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I SOCIETY I CHURCH SOCIETIES The I Julies Missionary society «»f the Rletliodist church will have their regular Inonthly business meeting at the < hutch ^Monday afternoon at 'I o'clock. The Womens Auxiliary of the| I'res bytcinu church will have a business netting Monday ufteri.. at .'I o'clock tt the ehureh. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Kpis -ofniI . hurch will have corporate com uunioii Tuesday luorniug at tt-JMt. The I Ting from the mite boxes will lu te at this time. 'lie Women's Auxiliary of the Hap <hurch will have a business meeting the church Monday afternoon at .! ock. he I.adics Aid of the t'entral ebiirth meet at the < It nr eh parlors Monday ■moon at 3 o'clock. t 0 0 • Meeting of the City Federation of Church Societies. 'he t'hurch Federation was cut cr ied by the ladies of the Christian rch Monday afternoon. There were ut seventy ladies present. The Snn school rooms were decorated with te roses and the ladies were invited there first where they were served 1 cream and cake. The following pro- i in was given in tin- main auditorium be church which was beautifully dec led with red ro>es: ►oxologv. avocation Itev. Pay. Hold Thou My Hand'' Solo Mrs. met i podd. «»n the Water." solo Adeline llor* Flower Song." duet The Misses Avn Maria." solo Mrs. I.ay. election, solo Itev. II. II Saunders. euedietion—Itev. Marshall. • • • Self Culture Club. lie Self I "nil lire I'lull met Wedltesdii) rtioon at the home of Mrs. I Sam la 11 hers. Hull rail was answered with ■ear events. After a short business ion and parliamentary drill Mrs. Iierine Hamilton took charge of the mi on Winston Chur'hill. The hook iissed were “The Crisis” arid i hard Carvel.” During the social ^ the hostess served all ice course. I l lull will he the guest s next Wed lay of Mrs. Jagoa at her country e with Mrs. Hamilton assisting hos • • • Treble Clef Club. rs. II. I.. Fit'll was hostess to the le Clef Chili Frida,\ afternoon at home in, West Itrownsville. Mi'* e Cavazos had < harge of a most outing lesson on the music of and uhi h is recognized as Imv • mi sun | i harm in melody and rhvthm •using program of S< oti h music wa« ed including "Auld l.ang Syne"; h l.onmiond”: “Highland Fling'. Toils ure Pitched”: “The) Pul Me "; 'llaiJL^ the chief"; “The S • of Killlceraiikic." The members r • lull joined in singing “Annie “Robin Adair”: and “Coming the Rye." After adjournment the s served refreshments. Mrs. ^ Miss Cavazos will he hos. Frida) at tli». home of Mrs. |itigton street. ' m PI Brewrfsville MJWrSJgb lla'nr* ,*>> utt and Rithjfil **w.er'' Jinstesscs thi* week to a bnsine** wn ill meeting of tin* Brownsville i*ic Club. Fruit salmi. Swcdi*h waf s. ami ten were served. • • • The Learners Club. The Learners' Club met Tuesday af-1 rnooti al the Board of City Bevelop i cut rooms. Boll eall wa* answer***!1 til current event*. The eluh upon tim *n is t<* have a eomuiittee appointeil to known a* the Historical Cunmittee id whose duties will ***nsist of collect g all data obtainable relative to rowtisville history. The • l««l* hop*'* loj aitive in forming a Brownsville Hi*-j rival Solid* for the benefit <>f ail of ( Valley and will heartily appreciate^ iv stip|M»rt given especially from tliej S'alive Son* and I taughtor*.*’ The Club also voted to have tin J ulscr offering *dit to Mrs. Barbour at nsiin—one uf tb<- charter membc's ami iiil licr removal a year or *o ago one the two remaining active charter embers. Mis. IJ. I*. Creagcr i» now e only charter member working with e club. The les*on for the day wa* ‘•Current j **•111*" and was participated in by -ill ic dub. .Mrs. Yoe was the leader for u* afternoon and had a valid! program resented in magazine form. The feu ir*i of the lesson wa* a review of the ***k published by a young* author Ruth ros«; with talk* added by two club j icmber* ** im arc personally acquaint**1 itli Mi*s Cross. • • • Bridge Clubs. Mrs. Rathjeu **a* lioste** to the '••ur mi nieiit Fridge Club Tc.e*d.iy after o**ti. t Inly two tables of club members ere present with Mrs. Scott as siibsti nt*‘. Mrs. Kathjeu held high sc**re and It's. Mills aero id high. Mrs. John iregg will be the n«‘xt hostess. Mis. Katherine Stringfell**" enter lined the Friday Fridge Chi'*. I *'*' **usc was moat attra'lively «lecorate*l ith quantities of roses. High score as held |»y Mrs. Rufus Rmi'oine and lie was presented a teak wood nut bowl It*. Heputy held seeond high nnd re ••iveil a jardiniere. Mr*. Will Stovall ••1*1 high score for the guests and also rceivdl a jaidinicre. The hostess serv il strawberry sliorteake with coflco. >e«id*‘* the i bib members Mr*. String •How’s guests were Mesdatnes Mill t ova II, Marshall White, ll»*nriett.. igm-r autl Mia« Bertiice tjrahain. • • • Post Bridge Clubs. Captain and Mrs. John Maher enter iin*d the Tuesday Kvening Bridge Chi'> ( i the Offi'cr* Club in i’ort Brown, j igli score* were held by Mr*. Mnber | nd Captain Wilson. Low score* ieutenant Xye ami Mrs. Scott. Cap in ami Mrs. Milter will entertain lb*’ ■dynext week. ,/^R‘s. Foley was hostess to the Friday jjHriioou Chib of l’**rt Brown. There Ifle thr*> tables **f bridge and one of S^L-loiigg Mrs. Maher won liigli score ■^■ah .longg and the bridge winner* |||B Mesdames Spann. William*, and Br IMicioiis fror.cn fruit salad. 1 1 wafers, a ml ice tea were served. Mrs. | Keane will lie the club’s uext hostess. • • • Dinner at Point Isabel. The nut standing social event «»f the year that will long be remembered by • he Treble t'lef Club nrfP a few friends was a dinner given at l’oint Isabel hist Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Human. A more perfect day < -mid imt have been selected, making tin- ride down most enjoyable. All cars arriving to gether ami on time. After a w-uui wel come from tin' host and hostess la guests were told to find tlieir pin es a! the beautifully appointed table. I’l.u-e cards were fashioned into minin'arc light houses. tenant itics of gorgeous pink roses with ferns and pink r.ennias were artistically combined with pink crepe paper in carrying out the dul colors to the minutest detail. Tin* fol lowing course dinner was o-rvtsl: tirape fruit • oi ktail; broil-d oysters; baked fish; fried chicken; fremh fried pota toes; cabbage salad; pickled beets; dev ili'i! eggs; stuffiil olives; chocolate cake, white cake and toffee. Music from the victrola was enjoyed during tin- dinner hour as well as toasts from Mrs. Kinder, the president of the Treble Clef 4 'Ini- follow ed by Mrs. M. II. West and W. Y. Worley. The hostess responded to these with her usual rcadv wit. A toast was given the host by Mrs. Mathers and also by Mrs. I). T. Yates, whereupon Mr. Itiinean proved himself a very able afterdinner speaker. II. I.. Fitch was called upon for a speech and as u-iiul was not found want ing. In expressing hi' appreciation of the hospitality of the charming host and hostess lie expressed the sentiments of all those fortunate enough to be presen:. Han ing was enjoyed until late in the evening and owing to the lateness id the hour the party reluctantly prepared for the ride home. Other guests than the club members enjoying the occasion were Mesdanies W. Y. Worley. I‘ Yates. Y. I.. Conrad. Y. K. Worley. C. A. Mauuhuu. Felix Wilson, and Mr. II. 1.. Fitch. • • • Mah Jongg Club. Mrs. Hr. Itoyd was hostess to the I'.l -lurdin Mali Jongg Clip- Friday after no-.ii when Mrs. !J. W. Sutherland re ceived high *core in the game. A templ ing ice course was served. The club w ill meet with Mrs. Itorl Neil in two weeks. • * • Personal Mention. Mrs. John Sian k and < hildren, Fred erick and Mary Hess, left this week for a three months' visit to Nacogdoches, Heuinooiit and Houston. • • • rrownsviltc Treble Clpf Music Week. A new week on the Calendar of • vents to lie observed iii Hrowitsville has taken th|‘ form of National Musie Week. it‘lies of all sizes from the largest down to those barely able to s.pu-eze into the census Veports of urban pupu la'i-'ii will have observances in honor of this great art during the week of May I to 111. aim ir through the efforts «-f the Treble Clef Club of this city that Hrownsville will take its p|a among the hundred* of cities in which the concentration of many musical events into a single week has for its purpose tile awakening of the whole couiiiiuuiiy t<> the importance of musie ns a factor in it* life. 'jflte variety as well its the multipli itv of tin- musical programs w!ii< h an. ing arranged will -make it possible t,» reach all tln4 people with the message of music in some form and to demon strate to every individual that at least some type of music appeal- to and help.* him. To the professional and amateur musician of the community. Music Week provide- an opportunity to give of Hi ability for tl-e education and enjoyment of his fellow > itixeii- and the artistic nil vatu emeut of this city . The city o; town which througn it IimjiI observance ‘-give- more thought to music" ha- not only the immediate benefit of a succession of attra lion planned for its entertainment and ini* piov'iuciit. but s|j|| more import an!, ELKS MINSTRELS MAKE BIG HIT IN BROWNSVILLE SHOW Jimmie Holmes* Klk- Minstrels from Mercedes, playing It* a packed Imusc .it the I lift maun Theatre here Inst night, added another triumph to their success ful appearances in the \ alley. 1 he cn tire program *#- a distinct success, util was well received l>y the nmlicn e. lUackfaced comedians. pretty tills in flashing enstii' cs. s.oig, dialogue* and dane«> :*•■ ••!o*rs made ii|* a program that a i remelv varied. The en*t was upo-ed of nearly 1(MI charaters. and the minstrel was staged under the per annul supervision of Jommie Holme-, whose work in tlii- line has won hint i oii-ideralde dist inet ion. The program went off with rental k nlde smoothness, with something doing every minute. It was one of surprise-. I lark I own jcllv ' can* in song and com edy were fo.|owe«| |»y pretty girls in i|c light fill -kit-, and occasional solo mini l*er or nopular song hit. a clever dialogue nr playlet. The program was rather long, hut the audience never tired, and repeatedly * ailed for encores of vnriou numbers. The minstrels has played to two <a paeit\ audiein e* in it* home town * f ] Mercedes, and following the sueees-fnl appearance here, tin* entertainment will l e prcscllld in several other towns of the Valley. BROWNSVILLE BOYS TO TRAINING CAMP SAX AXTOXln. Texas. April .V The t’omniaiiding (tciicral. Kightli Corps Area, has approved the applications o! I Wortham Havenport iiuti Ktnlidfo Hu ! tinza lioiizales. hotli of I’rowo-ville. Texas, for admittanee to the Citizen's Military Training Caiup for 11*-1. These young* men will he privileged to attend the Citizen's Military Training Camp to he held at Fort Sam Houston. Texas, during the mouth of August, all expenses being paid hy the government. |hull tlies,, young men were student i at last year's Camp and made exccllm! re ord-. RAIL MAN IMIyS (By The A ssocluicd Presa) CHL' AGO April 5.- W. T. Tyler, !>:: years old, director «»f operations et the I'nitt d States Railroad Administration during the war, and former vice | r -i dent of the Northern Pi.cific railway, died suddenly today at Venice,, Cali-, foinia according to word received lien* tonight. — — -♦ •-— MRS. CONVERSE INTO MOVIES NEW YORK. April 5. Mrs. Thelma Morgan Converse, daughter of llenrv Hay> Morgan, torrner American consul general at Brussels, and a twin sister of Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt, lias finish ed the fi st -eenes in which she ap pears as a motion picture actress. She did a Cuban dance for a film soon to he released. Several months ago he said she in tended making a career for herself in the films, bicause jaded society life ofleied nothing for an ambitious wo man. SEND NOTE TO GOVERNMENT (By The Associated Pressf PARIS. April a. - The allied coun.-cl of ambassadors heie today i elected the latest German note relative to the disarmament control commission to the allied governments. the prospect of continiied development in its musical life, ami therefore also ill its siM-jjil and civic life. The value to the Nalon. In the deep ening' of the love for muse in the hun dred- of iomniiiiiities • throughout t | land, lias a potential value great almost beyond < nleiilal ion. With the support which the Treble I C|ef Club will have from the churches, j school-, music teachers, clubs and other niu-ial groups of various k;nd ville’s Musi. Week will have served a most useful put|M*se. The Fineness of j Packard Shoes < Mher line shoes are made. The best ol them are possibly as good as Packard shoes. But a great many shoes which look shapely and shiny in the store-are not made according to Packard-Brockton standards — and will not wear as well, look as well, or give the same kind of support to vour feet as Packards. See the Packard shoe advertisement in the April 5 Saturday Evening Post. Page 12. Hie Guarantee Shoe Store j M. L. MARQlfBS & CO. Proprietor* LARGEST EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE IX THE VALLEY WE REPAIR SHOES WHILE YOU WAIT ] Sole KrprNPirtatirw for the Packard Shoe in Rrovnxvillr Looks Different, Doesn’t He? RUDOLPH VAT# SNTINO. lie has discarded tho m 8 pan I ah atmos-1 phcrc that made ad million girls call J him a sheik, and | for hla next! picture, "Monsieur (jjj j ■ Betucaire." dons || this sort of garb, Bjj Powdered wig j! and everything. jj Fine clothes. | Looks d'Aerent | but clothes don’t 1 mnko a man and K| our guess Is that jjj Rudy will get jj more letters from | movie-smitten las- 3 ties than ever. This might prove almost anything. Rudy has been away from tho •neon for somo time, so that his return Is some thing of an event »—liko f'rlnstance, tho birth of twin giraffes or break tut la bad. . .... Gerard Claims American | Rights in Turkey Were Sold For Oil Concession (By The A: <dated 1‘re -> NKW YUljK, April ... t ailing upon the senate to reject th i.ati . nnc | treaty, Janies \V. Gcianl, forint r anil - j sador to Germany, declared before the j foreign policy association today th t the i st. tc department h td old the cause ; of Arctnema and American rights in | luikt'y tor the « hester uii concession. | i ‘‘I will put to Secretary I! phis two pertinent quest.oils'* Mr. Gerird said. I "Why did he take o active and vig ’onus part in behn!' of the *‘h«'»'it r oil i concr sions, cvi n : t the ri k of forc ing resumption of hostilities, and why | does he now deny that he ha had any- 1 thing to do with it? I "Why did he request General C*»e | thals to accept th presidency of the Chester company, and in what capacity I 1 did he direct the reorganiz: tion of the i comp: ny ? “Secretary lliiehes made a hurried , >”nd iagloi ious reiient from ti.e position which h< took n December, I'.iJJ. He : ttecej ted the Turkish v e\v> in the ca pitulation and on the Armenian c In oth 1 words, in con .let t. :i of th< ‘ < hester concession, he surrendered to ! j t*’*" Turks the rights which he claimed : f-.r Am. l i.-.i'i nationals at <1 for Armenia | before the granting n* that cor.ces ion. Obvlo be went t : I1* ''I' ■' • ‘I t* n:• ■ '■' il'.\ It :i 1! - ,. • , :i . i to cinch t'nis oil ronce- -don and he t o 1 trayed r hrist.an Armenia, and his own j country to attain hi- purpose." I! ferring to thi Kent I govern merit, Mr. Gerard ..id: “The h* i. 1 .re.-nm- is n its last leps. Factional aimed conflict, wide spread li.iad it,rv, and hopeless econom ic chao serioM.- fy ihre-it. n Rental's re me. The e t ill!is , . •.t of a ’republic* and abolition of the • liphute in a coun try of illiterate primitive and fanatical jo- ants are el'-qu ’it proof: of the in -. I■ iIi♦ > of Rental's povi rnment. Keinal is lot remociap, 1 aileced by urat superfn observers, hindrances from th path of propre ■, i u* he ... in re nlity, ie ortinp to de rati* mea. urcs to pet rid of his i ppi.iie* t .'* America st: mis to pain nothing by t« iuminp relations with Turk: . in thi state Mr. G rnl : * rt> I. “The down fall of Remal i rtevitable :.*:*! in.mi l ent. Ity now sum ndcrinp o. r :iphts to h.m we shall find it dil icult to re assert th**M apain*t .* n y repime which in y overt nr w and uvee <i him. We can well affotd to wait.'* —— - • • - - ■■■—■■ ■ on n t t^i'ii n sI'mrk Sp. rial to the Herald) iJMXN'A, Tevas, A pi’I •>. Vil Verde (i ocery t'cninai i* the n n of a new concern openinp ui a store in th«* buildirp ju t vacat d I v the lluffor Reu!‘\ c< *ni • >n M .in st eet :n th* head of vn. Harwell ml II n • n are the* m.nape.-, and the sloie is a com muoity afvi i* with wi< I of the stock eirp made of \ al Vtrde people, a community of I tonne. IKBX9X99HOHBBMN0BRBC9DB9BRflH6H^* Beautiful Styled SPRING DRESSES AT $14.98 TO $45.80 These dr« « s mine in the wanted stv les such as straight line panel i»r It effect*. Fnshiontd of such popular mat* rials as Sj!*in faced fan ton. Crepe <!c • hitie. (ieor* gittc, Taffeta, Flat < repe and others. The colors embrace every new shade for the sen.-on; including green, < icon, tan, gray, blue, black, navy, bro "i ; rd many others. All the new trimming idea are to he had in regular and vtra sits .% See these splendid dre-s values. 1 NEWEST SPRING SUiT3 S I $19.50 to $35.00 Including the -tyli.'h tailored suit- and the oth er styles that fashion has proclaimed for spring wear. They are in the popular fabrics of I’oiret Twill, Gabardine and Flannels. Fine tailoi n;r. silk crepe lining and the chic touches arc the attractive feature. in these suits. W c would A like you to see our collection of them. No. 275 Gordon | Silk Hose f Specially priced at j $1.00 ( °r vrr> *»«d quality «sik 1_ _l «nd can had ip of lhfi AZIZ BROS popular colors in Beige. Cinna- PHpgpiCTORS neon. I’each. Fawn, Xude, Aire- h* - Bfo-nv^-Woca s dale etr. i ___t OBREGON SAYS REVOLUTION IS DEAD IN MEXICO I Only Small Groups of Ban dits Operating in Hill Dis trict of Southern Republic. Describes Anuys Capture ( H A ■•or.atnl I’rr si Mi:X |l'II PITY. April 7*. I‘i< ideal f ibregoii ilrsi'HlMtl I In* ib* la I Inert a revolution us “dead"* in u talk to fin* newspaper correspondents today, predii t tug tl.at before May 17*. there would in* no rebels left, only small groups of I>:ii* dtl - Itul hi tlie lulls. ||i- declared al*o • • • nti ; c I'.ould be trail ! fcrred without nudes;. ion next ! ;i 1 -iKliilate who w.i* vi torioti* I in the July presidential cb-iiion*. I "urn i-ming Ib** general situation in Mexico. President I tbreg- i .!••- I.ir* «l him self "more optimistic than ever before.". There was no governmental intervent ion in tin* Tampico region. In* added, where tin* striking worker* are reported to •• taking over and operating properly own i •■•I by foreigners. The gb\errnm ui was I simply taking step.- to a "lire tli** right t-il owners iM«*se*»ioii of their properly, whi h should not he con-trued a inter vention. \»t**r exuressing great satisfaction over the military op«*r:itions 1:1 Maxai.: • nd •••** Isthmus, voii ing ii.tifi«|i*rn■•* that tba Oaxaca rebel* could not carry m linur poiu of uniting with tin* revolution ary for <■* of the »tnte of I'liiapa*. tin* president gave an iliii*tration ol what Ii~ • alhd federal military prepareilness. I.,i*l week, lie -.iill. when ***atfere«! r«* relboti* elements iii tin stale of Itiirango united and defeat**d the federal garri*ou at San algo Pa-pti'-rn, tlie governin' rtf i'in!- !.xi d within -ix days, ix liimtli •*.! troops to suffocate tin* movement, whi!-* rum additional troop*, ready to rooprrlll by way of .limine?., were not needed. 'Iln |»re ident admitted that it wa* liiii- he ii.nl raptured Colonel A nay* iii(l» liltmii'il. He wa» proceeding *li'ti( in an aiitoiuoliile from the uation.il pal • to the Ciiapullepei' resided' r ut Ihe time. One of the very jnfliiy version* of the encounter is that President Otiregow •aw Anays - landing oil the rornrr of m:e of tiie pnm-ipal streets, and stopping the ear ordered him to enter, meanwhile drawing his pistol. Aiuiy* was about to run. hut i hiinic'd his iniml u|K»o see ing the revolver a ml the president took him to a military prison. “I knew it was risky." the president .-aid. "till when I saw Allays ai*l re in* *nl*er«-d that he had dviiuiint••<! pas enger train I iwuM n»*t restrain u»y • It- ' KLAN MAY ELECT v ' ONE MAN INTHE HOUSTON ELECTION (Hy The Associated Press) HOPSTON, T* -. April 5.—Three o* the four Kii Klux Klan candidate for nlie« on the Houston independent district school I rd weie defeated hy a wide margin today in an election marked hy the heaviest voting in the history of school board contests in Houston. The fourth Klan candidate wa 1) votes behind his “non-partisan" opponent, with on. small box to •»« heard from. An official count will be nece ai ; to determine tge outc< me of this race. The three “non-partisan*’ candidates elected to*lay’ were Dr. H. K. Read, Palmer Hutcheson and Mr*. Maurice Goldman. The contest is between Oscar J.ang, rep re -entintr thi non-partisan ticket, an*l A. Finn, hacked hv the Klan. The non-parti-an ticket was di vidid for fourth place. A proposal to increase the school maintenance t»x of nine cents carried s'lm -t two to one with about 13,QU,I vote* c:i t. mThmTI iWRTy</# I I CHOICE MEATS LI KE I THESE APPEAL TO Mel For pore foods* I _ SEEM SO REAL To me! !*■> ptiri f.H .! i« in so rial to you? We h.mdb Swift’s Government Inspected Mea Special for Monday Brisket ro-ist or stew, the pound.. 15c rri.ne rih toast. rolled to your taste, the pound .25c Thine eut> ar from our regular corn fed hifth crude meats. A fr* h ear <>f meat every Monday. Si our h tsier Exhibit and Master • andu . A fresh to-k of the Battle Creek Food • u ». Gluten Flour just in. "■ We liav; I ha i and S..v' orn\ Seal Brand Coffee in all size.-. ( ha. e ai d Sanborn’: Imperial. Japa:., Cuepovder teas in hulk. These are >|uality teas at.d cost no less. They must be tasted to be appn dated. ’Brownsville* I Grocery l EXCELSIOR Non-Skid Trasses SANITARY—Can be Washed. ADHESIVE—Will not Slip. Also Non-Skid Abdominal Supporters AM. SIZES CAM. AND SEE THEM TODAY CISNEROS DRUG STORE - % -' I- ------- i—* ■»