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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
Sears, Roebuck Co.
President Retires

'HICAGO. Oct. -. Julius Rosen-
wald. for IL years president oi Scais.
Eoehuck and Company. nas announced
lis retirement "a become chairman M
thc Board Of Directors of the mail
,rdcr house Charles NJ. kittle. senior
VICE president Of the Illinois Central
Railroad. has BEN named hiS success
a.r
General r. +. Wood. former vice
president of Montgomery Ward and
Company, will become vice president
of Sears. Roehuck and Company.
Mr.. hittle started his career a. 2
water boy on section gang of the
Illinois Central Railroad and later be-
came p telegraph operator. He attend
"a night school. became cashier super
intendcnt of claims. and IN 1916 was
senior vice president of the rail-
ruad,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
CLOSING CONSULATES PROTESTED

MENItp CITY Drt --cnnStrrna-
tion prevails il Mexican and British
commercial circles having connections
with exporting firms in Great Britain
and the countries comprising the British
empire over the announcement by the
Mexican foreign office of the suppress sion
Of commercial relations with Great
Britain with the consequent closing of
the Mexican conSulateS in London. Liver
pool and Glasgow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
federal Inspection
For All Interstate
Shipments Promised
Especial to The Herald)

HARIINGEN Oct, pa long toward securing
tcted Vay products markets where
absolute quarantine against Texas shipments has been declared
OF the foot and mouth disease Harris county,
telegram from w. Co. Choate. general manager the Gulf
Coast Lines read here this evening meeting of citizens
eiderng the problem The telegram declared that all federal in
ncssay certify the cleanliness shipments would
b. furnished Federal Inspector Mosley in the Valley to
inspect all packing plants.
Certificates issued by the federal guaranteeing
the cleanliness Of the shipment and declaring that originated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
Work Progresses on
Arroyo Country Club

Work has been practically completed
On the concrete main entrance tu the
ArroNo Country club. being constructed
near Harlinccn. a report from I. r..
NacLeau. managing director, states. and
the -tucco work on the entrance viii be
completed within the next two weeks.
Arrangements for the installation OF
bronze lamps will then be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
IN OUR
VALLEY

ference being N 4 man ia Alabama wh
didn't know whore tho Lower Rio
Grsude Valley is.
Since IN n we've discovered We
didn't have 10 20 90 Alabama Tor am
'ppoltunlty 70 make the application.
", might we'll apply y " the brain
that directs the hands that operate
this typewriter. tChorus Of voices of
IN the distance shouting "you said it,
Here we've been talking for day
about an Elizabeth street parksitc bc-
ing offered 70 the city when there
aint no ch animal
The park site that " g. Walton
proposes that the city buy Is located
off to the east of the Elizabeth street
vrt pcrty that We thought was being
ron~ idcrcd n is bounded ~ thc wl W.
by Monroe street and on the south by
the belt iuc railroad, the nearest
strcct being Palm Boulevard
81 lets forget tha. Elizabeth street
land insofar as 4 park i- concerned.
and think of il "a, beautiful street
lined with attractive homes which q
promises 70 ~ at no vcry distant date.
Mr. Walton. who has been urging
ihe purchase of the property af..r
secuiing definite proposition from
The nwncrs. ritch. Lomax a Henson.
called our attention to our 'ni-takc tur
ignorance just as You please and NJ"
are quick To maxi the correction.
lie says also that the owners. far
from actually wanting the Washing
ton Park property III part payment, lt
y value of S25.01u and un additional
S5o0o0. are just as willing "a accept
S75.O00 without the Washingt "a Park
property. Thus. the city can hu, th-
additional property and keep hing
ton Park too. Their arc I7l acres iu
the proposed tract. lo'. of ebony trees
rc-aca thnt. NJ. Walton says. can hc
easily bcautificd.
Since wc aic wv tho uhicrt WI
parks. lri', read " l.ttrr The Herald
ha, received fr.m Ed Shumway. di
rector r the old Spanish Tf1ii rag-
can't ~ hc staged q. thr American IT,
"I,n Ectr:
ILL., because pf past cvp rioncr it
rark and playground work iu several
,i'ics IN this country. havc hc"n very
Interested in your public discussion nf
nark- ami playground and if you wil
r,Imit / would likr to give YOU ny
.ivas al 10 the h.st kind % park fur
Brownsville.
"A park 81, uo park to mc unless i
u. ample space for play. pace whore
children ana adults rHy learn tnd pIrr
various recreation gaines spaces wiit
wings. etc.. sand BIN and baby
wings fpr the liil. tots: voiicy ball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
Was Efficient

II do not need 10 tell YOU that all of
u~ Who had III rn associated - long with
him share with YOU III the sorrow which
This hour ha> brought. Ills loss will b.
indeed q grief q" the entire nation. for
his fine qualities and able. uuliring SER
yrf~ bad cndcarrd him Ia al the people
Coming FROM private liir ~ tile post of
secretary of agriculture IN time in
which il- administration was surrounded
by ncutr and unprecedented diffiruitisS. =.
he brought u particularly effective cuuip-
wrut of wisdom industry and cNcrutivr
capacity Through their unSraring ap-
rlira'ion ~ achieved splendid >"rirs
,f successes iu behalf of ihr rc>ior tipn
and rrhabilitaiing Of these >uprrmrly inn
Continued on page 2,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
Dies After Operation, Long Illness
WALLACE FROM
LINE OF FARMERS

a. far back a. the family records
ro, uurr tors uf II nry Cantwcll Wal
lace, Secretary VI Agriculture IN the
cabinet of President Harding. have
been identified with agriculture. Sew
cral Of them att mptcd new voca-
ions and professions but all. for one
rcasrn or another. returned TO weld
a continuous chain Of farmers
Mr.. Wallace was bern in Rock Is
anl- Ill.,, MAY n. 1866. the son Of
Henry and Mamie Cantwcll Wallace.
The cid : Wallace uas minister IN
his early lfc. but retired TO the
farm 20 restore his health. moving
from Illinois % Iowa where the fu-
turc head NJ the department Of aeri-
culturs grew to manhood.
Like many another farmer boy. Mr..
Wallace fought hard for an eduea-
tirn. ile worked on the farm in sum-
mcr and attended village school IN
winter until ~ was ready To enter
college.
Entering Iowa State Agricultural
''t' ~N ~ Ass 4WAs " AAAIiF tAflllFN-
ci two years of work before an emer-
gcncy arose which took him back to
The farm. \ tenant on his fathers
farm gave up his lease and Mr.. Wal
lace took un the ich for himself II
was five years before he was able
again to 20 "a college but when nc
did get back to school. he completed
a two years course in one.
During the years Mr.. Wallace was
out M college. ne took up writing on
farm topics and from that beginning
there grew what now is known as
Nallacc's Farmer. This literary work
also weighed strongly in his APP
rointmcnt fas assistant professor of
agriculture in the Iowa state college.
The head of the agricultural college
n that time was James Wilson. af-
tcrwards Secretary Of Agriculture for
III years.
The farm magazine was founded in
1895 by Mr.. Wallace. his brother,
John H. Wallace and their father
The three were associated AZ publish
crs until the fathers death in 1916
since which the two brothers have
continued the paper Three sons OF
the secretary are now following their
fathers footsteps and have become
Identified with the institution.
Mr.. Wallace married in 1887 Miss
May Bro III. nd. descendant Of one
Of the earlier families of the United
states. He was Of Scotch-Irish de-
scent, hi grandfather coming 10 Am
erica from the moth OF ireland. Be-
sides the three sons. Henry A. Wal
lace. now editor of the farm paper.
John y. Wallace and James W. Wal
lace. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace have
three daughters. The eldest daugh-
ter is the wife of Major Angus Me-
Clay, of Detroit. The others are Mrs.
has. Bruggemann and Miss Ruth +.
Wallace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
Mervin Named Acting
Head of Department
By Coolidge


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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-26
We Invite all the Ladies

To Inspect Our Wall Paper Department
And also become acquainted with our
decorator
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
THOSE HAPPY
BINDINGS
By FIOssie FIapper.

T was quiet in the parlor--
the shades were drawn low.
Now. and then was heard q
faint murmur. She was every
thing in the world to him. He
loved her better than life itself.
Outside the moon shone in all its
brilliance. 1t was almost too un-
believable-she was his, all his.
Again he drew her in his arms.
looked deep into her navy blue
eyes and seemed to search her
very soul and told her in one
hundred and twenty.one lines the
same old story over and over
again. II - -
She came, arms outstretched,
lips half-parted and hungry for
kisses. His eyes took in every
curve of her body. The baby.
blue eyes. the rose bud mouth.
the soft glistening of her skin
and her delicately nodded ankles
shimmering in silk. His heart
within him leaped so high he was
careful not to open his mouth. He
took a step forward and uttered
those famous words: II -
Il
The conditions were ideal-the
moon, the warm caressing breezes.
the bench in the garden, the, or
chestra playing the soft Grooming
waltz sensation of the season
the setting was perfect. They
were alone and no one would ever
be the wiser. He bent slowly
toward her and she seemed drawn
to him by some irresistible force
Their silhouettes merged gently
into one as he took her in his
arms and kissed her, murmuring:
Dear, - -"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
MOSQUITO
BANQUETS
BY John P. Medbury.

CCORDING to Government
"A statistics. mosquitoes all
over the country are get
ting ready for their summer
banquets.
And with all the short sleeves
the fashion magazines are show
ing this year. it's q poor mosquito
who doesn't know where his next
meal is coming from.
A wise insect always looks
over the, dress catalogues in order
to pick out his restaurant in ad.
vance.
They get tired of feeding on
the same arm or neck year in
and year out:
One mosquito always picks out
opera singers because he likes
music with his meals.
or course, he has to bite GER
tain amount of strangers every
summer.
Biting the same guy all the
time gets just as monotonous to
the mosquito as it does to the
man who gets bitten.
But II an insect happens to hit
upon a forehead or cheek that's
delicious, he follows it from one
resort to the other.
One mosquito followed fellow
all the way to Europe and back. y
And he's already made arrange
ments to meet this same guy at
Atlantic City next month.
He eats off the most exclusive
society people in the country with
out having to pay any cover
charge.
But he always bites them in the
same spot so that he won't leave
any scars.
II you happen to spend whole
vacation without being bitten, you
shouldn't feel discouraged, the
chances are you ran into a bunch
Of mosquitoes who were on diet.
They'll be glad to eat off of
you as soon as they get their
health back.
They might not even be sick,
maybe they're just trying to re-
They'd rather go into the kitchen
and bite your wife, as they love
home cooking.
The average man doesn't mind
It If one mosquito lights on his
neck and eats for a while, but
any guy objects to a mosquito
bringing his whole family to
dinner.
Copyright, 1924. King Features
syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

Now Is the Time tn Get Rid Of
These Ugly Spots With Othine

Of feeling ashamed of your freckles
a. othine-double strengths euaI.
anteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
ana apply little Of 1t night and
that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the light
er ones have vanished entirely. It
10 seldom that more than an ounce
is needed to completely clear the
skin and gain q beautiful complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this Is sold under
guarantee of money back IL 1t fails to
remove freckles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
OTHINE
1l" FOR TENDER
SORE, TIRED FEET

All! what relief. No more tired
feet; no more burning feet, swollen,
bad smelling, sweaty feet. No more
pain in corns, callouses or bunions.
No matter what ails your feet or
what under the sun you've tried
"Tiz."
"Tiz" draws out all the poisonous
exudations which, puff up the feet;
''Tiz" Is magical; "Tiz' Is grand:
'Tiz" will cure, your foot troubles
30 you'll never limp or draw I'M
your face in pain. Your shoes
won't seem tight and your feet
will never, never hurt or get sore,
swollen or tired.
Get a box at any drug or depart.
ment store, and get relief for few
cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
LAME DUCKS

A prizefighter who gets exhaust
ed from his trips to the bank.
The husband who shares a pair
of knickerbockers with his better
half. 10
The taxi driver who knocks you
down. drives you to hospital and
charges you triple fare.
The boy who has to carry four
first names into the world with.
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05
WE WONDER
If Jonah wore a bathing suit.
II a germ ever gets sick.


If a germ ever gets sick.
Why the heroine EAST on a
desert isle in the best seller never
needs any rouge, lipstick, or mar
eel wave.
If some of these laundries don't
send out automobiles on rainy
days to splash up trade.
How there's room enough on a
girls dressing table for the con-
tents of her vanity bag.
If some wives don't get their
hair bobbed just to hear what tho
boys are talking about in barber
shops.
If the prisoner could see his
lawyers bill whether he'd be in
terested in the verdict of the jury.
ADvERTISEMENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

One mosquito always picks out
opera singers because he likes
music with his meals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

They get tired of feeding on
the same arm or neck year in
and year out:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

One mosquito followed a fellow
all the way to Europe and back. Y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

They'll be glad to eat off of
you as soon as they get their
health back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

And he's already made arrange
ments to meet this same guy at
Atlantic City next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

or course. he has to bite GER
tain amount of strangers every
summer,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

II you happen to spend whole
vacation without being bitten, you
shouldn't feel discouraged, the
chances are you ran into a bunch
Of mosquitoes who were on a diet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

Biting the same guy all the
time gets just as monotonous to
the mosquito as it does to the
man who gets bitten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

He eats off the most exclusive
society people in the country with
out having to pay any cover
charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

They'd rather go into the kitchen
and bite your wife, as they love
home cooking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

But he always bites them in the
same spot so that he won't leave
any scars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

But II an insect happens to hit
upon a forehead or cheek that's
delicious, he follows it from one
resort to the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-05

A. wise insect always looks
over the, dress catalogues in order
TO pick out his restaurant in ad-
vance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-02

Bertha Hinckley, who has been
visiting her mother, has returned to
Bar Harbor.
The Village Improvement society
will meet at the home of ", II. Os-
good and wife, Thursday evening,
April 3.
Edward Snow and Wallace Perkins
are home from the University OF
Maine.
The woman's mission circle viii
hold a public meeting at the Baptist
chapel, Wednesday evening, April 9.
Subject, Work with the American
Indians" A special program is he
ing prepared.
Glass parts for the academy com
mencement have been assigned as
follows: Valedictory, Jeanette
| Turner; salutatory, Alice Snow; class
will and presentation of gifts, Alice
Weber; grafton, Seaverns Tucker;
history and prophecy, Lila Veazie;
essay, Hattie Horton; class ode, com
/ petitiye.
! Church notices for the month of
| April are as follows; April 6, Rev. w.
! S. Stowell of Penobscot, Baptist
church, 2 p. m; April 13, Rev. Mr.
| Whitmore of North Penobscot, Bap-
list church, p. m April 20, DR.. j.
! j. Martin of Bangor, Easter services
at the Congregational church, 1850
a M April 81, Odd Fellows Sunday,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor,
past grand master of grand lodge of
Maine, at congregational church,
1890 a. m. Every subordinate lodge
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in the
district will be invited to attend this
service.
March 81. ).
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-02
\
East Sullivan.

Tuesday afternoon neighbors gath
cred at Herman e. joys and pre-
pared his years supply of wood.
Charles w, Doyle and granddaugh-
ter Sarah came home from Brewer
Saturday.
The c. H. Richardson's returned to
Bar Harbor Sunday
The neigbborhood was greatly
shocked to hear of the death Of Liz
zie Hammond, wife of Fred A. Pat
ten, at her home in Ellsworth. Mrs.
Pattsn was born in West Gouldsboro,
and some years of her married life
were spent ia East Sullivan. Two of
her sisters, Mrs. Clara Hanna, and
Mrs Georgia Robertson, live here, so
she has always been in touch with
this part of the town. Much sym
pathy is extended to these sisters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-02
Seal Cove.

Capt. Joseph Heslin Rumill, we'll
known resident and one of the towns
most esteemed citizens, died in Bel
fast Friday, March rs. He was taken
to the hospital there March %, and
on that day underwent serious
operation, thought at first to be sue
cessful, but he failed to rally. Capt.
Rumill was born here about sixty
nine years ago, Oldest son of Capt
Joseph and Eliza Carver Rumill.
When quite young he commenced
sea-faring life, and in early man
hood rose to be captain. He made
many foreign voyages, being very
successful and was well known i'll
Atlantic seaboard shipping circles.
Capt. Rumill married Eliza Stanley,
also of Seal Cove. Two sons were
born to them, Arthur, who survives,
and Basil, who died in infancy Mrs.
Rumill died about five years ago
Capt. Rumill retired from the sea
about twenty-five years ago. He was
devoted to home life and the best in
terests of his native place. Several
times he held town Offices. He will
be greatly missed. His sudden re-
moval from the active scenes of life
is a shock to family and friends, for
though not in the best of health, he
was out, and busy with outdoor
work until a few days before his re-
moyal to the hospital. Besides his
son Arthur, he leaves an aged
mother, one brother, Loren w.
Rumill, of West fremont, sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Kane, and five grand
children; also more distant relatives
and many friends, He was a kind
parent, brother and friend, an hon
est, upright and industrious citizen,
and good neighbor. Funeral services
will be held at the home Tuesday
afternoon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-02
Sargcntville.

Ilewellyn Beedle and q friend from
L. of NJ, are spending their vacation
with his mother, Mrs. Warren Beed1e.
Miss Hester Dyer OF Charleston
came Saturday to teach the spring
tenn in district No. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin E. Billings
were called here last week by ihe
d sath of Mr.. Billings mother, Mrs.
Frank p. Billings.
The chapel circle heid its annual
supper ana sale March 20. Proceeds,
about SIS.
Miss Maude Clapp spent Friday
and Saturday with Miss Abbie. Sar-
gent,
Charles Kane returned Saturday
from a business trip to Boston
Miss Harriet Cole of SeGgwick
spent last week w ah Mrs. Ahgie S.
Dority.
Mar9h 81. Sim"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-02

Harold Haslem had the misfortune
to break two bones in his hand.
y Miss Minnie Jordan, teacher in
Brooks high school, has spent her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Herman Jordan.
Lester Bragdon of Franklin spent
the weekend with his uncle, Oscar
Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hardison are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter.
Miss Alice NJ. Kelley of Bangor is
visiting her aunt, Miss Isabelle A.
Jordan
School began March "a Miss Vida
Cousins. teacher.
Miss Mary Fox will entertain the
Help-Some-How club April 3.
W. H. Kemp died March "a, after
an illness of many months. He was
born in Kent, England. For many
years he resided at Aurora. He
moved to this town about fourteen
years ago, and had kept store here
He was honest in his dealings, and
will be missed by a large circle OF
friends. He leaves three sons and
two daughters. His Oldest daughter,
Mrs. Vivian Strout, has tenderly ana
faithfully cared for him.
March 81. b.