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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
ORATIONS ON
CONSTITUTION
BERNARD GEISEN A G A N
WINS LOCAL TRIBUNE
CONTEST

AS the first step toward decid-
ing who shall represent this
district in the annual state contest
in orations on the federal consti-
tuition, four Wolf Point high
school students delivered their
original orations before a large
audience at the high school assem-
bly, Tuesday evening. This test
was to determine who should rep
resent this school at the district
contest at Poplar tonight.
Bernard Geisen, winner of last
years district honors and also
winner of the second place at
1923 state contest at Great Falls,
was ranked first by the judges.
Harold Shipman second.
The other contestants were Vir-
ginia Owings and Leslie Boyer.
Their efforts are highly spoken
Of The judges were Mrs. Mar
garet Inglehart, Thos. R. Forbes
anu 01lIlOTQ JOuuSO0.
Subjects
In the orations of the contest
ants, which are all limited to 10
minutes, the following phases of
the constitution were considered.
Bernard Geisen, Lincoln and
the Constitution.
Harold Shipman, The Origin of
the Constitution,
Myrtle Owings, Personalities at
the Constitutional Convention.
Leslie Boyer, Development of
the Federal Constitution Since the
Civil War.
At Poplar
At the district contest at Poplar
tonight representatives of six or
seven schools will compete. These
will include Plentywood, Richey,
Poplar and Wolf Point. The
judges will be Ernest Walton of
this city, School Supt. Peterson
of Hinsdale and Howard Lewis Of
Plentywood. Messrs Walton and
Lewis are attorneys
These annual tests in oratory
are part of an international plan.
The various states cooperate un
der the leadership of leading
newspapers. The Great Falls
Tribune sponsors the Montana
district and state contests.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
FINLEY SMITH GETS 80 DAYS

Finley Smith, who was alleged
to have given liquor to a 16-year
old boy at Brockton on March 8,
was brought into Judge Gordonss
court Thursday charged with dis
turbing the peace, to which charge
be pleaded guilty and was sentenc-
ed to thirty days in the county
iail.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
Memorial Bell Hung
In Lutheran Church

The bell for the Lutheran
church, which was given by Mrs.
Mary Moore in memory of her
son Robert, arrived during the
past week and has been hung in
the befrey. Wednesday night it
was rung for the first time.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
Won't Attend Drill
Guardsmen Arrested

Three members of the Poplar
National Guard recently refused to
attend drill, and were arrested
and brought up here the first of
the week 10 be held in the county
jail. They are Stanley Lester, HUI
bert Brown and Wilford Lambert.
All are Indians.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
EXCESS ACID
SICKENS-C GET
RID OF IT!

Sour stomach, indigestion, Gas.
These are signs which usually mean
just one thing; excess acid. The
stomach nerves have been over
stimulated. Too much acid is making
food sour In the stomach and intes-
tines.
The way 20 correct excess acid Is
with an alkali. The best for moi alkali
for this purpose is Phillips Milk Of
Magnesia. Just take n spoonful Of this
harmless, almost tasteless prepare
ton in a glass Of water. liz works in
stantly. The stomach becomes sweet
You are happy again in five minutesl
Your heartburn. gas, headache,
b~iliousncss or indigestion has ran
ishedI
Know Phillips Mix Of Magnesia
and you're through with crude meth
DDS forever. II IL the pleasant way
the efficient way To a~lkalinize the
system: 20 relieve the effects OF
over-acidity.
Phillips Milk Of Magnesia has been
standard with doctors for over so
years. CSC and soc bottles at ali
drug stores. BE sure you get the
genuine.
"Milk of Magnesia" has been the
r. 6. Registered trade mark Of the
Chas. III. Phillips Chemical Co. and
is predecessor Chas. ia Phillips,
since 1875
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
FREEZE hits
west COAST
Estimate Mexico To.
mato Crop Damag-
er so Per Cent

Heavy frosts en- the nights or
January "a and %, have reduced the
Mexican west coast tomato crop APP
proximately s. per tent and the
English pea crop 25 to 80 jer cent.
according to government estimates
received in Brownsville Monday.
In mid-December the Southern Pa
cifie Lines. which serve the Mexican
west coast, issued an estimate or
5,972 cars of tomatoes. The ship
ments are not expected to exceed
1000 cars, according TO the govern
ment report on frost damage.
In the state Of Sonora the frost
caused n loss OF rs per zen of the
tomatoes, and Sinaloa reported q loss
Of 50 per cent. In the latter state
there will be a late crop, which was
not materially injured BY the freeze,
but the movement will be delayed
about so days.
The report stated that no frost
damage "a reported south Of the
Culiacan river, but the crop in that
area will not exceed 500 cars.
According to the estimate the to-
matO movement from Mexico during
the early part Of the season will not
be sufficient TO seriously interfere
with the Florida and Valley crops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
HAS
HALF MILLION
Head of H~arlin
Project Issues
Statement

HARLINGEN, Feb. 5.-The Arroyo
Navigation District has S502.3S2-25
on hand, according to the financial
statement of the district filed Mon
day by j. b. Chambers. ST., chair
man Of the district commission.
There was a premium Of 1915 re-
ceived on the sale Of the bonds and
depository interest has amounted to
~S9,525.22.
Attorneys fees and expenses in
connection with the original forma-
tion OF the district and later when
litigation arose amounted approx
mately to $1,000. Ball, Merrill and
Grinstead, Houston attorneys were
paid $4,000; West and Wunderman,
Harlinen, $500. There was also
$3.50 paid for the printing Of bonds
and bond attorney service.
A premium of Sl,265 for surety
bonds was paid the Harlingen In
surance Agency. Salaries of the
commissioners I'd 70 and includin
July, 1928, amounted to $4,000.
General lansing III. Beach, en-
ployed by the district to make a sur
vey Of the proposed waterway pro-
INNA AENn AAt nAkA1NAA1A anu GN-
proval OF about rs Harlingen bust
ness men, was paid $1,000 for his
fee and expenses; $500 Of this
amount was later returned by Cen
eral Beach.
A recaPitulation of the receipts
shows the construction fund TO be
~S5l0.40O.32, interest and sinking
fund S~45,436.s4, or a total of $685.
S3T.o6.
In the disbursements there was
2 5,772.2l spent on the construction
fund and S27. 6S2.60 in the interest
and sinking fund, or 4 total Of $751;
454.sl.
Balance on hand deposited with
the county treasurer Is shown ut
$500, 3s2.25.
In December, 1928. an item Of
$4,000 was set aside for a survey by
A. Tamm, local engineer. and work
on this project has been under way
since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
SHIPS FIRST
CAR OF EGGS
Straight Carload Out
OF Brownsville To
New York lit

The Lower Rio Grande Valleys
first straight carload ar eggs was
shipped from Brownsville Tuesday
by Doesel-Boettcher CO., consigned
to New York City.
The car was loaded to capacity
containing $50 cases, collected from
practically all Valley points by the
company's buyers.
Until last year the major part of
the Valleys egg supply was shipped
In, and only in recent months has
the Valley become an exporting in
stead Of an importing section. The
increase is due to the rapid expan-
sion Of the poultry industry, il was
said.
The Doesel-Boettcher company
was the first to inaugurate straight
car shipments of grapefruit. from the
Valley" A. c. Hipp, Brownsville
manager % the company, said. "The
first straight car was shipped by u
from McAllen in 1916
81 believe that in n few years. IL
the poultry industry continues to
expand as il has the past year, we
will be shipping straight carloads Of
eggs regularly from the Valley into
eastern and northern markets."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
MEHLHORN IS
VICTORIOUS
IN PLAY-OFF
Wins South Central
Open, Making 3rd
Major Triumph In
Past Few Weeks

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 5.-tP,
-Trailed by a score or more Of
COLTS outstanding luminaries. wild
Bill" Mehlhorn trooped out OF Hot
Springs last night with the major
portion Of the $4,000 prize money in
the annual south-central open tour
nament tucked away in his pocket.
The victory yesterday after at
f6-hole playoff with Bobby Cruick-
shank and Horton Smith. was Mehl-
horns third major win in a few
weeks.
Mehlhorn had little trouble in dis
tancing his two rivals, finishing two
under par ~ TO lead Smith By two
strokes and Wee Rabby by six, aft
er the three had tied at 200 strokes
az the end Of the 72-hole play.
Melhhorn's remarkable winter rec
ord includes a worlds record 27I in
h FL Paso open and a 277 for the
Texas open at San Antonio.
The Pensacola open was the m
mediate objective today Of the trav-
cling golfers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Personality!

When XieFfeld selects them. YOU
can be- sure they have personality.
This lovely New York girl, now APP
pearing in "Rio Rita" has talent
and beauty. too-enkaneed by won
derful skin and the sSftest waves
Of dark brown hair.
when friends ask me what I do
% make my hair 80 soft and
gleamy." says Miss Hargrave. Il
have 10 think twice 10 tell them. he
cause I give 80 little time "a il. The
method ! use - very popular among
New York girls. I Just put a little
Danderine OF my brush each time
I use il. | am letting my hair grow;
but you'd y know il. narder-
inc keeps IL 50 soft and easy "a ar
range and holds il in place 20 won
derfully. II gives my hair such a
silky. soft and lustrons appearance.
friends are always commenting on
IL. There isn't q trace 81 dandruff
left now that Tn using parderine
REGULARLY. And il keeps my hair
md scsia 50 clean ard comfortable
that I don't shampoo half rs often
rs ' need TO-"
DrrAerine quickly removes that
DIV film from your hair. brings out
its natural eelor. gives Il more lus-
tire than b~rilliantine. II makes the
hair easy to dress keeps i in
place. lt usually checks dandrnf.
II isn't oily: doesn't show. All drug
stores have the generous CSC bot
Ties. A 6elieately fragranced ne
eessity for the wsil-groomed grill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
British Backing
Scott VS.. Heeney
World Title Go

LONDON, Feb. g. up Phil
SCOTS financial hacker today offer
er 10 post side-stakes Of $4,000
sterling for a fight for the worlds"
heavyweight title between Scott and
Tom Heeney, the New Zealand
blacksmith.
Scott considers himself the most
likely contender for the heavyweight
title BY virtue Of two decisions over
Heeney. The Australian as Tun-
ney's last challenger Is considered
the logical claimant Of the worlds
title itself, according 20 British first
followers. now that Tunney has re-
tired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Four Injured In
Highway Crash

MERCEDES. Feb. 5.-Antonio Or
tega. who was seriously injured in
an automobile collision on the Valley
highway between San Benito and
Harlingen Monday afternoon. and
who was brought 70 the Mercedes
hospital, was reported improving
Tuesday morning. Physicians ex-
pressed the opinion he would recover
Automobiles belonging TO Antonio
Becera of this city and Salvador
Brono Of San Benito were badly
wrecked in the crash. Two young
daughters Of Becera were injured.
and Brono received several cuts in
the head. The girls were brought to
their home here and their condi-
tion is not serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
, MGWlE \
d StDELIGHHS h


Again in n strong. handsome and
heroic role, George O'Brien will be
seen when the Fox production OF
"BlindfolG' comes % the Dittmaun
theater, Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday.
This time George is a policeman,
a role he long has wanted 10 play.
This actor should know his police
men, having been reared III the
shadows OF the San Francisco police
station. His father is chief Of police
there.
The average citizen" George said
when production OF the film started.
looks upon a cop a. q necessary
evil-the kind that talks out 81 the
corner of his mouth and INDUCES in
theatriealism in his 'pinches.' /
want 20 show him as I know him-a
good soldier obeyirg his superiors.
and offering his body A. 4 buffer
between yeu and the rough side Of
life"
The leading feminine role in
~Bhndfold" Is played By the petite
Lois Moran cf Stella Dallas and
Fox Flnis studio fame. Others in
elude Earle Foxe. Fritz Field ana two
new Fox finds" Den Terry and Ma
ria Aba
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
HOOVER Will
SEE DAMAGES
Okeechobee District
Still Cut Up BY
Flood Effects

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 5.-LP
-President-elect Hoover will find
on his visit to the Okecchobee dis
trict next week plenty Of evidences
Of the devastation created in that
section by the 1925 hurricane.
Roads which were washed ont
then still are in bad shape and the
going may be bad for the cavalcade
Of automobiles which will be placed
at the disposal of the president-elect
and his party by the state.
No doubt much of the country
through which Mr.. Hoover will pass
will take him back to his early enri-
neering days. II IL DOGGY in places.
IN others only fields Of saw grass
are to be found, and some portions
are sandy.
One Of the plans now under con-
sideration for alternating the exist
ing dangerous condition 10 the south
Of Lake Okeechobee is n drainage and
navigation canal running from the
lake into the Caloosahatchee river
with the improvement Of that river
down 10 the present head OF naviga-
ton above Fort Myers.
The p~resident-elect will make a
personal survey Of the whole prob
lem and will supplement this with
statistics 50 that he will be able 70
formulate a complete picture OF
what improvements must be made.
The problem of reclamation Of a
large section of the Everglades also
will enter into the equation.
The next president has n rather
clear slate for the remainder OF this
week at bis Florida vacation home
and he is expected 70 put in several
afternoons on the fishing grounds
off Miami. He had only a single
caller on the list for today. Mrs.
Bertha d. Baur of Chicago, republic
can national committeeman for
Illinois.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Annual Report
County Attorney
Is Filed Monday

Cameron county Melted SS,436.37
from justice Of the peace fines dur
ing 1923. according to the annual re-
port Of ". r. Hall, county attorney,
filed with the county auditor Mon
day. The county attorneys annual
report was n az the first filed.
The report shows that the total
fees collected By the office were
s6,366.90, lart Of which reverted to
the county.
The HarlinGen precinct. where
Grover Reed is justice Of the peace,
collected the largest amount in
fines, the report showing $2,42O.
The gross from all justice Of peace
courts was $~lO,577.43. from which
after deducting all constable and
other fees, S~s.435.37 went into the
county treasury.
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.. Bcrnadine Price,
secretary, who says a determined
campaign will be launched ut 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 Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Levy. here from San Antonio,
spoke 70 a gathering OF about 70
business men, stressing the need for
q w~ide-awake merchants association
here.
Not only would a strong associa-
tion OF this character wield the re-
tail merchants into one body, but II
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 a 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 NJ work checking the credit
standing Of Brownsville men. "A drive
to collect old accounts, already
charged off By business men. also
is 70 be inaugurated Immediately,
she asserted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Sunday Movie Act
Given Favorable
Report In House

AUSTIN, Feb. 5.-tEJ-The entire
house will b. called upon TO act on
the merits Of a bill introduced By
Representative 4. ID. Dunlap OF
kirEsville. repeating the a~nti-Sunday
motion picture law passed by the
3yth legislature. the measure having
been reported f~avorably BY the COM
mittee on criminal Jurisprudence Vast
night.
There was only one disset mig
vote.
Representative Jack Keller, OF Dali
las. a sponsor Of the bill, told the
committee the present statute pro-
hibiting Sunday shows was being
violated thousands Of times each
Sabbath in Texas and * should he
removed from the lawbooks-
Should the bill become a law. local
option would be the only recourse
in efforts 10 block the showing Of
films on Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
BEAT RECORD
LAST SEASON
Shipments For Present
Season 100 Cars
In Lead

Fruit and vegetable shipments
from the Valley are now leading the
1928 record, Notwithstanding the
campaign to reduce cabbage loadings
has cut shipments over 50 cars per
day.
According to the check by the
market news service Monday, 1853
cars Of fruit and $3.50 of vegetables,
a total Of 1888 cars had been moved
TO date, as compared with 1910 cars
Of fruit and 1923 Of vegetables, q
toatl Of 1868, at the same date last
year. ,
On January Is, the 1928 record was
approximately 400 cars 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 ali
parts Of the Valley in the season to-
tai with approximately 1000 cars.
Weslaco leads all shipping points
with $50 cars; Mercedes second with
$40; Edeouch third with 81; Donna
fourth with 349, and San Benito
fifth with $40.
Following ia the season total for
the various loading points:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
California Would
Stage Ice Sport
In 10Th Olympiad

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-P-Cali-
fornia intends to settle all DISPUTES
rs 20 where the winter sports Of the
1882 Olympic games will be held BY
conducting them herself. Col. Will
liam NJ. Garland. president Of the
California Tenth Olympiad associa-
ton. has advised the American
Olympic association there are facil-
tiles for holding winter sports in
the northern part of the state and
the association believes they belong
to the state where the main Olympic
gnmrs will be held as long as the
conditions meet with the approval
OF the international authorities. His
announcement was made 20 forestal'
applications by other sections I'M
derstood 70 BE seeking the winter
games.
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 70
collections in January Of 1928, ac-
cording to report Of William Neaie'
deputy collector Of customs In
charge Of the local office.
For the month just ended receipts
OF customs and head tax totaled
s3500.57, Neale's report shows, while
in January Of 1928 the total receipts
we're only ~sl93s.s3, or an increase
this January over the same month
in 1928 Of Si561.74-
The increase in business has been
very steady. Neale says and Is re-
garded as fine barometer Of BUSH
ness conditions. A new record this
IN total collections is expected
a result Of the big start made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
0 REMOVED r o
LUNG; GIRL TO o

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 5.-tF
"A. tooth in the right lung or Es-
Their Elizabeth Groat. I~i-year-old
Wichita. Hans, girl. was removed
today at the bronchoscopic clinic in
the graduate hospital Of the Univer-
sitv 81 Pennsylvania. A slight in
lection will cause the child 20 re-
main in the hospital for a few days
until il clears up. The tooth was
lodged in the child's lung December
%.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Accord Reached
By China, Janan
In Tsinan-Fu Row

SHANGHAI. Feb. 5-lPl-Repre-
s~entativsS 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 II is believed each ma
ton agreed 10 compensate the other
for losses sustained BY their nation
at Tsinan-Fu at the outbreak Of
the disorders and subsequent jap
aRese homhardment.
Apologies were waived By both
nations. il is understood. and there
IS a likelihood that Japanese roop
will be withdrawn from the district
IN March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
UTILITIES FIRM AT
FORT SOLD

Fl. STOCKTON, Tex, Feb. 5.-CF
"A majority Of the stock Of the
Borderland Utilities corporation has
been sold to the Central and South
west Utilities Co., s. c. Johnson, who
formerly controlled the Borderland
properties has announced.
The properties involved include
electric and ice plants ne Presidio.
Blackwell. Marathon and Balmorhea'
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 be 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 IL ex-
pected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
L. S. C. OF C. HEAD DIES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.@H1-Jos-
eph III. Defreese. chairman OF the
board or directors OF the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
and prominent lawyer and business
man Of Chicago. died here today aft
err an operation for appendicitis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
SEEK TO RESCUE CREW
OF SCHOONER ASHORE

WASHINGTON. Feb. s. Up
Coast guard headquarters was noti-
fled by the Elizabeth City. n. C.,
coast guard station today that m
unidentified four-mRster schooner
was ashore or Bodie Island. north
Of Cape Hatteras. The report said
heavy seas made Il impossible 10
learn the name Of the schooner.
Coast guard crews from nearby
stations. the advices said. were try
ing to rescue the crew by breeches
buoys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
REPORT SHIPS WASHED
OUT OF SEA BY STORM

CORUNNA. Spain, Feb. 5.-OP-
Dispatches from Corcubion state
that a terrific storm washed several
ships out 70 sen with q number Of
sailors aboard. The steamer Iciar
and several motor launches went 70
their rescue and were able to tow
four lighters with IL men 70 safety.
-Four boats with about 20 men are
still missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
OIL HIGH

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 5.-(F-The
estimated total daily average pro-
duction Of light and heavy Oil in the
United States for the week ending
Feb. . reached a new high record
when a grand total Of 2.67s,2S5 bar
rels were reported, ll,l79 barrels
more than during the week ending
Jan. 20. according I'd the Oil and
Gas Journal.