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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-26
CnTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS. May 26.-tPi-
Cottonseed oil closed steady. prime
summer yellow 970; prime crude So
i-2-SS7 IL.
June $40; July $50; August 800
September 100; October 1908; No
vember 1908. December 1908.
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HIDALCO RONDs APPROVED

AUSTIN. Tex. May 26.-Pt-An
100000 EidalEo County Road Dis
triot No. ) bond issue, part Of .
Sf.50O.O00 batch. was approved Sat
urday by Assistant Attorney General
d. L. Whitehurst
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POULTRY

CHICAGO. May 36.-lPi-Poultry
alive. steady; fowls p l-2G25; broil-
crs 33@li2; turkeys 20G25; ROSTERS
Is IL; ducks 20; spring ducks e;
geese IL.
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For week beginning Monday;
Southern plains and west gulf states:
mostly fair but showers indicated
Tuesday or Wednesday. Tempera-
lures near or somewhat above nor
nal.
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q short time was feeling Oh NJ
] ever did lin my life. and ! o
enjoying good health. Mrs.
j. Eiall. 1858 Park st.
All dealers. Large bottles
$1.35. Tablets S1.35 and sft
Send 1Oc 10 DIR. Pierce's I'm
Hotel. Buffalo, n. L.. for tri
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Day in Congress
CBy The Associated Press)

Saturday: w.,
senate takes up deficiency bill con
ference report and debates Boulder
carvon while house votes on tax re-
auction bill report. -
Senate oil committee calls hoeert
Z. Bell. former justice agent IN Sait
Greek lease inquiry.
House rivers and haroors commit
tee considers omnibus oih autnori@
inr new river and harbor WORK
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, May 26.-P1-Butter
unchanged. Eggs higher; firsts ga.
% l-2; ordinary firsts Is l-2M26 IL.
Storage packed extras so IL; firsts
80.
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PASTORS STUMBLE FATAL

ROCHESTER. Eug.-Rev. L. +
Levett stumbled crossing the rail
road track and was killed by an ex-
press train.
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INDIA WINS

AMSTERDAM. May 26.-Pp-In
dia's field hockey team won the
Olympic championship today by de-
feating Holland three 10 nothing.
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POTATOES

CHICAGO. May 26.-Potatoes. new
stock slow: Alabama. Louisiana sack
"a Bliss Triumphs 2.25W2.tO' old
stock weak; Wisconsin sacked round
whites 1.lOMl.20.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. hgy -6.-tTl The
cotton market opened steady al a de-
cline OF I 10 > points. ac.ive months
selling about 2 10 10 POINTS net lower
IN carly trading Under realizing o.
liquidation. Offerings were light
and uncertainty " ~ weather cordi-
tiors over the Weekend brought ia n
little buying which sent prices beck
to yesterdays closing quotations. Dc
tober selling up form -5G2 to 2OIl bv
the end nj the f-s; kOur.
Futures closed steady. poiut
bigger to I lower; spot quiet; mid
ding Pile.
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JAPS DEMOBILIZED

JAPS DEMUBILIZEU
TOKYO. May 26.-Pi-Six thoUS-
and reservists who were called up
recently for service in China are be-
ing demobilized. apparently because
OF improvement in the situation
there.
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6 6 6

Cures Chills and Fever,
intermittent, Remittent and
Bilious Fever due to Malaria.
IL kills the GermA
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COTTON QUIET
FOR OPENING
Prices Go Above Close
After Very Easy
Start In N. O.

NEW ORLEANS. May 26.-AJ-
The cotton market was extremely
quiet in early trading with traders
showing no disposition to enter upon
new commitments IN tho absence OF
any market influences.
Soon alter the start some realizing
developed and was absorbed at s03j
for July and 20t6 for October, or Z
to s points net down. The market
rallied however 70 204i for July and
2O25 for October or 2 70 IA points W
from the lows and > to ; points above
the previous close.
Cotton futures closed steady at a
net advance or ! 70 4 points.
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NEW ORLEANS. L.. May aG.-tFf
Spot cotton closed quiet > 10 ata
IN; sales 5l6; low middlirg 1876;
middiing 20al; good m.ddling 2J9l;
reca PTS 1915; stocq 3lj,lC4.
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LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL CHANGE CLOSED
LIVERPOOL. May 26.EtA1@Cotton
exchange closed today. Wnitsuntide
holiday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
EQUITY SUIT FILED
Worcester Man. Former President of TripieX Gold Mines, and Other Officers Made Defendants.

Boston. Aug. 22 fP, - Charles B. Post of Worcester. former president of the TripleH Gold Mines, Ltd, of Ontario, and ether officers and di- rectors of the company are defon- dants in an equity suit filed in au perior court here by minority stock holders seeking to set aside an al- legged secret agreement involving 2,75o.o 900 shares of common stock of the company,
 The agreement. the stockholders claim. was made between Post and Duncan B. Harrison while Post was president Under the agreement. they allege. Harrison was 10 turn over 10 Post the stock which he received from the company in pay :nent for the Tommy Burns mine in the Porcuplne section of On tario. which he sold 10 the TripleX company in 1921.
 Harrison, according 10 the bill in equity, has turned over 10 Post S14,S16 shares, representing part of what he received.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
SAMOA IMPORTANT POST
Radio station There Win Have Task Of Linking Byrd's Party With United States.

Washington, D. C.. Aug. 22 Pl- Naval radio stations were advised today that naval communication service facilities have been placed at the disposal of the antarctic ex- petition under Commander Richard E. Byrd.
 In his message to the stations Captain C. s. Hooper. director of naval communications. said that the two vessels of the expedition were making final preparations for de- parture
 The facilities of the naval con- munication service have been placed at the expedition's disposal for al. but press and personal dispatches" Captain Hooper's communication said. This will include messages on scientific or professional subjects and the usual correspondence with it's United States headquarters. Such traffic will be handled as Class A business. the radio at Washington finally distributing to addresses and making proper abstracts of tele- graph charges"
 l The message added that the naval radio station on the island of Sa- moa will have great responsibility and great opportunity-of doing itself and the communication serv- ice proud by keeping the expedition | constantly in touch with the out | side world"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
NO DECISION GIVEN
Boston Judge Makes No Ruling When Brick kbottom' Case Comes Before Him TCIay.

Boston. Aug. 22 R--Judge Cros- by of the supreme court today heard and took under advisement a petition of a property owner in the ''brickbottom district of Som- erville for a writ of prohibition to prevent the justices of the superior court from authorizing District At torney Robert T. Bushnell of Mid dlesex county to paddock 19 places in Somerville where liquor was al- legged to have been sold.
 The proceeding under which MT. Bushnell was acting is a statute of 1928. This was assailed today by William R. Scharton. counsel for the landlord and a candidate for the democratic nomination for the office of attorney general, as unconstitu- tional, vague and uncertain.
 State patrolmen recently took over the policing of the ''brickbot- tom" district.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
'BOSSY' GILLIS FINED;
 JAIL SENTENCE, ALSO
Continued from First Page)

ly had time to pose for photo graphs. thing unusual with "Bossy."
 As the mayor listened to the wit nesses testifying against him. the gasoline station which caused all the trouble was doing thriving busi- ness. There was an air of dignity about the place, where a few days ago an almost carnival spirit pre- vailed.
 "Bossy' heard Judge Jones de- liver strong statement against him and only once did the mayor at tempt to say anything The judge called "Bossy" an outlaw and said that any other community would banish him.
 His ego has been exaggerated by newspaper publicity and by invita- tions to make speeches" Judge Jones said. At this point, the Bad Boy mayor broke in.
 Cant I say anything?" he asked. but the judge ignored him.
 When the judge had completed reading the sentences for the four chargs, "Bossy" arose and in a characteristic pose informed the court that T appeal" He left the told friends that he was ''sure of victory when the case comes before the superior court"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
KACEYS TO PROSECUTE
Plan to Institute Action Against Those Who Circulate Spurious K. of C. Oath.

Cleveland. Aug. 22 P-The su- preme council Knights of Columbus in session here today promised im- mediate prosecution against persons and societies alleged to have circu- lated a spurious oath of the fourth degree of the order.
 Luke F.. Hart. supreme advocate ot the order, announced "1,0O0,oo1 copies of an obscene and libeIous document represented as the fourth degree oath of the Knights of Columbus have been sent throughout the country. for the most part in the south, within the last two months after being squelched for over five years
 Conditions which are known to all of you have seemed 70 furnish the occasion for a revival of this in- famous and unspeakable libel with the result there is larger distribu- ton than at any time in the past, Hart said.
 Hart said he now has legal papers prepared against six societies and individuals who are known to have published and distributed the oath in Illinois. Michigan. Iowa and Georgia" Hart said names of the societies and individuals would not be made public"
 William J. Mckinley. supreme sec retary, in his annual report said tha; G.00O members had been added to the order in the last year and that total assets TOW are $27.000,00o the sum of $2,50o,00O being added the last year.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
PROBE IS CONTINUED
Witnesses Called in New York Nighf Club Cleanup Are Again Ques- tiCncd Today.

New York. Aug. P NP)-The government today continued its ex- animation of witnesses in it's recent investigation of alleged liquor Nlo- lations in New York night clubs but without the aid of United States at torney, Charles H. Futile. one of the principal figures in the con- troversy.
 Futile left last night for his sum- mer home at Lake George without commenting on reported conversa- ton with Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille- brandt. assistant |. s. attorney gen. eral in which they were said to have reached an agreement on their pro- cedure in the clean-up drive.
 Their reported conversation was held shortly after Futile had de- clared he would invite" prominent persons named in previous witness subpoenas to tel! of their connection with night clubs. This move. he said. was to prevent undue publicity given to many persons. some of them prominent in New York social life.
 At that time Futile indicated the investigation would proceed and further subpoenas would be issued from time to time.
 Meanwhile Broadway wondered if there would be q recurrence of dry raids during the Governor Smith notification ceremonies tonight
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
LAWN BOWLING PLAY
Thistle Club of Her.ford Captures National Title at Tournament Play Today.

Hartford. Aug. 2o P-The na- tional lawn bowling championship was won by the Thistle club of Hart ford today at the l1th annual threc- day tournament of the American Lawn Bowling association. held here at Elizabeth park. The winners ac- quiring the w. r. Robertson trophy were Charles S. Rottie. skip. Walter Taskcr, John Cowans and Harry l.. Hilton.
 Eunner-up was the Boston team. consisting of Charles W. Munroe, George K. Edwards, Sim Robinson and Davis White. The second com petition, the Walter Scott trophy event, was won by Dr. w. F. John sons quartet from Buffalo. defeating the Roselawn Bowling Green club of Pawtucket, R. ]. The last event for the Duncan Mcleod trophy, is being run off in the semi-tinals today by teams from Boston and Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
FAYORIlES WINNING
Majority Come Through at Newport Eut Bryant Grant of Atlanta De- feats Neal Brown

Newport. R. l.. Aug. 22 H)- Bryan Grant of Atlanta, eighteen year old southern champion, defeat- ed Neal Brown of San Francisco, the fourth round of the annual in- thct fourth round of the annual ln- vitation tennis tournament at the Casino today.
 After tying the match by winning the second set at 1-5, Brown fell in to many errors and despite several service aces lost the final set and the match at GA, 5-7, 6-3.
 Grant has established a good rec ord. having defeated Frank Luce of Dorchester. Mass, and dowIed Will mer Allison. star Texan. in an up- set in the second round.
 John Van Ryn, Orage, N. J.. No 6 nationally and member of the Davis Cup squad, won from Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines, 6-3, 6-3
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
MINING LANDS SOLD
AnaConda Copper Company Takes Over Extensive Holdings of Late Senator Clark.

Butte. Mont, Aug. 22 lP}-Pur chase of the Montana properties of the estate of Senator w. A. Clark, wealthy mining man. with the eN ception of the Missoula Public Utilities. was announced today by the Anaconda Copper Mining com rany. The consideration was not made public.
 The properties include the bank ing business of the CO., partnership of w. A. Clark and Brother, Butte Electric Railway company. Timber Butte Milling company, Elm orlu Mining company, Butte Miner com- pany the Butte morning news paper). Montana Hardware com pany. the Montana property of the
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
FRANCES LAST WARTIME 3 CARRIER PIGEONS DEAD
s'Number 847" Given Military Grave
 Was Great Aid to Allies During War

Paris, Aug. 22 Number e47" was not a criminal but one of Frances little signalled heroes Of the World War.
 He died in a tiny, airy cottage provided him by a company Of army engineers at Montoire Noir- Et- Cher) a few weeks ago, and was buried in special plot near the commandants office with a small tri-color and slab bearing his regi mental number above his grave. s Number 947" was the last of Frances wartime carrier pigeons. He was keen of scent and fleet of wing with an almost supernatural sense of danger and direction,
 r. was in May. 1916. that Number ae47" gained his first honors. bril- liant citation for having aided ma terlallv in the defense Of Nerdun. On four occasions, under terrific fire. Number 947" carried back mes- sages of great importance from the advance posts 10 the general head quarters.
 One of these told of the blocking Of strong attack Tn an unexpected quarter, but at the cost of hundreds of lives. Fifteen minutes after the message was given 10 Number ai1' he army chiefs in the rear trenches were busy sending out orders for re inforce ments of the weakened 294th infantry
 During the remainder ot the war, Number at1 frequently distin- Glished himself. often returning to the trenches with urgent messages from general headquarters an hour before the fastest motorcyClists. Aft or the war he i came the idol Of the engineers camp.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

Clark Montana Realty company and all the property of the Western Lumber company: also all of the interests of w. A. Clark. jr., in the Elm Orlu Mining company, the Elm Orlu mine and the Timber Butte Milling company.
 An announcement by c. r. Kel- ley, president of the Anaconda, said the deal included large number of undcveloped mining claims in the Butte district on which active work will be undertaken.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

rublicans have failed to give us en- forcement.
 1T think we'll of Governor Smith. although don't agree with his de- sire for modification. But he is an honest man; he makes it plain where he stands and I would rather deal with an honest wet than an oily re- publican.
 After reading Mir. Hoover's ac- ceptance speech you can't tell what he thinks about prohibition"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
". C. I. U. IS FOR SMITH
Tennessee Leader Announces Her Decision - Explanation Dodgcs Wet Issue.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. o2 UP)- Declaring the presidential campaign lis not wet and dry fight because you can't have such a fight between two wet parties" Mrs. Lucy Reed, leader of the w. c. T. U. here. an- nounced she will vote for Governor Alfred E. Smith.
 I'm just as strongly in favor of prohibition as ever was." said Mrs. Reed. who has fought for prohibi- tion for 30 years. The democrats are no more wet than the repubii- cans-proba bly, not so much so. Ger tainly in the past eight years the re-
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
SIMPLE CEREMONY
 PLANNED IN PARIS
Signing of Kellogg Pact Will
 Not Be Elaborate Affair

; Paris Aug. oo pliclty /, and dignity will mark the proceed ings on Monday when representa- ttives of the nations gather at the ' Ouai D'Orsay 10 sign the Kellogg ! anti-war treaty.
 Even ceremonious dress for the great gathering Of diplomats has been banned after an exchange Of | views between Secretary Kellogg, tsponsor Of the agreement, and Aris- tide Briand. French foreign minister,
 The slgners Of the treaty Will wear cutaWay coats and striped treulers, although those of ambas isadorial rank may don gold braided .and plumed hats. Since only Lord sCushendun Of Great Britain, Count FManzoni of Italy and Baron tcnida of Japan are entitled 10 rlenlpoten- stiary full dress at such ceremony. iii was decided any determination in sn1endor might be resented by the foreign ministers and high commlS- ,sioners representing other coun- itries.
 F The ceremony, HONtNtl- III 4lSN be lacking in impressive solemnlty. iRepre sentatives of the slgnlns na~ .tions will be seated in thelr places iaeainst a background of high for Reign diplomats and international Personalities. Since the famous clock Broom only holds 800, the list has fheen selected with extraordinary deAre.
 =. ; Premier Poincare will sit in the special diplomatic box between My ron T. Herrick, United States amba5- ,,sador to France. and William T. cos grave. president of the Irish Free State executive. council.
 The entire ceremony will pre- eress under powerful protectors playing through the rear doors, en- ,abling 50 cameramen and four mo- tion picture machines to register the slightest gestures. An application for the privilege of making talking movies and to broadcast the ana'r .hy radio was rejected as out Of har- ,mony with the solemn spirit ot the occasion.
 sneeches will be curtalled ana A;mn,e. Briand will make a wei Booming address and Kellogg Will re- Sply briefly. Then the signing VIII sbegin.
 A magnificent pen created by famous Partisan Jeweler has beer offered for the occasion. kellogg also will be presented with golc pen by the city of Havre, and other famous or costly pens have peer suggested. What one will be usee has not been decided.
 Gustav Stresemann, German tor eign. minister. will sign first. Lore Cushendun will leave his seat twice signing once as representative Great Britain. northern Ireland an' the British dominions not represent teed in the league Of nations. and ono .for British India. The signing wil fbe in this order.
 Stresemann: Paul Hymans, Bel gian foreign minister: Dr. Edouar l;enes Czechoslovakian foreign min ister; Kellogg. Briand, Cushendun w. L. Mackenzie King. Canadian
 premier: Senator A. J. McLachlar Australia: Sir C. J. Parr, New Zea
 land; Jacobus Shit Union of Sout.
 Africa; Patrick McGilligan. Iris
 Free State foreign minister: Cushen
 dun (for India): Manzoni, Uchida
 and August Zaleski, Polish forelg
 minister.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Little Child Crowned
 Falling From Logs

Fairfield, Maine. Aug. 22 tP- James George. Jr.. Q drowned today in the kennebec river here when he fell from some logs while trying 10 collect driftWooJ.
 His body was recovered an houl later. Thre. members ct the fon- tral Maine Power Company us"d ,suscitation methods on hm 'or three hours without avail
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
MUST FILE NAMES TODAY

Democratic voters who wish to submit their names as delegates to the state. congressional, senatorial and probate conventions have been requested to have their names in be- fore 9 o'clock this evening. Seven teen delegates are to be chosen at caucus to be held in democratic headquarters. Friday evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
JUDGE COMMENDS WITNESS
Saxe Praises Man Who Volunteered To Give Testimony In Accident Case, Clearing Defendant.

Judge NJ. D. Sake took occasion to commend Robin Vredenburg of Me- Clintock road. in police court yester- day afternoon, for the latter's action in coming forward voluntarily and giving testimony that cleared Joseph Zdauthakar. aged 24. of 292 Elm street. who was arrested on the charge of reckless driving on August s.
 Vredenburg was driving directly behind Zdauthakar and in his opin- ion, the collision between Zdaut- hakar's car and bicycle on which a boy was riding. was unavoidable. Judge Sake said it was plain that Nredenburg was prompted to vclun- teer his testimony by high sense of duty, the manifestation of which was very pleasing to the court.
 Zdauthakar. represented by Et- torney Harry H. Milkowitz, was dis charged.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
CASH REGISTER RIELED

Manager Porter of the Economy store at 552 Arch street reported to the police today that $11.S5 was taken out of the cash register during the noon hour yesterday. Detective Sergeant G. C. Ellinger is investigat- ing
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
CONSULATE IS BOMBED
Italian Consuls Headquarters At Liege, Belgium, Is Badly Damaged This Morning.

Brussels. Belgium, Aug. o2 (uP) The Italian consulate at Llege was badly damaged by q bomb explosion at Il o'clock last night.
 No casualties were reported.
 Both the Italian consul and vice consul were absent at the time of the explosion.
 Authorities believed the bombing was the work of anti -fascists; seek ing revenge against an Italian spy living in Liege.
 The latter. it was reported, pointed out to authorities two Italians sup posed to have taken part in the att tempted ssassination of the King Of Italy in Milan earlier this year.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
STEALS SWIMMERS SHOES

An eleven year old ,soy who stole 2 pair Of shoes from boy while the latter was swimming in Sandy Bot
 tom" pond off East street. forcing the owner 10 20 home barefoot. has been turned over 10 the probation department by Sergeant T. J. Fee
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
GAME POSTPONED

New York, Aus o2 PS-St. Lou;s- New York postponed rain.
 Double header tomorrow and double header Saturday with De- trolt.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

London. Aug. p UP)-The door, keeper of the Italian consulate in Liege, Belgium. was slightly injured when a bomb exploded there last night. an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Brussels said today.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

The first daily newspaper in the United States, the Daily Advertiser. was started at Philadelphia Septem- Der 2l. 17S4.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

In month a caterpillar will de- vour 5000 times its own weight in food.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

Miss Dorothy Smith of Shuttle Meadow avenue has left for Phila- delphia where she will spend a week.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

Miss Marjorie Smith of Shuttle Meadow avenue is spending two weks in Boston.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Personals

H, E.. Christensen will leave Thursday for & ten day trip to Lake Bimidge, Minn., where he will at tend the Mutual Trust Life 1nsur- ance Co. convention.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

Ernest Neipp, a student at Bir- mingham- Southern college. is visit ing his parents on Griswold street for a few weeks.