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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Girls Waste Time
Over Hopeless Task

Turn around again. Peggy. Let's
have squirt at the right side of
that skirt. II doesn't hang right.
! NO, and It never will. You're n
dear. Marie. for trying 10 help me
mako this old rag presentable. but /
don't believe II can be done"
We'll. 1t won't look like 1t was
straight from Paris, II that's what
you want, but we can improve 1t Il
lot over what II was"
II should hope so. IL has been n
wreck for months. That awful gnsh
that I tore in the skirt when |
caught II can't be mcnded, and !
know Il. why waste your timer /
/ will throw It in the rag bag and
stay home"
you will not stay home. The
idenl NY dear, the whole party
would fizz. You know II. too.
You're chairman OF the rofreshment
committee for one thing, and you
know yourself that not another
girl in tho club can mako every
how much - order, either, and the
club will plunge hopelcssly in debit
"Oh, / can do the ordering, all
right. That doesn't mean that
have TO be there"
well. you do have to DO thore,
and you know It, Tho ideal Lis.
ten. / hnvo mn Idea. Chuck the old
dress. ! know you think you can't
afford n new ono. but think | can
prove TO you that you onn. Cherry's
nt 1915 Second ave, in tho Rlalto
building. Just above the Pig'n Wills
tie. hive such lovely little dresses,
They have such lovely styles and nre
priced remarkably low during their
clearance sale. And what will In
terost you Ia that they allow one
alx months TO pay That VIII be
easy M can be, Mt only small
monthly payment. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Make Rich
Red Blood
Revitalize your worn-out ex-
hausted nerves and increase
your strength and endurance

take Organic Iron; not metallic iron
which people usually take. but pure or
ganic iron-Nuxated Iron-which IS like
the iron in your blood and like tho iron
in spinach. lentils and apples One dose
OF Nuxated Iron Is estimated 20 be APP
proximately equivalent Tin organic iron
content 10 eating one-hnif quart OF spin
ach. one quart Of green vegetables or
half a dozen apples. 1t is like taking
extract OF beef instead of eating pounds
OF meat. Nuxated Iron is partially pre-
digestcd and ready for almost immedi-
ate absorption and assimilation by the
blood. while metallic iron is iron Just as
II comes from the action of strong acids
on small pieces OF iron filings
over 100000 people annually are
using Nurated Iron. II will not iniura
tho teeth nor disturb the stomach. A
few doses will often commence to enrich
your blood. Your money will be refund
ed by the manufacturers II you do not
obtain satisfactory results.
Beware of substitutes. Always insist on
having genuine organic iron-Nuxated
Iron. Look for the letters n. ]. on every
tablet. Sold by all druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Rub Gently and Upward To
ward the Heart as Blood
in Veins Flows That Way

II you or any relative or friend
Is worried because OF yaricose veins.
or punches. thu best advice that
anyone IN this world can give Is to
get prescription that many ply
sicians are now prescribing.
Ask your druggist for an original
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
High Gas Prices Part
of Oil Trusts Grab
Whole World Parceled Out by Companies for
Control Motor Fuel Used to Be Nine Cents

the Rockefeller oil family.
These new oil companies divided up
the territory OF tho United States and
then Of tho world. They divided It
both hs 20 buying oil and ms 90 sell.
ing gasoline and other oil products,
Thus they wiped out competition
among themselves. Thru inierloclS.
ing directories. they preserved the
old monopoly and tho same control
Of prices.
Tho supreme courts order dlssolv.
Ing the trust WAS carried out in the
letter. but IL meant nothing in the
operation Of the oil trust.
Hero AFRO some sketches In tabloid
form OF tho greater units IN the oil
,rtisil
nndard on Co. Of New Jersey:
Common stock issued was 1926. 5S7. !.
1875. OF this. only Ii.s79. 1875 was cash
Invested. ,as 900. 900 was issued for
property. and tho remaining 1923.
500. 100 was excess profits rcinvested.
or stock dividends. In addition. the
company paid average cash dividends
over last 10 years OF 20 per cent. Fiji.
teen officers OF this company took
81 .0T0. 900 in salaries last year.
Standard OF Co. OF California: To.
tai common stock was t2o+. 1871. 272.
or this, only ts2.7oo.ooo was from
cash invested and $4,000. 900 was
from e1oess profits, rcinvested. or
stock dividends. In addition, com
pAny paid IA per cent average cash
dividends over last 10 years Eigh.
teen officers took ss4s. 900 In salaries
last year.
Standard Oh Co. OF Indiana: Total
common stock was 1920. coo. 900. OF
this. only sl.70o. 900 was cash invest
ed and i5s, 50O. 900 for property. The
remaining i1s4.o00.o 900 was from ex
cess profits reinvcsted. or stock divi
denda. In addition. tho company
averaged moro than 20 per cent in
cash dividends over each OF last 10
years. Twenty.slx officers took $685..
600 In salaries last year,
Prairie on q Gas Co: Total com.
mon stock was So. 900. OF which
only sis,ooo,oo0 was cash and $685..
100000 from excess profits relnvcsted
In company. In addition. cash divi.
dends averaged IS per cent over last
10 years and five officers took 1885,.
300 In salaries.
Standard oil Co. OF New York;
Common stock issued was s225. 900.
600. or this. only $4,000. 600 was
cash invested. s4.so0.o0o was for
property and s21o.OOo,ooo was excess
profits reinvested, or stock dividends.
Company paid in addition cash divi.
donds of IS per cent last four years
and not less than per cent during
last 10 years. Twelve officers took
s476,750 last year in salaries.
Standard oil Co. OF Ohio: Com.
ltlol stVCh lssuth was SlftVubspVVs VI
this. only $4,000, 900 was from cash
invested and s1o,50O. 900 from excess
profits reinvested. or stock dividends.
Company, in addition. paid average
cash dividends over last 10 years OF
not less than is per cent. Five Off.
GERS in this company took s7s,9So in
salaries last year.
Gulf Oil Corporation, ono of Socre.
tary OF the Treasury Melons finan.
cial babies: Tho total common STICK
is s1OS, 600. 900. Only $4,000, 900 of
this was from cash investment. The
remaining $50, 100000 came from ex.
cess profits or stock dividends rein.
vested in the company. Tho com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
He Won't Be SO
Hasty Next Time

NAPLES. Aug. 23,--A week after
he committed suicide. because OF busi-
ness rsvcrses. n leading Ssapolitan
merchant was found 10 DO $4,000
winner In lottery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Horse Strangles to
Death i'm Branches

ALTON. Ill. Aug. 2s.--A horse be-
longing to T. C. Knapp caught his
head in the branches OF tree and
strangled 10 death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Pacific Highway to
Be Open October Is

VANCOUVER, Wash. Aug. a.
With favorable weather conditions.
tho Pacific highway In washington
win DO open for travel October 10. 40
cording 20 announcement today by
r NJ Gillis. state district engineer.
With the opening OF the road. a
paved thorofare will be furnished
from tho southern border OF oregon
10 Vancouver. b. C.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Muaio hroadcas, by wireless from
Glasgow was heard by miners $40
feet below ground. az n distance Of
rs miles from tho city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

a bu,terfiy's eye has been adapted
as a photographs lens by an Aus,
TRAN scientist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Star Want Ads are growing be-
cause people have found that when
they put an ad in tho Star. it
brings results. Main 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

The first letter ever typed was
written In 1880.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Cherries dcr,vs their color from
heat and not light.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

There arc bees in some parts of
tho world whose honey is poisonous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Gulf Oil Corporation. one of secre
tary OF the Treasury Melons finan
cial babies: Tho total common STICK
is s1Os, 100000. Only s25.ooo.Ooo OF
this was from cash investment. The
remaining $50, 0oo.O 900 came from ex
cess profits or stock dividends rein
vested in the company. Tho com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
HARLINCEN GIVES
site FOR ERECTION
OF COTTON Oil MILL

HARLINGEN, Texas March 1. - j X.
Challes. secretary Of the Harlingen
Chamber Of Commerce. has wired j. III.
BELLS that the money has been raised
and the land bought for the site of the
cotton OIL mill The proposition was
put up to the Chamber Of Commerce
that If the city would donate four acres
as site that the mill company would
purchase the balance ~ the acreage re-
quifed for the mill.
Mr. Challcs. together with Other MEM
hers Of the Chamber Of Commerce i'm
mcdiately got busy and the money with
which 10 purchase the site for the oil
mill was raised. Within two days after
the chamber had been assured by Mr..
BELLS that he was ready 80 do business
he was wired that everything was ready.
The money was contributed by the lIar-
lingen citizens and business men.
Mr. Bells assures the Harrington peo-
pie that the mill will be built and in
operation in time for the coming cotton
crop. The tract Of land secured for the
site l. uocatcd about three blocks north
Of the site ~ the cotton compress and
just south of the government icr plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
MILE OF PENNIES
FOR LIBRARY FUND

WEATHERFORD. Tex. Mar 3.-A
mile of pennies That is the aim Of "a
campaign now under way in Weather
ford for the benefit of the Weather
ford public library A hundred feet Of
pennies were exhibited here recently as
IN first lap in the effort to get mile
Of coppers.
III the aim il attained. the fund will
b. used for the book purchase fund Of
the library. A. a novel feature Of the
campaign. long sauSage-like containers
were given to those who desired 20 con-
tribute to the fund. Into these con-
taners. each person placed all the pca-
nieS IN their possession.
The public library here has been
sponsored IN the past by the Business
and Professional Women's club. In the
future it will be known as the public
library.
The campaign for funds here j. one
of the most unusual undertaken by any
library ~ the state. according 10 in
formation received from Miss Elizabeth
West. state librarian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
five MEN STILL
ENTOMBED IN v.
VIRGINIA Mine

BITEFIEi.D. w Va. March s.
Rescue parties today again entered the
mine ~ the Weyanoke Coal and Coke
Company AZ AriSra in Mercer county.
aud are now searching for the five miners
who are still rntonbed after the ex-
ploSion.
Thirty eight miners We're eniomhed ~
the explosion aud twenty seven of them
were rescued and six bodies recovered.
An overcharge If dynamite was the cause
of th. explosion. an officer of the min
ing company stated this morning.
Seventy five men were III work in the
mine when lis channels were rocked by
the blast. .:.tW feet from the main open
ing However. many ~ them were in
other sections and were not caught Nv
the crniInhling If the walls. bf the thir-
N eight rninmhed. "a only slightly IN
iurrH were rescued.
The force ~ the explosion tore
through "a the surface. scattering tim
hers and huge touders for distance
Of several hundred feet. Tongues of
flames shot through these openings.
An over-charge of dynamite used in
blasting probably was the cause If the
disaster. ". \. Craven. superintendent
Of the mine. said last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
RESOLUTION OF
MUCH INTEREST
TO THE VALLEY.
ROuntree Resolution for In
ternational Commission
Would Serve to Bring more
Harmony With Mexico
tBy the Associated Press,

AUSTIN. Texas. March !. Passage
OF the resolution nrgn. the creation "f
an International commission a. settle
water rights between Mexico and the
United States j. favored hy Rem zee Z
Rountree. Of Bryan. as forward stei,
IN preserving harmony between The two
nations. Rep. Rountree j. joint author
of the resolution now pending which calls
upon Texas congressman 10 take steps
toward the formation of such an inter
national commission
One of the primary purposes of the
resolution" Rep. Rountrce said today
lis To stabilize water rights and prevent
damage hy floods. These questions have
heen given little or no attention in the
past.
Moreover. such n commission would
have for one II its aims the conSerya
rion of water for irrigation purposes
Water sufficient 20 irrigafe many ihous-
andS of acres il lost each year through
the Rio Grande besanSe NO steps have
been taken Ia conserve snch waters.
An international commission also
would provide n permanent basis for an
equitable division of the waters Of the
Rio Grande between Mexico and the
nited States. There has been little
or no difficulty in this direction in the
past because Mexico has not been in
position a. demand her share of the
waters If the Rio tsrande The time
l. near al hand. however. when the neigh
boring republic H. certain to ask for
q division of such waters
The resolution has the support of the
board Of water engineers and state re
ciamation department and il j expected
il will pass through both branches with
little opposition. The resolution re
suited from the recent tour to the Rio
Grande Valley by the legislature Sev
eral Valley representatives signed the
resolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
HARLINCEN TO HOLD
CITY ELECTION ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 7

HARLINGEN, Texas. Mar. 81
Three members of the CITY Council
and three members of the School
Board are to be elected at the City
election to be held on the first Sat-
urday in April.
Messrs. +. w. Anglin. Sam Bolts
and "A. A. Kimmell are the retiring
members Of the City Council, I'll
three men serving four years. Sam
Bolts, and "A. A. Kimmell state that
they do not wish to run for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Anglin, who has been
street commissioner during the past
four years, has announced his cam
didacy for reelection. Two othsr
names have been officially announc-
ed as candidates for election. name
ly: j. w. Rhone and Nj. ]. Olsen.
The three retiring members OF the
school board are: B. n. Brindley,
G. p. Bobo and J. b. James. No an
nouncements from these men have
been made as to their possible can-
didacy for reelection, nor have 9TH
er names been officially announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
SEND ouTxu KLUx LETTERS

Letters have been received Dy
number of young men in Browns
vile purporting to come from the
Ku Klux Klan. a all Of them are
signed with triple *" The let
ters. all read the same, being hand
written, all by the same handwrit-
ing.
They read: "Dear Sir:-We have
been asked to notify you to keep
away from your hangoutt We notify
but once) and remember X. X. X.
An investigation into the matter
is being made and the opinion has
been expressed that the writer OF
the letters has been spotted and will
be taken into custody as soon as
more evidence is available. Senders
Of such messages can be prosecuted
under the Law. il the legal opinion
which has been expressed on the
subject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
BRITISH FAMILIES MAY
EMICRATE TO BRAZIL

LONDON. Mar 3An endcavor may
BE- made in the near future 10 settle
$4,000 British families In Brazil. Wal
ter Wysnrd. Of Pangbourne. berkshire.
has the project in hand and j. confer
ring with the Brazilian government.
A million acres of agricultural land
have been purchased for the production
Of cotton. cocoa. sugar. tobacco. rub
Der, coffee aad cattle breeding and the
mineral wealth Of the region is TO be
explored. The settlers will be recruit
cd from ex-serv:ce Officers and men
and their families and will be assisted
to the extent ~ free passages. arricul-
tural implements and the purchase of
land by instalments out of realized pro
fits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
Anti Cigarette Rule For
lnterschOlastic League

AUSTIN. Texas. March ;. Whether
or not Texas should establish an anti
cigarette rule IN the University Inter-
scholastic League * the subject Of ar
article in the las. issue Of the Inter-
scholastic Lacquer, the offic nj public
ation Of the league. Minnesota. North
Dakota and Kansas are the only states
which have adopted the rule. and opin-
ions from school men of those states
are given III the article. The Texas
InfcrscholaStic League sent question
d res "a various representative schools
Of those states. and all replies stated
that the schools were in favor Of, the
rule. Not n single one favored its re-
peal. The great majority stated that
the rule is being enforced very success
fully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
PRESBYTERIANS START
HARLINCEN REVEALS

- HARLINGEN, Texas. Mar. DIR.
II. w. Burwell of Dallas arrived in
Harlngen Wednesday and will con
duct revival meeting at the Pres
byterian church beginning Thursday
afternoon and closing Sunday even
ing. Two daily services are being
conducted. the afternoon service be-
ing in the form Of Bible study
class that is attracting much atten-
tion in Harlingen. The revival II
being cut short on account of the
inclement weather and the condition
Of the streets and roads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
R1t1u Fleet off Jersey
Coast May be Starred
out by Customs Men
OBy The Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. March s-The e~tab-
li~hrn.nf II the rum fleet off the New
Jersey coast was again reported this
morning. after absence ~ several weeks.
Six steamers and five ~choaner~ are
reported ~ comprise The fleet now await
ing an opportunity 20 Sell cargo
The rum hlIc, anerrs may ultimately ~
forced ~ ~lh<i~t on their cargopS II the
r,sSI.tuS offirial> succeed IN obtaining
Il ruling from the treasury de-
partmeni tn stop food from being
ferred out from the shore. The officials
are intent upon starving off the armada
II they are given the power To- arrest
food purveyorS IA eonspirater~ {" vio-
late the anti smuggling and NoiSiea'i
laws
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
MANNHEIM CITY
IS OCCUPIED BY
FRENCH TROOPS
Important Commercial Center
Of Baden Taken Over by
French This Morning. The
Moroccan Troops Used

BERLIN. March :i-Frrnch troops
crossed the Rhine today NJ Mannheim.
apparently with the intention of cutting
off the harh"r. according 10 y telegram
received from Mannheim. This IN the
third largest ritv in the Rhineland and
Is the chief industrial and commercial
center Of Baden.
Morrocans crossd the bridge near
Karlsruhe. entering that place and taking
over the big work shops AT Darmstadr
and later occupied Mannheim. The
French stated thar the object Of the
troops operations N 10 facilitate Gus
toms control of the Ruhr. The German
employees In the shops are reported To
have left their work
Thirty persons were wounded last
night in crash which occurred between
the Ravarian socialists and the COM
mnnisrS at Augsburg. thirty miles north
Of Munich. according 10 a Central News
dispatch. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy and unsettled tonight and sun
day; not much change in temperature.
East Texas. Unsettled with showers
tonight and Sunday; colder in interior
Sunday Fresh to strong southerly
winds on the coast.
Small craft warnings Indicated for the
Texas coast.
Weather Conditions.
Much cIoudiness and unsettled wealth
er prevailed throughout the country al
the morning observation Temperatures
have risen from the Rio Grande Valley
northeastward and eastward TO the At
lantic coast, and fallen decidedly in the
Canadian Northwest the northern Rocky
Mountain region. and the northern
Plains states. Local showers have set
in again in Texas, and rain or snow oc-
CURED westward TO the Pacific coast
and also in the Plateau region. while
SHOWS were general over the North
western states.
The lowest temperature last night NJ
Texa. stations ranged from ~ al ri
x..~ - TN ar Rrnwu~villp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
REVOLUTIONIST SENT
BACK TO MEXICO TODAY

Jose Guajardo was deported to
Mexico today following illegal entry
into this state some time ago. Qua
jardo is one of the revolutionists ar
rested in the Valley ard held for de-
portation. He was revolutionist
against the present government but
came to this side of the river after
being repulsed in battle in Mexico.
Guajardo will be sent to Mexico
City, as he has been granted amnes-
~ by President Obregon. He left
here in company with Major Quino-
mes, commander Of the Matamoros
garrison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
REPORT FAVORABLY
ON NOMINATION OF
.JA M ES c. M'NARY
tBy The Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON H. a.. March !. Tn,
contested nomination ol James g. Me
Many. the Texas and New Mexico hank
er. who WAS nominated l.. ire>ilcn'
Harding Cor comptroller of the currency,
was reported fuvorably this morning by
gh. senate banking committee.
Opponents If M.\ary confirmation
predicted that despite the favorable
rec, ,nnmcnlafian~ the nomination would
probably fail With the adjournment ~
,unsIr~~ tomorrow. and a recess ap-
i,nintmcni IN President Harding j. "a
I,cctrd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
FIVE KILLED In GRADE
CROSSING COLLISION

AMARILLO. Texas. Mar. 81.
NJ. Whitehead, his wife and three
children were instantly killed when
their automobile was struck by a
Santa Fe special train returning
north from the jubilee celebration
at Sweetwater. The accident oc.
Cured just south of Snyder shortly
after o'clock last night.
Richards Whitehead. the man kill.
ed was farmer living a few miles
from Snyder. They were driving a
small touring car with the curtains
up. The bodies were taken to Sny-
der on the train, where the train
was bound. The car was demolish-
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
REMOVE NEGRO TO
OTHER QUARTERS

JACKSONVILLE Florida. March s.
Arthur Johnson. the negro whom mob
attempted to lynch ~ Palstka Thursday
night was brought here today. closely
guarded. for safekeepinR and TO prevent
a recurrence or violence by citizens Of
the town.
The mob spirit which has prevailed IN
siderahly In the mast twenty -four hours.
II j. said that the twelve men arrested in
Gainesville on the order Of the sheriff
would be taken to Palatka tonight and
arraigned on the charge Of attempting
to commit feionions assault with in
tent tn murder and for shooting into z
DWELLING.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-03
fBy The Associated .ressA

BERLIN March 3.-The German gov-
ernmen, has been paying fines assessed
by French courts martial against Essen
policemen. i'm order 10 expedite their re-
lease from prison. says dispatch 20 the
voSsische Zeirnng.
Prison sentences AMI fines ranging
from $4,000 marks ~ hundreds of
thousands of marks have been imposed
On many policemen for obeying the or
d-rs NJ the federal minister of the in
terror not 10 salute French and Belgian
officers. the dispatch says.
The sentences. according 20 the corr
respondent. provided that unless the
fines were paid within ~ hours the
terms of imprisonment would he ex-
tended. ~and thus nothing remained for
the legal representatives of the sentenced
man TO do but TO run Immediately 10 Of
ficia' German quarters get the fine
money from the cash drawers and take
II 10 the French 50 that the officers
would not need to spend day longer
than was necessary In prison.