Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 248, Ed. 1 Monday, April 24, 1916 Page: 1 of 6
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REDISPOSITION U. S. FORCES IS COMPLETED
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I Villa Pursuit (Ivcr
Official Admission
Made At Ft >rt Bliss
Carranza Asks For Early A nswer To His
Note Requesting Withdrawl Of U. S.
Forces-Villa Hiding Near Parral?
^By Associated Press.)
Kh PASO Texas April 24.—The redisposition of tlu* American forces os
planned by Major General Frederick Funston and approved by President Wilson
has Im'cii in a large measure completed. It was learned today that the troops arc
now concentrated along* a communication line winch is said to In* not more than
250 miles long.
There is official admission at Fort 131 •*"' that the pursuit of Villa is over and
official admission is made that the soldiers have been withdrawn from advanced |h>-
sitions where hatred for the Americans most intense.
A report to the K1 Paso police today that Americans engaged ('arrancistM near
Satcvo and that several negroes were killed is not credited by officials. The police
here believed the report.
(By Associated press.)
WASHINGTON’ l>. t'.. April 24.-General Varnin/.ii todays asks for an carl>
answer to liis note requesting the withdrawal ot the Anierieatis. This was ofltciulL
learned today in connection with Mexican Ambassador Arredondo scckiug an in-
terview with Secretary of State Lansing 'flic request i- -uid to have liecn made
directly from General Carranza through S|a*eial Agent Lodgers at Mexico City.
(By Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO Texas April 24.—\ ilia slightly wounded hut not incapacitated
moved into the Parral mountains according to in formation to (ieneral Funston to-
day. Although he i> located the pur-uit will probably not Ik* resumed immediately.
ii«'io TjiI Pershing jindef the mh-poaiiieii plan will move hack his headquarter
to Colonia Duhlan near Casas Gmndes. It i- rumored here hut not eoutirmed h\
General Funston that lie will soon hold u eoui'enmee with General Obrcgou at Kqgfc
Pass.
Detail- of the new concentration plan have been carefully guariled by Genera I-
Fuuston and Scott hut it is indicated they do not provide for running a new line
into Mexico or shifting the border base east. It is understood tliut General IVr-
-hing will l>e instructed to call in all mobile detachments except the scouts for a re-
cuperation period.
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(By Associated Press.)
FIELD HKAIMJFAHTERS. by Wireless April 24.—-The American military here
obtained reliable information today that \ din had not cro-.-ed into Durango He is
-aid to lie either dead or in hiding near Parral.
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LIGHTNING PLAYS
FARMER PRANKS
(SiM*cinl to Tin* llcraio.i
MERCEDES Texas April 24.—Light-
ning played prank- today on I*. H. Barton
a farmer residing mar this eity. Mr. Bar-
ton aus near Iti«* rear *d hi- h«*u-«* during
the rain and thunderstorm about 7 o'clock
this morning feeding hi- call when the
-hock of a stroke of lightning not only
knocked him and the call down hut ul-n
knocked down four mule- standing in the
lot. Neither Mr. Barton nor any of the
mules nor the calf were injured the
-lightest. * 4
The total rainfall here this morning was
.5<i of an inch. Some hail 1**11 during the
rainstorm hut did no damage.
1 THE WAR SUMMARY
_
The A-sociated I'r**-- war summary to-
i day say.-:
Another lull i- in force in the Verdun
battle. The French have l»cen nibbling on
the German line west of the Meuse how-
ever and rc|xirt making some progress
near Caurrtte* wood. A heavy bombard-
ment occurred on Headman’s bill. An
aeroplane appeared ov**r I lover this morn-
ing. but was driven off by anti-aircraft
gun«.
Peace Rumors Said
To Be Inventions
< By AniMM-tatcd Preaa.1
i If KB LIN. April 24.—The Oversea- News
i Agency say- the Norddeutehe Allgege-
aune Zeitung -ay- that rumors have been
spread about peace offers from the ene-
mies. It is said the Hu-.-iwn.- have taken
step* to open negotiations. The paper
j -ays the German authorities will ignore
jthe overture.-. The rumors are declared to
he invention*. ____
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OUAKE MAY HAVE
DONE BIG HARM
(By Asmirinted f'rriM.)
WASHINGTON I). C\ April 24.—Two
sewn* earthquakes one of them of great
intensity were recorded on the George-
town university seismograph today. The
heavier was at .’t o’clock this morning.
'I In* center of the shock appeared to lie
alx.ut 2400 miles from Washington and
it was said it it occurred in ail inhabited
district it probably did much damage. v
C. 0. D. Shipments Tax Unconstitutional.
Illy Associated Press j
WASHINGTON 1>. April 21.—Tie*
l*‘Xas statute of 1007 imposing an annual
tax ot $5000 on each place bundling liquor
on e. o. d shipments was held invalid by
the supreme court today ns interferin''
with interstate commerce.
Federation to Meet.
The exeuntive board of the City Fed* ra
tnm ot Women’s Clubs will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the Method*-I
: church business of un|»ortuiici* will conn-
before the meeting.
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9 THE WEATHER FORECAST. •
4 The following weather forecaat for •
* the lower gulf state* and the Magic 9
9 Valley ih issued by the United States *
I* weather bureau at New Orleans; 9
<9 Tonight fair; somewhat colder. •
* Tuesday fair; warmer; iight north •
I 9 erlv to easterly winds. *
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9 Local Weather Observations. »
* The following local wtatbar obver* *
' 9 valions covering the 24*hour period 9
* at Fort Brown r •
* ending at 7 a. m. today are furoiabed •
9 bv the United States weather observer •
9 Maximum temperature..$(].<> •
9 Minimum temp*-rature.(i3.2 *
* Barometric procure 7 p. m. .. 2tfU>i 9
9 Barometnc pressure 7 a. ra. .. . 2ddfs 9
9 1 tain fa 11.v.U5 *
|vinnm?umy«»M
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I. S. BOARD OF ENGINEERS IS EXPECTED
TO RECOMMEND BRAZOS SANTIAGO HARBOR;
DIVISION ENGINEER’S REPORT FAVORABLE
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The improvement of Hrn/o- Santiago harbor twenty-two mile- from Browns-
ville ami tin- city’- opening to the -ea commerce of the world i- now practically as-
sured following the favorable report on tile project by Colonel .1. C. Sanford the
United State- army divi-ion engineer to the board of army engineer- at Washington.
Pres.- di-patelie- from Wa-lnngton gave Commodore Loui- Cubolini secretary
ot the Board ot t ilv Itcvclupmcnt ; l«. B. t reage r chairman of the waterway- eoni-
imttee ol the Imard; A. A. Browne I firmer chairman of the waterways u—ociation
mid other Brownsville men who have Iteen working in behalf ol the project fir-t
new- of the report ot Colonel Sanford and carried also the very encouraging news
that the lioard will take up the r*-|M>rt of Colonel Sanford next week and i- ex-
|M*eted soon to -end a report to eongre— recommending that the improvement lie
imidc to often the pa-- from the Laguna \fadrc to the (!ulf of Mexico.
The local men wire -urpn-ed to -«y the least to learn that the hoard is
planning to take -ueh putek action m getting the proposed improvement before
eongre--. While there ar*- many important detail- to lie pu—cd through a- vet
the next step ot real point will lie the appropn.itiun hv the national emigre—. No
predict ion- are Ining made of emir-e a- to what emigre-- may or may not do in
the matter hut the local men feel that a great part of the tight for a deep waterway
at Hra/.o- Santiago ha- proven -iieei—tul.
Chairman Creager of the walcrwax- committee announced this afternoon that a
meeting of the committee will In held at I o’clock at which time the next loeal
step in connection with the improvement will Ik- eon-iilered It wa- planned lir-t
to send message- to Senator Morn- Sheppard and Coiigre—innri John \\ Carrier
calling their attention to the pre— di-patehe- from Wa-hingtmi and also to make
/such arrangement- a- inav be neee—ar.v to -end .1 delegatinii front Brownsville to
Washington in la-halt • • t the project the delegation to hi headed by Comodorc (’obo-
lim who for the pa-t -even year- lm- Ir-j-ii engaged in the work ot keeping alive
and pii-liing the improvement •»! Bra/.o- Santiugo. The Washington representatives
un- expected to aovj-e the local men a- to the pm|K-r time for the committee to go
to Washington.
Oeneral intere-t 1- being manife-ted among the Im-ine— interest- in Brown-ville
concerning the new from W.i-hington mi Bra/.o- Santiago and the outlook for the
improvemet is considered as extremely In peful.
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ALLIES DEFEND
SEA POLICIES
(Hv Associated l'r* --. *
WASHINGTON l>. C April Jl. Brit
i-h Ambassador (Veil spring Kiee deln
ered t«► Secretary **t State Pausing todav
Ins government’s reply t<» I lie A me roan
protest again-t interference with neutral
eoniineree. France concur- m tin* mam
with her ally hut util |»nrtoul.iri/e for
herself on tumor point-. The note i- a dc-
feu-e id the -en l-diey ot the two nation-.
WILL EXECUTE
PABLO LOPEZ
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i Ity \ '•HiM | l| * «| l'r**’* )
F.P PASO Texa- April Jl Pablo P„
|M / the \ ilia bandit captiiicil m i Santa
Y-hIh'I Saturday and who i- lalovcd to
have led the American ma--uere at t u-i-
humro hie will In- executed m (Tidiiiuliiut
(Tty according to pn--eiiger- arriving
here. Mexican refugee- -aid report- an*
current in the interior that \ ill with lJiMt
ui«‘ii i- about to make a -ccoml raid on the
I iut«*d Stall*-.
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Quaker City Holds
San Jacinto Day; A
Texas Flag Is Used
(Hi a si** *oint**d Pres*.)
PIIIPADF.PPMIA. Pa.. April JP Tlo
lame Star tlag ot T< \.<- wa- unturli d from
the staff o'er Independence II.ill hen* to
day in celebration ot N.m Jacinto *la\. The
• *
flag wa- the gift of tlo* s.m Antonio chap-
ter of the Daughter- ot the PYpuhiic ot
Texas and wa- rai-ed at noon while the
mutueipal baud played the St.ir Spangled
Banner.
CoaLOperators And
Union Disagiee All
Of 24000 Men Out
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(fix AMn ciateU Press. I
PITTSBIKU. P«.. April *24.—Work »a-
suspeuded today ui more than -lxty mine-
owned bv th^ Pittsburg Coal Company
employing 24.tMHt men. by «*r*ler of the
t ailed .Mute Work* r- ot Vi.icriea who dt-
agreed with the o|H*rator> on the terms of
the recent schedule drawn up in New' York.
CONFIDENCE IN 1
CHINA CABINET
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NEW PREMIER SAYS REPUBLIC NOW
HAS CABINET WITH FULL POW-
ER IN THEIR HANDS.
< l.» Associated l*r*‘SS. > I
PIKING. ( Inna April 21. (onHdencc
in tin* ability •»I tlie* new ( hinr-e cabinet
to re-tore peace was expre--ed today by
I nun < In lui l be new Gliino-** premier in
an interview with the A.--oeuited Pre--.
I lie tir-t ta-h <ij the e.linnet lie -aid
would he to re-tor*’ trainpulity.
“* Iiiii.i lie said “now ha- a rc-pon-
-ih|c eahinet and premier. Full power i-
hi their hand- and not ill tbe hand* ot the
pre-ident.
M’Comb Unable To Be
Wilson Campaign Man
i |!\ \ -•wi>ii*m| I’r --. i
W ASHINGTON l>. <April 21.
Chairman William MeCoiuh ot the demo
eratie national eoiunuttee notified I’rc-i-
dent Wil-on today that he will be unable
to continue m the pr< -cut po-itmn utter
the democratic national convention and
that In* will be unable to direct 1’re-ident
\\ tl-oti - ran |»at“U h»r reeleeliotl.
New Pasteur Institute
Is Fort Worth Plan
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l |!v v' *i:iI•••! i r-l
Ft HIT WORTH. Texas April 21. A new
l'a-teur in-tHute. t.. l*e known a- the North
T»xa- Pa-teur In-titute. will he o|**ned
; here the tir-t ot May tu connection with
la local ho-pital. The manufacture ot
\iru-. howi-sef. will not he |H-rmitted until
1 the £overnraent ha- in-pected the new in-
j -titution.
tilt
• 45 HUTS USED BY AMERICAN *
• ARMY IN 1776 ARE UNEARTHED *
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4 (By Asm* lilted I'r***** » 4
• NKW' YORK. April 2t.—Forty-five •
• hut- erected amt tenanted in 1770 *
• l»y the American army have been un- •
• earthed at Broadway and 203rd
• -treet. The hutmade in part of *
• Inn -toed in three r<>w~. and eon- •
• u med hiniiv rein-. im - hiding much *
• auiiMuv .• rajdiernalia. Some th- •
• hut- will Ik* recon-trooted m a park. •
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FIRST GOOD RAIN
SINCE DECEMBER
FALLS IN CITY
EARLY MORNING HOUR BRINGS A
HEAVY RAINSTORM—FALL IS
HEAVIEST IN THF CITY.
LIGHT SHOWERS REPORTED FROM
NORTH END OF COUNTY—MER-
CEDES HAS GOOD SHOWER
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"Tlit* tir-t Iwiuiifiiil rain t* tall -in tin*
*'*ty ot Brow ii-villc -nice lust December
" |
accompanied a thunder and windstorm
continued from 0:30 to 7 :30 oYloek thi-
Horning when 1.15 inches ot ram tell.
More than has fallen in the city at on*-
tunc since oxer lour and a halt months
ngo. i he rain did not continue long hut
while it did last the tall wus heavy and
resulted m -et 11 ni'j <lu -1 ot Long -funding.
lie|H*rts from other points in the Valley
indicate the heaviest rainfall this morning
was Brownsville. Jiyiuoiidville Mix
miles north of Brownsvnie reported a
rainfall of only .23 of an meh. J.ytord had
n hght shower. Light showers ju>t enough
to settle the dust tell at Uariingeu and
•''.in Benito. A light shower fill at Santa
Maria and at La I cria.
iiidalgo county seems to have fared het- I
ter than the larger portion of Cameron
county. Mercedes n-pors .50 of an inch
"I ram tall this morning enough to settle
tlie du l and to benefit tin: growing corn
crop i. considerable extent. The tall in
Hidalgo county as m Cameron was
spotted some points reporting a slightly
heavier lull than others.
iTohahly the gr a test licuclit by rea-on
ot the rainfall at the present time' would
accrue to the livestock interests on the
lower border t attic have Im*cii -utTering
lor grn-s for montlis practically through-
out the entire winter and up to the pres-
ent. in many -eetums livestock have heen
living on prickly pear. The condition ot.
livestock gcncrallv is bad.
In -nine sections of Cameron county
particularly in the north end. farmers have
been holding i*tl cotton planting awaiting
inoi-ture. However nio-t ot the acreage
has heen planted and in many parts of the
\efhy it i- reported m lairly good eondi-
tion. Lorn is m good >ha|*e. While in
sotm* -eetums il will not prove out having
ta--e||ed m other parts ot the Valiev it i-
growing nicely with indication- lor a
lairly good crop.
MAYOR OF MEXICAN VILLAGE SUICIDES RATHER
THAN BECOME CAPTIVE OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
* IIV A Mi IT'M I
< OM MIU'S. \. M. April J4 The
~tor\ 4*1 the -uicide of the mayor of a
Mexican village who had rather file than
Im- a hostage «»i the American army wa>
brought here t of lay by an American after
a buxine'- trip in Mexico.
The M exiran mayor had hern taken
prisoner by the Atiienenit eoluiniis after
the 'oldiiT' had l**en snifted on in hi*« vil-
laLre. Il<* had l*een given a meal kit at
mev~ time lmt *n-!‘*ed • • t n»ing the knife
for ordinary |>erj»o**e-* he bared hi* breast
and -tal»b*d liim-elf to death.
NEGRO TROOPER ARRANGES ORIGINAL PRAYER IN
CONSIGNING BODY OF VILLISTA TO HIS GRAVE
(By !\s».Histt*‘d IV**.'
CAMI* PKUMUStS. Mexu... April 21.
vm Aeroplane to i*oiuml>u> N. M April
24. — A Villifta wounded in a tight with the
American>w 50 brought here tor medical
attention and d*ed y« >terd»y. Negro
‘ troupe r> dug hi- grave.
i When the bod\ was about to be lowered
it was suggested that the Mexican 'hould
not Ik* buned without ceremony. Thereupon
a negro trooper 'tep^d forward hared his
bend and recited the following:
“Earth to earth
I hi't to dust;
ll Carranza won’t shoot you
The Tinted States must.''
GERMANY SEEMS
WILLING TO MAKE
U.S. CONCESSIONS
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HOWEVER. WHETHER THEY WILL BE
| SUFFICIENTLY BROAO TO MEET
DEMANDS UNCERTAIN.
I
UNDERSTOOD THAT US. S. AMBASSA-
DOR HAS INTIMATIONS GERMANY
WOULD KEEP FRIENDSHIP.
(Hv AskihtiIuI Press. >
WASHINGTON H. April 24.—Con-
fidential! advices from Ambassador Gerard
indicate that Germany is willing to make
certain concessions to the United States in
answer to the United States’ note. As to
whether the concessions will he sufficiently
broad to meet the American demands ap-
Itears uncertain. However officials re-
flected an air of hojtelcssness for an
amicable settlement
It is nnder-tood that Ambassador Ge-
rard has received broad intimations that
the German government will go to great
lengths to preserve the friendly relations
with tin* United States lie is understood
t>» have gained his impressions from for-
eign office officials including von Jagow.
The Berlin government is confronted
with finding a way to satisfy the United
States without arousing the element which
in-ist- on relentle'ssiicss in the submarine
campaign.
REPUBLICANS
MEET IN MAY
PRECINCT CONVENTIONS CALLED
FOR MAY 6 AND COUNTY CON-
VENTIONS FOR MAY 9.
(ieor^e Mtdamule of Brownsville chair-
man of the Cameron county republican
executive committee today i""ued a call
for the republican county convention tor
Cameron county t*• he held m the city hall
in Brownsville at 2 o'clock on the after-
noon of Tuesday May It.
It i" anii'Minccd that the convention will
he held to elect delegates to the eonpres-
"ional di-triet convention which lias Ih*cii
called to meet at Mel Uio Yal Verde coun-
ty May Id. four days after the local meet-
uiir. and the -tale convention which will
meet at Fort Worth May 2d.
The county convention will he coiiijtoscd
ot delegate- to lw elected from the various
election precinct" ot Cameron county at
the precinct primary conventions which
are called to meet in the various precinct"
of the county on Saturday May ti. The
precinct chairmen will po-t notices in their
re -1.five precinct" pivin*; the time and
place of mceiiny of precinct conventions.
Child Killed in North Texas Storm.
(lty Associated l*re«s.»
COlJsIt’ANA Texas April 21. One
death that ol an eleven month-old child
Horace Mavis near here was the result of
a luavv storm p;i""iH2 over this section
hi"t nielit. S< vi ral lioii-C" were <lcmoii"h-
e«l at Fro"t near here.
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