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k PALACE RENT
LOW IN TURKEY
Modern Apartments Are
' More In Demand
By Turks
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 11.—
(JP)—Palaces have become cheaper
to rent than apartments in Tur
key. Spacious abandoned summer
f palaces, set amidst vast gardens
along the Asiatis shore of the Bos
phorus, where Turkish pashas and
princes of the old regime once lived
hi Arabian Nights’ glory, a e now
renting for five or ten dollars a
month with few takers.
Jlhe modem stylish Turk prefers
Mbe new apartment houses of the
European quarter of Pera to the
wandering wooden mansions of his
forefathers, and the middle-class
Constantinopolitar.3 cannot afford
to furnish these vast relics of the
old days, even though they may be
rented for a song.
Such is the state of dilapidation
of these once palatial wooden
“yalis” and “kiosks” along the
Asiatic shore that the phenomenal
storms of the past winter brought
more than a hundred to total ruin.
It is estimated that twenty years
from now not one will remain.
Alone in its white splendor, the
palace of Beyler Bey, where Em
press Eugenie paid her spectacular
visits to the sultan of the Ottoman
Empire, is kept in repair by the
republican government in readiness
for the summer visits of President
Kemal. The Ghazi makes Dolma
Bagtche palace on the the Euro
pean shore his headquarters, but is
fond of boating across occasionally
to the old pile and looking in at
that huge room where Hamid the
Red. last of the mighty sultans (his
brief successors being mere pup
pets), drew his last breath.
DAVENPORTS WRITE TO
FRIENDS FROM EUROPE
Mrs. W. R. Jones, county superin
tendent of schools, has received a
letter from Mr. and Mrs. Harbert
Davenoprt, who are visiting in New
England. The couple went from
here to Galveston, where they took
a steamer for Havana, Miami and
New York, making short stops at
each place. From there, they went
to New Haven, Conn., where a visit
was paid Yale university.
Mr. and Mrs. Harbert Davenport
are to meet Wortham Davenport,
now in Brownsville, in New York.
The latter, just graduated from law
school, will enter a law firm there
preparatory to taking a position in
, South America. The Davenports are
‘ expected back here about the middle
I of the month.
PULLMAN COMPANY
HEAD, 84, IS DEAD
CHICAGO, July 12.—(JP)—John
S. Runnels, 84. chairman of the
board of the Pullman company,
died today at his summer home at
Chocorua, N. H., the company of
fices here were informed.
Mr. Runnels formerly was a lead
er in Iowa republican politics and
was United States district attorney
for Iowa from 1881 to 1885. He be
came president of the Pullman
flftrmpany in 1911 and was made
<P«irman of the board in 1922.
He entered the services of the
Pullman company in 1887, as gen
f eral counsel.
I DAUGHTER BORN
(Special to The Herald)
WESLACO, July 12.—Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Martin of Harlingen
announce the birth of a ten pound
daughter, born Monday, July 8.
Mother and baby are reported doT
ing nicely. The child has been
named Jearaldean Louise, and is a
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
i Henry Martin of Weslaco.
Trial Soon to hnravel
Tangle ot ‘Wood Case9
• DETROIT. July 12.—(JP)—All the’
tangled phases of what has come to
be known in Detroit is "the Wood
case,” wll be re-t< ’ ’ in circuit court
here when Mrs. Grace M. Woods
faces trial on a charge of assault
with intent to kill her husband,
Ralph A. Wood, well known builder
and contractor.
With Mrs. Wood will be William
Thompson and Taylor Pierce, whom
she is accused of having hired to
slay Wood that she might collect
$50,000 insurance before he could
divorce her. Although no date has
been set, it is expected the case will
be called during the July term.
The principal witness for the
prosecution will be- Cecil W. Holt,
an accountant. His story that Mrs.
Wood engaged him and three others
to kill Wood was the first of a se
ries of charges and counter charges
that surrounded the case with so
many involved off-shoots that by
common consent it became known
as “the #Wood case” in the interest
of brevity.
The prolog to the drama was en
acted in Wyandotte, a Detroit sub
urb, the night of January 9, last.
Eighteen law enforcement officers,
acting upon information supplied by
Holt, gathered about Wood’s real
estate office to await arrival of the
alleged plotters. Holt had said he
took part in the conspiracy to ob
tain evidence against Mrs. Wood.
Holt. Thompson, Pierce and Am
brose L. Hagerty drove to the office.
Hagerty and Holt went to the door
while Thompson and Pierce re
mained in the car. Holt said the
plan was to black-jack Wood, “take
him for a ride.” and kill him.
Wood had arranged with officers
to submit to the black-jacking and
had padded the inside of his hat to
prevent injury. The alleged plot
ters were arrested after they had
carried Wood to their waiting auto
mobile.
When Wood came out of his of
fice, however, he immediately open
ed fire on Haggerty, who was killed
instantly. Thompson and Pierce
escaped amid a fusillade of bullets
from the officers’ weapons, but were
arrested in their, homes the same
night. Mrs. Wood was found at
home in bed and arrested.
Mrs. Wood denied anv intention
against her husband's life and de
clared the visit of the real estate
office involved only an attempt to
obtain' papers from Wood’s office
safe. These papers, she said her
husband had informed her, would
“ruin her.”
Mrs. Wood spent four days in jail
before obtaining her release on bond
and soon afterward she brought
about the arrest of her husband and
Holt on charges of robbing a bank
at Sturgis. Mich. The two men were
taken to Sturgis and held there for
some time, to be released just be
fore arraignment. They presented
perfect alibis showing they were in
Detroit at the time of the bank
hold-up.
A grand jury investigation into
the death of Hagerty was held to
determine whether a crime was
committed when he was slain. The
results of the inquiry have not been
announced.
COAST GUARD TO BE
FILMED IN ACTION
Arrangements have been made
by G. C. Richardson, manager of
the chamber of commerce, for news
reel photographers to take shots
next week of the coast guardsmen
at Point Isabel. Richardson did
this on the request of the photogra
phers who are now in San Antonio.
They wish to take pictures of
the coast guard crew in action, dem
onstrating the various devices and
methods used by them.
GLENCOE, 111.—Going to church
for the first time after being ill three
years, Mrs. Edith Galworth was
killed in an automobile wreck.
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Ralph A. WTood (lower left), backed by Cecil V*’. Holt (lower right),
accuses h:s wife, Mrs. Grace M. W ood, with assault with intent to
kill him. Mrs. Wood denies the c harges and alleges that Wood and
Holt robbed a bank.
TEXAS TOPICS
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Mohammed’s Formula — Rotary
—Untrained They’re Genuine—
Back to Founders.
Mobeetie couldn’t get the railroad
to move to town, so it moved to the
railroad. Now there’s Old Mobeetie
and New Mobeetie. ,
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Borger, oil city, announces series
of revival services. “Ministers will
rotate in speaking at the several
churches.”
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HOUSTON.—Trained fleas are
fakes, according to Prof. M. A.
Stewart, Rice Institute, who bases
his conclusions on scientific experi
ments checking claims of flea train
ers.
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Mrs. Bly Dickerson of Abilene,
daughter of Newt Grisham, founder
of the Farmers’ union, is visiting
here. Headquarters of the Farmers’
union was formerly in this city.—
Greenville exchange.
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WINK.—Wink’s bathing beauty
queen has been chosen. She is Miss
Nadine Hughes.
Mexican Export
Duty Abolished
On Vegetables
(Special to The Herald)
GALVESTON. July 12.—The Mex
ican export duties on onions, fresh
red peppers, tomatoes, and ictatoes
are abolished effective July, 1 ac
cording to advices received by Rich
ard C. Long, district manager of
the Galveston office of the apart
ment cf com-turce froc Comrm.T -ia{
Attache George Wythe, Mex.to Citj.
Effective July 29, the export duty
on chickpeas (garbensos) shipped
in containers not manufactured
from domestic fibers will be in
creased from 1.50 pesos to 2. pesos
per hundred gross kilos. To this
rate should be added a surtax of
13 per cent of the duty.
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Valley Engineers
Planning to Attend
Mexico City Parley
County Engineer W. O. Washing
ton Thursday said probably a dozen
Valley engineers will go to Mexico
City July 26, 27 and 28 for the Pan
American engineering convention.
A special rate for the round trip
has been offered by the Mexican
government over all its railroad lines
from the border to the capital.
Washington recently received a
lptter from Haroiu Boetker, chair
man of the El Paso chapter con
cenricn committee, urging Washing
ton to advise all Valley engineers
of the convention and create en
thusiasm for the trip.
Fine Upon Fine Is
Camion Chauffeur's
Experience Here
Traffic law or tenders were ti ’
only ones to appear before Corpora
tion Judge A. A. Browne Thuisday.
A camion driver was fined 52 for
double parking.
A truck driver was penalized $2
for having his car parked on the
streets after midnight. While being
hauled into the city pound it was
found that the truck was without
brakes. This drew an additional
fine of $5 and instructions tnat the
brakes be repaired.
DOG THOUGHT MAD
KILLED BY OFFICERS
A dog thought to have had the
rabies was killed at the home of
Maria Cavazos. Third and Jeffer
son. Thursday by city police offi
cers.
The dog had bitten no on?. The
owner requested that the dog be
killed.
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GEORGIA BALE BRINGS
FORTY CENTS A POUND
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 12.—(/P)—
The first bale of cotton of the
1929-30 season was sold for 40
cents a pound at an auction on
the Savannah cotton exchage.
RAIN DAMAGES
COTTON CROP
Picking At Standstill As
Result of Downpour
In Valley Area
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, July 12.—Cotton
picking has practically come to a
standstill, and considerable more
damage done to the cotton crop as a
result of rains which fell over the
Valley section Wednesday and
Thursday.
Heavy showers fell Wednesday in
some sections, and a heavy rain fell
here Tuesday.
The general drizzle which started
in this section Thursday morning
had grown tq a downpour in the
afternoon.
The rains have .stopped picking
in most Valley sections, and ginners
said there would be considerable
damage to the cotton. Some of it
will be washed onto the ground, and
hence ruined, and the rain also will
make the weevil worse.
One bright spot In the situation
was pointed out here, in that the
rain will be of great benefit in put
ting soil In shape for fall planting.
It will also help the citrus crop,
which was in need of rain.
Delinquent Users
Of Power Warned
By City Pay Up
Citizens Friday were continuing
to pay up delinquent water, light
and power bills at the city hall after
a warning that service after July 15
will be discontinued on past due
accounts.
One large corporation here paid a
$225 account on the ninth of the
month when notified of the penalty
which is added for payments after
the tenth of each month.
Very few delinquents have failed
to appear, it was announced at the
water and light office.
TEST MACHINE WORK
ON ROADS IS BEGUN
The core drill machine brought
from Austin Monday by the state
highway department for taking tests
of concrete roads in Cameron coun
1.; did its first war': tn ll.e r'.nd
’ending from the city to the fair
from-ds at Harlingen.
The machine will be here prob
ably for two weeks, taking specimens
of concrete from roads which will
be sent back to Austin where :<t
»Tili be tested for endurance.
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USED CARS
i of many makes
! 1 are traded in for the
new Ford
SOME people think we accept nothing but used Fords
for trade-ins when selling the Model A. That is a
wrong impression. Cars of many makes are traded in
for the new Ford—some low priced and some not so
low—and many of them are unusual bargains in un
used transportation.
There is a definite reason why we can offer you extra
value in these used cars. The value of the new Ford is
so high, and the cost so low, that excessive trade-in
concessions on buyers used cars are not possible.
• In other words, we set the trade-in. figure at just what
the used car is worth.
This means that when we offer a used car for sale,
there is no "padding” the price to take care of an un
reasonable trade-in allowance. Our used-car depart
ment is based on a spirit of fair-dealing ;;; fair-deal
ing with the first owner who makes the trade-in, and
the second owner who buys the unused mileage.
Model T Fords are reconditioned, and carry a guar
antee. Other makes are priced strictly according to
the unused transportation in them. Come in today and
see some of the bargains we are in a position to offer;
For example:
1929 Model A Tudor Sedan
1929 Model A Pickup Body
1929 Model A Sport Coupe
1927 Model T Coupe
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I FAITH AND CONFIDENCE M
We realize the confidence of our customers is our greatest asset, and we lira
continually endeavor to merit this confidence by giving you the highest qual
ity groceries at prices substantially lower than you pay elsewhere, by giving
full weights, by guaranteeing satisfaction on every purchase and, above all,
by giving you our utmost in efficient service and courtesy.
These prices good at all Valley Piggly Wiggly Stores in BROWNSVILLE, jraf
SAN BENITO, HARLINGEN, MERCEDES, EDINBURG, WESLACO and Me
ALLEN, Saturday, July 13th.
Palmolive, 11
Jri* mi Bar (Limit 2 bars) .8
POST TOASTIES Package 11c j
cocoanut .i2y2c I
1 E" | I All Flavors, "7 8
to® mmm mmm Package . - m jfl
SHORTENING EH H.. 12c I
SUPERSUDS Package -7y2c|
MACARONI Kg* 4y2c I
SPAGHETTI Kg* 4y2c I
STEEL WOOL Eto. Jc|
MUSTARD 18c I
BLUING kst. 14c I
PEANUT BUTTER £3%, 9c 1
| IIT11 !1 \f P. J. Pure Fruit, 4 /j* IP.
J tLL ¥ 10-oz. Glass. 1 OCi
Tr A Lipton’s, ^20/^8
I harl Half pound ..V# W W fe§
SPINACH sskk. 10c I
BLACKBERRIES S"on..... 55c |
SHINOLA POLISH E 7c I
I SHREDDED WHEAT SSsaS- 10c I
In our sanitary markets at Brownsville, San Benito, McAllen and Har
lingen, we offer the following specials Saturday, July 13.
ijj BOSTON BUTTS, sugar cured, per pound.. 28c 11
jf| FRANKFURTERS, nice juicy, per pound.. 23c M
H I ft III Chops.35c Shoulder .. 28c I
I L n Ifl I Leg 30c Stew..22c I
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