Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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uni oj DELIVERED EVERY AFTERNOON to Mission. M«AII< n. Iionna. Pharr DBnu/uc\/|| i r TFVA<J THURSDAY AUGUST Ifi IQI7 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.. Carries he a vi**r Ammcialed Press dispatches NQ 37
* Men**des llai'liiiKi'U San Benito l.yfurd Kayiuondviile and Matiuuuroa ’ ’ * than any other daily paper in extreme South Texas. Daily except Sunday.
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OFFICIAL TEXT
POPE'S PEACE
NOTE IS SAME
AS THE FIRS
REPORTS OR IT
(Bt Amorisled I’rPM.)
WASHINGTON. I). (. Aug. 16.—The
text of Pope Benedu -t’> pea«*e note re-
ceived here early today in rubied di-patche-
from London. di-elo-e- that it does not
differ from the unofficial outline prc\loud-
ly received.
The text of the communication tended
to strengthen the prevalent opinion that
there i- no likelihood oi the pro|iosal- be
ing iiccepted in their pre-ent form. That
public opinion in ihe allied countries i~ in-
sistent <»n a tavorable enlniination ot h>>s ■
lilitie- will cause the offer to be rejected
was generally conceded here.
FIST IMPRESSION MAINTAINED.
i By As-octalcd |’r< »si
LONDON Aug. lb.— The text of the
p:*p.il peaee note d<»«- no: remove the ad-
verse intpre—ion produced here h\ tin.
publication of it- summary. On the con-
trary it strengthen- the conviction that
the uote wa- in-pired by the central pow-
er- and the opinion i- that it- propo-al*
are impo—tide. Editorials express much
respect tor the |M»pe and In- prote-sjon ot
perfect impartiality hut regard him a-
unable to appreciate the matter at i--ue
ARGENTINE PRESS PESSIMISTIC
I By A>nociaicd I'rcsH.I
BUENOS A IKES A. Aug. lb-
Commeut on the peace yr<»jM»-al-.of the
ripe K geneially p» -inn-tic. Leading
rgentine paper- -ay that certain |*ouit-
XTi eo-incident with idea.- expre--ed by
Pre-xdent Wd-on but that tin* conditions
propositions of the pope will not In
dccptcd. Certain iiew-pa|»ers lielieve
that de-pite the good intentions ot the
popc hi- propo-ittons are injurious to the
alhe- and favoring those re-jMin-ible lor
the war.
RED CROSS IN
NEED WOOLENS
URGENT APPEAL IS MADE IN VIEW OF
PROBABILITY OF COLD WINTER-
KNITTED ARTICLES SOUGHT.
Mr-. Franco- .F. Wheeler chairman of
the Rio (irande chapter of the Red t ro-«.
today received the following me--age from
the New Orlean- he:id»|U;trter- <• t' the Red
Cro-«s:
“The Red < *ro— ha- an urgent call from
Major (Jray-on Murphy tor an enorinon-
(juantity of knitted woolen article-. ller<*
i- a cablegram from Major Murphy:
“ *I.a-t winter broke the r* < ord tor ndd
and misery among the fieople here. Inev
pre—ibly dread the eoiuing winter finding
u- without -upplie- to meet the -dilution.
I’rge you on behalf <>t our -oldier- and
tlio-e ot our allie- who will -ulVer in their
frozen trenehe- and al-o thou-and- of
French and iU lgi.m ref ugee- and repa -
triale- hong returned through Switzer
land to France.
“‘Kveryone here look- to America. Be-
gin -hipping at once l.'MMl.tMIO each of
warm knitted woolen article* already re
ijue-ted. 'I hev mu-t come Indore the cold
weather and m view ot the -hortage ot fuel
and other di-comfort- they will In- ot in-
credible value in both military and eivil-
ijii work.’
“We a-k your chapter to lurni-h a def-
inite number of ttie-e m|uireuienls. Voiii
allotment i- five hundred -weater- live
hundred milt t ier- live hundred pair id
wn-tlel- five hundred pair ot -oek-. Full
instruction- will follow in two day*.
“A-k your im tuber- lo lini-li all knit -
tiny work now on hand and clear the d« < k-
for action. \\c waut every chapter to hav«
a chance 11> do it- part in making good on
tlig* call for help from France."
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MILLION ACRES MORE IN WHEA1
I Hy Associated Press I
LONDON. August 16—Premier Lloyt
Geotge says there is an even one million
more acres of wheat now than last year
conditions were satisfactory he said.
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II ITALIAN VESSELS ARE SUNK
ROMK Italy Aug. 1 (i.—The It alia i
merchant murine |o--e- I«»r the week end
mg Augu-t 1J eompri-e -ix steamer* ami
five sudihg vt-^eU.
I $2617619INCREAS! IN '
RESOURCES VALLEY INKS
Twenty-Two Institutions In This Section Make
| Wonderful Show ing Since Figures of June 1914
The twenty-two hanking in-tiiution- ot
the- Lower Kio (irande Valley ineluding
national -tate and private hank- -how
an inerea-e in total re-ouree- of *J(tl7-
| (iltWJ hi tin- three year- ending in July
'aeeording to figure- eompded hv Seereta-
j ry Loui- (OImiIiiii «>t the Board ot City I>»*•
! velopment.
The total re-onree- of the hank- ir
June lull. i..olied >’i.4Hi.‘*71.:l7 whi'f
jin July 1017. they had been im-rea-ed to
'Sll77>S'J.!«l. A large peieeulage ot this
Girl Drowns Self
In the Rio Grande
BODY OF JOSEFA DE LA ROSA IS
TAKEN FROM STREAM ON THE
MEXICAN SIDE
The body ot Mi-- Jo-eta de la Ro-a
'twenty year- old wa- taken from the Kui
(irande at l(l:'iM uTloek thi- morning hv
-ear.-her- on the Mexican hank of the Kio
(irande near the International bridge. The
gill I- believed to have eoliUlllttid -ill* ide
Shortly after the reeovery <»t the l»od\
[a -mall hoy moiiuted on a lior-e rode
aero-- the bridge and informed itiimigra-
|tion in-|»eitor- on the Amerieaii -ide tint
In- -i-ttr had killed her-ell by laiuping
into ilie river and that he wanted to emue
t<» thi- -ide tor In- father who wa- -hop-
ping in Brow n-\die. Tbe hoy -aid it j
knew no rea-ou tor hi- -i-ter'- ael.
The girl wa- the daughter • »f Mr. ami
Mr-. Cali-tm de la Ko-a who 11\ i in
Browii-vilh- until almut -ix month- ago
when they removed to Matamoro-. ( ah
tro formerly wu- employed in Brown-vilh
as a baker.
Advertising Plans
For New Bond Issue
( Bv AnsiM-iat< tI I’res*. I
WASHINGTON. I>. C. Aug. lli.—A de-
tailed plan for adverti-ing the next i-sui
of Liberty Hands in new-paper- and other
mediums of ptihlieily to eo.-t Ir-nii -1-
00(1.000 to -J.IMMI.OIMI to he paid tor bv
[the government was presented today to
i See ret ary of the Trea-urv MeAdoo hv the
National Adverti-ing Adiv-ory Board
I with a reeoniniendation that it lie adopted
Wants to Be a Marine—Kxpeeting t•• he
entered in the I’nited Stat* - marine-
j.lidin A. St hmidt ot MeAllen l»-xa- who
Ieanie down on the morning motor lenve-
tIn- afternoon tor Cornu- ( hri-ti where
he will go lie fore the I . S. navy reeruit-
mg ortieer. Mr. Sehmidt is ju-t men-*
nr* - feet !• im in - weigh- l.V» pound-
and to till np|iearanee- will make a de-ira
hie addition to our marine force- lie i-
! maeliini-t »*> trad*- having been employed
t.r -i-vcral year- at the MeAllen light
plant.
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increase was during the year ending in
July caused not only by the presenee id
.'ui.immi national guard'men in thi* section
durihg that period hut iiUo by the won-
derful crops ot the pa*t winter and spring
and the lush priees obtained therefor.
In June. I ill 4 there was deposited ii
Valley hank' subject to cheek and time
: eertit icates capital amounting to
(MIO. I’J. In July 1!H7. this figure had
I been increased to sAis7.4! of whieb
amount *v!.d 4-">22!L i*i* was subnet t«
I check. and the balance sl21 27"»7.42 film
deposit
The increase in flu capital stock and
surplus ot hanks during that |»enod wa*
not so great going from ■*1.11 I.8h7.p.’» in
! 1014 to si .2 ! 1 .'271 in ulv 1'»I7.
The total outstanding loans of tin
twent y two hanks amount to * l.'-’b j. 17'*
2-L Secretary Coliolini estimates that tin
people of the Lower Rio (iiande Valley
jare paying even day to the hanking in
st i tut ion* an amount ot about »2liiM>
daily. This figure does md include money
borrowed e|*eyi here. city county nil I
state money school tuxes city and conn
II y bond*. drainage lauid- insurance loan*
and out ide money source-.
7 Mission Saloons
Close Upon Orders
SAL00NMEN BELIEVE. HOWEVER
THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO RE-
OPEN IN THE COURSE OF TIME.
M I ss |n\ T \ t A11 \iI .
I loon* in the city ot Mi**ion were closed
Tue day night at !* :.'»*• o'clock by t it y
Marshal A. I.. Truitt in compliance with
orders emanating from K. K. (oiodrich oi
Mrow iisville.
It i* tin.. of opinion of the
salooiikeefHTs of this city however that
thi' provi-ion ot the f«*deral law relative
to the closing of saloon* doe* not apply
to Mi — ion a* only a small force ot sol-
diers are stationed within the corpoiaic
limits.
EMMELINE PANKHURST IS
ARRESTED IN AUSTRALIA
( Itjr Assnciali-il i*r**Ms >
Id tNIX »N Aug. lb. A di-pateli to the
Kxchange Telegraph company from Md-
hotline says that KimmJitie l*nnkhur*t the
suffragette while attempting to make a
*pc*s h at Adelaide fought the |mi||cc
w a* arrested. Assemblage* hi parlia-
ment precinct * are prohibited.
MADERO LANDS BACK TO FAMILY
( |'v A*m<»i i:it»‘i| 1’ff.ss. i
MKXK’O <TTY. Align i 1«. The prop
j erties belonging to tlo* Madero family
many of which had been taken over by
the government have been ordered return
ed to that family. Tile lali-eo propel tic'
ot the estate ot (ienci.1 AltUltiada. formet
governor ot * nahmla under the late IVe*
ident !>■«/. al*o have been restored.
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BRONZED AND HARDENED. BROWNSVILLE BOYS
| ARE HOME AFTER 3 MONTHS SEVERE TRAINING
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Bronzed anil hardened until they wen j
sew reel y recognizable i<* their triends in
Brownsville Fir-t Lieutenants .1. II. II
Seale- and Second Lieutenant- Align-in |
t'elava Itavid B. Kowal-ki and l aul 11
Kowalski who have in-t eompleted a thret
months’ eour-e in the training eamp at
Ia*oii Spring arrived in Brown-vide at
noon today to spend the two weeks that
will prolmhlv elap-e helore they ate as-
signed to duly. Leouard lloMis a second
lieutenant in the t utted State- engineers
who ha - he. a attending -chool at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan-as al-o arrived to \i~
it In- parent- Mr. and Mrs. t . S. llohh-
Bet'ore entering the army all the-*
| voting men were employed in ofliee- ami
their most intimate ariftiaintanee with the
sun was during week-eiul visits to I’oint
!-;ihel. The three months' training how
ever ha- thoroughly hron/ed and harden
ed them. Ill plaee ot the neat np|*earins/
Uit eases that marked tin departure *d
t£e ollieer- for the eamp th** new oftieer-
*»rrn*d when they reached Brownsville.
'eXnvu* kit and harraek hag-.
Lienle'iiant Seale- ha- been eomini-
Moneii a t'ir-1 lieutenant nt infantrv while
the oilier men have been a--ipied to tin
epmrterimi-ter eorp-.
The \olint; Itrown-ville* olTieer- will -ee
at lea-l -ervje-e in the -atm* eailip liavinu
lieeu oniered* to report on A Hr: 11-1 iMMli In
(amp Travi-. at Sun Antonio lacuten
ant- Celayn !'. <». Kowal-ki and !•. I». K ■
wal-ki liav been a--i”l»ed to the oiiarler
ilia 'er eorp- nt t amp Travi- and Captain
II. II. (lalhrailli and l.ieutenant Seale- have
been a--l”lied to the Killeentli I’rovi-ional
I ii t a nt r \. al-o -tationed at (amp Tra\i-.
Alllion^li the eour-e* at < amp I un-.oii
ha- been -till' tin* olTieer- tire entliu-iaslie
liver their work and pronounee it thegrenl-
e-t ever. *‘l would not take anythin]; in
i the* world tor the experienee* even had I
tailed to tret my eonimi—ion" i- the* win
Lieutenant (Vlaya e*xpre--ee| hi- approva
of the* eamp.
'I lie* new of) lee r- were* -Weilll into the* -e*c
viee* ye-teTelay anel we*re* «»r»l«*r»*el to re*pe»rl
to Caiap Travis on Aupi-t JIMli. Althougl
met aetually Iuri<»ut*he*«i tin- pive the* met
time tor a vi-it home be; to re eutennx ae
lively upon t!ie*ir eluties.
50 IOUNTIES
IN W. TEXAS
SUFFER FROM
DROUTH; ASKS
All OF STATE
I Itr As*..» iat*“!
AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. 16.—In a mes-
sage to both houses of the legislature
Governor Ferguson today urged the en-
actment of such legislation as will bring
Ielief to fifty West Texas counties
diere the worst drouth in perhaps
liirty years is being experienced. He
ays the conditions are deplorable. The
rops are a failure cattle are dying and
here is need for next year s crops.
The governor s message said: At
present at least fifty counties in West
Texas are suffering from the worst
drouth in perhaps thirty years. The
conditions are deplorable. The matter
ot securing food for everybody is one
of the greatest concern Crops are an
entire failure. Cattle are dying and
there is in this section no seed for plant-
ing next year s crops."
The message said many officials in
these counties had asked him to us? his
offices to help relieve conditions.
“I know the situation has not been
overrated.’’ the message said. He urges
that “the call of humanity he not dis-
regarded" concluding with: “I respect-
fully request your prompt and serious
consideration of this grave matter."
5 Indictments In
Illinois Race Riot
t Hv Aio—xi.it #*<1 Preis I
FAST ST. l.ot lS III.. An-. 1(».—Three
mi mix r- the loeal poliee toree ami two
other white mm were arre-ted on imlut-
I mml- returned by the -jteeml fraud *urv
whieh inve-tif.ited the raee not-. Twit
I other- w ho were meinlter- ot the poliee
tor< e at the lime ot the riot- -ay the\ will
five them-elve- up.
Clubs Also Come
Under U.S. Ban
I'pon the advice of t inted State- Dis-
trict Attorney John K. Green at iI• ni"t• >n.
I . S. t*oiiiuiis>i«»ner K. K. Goodrich and
| If'puty Marshal Read Wednesday atier-
j noon notitied both the ( omilry t lull and
the Klks Club that those organizations
would have to e|o-e tiieir buffets hi « iiu-
piianee with the pre ident’s proclamation.
The action was promptly taken by tioili or-
ganizations.
Today. si» far it* legalized saloons are
concerned. Riown-\ille i as dry as a si\
months" old bone in a desert. The last re-
maining saloon at Sivih and Fronton
-1 reels. was dosed lale Wednesday alter
noon upon a win* f rom Attorney tirei n that
the eily ball because it lioii-c- the local
militia organization . is al >> a camp. The
saloon was located within a halt mile ot
ill* city hall. I'lie place was promptly
shut.
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INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ARE WARNED
i tfv \ss... i.ite.l press r
WASlHNtiTt»\. If t . Aug. It*.—Pros-
ecution ot charges of conspiraev will he
swiftly meted oui to the Industrial Work
i r~ of the World it they interetere with
• Tops or industries deemed essential to tin
prosecution id the war. the department ot
just ice announced today .
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Skilling: Falls: Breaks Arm—« harhe l
My er . son ot (*. ft. M \ <rs while skating
• Hi the idcW alk at tli.I tier of Twelfth
and Adams streets Wednesday afternoon
fed and broke both hones ot the right arm
iit't above the wrist. Myers who is |.'
• years old lost in- balance and threw hi-
hand out to siippoit him-clf. when the toll
ers went out from under him.
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COMMISSIONED IN ENGINEER CORPS
Frank (’. Ta|>pan of Mercedes well
known engineer ot that eily. who ha- been
attending the engineer training camp at
Fort Leavenworth Kan as has Inch
awarded a commission as first lieutenant
FEDERAL CONTROL COAL FAVORED
(lt\ .\*ss«#»<|
( lilt AGO III. Aug. Hi. Sentiment u
favor oI federal control ot coal de\e|ope«
at a conference ot representatives of con
producing states.
ENTENTESINAU URATE
DAYBREAK DRIVE ON A
WIDE FRONT IN NORTH
V
(By Associated Press.)
l.nNDoN Aug. lli.- According t<» the Daily News some wounded American
soldier* trout tin- western trout have arrived at the hospital at Bath.
I By A—ooialed Press. )
WASHINGTON I*. t'.. Aug. Hi.—Neither the war nor the navy department has
any mtormation on the reported wounding of American troop- at the western trout
Prompt official announcement is promised when information is received provided
ii i- not incompatible with the public interest.
PAIflS. Aug. H».—Frern-h troops hi Belgium attacking earl\ today in conjunc-
tion with the British on both -ides of the road between Steen-traete and Dixiuude
captured all their objectives and crossed the Steerdieke river the war office an-
nounced. Further progr*— is being made along the river.
The French attacked on the Aistte and Captured German trenches on a front
oj one kilometer. Four German counterattacks were repulsed.
< Bv A""**ciiited Pn*»».)
l.oNTtoX. Aug. 1«». Troop- of ill** entente a Mu* sin Flanders atacked Berman
positions to«|a\ on a w 1*i«* I r*»tit east in*i n**rth ot Ypre.s in Belgium. The officiul
r* |m*rt "ays progress is l***ing made.
All Berman counter alack" were repulsed aroiiml Lens ami Hill 7<*. captured
l*» tin* I amuliati" YcMer.lav.
• • •
i I By A""0«*u»ted Press. \
Bill I IS|| I- IB>XT IN I Ii’ANA K AND BFI.BIl M Aug. D*.—At daybreak the
entente torn*" began another drive against the troops of the Brown Prince llup-
pr«** ht <*t Havana along a wide front fi**m oppo-ite IMovgon wood ea"f oi Ypres
to th** left <d the French position" <>n the north. In the first onslaught the French
right Bank surged m-rns" the Stectiheke river while the left wing advanced corres-
pondingly. The French already have captured one hundred prisoners.
(By A—-orluted Press.)
\ IFXXA. Aug. D>.—1 ons «>t bombs were droppe*! by airplanes Tuesday morn-
mg **n tb* Martini** Ar-enal at VetiitT guuMng a number **t <-ontiagniti**u.s accord-
ing to the offb'inl statement of th** Austrian war office.
WEST TEXAS A
ANJ. VOTING
BEFORE HOUSE
(Ity Associated I'm**.)
I AI’STIN. Tex.. Aujf. 1»>. Uepresenta-
tive Tlmma-mi. secretary ot the lo« atite.
|eoiuinittee tor the West Texas A. and M
I college testified in the Ferguson itnpeaeh-
' incut hearing today that Abilene yot three
votes on tin* s«*<*ond ballot.
Positive declaration that only five vote*
were east at the West Texas A. and M
locating nieeMnir and that three of these
were tor Alnlene was made In Ifepre-ten
Matixe I homason. secretary ot I lie local ;
me eoiiiiiiittee when lie took the stand to
day a- tin* first witness for tioveriioi
Maine- F. I'er_*ti - »n in the inxcstiuation •*<
i tin- Fuller charges. Thomason said In
w as eertam nobody had'tillered the hal-
jh*t~ astluv were gathered by linn in a
heap.
**l wn - surprised.'* In* explained. "wnen
I lound three voles for Abilene on tin
rsecond ballot. The members bad express-
ed themselves so positively that such au
early switch had not seemed |aissible.M
“When Fuller Hobby and Commissioner
of Agriculture Davis declared they bad
not voted tor Abilene the witness said he
felt sure some one was mistaken. He
called tiovernor Ferguson early the next
morning. I hen be went to the governor's
’office emptied the contents of a bilge
waste basket and sitting down on the floor
made a thorough search tor bit- of paper
used on the second ballot. This was with-
out result lie sjiid. Not enough scraps
could be collected to throw light on the
ballot.
On cross ex. initiation. Chester Terrell
I counsel tor Fuller obtained from Thom-
ason a statement that he declared to oth-
er- while the controversy was «m that he
believed Fuller had voted tor Snyder on
the second ballot.
FRATERNAL COMMITTEE TO MEET.
MciuIm-i-s nt the fraternal comiftee of the
war recreation board are requested to
met t ot the Hoard of « it \ Development at
s o. lock tonight. D. I.. Spero chairman
oi tin* coinittee announces that matters of
importance in connection with the board's
work among the soldiers will be takeu up
and disposed of it possible.
U.S. COURTS I IOSECUTE
; VIOLATIONS PROCLAM ATI N
Newly Created Segregated District Closed By U.S
Marshal-First Arrests For Violations Are Made
I’ii*' m « - • rn salcd *li—Iri«-f on the ltam-1
oivnia traet near the western city limits
intjst on. This «-*|n-t was contained in a
I ties rant received tins aiiertioon troin Dis-
trict Attorney .lohn K. tireen at Houston.
The telesrain construes the proclamation
ot the president to read that hou~es of ill
lame eanuot exist witluu h\c miles of anv
i post camp cantonment oi any other place
I Used tor army purposes
j The denizens ot the Unmoronia tract a
j district create*! when the women were
• forced to move from the civmitv of the
post uiill are heins notified to close this
afternoon hy Deputy I ruled Mates Mar
shal Kcad.
I An added feature to the construction
placed upon the proclamation hv the dis-
trict attorney is that it hrtiit’s law break-
er* of bis class under the .jurisdiction ot
lithe (Tiited Stale* court* and the penal-
ities will Ik* more sever** than wa* possible
wheuwhen va^rntiev ohar^e eou-tituted
tile |Milli diluent.
An illu-t nit mu ot tin- statute wn« uivon
tin- iiionuitK when <‘oiiinn--ioiier (Joodneh
l*la< «••! i'nni|lie ‘Jareia. Manuel F-eamilla
l.m- Salma-. I'onia- * uellar and I hi lino
Lope/. under a -1‘MMt appearame IhuuI until
tomorrow morn mu on a ehartre ot -el I my
heer within the prohibited area. The men
were arre-ied la-t night \>\ t hud ol I’ohee
W. II. I.niton. Lieutenant ot Foliee Henry
tJordon and Forpotal Arm-trout; ol the
military poliee in the rear id a tormei
Fourth Ward -aloon. It i- eliarued lit the
oftiret- that ‘Jareia wa- -ellmff the heer
and that the men were drinking it.
’Flii- i- |*o--ihly tiie tir-t tune in the hi-
! tort ot the Itrown-ville divi-nm ot the
-outhern di-lriet ot Texas tederal court
where men are being held eiiaryed with a
hootlegging offen-e.
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