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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Big Beer Haul Made
In Pennsylvania Raid
(By the Associated Press J

SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. 29-Federal
prohibition agents yesterday raided the
Lackawanna Brewery in this city and
seized a.8O0 barrels Of alleged high
powered beer. A brewery at Simpson
was raided last week and 1000 barrels
seized. With the seizure of these two
breweries federal men believe they have
cut off substantial supply of the Scran-
ton beer which has been shipped to vari-
Gus parts of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
LOCAL STUDENT TO
GET U. 7. DEGREE

Benito Longorio, of this city, and
scholarship student of Mexico, will re-
ceive business administration degree
from the University Of Texas in the
graduation services to be held there to-
night.
He was formerly an employe of the
Merchants National Bank, leaving there
four years ago to enter the University.
He had no entrance credits, but has
made up all the necessary high school
credits, and completed his college course
inhis four years and summer terms at
the University.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Coolidge to Visit
Son in c. M. T. Camp

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. Aug. 29.-The
desire of proud parents to see their son
IN soldier uniform drew President and
Mrs. Coolidge fro White Court today
and they took to the road for another
trip to Camp Devens, so miles away.
There they planned to witness the
final review of the citizens military
training camp with their son John as a
corporal marching in the ranks with
lads from all walks Of life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Soviet to Permit
Making Of Liquor
(By the Associated Press)

MOSCOW, Aug. 9.-Manufacture of
liquors containing sixty per cent of al
cohol and vodka Of 40 per cent will be
permitted in Soviet Russia from October
/, under decision reached by the cen
trail executive committee.
The right to manufacture alcoholic
drinks is granted to private firms, as
we'll as the state and cooperative dis
tilleries, and sale is permitted through
out the Soviet federation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Valley Buses Honor
Memory of Hirons

All busses Of the Black Diamond Bus
line in the valley stopped Thursday af-
ternoon from to $40 o'clock in respect
to the memory of w. L. Hirons. secre-
tary of the bus line, who died the pre-
ceding day at Harlingen.
Mr.. Hirons died from an operation for
appendicitis. He was operated on after
he had been carried to the polls in an
ambulance in order that he might vote
for flood control
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
San Benito Store
To Change System

SAN BENITO, Aug. 29.-The Red
Front Grocery Store of San Benito will
be changed from its present plan OF
operation to that of the m" Cash sys-
tenn on September l or soon after that
date, according to announcement from
the managers.
The store was established here by r.
B. Housed four years ago. The new
system calls for change in fixtures
and arrangements in the store in order
to permit customers to wait on them
selves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Germany Orders Free
Visas to Sportsmen

(By the Associated Press)

lLIN, Aug. 29.-The German
- gn office has instructed its
.sentatives throughout Europe and
Ssh America to grant vlsas Tree
charge to all foreign sportmen com
ng to Germany for sporting competi-
ions of any description.
The measure is the result of re-
quest by the German Sporting Union,
which also had asked that the foreign
office take up with other governments
the question of reciprocal passports for
German sportmen taking part IN
foreign competitions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Conditions in Syria
Improving France Says
lBy the Associated Pressl

PARIS. Aug. 29.-The situation in
Syria continues to improve, although
Suedia is still besieged by rebel tribes
men. accordin to information from Gem
eral Sarrail high commander. The Nor
NAL life of Damascus has not been in
terrupted the dispatches say. no raid
ing party of Druses having even come
within range of the French artillery
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
CAILLAUX TO COME
TOU.S. ON SEPT. T.l6
(By the Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 29.-Official announce
ment was made today that finance min
ister Caillaux will sail on the liner Paris
September 16 to initiate the debt fund
ing negotiations with the United States.
NJ Calllaux will be accompanied by only
one expert. The remainder ofthe French
mission is to follow either on September
19 or %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
.SLAY TWO OFFICERS;
SEEK MOONSHINERS
(Bv the Associated Press)

GRAY, Ga, Aug. 29.-Feeling against
moonshiners was high here today fol-
lowing the death yesterday of two Jones
county officers who were shot to death
while on hunt for illicit stills.
A coroners verdict declared that Floyd
Malone, county policeman and Frank
Tucker, whose shot .riddled bodies were
found at an abandoned mill late yester-
day were murdered by unknown
parties
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
c. & O. Seeks Permit To
Purchase Equipment
(Bv the Associated Press1

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 29.-Placing of
contracts for about $s,O0O,OOO worth of
new equipment for the Chesapeake and
Ohio railw q was authorized today by
President W. ]. Harahan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
WOMAN DODGEs nrrTy

NEW YORK-Mrs. Maria M. Ford.
wealthy American who has lived in
Paris eleven years, is back here with
100000 in jewels and gowns brought in
duty free because customs officials re-
gard her as nonresident. She won
$4,000 at the Deauville Green tables
this summer, she says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
OFFER BIG REWARD
FOR AIRMAIL THIEVES
(Bv the Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. 20
Rewards aggregating $4,000 were offer
ed by the post office department yester-
day for the arrest and conviction of
five men who held up and robbed
truck here August 8, of eight pouches
Of air mail just received from theeast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
Nicaragua Fortress
Seized by Governor
fBv the Associated Press)

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, Aug.
29.-Advices from Managua, the capitol,
report that Luis Rivas, governor1of Ma
nagua has seized Tiscapa fortress and
refuses to obey the government. Albino
Ramon Reyes. minister of finance, is
said to have been arrested.
There has been no communication
with the capitol since early this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
WOULD QUIT BooTLEGGER HUBBY.

|. NEW YORK-Suing for separation,
Kissel sets forth that her husband is
bootlegger with an income of $700
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug 29-Advices
to the federal commander at Juarez last
Saturday told of the killing Of an Am
eriean cowboy, an employe on the Ben
ton ranch, south of Columbus, New
Mexico, by band Of regenades, said to
be composed Of Indians and outlaws of
several nationalities.
Another cowboy whose identity was
not reported, had his lower jaw shot
away by the band. A third cowboy es-
capped without injury.
Later small band of Mexican troops
was sent in pursuit of the band, but
their efforts proved unavailing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-29
INVESTIGATION
BY GOVERNMENT
is ASKED BY U.s.
Consul Reports Killing
In Chihuahua; Second
Man Said to be Shot
By Band Of Renegades

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug.
29.-The state department has
asked the Mexican government
to make a thorough inquiry in
to the reported Staying of an
unnamed American cowboy near
Palomas, Chihuahua.
The department was advised
of the killing by Consul Dye at
Iuarez. Details were lacking.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
One Fire in Six Years.

Cottonwood, Idaho. has a fire record
that almost any community in the
country will have a hard time to
equal. When the w. F. Abercrombie
place burned recently, it was the first
fire the town had had in six years
The last fire was in 1919, when a con-
fectionery shop burned. The long
time in between fires was responsible
for some bad luck in fighting the
-tbercrombie fire, however, as when
The volunteers arrived they found
their hydrant wrench missing from
the tool box. Before they located a
wrench the fire was out of control
Evening star., 1925-12-27
of world trade has radically changed

of world trade has radically changed
since 1918, although the total volume
in 1924 was practically the same as
before the war. 1t is possible that
Great Britain's share of world trade
was greater in 1913 than ten years
before, but the world trade as whole
developed more rapidly last year than
did British trade.
While Canada, the United States ard
Japan show the greatest increase in
exports. China, Cuba, Mexico, New
Zealand. Greece, Peru, the Dominican
Republic, Salvador and Honduras all
more than doubled their dollar value
in exports between 1913 and 1924. AS
the rise in value of goods entering
into national trade since 1913 Is esti-
mated at 80 per cent. all Of these
countries, therefore, have materially
improved their status in the scale OF
trading countries.
The trade in the Pacific, it develops.
has grown relatively to that of the
Atlantic. Canada and the United
states have obtained in recent years
L somewhat greater portion of their
imports from Central America and a
3uch greater proportion from Asia,
while China and Japan. on the other
hand, have turned their attention to
Nceania and North America.
Exports Considered.
While the exports of the United
states to Asia rose from per cent
II her total exports in 1913 to 11.2
per cent in 1924, those of Canada rose
rom IL per cent to 81 per cent.
japan's exports to North America
'ose from 30.l per cent to 40.1 per
,ent over the same period md China s
rom 80 per cent to 1874 per cent.
Comparing statistics of 1923 and
1924, a certain modification in the di-
ection of world trade becomes appar.
mt. In both years the United States
vas able to claim larger share Of
nearly all the important markets of
he world than she did before the war
Among the important European
countries Switzerland alone bought
more from the United States last year
than she did ten years before, while
Great Britain. France, Germany, Italy
and Belgium bought rather more else
where. Nevertheless, the United States
exported II per cent more of her pro
duce to Europe last year than in 1923.
OF considerable interest are the fig
Evening star., 1925-12-27
WORLD BUSINESS
DATAD|SCL0SED
Leagues Economic Report
Shows U. S., Canada, Japan
as "Greatest Traders"

Correspondence of The Star and New Yor!.
World.
GENEVA, December 10.-StartinS
facts regarding international trade are
developed in report just completed
by the economic section of the League
of Nations, after u years exhaustive
study of statistics covering the six
years ended January /, 1925.
Canada, the United States and Japan
are revealed as the greatest trading
countries in the world; Great Britain
has maintained her position in inter
national trade despite the fact that
extra European countries are obtain
ing smaller portion of their imports
from her than they did before the
wal: New Zealand is now at the head
of the list with the largest interna-
tional trade per capit1 France las
year. despite her seeming precarious
financial and economic condition, eX
ported goods of greater value and
quantity than those she imported and
maintained ii favorable trade sheet
without considering the millions of in
visible revenue and additional millions
derived from the tourists.
On the other hand, the distribution
Evening star., 1925-12-27

Wilma Sterba, scribe, was held at the
home of the captain. Some of the
girls worked on the drawing of the
American flag. The tendertoot test
was reviewed Some games were
PLAYED. and the meeting adjourned
/ with singing of The Star SpanGled
Banner"
Troop 40. Mrs. c. II. Young, cap
tain. met Friday in the annex of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
AS Capt Young had TO leave early
and Lieut.. Crocker could not be
present, two of the older girls took
charge of the latter part of the meet
ng katherine Merritt helped some
girls with their tenderfoot tests.
Edith Henry passed her tenderfoot
test and will be invested at the next
meeting. \ hike was planned for
December %. with Troop 40. The
girls will meet at Chevy Chase Lake,
have lunch and take parts OF tests
Scribe Ruth Schreiher.
Sunfiower Troop, No. A.. Mrs. Peters.
captain: Margaret James. scribe, paid
a visit TO the home for elderly ladies
at Georgetown last Friday instead of
holding the regular meeting. The
girls were met by the secretary and
several members OF the board of the
home. who introduced them TO the
others The troop sang Christmas
carols and gave the good night circle
for them. The girls made up several
baskets of goodies and some presents.
They were invited 10 come again.
Troop so. Betty Adams, captain:
Mabel Myers. scribe. met. and after
done on second-ClasS and tenderfoot
regular ceremonies. some work was
tests. Then games were played.
Troop 80 held its meeting at 1888
Twentieth street northwest Saturday,
December 70. and opened with the reg
ular exercises. The sheep-shank and
boWliue knots were learned. and the
reef knot praCticed in relay races.
The two patrols went to corners to
practice. In the closing circles the
meaning of the motto and slogan was
discussed. Greetings were sent 10 a
troop in New York. which Capt Miller
will visit next week. After singing OF
Holy Night the meeting closed at
1880. and Lieut.. Fitzhugh took the
troop to the Neighborhocl House to
deliver the Christmas toys. Scribe,
Mary MaXOn
Evening star., 1925-12-27

$4,000. In 1913 her trade index was
1882 with ar excess of exports over
imports amounting to 6 $4,000. Last
year New Zealands exports were
G52 2,024,000. exceeding her imports
by G4,0S5,000, giving an index figure
of 1865.
Australia, in 1919 had practically
balanced import and export trade, her
index standing at 9S.5 with exports
exceeding imports by 6 ,178, 900. In
1919, however. she had an excess of
exports over imports of e11.629,000,
or an index of I'LL. 1922 her favor
able trade balance was 6 24,7S0,00o
and in 1924 it dropped back to an
unfavorab BILE balance of Ell, 10000.
The Union Of South Africa has con-
sistently had favorable trade bal
ance since 1919, with the exception Of
1920, when its index figure was 93.1.
IreIand's Trade Sheet.
Ireland. whose only statistics apply
TO last year, showed a trade sheet
with imports at G67, 100000 and eX
ports of G50,531 900, leaving an un-
favorable balance of &17.074000. The
Free States imports per capita last
year were s95.25 and exports $69.94
making the trade per capita slightly
over S165.
or her imports last year. Ireland
secured 80.I per cent from Britain
5.3 per cent from the United States,
IL per cent from Germany 0.6 per
cent from France and the rest was
scattered.
Canada secured last year Ga per
cent OF her imports from the United
States. 19 per cent from Great
Britain. 90 per cent from Germany
and O.92 per cent from Italy.
Great Britains imports came from: 8:
The United States, 1879 per cent;
France, 90 per cent; Germany, %
per cent, and Italy, only IA per cent.
Evening star., 1925-12-27

ures regarding Russian trade. With
Russia's index figure balance at 100
in 1913, her trade was nil in 1920. In
1921 the index was. for her exports,
placed at 1.3; in 1922 it increased to
So. in 1924 to 1876 and last year to
1919.
In trade per capita New Zealand
has taken Belgium's place at the head
of the list. Cuba comes second. Aus
tralia third, Canada sixth, Great Brit
ain seventh, the Irish Free State
ninth, South Africa fifteenth and the
United States eighteenth.
L. $. and Britain Compared.
Comparison of the trade figures of
the two leading commercial countries
In the world, Great Britain and the
United States, reveal the following in.
teresting facts:
In 1913 Great Britain's imports to-
tailed in dollar values S3,555 ,905 ,450,
while her exports reached 81 .S9S.S10,
600, leaving an adverse trade balance
OF $657 ,034.S5O.
The same year the imports of the
United States were in dollars S1,S74,-
$4,000. against exports Of S2,602, ,S59,
900. This gave America a favorable
balance of s72S. .1O6, 900, or an index of
1888, against that of Great Britain
of SOL.
In 1924 Great Britain's imports were
valued at S5.768 GAS 200 as against eX-
ports valued at Sd, ,157 ,453 $50, leaving
an adverse balance of $1,6l1. .194.250
The United States imports in 1924
were estimated unofiicially at S3.974,
$4,000 and exports at S4.669, 290. 900,
leaving a favorable balance of s694,
474.000, or an index figure of 117.5 as
against Fngland's of 72.l.
Canada's unfavorable trade balance
OF SITS, $4,000 in 1913, when her i'm
ports amounted to $G33, $4,000 and
her exports to about $455, ,148,0 900,
changed to a favorable balance Of
s24S. .42S.000 in 1924. Her trade last
year was: Imports. $769 1913 900; ex-
ports. $l,081, ,736.000.
With the exception of 1920. when
her imports exceeded her exports by
S29.f3l 900. Canada's trade balance
has been favorable the last six years
New Zealand's Showing.
New Zealand's trade has grown
steadily with the exception of 1920.
when her balance was minus b.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
Took No Chances.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
\ high building was being erect"a
when a workman lost his footing ana
fell from the roof. In his fall he ma
aged TO grasp a telegraph wire, which
still left him at a perilous height from
the ground.
Hang on for your life" shouted h%
fellow workmen, and some of then
ran to procure mattress on which j"
could drop.
He held on for a few seconds onlE:
and then shouted: stand from
under" and dropped.
He was picked up senseless ana
taken to a hospital. On his recovery
he was asked why he did not hang or
longer.
"Shure." he said II was afraid t."
wire would break"
Evening star., 1925-12-27
ALASKA GOVERNOR
WILL sell" LAND
Plans to Send Statesmen into
u. S. to Boost Timber
in Far North.
b, ou>olidated Press

b, Consolidated Press
OMAHA, December 26-Agaska :
new 'sourdou2h" governor. a 6-footer
WHO wears a gallon hat and knows his
Northern empire from Nome to Sitka,
is out To sell Alasiia's advantages to
the big business OF the United states
While en- route to Washington to
confer with President Coolidge. Gov.
Parks said that Alaska for the
first time III hev history is going
to shed her white mantle of re
serve and send convincing sales
men to show American business men
that buying Alaskan timber will mean
money in their pockets. He has the
hearty support of the Federal Gov
ernment in his program.
Taciturn Like Coolidge
Gov. Parks is almost as taciturn as
President Coolidge, hut he opened up
on his favorite subject long enough
To speak a few well weighed words.
melting them out a; if they We're poteS
of gold dust and worthy of CheriShing.
Heretofore, he said it has been
the impression in the United States
that it was Impossible to do business
in Alaska. Now Frank HeintZelman,
United States forestry engineer for
Alaska. is on his way here to spend
six months talking Alaska timber To
big paper and pulp manufacturers Of
the East, hoping to show them there
will be no obstacles put in the way
Of their taking advantage OF the vast
timber holdings of the far North. lie
will be prepared to talk contracts and
have them sign on the dotted line.
They need the timber and we have
il" said the "sourdough'' governor.
I'VE are going to prove to them that
all their doubts about being able TO
do business with Alaska are ground
less. In other words. Alaska is going
TO turn into a business man and adopt
aggressive methods to secure world
trade and market our tremendous re-
sources"
Real "SourdOueh."
Gov. Parks looks physically capable
gram For IS years he has been liv-
every rugged trail and snow w-capped
peak that the Northern empire con
tains. While now he has servants
10 do his work at the executive man
sion, he can bake f1apjacks with me
best of the "sourdoughs."
For" he says with slow and
earnest grin, ANY man who has
ever followed the trail can flip a flap
Jack"
In only one respect does Gov.
Parks differ from the average sour
dough-" He does not own a dog.
A man grows too fond OF 4 dog,
he says, "and when you lose one or
have to part with one, it causes too
much grief"
Evening star., 1925-12-27
SHOWS FRENCH AUTHORS
DON'T LIVE BY PEN ALONE
List Published Includes City Func-
tionary, Pig Dealer, Navy Off
Ger and Others Among Writers.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 26.-Most French
authors do not, and probably cannot
live by the pen alone. A list Of writer's
published in the 1926 edition of the
Paris Almanac" shows that many OF
them consider themselves as follow
ing other callings. The list contains
a city hall functionary, a pig dealer.
a naval officer. two farmers, a pub
Usher. a lawyer, two engineers. -
physician, Il judge, a bank employf'
and a forestry inspector. Andr" ,
Maurois, author of Ariel" ba sed on
the life of Shelley, the translation Of
which was very successful in America
calls himself A cloth weaver. Jean q"
Pierrefeu, author of several bookS'
published in the United States, is a,
manufacturer OF perfumes: PIER"
Hamp is an engineer, and Jean
GiraudouX a diplomatist.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
Unable to Locate.

From the Detroit News.
Little Bobhy-Say. Uncle Jack,
what state is Effigy in?
Uncle Efigy, Why, | don't
believe ! ever heard of such a town.
Little Bobby-Well. / was just read
ing about a man who was hanged in
efiGy, and | can't find il in my
yeOgrn nhV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
MAKE AUTOMOBILES
SAFE FOR MORALITY
Chief of Police of Racine Suggests
New Law to Wisconsin
Legislature Today.

Madison, Wis. - Automobile will be
made safe for morality if the Wiscon-
sin legislature acts favorably upon
proposals to regulate the conduct of
occupants of motor vehicles.
The Padway bill, already introduced
in the state senate, provides for licens-
ing of automobile drivers, with intoxi-
cation while driving, gross negligence,
and failing to stop after an accident
listed as causes for revocation.
Now it is proposed that immoral
conduct in car be made another rea-
son for taking away drivers license.
Chief of Police Henry Baker of Ra-
cine is the principal sponsor of this
idea, and he will lead the battle to in
clude such an amendment in the Pad
way bill.
Baker also would give the judge be-
fore whom the offender is hailed =
rather than the secretary of state -
the power to revoke drivers licenses
Wild life in automobiles may also
be attacked from another angle, for
Assemblyman Carl M. Grimstad, Dane
county, is said to be seriously consid-
ering revival of his bill for forfeiture
of cars in which such reprehensible
conduct occurs. The measure was in
troduced at the 1923 session, but i!
was killed.