killing and canning season. Naturally
the blood and offal which pour into the
water of the gulf attract "alligators" in
great number. so that there are now
more OF them In that inlet than In the
days when IL was merely stretch or
wild, unknown water,
The FIRST intimation we had Of danger
was when my camp mate Bill Douglas,
received fright that taught him and
the rest of us to be very careful how We
walked about at night.
From the tiny town OF Wyndham To
the big government meat works Is about
a mile In between the two places lies
a great mud fiat, where the tide comes
sweeping up, often running back a full
2 miles to Mount Bastion and the sur
rounding hills. Across the big marsh
extends causeway or embankment
carrying a railway line, along which the
produce Of the meat works is sometimes
entrained to steamers at the town jetty,
Through this emhankment run bic
culverts, giving passage to the tidal
waters, which, In course of time, always
taking the same line have cut series
of creeks.
Nobody cared overmuch about travel
ing along this emhankment alone at
night, but, as 1t happened, game of
poker at one of the hotels had engaged
Bills attention till just on midnight,
and when he found himself In Wynd-
hams one street. with the long cause
way ahead Of him, he was alone. Many
men would have returned 10 the hotel
and stayed the night, but Bin was due
for early morning shift at the works
and felt that he ought to be there,
Out along the railway line he tramp.
ed, hts steps echoing hollowly on the
wooden sleepers, or ties. which we're
spaced about feet apart. II was an
eerie walk at midnight, for not another
sound except his own steps came to his
ears. All around him was mud and
tidal water. which he could Just family
discern In the darkness, But Bin didn't
care much what Aia SURROUNDINGS were
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chairman of the Republican national
committee in 1888 and was a delegate
to the Republican national convention
in 1892 He was defeated for reelection
TO the Senate in 1899 through dead
lock existing throughout the session OF
the State Legislature.
Senator QUAY was appointed Sem
ator by the governor to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the failure of the Legislature
to elect but by resolution of the Sen
ate of April "a, 1900. was declared not
entitled to a seat, furnishing case not
unlike that Of Senator elect Ware from
the same State.
The Republican State convention.
however, nominated Senator Quay TO
succeed himself. and he was reelected
January Is, 1901, and took his seat in
the Senate two days afterward. He
served in Washington In that capacity
until his death May %, 1904.
y
IN different day and from a differ
ent state, another Indian sat In
the United States Senate. He was Paul
O. Husting, Democrat, OF wisconsin,
who died October 81, 1917. and was OF
the Menominee tribe. He was born at
Fond du Lac, April IS, 1866, and moved
with his parents to Mayville in 1875:
He attended the common schools OF
Fond du Lac and Dodge County until
he was IS years Of age.
Senator Husting then became clerk
in a general store, clerk In a post
office and railway postal clerk. Later he
served as a clerk in the Office Of the
Secretary OF state. He entered the UNI
versity Of Wisconsin In 1895. and In
December Of that year passed the State
bar examination and commenced the
practice Of law in his home town. He
was elected district attorney In 1902