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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 3-tP-The cot
ton market opened today at a de-
cline OF ! 70 3 points on reports %
improved weather conditions in the
South.
Selling was only moderately active
at the start, but became heavier aft
er some stop orders were uncovered
on the decline which extended 70
21.22 for May and 20.90 for October,
or about % 20 81 points net lower,
These prices seemed to bring in a
little more buying and the market
steadied up 10 or Is points from
the lowest before the end Of the
first hour.
The market waz steadier after the
absorption of the early offerings.
The decline evidently thought in a
renewal Of trade or commission
house demand, while there was COW
ering and rebuying by some Of yes
terday's sellers who probably saw
less rain reported in west Texas
than was expected. The outlook for
further showers may have brought
in some selling but the market held
steady, and at midday rallies Of
about 2 to % points from the low
est. the active months ruling only
2 or 8 paints below yesterdays clos
ing quotations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
COTTON DROPS
OVER 81 BALE
Weakening Follows
Report of Showers
In Dry Belt

NEW ORLEANS, May 3.-CP-Fol-
lowing a steady opening the cotton
market weakened in early trading
on reports Of favorable showers in
the drought section Of West Texas
and prices eased off over 81 a bale.
First trades showed gains Of s "a
10 points with July selling around
2o.16. October 1850, and December
20.76. When the demand was sup
Piled offerings increased probably
brought out by the western rains and
July dropped back to z0.76, October
TO 20.55. December POSI-, % to q
points below the initial prices.
Towards the end of the first hour
the market rallied on indications of
. probable return of unfavorable
weather, recovering . 70 10 points
from the lows.
The market was steady for the
remainder of the morning due to the
official forecast for unsettled and
showery weather in the western
belt. Near m~id-session prices were
back 20 the early high points with
July at 21.o0, October 20.s0 and De-
cember 20.77, or 3 to z points above
q previous close.
At mid-session the market was
steady and tending upward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Won't Pay Debt
To U.S. Declares
Tiger Of France

PARIS. May s.-tPy-An interview
with Georges C%lemenceau in the cur
rent issue Of the weekly periodical
Candidie quotes the former premier
as saying:
I'VE will never pay the debt Ito the
United States) because IL is impos-
sible."
The Tiger" said he had written a
second letter on the debt question
which he was ready to send but that
friends persuaded him the time was
not propitious and he would wait.
When | wrote the first letter" he
continued. IL feared that IL would
make friends over there angry, but
not at all. They understood and con-
tinued their friendship.
IF only the French government
were like them. II only il understood
that we will never pay this debt be-
cause we cannot. But FIR from Il.
why. had | been twenty-four
hours late with the first letter.
Premier Poincare would have signed
(the debt %agreement) and now what
are they trying TO do-abolish the
Dawes plan. II is idiotic. But what
do you expect when the government
Is filled with men without courage -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Former Russian
General jailed
In Shirt Thefts

NEW YORK. May 3.-CPl-A man
who says he once was a major gen.
eral in the Russian army in COM
mand Of 1000 men, was in Tombs
Jail today charged with stealing two
shirts.
George Y. D'Hedberg, who was ar
reside when he smashed the window
Of a department store, said he stole
the shirts 10 sell them and buy
bread for his wife and two children,
whom ne claimed 10 be on the verge
OF starvation.
D'Hedberg said he had been a ma
icr general in charge of the north
ern transport army of the Imperial
Russian forces in the world war and
after the Bolshevik revolution es-
capped to America through Finland.
While in Finland he said he mar
ried the Baroness Taube. who also
was n refugee. D'Hedberg was held
under $1,000 bail for a hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
"Happiest Girl
i'm Texas

So many mothers nowadays talk
about giving their children fruit
iuices, as il this were q new discov-
ery. As a matter of fact, for over
fiftv wears. mothers have been &C
rompiishing results far surprising
ANYTHING you can secure from home
nrepared fruit juices, ~ using pure.
rholesome California Fig Syrup,
which is prepared under the most ex-
acting laboratory supervision from
ripe California Figs. richest o. al
fruits in laxative and nourishing
lis msrvelous to see how bilious.
weak. feverish. sallow. constipated,
,,rder-nourished children respond TO
;ts gentle influence; how their
breath clears up. color flames in
their cheeks and they become sturdy,
~rIavfuI, energetic again. A Texas
mother, Mrs. +. c. Toerperwein, 2ii6
wyoming St.. San Antonio, says:
sWhen my little daughter, Mildred.
was last two. she became SO consti-
rated that I was badly worried. Then
4 friend got me to give her some
california Fig Syrup. Il stopped her
consultation quick; and the way i
;mnroved her color and made her pick
m made me realize how rundown
i had been. She is SO sturdy ana
we'll now, and always in such good
bnmor that neiehbcrs say she's the
happiest girl in Texas"
Like all good things, California Fig
Svrup is initiated. but you can al
rgsys get the genuine ty looking for
TIE neme "Califorria" on the carton
ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03

cwt Bliss Triump u. S. No. Is ! IL
inch minimum ~sS.35-3.5O, partly
graded $3.00-3.25f St. Louis: Clear,
IL degrees. Arfked Z, Texas, /
Louisiana, on TRAM 70 cars. Supplies
liberel, market dWl. louisiana sacked
per cwt Bliss TrfLmphs U. s. No. Is
~$3.5O-3.75. TexaN stock Bliss Tri-
umphs u. S. No. as / IL inch mini
mum S3.75-4.00. Detroit: Cloudy,
81 degrees. Arrived no Texas. on
track 40 cars. Supplies moderate,
market slightly weaker. Texas sack
ed per cwt Bliss triumphs U. S. No.
Is $4.40-4.50. Deliver: Sloudy, SO
degrees. Arrived ] Texas, on track
40 cars. Supplies light, market
stronger. Texas sacked per cwt Bliss
Triumphs around $500, few lower.
Kansas City: Clear, e degrees. Ar
rived 4 Texas, on track 81 cars. Sup
plies heavy, market weak. Texas
sacked per cwt Bliss Tr:umphs $3.50
400, best mostly 1915.
Cabbage: Chicago: Clear, Sc de-
grees. Arrived % Alabama, l Cali
f%ornia, / Louisiana, , Mississippi, /
Texas, on track Is cars. Supplies
light, demand and trading good. mar
ket firm, little change in prices.
Louisiana pointed type so 10 crates
S5~.OO-5.5O. Texas round type crates
S5.5e, ordinary $500; sacked per cwt
$500. Alabama pointed type crates
$500. ordinary $3.50. st. Louis:
Clear, III degrees. Arrived 3 Ala
bama. ! Mississippi, on track IL cars.
Supplies moderate, demand slow,
market steady, Alabama pointed type
rates s5.75-6.0O, mostly s5.75; round
type crates ~$5.25-5.50. Texas round
type bulk per ton mostly $3.50, best
S100-l10, ordinary low as $500.
Carrots: Chicago: Arrived Is
California. 5 Texas, on track 80 cars.
Supplies moderate, demand moderate,
market weaker. California rates
fancy stock S3.50-3.75. Texas bush
els best packs s~2.25-2.50; rates
S3.00-3.25. Louisiana bushels $i.25-
$50. Mississippi rs bushel hampers
Sl.25-i.50. ST. Louis: Arrived s
Texas. on track IL cars. Supplies
moderate. demand slow, market dull.
Texas bushels ~s1.75-2.50. mostly
S2.00-2.25. fair S1.50-l.75; crates $3.50
2.75. New York: Arrived 5 Cali
fornis, ! Louisiana, 4 New York, s
Texas. Supplies moderate, demand
moderate. market steady. Texas
ractes s3.00-3.50. few s2.75; bushels
Si.75-2.00. Louisiana bushels fair 10
ordinary S1.25-1.50. Philadelphia:
Arrived / New York. ] Texas, on
track 10 cars. Supplies moderate,
demand slow. market slightly weaker.
Texas bushels S2.25-2.50; crates
s3.25-3.50, few low as S2.25. Louisi-
ana bushels s1.75. California crates
S3.75. Pittsburgh: Arrived I Cali
fornia. l Pennsylvania, . mixed Tex
as. 3 Texas. Supplies moderate. de-
mard slow. market slightly stronger.
Texas bushel ~S2.25-2.5G; crates 1925
$50. Louisiana crates S3.25-3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
STOCKS RISE
IN EARLY deal
Heaviness Displayed;
Traction Issues
Given Play

NEW YORK, May S.-Pl-Prices
Of nan leading stocks opened high
err in today's market, with several
points Of heaviness. New York trac-
tions responded to the court ruling
authorizing an increase Of Inter
borough Rapid Transit fares, the
common stock Of that company open
ing 8 points higher at a new high OF
So. Initial gains Of a pcint or more
were recorded by Union Carbide,
Loew's, Loose Wiles, Houston OIL,
General Motors and others. Wright
Aero and Southern Railway we're
heavy at the outset.
Other New York traction issues
displayed moderate strength in early
trading, Brooklyn Manhattan Transit,
AZ IL 3-4, Third Avenue NJ 46, and
Manhattan modified guarantee at
81, all establishing new peaks for the
wear. Further accumulation Of min
ing shares was in progress in the
first hour, Park Utah Consolidated
opening with the purchases Of a
block Of $4,000 shares at IL and
quickly rising 10 l3 rs, up ] -,
while Howe sound reached a new top
al SIS. A few specialties attracted at
tention, Rossia Insurance soon jump
ing 3 1-2 10 a new record at 325,
while Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
preferred and Cudahy Packing gained
4 point or 50. Shattuck. which scared
8 points yesterday, fell back ? l-2
early today. and there was active
selling Of some Of the ellis. Standard
Oil of New Jersey and Atlantic refin-
ing each lost about 4 point. Some
OF the tobaccos exhibited renewed
weakness. Lorillard sagring a point
70 Al SIS. n new low for the year.
Such public utilities as Public Ser
vice Of New Jersey and Columbia Gas
gave good accounts Ct themselves.
both reaching new peaks with gains
of I SIS and 2 points respectively.
Foreign exchanges opened steady,
Sterling cables ruling unchanged
around S4.S7 1915.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Candidates Will
Report on Funds

WASHINGTON, May 3@(Pl-All
presidential candidates are 70 be
asked I oappear before the special
senate committee named 10 inquire
into campaign expenditures.
The committee dispatched tele-
grams today TO all Of the candidates
asking them to testify al their con-
venience and also u name their
agents who could report on expendi-
lures.
Chairman Steiwer believes a start
on the investigation ordered by the
senate may be made by next Mon
day in view OF the fac THAT many OF
the candidates already are in Wash
inEton.
Quizzing Of the candidates them
selves is n new procedure in this
kind Of an Investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
ITALIA IS ON
FLIGHT NORTH
Flying to Kings Bay;
Radio Everything
All Right

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May g.
General Umherto Mobile, headed for
Kings Bay. Spitzbergen, in the diri-
.gible Italia. was maintaining steady
and continuous communication this
morning with the Swedish wireless
station at Landsort. north Of Karls-
krona and the one az Navholm. north
Of Stockholm. He repeated this mes
sage three times.
Everything il all right. Can you
hear. The Italia is making a speed
Of so milometers an hour"
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May 3.-iP,
The dirigible Italia arrived over
Stockholm at IL a. m. II cruised
about the city in beautiful sunshiny
weather. Several airplanes flew 70
meet the craft and to welcome the
Italian explorers. Stockholm is about
800 miles from Stolp. Germany.
The arship continued on her course.
ports indicated that the prospects
were good for the I%talia's encounter
ing favorable weather conditions at
least until north Of Sweden.
STOLP. Germany, May 80
The sturdy dirigible Italia which
withstood a night OF buffeting by
adverse weather on it's trip from
Milan, Italy. on April 1916 was head
ed north today for the fringe Of
Arctic wastes which il is to explore.
Taking off from Seddin airdrome
near here AZ SEQ a. ~. the airship,
which is carrying an Italian expedi-
tion To explore north polar lands, had
on board two passengers who once
before crossed over the north pole in
q dirigible-General Cmberto Mobile,
commander Of the expedition. and
Titiana. its fox terrier mascot. They
flew over the pole in the Norge two
years ago with Roald Amundsen and
Lincoln Ellsworth.
The Italia will 20 70 Kings Ray
Spitzhergen. where the supply ship.
Citta HI Milano. which will he used
az a base for explorations. II await
ing the airship's arrival IL is some
LOO miles from Stolp 70 Kings Bay
and IL was thought likely that the
dirigible would land e%nroute at Nad-
soc. on the northern rim Of Norway,
to take on additional gas and ben
zine.
The Italis has a more ambitious
program than that mapped for the
Norge. Several flights during the
spring and summer will he made
from the base at Kings Bay. One
will he 10 ascertain II any land ex-
lists on either side Of the route fol-
lowed by Pearv. Another will he
made 70 Lenin land. formerly Mich
olas III land. The ship carried an
Italian flag to he dropped AZ the
pole and n wooden cross with n
spiked base. which was presented
to General Mobile by Pope Plus. 70
be fixed in the ice there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Wheat Says At
Opening; Rallies
On Frost Report

CHICAGO, May S.-tP-Wheat
prices rallied sharply today after
downturns NJ the start. Frost pre-
d~ictioas for wheat territory in the
West tended % stimulate buying on
price breaks that were associated
with reports Of beneficial rains.
Opening ] SIS of TO Ia advance.
wheat underwent a general sag, and
then scored gains All around. Co-n.
cats and provisions averaged lower.
with corn starting unchanged to 7-sc
off, and subsequently showing a gen.
rrsl setback.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Buries Dummy
To Cheat on Death

HONOLULU (Rl-Old Japanese
residents Of the Hawaiian Islands
still cling 70 many superstitions, one
other also will die.
To circumvent the fate which they
believe impends for the survivor
when one Of a pair has died. a
dummy of the survivor j. made. using
some Of his hair and firEernail trim
mings. Then the dead twin and the
dummy arc buried or cremated to-
Gether and it is pretended that both
have passed from life.
The remaining twin IL regarded as
a nobody" until Ne or she can be
taken To the temple ~ receive a new
name and 20 be considered ever after
as q new member Of the family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
325-M Mile Auto Race
Replaces Grand Prix

PARIS. Up Frances automobile
classic. the Grand Prix, is dead but
another one. open to all the world,
takes its place.
IL Is a 325-mile race to be held AZ
Comminges. July !. the date original
ly set for the defunct Grand Prix,
abandoned because il had become too
much Of a manufacturers commercial
stunt.
The new race is open 70 all sport
cars, and many private owners are
expected 70 enter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
RAIN IN WEST X

SAN ANGELO, Tex. May 3.@P-
Rain. breaking an extensive drouth,
fell last night in a large portion OF
West Texas. from Ballinger 70 Al
pine. At San Angelo the precipita-
tion was .35 Of an inch while some
points got as much as two inches.
The moisture is expected Il be benz
fetal az a drying range was reported
to have made many ewes desert their
lambs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
COTTON

LIVERPOOL. May t.-.Pl-Cotton
spot quiet; Amerisan strict good
middling l2.sS; coed niddlirg 1905;
strict middliEg ii.s5; middIing
11.s5; strict low n!ddling ITO; low
middling 1l.55: strict good ordinary
1i-35; good ordinary lt.05; sales
1000 bales. 5000 American. Re-
ceipts 10000. American 11,4O0. Flu
lures closed steady: May 1880;
July 1872; October 1907; December
loss; January 1928; March 1897.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
District Farley
Club Women To
Be In Harlingen

BEEVILLE, Tex, May 3.-The 1925
convention OF the Fifth District OF
the Federation az Women's Clubs il
to be held in Hariingen.
The delegates assembled here this
afternoon voted this action with
great enthusiasm after the Valley
delegation had extended a whole
hearted invitation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
POTATOES

CHICAGO. May 3.-lP-Potatoes:
Old stock. slow; Wisconsin sacked
round whites Sl.75G1.s: fancy s1s5
6l.90; Minnesota sacked round
whites s1.65G1.7: Idaho sacked rus
sets No. / St65d1.S0. New stock.
weak; Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs
best s3.35G3.50; ordinary S3.0G
3.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
BREMEN CREW
Continued from page ons.)

CONTINUED TOM paRe ohs.I
picture photographer and n Of the
field officers. Fistcrffs were mar
rowly avoided and the picture man
was put off the field. The German
fish filters paid no heed 70 the in
cident.
r. r. Blythe Of New York and
Fred Melchior. n Junkers mechanic,
also were aboard the plane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
RIrTTER AM Fees

CHICAGO, May 3.-P-Butter
lower; creamery extras ~ ICE:
standards AZ 1-22c; extra firsts ~
lease; firsts 81 1-2Gf2c; sec
onds 41c.
Eggs lower: firsts % f-2G29 lac:
ordinary firsts q 1-2G2sc; storage
packed extras 81 1-2c.. firsts Gle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
MORROW ILL

MEXICO CITY. May 3+P-
Dwight w. Morrow, United States
ambassador To Mexico, was confined
70 his bed today with n cold. His
condition was said TO he not serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
RUIED nv ATTIC

CHICAGO, May 3.-F)-Louis a.
gensinger, T-ysa--ols owner Of a
shain Of bowling slisys and well
known in American bowling circles,
was ~%illed last night when he step
ped IN the path Of an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
pOIJTPy

CHICAGO. Nav 5.-lPl-Poultry
alive steady; fowls 23626: broilers
32H3S; turkeys 20T30: roosters
Is IL; ducks 1890; spring ducks
q; geese is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Hogs and Cattle
Continue To 60
Slow and Lower

KANSAS CITY, May SIP
Hogs: Receipts 5000 head: market
weak to lc lower. Top 500 on
2f-23o lbs; bulk IsO-240 lbs. s9.55
aero; 250-35O H. butchers S9.15G
$50: 14-I7O lbs. ss.50G945.
Cattle: Receipts 5000. calves 500
head. Fed steers slow; market
steady; light yearlinEs and she
stock steady to easier; other killing
classes unchanged; choice i.l42-lb.
steers $3.50. bulk fed steers Sll.5g
6l3.Oo; good to choice v%ealers $40
Gl3.
sheep: Receipts 5000 head;
spring and mature lambs 256 40c
lower; sheep weak; top Arizona
spring lambs siS.35; others Sls.15d
1925: best wooded lambs SIT; .
year-old shorn wethers Sli.75; shorn
ives ss.25Gs.65.
CHICAGO. May s.=P-Hogs:
Receipts 27.00 hehad; market slow;
mostly 1OT20c lower: top s10.1S for
223-lb. averages; butchers 250d350
lbs. s9.25d9.s5; 200G25O lbs. S9.35
M10.l5: 100000 lbs. $1,000 1910.
130Gi60 lbs. $S.f0N9.70.
Cattle: Receipts 5000. calves $500
head; market steady 10 weak on
steers and yearlings: steers 25G5 SOC
lowe. for week; she stock steady TO
25c lower; most fat steers sl2.256
1880; slaughter steers n 500
lbs. Sl2.S56 400; l.t00G1, 800 lbs.
sl2 .75G14.50; 95OG1.100 lbs. Si2.75
Gl4.50; $50 lbs. up S9.25Gf325: fed
yearlings 75ON $50 lbs sl2.50G 1850:
heifers S50 lbs. down SI225M1AO0:
COWS good and choice SS.75G11.75;
common and medium S7.5OMS.75:
bulsl good and choice tbeef) S9.f5G.
1850; v~calers fmilk fed good ami
choice s11.50G15.O; medium s1O.5O
d11.50.
Sheep: Receipts 5000; very few
early bids and sales On all slaughter
classes fully 25c lower; lambs C92
lbs. DOWN Sl5O0G 1880: medium
Sl4251i5.5O; ewes $50 lbs. down.
S7.40n10.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

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