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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

black and white cotton dress. tn
gered in the background.
"Oh. yes" Mark went on eagerly.
we've got the license. Here"
He pulled a folded document from
his coat pocket and held II out to-
ward the parson- I'VE just got
II over al the courthouse"
"Hum," With a shrug Rev.
Littlejohn accepted the marriage H.
cense and studied 1t thoroughly,
When he looked up he asked.
which of you IL II wants TO be
married?"
"Tm Travers." Mark told him,
"and this Is Miss Kent. We-we're
the ones. This is Miss Saunders.
Rev. Littlejohn. And Mr.. Hart.
They're here as witnesses. Will
you-ahem-go ahead with the cere-
many now?"
The Rev. Henry Littlcjohn re-
adjusted the spectacles on his nose,
Strengthened back and sunk his
hands into the pockets OF his coat.
II slay as well tell you. young
man." he began pompously. that
don't approve OF couples running
or and getting married In the mid.
die or the night. I'm against I'll"
He eyed Mark. then Norma sternly.
You folks don't look as bad as
some of 'em. Can't tell II you've
been drinking. You don't show IL.
That's n rule I make," The parson
emphasized his words with a raised
finger. Its a rule OF mine never
10 unite in holy matrimony fool
girls and men that scarcely know
their right names because they're
full OF bootleg booze"
But. Rev. ~Littleiohn. ! assure
you"
Its all right" The minister
lifted a restraining hand Il said
you don't look as bad as some OF
them. I'm willing to give you the
benefit OF the doubt. It's the looks
OF the thing that's bad. young nan
Come on over here closer to the
light. Ill marry you all right
MAJ" be glanced around toward his
wife. 'Ma. get me the marriage rit'
ual. will your"
The subdued little INIT across
the room murmured a furried an
swer and disappeared.
before she returned Norma had
time TO glance curiously about
the room. II was obviously the
parlor. There we're the plush up
holstered sofa and arm chair that
every self-respecting parlor q
years ago must boast There were
the crocheted lace tides pinned
over the backs and arms OF chairs
Are you ready. sweets?"
Marks voice. low and rich-toned
Mark looking at her with adora
tion- Suddenly Norma vas blinded
by a hot film before her eyes. Crop
ingly she PUT out a hand. IL found
Its way to Marks coat sleeve and
the rough wooden stuff was com
forting. Still blinded she raised heI
head. smiling.
"Of course I'm ready"
Chris spoke then. Pent-up emo
ton told In her voice. You're
you're awfully lucky, Mark. No one
ever had q loveiier bride,"
Bride? Why. Norma hadn'i
thought Of herself as a bride, II
seemed o~utlandish- Brioes wore
white satin and snowy wells. They
breathed the fragrance or orange
blossoms and carried bouquets
There should be music. solemn and
beautiful music. Herself a bride.
Oh. IL couldn't be-
Mother seems to be taking her
time" Rev. Littlejohn commented,
You folks like some music while
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y LAURA LOU
! BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

CHE shook hands with Rev. Little
~ John. She kissed Chris. At
last. with Marks arm about her
waist. they were out into the night
again. The quartet walked down
the narrow brick walk 20 where the
roadster waited. Mark seated Nor
ma and took the wheel. Chris and
Brad Hart clambered into the rum
BILE seat.
Here comes the bridel" warbled
Hart IN m lusty bass as the heavy
roadster pulled away from the curb
ing. The rest or his ballad was lost
In the rush or wind and droning OF
the motor.
Norma sat still and close 70
Mark. Presently she asked In q
small voice:
"Where-where are We going
now7"
Travers was guiding the roadster
with n hand. The other ERIN en-
circled Norma securely.
ITO the Marlboro. Going 10 cele-
brate. aren't we? Going to have
the wedding support"
II was not. however. no the pala-
tial Hotel Marlboro where they
dined. Half way to that hosiery
the dazzling electric signboards Of
"Bilrs Barbecue doomed into
sight. Cat-calls from the rumble
seat caught the attention OK the
pair In front
Hey. listen. you love birdsl"
Brad Hart called. do you know
that In -FOUR enthusiasm over matri-
mony you've forgotten that the
bride and maid OF honor haven't
had a mouthful or food since noon1
Maybe you two can live on love but
Miss Saunders ~ perishIng fuI
food Let's stop az Bits and order
the best In the house. My party.
old top Bills sandwiches are bet.
ter than starvation-!"
True enough. none or them had
eaten They left the car and went
into the brilliantly lighted pavilion.
No tables here but high stools be-
fore a counter. Brad Hart became
an expansive host. He called the
proprietor by his first name. C..
dered quantities OF barbecued
chicken served in split buns. cold
slaw. hot coffee AMI n sticky pastry
desert Norma could not eat but
she smiled as toasts % the bride
were drunk in ginger ale. She
laughed with the others. agreed
that probably never before had
there been such q wedding supper.
IL was well after midnight when
they left Bits. There was less
talk during the rest or the journey.
Chris Saunders was deposited nj
her doorstep. Hart rode down town
with Mark and Norma. left them
az his club. Fifteen minutes later
the bride and bridegroom had
reached the Marlboro
They were shown 10 a suite or
rooms quite the h~andsomest Norma
had ever seen. TIE dapper uni.
formed bellboy accepted Marks tip
and withdrew. They heard the
door close.
Norma did not look no. She was
aware Mark was beside her though
be neither spoke nor touched her.
A long moment. An infnity which
passed in a fash. Suddenly his
arms were around her. Swift kisses
smote her cheeks Norma could
feel Marks heart beat The Eirl
caught her breath for sheer happi-
ness.
"Oh. Mark.
She let herself sink Into the tur.
bulent embrace.
ITO Bo C~ontinued)
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SrfCH CRvrFITY,

CINCINNATI. Aug. 25.-Ross w.
Davis. applying in Domestic Court
for divorce. charged his wife with
extreme cruelty. He charged that
his wife once broke down a door
he had locked himself behind for
protection. After beating down the
door. she beat him. Davis saws. on
four separate occasions. he alleged.
he was cut when his wife struck
him and broke his eyeglasses.
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you waltz"
He crossed the room 10 a radio
cabinet Norma had not noticed. -
turn Of the dials and strains OF
dance music burst on the air. "A
nasal tenor was singing TO saxo-
phone accompaniment. The words
sounded raucous-more ribald than
they we're:
"Just a blue-eyed blond
Who happened to be fond-oi
me-eei"
Turn II Oft" Chris spoke harsh
~ and Rev. LIttlejohn complied
with a shake OF his head.
%. ms like We don't get any.
thing but that heather jazz most OF
the time" he said with a sigh
There's good music they could
play III they wanted to
At that moment Mrs. Littlejohn
IA reappeared. She carried a small
black volume.
Here IL is. Henry
They had waited only n few min
utes. though II seemed longer. Rev.
Littleiohn took ne book. opened II
and Strengthened his s~pectacles. lie
coughed-
you young folks come forward,
please" be said. lapsing into what
was evidently habitual phrasing.
Marks hand on Norma's arm
guided her into the glow or the
lamplight. They stood directly be.
fore the minister. Chris moved 20
Norma's side and Bradley Hart
took his place opposite.
Rev. Littlejohn coughed a second
time. His sharp glance from one
70 the other seemed 20 ask. "Are
you ready?'' Then. without pre-
amble the sonorous words began:
Marriage is OWNED that the
home il a sacred institution. God
has ordained that a man shall leave
his father and mother and cleavC
unto his wife"
The words rolled on. TO Norma
they seemed without meaning. She
was aware dimly that what was
happening was 10 change the en-
tire course OF her life. Here she
was beside Mark. IL was 20 bt
Mark and her forever now. Or wa
the whole thing a fantastic dream
Would she awake in a moment and
find that none OF this was realT
There was a pause. She heard
Rev. L~ittlejohn's voice again:
"You will answer now as ! pro
nounce the words 10 you. DO you
Mark Travers. promise TO take thii
girl as your lawful and weddet
companion through life. 10 low
and TO cherish In sickness and n
health. in fortune and in adversit,
and. forsaking all others. 10 cleav'
until her and her only till dealt
do you part7"
II do"
Norma thought Marks voicI
sounded odd. She darted a luicl
glance upward. Suddenly she real
lied Rev. Lsttlejohn was addressing
her.
And do you. Norma Kent. prom
ise 10 take this mar a. your Lawful
and welded companion"
IL was over. Norma was II
Marks arms and he was kissIni
her. The others were laughing
talking gayly. Little Mrs Little
john had come forward She smile,
and said something Norma did no
hear clearly. Brad Hart was de
claring his right TO kiss the bride.
Everyone seemed so happy. VIII,
had Norma been afraid? Why therl
was nothing to be afraid Of ThI
world was beautiful and good now.
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o.s rS; o,.,

TIKI FARM BOARD CURE-ALL-
Are you raising too much wheat?
Plow 1t underl
Is your cotton crop complete?
Plow 1t underi
Can't you sell your ships and shoes,
| Sealing wax, straw hats and booze,
| Iron rails and copper screws?
Plow EN- underl
Are YOU loadsd up with stocks7
Plow en- underi
No demand for shirts and socks?
Plow EN- underl
Cant you sell your corn and oats,
Rubber shoes or sable coats.
Heifers, sheep and pigs and shoats?
Plow EN- under!
Is the peach crop pretty fair7
Plow 1t underi
Does the pear tree bear a pear?
Plow 1t underl
Have the packers too much ham?
Is your cellar full of jam?
Still roams Mary's Little Lamb?
Plow II underi
Is the country full Of prunes?
Plow EN- under!
Can't Irv Berlin sell his tunes?
Plow EN- underi
Are We o~verstccked with rails,
Butter tubs and iron pals.
Crackers, clothes and wire nails?
Plow EN- under.
Grocer. can't you sell your cheese?
Piow 1t underi
Farmer. have you lots OF peas?
Plow EN- under!
HaberdaSher. Is II true
| No one wants a hat from you,
Shirt or collar, cuff or shoe?
Plow EN- underl
Are the chickens laying eggs?
Plow EN- underi
Are the coopers making kegs?
Plow EN- underl
In the pond do ducklings swish?
Does the bean crop meet the wish?
Is the ocean full Of fistp
Plow EN- underi
Too fast do your whiskers grow?
Plow 'em under,
every other row o SO
Plow 'em underD
Have you things you cannot sell?
DO your obligations swell?
Has the cat had kittens? Well,
Plow EN- underi
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NOW co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII

1hitA En- AL
NORMA pressed her fingers TO.
gether nervously. She took a
step back. felt her shoulder touch
Chris Saunders Christ" the
younger girl whispered. I'm
frightened. Christ"
There was not even time for an
answer. Light had appeared In O
window to the left OF the little
group on the Swallowed porch. Now
the door OF the house opened. A
mans figure. black against the yel-
low lamplight. appeared.
Mark Travers stepped forward
Are you Rev. LittleIohn?" he
asked
II am. What's wanted?"
Travers cleared his throat. Gould
you perform a marriage ceremony?
l mean right away? We've Just
come from Marlboro"
Rev. Littlejohn stopped him.
Come in," said the minister in a
sharp voice and the words were
more a command than an invita-
ton. Got the license. have your
be asked when the four young peo-
pie had entered the parsonage liv-
ing room Swiftly and shrewdly
Rev. Littlejohn eyed each one I'm
the group. The minister himself
looked well past the prime OF life.
His grayed hair. touched with
white at the temples. was rumpled
His clothing indicated that he had
got into II hastily. A pair Of silver
trimmed spectacles perched or Rev
Littlejohn's nose. There was in
the frown which furrowed his fore
heaG disapproval OF young people
who came around the homes OF de-
cent individuals at the unearfhly
hour OF IL D. m. knocking and dis
turbing peaceful slumbers. Mrs
Littlejohn. q small woman In a
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Just when cigarets go up out of reach it is announced
the Texas winter garden country has proven it can grow
tobacco successfully. A chance to 90 back to the old
homemade twist, good for chewing or smoking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

growing children receive small
amounts of iodine in the form Of
tablets or liquid preparations which
can be prescribed by a physician ana
which have the virtue OF filling the
deficiency. thereby preventing the
enlargement OF the thyroid gland,
known as simple goiter.
The St-tue Of Liberty In New
York harbor Is l60 feet high.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

The Chicago district builds more
railroad cars than any other area
in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
WANT NEWS FROM THE FRONT

What Havana tourists are anxious
to know as they hear or the rev0-
luton IN Cuba Is whether Sloppy
Joe's has fallen yet.
A public golf links was raided
the other day for selling liquor.
Speaking of liquor az golf clubs. a
good many people golfers are COM
planning OF the lighter ball
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

Pretty NORMA KENT. 2o-year-
old secretary In n law Office. sees
MARK TnAtERS for the frat
time when Together they rescue ;.
puppy from downtown traffic sn
Marlboro. mfddfe-wesfern mefrop-
oils. Norma declines 10 tell Trav-
ers her name or where he n see
her again.
ROB FARRELL. young lawyer.
nsks Norma TO marry him and she
refuses. though she In fond Of him
m n friend. Norma takes the
puppy 10 the shabby apartment
h shares with CHRISTINE
SAUNDERS. She fears Chris a.
falling In love with her married
employer. BRADLEY HART. pro-
rrictor Of nm ADVERTISING agency.
Norma inserts nm advertisement
about the puppy I'm n newspaper
lost md found column and the
hrst person TO answer IL Mark
Travers. He tries 40 make n date
hut Norma declines his invitations.
A small hoy comes "a claim the
puppy and takes IL home.
Norma receives telephone calls
from Travers but ignores them.
She zoe for n drive with Bob
Farrell and he tells her ne IL
leaving Marlboro. Two days later
she meet Trayers on the street
and goes 10 lunch with him.. This
Is h beginning of n whiriwind
courtshir. Norma finds herself
head-ovcr-heeis I'm love but thinks
she must scnd Trnverx away be-
cause Of some secret on the past.
Chris knows this secret. declares
IN Norma ioves Trasers all elise In
unsmportnnt.
Mark n invited 90 dinner mt the
apartment. Norma IN there. maxi
Ing preparations when "a caller
arrives. He tells her he IL Marks
father md demands her affair
with his son shall cnd- In the
midst OF ~ heated speech Mark
appears Father nnd son quarrel
The elder Travcrs declares that
IN Mark mnrrics Norma he will
dfsown him.. Chris arrives and
Marks father departs nngriIy.
Mark begs Norma 10 marry him
Mt once. kffer some hesitation
she agrees. The couple set on
with Chris and Bradley Hart for
the town Of Woodbury. In the next
county.
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AND THEY SAY DEAD MEN TELL
Nh TATFS

The word went out TO New
York's police force TO bring in
Vincent Coll, g~angster. dead or
alive. Police want to ask him some
important ques7ons.'-Oil City
Derrick.
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ROMANCE

PERSONAL want 10 correspond
with a lady 30 TO AZ. with car.
matrimony in view. Box D-l3, care
News-Bangor Daily News.
Free Wheeling essential.
SALUTE
knight and Lady or the air.
Soaring over land and sea.
Like two lovers. brave and fair.
Ride in royal dignity.
As You fly the sapphire sea.
Or away towards distant Mars.
May you safe and happy be.
Son and daughter Of the stars.
Grenville KleiSer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
DO YOU REMEMBER

Away back when golfers appear
ing on the street in white knicker-
bockers used TO attract attention.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04

tionwide fight against the gasoline
racketeer, representatives of oil dis
tributing companies operating in this
state meeting In Fargo to organize the
North Dakota gasoline tax evasion
committee.
The first step in the campaign will
be to arrange conference with Gov.
George F. Shafer and John Steen,
state auditor, in charge Of gasoline
tax collection. asking the two officials
to authorize state wide investigation
of possible tax evasion, said r. G..
Maslowski. Grand Forks, chairman OF
the committee.
The committee will ask an exam
ination Of the motor fuel records Of
the state auditors department from
the inception Of the gasoline tax law
to the present and ask that this ex-
animation be made by certified public
accountants. These examinations will
apply to reports, signed in affidavit
form by each gasoline distributor
showing the amount Of motor fuel tax
each has paid, these to be checked
against the railroad records Of the
numbers of cars shipped to each in
an endeavor to reveal discrepancies.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
Feeble-Minded Don't
Have Absolute Right
To Enter Institution

Feeble minded persons do not have
an absolute right of admission to tie
state institution for feeble minded,
according to ruling by Attorney
General James Morris.
Replying to inquiries from E. G.
Wanner. executive secretary OF the
state board of administration, Morris
said persons admitted to the institu-
ton must be residents of this state.
Feeble-minded persons. who seek
admission to the institution, Morris
said. are divided into two classes.
First, there nre those who are feeble
minded and who lin the opinion Of
the superintendent, are Of suitable
age and capacity to receive instruc-
ton in the institution
Their right, Morris ruled, is SUBJ
ject to the ruling of the Superintend-
ent as to whether they ARE of suit
able age and capacity to receive In
Struction in the institution" Such
feeble-minded persons, he added, du
not have an absolute right of admls-
sion to the institution.
The second class, Morris said, are
idiotic and epileptic persons, who arc
entitled as matter of right to ad
mission to the institution and are
not subject to any discretion on the
part of the superintendent"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
Banks Asset Pledge
Said Not Severable

The total amount Of assets pledged
by a. bank on a loan under 1881
law must stand as security until all
Of the pledge is paid, Attorney Cen
eral James Morris ruled in an opin-
ion issued to Gilbert Semingson, state
bank examiner.
Morris held that II bank pledges
it, assets in compliance with a pro-
vision Of the banking code enacted
by the 1891 legislature, that the pledge
transaction is not severable. The to-
tai amount Of assets pledged, he said,
stand as security until all Of the
pledge is paid. A part payment would
not compel the release Of q pro rata
share Of the pledged assets.
The banking code provides that ut
shall be unlawful for any state bank
ing association to pledge or hypothe-
cate more than one and one-half dol
lars of the face value of any OF its
assets for each dollar Of money bor-
rowed, excepting for money borrowed
upon authorization Of the state ex-
aminer, who shall fix the amount and
kind Of assets which may be pledged
or hypothecated for such purpose
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
Probe Racketeering
OF Gasoline in N. d

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 4-tP)-North
Dakota Thursday joined in the ma
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
LIBERAL RULES OF
LOWER HOUSE Will
SPEED LIQUOR VOTE
Republicans Favor Change Civ.
ing Vets Opportunity to
Force Issue

Washington, Dec. 4.-(P-In fast
swirling succession, events keep shap-
ing themselves for an early vote in
congress on prohibition.
Thursday, house Republicans agreed
to support q rule that would permit
third of the members to force vote
on any proposal. The Democrats,
who will argue about rules Saturday
are expected to approve of similar
provision or even more liberal one.
In the senate the leaders are will
ing to allow prohibition vote.
Paradoxically, the vets who are SO
anxious to get the first outright roll
call on prohibition since passage of
the Volstead Act, know perfectly we'll
they cannot win. But they do want
every members name on record for
the benefit of the voters next year.
They hope some dryS will be sup
planted after the constituents inspect
the roll call.
The confirmed drys, sure In their
numerical superiority. seeing little but
argument and confusion on the issue
as long as it is held up. are willing to
have such a vote principally to get it
out of the way. If anyone is having
a bad time over the prospect. it is
those members who have avoided
committing themselves, unsure of the
wishes Of their constituents.
What the house Democrats do Sat-
urday about rules will bind them all
to vote the same, under caucus rules
The Republicans adopted their stand
in conference" leaving every men,
Der free to follow his own bent. It
the Democrats bring to the house a
more liberal plan than that of the
opposition, many Republicans are
expected to support 1t.
Among these probably will be the
group of independents headed by the
New Yorker, Fiorello Laguardia. Keen
on greater parliamentary freedom,
these men expected Friday to har-
monize their views on an economic
program of legislation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
S1.27 a Pound Paid
For Champion Steer

Chicago, Dec. 4.-{P)-The grand
champion steer of the 1881 1nter1,a-
tional Livestock Show. "Briarcliff
Thickest," was sold on the auction
block Thursday for $l.27 pound, the
lowest price since 1923.
The prize animal, owned by Oak
leigh Thorne Of New York City.
weighed LAO pounds and cost Aber-
CAST and Bastian, meat packers OF
Allentown, Pa, the highest bidders.
$l,44780.
The champion carload lot of cattle,
Herefords owned by j. D. Mocller. Of
Schleswig. Iowa, brought $20.25 per
hundred pounds-the lowest price,
also. since 1923.
Olsen Brothers Of Hannaford, N.
D., took second Y place in breeding
milking Shorthorns with four ami
mails, get Of one sire, at the show
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04

TIME ne,U Chevrolet Six comes outomono,! Its appear.
u strikes new note in motor car styling.
Its performance combines the greatest thrills of modern
motoring Its features include many Of the mpor.
tant developments in engineering and craftsmanship. 1t
actually looks fees controls and performs like nothing
you have associated with low price before.
few of the outstanding hghGghts of this
listed above-a few of the typical advancements and
improvements that make the new Chevrolet such
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
ArRPLANE AS COWBOY

Hinsdale, N. IA farmer near
here, Howard A. Crosby, Is using IN
airplane to locate lost cows. He lost
four recently and, after looking for
them for some time, finally secured
the services Of q plane and pilot at
the local airport. A FEW nainutes'
cruising over his land located the lost
animals. after which Crosby landed
and drove them home.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
w. G.. T. u. RALLIES TO
ysSy1E NEW CHALLENGE

Washington, Dec. 4.-(Pb-The oltt
guard of women prohibitionists rallied
Friday to fling a new challenge at the
steersmen OF presidential campaigns
In 1892
A four-day regional conference OF
the Womens' Christian Temperance
Union, first of Is scheduled in prepar-
alton for the national contest. was
onened by Mrs. Ella A. Boole, the
president. She asserted:
Women who think, women who
still look upon the home as the CEN
ter for home life organized ana
unorganized women, will tell us how
to make vocal prohibition sentiment
in the coming presidential election
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04

Armour Creameries IBIS
marck) will custom dress your
turkeys FREE. Get in touch
with them quick, sell them
your home dressed turkeys and
highest market prices will be
paid.