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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-05
of McAlIen, third.

of McAlIen, third.
Other exhibits were BidweIIs Late
and imperial by Chas. volz Of Mis-
sion and a Yellow Free Seeding by
Andrew Champion Of Run, all of
which were entitled to honorable
mention.
At the noon hour the crowd which
then numbered about ESQ gathered
at the tables on the commodious
screened porch and partook of a
most bountiful feast furnished by
the Woman's Club of Donna, it be-
ing the most successful affair of the
kind the writer has ever attended.
In the Afternoon parties were taken
in autos to view The surrounding
country and others to again go over
the grounds at La Granja and to
partake Of many melons and fine
grapes.
At 1880 p. m. the evening meeting
was called to order at the auditor
ium and resolutions instruc ing the
president to appoint a committee Of
five, the president to be a member.
to cooperate with other committees
from like societies to keep in close
l,ouch with the state A. & NJ. College.
Protesting against the express
service given the Valley the past
season especially with reference to
wrong handling, delay and pillage
Of packages.
Extending thanks to the Woman's
Club, Business Mems Club, and Eli
weed Pomeroy of Donna for the most
.bountiful treatment rendered which
made this meeting such a brilliant
success.
The permanent committee on
pests and fungus disease reported
through the chairman, VIM. B. New
hall of Raymondville, the progress
of said committee and strong resolu-
tions were adopted urging congress
to enact and the government to en-
force more efficient quarantine laws
ard to the legislature of the state
Of Texas for funds 10 eXterminate
and to prevent the spread of existing
objectional fungus and insect pests.
Announcements of meetings at
Brownsville July Is, 16 and IL and
College sta ion 30 and 81, and Riv-
eria in the latter part of September
were made.
Prof. f. A. Miller assistant state
.cntomologist, then addressed the au-
dience on insect pests and fungus
diseases affecting fruits and Mr..
Boyer of San Benito, Mr.. Wright of
Mission, Mr.. Arbenz of Sarita, Mr..
Sprague Of San BenitO, Mr.. Griffin
of McAllen, Lindsey Waters, secre-
tary of the Rio Grande & Coast as
ISOLATION, spoke briefly but exceed
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-05

ingly optimistically upon marketing
conditions and P~resdinet POmeroy
spoke briefly on experiences along
the lines of horticulture.
The meeting which was one of the
most successful eve held in the Val
ley was purely a farmers and grow
ers meeting, no real estate promoters
being present. 1t was the best OBJ
ject lesson of the possibilities of this
wonderful Valley under expert care
ever held.
FRANK MOTHERSEAD,
Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-05
We offer you an extraordinary
Automobile for $3.50

to know about it. 1t is the
ideal car for people of refined
tastes and moderate means.
Final improvements in auto
mobiles arc embodied in this
complete and up-to-date car
one 10 give reliable service
at a reasonable price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-05

This is really a conservative
statcmcnt-the Courier is an UNI
usual motor car value. Appear
ancc. size, design and equipment
classify it much in excess Of
$3.50. Your motoring friends
realize that the Courier is a e.
markable car-and you'll want
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
KEEP THE CHILDREN'S
BOWELS CLEAN NOW
If Tongue Is Coated, Stomach Sour,
Breath Feverish, Bowels Clog
ged, Give "Syrup of Figs"

Children dearly love to take delicious
syrup of Figs" and nothing else cleans
and regulates their tender little stom-
ach, liver and 30 feet Of bowels so
promptly and thoroughly.
Children get bilious and constipated
just like grown-ups. Then they get
sick, the tongue is coated, stomach
sour, breath bad: they don't eat or rest
well; they become feverish, cEoss, irri-.
table, and don't want to play. Listen
Mothers-for your child's sake don't
force the little one to swallow nauseat-
ing castor oil, violent calomel or harsh
irritants like Cathartic pills. A tea
spoonful OF Syrup of Figs will have
your child smiling and happy again In
just few hours. Syrup OF Figs Will
gently clean, sweeten and regulate the
stomach, make the liver active. and
move on and out OF the bowels all the
constipated matter, the sour bile, the
foul, clogged-up waste and poisons,
without causing cramps or gripping.
with Syrup of Figs you are not drug
ging or inturing your children. Being
composed entirely Of luscious fgs, SIENNA
and aromatics II cannot be harmful.
Full directions for children OF all ages
and for grown-ups plainly printed on
the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA
prepared by the California Fig syrup
Co. This Is the delicious tasting, gen
unine old reliable. Refuse anything else
offered.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
TAKOMA PARK TO
PROTEST AGAINST
WATER POLLUTION
Allegation Made That Dis
trict Is Negligent-Clean-
up Campaign.

Formal request will be made to the
District Commissioners within a few
days to remedy an alleged unlawful di-
version of thousands of gallons of Dis
trict surface water into a steam that
runs through Takoma Park, Md, and
subsequently emptles into the water
supply of that township. II was decided
to take this step at the meeting of the
mayor and town council OF the town last
night, and In lieu of the request falling
to remedy the evil suit for damages and
an injunction probably instituted by the
State of Maryland will ensue against
the District.
Indignant criticism of the District
Commissioners was made at last night 6
meeting for their alleged failure to give
the matter involving the pollution of
Takoma Parks water supply their at
tention, II being the contention OF some
Of those present that the alleged evil
had been pointed out 10 them in letters
from residents of the Maryland town.
Takoma Park inauRurated it's first
cleanup campaign yesterday, the week
of May 13 TO IS having been designated
by the town council for the purpose.
The general cleaning up is being done
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
GRADE SCHOOLS TO
HOLD ATHLETIC MEET
Prizes Will Be Given to Winners
in Contests at Union
League Park.

The championship games of the ele-
mentary schools included in the Wash
ington Playground Association will be
held Saturday, June s, beginning at
o'clock in the morning at Union League
Park, Fifteenth and II streets north
east.
Contestants are divided into classes by
weight; eighty-fve-p pound boys being the
!lghtest class. Events are scheduled for
boys weighing 100 and 115 pounds, and
there Will be a 1OO-yard dash, broad
jump, high jump. and relay for a class
In which there Is no weight limit.
An admission of 10 and 25 cents will
be charged, and the proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the public school
Fairgrounds and public Fairgrounds
All entries will be closed on May 20 and
should be filed. together with the fee
OF 10 cents, with f. S. Martin, super.
intendent of Fairgrounds.
Gold, silver, and bronze medals will
be given those who finish first, second
and third. An all-around championship
trophy will be given the school scoring
the highest number of points Division
trophies for schools will also be provided
Four places will be scored in each
event, five points for first, three for sec
ond, two for third, and one for fourth.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
ENTRANCE
CAR GETS TRY.OUT,
WINNING APPROVAL
Representatives of Several
Civic Organizations Ex-
press Satisfaction.

Washingtons new type OF center en-
trance car Is being tried out on all of
the lines OF the Washington and Elec-
trio Railway Company today, with rep
resentatives of the various citizens as
sociatlons and civil organizations as
guests.
The start was made at 10 oclock this
morning from the car barns at Four
teenth street and East Capitol. A good
sized group of persons ready to leave,
and at almost every crossing on the
route around the Union Station Plaza
and down # street the car was stopped
to receive more special passengers.
The first run was from the station on
East Capitol street to Somerset. Md.
Leaving Somerset at II o'clock the
special party was taken to Thirty-sixth
street and Prospect avenue. from where
the route was to the District line and
Maryland line. after which the route
was to steamboat wharves.
During the course of the day Takoma
Park, Brookland, Congress Heights,
and other suburbs OF Washington were
visited, the various delegates from the
dinerent citizens associations getting
aboard at different points.
The car was under the direction of
Superintendent w. N. Denesle and In
spector j. d. Crenshnw. Among the
delegates that were guests OF the rail-
road company. early in the day were
w. F. Woolard, chief clerk of the Pat
ent Ofhce and member of the Cath
edral Heights Citizens Association; Il.
&, Palmer, president of the North
Washington Citizens Association; Mr..
and Mrs; A. r. Lindsey, of the Kenil-
worth Citizens Association; y. A. Ed
wards. president of the Lincoln Park
Association;. Evan II. Tucker, president
Of the Northeast Association, and Mrs.
chapman and Mrs. Nee, of the North
east County Association
The car, which is the design of Wash
ington men, will comfortably seat nifty
three persons. The side entrance is the
distinctive feature of the car, which at
tracted much attention at all points OF
the route.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
JUDSON TARGET OF
CITIZENS SHAFTS
Northeast Association Bitterly Scores Engineer-Com-
missioners Also Denounced for Attitude Toward
School Board.

son and others Joined in the attack
The resolution sets forth:
Whereas II has become painfully
evident that the deplorably strained
relations between the Board of Com
missioners of the District of Column
bia and the citizens thereof have
been brought about by the arrogant,
supercillious, and contemptuous atti-
tude of the Engineer Commissioner
toward the citizens, being evidenced
by his publicly haracterizing the
citizens as coyotes and chronic
kickers,"
And whereas the citizens have
reason to look with suspicion on his
having a voice in the financial af-
fairs of the District of Columbia. in
which the citizens. as taxpayers,
have such a vital interest, by rea-
son of the fact that a hearing by
the Board of Commissioners on the
water rate question in December
last, when a certain member of the
delegation of citizens made a state
ment that by the Water Depart
ments own figures 1t could be con-
clusively shown that an increase 10
the said water tax rates was un-
necessary, the Engineer Commis-
sioner said that If the Water De-
partment figures could show such a
condition they would have to be
changed.
Therefore resolved. That in view
of these facts the Northeast Citizens
Association respectfully requests his
excellency. the President of the
United Statees, to cause the speedy
removal of the present Engineer Com
missioner from the Board of Com
missioners of the District of Column
bla.
with the adoption OF this resolution
and action on minor matters the session
adjourned.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
Seventeen Entries
For Service Test

recorded in the service test TO be givn
at the hunt meet 20 be Eiven at the
Bennpg racs track. Thursday and Sat?
urdav of this week. The meet will be
under the auspices OF the Washing ton
Hunt and Riding Club, and promises to
be- thu most important event in cqucs-
trlan circles o: the year. All the en-
tries In :hn service test are cavalry
men, ordered here bv the War Depart
meut. The riders will be required to
cover fourteen miles in one hour and
fo!tv minutes.
The stewards OF the meet are Gen.
Leonard Wood. Perry Belmont. Samuel
Ross. Charles *. Harris. and Major
Henry r Allen.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14

Syrup Pepsin will act gently. and when
taken before retiring will bring conf
plete satisfaction I'm the morning. Af-
ter short use of this remedy ali forms
Of outside aid can be dispensed with
and nature will again act alone.
All classes of good American people
keep II in the home for ills of the stom-
ach liver and bowels, and among the
thousands who have written the doctor
that they will never be without 1t are
Mrs. Julia Bridges. 50 Voss St, Nor
folk. Va, and Mrs. y. A. Gavette. 393
w. Water ST.. Harrisburg. Va. dose
OF 1t has saved many person from a
serious illness.
Anyone wishing to make a trial OF
this remedy before buying 1t in the
regular wav of druggist at fifty cents
or one dollar a large bottle (family
size) can have a sample bottle sent to
the home free of charge by simply ad-
dressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell. 405 Wash
ington St, Monticello, Ill. Your name
and address on postal card will do.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
Ad Club Members
Are Given Farewell

Five members Of the Washington Ad
cub who will atteni the Dallas con-
Ncntion OF the Associated Nd Clubs 0f
America this week were given fare
we'll a. the club rooms last night. The
Cluh's dcl"gat"s to the convention are
Waiter NCDomald president Of the
clud: George Dugdalu. T.. McC. smith,
George Ostcrmayer. and Charles H.
Brook.
On Thursday the delegation will leave
with the baltimore delegation OF 100
members for Dallas and will lend thir
support - get the next convention for
the neiGhboring city.
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
The Peevish Child
Needs a Laxative

It Is natural for child to laugh and
play and when 1t sulks drowsily or
cries you may depend on 1t something
physical is the matter. II you see no
evidences of a serious ailmcnt YOU will
not be wrong If you quietly give II n
dose of mild laxative that evening on
putting II to bed.
The remedy most generally recon-
mended for this purpose is Dr. CaId-
wells syrup Pepsin, which mothers
throughout the country have been Civ
Ing their children for a quarter Of a
century. Today thousands OF families
are using II where hundreds used II
for this word of mouth recommenda-
1t Is admittedly the perfect laxative
lor chlidren. women, old people, and all
otners VINO need a gentle bowel stimu-
lamt and not violent salt. catharttc
pill or doctored water. DR.. Caldwell's
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
Returns to Alaska.

o. C. Dickerson, president of tho
White Pass and Yukon railroad of
Alaska. will leave Washington for
his home today, after having spent
several days visiting in this city. He
was the guest Of honor at a dinner
given at the New Willard last night,
on the eve of his departure
The Washington times., 1912-05-14

Rogers recently sent out circulars to
residents requesting them to report to
him any vacant lots In unsanitary con-
dition. With the assistance Of a corps
Of workmen and wagons, Health officer
Rogers Is overseeing the work of maxi
Ing Takoma Park an ideal "Spotless
town."
The Washington times., 1912-05-14
Skull Fractured.

Charles Scott. colored. six years old,
OF $40 street southwest. is at Casualty
Hospital today with a fractured skull
as a result of being run down by a
motorcyclist at Eighth and d streets
southeast Search is being made tor
the rider Of the machine by the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
TAFT WANTS PROGRESSIVE
 TO RUN WITH HIM

Chicago June 14.-With the assem- bling of the Republican national con- vention only four days off. a remark able situation exists so far as the vice-presidential situation is concern ed.
 For the Taft forces there are only two avowed candidates in the field. They are James s. Sherman, the in- cumbent, of New York, and Governor John A Mead, of Vermont. Sher- man will establish his headquarters here. on Sunday. Mead already has his offices in the Auditorium Hotel.
 Neither man is acceptable to the President, so far as can be learned. Taft wants a progressive on the ticket with him if he is the nominee but up to the present he has been unable to get anyone that fills the bill to ac- cept.
 Senator Cummins was the Taft choice but the Iowa Senator has posi- lively refused even to consider the suggestion and up to date no other aspirant has been discovered. mate of RooseveIt, the popular choices are Governors Hadley of Missouri and Johnson of California. Hadley would like the nomination. Johnson has said that he prefers to remain in his present position. But either would take the nomination and whichever was finally decided on would satisfy Colonel Roosevelt who says that he wants & rough and tumble campaign CT, realizing that if he is finally nomf- mated he will face the most bitter conflict in the history of the presi- dency.
 sporting handsome booms for the nomination but up to the. present their chances have not been consid- cred seriously.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
CREW OF CAR THAT KILLED BOY FREE
 PENDING INQUEST

Pending an inquest by Coroner Phelan, the crew of the East Main street car that killed four years and nine months old Downs Carroll, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank P. Carroll of 453 Arctic street, is at liberty.
 Prosecutor Delaney of. the city court preferred no charge against the motorman today. He said after the city court adjourned that he would wait for the finding of the coroner.
 The youngster ran across the street about the time wagon was near the south bound car at East Main and Arctic streets, and in the confusion he could not clear the tracks. He was crushed beneath the forward truck of the car before the motor man could bring it to stop and died at St. Vincent's hospital after midnight.
 The Connecticut Go. went surety in the sum of $1,000 for each of the men. The crew is Motorman Han son, AT William street and Conductor F. w Brown, 906 Noble avenue.
 Hansen has been a motorman a month and a half.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
DIED.. rr

DIED.
 this city, June 14, 1912, Georgianna, daughter of George w. and Mary Munson, aged years, months, days. sF7 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence Of the parents. No. 147s Gtratford ave- nue. on Sunday. June 1s. at. s:3o D. m.
 -Interment at St. Michaels CARROLI.-1n this city, June 14. 1912, Downs F., son of Frank and Mary Carroll. aged years, g months. 20 days. l
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents, No. 483 Arctic street, on Sunday, June 16 at 2 D. m.
 -Interment at St. Michaers cemetery. Di4bs LANGENHAN.-In this city, June i2. 1912, Mary S.. wife of George H. Langenhan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residences of her son. No. 62 Benham ayenue. on Saturday. June, 15, at S:2O a, m,, and from St. Augustine's church ai g a. m., with solemn high mass, Third Order of St. Francis will meet at her late residence, Friday evening at o'clock.
 -Interment at St. Gichaeps cemetery. D13bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
Street Committees to gn7 4 Protect Children From
 7 Automobile Speeders

The Streets and Sidewalks commit- tee met yesterday afternoon after . tour of some of the streets. Two large signs, s'sehocl crossing will be plac- ed in Fairfield avenue at the corner of Brewster street. Autonohiles and vehicles pass this point with little regard to the school children who have to travel across the street on their way to and from school.
 The bilt-bQaa1H tln=Sssf4AF avenue that have aroused indignation on tue n.rt of residents in the neighborhood were viewed yesterday by the commits tee. It was decided to seek advice from the city attorney as to what can be done.
 a large sign in front of their store The committee decided to give the pc. titioners leave to withdraw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
LONGSTAFF SAYS HUSBAND
 WAS VERY CRUE|

Catherine Longstan of this city ap peared to testify against Herbert Longstan. formerly of this city, but now of St. Louis. Intolerable crueltv and habitual intemperance were the grounds. The couple were married April IS, 1902. The wife's maiden name was Catherine Gorham. She charged that Longstaff choked and pinched her and that he often pulled tne pillow from under her head in or- Miss Florence Gorham, a telephone girl at the Bullard Machine Tool Go. and sister of the plaintiff, was an- other witness. The trial was still on at press hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
CLERGY AND LAITY
 UNITE IN TRIBUTE
 TO JOHN M'ELR0Y
Many Assist at Obsequies oi Well Known Merchant at
 St. Charles Church

Distinguished Catholic clergymen as well as large gathering representa- tive of the leading walks of profes- sional and business life of the city paid tribute to the memory of John iMcEroy at the funeral services to-. day of the prominent merchant whose sudden death on Tuesday plunged many homes into grief.
 The funeral services were held at the bereaved home. 1850 Noble avenue. at 9:30. and St. Charles church at 10 o'clock. A solemn high mass of re-, Quiem was sung. The celebrant was the brother of the deceased, Rev. Charles J. McEqroy. P. R.. of St. Au- gustine's church; the deacon. the Walter J. Shanley, P. R.. of St. Peters church, Danbury, and the sub-deacon. Rev. James V. Hussion, curate at St. Charles church, of which the deceas- ed was a devout comrnunicant. Rev. Ernest Wilson of St. Thomas Semin- ary, Hartford, was the master of cere- mones. Many other clergymen assist ed
 Though at the request of the family many who desired to do so refrained from sending floral remembrances, a number sent from other cities were banked about the bier A quartet comprising Miss Elizabeth Stanton. Mrs. T. J. Lennon, Mrs. Ffnton J. Kelly and J. J. Kennedy. sang Schmidt's requiem mass. Prof A. T. Brisebois was at the organ.
 Rev. John Coyle of New Haven. a boyhood chum of the deceased, preach ed the eulogy. He paid especial trfb- ute to the model home life of the de- ceased, and called to the minds of the mourners the unswerving loyalty to church and the fine qualities of citi- zenship of the late merchant. Fa- ther Coyle briefly rehearsed the vart- ous epOchs of the life of the deceased, and knowing him intimately almost from infancy, he, pictured effectively the admirable traits of character that had endeared Mr. McElroy to Anosts of friends
 Within the altar rail were Rev. John J. Kennedy, assistant pastor of St. Augustine,s; Rev. P. J. Mccormack of the Catholic University, Washington, Francis l.. Fitzpatrick of St. Mary's church; Rev. T. R. Sweeney, pastor of the Sacred Heart church; Rev. W. H. Lynch, pastor of St. Charles; Rev. T. Joseph Picker, of St. Patrick's; Rev. Hubert Dahme, of St. Joseph's; Rev. J. F. V. Belanger, of St. An thony's; Father Otis, c. S. P; Rev. M. P. Smith, c. S. P.
 The remains were borne by pr. Ed ward Fitzgerald, Coroner John J. Phelan. Thomas Hallen, Ffnton J. Kelly, Robert E. Hurley and Jerome Jackson. Accompanied by an unusu- ally lengthy cortege. the body was taken to St. Michael's cemetery for in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
FIRST BLOOD
Continued from Page One,

Continued from Page One) the Roosevelt men on the comm nittee sat back and enjoyed hearing the Taft committeeman roast one another. The Roosevelt managers thought they had good chance in the 3rd Okla. noma district and made a determined flight to land the delegates buf 'foe committee, after refusing to submit to roll call, seated the two Taft claimants.
 ! Walter L. Hauser. national cam paign manager for Senator LaFoi- lette. entered late with the proxy of Alfred T. Rogers, Wisconsin commit- teeman. Ex-Senator James Hernen- way sat in for a while with the proxy of Harry s. New, of Indiana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
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