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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-11
EROSION BACK
 FROM TRIP TO
 POINT BARROW
Moving Picture Expedition Will Take More An-
 titoxin There
TWO NEW DIPHTHERIA
 CASES DEVELOPED
Epidemic Started at Point Hope About Christmas
 and Worked North

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March IL, Pilot Joe Crosson landed here on his return flight from Point Barrow at 12:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon He took antitoxin to the Arctic town.
 A moving picture expedition is leaving here with the remainder of the antitoxin, 500,000 units, with in few days.
 MORE CASES DISCOVERED
 POINT BARROW, Alaska, March 11.-Just when the diphtheria epi- demic was believed under control, two new cases developed and re- suited in two more houses being quarantined.
 Six men are patrolling the village night and day. None of the in- habitants are allowed to leave the village and none are permitted to enter.
 Of the previous cases, all but two are out of danger. Weather conditions are unfavor- able for improving and an addi- tional supply of antitoxin is await ed, which will complete immuniza tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-11
START OF EPIDEMIC
MORE CASES DISCOVERED

START OF EPIDEMIC
 RUBY, Alaska, March 11.-Pilot Crosson learned that the diphtheria epidemic at Point Barrow started at Point Hope about last Christ mas and worked north. Nearly everyone in the northern district was effected There were two deaths at Wainright.
 Pilot Crosson delivered fresh fruit and vegetables and everyone was given a lemon or orange.
 Returning from Point Barrow, Crosson encountered fog and land ed on the beach. He spent Sum- day night at Point Lay, continued to Kotzebue and stayed here Mon day night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

and parliamentary government win return to the
Spanish people.
Prophet Gandhi Of India to all intents and purposes
has rejected the proposal Of Prime Minister Mac
Donald and will continue to preach his program Of
universal boycott OF the British and British goods as
well rs his gospel or non-resistance. There Il no
place recorded in history where n people ever won
independence while proclaiming the doctrine Of non
resistance. Liberty Of individuals and Of nations has
been won by the sword and gunpoEder. Gandhi has
a clever brain. He is destroying British trade in In
da and the commerce 81 the Empire. If he persists
he will find himself behind prison bars and II his
followers are not careful bombs dropped from war
planes and shell from machine guns directed BY
THE soldiers OF the Empire will teach GandhI and his
lieutenants that the weapons Of Mars are more power
full and more deadly than the pr~eachments Of mystics.
Great Britain is a large buyer Of American cotton.
China is a large buyer Of American cotton. Japan is a
large buyer Of American cotton. Russia has been q
large buyer OF American cotton. There are many dis
tributing signs In the ancient lands OF the Orient for
the American growers OF the 1eecy staple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Edgar Lee Masters and His
Bid For Fame

Edgar Lee Masters, a lawyer, a poet and a prose
writer Or national fame. Is In bad with all men ana
women who are admirers Of Abraham Lincoln, the
Emancipator Of chattel slaves. Poet Masters gave
his conception Of the Emancipator "as grossly dressed
and unkempt." and other traits Of character too nu-
merous 70 mention. NOV the custodian Of Lincolns
tomb gives the lie to the lawyer poet. This Is his
contribution 10 the literature Of the period:
II have 800 pictures Of Lincoln, taken at various
ages after he was five years old. showing him IN
many poses and not one hints that he was unkempt.
On the contrary. IN each he looks as though he had
Just stepped from a band box. His clothes were neat,
his hair well-combed and his features pleasant"
Edgar Lee Masters sought trouble and he found
It. Regardless Of his writings or his motives Abraham
Lincoln is ar immortal Of American historian i'm
mortal 81 world history. Just as Robert r. Lee, mag
nificient soldier and statesman and Christian gentle
man, viii remain an immortal Of history while time
shall last. It was late in the day but the lawmakers
Of Texas honored themselves and their constituents
when they enacted the statute making the birthday
Of the great son Of Virginia a public holiday.
why should the historic graveyards and graves Of
America be invaded to form sordid literature for
the people who are now on earth2 Why shouldn't
the dead be permitted 70 sleep In peace?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Woman Must Continue to Pay

Woman must continue to pay her poll tax In Texas
Why not? She demanded equal privileges and equal
rights. Why shouldn't she contribute SITS annually
10 support the cause Of public education? Why
special privilege, in a voting sense. for the angel and
a tax on the male brute who is a participant in
political activities? Woman demanded and she won
How would 1t be possible for her to be an equal M
the ballet box and at the same time an exempt from
the payment Of the privilege conferred? II poll tax
payment is IN violation of the rights OF man then
remove 1t from the constitution. Make 1t one law for
all. Wisest Of men and clearest of thinkers hold that
suffrage is a privilege and not an inalienable right
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Copyright By Ths BoSbs-Merrn Co.

Martin Forbes, u newspaper man.
makes the acquaintance or Rhoda
White. He overhears n conversation
concerning her which he hooks up
with = blind nd" inquiring the
whereabouts Of "Rhoda Mcfarland
At 6rst she refuses 70 deny or ad-
NIT that that IL her real name. but
finally does admit iG She has been
living with her father. Professor
Mcfarland. whose life had been
wrecked BY misfortune. Connected
with this misfortune was her uncle,
william Royce. The professor dies
suddenly. vainly trying 20 give
Rhoda q message about some pa
pers" In q trunk. Rhoda takes an
apartment with Babe Jennings
and gets q lob rs a stencgrapher.
Martin learns that the blind ad.
advertiser is me c J. Forster. A
mysterious Claire Cleveland asks
Rhoda TO get = paper OF hers that
WAS In McFarland's possession She
also reveals knowledge OF the trick
that wrecked McFarland's life. The
trunk 10 stolen Rhoda suspects
Claire and trails her 10 Forster's
hotel Martin sees q man named
Lewis drive 10 the depot with a
trunk which ne recognizes. Babe
Is at the depot and makes or with
b trunk check. Rhoda calls on
Forster and tells him OF the trunk
that was stolen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Easy Payments Make For
Sound Business

Installment buying has been a topic Of conversation
ever uppermost in recent years. One of the leading
executives OF the New York department stores told
the controllers group Of the National Retail Dry Goods
association that "installment buying. put to the test
during 1880, has been proved sound" and ~financiers
who had studied the installment situation have gen.
orally come to the conclusion that easy payments
make for sound business. There are others ~ho insist
that the installment plan makes It easy for some
people to 90 in debt beyond their means and very
difficult to get out OF debt when a crash comes and
a crisis faces the easy buyer. 1t Is for the buyer to
make his choice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Thirty-three chain store systems In the United
States took In only 2 lilo per cent less cash in Janu-
airy, 1891, than they did Of January. 1880. This. was
shown in a tabulation prepared by Merrill, Lynch and
company, chain store financiers. Another story for
the pessimist IS furnished by Science Service: Con
trary to popular belief modern newspapers present
news Of crime much less extensively than they did q
generation and q half ago" Read some or the fig
ures: In 1890 slightly more than four per cent OF
the news space was devoted to crime news: In 1905
nearly five and a half per cent and in 1921 less than
four per cent. It Is said that figures never lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
COATED TONGUE,
DULL HEADACHE
Time To Take Black raught
And ! Do H." Says This
Texas Lady.

Temple, Texas. -"My mother
used Thedford's Black IN
her home as a family medicine for
many years" writes Mrs. y. w.
Crenshaw. 100 North Thirteenth
Street. this city. MY mother
thought Black DrauEht was the
best medicine for general family
use she had ever tried She gave
40 to her children for NIL minor
illness, such as colds and const1-
patton
"Of recent years I have taken
Black Draught whenever I needed
q medicine for constipation. Some
times I suffer from spells Of bill
tousness and indigestion When +
get Up IN che morning T arm dizzy.
have "a dull headache. my tongue
~ coated and 7 have "a bad taste in
my mouth. When III feel like this.
i know IL Is time for me to take
q course OF Black raught and I
do it. II Is astonishing how much
better I feel afterwards. I have
more energy and feel more Like
doing my work.
"Black-D raught Ia a great medl-
cine 10 keep a person IN trim. Z
recommend it to others because n
found 10 20 good" MAam
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
White Wing Protection
Is Sought by HiddIgo
Scion in New Game Law

on the north. Since tine birds nest
earlier there, and because or the
earlier cold weather, II was COM
planned that by September /, all
Of the birds would have migrated
to the south.
In order to overcome these OBJ
iections, Leonard's bill provides for
the creation OF two zones. the
North White Wing Zone and che
South White wing Zone. The
Texas-Mexican railway, which runs
from Laredo 10 Corpus Christi.
would be the dividing line between
the zones. In the north zone the
season would remain as Il Is, open
irg on August 8. In the south zone
the season would open on Septem-
Der /. The season would close In
both zones on October 81.
Leonard's bill also provides for
"A change I'm the season for shooting
quail. Mexican p~heasants and cha
chalaca. These birds may now To-
taken from December I 70 January
is. but the provision in the Leon
ard bill places their open season
from November is to December 81.
This change was made at the re-
quest Of many hunters who wished
the season TO coincide with the
deer season. Before proposing the
change. Leonard was informed by
the game department that the
earlier opening season would not
interfere with the nesting season
OF the birds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Gov. william II. Murray Of Oklahoma is Of the
opinion that It is just as necessary to feed hungry
children as it Is to feed hungry livestock. Recently
distribution Of $1,000 in state funds to the destitute
IN counties OF northwest and central and southwest
Oklahoma started through various county commits
sioners. This allotment Is the first from a 100000
fund voted BY the legislature TO provide food and
clothing and shelter. Oklahoma has a governor and
lawmakers who believe that it IS the first duty Of the
agents OF an organized commonwealth 10 furnish sus-
tenance and shelter for people who are poverty
stricken through no fault Of their own. In addition
20 state aid the well-to-do people Of Oklahoma hand
ed VIII Rogers 100000 in cash 70 assist the underdoe
IN country and town 10 face the future and furnish
his own relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

80 back to the coast. He'd been
east to read a paper before the
Oil Chemists institute, and he
found a young girl on the train
across the aisle from him crying
because she'd had her pocketbook
stolen after she'd got on the train.
He was sorry for her and paid
her fare. pullman and all, so they
wouldn't put her of the train. Ac-
cording to his story that was all
he did. And she promised him her
friends would pay him back the
money as DOR as she rot to the
coast But what she did was to
make a complaint before the dis
trIct attorney out there that he'd
taken advantage or her.
He claimed IL was q frame-up,
and when Il went to trial the jury
acquitted him. although he couldn't
show any reason why anyone
should want 10 frame him that way
and on one else could. either. And
the scandal Of the trial cost him
his job at the university.
$50 he came back here and told
me his story. and I believed him
and gave him a Job. He felt dis
graced about II. He was like a
man hiding out from the police T;
didn't want anybody to know who
he was or what he was doing.
Well. ! could see how he felt so /
never told a soul anything about
It. ! even paid him his wages In
cash every week.
"Claire Cleveland couldn't have
found out anything about him, even
IL she'd tried to. he never came
ear my Office nor where I lived.
He worked at q place I fixed up
for him. and / used to 20 around
there once q week to see how he
was getting on and TO pay him his
money. I'm dead sure he never
told his daughter anything about
that California mess. she was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Now 4 Is said that the purchasing power Of the
American dollar equals SIPS as compared with a year
ago. IN Louisiana the state commissioner Of aEricul-
ture reports that 10000 men and women and children
are on the verge Of famine and that 1t will take mil
lions Of dollars to carry them through the winter
months and the planting season. To date the Ameri-
can Red Cross campaign for Sl0o0OO00 totals only
~s6,50O,O00. There are not many VIII Rogers cam
paigners In the field. The sage OF claremont has
talked the people out Of more than 100000 to date
in two commemorative where the drought sufferers
are very numerous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
The Sealed Trunk
BY Henry KitcheI Webster
Copyright BY Ts BObbs Merrill Co. wNU Service
BY Henry KitchelI Webste

into her face. who are you. any
wayT'
Bewildered now By the sudden
ness of his attack she could only
echo In amazement. who am IT
YES. Thought you'd cooked up
something pretty good. did you.
when you got together and
snapped stories with a discharged
employee OF mine. faxed up the
red hair. and came around here
pretending TO be Rhoda Mcfarland.
Il am Rhoda Mcfarland" she
told him furiously. II don't know
who you think I am. | don't know
what you're talking about"
III don't mind telling you what
I'm talking about. I'm talking
about what happened 70 Professor
Mcfarland six years ago. when he
got on a train here In Chicago TO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

AUSTIN. Feb. l3.-Sportsmen or
the Valley should find m increased
supply OF white wings on which to
practice their craftsmanship as the
seasons 60 by If a bill which II. L.
Leonard. representative from HI
dalso county, Is now preparing be-
comes "a Law.
Fer the past several seasons
there have been many complaints
from true spcrtsmen in the Valley
that the white wings were being
slaughtered In q wanton manner at
Q time when they were nesting. AL
hunters know that to kill me Of
the birds, especially a mother bird
during the nesting season provides
nothing more than sport. The
birds are In poor flesh and are
hardly fit for consumption. But n
greater wrong than that is done in
the resultant deaths OF the young.
Each white winged dove has two
young to care for during the latter
summer months. Thus the destruc-
ton Of one bird means In reality
the killing Of three. but that is
not all. The annual disturbing Of
migratory birds during their nesting
season has one inevitable result
the failure or those birds to return
10 that section OF the country where
they cannot find peace for rearing
their young.
Perhaps the best informed mar
in the state on birds and game Of
the Valley Is Chas. @. Jones. now
supervisor Of all game wardens In
the state. but formerly warden for
the Valley for many years. Mr..
Jones is heartily in accord with the
attempt DO protect the Valleys
white wings because he has seen
the supply decrease from year to
year.
AS the law now reads. the white
wing season opens on August 9 and
closes on October /. Leonard, In
attempting to rewrite the law so
the season would not open until
September !. ran into opposition
from several counties between San
Antonio and the Valley. While the
birds do not 40 50 far north as
San Antonio In any great numbers.
they do furnish some sport during
August for a row OF counties Dor
dering the Texas-Mexican railway
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13


he pounced upon her here with
a question. my advertisement
How did she know II was mine? II
wasn't signed. Come TO that. how
did you know ~yourself7-
"A friend Of mine on the paper
found out for me-" Rhoda said.
But I q wrong In saying that
Claire knew She said she thought
IL probably was you"
~Call her Claire. do you" he
commented. when you saw
her before todayf"
This slip had ratified Rhoda.
Shed been aware OF IL an Ii left
her tongue. "She asked me 10 call
her that" she explained, 'and I
did. though / hated 20 because /
hated her. And the real reason
! came to see you was because she
urged me 50 strongly not 10. I
thought she must have some rea-
son Of her own for not wanting me
to come. She said that you'd been
the cause Of all her trouble. She
said you were n terrible person
that liked TO yet young girls"
He broke In with an ugly laugh.
And on the strength OF that you
thought you'd come"
Rhoda felt her face burning and
didn't know whether her voice
would obey her or not, but she an
swered the sneer as II It had been
a real question. II thought she
was lying. I didn't think you were
like that. I'd seen you this morn
ing when you took Us to work IN
your car"
He dismissed that explanation
with a mere snort OF contempt.
well. 70 on" he continued.
what else did she tell your"
-She told me that you'd been In
business. In q way. with my father,
and that you'd played some sort
ot trick on him. She said IT was
her personal opinion that you were
responsible for my fathers trouble
out in California"
california !" He fairly yelped
the word at her. Now i know
you're lying. This Cleveland WON
an worked IN my Office. For a
while she was my private secre-
tary. Then I found out what sort
she was and fred her. She may
have known that Mcfarland was
working for me but ! don't believe
it I don't believe she ever saw
him il her life. Anyhow. she didn't
know he came from California.
She didn't know that until you told
her about 1t while you were work.
Ing up this plan between you 10
blackmau me. Come across nowl
Tell me the whole story. and I'll
let you so. But II / catch you In
any more Hes you'n spend the
night In 1a1-ADd TO begin with"
he wound up amer a long stare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
FIVE

LONDON. - Extension Of the
North London Tube is being made
at Cockfosters az an expense OF
s 100000 q mile. This new subway
line, when finished, will be IL miles
long and will have cost more than
$50 .000.0 0O Work Is being started
at nine pla@s along the route, nine
separate tunnels being driven. III Is
expected that these will Join with
a deviation OF less than two inches
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
AN NATION

LONDON.-In the course Of pre-
sent construction TO electrify Brit
ain. 81. 500, 600, 900 will be spent
Lines Of giant lattice masts are
being erected all over the country
To transmit power 20 Its remotest
corners. "a fixed expenditure cf be-
tween S250.000.O 900 and $780, 900 .00C
has been set for each year for this
development.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Brownsville Has:

1. A population in 1881 OF over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of ~.
5. bank deposits, Ss,00O,00u.
A. -Four railroads. seven paved highways
s. international airport. five air lines.
. A S6.o0o.OOO deep water port financed.
Z. The best climate. soil IN the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Spain has had a military dictator for seven years
He ruled the king as well as the nobility. Perhaps
q dictator was necessary TO beat back the bolshe-
vistic tide. Regardless Of this the dictator ruled with
and iron hand and he did what he thought best for
Spain. Now he has handed the sceptre back 70 the
king and the people. General elections will be held
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Sen. Hardin and His Resolution

A resolution offered by Senator Carl Hardin Of
Stephenville would submit to the voters a proposal
to exempt from the ad valorem tax all homestead
valued at $4,000 or less. His resolution calls for ar
election on NOV. 9. 1882. on the matter Of amending
the constitution SO as TO contain his provision. This
will lead TO more talk. X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
RESINO OIL WAY
To Get RID OF
PIMPLES

Cleanse the skin and rid the pores
of clogging impurities with Res
mol Soap, then apply Resinol
Ointment to heal the sore, in
famed pimples- This simple treat
ment used daily, hasrhanged many
a coarse, blotchy, seemingly hope
less skin into that is clear,
smooth, and naturally lovely
Your druggist sells Resinol Soap
and Ointment. Buy them today.
You will find them invaluable
for all kinds of skin disorders.
SAMPLE FREE:-Write Resinol,
Dept. -, Resinol Baltimore. Md.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

IA little vinegar added To the
water before washing windows
gives q brilliant polish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

United States government chem
lists have developed a poisonous
plant TO prevent the growth On
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

ships hulls OF barnacles. which are
estimated 10 cause an annual loss
Of s75.0 900. 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-02
CHINESE GIRL STUDIES BEE

AMHERST. Mass, fU.P)-Sara
Liu, diminutive Chinese girl, has
come 1900 miles from her native
land to study bee-keeping at Mass
achusetts Agricultural College.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-02
BABE PREPARED
TO GO THROUGH
WITH ORDEAL

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April Q.
W.P)-A perfect baseball day dawned
here today to give proper setting
for the diamond clash between
Jackie Mitchell. girl southpaw
pitcher of the. Chattanooga Look
outs, and Babe Ruth. home run
king of the New York Yankees.
The long heralded debut of the
17-year -old 1870 pound girl athlete
was postponed Wednesday because
of inclement weather. but today
things looked different and Chat
tanooga prepared to trek to Engel
Park to be at "the kill'-whateyer
it might be and whoever it might
involve.
Much speculation preceded the
game as to whether the Babe will
be a good sport" and give the lit
tie girl a break" by striking out
the first time up, then, perhaps,
"go out and lift one into western
North Carolina"
Whats going to happen next" !"
Ruth wanted to know when he first
learned of Jackie's bona fide con-
tract. "Ill feel pretty funny going
to bat with a girl in the box, I
guess-but-I'll go through with it,
Jackie probably felt about the
same way, although publicly she
expressed complete confidence in
her ability to fool the big BaInbino.
She has played baseball for years,
studied under the great tutor. Kid
Elherfield at Atlanta, and Is ready
for the test.