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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Flashes Of Life
(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK-Governor Smith has
narrowly escaped being described in
the Encyclopedia Britannica as "the
son OF a rather unsuccessful market
gardener" The British editor, un-
d~erstanding "truckman" in its Eng
lish sense. substituted gardener"
in n sketch Of Governor Smith. but
in n revision the governors father
is described as a "drayman.
WASHINGTON-Horse-draw We
hicles IN which Pre-iGents Roosevelt,
Taft and Wilson travelled upon oc-
casion have been placed in the per-
manent exhibit Of the army quarter
master department. They were used
for White House marketing until
February. when automobiles re-
placed them.
NEW Y0RK-Somc % families Of
New York's socially elite spend more
than 100000 an.ually each on their
stables, racing excluded.
TARRYT0WN, N. Y.-Public Off
cials when dinner guests Of John ID.
1 AAnAhGAtAAtis HI~ AAt NARt&N1A -
dress for comfort. Town fathers, in
vited to the Rockefeller home. in
quired and lcarnde that not even
stiff collars would be necessary.
SOFIA, Bulgaris-Two professors
at the American college at Samokov
have a much increased respect fir
royalty. After striving vainly for
three hours to repair their broken
down automobile. they saw the
young driver OF a machine which
had overtaken them start il in ten
minutes. They discovered later that
the driver was King Boris.
NEW YORK-The Bible has been
translated complete into 100 Ian
guages and dialects. The 169th is
the Lula-Lunda, spoken by about
100000 in the Belgian Congo.
KANSAS CITY-The Rev. John p.
Ingerslew has come from Copenhs-
gen at a cost Of $50. The deposed
head Of the Jsrusalem Methodist
church in Copenhagen, here seeking
reinstatement, crossed the Atlantic
as guest of a steamship line. rode
his motorcycle as far as Dayton, o.,
and took a bus when the motorcycle
broke down.
NEW YORK-Sir Charles Higham.
British advertising man. wonders
why no British Gags were displayed
in New York or Chicago when the
Bremen filters w.re welcomed. He
has wired his curiosity to the news
papers.
ROME-Musso,'ni never drinks
I champagne but has IL handy for
guests. He opened a bottle for Nina
Horn, American singer, after she
gave > concert for himself and
daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NoTTCF tn CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals addressed to tbs
Commissioners Court of Cameron
County, for construction Of the
roads listed below Will be received
at the office of the County Auditor
AT Brownsville, Texas, until 10 a. m.
on Thursday, June lith, 1928, and
then publicly opened and read.
Description OF Work To BE Done
-A.-Concrete Pavement On
AS. Old Alice Road from State
Highway No. loo 10 the san Jose
Ranch Road, approximately 40
miles.
Az. Paroles Line Road from
State Highway No. 100 10 the San
Jose Ranch Road, approximately 80
miles.
A-l0. Blue Town and Military
Roads from end of present concrete
pavement on Blue Town Road, ~
miles south OF La Feria, via Blue
Town and Santa Maria 70 the Hidal-
20 County line, approximately 81
miles.
Ali. Briggs Road from Harlin-
gen-klo HenGo Road northward, ap-
p~roximately 2.5 miles.
A-l2. South Line Wilson Tract
Road, from State highway No. yG,
via Beheimer Corner ana Primera
to Tanberg's Corner, approximately
so miles.
A-l3. Combes-Santa Rosa and
Santa Rosa west Roads from
ComDes via Santa Rosa to the Hi
dalgo County line, approximately
SO miless.
B.-Grading and Structures On
B-23. pennsylvania Avenue Road
from San Benito kiver-koad to La
Paioma road, approximately 81
miles.
B-24. Oscar Williams Road from
State Highway No. IL n%orthward APP
proximately so miles.
BPS. Military Road from the San
Benito River-koad 70 Los Indlos, APP
proximately so miless.
B-26. FLIne N" Road from State
Highway No. j. to the San Jose
Ranch Road, approximately 20
miles.
BIT. Fresnal Road from san Be
nito-kio Hondo Road 70 the East
Browne Tract Boulevard approx
mately 2.5 miles.
Detail plans and specifications and
other information Tor each road TO
be improved may be obtained at the
office Of W. U. Washington, county
engineer, in the court house al
Brownsville, Texas.
A certified check for five per cent
of the amount OF bid, made payable
70 the order OF Oscar Z. Dancy,
County Judge Of Cameron County,
must accompany each proposal as a
guaranty that the bidder, If sue
cessful, will enter into contract and
furnish bond in accordance with
specifications.
The right is reserved by the
Commissioners Court to reject any
and all proposals and to waive tech
nicalities.
Proposals must be submitted in
sealed envelopes and marked IBID
Tar Construction Of Roads"
J. J. BISHOP,
County Auditor 90 Cameron County
5-l4-2l-2s-6-4-4t-S00l
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SAN ANGELO, Tex, May 14.-"Five
thousand dollars for every dead bank
robber-not a cent for a hundred
live ones" That was the ultimatum
issued by the Texas Bankers associa-
tion to would-be hold-up men. And
il is working. Frequent bank rob-
berries have ceased.
While sentiment in the state is di-
vided on the action, some persons
believing that it makes robbers lore
daring and prompting them to shoot
their way out when caught, it has
been vigorously defended by William
NJ. Massie. president OF the bankers
association.
Reward Defended
"We are going to make bank rob-
bling unhealthy in Texas" Massie has
declared. The hold-up men are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Crew Of Italia
Plans End Trip
To Polar Lands

(CopWighted by The Associated
Press, 1929.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, May IA.
-tP1-The diriG.ble Italia will make
another flight into the north polar
regions as soon as good weather pre-
walls.
The crew is working day and night
filling up General Umberto Mobiles
craft with gas and benziue. The wet
snow of the last day and night has
covered the Italia with n white man
tie which il was difficult to get off,
but it was melting today and the
ship was drying under the sunshine.
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train near here yesterday. Five died
ON the scene and q sixth succumhed
enroute 70 . hospital.
The dead: Mary Billiard, IL; Chea-
ter Billiard, AZ; Sadie Callahan, H.;
BERTHE Britain, Is; Rosa Ellis, n;
Nettie Lee Ellis, o.
f. G. Billiard, 10, was reported Urn
critical condition; Lois Billiard, n,
suffered numerous fractures and
bruises. @. II. Billiard, driver OF the
truck, also was In q serious eondi-
tion. T. Stanley suffered severely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
JAP DRIVE IS
BIG EVENT IN
WORLDS news
League Awaits Appeal
Of Member Before
Consider Situa-
ton, Writer Says
BY OSCAR WATSON

(Cable Editor The Associated Press)
Japan took steps last week to plant
her feet firmly in the soil Of Shan
tung Province, S%hantung, China.
Tsinan, the capital, was cleared OF
nationalist troops, control OF the
Shantung railway was taken over and
administration Of the city was placed
in the hands of the Chinese Chamber
of Commerce.
The battle between the Japanese
and Chinese lasted several days, and
in the end the japanese were in COM
plete control. Both sides paid the
price in heavy casualties.
Although the Marking (~nationalistl
government appealed - the league Of
nations at Geneva charging Japan
with violation of China's territorial
integrity and independence, the Nip
pom government cont hued its war
like preparations, and large con-
tingents Of men and ships are pro
ceeding to China.
Appeal to League
The northern dictator, Chang Tso-
Lin, issued an appeal to all the
people for unity and the cessation
of hostilities. He charged commun-
lists with responsibility for the pres
ent civil war and feared impairment
of China's relations with the powers
because Of the foreign interests IN
volved.
What the league Of nations will do
in the affair has not hecn disclosed
even decided for the protest from the
Marking government cannot be Of
ficially recognized unless some other
government-the Picking government
or some other member Of the league
adds its voice to the appeal.
While the Geneva statesmen are
having a lively discussion over the
Sino-Japanese situation, the various
governments who have large inter-
ests in China have been silent, in
dicative probably Of he uncertainty
Of Japan's intentions. although the
Japanese premier, NJ. Tanaka, IN
structed the competent authorities
at Tokyo to take steps to settle the
affair by diplomatic means.
Carol Ordered Out
Former Crown Prince Carol OF Ru-
mania, who issued 4 manifesto eN-
pressing his intention TO return 70
Rumania at the call Of the people,
was ordered to depart from England
by the home secretary, Sir William
Joynson-Hicks. Carol vas a guest at
the surrey residence of a yellow
countryman. His manifesto appeared
about the time many thousands OF
Julia and other cities in n vast
demonstration against the admins
tration under Premier Bratianu. IL
was supposed at first that the peas
ants in their assemblies would en-
gage in an active den onstration for
the ousting of the premier, but moth
ing of this kind happened, and they
returned to their farms and their
work-and Bratianu remains in con-
troll.
Great Britain, whose spokesman
was Sir Austen Chamberlain, for
eign secretary, a~nnorrced her de-
sire 10 cooperate with the United
States government in putting into
effect Secretary Of State kelloggs
pact for outlawing war. The British
dominions are yet TO be heard from,
and when they make known their at
titude the British government Will
notify the United States govern
ment Of its exact position.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
NeW Wonderful
Cleansing Cream

Wouldn't you like a Cleansing Cream
that will not stretch the skin, yet
goes down into the pores and releases
all CRIME and dirt? This new mar
velous Cream contains Cocoa Butter
ard is highly beneficial to dry skins.
Keeps the complexion youthful Ask
for MELL0-GL0. a companion 10 the
famous MELL0-GL0 Face Powder.
Eagle Pharmacy. Inc.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Sore Bleeding Gums

Only n bottle Leto'S PyOrrhea
Remedy is needed to convince any
one. No matter how bad your ease.
get u bottle, use rs directed, and X
you are not satisfied druggists will
return your money. Eagle Phar-
macy, Inc.-Adv. 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Day in Congress
(By the Associated Press)

Monday:
Senate has tax bill before II while
house takes up Denison bill provid.
ing additional facilities for gov
eminent barge lines, Cooper-Hawes
bills.
examines former Governor Lowden
Of Illinois.
Senate foreign relations sub-com-
mittee meets in executive session 70
consider Barlow claim against Cuba
Several house committees proceed
with secondary matters on calendars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
TRAINS, AUTOS
CRASH; IA Die
10 Hurt at Crossings
I'm North Carolina,
Pennsylvania

ERIE, Pa, May 14.-(P1--A baby is
the sole surviving member of N fam
lily of seven and a father and son Of
Of another family also are dead rs
the result Of two automobiles crash
ing into n Pennsylvania railroad train
ut Espyville, near here. Five others
were injured. one perhaps fatally.
The tragedy occurred yesterday and
is said to have been the result of an
impromptu race between the two
automobiles.
The dead are: Mr.. and Mrs. Clare
Hays of North Shenango. and their
four sons, 10, Y, 4, and 3 years; Ward
Thomas, go, Of Pennside, and his
son, William, 80, Of Albion.
The injured: Mrs. Ward Thomas
who suffered a fractured skull and is
not expected to survive: the two
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hays; Mrs. William Thompson and
her two children, Monnie Thomas,
Fl, son of Ward Thomas was also in
the Thomas machine but was unin-
jured.
J The locomotive was badly damaged.
The engineer, James Pilmer, said
the automobiles evidently were rae
ing and that the crossing was free Of
obstruction, with warning bells ring
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

CHADBURN. Nc, May l4.-R-
Six persons are dead. four seriously
injured and more than 10 others es-
capped with minor hurts in a grade
crossing accident near here.
A truck carrying % persons home
from Sunday school was demolished
BY an Atlantic Coast Line passenger
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
CIT Y BRIEFS

Sunday night. The red and green
lights flashed as Of always, but they
flashed in silence.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
Red folding box. All druggists
ADV. (6l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
CARRIES PIANO SIX MILES

DARJEELING, India-A military
servant carried a piano from Leboni
TO Darjeeling, six miles, on his back
trotting all the way.
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80 cents for only n half-pfnt
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get n whole pint OF Black
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BLACK FLAG
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

Masonic Notice-Stated conclsve
Brownsville Commandery No. So, n.
IT,, Masonic Temple. 1880 p. m. this
evening; work in the Order of Malta
and Order Of the Temple will be con
ferred. All members are requested
Il attend. Visiting sir knights are
fraternally invited. 6. A.. Houston,
Commander, W. w. Ball, Sec'y. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

Oriental Rugs-Bareains galore
on genuine handwoven Oriental rugs
during our pre-Grsduation Sale.
Oriental Rug Co., Valley Pioneers
Adv. tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

Murray & Murray, chiropractors.
Office at Hotel Cameron. ADV. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

ROME-Musso.;ni never drinks
I champagne but has IL handy for
guests. He opened a bottle for Nina
Horn, American singer, after she
gave > concert for himself and
daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

Floating Swimming pool water to-
boggan, free picnic grounds. tables
and shade at Arroyo Park on Harlin-
gen highway. Adv. Il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

Signal Bell Out-Apparently az
fected. like most everything else, BY
the heavy rains Of Saturday night,
the automatic signal bell on the trsf-
fic light 40 Thirteenth and Elizs-
beth streets had gone "hsywire"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

Spanish. Mexican or Barber's Itch
One bottle of Imperial Eczema
Remedy is guaranteed TO Re enough
FOR any case. Of my kind. All drug
gists are authorized TO refund your
money il il fails.-Adv. (6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

NEW YORK-Sir Charles Higham.
British advertising man, wonders
why no British Gags were displayed
in New York or Chicago when the
Bremen filters we're welcomed. He
has wired his curiosity to the news
papers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-08-25
\ Ii1ItS
foS kyae
4 ZONE!
H1y Va nNu Axef
BE- NancV Nak1

DID YOU KNOW that - no
matter what its make-your car
can have a windshield of glass that
will not shatter? Good news to
thousands of mothers who hesitate
to take children on motor trips
along crowded highwaysl
The safety windshield has no
wires in its construction, but 10 .
triplex product made of three lay
ers of glass welded together By
heat, pressure and a chemical treat
ment that makes it indistingrlsh-
able from ordinary glass.
Under severe impact triplex
glass will yield, but does not fly
in fragments or present jagged
edges that cut and tear. Which Is
to say-it is good accident insu2-
ance against more than half the
injuries that occur to motorists,
for insurance statistics tell Us 81
per cent Of all motor accidents are
due to broken glass.
Eyesight and ones good LOOKS
are precious possessions. It pays
to protect them in every feason-
able way.
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O|&<[%[::! !:!E!E:Z!&!
THIRD INSTALLMENT

said.
"We're going to have Bremen on
this case, most likely" the officer
said. "They hand him most OF these
murders these days. He's a good
one; he'll clear this up in no time
if there's any clear up to it. He's
the best man we've got on Long
Ishpd. Who's that"
It was DR.. Blessington entering
the house. He came up the stairs,
a small black case in his hand.
an here?" he said and entered
John Drane's room. Below, the
second officer was telephonirG
headquarters. "Ah, good mornin::
oficer!" he said to the man in John
Drane's room. Murder, is it? Too
bad! This sort of thing is getting
altogether too common. You might
ask these folks to go downstairs.
Well just close this door" :,
"And all of you hang around
down there, seer" said the officer.
"There'll be questions to b
asked" :,
Come! Well go down." said
Simon Judd and, as Amy Drane
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xlUsTRz1,oxs AvKN13ox

don't know but what you might
help in there some, if you feel UP
to it." az
room? Yes, III go to her"
She wiped her eyes and hurried
across the hall, and Simon judd
looked after her. :,
There's real kid" he said to
himself. IF that's aapper she
amt tapped none of the common
sense out of her yet, anyhow!
He looked at those remaining at
John Drane's door.
"Say, look here" he said sud
denly. where's that other teller;
the man with the whiskers: what
did John say his name was! Dart!
The housekeeper turned.
"Mr. Dart? Yes, sir. Why, l
don't know where Mr.. Dart is.
made up the blue guest room tor
him. Mr.. Drane said he was gong
to stay the night" 49,
II left him down theer in the
parlor, or whatever you call IT.,
when l come up to bed" Simon
Judd said. "They had something
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to talk over, seemed like. ] guess
maybe they talked late; maybe ne
amt up yet" :. -.
room" Mrs. Vincent ordered and
the negro went. He came back at
mo. nam" he said. "He amt
in his room; his bed amt been slep'
in. l guess he got so mad
He stopped. =, ,..
demanded. .1
mean mad. What 7 mean is I've
got this cough on my chist and
been takin' medicine for it.. The
doc give me a medicine for to
alleviate the cough, and he says
take a swaller whenever the cough
comes upon me, and last night
leaves the bottle down there, so
when l starts to cough go down
to get my bottle. Yes sirP =,
What time was it," Simon Judd
well, don rightly know.
Mavbe one o'clock, maybe two
o'clock. I ain look at nc, time
piece, l JUS starts down: And wnen
I get on the steps here I hear Mist
Drane and Mist Dart talkin' to-
oether. and Mist Dart he surely is
mighty mad about it. Yes sir!
swearin' and cussin; yes, sirl
1I;oh+y ,,adI So I dom 20 down.
! comes up"
what were they talking about!
Simon Judd asked. :,
Nov. that l DON know" said
Norbert. 81 ain listen; it ain none
Of my business what gentlemans
talk about. / JUS comes up"
The chauffeur George came up
the stairs. =,
~ got Doctor Blessington," he
told Simon Judd. Hell be right
out. And I got the police station;
they're sending men,"
In fact the police officers arrived
almost immediately, the local head
quarters having telephoned to the
station nearby They came, two OF
them, on popping motorcycles
which they parked alongside the
veranda, and entered the house to-
gether. From the top of the stairs
Simon Judd babe them to come up
mo one been in the room, one
o. the officers asked as he saw the
group at the door.
"No one" Simon Judd told them;
mot that l know of, anyway" and
|, he told of having heard the scream
of the girl Josie and OF coming az
once from his room. The ofhcers
Looks like murder, Joe" one
: said. ..
t piled. Looks to me like case
}. for Brenny." :. -,.
"Yes: he ought to get on 1t righ
: svav, too. You better go dow ane
: 'raone headquarters: ! Il stay ere
J ~, mans cead. all right. my
e BODY sent ior,- dot;o5c:
I Ones coming Simon Jads
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~uerg Ea '!
pu Tn~;1s

Those first delicious early fall
days will be all the more enjoy
able If one has smart new coat
TO wear. Evidently some such
thought was registered by Esther
Ralston, Paramount Star, when
she posed for this picture which
shows her new full coat of soft
gray faille with softer squirrel furI
Note that the lines are slightly
flaring and the collar is not exag-,.
gerated In size. It is a very con-
servatve little cost-a type that,
would serve well the average ward!
robe.
For those who like extremes in
style, late fashion notes indicate
the use Of huge fur collars. Indeed,l
sometimes they are so large that
they almost hide the wearer's face
Again, they stand we'll away from
the face, forming framelike back
ground for It that is most in
triguing.
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lust Work

Regular, legitimate toll never
harmed any one. We often hear
of "overwork" being a cause OF
breakdown mentally and physi-
cally; but, when we look carefully
INTO the matter, we find the victim,
long prior to his invalidism,
wrecked the machinery of his body
'y improper feeding, irregular
sleep, and unsystematic exercise.
an you imagine a tubby, swivel
chair, club-ridden gormandizer, get
ing exercise from a ride in an up
rolstered automobile, and three
aours q week devoted to painting
around a fancy golf course, where
ne does his heavy-ballasted carcass
more harm than good? Wouldn't
you think he is about fifteen or
more years too late with his "exer-
else? There is no hope of long
life for that sort of man-absolutely
none! He Is in danger every
moment he exists.
One thing our city business men
should remember: There is vast
difference between "g bod business"
an4 right living. My idea is, there
is nothing that pays quite so well
as a rigorous adherence to proper
care of the body. 1t is shame
that we violate every law OF diet,
sleep, and exercise-die young
and put the blame on overwork.
Does Providence remove the man
thar commits suicide?
: knew man who worked in
sto.e-quarry on his farm until he
was near eighty. "a freak" YOU
say. No, you are the freak! This
man ate regularly, never sat in
swivel chair in his life; when tired,
he rested. He had his full allot-
ment eff fresh air; he slept eight
hours every night; he ate just what
he wanted and no more. He died
at eichty-two-and he iidn't die of
orcrvork rs was a perfectly nat
ura, '"aH