The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 302, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 2, 1926 Page: 3 of 20
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MFRrpIilLS Te*as May 1.—Mrs.
tv H. < irtrr ©f Mercedes Mrs.
<«e«©rg© M«*rr*»on of Weslaco and
Mi . W ML ©f l>n?B i three
<« '• rate* •( ibe women's publicity
r<->* Pm mf the !t»« C *»nue Valley
has* j««; reU'srd bor^ *rom <hirt-
r*> where they attended the worn
**•■'» **rU fa«r us that cit;' April
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Ti • » three ei-!..* n h->d charge ©f
lie Valley ».©.tb at the fa r and reg-
i tered *n an aver:«*e of visit-
or- d »ly du-uif the entire time ©f
•hr f: .r *». i ga\e out du.'ing the
t.ac thrjr were there over Itl.Y*
I^<e* of literature from the eham-
Wi • f eer**»e-re* and business or-
--i. ef the Valley • Th- It «
<* aside V die) lioutb ©r< up'v i ton-
>;2e -hie snare at the fan. was •!«•<-
•»e-ted with | also fruit. Valle;- flue-
i** pet-re- «.f tfoe Valle; and Mrs.
fat-erg e Mu- i »-i » eahiidt of canned
tract that took first prise at the V.il*
»c> l air at H .rl i»r. n last fall.
Mrs. 4 artcr *>**d that many of the
f*? -pie t.' ting their booth wne
f jiiiar u tii li * Valle> and its
*t*-i»rfU »redactand climate
irro.-gb rr-d n. of it in the ©res*.
"hpr i>y ffutdaay” and < harlos
t-ione gave the tenor solos in **Tbe
• tvve’a !»r e am. *
Tin re vc* a remarkable absence
of ~r. rgedoe.-s" in the ehoruaea
f • train.og p tea them by Mis*
Flora Tot'd m preparation for the
Iri'tii -I tar sag «? great value. Miss
Todd a - conductor of note.
Mr» M»r. ivt.r •«.. acoapani t
for all ntMuber* given by the club
t avmg with ease true feel ng ;.nd
fav-tlous technic of the true ac*
emn.inai.ist. Mr. 1‘unham gave or-
gan *r«wt*if*a».inert to the last two
«-%*ini*!-- add.ng richness of n tru*
»a* ..t*l col m. ng aceled for the heav-
ier weta.
A large audience of representative
mannas* n*» present and greeted
jo* h n»Ei-r on the program wi*h
i : -rbc«i applau.t and tailing for en-
cores-.
A* an ert'ore for ttie of her Jenny
Lind * -n.». r- Mr*. J«oe» sang "The
I- t !.- e of >unaM r** writ eh
ex -g.it « .-tuna of applause from
t*.e aad.eare. The groan of organ
- M . ■ 1 "A* i.inu
Bat -te" -Will o’ the Wisp*** by
Xevijj ai-a -1 h • 4>r*rd March From
Tt-aohai ■ r.” by Wagner were
1 efcouri-i i at th* marked rostra*! n
•*©* ati style they pr« -miH. also
the versatility and musical
•-sight of the . tgaaist. br nging out
th* «-* rid i-viet tone.- of the or-
gan.
Praetorian Council
at Harlingen Active
tl'Ti'riil To The H mid.)
HAIUSfiOi iru% Mi; l.—Pri-
ei« r « * it \<*. 1244 recvntle »r-
f sit. ord here > p!»fscinjr a# el~h-
s -t * s«t of tins •*» for the
sooaifsy The lod.’" wa* < h.r-
ur* 4 A*r 1 14 w.th IT member* and
- a *-t etr every •mnd a ad found
TaosMtoy ta the n-H Fellow* hall
fir. J X («»<en jf in* aucuibii
Sid E E- Kadti reporter. .Mr*. J.
I. I oerem »= r* rn iefi'*»ive of the
Soeyr.
Next Samday May 9th is
Mother's Day
GET
Something
Different;
^MOTHER
IJi:* of «dd ihinu-—Utile not cities
that aoakr a k«wr mote complete
and attrarthe are token* Mother
otd lane to tecrhe. The> la*t. too!
lor ioslamre:—
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A ptec* of Clams* are. China.
Vmt Iff} Rfawiwaie. or a
U4 Set or a pair of Hook
lawfto. Ucodoir lamp or a
Jewel Hot.
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Buying or Selling real estate?
Riverside Realty Company. .' none
IKU. Adv. 6 3.
I»r. U. I. Tame* l)er.t.i.;t. has meved
t Mart*<icz Hiug .St. re Room .’0.—
Adv. R-“.
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Home From ('««{ Tixjv Mrs. An-
nie Wise has returaid from Houston
.and Longview. At Houston she visit-
ed friend.- for a time and at Long I
view <hc v*tin guest of her daugh-
ter Mr.. A V. Gcyne. and family.
Mrs. Gojt.c wav Miss Amy Wise of
lire vrt’iville.
He Sure :»»-•* -oe the hat gains at
*ho 1 - ed t ’ar Market 1211 Levee
Street before buying—Adv. tf.
t
Revolutionary Claims of American
‘ itii'-ns aga nst Mexico frrm 11*10
lo i*J2'» ran be prosecuted ^cforc the
Claims Commiv- nn by a private "vn-
dicafi healed by Fred .1. Coxe Tius
lee. Mexican Claims Triet Jit Wash
>ngt<»n. H. C. Write c:;ll or see our
Local Representative Iiavid II. Sloss
for contracts etc. at his office on
11th Street between Monroe and
Jackson. Phone 1«»23-W. 1’. O. Box
t"h lirownxv lie Text s.—Adv. 2.
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Not lioirj T‘* Mexico —A. S. Ab-
dou. former owner of the Riverfront
Garage stated Saturday that he ha>
no plan for locating in Mexico. “My
home is in Brownsville as is that of
my former partner Mr. Whit and
we srre going to stay here" Mr. Ab-
dou declared. !!<• has not decided
what line „f business lie will enter
as yet.
old Relial lc Kyc Water
refreshes and strengthens weak and
tired eyes. All druggists 25c.—Adv.
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Water Misters tin hands or feet
will disapjiear after a few appli-
cations of Imperial Kcicma Remedy.
All druggists .-.re authorised to re-
fund your money if it fails. Adv
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LYNCH DAVIDSON
TO VISIT VALLEY
Organization of a “Lynch Davidson
■”r Lovcrnor** club in the Lower Rio
|Grande Valley rat postponed fror..
'Saturday until such n time a Mr.
J J avidson ran ap: ear here in person.
JI a mar O'll rhairn tn announced in
Brownsville Saturday.
A electing was originally scheduled
for Saturday afternoon at th<* Csmer- j
on county courthouse but organiza-
tion of the club was put off until a
time when the roads are in better
shape for the ouL-cf-town supporters
of Mr. Davidson to com to Browns-
ville.
■^r- tDU said that he had come all
the way from Raytnondvill on tbe
tram on account of road conditions
to be '» *•-«•» t Saturday at the meet
inp of Davidson supporters here. He
i> expecting Mr. Davidson to be ini
the Lower R:o (irandc Valley in from
ten days to two weeks he said. A
rally then will !«e held and a club and 1
working organization formed.
VALLEY BAPTIST?
TO HOLD MEETING
f^nerial To The* Herald.)
T HAUTE reva* May 1.—Lower Bio
fir r.l. Valley Baptist workers arc
hold a meeting h re or Friday.
M:*;. 7. The meeting will It ronduct-
along devotional line-. The sub-
will l.c “i'rayer.”
° K Jores i« to lead the devo-
. iona! at 10:10 o dock Friday morn-
ing. Lev. Vi. A. Christophe- will fol-
l**w with a talk on “What I'rayer Can
1*0 for tile Church.” “The Power of
Prayer in the Life of the Individual”
** 11 he taken up by Rev. \V. W. Lee.
H*v. E. »V. Marshal! will take up the
•hi* tion. '"’Ah We Meed to Pray fur
th- .Souther- Paptbt Conventloo.-
l’*“v- L. E. Kara bo is to preach at
.’:2o o'clock. \ft< r the lunche *r.
h»*ur Mrs. Fleet Lent will speak on
•' b i* the W. M. U. h\ accomplished
l»y prayer. * What I'rayer has Done
for Mexican Work” next will be tt.hit
up by Rev. George B. Hixiir. A
board meeting will close the i.iscus-
»ion.
Snow Follows Arri/al
or May Day in Canada
CALGARY. Alberta May 1. — Af-
ter a -umirery April in Calgary May
started with snow today before noon
the fall was two inches but it melt-
ed a> it touched the ground. The
mercury was H.‘J above zero Wednes-
day and Thursday.
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Valley
Business College
Mi»* Tmcjr Booty worthy day stu-j
dent ha* accepted STENOGRAPHIC
POSITION with the Chamber of
Commerce. This makes eight posi-
t on* filled with n two weeks.
Miss Helen Gould who now is
working for Judge Goodrich just re- j
e* ived Silver Pin for passing (55) j
word speed tvping test.
._
Professor Hermann received word j
from Zancr Penmanship Co. that j
penmanship specimens written by the
M:ssc* Tacy Boory and Consuelo i
Torres have been accepted. They
will receive the Advanced Certifi-
cates.
President Moothait and Professor!
Hermann are busy outlining the <
big advertising campaign. I Mr.
Prescott field representative re-
ports many new students enrolling.
Students enrolling j every week.—
tint YOU?—Adv
WINS OVER 600 BEAUTIES
IMiss Irene Frerch a smiling mis of sixteen carries the
title today of * Miss Broadway.” as a result of her selec-
tion by well kyovn artists and illustrators from a list of
GOO beauties a he judges decided she best typified the
:• irit of that show street. _
Ex-Congressman and
9 Others Indicted in
Indian Affair
(P>y The Associated Pre-sA
MVSKOCJiTE. Okla.. May 1.--T. A
i Be*. • * handler of lull. former;
congrcs -man fr;*ut the first Oklahoma
district indicted hr the gr ml jury
hi re investigating Indian affairs ap-
peared before the United States com-
ir.i sinner at Tuba today furni ‘ cd
bond of §5 't» 0. Nine other men in- !
diet*1 i fit the same time. including
Shade L. Wallen superintendent of
the five civilized tribes gave simi-
lar bonds here and at Viijita.
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public but i.* known to <fe.il with the
operations of n >mal! 1 ;nd company
at Vinita i: which the indicted men
are alleged to be associated. Uon-
>pira< v to defraud the government is
the technical charge.
f . K. Trowbridge of Washington
interior 4* part men t inspector who
nrirved at the Indian agency this
morning ref a *d to reveal the pur-
nos of hi- vi. it. raying only that re
won Id assist inspector H. H. Fiske
who Monday supplanted W.-llen a
superintendent. Fi-ke was in Tulsa
hut i.-- tMiccted to rt-utne his inves-
tigation of Indian affairs here Mon-
day.
Fiske is erpccted to remain ini
charge here until the new federal;
grand jury convene. July 5. when
operatives have promised “startling
revelation
The fir.it woman to drive a car
commercially in England is -Mrs.
Elliot-Lynn. She is one of the most
d ring of the women pilots and has
made a namber of parachute dest in;a
in various south England townc.
Mrs. Floxer.ce ltiddick Boys edi-
tor of the "Plymouth Indiana Pilot”
is state probation officer of IndK.ia.
She contends that “if a woman likes
newspaper that publication is like-
ly to become the home papv as
in four out of five cases she <*-
rides what paper the family hi ll
take."
Th? first woman to lie elected to
the tate senateship of Connecticut
is Alice Pattison Merritt.
M :ne. Andre Alphandery daugh-
ter of Senator Cremieux the oldest
members of the French parliament
recently arrived in America to five
a series of lectures on the evolu-
tion of the French woman. Mine.
Aiphondery received thp Legion of
Honor for her’work in helping un-
married mothers and destitute chil-
dren during the World war.
Mrs. Helen S. Wright of Pitts-
field. Mass. has been elected a fel-
low of the Royal Geographic Society }
of London for her writings and re-
search on Arctic and Antarctic ex-
ploration and history. Until re-
centlv the society did not admit worn- j
en to membership and Mrs. Wright i
is one of the few women as well as>
cne of the few Americans to whom
the appointment has come.
Her Highness the Makamni of
Savantvadi State India is daughter
of the world’s seventh richest man.
She is an prdent feminist.
OFFICER OF BIBLE
CLASS TO PRESIDE
New officers of Everyman’* Bible
< V -eho! n last S'inday :it the
Queen theater. will preside for the
1 rst time this S ndny mornlr.jj.
Rev. K. S. Baker conducts a non-
seetnrian «:laa> at i’iSO oclock every
S.mda? morn in - ir the Queen theater.
The c'ns .. is over intern iintrly at Hl:4r>
at. i trti*i ^ortati* n is u uallj on '■and
: < to re anyone desirin* to attend
church to any service in the city.
The officei-s elected are L. A. Prior
I resident; H. H. Leonard first vice-
president; Billy Burnett second vie*
president; "» taen Stafford. third
vice-ifresider.t; Moitin Pate secretary;
W. A. Velten treasurer.
Try a Herald Classified Ad
TRUCK MARKETS
i
By Naval Radio to The Herali
from U. 8. and Texaa Agrlcultar
Departments
Potato shipments: Friday: Tex-
as 14 Florida 166 other states 393
total for country 573.
Onion shipments Friday: Cali-
fornia 2 Oregon 1 Texas 7 total 10
unreported Texas Thursday Texas
76.
Tomato shipments Friday: Florida
58 unreported Thursday Texas 3.
F. o. b. onions: Crystal City—
Haulings light on account of the re-
cent rains. Few sales standard crates
Yellow Bermudas U. S. No. l'a $1.25
to $1.30. Luredo-Cloudy practic-
ally no haulings on account of the
condition of the fields demand good
market steady. Cars f. o. b. usual
terms mostly rolling standard crates
U. S. No. l'a SI.50 few higher.
F. o. b. potatoes: Hastings—Warm
and cloudy haulings heavy wire in-
quiry heavy demand and trading ac-
tive market stronged. Cars f. o. b.
usual terms double head barrels
Spalding Rose U. S. No. l’s $9:50
U. S. No. 2’s $6.50.
Potato markets: Chicago—76 cars
arrived 291 on track. Texas sack-
ed per cwt U. S. No. l*s $6.50 to
$6.65. Fort Worth—Firm. Texas
sacked per cwt Bliss Triumphs U. S.
No. l’a $6.00 to $6.75. Cincinnati—
Si ghtly stronger. Texas sacked per
cwt U. S. No. 1’* *6.75 to *7.00.
K;.n.sas City—Stronger. Texas sack-
ed per cwt. U. S. l’s *6.75 to *7.00.
Detroit Firm. Texas sacked per
cwt $6.50 to $7.00.
Cars loaded from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Friday and forwarded
from Harlingen Saturday according
to a report prepared by the Gulf
Coast Lines:
Cabbage- Harlingen 1 Lawrence 1
Mission 1 Spiderweb railway 1.
Mixed vegetables—Harlingen 3 La
Feria 1. Medredei 1 Weslaco 2 Mc-
Allen 1 Mission 3 San Benito 4.
Brownsv He 2 Spiderweb railway 2.
Carrots La Feri* 1 Mercedes 1
We'l ic© jl.
Potatoes—San Benito 4. Olmito 5
Barred;. 2. Brownsv.lie 2.
Corn —Mercedes 1.
Totals-Cabbage 4 mixed vege-
tables 19. carrots 5. beets and car-
i ts 2 potatoes 13 corn 1 grand to-
tal 44. Total to date 10809. Total
to date last year 10612.
FRANCE OBSERVES
QUIETEST MAY DAY
PARIS. May 1.—France observed
iir.e of the most qu et May t’avs in
years.
The sinns of revolutionary vio-
Ienee wh ch occasionally makes May
day a lively one for police was en-
tirely lacking. Many manufacturers
clo'otl the'.r establishments volun-
tarily a did man'- retail merchants.
Th s move probably will strengthen
'Ugffestions which alreadv have been
made that May day be made a legal
holiday in order to deprive strikers
of any excuse for demonstrations.
Clean-Up Sale
of 75 Dresses
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Here is a group of dresses that are worth up
to $11.50 and we are going to put them out at
a special selling at
& -• J
The lot consists of new creations in crepes
and georgettes all the latest colorings and
tailoring. _
Home of Quality and Service
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SPANISH WAR VETS
WILL GET PENSIONS
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fBy The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON D. C.. May 1.—The
.Spanish war per s’on bill was signed
late today by President Coolidge.
The measure which adds to the an-
nua! charges of the government about
$19000000. was approved only after
the president considered at length
the budget problem involved.
It provides increased pensions for
veterans their widows and orphans
which bring the total foi some classes
to a maximum of $50 a month.
DONNA
Mrs. J. B. Roberts and son Branch
were Brownsville visitors last Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pearson and two
younger children motored to Browns-
ville on business Wednesday.
Walter Weaver was in Brownsville
on legal business last Wednesday.
The twelve little girls who sang
the motion song of the Brass Band
will sing before the Rotary Club Fri-
day at their weekly dinner at the
Hall Hotel.
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist church will hold their so-
cial meeting at the home of Mrs.
White just north and cast of the
school campus Thursday afternoon.
A musical program will be riven.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. W bighorn have
returned from their trip to 0*
to the medical convention. ijApJ
Prof. B. E. Shepherd lenvee T*g*|
day night for Uttle Rock Arh^«
visit Mrs. Shepherd. Mr*. She**’ 1GK|
went to Little Rock for
about six wekg ago: Prof. ShBIMH
says she reports she is betterl j 'M
ter a short stay with Mr*. She4M S
he will go to Dea Moines. Iot^||?*
attend commencement exercises^*!
Drake University where "he tlrnxh*
over twenty year* before he resign*
ed and moved hie family to the Val*
Mrs. E. E. Rwertfagcr and Mr*. C*
B. McCormack ' were shopping 1*
Brownsville the firat of" the week.*
M R Wood and wife of Sugar*
land Teaxs are here visiting the<*
daughter. Mrs. Willard White an*
family. Mr. Wood wa* connect***
with the Donna Plantation Company*
the sugar mill and the canal com*
pany in the early day* of Donna an*
saw this project evolve from met*
quite forest to well improved farm*
of today. B
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY |
FURNISHED or unfurnished •!«•**■
ing rooms and apartments. C«H nj|
900 Elizabeth. Hill
W. R. MONTGOMERY
Attorney at Law
President Hidalgo Guaranae
Abstract Company
Edinburg State Bank Bldg.
Edinburg. Co. Seat Hidalgo Co
t* •« » . M * •
PAINTS AND FLOOR COVERING
Good paint white and colors per gallon _/* :>n (I
0x12 Duralin rugs no border..—..10.50
6x0 Duralin rugs no border..... $ 4.60
Floor-Tex per yard ... .—...- 60c
OLESON FURNITURE COMPANY
1110 Washington St. Phone 519
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Personal
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Attention
w iU
Affairs of our customers receive the per- 9
sonal attention of our executive officers. T
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We are not too big to give that kind of
individual attention to our customers.
You ’ll like FIRST NATIONAL SERVICE.
A constantly increasing of forward look- *£]
ing people are opening accounts with us *
v. these first few weeks of the new year. j ||
>. Why Not You? I
The First National Bank I
Brownsville Texas I
“The Friendly Bank” 4 I
m
While this Bank is thoroughly estab-
lished in the confidence of the people in
Brownsvile and surrounding territory and
has enjoyed a successful business for
many years it is just as alert to grasp
every opportunity for improving its ser-
vice to depositors as if it were a new in-
stitution which had to prove its stability
and establish a successful record.
You will always find service at the *
Merchants’ National progressive in every
detail. *
Wc Inv ite Business of Any Magnitude
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
of Brownsville
if $ j * yi
I Think of
■ She still is the best friend in
all the world * 1 |
BUY HER A BOX OF
CANDY
V i *5^-’I4
For Mother’s Day May 9th
Three Convenient Stores to Serve You
Harry’s Ggar $
Home of r'f King’s
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