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TUESDAY CALENDAR
Merry Matrons with Mrs. Bert
I NetL
UyU-Lo will be guest* of Mrs.
Brewer.
^^Rartl« bridge Hob with Mrs.
I Bascom Cox.
Kobekabs meet at the L O. O. F.
hall, 7:30 p. m.
Y. W. C. A. execotire board
meeting at the home of Mrs. Vol
ney Taylor. 9:30, with Mrs. Emma
Byers, national field secretary
attending.
Learners meet with Mrs. F. H.
Williams, 3:30 p. m.
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Church Federation
fleeting Friday
, Mrs. Roy Ruff presided at. the
Meeting of the church federation
peld Friday afternoon at the Bap
ist church, because of the absence
jf Mrs. W. X Vertrees. president
Poring the business session each
society reported on its activities for
fhe past month, especially the
participation in the World’s Day of
^yer service held under the
msplces of the church federation |
•drs. L. A. Boorv, treasurer, report
’d a balance of *186 in the bank j
o the credit of the federation.
Member--, of the Ladies’ Aid of!
he Christian church, led bv Mrs. 1
^ T. Hockaday. conducted the de- j
motional. The federation ioined in
Kinging "Abide With Me " which I
vas followed by a response read- j
ng from the fifth chapter of
Galatians. Mrs. Huge Mtlde. chair
nan of the program committee:
hen took charge and presented a
,nort Program. Miss Alice Paxton |
| Pd Mrs. C. D. Lav gax-e vocal !
.los. and Mrs J. W. David, of!
% PQiffina. told the federation aboil*
rttteriTadonal conference of i
•*®V*H*t workers at Memphis re- J
rttly, which mas attended by I
'eleeates from all part*; of the j
rorld. coming in their native cos- I
umes. A few minutes was devoted j
>y the federation to a silent tribute j
n Mrs. C. F. Hurst, who ud to her
lenth recentlv was very active in i
ederation work.
This was the first meeting of the I
lew federation year. About thirty
tve women attended
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Vfatamoros Dinner
Tor Club Guest j
The local branch of the Business
md Professional Women's clubs en-'
tertamed in Matamoros Friday ;
vening with a dinner honoring
•llss Ruth Rich, national field '
ecretary. No program was arrang
d. the only number being a short ;
alk by Miss Rich. About twenty- J
;e members were present
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Comings, Goings,
Of Local People
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shafer of
Corpus Christ 1 spent the latter part
of the week with Mr. and Mrs. A, C.
Hipp here, returning home Sunday
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hipp ac
companied them as far as Edin
burg. Mr Desel. of the firm of
Desel-Boettcher, was also a guest
of the Hipps while here last week.
Mrs. W W. Cason of Dallas and
Mrs. T .B. Hancock, sisters of the
late Mrs. C. F. Hurst, returned to
their homes Saturday morning aft
er spending about ten days here.
Miss Julia O'Brien, member of
the local Business and Professional
Women's club, spent the week end
In Austin at the meeting of the
state executive board of the organi
zation. and also the conference of
the second district. Miss O'Brien
is a state vice president. She was
accompanied to Austin by Miss
Ruth Rich, national field secretary,
who had been visiting the Valley
clubs.
McALLEN
ENTERTAINS WITH
PARTY SERIES
Mrs. John T. Cardwell was host
ess this week at a number of de
lightful parties. Monday evening
she entertained with a four course
dinner followed by bridge. Colors
of pink and green were combined
in all the details of the hospitality,
the floral decorations being pink
roses and sweet peas.
The tables were very attractive,
having as their centerpiece a bas
ket of sweet peas surrounded by
tall green tapers burning in crystal
holders.
The guest list included Messrs
and Mesdames R. E. Horn, Percy
Herman. E D. Brenstein of Okla
homa City. V. E. Cook. Sam Ford,
H. T. Ferry. T. J. Powell, Frank
Crow, L. Paul Matthews, Houston
Jones of Phair. Ben Anthony,
Stockton Fountain. R. C. Stevenson
of Pharr. A. H. Woolridge Jim
Glasscock. Dr. and Mrs. Allen
Kearby. Mrs. A. W. Mack and Mte.
C. H. Jacobs of Oklahoma City,
Mrs. Dunlavy of Port Arthur. Tex-;
as. Miss Celeste Harp of New York
City, Louis Herman and Paul Bar
ron.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Cardwell
entertained with a similar affair
and had as her guests Messrs and
Mesdames R. L. Gregory'. Fred
Johnson of Pharr. Chas. Turner.
Fred N. Gantner. Mrs. E. A. Mc
Daniel and C. W Weston.
After dinner progressive bridge
was enjoyed. at which time Mrs E.
A. McDaniel received the women's
prize for high score and Mr John
son the men's prize.
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LUNCHEON CLUB
Mrs. C. D. Martin entertained the
members of the Tuesday Bridge j
Luncheon club this week in a de
lightful manner at the Casa de
Palmas tea -oom.
Pink roses were used as the cen
terpiece of the table.
After luncheon a number of in
teresting games of bridge were en
joyed, at which time Mrs. John
Cardwell received the club prize.
Miss Celeste Harp, who was a spe
cial guest, was presented with a
dainty gift.
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BETA BRIDGE
Mrs. Jack Howell was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at her home to
the members and a number of
guests of the Beta bridge club. The
guests for the afternoon were Mrs
dames Dunlavy of Port Arthur. G
W. Camobel! and W. H Moon.
Mrs. W. O. Stewart received the
club prize for high score.
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STUDY SYNGE
The McAllen Study club held its
regular meeting Wednesday after-1
noon in the basement of the
Christian church
After the usual business session
with Mrs. w. O. Stewart, the presi
dent of the club, presiding the sub
ject of the program for the after
noon was presented bv the leader
Mrs Gatling The life and works
of John M. Synge were studied
Mrs. Laycock gave an interesting
review of the life of the author,
after which Mrs. T W. Doster re
viewed the play. “The Tinker’s
Wedding." Folle-irtng this Mrs. Gat
ling reviewed "The Shadow of the
Glen.” also written by Synge. At
the next meeting, March 6. the
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DELTA KLLB
Mrs. Harold Brehm was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the Delta
Klub at her home.
Those present were Mesdames
Blyth. Ada Clark, C. C. Eckhoff, E.
H. Henderson, Cecil Fulton, J. L.
Shearer of Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. Clark received the c* ib prize
for high score and Mrs. Shearer,
who was an honor guest, was pre
sented with a dainty gift.
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WILSON P.-T. A.
The Wilson Parent-Teachers as
sociation met Monday afternoon in
regular session at the Wilson
school building with about thirty
i members present.
Mrs. H. O. Peterson, vice presi
dent. presided in the absence of the
president. Mrs. W. N. McGee, and
Mrs. Paul Jones cared for the du
ties of the secretary in the absence
of Mrs. Geo. Bevil.
An enjoyable periotic program
was given by the children of the
school. During a short business
meeting it was agreed upon that
the Wilson P.-T. A. would cooper
ate with the other associations in
holding a school carnival.
The picture which is awarded at
each meeting to the room with the
most mothers present was won by
Mrs. Jones’ room.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again the third Monday in March.
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AFTERNOON TEA
The tea given Monday afternoon
by Mesdames R. E. Horn. H. T.
Ferry and Frank Crow at the Casa
de Palmas tea room was an event
of exquisite appointment arranged
as a compliment to Miss Celeste
Harp of New York City, who is
the guest of Mrs. Horn.
The tea room was abloom with
Colombia pink roses w hile pink i
shaded lights gave a soft lighting
effect to the room.
Welcoming the guests at the
door were Mesdames John Ewing.
Jack Howell and John Cardwell.
Sprays of fern intermingled with
sweet peas strewn about the tea
table with a centerpiece of Colom
bia pink roses oeautlfully carried
out the color scheme of pink and
green, which was further empha
sized in the dainties served.
Presiding at the tea table were
Mesdames Elizabeth Ewing. T. J.
Powell, and Mary Best; assisting
there were Mesdames R. C. Steven
son. L. Paul Matthews, Smock of
St. Louis, Percy Herman, and Chas.
Bartliff.
One hundred and seventy-five
guests called during the afternoon.
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NIECE COMPLIMENTED
An attractive affair of Tuesday
evening was the bridge party given
by Mrs R. M. Bounds, compliment
ing her niece. Miss Dorothy Bates
of Karnes City, who is her guest
for the winter.
The guest list included Misses
Gladys Cowan. Elsie Edwards. Opal
Rettig. Rosalie Henry. Misses Mid
dleton and Hays of Pharr. Messrs.
Alfred Lewis, Jimmie Hester. Le
land Austin. Hugh Lockhart. Joe
Clinton. H. Thompson, Burt Faulk
ner. George Osborne. Mrs. James
Shearer of Tulsa, Okla.. Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Paxton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Fulton.
Prizes for high scores were
awarded the couple at each table
holding high scores after each
game, and the guests made their
own selections of the gifts. All
gifts were concealed by wrappings
The hostess was assisted during
the evening by Mrs. A. Nix and
Mrs. Stephen Jones.
• • •
BIRTHDAY FETE
The attractive new heme of Mrs.
L. W. Mahone south of town was
the scene of a delightful affair Sat
urday evening when she entertain
ed with a party honoring her
daughters. Charlotte. Mane, aged
eight and Anna Louise, three,
whose birthdays ccme but a few
davs apart.
The spacious rooms thrown open
to the guests were beautiful In
their tasteful decorations pertain
ing to Washington's birthday.
Different games and contests
furnished the diversion for the aft
ernoon. Imoeene Weaver of Don
na received the girls prize award
ed in the contest and Franklin
Hart the bovs'. Later the guests,
numbering about fifty, were invit
ed into the dining room for re
freshments. where a huge birthdav
cake adorned in eleven lighted
candles was used as the center
piece of the table.
The hostess was assisted during
the afternoon bv Mesdames John
Gatling. L. E Weber. Buel Lanier
of Edinburg, R. M. Bounds and
Miss Willie Eargle.
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BRIDGE LUNCHEON
Mrs. Paul D. Miller entertained
Wednesday morning with a beauti
fully appointed bridge luncheon at
her home In Milmor addition, in
honor of Mrs. Dockry of Cushing.
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Okla.. who Is the guest of her sis- '
ter. Mrs. Geo. Gaddy.
Covers were arranged for twelve |
guests at a large table, which was :
attractively decorated with nastur
tiums. Each guest received a dainty
corsage of sweet peas as a favor.
The personnel included Mes
dames George Gaddy. William
Payne. Whit Rogers, Fred N. Gant
ner, T. W. Doster. Lee Green of
San Juan. M. L. Kreidler. Dunlavy
of Port Arthur. P. M. Perkins. John
Beckenholdt, Sr., J. E. Leslie and
the honoree.
Mrs. Gaddy received the prise for
high score. Mrs. Dunlavy the con
solation and Mrs. Dockry was pre
sented with a daintv favor.
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CLUBS MEET
Mrs. Frank Elliott entertained
the members of the Tuesday Aft
ernoon club this week at her home
in Santa Rosa addition.
Mrs. Weber received the club
prize for successful playing.
Mrs. H. H. Damme was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to an en toy
able meeting of the Fortnightly
bridge club.
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GIVES LUNCHEON
Mrs. A. H. Woolridge entertained
Wednesday with a luncheon at the
Casa de Palmas tea room, compli
menting Miss Celeste Harp of New
York City, who is the guest of Mrs
R. E. Horn. The personnel includ
ed only close friends of the honoree.
• • •
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stambrook
of Palacios. Tex., arrived to spend j
some time with their daughter, Mrs
M. R. Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Carvey
and Mr. and Mrs Lester 8. Carvey
and their son will leave soon ior
their home in Macy, Ind.*
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crom and
son Ted have returned from a
three weeks' trip to California. Mrs.
Crom and Ted spent the time in
Los Angeles.
Mrs. R. H. Bethel motored to
Corpus Christ 1 Sunday where she
met Mrs. T. S. Franklin and Miss
Eva Liddell, both of Charlotte. N.
C., who will be her guests for sev
eral days.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Turner and
Mrs. Henry Griffin spent Tuesday
in Brownsville.
Mr. and Mrs T. L Houghton and
children and Mr. and Mrs. McKay,
all of Pennsylvania, have arrived
to spend some time in McAllen and
are located at the Brubaker apart
ments.
Mrs Ben Anthony returned
Tuesday from San Antonio. She
was accompanied by her sister of
Denver, Colo., who will be her
guest.
Mr. and Mrs Everltt J. Moore
and Miss Evelyn Moore and their
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland
Townsend of New York City, spent
the week-end sight-seeing in
Brownsville. Matamoros and Point
Isabel.
Stephen Jones and H. M Fristoe
were Brownsville vistiors Monday
on business.
Rev. Judd B. Holt returned Tues
day from Georgetown. Texas, where
he filled the pulpit Sunday at the
Baptist church at both morning
and evening services.
Miss Clara Belle Hammerly has
returned from San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E Reed of Fort
Worth have moved to McAllen to
make their home
DONNA •
MRS. RI SK HOSTESS
Mrs R. J. Rusk was the hostess
to the Embroidery club at her at
tractive home Tuesday afternoon.
After a delightful afternoon spent
in sewing and chatting, the ladies
were served a salad course Those
who enjoyed the hospitality were
Mesdames Lewis, Ivan Dodd. David
Wilson. Thelma Monk. Seth Syl
vester. V H Lloyd. C. L Tracy. J
H Day. Bert Coates of Pharr. J. F.
Thompson. Marvin Armour and the
hostess.
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ENTERTAIN JUNIORS
Miss Alberto Schweitzer enter
tained the Junior Sunday school
class of the Presbyterian church
with a party at her home Thursday
night. Games were played during
the evening. Refreshments of Jello
with whipped cream, sandwiches,
heart-shaped cookies, cake, candy
and hot chocolate were served to
Misses Effie Joe Hollowsy. Nancy
Ewing. Betty Verger. Poll* Truax.
Ruth Irene Oatman and Billie Bol
ing and Josh Ewing. Jr.. Alvin Tra
cy. Flwood Moore. Ned Martin. Bob
by Yerger. Leon Bernard. Milton
White, Ed Kelley and the hostess.
• • •
LODGE AFFAIR
The dance and the ovster supper
given by the Odd Fellow* and the
Rebekahs Friday night was such a
great success they have decided to
me entertainment Friday in
halL Laat Friday
people attended the affair not only
from Donna but from San Juan,
Weslaco and San Benito.
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LEAGUE PARTY
Under the direction of Mrs. A. C.
McKinney, the Epworth Senior high
league of the Methodist church pre
sented a play. After the play the
children who attended enjoyed a
party in the annex of the church
A large number of boys and girls
enjoyed refreshments of punch and
cake
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BUSINESS WOMEN MEET
The Business and Professional
Womens club held its regular
monthly meeting February 14, at
the home of Mrs. Birdie Hooks. The
club voted not to have the weekly
luncheon on Feb. 21. in order that
the members might attend the
quarterly banquet given on that
night in Edinburg. At the conclu
sion of the business hour a most
enjoyable social hour was spent.
Miss Bernice Clark and Miss Al
berta Schweitzer had charge of the
program, and various games were
enjoyed by the members. The re
freshments of punch, angel food
cake, and heart-shaped mints, car
ried out the valentine motif. Thurs
day night Feb. 21 about thirty mem
bers of the club journeyed to Edin
burg where the banquet was held.
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CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Mrs. A. F. Hester, Sr., entertain
ed the Women's council of the
Christian church Thursday after
noon. In her beautiful new home.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
Mrs. O'Leary was given a shower.
Mrs. Ward Townsend rendered
some voice selections accompanied
by Miss Eugenia Shepherd at the
piano. Refreshments were served.
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PERSONALS
Ray Totten and family arrived in
Donna this week from Wichita.
Kans., for a visit with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Totten, after
which they will motor to California
and spend some time at different
points.
Mr. and Mrs. Burke Melbourne
and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson of Kala
mazoo. Mich., are spending a week
in Donna.
A. C. Dullnig of San Antonio was
in Donna the first of the week on
business.
Gilbert Geiger of Harlingen was
a business visitor In Donna Satur
day.
Mrs. J B Mulligan and Miss Jean
McKenzie were McAllen callers on
Tuesday.
Miss Bargery Beyl has accepted
a position with the Singer Sewing
Machine company in Tulsa. Okla.
Mrs. Bertha Egly and Miss Mar
guerite McKutcheon of Harlingen
were Donna visitors Friday.
W. R. Newland was a business
visitor in Brownsville Tuesday.
Lee D. Roe of McAllen was a
caller in Donna Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs W. M. Gwathmey
and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Osborne
and daughter, Juanita, spent a
pleasant day at Boca Chica Sunday.
Col. J. M. Baden of Pharr was a
Donna visitor Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilson were
vitstors in Harlingen Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dougherty.
Jr., of McAllen, spent Wednesday
evening with their parents Mr. and
Mr?, william Dougherty of the
Parkview hotel.
RETAIL DEALERS MEET
McALLEN. Feb 25—Paul D Mil
ler. vice-president of the Valley
Building and Loan association, has
been chosen to head the board of
directors of the McAllen Retail
Merchants association. E. L. Wo
mack. cashier of the State Bank &
Trust company, was chosen vice
president. and Mrs Mary Moses was
re-elected secretary.
BEWARE THE COUGHS
THAT FOLLOW FLU!
They May Weaken Your System and
Lead to Serione Trouble
Too eta •top them now with Creo
amlston, aa esmlathed creosote that is
pleasant to take. Creomclsion as a
medical discotery with two-fold ac
tioa; it soothes and heals the inlamed
mambraaea aad iehihita germ growth.
Of all known drags creosote is rec
ognised by high medical authorities
as one of the greatest healing agencies
for coughs from colds and bronchial
irritations. Croomulston contains, in
addition to creosote, other healing
detents which soothe and heal the
iniamed mmahrsms aad stop the ir
ritation, whig the creosote goes on to
the stomach, is absorbed into tbs
blood, attacks the seat of tbs trouble
and checks the growth of the genus.
Creomolsion is guaranteed satisfac
tory in the treatment ef coughs fna
colds, bronchitis aad minor forms ef
bronchial irritations, and is excellent
for building np the system after colds
or flu. Monty refunded -if not re
lieved after taking according to direc
tions. Ask yoar druggist, Creoaml
ahm may help you avoid flu, but is
not sold as a flu remSfly. If you have
fever, or think yen may have the flu,
sea your doctor immediately, (adv.)
CREOMULSION
FRANK KEENAN,
ACTOUO, DIES
Man Who Wat One of Ori
ginal Rip Van Winkle Is
Pneumonia Victim
HOLLYWOOD. Calif . Feb 25 —
(<P>—Frank Keenan, one of the
original stage portrayers of Rip
Van Winkle, is dead.
The seventy-year-old actor, who
achieved fame on the boards in the
■80s, in his character roles, died of
pneunonia at his Hollywood home
yesterday.
Funeral sendees will be held here
Wednesday.
The cruising showboats which
brought drama up the Mississippi
river every summer to the wooded
bluffs of Debuque, Iowa, converted
Frank Keenan to the stage before
the Irish lad was into his teens.
But it was New England which
gave him the thespian opportunity
which led to a career extending
over half a century, and it was the
far west which finally claimed him
when motion picture roles piled
new laurels upon his whitening
hair.
The progress of the theater from
the broad melodrama of the west
ern dance hall in “The Girl of the
Golden We?f„” to the subtle char
acterizations of the screen, was
traced In Keenan’s roles.
Keenan first donned the greas
paint as a student at Boston col
lege. in an amateur production, and
he went quickly from that experi
ence to minor roles in the famous
old Boston Museum stock company,
which schooled him in a multitude
of parts.
The actor traced his professional
career from an appearance at Law
rence. Mass., in 1880, in support of
the veteran Joseph Proctor. He
was then but twenty-two. From
the Boston stock company he went
to New York to play tn “The Cap
itol.” “A Poor Relative.” and other
contemporary hits.
He was the dour Cassius in Jul
ius Caesar, and he intoned the
lines of the befuddled Rio Van
Winkle when they play was the
surefire offering of every troupe. He
succeeded to malor stardom in
"Hearts of CKk” "McKenna’s
Flirtation,” "A Texas Steer.” and
“The Warrens of Virginia.” and for
many years thereafter his name
topped the showbills of stage suc
cesses.
Before 1900 he had combined di
recting with his roles, arid he
staged the original productions of
"The Christian.” The King’s
Musketeers.” “Such a Little Queen.”
and a dozen others.
New Tire, New Line,
New Prices Put On
By Hicks Rubber Co.
Presentation of the new Dayton
“King of DeLuxe” tires, formal an
nouncement of the purchase of the
Star Rubber Company, Akron. Ohio,
and new spring prices are embraced
in three announcements just made
by the Hicks Rubber company, of
Brownsville.
The new “king of de luxe tires”
has been given its regal name by
reason of its extra size and weight,
the new Dayton having been built to
be the heaviest and toughest of all
so-called ’super” and “de luxe” tires.
The 33x6.00 “king” tips the beams
at 39 1-2 pounds, has a cord break
of 16 to 18 pounds, a thicker and
tied in tread design, and extra
cushioning around its layers of 6 to
8 ply cord. The new Dayton de
luxe retains the colorful feature of
the Dayton Thorobred—red stripe
and white sidewall.
“Whether we have the heaviest
and. at the same time, the most
beautiful and colorful tire made.”
said Mr. Pipkin of the Brownsville
store, “can best be determined by
placing any tire one may please up
against the King of De Luxe We ll
admit that we ara proud of this new
Davton.”
Purchase of the Star Rubber com
pany by the Hicks Rubber company
gives the South's Largest Tire house
one of the oldest tire manufacturing
companies tn existence. The repu
tation of the Star Rubber company
among old line manufacturers of
automobile tires has always ranked
high. Its oroduct has always been
in the higher ouality class, accord
ing to Mr Pipkin, who wen on to
sav:
“And now Hicks has taken every
ounce of reclaim rubber out of the
tread of a tire that was already con
sidered one of America’s finest tires.
In addition to specifying the in
gredients going into 8tar tires, the
Hicks Rubber company Is putting Its
distinctive stamp of approval—the
red stripe and white sidewall—on
the Star tire. Hicks feels that this
is the mast emphatic wsv to tell the
public that the Hicks Rubber com
pany assumes unqualified and un
questioned responsibility for every
Star tire.”
SAN ANTONIO CAMP TO
SHOW VALLEY FRUIT
McALLIN, Feb. 25 —Tourist* from
the north and east who stop over at
the tourist ctub in San Antonio will
have the opportunity of seeing the
kind of fruit grown in the Valley,
according to plans decided upon at a
meeting of trie chamber of com
merce here this week.
A box of citrus fruit will be sent
to the club each week accompanied
by literature to show the tourists
the advantages of continuing their
vacation trip to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley
Creager Leaves
For Washington
R. B. Creager. republican na
tional committeeman for Tepcas.
left 8unday night for Washington,
where in company with 25 other
republican leaders of the state he
will appear before the senate sub
committee Thursday to testify rela
tive to southern patronage.
The entire party will remain In
Washington for the presidential in
auguration on March 4. Mrs.
Creager. who has been in Johns
Hopkins hospital at Baltimore sev
eral weeks, will join Mr. Creager in
Washington and return home with
him about March 10.
URGE GROWERS
TO COOPERATE
Orderly Marketing Neces
sary To Make Potato
Deal Profitable
“The potato deal will follow the
same trend as the cabbage deal un
less the Valley growers are thor
oughly organized and market »he
crop in an orderly manner," was
the statement of Paul Dye. secre
tary of the Rio Grande Valley Po
tato Growers’ association, who stat
ed that the organization is con
ducting a membership drive with
the object of bringing every potato
grower into the association.
The association, which has 623
members, last year marketed 1,246
cars, of which 75 per cent brought
the growers 3 cents per pound or
better. This is claimed to be the
best record for the season in the
United States. During the latter
part of the season, when the mar
ket was flooded with new potatoes
from Florida and the Gulf coast
section, the association lost 117
cars. The potato market did not
recover at any time during the sea
son.
“Due to the large stocks of old
potatoes, and low prices at which
they have been selling in northern
markets, marketing of the Valley
early potato crop must be handled
in an orderly manner” Dye said
“If any mmber of growers permh
their production to be used to force
down prices, it will bring disaster
to all growers in the Valley.
"At no time in recent years has
the situation been so complex as at
resent. It was bad enough last
year, but the association managed
to make a fair profit for growers
on most of the shipments. In the
latter pari of the season we were
forced to compete with the unex
pectedly heavy production of Flor
ida and the Gulf coast section. The
market dropped to less than the
freight cost.
“As a whole, the Valley last year
received more for its potato crop
than any other potato producing
section of the United States, due
to the fact the growers were co
operating i (trough the association.
“The cabbage deal is a fair crit
erion of what growers may expect
in the potato deal, unless the crop
is marketed in an orderly manner.
Henry Kemoner of Brownsville
and Noah Shafer of San Benito are
now soliciting memberships arong
the growers in their respective ter
ritories. and report that practically
all old growers and many of the
new ones will market through the
association.
Three Injured In
Auto-Truck Crash
Out of Harlingen
(Special to The Herald)
RAYMONDVILLE. Feb. 35—Mrs.
E. B. Burton figured in an automo
bile wreck Saturday night, when
the large car she was driving crash
ed Into a truck between here and
Harlingen. The front end of her
automobile was crumpled up. with
the engine completely demolished.
The truck, loaded with Mexicans
and cabbage, was knocked by the
imnact into the ditch.
Mrs. Burton was accompanied by
Mrs. St. Claire Thompson who
was severely bruised, and Mrs. Havg
Sclsson and daughter. Virginia,
both of whom were slightly
bruised Mrs. Burton was not in
jured.
The party was on their way to
Brownsville when the wreck occur
red. Mrs. Burton states that the
two trucks were sooped In the road,
one headed toward her with lights,
the other headed the other way
without lights, and that she saw
only the one with lights. In try
ing to paas this one. she crashed
into the truck without lights.
II. S. CRUISER IN
CHINESE PORT
Called By Consul to Guard
Lives; 50 Villages Are
Razed By Rebels
CHEFOO. China, Feb. 25.—(ifV*
The U. S. S Trenton, cruiser, ar
rived at Chefoo today to protect
American lives and property hi
view of the disturbing military
situation.
The trip from Manila was in re
sponse to requests from Leroy Web
ber. American consul here.
Meanwhile, the Japanese also
were increasing precautions for the
protection of their nationals and
property. Another Japanc e de
stroyer and a first class cruiser, the
Kiso. arrived here last night while
still other war craft were sent to
Lungkow. occupied by the revolting
nationalist soldiers.
The arrivals brought foreign war
ships here to seven. Five of them
are Japanese, one British, and one
American.
Reports reached here that the re
volting soldiers under the leader
ship of Chang Tsung-Chang had
razed 50 villages In the neighbor
hood of Lungkow. Their motive
was unexplained.
A largi body of the revolters
extricated themselves from a eul do
sac near Kusien. 25 miles west of
here, at great cost to themselves.
A number were killed and 500 taken
prisoner. The remainder retreated
northward toward Tengchow. ap
parently the seat of the revolt.
A spokesman for the nationalist
government foreign office at
Shanghai issued a statement charg
ing Japan with responsibility for
development of the uprising in
Shangtung.
Rl ILDIN'G POWER LINE
ROMA. Feb. 25.—Actual con
struction on the new htgh power
line of the Central Light A Power
company from Rio Grande City to
Roma, began Monday last and
should be eomoleted to Roma with
in the next fifteen days.
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