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arettes by machinery when that
method Of using tobacco first came
into favor.
Merge With Trust
Under the firm name Of Duke
Brothers, the business grew to giant
proportions until 1890, when il was
merged with the American Tobacco
company. James became the guild
ing genius Of the combination as its
president for many years. while
Benjamin served as treasurer and
director until the dissolution of the
company by the United States su-
preme court in 1911.
At the time Of the merger the
Duke brothers were reported to have
received S7,500,000 in securities for
their holdings. In the new combina-
tion they were said to have held 80
per cent Of the stock OF the Ameri-
can Tobacco company. In the early
1905 Benjamin Dukes wealth was
70 be in excess Of $50, 000,-
900.
He was born at Orange tnow Dur
ham, County, North Carolina. April
q, 1886, and was educated at Gull
ford College, N. u. On February n,
1877, he married Sarah Pearson An
gier Of Durham. They had two sons,
George Washington Duke and Angler
Buchanan Duke, both of whom are
dead. and a daughter. Mary Lillian,
was married 70 Anthony j..
DreXei-Biddle. Dr..
Kept Gifts Secret
While he continued his interest
m the manufacture Of tobacco. Mr..
turned to other fields with his
With his brother James he
was a pioneer on the development OF
power, and together they own
ed the Duke Power company.
Benjamin branched out into rail-
road, banking. cotton and other in
enterprises and during his
years devoted much Or his time
New York real estate and bank
lie owned n handsome resi-
1enoe an upper Fifth Avenue. New
n DIRK, a. well a z palatial estate at
Durham n III. Az addition 10 having
had AZ various times homes in Lon
don, Paris ana Florida.
Like his brother James. BENJAMIN
gave large sums 10 educational and
charitable institutions. His gifts to
riniiy College are said 10 have cx-
cecded $1,000. 600. He never would
permit a list OF his b~enefactiens TO
be made public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
WOMAN SOLON HAS
NO < PROGRAM

AUSTIN, Jan. s.-P-Mrs. Helen
Moore of Texas City. representing
Galveston county in the house. and
OF three in the lcgisla-
ture. does not have any special lcgis-
lation in mind. she said this morn
ing.
Il am coming TO represent my dis
trict and not with any ideas Of seek
Ing any new legislation Mrs. Moore
said.
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Laura BnFle-
son Negley Of San Antonio, are the
emily two women members Of the
house. There were no women in the
house during the 10th legislature.
Mrs. Negley j. a daughter OF Albert
Sidney Burleson. postmaster general
in the cabinet Of the late President
Wilson.
Miss Margle Neal Of Carthage.
only woman senator. is here for her
second term in the upper house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
K. c. Cattle And
Hogs Are Lower;
Sheep Go Higher

KANSAS CITY. Jan. So
Hogs: 5000; weak to l5e lower; top
9.s5 on choice 2l0 lbs; packing sows
7.00@ soc.
Cattle. IO,5O0; calves: 1900;
steady 70 25c lower; slaughter steers
good and choice i300-l500 lbs. 1925
MI5.75: ll00-1300 ID. l2-251i6.00i
95O-IIO0 lbs. l2.50Gl6.5O; fed yearl-
in-s. good choice 750-95 Obs. 1860
1925; heifers, good and choice $50
lbs. down 1l.25Wl4.25; cows. good
and choice S.251lO-50; yealers Cmiis
fedl medium to choice 5000 1850.
sheep: 5000; lambs strong 10 l5c
higher; sheep 25c up; lambs, good
and choice (92 lbs. DOWN 1880
1915; ewes, medium to choice 100
lbs. down 6.75G9.00-
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PLAN MEXICO
NContinued Lon page 90.

Continued from page one
vice to handle the passenger and ex-
press business and will Id similar
planes as the business expands.
From the inception Of the Mexican
air mail program the Mexican Avia-
ton company has eontended that the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS route 10 y
Mexican capital. a Iow altitude route,
should BE- established. They main
tanned that other routes would prove
extremely hazardous and expensive.
The distance from brownsville 10
Tampicc IS $40 miles, and from that
point TO Mexico City, 2l0 miles.
Mexico City lies 100 miles west and
100 miles south If Brownsville. the
distance BY air line. via Tampico-
which is on the direct route, being
100 miles. The flying time is from
I IL 10 g hours, with 5 IL hours
the average.
Literature relative To the route,
which will be issued soon after the
contracts are closed. will provide
some interesting figures and COM
parisons. The distance IRON Browns
vile 10 Mexico City IN air line Is
the sans ~ To Fort Worth. Dallas
Is approximately 20 miles farther
from Brownsville than is this city
from the Mexican capital. The dis
lance hv air line from Brownsville
t. TeXarkaua vs. approximately 500
miles. TO chihuahua City. $50
miles: 10 New Orleans. $50 miles;
II Paso $50 miles.
II Is understood that several air
plane manufacturing concerns are i'm
yestigatinr the facilities offered 10
establish factories and distributing
ccnsers here for the purpose or sup
plying the rapidly growing demand
through Latin-America for planes
and accessories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
HOOVER HOLDS
CONFERENCES
With LEADERS
Meets Borah But Lit
tie Is Revealed of
Outcome; Others
Await Turns

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-P-Be-
ginning a second day OF eonferen-
ees, Herbert Hoover chatted over the
breakfast table for more than an
hour today with one Of his outstand-
ing campaigners, Senator Borah Of
Idaho.
Like other callers. Senator Borah
was hesItant TO report any views Of
the presidcnt-elect or TO detail the
conversation, but IL was understood
the discussion included a thorough
analysis Of the legislative situation
an dthe problems confronting the
new administration.
The day soon found other senator's
proceeding to the Hoover ~headquar-
fers at the Mayflower hotel. includ-
ing Senator Watson. Indiana. the
prospective republican leader Of the
senate next session. and Senator
Hale Of Maine. who il fighting for
the cruiser bill
Reports already are going the
rounds at the capitol that no state
ment need be looked for Mr.. Hoover
on problems before this session Of
congress particularly farm relief.
Oae development is 4 conclusion
reached by several senator's, that the
pending farm bill cannot be put
through at this session and that an
extra session text spring il IN
a~voidable.
Hoover picked up the conferences
where he left them off last night
n a long conversation at his home
with Nice-president Elect Charles
Curtis, the next chief executive
found a full engagement list facing
BIN during his second day in Wash
ineton.
Others on the engagement list Of
the presideni-elec included Repre-
sentative Walter Newton. Of Mime
sofa, chairman Of the national speak
ers bureau during the campaign:
Robson of Kentucky; Free of Cal
ifornia, and White Of Maine. and Dr.
Julius Klein, director Of the bureau
~ foreign and domestic in
the m department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Deaths From Flu,
Pneumonia Gain

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-gP-Pre-
liminary reports to the public health
service today showed that deaths
from influenza and pneumonia in
creased during the week ending Jan.
. while the prevalence Of influenza
decreased.
Iwenty-tnree states and New York
City reported a total Of $3.50 eases
Of influenza for the latter pcriod.
compared with 10000 for the former.
F~orty-one cities reported n total Of
10 deaths from influenza during
the latter week, compared with $40
deaths n the same cities during the
preceding week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
MRS. S. SAENZ DIES;
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Funeral services FOR Mrs. Sosia
Ssenz, IS. who died 81 the home Of
her son., Julian Vera Saenz. here
Tuesday morning. are 70 take place
Huesday morning at $50. from the
home TO the Immaculate Conception
church. with interment in the old
ritv cemetery.
Mrs. Saenz mad lived most Of her
life here and IN MatamoroS. She Is
survived By three sons and one
daughter. all Of whom reside IN
Brownsville. Morris Mortusry is
handling funeral arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
THE RIGHT WAY
TO DANISH FAT

Combat a cause which modcrnr-search
has discovered. Turn food into fuel and
energy. rather than into fal. Supply a
natural elementw which your system lacks.
That Is the method embedded in Marmola
prescription tablets.
People have used lasrmola for %
years-millions of boxes oft. They have
told others the results. Now, in almost
every circle. you can see the results in
new beauty and newyiA Why DsslcGn
kr way to attain themY
a book in each box Of Marmola tells
YOU the formula, also the reasons for re-
sults. You willknow why the effects come.
aud why they are beneficial. Go sskyour
drugrst-in fairness 10 yogrself-for a
81 box Of MaTmola.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

EVANSTON. Ill, Jan. s.-LP-As
Motorcycle Policeman Frank kreml
said:
"A team Of horses hitched to an
Ice wagon got scared last night
and ran away. / was chasing them
right through the business sec
tion, but they ran like Reign
Count and Man-o-Var.
Finally they got TO Sherman
avenue and the traffic light turn
ed red against them. You a be-
lieye IL or not. but those nags
stopped dead still"
Among members Of the Evanston
police force Officer Krcml has a
reputation for veracity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
CHANGE IN FLOOD PLAN
u c BY LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. SD
Plans for making "A determined fight
10 obtain a flood control plan salts
factory as possible TO residents on
Louisiana were made here today al
a meeting Of the Louisiana flood
control committee appointed by Gov
n Long TO represent the state in
flood control matters.
Objections to the Jadwin plan
were voiced by representatives or
the Boeuf and Atehafalaya sections
and their objections ard concrete
remedial plans will be presented 20
the committee in writing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Jan. S.-lPl-JOtton
spot quiet; steady; American strict
good middling 1921; good middling
1881; strict middling 1851: middling
lO.4l; strict low middlinE 1915; low
middling 9.9i; strict good ordin1ry
9.7l; good ordinary cal. Sales 5000
bales. $500 American. Receipts AZ
600. American 3s.600. Futures closed
quiet and steady: Jan. 1915; March
1920: May 1924; July 1921; Oct.
1902: Dee. q.9E.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Wheat Up; Corn
Says With Oats
Firm at Chicago

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-tPl-Wheat
prices were sent upward today, help
cd by strength shown BY wheat &C
Liverpool.
Opening l-4G3-Se to 5-Sc up, Chi
cage wheat later reacted somewhat.
Corn was inclined TO sag except at
the outset, starting unchanged to 3-Sc
higher. and then showing q slight
decline. Oats held firm. Provisions
were easy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
CITY BRIEFS

Spanish. Mexican or Bs- ber's Itch
One bottle OF Imperial Eerems
I.emedy is guaranteed 20 Re enough
for any case. o, any kind. All drug
gists ara authorized TO refuad your
norey II it raiis-Adv. (s)
To kingsyiIle-Mr. and Mrs. H. VI.
Weller nave gone 10 kInEsville to att
tend the funeral OF Jack Perrinot,
Missouri Pacific Lines engineer kill
ed in the wreck of the Mission-Hous-
ton passenger train No. "a near Ri
csrdo early Monday morning. 10 Ds
held in that city Tuesday afternoon.
Nav Come Herc-Mrs. John r.
Golley, Central Plaza hotel, Chicago,
has written the chamber OF COM
merce for information concerning
Brownsville, declaring that she and
her husband might cone here TO
spend a portion OF the winter. Mrs.
Cooley declared that they havt ~ n
spending the winters in California
but that, since they had ust heard a
Brownsville. they would like to find
out a little more about u before
coming here.
Diekey's Old Reliable Eye Water
eools. heals and strengthens sore,
weak. tired eyss. All druggists Zoe.
Adv. W
Stated Convocation Rio Grande
Chapter 3i7. X. A. NJ, Masonic
Temple, 1880 o'clock, this evening
(Tucsday), Jan. =, 1929. All members
are requested and visiting COM
panions ~fraternally invited 20 attend.
Geo. ManSur, n. T.. W. ". Ball, sec
ADV.
Opportunity Of a lifetime to buy a
genuine Oriental Rug at absurdly
low prices. We are Oyerstocked and
simply must sell. II you eve plan 10
own an Oriental, this is your chance.
Oriental Rug A. Gift shop, nest 70
Blackstone Cafe.-Ady. 10.
Call Neeting-A meeting OF all
persons interested in Boy Scout work
has been called for Tuesday night al
which time a representative viii De
elected 10 represent the Browns
Vile section on the Valley Boy
Scout council. Plans for Scout work
in Brownsville and contiguous terri
tory also will be formulated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Doctors Treat
Colds and the Flu

al. No salts. no nausea nor enc
slightest interference with your
eating. WORK or pleasure. Next
morning your cold has vanished.
your system IA thoroughly purified
and you are feeling fine with a
hearty appetite for breakfast. Fat
what you please,-no danger.
Get 4 family package. containing
full directions, only ~ cents. AZ
anv drug store.-Adv. y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
NEW YORk COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. S.@Pl-Cotton
market opened steady al an advance
Of ! to s points in response to Liver
pool cables and a feeling that re-
cent liquidation had improved the
technical position. Trading vas mod
erately active.
The market ~ quiet later, and
after the setback which carried
March off from 1e.S0 to 1874, prices
held steady within a narrow range.
At midday active months were about
4 10 Z points net higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-LPt-Foreign
exchanges easy; quotations Gin
cents):
Great Britain. demand ISL SIS;
cables 4s5; 60-day bills on banks
$50 rs.
France. demand $50 So; cables
3.9t i-l6.
Italy. demand 5.23 3-S: Belgium
1889; Germany 1915 1-2; Tokyo
A5.7O: Montreal 1881 Ii.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

Te hrsak NJ a cold overnight o.
o. cut short an attaek 81 grippe,
Influenza. sore throat or tonsilitis.
ahvsicians and druggists are now
recommending Calotabs. the puri-
fled and refined eslomoi compound
tablet that gives you the effects Of
csiomel and salts combined. with
out the unpleasant effects Of either
One or two CRlotshs a. bedtime
with swallow Of watsr-thst's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
BUTTER \ EGGS

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-tPl-Butter
higher: creamery extras AZ; stand
ards Al. extra firsts IS 1906;
firsts "a I-2G45; seconds 4S144.
Eggs higher; extra firsts 3SG39;
firsts 81; ordinary firsts 30GS4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
YELLOW CAR HEAD RETURNS

CHICAGO. Jan. s.-iPl-John
Hertz has retired from business, his
wealth rated in millions. His re-
tirencnt from the craftsmanship Of
the Yellow Cab company board vas
announced yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
2 BURN TO A IN
ILLINOIS HOTEL FIRE

JOLIET. H. Jan. S-tF-Two per-
IONS were burned 4 death and = dog
en- others were rescued today when
q mysterious fire destroyed a hotel.
The dead are Mr. and Mrs Wilbur
Walker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
POULTRY

CHICAGO, Jan. S.=iPl-Poultry
firm; fowls 2sdS2; springs 30,
ROSTERS 20; turkeys 25; ducks 24n
IS; geese 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
RENEW SENATE
FIGHT over
KELLOCCPACT
Compromise on Inter-
pretative Declaration
Up Again After
Early Collapse

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-iPJ-Sen-
ate negotiations for a compromise
on an interpretative declaration 10
accompany the Kellogg anti-war
treaty were resumed today after an
early collapse Of the conferences had
brought a renewal of debate on the
floor.
As leaders went into new confer
ences seeking an agreement which
would permit a final vote on the pact.
Senator Moses, republican, New
Hampshire. the author Of the contro-
versial interpretative resolution,
placed his ease before the senate.
lie declared that Great Britain
and other world powers in CORES
pondence accompanying their accept
anee Of the treaty had made reserva-
tions to their adherence. lie said he
would not be counted among those
"who are willing TO go il blind in
the matter Of our relations with the
rest Of the world"
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-iPi-ln a
calmer atmosphere the senate con-
tinued today with the Kellogg treaty.
Prospect Of a compromise on inter-
pretative resolutions desired by some
had taken away some tension. II
vas a question whether Senator
Reed of Missouri, who had been de-
pended upon to take at least one
verbal wallop az the treaty, would
be heard at length.
On the house side the way and
means committee had tariff hear
ings. a subject that promised work
for some time. Already testimony
had become technical enough for
committee members to ask for defi-
nitions Of certain phrases. Salmon
W. Wilder. representing the man
featuring chemists association, yes
terday said that increases in GER
tain rates on chemicals were needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

THERE used 10 be a
Law against bath
taking. Here" said
our forefathers, SIS n
pernicious habit that
must be suppressed
And steps were taken
to bring the malefac-
tors to justice
We have so outgrown
this law that bath tax
ing il actually encour-
aged. What Grumbles
there are when there is
not enough hot water To
go round.
The Pittsburg Lon
Storage Water Heater
provides thousands Of
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perfect hot water ser
vice - hot water
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clean, not only for
baths, but for wash
day, for dishes and for
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And IL heats xdtey
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You can get your
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Come in to-day and let
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-03
Miss Evelyn Borg left Monday !

Miss Evelyn Borg left Monday t.
resume her studies at Missoula.
Two Coles Heaters for sale. On,
large, one small. Very reasonabt<
Harry S. Brinton. L
Carleton Jougtlin was bushes.
visitor to Spokane the first Of ths
week, returning Wednesday,
County Agent Winslow of Eureka
was in Libby Saturday looking after
matters in connection with his work
P. S. Rose, who has been in Spo
kane for the past several weeks, came
in to spend the holidays with hi.
| family here.
Miss Edith Kammeyer arrived
home Sunday from Rochester, MINI.
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kammeyer. Miss Kan
meyer is taking the nurses train,
ing course at the famous Mayo
Brothers hospital.
Miss Tile johnson and Miss Phyl
lis Boyes visited over New Years with
friends at Pullman, Wash. Tuesday
they were Joined at Spokane by Mrs
Boyes, the three then returning to
Libby.
Miss Phyllis Hiatt spent the past
week as a guest at the James Harris
home. Tuesday she returned to her
home at Rexford, she and Mr.. Harris
driving up and making the trip in
the rather short time of two hours.
Mrs. A. D. Macdonald of Kalispell
was in Libby last Thursday in con-
nection with the duties ofaher Of
flee. At that time FlorenceEleanor
Spencer, the young daughter of James
G. Spencer, was committed to the
state orphans home at Twin Bridges
and was taken there by Mrs. MacDon-
aid.
Mrs. Al Hamel is in receipt Of a
clipping from Seattle paper which
gives write-up of a fine new tire
plant and service station opened there
and in which her son, Perry Boyle, is
employed. 1t is the plant of the Watt
Tire Co. and the paper says it is .one
of the best and most modern plants
in the country. The shop force con-
sists of II men, with Mr.. Patterson
as superintendent and with Perry
Boyle as his assistant, states the pa
per.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-03
Wedding as Man of
Latu Might Write 1t

John Joseph Smith, referred to
herein as the bridegroom, and Miss
Lizzie Gish, hereafter referred to as
the bride. on this day and date, were
duly, properly, and with recognized
authority. married.
Terms OF this marriage, sometimes
termed contract, performed by Rev.
J. K. Buttons, cannot be changed, or
Its conditions varied or altered ex-
cept by. express agreement or decree
of some good divorce court or Justice
of probate This paper assumes no
obligation In the matter prior to this
date Miss Gish was attended by her
sister Miss Carrie Gish, and II the
age of the brtfe is misstated the
amount payable hereunder shall he
such as the libel jury may decide.
either with or without the specified
premium or others of like meaning.
The bride wore a gown signed for
by either of said persons as being a
creation in blue creme de chine, II
'oic uHuei tiic slutc VI New lOTk UT
other circumstances never to be worn
again for such a purpose. Following
the ceremony, which was at the home
of the brides parents. hereafter re-
ferred to not at all, the groom and
bride, under the terms Of clause three
as set forth In MI similar forms left
on honeymoon. the premium and
extent of which shall be determined
the parties OF the first and second
part.
The cash surrender value of this
shall be determined by the BRIDE
groom on the first OF the month";
The Fourth Estate.