Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-04
GIANTS TAKE FIRST GAME 80
BARGAINS OF ALL KINDS AND
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT AWAIT
ALL C0MERS ON TRADES DAY

Brownsville will be the mecca for
hundreds of Valley people tomorrow,
according 10 reports made by many
communities. and Brownsville business
interests are prepared TO greet them
with big array Of bargains and
program Of amusemcnts which will not
fail 70 make the day pleasant one.
The roads, which were in bad condi-
ton as a result of the rains. are re
ported to be improving rapidly. permit
ting the people from all parts of tn
Valley 10 come to Brownsville for the
big event, and il is believed that road
conditions will not prove a serious OBJ
stacle to the success OF the day.
Brownsville merchants are anxious to
greet the people of the Valley, and to
induce them to come TO Brownsville and
get acquainted with the Brownsville
stores and the large stocks Of merchan-
disc they carry, they are offering bar
gains such as have never before been
offered in the Valley. For Trades Day
practically every merchandising estab-
Ishment in the city has cut prices to
he minimum. and Valley buyers who
take advantage of the Trades Day sales
TO purchase their winter supplies of all
kinds will make a big profit on the
transaction. These sales prices are not
confined to any one class OF merchan-
disc. Purchasers will find that any
thing they may desire can be purchased
here on Trades Day at a saving saw
ing which will well repay them for their
trip to the city.
Prepare For Big Crowds
Ample preparations have been made
hy the committees for the cntcrtainment
by all comers. Rest rooms have been
provided in ali parts Of the city, parking
places will be designated, and every
means Of attaining greater comfort for
the city's visitors have been provided.
Music will be furnished throughout the
day and the amusement program. in
Guiding free shows at the moving pie
ture theatres. athletic events. etc. will
be feature which in itself should at
tract large crowd. The giving Of
prizes. tickets for which will be issued
By the stores up to the hour Of the
drawing, was an interesting feature Of
the first Trades Day. and on this occa-
sion will be even more interesting. Hun
dreds Of Valley people have secured
tickets. and hundreds Of additional tick
first prize will be $50. the second. S25;
five third prizes of SO each, and five
fourth prizes Of s. each, all prizes TO be
paid in gold.
Free Auction a Feature
The free auction sale. which the COM
mittecs are endcavoring to make one ol
the big features Of the Trades Day pro-
gram. will be held on the vacant lots
opposite the poStofIice. The services
of an auctionccr and clerk will be pro-
vided. and all persons having any ar
ticle which they desire to dispose OF at
auction are invited to take auvan. age
OF this service. huge crowd will bc
present at the auction, and much inter
est is expected in the phase Of the
Trades Day program. Farmers are es-
pccially requested 10 take advantage of
this auction sale. to bring in their live
stock. machinery oi any other articles
they desire 10 dispose Of.
Immediately after tie auction the
prizes will be awarded on ihe sane To-
cation utilized for the auction.
The Twelfth Cavalry band. the best
military band in the south. has been
secured to provide the music for the
day. The band is expected TO follow
the same program as on the former
Trades Day. when IL rendered concerts
in various parts of the city. The con-
ccrts Of this band were greatly enjoyed
upon that occasion. and will prove big
feature the second Trades Day.
Following is list Of the committees
who are in charge Of the Trades Day
program and arrangements:
Firancc-G. X. Aziz. chairman: j. +.
Blanton, G. r. McI.ain, Juan Martinez.
Parking and Police W. u. Clint.
chairman; O. ". Tucker. A. Holm.
Entertainmcnt-E. A. MonSees, chair
man; Dave Young. John Gregg.
Awards-Grover Wagner, chairman;
A. Ashheim.
Auction and Band Wayne Wood,
chairman; $. c. Tucker.
General Committees. Q. Osborne,
cha rman: e. y. McIain. r. +. Harrison.
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