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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
ONION CROPS
80 PCT. LOST
Hail Destroys Most of
1900 Acres South
of Laredo
tBy the Associated Press.l

LAREDO. Texas. April INA
ture in the vicinity of Laredo had
onions on her breath today.
With huge hail stones for teeth,
old Dame Nature chewed up and
ruined more than 30 per cent Of
the l.300 acre onion crop south Of
Laredo. late yesterday and the un-
mistakable odor Of the vegetable
rde the atmosphere for hours.
Hail that drifted to depths vary
ing from six to eighteen inches.
slashed the onions to pieces. with
thousands Of dollars damage. Roy
Campbell. customs collector Of this
district, one Of the largest onion
growers and shippers of the Laredo
district. estimated today that only
about | to 10 per cent Of the crop
can be salvaged.
Big onion farms north of Laredo
escaped damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herals
from u. s. and Texas AgricuItur
Departments

Potato shipments: California g.
Colorado 81, Florida 4. Idaho rs,
Maine 157. Michigan 43. Minnesota
n, Montana 4. Nebraska y, Nevada 4.
Long Island u. New York "a, North
Dakota 33. Virginia 1, Oregon 4,
Pennsylvania z, South Dakota 2,
Texas II, Utah 1, Washington 27s
Wisconsin 43, total Sos.
Bean shipments: Florida 5, Texas
10 by express, total "a.
Onion shipments: Texas o, other
states DO, total 80.
u. U. u. Onion market: Laredo
Half hours rain and hail late Tues
day afternoon evening. Haulings
light. demand good. Carloads +. o. b.
usual terms yellow Bermudas stand
ard crates fair, few sales at $500.
Mixed vegetable shipments from
the Valley WesIaco % New York.
String bean shipments from the
Valley: Harlingen 10 Baltimore 4.
Detroit 1. Pittsburgh !. La Feria to
Houston 1, Mercedes to St. Louis 4.
Brownsville 20 Pittsburgh 1. to
Boston /, to St. Louis 2 San Benito
to Boston /, Pittsburgh 1, Cincin-
natl I, Louisville j. Los Angeles 4,
Chicago 2. Fort Worth 2. Kansas
City 2. st. Louis 3, HidaIgo to Chi
cago n.
Potato markets: Kansas City
Market steady. Texas ". s. No. 4.
! l-2 inch minimum in 110 and 115
pound sacks $4,000 TO $3.50. mostly
$3.50. Chieago-New stocks light.
Market steady. Sales to jobberz
Florida double head barrels Spauld-
ing Rose generally good quality mo-
dium size sl7.O0 10 $500, small
$3.50.
Shipping point information Tor
Tuesday. April 8:
Cabbage: Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley points. Warm, clear: haulinRs
moderate: moderate wire inquiry. d.
mand ard trading slow. marle. slirhts
Continued On Page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
ELECTIONS IN
VALLEY NAME
CITY RULERS
Ewing Wins at Harlin-
gen, Dohrn at Mis-
sion; Contests Spirit
ed at Some Points
Especial 10 The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Texas. April 7-San
Benito voters Tuesday approved
bond issues totaling sl30.000 for
needed public improvements.
An issue Of 100000 for more street
paving was approved POI to 8.
An issue of $4,000 for sewerage
extension was voted 203 TO Z. and
$4,000 in bonds for a city hall ard
fire station received vote Of 1877
to 10.
There was no opposition to the
city commission. Mayor J. Scott
Brown and Mossissioners f. L. Bar
more and J. b. Nosler being re-eltct
cd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Suit Will Test
Archer Decision

AUSTIN. Texas. April THE su-
preme court today granted the mo-
tion of Tom Green county to file
petition for mandamus against Attor-
ney General Dan Moody 70 compel
him 70 approve 100000 road bond
issue.
This il expected to be a test as a
result of the recent decision Of the
United States supreme court in the
Archer county bond case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
NEGRO IS FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY


EDINBURG. Texas, April THE
case Of state Of Texas vs. Sam Hunt
er and Myrtle Hunter, charged By
indictment with the murder of
Kelly Tolscn at Mercedes on Febru-
airy 10, 1926. was given to the jury
late last night after the arguments
were had at n night session of the
10th district court. The jury rend-
cred a verdict Of guilty against the
defendant. Sam Hunter and assessed
his punishment at five year suspend
ed sentence. Myrtle Hunter was
found not guilty. This case attract
ed wide attention due to the fact
that all parties involved as well as
witnesses were negroes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

Mystery Surrounds
Disappearance of
NaUy Chiefs Son

ing his whereabouts was refused,
nor would Miss Malone. who man
ages the house. say whether he had
been in his room last night or during
the past few days.
Earlier in the day she had report
ed he had gone to New York but
later refused 10 confirm or deny
this statement.
The university later received word
that the students father was leaving
Washington BY train, abandoning his
earlier intention 10 come BY naval
airplane and would arrive az ten
o'clock tonight. Pending his arrival
the authorities said they preferred
not to discuss the case further.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
ARCTIC FLYERS TOUCH
y. y II
FARTHEST NORTH AREA
x !. =
MAKE A SAFE RETURN
BY The Associated Press.

tBy The Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, n. T.. April r.
Captain George II. wilkins and his
pilot, Ben Eielson, on March 81.
made n flight northward from
Point Barrow to latitude 73 de-
grees and 80 minutes, north. with
out sighting land, the North AM
erican newspaper Alliance an
nouncei today. They returned
safely.
Nilhjalmur Stefansson. the Arc
tic explorer. said this meant n
flight of seven hundred miles from
Fairbanks, Alaska, and seventy
miles further than any explorer
had previously gone in that sec
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Fortinberry To Be
Goose Creek Mayor

AUSTIN, Tex. April &c. r. For
tenberry won in his fight before the
Texas supreme court in quo war
ranto proceedings against the state
of Texas and c. r. Myers, and will
hold his office as mayor of Goose
Greek, Harris county.
Myers received the largest number
OF votes in the election for mayor
April 2, 1925. but because he had not
been in the city long enough to quail
fy, did not take office. Fortenberry
claimed the office and the district
courts decision was reversed by the
first court of civil appeals. which the
supreme court reversed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
SPANISH FLYERS
REACH TRIPOLI

TRIP0LI. April THE two air
planes Of the Spanish flying expedi-
tion to Manila. which arrived here
yesterday from Algiers, left today
for Bengazi. Cyrenacia. The planes
are commanded by Captains Con
zales- -Gallarz and Loriga.
TUNIS. French North Africa, April
Captain Esteves. leader of the
Spanish flying expedition from Mad
rid to Manila. left this morning for
Tripoli. where the two other ma
chimes arrived yesterday from Al
giers.
Captain Esteves lost sight of his
C mpanions in a fog yesterday and
came down at the flying field here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Editor Of Mercury
Arrested in Boston

BOSTON, Mass. April I'll. l..
Mencken. editor American Mercury.
was acquitted in municipal court to-
day on a charge Of possessing and
selling obscene literature. He was
arrested Monday when he sold copy
Of the April issue of his magazine
on Boston Commons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Dohrn Elected
Mission Mayor
Especial to The Herald.)

MISSION. Texas. April 7.-G. F.
Dohrn was elected mayor Of Mission
in the municipal election Tuesday.
his vote being 255. The defeated
candidate was willard Ferguson.can !
didate for reelection, who received
POT votes.
For commissioner. r. II. Stephens
received PTS votes, A. J. Cavazos 2ls
votes, Warren F. Freund 2l6 votes
and J. r. Lehman 2i1 votes.
The contest was spirited through
out the campaign. but the election
was carried out quietly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Ford Company Assets
Are $742,913,558.9S

BOSTON. Mass. April Assets Of
sT42.913, ,55s-9s were shown in the an
nual financial statement Of the Ford
Motor company filed today with the
Massachusetts, state tax commission
er. The surplus was placed at
S622. 1866 s93.O3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Finley Ewing is
Harlingen Winner
Especial to The Herald)

Especial TO The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Texas, April Fin
ley Ewing, prominent young business
man of Harlingen. will be the next
mayor Of Harlingen.
In the city election yesterday Ew-
ing received 3sI votes for mayor to
233 for Charles II. Brown.
w. VI. Hundley and DR.. ]. VI. Green
CONTINUED on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

TAYLOR, Tex. April IA l.. West,
Of Bowersville. six miles south OF
Taylor was killed late Tuesday when
struck by lightning. during an cleo
trical storm over this section. West
on a ladder fixing a pipe on the roof
Of his home when lightning struck
the pipe. killing him almost instant
IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. April t.
Mystery surrounded the reported
disappearance today OF Douglas
Robinson, son Of the assistant secre-
tary Of the navy, a sophomore at
Harvard college.
Although it was said officially at
Harvard that he had been reported
attending classes this morning." no
one could be found who had seen
him. AT his roominR house On Lin
den street al information concern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
General Jadwin to
Succeed Gen. Taylor
(By The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April t.
Brigadier General Edgar Jadwin was
nominated by President Coolidge to-
dav to be chief or. army engineers
with the rank of major general, sue
ceeding General Harry Taylor, who
retired in June.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
OIL HEARING POSTPONED

Wy a ~ FNorUNIHttu FIt.HsT
CHICAGO. ILL.,. April 7.-Hearing
0 a government request to file an
amended bill against the Standard
Oil company of Indiana, and fifty
other corporations charged with vio-
lating the antitrust law was post
poned in federal district court here
today until May 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

SAN LUIS oB1SPO. Cal. April Z.
A terrific explosion Of an Union
Oh eomany underground storage
reservoir, one and half miles sv1th
OF here, which was struck by light
ming today, broke hundreds Of win
dows here and rocked the city. Three
other tanks caught fire and workmen
constructed barricades to prevent
the oil boiling over and spreading
through the field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Great Oil Fire
RageS OmCOdSt;
City Is Rocked
fBy the Associated Press.l

SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal, April z.
-Four oil storage reservoirs CON
tanning 100000 barrels Of crude
oil, burned fiercely on the tank farm
of the Union Oil company, mile
and half south of here today, after
the striking Of lightning on the field.
Several hundred men constructed
dykes TO prevent spread Of the
flames TO fifty tanks Of smaller ca
pacity On the farm. The fire Il said
to be the greatest oil conflagration
in the history of the American oil
industry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
Demonstrations in
Rome After Shooting

PARIS. April IA Havas dispatch
frcm Rome says the attempt upon
Mussolini's life was followed by
demonstrations, is one Of which the
printing plant Of II Monde. anti
fascist newspaper, was destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
DON'T LIKE MONUMENT

MOSCOW. April 1.-THE munich
pality has petitioned the cabinet to
stop the erection of monument to
Karl Marx, the father of socialism,
in theatrical square. because large
buildings would make it insufficient
Iy conspicuous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
WHEN Is A MAN 232

LONDON. +. Liddicoat was ac-
quilted Of serious offenses in Corn
wall because the court held he was
only % years old. though his birth
day was four months past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
HEADS G. II. 4 II.

GALVESTON, Texas. April 7.-G.
W. Dawson of New York was elected
president Of Galveston. Houston and
Henderson railway at the annual
meeting Of the company here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07
SUBJECT OF Il
CT. BRITAIN |
IS ARRESTED
Eccentric Daughter OF
Lord Ashbourne was
in Rome; Bullet Goes
Through Nose

ROME, April An attempt was
made 20 assassinate Premier Nus
solini this morning. A woman fired
! revolver point blank at him but he
escaped with a slight wound.
Mussolini was shot through the
nose.
The shooting occurred at about
IL o'clock while he was leaving the
session Of the Congress Of Inter-
national Surgery in the Place Di
Capitole to enter his automobile.
A great crowd was around the
entrance cheering the premier when
the woman pressed to the front and
pointing a revolver directly at him,
pulled the triger.
The woman who fired the shot
gave her name to the police as
Violet Albina Gibson. nee Dalkey.
She II 80 years old and British
subject.
The woman was rescued from the
crowd with great difficulty and was
rushed to the Jail where women pris-
oners are confined.
Meanwhile Mussolini. submitting
to medical attention. maintained
great compCsure. He ordered that
immediate disposition L. taken to
preserve order and that no retrihu-
tions be taken.
News Of the attempt created SEN
sation not only in Rome but in the
other cities throughout the coun-
try where it was made known.
The semi-official Stefani Agency
says II r immediate reaction was the
organization of manifestations OF
loyalty to .he fascist chief.
DR.. Giuseppe Bastianelli. one OF
the lest known medical specialists
in ltaly attended the premier and
later ISSUED bulletin sayine:
A wCur Il due to punshos perfor-
a,nd tue . ostrils but it is not seri-
Gus"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

LONDON, April News that
Premier Mussolini Of Italy had been
shot and wounded by woman giving
the name Of Violet Albina Gibson
caused a sensation in London. The
daughter of the Lord Ashbourne is
the honorable Violet Albina Gibson,
aged so.
The press association says:
In connection with today's attack
on Mussolini. the press association
i informed by n member OF the fam
lily of the late Lord Ashbourne in
London that the honorable Violet
Continued on Page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

The cold weather of early Janu-
airy does not seem TO have retarded
orange and grapefruit blossoms. and
the signs Of the times are that the
citrus fruit season of 1926 in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley will be the
greatest yet. IL the weather is rs
kind as it normally Is. there is no
reason why that crop this year should
not run to 1900 cars.
That's our guess. What's yours :?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-07

San Benito never misses when it
comes to putting over bond issue
for paving or any other purpose. A
new issue of 100000 voted yester-
dey promises to make San Benito the
best paved city Of its size in Texas
or elsewhere.
And San Benitans are not overlook
ing the Importance Of sewerage ex-
tensions. They included $4,000 for
this work and another $4,000 for a
city hall and fire station.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22
Happenings
of The Week
IinWOOd

night at Central church. They will
meet Friday nights at Bethel church.
Attended Banquet.
Those who attended the banquet of
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held in ST. Paul's church on
Saturday night from Linwood were:
The Rev. and Mrs. Walter Bishop, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ireland, Mrs. Anna Ad-
ans, Mrs. Minnie Corson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Smith, Mrs. Jane Rose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Steelman, Mrs. Wayne Wilson,
Mrs. Keys, Miss Cora Steelman, Mrs.
John Cordery, Jr., Miss Laura Ed
monds and Mrs. Laura Reed
Mrs. Doughty Mourned.
Columbia Council, No. 81, D. of A.,
at their last meeting adopted a resolu-
ton and sent it to the family of Lydia
Doughty, a sister, who passed away
last week. The council attended the
funeral in body.
w. c. T. U. Meeting.
The Central Union of the W. c. T.
U. met at the home of Mrs. Ernest
Wright. Mrs. John Cordery, Sr., open
ed the meeting with prayer. Mrs. Rox-
anna Frendlich, county president, gave
very interesting talk. A dainty lun-
cheon was served.
Epworth League Meeting.
The Epworth League held their
monthly social meeting at the home of
Mrs. Wayne Wilson, Tuesday night.
Music and games were enjoyed. The
League will give valentine social at
the home of Mrs. Fred. Steelman, Feb.
u.
Drexel BiddIe Bible Class.
The monthly business and social
meeting of the Drexel Biddle Bible
class of Seaview Baptist church was
held at the home of Mrs. Farnum,
Thursday night. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs Winfield Haines, Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22

Lulu Cunningham attended the ban
quet given by the Chelsea National
bank in the Chelsea hotel recently
Daniel Rossell, Of Linwood, is one of
party from Atlantic City, who enjoy
ed a weeks cunning in North Carroll
ma.
Miss Mabel Adams was the guest
one day last week of Mrs. Lottie Dick
erson.
Many members of the Central Union
of the p. C. T. attended the annual
supper held in St Paul church, Allan
tic City, on Saturday night.
Mrs. Florence James, Mrs. Eva
Clark, Mrs. Sallie Keller, Mrs. Lillian
Scull and Mrs. Jerry Robinson attend
ed the raising of officers ceremony of
Silver Moon Council, No. II, at Som
ers Point
Mr. and Mrs James Koran, of Had
donfield, spent several days with their
daughter, Mrs Chattin Risley, after
which they left for Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Pedrick, Mrs.
Lewis Jones, Mrs. Edmond Somers
and Miss Charlotte Stuber motored to
Trenton, Friday, to attend the annual
meeting of the State Home bureau,
held at the StaceyTrent hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Haynes mo-
tored to New York for the weekend.
Miss Dorothy Steelman has returned
to U. of p, after visiting her parents,
Dr. and Mrs Philip Steelman.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Sanders and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Donovan motored to Phil
adelphia, Thursday
The annual chicken pot-pie supper
for Central M. E. Church will be held
on Thursday night, Jan. %, from to
8 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22
WCMEN'S CIVIC CLUB.
Officials Installed and Appointment of
Committees.

Members of the Women's Civic Club
met at the home of Mrs. Sybil Wright,
Of Van SAINT av., and installed officers.
Mrs. Liela Wilbert is the new presi-
dent, succeeding Mrs. Florence James.
Committees for the year are:
Finance-Mrs. Sybil Wright, chair
man; Mrs. Anna Risley, second chair
man; Mrs. Len Williams, Mrs. Phoebe
Haines and Mrs. Jennie Cunningham.
Refreshments, suppers-Mrs. Joetta
Wilson, first chairman; Mrs. Clara
Wolfbrandt, second chairman; Mrs.
Mamie Van SAINT, Mrs. Eva Clark Mrs.
Roxy Garwood, Mrs. Clara Brown, Mrs.
Amy Cope, Mrs. Allie Patterson, Mrs.
Mary Haines, Mrs. Lillian Scull, Mrs.
Sallie Keller, Mrs. Anna Potter, Mrs.
Margaret Froat, Mrs. Hannah Scull,
Mrs. Mamie Blakeley, Mrs. Tillie Keys,
Mrs Margaret Brown, Mrs. Mary E.
Collins, Mrs. Bertha Smith.
Social and relief-Mrs. Ethel Steel
man, chairman; Miss Charlotte Stu
Der, Mrs Amy Cope, Mrs. Florence
James.
Entertainment Mrs. Florence
James, chairman; Mrs. Philip Bessor,
second chairman; Mrs. Nettie John
son, Mrs. Ethel Steelman, Mrs. Dorcas
Nagley and Mrs. Viola Doughty.
The entertainment committee will
present the Sunshine Minstrels" at
the firehouse in the near future for
the benefit of the fire company.
Mrs. Clara Wolfbrandt and Mrs.
Florence James will entertain at the
hext meeting, at the home of Mrs.
James, on Adams av., next Wednesday
afternoon.
The Rev. Walter Bishop organized a
Boy Scout troop of % boys Friday
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22
ENGLISH CREEK

Rev. Waldo Bump is recovering from
his recent attack of grippe. Rev. Sam
uel Hotter, of Newfeld, filled the pulpit
Sunday am. and preached an interest
ing sermon from the subject Christ
our Passover" Rev. E. C. Wolf, oil
Pleasantville. will fill the pulpit al
Asbury NJ. e. Church, Sunday morning
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shaw and Lew
is, Jr., of Linwood, visited Mrs. Abbit
Scull, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs William Bfggs ant
children, of Pleasantville. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Israel Smith, Sunday.
Mr.. Keller, OF Philadelphia, is pass
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22

William Lear, Mrs. Porch, Mr.. and
Mrs R. ]. Somers, Mrs. Edna Inger-
soil, Miss Ella Powers, Anna Parvers,
Mrs. Lewis Shaw Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Farnum.
Victoria Tribe, No. II, Improved Or
der of Red Men, have installed the fol
lowing officers for the term: Prophet,
Adolf Stuber; sachem, Henry Garri-
son; senior sycamore, Vincent Will
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22

Jams; Junior sycamore, Manville Rob-
inson; keeper of wampum, William
Lear; chief of records, Ernest Wright !;
trustee, Fred. Cant.
District deputy McAnney and a del
egation from Kinewaugha Tribe, OF
Pleasantville, were the guests of the
order.
Personals.
Miss Mildred Van SAINT and Miss
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22

ing some time with Fred Richards, on
Grand street. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Smith enter
tanned the trustees and their wives of
Asbury church, Wednesday night, af-
ter the business session.
The stewards Of Asbury church held
their regular business meeting at the
parsonage, Monday night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22
Too Salty for Fish

The Dead sea contains nearly q
nor cent salt. There is no known fish
Tint is able TO live in so strong a salt
solution.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-22

NOTICE was
o
budget Borough of lnwood
o
i
collected
n the
New Britain herald., 1926-10-14

son, dancer. last June, had return. ed from Canada and surrendered. He was held in s2,50O bail. No date for his trial was set.
 Philip Elliott, who was indicted with Thorne, is now in Europe, the district attorney has learned, after the alleged attack in lonely woods near Harrison. the two young men went to Canada, where they were held for time by Canadian authori- ties, but finally released after Dis- trict Attorney Roland was unable to obtain their extradition.
 Miss Anderson charged that the two men, while on an automobile drive, stripped the girl of her cloth- ing, then beat and attacked her. Miss Anderson later denied that she was seen caressing one Of her assail- ants after it was alleged that they had whipped her.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-14
Garber Bros. May Build Furniture Warehouse

Garber Bros. Main street furni- ture dealers, are negotiating for a long term lease of property to the rear of their store. owned by the Hadley estate, and if the lease Is consummated a storehouse will be well represents the estate.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-14
John Gilbert in Love
 With Miss Greta GarbO

Hollywood, Calif.. Oct. IA. Ps- Newspapermen failed in a John AL attempted 10 confirm the reported engagement of John Gilbert, film star, to Greta Garbo, Swedish mo- tion picture actress.
 Go ahead and ask her" Gilbert said, after admitting his love for Miss Garho. If you do ask her l hope she says Yes That's the an- iswer I've been waiting for for three weeks"
 Miss Garbo. who told questioners Ia day or so ago she would have an answer in a week, could not be reached.