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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
Rendering Very Good Service
BY LEONARD A. BARRETT

perior Judgment of the American rep
resentative to France Many a tour
list, travelling in France, remembers
with keen appreciation the service and
courtesy rendered in difficult per-
sonal situation. The government of
the United States has just cause TO
memoralize the name of Myron T..
Herrick for his long and faithful as
well as efficient service at the French
embassy. But American ombassa-
doris to other courts have rendered
much the same service, even though
such service did not cover so long a
span of time. In what respect then
did the service of Mr.. Herrick mark
his administration with such a Pc
culiar and special significance? For
what will his work be especially re-
membered? For what outstanding
reason does both France and America
rise to do his name honor now that
he has past beyond.
Among the many conspicuous acts
of Ambassador Herrick, one is espe-
cially noteworthy. During the dark
days of the war when the safety of
France was in the balance, and the
odds were organized against her, it
was suggested in the interest of safe
ty that the American embassy be re-
moved to a less dangerous locality.
While requests like this came pouring
in at the embassy, Mr.. Herrick re-
manned silent. When the proper time
came he emphatically refused to head
the many suggestions. The American
embassy would remain just where it
was in spite of possible dangers. A
less brave man would have readily
agreed; indeed would have sought an
opportunity to remove to more safe
locality; not so Ambassador Herrick.
He remained where he was in the
face of duty, and the courage, service
and help rendered the French peo-
Pile during the darkest hours of their
history will never be forgotten by
either France or America.
A great man is able to sense and
embrace great opportunity. MyroD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
THE WIND
5000
BY Douglas Malloch

MY, THE winds funny fellow =
Iva Lots Of times just wants to
below,
Roars down chimneys. roars up
streets,
Roars at everyone he meets,
Doesn't turn corner rightly,
Doesn't speak word politely,
Till you hear the people say.
""My. the wind is bad today y
Then again, tomorrow maybe,
He doesn't even wake the baby,
From the country to the, town
Brings a bit Of thistledown. o.
Stirs the roses in the garden, .,e
Whispers, Rose, l beg your par
.A don," ..az stz sa
Till you hear the people say,t 3ee
"Why, the wind is nice today"
Yes, the wind is really funny,
One day sad, and one day sunny,
One day just a gentle breeze.
But the next an awful tease,
Sometimes singing, sometimes raining,
Either, smiling or complaining.
Acts his best, or makes fuss
Very much, indeed, like us.
"a. 1929. Douglas Mallochl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07


VOU may declare to your intimates
that you are weary of the monot-
ony of life; that for some inexplicable
reason you fail to find pleasure In d.
versions which onIya few months ago
gave infinite joy. and that altogether
your existence is becoming a dismal
phantom from which you would gladly
run away. s.o~ "a.
This sort OF ennui is common, but
not alarming. No one seems to escape
it's WEAKNESS and defatigation, espe-
cially in the season of falling leaves,
when the skies are flecked with gray
clouds, the hills are bare and the
sward is devoid of brightness.
When the eye is entertained with
glorious hues and the streams reflect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
By F. A. WALKER

purple and gold, the soul is apt to
forget that it is imprisoned in clay.
So it sings silent songs from dawn to
starlight, unmindful of captivity, in
it's delightful environment.
When the dull, leaden days creep
over the steel-biue hilltops, and the
cold winds whip the naked branches
Of the trees, there is in all Of us a
natural inclination to become detected
and sad-hearted.
The reason for this mental state is
that we are unconsciously influenced
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
Cherry RoIey Poly.

\ Roll rich biscuit dough very thin,
spread with canned, drained cherries.
adding more sugar if needed. Roll up
IKE a jelly roll, press the edges close
logetEer and fold in the ends. Ar
fange in buttered baking dish. pour
Rr0und it the juice from the canned
Ifuit. using two cupfuls. adding water
Il there is not enough Juice. Sweet
kn with half cupful of sugar and bake
ID brisk oven for As minutes, basting
Ehree times during the baking. Serve
with cream if there is not enough
4auce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
SAWS
800
BY Viola Brothers Shore


FOR THE GOOSE
NOWADAYS the hardest thing for a
~ girl amt pretendin' to know
what she don't, but accountin' for
what she does.
It's all right bein' naughty, If you
enjoy playin' solitaire.
II you're afraid to suffer, you suffer
from bein' afraid.
eA - digigE IL
FOR THE oANDER--
If you're lucky youe have lot of
friends. If too lucky, lot of enemies.
You might surprise woman with a
kiss, but never on the mouth. .ss
Tears amt the earthquake most
men think they are; they're only the
breakin' up of spell of bad weather.
(Copyright.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
Some Summer Desserts
BY NELLIE MAXWELL

juice; add two cupfuls of sugar and
turn into baking dish. Cover with
the dough mixture. paSing it down in
shape. Steam so minutes. Serve in
the baking dish. Thicker the juice
with arrow root, add little butter
and sugar If needed and serve with
the pudding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07

1t is getting late. and when It gets
late get busy. For we like to work
at night best.
I've some relatives in the ZOOS, too,
I'm told. They are friendly and af-
'fectionate, and make good pets. They
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
Poached Eco Dessert.

Cut rounds of sponge or any good
pound cake. place on top of each
round one-half of an apricot outside
down. pour over some of the canned
slrup and place around the fruit a
row of piped whipped cream lightly
sweetened and Favored with almond.
ia 1929. Western Newspaper Union.S
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07

THE political party to which the
L late American ambassador. to
France belonged is now of little CON
Germ. The populace as we'll as those
in high political life paid homage to
his name in grateful and enduring APP
probation of the magnificent service
he rendered. q ~
What was that service? Those con-
versant with the details Of the apabas-
{ WON u sdonhtlA ss answer sl Nyifg
Tribute to the untirifg energy and SUI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07

THE color of the first butterfly you
= L see in the spring indicates the
color Of a dress you will have in the
course of the year. That is a wide
spread superstition, both in this coun.
try and Europe. In some sections
they say the new dress will be given
you. In some sections they say that
you must bite the head off the butter
fly and throw it over your shoulder in
order to be sure of the new garment.
Another variant is that when you see
the first butterfly Of spring you must
wish for a new dress and you will
get it.
There are many other superstitions
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
Fresh Cherry Duff.

Mix and sift two cupfuls of -four
With four teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and one teaspoonful of salt. Rub
in one tablespoonful of butter. and
when well mixed add three-fourths
dupfuls of milk. Take two quarts of
cherries. pit them and reserve the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07
Christmas Pudding.

Use the recipe for a plain cake or
cottage pudding and serve with:
Strawberry Sauce.
Cream one-half cupful of butter, add
gradually one and one-half cupfuls of
confectioner's sugar and slowly, two
cupfuls of strawberry pulp and juice.
stirring constantly. When well blend
ed add the stiffiy beaten white of one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07

Herrick did this very thing. not for
personal gain or glory, but for service
to humanity. For this remarkable
service he will always be remembered
and honored. "This that he hath
done shall be told as a memorial Of
him."
"a. 1929. Western Newspaper unionl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-07

THERE is no pie which is any more
popular than the fresh cherry pie.
Cherries are a favorite fruit for puG-
dings as well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Non-Taxable Lands
Handicap Highways

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. %
Rl-Small revenue produced by
presence of millions of acres Of
University Of Texas non-taxable
lands in West Texas offers a seri-
Gus handicap to highway construc-
ton in that section. the new South
east and West Texas association was
told today.
Suggestion that the organization
take up with the state highway
commission the matter of relief in
this respect was offered by Judge
G. K. Casebier of Fort Stockton,
county judge Of Pecos county, w.
T. Griffith Of FL Paso, county COM
missioner. and Tom. Mcclure OF
PecoS City, Reeves county.
Members OF the state highway
commission, Governor Moody and
all employees of the highway de-
partment were elected TO honorary
membership in the association al
the final meeting. and a resolution
was adopted praising the commis-
sioners and inviting their under
standing and vigorous cooperation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
NITRO USED
INBURCLARY
AT COMFORT
San Antonio Officers
Investigating; Not
Discovered Until
Clerks Open Store

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 2s.-
R)-Realizing the negotiable paper
could not benefit them without
causing their downfall, safe crack
ers who took between $4,000 and
$4,000 in notes from the B. Hole
kamp and Son store at Comfort.
near here, last night, discarded the
loot.
The notes were found behind the
safe. which had been blown open
with nitroglycerin without awak-
ening a single person in the little
mountain town
The job was not discovered un-
til clerks opened the store this
morning.
Finger print experts and San An
tonic detectives who went to the
scene of the robbery could not find
any clues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
HAPPY YOUNG MOTHER SAVED
KNOWLEDGE OF SONS DEATH
AS SECOND CHILD IS BORN

Vicente Markem, is calm but breads
the time when his wife must know
of her child's death.
The simultaneous birth and
death occurred about ii p. m. The
girls mother was the only one in
the house with her at the time.
Realizing that her daughter must
not know, as soon as help arrived.
she took the body Of the boy IN
her arms and rushed into the
street. Evidently she. intended TO
hold him all night.
Justice of the Peace r. +. Wat
son finally persuaded her to take
the body to the home OF friends
nearby. The father makes frequent
trips between the two houses, first
TO the side of his new daughter and
wife and then to his lost son.
Watson was making funeral ar
rangements Wednesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Plans Drafted For
Grain CORPORATION

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-(P)-Farm
leaders representing the federal
farm board and the northwest
Farmers cooperatives hoped today
to perfect organization plans for
the gigantic graf marketing cor
poration agreed upon at yesterdays
closed conference.
A subcommittee of three sat up
most Of last night drafting plans
to be submitted today. The COM
mittee consisted of c. z. Hough. of
Salnia. Kan, national president of
the Farmers union. chairman S. J..
Collington, of Stanhope. Iowa. OF
the National Farmers Elevator
Grain company, a cooperative. and
John Manly, of Enid, Okla, head
OF the Southwest wheat pool.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
VALLEY POST
Wins HONOR
Alamo Legion Gets Member.
ship Cup At State
Meet
Especial to The Herald)

PORT ARTHUR. Aug. 2S.-Wed-
nesday, the closing day of the Tex
as American Legion convention was
almost Valley day, so many Valley
posts and Legionnaires received spe-
cial honorS.
The Alamo post was awarded the
cup offered to the Valley post re-
porting the greatest increase in
membership.
DR.. w. w. Utzmann of McAllen,
former commander of the McAllen
post, w2s elected executive commit
teeman for the fifth district. which
includes the Valley.
Henry NJ. Skelton, Jr., was elected
national delegate from the fif-
teenth district and Harvey Hixon,
McAllen, alternate.
Other officers and delegates were
elected during the morning session.
Division commanders named in
cluded:
Second, Scott Reed. Grocsbeck;
third. Fred Fejrenkamp. Moulten;
fourth, Roy Temple. Waco, and
fifth, John c. Wilson, Abilene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Boilers May Ask
Dem Heads Ruling

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Aug. %
-tR)-An opinion from ID. w. VIII
cox Of Georgetown, chairman OF
the state democratic executive
committee, as to the status OF
Wichita county "bolters" probably
will be sought.
Meeting here yesterday, the bolt
ers, whose expulsion from the party
led to litigation now pending be-
fore the state supreme court,
sought to learn from Judge Ed
gar Scurry, county democratic
chairman, information as to how
they stand within the organization.
They took this step. they said, IN
preparation for the forthcoming
campaign, In which they expect TO
place candidates.
Judge Scurry treasured that the
party cannot bar anyone who
signs the pledge to support the
ticket, but declared that IL the
pledge is unsigned, the party can
not receive the candidates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Light Plant Company
Denies Reputation

WASHINGTON. Aug. 28-(P1-
Fairbanks Morse and company.
electric light plant manufacturers.
denied in brief filed today in the
supreme court they had induced re-
pudiation of contracts between
utilities firms and customers as
charged by the Texas Power and
Light company the Texas Public
Service company.
The utilities companies were un-
successful in the lower court in
+hai- annlirrtion for an Injunction
to prevent the manufacturing firm
from interfering with their busi-
ness Of supplying electric current
to Seymour. Commerce and other
Texas cities, and appealed to the
highest court for a review Of the
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Sanity Trial For
Helms Starts Today

EASTLAND, Tex, Aug. 28.-tE1-
Henry Helms prepared to come TO
grips with the state once more to-
day with his scheduled electrocution
for participation in the Santa
Claus" robbery Of the Cisco First
National bank but nine days away.
His sanity hearing was TO begin in
district court and his counsel an
nounced a venue change would not
be sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
VERDICTS FIND
THREE GUILTY
Raymondville Court Con-
victs On Charges of
Forgery and Theft
Especial to The HeraldD

RAYMONDVILLE, Aug. %. -
Three convictions. two Of which
carry two-year sentences in the
penitentiary, were returned here
Wednesday by the jury in the
criminal district court Of Willacy
county.
Celso Rodriguez was assessed two
years in The penitentiary on charges
Of forgery.
G. ID. Weeks drew a like sentence
on a burglary indictment. The
charges against joe and Maylan
Munday and 10y lFain were dis
missed after they bad turned states
evidence.
Jose Garcia was meted out a
four-year suspended sentence after
he had been tried for cattle-theft.
Charges Of violating the dry laws
were dismissed against Mr.. and
Mrs. z. r. Williams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Military Chief
To Visit Europe

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 28.-tPl-
General Juan Andreau Almazan.
chief Of military operations in Nu-
evo Leon, has terminated visit Of
several weeks in the capital and
gone to Monterrey where he will re-
main until early in September
when he will go to New York TO
embark on the lie de France for
Europe Sept. 6. General Almazan
plans to stay three months in
Europe resting and recuperating
from an old illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Endurance Plane
Passes 100 Hours

CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-tPl-f the
first 100 hours are the hardest" "
the 'Chicago-We VIII" endurance
plane has passed the most difficult
stage Of its attempt to establish a
new record for sustained flight. At
4:31 o'clock this morning IL had
completed 1l3 hours in the air.
The fliers, G. Z. Steele and Rus
sell Mossman, made their twenty
sixth refueling contact last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Especial To The Heraldl

LOS FRESNOS, Aug. 2S.-There
is a wan-faced but happy young
mother in Los Fresnos today
happy in the belief that she now
has two children, a two-year-old
son. and daughter born Tuesday
night. But she has net.
Almost at the same instant that
the girl came into being, the young
son died after a few hours illness.
But the girl-mother does not know.
It has been kept a --cret from
her for fear that the shock might
prove fatal to her In her weak
ened condition.
But the secret cannot be kept
long, for she was fond Of her son
and viii be asking for him soon.
And besides. funeral arrangements
must be made. The husband,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Health Fast Fatal
To Member of Cult

LYONS, Colo. Aug. 28.-tF1-
Christ Solburg. 10, member OF the
Chicago health cult. was found
dead on his cot at the cult camp
near here this morning.
Coroner A. r. Howe said Solburg
had starved himself to death. Howe
said he learned from other men,
bers Of. the cult that Solburg had
tasted for 3 days and had reduced
from I60 to IS pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
ZEPPELIN THROUGH
TEXAS AT NIGHT

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 2s.-lP,-
Slipping through the clouds IN a
grim attempt to retrieve time lost
during the night over the rugged.
storm infested mountain area of
western Texas. the Graf Zeppelin
was speeding toward Kansas City
from the southwest today on the
last lap OF its round-the-wcrld
cruise.
Strong head winds. which appar-
emily prevailed at all heights, still
prevented the big silver ship from
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Hoover May Form
New Tariff Body

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-tPt-
President Hoover would be given
power to reorganize the tariff COM
mission but required to keep 1t by
partisan under a revision approved
by republican members Of the SEN
ate finance committee In the house
tariff bill.
This decision was disclosed in the
4s5-page text Of the document made
public today by Chairman Smoot.
The president in his message 70
the special session recommended
that provision be made for reor-
eanization of the tariff body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
DEATH NARROWS ROLL OF
LAST MANS CLUB TO TWO

n, 1885, that "a members Of 3 COM
pany, First Minnesota Regiment.
which fought in the battle OF Bull
Run, pledged themselves 70 q COM
radeship which only death could
dissolve.
One by one the ranks were emp
tied until today only Peter O. Hall,
81, OF Atwater, Mimi, and Charles
Lockwood, 80. Of Chamberlain, S.
D., remain.
They are expected to attend the
funeral OF their comrade at Still
water Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Shuttle Refuels And
Continues NJ. Y. Hop

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 28.-[R
The endurance plane Shuttle
making q nonstop endurance
flight from Oakland, Calf. was re-
fueled here at noon today, and
continued on to New York City.
The purpose of the flight is to de-
termine the feasibility Of refueling
in the air for air mail planes, and
the post office department Is CO.
operating in the flight with the
Boeing Aircraft company. Capt.
Ira Eaker is pilot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
CRATIC MEET
i. s. AIRSHIP
CLEVELAND
Eckener Must Reach
Lakehurst By Sat-
urday to Beat Rec
ord OF Mears

CHICAGO, Aug. 2B.-tF,-The
Graf Zeppelin on It's way around the
world TO Lakehurst. ". j.. passed
over Pennington, Iowa, az / p. m.
G. 5. T., today. 1t was making a
speed OF approximately sixty miles
nn hour.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2s.-tF-
Heading straight for Chicago after
passing over Kansas City this
morning. the German Graf zeppe-
lin pursued q northeastward course
across Missouri en- was approach
Ing the Mississippi river shortly be-
fore noon.
Apparently intent on making UP
time lost in the rough passage
through the southwest mountain
country yesterday and last night,
Capt. Hugo Eckener. commander or
the Graf, decided against crossing
OF Missouri by way OF jefferson
City and Sc. Louis as originally
planned.
1t appeared the Graf Zeppelin
would fly over the Mississippi river
in the vicinity OF Keokuk, Iowa,
and possibly to the north Of that
city.
From the route being followed n
was indicated the course across II
hnois would be roughly towards
Peoria. and thence TO Chicago.
KIRRSVILLE. Mo-, Aug. 2s.-CR
The Graf Zeppelin passed over
Kirksville at noon today, having
travelled almost due east from MI
Ian.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 2e.-CR-
The Graf Zeppelin reached the
southwestern outskirts OF Kansas
City at $40 q. m. CE. .. I'd today.
The giant ship after entering the
city with its nose pointed almost
due east swung in a circle to the
south as IL reached the business
district. "A dozen airplanes hovered
around 1t.
After circling he city. the dirigi-
BILE struck a course northeast, ap-
parently on beeline for Chicago
IL disappeared into heavily cloud
ed sky at $50 n. m.
OLATHE. Kan, Aug. 2s.-LP-
The dirigible Graf Zeppelin passed
over Olathe at 9:2C a. M. today. u
>. ~. IL was Tying high. Olathe
Is Is miles southwest OF Kansas
City.
INDEPENDENCE. Kan, Aug. "a
-P)-The Graf Zeppelin passed
over Independence at TBS a. m
Z. s. T.. today. 1t was headed
northeast and as flying low AZ An
estimated speed or between 80 ara
go miles per hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
Boy Demonstrating
Manual Kills Friend

M'ALESTER, Okla, Aug. 28.-tPl
Demonstrating ne army manual Of
arms with a small gauge shotgun,
Nevan Summers, f6. Of Memphis.
Tenn. last night accidentally killed
Eddie Workman, Jr., 8, Of Dallas,
at a tourist camp south Of Nc
Alester. The Workman boy was a
grandson Of the owner Of the park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 28.-(Pf--
The Mexican government has pro-
tested to the state department mt
Washington against action Of the
American house of representatives
in approving higher tariff rates on
Mexican tomatoes. cattle and other
products. according to an official
announcement here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
American With Claim
Against Cuba Jailed

HAVANA, Aug. 28.-(Fl-Joseph
Z. Barlow, American resident Of
Havana. who has claims totaling
$1,000 900 against the Cuban gov
ernment, was lodged today in a cell
In Principe Fortress, charges
against him still to be made known
Cuban government grew out OF his
claims for Havana property worth
about 100000 he contended he
purchased from the heirs OF the
original beneficiaries Of the land
conveyed under a Spanish royal
grant about four centuries ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Aug. 2S.-F-
Death has checked another name
from the membership role Of the
Last Mans club. Today only two
members survive.
John Goff. SO, Of st. Paul, young
est or the trio who for two years
have kept the famous organization
of Civil war veterans IN existence
died Yesterday at the Veterans
hospital at Fort Smelling. He was
80 years old.
II was nc Saltwater, MINI, July
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
CORPUS CHRISTI TO
BUILD SULPHUR DOCK

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-LPl-Cor-
pus Christi. Texas, will construct at
q cost OF $780, 900. sulphur load
ing terminal for the Duval Texas
Sulphur Co.. a subsidiary Of the
United Gas Co. The new dock will
have loading capacity of 1900 tons
q day.