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stantly adding to his sales force and taking in more territory. He has large office force at the main office. The firm is highly grati- fled with the showing he has made.
 MT. Meherin looks forward to an excellent business in Alaska this year. Last year, he said, was one of the best he had seen in recent years, and he had an increase In sales in all of his lines.
 MT. Meherin will remain at his office here until Tuesday when he will leave for the Westward fife will visit Fairbanks before return ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-22

manager of the Chicago branch of that firm, is making splendid record there, according to J. J.. Meherin who arrived this week after his midwinter vacation in the States. He spent some time in Chicago visiting MT. Humfrey with whom he was associated here for several years and whom he succeeded with Hills Bros.
 Humfrey is several weeks ahead of the program schedule. fixed by the company when it opened it's Chicago branch. MT. Meherin said. He is employing IS salesmen GOV ering a wide territory and is con
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-22
oDDFELLoWs AND REBEkAHs OBSERVE
 PATRIOTIC AFFAIR

The various departments of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs met last evening in the I. 0. 0. F. Hall in observance of Fraternal Patriotic Day for the present month. The address was made by Rev. Henry Young of the Metho- dist Church and Past Grand Master of Oregon. who gave the members a good sound logical eulogy not soon to be forgotten.
 There were social features dur ing the evening which closed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-22

with a banquet in the dining room.
 The next social function will be sponsored by the Rebekahs at a bridge and whist party on Feb ruary 27.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-22
HUMPHREY MAKES EXCELLENT RECORD
 IN CHICAGO OFFICE

A. A. (Max) IIumfrey, former local merchandise broker and rep resentative of Hills Bros, trans ferred last year to Chicago as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-22

0-7 than
 NOTEorseryations at St. Paul Dutch iiarbor, Kacak, J0 Prince Satte Portland time.
 4 pressure is low in nd in the Mrslfn third of Territory It is falling throughout except the Southwest and extreme South Southern Alaska prevailed in other districts have fallen the Gulf of Alaska westward and at Fort Yukon
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CARL ARTHUR WILHELM EMIL ANDERSON
 l810 ~ <t W The parents of the above named who reside in Den mark have appealed to to try and locate their son. This man born in Copenhagen 1884, and is usually called Arthur Anderson In April, 1927, he wrote his parents stating he was going to- Prince Rupert, B. G., but since that time they have heard nothing further from him.
 The missing is of medium height. has dark hair. It is supposed he has lost his mind after great ill., ness in February 1927. He speaks English, German Spanish and Greenandish.
 SALVATION ARMY
 Juneau, Alaska
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
200 Valley Girls Attend
7. w. G.. A. Annual Camp

The organized camp held under
the auspices of the Y. w. G. A.
at Campo Del Arroyo, near Rio
Hondo closed its fourth annual sea-
son on Sunday afternoon, after
more than 200 Valley girls had taken
advantage of the opportunity for a
weeks outing.
The camp will be open the re-
mainder of the year for any groups
desiring to use it, either for pic
mcs or weekend parties. Arrange
ments may be made by communicate
ing with Mrs. M. Weimer, at Rio
Hondo. Meals also may be secured
Eg notifying Mrs. Weimer in ad-
vance.
Each year some picturesque theme
is chosen as a motif for activities,
adfNng spice to camp life. This
yeEr the gypsy idea pervaded all
the routine, while last year the Rob-
In Hood idea was followed.
Gypsy kings for the five weeks of
camp this summer were Mildred
Goodrich, Brownsville, for the first
week; Joyce Holderidge, Pharr. sec
ond week; Blanche Patton. Harlin-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
Citrus Growers Of
McAllen Name Volz
Organization Head
Especial to The Heraldl

McALLEN, July &c. j. Volz,
prominent Mission citrus grower,
was elected president of the Nc
Allen Cooperative Citrus Growers
Association at the first meeting of
the organization which was held
in the chamber of commerce build
ing here Thursday night.
Grade Galloway, Edinburg lawyer
and citrus grower, vas named vice
president Of the organization. and
N. F. Donelson. Connected with the
Rio Grande Valley Citrus Growers
association, was elected secretary.
The following men were named as
directors Of the organization: r II.
Osborne and j. r. Baldwin of Nc
Allen, Grade Galloway and E. H.
Blackburn of Edinburg, G. J. Volz
and J.. E. Hodkins Of Mission. and
G. L. Cowley of Alamo.
1t will be the purpose CT the or
g~anization to improve the conditions
of citrus fruit growing, marketing
and shipping locally.
While the names of the Il charter
members of the organization were
not made public by officials, it is
understood that prominent citrus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
National Business
Women's Clubs Elect
Miss Leake to Office

Miss Daisy H. Leake of Temple,
Texas, twice state president of the
Business and Professional Women's
clubs, has been elected second vice
president of the national organiza-
ton, according to a telegram re-
ceived Saturday by Miss Julia
O'Brien from DR.. Minnie Moffett, of
Dallas.
The telegram came from Mack
mac Island, Mich, where the ma
tional convention was held during
the past week.
A1rs1 Leake has been the guest of
Valley clubs on several occasions
and has many friends in this sec
ton.
Texas was represented at the ma
tional convention by Is delegates,
the Valley delegate having been
Miss Dorothy Nell Smith, member
of the Mercedes club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14

gen, third week; Catherine Mont
gomery, Edinbu-g, fourth; and
Madge Singer, Brownsville, fifth
week.
Towns represented during the
camp we're Mission, McAllen, Wes-
laco, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Mer-
cedes, La Feria, Santa Rosa, Santa
Maria, Harlingen, Rio Hondo, San
Benito Brownsville, Point Isabel,
Raymondville, Donna, Corpus Chris
ii, and San Antonio.
Each days program was careful
ly planned by directors of the camp
to include recreation, handicraft,
nature study, swimming, first aid,
music and storytelling. DR.. Prim-
er, Cameron county health doctor
examined the children each Mon
day. Chapel services we're held each
morning, with special speakers. Mrs.
Paul Cotterel Of San Benito, and
an authority on Valley vegetation,
taught the girls to identify the trees
and shrubs around the camp.
Councillors at the camp were
Misses Lois Franklin. San Benito;
music; Evelyn Estes, Harrington,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
ri n CARS BURNED
AS LIQUOR IGNITES

DALLAS, Tex, July 13.-tP-
Confiscated liquor being destroyed
near the county Jail here today in
turn destroyed three automobiles
when it became ignited, presumably
by a match thrown into the fluid.
after sewers became filled and some
of the liquor had run along the
curb.
Two fire alarms were sounded be-
fore the blaze, which had leaped
into a nearby building, was extin-
guished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
Ships Lacking AS
$500 Grain Cars
Stalled At Port

GALVESTON, Tex, July 13.-(R
A lack of ships, a condition that
will be remedied next week, was as
rigned as the reason for the ac-
emulation of $500 cars of grain
here, and a talk of an embargo was
attributed to propaganda on the
part of rival port interests by E. H.
Thornton, traffic manager Of the
Galveston Chamber of Commerce.
today.
Bookings could not be made dur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14

growers throughout the county have
become affiliated with the move
ment.
The Mercedes Citrus Growers AS
ISOLATION has been organized at
Mercedes, according to Donelson,
and the results obtained by that or
~ganization were presented to those
interested in the McAllen associa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14

ing the first half of July, Thornton
said, because vessels yer not avail
able. Beginning Monday as six
freighters take on cargoes, elevators
will be put on a 24-hour daily sched-
ule, and the car accumulation will
be rapidly cleared up.
Receipts here are now averaging
from 800 to 400 cars daily. The ele-
vator capacity for loading vessels is
from 400 to 500 cars. The Texas
city elevator, which has just been
opened, also affords additional re-
lief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14

stunts; Essie Roots, San Benito,
swimming; Metha Scaief, San Ben
ito, paper, and store; Margaret
Thompson, Harrington, and Nancy
Rice, Rio Hondo, handicraft. Mrs.
Weimer was camp mother, and Mrs.
r. E. Scale of Harlingen, had charge
of the kitchen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
BRIDEGROOM LOSES MEMORY

SPRATTON, Eng.-Walter Ruth
ven lost his memory on the day set
for his wedding. The ceremony was
called off and he was sent to an
infirmary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14

LEW YORK.-James Thurston
lost his false teeth while leaning
over the side of a ferry boat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
And Now Fresh Air May Be
Taken Dith a Grain of Salt

DES MONIES. Dec. 27-tFD-A
lung full Of fresh air may be taken
with a grain Of salt.
Or 1t may be seasoned with rock
powder hurled by a volcano years
ago. with acids sprayed in by light
ming, or the ashes Of millions Of
shooting starts that daily fit across
the heavens.
DR.. w. j. Humphreys. Of the Unit
ed States weather bureau, Washing
ton, today sifted pure air" before
the American meteorological society
meeting with the American associa-
ton for the advancement Of science
and found it pure fiction
The ocean, through its evapos-
ated spray, makes a salt mine Of
air that we breathe" he said. With
every breath we inhale millions Of
micro-Sticks and micro-stones.
From spring to fall we must take
into our lungs the tons OF pulverized
rock that winds sweep up from the
deserts, bits Of thousands Of trees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27

and plants. and spores and microbes
that are everywhere.
"A volcano explodes and tons of
rock powder will drift far away for
weeks, months or years. as If the
dust the world itself stirs up is not
enough. The atmosphere 20 its out
ermost limits Is filled with the as
hes OF millions or shooting stars that
daily flash and die"
The dust sphere of the world.
makes ''the chimney sweeps or the
bronchial tubes work over time, in
cludes the smudge Of SCOT and dirt
that in Chicago alone pals the city
with four tons day per square mile.
The planet Venus may be but a
grimy symbol Of the goddess Of
beauty for whom it was named be-
cause 1t Is believed by some to be
covered with a waterleSs, dust-filled
atmosphere, Dr.. Humphreys said.
On the earth, rain and snow scrub
and wash the air which otherwise
would quickly become filled with
suffocating dust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
Ell PASO SCENE
OFLTQUOR WAR
SmuggIers and Border Police
Fight Fatal Battle
Along River

IL PASO, Tex, Dec. 7T-LF-ThIs
city today faced q more or less dry
New Years day celebration. What
was characterized as "a rum run
ners' war south OF the Rio Grande
last night was climaxed with q gun
battle between smugElers and bor-
der patrolmen which cost the life
OF one man and the freedom OF
another.
An unidentified Mexican was
slain Us he rose from a barricade,
and another man was captured when
patrolmen surprised a gang OF
eight or ten men said To be at
tempting to carry liquor across the
river about five blocks from the
city's business district.
The smugElers took refuge be-
hind an earthen wall around an oil
storage tank and, after one OF them
was slain, retreated across the riv-
er. protected by rifle fire from the
Mexican side.
Forty gallons Of liquor were seiz-
ed. The Christmas supply OF whis-
key here was said To- have been
seriously curtailed by u Mexican
gang war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27

DAVIS. Okla, Dec. 77-CFD-De-
clarinB 10 was necessary for hlH
bank 70 leave the Federal Reserve
system or 20 out az business. III.
=. Emmerson, president cf thn
National Bank of Davis, annUunr-
Cd today the institution would sur
render is national charter and be-
come u state bank effective Jar
uary I.
Demand Of federal examiner for
q 20 per cent reduction in local
loans OF the bank preciDltated the
decision 70 quit the Reserve system.
Emmerson said.
Federal banking has reached IA
point where we must withdraw nr
quit business" he asserted.
Protested 40 Senator
Emmerson said Tie had protested
the examiners action 70 senator
w. B. Pine and Pine had told him
the plight OF the Davis bank was
characteristic of banking conditions
existing generally throughout the
state.
The Davis banker said the fed
eral examiner had ordered hiS bank
10 cut its local loans from el75.OOO
TO not more than $4,000. Emmer-
son said he protested such action
probably would work IN hardship
on his community, and the exam
iner replied:
To he'll with the community;
you are here 90 make money
The banker said his institution
had deposits Of approximately $780,
600 and . capital OF $4,000 when
the examiner made his demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
Bandits Trailed

SMITHS GROVE, KY, Dec. ~
-tP)- Embattled Southern Ken
lucky farmers and officers, incens-
ed by the killing Of a country bank
president by three bank bandits.
today guarded highways. bridges
and miles Of railway track and
peered into woods and caves for
the siayers or y. Robert Kirby, As.
Kirby. president OF the Farmers
Bank of Smiths Grove, was shot
and killed yesterday as he and a
party or others tried to halt the
bandits car about five miles north
Of here. The three desperadoes had
robbed the Oakland bank. az Oak
land, near here. OF between 81 900
and $500. and Kirby had been
notified by telephone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27

Brownsville Is assured the serv-
Ices OF Or. q. w. Gotke, city super
intendent or schools, for at least
two more years, DR.. o. v. Lawr-
ence, president OF the school board,
has announced. The board has
given. and the superintendent has
accepted, a two-year contract.
Or. Gotke had been approached
BY an eastern university to see II
he were available. said Or. Lawr-
ence.
Although superintendents have
been given tw0-year contracts in
Brownsville before this, the school
board president pointed out. 1t is
not the usual procedure. Because
the board recognized the type OF
man it had as superintendent the
contract was given to keep him
here. Two years is the maximum
length Of time for which a con-
tract is offered, said DR.. Lawrence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
FEUD FLARES
Bloody Breathitt' Scene Of
Fatal Shootings

JACKSON, KY, Dec. 27-tR>-
Another is dead in the latest feud
flareup In Bloody Breathitt" coun-
~. and officers today planned to
bring charges Of murder against
six men named by the victim. Ches-
ter Fugate, IS, before ne died yes
terday.
Five OF the men, kinsmen OF Clay
Watkins, whom Fugate shot to
death December 18. surrendered
shortly before Fugate died OF 13
pistol wounds and exposure and
we're held under $1,000 bond each
on charges Of malicious shooting and
wounding. The sixth sent word he
would surrender.
Fugate was taken from his cell
In jail here Christmas morning by
a mob of several score men, shot
and left for dead in the snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
THREE NATIONS
SEEK FLIERS
Canada and Russia Join
u. s. in Search For
Lost Explorers

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 2T--tR
-Aviators OF three countries today
participated In the hunt for Carl
Ben Eielson. noted Arctic filler, and
his mechanic, Earl Borland. lost
since November 8 IN the icy wastes
OF Northeastern Siberia
One Russian plane was On It's
way from Moscow TO North Cape.
Siberia, near where Eielson and
Borland were last reported Other
planes were detailed by the Rus
sian government for scouting the
area around North Cape. and Soviet
1000 rubles Cabout s1 .000) would be
paid for information as to the
whereabouts Of the missing Am
erican aviators.
Three powerful cabin planes were
assembled here Tor six Canadian
airnen assigned to participate in
the hunt They will fly 70 the Alas
kan shores OF Bering strait and
thence 10 North Cape TO establish
a base Of operations. They hope
20 leave by next Sunday.
The Moscow plane is expected Co
reach the vicinity OF North Cape In
about a week.
Two American pilots already at
North Cape, Joe Crosson and Har-
old Gillian. already have made
several scouting trips, but have
been limited in their efforts be-
cause or insufficient gasoline. Their
planes are OF the open cockpit type,
not slf-ted TO Arctic flying. Planes
OF tre Canadians and the Russians
are equipped for cold weather op-
erations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27

Ferguson denied the report that
he would seek the u. 8. Senator
ship now being held by Morris
Sheppard. asserting that If he ran
for any office II would be for gov
ernor. In the event he decides to
run, he said, formal announcement
will be made about January IL.
Farmer Jim. whose political the
ories and principles OF government
for the plain people have sent him
twice and his wife once 10 the gov
ernor's mansion, declared his op-
position to President Hoover's pol
icy Of stabilizing conditions by
speeding up public work.
The salvation or this country"
he said, lies in the determination
OF each individual to work hard,
economic and save his money"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27

THAT the work Of the London
conference is to be within and sub
servient to that Of the League OF
Nations.
2-That France regards the KEEL
logg pact as insufficient guarantee
Of national security to form q basis
for disarmament agreement. Such
an agreement. however, could be
based on the covenant Of the
League Of Nations.
3-That the principle OF deSigna-
ton OF naval strength by means OF
mathematical ratios such as were
evolved at the Washington naval
conference Is unsatisfactory. IN
stead national needs must dictate
naval strengths: the memorandum
mentions considerable needs Of the
French empire"
4-Unavoidable correlation OF
land and sea strength. and the
necessity OF considering the former
in any projected reduction Of the
latter.
5-DeStrability OF Mediterran-
can past OF non-aggression partici-
pated in by nations not invited to
the London conference, such as
Spain.
French official quarters attached
considerable Importance TO the
memorandum. The text was issued
In both French and exact English
translation.
Points considered here to be In
opposition TO the American and
possibly, the Anglo-American posi-
ton as to the forthcoming confer
ence are the ones specifying that
any agreement is merely prelimi-
nary to a League Of Nations agree
ment. that the Kellogg pact Is in
sufficient national guarantee as a
basis for an agreement and that
the principles Of naval ratios can
not govern.
The memorandum says the Kel-
logg- BRAND anti-war pact relies on
the force OF public opinion, and this
is not sufficient guarantee OF ma
tional security.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
Chinese Obstinate

TOKYO, Dec. 27-tP- Diplo-
matte relations or nationalist China
and the Japanese government be-
came increasingly strained today
as the Marking government per-
sisted In It's refusal TO accept Tor
ikichi Orata as minister from
Japan.
Obata Is former ambassador to
Turkey. Markings objection TO him
Is that he was q Japanese charge
D'Affaires in Peking at the time
of the famous Fl demands on the
Peking government In 1915.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
killer for Hire
Operator Sought

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-CF)-PolIce
commissioner Grover A. Whalen
was on his way TO Chicago today
seeking information concerning a
killer for hire who made his clients
sign contracts.
His trip was prompted by the sta
tement Of Police Inspector Joseph
J. Donovan that Frankie Yale and
Frank NARROW. New York gagSters,
were killed BY a Chicago gunman
under the terms Of a $1,000 con-
tract signed by Cira Terranova,
known to police as Bronx racket
eer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
RAYMONDvILLE.

HAXMUNDVILLE, Dec. Il
Buddy Palmer, IS. shot dead here
Christmas night, was buried at 10
this morning In the Raymondville
city cemetery. Services were held
from the M hodist church.
No charges had been filed this
morning. Tom Coleman. 2l, is said
to have confessed to the shooting.
maintaining it was accidental
Justice OF the Peace j. B. Huffer
Is investigating the case.
Palmer was the son or Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Palmer who have lived
here five years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
HONORS DEAD
Rubio Lays Wreath Upon
Soldiers Shrine

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-lF-
Pascual Ortiz Rubio, President-elect
OF Mexico, accompanied BY Am
bassador Teller and the military
and naval aides OF President Hoov-
er. went TO Arlington cemetery to-
day to lay a wreath upon the tomb
Of the unknown soldier.
In the procession OF White House
automobiles which transported the
party were dignitaries Of the State
department and the wives Of the
embassy attaches and the presid-
ential suite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
Foreign Students
Visiting Valley

Three foreign students Of Texas
"A. e. M. are visiting the Valley dur
ing the holidays as guests Of VIII
liam Vertrees also q student at the
college. The visitors are S. T. Sail
man, Mesopotamia, r. 8. Barondi,
Syria; and s. I. Kamal. Palestine.
All three are special students at
the college, and are taking courses
IN agriculture. They have been
making tours OF the Valley while
here to observe conditions and
methods. and express themselves as
delighted with what they have seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27

SAN LEANDRO, Calf. Dec. 81
P)-Sentenced on q charge OF hav-
ing branded his wife on the chin
and chest with an electric iron,
John Silva. 20. today faced a nine
ty-day term in Jail.
Silva was arrested when screams
from the Silva home on Christmas
day brought neighbors. who In turn
called the police. Mrs. Silva said
her husband had been drinking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-27
Penney Clerks Here
Receive Bonuses

Eight employees Of the local J.
@. Penney store participated in the
bonus OF szs1, ,175.50 given at Christ
as time this year by the company.
II has been announced by Robert
Ernst. manager.
The maximum bonus for length
Of service went to Mrs. Ralph
Grove, while Miss NJ. Valdez re-
ceived the bonus for the woman
having the largest sales volume.
Other participants in the bonus
checks were Miss c. Sanches, Mrs.
ID. 5. Harrison. Mrs. Daisy Mich
ols. Miss Lillian Goolsby, Mrs. r..
p. Tum1nson and Nellie Ann Tum-
linson.
The total bonus this year was
divided among $50 employees m
the l400 stores owned by the COM
pany.