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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Stickler Solution

The miller ground one bushel and
one-ninfh, or ten-ninths buShel.
After he took one-tenth of the full
amount, nine -tenths, or n bushel.
was left. His one-tenth Of the full
amount was thus equal to one-ninth
Of the bushel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Brownsville Has:

]. A population in 1880 of 22,05o.
2 A mean average temperature of 73.
3. Bank deposits, $4,000, 900.
T. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
6. A S6.000.00o deep water port financed.
z. The best climate, soil in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Styles Change

managed 10 write several para
graphs in today's colyum.
Styles Change
When winter comes. something be-
sides styles in clothes change. The
weather has more far reaching eff
fects than merely forcing man land
especially woman) to change clothes.
Silk becomes wool, but that's not
all.
Outdoor sports change to indoor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

After all" says Elmer Twitchel. " il was a lot
easier to be impressed by the average political can
didate in the days before the radio made 1t practically
obligatory to listen TO him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

things as dances and bridge parties
in between
But maybe we're jumping the gun.
It's not cold yet. The weather in
the Valley still permits outdoor
sports.
1t won't be long though. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

activities. Swimming. fishing. golf,
pienicS, and what have you, be-
come dances, dinners, bridge par
ties.
When the wind becomes too biting
for fish to follow suit. then the
younger generation pull a party"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

George Bernard Shaw and Prof. Albert Einstein
went SO big on the air that two ginger ale firms. a
cigarette house and a couple of tooth paste corpora
tons are reported to be after them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Now that Henry Ford is back from Europe ther,
must be numerous elder statesmen who, knowing hi
craze for antiques. must feel greatly relieved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

New York bandits held up a jewelry store in thc
heart Of Broadway while the Great White Way was
crowded. Probably thousands of Broadwayites saw
the robbery but didn't do anything because there
were no photographers present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Add SMILES: AS remote as the official parkin,
spaces from the football stadium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Add SMILES: AS busy as a photographer at n
grand opera opening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Henry Ford announces that he will keep his Brit
ish factories dry. This will take the British working
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
TIE NAN STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
BY j. r.

Along Elizabeth 49,. w Fill Several Paragraphs With Football y.
Styles Change I'm Something Besides Clothes ..... Why
Not Shows Here? ..... Leg Shows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Racketeers have now invaded midget golf. Pre-
sumably they take their victims for a ride" in a
Bantam car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Disappointed
Twinkle. twinkle, football star,
Raccoon coat and nifty car:
Yet / don't see how you rate
In each game you get the gatei
Hill6e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
We Kick

we NICK
According to the chamber of COM
merce and other land statesmen. the
Rio Grande Valley is absolutely the
best place in the world in which 10
live.
We're not denying this. so we
can't be slled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
The Once Over
AS FOOTBALL MAY BE REPORTED
Of confusion over alleged illegalities continues a
the present rate)

Biloxi won the toss and chose the north goal, with
the court of appeals at its back. Scroggs kicked off,
the ball going over the sideline but bounding back off
a spectators shoulder. Time was taken out while
counsel for both teams went into a huddle. 1t was
finally ruled CMcGuiness versus Halliday that a ball
interfered with by a spectator must be kicked over
again. the first kick being held immaterial and ir-
relevant.
ginbotham. who, seeing himself surrounded, called for
his counsel, Hslahan. Kolinsky, Goldstein & OHara.
The lawyers asked for a change of venue. Motion
overruled. Exception taken. On the next play DIM
mock was thrown for a loss of seven yards. An ap-
peal was Immediately taken. The contention is that
the tackle was unconstitutional Cattle versus Wal
labout)
Time was taken out for the filing of briefs by both
sides.
When play was resumed. Breen attempted a for
ward pass to Steukle. Steukle, however, failed to get
to the appointed spot in time to receive it. Breen
telephoned his lawyer to see if he had grounds for
action on a claim of breach q contract. The point
is a most interesting one.
At this point Eel" Feitelbaum, the elusive fullbacl
N+N'NN "ao GAHNA YAK SAiA oAAa stSliASN
about to get away for q touchdown when he was hit
hard by three Tulane men and thrown so hard hi
lost four upper teeth. On a question of whether OF
not this constituted a violation Of the Monroe Dos
trine, play was suspended while the coaches went
into a huddle with the Attorney General.
The Attorney General handed down a ruling al
3:45 that 1t was a matter of state rights.
Here Red Belts was given the ball and made one
yard through center. There was great amazement In
the stands when no point Of law was raised. Grogans
then made three yards around left end but fumbled
the ball. 1t was recovered by Pete Dolan on a writ
Of habeas corpus. Three hundred attorneys in the
cheering section arose as one man and filed a demur-
rer. So far it has been the most involved game Of the
football season. The betting is Z to 5 for a~cquittal.
That's Settled
Well, George Bernard Shaw approves Of Mr.. Elm.
stein. anyhow.
Sir Thomas Upton announces he will try for the
cup again in two years. There is apparently no cure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Well. George Bernard Shaw approves Of Mr.. Elm
stein. anyhow.
cup again in two years. There is apparently no cure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Ware ANNOUNCES He
IS Still CANDIDATE
FOR SENATORSPOST
Will Give People Of Pennsylvania
Opportunity TO Uphold
Constitution

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.--<R-William
s. Ware announced today that he
was still q candidate for the United
States senate and that his name
would appear on the Republican
primary ballot in May.
Mr.. Ware, who was refused q seat
In the senate last month on the
ground that his primary expenses In
the senatorial campaign Of 1926 were
excessive, made the statement Is he
was waiting here for Z train for
Florida.
The announcement was prompted
by widely published reports he might
not be q candidate for reelection be-
cause Of his health.
After his rejection by the senate
MI. Ware issued q statement that
he was in the fight for q seat In the
senate Ito the finish" When Gov.
ernor Fisher appointed Joseph r..
Grundy to the vacant seat, Mr.. Ware
announced the gubernatorial action
did not change his plans.
There Is nothing I can add" Mr.,
Ware said today. Ito the statement
I made on the train returning from
Washington, and the statement ]
made when Mr.. Grundy was appoint
Of senator, except this: That the
first day for getting nomination petit
lions signed is Wednesday. Feb. 10,
and the last day for mailing them
Is March 81.
las I leave today, I am giving my
friends throughout Pennsylvania, at
their request and due to numerous
letters and kilograms I have received,
full authority to circulate and have
my petition signed throughout the
several counties.
Il feel the right of the great state
Of Pennsylvania to select its own sem
ator must be upheld. The placing Of
my name on the primary ballot will
give the people Of Pennsylvania ar
opportunity to uphold the constitu-
ton and the rights of the sovereign
state Of PENNSYLVANIA"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
NEGRO KILLERS TALE
VER|FIES WOMANS
Slayer OF Escort, Attacker OF
Companion, Captured After
Cunfight

Baltimore, Nd. Jan. 4LR)-Alonzo
Price, negro. who police said coa-
fessed killing Reuben Hcyman and
assaulting Mrs. Dorothy Burgess
early yesterday was under constant
guard today at Mercy hospital where
physicians said he would recover from
wounds received in the pistol battle
that resulted in his capture.
In the meantime the states attor-
ney's office set machinery into mo-
ton for a speedy trial as soon as
Price should be able to appear.
Mrs. Burgess whose story told po-
lice yesterday morning started an ALL
day search before the negro was
caught by = patrolman just as he was
to board q train at Lutherville, north
of here, was under care Of a physician
1T her home and was subject at times
to hysteria. =
Detectives said they got q deposi-
ton signed by Price and verifying the
young woman's account Of the crime
In detail. when they and the negro
believed he would die from the COM
bined effects of two wounds from the
pistol Of Patrolman Talbot Kelly and
Of poison he took after a~ssaulting
Mrs. Burgess. Prices wife, however,
said, after {. visit to the hospital that
he had suffered from shell shock in
the World War and that today he
remembered nothing Of yesterdays
events. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
PERSHINCS SOUGHT AS
SENATE CANDIDATE
OPPOSED TO NORRIS
Hasn't Given It Any Considera.
tion,' Surprised National
Hero States

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4.-PeA move
ment to draft General John ]. Per-
shing for United States senator on
the Republican ticket in opposition
to George w. Norris became known
here today at the close of a confer
ence in the office of Mark Woods,
Nebraska business and political lead
er. ea-~.
General Pershing himself, who has
been in Lincoln over the holidays
but departs tonight for Washington,
expressed surprise at the existence
Of such a movement.
"You can't keep your friends from
talking about you," he said. This
Is the first I've heard about it."
Asked If he would refuse an offer
of the candidacy were it properly
made. he replied:
las I say, I haven't given it any
consideration"
Mr.. Woods said he has been dis
cussing the matter with people all
over the state for thirty days or so.
Nine years ago he was one Of the
two principal boosters in Nebraska
for Pershing as president.
General Pershing, Mr.. Woods de-
clarcd today, could take his place
in Nebraska politics with y united
front in his support.
Il thipk the movement WOULD
spread over the state like wildfire, .
said Woods. "Hc would have the
farm vote, the Legion vote, the WON
ems vote and the busincssman's vote
He has been q worker for farmers
rights since 1920"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Albers' Animal Show
Gives Clever Acts In
Acrobatics, Strength

Feats ip strength ana agility and
in animal acrobetics that seldom ars
seen out Of the big circuses amazed
an audience Ia A. Q. y. W. hall, Efi-
day evening. when the animal show
Of Joseph Albers gave . performances
there.
Albers is Z strong man Syrian who
came over to this country with Hag-
enback's circus. Since then he has
set up in the travelling animal circus
business for himself. He carries m
outfit Of dogs, goats and monkeys,
along with . wrestling bear. These
do almost unbelievable acrobatic
stunts. as walking up ladders. picking
their way over tops Of bottles. leap
ing through hoops, and one dog even
puts on q dog fight with himself. At
lacking his tail with every sinula-
ton Of a fierce battle.
Herr Joseph showed wonderful ply
steal power. He drove spikes With his
fist. resisted tugs Of war on each side
of him to pull his locked arms apart.
worked his way out Of well.knotted
ropes and bent thick iron bars BY the
power Of hts jaws, while three men
hung OF both sides trying to force his
lower Jaw down. Other rods he bent
into spirals around his leg.
What the children enjoyed most
was the wrestling match with q burly
bear. This was rough sport. The
bear took a quite heavy fall out Of
his master. but seemed to realise he
had been too rough, after which he
threw him more considerably, show.
ing he had intelligence Of some sort.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Normal Service Over
Chinese Railroad Is
Coming in Few Days

Tokyo, Jan. 4:-tRD-Restcratiou
within 2 few days Of normal through
service on the Chinese Eastern rail-
way, important link in the overland
system connecting Europe and Asia,
was promised today in belated con-
sular and press dispatches reaching
here from Hardin.
The reports told Of establishment
of the new Sino : Russian railway
regime at Hardin Jan. l, making an
end to the unsettled state Of the rail-
way during the six months Of con-
troversy between Russia and China
yer its control and operation.
The dispatches said the %outwardly
friendly aspect of. the launching Of
the new regime was heightened by
the release Of all Russian prisoners,
Including 50 who were seized when
the Chinese raided the soviet consul
late at Hardin last May, and approx
mately 1000 others. including many
women. who were imprisoned at Sum
bel camp, near Hardin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Woman, Firemen Hurt
In Minneapolis Blaze

Minneapolis. Jan. 4.-R)-A woman
tenant and two firemen were injured
and q half dozen other firemen were
overcome by smoke in q blaze which
partly destroyed q four-plex building
today.
Several of the occupants Of the
building. including two children and
an invalid were carried out. The
fire started in the basement. Miss
Ruth P%ohjonen, 20 years old, one Of
the tenants. was trapped in her
room. She kicked out the glass of q
window to escape and in doing so
severed an artery in her leg.
The firemen hurt were George E.
Linchan, who "a seriously hurt
about the back and suffered burns on
the neck. and Burton Compton, whose
left leg was cut.
Smoke filled the basement and the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
TWO ORTHDAKOTA
/: BORDER POINTS ARE
!. PLANE port GATES
Pembina And Portal Two Oh
i. Three Places Of Entries For
~
81 Airplans Traffic

Washington, Jan. 4.-(R-A great
increase In international airplane
-~4ravel caused the treasury today to
y designate six ports Of entry for in
NAternAtionAl aircraft. Three were on
the Canadian, border and three on
@Ahe Mexican border.
pembina, North Dakota. was desig-
/ mated Is Z port Of entry for inter-
: national aircraft, while Portal, North
taaDakota, was selected as q temporary
port Of entry and Port Angeles,
wash, WAS designated e. q temporary
=a4nteruattonals port Of entry.
, ,s Douglas, Arizona, was designated as
NJ Temporary port Of entry, while
Brownsville, Texas, which has been q
temporary entry port was raised to q
permanent port.
= Alhambra field. the western ter
minal Of the Western Air Express at
. Los Angeles, was designated as q tenn
porary port Of entry for international
aircraft.
~AA The selections were made by the
inter departmental committee on in
ternational airports, Of which Assist
ant Secretary Lowman is chairman.
The Douglas, Ariz., designation will
remain as q temporary port until the
air field there Is completed when 1t is
probable, Lowman said, 1t will be
raised to q permanent port.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
TEACHER TRAINING
SCHOOLREPORT soon
w. E. Peik, Who Has Been Too
III Heretofore, Sets SUBJ
mission for Jan. 10

A report on the conditions In state
Misunderstanding schools and his rec
concentrations for change are expect
ed by the state. board Of administers
ton from w. E. Peik by January 10.
Peik, q faculty member Of the UNI
versity Of Minnesota, made q survey
of North Dak.ta institutions last fall
and his report was to have been ready
several months ago. Before complet-
ing it, however. he became Ill and has
been under q physicians care for
months.
In q letter to Miss Bertha Palmer,
superintendent of public instruction
and a member Of the board Of admin
ktration, Peik said he hopes to have
the report complete by January 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Mine Disaster Which
Took 81 Lives Blamed
On Lighting Of Match

Oklahoma City. Jan. 4.-(R-After
an extensive investigation Miller D.
Hay. chief state mine inspector, had
decided the explosion of gas in the
Old Town Coal mine Of North Nc
Alester, which on Dec. II killed 81
miners, was caused by lighting of q
match Struggled into the mine III
defiance Of q state law.
Hay se.id his conclusion was reach
ed by a process of elimination, there
apparently being no other possible
cause for the blast. He said the law
permitted mine owners to search EN-
ploycs for matches. No search was
made the morning Of the disaster.
but Hay said that was not material.
rs 1t would be easy for employees to
smugglc watches into the shaft.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
MOntana-D Dakota Air
Network is Planned

Miles City. Mont. Jan. 4.-&-Rep-
resentatives of six cities are plan
ming a meeting here at a date to be
picked later. to unite Minot, N. D.,
Sidney. Glendive, Miles City, Billings
and Great Falls by air.
At an informal meeting here Thurs
day, representatives from several OF
the cities talked over the proposal
and decided to call q formal meeting.
Those who attended the meeting
Thursday included the Miles City
commercial clubs aviation committee
headed by E.~B. Winter Earl. Vance,
Great Falls, pilot: Charles e. Collect,
attorney, and r. s. Mutt. president OF
the chamber OF commerce, both OF
Sidney: and Frank Wiley. Miles City,
pilot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
BOY scouts LINEUP
ACTIVITY INTO MAY
Will Maintain Two Skating
Kinks, Hold Track Meet
and Graft Exhibition

The Bismarck district committee,
Boy Scouts. met Friday noon to out
line the program for boys work In
the city outside Of scouting. The
Boy Scout program reaches approxi-
mately 200 boys in the city all the
year around. Additional program 4
provided so that every boy viii have
a chance to get into some organized
activity.
The program for the balance Of the
school year is as follows:
(a) Supervision Of construction
and operation Of two skating Kinks,
one at the william Moore school and
the other at the corner Of Twelfth
street and Thayer avenue. These
Kinks arc to be provided for the grade
school children only. No older boys
or girls are to use them and hockey
will be strictly forbidden. The city
rink at the ball park is for the use
Of the older boys and girls and grown
ups. Funds provided by the Rotary
club.
CD The organization Of q grade
school basketball league in coopera-
ton with high school boys who will
serve as coaches and the grade school
principals. This league will consist
Of teams from st. Mary's, William
Moore. Richholt. Wachter and the
Roosevelt school.
Co Handicraft exposition in
March OF April open to all boys.
I'd City track meet In May for all
grade school boys.
(e) Opportunity for all boys not
scouts to attend Chan Owapi.
10 Klein's annual Bismarck Man.
dan relay in May.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
% Communists Parade
Near Mexico Embassy

washington. Jan. 4.-tP1-Twenty-
eight persons who described them
selves rs communists were arrested
today after a demonstration in front
Of the Mexican embassy and one Of
them, Josef Winkowsky, was sent to
q hospital to be treated for minor
injuries after q scuffle with the po-
lice. Three others were held as
leaders Of the group.
The remainder were released at the
request Of Ambassador Teller of Mex
leo who apparently attached no i'm
portance to the incident. He asserted
that the demonstration, said to be q
protest against the Imprisonment Of
communists in Mexico, represented
youthful exuberance rather than po-
litical conviction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
KANSAS CITY WOLF
HUNT GETS COYOTE
Guards And Youth Still Claim
Large, Vicious Wolf
Haunts City

Kansas City, Jan. 4.-R-Opposite
the Great Union railroad station rears
the granite shaft of the Liberty me-
mortal. Thousands pass the spot
daily. Guards patrol the memorial
precincts.
It was the guards who started all
this.
In the gray tints of a winter dawn
one Of them detected q shadow slip
ping along in his footsteps. He
turned. The shadow bounded over a
10-foot wall and vanished.
Other guards saw and fled from
the eerie shape on other mornings.
Then, Wednesday. a youth walking
on the memorial wall turned just in
time to meet the leap of a snarling
animal. He beat it down and 1t fled
into surrounding bushes in Penn
alley park. It might have been q dog
some who had seen IL previously
said 1t wore q collar-but the youth
said 1t was q wolf. The guards said
they had thought 1t a wolf all along.
Other persons volunteered information
regarding q wolf-or wolves-seen In
various parts Of the city.
A wolf hunt got under way. Police
were assigned to tho hunt. Some two
or three hundred small boys and men
joined the roundup, armed with
everything from pocket knives tc
double-barreled shotguns.
Complaints came from household
ers who objected to having their dogs
their houses and their persons shot al
by wolf hunters but the huntsmer
perservered-
Last night they pronounced results
A trio of youths flushed a small gray
animal. One fired and the Others
rushed In with clubs.
When they had finished there la,
before them a small gray coyote. o
! something under medium size. l
wore about its neck the frayed ent
Of q rope tether, much as would
pet coyote, for instance.
The police have called off the hunt
but the memorial guards and tn
youth attacked still assert it was
wolf-a big wolf-that they saw il
the dim shadows of dawn. TIL
guards will travel across the NAL
hereafter, In pairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
H00ver's Secretary
Suing Street Car Co.

Minneapolis, Jan. 4.-ReWalter
H. Newton, secretary to President
Herbert Hoover, today filed two suits,
a~ggregating 10000 in Hennepin
county district court against the
Minneapolis Street Railway company
for injuries received BY his son, John
Marshall. last june 20.
In one action, MI. Newton asks
$4,000 damages for injuries received
by his son. whose leg was mangled
when he was struck by q street car.
Subsequently. surgeons amputated
the boys leg.
A second action asks $4,000 dam
ages for expenses incurred for medi-
cal attention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Halls starved Beggars
Frozen in Mexico. City

Mexico City. Jan. 4-P-Mexico,
which usually has delightful winters,
Is experiencing one Of the most bitter
seasons Of It's history. Lack OF ade-
quate heating facilities Is making the
cold seem extremely severe. Two
more victims were added during the
night to the Is lives already claimed
by the cold. The two-half starved
beggars-were found frozen in the
streets. The thermometer registered
28 above zero, fahrenheit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-04
Third Death Results
From Late Christmas
Packages Explosion

Seat Pleasant. Md. Jan. 4.-(Fe
The death of Dorothy Hall, aged
four, today brought the list of vic
Tins from q bomb explosion in the
home Of John s. Hall on New Years
day to three and at the same time It
became known that a man was in Jail
at Marlboro, Nd, in connection. with
the case.
No charges have been placed
against him.
Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady. young
bride and sister Of Dorothy. and 8
baby, Samuel Hall, also received ia
tai injuries in the blast. The Bomb
gayly wrapped. was left at the home
of a neighbor for Mrs. Brady. Think
ing 1t vas a belatcd Christmas pack.
age members of the family gathered
around as she opened it.