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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21
Some Pointers
on Manners
Church Wedding Etiquette
BY Mrs. Beeckmar
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
\ girl friend Of mine is getting mar.
ried with a high nuptial mass at 10
o'clock. She is not going to have
any reception, just breakfast for the
bridal party. She is not going to have
cars sent for relatives 70 bring them
to and from church. A claims il is
not proper 20 have a big church we'd
ding and not a reception sfterward.
A also claims that it is proper to
send cars 10 convey the relatives 10
and from church. The number Of rel
atives is large, and the bride and
groom are in a position 10 have a big
breakfast or to hire quite a few cars.
d. G. c.
A is wrong in both cases. It is
perfectly correct 10 have q large church
wedding and not have a reception af.
tcFw2rd. II is also not expected Of
the bride or her family or the groom
that they provide conveyances for the
guests to and from church. The guests
supply their own conveyances.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21

camping has he wiped the dishes 50
quickly.
Everything in order, we sneaked
down TO the stream where Bunny
led US. He put me behind a tree
and Bobby behind another and his
final warning to Bobby was
ssh, and Bobby shook his head
and didn't answer back.
We waited. Suddenly we heard a
splash. 1t wasn't quite dark, so we
could sec what had dropped into the
water.
There, right in front Of us, was
a little brown nose.
"otter," whispered Bunny, now
watch" ... 49,.
Splash. Another otter! And then
Bunny pointed to the bank of the
stream.
l ehall. never forget what 1 saw
at that moment. There, at the top
Of the bank Of the stream, were seven
little brown utters huddled together
and then, what do you think Right
there, before my eyes, one OF the little
fellows crouchcd low on the ground,
crawled TO the edge of the bank and
right straight down the muddy side
of the bank he slid. Then another one
and then another, and splash, they
Topped into the water.
"A regular toboggan-slide,"
gasped to Bunny. what are they
doing?7
"Sliding down that toboggan slide
which they have built" answered
Bunny.
"Do you mean they are Just doing
that for fun?" asked.
Exactly" replied Bunny. "You
know animals like 10 play games and
have fun just like people"
Copyright, 1928. International Feature
Services, Ine.1
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21
Helpful Hints

Dry hair becomes soft and silky
when the scalp is massaged with olive
oil.
Yellow articles can be retinted By
using saffron in the rinsing water.
Whites Of eggs If whipped too long
become watery again.
To make mustard more aDpetizing
add q pinch Of salt when mixing.
Never throw away odd ends Of
candles. Added 10 starch they help 10
make the linen glossy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21
Do You Knop That

Henry VIII. WIS the first man to
lay down hard tennis courts in Eu-
rope, according to one authority.
A single female salmon of thirty
pounds weight deposits nearly 10000
eggs of which about 4 per cent hatch.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21

whether they Peingese Newfoundland and
the provided for
Chicago h the Dowager Duchess Of
widow the landowners Europe So tho
Duchess refused let her into with other dogs and
search Of
other where she might have her with her.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21
Table Talks
Budgets
By Alice Irwin

had planned to use the space
which is usually allotted to the dis
cussion of a budget problem to one
I mentioned In last Fridays article
"a family Of four persons with an
income of $50 a week. But / have
deferred that until next Friday,
since there has Just come to my desk
a letter from a young girl whose
marriage is to take place soon.
Here is a portion of her letter:
"My fiance is paid every two weeks
the total amount for the month being
5000. We have our own lot and are
planning to borrow about $4,000 to
build our home. We have an mex
pensive machine and a great many OF
the furnishings for our home, but we
have reserved $1,000 to furnish six
rooms. Do you think we will be able
to furnish it on that? We have
china, silverware, glassware, bedding,
refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, table
linen, etc.
"At what rate do yod think We
would be able to pay off the mort
gage?
"Please allow us a generous amount
for recreation, as there are many
places we plan to visit when we are
married. We are not planning much
Of honeymoon trip, as we prefer to
make weekend trips throughout the
year.
ave have clothes enough for year
so clothing will not have, to take a
large place in our first year budget.
am going to have a laundress every
two weeks"
am sure this delightful young
couple are to be congratulated on the
splendid start they are making. Here
is tentative budget from the in-
formation given here:
KENT .......s.....s.. .SOU.UO
food 80. ................s. oO.UO
Upkeep of machine .......... 25.OO
Clothing, including laundry :. 1000
savings ............'.... oO.OO
hecreation ................. quo
Total ..........s..s... .$zOU.Ot
1t is quite obvious that thes
amounts are sketchy. but they are no
intended to be specific. The $50 TO
rent includes $40 for maintenance
and taxes and $40 for interest an1
payments on investments; it is rough
ly intended that $500 a year of tbl
rent money be allotted to paying tofl
the mortgage. Another $500 a yea
out of the 5000 indicated as sowing
may 60 for the same purposeI
Since ] labor long and earnestly
trying to help young couples who are
trying to make monthly payments on
their furniture, i am quite dazzled
by the prospects of those who have
$1,000 TO furnish a six room house. It
can be beautifully done on that
amount and am sure the bride and
bridegroom will be very proud Of
their home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
PLAN AID FOR
COOPERATIVES
Farm Marketing Bill to
Be Given Congress
With Coolidge 0. K.
CBy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. q, Dec ia
measure designed to aid cooperative
marketing-thc only proposed farm leg
islation bearing the endorsement Of the
dministration--will be introduced in
both houses Of congress next week and
pressed for early approval.
Final terms Of the bill were gone over
and approved at a White House confer
ence today to which President Coolidge
invited Secretary Jardine and Senator
McNary of Oregon and Representative
Tincher Of Kansas, both republicans.
The bill proposes to set up machinery
in department Of agriculture through
which to extend government assistance
to cooperative marketing organizations
in disposing Of crops. 1t also will di-
rect the bureau Of economics to aid
in finding markets for the sale Of sur
plus crops.
Provisions Of the CapperN Nolstcad act
which permitted producers to sell prod
ucts collectively would be extended un-
der terms Of administration bill, to the
cooperative marketing organizations.
A clear road for the bill in both tnt
senate and house is predicted by pro-
ponents, but a stubborn fight is expect
ed to be made some middle western
members Of both parties for enactment
Of additional legislation to provide fOr
an export corporation to handle surp:us
crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
DEATH WNSN
DRAMATIC RACE
Nicaraguan Medico Ar
rives I'm Capital Hour
After Father Dies
CBy The Associated Press-Y

WASHINGTON ID. C-, Dec. l9.-A
dramatic race with death that was lost
Nv an hour was run by DR. Roberto
Gonzalez of Nicaragua graduate of
Columbia university medical school ann
the son or DR.. Pedro Gonzalez fornIef
Niearsguan minister. who died here Co.
day or uraemic poisoning
Travelling by rail. horse motor boat
automobile and steamer. young nv
Gonzalez made the trip in nine days ai-
though he was held up by storms and
ebb tides and pursued bT 5rarms 0f
mosquitoes Arriving late at Ne- o.
leans, he was unable % catch the nT&1t
train for Washington which would
have brought him here st o'cIocz Iart
night
Arriving st . o'clock this morning.
he went at once ID Garfield hospital
only To learn that his father had died
peacefully an hour before, as hfs nurse
was giving him a drink 0f water
DR.. Gonzalez and biz sister. Miss Her
zilia Gonzalez, who has been with Der
fater here, will return with the bddT
to Nicaragua. sailing AL the end of ths
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
MITCHELL
STIRSCONCRESS
Cancellation ofWerdict
by Act of Body
is Proposed
CBy The Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, d. g., Dec. l9.-The
try Of persecution raised against the
army general staff BY the parti5ans oi
Colonel William Mitchell, was taken up
today in congress and gave promise o.
arousing echoes later in the civil courts.
Several times during the days debate
on an appropriation bill, the mousse
heard sharply worded criticism Of the
manner in which punishment had been
metcd out TO the air CRUSADER Tor MS
public assaults on government aviation
pclicies. One member, Representative
Black, democrat, New York, proposed
that the court martial sentence Of five
wears suspension from the army be
cancelled by act Of congress.
Colonel Mitchell and his counsel re-
NAMED silent about their plans. but
there were plain intimations that the
controversy would be taken into the
civil courts, probably for final adjuca-
tion by the supreme court Of tho United
States. 1t was indicated that the most
likely avenue Of approach lay through
the court Of claims, in an action design
cd to prevent the war department from
Withholding from Colonel Mitchell dur
| ing the next five years the pay Of his
rank.
Besides the proposal or Representa-
tibc Black who proposed formal reso'
luton to restore the colonel to his rank
and pay, the house heard denuncia-
| tion Of the court martial verdict BY
! Representative Tillman, democrat, Ar
| kansas, coupled with demands for q
| A. tKynn -
| laid before President Coolidge. Mr.
| Tillman described the action OF the
court as "shameles" and "cruel
| Colonel Mitchcll's chief counsel
/ Representative Reid, republican, Hi
nois, left tonight for Chicago, to be alb
sent until after Christmas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
HIDALCO ROAD
BOND ELECTION
INTEREST HIGH
Charges and Denials on
Handling of Previous
Issues Features of
Campaign Past Week
Especial 10 The Herald.)

WESLACO. Texas. Dee. l9.--Tnterest
is running high in lIidalgo county ~
connection with the proposed $3,50O,O0O
road bond issue which viii be voted on
throughout the county Tuesday, with
indications that heavy vote will be
recorded
Charges and denials Of charges IN
connection with the handling Of pre-
vious bond issues in the county have
featured meetings which have been held
in Weslaco which appears to have been
selected rs the battle-ground by "a.
opponents and proponents Of the bond
issue.
Ralph Buell.. editor Of the Mercedes
Tribune, who has been leading fight
against the issue spoke to an audience
Of farmers here last Saturday. and to-
day meeting was held here which was
addressed BY w. Il. Montgomery. Sher-
iff A. Y. Baker and County Engineer
Pat S. Devine all of whom championed
the cause Of the bond issue
The fight on the issue by Buell. and
his followers followed the publication
in Buell's paper a few weeks ago Of
charges that the county flood control
bond issue, voted about two years ago
in the amount Of $1,62O,000, was sold at
price which nettcd the county ~
cents on the dollar This charge was
answered by County Judge A. ". Cam
eron with a denial and the flat state
ment, after calling attention to OBJ
stacles that had been placed in the u
suance Of the bonds in court actfVns.
that the bonds actually netted the coun-
ty ninety-two and half cents on the
dollar
After series Of dramatic Incidents
to Cameron, the bonds were sold to y.
o. Norwood Of Austin Camerons state
(Contiucd on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
ALMEIDA DECLARED
MAYOR OF JUAREZ
I. CBy The Associated Press.)

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Chihuahua, Mex
leo. Dec. l9.-The state legislature to-
day declared Alberto B. Almeida the
legally elected mayor Of Juarez fol-
lowing recount Of the votes cast in
the election on November Is. His
election was contested by Marcos NJ.
Flores. defeated candidate, who appeal
cd to the Legislature Mr.. Almcida is
brother Of Governor Jesus Almeida of
Chihuahua, lie will be inaugurated
January j.
Several hundred supporters Of both
Almcida and Flores arc here and there
Is considerable excitement. The an
nouncement Of the Legislature was
greeted by wild shouts Of 'vivas" by
Almeida's supporters.
Reports received here from Juarez
indicated that trouble is feared when
the news Of the legislative decision
reaches the border city. as the feeling
there is high. The election has already
been the cause Of several riots in
Juarcz in which one man was killed and
several wounded. Soldiers were called
out to restore order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
SOLON ATTACKS
BUDGETBUREAu
Government Expense on
Increase, Byrns De-
,clares in House
(By The Associated Presy.J

WASHINGTON, u. g., Dec. 19.-The
budget bureau was charged in the house
today by Representative Byrns Of Ten
ncssec, ranking democrat on the appro-
priations committee, with giving the
public the false impression" that gov
ernmcnt expenditures ARE decreasing
to a greater extent than j. actually the
case"
With the exception Of rapidly dis
appearing war expenditures, he said, the
cost Of government operation j. incrcas-
ing rather than. decreasing, and the
same people who have been SO busy
spreading the propaganda Of Coolidge
economy are now publishing to the
country that the utmost limit in saw
ings has been effected.
Mr.. Byrns also declared the house had
effected saving by reducing budget
estimates in the last four years by
1884, ,724 900 and added that there has
not been year since the war when
high war taxes did not leave surplus
in the treasury and tax reduction could
readily have been made at an earlier
date"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
Speaker Seeks Way to
Pay Fees to Witnesses
Eueyy Home Here to be
Happy Chyistmas Day

Homes which might have been cheerless on Christ
mas day will be cheerful children who might have gone
hungry will enjoy feast and the riendcss will be made
happy by the dinner be served at the Charity Home
Donations Of provisions and money to provide feast Tor
the poor Brownsville have been pouring into the COM
mtee the past two days, Mrs. Voney W. Taylor, in
charge Of arrangements reports These donations lndl
cate that plans to feed 1000 will be success
But many donations needed to supply the
necessary food 20 into the thousand dinners Saturday
night Mrs Taylor asked for gifts Of potatoes OF
all vegetables and Of all kinds of meat Money, too IS
needed.
The fortunate citizens Of Brownsville on Christ
mas day will be able to enjoy their repast OF turkey and
all the trmmns with perfect cOntentment for they Will
know that in al the city there probably is not person
who has not enjoyed a bounteous repas
Help make this possible the committee planning
the dinner urges Sign the list at Wllmans pharmacy in
dicating whether you will give money OF food.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
OIL COMPANIES WIN
In GAS PRICE WAR


JACKSON Hiss. Dec l9.--Att0rneT
General Rush Knox was restrained frDrt
interfering with the Mississippi 5uzi-
ness or the Standard OIL cgnIpznF Df
Kentucky and the Texas connpanr pn-
der temporary injunction granted ~
United States District Judge Ed=in ~
Holmes at his home in YazOc City Hate
today.
Gasoline and oiI filling station ros
the. two companies which we're eEoEgrf
All day iH every section gf the state ars
expected TO resume business under ths
temporary order, pending final hearing
Of the ease
The action in closing the station F1E-
lowed ar injunction obtaiHgF 80 Ehs
attorney general 90 compel the csm5s-
mics to maintain prices w no. mere b-an
~ cents a gallon on gasoline the Ftar-
tax Of three cents TncInded- It -z-
charged by the attorney. general thar
the tr0 companies we're selling fr a.
this price in TGnfea county. Io-er
price than in other esrnnrnnIris1- Ffr
violation Or the Mississippi antf-trHst
law.
The attorney general charges that tiI4
companies had entered into con Bpifz-
cy 10 destroy competition and t0 fHE
the price or gasoline. kerosene, I8brTe1g-
ing oil and other OH DrodaGts ta rne
state The Injunction Issued bT JBa-
tice McG0wen of the supreme eynr--
was made retErHabIe before JHd=- CO.
max at THnica and service ~as gbrzIH-
ri late yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
Dry Agents Who Poured
Out Beer Held on Bail

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. ly.-Dc-
claring that federal prohibition agents
have no right to destroy property, Ma
gistrate Carney TODAY held Captain Her
bert r. Smith, assistant federal admin
istrator for Eastern Pennsylvania and
southern New Jersey in $500 bail for
the grand jury. Five prohibition agents
were held in s2,50O bail each The
defendants are charged with having de-
stroyed 2,26O barrels Of beer in raid
on the plant Of the Premier Brewing
and Central company December 10. All
furnished bail.
Smith, who il also deputy warden
a. Eastern pcnitentiary was the parti-
cuIar target Of the magistrate At the
hearing.
"He has been running wild" Carney
asserted, land it's time somebody stop
ped him..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20

SEIZE BLACK
JUST FREED
OF MURDER

CLARKESDALE, Miss, Dec.
19.-Lindsey Coleman. Negro
was lynched here tonight ferE
minutes after a jury in circuit
court had declared MIN not
guilty Of the murder Of Grover
@. Nicholas, plantation store
manager
Coleman was one Of several
negroes arrested after the brHt-
al Staying Of Nicholas. October
15, by man who knocked the
storekeeper i'm the head with I'll
axe His trial has been i'm prog
ress throughout this week
Coleman left tHe Coah0ma county
court house Immediately after the Eer-
dict accompanied by Sheriff Glass and I'd
deputy, who feared VIOLENCE. They hwd
gone but = short distance when grvup
OF men, unmaskcd- approached and
seized the negro. overpowerfnS che oE-
ficers.
Leaping into an autcE=st7iHe with tfr-
negro. the men drove away Al few shoes
were heard and CoIeman's body. pfercgd
BY several bullets, was thrown into t1=
street near the outskirts or the city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
RECEIVER SUIT
ANSWER FILED
BY RIOCRANDE
Mortgage Deed Validity
Attacked In 81 Page
Denial Of Claims For
Eldridge In Action

The Rio Grandc Valley Railway Gem
pany of Brownsville Saturday filed with
the clerk Of the Brownsville division Of
the United States district court for the
southern district Of Texas its answer
to the bill Of complaint filed at HOus-
ton November ls, last, by the Mercan-
tile Trust company OF 1t. Louis ~.
which a receiver was sought and ap-
pointed for the railway company's
property, pending further hearing.
The answer required - typewrfrtcn
pages. and goes extensively into detail
as to the activities Of Colonel w. r..
EIdridgc of Sugar Land and the Sugar
Land Industries in becoming asseciat-
Cd with the rebuilding and equipping Of
the property Of the Rio Grande Railway
company.
The answer attacks the validity and
existence Of mortgage or deed OF
trust described in the bill Of complaint,
declaring that such validity depends
upon the existence a. an obligation
against the defendant railway company
Of certain mortgage bond in the prin-
cipal sHmf'of $1,000.
Denies Default
It denies that the railroad company
made any default or wa called upon to
pay any principal or interest on the
| btnd subsequently 10 J-iy !. 1924. and
| alleges the fact 10 be hat pursuant u
an agreement made for its benefit Dy
| persons owning and desiring to own the
stock Of the defendant corporation, the
| said bond was paid and discharged vn
| or about July |, 1924, for the purpose
| and upon the understanding that the
| deed Of trust or mortgage described IN
| said bill Of complaint should be there
after discharged"
The defendant company denies thai
| W.. r. .Eldridge il the holder and oWnel
| In his own right Of all the stock OF the
| defendant railway company corporation
and denies that IL il to the best inter
/ est Of the creditors and bondholders o.
| said corporation that said w. Il. FL
| bridge be permitted to elect officer
and board Of directors Of said corpora
tion, and denies that the present Off
GERS and directors are liable to or wer'
intending to permit waste, depreciation
and impairment Of the properties Of tn
corporation. and that there was an,
condition as a result of the operatIUt
and management of the corporation, q
the time OF the filing Of the bill q
complaint. 10 justify any belief tha
the corporation would be subjected I
suits, judgment and execution, ant
prevented from exercising its franchis
as railway corporation under the law
Of the state, and be subjected to tn
penalty imposed by reason Of such fail
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
Practically ALL Members
Would Answer Call
Satterwhite Says
(Ey The Associated Press.) }

AUSTIN. cxas, Dec. iy.-Spcaker Lee
Sattcrphitc Of the Texas house Of rep
rcsentativcs late to-day said that the
main obstacle To q call Of the iegis-
laturc IN extraordinary session ~ the
question Of how TO pay the witnesses
who would haze to be summoned. TIC
intimated that solution Of this problem
would be the signal for a call.
Il believe practically all members oi
the house would answer call even ~
their own expenses, but unless the scs.
sion could pay witness fees, il would be
powerlcss to force witnesses TO come be
for it, he said Satterwbitc showed
clearly he believes the need Of a special
session is urgent, if il can function al
ter convcning. He declared before ISL
suing the call he was going 10 (" be Ger
tain the session would not fzzlc To-
day Satterwhite prepared statement
relating whether or not he was calling
the special session. but at the last mo
ment decided to hold back the statement
until Attorney General Dan Moody has
answered certain questions proponnded
BY the speaker. The statement CON
tanned about 1900 words.
Satterwhitc has set Monday for an
nouncing his decision. BY that time he
hopes to have before him Moody's am
swers to this questions. Both Sattcr-
white and Moody refused to outline the
questions but Moody said his opinions
would be made public. "Wc deliver no
private opinions in this. office; they arc
all public records" Moody said.
Satterwhtc said he preferred not to
discuss just now questions submitted
to the attorney general. 1t is generally
understood. however, that Moody has
been asked to rule whether the legisla-
ture could issue script to pay expense
Of the legislature. and whether the leg
islators, who could not appropriate
money to pay their own per diem and
mileage expenses, could appropriate
funds to pay witnesses.
IN declaring he had always tried e
be consistent with reference TO his atti-
tude toward special session, he said
since the need for a special session
became urgent, | have said ] should cal
| it at the proper time if it could bt
held legally, and if large enough mum
Der Of legislators wanted the session.
Although so engaged III an analysis
Of the situation he did not retire unit
3 o'clock this morning the speaker wa
up and spent another crowded day. HI
answered numerous long distance calls
| several from members Of the legisla
Continued on Page Four)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-20
Civil District Court
Session Opens Monday

Civil district court, "A. NJ. Kent, judge,
will open here Monoay morning for q
long session and dockets will be called
at 8 a. m. Tuesday.
A number Of important cases are ex-
pected to be tried during the term, ac-
cording to Judge Kent. Among the big
eases listed on the docket il the Ojo
dc Aqua suit in which the title to ap-
proximatelv $4,000 acres Of land lying
north Of Harlingen IL involved and ID
which about 1000 persons are parties
to the litigation