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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
Men Escape From
Sunken S-4 With
New Safety Lung

ABOARD THE U. S. S. MALLARD
OF KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 6.-(P)--
Mans mastery of the sea was a step
nearer today as the result of sue
cessful tests conducted yesterday
aboard the submarine Sd.
Three times men escaped from the
submersible. by means Of safety de-
vices from a depth Of forty feet Of
watef.
Today these same devices were
ready for other trials at varying
depths in an effort to prove their
perfection.
Three times yesterday Lieutenant
G. b. Monson and Chief Torpedoman
r. Koloniski staked their lives IN
the conquest Of the sea and were
victorious.
The S-4 was submerged with the
men aboard. As the water began
filling the compartments, Koloniski
donned his "lung," which the lew
device is called, and when the sub
marine had reached the bottom, he
cast off and soon appeared on the
surface, none the worse for his eX-
perience. Then, before the COM
pressed air chamber in which Leu
tenant Monson waited was filled
he, too, donned his "lung" and tloat-
ed to the top. Their first escape
was from a special constructed
hatch, but later they left from the
motor room and the torpedo room'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
DEATH LOOMS
FOR SLAYER
OF DR.. RAMSEY
Mercy of Governor On
ly Remaining Hope
Of Mathis Man To
Escape Chair

AUSTIN, Feb. 6.-(P)-
Harry j. Leahy, of Mathis,
today lost his motion for a
rehearing before the court
Of criminal appeals, and un-
less the governor intervenes
he will die in the electric
chair for the murder of DIR.
j. "A. Ramsey, also Of Ma
this.
Leahy was convicted by a
Williamson county jury, aft
er he had refused to take q
sentence Of so years at his
first trial in Live Oak coun-
ty. The Live Oak county
court granted his motion for
a new trial and sent the case
to Williamson county on a
change of venue.
DR.. Ramsey's body was found in a
shallow grave several weeks after
CONTINUED on psEe ten.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
$50 Farm Agents To See Valley
FOG BLINDED RUM
+ y y
RUNNER HAPPENS
r \ y
INTO FORT GUARD

He had only one good eye, the
other almost being closed by a
cold, and then too-the fog was so
dense a man could hardly see ten
feet ahead, at least that's the
explanation a bootlegger gave for
wandering into the guard house
at Fort Brown with five gallons
of liquor.
He was arrested Tuesday night
by the sentry on duty at the
guardhouse and turned over to the
police, TO he transferred to fed
eral authorities where charges Of
smuggling will be preferred.
The prisoner told the army Of
ficers that he had wandered all
around Fort Brown for several
hours trying to getout, but able
to see with only one eye, and han
dicapped by the heavy fog, he
blundered into the guard house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
VISITORS Are
TO ARRIVE ON
NEXT FRIDAY
100 Autos Are Needed
For Trip; This City
Asked t oFurnish II
G. of G. Notified

As $50 agricultural experts, coun-
ty agents, college heads and writers,
have signed up for the side trip to
the Valley from Houston Friday
nearly three times the number first
expected, more than 100 automobiles
will be needed for the Valley tour,
G. G. Richardson, manager Of the
local chamber Of commerce, was ad-
vised Wednesday.
OF the number Of autos sought
Brownsville is expected TO furnish
at least IL, and Richardson has Is
sued a plea that they be forthcom-
ing promptly. Those who will have
cars available are asked to notify
the chamber.
Coming Over s. p.
Tourists coming to the Valley, OF
who plan to visit this section, nat
urally will 20 to their county agents
first, for whatever information they
may have, it is pointed out, and il
these agents are acquainted with the
country, it will prove of great bene-
fit to land agents.
The farm men are TO come TO the
Valley over the Southern Pacific in
a special train, arriving at Edin
burg at 7 o'clock in the morning
Continued on page tenD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
Nab Man In N. Y.
Train Stick.Up

HERKIMER, N. Y. Feb. 6.-tP)-
Thomas Fialowski. 80. of Buffalo.
was arrested near here by state
troopers in connection with the
holdup Of a New York Central train
outside Herkimer early today.
According to the troopers, Fla
lowski admitted the holdup. Two
watches and a little more than $40,
the amount obtained in the holdup,
were found in his possession.
The bandit who held up the pas
sengers in a day coach escaped after
firing a volley of shots over the
heads of the victims. He leaped
from the train while it was moving
at about 35 miles an hour, and was
knocked unconscious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
Gibbons Donates
Fund For Church

ST. PAUL, Feb. 6.-lP)-A $4,000
church is to be erected at Osakis,
Mimi. with funds provided by Tom
my Gibbons. st. Paul's retired ia
nous light heavyweight boxer.
Gibbons announced today that a
contract for construction of the
church has been awarded. II will be
finished next August and will be
known as the church Of the Immac-
ulate Conception. a gift from Mr..
ard Mrs. Gibbons.
The Gibbons summer home is al
0sakis, a Lake Forest resort and il
was a desire 70 do something worth
while" for the town that prompted
the gift.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
CAR CRASHES THROUGH
WINDOW AT MISSION

MISSION, Feb. 6.-J. +. Curry, To-
cal land agent, crashed through the
show window Of Riley's bakery here
late Tuesday in an automobile. Cur
ry had backed from n parking when
his foot slipped from the brake to
the accelerator. The car shot across
the sidewalk into the window.
Damage was estimated BY q. j.
Tiller, manager Of the bakery, lt
$3.50. No one was injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
COURT STARTS ON
NON-JURY DOCKET

Hearing Of non-jury civil cases
will occupy the county court at law
until February IS. when non-jury
criminal cases will be called. The
first jury case will be called February
81, Judge John /. Kleiber announced
Wednesday.
The February term of the county
court at law opened Monday. Tues
day was devoted TO setting the
docket for the six-week term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
Schedules For Air
Mail Routes Here
Being W0Ykd Ont

Schedules for the American and
Mexican air mail between Browns
vile, Tampico, Vera Cruz and Mex
leo City, are expected to be arranged
this week BY George Rihl, president
Of the Mexican Aviation Co.. who
left Monday night for Washington.
In Washington he will confer with
Irving W. Glover, first assistant
postmaster general, and other postal
officials with a view of arranging
schedules which will assure minimum
loss Of time.
Definite arrangement of passenger
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
TO SETTLE ROMAN QUESTION

ROME. Feb 6.-tP|-Vatican cir
cles confirmed today the previously
reported pending announcement Of
settlement Of the Roman question on
Tuesday, February II. The qualify
ing clause. sunless il should be post
poned until Easter" was added, how
sevr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and more or less
foggy tonight ard Thursday; not
much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight:
colder in extreme west portion and
freezing in north portion; Thursday
mostly cloudy.
Light 10 fresh northerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
RUYS RIG RANCH

QCANAH, Texas, Feb. ~
Purchase Of 23,145 acres Of land ~
Oldham and Deaf Smith counties oy
Edgar +. Norton, son Of A. ]. A. NOT
ton, pioneer Hardeman county cat
tleman, was announced here TO-DAY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
MARSHAL FOCH IMPROVES

PARIS. Feb. 6.-tP)-The condi-
tion Of Marshal Foch was stationary
today after a calm night in which
there was some improvement Of the
pulmonary symptoms. his doctors
said at the conclusion Of "a consulta-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
APPROVE CHINESE AUTONOMY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-sRf--Ap-
proval was given today by the en-
ate foreign relations committee 70
the treaty granting tariff autonomy
20 China
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06

MANILA, Feb. 6.-(P)-Governor
General Henry l.. Stimson, today is
sued a statement in which he said:
1T is true that at the request Of
the president-elect of the United
States ] am about to leave the Phil
ippines in order to take up another
duty"
"What the nature of that duty is,
prefer to leave to Mr.. Hoover to
announce" the statement added. ~
expect TO sail in about two weeks"
Stimson, who accepted the COVER
nor-generalship of the Philippines,
after the death Of the late General
Leonard Wood, has been mentioned
as the possible secretary Of state in
the new presidents cabinet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 2s-Hr. 2s-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoroloEi-
cal conditions:
High ....--............. 4.4T n. I'm.
Low bslU as nl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
Lawn Mowers

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears - Trimmers
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06

AQtoRDTNG to a very conserva-
tive estimate, the hen population Of
the Valley has trebled in two years
and is still growing.
And Valley hens perform their
duty nobly. as is evidenced BY the
poultry projects Of the Al club
Continued on page ter.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04
McHENRY

Mr.. and Mrs. John Long and fam
lily have returned from a tour to At
lantic City and othern eastern cities.
Misses Effie Glotfelty and Lena
Harvey spent the weekend with their
parents here.
Mr.. Sidney Harvey left Sunday for
Bayard W. Va, where he will join
relatives and friends on camping
trip to the states of Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
Those who represented our COM
munity in the graduation exercises
at Accident High school were Misses
Margaret and Annabelle Glotfelty and
Mr.. Edward Glotfelty.
Mrs. William Walton and child
rem, McKeesport, Pa, are spending
some time at the Mclean home.
Mrs. Lou Lowdermilk spent last
week with Mrs. Alvin Friend, of Sang
Run.
Miss Lillian Harvey has gone to
Oakland to spend the summer.
Mrs. George Glotfelty and Mrs. HUI
bert Bowman and son Charles spent
Wednesday evening boating at Green
Gables.
Mrs. Russell Friend, Friendsville
and Mrs. C. M. Railey spent Thurs
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Barr.
The social of the U. B. Church or
Saturday evening was quite success
Mrs. George Glotfelty is i'll at this
time with an attack of appendicitis
Mr.. John Glotfelty has purchased
a new Ford car.
Mr.. Harry Bittinger who broke hi
collar bone and shoulder blade in ;
fall from truck last week, was tax
en- to the Western Maryland hospital
Cumberland, for further care.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04
ON TIME!

May we ask you to pause just a
moment in your rush of daily exis-
tence to consider that well known lit
tie phrase, "On Time" Once it was
used as a part of the question-"Is
the 6:1S on time?" That was years
ago. Today you know that the 6:18 is
on time, for this is the era of punctu-
atty.
The fruit, butter and cream on your
table must be transported promptly
that it may be on time for your
breakfast. And so on, during the
entire day, that little matter of
schedule, being on time, regulates
your waking hours.
Maybe if you look out of your office
window you will see a skyscraper Of
flee building in the course Of con-
struction, its network of steel grid
ers ringing with riveting hammers.
The contract calls for that building
to be completed by a given date. The
ore must move from the mines to
the furnaces on time. The iron must
be at the mills on time. The fab
ricated steel must be delivered to the
contractor on time. Cement mills,
glass factories are contributing their
products that the doors of this build
ing NJ be opened to the public on
time.
Between all these products and the
completed building are the railroads
those two long lines of shining
steel over which go laundering the
freight trains carrying the traffic of
the Nation from its place of origin
to its destination. Over these same
lines of steel rush the faster passen-
ger trains carrying the skilled labor
err from one job to another; carrying
the merchant, the salesman and men
and women in all walks of life. They
also, carry the mail, the express
newspapers, milk and other commodi-
ties requiring fast transportation, fol
the railroads are the arteries of oul
commercial system.
Today, in the era of hand-to mouth
buying, the railroads have established
a wonderful on-time system. Even the
humble coal train with it's long string
of 50-ton hopper cars moves ! OF
schedule to the minute from one ter
minal to another. Consequently, be
cause it is common, everyday de
tail, we are prone to overlook thi
really marvellous on-time service an,
to countance, without opposition, de
mands on the steam railroad carrier
which lessen their earning power.
We demand and need on-time ser
vice. To continue to give it, the car
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04
T THE
HARM OF FALSE RUMORS

Gossip is a cowardly, malicious
qualification of that maudlin senti-
ment that lifts hands in holy atti-
tude to ask God to help in the assas-
sination of character" Thus said a
minister in a nearby town last Sun
day.
Some people love the unsavory odor
of scandal They think in terms of
malice. A false rumor starts. A
gossip-loving mind adds color. One
says, II wonder;" the next says 81
guess" the next, 81 heard" and the
next, "They say" and so on until the
reports grow to such magnitude that
a character is assassinated or an hon
ored institution ruined.
Many woman has been made to
bow her head in shame by the NAL
icious gossip of her so-called friends,
many a merchant has been forced into
bankruptcy by an unfounded rumor
as to his ability to pay his just debts
the credit of many bank has been
strained and sometimes ruined, fore
ing the closing of its doors, because
of a false report circulated by a
small minded, loving scan
dial monger. Friendships have been
shattered, homes broken up and
business disrupted by street corner or
sewing circle gossip.
There are drastic laws on the Fed
eral and State statute books against
the circulation of false reports about
banking institutions, which should be
rigidly enforced. A few suits for
damages for SANDER, or defamation of
character or reputation would go a
long way to put stop to the NAL
icious habit of some people in indulg
ing in soul-searing gossip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04
MT. LAKE PARK.

Owing to the great number of auto
mobiles on the highways of the state,
there is bound to be some accidents.
Many that occur, however, could be
avoided. The great wonder is that
more accidents do not occur. Some
motorists seem to have little regard
for human life. This is especially
noticeable on the stretch of improved
road that runs through the Park. Be-
ginning at the top of the hill where
the state road enters the village the
irresponsibles begin to step on the gas
and go roaring down the pike toward
the Postoffice, past cross roads with
out checking speed, frequently at the
rate of forty or fifty miles an hour,
apparently giving no thought to the
safety or the lives of pedestrians or
other motorists. Last Sunday hun
dreds of automobiles passed through
the Park, many of them driven by
strangers unacquainted with the
roads and drivers. At the point where
the road going past the bowling alley
to Crystal Springs, Zone very much
used) crosses the State road, on last
Sunday we witnessed many near
accidents-some so near, in fact, as to
cause US to wonder how the occupants
of the cars escaped a wreck. Unless
this speeding through the Park is
stopped, either voluntarily or by ar
rests and heavy fines, some day, and
that soon, some scatterbrained or gin
soaked damphool driver will cause an
accident that will shock the entire
community. The "Save-A-Life" cam
paign now being conducted in this
state seems to have escaped the notice
of some drivers. The sooner they are
apprehended and locked up the safer
the community will be. AS the sea-
son advances the necessity for caution
becomes more imperative.
The camp meeting, which began last
week, is well under way. A great
deal of interest is being manifested.
Last Sunday hundreds of cars were
parked through the Park and many
picnic parties spread their dinners be-
meath the oaks.
Mrs. Walter w. Pollard, daughter
of Captain and Mrs. William Skyles,
and son, Master Weir Pollard III, and
Mrs. Thomas Evans and son, Master
Thomas, Jr., New York, are guests of
Mrs. Skyles at the Allegheny House.
Mr.. Pollard and Mr.. Evans are ex-
pected here over the Fourth.
Mr.. Jordan D. Hill, New York, will
arrive at the Park this week for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Isobel Hill.
Mrs. Allie Raymond and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred C. Fleming are in Fair
mont for few days.
Mr.. J. C. Frame, Fairmont, was the
weed-end guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Frame.
Miss Paulina Smith, Uniontown, is
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Camden.
The Home Coming Week celebra-
ton idea is coming on apace. Whether
a tortoise or hare pace we are unable
to state. AS We old editor used to say,
more anon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04
WHAT'S THE OBJECTION TO
TEACHING PROHIBITION?

The fact that an attempt Will be
made at the coming national conven-
ton in Atlanta by United States gov
eminent agents to launch movement
to teach the values of prohibition thru
the schools and thus build up respect
for law, rather than to attempt to en-
force the law by brute force, has
caused snarl from certain wet daily
papers. The agents of good govern
ment, who are seeking to enlighten
the popular mind on the good which
prohibition has accomplished, and
seeking by education to secure respect
for and obedience of the dry law, are
referred to as "propagandists" and
regarded in the light of paid spies"
seeking to do something harmful to
the unsuspecting and gullible public.
The DeKalb New Era cannot see
that the people who are seeking to
teach the benefits of prohibition are
doing anything any more reprehensi-
Bile than are the agents of the national
agricultural and health departments
who are seeking to teach the advanta-
ges of better methods of farming,
forestry and household economies.
How, we wish to ask, is it any great
err crime to teach the children that
prohibition is a good thing and has
caused a great improvement in the
social and economic condition of the
people, than it is to teach them that
it is better to observe such health
regulations as vaccination, sanitation
of home premises and water supply?
And, in the name of all common sense,
is it not better to teach people to res
pect the law and obey it than to seek
to enforce it at the point of a shot
gun? These wet papers, which raise
such a prolonged howl about the fatal
consequences of efforts to enforce the
law, seem to want the law disobeyed
and disrespected, and ultimately
thrown overheard. If anybody hap
pens to get shot or otherwise injured
in the fray which is constantly going
on, and which is constantly aided in
an indirect way by those wet news
papers, which are persistently calling
attention to alleged failures and IA
talities, and any other thing however
small and insignificant, which they
think will help to bring the law into
disrespect, there is a great hue and
cry about murder, arson and other
hideous things. Nothing is said in
criticism of those who violate the law
and who seek to bring it into con-
| tempt.
Few people will be harmed by the
law or the attempt to enforce it if
they try to obey the law. Most of
those who are harmed by present con-
ditions are those who are seeking to
disobey the law or in some other way
disregard its requirements. 1t seems
to US that those newspapers which
are continually calling attention to
| the alleged failures OF the law would
serve the public better by using what
ever influence they have to help edu
cate the people and especially the
younger generation on the benefits of
prohibition and IN that way build up
respect for the obedience of the law.
So far as the DeKalb New Era is
concerned it fails utterly 70 see how a
wet liquor drinking nation, can be
more fortunate and desirable than q
sober, aw-abiding one. The DeKalb
New Era.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04

The grass is being cut along the
walks and paths presumably so the
ladies will not get their skirts wet.
Some tall grass.
Mrs. Ida Rheem is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Moomaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Searle and fam
lily are occupying their cottage this
season.
Mrs. R. H. Devine, Baltimore, is at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04

the Park for the season.
P. B. Cough and family, formerly
of Loeb Lynn, now of Fairmont, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. George Cochran and mother,
Baltimore, have opened their cottage
for the season.
Miss Virginia Bowen, Tupelo, Miss,
is at the Arnold cottage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04

riers must be allowed to earn fair
return that their upkeep may be main
tanned at pace equal to the growth
of commerce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-04

The Republican Commercial Print
ing Department is the best equipped
printery you could care to inspect.
Evening star., 1929-12-02
.FAVORS MAIL BIDS
OF EX-U. S. SHIPS
Board Would Give Awards to
Purchasers Regardless
of Lowest Offer.

The United States Shipping Board
in It's annual report today declared that
the Government was under obligation
to award ocean mail contracts to the
purchasers of Shipping Board lines.
This recommendation Is in direct
contradiction to the Interdepartmental
Commission, which held that contracts
should go to the lowest bidders, regard
less of whether they were former Gov
ernInent vessels.
The board stated that although 1t
had been careful to avoid establishing
ship services in competition with exist
ing American flag lines, American op-
orators of foreign flag tonnage had un-
derbid purchaser of Shipping Board
vessels.
The board reported that the end OF
the fiscal year (June 30), 1t had dis
posed of all but $50 of the original
fleet of 3,400 vessels left 1t at the end
of the war. OF these 233 were report
ed in active service and 319 laid up
During the year the board sold for ap-
proximately $29,000,006 a total of 266
vessels, including IL passenger, 1853
cargo, refrigerator ships, 8 tankers
and IS miscellaneous vessels. Sale OF
the United States Lines for $16,08Z00C
was the principal item.
The board noted material reduction
of the administrative costs of the Mer-
chant Fleet Corporation, attributed to
rapid liquidation of the fleet.
The Fleet Corporations total operat-
ing loss was placed at 1865 900 OF
$2,614,00o less than for the preceding
year.
During the year the board advanced
on construction loans out Of the $780,
100000 fund set up by the Jones'
White act, S6,728.790, and approved ap-
plications for S14524,540.