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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

reached to erect a building which
would provide ample space for the
expansion Of the business for sew
oral years, and the site at West
Third and st. Charles was select
ed. Work on the structure got un-
der way early this year, and the
building was ready for occupancy
by mid-July. IN constructing the
building an extra heavy foundation
was laid. and one or more stories
can be added when the business Of
the company justifies. During the
nine years the company has been
m business the floor space has been
increased from the 1900 square feet
of the original cstablig hment to D.
600 square feet in their present
building. and the stock carried has
increased accordingly.
Employ Three Statesmen
When the company opened for
bUsiress In 1919. Il. VI. Crivell was
employed rs Valley salesman. and
Is still with the company. row cover
ing the lower part Of the Valley
and part Of tho city of Rrowrs-
VllIe. Ray Hooks Of Donna II sales-
nan Tor the upper part of the VAL
ley. and early this year q. z
MincEner Of Cornus Christi v,s
hiaccd on the sales staff to cover
me territory outside the Valley in
Guiding Nucccs. Klcbcrg. Jim Wells
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

plication for external inflammation
was widespread.
On May =. 1881. Or. Gray received
tho following letter from President
Andrew Jackson. dated from the
White House:
'Yours or the 10Th. ult.. together
with the pot Of ointment you were
good enough 10 send me. have been
received.
"For this evidence OF kindness and
regard for my health. ! beg you TO
accept my sincere thanks.
II will. with much pleasure. use
the ointment. which I doubt not will
prove highly beneficial"
The originator died ms d compare
lively young man. and the burden
az his business fell to his son. F.
Gray. who organized n company for
the manufacture of the ointment.
In 1850 he arrived at Nashville.
Tenn. where he settled. Here the
business took on new life. The buck
skin clad woodsmen OF the pos and
SOS carried the ointment west-even
20 California.
W. r. Gray died in 1908 and the
business passed on TO his son. ".
Morgan Gray. who had been his faith
cr's confidential assistant for o.
years. On the death OF j. Morgan
Gray in April. 1927. the business
management passed on TO other
members Of the family.
From a neighborhood beginning "a
q national reputation shows Gray's
Ointment Is Worthy OF all the favor
and praise that have been given il
IN hundreds OF homes from coast ~
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
OLD OINTMENT
MAKES SPEED
Story of DR.. Gray's
Preparation Traced J
Down 108 Years

Endorsed by a state legislature,
commended by a president Of the
United States and manufactured for
10s years by four generations Of
one family. this is the unprecedented
story of Gray's Ointment. the fam
Gus old Tennessee medicine. This
product is sold by the international
Drug Go. OF this city.
Grav's Sentiment has grown with
ths South and with the nation.
Though its manufacturers have new
er employed n travelling representa-
tive. it has followed in the foot
steps Of the pioneers from Virginia.
where il was introduced in 1920 by
Or. w. w Gray. whose great grand
son is now connected with the COM
pany. Sheer merit won il national
reputation and word-of-mouth adver-
Using from thousands of tongues.
DR.. Gray. a practicing physician.
developed the formula for the oint-
ment while carrying on his practice
in a small Virginia town. He con
tinued to use it on his own patients
until the demand for it became so
heavy that he was forced 10 devote
his "ntire time TO its manufacture.
without advertising and despite
slow means of TRANSPORTATION and
distribution. Gray's ointment spread
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teyndtiOH0I DRUG Co. VIII Hold Formal Opemi,1e

1919 and 1929 could be handled By
enc car with ease.
Giving Service
Prompt service has been the prime
factor in the development Of the
business, was the assertion Of DR..
Spiycy, who stated that from the
day the company established its bus
mess IN the little storeroom on
Washington street il has been the
objective of the management to fill
the orders of the Valley trade in
the minimum time.
I'VE have enceavorcd to give them
service that would indicate we have
succeeded. In the old days the VAL
ley trade vas often compelled to
wait several days to get orders filled
from distant points. but today we can
make deliveries to the most distant
point in the Valley in three or four
hours. and can surpass that record
IN case of an emergency. Orders re-
ceived IN the morning, by mail or
telephone, are often delivered before
loon. Our trucks maintain regular
schedules between Brownsville and the
upper part Of the Valley. and SER
vice of this character is appreciated
by the trade"
"A the years passed the business
developed. Conditions have changed
rapidly in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley, more rapidly, possibly, than in
any other part of the South. We
have endeavored to keep up with
these changes and the evergrowing
demand in all lines. This has ne
cessitated a constant increase in the
volume of stock carried. and we have
e~ndeavored to meet every change.
every new condition and every new
dmand.
THE International Drug Company
is now in position to face the future
with confidence. Heretofore We have
been handicapped to some extent by
lack of space, but that handicap no
longer exists. We have approximate
ly foul times more floor space than
a year ago, and as a result we are in
position not only to carry a larger
stock. bu talso to assure more prompt
and efficient service. Under our new
arrangement errors in shipments are
rare, and orders for shipments can be
made up and dispatched in the min
imum time.
Every member of the Interna-
tional Drug company has complete
faith in the Valley and its future
DR.. Spiyey continued. I'VE have
demonstrated that faith by the in
vestment in this establishment. I am
confident that within a few years
we will again be compelled to in
crease our facilities BY charging the
building. The Valley has grown
rapidly in recent years, but I realize
that its have hardly been
touched, and that in the not far dis
tant future IL will become one Of the
most densely populated areas in the
southern part Of the United States"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
MOTHER KIDNAPS DAUGHTER

PARIS-Divorced and forbidden q
see her daughter, Nine. Adrienne Me.
villier kidnapped the child and fled
20 Switzerland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
AT ALTAR

LONDON-Just as he turned from
the altar after his marriage Stephen
Dryden was arrested for trying to ex-
tort money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
TWO WIVES ARE NOT

BERLlN.-The two women, each
claiming 70 be his wife. met AZ the
funeral Of Otto Vorehen and later
found that his legal spouse was liv-
ing In Vienna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

throughout Virginia IN a short time.
i was used by the housewife and
the hunter alike. ard its general ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
NOT TRUE ANERICANISN

1t is hard to understand the attitude taken by
Senator Blease of South Carolina in objectng to deco
ration of foreign flyers by the United States govern
ment.
The senator denounced the measure TO present
medals to Won Huenfeld, Koeh, Fitzmaurce, Costes
LIE BriX and de Pinedo asserting that this hero
ship has gone far enough"
While each is entitled to his opinion, and
the privilege of expressing it, the senator's remark
exhibits degree of mpoteness and lack of sports
manShip that Americans often exhibit giving other
natonaites opportunity to cast reflections upon US
The senator forgets the lavishness of the decora-
tons bestowed upon Lindbergh Chan2bern, Byrd, and
other American flyers by European governments. And
Lndbergh's Central American flight complete
succession of medal bestowing While such honors may
seem immaterial to sO-caed democracy, 1t IS
nevertheless that they a great deal to the
people who bestow them They gave the flyers, and
highest honors they possessed. Why should we deny
similar honors to those brave men who have honored
our shores with their presence?
Is it because they are ''forelgners as Senator
Bease ntmates? If so the calibre of Senator Bleases
Amercanism may we'll be challenged as something
shabby and provincial, unworthy to set beside the
Americanism of Benjamin Franklin, Myron I. Her
rick or indeed of Colonel Lndbergh. If it IS the for
eignisn'' of the flyers that rks Senator Blease he
might recall that foreigner" died in Congress the
other day. honored by the government he served faith
fully and even awaiting further hOnors which
that government wishes to bestOw at his grave.
But perhaps should remember that Senator
Blease has been guilty of several unAmercan acts and
statements during his and take the attitude haC
such remark while it might be expected from nm,
does not reflect the sentiment OF the American people
who are willing to recognize valor, and skill
no matter from what nationality they may originate
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
BE SURE TO VOTE

Tomorrow the presidential primaries will be held
throughout California at which delegates to the Ma
tlona Conventions of the political parties will be chos
en- These delegates in turn will nominate the candi-
dates for the presidency that tomorrows election
is not of minor Importance many believe but is
perhaps more important than the general election
November.
Much has been said and written about the neces-
sity of citizens exercising their right of franchise
much so that to the citizen who does every op-
portunity, it may seem superfuOus to keep harpng
away the subject.
The fact remains however that many persons
tnually neglect to and it is for these that
papers, political and civic leaders throughout the
ty, continue to emphasize the necessity of voting.
Registration in Imperial county has been heavier
than usual this year, and each person who has regis
tered, and expressed party affation, should not
neglect to vote tomorrow.
In Ell Centro sufficient number of polling plac-
es have been established to eliminate any long
waits and the distance from any residence to the nd
vlduals polling place has been reduced to minimum.
The polls will be open for Is hours, from until
p. M, thereby giving ample time to all.
In common with every newspaper IN California,
the Press says, 'Vote tomorrow-vote you please
but be sure to vote
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

aside his rake and went into the
bungalow to get a drink of clover
tea. But, no sooner was he out OF
sight than along came Charlie and
Arabclla Chick, the rooster and
hen.
"Oh. what a lovely place to
dig cacklcd Arabclla as she saw
the smooth flower bed. "tome on,
Charlie, let s scratch! :
''Cock doodle do! III surely
scratch with You! crowed Charhr
and the chickens began to tear up
Uncle Wiggily's ; nice flower bed
until. all of sudden, out of the
bungalow hoped Mr.. Longcars and
made them run away. The little
chickens said they were sorry, but
they didn t know Uncle Wiggily
wanted to grow flowers there. So
Mr.. Longears rakcd the bed
smooth again but when he went III
the bungalow to get some seeds TO
plant, Sammic Littlctail, the rab-
lit. with Pabv Bunty, hoppcd along
looking for a ball they had lost.
"Maybc the balls in there,
said Bunty pointing to the new
flower bed. Sammic also thought it
might be there, so he and Buntv
pygan to dig up Uncle WiggiIy 5
nice garden again.
"'Oh, dear. | II never raise any
May flowcrs.' cried Mr.. LongcarS
as he saw what the two little rab-
bits had done. But when Sammie
and Bunty had gone away and when
Uncle Wiggily was III the bungalow
for moment, Jackie and Poetic
Pow Wow came running along and
began to dig for bones in the soft
brown earth. And then Uncle Wig
gily said;
~ must give these little animal
children a hard puzzle to do which
will keep them so busy they will
forget to dig up my garden until
the May flowers have time TO
grow. So Uncle Wiggily drew a
picture of four pots, each with
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
Woman Collapses
After Sentence
In Local Court

Mrs. \. G. Prietto, colored, of Ell
Centre entered plea of guilty to
charge of assault and battery
when arraigned before Judge Per,
kins in city court this morning. Mrs.
Prictto was arrested Friday night
after she stabbed her husband with
knife.
Judge Perkins sentenced the wo.
man to pay a fine, of $3.50 or spend
l25 days in the county Jail. She
refused to make any statement re.
garding the affair.
After being sentenced, she took
a seat in the court room but a few
minutes later, while another case
was being tried in court, she sudden.
ly collapsed, falling from the chair
to the floor and striking her head a
severe blow. She was unconscious
for more than 10 minutes while po.
lice worked over her to revive her.
She screamed loudly as she re
gained her senses, crying over and
over again that 81 didn t mean tC
do it,
At this time her father talked
with Judge Perkins regarding tn,
case. He pointed out that the fam
lily has resided in the city for some
time and that they have given lit
tie trouble. He finally persuaded
the judge to suspend half of the
sentence but only upon his promis,
to exercise his authority over The
defendant in the future.
/ Information relative to the cast
! is that the defendant and her hus
band quarrcllcd Friday night nca
Hcbcr and that later Mrs. Pricttt
went to their home, using a butchr
/ knife to cut up her husband s cloth
ing and chased him down the street
/ striking him in the back with tn,
4 knife. He ran to headquarters an,
was taken to the hospital while tn,
woman was later locked up by cit,
I police
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY S MAY
FLOWERS

Squ,akie Squcaler, the little runa-
way piggic boy, sat looking at the
puzzle picture Uncle Wiggily had
laadc fer him. As you remember' 1t
vas a drawing OF five long sticks
and six short sticks and near them
was pig, like Squeakie.
The puzzle said Uncle Wig
gilv. lis to make from these sticks
pen far the runaway pig. Can
You DO i, ,qucahic.
''Thcre aren t enough sticks to
make pen, gruntcd Squcakic.
but after he had fooled around Il
lit, twisting the sticks this way
and turning his head the other way,
ecucakic said. lit can I be done
"'Oh, YES it CAM chucklcd
Uncle Wiggily. With his pencil the
old rabbit gentleman began draw
ing the sticks again. He took three
of the short sticks and put them at
the top and on the right side Of the
first long stick, making the letter
/ though it was rather square
SLAPPED.
Next Uncle Wiggily took the
ether three short sticks and stuck
them out straight on the right side
OF the second long stick. This made
the letter f. Then the rabbit gentle
r'an slantcd one long stick be-
tween the two remaining long
sticks and he made the lrtten y.
There you are, Squeakie, -
laughed AIr I.ougcars. "You have
/ + y Il pen for the littlc runaway
pig! lIa Ha, Ha,"
"iIa. lla, IIa!' laughed
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

else besides making puzzles, said
Uncle Wiggily as he twinklcd his
pink nose. II think shall make
q garden so | can have some May
flowers.
The rabbit gentleman hoped
back to his hollow stump bungalow,
and taking shovel, a hoe and a
rake he began to soften the ground,
making it nice and smooth so he
could plant seeds and grow flowers.
"There will soon be some lovely
May flowers growing here, said
Mr.. Longcars to himself as he laid
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
Brawley High
Takes H0nOrs

Hrawlcy high school won the
banner for the county commercial
contest when her contestants won
two Of the three cups presented.
Hclen Heiny and Aubrey Lee won
second and third places in the book.
Keeping contest, the cup going t.
Irawlry for this. They also won the
typing cup with Hazel Brouillettcc,
winning first place among second
year students; and Mabel Van
e;cycoc getting first place among
ncviceS
The shorthand cup went to FL
C,ntro with Fanny Lee Hancock
winning first place among second
year students; and Hazel Frost
winning second place in the frs,
year student contest. Tulip Shoon
OF CalcXico won first place in the
fIISt year contest.
Sarah Hernandez Of CalcXico won
the typing test for accuracy; and
Thclma Largess. Of EIoltvillc, won
the one minute speed test, making
Sc words with no errors.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April so, 1908

The Young man who was recently
bitten by rattlcr in No. & district
and who suffered from dclirium,
left Cacxico a day or two since and
stopped at Brawlcy. While in that
lace today he startled the resi-
dents by going into a fit which re
quircd the skill of Ir. Cooke, for
a time, to relieve him. 1t is supposed
the poison has effected his nervous
system.
j. A. Morrison was elected mayor
of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
McCABE
BY Press Staff Correspondent


McCABE, April 30-OVer 200
McCabc farm bureau meeting Fri
day night. Elmer Forester prcsid
ed \ two reel film on citrus fruit
in Florida was shown. f.. Il. For.
rcstcr gave humorous talk on old
times in Imperial Valley and an
uounccd the "Old Timers picnic
to be held on his ranch May ). Any
one having been IN the valley since
1910 is eligible to attend.
Miss Estellc Griswold spoke on
Home Improvement, strcSsin@
the importance of better homes and
described the progress of home.
building from the first ancient cave
home to the present day modern
home.
Clark Adair entertained the chill
drcn with clever story. Frank
BcyschIag gave a short talk on
.'Datcs. - One of the highlights of
the evening was the auctioning off
of cakes aud the old fashioned cake
walk. Music for the old fashioned
dancing was furnished by Mr. Cht
and Mr.. Brown.
Me Cabc boy scouts will enjoy
an all night cncampmcnt on the
sandy banks of New River Satur.
day night. The boys will be accom-
panied by Scout Master j. +. Brock
and assistant, j. l.. Dubois.
Farm wood plcts are popular IL
Idaho. Frank Il. Pcart, Rupert, re
contI,. uIoutcd ! 600 black locuSts
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
TEN YEARS AGO

Helen Girard of Ell Centre cap
tured the loving cup in the second
annual dcclamatory contest for the
Elementary schools of the county.
The prize is contributed 10y John +.
Davis, and is known as the Davis
Cup. Thirteen contestants, repre-
scnting eight schools, participated.
Eight sewing machines hummcd
tusily in CaleNico at Il meeting Of
the IIehcr Park red cross chapter.
Twenty bath robes were made dur
inE thc day.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

florcr growing in it. But the rab-
hit gentleman iumbled zap the let
tors Of the flowers names. "Now
the puzzle, said the bunny gentle
pan to Jackie, Pcctic and the
others, sis TO see if you can name
the four flowers growing in thr
pots And the children sat down
TO do the puzzle, leaving the
bunny flower bed untouched 50
the seeds would sprout.
And if you can do this puzzle
and if the postman brings YOU a
letter with bottle Of milk in.
side. II tell you next about Uncle
Wiggly and the five hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Anril 30 1913

News briefs in Under the
Arcadcs today included: "The
Enterprise Grocery has Mason Jars
for preserving purposes. - Ross
and Stewart are unloading the third
car of salt this year.
Today 5 bill at the l.. and :,
theater includes: {" A Drama of the
AIR "Rroncho Billy's Gun
Play "The Bites of Snake,
and "Thc Best Man Wins Ad
mission, Is cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
Man Injured By
Gas Explosion

Lee Pyle. 81, was rnshcd to the
ii Centre hospital carly Yesterday
morning suffering from burns as the
result of an explosion at his home
Eighth and Broadway, shortly after
s clock.
The fire company was called 0n'
but there was no blaze - combat
when they arrived. According TO I'M
formation received "A gas tank IN
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

tile Kitchen which supplies gas 70
q water heater had leaked out into
tie room and exploded. Pyle, who
was in the room, suffered severe
burns about the arms and legs.
While his iniuric, arc not regarded
as serious, thcy are painful ones.
Thr explosion damaged one Of
the walls Of TIA" room but did not
sat fire 20 the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

Squcakie in delight, $50 it is. But
didn t think YOU meant the word
pen, Uncle Wiggily.'
THAT was the puzzle,' chuck
led the rabbit gentleman, and
Squeakie was so pleased with it
that he hurried eft to show his
Grandpa and so he forgot about
running away for long time.
d" But it is time | did something
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
THE WEATHER
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY 4
Fair with somewhat lower ten''
prraturc tonight and Tuesday. Pro-
badly foggy or cloudy in the morn
iEg.
SOUTHERN :.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; but FOG
near coast; cooler in the interior and
in West portion; moderate Wcstcr-
Is winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30
ACTRESS SEEKS DIVORCE
By United Press Seased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April so Jean
Williams, the Syracuse, \. y, beau
ty contest winner who affected the
name "Sonia HARLOW a foreign
accent and naughty dcmcanor to
persuade Hollywood to give her a
screen contract, soon will file suit
for divorce from George Williams,
now in Tennessee, she said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

Ladino clover was the first 70
Show green iu the field, Of Idaho
spring, alfalfa end red clover are
mucM Latcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

Farm wood plcts are popular in
Idaho. Frank Il. Pcart Rupert, re.
Gently planted 1000 black locusts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-06-01
Great Flyer Leader in
All His UNDERTAKINGS

Lieut.. Frank Luke, Jr, of Arizona,
the only American flyer in the World
war to receive the congressional medal
Of honor, who brought down IA bal
looms and four planes within II days
before meeting his own death, had al
ways been leader in everything he
did, long before he got in the war.
writes Norman s. Hall in Liberty.
In telling of Lukes younger days In
Arizona, he says: ut mattered little
whether 1t was fishing expedition to
the junction of the Salt and ella riv-
ers, or a football game with the Mis-.
sion Indians, who understood deal
about kicking but relatively little con-
corning football-Luke led. He as
sumed leadership as his natural pre-
rogative and until the day of his death
found willing followers. He was at
his best when the odds were against
him; triumphant when 1t seemed he
could not win"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-06-01
Girl Didn't Quite Get
WITTY Walters Point

William Lehman, secretary of the
Walters and Mattresses union, re-
Gently declared before the state indus
trial commission of New York that his
organization hated the tipping system
but must put up with 1t till living
wage for walters and mattresses was
obtained.
Afterward, in an interview, Mr.. Leh.
man told story.
"The way girls dress nowadays" he
said, you can hardly tell them from
boys. This holds good in the noun
tains especially, where broad-shoul-
dered, hollow-chested girls climb about
In knickerbockers and smoke and
drink, and even swear.
swell, In mountain hotel during
the summer n girl went to the man
ager and said:
AZ want to make complaint about
one of your walters. He has been
blank impudent.'
"Tm very sorry said the manager
What did he do?
"'When | tipped him for getting me
Il box of cigarettes said the girl, he
had the blankety-blank impudence to
say:
"Thank you, lady; you're gen
tleman.'"