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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
WAIF WANTS 20 LIVE TO
SEE NAME ON POEMS

CHICAGO, Jan. Numerous Of
fers of a home, of pretty clothes,
trips abroad and a college education,
failed to change the wish of Lily
olson, 17-year-old Minneapolis waif,
to die, but a promise made her by
Miss Harriet Monroe, editor of
Poetry" succeeded. Miss Monros
told her that three of her verses
would appear in the February issue
Of her magazine. I'D like to live
just long enough to see my name on
my poems" Lily told doctors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
RREwERY SEIZED

LAWRENCE, Mass. Jan. 2.-The
Gilt Edge Brewery, one of the larg-
est in New England, was seized today
by federal agents from the office of
George Parker prohibition enforce
ment agent for New England. The
value of material seized was said to
be about 100000. The brewery re-
Gently came under investigation in
Chicago where several carloads of
beer were seized that were said to
have come from Lawrenc,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
WANTS UNION MEN TO
HELP STOP CAVE IN

HAzLETON, Pa, Jan. "A. B. Jes-
sup vice president of the Jeddo High
land coal company today presented a
request to union district officials for
the assignment of a special force of
200 mine workers to fight serious
mine cave-in at the Jeddo number
four colliery The request, submit
ted to Andrew Mattey, PRESIDENT of
District Number 7, United Mine
Workers, was taken under advise
ment
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
AMERICAN SAMOA HIT
BY TROPICAL STORM

PAGO, PAGO, Samoa, Jan: g.
American Samoa was struck yester-
day by tropical hurricane. the most
severe storm in more than 20 years.
Pago Rago Bay was covered with
wreckage, including the debris of
several buildings. The naval station
was badly damaged, many buildings
being unroofed.
The water system, power lines and
roads were considerably damaged. No
estimate has been made of property
damage.
Several persons were slightly in
jured.
Western Samoa reports extensive
damageN to property but no details
We're given.
Efforts have failed to obtain wire
less communication with the Manua
Islands, a small group of the Sa-
means belonging to the United States.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
MAY sEGREGATE MINES

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Resumption
of anthracite mining when it is de-
cided upon, combined with plans OF
l.. F. Loree for consolidation of sew
eral railroads in the southwest is
considered in Wall Street as likely
to pave the way for segregation OF
the Delaware and Hudson company s
belief has been strengthened by the
roads steady earning ability in peri
DDS of uninterrupted operations. Last
May stockholders approved a plan
of transfer proposed by the board of
managers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
FINAL RATE HEARINGS
TO OPEN ON MONDAY

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2.-The final
hearing, before the filing of briefs
on the application nof western rail-
roads for five per cent increase
in freight rates will open here Mon
day before interstate commerce COM
mission examiners Clyde b. Att
Gibson, chairman of the commission
will preside at the meetings. The
hearing is expected to last from two
to three weeks. Hearings alre:tdy
have beeen held at Chicago, Denver,
San Francisco. St. Paul and Dallas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03


BRUSSELS, Jan. 2.--Queen Wilhel-
nina of Holland, and Albert, King of
the Belgians, are trying to stem the
tide of desolation which threatens to
overwhelm their people because Of
fgloods. Albert is at Liege which
has suffered more from the present
flood than from the German siege
guns which leveled her forts in 1914,
Wilhelmina has gone to Nimeguen in
Gelderland, accompanied by the
prince consort.
The entire country surrounding
Nimeguen is under water and the
losses mount into millions of florins
Some estimates place the losses
around Liege at twenty million
francs. Ten thousand houses are $50
lated and the residents have been
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
(By Dispstcn a. P. wire)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Despite
larger yields, the gross value of last
years grain crops in the United
states decreased $7O8,00o,O00 as COM
pared with the previous year
Department Of agriculture figures,
made public today, gave $3,81O71S,OOO
as the value for the grain crops, and
showed a large deficit in the price Of
the corn crop, which was placed at
$780, ,326,O0O, as compared with So
27O.564, 600 in 1924 The total value
of all crops was given as $9,615,488,-
900 exclusive of nursery and green
house products and forest products of
The farm. This represented shrink
age of $447,OOO,OOO under the the 1924
figures.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Loretto Academy Is TO
Reopen Monday Morning

The Loretto acadamy of this city
will reopen its doors Monday morn
ing after being closed for the holi,
day vacation.
Every department is ready to start
it's new work on scheduled time and
the faculty has again been enlarged
An increase is also looked for in
the number Of pupils and there will
be new courses of interest and OF
value to the pupils of all ages.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
And King Albert of Belgium
Work to Aid Flood Sufferers

) blocked in for three days. One hun
dred thousand rations are being is
sued per day, with King Albert and
his ministers personally supervising
this work.
The train service in Central Bel
gium is paralyzed, great numbers of
cattle have perished and the flax
harvest has been partly swept away
by the flooding of the Lys. A slight
fall was observed in the Meuse at.
Liege this morning, but rain set in
again this afternoon and the waters
are rising.
COLOGNE, Jan. 2.--The Rhine river
today surpassed all flood records, be-.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
.. l. Employees Get
SIS, 700 AS Bonus

Bonuses totalling in all more than
$4,000 were distributed Saturday to
every person in the employ of the
Douglas Investment company of this
city
Not only employees of the gas, trac>
tion and light and ice concerns which
have passed from control of the d. l.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
RENO MAYoR,s WIFE DIES

(By Dispatch A. r. W1reN
RENO, New, Jan. 2.-Mrs. r. E
Roberts, wife of Mayor E. E. Roberts
of Reno, and mother of Mrs. Walter
Johnson, died at her home here early
this evening. She had been seriously
Ill for several weeks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
WEEK of PRAYER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Universal
observance of a week of prayer will
commence tomorrow with Christmas
the world over participating in gen.
eral program of meditation, thanks
giving, confession and prayer.
The world wide call for prayer
week observance was issued by the
worlds evangelistical alliance and
arrangements in this country are in
charge of the federal council of
churches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
u S. To Take Part
In Armament Meet
fBy Dispatch A. P. wire>

Coolidge is preparing :"
appropriations to cover
commission which
February
Is not expected
to he 1nrge
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
GO TO CHURCH
SUNDAY BEING :
OBSERVED TODAY

Douglas churches anticipate record
crowds today following an intensive
campaign throughout the city to win
people to the support of "Go-to-
Church Sunday.
Ministers will offer especially ap>
pealing sermons at both morning and
evening services and everyone in
Douglas has been urged by Mayor A
Z. Hinton to attend the church OF
his choice.
Not only has Mayor Hinton issued
proclamation designating today as
''Go-to-Church Sunday but the
Douglas Ministerial association pre-
sented in Saturdays Dispatch the
opinions of the late President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, on the church, going,
So, attend what whatever church
or service you wish-but go to church
somewhere!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
EAST in GRIP OF
HEAVY SNOW STORM

NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. Ats fury
increasing by the hour a driving snow
storm which swept up the Atlantic sea-
board from Northern Georgia, this aft
ernoon held the entire eastern section
of the United States fast in its grip.
There was no relief in sight, weather
bureau officials predicting that the
storm would continue through the night.
More than a dozen deaths in the east
were directly attributed to the storm,
property damage was rapidly mounting
and paralysis Of portation and
communication was in prospect.
The death toll mounted with news
that six men were killed and eleven
others injured in the collapse of a
foundry building at New Britain, Conn,
believed due to the weight Of snow on
the roof. Seven others were believed to
have lost their lives on sinking barges
off the New Jersey coast and three per-
sons in New York died of exposure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair to partly cloudy
and slightly warmer tonight and Friday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
might and Friday; little change in tenn
perature. Gentle to fresh southerly to
westerly winds on the coast
Weather Conditions.
The weather was fair to partly cloudy
at the morning observation over the
northwestern, central and southern
states, and unsettled over the north
eastern and far western states. Moder-
ate to heavy general precipitation oc-
Cured within the last "a hours over the
northeastern states, the Great Lakes re-
giOn the Plateau region, and on the Pa
eific coast. 1t was colder in the cen
tral and southeastern states this morn
jng, and warmer in Colorado, the Plains
states, and most of Texas.
The lowest temperature last night
ut Texas stations ranged from 3s at
Amarillo to So at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
ORDER PROBEOF
Ward COMBINE
Investigation To Be Un-
der Trade Board; SEN
ate May Act
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. A spe-
cial investigation has been ordered by
the federal trade commission into the
Ward Food Products Corporation, re-
Gently organized to deal in materials
used by the baking industry.
The investigation will be conducted
by the legal department of the COM
mission and will be apart from the eco
nomic investigation of the entire bak-
ing industry which has been in prog
ress for several months as directed by a
senate resolution. The general investi-
cation will not be completed for sew
eral months and heretofore it had been
the general view in commission circles
that it would embrace the newly formed
Ward company.
As ordered the new investigation is
distinct from one proposed in the SEN
ate yesterday by Senator La Toilette, re-
publican, Wisconsin, who asked that
senate committee investigate all COM
panies directly or indirectly controlled
by William B. Ward, who, with his as
sociates, organized the Food Products
corporation.
Replying to that move, Mr.. Ward
wired Senator La Toilette that he would
welcome senatorial scrutiny of the prof.
ect,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
4 MISSING IN
PACIFIC STORM
Planes to Seek Denny,
Film Star, And Two
Companions
(Bv The Associated Press.l

Los ANGELES, Calf, Feb 4.-The
fate Of four persons remained in doubt
early today as the worst storm in
several years still lashed the coast Of
Southern California.
Search for Regiald Denny film actor,
and two companions aboard the 81 foot
yawl Barbarine, was to have started at
daylight today. Two airplanes for the
purpose were chartered late last night
by the Universal film company
Denny left San Diego Tuesday on a
fishing trip to Ensenada, Lower Cali
fornia. As the craft was equipped with
wireless and the party has not been
heard from since, officials Of the film
company feared that the yawl may have
met disaster in the pounding sea.
A fourth man was reported by a
fisherman to be adrift without food or
wtaer on a barge off Point Dune, 20
miles north of Santa Monica.
Also in distress is the 100000 La
Monica ball room and the pier upon
which it rests at Santa Monica. Yes
terday boat landing at the end of the
pier was torn away and the wreckage,
turned into a battering ram, snapped
off number of piles. Despite the fact
that the ball room, one Of the finest
on the Pacific coast, seemed doomed, it
weathered the high tide Of last night
and last desperate effort to save it
was to be made today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
ABANDON HOPE
FOR l6CAUCHT
IN Mine BLAST
Wrecked Area in Penn
sylvania Shaft To Be
Walled Up in Effort
to Smother Blaze
(By The Associated Press.)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. A.
Abandoning hope that any of
the sixteen miners unaccounted
for after an explosion in the
Horning mine late yesterday
were alive, rescue workers today
sealed off the entry where they
were entombed in order to
smother a fire that has been
raging for hours anl make pos
sible recovery of the bodies.
Twenty one men were at work
in that section, two miles back
in the pit, when the blast occur
red. Two escaped alive and
three bodies have been recover
ed.
A check today disclosed that Edward
Travis and Lewis Powell were the only
miners to come out alive. Ralph Holtz-
hauser, previously reported rescued re-
mained unaccounted for, officials said
Those trapped in the mine were fight
ing fire two miles from the entrance
when the explosion occurred and this
fire, still raging over a small section,
was handicap to the work of rescue
The explosion, which took place just
after the day shift of about 700 min
ars had left the mine late yesterday,
was terrific. This was evidenced by re-
ports of rescue workers, who said that
a string of mine cars had been blown to
pieces by the blast
Among those in the mine was Howard
M. Ernst, general superintendent of the
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal company
mine. His fate is unknown, as is that
Of George Travis, manager of the Horn
ing mines. They were directing the fire
fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
MEMBERS URGE
MODIFICATION,
LEADER SAYS
Preponderance of Votes
in Poll Would Per-
NIT Return of Beer,
Empringham Ayers

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 4-The
Church Temperance Society of the
Episcopal church for 81 years a lead
er in the cause OF prohibition, it an
nounced, favors modification OF the Vol
stead act to legalize the sale of light
wines and beer
The announcement was made yester-
day through the Rev Dr. James En-
pringham, national secretary, formerly
national vice president Of the Anti-Sa-
loon league
A poll Of the 10000 members of the
society, DR.. Empringham said, showed
ar overwhelming preponderance in fa-
vor Of modification of the Volstead law
He said his announcement was made
public over the protest Of several pro-
hiDit;on leaders who asked that he sup
PRESS it lest it do irreparable damage
to the cause of prohibition. Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel of the anti
saloon league of America was among
those who asked him to hold it up, he
said
Mr.. Wheeler at Washington, denied
he telephoned DR.. Empringham on the
matter but admitted that he wrote to
ask an opportunity to present figures
showing the other side of the picture
Gives Reasons
In report made by DR.. Empringham
to closed meeting Of Episcopal clergy
at the town hall Monday he said his So
ciety was now i nfavor of modifying
the Volstead act.
Continued on Page Two.I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
SEEK INCREASED
BORDER PATROL
Bill would Empower Of
ficers to Use Confis-
Gated Property
(Bv The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 4-Crea-
tion Of a border patrol to supplement
existing agencies in the enforcement of
laws along the Canadian and Mexican
borders and the many miles Of sea coast,
j. proposed in a bill by Representative
Hudson, republican, Michigan.
The proposed patrol would supplant
the existing border patrol maintained
by the labor department for enforce
ment of immigration laws, and would be
empowered to use confiscated property
in its work, a practice now limited to
prohibition enforcement agents. 1t also
would work with the public health serv-
ice in enforcing health regulations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
STORM BREAKS
In SENATE ON
Church STAND
Wheeler Issues State
ment Flaying Stand
of Temperance Body;
Others Rap Report
nv The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON. d. O., Feb. 4-Advo-
cacy of light wires and beer by the
church temperance society of the Epis-
copal church provoked a volcanic out
burst in comment today from various
organizations interested in prohibition
and led also to some fireworks in con-
gress.
Wayre B. WheeIer Of the anti-saloon
league, issued n statement denying in
detail the conclusions of fact on which
the society based its decision.
DR.. Clarence True Wilson Of the
Methodist Episcopal board of temper
ance, said the Episcopal church had
contributed nothing to the triumph of
the prohibition law and it's attempt to
betray it will be without consequence. .
As soon as the senate met Senator
Edge, republican, New Jersey, who has
beer and wine bill pending, put into
the record the announcement made in
New York on behalf of the Episcopal
society by DR.. James Empringham, but
it was admitted only after it was
agreed to print with it the reply issued
last night by Mr.. Wheeler, when SEN
ator Willis, republican, Ohio, objected
to accepting the one without the other,
Senator Edge replied that he gladly
would permit the Wheeler statement to
be put into the record because it seem
ed to him so profoundly ridiculous"
Well let the country be the Judge
of that" rejoined Senator Willis.
CHICAGO. H., Feb. 4.-The attitude
Of the church temperance society in
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
BILL. INCREASES
FUNDFOR ARMY
About Present Strength
Proposed in Measure
Reported to House
lBy The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, d. O., Feb. 4.-The
war department appropriation bill,
calling for an army Of 1855 enlisted
men and 11,749 officers, or approxi-
mately the existing strength, was re-
ported today to the house.
1t recommends expenditures during
the next fiscal year totaling s339,5s1,-
600, or sl,Os7,0OO above budget esti-
mates. This represents an. increase OF
$6.965,000 over last years appropriation
and marks the first instance during the
present congress where budget esti.
mates have been exceeded.
Of the total amount of military ac-
tivities would be given S26l ,08i 900, or
an increase of $1,223, 900 above current
funds and S864,000 above budget fig
ures. Non-military activities would re-
ceive $78,5OO,0O0, an increase Of S5,741,-
600 over current funds and 1928, 700
above the budget.
The bill provides for the air service
Sl5,256,000, an increase Of S345,00O over
current figures. An authorization to
contract for $3,OOO,00O additional ex-
penditures would be provided Of the
total $7,6o4, 900, or an increase of S7O4,-
600 would be for new equipment.
The bill would provide for a reduc-
tion in the number Of non-commis-
stoned officers and first class privates
in order to effect saving of $9SS, 900.
The appropriations sub committee,
which drafted the bill said this reduc-
tion would be brought about by fail
ure to fill such vacancies when they oc-
Cured
A total of $6,O0OO00 would be for the
procurement of ammunition and other
supplies to build up the reserve kept
on hand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
Montgomery
is
Introduced

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 4.-Oral
deposition Of w. T. Montgomery,
San Antonio road contractor, re-
lating that he was told by Frank
Lanham that Jim Ferguson"
was responsible for the Amer
lean Road company, topping con-
tracts today was admitted to the
jury in the Hoffman ConstFuc-
tion company trial.
Lanham, former highway
commission chairman, testifyinr
last week for defense, declared
Montgomery's statement false.
Montgomery's direct testimony was
presented for the first time today, how
ever, Attorney General Dan Moody told
the jury Montgomery would have testi-
fled in person had he not been called
to Washington, d. G.
With the jury out Of the room. the
deposition was taken in 53rd district
court room here about two weeks ago.
Relates Talk
When court recessed at noon Moody
said the state would offer three high
way contractors in completing the
states rebuttal Judge George Calhcun's
charge should GO to the jury late today
or early Friday. Both sides are max
ing efforts to end this week the pIea
Of privilege trial which win determine
where venue lies for trial Of the $421,-
600 road suit on its merits.
Mnnfo0p1arxr
or ii in the highway department build
ing he had with Lanham the following
conversation:
Montgomery: 'tfsi it true that yon
have let Ussurfacing contract ito the
American Road company at 30 cents a
square yard? If you get away with
this, you'll be good. That's an unheard
of price.
Lanham: 81 had no more to do with
that contract than you did, Monty
Montgomery: "Who did then?'
Lanham: Jim Ferguson. What are
you kicking about, we've just awarded
you maintenance contracts for seven
go
Montgomery: well, / am awarding
them right back to YOU
No mention was made BY Lanham that
the American Road company contract
imposed obligation for a two-course
treatment, Montgomery stated.
On cross-examination Montgomery
said: when Lanham told me this
was friendly to both Ferguson and Lam
ham. I've nothing against them now.
though my feelings have changed since
all this stuff came up. They haven't
explained it yet; that is, Lanham has
not. | wouldn't vote again for either
for a public office. MY attitude toward
them is neither friendly nor unfriendly
suppose you'd say it's neutral"
The court ruled out that portion Of
the Montgomery deposition wherein
Montgomery related John III. Bickett,
Sr, of San Antonio, highway commits
'ioner, had told him no contract had
been let for some time.
No reference is made to Mr.. Bick-
stt in the states petition, and the por-
lion relating to him should be barred
Earl Conner, defense attorney, said
Judge Conner is correct = Moody
'aid. I'm justice and fairness to Mr..
Beckett, we want to say we accuse HIM
# no wrongdoing. Z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04
Hold Decision On
Mandamus Petition

EDINBURG, Tex, Feb. 4.-No decision
in the mandamus hearing here yester-
DAT morning in connection with the
Hidalgo county road bond contest had
been returned early this afternoon by
Judge Leslie Of the district civil court.
The suit, filed by group of Hidalgo
county citizens who have also filed a
contest of the $3,500,O00 road bond con-
test, seeks mandamus compelling the
county clerk to allow them to look over
records of the election, and the poll
lists.
Trial Of the road bond contest is ex-
pected to be started soon after the de-
cision is given in this case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-04

Shipments-Primary destinations OF
Valley vegetables: Cabbage, Chicago, n;
Memphis, / Houston, 16: St. Louis, 8:
Baton Rouge, /; Waco, /; Pine Bluff.
l; Boston, l Providence, /; Worcester,
1; Birmingham, 1. Total, 90. Mixed
Vegetables: st. Louis, o New York,
8; Houston, A; Pittsburgh, i; Fort
Worth, 4; Hitchcock, 1; Wichita, Kas,
l. Little Rock, 1; Birmingham, /; Chi
cago, 8; Davenport, Iowa, i; Lexington,
l. Total, 20. Beets and carrots: ST.
Louis, 1; New York. /. Total, 2. Spin
ach: New York, 1; Chicago, 4; st. Lori-
is, 2; Houston, 2. Total, g.
Carlot shipments for entire U. ST.
Cabbage, Texas, 80; New York, AZ; Lou
isiana, l; Virginia, g.; Wisconsin, Is;
others, 10. Total, III. Mixed vegeta-
bles: Arizona, L; California, 10; Texas,
81; Virginia, IL; others, 18. Total. 49,
Shipping Point Informhtion--Cab
bage: Lower Valley, demand slow, mark
ct dull, usual terms, Dutch type, mostly
SOB; wagonioads, cash to growers, $45.
Rochester, N. Y.-Demand slow, mark
ct unsettled, usual terms, Danish type,
$45 to $50. Kenosha, Racine district
Demand and trading limited. market
dull, usual terms, Danish type, few
sales, mostly $50.
Carrots-Valley: Practically no wire
inquiry, demand and trading slow,
market dull, usual terms, too few sales
to establish market, asking as high -
IS cents bushel Rochester, NJ. YD D.
mand slow, market unsettled, usual
terms, one car at sl.G0 bushel; medium
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