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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
MEXICO SILVER
EXPORTS LARGE

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2s.-Mexico
has exported nearly $4,000 tons Of
silver during the first quarter Of this
century. according to figures of the
bureau az statistics. approximately
10 per cent Of this amount has been
coined in the country during that
period.
Production has been constantly on
the increase and last year ~ftached
it, highest mark with 2.S00 tons.
There was a slump in 1915. during
which the least silver was produced
and coined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
HARLINCEN BREAKS
BUILDING RECORD.

HARLINGEN, Texas. Oct. 2s.-Iar-
lingen building permits for the
month of October will exceed $780,
600. according TO a prediction made
this morning by George Toolan, sec
retary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Up 70 date the building permits for
the month aggregate $19i. 1856,
with three days to 20 to attain the
100000 mark.
This will break all records for the
city, il was stated. and Is expected
to exceed the record of any other
city In South Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
OFFICERS IN
HOUSTON HUNT
FOR CONVICTS
Escape From Prison
Farm After Over
powering Guard And
Securing Guns

HOUSTON, Texas. Oct. 2a.-tFl-
Four convicts escaped from the Har-
lem state prison farm near Rich
mond Thursday and are believed To
be In Houston. Police have spread a
drag net through the city for the
men.
The convicts. said 10 be serving
long sentences, are G. r. Owens. 81.
Arthur J. Pace. 81: Jim Buckley. 81.
and Joe Moore. 49, Owens is said 20
be the nan who last January. shot
a horse from under "Buck" Flanni-
gan. manager OF the farm.
According 70 Sergeant Jarrett Toll
Yer. prison guard. in charge or the
blood hounds Ak the Harlem farm.
the four coEvicts were picking cot
tom in a field aboat>fhree miles from
the camp near Clodine. A guard
named McKeH was III charge.
The four attacked the guard. strip
Continued On page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

Two Mexican pothunters came
trudging into Matamoros yester-
day morning leading two burros
which were loaded down with 50
large geese.
The hunters were armed with g.
gauge. muzzle loading. single bar.
rel shot guns, into which they
could pour a quarter of a pound Of
black powder and a half pound
of shot for a charge.
81 killed twenty-one geese at one
shot," one of them explained,
when questioned as to. the shoot
ing abilities Of his ancient weapon.
The geese are thick on the la
Gcons and marshes toward the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
S.P. OFFICIALS
VISITING VALLEY

HARLINGEN. Texas. Oct 2S.--J.
ri. Tallichct. general counsel for the
Southern Pacific. and H vi. Lull,
chief engineer. arrived in Harlingen
this morning. and spent several
hours conferrinF with local business
men and looking over the locations
for tracks. depot and other railroad
structures.
II Is understood they will make n
trip over the route OF the proposed
extension to Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
EARTH SHOCKS
FELT AT TOLEDO

TOLEDO. Ohio, Oct. 2s.-CP)-
What is believed TO have been an
earthquake shook buildings and
ratified windows in Toledo and
~ieinity at 2:42 o'clock this morn
ing.
Places where the shock was felt
were the terminal railroad tower,
the lake shore and terminal tower
on the Dixie highway north of the
city, Bradner, Ohio. railroad of
fices and NJ the watch tower Of the
terminal bridge over the Maumee
river here. Toledo was shaken by
earth shocks some months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
Imperial Valley.
Cotton is Moving

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 29-In spite
of the low price Of cotton on the
American market the cotton crop
from the Mexican Imperial Valley in
Lower California. Is starting TO
move. The shipments 50 far have
been small but indicate n tendency
on the part OF the planters to dispose
Of their crop as soon rs possible. The
initial shipment cf cotton was I'll
tales, valued ut $136.f48.O0 pesos.
II was consigned to Calexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. 28.-tP)-
Excerpts from the minutes Of the
state board Of education. showing
that James r. Ferguson. on Septem-
ber IL and October 25, 1926, presided
ut board meetings, were read into
d he record Of the house investigat-
ing committee oday BY $. NJ. M.
Mars. state auperintendent Of pub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
Three Are Injured
In Dallas Blaze

DALLAS, Texas. Oct. 2s.--(Pl-
Three persons were injured. five
others had narrow escapes and prop
trty loss was estimated ut $1,000
when fire swept the rear Of the Palm
Hotel here today.
The injured were Miss Ruby En-
inert, 81, Dan c. Vinson. both of
whom were hurt jumping to safety
and J. S. Reedy. fireman. hurt in per-
formance of duty. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
Committee Proposes Six
Million Bond Issue, to be
Divided Among Precincts

HARLINGEN, Tex, Oct 28-There will be no cou1tv-
wide highway projects in Cameron county proposed
SoOOOOO bond ISSUE if the Cameron county electorate
ans the action of sixteen representatives and other
citizens who gathered in Harngen Wednesday afternoon
discuss road bonds.
The meeting went record avoring the principle Of
feeder roads first such commissioners precincts a have
countrywide projects to foster them out later with
the assistance OF the commissioners which was urged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.--tP,-
Advertising is the life of trade. in
the opinion CT President Coolidge,
and aids extensively in the main
tenance of the American scale of
wages--the main support Of the
home market
Addressing the annual banquet
the American Association Of adver-
tisinR agencies here last night. the
chief executive alluded I'd the na-
items capacity for production and
consumption, through high wages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
I'm o UR
VALLEY

HIDALGO COUNTY'S valuations
along the paved highways were en-
dorsed by County Judge Oscar G.
Dancy Of Cameron county. at the
road bond meeting at Harlingen We'd
nesday afternoon
Hidaleo county assesses farm lands
en- the highway at SITS an acre. 1t
goes to a minimum of $50 an acre as
the highway recedes.
Cameron county has a maximum Of
500 for improved lands along the
Highway, a minimum Of $50, says the
county judge.
"Hidalgo is just about right" he
said, "and we'll have to come 70 it,"
Lands on bleak Padre Island that
formerly were assessed at three or
four cents an acre, or less, are now
assessed at 81 an acre. Coast lands
that formerly were assessed at dol
lar or so an acre, now are figured at
three or four dollars. Some other
coast lands have gone up to $50 or
$25 an acre.
At one point on the coast valua-
tions have been raised 600 per cent.
HOW MUCH CAN a commission
ers' court expend in road building in
the period Of one term Of two years :?
The county engineer estimates the
figure at $1,50O.000, in answer to a
question at the road bond meeting
yesterday.
S IL will, therefore, take approxi-
rfmately eight years. to work out a pro-
gram calling for the expenditure of
$4,000, 900.
OF course. as the work is organized
and pushed, the time can be re-
duced.
BELIEVE 1T or not
About midway between San Be
nito and Harlingen. on the state
highway, a citizen needed some fence
posts.
He repaired TO a nearby canal and
cut several young willow branches to
fill the need.
These fierce posts" took root in
the fertile ground and are now very
healthy young willow trees from ten
to twelve feet high.
The trees are visible from the road.
THE TEXAS Citrus Fruit Ex-
change anncunces that il has ship
ped something like dozen cars Of
-A~@@~~-=- .-N
And the consuming public is put
on notice that citrus fruits that are
leaving the Valley nowadays may be
depended upon, IL careful attention
TO pack, etc, is in evidence in the
packages.
The Texas Exchange has never let
up in its advertising campaign. in
augurated about two years ago. II
has large quantities Of literature
that is being distributed. II has
used newspapers in the upstate ccun-
try. and Is expending its advertising
campaign as available funds will per
init.
Little minnows become big fishes,
IL given time. The small advertising
now being done by the Valley citrus
organizations will develop rs the in
dustry develops. In time, it should
reach the proportions of the Cali
fornia campaigns, which have had a
half century TO develop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
TWO GOVERNORS
INVITED TO GAME

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct
2S.-Two gubernatorial nominees
have been invited to attend the
Arkansas University-Te Christian
University football game here No
vember IL.
DR.. A. M. Harding, director Of the
general extension service Of the
University OF Arkansas. sent invl-
tations TO Dan Moody, democratic
nominee for governor of Texas. and
to judge John +. Martineaux, ,candi-
cate for governor Of Arkansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
BUY PROM GERMANY.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas Oct 28---
lPD-Mexico will spend 100000
pesos Ia Germany for arms. ammu-
milton and agricultural machinery,
Consul General Alexandra m. Car
rillo annburcel here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday; not much change
in temperature. Moderate to fresh
snutherly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight;
showers and colder in northwest and
north-eentrai portion: Friday local
showers; coldsr in west and north
portions. Fresh and occasionally
strong southerlv winds on coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

HOF IYWOOD-PoIice report says
Mrs. Fred Schalmo. wife Of local
advertising man, shot her husband
four times when he refused to give
her SIS. She was arrested but the
charge wasn't murder as her aim was
roor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

River FOFcc1EY
There will be no material change
III the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
ORGANISATIONS CAR

BELTON. Texas, Oct. 2S.-tP)-
SIX women narrowly escaped death
near here Yesterday morning when
the automobile in which they were
riding overturned and was later de-
stroyed by fire. None Of the occu-
pants Of the car wecr seriously hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

CANTERBURY. Eng.--Myriads Of
flying ants settling on the roads
about here stopped motoring for two
days. the surface being too slippery
for wheels TO turn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

Flood Present % Hr. "a II
STAGE Stage Ching. Rat
Evening star., 1926-10-24
WILL. SHOW PROGRESS
IN CHILD PROTECTION
Detroit Safety Congress to Exhibit
Advances in Shielding Tots
From Harm.

Demonstrations Of the lessons that
are being taught children in protect
ing themselves and others from acci.
dents on the streets and highways. in
public places and in the home will be
a feature of the fifteenth annual
Safety Congress in Detroit this week.
There will be a demonstration Of a
Junior safety council meeting, with
children participating. and discussions
will be led by Miss Doris Greenwood
OF the Massachusetts Safety Council,
Sergt. j. L. Penick Of the Police De-
partment at Memphis and a demon
stration of safety instruction in the
classroom. followed by a discussion
led by Mrs. Frances H. Miner Of Co.
lumbia University. New York City.
Three plays will be presented by
children, under the auspices of the
educational division Of the National
Safety Council, and a motion picture.
entitled. est. Paul School Police" will
be shown.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Deaden Noise of Whirling Gears.

In addition to saving lubricant the
filler and drain plugs of the transmits
sion, if tight, will deaden the natural
noises Of whirling gears.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
IMPROVED MOTOR EQUIPMENT
HELD SLOW IN GAININGFAVOR
Service Men and Owners Not Eager to
Accept Changes, View of Accessories
Manufacturer.

Of 1t is necessary, and some means
should be provided so that the cylinder
wallis will get a. bath Of fresh oil at all
lines, but especially when starting the
nSine. Great progress has been made
within the last few years. he said, to-
ward solving fabrication problems.
High engine compression is an i'm
portant factor in the rapid acceleration
of a car, but effective use of it waits
upon further Improvements in fuel
and in engine design Gear ratios have
an important influence on acceleration,
he said, and also on the life of the
vehicle and the cost Of its maintenance.
1t Is not necessary that engine vibra-
tion should be transmitted to the
frame and body Of a. car. according to
Mr.. Horning, who intimated that in
sulation from such vibration can he
accomplished by some form of spring
suspension Of the engine.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
RURAL DRIVING is TEST.
NEW TRAFFIC VIEW HOLDS
Latest School of Experts Says City Motoring Is
Merely Keeping Up In Procession, But
Country Demands Real Skill.

are being put through good school,
ing because of their daily excursions
to congested points. but do not real
lie they are falling into the rut Of
traffic. a rut from which 1t is sur
prsingly diff1cultsto escape.
Some of the contingencies Of driv-
ing have been listed for the benefit Of
the man who manages to get about
in traffic tolerably we'll and who in
fers from this that he is quite COM
petent. Put in the form of questions
and directed to the taff1c-taught
driver. they are:
Posers for Drivers.
Can YOU get your car out OF the
mud without calling for outside as
sistance?
Can you double clutch" in order to
shift up" or down" on hills?
What would you do to slow down
the speed of the car II both service
and emergency brakes failed you
when descending a hill?
If the engine stalls on a railroad
crossins. how can the car he driven
from the tracks without getting out
and without losing more than few
seconds time?
How can you tell whether a left
turn is permitted at a crossing in a
strange town when there is no other
car ahead Of you making such q
turn?
How fast must your car be travel
| ing in order to pass within 200 feet
a car that is travelling 35 miles an
! hour?
How fast will your car take curve
without burning the tires and risking
a skid?
Which way should the steering
| wheel be turned when the rear Of the
car skids around to the right
What is the best way to get out
Of an ice rut?
| How do you tell how steep a hill is.
| IL YOU never have been down 1t be-
| fore?
Which is the safest way to hold
the steering wheel?
How would you recrank the engine
| II the car were on a hill and the
| emergency brake would not hold?
Traffic Is Careless Haven.
Traffic teaches none of these safety
| lessons. Viewed with the critical eye
of the modern safety expert. traffic Is
| the haven of the careless, the stamp
ing ground of those who like to be-
lieve it is difficult just because 1t is
noisy and smoky.
| If cars were tied together along
some of the countrys most crowded
| thoroughfares, the average driver
wouldn't know the difference. 1t Is
simply a case of keeping up with the
procession, safe in the knowledge
| that if the engine should for any
strange reason go dead the car be-
hind would push. 1t Is no secret that
many drivers have utilized the car
ahead to help them stop and the car
behind to help them get out of the
way when something happened.
1t is argued that the metropolitan
traffic systems are comparatively
simple. because the novice has hun
| dreds of other drivers to guide him.
He simply initiates. Alone In
strange town, however. he is non
plussed. Often he becomes panicky
when a Boy Scout or a sheriff hap
pens to he directing traffic.
Apparently traffic no longer II the
great teacher. On the contrary. "
seems to he dulling the drivers skill
and making the nation unsafe for
anything other than congestion.
tCopyrizht 1921
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Careless Walkers
Crossing Streets
Courting Dangers

II careless motorists are Inch.
ers" in the matter OF waiting for
the signal lights to change, pedes.
trians are "footers.' on the basis
Of a survey just completed in New
York
At one corner, not Fifth avenue
and Forty.second street, $4,000 pc.
destrians crossed the street against
the signal lights in one hour. The
possibility for accidents under
such circumstances Is very great
and points to the need for edu-
eating walkers, as we'll as drivers.
to obey the signals in the interest
Of greater safety. traffic officials
saw
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Motorists and service men are not
so eager to adopt improvements as
one might suppose. according to Harr,
l.. Horning, president OF the Motor
and Accessories Manufacturers Asso.
citation, who declared in an address be.
fore the Indiana section Of the Society
of Automotive Engineers recently that
engineering achievement is from one
to five. years ahead OF the develop.
ments embodied in the cars now being
offered for sale.
1t takes that length OF time to make
changes in manufacturing equipment
and to educate the public and the serV-
ice men to the advantages and mai11
tenance Of a new device sufficiently to
make it commercially successful when
embodied in new car, truck or coach
models. There are numerous MIN
ORANGES to progress in design, but the
fundamentals Of engineering are being
considered more intensively than ever
before.
Engines Discussed.
Speaking Of engines. Mr.. Horning
said he believes the six-cylinder type
is best for passenger car work. while
the eight cylinder engine is legitimate
for racing cars and aircraft. For the
smaller sizes Of motor truck he thinks
the engine VIII nave CyllHueIS . Va oiiicth
bore, and that much attention will be
given to proper balance and smooth
running. Attempts to increase com.
preston, provide clean oil and secure
better distribution of the fuel mixture
to the cylinders are features Of the
development Of engines for motor
coaches, and he believes there is a pos
sibility OF the use of superchargers on
these engines.
The engine that works hard is the
one that has long life, declared Mr..
Horning, who explained this by say.
ing that starting in cold weather and
idiine the engine or running it under
light load with partly open throttle
are the main causes Of cylinder and
bearing wear because of dilution of
the lubricating oil that occurs under
these conditions.
Clean oil in the engine and plenty
Evening star., 1926-10-24
BADGES AT GETTYSBURG
NO LONGER CONFUSING
Guides Wearing Designations As
signed to Centers, and May Be
Recognized by Motorists.

District motorists who drive through
Gettysburg no longer are likely to
confuse the khaki-clad, badge-wearing
guides for policemen. The Pennsyl-
vania highway department is con-
structing parking places along the
three main roads leading into the bat
tlefield town. and guides may operate
here. but at no other point. The
penalty Is arrest.
Thousands Of motorists have been
confused by the practice of these
guides of pointing to their badges and
SIGNALING halt
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Properly Focused
Auto Lights Urged
To Avoid Accidents

Every Washington motorist can
become a powerful agency for the
prevention of accidents at this
season If he will undertake seri-
ously the problem OF keeping his
lights properly focused, according
to traffic officials.
Days are getting shorter and
automobile lights are coming more
and more into use. they point out.
II accidents are to be prevented,
it is held to be up to the indi.
vidual car owner to pay as much
attention to his headlights as he
does to the gasoline supply and
the oil in the crankcase.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Ohio License Tag Colors, 1927.

Dark blue numerals against a light
gray background is the color combi-
nation chosen for Ohios 1927 automo.
bile license tags. With a score or
more Of combinations suggested. Of
flcials chose the blue and gray as the
most harmonious and, at the same
time, the most legible.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Motor touring during 1925 will
eclipse all previous years. in the opin.
ion of a wide number of officials. rep.
resenting various lines Of automotive
endeaVor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
Oak Lake NeighbOrhOod

John Miller is spending the week
in Minneapolis.
Harry Anderson of Duluth, spent
Friday at his home here.
Alvin Anderson of Moose Lake, Wis
tied at John Swenson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Koecher called
at Mrs. M. C. Balsam's Sunday.
The S. e. Johnson family were en-
tertained at Elmer Lofgren's Sunday.
The boys around Oak lake en-
joyed base ball game at Vic Sven
sons Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Anderson and
family called at Alfred Anderson's
and Anderson Bros. Sunday.
Clara Anderson returned home
Thursday from Moose Lake and will
spend the rest of the summer at
home.
Hilma johnson came home from
Duluth the fore part of the week.
having finished her course at the
State Teachers College.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson and son, Hen
ry, Mrs. Arvid Anderson and son and
Miss Mabel Nelson motored to Super
ior and Duluth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hanson and
children of Minneapolis, visited with
the formers sister, Mrs. Aug. Larson,
and family over the week end, re-
turning to Minneapolis Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
Pleasant Hill NeighbOrhOod

Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes and daughters
of Montevideo, spent the week end
here with Mrs. Hayes uncle, I. j.
Flaten.
The Kvasnicka, Livers, and Rudd
families, and Mildred and Fredoline
Martinez were Sunday callers at John
Mach's.
The C. o. Hedlund family of Sand
stone, and the Charles Kunz family
of Park, spent Sunday at the Frank
Mach home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Peterson, Edwin
Lundeen, and Miss Thekla Berglund
motored up from Isanti Saturday.
Mr.. Lundeen returned Sunday and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Peterson will visit
for a few weeks with their daughter,
Mrs. H. J. Berglund.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
Windemere Township

Carl Wells visited friends in Bruno
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Miss Ella Danielson is guest at
the Swan Olson home this week.
At the annual school meeting July
goth, Mr.. Overland was reelected
chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nystrom and
son, Kenneth, spent Sunday in Kings
bury visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and daughter,
Effie, and Mr.. Sansome of st. Paul,
were week end guests at the Nyberg
home. Mrs. Johnson, Effie, Mr.. San
some and Miss Mabel Lovness re-
turned to st. Paul Sunday. Mr.. john
son will be here couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Johnson and
children of Cloquet, visited at the
Andrew Backstrom home Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and
Oscar Maygren drove to Duluth Sun
day to visit Mrs. Maygren who is in
hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ Hanson anO
family of West Duluth, returned
home Sunday after weeks visit here
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. ]. P. Clickner entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs
Park Johnson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Dahlin at her home Friday evening
Miss Hilma Johnson came Sunday
from Duluth where she had been at
tending summer school, and is spend
ing a few days at the Pulling home
Mr.. John Forsberg and Miss Mabe
Carlson were married on July %
at Pine City. They departed at once
on their wedding trip, through NORTH
Dakota, Montana, and Canada.