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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Dr.. M'Murray Will
Be S~coutmaster

DIR. George VI. MacDougall, organizer of
Brownsville Boy Scouts No. |, and since its
organization about a year ago its scout
master. has rendered his resignation to the
national organization, recommending the
appointment OF DIR. George McMurry, pas
of the First Baptist church of Browns
Vile. The change will be made probably on
the night Of the entertainment to be given
for the benefit of the scout organization,
April II, at the Huxley auditorium.
DIR. McMurrv has taken great personal
interest in the organization from the first.
and by accompanying the scouts on their
various trips. and instrueting them in scout
lore has won their deepest admiration and
respect. All the boys are 4 unit in express
ing their regret that DIR. MacDougall il to
retire IA their Scoutmaster.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

After celebrating thirty minutes the jury
in the ease of l.. b. Pierson versus Far
mers State Guaranty Bank Of San Benito
returned q verdict Of 1901 90 in favor Of
the plaintiff. The suit was an action to
recover on a vendors lien note and two
days had been taken up in the presentation
Of evidence. The ease went 10 the jury nj
five o'clock Wednesday evening, and they
reported at ; 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
The Gift Shop
Room 20i Merchants Bank Bldg.
GIFTS and NOVELTIES.
BUYS BUILDING
CENTER OF CITY
MRS. MARY l.. COLLINS OBTAINS
POSSESSION or BUILDING AND
LOT 18TH AND ELIZABETH.

\ complicated property transfer dis
closed by the filing Of eight deeds with
the recorder of Cameron county Wednes-
day. centered the ownership of the store
property on the northeast corner of
Twelfth and Elizabeth streets. occupied
by the dry goods store of l.. Garibay q
Sons, in Mrs. Mary ID. Collins, until then
owner Of a divided part.
Ii j. reported that Mrs. Collins, when
she had come into the full possession of
the property gave an option on the lot
and building for $4,000 to a San Antonio
man. If this be true il may point to
the improvement of the corner lot, which
is ideally located in the center of the
town, with a modern business building.
Mrs. Collins bought in the interests Of
other legatees Of the property, which was
part of the estate of William Douglas, her
father. II pioneer resident Of Brownsville.
The present one-storv brick store build
ing on the Tote dates back more than thir-
~ years. In the early days Joseph L.
Putegnat. father of George Putegnat Of
the Botica Dc Leon. had a drug store in
the building. Earlier than this q two,
story structure stood on the spot. Ii
was Quilted bv fire perhaps thirty fivs
years ago.. and the present one-story store
replaced it.
William Douglass was twice married,
and the property on his death was divided
among seven children.
Charles Douglas sold to Mrs. Collins
his one-seventh interest in the property,
which j. designated a. the northwestern
p feet Of lot : in block 63. fronting %
feet on Elizabeth street. and running back
TO the alley between Elizabeth and Wash
ington. The consideration was Sl0S6.
Arthur Douglas sold Mrs. Collins his
one-seventh interest for S10S6.
William l.. Douglas sold his one-seventh
interest in the lot. and also his interest
in the Douglas homestead, lot l, block
81, with the dwelling house. to Eduardo
+. Garibay for $4,000. Garibay then re-
sold both these To Mrs. Collins for the
same price.
Mrs. Magma q. Douglas Of Bee county.
Texas. her daughters Caroline Virginia
Douglas and Mrs. Margaret +. Salinas,
with her husband, Ramon Silinas. and
Walter II. Douglas. junior, her son, sole
TO Mrs. Collins their interests in the prop
erty for $5i3. The children named ara
three of ~ix children Of Mrs. Magma
Douglas who are Of age. The daughter
Mrs. Salinas. and her husband reside in
Dewitt county.
A separate guardians deed from Mrs.
Magma g.. Douglass transferred the three
forty-seconds interest of her three minor
children, Lille. Arthur and Agnes, to Mrs.
Collins for S543.
Mrs. l.. ID. Fromme. 4 daughter Of vii
liam Douglas. Joined by her husband. J. j..
Fromme. sold Il one-seventh interest to
Mrs. Collins for 81 1856. The Fromcs live
in Galveston.
Mrs. Agnes ID. Pickett and J. B. Puck
EFT sold u one-seventh interest Ia Mrs.
for 1880. Mrs. Pickett is q
daughter Of William Douglas. This trans
fer completed the deal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Smokers Headqu,

the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Braun~tein, the ceremony al the residence
being performed by Justice of the Peace
ii. J. Kirk. A few intimate friends of the
contracting parties were present nj the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Sommer leave
today for San Antonio. where 4 second
ceremony will be performed by n Jewish
rabbi, after which they plan a short tour
Of Texas cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
LIVE O REPORT.
(SuppIied daily by Cassidy Southwestern Com
mission Co. Fort Worth. Tex

FORT WORTH, Tex, Mar. 29.-IIogs
Receipts $500: market closing Zoe higher
top. Sl4.6O: bulk. Sf4@14.50.
Cattle: Receipts 1900. including 400
calves. Beef cattle steady: stockers slow
beef steers, $7.75M9.60. Cows, top, $3.50;
bulk. $5.50M7.50. I~Ieifers. top. $3.50;
bulk, $6. 50MS.50. Bulls, S5.50M7. Calves,
top. 1880; bulk. sG.50d $50. Stockers
Steers. slow, top, $3.50: bulk, $6@s.25.
COWS, $5M6.50; heifers, $6@7.50; calves,
sea $50.
Sheep: Receipts 500: market steady
quality common, mostly goats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Radio Men Have CoIony-Quite a col

HadI0 Men Have C0i0ny-Qulte a colo
ny of Americans has been established at
Point Isabel since the construction Of the
United States naval radio station there.
Among those there are Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Empie, ". c. Bean, who j. chief gunner
radio. II. J. Shinn. first elias. operator,
and G.. l.. Chatelaine. second class gun
ner. Mr.. Bean expects the arrival short
~ of his wife. Substantial cottages vii,
all modern convenience nave bean con
structed at the station for the men and
families. Mr.. and Mrs. Empie, Mr.. Bean
and Mes~rS Shinn and Chatelaine were in
Brownsville on a short trip today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Gentle Spring Stuff-The residence a

Gentle Spring Stuff-The residence Of
William c. Craig, former alderman, at
Third and Elizabeth streets. has ~burgeon-
ed forth in new spring paint, red and
green. Painters ladders are being prop
ped against many other housewalls in the
west end section and the sound of this
rug beater j. heard in the land. Fort
Brown has already had "a thorough a
whltewashlng n ever a grand jury gave
TO a political factotum. Three straw hats,
Of the variety dubbed ''cadys" were
abroad under an overcast sky Thursday
morning. and many babies are beginning
To toddle around in summer attire, j. G..
none.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
a WAY

THE REASON WHY: so many people won
der how u rs that | turn out such first class
WORK and still continue To give the prompt
service that ! do. In the first instance | per
sonnlly examine and inspect every suit Or gar
ment before il leaves my place II business. In
the second place. SYSTEM. which is the foun-
dation Of all business. Telephone Ja3 for a
trial, the boy will call. and deliver. and You
will he convinced. /. a. Smythc. t3-2S-2tl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

Electrical, bicycle. automobile. typewriter,
flashlights. telephone and telegraph supplies
and repairs. We repair anything. Rio Grande
Electric Co. uf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

Mrs. A. Dixon has returned from Dallas
where she has been visiting relatives the
past several months.
Jose +. Rivera of Nuevo Laredo is n
business visitor in Brownsville for a few
days.
A. c. Calish of San Benito is a visitor
in Brownsville for a few days.
III. A. Enler Of 81. Louis. Mo-, is a bust
ness visitor in Brownsville for a few DAYS.
+. X. Schendel Of Corpus Christi. the
typewriter man, arrived in Brownsville
last night for a visit of n few days.
-
+. J. ~IIueston Of San Antonio j. n bust
ness visitor IN the city.
W. +. Martin Of lIarlingen i among the
visitors in the city.
q. Ii. Rhoades of Harrington i d bust
ness visitor in Brownsville for a few days.
~. r. woody OF ~. Louis, Mo-. ~ n nus
mess visitor in the city.
Walter Sinner of San Antonio is in
Brownsville today.
v. Rivera of San Antonio j. n business
visitor in the city.
W. A. Roberts o. Houston i in Browns
vile today.
W. {. Dean and A. b. Empie of the
United States naval radio station nj Point
Isabel are visitors in Brownsville today.
having come up by automobile.
Travellers in the city include: III. j.
San Antonio; j. d. Fontain. San
Antonio: Fred Bigham, ri Paso; r.. T..
kleas. Houston; II, ID. Schmalhorst. Los
lndioS: Emmett I%lennigen. San Antonio
Ben 4. l~larliSs. Houston: l.. &. Jensen,
Mercedes: ID. Peterson. New York: +.
Saint Louis; X. w. Booker, Kan
City: J. 5. Clarkson. Corpus Christi:
ID. Ward. ir., Springfield. Mo-: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. f.. Tretwell, Dallas; W.. G. Grit
fling. Port Arthur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Show Windows lnstaIIed-To renI

six useless double doors on the Twelfth
street side Of the uptown dry goods
store Of Ellis McChesney, on the corner
of Twelfth and Washington streets. six
show windows are being installed. The
store. which was formerly occupied by
the Scrvando Gomez grocery. j. built in
the Mexican style, with double doors every
six feet opening on the street. Ellis a.
McChesney are having the openings board
cd up and Il show window about four by
three feet built in each. Mr.. Ellis saws
the too numerous doors let in too much
dust a. they were.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
G:xNsus

Joins Garage Staff-Harvey Ilewett of
Chicago, Ill.,, has Joined the force mt the
Harrison Clancy garage. succeeding i. J.
Buckley, who leaves for Encinal, Texas,
in Il few days, to manage the estate OF
his father. Mr.. Hewett arrived III
Brownsville YESTERDAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

Try one of our soc Pound Cakes. Fresh
butter and ingredients. Brownsville Bak-
cry. (3-27-3D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
WHEN YOU CAN'T GET IT ELSE
WHERE, come to US. Wen have il. Rio
Grande Electric Co. (9-I-tf)
Returns from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Val f.. M~iltenberger, medical corps, hes
city he accompanied the first squadron,
Virginia cavalry. TO be mustered out of
the federal service. DIR. Miltenberger j.
the army sanitary Inspector in Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
WHAT HAVE YOU no REPAIR2 W. ne.

pair anything. Work called for and delivered
bicycle supplies. Guarantee Cycle 20. next
Sentinel Office. t3-2T-tfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

Mrs. A. Dixon has returned from Dali,
where she has been visiting relatives d
past several months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
CALL FOR YOUR
Carpenter, Paper Hanger or Painter, Phone
sea. x. L. Gutierrez, p. o. Box. 303.
To Be Fish Commisisoner-Pat Haley

To Be Fish COMMISSIONERS Haley,
well known Brownsville resident and for
mer deputy sheriff, has been appointed
deputy fish. game and oyster commits
Sioner for Cameron county, and will as
sumo his new duties on Sunday. Mr..
Haley expects to divide his time between
Brownsville and Point Isabel. His local
work will consist mainly in inspecting the
fish importations from Matamoros 10 the
the United States at this port, a compa-
ny having beer recently organized here
known a. the Magnolia Fish company to
engage in the fishing industry on the Mex
lean side of the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

Oscar Sommer, for the past several
years q we'll known merchant of Browns
vile, and Miss Laura Goldcnberg Of New
York City were married last evening nj
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
Mortgages Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power con-
tanned in certain Mortgage executed by
A. D. Spivey and wife to Ellerbe Insur-
ance and Realty Company, dated July 2,
1915. and recorded in Book No. 95, page
LAG, in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of Richmond county, default having
been made in the payment of the indebt-
edness thereby secured, the undersigned
will sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, at the court house door
of Richmond county, at Rockingham,
N. c., at IL o'clock, M. on Saturday the
18th day of January, 1918, the following
described real estate situate in the town
of Ellerbe, N. c., viz
Beginning at stake in the edge
(North) of Page Street and in the west
edge of railroad right of way near Depot
and runs with Page Street N. SO 1-2 West
26 feet to corner, thence N. IA E.
seventy feet to centre of Grassy Island
road, thence along centre of said road N.
63 3-4 E. So 3-4 feet to West edge of said
railroad right of of way, thence with
right of way S. 10 IL w. 101 IL feet to
the place of beginning.
TIME OF SALE: Saturday, January.
IL, 1918.
PLACE OF SALE: Court House.
TERMS: Cash.
This Dec. II, 1917.
Ellerbe Insurance & Realty Company.
Mortgage.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
Executives Notice.

Having qualified as executive of the
estate of Alice L. Townsend, deceased,
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against the estate of the said de-
cedent to present same to me, duly veri-
fled, on or before the y day of Decem-
Der, 1913 or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
prompt Payment.
This, Dec. II, 1917.
w. Steele Lowdermilk, Exec.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
Report of the Condition of
The Bank of FI!erbe

at Ellerbe
in the State of North Carolina, at the
close of business November Goth, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $88,366.42
Overdrafts secured $951.29;
unsecured 1870 1094.39
Banking House $2995.26; Furni-
ture and Fixtures $1SO4.61 4,799.S7
All other real estate owned 100000
Due from National Banks 13,448.44
Due from State Banks & B'kers l6,156.O5
Cash Items 1850
Silver coin, including all minor
coin currency 643.5S
National bank notes and other
us. notes 3,57S.OO
$l3O,234.9O
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 100000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits less current
expenses & taxes paid 2,l52.54
Deposits subject to check 90212.80
Time certificates of deposit 1S,63O.22.
Cashiers checks outstanding 4,239.34
$l30,234.90
|, B. B. Farlow, Cashier of the above.
named bank, do solemnly affirm that the.
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
B. B. FARLOW, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th day of Dec. 1917,
]. A. McAuley,
Clerk Superior Court Richmond County
w. L. Howell
]. R. Bennett
]. R. Wall
Directors
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
YADKIN RIVER POWER COMPANY.
FOR SALE.
Valuable City Property.

The Ida Terry property lying
lon Fifth Avenue and on both
sides of the Covington Street in
the town of Rockingham is for
sale. A home with sufficient
space. An investment unsur-
passed. Inspect and make in
quiry and be prepared to bid on
this property at:
PLACE.: In front of tine court
house Rockingham, N. c.
TIME: At IL o'clock noon,
Saturday, December 22nd, 1917.
TERMS: Cash.
This November 9th, 1917.
E. B. Terry,
Administrator.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

to pay either principal or interest on
any Of the said notes, and is made at
tie request of Farmers Guano Com
pany, payee, of said notes.
This 18th day of December, 1917.
CHAS. v. ALBRIGHT,
WALTER L. PARSONS,
Trustees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-31
Save Your Waste Paper.

Paper is so expensive these days, it will pay you to save and sell it. The Woman's Home Companion says:
 Nowadays the economical house. wife should save all her waste paper, for which she may obtain a fair price. Many hesitate because buyers demand that it be baled, but here are directions for making a simple baling press: Pro- cure a large box, and lengthwise of the bottom cut a slot a few inches wide. Next lay three or four stout strings lengthwise across the bottom inside. Have them a few inches apart, parallel to each other, and long enough to tie over the bale after the box has been packed full of paper. Having done this, provide lining of old cloth, car pet or heavy paper, allowing the ends to extend over the box, as was done with the strings. Each day deposit your waste paper in the box, pounding it down occasionally to make 1t com pact. When the box Is stuffed full,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-31

about a quarter of those who were called out in the militia companies who were rejected. either in the mo- bilization camps or after they had reached the border. These men were for the most part acceptable accord ing to the standards of the state or ganizations but they did not measure up to the requirements of the regular army.
 It indicates a considerable waste of money in order to discover at criti- cal time whether the men enlisted in the national guard were fit, when all that should have been determined at a previous time. but it. cannot help being a valuable lesson in pointing out the defects in the kind of a sys- tenn that was being relied upon to give this country adequate protec- tion. It is therefore perhaps worth all it cost to find out this state of af- fairs and to present the proof in such a positive manner. It is indeed for tunate that those rejected were not required for actual service. It brings to light a situation which must be remedied in the future. for a system which has been shown to be so de- fective cannot be regarded as being efficient.
 The two million estimated probably does not reach the real cost of this lesson but it is sufficient to show a condition which cannot be allowed to continue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-31
Wisconsin is g Serious Minded State.

In the American Magazine Ray Stannard Baker has written an article about Wisconsin. He says:
 Now, in all public affairs, Wiscon- sin is, to the last degree, serious minded, for 1t is made up of a firm conglomerate of the hardest-twisted and most thoughtful races in the world: New England, especially north ern New England, stock; a heavy Ger man population led by the revolution aries of AS; Norwegians. Swedes, and Danes; Cornish, Welsh, and Scotch. But, on the other hand, it Is one of the most skepticaI of states. Her tenn perament is what William James called tough minded She must be shown The unstinted praise of the east there fore, had the contrary effect of tc1- firming her suspicious; 1t was too pcod to be trueI While she was secretly enormously proud of these glib meIh- bers of the family at Madison, she had kind of horror lest they make fools of themselves. Being also in tensely prasmatic in the application of her ideas, she began to ask What is all this glory costing us? What good does it do us, anyhow"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-31
WHEN SHE ovERDD

l 'em. I wasn't satisfied to have just their initials on em'. No, sir! l had to have their whole name, like Alice and Jennie and Fanny, and like that. They looked swell, tool I had 'em all packed up in holly boxes and wrapped up as neat as you please the first day of December.
 Say, even now I can't think about it without wanting to run around and chew the woodwork Along in Novem- Der my sister Blanche she begun ot talk about getting huff and was scared to upieces for fear she'd get busy and buy something that wouldn't t match the neckpiece I'd Syught for her. I worked overtime telling her how much she didn't need a mun, and final ly I got her so peeved she just walked and the neckpiece I had was brown! Gee, was sore when I saw it? Ask me, ask me! And I was all the mad der when she come right out and said she wouldn't a-bought it only I'd acted like she didn't have a right to do what she pleased with her money. Can you beat it? And the worst of it was she got to going on about neckpieces and said she'd a-bought one only she hated the things and wouldn't wear one.
 Well, after begun to get kind of over being sore about that, one day I took the swell goods that I'd bought for ma out to look at it, and, bless Pete, the blamed stuff had just nat
  wore itself out. There were cracks every place where ther'd been a fold in it.''
 According to the advice I've had since, it seems like everybody in the world but me knows silk does that if you put it away and leave ii lay, but it was the cheerful little bit of news Co me, all right!
 'T had my white goods stuff and my handkerchiefs for the girls at the office left, but when I come to go over those longerie things there didn't seem to be a soul that they was the right thing to give to. Everybody had to give a present to was either too big or too little, or they had all the things they needed, or one reason or another. Say, it was pitiful.
 Just a couple of weeks before Christmas the girls at the office got their heads together and decided they wouldn't give each other anything this year. Say, I been in that office eight years and nobody ever thought of side stepping Christmas before, and there I was with all kinds of Alices' and 'Jennies' and 'Fannys' done up in hol- ly boxes. got 'em yet, if you should ever happen to need one." Miss O'Leary concluded bitterly. She turned over on the couch and closed her eyes, Chicago News.