Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 176, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1917 Page: 3 of 4
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE
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BULF COAST LINES.
■ BOSTON AND BROWNSVILLE—
No. 2. It. 5:30 A. M.
No. 4. It. 4:05 I*. M.
No. 3. ar. 11:90 A. M.
No. 1. ar. 10:35 P. If
) BAH FORDYCE AND BROWNSVILLE—
No. «. It. 8:00 A. M
No. 7. ar. 5:00 P. If.
No. 10. It. 10:00 A. If.
No. 9. ar 7:45 P. If.
MISSION AND BROWNSVILLE—
No. 5. ar. 10:30 A M.
No. 8 It. 4:35 P. M.
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RIO BRAND E RAILROAO
MrowvarUle— Point Imbel-
li*. t:00 a. m Ar 11-00 a it.
Ar. 5:30 p. m. Lt. 3:30 p. m
PROFESSIONAL
DR. F. C. SIZELAN.
Dentist.
University of Michigan.
200 Merchants National Bank Bldg.
Phone Office 225. Residence 223
Phone for Night or Sunday appointment
DR. E. E. MANSFIELD
Physician and Surgeon
► Office 1114 \Yti*hington street
Telephone 575
J. M MOTHERSHEA*.
* Attorney.
Bad Benito.Texts
AMOS RICH
Attorney-At- Low.
tfler Building Brownsville. Texas
A. M. KENT
Attorney-At-Law
County Attorney Cameron County.
Office at Court House llrnw 118
_ Q. B. Morrison C. M. Uubard*
MORRISON A ROBARDS
Attorroya-At-Law
Bon Benito _******
6RATHAM.JONES A GEORGE
Attorneys At-Law
Brownaville Teiae.
« Third Floor. Merchants Bank Building .
W. H. MONTGOMERY
Attornoy-A! Law
President Hidalgo Guarantee Abstract Co.
Edinburg State Bank Building.
Bdinburg Tex. (County Seat Hidalgo County)
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F. W. SEABURY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Rooms 58 7 8 and 9 First National Bank
Building.
Brownsville. Texas.
ASSOCIATED ATTORNEYS
ft. E. HOLLAND R M GOT
INSURANCE
W K. MENDENHALL
Room 23 Vivier Builcing
Phone 456
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FOR YOU
The Best is NoneTco
Good
OUR CUISINE
WiHJPIease You
{ Bcjycu[ai Epicure or
\ Merely a Hungry Man
Yon Will Not be Dis-
appointed at |ihe
KAifHATM- CAFE
1105 Elizabeth Street.
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Supply Men Are Visitors—< . i*\ i di
manu of Snn Antonio representing tli
American Type Founders Company Bov il
Bettis of Houston sales mu auger tor tli
Southwestern Paper Company and Charle
K. Davis «>t San Antonio traveling repre
sentutive lor the Southwestern are ii
Brownsville and the Valley for a few day-
'I’his is .Mr. Bettis’ tirs( trip to thi- see
tion and be is taking advantage of the oc
elision to meet the printers and publisher
of the \ alley.
Electrical bicycle atnomoinie typewrite)
Inshiighta. telephone nn«l tei-graph supplie
and repair*. We repair anything. Rio Grand
Electric Co. (tf
WHEN YOU CANT GET IT ELSE
WHERE come t<> us. We’ll have it. HI
Grande Electric Co. (R-7-tf
W. U. Closes Midnight — The Wester
Tnion Telegrapb Company’s office vvi
elose at midnight beginning today is wn
announced by Manager A. W. Heed. Th
RrownsviUe office has been an “all night
office since last spring and a! van-.u
tunes during the past two years. The re
turn of normal business conditions on tli
telegraph resulted in the change to do-
ing at the midnight hour Mr. Heed said.
PLUMBING WORK GUARANATEEO—
know my business and do the best work *
reasonable prices. Figure with me. J. I
Garra .'MU Adams St.. Phone PAS. I..1
Don’t Be Broke Next Christmas—But d
like so many are doing and get in on ou
Xmas Club. A few cents each month wil
give you money lor Christinas Taxes Li;
Insurance. Join now and get interest o
your savings. Brownsville Bank A Tru-
Company.
Automebile Licenses—Ant-mobile li
een>e> have been issued out of the offie<
of County Clerk Joe Webb as follow: No
li* ! }Vd-r (inrzu Yilhtrenl Brownsville
No. 1104. J. A. Zumwalt. Los Krcsm»>; No
110.5. J. a.es A. Browne Bmnw villc; No
11 (Hi Abriardo Leal Brownsville.
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SAFETY FIRST.
BUY from n*. < hir pine** is strictly sani
|'ary. The chtiioent meats oysters. etc. (Juar
I an teed eggs to e*uts dozen. ICI«» BltANDl
I KISH. MDAT A 1'IB H>1 CK CO. Kity .Mar
|ket Building. tl L’l-tl
Next Christmas is a long way off bu
it’s nice to know you cun have money thei
by Joining our Xmas Cub now. Do it 'iin
thi> month and get interest- added to you
sawngs. It costs nothing and we weleom<
your account. Brownsville Bank & Trus
Company.
Marriage Licenses Marti go license
have been issued out of the office o]
County Clerk Joe Webb to Alejos fere;
and liofugto tie 1-s Santos and to Jltat
So jut I vet la tit* la Kneutc anti Andre;
Fuentes.
OH! GEE BUT ITS COLD! Warm it]
'with -iic t»f <>iir hot drinks City Confectionery
between Isrouinliiud and 1 human Theatres.
(1-16-tf
W. 0. W. to Meet—The W 0. W. lodg.
will have a regular ineetingtonight at then
hall tiver Wise & Newman’s. Member
please attend. A. A-hheim consul com
tnantler.
CALL FOR YOUR
Carpenter. Paper Hanger or Painter. Phom
568. B. L. Gutierrez P. 0. Box 303.
Railroad Watch Inspector—T. c. Allen
the well known Brownsville jeweler ant
optician 1215 Kii/uheth strew announce
to the public that he has been appointet
watch insjieetor tor tin* (lull Coast Lines
the St. Louis Brownsville A; Mexico rail
road company. The appointment is to «<
How’s This?
TV* offer One Hundred Dollar* Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine.
Hall'* Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh nuf' rent for the past thirty-
five years arid has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh Hall's
Catarrh Medicine acta thru the Blood on
the Mucous surface* expelling the Poi-
son from the Blood and healing the dis-
eased portions.
After you have taken Hall's Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you tv!ll see a
great Improvement in your general
health Start taking Halt's Caiarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials free
F. J. CHENKT A CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold bv all Druggists. 73c.
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-; inio effect on February 5. Mr. Alloa dur-
ing Ins residence of three years in Browas-
. ville has established an enviable repuln*
i* tion as a watch expcit ami has tor many
«! months controlled a large amount of bus-
iness among the railroad men. Ilis ability
> lin this respect was appreciated by them to
• {such an extent that « committee of railroad
-'men besought the company to have him ap-
- pointed i»s the otTiei.il inspector.—(advt.)
ON THE SQUARE.
We have ice mitniy place in Browns
ville. Only’ the best handled by us. Butter -FI
^ e< nts per pi.diel. UlO liKANHr* i H'll. MKA'i
A I’BolMTK F<>. Fitv Market Building.
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PERSONALS
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s I.eland I browse of Alive is in the city for a
p few days.
.. I.. II. Boxers <>t San Antonio arrived o
Brownsville Inst night and will be here tor a
s few days.
.1 I.. Barfield ot Fortius Fhristi is 1 business
visitor in Brownsville for a few day
e W. F. .tones ol San Antonio is husincs
. visitor in BmwnsviHc for a few d .* -.
I.. F. Honey of F«.i (>iis Fhristi. repr» sent .
iac tie Houston Brag <*«>.. is in Itmwnsvi'b
tor n few days.
1 Thomas lb’ll of ('orpus Fhristi i- a ’•u.dne
t visitor in the city.
John F. Mvrirk of Harlingen is a visitor in
0 the eitv for a few days.
.1. F. Hodger* ot Harlingen prominent far
i’i*‘r of the Harlingen and Wilson school lions
■> districts is in Brownsville today.
r <i H. I cake «.f Houston. assistant suporie
• tetident of the railway mail service. is ii
Brownsville in cotiiirtinn with recent changes
t* i'» riuu.g of clerks on the !Ioiist<«u Browns
vihc-Sain Fordyc - runs
F. F. Fis< her ot \» w York Fity is a Imsines
1 visitor in Brownsville for a lew days.
.Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Hammond of San At
totito rre spending a few dy's in Br>wiuvill*
before going to B« Allen to v isit their son am
- daughter. Mr. and Mrs. II. II. (latuiiH’iid.
Afr. and Mrs. .1. W Batts and Mis- lab . M
Wtts *f Indianapolis. 1ml.. arc visitor- ii
• Brownsville for the week end.
; Sheriff IV. 1*. Vann returned yesterday af
term on from San Antonio where he was one o
• the ltr >wn-v il|e tyros who were conducted i
. across the hot sands at the recent Shriner*
it iti.ition ceremony in that city.
Water Right Involved
In County Court Casey
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Following tho dismissal of tho jury foi
week in tho oountv court vest onlay after
noon and the continuance ot the eansi
. of the South Texas Lumber company vs
. J. W. Ilonek for debt—a cause that had
been before th*- court since Monday morn-
ing—this caw and three companion
eau-es were settled out of court and dis-
. missed. The other three eases eoinprist
' that of tlu* South Texas Lumber company
: against the Harlingen State bank of liar*
i lingen. Texas garnishee garnishment: A.
i A. licith vs. .f. \Y. Houck and .John
orly. lease contract for rent: A. A. Keith
vs. Planters* State bank garnishee gar
‘ nishment.
In the first ea~e tho plaintiff was
granted judgment for >360 all costs to
be paid by the plaintiff except those of
the defendant's witnesses and of the de-
rnissed as to .1. \Y. Houck and judgment
‘ fendant’s depositions. The -suit was dis-
as praved lor against John t’oberly. The
geeond suit was dismissed and in the
fourth suit judgment for #162 was enter-
ed for the plaintiff. The four suits in-
! volve a rnooied ipiestinn .is to water rights
under th«* irrigation district laws and grew
out of a claim for water rentals m which
I the defendant in the >uit for rent claimed
that )u* had never received the amount
I of water contracted for. The settlement
by agreement left the main ijuestion in-
- vidved in tile same status is vvlnn tho
suit was brought.
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GOOD DAYS jj
I For ii
HOT CAKES !
USE j:
) A RMADIN A '
JL 1l Sell Rising Flour X .JL
Sealed Packages 15c at Grocers.
Made in Brownsville by
| The Armadillo Mills
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10WA MINSTRELS
SHOW TONIGHT
FINAL SHOW GF BRIGADE BEFORE IT
IS BROKEN UP WILL BE HELD
AT THE CAWP Y. M. C. A.
Members oft ho lows brigade ill prob
tblv gather for their In i **hih« rate en-
iol1;.mment on the h *?<»»• ■ «. a brigade
at th«' Iowa Young Men’s Christian as*o
-ia-tion huilduvg t'»n:h; when flu na-io.i
.indother show talent of the Second and
I bird regiments will combine in a minstrel
how that promise* to surpass my offer
ing ot the kind attempted since the Iowa
poops arrived lust summer.
I he minstrels comprise ;m aggregation
gotten together by Lieutenant P. rk Find-
>•'} and Lieutenant Boiidinot who organ
:.«d the show. Several wves of offieer-
d the brigade arid Miss Allen daughter
it the brigade eonimai*dor have ottered
heir sendees towards making the enter
tliuliient a musical treat.
i he show will take plan* in the brigade
». M. <*. A. building beginning at 0:45
> <•! *ek this evening.
Preparations for tin event include some
id trgemoii to the stage and theorelos-
■ r.i pit. I lie brigade orchestra of seven-
ecu pieees will play. The stage settings
vii’ be replete with bright light- and the
u.etnhglit effects which will help make
eons the second part an* ~aid to be
m .rig f he hardest to produce on the
-tare. I he opening overture will he a
:<uecrt by the 17-pieee orchestra made up
t musicians from the Second end Third
-igimenfs. This will also be one of the
n at* ot the evening. The orchestra will
egin at «!:!”> and the minstrel itself will ■
-tart at 7:30.
The first part will the t • l min-tr.-l ;
•ircle with Major Worthington .■etc r
aterolcutor. (’a pi a in Ata-fd I. eutenant-
'iiuiley Murison. Kriekson and Griffith.
• nd Sergeant Donnerv \»d| tH. erd non.
rheme w • LI la1 solo* ii\ ... . Frederi *k j
:. Boost ot Sioux t ity. M L aidmia
' a of a in Arnold. Lieutenant- Erie!:-on
Munson and Kindle > and Private M >rri
-on ot t be I'M'-t Iowa ambulance cuapanv.
Th< second part will in'ro<lnce the new
loonhgbt waltz song written ly tin* com- j
•oscr of the Mi-souri Waltz. The solo!
.ill be Mrs. Boo-t with a chorus of 2li :
male voices. The dances will be inter-
preted a~ follows;
Waltz: Mi** tidoftc Allen and Sergeant
Witte.
Fox Trot: Mrs. Park Findley and Ser- j
ireant Witte.
Kecentrie Tango and Russian Ballet:!
diss Xoll ot Ida (frove aud Sergeant j
Knight.
The third l*art show* the bivouac camp
-cene with an hour ot clever camp stunts.
Hie producers of thi* hour of fun Ser- j
remits Odes arid Bonner the Con tuny I*
luartetle composed of Poker Parker
Buck a nd Wing. There will a I • . be tumb-
les. dancers -leighi ot hand performer-I
'nd. greatest ot all. Major Wor:b’ngt• »n as||
a blackface artLt with Lieutenant Grit-
. ifth as straight hi team work.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
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Srita.; Chain*. I'.»ri*pi.*ia; Cantu. IJnsn Turn s !
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Kphriau. Mi*> IVr*ia.
E ii'rv. Mrs. | hn Firman. Mrs.; Flet-
cher FI si.* M.
Hurra. Catarina; H<<nxui> *. Ii•-)in.ttla; li* r- j
' an. Mrs. I(ula*rt .1; Haler. Fu* Htillin i|« Sra.;
i.nttii. Srita. Fit la I in It. • '_* l; tiiirxa. Sra. Ol*a
Must a it a i|i*; Curxa. Si . IVtra Castro do;
Hoi ia IVtrA: Hnahnniii. Srita .1. s>*fina Harza.
Hull. Miss M ay ill; 11•-1'iiatah .It me.
Jono.iosa. lti*rMa«la S. II Stra.
I.up* a. Srta. Hriti'iiia; Fupi z. Sra. Vit.»ria:
Fight. Mr*. Mamin .fi*la.
Mmittya. Sra. Vlari.i; Muld**nirdn. Srta. !•’« •
linn. Mathinon. 'I -s Viola; M* C|..sk* v. Miss IF;
M.Cool. Mr*. M. A.
Fitonto. Srita Horlitula; I’m Mr*. France*
IV*roo. Mrs. Male). I'izaua. Sra. Samtira It.
do.
Kin* IF ;rina: Umlrisiux. Sra. H.niina: 11**1 [
riftu-x. Srit.i. Sm rian.i; !Ji>i*!***. An||r<>ra; 11**1-'
riguox. Ci>iiH**fi<.u.. Srst.; Uodrgii Sia. Fiona;
llaiitirrK Sra. Yitma-noui; liny. Mss 11 > llrn -
Itaams. .lua..a; R; mirex Agin**.
Saln-lr.i. Sm. Clarita; Selditiuiridg**. Arohio;
>’..r!;atz T. IV; St-hr dt. Mis. •;•■.*.
In pin. flit-hut! Mrs.; Treatlawny. Miss
M'ixo*lo; Tr**viu > Srta. llofitgia
Vitbl' Z Sra. Kniinm'ta. Wi. Sra. Fraueia-
ra F. \ tin. •!•*; Valh*j. >. Sra. Heitina.
Wright. Miffli's. Mr*.; William Mr*. Wain;
Wil*i»n. Mi*s t lla.
Iii 1 ailing tor tho win ve letters pl«*a*** men j
lion “jtdvortittoil.”
I’t ISTMASTHII.
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Just as Geod.
fittost—“Wo want to piny poker. Can
you direct us to the card-room?”
Cloth -“Sotrv sir. i:'s lieipo u-n-d; will
tho antonwm do?”—IV Heart
THE HEBE FACT THAT
Scott’s Emulsion
is generously used in
tuberculosis camps is
proof positive that it is
the most energizing prepa-
ration in the world. It
has power to create power.
It warms and nourishes;
it enriches the blood
stops loss of flesh and
builds you up.
SCOTT’S IS PURE AND RiCH
AND FREE FROM ALCOHOL.
* Scott & ttownc. Bloomfield N. J. 16-34
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Better Than
Lite Y surance
nr «g you* own home tt the
SAYlE AS YOUR WIFE ENJOYING YOUR
RSUBANCF. MONEY WHILE YOU LIVE.
HMftft LUMBER CO.
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BATHS! BATHS! BATHS!
FOB LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
NOT COLD and SHOWER BATHS IN COSY UJGHT ROOMS
WITH EVERYTHING NEW AND CLEAN. ALSO FIRST CLASS BARBER
SHOP IN CONNECTION. BATHS OPEN WEEK DAYS UNTIL 10 P. M
SUNDAYS UNTIL ! P.
White Front Bath ooms
1312 Elizabeth SU Across from HiNe. Hotel.
Don’t Sell Your Old Metals
UNTIL YOU SEE US. WE COVER the VALLEY EVERY WEEK.
WRITE US. PROMPT ATTENTION TO MAIL.
WE PAY FOR AUTO TIRES 5c PER POUND
INNER 1UDES 10c PER POUND
Southwestern I ron & Metal Company
| Wood! Wood! Wood!
Mason Transfer Company
1215 Levee “We Move Anything" ' Phone 139
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San Antonio Texas.
Absolutely Fireproof Modem European.
KATES $1.00 to $3.00 per day.
A HOTEL BUILT rOR THE CLiMATA .t !
\ RENDEZVOUS FOR BROWNSVILLE PEOPLE.
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Pe~cy Tyre!! Manager.
Official Head-Qcarters A A. A'.
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DON'T PUT WATER IN THE MILK-PUT FEED IN
THECOW.
WE HAVE IT
Cotton Seed Meal. Cotton Seed Cake. Cotton Hulls.
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PEOPLE’S ICE & MFC. CO.
PHONE W.
ASK FOR TICKETS VIA THE ifl
S. A. U. & G RAILROAD
Between
SAN ANTONIO
COKPITS Christi ami browssville
NORTHBOUND. SOUTHBOUND.
NO s NO. I SO. 2 NO. 4
16.45 p cn. 10:30 a. m. san Antoni* 5:30 p. m. 7:00 ft. ».
4:08 a. m. 3:32 p. m. Matnis f2::>0 p. m. 12:45 a. tn. •
5:v3 a. in. 4-20 p. m. Odem 11:40 a. m. 11:35 p. m.
t»:3C a. m. 5:00 p. m. Curpm Christi 11:00 a. m. 10:45 p. m.
7:30 a. m. b:45 p. m. Kingsville i 9:40 a. m. 8:40 p. a.
10:35 a. m. 9:45^5 m. Harlingen 6:25 a. in. 5:10 p. «.
11:30 a. m. 10:35 p. n. Brownsvills 5 30 a. m. 4:05 p. m.
Parlor cars on Nos. I and 2 between San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
Sleepers on Nos. 3 ar.d 4 between San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
Sleepers on Nos. 3 and 4 between San Antonio and Brownsville via Odea
and St. L. B. & M.
E. F. BLOMEYER TRAFFIC MANAGER. *
San AnUnio Texas.
CLEANING. PRESSING and TAILORING
REPRESENTING THE STERLING-SCYTHE COMPANY. CHICAGO *
MADE-TO-MEASURE CLOTHING.
L. A. SCYTHE 1105 1-2 Elizabeth Street Phone 593.
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Brownsville Transfer Company -—:
0. K. Mason Proprietor.
Moving and Hauling of all kinds given our most careful attention.
WE ALSO SELL WOOD.
1220 Levee Street. Phone lOf.
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