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The Washington times., 1926-04-17
TODAY'S
SPORTORIAL
b kirk Miller

washington was 50 engrossed
over the remarkable perform
ances Or walter johnson and
Eddie RomnneI last Tuesday
that possibly many Of the do
nestic addicts overlooked in
whole or III part the signifi-
canoe Of yet another remark
able feat for an opening day.
the same being none other than
the one hit allowed the naughty
New York Giants by the Brook
lyn southpaw, Jess Petty.
Older baseball men than the
oversigned, IL indeed he may
lay claim to that classification
at all, do not recall such dag
cling performances as those of
Petty, RommeI and johnson on
opening days and because the
last two pulled their stuff right
here beneath our several and
respective noses, some Of the
luster df Petty's achievement IN
shutting out the McGrawmen
with one bingle might have
been lost locally.
In some respects Petty's STUFF
smatters more Of the spectacI-
lar that does that Of either
johnson or Ronmel, because
the fans have long since start
ed to expect unusual things OF
this pair.
Most Of the public, at least
the baseball department OF 1t,
never heard Of Petty before
Tuesday. He had q try-out
with Wilbert Robinson last
summer and proved one Of the
biggest busts Of the season.
In justice to him, though, Il
must be said that sickness held
him back considerably in his
first major attempt.
Pitching for the indianapolis
club in 1924, Petty won 20
games and lost 5, making him q
sensation in the American As
ISOLATION, which plays q pretty
smart brand of baseball.
He was still going strong
up through midsummer of 1926
when Brooklyn reached out a
long hand with an abundance
Of cash and several ball players
in it, getting in exchange this
same Jess Petty.
Already possessing the re-
doubtable Dazzy Vance on their
pitching pay roll to say nothing
of Burleigh Grimes and RUDE
Erhardt, the. Dodgers, with the
addition of this sensational
Petty should cause the other
National League teams some
anxious afternoons twixt now
and October /.
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roller down to Judge, ending the
game in favor Of the champions.

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game in favor Of the champions.
Sam Gray failed to last three in,
nings against the Griffs. They
copied a run in the second on
Judges single, Bluege's double and
an infield death. Rice's double, a
sacrifice by Bucky Harris and Cos
Inns single gave them another in
the third, and when Joe Harris
singled Gray was relieved by Fred
dy Heimach.
aeimach had his usual wildness
with him, passing Myer and
Ruether in the fourth before yanked
in favor Of Bob Grove. The latter
was no improvement and failed to
last through the fifth.
With one gone Goslin walked, a
passed ball putting him on second,
and q single by Joe Harris scoring
him. Judge tore off another single
and over came Joe Harris. A PASS
to Bluege spelled curtains for
Grove, Walberg replacing him.
The eighth inning saw Ed Rom
mel on the hill and he had a mar
row escape. Myers shot was too
hot for Galloway to handle and
went for a single. Ruel's attempted
bunt was a pop fly to Dykes. but
Ruether splashed a single to right.
Another run seemed on its way
until Rice rolled into a double play
and the champions were ready to
stage their ninth-inning breath
taker.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
/. OSBORN
SOUGHT

sweden plans To hold . worlds
championship location meet this
summer. Among the first to -
invited to compete WIN be Harold
Osborn Of the United States. &C.
cording to newspaper announce
ments in Europe. # IL planned 60
have the Olympic champion arrivo
| in Sweden month before the title
event IN order that he can become
accustomed to the conditions under
which he would have to perform, in
case he accepts the invitation 70
compete.
Officials also plan 10 have
Charles HOff. the Norwegian star,
| take part in the event, which
tentatively has been set Tor July.
There win be 80 many events III
progress in the United States at
| that time that IL ID doubtful if
either Osborn or Hoff will be free
Ito complete, but IL only dates prove
Ia stumbling -blOck, Swedish officials
have intimated that b shift easily
could be made, probably holding the
event late in the fall,
II 0tAACA . VIII VIII DC 0GACA IL EAt8
entries are K1umberg, the champion
OF Esthonia, and stem Peterson,
champion OF Sweden. The latter
two have signified their intention
Of competing IL the field can be
made b real Chanpio one. Pet
terssOn had been asked to take
part in the Philadelphia celebration
this summer, but could not find
time to leave his work. but he han
informed Swedish officials that he
will be able to take part in ali the
major events planned by his coun-
try for the season.
KIumberg, Iittle known III tlle
United States, Is hailed Is one
Of the coming stars Of the north
countries. He has had wide ex-
perience, but only recently struck
form, and experts abroad feel that
he Is certain to reach the peak
Of perfection this season.
Sweden is going to stage one u
the biggest athletic carnivals ever
held in Europe and certainly the
largest ever to take place in
Sweden, officials have announced.
The season will open In May with
international contests IN soccer and
other games. Then there win come
the Baltic track and field cham.
pionships, the first Of the kind ever
to be staged All the Baltic lands
have announced that they win
send their strongest teams to the
event and sterling list already
has been compiled, containing the
names Of all the champions OF the
countries eligible to competition.
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get them on the run. Therell be
no mercy.
A week from tomorrow the Bos.
ton Red Sox win appear in the
Capital for the first time this year
opening q series Of four games,
Lee Foil has given his club real
shaking up, and it is difficult al
this writing to say who viii be in
the Boston lineup.
Ira FIagstead, veteran out
fielder, Is st11 In center field.
Harry Haney, last year with De-
trOit, Is holding down third base
and Phil TOdt is ON the initial
sack. The other positions are yet
In doubt.
Dudley Lee, the erratic short
fielder, has competition now from
Topper Rigney, recently obtained
from Detroit. Herrera and McCann
the latter once with the AS, arc
In the garden, aside from Flag
stead, are Jenkins, Rosentllal. Car
lyle and Langford, all newcomers.
Ehmke, Ruffing. Zahniser and
w AnBA4CA01 S4lC AnSSSI V64A OtACS
with the Washington club. In addi-
ton are Keller, Wiltse, Lundgren.
Weller and Sommers, youngsters
still to earn their spurs In the big
show.
Castor, behind the bat, il a
brother of the st. Louis Browns
pitcher, Milton CASTOR, and is said
to be making good right from the
jump.
The Red Sox. training at New
Orleans, experienced wretched
weather in Dixie and may have
to play themselves into condition.
Just what they may do in this
pennant race cannot be conjectured
as the team has yet to find itself.
1t is generally thought to be headed
for the cellar, but many such a
prediction has fallen by the way
side.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
DEWITT PREPS
WIN MEET

Minus their championship relay
team, the young men representing
the Dewitt Props on the track
squelched the speedsters of the
Eastern High School in a dual meet
at Eastern, "a to 43. Kennedy
won three events for the Props,
while the Eastern points were scat
tered among a dozen athletes.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
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BARRY CAVE LANGFoRD TOUCH FIGHT

Samuel Langford Bawston home the bacon
Sha1key September 25 1907 He Jim Barry
Chicago light heavyweight that night and just nosed in under
the wire first H.s .a@
Barry had weight reach and height his coored opponent and
cracking the bell brought them together
Barry his shoulders his head down.
and tore into Mr. Langford body the goat dumps clown
circus.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
Croh Is Acrobat"

This one Is not vouched for: Heinie
Groh comes from a family of tum-
blers. which is the reason NE can
make so many remarkable catches
Of hot grounders and live to tell the
tale.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
Stepping High
Totals. as1o 24l7I

1OLdtS. % Az 81 1D Iot1iS. ~ IL rs =
1Batted for Hauser in sixth.
2Batted for Waiberg in eighth.
3Batted for Bishop In ninth.
4Batted for Perkins in ninth.
Phiiadelphia ......0 o 0 o % 0-3
Washington .......0 0 XII
Runs-Lamar, French, Simmons. Rice.
CiosIin. J. Harris, Judge. Error-Bluege.
TWo-base hits-Bluege. Rice. Three
base hits-Rice, Lamar, SmmSns.
stolen bases-Myer. Rice. Sacrifices
Lamar. s. Harris. RueI. Double plays
Bishop to Galloway to Hauser, Bishop
TO Galloway to Miller. Left on bases
Philadeiphia: IL. Washington. 8. Bases
on balls-Off RuetheF, &: off Helm ach,
9; off Grove. Q; off Walberg. 1. Hits
Off Gray. In Ia innings; off Helm
ach, In ! inning: off Grove, in /
inning; off walberg. 1 in "a innings;
off Rommei. in 1 inning; off Ruether.
10 in Ia innings: off Marberry, o in
ga inning, Hit by pitcher-By Gray
q. Harris). struck out-By Gray. 1:
by Ruether, 2; by Walberg, l. Passed
ball-Perkins. Winning pitcher-Rueth-
er. Losing pitcher-Gray. Umpires-
Connolly, NalIin and GaiAOL Time Of
' 0@@se~-~eo~S
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
CENTRAL. TECH
To MEET

Tech and Central are battling
away at each other in the opening
game OF the Interscholastic baseball
series in the Central stadium.
While Tech has been sorely
handicapped through the illness or
the coach, the Manual Trainers are
anything but set up, and they
may give Central a stiff game.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
Infield Averages 80 Years

Brooklyn has nice young" in
field; they average about 30 years
to the man.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
Combination Major
League Scores
Week Beginning April l8)
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Leaders for the day-BostOn. 8.
I.ow-:ChicaRo
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.38 40 II "a
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Leaders for the day-Chicago, De
troit, s.
Low-St. Louis. 1.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
MAJOR LEAGU e
STANDINGS

Washington. 4; Philadelphia, 3.
New York, 3: Boston, 2
Detroit. 5. Cleveland, s.
Chicago 8: st. Louis l.
TOday's Games
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17

Mickey COchrane came up in
stead Of Perkins and, with the
bases jamned, two out and one
run needed to tie. the boys and
girls In the stand held their many
Dreat ms MaTDeFry put Oh, 49, $50
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The OutfleId has familiar faces,
though, In Bob MeuseI, Earl
Combs and the uncomfortable
Babe Ruth. It In rumOred that
the BambinO promises to be Q
good boy this season, thereby
earning his present stupendOus
salary and making it possible that
he may continue to draw Il In
the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair and warmer to-
night and Saturday.
For East Texas: Fair and warmer
tonight and Saturday. Light north
erly to easterly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was generally fair to
clear practically throughout the
United States at the morning obser-
vation. Light to moderate rains oc-
Cured in the southeastern states
since last report. 1t was cooler over
the southern half of Texas this morn
ing. with light frost reported from
northeast Texas. and cooler through
out the eastern half Of the cotton
belt. Il was much warmer in the
middle and upper Mississippi Valley,
and temperatures were generally
above the seasonal average over the
northern half Of the country and IN
the Canadian Northwest.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from ~ at
Taylor to 81 along the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
FREEPERALES
OF ALL Blame
Is Acquitted in Case
of Rougier Killed
on Range

Salutiano Perales was acquitted Of
the charge Of having slain Jose Gar
"a Rougier on the rifle range near
Victoria Heights on November 14 on
the ground of accidental shooting. by
the jury in the Cameron county dis
trict criminal court Friday morning
The verdict Of not guilty was re-
turned after the presentation of tes-
timony Friday morning in which il
was shown that Perales had first been
accidentally wounded BY stray bull
let. He saw q man approaching and
being under the misappI that
it was the person who apparently had
Intentionally shot him, he fired a
shot.
This is the last criminal case or
the district court docket but on Sat
urday morning motions for new trials
will be heard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
BROWNSVILLE HOTEL
y. r II
GUESTS ALMOST CAN
+ < 4
FISH FROM WINDOWS

Guests in at least one Browns
willie hotel almost are able TO toss a
tShing line out Of their windows
overnight and pull in their break
fast the next morning without leav-
ing their rooms.
A. Q. Willingham, manager Of
the Riverside hotel. comes verv
near doing that frequently. Thurs
day afternoon he threw in couple
of lines in the Rio Grande at the
co-ner Of Lcvee and Thirteenth
streets, where his hotel stands. and
caught one 1s-pound blue catfish.
TO say nothing Of couple of fish
comparatively smaller in size.
Mr.. Willingham can put his lines
in the river and watch them fro
the lobby window. goi' out a1
taking the fish off the hooks when
he catches them.
Guests at the Riverside frequent
~ are invited TO sit in al fis /
fries given when catches are espe-
cially good. The guests will sit in
at such a fry TO dine off the ls-
FOUNDER some time Friday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
HICHSCHOOL
PRESS MEET
Weslaco Host to Dele.
gates from Various
Towns

WESLACO, Texas, April 16.-Deie-
gates from Falfurrias, Mercedes,
McAlien, Edinburg. Harlingen.
Brownsville and other points were
here today 70 attend the annual meet
ing Of the seventh district, Texas
High School associations.
Miss Robertine Deem. district chair
man, Of Weslaco, presided at the
meeting, during which there were
talks on the various phases of school
publication production.
John Wray. Jr, Of McAllen. dis
cussed Editing the School Paper"
THE Art of Publishing a School
Paper" was discussed by Hale Schal-
chen Of Harlingen, while Enhancing
the High School Paper" was dis
cussed by Cecil Glasscock of McAi-
len. and other phases were discussed
BY Margaret Miller Of Weslaco.
W. l.. Pendergraft OF The Browns
vile Herald gave a general discus
sion on the gathering and selection
Of news for daily newspapers, max
ing suggestions also in connection
with school paper work.
The delegates will attend a Donna
Weslaco high school baseball game
IN body this afternoon. and the
session will come TO n close with a
dinner this evening in honor Of the
visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
BIG OIL DEAL
PERFECTED
S1,500,000 Involved in
Wilbarger County
Purchase

DALLAS. Texas, April 16.--In a
Sl.50o,o0O deal complied here. the
Empire Gas and Fuel company has
acquired the 36 producing wells of
the McCamey- -Lucey Petrole-
um company in the south Vernon
field, Wilbargcr county.
The production Is reported as
around 1900 barrels daily from the
eight producing sands ranging from
1000 to 1900 feet, and is said TO be
only one-third developed.
The Vernon deal is the largest
made by the Empire company since
acquisition If the Planet Petroleum.
properties If the South Electra field,
for which they paid $3,500,000.
The company is starting cam
paign of expansion and will make adj
ditional purchases for development
officers here say.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
FORESTFIRESFOLL LOW EXTREME HEAT
MOUe IS Started TO
Make Identification
Cards Unnecessary

Brownsville's chamber of commerce
is working with other chambers of
commerce along the Mexican
border in an effort to have the Mex.
lean immigration regulation requir-
ing Identification cards suspended as
il has been in FL Paso, according to
advices received here.
G.. c. Richardson, manager Of the
Brownsville chamber cf commerce.
announced Friday MOI ming that he
was corresponding with the Laredo,
Eagle Pass and Del Rio chambers
of commerce following the receipt Of
a letter from the FL Paso chamber
Of commerce in which il was stated
that the regulations were suspended
two weeks ago. The regulations are
being enforced in Laredo, Del Rio
and Eagle Pass.
A copy of this letter has been made
and sent to other border towns. A
copy follows:
NO Identification cards are now
needed either by tourists or by FL
Paso citizens for entrance into the
city Of Juaiez. This arrangement
has been in effect about two weeks
Prior to that time FL Pasoans. had TO
obtain from the Mexican immigration
office Identification cards good for
one years time; tourists also were
required 20 be identified, and cards
were issued through the chamber Of
commerce.
I'VE are exceedingly well salts
fled with the arrangements now
made, and American citizens are 90
ing to and fro without interference.
Yours very truly,
ID. A. Bandeen.
General Manager. :"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio 70 The Hes -a
from u. s. and Texas Agricultur
Departments

Potato shipments: 427 for entire
country, including 10 from Texas and
5 from Florida.
Cabbage shipments: Alabama 10.
California 3. Florida 81, Louisiana !.
South Carolina 40, Texas go. Total
1874.
Beans: Florida IL, Texas 3 by
freight and by express.
+. o. b. onion markets: Laredo
Partly cloudy, demand limited. mar
ket slightly weaker. CARROTS stand
ard crates yellow Bermudas CONNER
cial pack mostly $1.s5 to So: ". =.
NO Is. S2.10, in mixed ears, high a.
s2.25. carlots f. o. b. track. standard
crates. yellow Bermudas, commercial
pack mostly $i.75, u. $. No. 1s. $1.90.
Buyers and shippers held meeting
Thursday night and decided to buy
only No. stock from growers.
Potato markets. 42I cars on track.
New stock supplies light, demand
SLOW, market dull. Texas sacked per
cwt Bliss Triumphs. ungraded ST.;
Florida bushel crates Bliss Triumphs
large SD To s5.25. medium $4.25 to
$3.50: double-head barrels SpauldinR
Rose large SIT. Dallas and Fort
Worth-Market steady Texas sacked
per cwt Bliss Triumphs $7 to $3.50.
St. Louis-Texas bushel hampers
Bliss Triumphs. U. s. No. Is. s3-50;
sacked per cwt Bliss Triumphs, 81.
Kansas City-New stock supply light,
demand slow. Sales to jobers OPEN
ing today Texas bulk per cwt Miss
Triumphs U. s. No. Is, $3.50.
Cabbage market: Pittsburg-Sup-
plies liberal. Texas bulk per ton, $50
10 s65, few low as $40. St. Louis
Steady. Texas bulk per ton best $40
to s45, some large low as $35. Chi
cago--Steady. Texas bulk per ton
puffy SIS, some $50. Washington
Texas barrel crates some fair. most
ly $3.50.
Carrot markets: Kansas City
Texas bushels, sl.65 to 81. Pittsburg
Slightly weaker. Texas bushels
mostly 81 to s2.25. few low as sl-65-
New York-Texas bushels 50 to s2.25,
few s1.75. Philadelphia-Texas bush
els mostly s275.
Bean markets: Pittsburg-Birm.
Tex as bushels green $3.50 10 s3.T5.
Kansas City--Stronger- Texas bush
els mostly s3.25.
Shipping point information report
ed for Thursday, April l5:
Cabbage: Lower Rio Grande Valley
points: Haulings moderate. light wire
inquiry. Demand and trading slow;
market weak and dull. Carloads \. v.
b. usual terms. bulk per ton flat and
Continued on Page 2,)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
BOY, MISTAKEN FOR
BURGLAR, KILLED

WILBURTON, Okla, April 10
Carl Mitchell, 16. son OF Depu'y
Sheriff Walter Mitchell. was shot
and instantly killed early today By
Mrs. Austin Park. wife Of the sher-
iff of Latimer, who mistook him for
a burglar.
The Mitchell boy. who had been
staying at the Park nome while Mr..
Park was away on a fishing trip,
arose early this morning and stepped
outside of the house for a few mo-
ments. When he returned the noise
awakened Mrs. Park and she fired
once with a revolver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
z KILLED IN
N. P. WRECK
in ARKANSAS
Engine and Three Cars
of Fast Passenger
Derailed; Co ches
Stay on

ARKADELPHlA, Ark. April l6.--
One man was killed, another fatally
injured and two others hurt when
two locomotives and four cars of
fast passenger train number > south
bound on the Missouri Pacific rail
way left the rails near Gum Springs
four and one half miles south Of here
today
W. ]. Hobbs, engineer of North
Little Rock, was pinned under his
engine, which overturned and was
instantly killed. Albert II. Ward.
fireman, died an hour after the ac-
ciGent. Signalman Cox, who was a
passenger on the train, and Baggage
man McMullen were injuied. None
of the passengers was hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16

SPOKANE, Wash. April 16.--With
record hot weather for April pre-
vail:ng virtually throughout the en-
tire Pacific Northwest fire fighting
crews are battling more than half n
dozen forest blazes in Northern
Idaho. Western Washington and
British Columbia.
The first blaze Of the season in the
Occur D'Alene district was reported
from Wallace. Idaho. The district
forest supervisor reported a blaze ten
miles west of Wallace, in timber
along the Big Greek.
The Washington Fire association
reported fires on the Cowlitz river,
above Toledo, and on the national
park highway south of Morton. Other
blazes in Western Washington were
reported in Whatcom and Snohomish
county slashings. Two fires near
Port Angeles, Washington. were put
out after threatening valuable timber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
PRAIRIE and II
FORESTFIRES
TAKE2LIvES
Record Hot Weather
Prevails; Forest Fire
Fighters Battling
Many Blazes

ST. PAUL. Mimi. April 16.-Prairie
and grass fires that flared up in the
northwest yesterday took n toll of
two lives before being brought un-
der control or extinguished, reports
today revealed.
Otto Hoehler. farmer near Ryder,
". d., was burned to death while
trying to save shock of hay. Mike
Brochite died of heart disease while
fighting fire near his home in En-
lily township, Minnesota.
Two other persons weer seriously
burned by the flames which swept
over thousands Of acres In Minnesota
and North and South Dakota.
Several rural school houses and
other buildings were burned in North
Dakota, while a school house and N
half dozen other smaller structures
were destroyed in Northern Minne-
sofa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
SHELL THROWN IN
OFFICIALS HOME

GHENT, Belgium. April 16.-An
unknown person today fired three re-
volver shots at the door Of the home
of Minister Of Railways Edouard An
seele. who is at present in Italy, and
then threy the head of cannon shell
into one Of the windows. The she'll
failed to explode. No one was hurt.
The police believe the shooter men
tallr unbalanced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
Drys Open Drive
Against Change
In Liquor Laws
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 16.-
The anti-saloon league Joined the
federal council of churches today in
advising the senate prohibition com
mittee 10 let the Volstcad act alone.
Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the
league, filed statement with the
investigators, declaring that mo non
Intoxicating beverages would meet
bootleg competition.
only strict enforcement can do
that" he said.
The dry league attorney put his
statement into the record without
reading at the opening of the com
mittee's afternoon session.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., April i6.-
The call % the hour Il for such a
thoroughgoing work of moral per
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-16
FOOD SPECIALIST
VISITS in VALLEY
Especial 70 The Hcrald.)

SAN BENITO, Texas, April Is. -
Miss Lola Blair. food specialist with
the Texas A. & NJ. College extension
service, has been here several days
visiting with Miss Kate Adele Hill,
home demonstration agent for Cam
eron county.
While in the Valley Miss Blair
gave a demonstration on protective
diet and vegetable cookery before the
Briggs Coleman Tract Home Demon
stration club. This demonstration
closed Wednesday afternoon and
Miss Blair left for College Station
on Thursday.