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VOLUME XV.
BEOWNWOOD TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY 30 1916.
NUMBER '90"
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California Flood Worst in History -Of
State Many Lives lM Much
Property Damage; Still Raging
SAN DIEGO Calif. Jan. 29
less to San Francisco) The floods
in the San Luis Rey valley will cost
at least as many lives as those taken
by floods in Otay valley which has
been estimated at fifty according to
reports reaching this city tonight.
k Towh Washed Away.
The town of San Pasqual Is re-
ported washed away and many people
drowned. Marines from the battle-
ships here- have gone in launches up
the valley in the hope of being able
to 'do rescue work. Seventeen bodies
were recovered in. the bay here to-
day. Six bodies were brought in from
the south. Eleven dead found in
Otay valley have not yet been moved.
Five more bodies were found at oth-
er points. It is feared that many
were carried to sea. The bodies
which have been recovered were bad-!
Wiro-Uy mutilated Identification being al-
most impossible.
Highest in History.
The Tiajuna riveit is at the highest
stage in its ilstoryjand the town of
najuna is under water witn many
deaths reported.
It is still raining
Earlier Ifcports.
San Diego Calify Jan. 29. Efforts
are being made opy to penetrate in-
to the flood sweptvdlstrict bejow here
were fifty peopleN were Veported
drowned last night )A wall of water
thirty feet high pouned into Otay val-
ley devastating anrea fifteen miles
long and Hu miles -wide.
Communication Cut Off.
All caL Vinication throughout the
flood district has been cut off by the
high waters. San-JJiego itself is
virtually undamaged.
Villa to be Pursued
by Silvesiro Quevido
a Former Companion
Heavy Fire Loss in
Oklahoma Town; 3
Dead 4 Badly Hurt
EL PASO Tex. Jan. 29. "Miguel
Hernandez a former general under
Villa and one hundred and twenty-five
bandits were attacked by Mexican
ranchers in the Guerrerra district ac-
cording to news received here today.
The bandits lost all their horses
rifles and ammunition. The ranchers
report that the bandits had kidnapped
fourteen Mexican girls.
Silvestro Quevido commanding the
da facto troops arrived at Casas
Grandes today to take up the pursuit
of Villa who is believed to be in the
Santa Clara district. Quevido was
formerly a bandit with Villa and " is
thoroughly familiar it is said with
the rough country there.
DRUMRIGHT Okla.; Jan. 29 Three
men were burned to death four were
probably fatally injured and property
worth one Hundred thousand dollars
was destroyed in a firo which early
today swept "the business section of
this place. The known dead are
Mrs. G. B. Wallace a chambermaid
and Fred Oldwilder an oil-field work-
er. An unidentified body is in' frag
ments. It is feared others may have
perished. The fire consumed one en-
tire block.
Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers
On Rampage; Hundreds of Acres
Flooded Situation is Appalling
OLD GRAFT FAILS TO
WORK WITH
HALBERT
CONTROVERSY ENDED IN
OKLAHOMA OVER .
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
" GUTHRIE Okla. Jan. 29. Duke
Jeffries and WiHard Smith were ac-
quitted today of the charge of pre-
venting negroes from voting by en-
forcing the "Grandfather" clause Six
others who were Indicted on similar
charges will be dismissed and this
will wind up the controversy.
PLANT SPUDS IS ADVICE
OF COMMISSIONER DAVIS
TO FARMERS OF TEXAS
AUSTIN Jan. 29. Farmers of Tex-
as are urged to plant more Irish po-
tatoes by Commissioner of Agriculture
Davis because of the notable short-
age of the crop last year and the conse-
quent increased demand for the spuds.
TRAIN DERAILMENT
NEAR HOUSTON KILLS
ONE INJURES TWO
HOUSTON Tex. Jan. 29 Engineer
J. W. Gregory was killed and the
baggageman and porter severely in-
jured today when the Sunset Limited
train. East bound for Houston was
derailed between Luling and Ivy
Texas. Nona of the passengers are
reported injured.
President Wilson Does Not Mince Words
leclaring for Preparedness. Says
He Has Much Advice Tendered Him
in
Investigation of Letter Recently Re-
ceived Reveals Old Scheme
o Graft. 1
Two or three weeks ago the Bulle-
tin published a clipping from the
Coleman Democrat-Voice telling of a
tetter received by H. A. Halbert of
Coleman from a man purporting to be
a prisoner in a Mexican jail who
wanted assistance in recovering a
larire amount of money which was
hidden in Mexico. There is a sequel
to fee story as the following from
this week's isue of the Democrat-
Vpice indicates:
"Mr. Halbert was quite sure it was
a. species of graft and paid little at-
tention. Others became interested to
know what the graft was and with
the permission of Mr. Halbert "used'
ni name in telegraphing to the party
who was in jail at Puebla Mexico.
"The plan was revealed in a regis-
tered letter which reached Coleman in
Monday's mail'. The man had been in-
efrnmontal in rnllorf in tr fiinrlc tn fnr-
rr.nA fSo t o TJr J CIOSCl' GUaCd.
I ... ..... I Tinnnlo nVnn him rv rvmtntnfn r nil
bad fallen into the clutches of the' resident Wilson was closeiy.guard-r" w 7 7 1
law but before doing so he had buried od by five hundred of the flower of J"?? hon" a?d the
$500000 in a secret place not far from i Pittsburgh's poKce as he walked from ' nU?.Staes- .Thf. e might come
hu hnfoi tn tha hoii tn AaMvnr- ite nc sata wncn ne would do unable to
place of the buried treasure was lock- j dress. Amid much applause he
ed In his valise which was in the pos-1 launched into his appeal to the pub
r. . .
URGENT DEFICIENCY DILL
PASSES SENATE AND HOUSE
- "WASHINGTON Jan. 29. The Ur-
gent Deficiency Bill the first appro-
priation measure passed the senate
today carrying an appropriation of
thirteen and a half million dollars.
This same measure passed the House
yesterday. It includes appropriations
for the Alaskan railroad and the con-
struction of a Lincoln memorial here.
ST. LOUIS Mo. Jan. 29. The Mis-
sissippi here is within two feet of
the flood stage. Hundred of acres
near Alton have already been flood-
ed. The levee is threatened at Jer-
seyville Illinois and while desperate
efforts are being made to prevent its
break the farmers hace been warned
to leave the district with all 'possible
haste.
VAN DYKE ENTERS PROTEST
AGAINST SEIZURE OF MAILS
NEW YORK Jan. 29. An informal
protest against the seizure of the mails
of the steamship Rotterdam by the
British in Downs was filed with the
boarding officers by Henry VanDyke
the United States minister to the
Netherlands who was a passenger on
the liner. The steamship reached
this port hast night.
Appeals For Aid.
Little Rock Ark. Jan; 29. Heavy
rains on the upper Black White Lit-
tle and Red rivers promise to further
complicate the flood situation along
the Arkansas river. Many families
are already in distress along the riv-
er while the inhabitants of the town
of Watson have sent out an appeal
asking for food and1 other relief. -
sas flood crests will be held back ac
cording to predictions of experts here
today. Enormous damage Js -being
done in this state by the floods. : .
Hundreds Leaving.
Newport Ark. Jan. 29. Hundreds"
are leaving the White river bottom of
this section fearing that the levees
won't stand the flood stage which is
iiieuiviea 10 reacn tnis point
Tuesday next
on
at Kcnsetta Ark. and P. Kilgore.los
his life at Poplar Bluff. -AH
rivers continue to rise
Texas National Guard
Increased fo Meet the
Preparednss Denimf
Two Lives Lost .
Little Rock Ark. Jan. 29. The
flood waters claimed two lives in
Arkansas and Missouri tonight it is
known. Tom Harnett Was drowned tion of military comoanies as rt&hnt
st the organized militia. Ties -r-
AUSTIN Jan. 29. Agitation of the
discussion of preparedness has result-
ed in almost dally requests frem va
rious towns in the state for orgialza-
Enormous Damage.
Little Rock Ark.. Jan. 29. The Mis-
sissippi river which is already ten
feet above the flood stage will go
higher by February 10 and the Arkan-
vi
PITTSBURGH Pa. Jan. 29. Presi-
dent Wilson is here today for an ad-
dress on preparedness. He reached
the City early this morning and elud-
ed a -waiting crowd at the Union sta-
tion by leaving his special in the sub-
urbs. A large crowd heard the presi-
dent's speech and an overflow address
was necessary.
Is dependent on other natrons to carry
its commerce while many nations are
war mad. The rules of commerce and
international relationship have been
thrust aside and ignored and makes
the danger of the most critical sort
of controversies evident Two things
are told him daily he said; First the
people are counting on him to keep
the nation out of war; second the
session of his daughter who was In
college. In order that the girl might
get out of college and deliver the va-
ils and key to the treasure. It was
necessary to have 3200 to pay her ex-
penses and also $250 to discharge a
debt to the jail guard who had been
bribed to deliver the secret messages
to the owner of the funds who was
heldn jail.
'The man also demanded" a promise
in good laitn from .Mr. Halbert or
whoever might undertake "the work
thate look after the safety of the
danghter who was to meet him at the
appointed place with blue prints and
specifications and guard sacredly
ner nonor and virtue which was
worth more than all the hidden treas
nre. f
"At last accounts the $450 had not
ben forwarded.''
lie for national defense.
"I love peace" he said "but I
know that Tieace costs snmothfne "
Advocating a dispassionate treatment fers not of our own aling or un
of the subject he said "Some counsel
do both
The President said during the
course of his address here "America
is not afraid of anybody but we are
daily treading against Intricate dan-
Germans Gaining Ground Along
Western Front. Austrians
Unchecked in March Thru Albania
urgamzea minua. Tnese 're
quests are made to the office of Ad-?
jutant General Henry Hutchmgs
great has this movement become tSaftp'
has been virtually decided to addanoth-
er regiment of infantry to the Texas
National Guard. The guard now con-
sists of a brigade comprising three
regiments of infantry a squadron of
cavalry a battery of artillery and- va-
rious auxiliary organizations. The
three regiments are now filled and '
there are three companies in excess
j of the regular quota. These will be
f assigned to the new regiment The
war department has approved the plan
e -
iur ine mcrease.-
LONDON Jan. 29. The determined
offonsive of. tho Germans on the
Western front yesterday resulted Ber-
lin says in the capture of the village
of Frisse and a thousand yards of
the French trenches south of Frisse.
While nearly a mile of trenches waj
captured according to this claim
Albania according to a Rome dis-
patch today. The message adds that
lie is fortifying Avlona and expects
to stop the Austro-Hungai;Jan advance
there.
German Spy Killed.
London Jan. 29. An Amsterdam
I t ttrro tVVi cove 1 1 V -k V-rJ
tliey only report the capture of elev- v iU . mercial organizations of that citv and
dcr our control."
' He spoke tonight with considerable
more gravity and force than on prev-
ious "Preparedness" speeches. The
cheering which greeted his addresses
i here was tremendous.
( President Wilson's next address is
at Milwaukee Monday.
DeMMstration Against)
Germans in Liisanne
Results in Arrests
LAUSANNE Switzerland Jan. 29.
A riotous anti-German demonstration
took place before the German Con-
ulajp last night despite the presence
of troops and more than a hundred
arrests were made. When the recent
riots took place a batalllon of Swiss
troops were stationed to guard the
German Consulate. On Friday night
lors: are swayed by passion but it is
impossible to guide national policies
under the influence of passion. I
would be ashamed of passion or fear."
x o
At Cleveland.
Cleveland Oo Jan. 29. President
Wilgon in speeches here today and - ;
tonight declared as the people's re- EXPLODING UOMR CAUSES
sponsible servant he must tell the . INJURY TO TWO PEOPLE
people that dangers 'are infinite and1 j MILITARY SCHOOL
constant because new circumstances v. e t on x .
-t.. i u r . i HALIFAX N. S. Jan. 29. A bomb ex-
navo arisen and it is absolutely nec- .
essary that the United States prepare Iloded drlns a "re at the military
adequate national defense but not for school here today. Two people were
aggression. He said that America seriously injured.
en prisoners and twenty two machine
guns. They assort7 they have taken
1700 yards of trenches northeast of
Neuvllle.
The French account differs mater-
ially declaring that the Germans fail-
ed in their offensivo except on the
banks of the River Somme where the
French were driven out of Frisse and
that some of the trenches recently
lost were recaptured and the attack
checked.
Elsewhere there were no important
engagements except in the Caucasus
where the Russians claim further suc
cesses against the Turks.
Petrograd again points to the pos-
sibility of the Russian army in the
Caucasus joining with the British ar-
my in Mesopotamia.
Ther Austrians continue their pro-
gress in Albania.
Cahn prevails in Monenegro.
TEXAS SHIPPERS MEETING
TO COMBAT SnRETEPORT -
FREIGHT BATE CASE
AUSIN Jan. 29. Representatives
of Texas shippers who are aroused over .
the so-called Shreveport rate case's
alleged hardships met here today In
the senate chamber at the Capitol to.
prosecute further their opposition to
the tariff which has now become a .
famous controversy. This meeting was.
determined at a recent meting at Dai-
las which had been called by the com-
of acting as German spy was discov-
ered near Brussels. His bands were
tied behind his back.
Albanians and Italians Join.
London Jan. 29. Essad Pasha and
his Albanian troops have effected a
Junction with the Italian troops n
BR0WNW00D HAS BECOME A CITY IN FORTY YEARS
BECAUSE OF THE ENTERPRISE OF HER BUILDERS
Zeppelins Visit Paris
Drop Dezen Bombs and
. Kill and Wound Forty
PARIS Jan. 29. Paris was com-
pletely darkened at 8:25 tonight In
anticipation of a Zeppelin raid. Fire
engines and squads of trumpeters
were going through the city sounding
the alarm. SearchMghts were in
operation and the noise of aeroplanes
were heard in several directions but
so far only two shots have been heard.
It is uncertain whether these shots
came from the approaching Zeppelins
or whether ther were those of tho anti-aircraft
guns.
Houston.
ITALIAN YESSEL ALLOWED
TO PROCEED SINCE GUNS
ARE FOR DEFENSE ONLY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. Italy has
given the United States assurance
that the guns mounted on the lineir
Verona were purely for defensive pur-
poses and the New York authorities
have been directed by the state de-
partment to let the vessel proceed.
Austria a few days ago asked this
government what action would be tak-
en as to Italian vessels bearing such
mins -
t-j
Many communities boast that there
are citizens now decrepit with age
who were born in the town. Many
.communities are celebrating their cen-
tennials and bi-cehtennials. Not so
with Brownwood. Forty years ago
there was no town where there is
now n thriving city of twelve thou-
sand people. Fifty years ago there
were less than fifty people in the ter-
ritory now known as Brown county.
The development of th early set-
MAJOR JOHN Y. RANKIN
An Early Town Builder
b small group of people who were sur
hounding a German flag near the rail-juement'into the modern city was by
fvay station were attacked by the devious moans and there are tragc
crowds which surged through the
streets and the police were forced to
Le their swords before they could
ieBcu the men attacked.
Id.'ca ag well as comedies in the story
iof thx town. Tho early settlers were
'men of 'fearless spirit ready to meet
and overcome all difficulties and to
their determination and wisdom is
duo the present very satisfactory con-
dition of progress and prosperity.
Judge Greenloaf Fisk was one of
the earliest settlers in Brownwood.
lo$k ONE FOOT IN
TKAIN iniECK SHOT
1 THE OTHER OFF TODAY
CHILDRESS Tex. Jan 29. Bort
kffieck who some time agonost'-hte When he came hero he was granted
Wt ioot la a. train wreck today ac- an immense territory by the state of
tdetttafly shot "ff jhls ot&er foot-Texas' his possessions being literally
F?mp oui flunun. . nan ne survcyear aiong me
fertile
Bayou valley. Judge Fisk selected
the slto for his homestead in what
Ji3 now Brownwood Heights and then.
waited and watched as this section be-
gan to be settled by other pioneers.
In 1S72 Major John Y. Rankin with
his wife and one child moved to
Brownwood and at once became iden-
tified with the business interests of
the new country. At that time there
vas still no Incorporated town here
nlthough the settlement was growing
.rapidly. The town was Incorporated
in 1S7G and a mayor and other of-
. fleers were elected. Judge Fisk is
Jsald to have donated the land now
(occupied by the courthouse square.
The town was first located nearer the
Bayou and a mile or two east of the
Zeppelin Raid Materialized.
rans jan. zy. vj p. m.j The ex-
"pectqd raid took place on schedule
time the Zeppolins dropping a dozen
bombs on the city. Ten people were
killed and thirtr were injured it is
learned.
AMERICAN TRIES SMUGGLING.
IS CAUGHT AT LAREDO
LAREDO Jan. 29. Abraham Kalt-
man .of New York was arrested and
n trunk of rare British India feathers
valued at nine thousand dollars con
fiscated by the customs authorities to-
night. Kaltman alleged that he sent
the feathers through the United States
in bond then smuggled them back
from Nuevo Laredo. It is thought
that the customs wouid have amount
ed to about fifty-five hundred dollars
present location of. the court house.
Tho first courthouse erected was a
rude log structure and here rough
justice was administered and law and
order made its headquarters.
By 1SS0 the town had attained con-
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BANDIT RAIDS RENEWED
IN' OIL FIELDS NEAR TUX-
I' AM; PROTECTION ASSURED
WASHINGTON Jan. 29. A renewal
of the bandit raids about Tuxpam
Mexico where there are large Ameri-
can oil properties located was report-
ed to the state.department tojjay. Ac-
cording to the report many camps
were looted. The Carranza officials
haye given th& assuranoei that '-the
Imi.uiii.iuii wm soon oe unaor control
In that viclriltyi I '
CONFESSED TO KILLING
YOUTH IN TEXAS TOWN;
WANTS TO FACE CHARGE
.MINNEAPOLIS .Minn. Jan. 29.
Reece Vinson who claims to be the
nephew of a wealthy ranchman in
Texas confessed today according to
the authorities that he is wanted in
Lufkin Texas on a charge of shoot-
ing and killing Roy Shalry a year
ago in a quarrel over a woman. IVn-
son says that he desires to return to
Texas and face the charges:
Mkm Enter Bank
Bind Cashier Escape
With Two Thousand
McCOMB Okla. Jan. 29. Twelve
robbers entered the McComb State
Bank at noon today bound the cash-
ier to a chair and escaped to the riv
er bojtoms with all the cash ther
could secure two thousand doWars..
Lansing Denies Report
of Time Limit Placed
on Germany's Answer
WASHINGTON Jan. 29. Secretarv :
of State Lansing totey denied the
published Teport that the -ninitwi - -
States had1 glvea. Germany unttl Teiw-
ruary 5 tcwty whether thatKg bveri4
mbnt inte4fl. to disavow theglnkln'y
of' the Laifoaiju
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