The Freeport Facts from Freeport, Texas • Page 4

ufrsSay, ,0. P. KENDALL, JR. AMB PtttttSHtt RATES (flf ADVAfKit) atered at the post office at wt tt, Texas, as second class mall Iftifttter under the act of Congress, ftlaroh 3, jglEWPOINT from Page One more than all the grains cotton and tobacco combined. pIANO sales have increased 300 per cent the past twelve months over 1034.

The Increase is attributed to the influence of the radio. At one it was thought that the radio Would be a dangerous competitor of the musical Instrument indus- tries, but it has been found that the influence of good music on the air has proven a tremendous stimulus to people toward music as an art 'and as an enjoyment. Savannah and Tybce Georgia, Is what Is-considered 'the longest stretch of palms In the world. It is 16 miles long and line both sides of the road. The palms alternate With olnander shrubs.

years ago the average of life in the United States was 48 years for white men and SI years for white women. The latest statistics contained in life tables for 1830 gave the average life for men as 69 years and for women 63 years. Thirty years ago out of 100,000 males born alive, 12,738 died before completing the flrst year of life. At the present time, as shown by the life tables of 1030, the number dying the first year has been cut In half, being 6232 per lOO.Oon births. rpHE situation in Spain is a dlffl- cult one to understand at this distance.

The news reports do not give a very clear-cut picture of the ment is in control of what is know sot-'Up. As we got It, the govern- as the leftist group. This group is made up of socialists, communists, liberals, rule of the people as opposed to the king, and opposition to the power of the church which is Catholic. The group opposing these, commonly called rebels, is made up of faclsts, monarchists or those favoring tho king, descendants of the old feudal lords, and those favor- Ing a strong Catholic church. In addition to these two general factions there is within each of these groups discord and factions that will later struggle for supremacy regardless of which group wins the fight.

fEBRASKA has reduced the cost of making laws by the establish- ent of a one house legislature. The estimated saving Is approximately $40,000 per session. Vote in Nation-Wide Presidential Poll Returns from 3fl states, totaling 680,001 ballots, as received at National Straw-Vote Headquarters, New York, for tabulation at close of Fifth Week ROOSEVELT LANDON LEMKE THOMAS COLVIN BROWCSB Ala, 3,780 Calif, 1,890 432 TeT 79 49 60 Colo, 2,322 6,724 187 53 68 83 Conn. 469 640 62 166 OTa. 9,369 6,661 378 110 29 Ida.

162 31 30 HI 16,120 26,946 918 26 62 66 ind, ..6,535 8,937 1,512 80 107 48 la 18,360 2,808 567 243 486 Kans. 4,104 14,202 243 31 57 29 Ky, 5,040 6,634 265 78 22 Me. 1,468 3,684 85 158 Md. 4,988 5,265 157 112 85 29 1,701 ..12,987 22,788 597 134 56 2,808 541 77 324 Minn. 9,909 12,339 3,348 429 102 486 M6.

5,805 6,993 185 25 26 Montr 1,917 2,241 694 54 24 25 Neb. 7,317 9,477 621 31 57 N. H. 84 1,053 45 28 46 N. 19,224 2,484 865 272 567.

N. Y. 20,925 65,394 4,914 783 265 538 N. -Or. 6,102 4,509 80 48 47 N.

Dak. 5,397 5,046 1,728 98 110. 95 Ohio 28,216 31,627 2,214 325 131 136 Okla; 18,897 14,553 430 24 128 Ore. 594 1,431 56 56 Penn 4,239 10,989 621 23 175 20 3,132 6,210 1,647 98 220 778 Tex. 9,018 3,348 674 25 76 214 Utah 920 354 Va.

5,832 9,990 Wash 2,916 3,672 702 55 10,854 22.869 85 Wis. 216 810 108 51 Tofols .241,868 396,230 31,171 5,028 2,131 3,573 "Border-Flight? To Show At Freeport Theatre Saturday The tinned States Coast Guard air corps is used as the.background of a motion picture for the first time in "Border Plight," action-filled air drama. of border warfare against smugglers, which shows at Freeport Theatre Saturday. A group of thirty trained filers, experienced in sky-fighting and pursuit, the Coast Guard air corps has made'history for Its branch of government service. It stands today as one of the most dangerous and ad- vehtrue-fllled arms of the law.

Members of the corps cooperated In directing filming of the picture, which shows Coast Guard pilots carrying out the hazardous duties of their Jobs. Central theme Of the film is the battle to stamp out a group of fur; smugglers. Warfare with the band brings plane dog- fighting high above the clouds, hand-to-hand combat on the ground, and a "battle to the finish" resetting a small slice of a major war. Air Thrills Many The chatter of machine-guns and the drone of hard-pressed motors run throughout. Spectacular crashes and the thrilling dive of a plane from several thousand' feet onto 'a smuggler's boat, destroying both in an explosion, are high points.

"Border has. but one major feminine cost member, Prances Farmer. Two corps members, John Howard and Grant Withers, are rivals for -her attentions. The plot becomes packed with dynamite when one joins the smugglers. John Howard, Roscoe Karns, Robert Cummlngs and Samuel S.

Hinds complete the cost. "To Marry With Love" "To Marry With Love," 20th Century-Fox picture featuring two knock-out co-stars, Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy, Is scheduled for Preeport Theatre Wednesday, and Thursday of next week. The story features two who make love lightly yet love deeply, gallantly pretending as they laugh off hidden hurts. Baxter and Miss Loy have a splendid supoprting cast in Ian Hunter, Claire Trevor and Jean Dixon. we get it the reason Europe is not engaged In another war, Is that do dote no one has been discovered who Is willing to finance it.

Mesdames B. Garrison, Lloyd Pessarra, S. P. Baker and G. N.

Hanson made up a party who spent Mondny in Houston. Mrs. Garrison Visited Mrs. O. Punderburk and Infant son and Mrs.

M. A. Smith. Don't Sleep On Left Side Affects Heart If stomach GAS prevents sleeping on right side try Adlerika. One dose brings out poisons and relieves gas pressing on heart so you sleep soundly all night.

Bcdingfleld's Drug Store. STRAW Continued From Page One glnla, and Ohio. states which have sent in not a sufficient number national tabulations, Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada and New Mexico. 'Percentage Changes Oniylrriarglnal percentage changes were recorded during the fifth week tabulations, as compared to fourth week returns. The Oklahoma and North Dakota votes for Roosevelt, plus a slightly heavier Democratic vote from several states, resulted In the following percentage gain for him.

Last Week This Week Landon 63.6% 62.1% Rooosevelt 36.4 37.9 As between Landon, Roosevelt and Lemke: Last Week This Week Landon 00.6% 59.2% Roosevelt 34.6 36.1 Lemke 4.8 4.7 Reports reaching national straw- vote headquarters here in the offices of the Publshers Autocaster Service, indicates that there Is wide interest in this poll because it reaches only the small town and farm voters and reflects the rural sentiment as it is'recorded by the voters with their home town newspaper. The keen Interest being shown in this poll was reflected in national STAR BLADES clsion iheir keenness never varies I MADE SINCE 1880 by the inventors of the original safety razor, Star Blades have 50 years of pre- cxperience stropped into their keen, long-lasting edges. If your dealer cannot supply you, mail lOc to Dept. AX-2. Star Blade Divl- eion, 88 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, New York.

FITGEMANDEVER.READY RAZORS headquarters here by a Fifth week rush of Roosevelt ballots, which if continued, will no doubt iron out some of the wide majorities piled up in Landon "hot spots," states where early voting was heavy on the G. O. P. side. EDITOR'S NOTE: If you have not voted in this nation-wide Presidential poll.

then, reach now. for pen or pencil, clip the ballot in this issue, vote your choice, then mail or bring your ballot to The Preeport Pacts office. You do not have to sign your name on the ballot, nor do you commit yourself in any manner. You are asked to write in the name of town and the state from which you expect to vote in November. This identification of the ballot makes possible a more accurate tabulation of the national vote.

Freeport 10 Years Ago PROM THE PACE'S FILES CUB PACK NO. 1 IS ORGANIZED HERE A group of small boys between the ages of 9 and 11 met at Bryan beach Wednesday with their sponsor, L. Stuart, at a weiner roast for the purpose of re-organizing Cub Pact No. 1 of Preeport. The local pact Is the flrst organized of Its kind in the Galveston area and is directed on the order of the Boy Scouts.

Boy scouts meet with these small boys each week and drill them in work perparatory to becoming a scout. Billy Parker and Victor Pessarra are chiefs of Den 2 and John Caldwell and Bryan Pairchild are chiefs of Den 1. Den mothers, who meet with thej cubs each Wednesday night, arej Mesdames W. L. Stuart, C.

G. Has- lunds and N. A. Epps. There were 14 boys enrolled as charter members and they are looking forward to a most successful year's program.

Mrs. F. F. Johnson Hostess To Club Mrs. P.

Johnson was hostess Thursday afternoon to members of the Two Table Club when she entertained at her home on Fourth street; Mrs. E. O. Moody was high scorei for the afternoon and received a pretty picture her award. Mrs.

J. B. Heiman obtained low and was also given a prize. At the conclusion of the series of games the 'hostess served fresh peaches with cream, cake and tea to the following: Mesdames J. B.

Gage, C. G. Pearce, Hollis Nichols, E. O. Moody, Randolph Adams, Jack Quarels and W.tfJ.

Simian. September 16, 1926 Freeport was host Thursday (today) to the rivers and harbors committee. It was the second visit to Preeport of this distinguished body, who came here the first time in 1919. The party, accompanied by nent newspaper editors and L. Mims and E.

0. Tobey, came here from Corpus Christ! over the Gulf Coast Lines. The local committee, who Joined the party at HOsklns Mouhd, where a four-coach special train brought the party from Angleton, were: P. Hoefle, Cliff McKee, G. W.

Hunt, J. S. C. McLendon, Ben D. Cannon, W.

A. Handle, J. S. Welboan, E. G.

Smith, W. Joel Bryan, Roy B. Johns, Tom Knapp and O. P. Kendall.

The delegation from Angleton who helped in the entertaining program were Dist. Judge M. S. Munson, County Judge J. T.

Logglns, A. R. Rucks, Louis J. Wilson and Neal Giesecke. Geo.

E. Badge represented Braozria. Others In the party besides the congressmen were Mayor Oscar Holcombe of Houston; W. P. Hobby, ex-governor of Texas and representing the Houston Post-Dispatch; H.

S. Safford, vice-president Mo. Pacific Lines; C. J. Lilly, managing editor Houston Press; C.

B. Gillesple, managing eidtor Houston Chronicle; J. N. Galveston, and R. J.

Seamon, Houston. The visitors expressed themselves as very much impressed with the port possibilities at the mouth of the Brazos. The Pythian Sisiters of Velasco raised $50 for the local port fund Thursday of last week, which was a portion of the proceeds of a dance by the Sisters 'at Shank's pavilion. Another plan to assist in the raising of the needed port fund will be carried out Sunday when two teams, chosen from this season's roster, and" capltained by Bonner Garrison arid B. H.

Rogers, will play at the local park with the entire net proceeds to be donated to the fund being raised to further the work of developding the harbor at the mouth of the Brazos. "Panther's Paw" still raving over "Woman Screamer" In Jones Creek area. Freeport flre department to revive interest In flre prevention and flre fighting activities. The Facts' sports editor, Manis T. Kendall, in company with Jomes Willenberg, soda dispensing expert of Freeport Pharmacy, will take off the first of next week to see the Dallas Steers, champs of the Texas I League, and the winners 6f the Southern Assoctaton battle it out In the Dixie Series at Dallas for the championship of the south.

Twenty'flve Preeport high school graduates are entering school in the different universities and colleges of the state. Those Who will enter Baylor 1 University at Waco are Llbyd Pessarra, Hay man Carlton, Kendall, Harvey sarra, Earl firaden, J. Q. Ohadwlck, Miss Howard Hughes' and Miss Maybelle Those collese of trial Arts at Dentori are Misses Ruth Hardman, Mary Kendall, Margaret Hoefle, Ruby Phillips, Jaurilta Fleming and Louannle Stratton, Those who will attend state University. at Austin are Jesse Ah- drus, Preston Shaiiks, and J.

P. Bryan and Misses Sarah Agnes Shaw and Madeline Rogan. Pupils leaving for A. M. College at Bryan are Irvln Stratton, Henry Meyers and C.

H. Jordan. Students going to Rice Institute from here are Misses Virginia Vundt and sarah McNeUl. Hardy Cftrltort Will attend State Medical College at Oalveston. FACTS' ADVERTISERS Liquid-Tablets SalVe'Nose Crops Checks MALARIA In 3 days COLDS first day Headache, 30 minutes Try Best Laugh at SKIN TROUBLES I Stop tiit Mrtttl Itch Ing.

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Phone 553 PROFESSIONAL RY. BUSINESS and FREEPORT INSURANCE AGENCY ALL OLD LINE COMPANIES PHONE 123 129 WEST BROAD Where Friends Meet Drink and Eat PORT CAFE SBECIAL DINNER EVERY SUNDAY MOORE'S PHARMACY DRUGS, MEDICINES, VARIETY GOODS, WATCH EP AIRING PHONE 184 VELASCO A FRIENDLY BANK DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF OUR PATRONS State Bank Frank Tolbert Host To Sunbeam Band The Sunbeam Band of the Calvery Baptist Church met Monday afternoon in the home of Mvs Prank Tolbert with her young son, Prank, as host. Mrs. Ace Lander, Sunbeam leader, gave an instructive lesson in story form on, "Doing What We DC Well." The children spent some time on the scrap book which is being made with material the sunbeams are collecting. The book will be given to a children's ward in some hospital when completed.

The young host served candy to 24 members and 2 visitors after the program. The next meeting will be Monday afternon at 3:30 o'clock in the home of Mrs. F. L. Rayuor.

Holy Communion At Episcopal Church Sunday There will be a special service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Bunday morning for the celebration of Holy Communion. The service will be held at 11 a. followed by sermon by Rev. Chas.

W. Snowden, Church school at 8:45 a. m. An invitttton, is to one to attend these services. Guard The Health of Your Family By Planting A Fall Garden The health of your family depends largely upon the kind of food provided for them.

No other source offers a more dependable supply of the proper kind of food than a home garden. September is the time to plant fall gardens, and the following vegetables suited for our locality: Beans Beets Cabbage Carrots Collards Cauliflower Lettuce Mustard Peas, Radishes Rutabaga Spinach Swiss Chard Tendergreens Turnips Cabbage and collards should be planted in cold frames or boxes and transplanted to the garden in October, FREEPORT SULPHUR COMPANY WELFARE DEPARTMENT.