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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
Rain GENERAL
over VALLEY
All Stations Along Riv-
er Report Light to
HeavyD ownpour

A heavy rain, that was apparently
general the entire length and
breadth Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. visited this section Thurs
day night, did thousands Of dollars
worth Of good to farm and truck
garden products, made roads in the
outlying sections almost impossible
in some cases, and materially raised
the season total of precipitation.
In the Edinburg section the first
heavy and general rainfall in
months was greeted with exclama-
tions of joy by farmers and vege-
table growers. In the lower end Of
the Valley the rain was a continue
tion of a down pour that started
shortly before Christmas and has
continued with occasional sunshiney
intermissions since.
From Del Rio. on the upper reach
es of the river. to Brownsville on
the lower end, the rainfall was gen.
erai. according to information COM
piled By w. j. Schnurbusch, official
weather f~orecaster for the Valley.
Prospects are good for a continual
ton Of the rain into Saturday, the
official stated.
At Del Rio IL inches of rain fell;
Eagle Pass reported 81; Laredo
had the heaviest with 1.56; Rio
Grande gave 80; Mission had Al;
San Benito .27 and Brownsville .16.
Mr.. Schnurbusch held to his pre-
diction of continued unsettled
weather in this region. despite the
threat made by the sun shortly be-
fore noon Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
WATER BOARD
FIGHT LOOMS
Mercedes, Weslaco In
Contest to Name
New Directors

12HC&A4A ~ #m.E AAEA4A0I
MERCEDES. Jan. Ga new issue
has been injected into the irriga-
tion district election which will be
urday. January II.
Mercedes desires to retain the
headquarters of the district. and
curing the headquarters. AS a re-
along very much the same lines as
the old county seat fights. Weslaco
is alleged by Mercedes partisans to
have started a gum shoe" cam
paign among the farmers, urging
them to vote for directors who
would favorS Weslaco as headquar-
ters fer the irrigation district. The
matter was discussed by the Merce-
des Chamber Of Commerce and a
mass meeting was called Wednes-
day at which a committee was ap-
pointed to present Mercedes claims
to the farmers of the district.
Only Farmers Vote
All towns on the Mercedes sys-
TEN have been excluded from the
district, and only the farmers can
vote. No resident of Mercedes,
Weslaco, Elsa or Edcouch can par
ticipate in the election, though many
Of the residents own land on the
tract and are directly interested in
the district project.
Five directors will be elected and
there will be nine names on the
ballot, five Of whom reside in the
Weslaco section and four in the
Mercedes section. Those on the bal
lot are J.. A Liljestrand, Weslaco;
B. F. Cadenhead. Weslaco; i. o.
Richcreek, Weslaco; W. c. Baker,
Weslaco; N. V. Williams, Weslaco;
Philip Schwartz, Mercedes; L. r.
Crockett, Mercedes; f. T. Roth
rock, Mercedes; w. G. Wise. Merce-
des. Baker and Williams, it is re-
ported, have withdrawn, but as
they were members Of the tempo
rary board, appointed by the state
board of water engineers, their
names are required to 60 on the
ballot.
Big Issue Submerged
The battle between the two towns
has practically submerged the ma
ior proposition-approval Of the or
ganization Of the district-and in
terest now centers in the election Of
champions Of the respective claims
of the two cities for the honor Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
NO ESTIMATES
ON DAMAGE TO
FLORIDAFRUIT
Florida Exchange to
Take Precautions to
Prevent Movement
Of Frozen Citrus

No definite estimate Of the extent
o. the damage sustained by the
FLORIDA citrus crop can be ascertain
ed for several days, according to
kilograms received by the Texas
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange from
the Florida Exchange.
Florida Exchange officials are
hopeful that the damage will not
be as great n the abnormal tenn
peratures would indicate. They as
sert that every precaution will be
taken TO prevent frozen fruit from
going onto the market. They also
predict a well-stabilized market for
the remainder OF the fruit crop.
7. VI. Melden OF Mission, secretary
OF the Texas Citrus Fruit Growers
exchange. stated Friday that a care
ful survey had been made of Valley
citrus groves and no damage TO
trees or fruit 10 apparent. Even
the lemons, which are more suscep-
tible to frost damage than other
classes Of citrus, escaped unscathed,
he said.
kilograms received by ". E. Nc
Davitt from the truck growing sec
tons of Alabama and Louisiana in
dictate that the truck crop has been
almost completely wiped out. "Ap-
proximately 80 per cent Of the crop
a been destroyed" one telegram
stated.
The Valley Vegetable Growers Ex-
change at Mercedes received a tele-
gram Friday from Laredo stating
that damage to truck crops in that
section would not be as heavy as the
minimum temperature of Is would in
dieete. Onions have not ben dam
aged, and carrots are not seriously
damaged. The tops Of beets were
frozen, and the Laredo district will
be out of the beet deal for several
weeks.
No definite reports have been re-
ceived from Florida in regard TO
the vegetable situation. but rumors
based upon the abnormal low tenn
~peratures in the truck areas state
that the loss in some districts would
be total, and range from 10 to so
per cent in others. Valley shippers
say it is very apparent that the Flor
ida truck crop has met a serious
reverse, and they predict that the
freeze will also show its effects in
the late winter and early spring
crops In that section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
Tenants Daughter
Cotton Champion

NAC0GD0CHES, Tex.=(P-The
cotton queen of Texas is the daugh-
ter Of a tenant farmer.
Seventeen-year-old Ruby Lee Will
liams won the crown by raising
three bales of cotton on one acre
of land. She deposed Elga Daniels,
Is years old, also of Nacogdoches,
who obtained two and one-half bales
from an acre in 1926. A bale Of
246 ponds was used as a basis for
deciding the annual cotton queen
contests.
Both the new and the old queen
will 90 to Havana, Cuba, as the
guests Of a company manufacturing
nitrate, a product used in fertilizing
cotton lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
Ewing Named Captain
Mercedes Grid Team

MERCEDES, Jan. 6.-Barry Ewing
was elected captain Of the 1928 Mer-
eedes High School football team at
q meeting Of lettermen at the school
this week.
Ewing is n Of the outstanding
players that will be back next season
and local followers are confident that
with Barry as leader the 1928 edition
will be a real football aggregation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
Cotton Mills to
Come to Texas

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 6, (P-Textile
manufacturing Of tomorrow" will be
firmly established" at points in
Texas instead of in New England,
John W. Carpenter, Dallas. member
of the newly c=eated state textile.
commission" which met here today
IN organization session. declared.
The commission, appointed by
Governor Moody TO attempt to bring
textile mills to Texas, met in the
governors office.
Mr.. Carpenters belief that this
state will go ahead il such in
oustrials, was based. he said. on its
Supremacy in cotton production"
~"unrivaled leadership in the produc-
ton of wool and mohair," favorable
climate, pure water and excellent"
labor conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
Donna Rotary Club
Hears Young Woman
(Special 10 The HeralGl

DONNA. Jan. e.-Miss Geneva An
d@erson, accomplished Donna girl. ac-
companied by Miss Mary Chumbley
rendered a well-selected series OF
vocal numbers at the Donna Rotary
Club luncheon Friday. Miss Ander-
son has a well-modulated mezzo-so
prano voice and her singing was en-
Enthusiastically received by the men,
bers of the club present. T. T. San
ders in charge Of the program in
troduced the young ladies.
Bob ~Porterfield, we'll known Edin-
burg attorney made an address on
Taking Inventory" which was clev-
erly delivered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
Two Pound Orange 10
Produced Near Donna

DONNA, Jan. &. R-californians
say that oranges can't DO successfully
grown in the Magic Valley but g. w.
Anderson who lives just north OF
Donna knows better. Mr.. Anderson
brought I'm mn orange OF the WASH
ington navel variety which weighed
two pounds and four ounces It
grew on one Of his young trees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
OVER 500 DEER KILLED

DONNA, Jan. 6-Charles @. Jones,
deputy game commissioner. visited
in the city recently and stated that
more than three hundred deer had
been killed during the six weeks of
open season in Hidalgo, Willacy and
Cameron counties. Mr.. Jones is To-
Gated in Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06
CITY BRIEFS

Want To Refinance the loan on
-FOUR residence or business proper
by? We make monthly loans to
buy, build. improve or ~refinanee
residence or business property.
Prompt service. Todd & Under
wood. Insurance-Loans-Bonds. Spi-
Fey-Kowalski Building, 407 Eleventh
street. Adv. If.
For Sale-Set timers tools. also
location for tin shop, San Benito or
Brownsville for rent. Inquire Phil
lips Store, San Benito.-Adv. 10.
School Kids Itch vanishes after
few days b. applying q piec. Of cot
ton, saturated in Imperial Eczema
Remedy, to affected parts at bed
time. All druggists are authorized
20 refund our money /. it fails
Adv. Cd
Daughter Born-Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Biggs of Ell Jardin are the parents
of q baby girl born Wednesday. She
has been named Margaret Anne
Biggs-
Ht8eOnlC NOtiCt-AdlAtQ COHatMuul-
cation Rio Grande Lodge
Ia No. 81. A. F. & A. NJ. at
IN Masonic Temple, 1880 this
sxGE evening. Work in NJ. NJ.
RAA degree. Refreshments. Wis
iting brethren f~raternally
invited. r. r. Howard, w. NJ, w.
w. Ball, Sec'y.
" w n NJ n.-A L.
ed his office from the Combe build
ing to the State National Bank
building, room 20s.-Adv. 1-24.
The Hoover Potato Planters are
one display at Clay & McDavitt's.
Brownsville.-Adv. s.
Business Picks Up-Traffie Of
all kinds, baggage, freight and pas
senger, il picking up very briskly
on the Southern Pacific line into
Brownsville, NJ. l. Love, general
agent here, said Friday. The road
is far EXCEEDING expectations in the
load carried for the first few months
of operation, it was said.
Loaf.Bits-A delicious new confec-
ton made Of finest quality raisins
and pecans Buy it from your grocer,
druggist or confectioner.-Adv. 6.
For Better Signs call at Pena's
Sign shop opposite Court House on
Monroe street.-The.
For Rent-The Tower Sandwich
shcp and tea room on Harlingen high
way at Arroyo Park. Parties must
have best of references. Inquire
Phillips Store. San Benito.-Adv. 10.
Partner Wanted-For manager Of
branch house. Wonderful chance for
right party. Small amount money
will handle. Phone 1105 or address
Box 2S2 Brownsville.-Adv. 6.
Start Annual .Report-Work On
the year book Of the local Chamber
~ Commerce for 1927 has been
started. The booklet is expected TO
be the largest and most pretentious
in several years, and will be COM
pleted within a month, it is n
nounced.
Sweaters Expected-The Maroon
and Brown sweaters, with lettering.
ordered some time ago, for the
Brownsville Junior High school
football team, state champions for
1927, are expected to reach the city
within the very near future, Red
Irvine. coach of the eleven said Fri
day. The sweaters are to be pre-
scented to the boys at q mass meet
ing when they arrive.
Mochs and Java. the finest of
eoffees, at the Coffee Shop on
twelfth Street,. f.
For Sale-Aspinwall potato plant
ers nc special prices to Brownsville
growers; also June Pink tomato seed.
e. DER pound. Phillips Store, San
Benito.-Adv. 10.
Ringworm.-One bottle Of Imperial
Eczema Remedy is guaranteed TO be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized 20 refund your money
IL it fsils.-Advs 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

Notiee-Called communi-
\ cation Rio Grande Lodge
. No. 81, A. F. & A. NJ. at
u Masonic Temple, 1880 this
SVts evening. Work in NJ. NJ.
~ degree. Refreshments. Wis
y iting brethren fraternally
ed. r. r. Howard, w. NJ, W.
,ail, Sec'y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

Want To Refinance the loan on
-FOUR residence or business proper
~? We make monthly loans TO
buy, build. improve or refinanee
residence or business property.
Prompt service. Todd & Under
wood. Insurance-Loans-Bonds. Spi-
V~ey-Kowalski Building, 407 Eleventh
street. Adv. If.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

For Sale-Aspinwall potato plant
ers nc special prices to Brownsville
growers; also June Pink tomato seed.
e. per pound. Phillips Store, San
Benito.-Adv. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

Rinrworm.-0ne bottle Of Imperial
Fczema Remedy is guaranteed TO be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized 20 refund your money
IL IL fsils--Advs 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

Mocha and Java. the finest of
e~offees, ut the Coffee Shop on
Twelfth Street,. F.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

For Sale-Set timers tools. also
location for tin shop, San Benito or
Brownsville for rent. Inquire Phil
lips Store, San Benito.-Adv. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

Start Annual .Report-Work on
the year book Of the local Chamber
Of Commerce for 1927 has been
started. The booklet is expected to
be the largest and most ~pretentious
in several years, and will be com
pleted within a month, it is an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

Sweaters Expected-The Maroon
and Brown sweaters, with lettering.
ordered some time ago, for the
Brownsville Junior High school
football team, state champions for
1927, are expected to reach the city
within the very near future, Red
Irvine. coach of the eleven said Fri
dav. The sweaters are to be pre-
sented to the boys at q mass meet
inc when they arrive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

DR.. W. II. Dear. Dentist has NOV
ed his office from the Combe build
ing to the State National Bank
building, room 20s.-Adv. 1-24.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-06

The Hoover Potato Planters are
one display at Clay & McDavitt's,
Brownsville.-Adv. 6.
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Hague Has Film Exhibition.

To give as varied a review as possible
Of motion picture photography in all its
phases, the International Film Exhibi-
tion was held at The Hague this Spring
All the profits we're to be turned over
to the Red Cross. The exhibition was
divided into various sections. such as
dramatic, culture. historic. technical.
accessories, cinematograph. advertising
and amusement. American motion pic
lures and motion picture products we're
prominent The executive committee Of
the affair consisted of an importer rep
resenting American and French inter-
ests, a film critic, a department store
manager. a representative of the Dutch
Film League. a manager OF German
Aim producer. newspaper editor and
Dutch film producers and censors.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Burns and her stan paid an ofilcial visit
to the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
Aurtl N. when seven candidates were
mustered into the auxiliary. Short ad-
dresses were made by President Burns,
Bertha Cook, Elizabeth Norris, and
Edna r. Summerfield. A sketch was
presented by several members, A card
party was announced for Friday night
at Pythian Temple for the benett OF
the department.
The card party given by the Col.
james S Petit Auxiliary April 26 for
the benefit OF the department was a
social as we'll as financial success.
Mrs. Loretto Powers and Mrs Minnie
Lochbeiler entertained the Presidents
Club April IS The next meeting of the
club will be held at the home OF Mrs
Elizabeth Norris. l0ll Twentieth street
northwest May %, when Mrs. Minnie
Murdoch and Mrs, Elizabeth Norris VIII
be hoSteSSeS
The members OF the auxiliaries will
known Soldier at Arlington Cemetery
May IA President Gen. MarEaret
Manion OF Milwaukee, will be here for
the occasion. and President Burns re-
quests all members OF the auxiliaries
to attend the ceremonies.
The meetings OF the camps and auXili-
aries tor the week are: Gen. Henry W
Lawton Camp. tomorrow night, Pytnian
Temple: Col John Jacob Astor Camp.
tomorrow night. Stanley Hall. United
States Soldiers Home. Col. James S.
Petit Camp Tuesday night. 92l Penn
Svlvania avenue southeast: Gen Nelson
A. Miles Camp, Friday night Pvthian
Evening star., 1928-05-06
MARINE CORPS NEWS

Apprehension is rife throughout the
corps at this time OF the year when the
coming sessions OF the much-feared
"plucking board" are about to pass upon
the capabilities and desirability of the
further retention on the active list OF
lose officers who have been available
for promotion by seniority or selection
in the past have been passed over by
the previous promotion boards 1t Is the
general opinion that no important
changes will occur among the officers
above the rank Of colonel. but general
policy OF wedding out is expected among
those holding poor averages below the
rank of field officer The much-talked-
of hump" which still exists and acts as
serious obstacle to promotion among
those holding rank below the grade of
field officer. presents no possibility Of
near improvement. as the recommended
tions Of the board which passed upon
this most vexatious question are peace
fully reposine in the files Of the director
Evening star., 1928-05-06
of the budget, where they are likely to
die O natural death.


The question of payment of warrant
officers pay to those men now In re-
tired status, who have been so placed by
transfer from the active service to the
fleet reserve and while therin were
credited with active service. reserve
service and foreign service double time
for retirement prior to 1912. and there
upon being credited with 80 years serv-
ice, were placed upon the retired list,
but not credited with warrant officers
pay, Notwithstanding that they held
commissioned rank during the war and
Congress so authorized such payment.
may yet be thoroughly thrashed out
during the present session OF Congress.
Col. David D. Porter. commanding
officer of the Eastern recruiting division
of the corps. has recently completed an
inspection of his area
Maj Joseph c. Fegan, In charge Of
athletics throughout the corps. was with
the ball team on Its trip during the
past week. which included games at
Charlottesville with the University Of
Virginia and the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. respectively. while Friday it played
Washington and Lee University at Lex
ington.
The Marine Corps Reserve Officers
Association. which meets monthly in the
spacious banquet room at the Army and
Navy Club, Is looking forward to the
coming Reserve encampment at Guam
tico 1t may be stated for those inter-
Evening star., 1928-05-06

ested that any officer or enlisted man
of the Reserves who suffered injury or
disability In line Of duty while on ac-
tive duty under written orders would
enjoy all benefits that the regular serv-
This has been legally passed upon by
the department.
The annual rife practice Of the corps
will, 1t is understood. be held practically
beyond the seas. where at the majority
OF the members OF the corps are now
serving on expeditionary duty or aboard
ship.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Temple: Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp, Friday night, Northeast Masonic
Temple, Eighth and r streets northeast:
Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary.
tomorrow night, Northeast Masonic
Temple: Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary.
Thursday night. Potomac Bank Build
ing, Wisconsin avenue and M street
northwest; Gen Nelson A. Miles Auxili-
ary, Friday night. Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

OnC4e sam tie
was born in Ptorz-
helm, Germany,
March 5, 1878.
where he attended
school until he
reached the age Of
IA years. learned
the jewelers. trade
and came 10 the
United States No
vember Ia. 1890.
working at his
trade from that
time until PrcSi-
dent Mckinley de-
clare6 war With
Spain. when he
enlisted in Com
Ssny F, 9Th Regi-
r1,p,af California
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Spanish War Veterans

Charles A. Martin. commander OF
the Gen. NJ, Emmett Urell Camp of
spanish War Veterans. has had an en-
V1ao'e record IN the military service Of
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Protect Your Gears
The Correct Lubrication

The Correct Lubrication
for the Gears.
Ebonite is a scientific gear lubri.
eant in two grades.
EBONITE-T for the transmits.
sion gears, makes gear shifting
amazingly easy. in all seasons. and
at all speeds.
EBONITE-R for rear Axies"
cushions these important gears, and
saves repair bills.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

The New Hudons distinction vogue adding thousands of beauty
lovers the hosts who want its brilliant performance And
all delighted nd with all its other economies gasoline
ing attained by of weight and size Any Hudson
will be proud to tell you all about this advantage
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Department President Margaret z
Evening star., 1928-05-06

The consistency of Hudson leadership is but the
performance of its first principle, resolution and
rradtion-to to always lead in value
Thus it was the first car at moderate price to
give truly great performance-smooth and
Evening star., 1928-05-06

heat to power, is the most efficient combination
in development and transmission of power, within
our knowledge.
The engineering and manufacturing resources re-
sponsible for these great advancemnts expressed
Evening star., 1928-05-06

again III IluuSUII IICW ICduCISIIIp
of mode.
In the beautifully designed and lux
uriously finished bodies that feature
the new Hudson Super-Sixes the
same relation of values obtain as
made the Supcr-Six chassis famous.
TO see, examine and ride in the new
Hudson Super-Six is to revise
your whole knowledge of automo-
bile values.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
STATE
MENTOR Gets
new OFFERS
Big Ten Race Is Over
Except For Naming
All-American Selec-
tons, Etc.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.@Pl-The Big
Tens 1923 football championship
campaign is over, but the future
plans Of Coach Jack Wilce Of Ohio
State, next seasons heavy schedule.
election of captains, claims for all
American and ali-conferenee honors
and the forthcoming conclave Of
athletic officials provided plainly Of
post-season chatter.
Beyond admitting he had several
attractive offers" Coach Wilce. who
resigned as Ohio State mentor fol-
lowing the storm Of alumni criticism
last year, refused to comment on re-
ports he had been offered posts AT
Harvard, Nebraska, Dartmouth and
even another chance at Ohio State.
A survey of the 1929 schedules re-
vcals an ambitious program Wr Big
Ten teams. Four important inter
sectional games have been scheduled
with eastern teams. Harvard Will
come ewest to play Michigan, the
Army will invade Illinois, Coach
Stage will take his Chicago eleven 70
Princeton 10 battle the Tigers. and
Colgate and Wisconsin will clash at
Madison. Indiana will meet Notre
Dame.