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Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24
Executors Sale

Notice is hereby given that in ac
cordance with the direction contained
in the last will and testament of viii.
liam Anderson, deceased, the under
signed, as executor thereof, will on
OCTOBER 9th, 1923
between the hours prescribed for ju-
dicial sales, offer for sale at public
outcry, to the highest and best bidder,
at the south front door of the court
house, Pocahontas, Arkansas, the Will
liam Anderson farm, described as the
~ sw IA Sec. 13, and the NV Ia
ne IA, the e 1-2 NV IA and n 1-2 sw
IA See. "a, all in Township 10, n. X.
l East, $50 acres.
Said land will be first offered in
four separate tracts as follows: 1.
All of the $ 1-2 sw IA Ton right bank
Of Fourche river) Of Sec. 13, and all
of the ne IA of the NV IA of Sec. "A,
lying north of the county road lead
ing to wagon bridge, and lying on the
right bank of Fourche river, in Twp.
10. n. r. / East; (2) All of the
l-2 of the sw IA of Sec. 13, on left
bank of Fourche river and the
NV IA ne IA of Sec. "a, all in Town
ship 10, n. r. l East; (3) All Of the
10 NV IA Sec. "a, lying on left
bank Of Fourche river, in Township
10. n. II. 1 East; and a. all of the
IL sw IA of Sec. "a, Township 10,
n. II. / East.
After the said land has been so Of
fered for sale in separate tracts, the
entire farm will then be offered for
sale as a whole i'm one body, If any one
should bid more for the entire farm
than the aggregate amount of the sep
arate bids.
TERMS OF SALE: Sale VIII be
made on a credit, purchaser being
required to pay one-third of the pur-
chase price on day of sale, one-third
i'm one year and one-third in two
years after date of sale, purchasers
being required to execute notes with
good security to be approved 10y the
Executor. such notes TO bear interest
from date of sale until paid at the
rate of s per cent per amum. interest
payable annually and lien will he
retained on the land sold for the pur-
chase price and interest thereon.
Deeds will not be made until the whole
of the purchase price and interest
shall have been paid.
This July ?, 1928.
r. Dalton,
Executor of the Last win of William
Anderson, deceased.
Schoonover & jackson,
Attorneys for Executor 41-l4t'
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24
n m Cures Malaria, Chills
hhh and fever. Deneue or
Bilious Fever.
a TONIC

Groves TasteIess chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enrichine the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening invigoratine effect, see how
il brings color to the cheeks and how
il improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE to Purify il and IRON to
Enrich it, Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening, Invieor-
atine Effect 60c.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24

only nurse; we had no time TO get doctor
because l wasn't very sicl-only about ten or
fifteen minutes" Use Mothers Friend" as our
mothers and grandmothers did. Don't wait start
today, and meanwhile write TO Bradfeld Regu-
lator Co., BA as, Atlanta. Ca. for free illus
trated book containing information every ex-
pectant mother should have. Mother Friend"
Is sold by al drug stores-everywhere
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24
NOTICE

NOTICE
For purposes of securing a unifor-
nifty in prices, we, the members of the
Randolph County Medical Society,
have adopted the following scale for
professional services:
Office Work, Minimum Fee $1.OO.
Day Calls in City $500
Night Calls $500.
Obstetrics (plus visit $500.
Consultation (plus visit $1,000.
All obstetrie and Office work, cash
in hand.
Randolph Co. Medical Society.
2s-52t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24
To Stop a Cough Quick

te' HAYES HEALING HONEYf a
cors1 medicine which stops the cough by
heal { the infiamed amd iritated tissues.
A TX Of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE
sALyt for Chest Colds. Head Colds and
Crorp enclosed with every bottle Of
HAYT HEALING HONEY. The salve
should ubbed on the chest and throat
3fcald ALTERING from Cold or Group.
Th. neel effect Of Hayes Healing Honey IN
6o Oh .iroi ombred with the healing effect of
no-e q s,s. rate Save through the pores OF
he -h sour a cnulh
5lth red;e re parked in one carton and the
ist e ,he o. 1bh. dtI-sment Is 35c
.Ips, a. 6ruegist for HAYES
.GAL'NG NON Y.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24

suffering than you have
perhaps imagined. An
eminent physician, expert
in this science, has shown
the way. 1t was he who
FIRST produced the great
remedy. Mothers Friend. "
Mrs. c. ]. Hartman, Scran-
ton, Pa. says:
with my first two chill
dren / had a doctor and a
nurse and then they had 10
use instruments. but with
my last two children / used
Mothers Friend and had
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24
Childbirth
Here is a wonderful message to all
expectant mothersl

When the Little One arrives, you
,an have that moment more free from
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-24

Purity and healing power are the
chief characteristics Of Liquid Boro-
zone. 1t mends torn, cut, burned or
scalded flesh with wonderful prompt
ness. Price. SOC, GOc and SI1.2O. Sold
by Palace Drug Store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
UNIVERSITY CURTAIN
CLUB SELECTS MORE
MEMBERS FOR YEAR

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. i6.-After a
series Of try-outs conducted hy II. NJ.
Jones. director. the Curtain Club. Uni-
versity Of Texas, dramatic organization,
has selected sixteen new members. These
members are Beatrice Buraby Of Beau
mont Norman r. Crozier Of Dallas, John
". Dunn Of Wal5ine. Maxine Hewett of
Dallas. J. Clifford Crowell Of San An
tonic. Eudora Garrett of Santa Anna,
Roth Hastings Of Stamford Lyra Hais-
ley Of Sinton. Emily Anderson Of Gold
thwaitc. Kathleen Chrisman of Dallas.
Annie Laurie McWhinncy Of Holland.
Margaret West of Brownsville, Flan-
nigan Smith II Canyon and Mildred
John Of Galveston.
The Curtain Club is the only dramat-
ic club in the University Each year try
outs open 10 all students are held and
the best available talent chosen for
membership in the club. Plays of high
literary and dramatic quality are pre-
sented ~ the Curtain Club members
during each session of the University.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS
COOK A CONFIDENCE
MAN NOT OPERATOR

FORT WORTH Texas. Oct. 16.-
The government in the trial If Dr. Fred
erick 4. Cook and his co-defendantS
charge with using the mails to defraud.
will seek Ia prove that the defendants
were confidence men. not oil operat-
Or" John Pratt. assistant United
States attorney. told the jury today.
lie attacked the promotion literature
issued ~ the company. with which Cook
was connected. a. pure bunk
An honest effort through series of
mergers ~ take hold II approximately
dozen oil companies and rebuild them
into paying institutions after the bottom
had fallen ont Of the oil industry. in sub
stance. will bc The defense ~ Cook and
hiS thirteen associates. Former senator
Joseph w. Bailey. chief defense council
Indicated. lie said Cook would have
made a Su-ccss had not the government
inrcrsered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
WORK ON NEW SCHOOL
FOR MATAMOR0S HAS
BEEN DELAYED BY RAIN

Work on the new school building ~
MatamoroS. with had been greatly de
layed by the constant rains and the >uS-
pension ,of traffic on the Mexican Ma
tional Lines is again under way. Ship
ments of material were received last
week from Monterrey. but the contrac-
tors state that dine 10 the delays II j.
doubtful If the building will be complete cd
before the middle Of November.
The buildng has been constructed ~
brick and will be finished with stucco.
Practically all work on the exterior has
been completed and the interior work
is well under way. The new school l.
a 'wo-story structure. with sixteen
rooms aud n large auditorium. and
when completed will BE- the largest and
most modern PUBLIC school building ia
northern Mexico.
The dedication of The building which
was 10 have been held the last of this
month. will probably he postponed until
the latter part If November.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
CHICACO-TAMPICO
PULLMAN WILL RUN
THROUGH This City

TANlrICb. MrNi p. prt ~ FrpI y.
Jones. di>'ri passenger agent for the
Illinois Central rail road. was am"ng the
visitors here this week with the Houston
trade tripp"rS aud while here received
IA telegram from the railroad prgnuiza-
tipn hr represents authorizing him to
announce ~ the travelling puh!ir of
Mexico and 10 the pa pas>cngrt> aboard The
Houston Special that the Illinui, Cen
trail Railroad III conjunction with the
Gulf Cast Lines on D,fober -. will c.-
tabli>h through daily >rr,in. car
service between brownsville and Chrago
~ way ~ Houston aud New Orleans.
thereby fai ilialing travel 10 and from
Mcxi-o ~ way of Brownsville
The unjust imposition ~ the quaran-
tine against Tampico can not be- inflicted
"n n much longer AMI when il j. lifted
there viii ~ more travel between here
and the States than there j. now. al
Though trains leaving here are filled
every day with Tampiqucnians going ~
the States. Oimen. especially will find
the Tampi o-C hi, ago through sleeper
a great comfort and convenience ~ they
are continuously iourneying between
this city and New York
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
POLICE CLASH
With MOBS IN
CITY OF BERLIN
ny The A>-ociatcd Press

LONDON, Oct. ia mob attempted
70 force its way into the Berlin stock
exchange this morning. according 10 Y
dispatch from the Central News Aeen-
cy. ne doors Of the exchange were
closed while the police dealt with the
thlong.
The mob also tried TO storm the city
hall. the message states. but the police
were apraranely masters az the situa-
tion. and the crowd was finally dispers-
td after fierce fighting in which mum
ber OF persons were seriously injured
The mob was composed Of several
thousand unemployed. and were led by
communist agitatols. according 10 q
later Berlin dispatch.
Renewed food riots are reported in
many parts Of Germ ny. and serious
clash occurred at Mannheim where one
rolice sergeant and demonstrator were
killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
Judge Dancy Replies to
Criticism Concerning
Care of Needy Persons

who were formerly well fixed financially.
and lost out ia land deals aud became
sick have been cared for. and are right
now in that hospital. These couples
came from the san Ecnito and Los
Irr-nns Tracts
What would the majority members of
the grand jury do:
Before ~ oming county judge made
The fullest invc>iiga ion. corresponding
with county judges and auditors. par
ii uInry those of Harris. Travis AMI
Bcxar counties. aud | came 10 the con
clusion that the arrangements which the
I'D court inasguraied paying $lO0 per
month was good arrangement for
the county. I want II Understood that If
The court j. 10 bc criticized. the county
judge assumes responsibility. | made
the investigation and advised the court
Of the results
10 are FIR the INDECENT sick requires
buildings. equipment. ami cash. To
erect county hospital. which a. pro-
vidcd for by law. would take large sum
of money. and the interest on same
alone would probably amount - a much
aS We are paving all told: ard when the
hospital was built and equipped our
troubles would just begin. 10 keep only
one nurse would cost the county not
less than $50 per month.
10 undertake a. hire persons ~ care
for these sick ia private homes would be
out of the question. doubt if the hos
pital. with buildings attendants anl
other overhead furnished. j. breaking
even on the county work.
douh, il the overwhelming majority
ol the grand jury really realized the full
import of their report. ~ far aS
know no member If the commissioners
court was ever asked any questions IL
regard 10 this matter
Oscar e.. Dancy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
MAYOR Says NO
Open GAMBLING
In MATAMOROS
Cjandestinc Gambling, Blam-
cd for Action Federal
Government In Closing
Port Each Night

There N rn open grmhlir~ IN Nata-
'morrs AMI tic city Officials wIl NV.
permit r-mliing in any form. wa the
st.trmcH. contained III rircIlI is-
sued wv Con.aIo GUTHRIE. mayor ~
ha' & t.. The S'atn tut. witch wa, IS
sued in the form OF . circular. orders
ril ic dents ~ the city to report any
case oi omen or ciandestine gambling "a
b. ity officials. - Il the surance is
given that an such c-sJs will ~ fully
Investigated ana arrests made in
,nc event evidence justifics such ac-
ion.
According ~ the m~y yor there has been
40 open gambling in t:,at city fcr stv-
cral months, ard every possible t.folt isl
being made to suppress VI AIDES inr
gambling. II Is understood that several
rrosts have been made since the pre-
ioua closing of the bridge in eases
whore the city officials had evidcnce
.h1' clanGestinc gambling was being
car.itd on.
Tier seems 70 ~ considerable fgir-
zion between The federal and civil -
ficers IN Na.amprns. according To infor-
matiun received On this side of the river
1nd according ~ the mayors stntcmC u..
a Mexican immigration inspcc ctor dis
covered 2 PARTY Engaged in clandcstinc
ramh'ing ard reported the case w the
Inspector in ch RE. Tho report was sent
to Mexico City. and resulted in the
order issued last week 70 close the port
each night at o'clock. No report of
this gambling was made TO the city Of
ficialS. according 70 the mayors state
mcnt, and they at first were unable to
understand the cause Of the order from
Mexico City, believing they had COM
piled IN every way with the recent cdict
Of the central government
The Matamoros Chamber Of Commerce
" cooperating with the mayor and other
civil Officers in presenting the case u
Mexico City, and they feel confiden:
that. in view Of the fact that the gam
bling upon which the order was based
was carried on without the knowledge or
consent Of the city officers. an order
resembling the closing order will soon
he secured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
Cantaloupes Can be Matured
in the Valley Nine Months of
the Year, Says Local Grower

Cantaloupes for Christmas will be
grown by j. w. Burns \ Sons. who
have small acreage planted near South
Point. several miles below Brownsville
Mr.. Burns has hccn experimenting with
cantaloupe~ ia the lower river seciion
fer several years, and recently stated
that II will IT, possible for the Browns
Vile section to place cantaloupeS On the
market nine months os the year. the only
months in which they cannot BE- sue
cc>sfully matured being January. Feb.
ruary and Man h.
Only small afreageS have been grown
hy MIR Burns in former years. but h.
proposes a. plant fifty acres "a canta-
loupeS near South Point the coming
season. The acreage he now has planted
j.. ~ some extent. III the nature of M
experiment. and he has learned that The
soil in that particular section l. 80 well
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
DEMONSTRATION
COTTON FARMS
Are PROPOSED
fBv The Associated Press.l

COLUMBIA. :. g.. Oct. rlanS
~ the American Cotton .ASSo iatiOn for
establishing 1000 dcmonsi ration farms
next year for experimentation ia boil
weevil control was revealed today by
President J. :. Wannamaker in the an
nual address at the convention of the
Association.
The immigration of farm labor and
the abandonment Of farms will con
tinue in the cotton belt. until the wervil
menace j. overcome. and more profit !
able and attractive system of indie
pendent. diversified agriculture il in
augurated. and J. permanently adopted
by farmers. and l. aided and encour-
agcd by local banking and business in
terestS. he said. lie urged the forma-
ti0n of chambers of agriculture in every
county for the reorganization Of pro .lur-
ticn methods of southern farms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
To The Herald:

To The Herald:
IN reference ~ the recent report ~
the Cameron county grand jury 10 the
effect that they "bclicyed" the com
miSSioncrS. court had violated the law n
paving S1uO per month a. certain in
StiiutionS for the care Of paupers and
INDECENT sick. I wish 20 state that Ar
ii T. 22il of the Revised Civil Statutes
makes j the plain duiy of the commits
SiDncrS' court 10 provi - for the support
of paupcr>. and wr pay SlnO per month
~ the Charity Home ~ this city. viii Il
is in reality taking care Of an honest
and honorable obligation of previous
commis>i' ncrS' court. amounting a.
$1,000. which j. being taken care cf IN
twelve equal instal.mrnts. the last of
which will W paid III December or Janu-
AIRY.
am sure that this county j. not and
has not been taking care uf alien
pau?crS. and especially commend the
zeal of our sheriff in getting alien paup-
crs. lunaii aud other undrSrableS inn
mcdiatry dcp0rtrd.
Article 22I7 makes II the duty of the
commits Siunrrs' c,.lri where there il a
public hospital III the county. ~ provide
foi the cnre of the INDECENT sick therein.
giving the choice If hospitals where
there T. more than one. For years the
Providence Hospital n,w she Mcaty
Hospital. has been paid $1cO per month.
and il nnw being paid said sum. and All
this year has had anywhere from q ~ q
patients. These patients are Americans
and MexicanS. pro>te>tantS and Cathp-
Ii and maybe thinkers an
are human beings. and no questions are
asked.
~ hiy certain kn"wlrdgc for two
months two aged American couples who
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
RIVERS OF MEXICO
REACH FLOOD STAGE
FROM HEAVY RAINS
CSpccial "a the IIerald)


TAMIIcb. Mexico. Get. 1i.-With
heavy rains falling from Tuxpam ~ the
Rio Grande and from Tampiro "a san
Luis fo'o~i all the rivers flowing into
the grlf are either ia a flood stage tr
will ~ when ~ crest Uf the flood
passes.
Added n the great volume Of water
coming down thr lanurn IN thr stead,
northwest wind blowing on The gulf
which hn, driven ihr waters IF ID" guilt
tn lhr liilh water mark III other years
cut IN III" WI fields ,hr roads ~
many places are impassahlc which will
rrtird progress ~ a ON idrrahlr extent
IN places song distance from The river
while 4 will bc Of value Ia many other
districts for il will permit nf boats
reaching points "n the river that wruj
~" impossible except at The present flood
stage.
Word comes that an rivers between
Tampic, aud Monterrey are on the
rampSgc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
TWO MURDER CASES
in HIDALGO COUNTY

EDINBURG, Texas. Oct. l5.-Two
murder cases have been set for trial in
the 10Th District court this week, both
cases having been transferred from
Starr county. Special venires have been
summoned for both. Esteban Garcia's
trial was set for Monday and Angus
tina Alvarado will be tried Thursday.
On Thursday of the following week
Jose Cara will be tried for the mur-
der Of Customs officer Jot Jones OF
Mercedes. Cara escaped to Mexico af-
ter the shooting and was caught some
six months later. The shooting fol-
lowed Jones' attempt to arrest Garga for
bootlegging. Jones went to a dance
hall to make the arrest but was shot By
Cara who escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
AGED COUPLE FOUND
DEAD In THEIR HOME;
DEATH FROM ACCIDENT

COLUMBIA. 5. {. Oct. 80. VI.
Rhodes, age 50, quarry worker. and
his 81 year aid wife. were found shot
dead in their home al New Brookland
suburb today. Rhodes accidentally kill
ed his wife while cleaning a gun. accor-
ding to reports, and was so overcome by
the tragedy that he committed suicide.
Mrs. Sally Black, their daughter, said
that sfter her mother was accidentally
shot, her father rushed into the yard.
and attempted 70 kill himself. but only
inflicted flesh wound Apparently
frantic with remorse and pain he re-
entered the house and fired another
shot into his wife's dying body and
then shot himself through the heart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16

ported, but officials are apprchcn-
sivc that the flood will take some
toll from those who tarried too
long after the fire siren had given
the warning that the city reservoir
had broken and was augmenting
the great volume Of flood water in
the river.
After the report had been receiv-
ed BY the police that a band Of
seventy-five to one hundred men
were looting homes deserted by the
refugees and a force Of special pol
ice were sent to the scene with or
ders by the mayor to shoot any per-
son found pillaging.
Bread and coffee lines have been
opened at two hotels, and the reg
ular relief centers are receiving
truck loads Of food from the whole
sale district to be distributed
among the needy. Churches, lodge
rooms. public and business build
ings are being used as relief GEN.
ters, and every hospital in the city
has been filled with sick persons
taken from homes in the inundated
sections. Three hundred national
guardsmen have been mobilizei and
are being used for guard duty and
relief work.
The river has cut channel through
the rich valley where many farms are
located. later entering the regular chan
mel X j. impos sible to determine whcth-
er many Of the f.rm houses have been
swept away. but it Is believed that at
least one has been en-ulfed.
The police said that cries for help
We're heard during The night from the
vicinity ~ Wheeler Park. mnni ira
resort. but later the cries ceased. There
is some fear that the persons making the
appeal have been drowned. Repeated
Efforts were made by force of boats II
luiatc the sufferers. who were believed
70 have been woman and two children
Rain which has fall virtually without
stop since Friday morning. set in again
after brief intcrmi>sion today. Relief
workers de- ared no out side assistance
was needed. Railroad traffic out oi
Oklahoma City j. demoralized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16

adapted 10 the raising If this vegetable
that he has decided ~ ~ into the indus
try on a more extensive scale.
The vines in Mr.. Burns patch are
loaded with cantaloupes about the size
Of a small orange. and the earliest will
mature in a few weeks. aud will continue
10 ripen until the latter part of De-
cember lie states that he experts to
have in future years. a large quantity
of canialoupes to market during the
holiday season.
There J. NJ part of the United States
that can compare with this section for
profitable cantaloupe production MIR.
Burns stated. We can keep cantaloupes
on the market nine months Of the year.
getting the top prices Of the early aud
late seasons They require considerable
attention ~ prevent loss from blight.
rust or the various insect pests. but
they invariably return good profits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-16
COUNTY TAX RATE
Is FIXED AT $l.30
In HIDALCO COUNTY
Especial to the Hcraldl

EDlNBURG. Texas. Oct. i6.-At a
meeting of the commissioners court
last week. the tax rate was fixed ~
si.30 on the Si00 valuation. The state
.ax is 75 cents. and the common school
district tax Of 30 or 81. according to the
district. In road district No. /. there is
assessed tax of 20 and in drainage
district No. ! mn additional tax Of l5c.
As soon rs the rolls are turned over
10 the county tax collector. 1928 take,
may be paid. and paid without penalty
until the 3ist Of January after which
time 2 penalty Of ten per cent is add
cd.