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Evening star., 1926-08-25
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK. August 25 @.-
Outstanding among the favorable
earnings reported by various rail-
roads for July are those of the
Delaware. LaCkawanna and Western.
which had record gross revenues of
S7,S90,000 and record net operating
income of $1.91l 900. a gain Of per
cent over July last year, the previous
record July. This advancement re-
suited from heavy movements of
anthracite and the largest merchan
disc freight tonnage the road has ever
handled in that month. Further re-
ductions in operating expenses also
were effected.
Wall Street statisticians think the
progress being made by International
Paper Co. in it's improvement OF cur
rent earning power Is obscured TO
some extent by expansion Of its
newsprint manufacturing facilities
and development of its Cana
dian water power properties
on large scale. The company
is understood to have earned about
$4,000 on its 100000 shares of COM
non stock in July or about % cents
share. although July, August and
September are the leanest months
of the year for newsprint makers.
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke had Il
deficit of $237.976 for the seven
months this year. after depreciation
and depletion. but before Federal
taxes. against a deficit of S405,04l in
the same period of 1928.
Surplus of the Delaware & Hud-
son Co. for the first half Of 1926
totaled 81 1,S41,652, equal to $4.33 a
- n
share year ago.
A contract to sell Interstate Nat
ural Gas Co, Inc, 40 million cubic
feet of gas a day for 10 years has
been made by Southern Carbon Co,
subsidiary OF Columbian Carbon Co.,
which 1t is estimated will net Col
l,mbian Carbon 100000 annually, as
!t retains the privilege OF extracting
gasoline from natural gas.
A deficit OF s5O.s23 standing against
the Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Lines at the end Of May
has been wiped out, IT is understood
by June earnings. and semi-annual
statement to be made public soon is
expected to be better than antici-
pated.
Net income of Barnsdall Corpora
ton for the seven months this year
rose to S3.6S7.l06 from Si,1-&.93n III
the corresponding period of 1928. This
is equal to 1924 share or the COM
bined A and Il stocks. against si.6S
a year ago.
Gabriel Snubber Manufacturing Co.
declared an extra dividend of 62l2
cents, and the regular quarterly of
the same amount, both payable
October to stock of record Septem-
her 10 Similar payments We're made
in the preceding quarter.
Shipments of rolled products by
independent steel companies in the
Youngstown Valley are reported TO
he ahead of the July rate. Produc-
ton is smaller in some instances.
however, owing to weather condi-
tions. Extreme low prices have dis
appeared and quotations are firmer.
Net operating income ~ the
Chicago and Alton for July dropped
10 s259.S27 from s540.l6S in July. last
year. making net for the seven
months Sl.620,797. against S2,13S.63
In the same period of 1925.
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STARTS ABSORBING ROAD.
S. A. L. Takes Initial Steps in Ac-
quiring Florida Line.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 25.-Sea-
board Air Line has taken initial Steps
leading to the absorption of the
Tampa and Jacksonville Railroad,
which was sold at auction under
court order at Gainesville, Ga, a few
weeks ago.
Application has been filed for in
corporation of new company. to be
known as the Jacksonville. Gaines
vile and Gulf Railway. Under the
proposed charter the new corporation
will acquire the Tampa and Jackson
vile properties and, in turn. lease
them to the Seaboard.
The Tampa and Jackgsonville ex-
tends from Sampson City to Blichton.
Fla, 56 miles. Capitalization consists
Of $604,0OO in stock and $520OO0 in
bonded debt, interest on which had
been in default since October /, 1914.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
B0NDH0LDERS PROFIT.

NEW YORK, August % LAP.-Dil.
lon. Read & Co, who recently headed
a syndicate which sold in the Amer
lean market S35, 100000 United States
of Brazil 61s per cent external sinking
fund gold bonds, announce the call
for redemption of 100000 of these
bonds. Those designated are payable
October l at 100. against the issue
price of 90. the redemption represent
ing an aggregate profit of $40. 900 in
less than six months to the holders
whose bonds are to be redeemed.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
BOND OFFERINGS SMALL.

NEW YORK. August % (P).-New
bond offerings today were in small
volume and included $3.50 900 Cen.
trail Railroad Go. of New jersey AZ,
per cent equipment trust gold certifi.
Gates at par and accrued dividend.
Proceeds of the Offering will pay In
part for equipment costing S3,345 900,
which the road will buy.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished BY w. B. Hibbs & Co. J
Nominal Selling checks
NEW YORK. August 25

Foreign exchanges irregular. Quota
tions lin cents): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4s5; cables. 4S51a: 6O-day
bills on banks, 4S07s. France, de.
mand. 2.S415: cables, 2.851a. Italy.
demand. 3.2s1a; cables, $50. Demand
Belgium, 2.73; Germany. 23S3s: Hol-
land. 40.03; Norway. 2190; Sweden,
26.73; Denmark. 26.55: Switzerland,
1880; Spain, 1910; Greece, 1.1S1s:
Poland. 11.50; Czechoslovakia, 2s9;
Jugoslavia, 1.76A; Austria, 14.1212;
Rumania, ,4S%: Argentina, 40.31A
Brazil. 1884,; Toxic. $500: Shanghai.
$3.50; Montreal, 100.17n.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
SHORE MELONS ON HAND,
Baltimore Receiving Nearby Fruit
in Quantity Now.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 25.-E,astern
Shore watermelons are beginning to
arrive in the harbor in quantity, al
though the cool. rainy weather of
last week delayed their ripening to
such an extent that the height Of the
season will not come for another
week or 10 days. shippers say.
The fruit is unusually fine this
year. the yield large and the total
on the Eastern Shore greater
than in several years.
Eight vessels loaded with the
fruit are tied up at Pratt Street
piers, each of which had brought
from 5000 to 5000 melons.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
OPERATIONS INCREASE

NEW YORK. August % O0.-Sub-
salaries Of the United States Steel
Corporation are reported To be operatt
ing this week at an average OF
slightly more than 50 per cent "a
capacity, compared with about SO ped
cent the week before, when actual
ingot production exceeded "a per cent
Evening star., 1926-08-25
FOREIGN BOND LIST
DISPLAYS ACTIVITY
Italian Is Feature-Heavy
Buying Appears in Poland
s Per Cent Issue.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

special DlspaLcn TO Inc star.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Trading
in bonds today was rather more active,
due principally to the interest taken
in some of the foreign issues. Italian
as were the feature, crossing 80 on
large transactions. This still COM
pared with high Of 945s early in the
year.
Heavy buying orders appeared in
Polish SIS, carrying them up from
SS7s, where they had closed yester-
day, to 80. Later on they dropped off
somewhat. Polish 6s were also up at
one time point.
French government issues were lit
tie changed and so were French
municipals. Paris, Lyons and Medi-
terranean Is were steady and some
demand appeared for Est Railway rs
at a slight advance.
Australian Issue Lower.
Australian Is were lower. In the
German group Saxon Public Works
rose a half point at one stage.
Rhinelbe Is on the other hand were
down a bit. German General Electric
Is. which had left off at 102 yesterday.
rallied above that figure Good Hope
fairly active trading.
The expectation that the Westing-
house debenture bonds will be called
In as of their next interest date
which is November |, was not re-
flected any more than it has been all
along in the price.
These bonds are retirable at 104h
but the interest consideration for the
remaining two months figures in the
present price of 10o.
Treasury 4s Higher.
United States Treasury as were a
bit higher and so We're the 3As and
ANS. The Liberty section varied very
little. Atchison general 4s were high
er. so were Baltimore and Ohio As and
Canadian Pacific As. These bonds
representing the higher grade corpo.
rate issues, were paying no attention
to reports that some Of the rediscount
rates outside Of New York might be
raised.
Missouri, Kansas, Texas adjust,
mentS were very active at and just
under "a. Missouri Pacific IS and the
IS both were higher. Seaboard Air
Line adjustments at one period lost
a half point. Delaware and Hudson
convertible 5s, after starting in high
er, felt the effect of the selling in the
stock market. Chicago Railways SIS
reacted to 77ls after their recent ad-
vance.
Today's New Issues.
Today's new issues included $780,
600 in Federal Portland Cement Co.,
Inc. first mortgage 612s, offered by a
banking group. headed by the Manu-.
facturers and Traders Trust Co., and
100000 in Leslie Co. first CLOSED
mortgage 16year sinking fund 612s
priced at 100, offered by Schluter &
Co.
A new flotation of $4,000, 900 of
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac.
turing Co., said to carry a per cent
coupon, will be brought out this Sum
mer by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. in order to
retire the $3O,000000 in Z per cent deb.
entures now outstanding.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
PRICES ON PARIS BOURSE.

PARIS, August % R.-Prices
were heavy on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. 40 francs 81
centimes: exchange on London. i69
francs so centimes; ) per cent loan.
SO francs 60 centimes: the dollar was
quoted at 35 francs ! centime.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
INCOME ADVANCES.

NEW YORK. August % LR.-Net
operating income of the Chicago
Great Western Railroad for July ad-
vanced to 1901, $50 from $176,487 in
July last year, and for the seven
months Of 1926 to $1,116,457 from
$406.417 a year ago.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
COTTON GOODS ADVANCE.

NEW YORK. August 25 (SpeciaD.-
The cotton goods market continued
fairly active today at advancing
prices. Print cloths advanced u for
64x6Os at IN and also for 6ex72s al
S%. Raw ailks were steady.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK EXCHANGE
RAILROAD.

Sales. High Low Close
Winchester A 7Ms. l04h 1O4 1o4ts
Youngstp s a. s.. Is 1O4h 1OAM 1O4H
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Quoted in dollars per million marks

Quotations furnished by Redmond & Coz
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SHORT.TERM SECURITIES.

Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.
Noon.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
CUNMEN SHOOT
MAYOR ADAMS
Another Victim Added
To Toll of Illinois
Gang War

BENTON. ILL.,. Dec 13.-tP-A
theory was advanced today that hir-
ed gunmen killed Joe Adams, 800
pound mayor Of West City, near here.
who was shot down by two uniden-
titled men as he stood in the front
doorway of his home late yesterday.
II was another episode in the gang
warfare that has disrupted the peace
Of Williamson. Franklin and Swiney
counties during the fall and winter.
and was the elimination Of two pre-
vious attacks on the mayor. West
City is in Franklin county. 90 miles
from Herrin.
Adams, former road house pro.
prietor. whose term would have ex
pircd next May. had figured in
southern Illinois gangster warfare
through his admitted friendship with
the Shelton gang. and had reported
that Charles Birger. militant leader
Of rival gang, had threatened his
life.
The Sheltons and the Birgers. once
comrades in arms against the .Ku
klux Klan, now are at pistol points
in n struggle for southern Illinois
liquor traffic supremacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
WILLACYPROBE
IS COMPLETED
BY GRAND JURY
Several Officials On
List; Indict m ents
Charge Conspiracy
To Enforce Peonage

Indictments naming four
teen Willacy county residents,
among them Sheriff Raymond
Teller, County Attorney r. X.
Robinson, and other officials,
were turned in by the grand
jury to Judge J. G. Hutchinson
at the opening Of federal dis
triet court here this morning.
The indictments charge con-
spiracy to enforce peonage or
the act of enforcing peonage.
Of several days Of investigation last
cation having been based on a pre-
vious investigation by special agents
of the Departm ent of Justice, and Of
the Department of Labor.
The indictments name six alleged
victims.
The indictments are the outgrowth
of alleged violations of the law in
the matter of forcing faborers to
pick cotton in Willacy couny, most
Of the cases in which the investiga-
tions were made being instances
where laborers were alleged 70 nave
been made TO work out certain sums
of money paid for their Transports
tion to the Valley.
The first case. charging conspira-
cy by commission OF various acts
designed and proposed 10 hold and
arrest "A. II. Nichols. Walter ". New
man and four others" names Ray
mond Teller, sheriff Of Willacy
county; Floyd Dodd. justice Of the
peace at Raymondville; Lloyd Ben
nett. farmer: John Swanner, deputy
sheriff; William HarErove and
Frank Brandt, deputy sheriffs: and
r. r. Robinson. county attorney.
The second case charges that the
defendants "by force of arms and by
putting fear OF life or bodily injury.
did deprive victims Of most of their
liberty and caused them to perform
labor and services involuntarily4
Brandt, deputy sheriff; Carl Brandt,
farmer; Raymond Teller, sheriff; r.
Il. Robinson, county attorney; Floyd
bouu, Justice Oi the peace ~ -
Rirsdorph. farmer.
The third case is the same as the
second. and names c. s. Stockwell.
farmer; J. II. Chadwick. guard: Ray
mond Teller, sheriff; Frank Brandt.
deputy; n. W. Stockwell. farmer:
Floyd Dodd. justice Of the peace.
X. r. Robinson. county attorney.
The penalties in the cases carry n
maximum Of Of five years imprison-
ment, and a fine Of $4,000, or both.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
SHOOTS
SELF in CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. l3.-
H't-Early sightseers at the capitol
THIS morning heard a note Of trag-
edy that momentarily overshadowed
the bustling activities of the gov
ernment when John W. Caldwell of
Berkley. Calf, Spanish war vet
eran, shot and probably fatally
wounded himself at the top Of n
stairway just off the retunda.
No one saw the shooting. but the
report of the pistol ringing through
the long marble corridors startled
senators and representatives hurry
ing to their offices, and brought
quickly about the crumpled body a
large crowd of capitol visitors.
Caldwell was an inmate Of the
hospital at Soldiers Home here.
Early in the morning he had left his
cot, apparently going direct to the
capitol. He selected spot but a
few feet off the main corridor lead
ing from senate to house. With a
pistol he fired into the side Of his
head, and physicians said his death
was matter of hours.
In the pocket of the coat was two
notes. One said:
II have suffered thousand
deaths in the last six months. Why
suffer more when there Is no help -
The other, scribbled in pencil
sounded the same plaintive note of
resignation:
"My health is gone. am too old
TO come back. I don't want to die by
inches. Be 1herciful in Gods judg-
ment."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
PLAN TO MAKE
PT. ISABEL BIG
CITRUS PORT
Possibilities of Port
Set Before Army
Engineers by Head
OF Fruit Exchange

That he was at the present time
engaged in making a test shipment
Of citrus fruits through Galveston
and that he believed that much Of
the Valley citrus crop could be han
died through the Point Isabel port
now under construction was revealed
by John Shary yesterday at noon
when he had - his guests Col. W. +.
Wooten Of New Orleans. U. S. divis-
ion engineer. and others.
Mr.. Sffary was host to Colonel
Wooten, Jsicut.-Col. j. T.. Schley Of
Galvestoh, district engineer: Lieut..
l.. r. Groves. Galveston; n. T. Black
burn, Galveston; Commodore Louis
Cobolini. J. b. Scott. John Gregg.
W. r. McDavitt and q. 4. Richard
son. Brownsville; Jim Bowie. San
Benit; George Toolan, Ed Stuart.
iarlingen; Judge l.. T. Hoyt and
John Jones, Mercedes.
Mr.. Shary told them that he would
ship fruit to European port within
a short time, using a special .ventila-
tion system instead Of icing. The
shipment is already in Galveston. He
said that he was confident that Val
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
CAUSES
Death OF TWO
Wire Thrown Over
Power Line Elec-
trocutes Two

HOUSTON. Texas, Dec. 13.--tPl-
The thoughtless prank Of someone
who threw an old telephone wire
over the power line of the Houston
Light and Power Company near
Pearland. cost the lives Of two men
Sunday The dead are Martel Ramos.
25, and his uncle. Nicholas Nelas-
quez. 3s. Mexican section hands. A
brakeman saw the bodies entangled
in the barbed wire fence along the
right Of way Sunday afternoon and
reported it. He said the bodies were
flaming when the train passed.
Officials Of the light company
cut off the current and went to the
scene of the tragedy about IL miles
south of Houston. Physical circum-
stances surrounding the charred
bodies indicated one Of the Mexicans
had tried TO crawl through the
fence and was electrocuted. The
other apparently went to the rescue
and met the same fate.
An abandoned telephone line
stands in places along the right of
way. The telephone wire. broken in
places. had been thrown over the
power line. The telephone wire
dangled to the fence, making COM
pletc circuit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
'NORTHER' TO HIT
VALLEY TONIGHT

With the temperature falling rap
idly throughout northern and cen
trail Texas, the advance blasts Of the
cold wave are expected to reach the
Lower Rio Grande Vallev late this
afternoon. according to the deduc-
tions Of Weather Observer Schnur-
bush. who predicts drop 70 40 de-
grees by Tuesday morning. The du-
ration Of the cold spell cannot be
forecast at present. he states. but
indications are that the temperature
will he slightly lower Wednesday
morning.
The weather observer stated that
there were no present Indications
that the coming "norther" would
prove injurious 10 citrus fruit on the
trees. and he advises growers not to
become panicky. Some tender truck
may be injured Tuesday night. but
there is no immediate danger Of n
serious freeze. Growers nre advised
To keep posted on the forecasts for
the next few days. and be prepared
to meet any condition which may
arise.
REPORTS from the north Indicate
that the cold wave Is Of great sever
ity. sub-zero temperatures being re-
ported as far south ms Kansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
Impeachment Case
Finally Dismissed

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 13.--
tHl - The impeachment charges
against former Federal Judge Eng
lish of Illinois were dismissed today
by the senate.
Acting in its capacity rs an i'm
parchment court. the senate adopted
resolution previously approved by
the house providing that the jurist
should not be brought to trial
The charges, which originated
with the house last session, included.
allegation Of improper assumption of
power. and irregularities in bank
ruptcy proceedings. Judge English
resigned after the house had voted
to put him on trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
Contraband Beer Is
Found At Rio Crande

Patrol Inspectors Jesse Perez. Jr..
and Bland G. Durham confiscated 81
pints Of contraband beer near Rio
Grande City Saturday evening, it
was reported to headquarters here
today. No arrest was made.
An automobile. two prisoners and
six and one-half gallons Of mescal
were netted by Patrol Inspectors
William Fleming and James Huggins
10 miles south of Falfurrias Friday,
il was stated in another report. The
men arrested were Eugenio Cara
and Nicoloso Trevino.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
SECOND BOY
BANDIT DEAD
Victim of Holdup In
Serious Condition
In Hospital

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 13.-tPl
The bodies OF two youthful robbers
today were on their way 10 lie be-
side that Of their father in Dublin.
Texas. while their victim struggled
for life in n Fort WorJh hospital.
Don Wilson, Is. confessed robber
of seevral persons, died last night.
His brother Jack. 81, companion in
the escapadesi died Friday nighs.
The boys were shot in attempting to
hold up y. q. Buchanan. 81, and a
woman companion.
The younger Wilson placed his
brother in the Buchanan automobile
and took him to hospital after the
Hriday night shooting. Their ia
ther. n. r. Wilson, was a former
Dublin constable.
Buchanan today was making slow
fight against his wounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-13
SALEOF Ships
TPROPOSED
lnefficiency Due To
Changes in Shipping
Board, Claim

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. "a
Al-No action toward the sale OF
American Merchant lines and the
charter of the steamship Lcviathan
and sister ships will be taken until
congress has had a reasonable op-
portunity to become informed of the
situation, senate investigating COM
mittee was told today by Edward
q Plumber, vice president Of the
shipping board.
senator Johnson, republican, Cal
ifornia. chairman of the committee.
asked the witness if the board con-
templated the sale of the lines. and
Mr. Plumber replied that the appar-
ent attempts to sell them were "fecl-
ers."
He did not believe a buyer for the
Leviathian could be obtained. be-
cause mo man can afford to buy
and run it,"
lnefficiency in administration Of
the fleet corporation due to frequent
changes in the chairmanship il one
reason private interests can operate
merchant lines ut n profit while the
government operates at a loss, Mr..
Plnmmer told the committee.
The witness cited the recent re-
moval Of Captain Elmer T.. Crowley
as chairman. asserting he knew Of
no reason for the action, and Ad-
miral Benson. another board mem
ber. said that he had no knowledge
Of reason for removal of Crowley
The question Of Crowley's remov-
al consumed much Of the time Of to-
days hearing. Senator Fletcher,
democrat, Florida. called il "Cool-
idge victory" while Senator Cousens.
republican, Michigan. asked Admiral
Benson if it were not "a frame-up
in advance" He declared such must
have been the case or the majorit Of
have been the case or the majority Of
agreed.