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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
ELECTORAL
VOTE OPENED
Also Consider
ing Anti-F Futures
Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-F-rt Is
ecneraiiy known that Herbert Hoover
president-elect of the United
otates' but just the same the house
ana senate today had as the first
tning on their program the counting
81 the electoral votes. 1t was a ges-
Lnre' put required by the consti-
,ution- The Quay of opening the bal
sets ieii 70 Vice President Dawes, and
oenatcr Shortridge, republican, Cali
fprnia, and King, democrat, Utah,
them.
The house also had before Il minor
ptils requiring unanimous consent
and the senate the Caraway bill 70
prohibit trading in futures in cot
ION and wheat on exchanges. This
was apparently near a vote
Yesterday but Senator Smith. South
carolina, asked that balloting be
postponed one more day, at least.
Senator Capper, Of Kansas, n
nounced he would vote for the bill,
adding that he intended 70 give his
support TO every (which will
help to control the reckless gambling
~ the necessities Of life"
The senate commerce committee
expected today TO end hearings on
the proposed sale Of the governments
north Atlantic passenger fleet to
Paul w. Chapman. Inc, of New York.
for $l6.0s2, 900. The shipping board
has recommended that the Chapman
bid be accepted.
Another senate committee faced
consideration of the somewhat in
volved national origins clause Of the
immigration act. IL has been pro-
posed to suspend this clause and the
Immigration committee has had the
question up for some weeks.
On the house side the Porter reso-
luton to have the United States es-
fHblish a munitions embargo against
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
INCOME TAX
FACTS

WH07 Single persons who had
net income Of $500 or more or
gross income of $1,000 or more
and married couple who had
net income of $500 or more =
gross income Of $1,000 or nor
must file returns.
WHEN? The filing period ends
March Is. 1929.
WHERE? Collector Of inter-
nal for the district in
which the perscn lives or has his
principal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Forms
t04A and 1040.
WHAT? One and one-half per
cent normal tax on the first
$4,000 in excess OF the personal
exemption and credits. Three per
cent normal tax on the mex So
600. Five per cent normal tax
on the balance Of net income.
Surtax on net income in excess
OF $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Mercedes Elks
Plan Elaborate
March Carnival

MERCEDES. Feb. 13.-PIans are
maturing for one OF the most ambi-
tious carnivals ever attempted by
an organization in the Valley. by
the local Elks' club, which will be
held March is TO %.
A b~urlesque circus parade. a style
revue. dancing and the gift OF 4
handsome automobile. will be some
OF the new and novel features.
Well known attractions, such as
the steam calliope, bareback riders.
the Siamese twins. and chariots and
drivers, viii feature the circus pa
rade.
The style revue will also be in
burlesque and will take Of the many
beautiful girls and costumes usally
featred in such events.
Committees are being named this
week by Jdge L. T. Hoyt. exalted
ruler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Visiting Expert
To Aid In Yard
Beautification

SAN BENITO, Feb. 13.-Fred w.
Wextcourt. head Of the department OF
Rural Arts Of the College of Indus
rial Arts. Denton. will spend Thurs
lay and Friday Of this week in the
Valley. addressing various farm clubs
subjcets. according TO Miss Kate
Adele Hill, county home demonstra-
zen agent.
lie will meet with the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue club Thursday after
noon in connection with a yard i'm
provement demonstration to be given
nv Stanley Crockett. landscape archi-
fect. This meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Z. NJ. Sherer.
Friday afternoon he will meet with
the South Harlingen club st the
home Of Mrs. l. s. Tsrvater.
The visitor will also speak Friday
to the Stuart Place boys and girls
clubs on yard improvement. He will
leave Friday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

any nation violating the Kellogg pact
was before the foreign affairs COM
mittee. President Coolidge feels
that the resolution goes too far in
its scope but there has been little
expression of opinion on II in the
house and senate. The house ways
and means committee had its usual
tariff hearing scheduled. but the end
is approaching, announcement having
been made that public hearings are
to be concluded by March 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Mission Home Is
Near Completion

MISSION, Feb. 1s.-The handsome
brick home OF Col. and Mrs. 5. NJ
Duffie. south OF town, is nearing
completion. now being in the hands
OF the decorators, the interior work
70 be finished first. The sur par
lor. covering one entire side of the
commodious home, will give added
comfort, in that, IL so desired, may
be opened to the sunlight every hour
during the day. This home II To-
Gated in one OF the finest citrus
groves, consisting Of seven acres Of
cight-year-old trees. with thirteen
acres more to be planted soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Liquor Seized
By City Police

Thirteen quarts Of moscal were
seized and Eduardo Pozos was placed
under arrest az s o'clock Tuesday
night by Policeman Tim o'Leary,
the liquor and prisoner being turn
ed over to the customs officials.
The arrest was made on Levee
street. The entire cargo Of liquor,
consisting Of "a pints and / quart,
was in a heavy grain sack.
Pozos was convicted on a liquor
charge III federal court during the
May. 1928. term. and served 80 days
D the Cameron county Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
To Remove Ditch
On Landing Field

HARLfNGEN. Feb. 1s.-The ditch
which extends seross the Harrington
airplane landing field is to be re-
moved Immediately. according to III.
j. Goetzke. chairman Of the COM
mittee which entertained the %
fliers who came hero earlier in the
week from San Antonio.
This ditch. dug - drain = canal
nearby, was the cause ar tro ar the
planes from San Antonio becoming
damaged. M 80 badly that IL had
TO be shipped back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Scouts Conduct
Rotary Program

MISSION. Feb. f3.-Boy Scouts az
Mission had charge Of the Rotary
club program here Monday and gave
n camp fire demonstration. The
Scouts who staged the demonstra-
tion were r.. r. Waite. Jr., Ivan
Mayberry, il, David Wood and
Ralph Ratcliff. David Wood. in an
address before the club. thanked the
Rotarians and business men OF Mis-
sion for their support the past
year.
Four members or the local Lions
club were guests at the luncheon.
They were Franklin Ewers, Lewis
Rogers, Rev. Thos. Doss, George
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
URCECLOSINC
HICHWAYCAP
Towns on S. p. Look
For Through Traf-
fic Business

SANTA ROSA. Feb. 13.-Towns
along the Southern Pacific from
Primera west to Edinburg are re-
questing immediate action by the
Hidalgo county road district No. /
in paving the } IL mile gap between
the Cameron county line and the
Mercedes base line highway which
connects with the highway parallel
ing the Southern Pacific.
Closing Of this gap will necessi-
tate construction of a causeway or
concrete dip across the north flood
way near Valencia.
Pouring of concrete on the CAM
eron county highway between
Combes through Santa Rosa to the
Hidalgo county line, s IL miles,
will be completed next week I'D the
entire length is expected 10 be open
to traffic early in March. Unless
the 3 1-2 mile gap in Hidalgo county
is paved the road will prove value
less so far as providing a shorter
route for through traffic is con-
cerned.
The entire 3 IL miles has been
graded, but crossing Of the flood
way is practically impossible. Part
Of the material for paving has been
az La Villa and Valencia several
weeks. An effort will be made to
induce the district to erect a
causeway across the floodway. but
a concrete dip" would serve as well
except in periods Of flood, it is
said.
Completion of the Contestants
Rosa highway and closing Of this
gap is expected to divert a large
amount Of tho through traffic over
this route. as IL will materially re-
duce the distance from Brownsville,
San Benito and Harrington to Edin-
burg and all points north. The
route, when completed is expected
to carry n heavy volume of the
through truck traffic which Is in
creasing RAPIDLY,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
B CANNON VISITS
FRIENDS IN VALLEY

HARLINGEN, Feb. 13.-Bobby
Cannon. coach Of the Peacock Acad-
envy football team in San Antonio.
and formerly a stellar baseball and
football player of the University Of
Texas. Is in Harlingen today on a
visit with friends.
Cannon played baseball in the VAL
ley for several weeks in 1926. when
there was a Valley semi-pro league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Elks Lodge Dance
To Be Thursday

Local Elks and their ladies have
been invited to attend a dance to
be given at the lodge hall Thurs
day evening.
The dance Is to start nj $3.50
o'clock and music will be furnished
by the Southbound Shutters orches-
ira.
A special invitation has been ex-
tended to visiting Eiks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Kohler. O. T. Cannon and Harry
Starr Other visitors were Capt. H.
MI. Fickett OF It. RinEEold, Jim Bal
lard, McAllen; G. W. Hardy. Jr.. Of
Shreveport. La: 4. T. Bentin. Ned
land. Texas, and y. X. Metcalf, or
McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Notice: All Odd Fellows in the
Valley are cordially invited to at
tend cur regular meeting at the Odd
Fellows hall, Brownsville, Texas, ev-
cry Thursday evening at 1880 r. m
p. A. Johnston, N. G..
Lee +. Vance, Sec'y-
adv. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
CITY BRIEFS

Come In and hear the St~romberg-
Carlson Radio at Sheldon's Studio,
124e Elizabeth St. For sale by John
". Merrill.-Ady. tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

All Shriners are urged to attend
Shriner club dinner dance at Stone
wall Jackson Hotel San Benitc. Feb.
1s, at 8 o'clock. All mobiles who can
attend this dinner dance please mail
check fir $l.50 for each plate you
want reserved, 10 u. o. Anglin, Har-
lingen. IL r~eserving only one plate,
it il s2.-Adv. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Civic Club To Meet-The Civic
club will meet nj 3:30 .. m. Thurs
day ut the home Of Mrs. Alberta
Kirby.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22

Jerusalem was entirely deserted
for a period of seventy years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
,}HeIEZS1sIs'Sy1??!!E$sE:EEEEE!yssHs :.

Observation-Disclosures Andy'S revelation
to Sheila was some subtle move in
their game.
Nor can we show our hands too
soon to Andy and Menton we've
got to work sub rosa and cautious
ly," he continued. IF I am any
Judge of men. Mention is the malic-
iously vindictive kind who, finding
his plans thwarted, would not hest
tate in revenge to make the diary
public. 49,.
ooh. he would do it in such a
way as to keep his own skirts clear
probably mail it anonymously to
a scandal sheet with a hint of the
prominence of the persons con-
cerned."
Smedley groaned. What an in
fernaI tagle!" he commented bit
terly.
"Oh. it is not hopeless" Sheridan
said cheerfully, II am merely point
ing out the roads wet can't take.
One road is open and I'm going to
travel down it like a hurricane.
ut leads directly to Mr.. Riley
Ratface Morgan. Well fight the
devil with fire Well turn blackleg
for the nonce and do little black
mailing ourselves. Once committed
to a career of crime, we might even
connive at another burglary"
whats the answer? I'll bite"
said Smedley, his spirits revived by
Sheridan's optimism.
"All crooks of low intelligence are
moral towards" Sheridan replied.
eff I can get my hands on Morgan,
the rest ought to be easy. To save
himself, when the screws are put
to him, he will come through with
all he knows.
"If he still has the diary in his
possession, he will give it up. If he
hasn't got it, he knows where it is
and, by Judas, I'll make him get it
if he has to rob the First National
bank! I've cooked up a very per-
sausive method of dealing with our
burglar friend"
Sheridan placed hand on Smed-
ley's head and affectionately ruffled
his hair.
REST easy, joe" he said, "the
wheels start turning tomorrow"
TO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
Now GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE


ERANK SHERIDAN was aroused
at his rooms in the middle of
the night by a telephone call from
Smedley.
Prank, old man. hate to disturb
YOU at this ungodly hour, but I've
got to talk to some one. May ]
come up?"
Smedleys voice held a note Of
repressed emotion and Sheridan
wondered
Certainly, joe" he answered,
''toddle along"
Sheridan turned on the lights,
slipped into dressing gown and
drew two easy chairs to an open
window. It was hot, Sultry night.
He had just placed cigarets on a
table nearby when Smedley knocked
at the door. Sheridan led his visitor
to chair and offered a cigaret.
Smedley shook his head.
Frank" he said, "Sheila has
found out she is not Mr.. Wilber'S
daughter and she has gone clear
out of her head. She feels she is
disgraced forever and she's broken
our engagement"
Sheridan's cigaret dropped from
his fingers. He stopped. retrieved
and tipped 1t into an ash tray.
THE daryl" he exclaimed.
mo, I don't think she knows any
thing of that" Smedley answered.
He swiftly related the story of his
strange reception by Sheila and the
return of his ring.
You can imagine what a jolt It
gave me; I haven't been able to
think straight since" he said. when
1 came to my senses I hunted up
Mr.. WILDER and demanded an ex-
PLANTATION.
"He was In the laboratory. He
was a wreck; 1 almost forgot my
own troubles in my sympathy for
him He said that Sheila had sur
prised him into an admission Of
the truth. Andy had told her some
thing that gave her a clew."
ANDY" Sheridan exclaimed.
ayes, Andy Masters. He had been
there during the afternoon"
wait" Sheridan broke in.
frown puckering his browS. 80 he's
the Senegambian in the woodpile.
Did WILDER explain how Andy came
to know about Sheila? I thought
he had been kept in the dark as
much as Sheila herself"
"Great Scott!" Smedley ex-
claimed. II never thought of that:
I was so wrought up over Sheila's
behavisr-Mr. WILDER, too. guess.
We we're so worried about Sheila.
She wouldn't talk to me nor to her
father: she shut herself up in her
room and would admit no one.
"She sent word by the maid that
she would not be down to dinner.
For the sake of appearances before
the servants. MIR. WILDER and
dined together. 1t was a CHASTITY
meal"
Sheridan lighted another cigaret,
leaned his head on the back of the
chair and stared at the ceiling, deep
in. thought.
"Joe he said finally. don't
worry about Sheila. She has Suf-
fered a great shock. but she will
come out of ii. I can understand
inst hcw a finely-bred. sensitive.
proud girl. reared in wealth and
security. whose life never had been
touched by anything sordid. would
feel under the circumstances.
But she is healthy, of strong
character and discerning mind.
After the snock has worn of, as it
win wear OF. and everything is ex-
planned to her in the right way, her
good sense viii tell her that it is
what We are ourselves and not who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
LOVE AN0 MYlTfRY
.HUMOR ANO TRAGEDY
BEGIN HERE TODAY

BEGIN HERE TODAY
FRANK SHERIDAN. wealthy young
Indianapolis lawyer whose hobby Is the
solving Of crime mysteries. is making a
double investigation into the safe rob-
berv at the Maple road home of VII
LIAM OLIVER WILDER. inventor and
manufacturer. and into the strange
death by electrocution of LENA SWARTZ.
a maid in the WILDER home. From the
safe was stolen a diary Of Wilber's wife,
now dead. The diary contained Sc
cret of the birth of SHEILA; Wilbers
daughter who is engaged to marry
assistant Marion county prosecutor.
Lena's death apparently IS accidental.
but Sheridan sees a possible connection
between II ard the safe robbery Sus-
picion points to RILEY MORGAN.
burglar who is q client Of HOMER
MENTION, an unprincipled criminal law
yer. and TO ANDY MASTERS. Shetla s
wavward cousin. who for mercenary
reasons wants to marry EDNA ROGERS.
Sheila'S chum, but is entangled in
love affair with MERCEDES RIVERTON.
a Stenographer in Mentions Office. Sherl-
dan gets himself invited to a party at
Mercedes apartment. where drinks are
served by IKE SELLERS. Andy valet
At this party Sheridan overhearS con-
versation which connects Mention with
the strange happenings at the Wilber
home. The next day Andy. INTOXICATED
and in a uuarrelsome mood. tells Shella
She is a founding and has no right to
WiIber's name Sheia surprises her
fathers into partially confirming Anoys
accusation. Feeling herself disgraced,
she returns her engagement ring to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
-By-kiTern'
BY BlOsser
BY Taylor

AS the hand began to descend, Jane sue
cumbed to the strain, and swooned Day and
night Tarzan of the Apes raced THROUGH the
pximeval forest toward the ruined city III which.
he was positive some white woman lay either
a prisoner or dead. He thought of that grim
altar and increased his speed Would he be IA
time to rescue her? He hoped against hope At
least he could be revenged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
COUNTY GRADUALLY
LOSING POPULATION
Vital Statistics In Rural France
Are Alarming Authorities.

BIZ United Press
BRIOUDE, France, Nov. 22.-In
seventy-five years, unless something
lis done, the entire county of Bri-
Dude will be depopulated.
Government statistics show that
the population, which was 70,100 in
1914, fell to $4,000 in 1925 and So
600 today. In the last three-month
period there we're 294 deaths and
212 births, and four less marriages
than year ago.
The depopulation of rural France
has been continuous since the war
and the French government has
sent experts in the field to seek a
remedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22

They going toward the morning. 1t
was a half-moon ago. Tarzan listened ne longer
to the young apes tale Was it possible this \
prisoner was some young woman of his
race in deadly peril? Without another word the
ape-man sprang into the trees and fled like a
disembodied spirit eastward, in the direction Of
the forgotten city of Opar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22

How long Jane lay in the darkness of the
vault beneath the temple in the ancient city Of
Opar, she did not know. AS her strength gradu-
ally returned, Ter captors watched her with in
creasing interest AT length came a day when
they led her from her dungeon into brilliant
courtyard. She saw stone altar in the Gen.
ter with dark brown stains upon it.
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TO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
BY Martin

They bound her ankles and her wrists.
moment later she was lifted and placed across
the affairs top. During the grotesque dance Of
the votaries that followed, she lay frozen in
horror Nor did she require the sight of the thin
blade In the hands of the high priestess as it
rose slowly above her. to enlighten her further
as to her doom.
The Alaska fisherman., 1929-07-15
FACING BANKRUPTCY

If lc tsu.il told the Public would be i1l- lur,,2c< that n,ost business houses in Southeastern Alaska il1sciValt and facing bankruptcy. Thc Seattle Wholesalers axe worried
 Wi.S s,oaIG this condition be with Henry 0Ma,tcy autocrat of our fisheries
 Alaska is suffering from the i!l-advsed regu- 1Stions oi zIcnvz o'Na!ley. EEc has closed streams and oti 2f"aS where AIaskaIs can catch fish Ise has discovered that our fishermen can tne seine to Snore, so inc nas prohibited that. And yet tho iish :rap is nothing but a hook but restriction is placed them
 OnEalicy has stopped trcilers from fishing during January, NebiGary March and fror, Augus 2it, up to October lst after which weather cOndi- tiors n1aiyc fishing Impossible.
 ON}ailcy still keeps the seasonal closing so the time will when fish will except during the cc@ cd "a Lecausc that is t'c o.ly fish tha. protected,
 Only two things are incrca sing in Alaska uI- der oNoicy's ycginc--tis traps and patrol boats. If had charge of our fisheries would in- the population of Alaska by 25OOO in five years.
 Under the O'Nacy system, OMallcy has lost 15,GOO in population.
 William l.. Paul
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-17

Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Cunning
ham spent Thursday afterncon with
Mrs. Volland and had a nice visit.
Quite number of children are
home with the measles in this
community, among them being
Bobbie Weber, Bobbie Perkins,
Helen Cox, Doddie Powell, Nc
Kelvies' and Fosters children. All
are getting along nicely SO far.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis with their
two boys went to Vancouver for
a few days last week and returned
Tuesday.
Rev. E. Bergan was a visitor in
this community last week and call
ed on Mrs. Fades and Mrs. Helps.
The Junior League will meet on
Thursday afternoon after school
instead of Monday as heretofore.
The Kings Herald band will
meet at the church Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The Pomona Grange met at Fin
ley Grange hall last Saturday and
had a fine attendance. At the aft
trnoon session the lecturer, Sister
Puderbaugh, gave and presented
the Bird Quilt and pair of pillow
slips to Mrs. Case of Rattlesnake
Grange who had the lucky winning
ticket No. "a drawn by Elsie Dea-
kin at our last Grange meeting.
in September. This was indeed q
very pleasant surprise to Brother
and Sister Case and was much ap-
preciated.
A chicken dinner was served at
6 o'clock to about one hundred
and twenty-five people after
which we had a program.
Mrs. Fades father, Mr.. Shaw
has gone to Edgecliffe this week to
visit his wife at the sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colvin were herr
last week at their ranch to take
care Of their winesaps. Floyd
Fades has been busy having them
hauled to town in his truck.
r. H. Perkins harvested his ap.
pie crop last week, which appar.
emily turned out to be good on the
average.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-17

lea has lived in Richland twenty
years and does not find any place
he likes as well. The family will
move into their own home as soon
as Mr.. Gibbs can find suitable
house.
A letter from Mrs. r. d. Saw
yer of Snoqualmie says they like
their new home better all the time.
Misses Gladys and Helen Hackney
and May Ehrenberg, who are stu
dents of the U. at Seattle spent
the weekend with them.
G.. Taylor gave demonstra-
ton dinner at Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Hammings Friday night. Those
present were Mrs. Paul Fishback
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. John Erick-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wagner,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Lee, G. j.
Dam and wife and the host and
hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ham
ming.
Apple picking and packing IS IN
full swing. The apples of I. M.
Kaas, Winfield and George Bar
nard are almost perfect, notwith-
standing the warm fall.