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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
Secretary Mellon
Wants Poison Left Out
(contInued FrOm rage onel

(COnLlnuGQ ETOIn rage OuSJ
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investigating the numerous deaths
from alcohol in these cities recentlyN
AS to Industrial alcohol, Secretary
Mellon is of the opinion that it's
leakage into bootleg channels has
proved one of the main problems of
enforcement as a result of the shut
ting off of the sources of supply,
from rum row and domestic distiller-
les. A special squad has been ordered
by Assistant Secretary Andrews, dry
chief, to block this source of supply.
In a prohibition review and proph-
ecy, w. H. Stayton, national chair
man of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, referred to
the use of poisonous denaturants in
alcohol and declared that the definite
movement away from fanatical re-
strictive legislation, especially in the
field of prohibition enforcement, will
witness decided acceleration in the.
coming year"
AS the year closes" he said, "the,
drys are showing signs of despera-
tion as they endeavor to maintain
their fast slipping hold on congress.
They have lost out in the effort to
secure a large appropriation for
Shopping and spying, which means
that the peoples money, while much
will go 10 perpetuate the prohibition
force for another year, will not be
spent for purposes of deceit and
falsehood, for the creation of the
very evidence on which to convict
offenders against the prohibition
laws.
But they cling tenaciously to a
sorrier piece of legislative viIIainy,
namely, that which contributes to
the death of an untold number of
Americans annually through the
drinking of Illegal beverages made Of
alcohol into which has been put
poisonous denaturant, by order of the
government. The anti-saIoon league
is particularly fearful that this MUIR
derous feature of enforcement meth !
DDS will be abandoned. /
Mr.. Wyne Wheeler, has classad
tohse who lose their lives throughl
drinking such poisoned concoctions as
guilty Of deliberate suicide The!
same, it will be recalled, was said of
those who dared 20 so board the
Lusitania after the insolent warning
of the central powers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
MEXICAN COVER NMENT May Be
THEORETICALLY One OF BIG
OIL Land OV NERS NEXT Year

MEXICO CITY, Dec. so. Up - The
Mexican government theoretically will
become one of the biggest owners of
oil lands in the world on January 1
unless there is a last minute alteration
ID the situation brought about by pro-
mitigation of the new petroleum and
land laws and the failure of the oil
companies thus far to accept the laws.
Under the terms of the new regula-
tions, all oil lands under foreign title,
the holders of which have not applied
FOR confirmatory concessions before
January l, will revert automatically
to the Mexican government President
Gales has refused to grant an extern
sion of time for making these regula-
tions effective Neither government
officials nor representatives of the oil
companies here have accurate statistics
regarding all the property involved,
but unofficial estimates are that many
many thousands of acres with po-I
tential value of perhaps billions of
dollars are affected.
Fundamentally, the deadlock between
the Mexican government and the most
important oil companies continues APP
parently unchanged with much uncer-
tainty as to the specific developments
after the new year. There is feeling
among some that although the law
provides that the titles shall revert to,
the Mexican government, the govern
ment may not actually take over the
lands at once thereby affording no
grounds for direct complaints from for
eign interests of confiscation. Thus
the present status of uncertainty might
indefinitely.
Senior Morones,I. secretary of COM
mercE and industry, has announced |
that the government will not turn over
to third parties the leases on the oil
lands reverting to the government be-
cause Of failure of the present title
holders to apply for new confirmatory
The oil interests were
fearful that concessions to their prop
critics might be granted to other indi-
viduals or companies which would ac-
cept the new laws and make formal
applications.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
BELMONT MAKES
New PURCHASES

hold stock III the Belmont company
with holdings in tie Superior dis.
tr.ct will be pleased to learn that
Belmont has completed the pur-
chase of its holdings and now has a
solid group of 100 claims or ap.
proximately 2,a00 acres of mineral
ground for which they have paid
100000. Development work Is go.
ing forward rapidly, and the com,
aany experts predict that finding
will be made which should be very
favorable.
shaft is sinking to the 1,60o
foot level and cross cutting and
drifting will go forward ON the
1,4oo, 1900 and 1000 foot Levels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
a country which, as has been re
marked by President Diaz, is 20
times larger and Echer than Mica
ragua"
WOUNDED ARRIVE
ragua'

MANAGUA, Nicaragua Dec 3O.-H1
The Cuyamel Fruit company's power
barge arrived at BluefieTds today from
Las Perlas with ii wounded liberal
troops and So wounded conservative
troops, many of them in a serious con-
dition Some of the soldiers had suf-
fered from their wounds for TWO or
three days without medical attention.
Bluefields is described as one huge
hospital and the American navy doc
tors will assist in taking care of the
most serious cases. The killed on both
sides are estimated at TO- though exact
figures cannot be obtained Many of
the dead are lying half buried on the
beach at Las Perlas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
Quake Shakes Wash
ingtOn's Central Area
Continued From Page one)

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versity Of Gonzaga at 9:57 a. m. It's
center was located 500 miles away.
few minutes later residents of Yakima
and Wenatchee felt the tremors
Similar light earth shocks were felt
here December 4 when western Wash
ington and western British Columbia
wer evisited by earthquakes.
Occupants of buildings in Wenatchee
ran out onto the streets when the tenn
blor started furniture vibrating and
dishes rafting,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
AVIATOR LIVES
ON beer THREE
DAYS IN SNOW

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. S0.-R-
Marooned for three days with his air.
plane in deep snowdrifts on top of a
mountain IL miles southeast of Mexi-
CALI Mexico, during which he subsisted
on barreled beer, was the unusual ex-
perience of w. j. Barrows, a pilot of
the Ryan air lines, who returned to
San Diego today
Barrows is believed to be the first
southern California aviator to be snow
bound He said one experience was
sufficient to last him couple of
winters.
Barrows was one of three pilots from
San Diego engaged in the transporta-
tion of barreled beer from Mexicali
10 1'iajuana by airplane. Plotting a
small plane, he landed his ship on
plateau 1000 feet above sea level,
where the beer was delivered in trucks.
At that time, Barrows said, there was
three feet of snow on the plateau,
with a snow storm in progress Before
the trucks could reach him owe rthe
almost impossible roads from MeXi-
cali the snow had piled so thick about
his plane he was unable to take off.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
PUEBLO MAN KILLED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO

PUEBLO, Dec 30 P).-Nicholas J..
Auer, 81 years old, was fatally in
5ured when struck by an automobile
driven by J. ]. Turner, also of this
city, early tonight. Auer stepped III
front of Turner's car, police inves-
tigat.on showed, and the accident
was said to have been unavoidable.
Turner took the injured man to 1t
local hospital, where he died few
minutes later. Turner then reported
the accident 10 the police. No inquest
will be held, the coroner stated.
Auer moved here a few years aso
from Kiowa county. where he had
been rancher. He is survived by
his widow and four children.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
TO ENTER SWIM CONTEST

PHOENIX, Dec. 3O.-lFl-Carl Pleas
ant, contractor, today received word
from Hungry Littleton, Arizona's
lone entry in the Catalina island main
land swim, January Is, that Littleton
had secured professional trainer at
San Pedro and would train for two
weeks for the test of endurance and
strength. The Lake Pleasant por-
poise will leave San Pedro for the
island the day before the swim is
scheduled to start.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
Scientists Says Sun Spots
Forecast Another War
CONTINUED From, rage onel

relation to the periodical activity OF.
the sun. l have been impressed by
q most surprising fact. The fluctua-
tions of history are synchronous
w tn the fluctuations in the physIco-
chemical processes of the SUMS sub
stances. Investigation shows thar
human life reaches it's fullest de-
velopment at time of maxirna of sun
spot activity
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
YAoUIs stmRENDER WOMEN

TUCSON, Dec. 80 (E)-Lacking food
and other supplies, the Yaqui rebels
are sending their old men, women
and children to surrender to the
federal forces in Sonora, according
to a telegram received today from
official sources, in Mexico city by
Juan Evaristo Anchondo, Mexican
consul at Tucson The campaign is
being carried on so as toI avoid
bloodshed," the statement concludes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31

Hammer was called to corroborate
Woolley's testimony that he had adj
vised the evangelist to have nothing to
do with Mrs. Wiseman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
TAX ON NEWSPAPERS.

SYDNEY, N. S w, Dec. 80 GA
state tax on newspapers at hall
penny per copy caused Sydney news
papers today to increase sales prices
to penny and a half A court
test of the legality of the taxation
is proposed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
Keyes Will Not
Drop Aimee Charge
CONTINUED From Fage ons)

ed whether there had been a break
with Mrs. Mcpherson when he offered
to settle the bill: That's Woolley's
business"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31

NEW YORK--Because Of the polygot
makeup of her crew, the freighter
City of Evansville, arriving here
today with tons OF tea from China,
had to provide 1--WE separate messes
The firemen were Chinese, deck
hands Malays, stokers East Indians
and cooks and stewards Goans Cn
dian Christians). And the the Off,
GERS, of course, had their own table.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
LAST MINUTE FLASHES
lBv enc Assoela ted Pressl

NEW YORKs--Frr trade note: In
slu& Of holiday sophomores has
brought a tremendous activity in the
new business of renting raccoon
coats
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31

''No Breakfast Complete Without
Tho Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31

Dispatch Telepnones-S1 and 50
Evening star., 1926-05-08
COTTON RALLIES
AFTER EASING OFF
Renewed Realizing Sends
Price Down in Early Trad
ing Today.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May S.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady; May, 1892; July,
1S.43; october, 17.45; December, 1870;
January. 17.40.
Renewed realizing, with some local
and southern selling. developed at the
opening Of the cotton market today.
First prices were to points lower.
and active months showed net losses
OF TO points after the cal, May sell
ing off to 1882 and October to l7.42.
This decline was checked by cover
ing. which became more active on
private reports OF unsettled weather
In the Southwest, and early losses
were recovered, May selling around
1888 and October 1919 at the end of
the first hour. Later deliveries were
relatively firm this morning. rejecting
the influence of the unfavorabie
weather reports from the Southwest
and prospects for unsettled conditions
in that section tomorrow.
The Liverpool market was closed
today, but will reopen on Monday.
New York cotton futures closed steady
at net advance of 8 TO 8 points
Evening star., 1926-05-08
.EMPL OYMENT AT DETROIT
10000 ABOVE LAST YEAR

DETROIT, Mich, May P.--
Almost 10 900 more men were employed
In Detroit factories for the week ending
May 4 than were employed during
the same week last year. the
employers association of Detroit re-
ported today. The association covers
two-thirds of the industrial workers
In Detroit and includes all Of the large
automobile and accessory manu-
factures with the exception Of the
Ford Motor Co.
The employment figures for the
week ending May was 24s,336,
which was a decrease Of 3,242 over the
previous week, but Is 9,794 more than
for the same week OF 1925. Officials
OF the Ford Compony said that although
their plants were not running to
capacity, there was no unusual
decline" in employment.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
CONSUMER TRADE HOLDS
WELL IN BUTTER MARKET
Reaction Late Last Week Well
Warranted az Later Dealings
Show-Receipts Are Heavy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May s.--Because OF the
fact that the butter markets during
the week were firm and far more
active at higher price level. Is proof
that the reaction which set in late In
the previous week was we'll warranted
At that time 1t was feared by many
traders that the advance could not
be maintained and that the strength
displayed would soon wane. Others.
however. contended that the reaction
was we'll founded and was the natural
result OF prevailing conditions and
trading during the week under review,
which was considerably more active,
bears out these conditions.
While receipts at the four markets
were heavier than for the previous
week, the supply OF butter on dealers
floors was at no time excessive, in
dicating that the consumer demand
was about equal to the arrival at the
various markets.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
'STANDARD OF NEW YORK
DOUBLES ITS EARNINGS

NEW YORK, May P).-The
Standard Oil Co.. of New York had
an unusually profitable year in 1925,
the annual report yesterday showing
net profit Of Sal sos. 1886. almost double
the net profit of $22 ,020,043, for 1924.
This is equivalent to 1882 q share on
it's $286. .4S1 500 capital stock of $25
par value outstanding at the close of
1925. compared with $2.42 a share
the year before. The capital stock
was increased to 1858. AT, ,425 in 1926.
Total earnings after deducting ex-
penses and taxes were $72.175,S27
foo which was appropriated $2S.4 .4S0-
563 for depreciation, depletion and in
surence. Interest on bonds was 81 ia
S77. Cash dividends paid and capital
stock distribution amounted to SIS
473,l09. Surplus at the close Of the
year was $15a,963,802.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
New Orleans Ouotations.

NEW ORLEANS, May 8 UPl.-Cot-
ton futures opened steady; May, 1910
bid; July 1856: October, 1885: De
cember, 1880; January. 1890 U92O.
The market was irregular in the abb
sence Of Liverpool advices, that mar
ket being closed today Prices eased
off in the early trading owing TO less
favorable strike conditions. July trad
ing down to 1865, October to 1885
and December to 1890. or 1 to points
under yesterdays close. Toward the
end OF the first hour the market rallied
on weather map indications of un-
favorable weather over Sunday for
the Western belt. October advancing
to 1901 and December to 1903.
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady
At net advance Of Il 70 Ii points.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
SEEK INTERSTATE LINES.
Washington Coach Co. and Red
Star File Petitions.


BALTIMORE, May s.-Petitions
asking authority TO change methods
Of operation on approximately 1000
miles OF bus routes In Maryland have
been filed with the Public Service
Commission by Day & Zimmerman,
Inc, OF Philadelphia, controlling the
Red Star Line and the Washington
Motor Coach Co.
The majority Of these lines now are
restricted to interstate business. The
petitions asked that these lines be al
lowed to do an intrastate business
wherever they would not be in direct
competition with other bus lines.
The routes on which changes are
requested include lines between
Washington and Baltimore, Washing
ton and Annapolis, Baltimore and
Harrisburg, Baltimore and Philadel-
phia, and Wilmington and Salisbury.
Evening star., 1926-05-08

NEW YORK. May L%).-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations Tin
cents): Great Britain, demand. 4slA :;
cables, 4S51a; 60-day bills on banks,
4so7s. France. demand, 3.15; cables,
3.l5is. Italy, demand, 400; cables,
4.00l..
Demand: Belgium, 3.o7ts: Germany.
$3.50; Holland, 40.15; Norway, 21.51;
Sweden, 26.7S: Denmark, $500
Switzerland. 1884,; Spain, 1437;
Greece. 1.24: Poland, 1000: Czecho-
slovakia, 296; Jugoslavia. l.16M;
Austria, 14.125; Rumania, 0.3S: Argen-
tina. 40.1Ss; Brazil, 14564; Toxic.
46S7ia; Shanghai, 1925; Montreal.
10014 l-16.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

tional advance to the favorable re
port for the year ended December 81
disclosing 1892 a share earned on the
larger capitalization. against $2.42 a
share on the outstanding common III
1924. The earnings for last year,
however. included those or the
Magnolia Petroleum.
Singer Manufacturing. which had
broken badly following the recent
statement of an official Of the com
pany concerning the poor outlook for
the future, was disposed to harden
Such specialties as General Electric
new and Gillette Safety Razor were
somewhat lower, but the declines
were unimportant
Evening star., 1926-05-08
SPALDING PROFITS DROP

NEW YORK, May H).-Net pro-
fit of A. G.. Spalding & Bros, for the
first quarter Of 1926 declined to $35.-
s22, after charges and Federal taxes,
compared with S90,5s2 In the same
quarter last year. This is equal to 81
cents share on the flrst preferred,
against $1%0 a share on the second
preferred stock in the first quarter of
1925, after first preferred dividends.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
DEALINGS IN WOOL
NEAR STANDST|LL
ShreWd Gesture by Consum.
erS Is Revealed in Mar
ket Condition.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May S.-A majority
OF the wool buyers have returned to
headquarters from the growing sec
tions and trading in wool. with the
shearing season in full swing, is al
most at standstill. That does not
| mean that the wool now being clipped
will not be in demand despite the
British strike. Rather it represents
a Shrewd business gesture on the part
OF consumers, according to experts.
who have made a close study of the
situation.
Always bluff the loser" Is a maxim
that has It's adherents in business as
well as In poker. Mills and dealers
have retired from the markets, not
because they expect not to need and
want wool, but because they hope,
under the blow to British goods pro-
duction. to buy II cheap.
Now on Low Basis.
They are taking full cognizance Of
the fact that light buying this year
has already brought the general aver.
age of prices at Boston z per cent
below those Of six weeks ago and 16
per cent under the November, 1925,
levels. They are now on a lower
basis than at any time since the
Spring of 1922. With their own trade
in the doldrums. the goods manufac-
turers used only about $4,000 900
pounds of wool in the first quarter of
1925.
World wool productions reached the
grand total Of 2,S92 ,4l6 900 pounds in
1925, a gain OF SO 900 900 pounds over
1924, and siZeable part of that pro.
duction still is unsold. Australia gain.
ed 72.000,000 pounds, the United States
100000 pounds and Uruguay 1900.
600 pounds. overbalancing losses in
other countries. Production in Amer
lea this year is expected to show addi-
tional gains. with Britain out Of the
market. dealers are expecting that the
foreign wool markets will be adversely
afrected and that this will react in
the United States toward lower prices.
Improvement Is Expected.
These are the bearish sides of the
wool picture. On the other hand, con-
ditions in the apparel trades lead ex.
perts to believe the domestic goods in.
dustry will experience at least q mod.
crate Improvement before long.
Consumer contracting for Fall ma
terials and clothing has been 50 re-
str1cted that It seems almost certain 10
expand late this month or in June.
If the British mills remain closed,
production in America, Germany,
France and Japan, undoubtedly will
rise. Prices are now such that deal
ers have little or no profit on present
stocks and will offer strong resistance
to further depressing efforts on the
part OF the mills. Buyers already are
displaying moro interest in Fall fab
rtcs.
Some statisticians feel, therefore,
that trading shortly will be revived,
that prices may for a time strengthen,
but that the movement OF quotations
will not be wide in either direction.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Pri

NEW YORK. May SIT was a
typical Saturday market on the Curb
EXchange today with the general
body of stocks quiet and only a few
issues attracting attention.
one of the outstanding features
was Gibson Oil, of which more than
6l 900 shares changed hands Friday.
Above Z, the price was carried today
TO a new high record, in response to
the announcement that the company
mad brought in an important we'll in
It's Panhandle territory.
other oil shares did little. Standard
oi Ne" York responded with a frac-
NEW YORK, May s.-Following
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded III on the New York Curb
Market today.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
MARKETS AT A GLANCE.

NEW YORK CP).-Stocks easy;
rubber issues at new Lows. Bonds
heavy; Italian IS break points as
syndicate dissolves. Foreign ex-
change irregular; sterling slightly low
er. Cotton higher; unfavorable South
west weather forecast. Sugar steady:
nr'm spot market. Coffee lower; i'm
polters selling.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
LIGGETT SALES GAIN.

NEW YORK, May CP.-April
sales of Louis X. Liggett Co, sub
sidlary Of the United Drug Co, were
S4,279b0o, against $3,446, 900 in April,
1925, IA gain of "A per cent. Sales
for the four months this year rose to
$16,260.000 from $13.353.OOO a year
ago, AN increase of % per cent.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
COTTON GOODS EASY.
Special Dispatch To The star.

Special DlsBatch 70 THO StaF.
NEW YORK, May s.-Cotton goods
markets eased off bit at the week
end, with print cloths quoted an
eighth lower at 7ss for 64xG0s and
$50 for 6sx72s. Raw silks were steady
and unchanged.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
GETS G. G. O. ORDER,

NEW YORK. May 8 Cp).-Cnion
Switch and Signal, subsidiary OF
Westinghouse Air Brake Co., has re.
ceived contracts from the Chesa.
peake and Ohio for automatic train
control material on 125-miles of single
track between Orange, Va, and Cliff.
ton Forge.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
Your Banker. Knows.

When in doubt about security
consult your banker. 1t Is equally as
much his interest as your 10 protect
your savings. You trust him with
your deposits-why not trust him
with your investment problems?