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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

was picking the plum of the ad-
venture and exchanging conf
dences with it's divine inspiration.
At our most desperate moments.
however, the fates can be kind, and
they were kind now. A shabby
fellow emerged from the inn, and
with him emerged Charles solu-
ton.
1t was the laborer. The laborer
who was palpably on their side.
Excellent! The laborer should
carry on!
Come here!" called Charlie,
softly.
The laborer looked around.
Come here! Quick" called
Charlie. The bush was large and
all-concealing, and he did not wish
to leave it.
For a moment Ted hesitated. He
had encountered some queer things
lately, and he vas not instinctively
drawn to laxative bushes; but
when Charlie stuck his face out,
Ted recognized it, because Char
lies face was the kind one did
recognize, and he approached.
'Allo," said Ted. Watcher
doin'?"
Hiding" replied Charlie, frank
ly.
"Wot for?" asked Ted.
mot for my health" answered
Charlie. yet, perhaps, after all, I
am. But never mind. Hygiene or
not, I want your assistance. You're
a good fellow, and you want to help
US. don't you?"
We'll, I'll tell you how you can.
Did you see those two chaps who
went into the Carlton just noW?'
"Wot's that?"
Forgive the subtlety. I referred
to the pub. Did you see them?"
"Yus. One Of EN- was that ghost
bloke."
"Yus. I'm wot sed the 'ouse
was 'aunted."
ooh. yes. That's him. The
ghost bloke. And did you see the
other fellow?"
Couldn't miss i'm. Is clothes
4G1 O1lOQCCQ az yC1.
did they see your"
NAH
Are you sure of that?"
"Yus. And even if they did, they
wouldn't know me-"
THE ghost bloke might. Last
night"
Nah, e wouldn't. I was too fur
back in the shed. But 1 could see
i'm clear enough"
That's splendid Well, now,
what I want you to do is to go
back into that inn and to have
another drink. My treat. Find out
where these two fellows are, sit
down near them, and keep your
ears open. You've got to listen to
what they say, see? And, after
wards, come back and report
to me-"
Ted thought about 1t. Eavesdrop-
ping? He wasn't sure that he quite
liked it.
"Yus, but s'pose they gets on
to it?" he demanded, after a pause.
How old are you?" asked Char
lie.
."Wot's that?"
How old are you2"
Ted spat. This was silly. But he
obliged
"Gettin' on ter fifty" he said,
land old enough to be yer father?"
We'll, what did you do in the
great war, daddy?" asked Charlie.
Ere. wot's orl this about?" re-
torted Ted. "Wot's the war got ter
do with it?"
please answer, darling"
Tied frowned. This was a queer
fellow, if he'd met one! And the
queerest part of him was that, III
spite of his cheek, you couldn't
help rather liking him.
Il fought in the bloomin' war,
which is more'n you did, I expeck,'
exclaimed Ted, with rather mex
pected vehomence. I was at Mons.
They put me into a uniform, and
they seS. Well mike a man OF
YER and they sends me hover the
i top" He paused for a moment, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
Washington Letter
By HERBERT C. HUMMER

WASHINGTON, April 23.|One of the mildest
members Of the United States senate will play an
important role during the present special session of
congress.
He is Reed Smoot Of Utah-"watch. dog Of the
treasury and expert in all things relating to tariff
The 67-year-old senator long has been a thorough
student Of the tariff situation, and is regarded by all
as the high priest of tariff protection in congress.
Neither of the great republican tariffs enacted
within his time bore his name. However, his i'm
press was written large upon them. And the bill
passed by the special session undoubtedly will be re-
ferred to as the Smoot-Hawley law.
1t is difficult to picture Smoot in the role of a
fighter. He is tall, lean and lank. and his hair is
gray. His voice is thin, and a quarrelsome note is
evident when he engages in heated debate. He is
possessed of an inquisitive mind, and not infrequent-
ly he confounds proponents Of measures with his
marshaling Of information against their cause.
TWELv OUR STRAIGHT
His ability to put off stiff opposition to bills has
been demonstrated repeatedly. For days at a time
he bore the brunt Of the democratic assault on the
Fordney-McCumber tariff bill. He spoke IL hours
without interruption against the first proposal of the
Wilson administration for a shipping board.
Too. he can be brief with effectiveness. On the
day the senate adopted the war resolution, senator
after senator spoke loud and long. Smoot finally OBJ
tanned the floor and said:
Il rise to make this simple but earnest appeal:
God bless and approve the action to be taken by
the senate this day. Oh, Father, preserve our govern
ment and hasten the day when liberty will be enjoyed
by all the peoples Of the earth"
s%
THREE DIVERSIONS
Hard work was the rule OF life laid down for him
self by Senator Smoot. 1t is only broken by three
things:
He plays golf. Frequently from s to Z o'clock in
the morning he may be found on one of the capitals
public courses executing methodical strokes in an en-
deavor to break 100.
He likes vaudeville. Formerly he would go to
Keith's theater in Washington on Friday nights and
occupy a seat on the second row. No one lamented
more than the senator when the theater was closed.
He is a frequent visitor to the Washington ZOO.
Senator Smoot is a widower and the father of six
children, three sons and three daughters. He lives
in a beautiful house in Wesley Heights in Washing
ton.
There is a deep religious strain in the man. He
is Mormon by faith, one Of the IL apostles who are
members of the governing council Of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He was appointed an apostle three years before
he came to the senate in 1903 and it was by reason
of his high place in the church that his right to a
senate seat was contested by a number of religious
and other organizations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
FOOL LUCK

wv
The flying field was crowded at
the finish of the great New York to
Pekin air race, and great was the
establishment when the winning
plane descended and out Of it
stepped a comparatively unknown
amateur. The representatives Of
the press surged forward.
Wonderful achievement" the
spokesman shouted. You've broken
all records for a nonstop flight.
How did you do it?"
We'll, to tell you the truth" the
rank outsider answered, modestly,
II guess luck had something to do
with it. I didn't find out until
about five minutes ago how to stop
the damned thing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
HER CHOICE

Boring Pianist-Well. I've played
for your daddy and mummy. and
now I think I must do something
for you. What would you like?
Little Betty-A piece of choco-
late please.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23
Dinner
Stories
WOMAN'S INFLUENCE

Jerry smashed his car yesterday
and was taken to court"
Really! What was the charger"
Driving under the influence Of
woman!"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

Yord Rehe1stoke. noted British statesman and I'm
Iencier is dead. He was a member OF the Engnsn
delegation of the second Dawes committee appointed
for the purpose of fixing German Preparations 1or
1.-THE damage of the World war.
THAT committee had ben engaged for 10 weeks in
an effort to set a figure mutually agreeable to the
allied nations and to the German republic. Well
the nronosals were rejected by the German dele
Gates representing the German government and the
-acord Daves conference, through a subcommittee,
f;e soaking a loophole through which may be brought
about.
payment. Of even one-half the total sums demand
ed must be conditional or abolition OF the Danzlg
corridor. revision Of the frontier Of upper Silesla and
tnmediate return Of the Saar valley to Germany
Was the half loaf offered by the German delegates
to the representatives of all the allied nations VINO
narticipated in the second Dawes conference.
lord Rebedstoke had been very active to bring
about an agreement and his actlVlty caused ms
death. Heart disease numbered him among its VIC
Tins War continues to be hell-for all concerned.
Civil war has broken out in China again, which,
considering the record of the past eighteen years,
only shows what a peace-loving people can DO II they
try hard -enough.-Boston Globe.
II l. said that the government will open a new dry
carnaipn in Chicago. It is not stated whether the
old one has been closed or not-Mobile Register.
A national election is impending IN Mexico, but
unfortunately it is not feasible Tor a newspaper 70
r,,hIish the names of all those who are running
Chicago Daily News.
o,een Mary recently went shopping in q 1o-cent
store Must be trying to establish her claim to the
,brone of ScotIand.-Los Angeles Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

o,een Mary recently went shopping in q 1o-cent
store. Must be trying to establish her claim to the
srr,ne of scotland.-Los Angeles Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

A national election is impending in Mexico, but
unfortunately it is not feasible for a newspaper TO
nuhlish the names Of all those who are running
Chicago Daily News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

It is said that the government VIII open a new dry
campaign in Chicago. It Is not stated wnetner the
80 ara hos been closed or not.-Mobile Register.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

Civil war has broken out in China again, which,
considering the record of the past eighteen years
only shows what a peace-loving people can DO If they
try hard enough.-Boston Globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
YOUR INCOME TAI

Salaries paid employees consti-
tutes one Of the largest items Of
business expenses, which are deduct
IDLE from gross income. To be al
lowed such claims must conform
closely 70 the words Of the revenue
act Of 1928, which provides for the
deduction of "a reasonable allow
ance for personal services actually
rendered" The test of deductibility
is whether the amounts paid are
reasonable and whether they are, in
fact, purely for personal services.
Money paid an officer of . corpora
ton for which no services, or serv-
ices inadequate to the compensation
are rendered, is not deductible as
salary. Reasonable compensation is
held to be an amount that ordinarily
is paid by like enterprises in like
circumstances for like services. For
example, an officer Of a corporation
received in 1928 compensation in ex-
cess of the amount ordinarily paid
for services such as he rendered,
and which bore a relationship to the
amount Of his stock holdings. The
excess would not be treated as sal
AIRY, but as a distribution of earn
ings Of the corporation and the
amount of such excess would not be
considered q deductible item.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Mills USING
MORE COTTON
Increased Consu p
ton Shown In Re-
port u. S. Bureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-P)-The
census bureau announced today that
cotton consumed during January
totcled 6Gs.3s9 bales Of lint and Co.
552 bales Of ~linters compared with
534.352 bales OF lint and 59.555 bales
Of liEters in December and JS6,li2
bales of lint and 56.13s bales OF lint
ers in January last year.
Cotton on Jan. 81 was held as
follows:
In consuming establishments l.
767,T42 bales of lint and 2O2, 736
bales Of linters compared with L.
4T0,S92 bales Of lint and 1861
bales Of ~linters on last December 81
and 1,7Oe.6s6 bales of lint and $780,
576 bales Of lintcrs on January 81.
1928.
In public storage and to public
congresses 4,6l5,337 bales of lint
and S2,516 bales Of linters compared
with 5-315,411 bales or lint and 65,-
9c2 bales Of iinters on December 81
last and 5.Ol3.6l1 Of lint and S.
800 on .anuary 81, 1928.
Cotton imported during January
totaled 54.939 compared with co.
$50 bales in December last and A.
AS in January. 1923.
Exports totaled 1853. 645 bales not
including linters, which numbered
27.226 bales compared with 1,05S.o13
bales and 1920 linters in Deem
Der last and 712.129 bales and 1896
linters in January. 1899.
Cotton spindles active during
January totaled 30,757,552 compared
with ~30,622,172 for December last
and Si.7l6,7i6 for January, 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

bilious political aspirants would
seize upon this cs a picturesque and
impressive campaign issue for the
1880 race, regardless Of Chairman
Sterling's POSITION in or out Of the
race.
1T is a cut and dried issue for al
least w candidates-one for and
n against" according to the ex-
preston of one individual political
leader.
Senate Favorable
As the time nears for the decisive
votes in the senate ard house on the
gigantic state bond issue, jockeying
for strategic position is becoming
obvious and visible. Clear indication
was given In the house that oppo-
nents Of the plan believe the senate
will ratify the submission of the
bond issue. This was deduced from
the efforts Of the antagonists, led
by representative Leonard T~illotson
OF Sealy 10 get a house vote before
the senate reached the bond proposal
The senate then would have had no
other place to send the bond rcsolu-
ton, but would have been forced 10
have the final say.
With an expected favorable senate
vote, the plan will 90 to the house
as the court Of last resort.
Preliminary skirmishes have shown
that the bond plan has an actual ma
Jority of friends in both houses.
whether IL can muster the required
votes out Of the 81 members OF the
senate, and whether il can muster
the necessary 100 votes out OF the
$50 members of the house, is a mat
ter of uncertainty in both branches.
The support of the bond plan Is said
to be close to the borderline Of vic
tory or defeat in both houses, with
protagonists and opponents both
claiming the necessary votes to carry
the day.
Issue Is Certain
Should Senator Margie Neal be un-
able to return TO Austin by Friday
from her home at Crathage where
she has been ill, the bond proposal
would profit by one-half vote by rea-
sen of her absence, without regard
to her own vote. IL is not known how
she would vote.
With all members here, the meas
ure would require 81 votes in the
senate, out of the membership Of 81.
But with Miss Neal absent, the plan
would require only 20 votes out Of
the 80 present.
Defeat in either house would estop
the plan to submit the bond plan to
the voters for two years, but would
only open the doors to a campaign.
IL is asserted. in which the merits
of another attempt 20 submit the
question to the people would be per-
haps the main political issue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
HIGHWAY BOND
PLAN IS sure
STATE issue
Governor Campaign to
Be Based on Pro-
posal, Win or Lose,
Politicians Aver
By 5. RAYMOND BRooKs

AUSTIN, Feb. 1.-The highway
pond issue will rescund in the next
state political campaign, regardless
OF what the Legislature does with il
now, in the opinion Of friends and
opponents Of the plan.
Ihe senat will vote Friday on sub
uniting the S175, 000. 900 highway
bond issue to the people. The house
nas set the bond resolution for next
Tuesday.
III submitted. the adoption OF the
highway program. involving the big
rest sum with which the people Of
TEXAS have ever dealt az one time,
VIII likely be the major issue or the
1850 political campaign for governor
and state officials.
II defeated now, IS proponents
viii bring back the ID proposal in
an appeal TO the voters for an in
direct endorsement or it in 1880, ac-
cording to present indications.
To Be Live Issue
IL has been made clear that neither
campaign would necessarily involve n
race for governor by r. s. Sterling.
chairman of the highway commission
and author of the original bond pro-
posals. Sterling's S350,00 900 bond
issue plan has been cut TO SITS. 000. 600
IN the measure pending before the
legislature.
Rather than for Chairman Sterling
to make the race for governor based
on approval Of the bond plan, or as
an appeal TO the voters from the adj
verse action. If such is taken in this
session, it is foreseen now by the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
INCOME TAX
FACTS

WHO? Single persons who had
net income Of $500 or more or
gross income Of $1,000 or more
and married couple who had
net income of $500 or more -
gross income Of $1,000 or more
must file returns.
wHEN7 The filing period ends
March Is. 1929.
WHERE? Collector Of inter-
nal revenu for the district in
which the person lives or has his
principal place Of business.
HOW? Instructions on Forms
104A and 1040.
WHAT? One and one-half per
cent normal tax on the first
$4,000 in excess of the personal
exemption and credits. Three per
cent normal tax on the mex ST.
900. Five per cent normal tax
on the balance Of net income.
Surtax on net income in excess
Of $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
PINK
X y y
GRAPEFRUIT NOW
= = =
is PROVEN FACT

There has been considerable ar
cument as to whether the Valley
can raise seedless pink grapefruit,
but il remains for a Brownsville
man TO come forward with proof
that they a and are raised.
c. w. Colgin. $40 Levee street,
has a tree two years old of the pink
scedless variety. This eason more
than 100 fruit set to the tree, but
Ell except % were picked because
the tree was so young:
The fruit is very sweet. has thin
skin, no seeds and the hue is a
deeper Pink than the ordinary pink
grapefruit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
'COTTONSEED
MEN TO MEET
Annual Convention AT
New Orleans Call
ed May Is

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Feb. 1.-The
thirty-third annual meeting OF the
Interstate C~ottonseed Crushers' as
ISOLATION. the national organization
of the oil mil products trade, will be
held in New Orleans the week Of May
Is, it was announced by the officers
Of the association.
The rules committe will meet on
Monday and Tuesday. May Is and IA.
The committee will. at that time, con-
slider any suggested changes in trad
ing rules Of the association and draft
its report 10 be submitted to the an
nual meeting. The executive COM
mittee will also meet on Monday and
Tuesday.
The general sessions OF the con
vention will be held Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. May Is, is, and
IL. The details Of the program Will
be announced later.
The attendance at this years meet
ing is expected 10 exceed that OF the
last annual convention when between
five and six hundred attended, max
ing a record attendance up TO that
time.
Officers Of the Interstate are J. z.
Byram, Alexandria, La, president;
Christie Benet, Columbia, s. c., gen
eral counsel; Harry Hodgson, Ath-
ems, Ca. w. "A. Sherman, Houston,
Texas; and T. O. Asbury, New Or
leans, vice president; George II. Ben
nett, Dallas, Texas. secretary-treas-
urer. Members OF the executive com
mittee in addition to the president
and three vice presidents are p. r.
Lamar, Atlanta. Ca, Wright Youtsey,
Cincinnati. Ohio. and J.. Campbell
Jones. Abilene, Texas.
The objects OF the Interstate Cot
tonsced Crushers association, which
is regarded by many as n Of the
model trade associations OF America,
are:
(1) To obtain cooperation among
the edible oil millers of North Amer
lea in lawfully furthering n pro-
tecting the interests and general well
fare or the industry.
t2) To afford a means OF cooperat-
ing with federal and state govern
ments in all matters Of general cei-
Germ To the industry.
cd TO promote and foster domes-
tic and foreign trade In all edible
oil, mill products.
ca To promote the mutual i'm
nrovcment Of it's members and the
study Of the arts and sciences con
nectcd with the edible oil mill in
dustry.
Isl To inform and interest tho
rublic as to the economic worth Of
the edible oil mill industry.
(6D TO encourage cooperation with
growers. producers, and distributors
Of edible oil mill products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

long range political prophets of the
legislature and the capital, that am
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-08
JUDGE MAKES OWN LAW

A Portland (Ore.) judge restrained
the sale of the Oregon Labor Press
because that labor paper carried a
first-page headline that restaurant
owner compels employees to work
seven days week.
The statement was not denied, but
the court held their information in
furious to business.
This decision is in contrast to a
recent ruling by the federal court of
appeals, sixth circuit, in reversing a
decision by the federal trade com
mission that business firm cannot
announce that a competitor filed a
bankruptcy petition.
The federal trade commission ruled
that this information was unfair
competition In setting aside this
decision, the court of appeals said:
"It was true, and we know of no
standard of practice which forbids one
from telling the truth-even about
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-08
TWO HUMANE JUDGES

There are some humane. and cou-
rageous judges in Michigan, state
which has recently come in for plenty
of criticism because of it's law pro-
viding life sentences for fourth time
offenders against prohibition laws.
Two of these judges are Vincent A.
Brennan, of Wayne county circuit
court, and Alfred J. Murphy, same
county. Judge Brennan told the state
senate he would rather resign than
impose life sentence ON person
convicted of four liquor violations.
Judge Murphy urged the legislature
to make distinction between crime
of moral turpitude and mere VIOLA
ton of the statute"
''In actual practice we find the pro-
hibitiOn law in most cases strikes at
the weak and unwary," Judge Bren-
nan declared.
Judges Brennan and Murphy de-
serve place beside the judge in
another state who not long ago re-
fused to sentence an alleged mur.
dere of whose guilt he doubted, and
beside Judge Franklin Griffin, OF
California, who presided at the tria
of Tom Mooney but later became con.
vinced Mooney was innocent, and is
now fighting for his release.
These judges revive faith in oul
courts and are refreshing contrast
to some other jurists, particularly
those concerned with the Sacco-Van
zetti case in Massachusetts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-08
MAKING 1T EASY?

The national crime commission,
after long labor, bursts forth recon-
mending that in some cases payment
of fines in installments be permitted.
The commission points out that most
ly our jails are filled with the sun
fortunate poorer classes" which is
certainly true.
If we had expected some plan to
keep more men out of prisons, we
probably expected too much. A great
many of the unfortunate poorer
classes" would never get in Jail if
their economic conditions were not so
filled with uncertainty, hazard and
tragedy
Maybe the chance to pay a fine
in installments will give few unfor-
tunates chance to keep out of what
amounts to a debtors cell, but we
must be forgiven if we suspect that
the crime commission has not vet
given US the last word of wisdom.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-08

priority seniority promotion or dis
cipline rule.
They never checked a greedy en-
ployer, or prevented an unfair wage
cut.
They never sent committee to
Washington, nor to any state legisla-
ture, in support of a labor bill.
They never secured an arbitration
bureau, nor any other labor regula-
tion or beneficial law.
They never failed to take all wage
increases, improvements in working
conditions and benefits of every kind
that were secured by union men work
ing with them.
They can't deny that this is all true.
They can join union and be men
among men whenever they get asham-
ed of depending on others to fight
their industrial battles for them.
So why not now?