Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 221, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1916 Page: 1 of 6
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Delivered Daily To Subscribers’ Homes In San Benito Harlingen Mercedes Donna McAllen Mission Lyford Raymondville and Matamoros Me*. |
GERMANS STILL
BOMBARD EAST
OF THE MEUSE
PERSISTENT POUNDING INDICATES
PREPARATIONS TO BREAK
THROUGH THAT SECTION.
RUSSIANS DISPLAYING NOTABLE
ACTIVITY IN GALICIA CLAIM A
SERIES OF SUCCESSES.
The Associated Pre-- war summary to
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The German liotnhnrdm«nt e;i-t of the
Meu-e continued today with iindiminishcd
intensity although no infantry attack-
were made la-t night. The persistence
with which the Germans ;irc pounding tin-
section indicates that they are prohahlv
preparing to break through this section
where their line- arc nearest the Verdun
fort res-.
The Russians arc di-playing notable ac-
tivity in Galicia claiming several suc-
cesses but the Austrians claim the in
tantry attacks were repulsed.
The sinking of the Norwegian hark
Iandficbl ‘Jl*o(i tons -ailing from Port-
land Ore. is announced from London.
Thirty of the crew were rescued. The
French hark ('ugainville was sunk twenty-
three of the crew being rescued.
Soukhomlinoff is Removed.
PKTROGRAII March J.l. General
Soukhomlinoff the former minister of
war has been removed by ini)»cnnl com-
mand from the council of the empire says
the semi-official new- agency. The general
has liecn charged with being responsible
through illegal nets with a shortage of am-
munition.
BIG DAMAGE IN
AUGUSTA FIRE
ESTIMATED BLAZE DOES DAMAGE
TO AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION.
NO LIVES WERE LOST
♦ By AhMH'inlHl I'ri's i
Al (JI'ST.V (la. March J.t It i- esti-
mated that the total damage done hv last
night’s tire in the business «liri«*t here
Will he $50(10.111 III. No lives arc reported
lost.
I he Hr** started in all office building late
yesterday and at midnight had swept
through Broad street the city’s principal
thoroughfare fire fighting apparatus was
sent from Atlanta Macon and Savannah
five million dollars worth of cotton was
stored m the direct path of the first hut
much of it was saved.
5000 Homeless at Nashville.
I llv A - •cii.-i.itc'l p r»»ss. \
NAS||\ ILLK Tenn. Man-h <*■ 11
zeiis and charily organizations are earing
tor the oOOO |ieople made homeless m the
tin' m Hast Nas)i\i||e last night which de-
stroyed most of that part of the city. Si\
hundred residences burned with a loss of
$1500000 it is estimated.
JOB OF CLEANING
PARIS IS BEGUN
WORK OF RELIEVING FIRE SUFFER-
ERS AND CLEANING DEBRIS IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT STARTED
(By Ass...-laid Press.)
I’AHIS Texas March 'J.i. The work
ol relieving the tin* sufferers ami (’lean-
ing the debris from the streets was the
principal business done in Paris today.
Prospects are that the city will la* cleaned
of ashes and fallen walls within the next
. forty-eight hours.
Ram and cold weather added to the suf-
fering today. I cuts arc needed more than
uuy other commodity and sending one
thousand tents hen' will not be atni>s it
was declared.
Additional estimates placed the loss Mt
$15000000 on the assessed valuation of
the proparty destroyed.
Britiih Steamer Sea Serpent is Sunk.
LONDON March 2‘L—The British
steamer Sea Serjtent has been sunk. The
Norwegian steamer Kanmk sunk Wednes.
day night according to a Lloyd’s dispatch
Irani Havre The crew was saved.
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COMMUNICATION
AGAIN STOPPED
REPORTS PERSIST THAT TRUCKS
CARRYING SUPPLIES TO THE
ARMY ARE STILL MISSING.
(P.v Associated Press.)
COM*.MBPS N- M- March 23.—Com
iniinieation between tin* military base ami
General Per-hing’s eoluinn in Chihuahua
u;e again interrupted by rains during the
night. It i- expected that conditions will
be normal later in the day.
Although officially denied at licad<|uar-
ter- here as “unfounded falsehood” re-
ports |MT^ist that some of the motor
truck- carrying supplies from here to the
Mexico Helds of oprrution are missing
together with the guards and drivers. Two
trucks which left A-< enrion for Casas
Grarides last Monday have not been seen
since and two drivers and four guards are
missing it is reported.
Amateur Operators Cause?
i It? AssiH-iitfcd l*r**ac.>
DOPGLAS Ariz. March 23.— It is pos-
sible according to army officers here that
interference by amateur wireless operator-
having stations along the border has
caused the break in communication be-
tween General Pershing’s command and
the military ba-e. No arrests have been
made yet but several amateur sets have
been dismantled.
NATIONAL GUARD
MAY MOBILIZE
OFFICIAL STATEMENT LACKING. BUT
OPINION PREVAILS ACTIVITY
MEANS SOON.
(By Associated I’rcss.)
ACSTIN Texas. March 23.- While of-
licial statement is lacking the opinion pre-
vailed in well informed circles todnv that
the Texas National Guard will In* culled
nut soon for duty on the Mexican border.
This Indict wa> given impetus when it wa-
learncd that the adjutant general and
heads of his department held a closed
door conference. JTlie impression pre-
vailed that the conference followed the re-
ceipt of a telegram from Washington.
Son-In-Law Held In
Connection Murder
Of A Millionaire
lllv Assofintcd Pr**ss.l
NEW YORK. March 23.—District At-
torney Swann ordered today tho arrest of
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite son-in-law of
•lohn E. I’eek. tin* millionaire drug dealer
of (irand Rapids whose death and that of
his wife have been under investigation.
An autopsy showed deposits of poison in
the stomach and intestines.
When detectives went to arrest Dr.
| Waite they found him in a stupor from a
-el! administered opiate. Physicians are
working on him to save his life.
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Captain Amundsen Will
Exploie North Pole
' Hj A fiemlfd Pr<s« I
LONDON March 23. < upturn Roald
Amundsen according to a Christiana dis-
patch. will start on a North Pole expedi-
tion jn the spring of 1917.
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Lightship Not Sunk. But Withdrawn.
1 By A«enri:it*»«l Pres*.»
LONDON March 23.—It i- unofficially
reported thgt the Galloper lightship in the
i mouth of the Thames which was reported
; torpedoed yesterday was not sunk hut
|has withdrawn from the station.
VILLA ESTABUSHES OPERATION OASE
WEST OF NAMIPIQUA REORGANIZES TO
OPERATE WITH FORCES OF OEN. HERRERA
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Funston Makes Plans To Carry Cam-
paign To Meet Altered Situation Cau-
sed By Revolt Of Herrera Force
STILL NOTPOSJTLVELY KNOWN IF
j HERRERA MEN DEFECT TO VILLA
(By Associated Press.)
EL PASO Texas March 'J3.—It i- reported here today that the bandit Villa
has established a base wot of Namiquipa to reorganize his command and operate
with the force- of General Luis Herrera who i- understood to have denounced Car-
ranza and turned against Americans.
Thu- far General Pershing’s troop- have not encountered any Villa followers.
General Herrera’- two thousand well equipped troops joining Villa could se-
riou-ly embarrass General Pershing'- forces and interrupt communication with the
border. _
Private advices here today confirmed reports that General Luis Herrera until
recently Carranza governor of the state of Chihuahua had joined the Villi-tas
at Chihuahua although official continuation was lacking. This left little room
for doubt that affairs had reached a |s>int fraught with serious consequences to this
country.
An early agreement with General Carranza for the use of the Mexican rail-
way- is greatly de-ired hy American army officers. The main base will then be
transferred from Columbus here and the Mexico Northwestern railroad will be
u-ed to -hip men and supplies t«» Casas Grande-. The railroad can la1 easily main-
tained without interruption.
Villa i- >aid to have agents in the mountain district- urging the people to sup-
port him against the Americans. The outlaw i- reported equipping his men with
arm- and ammunition which he has had for some time.
All is quiet in Juarez today and international street ear traffic which stopped
last night was resumed today.
Funston Admits Probability Of Clash
Between Seventh Cavalry And Bandits
( Bv Associated Press.)
SAN AN’ToNIO Texas March ‘J3.-*-General Funston made plans today for
carrying on the Mexican campaign to meet the altered situation caused by the in-
jection of additional forces to the Villa followers although it i- not po-itiv*lv
known that Herrera and two thousand men went over. It is not known here
| whether the Seventh -Cavalry encountered any Villi.-tas as was reported last
night but General Funston admitted that the meeting probably occurred.
Le-s trouble will be ex|*erieneed with the wireless communication now. Gen-
eral Fun-ton said but the field telegraph wire had been rendered useless for the
pre-ent. He admitted that interruptions on the line had been caused hy Mexicans
cutting the wires in several places south of K-pia.
General Revolt Wound Render Perilous
Position Of U. S. Troops In Mexico
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON D. C. March "J3.—The war deportment was without confir-
mation today of the reported revolt of the Chihuahua garrison to Villa although
such a mes.-age was pa-sed hy the censor at Columbus last night. No new- advices
on the punitive expedition wen- received and no indication that the American troops
had fired or Ih-cii tired Upon.
A wholesale revolt m Carranza’s army would render the position of the Ameri-
can troop- in Mexico -o penlou- that every available soldier in the Tinted States
would be rushed to the border. I
While developments were .Ving awaited a draft of the protocol asked for by
< arranzn to govern the operations of the American expeditionary force was on
it- way to the tir-t chief for approval. It is expected to lie effective within a few
days.
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2 Gangs Of Bandits Operating In The
District South of Laguna In Coahuila
I lie .\ss.wint«*d Press.)
TOKKKON Mexico March ‘J.’L - Cap-
tured Villa soWhts report that two irangs
j of bandits arc operating in the district
south of Laguna one under Lozano who
killed hi^ partner. Perez near Matamoros
Coahuila last Friday and the other under
Canuto Keyes. Lozano’s bandits are
poorly armed and are ~hort of ammuni-
tion and are said to l»e operating in the
Puerto de los Perieos foothills south of
Matamoros Coahuila.
1 Keyes retreated to Sierra I'neta al-
most due south of Torreon after his last
tight.
A report not yet verified lias eome here
that Keye> 1*. arranging for a surrender |o
General Jose Ysahel Kohles. If he were’
to surrender a large body of government
i troops would 1m* released for patrolling
the railway and ranches. Surh patrol"
would put a stop to the destruction of
i♦ rop> and the burning of railway bridge* i
Mexico City Denies The
Report Herrera Went
Over To Villa Band
• Hr Associated Press !
HALVESTON Tcxa** M..r.*h 23 —Oen-
tml Lui> Ilerrera i- conductiup active
•military oj**»ration> acain-t Villa and h«'
not pone over to the bandit leader ao-
coninip to a cable from Mexico City to the
Mexican consulate here today.
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Funston Asks For Eight 1
More Aeroplanes Four
For Emergency Use
fKv A*.w<*cii*t*d !*r<**s. I
' WASHINGTON I). C March 23.—
1 General Funston is asking tor eight more
i aeroplanes. He want* four at Columbus
under General Per-hing's command and
fotar at Fort Sam Houston to be held for
emergency.
AMERICANS WERE
ARRESTEO FOR A
NIGHT DISORDER
t ——
MATAMOROS CITY OFFICIALS ARE
INDIGNANT OVER CHARGE THEY
ROBBED PARTY OF VISITORS.
VISITORS FAILED TO HEED CHAL-
LENGE AT INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE—WERE FIRED ON.
Mexican officials in Matamoros are in-
dignant today and througli Mexican Con-
sul J. Z. Garza here arc protesting vigor-
ously against the alleged story of a party
of five Americans visitors to Matamoros
late Tuesday night published in a Browns-
ville morning newspaper and headed
“American Partv in Matamoros Tuesday
Night. Jailed Kohhcd. Cursed and \\ as
Later Fired On.”
Denial of the story was math' today by
Mavor Salvador Cardenas of Matamoros.
except that portion stating that the Ameri-
cans were fired on at the international
hridg«**hy a Mexican port guard. This oc-
curred because the automobile party failed
to heed the “Quicn Vive” challenge of the
sentry and attempted to continue. The
shot struck a fender of the automobile
but brought tin* machine to a stop. Alter
a few words the party was permitted to
pass to the American side of the river.
In the interest of truth and amicable
relations between the Americans and
Mexicans on the lower border particularly
because of the present state of affairs.
The Herald sent a reporter to Matamoros
today to investigate tin* alleged story of
the party of Americans. Matamorenseiis
interviewed were Mayor Salvador Carde-
nas who exhibited court records to sub-
stantiate his story; Francisco Medina the
night sergeant of police in Matamoros who
arrested the party of Americans and A.
F. (Dad) Lesion an American business
man of Matamoros who is well known
in Brownsville and who “stood good” for
a eheek for $15 given by mu* of the party
ns part payment of tin* bond required by
the Mexican officials f«>r the appearance
of tin* men at court the following morn-
ing which they failed to do . The check
this morning was turned over to Mr. Les-
ton. who s*-nt it to the Brownsville Bank
& Trust Company. The bond was for-
feited. It was $5 m each case and totalled
.$25.
Tin* Americans in raising the nmotinl of
the bond found they had only $0 in
American money and the equivalent of $1
in Mexican money. The Mexican officials
then called Mr. Lest on. at tin* request of
the Americans who agreed to “stand
good ’ for the balance required $15.
Francisco Medina the sergeant of po-
lice who arrested flu* party said that
about II o'clock Tuesday night In* wus
on his round in the southwestern part of
the city and in front of a house of ques-
tionable character conducted by a woman
known as “Kehecca” he came upon tin-
party of Americans. If.- alleges they wen-
creating disorder in attempting to load
themselves into the automobile. He say-
lie went up to them and notified them they
were under arrest. * He alleges the men
cursed him roundly hut that they after-
wards told him they thought he was otic
of their party.
The Americans went to the municipal
headquarters on the plaza quietly Medina
-aid. offering no resistance whatever.
They invited him to get into the machine
and go with them which he did. They
were taken to the “municipal palace/ or
city hali. Mayor Cardenas and Medina
denied that the men »ere placed in jail
stating that they remained in the office of
the police court until the bond was „r
ranged with Mr. Lcston's us-^tame.
The names of the pwrty appear on tin
police court docket in the Matamoros etv
hall.
Officer Reaches Chicago
From Honolulu Just In
Time For Troop Train
(By Vm-hIjiiH IViil)
( HR AGO III. March 23—Lieutenant
Alexander Miit<»n is experiencing the
exigencies equivalent to war limes. He
has been on duty in Honolulu and was
ordered to Fort Sheridan Wyo. When he
reached there he found his troops ordered
lrnm Wyoming to the border and ste|>ped
from a transcontinental train to a troop
train going south.
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MORT CASE IS
COMPLETED IN
COURT’S HANDS
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DEFENSE BESTS CASE ON EVIDENCE
SUBMITTED AND AFTER SHORT
SUMMING UP. PROSECUTION
PUTS IT UP TO COURT.
COURT MARTIAL CONSIDERING CASE
AND EXPECTED TO CAST VOTE
PRIVATELY TODAY — CASE
TO GO TO FUNSTON.
(KimhisI to The Herald.!
MKRCKDKS. Texas. March 23—At
11:30 o'clock this morning the defense in
rthe court martial trial of Lieutenant John
K. Mort of tli«* Fourth Field Artillery
rested its ease submitting it to the court
on its merits. After a short summing up
of the evidence by the prosecution the
court martial adjourned until this after
noon to consider the case and when i
gathers again later in the afternooi . n
i> expected to cast a private vote. Tlo
result will lie forwarded to Major Genera!
Frederick Funston at Fort Sam Houston
Little new evidence was introduced inf
the bearin': today. Attention was gi* t
hy the defense counsel t'nptain Prank R
McCoy to the charge that Lieutenant Mort
entered the home of a Mexican on the
Mexican side in searching for the missing
privates and endeavored to prove thut
this was the‘home of a Mexican who for-
merly had lived on the American aide but
who because of alleged connection with
bandit activities had been forced to take
up his residence on the Mexican side o{
the river.
As an indication of the sentiment
throughout this section hi favor of laeu-
tenant Mort Captain Frank H. McCoy
Ins counsel yesterday was deluged wit*
offers ot assistance from residents in all
part'* ot the lower Mexican border. The
case is generally compared with the recent
invasion ot Mexico by Colonel IJcrtiert 4.
Solemn at Columbus N. M. who is to lie
presented With a line sword for the pur-
chase ol which Texans are now raising u
tuiid. in acknowledgement of his quick and
daring action.
A total ot about twenty-five witnesses
wi re examined during Wednesday's hear-
ing the defense during the afternoon in-
troducing ter witnesses four of them
civilians and federal officers including
Customs officers J. I). White and Marcus
Hines. Their testimony was mainly to
H.OW the general feeling on the lower bor-
der as a result of the bandit outrages of
hist summer.
Fvidenec was given to show that it was
flic general belief' on the American side of
M* nv‘*r Uie Fourth Field Arfillerv
was stationed that the opposite bank was
poorly policed if at all by soldiers of the
de facto government in Mexico and that'
the district was the rendezvous for Mexi-
• an bandits who conducted periodical '
raids into American territory.
The murder of Private Richard J. Jol.ri-
-in was frequently referred to
" ‘^‘"iinny and also the fact that among
•he men of the Fourth Field Artillery were
many who were „t Vera Crux at the time
I nvale Parks venturing beyond flic
Ameriean hues was captured hy Mexicans
»nd killed the object of this testimony be-
ing to show the moral effect produced upon
• he men when the two soldiers »~g„
Pederson and W. P. Wheeler were found
• *» »h- on the Mexican side unclothed and
unarmed. Testimony brought out showed
‘ al }h*’ nten uf artillery and some of
• he twelfth cavalry a detachment of
whn h wa* also stationed at .Progreso who
crossed with Lieutenant Mort did s«
voluntarily ajter Lieutenant Mort an-
nounced that lie was going over to resetfp
'he luo men and invited any who wbhej
»o do so fo accompany him. Witness*
• cstfieri that orders were not given by anv*
-fificnor officer to Lieutenant Mort not tu
cross „„d that Lieutenant Mort did not
go Ml defiance of any superior officer.
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Woman Goes To Trial At
Ft. Worth Charge Murder
_
• »r As***'i*t#*f pri-MM. i
mu l WORTH Texas March 23 —The
• rial of Mrs. Margaret BeotJey «hfged
with murder was set for today U*
sixty seventh district court here. She t»
charged with killing a switchman u
boarder in her home mom than a yguen
ago. Self defense it is understood wiR .
be the pica. . j
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