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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-17
EOnD PRICES INCREASE

WASHINGTON. Oct. l7.-An increase
cf about two per cent in the retail
cost Of food between August Is and
September Is. was reported today b.
The bureau Of labor statistics of the de-
Iartment of labor the weighted index
number advancing from 144.2 TO 1853.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-17
ENGINEERS MEET

CHICAGO. Oct. Ito fix policy
fer organized engineering and plan 70
reshape the departments Of the federal
government and to discuss other nation
al. economic political and social prob
lens. the administrative board Of the
American Engineering council repre-
senting national and local engineering
societies in all parts Of the country.
met here today for two day session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-17
MICHIGAN BANK IS
ROBBED OF $4,000

JACKSON. Mich. Oct; ucrrcncy
and securities that may aggregate Slln.-
900 in value were obtained By five ban
dts who this morning held M and
robbed the Srringport Savings Bank
near here. II was announc,le b, bank Of
ficial> after check up This afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-17
QUAKE RECORDED

WASlIl\GTo\. October 1I-Sharp
earthquake shocks were received on the
Georgetown University seismograph last
night between II II y. m. and 12:2i
Il. N. Father Tondorf placed the APP
proximatr location in southcwy drec-
tinn between 1000 and 700 from
Washington
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Valley Man Gives
To Orphans Drive

AUSTIN. Tex. Oct. IA surprise
cneek Tor $1,000. given by X. +. Stuart
oi Harrington to Charles Baughm. grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
TO-DAY started fund Of $4,000 for the
erection Of building at the orphans
home in Weatherfordd Mr.. Stuart is
well known in the Valley, being pres
idcnt Of the Valley Fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-17
DEE GRATING CAFE

SAN BENITo, Oct. IL Frank Il
Kerr. manager of the Valley Decorating
company affiliated with the Eagle Pass
Lumber company Of Brownsviiie' l.
decorating the Harper Cafe of tins city
Mr. Kerr comes to the lower NaiieN
from San Antonio. where he has done
4 number of handsome jobs Of interior
decorating
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Printers to Vote on
Pay Hike for Leaders

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 17.-Printers
throughout the United States and Can
ada will vote next Wednesday on
rrcnosal TO increase salaries of the
international Typographical Officers.
Election results in each chapel will be
mailed to headquarters of the union
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-17
HIGH Wind HITS
SHENANDOAH ON
WESTERN TRIP
Men on Ship See Battle
Fleet at Target Prac-
ticc; Dirigiblc Passes
San Francisco

ABOARD u. s. s. SiIENAN-
DOAH. $40 4. m, Oct. IL
Bucking a 20 mile an hour wind,
the navy dirigiblc Shenandoah
cut diagnoaily across the Paci
fic from Point Arguclla to Point
Pielraa Blanca last night. Fly
ing al height of 800 feet, she
rode above the occj N, sighting
IN occasional shin. IL steadily a
if the moonlight hight were
caIm in the face 81 the blow
She was not making more than
% to 80 miles an hour.
Eight super dre1dnaush'~ ~ target
prIri,' with tus~ like dot. ~ wing
marker Hud pnff- ,.mntr. followed IN
srla hes NJ water high in thc nir. aS
shells r"rnrhfrd across the surface. LAY
like e painting ou Il miniature sca. as the
Sh' naudoah passed Tvs" thousand feet
Shove the e. = battle fleet yesterday
The Shenandoah officially belong, u"
thr scout cruiser fleet IN I'LL Ailnntir
while thr battle ship fleet bu~ily en-
gagged in target practice. leaving broad
whit wake ~ il rircied between San
Pedro aud : nta Catalina Island. h"-
long 4" the larfir The Shenandoah
had com" from fhr Ailaniic. 4 ship NJ
ihe mir. hui nevertheless. u navy ship
making " record for new n; When
the Panama Canal cui "ight thousand
miles from the course ever which th"
oregon duuhlcd the hnrn' in ISIS. the
two American II ri~ wrrc separated hy
weeks hnf the Shenandoah flight has
reduced tl" separation ~ one ~ days.
SAN FRANCISCO. oct. II. The
navy dirgiblc Shenandoah, Delayed be
cause "f storms aud bead winds on
'"unirrrd last night ~ her irip from
<in Diego to san f'rhnri~ro along the
California coast. today piii message N
the air 10 Mayor James Rnlph. Ir.. ~aN
ing the aircraft would me-: visit san
Ftunri~co until her return trip.
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STEAMER BURNS

TRIPOLI. Oct. IL. The ltaiiah
s,c- mship Caprera. bound for Fium.
ui;. - 0no cases of gasoline. was de
s.roved by fire yesterday. The crew
is safe. s~.Y
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LIABILITIES.
IT. Capital stock paid in. go.
IS. Surplus fund .....I...
10. Undivided profits. S155, ,901. .6s
Reserve for in
terPst and taxes
accrued ....... 2,921. .05
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
. UNITED STATES
!. SAVINGS BANK.

LIABILITIES.
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probation ..... 11,271. .4S
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OF the
WASHINGTON
MECHANICS saw
INGS BANK

1T washington. in the District Or Columbia,
At the clcse OF business on June 80, 1924.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Wanted to Sell First Trust
on D. {. Property

that is payable monthly and car
ries E per cent interest. As I am out
of work and have two small chill
dren to support. will sell to the one
who is willing to give face value.
Address Box 187-E Star Office
Evening star., 1924-07-10

.
1s Undyided Hivi Pesohts slS5,sol,ss
terest and taxes
p. Amount s.. t. national bank. 'sssss,s IS sss Il
23. Amount due TO state banks,
!. panies in the United States ..--
: than included in item 22. $3.50 %
24s Certified checks outstanding 1545735
25s Cashiers checks outstanding 11,21726
{: g e %: ?. and ,,os 40. a,
Demand deposits lother than
/. bank deposits) subject to
= within 80 daysl:
2es Individual deposits subject to
n: cerfificstes nfs Of deposit due in 'i'1'i'' %
less than 80 days tother
-, than for money borrowedl 2,226.so
IS. State. county. other mu-.- 81
nicipal deposits secured by
. pledge of assets of this
. bank or surety bonds. 1,35313
S0X Dividends unpaid .......... S64.20
| Total of demand deposits
tother than bank depos-
its) subject to reserve,
20 fsms 70 e 4 7Ss e: "a. and ID
.Time deposits subject to re-
days, or subject to 80 days
or more notice, and postal
81 Certificates of deposit tother
90. than for money borrowed) @ ss s3s 20 20
"a! Other time deposits. ....... 2,901 ,453. IS
Total of time deposits sub
ssSt snd ta ss te.et:s. sss7c 1tsas sss g ss
80. United states deposits (other
than postal savngsl lnclud-
=. ing war loan deposit ac-
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41.1etterssi Of credit and travel. o''''0
49,. ana outstanding. -. ss,7ls.7s
a. Liabilities other than those
above stated. ....-...-.... 1a9. 90
Total ........s s14 sos 1916 81
!, HARRY G. MEEM, Treasurer Of the
ahOve-named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
HARRY G. MEEM, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
Sseal) HARRY W GAUSS.
Notary Public.
JOHN B. LARNER,
JOHN JOY EDISON,
H. w. WILEY,
FLOYD e. DAVIS,
sEsERr sEsf vi r. srFo5t rFo5t.
L. W. ESTES,
PoNAL4 Woesppww1ARpn
JOHN A. JOHNSTON,
JOHN c. LET'S,
!! HoEsohR6 Eso R61s: 8: JOHNSON.
'. FRANK p. RESIDE,
;. FREDERick Z. covILLE.
BOYD TAYLOR,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
A FIRE CHIEF JUDGE

Incendiary fires in any community make a diff
cult problem Kansas City has had particularly bad
record in the past in the matter of crooked fires.
According to its fire chief, department records show
about 20 per of the fires in that city of neendary
origin Its fire insurance rates have been among the
highest in the country
To meet this situation the city has recently put
into effect an ordinance which invests the chief of the
fire department with the powers of municipal Judge,
permitting him to conduct hearings, summon witness
es administer oaths and hear testimony This makes
it possible to get at ncendares without waiting for
grand jury action 1t brings Kansas City in line with
other of the nations big cities and it points the
similar action in other communities which sti suffer
this
Fire protection, like health protection, involves
considerably than putting out fires after they
have been started. Just the pubc-spirited physi
clan teaches his patients how to keep WELL the inte
gent community teaches its citizens how prevent
fires. And when education and appeal fail to check
nances with teeth will go long way toward accom-
pshng the desired end
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
rms SacREDvESS OF Iyrr

The decision Of Judge Caverly in the Franks case
probably came % most Americans with a shock Of
disappointment There widespread feeling that
the murderers should suffer the extreme penalty
Whatever might be said hy aliensfS and LAWYERS
common sense and common sentiment seemed 10 insist
that if any killers deserved hanging they did
And there was the Influence Of the decision on others
to consider.
little time and reflection softens this feeling
somewhat and tends 20 reconcile reasonable critics
the judges view after ALL II not thar the heartiess
killers would be wronged By killing them for their
deed, but that society might wrong itself
AS civilization develops, regard grows for the
sanctity of human fenot the life Of this or that in
dividual bu human life in general Just because it is
human.
Killing for no matter how good a cause makes
killing familiar. Whether il really deters potential
murderers in the long questioned By many Kill
ing in wars is considered ustifiabe and
able yet have how increases unjustifiable
killings by weakening respect for human life.
And killing, some morasts hold, brutalizes; and
when society kills, society brutalizes itself Hold all
fesacred they the life of the wicked and
thereby you create a state of mind which little by
little will overcome the lust for blood This argument
is at least respectable and worth considering.
AS for the murderers themselves in this case, a
lifetime in prison may be bitter than quick
death The long monotony and gnominy cannot but
torture two such minds. And fortunately for them
selves and society both they expate their
crime literally for the rest of their lives since the law
dos not permit their parole until they IS years DID,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, py Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY OPENS A
WINDOW

Even though the summer vaca-
tion was over. and all the animal
boys aud girls were back from
the seashore and mountains. and in
the Hollow Stump School, it was a
very hot season in Woodland.
Whewi' whistled Uncle Wig
gily as he felt the hot air when
he stepped out of his bungalow. ~
think | shall go and sit in the ice
cave Of Mr.. Whitewash, the Polar
Bear. Why don I YOU come with
me, Nurse janet" he politely ask
ed. seeing his muskrat lady house
keeper sitting near a window and
tanning herself with an apron.
'Oh, I'm all right here" she
answered, II can keep cool if L
think Of lemonade and ice cream
cones -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
BONUS APPLICATIONS

There has been such rush to file army bonus ap-
plications expected. One large city reports OF
$4,000 service only 1900 applications have been
distributed by the headquarters maintained by the
American Legion for that purpose and it is not beev
ed that more than $4,000 have filed their applications
Other cities report varying degrees of indifference on
the part of the veterans.
1t may be that the nature of this particular plan
for adjusted compensation" is less popular with the
service men than other plans that failed of enactment
Life Insurance. when furnished without expense
Is not necessarily subject arousing enthusiasm,
many an insurance agent will testify. STILL 1t is sur
prisng that there not greater readiness the part
of the benefciaries to take advantage OF IT. Ihougn
il NAV mean little to them directly they of all men,
should have realization of the uncertainty of life
and the desirabiity of leaving assured amount OF
liquid property for their families.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
11N 411.OlI AsIAd Will
all his might.

% You would be- much cooler il
you would open that window near
you and let the breeze M0w in. -
said Mr.. Iongears. Why don Z
you open that wind0w. Nurse Jane ?
OR, better still, let me open IL for
you," and Uncle Wiggily hcppcd
toward IL. for be was a very polite
rabbit gentleman.
You can q open that window, -
sighed Nurse Jane. eff 10 could
be done / would have done it long
ago.
"'Why can Z that window be- open
ed dg' asked the bunny, jast like q
traffic policeman asking why you
went 30 fast in your auto.
because n's stuck fasi--the
window won Z open, said Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy.
4" Nonsensei" laughed Unelc Wig
gily. - eau open any window in
my bungalow. Watch me-
The rabbit put both pave ca the
window frame and pushed up with
all his might Then De- pushed 70
little more Then he gruutei. still
the window remnintd shut, and no
cool breeze could some in.
"See--l told you, spoke Nufse
Jane softly.
81 havenH half ifird , ysfl 'i
boasted Uncle M.gily. Wat
until take off ms coats. - 3e
took off bis cost und again push
ed on the window 10 raise b.. Thcu
be grunted Still the window wss
closed.
Then along came Mr.. Twisiytlii,
the gentleman pig. ne saw Unele
Wiggily straiuing 81 the uinaoN
to raise IL, and The pig said;
~ am fat, bat not very strong.
else l "a come 10 aud help you raise
that window Uncle 'Niggiiy. But
1 can do something 20 help.
Whatf' asked the rabbit.
81 can stand out here and
grunt for you said the pig.
"ghat win let YOU save All your
breath for raising the window. Come
on, push again, and IN DO the
grunting this time
But evep with Mr. Twis'yiail 10
grnnf, the window res Gfll stuck
shut and Mr. Longears was thiak
ing Of getting q screw drives and
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

were not considered sufficiently
severe to result in death. The skull
was not fractured, as at first re-
ported, the jury was informed.
Parker, was last seen alive at the
sixteen mile house, resort near
here, and is said by c. o. Jones,
proprietor, to have left his place
few hours before he was found dead,
following a quarrel with man
named Russell. Russell, Jones said,
remained at the resort for a con
siderable time after Parker took
his leave.
Parker, or La Page, was found
on the Ell Canine Real ten. days
ago, his pockets. rifled. What was
considered sufficient evidence at
that time to indicate murder was
discovered by the police. Jones
and one of his walters, Jack Car
lyle, and woman named "Grace'
were arrested and held for day,
and then released for, lack of evil
dence to connect them with the
man S. death.
"a, 1t may be more blessed to give
than to receive, but paying isn't
half aS nice as collecting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
EXHUME BODY TO
CLEAR UP CAUSE
OF MANS DEATH
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN MATEO, Cal, Sept. 16.--
The body of George h. Parker of
Modesto, also known as Tony La
Page, will be exhumed today for
further examination to determine if
possible whether he was murdered
or died from natural causes.
A coroner's jury at South San
Francisco yesterday could reach no
verdict save that the man was
dead, and that the reason for his
death has not been established.
The exhumation was accordingly
ordered.
Chemical analysis of the dead
man S stomach revealed nothing
that would cause death, physicians
announced. Three small sea p
wounds at the base of the skull
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

a hammer, when. all OF sudden,
along came the Bob Cat with his
silly little tail.
81 We come 70 get yoa!" snarled
the Bob Cat 10 the rabbit. II IN
going 20 take YOU off to my den,
where my little Bob Cats can see
YOU. Come along!'
"'Please wait until / open this
window 50 Nurse Jane will feel a
cool breeze" begged the rabbit.
"NO, indeed!' snarled the Bob
Cat. "You only want 10 fuss
around making believe open the
window until YOU get "a chance to
run away. 1 know you! IN open
that window myself, and then ] I'll
take You away!'
The Bob Cat pushed so hard on
thc window that his paw slipped.
Right through the glass went his
paw. breaking the window pane.
"Oh, now YOU We done 81! Now
YOU 'ye broken my window cried
Uncle Miggily. "Poliee Dog, Po-
iicc bog, Police D0gl Come aud ar
rect thc t'ob Cat for breaking my
window, shouted the rabbit. Is
Aud the Bob Cat was 80 fright.
cned 90 what De- had done aud so
afraid the Police Dog would get
tim. that away he ran back TO the
woods.
llai Haf" laughed the bunny.
q" Anyhow. now the window is open
and Nurse Jane will keep cool. -
And ~ she did, while Mr. Long
ears went 20 the lee cave Of the
Polar bear. Now IL the foot Of
the stairs Joesn Z take off its shoe
and 20 padding in che bath tub,
! shall next tel you about Uncle
Wiggily and the cold cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 16, 1909

G. A. Boman has returned to his
ranch, six miles west of Ell Centre,
after six weeks vacation spent
with his family at Gardena. Mr..
Boman will move his family to the
ranch this fall.
Miss Julia and Master Joe Conk-
ling, daughter and son of city M.
w. Conkling, returned from their
summer s vacation at Banning on
Monday.
CITY Trustee Denver ID. Pellet,
wife and daughter, returned to Ell
Centre Monday after a vacation
spent at Ocean Park and San Ja-
cinto.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Valley for This Date
IN Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
ScptCmber l6. 1905

The Standard Publishing Compa-
ny has been incorporated with the
following directors; A. II. and &.
T., Heber, Edward Dool, d. d, Law
renee, and r. T. Perry. The capi-
tai stock is $4,000. with $4,000 act
ually subscribed.
Mrs. Ella Mills of Los Angeles,
formerly of Ho'tville, is spending
q week here looking after her in
tcrcsts. She expects to make Los
Angeles her home. in the future.
John M. Cox of Brawley has re-
turned from his eastern trip. He
was accompanied by his five year
old son.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
100 U. s. MEN OUT
AT SECOND PRACTICE

LOS ANGELES, sept. l6.-With
nearly 100 men ont 10 Moloskins.
Coach Elmer Henderson b Universi-
ty of Southern California football
squad went into IS second official
practice Of the season today.
- tas si.s. session yesterday.
Her1ersoh took most ~ Tbs time
talking funaamentals aud stgessing
shs busy season ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
TEN YEARS AGO
September 16. 1914

Mrs. Frank Doebel and son Frank
Jr.. came in the. latter part of the
week from San Diego.
Mrs. Frank Preston and daugh-
ter returned from their vacation
yesterday.
Steve and Ed Lyons arrived here
last night after a two months
automobile tour of Southern Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Riverside Boy
Dead in Spain
By COMO

MADRID, Spain, Sept. 16.--
Reports received here tell of the
death of Paul II. Herrick, of
Riverside, Calf, who is believ-
ed to have succumbed to cya-
nide poisoning contracted while
experimenting in orange culture
near the village of -Sagunto.
Two assistants are reported in a
serious condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
VOTING IN N. Y. TODAY

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 16.-New
York voters went to the primary
polls today to name candidates for
congress. the state legislature and
county officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

TO the pure all things are pure,
and to the crazy all things are
crazy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

No vice president can think of except Tom
Marshall ever seemed to get half much fun Out OF
life as the Prince of Wales
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
SWIMMING GIRLS

queer epidemic broke out in this country during
the summer particularly affecting automobiles. The
symptoms colored pictures of swimming girls
pasted on the windshields and windows.
The first examples striking and, In way,
commendabe, since they served to brighten up dull
streams of traffic But soon the thing became pest.
Thousands of motorists-probably millions of them
devilish and smart when they decorated their cars
with diving girls in onepiece suits. The thing grew
until the drivers could hardly out and others could
hardly see in on account of the glass being cuttered
with diving girls Many wreck resulted from TINS
cause and from the additional fact that drivers and
pedestrians were to often lured into staring at the
fair bathers when they should nave peeh waCchihs
where they going.
So the inevitable happens. The police, in city
after city have been obliged to order all the pictures
stripped off the automobile windows in order to re-
store clear vision.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

II anything squares Europes account WIN
America il will be the American tourist trade. Every
tourist who goes abroad pays $1,000 of Europes debt
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

People would be more interested III laying up
treasure in Heaven if they could check on IT,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

=, 1t may be more blessed to give
than to receive, but paying isn't
half as nice as collecting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16

"A FRESH New Stock of our Famous Cor
don Chiffons have just arrived--AI the
newest shades are here. We test every pair
over our new inspection lamp at the time
we sell them. You are assured of a perfect
pair. .stxls n Nr q Ca RfFa
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Full Fashioned

EVERY NEW SHADE in Phoenix S185
Hose has just been received. No summer
aged" Silk Hosiery in the Solomon Stock
All the new browns, nudes, grays, as well as
banana, powder blue, navy, black and
white. Wv s NM FL so 81 M% M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

own rooms, can have the furniture
painted to suit her own ideas II
she allows the dealer little extra
time to handle such an order.
The housewife should select the
furniture as the first step in deco
rating a breakfast room. Then the
floor covering, wall decoration, cur
tains and china should be chosen to
harmonic. For instance, a set of
furniture painted gray, with wide
apple green borders, outlined with
hair lines of rose, could be used
with gray and black linoleum, gray
walls, and green sunfast gauze cur
tains. A set of semi-porcelain, in a
solid rose color, could be used with
breakfast linens Of gray bordered
with rose.
Two pictures on the walls, with
rose as the predominating color, and
the Welsh dresser filled with extra
plates and cups of the rose set,
would provide abundant bright spots
in the room. Surely room Of this
kind would be joy throughout the
summer months, and warm-looking
rose curtains would make it CHEEKY
for the winter mornings when the
furnace is on strike.
A breakfast room which is a little
more difficult to keep clean, but
more striking, is one furnished with
a fair representation of an italian
Renaissance suite, painted ivory,
trimmed with lacquer red. Ivory
walls, black and gray linoleum and
lacquer red peasant pottery for the
breakfast dishes provide a suitable
setting for the furniture.
Write to Marian Moore. care of
this newspaper, for advice or infor-
nation about home furnishing or
decorating, sending stamped ad-
dressed envelope for reply)
Question: My furniture seems too
big for the small living room Of my
new home. How can arrange it?-'
E. T.
Answer: Keep the pieces as far
as possible from the center of the
room to give a spacious effect.