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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

room never was seen again. That third
storm and furniture and books were
badly damaged, or destroyed and the
charter disappeared. 1t had been framed
and hung on the wall Of the lodgeroom.
1t was over one month before the lodge
met again. They could not meet without
a charter. About three weeks after the
storm, a man was walking near the
river, on the Mexican side, and picked
up q large piece of paper, partly buried
in the sand, and d:scove ed that it was
the charter of Rio Grande lodge. 1t had
been blown out of it's frame and across
the river.
The then new brick building of Malt
by aad Kinny still stands. "a ragged
begger summing, but it has remained a
two story building from the long re-
! membered night of Tire terrible storm
to the present time. 1t S the last brick
house on Elizabeth Street on the right
app. oaching Fort Brown.
Many Soldiers Members
Just what records were lost in this
storm is not known for many books and
valuable records were burned by the
wife of one of the officers Of the lodge.
lie was said to be very i'll and
because of that and, also, because
he had rheumatism and was crippled by
it, this officer carried I'M books and
papers Of the ladge to his house. When
he suddenly died, this poor woman took
all the papers and books out in the
yard and burned them. Yet, through the
records of the grand secretary we have
the names Of all the masters of this
lodge Irom 1849 to the present time.
The members are largely soldiers and
former soldiers and they are scattered
nearly all over the world. They nave
ranked from coTporals to brigadier gen.
erals (retired.) Many ministers, judges,
legislators and one governor of the
state Of Texas have been members.
There have been 26 life members
(who pay no dues) and just half of
them have been called to the grand
lodge above. Only three of these were
elected life members for long and faith
full service. These were Benjamin ko-
WALSH, J. j. Cooke and M. Y. Domin-
guez. Last year, Benny Kowalski an
other life Mason died.
Many interesting incidents in the
lives and deaths of members of this
lodge are in it's records and many such
incidents not on record are known to
me, but, it would take too much space
to give them here.
We have many past masters Of this
lodge yet living.
The present officers are
VIM. w. Ball, ~worshipful master; X.
D. Howard, senior warden; W. A. Darl-
ing, junior warden; A. f. Munday,
Treasurer; G.. H. Thorn, secretary; 5.
z. Abelow, senior deacon; R. W. Slog-
get, junior deacon; H. Weber, senior
steward; A. Escalante, junior steward;
W. J. yertrees, tiler; Me-
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DONNA, CENTER
CITY, IS PAST
BOOM PERIOD
(Continued from Page Ono,

CONTINUED from Page One,
the Donna News, is an institution Of
which the town is justly proud. Here
he tourist newcomer finds = a readr
welcome and receives a favorable i'm
preston of the Valley and Of Donna and
the -editor-lady" is able to put in some
telling work for the development of the
section.
Live Rotary Club
At the time the Donna Rotary club
was organized that town had the dis
tinction Of being the smallest town in
the world with such reorganization.
THIS hono- has since been wrested from
it by a town in Arizona but Donna or
ganization still IS alive and working for
its own. The club now has % members.
G.. D.. (Chet) Dickey is president and
Emery Watts is. vice-president, l.. A.
Bauer is secretary-treasurer.
A large park site, located in the center
of the town and we'll cared for. greets
the new arrival in Donna by rail or by
concrete highway and gives. a first i'm
preston Of beauty which means much to
the town. The site was given to the city
at the laying out of the townsite and
has been planted in beautiful palms and
other tropical plants.
Donna people love the Valley and are
boosters for it to a man. 1T is the fin
est place on EARTH they all tell you,
and Donna is the hest spot in the Val
ley" A spirit of that kind builds
cities and Donna will see a wonderful
development in the years just ahead.
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NAMES OF MANY PIONEER
BROWNSVILLE FAMILIES
ON LOCAL MASONIC ROLL

Some emu If each cf the
pioneer families named below at one
time has been on the roster of Rio
Grande Locge, No. 81. A. F. & A. NJ.
Alexander. Anderson. Ainsworth,
Alsbach, Arthur, Altman, Aragon.
Brown. Bell, Bass, Barthelow,
Basse. Bacnman, Bixby, Blum, Best,
Burris, Baer.
Catsel, Chano. Clark, Carvajal,
Oliver. Campbell. Castillo, Cummings,
Cow-n n, Cox.
Dirgan. Davis. Dean, DelTas,
Dcughelty. Dowd. Dodridge. Dalzell,
Dye, Davis, Downey. bennett.
Ephra'm. Evans.
Fessenden, Foster, France. Frank
lin. Fernandez.
Glavecke, Grace, Gary;
Howard, Hewlett. Hoyt. Hill, Hep
worth, Hilton. Hastings.
Joseph, Jacobs, Jagou.
King. Kennedy. Kean. Keppel, King,
hoffman, Krausse. Kahn, Kidder.
Lewis. LAWYER, Langstroth, Levy.
Latham. L~afargue, Leaucadou, Linton.
McAllen, Martin. Mitchell, McClus-
key, McFadden. McKenna. Mohr,
Mauk. Marks. Maltby. Melody, Miller.
Nickels, Nixon, Norris, Nelson,
Nesmith.
. O'Neal, O'Conner.
Powers. Palmer. Pendleton, Pass
more, atterson. ute gnat.
Racia. Reeves, Rodgers, Roberts.
Sierra. Schreck, Smith. Slemens, Sic
bert, Storms.
Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Thomp-
son. Tippett.
Verbaum.
Ward. Weyman, Weilman, Whitman,
Whiting.
Young.
Zagony.
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VALLEY FARMER
WOULD LEAVE
AFTER Death
CONTINUED From Page II

NSOibAhUCd IIOlAA Il age
his experience in the Valley and had
his business to learn awhile he was
making a success CT it.
In 1928 he raised almost $4,000 worth
of cotton, mere than $500 of it eff
his original ten acres and later sold
a valuable cabbage crop off the same
ground. He also gos q considerable
quantity of fruit off his trees that
year.
S1mc member Of his family Of five
almost always was i'll in louisiana, he
said, and DOCTORS bills were q constant
drain on his income. Since moving to
the Lower Rio Glande he has paid
doctors $3.50 and feels sorry for that
pref ssion for he says he does net see
how they keep from starving to death
unless they do a little farming on the
side.
The Valley is the greatest place on
the earth for the man who wants sue
cess bad enough to work for it," he
said. Nt@ ~ y 2EtH3
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MASONICORDER
HISTORCLODCE
BROWNSVILLE
Local Charter Is Oldest
South and West Of
San Antonio and on
Rio Crande

In the year of grace, eighteen hun
dred and ~forty-nine two beneficent
orders appeared in Brownsville and be-
came permanent institutions.
as the Oblate Fathers. These consec-
rated men who freely offer themselves
for any service required by their
church, soon erected a cathedral that is
a noble structure and a monument to
the zeal and devotion of those who
constructed it. They nave ever been
leaders in the progress of Christianity
and civilization. The seventy-fifth an
niversary of their advent here was re-
Gently celebrated.
The other order was that of Free
masonry. In November 1848, fifteen
Master Masons residing in Brownsville
and in Fort Brown organized a Mason
ic lodge and applied to the Most Wor-
shipful Grand Lodge of Texas for a
charter, or dispensation. They ~receiv-
ed the dispensation February 26, 1910.
Thus the oldest Texas Masonic lodge
south, or west of San Antonio and the
Oldest on the long Rio Bravo del Nor
le was instituted.
1t is true that the soldiers Of Cen
eral Taylor's army had an army lodge
at Point Isabel, but, while it really in
troduced Freemasonry in this part of
the country, it existed only a short
time and demised when the soldiers left
Point Isabel. Josiah Turner, a we'll re-
membered old pioneer, received the en-
tered apprentice degree in that lodge.
When the soldiers came to Fort Brown
n with some civilians organized a
lodge in 1848, they looked over to the
river and. quite naturally, called their
lodge, Rio Grande. As such it has been
known for three-quarters of a century
n as such, we trust, that it will long
continue to diffuse the light of brother
ly love, belief and truth on both sides
Of the river.
For the first so years practically all
the names of the leading families in
this section Except a few Spanish and
French) were entered upon the records
of THIS Lodge. Some, of the third and
fourth generations, are now members
Some Of the soldiers Identified to affili-
ate elsewhere.
Early Officers Unknown
Because of lost records but little is
known of some of the first members. Of
thes first worshipful master John c.
Cle1land, who presided in 184l, it is not
known from whence he came nor with
er he went and his name was found by
the present secretary, only, among the
records Of the grand secretary at Wa
co. OF the first senior warden, John Z.
Gary, it is known that he was an Of
ficer in the army and stationed at Fort
Brown. Henry L. Hewlett was the first
Junior warden and was the bookkeeper
of Jessy Galvan. He was master of this
lodge several times, was district dep
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REDCAR. YORKSHIRE. oct. 21.-A

REDCAR. YORKSHIRE. Oct. 21.-A
toad brought Il new problem to the golf
ing world the other day.
During a match between amateurs and
professionals on the Redcar course w.
Loveridge landed his ball in the rough.
As the players approached a large toad
jumped up and the ball. which had APP
parently rested on its back. disappeared
into Il hole. To play the ball Loveridge
pushed the toad away. but it jumped
into the hole where The ball had lodged
rendering it unplayable.
The point at issue was whether in lift
ing it TO play the second shot. Loveridge
should be penaliZed. 1t was ruled that
as the ball had been moved by an agency
outside the game no penalty should be
incurred.
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Deer Hunt in Mexico
Brings Seven to Valley

Claud Macy, of Ell JarS'n. and seven
other friends, went through the NalleJ
about four years ago on a deer hunt
in Mexico. Mr.. Macy is a soil eH-
e. rt and had examines the possibilities
of every irrigated section in the United
States except in New Mexico.
When the party left home not one OF
them had any idea of coming to the
Valley to live but before hey returned
seven out of the eight hal bought land
The original purchases v 2 only small
blocks but all of them have increased
their holdings since then, Mr.. Macy
said.
READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
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THE FOOLISH THING

Don't Kill the birds. the, pretty birds,
that sing about your door. used TO be a
very pretty sentiment. but now it is
practical. hard. common sense. since
birdie has demonstrated his insect-eating
ability. The birds of Alabama are prov
ing their right TO live as the able assist
ants to man in digging wealth out. of he
soil. The man who kills a song bird in
this enlightened day is not only a law
breaker but just Il plain. long fool, with
a few c%onfounds. a doggone or two. and
maybe i cuss word thrown in for good
measure.-Demopolis Times.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18

tion will make its own loans.
officials of the National City Bank
agreed to accept" and take the paDer
Of the co-operatives and to sell the
acceptances, said Mr.. Henry. This
really is an endorsement of the CO.
operatives paper and it gives them
great prestige in the financial world.
The National City Bank his its auxil-
iaries, the National City Company,
with offices all over the United States.
Cooperative paper will be sold through
these offices without additional cost to
the co-operatives.
II proves that the cooperative mar
keting movement is recognized as a
sound business proposition by the
greatest banking institutions Of the
United States as well as by the United
States Government.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
A Hundred Million Credit

The Arkansas Cotton Growers Co
operative Association and the IL other
state associations affiliated with the
American Cotton Growers Exchange
will have an unlimited amount of
credit at a low rate of interest at their
disposal when they begin marketing
operations next fall. according to
Charles G. Henry, president Of the
Arkansas Association.
The Associations will have three
sources of credit at their disposal from
which may be be available total Of
hundred million dollars If needed.
First win be the local banks. which
will be given preference and which
will furnish as much money to the As
Sociation as they are able TO lend.
Second viii be the Federal Intermedi-
ate Credit Banks and third will be
the National City Bank of New York,
the largest private banking institution
in the world.
The Committee representing the
American Cotton Growers Exchange
first appeared in Washington before
the Federal Farm Loan Board which
controls the Federal intermediate
Credit Banks. These banks lend fed
eral funds on personal property and
agricultural paper. Satisfactory ar
rangements were made for securing
credit from these federal banks at a
low rate of interest. Last season the
Arkansas Association had line of
credit of $5.0O0,0OO from the Federal
Intermediate Credit bank at n rate Of
% 1-2 per cent interest. Not all the
credit was used by the Arkansas As
socation but 1t was available. Should
the rediscount rate remain at its pres
ent figure the co-operatives will be
able to secure credit from the Federal
Intermediate Credit Banks for per
cent this year The Federal Farm
Loan Board has prepared n uniform
contract for all the co-operatives for
their borrowing this year. The Com.
mittee virtually concluded an agree
ment with the Federal Farm Loan
Board which Mr.. Henry said was very
satisfactory to the Committee.
The Committee then went to New
York and arranged for "A line of credit
with the National City Bank, which
agreed to loan the co-operatives as
much money as they need; as much
possibly as forty or fifty million dol
lars. The Committee has until Au
gust / to inform officials of the Ma
tional City Bank how much credit the
co-operutiyes viii require. The rate Of
interest will depend upon the prime
acceptance rate 1t will be between
4 and per cent. Each state associa-
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
The Dairy Cow

For the county agent to write a
series of articles and not mention the
dairy COW would be a crime and should
be punishable by fine or imprisonment
consider the dairy COW the only
hope for the people of the hill section
of Randolph county. Any man who
has Travelled over the county viii read
lily concede the idea that something has
to be done in the near future or else
there win be nobody left in the hill
section.
Now. do not mean for everybody
to jump blindly into the dairy bust
ness but | do want every farmer I'm
the county to consider the proposition
seriously. On the average farm in
Randolph county you viii find from
two to FIVE cows and possibly that
many yearllngs and calves These So
called milk cows are giving from one
quart to one gallon of milk per
day and eating the same amount
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
Cultivation

Absolute rules cannot be laid down
for the cultivation of corn and cotton,
however, experiments have proven that
certain methods of cultivation are
superior.
There is little danger Of too much
cultivation. At this season of the
year we are likely to experience some
dry weather and cultivation is very
necessary in order to keep the crop in
a growing condition. A shallow culti-
walton for both corn and cotton once
each week will prove profitable. Keep
a good dust mulch on top and 1t will
prevent the evaporation of moisture
and save the crop from firing" at least
two weeks.
Its little hot, boys, but you will
make money by dragging through a
couple more times.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
NOTICE TO THE DELINQUENT
TAX PAYERS OF WESTERN
RANDOLPH COUNTY ROAD
IMPROVEMENT DIS
TRICT

Notice is hereby given, that the
Board of Commissioners of Western
Randolph County Road Improvement
District, have extended the time for
payment Of taxes without penalty un-
i'll July, Goth, 1924.
On and after July, Goth, 1924, a
penalty Of % per cent will attach to
all outstanding delinquent taxes.
Taxes must be paid on or before the
date mentioned at the Randolph Coun-
ty Bank, POcahOntas, Arkansas.
Ben A. Brown,
J, w. Brown,
T.. Dalton.
II. g. McNabb,
n. j. HOrseman,
49, Commissioners.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
From the County Agent

The time for sowing some cover crop
in the corn and cotton is drawing near
and every farmer should be planning
to have some good cover crop on the
land over winter. Cover crops furnish
good pasture through the winter, hold
the soil from washing and add great
ly TO the soil fertility when turned
under in the spring. Keep some kind
Of green stunr'' on your land during
the winter and you stand n good
chance to have some 'green STUFF in
your pocket all the year round. Sc
lect a reliable cover crop to furnish
green STUFF for your soil this winter
and sow it in the corn and cotton at
the last plowing. Sowing a cover crop
is splendid way Of furnishing a
cheap feed for the cows and work
stock through the winter and should
not be overlooked by any farmer in
Randolph county.
II looks reasonable to believe that
your stock would be better satisfied
in the cotton fields this winter if there
is some green stuff to mix with the
dry cotton stalks. If you don't want
to SOW cover crops to increase the fer
tility Of the soll-then sow them for
the sake Of your own pocketbook. Sow
cover crop and save the money you
might have spent for feed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as administrators of the es-
tate of d. w. Reynolds, deceased, will
offer for sale at public auction at
Reyno, Ark, ON August 8, 1924, the
following personal property, to-wit !;
one team of mules, buggy, two shares
of stock in the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, Reyno, Ark.
Sale will be made for cash or ap-
proved note
This July 3, 1924.
L. II. Martin,
II. l.. Butler,
4S At. Administrators
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
Warning Order

In the Chancery Court Of Randolph
County, Ark.
j. /. Phillips, Plaintiff
vs.
Jas. Il. Stark & Co. Inc, Defendant.
The Defendant, Jas. f. Stark & Co.
Inc, is hereby warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the Plaintiff, j. L.
Phillips.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 9th day Of July, 1924.
Ben +. Mays, Clerk.
l.. B. Poindexter.
Solicitor for Plaintiff. AS tt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
MALARIA :
LEAVES A
HEAVY MARK

Malaria. unfortunately, does not end with
the breaking Of Chills and reducing OF
Fever. Even after the patient is free from
actual illness. the marks on his system are
plain to see Vitality IS weak, appetite poor,
weight fallen of, spirits low. In such con-
ditions Wintersmith's Chill Tonic, reliable
anti-malaria prescription Is invaluable.
Wintersmith's Chill Tonic builds up and
restores what the malarial fever has taken
away II enriches and purifes the blood.
aids the appetite, tones up the system,
hastens the return of health and strength.
Taken as you feel Chills and Fever coming
on, Wintersmith's Chill Tonic gives prompt
and certain relief; and long siege OF Mala-
ria can often be avoided. Its beneficial
effects have been proved in thousands Of
cases, over Sc years of continued use. At
your drug store. Popular size, 60c; NAM
moth,size, 81. Made only by the Winter
smith Chemical Co., Inc. Louisville, Ky.
ADV.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
Randolph County Fair

The catalogue and premium list for
the Randolph County Agricultural and
School Fair is being printed by the
Star Herald and will be off the press
soon.
A county fair cannot be a success
without the cooperation of every farm
er and business man in the county.
Let's all work together to make this
the greatest fair ever held in north
east Arkansas. Start now to prepare
your exhibit. 1t is an honor to excel,
to be first, to win premiums. Bring
some exhibit to the fair and let your
neighbors profit by your success or
failure, whichever it may be.
The Chamber of Commerce is go
ing to erect a large exhibit building
in the ball park. This is proof enough
that the business men of Randolph
county are in sympathy with and will
ing to cooperate with the farmers to
improve the farming conditions of the
county.
Read the catalogue thoroughly and
decide what you want to exhibit. then
start now to fix your exhibit for the
fair to be held in Pocahontas Septem-
ber % to p, inclusive.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
TREspAss NOTICE

All persons are hereby warned
against hunting or otherwise trespas-
sing on any Of the lands belonging to
the undersigned. All persons found
so trespassing will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. G. G..
Scott, Biggers. Ark. As 16t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
The Poultry Yard

A considerable decrease in egg pro-
duction may be expected in most fOcls
during this month and especially those
where production has been. heavy for
some months. Now, in order to keep
the egg production as high as possible
and avoid any loss in profit, special
attention must be given the flock.
1. Watch the flock closely and Gull
out all birds that are moulting. The
birds that start moulting in July
are poor producers and should be mar
keted.
2. Either break up the broody hen
or market her.
3. Cool, fresh water should be fur
nished at least twice day and should
be kept in shady places.
4. Watch for parasites on the birds
and around the yard.
3. Keep a mash before the flock az
all times. Corn is heat producer
anu suOuiu uol pc ltu htdNilg uuiihS
hot weather.
G. Most flocks have an excess of
males Market the ones you do not
intend to keep.
Z. See that the houses are made as
cool as possible. Houses should have
ventilation in the rear of the roosts.
s. Study your flock from day to day
to determine the profitable ones and
TO determine conditions.
Q. Read what the other fellow is do
ing and profit by his experiences.
10. The following will be found
good summer ration for laying hens:
Dry Mash
80 pounds wheat bran
so pounds wheat shorts
80 pounds ground oats
30 pounds corn meal
80 pounds beef scraps
1-2 pound salt
Scratch Feed
100 pounds whole wheat
80 pounds cracked corn
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18

of grass and feed that a three
gallon per day COW would eat. The
yearlings and calves win sell for prac-
tically as much now as they will in a
year from now, and personally don't
see how any man can feed scrub year.
lings and calves through the winter
and then buy feed for his work stock
next summer.
Which would you rather do-feed
and milk three cows and get three gal
Ions of milk per day or feed and milk
one COW and get three gallons of milk
per day? So would 1. l am open to
conviction but l just can't see why
any man who is trying to make a sue
cess vii. 90 on from year to year feed
ing and milking worthless cows.
Now, there are more ways of going
into the dairy business-or l should
have said getting milk cow-than
going ont and paying an enormous
price for one and taking the chance Of
getting poor milker. Our native
cows, where crossed with bull from
n high producing strain, will produce
fairly good milk cows. Why not see
your neighbor and talk over the propo-
sition of a Bull Association? Then
watch your community grow.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
SECOND HAND FoRDs

We have a big assortment Of used
Fords from $65 up. All in good run
ming shape. Buy now and be ready
for summer. Jones Bres. 81 If.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
Mosquitoes Meet Their Master.
Sweet Dreams Spray, Liquid

,ort 5"est &c Dreams Spray passes the same
ironbie. % oD ueath warrant right on to other
Pleas Ros, ihseets-Ants, Flies, Mites,
bngn' nI.oaehes, Bed Bugs and Other
Guss, ~ Is most highly reeomroended y,de5
tof general household use 0'''i'nueu
In et @ Dreams Spray is packed univ
recogniso Mred-top cans that are easily
Half -pints 4Oc. SA'-o' rhts 1bc'
Al all dealers,
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
Kills 'Em While You Look

=, Sweet Dreams spray-thc great dou-
ble-strength liquid masterpiece.
And so easy TO use. Just puun tho
misty oloudlike vapors Of Sweet Dream.
Spray into the hiding places Of Mos
luitoes. With one master stroke. II
Kills them all-risht while you pump and
look. anu