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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
Agent Big
Link In Success
AT Venita, Okla

NENITA, Okla, Jan. l0.-tP-This
county yea own and its rural vicin-
ity form a great industrial commun-
ity united by an agricultural agent.
When A. II. Burge came to Nenita
six years ago as Craig county's new
farm agent, the main industry, an
oil refinery, had Just been moved
away. The town had lost 400 fami-
lies and a weekly payroll OF $4,000.
The bankers and merchants were
worried. while the farmers we're
suffering the first effects Of the
agricultural depression.
The new farm agent told the bust
ness men Of Venita and the farmers
Of Craig county they could save each
other. To farmers who always had
raised wheat, corn and cotton he
recommended the production Of milk
soybeans and strawberries. To the
business men who had tried IN vain
attract to Ninita a factory from
sogsr other town he suggested the
building Of a creamery for handling
milk. a mill for grinding soybeans
and 4 cannery for preserving straw
berries.
Thus Venita still Is ! thriving cen
ter Of 5000. scarcely knowing the
refinery was taken away. Burge,
however. has gone elsewhere TO
preach the gospel of cooperation
between town and country he now
is q member Of the state market
commission in Oklahoma City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
Charles Dickens
Office Boy Still
Alive in England

LONDON. Jan. 1O.-fPl-Frederick
Edrupt, who once was office boy for
Charles Dickens and who long has
been a familiar figure in the grounds
Of the Temple, where he was a gate
man for many years, Is 81 years old.
Dickens called him "Chummy," and
he has been "Chummy" ever since.
Here j. his story in his own words:
My father" he said, had n friend
who was employed BY the firm OF
bookbinders that worked for Dickens
Zone day In 1868 il came TO his
knowledge that an errand boy was
wanted at the offices OF All the
Year Round the paper Dickens
founded. Later it changed its name
TO Household Words
~ was taken 10 the corner OF
Wcilington-street. where the offices
stood, and soon started On my du-
tics.
From '63 to '65 | worked for Dick
cns. I didn't have niue hto do with
him. | used TO fetch his brandy and
take letters 70 his publishers or
proofs 10 his secretary, Mr.. Wills,
who lived in Regents Park terrace.
The Temple is the famous enclo-
sure where the Crusaders gathered
in the Middle Ages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
PERSONALS

Nestor Scanlan Of this city. who
has been spending the Christmas
holidays here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George N. Seaman, il leay-
ing tonight for Memphis. Tenn,
where he is attending Sewanse
Military Academy.
s. s. Hanks arrived in Brownsville
this morning from his home In Kan
saS City, No. Mr.. Hanks is here for
a few days on business and is stop
ping at the Travellers Hotel.
j.. W. Waymsn and Sol Bramburg
returned to their homes In Calves
ton this morning after spending yes
terday in Brownsville on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. X. Herndon Of
Kansas City arrived in this city to-
day for a short pleasure visit.
Frank ID. Wilkey is stopping over
in Brownsville for a few days be-
fore continuing on a pleasure trip
ever the country. Mr.. Wilkey's
home is in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex
leo.
L. r. Greasy who has been visiting
in this city for the past few days,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10

left last night for bis nome in
tatawlssa, ia
j. n. Boory Of Carnigro, Okla, Is
in Brownsville today on a short bus
mess trip.
W.. ID. Black and Il. W. Willis *
Greenville, Tex. are nero for a few
days on business.
u. w. Boyce Of Point Isabel is In
town today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Mckay arrived
in this city today from their home
in Pampa, Tex. They are here on a
pleasure visit.
III. ID. Lutz Of Findlay, Ill, is in
town for a pleasure visit Of several
days.
b. J. and ID. I. Smith Of San An
tonic are leaving Brownsville tonight
after spending the past two days
here.
Mrs. Il. Berry and Miss Gladys =.
Trimble Of Point Isabel are IN town
for the day on pleasure.
W. 3. Sanders Of Houston is III
Brownsville on business. He j. stay
ing at the III Jardin, and expects TO
remain in town for several days.
j. W. Pattman OF Pharr is in town
today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G.. kizer, Mrs.
A. s. Stanfield and Miss Stanfield.
all of San Antonio, arrived in this
city last night for = pleasure visit
OF several days. They are staying at
the Travellers hotel
W. r. Thiemt Of Detroit, Mich, y
in Brownsville for a few days on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. q. Vass arrived
in town this morning from their
home in Geneva, Iii. They are TAX
ing a pleasure trip over the south
and west and expect TO leave here in
a few days. They are stopping at the
Travellers hotel while here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10

Operations we're performed on l15
female chicks during the first 80
days after Matching. When they
reached maturity. however. the male
plumage disappeared and the custo-
mary female plumage 'reappesred.
Otherwise. the transformation re-
NAMED complete.
In the second series Of expert
ments the ROSTERS lost their ability
10 crow several weeks after the OPP
Grafton, developed combs typical OF
hens, and exhibited all the charac-
teristics Of hens ave that OF laying
eggs. This function or the hen may
yet be developed in I'LL transformed
rooster. said Dr.. Domm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
Makes Hens Ont OF
BOOSTERS But They
WOnf Produce Eggs

CHICAGO. Jar. 10.-Pp-Dr. A. Y.
Domm OF she University Of Chicago
u that he has found a way
10 change ROSTERS into hens. but
that he has been unable thus far to
make them lay eggs.
Transplanting Of glands effected
the transformation. Or. Domm ex-
planned In his report OF the expert
ments to the American society %
biologists.
DR.. Domm said his experiments
not only changes ROSTERS to hens,
but vice versa as well. The trans
formed hens become TO an external
appearance roosters. developing
comb. plumage and spurs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
CITY BRIEFS


Poison Oak or Ivy IL relieved
quickly and permanently With I'm
pelial eczema Remedy. All drug
gusts are authorized TO refund your
money II it fsilA-Adv. tb)
Dickey's Old Selisble Eye Wstsf
Red folding box. All druggists
Hey, Mister. How large are your
feet? If you can wear shoes from
sizes nine up to eleven and half,
come in and take your choice Of any
Bostonian high shoes IN our store
for five dollars, they are worth ten
dollars, buy two pair for price OF
one. Model Shoe Shop-ady. H.
Hey, Big Boy. We will now sell
YOU two pair B%ostonisn high shoes
for price of n IN sires nine to
eleven and half. Model Shoe Shop.
adv. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
ZAP UPRISING QUELLED

TOKYO, Jan. Io.-tPl-Disorders
A. Cifu we're considered to DO over
today and the troops sent there were
withdrawn. A peasants demonstra-
ton will be held tomorrow. The
authorities began 10 arrest ring
leaders Of the peasants who we're an
Sersd by a government riparian pro-
ject which they feared would flood
their rice fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
NM RECOVERING

John Tanning, manager Of the Cap
itol theater, has been confined 70 his
bed with an attack Of influenza for
several days. He is reported To be
improving. and expects to be out
again soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
OPEN EARTHs TARIFF PROBE

WASHINGTON. Jan. io.-R-
Opening OF the earths, esrthenvsre
and glassware schedule Of the tariff
act today brought witnesses 70 the
house ways and mean committee
bearing suggestions for changes In
import duties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
THREE GIRLS sTRANGLED

SOFIA, Bulgaris-Three daughters
or a peasant named Pladik were
strsngled in their sleep on the farm.
80 miles from Sofia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
KING HAS FAIR MIGHT

LONDON. Jan. i0.-tFp-It was
authoritativsly stated at Buck.ng-
ham palace that King George had
passed a fair night ard that there
was no change in mis- condition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10
Circular Letters
Bring Sure Results

Direct mail has the greatest appeal.
We specialize in photographed letters
that cannot be distinguished from
personal letters Our facilities in
Guide. copy. mailing lists. pe~rsonaliz-
ing. folding. Inserting sealing. mail
ing-En fact complete letter service,
James Advertising Agency,
Inc.
Hidslgo Bank BLDG. Mercedes
Fhons s0a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
Health and Right Living

It has been said that we are fear
fully and wonderfully made" II
Is indeed true. II we were to study
the brain and nervous system alone,
we would find more remarkable
things than the radio and NIL other
amazing inventions and discoveries
OF modern times.
Between the brain and the spinal
cord Is q portion Of the nervous sys-
TEN known as the "medulla oblon-
gata." or brain-tem- without dis
cussing other functions. one thing
this region does Is to regulate the
nerves controlling the muscular
coats OF the blood vessels.
Let me see Ii I can make clear to
you how important the function
really Is You need not be q scien-
list to know that II It Is TO do its
work. the stomach must have more
flood when II Is full Of food than
IL requires when empty. How Is Il
TO get that blood
The nerve center in the medulla
sends q message to the rnusuciar
coats OF the blood vessels In the
3tQhAlMGAL AA41ALlAs Ans ulECC18C ID III
order Is IL to get that blood7
II Is important to govern our liv-
ING In such a way as to have the
nervous system we'll nourished ard
normal In function. Then every or
gan or the body will be supplied
with exactly the qualities OF blood
needed for It's immediate purposes.
But this system OF regulating the
blood supply may be put out OF o.
der by abuse. For instance, the
stomach may become congested and
even seriously inflamed by reason Of
bad eating habits. When the blood
vessels are habitually enlarged the
normal regulation fails.
It Is rather pleasing, T think. 10
| met a young woman who has a
ready blush. We are 50 well con-
trolled these days that IN face Is
| rarely mantled with the flush of
| self-consciousness. But is is q fact
that many a face is constantly con-
gested. too, many times from the
abuse Of the digestive organs.
Chronic drinkers or alcoholics are
likely 70 give evidence OF their bad
naDltS by having their noses painted
bright red by nature.
You must not think. however. that
a ~congested nose Is sure evidence or
alcoholic indulgence. AS a matter
Of fact. many a pious man with
none Of the weaknesses commonly
frovned upon may be thus afflicted.
But the trouble Is that there are
many persons who abuse their stom-
achS by eating too much. or eating
too much Of the wrong things. This
practice may discolor the face just
as alcohol does.
When the blood vessels OF the
middle zon Of the face are con-
stantly filled. you can see that the
regulation which should be under
the control OF the medulla Is en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
UNDERGROUND 4 42S5 s sss
RN.IIEEEERsoN EARIEON emun.r rh eurn.A uxaanh.
By Ripley


ing to do with dead miners. eh?"
He drew closer still. He was looking
at Mr.. Bones very hard now. Moth
ing to do with the miners who were
drowned. eh7"
Drowned" repeated Mr.. Bones,
stupidity. The old mans eyes were
boring into his heart again. and he
hardly knew what he was saying,
II thought"
"What?"
Wasn't 1t an explosion?"
"Ah, yes. SO 1t was. Am explosion.
You are exceedingly well informed,
Mr.. Bones. You already know ms
much about Coomber house as / do
myself" He smiled. We'll, well. ]
must leave you. And. when ! am
gone. you can try and work out
whether the booming sounds you
hear are this. that or the other
Waves-or the echoes Of m old mine
explosion. or"
-Or what7" demanded Mr.. Bones
suddenly.
Brill paused.
Perhaps that's q bold question
he suggested, slowly.
"P'r'aps 1t Is" retorted MI. Benes
But I've asked i'll Or-what?"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
Protecting the Farmer

rnsre are a vast number Of farmers IN Texas
rhere are POLITICAL farmers who farm the real iarm-
ers. According to a washington correspondent demo-
cratic senators and representatives see little nope
Of protecting the farmer unless some OF the rates on
articles he buys are lowered"
In addition to this the Washington correspondent
lets Il be known every indication points 70 little
II any curtailing OF duties
1t is to laugh. Makesr Of things controi tne re-
rrbl,can administrations. They have held the high
seats in the synagogue for 50 years. They are not
going to abandon the high seats.
They are not going to surrender the seats 10 the
growers of things who are the voters in the great
republican states lying between the Allegheny and
the Rocky mountain ranges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
Freedom of the Seas

Freedom OF the seas may come next" reads a
cahlegram from Geneva. Boshl Great Britain has
dominated the seas for four centuries. Great Brit
IAN has the largest navy afloat. Great Britain has
the greatest fleet Of merchantmen that time has
known. Great Britain carries a large proportion Of
American products to the bargain counters OF the
world. Great Britain has ever refused the permit Of
the freedom Of the seas.
II organized labor should win the battle in the COM
ine May election for control of the house Of COM
mons. perhaps it would be different. Organized labor
under the skies Of the British Isles insist that the
freedom Of the seas should come to all peoples and
al nations.
This Is dealing with futures. Wait until the results
OF the election are known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
Jones Is Placed I'm
Position AS Head of
State Game Wardens
Especial to The HeraldD

MISSION, May 7.-Charles @.
Jones, game warden for this district
with headquarters here, has been
placed in charge OF the enforcement
department OF the game. fish and
oyster commission Of Texas.
Mr.. Jones has been active in
game conservation for some time,
having served in the Valley for two
years In the capacity OF district
game warden During the time he
has served ne has gained the con-
fidence Of the sportsmen of the sec
ton through his uniformly fair deal
ings. During the past three months
he was active in the organization
in practically every Valley town Of
a chapter OF the Izaak Walton
league.
Supervision over all the game
wardens OF the state with headquar-
tiers mt Austin will be the duty Of
Mr.. Jones when he takes UP his
new position.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
TEXAS DAILY PREss LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives


~-, r,rre for the week was $27o 10
-. ,.w sales Of fancy Indian River
Marsh seedless as high as 1913 POORER q-~
oy.co,ored grapefruit sold as low as
- ,ror, . report on the New York Citrus ~"
-. ..t.r from the Kansas City Packer.
!. u,.,d he difficult to preach a more powerful
sermon on the need for quality IN srapeiD
contained in the two sentences quo.eu - ovsraqe
cOn.sn'e ~. range the quotation shows, Tor aVeraSs
= .ror. - ID 70 $685. per crate. A wide spreau
As indicated here, put 0hS 49,
:" .rs senarate quotations for poorer tnan y
.-,,. and for better than average ~
. 80 ,r,,,t sold as low as $50 per crate VIM
!. .ood c,,alitv fruit sold for more tnan S~
amount. ,~o,,cht 81. so per
a. eve from orphan orchards. Inc
crate plooaDAs !. ~. and left to their own re-
sources. -..,nards where the best
,.u,,had rrou the trees. They were spiaSe~
:. -. r-oner time. they were pruneo oy I" Pr
.h.v were watered when they needed "a'ei'
s-sr vas needed It YVES given to them .hs
All ~ this care probably cost enough q la nc
u ncx double the cost per box for prooucns 'e
poor fruit. -.n.s hetueen profit
-. =, q doubtful whether the man VINO raiSeo
.ss a, 80 fruit received enough for IL to pay .ne Coz %s
80 the crate. The $9.75 fruit probably ne'eo WV
grower around S. per box. .n.t~,,,t
valley orchards will produce tne mes -.nv
IA the world-they will produce y ~. ~ ple's 80. 80
- them are not. The orchards which are eisen ss
= -onsr care are uniformly producing a fair return 20
49,. psos owners and as time goes on the ratio OF profit
sr1 increase. The groves which do not receive proper
care are being operated at a loss and as time goes oi
+,s cent Of loss will increase.
AZ more Valley orchards begin to bear the malAe1
viii improve for good fruit and grow steauns ~"0
sor poor fruit -.
There is a powerful argument IN this market quO-
tasion for the production Of only the best iru0'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
Washington Letter
Nv G.. PLIMMER
BY HERBERT C. PLUMrNfER

WASHINGTON, May THE bronze statue on the
dome Of the national capitol generally Is recognized
as a work OF art, but no one seems absolutely certain
just what 1t represents,
There are some who contend that 1t Is the goddess
of liberty. There are others who think it either is an
Indian chief or an Indian squaw. And there are
those who frankly admit that they don't know what
IL stands for.
Investigation along this line the other day led us
back through the pages Of the Congressional Record
to a senate session on February 8, 1898. Here was
recorded a highly amusing story concerning the statue.
GLIDING III ROSE
There was I'D for consideration In the senate q
Joint resolution authorizing an appropriation Of 5000
to have the statue properly gilded. Senator Morrill, Of
Vermont had declared that in its present condition the
statue was no better than a lump OF coal. The only
possible remedy was to have 1t gilded.
The idea struck Senator Stewart Of Nevada as quite
appropriate.
Under ordinary conditions. he said, 1t would be
quite fitting to gid the goddess OF liberty with gold.
but under present conditions 1t Is peculiarly appro-
PIRATE.
The American people have become fetish worship
pers Of gold. Inasnuch as we have no other god now
but gold. let it be biazoned on the dome Of the capt.
toll. where all can see whom We worship. Let every
one understand that we worship nothing else"
Senator Chandler Of New Hampshire objected. He
declared that the decoration should be gold striped
with silver. about half and half.
Another senator was on his feet with the SUCCESS
ton that he thought the only sensible thing to do
was to tear down the goddess and replace it with the
statue Of the elder Rothschild.
But Stewart said he was opposed to any such move.
IF any change Is to be made" he said. Il would
put the calf there to represent the original arrange
ment."
SOAP TESTIMONIAL DUE
BY this time the senate was getting worked up.
Protests were heard that the subject should not be
made a matter Of lest.
Some one arose with the question as to whether
there was anyone who really knew what the statue
was supposed to represent.
There were several who thought they knew, but
were not certain.
One senator then suggested that since Il was a
bronze statue why not rebronze Il? Wasn't that the
simplest way out?
Thirty voted YES. twenty-five voted no. And 81
were in such q puzzled state Of mind that they re-
fused to vote.
The resolution was passed and the 5000 made
available.
But the money never was used. Instead. q negro
was given q bucket Of water and some soap and told
to 60 aloft and give the goddess q bath.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07

John Hayes Hammond is one OF the great engi-
neers Of the world. He has let it be known that 1t
requires five years to develop a boy into a criminal.
his subject was The Under Privileged Boy" In this
category ne placed the boys who are deprived Of
proper parental supervision
This category. he said, constitutes about two
thirds of the entire boy population Of this country
aand particularly those boys whose parents are aliens
with no conception Of the political and social insti-
tutions OF our nation"
~ John Hayes Hammond were to take a census
~ the Texas penitentiary perhaps he would make the
discovery that he Is shooting wide Of the mark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
THE NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter


The Nebular Hypothesis long
held to account for the evolving n
the solar system. but has been CT
carded. was as follows. "A vast M n
gregation OF rotating rarefied maj
ire began condensinE upon itaeHAA
With the advancement of condr
sation the entire mass increased "
momentum OF rotation. In time q
centrifugal force from the increas
ing momentum. became IS erea
as the gravity. when concent1
rings Of nebulouS matter were
thrown off consecutively- The tn-
ner rings rotated more rapidly
than the outer ones Each ring
ultimately gathered itself ur into
mass and became "a planet; the
central mass continued 10 shrink
and became the sun.
more Tomorrow
Answers In Foregoing Questions
I. Nine. Nellie Media: Australia.
Dame.
q. National deity OF Israel
s. 10 lead the Dauphin Go Rheims
to be anointed-
4. Proverbs xvii. "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07

Who was Yahwe?
What did Joan o. Arc believe was
her mission?
Wisdom is before him that hath
understanding. but the eyes CT u
fool are the ends of the earth
Whre Is this passage found in the
Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07

Today'g Horoscope
Persons born on this day are per-
sistent and stubborn They are
sometimes hard to please.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
Queer Ideas

aAnti-evolution fight In house again promised.
some Texas lawmakers who have queer IDEAS are at
u the states business" hortles the San Antonio Ex-
press. These lawmakers who have ueer Ideas are at
tending 10 the Lords business. They are not here
~ attend to the states business. They feel that the
lord Is unable to care for his interests here below
and they are willing to give Him all the assistance
in their power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07

tirely lost. This Is another example
Of what M mistakes 90 10 owerturn
the normal functions cf the nerTuna
system.
OF course. tt makes little differ
ence whether you an blush ur not
but NJ the loss uf this power tE due Cd
abuse Of the digestion. ~ w q real
pity We should lead such lives
that the delictaeiy regulated nex-
vous system may be permitted 60
function normally. III it does lis
m evidence OF perfect health