Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. [252], Ed. 1 Monday, April 23, 1917 Page: 3 of 6
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Mrs. Samuel Noyes entertained at bridge
in the Fort Browns pavilion Monday
afternoon fn decoratings Mr. Noyes has
followed an original idea and the pavil-
ion is representative of the spring sea-
son shrubs flowt rs and plants peculiar
to this season predominating while a
bright dash of color wa> introduced in the
h Japanese score and tally cards. • Mr~.
Noyes has as guests:
Mrs. K. E. Match. Mrs. A. Moreno Mr-.
L. M. Nutt man Mrs. (}. It. Sharon Mrs.
W. E. Mills Mrs. r. F. Herr Mrs. Elliott
Mrs. 1. (’. ltrinton Mrs. Frank Ilapkin-.
Mrs. Merry Mrs. Stanford. Mrs. linger
Harrison Mrs. J. I). I hill. Mrs. John Dres-
ton Mrs. L I). Gasser Mrs. E. S. Wheil-
er Mrs. C. (1. Morton Mrs. Floyd Walt/.
Mrs. Kelhie Mrs. E. t'aiuiade. Mis. |). I i
Spero Mrs. W. E. MeDavitt .Mrs. A. <Y-
laya. Mrs. W. S. Wot. Mrs. |{. E. ||„|
laud and Mrs. J. J. Young.
Taking the place of the regular meeting
of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Baptist
church Mrs. O. (’. Main \ and Mrs. Burt
Snyder are entertaining that body at the
home of Mrs. Dancy in West Broutisvi le
this afternoon.
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The Girls National Honor Guard met
this afternoon to |terfect plans for the
benefit picture show to Ih* given hv tin ti-
nt the Dreamland theatre tomorrow. Tin-
young ladies are planning a number oi
additions to the regular picture show such
as a candy booth and the sale of popular
music. This i» the first irf a series of :
benefits to Ih* given l*v this newly or-
ganized patriotic society for tlu^ purpose
of canting for families made destitute hv
^ the war. Mrs. Sara Young captain i-
chairuian of the meeting.
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Mrs. Iferff Monroe and Mrs. George
Stovall will be at hoiue tomorrow after-
noon from four until six jtonoring Mrs. \
C. Nall of San Antonio their house guest j
and Mrs. W. S. Stovall.
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Cimtls received from Mr. and Mrs. K„v
Jefferds who have arrived at their new
home in Pawhuska. Oklahoma making the
trip from Brownsville in an automobile '
announce a pleasant’trip and a lovely new '
home. Mr. Jefferds has taken a position
with one of the flanking concerns in hisj
new home.
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i Cheap and bigcan Baking Powders do not
save you money. Calumet Joes — it’s Pure
and far superior to sour milk and soda.
.Mr. and Mr-. II. M. Skelton and Mr. and
Mrs. \\. H. Walton have returned from
San Antonio where tiny attended the fies-
ta* week celebrations.
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The Learners' eluh will hold their week-
ly meetiny at the library tomorrow* after-
noon. A resume of.the year’s stnd\ of the
modern drama will he the *tihjeet of tin*
afternoon's lecture.
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I lie i'liesdav Bridge eluh will he enter-
tained tomorrow afternoon hy Mi*. Maria
! Ki mander.. This will he the first meeting
ot III eluh ill two week* as hi*t week's
meeting' was |>osi|toiicd on account ot the
weeding ot Mis* Ifuih Cray and Lieutenant
McNair.
I he Sell Culture eluh will omit it* meet
iny this week. According to ... eal
•*ndar tomorrow i- tic <h>v set for the an
final picnic hut owing to the absence ot
Mrs. \\. !{. Jones president ot the club
who i* in Carthage attending at the lied i
-ide of In r luishaml who i* ill the picnic I
ha-i been postponed utittl her return.
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Mr*. Ceoryc Walk r returned Siiudax
from San liAloiiio when* *he pent tin-
week with friends and attended the ear
nixal.
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IDEAL WEATHER
DRAWS GOLFERS
MANY MATCHES IN REX BEACH CUF
TOURNEY ARE PLAYED OFF SUN-
DAY-SCHEDULED MATCHES
Sunday Ih iny an idea! goll dav. tin
4 oiintry 4 luh link* were well tilled durini
h.*tli tin* morning and afternoon. In tin
afternoon the second flight in ^hc Ilex I
Leach clip handicap das started and wil'j
continue during the week. In the morn
iny a few .who had yet lo play ot! their
matches jn the fir*t flight occupied tin •
links. A very interesting match plaved i
iluriny the iiiorniny was the twenty hoh p
flight played hy Augustin Celava me j
i'aptain Klliott in which Cele.va wa* elim *
inated. The pair lied on the eighteenth
iind nineteenth lodes and Celaya fell short
»n the twentieth.
In the second flight ^ve*terday after
noon \V. L. Clint a 1-huudicap man. elim-
inated Lieutenant Mill*. a lL?-haudica|
player; IK K. Clint with a handicap of tv»
‘liiiiinated Captain Klliott with a liandi
•np of four; W. C. 4 r.ng. Sr. with a liandi l
up of *ix. eliiuinuted J. II. Monroe will
;i liandi can of eight. .
Other mutches to he played thi* week
4—John (iregg: s Joe Wells.
2 W. IV Walton; o II. L Yates.
O-W. S. \\ c-l ; (I — U |\ l.ncu I
0—Major Itowver: H—Captain Merr' i
*—Albert Ferimn«le/r; 12—1Ceorge Mr
bungle. *
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After Valley Business—1 . c. c;idwel!
• nil IV F. Sxkes. representing K. II. Cald-
well Co. the xxell knoxxn Corpus Christi
innehim rv house armed m Brow nsville'
late Saturday from Corjius Christi andj
Kingsxille. making the trip through th• ^
sand' and to the Valiev hy automobile I
rhev xvill sjH'iid the remainder of the week
n the \ alley. This i' Mr. Cuidxvt ll*s tirst
rip to the Valley in oxer n year and lie'
•xpre-—i*d him elt ii' plea ed and 'iir |
'lirpnsed at t Ilf cxIcM'ixo dex clopmctil j
oimd. The Caldwell eoneern lately r«
if wed its business campaign m the Valiev.!
Believe Mice Started Bla/e —\ t„x tn !
oils blaze in the storehouse <*t the signal
•orps Failed Slates army located on the I
rround floor <»I the Vivier building at I 1
•‘clock Snndax morning brought out the
ire department and a halt hundred eiti j
:ciis. The fire *\as controlled by millarx j’
md eixilian |»oliee by the u-e ot water 1
nickels* and the fire department which ‘
irrived on the sretie <piickly extinguished 1
t with the chemical apparatus. Major (
•rank Hopkins m eomniaiid of the sigwal
•orps was at a loss to determine the
•iiil'C ot the Maze as there xvere im
■niokers 111 the hiuldng at closing (him a
I o'clock Saturday evening. The !r-
darted in or near a wale basket a! the
rout end ot tin building. A box of mulches j
• ad Men kept there and it was thought1
«* sjMi> that one tell into the basket ala! <
•xas lighted in some wa v b\ a m«mi -e or
rat. The damage done wins slight. and •
iihinly by water. I t
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‘The Poor Little Rich Girl.” with M. r.
l*iekford ( Artera111- "Tins r~ a box--office (
r< cord breaker. With it we ‘held them out’
it ten o'clock in the morning at an in
(•reused admission price. The oflerin;
•leases the patrons/’ M. J. Wed C.istlc |
flicatte. Downtown House. At 11««- Hitt (
natiu today. (advt.lt)
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.
I Furnished hv the Ca~sidy-Soiilhxxesteni
Commission Co.) . 1
Fold’ WnlfTII Tex.. Apr. 25 - Hogs;
Keeejpts 45ott; mostly 15 in 2ac lower*
op. >12.50; hulk >11.75m 15.1(1.
Cattle: Receipts 05011 including mil* J j
•;lxe>. Heel steer-* slow halaliee steady
op 'leers *10.75: hulk slkjHui |tl all
ow s. top. -S.50; tielk. >tim s. Heifers
op. *11.50; lialk. *(!..50(o S..50. Hull - top.
*s.50; hulk. *4t.50(o 7.7ft. Calve*. fop.
*10.50; huik. >S.50.«# !».50. Stockers
•teady and active; steers *7.50n#S. (0;
cow - *0m 7.75; lit* if r> *fi..50(<i s.50:
•a!x es. 1 | .25.
Sheep: Receipts 2300; market steady
isk ng *11.5n for good clipped wethers not
-old. *|
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
Valley Towns
MERCEDES
I Special to Tile I lei'illil. I
MKIiCKhKS. Tex. Apr. Hr. and
Mrs. K. II. Kiisex. uIki It IT town about I wo
weeks ii^it tor New Mexico to buy a cattle
ranch there will move from Mercedes to
their new home near Alhu«picr<|Uc where
they have purchased a large ranch. Mrs.
Ka>c\ returned to Mercedes Tucsdav and
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Mr. C. C. See He who Ims been managing
tin* Smoke I Ion si* billiard parlors the past
year left Wednesday for New Mexico to
take charge of the ranch for Ur. Koscv.
II. I. Oliver lias accepted the position made
vacant l»y the departure of Mr. Searle.
II. C. lYtcrson of Kansas City Kailas
has been in town the last few days buying
cabbage and onions.
Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Stephens who lived
in Mercedes but moved to McAllen xwre
mi toxxu for a short visit on their way to
Houston where they expect t«» make theii
tut ure home.
Mrs. Sam A. Kmersoii submitt»;d to it -er
ions operation at Llano tirande recently
lor appt ndieilis. She is improving 'alls
fact only.
Mercedes wants ;i tennis club and for
ibis purpose II. W. Ihirton. li. T. Herndon
|„ II. .Monr.itigo and K. T. Hiblmns compose
a eoiilluitlee to whom applications should
lie made by all those that wish to join.
The afternoon bridge club was enter-
tained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. II. .1.
Menton. The prize wa- won by Mrs. K. K.
Kvans.
The holies o| Mercedes especially those
who iire eonteinphitiug to pom the local
liraueli ot the lied t loss are earnestly tr-
In« sted to make their desire known to Mrs.
K. II. Winner bet ore or at the latest Mon
lay. Knelt member will have the privi
lege ot selecting the particular depart-
ment dt sired to work iu. It Is the purposi
(i enroll as many members as possible.
Allliouneeiiient ii' been received of the
Marriage of a former Mercedes girl Missj
K.li/.ahelh Smith to Kirsf Lieutenant Caul
Murray of the IT It It Initcd Spites eaval
ry stationed at Kmpire I'aimma Canal
lone. The marriage took place at the home
m w.... \i.i m..
I. Smith at l’i«|Ua (hm.
J. (Jeor^re link maim hail a |***eiiliar ae-
•ident the early part of la-t week. He wa-
>wmmiiii” in tlie Maim (irande lake when
lie Imne In'tween the -boulder ami (he el
M*W' -napped. Hr. .1. (}. Wehl* allud'd the
i. jtired int uilier ami (ie«trj;c i- carry in:; hi - _
inn in a -hn<r.
Mi— Anita Trap|*c left the earlv part
•t the week tor San Antonio ami I roin
lu re -he will im to Frederick-bui" to -la\
i few week- will trieml-.
The Five Hundred elilh wa- entertain-
•d la-t Thui‘-ila> at the le-idcme ot Mr .
\. Siuarl. Mr-. F. K. Kvan- won the
■rize nfler a tie with Mr-. II. L. Coy.
A revival ineelim: that will la-t two
aeek- eoinimiieed Sunday at the Mctlio
li-l Kpl-eop I chimb. liev. Krvaflt. who
va- the pa-tor of the loeal eom:resrati«*n
adore he wtllt to McAllen Will aid the
oenl parlor. I*c\. M. K. Hill.
A pteiue party va- eiven on l.lano
■ ramie lake for Mr- ami Mi— Nn*ho|-oii
nun I'lcvclund (tliio. -i-t«*r ami nirre ot
dr-. Ureehemin. who are vi-itmi: her The
»arlv eoii-i-ted of M p>r ami Mr-. Itreeh-
nnii. Lieutenant ami Mr-. Ale-hire laeu
enant ami Mr-. Hartwell Captain iml
dr-. Foley. Mi—e- Niehol-oii fa h Com-
■r. Lieutenant- Calmer. Shurtelf. An
Irew-. Whitaker Mr. ami Mr-. II. S K\au-
in«l Mr-. Ni«*hol-on.
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Artilleryman Drowns
Swimming in River
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IfM* (JKANHK CITY. leva . April ?i.
Samuel Kleiler private -ohlier Katl. r\
». Firth Held artillery stationed at Fori
{ni'j^ohl. wa- a<'udeii:all\ drowned Fri
lay ; fli i'lmoii while in -wimiuiim >*i the
(io (iramie op|H*-ite Fort Itin^pohl. S«*v
ral ohlier- were in -winniutm with tie
I row tied Ilian at the time luit were -om<
li-tame up -tream from Irni when tiny
»eerd him mill tor h”lp ami were unable
o remdl Ima in time to remit r him a — i-t-
iliee and lie went under water when In.-
re-ener- wi'iv within Ivtntx five yanl-
d him. Ill hotly Im- not heen ri•covered
nit -earehintf partie- are drayoiii” the riv-
•r in an effort to recover in- hod\. (Jlci
er wa- a fir-1 e|«— private and hi- home
- ^iven a- Newton. Kan-.
Q U KEN
TODAY
YIATINEE *_ NIGHT
Daniel Frohman presents
LOUISE HUFF
—and—
JACK PICKFORT
"GREAT EXPECTATIONS*
\n adaptation o| the •'elehrated novel lo i
( liarle- Iliekeu-
ALSO:
3URT0N HOLMES TRAVEL PICTURES
STARR COUNTY’S
CAPITAL HOLDS
PATRIOTIC MEET
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE PARADE AND
HEAR PATRIOTIC ADRRESSES—
BIGGEST EVENT OF COUNTY.
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSED SUPPORT-
ING PRES. WILSON IN EVERY
STAND HE HAS TAKEN.
(Special |n Tin* li>*r»l«l. I
ICI< > (IK.WTlK CITY Texas April 23.
The entire imputation of Rio (iramlc City
jaml many citizen- from the interior eele-
• lira led **L«#yally and Flag Hay* Saturday
ami business was brought to a complete
• tand-till at 3 nVlnck p. m. when a nion-
-ter mass meeliiig of the etli/.eiis was lid.I
.1 Hrittaiu avenue pla/.a ami heard pa-
triots* -pceehes singing and musie. At
ter the -p< -a king a grand parade was tunn-
ed at th«' pla/.a ami uinrehed through the
primipa l-treet to Fort itiuggnld ended
I the garrison and disbanded at the pla/.a.
Over one hundred automobiles were in ill1
procession yvliieh was headed hy .1. ('
(iiierru grand uiar--h.il and followed In
II lie Twenty-eighth infantry band a troop
jot cavalry and lull company of infantry
three hundred public school children and
teacher- the Ifed Cross society followed
hy eili/eiis m automobiles and mi loot
making a total o| |;vo tlion-aiid |ie<iple in
line of tiiareh.
The mas- meeting wa- railed to order In
■fudge J. I*. Monroe yvlm m *d«* a short talk
on patriotism and duty of < itizens and was
followed by an address by Major \Y. S.
Mclirnom of the C. S. army. The school
ehildren sang “Columbia (Jem of the
Oeenn** and .“America.** Mi-s Connie
(Jarza nl tin high school recited “Here
Comes (he Flag** and Mi— Franeis l.ral
was emyvued “Columbia.** Reverend \Y.
Ram-den. chaplain I*. S. army made the
opening and dosing prayers ami the bene-
dict inn.
The following re-oiillnui- yyere intlo-
duced ami read hy lion. I.. I. (iaiiimage
ami adopted utuid prolonged eheer- and
are here given in full:
When’a- mi the bill day of April A.
If 11*17 the cungn -> nl the I luted States
dednn*d that a state of war r\i-ts be-
t ween the Imp* rial turmoil guy ennueiiT
ami tin* I nited State- of Aim rie l and the
same has been publicly pro. laitned by tin*
president:
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of Rio (traiide City and Starr County.'
feva- in mass meeting assembled:
First Tin! tile oiti/.eiis ot tfii» eotilitv
herein iiiM|iU'lifiidly endor-e the aetimi of
the I niled Slates in d< •laritlg war ll|H»U
the tternian goxeminent and now here re-
iterate affirm and re-nflirtn our alle-
gianee and loyalty to the Failed Stales
and our national ling.
Seeond I hat we hereby pledge our
united and individual -iij port and eo op
eration in this great r.ar for tin vimli«-a
lion ot our national honor and tor human
ity ami eivili/.almn to the «-n<i that the
war max he prnseeiited to a ueer-sful
lemiin.ilion ami xietorx lor our govern '
nietil ami tor the oppressed nation*. of
tin earth ami who ale now engaged ill flit'
mights eonllul ami who are giving bal-J
tb* to tierniany the areli etiemx o| the
world.
Third That we uueipiis oealis and with
our whole heart and -mil emlor-e III- Kx-
eelb Iley Woodrow Wilson president ot
(lie I nited State- a- the greatest livin'*
-1ale«.nian and ehaimpion of humanity and
eix ilixat toll and we do herein again pledge
onr iina<|tta!ij led a*d and -upport to our
govemuieut and it- armx and nnxal foree-.
FCTOU L. (< \ WW At IK.
.iacobo if <:t i:i;i»a.
W \|. I). |M>\\.
t "Uiliiittei* on Resolution-.
All * mi me - houses elo-ed tfoin three
I > -** p. in. and the entire eity was deco j
ruled with I niled Slates flags and the
iiatioli.il eolortt.
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TODAY
MATINEE 2 P M NIGHT 6:15 P M
Gobi Seal 3-Reel Drama
• THE COMMON SIN *
Featuring Helen liardiier hi the dual roll
ot the (iypsx mother and her daughter.
Nestor Komedy
• SOME SPECIMENS ’
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PATHE FLORENCE ROSE FASHIONS
REEL.
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Prices 5 and 10c.
TOMORROW
THE BLUEBIRD DAY
is again at
THE DREAMLAND THEATRE. TUES-
DAY APRIL 24.
This show will he run hy the
GIRLS NATIONAL HONOR GUARD
for the benefit of
THE RED CROSS ASSOCIATION
Featuring
“THE GIFT GIRL”
PRICES .25 CENTS
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This was the largest eelebrtaion and
x: tin ring that lias ever taken place at
Uio (Srntidc (’itv and the Mexican popula-
tion tarred oat en masse and participated
ill the mass meeting and parade and pledg-
ed their loyalty to the I tilled Stales its
army and navy. It was a most notable
gathering nnd weald hare been a e
to many much larger citties. The
ni'iiiic' were cloned by a concert at
plaza by the Twenty eighth infantry ban
There ran be no <b>nbt ;i«- to the loyalty of
the citizen:' in a large majority in this
vicinity.
Our Sale
WHICH COMMENCED SAT-
| URDAY will be CONTINUED
T IS WEEK
WE HAVE FOR THE GOOD FEOPLE OF BROWNSVILLE A
FIRST CLASS STOCK OF Uf-TO-DATE PATTERNS AND j
STYLES
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Some of Our Specials:
VOILE WAISTS. Regular $1.00 valuis at .80c
Fine Crepe lie Chine. Regular $4.50 vilues at .$3.49
Skirts many patterns and textures. $1.98. $2.79 $1.98 and .$1.49
Street Dresses regular $13.00 dressei at .$10.98
House Garments . 98c
Undergarments. Chemise and Skirts ngular $1 and $1.25 values at. ..80c
Kimonas regular $2 50 and $3.00 va'ues at .• $1.98
Trimmed and Sport Hats regular $4 aid $5 values at . $2.98
Workmens Shirts special at . 69c
Suspenders regular 35c values at.• •. 29c
Men's Collars regular 15c value each at .10c
Neckties regular 65c value special at . 50c
Children's dresses specially priced.
CALL AND HAVE OUR COURTEOUS ATTENDANTS SHOW
YOU THE GOODS NO OBLIGATION TO BUY. WE WANT
YOU TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE.
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Store Open Monday and Saturday Evenings
Aziz Bros.
GROUND FLOOR MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING.
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Today Today
DOES YOUR LITTLE GIRL HAVE
HEARTACHES?
MARY PICKFORD
IN HER LATEST ARTCRAFT PICTURE
j A POOR LITTLE
! RICH GIRL
From the play hy Eleanor Gates. Directed
by Maurie Tourneur. Appears in her most
human characterization.
J PRICES 10 and 20 CENTS.
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—LESS LUXURIES
—MORE STAPLES
i F!avo=Fl< tur
The Staple Food
Par Excellence
Phone Your Grocer Now!
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