Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 233, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1918 Page: 1 of 6
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Major-General Rickman Will Address People: At Fort Brown 8 O’Clock Tonight
FOR SALE. ~
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TWO FORD TOURING CARS. CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
JESSE DENNETT IN STOCK.
Dealer W. H. PUTEQNAT COMPANY.
Qrewntvllle • • • Tmie._ _
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VOL. 24. tba nanjr other daily |>ii|mt iu Fitmor South T'-xa-s. Daily Ficrpt Sunday. unUnKaVILLL CAAO) UHUM nrrllL o ISIo. Merudn llarlsnip'U Sau Benito I.yford Raymond rill** awl MatamoToN.
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GEN. RUCKMAN1
IN CITY FOR
INSPECTION
■ OF TROOPS
ON ORDER
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Major tieneral John W. Ruckman com-
mander of the Southern department ar-
rived in Brownsville at 11:3-4 o'clock to
day. Tonight he will address the citi-
zens of Brownsville from the hand stand
at Fort Brown at 8 o'clock. Following
thp address he will meet both the officers
of the garrison *qnl the citizens at an in-
formal reception in t-b^ officer- pavilion.
This i- hi" fir-t visit here.
Seldom ha- there l>een -uch a turnout
of citizens to greet distinguished vi-mr
as that which met tieneral Kuekuian'-
train. Captain (ieorge Anienuinn |*ost
commander turned out Troop II lfi|h
eu vilify and a corps of buglers to act a-
eseort.
Most notable of the civilian gathering-
^ wa- that of several hundred school chil-
dren of all age- who marched to the sta-
tion in a body. A- the train hacked into
th. station the children greeted him with
lusty cheers. When the automobile hear-
ing tieneral Ruckman pa—ed their stand
Hag- wcr. waved and the National An-
them wa- sling.
Mayor A. A. Browne headed a delega-
tion of citizens and officials from the city
commission and from the Board of City
Development and aeeompanicd the visit-
ing party to Fort Brown.
General Huekman was accompanied to
Browiisvillp Iiy his chief of stall. Colonel
L. L. Durfee. Colonel II. .1. Slocum com-
manding officer for the Brownsville dis-
trict and Captain I*. .1. Keilfer Ills ad’
jntant. Koliert J. Klela*rg John (i. Kcn-
edv and Judge James B. Wells the latter
three of th border committee of the State
Conned of Defense.
At 1 :30 o'clock this afternoon accom-
panied by officers of tin* garrison and
citizens. General Ituckman inspected
Fort Brown and the river front. Tin-
river front inspection was given especial
attention in the light of recommendations
^ that hail been mad tor bank protection
with a viewr to preventing a possible
washing away of part of the post.
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He Cautions Kaiser
To Observe Patience
(By AsatH-int^d Pret* t
AMSTERDAM Holland April S—A
Berlin dispatch *.;iys Field Mar-hal Hin-
denburg in a report to Kmperor Williaiil
the day the present battle liegan remark-
ed: “We mii't wait. A Wattle i-> a living
thing. We must allow time for everything
tao mature. Our plan i" devised on a great
seale. Our work will he elfeetive. It only
requires time."
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Martial Law Holds
i
Sway in Costa Rica
I*
(By Assoeialed Press.)
SAN JOSK. Costa Kira April S.—The
Co-ta Riean government deelared martial
law in roimeet oh with the revolution and
j* determined to rapture or dlishaud the
rebels.
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4 THE WEATHER. 4
4 Tonight and Tuesday inereasing •
4 eloudim*'". light to moderate en t - 4
4 erlv w.nds. 4
4 - 4
4 Weather Forecast. •
4 North Texas generally eloudy 52; 4
4 Central Texas generally elear. 51; 4
4 Hast Texa-. generally elear. 60: Oulf 4
4 Coast gemraly eloudy; 54; West 4
4 Texas generally eloudy 46; Amarillo 4
% 4 raining. 40; Arkansas generally 4
4 clear. 40: Louisiana genially elear 4
4 50; Oklahoma generally elear 51. 4
V 4
4 Local Weather Observations. 4
4 Maximum temperature .• 2.5 4
4 Minimum temperature .62 4
4 Barometric pressure 7 a. m. ...30.09 4
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' HOSPITAL IN VENICE DESTROYED BY THE GERMANS
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__ .. iilinn- • ~n i i i i n
Il.n. j oMtinpIo of tho Hun's ultor ilisn -artl of Imnuut.v and <lo.«n*-\ in !h<* |*insoftlipi»i of tin* "nr. Tit*
photograph shows tin* interior of St. Johns hospital in V.ni • ttltor It hatl I vii homi.o.1 hy C. ;iu;n mhitom
ARMY FLYERS ARRIVE. MAKE
LANDING EAST OF THE CITY;
WILL FLY TO SAN ANTONIO
OUARTEROf A
ILLION SOLD
00 FIRST DAY
(tty Associated Pr*r* )
WASHINGTON. I>. April S.—1'not-
f joint ref*orts (*» llu* treasury estimate that
Saturday's siili>eriptu>us to llu* I lord
Uliery Loan amounte.l to .fJaO.uim.ooo.
Ofit'r.als say this estimate may he Irigli as
the tir-t report' usually are too optimistic.
Cameron county must raise s.* d.dOO
for the Third Lilierty Loyn. The duty of
raising this money lia- been delegated by
the Treasury Department t«» K. ^• Ivibfw
*»f lir3wnsv>lle. Today Mr. Kjbhe i> or-
gaiuziuft tor the caiojMiign* A committee
I of ttinkerv and bus ne-—> men mot in liis ot-
tu-e this morning and «1js. uss^l metiiods
’and 0.4-nId and would lend their ass.stance.
In order that tie* .lit ft rent' h.wits ami
farm eiiituunitics may l»e eijually
it was derided to base the pro rata upon
the hank l.Ntings as sii.mn in their most
rt-rint repots. A~ soon n* this is done
Mr. K:M»e and a number of organizers will
make an automobile trip to the difterent
towns ami seetioiis «• t the county to organ-
ize them for the three weeks' campaign.
No effort t.i make individual assess-
ment as to the amount of bonds bought
will Im* made. At today’s diseu.'—don it
was the opinion that surh a course would
.•rt ate antagonism. I lie people ''ill hi* ap-
pall'd to principally upon two grounds
national necessity and patriotism ami riv e
pride in “doing their hit.
... . . • . * V A 1. _
mil countv committee i' late an C'peial ct-
tort to overeoiiM* tlii' by redoubled cttort
‘will Ik* made to overcome llii> handicap.
For 'tune rea'on Mr. K bbc"' appointment
a' county chairman :i' well a' the amount
of tlu* (plota were not received until the
latter |*art of bi't week.
• Final steps in the organization for tin
campaign will be taken this afternoon and
it i' hoped to start the drive in lie county
tomorrow.
-on-
8 Chickens Killed
Thru Bombardment
(lty Associated Press.I
Paris April S.—The Petit Parisian
says the official statement saying there
were no casualties from yesterday*' bom-
bardment of Paris crnd. It says there
were victims the victims be.ug e.ght
* i.istead of by tram.
Two army airplane- arrived in Itrowns-
ville at -hortlv alter li ovloek this at - i
ternoon and made a landing on the held
beyond the ba-e hospital east ot the eity.
The mnehine- brought three flyers tn-
eluditig an observer and two pilots and'
wire eoninianded by Major hinkir oi the'
Aviation Section of tbe Signal Corps.
The aviators left San Antonio Satur-
day. stopjenl at Corpus Christi tor tin1
\ueee- eountv patriotie eelehmtioti ^..t
unlay and spent la-t night at the Santa
Uertrudi- ran. -It King-ville.
Colonel II. .1. Sloeum \vh«» was with
(ieneral Kuekinan‘s party tin- nionung i
telegraphed Captain Cieorge Arneman. i
|N»-t eonmiander. advising him of tin
! prospeetive arrival of the bird men ami
j instrueting that a landing plaee lie -e-
I eured. The telegram reiiue-ted that it
I possible a loeation a loration near the
old riee mill now u-ed a- the ofiiee ol
Jth. depot c|uai1 minister lie -eeured.
( apt am Arneman Jcotnmimteated with
members ot‘ the Hoard of City Develop-;
j meiit and the ohl efunp -sitwas dett rniin-
j ed upon. A guard was immediately
: thrown around the field and n gang of
turn set to niork clearing the nnderhrush
that had sprung tip since the abandon-
ment of the eamp.
T<> guide the flyers the field was mark-
ed with large white tarpaulins with pen
mints at each corner to show which way
the ground wind was blowing.
This i- the first time Hr >wn~ville has
heeti visited by airplanes since the depar-
ture of the aviators in 1915 and i- the
lifst time th. machines have arrived here
bv air instead of by train.
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Japanese Patroling
| Vladivostok Streets
I
(Ity Press.)
MosCiiW flu —‘a April S. Reports
lure troin Vladivostok indicate that tin*
leadin'? parly <•! the .Japanese Admiral
Kalo i> now patr<d>ng tin* street- hut i-
.not interfering with the lift* of the eity.
The l*apane>e representative here m ni-
inizs the importune of llie incident.
(llv A -><>» iateil press. I
WASHINGTON. I). ( . April 8.—The
landing of the British forces which fol-
lowed the Japanese party at Yhidivo-tokis
eon tinned hv ih<» American consul there.
No details are given. They landed with-
out resistance.
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ROYAL FLYING CORPS MAN KILLED
(Ity Associnicri l‘r<*ss.»
FORT WORTH Texas April 8.—Ca-
d< ) Kirwin of the Royal British Hying
Corps was killed in a fall th> morning.
His home is in Nova Scotia.
REVOLUTION
THREATENED
BEYOND LINE
RUMOR IS TWO ARE BREWING. ONE
PRO-ALLY ANO OTHER FOMENTEO
BY GERMAN AGENTS TO HAR-
ASS UNITED STATES
MANY SPIES ARE AT WORK
(SAN ANTON in LHJIlTl
Mexieo lioliev-eoinheil Willi (ieriiuill
-pie- agent* ami reservi-t- who have
floekeil I her front I he i'nite«l State* ami
the Soiitii .Nineriean eoimtrie*. i- threat
eneii with open revolt ami it i- an o;n-ii
-e<Tet alotur the Imnler that tlli- new e.ilt-
diet may break forth any «lay. The I ni-
te<| State- aulhoritie* are fully eoirnizant
of the -ituation :itt«i. it may In* attuned.
htu> taken the neee--ar\ preeanltoii- to
ointril the Imnler ami proteet Aineriean
intere-t* to the fulle*t extent.
A rooming to inioniiaiiou avnname m
S;m Anfonio |lion* are two revolutions
brewing. Tli. lir-t of these a- intimated
i- tiring fomented hy tirnnan agent-
whos(. desire i- not so nuit-h the eontrol
of Mexico a- the use ol that control in
harm—in* the I'nited State- in it- prep-
aration*. Their propagandist- have lieen
hu-ily engaged for month* in arousing
the nearly faini-hed Mexican* to a hatred
of their rich and powerful neighbor.
The other r* volution i- tiring organized
hv refugee clement- in the I*nit««l State-
acting in conjunction with the pro-ally
force- of Mexico. So tar a- i- known
here the actual head of thi- revolution
ha- not hern -elected tiut it r- elainns
th* r** are several group- and each on*
ha- I teen a—gned a dutv to |ierfortn *mee
the -taiulard of revolt i- rai-e»l. The pur
po-e of tho-e who are involved in thi-
inovrnient i- two-fold. I*r—t to r**gain a
voire in the eon I ml of their native land
and -croud to take |io-itive inea-ure- to
nrevent it lieing n-ed in the intcr**-t- ot
(Jenna nv.
I hr »r11vilies «to-rmau spit*- ai-nnr
I hr h< i-ih*r hav. hern so |>rolioiiileed Ilia*
ilrt'iiitr s*r|« have been taker to prrtent
Ibr'r usins Mexieo :>s a ot opera-
tions a^aiii't ' thr failed States. It \va~
in eoiiformitv witli the wish of Govern•
ment offieiaK hut a* its own volition that
the Southwestern Tel earn ph and Tele-
phone t’onipaiiv Friday afternoon order-
j ■ il »|i.. i>li">hnne rabies rut between l.n-
] i*i*do *i»’it V.. t 1»• tietv eiai Kayle
I*ass and I’iedras Ve«mis and between
ttel l**o -ml the Mexiean villa"o arro-s
the Kin firande. \t#the same time it is
understorwL tint t'n*ted States eavalry-
men. stationed at Kriwnsvdle exemted
*h„ order to eat the nnvnte telephone
line eonneetimr n business hon~e in
Rrownsvilt wtb a snjilar institution in
Matnnioros and eonAsente the instru-
ment on the Amrriean side.
Maior flenernl dohn W. Kuekinan.
eoinntnnder of the Southern Department.
(Continued aon Pjfe Five.)
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25 GERMAN DIVISIONS
FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO
PIERCE FRENCH LINE
RANGERSKILL
INDUS IN
A BATTLE
11 tv it«-4 Prcw- i
MAl«ATIImN* T«*\a> April s. Captain
Male- id the ratUM'Mjlorre tele<;rapiling
trnni San Helene re|mrt- eiio.ijteinent -
l*etween ratiuet - ami twenty Mexican
j bandit-. Tvv. bandit- mere killed and
j-everal wounded. Tli other- wen* dl-
[ per-ed.
I MAIfKA Texa- April *. A federal
eoiuniand under Colonel Calero readied
the border oppo-He lied lord* Texa-. and
iVfMUied that they hail tonight a battle
I near Sail Antonio titt v mile- -oiithea-t o!
Ojmtio)i with Jo-e Chavez a Villa ircner
at. I la- tedi ral- were toned to r«• 11r«* t*»r
lack ot ammunition. * alero -aid \ illa*-
I mam command *a- approadnu^ San
Antonio wth V illa rejtorted eoitimaitditi|;.
Germans Fired On
Russian Warships
j .♦
WASHRINGTON D C April 8.—The
Russian warships sunk hy their crews on
the coast of Finland to k?ep them from
falling into German hands were blown up
after German warships fireu on th»m. ac-
cording to official dispatches from Stock-
holm. Three of the Russian vessels wer«*
battleships.
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40 INJURED IN N. Y CENTRAL WRECK
llty At*o«iaiecl
NKW YORK. N. Y.. April A»H.»t
forty p;.r- were injured in a wrec k
•m I In* New York l ent rat w t*«i c»t Am*
—t«*r«l.iin tin- afternoon neeordiitK t<* rail*
road r«'|H»rl' here*. A |>ji-***etij!er train
«*«»I1 ulc*«l with a Ireiuht and i- rejHtrti'd to
have civerturned in the* M<duiwk river.
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1500 M.R.C. Men To
lose Commissions
IV.\ A«»ucimi«>1
WAslIINdTnX. It. ( . April 8. Met.
not t|Ua!itieil t*«»*• netive service will Ih*
«*liin naled lin.*' ti * ; m \ M"d < al If»»- rve
I’tir;.' «» w ** - j i ’. >*»l 1 *«?.-• v. It :** es-
t ma.c 4 that i * *. lamdied c*c*inmi"ioii-*
w ii. I • 11 \ *#Ked.
Estimates German
pLosses At 300000
_
111v An»<>«*iat**«l I’i
AMERICAN IIKAIM.U AIJTEUS IN
I-If ANTE. April s An Aaier.ean ntt «**i
ret it run I from the battle Iron) estimates!
tin* Herman Iosm’s at 'iUMi.lMMi killed.)
wounded ami missing. II** i- a former]
lint -li oftiei r ami i~ taimliar with «***n*l: l
ti*»ii'.
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Allied Situation
In West Improving
I |t\ AsH«Mi.it« *| press*. |
WASHINGTON. I). ( .. April 8.- Every
day finds th** allies in better |m»—iti«>n t•»
r**'i't with definite sm*«*«*" tin* Oerumn
offensive neeording 1«» tin* military re-
view of the Itrili'li military atta«*h<* here. I
The Kreneli British an«l Ameriean r** I
serves are (touring in daily to help eheek
I he drive. * %
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MIXING OF RACES IN CAMP DENIED
I Ky Ass.M i:i|.*.l Prens. |
WASHINGTON I). C.. April S.—The
War department denie- trat white and
n**irro '*il*liers have Iteen mixed imlt'erim-
inately at Camp Pike Arkansas.
I |»v Amirti'rl Press.)
WITH TIIK FRENCH ARMY IN
FUANf'K Sunday—Twenty-five divisions
have been u-ed by the Herman- ill the la-t
four days in an effort to brink through
the Freneh line and reach the railroad run-
ning -oath from Amiens. All attacks have
been evheeked b\ the wondcrwul re-i-tanee
hv the French -ome o! whom were thrown
into the line a- -oou a- thev arrived on the
battlefield. The fieri nan- obtained only
in'ignifieant re-tilt- m the attempt to ad-
vance eon-ider ng number of troops en-
| gaged a- the Herman force- numbered at
lea-t three time- a- great a- the Freneh.
I The French 7o- are doing tirritie execu-
tion. The a m ot the Herman- i- to reach
their objective . t whatever the co-t. Since
Man-b rS«• the French have not budged but
j have gained some ground.
Htv Associated Brers.)
I.ONIM>\\ April s. f>n the -outbern
hank of the Siiiume the Briti-h la-t night
made -l.ght advance- it i- announced offi-
cially.
I Bv Associated press )
I’ARl-'. Apr I S The official statement
l-a\- violcti* aiti!|er\ engagement- oe-
euried Is — t night. i-tKcially on the left
bank «-1 the t * -a river.
( Pr A »*«*to»l I
WITH Till: AM KWH’AX ARMY IX
KRAXl'K. Sunday.— On the front north*
j *ve«t <>f Tool Krdev liijiht the Hernian^ at-
I tempted two ra <1*. lajt lioth w *ro reputed.
tritaiitr\im n went out of the
treiiehe* on the Mi eorol oeea*«t«li and
eha«e«l the Henna it* from the Herman fir-t
I'm* tren«he- into the sii|)|M>rt tnnehe».
The enemy artillery ae'ivov wa*» follow-
ed I»y extremely a« live *di#*llir.*r hy Ameri-
ean art llery whieh ^ileneed two Herman
hatterie*.
• I t v Asdoeiiiti^l IV^n i
FMfTTiSI I HKAIHX'AKTKHS IX
I'h’AXt F. At id *—Intense hostile artil-
leitrv v*.tk lia • Ian proeeedintr from vari-
on- point*. throuuhont tin niuhl and this
in >rntO\*. Xo: ’ti «.t the rf*«* and -outh
I 0 the Sor me ill - Hetman* are eondiietiinf
; m m.u-uafh ! • nvv iHimhardment which
j usually precede-* an itiifM*ti«lirur attack.
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560 MILLION
BUSHELS NEW
WHEAT CROP
I |!y . iat«l I'rws. l
WASHINGTON. |>. C.. April 8—The
vinter wheat production this year will he
hmit AliO.tMHt.tMMl bushels thi* department
•t agriculture e»t imales. The eondition on
\prii 1 showed 7sti ocr eenl of normal.
The rye production will be about fiti.000-
ooo bushels; the eondition is SA.fi per rent
of normal. More w liter wheat was plant-
.several wounded. The others were d|s-
ben cheeked bv the wonderful resistance
. — OO— - ■
Address Pronounces
Doom of Militarists
(r’y AiiH<K':uti‘d l*ie«e.i
LON IH IN April S. — The doom of the
in lit ary power of Germany was pro-
nounced by President Wilson hi bis llnlti-
nmre -pcecb. says the Morning Post.
‘•Give « noimii t ine."’ the papr says. “Anier-
iea is able to defeat the enemv as it is >ure
she is rcs«>|\c.| to do. however long it may
sli is resolved to do however long it may
take."
—;-—410 — - - -
Hot Slag Cause of
Terrific Explosion
-- 99
Utv Amo«')'itcil l'reia)
HALTIMOKK. Md.. April 8.—Hot slug
dumped into the river nar the Itethleheui
Stei I Company plant eaused a terrifie ex-
plosion which eaust’d an early rejnirt of se-
rums accident today. There was no dam-
age. _ _
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