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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24

the polls on November s, and by
writing in the names Of the indie
pendent candidates elected a COM
plete county tickct,' d. L. Kirgan
said. "We are determined rot to
lose the fruits Of that election, and
are going to carry the contest Tor
every office through to the end. The
attention Of the entire state has been
attracted to conditions in Hidalgo
county, and the independent forces
today are stronger than ever before.
In referring 10 the necessity OF
every member Of the Good Govern
ment League securing a poll tax. kir-
gan said: I'VE have other battles to
win, and the ballot is the only wea-
pom to place in the hands Of the peo-
pie. We propose TO carry this fight
clear down the line and will endeavor
this year to elect municipal and
school district officials who are IN
sympathy with the policies OF the
Good Government League. IL we
are to succeed, it is essential that
the $500 voters OF Hidalgo county
who are with US secure their poll
taxes"
Announcement was made by Kir-
gan on behalf Of Good Government
League members Of the Edinburg
precinct that they would concentrate
their efforts in electing a school
board in the Edinburg district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24

organized Immediately after the No
vember election and was the out
growth Of the movement which
placed an independent county ticket
in the field. Its purpose, as an
nounced at the time Of organization,
was to prosecute the contests in
auguratcd BY the independent candi-
dates whose names were written IN
on the ballot, and who were defeated,
the independents charging fraud in
connection with the voting and
counting.
All speakers referred to the de-
feat Of W. Il. Montgomery for speak
er Of the house for the Forty-first
legislature as one of the achieve
ments Of the league and subsidiary
organizations, each member Of the
house having received complete re-
ports on the political situation in the
county.
In reference To the contest inau-
gurated BY Gordon Griffin against
District Judge j.. r.. Leslie. which Is
now before the district court Of Ira
Wis county. the speakers expressed
considerable confidence in the sue
cess OF Griffin, stating that the fail
ure Of the commissioners court to
include the Weslaco vote in the Of
fetal canvas is the only question
for the our 70 decide. In the event
the court determines il has juris-
diction, trial Of the case IL expected
II get under way this week.
The contest filed ~ Ernest Smith
against w. r. Montgomery for repre-
sentative is expected 70 20 before the
house committee Thursday, and two
or three weeks may be devoted to the
hearing in the event the committee
decides TO go into all details, speak
ers Claimed. Members Of the COM
mittee have indicated that the hear
ings may be held in Hidalgo county.
either hy the whole committee or a
sub committee.
Urge Poll Tax Payments
"The Independent voters OF Hidal-
90 county wrote a new page in Texas
political history when they went 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Seat Heads of
Mission C.D.A.
Especial to The Heraid)

MISSION, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Anna
Smith, district installing officer of
the Catholic Daughters Of America
was in Mission Sunday, az which time
the following new officers for the
coming year were installed in the
order at the Saint Paul's parochial
school here:
Mrs. Olivia volz. regent; Mrs. Ida
Tanner, vice regent; Miss Mamie
Rome, prophecies; Miss Leverman,
lecturer: Marcella Flint, historian;
Helen Hoffman, financial secretary;
Anna Gerlaeh. treasurer; May Fay
Foley, monitor; Lavina Hedges, SEN
tinel and Myrtle Burrus, organist-
Mary Roberts and Elizabeth Allen
were installed rs trustees.
This court. called the Court Of
Saint Rose Of Lima, has heretofore
had its headquarters at the X. q.
hall in McAllen. but being stristly a
local organization, II has been given
headquarters in the school building
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Farmers to Fight
Proposed Tax On
Cotton In Texas

DALLAS, Jan. 24.-lP-A fund az
100000 will be raised By Texas
farmers to obtain legal aid To fight
for farm relief and in opposing gin
regulatory bills before the legis-
lature.
Decision TO raise the fund ana 70
wage warfare for relief was reached
yesterday at the opening session of
the annual three-day convention of
the Texas Farm Bureau federation.
Nearly $4,000 was raised during the
day.
When Charles B. Hunt, secretary
Of the Cotton Ginners Association.
tried to justify the regulatory leeis-
lation and to point out IL originated
IN a desire TO help the farmer, he met
with loud opposition from the 300
farmers attending the convention. A
proposal TO take the fight into the
courts was made by Judge L. Couch
Of Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
LEAGUE URGES
VOTERS TO AID
HIDALCOFICHT
Battle Will Be Carried
Into City and School
Elections, Leaders
State

MeALLEN, Jan. 25.-That a Wig
orous campaign will be launched by
the Good Government League Of Z j.
dalgo county to elect league eandi-
dates for all municipal and school
district offices in the county was in
dicated az a mass meeting here We'd
nesday night in which speakers urg-
cd immediate payment Of poll taxes
in order that all members may par
ticipate in the elections.
The meeting here was the first Of
n series which will be conducted in
all parts Of the county during the
remaining days Of the month. The
second meeting was scheduled for
Mercedes Thursday night and the
third announced for Edinburg Friday
night.
Announcement was made that the
membership Of the league now ex-
ceeds 5000, all Of whom, it was
stated are qualified voters. Leaders
asserted the number would be in
creased to 1900 before February l.
cinct reported 1901 members in that
The president OF the Edinburg pre-
precinct, all Of whom with the ex-
ception Of IL had secured poll tax
receipts.
Thorough organization Of each pre-
einct was announced, and committees
formed TO secure the payment Of poll
take shy all voters in sympathy with
the purposes Of the league. These
committees also will act as repre-
sentatives Of their respective pre-
cincts in the central body. Offices
established at McAllen Immediately
after the election will be maintained,
il was stated.
Speakers included Mayor r. B.
Freeland Of McAllen, Mayor Dave
Kirgan Of Weslaco and G. X. Leon
ard. editor Of the McAllen Monitor,
each Of whom urged all voters in
sympathy with the movement 70 de-
feat the Hidalgo county administra-
ton TO secure poll taxes.
The Good Government League was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
RATS DWELLING
= =
AMONG ME
Fl { POISON
Especial to The Herald)


RAYMONDVILLE, Jan. 24.-Joe
Hammer, an extensive watermelon
grower in the Yturria section, a
few miles north Of Raymondville,
is having some difficulty this year
in exterminating the rats from his
fields, he states. II seems the rats
have got wise, and refuse to eat
the poisoned grain.
Just before planting time each
year, the Hammers wage & war OF
determination on the rats, which
eat the watermelon seed they
plant. The rats are Of the pouch
ed variety. and : found in large
numbers in some sections Of the
sandy lands north Of here.
Poisoned grain has been placed
in the holes Of the rodents, but 80
far they have shown little relish
for il, and have refused to eat 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
important News
Awaits IL. Lane

An important message awaits
james Ludwell Lane, believed TO be
in Brownsville or the Valley, accord
ing TO a letter received BY Mayor
A. b. Cole from Mrs. Nj. r. Lane Of
CPS North West street, Jackson, Miss.
Mrs. Jane was very anxious TO get
N touch with the man and stressed
the Importance Of the matter but did
not divulge its nature. She urges
anyone knowing Of the whereabouts
Of Lane get in touch with her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
ROWDEN, WIFE-SLAYER,
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, Jan. "a
R-Found guilty Of the murder of
his wife here on December il, al
assessed by q jury late yesterday.
Mrs. Rowden was shot to death
as she lay in bed. Rowden's plea
was insanity. induced by his wife's
refusal to live with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
3 c. OF c. DIRECTORS
ELECTED AT McALLEN

McALLEN. Jan. PC. O. Rock
we'll. general manager OF the Rio
Grande Valley Gas company, A. a.
Hughes. realtor, and T.. d. Mathis,
contractor, have been elected to the
board of directors of the McAllen
Chamber of Commerce.
DR.. F. +. Osborn, ID. W. Weber
and G. c. Seawell were reinstated as
members of the board. Other mem
bers Of the board are Gordon Crit
fin, Maynard Kreidler. J. A. Frisby,
A. l.. Hart and Dr.. W. 4. Davis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
FLU EPIDEMIC CLOSING
SCHOOLS IN IRELAND

BELFAST. Northern ireland, Jan.
2i.-P-Tnfluenza Is rampant In
northern Ireland.
Fifty per cent Of the school chill
dren in Belfast were on the sick
list. Ii vas estimated there were
more than 5000 victims in the Derry
district where schools were being
closed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. "a
Rl-InfluenZa and pneumonia have
claimed numerous victims in this
city and neighborhocd- 10 was cal
cuiated there were 10000 cases in
Liverpool today and deaths from
pneumonia were reaching serious
numbers
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
5 HIGH SCHOOLS
To END YEAR

NEW MARKET. Va, May IL
The five standard high schools Of
Shenandoah county will observe
their commencement finals next
week with extensive programs. Bac'
calaureate sermons will be preached
to all the graduates Sunday for
mally opening commencement week.
Graduation exercises of the WOOD
stock and Strasburg schools VIII De
held next Tuesday, followed Weones,
day by those of New Market ana
Mi. Jackson and concluding Friday
with Edinburg. go
sixteen graduates win receive
their diplomas from the Woodstock
High school. DIR. o. J. Granger
head of the department OF philoso'
phy at Iynchbury College, VIII de.
liver the graduating address.
A class of is will he graduated
from the New Market High school
with Prof. G. X. Quarles, princlpal
of the Hadley High School, WIN
chester. presenting the diplomas.
DIR. William r. Smithey, OF the
University of Virginia, Will address
the graduating class of strasburg
when 10 boys and girls Will be
| a IVA rded diulomas
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
Hobo Organizers Win
Recruits in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, May 81 d.N.SJ.
Possibility that the Baltimore Chap
ter of International Brotherhood
welfare Association would not OBJ
tain enough members to permit
an application for a charter was
forestalled by two women VINO
joined the hobos' organization at
the last minute.
They were Mrs Ida Mae Waters,
president of National Housewives.
Inc, and the international New
Thought Alliance of Baltimore and
her daughter. Mrs. Blanche Green
chairman OF the former and fell
secretary Of the latter organization
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
SWEETS TENP7
BOY To ROB

I.ollipops, chewing gum, candy
and soda pop taste good to william
Lewis Toomer. an S.year-old colored
boy of the 100 block Tenth st. s. Z.
The boy was expectea to tell of
his weakness for sweets In Juvenile
Court today when given a hearing
on charge OF grand larceny. He
Is accused OF having stolen $40
from the cash register of a grocery
store of Mrs. Susan O'Sullivan.
Lettering around the store in the
1000 block North Carolina Ave. S.
f. until Mrs. O'Sullivan's back was
turned. William. police say he told
them. helped himself to the roll Of
bills,
Police learned the boy spent So on
candy, treating many small friends
to all they could eat. The remainder
Of the stolen money was found
hidden In his home. police allege.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
Il Baby Teeth Found
Imbedded in Va.
Mans Face

RICHMOND, Va, May &c.
After H. P. Phipps. section fore
man for the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Crumpler, on North
Fork. w. Va, had had three teeth
drawn from the same place on
the right side of his mouth within
a week, he thought It was time
for an investigation. The x.ray
was used and, to the amazement
OF the physician. p baby" teeth
were located in one pocket, ex-
tending from the upper gum to
within a fraction of the eye.
Phipps at once obtained leave
OF absence and went to CINCINNATI,
Ohio, for an operation. The right
eye had begun to show the ef.
fects OF the pressure from the
pocket OF teeth.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
To Honor st. Johns
Champion Lacrosse Team

ANNAPOLIS. May 31.-St. John 8
College lacrosse players. who won
the national championship, will be
feted at a dinner and dance tonight
by the Rotary Club of Annapolis.
More than 500 persons are expected
to attend. The dance will be held
in the college gymnasium.
The players will be entertained at
another banquet to be given by the
college in the college dining hail
Monday night. Many members OF
the alumni association will come to
Annapolis for the college dinner.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
VETERAN IS SPEAKER

WESTERNPORT. Nd. May g.
William A. Hustler. States attorney
for Allegany county. World War
veteran. spoke at the Memorial Day
exercises in which Piedmont. West
ernport and Luke. joined in grove
adjoining Philos Cemetery here. The
graves OF all soldiers were decorated
by Boy Scouts.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

WHEN we tell you
" It's the famous
ASKS Six the finest
So shoe since the war
YOU will understand
all about It's quality.
And then let us add
that the models are
the last word in smart
ness --- c o IN b lining
White-and- Black and
Tan-and-E In brand
new models offering
every last and toe
effect.
SAkS---FIRST FLOOR
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
A NEW COURT HOUSE?

We note where the Butler County
Bar Association, at their session
Monday of this week, began agitation
for building new court house, de-
claring that the present building
erected 40 years ago is no longer
adequate for the county's needs Well.
that is start anyway. However, the
architects, contractors and builders
needn't get excited over the pros
poets thereof because the Press does
Mt believe anyone of voting age liv-
ing today will see a new court house
built in Butler county unless, in the
meantime, fire or upheaval of the
earth of some kind comes along that
would destroy the present building
beyond all possible use.
We are not saying this because we
oppose the idea of new court house,
not by darn sight-we're fer it,
dag nab it-but look here Thirty
years ago agitation was started for
new city hall, and where are we
today with it? Just where we start
ed thirty years ago. 1t took forty
years agitation to put across the
closing over of the hydraulic in Mar
ket street The question of a new
hotel was harped on for twenty years
or more before we got the present
splendid Hotel Anthony Wayne
Pecks' addition for park purposes has
been agitated for 10, these many
years and-she's still Peck's addition
and beautiful swamp, at that
And SO it is with other proposed
improvements that will take years ia
put through, too numerous to dig up
at this time-the North Third street
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18

which are enjoyed by union as well
as non-union workingmen and work
ing women today. The younger gen
Grafton in the labor movement has
not taken up the work as trade union
lists like the leaders of thirty years
ago. The same pep and desire to
help the other fellow whether he be-
longs to your same craft or not, it
seems, is passing along with the noble
ones who are leaving. The lack of
attendance at local meetings, the
shirking of serving as delegates to
the central body meetings and re-
fusal of so many to hold office in
local, demonstrates this clearly
The younger members of the labor
movement care little or nothing about
the progress of the organization from
which they derive their conditions SC
long as few of the older members
are at the head and keeping the or.
ganization intact.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18

Coke Otto bridge, etc. Why is it that
it is so hard to get across these ap-
parent good things that the people
wouldn't afterwards give up for twice
their original cost?
But, as we said before, action of
the Bar Association is start along
the right line for needed improve
ment and the Press is for it. To
Mr.. Ben F. Harwitz, as protector of
the project and a resident of Mid
dletown, we would assign what we
consider the biggest job in connection
with the proposal, since it would have
to be placed first before the voters
of the county for approval, and that
is selling to the voters of his city
the idea of spending money for some
thing to be built in Hamilton. He
would have SOME job on his hands,
believe u.s.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
BROOK WOOD RAISES DUST

Mr. A. j. Music, dean of Brook.
wood, defended" that institution re-
Gently before the New York Trades
and Labor Council. No vote was
taken, so the sentiment of delegates
can not be known.
At least two labor papers printed
leading editorials praising Brook
Those who join in the defense Of
Brookwood can not have read the rec
ord of the debate before the New
Orleans convention. That record
leaves no room to defend Brookwood
as an institution that can be approved
by trade unionists.
Nobody can have any objection to
Brookwood having all the academic
freedom it wants. Brookwood-as
Brookwood-can go as far to the left
as it wishes. But Brookwood can
not expect to have the approval of
trade unionists while the record made
at New Orleans stands, no matter
now much dust it throws.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
RACING

Some years ago in the state VI
Ohio and many other states in the
union, it was unlawful to give a pub
lie boxing match of any kind. When
ever match was to be pulled, it was
done in secret and only the fans on
the inside were let in on it. Some
times it was even necessary to give
the word out at the eleventh hour,
that the bout would be pulled off over
in an adjoining state. About the only
bouts then were the ones in the big
class, and only the well-to-do could
go and see them. AS far as the aver
age workingman was concerned, box
ing was lost art with him. But it
came to pass that in late years the
n-believers took tumble unto
themselves, and laws were made that
boxing matches are now legal in the
state of Ohio and the other states as
well.
The same class of opposition to the
boxing bouts at that time are now
against the dog races and also the
horse races; especially is this true ir
Hamilton and around Butler count,
at the present time, all because bet
ting is allowed. What does a horse
race amount to if there is not betting
of some kind? What kick is there il
dog race if there is no betting, ant
what would large Tex Rickard box
ing meet amount to if the sport.
with the dough were not allowed t.
place their bets?
The Press predicts, and it will no
not be long until laws will be made
that horse racing and dog racing viii
be legalized just as the boxing shows
have been, and naturally there will
be little betting going right along
with it. And if you care to, you have
our privilege of placing little
smacker on this.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1S, 1929
MORE PEP NEEDED

On the first page of last week s
issue of the Press, there appeared the
names and the different positions held
by thirty-two leaders of organized
labor who have passed away under
the heading, "In Memoriam, 1928
With the exception of a very few all
of them were top notchers in the la
hor movement and some of them were
of the old school No doubt all of
their positions have been filled by
others who have taken up where they
laid down their work. In all national
and international bodies there are
others who are brought up in the
ranks to step into the harness when
one or more of the officers are taken
away, but not so in local affairs of
the labor movement
From observations among the cities
where labor is organized into unions
and where central pody exists, the
same condition does not prevail.
Take for instance right here in Ham
ilton: Many of the old guard in the
movement have passed on after years
of battling for conditions they secur.
ed for the toilers-those conditions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
BE MORE LIBERAL

Some few weeks ago Thos. j. Don
nelly, secretary of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, for funds to
carry on the legislative work at this
session of the legislature in Colum-
bus. The Hamilton central body came
across with $4,000 $4,000 was con-
tributed by all of the affiliated locals
together. In all he reports that $4,000
was contributed. A list was read at
the central body meeting, and it was
surprising to learn how few organi-
cations donated, and more surprising
to learn that the organizations mostly
interested in state legislation would
come across with measly So check.
If the labor unions expect legisla-
tion and laws enacted beneficial to
their members and their organizations
they certainly will have to wake up
to the fact that they must come
across with the kale to do it with.
Of course there are some unions that
are on the ragged edge as far as
finances are concerned, and it is not
expected of them; but any organiza-
tion that has the money and lots of
it, should dig down deep, especially
if that organization is seeking the
passage of law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
TYPESETTING BY WIRE

Now comes the teletype machine, a
wizard of device which hooks a
typesetting machine to the receiving
end of a telegraph wire, so that when
the operator on the sending end
starts to reel off the copy the words
are automatically set in type without
the intervention of any human being
between the sender and the finished
type output.
1t is curious enough that the first
use of this machine was in newspaper
offices where strike of printers was
in progress!
But printers are not the only ones
who need to give thought to this
newest invention. Editorial depart
ment workers, those blind kings of
the newspaper realm, those under
paid, too-intellectual-t to -unionize, re-
porters, copy readers and what-nots
of the editorial rooms, may also give
thought to the new device.
If copy goes from sending tele-
graph instrument directly into type,
what becomes of the copy-reader
whose hands have traditionally been
charged with the handling of the stuff
as it came from the wire? He will
be just as much out as the printer;
and he will have no union to protect
him.
OF course the necessities of editing
and setting to suit space and style
needs in various Offices will hold
such machines in check for a long
time to come, but Standardization
may in the end overcome these ouirks
of individualism, and one more hu.
man link in the chain of production
may go into the limbo that is now
so full of human discards.
Mechanization is up and coming
But what is the good of mechaniza.
ton that does not advance human
freedom and human bettermen? Mar
must control machines!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
CONVICTS
In Coal Mine Make Profits
For State

Raleigh, n C.-State authorities
are happy over the Handsome prof
its" turned into the state treasury
through the leasing of convicts to
coal mine owners.
Deaths of these convicts continue
at an alarming rate and the state la
Dor commissioner suggests that a
technical expert" be employed to as
certain the cause.
Trade uninoists point out that or
ganlzed coal miners never ask for
technical experts s"-they know.
through experience, whine mines are
dangerous. Fatalities occur in gas
hlled mines or in work -ings where
faulty timbering permits of roof falls.
This protection to life is expensive
and convicts and the unorganized have
no voice in working conditions.