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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07

ligious faiths and political affiliations.
1t is the belief of the World Alliance
that the task of Transforming the
world from a militaristic philosophy
to one of goodwill and peaceful meth
DDS is essentially a moral issue, and
not one of machinery primarily. The
friends of this ideal are enlisted in this
service and accorded the utmost lib
erty of expression of their particular
views in reference to method of secur-
ing world peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07

The art of a thing is, first,
its aims, and next. it's manner
Of accomplishment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
HEADACHE AND
BAD BREATH
These Symptoms Often Go
Away Following the Use Of
Thedford's Black raught.

winston-Salem. N. CT have
been using Thedford's Black
Draught for twenty-five years."
says Mrs. Lydia E. Kerley. OF SO
West Seventh Street. this city. I
try never 10 be without 1t In my
home. because I find that q pinch
will ease the headache.
II take Black-Draught when I
am bilious or have indigestion I
have found that much Of the Eou-
BILE Of this kind comes from con-
stipation. Black-Draught Is the
best medicine ] have ever found
10 prevent II. y
at is the only medicine ! can
lake and keep on with my work
zone Of my children was truu-
Nled with bad breath. and ] gave
her Black Draught. She got over
It right away.
At favor Black Draught, because
It seems to drive the poison out OF
the system in q natural way"
When you take Thedford'S
Black-Draught. the digestive or
cans r helped In q healthful,
easy way, and normal elimination
IS restored without the stckening
effects that characterize the use OF
powerful mineral drugs. sa..ss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
THOUSANDS PERISH
IN CHINA FREEZE

PEIPING. China. Jan. l0-R-
Farts of China are being swept by
the severest cold in sixty years,
with untold suffering and cons.d-
cradle loss Of life resulting. Famine
areas particularly have been hard
hit.
The press today published dis
patches from Suiyuan district in
northern Shansi estimating 5000
aged un6er-nourished adults and
children were dead due TO eX-
posure. In the town Of Fengchen
$500 we're frozen to death, in Sab
sien 1000 died, and in Patowchen
500 were killed by the coli.
Honan province reported the
coolest weather since 1870. The
Han river was filled with blocks
of ice destroying thousands Of
junks, hundreds Of persons drown
ed.
The Rengo news agency said TOO
soldiers were frozen during the
movement Of the second army.
Bodies were sent back TO HEnkow
by freight trains where soldiers and
relatives we're summoned by beat
ing Of gongs TO come TO the rail-
road yards and take charge Of the
bodies.
Peiping police reports said i67
men and Il women had been found
dead here since Monday, .aoSt OF
them frozen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Woman's Body Found
Wrapped In Papers

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10-tF-
Wrapped tightly IN newspapers. a
raincoat and an old blanket, the
body OF a woman about So years
Old was found yesterday in the
back yard Of a vacant house on
Poplar street. Physicians said she
had been dead about two weeks.
She had been strangled and
hacked on the head and face ap-
parently with a Ratchet. There was
no clue to her identity. and none
had been discovered today.
Nelghbo-s had ccea the bundle
lying IN tie yard. but no one
thought 10 inspect il. 4 junk deal
er discovered the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan. i0-P)- Again
middle America finds herself robed
in the ermine of winter shows.
A blizzard today had choked
highways, snapped communication
lines and impeded commerce.
The prediction was that 1t might
be a 36-hour snowStorm, at least
in the Chicago territory where traf-
fic already was going forward with
difficulty. Seven thousand needy
men in Chicago found IT a silver
snowfall, giving them work with
shovels. Temperatures in Chicago
ranged around Is above zero early
today. The Dakotas and Mime
sofa, however. had sub-zero read
ings. though none approaching the
severe cold Of the December wave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
n. o. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 10.-tP-
The cotton market opened fairly
steady with cables rather indiffer-
ent. First trades showed one point
decline to three points up. The
market improved slightly after tine
start owing to the bullish character
Of December textile statistics issued
after the close of the market yes
terday, and prices rallied to levels
one TO three points above yester-
days close NTH March e. 1882
and May az 1880. Later prices cas-
ed off slightly on a private esti-
mate placing December consump-
ton at Att bales which was con-
sldered rather small. At the end OF
the firA hour the market was
steady and ? to 3 points above the
lows.
The market gradually eased off
in moderate trading due to resell
ing by recent buyers. The easier
tone was due partly to small priv
ate estimates OF domestic mill con-
sumption in December and partly
TO Disappointing weekly statistics.
March traded down TO l7.13 and
May to 1929. or IS to p points
down from the highs. AT noon the
market vas barely steady and a.
the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
high this morning throughout the
Plains states, Texas. the great CEN
trail valleys, and the region Of the
Great Lakes, and moderately Low
over California and the Plateau re-
gion. Light to moderate precipita-
ton occurred within the last "a
hours from Texas and Louisiana
northeastward to the Great Lakes.
It was much colder this morning in
southeastern Texas and IN the south
central and central states, and some
what warmer practically through
out the far northwest. However tenn
peratures continued unseasonsbly
low practically throughout the
United States since last report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Manager Joins
Motor Here

w. S. Harris. formerly O. Cuero,
has removed to Brownsville TO be-
come sales manager Of the Steven
son Motor company. Mr.. Harris
vas formerly a travelling salesman
for the Chevrolet Motor company
Of Houston. anu 1t was by visits
10 the Valley in this line OF work
that h. became infatuated with
the territory and removed here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
County Teachers To
Meet at Harrington
ESPECIAL 10 The Hardly

Especial TO The Harld.)
HARLINGEN, Jan. 1o.-The third
regular meeting OF the Cameron
County Rural Teachers association
will be held at the Rees-W Mond
hotel here beginning at 1880 p. m,
Friday.
approximately so educators from
all parts Of the Valley are expect
ed to attend the session.
English will be the topic Of dis
cussion for the evening. Miss
Charlotte Heyman Of the Browns
vile Junior college will speak on
Prof. q. w .Moothart OF the Valley
English as Is at Collep Entrance"
Business College, Brownsville. will
talk on English from a CONNER
cial Viewpoint"
Music for the occasion is being
sponsored by supt. J. P. Wagner Of
Santa Rosa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

CONTINUED from page one.)
ice coated wastes and the cold add
ed its toll.
A 6o-hour. e-inch rain at Tex
arkana made roads impossible. All
the trees OF one Dallas park were
covered yesterday by Robins flying
south, pecking futilely at ice-cov-
cred hackberries.
Bus and train schedules through
this southwestern region were dis
rupted. Only one plane arrived II
Kansas City today, and none de-
parted. Kansas points yer afflict-
ed by the same conditions.
Cold to Continue
States Of the eastern Rocky
mountain slope, as far south as New
Mexico, fought against sub-zero
temperatures which have come TO
be regarded as almost normal. Wy
oning was in the grip Of an intense.
clear cold; the mercury still drop
ped in Montana with sub-zero read
ings already the rule, anG Idaho
and Colorado lay under the same
arctic blanket.
At Leaiston it was IS below. at
Helena. Is. at Havre. Is, at Denver
below zero at midnight.
Communication lines resumed
schedules in that region a the
snow gave way to steely blue skies.
Weather bureaus forecast a con-
tinuation Of the cold over the week
end. with a possible resumption Of
snow flurries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
MOODY MAY ASK
HOOVER'S AID

AUSTIN, Jan. 10-(P-Unless the
state department acts shortly to
communicate officially with the
Mexican government in an effort to
Influence reopening OF the consul
late at Laredo. Governor Moody will
take the matter straight to presi-
dent Hoover, he announced this
morning.
After reading dispatches telling
Of the action of railroads in placing
an embargo against Laredo because
OF the congested conditions there
caused by the closing Of the con-
sulate and aso an Official state
raent from Mexico City that no
action was IN sight. he again called
the state department at Washington
on the telephone.
i shall tell the state department
that the day they had asked us to
wait had passed. with another day
thrown in TO boot, and advise 1t If
it does not act I shall feel it my
duty TO appeal directly to the Pres
ident Of the United States" the
Governor said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
MARKETS
n ". STOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. l0-CP-Stoc'
prices made further recovery at the
opening Of toda5's market. with
buying stimulated by a decrease OF
ST2.000,000 in Federal Reserve
boxers loans. Allied chemical adj
vanced 3l-2 points. General cleo
trio Ala. Otis e, -ator 2, Column
bian carbon 1874. and initial gains
Of a point or so were registered
by Coty. j. I. Case. American teie-
phone and Bethlehem steel. y. S.
steel opened with a block Of 5000
shares at ne IA up ia.
High priced industrials and
~specialties were in the forefront OF
today's early afvance, but some
coppers. motors and amusements
were backward. Auburn auto ex-
tended its gain to STA points be-
fore the end + the first half hour.
Alliei chemical and Columbian
carbon to 4 points each. J. I. Case
to 3 and u. s. steel common moved
up ala points to l73 Ia. but met
heavy profit-taking at that Level
and quickly lost half its gain. An
des copper and Fo film were con-
spicuously heavy.
Foreign exchanges opened firm.
with sterling advancing slightly TO
S4.e7 lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
WINTRY BLASTS
RETURN TO EAST

NEW YORK. Jan. 10-E-Fsll-
irg temperatures today herslded :
return OF wintry weather 70 the
east after several days Of a record
breaking warm wave.
In New York City. the te,1pera-
ture after reaching 65 degrees and
breaking al high records Tor Jan.
9 began q steady drop.
; decline was general. In Maine
a light rain that froze as IL fell
later turned TO sleet and then TO
snow as the temperature fell to %
degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

Continued from page y

NCO1tIl1uc0 41OAn P@sS ~
last night than an embargo on
freight business using Laredo as q
point Of crossing had been declared
by the Missouri Pacific lines and
the Texas-Mexican railway TO last
indefinitely. Freight going only at
far as Laredo is not affected.
-Four firms Of customs brokers
established branch offices It Eagle
Pass to handle export business un-
I'll settlement Of the controversy,
caused by threats OF district at
torney John A. A'alls Of Laredo to
arrest former president Gales or
Mexico on q charge OF conspiracy
to murder. The brokers said they
had $50 cars Of merchandise tied
up here.
The Mexico City newspaper FL
O%nivc--al Grafico reported official
sources said Mexico will not re-
open the consulate until Walls mo-
difies his attitude toward Mex
leans.
Governor Moody was waiting for
the State department at Washing
ton to act and the Mexican fore
ign office was silent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
&C. Committee To
Study Land Problem

WESLACO, Jan. ia chamber
Of commerce committee IL To meet
at Mercedes Monday at Q o. nj with
officers and the Board ef directors
q Hidaigo and Cameron county
Water Improvement and Control dis
trlCt No. Q. for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning aim outline of work planned
by the district in connection with
reclamation OF land.
Luther Hughes i president az the
chamber Of commerce. The commit
tee j. composed Of Hughes. w O
Baker. LLOYD DoWell, Bill Friend W
~ Jordan. ID r. KirEan. J. Y. rTolaY
III. r. Rires. %. me-. Sheriff.. A ~.
S~reatheT, Clell Soiethcr and i IT.
Stahl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

"A formal opening Cf tire new ~.
Pepper Bottling Works plant on St
Charles street will he held I'm thd
near future. according 20 r. A.
Shell. manager.
The bottlirg works recently moved
into a new une-story brick plant a.
rectly across the street from the IT.
ternational Drug company. A con-
plete new set or bottling mAchsr-
cry was placed In operation at the
tins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Gil Starts Leper
Clinics In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mex. Jan. l0-(P)
Rl-FTesident Portes Gil has sign
ed a decree for esta Ilishment . Of
leper clinics in various parts of the
republic, where lepers may go for
free treatment.
The decree fills an urgent neces-
sity inasmuch as lepers have had
no means O. free treatment and
there IN said TO be 1000 Of them
IN the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Postal Telegraph
Building Started

HARLTNGEN. Jan. lO-Work Was
begun Thursday morning OK the
Postal Telegraph building. wh.ch
Is TO house the central offices cs
the company IN the Valley.
Plans call FOR a building W twH
stories. hollow tile and stucco. which
can be raised later 10 SlN stories
II desired. III iS 20 by 500 feet. and
will cost approximately s8s00 Floor
will be concrete, with tile floor ~
the lobby.
Blythe and BuerSGl ere TIE
contractors. The building IS 10 Do
completed by March I.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Many Violations Of
Law Are Reported

SAN BENITO. Jan. 10 Arrests
are still being made enforcing the
state highway law here. according
TO L. NJ. Valdetero, justice Of the
peace.
Persons driving cars with one
light. or with no tail light. are
being presented with tickets and
must appear before Valdetero. In
practically every case, fines are
given.
we have had very few instances
Of persons driving while ~intoxicat-
ed. but the number of violators Of
the headlight law Is unusually
large said Mr.. Valdetero.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
~. Y.

NEW York. Jan. 10-F-The
cotton market opened steady today
at an advance Of 2 points to a de-
cline of 5 points. Overnight buy
ing promoted by firmness of yes
terday and a bullish view Of the
standard cloth statistics for Dec
ember was reported. Demand tap
cred off after the opening. and
prices eaSed under the offerings
which sent March off to 1888 and
July TO IT'S. The general market
showed net declines Of about 6 TO
9 points at the end o. the first
half hour.
Trading was less active later.
There were additional spurts Of
buying. but contracts appeared to
be more freely offered than yes
terday. and the bulges were not
fully maintained. At midday March
was selling around 1913 and july
IVA. or : 70 ~ points net higher
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
City Briefs

On Bustnes--F1nlsy Ewing, OF
Harrington, vas In Brownsville Fri
day morning, looking after bust
ness.
Returna.-J. T. Canales, Browns
vile attorney, has just returned
from Corpu5 Christi, where he
spent several days this week look
ing after business.
Haircuts, 40-Shampoos. soc; Per-
manent Waves. $500 at Ariaya'S
Beauty Shop. 1885 Adams st. adv Is.
Coming Here.-Mr. and Mrs. Err
nest Hazel are to arrive oon from
Atchison, Eans., to spend the re-
mainder of the season in the VAL
ley. They expect to be at Alamo.
Business Vistior.-"Red" Condit
TO. Inerly connected with the Tex
Mex fisheries, was in Brownsville
Friday. He IS handling the prop
critics Of the company which oper-
ated here and at Solo la Marina,
Mexico.
Announcing-The opening OF the
Rose Beauty Parlor, over McCrory's.
Special prices on all work this week
Miss Gladys Agnew. owner. adv.
Five Cars Taken-Continuing its
drive against parking on the streets
after midnight. the police depart
ment picked up five automobiles
Friday morning.
The Eleventh Annual Shoe Clear
ance Sale at the Model Shoe Shop
will continue through Saturday.
Don't miss this opportunity TO save
on footwear. A great variety OF
mems high top and children's
shoes. Adv.
II ycu Want-Your dress longer.
bring II to Atnaya's Millinery. Al
ans st. Adv. III
The Eleventh. Annual Shoe Clear
ance Sale at the Model Shoe Shop
Will IOllblllGC 0dbA4AGss
Don't miss this opportunity TO say
on footwear. A great variety of
mems high tip and children's
shoes. Adv.
The Eleventh Annual Shoe Clear
ance Sale at the Model Shoe Shop
will continue through Saturday.
Don't miss this opportunity TO save
on footwear. A great variety of
mems high top and children's
shoes. ADV.
Auxiliary rIeet-The Mercy Hos
pital Auxiliary will meet Saturday
at the hospital at $50 p. N.
Treasure Hunt The Senior
Christian league Of the Presbyter-
ian church is TO hG.c a treasure
hunt Saturday night. starting at
6:45 p m. from the church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
National Biscuit
Has New Officer

Effective Immediately, National
Biscuit company announces the
appointment OF Vice-President E.
Y. Crossmore. to take charge OF
its newly formed operating depart
ment, which is made up Of the
production. en- aeering and pur-
chasing divisions.
F. X. Montgomery, formerly
manager of the purchasing depart
ment, has been elected a ~vice-pres-
ident and will assume charge of
the sales department, succeeding
Mr.. CroSsmo-e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
CHICAGO WHEAT

CHICAGO, Jan. 10-(Pl- Wheat
here took an early downward
course today, influenced BY slack
ness Of export demand and b.
ssgging quotations AZ Liverpool.
Starting Ia to 3-4 down. Chi
cago wheat later continued 70 de-
cline. Corn, oats and provisions
we're also easier with corn opening
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Valley Lions In
Meet at Harlinren

HARLINGEN. Jan. 10 lions
Of the Valley met here Thursday
evening at the Reese VIII Mond
with l25 resent, representing prac-
tically al clubs.
o. Z. Mitchell. McAllen, district
governor, was principal speaker
for the evening. Z. o. Anglin. pres
ident Of the Harlingen club. gave
the address OF welcome. Songs.
dances and other entertainment
numbers were presented during the
banquet. "Ty" Co. Mission was
appointed chairman OF the bust
ness committee
Attendance prize for the evening
was awarded to the McAilen club
which had members present.
The next Valley-wide me-. Is 10
be held In Mission IN April.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Winter Test
Elicit Started

SELFRIDGE FIELD, 1T. Glenn
ems. Mich, Jan. 10-R-Taking off
from the ice Of Lake st. Clair. the
army's winter test flight. twice
postponed because OF weather con-
ditions, got under way at 9:l0 a.
m. on the fret leg of a flight that
will take the planes from Selfridge
field to Spokane. Wash. and return.
Headed By Major Ralph Royce,
flight commander. 10 pursuit planes
and one transport ship took off.
Two other transports and the radio
plane we're delayed at the start.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
BUTTER y EGGS

CHICAGO. Jan. 10@F-Butter
firmer: creamery extras 80 1-2:
standards 80: extra firsts So 70 50
IL. firsts 80 IL to 81 IL; seconds
% 10 %.
Eggs steady: extra firsts As:
graded firsts 1912 70 441-2: Or
binary firsts 80 to AZ: refrigerator
firsts c9i-2; refrigerator extras
20 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
MEMORIAL 20 CHARWOMAN

A memorial IS to be erected in
the Roman Catholic Church Of Our
Lady and st. Patrick, Nottingham,
England, to Miss Elizabeth Atkin,
a former charwoman who attend
ed the church for many years. Miss
Atkin died last April at the age
Of "a. and left her life savings o.
$3.50 TO the church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

cally up to the nark-appetite uncer-
tair, digestion poor, and a general sense
of incapacity and weakness, take DR.,
PIERCE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL
DISCOVERY. 1t renews the blood
with the vital life-giving red corpuseles
and promotes robust health. a clear
skin. energy, pep. Get "GMD' IRON
your druggist in either fluid or tab
lets. Ingredients printed on label.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-lP-Poultry
easy: heavy fowls &c; springs 81;
broilers 80 70 80. roosters Is: tur-
keys'25. ducks III, geese 13 to IA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
1-3 off to 3-e up, and subsequently
receding all around.
LIVESTOCK

LIVESTOCK
FORT WORTH. Jan. l0-tP-
~. s. ID. AD-Hogs: 200: rail hogs
l5c to Csc lower; top s9.5c; bulk
OPS a $50; few truck hogs UP to
CTS. or CSC higher.
Cattle ard calves: 1900: calves:
700; steady: o. load cows $50;
butcher grades around 600; calves
100 to 1925: others averages
around 1880 and less.
Sheep: 1900 steady 10 strong;
feeder lambs y 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperatures
last night: second, highest tempera-
lures yesterday; third, wind We
locity at 8 a. m: fourth, precipi-
tation IN last "A hours:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

Willamett valley horticulturists
have demonstrated that at least
three varieties Of figs can be grown
in Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
Oil Interest High
In Rio Grande City

RIO GRANDE CITY, Jan. 10
With the Texas Company's oil well
IN Porcion No. 81 flowing fifty
barrels daily and estimated by Of
ficiais TO b capable Of $50 barrels
by pump. the interest Of this COM
pany and other major companies
in further development is being
manifested.
II Is understood that the Texas
Company will drill three additional
wells IN Porcion 81 within the next
sixty days and that at least one
other company is assembling ma
terial for / inning another well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

Craighead cavern In Monroe coun-
o.. Tennessee. one OF q few marble
caves In the world. IS now equipped
with stairways and electric lights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

ton to the end
OF his business
life, his health
and personal
ppearanee
have a world
to do with his
success. If you
r not physi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

5hipmsnt Of tree fruits from Cali
forn,a N 1929 decreased 1000 cars
TO a total Of 1900. II is estimated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10
WEATHER

CONTINUED from page one.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-10

The Eleventh Annual Shoe Clear
nee Sale at the Model Shoe Shop
will continue through Saturday.
Don't miss this opportunity to save
on footwear. A great variety of
mems high tip and children's
shoes. Adv.