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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

main office, but there also was a
further lot in boxes in the base
ment of the hotel placed there for
storage as a means of getting them
out of the way in the club offices.
There was suitable furniture for
the club uses, all of satisfactory
quality and typewriting machines
and other office fixtures, the value
oc which probably considerably eX-
ceeded the nominal insurance of
$1,000 which was carried on the
furniture only. The records were
Oh a character that naturally could
not be insured because their value
was not to be estimated and their
nature such as to make reproduc-
tion almost impossible.
George B. Doubleday, secretary of
the two clubs, was called at his
home yesterday morning at about 6
o'clock, he says he believes it was.
although he took no. note of the
hour, as the news that was deliv-
cred to him made him hasten prep
aration to get down town. The
call came from the telephone office
and the girl at central asked for
Doubleday. When his daughter had
answered the telephone, she was
told that the call was to advise the
secretary of the fire at the Gads-
den."
when 1 got to the hotel" said
Doubleday, relating the fact, ''the
cornice above the entrance to the
chamber was on fire and appeared
threatening. l found some of the
business men and we talked hur-
riedly about getting in and trying
to save records. They had been
there for some minutes and they
pointed to the danger of the cornice
and also that there was a further
danger that fire already had gotten
under the room in the basement and
might make trouble from that side
So it was the view of all that
safety required that no attempt be
made to enter the room from the
street.
almost while we were talking,
the cornice fell and soon thereafter
the heat broke the glass, thus cut
TIM off the last chance to save any
thing that might otherwise have
been salyaged. | do ont say this
in anv sense of criticism of any
one because in such hours there
are lot Of us who do things diff
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
BORDER PATROL BARBER ROGERS
AIDS POLICE AT WILL SEEK NEW
SCENE OF FIRE PLACE FOR SHOP

That he will be back and calling
"next" to his patrons as soon as he
can arrange for a suitable location IS
the plan of j. W. Rogers, proprietor
of the Gadsden hotel barber shop
who lost his business in the fire OF
yesterday The hotel barbershop had
been conducted by Mr.. Rogers for
about two years and his assistant was
Charles Dewitt.
The Gadsden barbershop had a dis
tinction all its own Its furnishings
and fixtures we're the set that won
the gold medal in the Worlds fair in
Chicago in 1893 as the best barbershop
fixtures shown. They were manu-
factured by the Brunswick Bake COM
pany and carried an inscription on
one of the sections telling that it had
been awarded the prize at the Worlds
Clumbian exposition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
HOT COFFEE FOR
FIREMEN SERVED
BY LOCAL CAFES

Firemen fighting the flames at the
Gadsden with the cold of a frosty
morning at their backs and water and
extreme heat in front of them, with
brick and cornice and tinlbers raining
about their heads and smoke and en-
berS flying, had one solace through
the morning and on into the day yes
terday There was hot coffee and
sandwiches all the time and served to
the men where they worked or where
they threw themselves down for a
moments rest.
The refreshments were served by the
restaurants and waters came from up
and down the street with Steamipg
buckets of coffee and trays OF sand
wiches. While the regular fire fight
ing force was finally arranged into
relays and a few men were let off for
short intervals for rest all of the fire
men and the high school volunteers
put in a strenuous day and were in
need of all the refreshments they
could secure.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
COMMERCE And
CLIMATE CLUBS
LOSS IS TOTAL

Everything in the form of rec
ords which the Douglas Chamber Of
Commerce and the Borderland Gil
mate club both possessed were de-
stroyed yesterday in the Gadsden
hotel fire Not even piece of fur
niture in the offices was saved and
as a result of the flames the clubs
will be compelled to chart new
course starting this morning. The
directors will hold meeting at 10
a. N. in the offices of the Arizona
Southwest bank, when plans will be
outlined for the new history that
the clubs will set about how to
make.
The chamber of cmmerce and the
Climate club used a joint office in
the Gadsden block at the corner Of
G avenue and Eleventh street.
There was a large amount of rec
ords and other data kept in the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

Cook and John B. Hart or Harts
cafe were about the only ones who
made the complete rounds of the
top floor OF the structure after the
fire alarm was turned in. On account
of his weight Cook was, according
to the statements OF others, OF valu-
able assistance in breaking down
doors to the rooms where guests were
asleep. The element OF time was
considered so precious by the rescuers
that they took nc chances in trying
to arouse anyone by calling them
but burst doors wholesale in the
hurried effort to clear the building
quickly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

ferently to what we do them under
calmer conditions. However, if |
had been sleeping less soundly and
had heard the alarm or had been
lucky enough to have been called
from some source 10 or 20 minutes
earlier than l was, we might have
been able to save the records in
the main office. But those i'll the
basement were doomed all the time
from the discovery of the fire, if I
understand the facts. But we are
lucky that the loss, was as small
as it was and that it is only in
office records and furniture"
The records destroyed for the
chamber of commerce include those
for the entire history of the clubs
20 years Of existence.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
ELDERS YATES AND
LONG WILL DIRECT
SERVICES in CITY

Interest is being awakened in the
protracted meetings teing conducted
at the church of the Seventh Day
Adventist Brethren by Elders Yates
and Long. Some OF the sermon sub
jects announced are: Life and Sal
vation,'' 1.-The Great Restoration OF
the Gospel" and 1.-The Flight of a
Neglected Conscience"
Mrs Vida E. Smith Yates, OF
independence, Mo-, and Phoenix,
Ariz, more recently, will also be heard
during these meetings. Services are
conducted every night at 7:3O except
Wednesdays and Saturdays. A cordial
welcome to all.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia II Auto
mobiles, trucks and commercial mo-
tor vehicles owned in Novo Scotia
in 1927 numbered 29,23S, as COM
pared with 25,569 in 1926-an in
crease of nearly Is per cent Visit
ing automobiles to tho province
numbered 23,77S, or an increase
over 1926 of 70 per cent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
GILLON BACK AT DESK

Albert Gillon, clerk in the South
ern Pacific railway freight office, re-
turned to his desk yesterday after a
weeks absence because of his trip TO
the coast when his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Lily Nishan, was killed by an
automobile. According to Gillon, Mrs.
NiShan and daughter had gone to the
mail box to post letter and were
returning to their home, only about
two blocks away, when they we're run
down by the car. Miss Isabelle, the
daughter, suffered only bruises and
will soon be all right again, he says.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia-The eel
grass industry, established some
years ago. continues to increase;
having grown from shipments of
$50 tons (dried and baled). worth
$2,16O.000, shipped to Boston in
1925 to 26O tons, worth $2,760,0O0
and shipped to the same destination
i'll 1927.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
An Easy Way to
Remove Cinders

When you have the misfortune to
get a cinder in your eye, don't
rub. This only makes matters
worse. Instead, apply few drops
OF harmless Murine and wash the
offender away. Always carry M
zine when travelling for protection
from cinders, coal gas and dust.
Soc buys months supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Tick Eradication
Work Dependent
On Appropriation

Tick eradication work in Cam
eron county will get under way in
March in earnest provided the state
legislature a%ppropriates sufficient
funds ut its next session according
to Carroll Drew. chief inspector for
the State Livestock Sanitary Com
mission.
Every effort i being exerted BY
stockmen and chamber Of commerce
organizations in this county to have
a rigid tick eradication program
adopted in order that the fever tick
might be stamped out as quickly as
possible for the benefit of the dairy
men here and those who would come
here IL conditions were conducive, G..
c. Richardson. ms of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce,
stated.
Several big milk canning factories.
including the Borden company. would
locate here provided the milk sur
plus warranted. it Is said. Under
present conditions there is no sur
plus.
The dairying industry in Cameron
and other Valley counties will not
progress until the fever tick is
eradicated because it would be i'm
possible for high blooded stock to
live in an infested country, cattle
and dairymen say.
In a letter 20 the chamber Of com
merce. Drew suggested that that or
Gar;zation. with the aid Of influen-
tial individuals. pull necessary wires
in order to get a sufficient appro-
nriation for the tick eradication
work here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Lions Club Plans
Big ProgramFo or
Tuesday Meeting

Final arrangements are under way
for the Christmas program to be pre-
scented at the next regular luncheon
Of the Lions club to be held in the
Althea Tea Room Tuesday noon.
Edmund H. Levy, publicity director
Of the club, declared Thursday that
one OF the finest programs obtain
able would be presented on this
occasion. There will be abundant
music and high grade addresses. re
stated.
Tuesdays meeting Of the club was
turned into n business session there
being no special entertainment pro-
gram.
A check Of receipts derived from
the Southwest Texas State Teachers
College glee club concert showed that
the musicale had been 4 financial
success. Levy said.
Plans were also made at this meet
ing for the entertainment Of the
many guests who will be invited IA
attend the Christmas program next
Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
PALMETTO DUE
next FRIDAY
lst of 3 High School
Magazines to Fea-
ture Athletics
Publication date Of the first Of

Publication date OF the first Of
three editions Of the Palmetto.
Brownsville high school magazine.
has been tentatively set for Friday
Of next week. according TO Editor-in-
Chief Nancy Stringfellow.
Practically all copy for the maya
zine Is now in the hands OF the print
ers and e~ngravings for photographs
and drawings are expected to arrive
soon.
The edition, which has a minimum
Of 60 pages, is largely devoted TO
athletics, laying particular stress on
the football team, champions OF the
Lower Rio Grande Valley and con-
querors of Alamo Heights of San
Antonio.
A typical Mexican motif has been
followed in drawings. decorations. and
layouts. This will be continued in
the two remaining issues and az the
end Of the school year the three will
be bound together in a leather hack.
forming the 1929 yearbook. The first
two are to be bound in paper.
A new departure has been inSti-
tuted in Spanish and Latin sections.
This step was taken with a view
70 the interest il would create in the
large body Of students taking those
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
CABBAGE IS
ON INCREASE
Valley Paintings Are
Estimated at H.
600 Acres

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. I4.-tP-
Acreage devoted to cabbage in the
Rio Grande Valley district shiws a
slight increase over last year, ac-
cording to Charles Sperls, truck
crop specialist with the federal crop
and livestock statistical bureau here.
The 1929 area Is estimated at H.
500 acres, which is slightly in excess
of the 1928 paintings, from which
5,725 carloads were shipped.
Present indications are that the
heaviest movement should be during
the month of March, Sperle said.
In the Corpus Christi-Robstown
district the 1929 acreage is estimated
at $500, an increase Of about 3 per
tent over last year. A total of 1886
carloads was shipped from this dis
tict last season.
Spinach paintings are estimated AZ
$500 acres, an increase of approxi-
mately Is per cen over last seasin.
About So per cent Of The acreage
planted is being grown under Srri-
gatoin, Sperle estimated.
In most districts the crop is from
two to three weeks later than last
season, due 10 the loss by worms of
the early plants.
In the Laredo district about 90
per cent Of the crop should be ready
for harvest during January and Feb
ruary. In the Winter Garden dis
trict the general movement should
be under way by December IS, get
heavy by January. with the bulk
ready January Is 70 the latter part
of February.
The growing condition of the crop
IN geneal is very good, with the ex-
ception Of several thousand acres in
the Winter Garden district which
arc irrigated from the Nueces river.
which at present time is very low
and il is feared that unless IL rains
within the near future some 1000
to 5000 acres may be lost, Sperie
reported.
The acreage in 1928 was estimated
az $4,000 acres, from which about
$500 carloads we're shipped, COM
pared with 4,2T7 cars in 1927.
In the Laredo district up TO No
vember is, about Ne-third OF the
intended Bermuda onion acreage had
been set out, which is much more
than usual, but similar to last sea-
son. In the Winter Garden district
early onion paintings are from 10
to is per cent heavier than one year
ago. The acreage in the Raymond
vile district will probably be double
that Of a ear ago. Sperle said. In
Nueces and San Patricio counties the
acreage is reported to be about like
last season.
The fall potato crop in the Rio
Grande Valley is estimated at $50
acres, or about like last season, with
light movements now starting and
the crop to be set out by January /.
Planting for the spring crop will
start in January, with indications
for a reduction of about % per cent
below last season when the acreage
was estimated at about 1880 acres.
Acreage devoted to carrots is esti-
mated at $500 acres, about the same
as last season. About 1000 straight
carloads were shipped from the val
ley last season, and a considerable
part Of the crop movde in mixed
cars.
Acreage devoted to the fall cron
Of tomatoes shows a heavy i~nceaser
owe last season and is estimated AZ
1000 acres in the VALLEY. Sperle
estimated that from 225 10 275 acres
would be shipped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

languages here, Miss strinrfellcw
stated.
The business end Of the publica-
ton have been conducted BY Bob
Pickett. Local concerns have been
generous in taking advertising space.
ID was stated.
Various departments. editors and
assistants follow:
Art: Eta Carol Thomas, editor;
John Rowe. assistant.
Athletics: Ida Laura Monsees. edi-
tor: Johnny Cahler, assistant.
Alumni: Pauline Singer, editor;
Marjorie Grove, assistant.
Literary: Gordon Miles, editor;
Marion Hedrick and Shirley Slower,
assistants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

Of Florida. the government weather
bureau has authorised the establish
ment Of several additional sub-sta-
tons ut strategic eenters which will
warn growers Of impending danger
Gus temperatures.
Under the direction OF "A. J. Nit
rhell. in charge Of the weather bu-
reau mt jacksonville. Walter =.
Bennett, local m~eteoroloTist, Till in
augurate such stations nj Sarasota.
lfers. and Winter raven. Others
are planned for sections in north
west and southeast Florida.
S~ub-stations already have been Is
tabIished at Plant City and Area
dia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
NEW OIL L FLOW

LULING. Tex, Dec. 14-tF1--Eight
ne woil wells with n potential daily
production Of more than 5000 bar
rels a day have been brought in in
the Joe Bruner field here this week
and three other wells are right on
top Of the pay and expect produc-
tion within % hours. Two Of the
wells drilled into water. but have
been successfully plugged and are
again flowing oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
%coTToNsEFD tn CONGO

LoCKHART. Tex. Dec. TIT
Local products we're invading an
other foreign market today as q con
Sirnmcnt Of cotton seed %iourneyed
from here to the French Congo. The
local company has shipped to the
Belgian Congo for several years, but
The present shinment i the first ~
90 10 the French Congo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
u. s., MEXICO TO FETE
COMPLETION

ALPINE, Tex. Dec. 14.-tP-Mex-
leo and the United States will con
graduate each other on the compile
ZION OF the railroad line from the
border 70 the sea at Ojiraga. Mex
,eo, and Presidio. Texas. Dec. % and
g. On the c2nd citizens Of Alpine.
Presidio and Maria will attend =
celebration honoring the governor Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

chihuahua. Mexico, at 0jinaga. On
tire following day the fiesta will
move across the Rio Grande TO Pre-
sidio for a barbecue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

Society: Elizabeth Campbell. edi-
tor; Dorothy N. Schmidt. assistant.
Snapshots: Anthony GomeI. editor;
Robert O'Bryan and Barney Moore,
assistants.
Jokes: Homer Sexton, editor:
Clarence Wise. assistant.
Calendar: Annie Lee Berryhill.
editor. !.
The edition has been sponsored
BY Miss Ann Kendrick Of the faculty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
SUB-STATIONS GUARD
r

TAMPA. Fla, Dee. l<-R-To
aid in combating the winters thrust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
FALSE MARKET ADVICE
is MENACE TO TRADERS

NEW HAVEN, August Is Especially -
The chorus of prophetic voices heard
in the financial districts uttering in
terpretations, forecasts and tips on the
market has Swelled into babel with
the recent growth in volume of stock
issues and tradings, and with the pro-
found changes wrought in business
since the war
The majority of these tips and fore
casts are worthless. Many are insin-
cere. based on data gathered at second
hand. or dishonest. designed to boom"
securities about which bankers and stu
dents Of the market know nothing
favorable Some Of the rumor mongers
would bear investigation as to whether
they are liable under the conspiracy
laws
Besides these false tips on the mar
ket forecasts Of business and economic
conditions are being freely issued by
writer's and organizations who claim to
have special information and to base
their forecasts on statistical investiga-
ttons. Many of these have proved to
be SO wrong as to be Of little or no help
to their followers. and SO full of errors
as to reflect on the credibility and use
fulness of the statistical profession.
In recent month the United States
exported 100000 in rubber products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13

fowls; large. 27asa. small. IS; capons.
large. 44s45: small. 3oa3S; ducks, 20a25;
keats, 100a1.1o,
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 22a24; veal
20a24; lamb. 26a30; pork loins, 33aS4;
fresh hams, IS. fresh shoulders. 10;
smoked hams. 28a29, smoked shoulders.
10, bacon, 2ia2G lard, IA.
Live stock Calves, l3'2al4; Spring
lambs. l3ai3la.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says
Cantaloupes - Supplies very light,
mostly holdovers demand moderate.
market dull. North Carolina Ridgeway
section. standards. 36S. ASS and us, best
/ 25al 50: soft ripe. LOO Eastern Shore
Md, no sales reported; miscellaneous
melons: supplies light demand light
market dull. California. Arizona, stand
ard crates. honeydews. medium size.
b>St. S0al.75 ripe. l.25
Lettuce - Western stock. supplies
moderate: demand moderate. market
steady: California. crates. Iceberg tyne,
As dozen, mostly $50; Eastern stock,
supplies moderate. demand light. mar
ket steady. New York, dozen. crates,
Big Boston type , 25a2.ao
Onions-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady; South Caro-
lima, l00-pound sacks Australian
Browns. T. S. No l. 2.25.
Peach Market Dull.
Peaches - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market dull; Georgia and
South Carolina, U. S No. l. SIS FL
bertas. medium to large size, some ripe
.25a1 so: some Georgia. overripe. 100,
North Carolina, SIS. ElbertaS, y. S. No
l. large size. ripe, soft, 1928; North
Carolina. bushel baskets, ElbertaS, u. S
No. /. medium to large size, l.50al.75
bushel baskets. Bellies, u S, No. /, me-
dium to large size. 125al so, Virginia
buShcl baskets, CarmanS, y. >. NO. /,
medium to large size, 100.
Psars-SupplieS light; demand mod
crate. market steady: California, boxes
Bar;lettS. fancy 250a2.75.
Potatoes 49, Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; East
Shore Virginia and Maryland, u. s
No. /. 2l5a225.
Watermelons--S Supplies moderate. de-
mand slow, market dull, no sales re-
ported.
Lima beans Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; East Shore Mary
land. bushel hampers, 1,S0al,7S, few
200
Sweet potatoes Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; North Caro-
lima cloth-top barrels, yellowS, No. /,
550a600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
Money and Prices

NEW HAVEN, August Is (SpeciaD .---
Commodity prices declined moderately
last week with consequent slight in
crease in the purchasing power Of
money. This movement is not incon-
sistent with the present strength Of
money rates.
The situation is attracting the close
attention OF business and financial
analysts, particularly in view of the
sharp seasonal demand for credit which
normally develops in the Fall. Any
thing at all appFoximating credit
Stringency will be novel situation In
so far as the past few years are con-
cerned
Fluctuations in the general whole
sale price level and in the purchasing
power Of the dollar are given below for
various periods. The average for the
wear 1929 is the base used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
VEGETABLE OUTPUT
REDUCED BY STORM
Germ and Other Crops DAM
aged-SuppIies Light on
D, c. Market.

Flattenng Of hundreds Of acres Of
corn and washing out and otherwise
damaging other growing vegetable are
expected to lessen the output of Ve2e-
tables IN the local market this week
Early morning receipts of fruits and
vegetables were light, due ii is reported,
10 inability of farmers to gather crops
during the downpour.
Slightly increased prices resulted
Small vegetables. including lima beans,
were received in exceptionally small
quantities, according to dealers. very
few prices being quoted Crops being
gathered today are expected to reach
market tomorrow morning
Fruit Receipts Light.
Several truckloads of fruit from the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland and Della
ware, chiefly cantaloupeS, arrived this
morning, numerous other trucks being
delayed by the storm, light receipts
resulting IN a slight advance in prices
Dealers reported a Slight decrease
in receipts of peaches, supplies the past
two weeks having been exceptionally
heavy Supplies were equal to the de-
mand. however Good Virginia Car
mems were to be had for 81 a bushel
North Carolina ElhertaS being SITS
and So.
A slightly tirmor condition of the
butter market was reported, prices of
most other commodities continuing UNI
changed.
Today's Wholesale Prices
Butter-One- pound prints, 4Sa49;
tub 46a 4a47a, store packed, %
Eggs-FreSh, selected, 3la32: hem
merry. 32a33, current receipts %
Poultry. alive~-Turkeys, IS; fowls,
large, IS. small IS Spring chickens,
large. 34a35, medium, S2aS3; small, 30,
LeghornS. 27a28; rooSters. i6: keats,
young. rs: old, 30. Dressed
30. Spring chickens, large. 40a42; me-
dunn 38a40; small. 3Sa36; LeghornS S5;