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New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
Christmas Gifts

Mems Silk Stripe Madras Shirts in an excellent assortment of patterns. An exceptional value at -. S2.OO Mems Holiday Neckwear in the popu- lar silk and wool fabric in new pat terms and boxed. Each 2, =. sl.OO Mems Phoenix Silk Hose in black and colors. Per pair .75c Women's Silk Umbrellas in all the popular colors. A new assortment of strap handles S4.95' Excellent quality radium silk and jer- sey Petticoats, novelty accordion pleated, embroidered scallop and fringe trimmings. All colors and sizes ................. .Ao.5o Women's hand emb. and hand spoked all linen Handkerchiefs, one inch hems, colored or white. Choose from 100 patterns. Each =. soc Women's hand made Irish and Porto Rican embroidered Handkerchiefs in a great variety of patterns, colors or white. Price 75c to S2.OO Mems very fine linen initial Handker- chiefs with narrow hem. 6 in box for .................. S2.25 Envelope Chemise of crepe de chine and radium silk, trimmed with im- ported laces and ribbons. Others strictly tailored with hemstch- ing ....,,............ SS.95 Pajamas of heavy quality crepe de chine, trimmed with lovely laces and ribbons in flesh, orchid and honey-dew. Pongee embroidered in pretty pastel shades ..... ,S10.00
The Washington times., 1923-06-21
"rHEREs QuALTY-sERWcE STORE IN YOUR NEIcnBoRHooD"
NORTHWEST

FRANK e, ALTEMUS 1928 14th St.,
2744 14th St., 26OS 14th st.
LOUIS ALTEHUS, Mt. Pleasant and
Lamont SITS.
BAILEY'S MARKET, 500 Upshur Ut.
L. w. BAILEY, 1924 Eye st.
h. r. BAKER. 1901 35th st.
L. NJ. BIGGS. 2628 18th st.
BIRKLAND.S MARKET. sos I1th st.
ID. NJ. BOWREDEY. S2I5 p st. N. W..
BJ-RKA'S MARKET. 200 Rhode Island
Ave.
JOHN BURKE. 1877 21st st. N. w.
J. c. BURROWS, 471s Belt Road.
8. CARROLL, 1904 Georgia Ave.
CLIFTON MARKET. 24O6 14th ST.
COHEN G. DORFMAN. 1742 Columbia
COLORADO MARKET. $500 Colorado
r. 4. DODGE & BRO. $500 18th st.
DUPONT MARKET. 1913 Goth Sc.
EAGLE MARKET. 1859 n st.
A. EHLSHLAGER. 1859 st.
J. F. ERTTER 1887 Georgia Ave.
JOHN GABRIEL, 100 9th st.
CHAS. GEORGE. 1900 Wyoming Ave.
GOSSIN MARKET. 18th and Otis SITS.
r. M. HODGES. 1903 18th st.
HAMILTON COTRTS MARKET, 22nd
HOME MARKET, 1887 First st.
MARY
CARR BROS. BOSWELL. Mt.
CARR BROS. & BOSWELL. Hyatts-
CARR BROS. 8 BOSWELL. River
dale, Md.
CARR BROS. & ROSWELL, Brent.
wood. Md.
The Washington times., 1923-06-21

J. A. HOWARD. 3275 NJ st.
IMPERIAL MARKET. 1895 Col. Rd.
KRAFT BROS, 1898 14th st.
r. j. LALEGER. 4415 14th St.
LAKES MARKET. 1914 l4th Sts
LEADER MARKET. 34O4 18th st.
r. II. McGIVERN. 1921 n. Capitol st.
MANHATTAN MARKET 5000 MT.
H. L. MEADER. 1922 First St.
MILLER'S MARKET. 26O1 Sherman
J. b. NEvIAsER. s12 Pa. ave.
NEW STAR MARKET, 1901 New
NEW HNIVaRsITY MARKET. s7Os
ORLOVE MARKET. 1901 Sth st.
j.. A. PEARSON. eos Upahnr Sc.
JACOB RIEHL. JR., sol III St.
ROBINS MARKET. 17l1s14th st.
A. @. SCHlIIDT. .4l24 Georgia Ave.
WA. SCHNITDT. 18th and s Sta.
EDWARD SCHMIDT. 4th and w SITS.
ISAAC SHAPIRO North Capitol and
JOS. b. SIMPSON. 8 Cedar ST..
TalxOma Park.
sISLEN's MARKET. e44 Rock Creek
H. L. Slater SON. 1872 North
r. ". THOMPSON. 1928 sOth st.
r.. d. THORNE. 100 First st.
ROBERT WOLFE. l54O North Capt.
Yo 90 81 Il: MARKET. 1908 xou St.
LAND
LYMAN BROWN. Bladensburg, Md.
f. ID. CARDIGAN. Seat Pleasant. Nd.
A. II. LEWIS. North Riverdale, Md.
JOHN Il. POOLE. Bethesda, Md
NORFOLK MARKET. HyattSville,
SUNSET MARKET. Cottage City. Md.
The Washington times., 1923-06-21

NIGteF scans Cans Tor ZSC
No. Tomatoes, Can Il. 1Oc
No. Ia Yellow Cling Peaches, Can 19c
No. Small Green Asparagus Tips, Can 39c
Peacock Ginger Ale Bottle :. -. 14c
The Washington times., 1923-06-21

Salada Tea, Ia Ib. Pkg. z3c
Flag Sweet Corn cans Tor 35c
Sunnaid Seeded Raisins, Pkg. R1-zc
Imported Sardines in Olive Oil, Can 1zc
Hercules Ammonia, Bottle 1Sc
ChocomaIt /, Csc Il SOC
The Washington times., 1923-06-21

j. O. ABBOTT. Falls Church. Va.
X. C. BLACK, East ROsemOnt, Va.
THOS. j. CRACK, BaIIstOn. Va.
VIM. A. COATES. South Washington.
GEO. T. FINNELL, Alexandra. Va.
j. T. FINNELL. Alexandria, W..
LEACHMAN d SAUM. Alexa ndria;
Vs
The Washington times., 1923-06-21

n. r. BAUNIAN. $40 18th st. 8. f.
8. r.. CASWELL, 337 Penn. Ave. 8. e.
A. DIEGELMANN. 1IO4 C st. 8. e.
T. w. ESTHER. 1901 c st. 9. w.
g. M. FILLIUS. 5000 Nichols Ave.
g. e.
NJ. GARDEN. 63s Il 1T. 8. f..
Fl. r. COVER. 237 18th st. 8. w.
T. HIMMELBERG. 14O1 Il st. 8. e,
H. A. KYLE. 1247 r st. g. e.
FRED KOGOD, 1900 9Th st. 8. W.
The Washington times., 1923-06-21

DAVID ABRAHAM. 9Th & NJ SITS.
AVALON HEIGHTS MARKET, 9Th
BladensbuFg, Rid. n. L.
=. b. RAILEY. 434 18th st.
BROWN BROS, 34A 9Th st.
GEO. CLAGETT, SIT c St.
a. L. FOSTER, 1918 Rhode Island
rHOs. HADEN. 04O @ st.
CHAS. HARDIN, JR.. 9th and # SITS.
GEO. C. HEIDER. 1907 I2th SE.
HUMMER & HUMMER. I48 C Sc.
WILLIAM HUSSTY. 241 II st.
LEADER MARKET. 643 III st.
JONES MEAT MARKET, 18th and III
SITS, n Z
The Washington times., 1923-06-21
SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST

GEO. j. p. MAIER q SON, 1900
MAYS MEAT MARKET. 420 7th st.
MEADEs MODEL MARKET. 2a4s
PADGETT:s MXRKET, sss eth st.
j. . RAYMoND PYLEs. 1909 Good
Hope Road 8. r.
EMF. SPAIN. 1923 9Th st. =. w.
HARRY TARHOFF, 400 nth St. 8. Z.
+. ZUSCHNITT. 1901 Attn st. 3. Il.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-23

strnks, and between thundrrous re-
ports there was II strange hollow roar
sweeping down upon her. she realized
hos small was her knowledge and ex-
pcrience OF the mighty forces OF ma.
ture.
With blacker gloom and aenfcnIng
rom came the torrent OF rain. II was
cloud.hurst. II was Ike solid water
fumbling down. For long Madeline
snf her horse, head bent to the pclting
rain. When Its force lessencd and sh,
heard Stewart call for all to follow.
she looked up 10 see that he was start.
In. once more. She turned her horse
into his trail.
Rain fell steadily. The fury OF the
storm. however. had passed. md the
roll Of thunder diminished In volume.
Tn. air had wonderfully cleared and
was growing cool. Madeline began TO
feel utl'omfortably cold md wet. Stew.
nrt ~ns climbing faster than formerly,
and she noted that Monty kept nt her
heels, pressing her On. Time had been
lost. and the cnmpsl,e was u long way
on. The stag.hounds began to lag and
nct footsore. The sharp rocks OF the
trail were cruel to their feet. Then.
M Madeline began to tire. she noticed
less and less around her. Her horse
climbed and climbed. ind brush and
sharp corners OF stone everinstinrly
pulled and tore AZ her wet garments.
A gray gloom settled down around her.
Night ~ns approaching.
Stewards horse vas on jor.tro,
now. and Madeline lcf, the trail more
10 Majesty than TO her own choosing.
A black night began to envelop her
surroundings, she marked that the sir
trees had given place 30 pine sores,
suddenly Q pin.poiat Of light pierced
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-23
The Light of Western Stars

and the savage environment that hat
developed him, were powerful helps t.
Madeline Hammond In her strange de
| sire - understand his nature.
A Cracking Of iron.shod hoofs behind
her broke the spell. Monty hat
reached the summit.
| Gene, what 1t won't al! be dom II
| minnut Moses hisself couldn't tell,
| observed Monty.
Then Dorothy climbed to his Side
and looked.
"Oh, isn't 1t just perfectly lovely!
she exclaimed. But l wish 1t wouldn't
storm. Well all get wet
Once more Stewart faced the ascent
keeping to the slow heave OF the rfdge
as 1t rose southwark toward the loom
ing spires OF rock. soon ne was on
smooth ground, and Madeline, some
rods behind MIN. looked oacK WIN
concern at her friends. Here the real
toll. the real climb began. ana q noun
tain storm was about TO burst In all its
fury.
The "ky grew BECKER; the slow
gathering clouds appeared 10 ne SUD
denly sRitated; they piled ana ro''ed
ana mushroomed and ooscured the
cragS me air moved heaviiy ana
seemed 70 De laden win suiphurous
smoke ana sharp lightning nastles De
gan TO play. distant roar or wind
could he heard between the peais or
thnhher.
Stewart waited Tor Madeline under
the lee or a shelving Gill; where the
COWBOYS had haIted tue pack-tra'h.
Majesty was sensitive 10 the tashes or
hghthihe. Madeiine patted MS neck
ana softly called TO MIN. Inc weary
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-23
A Romance,
By Zane Grey

the ebony blackness. 1t grew larger
Black tree-trunks crossed her line of
vision. The light was fire. She
heard cowboy song and the wild
chorus Of a pack OF coyotes. Stew
arts tall figure, with sombrero slouched
down. was now and then outlined
against a growing circle Of light. And
by the aid Of that light she saw him
turn every moment or so to took back
probably to assure himself that she
was close behind.
With a prospect Of fire and warmth,
and food and rest, Madeline's enthusi-
ssm revived. What a climb! There
was promise In this wild ride and lone
ly trail and hidden craggy height. not
on,y In the adventure her friends
yearnad for. but in some nameless Joy
and spirit for herself.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-23
orioin o. Old osyjno.

The saying, Good Wine Needs Ne
Bush" owes its origin to the ancien,
custom Of hanging out an ivy bush q,
the doors Of taverns-probabiy 10
honor OF Bacchus, to whom the ivy
was sacred-to inform travellers that
good cheer" might be found within.
Many references to this custom ar
found In the old poets and dramatista
In Lily's "Euphues" are these lines
Things Of greatest pront are * forth
with lsast price. Whore wins b ~.
thaeO Nao6oeh - tV1ohashs
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-23
CHAPTER xIv-continued.

Guess we're rendy," he said. "1'll
make the count" He went back along
the line, and on the return Madeline
heard him say several times. Nov
everybody ride close to the horse In
front, and keep quiet til daylight"
Then the snortlng and pounding OF the
big black horse In front Of her told
Madeline that Stewart had mounted.
"All right. we're on" he called.
Madeline lifted Majesty's bride and
let the roam go. The trail led In
roundabout way through shallow gnl.
lies full Of stone and brush washed
down by foods At every turn now
Madeline expected to come upon wa
ter and the waiting pack-traln. But
time passed, and miles Of climbing.
and no water or horses were met. Ex-
pectation In Madeline gave place to
desire: she was hungry.
Stewart kept on. II was eight o'clock
by Madellne's watch when. upon turn
ting into a wide hollow. she saw horses
grazing on spare grass. u great pile Of
eSnvas-covered bundles, and hre
.on ,ro,nan u.rs husv "
VIM" o ,..
her followers as they rode up single
Me. Her guests were In merry mood,
.p...,.,... 80, .m.,,.. oo,,.,
. Co... IT,. $4,000.
~. 80. .,.- u.,.,,,, ,,,sr..,
~, ~ -. ..,,.,, ,on
49,, ~ -. ~. 49,. .rn. hurrv ,rdor
49, ,.-.s S,.. 49,, 49,, ST..
-. 49, $50 -, ,,,,n,.
a. 80. ~. n.,L ,.,,, 500. IN
.,,.. s,.,.... 80, =, -, ,n ,n,
a. -, -, ..,.,.
.,. ,a.s.a., ,.,,,. 80 ~.
~ -, -. ~,
49, 80, ., .,.,u ,,,.
80 sn.an,, .."a I'D ~. all
-. 80. -. 49,. -. A.
80. .,..- 80. nv. -. o.. .a",.,,,. =.
L.; -, -. :. 81. ,,...,.,..
G.. 80. ~ ~..,a,,a. 80
.s. o.m. -" ~. ..,,. sue. ,o,n.
=. CT, -, ~.
..,.
"Heref Oh no! What do you think
bestr
"Weli. II we hnve Q good healthy
thunderstorm II will he something new
for your friends. think we'd he Wise
70 keep I'm the 60 There's no place
=. -. nv -, ',,
cred. We will have to get wet"
Surely" replied Madeline: and she
smiled at his Inference. She knew
what a storm was In that country. and
her gueats Ind yet to experience one.
IF " rains. let II rain"
St""art rode on, and Madeline fol-
lowed. The way led In winding
course through 4 matted. storm
wrcnched forest Of stunted trees. Even
up to this elevation the desert reached
with It's Gaunt hand. The clouds over
spreading the sky. hiding the sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
HARLINCEN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BIG FIRE

HARLINGEN, Texas, May H.
Had it not been for the quick action
Of Fire Chief Gamble and few Of
his men Wednesday morning, Har-
lingen would probably have had a
fire which would have destroyed
much of the business section of the
city.
A can Of gasoline at the Texas
Oil cmpany station which was being
used in an attempt to start gaso-
line engine pump. caught fire. while
the engine wss pyraping gas from a
railroad car into the company's big
storage tanks. A fire alarm was
turned in and Chief Gamble and his
men were Immediately or the scene
with chemicals which probably pre-
vented the burning Of the big oil
tanks together with all surrounding
buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville ard vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday: little change in
temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy TO cloudy
and somewhat unse tied tonight and
Saturday. Cooler tonight in southwes,
portion: cooler Saturday. Fresh south
eriy winds on the coast tonight.
Small Craft Warnings are Indicated
for the Texas coast today and tonight.
Weather Conditions
The barometric pressure is relative
ly high this morning off the sou h At
lantic coast and over the north Pacific
states, and low over the balance OF tho
country, with rather deep center OF
minimum pressure over western Kansas
This pressure distribution is attended
by cloudy and unsettled weather from
central Texas northward TO he Great
Lakes, with scattered showers within the
last "a hours in Texas and New Mexico,
over the Missouri Valley, in Coioraco.
Wyoming, aud Montana, and on the
north Pacific coast.
Temperatures have r.sen considerably
10 the south and east OF the disturbance,
all the way to the Atlantic ard Gulf
Coasts, and fallen somewhat TO the
northwestward. Ffosts were reported
from Pennsylvania ana New York, and
probably occurred throughout he New
England states last night.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from So at Am
arillo 20 rs at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
MEXICAN LABOR
SHORTAGE May
HIT THE VALLEY
Thousands Of Laberers Being
Taken b Industrial Cen-
tiers \ Nsrth Laber OH
cials Assert ,

The labor situation IN tie Lower Rid
Grande Valley may become serious -
fore the cotton picking season n over
was the statement made yesterday b.
). u. Denton Of Austin ard NJ A.
Dominguex Of San Antonio, reprenentlves
Of the State Department u Labor, who
arrived here to assist In The dIxtributioa
II Labor throughout the Valley.
The exodus Of Mexican laborcrs, % ~
industrial centers Of the north. n The
.asise Of grave concern Ia all parts e
Texas. and will particularly affect tho
Valley, the department Representatives
stated. Thousands ~ Arcxiran lnborern
have been crossing at I4aredu, and in-
stead of remaining In TEXAS until aftee
the cotton season. o. has beea the coon
In previous years, they are beine em-
pIoyed By industrial concerns q the
north. Hundreds have gone 60 the efeea
mills ~ pennsylvania. several hundred
have been secured BY the sugar beet in-
terests of Michigan 10 operate sufhr beee
farms. and even the California erowefs
are recruiting labor along the bcraee.
are very attractive. especially o tho
farm hands. Five hundred lrboreru we're
secured BY northern employers * Gon
Antonio, Fort Worth and Anstin ~
week. the greater part of this np0boe
having been recruited from recent ~
rivals from Mexico.
Mr.. Dominguex expects to be statiooc1
here until after the cl0se of the cutton
season, and Mr.. Denton, deputy com-
missioner Of labor, will remain several
days 10 assist In starring the work.
They propose to cooperate with The VAL
ley In every legitimate way 20 securo
supply Of labor and see that it' =
equitably distributed over al parts % The
Valley. They will make their heaA-
quarters 1t the Miller hotel and deifro
~ keep in touch with the fabor ajtunfioe
in all parts of the Valley. eooperotla9
with the farmers to the fullest extena.
In regard to the recruiting 81 hboE r
agencies. who recruit lab0R for = fee,
and are nov reported 20 - trannpo1tIag
Mexican labor to Sam Antonio ~ o1hGr
points north by auto trechk ~. uqu1nn
said thaf = relentless Wnf 4vGGU ~ ~
ausurated to abolish this practice. a.
he makes the request that any val1ey
resident who II aware og such practices
communicate with him Or Mr.. Dossinouex
Immediately.
-Of course We cannot prevent The
legitimate recruiting Of labor, llr. Den-
ton said. "but We can prosecute those
truck drivers and agents wAo are re-
cruitink labor for fee. Any empDoyer
has the right to recruit IN the labor -
can set II he II recruiting x Tor him
self and the department has 30 reason
to believe thar he II misrepresenting or
that such labor win not receive proper
treatment. but there il . class of laDoe
CONTINUED on page Twe)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
BRITAIN'S NOTE
TO GERMANY VERY
BRIEF, Is REPORT
fPv :, ne Associated prass.o

LONDON. May li.-Brevity and in
cisiveness were the principal features
of Great Bri aims newest note TO Ger
many on the reparations question,
which Is now complete. according to an
announcement mrdc this morning. The
note consists of only two typewrit.en
pares. avoids technical details and
points out in simple language the in
adequacy. from the British point OF
view, of Germany's reparations propo-
sails, and urges her to try again.
PARIS. May ia rev German rep
arations offer Is expected to grow out Of
the Brs ish rel IIy TO Chancellor Culo's
note. according 10 we'll informed circles
II is believed HIRE that the Germans are
cons t'cring the plan advanced by the
British at the liris conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
Compulsory Spraying
Bill Passes House; is
Now Before the Senate

pressed in legislative circles that II will
meet little or no opposition in the upper
house. Some opposition to the measure
developed in the house but with few
minor amendments. none If which affect
d> Application IL the Valley, the bill was
passed.
\ Anuf her trieg. am received from Rep
reSrniaiiy. Lewis stated that the special
measure creating a reclamation district
Of the counties Of Cameron. llidaigo and
" iiiacy for the purpose ot securing flood
con,rOl had been received too late for in
PRODUCTION al this session. However. an
other called session of the legislature J.
expected Immediately upon Adjournment
Of Ill. present session. and the bill will
then be submitted b. Governor Neif.
Advocates cf the reclamation measure
are well satisfied with this si'uaf ion.
stating that it will Civ. thtm more time
To Impress upon the legislators til.
necessity of the special act and also 10
make the people of the Valley better ac-
puaintei With the purpose o. the IaeaS-
urc. there Icing some misunderstanding.
especially in ilidalgo county in reference
Ia the effect of the measure upon the re-
mission Of taxes recently granted that
county By legislative enactment
Representative Lewis. assisted BY
Representative Montgomery of lid.lgo
county. is expected 10 handle the bill in
the house. and Senator Parr. who re-
Gently gave a Valley committee the aSsur-
ance that he would give all possible AS
>i>Iance in promoting any feasible means
Of securing flood conirui for The Nalley.
il expected To handle il in the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
ROAD WORK IN Ell
JARDM COMPLETED

Road work in FL Jardin district u
practically completed. and II the FARM
crs will properly drag the roads after
each rain. that district will soon have
the best graded highways Of any &c.
tion Of the Valley, according to County
Commissioner Sam Bell. who has Ma
grading crews working in Fl JaPdin ana
In the lo~er river dis riet several
weeks.
An excellent highway has been Graded
FROM the Palm Grove to connect With
The main Fl Jardin highway, and q nov
being extensively used By visitors q
the palm grove and the lower river plan-
tations. This highway II eat of 30 "a
river road, passing the Martin farm.
An excellent system Of roads has beea
graded in all parts Of the district, an1
" 'r"gr'-" after ~" rains they "a ~
maintainsd II excellent shspe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
LA RUE is TAKEN TO
NUECES COUNTY JAIL

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. May H.
Willie la Rue. whose trial on a charge
of statutory rape j. scheduled 70 come
IN in criminal district court here on May
Il. was brought from the llidnlgo
county inil yesterday by two members
Of the sheriff. department of that conn-
iy and lodged in the county Jail in this
city
The Indictment on the charge against
In Rue was returned sometime ago by
an IIidalgo county grand jury. The ease
was sent to klebcrr county on "A change
of venue. and now has been brought 10
Nueccs county on another change Ia oh
tain speedy trial of the ease.
The sheriff's department of Nuercs
county i busy nc this time summnning
the special venire ~ 90 men which has
been called for the In I.uc hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
CONTEMPT CHARGE
BROUGHT AGAINST
NEW YORK BROKERS
fRv Tho Associated Presst

NEW YORK. May 11.--Fcdrral Judge
Winslow today signed an order reariring
Edward NJ. Fuller and William +. McGec.
partners in the bankrupt brokerage
house Of T.. NJ. Fuller < Company. now
rnder Indictment for buckc;ing orders. 10
show cause next "Wednesday why they
should not he punished for contempt Of
- f~''.'-" y '''rr over certain
books and papers Of the firm. which the
ni,ed states supreme court recently
held they had no right to conceal from
th. authorities
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-11
PHARR HAS HONOR
OF SHIPPING OUT
FIRST CANTELO LOUPES

PHARR. Texas, May l1.-Pharr can
claim the distinction of being the
first town In the United States to
ship out cantel0upes this year. For
the past two weeks shipments have
been made from this place q the rate
Of fifty crates daily. and In = fe~
days csrlot shipments will start. The
canteloupes are Of exceptionally fine
quality, and are in good demhnd On
the northern markets. The residents
Of this section take considerable
pride in the fact that they have
placed csnteIoupes on the norfhcrr
markets several weeks IN advance Or
the California growers.
The fir-t ear Of roasting ears vas
shipped from this place yesterday.
Several smaller shipmeats had heen
made previously. hut from now On
car lots ri roasting ears will BE- ship
ped regularly.