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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grand, Valley. Mostly cloudy and
'tnfri eait Tonight. probably with
Tight rains; Saturday probably fair
with rising temperature.
foT t.st Texas; Mostly cloudy to-
niNht ana saturday; occasional rains
in east portion warmer VIA north agr-
Non tonight: warmer Saturday. Light
fo moderate ncrthrrlN ~ easteriy
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11
Scripps-Howard Buy
New York Telegram

NEW YORK. ~. H.. Feb ii.-tPs-
William n. Dewart. publisher w the
New NUrK Sum and Mew York Evening
Telegram today announced that the
Telegram had been sold t0 the
Scrip Howard interests. The none
tary consideration was not an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11
WANTS PRACTICE STOPPED

Az SIN. Texas. FTI- fI.-TlTI- COW
cfnor Dan Needy today suggested thar
the state game. fish and oyster con-
mission stop its alleged practice of
buying copies Of an Outdoor mag
axine a. $1,000 per year above the
current price
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11
Mexico W Ill Ask
$4,000 Damages
From Government

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. ll.-A')-Suit for $4,000
viii be filed against the United States by Mex
in connection with the alleged shooting from ambush Of
Tomas Nunez, Mexican citizen, and his two Wacy
county last September M O. Gonzales counsel Of the Mex
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11

Mcxicon Consul A. c. Vasquez
stated It's afternoon he had received
no information from the consul gen
erals office at San Antonio relative
to the action TO be taken in regard
~ The killing Of Tomas Nunez, one
of the five prisoners slain on Sep
tember 7. VI. 4. Gonzales. attorney
for the Mexican government. has
been IN Willacy county several
weeks investigating the affair. and
was prominent in the recent habeas
corpus proceedings which followed
the arrest OF eight officers upon
dicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11

lean government, announced
Friday. e.
He has just returned from Ray
mondville where he conducted a thor
ough investigation of the killings, he
reported.
Gonzales reported that the suit is
being prepared by the Mexican con-
sulate here ANA also intimated that
III NInez' two sons are proven not 20
nave been American citizens that a
suit for q much larger sum would
be filed.
The petition. he explained. will be
sent TO the Mexican embassy at
Washington where il will be filed.
The $4,000 j. sought, IL was stated.
for Aunez' widow who mas two daugh-
ters and who is alleged 70 have no
means ~ supporting them.
Gonzales also reported that fur
ther charges will be filed in higher
courts against Wiliacy county author
tiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11
British Endorse
C0Oidge's Naval
Disarmament Plan

LONDON. Feb. Il.-fPl-Thc Brit
ish government heartily endorses the
principles ul President COUlidge's
naval disarmament proposals This
was made known IL the foreign office
today.
The generally favorable press
comment on the Presidents note
voiced b;h the public and official
opinion OF Great Britain" officials
.dld The Associated Press.
II was asserted that Great Britain 5
support of American efforts toward
disarmament. ~ enunciated ~ Lord
Balfour at the Washington confer
ence. would bc accorded Mr. Cool
idgr's plan at Geneva.
FRANCE STUDYING
PROPOSALS OF l.. ).
PARIS. Feb. H. fsol President
CoOlidge's proposal for further naval
limitations IN receiving careful Stuus
il was sui dAt the French foreign Of
Continued on page two.)
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The river will continue to rise
slowly al along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11
Daily River Rnlletln

flood Present - Hr. - nf.
stage STAKE Ching. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-11

W. r. McDANlTT. Brownsville
commission man. IN still quite y
young man.
Mf. Mcnavitt entered the pro-
tContlnued on page tWoo
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08
SUMMONS

IN the Superior Court Of the
State Of Washington in and for
Grays Harbor County:
MANUEL ADAMS, Plaintiff. VS.
PEARL ADAMS, Defendant:
The Sttae Of Washington to the
said Pearl Adams, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty t60) days after
the date Of the first publicatiun
Of this summons, to-wie: within
sixty days after the 9Th day Of
April. 1927, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff, and serve copy Of
your answer upon the undersigned
attorneys fer plaintiff, at their Of
flee below stated; and IN case Of
your failure 50 TO do. judgment Will
be rendered against you according
to the demand Of the complaint
which has been filed with the Clerk
Of said Court.
That the object Of this action IS
to secure decree Of divorce from
defendant on the ground Of deser-
tion and abandonment for more
than one year.
A. d. Gillies and A. Emerson
Cross. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and post-cffice address.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08

n the Superior cdaFt Of Wash
ineton for Grays Harbar County;
Il. g. KELLY. Plaintiff, vs
IRENE ELIZABETH KELLY, De.
fsndant:
The State Of Washington to Irene
Elizabeth Kelly, Defendant:
You are hereby Summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days (60) days
after date Of tie first publication Of
this summons. t0-wit: within sixty
(60) days after TIE eighth day Of
April. 1927, and defend the above
entitled action n tAe above entitled
court and answer the complaint Of
the paaintiff and serve 4 copy Of
your answer upon the undersigned
attorney ct the address below stated
and in case Of your failure 50 to
do. Judgment viii be rendered
against you according 90 the de-
mand Of the complaint which win
be filed with the Clerk Of the
Court, a copy Of which is here
with served upon you.
The subject of the above entitled
action is to obtain q decree Of the
above entitled court, dissolving the
bonds Of matrimony heretofore and
now existing between the plaintiff
and defendant herein, upon the
0rounda NJ dases.f;s,,. a7.,i .I,.-,,5...
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08
WlI nlht hRH
KENNETH HARLAN
COMING TO WEIR


One OF the biggest ice jams that
has occurred on tie Willamette riv-
er, in Oregon, in years. provides
the climax Of 'The lee Flood" the
UniversaI-JeweI production featur-
ing Kenneth Harlan and Viola Da-
IA, at the Weir fheater Friday and
Saturday.
A company Of more than sixty
persons, headed BY George B. Seitz.
director. and Mr.. Harlan and Miss
Dana, travelled from Universal city,
California, to Klamath Falls, Ore
gon, in order to obtain the big
scenes.
In addition TO the Ice flood. scores
Of impressive scenes were made IN
the big woods and tie lumber
camps Of Oregon on celluloid for
the picture.
The company spent almost three
months in Oregon, waiting for the
ice to reach the proper state Of
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08

azeoaal II merchant 80 hilI Il ~.
faF g Aberdeen aaE|Wsse Com
naay which haa bean assigned e
plaintiff FOR suit and to subject
70 such Judgement rartain personal
property held under earnishmont
il the hands q A s San Transfer
Company. nc. aafnIshss defendant.
ComplaInl 1ilaf March Il, 1927.
E. y. Davis. Justice Of the Peace.
Date Of first puhllce som April 8.
1927; date Of last publication, April
22. 1927.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08

congestion before khe bis end daa
eer6as scenes Nezz made
When 4 cid come. t6s Scenes
were shot Is less than two hours
and are said 10 equal any physical
thrill ever made fox tie screen.
Kenneth Harlan. the hero e the
picture, dashed pcrIIoOsIv across
the Ice recalling the famous e.
ploit Of EIiza-t1 rescue Viola
Dana, who bed been made captive
On z small launch which had been
trapped in the ice jan.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08

Ra1ms 5.7ze ah Block. -.
deer, sraSs Hz1boz Souiy. Wash,
iaetda.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1927-04-08

Date e first publication.
8 1a71s date 81 last rablie
HtV is. 1897
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
Proposed Highway System
Would Link 10 Nations

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-A 1O,-
O00.mile system of highways, linking
10 nations of North Central and
South America. is the aim of bills
introduced too late in the Goth Con-
gress to be enacted but likely to be
reintroduced in the 10th Congress
and pressed for passage.
Senator Cameron of Arizona. spon-
sored the proposal in the Senate. and
Representative Mcleod Of Michigan,
in the House, not with much hope
that they could be enacted i'm
mediately but with the object pri-
marily of bringing the plan. for 80
years the dream of James Deitrick,
veteran engineer who has spent
many years in Latin America, to
the attention of their colleagues.
The hill would create a Pan-Amer-
lean Peoples Great Highway Com
mission. comprising all members of
the United States cabinet, the di
rector OF the Pan-American Union
and three appointed members to act
as an executive committee, and
would appropriate 100000 to finance
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30

its work Although great links of
the proposed highway system al
ready are in operation or under con-
struction, proponents of the project
estimate that the commission would
have 10 years of effort ahead of it
before it's work could be completed.
The proposed highway would cross
the United States from Detroit to
Laredo, with Canadian roads easily
accessible to the north and Mexi-
can government highway now under
construction reaching southwark tc
the Guatemalan frontier.
Guatemala and Salvador" sa.
Mr. Deitrick, "are constructing hiP Il.
ways in hopes of linking with TIE
Mexican highway within a year"
Reaching south to Chile, he dream
of seeing the road cross the Ado
and Plains of Argentina to But tua-
Aires, stretch nOrthward to Ri a-
Janeiro. thence across Brazil t. .ne
upper Amazon Valley. and on lnn ~ Z
eastern Columbia until a junction IA
made with the main artery nea;
Panama,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
NJ HINERY IN
JUNEAU LUMBER
MILL TRIED out
New Plant Is Given First
Turnover Today - Be
IN Operation Monday

The machinery in the new plant
of tle Juneau Lumber Mill turned
over for the first time today and
everything WAS found 10 b. working
satisfactorily and smoothly.
The new plant represents AN in
vestment of over 100000 in addi-
ton to that which had already been
made prior to the building of the
new mill during the last five months.
The mill is fully equipped with
Semnefs iron Wo7k4 machinery ,sssssss,,
has a capacity of loo. .0G0 feet a day.
The head band saw is 81 fcat long
and Is inches wide and runs at the
rate of 10000 feet per minute.
few logs will be sawed to-
morrow as a try-out. and the plant
Will be running 10 full capacity next
Monday according to Roy rutherford,
principle owner and manager Of the
mill
d. d. Wilder. who has been in
charge of construction. viii remain
another month TO be sure that every
thing is in excellent running order
Mr.. Wilder said that he had built
mills in every numbering country
in the world. including Siam. Malay
Strait Settlement, Singapore. Ran
goon. Burmah. New Zealand and
Australia and that this is the second
mill he has built in Alaska The
other was the ketchikan Spruce NJ II
which was completed TWO years ago.
The mill of the Juneau Lumber
Company, declared Mr.. Wilder is as
up-to-date and as fine mill as he
has seen anywhere, every piece Of
machinery and equipment is abso-
lutely the last thing In efficien y.
He also said that if anyone would
be Interested in seeing just how a
modern saw mill works he would be
gla dlo explain the different opera
tons so that they would be under.
stood
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
SENATOR B0RAK
PREDICTS WHAT
SMITH WILL DO
Declares that if Governor
Nominated for President,
He Will Be Dry.

UTICA. N Y. March 50 Coy. A
Smith, if nominated for President
viii not only declare for the Eight
ecnth Amendment and its enforce-
ment, hut will make the people be
lieye in it, United States Soma. ol
William T. Borah predicted in an
address here last night.
Senator Borah said "lt is not a
question Of wet or dry 1t is a qu"s
ton OF a constitutional government
If you once break down the con
stituiional principle of the Eighteenth
Amendment. what right have you
10 say that someone who is dissatis
fled with some other provisions shall
not have his way
Il will venture that the Republican
National convention declares for the
Eighteenth Amendment and enforce
mcnt
Il will venture that if Gov Smith
is nominated for the Presidency, he
will declare for the Amendment and
enforcement and make the people it
in. That is not speaking in disrespect
of Gov. Smith but in culogy of his
great ebilitiea ~
From the tune Gov Smith leaves
Manhattan Island and crosses over
into the United States. he will be
for the Eighteenth Amendment and
enforcement"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
Life Prisoner Is
Sued for Divorce

NEW YORK, March so Mrs. No
ra Green, eighteen-year-old wife oi
James Green, one Of the Cake Eater
Gang" now serving a life sentence
for the murder of Angelo Mahairis
restaurant owner at Jamaica, l.. L., IS
seeking an annulment Of her mar
riaGe Former Supreme Court Justice
Platzek heard the case as referee,
the action being undefended,
The application is based on the
fact that Green, who with three
others of the bandit gang pleaded
guilty to murder in second degree
in Long Island last spring, is inn
prisoned for life.
Referee Platzek took the case un
der advsement and will report his
findings to- a supreme court justice
under the new procedure in unde
Tended matrimonial actions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
THOMAS AND
SCHOOL BOARD
FOR new house
Architect Shows that New
Building Would Be Better
and Not More Costly
Than Addition.

Harlan Thomas. Seattle architect
who has devoted week to inyasti.
eating and preparing plans to solve
Juneans school housing problem
and r. +. Robertson, President OF
the School Board. who spoke at The
Elks' Hall meeting last night. both
took strong ground in favor of build
ing a separate high school building
instead of putting an addition tt
the present sehool house Mr.. Rob
ertson said he spoke for the other
members of the School Board as well
as himself.
Mr. Thomas said the cost of q
new building on the block bet weer
Seward and Main and Fifth ant
Sixth Streets. including the LAND
which would comprise all the south
half of the block and half of the
north half, would not be greater
than the cost of an addition to The
old building that would be large
enough to meet the situation.
separate building, he said. woult
give more room, better light fol
both buildings. better facilities. more
beautiful buildings and grounds ant
room in which to expand
b. D. Stewart. President of III
juneau Parent-Teacher Association
presided and introduced the speak
ers.
Plans Are Shown
Mr. Thomas with the use of slides
shown upon the screen on the stage
first determined the location of The
new building which if the ISSUE
passes Will be built on the bloch
between Fifth and Sixth Streets ant
Main and Seward Streets. The new
building will be placed in line Wit
the present one, having exactly the
same elevation.
The building will be so modelled
that wings can be extended on th'
skeleton which it is proposed tt
erect now. Each of the wings wher
built would consist of 6 class rooms
The ground floor of the building
now proposed consists of a meta
working room 25x24 feet. a woot
working room of the same dimen
sion, a stock room 16x25 feet, fin
ishing rom 12x25 feet, office SKI:
feet, boys locker room and Shove
13x3S feet. a girls shower and lock
er room 13x2S feet, boys toilet
girls toilet, class room 24x30 feet
dining room 15X24 feet, a cookin;
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30

NENANA, Alaska, March 80 -
Year by year the Northlands big
gest sporting event-guessng when
the annual breakup in the Tanana
River will come-grows in dimen-
sions and interest.
This year the person who fore
casts the event most accurately as,
to time will receive a prize of ap-
proximately $4,000.
Each year II citizens committee
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
ELEVEN !: K|DDIES
ARE FATKERLESS

CHICAGO. March 3J.-.Four mon
in an hour, making II children ia
therless.
Joseph c,cmente, who let his job,
thought his family would siarve
and shot and killed his former e:a-
ployor John Palumbo, contractor. and
his assistant. While the pair were
at their homes with their children
Clemante WAS killed in a battla
with the police.
Tho fourth man, Frank Pa.umbo,
who is not related to Jchn Palumbo,
WAS shot and killed while in an
automobile by an unidentified as
Sallant
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
Peasants Forsee
Very Mild Summer

BERLIN, March 3O.--Thc profuse
ness with which new shoots are
growing on pussy willow trees this
spring is regarded by peasants in
the lowiands as a heaven-Sent omen
that the summer will be compare
lively free from heavy rains and
floods which last year destroyed
crops worth millions of dollars.
The pussy willow in many parts
of Germany. as in Europe as a
whole. supplants the palm brapch
in Catholic church services on Palm
Sunday. Blooming twigs which have
been blessed in church are covered
the year around much as the palm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
HENRY FORD IN
AUTO ACCIDENT;
IS IN HOSPITAL
Auto Manufacturer Crowded
OFF Road and Injured
Operation Performed.

DETROIT, Mich, March 80. -
Henry Ford is in the Henry Ford
Hospital for treatment for injuries
received in an automobile accident
last Sunday night He has under
gone Il minor operation.
Members of the Ford organization
issued an official statement saying
that while driving Ford coupe
alone the manufactures was crowd
ed off the road down a steep en-
mankment into a tree.
The facts were withheld from the
public because of the libel suit now
in progress and unavoidable and
unfoUnded inferences that may be
drawn"
F'ords condition, it is said. is not
serious.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
EARTH SHOCKS
FELT, WESTWARD

GORDONA, Alaska, March 30.-An
earth shock which lasted five see
onds, late yesterday rocked the ra
dio station buildings.
ANCHORAGE, March 30.-A dis
tinct earth shock lasting 80 seconds
was felt here at 9.52 O'Clock last
night.
SEWARD, March 80. - A pro
nouncod shock set lights swinging
at 1905 o'clock last night. The
direction Of the shock was apparent
ly south to north.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
ANOTHER GENERAL STRIKE

SHANGHAI, March 30.-The Cen
eral Labor Union has decided upon
another strike but the date has not
been fixed.
Thousands of ricksha coolies
have been forcibly enrolled into
the unions.
Twenty thousand miscellaneous
workers are still idle from the last
strike.
Gen Kai Shek has approved of
Laborites carrying arms for pro-
lection"
A telegram from japanese sour
ces at Hankow says soldiers, ruff
fans and pickets are oyer-runnlng
the city.
LONDON, March 80. - Foreign
Secretary Chamberlain told the
House of Commons today that con
firmation obtained was that Chinese
uniformed soldiers under direction
were responsible for the Marking
outrages and steps which might be
properly for His Majesty and other
governments whose nationals were
thus ill-treated and whose flags
were outraged, are under cons.d-
era ation."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
Legislators Lay of
Observing Se,pmd's
Day; No " orh Is Done

Neither House of the Alaska
Legislature worked today. In
honor of Seward's Day. the law
makers adjourned without tax
ing up the regular calendars
but several committees were
busy during the forenoon
The House met at 10 ii. M,
and the Senate convened one
hour later. In both Houses,
the reading of the journal con-
stituted the only business tran
sacted. adjournment being TAX
en- as soon as that was com
pletcd
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
CHINESE MAKE DEMANDS

SHANGHAI March @0.-The chi.
nese Commissioner has demanded
the withdrawal of British warsh ip.
from Changsha on the Slang Kians
River, in Human Province, after {
slight encounter between Chinese
and party from the British gun
boat Woodock
The Commissioner further de-
manded that the British soldiers
involved in the incident be turned
over to enable the Chinese authcri-
ties to take drastic action"
Dispatches report that the Com
missioner has withdrawn extra ter
ritorial rights of all British
Changsha and consequently the Brit
ish authorities are evacuating al
their nationals from the city
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
Lone Robber Holds Up
Bank in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. Cal, March 30.
A lone robber held up the six
employees of the Hoover Street
Branch of the Merchants National
Trust and Savings Sank and es-
capped with $1,000. He threatened
the employees with two revolvers
as the doors OF the bank opened.
The rObber was hidden in the build
ing overnight,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
SENATOR DILI FOpErsSrc

SPOKANE Wash. March 30.-
United States Senator Dill, here
with his bride on his honeymoon.
forecasts disaster for the Coolige
Administration and predicted that
neither party. Republican nor Demo
cratic. dare take stand against
prohibition He said the veto of the
McNary-Haugen bill was significant
Of the attitude towards the farmer
which does the administration
much i'll
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
TCE.BRE4KUP PRIZE
$4,000 THIS YEAR

the event. Tickets are sold at
dollar each to raise the sum that Is
awarded. The time of the breakup is
electrically recorded on clock In
the town hall. Previously the break
up has come between April % and
May -.
In case OF tie guesses as to the
exact minute of the first ice move
ment the award is split evenly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
500 MINERS ARE
Believed DEAD:
GAS EXPLOSION
Explosion Is So Terrific Brick
Building Collapses-
Rescue Work.

HARRISBURG, Penn. March
3O.-lt is reported that about
500 miners are entombed as the
result of a gas explosion in the
Pennsylvania Ccal and Coke
Company's Mine No. 3, at En-
renfeld, Penn. a rescue car at
the mouth of the mine was
wrecked by the explosion.
The explosion was so terrific
that It blew down a two story
brick ofFice building 200 feet
from the mines entrance. Some
OF the office employees were in
jufed when the building col
lapsed.
Experienced miners said that
because Of the force of the ex-
plosion, little hope is entertain
ed for the entombed men.
Volunteer crews from the en-
tire Cambria field have been
rushed to Ehrenfeld.
A number of workmen on the
surface were killed by the ex-
plosion.
People living 10 miles distant
fs't the shock
While diggers are striving 70
break through the mass of
earth filled in over the open
ing, other miners are standing
By wearing helmets and masks
ready to penetrate .he mine if
entry is gained
Families of the miners en-
tombed stampeded to the mouth
of the mine.
State troopers have been call
cd to control the crowds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-30
Must Serve Long
Term, San Quentin

ALBANY, n. Y, March 80 Eyer
cit A Hutchings, New York news
papermaH, must return To San Quen-
tin and complete his seven and on"
half year term imposed in Los An
geles in 1921 for grand larceny. The
Circuit Court Of Appeals made this
decisiOn here TODAY.