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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
The Once Over
II THAT WHIPPING POST PROPOSAL GOES
THROUGH

Copyright. 1880. by The Associated Newspapers)
Michael tGat) Goonch, notorious gunman, who was
sentenced to be whipped at the post by Judge Flib-
bett yesterday, was released today on an appeal. His
lawyers are raising the contention that under the
law the prisoner has the right to choose his own
whip. Goonch wants one made by a friend.
s
Just as Moss UegS McDuff, mail truck robber. was
about to be given thirty lashes at the public whipping
post this afternoon a stay was granted by the governor
on the ground he bruised easily.
After carrying his fight through three courts. Emil
CScarface) Galooki. stickup man and bank robber. won
the point raised by his lawyers, Rabinowitz. Rabino-
witz, Gluck 81 Rabinowitz, when the highest court in
the land ruled that he had a right to wear heavy
underwear and q raccoon coat when his sentence Of
twenty lashes at the whipping post was executed.
Only one member Of the court. Justice Spreech. dis
sented- He held that the whipping would constitute
unnecessary abuse of a raccoon coat.
r. Ignatz Wortle, public whipman, accused Of mere
ly swapping his whip in the air at the supposed whip
ping Of Ambrose (Stiletto) opposite, who shot his
wife and two children last May in an argument over
a bridge hand. confessed that he had been lenient
and gave as his excuse a letter received from Tim
othy p. Nertle. political boss. which read:
Dear wortle:
Mr.. Ambrose opposite. who Is TO be whipped at
the post by you today. Is a very good friend Of mine.
I don't want 10 have him hurt. Nertle.s
1t developed today that Jake CAnkles) Klotz. widely
known criminal, who held up an armored car and stole
sl50,000 In securities in broad daylight two years ago.
and who was sentenced to be whipped at the post. is
still unwhipped, due to appeals. During the respite
his lawyer. State Senator Weevis p. Jottle. it deve-
Tops. has put a bill through the legislature stipulating
that no whip used at a public whipping weigh more
than eight ounces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Adventure enters the life o.
Celia Mitchell, IL, when she learn:
the father she has supposed deac
is alive and wealthy. She leaves hel
unpretentious home in Baltimore
to live In New York with her father
John Mitchell, and her aristocratiC
grandmother.
Margaret Rogers. Celia's mother
Is now q widow, having divorced
Mitchell and later remarked. Bar
ney Shields. young newspaper pho
~tographer, Is in love with the Cir
and before leaving Baltimore Celia
promised to be loyal TO his love.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons
beautiful widow, 70 introduce the
girl to young people. Mrs. Parsons
agrees, considering Celia a means
TO win Mitchell's affections though
she Is jealous and at once begin:
scheming to get rid Of the girl.
She introduces Celia 10 Tod Jor-
dan. fascinating but or dubiou.
character. and does all she can Il
encourage the match. Iisi Duncan
socially prominent. become Celia
loyal friend.
Mitchell learns Jordan Is payinf
his daughter attentions and forbidl
her to see him. Celia offends hel
grandmother and the elderly Mr.
Mitchell feigns illness and departs
for a rest. The girl goes to Mrs
Parsons Long Island home for ;
lengthy visit. There Jordan call.
frequently. He and Celia 90 TO ;
supper club TO dance and there
encounter Eve Brooks. whose mar
rage does not interfere with hel
flirtations. Eve shows Celia a dia
mond bracelet which she saws Jor.
dan gave her. The man denies this
After taking Celia home he call.
on Mrs. Brooks.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER xxxIV
Eve Brooks stood with her bac'
70 the living room table. both hand.
oraced against 1t. She faced Jordan
directly. Eve was paler than usua.
and her eyes flashed dangerously.
Well, what II / do tell taIes?r
she demanded. Her voice vas high
and sharp. What right have YOU
70 Haunt tat little brai III nv
face? Your darling Celial-simper-
ing FOOL Do you think I'm going
10 stand for a thing like that?"
She stopped for breath. Jordan
had approached to within a Yard
2. VINCE Eve stood. He waited un-
III she had finished. He was smil-
ing. but 1t was not a pleasant
smile.
MY dear Mrs. Brooks he said
coloiy. since when has II beer
your duty to decide with whom
NAV and may not be seen in pub.
lic?"
Tod. I tell you I wont stand for
this!"
No? Won't stand for what7
Really. Eve. 7 didn't know that
you'd undertaken detective work
Splendid field. you know. nv dear
exercise your feminine intuition
and that sort Of thing. With vour
multitude OF admirers o must be
Kept very busyl Or am I singled
out for especial honors?"
Their eyes met IN a silent duel
lne woman was breathing heavily
Her chest rose and fell and IL
every line Of her pose anger was
written. Gradually the fire of her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

the twister, abandoned their cars
to their respective fates, and dived
into a ditch that was located con-
v%eniently near.
The twister struck the unfortunate
cars. and turned them over a couple
Of times. leaving them perched at
unbecoming angles on the side Of the
road.
That's all.
still Behaving
Highway No. IL is still behaving
itself very nicely.
II 1t continues to behave, We be-
lieve that someone ought 70 take
up a collection and buy q loving
cup or something.
For the past month or two. not a
death has been reported due to ac-
cidents on the highway. II you re-
member. IN the past the highway
stretching from Brownsville to Mis-
sion and Edinburg took a weekly
toll that ran into figures that looked
like a casualty list after a battle.
One Of the Valleys daily newspapers
has fixed the total dead at Is for
the year in this section. Although
this number Is large enough. we
think that the truth Of the matter
would show that almost twice this
number were killed on Highway NO.
II.
Don't take that for a fact, be-
cause we are not positive. but we
are fairly assured Of It's veracity.
Pains I'm General
When one has a pain In the left
ankle, IL seems that q pain IN the
left ankle Is positively the worst
type Of pain possible However.
when that l. corrected and a pain
appears In the right ear, the right
ear seems absolutely the worst place
on the human anatomy to have a
rain.
It's the same with diseases. A
high fever seems a bad thing until
this changes to a bad cold.
And that's what We have-a very
bad cold.
A very, very bad cold. And we
We think that 1t is the worst posi-
bic thing to have. next TO monthly
installments on an automobile or
radio.
"A cold isn't severe enough to al
low one 10 60 TO bed. but 1t makes
che so miserable that bed seems an
excellent place to be = permanent
W.
A droopy feeling results. the nose
gets red. trots badly, and then gets
sore as q boil from continual you
know-what. If things get worse. the
body begins TO ache. and every
bone Is felt-painfully. Someone
asks what i the matter with you.
and YOU say Nothing but a cold
That doesn't sound big enough for
ali the pain and misery - one
1hould be able to reply II have
p xothklysfkryr or something like
that.
There are other symptoms and
Cher pains and other inconyeai-
c.ces. but cur space will not per
NIT further explanation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Vegetables Aid
Nature b \ I

There Is no substitute In all ma
ture for vegetables. That's why
Carriers Little Liver Pills work SO
naturally when you are troubled
with torpid liver. biliousness and
constipation. Made only OF most
pure vegetable calomel, they move
your thirty ounces Of bile thorough
ly cleansing system. All druggists.
Red bottles. Take Carriers. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Brownsville Has:

l. A population in 1880 OF 22,O5O.
2. A mean average temperature Of IS.
3. Bank deposits. 100000
A. Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
6. A S6.O00.0 900 deep water port financed.
T.. The best climate. soil In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

swear I'll do it again. Before
God I WON'T You can play with
your pretty doll as much as you
like, only please don't leave me
alone again."
She was half sobbIng, one arm
about his shoulder, her head press
ed close 10 his breast.
Jordan reached for her arms,
drew them away. His Jaw was set.
Stop IL. Ever he said harshly.
Don't be SO melodramatic. My God,
but you're a sightl'
What do / care?" the woman
began wildly. What do I care about
anything If you don't love me7 Oh,
I know what Ill do. Ill"
You'll do nothing Of the sort.
Haven't I told you hysterical fe-
males bore me to distraction? Go
into the bedroom and clean your
face up. That black stuff you put
on your eyelashes is running down
on your cheeks. Lord!" He grim
maced.
Then you'll waltz" Eve asked,
smiling and dabbing al her eyes.
Go get your face cleanlr
Jordan was the authoritative
male now. issuing orders and de-
handing obedience. The woman
hurried out Of the room.
AS though he were thoroughly at
home. Tod Jordan strobe 10 a
small table on which there was q
bright lacquer box. opened It and
helped himself TO a cigaret. He drew
a metal lighter from his pocket,
snapped the disc and applied the
blaze. Then he walked TO a win
dow. turned and dropped into a low
chair.
When Eve re-entered the room
he raj smoking peacefully All the
traces OF her tears we're erased. Eve
was again the fragile gold and
china figurine. She came toward
him slowly. smiling.
"How's my big boy now?" Eve
asked in a low voice.
Jordan disregarded the question
He scrutinized her carefully.
That's better. he drawled. Eve,
you do look like the devil when you
get emotional"
Like me better this way. honey7T
Much betterl"
She smiled happily.
watt know what the big boy
needs to make him comfortable
Just one minute and I'll be back
Eve returned with a tray bearing
bottles. glasses and a bowl OF ice
She placed II on the coffee table
and handed a glass to Jordan.
dAhi That's the girl" He raised
the glass and drank.
Eve helped herself and sat be-
side him. She touched her glass II
Jordan's lips. then to her WIN. Her
air OF scphistication had returned
Talk TO me. darling" she said
softly. Il want to forget there:
anyone IN the world except you anc
me. Eve stretched back cat-like.
Jordan surveyed her good-na-
turedly. You're all right. Evel" he
said. The smoke Of battle hac
cleared.
Tuesday morning Celia Mitchell
Q4AAtCQ CT Viz 0AC1hA0GL tu1AC -
find Mrs. Parsons busy with the
mail. She had sorted the letters be-
fore her into two piles.
Good morning." Celia said
briskly. Nothing for me. I sup.
poser"
Mrs. Prisons looked up smiling
"Oh. good morning. dearl No
I'm separating the pleasant from
the unpleasant. These" placing a
finger tip on the pile at the left
ARE bills. Celia, ! believe I'll run
into town this morning. It's fairly
cool and there's some business
must attend to. Would you like
to come along?"
Love to. DO you suppos I'd
have time 10 stop at grandnother's7
7 packed In such q hurry I left m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
LIMITS BUILDINGS

LONDON. Oct. 28-Skyscrapers
are evidently still frowned on in
this CITY. for recent regulations
passed by the government limit the
height OF public buildings. exrlu-
sive OF domes. towers and other
special roof structures. The
height Is nov restricted to six or
eight stories for office and apart
ment buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
NEED MORE IKE IT

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. Oct. 7e-
Movies recently were shown In
this city at which customers were
paid ~ cents 70 attend instead OF
paving an admission price. The
films shown pictured the story or
natural gas and were part of a
campaign TO obtain N favorable
vote on natural gas in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
7AE Man STEM
Intimate Gliinpses OF the Valleys Alley
BY J.. z.

Along Elizabeth ... Maybe We Shouldn't Say Any More About This
But About that Cyclone $500. Highway No. IL .....
Pains In General
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

We don't want TO place too much
emphasis on the cyclone that hit
Point Isabel. or the bay. rather, but
we heard a new angle Monday and.
as IL Is interesting, we couldn't pass
it up.
Prior to hitting the bay. the twist
er swept over the land near Laguna
Vista Two cars. one a sedan and
the other a large truck, we're driving
along the road. The drivers saw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28
Epitaph For A New Yorker
Peace at last
To Elmer Wogg.
For here he has
To air no dog.

Variety reports that Joe Frisco after ringing for a
messenger boy and getting one who asked did you
want to send a message?" replied. "G--g-go back and
t-t-tell EN- to s-s-send NINE a s-s-straight NM
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Suggestion For A Short Story First Paragraph
1t was her first big football game and she was a
little embarrassed drinking out OF a bottle before 3d.
600 people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Elmer Twitchell SAYS he Is SO short OF money that
he knows he must be fundamentally sound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

II stocks get any cheaper it may be a good idea tc
sell them through chain stores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Battle cry at the Yale Bowl: AN eye for an ey
and a Booth for a Booth"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28


"Spitz'' Clark . onetime football
star and now official buying coffee
at the White Kitchen for a couple
Of friends e. says the San Benito
Harlingen game was rough on ref
erees w. he came back with q split
lip =. Judge VIM. S. West -. Repub-
lican with a capital r +. says Tall
bot, @. O. p. nominee for governor
Will be the next headman IN Texas
/. and adding that the candidate
will speak in the Valley october %
N. 40 Harrington JAS. Il. Abney N.
attorney and resident OF West
Brownsville . active in the water
rate controversy . entering the
State National bank building Mon
day morning ". lula Terrell sec
rotary TO the president OF the same
bank II. parked behind the railing
taking dictation . Charlie Puckett
y. tall. handsome, an Al golfer =.
working hard :. Huck Harrison -.
employee OF the Ford motor COM
pany here 4. ]. nursing a split eye that
Is almost healed y. CT maybe already
healed . he took a nosedive from
the top Of a ladder recently and
made q three point landing on the
cement floor :. Edmund Viduarri
\. who works for the G. A. T. airlines
/. you might say he Is the kitten
playing a monograph In the Dun
car Music Shoppe in his spare time.
N. Marjorie Rel N. In q new winter
dress v. living up to her nickname
worry wart -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

The trouble with America is that II Is now sing
ing its anthem "Hooray for the Red. White an
Blues"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

SlJUUUU IN securities IN DrOdQ daylight TWO years ago
and who was sentenced to be whipped at the post. L
still unwhipped. due to appeals. During the respite
his lawyer. State Senator weevis p. Jottle. it deve-
Tops. has put q bill through the legislature stipulatinc
that no whip used at a public whipping weigh more
than eight ounces.
Epiaph For A New Yorker
Peace at last
To Elmer Wogg.
For here he has
To air no dog.
Variety reports that Joe Frisco after ringing for q
messenger boy and getting one who asked Did you
want to send a message?" replied, "G--g-go back and
t-t-ten EN- to s-s-send mime a s-s-straight nm
man.
Suggestion For A Short Story First Paragraph
IL was her first big football game and she was a
little embarrassed drinking out Of a bottle before 80
600 people.
Battle cry at the Yale Bowl: IAN eye for an eye
and a Booth for a BOOTH"
The trouble with America IS that II Is now sing
ing its anthem "Hooray for the Red. White and
Blues"
Stock Exchange seats are getting cheaper by the
minute. And you can now get them on the deferred
payment plan.
Ina Dodo succumbed TO the Buy Now" slogan
with alacrity. She went right out and bought one
Of those banks you have to fill before you can open
It.
It would be funny If Colonel Bob got into CONVEX
sation with a stranger In his flight and found him to
be Justice Crater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Stock Exchange seats are getting cheaper by tn
minute. And you can now get them on the deferre,
payment plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Sign for q brokerage office: Do not disturb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Have you heard about the cigar store clerk who 90
so confused he cooked a customer a cigarette sand
wich, lit a novel for him and tried to smoke a lettuc
salad?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

Ina Dodo succumbed TO the Buy Now" sloga
with ~alacrity. She went right out and bought or
Of those banks you have to fill before you can ope
II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-28

It would be funny II Colonel Bob got into con-
sation with a stranger in his flight and found hin
be Justice Crater.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-21

You aee cordially nyte to amd sop opening flour news spacious home: Y will fmh hset at
the people of thsc0 community.
We shall be happy to answer questions Mto our pMGM and methods >. How mmv J. C. Penney Store
are here? Why are not ssh cid rgurH throughout the year? WHY do we not anmnre charge acnmM7
Wh is moei important with upMem quality? These and any other questions YOU NAV ave W. hn
be hdto answer.
shodngm isl deiehfu adventure in this New te!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-18
GIRL, Fl, WEEDS SIXTH
TIME SEEKING LOVE
Tennessee Maid Is Nearing
Worlds Record.

Memphis, Tenn.-"Pat'' Theresa Bar
nett, twenty-one, pretty and romantic
South side girl, is tied with DeWOlf
Hopper who has been married six
times and is one up on Peggy Joyce
who has had string of only FIVE
mates.
The artful pat" Barnett, who d.
vorced her fifth husband few months
ago and sought solace in suicide by
poison, upon recovering from the at
tempted self-destruction has just been
married again-her sixth appearance
at the altar.
pats" philosophy is:
"F,ind happiness through marriage"
II don't know whether she'll stay
with this one or not" says Mrs. George
! L. Barnett, 418 CASTOR place, the gray
haired mother.
"But do hope so. It's high time,
Pat got settled"
Not Like Mother.
"Pat's" search for happiness is not
the road of her mother, who with 8
gentle smile sits in her garden nursing
dreams Of her engineer-husband, who,
injured in railroad accident at Cold
water, Miss, in 1909, died from those
injuries IL years later.
II found one good man and stuck to
him." says pats" mother.
1t was just two months ago that
"Pat" emerged from a divorce court
rid Of No. 5, Michael Silverman, whom
she sued on grounds Of nonsupport.
And then she pinned away for a time,
swallowed a poison potion, was rushed
to a hospital and when she had fully
recovered her equilibrium and equani.
nifty, said:
'Why, was in love again. There's
no use living with man if you don't
love him.
I'm glad l didn't die when / took
poison, because I've found the only
one this time"
One Mate Killed.
One of pats" husbands was k1ned
in an automobile accident just two
days after the wedding. The other
four?
"Oh, got rid Of them in divorce
court" said "Pat."
She keeps track Of them, "just to
see how they're getting along" Two
are in Memphis, one is in New Or
leans, and the other is in Los Angeles.
She said:
tsThe one / got now is a perfect
type"
"Well, let's hope he's permanent
said her widowed mother.
"Pat," who has taken few beauty
prizes, didn't get to finish high school.
She got the matrimonial fad few
weeks before she was to receive her
diploma.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-18
u. S. Geological Survey
Resumes Its Work Again

Washington.-With the arrival Of
spring the United States geological
survey has resumed field operations.
Some $50 parties, ranging in size
from one geologist to surveying
groups Of six or seven men, will be
dispatched from Washington within
the next month.
This year economies In transporta-
ton are being affected through con-
centrating the geological surveys
fleet Of automobiles near headquar-
tiers. Already 80 cars loaded with en-
gineers and instruments have left
Washington bound for Kentucky, Vir-
ginia, New York and other nearby
states.
Preparing for the seasons research,
the division Of field equipment Of the
geological survey Is one Of the bust
est units in the government service
at this time Of the year.
Here the instruments Of biologists
and engineers, some Of them worth
several thousand dollars apiece, are
undergoing repairs. A IL jewel watch
is like mechanical toy to some of
these instruments, adjustments of
which are often computed in mil
lionths of an inch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-18
Women in Montana Wear
Evening Gowns of Pape,

Corvallis, Mont.-What If it had
rained or If there had been wind
storm? Or what If somebody had
tipped a lighted match in the wrong
place?
But none Of these occurred and the
ingenious women of Corvallis tri-
umphed.
Just before library benefit. the
choral leader ruled that evening gowns
must be worn. Chorus members were
disturbed. They were just farm WON.
en- and few, if any, boosted evening
dresses.
Came the night of the benefit and
10 and behold, the chorus turned out
resplendently attired in stylish black
evening gowns that rustled audibly as
the women walked towards the stage.
The secret was too good to keep.
All this sartorial elegance, all this
metropolitan splendor was made of
nothing more nor less than plain blacF
crepe paper.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-18
TILTED AT ALTAR;
GIRL TAKES POISON
Her Sutton Reneges When She
Comes to Marry Him.

Greensboro, N. C.-Leaving note
for her mother, saying that she was
unwilling to continue to live after the
man to whom she was engaged had
declined to marry her on their we'd
ding eve, pretty Miss Virgie Nicholson,
lay down upon her bed in small
hotel here and swallowed several BIZ
chloride tablets.
Fearful that this poison would not
act swiftly, the girl then drank near
ly all the contents of a two-ounce bot
tie of carbolic acid
Picking up magazine, she attempt
ed to read, but the intense pain caused
her to groan, attracting the attention
of a woman in an adjoining room.
This woman aroused the hotel man
agement, but the beautiful blond was
dead when her door was broken open.
Miss Nicholson came to Green's
boro the day before her death for the
purpose, she told her friends, of mar
rying prominent young business man
Of this city. This mans identity has
been kept secret.
The girls note revealed that the
man had changed his mind. When he
refused Ito marry her, Miss Nicholson
went to the hotel and made prepara-
lions to die. Her body was sent to
her former home in Norfolk, Va.
In Miss Nicholson's purse was found
q ooncidorah1o c,1nn nf poopou opd two
letters, one to the man who had Tilted
her, the other to her mother in
Virginia.