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

SOFIA-Owing to the shortage OF
wheat, war bread is the rule in Bull
ealia. White bread is almost prohibi.
tive in price. Under the direction OF
the food dictator, re-e:tablished in
Bulgaria six years after the war, the
black bread is a mixture of wheat, rye
and corn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Younger Generation
Has Successes Also

Miss Zoe Drummond of Mission is
an example of what the much talked
of younger generation will do if left
to their own devises. Although she
looks about sixteen, and can't be much
older than that, she is not only a full
fledged attorney, with her single
hanging out. backed up by a couple Of
d. grees from the Universi y of Texas,
but is now serving her second term as
city attorney for Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Made Old Hotel Help
TO Build New One

A fitting conclusion to this chronicle
of woman's part in the Valleys march
of progress is the story of Mrs. c. H.
More Of Brownsville and the new Trav-
sefers Hotel.
There was urgent need for greater
hotel accommodations. Local business
men and the travelling public were loud
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

years she has made il her home. Paved
roads, electric highlines, have been
built, and new cities have spr ng up.
Hats aren't nearly sc important as
they were back in lie god Old days,
for now a woman will pay SIS for a hat
Mrs. Locheridge said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Hats Changed in 20
Seasons; Women, Too

For % seasons Mrs. NJ. X. Lccheridge
of Harrington has been selling hats to
Valley women. Hats and women have
Doth changed nightly since the day
when she brought her first millinery
store in a small town in the northern
part of the state, 81 years ago, she
declared, but neither have changed
more than has the VALLEY in The IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

The above building is a mon
ument to the determination
and ability of Mrs. H. Bollack
who personally managed the
business housed in it, The
Bollack Store, for many years.
She built this building in
1910. A story of her determi-
nation and enterprise appears
in this edition of The Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
WILL GET RADIO

DUBLIN.-A Belfast committee is
raising $4,000 10 provide the hospitals
of the city with radio receiving sets,
and the project. if successful, will be
extended to other northern towns. "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Sandy Loan Soil Adapted to Citrus Fruits
Others Have Succeeded-So Should You

IL ERE again the climate is capitalized. The winter months
i being favorable for Matching chicks, the mild climate
making it1easy to brood and rear them without the expensive
and complicated equipment required further north, it is just
as easy for Wilacy County to have broilels in April as for the
North Texan to have them ripe for the annual Fourth of
July picnic. Needless to say the city markets are by no means
flooded with Spring chicken SO early in the season, and high
class caterers who serve their customers the real thing are
willing to pay considerably more for the quality they want if
it is to be had. No keener disappointment is known to the
man than that which follows the service of an order of half
a spring chicken" when the dental evidence declares
without peradventure of a doubt that the chicken "sprang"
from a gone and all but forgotten year. This branch of the
industry expects to develop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

THE DEYO and Ray Ranch contains 1926 acres and is To-
= Gated six miles southwest of Lyford, Texas. This year
1920 we had $50 acres rented ON shares to Mexican tenants.
These tenants have to date had JAP bales Of cotton ginned, and
we estimate they will have from IL to 16 more bales to gin.
From our rent lands planted to cotton, we will receive about
$25 per acre in lease money. In addition to the rent lands
we had Is acres in cotton of our own that has produced about
20 bales. Sixty acres of our personal farming produced 1900
bushels of corn this year. These crops are in addition to KAT
fir, Sudan and other feed stuffs that grow a%bundantly on our
soil for our own cattle and hogs which have proved to be a
profitable Investment. AS a side line we have taken $240 in
honey from our hives. We pay no attention to our bees, 9TH
than taking the honey. We also have 800 pounds of wool
stored. We had our place falmed extensively between 1911
and 1915 by Mexican tenants when we kept records of yields.
These records show a lease return, (one-quarter of the cot
ton crop and one-third Of the CORN, of 5000 per year for
Che five years. Since that time we have not kept such a
close record, but taken all in all we receive approximately
fifty per cent return upon our investment yearly.
ROBERT RAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Some Reasons Why Land
Investments IN Lyford
Vicinity Are Profitable
For IS Years Dry Farming Successful
Best for Successful Poultrying

FARM eighty-five Of my 165 acres five miles south of
4 Lyford in the Sebastian neighborhood. | put in 40 acres
to cotton this year 1920 but Mexican labor planted five acres
too deep for production. From the other thirty-five acres have
taken off twenty bales and estimate there is at least one bale
yet in the field. This cotton l sold from "a to SO cents per
pound because | got it on the market early. l put the first
bales in the gin in the middle of July. Getting our cotton off
early has resulted in us getting theh Ugh market price of the
season each year. | also have ~thirty-five acres in corn that
will make an average yield of Is to 80 bushels per acre, and
it is of good grade. | had norainduringthe growing season, but
found that by proper cultivation I could retain the moisture
in the ground from rains that fell before planting time. |
am well satisfied with the results obtained from farming in
the non-irrigated section of the Rio Grande Valley Of Texas
and feel that the return on investment and labor here would
be hard to beat in other sections of the United States.
S. S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
Cameron County
Woman Is Treasurer

Petitioned to run for the office of
county treasurer of Cameron county six
years ago, Mrs. A. w. Cooke, has been
elected three times successfully; in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

n THOUGH the early developers of this section boosted it
4 = as d possible citrus country, not many people had faith
enough in them to plant orange, grapefruit and lemon
groves. A few, however, took a chance and their pioneer
ing has proven the adaptabiEty of the country to this pur-
pose. Only a few producing groves exist at present, but
many young trees are being planted. Among the older groves
that have proven successful are those Of Deyo & Ray, w. A.
Comp and 7. G. Hood, at Lyford, the Harding & Gill 50-acre
grapefruit grove and a number of smaller ones at Raymond
vile. The latter grove, which was set in 1917 and has just
come into profitable bearing, is the largest in the country.
The Deyo & Ray grove has been bearing for a number OF
years, and it's fruit won a number of prizes in the county fair
at Haringen last winter, and at the citrus show at A. and M.
College later. 1t includes oranges, grapefruit and lemons, while
in most Of the younger groves. grapefruit predominates.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
At the New Dover Opera House

Today and Thursday "Manhan-
died" Gloria Swanson and Allan Dwan
have added another picture to their
production belt in "Manhandled.
"Manhandled" deals with the prob
lens of life confronting a New York
shop girl, and Miss Swanson runs the
whole gamut of emotions, trying the
white lights of Broadway, taking a
whirl at being a sculptor's model,
spending some time posing-all for
good time. But she learns in the
end that honest love is far better
than the temporary luXuries shower
ed upon her by hosts of more or less
ardent admirers.
Friday and Saturday-"A Son of
the Sahara" produced in Algeria by
Edwin Carewe with Bert Lytell and
Claire Windsor in the leading roles is
described as the most elaborate de-
sert romance ever filmed
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
One of the most compelling and prim-
itive love stories ever told on the
screen, is embodied in "The Covered
Wagon" - Emerson Hough's novel
which was picturized by James Cruze
for Paramount with a feature cast.
The romance between Molly Wingate,
"the belle of old Liberty town" and
young Will Banion, late of Doniphan's
army in the war with Mexico, with a
clouded record which brings about
near disaster for the loves of both, is
not only beautiful but inspiring. There
is all the strength of passion, the rug
ged charm and the wilderness sweet
ness that characterized the country in
the days of AS.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
Gbe Screen
At The Strand, Smyrna

Thursday and Friday-"Ashes of
Vengeance"-One of the very thrill
ing scenes in "Ashes of Vengeance"
Joseph M. Schenck's superb produc-
tiOn of this celebrated historical novel
starring Norma Talmadge, is an at
tack of Norma Talmadge and little
Jeanne Carpenter by a wolf-and
wild one, at that. 1t falls to the lot
of Conway TearIe to conquer this
beast, feat which he accomplished
by casting cloak over the VOLTS
head, then strangling it.
Saturday-Full of the romance of
Paris and New York, centering about
band of international crooks and an
American secret service operative,
Gust Off Broadway will be shown
Saturday. The story deals with a lit
tie Broadway chorus girl who inno-
Gently becomes the ally of crooks.
The action jumps to Paris and back
again, before matters are straighten-
ed out and she learns that the man
she has believed to be a criminal, ac-
tually is an American secret service
agent. And he, thinking the girl was
dishonest, learns her innocence.
MOnday-"Dulcy"- liked to
confne the action of his tragedies to
one room. And Constance Talmadge.
when she made her comedy, "Dulcy,"
worked a whole month in a One-room
set of a suburban home. "Dulcy" is
essentially a comedy of the home.
While it is a satire on domestic COM
plications, it can almost be called a
tragedy, because its humor and pathos
are developed from a situation which
has all the elements of the tragic.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
Weather and Leather

Many people say their cOrns warn
them Of changes in the weather, but
the corn is probably merely registering
the changes in the area Of the leather
in the shoe. This varies with the
amount Of moisture in the air. A 2
per cent change from normal either
way is about all the average foot can
stand without discomfort. Recently ].
A. Wilson gave the New York section
Of the American Chemical society the
results of experiments which show
that the amount Of the pinching may
depend on the kind Of tanning used on
the leather. He found that chrome
leather absorbed more water from the
air than did vegetable-tanned calf, and
was subject to much greater changes
In area, with much more likelihood of
pinching.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
REVOKE TEACHERS LICENSE
OF PRINCIPAL At ST. GEORGES
PROF. E. c. Delaney, RESIGN
ING PRINCIPAL, LOSES OUT
State Board of Education Takes Ac-
tiOn Against His COurse-Arrange
Sale of More School Houses

A meeting Of the State Board of
Education was held at Dover in the
Supreme Court room with all mem
bers present. The main object of the
meeting was to consider the building
program to be presented to the COM
ing Legislature, the greater part of
the days session being taken up in a
discussion of this subject. Other bus
mess disposed of before taking up the
building program included the revo-
cation of the certificate of Elmer C.
Delaney, who had accepted the prin-
cipalship of the Commodore McDon-
Ough school and on August 80 pre-
sented his resignation two days be-
fore the school opened. The board
authorized the Harrington school dis
trict to sell a school bus in their pos
session.
The board authorized the secretary
and business manager to arrange for
the sale of the following school prop
critics in the three counties as follows,
provided there be no objection by the
local trustees:
New Castle-Red Lion, No. so; St.
Georges cOlored, No. 1T.
Kent County-Pratts Branch, No.
81; Piney Grove, No. Sc; Logans, No.
sc; Forest Lane, No. 1O4; Marydel,
No. 115; Houston, No. 1875; Williams
vile, No. 164.
Sussex COunty-Cedar Neck, No. 1;
Broadhln, No. 7; Shingles, No. 65;
Fairmount, No. 80; Hollyville, No
1872; Ivy College, No. 141; Excelsior,
No. 166; Bethany Beach, No. 2812.
A lot of about one-half acre at
Frankford across the ditch from the
school.
The canvas of the Seaford bond
election showed 255 votes for the
bond issue and 68 against.
The distribution of the funds avail
able for the school districts for 1924
25 was submitted to the board and
after comparison with last years ap-
pOrtiOnment, the amounts scheduled
for each special school district were
adopted as follows.
State Board, S772,973.53.
Wilmington, $744,94915; Claymont,
S25,321.6O; Alexis l. dupont, $33,O58.-
38; Newark, S47,5O9.16; New Castle,
$3O,4O9.75; Smyrna, 35,93738; Do
yer, $48,916.54; Caesar Rodney, $685.
28O.29; Harrington, $28,633.76; Mil
ford, S42, 2,691.87; Georgetown, $29, 9,134-
81; Lewes, $3O,273.33; Seaford, S34,-
1865; Laurel, $39,41712; Summer
school, $4,000; Reserve, S8,05409.
Total $2,OOO,OOO.
The school audit for 1924 was
presented showing income to have
been $3,712,831.95; expenditures, 49,
PSF, ,203.75. Balance, S455, ,628.2O out
of which S16,33209 reverts to State,
| balance available.
As the result of the condemnation
proceedings in the land desired for
Frederica school reported some weeks
back, showing an exorbitant price
awarded, the State board requested
the court appoint another commission
to make award.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
AUTO sKIDs AND OvERTURNs
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Clark, Martha
Ennis of Delaware City Escape Injury

Ennis OF delaware Clty Escape INJURY
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Clark and
Martha Ennis of Delaware City, es-
capped serious injuries, Wednesday,
when the touring car in which they
were riding skidded and turned over
while making the turn onto the state
highway at Tybout's Corner. The
road was slippery because of the rain,
and as Mr.. Clark applied his brakes
to start the turn, the rear wheels of
the car skidded for several yards and
the machine finally turned over. All
three of the occupants of the car
were pinned under it and, although
the car was damaged considerably,
none of them were injured, with the
exception of a few scratches that
were received by Martha Ennis. A
rear wheel of the car was torn off
one Of the tenders was torn off, the
windshield was demolished and the
top of the car was broken. The
wrecked car was towed to Whining
tons garage for repairs.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
MILK PROFITS UP TO FARMER
Ability of the Farmer and His Cows
Determines Their Profits, Says Expert

Ability of the Farmer and His Cows
Their Profits, Says Expert
Regardless Of business and agri-
cultural conditions, money can al
ways be made from milking cows,
says Hugh G. Van Pelt, eminent
dairy authority, writing in the
Larro Dairyman for September.
As proof, Mr.. Van Pelt states
that under any conditions that can
be named someone in every neigh
borhood always is making money
from milk. The ability Of the
farmer and his cows, he declares,
determines profits, rather than
labor, overhead and feed costs.
when it seems that everything
/ must buy is too high" says Mr..
Van Pelt, "and everything l must
sell is too lOw-and it has seemed
that way now for several years
It is absolutely necessary to remind
myself that the profit that comes
from milking cows is based more
upon largeness and economy Of pro-
ductiOn than upon any other fac
tor"
Mr.. Van Pelt declares that the
worse general conditions become the
more farmers must depend upon
their ability to feed and care for
cows so as to obtain large and eco
nomical production. Only by doing
this, he says, can dairymen hope to
be classed among those who make
v,oDovr from, voiIlr instead Of fhoea
who lose money.
When milk and butter fat prices
are high and labor and feed Is
cheap, says this expert, it is easy
for any farmer to make money
milking cows, provided good cows
are properly MIXED and are well
fed and cared for.
The real test, he declares, comes
when conditions are adverse-when
milk and butter fat prices are low
and labor and feed are expensive.
The point which he insists must be
driven home to farmers is that even
under these conditions 1t is possible
for dairymen to make money from
milk from good cows, which cannot
fail to be profit makers If sufficient
intelligence and care is used in
feeding and milking.
Besides being a nationally known
authority as a writer on dairy sub
jects, Mr.. Van Pelt is president of
the Waterloo Jersey Farm, and a
large operator himself In blOOded
cattle and dairy products.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24
]. H. Shuster Buys Sassafras Farm

James H. Shuster, district manager
of the P. & Q. Stores, has purchased
the 600 acres of land known as the
Hurt Farm, on the Sassafras river,
near Georgetown, Md, it was an
nounced last week. Mr.. Shuster was
reluctant to say for what purpose the
land was purchased.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-24

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
An Invitation to the Patrons of
The Oakland High School.

You are cordially invited to attend
the Education Week exercises to be
held at the Oakland High School on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, No
vember IS, 10 and 81, 1924. The pro-
gram for each day is as follows:
Tuesday, November 10, at 2:45 p.
M, demonstration lesson by the Home
Economics class.
Wednesday, November 10, at 2:45
o'clock, debate: Resolved, That
our schools should furnish free text
books" Affirmative, Marshall Brown,
James Willison, John Helbig; mega
tive, Gradon Lewis, Elizabeth Buzz
card, Russell Brown.
Friday, November q, 500 o'clock
p. M, Parent Teacher Association
meeting with the following program
to be rendered:
Salute to the flag ......... Audience
The Hammer Song. End Year pupils
Sketch of Chinese Education 49,.
.............. Second Year Boys
Baritone solo .......... Jas. Forman
The Door to Success is Labeled Push
Observation-Disclosures. Graydon Lewis
Duet 80. Helen Jones, Mile Brown
Formation of Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation.
Slection ......... High School Band
The Flag of Flags. Chorus
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
An Athlete in the Making.

Gilmor Semmes Hamill, one of the
prominent young men of Oakland,
has proved himself a capable half
back on the Hill School football team
at Pottstown, Pa. Throughout the
entire season he has played a credita-
BILE and steady game. In the Hill
Gilman annual game, Hamill carried
the ball over the Hills only touch
down. Beginning in undersquad teams
upon his arrival at the Hill in the
autumn of 1928, he was quickly ad-
vanced to the varsity squad and final
ly, at the beginning of practice this
year, to the first team.
In addition to having a creditable
record on the football team, Hamill
plays regular center on the basket
ball team. At the beginning of the
basketball season last winter, he tried
out for the varsity squad and was
Immediately put into a regular berth
on the team. During the entire sea-
son his playing was of the highest
calibre, and he received his basket
ball 'H''. At the opening of the base
ball season he Joined an undersquad,
but in week or two was moved into
the second team on the upper squad.
1t is very likely that he will hold
down a regular position on the team
this coming season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
HAND BADLY MANGLED
E. E. Kesner Victim of Accident
at Planning Mill in Loeb Lynn

Enoch E. Kesner, of Mountain Lake
Park, who has been employed in the
planning mill operated by former Sem
ator Speicher at Loeb Lynn Heights
for some time past, was the victim of
an accident on Saturday last whereby
he lost his right hand when it became
caught in a flooring machine he was
operating.
Mr.. Kesner's entire hand was so
badly mangled by the knives of the
machine that amputation of the en-
DR.. N. I. Broadwater and DR.. Henry
w. McComas were called
to attend the injured man, the opera
ton being performed shortly after
ward.
Mr.. Kesner is well along in years,
being nearly 60. Until recently he
conducted a barber shop and lunch
counter in the municipal building at
Mountain Lake Park, but gave this
line of work up early last spring and
took employment in the planning mill.
At this time Mr.. Aesner is resting
comfortably at his home at the Park
and no serious results following the
accident and operation are anticipat-
ed by his attending physician.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED
IN OAKLAND TUESDAY
Parade Headed By American
Legion Post, No. II, Was
Main Feature

Tuesday was the sixth anniversary
of the declaration of the Armistice
between the warning nations of the
earth and it was fittingly observed by
the people generally of Oakland dur
ing the afternoon hours when nearly
every business place was closed in or
der that all could join in the parade
which took place at two o'clock.
Preparations for the celebration of
the event marked by the day had been
made by the members of the Ameri-
can Legion Of Oakland, about twen-
ty-fve joining in the parade which
formed on Third street with the Crel-
lin Band and State Traffic Officer Cas-
teel at its head, followed by the Lee
gion on foot and a number Of war
mothers in a decorated automobile.
The Red Cross Society, commanded
by Mrs. E. q. Tower was next in line,
followed by the pupils Of the grade
and high schools, the rear being brot
up by the Oakland Municipal Band
under the direction of Prof. McIlwee,
of Keyser, who came here after he
had participated in a like celebration
at his home town, Keyser, w. Va,
earlier in the day.
The parade passed out Third street
to Crook, thence down Second street,
and after making the circuit around
the block to the Court House again
crossed Second street and disbanded
in front of the Legion headquarters
where an address entirely suited to
the occasion and the great signifi-
canoe of the day was delivered by
the Post Chaplain, Rev. D. M. Funk,
himself one of the men who saw SER
vice overseas and who spoke upon
the horrors of war and its results as
one who had first hand knowledge.
Following Chaplain Funk's address
a concert was rendered by the Crellin
and Oakland bands.
In the evening the Oakland Band
delighted many with a second concert
rendered in front of the Legion head
quarters.
The weather was all that could be
desired and the days festivities were
highly enjoyed by everyone in Oak
land.
In the evening Legion dance was
held in Offutt's Hall, which was at
tended and enjoyed by many.