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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
PAIR SEPARATED
* r. X
BEFORE LAW CAN
II r. y
HALT MARRIAGE

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.@P9-Not-
withstanding a court injunction
restraining their marriage, ".
Clarke Dean, Dr.. and Mrs. jose
phine Seeberger Lasher have not
only married. they've separated, it
appeared today.
News OF the wedding preceded
by mere moments the news Of the
separation when young Dean. 0
Ga wealthy stock broker, appeal
cd To the police for aid In finding
his bride.
Dean and Mrs. Lasher, il was
learned, were married in Crown
Point July 25. lS days before the
injunction issued BY Judge SABBATH
expired on Deans twenty-first
birthday. The restraining order
had been obtained BY u. Clarke
Dean. Sr., soon after he learned
his son WAS planning to marry
Mrs. Lasher soon after she had
divorced Howard Lasher, New
York banker.
1t was just two months after the
secret marriage yesterday when
young Dean returned 70 his apart
ment to find his bride gone. I'm
able 10 reach her at the home OF
her parents, he appealed to the
pohce-and the secret was ou..
Tie wanted them to search the
home Of his parents-in-law, but
the effort was fruitless, for Mr..
S~eeberger reported his daughter
was staying with friends
II can't understand it," Dean
said; something must have hap
pcned. We haven't ~quarrelcd.p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
TORAL APPEAL
RULING near
Defendants in Obregon
Staying Allowed to
Speak in Court

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 26.-(P-De-
cision Of the superior court in an
appeal against the Imprisonment or
Jose de Leon Toral, assassin Of
President-elect Oregon. Mother Con-
cepcion and fifteen others being held
with him Is expected within ten days.
The defendants, who are in court,
were allowed TO speak late last night
for the first time in public. Their
remarks were made after the defense
attorneys had competed their re-
buttal Of the arguments offered by
Correa Nietos. federal district attor-
ney in support Of the charge that the
accused persons had constituted a
band whose purpose was 10 make an
attempt against life and to disturb
the public peace.
Mother Conception c~ontcnted her
self with thanking defense attorneys
for their work in behalf of the de-
fendants- and then. half seriously
and half j~okingly. told Nietos that he
was u~ntruthful when speaking about
religion.
Toral, twisting his cap between his
hands, declared that he had always
been willing 10 assist the authorities
70 find the truth because "God was
to be found at the bottom Of truth"
and 70 that end he had delivered
Mother Conception 70 the police. He
said:
Il viii now say that once I swore
upon the salvation Of my soul that
I acted alone. I had no accomplices.
l swore II at a moment that | be-
lieved I was uttering the last words
Of my life. However / must declare
that | had one acomplice. | was not
alone. God was with me. Alone I
would not have had the strength to
carry out my plan"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
A. & NJ. fires
6 IN HAZINC
Activity Barred When
Two Freshmen Ask
To Resign

COLLEGE STATION. Texas. Sept.
26.-(Pl-Suspension of six students
accused Of hazing from Texas "a. a
M. college was announced today BY
President r. o. Walton, after a
hearing before the school discipline
committee.
Five were members or the sopho-
more class and one was a junior. The
under classmen, who will be barred
from attending the institution until
Sept. I, 1929, were g. l. Cardwell,
Lockhart; W. r. Coleman. Houston.
G.. II. McCarty, Houston; r. II. Phil
lips, Houston; n. II. Wooten, Thorn
dale, and u. nj. Moore, Houston.
The hazings which was reported AZ
the hearing to have occurred on the
night Of September 10. two days
prior TO the formal opening OF the
college. was brought TO light when
two freshmen, j. X. Halter and j.
w. n. Youngblood Of Waco. Gnrlisi
10 resign from the school, giving
hazing As their reasons for with
drawing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
RIDERS HOLD
REIGN
y
Villagers inundated
BY Band Attorney
Is Told

ST. GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Sept. &c.
GP-A reign Of terror by a band
Of citizens calling themselves might
riders has held sway in Barton, a
village Of less than a thousand pop
ulation near here. for several months
County Prosecutor Paul v. Waddell
has been informed, following the in.
rictment and arrest, yesterday, OF
John E~herhardt, coal mine foreman
IN a charge Of riotous conspiracy.
Eberhardt is alleged TO have beer
the leader of a might rider" gang
which Il alleged TO have attempted
20 lynch Mrs. Goldie Wheeler, 21
and Lester Berry. Is. several nights
ngo, after accusing them of improp.
rr conduct. The two told the Bel.
mont county grand jury that they
were hanged to a tree by the necks
with only their toes touching the
ground.
Heretofore held in silence BY threaI
Of death from the raiders IL any Oh
their activities were revealed, several
Barton citizens voluntarily appeared
before Prosecutor Waddell, last night
after E~berhardt's arrest, and relatet
how the band had dominated the lit
tie village for monvhs. These wit.
nesses charged that women had beer
lured away from home BY masked
Tobed band and beaten because Of
some fancied wrong they had com
mitted.
As a result Of the additional infor-
nation given him last night by the
voluntary witnesses, Prosecutor Wad.
dell said he expects 20 obtain the
arrest Of at least half a dozen other
persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
CARTOONIST IN
Utilities PAY
Syndicate Artist Re.
veals Connection
In Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-tF-
Services performed for the joint
committee Of national utilities as
sociations BY Albert n. Reid. who
operates a news cartoon and adver-
Using service from New York. were
outlined by him today in the fed
cral trade commissions inve5tiga-
ton az power utilities.
He estimated that $4,000 had been
paid him in salary by the joint COM
mittee since August. 1927. and said
this was for preparing advertising
matter and editing and illustrating
pamphlets dealing with utility sub
jects.
The witness testified that his en-
rloyment BY the committee had
terminated June l.. 1928. Prior TO
that he said he was in touch with
the organization almost daily.
Reid denied that any connection
existed between this employment
and his news cartoon service,
which was said % 70 to about 35
daily newspapers and 1000 werklies-
On request by Healy. he said rep
re~sentatives Of the commission were
10 examine all az his cartoons. The
commission counsel inquired wheth-
er the subjects had related to gov
eminent operation Of utilities. or
the Muscle Shoals and the proposed
Boulder Dam projects. Reid said
that such topics had been touched
on in six or seven cartoons out of
$50 he mad drawn since acceptinr
pay from the joint committee.
After Reds testimony was COM
pleted. the inquiry was recessed by
Commissioner Mccullough 70 Oc-
tohnr N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
RIVER IS DUE

fContlaued from rage one.l
which joins his lana on the south,
and was flooding all the lowlands in
that section.
Adjoining plantation wner were
working in an attempt to strengthen
their own levees and TO also throw up
a protecting wall in order 70 protect
their fields from the water hat has
already overflowed the Burns prop
ertv.
THE old levee along the Burns
plantation waterfront crumpled into
the river and the water rose over the
new levee.' Singer declared.
Should the river continue for q
few days even az its present flow,
Singer declared that il would break
out in other places along its lower
course and flood the entire section
from Southwest to its mouth.
From Mission on up the river a.
far as Eagle Pass drops of from 3
to 3.8 were reported.
Light rains were reported at all
Valley river points Wednesday
morning. The forecast was for
cloudy TO unsettled with occasional
rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
STOCK CLOSE
HOLDS STRONG
Many Shares Rise vi
~gorously in Final
Hour

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-tF-An
upward price tendency was again u
evidence al the opening OF tcday's
stock market. Wright Aeronautical
opened 2 points higher and initial
gains Of a point or 40 we're recorded
BY Curtiss Aeroplane. General Elec-
trio, Gillette Safety Razor and Stan
ley CO Of America.
Early buying was or m selertive
character with issues sponsored by
powerful pools making the best
showing. Several Of the large COM
mission houses continued 10 urge
caution in the making OF new COM
mitments which tended 70 inspire
profit-taking in some Of the recent
strong spots.
Ability or the market To with
stand the heavy selling yesterday
encouraged pool operators. New 1928
high prices were registered In the
first half hour Of trading BY "A. MI
Byers, Electric Auto Lite, Lehn &
Fink. National Power e. Light and
Sicily Oil. the grains ranging from
fractions 20 i IL points.
Johns Manville was quickly push
ed up : points, Murray Corporation
2 ~ and Radio. Keith-Albee. Pathe
"A, Canadian Pacific. Gold Dust and
Atlantic Refining sold a point or 50
higher. Montgomery Ward, Fleisch-
mann and Victor Talking Machine
yielded U point or more on realizing.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with sterling cables slightly firmer
at $4.S4 1916.
The closing was strong. Some of
the high grade stocks were hitting
only the high spots as they doomed
along when the call money rate got
down 70 8 per cent. a. recently as
Thursday, day 20 day accommoda-
tions commanded as much as 9 per
cent. Radio sold at 2l1. General
Motors at PIT and commercial sol
vents ne 217 SIS. Warner Bros. "a"
Gold Dust. Commercial Investment
Trust, Dupont and Canadian Pacific
were in the front rank Of many
stocks that rose vigorously in the
final hour. Total sales Appropriated
4.200 900 shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Cook Held After
Fight With Boss

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, Sept. 26.-lPl
A. Il. Barringer, film s~cenarist and
director. was in a hospital here to-
day and his cook. George NJ. Mullen,
was held on suspicion Of mayhem,
as the result Of a battle in the Bar
ringer home last night in which pots.
teeth, fists. pans and chairs were
said to have figured.
Physicians said a large chunk had
been bitten out OF BarrinTer's cheek
and that he probably would he per
manently disfigured.
The battle began, the police were
told. when Barringer entered the
kitchen and found NULL feeding his
and Barringer's dogs there. Barrin-
ger objected to dogs in his kitchen
and ordered the cook to take them
out. The cook resented the order.
Mrs. Barringer called the police
after the fight had been in progress
about half an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
FISHERS BACK

CONTINUED from page onc.)
old wrecked steel barges by Friday
night and sought shelter there in
mr. abandoned fishing smack. We
had only made 30 miles and were
still 40 miles from Washington
Beach but the storm had subsidized
and we were not worried.
"A second storm. however. struck
as early Saturday morning and al
day break we began the long grind
10 the Beach. arriving there at :
o'clock Saturday afternoon with
only about a gallon and q half OF
gas between the two automobiles.
Going up 10 the old abandoned
hotel. we found three men and per-
suaded one Of them 70 walk to She
nearest ranch house about z miles
away and try TO get some gas. Not
having any there. the mar went "a
another ranch and ten gallons were
brought 10 Us by horseback Monday
morning.
-As soon as we gassed the ears
we started the hardest part Of the
trip. the grind from the beach 70
Matamoros.
1T took two horses, two oxen and
as many MGR a. we could hold to-
rcther. the number getting as high
as 25 at times. to make IL through
that mud to the L~ongorieno Ranch
where we spent Monday night. ar
irving there az 10 p. m, after leav-
ing the beach Monday noon, a dis
tance Of approximately II miles.
The final nine miles from this
ranch 20 MatamOr0s was the longest
grind Of all, it taking us from 5:45
o'clock Tuesday morning until $3.50
o'clock Tuesday afternoon 70 make
the run.
AT times our cars-there were
two Of them-would bog so deep that
the gasoline tanks were half bur
led in the mud and we actually had
70 dig to find the differentials. The
running gears Of the cars were bur
led half the time"
Weller also declared that the Rio
Grande had broken out on the Next
can side from a few miles below
Matamoros to its mouth and that the
ranchmen and farmers along its low
er course were working night and
day in an effort to throw up tempo
Tary protecting levees that might
prevent il from spreading over the
entire section.
Included in the party besides Well
Ter and Jcfferds were ". j. Beasley,
Nick Cavazos and Ralph Tucker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Coolidge Planning
To Make 2 Speeches

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-lPl-
President Coolidge expects 70 deliver
addresses at Fredericksburg. Va. on
October 9 and e an Armistice Day
ceremony November II.
The scene Of the Armistice Day
ceremony has not yet been decided
upon.
The president has not definitely ac-
cepted invitations 70 make these nd-
dresses, but Is expected 70 give his
formal assent shortly.
Representative Bland Of Virginia,
called al the White House today 70
discuss ceremonies at Fredericksburg
when the battlefields Of Fredericks-
burg and Spottsylvania will be dedi-
Gated.
National Commander Stafford Of
the American Legion, called upon
Mr.. Coolidge 10 discuss the first
draft Of plans for the Armistice Day
ceremony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
circuit, Collett
Tourney Winners

CASCADE GOLF CLUB. HOT
SPRINGS, Va. Sept. 26.-tF-Miss
Maureen circuit, Englewood. N. j.,
advanced 10 the third round IN the
national women's golf championship
today BY defeating Mrs. Harley @.
Hirie. Detroit. 5 up and 8 TO play.
Glenna ColIett defeated Mrs. J.. s.
Disston, Philadelphia. s and Z.
Mrs. Disston failed to win a hole
and the only half she obtained or
the first nine was presented By Miss
Collett. whose putt drove Mrs. Diss-
tons ball into the cup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Hassen, Cramer
In Denmark; Plan
Another Flight

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Sept. 26.
-iPl-Bert Hassell. who landed here
today from Greenland with his trans
Atlantic companion. Parker Cramer,
announced he would make another
attempt next year "a fIv from the
United States to Stockholm by way
Of Greenland.
Hasscll and Cramer who we're res
cued in Greenland after having been
stranded in the arctic wastes, ar
rived at Copenhagen aboard the
steamer Fulton. They were accom-
panied by Prof. William ri. Hobbs.
leader Of the University or Micri-
gan Greenland expedition, which had
brought them 10 safety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Fort Worth Hogs
Off; Cattle And
Sheep Are Steady


FORT WORTH, Sept. 26.-CP-
Hogs. 1000; 4oc no o half dollar low
er; Ton 1925 medium choice 1s0-
90 ID rail hogs 1o.oo06 1o.25; de-
sidable 1T0-220 ID truck 9.25G10.00;
light lights 100000.
Cattle and calves: 6,70n. including
f.50 calves; slow; grassers $50; fed
steers 12.00Gl3.00; yearlinrs steady.
hrSt grass 10000; butcher and beef
Grades un ~ SITS; best bulls S.00M
$50: few calves 11.00612-l5.
sheen. 1900: slow. steady, 500 ON
uhnrn fat wethers and 1880 un shorn
fat y%earlings.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2s.ZP-
Hogs. $4,000. mostly 50c lower
butchers. medium t0 choice 25O-350
r. s1O.35GIO.9O; 2O0-250 lbs.
slnAoTif.O5. 10000 lbs $975G
1890; 130-i6n lbs. Sa-00Ml0-25-
cattle. $500. calves 1000; better
grades beef steers and yearlings,
steady: other c~lasres, weak 70 25c
lower; slaughter steers. good and
choice 13DO-l5n0 lhs $l3.25Ml7-60I
11OO-f3OO lbs. S13.2gGlT.75; ESQ
100 lbs. sf3.25Tf7.75; fed yearlings.
rood choice 750-95O lbs Sl3b0N
1875: heifers. good and choice s7n
lbs. down S12.onT1G.50; cows. good
and choice Ss.506l2.00; y~ealers
tmilk-fcd) medium 20 choice $4,000
1850.
sheep: $4,000; bidding lover
lambs. good and choice coz lbs
down. Sl2.T5M13-S; ewes. medium
t0 choice tl50 lhs. DOWN. $4-bO@7.
CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-P)-Hogs:
10000; soc lower; top up for choice
10000 lhs. butchers. medium tn
choice 25n-35O lbs 1O.5OT11-50; ZOO
$50 lbs. 1O.JOG115o; 10000 lbs.
10.00M1I.50. 130-160 lbs. a.50G11. co.
Cattle: 10000; calves: 3-000' bet
ter grade fed steers steady; 1850
1925: slaughter steers, good and
choice 1300-I500 lbs. 14.75Mis.60;
l100-i3D0 lbs. 14.5nM1S.60. o5O-110n
d.. 14.50TlS.5O: fed yoarlinrs. good
and choice 75O-95D lbs. 14.50M1B.25s
heifers. good and choice $50 lbs.
down 13.E0tHrl7.50. cows, good and
choice a.0OM12.nO. bulls. good ard
choice tbcefl $3.50 1O.T5: v~ealcrE
milk fed good and choice 10000
100.
Sheep 10000: desirable fat lambs
csc lower; lower grade sheep and
feeders mostly steady; lambs. good
and choice coz lbs. down. 12-S5M
i4.l5. ewes. medium to choice Cl5n
lbs. down. i.25N6.T5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Stinson Is Due
Here Today From
TampicO By Air

Eddie Stinson who flew through
here recently with a plane 20 be de-
livered at Mexico City. was to return
today BY the Tampico-Matamoro
airline. according to a telegram.
Major Bernard Law Of the Inter
national Air Transport company pre-
viousiy had planned to fly to Tampi-
50 and bring the veteran pilot 10
Brownsville but wet fields have pre-
vented him from taking off.
Stinson has planned 10 stay over a
day and inspect various airport "a
c~ilities here.
J. Enoll Boyd. Canadian pilot, was
10 fly back 70 Tampico in the plane
that brings Stinson TO Matamoros.
Boyd is 70 be employed BY the Next
can Aviation company.
He flew here with two planes be-
ing delivered TO Mexico recently but
had 10 return 10 Galveston 10 have
passport matters cleared up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Man Held IN
AXE Staying
Boston Widow Lured
To Death; Police
Say In Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. 26.-iP-
With Archie F. Much, mill hand,
formally charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Katherine Clark, police TO-
day believed the mystery surround
ing the Staying Of the Boston di.
vorcee in a lonely orchard 15 miles
cast OF here last Saturday night has
been solved.
Prosecutor G. W. Greenough
brought the formal charge last
night after Sheriff Floyd Brewer
had unearthed bills totaling $3.50
and a package of Mrs. Clark's love
letters In Much's backyard. Police
said Much lured the woman here
from Boston on promises, made un-
der the fictitious name Of Jim MUIR
ply" Of marriage and then killed
and robbed her.
The money foutA WIS believed ap-
proximately the amoa..t the divorcee
had when she arrived hers Septem-
Der FL In response 70 "Murphy's'
plea that she marry him before Sep
TENDER 81, so that he would be eli
gible to inherit a considerable sum
Of money.
Mrs. Clark stayed overnight last
Friday night at the Much home. and
Saturday was to have met Murphy
whom Much told her lived across the
Idaho line eastward. Under that
pretext the police believe the mill
hand, who is the father of five chit
drcnt lured the woman 10 a lonely
spot. hacked her 10 death with d
Ratchet, then robbed her.
Much told the police that he was
drunk when he brought murphy
and Mrs. Clark together near Couer
D'Alene. Idaho. and that he lost
consciousness just after he had in
troduced them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Expect to End Trial
OF Anderson Today

CANTON, Tex, Sept. 26.-(P-Af-
ter having placed ten witnesses on
ne stand and then taken the stand
for four hours in his W defense,
Yesterday. Cain Anderson, wealthy
farmer. charged with violation OF
go Texas anti-mask law, was expect
WI ~ complete his case this morning.
Only six witnesses appeared for the
state.
Anderson was charged with COM
plicity in the alleged fiogging 81 Ut.
ana Mrs. .. H. Richardson IN 1927.
He was tried last year. but the jury
disagreed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Place Heaters In
Federal Building

Six gas steam radiators are being
installed in the postoffice depart
ment and three in the customs Of
fees in the Federal building and will
be ready for use within the next two
or three days, according TO G.. ".
bennett. Brownsville postmaster.
The installation ia being made biz
the w. II. Putegnat who
were awarded the contract on a bid
Of 1897 BY the ~postoffice department
at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Sheriff Lauded For
Saving Life of Boy

AUSTIN. Sept. 26.-(P-Sheriff
Albert Hauser Of Maverick county.
president Of the State Association Of
Sheriffs and Ex-Shcriffs in conven-
ton here. Is receiving letters az
thanks and praise from Mexican citi-
liens who have heard how the Off
Ger was instrumental IN saving the
life Of n renniless Mexican lad.
Sheriff Heuser found the boy By a
roadside nearly dead from n rattle
snake bite. Physicians mt Eagle
Pass said serum was the only hope
for his life. The sheriff called Fort
Sam Houston. nearest serum supply
point. A government airplare vas
sent with the medicine. The boy
recovered. The news spread down in
Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Cobb Allowed Bond;
Release Is Doubtful

BEAUMONT. Texas. Sept. 26.-tPl
Though bond of $1,000 was set
Yesterday for Joe Cobb. held at
Woodville. Texas. in the Staying or
Deputy Sheriff L. n. Walker. the
prisoner faced no prospect today Ct
obtaining his liberty
Officers said If Cobb completed
bail in the murder charge he still
would be held for Louisiana authori-
ties, who assert that he served only
two years ar q 20-year term.
Walker was killed Saturday IN m
attempt TO arrest Cobb as an es-
capped prisoner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Texas Peace Officers
Hold 50th Convention

AUSTIN. Sept. 26.-lPf-A half
century Of annual conclaves BY Texas
peace officers was rounded up here
today when some $50 shcriffs and
ex-sheriffs opened their fiftieth con-
v~ention today.
The opening session waB called at
1880 a. M, with Sheriff Albert Hau-
ser Of Maverick county, president Of
the association, presiding.
Governor Moody IL To address the
convention tomorrow.
The association had its inception
here so years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26

NEW YORK. Sept. 2G.-iF-The
cotton market opened steady AZ u
decline Of 6 points to an advance Il
2 points. most months being n shade
lower under realizing and southern
selling. and probably some local
selling on relatively easy Liverpool
cabes.
Offerings were absorbed by cover
ing and trade buying. however.
Active months soon sold 1s 70 10
points net higher. December advanc-
ing TO 1887 and March "a 1869.
Trading tapered Off somewhat On
the advance. but prices held very
steady at the end Of the first hour.
The buying was more active dur
inr the middle 81 the morning on
the low temperatures reported III
the South. Prices advanced sharply
with December selling up to 1902
md March ~ 1881. on "a renewal VI
commission house buying ard cover
ing by recent sellers for a reaction.
Increased offerings were encounter
Ell around the 19-cent level. which
were absorbed ON reactions or IL ~
~ points and at midday the market
was firm again. within a point or
two cf the best.
Futures closed steady. 1TT27
noints higher. Spot steady; middling
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
40 Believed Dead
In Powder Blast

MADRID. Sept. z6.-tF-At least
forty persons are believed TO have
been killed and 200 injured in an
explosion in the powder magazine 81
Fort Cabreriza on the out kirts OF
Melilla, Spanish Morocco.
General Jordana of the Spanish
war office received advieCs from
Nellie stating that at I a. MI. today
there was an e~xplorion which wound
ed seven soldiers of the garrison and
caused heavy damage to houses
around the fortress. There were
many victims in the poorer sections.
More than a ton Of black owder
was stored in the magazine. The
cause III the explosion was not
known.