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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
PONIES Have
GREAT RECORD
Coaches 7leased And
Driving Squad For
Army Came

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
Southern Methodist University foot
bali record stands second to but one
university In the Omitted States over
a period Of the last five years. The
Notre Dame record stands only a
few points higher on the percentage
column and is very little more i'm
pressive than that Of the Southern
M~ethodists. Coach Knute Rockne Of
Notre Dame has taken the first place
of honor from Ray Morrison's teams
by chalking up ore more win than
the s.. M. u. mentor was able to do.
In this five year period, from
1928 to 1917. the Methodist i~nstitu-
tion has scored a total of $50
points against their opponents 222
points. Even though Coach Morri-
sons teams have scored over three
times as many markers Is their Ip-
%ponents. this record Is not outstand-
ing and . many universities can
boast of a higher scoring record.
The :. NJ. u. mentor never lets his
teams lose 70 run up a high score on
a weaker eleven.
Only four times in the last five
years have the Mustangs tasted of
defeat, and Of these four times the
Texas A. e. VI. Farmers get credit
for defeating the Ponies twice, Okla
homa University and Centenary Col
lege whipped the Methodists the 9TH
er two times. There were three sea-
sons that the Ponies came through
without u defeat. and in 1925 only
nine points were scored against
them.
Eight interscctionnl games have
been played BY The Mustangs against
leading teams in the Middle West
and they have lost only one Of these
encounters. IN the 1926 season
Oklahoma University defeated the
Mustangs 80. Missouri L.. tied the
Ponies in their game in 1926 but the
Morrison team came back in 1927
and trounccd the Missourians 1923.
s. N. u. and all the Southwest is
proud Of the record that the Mus
tanvS have made and even the s.
". L. mentor will find himself smil-
ing as he locks baek over the last
five years. but he will not get puff
ed up over II. Far from 1.-THE
game with the Army at West Point
ir NNAAAt A carly tH lAt HAIEQAtt anu
Morrison has but a short time to
whip his machine into condition to
make a showing against Biff Jones
cadets. Much has been done. "Can
Jerry Mann's shoes 10 fillei7r is
the question the fans ask each 9TH
er. From the 10th Of September 10
the 9th DC October. Morrison will
have his charges out on the field
working early and late in 2 great
effort 20 make a showing against
the Army team.
Texas and the Southwest arc back
ing the Methodists to the nth de-
gree. The fans nave confidence in
the ability Of 4 man who has turned
out such o record ard are going 70
make the trip tc see Morrison and
his men make ain attempt IL one Of
the foremost II not the foremost
team in the game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Bluffs DEFEAT
SPUDDERS 10
Need But | Game to
Win Sc les; Wild
Bill Is Victor

HOUSTON, Sept. 17.-tP-"WiId
Bill" Hallahan today stood credited
with the two games Houston has won
from Wichita Falls IN the Texas
league playoff. Since the Spudders
have won only one game, and the
Bluffs need but one 10 win the Con
Talon, Houston became the heavy ia
vorlte yesterday By winning / to q.
Hallahan beat the Spuds in the
first game z TO A., and yesterdays
game gave him his eighth win in ten
starts against Wichita Falls this year.
In his last he turned back the Spud-
ders IN big league style, allowing
only three TO reach first base, two on
hits and one when he was hit BY n
pitched ball. Only 2S batters faced
Hallahan.
The lone. run was scored in the
eighth inning when Selph, the first
man up. walked, Snyder shot a single
TO right center and Watkins. under
ground rules, doubled into the over
flow crowd along the right field foul
Inc. Selph raced across the platr.
The crowd totaled 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Summary

The tropical hurricane was appar-
emily central over Tampa. Fla. this
morning. with baromer at Tampa re-
ported 1900 inches at the morning
observation Rather high baromet-
ric pressure prevailed at the same
time practically throughout the
states east Of the Rocky mountains.
General rains occurred within the
last "a TO IS hours throughout South
Texas, and, Of course, iF the vicin-
ity Of the hurricane. and scattered
showers along the Atlantic coast.
Temperatures were near the seasonal
average practically throughout the
country this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Growers Predict
Early Movement
OF Valley Truck

Movement of fall truck from the
Lower Rio Grande Valley viii start
earlier than usual. " the prediction
Of growers and shippers, who expect
a heavy movement during October.
shipments will consist largely Of
greens with some beans and early
tomatoes. and most consignments
VIII be 70 southern markets.
Growers in the Brownsville section
predict a blk increase In the acreage
Of both fall and spring vegetables
The rains have provided ample
moisture for the seed beds and early
fail paintings. and c1nulti0nS nave
never been better for q big fall veg
etable crop, growers state.
Large quantities III vegetables
will Ne coming onto the local mar
kets in two or three weeks from the
farms in this section. il il stated.
and movement 10 other markets will
get under way early III October.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Rainfall General
Over the Valley,
Reports Indicate

Rains were general owe the Val
ley Saturday and Sunday, extending
over practically all Of South Texas
Sunday morning, according to re-
ports received by the local weather
bureau.
The total precipitation at Browns
Vile from Saturday morning to Mon
day morning was 10 inches. The
San Benito pumping plant reported
2.38 inches; Mission 80 on an inch
and Rio Grande City So Of an inch.
Unofficial reports indicate the
heaviest rainfall was in the unirri.
gated section OF Willacy and east
ern Hidalgo county. some points re-
porting 2 to 3 inches. The rains will
prove Of great benefit TO farmers
in all sections Of the Valley and
south Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
McAllen Lions Plan
Concrete Bandstand

McALLEN, Sept. 1.-THE first
contribution to the fund for the
erection or an all concrete bandstand
to be erected in the City park was
made by the local chamber of COM
merce when the organization sent
S155 to the Loins' club. the sponsors
70 the movement. according to one OF
the members Of the club.
Plans and specifications covering
the structure have been prepared b.
City Inspector Eckelcamp and have
been turned over TO the ways and
means committee OF the club. Act
ual construction work on the stand
will get under way Immediately aft
er the next meeting or the club
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Curtis In Indiana
To Launch Campaign

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Sept. l7.-lF
The republican national campaign
was brought into Indiana today BIZ
Senator Curtis, the pnrty's vice pres
idential nominee. who arrived here
at an carly hour TO keep q speaking
engagement for tonight.
Senator Curtis was prepared 20
renew his discussion OF the agricul-
tural situation. Opening his western
tour on Saturday in Lexington. KY,
he advocated a higher tariff A. one
help To the farmers. Tonight he in
tends to discuss other phases Of this
nrOblem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
TEAM STRIKES
AT MEMPHIS
Southern Association
Leaders Demand
"A Bonus

MEMPHIS, Sept. 17.-P1-With
the curtain rung down on the regu-
lar playing season. eyes OF Southern
association fans were focused on
Birmingham, scene Tuesday Of the
opening game Of the play-off series
between the Barons and Chicks, but
a belated strike by the Memphis
players has handicapped the posi-
bility Of there being a series.
After winning from Little Rock
yesterday and hanging up their eigh-
teenth straight victory during which
drive they clinched the second half
Of the split season. the Memphis
team, with the exception of Doc Pro-
thro, third baseman and manager,
refused to entrain for Birmingham
to participate in the series unless
their request for a bonus in addi-
tion 10 their regular salary he
granted.
Should the strike be settled at a
meeting Of officials today the chm
pionship play probably will ne In
augurated Tuesday afternoon in the
Magic City.
The eight teams finished the sec
ond half in this order: Memphis,
Birmingham, Little Rock, Chattanoo-
ga, Mobile. New Orleans, Atlanta
and Nashville.
Memphis captured the last half BY
two full games and is scheduled TO
open the fiyc-game series at B.r-
mingham Tuesday 70 decide to which
team the league pennant shall be-
long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
ALL-STAR BILL
TO Be ON AIR
Radio Banquet to Give
Most Expensive
Program of Age


NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE hun
bred thousand dollar broadcast Of
the radio industries banquet from
Tuesday, Sept. 1S, will come TO the
radio fans Of the continent over .
transcontinental network Of sta
tions which includes all stations as
ISOLATED with the National Broad
casting company and the Columbia
broadcasting system
The beginning Of the program
originally scheduled for 10 p. m.
eastern daylight saving time, has
been moved forward one-half hour,
to $3.50 p. m. eastern daylight saw
ing time, or 1880 p. m. central stand
ard time
This change was made possible by
officials of the National Carbon Co.,
sponsors Of Eveready hour. In or
der that the broadcast might start
at $3.50 they notified the banquet
committee q their willingness to
cooperate in any plan which the
committee suggested. This is the
first time in go consecutive broad
casts that there has been an inter-
ruption or change in the time Of the
Eveready hour.
A nationally known speaker will
deliver the greeting Of the Radio
Industries. it is announced by Paul
b. klugn, POSTMASTER and general
chairman of the banquet.
Nationally and internationally
known artists who will provide the
country's radio entertainment for
the evening ares
Paul Whiteman, king OF jazz and
his orchestra.
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.
Moran & Mack.
Fannie Brice.
Evelyn Herbert.
john Charles Thomas.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra.
John Parker, tenor; Andy San
nella and his Spanish guitar. ard
Ben Selyin aud his orchestra.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
NJ. p. Freight Office
Taken Over BY Gould

W. A. Gould, formerly Of Mission.
took over the freight agents office
Of the Missouri Pacific in this city
Monday morning Gould succeeds s.
Morse, who has been transferred TO
the Houston offices.
Morse was freight agent here for
several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
NOVELTIES

we represent some Ok the largest
novelty houses IN America. II you
are considering using novelties-on
leather, on metal. On paper-in ad-
ycrtising your business you will
make no mistake in calling on Us.
Our suggestions will enable you 10
get just what you want. James Al
vertising Agency, 3i5 Hidalgo Bank
Bldg. Mercedes. Phone 309. go
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
WOMAN BETRAYs REVOLT

LISBON-A woman, il has been
revealed, gave the government adj
vance information which enabled II
TO crush 20 easily the recent military
revolt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
JEER DROWNING MAN

CARDIFF. W1les-A crowd jeered
at James Wallis as he was drown
ing, thinking biz cries for help were
n hoax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
WEATHER BULLETIN

irst figure lowest temperature
last night: second. highest tempera-
tire yesterday; third. wind velocity
at s a. M; fourth, rainfall past p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Standings


New York Z; st. Louis 5.
Philadelphia r; Cleveland 1.
Washington IL; Detroit T.
Chicago TO; Boston II.
Monday Schedule
New York az St. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at Detriot.
RoSton M Chirago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EunGnrse ReunItu

Cincinnati a; Brooklyn 9.
Pittsburgh /; New York o.
Monday Schedule
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
~hfenwn ~ Rortnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

FIRST INDIAN PEER DIES
RAJPUR, India-Baron Sinha Of
Rajpur. the first Indian 70 become a
British peer, is dead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05
SWANTON.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Nellie Johnston, of this place,
spent the weekend in Piedmont, w.
Va, with relatives.
The Swanton All Club girls held
their regular monthly meeting in the
club house last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Friend and
family, who resided in Keyser, West
Va, for some time, have moved on
their home farm in this community.
Billy Burk has returned home after
spending the Christmas holidays in
Cumberland with his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Zembower.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Ashenfelter, of
this place, are visiting relatives in
Rowlesburg, West Va, at this time.
Miss Goldie Sweitzer returned home
Tuesday morning after spending the
holidays with friends in Mountain
Lake Park and Piedmont.
Miss Olive Friend, of Swanton, was
visiting her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric Bernard, in Key
ser, last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05

The telephone is in universal use to.
day, but many of those who use it con.
stantly fail to realize the magnitude
of the system behind it, or stop to
think of the multitude of complicated,
yet vital, features that are involved
in it's operation.
Spectacular developments in the tele-
phone art during the past few years,
such as radiotelephony, telephotogra-
ply, television, and transatlantic COM
munication, have served to increase
the public's interest and the telephone
manager is constantly called upon to
discuss and explain these develop
nents.
Managers are always not only will
ing, but glad to make these talks. It
has been found that the better the
public understands the telephone sys.
tenn and its operation, the more it is
willing to extend the measure of CO.
operation with the company, which Is
necessary in order to give the most
satisfactory service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05

, itself in about three days time, lay
ing the tiny strand very evenly by
turning its head to guide the thread,
just as the silk braiding machines
make an even braid in the telephone
cords.
After the worm has been in the
cocoon for short time, it moistens
one end of the fibre shell, probes aside
the fbres and flies away, a brilliant
moth. The life cycle is completed
when the moth mates and the eggs
that result become silkworms which
| in turn again make cocoons and re-
peat the process.
The cultivation Of the silkworm and
| the mulberry tree upon which the
worm lives Is an ancient art in the
Orient. 1t is said that about 2600
B. c., a Chinese Empress after en-.
couraging the planting Of mulberry
trees created interest which led to
| the invention Of looms to weave the
| fbres into fabrics. Later the Japa-
nese and the Koreans entered into
competition with the Chinese. AS for
India a princess is supposed to have
taken from China some eggs Of the
insect and some seeds of the mulberry
tree concealed in the lining >of her
head dress.
AS the knowledge of silk spread
throughout Europe the demand for ii
grew until large caravans were needed
to transport 1t across the deserts to
the ports Of the Mediterranean, where
the famous merchants of Venice and
Genoa bought it and sold it to the no
bility of Europe.
Today the silk which the worm
spins is as greatly priced as in the
days of the Crusaders. Thousands O.
people in China and Japan and in
France and Italy take care Of the lit
tie worms, bring them indoors if the
weather is too cold for them outside
and pick mulberry leaves for them tc
eat Then they unwind the silk from
the cocoons and spin it into silk
thread which in the course of time be
comes a necessary part Of telephone
apparatus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05
ONE-THIRD OF PNEUMONIA
CASES LAST YEAR FATAL
A Total of 2723 Cases Recorded
In State-919 Deaths Resulted

The records of the State Depart
ment of Health show that approx
matley one-third of the cases of pneu-
monia, both brocho and lobar,
that are reported from the counties
each year, occur among babies and
children under five. Out of a total of
2028 cases of pneumonia recorded in
1925, among people of all ages, 662
occurred among children under five.
Out of total of TAT deaths from
pneumonia, the same year, 288 oc-
Cured among babies and young chill
dren who had not reached their fifth
birthday. In 1926, when 2723 cases of
pneumonia were reported in the coun-
ties, 951 occurred among children I'M
der five, while 343 out of a total of
919 deaths from pneumonia, were
among children under five.
Because babies and young children
are so susceptible to colds and to the
pneumonias that so frequently follow
what seems at the slant to be Gust
the sniffies," or "only an ordinary
cold," Maryland mothers are urged,
in leaflet prepared by the Bureau of
Child Hygiene of the State Depart
ment of Health, to safeguard their
young children from colds of every
sort.
Two ways of doing so are pointed
out. First, to strengthen the resist
ance of the children to any sort of
disease by care in the selection of
their food, and by giving them well
balanced, nourishing diet; by dressing
them according to the weather; by see
ing that they have as much sunshine
and fresh air as possible and that they
get plenty of sleep at night with a
midday or mid-afternoon nap every
day.
Second, to protect them from harm
by keeping them away from other
children or from grown-ups who have
coughs or colds, or who are i'll from
throat or chest diseases. Particular
attention is directed, in the leafet, to
the fact that colds and the pneumoni-
as, like most of the catching diseases,
common in infancy and childhood are
spread through the secretions of the
nose and mouth and that persons who
are suffering from colds, should be
careful not ito cough or sneezt right
in the fact of anybody, children es-
pecially.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05

Since every newspaper Scoop picks
up contains predictions for 1928 by
some noted or some unknown scien-
fist, seer, fakir, soothsayer or prophet
he has decided to make some predic-
tions of his own. And he also has
sufficient faith in himself to think
that they have as much chance OF
coming to pass as all the other predic-
tions made. In fact, the predictions
of these famed men and women are
so obvious that they are almost bound
to happen, and in the same trend OF
thought Scoop offers the following:
There will be a revolution in Mexico
and several soldiers will be killed.
Several we'll known aviators will be
killed.
There will be a gang war in Chi
cago.
An outstanding murder will be COM
mitted.
There will be a Labor Day picnic
this year.
Several large trout will be caught in
Deep Greek Lake.
A large still will be unearthed in
Garrett county, but the owner will es-
cape the strong arms of the law.
Oscar Notes will maintain his rec.
ord by having the best kept lawn ir
the State.
There will be another severe snow
storm and cold spell before spring.
There will be many automobile &C.
cidents this year.
A large fruit crop will be harvest
ed, including henfruit.
A prominent Garrett county resi-
dent will make a name for himself in
some branch of trade or in his pro.
festion.
The Republican will still be Garrett
COunty's leading newspaper and will
carry more local news than any other
paper within a certain radius.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05

interesting facts about his, district.
That the public Is genuinely inter-
ested in the telephone business, is evil
denced by the frequent calls that are
made upon the managers Of the tele-
phone company to discuss various
phases of it's operation before trade
bodies, luncheon clubs, church socie-
ties, and schools.
In Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia, the
territory served by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Companies,
talks on such subjects have been pre-
scented by the companies managers be-
fore thousands of people. In this way
the public has gained an insight into
the operation Of the vast system which
provides constant communication be-
tween the 100000 telephones now
IN service In the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05
CALL JUDGED
LEGAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By a recent decision Of the Ohio
Supreme Court, legal instruments may
be acknowledged over the telephone
and documents acknowledged in this
way are valid. The decision was
reached in the case of the Logan Oil
and Gas Company VS.. NJ. K. Wells and
Wilbur Keith, Of Cambridge, Ohio.
Keith had started drilling for gas on
farm which was owned by Wells,
and the Logan Oil and Gas Company
claimed a lease. The defendants, how
ever, held that the lease was invalid
because of its recognition by telephone.
When the case was tried before Judge
Turnbaugh, he found the lease to be
valid and now the Supreme Court has
upheld Judge Turnbaugh's decision.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05

fbreS. The rGD silk is then reeIed
Silk, one Of the oldest fabrics known,
Is now used more generally than ever
before in the history of civilization.
Silk is used extensively for clothing,
and the wardrobe of the well-dressed
woman of today is largely composed
of silken things. Silk also plays an
important part In industry. Among
the largest users of this commodity
in the communications field are the
telephone and telegraph companies.
Silk is strong, flexible and a good
insulator, all of which makes it prac-
ticable for telephone use. Silken
threads wrapped around the current
carrying wires or braided over groups
Of wires to hold them together, not
only protect them but improve their
appearance.
A large part Of the silk brought to
this country is used by the Bell sys-
tenn. In every telephone switchboard
there are thousands of feet Of silken
threads that encase the copper GOV.
cred wires. The covering Of each
switchboard cord that makes the con-
nection between telephone users, as
well as the receiver cords and cords
connecting the telephone with the bell
box contain silken threads.
The story of silk is a story Of olden
times when merchant adventurers
journeyed to the Far East for valua
BILE woods and spices and cloths-and
Of modern industry which sends men
to those same strange countries Of the
Orient for the same precious products
according to engineers of the Western
Electric Company, who, in an article
"From the Far Corners of the Earth, u
give in interesting detail, some Of the
products that help make up telephones
and telephone apparatus.
Often a single shipment Of silk to
this country is worth as much as S..
100000 The silk itself is obtained
from worm which feeds on the
leaves of mulberry trees. During its
short life the worm spins cocoon
from one continuous thread 500 to
1900 yards long. This 1t wraps around
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05
EXTRA WRONG FONTS
By Scoop.
1t Won't Be Long Now.

Just as Delano Keefer, 80, of De.
troit, Mich, finished singing SIT won't
Be Long Now!" at a theatre there and
made his usual exit, he was greeted in
the wings by Detective George Lud-
wig.
THAT ditty contained a lot of solid
TRUTH" said Ludwig, as he placed the
singer under arrest for Philadelphia
authorities. Keefer was wanted on a
charge of non-payment of alimony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05
No Kiddin'

Honestly, though, Scoop seriously
thinks that the curb Christmas tree
idea was very good one, and he is
hoping that the same thing will be
done next Christmas.