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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
SAN ANTONIO
PLANS TO Be
DEALERS HOST
Elaborate Program of
Entertainment and
Business Mapped
Week of Aug. 6

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July IA
With the advent Of August 6, mer-
chants from over the entire state Of
Texas are expected to gather in San
Antonio for a week Of selection Of
fall merchandise, varied entertain
ments, and educational programs.
A much larger number Of out-of-
town merchants will attend the trade
convention in San Antonio than ever
before, is the optimistic prediction
Of those in charge. Plans are being
laid to entertain and provide real
business helps to a greater number
Of Texas merchants than the rela-
lively we'll attended convention {
heretofore. A gala crowd is being
prepared for and intentions have
been expressed of placing the trade
meet on a bigger and finer scale than
has ever before been attempted.
After weeks Of planning, a splen-
did program for the merchants at
tending the convention, has been
worked out. II combines the ele-
ments of pleasure and the equally
important items Of business, perfect
IN. Merchants attending the trade
meet vii be b~anqueted, dined, and en-
tertained more lavishly and more fire.
quently than in previous years. This
has not been done at the expense Of
eliminating the serious elements,
however, for ample time has been al
lOtted to business discussions, solu-
tions Of Texas merchants problems,
helpful hints for betterment of busi-
nesses. exchange Of worthwhile ex-
periences in round table discussions
and opportunities "a select compre-
hensive fall stocks.
Wholesalers and manufacturers Of
San Antonio have been busy for the
past several months in bringing the
most ~seasonable of fall merchandise
to San Antonio for the selection 81
the United Merchants.
The program is as follows;
Monday. August 6-Registration Of
visiting merchants. Plaza Hotel.
Tuesday, August 7-l2:15 p. m
Luncheon. Plaza Hotel; 1880 p. m.
banquet, Plaza Hotel roof; $3.50 p. m.
style revue, Plaza Hotel roof.
Wednesday, August S-12:15 p. m.
luncheon, Plaza Hotel; 800 p. m.
informal dance, Plaza Hotel roof.
Thursday. August 9-l2:l5 p. m
luncheon. Plaza Hotel; $3.50 2. m
round table discussion By Merchants.
Plaza Hotel.
Monday. August 1880 p. m.
banquet, Plaza Hotel roof; $3.50 p. m
style revue. Plaza Hotel roof.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Act Of Railroad
Group Is Held
Compliment

The sturdy growth Of the Black
Diamond Transportation company
from a short two-car line driven by
its owners in 1928 to a concern
operating over 20 buses and several
smaller cars over an extensive Val
ley system is exemplified by its re-
cent commissioning RI two Of the
latest type buses costing approKi-
mately $4,000.
This growth has been to a large
degree commensurate with that Of
the Valley, beginning before the
longest Main street was entirely
paved. Three competing concerns
contributed to the lean years Of
the company before il emerged rs
the chief bus line in the Valley. 1t
is row without competition on the
main lines.
Denial Of an application 10 oper-
ate a bus service that would have
competed with the Black Diamond
by the railroad commission recently
is taken generally as indicating that
the commission considered the pres
ent line had adequately and eff
GENTLY serviced its territory.
viii Carry Mail
Another service. that If carrying
mail. is 20 be begun Monday on its
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
VALLEY LADS ON
4 + +
GLOBE TRIP, NOW
= \ 4
SAILING PACIFIC

RAYMONDVILLE, July Ia
Lawrence Bremen and Harry
Douthit. two BaymondVille school
boys who have set out TO tramp
around the world. write chat they
have reached San Francis after
spending two weeks IN the road.
They have registered on the
steamship Manola as bell boys. and
will 20 from San Francisco to
China, and probably continue on
around the world.
On the way TO San Francisco,
they prepared their beds one
night under a bridge near San
derson, Texas. but later discover
ing a big r~attlesnake, the boys
abandoned their quarters and con-
tinued their journey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Point Isabel Shrimp Cdmmeyy Nearing Completion
Valley Students
AT -
y. Of I.

AUSTIN, July 1.-The famous
University Of Texas Longhorn band
gave its first concert of the summer
session Wednesday night. Warren
Whittlessey OF Mission, cornet, was
one OF the members taking part IN
the program.
During the past long session there
several more students enrolled IN the
band. Ralph Meyers Of Mercedes, a
member OF the board Of directors
during the past long session, has
been elected president If the or
ganization for the long term, begin
Minis in September.
Mhittlesey was a membe OF the
band during the session OF ls-o--o'
Miss Gyneth Stugard Of Alamo
took the leading role in a recital
production of Barrie's Quality
Street" a three-act comedy, given
Tuesday night on the campus Of the
university. All students of the SUM
mer session were invited to attend
the presentation.
The play was part of the class
work FOR a course in public speak
izg.
Miss Stugard. who is president OF
the women's athletic association at
the university. was cast in the play
as Phoebe Throssel.
Final examinations for the first
term Of the summer session are Pc
ing held this week end. They VIII
be concluded Monday. on which. day
students for the second term VIII
enroll. The first classes Of the sec
ond term will meet Tuesday. July IL.
Quite a number Of Valley students
will continue their work during the
second term.
J.. Clifton Monroe, head Of the
department Of business administra-
ton Of the Mission public schools
during the past school yeaer. is TAX
ing work during the summer session
in the University School OF Business
Administration.
Harry L. Snow Of Lyford is regis
tered in the university during the
summer session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

sign. arched so as to permit any
average person to walk down the
aisles without STOPPING. Ventilation
and lighting are two other points
taken care Of we'll. An observation
real is proving popular with Valley
visitors, drivers say.
Air Brakes
A safety element not found on
the average bus is the four-wheei
Westinghouse air brakes. These
are virtually the same as those used
on trains and are capable Of hating
the large vehicles in a short dis
lance.
When begun. the Brownsyille-Har-
lingen two-car line made six round
trips daily. The entire highway had
not been completed then and they
we're forced 70 make "A detour q
several miles at Barreda while road
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

San Benito-Rio Hondo line. Notifi-
cation that the company had been
awarded the contract aas received
Thursday by +. c. Tuseth, president,
from the United States postal de-
partment. This is the fiist time the
company has bid on mail carrying
contracts, it was said.
The new carriers just added are
30-passenger White buses Of latest
design. They are of a grcy-cream
color and the interiors are finished
well. Riding comfort was striver
for in designing the vehicles. it was
said, and they are equipped with
double air cushion seats of leather,
springs Of the best design and bal
DON tires 10 ease the few road
jolts encountered on Valley pave
ment.
The tops are Of monitor" de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

building operations we're under
way.
"We certainly had rough shedding
then. hardly making gasoline money
for the first three months, despite
the fact that we drove the cars our
selves" Z. c. Tuseth, president,
said when recalling he beginning
Of the concern. then known as the
Black Diamond Bus Line. Q. "A.
Nietert was the second member in
the forerunner Of the present COM
pany OF which he il vice presI-
dent.
Competition Starts
-Four new associates u up-Valley
points were taken into the concern
in 1924 and the line was extended
from Harlingen to Mission. AT this
time. dit roads more than any other
thing seemed to cut down our pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Invite County
Candidate To
Santa Rosa Meet

SANTA ROSA. July 14.-Santa
Rosa community has invited all can
didates for county offices 70 pre-
cent their respective candidates. At
4 community meeting to be held y
the schoolhouse Friday night, July
On Announcement of the meeting
uaS made at Los Fresnos Friday
nirht and all candidates urged 20 be
santa Rosa residents propose TO
arm out en- masse % greet the
candidates. Very few OF those run.
ming on the county ticket have had
an opportunity 70 meet the voters
- this section, and the latter de-
s;re ~ elook over" their prospective
county officials. Q
The speaking will start at ;
o'clock. and it il planned to allot
not more than five minutes to each
candidate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Booklet to Tell
Edinburg Charm

rDINBURG. July 14.-The Edir-
-. chamber Of Commerce is 10
L.re between $500 and 5000 book
lets describing this city and the
Valley printed the early part OF
next week for distribution N the
north. ~
The pamphlets will be printed IN
colors and will contain pictures OF
MS city as we'll m a brief summary
IL III advantages. includin the eli
nate. financial standing and indus
tries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
BABY BORN

MISSION, July IA son, the
Second. vas born 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
Summers on Thursday morning.
Mother and son doing fine
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ed. and work started on the build
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VIII Carry Mai

Another service. that If carrying
mail. is 20 be begun Monday on its
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
COUNTY CONTESTS
AT WABASSO AUG. II
Contests for Dairy Calf, Pure
bred Pig, Eve Lamb and
Canning Club Soon.

The Redwood County contest for
dairy calf, purebred pig, purebred eve
lamb, and canning club members will
be held in Wabasso on August 18th.
Mr.. Donovan, dairy specialist, will
judge the livestock projects, and Miss
Mildred Schenck, the canning work.
This is expected to be the largest
contest ever held. There are about
rs dairy calf club members this year,
most of whom will be competing at
this contest. This is the first year
that purebred eve lambs have been
exhibited as it is the first time there
has been state contest open for
them.
Junior yearling colts are another
feature of this contest but will not
be included in the show because they
are large and too far away to bring
in the hot weather, so they will be
judged at the farms. If there are
eight counties in the state with four
or more members, the champion will
receive free trip with colt to the
State Fair. The winners in all other
contests will be selected the same as
before. The three highest scoring
dairy calf club members, the highest
scoring lamb and pig club members,
and the county champion canning
team will secure the free trip to the
State Fair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
DIVIDENDS
ASKED OF MEMBERS
Claims Made That Defunct Con-
sumers Wholesale Supply
Co. Illegally Paid Them.

Declaring the bankrupt Consumers
Wholesale Supply Company never
made a legitimate operating profit
and paid all dividends out of contri-
buted capital, instead of from "earn-
ings," trustees of the concern have
called on 500 stockholders in the
northwest to return dividends paid
them on their stock, totaling $751;
15649. This concern formerly operat-
ed the store now known as the Ma
tional Tea Co. in Redwood Falls.
A test suit will be filed within two
weeks against one or two of the stock
holders for recovery Of the alleged il
legal dividends, to determine defin-
itely whether trustees have a just
claim.
Attorneys for trustees of the closed
firm, Kay Todd, Walter Fosner, Will
liam C. Green and Glenn S. Stiles,
mailed the requests for return Of divi-
dends paid stockholders. In their let
ter, they say:
'The books of the Consumers
Wholesale Supply Company disclose
that the company never made a legiti-
mate operating profit. 1t did, how
ever, pay dividends on it's stock dur
ing the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926,
and in January, 1927. These pay
ments were all made from contribut-
ed capital of the company, and, in the
view of the trustees, constitute an il
legal diversion of corporate assets"
The Consumers Wholesale Supply
Company, started on a shoestring, six
years ago by Nick M. Constans, Rus
sian immigrant, grew to concern,
claiming an annual business of 3d.
100000 in five years. then, dramati-
cally, after fire, which destroyed its
main warehouse, collapsed.
Trustees of the company, after it
had been sold in bankruptcy, claimed
100000 assets of the concern had
suddenly vanished.
At hearing before Alexander Nc
Cune, referee in bankruptcy, several
stories of padding of books and in
ventories were told. 1t was shown
that an audit taken March 81, 1927,
revealed merchandise in the COM
pany's warehouse had shrunk $780,
600, while the concerns liabilities had
increased $4,000 since an audit TAX
en- March 81, 1926.
Alleging fraud had been committed
in the collapse of the company, the
referee in bankruptcy requested a
federal grand jury investigation on
the affair. The investigation is ex-
pected to be started this fall.
An investigator reported to Lafa-
yette French, Jr., then United States
district attorney, that creditors and
investors of the company lost more
than $1,000,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
STUNT PUT ON
BY LAKES ASSOCIATION MAN

Continued from first page)
casting a plug at it and when he step
ped forward to place his foot on a
log at the edge of the water to i'm
prove his position he discovered the
"log" was another alligator. He quit
bothering alligators for that day.
During his trip Mr.. ferguson had
many interesting experiences. He
slept out in the open, dined with mil
lionaires and found shelter and food
in lowly mountain huts. Wherever he
went he told the story of Minnesota
and at the same time completed what
is probably the worlds first bait cast
ing marathon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
DATA SUBMITTED FROM
COW TESTING ASSN. REPORT
6Cop%;p,oJ fro,~o f;rc% oouoN

erage herd of 15.41 cows averaged
274.4 lbs. butterfat. o. D. Streeter's
averaged 267.1 lbs. butterfat per COW,
and N. L. Quessenberry's averaged
254.1 lbs. Lee Neuschwander' pure
bred Brown Swiss herd averaging 3d.
&c head produced 1855 lbs. butter
fat. August Frederickson's herd Of
Shorthorns averaged 1922 lbs. The
averages of the balance of the herds
dropped below $50 lbs. butterfat but
all were above 200 lbs. except two.
"This shows very excellent piece
of work on the part of the cow test
ing association to which much credit
is due Howard Grow who completed
the years test. 1t is extremely valu-
able for a farmer or dairyman to
know exactly what he is doing in his
business. The only way this can be
done with any accuracy is to keep an
individual check on each unit of pro-
duction.
"Many of the members this year
can study their business carefully
from their records and from this an
nual report. Large herds that are
not being fed as well as they should
be made to produce equally as much
return in a year with much less labor
and overhead expense by cutting down
on the poorer cows and feeding the
others better"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
FARMS FOR SALE

FOR SALE: Farm consisting of
125 acres located near Laurens, New
York. Good buildings, 9 room house,
large three story barn, hog and hen
house, corn house, garage, sap-house
and fine copper pan vaporators.
Good sap bush timber worth $4,000.
About % acres of timber, 2 apple or
chards, pear orchard also currant
and gooseberry bushes and straw
berry bed. Also wish to dispose Of
cattle and machinery. For further
particulars and price of farm, inquire
at the Gazette office. 39tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
GERMAN GIRLS WRITE
AND ASK FOR HUSBANDS

Because of the war there is said
to be a preponderance of unmarried
girls in Germany. Two of these girls,
one 10 years old and the other "a,
have written to the Granite Falls
Tribune, enclosing their photographs,
asking if there are any young men
in the community who would be inter-
ested in corresponding with matri-
mony as the object. Both girls are
attractive, those who have seen the
pictures say.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
WILLMAR COMMUNITY
SUFFERS FROM HAIL

In KandiyOhi county near Willmar
a recent hail storm struck approx
mately rs farms with heavy damage
to growing crops in three townships.
In some places the hail fell for about
ten minutes, while in others it con-
tinued falling for half an hour. The
hail fell so heavy, that in some places
it was possible to go out and scoop
it up by the shovel full. Willmar
parties who were out in the vicinity
where the hail struck, visited places
where the hail was over foot deep.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
ST. PETER CIRCUS TO
PLAY OWN HOME TOWN

Zellmar Bros, st. Peters own cir
Gus which is completing its third sue
cessful season of America, will play
the old home town on Tuesday, Aug
ust 10. Word to this effect was re-
Gently received by St. Peter friends
from George E. Engesser, in charge
of the circus, who stated that they de-
cided to show in the old home town
at the insistent demands of their
many friends in that; community. 1t
will be remembered that the show APP
peared in Redwood Falls some three
years ago when it first started out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
FIRE THREATENS PLANT
OF BUTTERFIELD PAPER

The office of the Butterfield Ad-
uocate was threatened by fire last
week. The blaze was discovered early
in the morning when smoke was seen
coming from the basement. The fire
men equipped with gas masks enter
ed the basement through a manhole
in the sidewalk and used chemical to
put out the fire. Had the fire not
been noticed in time it would prob
ably have destroyed the plant in the
course of another few minutes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
LARGE DISPLAY OF
FIREWORKS AT FAIR

Continued from first page)
well as the grown-ups. A good pro-
gram of horse racing is being arrang-
ed by Superintendent of Speed A. D.
McRae. Following the fireworks dis
play and free attractions in the ev-
ening a dance in the large pavilion,
with good orchestra will be avail
able for those who care for that form
of entertainment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE: AS other business re-
quires me to leave Redwood Falls,
have for sale one 1880 j. l. Case en-
CINE, 26 inch j. l. Case separator and
oil tank. One Rumbley engine Is
80, one Hart-Parr 1880, Port Huron
Goodson separator, 26 inch, very near
ly new. This machinery is all in Al
shape and will lsell at sacrifice price.
shape and will sell at sacrifice price.
j. M. Whitcomb, Redwood Falls,
MINI. 2-1t pd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE: 20 acre farm near
Laurens, New York. Has good house
and barn and other buildings. Apple
orchards. 2 miles from West Lawr-
ence factory. A fine school one mile
from farm. Further information re-
garding this property will be give, at
the Gazette office. 39-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

There are more than $4,000 ply
sicians in the United States, not in
Guiding osteopaths and others outside
the regular fold. Dentists in the
United States in 1925 by a Carnegie
Foundation count, numbered 64.166.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
PAVEMENT DANCE is
PLANNED AT ST. JAMES

A pavement dance for the benefit
of the St. James band will be Civ
en- by the business men of that city
on Wednesday evening. July 25. At
a meeting called by Mayor McNaugh-
ton decision to hold the dance was
made. An entire block of paving will
be set aside for the dancers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

Tax assessors of the District of
Columbia estimate that the White
House and the grounds surrounding
it are worth about $22,O00,00 Only
two Federal properties, the Capitol,
and the Treasury Department build
ing, are valued at higher figures.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
ST. JAMES HAS THREE
FIRES IN ONE WE

The city of st. James had a total
of three fires in one week. The first
was in the Omaha railroad yards, the
second at the Hage Lumber Co., and
the third barn on the place Of Mrs.
William johnson. The heaviest dam
age perhaps resulted at the Omaha
yards where box car and coal sheds
caught fire, officials estimating the
loss at about $500.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

1t is estimated that the United
States government expends $3.50, 000,-
600 year for the care of war vet
Grams. This sum is equal to the cost
of running the entire federal gov
eminent, outside of the Post Office
Department before the World War.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
BIBLE DATED 1741 AT FAIRFAX

Two volumes Of the Bible, one dat
ed TAI and the other 1851, were
found by Paul Albrecht of Fairfax
while cleaning out the old safe vault
. in the old State Bank building at
Fairfax. The contents of one was
written in the Latin language and
the reading matter of the other, in
the German language. The binding,
although old-fashioned and simple, is
still in good condition.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

United States Treasury Department
figures indicate that the World War
cost the United States $35, lis, 622,14
Naval activities cost $3,48O, 781, 1877
while military operations cost $751;
28S, Sos, 22O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE: New Slower and sec
ond hand gas engines, implements and
wagon poles, batteries and auto &C
cessories; also do automobile balance
wheels, ring gear fitting and all
kinds of wood work. Joe Muehlbau
er. 50-12ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE: Six dining room
chairs. Inquire at the Gazette Of
flee. 39-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

j. P. Kragh offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
RESOLVED: That the assessed value
of all personal property in the fol-
lowing assessment districts be in
creased and decreased as follows:
District Glass %Inc. RDec.
RrOOlvi11o Twp
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE: Young grade Guern-
sey Cows, c. T. A. Records. Andrews
Hotel, Morton. 3-4ts pd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE: One slightly used
Cabinet Maytag Washer, excellent
condition. Frank Baldwin, Redwood
Falls. Sit
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

FOR SALE. Yellow second sheets
at rs cents per package at the Ga
zette. Stiff
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

PRESSERS FOR SALE: Two good
John Deere Boiling Pressers at less
than half price. Winthrop Hay and
Straw Co. Phone AZ, Winthrop, Min
nesota. 3-2ts pd