Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1920 Page: 4 of 8
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MANAUTOU’S
“The fashion mirror of the Rio Grande Valley
Our selections reflect the artistory employed in
the best productions of Eastern Style Centers.
SOMETHING NICE FOR SCHOOL GIRLS AND MISSES
A Very Pretty Line of Ginghan Dresses
In Plain and Checks
Quite A Variety of Styles—Some Are Made With Big Col-
lars And Dress Models, With Large Fancy Pocket, and
Others With Overskirts. So Much to Choose From That
All Will Find Something In This Line to Please.
PRICED AT $3.50 TO $8.50
Still a few of those Easter frocks
mentioned last week on hand. It
is the Eleventh hour though, and
those who have not yet bought
their Easter frock should come
early tomorrow
MEN’S PANAMA
HATS and BANCOCK
Nothing like keeping cool, and the Pi
hat has served the hat problem for su
wear. Variety of shades and sizd
Priced Right—$3.50 to $d
$9 to $10.50
Going Away This Summer? 1
If so we have just what you need in suit cases, hand bags and
trunks. Don’t fail to see what we have to offer in this line.
Prices range all the way from
$2 to $30.00
MERCEDES
1EXAS
| We Can Supply Pretty Nearly Every-
[ue f
H thing You Need In Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables
Fresh Fruits
Apples, Oranges, Lemons
Grapefruit and Bananas
V egetables
Everything that can be had
at this season will be found
at our store
ssorted Cakes and Crackers ^
Arrival of Stock Fresh and Cris
Prompt Service
The Mercedes Cash Grocery
Oscar Seibert, Proprietor
Mr. Farmer, Let Us Have Your Eggs.
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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
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Published every Friday by the Hoyt
Printing Company
L. T. HOYT........Managing Editor
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Entered as second class mail mat-
ter at the postoffice at Mercedes,
Texas, January 23, 1914, under the
act of March 3, 1879.
Mercedes, Texas, April 2, 1920
Change in Tribune
Mr. J. F. Rector who has been
editor and manager of the Tribune
since November 1 last, assumed
charge of the San eBnito Daily and
Weekly Light on April 1 and will
reside there in future. Mr. Rector
is a newspaper man of marked abil-
ity, and his connection with the
Tribune has enhanced its value as a
newspaper property. He assumes
his new duties with the -best wishes
of many Mercedes friends.
Mr. J. J. Gilham who has been em-
ployed on the newspapers of Mer-
cedes for the past eleven years, has
acquired a half interest in the Hoyt
Printing Company, owners of the
Tribune qp.d is in charge of the
mechanical department of the enter-
prise.
L. T. Hoyt will be the 'managing
editoi\ He founded the Tribune in
1914. Under his administration,
hacked by the support and co-opera-
tion of a loyal and liberal citienship
both among business men and farm-
ers, the paper has become widely
known and is read in many states of
the Union. It wiM be the effort of
the publishers to make it more and
more valuable to its readers a6 the
years go by.
The Tribune is to be enlarged and
it is hoped that a 12-page paper may
be maintained. .
Additional machinery and new
type faces and other material is to
be added immeidately to the equip-
ment of the Hoyt Printing Company,
enabling it to realize a greater de-
gree of promptness in the execution
of work than it has heretofore been
able to do, and at the same time
adding materially to the selection of
type faces now on hand.
The management assures the peo-
ple of Mercedes that it appreciates
the fine business which tlhey have
always given and without which,
it would have been impossible to
succeed. Our efforts and the future
will speak this appreciation bettei
than words. We hope for and shall
strive to merit your encouragement.
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The transportation situation as it
relates to the failure of the rail-
way company to supply sufficient
cars to move the cabbage crop of
the Valley to market becomes more
involved as the matter is gone fur
ther into.
At the meeting of the Farmers as -
sociation last Tuesday night it was
brought out that the icing of cars at
Harlingen is probably responsible to
a degree for the failure of the rail-
way company to move cars prompt-
ly. It seems that the railroad com-
pany has contracted with the Har-
lingen Ice Company, (said to be
owned by the Houston Ice and Brew-
ing Company of Houston) to ice cars
of vegetables at Harlingen and the
Harlingen concern is not equal to
the task, and as the cars cannot
move except under refrigeration,
there is delay on this score.
Another factor in the generally
unsatisfactory condition is the meth-
or of the railway company in> allo-
cating the cars among the various
buyers and shippers.
Dr. II. H. Harrington, agricultural
director of the American Rio Grande
Land and Irrigation Company, who
is assisting the farmers in every pos-
sible way with all their problems,
suggested that it would be but fair
to have the Texas railway commis-
sioner send a man into the Valley
and make a survey of the visible
tonnage—that is the tonnage which
the assoication members can' offer
and that to be offered by those who
are not affiliated with the associ-
ation and sell to independent buyers,
and apportion <he cars accordingly.
Mr. J. J. Elliott, president of the
American Rio Grande Land and Irri-
gation Co., was in wire communica-
tion with the chairman of the rail-
way commission "'Thursday touching
the unsatisfactory car service being
rendered, and pointing out that the
railway company had failed to com
ply with its promise.
Congressman Garner has put the
matter before the Interstate Com
merce Commission and has succeed
ed in interesting that body as the
following letter shows:
“Interstate Commerce Commission,
office of the secretary, Washington,
March 23, 1920. Honorable John N.
Garner, House of Representatives
Referring to the car shortage sit-
uation in the Rio Grande Valley, we
have arranged to have sent to that
section all available refrigerator cars
and it is believed the situation is
now well in hand.
“I am giving you this information
because of the personal interest you
have manifested in this matter.
* Yeurs very truly,
(signed) GEO. B. McGINTY.
Secretary.’’
With the influence now at work on
behalf of the farmers of the Val-
ley it seems that some relief is
bound to be brought about.
Sunday will be religious census
day in Mercedes and everyone should
co-operate in this necessary work in
order that our religious population
may be ascertained. It is a work of
much importance and will disclose
beyond doubt that our religious
growth is keeping step with our
material development, notwithstand-
ing the rapidity with which that
progress moves.
SAN BENITO MEETING
(Continued from page 1)
ice shortage although it had been
necessary to obtain ice from San
Antonio, Waco, Houston, Galveston
and several other cities for which
the railroad is paying $10.00 per ton
and in turn receiving $4.50 per ton
from the refrigerating company. He
asserted time and again that the rail-
road company would spare no ex-
pense and would be willing to lose
all of its profits and then some to
furnish the cars needed.
Representatives from the different
growers organizations in their re-
spective localities developed the
fact that probably not more than
one-fourth of the cars necessary to
move the crop now waiting to be
shipped has been available. Many
delegates mentioned that there were
more than 100 loaded wagons at their
different shipping stations this morn-
ing awaiting for the arrival of cars.
Considerable bitterness was in ev-
idence due to the fact that the rail-
road officials had not given definite
information as to just how many
cars whuld be available at least the
day before the arrival of the cars at
the stations in order to enable the
farmers to limit their cuttings to the
amount of cabbage which could be
shipped. Probably the most impor-
tant fact brought out at the meeting
was that the slump in price has
been caused by the shipment of cab-
bage which has stood in loaded wag-
ons or been piled on the railroad
right of way for several ad>j there-
by reducing the grade to an inferi-
or quality.
This point was particularly em-
phasized by George Hackney of the
West' Mercedes tract and acquiesced
in by practically every other speak
ef. It is believed that some action
will be taken to prevent the ship-
ment hereafter of any but first grade
cabbage and this can only be accom-
plished by leaving it in the field
until ready for shipment. The dele-
gate from La Feria said that this
has already been accomplished there.
Considerable disappointment was ex-
pressed by a number of the repre-
sentatives as to the manner in which
the cars are being distributed, each
section naturally claiming that the
neighboring towns were getting more
cars than their share.
Superintendent J. C. Nolan of the
Gulf Coast Lines stated that every-
thing was being done to apportion
the cars among the different com-
munities in accordance with the
acreage planted.
An important admission by Mr.
Nolan was that even if there were
sufficient cars available there would
still be a shortage of trackage upon
whihe to spot them.
The railroad officials expressed
themselves as optimistic that the sit-
uation will be relieved early next
week.
Mr. Wililams , inspector of car
service for the Interstate Commerce
Commission department at Washing-
ton was called upon and said that he
had made a complete investigation
of the condition and reported them
to Washington -with a request for
immediate relief. It - appears that
from seevnty-five to one hundred
cars per day will be necessary for
the next four weeks to move the
cabbage crop alone. In addition to
this there is an immense acreage of
onions and tomatoes which will be
ready for .shipment during the pres-
ent month as well as the regular
movement of cars of mixed vege-
tables.
SOCIAL EVENTS
(Z oSBd uio.ij panupuoo)
Traffic Truck
1 he lowest priced 4000-lbs capacity truck in
the world
It takes 10 acres.toi grow the feed a team of horses
consumes in a year. Traffic Trucks feed on gasoline,
which is cheaper. It costs on an average of $1.20 a
<>ay to feed a team—for $1.20 worth of gasoline a
Traffic will haul a 4,000-lb load 56 miles in 4 hours.
Fignre it out for yourself, brother—and besides, the
'traffic is the lowest priced 4,000-lb. capacity truck in
Ihe world. It saves you hundreds of dollars in first
cost and cuts the cost of hauling with teams in half.
See it today.
TRAFFIC MOTOR TRUCK CORPORATION
St. Louis, Mo.
W. W. VANN, Valley Distributor
f
Mercedes, Texas
JACOB FOSSLER
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
Free on Application
MERCEDES, TEXAS
vis, Miriam Wade, Sara Haynes,
Edith Potts, Menton Murry, Richard
Winn, Edmund Herring, George Bus-
by, R. C. Womack, Buster Buck, Lee
Morrison, Billie Barton and Robert
Kern being “special guests.’’
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Approaching Carnival
Arrangements are being completed
by the social committee of the Mer-
cedes Community Service for the in
door carnival to be given at the
Community House on the night of
April 15.
The carnival promises to be one
of tih-e most elaborate entertainment
affairs ever attempted in the Valley
and is expected to attract a record
breaking attendance.
There will be a variety of novel
features and the Community House
will be attractively decorated. There
will be a dozen or more booths and
the committees in charge of them
will vie in efforts to make theirs
the most distinctive. Carnival favors
and lively music are being planned
to enliven the evening and there will
be no end of amusement.
The carnival is being given for the
benefit of the entertainment fund
of the Community Service and the
proceeds will be used in staging
some of the many community affairs
the committee is planning.
The committees to be in charge
of the booths at the carnival are as
follows:
Candy booth:—Mrs. R. M. Winn.
Cake booth: yirs. Amzi Stuart and
Mrs. A. W. Shouse.
Flower Booth: Mrs. Carlisle and
Miss Ruthi Stuart.
Japanese booth: IVfrs. Scott as-
sisted by Mrs. E. E. Evans, Misses
Martha Buck, Mildred Morrison
Cathrine Benson, Vinnie Haynes.
,Apron and Fancy Work booth:
Mrs. R. B. Hadden.
Parcel post: Mrs. Carujdiers.
Ice Cream Booth: Miss Martin.
Balloon and Whistle booth: Mrs.
Kern.
Several other booths are being
planned.
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Civic Meet of Council of Women
The Civic department of the Coun-
cil of Women met at the Community
House Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock
wihen reports were made from the
various committees in regard to work
this department has taken up. April
23rd and 24th were announced as
cleanup day all over town and com-
mittees were appointed to take
charge of this work.
Mrs. J. J. Murry was made press
reporter for the department.
The next meeting of the . civic de-
partment will take place Tuesday,
April 13, 9:30 a. m. at the Com-
munity House.
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Mrs. Gribble Entertains
Mrs. Robert Gribble was at home
to the ladies of the Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon, March
,31st. An interesting program was
had; Mrs. Henry Carlisle gave two
very much appreciated vocal solos
which was followed by a most in-
teresting story, “Where Love is
There God is also,” by Tolstoi. This
story was told by Miss Daisy Weed
in a way that delighted those pres-
ent: Plans for the present and the
future work of the women of the
church were discussed and Miss
Harker of Donna made a talk telling
what the women are doing there.
Plans for the evangelistic meeting
beginning April 31 were discussed
also. It was decided that there
would be another meeting on this
order the fourth Wednesday in April.
There were thirty-five ladies pres-
ent and there was a general feeling
that much good was accomplished
After a course of delicious refresh-
ments the ladies bade their hostess
goodbye and thanked her for the
pleasant time they had spent with
her.
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The G. T. C. club met at the
Community House Monday night for
the regular meeting. Miss Florence
Larina was unanimously elected vice-
president, the selection for this of-
fice having gone over from a pre-
vious meeting at which Miss Sun
shine Harrington was elected pres-
ident. Next Monday, April 4, there
will be a meeting for general busi-
ness and games. All girls are asked
to be present. The club meets every
Monday instead of twice a month.
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Special meeting of the’ Mercedes
Farmers association will be held at
the school house Saturday night av
8 o’clock. Matters of great impor-
tance will come before the body and
a full attendance of members is de-
sired.
E. E. OLSON, President
BEACON SHQES FOR MEN
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1920, newspaper, April 2, 1920; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017458/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.