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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

CITATION BY PIT OBLIGATION
In the Criminal District Court,
Cameron County. Texas.
No. 7S2s; Leila y. Willard vs.
Cecil r. Willard.
The State Of Texas 70 the Sheriff
or any Constable Of Cameron County
freeing:
You are hereby commanded, that
by making publication Of this Cita-
tion in some newspaper published IN
the County OF Cameron once in each
week for four consecutive weeks
previous 10 the return dlv hereof.
YOU summon Cecil z. Willard. whose
residence is unknown. who is alleged
70 be a nonresident Of the State Of
Texas. to be and appear at the next
regular term OF The Criminal Dis
trict Court of Cameron County. 70
be holden at the Courthouse thereof
in the City Of Brownsville. Texas, on
the 1st Monday in S. rtember. A. d,
1928. the same being the 3rd day
OF September. a. ID. 1928. then and
there to answer a petition filed IN
said Court on the 10th day of June,
"A. ID. 1928. in a slit. numbered or
the Docket of said Court, No. 1928
MANEEAM Lula = MAAAAAA - hAdAtAAAAA
and Cecil n. Willard il defendant;
the nature OF plaintiffs demand be.
ing substantially. as fellows. to-wlt
That. on October 4. 1928. plaintiff
and defendant we're legally married
and continued living together a:
husband and wife until February 10
1927. when defendant. without just
cause. abandoned riaintiff and has
- - - anaaA
that defendant was and ia guilty OF
such cruel treatment toward plain
tiff. Of such nature IS 10 render
their living together in%supportable
that Of said marriage there have
been born TO plaintiff and defendant
two f2) children. Jack. a boy. acc
four ca wears. and Jean. a girl. age
fifteen (15) months: that there Is
no community PROPERTY between
plaintiff and defendant; that plain
tiff at the time Of exhibiting hel
petition for divorce vas and is an
actual bona fide inhahitant Of the
State Of Texas for a period OF
twelve (12) months and has resided
in Cameron County. where this suit
Is filed. for six (6) months next pre-.
ceding the filing OF tie same.
Plaintiffs PRAYER IS that she have
full and final divorce Of and from
defendant: that she nave the care
custody and education Of her chill.
d-en; that ii be found by the Court
that there is no community prop
erty owned by plaintiff and defend.
ant and that she have her costs and
relief generally.
Herein fail not. but have you be.
fore said Court on Tie said first
day Of next term thereof this writ
with your return thereon. showing
how you have executed the same
Given under nv hand and seal o.
said Court. at office IN the City Of
Brownsville. Texas. this the goth
day Of June. "A. q. .92s.
Witness. Jno. ?. Scanlan, Clerl
Of District Court in and FOL
Cameron Comfy. Texas.
BY j. NJ. McTiernan. Deputy.
A true COPY / certify,
Jno. p. Seaman. Clerk District
Court. Cameron Comfy. Texas.
By NJ. ]. McTiernan. Deputy.
fseal)
ISSUED same day.l
observation-disclosures
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MRS. SHAVER
tContinuod from CAGE onc.l

Continued from cage onc.l
ways stood for is a 'bo~oze-o-crat, nee
a democrat.
The democratic nominee has al
ways said w his public utteranceE
that the party should make the plat
form and n candidate should stand on
III. He has always said that his one
outstanding issue IS whiskey and
booze-the return Of the leralized
liquor traffic which means the return
OF the licensed saloon. Every pOlis
tician knows III. and when the party
adopted u dry platform. Tx the nom
inee had been either honest or sin
cere IN his public u%tterances he
could have done nothing but decline
the nomination. He did not and
therefore stamped himself as a char
latan and "A faEer who is attempting
10 prove that Lincoln was wrong and
that you car fool all the people all
the time
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Wheat Continues
Loss; Corn Varies;
Oats on Decline

CHICAGO. July 6.-Pl-Reports ~
rapid progress of the domestic har-
vest led 10 fresh early downturns in
price here today for wheat.
Opening 3-sc 20 / Sac of. Chicago
wheat soon underwent an additional
setback. Corn averaged higher. start.
ing 3-sdl-2c decline to use advance
and subsequently showing a general
upturn which however was not well
maintained. Oats were easy. Pro.
visions displayed firmness.
Wheat closed heavy 1 7-s ~ 2 IL,
net lower, corn 3-S ~ I-2c off u 10,
up, oats SIS 20 ! Use down. and pro.
visions unchanged "a a rise Of AZ
cents.
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Scientists Study An
Upside Down World

WORCESTER. Mass. tP-This IL \
tonsy-turvv world for three scien.
fists nr Clark University.
DR.. Walter s. Hunter az the de-
nartment of psychology and n. III.
Edward and Norman I'LL. Mum. grad
uate students. are conducting eNper-
iments believed To he unique in in
verified vision and its effect WY the
coordination WI the senses.
Each takes turn. Tor a two weeks
period, ain wearing specially mHde
glasses that turn INSIDE down the
images of all objects and distort
the senses 0f sight. so-nd end
touch. separating tha first from the
latter two.
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t Herald Want Ads Help You At Very Little Cost. Phone s

urged that statements Of the two
not be confused.
Thirty ONE are working U
there. and | double COG dare tins
Judge to put them In Jail" DIR. Nor
ris shouted 70 newspapermen when
ne visited the imprisoned pastor.
"Ill give him $4,000 to pa them I'm
jail. The Judge can sc where the
fires don't stop burning"
Later he declared that zone huns
dred women and girls would 90 ia
work on the tabernacle today, and
mo one can stop them; mo deputy
sheriff need come out 10 the taber-
nacle.n
To Remain in Jail
While the Rev. Anderson said he
could make bond quickly when he
chose. ne declared Ne would not do
so until his protest against action
~ the court in stopping the build
Ing Of a church" had heen heard
throughout the country.
am staying here 10 protest against
alien influence seeking ~ controf
our courts" he said. ell remain
here until I think my protest has
been heard over the nation. I'm the
first Baptist preacher ! ever heard
Of who WAS put IN jail for trying
70 build a church"
Preparations have 5een made for
the Rev. Anderson to preach AMI day
Sunday ove radio hy remote control
from his cell. and Mrs. Allan Scale,
sheriff Of Dallas county. said theirs
would bc no objection ~ this.
Judge Young stated he had no in
tention Of prosecuting anyone o.
preventing the building o- " cnurcht
but intended q back up the in
junction"
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WOMEN FOIL

Continued from page one)
Of $1,000 and promising 70 obey the
injunction IN which a hearing has
been set for next Wednesday.
The Rev. Dr. j.. Frank Norris. pas
tor of the First Baptist church az
Fort Worth. who has been conduct
ing a revival here, picked up cud-
gels for the Rev. Anderson. ~ viEor-
ously that from his ,c.l the latter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE

(By the Associated Press, July 81
New York:
Stocks steady; Midland Steel Pro-
duets preferred soar Is points.
Bonds dull; public utilities under
pressure.
Foreign exchanges mixed; francs
firmer; sterling, Ira and yen lower.
Cotton higher; unfavorable crop
reports.
Sugar easy; producers selling.
Coffee steady; better spot de-
mand.
Chicago:
Wheat easy; excellent harvesting
weather.
Corn steady; bullish farm stocks.
Cattle irregular.
Hogs steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

DUPLEX FOR RENT. bath. garage
gas. lights and water. On paved
street, one block from high school
Apply Popular Store. F-193
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, July 6.-tFl-Cotton
spot higher; American strict good
middling 1898; good middling 1878;
strict middling 1865; middling 1888
strict low middlinF l2.5s; low mid
ding 1928; strict good ordinary
1908; good ordinary i1.73. Sales
1000 bales. 2.400 American. Re
eeipts $4,000, American 1900.
Futures closed steady: July l2.04t
Oct. 1854; Jan. ll-73; March il.69.
Nav li.64.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Political
Announcement

The Brownsville Herald y authorized %
make the following announcements o.
candidates subject 10 the democratic pri-
mary in Julys
FOR CONGRESS
Sid Hardin.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY;
D. S. Purl, Corpus Christi.
Geo. c. Westervelt.
FOR SHERIFF
r. X. (Bob) johnson
C. G. (Gibl Henson.
Duncan 5. Wright
w. Frank Brown.
C. A. (Mike) Manahen
S. NJ. Jester.
L. G. Nichols.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
NJ. r. Hall tre-election).
FOR COUNTY JUDGE:
H. H. Banker.
Oscar Q. Dancy.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW:
W. T. Carlton.
COUNTY TREASURER:
Mrs. A. W. Cooke. reelection.
Mrs. O. L. Hipp.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR:
W. B. Walton.
]. j. Fox.
FOR CONSTABLE
Z. J. Hanna, Justice Precinct No.
., Brownsville.
John Martin; reelection; justice
precinct No. >. Brownsville.
COUNTY COMMI5sIONER:
Precinct No. J..
H. NJ. Pattee.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Pre-
cinct No. ?
Sam n. Bell. Jr.
Geo. Champion.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
r. A. Woodbridge. SIo Hondo.
Mrs. W. K. (Billl tones.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE:
Precinct .. Place. ?. Brownsville.
Paul K. DYE.
FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN:
H. l.. Yates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished house
for the summer. 1922 st. Francis
street, West Brownsville. Phone
s5f-J. F-108
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
CORAL GABLES CHARGES Filled

MIAMI, Fla july P harEes
Of insolvency and misuse or funds
were made in q supplementary APP
plication for receivorshlp filed in
federal court here today against the
Coral Gables corporation. Develop
ers of Coral Gables, hy the same
creditors who Yesterday instituted
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
against the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
FOREIGN

NEW YORK. July 6.-(P-Foreien
exchanges mixed; Great Britain. de-
mand 4s6 81; cables ASH 1-s: 60-da,
bills on banks 4s3 7-16: France. DE-
mand S.9l 1872 cables 3.e2 ala.
Italy, demand 5.24 u.s.: Belgium IA a5
Germany 1855 1-2: Tokyo 4s1s.
Montreal 1915 GIG. 40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
OIL MILL N DIES

SAN ANTONIO. July Co.,
Louis Hillje. secretary and manager
Of the San Antonio oil Works. Who
with his father operated the first
cotton oil min in Texas. died at his
home here today at the age ~ 70.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

Houses

FOR RENT-Two good modern g.
room houses; also, two nicely fur
nished' apartments and a large fur
nished hohse. Southern Realty 90.
Phone gl4. F-204
FOR SALE OR RENT-House at 124s
w Washington Street. gas, pavement,
garages. 3 apartments. $1,000 each.
Phone SOL. Gig
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

KANSAS CITY. July 6.-LF-
MEeat; No. , hard 1.27GI.35 l-2;
Old l.55; No. , red La 1-2: July
l-zo H. Sept. l.27 l-S; Dec. 1871 Ia.
'rl W.. ? white 1.0201.O2 10.
No. 2 yellow 1.04Gl04 Id; .JuIv
III III; Sept. rs lis; Dec. so is.
Oats: No. 2 white nominally 62a
SO; No. 3. SOC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
CALL MONEY

NEW YORK, July 6.-(P-Can
money easier; all loans ) IL: clos.
ing bid 5 l-2: time loans firm M.
~ days ; 3-4G7-s; 4-6 months 5 "a
c--s' prime mercantile paper 4 3-t
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
COTTONSEEn OIL

NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-iP-
~Oottonseed oil closed quiet; prime
summer yellow $40; prime crude ss7
$4,000. Jan. 1908: July $50: Aug.
$50; Sept. 1000; Oct. 1000; Nov.
1000; Dec. 1902.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Is MINER

WIMBLEDON, July 6-tP-Rcna
Lac este. France. won the Wimhle-
don tennis championship today de-
featinE his countryman. Henri Corh-
et- defending champion. CHI, 4-f. 6-i,
60
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

NEW YORK, July 6.-lP-Unite5
states bonds: Liberty 3 les zoos.
ilrst I l-fs 10I.16; third 4 1-4r
IUO2l' fourth 4 Ids 1928: treas
NY 4 IFS 1924; As 1924; 3 SIS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
SPOT COTTON
CLOSE

NEW ORLEANS. La. July g.
tPl-Spot cotton closed quiet, 10
points up. Sales rs; low mid
ding 21.70; middling 22.60: good
middling $500; receipts 3,543;
stock 204.56q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
POTATOES

CHICAGO. July 6.-Pl-Potatoes,
weak, southern sacked bliss triumphs
90al.l0i North Carolina barrel Irish
cobblers l.50Tl.g5; Norfolk Virginia
barrel Irish cobblers l.90f02.OO; East
Shore Virginia barrel Irish cohblers
2.25n 2.Hl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
ICES FOR CHURCH FOLK

BARNET, Eng.-Ices will be served
To the Sunday evening congregation
Of Christ Church, Hadley Wood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. July 6.-P-Wba7t
No. ] northern spring 1873.
corn; No. 2 mixed los; No. 2 vel
low los 1-26 t.O9 ia.
Oats: No. 3 white 6167l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
COTTON GAINS
1912 POINTS
Close Is Steady After
Day of Advances in
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. July 6.-lPl-
Cotton prices advanced approximate
IN 81 a bale in initial trading today
in response TO higher Liverpool
cables than due.
First trades showed gains OF l5 20
IL points and the market continued 70
advance after the start until October
traded at 22.05 and December 21.97.
or 10 TO q points above the previous
close. The bulge attracted realizing
which was absorbed on setbacks az
8 to III points and towards the end
Of the first half hour the market
showed q tendency to raHy again
under buying induced BY rains in the
eastern belt shown BY the weather
map. prices recovering 4 10 5 points
OF the loss.
The demand was stimulated later
BY the detailed weather report stat
ing that there was considerable rain
IN the eastern belt and by fears Of
damage TO the crop BIZ recent hot
winds. October traded up 70 2223.
and December 70 22.il, or 80 to 80
points above the previous close.
The advance led TO a renewal Of
realizing and before the offerings
were absorbed prices reacted IL to
70 points from the top but were still
IL TO 25 points above the previous
close.
Cotton futures closed steady M a
net advance OF 10 to IL points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
pnTITRN

CHICAGO. July 6.-TP-Poultrv
alive, firmer; fowls lSN23; broilers
80; springs 3s; spring ducks 1SG22:
spring geese %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

BREMEN. Germary-TracirE his
clipping wife here from Hamburg,
Johann Clrichs mu-ilated her. causing
wounds from which she died.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Houses For Sale

FOR SALE AT A BARGAINS beau
tiful homes. sheetrock and teXtone
finish; just being completed. Cor
ner Garfield and 18th streets, Vic
toria Heights. See these before you
buy. Mrs. Florence Stafford, owner.
Glenwood hotel phone 6I9. F-2S5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Lost and Found

LOST-Coat with glasses and Gruen
watch. Watch has initials JIG on
back. Twenty-Five dollars reward for
return 70 Merchants National Bank.
G-26
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Y Spot CLOSE

DALLAS. July. 6.-fFl-Snot cot
ton PISS; Houston 22.40; Galveston
1880.
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z YORK COTTON


NEW YORK. July 6.-tPJ-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance Of MI 20 p points on over
night buying orders brought in by
the firmnes yesterday and additional
buying stimulated hi relatively firm
Liverpool cables. or complains NJ dry
hot weather in some parts Of the
southwest.
October sold un IN 22.d5 but there
was heavy realizing AZ this figure.
and the market eased off 10 or IS
points from the best before the end
Of the first round.
The early reaction was followed By
another boil weevil infestation re-
port and unfavorable private crop adj
vices. Brokers with southwestern
and Wall Street connections we're
among the buyers On the advance.
which carried the price Of October
up to 22.S0. or 81 points net higher
and within ' points of the hest price
touched on the advance late last
week. Increased realizing was en-
countered AZ this figure, however.
and the market at midday y less
active at reactions Of 10 or IS points
from the best.
Futures closed barely steady. 2
and Is points higher. Spot steady;
middlinE 22.S5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Train Information
MIssoTrpI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
No. 12-To Houston. San Antonio. $500
a m.
No ls-To Houston. San Antonio. St
Louis. s:35 p. N.
No. Is-From St Louis. San Antonio
Houston. 7:55 a. m.
Second No. l5-From San Antonio and
Houston. s:10 a m.
No. 1I-From San Antonio and Hous-
ton. 9:55 o. N.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. sle-From Houston. San Antonio
GAS a. m.
No. s2O-To Houston. San Antonio.
$3.50 .. m.
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
(Matamoros Stationl
No 1870 Monterrey. Mexico City
$3.50 a. m.
No. I3I-Fron Mexico City. Monterrey.
$3.50 .. m.
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. 9 80 a. m
From Point Isabel. I .. m
BLACK DIAMOND BUS LINES
Cars 70 Mission on the hour every hour,
9 a n 20 s .. m. and az 1880 q a.. $500
.. m. 1870 2. m. and ? .. m,
To Point Isabel. 3 a. N. IL N and
D. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

FOR SALE-2-acre domestic. on re-
SAGA, near highway 20 be paved right
away. Southern Realty Co., Phone
aI4. F-2O4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Lots For Sale

RIVERSIDE PARK lots $3.50 up. All
improvements including a~ll-weather
streets. Take advantage Of u easy
payment plan. Foster-Moothart
Co. F-6l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Farms For Sale

FOR SALE-l00O acres of good citrus
and farm land in Cameron County.
located between the Box Ranch tract
On the North now being developed
in citrus orchards, and the Laguna
Vista Tract on the South. This Tract
connects at its northwest corner with
the new Water District No. Eleven
ard is a desirable tract for subdi-
vision and development purposes.
This land fronts the S. B. & II. G. ".
Railway for two and one-half miles
and the present terminus is located
on the East end Of said 1000 acres. A
good highway connects with Point
Isabel ten miles distant and Browns
Vile and San Benito each nineteen
miles distant. Call on or address
Faux e. Abney. Brownsville. Texas.
or the owner. W. B. Abney. Lampasas.
Texas. F-tlS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
Articles For Sale

GOOD sorted potatoes for sale at
$3.50 per sack. Rio Grande Delta
Gardeners association, Seventh street
at S. D. tracks gig
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO

RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. 1850 a. m
From Point Isabel. Z o. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
MARRIAGE VOID,
WIFE CLAIMS
international NswEroel Photo

When she found that her hus-
band, John A. Moore, had already
been married and had five children,
1t was q severe shock to her, but
when she was informed that he
had not been divorced from his
first wife, Louise II. Moore, of the
100 block Thirteenth st. N. E.,
wife No. 2 asked the court to
annul her marriage.
Her petition, filed in Equity Court
today by Attorney Bion b. Libby,
states that she married the de-
PENDANT In Tampa. Fla., on Sep
TENDER 6, last. She later left him
and returned to Washington. she
said, and discovered last month
that he has another wife and five
children now living In Rhode
Island.
The present. whereabouts Of Moore
is unknown, his second wife de-
clares, she has heard from him
only twice she left him, and each
time he wrote her for money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27

of the Mccormick book as it is
printed. Crosby finds, the News
said, that "a comparison OF ma.
terial appearing in the book and
the propositions put forward indie.
pendently by various governments
shortly after the book was sent to
the heads Of governments OF both
sides, showed that Via PaCfss had 3
vastly n1ore far-reacIing effect than
the limited, though carefully cir
culated, edition might indicate"
The Mccormick book was written
the same year Henry Ford sailed
in his peace ship to stop the war,
How He Wrote IL
How Mccormick came to write
the book Is explained by him in
the South Coast News as follows:
by the time the war was well
under wy I remember sitting IN
my bed In the mornings, reading
the newspapers that came from the
French part Of Switzerland, telling
Of the daily doings Of the war"
Mccormick was in Switzerland
at the time. He then explains his
reactions on reading Of the atroci-
ties and general horror OF the war.
zone morning / got MP very ex-
citedIy," he explained. land at noon
commenced to write the plan that
was substantially the plan Of via
Pacis.' This was ON q December
day i'm 1916"
Detailing obstacles which beset
his efforts to have the plan con.
sidered, Mccormick related that
somewhere around this time the
German government sent word to
me, asking If would come to Ber-
lin and explain my idea to the
authorities there"
Mccormick cabIed the Depart.
ment of State at Washington for
an expression and said that "tEe
answer came back that It was felt
that it would be moro tactful for
me not to co."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27

Mccormick signalized his entry
into rural journalism by giving his
newspaper scoop. The South
Coast News announced in its issue
today that during the war McCor-
mick wrote book which recon-
mended to foreign governments
measures which Mccormick believed
would bring hostilities to an end.
Wrote War Book
McCormick's book, entitled 'sVia
Pacis,n translated as s@The Road To
Peace" has never been printed by
an American newspaper, the South
Coast News said.
Sumner Crosby, noted artist, will
publish in the News commentary