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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
tBv The Associated Press }

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 1S.-Aeting
Governor Davidson today took steps 20
qucil the reported iloggnES and whip
ping " citizens III two additional Texas
towns. Ranger Roy Nichols. stationed
AT Marshall. with two rangers. was
ordered today 10 proceed 10 Port Ar
thur whore two citizens are reported TO
have been kidnapped hast night
\ request for the rangers to handle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
GASOLINE PRICE
CUT AT HOUSTON
LOWERS One Cent
nv The Associated Press. }

VEv Tie ASSOC.attH T'rtSS.I
HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. lS.-The
retail price of gasoline was cut
here today from 19 to is cents.
The companies declared this was
not the result Of price war, but
was the result Of accumulated
stocks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
(By The Associated Press)

PORT ARTHUR. Texas. Aug. 49,
Badly beaten up. but refusing To make
statement ~ the police a. a. what had
Transported. Clay Dunn and hS brother,
Carl Dunn were found in their homes
this morning
Chief Of Police Covington found the
men when called 10 their homes. He
asked them If they recognized any
members OF the mob. and they said
that they did but declined To make any
statement rs to who they were. They
thanked police officials for offering
any assistance they could.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1s.-Persons
being held at Port Arthur in connec-
tion with the shooting Thursday night
az II. A. Harris, a police officer, have
been removed TO the jefferson county
Jail as precautionary measure
against violence. according to informa-
tion from Mayor Logan today to Adju-
tant General Barton. The situation al
Port Arthur j. quiet, the report said.
AMARILLO. Texas. Aug. 1S.-Sheriff
Less Whitaker Of Potter county was
placed under arrcts at $50 o'clock last
night on complaints of conspiracy and
accomplice. filed by Ranger Captain
+. \. llamer.
The complaint filed by lIamcr is in
two counts and charges conspiracy 70
commit felony and that Of being an
accomplice in an assault with a pro-
hibited weapon. The charges are in
connection with the flogging. tarring
and feathcring Of l.. L. Mcdonald. rail
road worker. late Wednesday night
-Four arrests have been made in the
case up to the time Whitaker was
taken into custody. Whitaker's bond
was set al $500 on each charge by
Justice 4. q. Landis. whoch was made
al o'clock.
Il. W. Stanford. who had already
been held on a $500 bond on charge
of assault with a prohibited weapon,
was Jointly charged with Whitaker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
DRIVE AGAINST OIL
PROMOTERS WILL BE
STARTED In SEPT.
nv The Associated Press.) !

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. 18.-The
federal government is planning to re-
sumo its drive against illegal oil pro-
moters when the grand jury and the
federal court convenes next month.
Assistant district attorneys are COM
ing back from their vacations. and get
ting ready for a busy time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
EARTH SHOCKS ARE
FELT In SICILY CITY

MESSINA. Sicily. Aug. 1S.-Slight
earth shocks were felt today. hut caused
little damage. The population. which
has been camping ID the open air since
the disturbance Thursday. Is consider
ably alarmed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
EXPLOSION PROVES FATAL

GALVESTON. Texas. Aug One
man il dead and four others were IN
iured .one fatally. rs result of a
boiler explosion on S.'nia Fe engine No.
1869 between Agoa and Alvin at l:lJ
o'clock mast yght
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
Official Weather Reports

brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and SUNDAY. cooler in northeast portion
tonight. Light 20 moderate variable
on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was most cloudy and un
settled tais morning over the southern
bali Of the United States and generally
fair over the northern half Light 10
heavy rains were general since last
report over the middle and south Al
lantic and east Gulf states. while local
showers occurred also in Utah. New
Mexico. and northern Texas.
Temperature changes We're mostly nm
important except that II was slig'Itly
cooler this morning over most Of the
cotton belt and the middle Atlantic
states. The highest readings yesterday
at Texas stations ranged from 100 ~
Fort Worth and Palestine "a ~ at
Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-18
Spot Cotton

suots. steady; Dallas, 23.70: Hous'
tom. 24.35; Galveston. quiet, 2i.15.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April THE attitude
of persons in IAN official and profess
sionar" position who "tacitly sane
ton" violation of the prohibition
laws by purchasing bootleg" liquor
is a matter for serious thought"
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes declared in an address here
today before the New York annual
Methodist Episcopal conference.
These citizens" Commissioner
Haynes said, seem not yet to have
realized that only one question is in
volved in prohibition law enforcement.
viz: Are you for or against the Con-
stitution of the United States?' 1t
is not to be wondered at that boot
fegEers and criminals will violate the
law for the sake of possible illegal
gains, but it Is difficult to understand
how prominent clubmen, business and
professional men become parties to
such violations.
IF there can be any different de-
gree of responsibility among citizens
for the observance of lew. men of
such influential circles as these should
be considered even more guilty than
those of whom society expects less. :"
IF by their. example in the nom
observance. of this particular law,
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Men High Up Worst Offenders
Against Dry La,U, Haynes Says
Officials and Others Influential Should
Set Example Instead of Helping Break
Do,on Constitution, He Says.

there shall develop a lack of regard
for other laws-a lack of regard upon
the part of others for the laws upon
which these men depend for their
large interests. they could not be sur
prised in the breakdown. of the gov
ernmental fabric-and whose loss of
property, happiness and prosperity
would be SO great as theirs?"
Commissioner Haynes declared there
IS vigilance, a fixed purpose. an
unrelenting spirit. organized and
equipped today" to support enforce
ment of the eighteenth amendment
Census bureau statistics. Mr.. Haynes
said. showed that the death rate per
1000 in New York state from alco-
holism decreased from ga in 1917, the
last full year before the prohibition
amendment became effective, to 20
in 1919 and IL in 1920.
Figures also were cited by Mr..
Haynes showing that the average
number of arrests for drunke kenness in
twenty-siX cities in New York state,
including New York city. in the years
1915 and 1917 decreased 54 per cent
from the average number for the two
years 1919 and 1920. The decrease
in New York city. he said, was AZ
per cent Other cities for which the
average decrease for the same years
was given included Albany, 81 per
cent: Buffalo. 43 per cent; Rochester,
46 per cent; Schenectady, 81 per cent;
Syracuse. 90 per cent; Troy, so per
cent. and Utica, SO per cent
Evening star., 1923-04-07
BONDING OF LAWYERS UP.
Society. for Performance of Pro-
fessional Duties Discussed.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Discussion
before the committee on trade. COM
merce and commercial law of the
American Bar Association of whether
attorneys should be bonded in the per-
formance of their professional duties.
revealed that 10000 of the 1S0, 200 law
yers in the country already are under
bond. Most of them are engaged in
collecting accounts.
w. r. williams. connected with a
list publishing house. opposed the pro-
pcsal to bond attorneys. He contended
that the very standing of the legal
profession was at stake If attorneys S
had to be bonded after they had swern
to perform their duties faithfully. The
committee will report at the annual
napoliS next August.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
IOWNER ASSUMES
u
PORTO RICO DUTIES
New Governor Installed Be-
:. :. fore Distinguished Gath
!. efing of Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

Z BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, p. R., April Horace
EMann Towner of Iowa yesterday became
sPorto Rico's eighth American civil
Ngovernor. He took the oath of office
Tat the entrance to the federal build
sing here before the most distinguish
led gathering that has yet witnessed
"a like ceremony in San Juan. 1t in
scluded Secretary of the Navy DENLY
sarfd more than two score of Gov.
sTowners former associates in the
sAmerican Congress. together with
sinsular officials and representatives
sof foreign powers.
. The Inauguration ceremonies were
ssimple and the new governors speech
swas brief. 1t was difficult, he said,
tto announce the policy of his admin
FtStration.
Not Wise to Speak.
only in general terms" he con-
stinued. "is it wise TO speak. This is
.the people. The administrative head
sof such government should not for
sget that important fact. He may
tlcad, but should not coerce. He may
iadvise, but should not impose
apolicies"
Referring TO Porto REQ as part of
:the United States, Gov. Towner said
ethe attitude Of Congress and the
siresident were friendly, and any
changes for the betterment of condi-
st1ons in the island would be SYM
alphabetically considered. Regarding
the status of the island. Gov. Towner
said:
/. Il think practically all who have
given the subject consideration re-
alize that Porto Rico is permanently
"a part o. the United States feel
Sure the people of Porto Rico now can
shave no other wish than to remain
spart of the United States as fixed
Sand secure beneath her flag as Mas
ssachusettS or California.
. Not to Give Up Ideals.
This does not mean that Porto
sRicans will be compelled to give UP
dheir ideals. individuality or charac-
Seristics. 1t does not mean that Porto
IsicanS should lose their love for or
TelinquiSh their pride in their beauti-
6ul island home. Far from it. Porto
fSicans have enough of those distinc-
live qualities which are lovely and
valuable TO hold their affections and
keep the admiration and esteem of
their fellow citizens in other parts
of the republic"
Fuyke, who has been acting tempo
farily Is governor. said the new gov
ernor was better fitted than any other
man for harmonizing all the elements
in Porto Rico.
- Gov. Towner took office today in
succession to f. Mont Reilly of Mis-
souri,, who assumed the governorship
on July so, 1921, and resigned Feb
ruary 16 last.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The 100000 telephone poles in
use in the United States would be
sufficient to build a railroad trestle
thirty feet high from Chicago to
Buenos Aires
Evening star., 1923-04-07
MONTICELLO TITLE
T0PASS To NATION
Memorial Foundation An
nounces Early Application
for Incorporation.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Obstacles in
the way of obtaining Monticello,
home of Thomas Jefferson, in Albe-
marie county. Virginia. as a national
shrine have been removed and the
way is clear for turning over the
property to the nation, the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation an
nounced.
Difficulties which heretofore have
prevented the change of ownership
of Jefferson's Virginia home have
o oeen overcome. a statement said
Jererson M. Levy, present owner OF
Monticello, whose family has held
title to the property since his uncle.
Commodore Levy, bought 1t in 1888,
seven years after Jefferson's death,
has been an ardent admirer of the
author of the Declaration of Inde-
pendent and was loath to part with
Monticello. Patriotic motives finally
Influenced him to enter into an agree
ment with the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Foundation. and the wav is
at last clear for turning over the
property to the nation
Incorporation Proposed.
group. of men prominent in ma
tional affairs, IL was said. will apply
at Albany April IL for Incorporation
of the foundation. Work of organiz-
ing a countrywide effort to create a
million dollar foundation fund is ad-
vancing under the temporary chair
manship of Stuart G. Gibboney.
Gov. r. Lee TrinkIe of Virginia has
accepted Craftsmanship of a govern
ors committee to aid the foundation
committee, 1t was announced. and
board of advisers will be appointed,
the governor of each state naming
two representatives.
Bishop Harding Among Sponsors.
Among sponsors in the memorial
movement are Rt. Rev. Alfred Hard
ing, Bishop of Washington; Mrs
Woodrow Wilson. DIR. Edwin A. AL
derman. president of the University
of Virginia; Mrs. Robert Lansing,
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett. Representa-
tive Andrew Jackson Montague of
Virginia, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

Chief Justice Taft, United States
Senator Swanson of Virginia. former
Gov. Davis of Virginia, William G.
McAdoo, Augusta Thomas and James
w. Gerard.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
DENIES LIQUOR PLOT.

NEW YORK, April IA temporary
plea of not guilty was entered in
federal court in behalf of Samuel A.
Story, formerly vice president and
manager of the importing firm of E.
La Montagne's Sons. Inc, named as
co-defendant with the La Montague
brothers in indictments charging con-
spiracy to violate the federal prohi-
bition law and to defraud the govern
ment out of taxes on liquors by use
of forged withdrawal papers. Bond
of $4,000 was furnished. Story re-
turned voluntarily from Paris on
learning of the Indictment The La
Montague brothers now are serving
short terms in the Essex county. N. j.,
jail.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
SIMS STILL BELIEVES
IN u. S. AID FOR BRITAIN
Admiral Repeats Sentiment Elk
pressed in Famous London
Speech Of 1910.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April Rear
Admiral William S. Sims. retired, yes
terday made 1t plain that he held to
the sentiments expressed in his ia
nous London speech Of 1910, when. in
an address, he said that IL England
was threatened by coalition or
powers, Great Britain could count on
"their cousins across the Atlantic"
The admiral spoke for naval pre-
paredness. and said that a situation
might arise to cause America to cease
Evening star., 1923-04-07
POLICE CHIEF KILLED,
New Mexico Official Was Trying to
Stop Speeders.

RATION, n. NJ. April 7.-While at
tempting to arrest alleged speeders.
Oscar Davis. chief of police. was shot
and almost instantly killed Two
automobiles, believed to have been
bearing California licenses, were said
to have been exceeding the speed limit
when Davis jumped on the running
board of one machine. A shot was
fired and Davis fell to the street The
second ear ran over him. He was
dead when his body was picked up.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
R. R. VICE PRESIDENT DIES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 7.-Alexander
of operations of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad. died at 1l:45 o'clock
last night of heart disease and kidney
trouble. He had been critically i'll
for two weeks. He was sixty-three
years old. Born at Albany. n. Y, Mr.
Robertson began his railway career
in 1885 as a brakeman on the Fitch
burg railroad. He is survived by his
widow.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
MRS. FARRAR'S WILL FILED,

NEW YORK, April 7.-Geraldine
Farrar has filed for probate the will
of her mother. Henriette Farrar, who
valued at about $4,000, goes to the
diva's father, Sidney d. Farrar
former base ball player
Evening star., 1923-04-07

her policy Of letting Europe fight it
out"
II am no alarmist, but suppose Rus
sia, Germany and Turkey were to
form coalition. The United States
might not want to be embroiIed. hut
could we stay out? If England were
In danger Of being overpowered. could
we sit tight and do nothing?"
Evening star., 1923-04-07
% QUAKES IN TWO DAYS.

PONTA DEL GADA, April =
Twenty-Five earthquake shocks have
been felt in the Azores in the last two
days. The tremors were the strongest
In the western part of st. Michaels
Island, on which Ponta Del Gada is
situated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
Miss Jessamine Newc0mbe Engaged
for Lakewood Stock Company

Barry Whitcomb, director of the
Lakewood Stock Company has recent
" engaged Miss Jessamine Newcombe,
a member of the Henry Iewett Play
ers at the Copley Theatre, Boston,
for character or second woman parts
in the new Lakewood Stock Company
The new company is now nearly COM
plete and will easily excel the splen-
did companies of the past few years.
Never have there been as many APP
plications from desirable people as
this year. it has simply been a case
of selecting the most desirable men,
bers.
II is our desire this week in the
Independent Reporter to introduce
Miss Newcombe to the patrons of
Lakewood Theatre. Miss Newcombe
inherited love of the footlights from
her paternal grandfather, a well
known actor in his day. Miss Jessa-
mine Newcombe. at the early age of
fourteen, after many discouraging re-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
Mrs. Martha A. Lander

Mrs. Martha A. Lander of Kingfield
died Wednesday night. her death be-
ing due to the infirmities of old age
Mrs Lander was born in New Port
land 90 years ago, on what Is known
as the Hunnewell farm about three
miles from Kingfeld village. She
was the daughter of Solomon and
Margaret DIummond) Berry, and on
her mothers side comes of a long
lived ancestry five of the family liy-
ing to be over 80 years of age.
When Mrs. Lander was two weeks
old, her parents moved from New
Portland to Flagstaff going on horse
back, and her father carried .her on
pillow When she was five years
old her father died, and she went
to live with her grandparents. In
her childhood. spinning and weaving
were part of every girls education,
and on her 14th birthday she spun
ID skeins of yarn Seventy years
ago she married Charles p. Lander,
and their first home was on the Archi-
bald Lander farm, and later they NOV
ed to Minister Hill residing in the
Blanchard house. For twelve years
thev were proprietors of the King
field hotel. Mr.. Lander cleared the
farm and built the house where she
has lived of late, with her son, {.
d. Lander.
Even during her last years. Mrs.
Lander has been very active and she
had read, sewed and knit. Last sum-
mer. on the morning of her 92nd birth
day she walked quarter of mile
to take breakfast with another son,
A. w Lander. Mrs. Lander is sur
viyed by five sons. Leonard Lander
of Colorado. Archibald W. Lander OF
Kingfeld John Lander of Belmont
Mass w V, Lander of Newton, Bass,
and Carthers d. Lander of kingfield'
TWENTY-FIVE grandchildren and a num-
Der of great grandchildren.
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Obituary
Contributed


The sudden death of Mrs. Mae Wood
resulting from an operations is deep
ly mourned and regretted by relatives
and large circle OF friends. Mrs.
Wood Is well known as a fine teach
er. She steadily progressed from
rural schools to village schools. After
teaching the village school in Starks,
she successfully taught the first and
second grades In Lakeview. She was
an enthusiastic teacher with a fine
personality and easily earned a teach
er's state certificate for life. She
had also nearly finished a summer
school course at Pennington State
Normal school. Mrs. Wood Is Ply
THAN Sister. and also belongs to the
Rebekahs. She was always ready to
help relatives and friends In times
of sickness or need and has been sue
cessful in saving several lives. Among
those who owe their life to her care
is Resale Scott whom she success
fully nursed back to health from a
severe attack of influenza, when no
medical aid could be secured
Mrs. Wood is thirty years of age,
and when sixteen years of age she
accepted religion and was baptized.
She leaves an aching void in the
hearts of those who knew and loved
her best which can never be filled.
Mrs Wood had just finished teach
ing the winter term of school when
she submitted to the operation which
ended her life. The sentiment pre-
yailing among her pupils toward her.
self is best shown in letter written
by pupil to Mrs. Woods mother.
Ny dear Mrs. Parsons:
1t seems to me that no school has
ever had such a shock as we had
when we heard of Mrs. Woods death.
Mrs Wood was dear teacher and
has done great deal to help me in
my school work. We always had
such fine times together and we shall
all miss her so much. | did not
know that she was in the hospital.
The paper stated that Florence Wood
was in the hospital, but We did not
think that ii was our teacher. IL |
had known that 1t was Mrs. Wood |
should have gone to see her il | had
had to walk. We shall never forget
Mrs. Wood and you and your family
have all of our sympathy.
FROM MAE'S LOVING PUPILS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05

sides Capt. Adams, were.
nah, BENJAMIN. James ana -
Benjamin was merchant -, isa
we'd as high sheriff of Hallova,s,o s
nebec County, Maine. J.ma A|
Methodist clergyman. Cant WV
by Adams married Miss
Fairfield Whipple, her moth.. l'sea
MISS Fairfield, her father. DR. NJ
pie of Beverly. Essex Countv MY
Her father. DR.. Whipple .,s
son Increase, sailed for Ind;a
were lost at sea. DIR. Whinnia
ed the vessel on which thew sa,,as w.
was surgeon on same vessel ~ ~
son Increase was super cargo ~
err Priscilla F. whipple was ' ass
nine years old when her fatbs, ., a
brother were lost, her mother a.,
dead she went to live with her am
Mrs. Pullman of Salem, Mass a mug
Putnam being her fathers sis,.. ,s
later years she went to Nas.. Y
Maine to live with her brother W.
Whipple. Her sisters Eunica
Mary Whipple were reared by ~
uncle DR.. Jos. Whipple of pos.s
Mass. Their brother, Col. John W.
pie of the U. S. Army was state.
in Detroit, Mich. years ago No
Whipple- married a Mr.. Cnshmaa
Norristown, Penn. Hon. John ~
field of Saco, Me-, who was n rens..
entative in Congress several terms 40
afterwards Governor of the sta,a s''
relative of Priscilla Fairfield Wh;,'
pie, who was Capt. Jos. c. Adam.
wife. In the old family history
have been reading which was wa,
ten in 1885, it mentions the "Wbin
pie House at Ipswich, Mass So,
ing it was still standing. II w.,
erected in the year of 1888.
This quaint old house belonged !.
our ancestors, my great grandmo,h
er Adams family. How much
would love to go there and see IN,
old building rich in historic memore
of my early ancestors. | could DIV,
more history of the sons and damn
ters of Capt. Joseph C. Adams ~
wife, but | don't want to be too fin
some. Have you heard anyths,
more from Albert J. Adams of Sol,
in regard to the family? Kindly h
me know if you hear anything.
Yours very truly,
Miss IDAH LAM