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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
DRIVE ON BAD
CHECKS BEGUN
Retail Merchants Will
Wage Campaign
On Practice

Fair warning hereby Is given all
"bum check artists" by the Browns
vile Retail Merchants association,
according to Miss j. Bernadine Price,
secretary, who says a determined
campaign will be launched at once
against such practice.
Notice to this effect also was
given by II. l.. Levy, secretary of
the Texas Retail Merchants ~associa-
ton, in an address before a gather
ing of local merchants at the cham
Der of commerce Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Levy, here from San Antonio,
spoke 20 a gathering of about 70
business men, stressing the need for
a wide-awake merchants association
here.
Not only would a strong associa-
tion Of this character WELD the re-
tail merchants into one body, but 1t
would protect the business men in
their dealing with the public, he
said, by affording them a reliable
source Of information as to the
credit standing of n customer.
Files as TO the credit standing Of
every man in Brownsville are to be
maintained. he said, and these files
will be open TO all members Of the
association here.
Mr.. Levy left Tuesday afternoon
for a tour OF the upper Valley, to
visit the various retail associations
in that section.
Miss Price said Tuesday that she
II now at work checking the credit
standing Of Brownsville men. A drive
TO collect old accounts, already
charged off by business men. also
II to be inaugurated Immediately,
she asserted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Increase In Port
Receipts Shown

Collections for the port of Browns
vile during January showed an in
crease Of nearly $1,000 compared TO
collections in January of 1928, ac-
cording to report Of William Neale.
deputy collector of customs N
charge Of the local office.
For the month just ended receipts
of customs and head tax totaled
$3500-57, Neale's report shows, while
in January of 1928 the total receipts
were only $1933.s3, or an increase
this January over the same month
in 1928 OF Sl561.74.
The increase in business has been
very steady, Neale says and Is re-
garded as fine barometer Of bust
ness conditions. A new record this
year in total collections is expected
as a result Of the big start made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
RECORD
LAST SEASON
Shipments For Present
Season $50 Cars
In Lead

Fruit and vegetable shipments
from the Valley arc now leading the
1928 record, Notwithstanding the
campaign 70 reduce cabbage loadings
has cut shipments over so cars per
day.
According to the check by the
market news service Monday, 1853
ears Of fruit and $3.50 Of vegetables.
a total Of 1898 cars had been moved
20 date. az compared with 1910 cars
of fruit and 1923 of vegetables. a
toatl Of 1868, at the same date last
year.
On January 10, the 1928 record was
approximately 400 ears in excess Of
this seasons shipments to that date.
On the face Of this showing Valley
shippers are predicting a movement
Of approximately $4,000 cars.
The Mercedes tract is leading all
parts Of the Valley in the season to-
tai with approximately 1000 cars.
Weslaco leads all shipping points
with $50 cars; Mercedes second with
SAG; Edcouch third with 371; Donna
fourth with 349, and San Benito
fifth with 346.
Following is the season total for
the various loading points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Accord Reached
By China, Iapan
In Tsinan-Fu Row

SHANGHAI, Feb. 5.-tP1-Repre-
sentatives of the Chinese nationalist
government and Japan succeeded to-
day in reaching an agreement on the
subject Of the disorders at Tsinan-
Flu last May.
Terms Of the settlement were not
divulged. but IL Is believed each ma
ton agreed TO compensate the other
for losses sustained BY their nation
ais ut Tsinan-Fu at the outbreak of
the disorders and subsequent jan
anese bombardment.
Apologies were waived BY both
nations. IL is understood. and there
is a likelihood that Japanese troops
will be withdrawn from the district
IN March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
VALLEY
TO MEET SATURDAY

SAN BENITO, Feb. 5.-The reg
ular monthly meeting of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley chapter Of the
American Association of Engineers
will DO held at the water office in
this city Saturday night.
A program covering various phases
Of Valley engineering activities in
the Valley has been prepared, and a
large attendance Of engineers is ex-
pected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
OIL HIGH

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 5.-(F-Thc
estimated total daily average pro-
duetion Of light and heavy oil in the
United States for the week ending
Feb. . reached a new high record
when N grand total OF ~a.67S,235 bar
rels were reported, 1I,IT9 barrels
more than during the week ending
Ian. 90, according 70 the Oil and
Gas Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
UTILITIES FIRM AT
FORT SOLD

FIT. STOCKTON, Tex, Feb. 5.-tR
IA majority Of the stock Of the
Borderlard Utilities corporation has
been sold to the Central and South
west Utilities Co, s. G. johnson, whC
formerly controlled the Borderlans
properties has announced.
The properties involved include
electric and ice plants nc Presidio.
Blackwell, Marathon and Balmorhea
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o REMOVED r o
LUNG; GIRL TO RECOVER

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 5.-PD
"A tooth in the right lung Of Es-
Their Elizabeth Groat, ~ii-year-oId
Wichita. kans., girl, was removed
today at the bronchoscopic clinic in
the graduate hospital OF the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. A slight in
lection will cause the child 70 re-
main in the hospital for n few days
until it clears up. The tooth was
lodged in the ehild's lung December
On
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REPORT SHIPS WASHED
W OF SEA BY STORM

CORUNNA. Spain, Feb. 5.-(P-
dispatches from Corcubion state
that a terrific storm washed several
ships out to sea with a number OF
sailors aboard. The steamer Iciar
and several motor launches went 20
their rescue and were able 70 tow
Tour lighters with IL men TO safety.
-Four boats with about 20 men are
still missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
U. $. c. OF C. HEAD DIES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-CP-Jos-
eph III. Defreese. chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce OF the United States
and prominent lawyer and business
man Of Chicago. died here today aft
or an operation for appendicitis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
SEEK TO RESCUE CREW
OF ASHORE

WASHINGToN. Feb. s. Pr
Coast guard headquarters was noti-
fled by the Elizabeth City. n. G..
coast guard station today that an
unidentified four-master schooner
was ashore off Bodie Island. north
Of Cape Hatteras. The report said
heavy seas made IL impossible TO
learn the name Of the schooner.
Coast guard crews from nearby
stations, the advices said. we're try
ing 10 rescue the crew BY breeches
buoys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
CITY BRIEFS


Preparing Front-Work OF re-
modelling the front of the building
on Elizabeth street near Twelfth.
formerly occupied by Harry's Cigar
Store and the Rutledge Jewelry, got
under way Monday. TIE entire struc-
ture will be remodeled and will be
occupied by the Gimbel Millinery
March J..
DIR. ]. l.. Rentfro has been in New
York taking a special course and
will return to his office Feb. 18th.
adv. 10
On Business-Judg G. r. Whitley
Of San Benlto, spent Tuesday in
Brownsville on business.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools and heals red eyes. Doesn't
hurt. Red folding box. All drug
gists.-Adv. Cd
Plan for Crowd-R. II. Colley,
secretary Of the local Elks' lodge,
was making preparations for d full
house" at the hall tonight, when 4
large class Of candidates is to be
initiated.
A Son-A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Alsmeyer 1t their home
It Sebring, Fla, Monday, a tele-
gram to Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Harvey
Of Brownsville, parents Of Mrs. Ais
formerly was Miss Lottie Harvey or
this city, and Mr.. Alsmeyer served
as county agricultural agent several
years, being succeeded by his broth
er, Henry.
Stated Communication, Rio Grande
a Lodge No. 81, A. +. 4 A. NJ.
"a will be held u Masonic
IN Temple. ut 1880 o'clock this
0GE evening. Tuesday. All mem
T bers requested and visiting
brethren fraternally invited
70 attend. Sam d. Hughston, w. NJ,
". ". Ball, Sec'y.-adv. G.
Ringworm-One bottle of Imperial
Eczema Remedy is guaranteed to be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized to refund your money
IL IL fails.-Adv. C)
Come in and hear the Stromberg-
Carlson Radio at Sheldon's Studio.
1910 Elizabeth St.-adv. III.
Rcbekahs Meet-Brownsville Re-
bekah lodge, 2I3, is to hold a meet
ing Tuesday evening at 1880 in the
/. O. O. +. hall. according 70 Mrs.
K. G. Bryson, noble grand. Initiation
IS TO be held at this time. and a good
attendance is urged. Visiting breth-
rem and sisters are cordially invited.
Wood. $3.50 per cord. Salvage GO.
End and Fronton. adv. z.
Studio Opens-Moving Of Shell
don's studio from the old location on
st. Charles 70 1922 Elizabeth has
been completed. and the studio is
now open. A lire Of radios Is being
carried in addition to the regular
stock.
New single barrel shot guns, s5.95:
emory wheel grinders, sI.00 each:
fine tooth ~cultivators. sweeps. etc:
poultry netting. and stock fence.
Salvage Co., End and Fronton Sts.-
adv. u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
MAIL STEAMER WITH
AGROUND

MOJI. Japan. Feb. 5.-CP-The
French steamer General Metzinger.
carrying mail and ten passengers
from Shanghai. went ashore ten
miles from here today. Salvage
tugs were sent to assist IL.
or the ten passengers three were
first class and seven second class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

George Hauser. brother Of Joe, the
Athletics first baseman, will Be tried
out as a pitcher with the indianapolis
club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

The General Metzinger is listed in
nautical record as plying between
Marseilles. France. and the Far
East. The registry Is given as s.
524 tons.
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d Communication. Rio Grande
\ Lodge No. 81, A. +. & A. N.
4 viii be held at Masonic
. Temple. at 1880 o'clock this
&c evening. Tuesday. All mem
o. bers requested and visiting
= brethren fraternally invited
tarI Car, n Hr- w ~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

IL response to which was a hurt
o o..,,nIression in Firpo's eyes. He had
~ enough. He hadn't been par
t.;;@o,,larlv hurt, but the wind had
ioft his sails, leaving him stranded
e The middle of the ring with a
-arv uugnacious opponent. Thus
tSo ' fight ended ingloriously for the
IT Plentywood battler who
init cold. Petersen showed him
seIf to be a very able boxer dur
mo the time he had an opportuni-
~ TO display his wares and in the
f,t1,re may be matched with some
If the promising hghtweights IN
this vicinity.
Rookie and Stone fought a 4
round draw and Younng Hueth
and Young Thorson gave a very
clever exhibition of boxing fol
voungsters and was the most sci
onced bout of the evening, from
which some of their elders NIGH
/ take lessons.
ONLY a fair crowd witnessed TIT
bouts and while the fans enjoye'
tbe excitement of the evening, ant
as one fan said, about the man
bout. at is the first bar-room figh
In have seen since the saloons wen
ont" they are not inclined to loo
kindly upon the type of boxini
displayed Monday night with it
absence of Marquis of Queensbur
rules.
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his artistic attention to the build
ing in which whoopee once held
sway.
His increasing number of pat
tents drove Mr.. Martin from his
coy office in a local hotel which
was recently assuming the char
acter of a regeneration hospital
rather than an inn, what with the
growing clientele of our go-getting
healer. The afflicted were ar
irving in scores, some from dis
tant parts and oil men, cigarette
statesmen and city policemen of
ten times did not have a place to
sit and play solitaire on account OF
the congestion
In addition to the rest room
which will be available to the hale
as well as to the i'll, DIR. Martin is
fixing up a massage booth, where
patients can have the knots or
their spines unravelled, their flut-
tering hearts claimed down and
their spirits raised by draughts
of the crazy mineral waters which
the doctor imports from far away
Texas.
Mineral baths, and crazy water
baths can be had for the asking
with a small charge to cover the
overhead. DR.. Martins treatment
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hurley BOWLER

: the rest of your gang, he
: spills the beans"
= 1t Just too bad French
> cannot have the expert advice
= of Sir Burley, the Watching
= gler, in his alleged question
: able activities. But Burley
= is leaving for the home of his
Saxon ancestors and poor
Frank hasn't even Cream
puff Jamie" to give him a
word of advice. 1t is rumored
: "Cream-Puff" is leaving as
soon as the ascetic Harry Polk
of schoolgirl fame gets sub
stitute willing to starve on
= the whistle" payroll.
= It is reported that one or
: two of the sheriff's under
= ings are developing Sheriffit-
is. Tho many of Madsen's
close friends are of the opin-
ion that his record in the sher-
ifs office has not been spec
tacular and that he does not
care to be butt for ridicule
during another term, there
are others who believe that,
like history, he wants to re-
peat himself as a farce.
Perhaps Madsen has no in
tention of firing some of his
subordinates. Perhaps with
Burley, the wish is father to
the thot. Anyhow, since Bur-
ley's paper has no circulation
in Sheridan County, we con-
sidered it our duty to convey
his decision to the taxpayers,
particularly as this is likely
to be his last ukase TO the
= free-birn Americans of Sheri-
dan County before he leaves
this country permanently at
His Majesty's command.
i =
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told them he, and not Mooney,
planted the bomb which resulted in
a halfscore deaths and twoscore
manned.
AT first it was believed that fed
eral authorities would investigate
the alleged confession, but Attor-
ney General Mitchell at Washing
ton announced that the government
had no right to deal with the Moo
ney case.
Smith died in Cleveland six
years ago, after he was injured
while working on an automobile
Mrs. Wegee said her brother told
her at that time that eft was not
Mooney who threw the bomb into
the crowd. 1t was me and Mooney
was not even present. He told me
how he stood on a roof above that
tremendous crowd and hurled the
bomb. have not revealed this
statement before because of 2
promise l made my brother.
Members of the Smith family re
vealed that he was a Soldier Of
fortune" and that after serving il
the Spanish-American war, h,
served time as an army deserter
Later he joined the German army
When he returned to America h,
drifted from place to place and hi
family did not know of his move
ments.
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for what Ails you includes liberal
dosages of his crazy water, taken
internally. :.
When ased if the name OF his
health-giving beverage was calcu-
lated to produce cerebral disturb
ances, DIR. Martin smiled and said,
but not for publication, that it has
an entirely opposite effect; that
in fact many persons who had IN
tended to take a chance on an OPP
Grating table lost such fateful
ambitions after imbibing his elk
~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Said lands are described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The NWA NEA, and the
S1aNEA Sec. 20, Twp. 80, N.
of Range So, E. NJ. NJ Il.
A portion of the SEANWA OF
Sec. 20, Twp. and Range aforesaid,
lying along Box Elder Greek, ana
more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at the cen
ter of said Section 20, thence west
a distance of IT'S feet to the IN
tersection of the present boundary
line of the incorporated city OF
Pltntywood, thence North along
said Incorporation line a distance
of 1920 feet to the quarter-quart-
er line common to the NEA NV =
and SCI NWH of said Section 2O'
thence East along said quarter
quarter line a distance of 775 feet
to the Northeast corner OF the
Sell of the NWA of said Section
20, thence south along the half Sec
ton line 1920 feet to the place OF
| beginning,
About FIVE acres, more or less
! in the SWA SEA of Section IT.
Twp. and Rye. aforesaid, more
particularly described as follows
Beginning a ia point 40 rodS
south of the southwest corner OF
the NWA of the SEA of salo
! Section. IT, thence East 40 rods
thence South 20 rods, thence Wesl
40 rods to the half section line
thence North along the half sec
ton line a distance of 20 nods Il
the place of beginning.
The undersigned do not approve
the inclusion of said lands within
the city limits of Plentywood, but
! instead disapprove the same, anC
protest against the same; and the!
urge that the City Council of thu
City of Plentywood decline and re
fuse to pass any resolution annex
ing said territory to the boundar
les of Plentywood and including
the same within the city limit
thereof.
Dated this S1st day of October
1929.
A. RIBA.
RIBA LAND COMPANY,
By A. Riba, It's President
By VIM. Erickson,
4 It's Secretary
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SAN FRANCISCO POLICE
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Acting
on behalf of the San Francisco DO
lice department, Chief William 7
Quinn said Saturday he would in
vestigate reports that Lewis Smith
who died in Cleveland O., several
years ago, had admitted that Il
was he, and not Thomas J. Moonev
who injured 40 persons here in the
Preparedness day parade july %
1916.
Chief Quinn said he would ash
Cleveland authorities for all avail.
able information that might throw
new light on the crime for which
Mooney and Warren X. BILLINGS
are serving life sentences in Sar
Quentin and Folsom prisons. re-
spectively.
Meanwhile reports that United
States Senator Thomas d. SchaII
Of Minnesota would ask Gov. C. G
Young 10 act in the light of the
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legged that he had not read the af-
fidavit when he signed it; and he
asked the court to disregard the
paper he executed in behalf of the
defendants, saying that, since he
had read it, be discovered that
many of the statements therein
contained were not true.
Judge Paul's order, in denying
the application for change of ven
ne, declared that "many of the
statements contained in the affi-
davits of defendants compurgators
are incorrect in the light Of events
which have transpired subsequent
30 the date of the execution Of
these affidavits."
'Iand of the Soviet"
Upon the hearing, Mr.. Hurd, of
some eminence throughout Mon
tana as an attorney, referred to
Sheridan county as a land of the
Soviet; and he paid his compli-
ments to Senator Taylor, as the
waver of tn cred flag. Howard
Lewis, of Plentywood, who with
Harlow Pease, of Butte, represent
ed the plaintiff, pointed out to the
court the fact that the defendants
were unknown in Sheridan county,
that their paper is not widely cir
culated here; and that the govern
mental abuses in the past, in the
county administration of Sheridan
county, were responsible for the
unrest of the people. He said that
/ in every case where the law 10 ad-
ministered weakly or dishonesty, OF
with fear and favor, the people re
take to themselves the rights dele,
gated to their unworthy servants
And he pointed out the fact that
these revolts against the establish
ed governments of counties, states
or nations, are the most health,
condition that can exist.
81 hope never to i've" said tn,
attorney, ain a country, or in
nation, of autocracy. / hope tina
my Republican party never get
such power that it cannot be de
feated. For, when it does, we hav
despotism, and a failure of tina
government which should be o
the people and by the people"
NOrdic Traditions
''The farmers of Sheridan coun
ty," he continued, "do not diffe
from the rest of the farmers O
Montana, except in the fact tina
they are, perhaps, with their MOI
die standards and traditions, NOR
capable of self-government tina
community. We have no peasant
the average members of a farmin
in Sheridan county, downtrodde
and accomplishing. Their local fla
goes back to colonial days, whe
other revolters, likewise resentin
an unfair and venal governmer
hoisted a lie flag bearing a simils
warning, Don't Tread on Mep +"
}. Mr.. Lewis, when Judge Paul
e order was attacked, paid him
d very high tribute, for his fairness
. his patience, and his sound goo
2 judgment in the administration Q
!. justice in Northeastern Montana,
D A decision is expected In a yer
2 short time; and if the action is
= be tried here, the trial will b
: heard with interest by the peopl
of Sheridan County.
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clowns? Would a donkey be COM
plete without his ears? This cir
Gus has everything.
Watch for the big street parade
Friday at 400 p. m. on Novem-
Der p. Starting at the school house
the parade, led by the caliope, viii
wind about the city streets and
back TO the Farmer Labor Tenn
pie for the evening performance.
The one admission price entities
you to see the animals IN a full
hours performance IN the main
ring. The fish pond, carnival goods
and carnival lunches will be or
hand.
Folks, the Plentywood Publ,
School is staging the circus in the
Farmer-Labor Temple on Friday
November %, at 500 o. m. Be OF
hand in plenty of time. The cir
Gus takes the place Of the carniva
formerly held in the school build
ing. You'll get your moneys wortl
Come out and boost school activi
ties.
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Jacksonville

Harris Hendrickson returned
from Obern, n. D., where he has
been employed in the potato fields.
A dance was held in Sunny Hill
school house Saturday night. Ev-
eryone reported a pleasant even
ing.
Erick Greenland was a business
caller at Petersonville last week.
Franklin Sorenson was a caller
at Martin Torgersons last week.
Misses Dolores and Ella Peter
son were shopping in Jacksonville
last week.
Raymond Hoffelt has purchased
new Ford.
There will be a dance held at
View Hill school house November
18th.
Adolph Greenland and Franklin
Sorenson attended church at View
Hill school house last Sunday.
Peter Glein has left for Jordan
Mont, 20 spend the winter witt
his wife, who is teaching there.
Enilius Olson was a bushes!
caller at Peteronville last Satur
day and Sunday.
A. F. Lipscomb had the mis-
fortune to break the hind whee
of his wagon last week.
Mrs. Mike Hoff is at the hos
pital at Grenora, n. D.
A card party was held at A
Hendricksons last Tuesday night
Those who attended were Mis-
Forgty, Miss Ella Peterson, Ericl
Greenland and Miss Dolores Pet
erSon.
i A. F.. Lipscomb is a busy maj
hauling coal and preparing 10
the winter.
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FRIDAY. November IS, lq,o

purported Lewis statement were
met by the comment of the govern
or that he had received no official
information about the matter.
Innocent, Says Judge
Superior Judge Franklin A. Grit
fin, who presided at the Mooney
trial, said Saturday that he believ-
ed absolutely in MONEYS and Bill
ings' innocence and knew, now,
that conviction was based on per
jured testimony As 30 the prob
ability of Smith being here and
throwing the bomb, officials de.
clined to speculate, pending inves-
tigation.