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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25

announced today BY local whole
salers.
This increase Ar price may not
effect the reguls- price Of Is cents
a package, but dealers who now
sell two packages OF cigarets for
rs cents viii have 10 abandon this
practice. Also those who buy cigar
cts by the carton will feel the in
crease IN price.
Dealers who have sold cigarets
Sl25 a carton, Will nov be forced
to charge Sl.40.
Garcia Gomez and Company and
C~affarelli Bros. announced the new
prices. Walker-Craig Wholesale
company. when questioned. stated
they had not received information
about the increase In price. Retail
dealers Thursday were ignorant Of
the hike In the cigaret cost. only a
few Of them having purchased
cigarets.
II was pointed out that when the
state tax OF 3 cents a package goes
into effect IN August, coupled with
the present increase in prices. the
cost per package will be raised 10
about % cents and the cost per
carton to around 81 10 or $3.50.
AGENTS today we're unable 70
predict whetk>- OF not the higher
prices would effect sales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
Gasoline Drops in Price
y = 4 * = =
As Hike in Fag Cost Goes
= = y X = X \
In Effect in Brownsville

The price OF gasoline dropped
Wednesday, but al the same time
the price OF clgarets went up.
Gasoline prices were cut two
cents a gallon bringing the cost to
Is cents.
All major gasoline companies,
including Humble, TeXaco, Gulf,
Magnolia, Sinclair. and others have
cut prices. IL was said that the
Gulf refining Company al the
first 70 decrease the cost.
A cut IN price on June ) brought
prices 10 IS cents per gallon. max
ing total cut during the month OF
June three cents. Whether or not
gasoline will fall below the present
price OF Is cents a gallon was not
known here. IN houston II was
announced that Sinclair and Gulf
refining and pipe line companies
had posted a flat price OF 20 cents
a barrel on east Texas crude. both
companies abandoning their grav-
ity price schedule OF 25 TO 81 cents
q barrel. The new posting became
effective yesterday morning.
Price OF high test gasoline also
dropped here the new price being
is cents a gallon.
Cigaret prices increased We'd
nesday afto--~-- from Sl-20 a
carton wholesale 10 si37. II was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
Joint Meet Is Held
By Mercedes Clubs

MERCEDES. June 25.-The local
Rotary and Kivanis clubs held a
joint meeting here Tuesday. al
which time the Rev. Leslie Boone.
pastor Of the Methodist church al
Harlingen. was the main speaker
P~rophesying events OF the future
proved a most interesting subject.
Mrs. @. r. Mcdonald OF Dallas
who is conducting a Bible vacation
school here. was an honored guest
and entertained those present with
a beautifully told story: The Hall
Of Heroes
Mrs. Walden Haynes and Guy
Lanham furnished piano music. the
former for the Rotary club and the
latter for the Kiwanians. The Rev
G. z. Bludvorth. pastor Of the
local Methodist church. had charge
Of the program. which was furnish
ed by the Kiwanis club
w. L. Durham OF Clarksville.
Teyas. James Howe Of Weslaco
and q P. Storm OF Harlingen, were
visitors at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
BROKEN LEG
HALTS FRANCO
Spanish Candidate Solve.
Perplexity of Govern
ment BY Accident

MADRID, June 25-tP- The
stormy political career OF Major
Ramon Franco. SPANS only trans
atlantic flier and a candidate for
the national assembly, was inter-
rupted today by a broken leg.
He was delivering a campaign
address al a theatre in Toro del
Rio. near Seville, last night when
the platform buckled and buried
him under a mass OF planks. He
ives dragged out and taken to a
fi3r<1id station where Ii was found
he ead suffered a fractured right
lef yhd decorations OF the body.
ijor Franco was suffering such
pain that he could not be removed
to a hospital in Seville. x-rays OF
his injuries will be taken later on.
Frances misfortune solved a per-
picking problem for the govern
ment. Only a few hours before the
ministry Of interior had ordered
him 10 cease scattering leaflets
from his plane calling in the voters
to support the republican revolu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25

Church organizations or the United
States into . single body was the
principal event on today's pro-
gram OF the convention Of the two
denominations here.
approximately 1000 delegates and
visitors were on hand or due to
arrive by special train and auto
mobile.
A joint meeting Of the two groups
was ordered for the organization
Of n general council after the cleo
tion or m~oderators who will act Az
co-executives for the management
Of the merged churches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
Sidewalks Co Down
At Port Isabel

tSDecIal n The Herald
PORT ISABEL. June 25- Two
blocks OF cement sidewalks have
been completed in Port Isabel. and
O total OF sixteen blocks have been
contracted for in the business sec
ton.
Laying OF the sidewalks started
this month. and II Is hoped that
all work viii be completed fl July
These are the first cement side
walks in Port Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
COURT RULES
FOR EPPERSON
Supreme Court Holds No
Jurisdiction In Tax
Money Suit

EDINBURG. June 25-A coming
end to the litigation between J. G.
Epperson on the one hand, md
Good Government League men,
bers on the other hand. which has
been IN the courts for over a year,
Is seen in the decision handed
down BY the Supreme Court Of
Texas Wednesday
IN its decision the Supreme
Court ruled that u had nc iuris-
diction in the case OF d. c. Ernest
Ell. ais. appealed from the Fourth
Court OF Civil Appeals by plaintiffs.
In effect the decision Of the
Supreme Court makes effective
the famous tax collection contract
between Epperson and Hidalgo
county. entered into between the
former county Judge and the past
commissioners court. under which
Epperson has already collected
$1,000, with approximately $4,000
being held IN escrow pending the
outcome OF the litigation.
Under the terms Of the contract.
EPperson was 10 be paid 25 per
cent Of all delinquent tax moneys
collected BY him
Decision for the plaintiffs was
rendered BY Judge j. f. Leslie OF
the 93rd District Court. Epperson
appealing 10 the court OF civil ap-
peals az san Antonio. The higher
court reversed the decision Of
Judge Leslie and found for Epper-
son.
Plaintiffs then took the cass 70
the Supreme Court. which / n eff
feet ruled for Eoperson n the decl-
sion handed down Wednesday.
A motion for a rehearing is OK
pected 70 be filed before the Su-
preme Court BY plaintiffs. their at
torneys announced Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
Rarnholt Named To
Head Local Elks

w p Barnholt. long active In Elk
-l1b circles. was ele~t7d and ins.@v-
ed Exalted Ruler of the local lodge
az a meeting held Wednesday night,
The election was m~de necessary 81
the resi~nafi-r m Wilbur bennett.
former Exalted Ruler.
B~arnhnldt's election caused a var-
7ncy N the posi- n Esteemed Leld-
ing knight and y n Puckett was
named To fiji the n0sition N r..
Willis was named Esteemed LOYAL
knight and " r Nelson Esteemed
Lecturing Knieht
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25

boxing match and the Edinburg
Red Shirt band viii give a con-
cert. A horned toad derby Is an
added feature and will determine
the champion Of the luncheon club
entries. The volunteer fire de-
partment OF Edcouch will give a
demonstration. concluding the pro-
gram for the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25

tionary party" IN the elections on
Sunday.
He has frequently attacked the
government in campaign addresses,
accusing II OF being reactionary
and demanding social reforms
More than that, In his capacity as
chief OF the air corps he Is prohib-
tied by law from active participa-
ton in politics. problem which
the government feels has been
settled az least temporarily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
Edcouch Celebrates
Paving Completion

EDCOUCH. June 25.-An all day
program including a rodeo. free
barbecue. horse race. baseball
game and q polo game on burros
with numerous other events Is be-
ing sponsored by the Edcouch
Booster club Thursday. celebrating
the opening Of four blocks OF paw
ing here. The pavement has been
AID IN the main business section.
IN the evening there will be a
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
|DR0UTH COMMITTEE
RECEIVES REPORTS
Meets At jamestown to Can.
vass Situation; Need Food
And Clothing

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 20.-(R-
Plans for furthering the work Of
drought-relief in North Dakota were
made at a meeting here Monday Of
the members of the state drought
relief committee.
Governor George F. Shafer pre-
sided at the meeting, which was con-
Quoted as q round-table, those pre-
sent giving reports Of work now in
progress in their various localities.
Wesley Mcdowell, state grain COM
missioner, was appointed secretary
of the committee. He takes the place
of James s. Milloy of Minneapolis,
former secretary Of the Greater
North Dakota association.
It was pointed out that the most i'm
portant thing was to gather food
stuffs and clothing for the counties
in need: next to complete organiza-
ton work all over the state In order
to work with more efficiency In va
rious county drives.
It Is necessary to raise money in
the counties in order that the $780,
900 quota Of North Dakota may be
filled, Governor Shafer said. Thi:
can be done only by having effective
work done by the leaders who know
plans and by those who are willing *
go about and show what must bt
done and the real necessity for tax
ing care Of the people In the stat
who are in need.
The Greater North Dakota associa
ton Is taking care Of the publicity
This Is being done in order that thos
in the contributing section Of tn
state may be familiarized with tn
work of distribution.
There also is great need for ex
planation Of the work Of the Re
Cross through which agency tn
{ material Is shipped over the rail
. roads free Of charge.
] It was reported that $50 carload
: of potatoes and vegetables alread
have been shipped into the drought
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
Grecian Goodwill
Expressed by Flag

A symbol Of the goodwill Of
Greece will be presented to the state
Of North Dakota il Bismarck next
Friday evening.
A Grecian flag will be given to
Governor George F. Shafer, repre-
senting the state, by r. ]. Kamplin,
past state commander of the Amer
ican Legion, at q meeting Of the Bis
marck post of the Legion in the
World War Memorial building at 8
o'clock Friday night.
All state and city officials and per-
sons Of Greek nationality in the Bis
marck district are invited to attend
the presentation function. according
to s. s. Boise. commander of the To-
cal post.
The president of Greece, desiring to
give tokens of goodwill to each OF
the United States, recently presented
the Greek post of the American Le-
gion in New York City with 48 Gre
clan flags. At his wish these flags
are being distributed to each Of the
states.
With the presentation, the Greek
executive expresses his appreciati tion
to the United States for aiding
Greece during its war with Turkey
in 1880 and also for sending 4 delega.
ton to a Greek national celebration
in 1880, Boise said.
The Friday meeting will open at
O'Clock.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
HaZen Exhibitors Win
Prizes at Corn Show

Hazen, N. D.. Oct. 20-Hazen ex-
hibitors won the lions share of prizes
in Hazen's annual corn show, Krem
and Beulah farmers winning the re-
mainder.
Prize winners were listed as fol-
lows:
White Flint-Steve Davidson. Beu-
lah: Steve Dolan and Ed Knoell, both
of Hazen.
yellow F1int-Rudolf Miller, Krem;
Gust Reichenberg. Hazen; and Wal
ter Cahoon, Hazen.
Rainbow Flint - Gordon Foss,
Christ cellar, and Emil Schwartz, all
OF Hazen.
White Dent-Walter Cahoon, E. L.
Stetson, and ]. A. Morris, all Of Ha-
zen.
yellow Dent-Benjamin Oster, F..
w. Haas, and Joe Otness, all Of Ha-
zen.
Northwestern Dent-Ed Albers, Joe
Otncss, and william Schwartz. all OF
Hazen.
All other semi-dents-Tordon Foss
Ed Foss, and David Isaak, ali Of Ha-
zen.
Sweet Corn Gordon FOss and
Fred Krause, ST., both Of Hazen.
Pop Corn-David Jenson and jim
Gressel, Hazen.
Red Flint-Emil Schwartz and EN-.
cry Stephens, Hazen.
Corn fields-North side: Davit
lsaak. Krem: Herbert Schramm, Ha'
zen; ]. Reichenberg. Hazen; Rudolph
Miller, Krem; and S. Hildebrard
Hazen. South side: Ben Oster, jim
johnson. Sam Clark, G.. Richter. an<
Riverside Dairy all Of Hazen.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
15LOCAL PERSONS
DRAWN FOR JURORS
City Commission Hears Argu-
ments on Application For
Plumbers License

Fifteen Bismarck men and women
were drawn for jury service in the
next jury term OF Burleigh county
district court by the city commission
at its regular business meeting Mon
day evening.
Those drawn were G. j. Rue, Mrs.
w. G. Worner. H. F. Miller. j. w. Ri
ley, w. w. Carley Mrs A. E. Brink,
Burt Finney. Minnie Schuman. Mrs.
E. v. Lahr, Mrs. A. j. Arnot, Glenn
Tolliver, Mrs. Fred Peterson. Mrs. P.
G. Bakken. Mrs. Leo DeRochford. and
r. B. Murphy.
Joe Salonon appeared before the
board to state his reasons why he
should not move a news stand which
he constructed at the corner OF
Broadway avenue and Fifth st. Salo-
mon was given permission to build a
news stand there. but the commits
sioners informed him that the per-
NIT did not allow such a large news
stand. The commission deferred ac-
ton on the proposition.
Action on the application by Ralph
G, Forsythe for a second examination
for a plumbers license was deferred
also after Forsythe and several
plumbers had spoken before the
board.
Forsythe, who was denied license
some time ago, declared that his ex-
animation was unfair.
Others who spoke regarding the ex-
animation were Tom Calvin, Fred j..
Hessinger, Harry Thompson, Jr., and
Bernard Thompson, plumbers, and
Charles Hanson.
The September report Of Police
Chief Chris j. Martineson was ap-
proved by the commission.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
South Dakota Man
Is Slain in Home

Rapid City, 8. D., Oct. 2o.-(11-
w. p. Baken, so, sheriff Of Penning-
ton county until q year ago and for
30 years q peace officer here, was
shot and fatally wounded by an un-
identified assailant In his home here
Monday night.
Baken lived about two hours after
the attack. Before he died he said
he did not know his assailant, who
was described by Mrs. Baken as be-
ing man about Is years old, wear
ing cowboy garb.
The man came to the door and
asked for Baken. Told the latter was
in the house, the assailant walked ir
the front door, fired five shots al
Baken with 20 caliber revolver ant
fled.
Surviving Baken are his widow ane
an 1l-year-old son.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
13-Year-Old Debt
Overtakes Horses

Chicago, Oct. 20.-P)-A 13-
year-old debt overlook the race
horses Of Peter B. Kyne, the au-
thor, Monday at Hawthorne track
and the nags are not SO slow
either.
They were just bounding up the
runway into a railroad car to
leave the track when a deputy
sheriff and attorneys represent
ing r. G. Sherman sprinted up.
Sherman's story was that Kyne,
then a captain in the army, sud-
denly needed 5000 francs after
the armistice In Bordeaux and
that he advanced the sum on an
I. o. u. payable when Kyne ar
rived home.
Kyne, in New York, ordered
the money advanced to release
his ponies.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20

Accurate direction may be attained
with one eye, but it takes two eyes
to accurately Judge distance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
German Courts Bar
Offensive Slogans

Berlin, Oct. -R- American
business slogans which offend Ger
man etiquette are frowned upon by
courts here. Sa4NIu
The designation of "autofriedhof, Z
or "auto cemetery" as applying to a
company for scrapping old automo-
biles, has been rejected by the Be-.
lin district court on the ground that
the term violates the law that trade
shall not adopt names conflicting
with propriety and decorum.
The law has special objections Il
foreign designations that have I
double meaning In German.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20

stricken portion of the state. These
have come mostly from the Red
River valley. There still are about
100 carloads which will be sent to
these people before the season is over.
Those present besides the governor
were Mrs. Ethel Cooley Of Grand
Forks; L. L. Twichell Of Fargo;
Mrs. r. E. Stenerson Of Mlnot,
representative of the Parent-Teach-
er association; Mrs. A. G. Por-
ter of Edgeley, representative of
the American Legion Auxiliary;
Mrs. Albert E. Jones Of Lisbon, pres
ident of the State Federation Of
Women's clubs; E. E. Greene, James,
town, secretary of the State Farm
ers Union; A. ]. Rulon, jamestown,
past commander Of the American
Legion; Frapk Hyland OF Devils
Lake. and Peter Shefveland Of Van
Hook.
All made reports which showed
willingness on the part Of everyone
to get behind the Red Cross move
ment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
Hebron Man Elected
BY District Teachers

E. ]. Schrum, Hebron, was elected
president Of the southwest section
Of the North Dakota Education as
sociation at its recent meeting in
Dickinson, according to l.. G. Thomp-
son. Mandan.
Other officers named include e.:
Agnes Thompson, Hettinger; John
Wentland, Beach, and Miss lila Hend
erickson. Rhame, vice presidents; H.
r. Hiatt. Dickinson, secretary treas
urer; and Emil Dietrich, Bowman
and P. 8. Berg, Dickinson, delegates
to the representative assembly.
Dickinson was selected as the next
convention city.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20

Dakota for 81 years, since she came
here with her husband as bride In
1882.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20

take a few tablets Of this wonderful
preparation.
Nov / even eat cabbage without
any distress afterwards. II used to
cause real suffering. l am not nearly
so nervous as l used to be: feel much
stronger and better in every way"
"A medicine must have real merit
to bring forth enthusiastic state
ments like this. And when not one,
but hundreds. even thousands, are
telling the same story of success,
there seems no reason to doubt the
day-in and day-out reliability Of
Pape's Diapepsin to help stomach
sufferers.
These harmless. candy-like tablets
relieve the heartburn, nausea. gas.
belching. headaches. dizziness and
other symptoms Of indigestion.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
MERCER COUPLE MARRIED

Hazen, N. D., Oct. 20.-Melita Au.
winger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Auwinger, living south Of Ha-
zen, and Hildebert Sailer, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Sailer, also Of Ha-
zen, were married at the German
Lutheran church at Rhein with Rev
Paul Ernst officiating.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
EAGER TO TELL
ABOUT HER
STOMACH

II want to tell
others about my
experience with
Pape's Diapep-
sin." says Mrs.
B.Eastman, 1900
California St.,
Denver, Colo.
II tried a lot
of things for
my indigestion,
but none of them
did any good.
Then q friend
Dersuaded me to
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20

Colds common because people careless. Prompt
use Of aspirin will owoys check coId Or relieve your
cold any .ose And genuine aspirin can't hvtyov. Toke
two tablets Of Boyer Aspirin at the first indication Of coId
and that. usually the end Of it, Il every symptom hasn't
disappeared in few hours, repeat Boyer Aspirin doe.
not deprsss the hso Take enough give complete relief
And your root is sore, dissolve three tablets in
Boyer Aspirin proven directions for colds headaches
sore thoot neuralgia nevrits Millions who used suffer
from these thing. have found winter comfort in aspirin.
'BAYER@AsP|R|N
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
sHRINERs WIDOW DIES

Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 20.-(P)-Eve Lu-
cille Treat, 68. widow of ]. Frank
Treat, former Imperial Potentate OF
the Ancient and Arabic Order, Mobiles
Of the Mystic Shrine OF North Amer
lea, died at her home here Monday
Death was due to a heart attack. Mrs.
Treat had been q resident Of North
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
PROBE JOB SALE

Chicago, Oct. 20.-tP)-Investiga-
ton Of alleged wholesale bartering of
jobs, and promotions in the city fire
and police departments at reputed
profit Of more than 100000 was un-
der way Monday
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
The worlds richest emerald mines
are In the Ural mountains.
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kind assist
ance and sympathy during the be-
reavement of our beloved father and
brother. We also wish to express our
gratitude for the beautiful floral trib-
llkeS
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-11

largest pot comes from the lower Yukon Region. It is IA inches in diameter at the top and IT inches high. The vessel gradually eniarges from the base until about two inches from the top where it is con- stricted. The upper edge is flared.
 The smallest pot in the collection came from the Lower Yukon Re- zion. It is four inches in diameter and four inches high. The remain ing four of the total of seven spe- cimens are intermediate in size.
 Specimens of ceramic products by the aborgineS of Alaska are very rare. Sheldon Jackson Museum has the largest collection in the Terri tory. Several specimens are found in the Territorial Museum at Jun eau.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-11
AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR \. W. ALBERTs WRITES OF ESKIMO POTTERY

The accompanying article on Els kimo Pottery is reprinted from the Verstovian, published by the Shel- don Jackson School at Sitka, Alas ka. The article was written by H. w. Alberts, director of Agriculture Experiment stations in Alaska.
 The article:
 Long ago when there were no iron kettles, the EskimoeS made some of their cooking utensils from clay. This material was found in many places on the low flat coasts of the Boring Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Before these north ern people had contact with the white race they had discovered process of producing fire by fric- tion. They had also observed that the soft clay which was 50 easily ob- tained, was platte and could be moulded into many shapes and forms. When the clay sun-dried it became hard and brittle. They also found that when the moulded forms
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-11

twenty-one and fifty years. except soldiers. sailors in ths U. s. Navy or Revenue Cut ter Service. volunteer fircn,en. paupers and insane persons. are subject to tax in sum of Five (S5.00) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska or prior to the first Monday in April, 1881. said tax shall be. due and payable on said first date and shall be delinquent after May lst. 1881. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned. tax will be de-
 linauent thirty (sO) days after your ar rival. within ten (lo) days after notice is given you. Ali persons. firms or corporations. em- ploying labor shall furnish list of employees to collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of eua- ployees. Fines and imprisonment are provided for by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of en. ployees.
 Dated Seward. Alaska. April g. 1881. Jennie Pauison
 School Tax Collector for City of Seward Pubiish-lm-A M J l0- 
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