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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
WEEVIL
Are NUMEROUS
Heavy Rains Spread
Infestation, Cot
ton Men State

Valley growers are due for a siren
ucus battle with the boil weevil, is
the prediction Of Brownsville cotton
men, wLo state infestation il gen.
eral over the Valley and that the
rains of the past week viii result In
spread of the pests.
Infestation in the Willacy county
fields is nos so pronounced as in the
lower part of the Valley, is the asser-
ton of cotton men who have made a
Nalley-wide survey. However, the
rains have been general in the unir-
rigated section and the annual battle
with the boil weevil will not be con-
fined 70 any one section.
Cotton LEI T practically unani-
nous in asserting that present indica-
tions are that the Valley will produce
the heaviest cotton crop in its his
tory providing the rains cease. There
10 now more than ample moisture in
the ground to carry the crop to ma
trrity, and additional rains will mere
Is cut the yield. The stand is some
what spotted in the un~irrigated sec
tons, but most Of the fields have sui
ficient cotton TO assure heavy pro-
duction If weather conditions are
favorable for maturing.
One Of the most notable features
Is the uniformity or the crop 50 far
as maturity il concerned. The dry
unfavorable spring delayed germina-
tion OF the seed. and there Is little
difference noticeable between the ex.
tremely early and late paintings, indi-
eating that practically the entire Val
ley acreage will be opening mt the
same time.
The weather the past two weeks has
been ideal for the propagation Of boil
weevil. What the crop needs now
growers state, is hot dry weather. and
favorable weather conditions will as.
sure a record yield.
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Valley Pioneer
Dies at Cornbes

HARIINGEN. June 4.-James I'd.
Tempietons pioneer resident OF the
Harrington section, died at his home
nc Combes, three miles north Of this
city, at 2 o'clock Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held nc the
Harrington cemetery nc 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Funeral arrange
ments are in charge OF the Thornp-
son m~ortuary at Harlingen.
Mr.. Templeton was orS Of the pso-
neer merchants Of this part Of the
Valley, opening a store at Combes
IN 1912, and has been engaged in
business at that point ever since.
ne was q nephew Of j. II. Dishman.
owner Of large acreages in this part
OF the Valley in the early days.
Mr.. Templeton never married. He
Is survived by his brother. Dave.
VINO also resides at Combes, and
several nieeA and nephews.
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DR.. MaryS. McKv
Dies at McAnen

McALLEN, June 4.-Dr. Mary s.
McK'y, osteopRth, formerly Of
Brownsville, died here early Mon
day at the home of her son, Robert,
following a brief ~illness. The body
was taken to the Kreidler undertake
ing parlors pending arrangements
for burial.
Mrs. McK'y was one Of the pio-
neers of the Valley, moving to Cam
eron county in 1913, and residing
for several years or the Wilson
Tract northwest Of Combes. She
was a graduate osteopath, and in
1928 opened an office in Browns
vile, residing in that city three
years. later making her home with
her son here.
She is survived by two sons, Rob-
ert Of McAllen and Scott s. OF
Combes, both of whom are well
known throughout the Valley, Rob-
ert being engaged in business here
and Scott having extensive ranchinr
interests in Cameron and Starr
counties.
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Official announcement has been re-
oeived here from Robert +. Higgins,
campaign for Tom Conally,
candidate for United States senator,
that Mr.. Connally will speak in Har-
lngen at the city hall assembly room,
on Thursday, June z, and in Browns
Vile that evening at s p. m.
A very impressive ceremony was
held at the Masonic Temple in Harlin-
gen on Thursday night when the re-
firing Worthy Matron. Mrs. r. B.
Hamilton, presided at the installation
cf the new officers for the coming
year. The officers installed were,
worthy matron, Mrs. Il. q. Bennett;
worthy patron, Mr.. J. T. Thompson;
associate matron, Mrs. "A. Nj. Let
zerich, secretary, Mrs. Roy Hand;
treasurer, Mrs. l.. H. Chatfield; con-
dnctress. Mrs. j. +. Thompson; asso-
ciate conductress, Mrs. Morris Weed;
chaplain, Mrs. George Sullivan; mar
sLal. Mrs. G. II. Liston; organist, Miss
Marlin Copenhaver; star points, Ada,
Mrs. w. +. Lewis: Ruth. Miss Glau-
dice Grimes; Esther, Mrs. Leonard
Smith; Martha, Mrs. r. III. Maxwell;
Electra, Mrs. Atherton Thompson;
warder. Mrs. Ross AngIin; sentinel,
Leonard Smith. Mrs. Hamilton pre-
scented each of her retiring officers
and the four past matrons with a
beautiful bouquet, and she then made
a splendid speech of appreciation of
he cooperation and pleasant associa-
tons. She then presented n set of
silver tea spoons to the chapter. Mrs.
Bennett. the new worthy m~atron, gave
a graceful response and presented
Mrs. Hamilton with the beautiful
Eastern Star pendant. and the same
emblem in a watch charm to Morris
Weed, the retiring worthy patron. A
social hour and delicious refresh
rients were enjoyed, after the con-
clusion Of the ceremonies.
Two very beautiful parties were
given on Wednesday afternoon and
evening at the ]. T. Thompson resi-
dence. Mrs. John T. Thompson en-
tertained guests for five tables of
bridge in a charmingly decorated liv-
ing room where floor baskets of blue
and gold wicker, others in delicate
green or white, were filled with varie-
gated gladiolis or deep crimson roses,
and the buffet in the dining room was
crowned with a large silver bowl
filled with exquisite flowers. The
electric lights with their different
hued shades gave q soft light on the
flowers and the dainty frocks Of the
guests, that caused many compli-
ments and the rainbow colors were
a'so carried out in the dainty folly
girls on the tally cards, and in the
refreshments. Mrs. T. r. Roberts
the high score. q pretty vanity
case, and Mrs. Stanley Bliss was
awarded second hoAors, a pair Of
beautiful silk hose. Low score prize,
a deck of embossed playing cards.
Vas presented to Mrs a. Goldammer.
Chicken salad. salt aes, msccaroons.
punch and cherry sherbet were
later By the hostess. assisted
BY Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson Of San Be-
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MERCEDES

The famous Forty and Eight Quar-
tette Of San Benito put on a pro-
gram for the Kiwanis club of Mer-
cedes at their regular luncheon on
Friday, June !. The singing OF these
boys was much appreciated.
Mrs. j.. J. Murray and daughter,
Miss Angela, left Thursday by car
for San Antonio and Austin.
Mrs. John Herndon and little
daughter Sara Ellen, and Mrs. S
w. Herndon left this week for Hous-
ton, where Mrs. S. w. Herndon will
spend the Mrs. John Hern-
don and Sara Ellen will visit Mrs.
Herndon's parents for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. II. Poteet left
Saturday for Waco, where Mr.. Po-
teet Will study at Baylor university.
Miss Lucille Crosswhite, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Crosswhite,
and Laurence Wise we're married in
Brownsville Friday evening.
The bride is a graduate of Mer.
cedes high school and attended Bay
Tor college at Bolton and the State
Teachers college at San Marcos.
Mr.. Wise is also a graduate of
Mercedes high school and attended
the University of Kansas. He is
employed in the local postoffiee.
The young couple will make their
home in Mercedes.
Mrs. Mabel Warren and George
Keirsey were married at Donns
Tuesday evening at the home OF
Rev. Farmer. Mr.. Kiersey is a CO.
partner in the 5, 10 and 25-cent
store. They will make their home
in Mercedes.
DR.. Robert Gribble Is visiting IN
Mercedes and will preach in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Archie Reed is a visitor in
Mercedes for the weekend.
Mrs. II. L. Scott and Mrs. Fred
Gray were shoppers in Weslaco On
Friday.
The Just We Neighbors club held
a special meeting on Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Fleet
Lentz.
Rev. c. p. Owen and family have
returned to Mercedes, after an abb
sence Of about two weeks, spent in
Bartlett, visiting Mrs. Owens pa
rents.
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ASK ROAD fund
Be PRORATED
ON 3 PROJECTS
Commissioners Refuse
To Consider Imrne-
date Paving Puente
Guadalupe Road

A request that the road funds of
the Brownsville precinct be pro-rat-
ed between the Military, Southwest
n Puente Guadalupe roads, was
presented the commissioners court
Monday morning by a delegation of
about thirty residents OF FL Jardin
Heights and the Fuente Guadalupe
section.
The request was refused by the
court upon the basis that the Puente
Guadalupe road will be the next one
paved after the Military and South
most roads are completed. and that
q TO p%ro-rate the funds would result
1, n short contracts and serious loss
0 the county.
In discussing with the committee
1.-THE road situation in the Browns
vile precinct, Judge o. c. Dancy
4 itated that II the Harlingen and San
semitic water districts convert to wa
YER control districts, contracts for
additional paving will probably Be
awarded in September 70 be financed
from the fourth million or Series
I'd" bonds 70 be sold on November
IL. In the event the districts do
not convert the bonds will be sold in
January.
The Brownsville precinct will not
have sufficient funds from the third
million 70 complete both the Mill
tary and Southwest roads, but will
be able to finance the two projects.
In event the districts convert and
additional contracts are awarded in
September, the funds will be avail
able as soon as the contractors esti-
mates are inJudge Dancy said.
Judge Dancy stated that the rea-
son the Military and Southwest
roads were given preference over
the Puente Guadalupe road is due
TO the fact that they serve TO protect
the river levees and pumping plants.
and that any damage TO either the
levees or river pumps would affect
the entire district.
Residents Of the Puente Guada-
/. lupe section stated that the road
would serve a greater population in
proportion to the mileage than
eitrer the Military or Southwest
roads.
"The Puente Guadalupe road
eventually will be the road to Point
Isabel" Judge Dancy said. ave
would liked 10 have included IL in
the designations for which contracts
will be awarded on June 81. but did
not have sufficient funds. The con
TRACT for this road will be the first
called under the next bond sale. and
II bonds are not sold in November
they will be in January"
Following the discussion on the
road matter the commissioners
court disposed Of considerable ron
~ business and ~nounc II
would as a county board Of
equalization on Monday. June Is.
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Lightning Kills Cow;
Body Stores Charge

FORT. WORTH, June 4.-CP)-A
COW belonging to b. F. Cloud was
killed last night by lightning while
she was grazing on a lot. When
Cloud attempted to remove the car
cass today, he touched a chain with
which the COW was tied and received
an electrical shock. he said. He also
declared the carcass was still charged
with electricity.
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SEBASTIAN

Clyde and Hubert Jones were
hosts to a jolly crowd Of young peo-
pie at the home Of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. +. Jones, Wednesday
evening.
Games and music were enjoyed
until a late hour when refreshments
Of iced drinks and cake were served.
Those present were Misses Belle
Williams, Oracle Williams, Beulah
BrAzzel, Verna Brazzel, Helen West,
Nernie West, Mrs. Lloyd Biundell,
George Gustafson, Walter Gustaf-
son, Bill Moran, Dick Moran, Travis
Sailing. Lewis Rudd, Almo West
Forest West, Getty Landphier and
Ernest Cakes.
Mrs. Jack McCarty and daughter
Nell were visitors in H~arlingen
Thursday.
Mrs. (. X. Watson, Mrs. j. r.
Sprouse and Newton klemann Jr.
were in Brownsville Wednesday, and
vert guests of the formers uncle,
Mr. w. j. Canterbury, for lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Day were
visitors in Wilson Tract Thursday,
NJ. Il. Bourne was a business Wis
itor in San Benito Friday.
Mr.. ODE Lowry of Winmberly,
Texas, vas visiting friends here last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kegan and son Eu-
gene or Brownsville were visitors
mere last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Wilson were
shopping in Harlingen Thursday.
Mrs. X. Klemann is suffering from
a severely spraincd ankle, which she
sustained a few days ago.
Mrs. M. B. Bourne visited friends
in Santa Rosa Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Martin Yuntd Of Lyford IL
here this week assisting in the
building Of the Cakes filling sta
ton.
J. r. Sprouse is visiting his father
in Mikeska for a few days.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Matte Reynolds Of Buffalo.
Mo-, Is visiting Mrs. Josie Golfer AMI
family.
Those registered at the local ho-
tells from the Valley are. j. M. Crom
Of McAllen. L. NJ. Rippey Of Edin-
burg, ]. %. Borden or Mercedes
g. W. Bel and Rogers c. Kelley "
Edinburg.
X. A. Strong and family Of Dali
las. Texas. are in the city for an ex-
tended visit.
George Lockard, a former residen,
OF this city, and now EMPLOYED M
the Missouri Pacific Lines AZ Rav
City, accompanied by W. II. Pool
spent the weekend here visiting rel
atives and friends.
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YOU ARE TO BLAME
FOR A PIMPLY FACET

IF your skin is marred by blemishes
or discolorations you have only your
self to blame.
Pimples. rashes and bIotches may be
quickly cleared up with case and safety.
Simply 60 { your druggist. ask for
Black and White Ointment. and use il
according to directions. Ii Is pleasant
to use. highly beneficial and scientific
ally safe.
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
rcnt. AlLdcaIsrs sell them a. small cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Bleeding Gums Healed

The sight of sore gums is sickcn-
ing. Reliable dentists often report
the successful use of Leto's Pyor-
rhea Remedy On their very worst
cases. II you will get a bottle and
use as directed druggists will return
money IL it fails. Eagle Pharmacy.
Ine.-Adv. (2)
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WESLACO

Mrs. c. ]. Haven was hostess to her
bridge club and two guests Friday
afternoon. At the three tables OF
bridge Mrs. C. Lester Skaggs won
high score. A delicious salad and ice
ccurse was served to the following
personnel: Mesdames Frank B. Wa
tiers, Carl Moeller, D. E. Kirgan, Har-
~ Stebbins, p. p. Doss, C. Lester
h. r. Mills, Thomas Lowe and N. v.
Sidener.
Mrs. d. W. Ifofi was a charming
hostess TO q number of friends at
bridge Thursday afternoon. The
guests included Mrs. NJ. c. Black OF
Donna, Mesdames .. +. Kirgan, Cell
Solether, John Richardson, r. ID.
Macintosh, p. p. Doss, Harry Steb-
bins and G. Lester Skaggs.
Mrs. r. 4. Clark c.%.aperoned the
following boys at q swimming party
at McAllen in the Cascade pool Fri
day afternoon: Freddie Swinnea. Roy
C1ate, Howard Watson Of Mexia.
Billie Clark, willard Harrison and
Frank Marshall.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Roy Lynn returned from
Phoenix, Arizona. Thursday where
she had been visiting her sister for
several weeks.
J. G. Barber and j. "A. Pickett at
tended the installation Of officers OF
the I. 0. o. F. in Mission Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Reil and daugh-
tiers, Marjorie and Miriam, Of Browns
vile spent Sunday at the Mearl
Walker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Wright Of North
"eslaco spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Monte Walker.
Miss Virginia Weight returned
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from G. T.. A., Denton, Friday evening
to spend the summer with her par
ents in McAllcn who recently moved
there from W~eslaco.
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WOm0n'S Dream
Comes True

AZ last you find a new wonderful
ace powder that keeps ugly shine
away. Will not enlarge the pores,
and spreads SO smoothly the skin
looks like a peach. MELL0-GIO III
made by a e French Process ANA
stays On longer. Good looking, well
groomed women simply love this
marvellous new Face Powder-MEL-
LOGIC. Eagle Pharmacy. Inc-Adv
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STOP THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Star Soap. then aprly
Blue Star Remedy for Eczema. itch,
letter, ringworm. poison oak. dandruff.
children's sores. cracked hands. sore
feet and most forms Of itching skin
diseases. II kills rerns. stors itching.
usually restoring the skin 70 healfh.
Soap. 25c: Blue Star Remedy, $1.o0.
Ask your druggist.-Adv. s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
FAR-INGEN

Official announcement has been re-
oeived here from Robert +. Higgins,
campaign manager for Tom Conally,
candidate for United States senator,
that Mr.. Connally will speak in Har-
lngen at the city hall assembly room,
on Thursday, June z, and in Browns
Vile that evening at s p. m.
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$4,000 Of them earning no profits what
ever.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue states that only three-flfths OF
the corporations manufacturing leather
products reported net incomes for 1925.
The record of commercial and bank
failures reflects the falsity Of this claim
of exceptional prosperity.
In 1919 only so State banks and 4
national banks failed, with aggregate
liabilities of less than $12,000,000 in
1925, 36l State banks and 1903 national
banks, with total liabilities of SITS. 000,-
600. passed into receiverships. Note the
figures for 1926: Seven hundred and
seventy-two State banks failed, with La
bilities of $266. 000,0 900. The data for
1927 is incomplete, but 1t shows total
liabilities of State banks. which became
insolvent during that year. In excess
of s200,000,000.
Commercial Failures Cited.
What are the facts with respect to
commercial failures7 There were 90
per cent more in 1927 than in the pre-
vious year.
Annual farm products decreased more
than $500. 100000, comparing 1924
with 1927.
The Bureau of Labor statistics reveal
q 20 per cent decrease now in employ
ment over 1927.
The depressed condition Of agricul-
ture Is Of common knowledge. This,
the greatest of all industries, has been
steadily declining since the Republican
party initiated its policy Of defiation In
1921. Every one knows that agricul-
ture has been going backward since
Wilson's administrations ended. Never
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the question is to answer It, Govern
ment property certainly will be safer
with the Democrats in power. There
will be no danger of its being stolen
Mr.. Bowers in his notable address
to the convention has described the cor
ruption which has disgraced the execu-
tive departments during the present and
preceding administrations. Such "a
saturnalia of crime and fraud never
before was witnessed. Honest govern
ment in the public interest Is an issue
which the Democratic party is entitled
to make.
Under President Wilson our party
administered the Nations affairs and
expended more than $4,000, 000, 900
during the World War. We kept the
record clean. The worse that can be
said Is that the emergency which in
volved the safety of our country and
its institutions, caused expenditures
which subsequent events have shown
to be extravagant.
Honest Course Asserted.
Not an instance OF official dishonesty
of sufficient consequence to justify the
merest mention! immediately follow
ing the return of the Republican party
to power, March 4, 1921, organized
plunderers took control of the Depart
ments of Justice and Interior, of the
alien property custodians Office and of
the Veterans Bureau, and unmasked
graft took toll in millions Of the public
treasure.
The bombastic boasts of the chair
man of the Kansas City convention
and the Supplying verbosity and reck-
less perversions of the Republican plat
form prompt the declaration that both
the foreign and domestic policies of the
Harding and Coolidge administrations
are characterized by confusion and in
consistency - the confusion resulting
from ignorance, the inconsistency aris
ing from moral responsibility.
How otherwise account for the agree
ment not to fortify our possessions in
the Pacific, for the destruction of new
battleships and the immediate build
ing of inferior vessels In what other
way can be explained the preaching of
peace while waging war in Nicaragua;
the embarrassing of corruption in high
places; the conformation of the sale of
the Republican party machinery to the
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benefciaries of corrupt bargains with
faithless cabinet officers2
Tribute to Wilson.
President Wilson'S foreign. policy was
decisive. 1t commanded respect for the
United States throughout the world. 1t
pledged cooperation With other powers
in the promotion of international peace
and in the avoidance of war.
Who can comprehend, who can de-
fine the foreign policy Of the Harding
and Coolidge administrations? What is
the position now of our country IN the
opinion of mankind? What is the
attitude of the United States with re-
spect to great international problems?
Our Government is unpopular. Our
flag is regarded with suspicion and con-
tempt
Nothing has been done, little is pro-
posed, that is calculated to invite the
confidence and friendship of other
peoples. The peace policy has been
hesitant, cumbersome and futile. In
Wilson'S time the y United States held
the leadership Of the world on ell high
ways of human progress. Prompted by
the ignorance and malice of those en-
joying his confidence, President Hard
ing abandoned this leadership, and
President Coolidge does not choose 10
attempt its resumption.
There are too many subjects of vital
interest on which Democrats agree to
Justify breaking up over questions about
which there have always been differ
ences of opinion.
Prohibition Is Mentioned.
Those who urge that our platform
shall assail the eighteenth amendment
and the laws for its execution should
be reminded that prohibition has not
heretofore been made partisan issue.
Prompted by desire to promote far-
mony and concert of action, 1t is sug-
gested that no wet plank be inserted in
our platform. 1t is true that the
Democratic party is not a prohibition
party. Neither is it an anti-prohibition
party. Democrats have always divided
on the problem of prohibition. Many
sincerely advocate prohibition as an
economic and moral measure. Others,
believing that its tendency is to en-
courage lawlessness, advocate substan-
tial changes in the Constitution and
laws.
The fear that this convention will
attempt to commit the Democratic