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LANSING, War
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sional action 10 turn the executive
duties over 4 Vice President Mar
shall, all of which was quickly dis
credited.
In such an atmosphere the cabinet
meeting was called. President Will
son learned of il through his secre-
tary and was deeply perturbed. Rear
Admiral Carey II. Grayson. Wilson's
personal physician, was SEN 70 the
meeting to determine its purpose
Gryason was piled with questions
and in response declared that Mr..
Wilson was in complete possession of
his faculties and was anxious TO
learn by what authority the meeting
had been called.
As the tale at the time ran. Gray
son was informed by Lansing's asso-
ciates before he himself could reply,
that the cabinet members only wish
ed to inquire as to the presidents
loyalty.
Lansing Was 81
That particular meeting adjourned
at once. but others followed. which
some believe the president did not
know OF. However. on Feb. Is, 1920,
the communications that had passed
between the secretary Of state and
his chief, including Lansing's res
ignation, were given TO the public.
Mr.. Lansing was 81 years OF age.
He was born at WATERFOWL, n. Y,
and was n graduate of Amherst col
lege. and q lawyer by profession.
An International lawyer BY pro-
fession, Mr.. Lansing spent all the
active years Of his life in a diplo-
matte atmosphere. His father-in-
law. John W. Foster, was secretary
of state in President Harrison's cab
met, the author Of text books on in
ternational law and diplomatic usage.
and minister ID China.
Mr.. Lansing eNered the state de-
partment March ., I9ix as coun-
selor after having represented the
government on arbitrvio commits
sions almost continuously since
1892. when he was made associate
counsel in the Bering Sea arbitra-
tion.
He was born at WATERFOWL, n. ",
October Il. 1864, was graduated from
Amserst college "A. b. 1886, and
was admitted TO the bar IN 1889,
practicing law at Waterfowl three
years.
Mr.. Lansing was the author Of
Government: It's Origin, Growth,
and Form in the United States" and
numerous diplomatic papers, as well
as Of songs poems and several short
stories.
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LIGHT, WATER
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glad that the issue is finally settled,
and will not be brought up again.
There is nothing left in the way
OF making the transfer but closing
up some papers on the deal, where
by the Central Power and Light COM
pany will assume the city's indebt-
edness in bonds and warrants Of
81 $4,000.
Promises Tax Cut
1.-The tax rate of Harrington will
be cut 10 81, | believe, and this rate
will apply on 1928 taxes, instead Of
the $3.50 rate. which was in force
before the sale Of the plant. this
large amount being necessary to pay
off interest and principle on the
city's debts"
Mr.. Ewing said that there would
he no more issues Of bonds or war
rants during his term Of office,
which expires January i. He Is NOT
a candidate for reelection
The campaign over the sale OF the
plant 70 the Central Power and Light
company was conducted without any
Of the political charges and bitter
personal feeling that characterized
the last election. earlier this year.
when voters refused an offer Of ST.
250,000 for the plant. The sole basis
Of the opposition conducted TO the
sale of the Municipal League of Har-
lingen was that il would be poor bus
mess to sell the plant.
Record Vote Cast
The Central Power and Light com
psny. which during the previous
campaign remained out OF the fight
largely because of the political an
gle, according to r. {. Ludden, VAL
ley manager, took an active part in
the campaign which ended in vic
tory for the company and proponents
Of the sale in Harrington.
An indication Of the interest IN
the question is shown by the fact
that the total vote Of LAB was al
most acc more than the registered
poll list Of Ts4 in Harlingen. the
extra votes being accounted for by
exemptions. persons 20 years Of age.
and others who do not have to be on
the poll list.
The east box. at the city hall had a
total Of ESQ votes. Of which 4l0 were
IN favor Of the sale, and 37s against
the sale.
The west box showed a total or
369 votes. of which 27S were IN favor
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NIMRODS Are

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section OF the country as the hun
dreds Of Brownsville and Valley nim-
rods begin warming up on the open
ing day of a hunting season that bids
fair 10 wreath in smiles the faces
Of the marksmen who take the trail
each year.
Water and feed IL more plentiful
than IL has been in many years and
the game has come south in hordes
that have exceeded the greatest
flight of fancy of the most optimistic
hunters around these parts, accord
ing to John Coffee. state fish. game
and oyster commissioner. whose duty
II is TO see that the state game laws
are adhered to even by the most am
bilious marksmen.
As a word of warning. which to the
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SCORPIONS BANQUET
HELD AT Ell JARDIN

. The Junior college football eleven
and teachers. were rendered n ban
quet last night AZ the Hotel Fl Jardin
nv Athletic Director Red Irvine Of
she schools acting for himself and
the athletic council.
Impromptu talks were made by
the coaches. and players.
II was in the nature Of an appre-
citation for the manner in which the
Scorpions battled the big Edinburg
college Broncs last Saturday. and
as = measure toward lauding the
victoYs.
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LISTS

Complete, up-to-the-minute mailing
lists for every purpose, Valley, State
or National. All lists guaranteed
95 per cen accurate. Valley lists of
men women - auto owners - land
owners-tax payers-water users
heads Of families, etc. Furnished
promptly at very moderate cost.
Shirley Letter Shop, 315 Hidalgo
Bank Bldg, Mercedes. Phone 5o9.
al
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SUMMARY

The persistent high barometric
pressure over the United States for
the last several days IL now pass
ing out over the north Atlantic. ard
a disturbance Of moderate inten-
sity has developed and was central
over the southern Rocky mountain
region this morning. attended ~
mostly cloudy and unsettled wea-
ther practically throughout the
southern half of the United States.
Numerous light showers occurred
within the last q hours in the cot
ton belt. and moderate rains in the
Plateau and southern Rocky Noun
tain states. Temperatures have
moderated somewhat practically
throughout the United States since
last report. but we're still below the
seasonal average in nearly all sec
tions Of the country. Light TO
heavy frost was pretty general in
the central states this morning.
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3 BROTHERS BUY
4 - q
COMPARED
r Z y
AT HOME; ALIKE!

HARLINGEN. Oct. 3i.-Three
brothers, two OF them twins, bought
neckties at three different places
in the Valley, and the next day
when they assembled. each wear
ing the new neckpiece. they found
that the three were exactly the
same.
The three were Joe and Alec
Pupkin, twins, and Milton Pupkin,
their brother.
One bought a necktie at a
Brownsville store, another pur-
chased one in San Benito, and the
third bought a tie in Harlinger.
They assembled here and began
discussing neckties, and found they
had all purchased identical arti-
alex
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Five Cars Fruit
Shipped Tuesday

Five cars OF citrus fruit were for
warded from the Valley Tuesday, &C
cording 10 report from the office o.
W. r. Waldron. executive genera
agent. Missouri Pacific lines AZ HAr
lingen.
The shipment consisted of one car
az grapefruit from Harrington and
two from Sharyland; n car Of
orange from Stuart Place and a ear
Of mixed fruit from Weslaco.
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with a countrywide mass meeting at
McAllen Monday night, Nov. s.
Organization of schools Of instruc-
ton was completed in practically ev-
cry precinct in the county Tuesday
night. and all schools were open
Wednesday morning and will remain
open to and including election day.
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CLAIM PROBE
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able data and evidence has been ac-
~cumulated and compiled and will be
dispatched 10 the federal district at
torney at Houston Wednesday or
Thursday. The nature Of this was
not disclosed.
Reports to the mass meeting on
organization of voters schools of in
straction indicated that such schools
had been opened in a number Of pre-
cincts- kirgan reported that over
400 Of 1900 voters in the Weslaco
box had enrolled at the Weslaco
school between > p. m. Monday and
noon Tuesday. All had been supplied
sample ballots and cards containing
the list az independent candidates
whose names will be written on the
ticket.
Have Many Graduates"
"By Tuesday noon one-fifth of all
the voters in the Weslaco precinct
had turned in perfect ballots" Mayor
kirgan stated. by Saturday night
We expect 70 have al least four-fifths
OF the voters letter perfect
kargan urged the voters 10 mem
orizs the names and initials Of all
candidates on the independent ticket.
informing them that all names
should be written in the blank or in
dependent column to the extreme
right or the ballot.
I'VE are not going 10 write them
in the republican column" he said.
1.-The grand dragon of the republican
party Of Texas has joined with the
county administration in the effort
10 keen Us off the ballot. and we are
not going onto his ticket"
by Monday night OF next week 90
per cent Of the literate voters Of
Hidalgo county will be graduates of
the schools of instruction, and on
November s., we are going 70 win
with an avalanche or pcnmanship
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DEM RALLY TO BE HELD
IN LYFORD TONIGHT

A democratic rally will be held at
Lyford, in Willacy county, Wednes-
day.
The speakers will be Judge Oscar
c. Dancy Of Brownsville and Henry
%. Lauderdale Of Mercedes.
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coming 10 the boys at sunrise Thurs
day when the closed season . Is
thrown off Of ducks and geese Tor q
period OF three months.
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First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. wind velocity
Al s a. m; fourth. rainfall past q
hours
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LARGEST SILVER RErI.

NEWCASTLE. Eng-The largest
silver bell ever cast has been pre-
ssntsd IN ~. N. s. Nelson. II weighs
les pounds.
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The Brownsville Concert Bureau has complied with the above tee-
graphic request and has substituted Francis MaeMHlen, vidnist for
"A the concert which will be held in Brownsville November 26. Sophie
Brastsu will appear on the program January y 1929.
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fight-and when the singer
tried to make the audience sing
the chorus with him and every
body was dumb, the singer
stepped TO the f~ootlights and he
SAID. said he:
"Arre We all fish out there
that you're sac dumb? Nae,
there's a pleasant-looking lady
and a handsome young man-I'n
warrant they can sing"
And he pointed his stubby
little forefinger straight at my
handsome young officer and me.
"Are you gamer" said the
officer.
IL am" said I, and when IL
got to the chorus, up we rose
and around we turned and we
rollicked through that chorus,
marked time with our hands and
bobbed our heads and sang at
the top of our voices:
ooh, we're al gcing home the
same way
Just around the hill.
And the whole theatre rose
and sang. twenty times over we
and when il was all over, the
singer laughed and kissed his
hand 10 Us and we all went out
into the bright sunshine Of the
aching day. and ! bade my young
officer goodbye. He said Ne
was going TO write home and tell
his mother and his sweetheart
about the good time we'd had
that afternoon and when he
came back through San Fran
cisco again he was going TO look
me up-it was goodbye, good
luck to you, happy days-and
that was that.
| wonder what became of him
did he marry the loveliest girl
in the world-are they happy
together - and every once in
awhile when ne hears Of the
singer who sang that day, does
he remember the fun we had,
two strangers singing together
the simple little song about the
road we all ~travel-together.
The road from youth 70 age
and from age to Youth-again.
| wonder.
crnyrirht. 1875. NswSDaper Fsafur. Serves. q
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me-" said the spider ~genially. but
] have no door. You'll have 40 10
up and enter through the top"
But Nil. Flor. Yam. Hand and
Knarf didn't have to 40 that az uJl.
Not being solid. they merely slipped
through the web and walked right
into the spiders submarine parior.
This was large and pleasant with
silky transparent walls that looked
flimsy. but yet were strong enough
! To keep the water out.
Would you like a piece OF typ
Invited the spider. offering them
some. "Or perhaps you prefer a
Enat?' The reflections shook their
heads vigorously.
I'VE neve eat flies or gnats." they
told her.
Does the water over seep in?"
asked Mil. The spider uttered an
exclamation OF dismay.
Please don't suggest such a
thing. It's really too awful 10 talk
about. Id be soaked through and
through. not 20 mention my parlor."
But suppose someone should
bump" began Knarf.
Anyone would be mad ever 10
think of such a thing"
But al that very moment come
n did bump against the fragile web
parlor and i'm rushed the water,
sending the frightened spider scurry-
ing frantically UP the tunnel. AS
for the reflections. they grasped the
tail OF the intruder. who turned out
10 be Mad Tom. the tadpole.
why did you do it?" asked Yam.
II haven't decided yet" replied
Tom absently. I'm think OF a reason
tomorrow"
why, he IN madl'' the spider
called down angrily from the surface
OF the water. quite thoroughly
madf'
And all the reflections, consider.
Ing Tom. agreed with her.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-10
Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ we are girls IN our early
teens and would like 70 know the
10 these questions:
when "A girl and boy promise
70 correspond. should the girl
write first?
2-Should a girl allow herself
10 be kissed after she has been
taken home from a dance or movie
70 show her affection for him?
Should girls IN their early
teens 20 out riding with boys?
4-Should a girl invite boys 10
20 over to her house when her
parents are away from homer
Thanking you in advance.
CHUMS.
THUMS: If the young man goes
~ away. then he should write first.
II the young lady. ID n her place "a
drop "A card or friendly note But
don't begin a silly sentimental CORE
spendence. for IL some times leads 20
most embarrassing situations.
2-She certainly should not
3-That depends on whether their
parents permit IT. and II ID always
best 40 have older along as
chaperon.
4-Emphatically NO, unless there
is q 70 chaperon the party.
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Loves Awakening
Mary's Apparent Worry Recalls 10 Madce The Old Blackmal
BY Adele Garrison.

"HERE had been something In
Mary Harrison's voice and man.
ner as she spoke OF Noel 10
Prince Georges over the telephone
which brought me TO a sudden halt
in the hall while l tried 10 fathom
It's meaning.
Ii was indefinable. elusive. but |
fancied that she seemed freer. less
clrcumscribed by Philip V~eritzen's
prohibition than she had been since
the great producer exacted from her
the mysterious condition or keeping
on as his p~rotegee. She W. had
divulged the terms by which he
promised to forgive her escapade as
the masked dancer. and keep on with
her training for the glittering goal
OF being "the most successful VERT.
zen actress" but ] was certain from
my own observation and from what
Noel had told me that she had
promised TO discourage the boys
romantic alteration for her. and see
him % seldom as the close associa.
ton between the families would
permit.
20 Ear she had kept that compact
rcllElOuSlN- BuL q pSNthlt hhAtt III
tuition born OF her manner told me
that she was on the verge OF rebel
lion. and with my knowledge OF her
flaming ambition for a stage career
7 wondered what had happened 10
make her send this indirect sum-
mons 10 Noel with its indefinable
breathing OF a resolve 10 let down
the barriers which Philip Verit7a7's
mandate had erected between them.
fnvoluntarily my thoughts flew
back to the dreadful experience
which Mary's escapade as the masked
dancer had brought her. In that
time OF peril II had been young Noel
veritzen who had defended her from
Jack Leslie and enabled the rest OF
US to arrive nj the dancers apart
ment In time.
Was IL possible that for Some
mysterious reason she again needed
a champion? Again I saw her
check book with its many stubs
bearing the nanie or Janet Rawdon,
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Present Cult of Thinness Begins at Wrong Time of Life
GOODNIGHT
STORIE
Mad Tom, the TadpoIe. Breaks
Mrs. Spiders Web Tunnel.
. BY Max TreIl

M IL. Flor. Tam. Hand and
H Knarf-the five little shadow
children with the turned
about names-were always delighted
when their little masters and mis-.
tresses spent the Summer In the
country car the pond. for II meant
plenty OF sport under water.
Shadows. you must know. once
they get into the water become re-
Elections. AS wRter-beings or this
sort they found endless adventures.
Imagine being able TO run. jump,
and swim about In the cool depths az
a pond without ever getting wet or
having the slightest concern about
drowning.
They were floating lazily about
under the duckw eed at the surface
OK the pond one afternoon when Yam
and Hand, the girl-reflections. spied
"A large spider rushing down 20 the
bottom with a tly clutched IN its
mouth. III they had been real girls.
Hand aud Yam W o a have
screamed. on course. and demanded
10 be taken away al once. But as
they were Just the opposite ~ real
girls they insisted on following the
spider. On reaching the spot where
she descended. they and the three
boys were astonished 70 discover a
narrow tunnel. spun OF web. hang
Ing down from N leaf nj the surface
and forming a complete waterproof
passarsway from the top 20 the
bottom OF the pond. Observing the
spider engaged In eating her fly nc
the end OF the tunnel. which was
bell-shaped and filled with a ~silvtry
bubble Of mir. they made their way
down 70 her through the maze OF
water leaves and asked II they might
come IN.
IRA be delighted Co have you visit
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Helpful Hints


Here IL the way the Indians cook
rice for currtes- Wash 4 ounces
Parma rice and put into a pan ot
boiling sailed water. and boil for II
TO 20 minutes. Then strain and wash
under cold water tap until each
grain Is separated. Then spread or
a dish. and dry in q cool oven. turn
ing with q fork occasionally. A
squeeze Of lemon Juice In the water
helps to keep the rice white.
Velvet can be cleaned by rubbing
with a cloth dipped in powdered
magnesia-
IL rubber rollers OF a wringing
machine become sticky. ae Is often
the case after w%ringing flannels. ruiz
them with a rag moistened with par.
affin and wipe dry.
Scratches on furniture can be re.
moved by the application OF equal
parts OF salad oil and vinegar. Rub
well into the wood with q soft cloth
until the scratches have disappeared
Then polish.
A large safety-pin is a useful holder
for odd buttons and loose hooks and
eyes. Close the safety-pin and you
have everything handy. easily seen.
and always in order.
Wet a piece OF tissue-paper and
roll tightly around cucumbers and
other vegetables and II will keep
them fresh for days.
when mending Kid gloves. use
either merceriZed or cotton thread.
Silk has a tendency TO ear the kid
To mend rope mats. thread a
packing needle with twine. sew the
edge around as for a blanket. taking
a deep hold. Fasten Irvine off at
back OF mat. Treated this way mats
last twice as long.
Cut off old stockings at the ankle.
split open and cut into squares.
Herring-boned together. they are en-.
cellent for cleaning brass. copper
silver and so on. Made into oblonR
pads they serve as shoe polishers
Keep a dripping jar In which Fat
Is melted down for Greasing tins and
molds. Keep q brush in this ready
for use. then no time will be wasted.
Keep two Jars OF frying fat-a
brown lar for fish fat: a white Jar for
bacon and frying fat. There IL no
ZEAL Of making mistakes when diff.
ferent colored jars are used.
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Would you mind coming in
with meg" said the young Off
Ger, all in his uniform, with his
hat in his hand, and his nice
blond hair shining like gold.
you see, my buddy was to
meet me here and he hasn't
come, would you"
~ would" said !, "and a
thousand thanks" So in we
went, like two old friends. And
there we sat in the theatre and
listened to thea music and
laughed and talked and he told
me about his mother and about
his sweetheart and what color
her eyes were and how tall she
was-loveliest girl in the world,
be sure Of that.
| told him about my boy and
what black eyes he had and how
proud | was of him, ever though
he was III and could not 60 TO
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The Heart Story Of q
Sfeadfasf Wom0n.

THE sums representing nearly n
whole OF each weekly allowance from
the Braithwaites. I had thrust down
the ugly word, hlackmail as the key
70 those mysterious entries. but IL
reared it's head again. Was Jack
Leslie threatening her through one
OF his MISUNDERSTANDING did she in
tend 20 appeal TO Noel for aid in
her extremity
Against this sinister suspicion was
nitted by Mary's apparent rayety.
Surely no one with such a Dance
lean sword over her head could have
such a care-free air as picky's young
niece was assuming. And yeti re-
membered her histrionic ability and
wondered IN perchance her careless
merriment were not masking deadly
fear.
with the resolve 20 watch her
closely. I went back into the living
room. meeting Mother Graham with
Charles owen escorting her most
d~eferentially. and Katherine just be-
hind them with eyes which ne they
warning.
My mother-in-law vas IN high good
humcr az she exchanged his arm for
katherine's.
I'm going 20 close my door tight"
she said. $50 don't worry about their
music disturbing me. Let them dance
as long as they want to-"
Hardly that. Mother" smiled.
"or the u would be high before
they stopped. But it's sweet OF YOU
not to think OF yourself"
II loved 70 dance myself, once"
she said. and there was the wistful
note IN her voice which enc hears
so pathetically often from old people.
I gave Katherine a signal 70 come
down again later. and then turned 20
my young guests Just az Ronald
said worriedly:
Two men and a girl coming, But
that win still leave US n mar short
for dancing
What's the matter with Uncle
Chariie?" Carolyn demanded. Hes
the n~iftiest dancer in seven States.
Continued Monday
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