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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

for these roads comes from; they are
satisfied just to get the roads"
Judge Dancy's letter TO the COM
missioners follows:
With $4,000 more bonding capa-
city out OF the s2.000.O 600 authorized
but not issued. we are coming to the
end of our road program and, I am
sorry TO say, we are coming TO the
end with some Of the most impor-
tant roads Of Cameron county not
paved. / would say that one OF these
is the most important road Of all,
and that Is the Military road.
Every one OF our pumping plants
that supplies the Is water districts
in the county Is on the Military road
and we need the road paved IN order
that the levess can be maintained
efficiently and the pumping plants
protected. This road when complet-
Cd also will relieve quite a little of
the congestion on state highway No.
u: and since the completion of the
levees opens up one OF the most fer
tile sections OF land-not only Of
the Valley. but of the entire world
by all the rules this road should
be paved at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Has County, Wide Attributes
While as a feeder road IL has local
bearings. this road also has county
wide attributes. and | would say
that. considering the Importance Of
protecting the pumping plants and
.ro lovcn- "A far and pmfftabin nJ-
iustmCnt would be to pave this road
approximately so per cent county
wide and 50 per cent by the Browns
vile and San Renito precincts on an
equitable basis to be worked ont by
said Brownsville and San Benito
precincts.
This road should be improved at
the earliest possible moment. The
most vulnerable spots in our entire
iievec system are between the
Rancho Viej0 Floodway and In Pa
Iona, and that Is also the poorest
part of the road system. Another
especially vulnerable spot Is from
Los Indios some two miles west: in
fact. we car safely say that the
most vulnerable spots on the entire
levee system. so far as the river is
concerned. are those gaps on the
Military road not paved.
Point Isabel Road Is Needed
The second most important road
Is from Barreda 10 Point Isabel. All
this Is paved but about II miles. /
would say that II n port was never
! developed at Point Isabel, equity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
ESCAPE DEATH
IN 50-FOOT PLUNGE.

ROMA. May 8.-The most miracu-
lous escape from death recorded in
late years i reported from San
Pedro. Mexico. across from this port.
Monday night. An automobile with
a driver and two passengers went
over a fiftv-foot bluff. the small car
was demos he'd. a woman passenger
suffered a broken hip while the two
male passengers got off with a few
minor bruises about their heads and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
EASTERN STAR TO HAVE
SCHOOL
CSnecial ~ The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. May 8.-Mrs. Bir-
die J. Easterling. Del Rio. worthy
grand matron OF the Order OF East
ern Star Of Texas. will arrive here
Thursday to attend the Vallev
school of instruction to be held at
the Masonic hall here.
Mrs. Matte Mitchell Of San An
tonic. district deputy. will have
charge Of the school. and will be as
sisted by Mrs. Ora l.. Goolsby OF
San Benito.
w. Gregory Hatcher. Austin. and
Mrs. Fay Stevenson of Junction are
other visitors expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
SCHOOL TERM ENDS

ROMA. May S.--The school chill
dren Of this precinct we're tanilanf
today nv this marks the last day We
school for this term FOR this ara
for the school at Los 6aenE Knn1h
which adl0lns Roma Cn the ra4t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

"Why should | changer" says the
average smoker, when someone
suggests another cigarette.
"I'm used to my brand -. and it's
a good smoke"
Ofconrse it's good. Not even Old
Man Habit car hold a smoker to a
poor smoke. But being used TO an
old thing often keeps a man from
getting acquainted with better one.
That's the reason for these "con-
cealed name" cigarette tests now
going on all over the country. To
give a man a chance to find out, on
the level, which cigarette his taste
really does like best.
Look what happened al the Mt.
Clare shops of the B & O in Bal
timore, the other day. Most Of the
fellows there had been smoking
that old favorite Gets call it Brand
ID for years. But when Chairman
of Machinists, James E. PouIton,
handed out the four leading Gig
arettes with paper masks" over
the names, 81 out Of lis picked
OLD GOLD as the best cigarette.
II was a Daikducay far OLD COLDS,
"That only proves" said a chief
mechanic, "that a fellow misses a
lot il he gets too set in his ways"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
CHILD HEALTH a

HARLTNGEN. May "a Tenurst
that Nav mn o. observed nv child
health day In Harlingen hnS been
BY Mayor sam Bolts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

arms The accident occurred about "
o'clock Just back Of tie town uf San
Pedro on the arroyo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

We can't build paved roads to
every mans door. but I feel that
II Is our duty to the fellow out
away from the pavement 70 so the
fun legal limit In giving him
roads. and we could use this $780,
goo as a revolving fund and use 1t
in gradings and structures to give
the fellow away from the pavement
access to the pavement, and really
use it as a basis for giving this
county the most up to date dirt
road system in the state.
Now. you will want to know
how we will do this without raising
tax rates. Ever since I have been
in office, and in TACT ever since
1918. the full Is cent tax has been
levied and I think should be levied
as long as there is any outstanding
5 1-2 per cent bonds. We have
heretofore levied this tax rate and.
regardless OF whether or not we is
sue these warrants. 1 shall advo-
cate the levy Of the full ID cent
tax: and the reason we can now
issue approximately 100000 Is be-
cause Of increased valuations and
because OF our having paid off q
considerable amount of the bonds
heretofore issued under the is cent
constitutional and statutory pro-
vision.
BY handling the matter as out
lined. no Cameron couny road war
ran would get out on the open mar
ket Ia be peddled about to adj
versely affect the credit Of the
county.
Feels Obligation
Another question arises. as 10
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
GOOD ADVICE
ON AVOIDING INFLU-
ENzA GIVEN BY
HEALTH OFFICIALS

Plenty of sleep, wholesome food,
fresh air, regular exercise-these
are strongly recommended by health
officials in the many sections of the
country where influenza is preva-
lent. 1t is most important now that
every precaution be taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
Ii possible keep away from
crowded places, and especially from
persons who are sneezing, shifting
and coughing. Use plenty of water,
inside and out. Wash regularly be-
fore eating. Keep your hands away
from your face at all times. If you
have a cold take the best care of it
and consult your doctor.
Many people have made it prac-
tice to use Vapex regularly, a drop
on a folded handkerchief every
morning. This is of great assis-
lance in avoiding colds and kindred
ailments. Breathe the Vapex vapor
frequently during the day, espe-
cially while mingling with crowds.
The odor is pleasant and refresh
ing. The strength of one applica-
ton lasts for an entire day, even
increases for several hours. Buy q
bottle of Vapex from your druggist.
In the little square bottle and the
package with the green triangle.
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
ARREST PASTOR;
WE'D GIRL,,11
Accused of Giving False Age
fer Child Bride.

BB United Press
HERRIN, Ill, Jan. 10.-JoSeph
Milton Benton, 54-year-old, blind
Pentecostal preacher, was under ar
rest today charged with perjury in
classifying the age of his 11-year-old
wife, formerly Selinda Glendenin.
Additional charges against him
were promised by authorities pend
ing examination of his girl bride.
Neighbors say she soon will become
a mother.
Benton was arrested at the re-
quest of Mrs. Hester Yuill, William
son county probation officer, and
Mrs. Minnie Smith Of the Illinois
childrenS Home and Aid Society OF
Duquoin who investigated the
strange marriage, through which
Selinda has been led to believe she
would become "sanctified."
Charges of perjury also have been
filed against the parents of the
child, who authorities say, gave her
age as 16 while the bride-to-be sat
in an automobile outside the court
house.
Authorities also were investigat-
ing unconfirmed reports that Ben
ton has a wife living in Leachville
Ark.
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Booth Takes Action

BIZ united Press
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Seeking to
checkmate his sisters efforts to I'M
seat him as head of the Salvation
Army, General w. Bramwell Booth
was reported today to have named
council of five to direct the army's
affairs during his illness.
The Daily Mail said it under
stood he had undertaken to fore
stall the removal campaign of Com
mandeP Evangeline Booth by send
ing the high council a letter an
nouncing the appointment.
Commissioner E. j. Higgins, the
army's chief of staff, was appoint
ed chairman of the committee, the
Daily Mail said. The other mem
bers we're Commander Evangeline
Booth, head of the army in the
United States and leader of the OPP
position movement; Catherine
Booth, General Booths daughter,
and two prominent commissioners.
1t also was understood that the
general proposes to appoint a COM
mission to learn whether any
changes in administration are de-
sired by the army, and if so how far
reaching the changes should be.
Commander Booth seeks her
brothers removal on the grounds
that his poor health makes him ull-
able to attend to his duties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
BY PAUL r. MALLON


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Dead-
locked and contented, the senate
rolled on with the Kellogg anti-war
treaty debate today, the reservation
lists threatening to f1libuster and the
troety adherents daring them to
do it.
The end of legitimate debate was
in sight and everything appeared
ready for a final vote of ratification
soon, except that no provision has
been made for consideration of the
reservations.
A vote would mean defeat for the
reservationists so they are talking
about hlibustering. They feel they
have gained material strength since
the debate started, four or five SEN
ators having joined their ranks.
Further delay, they think, would
give them added votes.
Want Long Delay
The most prominent treaty ad-
herentS virtually are content with
the situation because they do not
believe the treaty can be hurt by de-
lay.
They are opposed to the naval
cruiser building bill which is the
next order of business and they
would like to put consideration OF it
off as long as possible.
LICO1yp1S OIAihjfi ion
investigation was taken up by the
judiciary committee where Senator
Jones (Rep., Wash0 and Edge
(Rep., N. j., we) were to appear to
draw compromise resolution
authorizing such an inquiry. They
already have agreed that the com
promise should be a joint resolution
authorizing President-Elect Hoover
to appoint nine members of an in
vestigating committee which would
have $4,000 in expenses. The
resolution is expected to be adopted,
although Senator King Dem, Utah
is trying to rally opposition to it.
Study ReappOrtiOnment
The old subject of reapportion-
ing state representation in the
house in accordance with new shifts
in population finally was brought
before that body, with debate limit
ed to three hours. The bill is eX-
pected to be passed and may be
rushed through the senate before
adjournment.
The house tariff investigation
continued and numerous commit
tees were at work clearing up
minor matters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Many Students Unable
to Grasp Lords Prayer

CITY Tenn, college students
well with The words OF the
they twotirdS of this IA
classic wic hhey daily their schoorooms This
educational with $40 students conducted by
Wheeler OF the Teachers college
reported School and Society.
Nnetysix of the future school teachers wrote the
When asked explain the fifteen different thought units the aver
acceptable Interpretation only Some
units understand than others Only
per could explain Father while Thy kingdom come
difficult answered By only 43
The easiest forgive debts and
lead temptation"
The investigation indicates that the school and church fail
teaching the subtle meaning OF
passage Wheeler reports IF college students
deSand thirds of the prayer the of the
probably viii be appalling than this study indicates
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
AGREE ON STATE
POLICE BILL
Single Draft DispIaces
Three Original Measures.

A single bill to enlarge the state
motorpolice force, under a nonparti-
san board of control, was in pros
pect today, displacing three meas
ures previously proposed for intro
duction in the general assembly.
Coordination of features of the
three proposals was effected
Wednesday at a meeting in the Of
flee of Otto G.. Fifield, secretary of
state, attended by Fifield, Senators
John L. Niblack and Robert L..
Moerhead of indianapolis; A. G..
Brown of Greencastle, Indiana
Bankers Association president and
Eben Lesh of Huntington, attorney
for the Farmers Guide.
Fifield favored enlargement of
the state police force to provide al
least one officer for each of Indi-
ana'S ninety-two counties. Bankers
wanted separate commission C.e-
ated to direct the police. Lesh's
bill would have placed the force
under the adjutant general.
The co-ordinated measure would
place control of the enlarged force
under an advisory board; one Re-
publican and one Democrat ap-
pointed by the Governor to serve
without pay, and the secretary of
state as an ex-officio member.
The bill is intended to remove the
department from politics and is eX-
pected to have the support of the
three groups interested in the
proposal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
CEN. BOOTH TO
Be REQUESTED
TO QUIT POST
Salvation Army'S Council
Will Ask Commander
to Retire.
BY ARCH RODGERS
united Press STAFF Correspondent


SUNBURY- ON THAMES, Eng
land, Js.n. 10.-The high council OF
the Salvation Army has decided to
ask General Bramwell Booth, SUI
preme commander, to retire, 1t was
announced officially today.
Booth will retain the title OF gen.
eral, the announcement said.
Outcome of the extraordinary
meeting of the high council here
was victory for Commander
Evangeline Booth, head of the army
in the United States, who was
leader of the movement to remove
her brother from autocratic con-
troll of the army, because of his i'll
health.
Official announcement said the
high council had decided that its
president, vice-presidents and five
members be delegated to visit Cen
eral Booth at Southwold, Sussex,
where he is i'll, and suggest his re-
tirement.
The resolution suggesting that
General Booth retire was adopted
unanimously by the high council.
the official announcement said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
DRY VIOLATIONS
DROP IN STATE
Report Reveals Falling Off
in All Respects.

Liquor valued at $189,018, bootleg
prices, Iqas confscated, and 1,085
persons arrested by prohibition
agents in Indiana during 1929, &C
cording to the report made public
today by James G. Browning, acting
deputy dry administrator.
The report for the year was less
than that of the previous year in
almost every respect.
In 1927, number of persons ar
rested was 1,799, and liquor valued
at $431, 1866 was confiscated.
Fines of $89,720 were levied, in
comparison with $116,531 the pre-
vious year, and sentences totaling
1873 years were given in federal and
state courts, compared with 232
years the previous year.
Seventy EIGHT permanent in
functions we're issued, sixty-seven
less than the previous year.
During the year conf1scations in
Guided: sixty-eight stills, thirty-six
automobiles, 4045 gallons of whisky
and alcohol valued at $4,000, 1919
gallons of home brew valued at ST.
638 and 1885 gallons of mash
valued at 800, 480.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
BOY, IA, GOES
ON TRIAL FOR
WITCH DEATH
First of Trio Gets Life Sem
tenCe; Pick Jury in
40 Minutes.

BIZ United Press
YORK, Pa, Jan. 1o.-The old
witch on her broomstick came rid
ing into the court record at the
start of the trial of John Curry to-
day.
Curry, rosy checked, slick haired
lad of IA, is the second defendant
to be put to trial for the witchcraft
murder of Nelson Rehmeyer.
John Blymyer told me-" testi-
fed Clayton Hess, the first witness,
that he was going to work on Reh-
meyers mind, get him under his
control and then he would get a
lock of Rehmeyer's hair and that
would end all the trouble my par
ents were having and would break
the spell"
After Ret-aeyer's murder Bly,
myer, witch ,ctor who Wednesday
was convicted and ordered sem
fenced to life imprisonment, told
him Hess said
TITS all my fault. I hope they
don't blame the other boys. I got
the witch"
The jury for Curry's trial had
been picked in forty minutes, said
to be a record for murder cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
CHAMBER NAMES
1929 COMMITTEES

tional Paper Stock Company, was
named vice-chairman.
Committee members: George B.
Wellbaum, Wallace o. Lee, T. F
Hatfield, George j. Diver, Harvey
j. Elan, Charles E. Kaiser, Herman
H. Lauter, Jack Trimble, Robert
iSturm, Vedder Gard, Blythe Hen
bricks, A. G. Byerly, Charles P. En-
melmann.
The insurance committee is head
ed by Joseph w. Stickney of the
Fletcher American Company, with
C. o. Bray, Hartford Fire Insur-
ance Company, as vice-chairman.
Committee members: William E.
Barton, Scott r. Brewer, G. M. Bur-
pee, Ralph L. Colby, c. G. Duck,
Dan w. Flickinger, Edwin H. Forty,
Dick Habbe, Clinton L. Lasher, Otis
E. Logan, Guy A. Ramsdell, G. A.
Schnull, Ebert Storer, Irving Will
liams, Barrett NJ Woodsmall, j. j.
Fitzgerald, E. M. Sellers, Mansur
B. Cakes, F. H. Irwin, H. L. Barr,
O. L. Mummert, G. H. Radcliffe.
IC. C. Wysong, Indiana insurance
commissioner, was named an honor
airy member.
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amount indicated to cover all his ex-
penses contemplated by the special
account of Narkomindel " 1862 M w.
cat the same time notify officially
Mr.. Ivy Lee or his representatives,
that there has been put at his dis
position, a Complementary credit
provided for by his arrangement
with Moscow.
Offered for SaIye
"These Complementary credits and
the increase in the normal amount
of the periodical payments should
also be put to the special account of
NarkomindeI N 361 M w. concerning
Senator Borah."
Reed said he understood the
papers had been offered for sale in
Paris for approximately $4,000.
There is reason to believe that the
typewriter on which they we're
written is one of those which was
in the soviet embassy at Paris, Reed
said. 1t was his opinion they were
forged merely for sale or for the
purpose of blackmail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
NEGRO TO ENTER PLEA
OF GUILTY IN Staying

An unusual procedure will take
place in criminal court Saturday
when Leroy Moss, Negro, "a, jugg-
Ter in Negro theatrical company,
will plead guilty to an Indictment
charging first degree murder for
the fatal shooting of Joseph Saund-
ers, Negro, "a, in a restaurant Sept.
2 at 339 Indiana avenue, Deputy
Prosecutor Paul Rhoadarmer an
nounced today.
Moss was to have been tried by a
jury last month but he indicated he
would plead guilty. The state in
sisted on plea of first degree murd-
er but did not demand the death
penalty.
Moss is said to have shot Saund-
ers after the latter refused to pay
him wages for his participation in
a show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
U. S. TROOPS TO GET
WATERPROOF BLANKETS
New Fabrics Invented by Quarter
master Corps Lieutenant.
Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The
prayers of buck privateS and others
who have been compelled to sleep
unsheltered during transforms have
been answered by Lieutenant Harry
Kirsner of the Philadelphia quart
ermaster depot.
Kirsner has invented a blanket
material that resiStS water. The
war department says that in tests
water was suspended in some of
the Kirsner blankets for sixty hours
without penetrating the material.
Tests have shown the blanket to
contain twice the warmth of the
current army issue of the same
weight ana when rolled into a pack
tightly does not become hard
enough to chafe a doughboy'S
shoulders.
Troops probably will be supplied
with the new blanket as current
stocks of the old blanket are ex-
hauSted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
WeIIbaum Heads Publicity,
Mckinney, Athletics and
Stickney, Insurance.

Appointment of new Chamber of
Commerce insurance, athletic and
publicity and activities committees
for 1929 was announced today by
Paul Q. Richey, president, today.
George B. WeHbaum, Indiana
Bell Telephone Company publicity
director, was reappointed chairman
of the publicity and activities COM
mittee. T. A. Carroll. of E. c. Atkins
& Co., was named vic e-chairman.
Committee members: Briant
Sando, Sando Advertising Company;
Sydney Sullivan, l.. S. Ayres & Co.;
Julian Wetzel, keystone Press; Cur
tiss Hodges, indianapolis News;
James A. Stuart, Indianapolis Star;
Boyd Gurley, Indianapolis Times.
Frank E. Mckinney, Peoples State
bank, was named athletic committee
chairman. and Hubert S. Riley, Ma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
SHORT TALK BY A THOUGHT,
FIJI MOTHER

An Indiana mother tells this:
I'VE find nothing to compare with
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs and colds. My little lad
had trouble with his bronchial tubes
from his third year. but since we
started giving him Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound we have been
able to control it. We know there
is nothing to compare with Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound" The
very name tells a story. Good also
for Group (spasmodic) and trouble
some night coughs. Ask for it.
All Haag Drug Stores.-Advertise-
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
START FOR LICENSE TO
WE'D, ASK ONE TO HUNT

Couple Seek Marriage License, But
Wild Geese Change Plans.
BIZ United Press
GOLDENDALE. Ore, Jan. TO-
w. w. Gerling of Portland and Miss
Martha jackson of Goodnoe Hills,
Wash, came here to get a marriage
License, but when informed the wild
geese were coming into the wheat
fields of this section they applied
for a hunting license.
Wen so 70 "a hunt first, what
say?" Gerling addressed his bride
to-be.
suits me- replied the young
woman. "We can get married any
day. but we can't go goose hunting
any day"
After an unsuccessful hunt the
couple returned and took out their
marriage license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
OLD COINS SELL HIGH
$50 Gold Piece Minted in 1852
Brings S109 in Auction.
Miss Ruby Porter
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Jan. 1o.-A
$50 gold piece, minted in 1852, sold
for $109 at a sale of antique coins
here. One side of the coin was
plain, but the other had figure and
inscription, together with the date
of issue. The coin was octagonal
shaped. Another 81 gold coin, bear
ing only the mint-date of 1906, sold
for Sc.