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The Washington times., 1927-07-13
I ACCEPTED FOR
B|RGER JURY
By InternatlonaI NeUa serviee


BENTON, ILL.,, July 1S.-With
tatively accepted by both sides, and
from which to select the remaining
five, prospects of completing the
jury which is to try the notorious
gangsterS Charles Birger, Ray
'Izzy' Hyland and Art Newman
for the murder Of West City's
mayor, Joe Adams. doomed bright
today.
The defense attorneys rendered
back the second panel for the ap-
prevail of the State.
The crowd, which has thinned out
the last few days because of the
intense heat Of the court and the
monotonouS examination of the pros
pective five jurors, sensed the be-
ginning of the real drama and
jammed the spacious rural court.
room to be on hand when the
opening arguments are started.
Two whole days have now elapsed
without an open verbal battle be-
tween the chief defendant, Charles
Burger, and his former comrade In
crime, Art Newman, who. ap-
parently, still intends to take the
stand and rock the State" through
an expose of his former leaders
criminal activity in Little Egypt.
The promised statement OF r. 3.
Smith, senior counsel for Birger,
concerning whether all defense at
torneys would pool their interests
or conduct separate defenses for
their clients, has not been made.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
BRITISH NJ { { I
j. s. DEMANDS

GENEVA. July 13.-The Tri
Partite Naval Disarmament Con-
ference deadlock today seems to
rest upon differences between Great
Britain and Japan, with the United
States standing by willing to accept
any compromise that these two ma"
tions can arrange.
The two chief delegates of Great
Britain, the United States and Japan
were in secret session today con-
ferring on the disputed points OF
cruiser tonnage and the size OF
cruiser guns.
Great Britain is understood to
be ready to compromise on a limit
of approximately 100000 tons for
cruisers, as compared with its
original insistence that it's cruiser
needs were 100000 tons.
The British therefore have vir-
tually worked around to the point
where they are now proposing as a
compromise the suggestion made by
the United States delegates some
days ago.
Japan, however, refuses to accept
the British proposals, declaring that
such a high limit of cruiser tom
mage would force her to build in
order to have fair proportion of
cruiser.
Japan is holding out for a limit
of $50, 900 tons for cruisers for both
the United States and Great Britain.
This proposal is az acceptable to
the United States as the British
suggestion.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
COOLIDGE HEARS
WESTERN IRE
BY GEORGE f. DURNO
international News Service

RAPID CITY, s. D., July 10
Grievances of the agricultural West
against the "capitalistic" East are
cropping up in such proximity to
the summer White House as to en-
barrass President Coolidge some
what
'"The Federal Government is be-
ing run for the benefit of the bank
ers of Wall Street as against the
farmers and cattlemen of the
West"
That. in effect. is the cry which
lis being raised here now that the
first clamor Of entertaining a
President for the summer has sub
sided.
Paul e. Martin. president OF an
infant association of cattlemen. just
organized in An effort to force the
packers to pay a fair price" for
beef on the hoof. is the first repre-
sentative of discomfort to openly
tell the Executive OF this resent
ment
Calling at the temporary Execu-
tive offices to plead the cause OF
the cattle raisers. Martin called at
tention TO what he considered a
concrete instance of official Wash
ington favoring the moneyed in
terests to the detriment of the peo-
pie of the West. He referred to the
action of the banks just following
the close OF the war in demanding
immediate liquidation OF all cattle
loans.
"Our information, he said. was
that the order came from Washing
ton through the Federal reserve
system. 1t seems TO us that things
are operated for Wall Street. to the
exclusion of those who actually
produce
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
8 IN Il BOEUF
CASE INDICTED

FRANKLIN La, July 1S.-The
old axiom that it is the woman
who pays was reversed here yes
terday when the st. Mary's parish
grand jury, composed OF bankers,
homestead men, farmers and lunl.
bermen, indicted Mrs. Ada Bonner
LIE Boeuf for the murder of her
husband.
Along with Mrs. LIE Boeuf were
indicted DIR. Thomas E. Dreher, of
Morgan city, a former friend of
James LIE Boeuf. the victim, and
James Beadle an expert hunter,
both with gun and knife who is
alleged to have done the actual
killing of Mrs. LIE Boeuf's husband
and then dissected him.
This little town has not seen
such excitement in years, not even
when the Federal army was near
it in 1864. according to old resi-
dents.
The courtroom was crowded al
most to suffocation to hear Judge
Simons charge the grand jury they
must act promptly in this most
atrocious crime.
Arraignment Delayed
Judg e Simons after receiving the
indictments, told James NJ. Par
kerson, counsel for the defense.
that he would arraign the three
defendants today. No bond will
be given. 1t had been planned to
arraign the three yesterday, but
the hearing before the grand jury
extended far into the afternoon,
making the findings so late it was
decided to wait until today.
DR.. Dreher has stated he en-
ployed James Beadle, an expert
trapper and hunter, to kill James
lie Boeuf because he loved Mrs.
LIE Boeuf.
BeadIe Denies Charges
Beadle denies all the charges, but
boat, which has been treated to
fresh coat of green paint, belong
ing to Beadle, is claimed to have
been found near the place where
lie Boeuf's body was brought to
the surface.
LIE ,Boeuf was working for DIR.
Dreher. q prominent physician and
surgeon who had won his wife
away from lie Boeuf. The latter's
suspicious were aroused as they
were on boat ride and then came
the murderous shot from the dark
and the dissecting of LIE Boeuf's
body.
After the finding of the body
came the sensational developments
the confession of Dreher that he
had ordered LIE Boeuf killed-then
the breakdown Of Mrs. LIE Boeut
that she had used her own daugh.
ter, Liberty Le Boeuf, to carry the
death message of the child's father
land her husband to DR.. Dreher.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
Sisters Benefit Under
Hugh ROWland's Will

An estate valued at $4,000 was
left by Hugh B. Rowland, an attor-
ney. who died July 2, according to
petition for letters testamentary
filed in Probate Court by Benjamin
s. Minor, executor.
Under the terms of the will
$4,000 is left to a sister, Miss lsa-
belle Rowland. Miss Rowland and
another sister. Ernestine r. Werten-
baker. are given the premises at
2115 California st. n, w. Mar.
garette P. Rowland and a stepson,
David P. Monks, are given the de-
ceased's estate in property left by
his wife.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
Utilities to Help Find
Power Co. Subscriber.
Times Staff photo

The Public Utilities Commission
will undertake 10 find the former
Potomac Electric Power Company
subscribers who have not claimed
the $375,O00 due them from the
$4,000 900 irnpounded fund.
Although the company has en-
ployed force of clerks for months
to find these old subscribers, many
of them have not yet been located.
Others who have been located have
failed to make out their refund ap-
plications.
All the money which has not been
refunded by the end OF this year
will return TO the company.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
Showdown on Geneva
Deadlock Thursday

GENEVA, July 1.-THE dead
lock in the tri-partite naval CON
ference will have a public airing
Thursday.
A plenary session of the confer
ence has been summoned to meet
in the Hotel Des Burgess.
Observers declare that the plen-
ary session will not mark either
the breakup of the conference nor
its successful conclusion. They
state 1t has been arranged chiefly
for the purpose of permitting the
various delegations to expose their
viewpoints Rnd allay prevailing
pessimism.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13

MRS. RITA LYDIG
A SETTLEMENT of 40 cents
on the dollar has been offered by
Mrs. Rita de AcOSta Lydig. famous
New York beauty, to her creditors,
and 90 have accepted, her attor-
ney stated at resumption of bank.
ruptcy hearing.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
New Speed Limit in
Southeast Approved

A 30-mile-an-hou speed limit for
PennsvlvaEia Avenue Southeast,
from Thirtieth Street to Alabama
Avenue and on Naylor Road, from
GOOD Hone Road to the District
Line, has been approved by the
District Commissioners. The new
kpeeG will become effective as soon
rs the signs are erected.
The S0-mile-an-h hour speed limits
were recommended by Traffic
Director William Fl. Harland and
were the first indication that he
tavors the policy established by the
former traffic administration of
high speed on arterial boulevards
In the outlying sections Of the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
PAVING
SCHEME BOOMS
Yards Laid; w.
Brownsville Is Next
On Program

A total OF 56.332 square yards cf
.aving has been laid in Brownsville
since August 3, according to N. E.
GULL. cashier Of the Southwest
Bitulithic company, which has been
doing the paving inside the city
limits. This is part Of the total Of
233.367 Quare yards OF paving
which IA the city project.
Since work on the paving project
was started. the company has paved
all the numbered streets from Four
teenth to First streets, and some
time in the very rear future will
begin the task Of paving Seventh
street from Adams 20 Taylor.
Most OF the work done on the side
streets running from Washington 70
Fronton street, Mr.. Culli stated, al
though In n or W % instances the
paving was extended 10 a point north
Of Washington street
Workmen are now engaged in the
task Of laying the paving on First
street and Palm boulevard, and
when this is completed will move
the machinery either TO Seventh
street or onto St. Charles street in
West Brownsville.
That section OF the city ID next on
the program. and will he paved in
any event Just as XII "a the Sew
enth street job Is finished. The pro-
posed Seventh street project will
extend out past the new Southern
Pacific for a distance Of seven
blocks, from Adams street to Tay-
Tor.
All paving laid Il Of the hituIithic
type. consisting OF a 3-inch gravel
base, resting on "a = IL inch black
base, topped over all with I H. inch
coating cf Observation-Disclosures fin
ISL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
new FORD HAS
40 HIP. ENGINE
Unusual Beauty in
Line And Color
Are Features

fcur-wheel brakes, standard Sc
'eeuPe gear transmission. e~xtraordi-
nary aeceleration. a speed Of sixty
- nour and more. a practically Vi
pI1tioniess engine, and unusual
Deaaty IN line and color are among
4ne outstanding features OF the new
Ioru ears, the first Of which will be
sno~n II many parts Of the country
ss~t Friday, according 70 local Ford
aeAiers. The generator. oiiing sys-
.sms steering gear and rear axle are
y new foEd design, it is announced.
anu It's fO-horsepower engine has
neen 50 designed that il runs 20 70
line.
This car. which Is Ia succeed the
famous Model 1T line. will be- shown
On Friday hy Ford dealers N manv
ot the larger cities OF the country.
N Brownsville, photographs and de-
sscriptive charts Of the new cars will
De on display at the Patteson Motor
tompany's show rooms. where the
public viii be gwen the complete
story Of the new Ford car. Later va
rtous models 81 the new Ford lire
viii be On display here.
n far the new cars have been ex-
amined only By those who will have
charge r. the first showings and
denominations. Statesmen and dem
onstrators are studying charts and
diagrams which win be used IN ex-
planning the various details Of de-
sign, appearance and performance.
Q months factory models az the
new ear have been undergoing ser
we're performance tests III and
around Detroit. One ot these FACE
tcry MODELS recently made 4 road
run Of 10 miles in l24 minutes.
This run II Is said was made On m
ordinary paved highway near De-
tfoit.
Local dealers in commenting on
the forthcoming show. said their
first view Of the new Ford car had
s~ubStantiated Henry Ford's state
ment that -thcre Is nothing quite
like II In quality and price
"Mr. Ford's statement had pre-
pared US for q surprise" said Drew
Patteson. the local dealer. "bGt the
new Ford car is better wen than we
had hoped for. II is certain 90
make history in the autemotive in
dustry. just as its predecessor. the
famous Model r. has made history
for twenty years. We are proud Of
the new car and feel certain that Us
appearance AID performance will
attract Unprecedented attention
among automobile owners"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
By A |. WELLER

WASHINGTON up ~ Staggering
waste, caused By the spoiilng e.
fresh fruit and vegetables IN .
SIT, has stimulated nati0nalwide e.
tort To control the plant diseases
which contribute 10 shipping loss.
Railroads paid more than Sd, $780,
04O0 last year in settlement Of
claims for damages 10 these COM
modities. Statisticians do not at
tempt 20 approximate the loss 10 pro-
ducers and shippers
Largely because OF these condi-
tions every state is cooperating
with DR.. H. Il. Meier, federal plant
pathologist, In the struggle against
diseases Of food plants Spraying.
seed treatment and the develop
ment Of varieties resistant 70 dis
ease are the principal methods n
ployed.
1t is the aim OF sour work DR..
Meier explains. ito promote eco
nomic crop production. improve the
quality Of produce and minimize
wastAgc IN storage, in transit and
at the markets.
Although the effect OF some dis
eases is limited practically 10 re-
duction Of yield. others cause
blemishes on the product that make
u u~nmarketable or throw il into q
low grade. Still other diseases ar
feet the harvested crop IN such a way
as 20 cause decay IN storage or dur
ing shipment. To the latter type OF
disease must he blamed destruction
caused w fungi. which acts when
products are nthe process Of mar
keting. Decay Of fruits and yege-
the consumer. the carrier and the
producer enormous sums every year"
Current figures show field and
transportation waste on potatoes r.
have run as high as s 100000 hu-
hcls IN one year. and the apple loss
10 have been more than ~. TOO 600
bushels. Eighty-two carloads Of po-
tatoes were ordered destroyed AT Bos-
ton last September because they had
arrived in bad condition. Soft rot
had attacked them ia transit, fol-
lowing infection BY a late blight or
ganism.
Claims against common carriers
were collected on charges Of inn
proper ventilation. refrigeration. de-
iayed schedules Or failure IN carry
out stipulated practices. Fresh fruits
and vegetables amounted % but 1.2I
percent cf the total tonnage on rail
roads IN 1925. but thew constituted
2l.6 pcr rent Of the total claims paid
on all commodities.
Convinced that much Of this loss
was caused directly BY plant dis
eases. the American Railway Assoc
citation has joined the campaign for
sound products and adequate ship
ping preparation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

What j. claimed 70 be the fastest
public highway in Tire world for mo-
tor vehicles has been developed IN
the vicinity Of Milan. Italy, with
such success during recent months
that plans have been projected that
call for the ultimate addition or
many hundreds or miles VI such
highways. These are known as
autGstrade."
Relieving that speed In itself II No
serious hazard in modern motor-car
travel. because Of the high degree OF
mechanical reliability Of these We
hicles. the Italian highway builders
have created roads leading 20 four
divergent points. near Milan. on
which there are NO speed restric-
tons On these broad. smooth
thor0uKhfarcs. motor ears travel
from fifty 70 eighty miles an hour
and the records show m almost
negligible accident factor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Center Of Industry
Moves Toward West

Ccnters Of Industry and populn-
tion Of the United States are grad
ually moving westward towad the
ccnie 81 agriculture and TIE latter.
I'm turn. il a biz nearer the geo
graphical center Of the country than
L was Il few years ago. Saws Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The indus
trial center has moved seventy-five
rifles south end west in the last
eighteen years, and is now in north
ern Indiana.
This center n population i also W
Indiana, I'D Owen county. Ito miles
south and slightly west of the in
dustrial center and also NJ the Nli-
nols state line. The agricultural
center and almost Al the Illinois
state line. The agricultural center rs
ehout shirtv-five miles southwest Of
Hannibal. No. and rhe geographical
center near the middle Of the north
err boundary Of Kansas, close 70 Ne
brsska.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Acid Stomach
Phillips Milk OF Magnesia"
Better than Soda


Hereafter, instead OF soda take a
little Of "Phillips MIX of Magnesia"
IN water any time for indigestion or
sour, acid. Rassy stomach. and re-
lief will come instantly.
For fifty years genuine Phillips
Iilk OF Magncsia" has been prescri1-
cd by physicials because i over
comes three times as much acid ~
the stomach as n saturated solution
Of bicarbonate Of soda, leaving the
stomach sweet an free from al
gases. Il neutralizes acid fermenta-
tions In the bowels and gently urges
the souring waste from the system
without purEinT. Besides. Il is more
p~leasant 10 take than soda. Insist
mon phillips Twenty-Five cent
and fifty cent bottles, any drugstore
aAIilk Of Maenesia" has been the
4. s. Registered Trade Mark Of The
Charles II Phillips Chemieal CO.
and its predecessor Charles II.
Phillips since 1875.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Fair Program

Biggest races or fair-fpur races
for purses aggregating SITS.
Band concerts at 1880 and 9 y. m.
Grand Opera Aida" az 1880.
Observation-Disclosures Day
Gates open az 2.
Band concert at 10.
Races start at 7:3o.
Special concerts BY Houston en-
tertainers.
Chase Of native wild animals.
Thrilling ace OF w. n. crack
trainB.
Thursday
Southern Pacific and Harlingen Da,
Gates open at 3 a. m.
Arrival 5. p. special train. bring
ing 500 visitors, including band
and glee clubs.
Concerts hy Southern Pacific
band and entertainers.
Football Game-Edinhurr Junior
College Vs. Centenary College or
Shreveport.
Addresses and entertainment BY
$. p. officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Mission Rotarians
Hold c. c. Program

MISSION. Nov. 2e.-The Rotarisns
had q Chamber Of Commerce programs
Monday. President r.. y. Sammons
and Kirk Mallory. secretary Of the
g.. OF q. were in charge and Mr..
Summons made a very plain talk on
their duty TO their town as exempli-
fled in the workings Of its Chamber
Of Commerce. He was ably seconded
BY Kirk Mallory who gave an outline
OF some Of the policies to which the
e.. Of q. is committed.
Rotarian J. M. Grassity of Houston
made A short talk on the Rotary and
q ~ &. work. and w. r. Thiele ex-
&-sed greetings from Dallas. w. a.
Raymond, j. W. Rockwell and j. NJ.
Grassity of Houston. WA. +. Thieie
Of Dallas and J.. ". Osborne and II.
Bonn Walker Of McAllen were visit
ors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

LIMERICK. Ireland.-Jona Carroll
exploded a cam ar gasoline under BIZ
mule 10 make IL start. lie succeeded.
but was later arrested for cruelty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

in Italy several years ago singing the
title role Of Aida"
Miss Marcelli sang in Bari. Parma
and Florence, Italy, singing the dra-
matte soprano roles liza Aida,
"Cavalliera Rusticana," "Pagliaci"
"Mephistophanes.' "Manon" Of Mas
scnet. and "La Boheme" OF Puccini.
In Mexico City Miss Marcelli has
sung the title role Of Aida" After
this engagement she goes TO Chicago,
where she will give several concerts
in January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
rs Cars Shipped Out
OF Valley Nov. 26-27

Twenty-eight cars, including Y or
mixed vegetables. 3 tomatoes, 1
beets and carrots and Is grapefruit,
moved from the Valley Saturday
and Sunday, Nov. 26-27. This brings
the total shipments over the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines to SIT. $50 cars
of fruit and PIG Of vegetables.
Unofficial Southern Pacific re-
ports indicate that approximately
100 cars Of fruit and 80 ears Of vege-
tables have moved over that line,
making the Valleys total approx.
imately 700 cars, a. compared with
304 at the same date last season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Sell Mission School
Bonds at a Premium

MISSION. Nov. 29.-The latest is-
sue OF school bonds of the Mission
independent School District which
was voted about a month ago was
sold TO We'll & Company Ct Cincin-
natl, o.
The issue was for $4,000 and as
needed for extra classrooms etc. The
board sold them for Sl.02 or AZ a
premium Of $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

I.AnFORD. EnT-Iames Bridge
water. 50 a old. il the proud
father az = baby son. BridEewater
was married two years 6 for the
fifth time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

BIRMINGHAM. Eng.-Evldsnce as
TIE frifi ~ Mrs. Ellen Martin FIR
shnriiftine showed she supported ~
persons b. her thievery-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Famous Singer
In Valley Opera

Marta MarreIli, who is singing
aida" Tuesday night as one Of the
attractions Of the Roi Grande Val
ley Mid Winter Fair. made her debut
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Baby
Chicks

CUSTOM MATCHING; bring eggs
car Matching every Monday. Baby
Chicks fer sale. every Wednesday
Rov r. CLARK Seed Co.. San Benito.
rexas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

LEEDS, Eng.-Ashamed because
her fiance could not buy her an en-
gagement ring. Miss Rose Mallory
stole one and was arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

GENEVA-After hanging for "a
hours over an abyss In In the Alps
Hugo Marcken was rescued, but died
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

RECORD GUsHER
BAGDAD.-A new oil we'll near
Kirkuk. Irak, is said to have broken
all known records as n gusher.
The Nome nugget., 1927-12-10
BETTER MAIL SERVICE

For the first time in the history of Nome the people of this section are to receive an improved mail service. Every winter heretofore, excess mail would accumulate at Unalakleet and it would require months sometimes before the Cham Der of Commerce could bring re- suits. The post office officials at last have given authority to the mail carriers to carry excess mail over and above their contract, at a stipulated sum. and from now on we should have no more trou- ble in receiving all our mail. In previous years in many instances papers and magazines arrive three or four months late, and one time We recall, the excess mail that had gathered at Unalakleet during the winter months. did not arrive at Nome until nearly the first of Ju- ly by coastwise vessels. Now with this new order and the extra air mails we are receiving. we are surely grateful to the powers that he.