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STATE OF TEXAS ONCE HAD A NAVY Thursday, Dec Interesting . Historical Feature h of Lone Star State Is Recalled Every sehoolboy knows that the Texas Republic had a real army and that this army fought bravely to win Texas away from Mexico, . Fewer people however, are aware of the fact that Texas at one time had a navy and that it performed an important part in winning Texas independence from Mexican rule.. There is an inâ€" teresting story in the current issue of the National Republic by Carrie J. Crouch, a Texas writer, giving deâ€" tailed adventures of this Texas navy. In part, Mrs. Crouch says: f "When Texas revolted against Mexâ€" ico she had a coastline of 400 miles to protect, and a territory that inâ€" cluded nct only the Texas of today but the present states of New Mexico and Colorado and part of Wyoming and Oklahoma.. A navy was not a matter of national glory but of exâ€" treme necessity. Historians have digâ€" nified Texas with the title of ‘Emâ€" pire,‘ but in the first days of independâ€" erey there was no such honor or reâ€" spect paid. To ‘other nations Texas was a country of revolutionists. "So she stood alone, her ships small and antiquated, a navy without first rating, but a navy defiant, defensive, her Lone Star flag raised and flying for freedom. : "When the republic was constituâ€" tionally organized at San Filipe, Nov. 3, 1835, one of the first questions reâ€" The Howardâ€"Udell Cafeteria 5, 1930 3CC ison‘s Greetings IX THE UDELL BUILDING We will not be open for business Christmas Day ceiving attention was the protection of the sea coast. Protection was needed and needed at once. But it was impossible to build a navy in a day. So, for immediate maintenance it was decided to issue letters of Marâ€" que and Reprisal to individual owners of ships. Then, with a number of priâ€" vate vesse!s sailing around the coast, Texas expected to be properly proâ€" Texas expected to tected. Virtually Pirates "But this policy of giving sailing license to private owners proved more embarassing than defensive. Many of the private owners became virtually pirates, and at the integrity of the country increased their own wealth, Congress then repealed the act of Marque and Reprisal, and made apâ€" propriations for a real navy. Louis P. Cook was appointed Secretary of the Navy, and vessels were promptly purchased from the United States. #@Inâ€"the nine vears which covered "In : the the span « were no i question "In ‘the nine years WMICN CDIEPEE the span of the maritime history there were no international conferences, no question of disarmament, no spectacâ€" ular manoeuvering but there were forâ€" cign and internal troubles at times. It was not uncommon for the little vessels to be accosted and arrested by foreign ships with commanders who could sail uncharted seas, but who could not recognize the Lone Star flag and who never heard of the country of ‘Texas. But Texas flaunted her flag, her ships bristled with cannon und musket men, and she likwise acâ€" costed and arrested. She made occean history. United S from th The rules and. regulations of the navy were the same as the States, in fact they were copied hat government, but the offiâ€" ed their own ingenuity in conâ€" THE PRESS ducting cruises, not always waiting for orders Asks Illinois People | to Back Home Industry | , Post Has Duck Feed Beebe, ‘ Ark.â€"â€"Members of Garner Post 91 the American Legion recently held a big duck supper at the Masonic hall. Beebe leads the department in mem bership percentage, having signed up 220 per cent of the post‘s signed up 1931 quota t 9 nnppprppppppr>>r>p>>>p>>>»>>»% ipgpigigigieieipiergigiengigreigigleelglgn@gli@t@l@h R. & R. Plum Pudding Old Style Mince Meat Fruit Cakes Sa;ryor's E“! Sodas Bagdad Dates Philadelphia Cream Cheese Candy Bars Sugar Lard Candies CEHiLSLMe ie ohs Chanies: / Bs â€" it 100% Filled w§8i, !* Weines Puaerot No! io Other % Walnuts _ Lurge Bedded C AM. Slieed No. 214 Fbuwh or Cruhed cen Priced _ No.1 Frait Seled _ "Tew _ wilcen A _2__.. AM. Califorais No. 2%/4 C HIGHLAND PARK 503 Central Avenue 7 Bouth Bt. Johns Avenue HIGHLAND PARK ?fl. diggufi«mu m‘ Ai.i_xl_( A z.n"tgiml'l o Old Fashioned Brown [ wke. 1 Oc ie 396 is 18c t 31¢ to. 34¢ t ut 19¢ * #1¢ tan * 25¢ Pee, 22¢ w * 25¢ Swikt‘s Silveriea i Carton or Tub NWationa | Quality All 5¢ Candy Bars Gum and Cracker Jack A Delicious Treat from the Orient Expects Healthful "We may look forward with every confidence to one of the most healthâ€" ful holiday seasons the state has ever enjoyed." This encouraging informaâ€" tion, issued by Dr. Andy Hall, direcâ€" tor of the state department of public health, summarizes his forecast based upon reports from every state in the Union, bearingâ€"upon the discase epiâ€" demic situation. HMe finds that "no epidemic focus of threatening magniâ€" tude darkens the sky of North Amerâ€" ica." His survey shows that there are no influenza epidemics in America; pneumonia prevalence is at a miniâ€" mum and that tuberculosis has never been lower than at present. the a V Oranges 43c Udn!" 33¢ ts Cranberries Grapefruit R °1 o PHMF Apples Potstoes Banenes Head Lettuce Along about this time of year, as » oldâ€"fashionedâ€" almanacs used to y, you may look for the ableâ€"bodied r who claims to take a cold bath ery morning all the year round to n in the conversation, â€"â€" Macon a.) Telegraph, eaumich :. Trash Oruih © Tanel l Fancy Iceber Priced Low Fancy Warhington * 55¢ coke __ WIGHWOOD 305 Waukegan Avenue _ Genvine 15â€"40 ideho Rumets _ peck DEERPIELD Waukegan Road Christmas Season i 10c mss Seasonal J uk egetables 3 lIts tin 21¢ 99¢ 23¢ 15¢ 19¢ 16e 13¢ 21¢ 93¢ 35¢ 13¢ 23¢ 37¢ 22c 8c i $§