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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-03-07

7 For Radio supplies or complete
radio sets, call White Bluffs Motor
Co. adv.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
REFUSE TO CHANGE
FRANCHISE FOR BUS
LINE AT SAN ANGELO
Commission Insists That
Transportation Require
ments Be Met.

San Angelo, Tex. March 22.-
After four weeks of conferences with
the promoters, the city commission
has stood pat on certain clauses at
difference in the franchise which Hol-
loway Smith and Frank Van Court
are seeking under which TO operate
motor passenger buses in San Angelo.
II the franchise as it now stands is
accepted. two busses must be placed
in service by October ]. and third
by January ], 1925. The franchise
may not be transferred without the
approval of the commission and will
be good for ten years.
The operators wanted six months
in which TO install two buses and to
add equipment as needed to meet the
transportation requirements of the
city. They also wanted an option to
renew the franchise for ten years and
to have approval of the commission
to any transfer of the franchise con-
ditioned only on the responsibility of
the purchaser. The promoter. have
not yet signified their intentions. The
operation of enough cars 10 provide
twenty-minute schedules. reduced to
fifteen minutes at rush hours. is pro-
posed. Each bus would carry eighteen
TO twenty-five passengers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
1000 ACRES PLANTED
TO CANTALOUPES IN
MISSION DISTRICT
Light February Frost Did
Slight Damage to
Crop.

Brownsville. Tex. March 22.-
The Mission district has approximate
ly 1000 acres planted to cantaloupes
this year, and the firts shipments will
be made about May /. at least two
weeks earlier than last year. grow
ers estimate. The light frost in Feb
ruary slightly damaged the crop, but
the vines are now showing a healthy
growth. and the frost damage will
have practically no effect ON the
yield.
In the Mercedes and La Feria dis
tricts the cantaloupe acreage is alsh
large, and growers estimate that the
shipments this year will exceed 300
cars, or more than double the num-
Der IN 1925 ta
The iller-Cummings Company OF
New York City. is among the heaviesr
planters of cantaloupes. with over 200
acres in the Mission district. They
had a large adreage last year and
found the crop highly profitable
one.
Though the individual acreages of
cantalOupes in the Brownsville section
are small. the aggregate will be large,
and Brownsville growers predict they
will get the first cantaloupes to mar
ket, though they admit that Mis-.
sion will give them a close. run.
Reports from the California can
taloupe sections indicate that the crop
is late this season. and valley grow
ers are confident they will have the
bulk of their crop marketed before the
California crop begins 10 move.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SAN ANGELO WELL
REPRESENTED AT
COWMEN'S MEETING
Delegates From Surround
ing Territory Also At
tend Convention.

San Angelo. Tex. March 22.-This
city and section was well represented
at the annual convention of the Texas
and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' As
sociation convention Tuesday in Hous.
ton. The advance. guard Of delegates
leaving Saturday and Sunday in
cluded: Sam Il. Mcknight of Sonora
and Ralph II. Harris of San Angelo,
members of the executive committee
X. j. Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F,
Sweetc, of Rudd; Frank Harris
Claude Linthicpm. Jess Neal. ]. NJ
Shannon. Frank White, Wren Jack
son. Bud Coffee. Rhome Shield, Harry
Stins0n and J. Walter Mann.
Ralph Harris is serving his second
term rs president of the Cattle Rails
crs' and Producers Commission Com.
pany, cooperative livestock marketing
agency of the Cattle Raisers' Associa-
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
CIRCULARS ARE USED
TO AID IN GUADALUPE
GOOD ROADSC CAMPAIGN
Speakers to Be Sent Out
by Seguin Chamber of
Commerce.

Seguin, Tex. March 22.-"Join the
crowd not only as voter but worker
TO pull Guadalupe county out Of the
mud" "A dollars worth of road for
every dollar. Maintain the roads. A
square deal for every part of the coun-
ty."
Thousands of circulars and placards
with the above and similar slogans
printed ON them. are being scattered
broadcast in every section of Guada-
lupe county relative to the proposed
bond issue of S1.150,000 to be submit
ted TO the taxpaying voters Of the
county on April ..
Speakers will be sent out BY the Sc
gum Chamber of Commerce TO all the
principal communities of the county
to thoroughly explain the good roads
program, as worked out by the coun-
ty-wide advisory committee and enter
tainments are to be put on in a num-
Der of rural school houses to help
boost the cause.
The Elm Greek school community
was visited by the committee last
week while a school festival was being
held there, with big barbecue as
feature. On Wednesday evening they
attended clever play given in the
Navarro school. north of town. and
Thursday evening full program for
one hour was put on at Staples
The committee next visited the Eden
school. east of town, where a speaker
addressed the audience at a school
play.
Only bad weather and impossible
roads will prevent the committee from
keeping its appointments in various
sections of the county.
Max Starcke is the chairman of the
local committee on speakers and re-
quests have come in from many lead
ing citizens of the county to the COM
mittee to come out, so that their COM
munlties may have clear understand
ing of the good roads proposition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
CONTRACT AWARDED
ITO BUILD NEW ROAD
IN CAMERON COUNTY
Highway North of Harlin-
gen to Willacy County
to Be Paved.

Harrington, Tex, March 22.-The
contract for the building of Cameron
county's newest road project, that
part of the highway north of Harlin.
gen to the Willacy county line, was
let Saturday evening and Dodds and
Wedegarter of San Benito were
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton at contract price of .$7S,74S.
Work on the paving project will
begin at once. The contract cells for
completion of the work in 125 work
ing days. Dodds & Wedegartner are
well known in the county, having
paved a large section of the highway
No. II. They have just completed
contract of paving in San Benito. No
action was taken by the county COM
missiOners on the proposed concrete
bridge across the Arroyo Colorado,
near La Feria. The Austin Brothers
Bridge Company is the lowest bidder so
far on this work. Another meeting
will be held at which time the con-
tract for this work will be let. The
court ordered issuance of 100000
worth of bonds under the issue voted
two years ago, part of which was
never issued. These bonds will be
sold to finance the Harlingen and La
Feria projects and with funds left
over from construction of highway
No. II. will make a total of $12S,00O
available for the work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
DEL RIO COURT ENDS
Juan Rios Fined for Bringing Tie.
quila Across the River.

Del Rio. Tex. March 22.-Federai
court adjourned here Tuesday after a
session of two days, and all officers
left Tuesday night and Wednesday aft
ernoon. The docket was comparative.
ly light. No grand jury was impair
neled and no cases were tried OF.
cept of pleas of guilty. The most i'm
portant case to come up Tuesday was
that of Juan Rios, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of importing into the
United States and having in his DOS
session Intoxicating liquors. lie was
fined 500 in each case. making a
total fine of 5000.
The case grew out of an attemp.
by Juan Rios TO cross the interns.
tional bridge about two weeks ago
with twelve quarts of tequila secretad
IN the tool box of the truck that ne
was driving. The tool box had z
false bottom. under which was hidden
the tequila and the upper section OF
which was filled with tools. Customs
Inspector 5. S. Devall gave the truck
a thorough search at the bridge. an
the teeuila was found. The truck
was seized by the officers and Rio,
was bound over TO await action OF
the federal grand jury. but he prefer.
red to enter plea of guilty at this
term of court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
ACTIVITIES OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS TOWNS
Teacher Would Change
Mexican Nationa; Song
to Bring About Peace

Monterey. Mex. March -. -
Believing that it is far better to
teach young Mexican boys thai
peace is better than war. local
school teacher recently had pub.
lished in newspaper an article
advocating a change in the verses
of the national anthem of Mexico.
The school teacher declares thet
the words 10 the song are too in
spring and warlike. stating that
they serve TO excite the fightin"
tendencies in the children rather
than teach them that the best way
to live is to be peaceful.
Mexican children. according to
the teacher. grow up believing that
war is the highest form d human
activity by which individual glory
may be won. She urges that the
government take immediate steps
TO introduce verses into the song
that do not deal with fighting yot
will appeal to the minds of III"
Mexican children.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
CONTINUED DAMPNESS
AND COLD MAY HURT
LAREDO ONION CROP
Crops Need Water but
Growers Afraid to
lrrigate.

Laredo, Tex, March 2c.-The re-
cent cold, damp and foggy weather
has done no injury of consequence to
the Bermuda onion crop. other than
to retard the building. The crop. how
ever, stands TO suffer considerable
lass unless the cold. damp weather is
replaced with plenty of sunshine.
The crops need water. but it is in
furious to irrigate when it is cold and
foggy.
Onion growers have adopted a
watchful, waiting policy and when old
Sol shows himself for a few DAYS in
succession it will be an occasion for
much rejoicing. From present indica-
tons the crop will be trifle late
than last year and if warm weather is
present, it will be much larger. A re-
port from the chamber of commerce
gives 1900 acres planted in onions in
Webb county.
Th ecaggabe and the spinach crop
are the largest in years. Carload after
carload Of both vegetables is being
shipped Oily to the northern markets.
The grade of both is of the very best
and Is bringing top prices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
ROADS TO PUT
ION LOW RATES
TO BROWNWOOD
Plans Nearly Completed for
West Texas c. Of C.
Convention.
PLAN PECAN EXHIBIT
Arrangements Made to
Shelter, Feed and En-
terrain $4,000.
PLAN PECAN EXHIBIT

Brownwo0d, Tex, March 22.-With
the agreement of rates of one and
half fares for q round trip to the an
nual West Texas Chamber of Com
merce convention to be held in Brown.
wood May ID. II and 10, made here
when about % passenger agents of the
main roads of Texas met to confer
with the Brentwood Chamber of Com
merce, plans are rapidly progressing
for the convention, which is expected
to draw an attendance of 5000.
The passenger agents who were here
were guests of the local chamber Of
commerce at. luncheon and were taken
for drive over the city during the
afternoon. During the drive parking
space for Pullmans was shown and
other matters attended to in connec-
ton with the handling of this feature
of the big convention.
To Have Pecan Exhibit.
Evidence that the pecan exhibit at
the convention will be a big feature
was shown when Porter A. Whaley,
manager of the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce, appointed II. G.. Lucas,
of Brentwood, as chairman of COM
mittee whose duty is to prepare
pecan program for the second day of
the convention. the object being to
bring together as many pecan growers
as possible. Thousands of pounds of
pecans are shipped from West Texas
annually to Eastern markets, it was
pointed out when this announcement
was made.
Rapid progress is being made in
completing the program. p. A. Clan
vile. former president of the cham
Der of commerce, is general chairman
of all the committees which are at
work now. He reports that plans have
been perfected whereby every visitor
will be sheltered, fed and entertained.
Will Bring Bands.
Among recent cities which have noti-
fled the chamber of commerce that
they will be in Brownwood for the
event include Fort Worth. which sends
word that the high school cadet band
and the. Texas Christian University
band will accompany the Panther City
boosters. Waco has advised authori-
ties that that city will be well repre-
scented. Ballinger has advised Secre-
tary Armstrong of the chamber otI
commerce, to clear the track for the|
delegation from that city. Mineral
Wells has launched campaign to cop|
the 1925 convention and early plansI
are being made in that city to get its|
municipal band in prime condition forI
this affair.
With the program being rapidly
completed. railroad rates perfected.
and scores of towns advising that thcy|
will be represented, despite the factI
that the convention is 80 days away,I
Brentwood is beginning TO get in|
proper shape for the convention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
CAMP FOR TOURISTS
Much Work Completed on Park at
San BenitO.

San BenitO. Tex. March 22.-Much
work has been finished on the tour
lst park in San Benito and it is now
ready TO receive campers. The work
mas by no means been completed but
sufficient has been finished TO make
the park a comfortable place for those
VINO care TO stop over for time while
touring the valley. The park is well
located on the main street of the city
ana but three or four blocks from the
center OF business. yet there is privacy
about the place. In short time when
the trees and shrubbery have made
the rapid growth that all vegetation
makes in this part Of Texas, the tour
list park Of this city will be one of
the prettiest in South Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
END COURT SESSION
-Four Penitentiary Sentences Imposed
at San Angelo Court During Winter.

San Angelo. Tex. March 22.-Dis-
posing of a larger number Of cases
than at the last term. the Fifty-first
Judicial District Court of Tom Green
county levied four penitentiary sell
fences at the winter session just
closed.
Sentences of one year each were
given Willie Diaz and Rube Castle
berry. convicted of violating the PRO
hibition law, Zach Scarcy got five
Years on statutory charge and 10
Sans received three-year sentence
for attempted murder. A fifth man,
who was convicted and given a prison
term, will be sent to the penitentiary
as soon as a mandate is issued by q
higher court.
District court IS being conducted
this week at Sherwood by District
Judge Charles L. Dubois, District At
tornev J. A. Thomas and c. d.
Proffitt, court reporter, all of San
Angelo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
FINE PICTURE SHOW
Theater Owner to Protest Decision
Against Sunday Shows.

Harlingen, Tex. March 22.-Tbe
Rialto Theater of Harlingcn. which
held its first Sunday show in Har-
lingen. Sunday, March 1G, was fined
$50 in justice court here. II has
developed that Harlingen is the only
large town in the valley that docs
not have Sunday. shows. The man
ager, IT. X. Allen, stated that he
will take the case to the county court
for decision. No statement was
made by him as to whether he will
continue the Sunday shows. If he is
forced to stay closed. he says that he
will see that everything else stays
closed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SELLS $500 EWES
Coleman Rancher Gets $40 Per Head
for Sheep.

San Angelo. Tex. March 22.-Sam
Howard of Coleman. has sold $3.50
head of ewes to Irion and Upton
county ranchmen; 700 to J. f..
Lackey and Newell Hodge of Shcr.
wood. and 1850 to ]. A. Massingill of
Rankin.
The sheep are 2. 3 and 4-ycar-old
Rambouillets in the wool and brought
$40. Bob Campbell of this city. made
the deals. Both flocks were delivered
on the Woodward ranch. Massingill
sent his sheep to pasture near Big
Lake and Rankin. while Lackey and
Hodge moved theirs to the ranch near
Big Lake.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SHOW WELL ATTENDED
Proceeds Go Toward Building o
Charity Hospital at Harlingen.

Harlingen. Tex. March 22.-The
Community Players of Harlingen, gave
their first show. Browns in Town"
in La Feria Monday evening. The
school house. where the show was
given. was packed. The proceeds of
the show went TO the Baptist Valley
Hospital which is being erected at
Harlingen and which is nearing COM
pletion.
The next show was given at Har-
lingen Thursday evening and the
proceeds of this show will also 60
to the hospital fund. Arrangements
are being made to give the show in
Weslaco and Mercedes for the benefit
of the fund.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
JANUARY EXPORTS
TO MEXICO SHOW
LARGE INCREASE
Imports, However, Exceed
Exports by
S2,69S,432.

Laredo. Tex, March 22.-The
Laredo Chamber Of Commerce has
prepared the following summary of a
bulletin which has been received from
the Department of Commerce of the
United States, exhibiting some inter-
esting statistics which are of value
to all merchants interested in trade
relations between Texas and Mexico.
The exports for the month of January.
1923 amounted to SS.660.242. For
January, 1924, $1,000, 551, showing an
increase over last year of S943 300.
The total exports for seven months
ending January, 1929. amounted TO
S63, 191 $40, as compared to S71.045,-
91S for the seven months ending Janu-
airy. 1924. This shows an increase
of S7.S54.13S.
The imports from Mexico to the
United States for January, 1923.
amounted TO S13, 16S,9J4, as compared
to S12,30l, 1888 for January. 1924.
This shows decrease of SS66.971.
For the seven months ending Janu-
airy. 1923, the imports amounted 10
St5,2t4.53I. as compared to S79,650.-
90 for the seven months ending
January. 1924. This shows the re-
markable increase of S4,316.31S.
1t is especially worthy of note that
the total imports for the seven months
ending January, 1924, amounted to
SI9,6JO,91J, while the exports for the
same period amounted TO S11.045.9
This shows the remarkable excess of
SS,604,937 Of imports to the United
States from Mexico, as compared to
the exports of our country TO the
sister republic.
For the month OF January. 1924.
the imports from Mexico into the
United States exceeded the exports
from the United States into Mexico
by the sum of S2.69S.4 32.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Large Dry Land Acreage
Will Add Materially
to Total.
EXPECT BUMPER CROP
Cabbage Shipments Cur.
tailed as Market Near
ly Flooded.

Brownsville. Tex. March 22.-Be-
tween $1,000 and 100000 acres will
be planted to cotton in the Lower
Rio Grandc Valley this year, is the
estimate of S. c. Tucker, manager
of the Brownsville Gin and Cotton
seed Mill He estimates that there
will be an increase of 10 to 10 per
cent over the acreage of 1923. but
states that it is virtually impossible
TO make an accurate estimate of the
acreage in the dry land sections. 1t
is evident. however. that large areas
of dry land which have been cleared
the last winter. will add materially to
the valleys total.
Soil has never been in better con-
dition for the production of big
cotton crop, Mr.. Tucker stated. He
added that the conditions are nearly
ideal. and with the increased acreage
this year the crop should be the most
profitable the valley has ever pro-
duced.
Gin men in all parts of the valley
are making preparations to handle a
bumper crop. and growers having
learned the value of preparedness"
are purchasing large quantities Of
poison with which to combat the leaf
worms or boil weevils should these
pests become menace to the crop.
Farmers are holding up cabbage
shipments as much as possible in or
der TO give the Florida growers an
opportunity to finish the marketing
of their crops without flooding the
northern markets. The movement from
the valley will be reduced about 80
per cent this week. growers and ship
pcrs state, but next week normal ship
ments will be resumed.
The northern market is taking
about 100 carloads daily. and Florida
growers are shipping about 80 car
loads each day. Their crop will be
marketed within ten days, and the
valley will then have complete control
of the cabbage market.
Last week the cabbage shipments
from the valley averaged close to 100
cars per day. and this, supplemented
by the 30 cars Florida was shipping,
threatened to flood the markets. neces-
stating curtailmcnt of the heavy
shipping until the market is stabilized.
Valley growers are now receiving from
$50 to $3.50 per ton for cabbage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
TO DEDICATE CHURCH
Services tn BE Held in New Catholic
Church Mt Victoria Tuesday.

Victoria. Tex. March 22.-The de-
dication services of Our Lady of
Lourdcs Catholic church. of which
Rev. Lawrence Etschenberge is pas
tor. will take place Tuesday morning.
March -. and will be attended by
quito number of visiting clergymen.
The church was recently completed
at cost of about S50.OOO and is ono
Of the most beautiful religious cdifices
in the state.
Celebration of this noteworthy event
marking tn" completion of this beauti-
full house of worship will be combined
next year with the celebration of the
church's golden jubilee. which will be
observed with great splendor. There
fore. the ceremonies Tuesday will not
be as elaborate as they otherwise
would have been.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
4 ACRES OF CABBAGE
BRING LOS FRESNOS
FARMER OVER $500
Plants Cotton and Expects
to Produce One Bale
Per Acre.

Brownsville. Tex. March o.
Though cabbage has been selling at a
comparatively low price this season,
Jules de Somers. a Los Fresnos farm.
cr, has sold his cabbage crop from
four acres for over $500. and is now
planting the same land to cotton
with the intention of producing at
least bale to the acre. There are
hundreds Of farmers in the valley
who have made similar records this
spring.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Races to Luncheon
in Airplane to Keep
Attendance Record

San Benito, Texas. March o.
In order that he might retain his
record of 100 per cent for attend
ance at the weekly luncheons OF
the kiwaais clubs, W. III. Moore
of Laredo, who was at McAllen
Wednesday, on being told there are
but two kiwanis clubs in the val
ley and that one of them was TO
have the regular weekly luncheon
at San Benito that day, hired an
airplane to bring him here that he
might lunch with the club.
Mr.. Moore was few minutes
late but retained his record of at
tendance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
BOOTLECGING DIES OUT
Liquor Smugglers Practically Disap-
pear From Brownsville.

Brownsville. Tex. March 22.-The
bootlegger and liquor smugglers have
practically disappeared from this sec
ton of the border, according TO both
county and federal officers. who state
that the number of arrests during the
first two months of the year were less
than one-fourth the number for the
same months last year.
There is practically no liquor SNUG.
Cling on this section. and many OF
the oldtime smugglers. who, during
the first years Of prohibition brought
over numerous cargoes. are now de-
voting their attention to cotton raising
or truck growing. which they declare
is a more remuneratiye occupation and
far less hazardous.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Named Tick Inspector.

Yoakum, Tex. March 22.-FranI
krauskopf, who has served as tick in
spector of the Yoakum territory i
Lavaca county, was reappointed q
that position by the Lavaca count
commissioners court recently. job
Riley was appointed county inspector
+. G. Peterson. office clerk: LeI
Bunting, inspector, Moultn, Texas
Morsis. Kruger, inspector, Sinner
John Mikulanke, inspector Halletts
vile; Oscar Woytek, inspector. So
blime: Ed Fenner, inspector, SecllI
sion; Ike Anderson, inspector EzzeE
Farley Turk, inspector, Hallettsvilld