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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Ladies Auxiliary
Meets Today

DONNA. Dec. i2- The ladies
auxiliary OF the Presbyterian church
will meet Thursday afternoon at
two-thirty at the home Of Mrs.
willard White An interesting
Christmas program has been pre-
pared and all the ladies OF the
congregation and visitors in the
city at this time are invited to
attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Donna Bank Gets
Many improvements

DONNA. Dec. 12- The Citizens
State bank here has recently COM
pleted the installation Of some new
furniture, including new desks,
adding 10 the appearance or the
lobby. "A large clock was recently
placed on the front OF the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Harlingen Kiwanis
Club Holds Meeting

Especial 70 The HeraldJ
HARLINGEN, Dec. 12.-The Har-
lingen Riwanis club held its regu-
lar weekly meeting Tuesday noon
at the Reese -Wil-Mond hotel din
ing room.
Plans for the next meeting were
discussed. according to w. M. Dris-
kell. secretary. The noon hour was
spent In attending to business,
speeches by members. and singing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Early Payment
OF Taxes Urged

A plea made last year. which
was answered by the people OF
this district most satisfactorily
is now being made by Fred Star
ck. secretary Of the independent
school district.
This Is for people to pay their
taxes now so that the school
teachers can get paid and have
money for Christmas.
This will be paying taxes early
but they have to be met within
a short time anyway. says Mr..
Starck, and by paying now a real
favor 70 the teachers will be
shown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
MEET CALLED

Information received in Browns
vile today announced that the Good
Government League Of McAlIen
would hold an outdoor meeting to-
night II was said that at this
meeting plans would be made for a
county ticket nc Hidalgo In 1890.
The meeting was called two weeks
ago. and many phases of politics in
that section will be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
mo BILL COMES
OF JURY QUIZ
Three Day Session Ends Election Probe Tiers
Rumors Hold New Case May Be
Held In Santone Y ~

Bringing to close the third legal over The Hdala
county election of November, 1923, the federal district
grand jury returned mo b Wednesday afternoon after
having heard 20 witnesses in three-day session.
A. Y. Baker, millionaire sheriff. declared the bill was
complete vndcaton and other leaders in the admin
straton expressed themselves well pleased with the
action and stated that in their opinions iusfied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
General Dies

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-fFl-
Dwight =. Aultman. Of Allegheny,
Pa, ranking brigadier general ol
the army. died at Walter Reed hos
pital today after an illness OF five
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy and continued mild
temperature tonight and Friday.
Light 20 moderate sOutharly winds
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy ~
unsettled tonight and Friday with
early morning foGs near the coast;
cooler in northwest and north-cen-
tral portions tonight. Light 10 mo-
derate southeast To south winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Demo Selection Difficult
Hoover Finds |. e. c. Member Is Problem;
Joseph B. Eastman Favored

WASHINGTON 1207-Pedent Hoover is finding selection
Of democrats Interstate Commerce Commission
anything
the White House that Joseph
will eappond strong opposing influences
leaders of the republican party as well
Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Armed Men Patrol Pen
Rising Battle Smoke Reveals Eight Convicts,
Head Keeper Dead In Mutiny

AUBURN. NJ Y, 12P-Three patroled
the walls and corridors Of Auburn prison today after day q riot
The outbreak second within collapsed police
In spectacular dash rescued Edgar
held
The dead Principal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point isabel
tomorrow, under normal meterolo-
gical conditions:
High ........ 2:36 p. m.; 1852 p. m.
Low ...... TOO a. M 7.59 ~. rl-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

There will be no material change
III the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

only about three or four days
nd left in which TO mail your
Christmas packages early.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

EHyHTCH reminds US little folks that
WI We got letter from Santa Claus
saying that he did not know
whether or not he could come and
drop In on US from a parachute on
December IA. Said he was going to
do his best TO make 1t. We viii let
you know tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

THE federal grand jury has been
dismissed and nothing out of
the investigation Of the Hidalgo
ccAlnty election. It viii be much bet
I'D for all concerned down here
When we get through with the wash
ing or attempted washing Of our
own linen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

INQUIRED around about that well
the Texas company has near Ro-
ma. From all we could learn the
derrick has been closed 70 inspection.
Prom certain sources it was said
that it is now showing for about
200 barrels per day. Going to keep
on the trail OF 1t and hope to tell
you something definite about It in
a day or so. A good producer there
will mean lots Of money for lots o.
people. II must not be overrated nor
underestimated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
And .
Fittings

Yer Gas - Steam -- OIL nr
@R water
Large Steek un Hand Aw
Alamo Iron Works
BrownmviIis 80 OogRaB CAxAsa
san Antonio -- E@mmtom
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31
IF Germs were Huge as Dragons

which only The Hoover possesses
Positive Agitation" Positive Agi-
tation" works deep in the rug, open
ing wide the pile, vibrating the fabric
on cushion of air, and shaking out
of the spread-open tufts and the
myriads of tiny pockets the heavy
sharp gritand thecakedmasses Of dirt.
1t is because of this deep-cleaning
of PositiveAgitation" thatThe Hoo
yer is able to remove more dirt per
minute than other cleaning methods.
Phone US for a demonstration of
Positive Agitation" in your own
home.
Model 543 Hoover, $3.50; Model
700, SIS. With dusting tools, S72 and
$3.50. Floor polisher, $3.50. Only
S6.25 down; balance monthly. Liberal
allowance for old cleaners.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31
SUGAR TAX TO
COST HEAVILY
Local Citizens viii Pay
S1.4O9,59O a Year.

Indianapolis citizens will have TO
pay s1,4O9 $50 year in sugar tax
If the proposed tariff of "a cents
per pound on Cuban sugar is ac-
cepted by congress, according to sta
tistics compiled by the American
Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages.
About s477,5OO year will be the
cost to this city OF the sugar tariff
increase alone. the American bot
tiers find. If this sum we're avail
able for the municipal budget. it
would be sufficient to finance i'm
portant functions of the city gov
eminent. thus materially reducing
local taxes.
Calculation of the sugar tariff
costs was based on the latest pOpu-
lation figures, as given by Editor
ano Publisher, the newspaper trade
journal. and on an analysis of the
sugar tariff made by three eminent
economists of the University of
Wisconsin-Dr. John R. Commons,
professor of economics and an in
ternational authority; DR.. B. H.
Hibbard, professor of agricultural
economics, and Professor Selig Perl
man
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31
THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

novelist of the year by the ward of
the Pulitzer prize for her Scarlet
Sister Mary" is the antithesis OF
these
She rides a horse in the hunt,
kills a wild duck in midair, knows
every phase Of scientific farming
and even guides a plOw
First detailed story of Mrs Peter
kin's life and background. ppear-
ing in the June issue Of the Book
man, presents this Self-styled
simple country woman" as one OF
the most colorful figures in modern
American letters, and discloses the
rich background of life on Lang
Syne plantation, her home near
Ft. Motto, S. c., from which she has
drawn the materials for her stories
of Negro life.
This tall, 1.-THE person, with such
strikingly erect carriage, who rides
her horse so well, whether to get the
mail at the village pOstoffice or to
follow the hounds in the rare hunts
who follows the dogs in the rice
field to bag partridge, or sits for
hours in dugout shooting ducks
and hearing the. inimitable stories
OF some old Negro boatman, would
serve the romantically minded as an
ideal far removed from the simple
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31
PULITZER PRIZE
NOVELIST LIVES
C0L0RFUL LIFE
Julia Peterkin Rides, Hunts,
Farms in Manner of
Modern Woman.

BIZ Times SDccioi
NEW YORK. May 31.-There was
a time when the American woman
novels was represented by pic
ture in lavender and old lace by the
hreside, or an ethereal creature in
a perfectly appointed drawing room,
escaping the real world by romantic
imagery. Usually her setting was
Boston, or at least the effete east.
But Julia Peterkin, the South
Carolina woman who just has been
distinguished as the outstanding
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31

country woman implied in her own
characterization. says the writer.
yet this same decorative person
with the beautiful red hair is a
serious dirt farmer. Lang Syne
has as much Importance in agricul-
tural circles as in literary circles.
Her husband, ". G. Peterkin, comes
of family long known for develop
ing a long staple cotton in the up
lands, but her vote has weight and
her advice is respected.
Every new experiment conducted
on this very modern plantation is OF
absorbing interest to her. Her pres
ent hobby is game chickens
1t was when strenuous exercise
for her health was advised that Mrs.
Peterkin ordered a garden plow for
her own use. And she has used it
since with the result Of an increased
production from the garden, says
the Bookman article.
A doctors daughter and for a
short time a school teacher Mrs.
Peterkin's entire life virtually has
been spent on the Carolina planta-
tiOnS.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31
PROJECT FOR
SEA IN SAHARA
NEAR REALITY
Boston Engineer Converts
France; Desert May
Be Garden.

81 United Press
LONDON, May 3l.-Dwight Bra
man, Boston engineer, has con-
vinced the French government that
he can make the arid Sahara desert
blossom like a new garden in Eden.
With this hurdle overcome, Eng
land is watching bis further move;
with great interest because Of II,
immense irrigational projects in the
Sudan and Egypt.
Braman's plans call for one of the
most stupendOus engineering feats
ever performed in securing an in
land sea in the heart Of the Sahara
Sea Will Increase Rainfall
This sea. fed by canals from the
Mediterranean. viii furnish water
for evaporation and thus increase
The amount of rainfall. Irrigation
water will be obtained by tapping
l66 rivers and two underground
streams, the flow of which will be
augmented by the increased rain
fall
The canal from the sea feeding
the artificial inland super-lake will
be large enough to handle heavy
ships thus providing cheap trans
portatiOn for the newly developed
land in the Sahara.
At the mouth of the canal, which
vii be in the Gulf of Babes. Bra
man plans to construct a harbor by
throwing up a large breakwater. The
harbor will be made one of the ports
OF calls for Mediterranean vessels.
site on Salty Land
The site Of the inland sea is salty,
for the most part below sea level,
euG is southwest of Tunisia and
west Of the Gulf of Gabes.
The sole purpose Of the inland
sea is 10 provide moisture to IN
crease the rainfall. thereby augment
ing the flow Of the rivers in the
Aures and Atlas mountains.
A series Of dams will control the
water in these rivers. while three
Or four canals will carry it to the
lard susceptible of being cultivated.
The climate and soil. according
to Braman. will produce excellent
wheat. maize. cotton and sugar corn.
It Will be the future granary of
France and perhaps of the world.
The Compagnie Sahara already
has been formed under French law
to carry out the project. and in a
short time the entire project Will
be submitted to the parliament of
Tunis for approval.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31

The first map of the moon was
made by Ricciolo. in 1850. who also
originated the plan of naming the
lunar craters after celebrated as
tronomers and philosophers.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31

Ifgerms as huge as dragons roamed
your rugs, with what awe you would
regard the instrument which de-
voured them! But germs are none
the less terrifying because they are
infinitely small. Nor is the marvel
less because The Hoover removes
them SO easily.
Rather it is greater, for the ability
of The Hoover to gather up, in its
cleaning, millions of these germs-so
small you cannot see them-only
shows how thoroughly, how amazing
ly, it removes all types of dirt from
your floor coverings.
This it does through a combination
of three separate cleaning principles,
beating and sweeping and suction.
The most remarkable of the three is
the exclusive beating principle
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31

Reindeer Calf in L. S.
BEVERLY. Mass, May 31-What
is believed to be the first reindeer
calf ever born in the United States
The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-31
MAY 81. 1929

Beverly estate. The young reindeer
is let black and quite long-legged.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

sister. His eyes were focused
on Dapper Don Wilkes.
Il thought I'd made a
clean getaway he said,
breathing hard. "But a cop
spotted me three blocks
away. They re on my heels.
l amt got much time. But
it's enough. +"
Bobby, don't give up
hope!" Don explained. "I'm
going to help you, kid. "
The younger mans lip
curled. Yes, you are!" he
said. He whirIed around to
Beebe. Tell me one thing
first-I want to knOw-and
got time enough for that,
too. Has he made his play
for you yet'''
"'For me? What are you
saying
Bobby's frozen smile was
the only answer. He was
looking at Wilkes again.
"You didn a get very far,
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Hes slick-made a fool
of Biff.5 But Biff would
never have got him anyway
if Don; Wilkes hadn' t tipped
him off,
The other man muttered
something else, but Bobby
did not even hear. All the
blood sang in his head at
the sudden revelation. He
knew now -oh, he saw
everything now! ~
Don Wilkes-that was his
enemy. Don Wilkes-the
man who had framed him.t
He knew that now, without
proof, with such clearness
he wondered why he hadn't
guessed, it before.
He recalled the things
Beehe had told him in. her,
letters, about how kind Don
had been, how generous and
helpful. As if Don Wilkes
had any kindness in him.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

"Come on, said one of
the two officers Can t
waste any more time here. -
> "Wait till | have look
at those bushes!' the other
muttered. "You missed
those with that flash -
Bobby Doyle's fingers
CROPPED and found a loose
rock. With all his might he
flung it over the fence. 1t
crashed into some loose
boxes there. The two
officers jumped and turned.
"Got him-there he is
Bobby heard one of them
shout.
They were gone! He rose
to his feet, ran in through
the open door, down a dark
hallway. He saw a little
crowd standing there, look
ing out upon the street.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Read HOw Dapper Don, RGcketeer;
Won LOynL Girls LOUe

j "I'll be right down" Don
muttered after a pause. The
woman gave him a steady
look, then made her way
from the room. You see,
Don explained to Beebe,
Zone of the boys was hurt.
He s been sick a long time.
| wouldn't go if l didn t
have to. | want you to
wait for me, because I'm
coming right back. I've got
lot to say to you, Beebe.
I'm the only one who can
help you, you know.
He put his hand on the
door knob. But this turned
under his fingers. The door
was jerked open. Bobby
Boyle stood before them.
Bobby" =" the girl cried.
"Oh, my God-Bobby!"
Mary had started to her
feet. But Bobby for once
looked at Beebe only briefly,
and scarcely glanced at his
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

did youf" "You were my
pal and hers, were youi
You double crossing, NANCY
dog, | was hiding tonight
with the cops shooting up
the town to get me when
/ heard two of 'em talking.
One was telling the other
that you gave Biff the tip
that Johnny knew where |
was. Then ! was the whole
thing. | saw it was you who
framed me in the first place.
never could figure out who
hated me enough to do that
before. | saw why you did
you wanted Beebe, my
girl. Do you understand
now7 Do you see that I've
got the goods on youi'
Dapper Don had not
moved. But his hand slid
impercepibly into his coat
pocket.
ITO Be Concluded Tomorrow
Copyright. 1929, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

He bought, but never gave.
He wanted Beebe,' and had
planned everything out
from the first.
Bobby ground his teeth
together. If only he had the
chance to live that long, to
warn her, tell her the truth!
If only he had the chance
to throttle Dapper Don with
his own hands!
I He. was recalled to his
danger the next instant.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

They returned to the
apartment together. Don
Wilkes had never been more
gentle.
You'll make yourself
sick with all this, he said.
Try to pull yourself to-
gether, you poor kid!'
And all Beebe could say
through her tight lips was.
He got away! He got
away over and over.
When they returned to
Beebe's rooms, Johnny the
Hop had disappeared. Beebe
could not sit down. She
would go to the window,
come back to the table, re-
turn to the window once
more, while Don pleaded
with her, begged her to keep
a tight grip on herself.
Mary, sunk into a chair, had
closed her eyes as if to shut
out the world. She seemed
scarcely able to hear.
Where do you suppose
he is:" Beebe asked wildly.
He hasn't any money-or
any friends except us. Oh,
| don't see how he can get
away. But he's done so
much-it was like a miracle.
And God couldn' t be cruel
enough to take him from
me !"
Its you I'm worried
about" " Don murmured,
moistening his dry lips.
You see, if anything should
happen to Bobby - and
we've got to expect the
worst, Beebe-you've got to
have someone to turn to. |
i want you to realize how
| want to help you, take
care of you. Beebe, you
gotta listen to me - this
isn't the time to tell you.
but
Through the opened win.
dows there came a faint,
familiar sound, the sound of
an Italian organ grinder,
playing last seasons tunes.
Don Wilkes was listening.
He went to the window,
pulled out his handkerchief,
saw Beebe watching him,
There was a sudden knock,
ing at the door. Beebe
sprang to open it. She saw
a woman with a haggard,
unhappy face, a woman she
had never seen before.
"Bess!" the racketeer ex-
claimed. What do you
mean by"
She broke off with a curt
gesture. "Joe said I'd find
you here. | got somethin
to tell you, Don Wilkes. "
II don t want to hear it. -
"You gotta hear it.
Mikes dying-dying! On
account of you. He's got
the priest with him now"
Listen, f" Wilkes broke
out, in a white fury.
But she would not be
halted. "He wants you,
and you gotta go to him
Here's a. note he sent. "
GA note? What is it?"
Glow do | know. But
he's dying, and he S gotta
get it off his chest. That s
all he said about it. Come
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Bobby stole up to them. and
stood watching, like another
Onlooker.
He saw Inspector Wilmot
come out, bark rapid orders,
and the policemen who
waited there moved down
the street. Two minutes
later, Bobby Doyle was on
the opposite corner. A wild
exultation was singing in
his heart.
He knew who his enemy
was at last. He knew by
instinct where he would be
now, offering false comfort
in all likelihood. 1t was the
most dangerous thing he
could possibly do, but Bobby
dld not heSllaIe. lie mddc
his way with a grim look
in his eyes toward Beebe
Barrett'< apartment.
They had heard the news
already, Don with a change
coming into his eyes under
their heavy eyelids, Beebe
with a gasp of dread and
JOY. Mary seemed like
something in a coma. She
scarcely seemed to realize
that Bobby had escaped
once more.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
NOU Continue
CHAPTER XI.
By GILBERT ROGERS
From the Scenario by Willard Mack

0NE of them had fashght He swept it around the
yard in wide sweep. It's revealing glow picked out
~ dark objects showed the fence clearly the paths of
dirt and dying grass By scarcely inch it missed the
ragged brushes behind which Bobby crouched
He amt here, - of them muttered Il tell you-he
ran along the roof to the next house. Come On!-
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Some Shoes

Shoes size Is recently made Of five feet Of
leather for Missouri shoobOy aged feet 10 inches
in height and weighs about 2Ss pounds. :.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
What Do You KnOIO?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
For Questions, See Editorial Page

Fer Questions See Editorial Page
irving Jubal. 4. Moore 5. Christopher Wren
Indifferent. &. Immature TO- Bondage. H.
Opening the of the iris 49, Isolation of
having disease a. house of single floor
is. Eleventh.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Curious Police Whistles

Police IN Paris France, whistles with which they
summon help making audible sound The notes are
stitched 50 high that detect them But concealed
mcrophones get the signals in CODE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-10

]. N. jackson and Henry Thielen
transacted business in Fergus Fells
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shriver
were st. Cloud business visitotfs
Tuesday afternoon.
Dick Borgmann, Everett Borg
mann and James O'Gara attended
the Coe-Minnesota football game in
Minneapolis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Ritter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter and son
drove to Pearl Lake Sunday where
they attended the annual church
dinner.
Mrs. Frank Gallenback, who had
been visiting here for some time,
and Miss Laura Pangburn left for
Minneapolis Friday. Miss Pang,
burn expects to spend the week
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. lilies and
daughter Lena, and Marie Schwarz
bauer went to st. Johns Sunday
afternoon. They took Mike lilies,
who is student there, back to his
!, school duties, after a visit here
with his parents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-10
City News Items

Mrs. Jane Wesley, Mrs. L. w.
Gilman and Miss Harriet Gilman
We're st. Cloud visitors last Friday.
John Larson, of Glenwood. was
transacting business in Sank Cen
tire Monday and visiting with old
friends. '..
Rev. S. S. Wyand, of Duluth, ar
rived in this city Wednesday and
visited until Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Barnette.
The meeting of the Vestry of
the Good Samaritan Episcopal
church announced to be held Fri
day evening of this week has been
postponed.
Rev. Earle Jewell, rector of the
Good Samaritan Episcopal churl b.
of this city, will leave Monday of
next week for Duluth to attend a
two-day conference of the Episco-
pal ;clergymen of the Diocese Of
Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Stricken,
of The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, are
the parents of son born Ocotber
LIST, named George William md,
The Strickers were former resi-
dents Of this city, the gentleman at
one time being the manager of the
Lampert Lumber Co.
Miss Loretta Maloney returned
on Thursday from two months
visit with relatives in the East.
While away she visited Renfrew,
Ottawa, Quebec and Montreal. re-
turning by way of Toronto and Nj
agara Falls. At Quebec she visit
ed at the Shrine of st. Ann de
Beaupre. I'D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Morse
spent Sunday in ST. Cloud as host
and hostess to Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don v. Morse and children, OF
Minneapolis. The two families met
at st. Cloud for the special occasion
of celebrating four family anniver-
saries, which occurred on dates
from Oct. LIST to 9Th.