Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 14, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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GREAT STRIKE
IN SPAIN NOW
FOLLOWED DY
MARTIAL LAW
THRO NATION
(By Assm'ijiwl l*ren. l
MADRID. Spain Aug. 14.—The whole ot
Spain has heen plaeed under martial law
following the general strike whieh i'
spreading.
The decision wa- reached at a meeting
of the eahinet whieh devoted it' entire!
time to the consideration ot the strike. In-j
struetions wen* ~ent to the military an- j
thorities who have been given full eontrol.j
Disturbance ‘breaking out at various
places have heen stopped by the militar\
forces.
The strike begun by railroad employes.;
has atf(‘eted the newspapers h«*re and onh i
those who have non-union staff' will up- 1
pear tonight. They have received ;i"iir-
ances of government protection. A ma-
jority of the workmen wish to work in'
|>eaee. (inly a minority seek to protuott j
disorder.
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FULLER HOLDS
TO TESTIMONY.
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HE REITERATES STATEMENTS MADE
WHILE ON STAND YESTERDAY-
COURTHOUSE DEAL FIGURES.
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AISTFN. Tex. Aug. 14.—Sjieakcr Ful-
ler. under cr«c—examination. today ml-
eruted his testimony ot’ yesterday. A deal
by which he obtained and held for a tune
$2500 from K. F. Churchill a F.irl Wurth
contractor who was seeking in 1015 to
hudd the new San Jacinto county court-
house at Cold Cprings figured *n the tes-
timony today ot Fuller's charges against
Governor Ferguson.
The money. Fuller testified. w.is given to!
him astensibiy as an attorney's fee andj
was to be returned to Churchill if he did
not get the contract. s.» far as he was
concerned he said he took the money in
order that he and County Judge William
MeMurrav could catch grafters and it was
later returned in whole when the county
built the courthouse itself. •
(Questioned closely by W. A. Hanger
counsel for the governor. Fuller said that
he had not in eonnei tion with his search
for grafters brought anyone before a
grand jury.
Testimony regarding the San Jacinto
courthouse building came up when Hunger
asked Fuller during cross-examination it
it was not u fact that he was hard pressed
for money on July 0th ot that year anti
the speaker replied that he wu« not. “Isn't
it a fact that K. E. Churchill of Fort Worth
was trying to collect money from you on
that date'” queried Hunger.
“It is not a fact." the witnes- rejoined.
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German Airplane Is
Over American Camp
ENEMY AIRCRAFT ALARM SOUNDED
AND MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS ARE
HALTED TILL PLANE LEAVES.
<Ry Associated I'n***.)
AMERICAN TRAINING CAM I* IN
FRANCE Aug. 14.— A German airplane
flying so high a> to be scarcely discerni-
ble and evidently engaged in long dis-
tance reconnaisance work p.i~sed ove.«
part t.i the American area lat< yesterday
The mean aircraft alarm was sounded
and all m.t\» mi nts wf troops were halted
until th* plain was out of sight.
9748 Lives Lost On
Sunken English Ships
(ftjr Associated Press.)
LONDON. Aug. 14.—It was announced in
the house of commons today that H.74*'
lives have been lost on British merchant-
men! from the o|iening ol the war to June
30 last as the result of enemy action. Ot
these 3*228 were passengers the remaining
f being officers or seamen.
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ALL SALOS IN LOWER
VALLEY ORDERED SHUT
Every Town Where Troops Are Stationed Affected
By Ruling By Attorney General Thos. Gregory
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notified all Brownsville saloons that they are to close their places immediately m com-
pliance with the proclamation of President Wilson dosing all saloons within a
radius of a halm mile fruit army eanips.
Some days ago it was tentatively decided that since Fort Brown was a regular-
ly established fort fixed by an act of congrc— in 1 it was not atfected by tin*
proclamation. However. Attorney (ieneral Thomas (Jregory Inis ruled that Fort
Brow n must he included in the order.
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In it>11. Commissioner Goodrich to-
day notified the city marshal* in San Be-
nito Harlingen. Mercedes. McAllen and
Mission that. ~ince those towns arc the
sites of army camp' they also come with-
in the provisions of the proclamation and
their *a!oons must <>|o*e immediately. Bio
Grande City also u is understood will
have to close it- -alooti*.
All ot which means that the town- of the
lower hordt r are to be completely dry at
least for the duration ot the war.
It was understood today that some
Brownsville saioonuten either have applied
tor or have been granted concessions tor
the establishment of one or more saloons
at Santa Cruz just opposite Brownsville’s
international ferry station and also at the
Mexican end of the International bridge.
While there are ><w |M»ints m tlie eitv
of Brownsville that are a half mile from
Fort Brown a city ordinance hxes the sa-
loon area within a certain number of block -
in the business district and prevents the
establishment of *ah>oiis in tho>e districts.
There |s also *ou»e question a- to whether
the soldiers stationed at the quartermaster
de|K*t and at the Brownsville electric light
and water plant arc considered fls “t amp
ed” at those place* within the meaning of
the proclamation. In the event they are
in enmp. ill the opinion ot mendier* of the
board of city eoinmisioners then n will he
impossible it i- believed to find a location
wit tun the eity limits ut Brownsville that
is outside of the halt mile limit trout un
army camp. This i- where the proclama-
tion further prevent* saloons for it states
that no saloon shall ♦ vM within five miles
of an army camp when it is outside ot an
incorporated municipality. Therefore said
a city commissioner today it no location
in accordance with (he proclamation can
lie found in the city limits a saloon will
not lie permitted within five miles of the
city of Brownsville.
•The eity engineer probably will be call-
ed on to determine distances.
The same regulations affect every olhci
town in the Lower Kin Grande \ alley.
The following is the text ot President
Wilson’s proclamation on the subject:
1. Under authority of section 12 of
the act “to authorize the president to
increase temporarily the military estab-
lishment of the ( luted States the to|-
lowing regulations are established by
the president:
"No jierson w hether net mg individ-
ually or as an officer member agent
representative or employe of a corpora-
tion. partnership or association or a>
an agent representative or employe ol
an individual shall in or within five
miles of any military camp except as
hereinafter provided sell or barter di-
rectly or indirectly either alone or wth
| any other article any alcoholic liquor
including beer ale or wine to any per-
I son or give or -erve any such alcoholic
liquor to any person except that this
prohibition against serving of wines or
liquors in a private home to member* ot
the family or to bona tide guest** there-
in other than officer- or member* of the
military forces; and no person whether
acting individually or a- a member ot-
fieer agent representative or employe
of any corporation partnership or as-
sociation. or as an agent representative
or employe of an individual shall send
ship transmit ot transport in any man-
ner or cause to In* shipped transmitted
or transported in any manner any alco-
I gLdic liquors including beer ale or wine
ta any place within five miles of any
kulitarv camp except for u»e in hi->
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home n- hereinbefore authorized; pro-
vi'lol that where the exi-ting limit- **t
an i incorporated eitv nr town are within
live mile- ot a military eainp the pro-
hibition upon the -ale. barter gift -erv -
iee -ending -hipment trausmi—ion <>r
tran-portation of aleoholie liipior- un-
|M»-ed by thi- regulation -hall not apply
to any part of the iurorporated eitv nr
town distant more than on*-half mile
| from -aid eainp.’*
2. I"infer authority of -eetion l.’l of
the -Mine ai t the keeping nr -etting up
of house- of ill tame brothels nr haw.lv
I hou-e- within five |.’i) mile- of any
( imvlitarv eauip. -tation. tort jai-t can-
toiimeiit. training nr mobilization plane
belief used lor military purpo-e- by the
tailed State- i- prohibited.
Penalty: Fine of not more than siimo
or iinpri-nnment for not more than 12
I month
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Japanese Mission
Is Royally Greeted
HOSPITALITY OF WEST POURED OUT
UPON VISITING MISSION FROM
THE ISLAND EMPIRE.
i lly A*si*eiltt«*d I*re*i» )
AT A PACIFIC PORT Au* 14. The
Im-pitality of the far west wa- poured
out today for the entertainment of the
•I a panose mi--inn which landed here ye-
terday en route to Wn-hiiigtoii. The vi-i
t..r- were taken on automobile e\<ur-ion-
inter-|»er*ed with formal entertainment
ineluding a luneheon tendered 4»v the may
or. Tomorrow and Thursday exeur-ion-
further afield are planned. The entertain
im-iit today ineluded a review ot troop-
i SAN BENITAN FIRST LIEUTENANT.
| Among the \ alley men who made good at
the first Offieer-’ Reserve Training Camp
Jaf Leon Springs now el«-ing wa- L.
O’Brien well known re-iden! of San Be
into. Mr. O’Brim wa- eoiumis-doned tir-t
lieutenant of infantry. Lieutenant O’Brien
i- a veteran of the Spnni-h-Ameriean w ir.
lie i- the -on-in-law ot Major Sam Rob-
ertson of Sail Benito now with the l ulled
Stale- engineers in Franee.
FIRST JOBBING HOUSE TO
ENTER THE MEXICO FIELD
The new traffic arrangement' between
iln- titilt Coast lines and the Constitution*
ali't line' «»t Mexico through which tin*
port of Brownsville will compete with l a
redo and Kagle l‘n" gateways Ini'
brought it' ftr't new wholesale house to
Brow nsvdle.
Announcement i' made today of the
organization in Brownsville of the Fron-
tier Wholesale I try hoods Co. which Ini*
leased the two-story building at 11! 1 it
Klizalietli street and wdl enter tin* whole-
sab* dry* goods and joldnng held at
Brow ii'\die. The eoneeni will open for
business on next Friday August IS. It
will earn at Brownsville a large general
line of men’s and womens merchandise
piece goods el eel era ineluding staples
that find a ready market market in the
border country and in Northeast Mexico
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The company has been organized by
M. T. Kaplan and J. Kaplan ol Browns
vill** and Karedo. The lirst named Ini'
engaged in the wholesale jobbing Inisim-"
at Laredo ami staled today that under
the new arrangements Brownsville otTer>
an exei-llent location to yet at the Mexi-
can trade.
The company will have from three !•
five-traveling salesmen on the road on
this side of the river and ill Mexico.v
• Tiny the towns between Matanioro* am!
Monterrey on the Constitutionalist lines
EUNLISTED MEN TO GIVE DANCE
Chaplain Lnuyliran of the Sixteen!)
Cavalry annonneed today that the weeklv
enlisted men’s dame would lie held at tin
Fort Brown pavilion tomorrow night. Tin
voilllir ladies <.t the city are invited to ;it
TEXAS AMONG
[FIRST TO SEE
[FRANCE; NAM:
25 STATES IN
IEIRSTS CTION
I IW AtMitH'iateU Press.)
WASHINGTON D C.. Aug. 14—Plans
for sending the first national guards troops
to France have been perfected by the war
[department with the organization of a di-
vision which will include troops from
twenty-six states and the District of Co-
lumbia. Texas is among the states desig-
nated.
Other states from which national guard
troops are to be assembled are: Louisi-
ana. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin New York
Ohio Georgia. Alabama. Iowa Illinois
Indiana. Minnesota. Maryland. South
Carolina California Missouri. Virginia
North Carolina. Kansas. Michigan. New
Jersey. Tennessee. Oklahoma. Nebraska
Colorado and Oregon the others to come
from the District of Columbia.
The Commanding offirer of the division
will be Brigadier General W. A Mann now
chief of the division of militia affairs of
the war department.
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Minority Reports
On War Tax Bill
RECOMMENDS THAT WAR PROFITS
* AND BIG INCOMES BE PRINCIPAL
SOURCES OF TAXATION
11ty Ans'm Pra*-*.)
W AKHIXGTON. I) i . \ _ 11
; minority ra port- «»t tin* -enate lin.iinr euin-
imttee on the war tax lull wa- present a*d |o
tin1 -enate today ♦»x Senator LaKnllette
! with the e*nu nrrem e of Senator- Gore
|:iinl Thnina-. and remunumding th. t war
profit- mid bit: meouie- b«- utilized a- the
j -miree- of luxation in providing fund- tor
I i'll* enunlrv*- war need-. Senator l.afol-
j lelle did tint otter a -ub-titute fur the pend.
! imr war tax tall tint aiumum-ed that he
would aide-- the -mate adopted auieud-
l men I - to lie offered liv hun-elf and col-
! league.-.
TO ASK CONGRESS FOR NEW LOAN
( Itv A-soeiatetl Pra’SH.)
WASHINGTON. Aug 14—Congress
will soon be asked to at thorizp another
loan of between $3 000.000.000 and $4.-
000.000.00 to the allies.
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK BY MINE.
| B.v As*ia wilted Prem l
l.oNDON’. Amr. IL- ABriti-h de-tmver
l ha- la en -uiik by a mine in the N«»rf li See.
The a-uptuin luaa nflieerw and forty thra*e
J men w ere saved.
CHINA AT WAR
WITH CENTRAL
POW IS NOW
II By Assi risited i'rem.)
LONDON*. Aug. 14.—Reuters Limited
j l»ii" l»**en officially informed that China
1 has declared war on Germany and Aus-
tria-Hungary. the declaration dating Iron:
110 o'clock this morning.
CHINAS DECLARATION RECEIVED
(By Associated Pressi
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14—The Chinese
legation today received official notice of
China's declaration of war on Germany
and Austria-Hungary.
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U.S. Labor Helps
Canada Harvesting
WASHINGTON 1). (*. Aug. 14.—Amer-
ican labor will be supplied tor harvesting
lot the Canadian grain crop under an ar-
rangement reached today between W*. W»
Cary the Canadian deputy cummisisouer
of interior and department of labor ol-
[ lieials.
American harvest hands will be jierinitt-
1 cd tor the first time to enter Canada and
immigration regulations will be waived In
both countries. Thousands ui Am<_x^mfc-
.ire i‘\jmtI«1 to cross the border to chip
Nave the Canadian crops.
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Kerensky Hopeful
In Reply Message
( By AI’rt ss.)
I’KTIR WiKAI) Any. 14.— I ’renin1 r Ker-
ensky replying to a message ot good will
King tieorgo sent lum at the I«*yilining of
tin- fourth year ot the war. -aid: **l am
certain the Russian |>eople will find the
neees'un strength to surmount the -i-r-
uius trials ot the present time ami eon-1
ilnet the world war to an end which will he
worthy ot the terrible sacrifices alrcadv
'made by every nation which is struggliny
! lor right against might.”
Rigid Inspection
For War Purchases
( Hy Pivhs )
\i:\\ VllKK. Aug. 14.—All war pur-
chases by the l ulled States will be suh-
! jeeted t»> the most rigid system of inspec-
tion it was known today. At a recent
conference between Secretary ot the
| I rcusurv MeAdoo and John K. S ague it
J was decided that appraisers at this port
I should pass upon the grade ot all articles
purchased by the government except muni-
tion'.
TEACH IS OF
VALLEY MEET
HERE SEPT. 3
| Brouii'Viilc i' this year to have the hon-
or ol entertaining the school teacher' of
itlie Bower Uio (irande Valley. Announce-
ment was made today bv fount \ Superin-
tendent ot Schools J. J. ( allow a v of t am
cron county that the superintendent' ot
i this county. Willacy and Hidalgo counties
I have agreed on a joint institute this v*>ar.
| beginning September J and continuing
through the week.
As all teachers in die three counties an
■ repaired to attend the institute which al-
ways precedes the opening ot the eitv ami
•j county school' it is expected there will In
; nearly one hundred and titty teachers in
the eii v tor the meeting.
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RESTORING
0 COPIED
COUNTRIES
INCLUDED
IN PLANS
(1 tv AdHuckited »
ROME Italy Aug. 14— Peace pro-
posals made by Pope Benedict have
been delivered to all belligerent powers.
He hopes for the restoration of Bel-
gium Serbia and Roumania and a
peaceful solution of the problems of
Alsace-Lorraine. Trent. Poland and
Poano according to reports received
from Vatican sources. It is expected
the proposal^ will be published by the
Vatican.
WASHINGTON D. C. Aug. 14—The
State Department acknowledged today
that it has received unofficial knowl-
edge of Pope Benedicts's peace propos-
als before today's newsdispatches were
received here. No official cognizance
can be taken of it until the proposal is
conveyed officially. Whatever consid-
eration is given to it will be after con-
sultation with the allies.
At the Apostolic delegation all knowl-
edge of the pope's proposal was dis-
claimed.. It wa^ said that the papal
delegates "had not transmitted it to the
United States government and did not
expect to do so. Opinion was express-
ed that it would come through neutral
nnvprnmpnR
Within the entente diplomatic cir-
cles opinion was freely expresesd and
promptly expressed that the peace pro-
posal was inspired by Germany and
was an attempt to split the allies in a
conflicting discussion of their war aims.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug 14-
Reduction of armaments settlement of
all international disputes by arbitration
tion freedom of the seas and no retal-
iatory steps after the war in the eco-
nomic struggle for supremacy are the
foundation stones of Pope Benedicts
peace proposals.
Announcement that the Spanish am-
basasdor at Rome had transmitted the
pope s proposals to the Italian govern-
ment and the opinion that they might
be presented to the United States by a
n. utral caused the b lief that the Span-
ish ambassador here Juan Riano
might convey them to the state depart-
ment. it is stated however that the
Spanish embassy's only information
was through the Associated Press.
Included in the restoration of terri-
tory the pope's proposal insists should
be returned to Germany all her colo-
nies as well as complete restoration of
Belgium to her soverignty. He declares
that the injuries to all belligerents have
been so great that there should he no
thought of reparation except for the re-
turn of territory.
AUSTRIAN NEWSPAPERS JUBILANT.
I Ity Associated Pre<*:».)
I ZIKKU Switzerland. Aug. 14.—Aus-
! trian ill wspajier arc .jubilant at tin* vole
j at tiie British labor- conference t«» send
delegate- llie Stockholm conference and
the rc-tgmitit»n of Arthur Henderson from
! llie war cabinet. The Reiehpost and the
Arbeter Xeitumr see therein important
[events heralding the dawn of peace.
SINN FEINER AGAIN ARRESTED
(By Associated Press.)
| IH'KLIN. Aug. 14. J. J. Walsh promi-
nertl Sum Keiner who-e death -entent e for
partici|iation m tin recent rebellion win*
commuted to leu years penal servitude
and who was later granted amnesty. wnH
arrc-ted here yesterday in connection with
the formation of Sum Fein Hubs in th*
! south ot Ireland.
TEXAS CLOTHIERS IN SESSION
ti.VLVESTON. Texas. August 14.—
Clothe- i- the -ubicct for consideration
of the delegates of the Texas Retail
Clothier-' association who are here at-
tending the fir-t annual convention of the
organization which convened here today
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