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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Business Women
Enjoy Picnic

The Olmito woods were the set
ting for a picnic of the Business
and Professional Women's club on
Tuesday evening. Twenty-Five
members and guests enjoyed the
occasion. A swim preceded the
picnic supper. The remainder Of
the evening was devoted TO stunts
and games, with Mrs. Don Lewis
winning the prize for the best
impromptu performance.
Miss Stella Dickson had charge
OF arrangements for the affair.
which was the regular monthly
social meeting OF the club.
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VARIOUS CLUBS
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Webster Jones was hoz<~s
Saturday afternoon to the Little
Bridge Club.
The Junior Bridge Club met with
DR.. and Mrs. Clayton Stokely Fri
day night.
Mrs. "A. A. Bonneau entertained
the Merry Matrons Club on Thurs
day afternoon.
A number Of members OF the Nc
Allen Business and professional.
Women's Club attended the banquet
with which the Valley Business anc
Professional Women'S Clubs were
entertained at the Aztec in San
Benito Thursday evening.
Mrs. w. Z. Whigham entertained
the Needlecraft Club Friday after
noon.
The Priscilla Club met at the
home Of Mrs. z. d. Mathis Friday.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Harvey Jackson has returned
ON an extended tour Of the
crthern and eastern states.
Miss Mona Byerly left several
lays ago for a two weeks visit %
ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j
-yerly, in San Antonio. She was
accompanied by Miss Loula Hale,
who will spend several DAYS with
.er in San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Mckay have
returned after a visit of several
weeks to their father, Mr.. j. r. Nc
Kay, in Miles City. Montana. They
we're accompanied on their trip
by Mr.. McKay's brother, Scott Nc
Kay Of Harrington.
Dr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lipscomb. DR..
and Mrs. w. p. Delafeld and DR..
and Mrs. A. B. Comfy were visitors
here from Dallas for several days
while hunting.
Colonel and Mrs. F. T. Buell. OF
Dallas are the guests Of :. p.
Darnell in McAllen, Tuesday will
spend about a week here.
Mr. and Mrs. II. o. Peterson have
returned after a vacation spent a.
Corpus Christi.
Miss Mildred Schein Of st. Louis
mas returned to her home after
.iaving spent the summer in Nc
allen with her aunt, Mrs. ". q
Aichae,is. She was accompanied
n the trip by Mrs. rI.chaelis' son
Ernest Havemann who also spent
he summer here with his mother.
Mrs. Clay Zachry, Miss Virginia
zachry and Clay Jr.. are AZ horne
after a trip OF three weeks spent
N beaumont. Shreveport, and
Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. x. Leslie Sr.
ave returned home after O visit Of
several weeks TO their dauehter.
rs. Arnold, in Tulsa Oklahoma.
hey were accompanied here by
mother daughter Mrs. c. L Eckle.
her husband. Rev. G. Il. Eckla and
hree daughters OF Chelsea. Okla
homa. who viii spend several weeks
With them in NcAflen.
r. r. Cumr1ins spent several
lays on business in Houston last
eek.
III. and Mrs. c. A. Marshall. Of
lisa Oklahoma. have bought the
aitiful home formerly owned b.
r. +. Ciaune- and have moved
Mickilen "a make their hcme.
rs rferFaret Smith has arrived
me aftsr 2 len DAYS visit %
-fives IN Austin.
~. ard Mrs. r. D. Hauklns anG
nilv irft Thursday 10 make their
0lls - Ea~e--cwn. MARYLAND
Nate-n l1-riH- thew were entertain
r'h \ f7reu--ll dinner b. their
- o-S Ne r z uo,is-s
1r TrE -7- rn~res.
5-e-ie CT Oxford.
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NSOOETY CROES-.A COMPLETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN @%

Miss Y~arbrough was presented a
gift remembrance.
A three course breakfast was
served TO Mesdames X. p. Var
brough, @. L. Thompson. w. III.
Friend. James Howe of Mercedes,
Leland Mathews OF Mercedes. Row
land Carr. Misses Lila and Chris
tine YarbrougA. Pauline McCalip
Ruth Rives, Norrsa Van vliet.
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and also read items from the bulle-
in.
Inc FL Jardin circle met a. the
home Of MIS-. Feckstein. six menl-
oers taking part in the discussion
OF the chapter on City Churches"
presented BY Mrs. G. L. Hunter and
Mrs. Sewell.
Mrs &. z. Black was hostess 10
the West Brownsville circle, in
Guiding ten members and two visi-
tors, Miss Katherine Worley. and
Mr.. Joe Terrell. Mrs. Z. T. Yates
led the mission study.
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louisiana, is the guest OF her sister
Mrs. F. ogden Swan in McA'len.
Mrs. J. w. Savage has as her
guest her sister Mrs. K. K. Kirlin Of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Weslaco
CLUB N GUESTS
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. c. Lester Skaggs delightfully."-
entertained members and guests OF
the Llano Grande Bridge clu. al
her home Friday afternoon. The
pretty colcrs OF pink. orchid. and
green were chosen throughout the
party. ZinniaS and roses were used
in the floral decorations.
Mrs. Harry SGeDbins received high
club favCrs. Mrs. @. VI. Sheriff. re-
reived high guest score favor, Mrs.
Phil Dixon received cut favor, with
consolation going TO Mrs. W. G.
Thompson. Mrs. G. H. Boyd was
presented a guest favor.
AT the conclusion Of the games
a delicious salad course with punch
was served. Making the six tables
were eight club members and the
following guests: Mesdamcs =. Z.
Knapp. x. A. Goyce, George Vance,
all OF Donna. II. N. Scancks. n. V.
Stewart. w. r. Powell. G. M. Sher-
rill, j. l. Compere. w. II. Baxter,
Jr., Harry 5olether. c. w. Moeller,
Porter Davis. Phil Dixon. ". G.
Thompson, J. p. Blake Jr.. v r
Meyers. and Miss Vera Royd. Guests
AZ tea. hour were niesdames r. NJ
Smith. J.. E. Arnold. OF Arlington
Texas, w. n Baxter. ST.. r. T.. Reev-
es. c II. Boyd. J.. r. Coalver. anc
Miss Mildred Bridges.
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Class Invited On
Beach Party

Mrs. W. E. Collins will entertain
the members Of the r. z. L. class
Of the First Baptist Sunday school
on Thursday Afternoon with a hay
ride and white wing supper at
Boca Chica. The party is TO leave
at four o'clock.
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BRIDE-ELECT GIVEN
SHOWER PARTY

"A delightful compliment OF the
weekend was the lingerie shower
and bridge breakfast on Friday
morning for Miss Lila Y%arb-ougn
whose marriage TO Rogers Butler Is
10 take place August 81. The affair."
was eiven al the home Of Mrs v
e. Thompson with Mrs. Thompson
and NJ Flov1 hartford or Me-
.cefry as 'olnt hostess.
TIE e--e-rH'~~n1t rooms werr
ratlv Attractive Nth n ~~----s'-- rr
~ -~T-r a-S e-~0- -r'~N vevr
-ra tr---te f-- : color +he-,e q.
~ n-s rrran.
S~-~e F--r~- -e-n - s-r'r-e. -ric-
-~r--a Van VIE. rtgN. Mrs reia--
T2-Hows Of Mercedes second hi-'-
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Two Bridge Affairs
Compliment Visitor

Miss cecle Lawrence was named honoree at two pretty cowteaes on
Tuesday, a bridge party being given for her during the afternoon by Mrs
Lindsey Cleckler at her home at Palm Grove. while Mrs w !. Aldridge.
assisted BY Mrs. H L. Thomas, complimented her with a bridge affair IN
IL nrnrirn
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BRIDGE PARTY
HONOREES

Ny. and Mrs. Conrad Roltsck
were host and hostess Friday even
ing at another OF the series OF
parties with which they are honor
Ing their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert M Franklin, OF Georgia,
the parents Of Mrs. Roi.sch.
The home was cherming.y decor
ated with gold and orange zinnias
and golden-rod. Five tables OF
bridge players enjoyed the hoSpit-
atty. After the games refresh
ments were served TO the following
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert NJ.
Franklin OF Georgia. Mess.s. and
Mesdames Kirk Mallory. LLOYD
Lite. Joe lie Bow. l.. C.. Derrick.
Barnard Cook. G. N. Eachtel.
George Ferguson. Mrs. Bcss Dun
IVY ard -1r. o. p. Blois or
Orlando Florida.
Erizss for sue s--ul PLAYING
were presented to Ms. ice lie Bow
and Mr.. lie Bow.
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SWIMMING PARTY
AT CASCADE

Mrs. n. w. Glass Sunday School
enjoyed Z swimming party AMI pic
mic &C Cascade az McALen Wednes-
day evening. Those enjoying thl.
were MeSdGmes T. w. Glass, Geo.
Hoeffer. Misses Nellie Mac Davis
Ruth Tarpley. Margaret Thomas
Elizabeth Thomas. Louise routhit.
Irene Clifford. T1lla Clifford. Ruth
Van Vliet, and Willard Glass.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Ting and
daughter. Miss Fannie. and son
Arland. left Thursday for San Mar
cos where they will make their
home during the winter.
Miss Winnie Lee Reeves arrived
Friday from an extended vacation
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SUNRISE AFFAIR
ENJOYED

Mrs. j. W. Savage was hostess
Friday morning in McAllen to the
members OF the Double-Four Club
with a sunrise swim and break
fast at Cascade Pool.
Guests present were MesdameS
Grady Carl and Edwin Chandles Of
Edinburg; Mesdames Harold Toblin,
Z K. Ewing, Don Coates and Joe
Mason all Of Weslaco; Miss
Margaret Cannon Of Mission: Mes
danes George Edwards. Ogden
Swan and Ha' Ramsey Of McAllen;
Mrs. w. M. Steele Of Oxford Loui-
s.ana. and Mrs. K. K. Kirlin Of
Oklahoma City. Oklahoma. who is
the house guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Savage.
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STOP THAT ITCHING

Apply Blue star Ointment to rrI,--s
SAT- lrEstations. Itching Skin ar The To-
of Ee1cnie crnditionu. letter. RFnrwcrm.
itchinE Toes. Poison Oak ara ~ M a.
t@e2tie Dressing FOR Old Sores. etc
SIX yUur Druggist for
GLUE STAR OINTMENT
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We had hoped to be in and settled by Satur-
day of this week, but delays in shipping
iea'ii = - y pOS' li"' i tIe &
opening until the middle of the week
ai
wednesday, december IU, Will be the date
'e'O' "''u
others to put up" with our moving opera
tions nm the nrom;sa of oxtra sorv;co- oftor
we get settled. .P "a rrf
nut in onarat;on in tba nav nIaca sf'sl
-. att. n
our coffee a now annI;ance called s.trieo,.
tor, Will be used. ThIs cOntTIvance makes
the most delicious coffee Won ever tasted.
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Grand OPENING
Wednesday, Dec. 10

.EI@@8Mg@ STEADILY increasing business has
W. Il EN compelled us to seek larger and better
MH8 quarters. In the new location, we will
GZANN have doubled seating capacity and
greatly enlarged preparation facilities. We are
installing new fixtures and equipment and plan to
make this the finest and the best eating house i'm
Eastern Washington.
We will have balcony for private parties and
seat and rapidly serve up to forty people in
semi-seclusion. Organizations are all invited to
make use of this added service.
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Soc Ponds Extract Cold Cream. now ..... Csc
Soc Ponds Extract Vanishing Cream, now Csc
csc Ponds Extract Vanishing Cream, now soc
Csc Ponds Extract Cold Cream, now 49,. soc
S1.00 Golden Peacock Blush Cream, now 79c
soc Golden Peacock Cold Cream, now MN. 39c
soc Melba Creams, now ............... Csc
Flashlights, French Ray-o-lite, 2 cell,
complete $l-OO
Flashlights, French 2 cell, complete ..... 75c
80 per cent off on all Pyralin sets
S1.00 Nujol, now zee
soc Jergen Lotion, special ............ 39c
soc Kinds Honey and Almond Cream, now sec
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were killed from 1907 10 January.
1918.
A. Y. Baker. now sheriff OF HI
dalgo county. played . prominent
part In the apprehending OF Mexi-
can bandits. RE vas seriously
wounded September 9th. 1908. A
man by the name OF Emmett Roe
buck was killed mt the same time.
They were ambuShed.
One atrocIty that stands out
glaringly was the train wreck Oct
18th, 1918. Rails were looseneds
and when the fast passenger train
drew near. wires tied to the rails
were pulled by the bandits. thereby
wrecking the train. One soldier
vas killed and another wounded. a.
well as a large number OF citizens
wounded by flying bullets.
Few Signs Left
After a systematic mang1nt. and
strict enforcement OF Law by Texas
Rangers, the bandit trouble was
stopped. During the time, however.
a large garrison OF soldiers num-
bering almost as many aS the en-
tire population Of the town was
stationed at Brownsville.
Brownsville. now the largest town
in the Valley and much larger
than the more ancient Matamor0s.
bears few signs Of its past. A few
ancient buildings still cling to side
streets. and many old residences
still stand. scattered around town.
The streets are narrow. mute tes-
timOny that the town was not
planned in Goth century style.
Palm trees and old sour orange and
ebony trees rear their tallest
branches from hidden patios.
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from the Rio Grande for their
farms. In olden times, when I was
young, the river was always full,
always deep. Now, with SO much
Of its blood drawn for irrigation.
II is weak, and al times one may
walk across it."
The old Mexican said that a port
here would cause rapid develop
ment of this section. The proposed
channel meets with his unreserved
approval.
Not only was the river navigated
from Brownsville to the mouth, but
ships made weekly trips 70 Rio
Grande City as recently as 1903. The
ships carried passengers and freight
and rarely experienced difficulties
in making trips.
One OF the most famous Of the
Brownsville-Ri Grande City boats
was the BeSsy, piloted by Captain
Kelly.
The boats that piled between here
and the mouth were owned by a
Captain King.
River Ships Unlawful
When irrigation began to lower
the river. sandbars raised their
treacherous heads, and a few ships
foundered and sank. Around the
ships more sandbars gathered. and
soon the trip from Brownsville to
Rio Grande became dangerous. II
was finally discontinued entirely,
and the Bessy Joined the other
boats going to and from the mouth.
This voyage was later given up.
also. because of sunken ships in
the channel, and because Of too
numerous sandbars.
At present an international law
exists that prohibits any ship steam
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smooth, in others narrow. rutty.
and almost impossible.
Another road was the River road,
or what Is now known as the Mill
tary road. The highway that - now
paved and bears q number high
way Number l2) was known long
ago as the Alice road.
However, OF all the roads lead
ing north. the Gulf, or coast road.
was the one most generally used.
Stage coaches used IL. and most
travellers preferred that route.
There were too many bandits along
the River road, and the oil became
bottomless mud during the rainy
season.
On the Mexican side OF the river,
San Fernando and Reynosa we're
the closest towns OF any size.
In 1899 Santiago "A. Brown in
augurated -stagecoach service, and
his coaches began TO carry u. ..
mail. The trip from Corpus Christi
TO Brownsville took fully D days. IL
Is said. The same distance can
now be traversed in as many hours.
Bandit Raids
The most serious bandit trouble
occurred in recent years. MeXicans
raided, plundered, and we're respon-
sible for a reign Of terror that did
not abate until Texas rangers be-
gan a systematic manhunt that re-
suited IN a verified total OF l02
MexicanS killed. Army officers and
citizens who saw the hunt claim
that 800 were killed. This was IN
August, 1915.
Prior TO the manhunt, many
Americans had been killed, includ-
ing rangers. citizens. and local
peace officers. Only l3 MeXicans
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or gasoline propelled TO navigate
the Rio Grande. Even small scows
with cupboard motors attached are
refused permission to travel on
the river.
Two years ago promoters OF an
cupboard motor race obtained per-
mission from both the American
and Mexican governments 70 stage
a ace on the river. and this was
one OF the few times in recent
years that boats run by gasoline
were seen on the Rio Grande. Ferry
service between Santa Cruz and
Brownsville has been conducted for
decades. but this was discontinued
when the new Gateway Bridge
made this unnecessary.
Indian Raid
Directly following the Civil War
in America, Brownsville. a small
village that was really a Matamor-
oS suburb. "a attacked by Indians.
Conditions were unsettled in the
south, especially in Texas. during
this time. and the city had no pro-
lection at all. Indians roamed
about. and plundered where they
wished.
They arrived in this section early
in the spring Of 1866. and were no.
t.ced by an old ranchman who
spread the alarm. He saw them
before they arrived at the city.
Brownsville was thrown into con-
fusion. and families hastily crossed
the river into Mexico for protection.
The Matamoros garrison Of soldiers
crossed TO the American side. fol-
lowed by armed citizens. The AM
erican men joined them, and when
the Indians appeared they were at
tackled by the rapidly formed "ar-
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stumps that were once sections Of
enormous wharves. Land that sold
for a thousand dollars a lot can now
be obtained for fifteen dollars an
acre. or less. The townsite is buried
IN a waste Of sand. Excavation
would doubtless reveal hidden secrets
and whitened bones.
The storm was felt in Matamoros
and Brownsville, but little damage
was done.
The first telegraph to this section
was TO Bagdad, the second TO Mata-
moros, and finally Brownsville. PIT.
Isabel and Gainesville were also
connected.
Old priests saw that the storm vas
Eel castigo de dos" the punishment
Of God. destroying the town because
Of its iniquity.
Gainesville. across the river fur
Their down. was also wiped off the
map by the same hurricane. 1t was
not rebuilt. and nothing remains TO
mark the spot where ii once stood.
Ranches Flourished
During the year 1898 and imme-
diately following that period local
ranchmen did a flourishing bus
mess in horses and mules. They
rounded up the animals here, herd
ed them TO Corpus Christi over
land. placed them in boXcars. and
shipped to New Orleans, where they
were put in boats and delivered TO
Cuba. The American government
was involved III a war with Spain
at the time, and paid good prices
for the quadrupeds.
Numerous ranchmen became rich
during the boom.
A man BY the name OF Creso-
stimo Longoria still lives here who
made the trip 10 Cuba in a cattle
boat.
The Rio Grande Railway was
built in 1883, and the late Simon
Celaya was the first president OF
the road. During the early days
Of its existence the narrow-gauge
tracks used TO traverse Twelfth
street in Brownsville. Bringing
merchandise from Point Isabel.
where large ships carrying freight
would land and unload. trains would
deliver almost to the local mer-
chants doors.
The first depot az Point Isabel
was RACED but a few years ago. IL
was a long. rambling structure. a
portion OF which was two stories
in height. A wide wooden platform
adorned the side facing the tracks.
Until the day of its destruction. it
was the hang-out Of fishermen and
ether natives. who gathered there
and exchanged gossip.
Practically the only landmark
left in Point Isabel now Is the old
lighthouse. which has been repair
ed. reprinted, and decked with
electric lights and Neon tubes.
Big Train Robbery
Early in 1891 the little train,
pulled By a wood-burning engine, was
held up halfway between Browns
vile and the Point. and relieved OF
$50. 900 in gold which was being
sent 10 Galveston TO be deposited.
The land between the two towns
Is barren Of habitatiOn. and a few
scattered ranches were the only
signs of civilization. A majority OF
the route is a sandy. marshy
prairie. with an oasis Of mesquite
and cactus here and there. II IS
only TO be wondered why more rob-
berries were not attempted.
Three Of the robbers were ap-
pretended many months after the
hO.d-up. and a small portion OF
the loot was recovered. The men
were found 10 be Mexicans raised
i'll Texas. Mateo Il. Brown was
sheriff OF Cameron County at the
time.
The Rio Grande railway has led
a coloriul lie. The first trains to
travel over the narrow tracks
were MOUNTAINEERING and fly
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ing sparks and cinders made the
trip unpleasant TO the passengers
in the open coaches. The cars were
not protected in any way, being
merely flat cars with wooden bench
es and top 10 keep out the sun.
When a donkey, COW. or a pig stop
ped on the tracks. the train would
have 10 be halted. A conductor
would run ahead and clear the
track. Then, with puffs and black
smoke and dengefcus sparks fly
ing, the train would get under way
again.
Years later, during the twentieth
century, homemade affairs with
automobile engines were substituted
as a means Of locomotion.
The narrow gauge tracks were
widened TO the regular standard
within comparatively recent times.
Navigating the Rio Grande
Steamboats, navigated the Rio
Grande in the old days" Don
Pauline continued.
Wharves were built in Vera Cruz.
directly across the river from
Brownsville. Large ships followed
the international stream almost
100 miles to get here. From Browns
vile 10 the mouth Of the river. as
the crow flies. 1t Is approximately
25 miles. BY the river it is four
times that distance.
All freight and merchandise, as
well as passengers from the outer
world. entered the Valley by boat.
Morgan Line ships touched here
steadily.
Why Is the river not navigable
now?"
Civilization" he said sadly.
Many people draw much water