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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

FOR SALE-Large house, Is rooms.
Arranged for two apartments Mod
ern, steam heat, gas, electricity,
garage. Good neighborhood; north
side Phone Black 1017.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

WANTED-A wheel chair. Call Black
1860.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

car, good condition. Enquire 92S
High ST. Between 10 and / p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

FOR SALE-South side room house,
modern except heat. Corner lot,
street improved. For particulars call
1853.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

FOR SATlE-Ford truck, 1 ton, $3.50
Fred Williams Garage, 16 No. 3rd ST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

FOR SALE-Couuter and show case
Call Schouten's Bakery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

Quality ana The demand becomes
mora urgent On The green westerns
Supplies were NOR" abundant THIS
week thun al any time during the
past four weeks. but dealers had no
trouble Whatever IN selling all the
horses that We're offered. ana The
market was strong. There Is great
difficulty n getting hold OF heavy
draft horses between 100 ana 200
lbs. in GOOD quality green westerns
and tor these there IS i constant
call for winch the dealer IS an
able 10 supply AcclimateG horses
SOLD fully SIS per mead higher than
IN the preceding week Il they were
IN GOOD working condition.
Good quality heavy green drafters
1-oea 200 lbs sold at $S75d 425.
medium weight drafters 5000 1850
lbs. SOLD .at s2-5d $50; heavy wagon
and eXuress horses III SlI5td $50
chunks $325q 3225 good quality ac-
c!inated horses at s250I $50. with
light weights ana badly blernished
horses at s75IIJ0.
J. {. keith sold 8 carloads of
green westerns al $275I $50 for
horses weighing from l500u $50 lbs.
Acciimated horses were n light
supply ana sold strong. This week
there will be offered a carload OF In
diana and a carload Of Iowa horses
with the usual entry Of acclimated
horses and seconds.
William EurwitZ sold 3 carloads
OF green westerns. 17o04 500 lbs,
al s350@S75. There were about So
acclimated horses. This week there
VIII be carloads Of green westerns
and about 100 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

--2Nl1 ~ CTS. lair to good cows
sag lets. poor u ordinary COWS
5a7 - CTS, bolugnas and Gamers
4@5 cts. bulls .fq9 II cts.
Veal calves were IN quite good
supply, with no change N prices
from a week ago. Fancy heavy wal
sold rom 1S920 CTS. with average
quality 14GlS els. and coarse calves,
drinkers and grassers SAL cts.
Hogs made fractional advance
Receipts at, The packing houses were
fairly large but few were brought
70 the yards. The demand was good
Live hogs sold rom IS 1-2a76 IL cts.
anu dressed hogs at 10 1-2@2o ctA
Scarcely any sheep and lambs were
brought either 10 the slaughter
houses or the yards. and there was
no veal market. Prices were aoIni-
nallv unchanged, a. Sd14 cts Tor
sheep and l41lS cts for lamb.
Milcn COW trade continues SLOW
With offerings ample. though nor
heavy Choice mixers ranged from
s150u20u, With good average cows
sl0onl5o and poor to ordinary COWS
sS5I10o. With this range prices
averaged lower than before
There was no change IN the mar
ket for live poultry. Fowl 40a& cts,
chickens 36n3s CTS. roosters 2o1es cts
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cartle-Otis r. Forbush sold
bull. 1880 lbs and I COW $50 lbs
AZ s 1-2c. ] helfer $50 lbs. AZ &c. !
heller. 500 lbs. al Sc I COW $50 lbs
al Size J. W, Ellsworth sold
COW, $50 lbs. al 90. ] bull. 1880 lbs al
SC. George Gagnon sold : cows.
1850 lbs. al sc.
Veal caIves-Iec. Gagnon sold %
calves at 18c J. " Ellsworth sold
10 calves. l17o lbs. at lsc. 50 calves.
$500 lbs. at lie. Otis II. Eorbush
sold / calf loo lbs. a. Ice : calf, 20
lbs. at 15c.
Hog-J W Ellsworth sold 10
coarse hogs- 2170 his AZ I4c.
Mich cows-Ileorge Gagnon sold
/ springer for $i4o. J. II. Ellis
worth sold mixers ar an av. Of
SEQ each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. March 16-The horse trade
was very active during the week. /
but the best demand came from the !
ocal trade. As the streets begin to
GET cleared out there Is less call for |
The acclinated horses Of medium
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, March le
F5OGS-is. 90. Estimated tomorrow 70 =
90: steady 10 strong. Bulk 1al1u15I0
top 1sSs; heavy Ig7adl4S,: medium 1864
$50: light 15S5n15S5: light light 1860
l5S0; heavy packing sows smooth la66G
131b. packing sows rough la0o9125o; pigs
I3o01l41a
CATTLEiSua1 Estimated tomorrow
ZOO; weak. Beef steers: Medium and
heavy weight choice ana prime 1SJ0G
154e; medium and good 1-50dl3 com
mon GaG1I5o. Butcher cattle: Heifers
Tndi32S: Gamers and cutters 45017no;
veal calves 16oDdl750: feeder steers S5n
I.s; sIocker steers 15eIl1Oa
SHEEP-11.o3o Estimated tomorrow
Tbg0s: steady. Lambs 81 pounds down
i677adlaZ5: culls and common 1so0n15se.
Ewes: NJ edium. good and choice 1850
l42255; cuils and common 57bdig59.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

The aggregate OF livestock al Bi1gn-
ton. Wate-town anu The local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 1esa. sheep 30,
calves 477p. hogs 70 TO-
Last week. Cattle lp4e. sheep liza.
calves 1859. hogs 5.Sna
One year ago: Cattle g.6s sheep 800,
calves S57.. hogs E.lS1
MAINE -ToCK AT MARKET
Cattle 1Ss. sheep LII. calves 5s. hogs
-4s
TONE OF THE MARKET
Receipts Of stock were considerably
larger than for some weeks past.
The railroads were operating about
as usual but N many parts Of the
country shippers could not load be-
cause Of the condition OF the roads.
IN way this was fortunate as The
market declined even with the mod
crate receipts. Beef cattle were IN
much smaller demand. and prices
showed a decline of from IL TO "a
Of cent. Choice steers and oxen
were quoted at L. I-2@14 IL cts.
good quality cattle 10 1-saIe 10 cts.
poor to ordinary cattle s@lo 1-2 cts
The best cows and neifers sold for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

~ on he arm. when they soid OUT ana
settled II sherman near their son. Dan
lei lewis, VINO Is i LAWYER
l. r. Ransoen IS able 70 oe Up out IS
not aoie TO attend 10 any business
The recent ~alnstorn was welcomed
BY nearly al The town S citizens. as
nearly all the wells were very low
M ana Mrs. Edward Far-ar have ~
ceIred word Of the death Of Mrs. Far
rc.r $ sister IN North Dexter
Mrs. Nellie Jewett has Deen in CO.
I1nna several days caring for he- sis
ter. Mrs C!oyde Knowles
Mrs Orthy Sawyer ana son Aaurlcs
ara visiting friends n Dexter
NeEhbora of l. r. Ramsdeii sen; him
4 o"uqu+F Of dollhouse fowers saturda-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

Boston, March IS.
REEF-Choice whole cattle l9IeD.
BUTTER-Northern creamery extras
sSsn0s; western creamery extras S69&a.
rHEEEE-Twins extras DA4Sls-
CORN-So. . yellow 17s6a@.
TGGS-Nearhy hennery 5Sd5e; western
extras 51@s2
FLOCR-Spr;ng PATENTS. 1SS-ib. sacks,
special shorts 1575T1b@: standard 1Jo1
400.
HAY-No. . timothy Od61 nominal.
HANDSPRING SGA.
oAT%Eancy 70 pounds ff0aQlN.
PORK-Aedium backs 420
PoTAT0ES-Aroostc Green Noun
taiins aBday per 100 pounds on track.
SCGAR-Granulafed. wholesale gro
GERS quotation, lsalsi IN bulk. 1e4@16a
in packages.
vEA~IETM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Stock Markets
VIEW YORK MARKET
|".fes % me Days Dealing IN All
re leading Stocks

" ARK March Is.-The reported
.heour o. ne German revolution.
.ts sp,rted rally III foreign ex
IS -bu-ed chiefly % the early
an5 ACTIVITY of today's iI-eg-
a'acE market Mucn OF The adj
rs ngt. however. when some Of
sal' peCulaTIve Issues reaCtet,
-TH T. Indications n other quar-
ls Pc -eIent Iptlr1 had created
.SWiEt' eng account and that bull
C VOC 7res5lng their advantage u
= ne ~1rthe- represslva meas
&c .eae-ai reserve bank might
: 4'7e' auy1Ra1 pie
~. ht0f market reflected no signs
-. "'-l' nEency, call loans deciin-
"a -.r OPENING rate OF 9 per cent.
= "a --al Hour, while time funds
-.Eh-lv better supply-
!. =. T=. broadcast and reversals
;, wards the close when re-
4shlngton alludel 70 the
as, "o1eressioTai Legislation
y. -etroac,ive tax on the prtTt-
H.. Ss~i'e stock dividends.
rot 1e dag S uuseilement WIS
~, ~ -ltabie steel and General
!. %tlth duplicated their sensa
-. movements OF recent sessions
e. .'@ce an early moderate gam.
q 9oNnts and closed az a loss
, a. Motors n one tame gained
~ 2nirts but enu Ell 1T slight
au,,- aIas Company replachd a
"a e u elght points with d mel
~, "vt points.
r.as cnstra.s. sh!ppings and spe-
de-v wed The course Of these
, -. ais 2 which Improvement
Z. -'e a; oesf, also gave way
II, --'e 2ut irregular finish. Sales
--s.a.tsSa shares.
IS we're aver IN the smaller
~. - IS out Liberty issues and
.,- -ulsd within VERY narrow
"a sa-es. par value. Sc. 20. 0n.
1~"as were unaitered on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

New YORK. March 10
WEEAT-Easy; No. 80 0 Steam
e-.
CORN-5pot strong; No. yellow lS5
and No. . mixed 1874 a New York.
OATS-Spot fir5ner: No. ! white los
LARD-FirTn; middle west I3,GA3D-
BCTTER-Steady; receipts 1h.3s6 TUBS
creamery higher than extras SSQSSs; do.
extras 81 score Ss.@67a: hrsts IS to q
score S3Q66s; packing stock No. Sn&s8
EGGS-Ftrm; recsipts B.96o cases
fresh gathered extra tiTsis 46f1+.; tirsts
4614S; state. Pa and nearby western
hennery whites first TO extras a1e1os; do
browns extras Il6i. do. gathered
browns and mixed colors tirsts 20 extras
4Gt4e
SCGAR-Raw firm. centrifugal 1.5. ::
fine granuiated l4dlS
pOTATOES-Steady; Bermuda Dbl. $50
tdI1m; Virginia late crop Dbl. 7NGSDe:
state 80 lbs g0ue.o: Long Island do.
1foadi1na
CABRAGES-Ste2dy unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
CANAAN

Mrs Lewis and lille grandson. Byron
Cover eft Monday for lewiston for .
visit with her daughter A-s. Harold
Taylor
Mrs. Charles Dysart Of Aartiand ,ass-
ed several day. last week with friends
N town.
Nebraska futile IS At home rom
Skowhegan.
Mrs. George Barrett, who has Aaan
listing IN skowhegan. returned homo
Saturday
Mrs. Edward Rum9y has as1svoA
home after passing ssvsEl wosa0 IA
Fairfield with her sistsr. Mn IN
Arnes.
MIS-. Julia Churchill u M0guvn9
from her recent ulness.
Mrs. Kate Davis Of Aria. os0, SVA.
iting her brother, HaxfWaN l~ -
few days before rsenza3ng - -
home.
Arthur EIlwood asx3vaa AaRA~0u1Da,
day from Dover. wA90 Ao - -
caring for his fafhsE. Who bV~
M and Adra. Ivsn9 navaa - -,
Elmer Decker werv IN TasE3ue6 49,
day on business.
Mrs Lillian Mann oe WaAA,
tied her SON. JsaDs Holsss0ssuunk@Uol
the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
RIPLEY

II. a. Randall Of Bridgewater has
been visiting friends IN town. i
Reuben Lane and son Roy are still
I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Wakefield and
son Vance. VINO aare been visiting M
and Mrs. Frank Bailey in Dexter. have
returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
New York Money Market

New York. March 10.
Mercantile 1...,er nsdGs.
Exchange !:-~-lE. sterling E-day bills
c6s: Iusrc Ia so-da- bills on banks
is; cprn1ne-c,,.I G0-day bills 3.S7, demand
90. cables 3.11s.
Francs. demand I3yT. cables 1855.
Belgian francs. demand 1lS. capiss
-.ss
Guilders. demand IS 1915, cables
sc 15-1s.
Lire. demand 1e1- cables Is.a.
Marks. demand "a. cables 81.
Government and railroad bUnus IrTes-
ular.
Time loans strong. 20 days. 20 days
and six months. 3.
CAN money STEADY; high Q, low :, -ul-
.re rate g. closing bid :, offered al !.
asst loan Z. bank acceptances g.
Sterling extended its rise in the late
dealings Sterling D-day bills S.6sa;
commercial S-day bills on banks q 81!
commercial So-day bills c6as. demand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
700 YaaH Old

Ripley friends of James lewis of
sherman sent him ITO carnation pinks
N remembrance of his l0eth birthday
Ar. Lewis settled IN Ripley when a
young man and cleared farm where he
lived until his family grew Ap and he
and Mrs. Lewis were TOO feeble 70 car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
New YORK Bond Market

New York March Is
Liberty bonds closing: SIS $50; first
is $3.50 second rs @.A: frst as $3.50;
second rs g. 30; third 4Ss 81: fourth
4as 9aJs, Victory ass $3.50: Victory AIS
N5e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

shorts gave a new hoist today 10 The
corn market. The close was nervous J
20 &c net higher with May 15al 70 l5Ss
ana July 1sSs 70 l4si. Oats gained &c -
IL ana provisions 70 70 70 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Boston Livestock Market

Especially reported for the ksnneoec
JournaL)
stock Yards March e
MAINE
4. Brighton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
The First Auto

thai nan buys seldun is the style he Walls
He nay find a roadster 90 small fnr himself and
his friends; he may ind touring TOO heavy
TOO SLOW; he rzy require convertible
closed @ fm zHyur romd service.
BE ms1 bug different car. and when he
does he Is rady % dispose OF used CT Columns
OF The Journa.- Rzed those ads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
New York Stock Market

y
MAINE BROKERAGE COMPANY
- Front St. Bath. Phone $40
S95 Water ST. Augusta.
Phone IolS-1019
Correspondents OF
ELMER n. BRIGHT a CO..
Members Of New York and Boston
Stock Exchange
p~ivats Wire Service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

WANTED-Two to three
million feet box lumber.
large or small lots. deliv-
cred at our mill in Az
gusta, by teams on rail-
road. All thichnesses.
Wanted dry stock now but
will buy green for deliv-
erv when dry. Write.
telephone OF call on
Hume-Newhail Co. of .Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

Chicago. March Is.
Active dsRand sapocaaIlY nram eastaKn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Wanted: Experienced
Stock Salesman

10 organize In ALL
gusta a department
Tor sale of preferred
stock Of large Coal
Company. Splendid
opportunity for man
with necessary quail
icatlons. Best ref
erences required. Adj
dress Coal Company,
Box 473, Fair,nont-
". Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
LIVE STOCK

Poultry and Supplies 49
CyPEERS INCCBATOR-And brooder.
Good condition, SIS. l. z. Perry, RaC-
dulph. Tel. CIV
DUCKS large White Pekins. ready
70 lay. Waatecf Single Comb Brown
Leghora hens. must be full blood.
Wallace Gilley, Augusta. Tel. 1879
10 C-LETS-Laying. For sale. Z g.
Perry. Randolph. Tel. 3s-W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17

Wanted-Reai Estates 90
PARMA bout 10 acres. near r. R., VII
lage. up-to-daIe town. mail delivered
telephone. near school, neighbors. wood
70 sell, growing timber. fruit nome use,
cream collected, water IN buildings.
level fields, some stock, tools. hen
houses. r. ?. Waldron, Gardner, r.
Y u. II.
IT'S easy as A-B-C 70 ind what YOU
want among the well-indeEei CLASH
fed advertising n the Journal.
RENT that spare room the Want "A
Way. Telephone 49, and ask for a
Journal Want Ad Taker.
Under which OF the classified tIun
headings would you like 20 nave al al
printed tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
The Want Ad Way Is to Telephone Your Wan

.v-,.s your want al, select the
,aes,icn from the list be-
snc pncns or send IL to
ou-ral before 9 ?. N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Farms and Land for Sale 80
FARM-Medium size. Handy 70 cltv,
and cars Ss20a Easy terms f desired.
II. 3. Sawyer Farm Agency, opp N.
c. n. r. station, Augusta, Me. Tel.
y0l-W
VILLAGE FARMr-l40 acres. near depot.
Level land free from rocks. With ]
cows ana neifers. 5 good horses ana
farm Tools :. Z. Bailey, White-le!C.
Ne. Tel. S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
WATER MAINS FOR
WHOLESALE AREAS
Larger Pipe VIII Improve
Fire Fighting Facilities in
Industrial Section

City workmen are now employed
on the final work Of installing ade-
quate fire protection in the wholesale
and manufacturing sections Of the
city, in the Fronton street district.
The eight-inch water main, completed
to Fronton street a year ago, is being
continued to St. Charles street on
Tenth street. The new lines replace
the four-inch water main that has
been in use in this section, doubling
the capacity and the protection fa-
cilities.
The water main eNtnsion work
between Seventh and Fourteenth
streets and up TO and including Van
Buren street should be completed
within the next thirty days. When
this j. done water facilities and fire
protection in both the residence and
business sections of the city will be
adequate. according to r. A. Ram
sey, superintendent Of the water and
light lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
MOVE JITNEY STANDS
OFF WASHINGTON, Is
POLICE CHIEFS PLAN

AS the result Of numerous COM
plants by citizens concerning disor-
der on the part Of jitney drivers sta
toned at the corner of Twelfth and
Washington streets, the police depart
ment is considering a plan for the re-
moval Of the iltaey stands outside Of
this district. and perhaps to the Vi
cinity Of the railroad station.
Complaints alleging abusive Ian
guage have been filed in the corpora
ton court against two jitney drivers
by Crisanto villarreal. Villarreal
also charges that abusive language
was used i'm the presence of women,
and he said that women frequently
avoid passing the corner in question
because Of the conditions. there.
The cases have been set for trial
before Corporation Judge Celaya mt
the city hall at o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
JUDGE WELLS GOES
EAST ABOUT CANAL
Brownsville Man Attends Con-
ference at Washington on
Reclamation Matters

Judge James b. Wells Of Browns
vile is i'm Washington attending a
conference Of members of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Western States,
Reclamation Association with the ir-
rigation and reclamation and public
lands committees of congress in con-
nection with the Western States Re
clamation Associations efforts to
have congress vote blanket appro-
priation of $25O,000, 200 for reclama-
ton and irrigation in thirteen west
ern states.
Judge Wells left Brownsville sew
eral days ago, but it was not known
at the time that he intended to go to
Washington to attend the conference.
Other Texas Representatives in at
tendance besides Judge Wells are
Richard Burgess of FL Paso, Texas
representative in the Western States
association and member of its ex-
ecutive committee, and w. It. Potter
Of Austin, chairman Of the board Of
water engineers of Texas. The con-
ferences, which began Wednesday
are being attended by representatives
from all OF the western states, which
includes a number Of western gov
ernors.
Judge Wells particular interest il
attending the conference was in con-
nection with the proposed gravity
canal of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley, which il is hoped to include in the
program OF the Western States Re
clamation Association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
1900 HOMESEEKERS
VISITING VARIOUS
VALLEY SECTIONS

The various towns and sections of
the Valley are being visited today by
approximately 1900 northern visitors.
The visitors came to the Valley last
night on four special trains arranged
by the various land companies with
colonization projects on foot. Four
cars Of the train came to Brownsville
last night, and today the 100 passen-
gers are being showed the agricultu-
raj development and possibilities sur
rounding Brownsville The visitors
are being taken from their cars to the
propects i'm automobiles retained by
the companies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
VIOLATIONS OF MILK
ORDINANCE CHARGED

Complaints have been flied in the
corporation court charging three men
with violating the city milk ordinance.
+. G. Garcia and Ventura Garcia Gar
cia were charged with selling milk
without a license and the case was
dismissed upon their agreement to
comply with the ordinance in this re-
spect. MARTINEZ PARA Is charged
with selling skinned milk and will
be tried either this evening or tomor-
row. He is under a $4,000 cash bond.
City Health Officer w. @. Spivey
signed the complaints on information
by Inspector Hausherr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
WHISKEY WITHSTOOD
RAVAGES OF BLAZE
Thousands Of Quarts Passes
Through Hidalgo Blaze
Without Damage

The fire that Sunday morning de-
stroyed the old Hidalgo county court
house might have solved the problem
of what is TO be done with several
thousand quarts Of whiskey of wines
and liquors deposited in the vault in
the building, but it did not, accord
ing to information last night reaching
Captain w. l.. Wright of the Texas
rangers stationed here.
Captain Wright said that the vault
was opened yesterday, and it was
found that the liquors had gone
through the fire without a scratch.
The liquor had been seized at various
times by United States customs in
spectors and Texas rangers, and in
cluding about three hundred quarts
seized a few days ago on the road
from Hidalgo to East Donna BY Cap
tain Wright, other rangers and Gus
toms Inspector and at which time five
men were arrested
I'VE had hoped" Captain Wright
said, that the fire destroyed the
liquor so that we would not have TO
bother with it any more. What the
government j. going to do with it we
do not know. Destroy it. suppose
The vault had been emptied of Unit
ed States immigration and custom
house records to make room for the
liquors being seized, and the big
safety box was just about as full as
we could get it. OF course the val
liable records are lost, while the IL
quor that might as well have been
DESTROYED il still intact"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-15
ESCAPED CONVICT
VISITED B'VILLE
Put Up Great Story of Plans
for Automobile Factory
for Brownsville

When the Brownsville police de-
partment today received a circular
from the Iowa State Reformatory Of
Bloomington, Iowa, to look out for
one of its escaped inmates, It. J. Al
len by name, with his number and
photograph, il developed that Allen
visited Brownsville in the early days
Of December under the name OF
Charles +. Evans, under which hc
registered at the Miller hotel
Evans. of pleasant demeanor, and
very well dressed, quickly made few
acauaintances. and announced pri-
vately that he had recently disposed
Of large automobile garage in Chi
cago, and was looking over Browns
vile with the object Of establishing
an automobile factory in this city.
He even went 80 far as to choose
site in a prominent part Of the city
and wired" to Chicago to forward
$4,000 at once.
In the meantime Evans, as becomes
prominent visitors, arranged for
temporary uoIltt lSiHitb " 'i"iN
Matamoros. and after sending his
wire" he told a few Of his newly
made friends that he was going TO
Matamoros TO spend few hours.
This was late one Saturday after
noon. He never returned, and later
was reported TO have been seen IN
Monterrey, Mexico. posing as an
American secret service agent.
When Evans decided" On his
site. those with whom he had been
working early Saturday began inves-
tigation as to his responsibility. and
before making his intentions public,
and il was while responses were being
awaited that he decided to 60 to
Matamoros.
The reformatory card stated that
Evans was mechanic, which prob
ably accounted for his becoming "in-
terested- in an automobile factory
for Brownsville.
AT the hotel he left a chkap suit
case and room bill. 4