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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
American Beauty
Popular Picture

What is proving 10 be one OF the
most popular pictures which has
been a. the Queen thcater for some
time j. American Beauty the
First National production IN which
Billie Dove plays the staring role.
IL Is a whimsical c0medy-drsma,
produced for First National Pictures
by Carey Wilson, and adapted from
a short story by Wallace Irwin.
IL IS directed By Richard Wallace.
Lloyd Hughes plays the masculine
lead opposite Miss Dove, with Wal
ter McGrail. Margaret Livingston.
Lucien PriFal, Al st. John, Edythe
Chapman, Alice White. Hola d'Ayril
and other prominent film players in
the supporting cast. american
Beauty" will remain here for the
last time today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
WEATHER SUMMARY

The barDmetrlc pressure still con
tInues hlgh over the western states
and relatively high over the south
ern and eastern states. but was
slightly below normal over the Plains
states n tire Canadian Northwest.
Local rams occurred within the last
= hours from Texas northeastward
into the Ohio valley, and light SHOWS
IN Utah. IL was somewhat colder
thls morning from Texas rorti east
ward 70 the Lover Great Lakes, and
warmer from Kansas northWestward.
n the plateau region and most OF
the lar northwestern states the tenn
p~erEi1re still continued unseasonably
low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
Work Started on Fine
San Benito Residence

SAN BENlTO. Jan. is.-Foundation
has been laid and the frame work
~ up or the S21.aa residence be-
ing erected here for Mrs. Stanley
Drdds.
TIE work IN being done tv DAY
labor. The hone vas designed 81
Harvey Smith al his local offices.
The plans for the Pred NedeEart-
ner home are How being re- iEed and
specifications noted for an early
letting 81 the contract II viii cost
about $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
Independent Cagers
To Open Schedule

SAN BENITO. Jan. ls.-First
games of the Valley independent
basketball league viii re played on
Thursday light with NesIlco visit
ing Edinburg and San Benito play
ing here with a team which has
not been selected set. Games are
to he played every Tuesday and
thursday night. and the team with
the highest percentage or February
p VIII he entered in the state ana
teBr championship tournament.
The Houston Sporting Goods con-
nany has offered q loving cup ~
the winners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
Alleged Slayers
Acquitted in Willacy

RAYMONDNILLE. Jan. Is.-The
case against Jose Lugo and jose
Naya. jointly charged With the muir
der Of q Mexican east Of town a few
months ago, came up for hearing
Tuesday IN district court here. and
both were acquitted az the charge
after the jury had been out a short
while.
Court is being presided over by
Judge A. W. Cunningham Of Harlip-
zen. and the state ~ represented ~
District Attorney George q. West
ervelt az Corpus Christi. The ses-
sion will last through next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
Poultry Man Speaks
AT McAllen Rotary

MERCEDES. Jar. Is-Walter Bur-
ton- roHlfry judge NJ the Ameriean
PDultry association. Vas the mmin
speaker ~ the Rotary clnb luncheon
here Tuesday. kis subject being
The InPortance 81 the Peuitry Ia
dustry."
Miss Kedding cf Aew fcrk City.
NJ. wv. II. "A. representative. Nas a
guest and contributed a reading.
Out-of-t0WH visitors weTe Dr.
Julius Crisler ef Jackson. Miss
John Aichplsan ard Carl MoeiieF cf
AeslReo. Fred Fiynn pf HariinErn.
I'd BroEn ~ Edinb1rg. y. W. 0BFArn
of smarlllo. "a. =. Tucker snd "
A. PEtegnat Of hrewnxviiie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
FnINRI-RG WINS

EDIABURG. Jan ls-The Edin-
burg senior high school basketball
team ehaiked up a victory over the
LaJoya five here Tuesday, the
score being 20 10 ln. The game was
n ona-sided affair from the start.
Edinhurg hopping into a lead soon
after the tip-off from which the
home folks e never headed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
FooTBALLERs GIVE BLOOD

MANCHESTER Football clubs
are arranging for their members 10
give their blood whenever transfus-
ion operations are necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
RTIIETR

First figures lowest Temperature
last night. second, highest tempera-
iure yesterday. third, wind velocity
a. Z a. M; fourth. rainfall past IA
h0urs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-18
Z o. GIRL WIFE

BELFEsT-Mrr. Sadie Mullin. are
i Was convicted of hiEamy IN ire
test mony q her 5o-gear-old husband.
who pursued her from Scotland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22


The trucking is done by carts
each drawn by small mule or
burro.
We visited the pig Catholic
church which was built over 100
years ago. We also visited the old
cemetery. The mausoleums were
very interesting as was also the
'fbone yard" At one corner of the
cemetery / saw a sign painted on
the wall in Spanish which our
friend translated to mean "Keep
off the WALL" and since couldn't
read the sign / piled up few old
bricks to stand on till could peep
over. saw brick wall enclosing
a space about ten feet square hav-
ing the appearance of a shaft into
the ground but pretty well filled
up with debris. In the pile of rub
bish there were two steel caskets
visible which had apparently been
burned. Our friends explained to
us that when the relatives of the
dead failed or refused to pay the
rent that the grave was opened
and the casket containing the bones
was thrown over the wall into the
pit. Judging from what I observed,
/ think the contents of the pit
was occasionally burned. 1t appear
ed that nothing new had been add
ed to this pit for some time and it
may be that the custom has become
obsolete.
We also saw a Mexican public
school in action. Under the pres
ent regime / believe the public
schools during The next twenty
years will work wonders in Mexico.
There were plenty of saloons to
accommodate the thirsty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22
JOYCE MULKEY LEADS

Joyce Mulkey is leading the
Merchants baby contest with LAG
votes. Jim Duffy is second with
1873 votes and Richard Faulds is
third with 113 votes. The voting
will continue until January l, 1929.
The contest is being held by the
local merchants in conjunction with
the Liberty theatre.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22

laws require that citizen to be ell
igible to vote must pay poll tax
before the first day of February
preceding the election. 1t seems
that a sufficient number of Mexi-
cans appear at the polls with poll
tax receipts on election day. 1t is
claimed by some of the citizens
that many Mexicans residing in
Mexico vote on this side of the
Rio Grande.
However, Mexican citizenship is
increasing. Hundreds of Mexican
children are born in Texas each
year and I believe that in few
years they will constitute great
er menace than now.
The people here became so a
reused following the last primary
that they decided to put an indie
pendent ticket in the field. The Of
ficials ruled them off the ballot
so it became necessary to hold
schools of instruction to teach the
people how to mark their ballots
and to commit to memory the eight
names necessary to he written in.
/ 1t was estimated that at one of
these school there were from
5000 to 5000 present.
Committees of citizens watched
the polls all day checking up on
the voting. Women were very act
i've with kodaks, getting as much
evidence as possible. In the pre-
cinct of San Juan, 139 Mexicans
were on the poll list and after. 20
had voted apparently ITO got
scored out. The citizens commit
tee got hold of some that had vot-
ed and required them to make
affidavits as to whether they were
American citizens and could read,
write and speak the English lang
uage. 1t was found that several
of them were not citizens and
could neither read nor write the
English language. The committee
also secured affidavits that some
of the Mexican voters were in
structed in Spanish by the election
judge. At the little town Of Hidalgo
on the Mexican border, a Mexican
deputy sheriff with gun strapped
on guarded the entrance to the
polling place. drove down to Hid
algo purposely to see this. was
told that one deputy sheriff of Hi
dalgo county was deported to Mex
leo by the U. S. officials.
Texas needs Washington's regis
tration laws. In fact she might
do well to copy a number Of our
laws.
We have travelled through Tex
as from the entreme north western
portion to Brownsville, the south
ern extremity of the United States
at the mouth of the Rio Grande,
a distance of 1900 miles and from
Brownsville to Ell Paso, almost
1000 miles more with many side
trips into Oklahoma as well as
Texas and after all is said and
done, we are glad we live in the
state Of Washington and Benton
county on the Columbia river.
On November 8, we drove over
to Matamoras, Mexico. Drove
through the narrow streets where
in some places the mud was up to
the running boards. The average
street is about % feet wide with
8 feet of that taken up in sidewalk
of brick in sad need Of repair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22

When one looks at Brownsville
at one end of the bridge and at
Matamoras at the other end, one
can have some idea of what 100
years of rum and Romanism will
do for a country.
Again / say we are glad we live
in the state of Washington and in
Benton county on the Columbia
river.
j. r. AYERS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22
NEW RANGE AT PLOWMAN's

How would you like to have a
stove which would bake ten pies at
"a time or cook four or five turkey
at once? Such range has just
been installed by Plowman's. Its
cooking surface is 80 by so inches
and it is equipped with special
steam table.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22
Peculiar "Medicines"

In the Middle ages powdered hu.
man bones in red wine was pre-.
scribed for dysentery, while the
marrow and OIL extracts from the
bones were used for rheumatism.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-22

Now for the first time I'm history,
a wonderful Pontiac SIX with
bodies BY Fisher ID available at tine
price a q fours We are mevinG our
entire stock Of brand new, current
model Pentiac Skies at prices re-
duced 60 N low a. 4S95!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
WORRIED A LOT
Run- Down, Nervous, Appetite
Gene, Lady Shows Great
Improvement After
Using Cardui.

Waterloo, s. CT took Cardui
at intervals for three years, and
have been in good health since last
fall" says Mrs. Noble j. Hayes, who
lives near here. NY improvement
after taking a course OF this medi-
cine was really remarkable.
II am much stronger and can ac-
complish SO much more work now.
My weight increased twenty pounds,
and my color Is fresh and good.
For q long time I had been feel
ing. poorly. Some days ! dragged
around the house and had not
enough energy to do my housework.
'I4worried q lot about myself. II
did not seem like myself, and my
nerves were all on edge. I did not
sleep well, and my appetite left me.
Ct found Cardui to be an excel
lent tonic. After I had taken It
q few weeks. I began to pick I'D
and to gain In weight and strength.
Nov I am In fine health. have
recommended Cardui To many or my
friends, and shall continue to do
So"
For over 50 years, Cardui has
been used with success and recon-
mended by thousands Of women for
weakness and similar ailments.
Try 1t for your troubles!
AZ ell drug stores. NC-fq7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
Farmers Report
Rain Is Needed

a heavy rain within the next three
days would 20 far toward mitigating
the damage done by the front Sunday
morning, growers report. The cool
weather Of Sunday and Monday pre-
vented maximum damage 10 the
crops. ard the damage will be further
decreased IL the crops get water
within a few days.
A number Of the who re-
ported potatoes damaged at least "a
per cent have revised their estimates
and How state the damage will no ex-
coed % per cent.
Bean picking was in full swing in
the Brownsville and San. Benito sec
tions Monday and Tuesday. Two
straight cars on beans were shipped
from Brownsville and three mixed
cars of potatoes and beans. The
growers are receiving $500 per ham,
per for beans, potatoes going out on
consignment.
The demand for potatoes II not
heavy. shippers report. and they 10
not expect a strong market until the
latter part Of the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21

KANSAS CITY, Mo.,-Another echo
Of the overthrow of the czarist re-
CINE by the Bolsheviki with IS en-
suing adventure and has re-
sounded in this far off Heart of
America" city.
One OF the most popular girls in
Kansas City Is becoming the bride az
the scion Of a titled Russian family,
the wedding being scheduled for
Manila, Philippine Islands.
Millionaire's Daughter
She is Miss Jessie Downing. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Down
ing. Her father Is several times a
millionaire.
Her fiance II George L~eonidovitch
Artmanoff. soviet exile who fled TO
the United States 20 escape the rev.
o~lutionists who wrecked the financial
standing of his titled Russian FAM
lily. AS an electrical engineer. Atra-
manoff represents an American COM
mercial concern in Manila.
His Father n Count
Artmanoff was born on his faith
er's vast estate at Kouvsk, near Mos
COW. His father. Leonid Artamanoff,
was the youngest general in the i'm
perial army and bore the title Of
count. His mother was a sister OF
General Boris Hartmann. husband OF
Princess Bilioselsky. Early in his
youth. in accordance with the family
tradition, young Artamanoff received
training for a military career.
The two met when Miss Downing
was attending Smith college at
Northampton, Mass Their first meet
ing led to a fast friendship tina: soon
grew into Artamanoff is
now an American citizen. He speaks
eight languages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21

Monday. After several games we're
played ice cream and cake was serv-
ed to Edith Bradbury. Pauline Mar
shall, Bette Gene Frizzell, Edna May
Darwin. Marccile Robson. John
Rowland. Mrs. y. Fl. Hammer and
Mrs. Griffin.
Little dolls were given as favOrs.
The Study club met Tuesday with
Mrs. s. S. McCord at her home in
the Highland addition. The group
studied about the Texas cowboy at
this meeting.
PERSONALS
Hrs. p. G. Matzen is staying at the
Leo Rupert home in Alamo. as her
daughter, Mrs. Rupert, is i'll with in
f~luenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Coate and son.
Roy. Mrs Fl. r.. Coate and baby, Joan,
and Freddie Swinnea spent Sunday
Mt Point Isabel.
Word has reached here that Mr..
and Mrs. Enlow Wade of Houston
have moved to Hemphill. where they
are building a new restaurant. Mrs.
Wade IL from Weslaco, the former
Miss Lucille Swinnea.
Mrs. Earl Clark left for K~ingsville
Sunday, where she will visit her hus-
band, who is in the vegetable busi-
ness there.
Cecil Childre and Ralph Archer Of
Lyford, who are attending college at
Edinburg. spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Childre, CeciI's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. X. Johnson o.
Flaxon, Okla, are visiting the Dar
Ratliff family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Bledsoe Of Har-
lingen spent the weekend with the
c. w. Cook family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Lester Of Can
yon, Texas. are visiting their son, Y.
Lester OF H~arlingen, and their many
friends I'm Weslaco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yoder Of Harlingen
spent Sunday with the F.. 4. Ludwig
family. Mrs. Ludwig is a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Yoder.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Gay spent
Tuesday at the Harry Lightner home
northwest Of Weslaco.
y. w. Day of Harlingen was a bust
ness visitor in Weslaco Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editss

ing to visit at the home Of a brother,
vi. l.. Pe~ndergraft.
Mrs. r. u. SizeIan left Monday
evening for San Antonio where she
will be at the bedside cf her daugh-
ter, who is to undergo IN ~appendec-
tony.
Miss Ella Whipple, who has been
a guest in the home Of Rev. and
Mrs. T.. S. Baker. left for her home
IN Union City. Tenn. Tuesday even
ing. Rev. and Mrs. Baker were To-
Gated 1T that place before coming TO
Brownsville almost three years ago.
Mrs. Z. A. Rosenthal left for Dallas
Monday evening to spend two days.
From there she will 20 to Shreveport,
La. to visit in the home Of her par
ents.
Miss Flossie Laughlin, who has
been spending the past two weeks in
Bonham. Tex, has returned TO
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
Views Sites For
Valley Displays

EDINBURG. March 2i.-Five nos
sible locations on the ground floor
OF prominent buildings near the new
convention hall in Houston were ex-
amined BY Leslie Neal. secretary Of
the Edinburg- Chamber of Commerce
as possible locations for 4 Valley
bureau during The democratic nation
al convention in June.
Houston democratic convention
leaders such as Mayor Oscar Hol-
combe, Jesse Jones. and Jacob wal
ters have assured the Valley OF their
closest cooperation In aiding in the
establishment Of a bureau. Neal said
on his return here after spending
several days in Houston.
The Valley will receive first choice
Of the buildings examined rrov;dinv
the spaces have not been rented be-
fore the actual work of esfablixhinr
the bureau has begun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
Funeral of Harlingen
Youth Held Tuesday

HARLINGEN. March 2f.-Funeral
services for Lee Holloway, Is. who
died here Sunday AZ the Valley Bap-
list hospital. following an illness OF
only two days. were held here Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock. with SER
vices at the First Methodist church.
Mr.. Holloway is survived by two
brothers who both reside here. He
was half owner Of a farm nc Stuart
Place. but prior to his death, he was
working in this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
Jury Recesses
Until Thursday

Afer hearing a number on wit
nesses Tuesday IN connection with
the Investigation Of the sale Of the
HarIingen lake. the Cameron county
grand jury recessed Tuesday night
until y o'clock Thursday morning.
It IA understood that IA number OK
additional witnesses have been sum
moned from Harlingen, and Il Is
probably that the investigation will
be continued Thursday.
No report was filed by the grand
jury prior TO receSsinM. and III In
probable that none will be filed until
the latter part cf the week.
Whether the jury will remain I'm
session after concluding the HAr-
lingen investigation has not been dis
closed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
Edinburg Annexes
New Subdivision

EDINBURG, March 2l.-The petit
ton Of the property owner Of the
Queen City Annex to be isN.ded in
the city limits was granted tuesday.
The property is valued in excess
Of $780, O0. IL consists Of 40 acres
OF land subdivided into 200 lots.
There are now on the site rs homes
finished and occupied and eight
homes under construction or TO be-
gin building in the next few weeks.
The property is the development
Of Harry J.. Lawson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
SAN BEN1TO
MRS. D ERT

MRS. OGDEN ENTERTAINS
The home OF Mrs. +. f. Ogden on
North Sam Houston boulevard radi-
ated hints Of springtime Thursday
afternoon when she entertained mem
hers of the Thursday Bridge club and
several guests. Pink roses were dis
played about the rooms and green
holders with lighted green tapers
we're placed on the dining table.
Miniature colonial ladies and gen
tlemen we're used for place cards.
A four course luncheon was served
in the dining
A hammered brass flower holder
for high score went TO Mrs. j. p.
Dyer while the low score was made
by Mrs. Z. +. Burke. Guests were
Mrs. Il. l.. Carter and Mrs. Knox $.
Smith and Mrs. Roy Stephenson OF
Chicago. Mrs. Earl ID. Reed will be
hostess at the next meeting Of the
club at her home on North Travis
street.
Members Of the Thursday Friend
ship club were entertained this week
40 the home Of Mrs. Terry Nesmith.
The afternoon was spent in playing
cards after which Mrs. j. C. Wagner
vas successful and Mrs. Joseph Il.
Palmer scored second high. Both re-
ceived gifts.
in the late afternoon the hostess
served a luncheon to the following
members: Mesdames Frank Dodson.
u l.. Palmer. Pete DeCook. X. p.
Jackson, w. &. SmaIlwood. e.. w. Ed
gerton. and j.. q. Wagner.
Mrs. Frank Dodson will entertain
at the next meeting Of the club.
Mrs. William Robertson was host
esS 10 members of the Neiphborhood
club at her home this week. Read
ings and current events were given
~ response to roll call. The sick
committee gave a report and q note
OF sympathy was sent to the fam
lies OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nav
field and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Newman
who have recently had sickness and
fatal illness. At the close of the
social hour a luncheon was served.
The next meeting Of the club will Be-
AZ the home Of Mrs. r. G. Clark on
March 2S.
Members Of the Rebckah lodge held
their regular meeting Thursday eve
ning after which a social hour was
enjoyed. An entertainment was given
and Irish jokes and stories were told
after which refreshments were serv-
ed.
Larkspur and pink roses we're dis
played about the home Of Mrs. r. r.
Agar On Thursday afternoon when
she entertained complimentine mem
oers Of the Luncheon Bridge club.
mrs. =. u. Cowgirl was presented the
nigh score award and Mrs. "A. Herbst
scored second high. The consolation
gitt was received by Mrs. Louie Nor
RS Guests other than the club
members we're Mrs. Herbst. Mrs. n.
=: Mayer and Mrs. James Sweeney,
The hostess at the next meeting will
be Mrs. c. D. Cowgirl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-21
WESLACO


SUNDAY GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Streeter enter
tanned at their home Sunday night.
Angel food cake and coffee were
served to the following: Messrs. and
Iesdames L. o. Garrett. Roy Hourh,
Monte Walker, Oliver Swinnea. Ivan
Wright and Gilbert Ramsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cell Solether enter.
tanned the Evening Bridge club a,
their home on the highway last week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Stebbins receiv.
Cd first prize and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Lowe consolation. The tables wa-s
decorated with boquets Of sweet
peas.
Refreshments were served "a
Messrs. and Mesdames r. A. Row
land. Lester Skaggs. II. L. Stebbins.
/. Lowe. H. r. Mills and c. |. Haven,
.
Little Mary Frances Hammer
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X. Ham
ncr, celebrated her seventh birthday