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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
Statement Of Condition
OF
The Reinsurance Life
Co. of America
DIES MONIES, IOWA
H,,t.1.alT nldn

HubbelI Bldg.
On the 31st Day of December. 1926
R. NJ. MALPAs, President
Z. L. MARSHALL. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. $500, 100000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks Ton interest ,o,e 10
Real estate unincumbered. 2SS,493.o3
Bonds and stocks owned
market value) ...,.,.. 54S.512.91
Mortgage loans on real estate
eumSrancej 'D,.i;....... 7ss.1e4.Oo
and rents. etcJ ......' 100000
gage loans ..'." V' e.o544
T reinsSured -! -. .... pt s7,5so.oo
lection ..... 1850 5e.e5o.4
Total net assets sic, s84 80
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
TO. reinsure outstanding
Losses s' uinadiu;;tecd' and in -O'OO''-'
Bills Sp snd accounts unpaid. S9Sf4.oYY
Other liabilities of the COM
pany ...s...s ~oc.-fl.1O
Total liabilities ......S s16,3s4. 80
Capital ........,...... 20O,0OO,0O
Surplus ................. 500, 100000
Total 81 SIG, 3S4 80
Maximum risk written. -. No maximum
Amount retained by company $4,000 90
state of Indiana
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
l. the undersigned, commissioner Of in
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the above man
toned company on the 31st day of Deem
Der, 1925, as shown by the original state
ment. and that the said original statement
is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. j hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this 30tn day of April. 1927.
Commissioner.
.n mutual company so state -
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Cash In banks Con interest
- and not on INTEREST," IS 296 2.91
Real estate unincumbered. COS, 1910
:, market ,yaluej ..."..i 12,4e7 ,65a34
Mortgage loans on real
prior, incumbrancel -: 1904 $4,000
and rents, etc,9 49,. 523,976os
collateral ..,.s'."..... e,7sa, 4aa1b
Premium loan notes .... 571 ~
Loans on other collateral. = 100000
Premiums and accounts due
ton ... p'o'... =. e s47.11o.2s
Total net assets .....,... $S9, $50, 8554s
Reserve or amount necessary
to, reinsure outstanding 49,. ~.
Losses unadiusted and IN '''''Oo'-'a'o ~
Bliiis s and accounts uinipait. i'N''1''00
prems. and interest, re-
served and advanced -. 435 40S.32
Other liabilities OF the
company ............. III ,279.o2
Total liabilities ,.,..... ,s36, s24, 9s2 90
Apportioned for dividends. S 762,lQ5.76
surplus ................ l,So3,aoI.l&
Total ..............S 3o, $50, s55.4S
Maximum risk written ...S 100000
Amount retained by COM .ooo ~
- pany ;,...'.. 1900. ou'oVO'VV
state or Indiana,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
l, the undersigned, Commissioner OF In
surance of Indiana, hereby certify that the
OF the Condition of the above mentioned
Company on the 31st day of December
1926, as shown by the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this 30th day of April, 1927.
(SEAL) CLARENCE G. WYSoNG,
Commissioner.
sIf mutual company so state.
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Statement of Condition
The Provident Life &
Accident ms. Co.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN
rOS prOad CT

TO BrOau SN.
On the 31st Day of December. 1923
R. ]. MAGELLAN. President.
w c. CARTINHOUR. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. $500, 0O0.OO
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ton interest, ,oo oox no
and not on INTEREST," ,...;S l39,2eo.oZ
Ne ihciudin s'G H. o. Bldg. .... so3,2s4o5
bon HDnar,,s ahu valneI S o"n 54e.5IO.s4
Mortgage loans on real estate
e s1reH c1 a.! .......... e2.471 80
Ae ana rents. etc. .'....., 3o.4o9.16
Other securities collateral
po leans loan: : s5SSS.S SSS.s
Ae Companies uue ron ~ 2.s1s.bs
and in process OF collection 5O3,243.47
Total net assets ....... So, sS1 ,Os9 so
LIABILITIES
n. q A. premium reserve. - 54Q.99S.S%
H. & A. claim reserve. ... 25o,49o ~
H. & o. com. reserve .S!05s ~
Interest," iite lsI psid in advance 89s4.i3
Bills and accounts unpaid. 9.913.OO
other liabilities of the COM
pany ..'..'.'''.'. ''..' Ao4'ooA'oA
Total liabilities ........$2, 531 .oS9.59
Capital ..'...' .''''''''' 3eeo'o 00o ~
surplus '''.'.'''.'''''' "oV'VOV'Vo
Greatest aEss1 amount in any one
risk ................. 81 10000
Amount retained by company z 10000
State of Indiana
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
l. the undersigned. commissioner of in
surance of indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment Of the condition of the above men,
toned company on the 31st day of Decem-
Der, 1926, as shown by the original state
mert, and that the said original statement
Is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, / hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this Both day of April. 1927.
(SEAL) CLARENCE C. WYSONG,
Commissioner.
eff mutual company so state.
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Statement of Condition
Monarch Life
Insurance Co.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
IA Maple st.

IA Maple st.
On the 31st Day of December. 1925
CLYDE w. YOUNG, President.
CARLTON E. NAY, Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. $500 ,OOO.Oo
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest and o ro 10
no mot on amt interest Stocks owned ~Ot0o''o
Don 1aamSort f9 e'o' ~ 2sO.s7s.e3
Ae snd rents etc. ........ s.725.23
re and In process roc Of collection s,e2o.3
Total net assets ........ s3O8 ,e84 90
LIABILITIES
losses adjusted and not due. 10000
Bills and accounts unpaid. 1'Ofl.OI
Total liabilities .S 1880
Capital <nV,OUH'oU
Surplus .................. ol'ooo.99
Total S3Os, 1884 90
Maximum risk written 49,. 100000
office Of Commissioner OF Insurance.
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
toned company on the 31st day of Deem
ber 1926, as shown by the original state
ment and that the said original statement
is now on file in this office,
scribe my name and affix my official seal.
this both day of April, 1927.
Commissioner.
eff mutual company so state.
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LINCOLN SPOKE WHERE
HOLSTERS WILL GATHER

Planned at Claypool.
When prominent Hoosiers from
over the State and Nation assemble
at Claypool Hotel Wednesday night
to hear plans for the Nancy Hanks
Memorial to be erected. by the In
diana Lincoln Union, they will be
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Statement Of Condition
OF THE
Auto Owners
Underwriters
KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.
oil s. SCHUYLER Avenue.
Il ,. oCNUNILT ANCUUt.
On the 31st day OF December 1925.
w. +. BRANDENBURG. President.

W. +. -BRANDENBURG. President.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
: and not on INTEREST," =. us s2.941.7T
(mar&et valueJ ,G......'.. 314.O9o.oo
rents, etc. 49, .".,...e,.,..... 3,e49.75
other securities rebate due
from government on l per
cent premium tax ........ 3.o33.1S
and in process Of collection 1315s1s
Accounts otherwise secured g, 1.1Sl.46
Total net assets ...-.-...... $36s. 954 "a
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
TO reinsure outstanding risks 66467.28
Losses unadjusted and in sus-
Bills and dccounts unpaid .... 2,233.94
Other liabilities of the COM
pany .................. 2.s1O.s4
Total liabilities O5,si9.2s
Greatest amount in any one
q. Ileh - 'sss.s.S O,UUuUO
state OF Indiana,
Office OF Commissioner Of Insurance,
/, the undersigned. Commissioner OF In
surance of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above Is a correct copy of tho Statement
Of the Condition OF the above mentioned
Company on the 3lst day of December
1926, as shown by tho original statement,
ana that the SAID original statement IS now
In testimony whereof. ] hereunto sub
scribe my name and aitiX my official
seal. this 30th day of April 1927
(sEAL) CLARENCE C.. WYSONG,
'If mutual company so state
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Mutual Life ms. Co.
of Baltimore
BALTIMORE. MD.

BALTIMORE. MD.
Charles & Chase SITS
On the 31st Day of December. 1925
PAUL M. BURNETT, President
HENRY ROTH, Secretary.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks (on interest
and not on interest) Us 469, 1921
Real estate unineumbered. 1,259, 44S.87
market value) ......... 2,36s. oil 90
Mortgage loans on real estate
free from any prior in ,o, o., o.
and rents etcJ ......... 76.11s.7e
Loans on policies ........ $500 80
Loans on collateral ...... 5000
and in Il process Of collection 1e5, 5se.1o
Otper sssets ........... S3o.o2
s7,454. 5O1 90
Deduct-non admitted assets. 1,413.06
Total net assets .s7,453, OSs "a
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to, reinsure outstanding
Losses due and unpaid 555'e7S Si
Other Liabilities of the COM
pany fS,loS.~U
Total liabilities IS, 723,ss0.71
surplus ................. 1Zs,ZOS. Id
Total 81, Asa, oss 81
Maximum risk written 81 90, 900 90
Amount retained by coml-ny.. lO,OOO.OC
State of Indiana
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
j. the undersigned, commissioner OF in
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy OF the state
ment of the condition Of the above Eien-
Der. 1926, as shown by the original state
ment. and that the. said original statement
is now on file in this Office
In testimony whereof. / hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal.
this 30th day Of April 1927.
Commissioner.
III mutua company 80 state,
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Statement of Condition
The Federal Union
Life Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Il. MIMI 81,
r 3n hs Sl'1 fR RfE & 1895
Amount of capital paid .o~o ooo ooo ~
up NET AssETs OF 6oM 2PHHS2Y'oVO'Oo
Cash in banks Con interest 90.
and not on INTEREST," 80. $24 1894 "a
Real. estate unincumbered O3.762.70
qmarke ct valu uSsN =. WV. 4a1.2e4.57
Mortgage loans on real es-
inc sS bran s(O any p.io 1854 sa.ss
and ID rents etc) $3.50. 4s.7249s
DUE i9S4 Pssn other companies: ls 1885
Premiums and accounts due
ton .................. 15e,44o,72
Total net assets. S2,e1S. o54 .63
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount neces-
sary to reinsure outstand-
Losses e f adjusted and not due S1SS.2S
Bills and accounts unpaid. 3,997.66
pany ...... .......... 11,24o.e5
Total liabilities .S2,957 1929
Caplta $500. .......'.... Io00UV.0g
surplus $3.50 ..''s.''. IIo'oof'No
Life Comip;anie;s;:' Maximum V.''ao'Oo.'o
Amount retained et by company 100000
State of Indiana.
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance.
I, the undersigned, commissioner of in
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is correct copy of the statement
of the condition Of the aforementioned
1926, as shown by the original statement,
and that the said original statement is now
on file in this office.
In testimony whereof hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this 30th day Of April. 1927.
(SEAL) CLARENCE C. WYSONG,
Commissioner
eff mutual company so state
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
HARTFORD. CONN.
IN H.. CO

10 Elm 81.
On the 31st Day of December. 1929
ARCHIBALD A. WEIGH. President.
HARRY E. JOHNSON. Secretary.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and. not on INTEREST," > 20. 1aS S .a a
Real estate unincumbered 3,9O7 .532.33
DoP CmarR saa v siUe5' He! 2oAse,o1eo4
prior incumbrancej 90, 4s.43s. sos o4
Ae end rents TI ete'S ., ' 1897. eo3 21
po notes i0ans .. al" premium 142o21644s
Cash in office ...,...... 4,45s.97
Premiums and accounts
e COLI aPT IA .to''. 1921 $50 A
De crsdi, agents oaiane zoos
rota, net assets ..... .siOI. s27, 824 .21
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount neces-
stagdinS risks ii'. ..,..:s s4,ss2. s5e13
AV due a u'.1 ~ $4,000 so
LOSSES sSs5en Tiaau' us'ou anu - s713e21
Bii iisSP and accounts unpaid ii,i96.42
other liabilities OF the 1900 ooo .,
company ......''.s.' 1V'''''ooV'AA
Total liabiiae, .......s 0!,9 92s ~ .4 g
Surplus ......''''.'''' o'3Vo'ofO''c
Total ..... siOi 327 .s24. 81
Maximum risk written $500 000.O0
Amount retained by company. 1OO,OOO.OO
State of Indiana
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance.
the undersigned. commissioner OF IN
surance OF indiana hereby certify that
the above IS a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition Of the above men
toned company on the 3lst day OF Decem-
Der. 1926, as shown by the original state.
ment. and that the said original statement
is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto sub
scribe nv name and affix my official seal,
this Goth day of April. 1927.
ISEALl CLARENCE c.. WYSONG.
Commissioner.
eff mutual company so state.
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Detroit Casualty
Company
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
1850 w. Grand Blvd.
On the 3lst day OF December. 1926

hH MIL MI fllGANs
1850 w. Grand Blvd
On the 3lst day OF December. 1920.
Y. d. CLIFF. President.
NET ASSETS or COMPANY
Cash In banks Ton interest and
not on interest) ....S 1891 40
Bonds and stocks owned (mar-
ket valuel ............... 80 $50 90
Mortgage loans on real estate
brancej '..' '' '..O' -, 49, 100000
rents, etcJ @'a ,. .....'. anu s37Os
Total net assets ......... S42 1893 .48
LIABILITIES
Losses unadiusted and in sus- - .-...
penae NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850 90
Bills and accounts unpaid -. $4,000
Other Iabili les OF the company . 36b 80
Total Liabilities ........, Sl2 265 50
Greatest amount in any one risk SO, 10000
State of Indiana.
Office OF Commissioner OF Insurance
]. the undersigned, Commissioner OF In-
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy OF the State-
ment OF the condition of the above mem
toned Company on the 3lst day OF De-
cember. 1926, as shown by the original
statement. and that the said original state 4,
ment is now on file in this office
In testimony whereof, / hereunto sub
scribe my name and atfix my official seal.
this 30th day Of April, l025.
(sEAL) CLARENCE c, WYsoNG.
eli mutual company so state.
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Statement of Condition
The Massachusetts,
Protective Life
Assurance Co.
WORCESTER, MASS.
10 Chnrfrn11f CT

On the 31st Day of December. 1925
CHARLES A. HARRINGTON President.
LEMUEL G. HODGKINs. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up $500, 100000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash In banks ION interest and
not on interest) -. ......,$ IA ,340.71
Bonds and stocks owned (book
Mortgage Mortgage loans on real estate 'ON' 80"
braneeJ ..:.:.i',......... 1856 10000
rents, etc.) .............. 1o,4e201
Due from other companies. -. 4,758.00
Premiums and accounts due
and In process of collection 0S,2e4 90
Total net assets ....... $3.50, 268.64
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary to
reinsure outstanding risks. $500 334 o9
Losses adjusted and not due. 34S30
Bills and accounts unpaid.... 20 lilo
Total liabilities s432 ,793 40
Capltal ...'...'.''s. ZUU,UUU.OU
surplus s..s..'.''.''' 1So'4oo.Io
Life b0'At companies; maximum 9oSoa0O'o 81
Am atSn Nl retained By company 10000
Office fts @ Of Commissioner of Insurance.
I. the undersigned, commissioner OF In
surance of indiana hereby certify that
ment Of the condition Of the above men
toned company on the 31st day of Decem-
Der. 1925, as shown by the original state.
In testimony whereof, / heregnto sub
scribe my name and affiY Spy my official SEAL
t tsEA aGth Dag E q RARSEch 1 e. wYsoNe
Commissioner.
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Statement of Condition
Washington Fidelity
National Ins. Co.
CHICAGO, ILL.

1907 Howard St.
On the 31st Day of December, 1925
G. r. KENDALL. President.
JAMES F. RAMEY, Secretary.
An0un NET 81 I AsgsRrs a Of 9 cPoANT
Cash in banks. ION interest
and not on interest) ....$ 3QS.379 81
Real estate, unincumbered. 100000
Bonds and stocks owned
Mortg a ase loans ssu on real estate 0o0'0AS4'
Gree from any prior in
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc. ........ 1894 80
AL other assets .......... 23,600.S4
Total net assets :. .$1,l72, 1855 .6s
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount neces-
sary TO reinsure outstand- ooa 10,
Losses sse adjusted and not due 4S,eS2S4
Losses unadjusted and in
Bills 'a and accounts unpaid. io0 ,S0o0e
Other Liabilities of the COM
Pany =. ........ l9o,3T49S
Total. liabilities ........S 52Q.745.55
CAPITAL ..'''.''.....''' Se1. Q1oo. ~
Surplus s.....s. ...s.''.s ooS,1lUOo
Greatest amount in any any one - ~'ooo'Oo
Msaiuium risk written $500. SO. 10000
ArS4unt retained by company. -. 100000
6ffice Of Commissioner of Insurance.
/. the undersigned. commissioner Of in
aurance of indiana. hereby certify that
the above is correct copy Of the state
ment of the condition Of the above mem
Der. 1926, as shown by the original. state
pent. and that the said original statement
~ now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
this Both day of April, 1927
(SEAL) CLARENCE c. WYSONG.
Commissioner.
slt mutual company 90 state.
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Berkshire Life
Insurance Co.

III 1I IEIlI, WNo0,
Corner North and West SITS.
On the 3lst day Of December, 1929.
FREDERIC II. RHODES. President.
ROBERT II. DAVENPORT, Secretary,
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
American Equitable
Assurance Co. of N. Y.
NEW YORK
90 william Street

NEW YORK
90 William Street
I On the 31st day of December. 1925.
r. A. CORROON. President.
P. A. CoSGROVE. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. 200 900 .0o
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
and not on. interest) S 232 .975.S1
''t market vaige} $50. 3,s72 ass.15
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc. 49,. 4,954.5S
Premiums and accounts due
fiction d c.o'. - wv se1 ,7os .o6
R Els os ESssiT asssi. s ii661OSss54
Total net assets 81, SOC, 544 "a
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to, reinsure outstanding
Losses ssss' adjusted and not '~'~'o'1o ''Oo
Other r liabilities Of the com 80 80
pany ......... Z17ioSeo7
Total liabilities .....s2,988SSdd33SS.ss3S
Capltat .......,...... 1QQOOU.Q0
surplus .s'.s ..''........ 1.||o,4Oo.oI
Greatest amount in any one risk 500, 900.
Amount retained by company. $4,000.
Office OF Commissioner of Insurance.
I. the undersigned commissioner OF in
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above Is a correct copy of the statement of
pany on the 31st day OF December. 1925.
as shown by the. original statement. and
that the said original statement is now on
In testimony whereof, i hereunto sub.
ss yE his soth cf Gay Ct ARr y l @Y7sose
sn mutual company 90 state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-12

She never finished the sentence.
She saw that she did not need 70
finish saying what she was going to
say
For the girl sprang up from the
straight chair where she had been
sitting and started for the locked
door. you don't have to talk 70 ME
about an~ything!" she cried shrilly-
Just let me get out Of here. Just
let me out, Married, oh, my gosh
I don't van nohtin' 10 do with no
married men. Let me outi
Sally could have laughed az her
anxiety to get away and her truly
funny expression or fear, II she hal
not felt like crying. too. 10 seemed
such A dreadful thing for Beau I'd
do-pick UP a girl OF this type for
an evenings wild escapade when he
had a tiny son upstairs and a wife
who was willing TO go 10 work for
him. Sally had gained a lot Of re-
spect for the jazzy, hrassy little
Mabel during the past day end a
half.
She turned the key In the door and
the girl. whose name she did not even
know. swung through the opening
and down the long shadowy hall 70
the front porch.
Just as she reached Il and started
briskly down the front steps. a'small
red car flashed through the gate
poss and curved around the drive
way. IL stopped at the bottom Of the
steps before Beau ever saw the girl
who knew him as bud"
But the girl saw him.
Her eyes went from him to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-12

woman who sat beside him-Mabell
BY some unluckv chance Beau had
picked Mabel UP on his way home
from down town. Sally, watching
the little scene from the screen door.
groancd as she saw the smile or
malice that slanted across the IN
known girls face.
Yours a swell kind Of a bozo,
aren't you?" she heard her call in
that coarse nasal voice. ITO take \
decent girl out when ali the time you
got q mamma az our own at home.
You're some baboon. all right. Don't
40 me no favors next time, Bud. by
asking me out. Stay ut home and
walk the floor with the kid. That's
plenty or speed for youi"
IL her slang was hard 70 under
stand. her attitude towards Beau was
very plain. And Mabel's little face
was a study as she watched her 60
swinging down the driveway. round
ed hips swaying, ankiets flashing
under thin stockings, bracelets tin
King cheerfully as she walked. She
vanished through the tall g~ate-posts
like some over-dressed movie vamp
in m bathing beauty film.
$50 that's the kind Of girl you like.
Beau." Mabel said 20 her husband
with unexpected quietness when she
was out Of sight. $50 that's what
you pick up with when Mabel gives
you your head. Well. let me tell you
something, Beau. We're leaving this
house this week and you're going
into a house OF your W where you
won't have SO much loose money to
throw away on daughters Of jazz!"
Sally could have given Mabel three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-12

MERCEDES, Nov. 12-with Mrs.
Jack Trollinger Of this city as chair
mar Of q committee 70 raise funds
for Libraries in the Junior High
school and the grammar schools
here, $1,000 in cash was contributed
here Thursday.
S. Fl. Collier, John G. Jones, Walter
Mcneil, II. B. Seay and Ray Tolson,
all prominent business men Of the
city, made actual solicitations.
Harry l. Seay. president Of the
American Rio GFande Land and r.
rigntion company Of this city offered
TO make up the difference between
the amount collected the first day
and $1,000. Mr.. Seay contributed
$97 as 1908 was collected.
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Charter Changes
Up at Mercedes
Especial 70 The Herald)

MERCEDES. Nov. l2.-An election
will be held here on Tuesday, Nov.
l5. to appoint a commission hy the
city council co frame N special char
ter for the city Of Mercedes.
The sentiment throughout the
city has favored the adoption Of a
special charter which viii broaden
the powers of the city government,
and no opposition 10 the proposal is
expected.
Decision 10 cali the charter COM
mission election was made by the
city council. following IA meeting of
citizens Of Mercedes, called Nv The
chamber OF commerce. On Thurs
day evening the wcmen's clubs az
Mercedes. including the Study club.
the Music club and the Business and
Professional Women's club. spon-
sored q public meeting which was
held at the Harriet Claycomb school
auditorium. the meeting being held
Tor the purpose Of informing the
citizens OF Mercedes about the COM
mission form or government to he
voted upon John Bruce presided at
the meeting. Judge H. IT. Hoyt. T.
y. Fixes and ". ri. Kern were speak
ers for the evening. Following the
talks round table discussions were
held.