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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

Orleans during the day that Pete
Donohue, star twirler of the Reds,
has accepted terms and will leave
Immediately for the Bradentown
camp.
Incidentally, Ty Cobb, prize addition
OF the Athletics, has forwarded two
dozen bats to Fort Pierce, Fla, for
personal use in getting ready for the
cone More Year" of big league
baseball
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

Wear at every PO1I1I'
One of thousands dissatisfied owners
writes: MY Willys-Knight has been
in constant service for two years with
out repairs or adjustments of any ma
ture to the engine"
"7o' WHY'S Knight prices from $1205 TO
$14o5. WillyS-Knight Great Six, for those
who want the finest" $185O.to $2295. Prices
f. O. b. factory and specifications subject %
change without notice. Purchases may be
arranged on convenient credit terms. .Willys-
Overland, Inc, Toledo, Ohio. Willys-Overe
land Sales Co., Ltd, Toronto, Canada,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

tenants. One variety Of staple cot
ton will be planted on these lands
and the cotton will be ginned at q
gin built solely for the purpose of
handling this one variety. The re-
suit Of this innovation on a single
large acreage should be a premium Of
This land will not be sold as hot
ton land, however, though it grows
the best and earliest cotton in the
United States. There are millions
and millions of acres on which 10
grow cotton in Uncle Sans domain,
and only a few thousands on which
to produce range and grapefruit.
There are no other lands that will
produce this fruit as cheaply as the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

hrushlands in the distance, the glis-
tening green Of citrus trees, palm
lined roadwyas, new houses under
constructions vista OF progress and
development that must be seen 70
be comprehended.
In addition 10 the huge acreage
developed BY the Delta Cities Com
pany, scores Of smaller land owners
are bringing their holdings under
cultivation. AT night the sky il
lurid with the glow Of brush fires.
and throughout the daylight hours
clearing crews, the innumerable
tractors drawing plows or other inn
PIGMENTS, the home building opera
tions, present a scene Of activity
that is in strange contrast 70 the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

moisture retention properties of the
soil are such that the plants are fed
an abundance of water during drouth
periods which in other sections would
prove destructive.
In the development Of the Mestenas
tract water for stock and do
nestle purposes is supplied for each
ten acre tract, secured from twenty
five artesian wells. each OF which
has a large concrete tank. Over 100
miles of pipe has been laid on the
tract. and each forty acre block has
an open concrete tank for the water
ing of stock.
Some conception Of the magnitude
Of the development in that section
may be CLEANED from the fact that
the weekly payroll of the clearing
crews at times ran as high as $780,
900 per week, and approximately
81. 100000 was expended in clearing
the large acreage. The high record
Of 200 acres cleared and plowed in
one day vas made. and the weekly
average ran over 1000 acres.
Company Has Large Holdings
The Delta Cities Company owns, in
addition 70 the large acreage Of
farm lands both west and east Of
Raymondville. o~ne-fourth Of the inn
proved and unimproved property in
the city Of Raymondville, two-fifths
Of the property in Hargill, nine
tenths Of the properties in Lasara
and Rollo and all of the townsites
Of Santa Margarita, Willamar and
Santa Monica on the Missouri Pa
cific extension east Of Raymond
Vile. Both the east and west ex-
tensions of the Missouri Pacific run
almost in the center Of their farm
properties.
ION the $4,000 acres, which we
are reserving, we propose one Of the
most important developments in the
South" Mr.. Harding stated. "Al;
Of this land has been cleared, plowed,
water piped from artesian wells for
stock and domestic use, and houses
have been erected on tracts averag-
ing from so to go acres for our
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

or letting BY the City Of Browns
vile, Texas, of the Improvement of
the following streets, to-wit:
18th Street from Monroe Street 10
Lincoln Street, ten blocks;
Lincoln Street from 18th Street to
14th Street, one block.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
WHEREAS, the City OF Browns
willie, has heretofore b. resolutions.
directed the improvement Of the
above menticned streets. between
the above mentioned limits, by grad
ing. raising and filling the same, and
by Improving the same by the con-
struction Of concrete curbs and gut
tiers wherever deemed necessary, and
paving the same with one Of the
following types of pavement, to be
selected by The City Commission Of
the said City, to-wit:
~ s inch reinforced concrete
pavement:
(2) 3 inch reinforced concrete
base with ll-2 inch rock asphalt
lhot Mix wearing surface;
(S) 3 inch reinforced concrete
bace with lie inch asphaltic con
crete wearing surface;
CAP . inch reinforced concrete
base with ll-2 inch warrenite btu
lithic wearing surface: or
(5) 2i-2 inch bituminouS concrete
base with l-2 inch warrenite bituli-
thic wearing surface; and.
WHEREAS, plans and specifica-
tons have been prepared for the
said work by the City Engineer.
which are on file in the office of
the City Secretary. and have been
duly approved by the City Commits
sion.
NOW. THEREFORE. all persons
desiring TO bid upon the work Of
making the said improvements are
requested 10 do so in accordance
with the said resolutions. plans and
specifications TO which they are re-
ferred. by filing sealed bids there
for with the said City Secretary. on
or before the 2ist day Of October. A.
d.. 1927. at ten o'clock. A. NJ.
Bidders viii be requ red 20 make
their bids on forms of proposals by
the City Secretary, ard which may
be obtained az his office. and no
bid will be considered unless the
same is accompanied by n certified
cheek upon an acceptable bank, pay
able 10 the Mayor Of the City of
Brownsville. in amount and on con
ditions designated by and in the said
proposal. Bidders may bid either up
on all the different alternative
plans. materials and methods pre-
scribed by said specifications. or up
on any one or more thereof. The City
Of Brownsville reserves the right TO.
accept any bod or bids. or 10 reject
any bid or bids in whole or in part
(SEALl
A. r. MUNDAY. City Secretary
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
IO-f1-20-l0t-251l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

"Gordon's' the discovery Of n
well-known Dallas Pharmacist. is
bringing health to thousands OF suf-
ferers from stomach trouble.
"Gordon's" stops fermentation,
soothes and heals the irritated and
inflamed condition Of the stomach
and bowels. and relieves constipa-
ton. gas on the stomach, dyspepsia,
heartburn, bloating after meals. ex-
cess acid, bad breath. sick headache.
nervousness. tones up the diges-
tive organs and stimulates the stom-
ach and bowels TO their normal func-
tions.
"Gordon's" Is sold by Eagle
Pharmacy and other good druggists
$3.50 for 81 doses-less than 3
cents a dose. Your druggist will re-
fund your money IL one bottle fails
20 benefit. Ask for "Gordon's.p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

northern half Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. without the cost Of
fertilizer, without the cost of ex-
tensive frost protection. without the
cost of expensive irrigation, and
without the cost Of high priced
land"
Few Realize Development
There are few residents Of the
Valley who fully comprehend the
magnitude of the development now
underway in the unirrigated section.
Where only a few months ago inn
penetrable brush covered the fertile
soil, there are now plowed fields
stretching for miles in every direc-
tion. Across this range Of fallow
soil can be seen the dim line Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
DRAMATIC CLUB
fSneciaI Do The Hernl.

Especial 70 The Herald)
DONNA, Oct. 15.-Jack Drake has
been named president OF the Redskin
Players, new dramatic club at the
local high school. Dixie Earle Huffor
II secretary and treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
Seeks Endorsement
Of Canal PROBE
fSnecial 70 The Herald)

DONNA. Oct. Isl. b. Chamba
ST., chairman Of the Valley lrA
coastal Canal association, was
Donna during the present week II
ing endorsement Of the water \
trict at Harlingen. and the imprd|
ments on the water projects there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
GRAPE SURVEY
fSnecial tn Nc Heraldl

DONNA. Oct. 81. v. Mclean,
accompanied BY w. j.. Macy. plant
pathologist. IL making a survey Of
the gulf coast section 10 obtain in
formation on grape growing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
HELPS RIrILD HONE

DONNA. Oct. l5.-Henry Slinge
land Of this city has been in Ha
lingen helping Mr.. Derby build
home there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
To Be Planted to One Cotton VARIETY

b~rushland wilderness Of a few
Months ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
Accidental Death, Is
Ruling of, Coroner

Bridgeport, Conn.,. July %. - A
finding Of accidental death was re-
turned by Coroner John J. Phelan
today in the case of Arthur Bishop,
IS, Of Norwalk, who died at the Nor
walk hospital from a fractured skull
received on July IA at the South
Norwalk railroad station when
struck by freight engine in charge
Of Arthur Blonsky, Mount Vernon,
N Y.
Evidence at the coroner inquest
showed that Bishop, who was bag
gage handler, was seated on the edge
Of the station platform with his feet
hanging over. Blonsky, driving his
train at a rate OF % to 30 miles an
hour observed him when ESQ feet
distance and blew his whistle. Ac-
cording to his testimony, Bishop
scrambled from his seat, walked out
on the track and then turned sud-
denly and made for the platform.
He was not able to reach it in time
and the right front end Of the motor
struck him.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
Wealth of Shanghai
Reaches High Mark

Shanghai, July % (CP)-Shang-
hal today possesses far more wealth
than ever before in it's history. This
is chiefly due to the silver stream
that has poured into the city in the
past few months from all over the
country, and to the influx of wealthy
Chinese. Shanghai and Dairen are
considered as two cities reasonably
safe during the latest warfare.
The preliminary negotiations that
were supposed to lead up to the
revision of the status OF the Tiertsin
British concession. brought about an
evacuation OF Chinese wealth to
Dairen that was nothing short of
phenomenal.
The threat of Chinese control over
any community now under foreign
jurisdiction is sufficient to drive Chi
nese capital out of it ana into Gen.
ters where control is not so likely to
be abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
TOOK ONE step
TOO Much, FLEES
Milford Court Attendants Easy
for Speeder

Milford. Conn, July 90 R-When
the police of this town allowed
Frank Mclaughlin of Walnut Beach
who had just been arrested on a
charge of theft, to step out in the
hall to see some friends" about the
$4,000 bond which was being asked
they allowed him to take one step
too much for Mclaughlin Stepped
right out of sight.
The man was arrested on COM
plant of his sister, Mrs. C. c. Spald-
ing whose husband conducts a
chemical works. She charged that
her brother had taken a book of
patent medicine formulas valued at
$4,000.
It was after he had been booked
at police headquarters that he was
allowed to take the step that gave
him his liberty.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23

would bring ar instant denial bu
the runners of hitting the road-ant
such roads!-once out of every ter
feet: shaving tail feathers from
careless chickens and giving hound
dogs something to think about, were
insistent. In Rutland he was nearly
arrested for several things all al
once and kidded the malignant
policeman out OF his fury. On the
trip back he roared through a gas
station. drive at 40, scattering Gin
ders and employees impartially. Al
Poultrey he gave several members
OF the party a mild attack Of YER
tigo as he drove with one hand
while pointing out a residence to
the rear OF the car and passing q
loaded farm wagon at no decrease
in speed.
Friends hailing him and numer-
ous errands to be done prolonged
the stay away from the farm long
er than was expected and 1t was
dark when his shiny machine
hurtled up the drive. Too late to
fix the shredded bands, he lent the
visitors his own car until the NOR
row. A large stone jug with corn
cob that plopped family as it was
withdrawn, yielded sweet cider to
the thirsty; his shaving utensils
were loaned those who needed them.
Goodbycs were said and the caval-
cade departed.
Nothing definite was proved by
the visit. The big man issued no
words of extreme wisdom and yet
the writer and the rest of the party
were and are still, thoroughly sold
on the man. Standing in the dim
light Of the Vermont evening. his
booming voice reached the depart
ing guests with some Godspeed-
that was the last glimpse of him.
In concluding 1t might be we'll to
set down few words of Henry, the
Canuck. concerning his employer.
Henry said, during Cassidy's abb
sence:
HE dam good man, George is,
but he YER much too good to peo-
pie. EVERYBODY TAX advantage O.
him. He get cheat out two tree
tousand dollar. He dom care dam.
Trust mex man just the same"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23

given me more anxiety than that
which l experienced waiting for
the crash"
Caught between a truck ana
pleasure car, with his own car
burning. was the experience OF an
other driver who fortunately got
out Of the mess with only a severe
Earring and good scare. He vas,
driving at fast rate Of speed along
a turnpike in another state, hurry
ing to reach Connecticut before
nlghtfall. when he met with the
experience that affected him to such
an extent that he has never fully
enjoyed a day behind the wheel
since. There was q line OF cars
moving towards him but very few
going in his direction. Suddenly
three cars. travelling at the rate Of
As or so miles an hour, cut out Of
the line and started to pass 4 heavy
truck. Two of them passed but the
driver of the third, apparently los
ing his nerve after starting in the
wake of the others, attempted to
pull back into line. The truck driver.
slackening his speed slightly at the
signal from the first car to pass.
unwittingly kept the third machine
out in the open while another car
coming out Of a side road, crashed
into the latter and the local driver
finding himself unable to stop soon
enough to avoid being in the COL
lision, pulled to the right only to be
boxed in.
Il felt like sardines must have
felt before they became used to be-
ing squeezed" he states when relat-
ing his experience. Both sides of
my machine were stove in and the
tenders and running boards crum-
bled up like SO much cardboard. A
piece OF glass struck me on the
bridge of the nose and another cut
my cheek. It all happened SO
quickly ! did not have time to think,
but 1 realized my danger when ]
smelled the fumes OF gasoline and
eralized my machine or one Of the
others was on fire. was pulled out
of the jam before I knew definitely
it was my car that was buring. It
was a. thrill all right, and no mis-
take"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
One CRASH PLENTY
TO LAST Lifetime
Believe It or Not, Collision
Victims Say So

How does it feel to be in an au-
tomobile ACCIDENT" Undoubtedly
this question has framed itself in
the minds Of many persons as they
read in their newspapers every
Monday throughout the fall and
summer seasons, of accidents, many
of them fatal. A decade ago, before
the automo bile had come into the
common use that 1t has at present,
a locomotive engineer or brakeman
who figured in train wreck was
looked upon as a great hero and
those fortunate enough to learn of
hi sexperience from his own lips
considered that their good fortune
was indeed complete whereas many
motorists nowadays match the rail-
road mans experience time after
time and some even Guido him and
think little of 1t.
We'll. all I can compare it to is
the sensation I would have il I
started to run as fast as I could in
the dark of night and then sudden
ly was caught under the chin by an
iron beam while the front of my
head crashed against steel slab"
is the way one motorist replied
when queried relative to his SEN
sations in an accident in which he
was injured. Il was driving along
at a moderate rate of speed. and as
l approached the corner of another
road. slowed down. AS l rounded
the corner and Strengthened out
the steering wheel I was astonshed
to find that it would not respond.
Before I knew what was up, my car
was heading for a lot and then
slam bang, all was darkness and
l was dazed. Later. l learned that
the steering apparatus simply broke.
Just as it might 90 at any time, and
it was fortunate that I had slowed
down to turn the corner. otherwise
l might have been killed by the i'm
pact Of the car against the tree in
the lot"
Another motorist related how he
and party of friends were return
ing from a nearby city In a rented
car late at night and everyone was
thinking Of everything but danger.
leaving the paid chauffeur to worry
about that. Soon. however. the lights
Of an approaching car show down
the highway and as they grew larg-
er and more distinct, one of the
party, suspected that a collision was
imminent, as the other car bore
down In an irregular line, forcing
the chauffeur over as far as it was
possible to 60 on the right. ut
seemed like ages, but in reality it
was only a few seconds" the mar
rator said. II shut my eyes Vnd
braced myself for the crash, but
there was none. for the approach
ing car, which was of a light make.
swerved backtowards the center of
the highway and barely grazed our
car. The left front wheel struck the
hub cap Of our left rear wheel and
knocked it off and when we alight-
cd. we were surprised to find that
the other car had been turned COM
pletcly about by the collision. No
body was hurt but I think a week
in a hospital would hardly have
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
george CASSIDY in
HIS native Hills
H. s. Athletic Coach Vivid Pic
ture Of Husding Agriculturist

In making a study of a parsonage,
it is a common failing of biograph-
| erS to take the man at the height
| Of some triumph or in some role
| which has either been assumed or
| has been cast upon him. Another
popular mistake Is to form an opin-
! ion about the man based on some
nicely learned speech. A man. in
his home and unaware that he is
, being scrutinized with u view to-
wards forming definite opinion Is
as near liable to present natural
view MS 1t is possible for the har-
rased biographer to form.
Last Fall, the local High schools
athletes cavorted and plunged hith-
er and yon on a dry and trampled
meadow with an earnest wish to
place between two upright posts,
q SCARED and weather beaten oval
OF leather. In the stands some two
or three thousand ardent rooters
roared their approval Of the syn
cronized antics of the eleven on the
! field below them. On the sidelines
forlorn figures draped in blankets
huddled miserably in their knowl-
edge that the battle was not for
them. Beside them on the worn slab
of wood termed the bench" sat a
massive figure chewing grass, his
eyes glued on every motion of that
well trained backfield. That was
George s. Cassidy-"Cass'-the
coach. Amid a storm OF approval.
criticism, scorn. cheers and petty
interference. "Cass" sat and chew
ed grass and indirectly led the eff
forts of the team. individual opin-
ions of the man have surged from
favorable to unfavorable and back
again as the smile Of Fortune flick
cred and then grew brighter. Many
storms have used his big form for
an apex about which to rage. Bit
ter have been several Of the battles
which used his broad shoulders for
a battle ground-and he has chew
ed grass and grinned throughout.
To New Britain. the man IS some
what of an enigma and it was for
that reason-the purpose of dis
polling the curious conflicting opin-
ions about the man that reporter
made trip into the Vermont hills
on hot afternoon this month.
Poultney, Vermont. can never lay
claims to busting activity. 1t is
small, 1t is tree-shaded and 1t is
sleepy. East Poultney is practically
the same as poultney except that it
is little smaller and little Sleep
Ter. Cassidys Farm-it is spelled in
capitol letters as the place Is a dis
tinct separate part Of the township,
such as Belvidere or Clayton are
to this city-is situated high in the
hills and is the last farm on road
which at times threatens to give up
the task of winding up the side of
the mountain and dissolve into moth
ing under the wheels of the car.
Directions were freely given after
Poultney. Everyone along the route
knew the farm and the owner. Fore
fingers pointed up the road and up
and up and up, while the hard
working Ford painted and ground
and buckcd its way into the heavily
wooded hills.
The car in which the writer
chung as it rocked and rolled. had
never before met hill that disap-
peared around bends only to shoot
up some 100 feet and then turn
and repeat the feat. On one OF the
particularly dizzy ascents the low
bands OF the car gave up the task
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
NOW YOU
ASK ONE
BIBLE QUIZ

1-For what amount OF money
was Joseph sold into slavery by
his brothers?
2-To whom was Joseph sold
in Egypt?
3-What position was held by
Caiaphas at the time OF Christs
trial and crucifixion?
4-For what sum OF money did
Judas betray ChriA?
5-What king of Judah was
smitten with leprosy in the tenn
pie?
6-Wnen the Lord punished
David. between what three afflic-
tons was he given choice?
How did Elijah divide the
waters of the Jordan that he
might cross the river?
s-What fate befell Jezebel in
Jezreel?
Who was chosen king of
Israel that he might rise up
against the house Of Ahab?
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
KILLS HIS Wife,
AND Then himself
Carteret, N. ], Man Brooded
Over Her Deserving Him

Carteret, n. j., July % (uP) -
After brooding for four days over
his wife's departure from home,
Julius Szitio, 80, factory foreman.
yesterday forced his way into the
home eof his sister-in-law. where his
wife was staying, and shot and kill
cd her Then he killed himself.
Szitio and his wife had quarreled
for months. Mrs. John Zelezie, the
Sister-in- law told police.
She said Szitio appeared at the
house this morning and was re.
fused admittance. but forced his
way into a bedroom where Mrs.
Szitio was sleeping. He fired two
shots into her head and body.
Then he went into the yard and
fired one bullet through his brain.
The couple had no children of
their own but were foster parents
Of an adopted girl seven years old.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
NOrwalk Fur Industry
Is Moved to New York

Norwalk Conn, July 23.-Re-
moval to New York city Immediately
'of the plant OF the Gable Mole Fur
and the 200 employees began to move
as machinery was sent on ahead Of
them. The company has been here
eight years, had a payroll of $780,
600 yearly and when on full time
had more than 200 persons in its
employ. The company dresses skins
for garments and furs.
The explanation given was that the
plant was too far removed from con-
Germs to which immediate deliveries
had to be made.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23
CAN'T SCOLD PHONE GIRLS

Moscow, July % UP)--Russlan
telephone operators are protected by
law against being scolde1. II IL tele-
phone user loses his temper and says
what he feels into the transmittcr.
the offended operator merely reports
his number and his telephone is
promptly disconnected for a time.
The soviet hello-girls give few wrong
numbers, however.