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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
SHIP SINKS AT
 SEA;CREW SAVED

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-The Italian steamship Giuseppe Verdi wirelessed this forenoon to the owners here that the entire crew of the Italian freight CT Montcllo had been rescued.
 The Montello was found sinking during the night
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NorthIoound

 ADMIRAL WATSON is due to arrive late Sunday night.
 Scheduled Sailines ESTEBETH will leave for Sitka il D. m. tomorrow. MAIL BOAT GEORGE, JR., sails for Petersburg and way ports next Saturday noon. NORTHWESTERN scheduled to sail from Seattle on Jan. 24. PRINCESS MARY scheduled to sail from Vancouver Jan. 27, ; D. m.
 southbound JEFFERSON due southbound possibly early in the morn ing about o'clock. ALAMEDA due to sail south bound about Jan. 20.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION.

Silver Bow Lodge PA will meet Thursday night at eight o'clock. All members urgently requested to be present Second and third degrees to be conferred. Visiting Brethren welcome.
 CHAS. E. PERELLE, -adv. Noble Grand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

UIarence Sirait-Burnett Inlet float light l. reported in sinking condi- ton. will be replaced as soon as practicable.
 By direction of the Commissioner of Lighthouses. w. c. Dibrell, Sup |crintendcnt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
EsTEBETH OUT

The mall and passenger boat Este beth left Junean last night at Ii o'clock for Skagway and way ports. If the boat meets good weather on the trip it will return here tomor- row, leaving tomorrow night for Sitka and way ports
 Tho Estebeth took 32 passengers to Jualin. The only other passen- ger aboard was Mrs T. Dotson, for Amalga
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18

Old papers for sale at Empire office
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18

Old papers for sale at Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
T H E E M P l R E
FOX SALE

PIANO for sale. In good condition. Phone 3024.
 WALL BOARD - Write for sam ple of Washington plaster wall board; won't warp, won't burn. Mid. by Washington Building Products Co. es51 E. Marginal Way, Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18

Furniture moved and stored. Heavy hauling done. Phone 46. Ju- neau Transfer. --adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
LOST AND FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

CARD READING at 322 West Sth St., on Tide Flats.
 PALMIST--Come and have your fortune told from your hand. Work, business, marriage and the future foretold. PIP Front St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
WANTED

EARN s20 WEEKLY, SPARE TIME. AT HOME, addressing, mail ing, music, circulars. Send 10c for nusic, information. etc. American Music O.. 1858 Broadway, N. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
BEATS RECORD ON
RETURN TRIP OVER
GLACIER TO GULF

The record Of IL hours and 40 minutes
between San Antonio and Brownsville.
made Monday by a Nash car, the run
being under the auspices OF the Glacier
70 Gulf Motorway. was beaten On the
return trip BY the same ear Tuesday.
the run from Brownsville to San Antonio
being made in IL hours and 10 minutes.
The party. composed of Brady Lub-
book. the driver. representatives of the
San Antonio Light and the San Antonio
Express. and Engineer Marshall 0f tho
Glacier to Gulf Motorway. left the
Miller Hotel promptly az o'clock Tues
day morning, arriving in San Antonio
at $40 that evening. The run was made
without incident. and II establishes Z
new record for road travel between San
Antonio and the Valley.
a telegram from San Antonio this
morning conveyed the information that
the Nash Six made the entire run with
out stop except for gas and water.
The roads were rough for few miles
between Corpus Christi and San Antonio,
especially In Wilson county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
VALLEY IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS RANK WITH
BEST in SOUTHWEST

HARLINGEN, Texas. Aug. IF. III.
Brown, office manager and tax collector
of Cameron County Water Improvement
District Number One, has just return
ed from a three weeks tour OF inspec.
tion Of aarious irrigated districts and
projects in the southwest During his
tour Mr.. Brown visited some Of the
largest and most successful irrigation
projects in the United States, notably
those in Grand Junction. Colo, Provo.
Utah, Twin Falls and Pocatello, Idaho
two in the Sacramento Valley, Calf.
and Santa Barbara and the Imperial
alley. California
He states that he sees no reason why
any Of the irrigation projects in the
Rio Grande Delta. should take off
their hats to any Of the projects he
visited. This should be considered quite
compliment to the irrigation pro.
jects in the delta rs all Of these places
visited are old concerns and well de-
veloped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
DREDCE PURCHASED
FOR THE HARLINCEN
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Especial to the Herald)

HARLINGEN. Texas, Aug. 1.-The
canal system Of Cameron County Water
Improvement District Number One, To-
Gated ut Harlingen, will be put into
first class shape during the coming
months for the fall and spring water
ing Of the truck crops of the district
A large new Ruth dredging machine.
which was recently purchased by The
district. has arrived and will be set 20
work on the canals the first Of the week.
The district has long felt the need OF
a dredge of its own. but up until the
present time has felt unable to pur.
chase one and has had all the dredg-
ing contracted. The directors Of the
district in placing an order for the
dredge fulfilled long felt need of the
district and the machine will undoubt-
edly be kept busy the year round--as il
can be used in digging small. branch
laterals and drain bitches in all parts
Of the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
DREDGES ExPECTED~TO
make RAPID WORK Of
POINT ISABEL CHANNEL

velopments in the dredging situation
for some time. He Is enthusiastic in
his estimate of the Jacobson Dredging
company, which has the Point Isabel
contract.
engineer in charge Mt Galveston, ex-
presses the highest confidence in this
projects PR. Jones reports. THE ma
jor autboEzes me to say that be Is back
ing Jacobson to finish this contract
easily within less time Than his con-
tract calls for. and he has every con-
fidence in Captain Jacobson's ability to
do the work"
THE delay in completing the work Of
rebuilding the Jacobson dredges," Mr..
Jones further stated, "is due 10 delay
in delivery Of machinery, over which
Captain Jacobson had actually no con-
troll. He placed the order for machinery
last February The machinery has been
delivered, however, and work Of making
ready to sail for Point Isabel Is be-
ing rushed under the personal super
vision of Captain Jacobson at Texas
City. There have been delays in deliv-
cry of machinery all over the country.
nv JASOusoH uEcuEiub CompdHy IL uuc
of the most prominent dredging con-
Germs on the whole Gulf coast, and has
had big dredging contracts all along
the coast from Galveston to Florida
There is not the slightest doubt to its
reliability. The company Is under bond
for fifty per cent Of the contract to do
this work. You can count on the big
dredge velasco getting on the job at
Point Isabel by the middle Of August.
Only one dredge will be sent at first.
the Velasco, which will dredge the in
ner channel. The dredge which will
deepen the channel through the pass
will follow later. as the work Of re-
modelling the latter dredge to use oil
burning engines will not be completed
quite as soon as that on the inner
dredge. Captain Jacobson has spent a
very large sum to rebuild the dredges,
which was necessary on account Of the
heavy expense of obtaining water for
steam operated engines, with which the
dredges were operated formerly. II
would have beeen necessary to haul all
water for the engines from Brownsville
and barge it out to the dredges daily.
which would have been very expen-
sive."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
NO STATE OF WAR
EXISTS IN IRELAND,
- IS COURT DECISION

DUBLIN, Aug. Ia state Of war
does not exist in Ireland. the court of
apps ais decided today in giving its
Judgment in the case Of Mrs. Nora
O'Brien, and reversing the opinion OF
the Master Of Rolls Chancellory Divi-
sion. who held that civil war did exist
in Ireland on June Is.
Today's decision was looked forward
to with great interest and IL caused
much excitement ss II governs the po-
sition Of thousands Of prisoners held by
the government under the plea OF mill
tasy necessity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
pres. HARDING !
ONCONEERENCE
IN MMEXlCOCITY
San Francisco Address Ex-
pressed Friendship Of Am
erican Nation to People Of
Southern Republic (.

SAN FRANCISCO. Ane. THAT the
United States has none hut the friend
hest feeling for the people Of Mexico,
and that Americans have no selfish ends
to serve in their dealings with the
southern republic. was contained In a
speech which President Harding had
prepared for delivery In San Francisco,
but owing to his illness was unable 10
present IL. The speech was released last
night, and that portion Of IL dealing with
the Mexico City conference Is as follows:
"Our feeling toward the Mexican
people IN one OF entire and very cordial
frirndfincss. and we have deeply re-
GREETED the necessity for the continued
suspension Of diplomatic relations
We have no hatred toward Mexico, no
selfish ends to serve mt her expense.
We have no promptings other than those
Of neighborly friendship. We have no
desire to interfere in the internal con-
Germs OF Mexico We respect III the
Mexican people the same rights Or self
determination which we exact for our
selves; it is not for US TO suggest what
laws she shall have relating to the future
for we willingly acclaim Mexico a the
judge Of her own domestic policy.
II am happy to say that We now
have onr commissioners in conference
at Mexico City and it IL earnestly
hoped that there may be definite and
favorable results from their exchanges
Of views with the Mexican commiasIon-
ers. We want not only friendly relaticn-
ship. but we wish II to he rounded up0n
IN understanding which win guarantee
its permanence. Upon such an Under
standing We may jointly promote the
most neighborly friendships which shall
be to the mutual advantage OF the two
republics
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
Water Users Association
is Opposed to Bond Issue

McALLEN, Texas, Aug. IA meet
ing Of the board Of directors OF the
Lower Rio Crande Valley Water Users
Association was held ut Weslaco Friday.
July q. There were large number Of
minutemen and members of the Asso-
citation present. the total attendance
being between 40 and so. The proposed
Hidalgo county bond issue for flood
prevention purposes was up for dis
discussion and 1t was the unanimous
opinion that the time was not oppor-
tune for the voting Of the bonds, for
The reason that no program hsd been
agreed upon in the Valley as yet and
that to vote the bonds would take the
matter entirely out Of he hands Of the
people and leave It to the County Com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
TROOPS MOVING
ON STRONGHOLD
OF VILLAS men.

MEXICO. CITY. August Troops
are advancing from Rosalcs and other
nearby points To the estate in Durango,
owned by the late Francisco Villa. II is
reported that there are nearly five hun
dred Villa followers on the estate, in
cluding Villas brother. Hipikto, and
seven former Villa generals who have
not yet defined what their attitude to-
ward the government troops will be. The
belief prevails that they will be dis
armed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01

missioners Of HidaIgo county for g.
cision and such action as they saw fit
to take.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, that the Lower Rio Crando
Valley Water Users Association being
represented ut regular meeting ok tho
Board Of Directors held nc Weslseo On
July 9th, at which there were present
in addition to the regular Board. 90
minute-men of the Association. 60 On
record as being strongly opposed 10 The
proposed bond issue Of $2.e50, 600 % ~
voted on August 18th. and they strong
~ urge All members of the Assocnition
70 attend the election and vote oGoin1t
said proposition.~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
Two WOUNDED IN
PISTOL BATTLE
AT HARLINCEN.
Constable johnson Was Shot
Through Shoulder While
Attempting to Arrest Ati-
lano Sanchez

HARLINGEN. Texas, August L.
Two men were wounded in gun battle
Tuesday evening ab"ut 10 o'clock. when
Constable X. III. Johnson of Ilarlingen
attempted To arrest Mexican by the
name of Atilano Sanchez. Constable
Johnson was called upon 10 20 into Mcxi-
quito and arrest Sanchez. Sanchez and
a Mexican BY the name of Matias Ca
yazos. had a fight earlier in the evening
and Sanchez is alleged to have drawn
gun on Cavazos. Cavazos Immediately
left the scene and went after Johnson.
Upon arriving at the home If Sanchez,
Johnson ordered him 10 come out Of
the house and Sanchez refused. John
son repeated the order and the man
again refused. and opened fire on John
son. striking him once just above the
right chest. The bullet took an upward
course and splintered the 'bone in the
right arm. After being Hit Johnson
drew his gun with his right hand and
shot Sanchez in the abdomen.
Johnson was rushed 10 a doctor and
as he was leaving the scene Il the
shooting in a ear. the wounded Sanchez.
who had reloaded his gun. opened fire on
the car. No one was hit by any OF the
missiles. Constable Johnson was taken
to Brownsville this morning for an X
ray examination Of his injuries. San
chez was placed under arrest by Deputy
Sheriff Seago and medical aid was sum
moned. The wound j. not expected TO
be serious.
The bullet which struck Constable
Johnson hit the chest bone and then
glanced upward. lcdging in one Of the
shoulder bones. The bullet has not
yet been extracted. but the wound is not
considered serious by the brownsville
physicians who made an examination Of
the wound this morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
BRITISH POLICY
IS SUBJECT OF
BIG CONFERENCE
(By The Associated Press.)

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The British cab
met resumed its sessions today with
the prospect that the proceedings
would develop into one OF the most
important conference Of ministers since
the war.
Attempts to formulate the British
policy to be adopted in connection with
the reparations settlement with Ger
many will be continued throughout to-
day and tomorrow.
1t is understood that the govern
ment is encountering the greatest dif-
ficulty in framing policy which will
allow single handed action with the
Germans and at the same time insure
continuance Of the entente with the
French and Belgians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
SWITCH ENGINE KILLS THREE


NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 1.-Three
men are known to have been killed and
five are reported injured as the result
Of a switch engine running wild here
last night on the main line of the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
road, just inside the city limits. First
reports received by the railroad COM
pany gave the names Of the dead as
w. Y. Mason. II. II. Smith, an engineer,
and w. H.Thrasher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
COMMISSION TO
CODIFY STATE
LAWS MEETING

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. IL. G. Har-
ris Of Nacogdoches was today named By
Governor Neff Us the third member Of
the commission for codifying the laws
of the state. Harris takes the place Of
F. w. Seabury of Brownsville, who de-
clined the position on the commission
on account Of being uanble to devote
the necessary time to the work.
The commission, Of which Judge G.
II. jenkins Of Brownwood is chairman,
held their first session here today to
outline the work Of codifying the laws
of the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01

The Jacobson dredge velasco will be-
gin actual dredging on the inner chan
mel at Point Isabel by Aug. Is, is the
news brought to the Herald by II.
Worth Jones from Galveston. where he
saw the U. S. Government engineers
for this district prior to his departure
from Galveston Saturday. Mr.. Jones,
who Is in Brownsville for a short va
cation from his work as Houston Post
representative at Galveston, has been
keeping the Herald posted on the de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
EYE WITNESS TELLS
OF PIERCE MURDER In
VIRGINIA COURTROOM
tBy The Associated prcss)

CUMBERLAND, Va. Aug. is. r.
Wilson. an eye witness. testified at the
trial of Larkin Garrett today that when
he was attracted to the Pierce home
by the scrs aiming Of woman on the
day Rev. +. S. Pierce was shot to death,
he found Larkin Garrett sitting on the
minister and beating him in the face,
while Robert Garrett stood by with a
pistol in his hand. He also testified
that Robert Garrett fired several shots
into the ministers body both before
and after he fell to the ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
.WORKMEN TlEUP
STREET CARS IN
N. JERSEY TOWNS
(By The Associated Press.)

NEWARK, N. J. Aug. 1.-One hundred
and fbrty-seven towns and cities in
New Jersey are today without trolley
service as the result of strike of
$500 platform and shopmen of the
Public Service Railway Company. the
strike order going into effect at mid
night.
The men have struck for 30 per cent
increase in wages, a six-day week, and
better working conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
AUsTRIANs MOVING TO BERLIN
fVw The Associated pressl

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-Living Il so much
cheaper here today than in Vienna. due
10 the fact that the German mark IL
worth so much less than the Autrian
crown that many Austrians are said to
be moving to the German capital.
Reports from Vienna describe long
lines OF people waiting day and night
in front or the German consulate. seek
ing the proper endorsement on their
passports to cross the frontier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
RAILROAD PLANNED FOR FUJIYAMA

TOXIC, Aug. 1.-The famous sacred
mountain of Japan, Fujiyama. may ev-
entually be invaded by a railroad. Plans
are on foot to build a line to its sum-
NIT.
If this enterprise il carried out the
mountain climbers Of Japan and many
visitors to the country will be deprived
Of one of their great thrills and adven-
lures. To come to Japan without at
least attempting to climb Fuji Is to
make the visit only partly complete.
while with many japanese IL II sacred
duty to at least once reach the top Of
the mountain and look down into the
wonderful crater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
OIL PROMOTERS MAKE BOND
(By The Associated Press.)

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. 1.-The
Texas oil promoters. 81 OF whom were
indicted yesterday by federal grand
jury in Los Angeles, were preparing
today to make bond for their. appear
ance at the trial dates.
The expressed the desire to United
States district attorney Zweifel here
to furnish bonds Immediately In order
to eliminate the long trip to the Pacif-
ic COAST. Zweifel has taken the mat
ter with the Los Angees authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01

(By The Associated Press.l

SCRANTON. Pa. Aug with the re-
covtry last night OF an automobile In
which the gunmen made their escape.
state police and county detectives were
confident that they were closing in on
the six bandits who Monday held up a
Laurel line car near Moosic, Pa, kill
ing one man, wounding three others
and making off with S70.l25 payroll OF
the West End Coal company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
THREE BURNED TO
!: DEATH WHEN FIRE
! SWEEPS TENEMENT
tBy The Associated Prsss.)

! HACERSTOwN, N. j. Aug. L.
I Three persons were burned to death
brd three were seriously injured in a
hire which swept through tenement
kouse here today. The dead are John
barbaueh, age So: Mrs. John Car
baagh, age IS. and Geraldine Carbaugh.
kge 10. The fire was caused by an oil
ian in the hands of Geraldine Car
baueh exploding rs she was starting a
fire in stove.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
GOVERNOR
SHOWS SYMPTOMS
OF ENTERING RACE

CHICAGO. I'll. Aug. Without ac-
tuallv casting his hat into the ring,
Governor ]. NJ. Davis, whose home
state, Kansas, is booming him for the
democratic presidential nomination. let
il be known in statement issued today
that he would by no means refuse such
honors.
The Kansas democrats. he said have
made him their first choice and he is in
their hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
LAND DEPARTMENT OF
RAILWAY ABOLISHED
(By The Associated Press.)

HARBIN, China. Aug. 1.--General
Chang Tsa Lin. dictator OF three Man
churian provinces, has ordered Chinese
authorities to abolish the land depart
ment of tn eChincse Eastern Railway,
and to take over all the lands ceded to
Russia under old treaties.
The measure became effective today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
INVESTIGATE ~BLUE sky LAW
(By The Associated Presk.l

AUSTIN, Texas, August 1.-Legal
questions concerning tho recently en-
acted Johnson 'sb,ue sky" law. which
becomes effective On August i3, are
being investigated By The attorney esn-
erals department. is vas stated yestsr-
day.
Construction Of tie provisiona of the
net will be given the secrctary of
state within few dayn. N was said.
The act has been attacked BY uumerous
attorneys over the state. w heeks 20
prohibit sale Of fraudulent Nend worth-
less stocks in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
AZ Killed When
Trains Collide
at Ruhr Depot
fBy The Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-F0rty-seven
persons were killed and 81 were
injured in yesterdays railroad ac-
cident at the kremensen station,
when the Hamburg Munich ex-
press collided with a standing train.
The engineer Of the express is
said To have been unable to see the
signals set against hin.. and the
locomotive crashed through the
other train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
GOVERNOR NEFF TO
MEET FRENCH GENERAL

AUSTIN. Texas, Aug. 1.--Goverrlor
Neff and Adjutant General Barton win
leave here tonight for Houston. where
they will participate in the ceremonies
in honor Of General. Henri Couraud,
French army commander during the
World War.
Governor Neff will officially vel
come the Frcich commander to Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
OIL PRICES INCREASE
fBv The Associated pressl

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. IAN in
crease Of IS cents per barrel on Cor
sicana light crude oil was announced
by the Magnolia company today. This
brings the price to $l.0O per barrel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
BALTIMORE BANK ROBBED

BALTIMORE. Md. Aug. 1.-Three
bandits entered the state branch of the
Baltimore Trust Company before bank
ing hours here today, and beat Russell
Forsythe, paying teller into insensi-
bility, escapir< with $4,000 in bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
CORRINE GRIFFITH
is SEEKING DIVORCE
(By The Associated Press.)

Los ANGELES, Calf. Aug. Cor
rine Griffith. the motion picture ac-
tress, announced here today that she
had instructed her New York attorney
to file suit for divorce against Web
ster Campbell. the motion picture di-
rector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-01
Cotton Carry-Over This
Year is Smallest Since
South Became Producer
(By The Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, smallest
the
of the staple the annual August issued
today by the New Orleans exchange through
H. c. Hester.
The worlds American 2573000
bales against 4S79000 bales The added that
the consumption of American during the ending
day placed at compared with 2s2000 during the
preceding