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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

The killing of Americans in Mexico is becoming altogether too frequent. It does not seem possible that many of the American mining men down there are so bad that their killing is justifable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Tough,

I'd hate like sin to be A hippopotamus- It must be awful to
 Be such an ugly cuss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
The World Sure Do Move

Can you imagine nice woman of twenty years ago buying tooth paste just because it was guaran- teed to take the discoloration caused by smoking cigarettes off the teeth?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
CAPITAL DYE WORKS

Very latest methods in French Dry Cleaning and Dyeing. See
 deldner, Professional Cleaner and Dyrr. Phone TIT. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

There is longer doubt about the passing of winter The blizzards have ceased and forest fires begun.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Says Nutty Knott

It's easy to see the modern wom- an would rather be comfortable than modest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

Edison says he would like to live for another 20 years in order to what the inventions in that time would be- We're gonna live another 25 in order to what the fashions will -(Houston Post -Dispatch)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

The old saying about leading horse to water has just about lost it's usefulness. Nobody owns horses and no one drinks water.-( Cincinnati En- qurerD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Useless Information

If he is growing about the early spring he is in the coal business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Oh, Kansas!
(Emporia, Kan, Gazette.)


 What is this thing in the soul of Kansas that flowers in giggliferous persiflage and fruits in gal luptious audacty? The history of Kansas is story of romantic achievement It is all churned up with passionate aspiration. It is favored with devil lust to thumb shoots at the gods. Mixed and shaken this flavor and aspiration blend in a rhetorical cocktail that cheers, bafes and astounds gloomy world
 Perhaps Kansas is Kansas because she thinks in images and acts in clmaxes. Anyway we are in- spired to these gawdy reflections upon paving over the Kansas exchanges in the Gazette office Here, for instance, is case in point: The Eldorado Times rejoices because the fiShworms beginning to purr The Arkansas City Traveller shorts that fshworms do not purr but that they twitter like crickets and sparrows. Then comes the Alma En- terprise declaring that these effeminate fshworms may be all right for the soft boys in Southern Kansas but up here where men, fish worms stand on their hind legs and growl like bulldogs"
 Oh, Kansas! how much sadder will be the weep ing angels when the smiles from your skies fade into pale parchment ribbons above withered world?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

Quitting Mexican rebels, judging by their pie lures, seems to be one way of making a success of rummage sale in that region-(Detroit Free Press )
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Truthful, All Right

You say in your ad We grow hair but this stuff you sold me might as well be water growled the angry customer.
 If you'll read that ad again you will see 1t says We grow hair take look at my partner and me and you'll see we are telling the absolute truth. The ad doesn't say anything about the stuff we sell growing it." retorted the shark.
 Not So Strange
 Jack How did you get that punc- tured eardrum, anyway?
 Bill, Listening to the pointed re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
A Cautions Brother

Do you give people advice when they ask you for it?" Not unless I am dead certain they won't take it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
None of 'Em will starve To Death

With the women wearing sleeve less dresses and no stockings the outlook for the mosquitoes this sum- mer is more than cheerful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

And when a Prohibition Congressman springs leaking trunk the vets regard it dry humor -(Dallas News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
And Did They Fit It

BABY TRIES ITS LEGS
 ON EDGE OF HIGH ROOF in Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Better To Be treated Like An
 Honored Guest

Better To Be treated Like An
 Honored Guest Just like one of the family They would treat me, they say and would, I know Which does explain why, when I am
 Invited to their home, I never go. Which World Make Quite A Hit Broken spring yet this Spring?" asks Ed Points, of the Boston Globe.
 No, but darn if it don't look as if Winters backbone had been broken by the Spring.
 Matrimonial Hint to Wives-If roasting isn't improving your husband, try prais- ing him for change.
 Which Am That A lotta complications might have been avoided if they had just let I'm Alone alone.
 And Did They Fit It BABY TRIES ITS LEGS
 ON EDGE OF HIGH ROOF Headline in Philadelphia Inquirer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Passing Observation

Most of us wouldn't mind getting blamed for our mistakes if we got credit for our accomplishments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Mother One Due To Wake Up

He thinks she wants a guardian
 But she will fool him, For she's just gonna be his bride So she can rule him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
WinsOr to Head
Bus Department
0fM. P. Railroad

HOUSTON. Jan. 5.-Effective Jan.
III. ". III. Winsor W appointed district
manager of the Missouri Pacific
Transportation company. "a subsidi-
AIRY OF the Missouri Pacific Lines.
according 20 r. ,. Ncff. vice-presi-
dent and general manager.
Mr.. Winsor is we'll known in rail-
raod circles. having served as presi-
dent and geenral manager Of the San
Bcnito a Rio Grandc Valley railroad
since July. 1915. Prior % that time
Ike was superintendent for nearly
two years. Or January NJ, faaS. nv
was transferred to Houston and con-
nccted with the general managers
office.
For the past ~ years Mr.. Winsor
has beer connected with the Nilsson
ri Pacific and its subsidiaries. Prac.
ticaliy his entire life has been spent
IN the railroad game, having begun
his career as chairman with the
Santa lc, since which time he hal
worked m nearly every department.
connected with the railroad, servinI
such positions Nv bill clerk I'M Ioca \
freight office. auditors office. chief
clerk tn superintendent M terminals
superintendent of motive power. and
for a time worked out or the office
uf the president OF the Frisco.
In his present position M district
manager ~ the Missouri Pacifid
Transportation company Mr.. winso1
viii confine his work entirely IA
motor bus and truck transportation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
a Logical Enforcement Plan

? plan which would appeal to the average indivjd.
Oei a. th1 most logical method whereby ultimate en-
forcement Of The prohibition Law could be attained i
that suggested ~ Judge Ewing CrockrcII Of Warren.-
burg. Me- who IN submitting, a plan in the Duran.
10000 contest. recommended that the twin pillars OF
American rozrcss-orsaniEstio and education-be
utilized.
The Missouri Judge points cut what organization
hs> accomplished in promoting ard developing Amsri-
can in%dustries; in advancing the causes of education.
religion and science; and asserts that similar achieve.
menis arc possibl. with respect to educating the Amer.
lean people 70 observe and aid in enforcing prohibition.
He takes the view that before any ~sumptuary Law can
be enforced the public mus, be educated relative TO
its individual and collective benefits.
While it is true that numerous organizations have
been formed for the purpose of advancing the cause
of prohibition, there are few that have done effective
work in educating the masses. Such organizations are
often used for political or other purposes, and eonse-
quent1y have little influence. Instead of adopting a
definite national program, they have wandered all
around the subject often ~entangled in the web Of po-
ltical ambitions Of alleged leaders. There has been
no united effort, and the results have been anything
but satisfactory.
Millions OF people would like to enforce prohibition.
Judge Cockrcll states in emphasizing the urgency Of
nationwide education and organization, but they have
nobody 10 follow and know not what to do. We talk
much about the failures Of this law. It's successes
exist and are easy TO find. Let's find them"
Tao Missouri judge suggests voluntary alliances.
national and state, organized not to promote political
ambitions. cults. crccds or dogmas, but for the specific
purpose or impressing upon the American people the
NECESSITY for concerted action and the benefits which
accrus ,%herefrom. He points out that no such organi-
rstion nov exists and adds that when it does exist 1t
will achieve remarkable results. The judge believes
Nielators could be trained for citizenship" while
serving prison sentences. lie likewise believes that or
rsnizsticns could be established Of business houses
publicity barring employees who drink" or Of hosts
and hostesses serving liquor He believes the schools
could adopt practical, modern courses on evils OF IN
temperance"
The Missouri Judge may he something OF a vision
AIRY, but American progress during the past hall cen
tury would indicate that almost anything can be
achieved if properly organized and publicity and co
ucationsl campaigns launched for the specific purpose
for which that organization is perfected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
N. Y City And
Federal Judges
Aid Dry Drives

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-(P-The city
police and the federal authorities
were united today in a drive against
proprietors Of ~speakeasies.
Three federal judges have agreed
70 sit in criminal sessions 20 handle
the flood of cases resulting .rcm
police raids or the past ten days.
Warned ny Commissioner Whal-r
that there must Be no abatement sn
their activity police last night rTiccd
more than 10 speakeasies and two
large diEtilling plants, making sef
arrests. This brought the total iof
prohibition raids under the refine
Of Commissioner Whalen 10 $50.
The police commissioner said he
was not attempting "a close all the
places selling liquor in New York.
estimated Nv prohibition officials Az
1900 20 10000 but said ne was cor-
crntratinr his efforts on resorts sur-
rccted of dispensing poisonous Iia-
nor and known On breeding places or
crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Less Than Half
OF Automobiles
Have New Plates

Only $500 of the $4,000 motor We
hlcles in Cameron county had been
issued license plates up 70 noon Sat
urday. according TO a check in the
county tar collectors office. Ap-
pr~oxirnately ~ per cent or the
tvs motor vehicles have been regis
tered.
A heavy rush was on Friday ard
Saturday morning. but the office has
a large force at work. and there was
little delay for those seeking license
plates.
No arrests have been made in n
Of the Valley counties for failure TO
secure 1929 licenses. Il WIS stated.
hut IL Is understood that some Of
the adjoining counties . 10
put On the lid next week. In which
event cars from Cameron county
without 1923 mates would ~ liable
~ encounter difficulties.
1T would be u source ar great sat
iffacticn 60 us II every car TN Ca
cIor county epald be supplied witt
Z license plate within a few days.
]. j. Fox. county tax collector. eaid.
TIT should be no delav on the
J eux1nx n16k1n.~ 49,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Brazil, a country with an area one-quarter Of q mil
lion square miles greater than continental United
Statess, and a population Of 100000 is a country
with vast mineral resources. with probably the great
est iron resources in the world.
Some of the Brazilian cities rival European and
American cities IN their modern qualities. Last year
value to $4,000 900. while this country purchased
products Of Brazil to the value OF S20o,000,O0O.
Rio dc Janeiro has been utterly transformed since
1892, when Brazilian engineers and sanitary experts.
set out to create a fire. modern, heslthful capital. To-
day Rio, like BuenoS Aires, rivals Paris in distinction
and imprcssiyeness. The people of the Brazilian cap
ital are justly proud Of such structures as the Monroe
Palace Ca tribute to the United states), the Academy
buildings, and the imposing Municipal theater "a type
Of building common in Ls~tin-Amcrica which finds No
counterpart in the United States)
Rio de Janeiro may be considered a. IMPLYING. |
think. the spirit Of Brazil-its energies, its aspirations,
its amplitude Of outlook. And what an extraordinary
country Brazil is when VIC cone to study il. even su-
Perfieislly. The first thing that impresses ia is IL,
truly enormous extinct. As il spreads its vast reaches
over the map Of South America, il touches every one
OF the other twelve countries on that continent oxcent
chile and possibly Ecuador Csome boundary uncertain.
tes there). Its area i more than s.250.Ooo soparo
miies-a quarter Of a million greater than continents,
United States.
IL is Brazil that forms the great bulre az So.
America toward the east-that very pronounced -
trusion In the direction Of Europe and Africa which
Is undeniably (and to us somewhat disturbinvtv) .;s.
nificant from the standpoints Of trsnsportatio. !
munication. and trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES q. sTEWART

The objections
Well, one oil the main~4ncs is
sentimental ia disincllnEtlAn to
abandon the OH method or reckoning.
which W. have known No long. The
other cna W. religious The reform
rIs propose to give " "A floating
sabbath, the plans opponents say.
Ak IN when this argument starts
that the brain Of the listener, trying
% follow u, tegins 10 reel.
The first year on the new basis
goes ali right for S64 days. But
the Seth day Is Saturday. The 365th
ought 20 be sunday but is not. sun
day falls on the first day Of the see
ond year. At least. Sunday IA what
IA Is called. TN fact. II N Monday.
Thus the whole second year IN
thrown QUE of joint.
Each succeeding year gets worse
until the entire week has run round.
Then does the scheduic set back
70 normal fer that year. ~ no
means. The days are right but they
are net the days they seem 10 be-.
for the week is wrong.
At the outset - after the initial
year-the days are wrong. Then the
weeks. Then the months. Then the
years The longer ID lasts. the corn
nleter the confusiur-intn eternity
ever getting more and more iImhla
uP.
What difference does w make
YOU ssk-En long as one day in 81
is observed n.y. the sabbath. anyr
~ makes y lot cf differences
drv Is The proper dny r. ohssrve&
sunday: not scrie o.har da-. A. aNv
rate. SO I hard a formidable deiega-
ticn of fundamentaiisss insist re-
Gently. az = committee discussion Ct
Congressman Portc-'s resolution.
Just wrestfe with this problem
long enough. snd sec III Won STAY I'm
your right mind IN ig guaranteed ln
unsrttie an- -rrrhrrri which is hit-
ting WY " MA lrES than alI ST..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Farm Agents To
Visit In Valley
On February 8

EDINBURG. Jan. 81. WV. Kirk
patrick, HidaIgo county extension
agent. announced Saturday that more
than $50 agricultural workers from
every section Of the United States
are expected TO arrive in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley February 8 on a
side trip from a meeting 20 be held
in Houston, February 6, Z ard 3.
The visitors will be served with
breakfast At Edinhurg after which
they will ne taken on a trip through
the Valley with luncheon nj Harlin-
gen.
Henry Alsmeyrr. Cameron county
agent. viii meet the visitors there
and conduct them through the lover
section 81 the Valley. They will dine
~ Matamoros and will return 10
Brownsville and leave over the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines that evening for
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Rural Districts
0f JaIisco To Re
Evacuated in War

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 5.-LF-nis-
patches from Guadalaiara today said
that General Andres FiEueroa, milf
tary commander Of the state or ia
lisco. had ordered military chiefs 20
concentrate in the larger towns in
habitants OF ranches. hsmlets and
districts where insurgents are active.
The measure. part Of the active
campaign against insurgents, is in
tended 10 deprive them of the means
or obtaining foodstuffs. Men rcfus-
Ing ~ concentrate on found within
Che evacuated zones will he consid-
cred insurgents and dealt with ar-
cOrdingly.
Excelsior today said that Irnacio
C~uevas. an insurgont chicftain in the
state Of Jalisco. had started ncgoti-
ations 10 surrender.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Who am +. Who is my husband ?
III what profession have | made my
dcbut7
What British explorer went IN
search Of the lost David Livingstone
in South Africa. in 1902
Who wrote Gulliver's Travels
What is the burial place Of those
who have no friends nor means to
pay for a funeral sometimes called ?
"The last cncmy that shall w de-
strcyed IL death" Where are these
words found in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
WiNacy Melon
Crop Estimated
AT 5000 Acres

10y the Associated FreSSl
FAYMONDViLLE, Jan. 5.-The
Willacy county watermelon crop
which will total around 5000 acres.
this year will be planted during tho
present month, aud all farmers who
viii plant watermelons have their
lands ready for the seed.
AS heretofore. Yturria. which IN
some eight miles north az Raymond
Vile. will have the largest tract IN
the county. about 1000 acres. San
Fcrlita and Lasara and HarFill will
have around 1000 acres in those vi
entities.
The largest single planter In the
Yturria section is Harry Landa. with
over 1000 acres under the manage
ment Of II. A. Briscoe. while tho
Yturria Land & Livestock company.
Marcus Crisp and Joe Hammer will
rlant upwards of 500 acres. Tho
lard nj Yturria II a sandy loan per
culiarly adapted 70 the culture of
watermelons. The crop will ~ hAr-
vested during May and will continue
into June until well past the mid
die Of the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Road Machinery
Changes Sites

RAfM0NDVILLE, Jan. with
the completion Of the west highway
out Of RsymoHdvilIe this week the
paving crews and machinery Of z. r..
McElErath, contractor, were moved
~ the cast district, and will start
work or the 100000 road paving
project In that section.
a total 90 twenty miles of con
{ str read IS called for In the east
strict Part Of the bonds Of the
district have been sold. and the re-
mainder will be sold as soon a.
s1rtx are needed 10 arr on ths
FerA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

bacco people appropriating Sl2-30o,-
GOO for the 1929 anti.sweet propa-
ganda Ray Long. editor or Cos
mopolitan, pays Lardner 1900 yds. a
story.
The Old Gold people are going in
for more testimonials, having secur-
ed an Endorsement from Helena
R~ubenstein and : host of other beau
~ specialists 80 In fewer words, TO
become pretty, smoke oh Gecz.
ADD AIR SLANGUAGE
p. A. Rolfe. who II interested in
such things, offers some addenda Ia
yesterdays stingy list Of aviation
slang. F%rixamplc: Professional bird
men never say aeroplane. To them.
all motored aircraft are ships To
hsv ca ship ION the line means that
il IS warmed up and ready for 4
flight. Crate" is a derisive term ap-
piled TO antique planes. Government
pursuit planes used in the wal are
referred 10 ms -jennies." "A smash il
called a "crack-up' or a "crash." Pro-
rellers are "props." TO go upstairs
means 10 take a ride: and the cell
ing" ends at the height one may fly
without losing sight OF the earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Br CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Anyone
who can listen 10 80 minutes debate
Of Congressman stephen G. Porters
resolution for calendar reform with
out going cuckoo j. entitled III feel
that his mental equilibrium has with
stood the supreme reliability test.
The resolution looks simple enough
al fret glance.
Il merely asks the president 70 call
IN international meeting to provide
the civilized world with what IS in
tended to be a more log cally-coH-
structed year.
The retormers want a year Of Is
months OF p days each, with due
provision made for the left over
time.
The surplus amounts. approxi-
mately, 70 q day and "A quarter annu-
ally for, Of course. I'D times 1S
equals only S64 days. The scheme IL
70 tack an extra day onto the end
Of each year-a day which belongs 10
no month at allan independent day.
like laying one deuce Wild. Quad
rennially, however. TO take eare Of
leap year. there would be two wild
DAYS.
Standardized months would result.
Also every week day-and Sunday
likewise-would have It's own fixed,
iHyariable four days in each month
The reformers think this would Ne
a lovely system for b~ookeepers-
no split weeks, no months varying
al the way from q 70 81 DAYS long.
no uncertainty as 10 the date on
which any day Of the week might.
could. should or would fall.
II would be mighty convenient for
statisticianS. too.
Today = comparison between the
same month in two different wears
may he very misleading. Ore an
them ~ liable ~ have contained five
Sundays: the other only four.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Timely Views
BRAzILs TREMENDOUS %EsouRcE PICTURED
By DR.. JULIUS KLEIN
Director Of the U. ;. BUREAU Of Foreign and

Director OF the U. 5. Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
(pr. julius Klein was born in San Jose, Calf,
in lss6. He was graduated from the University or
California in 1907 and later studied in Berlin and
Paris. DR.. Klein made an Investigation Of Latin,
American and Spanish history for a few years and
served as instructor Of Latin. American histroy and
economies at Harvard university from 1915 to 1928.
He was connected at chief OF the Latin-American
division of the U. S. department OF commerce in
Washington from 1917 to 1919. He has been d.
rector Of the bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce since 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
DINNER
Stories
A MATTER OF INCHES

When Bobbie was six. he was Civ
en- a real watch, which, regardless
Of quality or accuracy, had a loud
tick. Naturally, the little fellow
was very proud, and he would stroll
up and down the street. stopping ey-
cry moment or two TO draw the time
piece from his pocket ard regard il
graveiy.
Every passerby smiled at Bobhy's
performance. but the climax came
when his little cousin. Betty. trip
red along and asked him the time.
Bobby regarded his watch per
plexedly for = moment. and then re-
piled with dignity; Two inches to
fourI'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

German inventor has perfected q paper that won't
burn. Maybe If our currency and bsnk-noteT were
printed on it there wouldn't be so many charred
ocketE-Arkans Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Other Papers

Have the advocates Of the thirteen-montk year con
sidcred the enormous increase Of labor that will he r.
quircd in tearing thirteen instead or twelve sheets from
the calendar milwaukee Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

mesquite and cactus and for years we're compelled 70
face the problem Of wrestling a living from a soil which
required cultural methods with which they we're nc.
familiar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

The late Booker r. Washington
used TO tell 3 story Of his meeting
= colored woman and asking: "Well.
Miranda. where are YOU going7 -
Use going nowhere. FIR. Washing
ton" was the reply. Use been
where Use goir'.v
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Paraguay and Bolivia think they want to fight, be-
cause q boundary dispute killed twenty-five men. The
remedy suggested is to start a war and kill $4,000 NOR
York American.