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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09

siding judge is Fl. S. Parsons, well
known to all turfmen in the South
and West, and other officials are:
WI. IA. Askey, steward; R. Nj. Kle-
berg, associate Judge; q. X. Borror.
racing secretary; J. u. Parker.
starter; G. ID. Stevens, clerk Of
scales, l. B. Kutch paddock judge.
six races will BE- run today. the
entries for which are published In
another part Of the Herald. Some
Of the fastest horses in the coun-
try are included i'm the list OF en-
tries and the competition will H.
KEEN
MANY rumors have spread along
the border in connection with the
political troubles ia the interior Of
Mexico, IA Representative on the
company stated last night, ~nnd
scores Of inquiries have been re-
ceived here regarding the status of
affairs at Matamoros. We can give
the assurance that Matamoros Of
ficials and citizens win extend ev-
cry possible courtesy to visitors.
Matamoros is as much interested in
the success Of the race season a. we
are. and political differences. III any
exist. have been completely sub
merged by the desire to assist In
making the race track a success.
We have every military and civil Of
ficial and the entire population of
the city Of Matamoros back Of the
race track.
1T is unfortunate that so many
purely unfounded rumors should
have been disseminated throughout
the Valley. but we are confident
that the facts will soon be known.
They may affect the attendance for
a few days. but when the real facts
regarding the situation are known
throughout the country, there can
be no doubt that the In Rosita
races will have a big attendance. -
The Mexican National band.
which played at the Valley Fair I'm
Harrington. has. crossed To Maiamo-
ros and viii play at the race track
today. and this il feature which
viii be enjoyed by hundreds Of race
track visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
ENGLISH PREMIER
BLAMED BY PARTY
FOR RECENT DEFEAT

LONDON. Dec. One of The most re-
markahle weeks in the whole history Of
British politics closed with the burning
question On cvrryhohy~' lips whether
Stanley baldwin will resign A. prime
minister.
British political leaders state that the
premier will be brave man If he
stands al the helm. for seldom haS snch
storm broken around the head nj any
leader. The most bitter attacks come
from the newspapers and the members
of his own party. But for hi~ de iSipn 10
appeal 20 the electorate on the protec-
tion question. they say the conservative
party might hHvr remained in power for
some years pursuing the policy of tran
guilty which the country welcomed 80
warmly when the late Anircw I,orar
Law announced il hardly more than a
year ago.
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Insurgents Threaten to
Precipitate Another Row
Over Committee Selection

WASHINGTON. -. C.. Dee. S.-An
open threat ~ fight on the floor ~
the house against what was character
lied as stacking the houSe committee
by the republican committee on com
miIiecs. was made today ty Representa-
tive Nelson. IL Wisconsin. lea cr ~ the
republican insurgents. who for two days
bio ked the reelection II Speaker t;illett
The failure of the Insurgents to OBJ
tain more places on the important com
mittees led 10 the fore asst ~ aneiher
revolt against the majority organization
leaders. Nelson expressed surprise and
Indignation over the treatment whith H.
said had been accorded hiS group in
making up the republican committee
states. and said the fight would be- taken
to The house when the selection made hy
the republican committee on committees
we're presented for ratification. The
committee i expected 20 report late
next week. at which time the insurgents
are expa.ted to pre- ipiiate their fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09

are the biggest. The first and
grand award is fully equipped
Ford touring car, and $400 in cash
gold awards will be distributed in
addition TO the automobile. The cash
premiums are as follows: first
award $780,. second and third
awards, $50 each; four awards Of
SIS each. and five awards Of $40
each
The awards will be made at 3 no,
on the vacant lot opposite the post
office building, and Valley custom
ers are urged by the committee to
be on hand promptly.
One of the big entertainment fea-
lures Of the day win be music by
the Twelfth Cavalry Band from
Fort Brown. which is acknowledged
to be one of the best musical or
ganizations in the Valley.
Brownsville merchants report q
steady kdensansl fos >ffadts Day.
tickets with all purchases, and the
approaching holiday season. coupled
with the many bargains being offer
cred. will assure large number Of
tickets in circulation before the fin
al awards are made.
Tuesday il expected to be the of
ficial Christmas shopping day for
this section OF the Valley, and mer-
chants are making plans for hand
ling the increased volume of sales
that viii result.
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anti XII KLUX|
ORGANIZATION 5.
CONSOLID ATED'

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla Dec. s.
Sevtnteen anti XIV klux khan O oiganiza-
tions Of the state were merged by a
unanimous vote AZ Il meeting here TO-
day ~ initiate concerted campaign ~
drive the ku k.ux khan from politics in
Okahoma. The organization Is TO 81
known as the Anti klan Association.
O.Fanizf tion arrangements. which
were begun Az q meeting week nEo at
Duran' were perfected NJ today's scs-
sion with confirmation of the list of
Officers and The board Of trustees nam
cd az Durant.
Thr meeting which was held behind
closed do0is lasted well into the night
with prospects that Il would not end
until late Sunday morning.
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TO START work.
ON EXPERIMENT.
STATION IN JAM.
Prof. Potts Confident Plans
and Abstract Will Soon be
Approved and Work on
Station Started

Work on the Vailty's agricultural ex-
pertinent station, for which site n
betn selected at Llano Grande, will be
started early III January IL the the op.
inion of Prof. "A. n. Potts of the A a.
N. College, who was III the city yester-
day in company with the horticultural
students from the college.
The distract for the prop rty has
heen submitted 10 the attorney rcncr-
n. and ~ soon as bis approval ~ se-
cured. work ~ The station will bc start
ed. Plans have bfen drawn hy Prof
Petts and William II. Friend. formsrly
of Rio Hondo who will be- in charge Of
the station. These plans must be ap-
proved by tn project committee or
which Director y. Youngblood of The ex-
pertinent service is the chsitman.
Funds for the proJc<s are now avail
able. comprising the $50.000 arpropriat-
ed hy the legislature Rlnd also the 81 $500
per annum for ma.ntA nance. TIE ap-
hroval Of the abstract and the plans
is al that remains to be done before the
awarding Of the contrscts.
The Valley eNperimr't station will
prove Or EreAt FhlAs to tnm4 Krirulturul
interests Qt ill., Rin CAnnfe Valley. M
Pfpf Fasts Stated ~Ah& sste ~ well
chosen. being close to the center Of the
Valley, and he work will prove bene-
fetal 10 ~. entire Valley | am con
fidsnt that the station viii eventually
solve many NJ he problems peculiar tc
the Rio GTande Valley. and every indi-
vidual in the Valley will profit there
by"
Definite plans Of the building and
the arrangement of the site will be an
noInced a. soon a. the project board
has PASSED upon the plans submitted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09

charge or employees OF the racing
association, and the assurance is Civ
en- that they will not be molested.
Work at the race track has been
practically completed, with the ex-
ception Of the third unit Of sta
bles. Over IT'S horses are now
quartered at the track, and addi-
tional horses will be taken across
today Several large shipments will
arrive the first OF the week, and
before the close Of the first weeks
races fully 500 horses will be quar-
tered at La Rosita, representatives
Of the company stated yesterday.
Racing officials. who will remain
here during the season, have arriv-
ed during the past week. The pre-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09

POTATOES BRING LOS
FRESNOS GROWER BIG
PROFITS THIS SEASON

SAN BENIT0. Texas. Dec. s. X.
y Ryan, nnt ot the good farmers en-
the los fresn0s tract has recently
fiaished harvesting tom one acre
of land very na/dscn,~ yield Of
potstocs. Mr. Ryan says he harvested
ard sold from this one acre 215 bu-
shdls ~ potate4.s for which Ne re-
ceiycd from three and haIs "a four
cents per nour : asch has returned
10 him sp;esdid prolis fsr the time
Tnd money invt ~sel IN making this
cap.
Dir. Ryan expects 20 plant In a
short time about 81 acres 10 potatoes
fer the early spring market and Is
Figuring ON good moEey being made
ont cf this crop. Tie Is a northern
farmer coming 10 the Valley about
four and half years ago from
Nor n Dakota. where he was famous
each year for having on his home
markets spring fFisrs before half of
the people of his community had
thought that win4cr was over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
Work on Big Addition
to Travellers Hotel TO
Start About January I

placed on Ltvee street, facing the de-
pot, and the plans call for the entrance
contemplate very artistic design. The
building will have a 75-foot front on
Levee street, and will present very
imposing appearance.
When the addition ~ completed the
Travellers Hotel will have approximately
100 rooms, All of which will be equipped
with the latest conveniencts. and will
provide comfortable quarters for the
tourists visiting this section Of the
Valley A. well A. the travelling public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
Holiday Goods at Bargain
Prices Will Feature Next
Trades Day, December IL

Tuesday, the 1928 Trades Day series,
does the midst of the Christmas shopping promises To
all The completion f the
highway, Christmas bargains osfe.sd BY
merchants, hundreds Of Valley Browns
that goods
have Brownsville several weeks and this
citizens the Valley have the complete stocks available
in Brownsville o choose rom.
The merchants Of Brownsville have spared trouble
the awards offered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
VAttEf FAIR has been
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT
IN HISTORY OF VALLEY

that coEld rminKly arise. we have IN
months time prepared for an exposition
which has alrady taken its place rs one
Of tn. big cxpositions ia Texas" stated
Mr.. Stuart
Mexican national exhibit and th Mex
lean military land. which has been one
az the features Of The fair this year. to-
gethet with the interest and cooperation
shown by the NJ xican officials, has
given the fair all the scmblance of an
international institution. and IT II
this fcaturc will bc emphasized in
the future, thu members Of the fair
association statt.
This year the Valley Fair drew from
as large d territory as any similar event
in the state. with the exception of the
Stale Fair al Dallas. Hundreds of peo-
pls from Houston. San Antonio, Corpus
Christi, ard from points all over the
southwest were in attendance. The
unique nature Of the exposition, com
ing as IL does when other sections of thr
country az. barren. for the winter.
makes X an the more attractive to the
northern visitor.
Large Attendance This Year
In point nf attendance, this years
fair established record for any event
of any nature ever held in southwest
Texas On Thursday the gala day Of
the Fair, the figures at the gate show
that approximately $1,000 persons at
tsndcd the Fair. and on all other
days, with the possible exception 0f the
opening day. the attendance was the
largest in IT'S history. On some days. as
many as two special trains from the
upper Valley in addition to the r. GU
lar train service have been necessary 10
care for the crowds The only problem
has been that of housing and ~. ding
the large number cf visitors who have
come 10 the little city o. Haringen,
but this problem has been handled well.
Wcathfr Conditions Handicap.
IN several departments of the expo
sition. weather conditions and had
roads were a serious handicap. The
poultry and live stock divisions, and the
horticultural; exhibit were greatly re-
duced for this reason. but in all these
departments. the showing made was
superior 70 that in past years. This
year in all Or theS divisions has been a
higher class OF entries. The number OF
entries in every department. Of the fair
far exceed that Of previous years. but
many of the exhibitors were unable 70
in their entries in timg for the judging.
because cf weather and roads.
Citrus culture and the citrus indus
Try continues to be The feature Of the
frt n,..1 sf -
vallsy has the greatest interest 70 the
out-of- the Valley visitor. The exhibit
of citrus fruits this year. due to more
general improved methods of handling
lroniinucd on page fwo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
PROTECTION FOR
WITNESSES TN PRO
CASES REQUESTED

MOBILE, Ala. Dc. "a quest for
guards to protect federal agents and
other reisons who took part or gave in-.
formation in connection with the recent
sensational liquor raids IN this city.
have been made TO ths Department "a
Justice. according 10 federal Officers
here.
According to reports. ten bodyguards
have been requested for the principal
witnesses in the cases here. and the re-
quest j. said 10 have hecn made follow
irg the adjournment or the grand jury
To-day until Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
| HOME SERVICE APPEAL
IN BROWNSVILLE WILL
BE CLOSED TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be the last day Of
or the annual Home Service Appeal
Of the Salvation Army. Nothing
med he said concerning the meri-s
Of this cause. It's up 10 us to do our
part a. ether towns are doing The
columns or this paper have carried
lae rongest kind Of endorsement Or
The Salvation Array and its work.
from local. state and nationally
prominent men and there are doubr-
less hundreds or thousands of un-
fortunates WHO have every reason
a. appreciate and praise this splrnd-
did organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
COVERDALE OUSTED
FROM FARMER BUREAU

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-The executive
committee Of the American Farm Ba-
reau Federation today voted to accent
the resignation Of J. w. Covercaie, tk&
lava Secretary of the federation
II l. not resignation. IA ~ u dh-
sharge. said Coyerdale later. dfciNF-
INK that his uting was -Sapiro-
f-owdenn move in an effort 10 make
fosmer Governor Lowdcn Of Illinois,
president of the federation, and bring
itNin connrrsicn with national politics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
cALIF LETTUCE ON MARKET

SAN UliI;O. |alif. Dee. ny sur
ycy of the Imperial Valley shows that
en.OOa acres there have been planted 70
lcitucc which win commence ~ come "n
a.. market next week The first ship
menf eastward IL expected ~ amount 20
10 carloads
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
STATES ATTORNEY
UNDER CHARGE OF
ACCEPTING BRIBES

ROBINSON. III. Der. -. Federal
prohibition agents. armed with - bench
and search warrants. swooped down on
Crawford county today in one of the
most comprehensive cleanup campaigns
ever conducted In this section ~ Illinois.
States Attorney Charles Jones. who l.
alleged 20 have accepted bribcS. and ten
men and two women. have alreafy been
taken into custody by the federal agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
INAUGURAL RACES WILL
Be FAST EVENTS; FIRST
RACE CALLED AT 2P. M,

The racing the La Rosita track win o'clock
f thrills,
train
Traffic Manager Chavo
that all
at
international bridge and parked that place win the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
TIRE PRODUCTION INCREASING

AKRON. Ohio. Dec. s.+-An increase ~
production BIZ certain tire companies
has nccessitated employment of addi-
tional workers. Production now Is e.
timated 81. 10000 10 $4,000 tires a day.
as compared with 10000 last summer.
II is figured 45,000,000 tires will have
been sold this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
EXPLOSION WRECKS
MASONIC BUILDING

PINE BLUFF. Ark. Dee. =. Three
persnnS wrre ipiured. aud damage rSsi-
mated IA $Io.0tlu was caused hs an ex-
rlosion Which wrecked n portion of thr
Sahara Temple. leepl Shrine building.
aud also femared lwof stores adjoining
Escauing gas il brliexed 10 have been
the csrasr &c the blast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
VEXENAT is GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCE

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. S-Gcorgc
Ncxtnct, the French aviator who was
convicted of the murder cf his sweet
heart. Miss Douise Floxet, was sentenc.
Cd today to serve from yeas 70 life
imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
III passing sentence lp1l tie French
man. Judge XII. W. Robinson told him
that the duration of the terni would
depend upon his conduct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09

NEW YORK, Dfc. "a slightly in
creased death rate in the United States
and Canada for the year 1928 WAS pre-
dictcd in q rcsort Of current life in
surance mortality records submitted 10
the seventeenth annual meeting of the
Association Of Life Insurance Picsi-
dents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
AGED MAN ASSERTS
YOUTHFUL WIFE WAS
ANNOYING TO HIM

FORT WORTH, Texas. Dec. S.
Il. X. SprayberryL 80 years Of aEe-
was divorced from hi Ia-ycar old
wife In district court here tDday-
Sprayberry testified that his wife
abused him and was annoying.
According To the position the
couple were married March y, and
separated March 25. of this year
His wife signed waiver to the di-
vorce petition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09

.'Thia years Valley Midwintcr Fair,
the most successful ~ the history of
the fair. "A but the foundation for a
&, At international exposition which il
will eventually become" stated L. T
Stuart, president Of the Valley Fair
association yesterday. IN commenting 0n
this years fair. and discussing the
plans for the future. I'm spits of un-
favorable w.ather, and every handicap
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
Official Weather Reports


WEST TENAS Sunday. probably
fair and colder: Monday. fair.
East TENAS SUNDAY. rain. older
IN northwest portion: Monday. general,
fair ia north ard west. probably rain IL
southeast portion. colder n east and
south portion.
Local Weather Data
Barometer PIN. yesterday .-- 29.f5
Temperature highest yesterday r.
Temperature pm. yesterday Y. ~
Temperature pm. yesterday TO-
Temperature pm. yesterday 7. 75.
Humidity pm. yesterday tpcD 50.
Precipitation pm. yesterday .... 600
Total rainfall this month -.-... o-75
Wind fdissc. and vel.D Tp.m.- SIP
Weather pm. yesterday ..- cloudy
Sun sets today NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.Sy
Sun rises tomorrow ............ 7:0T
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
FIGHTING IN
VERA CRUZ
REPORTED

Ell PASO. Texas. Dec. S.-Fcdfsal
forces yesterday routed the insurrcc-
iionisss in the first hattie of the Vera
Cruz revolution at Maltrata, half way
beween Mexico City and Ytra Cruz. ae-
cording to unofficial information re-
ceived in Juascz tonight. The ieTolnr
.sipnists are reported to hc tekrsatipgs
with THE the federal forces pressing
them ut evesT point
Ell PASO, Texas. Dec. S.--Thousands
of troops are al the disposal Of the d.
Ia Huerta cause in Mexico. and 95 per
cent of the people are for his election,
acccrding to a joint stat ment given to
the Fl Paso Herald today by Carlos
Diaz and II. M. Vela.
Diaz until recently, was in charge of
the general offices ii the Mexico Navi-
CATION Company in Mexico City. and viii
open offices here in few days as
preventative of the DC IN iueFta rev
clution. lie stated that Vcla will as
ist him.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. g.
General Estrada has rcvoltcd against
the Ohrcgon government with two 81
the four regiments ~ GuadalaiaTa. &C
cording to telegram received BY Con
sui General Lutbcst IN this city from
the acting secretary Of fore igr scla-
ticns in Mexico City. The telegram $50
strted that General Figuerra .Ts SUR
.endorpd in the state ot Grereror
where he ms been in rcvol- tho past
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-09
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Citizens of Worcester County:
I beg to announce that I am can
didate for the office of States Attor-
ney for Worcester county, subject to
the decision Of the coming Democratic
Primary Election.
GODFREY CHILD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
Peoples Column

In a recent issue, we paraphrased
a contribution from the pen of a Sal
isbury contributor to the columns of
the New York Times.
Our manipulation of his article
came to his view, and he writes us as
follows:
Editor Worcester Democrat,
Pocomoke, Md.
My dear SIR
My attention has been called to
your little plagiarism of my recent
article to the New York Times. am
in perfect accord with you on all the
good things said bout. Pocomoke, and
had not been tied down to the book
shop l would have written about POGO
moke in the first place. 1t is some-
what edifying to find your little
squibs copied by good papers and my
ego showed considerable Tightening
at the belt when copy Of THE WOR-
CESTER DEMOCRAT was handed
ME.
Pocomoke is great City and l
speak as one having knowledge. l
have sold books there on credit, and
every Mothers Son paid his bill. Po-
comoke. of course, is not quite as
large as Salisbury or New York, but
it has all the good of both places, and
let us hope none of the evil.
1t is lots of fun to run book shop
and write for the local papers; you
charge your sales on a flat day book
costing 75c- and your compensation for
the literary effort comes in the shape
Of old papers, few kicks and the ev-
orlasting hatred of some fellow who
doesn't like the way you comb your
hair
If you will condescend to visit oul
Salisbury and the book shop, we will
bank the fires while you are here
and instruct the fireman not to use
any sulphur, birthstone has been dis.
continued for the summer. In the
Meantime should your scribe feel ir
the mood, he might write you a rea
lice little sonnet setting forth poeti
;ally the beauties Of Pocomoke, with
10 expectation of receiving a checl
or over $1,000. With best wishes t.
Ill the folk, Prohibitionists and Re
publicans included, I am,
Yours very truly,
w. C. THURSTON.
Salisbury, Nd, June 7. 1923.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
Real Estate Transfers.

S. Harriet Dashiell from Evelyn A.
Hayman, real estate on the East side
Of Baltimore avenue, in Ocean City.
Consideration, $40, etc.
David J. Bradford from VIM. T.
Stanford and wife, real estate con-
tanning l acre, more or less, on the
West side of the Pocomoke river, and
on the northeast side of the County
road leading from Snow Hill to Sails
bury. Consideration, $40, etc.
L. Paul Ewell from Francs M. Will
son, lot between Willow and Maple
streets, in Pocomoke City, Con-
;ideration, $25.
L. Paul Ewell from John Edwin
Powell and wife, strip of land on the
southwest side of Willow street, in
Pocomoke City. Consideration, $27O.
Theo. M Purnell from Alfred N.
Gibbs and wife, "Burley" containing
16274.8 SO. #. of land, more or less,
On the west side of Main street, in
Berlin. Consideration, $40, etc.
Raymond J. Davis from VIM. l..
Holloway and wife, house and lot on
the corner of William and Vine sts.,
in Berlin. Consideration, $40, etc.
James T. Young from L. Paul Ewell
and wife and another part of the
Landing House Lot" on the South
west side of Willow street, in POGO
moke City. Consideration, $1,000, etc.
VIM. T. White from John Walter
Smith and others, property on the
southeast corner of Jackson and Pow
ell streets, in Snow Hill. Considera-
ton, $675.