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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-10
Federal Judge Baldzell
Branded Strikebreaker

AKRON, o.-FP)-Federal Judge
Baldzell of indianapolis is held in
contempt bye the Ohio Federation Of
Labor. Baldzell recently threw two
streetcar union organizers into Jail
without bail for criminal contempt OF
court. e lee
Judge Baldzeli is a strikebreaker,"
Numbered Pres. John P. Frey of the
Ohio Federationsw while the 4srd con.
vention roared approval.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10

Bananas" became popular about the
time the Chamorro regime lost its
power through the death of its dunn
my president and the elevation of the
liberal vice president.
Perhaps the song was the American
way of mourning the passing of re-
gime that, out of bananas and the
hard work off poems, had been profit
able to American financiers.
The old regime now being restored
by diplomatic hocus pocus, under the
joint aegis of diplomacy and gun
boats, there will be no more use for
the song. We will have plenty Of
bananas--but not quite so much pride
in our principles.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10
"banana republic" because it raises
mostly bananas which the United
Fruit Line brings to New York.

a banana republic" because it raises
mostly bananas which the United
Fruit Line brings to New York
Then came an election and liberal
ticket was elected to carry on the
good work. The old general took
look at things, saw chance and
staged what is known as coup d. etat
he took the government by force.
The president resigned and fled. The
vice president fled but didn't resign.
He has not yet resigned and under
the constitution he is the Legal success
sor to the presidency.
But aboard an American cruiser,
under guidance of an American diplo-
matte agent an agreement" is reach
ed that one Adolfo Diaz, general
and reasonable" man, should be
president. SO it is ordered and it is
done.
Just what becomes of "the rights
of small nations" of "self-determi-
nation" and such things is an impor-
tant question which perhaps Alice,
who has gone through the looking
glass into a land where everything is
upside down, can answer for US. 1t
will be well to ask Alice about this,
if and when she appears.
Of course, Nicaragua is important
to the United States from a strategic
point of view, the Panama Canal be-
ing what and where it is. But that
does not remove the wonder of it all.
1t does not answer the question of why
the American government chooses to
back and support reactionary regime
and to oust liberal regime.
Adolfo Diaz was the chief of staff
for General Chamorro and when Diaz
goes into office there also goes Cha
MORO, with the approval of the Amer
lean government.
The sang, eyes, We Have No
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10
TheCherry
!" Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes fippantl-
sometimes recklessly.

In Germany there once was mon
arch who said his word was law
He was despot-an autocrat. Uncle
Sam went to war to support the right
of all peoples to rule themselves.
Self-determination became great
slogan, and it rang around the world.
Out of it came Poland, Jugo-Slavia
and other nations.
All of this seems very lovely when
the nations involved are in Europe.
One of the very just grounds for
non-recognition Of the autocratic
soviets is their autocracy and another
is their route to power.
But shift the scene, just for an
evenings entertainment, and see what
happens.
In Nicaragua there was president
who was put in his job by general
named Chamorro. This president had
also vice president to succeed him
in the event of tragic departure. The
president did depart and the vice
president did become president.
This vice president who became
president was liberal man and he
was honest. He paid off most of the
country's debts, got title back from
Wall street for the railroads and al
lowed working men to organize in
trade unions, which they did in large
numbers.
Something new had happened in this
little country which Wall street calls
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10
TYPOS RENEW CON-
TRACT

Washington. - Newspaper printers
renewed their contract with publishers
for 8 years. In arbitration proceed
ings last May District of Columbia
Supreme Court Judge Hitz raised
wages $1.30 and SLIGO day for day
and night work. The publishers OBJ
jected to the three-year feature of the
award, which they termed excessive y
Judge Hitz changed his decision to
one year. Both parties now accept it
for three years. The four hour lee
way in any one week before overtime
operates will be gradually eliminated
MEAT CUTTERS GAIN
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10

STEREOTYPERS LOCKED OUT
San Bernardino, Cal.-The Sun and
Telegram, morning and evening news
papers here, have locked out their
organized steretoypers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10

Chicago.-Meat Cutters Union No.
546 and the Retail Meat Dealers As
signed two-years' agree
ment. Weekly minimum rates are
increased from $42.50 to $45.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-10

The sang, eyes, We Have NJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; not much change
in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; warmer in north
portion Tuesday. Light to moderate
northerly to easterly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions.
The barometric pressure was med
erately high over the far northwest
ern states and from the Plains states
20 the Great Lakes at the morning
observation. and moderately low over
the southeastern and far southwest
ern states. This pressure distribu-
tion has resulted in generally fair
to clear weather practically through
out the western two-thirds of the
United States, and in cloudy, unset
tied conditions in. the states east Of
the Mississippi River. Light to heavy
rains occurred within the last "a
hours from Missouri and Arkansas
eastward to the Atlantic coast Tenn
peratures were generally near the
seasonal average practically through
out the country this morning.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from "a at
Amarillo 70 90 at Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
OKLAHOMAIN
FRENzYOVER
TWOMURDERS
Negro Bootlegger is
Captured and Spiri-
ted From Mob; Shot
Two Officers

HOLDENVILLE, Okla, April H.
Hughes county officers steeled them
selves against the possibility of
trouble today as they guarded Ros-
well Hamilton, % year old negro
bootlegger who Saturday night shot
and killed two deputy sheriffs. and
who was captured near Wetumka
last night and rushed 10 the coun-
ty Jail here early today for safe
keeping.
With the capture. the work of a
posse ot more than 500 men was
brought to an end. Southeastern
Oklahoma had been thrown into a
frenzy at the killing of the officers
and the searching mob split into half
a hundred sections in its efforts 10
find Hamilton.
The negro was caught by a group
headed by Constable Willie King.
They surprised him while he was
trying to cross clearing. While
King covered him with a gun. Jack
Barnes and Roley Buck. two others
of the party, seized him. Then, fear
ing trouble. they rushed him toward
Holdenville. without letting news Of
the capture become known.
Hamilton is accused of killing
Mitchell Compiler. "A special deputy
sheriff. and Weldon Wilson. son Of
the night police chief at Wetumka,
in escaping from them shortly after
his arrest on liquor charge-sr--
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
DEATH LIST
IL The Associated Press.) }

(By The Associated Press.)
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Apr. 12.-
The identified dead in the Gulf OF
Venezuela explosion are:
Frank Tyler. dockman. Port
Arthur; Charles A. Kohser, seaman,
Collingswood, n. j.; Frank Petty,
dockman, Port Arthur; Rudolph
Fusselier. dockman, Port Arthur.
The followink list of missing
men was compiled from the ships
records:
Frank Larsen, seaman, Sweden;
J. A. Silva, negro, second cook;
John Dahl, seaman; J. Foss, second
pumper; c. Nordwall, seaman; c.
M. Weachter, storekeeper; Z. Hoff-
man, Germany; II. Schick, first
pumpman; NJ. Leelwesh, seaman;
X. Kelly, machinist; n. Stewart,
oiler; II. Breiser, oiler; r. Tweed
ele. Chester. Pa; r. c. Rasmussen,
seaman. Denmark; Peter Loop. sea-
man; f. Holland, fireman; John S.
Lopez, chief cook; c. Proudford,
-messman; Herbert Lumber, mess
man; d. Morrison, messman; Chris
Nanoird, seaman.
r. Tweedele of Chester, Pa. is
believed to have been drowned in
the shipichannel. The body has not
yet been recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
LIST
% in TEXAS
OIL BLAST
Tanker Explosion at
Pt. Arthur Catches
Most Of Crew. in
Berths; SO Injured

PORT ARTHUR. Texas, April l2.-
The casualty list Of the explosion
on board the Gulf Refining company's
motor tanker Gulf of Venezuela was
believed to have been fixed definitely
today at 2i dead and ten in the hospi-
tai. G. n. Bliss, superintendent Of
marine transportation of the COM
pany. doubted whether any were miss
irg, although saying it was possible
that two might remain unaecounted
for.
The engine room OF the boat, in
which was thought might be found
additional bodies, was pumped free of
water today and explored thoroughly.
No one was found in that compart-
ment. If any more than the % dead
and ten injured are on the casualty
list. they were blown into the water
and their bodies have not been found, I,
company officials said. They ex-
pressed doubt that any were blown
or jumped into the water and were
not rescued.
Theory of cause of the explosion
leaned more to a tank having over
flowed. but what may have set the
gasoline on fire remained unsolved
this morning.
Blackened Hulk Rides Quietly.
The blackened hulk Of the tanker
Gulf of Venezuela today rode quietly
on the waters of Port Arthur bay,
where early yesterday a gasoline ex-
plosion tore out her vitals and killed
25 men, climaxing week of unprec-
edented oil disasters throughout the
country.
Her buckled plates, scorched sides
and twisted superstructure told mute
ly the story of the white heat that
for two furious hours turned the %
human bodies to cinders.
Rending the quiet night with ter
rifying detonation while the men
slept in their quarters aft, the explo-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
MORCANJONES,
BUILDER, dies
Funeral Held at Abb.
lene, Tex, This
Afternoon

ABILENE. Texas. April 12.-The
funeral or Morgan Jones, pioneer
railroad builder and president OF the
Abilene and Southern railway, will
be held this afternoon ut 3 o'clock
from the home of his nephew, Percy
Jones. with burial here.
Colonel Jones died at his nephew's
home here Sunday morning following
a heart attack. As contractor he
constructed much Of the Texas and
Pacific line. He also constructed the
Fort Worth and Denver and Wichita
Valley lines. serving for many years
MS president Of the Fort Worth and
Denver.
Prominent officials of these three
lines were here for the funeral to-
day. Included in the list were j. l..
Lancaster president, and f. +. Mitch
ell, chief engineer. of the Texas and
Pacific, and r. r. Clarity, vice presi-
dent ofthe Fort Worth and Denver
and Wichita Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12

Of outstanding women's organiza-
tions and their leader, Mrs. Henry
w. Peabody, Of Massachusetts,, said
they voiced the sentiment of .the
homes, the church and the school,
Two OF them took pot shots at wet
senators who have been at the fore
front of the modification campaign.
Mrs Nell c. Burger. OF Missouri,
speaking for the women's Christian
Temperance Union, told Senator Reed
Of that state that prohibition had
been Of unreasonable benefit in Mis-
souri, and later Mrs. Haines Lip
pincctt, presenting a dry De. ton
IN behalf Of residents of New Jer-
sey, said that Senator Edge lad Sc
cured reelection the last time by
being wet in some counties and dry
IN others
Mrs. VIM. Tilton, head OF the Par
ent Teachers movement, suggested
to the committee that in last weeks
presentation OF the wet side OF the
controversy. here had been some i'm
portant "silences." Neither the wcm-
en-, the farmers, the churches. nor
the south or far west, she sad. had
contributed to the outpourinx OF wet
testimony which was interrupre to-
day TO permit the women to open the
case for the drys. With many ref
erenees to the "wet east" other wit
resses urged the committee To draw
no hasty conclusions from the testi-
mony Of these demanding modifica-
tion. Mr.. Chauncey Hamlin. of Erie
county, y. Y, said that Nicholas MIR
ray Butler docs not represent I'D
the respectable people CT the state Of
New y9-F, but only a grour CT H.
nancial interests" and Mrs. Heifn
Bruce. ts Kentucky. pointcl out hat
instead of former Senator S,an.ev.
a wet, her state now had in the sem
ate Mr.. sackett, representing the
irys.-
The wets will resume .hcir presen.
tatlon tomorrow and the Irys will
esume their drive about mid-week
after their opponents are through.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
Manuscript Bonds to
Be Issued, Decision

AUSTIN. Tex. April i2.-Governor
Ferguson gave notice at the meeting
of the state beard of education today
that as soon as possible she will is
sue manuscript bonds for $3.000-Oo0
for the University Of Texas perma-
nent fund and offer the bonds for
sale to the board for the benefit Of
the permanent school fund.
The bonds will bear five per cent
interest. 1t was understood that if
the board could not handle the manu-
script bonds they would be offered
for sale through whatever agency the
law provides.
The governor recently gave notice
to the state treasurer that she intends
to issue these bonds, in order that
five and not three per cent interest
could be obtained for the permanent
university fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
WOMEN ''P0T SHOT, WET SENATORS
BMybUMk'S Hidden
Story Is Revealed;
Last Rites Simple

tDy Inc Associated fItSS.t
SANTA ROSA, Calf, April 12.-
Crushed as a youth when the flower
of his love wilted and died, Luther
Burbank sought solace in the culture
Of earthly plants. That in brief is
the hidden story of the life of the
eminent scientist who lay in the
quiet sleep Of death in his garden
wonderland here today. The end came
early Sunday.
None Of the friends and neighbors
who associated intimately with Bur
bank during the fifty odd years he
worked miracles in the plant king
dom here knew of the story.
They knew him for his inspired de-
votion to the friendly trees and flow
ers among which he worked with un-
tiring zeal. The world knew him for
the wonders he wrought.
To Edgar A. Waite of the San
Francisco Bulletin, in whom he had
confidence, Burbank opened up the
chapter of his life that resulted in
his turning his energies and talents
into the service Of mankind. Waite
was given permission to publish the
story only after Burbank's death.
The details of the incident were to
be told in a copyrighted article to
be published today.
Plan Final Honors.
Fellow townsmen cf Mr.. Burbank.
who have watched the house amid
the experimental garden with anxiety
and hope during the last two weeks,
were planning the final honors for
their illustrious neighbor and friend
today.
Flags were at half mast, old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
Valley Rotarians
Are in Convention

Scme Lower Rio Grande Valley
town may win the attendance prize
offered by the 47th District Confer
ence Of Rotarians gathered for two
day meeting here Monday and Tues
day with large numbers of club
members from all over the section
present and wearing yellow hat
bands proclaiming the fact that they
come from some Valley city.
Mercedes appeared to be in t..e
lead for honors with Brownsville and
other Valley towns crowding it for
the prize. Brownsville has about
15 Rotarians in attendance. most Of
whom left Sunday. and the other
Valley towns also are well represent
ed.
In letter circulated by Sid Hnr-
n of Harlingen, district governor.
previous to the convention he urged
all ofthe clubs in the district to send
at least 80 per cent OF their mem
bership. About 800 Rotarians are
present at San Antonio for the two
day conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
BRIDGE CASE
COMPLICATED
Creager Applying For
County Franchise;
Action Delayed

The already complicated interna-
tional bridge case had another kink
twisted into it Monday morning when
r. 3. Creager filed petition for q
franchise with the Cameron countv
commissioners court.
This is the second applica.;or for
franchise to be filed with the coun-
~ commissioners. G. G. Malott Of San
Antonio having filed application for
one at a previous meeting. Action
on both petitions was deferred BY the
commissioners pending the outcome
OF the appeal filed by c. G. Malott
at San Antonio from the decision of
Judge A. +. Kent in the district civic
court here recently upholding the
validity of the city franchise granted
Creager and his associates and an
proved BY the voters in d referendum
election.
The most recent twist in the case,
before the Monday action. had been
the filing in the federal southern dis
trict court at Houston Of n suit to
test the constitutionality of the city's
action.
The hearing has been changed in
this case from Houston on April 16
to Brownsville on May 10. This suit
was filed BY the Brownsville and
Matamoros Rapid Transit company,
headed by Judge f. II. Goodrich,
against the Gateway Bridge company.
Of which r. II. Creapcr il the head
1t asked the. appearance Of Creager
his associates. Mayor A. B. Cole and
members Of the city commission to
show why an injunction to prevent
Mr.. Creager from building the bridgg
should not be granted.
Mr.. Creager - in Mexico City now
looking over his office there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio 70 The Herak
from U. 8. and Texas AgricuItur
Departments

r. o. b. onion markets: Laredo
weather clear. haulings light. de-
mand light. market unsettled. Stand
ard creates yellow Bermudas COM
mercial pack. mixed ones and twos
few sales $3.50. Crystal White Wax,
one car $3.50.
Express shipments OF beans: Mer-
cedes to Newark ]. Harlingen to Port
land, Ore. II; Brownsville to Louis
vile, Al; Philadelphia 4, Donna to-
Memphis 1. San Benito to st. Louis s.
Cincinnati 2. Weslaco to New York
City 4. Total ~.
Potato shipments: California W.
Colorado 50. Florida by express 4.
Idaho 163, Maine 1913. Michigan Go.
Minnesota 146. Montana 1G, Nebraska
s, Nevada 1, Long Island /. New York
80 North Dakota 15 Ohio 1, Oregon
8 Pennsylvania Is, South Dakota z.
Tie as 20. Utah n. Washington an.
West Virginia I, Wisconsin 60; total
500.
Cabbage Shipments: Alabama q.
Florida as. South Carolina 10, Texas
SO; total 122.
Potato markets: Pittsburg-Flor-
ida double head barrels Spauldirgs
Rose No. I, $40: No. 2, SIT. Wort
Worth-Steady. Sales to jobbers car
lots mixed cars Texas sacked per cwt
Bliss Triumphs ". y. No. IL inch
minimum mostly around So. Dallas
Same as Fort Worth. Kansas City
Slightly weaker Sales to jobbers
Texas Bliss Triumphs, ". y. No A,
mostly $S.
Cars loaded from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Thursday. and for
warded from Harlingen Friday. nc
cording to a report prepared by the
Gulf Coast Lines:
Cabbage: Harlingen 4. Combes 4,
Stuart Place 2. In Feria 2. Lawrence
1. Mercedes 3, Wes1aco 9. Donna l3,
Alamo 8. San Juan 4, Pharr 2, Edin~
(continusd ~ paGe al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
Pros Go to Bat
IN Wet HeUyime
by Senate Body

WASHINGTON, d. c., April ~
From many walks Of life and from
many states Of the union feminine
voices today called upon the senate
liquor committee to stand firmly be-
hind the Volstead act.
More than three score women wit
nesses, gathered here for a meeting
of the woman's national committee
Tor law enforcement. either testified
against modification Of the dry law
or filed statements arguing for it's
preservation. They said they spoke
Tor more than I2,ooO,00O or their
sisters.
Many Of the women were officials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
DEATHS

.Ry the Associated Press-i
Dallas: Harry F. Barnes, Sc, wide
ly known golfer, formerly of Sher-
man.
Waco: Walter Fischer, Sc, owner
and editor of the Riesel Rustler.
Alexandria. La: :Henarie NJ. HUE,
GA. publisher Alexandria Town Talk.
Atlanta. Ga: Or. Joseph W. Bloss-
er, 81, manufacturer and religious
worker.
Nashville. Tenn: William Giles
Lillard, II, confederate veteran.
youngest living soldier of south at
1925 reunion.
Berlin: Rear Admiral Mertens
Pasha. chief of artillery operations
sor Turks during Dardenelles cam
paipn in world war.
West Palm Beach, Fla: Frederick
A. Glidden, 60, retired manufacturer
Of Cleveland. Ohio.
Kansas City: Libman M. Enrich.
so, secretary-treasurer Of the Enrich
Vinegar and Pickle company, and for
IS years . merchant here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
ESTIMATE ON
CROPCHANCED
States Onion Acreage
Larger Than it Was
Last Season

"A revised estimate Of the Texas on
Etates department of agriculture pre-
diets a shipment of 5.038 cars out Of
the state this season, has been re-
ceived here by J. Z. Evers Of the
United States and state departments
Of agriculture. This estimate was
made before the hail storm at Laredo
recently, which is expected TO result
in reduction between $50 and 500 ears
from this figure.
The estimate for this season is l2,-
420 with an estimated average pro-
duction of 215 bushels per acre. Last
year almost 1000 cars were shipped
out Of the state.
"The growing season was different
than usual" the report states. Dur
ing the latter part Of January the
district was visited by heavy snow
and cold weather, but thee rop was
not far enough advanced to do any
material damage. Conditions were
ideal in February and thee rop made
excellent growth. All indications were
Tor crop above the average.
"March weather was not so favor
able. especially in the last half when
moderate rains with cool and cloudy
weather retarding building and in
creasing the size Of tops. There were
continuous rains from March IA to 10
with moderate temperature ranging
from so to 40 degrees and averaging
81 degrees. 1t was generally cloudy
with no sunshine. The unusually wet
weather followed by two hot days.
March 20 to 21, seemed to burn the
tops of early and second early on
ions.
Continued cool weather increased
the quantity Of poor stuff and cut
prospective yields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12
STOCK MARKETS
TAKE DOWNTURN
CBy The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. April 12.-The stock
market which has been drifting rath-
er aimlessly for a week. suddenly
turned weak today when selling pres
sure was renewed against the motor
shares. Scores Of issues fell one TO
rearly nine points. with Bethlehem
and Sloss Sheffield steels. Hudson
and Jordan motors. Tidewater Oil
and American Agricultural chemical
common and preferred breaking to
new low levels for the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-12

friends stopped at the house 70 leave
a message cf coincidence with his so--
rowing widow. and his sister, Mrs.
Emma Beeson. of Healdsburg. School
children, passing by, gazed in at the
garden where so often they had seen
the aged plant master move about,
kilograms and letters were coming
in from statesmen, scientists and
admirers who wished TO express their
sorrow.
Unostentaticus in liz. Burbank
wilIed that his last rites be simple.
Judge 3. Lindsey of Denver. a life
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