The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 286, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 12, 1922 Page: 4 of 6
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Wednesday April 12 ’22
IT’S FINAL SAYS O’BRIEN
Mr.' O’Brien assures the people
that the present appeal for $25 from
each individual for the wind-up of
the S. O. S. campaign in Brownsville
is the final appeal to the people of
this city. It is the last call that will
be made in behalf of the financing
of the railroad construction and the
completion of the channel fund al-
though subscriptions will continue ti
be received.
This will close the matter so far
as Brownsville is concerned Mr.
O’Brien declares and after this work
Brownsville may proceed with the
numerous other important public
movements that have been held up
pending the completion of the most
important of all—the harbor and
railroad proposition.
* Committee workers in the present
• final effort have reported that they
have met with some instances in
which it was stated: “Well I won't
give any more than such-and-such
an amount; there’ll be another cal!
later and I’ll have to come in again. ”
The willingness to respond again is
laudable but Mr. O’Brien when he
goes up the Valley in this final ef-
fort has determined to “burn his
bridges behind him.’ sj to speak
for he is emphatic in his statement
that there will not be another call
on the people of this city.
Let us send Mr. O’Bien up the
Valley with the news that Browns-
ville is 100% S. O. S.!
The funds so far .raised in Browns-
ville are somewhat short of the
amount needed to make the Browns-
ville effort reach the total of one
dollar for every man woman and
child in the city. The committee has
met with a splendid response so far.
Nearly $2000 in contributions of $25
had been raised up to Tuesday night.
Few turn-downs have been received.
W. E. CAGE
Brownsville mourns with Pharr
and all Hidalgo county in the loss
of that most patriotic public-spirited
and good progressive citizen W. E.
Cage. Mr. Cage was not a wealthy
man as the world conceives wealth.
We oubt even whether he may
have been in comfortable financial
circumstances. But in the eygs of
his community in tre eyes of his
immediate neighbors and of the peo-
ple of his county he was counted
wealthy in all the qualities which a
good citizen of a good country should
have. There was never a call that
found him missing; never a demand
that ho would not meet were it in
hi* power to meet it. The Valley
press in particular witnessed his de-
clining days with the fervent prayer
that his time might yet be lengthened
into years of service. But it was
not to be. There are few men who
are called into public service at the
age at which Mr. Cage was called
when he was made mayor of Phhrr.
It demonstrated that while the years
might have frosted his hair the spirit
ot youth and growth and progress
Was still strong within him.
The attention of the Harlingen
Star which recently berated Browns-
ville and Brownsville politicians is
earnestly called to the fact that
H. H. Ranker a Brownsville mah is
the gentleman who at Mercedes
Monday introduced a resolution the
purpose of which was to locate the
headquarters of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Citrus Exchange at
Harlingen the logical location for a
.Valley organisation of this sort.
Now we can’t sense any sinister
motive that could possibly have
forked in the Banker resolution and
A assume therefore that hi* action
•foi merely the result of the broad
Ti Mi'Tt" y i ■ - «—mMTf <
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spirit that moves the. average
!Br<iwnsvilleite when questions of
Valley-wide import arise.
i “Yes" or “No” is the unequivocal
answer that has been demanded by
i the new San Benito city government
in its call upon the local city water
| supply company for an adequate
water system. San Benito while
among the most progressive of towns
has been untfble to carry out some
needed improvements for reasons be-
yond the control of the citizens. The
new government has most certainly
started out on a most Aggressive
policy.
The resolutions adopted by the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Press As-
sociation in its meeting at McAllen
Monday night indicates the solidarity
of the Valley press in its support of
the deej) water movement. There is
no more progressive press in any sec-
tion of the United States than those
papers which comprise the Valley as-
sociation. Each publfsher and editor
recognizes the need of additional
transportation facilities.
Don’t forget that the mid-winter
fair at Harlingen this year must be
made the grandest and bigg^t event
of the sort that has ever been held
not only in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley but throughout the state of
Texas. Every farmer in the Valley
should plar. the coming growing sea-
son to be represented with exhibits.
Other Papers
DOING EUROPE AGAIN
(St. Louis l’ogt Dispatch)
The annual American invasion to
which Europe had loug and profitahly
l*een accustomed kforc the war is to
be resumed this year if St. Louis is a
eriterion. Since February 1. TW per-
son have applied for passports at the
Fiuieral courthouse. It is the largest
number of applications since 1014. The
passport requirements show that every
country in Europe excepting Russia
will lie visited this summer by St. Louis-
ans. The big majority of the local
tourists include fierinany ami Austria in
their itinerary whieh means of course
that old friendly relations of peace have
l*een re-established. The result of this
exteedve American travel will obvious-
ly be of immediate financial help to
Kuro|»e. The American abroad is pro-
verbially a notorious spender. Another
advantage of possibly greater value
than flic tourists* money may ensue from
the first-hand information thus obtain-
ed. Our most rabid isolationists have
Cot seen post-war Europe. With few
exceptions all Americans who have per-
sonally observed eotllitions in Europe
liave been impressed with the enormous
difficulties of reconst ructions and the
necessity of America's earnest partici-
pation In the work. The American
tourists on their return from actual
contact with European facts are like-
ly to constitute a body of informed opin-
ion ot-t the necessity and selfish wis-
dom of America's co-operation with her
?11.fMO.OOO.OOO debtor.
JOKE ON NEW YORK
fl’ittsburg Dispatch)
Polii-e Commissioner Enright’s order
prohimiting the smoking of cigaret-
te* by women in New York hotel* an<1
restaurants turns out to have been
Homebody's joke or blunder and the uk-
r.se t* countermanded. No such ordin-
ance was passed by the Hoard of Ald-
ermen. anil the (iriit report of Mayor
Hylan signing it is now said to have
been a mistake the proposed ordinance
having been clipped by a clerk in error
from the city record* and sent with
others to the proper departments for
enforcement. New York is variously it—
terpreting the one uight's enforcement
ns a joke on Kuright or on the Mayor
hut it locks more like a joke on New
York. The Ntipposely wideawake citizen*
of that town proved that they knew so
little of what their city administration
was doing to them that they were un-
aware such an ordinatJe bad ever been
discussed or what became of it. How
many other communities arc equally as
ign iraut of wlint is going in the circles
of those to whom they have cut rusted
the job of goveruing them?
High School graduate* may find the
correct shade of organdy for their dress-
es at Walker-Bennett Dry Goods Co.
Retail. Adv.
“GREAT TREE OF TULE"
IN OAXACA* AT THE AGE
OF 800* BEGINS TO WEAR
(By The Associated Press)
MKXICO CfTY. April 12—The
“lireut Tree of Tule’* >iJ the state of
Onxuca. after some HtNt years of rec-
orded existence is lieginning to show
signs of wear and tear. This giant cy-
press with a trunk so huge that ’to
persons with outstretched arms can
scarcely span it. is known to have lieeu
a fair sized tree when Columbus dis-
covered America and historv recounts
that Cortez and his Spanish soldiers
slept licncath its brunches four rentite.
ies ago when en route to Honduras fol-
lowing their conquest of Mexico.
But although - time has dealt kitill.v
with the monarch the correspondent
during a recent visit to the liny village
of Santa Maria del Tule. Oaxaca no-
ticed that the wrinkles of age are be-
< giAiiug to show. There is no immediate
cause for worry however that Tule as
; the Indians affectionately call the tree
will wither away before the present
generation has passed on. And even if
it should. Tule hag n non some 1(1 yards
away from the parental boughs that is
showing healthy signs of maintaining the
family honor in the matter of robusr-
■ ness. Hi jo (son) as the Indians have
named it. already is so large that 12
l»ersnii.s are needed to s|iaii it and Hijo
k only a couple of hundred years old.
The tireat Tree of Tule rises about
17T> feet and is said to lie one of the
largest sptM'imeiM in the world. The
spread of its branches is almost lot*
feet \
It stands in the courtyard of a tiny
church and is the only bid for populuf
interest made by the village of Santa
Maria del Tule. whose population rever-
es the tree almost as mftcb as one uf
its saints.
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WICHITA EAGLE IS
NOW 50YEARS OLD
Celebrates Anniversary With
Brief Editorial Mention
of the Event
( By The Associated Press»
WICHITA. Kan April 12.—The Wich-
ita Daily Eagle is 50 years old today.
The half-century mark is passed quietly
by the Eagle with only a brief editorial
mention of the significance of the date
and a miniature reproduction of the
first page of the paper that was printed
half a century ago.
Colonel Marsh Murdock unloaded a
hand press and some type from a wagon
at what ?s now the corner of Main and
Second streets in the little outpost call-
ed Wichita in April 1872. At once he
went to work with his type and on the
morning of the 12th he produced the
first copy of the Eagle which was called
out of deference to the future greatness
of Wichita. “The Wichita City Eagle."
The “City" was dropped when Wichita
actually became a town.
Victor Murdock afterwards congress-
man from his district and at present a
member of the federal trade commission
and editor-in-chief of the Eagle was a
baby when the first copy of the Eagle
was struck off and Marcellus M. Mur-
dock his brother the present publisher
was not born.
The Eagle continued as a weekly until
1884 when it appeared as a daily. Marsh
Murdock edited the paper until his death
in 191)8. During most of the early his-
tory of the Eagle Roland P Murdock a
brother of Colonel Marsh was a partner
in the business. Upon the death of the
elder Murdock the paper passed into
the ownership of his widow Victoria
Murdock and for* six years until her
death her name was carried as publish-
er. The will of Mrs. Murdock left the
paper to a trust owned by her three chil-
dren Victor and Marcellus M. Murdock
and Mrs. Pearl Murdock Eaton. The
ownership remains the same today.
The paper has had the Associated
Presfti service since 1895 and the Asso-
ciated Press leased wire since 1901.
Wichita has grown from a population
of a few score traders to a population
of 80000 and the circulation of the pa-
per has more than kept pace.
The “Stroller" for well-dressed wom-
en. The latest eut in smoke Elk trimmed
with dark brown calf. Guarantee Shoe
Store.—Adv.
OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR
RADIO FAN ISSUED
Public interest in the radio telephone
has developed so remarkably within the
past few months that Uncle Sam has
published a book for the benefit of the
"ether talk" enthusiasts. It is called
"The Principles Underlying Radio Com-
munication." It was prepared by the
United States Bureau of Standards of
the Department of Commerce and pub-
lished by the Government printing of-
fice.
Klementary electricity dynamo-elec-
tric machinery radio circuits electro-
magnetic waves apparatus for tran&r
mission and reception electron tubes
are the titles to some of the subjects
treated. There are 619 pages in all and
the price is $1 at the Government Print-
ing Office Washington D. C.
"We have been simply swamped with
requests for information on the subject
of radio" officials of the Department
of Commerce declared today in calling
attention to th*» new “air book."
Redio Service Bulletin.
Attention was also called to a regular
monthly Radio Service Bulletin publish-
ed by the Bureau of Navigation of the
Department of Commerce. According to
the radio experts of the Commerce De-
partment this pamphlet contains current
information regarding radio develop-
ment. names of newly licensed sending
and broadcastong stations their call let-
ters. what they sent out etc. The Gov-
ernment Printing Office in Washington
will send the service to anyone for a
whole year upon receipt of 25 cents.
Ladle* -Society’s last word for street
wear—"The Jazz Buckle" one strap.
Guarantee Shoe Store.—Adv.
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" VALVE-IN-HEAD MOTORS
G. M. C. TRUCKS
During the years improvements in Buick designs and con-
struction have been so many that the 'cars of today have little
in common with the first Buifck car except the Valve-in-Head
principle every part that foes into the make-up of a finished
car is distinctly Buick The motor for example in either six
or four cylinder does not look like any other motor—nor does
any other motor perform just like it because the relations of
“Jihe • parts are so perfectly adjusted and co-ordinated—an
achievement that hos come from years of patient study.
Nd matter what its price a "Buick” car must and will give
tit* maximum of that service for which it was intended—and
must bear its proportion of the responsibility of maintenance—
that high prestige which "BUICK” cars have attained.
Graha i Valley Buick Co.
C H. Bigden Mgr. Brownsville Texas.
Temporary Quarters—‘River Front Garage—Telephone 672
FAME OF “BABE” RUTH
SPREAD!? NOW TO PARIS
(By the Associated Press)
FARRNi. April 12—The fain.- «.f the
great ltahe Ruth lias at last crossed
the ocean and French publications have
re«-ently been filled with the narrative
of the superslugger's exploits.
He of the .”>}♦ home^rtins is not being
exalted in France for the nntnher of
fences he has driven the hall over I Hit
the dent he has made rnJ the bankroll of
the club owners.
“The swing of his hat is terrible hut
the swish of his pen is deadlier” says
the staid Avenir referring to the sign-
ing of the reported “fTiINMMI for Five
Year's Contract.”
“The virtuoso of the homernn is also
an tie.- in the business end of it” the
Paris Midi comments.
“Five hundred dollars each time for
hitting a dkiflmll half as far as 1 could
hit a golf ImJI.” laments an anonymous
writer it. the I'aris SjMirt.
“Tlesides the money which he gathers
from baseball *le gros ltel*e Ituth* also
emus enough on the stage to keep sev-
eral families in affluence" says Como-
i edi.i. a theatrical paper.
Ituth might have gone on for-
• t 1 n ' iif the covers off luiseiialls
1 doffing his • ap iri a bored way each
time In* reached the home plate after
a Hrenit trip of the diamond yet lie
would have never been heard of in
Frame bad he not signed for the re-
ported sum of a year.
Ho You Want to sec the last thing in
shoes? We have it. Garantce Shoo
Store.—Adv.
Try One of those Manhattan special
suppers at 50c. The best in the Valley.
-Adv.
MONEY OF NO VALUE
"Life had no pleasures for me. Al-
though I had plenty of money it was
of no value as my stomach almost con-
stantly distressed me. I lost faith in all
doctors and medicine. Talking with my
druggist about my case he advised me
to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. I am
now enjoying life again.” It is a simple
harmless preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract
and always the inflammation which
causes practically all stomach liver and
intestinal ailments including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or money
refunded. At all druggists everwhere.
—-Adv
Fine for Lumbago
Musterole drives pain away and
brings in its place delicious soothing
comfort. Just rub it in gently.
It is a clean white ointment made
with oil of mustard. It will not blister
like the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Get Musterole today at your drug
store. 35 and 65c in jars and tubes;
hospital size $3.00.
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER
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Taste is a matter of
tobacco quality
We state it as our honest
belief that the tobaccos used
iu Chesterfield are of finer
quality (and hence of better ^
taste) than in any other (
cigarette at the price.N
Jjggott & Mjun Ttkuct Co.
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CIGARETTES' -
20 for l*c „„ Zr .. .3 /
10 ior 9c of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos—blended
Vacuum tins *
of SO - 45c
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cwdttly im*4 lot
tek» tW‘
i* tying y«n»
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EAGLE PASS LUMBER CO.
Antriun L«|ton E—ploy—I lafpirtaN
OITTMANN THEATRE
The next picture starring Will |»*>g-
era. the i i’Miratnl •>» boy a t**!
playing f*»r (i«ld«y fi. will reveal bun
an entirely different ml* from ant h« j
has yet attempted. In “tluiie of VT*-
men” he takes the part of a S»* 1 '
sailor and does It to |t«*rfe<-<ioa. 'It**
film comes to 1 tilt mat n Theatre f«.<
one day.
’■Jtaln’t I toll* yon shmil P
lies she makes herself strong an 1 by
lies she makes man w*-ak!”is tfe warn-
ing given Iljaltuar Maartco* * Will U**g
erst l*y hi« friend Skole altcri Spr«*t-
tei in the pietur**. 'Hie two are -ail
Ing men aboard an oil steamer. Y *1.
though at heart an Idealist wh*re wo-
men are concerned. •* inclined to Skole «
eyiVal view. tiecauae of his unhappy af-
fair with Ifnlda. his sweetheart in the
“old country.” Skole tells Val that ill
women are designing and deceitful amt
Yal Is moved to relate the starry a>f
1 (uldii. “I*at bane atn*' apiecr ting. Skole
I semi t'onsand dolars to Hiilala to >oiue
to America to marry me. sml now it
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Tb»r«- ifr . mU!M| KaifariMaa* tw4n»—
lljatwar ta ititMM *i*h iftaMa *m!
rwMt'MM'rii that Hkmk* ta wrought ahwlt
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Sanitary Plumbing
/. A. GARZA•
Phone 498 Box 466
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
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American Legion Employment Supporters
IMPROVEMENTS COST JUST AS
on a well-located lot as they do on an oul-of the way p?4*ce
Location is an^asset which enhance; any property wnethry Jvf
a permanent home or for investment purpor t. W e hate a nua
ber of choice locations for sal# and adv.-c that >• tt m*k« yutf
selection before they are all taken* Now the time to hey
property before prices go up- which is sure t • happen is the
next few months.
We are for the ex-Service Man. Give lum a jsk. Be
member the sacrifices be suffered for our future. Wheat
considering employment of help think of tke ss-Sssvus
Man. £
H. L. FITCH
209 Merchants Bank Building
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H. L. FITCH
General Contractor
Room 20R Merchants Nat l Rank Ruiltling
American Legion Employment Supporter*
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