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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-02

Rev. C. H. Moser of Boone was
the principal speaker at the second
meeting of the Blowing Rock Par
.ent-Teacher Association in the school
auditorium Tuesday night. Before
Rev Mr.. Moser's address, Miss
Edith Knight, accompanied by Mrs.
H. w. Horton of Boone, sang
Mother Machree" and was called
Lack by the applause for another
song.
Mr.. Moser then addressed the
gathering on the relationship be-
tween the parents and the teachers
and brought out his points in a
forceful and entertaining manner.
He was followed by. Rev MI KeXs,
who spoke a few impromptu words.
The program was closed with a
defamation, "The Victor of Mar
,engo," by Paul Foster.
At the end of the program, the
members and guests repaired to the
library room, where doughnuts and
coffee were served by Mrs. Howard
Eolshouser and Mrs. Cameron VIII
F;ams. After a half hour of social
schat, the gathering adjourned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-02

Before "Witch Blood" two one
act plays will be presented by high
school pupils.
The Childrens Literary Society
met last Friday afternoon, at which
time the following program was
given: Song, "My Bonnie" by all;
prayer, Grace Reid; jokes, Irene Jen-
kins; string music-guitars, Estha
Dula, Gladys Pitts and Terrance
Triplett; accompanying, Blair Sud-
derth, Mary Lou Young and Mae
Tester, who sang. Debate, Resolved
that capital punishment is just or
unjust. Affirmative, Elizabeth
Greer and Mae Tester; negative, Es-
tha Dula and Merrill Gragg. The
decision was in favor fo the mega
tive. Poem, "My Pa" Blair Sud-
derth; reading, Pauline Greene; solo,
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down."
Estha Dula, accompanied by guitar;
song, Yankee Doodle" by all.
A number of visitors were pres
ent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Gillet and
little son, Jack, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. 'Lige Reid last Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-02

Ed .Starnes, proprietor of Eds
Cafe, has returned from the south
with plans for opening a modern
bakery in the cafe. He brought an
experienced baker with him, and
Tuesday began tearing out the din
ing booths to make way for the
baking equipment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-02
Blowing Rock School to
Present "Witch Blood"

Blowing Rock, May 1.-"Witch
Blood" the one-act play written and
produced by Miss Pearle Webb, for
mer teacher in the Blowing Rock
school, but now student at the
Teachers College in Boone, will be
presented in the school auditorium
here Thursday night. The play has
already had two successful showings
in Boone.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-02
SCHOOL CLINICS

A pre-school clinic will be held at
the following places on the dates
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
A Valley Boys Are
Promoted At "A. e. NJ.

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Sept.
21.-Joseph Harry Taylor, Of Dali
las. 2~2-year-old electrical engineer
ing student. is cadet colonel Of the
A. and M. college Of Texas cadet
corps for 1929-30, promotion list is
sued by Colonel Charles j. Nelson,
head of the military department
and commandment of the college,
with the approval of President III
o. Walton, shows. AS cadet colonel,
Taylor is cadet corps commander
and the ranking cadet officer for
the new academic year. He Is a
graduate Of the Dallas high school.
Valley boys ranked as commits
stoned officers at "A. and NJ. college
are as follows:
c.. c.. Harwell. cadet lieutenant
colonel in the composite regiment
including cavalry squadron. signal
corps battalion, engineer battalion
and band.
w. w. Trap. Mission. first lieu
tenant, company -. infantry.
B. L. Hindman. Harlingen, secon5
lieutenant. Company G.. infantry.
G. G. Vale, Jr., Rio Grande City,
first lieutenant. adiutant, second
battalion, field artillery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
BOY
OCOU Il
Activities,
TROOP FOUR

Troop 4 held its regular meeting
Friday evening. The troop commit
tee was present at this meeting and
they held a short meeting for the
purpose Of electing a chairman. Mr..
McCarty was elected. Upon the
arrival Of the boys, Joe Kowalski.
assistant scoutmaster. conducted
some drills. The meeting was call
ed to order and conducted by the
senior patrol leader, Justin Nc
Carly. Each patrol performed a
stunt after which the members Of
the committee we're introduced. Old
and new business was brought be-
fore the meeting. The boys were
dismissed to play a few games after
the scout oath was given. Those OF
the committee present were MIR.
Ewing Clark, Mr.. Ben Clark. Mr..
Love, Mr.. Bowler and Mr.. McCarty.
The boys present were Justin Nc
Carly, Edwin Clark. Benford Bee
son. Gerald Wiggington, Franz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
VALLEY SEE
NOTEDDANCERS
Ruth St. Denis and Ted
Shawn Perform in Har-
lingcn Nov. 8

Ruth st. Denis and Ted Shawn
will give a joint recital at the VAL
ley fair auditorium on November 6,
at Harrington.
In a program ar solo and duet
dances. the two stars will exhibit
their latest creations. Among them
Will be Josephine and Hippolyta. "
a duet staged IN the period OF the
first empire. in which Miss ST. Den
Is at Josephine wears jewels which
weer the actual property Of the
French empire, while Mr.. Shawn IL
a dashing uniform appears as Hip
pOlyte. who vas a dangerous rival
Of Napoleon's. Mr.. Shawn will also
offer a new Ramadan dance. a RI
tualistic number OF Sscbian set
ting. the special music for which
has been composed by Anis Fulei-
han. a Syrian composer of rising
fame.
A notable novelty by Miss St.
Denis will be the "Bas-relief from
Angkor-Vat." the Inspiration for
which was gained when she visited
the city abandoned hundreds Of
years ago by the vanished race Of
Kymers and which still ranks with
the famous temples Of India and
the pyrimids or Egypt among the
architectural wonders OF the east
ern world.
The musical part Of the program.
always a highly important and de-
hghtful feature in Denishawn per-
formances. will be supplied by a
symphonic quartet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Poultry Raisers To
Meet At Harlingen
Especial TO The Herald)

fJU[CAd4 " 4AiC 44JAaAdJ
HARLINGEN. Sept. 21.-The
poultry meeting which was an
nounced to be held at the fair
grounds here last Tuesday evening;
postponed on the account OF rain.
will take place Tuesday evening,
Sept. "a, a basket dinner at 2 p. m.
to precede the program which will
begin at 8 D. m.
The purpose OF the gathering.
sponsored by w. L. Freeman Of
Freeman's hatchery. Is to dispense
information concerning features OF
the poultry industry. such as mar
keting and -sientific methods used
and to rouse general interest among
poultry raisers. w. B. McLeran.
formerly or California, now resid-
ing in Mercedes, and a recognized
poultry expert. i to make a talk.
1t Is planned to organize a free
poultry school where the study Of
scientific poultry culture can be
taken up by all interested.
Those attending are asked 10
bring supper. Coffee will be fur
nished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
1000 SCOUTS
In FAIR EVENT
Valley Troops To Stage Big
Demonstration On Nov.
80 Program

HARLINGEN. Sept. 21.-Approx-
imately 1000 Boy Scouts from all
all parts or the lower Rio Grande
Valley fairgrounds here tine alter
noon Of November 80. to give a
monster demonstration. according
to arrangements made hT the fair
association with Tom Murray. Val
ley scout executive.
Murray explained some o. the de-
tails Of the demonstration which Is
to be given.
The scouts viii give demonstra-
lions OF signalling, using several
different means. such ns wi5-Tag,
bells. whistles. etc.
There will be demonstrations of
camp fire building without tile use
OF matches, and all kinds OF rore
work. The scouts will tie knots Of
many kinds and unite them and
will make rope.
One Of the principal features Of
the gathering will be the construc-
ton by the scouts OF n 60-f00t
bridge. using nothing but boards
and rope. The bridge will be built
the scouts will pass over IL. ana
then they will take Ii apart, all In
the space Of a few minutes.
The complete program will show
a number Of other features. includ-
ing the scout band, troop move
mentS and maneuvers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
200 Expected AT
&. of c. Banquet
Especial TO The Herald

tZIECl11 I'd lie H6IdlQJ
MISSION, Sept. 21.-More than
zoo are expected to attend the an
nual banquet of the Mission Cham
Der Of Commerce to be held Tues
day at Gas d. m. in the basement
Of the First Methodist church.
Z. HI. Whitehead of San Antonio.
assistant manager Of the South Tex
as Chamber OF Commerce, Is ez-
pected to be speaker of the evening.
a varied entertainment program viii
be presented.
RICHARDSON'S T.. -. =. =. $3.50.
G.. c.. Richardson left Saturday
afternoon for Ii Paso TO represent
the Association OF Valley Secretaries
at a meeting Of representatives OF
all sections along the Mexican bor-
der which opens there Monday Tor
the purpose OF formulating some
policy in respect 70 the immigration
situation. Whitaker, Of Mercedes,
Il also attending the meet, as q
representative OF the South Texas
Chamber OF Commerce.
Richardson expected to meet in
~structions from the board of directors
OF the local chamber OF commerce,
most of whom expressed themselves
rs opposed 10 its passage. He plans
to return Wednesday.
The personnel OF the meet IN
cludes Ray Leeman, Corpus Christi;
representing the South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce: 5. Maston
Nixon. Corpus Christi Chamber of
Commerce: B. p. Fleming, Las
Cruces. M. NJ. Elephant Butte irri-
cation district: c. p. Pardue. Loving,
n. NJ. Pecos Water Users ass0cia-
ton: Lovelady. Fort Hancock, Tex
Is. Hudspeth county farm bureau:
committee Of three, FL Paso, the FL
Paso county farm bureau: J. P. Cor
ey. Yuma. Ariz.. the Arizona Cotton
Growers association; G. ". Maddux,
Denver. Colo, Great Western Sugar
Growers association: G. b. Moore,
Los Angeles. Cal. Western Growers
Protective association: r. N. Wilson.
San Francisco. Cal, California De-
velopment association: It. q. Gala
CHER. Toledo. Ohio. Continental SUI
gar company: Committee Of three,
Don Ana county farm bureau, Las
Cruces. NJ. M. 1T is expected that
the sheep. goat and cattle growers
associations and several other or
CARNATIONS will have representatives
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
BIZ OSCAR LETDTNG
ZAP Feature Service Writerl

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 21.-Pl-
The shifting sands of the desert,
which battlcd the motorists trans
continental invasion Of California,
have been conquered.
Broad highways, free Of the sandy
clouds which once swirled and
drifted over the roads or whipped
below to undermine them. now en-
ter the state through desert reg
ions over four routes.
Engineers have solved the prob
lem Of tying down the desert"
Study revealed that only dunes be-
low so feet in height moved with
rapidity, and new roads have been
built up to the level of the 30-foot
moving drifts.
To keep the sand fills from whip
pin out from under the new roads,
slopes are well oiled. To prevent
washing out under conditions Of
concentrated rainfall. channels
were dug to carry off the floods
and bridges built to span the
breaches.
There Is little rainfall In the des-
ert and for months a merciless sun
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
BLEDSOE TELLS I.
RACEATTITUDE
Would Be Candidate Foo
State Superintendent If
Public WiIIed

COMMERCE. Sept. 20.-J. M
Bledsoe Of Commerce has issued the
following statement concerning his
reported race for state superintcnd-
ent of public instruction in 1880:
I'm view OR the numerous O
aging letters and kilograms received
recently, / feel that some more DEL
mite statement should be made rel
alive I'd my attitude and intentions.
For the present I shall say that the
matter is being very carefully con-
sidurcd. If it should be clearly indi-
Gated that 4 am the choice OF the
school people and those most inter-
ested In the educational welfare or
the state. * would not hesitate t0
make the race for state supcrintend-
emit; however. I do not feel that the
personal ambition Of any man or
woman for political preferment
should prompt one to undertake 70
override the sentiment OF those
most competent I'd judge
mo * likely 60 make the most
Of his opportunities who Is not
guided Dy n nlAn ana worthy Bpal.
It has been my ambition for IA go0d
many years To sometime be qualified
and prove myself worthy Of filling
the position of chief educational adj
wiser or INV state.
by continuous and careful study
and a keen interest in the educa-
tional conditions and needs Of Tex
as: by sympathetic and helpful CO.
operation with every state superin-
tendent for TN epast r. years: hy
continuous service In teaching I'LL the
public schools and colleges. and
three years in the state department
Of education. as well as the added
preparation in college and univcr-
sity training. 7 feel that 7 Rave
gained sufficient strength. familiar
ity, and maturity To qualify me for
the office or state superintendent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
FIRST WEEK
REVIVAL ENDS
Huge Crowds from Valley
Attend Each Service of
Weslaco Meeting

WESLACO, Sept. q. - Crowds
continued to fill the big tabernacle
at each service during the opening
week OF a four weeks evangelistic
campa1En conducted by Rev. How
ard s; $Williams of Hattiesburg
Miss, with all churches Of Weslacc
cooperating. Many visitors, in
Guiding ministers from various Val
ley churches. are attending. SONG
services are being led by Homer
crimes OF New York. Rev. VIII
liams was formerly the editor of q
large newspaper in Mississippi.
One OF the outstanding features
OF the daily program Is the prayer
meeting for men held in the Ritz
theater from 10 to 1890 each morn
ing. Over 100 men close their
places Of business and attend this
service. The women of the city
hold q similar service under the
direction Of Mrs. Williams.
Rev. Williams and his associates
were guests Of the Rotary club OF
WeSlaco and Of Donna this week
Mr.. Grimes sang and played a
number of selections and Mr.. VIII
liams followed with an interesting
talk on The Three PHILOSOPHERS 81
Life" Mr.. Williams is a Rotarian
and was the organizer of the clubs
at Hattiesburg and jackson, Miss.
Services will be conducted by the
local pastors in each Of the
churches on Sunday morning and
in the evening a union service for
young people will be conducted by
Mr.. Grimes in the First Methodist
church. The evening service, which
marks the beginning Of the second
week OF the revival. will be held III
the tabernacle where Mr.. Grimes
and the chorus choir Of a hundred
voices will conduct a half hour song
service prior to the sermon.
Monday is rest day. No service
viii be held in the tabernacle. The
evangelistic party is to be taken
for a fishing trip off Point Isabel
Services will be resumed Tuesday.
Wednesday nights services will be
dedicated to newspaper men Of the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

beats down on the vast, arid
stretches. But what little rain
there is comes all at once and
storms are often Of such excep-
tional intensity that the whole
country flows with water.
Pushing an improved highway
through the shifting sand hills was
a project conceived by +. q. Sulli-
van. district engineer Of the divi-
sion Of highways, and the district
he administers contains the prilci-
pal desert roads Of the state.
The old plank road which once
pushed for six miles owe undula-
ting hills still stands, a reminder
Of the days when the continuous
services Of a crew OF men and IS
head of mules were needed 70 keep
1t open. Even then, during heavy
wind storms, IL was closed at night
and occasionally in the day time.
High construction in desert reg
ions is costly, although dependent
on the locality and character of the
country. Sections paved in the I'M
perial valley cost approximately
$40. 900 a mile TO grade, construct
~culverts and surface with a 20-foot
pavement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Tncfease in Onion
Acreage Predicted
Especial to The Herald


RAYMONDVusLE. Sept. 21.-Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 acres will be
planted to onions this year in VIII
lacy county, according to the esti-
mate Of Mervin Hayes. of the Will
lacy county Seed company, who has
spent some time visiting growers
during the past few weeks. The
increase is expected to be from IS
TO As per cent over the acreage Of
the previous season. Farmers
throughout the district are busy
preparing their land for early Oc-
tober planting.
A shortage of good seed IS report
ed, and growers r warned against
peddlers from northern cities who
have been attempting to sell a low
priced seed in the section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Sunday Song Service
During Fair Asked

MERCEDES. Sept. 21.-A resolu-
ton asking that Sunday during the
Valley Winter fair at Harlin-
gen be given over to an all-day
sacred song service was adopted of
the Wednesday evening prayer SER
vice Of the First Baptist church
here. They ask in addition that all
concessions. displays. entertain
ments, games and attractions be
closed on that day.
Copies Of the resolution are to be
sent to the managers Of the fair,
and to other churches OF all de-
nominations throughout the Valley,
asking that they join in the petit
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Boosters Needed BY
Valley, Speaker Says
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO. Sept. 2l.-"If
California or Florida had 4 spot
like the Lower Rio Grande Valley,
all the world would know about 1t
in short order" said William Glen
denning of the Port Isabel company.
in speaking before the Lions club
here Friday.
Clendenning declared that wha.
the Valley needs as much as any
thing else now is to form q Valley
wide booster organization or cham
Der OF commerce, and begin to let
the world know about the section.
He told of some of the possible
ties Of the Valley. stressing the de-
velopment that should follow the
dredging Of a deep water port at
Point Isabel, which has been
recommended by the y. :. army
engineers.
j. L. Crawford and j. Lee Han
chey were guests Of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
PAIR SHOOT DUCKS
TOO o FINED

Two men charged with killing
ducks out OF season pleaded guilty
before Justice Of the Peace e. r..
Cain Saturday morning and paid
fines aggregating SIT.
The men were arrested by Joe
Longoria. deputy sheriff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Studio de Danse Is
Opened At L Feria
fSpecial to The Herald)

LA FERIA. Sept. 2l.-Registra-
tons for classes at the Frances
Beddoes Studio De DanSe opened
here Saturday afternoon, and reg
ular work began Immediately.
Mrs. Beddoes, teacher, returned
only a short time ago from Europe.
where she studied during the sum-
mer. She had special work in bal
let technique in England, and the
tango and adagio in Italy. She also
visited Germany, Holland and
Switzerland, where she got ideas for
folk dances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

Trayweek, David Pohl, Gordon Nc
Innis. Norman Clark. David Lacy,
Tavern Bowlen, Donald Abbot. Bob
Dixon. Clarence johnson, Homer
Morrow, and Mark Mackles.
Homer Morrow transferred from
troop one. Bob Dixon resigned the
office of scribe, and Mark Mackles
was elected.
MARK MACKLES, Scribe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
BUILDS NEW BUSINESS
AT LASARA

RAYMONDvILLE, Sept. 2I.-A.
NJ. Watson, pioneer merchant OF
Lasara, has awarded contract for
the construction of O ~two-story
brick and tile business house, TO be
used as a utility business structure.
1t will house a service station. ga
rage. grocery store and post office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Farm Bureau Men to
Speak In McAllen
Especial to The Herald)

MERCEDES, Sept. 21.-A. E. Mill
er and Fritz Englehart of Dallas,
members Of the Texas farm bureau,
who are conducting a series OF
meetings for farmers in the Valley,
are to speak Monday night at Nc
ALE n, it is announced. sed az other
points later in the week.
The speakers. working through
the federal farm bureau. are stress
ing cooperative marketing. pur-
chasing and saving methods for the
farmer. They addressed a gathering
in Mercedes Thursday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
AIRNTEN Ely roo LOW

CROYDON Eng. Ariatnrs IN the
local aerodrome have been warned
they fly too near surrounding houses
and offenders will hereafter be pen
allied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

NAPLES.-A bandit tore off the
finger Of Signcrita Maria Modettl 10
get her diamond ring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
CONGRESS
CREDIT SITUATION

WASHINGTON. April 17.-P-
Administration leaders are studying
suggestions for legislation at the
extra session on the credit situation,
which has been emphasized recent
" by efforts of the federal reserve
board to check the flow OF money
into speculative channels.
There have been indications Of
discussion Of the subject In both
senate and house, but after confer
ences at the treasury and In ad-
rsinistration circles generally at the
treasury and in administration
circles generally, republican party
leaders at the capitol are watching
and waiting.
The federal reserve board seems
destined 60 be the major subject OF
congressional discussions. There are
sor1e ready to criticize it for its
rtatenents adnonisiling member
Ranks to curtail loans to brokers u
dealers. Other prepared to assam
fhe board for not taking this step
scefnexs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
EXPORT ~DEBENTURE
DIFFICULT

WASHINGTON, April 17.-P)-
Progress made so far with farm re-
lief legislation has demonstrated
congress cannot 5idestep the export
de5enture proposal and the special
session will encounter a controversy
on this issue.
Whether this trouble will see the
White House ranged against con-
gre5s again is still far from apparent,
but leaders are convinced congress
itself is in for a difficult time
AS outlined in informal discussion
&C senate and house leaders, the
fight over the debenture plan may
develop much the same situation as
that which prevailed when the
equalization fee was before con
eress during the Coolidge admins
tration. At that time both senate
and house fought out their own
problem without definite word from,
the White House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
Cattle Firm; Sheep
Strong; Cattle Go
Higher At Chicago

CHICAGO, April 17-(P)-Hogs:
10000; 10@15c higher; top $11.75
for 185-lb. weights; packing soWs
s1o.25G10.75.
Cattle: 1000; calves: 5000; firm.
slaughter steers, good and choice
950-1, 500 lbs. $13.50@15.00; fed year
lings, good and choice 750, $50 lbs.
s12.75@15.00; cows, good and choice
$8.75@12.00: vealers milk-fed) good
and choice $13.00@16.00.
Sheep: 10000; strong; lambs
good and choice, 90 lbs. down $17.10
917.85; ewes. medium to choice, $50
lbs. down $9.25@1200.
KANSAS CITY, April 17.-(P)-
Hogs: 1900; strong to 15c higher
top $11.25 for 200-230 lbs; packing
Sows $9.25@10.25.
Cattle: $500; calves: 1900;
steady to strong; slaughter steers,
good and choice 950-1,500 lbs. $12.75
@14.65; fed yearlings, good-choice
75o-950 lbs. $13.oo@14.65; COWS. good
and choice S9.5o11.5o; vealers milk-
fed) medium to choice $4,000
1900.
Sheep: $4,000; fat lambs steady
to 15c higher; sheep steady to
strong; lambs, good and choice, 92
lbs. DOWN $16.50@17.75; ewes, me-
dunn to choice, Q50 lbs. down 1925
611.C0.)