The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 210, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1924 Page: 3 of 8
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GAS COMPANY
APPLIES FOR
FRANCHISE HERE
Proposed Ordinance Would!
Give Company Right to
Distribute Natural Gas in
the Valley |
Natural gas for all towns in tin Lower
Hin tiraude Valley from Webll eollllty to
Itrownsville will be supplied within the
neit few years if the plans of a com
pany now under consideration are car-
ried out. The company expects t• > "Hi-
struct n gas pipe line from the gas wells
in Weldi county through the entire
lower Valley to this point as disclosed
l>y communications to the city entnmis-1
simi of Itrownsville the present week. |
Application f• «r a franchise to dis
tribute natural gas in the city of.
Itrownsville. for domestic and commer-
cial use. Inis been filed with the city com- j
mission by t'. 11. Maddox of Fort
Worth who proposes in extend a pipe
line from the Carolina Tex field in W< b |
county to supply Itrownsville and other'
points with natural ga«. The fran his.-;
provides for two years time for the lo-
ginning of the work. The ommissioti i-
considering the fran* hise.
Hates for gas service as set forth in
the application. would be sn cut' per
thousand feet for domestic consump-
tion. or 7<t cents for publh buildings
with a discount of Ht per cent for pay-
ment of hills before the t••litli of each
month. The ordinance would provide
for a minimum of sl.r.it Other pro-
visions for installation and other charge-
arc contained in the proposed franchise .
The franchise as drafted by tip. appli i
cant would he for a period of ."tt vein-
w ith option .»f pur-base hy the city or
renewal at the end of that period.
The franchise would he subject to can- I
Hi citat ion at the ctnl of two Mat's. if work
w had not begun on lit# installation work 1
except that an extension of time would
he permitted in ease of delay from tin
avoidable causes.
'• I view the application for the fran-I
rhiKV as a matter of great importance ti-
the people of Itrownsville.'* one city of j
ficiul stated this morning. ' and one
which would require careful study on the
part of the commission before action'
is taken.”
The application for a local fran hise
Is a part of a general plan of the com-1
jianv to extend a gas line from the Wd >
Futility field. down through the Ho
flriinde Valiev from Mission to Tti-owu*
ville. supplying this city and inter
mediate points with natural ga
TEXAS WRITER DIES
( Bv The Associated I'f-nsi
DALLAS. May •» Tin- funeral of
William Andrew (I'arnier • Shaw. “7.
well known T* xn* writer and publisher
who die»| at his home here la t nigh'
will lie held .it link * 'lift' Presbyterian
church tomorrow ||e "as born in Ar-1
kali'.is and moved to Galveston after the]
War between the state* and in 1 *»s7 •ainei
In Dallas. ||e was prominent in Ma*oiii<-
cir< It s.
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^ FKAM'K V\\ INTKKKST
( Bv The Associated Pres* )
WASHINGTON. May l*. The French
government today paid ’>> th* federal
reserve bank at New York st'.l.mat
an installment of semi annual interest'
on an obligation of in the!
purchase ot war material*.
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WKATHKK Itl I.I.KI IN
Observation- t k*n today at H .m.
75th meridian time. First figures high
est temperature yesterday eeund I<>\\
It*t 1 *1 « itht. third rain and tnt Ued
'•now in la>t 21 hours.
Abilene . 7s |s i;|
Aiiinrillo . ‘s pj ill
•hi lit a . ps pi mi
SOWNSVILLE ... K2 72 .00
Igary . ti| ihi
narlestuti . 7s 's gj
I'liirago . .yj Hi
Corpus (‘hristi . 7^ 7J .mi
I 'alius . 7'J .YJ .Hi i
I *enver . .YJ ;;j us
I bulge t'ity . lij ;; | mi
Kl I'a so . ;.-j ini
i inhesion . 7ii tit ihi
Helena . li'j < mi
.. till IHI
^ Ho.on . PJ | "(I
1.1 ark sonville . sn .*s ini'
Kansas t’ity .:;s ini'
Louisville . liu Hi til
Memphis . r.s is mi
Miami . s»i t;| pi
Mod* na . ;t| ;;| .mil
Montgomery . iis Yi mi
New til leans . 7ti ti'J mi
New York . tij Is l.Jl
North Platte . Yi ;:ti .ini
Oklahoma t 'll\ tin II ihi
Palestine . 71 .vj u.;
Phoenix . ;is i;j .ini
Pitthsiirg . lit; .‘ii ]ns
Kaleign . Yi mi
St. Louis . Yt H .mi
St Paul . H» ;;o -jii
Suit Lake t'ity .tis |s ini
Sim Antonio . s| 7s i|
San h rainis*..lit |s mi
Sheridan . YJ ;;| ihi
Shreveport . 7'J ‘>J .ns
Taui|*a .. 7s* til .ihi
Vieksburg . 7<» ol .ini
Washington . tis tin .pi
Willistou . r» ;;j .mi
Loral Weather Dat*.
barometer 7 a. m. yesterday ... Jti.sii
ltaroineter 7 a. tit. today . •J*t.s|
T«‘in|ierattire highest yesterday .. s-j.
Temperature J p. in. yesterday .. s).
Temperature I p. in. yesterday .. stt.
Temperature 7 p. in. yesterday .. 73.
Temperature lowest last night .. “J.
Temperature 7 a. in. today .75.
Temperature Hi a. in. today .so.
Temperature PJi.'Mi p. tn. today .. 74.
Humidity 7 p. m. yesterday tpeti 71.
Humidity 7 a. in. today (p.ti ... sti.
Humidity PJJiti t>. m. today tpeti ss.
Preeipilation 7 p. in. yesterday .. 0.110
Preeipitali**n 7 a. m. today . (Mat
Wind tdire . A vei l 7 p. in.SI'.-II !
Wind (dire*-. A vel. i 7 a. in. .... S U
Weather 7 |*. tn. yesterday .... pt. eldy.
j>atl»r 7 a. in. today . elomly
sets today . 7:ta!
roe* tomorrow . 5:lt!(
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j/jcafafrlews
Visiting Son—Mrs. Churl*** Weiuert
of Seguin. Texas is in Brownsville tor
a visit with lor son. II. O. Weiuert of
tin* liagle I'harmaev.
Buy a Star sport touting in maroon
with disc who Is. A real beauty. Adv.
The Stevenson Motor Sales Company
has just unloaded another eurlevael .of
; hevrolet-1. consisting e*f ne*w touring
de Luxe Commercial chassis coupes
and teiurings.
Office Mured.— I»r. Stell ha- moved
his office to 12n;{ 1-2 Klixuteth street
upstairs.- Adv.
Chevrolet de Luxe it's her- Aelv.
New Star Cars Arrive—liow'n* lire.lit-
ers. Valley age-ii!' for the Star r••• -*• iv ••• I
two mem* i-arloaels of tliis popular make
of autoinohile. for the local bran h yes
tenlay. The shipui«*ui consist * «.f >tau-
darel touring ears; -pee ial touring
model- in radio blue anel maroeeu; ami
the- iie-w Star -e-dan- in inaroeiii with
linked radiator and elis. wheels.
NcW Oe Luxe touring by ( hevredet i
here. Adv.
Raster Lilies and g!-elie.lns ble>e>ms
Beiwyc Nur ery Co. l’hetnc 8S2. Aetv.
Mere Mileage. lower upkeep tie
St; r. Aelv.
Hrve- Sole! tioods that last for 2t
years old Rehabl Rutleelge Jewelry j
Steire.—Aelv.
Rnlisted Men’s Dance.—An enlisteel
men’s dance will be given at th ■ S» r-
viee t lub Fort Brown Saturday night
starting at
Fine-st and l.atge-st line of fre sh up '
to-date je welry diamonds watches cut
glass -live r and silv r plate* wart. ->»uth
eif Sun Antonio :.nd Houston now on 1
sale at special le-w prices f«*r May at
‘he Old Reliable Rutledge Jewelry
store.—Adv.
For Rcononiy u> the Star. 2." to :pt j
miles per gallon of gas. 12(M> to I 10<>
miles p«r gallon *>f oil.—Adv.
( hcvrnlct He lu\c it'- here. Adv.
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From Harlingen—Ornver C. |J. ed.
candidate fur county judg**. Claude I*.
Cartel and I.. I!. Stierubnrg. Ilurliugeii
attorneys were in llrnwtisvilje today.
Mr. Carter i- candidate for county at-
torney. and Mr. Siiertiburg. w ho ..ut|\
moved to Harlingen from lire keiiridgc
is his partner.
Office Moved.— 1'r. St' I! ha- moved
hi- office to 1203 1-2 Klisabcth street. J
upstairs. Adv.
Chevrolet de l.u\c it s here.— A v.
Why Pay More when you can get th<
sane thing for le>- moneyVAt ti-e Old
Reliable Rutledge Jewelry Store. Adv.
The Sturdy Star will get you then.
Adv.
Cut Price Sale for May. Old R liable
Rutledge Jewelry Store tl.. place yo'l
get g fts that last. Adv. (
Kimball House — Nicely furnished
rooms convenient to butli; hot and old
wn*er Home cooking. strj lU:/.ul>etb
street.—Adv.
— —
IIa\ < Y mi Seen new
Touring cl* I.uxe? Adv.
Hake Sale.—Th. I*r« -hyteri: n 1 die-
will hold a l.ake ;.le at the Bishop's
Book and St: tioncry Store Saturday «tf- j
ternoon. Adv.
Spanish. Mexican or Barber's |trh—
I *tn h<t'ii nf Imperial Ib/ema Remedy
i- guaranteed to lie enough for any
ise. ot ant k ml. All dtug’gists are
imthoii/.d to refund your money if it
fails. Adv. itir
TEN ITALIANS ARE
HELD FOR ILLEGAL
ENTRY FROM MEXICO
Ten Italian* were arrested t ear liio
Ur rule ‘ it. je terday by Mounted If*-
-peelers Per<z and Harrell and charges
hast heen mailt .ig m«t them for viola-
ting the immigration laws.
The men it is alleged crossed th Rio
lirande in two groups of fiv > e ch. anil j
attempted to makt the.r w. y to Rio
lirande City long the military road. It
was while they were on their way to
Rio Cramie City that the officers round-
el the tn up.
Immigration officials -tati tli t ac-
rord ng to the men. they landed i Vera
Cruz. Mexico clout a month ago. and
made their way up through the south rn
republic to th I.order their purpose i
being it i- alleged to enter th • I'nittd
States sum where ..long the frontier.
FAMILY NIGHT
LAURA LA PLANTE
— IN —
“CROOKED ALLEY”
STAR COMEDY
— St N DAY —
“The Common Law”
FORMER GOVERNOR
NUEVO LEON OPENS
BIG BUSINESS HERE
Juan M. Garcia formerly governor of
the state of Nuevo fa on i as e liblish
t <1 headquarters for . large calc hld<
and cattle 1 usiness in Blown lille. Mr.
Garcia was formerly engaged in '.he hide
and cattle busine-s in Brown-ville hav-
ing conducted extensive o| orations li r<*
from 1913 to 1915.
According to Mr. Gatvi i the ‘ irtn Is
cnpit.li/.eil at $L’0000H. Branch house-
are to he established in all the impor
tout cities of the Valley and in Mexi-
co. There will be branch hou es t Mon
terrey San Lui- l*otosi Tainpio and
Matumoros. Mr. Gareia wii I be in
charge of the main house in Browns-
ville ml has It -etl a building on 'r• I
and Fronton street - for that purpose.
Bishop's Stationery
Store To Be Remodelled
Iti hop’s Stationery and Book Store
i- to he remodt led and new fixtures in-
stalled. Sherwood iti hop. th* proprie
tor. states that he has i - comji!-ted
arrangements for in.-talling an ui -to-
date two-revolution printing pres a
linotype machine a large amount o!
new type and other equipment. The in-
stallation of th new printing equipment
will involve a reduction in the -pace at
present occupied by Mr. Bishop’s sta-
tionery and book stoii but this Mr.
Bi.-hoj state . will It con m-ns ted for
by the fine nc.v fixtur s to be install
i il. Mi. B hop exp t to h ve a plant
th t will be capable of handling the
class of work as the printing pi..at in
the large citiea.
PARENTTEACHERSTO
RAISE HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP LUND
A hill -
Inins: rai-nil Ii y tin I'nri-nt l’i ;nln r«- \'
Miriatinll f*>r lie itn-fit high srlmnl
stud'-llts III I’.IIMV ll'villl1 V lln .III' Mill fi
naliiially nitli* in iiiMtihiti' limit* studi'-s.
Ai iurtling tn tie plans nf tin a- mi
til'll tin- Minin ' "ill In- It lit ni|t at In"
iut*»r«**t in tin’ >tud'-lit i n itiis iidvait
t.'lgi' nf it. mill |i|'nvi'inM "ill In- lllltd'*
I" make paynmtn nf tin- hum in a mat
ter *-a~> aliil nl. \ -tn-tit fnr tin ’ al'lit.
"1 In* timin' i~ til ing rai-iil In ilt-rri)
timis. and tlmM* in iliargi' nf tlm iati-
paign tn rai * - tin- n .)•»: t • d att.--.ait 'at'-
rlint tin- funds «i-t .-iiig rapidly ami gi-ti
sii!isi-ril"-d. *
M. I |„ i . ... -T. In t - A
SIM-ill til III still*- that tin- (III tlm y is in
tianli-d ntily fm- drills via an- a •
si dll t fly in mid • -1 funds tn inalil. tlmtn I
tn g*'t a high - hi> -I i-i|' i*-i« t imi. illnl that
ntid'-r im i-ifi iniisttitn i s " ill tin- -i-liidar
ship I"- i-i'iifi-t r> d nil am pupil w Im
ri'itllv has mi in-i-d nf it. Tin i n • tit in-
In thi- timvi im lit • .itin- frniii tin- ta-l
that in tin past a mimlmi- nf stialrnt-
ha v- lm<-n fiim* d tn h av»- s Imnl 1 • • -:r;si-
tin-' «i-r*- im- fm. n< .ally a • tn inlit imm
tlmir st ndit s.
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| It’s Family Night
Itrinu all > mir famil}
for I hi- priir of
mu- admio-ion.
ALICE BRADY
•— IX —
“THE SNOW BRIDE”
Ai-tion! Thrill*! Ilumani-i-!
; My*ti-r>. It * all h* r*-.
\l"»n r \ THK NKWS
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— Tomorrow —
l*i t«-r 15. h x n«--*
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Try a Classified Ad
GENERAL HINES GOES
TO RINGGOLD TODAY j
Officers at Fort Brown st t that J
Major <; turn 111 in• s' inspirt on of |
quarters and other !’ cilitie* ;.t tort t
Brown ye t#rdny afternoon aad this ;
morning v. - entirely satisfactory. The!
pent r. 1 left with h > staff this morning
for Fort Ring ■■old win re he will eon- 1
duct a imilar in>|* ction.
The fol'owing assignments to the
Twelfth i valry have been received by
headquarter i at Fort Brown:
l. cutct ant i oln i! Kilmund A. Buch-
an n„ from g neral st ff school at Fort
Lcavt nworth; First Lienti ..art t liff »rd |
I. Ilunn. from signal corps school at i
Camp Vail. N. J. to Fort Brown.
A- ignmeiit - to the Twelfth Cavalry
at Fort Ringgold are;
M: jor Kdwurd Mowditeh Jr. from;
stiff rhool at For* I.e \. qi worth; Cap- ]
tain Rib y » . Bunt front Cavalry -rhool !
ft Fori Rib'.; Fit * I. --utei-aat Marcel
In- I. S'nekton from cavalry school at
Fort Ril y; ’■-Tr-t I. ulen nt Winfiild
Scott from Corvallis Oregon; Second 1
l.ieuten; nt Richard It. Kv ns from
Brooks Field. Texas .
POULTRY EXPERT TO
GIVE ADVICE FREE
TO CHICKEN RAISERS!
_
Mrs Malo-I .'-tin - of St. I oiiis travel-
ing with the I'urina Mill iiuiipaiiv. will
be in Itrow n-vilh* for about two weeks
to gite a -i-talin to local poultn grow
• r- Mr-. .1«• i - i> a poultry expert.
■ I * g t* free itdv ice on (‘tilling
feeding and other phn os of poultry mis i
14 g I \ lllei people Slu - ill I tl'OW II- |
villi* through the oiarle v of the Ma-o|l I
Trati-fo Coiiipitny. aiul will make llii-i
i otiipatiy her headquarter- during her I
work in this city.
35 years of un*
faiUns service ■%
-►ssas 1
THEWORLDS H
! hAK/NG ge
l poWDER f|
1 Re tains its great B
I leaven mb |
I strength in c%^ I
I climate to the E
I very last spoon111!* 1
g Always depend-
8 Stble and pure. \
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CORN
j 38BU
The heart of
a kid glows warm for
Kellogg’s Com Flakes—
and these crisp golden
flakes repay in health.
To get the genuine say it all—
say “Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.*9
CLOSING EXERCISES
EL JARDIN SCHOOL
TO BE HELDSUNDA Y
f'liming exercises :■ t PI .lardin Imlc
| lulelil |»;si riel S< lionl. Will lie lie|<| at
• O III III IIII i I y house No. <*. }|s follows;
Sunday May II. Jt;.‘Mt a. hi. t’nm-
liiein eiin-nl si'i'inoti hy IJev I!. I' I lay.
ami observance of Mothers’ I lay. I *i 11»i I -
of the high si lionl will ilislrilnile flowers.
Wednesday night. May I I Ktilertain-
iiicnt. iircseiiteil jointly by high si hind
and grades.
Thursday nig’nl. May 1J5 ('onmieiiee
llieiil exercises for the dll'" coin|i|et ilig
the grammar bool i oi;rsr. Address
by IJev. II II. Saunders.
I'riday. May !•’> Annual schi*id picnic
• •ii school grounds.
ENGLAND IN FAVOR
OF NEW CONFERENCE
ARMAMENT LIMITATION
< Rv The Ass riated Press)
l.n\|M»N. May Sneaking in the
house of eoiumotis in file course of dis-
eusisoii of amendment' last night the
parliamentary secretary of the admir
ally t’ Ammon 'aid that the altitude
• d ilie I uiled States house and senate
.in regard In further conferences mi
irrinnmciit limitation had !*••• n noted with
very great friendliness ami pleasure by
!h< I’ritMi government and that the
goveiumeiil would do all in it' power so
far as thi' country was concerned to
'lew a reciprocal desire to enter into
any negotiations or dis ussiuiis. no mat-
hy whom started.
FRONTIER LUMBER CO.
0
N u Subscription* eoi.nt more than
twice a> much as old ones if you have
not already subscribed do it today.
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OFFICE OF THE l*EPt'TY ' OI.I.KC-
TOIt. Po't of Hrowrisville Texas. May
•* 1921. here will be old at public auc- !
tion. i t the United States Customhouse
thi city on The.r day June 12 11*21 at
111 o'clock a.m. One < 1 i Ford Automobile
motor No. HKXllftt). si toed for violation }
of See. ::n*'.2 K. S. Any claim made there-
for must be filed with the undersigned
within twenty i2«*» d*\> from date here-
of. \Vm. Neale l)y. Collector.—Adv.
5-9. 5 I*'. :»-2:i lit
Your Subscription n /ht be very
on' your favorite c ndidate neede to
win the bit- HuirK in tie Herald’s con-
test which cnm*s to an end Saturday
night. May 10.
CHILDREN CRY FOR “CASTORIA”
Especially Prepared for Infants and Children of All Ages
Mother: Fletcher’s Castoria has
been in use for over years as a
pleasant. harmless substitute for
Car-tor Oil. Paregoric Teething Drops
and Soothing Syrups. Contains no
narcotics. Proven directions are on
each package. Physicians everywhere
mornmeml it. The kirnl you have
always bought bears signature of
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Who Knows Better
Than You?
Is there anybody who knows what ought to go into
your pantry better than you do?
Of course not!
That’s one reason you enjoy buying groceries of
Piggly Wiggly. You are not asked to buy a lot of things
you don’t need and don’t want you walk through the
aisles select just what you want the hanging price tag
tells you the cost you pay cash and take your purchases
with you. * » .. |
Do you know of any better way of getting what you
want than getting it yourself?
ANGEL FOOD FLOUR <8 ib.s.i M 85
ANGEL FOOD FLOUR 2j lb S»A 94c
BLUE LABEL KETCHUP 31c
BEECH-NUT CATSUP 14 “-■><»*'« 25c
CALUMET BAKING POWDER l lb c»" 25c
TOMATOES No. 2 Can lie
DEL MONTE ASPARAGUS TIPS l lb c‘" 50c
SUNSHINE PIMENTOS 7«“-c»" 14c
JELLO_ All Flavors lie
PETITS POIS EXTRA FINE PEAS N° '' «c“ 29c
BLUE LABEL FINE PEAS 28c
FLY-TOX _ l/2 Pint Bottle 42c
FLY-TOX 1 Pinl Bo«le 65c
FLY-TOX I Quart Bottle $110
Special for Saturday Only
Sliced Boiled Ham per pound............38c
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