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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-14
By JUDSON c. WELLIVER

by JOOSoN - w
One of the striking evidences of
Americas rapid rise toward CONNER
cial and industrial leadership of the
world, is the Panama Canal. will al
most certainly handle more freight In
1926 than Will Suez. For several yeaN
the two canals have been in a neck
and neck competition whose imp1ica-
tons are the more interesting be-
czmse the Panama ditch is owned by
the American Government. and that
ut Snez by the British Government
OF course both Canals are open to
the ships Of all nations: and the
competition between them Is not only
between the United States and Brit
ain, but in a larger and even moro
significant view it is competition be-
tween old world and new world.
When the Panama Canal was open
ed in 1915. Suez was already transit
ing about 100000 tons of freight
annually. Almost nobody believed
approaching such volume But dur
ing the war fear OF German slTbma-
Yfnes IN the Mediterranean caused
many vessels to take the Panama
route between the Tar east and Eu-
ropean or American ports This gave
Panama its Introduction and 1t has
not only held but greatly Increased
its business since the war. In 1923
Panama transited 5037 vessels,
against 1921 for Snez: Panama ham
died 25,160, 600 cargo tons against e.
10000 for Suez. This was the first
year of Panama's lead.
A Close Race
The following year Suez barely ex-
eeeded Panama's tonnage: and in
1925 comfortably held its lead But
reports for 1876 to date indicate that
Suez is losing. owing to Britain's in
dustrial depression. while Panama is
doing better and is pretty certain to
resume the lead.
The present Suez Canal has been
IN operation nearly sixty years, Pan
ANA only eleven. Although few PEG
pie except antiquarians know It, the
first canal at Snez was built more
than 5000 years ago. 1t was IN op-
GRAFTON as early as B. c. 1880; how
long before, is mere conjecture. Be
fore the Christian era began the ditch
had been built destroyed, rebuilt,
Kflted up and built UP again. time
after time. When Alexander the
Great conquered Egypt the Ca
nal was one of the oldest Of engt
neering work.
Between 1904 and 1915 the present
Panama Canal was constructed 1t
cost about $500. 900. Suez about
one-fourth that sum But Suez Is a
simple, sea-level ditch across q sandy
the greater part Of its length lying
IS feet above sea level, SO that most
of the distance from ocean TO ocean
Is through an artificial freshwater
lake.
Early Profits Unexpected
When Roosevelt started building
at Panama, neither he nor any other
prophet Of optimism would have
dared suggest that within its first
decade the Canal would earn a profit.
Its chief justification concerned the
national defense. and the establish
ment of competition with the trans
continental railroads
Although both Canals are open to
shipping Of all nations, British YES
sells constitute the majority of those
using Suez (55.8 per cent?, while
American vessels are 54.5 per cent of
those using Panama.
For 1924, ships of Fl nations used
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-14
ORDER NISI.

Dora E. King ct al. VS.. Albert C. King ct al
No. 2539 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Ordered this 22nd day of September, 1926,
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County, Mary
land, sitting in equity, that the sale made
and reported in the above cause by Ernest
Ray Jones, trustee, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 22nd day of October, 1926
provided a copy of this order be published in
some newspaper published in Garrett County
once a week for three successive weeks before
the 18th day of October, 1926.
The report states the amount of sale to be
100000.
True copy, E. T. TOWER, Clerk.
Test: E. z. TOWER. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-14
PAGE THREE
ROAD PETITION.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
thirty days after the first publication
hereof, application will be made to
the Board of County Commissioners Of
Garrett County, for the appointment
of viewers to view and locate pro-
posed new county road in Election
District No. 2, said proposed new road
to begin at a point near James Fra
ices gate on the Friendsville and
kingwood road and running thence
in a northeasterly direction through
the lands of c. W. Friend, James NJ.
Fike, c. Q. Hook, Harry Friend, Arch
c. Friend and Jefferson and Earl S.
Schroyer to intersect the county or
State road at point between Bloom
ing Rose church and Mrs. Alice Riley's
farm, distance of IL miles
GROVER C. SISLER,
FRED. G. FOX,
A. j. MASON,
and 65 others, Petitioners.
Published first time Oct. 7, 1926
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-14

The Republican Commercial print
ing department is one of the best
equipped plants you will find. The
work done in it is strictly high-class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herald
from U. ;. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

Passings at Houston this morning:
Cabbage: a total Of % cars destined
as follows: Chicago 8, 81. Louis s.
one each. Toronto. Buckingham. Little
Rock, Decatur, Memphis. Kansas City.
Cleveland, Athens. Detroit, Mime
apolis. Charlotte. Carrots: Detroit l.,
New York !. Beets and Carrots: A
total OF 5 cars destined 20, Boston l..
Providence !, Minneapolis 1, Toronto
I. Hoboken /.
Shipping point Information for
Tuesday, March 10th. Cabbage: Low
er Rio Grande Valley Points. Texas:
Cool, raining. Practically no haul
ings account OF weather. Heavy wire
inquiry, demand active, market
stronger. Bulk per ton. flat and
round type. Carloads (. 0. b., usual
terms s4O-50. mostly $3.50. Wagon
loads, each to growers, s30-35, most
ly s35.
Carrots: Lower Rio Grande Valley
Points, Texas: Practically no haul
ings account weather. Demand and
trading moderate, market firm. Bu-
shell baskets. punched. Carloads and
In mixed cars 4. o. b. usual terms
mostly 75e. few high as soc Crow
ers IN the field receiving 10-l5e.
Continued on Page 2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
PARLOR-CAFE
CARS COMING
Strain Announces New
And Better Service
For Day Trains

Establishment Of parlor-cafe car
service on the day trains between
Brownsville and Houston, and the
routing of this train via Corpus
Christi, effective March q. was an
nounced today By G. W. Strain, gen
eral passenger agent Of the Gulf
Coast Lines.
These trains are known as Nos. !
and 2
There will be no change in the
running time or routing Of the fast
night trains between Houston and
Brownsville.
The new service is expected to
prove popular with day travellers
between Houston and Corpus Christi
and between Corpus Christi and
Valley points.
The changes will also provide for
improved equipment on the $. a. y.
a @. day service between San An
tonic and Corpus Christi.
Details OF the coming changes are
announced as follows.
Onucr the new arrangement pas
serSer train No. !, leaving Houston
at 1925 a. m. will 20 over the Gulf
Coast Lines tracks TO Odem. and
from there over the San Antonio.
Uvalde and Gulf to Corpus Christi.
arriving at Odem at 3:45 p. N. and
Corpus Christi 4:30 D. m. connecting
with ;. A. Y. g. G. train No. lis from
San Antonio. Train No. / will de-
part from Corpus Christi at 4:3S
p. m. routing over the Texas Mexican
joint track to Robstown for Kings
vile, Harlingen. San Benito and
other points in the Rio Grande Val
ley. Time of arrival adopted in n
new schedule which becomes effec-
i've with the new service gives Robs
town $3.50 p. m. and Brownsville
l0:45 p. m.
Train No. will leave Brownsville
at 5:3O a. M, as at present, arriving
Robstown 0:50 a. m. over s. A. n.
4 G. tracks, reaching Odem mt 1890
m. and Houston at 1880 y. m. with
convenient connections for San An
tonic.
Through Pullmans operating be-
tween Corpus Christi and Houston.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
BUSINESSMEN
Are INVITED
TO MEETING
Advisory Board Of
Shippers To Hold
Their Convention In
Theater Here

Businessmen or the Lower Rio
Grande Valley have been invited TO
attend tn, convention here Friday
~ the Southwest Shippers Advisory
Board. by the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce Invitations were sent
out BY mail Tuesday 70 Valley civic
organizations and newspapers invit-
ing attendance al this meeting which
il Is felt by local chamber of com
merce officials u w of utmost inn
pcrtance ID the businessmen Of this
reg on.
mot only will this meeting be of
great value 70 the Rio Grande Valley
in a general way but. by taking a di-
rect interest in oil matters Of trans
portation, car supply and the like,
touches upon many points OF intense
interest % ourselves In q local way,
says G. G. Richardson. secretary q
the Brownsville chamber.
The trend Of accomplishments
meted out through the activities Of
this board has largely been the
means of developing what we now
believe 20 De the most perfect trans
portat.0n system in the world with
vast improvements over the condi-
tions IN this respect as they existed
prior TO the organization Of the first
Of these boards, which was in the
wheat belts of Minnesota in 1922, Y
Mr. Richardson continued.
These boards have filled a long
Continued on Page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
HIDEBROTHER
OF SLAIN MAN
Feeling Tense Follow
ing Murder of East
Texas Citizen
Ry the Associated Prass

GROVETON, Texas. March IT,
Tense feeling in this community
over the killing Monday night OF
Frank Johnson by q band Of men
caused authorities today to remove
Johnsons brother, Harvey Johnson,
from Jail here to another county.
Frank Johnson was killed By men
who dragged him from his bed where
he lay wounded, while his baby was
asleep ut his side. He was under n
charge of murder in connection with
the killing a few nights previously
Of Homer Gibson.
Harvey Johnson Is also charged
with the murder Of Gibson, and the
sheriff believed that an attempt
would be made on him by the same
men who killed his brother. He was
hurried away last night.
The killing of Gibson and Frank
Johnson, according TO authorities
resulted from a dispute as to wheth-
err Frank Johnson's child en- would
be permitted to attend Center Point
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
CALL TRAVIS JURY
in EXTRA SESSION

AUSTIN. Texas. March ia
special call for the reconvening of
the Travis county grand jury was is
sued here today by Judge James y.
Hamilton Of the criminal district
court.
Judge Hamilton did not state any
reason for the special jury session,
but il was indicated in court circles
the jury will Investigate bribery
charges against u member OF It's
own body, George w. Boring. Mr..
Boring was held under $500 bond
Tuesday on charges Of agreeing to
accept a bribe" after the sensational
collapse Of charges that he tBoring)
had brought against Harris Bell. city
judge. Mr.. Bell was exonerated in
a hearing before Justice w the Peace
r. r. Tannehll and Mr.. Boring or
dered held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and
unsettled tonight and Thursday,
probably with occasional rains; not
much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Unsettled tonight
and Thursday with occasional rains.
Light to fresh easterly 20 southerly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was mostly cloudy
and unsettled throughout the United
States and the Canadian Northwest
at the morning observation. Moder-
ate to heavy rains occurred again
over south Texas during the last
"a hours, and light SHOWS in the re-
gion Of the Great Lakes. Tempera-
lures have risen throughout the
Northwest and most of the cotton
belt, but were still somewhat sub
normal over much OF the country.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from "A at
Amarillo TO &c at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
four AREHELD
AS SUSPECTS
AFTER HOLDUP
Same Place Had Been
Raided Before; Tel
Ter Gives up $4,000;
One is Identified
CBy the Associated Press.)

HOUSTON, Tex, March
17.-Four brothers are being
held by the police in connec-
ton with the robbery Of the
Citizens State Bank in an out
lying district here today, one
of whom has been identified
by /. K. Thomas, bank teller,
as the man who committed the
robbery. The bandit obsTn-
ed S2,907 from the teller's
cage.
"A. VI Pace, vice-president and cash
ier of the bank. was standing with
several men in the lobby of the bank
when suddenly a stranger pointed two
pistols Of large caliber directly at
him. The man ordered Mr.. Pace and
the other men 70 throw up their
hands, and backing them into Mr..
PAGES office made them lie down on
the floor. Warning them to keep
quiet II they didn't want 10 get
hurt" the lone bandit walked to the
teller's cage in charge of T. +.
Thomas and covering him with the
two pistols ordered him 10 stick 'em
up.
Reaching through the window Of
the cage the robber seized packages
OF bills within reach. stuffed them
into his pockets and then backed to-
wards the bank entrance. When
within few steps or the door he
fired one shot.
Walking leisurely TO a small roads
ter standing before the bank in
charge OF confederate, q brother IL
developed later, he got in and the
car sped west on Washington avenue.
Later a man answering the descrip-
tion Of the bank robber was arrest
ed few blocks down the street and
identified by bank officials.
The brothers were arrested at an
untown garage and s240 i'm currency
was found on one Of them. The two
pistols identified ny the ones used
by the robbers NJ the bank and the
roadster used following the robbery
were found ut the garage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17

OF an already promising crop
will be greatly increased,
growers believe.
There is little likelihood Of the
rain continuing long enough 70 dam
age the crop before harvest, weather
conditions indicate.
The cotton crop, which IS up 70 a
good stand in most fields, also was
greatly benefited, reports show.
Truck now growing, Including
the beans which will begin moving
at rapid rate in few days. vii.
produce q heavy crop by reason Of
the timely rainfall and in Willacy
county the onion growers welcome
the moisture If the bad weather does
not continue too long. There the
cotton especially will be benefited.
Reports to Mr. Schnurbusch indi-
Gated the rainfall was general
throughout this section, rs it was
over the entire state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
CASSAURANC
HONOR Guest
Coolidge Gives Lunch
con for Education
Chief of Mexico

WASHINGTON. y. G., March IT,
President Coolidge gave luncheon
today IN honor Of Or. Jose Manuel
Puig- Carsauranc, minister Of educa-
tion Of Mexico e which were invited
many high officials active in the
consideration and shaping of the ma
tion's foreign affairs.
Secretaries Kellogg, Work and
Hoover were the cabinet members in
vited. Others were Chairmen Borah
Of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee and Porter Of the house for
eign affairs committee: Ambassador
Teller of Mexico. Representative
Linthicum Of Maryland, ranking
democrat on the house foreign af-
fairs committee; j. Butler Wright.
assistant secretary of state and r. B.
Crsager. republican national COM
mitteeman from Texas.
Ambassador Houghton. who arrived
at the White House yesterday to be
a guest OF the president while here
for conferences on the European
situation, also attended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
BRAzIL'SACT
HALTSENTRY
OF GERMANY
Admission to League
Is Postponed Until
Sept; Brazilian Po-
sitive In Stand

GENEVA, Switzerland. March H.
Senor Mello-F Franco today informed
the assembly Of the league Of ma
tions that Brazirs demand for a
permanent seat in the council was
irrevocable.
Then Sir Austen Chamberlain gave
notice that it would be impossible for
him 10 propose the admission of Ger
many into the league at this time.
Referring TO Brazil's projected
veto Of Germany for a permanent
seat in the council Senor-Franco
said
THE instructions Of my govern
ment are irrevocable and final"
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded long
speech BY expressing the conviction
that the September assembly would
see that great nation. Germany, as
sumo her rightful place within the
league Of nations"
The assembly then voted to ad-
journ the question of Germany's
election 70 the league until the Sep
tember sessions.
Regret r. Expressed
We regret sincerely that the
great German nation is unable i'm
mediately to enter the league, be-
cause she would contribute great
things TO the league, the Brazilian
spokesman said.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, in pro-
posing postponement of Germany's
election until September, described
Germanys demand for assurance Of
a permanent council seat at the pres
ent session as just and reasonable,
| but, he added:
The statement by the representa-
tive Of Brazil shows that the mem
/ bers of the council are not in a po-
sition TO give that assurance"
He evoked long outburst Of ap-
plause when he paid tribute to the
generosity Of Sweden and Czecho-
Slovakia in offering to give up their
non-permanent seats in the council
to aid in a settlement.
1T is a tragedy" he said, latter
/ lnAl NldUiItS LAIlun tt n0biiltN tnut
unan. nifty Of the council could not
be achieved. This is a bitter disap-
pointment to me, but / am sure that
| adjournment Of this request for the
admission Of Germany will be an adj
journment only"
Tragic. Says Chamberlain
The british foreign secretary said
1 was really tragic, now that the
danger was past Of seeing Europe
divided into two camps and with
the certainty that the Locarno re-
conciliation would still reign. that
new difficulty not connected with
the Locarno agreement had made
unanimity for Germany impossible.
Premier BRAND Of France, the
next speaker. associated himself with
Sir Austen's statement and expressed
the same regret over the situation
recalling the allies efforts for con-
ciliation in order 20 realize Ger
many's entry to the league with the
promise Of a permanent council seat.
My colleagues VI. Under and DR.
Continued on Page 2.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
Optometrist is to
Hold a Clinic Here

An optomctry clinic will be held AZ
1880 O'Clock Wednesday evening in
Brownsville by w. II. Needles Of the
Northern College Of optometry. Chi
cago, and Needles Institute of Optic
metry. Kansas City. according TO NJ.
Landin, local optometrist.
Especially difficult cases will be
brought to this clinic. according to
Mr.. Landin. All members Of the re-
Gently organized Rio Grande Valley
Optometrist association are invited.
Mr.. Needles spoke at the Rotary
club at noon Wednesday and then
went to San Benito where he held
a clinic beginning at 2:30 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
(By The Associated Pressl

OAKLAND. Calf. March II. -
The ashes Of Eugene G. May, scho-
lar. chemist and adventurer. will
sink beneath the waters Of the Pa
Gift TO rest upon the treasure
trove that he sought so hard but
failed to find in life.
May died yesterday in the coun-
ty hospital, from knife wounds self
inflicted as a result of disappoint-
ment over repeated failures TO
reach the treasure box Of the
schooner General Grant. which sank
in storm off the Auckland is
lands in 1866. while carrying a
group OF miners from the Ballarat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
Heavy Rainfall
Worth Millions
to Valley Crops

total rainfall in the Valley Of 68 inches Monday Tues
day and up to a. m Wednesday according to the reading
the local weather bureau office will be worth millions TO
truck and cotton growers according to farmers The reading
Tuesday 80 inch and Wednesday morning 76 inch
1t the first measurable rain which had fallen in
this section since January 22S of this ye?r the total
cptaton from that date TO Monday being only 3 inch
cordlng to W. }. Schnurbusch local meteroogist
The potato crop entering the last stage Of deveop
ment will be greatly improved by the rainfall the yield
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
LONE BANDIT ROBS HOUSTON BANK
FIRST BEANS OF YEAR
!. X x
GO TO HOUSTON FROM
+ y 4
FIRM AT SAN BENITO
Especial TO The Herald)

(Special TO The Hefald)
San Benito, Texas, March H.
Five hampers of new crop green
round beans. the first TO be sent
out from the Lower Rio Grande
Valley this season, were shipped
from San Benito Tuesday after
noon.
These beans were purchased from
Jim Ward from near la Paloma.
The crop is n few days ahead of
last year, according To Wade <
Newton, produce dealers who han
died the first of the new beans.
The beans were shipped ON con-
signment To Houston where they
will be sold.
Picking will start right away
with the various growers, say the
dealers. and will increase gradual
ly until the harvesting il in full
swing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
OPPOSEPARK
FOR DIAMOND
Property Owners in
Protest Against
Ball Ground

Immediately following announce
ment tuesday that permission had
been granted the Brownsville Base
ball Club 20 use a portion Of Wash
ington Park for the purpose Of erect
ing grandstand and creating ball
ground a petition was put into cir
culation asking that this permit be
revoked
Property owners adjacent and near
the park are subscribing TO the petit
tion which sets forts as its main plea
the statement that property would w
endangered H. result Of the con
struction Of a ball park at this place.
Heading the move to prevent the
ball club from building a Frandstand
M Washington park il II. Crixell. Jr.,
who says that he was requested BY
the neighborhood 70 lead the opposi-
tion. He did not reveal the total
number Of signers but said that near
" all the property owners in the
ncighborhood are opposed 10 the pro-
posed ball park
This petition is TO be presented to
the city commissioners at their semi
monthly meeting nj the city hall Fri
day morning. Mr.. Crixell is 70 pre-
sent the petition TO the commission
ers ut this time.
Mr. Crixell also said that he and
other property owners Had moved 10
that neighborhood in order IN derive
benefits from the park as park
without expecting to have it convert
ed 70 another use.
A number Of other reasons why the
park should not be built. in the es-
timation of the signers, are given in
the petition but the property ques-
tion il outstanding
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17

destroyed by both pests.
The chief inquisitor Of the Span
ish inquisition conferred with the
bishop of this, the oldest Roman
Catholic diocese in the new world,
and it was decided 10 select a par
ticular saint to appeal to for aid
in the matter. A meeting Of all
the prominent clericals Of Porto
Rico was held and il was decided
to leave the selection of the saint
to chance. The names Of the saints
in the calendar were written on
slips of papers and deposited in
jar. A small boy did the draw
ing.
Thrusting his hand into the jar
the youngster produced slip on
Continued on Page 2.)