Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 15, Ed. 1 Monday, July 22, 1918 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUME XXV No. 15 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS MONDAY EVENING JULY 22 1918 ESTABLISHED 1893
II
NAVY SCOURS
WATERS FOR
TRACE OF
\ U-BOAT
RAIOER
I
(By Associated Press.t >
Boston July 22*—Tin* entire facilities
of the lirsf naval «li-tri**i is busy search-)
ing the New Kngland waters tor the snl»- J
marines which sank three barges voter- i
day*. The suhuuirnc was headed >«»uthj
when- last seen.
Ports have not bene e'osed hut unpro-
tected craft are warned of the danger of)
leaving. The submarine o|iencd the al-j
tack on the barges without warning
4 Kermit Roosevelt To
Avenge Death Of His
Brother. Quentin
i By Associated press i
Paris July 22.- The Paris edit on of!
the Chicago Tribune says that Kermit!
Roosevelt ha> arrived in Paris from thel
Mesopotamian front where he received.
the British I). S. O. Ik- lias been trails-j
I ferred to the American army.
Captain Archie Roosevelt underwent a'
second ojieration and is barred from the
front for a period of e ght months. The
colonel’s son-in-law. Major Derby lias re-
turned (o tin* lighting front at Chateu
Thierry after lieing invalided for Spanish
influenza. ^
# May Permit Baseball
Season To Run Out
- I
4 Ity A-Hneiat***! I*r*"*-». i
Washington D C July 22—Secretary
of War Baker and Provost General Crow-
der are considering extending the appti"
cation of the work or fight order to per-
mit the closing ot this baseball season.
Waste Of Millions Is
Engine Experiments
Congressional Report
(I!v Associate*! Press.I
Wa-hiBirton l>. C'.t July ’J2.— lhc\va-tt
* * f million-* of dollars in experiment imr
with the Kimlisli Bristol and other type-*
of airplanes will be report***! t * * ennjfre!*>
by tin* M'liale military sub-committee in-
vestipii^inf aired:ft production.
ITALIAN ADVANCE IN ALBANIA
CONTINUES UNABATED
Home July 22.— The Italian- eontinne
to «j;i n ground m Albania taking prison-
er- and maliine gun-.
SIX SELECTIVES
. TO CAMP TODAY
FIRST CAMERON COUNTY CONTING
ENT IN MORE THAN A MONTH
• LEAVES FOR CAMP TRAVIS
4 Kor the fir-t time in more than a niontl
Cameron eouiilv i- today -ending a eon
* fugint of drafted men to the nationa
uriiMf. Si* men w II have tliis nfternooi
. tor Camp Tra\V where they will lie in
duett d into general military service. Th
men who are to entrain are:
Charles II. Sundhurg Jesus Kamirej
.lose I sir a no. (Ve.’io Kanure/ Itilari
Gonzale- and Kmiho Villareal-
On August f ilh the county ha- l»t*e
_ called upon to turn sh ten men. The-
meti will lie sent to th.* cantonments a
Dealing. New Mexico- Members ofj th
Clus- of 191H who desire immediate in
duetion tuay volunteer for entrammer
^ with this contingent.
CAPTAINS FOR
CHANNEL FUND
ARE SELECTED
_
R. B CREAGER TO HEAD COMMITTEE
FOR PLEDGING $75000 TO DIG
CHANNEL FROM ISABEL TO
BRAZOS SANTIAGO
TOSELECT ASSISTANTS
Complying with a resolution pa— ed at
Thursday night's meeting of official* and
financial intere-t- S. (’. Tiuiker pre- dent
of the Board of City Development has ap-
pointed live captain- to have charge ol^
-eeuring tint >750015 that i- Brown-villi’-
pro rata of the channel dredging fund.
The fund \vn- pledged by local delegates
to the Point l-ahel allotment convention
and these captain- with the committee-
men they select and the residents ot
Brownsville are to make good this pledge j
At Thur-da\ night’s meet ng it was de-
cided that as an as-uranee to the gov-
ernment. something more than a inert
verbal pledge* would lie reipi red and it was
decided that the actual subscription should
lie made available subject t" the govern-
ment's demand.
The money that i- pledged will be spent
by the I'nited State- government in the
work to be done by it <*r directly under it-
eontroi. The Valley ha- been practically
assured that the I’nited States will dig a
channel aero*—• Brazos Sant ago bar pro-
vot.-d lli* \ fi I.1*! > lllu“U!i! ;i-. tdininn lrulii.
the bar to the pier at Point Isabel. D. A.
O’Brien president of the Rio Grande rail-
road Inis a-'iired the Valley and the gov-
ernment that just as -oon a- the channel
and Ibis- improvement is ordered or start-
ed. the Rio Grande will -tart work stand-
ardizing its road and equipment.
Two towns in the Valiev have already
••gone over the top” with the r allotment.I
Point lsuWs delegates to the convent on1
volunteered on that date to place a check j
for it- abutment. * 10000 in the bank at
once- It i- understood that Harlingen lias
either pledged or has m -iglit it- quota ot
$12000.
Realizing that the selection id captains
for this committee was a very important
move Mr. Tucker did not appoint them at
Thursday’s meeting. After casting over
the 1 eld of local talent Mr. Tucker has
announced the following to head the move-
ment. These men may en’i-t such as-ist-
am-e as they may need or de-ire:
|{. B. (’reager chairman; H. More
D. 1.. Speril K. Ij. Howard. A. ( ueto Jr.
CASUALTIES
(|tr Associated Press. A
Washington. I). (\ July '12.—Tlu* army
casualty li-t today contains A»2 nanus di-
vided a~ follows:
Killed in action 9.
Died of disease 14.
Died of accident and other causes 3*
Wounded severely 12.
Missing in action ll».
Prisoners 1.
INTERVENTI N
II. S. JAPAN
IN RUSSIA
DECIDED
Bf COVT.
(Ity Associated Press.)
London. July 22.—The aJfwnese diplo-
matic council has a*:red to the American
proposal tor joint interl'ent on by Japan
and the Tailed States in Siberia says a
Central eNws Tokio dispatch. A proe-j
tarnation will be issued advising Ku--ia
that the Kntente has no ayi:res-rve de-
signs in the intervent on.
Advance of One Half
Cent l or Gas. Ordered
I By Aftfocintiil l
Washington It. July 22.—The tm*l
administration announces that it |ierinitsi
a. one-ha If cent iinreu-e in the retail price
of gasoline to m< <41 ffuiisprlaition in* |
e reuses.
Congressional Committee
To Visit War Zoie
Washington It. i\. July 22.—Another
congressional party to visit the war zonej
will include Representatives Jones and
Buchanan of Texas. I
FIVE MILE DEPTH REACHED BY
ALLIED UNES BETWEEN THIERRY
AND SOISSONS-BRITISH ASSIST
__ ____ ___ •
HONDURAS IS
HPW AT WAR
WITH HUNS
I Itj \ v«.« 111• tj |*r« s>. i
Washington. D. C. July 22 —Hon-
duras which broke relations with
Germany on May 18. Friday declared
war. the state department is notified.
Only Five Conferderate
Offiders S urvive Gen
McComb. Died Sunday
< I tv Assix i
Onrdoaville. Va» duly 22.—The death
yesterday of Brigadier CfenoraT "Mr Coma
leave-* only five -urvivin;: officer** in the
arm\ of the Confederacy. The five oth-
ers are fox I’ryor W’riyht lLdiertson
and Law.
Proposed Bond Issue Would Make City
Of Brownsville A City of Which Citizens
Might Well Be Proud-$350000 Asked
BROWNSVILLE’S IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
$100000 tor paving city streets.
$87.00 for extending storm and
sanitary sewers.
$115 00 for water and light im-
provement and extension.
$35000 for building a modern abat"
toir.
$5000 for improving Washington
Park.
$5000 for improving market house
$3 000 for levy huiiding.
Total $350000 for a greater
Brownsville.
In Saturday’?. i—ue of The Herald there
■ a p| tea red a imt.ee a bond election tola*
held in Brownsville on Tuesday August
*J0. Tin* eleetion i- heimr eulled to deter-
mine whether or not the city -hall raise
' and -pem] $3nUOflO in becoming a real
e ty or whether it shall remain a eitv in
the point of population and a village in
the manner of municipal facilities
j For week.- the City Commi—ion has
: been meeting in almo-t daily -ess.on eoni-
piling stati-t;es on tin* eitv - tinaneial
eondition and .-uring data upon the cost
td‘ the improvements contemplated. As
the result ot their efforts the commission-
ers have derided to a~k the e.tJtens to
spend *150.000 in the manner s»*i forth
at the head of this article-
That the bond issue wiU carry in every
recommendation is practicably an assured
fad. Before the commission was ready
to come before the public with their prop-
osition people whose influences have
great hear.tiffs on public ipiestion were ap-
proached. With few exceptions the com-
missioners were given hearty promise ot
stip|H»rt and co-operation.
|.nst week a petition was circulated foi
a while among the tax payers ot the com-
munity and the gentleman who had tin
petition found so tew persons opposed te
the issue that the work was draped a*
being unnecessary.
The bond issue if it earr'e* w II :i>'C-
a property tax of forty cents for tin
first year. The commission however in
view of the increased revenues that can
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~.~ ITALIAN TROOPS WHO ARE FIGHTING ON THE PIAVE
1 American Army Waded Neck Deep
Through Marne And Threw Selves
On Foe-Terror Stricken German
Soldiers Throw Down Their Arms
AMERICANS HAVE TAKEN 6000 PRISONERS '
(By A-mm*] itod Pro--.)
LONDON. JULY 22-THE BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS:
The Americans yesterday crossed th 3 Marne between Charteves and Gland
east of Cbatecu-Thierry. capturing the wood of BarbiKon. This means an advance
of from three to four miles.
The Germans stubbornly are resistinj the French crossing of the Marne but
the French have succeeded in yetting twi elements over at Mesey and Courcelles
which are constructing foot bridges under heavy fire from the German defenders
who are using gas shells.
The French line at the test reports run from the Chateau-Thierry road to Ro-
ourl and then through Lecharme and Epeds to the Marne at Charteves.
Between the Ourcq and the Aisne th? Germans again are making violent coun-
ter-attacks. but the French are maintaining their lines on every front. The Germans
are resisting desperately and are making violent counters nevtrefsless the French
made progress yesterday along the Marne to a maximum depth of eight miles. The
object of the enemy's counters is to extri:aie his troops from the pocket between
1 Sotsson? and Rheims.
Southwest of Rheims there has been heayv fighting end the French have made
progress between the Ourcq and the Marn?. The French yesterday took 400 pris-
oners.
(By A—Press.)
Rear guard actions north of Chateau-Thierry have probably been orypniied t
0 delay the relentless pursuit by the ad-vancing French and Americans. A react
ion by the Germans is marked betweenSrisoiles and St. Germains four miles be
hind the lines the German attacks have teen broken and the Allied line maintaine
d. Norih of Ourcq and between the Marneand Rheims the enemy 's reaction is llmite
I d to artillery fire South of Soissons the Americans have advanced a mile and a qu
alter. In the Ourcq valley the Allies aresteadily pounding tleir way towards Nan
tcuil. Notre Dame. Southwest of Rheims.the indications are. the Allies have initiat
{ a new drive to outflank the enemy be- ween Marfaux and Chatillon.
(By Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT THE MARNE. July 22 —A German pris-
oner captured by the Americans was formerly a baker in New York. He was
asked by his captors what the Germans thought about the Americans since Thurs-
day. He replied: “The Germans have concluded that there is a million Americans
in Frrnce is wrong. They believe there are ten million.”
The Germans north of the Marne are being subjected to a terrible pounding
by Allied artillery today. The Germans hav been respnn..ing heartily but unsuc-
cessfully. The Allied artillery is feeling ott the German rear iines with telling ef-
fect. Prisoners from ChateairThienry confirm the success of General Foch’s plan
Declaring that a Germcn retreat is imperative on account of decreased supplies of
ammunition and food. Since Thursday the Americans have captured prisoners rep-
resenting ten German divisions. Two mare airplanes are reported shot down i:y
| American aviators
Amerenn tr« • in the mid on tlu* Ynsire- Friday inflicted 1541 casualties and
sustained virtually none tlrrinan prisoner' taken declared that they had lieen re-
ceivitm had tood and poor ammunition. Sx officers and sixtevn men have been
commended for conspicuous braven' in t ie Yo^jres raid.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON. July 22 —The Allies have advanced between Chateau Thierry and
Soissnns to an average depth of five miles says a Reuters dispath. The British
participated in the offensive for the first time since Saturday the correspondent
says The British attacked with complete success gain ng more than one mile.
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4By A-soeiitid Pres.-. I
PARIS. July 22—Strong counter-a* tacks delivered by the Germans between
Ourcoq and the Marne last night were broken up by the Allies says the official
statement. The Allies maintained all their positions. The German counter blows
were delivered in the region of Grisolles. seven miles northeast of Chateau-Thlerry
and Beau St Germaine four miles north of Chateau-Thierry. North of Ocuroq and
between the Marne and Rheims the enemy reaction was limited to artillery fire.
This was particularly noticeable In the Couhton and Rid Wo- ds. .
I
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS. July 22—The finest thing of the combat was the dash of the Ameri-
cans. writes the Temns correspondent. Waning the rivers with water up to their
shoulders throwing themselves like hull dogs on the Boches. The Germans hurried
to surrender haggard and mad with terror. Would that every French mother
I could have seen that epic sight they would have seen themselves avenged and
found consolrtion for their sorrow.
(By As'Ocitead Pres^.)
PARIS. July 22.—Reviewing the military siturtion a Havas agency dispatch
says: General Foch’s victory was great’y increased in scope yesterday the Ger-
mans were thrown back from e ght to ten kilometers on the Chateau-Thierry front
The enemy is opposing desperate resistance further north and is endeavoring to
maintrin his hold on Soissons. and Oulchy le Chateau from whihe pivots his de-
fense. General von Boehm is in a precarious situation by reason of General Foch's
strategy and the irresistible power behind it "
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON July 22.—General Per-hing njn.rt- that more than 6000
pr’soners and 1 (Ml cun non many trench mortars ami many machine guns have been
taken by the Americans on the Aisne fro it indicating that Saturday’s statement /
that 17000 prisoners included those cap ured by both French and American units.
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