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WESLACO
MRS. DAVIS GIVES PARTY.

Mrs. Porter Davis entertained Sat
urday with a bridge luncheon at her
country home. The house was taste
and bougainvillea.
After lunch the tables we're ar
ranged for bridge and at the con
clusion Of the games Mrs. Ray held
high score and Mrs. Miller low.
Included in the guest list were
Mesdames N. ". Stewart, Judson
Friday, Fred Rives. Charles Sheriff.,
Harry Stebbins, Geise, Ray, Harry
Solether, Carl Moeller, W. II. Miller.
Randall Symonds, Ben T. Sanders, T.
Cook, Ed Williams, and Miss Duer.
LARGE BRIDGE PARTY.
Mrs. Harry Stebbins was hostess
10 a large number Of friends at a
bridge luncheon given in Brownsville
on Friday.
Mrs. Ware of Donna, Tex, held
high score and Mrs. Miller, second.
The guests were Mesdames Clel
Solether, L. +. Stebbins, Judson Fri
day, 4. r. Rives, Lester Skaggs,
Richardson, Carl Moeller, Harry
Solether, Ben Sanders, T. Cook, n.
v. Stewart, f. p. Williams. N. v.
Victor r. Myers, Thos. Glass, j. E.
Maher, ". II. Miller, Randall sy-
monds, Porter L. Davis.L. N. Yates,
G.. ]. Hoven, Monk Wilson, v. G.
Thompson, G. Fittz Of Mercedes, N.
VI. Greenwood, r. A Rowland, Geo.
Hewey Of Donna, Floyd Lehman,
Iu.-lI InLr,., nlnv- a1.-I
Matthews of Mercedes, d. W. ford,
S. L. Ware Of Donna, HI. Raymond
Mills. T. s. Lowe, Jack Wilson, and
Frank Elliott Of Point Isabel.
GUESTS AT CLUB.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Forest Powell was hostess to the
Thursday Bridge club and some ad-
ditional guests. After a number Of
interesting games Mrs. Miller won
high score among the club members
snd Mrs. Bennett Of Mercedes, among
the guests.
A refreshmcnt plate was served TO
tie following guests: Mesdames
Charles Sheriff.. \. v Stewart. s.
Collier. of Mercedes. John Compiler,
Randall Symonds, Carl Moeller, II.
z. Bennett Of Mercedes, Monk Will
son, John Maher. Tom Townsend, c.
i. Haven, Brewster Of Mercedes.
Thos. $. Lowe, and Buell. and Phe-
land of Mercedes.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Richardson has returned to
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Weslsco after spending the summer
in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rives and Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Skaggs attended the
bankers convention in Houston.
Mrs. Glass and daughter, and
two sons Of Nicholsville, KY, are
spending the winter in Weslaco.
Mrs. p. VI. Sanders Of Nacogdoches,
Tex, is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Il. Sanders.
Mrs. r. A Rowland and Mrs. I.
Cook attended a party in Mercedes
Thursday afternoon.
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MISSION

The members of Circle Number
Three of the Presbyterian auxiliary
were hosts 70 the entire auxiliary on
Thursday afternoon st the home Of
Mrs. T. B. Summons. the occasion be-
ing Rally Day. After a short bust
ness session the president, Mrs. ID. G..
Wood turned the meeting over 20 the
committee for the days program.
The devotional exercises were In
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FARLINGEN


A five table bridge party was Civ
en- on Monday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Chaudoin in their coy new home
on Buchanan ven They have oc-
cupied this new home but. a short
time. and are attractively situated.
The decorations were devoted to the
Halloween motif and bright orange
cosmos were used with great effect,
with the cats. lanterns, and witches
that are SO attractive at this season
OF the year. Little witch hats were
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woNEN,s c. OF {. LUNCHEON

One Of the outstanding features Of
the month was the luncheon Of the
women's Chamber of Commerce, with
fifty guests seated around the Ia
bic. II would be hard TO find a
more representative body of women
than can be found at this luncheon
Under the leadership Of Mrs. T. S.
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DONNA
HAYDEN CLUB MEETS

The Primary Hayden club met at
the home OF Marie Moeye Tuesday
afternoon. Every member answered
roll call with something pertaining
to music. The quiz leaders asked
questions from the Study Book. Not
q question was missed. Musical sell
ections vfere rendered by Effie Joe
Holloway Marjorie Martel, Sonny
Boy Taylor, and Mary Lou Clagett.
Refreshments Of lemonade and cook
les weer served by the hostess as
sisted by the refreshment committee,
following which games were played.
The next my Getting will be at the home
OF Bruce Weaver.
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from. There was a good attendance
Of mothers and teachers.
Miss Kelletts room received thu
book awarded as prize for most votes
cast Of mothers present for primary
Grades. Mr.. Moore's room had most
votes Of junior high rooms, and q
book was also given for the high
school library. Mrs. Mcclellan gave
a narration Of the opera, I'll TrovA-
tore" with Miss Chumbley singing
the solo parts and Miss Caroline
White as accomPanist. The menu
bers voted to give u reception tor
the teachers at the home Of Brs.
PittmAn.
HI. < CLUB
The III. T. Club met Wednesday.
the president called the house TO or
der and Miss Estes suggested that
the club appoint different women to
visit classes and give suggestions on
personal appearance. Edith Stevens
and Nora Wirth gave some sugges-
tions for programs to be given. Tor
othy Jamerson made n motion that n
name be chosen for the ,lub, which
was amended by Miss Freemen to
read that another week be taken 20
think it over. at which time a name
will be selected by slips Oh which
names are written, also OF club flow
Continued on page four.)
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Pr. A. GATHERING

The Donna Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation met Monday. Mrs. Harry
Townes, president. calling the meet
ing to order. Natter n brief business
session, Supt. \Geo. v. Bear gave a
talk OF "HomoSsneous Grouping" Of
pupils, and benefits derived there
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Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor

Mrs. Sammon,s charge and after the
devotional and a song by the entire
audience Mrs. Tom Humason gave q
piano solo. This was followed by a
dialogue given by Mesdames Albert
McHenry and John Reiss, Mrs. Pol
hemus followed with e vocal solo,
then short talks were given by Mes
danes Z. W. Halstead and Polhemus.
Miss Lillian Hacking and Mrs.
Grace Harvey, Valley Y. W. C. A
workers, each gave a talk on the sub
iect Of the day which was on the for
eigners in our midst, both these
young women having had experience
in work along that line.
At the close of the program a So
cial hour was enjoyed during which
the n~ostesses served refreshments
consisting Of sandwiches, coffee and
cake.
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Halmer, Turk, Pierce, 0'Connell,
Selzerich, Scott, Woodwork, Ingram.
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MRS. TUCKER SPEAKS

The Woman's Missionary union Of
the Baptist church held a very en-
joyable meeting at the parsonage
Tuesday evening. Local women were
in charge of the program while Mrs.
5. G. Tucker Of Brownsville gave a
splendid talk on the problems con-
fronting each individual church and
told how these problems were met in
R~rOwnsville
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WEDNESDAY BRIDGE

The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
club net on Wednesday of this week
at the home Of Mrs. NJ. b. Gore.
High score was won by Mrs. Dan Nc
Clendon. Guests and members pres
ent were: Mesdames j. ID. Lauck,
l.. J. Polk, George Holderidge. NJ. W.
Briggs. Herman Krampff. p. S. De-
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PHARR
MISS THOMAS HOSTESS

Miss Gwendolyn Thomas was hos
tess to the Night Bridge club last
Wednesday night at her beautiful
country home when two tables Of
players assembled. At the conclusion
of the games Mrs. II. L. Gum held
the high score. The club members
present included Mesdames Raymond
Johnson. Georage Harris, Guy John
son. II. L. Gum. Jack Wolff and
Misses Doris McCarter, Lucille White
and Grace Vandever.
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DELPHIANs STUDY HISTORY

The Mission Delphian chapter met
in the social rooms of the Methodist
church on Monday. After a short
business session Miss Rachael Shell
don led the lesson on "Homeric
Greece, Date 5000 B. c. to 1900 B. c."
and was assisted Ia presenting the
subject by the Mesdames Walter
Roberts. j. III. Hill, Oscar Perkins,
T. b. Waite, S. NJ. Duffie and Fred
erick Shendon.
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PERSONALS

u AANoO@N4hLO
Mrs. Lula Legg OF Dallas is here
visiting her daughters, Mesdames
J.. ID. Moore and Hill Cooke.
ID. G. Wood left Friday for CAL
weston TO attend the big reunion at
FL Nina Temple at Galveston.
Rev. c. d. Peake Of Austin has ac-
cepted the Presbyterian pastorate
here, and will come to Mission next
week with his wife and family.
Misses Hooking and Harvey were
in Pharr Thursday evening, where
they instituted a young woman's
business club.
Mesdames c. ID. Eppwright, F. NJ.
Hayes, G.. F. Dohrn and o. V.
Bridges were in Rio Grande City
Thursday, guests of the Womsn's
club at the home of Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. l.. II. Brasher of Weslaco
spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. /. Brasil
er of this city.
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The sixth grade boys and girls had
a masked Halloween party on Fri
day evening Of last week in the IL
brary of the junior high school.
The Girl Reserves held a very in
teresting meeting at the Woodrow
Wilson school cafeteria Thursday
evening. Their business session
concluded they had quite an interest
ing program on Holland" There
we're speeches and catchy little songs
and a nice course Of refreshments
was served.
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SECOND A.E.F.
STARTS HOME
Three BoatIoads of Legion
Men to Sail Today.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press statf Correspondent

oniteo fress stan Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 24.--The last
doughboys Of the second A. E. F.
will be out Of the trenches BY
Christmas.
The first of the visitors were
leaving today. Three boatloads of
them, 2.160 STRONG, were booked to
sail from Havre, Cherbourg and
Antwerp.
Eight hundred and fifty more
SAL Sunday in two steamers from
Havre and Cherbourg.
Thousands Of others were leaving
by all trains today for the four cor
ners OF Europe. Others were wait
ing for their turn In airplanes
Two thousand Of them have made
reservations on passenger planes 4,
the different cities of Europe. and If
Will take until the middle of next
week to move them all.
Steamship Offices continued to he
damned with legionnaires seeking IN
advance their reservations. Thev
spent more money during conven-
ton week than they had counted
on, and what is Paris without
money. Many exchanged the sec
ono class bookings on later shins
1or third class passage on the first
steamer out.
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BETS UNPAID BY
FIGHT 'BoOKIE'
Leaves Chicago Owing
$4,000 to PIungers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Police today
were looking for a betting commits
sioner" giving the name Of Charles
B. ChrysIer who was alleged to have
left town owing bettors in the
neighborhood of $4,000 on the
Tunney-Dempsey fight.
Crysler established offices in a
downtown hotel, it was learned and
accepted bets Of any amount on
either fighter at established odds.
Early Friday he went to bank and
deposited $500. leaving list of
names with the cashier and in
structing him to pay wagers to any
Of the persons named who identi-
fed themselves.
The manager of the hotel later
received a telegram instructing him
to direct anyone calling for Chrysler
to the bank. The $500 was soon
paid out, it was stated, and disap-
pointed bettors made complaints to
police.
Another explanation advanced re-
garding Chrysler's disappearance
was that he had been kidnapped
with a large sum of money which
he had intended to take to the bank
and add to the $500 already de-
posted.
Attaches at his hotel said he ex-
hiibted large roll Of bills with a
$1,000 note on the outside shortly
before he left.
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Every Trace of
Asthma Gone
Suffered ALI His Life. Tells How
He Ended Trouble.

Readers who suffer from asthma
or bronchial cough will be glad to
know how E. Il. Flanagan, 1245
Brookside Ave-, Indianapolis, finally
rid himself of the disease. He writes:
81 am A years old, and have had
asthma all my life. I coughed and
wheezed constantly and was unable to
work more than half the time.
couldn't sleep, and often had to sit
up at night by the window to get air
and keep from choking to death.
had lost so pounds al / was suffering
terribly with. no hope for relief, when
l decided to try Nacor. Now, after
taking bottles, ! am feeling entirely
well, having gained 40 pounds. have
no cough or wheeZe, and sleep fine all
night. l am now able to work long
hours in my grocery and have no
trace of asthma. j will be glad to tell
anyone what Nacor has done for me-"
This remarkable letter is only one
OF hundreds written by former suffer
ers from asthma. bronchitis and Sc
we're chronic coughs. telling how their
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1881 PROSPEROUS
Economist Predicts Bust.
ness Boom in That Year.

"The year 1881 will be one of the
most prosperous in the history of
the United States" Indiana bank
ers were told at the final session of
their thirty-first annual convention
at the Claypool Hotel late Friday.
The statement was made by
FRANKLIN Hobbs, economist and di-
rector Of research, Central Trust
Company, Chicago, speaking on
1.-THE Performance of the Business
Cycle"
Gary and French Lick extended
Invita- ms for the 1928 convention
of the .ankers' association. Decision
on tne matter Will be made by the
council of Administrations at its
midwinter meeting.
officers elected were: G. Oliver
Holmes. Gary. president, succeeding
Hugo @. Rothert, Huntingburg; A
G. Brown, Greencastle, vice presi-
dent; Amos Richey, FIT. Wayne
treasurer, and Miss Forba Mcdaniel
Indianapolis, secretary.
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LEVINE TO VENICE TO-DAY
Expects to View Schneider Cup
Races Sunday.

BIZ United Press
VIENNA, Sept. 24-Charles A.
Levine and Cap. Walter Hinchcliffe
planned to fly to Venice today in the
Bellanca monoplane Columbia to at
tend the Schneider cup air race Sum
day.
Their departure depended on their
success in having minor defect in
the engine of their plane repaired in
time.
The forced landing here Friday,
ending their attempted nonstop
flight from England to India, was
caused by failure of the gauge from
the right gas tank to function
properly. Z.
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The SNOB r ss:ss:sss= By VIDA HURST

ing it to leaving the choice Of a po-
sition to Hilda.
She sauntered into Miss Lacy's
shop without haste, but she was
trembling. She had been there many
times with Edith.
Miss Lacy, who was small and
birdlike, chirped sweetly, Good aft
ernoon, Miss Gage. What can /
do for you? I understand you're
soon to be married"
Eyes, I am" admitted Nancy,
hlushing.
THAT'S lovelyl So happy for you!
Such a handsome young man."
To this, Nancy, blushing more
deeply than before, could find no
answer.
"And now what can do for your"
IT was wondering" stammered the
girl, "that is, I thought perhaps you
needed some extra help"
II don't understand. You don't
mean :"
Mrs. Nelson-Eric's mother" ex-
planned Nancy, desperately, "has
come here to live. She is very
lonely and thinks she would be hap
pier if she had something to do
:" She added, 1T isn't that she
needs the money, Of course"
Miss Lacy's nod Of comprehension
gave her courage.
"Your shop is so lovely" the girl
crooned. "Such nice work and she
sews beautifully :"
The older woman became suddenly
businesslike. 81 see. Well, as a mat
ter of fact, I can use another won-
an, if she is able to go to work right
away"
Nancy's gratitude was fervent
but insincere. She hated Hilda. To
think that she should have to bow
and scrape before this little shop
keeper.
Thanks so much" she cried, gay
ly. I'm sure she'll be ever so much
happier to be working with your
gorgeous draperies.'
She ran from the shop, burning
with humiliation, convinced that
Miss Lacy was laughing at her.
TELL her to come Monday" she
said, drily. I'm willing to give her
a trial"
Ugh Give her a trial. indeed
Well, anyway, the worst was over.
Compared with this. explaining to
her friends would be simple.
And in spite of Eric's objections,
she intended to see to that little
matter. He evidently didn't realize
the effect this might have on their
social standing. 1t wasn't as If his
mother had lived here all her life.
In that case she might have done
almost anything and gotten away
with it. But, after all, Eric was a
comparative stranger, and her own
position too >precarious to risk en-
dangering it.
Now she knew why he had warned
her of that mother Of his. Only,
Of course, she had no idea -. .
Oh, we'll! This was all part of be-
ing in love.
One should be willing to make
some sacrifices. Feeling virtuously
martyrlike, she entered her own
home.
IT thought you were never COM
ing" greeted Amanda. well, did
she act any better? Whta we're her
things like?"
ooh, all right" Nancy sighed,
YEARLY.
mot very poppy about it, dearie?"
mo, I'M notl Although she acted
about as expected. I don't think
she likes me at ALL"
Don't she, indeed!" Amanda
tossed her head, and her cheeks
redeemed angrily. 81 never thought
the day would come when you would
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worry over what some common
woman thinks of you"
"Since she happens to be my
flances mother, it naturally con-
Germs me-"
Amanda shifted.
Worse than that" her daughter
continued. "she informed me that
she is going to work"
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CHAPTER XIV

Vial = 4IAt NV
With an effort Nancy controlled
her voice.
IF you go to work here people will
say Eric doesn't want to support
you"
ut doesn't matter what people
say"
Here was a will to be reckonec
with; a determination as strong az
her own.
"Of course, If you feel you CAM
be happy :"
Happiness does not matter
either, Miss Gage. I want to be
busy"
Nancy sighed.
well, perhaps can find some
thing nice for you to do, ] know
every one in town. There is Miss
Lacy, for instance. She has a little
drapery shop and might just happen
to need some one. 1t would be plain
sewing, but with beautiful ma
terials."
She was thinking that this might
be explained to her friends by say
ing, carelessly, MRS. Nelson is really
sort of an artist"
Aloud, she asked, "You sew, Of
course?"
IT can sew, yes!"
Nancy forced a smile.
'"Then that will be fine. I'll stor
in and see her this afternoon and
send you word by Eric"
THANK you very much" Hilda re-
piled. Her faded eyes were unfath-
enable.
Nancy met Eric at the gate as she
was leaving. He greeted her with
obvious warmth.
"As if he were relieved to find me
alive" she thought.
AS they turned back down the
street she saw Hilda, with one cor
ner of the curtain lifted, peering out
cautiously. Nancy smiled.
"Your mother insists that she is
going to work"
II expected as much"
well, I'm going to see If I can
get her some plain sewing at Miss
Lacey's."
"Why, bless your heart, Nancy!
was afraid you might not under
stand. You see she had to work foi
so long The fact of the
matter is she enjoys working"
She pressed the softness of hei
cheek against his sleeve.
Darling, I can well believe that
Mother is a remarkable woman
Nancy
Why did it hurt so to have him
say that? Nancy thought "obstin-
ate" would have been more fitting
adjective. But. after all
Eve can get by with it," she as
serted with more confidence thar
she was feeling. I'll just explain
that she is lonely and wants to DE-
something to occupy her time"
Eric looked at her with lack Of
sympathy she could not understand
II see no necessity for any ex.
planation," he said quietly. Little
muscles she had not noticed before
stood out on each side of his mouth
"You needn't say anything to Mis-.
Lacy. If mother wishes to go t.
work she would rather see about il
herself. imagine"
Nancy was hurt.
But Eric, promised. Miss LACY
doesn't know your mother"
Considering it later, Nancy fell
that he really might have been more
grateful. He seemed to have M
conception of the effort it was cost.
ing her to concede- so much.
The fact of his mother doing any.
thing was going to be difficult. That
she, Nancy Gage, whose uncle hao
been Governor of Virginia, should
be forced to ask for position for
her prospective mother in-law was
pitter blow. But she preferred do.
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FINAL MATCH MONDAY

To Play for United States Open
Polo Title at Meadowbrook Club.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 23-Final
play for the open polo championship
of the United States will take place
Monday at Meadowbrook Club, the
United States Polo Association an
nounced Friday.
The British Arrny-in-India team
has reached the final round and
will NEE THE winner of today's
match between the Sands Point,
Long Island and the United States
Army teams.
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Victim of Rat Buried

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. "a
Funeral services were held here to-
DAY Tor Julie, six months old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Baggett, which died after being Bit
ten by rat. Coroner Max Lowe
diagnosed the child's illness as rat
fever.
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SWEETIN CASE NEAR END
Attorneys for Woman to Plead Her
Case Today.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, Ill, Sept. 24.-At-
torneys for Mrs. Elsie Sweetin to-
DAY were to plead before jury her
contention that she did not aid
Lawrence M. flight, former Method
ist minister. in poisoning her hus-
band and Nights wife.
The jury hearing The second trial
OF Mrs. Sweetin for murder was ex-
pected to retire with the case this
afternoon.
1t Is Mrs. Sweetin's claim that a
confession obtained from her was
signed because she feared mob
violence at the time.
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"Going to work where?"

"At Miss Lacy's shop. I stopped
myself and made the arrangements. .
MY God!" Amanda said. tragical-
ly. and began to cry.
She should have saved those tears
for Monday morning.
Ito Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
FIGHT RAPED IN ROME
Vatican Organ Protests Stadium Use
for Title Battle.

By United Press
ROME, Sept. 24-The newspaper
Osservatore Romano. Vatican organ,
protested editorially against the 'im-
proper use of the Chicago stadium"
for the Dempsey Tunney fight.
The stadium, it said, was intended
for the healthy physical develop
ment Of the country" and recalled
that it had been "consecrated
memorably- by the eucharistic
celebration"
The fight, it said, was zone of
the most incongruous and queer
spectacles of modern civilization"