The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 168, Ed. 1 Monday, December 16, 1929 Page: 2 of 8
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DEAD SON SEEKS
OIL MILLIONS
——
$2000000 Estate Is Sought
By Many In Queer
Family Mix-up
WICHITA PALLS. Dec. 1$—(*>—
An aged enfeebled widow her eon
who rtturned after being declared
legally dead his divorced wife and
eoma eight or nine other persons
await the settlement of an amazing
legal tangle In district court at
Oraham.
The litigants are heirs of A. L
Rear den. Young county land owner
who died in 1919. leaving an estate
valued at more than $3000000. but
today worth less than $1000000 ac-
cording to John C. Kay attorney
. l0L.°ne °* th* principals.
The Bearden estate was divided
among 10 heirs Including Mrs. An-
nie E. Bearden the widow in 1927
after Lee Bearden a son. had been
declared legally dead by the dis-
trict court at Oraham. Lee Bearden
left Oraham In 1918 and had not
been heard fro when his “death- j
was made legal.
Oil worth $2000000 was taken
from the land. Royalties and lease
rentals went to the heirs and the
affairs of the estate were tranquil
enough until one day in 1929 when
the lost son appeared in Oraham
He came from California where he
said he had spent the years dur-
ing which no word came from him.
Lee sued his children and the
Texts Company for restoration of
title to the land and for accrued
royalties. Meanwhile the aged mo-
ther through her guardian sued
for a redistribution of the property.
Further complicating the legal
maze a second lntervenor claiming
to be Lee Bearden’s former wife
and the mother of a 10-year-old
daughter by him entered claim for
A share in the properties when the
suit was called for * trial before
Judge P. A. Martin of Wichita
PUIs sitting as special Judge In the
30th district court at Oraham.
Judge Martin ordered consolida-
tion of the claims the unified case
to be presented during the March
tsrm of court.
The lands Involved are In Young
eounty and the 800 acres on which
oil la produced are in the Olney
field.
SOLDIERS MAY
BUILD ROADS
Mexican Secretary Of War
Fights Inactivity On
Part Of His Men
(Special to the Herald'
MEXICO CITY Dec. 14—Rather
than have his men remain Idle
during periods when there is no
military activity Secretary of War
Joaquin Amaro would have them
do road work. He has offered the
services of his soldiers for the con-
struction of federal highways.
Federal highway construction is
proceeding rapidly. Latest advices
are to the effect that the national
highway which is to link Mexico
City to the American border at
Laredo will be provisionally open
as far south as Valles. State of San
Luis Potosl. 440 kilometers from
Mexico City by January 1. The
highway is to be completed to Mex-
ico City by September. 1930.
Construction of the highway from
Ciudad Victoria to Matamoros has
been completed as far as San Fer-
nando. half way to the border and
is expected to be finished within
four months.
GET WELL NOW
... and stay well.
Join the Chiropractic Health
Insurance Bureau. Only 20c
a day Send name and ad-
dress to
Prof. P. R. Ritchie
1023 St. Chas. St
Brownsville
By the Political Analyst
AUSTIN. Dee. 18—It is said Tex-
as will fight to defend states' rights
in railroad consolidation provided
it can get permission of the inter-
state commerce commission to file
Its protests.
• • •
A law is under fire now before
supreme court in a test case that
is important beyond the question 1
involved in the particular case.
A Beaumont title guaranty com-'
pany attacks the section of the law j
requiring such companies to heve
not less than $100000 capital stock.
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9
The big question here is whether
the state can deny any man the
right to engage In lawful business
because he doesn't happen to be
as big financially as his competi-
tors.
If the law stands up some fut-
ure legislature dominated by the
friendship for trusts and big busi-
ness easily could legislate the whole
business of Texas into the hands
of a few super-combines.
• « •
Apparently the legislature eould
limit any firm to a certain volume
of business based upon its capital.
But to say that a $90000 company
otherwise complying with the liw can
not do business because It isn't a
$100000 company suggests to a non-
legal mind questions of fairness and
sound government policy.
Humor pays as Is shown In the
case of W. E. Reed of btepheua
county. His propensity tc craac a
joke upon occasion ne.ped rescue
nun from bemg sent to prison ine
foks that cou.un t see a joxe titled
him into court when he jovially re-
marked he nad butchered a neigh-
bor's bull; but hiS success is con-
vincing an appeals court his words
often were lor point and not sub-
stance sent the case back for re-
trial.
• # •
There seems to be a conflict in
engineering technique and in econ-
omic practice that has pitched It-
self into concrete form at many
pkces In Texas. Engineers of high-
way construction Insist that main
highways should skirt around so
as to miss the town and cities. The
people of the state more than halt
of them in towns and cities seem
to want the highways to be located
where they will serve the most
people—particularly the home peo-
ple that pay for them.
So far no law has been passed to
keep a motorist from slowing down
when he passes through a town.
• • •
People of the Rio Grande Valley
seeming to want some color and
action in the governor's race next
year. Insist that Sheriff A. Y. Bak-
er muy grande hidalgo de la ha-
cienda in Hidalgo county shall run
for the office.
“SONNY FELL
DOWNSTAIRS”
Mid Mra. Jackson "but
Twas thankful that he
sustained only a knee
bruise which Mother's
Salve quickly healed. ’*
Since 1S94 mothers
have relied on this
pleasantly scented standard household
ointment for all cuts bruises and burns.
Easytouse quicktoact. Full directionsoa
jar. All druggists stock and recommend
Mother’s Salve Two sizes. 25c and 50c
Vaporize “Mother's Salve” for Cold*
A. TAMM
Blue Printing and
Supplies
Harlingen. Texas
frjfawv Sfwp RmmdMr$
THE FLOWER SHOP
Cut Flowers
Funeral Flowers
Brides’ Bouquets
Flo we For ell Occasion*
1254 Elizabeth
Phone 1388
This time the Winner of the Essay Pace turns out t o be D. G. Ferd of Brownsville. His check for 92.00
will go forward this week. Next Monday the winner of the sixth premium will be announced on this page..
Watch for it.
Hot pups! The wife has gone to see Mother the
train has just left and as she boarded it you presented
her with a big bouquet of flowers bought at The Flow-
er Shop Brownsville and your last words were of love.
Already you have been preparing you go to the
Brownsville Sheet and Metal Works and get the radi-
ator for the car all leaks fixed it’s good as new; you.
pay them with a TexaB Bank and Trust Company
check. For of course you have a nice juicy account
there. a
You then go to the Court House Garage and fill up
with gasoline and oil and have the old bus shired till
it looks like new. At The Brownsville Variety Stores
you buy yourself a nifty shirt and a swell tie then a
classy pair of shoes at The International Shoe Store.
From there a first class marcell in your hair at The
Ideal Beauty Shop. At McKay’s Pharmacy you buy
a bottle of the best of perfume which you use pro-
fusely. Then you are off up the Valley to see what
you can see.
You drive up and down the streets of San Benito
but no they don’t seem to notice you so you stop in
at The Flower Shop and buy another bouquet. But
this one is placed in the vase in your car for attraction.
Then you are off for Harlingen. Perhaps you feel a
bit of guilt so you stop in at the offices of The Rio
Grande National Life Insurance Company while there
and pay that premium that has juBt about lapsed. You
feel better but none of the fairer sex have so much
as looked your way. It must be your suit. True it is
a bit old. Therefore you stop in at Foraker Clothes
Shop and buy yourself a real swell suit and then up
and down the street you go trying to catch an eye.
But it’s no use. So farther up the Valley you drive.
Suddenly at Weslaco the thought strikes you that
you are hungry so you of course stop at Mistletoe
Creameries Inc. and buy a whole quart of ice cream.
Not enough of course for by the time you have gotten
to McAllen you have eaten it all yourself.
At McAllen you decide the trouble is-with your
hands so you stop at The Marinello Beauty Shop and
get your nails manicured. My 1 What a neat job of it
they do there. v
Then you drive around and around some more
but no they won’t even look your way. So on up to
Mission you go. But the same luck there—not a rise.
At last you have it when you see the shop of The Mari-
nello Beauty Parlor at Mission. Don’t most of the sin-
gle fellows these days wear a little paint on their
cheeks? Sure they do. So you have it done there. It
is a masterpiece of work. Just as you get in your car
again two good lookers pass you and smile and one
remarks “Doesn’t Grandpap look sweet!’’
Bosh! You duck your head and drive like fury to
Brownsville. Upon reaching there you eat the best of
food at The Houston Cafe and it straightens your tem-
per out too.
You drive home; send the suit to The American
Cleaners and Dyers so wifey won’t know that it has
been worn; phone the Sanitary Milk Company to start
the milk again in the morning. Another call to the
Brownsville Battery Company for one of their unex-
celled batteries and you spend the rest of the wife’s
vacation where you belong~-at home.
■.—«.—. . ..
BANKING '
Dependable
Always
Investment Service
Based On
Unprejudiced
Judgement
TEXAS BANK &
TRUST CO.
Brownsville
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McKay’s Pharmacy
In
El Jar din Hotel Bui! dire
Exclusive agents for
Elizabeth Arden Helena Rubinstein
and Dorthy Gray Toilet Articles
Phone 986 Brownsville Texas
<fhe Inramsuflle Hcralfl
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The Oldest Daily Newspaper
In the Rio Grande Valley
More Net Paid circulation in the Valley than all
other Valley dailies combined
SERVICE ON ALL MAKES
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BA ITERIES—LIGHTS—STARTERS
MAGNETOS—GENERATORS—IGNITION
SPEEDOMETERS
n
BROWNSVILLE BATTERY CO.
1015 Adams—Telephone 707
BROWNSVILLE
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Mistletoe and Rose-
land Butter
Made in the Valley
from cream produc-
ed by Valley Far-
mers.
For Sale by All
Grocers
MISTLETOE
CREAMERIES Inc.
Weslaco
BARGAINS
General Merchandise
Clothing—Shoes—Hats
Quality at Low Cost
Our Music Department
offers the latest hits in
Columbia Okeh and Vo-
cation records.
Columbia Radios and
Phonographs will be sent
to your home on trial.
Brownsville Variety
Stores
No. 1 No. 2
14th & Taylor 1112 Washington
Phone 1091 Phone 1190
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnmmmmmmmmmmmm
FORAKER CLOTHES
“Most For Your Money”
Direct From Factory to You With No Middle-
man’s Profit.
1CCC SUITS AT ALL TIMES
Styles as Smart as 5th
Ave. itself — Fabrics
simply supreme.
Visit our new Harlingen
Store before you buy
your next suit.
Commerce
Building
Harlingen Texas
*
VISIT
Our store for the new fall styles in shoes. Our
stock is complete. We will be able to show you
well known brands of better shoes for less
money.
For Mother Dad and the Kiddle*
INTERNATIONAL SHOE' STORE
Mrs. Elsie C. Barreda Mgr.
609 12th Street Brownsville Texas
You Are Safe When You Buy
GOODYEAR TIRES
vfore people ride on Ooodyears than any
)ther tire. They last longer and wear better
causing less expense for repairs.
Buy Ooodyears and settle your tire trouble
for ever.
COURTHOUSE GARAGE
1047 Madison St—Phone 930 BrawnsrUle Texas
J. R. GARCE8. Mcr.
THE COVER IS
IMPORTANT
You are not getting a full
measure out of your home if
your roof ia defective. We
are specialists in fixing your
old roof or in laying new
ones.
We Sell Carey Shingles
And Roofing
A GUARANTEE OR BOND WITH
EVERY CAREY ROOF
Call Today—Ask For Estimates
Phone 289 8th A Harrison Sts.
Brownsville Sheet Metal Works
HOUSTON
CAFE
Open 5 a. m. till 12 p. ra-
the only ple^e in the Val
!ey serving
Chinese and Ameri-
can Dishes
Opp. State Nat'l Bank
12th St.-Brownsville Tex.
TO LOOK YOUR
BEST ....
PATRONIZE
THE MARINELLO
BEAUTY SHOP
IN MISSION
MARINELLO
BEAUTY SHOP
IN MCALLEN
IDEAL BEAUTY
SHOP
IN BROWNSVILLE
All under same efficient
management. All Beauty
aids. Expert operators in
every department.
We Cater to the Wo-
man Who Cares
rn
i.
BABY to GRANDMA
Every member of the family trow infants to
adults should drink milk—plenty of it and
there is no better product for wholesomeness
than the Valley Sanitary Milk Co. Milk cream.
Buttermilk Butter; Grade A products.
“EVERYTHING PASTEURIZED”
VALLEY SANITARY MILK
COMPANY
"Th. Valley’ Safest Milk”
Brownsville end Mercedes
%
DRY CLEANING
Phone 884
Have a new fall outfit
by calling phone 884. W*
will clean your thing* per
fectly—without injury to
color or fabric.
“EXPECT REAL SER-
VICE FROM US”
I
American Cleaners
and Dyers
1040 Washington
Brownsville
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GOOD LIFE
INSURANCE!
Deathless Security For
Your Family
Why not a Valley Policy
bought from a Valle.
Company for a Valley
Family? ^
Rio Grande National
Life Insurance Co.
An Old Line Local Reserve
Stock Company
Home Office: Harlingen. Texas
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