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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Need of Rain Is
General In State

AUSTIN. Tex, May 10.-tP-Tem-
porary relief 10 the small grain crop
has been afforded BY early May
rains. but the farms. like the stock
ranges. need a good general soaking
rain, II. II. Schultz. federal statisti-
elan. said Thursday in his monthly
crop review.
Cotton. he said. is now getting off
u a fair start, but roo weather and
drying winds are still interfering
with normal progress Of growth.
Owing TO the large AMOUNT Of neces-
sary r%eplanting the supply Of seed
has become scarce. Much Of the
crop IN South Texas is irregular
good stands m localities but uncer-
tain in others. Weevil are plentiful
in the southern counties.
Corn has been held back by un-
seasonal weather and much replant-
ing was necessary as a result of
low temperatures. moisture condi-
tions and insect damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Britisher Lauds
No-War Proposal
OF u. S. Official

LONDON. May 10.-Pl-Foreign
Secretary Chamberlain. speaking in
the house Of today. con-
corning the Kellogg outlawry Of war
proposals. said that the British gov
eminent not only warmly welcomed
the initiative Of the United States,
but was hopeful that il would be sue
cessfully concluded. and would make
a real contribution 70 world peace.
Secretary Chamberlain's statement
followed remarks BY Ramsay Mac
Donald. the labor leader. who sup
ported the kellogg proposals.
Our attitude toward this note is
going 70 have n very considerable in
fluencc in AnElo-American rela-
tons" Mr.. Macdonald said. mo
body who has been in America re-
Gently or has followed the American
press will deny that those relations
are not quite so good as they ought
10 be-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
TO OBSERVE
MOTHER DAY
Special Church Cere.
monies Being Plan
ned For Sunday
sunday Is Mother's Dav.

sunday IS Motncr : DAY.
Brownsville mothers are To come
into their own Sunday when special
reverence will be paid by sons and
daughters to their childhood buddy.
Special services are being planned
az nearly all churches in the city.
Sermons concentrating and prais-
ing motherhood and mother love as
the greatest things Of life. are to be
delivered from many pulpits Sunday
evening. Other special ceremonies
also are being planned for church
groups.
The c~arnation. emblem of Mothers
Day. will be worn on the breast Of
those paying homage 10 their best
and most understanding friend.
A red blossom will indicate a per-
son fortunate, one with n living
mother to confide in: a white bios
som, a person revering the memories
Of a mother who was.
Mothers Day is the second Sunday
in May. Its first popular but not Of
fetal observation was held in 1910.
Congress commended its observance
by federal offices on May 10. 1913.
Nebraska doubled the holiday in 1913
by making il n state flag day, imply
ing a states tribute to motherhood.
Congress authorizes the president
10 proclaim the second Sunday in
May as Mothers day. President viii
son issued the first proclamation on
May ., 1914.
The day was first observed BY
wearing white carnations and later
other blooms were utilized. Sending
Of gifts. greetings and other felicita-
tions later come into use and are in
general use now.
One 81 the most popular methods
Of extending good cheer now in use
Is that Of Geographic messages Of
affection by children. This custom
has grown in the last six years from
hundreds "a hundreds of thousands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Even Rice Hurt
Girls Stomach

II had indigestion 70 bad I was
afraid to eat even rice. Adlerika has
done me 50 much good that now I
eat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Howard.
AdIerika relieves stomach gas and
sourncss I'm TEN minutes. Acting On
BOTH upper and lower bowels. il re-
old waste matter you never
thought was In your system. Let Ad-
lerika give your stomach and bow
els q REAL cleansing and see how
much better you viii feel. lt will sur
urise you! Eagle Pharmacy, Inc,
Brownsville. In San Benito nc Pal.
ace Observation-Disclosures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Man Arrested In
Harrington Said
To Be Deserter

HARLINGEN. May 10.-Ennels G.
Alden, 20. said BY officers 70 Nc a
deserter from Fort Benjamin Har-
rsion, Indiana, was taken Wednes-
day BY Horace Johnson. deputy sher-
if. and {. l.. Johnston, lieutenant OF
police here. He was TO be turned
over to army officials at Fort Brown
N Brownsville Thursday after
spending the night in Jail here.
The man was caught in q raid on
the old brick kiln near the Missouri
Pacific bridge over Arroyo Colorado.
Il I'm glad enough 10 be caught as
] am fed up on Texas" Officers said
the man told them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
SCHOOL FETES
HOLDING sway
DURING WEEK
Junior, Senior Banquet
To Be Held Satur-
day; B~accalaureate
Sermon Sunday

The Brownsville senior class exer-
cises, began BY a successful class
play "Dulcy" April %. will be fea-
tured this week BY the junior-senior
banquet at the I'll Jardin Saturday.
and Sunday by the ba~eealaureate SER
mon. Commencement, the closing
event is May rs.
Senior activities were held to a
minimum this week by examinations.
The junior-senior banquet, at which
time the juniors will be hosts TO the
seniors is said to be one Of the best
ever planned.
The banquet will Be held in the
open garden Of the Fl Jardin hotel
beginning at 3 o'clock. Invitations
have been extended and about 100 are
expected 70 attend, including the
high school faculty.
A railroad motif IS being used
throughout the fete. The invitations
were in the form Of passes" and
trains will be on each table with
"porters" in attendance.
Bernice Many, junior president,
will be toastmistress, and will be an
swered by Margaret Anderson, senior
president. A toast 10 Brownsville
high school will be given by Nestor
Seaman.
Four or five comical skits are TO
be put on by the classes during the
banquet. Several songs will be sung.
A dance will be held after the pro-
gram has been cleared away.
Sunday AZ II a. IN. he baccalaure-
ate services will be held in the audi
torium of the new school structure.
The auditorium is now in shape for
the exercises, recently having been
completed.
Leading pastors Of the city will
take part in the services. Rev. Mack
intosh Of the Episcopal church
will deliver the bac~calaureate SER
mon.
The senior class this year numbers
So, the honor students being Anna
Scanian. val~edictorian; William dc Ia
Cara, salutatoriani and Anna Cora
PETE.
The full program for the event
follows:
Professional. con 70 Victory"
Junior class.
Invocation. Rev. Emmett r. Day.
Anthem, "Recessional," Dekoven,
Junior class.
Scripture Lesson. Rev. O. G. Grow.
Come Thou Almighty King" CON
gregation.
'The Soul or the Community" an
nual m Rev. r. G. Macintosh.
Onward Christian Soldiers con
Eregation.
Bcnediction. Rev. r. w. Marshall.
Recessional. Mrs. Wiley Truss, di-
rector; Margaret Hugnston, accom-
PIANIST.
n. Y. Benedict. president or the
University Of Texas. will deliver the
commencement address 20 the class
on May rs.
Gray caps and gowns are TO be
worn al the haccalaureate and COM
mencement services. This viii be the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Avalanche Kills
IL In Italy Town

ANCONA. Italy. Nav ln.-iPl-An
avalanche caused II d-cths near here
last night.
eighteen injured when the fast night
train collided with q huge pile Of
earth which completely blocked the
railroad tracks between Cupra MART
tina and Grottammare near San
Benedetto del Tronto.
The avalanche. which was caused
By recent heavy rains. also de-
molished nine houses ind six bodies
were taken from them.
Two children also were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
MYSTERY MAN
Being SOUGHT
N2 ATTACKS
Farm Expert in WASH
ington Slugged and
Clothes Are Taken;
Banker Escapes

WASHINGTON, May To- P-
Washington and Maryland police
were cooperating in q widespread
search today for a youth believed to
have been responsible for an attack
last night on Leonard W. kephart,
department Of agriculture scientist,
and an attempt TO abduct 2. Percival
Wilson, bank official.
Kephart, left unconscious and
stripped Of most of his clothing after
the attack, turned up later for treat
ment in soldiers nome hospital and
this morning was taken TO his home
in nearby Takoma Park, Md.
Wilson frustrated his capfors eff
forts. whatever they may have been,
by attacking him and gaining pos
session of his pistol after the man
had driven him a mile away from
the rear OF his home in nearby Chevy
Chase, Md. Wilson Is secretary OF
the National Savings and Trust COM
pany Of this city.
Same Man Blamed
Police believe the same mar was
responsible for both the attacSS and
the strange holdup OF Wilson be-
cause Kephart's automobile was used
70 spirit the bank Official away.
1t was first thought that kephart,
an agronomist in clover investiga-
tions, possibly had been killed. as a
second pistol. with one cartridge eX-
| ploded. was found in the automobile
used By Wilson's abductor after the
bank official seized another from
the man.
Kephart was on his way to the
department OF a%gricult Ire to do some
work on a scientific paper last night
He told police that while driving
through soldiers home GROUNDS he
was stopped by n man who appeared
Ia be sick. Asking him what he want
ed, the man pulled something from
his pocket and struck Kephart over
the head, rendering him unconscious.
Trousers Stolen
Regairing consciousness, the sci
enlist found his trousers and shoes
zone and a severe cut on his head.
His automobile also hrd beer taken.
He managed to walk u the soldiers
home hospital nearby and had his
wound dressed and then returned
home.
All this information came to the
notice after Wilson had reported his
experience TO them. rhe banker said
he was about to leave his garage
about 1880 o'clock last night when
A man. about % years old, pressed a
pistol in his ribs and ordered him TO
get in his car.
They drove about a mile down Con-
necticut avenue toward Chevy Chase
Lake. during which. Wilson said. nc
was forced 70 kneel down in the car.
Believing the man wsnted money,
Wilson said he volunteered what
funds he had. but the man refused
saying:
Attacks Captor
"This is going to be something
new
Stopping the car at the lake, the
man ordered Wilson 10 get out after
doing so himself. whereupon the
bank official. 20 he told the author
tiles. screamed for help. attacked the
man and wrenched the pistol and n
holster away from him. The man
ran down the road ard jumped on
the running board of al automobile
travelling toward Washington. Will
sor later met two Montgomery
ty. Nd. officers. told them his story
and gave them the pistol he had
seized. Ownership Of the car was
traced 10 Kephart through the IL
cense plate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
SMITH DENIES
(Continued from page onel

Continued from page one)
Justus III. Wardell nc San Francisco,
one Of the founders Of the Smith
f~or-president movement in Califor-
mia. The governor won the primary
contest in that state.
Van Nance also testified that
$1,000 was sent to Fred W. Johnson,
Of Rock Springs, wyo, for the use
OF the western state S~mith-for-
President association.
Five thousand dollars went to the
democratic publicity bureau. Van
Nance added. Other expenditures
listed were: Research work, s6,Ss6;
salaries, s6.631; printing. $4.924s
postage and express s1.623; broad
casting, $3.50; Will X. King, Port
land, Ore, $500; Geo. ". Christian
sen, Stevenson, Wash. $500: WIS.,.
liam +. Quinn, Sc. Paul, $1,000; Ed
ward J. Hughes, Dickinson, n. D..
$500; Daniel Cony, Augusta, Ne,
$1,000; Joseph H. Guffey, Pitts
burgh, 5000, and Charles H. Nc
Glue, Boston. $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Model Laundry
Plant Working

Thursday the Model Laundry be-
gan operating in all its departments
in its recently completed $4,000
structure on Elizabeth street Mt the
belt line crossing. II has removed
from its old location near the new
bridge structure going up.
The new plant now is handling all
the regular laundry and dry clean
ing. During the removal, which was
done at nights, a complete CONNER
cial service was maintained.
The new plant is said to be one
Of the best and most modern laun-
dry structures in Texas IL was
planned by architects specializing in
laundry construction and compact
ness and efficiency are said to be
outstanding points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Fire Threatens
Laredo THURSDAY

LAREDO, Tex, May 10.-CRy-Fir,
which for four hours threatened The
Laredo business district was brought
under control today with the prom
erty loss 20 two buildings estimated
at $4,000. II. Little. owner Of the
damaged buildings. said he probably
would rebuild Immediately.
Origin or the fire was unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

first time in the history Of the high
school that this form Of dress has
been used. officials believe.
Class night will be held WedEes-
day at s p. m. in the new school audi
forum. At this fete the class his
tory. poem, song and prophecy will be
presented with other features.
Mary Emma Vivier Is to deliver the
class history; Dorothy Vertrees the
class poem; the prophecy and song
by Mary Byrd Webster. After cere-
monies in the new auditorium, the
class will repair 70 the old audi
forum and hold the class dance.
Commencement exercises, final ar
engagements for which have not been
completed. are to be held Friday. May
rs. President II. Y. Penedict Of the
University Of Texas, will deliver the
address.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Pitcher Fined For
Breaking Training

CHICAGO. May 0.-Pl-Jess Pet
~, $4,000 pitcher with Brooklyn. was
fined 5000, suspended indefinitely
and ordered home by Manager Will
burt Robinson Of the Dodgers today,
for violation of the training rules.
Petty TO date has participated in
five games, winning one and losing
four.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

connection with the moving OF sap
plies here.
The sites secured for the concern
are on the Missouri Pacific Lines,
one OF them having q building on II,
and the other being vacant When =
final decision on one Of them Is
made the nce will Immediately
arrange its offices and store build
ing. and prepare to do n Vailey-wide
business.
The Y. w. Gartner company has
been shipping on the average Of 40
carloads Of equipment into Valley
annually during the past few years
according to Mr.. Worley. Recently
the company moved two ears OF
draglines and other equipment "a
Mission, for use in irrigation works
there; and another large eonsign-
ment wen to Donna for similar
work.
Mr.. Worey expressed the belief
that the company will increase ITS
business in this section until rs or
100 cars are moved in annually.
Equipment handled by the CON-
pany include draglines, pumps, con-
crete mixers, dredges, highway
building machinery, buckets, etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

WASHINGTON. May 10.-P-Ap-
prevail Of the project for a IS, D. 900
passenger terminal in Oklahoma City
was given today by the interstate
commerce commission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

RED ASSASSIN TRIES TO DIE
SINGAPORE.-Cheong Yo-kai, the
Communist. serving n life term for
attempted assassination. tried 20
commit suicide in prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
VALLEY GETS

Continued from page one.l
ton to bring his family back here 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

HAvANA.-Houses are so close to-
gether here that 10 room Is left
for garages. So many motorists keep
their ears IN the front rooms VI then
houses. sma&.fh
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19

and pale. Her bowels wouldn't act
right, she had no appetite and nothing
agreed with her.
"Our physician told us to give her
some California Fig Syrup. 1t made
her pick up right away, and now she
is as robust and happy as any child
in our neighborhood. / give California
Fig Syrup full credit for her wonder
full condition. 1t is a great thing for
children"
Children like the rich, fruity taste
of California Fig Syrup, and you can
give it to them as often as they need
it, because it is purely vegetable. For
over so years leading physicians have
recommended it, and it's overwhelming
sales record of over four million bot
ties a year shows it gives satisfaction.
Nothing compares with it as a gentle
but certain laxative, and it goes fur
Their than this. 1t regulates the stom-
acb and bowels and gives tone and
strength to these organs SO they con-
tinue to act normally, Of their own
accord.
There are many limitations of Cali
fornia Fig Syrup, so look for thesname
"California" on the carton to be sure
YOU get the genuine,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
Small Wonder Hubby
Didn't Place Author

Willerton, whose life is given to
the study of books, has a wife who
never reads at all. She does, however,
take down a volume from time to
time in order to show some sympa-
thetic interest in her husbands pur-
suits. This is what happened the other
day.
j II took down a book this morning
by an author named Voliv," she said.
'Is he considered a good writer?"
"Voliv, my dear?" repeated the hus-
band, in p%erplexity. "Voliv?"
While he was puzzling over the
name, his wife thought Of something
else and went away to attend to 1t.
Then he stole to her room to see what
book she had on hand, and found a
volume of Browning's poetry. 1t had
been bound with no name on the
back, and simply bore the legend "Vol.
1V."-Kansas City Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
WHAT DR.. CALDWELL
LEARNED IN AZ
YEARS PRACTICE

A physician watched the results of
constipation for AZ years, and believed
that no matter how careful people are If
their health, diet and exercise, constipa-
ton will occur from time to time. CT
next Importance, then, is how to treat
it when it comes. DR.. Caldwell always
was in favor Of getting as close to nature
as possible, hence his remedy for consti-
patton, known as DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin, is a mild vegetable compound.
1t can not harm the system and is not
habit forming. Syrup Pepsin is pleasant
tasting, and youngsters love it.
DR.. Caldwell did not approve OF
drastic physics and purges. He did not
believe they were good for a~nybody's
system. In a practice of Al years he
never saw any reason for their use when
Syrup Pepsin will empty the bowels just
as promptly.
Do not let a day go by without a
bowel movement. Do not sit and hope,
but go to the nearest druggist and get
one Of the generous bottles Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, or write Syrup
Pepsin," Dept. BIB, Monticello. Illinois.
Tor free trial bottle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19

Natives of the jungles of Africa are
likely tc be of a philosophical turn of
mind, as is illustrated ny the story of
an old Bantu negro told by Dan
Crawford. who spent most of nis life
as a missionary In the wilds of the
Dark ointment. ~ have lived So long
in the long grass that / think like the
blacks. and ! never talk of Western
civilizations" Crawford told Seton
TOmpsOn, the naturalist and writer.
But just when was coming home
and was thinking perhaps tenderly Of
old Genes and faces. did n night
swank q bit about civilization to an
old RaDtu, who was sitting with me in
my hut. told him was gJinl to my
own country. where they had ships
that went under the water, ships that
went on the water, aEo still more ships
that flew over the water. tOlC him
nat in English houses yo6 Urn a tap
and the water flows. touched d button
and the room was flooded with light
in fact | gave him a good glowing de
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
Something Else for
Jury to Think Abou,

The h%ysterical sympathy shown for
murderers led Judge Morris Soper to
say at a dinner In Baltimore:
"a young woman, In love with a
poor young man, had killed her rich
husband, and cut up his remains with
q Ratchet. AS there could be no doubt
about the woman's guilt, her lawyer
tried to get her off by the use of the
sentimental stop.
"'My responsibility in this case is
heart rending,' he said to the Jury in
a fearful voice. This lovely spring
morning, as | motored in to the Office,
birds were singing In every tree. the
green meadows were bright with wild
flowers, the brooks gurgled, the fruit
trees were In blossom. and | said to
myself:
"'Afy poor client, locked In n cold.
gray cell, can see none of these beau
teous things
"'Neither can her husband wot she
cut up with a hatchet,' yelled o man
in the back OF the court. '-Detroit
Free Press.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
Famous Catocombs

The catacornbs Of Paris ure vast ex.
cavutions extending under the city of
Paris. f. merly subferraneaL quarries
which furnished the building material
for the city. In the latter part OF the
Eighteenth century ONE portions of
the city began to sink. and II was nee.
essary TO strengthen the roof o1 the
aries with masonry. In 1887 the
atac0nbs were arranged to contain
the bodies removed from other bury
ing grounds, and II Is estimated thar
upward OF six million bodies are now
preserved in them The homes are ar
ranged In varied designs along thu
sides OF the galleries.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
The Count

Lemuel Bolles, former national com
mander of the American Legion, told
a New. York reporter a story of his
return from Paris.
"a surgeon" he said, was giving
us some of his war "reminiscences at
q Paris banquet. He had cut off a
soldiers arm, he said, and afterwards
he certified that the man was unfit
for any more fighting. Back came the
question from headquarters-why was
the man unfit? The surgeon replied
that it was because he had only one
arm. Back came the answer again:
"'How do you know he only has
one arm?"
''The surgeon replied:
81 counted it."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
Good Hard Sense in Old Bantu's Common

scription of all the alleged triumphs of
civilization When ' Had catalogued
d much as | could remember |
stopped and waited fol the old negro
to, show his surprise. But he just
said:
ais that all, Mr.. C%rawford?'
ayes, | think 1t is ! replied.
"Then very slowly and gravely the
lid Bantu said:
"'Well, Mr.. Crawford, to De better
off is not always to be better DE.
troit News.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
Dole Drawers

English, drawing, woodwork ana
arithmetic are among the subjects In.
cluded in the lessons given by Stafford
dole; single men up to thirty and
married men up to twenty-five years
Of age must attend the school for un.
employed regularly If they wish to OBJ.
tain relief,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19
Newspapers Their Bed

Many Havana newsboys, after dis
posing of afternoon sheets, curl up
in doorways Of morning paper plants
and await the mex distribution. Sew
eral hundred newsies thus taking
their one rest of the day, covered with
old newspapers, Is not an unusual
sight.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-19

The bureau Of standards says that
boil, light and heat are e%lectromag.
netic vibrations which carry energy as
does any system Of waves. Light is
now made by many to include invis.
ible waves called ultraviolet and In
fra. red. Strictly, light means luIni
nous vibrations, or visible I've RIA.
diant hea, is simply the energy aspect
IF any electromagnetic waves. In the
strict sense light must he visible. hui
all light contains vibrant energy which
may be identified as heat.