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MEXICAN WAR
VETERAN DIES
Passing of W. F. Buckner,
101, Leaves Only
One Survivor
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PARIS. Mo.. June 18.—tApy—Wil
liam Fitzhugh Buckner, one of the
two last survivors of the Mexican
war of 1845. died at his home here {
at the age of 101. His death leaves
Owen Thomas Edgar of Washing
ton. D. C., as the only survivor of 1
the Mexican war. Edgar celebrated j
his 98th birthday today.
One of the thousands of young
men who responded to the reentry's
call for service in the war with Mex
ico. William Fitzhugh Buckner sur
vived thr.t international struggle by
more than 80 years.
In January. 1923, he rounded out
a century of life. A few months
later a perusal of the records of the
pension bureau at Washington dis
closed that the fingers of cne hand i
were too numerous to count ihe liv- i
lng veterans of the Mexican war
At that time besides Mr Buckner,
there were only two others. Richard
Albert Howard of Sterling City. Tex
as. and Owen Edgar of Washington,
each three years his junior.
Mr Buckner had a picturesque
and somewhat adventurous career
and at 100. although white-bearded.
the years had failed to change his
trect stature developed by his mili
tary training as a youth.
Born in Caroline county, Virginia.
Jan. 27.1928. Mr. Buckner had taken
up his residence in the central west
when a young man. He was only
about 18 years old when the war
with Mexico began, and enlisted in
Company A. First Missouri mounted
volunteers, under Col. Alexander
William Doniphan.
As a member of the expeditionary
force that marched to Mexico from
Fort Leavenworth, Kas.. Mr. Buck
ner with his regiment participated
in several important engagements,
including the battle of Taos. N. M
After the war Mr. Buckner return
ed to Missouri and the next year
joined the Forty-niners in the rush
to California for gold. He counted
as one of the epic milestones of his
life his task of driving 400 head of
cattle from Missouri to California
across uncharted lands and through
hostile territory His quest for gold
was fruitless, but his venture with
the cattle proved profitable.
He again returned to Missouri and
with the money derived from the
sale of cattle engaged in the mer
cantile business in Paris in 1854. In
which he continued for some years.
Later he became president of the
Paris National bank. Since his re
tirement from business activlt*es he
had made his home at Paris, Mo.
MRS. COOLIDGE HONORED
NORTHAMPTON. Mass.. June 18.
—iA’’—Grace Gocdhuc Coolidge.
wife of former President Calvin
Coolidge. was awarded the degree
of doctor of laws at. the 51st com
mencement at Smith college.
Chicago Millionaire Devotes His
Fortune To Aiding Slum Boys
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By EDWARD STANLEY
(Associated Press Feature Writer)
CHICAGO. June 18.—OP)—Most of
the time the gold coast forgets the
i ghetto, but sometimes it remembers,
J and then it does something fine for
i its gang-breeding brother.
Because he remembered, L. L.
\ Valentine, one of the many million
aires who live with crisp Lake Mich
igan before them and the fetid
slums at their backs, is going to give
his life and his millions to Chi
cago's boys.
Down La Salle street, among the
big banks and brokerage offices, he
has opened an office to direct his
philanthrophies in person, through
the Chicago Boys’ club.
He hasn’t any children of his own.
this 64-year-old wholesale dealer in
boyhood, who started life in a lit
tle Illinois town, the son of an im
migrant cabinet maker, and rose
to head a great furniture concern.
“I've always liked youngsters, and
they like me,” he says. “Perhaps
that's why I've taken this way of
disposing of my money, instead of
something in stone.
“Mrs. Valentine and I have dis
cussed the matter thoroughly, and
we have decided that since we made
our wealth in Chicago we should
give it back there. We know of no
better way than of seeking to make
its future secure by building man
hood in the present. What better
monument could any man ask?
"These boys irr congested dis
trict—often the only playground for
hundreds is a single vacant lot. Is
it any wonder they grow up to be
come gangsters?
‘It isn’t enough to give only
money. There must be an invest
ment of personal interest, as well
I have opened this office for that
purpose and I expect to be every
bit as busy and get Just as much
pleasure out of serving boys as I ever
did in business."
Valentine started in his new job
with an initial gift of $360,000 for
the first of 25 club buildings which
the organization plans for congest
ed districts, part of an $8,000,000
campaign aimed to serve 50.000 bovs.
| Cameron Courts j
Suits filed in the District Courts:
J. A. Duke, et al vs H. L. Oler. et
al. suit on debt and for foreclosure.
W G. Mathes vs. Henry* A. Lage,
et al, suit on debt and for fore
close.
28TII DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. IV. Cunningham, Judge
No orders.
103RD DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. M. Kent, Judge
No orders.
COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
In re Estate of Otilia Constante. et
al. Minors
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
lion. John Kleiber. Judge
No orders.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by Valley Abstract Co.
Cameron County, Texas
C H. Hignight by Jns. Q. Louthan.
subdivision tract to Farmers State
Bank. San Benito. 40 acres of blocks
164 and 165. San Land and Water
Co.’s subdivision. Concepcion de
Carricitos grant, $2500.
Valley Dev. Inc., to E. P. White.
D. O. Sheppard, north 10 acres, block
25. D-S subdivision, survey 26. $10,
etc.
Valley Properties. Inc., to Solomon
Willett, west 5 acres of east 15 acres,
block 64. Briggs & Coleman subdi
Making airplanes Is pa;* of the f
Hub houses provided by L. L. Val
lurer, shown below with two of hi
Its work now includes a summer
camp, workshops—most of the
• graduates'’ become skilled workers
—gymnasiums, swimming pools,
game and reading rooms, and play
I
I vision, survey 271 and 272. plat 4-71,
$.000.
Verna Eugene Ehlers et vir. to O
D. Weasels, all of our undivided one
half interest in farm blocks 117. 113.
west 5.74 acres, farm block 110. El
Jardin subdivision, shares 10 and 27. j
Espiritu Santo grant. $10. etc.
Fred McNear et ux to J. J. God
dard. lot 42, Minn-Tcx Land ard
! Irrigation Co., and all that portion I
of lot 44, Minn-Tex subdivision
known as lots 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. A
W. Amthor’s Lima Alta Re-survey
of a portion of south 1-2 block 44.
$110,000.
A. J. Brodtkorb et al to David Ed
wards Allen ft ux 26.19 acres off the
west side of block 12. Rhare 15. Park
er tract. Espiritu Santo grant. $10.
etc.
H. C. Harding, trustee, to Cuates
Dev. Co., south 1-2 lot 25. containing
10 acres, block 6. Citrus Gardens j
subdivision, share 27, Espiritu Santo
grant, plat 8-5. $10, etc.
Cuates Dev. Co. to John J Suchan
et al. south half of lot 25. containing
10 acres, block 6. Citrus Gardens
subdivision, share 27. Espiritu Santo
grant. Plat 8-5. $2400.
Tereso Obrioncs et ux to Mary
Moodic Baize, lot 12. block 1. West
Harlingen addition. Harlingen. $10.
etc.
Felix Alvarez et ux to Marv
Moodte Baize, lot 13. block 1. West
Harlingen addition. Harlingen, $10,1
etc.
Nabor M. Torres et ux to J J. '
Stanley. Jr., lot 4. block 75. West
Brownsville. $10. etc.
Hidalgo County
Card Parks Dev. Co. to Don B
McVey. east 5 23 acres of lot 5.
Ebony Heights Citrus Grove. $10. etc. i
Fred L. Misblcr to Harrv Kaswin.
south cne-half of lot 13. block 1.
por. 61 to 64. $10. etc.
The Sec. Rt. Bank to E. D.;
Stephens, north 18 86 acres of cast
36 68 acres of FT.. 616. West. Tract. 1
$10. etc.
J. L. Janes to Porter C Bak^r. 20
acres being south one-half b!o~k 53.
La Blenca. $100. etc.
R. P. Wheatley to J L. Janes,
south one-half cf block 53, La
Blanca, $2050
Abundio Balleto to Eulalfo DolT
gado. lots 4 and 5. block 5. Wer-laro
$10. etc.
Card Parks Dev Co to Wm. Hart..
>ot 4, Ebony Hts. Citrus Groves.
Sin. etc.
T. R. Riggs to Walter Story. lot
13, 103. Camnacuas. $10. etc.
Annte R Robinson to Mamie T
Be3t. lot 5. San Antonio Ave. sub., i
San Juan. $10. etc.
J L. Janes to C. K Anderson,
north one-half of block 53. La
Blanca tract. $2000
R. P. Wheatlev to J L Janes
north 1-2 containing 20 acres of
block 53. La Blanca tract 810. etc
E. C Couch to S. J. Thomas, lot
23-23. block 14. Edcouch. $10. He.
The American Land Co. to Ed
Derfus, lot 24. Caledonian Estates.
$9,000.
Jno. C. Jones to Walker V Chislin.
south 1-2 of lot 2. block <2, Capi
salio. $3000
Jack Newport to J M Rowland,
northeast 9.90 acres of lot 1. Sec
236 Tex Mex. $10. etc.
Walter W. Find to C W Gound.
Lot, 27. block 13. Weslaco. $10. etc
Joe Binder to Walter W. Find, lot
27. block 13. Weslaco. $10. etc.
Olvde Tennis to Louis Schrneder.
II 8 acres of FT 2178 North Capi
rallo. $1200.
Fred E. Bennett to P. W. Perkins
south 10 acres of east 15 acres of
FT. 2118 N. Caplsallo. 810. etc.
A. B. Cockrum to John Axe, lot ;
7. block 33. N. McAllen. $2500.
Sisto Lopez to F. E Smith, lot 23,
an poor Chicago bors have In the
entinc, wealthy furniture manufmc
s proteges.
grounds, exclusively for the boys
“back o' the yards.”
In five years it hopes, through
its program, to slice Chicago crime
record In in half.
block 3. Stallworth addition. Wes
laco. $10. etc.
Thos. W Blake to Mary Ashley.
lot 10. Mission acres. $700,
Neale Warns Boat
Owners to Number
All 16-Foot Craft
Deputy Collector cf Customs Wil
liam Neale Monday morning issued
a warning to owners of boats more
than sixteen feet in length, who
have not provided their craft with
identification numbers.
"I will give the owners of these
boats, most of whom live here in
Brownsville, until July 1 to provide
numbers. Those failing to comply
will be subject to a penalty as pro
vided by an act of Congress.” Neale
said.
The entire numbering procedure
is simple. Neale declared. His office
assigns owners their numbers, and
they put them on at no expense oth
er than what the numbers them
selves cost.
"They cpn use paint, or tin. or
whatever they wish. Just so it is
legible, rnd the whole business
"hetild not cost more than 20 cents."
concluded Mr. ca!e.
TAMALE VENDOR SEED
AMARILLO, Tex.. June 17.—</P>
Th,» $50,000 breach of promise suit
of Mus fmogene Smith, of Amarillo
asrainst Habib Kahn, said to be an
Afghan Prince who formerly sold
hot tHmalcs on Amarillo stre»t
corners, was continued until the fall
term cf court when called todav.
Kahn is in Afghanistan looking aft
er property endangered by the
revolution, his attorneys said.
When a Child
Is Feverish,
Cross, Upset
Colic, gas, sour
belching, freouent
vomiting, feverish
ness. in babies and
children, generally
show food is sour
ing in the little di
gestive tract.
When these
symptoms appear,
rive Baby a tea
sooonful of Phillips Milk of Magne
sia. Add it to the first bottle of
food in the morning. Older chil
dren should be given a tablespoon
ful in a glass of water. This will
comfort the child—make his stom
ach and bowels easy. In five min
ute- he is comfortable, happy. It
will sweep the bowels free of all
sour, indigestive food. It opens the
bowels in constipation, colds, chil
dren's ailments. Children take it
rradily because it is palatable,
pleasant-tasting,
learn its many uses for mother
and child. Write for the interest
ing book. “Useful : formation”
Address The Phillips Co, 117 Hud
son St.. New York. N. Y. It will be
sent FREE
In buying, be sure to get gesuine
Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Doctors
have Prescribed it for over 50 years
“Milk of Mogn^sia" has been the
U. S Registered Trade Mark of
The Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co.,
and its predecessor. Chas. H. Phil
lips. since 1875— Adv.
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to I |
Northern and
Eastern Resorts
v*a The Pioneer
to HOUSTON
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providing connections with
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Thru sleeping cars. Dining
car service for all meals.
Your vacation joys begin the moment you
board one of these fine trains. Connections
in St. Louis Union Station with fast trains to
Chicago, the Northern Lakes, New York,
Philadelphia. Boston, Washington, Atlantic
City and points in the Adir9ndacks.
Let a Missouri Pacific Lines Man help you
plan your trip, and furnish you with tickets,
reservations and illustrated literature.
Cal! Missouri PaciSc Passenger Station
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Special Round Trip Fares
Asbury Pari:, N. J.$124.81
Asheville. N. C. 75.15
Branson, Mo. 49.35
Benton Harbor, Mich. 88.75
Chicago, III. 83.10
Mackinaw City, Mich. 106.70
Marblehead, Mass. 138.50
Montreal, Que. .. 123.92
Niagara Falls . 107.50
Norfolk, Va. 106.10
St. Louis, Mo. 74.70
St. Paul, Minn.. . 82.65
Sandusky, Ohio. 95.30
Swamscott, Mass. 138.50
Tickets on sale daily from May 15 to
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Liberal stopover privileges going and
returning.
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OFFICIAL TO
MAKE REPORT
Enrique de Silva to Tell
Mexico of Number
Planning Return
Enrique de Silva. Mexican depart
ment of agriculture agent who ha;
I been conducting a survey in thf
t Valley to determine the number ol
Mexicans willing to return to then
mother country, was to leave the
Valiev Monday to make a report or
his findings to the government.
Meetings were held Sunday ir
Raymondville and Harlingen. The
session in Harlingen was for mem
bers of committees appointed in Sar
Benito. Harlingep, Rio Hondo. Ray
mondville and Mercedes in previcu;
meetings. •
Consul L. Lopes Monfero ol
Brownsville has announced that ap
proximately 35.000. or 60 per cenf ol
the estimated Mexican population
in the Valiev, have expressed will
ingness or intention to return tc
Mexico.
The effort to have the Mexican*
return is said to be caused by the
recent stringent immigration regu
lations imposed by the United
8tates. De Silva said he was mak
ing arrangements wherebv those
who would return would be giver
grants of national lands.
De Silva is to enter Mexico at La
redo and then go to th* Dor
Martin dam He was an engineer
on this project.
ATTORNEY SERVES TERM
DALLAS Tex . June 18.——O.
H. Crane, attorney. Is serving a
thre’-dav contempt of court sen
tence here today. He was ad
judged in contempt Saturday when
he refused to be ceased and ceas®
addressing the judge after a fight
with another attorney.
TEXAN CHARGED
WICHITA, Kas., June 18.—<*>—
Sam Duncan, 33. of Fort Worth.
Tex., was charged with man-1
» t i • f
slaughter In connection with the
death of Leonard Burns. 26. of
Wichita, alleged to have been killed
by Duncans ear here yesterday.
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Distorted Evidence
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No amount of statistical evidence, distorted in an effort to mislead
the public, can disprove government figures showing the gain of
Lucky Strike to be greater than the combined increase of all other
cigarettes. The public will be served and this is proof, indeed, that
regardless of price, you actually get more in Lucky Strike than any
other cigarette can offer. Its perfect blend of fine tobaccos gives
pure smoking delight. Its exclusive, secret toasting process guar
antees the tobaccos free from irritants and impurities and, in the
opinion of 20,679physicians, makes Lucky Strike less irritat*
ing than other cigarettes.
; (sic.yED)
The figure# quoted
hare been cheeked
and eertified to by
LYBRANO, ROSS
BROS. AND MONT
GOMERY, Accoun
tants and Auditors.
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s
“It’s toasted
No Throat Irritation
No Coutfh.
The Lucky Strike Dance
Orchestra trill continue
every Saturday night in
a coast to coast radio
hook-up over the N.B.C.
network.
To maintain a
slender figure,
no one can
deny the truth
of the advice:
"REACH FOR
A LUCKY
INSTEAD OF
A SWEfiT.”
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