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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

the passage and becoming effective
Of this ordinance, at the end of which
time, the rights herein granted shall
terminate.
Section 3. The grantee herein, his
heirs and assigns, shall construct
such bridge and its landings and ap-
proaches, and all other works in con-
n~eetion Herewith in safe and sub
stantial manner, and shall keep and
maintain same In good, efficient and
safe condition.
Section 4. The grantee herein.
BY acceptance hereof, binds himself,
his heirs and assigns, TO hold harm
less the City Of Brownsville from
any, all and every lawful claim or
demand Of any nature whatsoever,
which may arise ny reason Of the
construction. maintenance and oper-
alton Of said bridge. its landings. sp-
proaches and works il connection
Herewith.
Section 3. This franchise. as we'll
as the rights hereunder, may be as
signed by the grantee herein, as we'll
as by all succeeding grantees, at
their option, and the rights of such
grantee or successors hereunder may
be transferred under foreclosure pro-
ceedings or judicial sale. in any or
all Of which cases the assignee or
tr%ansferee shall succeed TO all Of the
rights. duties and liabilities OF the
grantee hereunder.
Section s. The grantee herein, his
heirs and assigns. shall have six go
months from and after the passage
and booming effective Of this ordi-
nance within which 10 accept this
franchise and TO begin the construc-
tion Of such bridge and its landings
and approaches; provided hat in
case of non-acceptance Of or failure 70
begin construction within such time,
or Of failure to complete such con-
struction within twelve (I2) months
after the beginning of such construc-
ton, the franchise and rights hereby
given and granted shall be in all
things terminated.
PASSED AND APPROVED to first
reading this the 10th day of Deem
Der. A. ID. 1927.
A. p. COLE. MAYOR.
City Of Brownsville.
ATTEST:
A. Il. Munday. City Secretary,
City of Brownsville.
(SEALl
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on be-
half Of the City Of Brownsville. this
the 10th day Of December, A. d.
1927.
A. B. COLE. MAYOR.
City Of Brownsville.
12-f7-24-3l-3t-25T9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
The OUTER GATE
BY OCTAVUS ROY COHEN

, II mean IL, Bob. Your friends are
welcome mt any time. In fact" and
II seemed that her heart missed a
beat-"I should very much like to
meet your friend-and also Miss
shannon"
John Carmody's face was set In
rigid lines of ~repressed fury. He
leaned forward a. his desk and stared
at the hulking, ~bald-headed figure
Of Whispering Willie Weaver, and
with each phrase, he pounded the
desk top with a small, bony fist.
"All that stuff is technical, Willie.
I'm sick and tired Of reports on
the financial condition Of the Berek-
ley Steel company"
"Surc, Chief, sure" Willie Weav-
er's soft, Kissing voice was intended
to be soothing. "You asked for all
the dope"
And I've got it. Now forget that
sort of thing. ] have something def
inite on my mind"
and that is, Chief?"
II want to get Borden and get him
hard!"
The ghost Of a smile flickered
about Viewers broad lips. THAT
amt exactly news TO me, Chief. But
il seems like something has come
over you. Haven't you always
preached patience? Why not be pa.
tient now: Things are breaking
our way"
ITO hell with patience. / want re.
suits"
"Golly!" Weaver lighted a fresh
cigar and stared with narrowed eyes
at the thin figure Of the dynamic lit.
tie lawyer. Something has certainly
gotten under Jour skin. OF course
it amt none Of my business. but
Carmody's lips pressed into a
straight, white line. you're no fool
! Willie"
"Ain't II"
Haven't you seen a few thing,
for yourself"
Weaver crossed one massive leE
over the other. He held his cigar
at arms length and watched the
fragrant blue smoke curl ceiling
ward. His low, whispering volct
was enormously impersonal. you d.
ask such awful embarrassing cues
tons, Chief"
Carmody frowned. "You do un
derstand-certain things, then. Ell p
"We-e-ll-you said yourself tia
amt n fool. And nobody ever &C.
cused me Of being exactly blind"
"Good!" A dark flush stained Car
mcdy's cheeks. "We understand caei
other. Things aren't going to m,
liking. I'm out to get Borden"
,Tain't entirely Borden. is it,"
"Of course not. What I want 1,
to smash Bob Terry-and the hardel
and sooner smash him. the happier
III be. Is that clear"
Couldn't be any clearer Weave,
appeared to reflect. "The kid Is |
natural tool against Borden. The idet
seems to be that we let him settl,
your grudge against that bird-anc
at the same time invove himself"
You've got the idea. But / dom
want to wait indefinitely. I'm tire,
of waiting. My nerves are all sho,
to hell With Terry hating Border
as he does"
MAN! He hates him. all right
Sometimes a guy might think TER,
was weak. kind of drifting with tn,
tide and taking things easy. Their
you get n flash of what he's thinkini
and it shows that instead Of beint
weak he's damned strong"
fright! Now what's to prevent
our using his strength and his hat
red?"
"Uh-huh; what? Anewsr. Nothint
Is. How ="
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Program For Christmas Eve

T:30-Christmas program consist
ing Of music. ~recitations, addresses
and a delivery Of presents from q
Christmas Tree given by the school
to the children of the elementary
grades.
Program for Christmas Day
9:30-Sunday school session. A
special Christmas lesson in every
grade and class with special features
in the departments.
l0:5O-Special Christmas Worship
program, as follows:
Organ prelude, Joy to the World
Mrs. Snow.
Hymn-"o Worship the King" con.
~gregation.
Apostles Greed and Morning Pray.
err.
Baptism Of Babies anu Children.
Hymn, "All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name, Congregation.
Scripture Lesson from New Tesla.
ment.
Announcements and offering. The
special offering will 60 to the Or.
phans Home in Waco, Texas.
Christmas sermon, "A Christian
Christmas" by the pastor.
Hymn Majestic Sweetness sits I'm.
throned." Congregation.
Doxology and Benediction.
6:3O-The Epworth Leagues meet
in special Christmas programs.
80 hristmas Praise service
This consists Of a rich program oil
organ selections. anthems. vocal solo:
and duets, all along the line Of the
Christmas thought.
o. c. Crow, Pastor.
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Brownsville Church Services

Prelude, Consolation" (Liszt).
Hymn, 20 Little Town Of Bethle-
hem"
Women's Trio, ANGELS from the
realms Of Glory" (From Bethlehem,
Bliss. Mesdames 4. j.. Tucker and
+. Schmidt and Miss Gladys Wood
rome.
Hymn, "Silent Night Holy Night!'
Solo. Voices From the Sky" (From
the Story of Christmas-MattAws)
Miss Marion Grisham.
Offertory, "Charson Indoue," (Rim-
sky-Forsakoff).
C~ontralto Solo and Chorus, "Sleep
Holy Babe" (From the Story Of
Christmas - Matthews.) Mrs. Fritz
Schmidt and Choir.
Sermon. "A Christmas Thought
by the pastor.
Hymn Love Divine
+. w. Marshall, Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
CHAPTER XIV


Anger fled from her, and in its
place was a great dignity which
awed him. Her voice no longer trem-
bled.
"Some day, Bob-when time has
salved your wounds-you're going to
be ashamed Of all you've said to-
Night. / never thought"
mo one eve thought / was en-
titled to human impulses. They
didn't think so down there, when !
was working in the cotton mill. They
didn't think 50 when l marched into
meals three times a day and sat ell
bow TO elbow with murderers and
thieves-the only men / could speak
to-the only men from whom 70 pick
my friends. i wasn't human then
and If I'm not human now, then ITS
that three years that did It" he
stood over her and stared through
eyes which were narrowed to PIN
points. I'm not ashamed Of myself
and I'm not sorry. But I'll never be-
lieve your father Is sorry, either; he
hasn't the capacity for being sorry
for me, because he himself doesn't
know what I've been through. He
doesn't know what it is to snffer-
And some day-when he has suffered
perhaps then I'll believe he under
stands-and regrets as i want him to
regret"
The girl ~shuddered. She was see
ing Bob Terry in a new light-as
a ~viciously vengeful figure, awful IN
the brutal force OF his logic and
his answering, unreasonable hatred
81 didn't know you hated Dad like
that"
Il am merely trying to explain
that il is not unnatural"
She was repealed by his bitterness;
but it made him even more roman
tic than he had appeared before
since it gave him n quality of in.
domitable strength which he had
seemed to like.
"And IL" she asked softly.
"And you are-God knows you are
Lois-I-" She seemed SO vitality
feminine. so marvelously desirable il
that moment of disclosure. "PleasC
don't talk that way. Lois: please
She was exultant. The woman sou
Of her read a message in his eyes
Il am glad that YOU do not har,
me, Bob. ] want you to accept ny
friendship. want to pull with you
! want to be one Of your friends
friends like you have made-outside.'
He faced her again and there wa.
a bitter smile on his lips.
You're different from them"
"How?"
81 can't explain" he answered
vaguely. You're a different sort"
mo, Bob-I'm not. You just thinl
Of me as different. I'm sorry"
Yes. you're sorry, but you dom
understand"
perhaps not-but III like to. AnC
I'd like to know your friends"
He regarded her levelly. do yot
know who my two immediate friend,
are ?"
"Who?"
"John Carmody's private secretary
and her uncle"
"Her uncle is Todd Shannon-ar
e~x-convict. He really committed ths
crime for which he was sent L
prison"
"Just the same. I should like d
know them. ! wish you could bring
them here, IL you wish"
TOD Shannon and his niece"
Eyes"
He was silent for a long time. AnC
your father?"
"He would be glad"
IF thought you really mean
that. Lois"
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

9:45 a. m.-Bible school, Harry l..
Faux. supt.
1855 a. m.-Morning worship. The
program follows:
Prelude. Romance" Tchaikowsky.
D~oxology.
Invocation. Gloria Patri.
Hymn, 20 Come Ali Te Faithful"
Soprano Recitative, And the An
gels said unto them Fear Ye Not.
Chorus, GLORY 10 God in the High
est" (From the Story of Christmas
BY Matthew'S Miss Marian Grisham
and Choir.
Solo. o Loving Father" (Teresa Del
Riago). Miss Annie Tucker.
Offertory, "Barearolle," (Harber-
bier.)
Baritone Solo and Chorus, "The
Birthday of a King" (Neidlinger).
Mr.. L. j. Tucker and choir.
Sermon, About the Cradle" by the
pastor.
Hymn, "Joy 10 the World"
6:30 D. m.-The several B. y. p. us
meeting in their respective depart
ments.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship. The
follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
ALL VALLEYT
OBSERVE YULE
Every Walk of Life;
Thousands of Per-
sons Effected

IN keeping with the policy sstab-
hshed several months ago, Browns
VILE merchants will SHUT I'D shop"
almost 100 per cent on Mondays, De-
eember rs and January 2, the days
tmmediately following Chrismtas and
New Year, il Is announced at the Of
flee Of John Dervin, of the local
Retail Merchants association.
This closeup will efefct practically
I'll branches Of trade, and will be
general all over the Valley. as well
A. IN Brownsville, it is said.
Banks, clothing stores, lumber
yards, groceries, lawyers offices and
other business houses, a few drug
stores and confectioneries, and in
fact practically every business house
In the city will observe the holidays.
The postoffice will work on a cur
tailed schedule; soldiers at Fort
Brown viii be relieved from all duty.
except that absolutely necessary to
keep the wheels turning. and every
church in the city will hold special
services.
These church services In many in
stances will continue TO be held at
Intervals throughout Christmas week.
Through the efforts Of these same
churches and other organizations the
poor of almost every city in the VAL
ley will be provided with some sort
of Christmas entertainment. Dinners,
Christmas trees and theater parties,
with yuletide trimmings, have been
announced everywhere. in most places
several of these events have been ar
ranged.
The parties will begin Saturday and
will continue to be held at various
times until after New Year, most of
them, however, being scheduled for
Saturday. Sunday or Monday.
In addition to these public func-
tions hundreds of private parties
have been arranged, snd dozens of
amusement enterprises prepared for
the big week between Dec. 90, 1927.
and Jan. 1928. Scores upon scores of
persons who have been away are re-
turning home for the holidays. while
IN equal number, here already. are
going elsewhere. Specially holiday
rates are in effect by all railroads,
which report that the passenger traf-
1e this season is one Of the heaviest
in years.
Schools have closed. They will not
reopen until January Pin some
instances later, but never earlier.
than that. Teachers have scattered
10 their various homes, the same be-
ing rue of any Of the pupils.
All in all. il will probably be a big
week, from all indications.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24

We, the undersigned. have entered
into a limited partnership agreeable
with the provisions Of the Revised
Civil Statutes Of Texas, Title les,
relative to limited partnerships and
do hereby certify that the name of
the firm under which said partner
ship is to be conducted is "Lafitte's
Coffee House; that the general ma
ture Of the business to be transacted
is the buying and selling of coffee,
wholesale and retail; that said bust
ness will be transacted in the City
Of Harrington, Cameron County, Tex
as; that the name Of the General
Partner of and in said limited part
nership is Albert Lafitte Of the City
OF Harrington, Cameron County, Tex
as, and the name of the Special Part
ner in said limited partnership is
f. II. Rowe of the City of Santa
Maria, Cameron County. Texas; that
the capital contributed by the said
Z. H. Rowe, Special Partner is, Three
Hundred (s300.00) Dollars in cash;
that the time at which said partner
ship Is TO commence Is the 1st day OF
December, A. ID. 1927, and that it will
terminate on the 1st day of Deem
Der, A. D., 1882.
Albert Lafitte. General Partner.
r. II. Rowe. Special Partner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
SACRED HEART CHURCH

AOctoDer 10 JuiyJ
Sundays:
700 a. M, Holy Communion Mass.
9:15 a. m, Sunday school and Bible
study.
1000 a. m, High mass and sermon.
1880 p. m, Vespers and Holy Ros-
airy.
$500 p. m, Sermon and Benedic-
ton.
Weekdays: Mass and Holy Com
munion every mornig az z o'clock.
First Sunday: Meeting OF the
Children of Mary.
Second Sunday: Meeting Of the
Holy Name Society.
First Monday: Meeting Of the AL
tar Society.
First Friday: Sacred Heart devo-
tionS.
FATHER JEAN B. FRIG0N, O. NJ. I.
Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

NJ
Services with the Christmas spirit
will characterize all our activities
Christmas Sunday. The hours Of
worship are ii 100 a. m. and 1880 d. m.
The morning theme will be "The Soul
of Christmas" the pastor preaching.
In the evening the subject will be
Love Manifested" Both services will
be supported with appropriate music.
and the ~pipe-organ music will add
materially to the programs Of the
day.
GAS a. IN. Sunday School. We are
prepared to care for this department
Of work in the most modern and ef-
ficient way possible. Any children or
adults not enrolled in some school
are most cordially invited to enroll
in our school.
Emmett p. Day, Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
(Euiscona1

Holy Communion, 1880 a. m.
Church school and Bible class,
$3.50 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, III
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon. 7:30
p. M
Holy Communion on Saints Day
1880 a. m. and on first Sunday of
each month IL a. M.
r. o. Macintosh, Rector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
HEAD WAITER STAYS AWAY

GUILFORD, Eng.-Robert Philpot,
head waiter Of the Lion Hotel, took a
day off when his son, newly elected
mayor, was rendered a banquet there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
CHURCH OF r I

Services held every Sunday morning
at 10 a. m. in the district court room
at the Cameron county court house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Christmas Day Services at the
Junior High school auditorium at
3 p. m. You are cordially invited to
attend.
Rev. n. L. Wiederanders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24

Have a GrosIey Bandbox delivered
Tor Christmas and pay for it as you
use il. Radiola Parlor. Adv. q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-24

The Finest Christmas Present,
one the whole family will love, is
a Grosley BandbOx. Radiola Parlcr.
Adv. "a.
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ATTEST.
THE STATE OF TEXAS

12-f7-24-sl-3t-25T9.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
LIONS 60. TO T0P
 0F WAR MEMORIAL
Some Ride on Elevator While
 Others Use Feet

The hrasrry o5 rha Lions vas eyj- .,acyd this noon when members Of That club aGiouruvd after their noon luncheon at th, Burrt,t hotel and in srecred }hn World War memorial being erected ou rhc top of Walnut Hill SlxtaaJ Of inc group were taken to tny trr ot thr shaft on 5 wooden platform holstri by the hug meta. crane or climbed lip by their own footpoWer The view of the city and rh autumual countryside was SO cN- t.ptonal that those who hravyi the wind and s.uies 10 reach the peak or fh slightly sWaying shaft were able to enjoy jt in spite of tho necessity of watching their step and maintain- ing a firm -rIp Motion pictures of th asaents ani desconts Of rhe two loads, is well as Of the entire group, V, re taken.
 Immediately after the luncheon at tha Burrjtt Joseph Burke "Hs ad- mitrad into club membership, and his first act was 10 win the attend ance prize donated by Attorney David L. Nair, Everett Arbour's name was drawn and he must fur nish the prize next week. The club voted to accept the invitation oI Lhe Commercial Trust Co 10 be its guests at luncheon and trip Of m- spection through the new bank building on Tuesday. November ,.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

l republic in the Ukraine Torres ceased after reading a DOT. , ton of the document, and Campin. chi read the rest of it. Describes SlaNings. "lt was an army of insurgent peasants. 4o,00O or 5o,000 strong ' commented Campinchi, Tt hardly could be considered modern army If those soldiers participated in mas sacres they did so as irregulars. over whom Pctlura had no control"
 Lieutenant Colonel Charles Sweeney, formerly of the American army, who was a French Foreign is scheduled to testify Thursday-to praise the courage of Jews on the French front. Swecney's battalion contained most of the Jews in the Foreign Legion.
 Schwartzbard himself was mem Der of the Legion, and won the war cross for gallantry in action.
 Josef Zaprah, who served in the Russian army during the war, told q terrible story of massacreS.
 My son was stabbed to death, |" he said. Bodies Of men, women and children lay in the streets Of Kieff for days until hogs ate them. '
 DO you think General Petlura was responsible ?" asked Maitre Campinchi.
 Yes" replied Zaprah firmly,
 Did you ever consider killing Petlura yourself?" asked Maitre Torres.
 Killing as Schwartzbard killed him was too good for Petlura," said Zaprah bitterly.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

for the production by Vernon l.. De- Tar. president Of the University Glec club and professional writer ot the scores Of several New York musical shows. The book is by Kenneth Kos teubader and the story. together with the musical and dance numbers were received with instant enthusi- aSin.
 Commander Harry Ginsburg is chairman of committees in charge. Local thcspians will participate and rchearsals will begin in November. A meeting of the Legion show com mittoe was held last night and plans completed for the production.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
Plans Progressing for American Legion Show,

Plans have been completed by Eddy Post, American Legion with the John H. Rogers Produc- ing Co, of Ohio for a presentation in this city on December ], at the Capitol theater Of the new musical comedy Spanish Noon," This is the show being featured by the Ro- gers Co. this season. The play is along futuristic lines. It was pre- sonted originally by the Tambourinc and oBnes society of Syracuse uni versity with music especially written
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
PfTLURA SLAYER SHOUTS DEFIANCE
 IN PARIS COURT
(Continucd from First page)

nation oi the Russian General Si- mon P,tlura,
 T killed Petlura" Schwartzbard shouted, intarruptiug an argument between attorneys. "I killed him
 because I believed him responsible
 for massacres of my people in the Ukraine. He led the army. The
 guilt was his.
 You don't have to believe me: I ana a murderer.
 But can't you believe the wit
 nosscs, distinguishcd men. who one after the other have testified 10 his euilt@"
 Schwartzbards Interruption came
 WNii" Maitra Cesare CampinChi, at . tornay for Pctlura's family. was
 croSs-"Namining Vladimir Tiomkine, president Of the National Jewish as Socia'ion of the Ukraine, recalled to the stand today. Tiomkinc had tes- , tilted yesterday he believed Potlura 'o he responsible for massacres Of Jews.
 T believe General Denikina (an- other anti-BOlsh"yik Ieader) shared responsibility for the massG cres," admitted Tiomkine in reply to a question. But" he added, "PetIura
 had greater prestige, so he was pri-
 marily rcsponsihlc." Jewish Member, Resign.
 Naitrc Henri Torres, Schwartz hard'S chicf counsel, said three sue cossive Jewish members Of petlura'S cabinet resigned in protest against Petlura's failure 10 prevent massa- Cros.
 Many people organized massacres in the Ukraine,' testified Elijah Rover a Jewish writer. But there was only one instigator of massacres in 1919-Petlura.' ~ Ou are convinced Petlura was responsible? Q" asked Maitre Campin- chi.
 "Yes," responded Rover. His army participated in the massacres"
 Maitre Torres, for Schwartzbard,
 waved a document, purporting 10
 have been signed by Petlura June
 2$. 1919, in which was announced the composition of an army of inde- pendenCe to establish a dem mocratic
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
Better Than Soda

For fifty years genuine Phillips Milk of Magncsia" has been pre- scribed by physicians because it ov- "rcomes three times as much acid in the stomach as d saturated solll- ton of biCarbonate Of soda, leaving the stomach sweet and free from all
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
Try a 25c Bottle

Insist upon Phillips" Twenty five cent and fifty cent bottles. any drugstore Milk of Magnesia" has been the |. $, Registered Trade Mark Of the Charles II. Phillips Chemical company and its predeces- sor Charles II. Phillips since 1875.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
POSTMaSTERS TO MEET HERE

The executives of the Connecticut State Fostmasters' association will meet at the Burritt hotel at l o'clock Wednesday afternoon. This will be an important session and many mat ters are to be brought up. Post master A. N. Colgrove of Waterbury ts tho president Of the association.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
Special Notice

Isabella Circle, ON. F, National Daughters of Isabella will hold special meeting this evening prompt ly at 8 o'clock in their club room, 165 Main street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

Hereafter instead of soda take little Phillips Mil kof Magncsia' in water any time for indigestion or sour. acid, gassy stomach and relief will come instantly.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

gases. Besides, it ueutralizes acid termcntations in the bowels and gently urges this souring waste from the system without purging. It is far more pleasant 10 take than soda.