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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
BURN HOME OF
GEN. R. CUELLAR
RESULT OF CONSTITUTIONAL
STAY AT SAN FERNANDO LAST
WEEK-GEN. CUELLAR NOW IN
FEDERAL ARMY.
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS CON
TRIBUTED TO CONSTITUTIONAL
IST CATSE-BLANCO' MEN MAY
HAVE GONE TO .JIMENEZ. =

A raise of $4,000. Mexican money. for
the cause Of the ConStitutionalists and
the burning of the fine old home Of Gen
eral Romulo Cuellar. are the net results
of the visit Of General Lucio Rlanco and
his band of five hundred Carranzistas to
San Fernando last week
According TO responsible persons who
arrived from san Fernando last nieht.
these are the facts relating to thc 0crn-
patton of that Village by General Rlanco.
The money is said to have been given
by the people willingly. upon the request
of the ConStitutionalistS.
A further result Of their visit WAS thc
burning Of the home Of General Roniu.o
Cuellar, which .was valued al about
twenty thousand pesos The once :inc
home is reported 10 30 total wreck
only few rooms being eft, General
Cucllar. always a Diaz aGherent. moved
to Brownsville upon the fall of porifiro
Diaz. and resided here until the downflii
OF the Madero government. AieAr thar
he returned to Mexico. and short tiMa
ago was appointed commander Of d ntiii
tarv zone in the interior OF Mexico. The
home was not occupied at the time Of
its destruction.
That General Blanco and bis band or
five hundred Constituinnalsts have lcft
the town is confirmed by Central Texas
man who arrived from there last nicht
lie stated that he was Of the opinion
that Blanco went to ,IimcHcZ. aS he was
question closely bv BlancO conccrninc
conditions in that town. lie stated also
that il WAS probably true thnt a bunch
of men had been sent to SSoiaditoS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
SISSON FOR WAR
MAKES A SPEECH
IN WlCIIH HE SAYS BETTER TO
FIGHT THAN BIZ IIUMILIATED.
(BU Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-In war
speech" delivered in the house today rep
resentative Sisson of Mississippi de
clared himself in favor of California's
anti-aIien and ownership bill. IF we
must have war or submit to this indig
nitv. am for war believe no nOn-res
ident alien should be allowed to hold a
single foot of land in the territory of the
United Etatcs.''
SisSon declared that if the treaty max
ina power was greater than states right
the aliens position will be superior to
that of the native. That every land OWN
irr alien was a menace. VI the 'lnited
States Yields to Japan it would have 10
II ielt {. lima.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
BUILDING AFFECTS.
PICTURE SHOWS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS
THAT AIRDOME OWNER MUST
PAY BOTH THEATRE TAX AND
MOTION PICTURE TAN.
ATTORNEY GENERALS DEPART
MENT RULES TOWN COUNCIL.
By TWO THIRDS VOTE MAY RE
NIT CORPORATION COURT FINES
(SpccinE Sta6 Corrcspondent.l

AUSTIN, Tex, April 2S--The attor-
ncy generals department today held
hat where the same person operates an
airdome theatre equipped with moving
rictii.c machine. he would be subject to
.hc pa a,ment of thcater tax Of F25 and
iso tn tie payment Of motion picture
taX Of the same amount Neither would
such a person have the right 10 operate
vaudeville il Z moving picture show
without paving the theatre tax. This
ruling affects all moving picture shows
ID tha state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28

II was held today hy The attorney gen
cra!'s dcpllt@cnt that life Insurance
noIicy one that had matured and is paid
un drawing dividends annually is sub
cct to tazaiion: also that the cash val
fo of participating policy moi maturcd
II Sub'c 10 taxation. This is the ans
wcr TO a question su:ml.hG by Conn
trollcr Laht which diSci0Scs that off
cials purpose to require the payment of
4 tax on sr,h policies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
WOMAN LOSES LIBEL SUIT
N G5 HOURS SHE USED ABOUT $50
600 WORDS. PAYS 100000 COSTS

LONDON, April 2S.-A remarkable
forensic record for woman was estab
'ished by Miss Landau Hagbyanti- viyi
sectionist leader. III conducting her own
suit for libel against the Pail Mall Gaz-
cite and a Landon physician. During
The Ii days hearing of the ease it was
estimated She spoke in 90 hours about
against the most skillful advocates at
The bar She lost the case however. and
vii lhave to pay about $4,000 costs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
MOMENTOUS RULING
COURT HOLDS THAT REORGANlZ,
SIBLE FOR DEBTS OF ORIGINALS
(BB A sSOcidted PrcsS.)

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April 2S.-
In holding that the Northern Pacific
Railway" company is liable for the
Northern Pacific Railroad company's
debts today. the suprem ecourt laid down
the momentous principle that the credi-
tor of reorganized corporation may
hold its successor for his debt. The de
cision strikes at corporations that reor-
game to escane contracts and paving
unsecured creditors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
(Bg A$S0ciaicd Press. ;

NEW YORK. April 3 That Amcri-
can rights 70 turtle bacilli treatment for
tuberculosis. brought here by Dr. f. H.
Friedman, have been sold is confirmed
by Or. friedman and Norris EiSner OF
Eisner Mendelshon company. the firm
which purchased the right. Dr. Eriad
mann said the poor would bc treated free
at institutes over the country. Fried
mann is 10 retain nm interest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
WHITE MANS COUNTRY"
BRYAN Is TOLD JAPANESE LAND
OWNER MUST Go If CALIFOR-
MO REMAINS WHITE MANS
COUNTRY
Especial 10 The Herdld.)

SACREMENTO, Cal. April .S.-"If
California u To remain white mans
country the japanese land owner must
GO This was he first information
handed Bryan when he arrived this
morning. III an attempt 10 mitigate the
severity 0G the pending ami-alirn law"
Whatever | have TO say in the matter
VIII be said before legislators. he said
when asked for 4 statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
MARCHED OUT OF SCUTARI
{ BB 4 SSOcidtcd PrcSS.)

VIENNA. April -. -- Crown Prince
Prince Damilo Of Montenegro has
marched out of Icatari 10 the north with
hia troops. Leaving only five batteries of
Nontcneerim artillery inside.
The Austria government circles re
gard the movement of Montenegrin troops
from Scutari AZ equivalent 10 the evacua-
tion demanded by the powers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
CITY TAX VALUATION


The city council has no power to revise
the action WI he boar dnf equalization
IN iiSin@ yaiuq,i0ns, according to mi
inc received tolav BY Chairman r. !.
rHsarIl of hr last board gf equalization
from Assistant Attorney General 4. w
Taylor Ths ruling was requested b,
M Eusscu, uhcn he learned that the
council had apnointed \ committee t0
investigate complaints made by certain
property owners which Alderman Il. L.
Nain brought 40 in ihe council last week,
he noincs Of ht complanants. however
not being ei+an.
The railing from Austin follows:
~Rep.yine 20 your letter Of April -,
hce to say Chat the city ccnncil would
haec no authority 70 set aside the iHd
inas uf Til board iof equalization. we 4a
.t acan 10 mold thai the city council
would not have authority to correct any
patent errors that might be found in
rendition our ruling il that where the
board Of Capitalization has fixed the val
uation upon property rendered. that the
city council is without power to revise
their action in that particular.
The letter viii be read before the cOun
iii this afternoon by Alderman q. H..
Thorn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
RECOGNITION DELAYED
(By AssociGtodErcss.) }

WASHINGTON, y. q, April Is
1t is announced today that political de
velopmentS in China have made il inn
probable that immediate recognition Of
the new republic viii be given BY the
United States. The fight in the Chinese
assembly over the choice of speaker has
caused he delay
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
pOLICIES SI-RLECT TO TAN.

The authorities Of San Benito were
advised today by the attorney generals
department that a city or town council
has the power TO remit in whole orin
p'rt on such conditions as may seem
proper to thcm ~ 4 vote Of tWo thirds
Of The members, any fire ~ penalty be
'crgirg 10 the city and this includes any
iine imposed by thc corporation court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
INTERRUPTED REVIEW
Especial tO The Hcrald)

LONDON, April 2S.-A militant suf,
fragette today attempted to address the
crowd in HYDE Park while the king was
reviewing the brigade guard. The ieers
Of he mob almost broke up the military
affair. The woman was Jailed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
OBSTRUCTIVE FIRES


GEEAT FALLS, Mont, April 81
Hundreds of raucherS are fleeing before
prairie fires which are devastating miles
0f country near Malta. "A score Of homes
have been burned and seven thousand
sheep were penned in rayine and
burned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
CREVASSE WIDENING
Oh Associated PresS.)

VIDALIA, La, April 2s. - Reports
this morning say the crevasse in Glib
sons Landing levee il almost half mile
wide and crumbling rapidly. Over six
thousand refugees were taken from Ten
sas and COncordia parishes and the wa
ters are spreading rapidly over rich
farming lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
MON TENEGRINS PROTEST
(By ASNOcidtcd PrCSS.l

LONDON. April 2S Representatives
of the Montenegrin government in Lon
don received instructions today 10 pro
test against the demand Of European
powers for immediate evacuation Of
Scutar. The powers demand j. deS-
crihed by King Nicholas as unjust and
cruel"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
HABEAS CORPUS REFUSED
(Bu ASSOcidted PrcSS.) J

AUSTIN. Texas. April 2S.-Ihc court
habeaS corpus writ to John Barker. sen
fenced to Two years for burglary from
Harris county, who sought "a take ad-
yantgc Of the new suspended sentence
law act be tested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
MOTHERS CLUBS
Especial to The HcrdId

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April 2S-
When the Federation Of Mothers Clubs
met here today the chief discussion was
the question of cooperating with the
school board for bcttcrment of. the
schools i'll this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
VICTIMS RECEIVE $500
(SpCcidE To The HcrdId)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 2S.-
Ohio flood victims will benefit to the eX-
tent of 5000 for the proceeds Of Wag-
merriam concert 10 be given tonight BY
the United Singers Of philadelphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28

ALVIN. Tex.-Citizens in this road
precinct recently voted to issue $3OO,OOO
in good roads bonds. The election re
suited in IN overwhelming majority for
the proposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
COMPTROLLER NAMED
(By Associated Press. ]

WASllINGTON.Ap ril 2S.-The pres
ident nominated George ID. Downey of
Indiana. comptroller OF the treasury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
RANCH RAIOED
(Bu Ass0cidicd Press. }

IBN ISSOctdICd IFF*N-
LANGLEY Tex. April =. Carranza
followers have raidcd the !! pcr;Aa ranch
opposite here owned by vcL Francisco
Garcia taking all the fire arms and sad
lie horses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
WEATHER.

I NEW ORLEANS. La. April Is
! Coast weather: Tonight, fair, warm
: er; Tuesday, fair with light south
( erly winds.
<
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
CARRANZISTA MOVEMENT
BAND UNDER COL. JOSE PENA AT
CANARGO MARCHING TOWARD
EIO BRAVO AND REYNOSA.
(Sp"cidl f0 The HcrdldO

MISSION. Texas. April 2S.-Carran-
ziStaS under Col. Jose Pcna are near San
Miguel ana Camargo on the Mexican
National railroad They NAV attack the
town today. Two more troops of the
same commander are now marching tow
ar;.s hcyrrSa ana Rio Bravo
Col lose Pcna was in Brownsville as
late as Saturday midnight nj which time
hr was interviewed bv Herald report
XII. Ile did nOt Indicate that he was
leaving the city. but Il is believed that
he !ctt during the early morning hours.
or hat he vent out on the branch train
yesterday mOliing. Joining his band IA
Saturday midHieht he was in conference
with several other men. as il appears ar
ranging details for the movement that
seems to have cropped ont with me above
dispatch.
Col. Pcna WAS formerly ruralc com
maBdcr. and was Madoro adherent He
was in the battle ut McXico CITY. was
rrcst"d. ESCAPED and made his ~v IN The
I nitc,! States disguised w. priest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-28
DIAZ AND HUERTA FACTIONS

DIAZ AND HUERTA FACTIONS !
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. April -. I.
Reports of rapidly growing fric- !
tiOn between Huerta and Diaz are !
confirmed in private advices re Z
Iceived here Practically all the :
forces in Mexico City are divided \.
between the two leaders. Diaz hav- :!
ing much of the artillery on his !
private estate near the capital and 4
Ilucrta placing his heavier infantry y
on guard at the national palace. \
y;
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
WILL LEARN POINT
OF VIEW OF CONVICT
Thomas Mott Osborne to I'm
dergo Self-imposed Term
i'm Auburn Prison.

AUBURN. n, Y. Sept. 2S.-Thomas
Mott Osborne. chairman Of the New York
state prison reform commission appointed
10 investigate and suggest prison reform
legislation, Will begin a sef-imposed term
In Auburn prison tomorrow. The consent
of Superintendent Of State Prisons Riley
and Warden Rattgan has been obtained
The primary purpose Is TO determine the
psychological effect of prison confinement
upon a man. Mr.. Osborne outlined his
purpose today to the convicts. and while
conceding that there are many shortcom-
ings in such an experiment, justified his
purpose by this statement:
Il have the feeling that after / have
really lived among you, marched in your
lines. shared your food, gone to the sa me
stone cells at night and In the morning
looked at Gods sunlight through those
same iron bars-that then, and not until
then, can l feel the knowledge which will
break down the barriers between my soul
and the souls OF my brothers
"I expect to begin serving my sentence
this week at hard labor and am coming
to live like one Of you, to be housed.
clothed, fed and disciplined like one OF
YOU"
Mr. Osborne was asked IL he would ac-
cept dungeon punishment IL he broke a
rule and replied that he absolutely eX-
pected no considera ton II he was guilty
OF any infra action.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
CENSUS BUREAU WORK
WILL BE. EXPEDITED

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-To hasten
the completion OF publication of the re-
suits or the thirteenth census, already
greatly delayed, and TO effect material
reduction OF expenditures, a radical cur
tallment OF the work OF the census bu-
reau practically has been determined
upon by Director Harris,
The commission which investigated un-
finished statistics says additional tabu-
lations and analyses on populate min
ing and quarlies. now unfinished, are un-
necessary and that the material In hand
should be published by December 81.
Concerning future operatio on the thr-
teenth census. the commission recon-
mends the discontlnuance of further tabu-
annual compila ton of statistics OF forest
products. publication by January l next
OF reports on financial statistics Of cities
for 1912 and the curtailment OF future
statistics. publication before the close
OF the year OF reports on mortality sta
tlstics for 1911 and 1912
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
REXROAT CHARGED
WITH WIFE MURDER

ing % Everett a spf Rexroat, 41 son of ma Ma
comb. H., farmer with the murder of
his wife, Mrs. Mildred A. Rexroat. a Chi
cago dancing teacher was Issued tonight.
An officer Immediately left for Maconrb.
Mrs. ReXroat was shot to death near
Wheaton early Saturday.
Her body was found between the tracks
OF the Elgin. Joliet G. Eastern railroad
Retreats parents and friends at Macomb
declare they will have no trouble estab-
fishing a complete alibi for him,
Mrs Rexroat is said to have told
her husband, that they had had no quar-
rel but that he was too lazy and too
willing 10 let his parents take care OF
them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
WHITE WINGS ARE
QUIET CITY WORKERS
Some Have Been High in the
World; All Are Old
Men.

Above are shown the men who sweep
the streets. the white WINGS" as they
are known, There are seventy Of them
in the city employ, all of an age and
decrepitude that bars them from the
more strenuous paths of labor,
Perhaps there IS no more unobtruslve
class of public servants despite their om-
nipresence on the paved streets with
scoop and broom. No city commission
hearings are held to investigate the do
missioner pounds the table with mailed
fist, hghting for an increase in their
wages. Occasionally, though. one Is
struck by reckless driver and goes to
the, hospital Then he breaks into print
and readers recall, perhaps, a small.
stopped figure, maybe an arm gone, a
foot crippled. moving patiently here and
there amid the hustle of traffic
which is fifty, cents less than the or
binary day laborer, But he is an old
man and old men with physical disa-
oilitles find not the market for their
services that youth commands.
Edward Pitts, VINO is foreman OF this
little band of veterans. whom the years
have broken but not conquered. has many
a tale to tell about his charges, Among
have ridden to the very pinnacle on the
wheel OF fortune, men who have COM
manded many. many times 81 rs in their
better days. They are an uncommon
lot, he says.
That little old gray-beard In the sec
ond row from the bottom, sixth from
the left, has no right arm, 1t Is gone
at the shoulder: 1t happened in a traffic
accident several years ago. Jake Raleigh
was street supervisor then. When the
old man came out from the effects of
the ether at the hospital he asked for
Raleigh, Raleigh was there at his bed
side.
do you think feller can still be
white wing with one wing gone? he
asked.
you. bet your life he can," was Raj
eigh's husky reply.
The doctors said the old man would
recover. When he did the nurses said
II was because of the assurance he was
wing" His name is William Dunster.
He is over 70 years OF age.
In the top row, seventh from the right,
is Jack Smith. While sweeping along
Fourth South street between State and
Main streets some time ago Smith came
upon a ten-dollar bill a few yards far
ther along he found another and still
another. He picked up SIS in all and
went about his work That night, along
with his broom and scoop he turned In
the s75 at the street department office.
1t belonged to n stenographer In the
city employ and was returned to her
"They told me I was an old fool to
turn 1t In Smith said TO w. J. Tud-
denham, street supervisor. "I wasn't
though. was I? I slept good that night. 81
Il could tell you a dozen stories like
that about the white wings" said Fore
man Pitts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
HOW NATURE
CURES CONSTIPATION
And Why Drugs Are Being Used Less
and LESS for That Purpose

And Why Drugs Are Being Used Less
and Less for That Purpose.
The custom of Internal Bathing for
keeping the Intestines pure, clean and
free from poisonous matter-curing
constipation, biliousness and the more
serious diseases which they bring on
has become so universally popular, and
so scientifically correct in It's applica-
tion, as to merit the most serious con.
sideratiop.
Drugs for this purpose have proven
that their doses must be constantly in
creased to be effective, that they force
Nature instead Of assisting her and,
once taken, must be continued
On the contrary, the scientifically
constructed Internal Bath gently as
sists Nature, but is infinitely more thor.
ough in it's cleanliness than any drug
no matter what its nature
The 81. B. L. Cascade" which is
now being used and praised by thou.
sands and prescribed by many eminent
physicians. is now BEING shown and ex.
planned by Schramm johnson. Drurs.
f'The Never. .Substitutors, Five (52
Good Stores.
Its action is SO simple and natural
as to Immediately appeal to all com
mon sense. That is the reason for it's
great and deserved popularity
Ask for booklet, "Why Man of To.
day Is Only SO Per Cent Efficient u
advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
ALLEGED BOX CAR
THIEVES ARRESTED
Rio Grande Switchmen Are
Accused of Stealing Two
Barrels of Whisky.

Charged with having broken open
sealed car containing large amount oi
liquor. and stolen two barrels of whis'
Ky which they are alleged to have sole
10 James Richards. proprietor of the Lo-
tus har. corner Fourth West and Second
South streets. j. Freeand, 43, f. y. Foo
ley, "a and O. l.. Cook, 2l, swttchmeT
ennloyed by the Denver & Rio Grande,
were arrested Yesterday afternoon by
City Detectives George II. Cleveland ana
B. H. Seager. but were released on n
$3.50 bond
Richards was also arrested on the
charge OF receiving stolen goods.
Under the new federal law which re-
Gently went Into effect. stealing goods
from car in transit from one state TO
another Is a federal otfense and the mat,
ter will be certified up 10 the United
States district attorney today
Information 10 the effect that a car
had been broken into near the Continen-
tsl on company near near @ seventh West
ceivcd by tho police department Satur-
day Saturday night an Intellectual at
tempt was made by Detectives Cleveland
Yesterday morning. on the theory that
the whisky had been taken from the
car TO some saloon by an eXpressnan n.
they began search FOR the eNpressman.
William Gadd residing at 5l2 Boutwell,
street. Gadd said he remembered taking
two barrels of whisky from car to
the CoZy bar. corner Sixth West ard
Second South streets.
Inquiry at that saloon yielded the In
forma ton that the liquor had been re-
fused there and had been taken away
by John Pappas. another drayman, Pap
pas was found and told the officers that
he took the liquor to the Lotus bar.
Richa rds. the proprietor, was arrested az
ter the other three men had been taken
into custody. Cook was arrested in the
yards, where he was at work
and Foley and Freeland were arrested at
their homes.
The two city detectives were given
able assistance in their search by John
Roberts, special agent OF the D. & r.
c.. son OF Capt. John Roberts, of the
police department.
For the last six months the Denver
g. Rio Grande has been In search of per-
sons who have been carrying on q sys-
,ema tic robbery OF cars. taking rerchan-
disc and articles OF all kinds.