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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
liant Heart Beat Doubled

have no beating pulse thai
prs the sap upward. and such pull
SAT as have been recorded are due
to trembling of improperly adjust,
ed truments and not to the beat
Ing the plant, experiments recently
pei brmed by several American and
Ell opean plant psychologists indicate
ThA findings are directly in conflict
win those of Sir Jagadis Chunder
Bose. who announced some time ago
the "beating heart" theory in regard
to rlants.-Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

One of the lessons which England
is said to be learning from the re-
cent strike in her cotton mills is that
the method of settling industrial dis
putes by strikes is obsolete. Arbitra
ton is coming to the fore. The i'm
mense cost of the strike in England
is just being understood. Half mil
lion workers stopped. 100000 {
week were lost in wages. The cot
ton mills lost about 100000 a
week in export trade, much of which
must now be won back from foreign
markets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
JUST THE SAME
Evangelist John Moses Baker

BAItlmOTe, MdTy IdHu
The sun is shining just the same
AS in the days of yore;
And the waves make music just the
same,
AS they dash upon the shore.
The ripples on the water,
AS we float on down the stream
Are singing just as merrily,
AS in the days of dream.
The roses bloom as beautiful,
Their fragrance just as sweet;
And love is gold forever,
In the happy hearts that beat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

Grace Wall GE y. kills all spores,
thus assuring perfect sterilization.
Pressure cookers also save time and
fuel.
4. If you live in the South, or in
very high attitudes, or in the west
coast states, get the timetables for
canning recommended by your state
college. In these sections it is recon-
mended not to use hot water for the
canning Of vegetables and meats but
the pressure cooker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
Time Out

The brothers and their families were
spending an evening together. Broth
er AS fOur-year-old was strutting his
stuff. Finally Brother B. remembering
that his baby, age two, always called
time "S O'clock" slipped into the next
room. noted the clock said TAO, and
ushed the hand up seventeen or
;ghteen minutes
OF course the clock soon struck.
what times that, JuniorY" asked
Brother B.
Eight O'clock" ;ooed the baby.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

Z. rack PROD
ucts in jars or cans
that will seal air
tight. Spoilage in
canned foods is
frequently due to
imperfect contain
ers.
8. Pressu r 9
cookers are help
full IN the canning
Of meat and all
non-acid vegeta-
bles. The high
pressure obtainable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
al = Eo'ns(a nninglMadeEasyM A3{
By

By GRACE WALL. GRAY
Household Science Institute.

5. For exhibit and contest pur-
poses always use glass jars.
6. Empty space in a jar will not
lessen the keeping qualities of the
food, but it detracts from the ap-
pearance and is waste of jar space.
However, If glass Jar has lost liquid
during processing, do not open to re-
fill.
Z. To can fruit juices pasteurize
for from 25 to 30 minutes at 100 to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

ITO degrees. Boiling fruit juice de-
stroys the flavor
8. Canning does not change poor
products into good products so use
good products to put into jars. And
do not spoil good products by half
way methods Of canning. Use the
quickest, safest, and most efficient
method Of canning, which is the pres
sure cooker method.
9. Before storing canned prod
ucts away in cool dry airy place
for winter use keep the Jars under
observation at room temperature for
at least one week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
Fair Enough

Phil Falkins joshed Sam Sellel
t'other day for wearin' gray pant,
with his dinner jacket at Mrs. Olsens
reception. 1.-THE pants" grinned Phil,
''is what you might call breaches Of
etiquette. Farm and Fireside.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
SAME WET BUNK
Silly Statements Written by Vets
to Wet Newspapers.

silly statements WflUCen ny WcUS
to Wet Newspapers.
Statements made by writer's to
some daily newspapers are so pre-.
posterous as to make these writer's
even though they do sign fictitious
names, as we'll as the papers which
publish their communications, ridic-
ulous.
One writer is opposed to prohibit
ton, he says, because he once saw
one intoxicated young woman in a
theater since prohibition became
operative.
Another writer asserted in most
matter-of-fact way that women are
drinking one hundred times as much
liquor as they did before prohibition.
Of course, he gave no evidence; just
the bold statement.
Another newspaper correspondent
cites two instances of drinking
which had come to her, attention,
and as result she declared prohi-
bition failure.
A correspondent of Columbus
paper makes an assertion that eighty
families in that city out of one hun
dred, either make liquor or keep it
in the home. He does not say how
he knows-and of course he does
not know. 1t is just bunk.
Yet another makes startling, if
not true, statement that intelligent
drys are never sincere and that sim
cere drys are never intelligent. Who
says drys are the only fanatics?
Another person contributing to a
Columbus paper says instead of hav-
ing 800 saloons in the capital city
as before prohibition where he could
get a drink, he can now find 10000
places id. that city where the stuff is
E>m ada an N1Aesld n aranG'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

Loss of citizenship as penalty for
violating the law is the penalty
recommended to the Congress of
Chile by the President of that re-
public, Carlos Ibanez.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

In handling their women folk all
men appear equally talented and
equally stupid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

say Il placed on the witness stand he
could not name a dozen such places
These are samples of how vets
write and talk. They do not back
up their claims with truth, but then
vets never do. Why does anybody
ever fall for such stuff and why does
any reputable newspaper publish it:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

A1R3<@*S ~ O SA% 49,
ton When you read a merchants
advertisement in the newspaper, you
are being invited to come to his
store and inspect his goods and get
his prices.
Business goes where it is invited
and stays where it is treated we'll.
That is the reason the stores that
advertise the most consistently have
the best business.
And the stores that advertise back
up their claims with quality and
service. People have learned that
it pays to patronize advertisers be-
cause they know they may expect
good goods and courteous treatment.
They know, too, that merchants
who advertise do not offer shop
worn stock. The advertiser has to
back up what he says in his invi-
tation. He does it, not only because
it is good business ethics, but also
because it pays not to violate the
confidence of his customers.
Advertisers can't take advantage
of their customers and prosper. You
may depend on their goods being as
represented.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

Acquire a reputation for dependa-
bility first, and add the decorations
afterwards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

OF these things is Utopia built:
Individual liberty, economic ettic-
iency and social justice. 3.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

Necessity supplies courage to the
most timid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

1t is estimated that at the present
time 100000 farmers in the
United States are using electricity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

If the shoes hurt the face shows
t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
9 CANNING POINTS

!. Have all equipment in readiness
before canning Is started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

It's easy to find fault. but it is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20

hard to ten what to do with it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
Here is one straightforward

Here is one straightforward
statement which will hearten many
for it's forthrightness. President
Hoover issued statement from
Washington on September the sixth
which runs, in part, as follows:
81 have been much interested in the
disclosures of naval expert who
over a month ago filed complaint
in the New York courts against
three important naval shipbuilding
corporations for services described
in the complaint, in which he &C
knowledges having received over
$4,000 on account. This propa
gandist has during the past few
years organized jealous support for
increased armament and has been a
severe critic of all the efforts of our
Government to secure international
agreement for the reduction of naval
arms, which include activities at the
Geneva conference, and opposition
to the movement which l have initi-
ated in the past three months. A
part of this propaganda has been
directed to create international dis
trust and hate. 80. =. Every Amer
lean has the right to express his
opinion. =. ;. but it is obviously
against public interest for those who
have financial interest in, or may be
engaged in contracts for, the con-
struction of naval vessels, to secretly
attempt to influence public opinion
or public officials by propaganda in
favor of larger ornaments, and at
tempt to defeat the efforts of the
Government in world limitation of
such ornaments, or to employ per-
sons for such purposes. l am max
ing this statement publicly so that
there can be no misapprehension
my determination that our present
international negotiations shall not
be interfered with from such sources
and thu 1900 hodsn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
COTKENAMED
TEXASCHIEF
BYTEACHERS
Dallas Convention
Elects Local Man
Vice President

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 29-tP-
Some 1000 members OF the Texas
State Teachers association opened
the second day Of their annual con-
vention here with election Of Of
ficers the principal item on the
program.
Superintendent II. D. Filters Of
Corsicana and superintendent j. w
Stilwell of Texarcana. were NOM
mated To succeed Rush M. Cald-
well of Dallas as president.
@. w. Kotke OF Brownsville was
elected first vice-president and DR.
G.. r. Arrowood OF Austin second
vice president at last nights ses-
sion. They had no opposition.
Caldwell confined his annual ad-
nual address largely to legislative
victories. the new State Board OF
education, the state apportionment
OF $17.50 a pupil. and the S5.O0O,OoC
rural school appropriation.
Miss Ruth K. Pyrtle. president OF
the National Education association
urged the support Of teachers ir
the movement for a teachers re-
tirement. Other speakers were DR.
Robert L. Lyman OF the University
or Chicago and Howard r. briggs
president OF the Oregon Trail as
gociation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
LEGION HEAD
INIT. WORTH
National Commander To
Address North Texas
Delegation At Meet

FORT WORTH, Tex. Nov. 29-
tP)-O. L. Bodenhamer. national
commander Of the American Legion,
was a guest Of Fort Worth today,
and various events. including ban
quet, a sightseeing tour and a pub
lie meeting attended by legionnaires
from over North Texas, were ar
ranged In his honor.
Bodenhamer Is a native Texan.
He was born at Goldthwaite. receiv-
ed a degree at Baylor university and
was professor OF English, dean, and
coach Of athletics at South Texas
State Teachers college.
He entered the World war in 1917
as a private and was discharged
two years later as major. His
present home Is at Eldorado. Ark
ansas. He was a national executive
committeeman for Arkansas when
elected commander at the Louisville
convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Girl AUiators Forced
To Quit Second Flight

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 29-fFl-
The second attempt OF Bobbie Trout
of Los Angeles and Elinor Smith
OF New York to establish a new
record for endurance flight here
failed today when lack OF fuel
forced them to land their plane
at 3:45 "A. nj. They had been in
the air AZ hours and minutes.
1t was their second attempt with
in a week to better the record OF
420 hours, 21 minutes, So seconds
held by Dale Jackson and Forest
O'Brine of st. Louis.
The AZ hours and 5 minutes Is a
record for women, however, as they
are the first women fliers to make
refueling endurance flight.
The girl fliers made a perfect
landing, and said they we're feel
ing fine after two days and nearly
two nights in the air. Both express
sed keen disappointment because
OF their inability to replenish their
gasoline supply before dark last
night.
Flight officials announced the
motor OF the endurance plane would
be given an overhauling today. and
present plans are for the girls to
take off tomorrow for a third at
tempt TO set q record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
ROTARY CLUBS
ATTEND FAIR
HarIingen Luncheon Meet
Feature Of Fourth
Day OF Show


HARLINGEN, Nov. 29-Rotarians
from every Valley town boastinK
club gathered today at the Mid
winter fair here TO celebrate the
Valley-wide Rotarian Day set azde
for them. "A luncheon was served
TO the delegation at noon in the
auditorium, and the RotarianS were
to spend the remainder Of the day
participating i'm numerous features
OF the fair open 70 them.
Friday was also dedicated as VAL
ley Press Day. Texas Farm Day,
and 10 Raymondville, Lyford, Sc
bastian, Santa Rosa. Combes. Ed
couch, Elsa, Primera, Harlingen
and Weslaco.
A monster parade. composed Of
floats and representations from
practically every Valley town, pas
sed through the downtown section
OF Harlingen at D. m. and progress
Sed to the fair grounds.
All citrus exhibits are winning
special commendation this year.
unusual care having been taken In
their preparation to insure quality
and attractiveness of display.
Among the outstanding community
exhibits is that of Edcouch. con-
trasting winter in the frozen north
with winter in the Valley; Ly-
ford. Mercedes. and Santa Rosa,
representing the agricultural adj
vafitages OF the Valley. All of the
booths are filled with choice veget-
ables, fruits, butter. eggs and can
ned goods OF the Valley, and dec
Grated with flowers, moss and ferns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
CAR WORKERS
FIND SLEEP
DEATH note
Timely Medical Aid
May Save Lives
OF All

CLEVELAND. Nov. 2o-tR,-Over-
come by carbon monoxide gas. eight
passengers Of the Colonial Stage
Line bus. we're rushed to q hospital
here today. Doctors said they would
recover. Those overcome were II.
4. Manion. 81. Chicago: Louise Will
son, Philadelphia; Pedro Muner, De-
troit: Walter Mcebus, rs, Pittsburgh:
william Weller. Is. or Cumberland.
Md, and the driver of the bus;
Miss Teynie Hanttula, %, Amasa,
Mich.
Needing repairs to the windshield,
the driver guided the bus TO the
passenger station or another bus
line. The heat was turned on while
the repairs we're being made. SO the
bus would be kept warm from the
exhaust.
Workmen at the repair station
noticed the passengers slumped over
in their seats. and first thought they
were asleep. but investigation show
ed most Of them were unconscious.
The repairmen Immediately carried
the passengers to fresh air and sum-
moned firemen and ambulances.
Firemen said the poison gas came
from the bus exhaust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
in OUR
VALLEY
} BY CHARLES HALL,

VALLEY people return today to the
routine OF their various walks
Of life after regular feast OF
turkey and football.
II past experience means anything
the turkey viii still be chewed over
IN the form Of hash, croquettes, soup
or whatnot. for the next few days
Likewise the football viii be
chewed from multiplied angles.
The turkey was fine, even If some
people did eat too much. Browns
vile doctors all expected that. and
they viii remedy that within a few
days.
What viii happen in the football
world now brings the eyes Of fol-
lowers OF that pastime mostly to the
high school race in Texas. Matty
Bell has gone from T. c. U. to "A.
g. M. and put out what seemed at
first was a mediocre team, but
which rose to sublime heights yes
terday to lick the socks off a splen-
did Texas team. In turn Dana
Bible went to Nebraska from A. a.
M. and won a championship the
first year. And still further in turn
Tancis Schmidt left the Razorback
u hills and went to T.. G. U. and won
a championship.
Football has its thousands in at
tendance at hundreds Of games, but
judging from the number Of radios
going yesterday afternoon, it would
seem that everybody stayed at
home. Football is Just getting start
ed good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
DALLAS MAN
FACESDEATH
In SILENCE
Roy Merrimar F ails
To Notice Even
His Friend

HUNTSVILLE. Tex, Nov. 29-tPl
His head bowed and his lips seal
ed. Lee Roy Merriman, %, convicted
OF a criminal attack upon a Dallas
girl. died in the electric chair short
ly after midnight today.
Three times the electric current
was sent through his body. After
the third shot. physicians declared
him dead. The time was 1924 a. m
From early Thanksgiving morn
ing. Merriman spoke TO no one
When he was taken to the death
house yesterday afternoon the war
den asked him to speak, so that a
minister OF his religious preference
might be sent him, but the man
remained silent. In the execution
chamber, a prison official again ask
ed II the condemned man had any
message to leave, and still he re-
NAMED silent.
He was strapped into the chair
with the only spectators Sheriff Hal
Hood OF Dallas. his two deputies,
and prison officials. The signal was
given, and the electricity was shot
through his body.
Aldridge Is Gay
During the afternoon, Ben AID
ridge, convicted on the same charge,
was brought to Huntsville TO await
his turn in the chair. If Merriman
recognized his one time friend. his
face did not show it. Aldridge,
whose death Is set for December 10,
was the reverse Of his erstwhile
companion. He chatted with the
warden and with other prisoners,
and declared he was guilty OF the
crime with which he was charged,
criminally assaulting a Dallas girl.
Warden Harren Thursday after
noon warned Merriman OF his i'm
pending doom after the latter had
eaten Of a Thanksgiving dinner with
turkey and all the fixings.
You had better prepare TO die
tonight" Warden Harrell told him.
1T seems the people at Austin
are going to do nothing In your
behalf"
MerTiman. who had interrupted
his agitated pacing. made no res
ponse as he hid his face in his
hands. He could not be prevailed
upon to speak. although Warden
Harrell was eager to learn his re-
ligious faith so that a spiritual COM
forter could be called
Not even queries as to the dispo-
sition OF his body reused him from
his silence.
Memmiman was about % years
old. five feet IL inches tall and well
built. He was a blonde and his
countenance was described as hard
ened." reflecting facially the three
penitentiary terms he had served in
as many different states since his
career Of crime began in 1918 at the
age Of IS.
Three sentences included q two
year stretch" for burglary In Ok
lahoma in 1913: three to four year
term in New Mexico for robbery in
/ 1920, and a 10 month penalty for
grand larceny In Alabama in 1924
under the name Of Bill Dozier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Byrd Attempts Sou til Pole Trip

which he Is engaged today over icy
wastes and mountains.
First Pole Aviator
He was the first to ny TO the
North Pole and the only one 10 fly
across 1t in a heavier than air ma
chine. Two diigibles. the Norge and
the Italia, cruised later above the
Pole, which was discovered April O.,
1909, by Robert Il. Peary, American,
in q sledge expedition.
Commander Byrd Is the. first TO
attempt the flight above the South
Pole although both he and Captain
Sir George Hubert wilkins previ-
ously last year used airplanes In
flights over Antarctica. The South
Pole was reached first by Roald
AmundSen, Norwegian. December
IA 1911 and a few days later by
Captain Robert r. Scott, British.
both using Overland methods Of
travel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-tP)-The
New York Times, the st. Louis Post
Dispatch and the newspapers affili-
ated with them in publishing reports
from Commander Richard 4. Byrd's
Antarctic expedition today announc-
ed that Commander Byrd started
from his base, Little America, in
the Antarctic at 3:29 o'clock yester-
day afternoon (10:29 d. m. New
York tinle) on 1.600-mile flight to
the South Pole and back.
Commander Byrd. who is flying
with Bernt Balchen as pilot. with
Harold June as radio operator and
Captain Ashley c. McKinly as pho
tograSaer in the big tri-motored
airplane. he took to the Antarctic,
expects TO be in direct communica-
tion throughout the flight with the
New York Times radio station in
New York, as well as with his base,
and win report his progress as he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Defense Of McManus
Makes First Move

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-LFl- The
defense or George A. McAEanus
made It's first offensive move today
in his trial fur the murder Of Ar
mold Rothstoln Then James -. &.
MURRAY presented VA motion To-
strike out as irrelevant all testim-
ony adduced regarding the biz
stud poker game where the state
alleges arose the motive for the
killing. The molten was denied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Three Cities For
e. Y.P. II. Meet

LONGvIEW, Tex, Nov. 29-tPl-
Delegates from three cities. Dallas.
Houston and Wichita Falls, staged
a friendly fight today for the honor
of entertaining the 1880 convention
OF the Baptist Young Peoples Union
at the annual convention here.
Each OF the three cities sent a
delegation Of nearly 800 to the con-
ventlon, which has already been
termed the most successful ever
held In Texas.
Seventeen district conventions are
held concurrently with the state
meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
One Man and Many
Pints Are Seized

A man. an automobile and 160
pintS or meScal were seized by Of
ficers near Villanueva Friday morn
ing. Charges were TO be filed against
the man later in the day. The car
and liquor were brought 60 the fed
eral building. The mescal will be
confiScated and the car auctioned.
Officers in the raid were n. Il.
Campbell, Ed McNabb, A. A. Cham
pion and Fergus Groves, mounted
customs inspectors. and E. Cavazos.
jr., deputy sheriff, and Thomas
CavazoS. deputy constable.
Thursday night officers seized
our bladders of meScal at the Tom
ates bend. Two men escaped but
one was taken into custody later
In the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Charles NJ. Sanger
Claimed By Death

WACO, Tex, Nov. 29-tP)-Char-
les M. Sanger. so, one Of the fam
ily which established the Sanger
chain department stores in Texas,
died here yesterday, at the home
Of his brother, Asher.
Although Mr.. Sanger had been
in iii health for the past year. his
condition had not been regarded
as serious. After his arrival here
wednesday he became seriously III.
Before he removed 10 Dallas. Mr..
Sanger was manager Of the Sanger
store at Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Great Caesar!
Marc Antony
Was "Shylock Y

CHICAGO, Nov. 29-tF-
Along about the ides OF March,
AZ I'd. O., Marc Antony owed
julius Caesar s1,56D, ,435, which
was q lot Of money I'm those
days.
The Chicago Civic theatre, de-
voted to Shakespeare, has found
out about 10 from some old re-
cords. The point Is that Marc
owed the money on the Idcs OF
March, but that about the first
Of April he was clear on the
books. The insinuation Is put
forward that Immediately after
Caesar be I'M u deceased-via
Brutus-Mr. Antony took an
eraser and obliterated the In
iebtedneSs.