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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
RUN FROM RUMORS
INSTEAD OF STAMPEDE 1T is
WELL PLANNED GRADUAL HIGE-
RA FROM MATAMOROS.

They are not rushing in droves to the
bridge and ferry To come across. because
they do not want to he stopped on their
way. but during the last week il has de-
veloped that there IL 4 well known and
well carried ont pan between those fam
HES now remaining in Matamoros to
come TO Brownsville
For several days il has been noticed
That MatamOrenScnS have been coming
over family at u time. or sometimes
two or three families came over and
came in light marching order. only hav-
ing such household materia' and trunks
~ they could carry in small compass.
Inquiry shows that these families are
getting away from Matamoros ut this
time because they believe the city will be
attacked by federals coming from Mon
tcrrey. The truth or falsity Of these ru.
morS makes no difference the fact il that
Matainoros il being dcpopulated again.
but this time il is being done gradually
and according to agreement of the fam
lies who wish To take up their abode
again in Brownsville
They get together and agree who shall
emigrate on this day and who shall come
on the next. Bv this means no stir is
created and they Get over in san orderly
manner
The report or rumOr Us the ease may
hc is that the FederalS are on their way
from the Monterrey Sectiun with artil
lery and about three thousand strong.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
MAN OF MYSTERY
NOW REVEALED
DAVID LAMAR. WALL STREET OP-
ORATOR TOLD LOBBY 1NNESTl-
GATORS HE WAS THE MAN WHO
DIPERSONATED CONGRESSMEN.
MAKES KNOWN SOME INTEREST
ING FACTS CONCERNING FORG-
ERY OF EIGHTY MILLION DOL
LARS ENTRY ON L. =. BOOKS.
VOL. Xxx. NO 30S.
(Rn Associated Press

Washington, ID. c.. July 2.-David
Lamar. a Wall Street operator today
told the lobby investigating commit
tee he was the man mentioned i'll the
testimony of Robert 5. LOvett as having
called on Wall Street financiers and i'm
personated congressman.
Lamar said he called on Union Paci-
tic officials imperSOnating congressman
in order to help his friend Edward Lua-
terbach. Lauterbach was the lawyer who
Chairman LOvett said was some one i'm
personating Congressman attempted to
force the Union Pacific to employ him.
Lamar said that on the strength of
these messages L0vett charged that
Lauterbach had tried to blackmail him.
Lauterbach said the incident was in
significant, Lamar declared, when com
pared with an 49, 20000O0 forgery
committed in Union Pacific books in nine
teen one which enabled Hartman and
Kuen Loeb and company to get control
of the Union Pacific This item which
represented the purchase of the Oregon
Short Line was carried as Il double en-
I
did not know whether the president or
the Office boy erased the eighty two mil
lions from the debit side leaving il as
a credit. This transaction is used in
high finance deals. and by its principals
he finally got two hundhed million dol
Lars for his own use from Kuhn Loeb,
Lamar declared.
Lamar SURPRISED the committee with
the frankness with which he told of
using the names of representatives
Palmer Of Pennsylvania. Riordan of
New York and others i'll urging employ
ment of Lauterbach.
He used Palmer's name more frequent
ly he said. because he knew Palmer
would be prominent figure in the com
ing democratic administration.
Paul ID. Cravath, counsel fer the Union
Pacific railroad issued statement de
claring Lamar's charge, concerning the
forgery of eighty two million dollars from
that road was part of bear campaign
to depress Union Pacific stock of which
railroad officials have had knowledge
for several days.
Lamar unhesitatingly alleged that
through his deal Hartman and Kuhn
Loeb and Co. laid the foundations for
two hundred million dollar fortunes He
always used the telephone in his i'm
presentations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
HENLY REGATTA
ENGLAND'S BIG BOATING EVENT
WILL OPEN TODAY. CANADIAN,
AUSTRALIAN. BELGIAN. FRENCH
AND GERMAN POWERS COMPETE.

London. July2. Henley Regatta, eng
lands greatest river festival, OPENED
today at Henley-on Thames amid scenes
of great brilliance. During the four days
racing the pick of Britain'S amateur
oarsmcn will be opposed by Canadian.
Australian. Belgian. French and Ger
man r1wcrs and the contests for the
principal events are expected to pro
vide plenty Of excitement.
The chief events are the Diamond
Sculls for single orsmen which prac-
ticallv carries with it the amateur
championship of the world the Grand
Challenge Cup, the corresponding event
for eigts and the Stewards Cup for
f0urs Oxford and Cambridge universit-
les sent strong COZ 0tingents. and the elite
of European society was present tc
watch their efforts. King George and
Queen Mary were unable to attend, hay
ing undertaken series of official visits
to the provincial towns.
The finals for the big events will be
rOwed Friday and Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
CONVICT AN INVENTOR
PETER OLESON. LIFE TERMER IN
NORTH DAKOTA INNENTS RE-
VERSIBLE STEEL RAIL.
Especial to The Herdld.) J

Fargo, \. d.. July 2-Friends of Pc
ter Olson. life term prisoner in the
state penitentiary today laid palms to Sc
cure his pardon. Since being sent to
prison years ago. Olson has invented a
reversible steel rail which it is claimed
will mean an enormous decrease in the
number of accidents caused by broken
rails.
Former Warden Hellstrom saw the
value of Olsens idea and promoted a
company which will Immediately begin
manufacturing the new rail- Olsen has
been given stock in the company and the
proceeds are being turned over to his
FANNY. 1t is alleged that the evidence
upon which Olsn was convicted was en-
tirely circumStantial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
HOME CEREMONY.

The marriage ceremony which Will
unite Miss Annie Wise and Mr.. 5. :. Sui
livan will take p ace at two p. m, tOmor-
row. the ceremony being performed by
DR.. l.. r. Burress. Mrs. II. ID. Sulh-
van. mother of the groom is here to at
tend the ceremony.
The bride and groom will leave on the
afternoon train for Houston and other
points. and will be at home to their
friends on their return in about eight
davs The groom is travelling representa-
tive for the National Biscuit Company
and makes his headquarters here al
I though before coming here his home was
at Victoria. Miss Annie is one of Browns
yille's most charming and accomplished
Young women. and is deservedlv popular
with all her large circle of friends.
The ceremony will be held at the home
Of the brides mother. Mrs Annie WisS
corner of 14th and Washington streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
DELINQUENCY OF MINORS
CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY DIS
CTSSES DEPENDENCY AND
CAUSE OF DELINQUENCY AMONG
MINORS
Especial to The Herdld.)

Seattle Wash. July With the
causes leading TO the dependency and
delinquency Of minors the most import.
ant theme Of discussion the National
Childrcn's Home Society. of which
Washington Gardner. Of Albion, Mich
igaH. il president, convened here today
Before the meetings are concluded July
;. The social evil in regard to child wei
fare will be thoroughly gone into. Re
cent legislation in the west and its re-
lation to child dependency. including
the minimum wage, widows pensions,
lazy husbands act. contributory delin-
qucncy and the redlight injunction and
abatement law will be explained to the
delegates oy eminent authorities. who
will also detail the successes achieved
by the various states in enforcing these
laws, and their effects on child welfare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
SONORA TROOPS TO JUAREZ.

Douglas, Ariz.. July 1.General Juan
y. Medina with 800 or 400 well equipped
men. marched out of Aqua Prieta early
today to he p General Villa i'll an attack
on ,Juarez Medina was elected mayor Of
.tuarez under the Malero administration
but did not serve his full term. His men
are Sonora recruits. They carry il heavy
size cannon, two mountain hOwltZers.
aur machine guns and plenty Of ammu
milton.
The trip must be made overland and
will require more than week Lieuten-
ant Ruiz Il federal. faced firing squad
today AT ~ IL PSieta. state officials as
sert Ruiz confessed to having been sent
by Colonel Vasquez, commander at Juar
ez. to join Medina's expedition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
STORM IN HUNT COUNTY
MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGES.
GREENNILLE WITHOUT WATER
AND LIGHTS.

Grecnville. Tex. July "a million
dollars damage il estimated to Hunt
county crops. the result Of the heaviest
rain IL years in this section last night
and this morning. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires and railroad tracks were
swept away. The lowlauds were flooded
and hundreds Of people are homeless
This city il without lights and has only
what water i in the standpipes Many
report houses fired by lightning from var
ious parts of the country. Relief commit
tees are caring for the homeless
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
EXPORTER GIVES
ARMY MOVEMENTS
SAYS THREE THOUSAND MEN
MARCHING TO NUENO LAREDO
AND MATAMOROS-DIN AT
MONTERREY IN TWO ARMIES.
TROOPS FROM MEXICO CITY-HAS
SEVERAL HUNDRED ZAPATIS-
TAS WHO WE'RE CAPTURED AND
RUSHED TO FRONT.

Monsieur Grosori genera representa-
tive Of the Sibis Mfg. Co, of Grenoble,
France arrived yesterday in Brownsville
Oh his way home. He has been in Mex
leo for several weeks making most of the
large cities of the central and eastern
part.
He is importing agent for the above
company, and buys from one hundred
and fifty to two hundred thousand dollars
worth of kid and goat skins each year to
send to his company to make into fine
gloves.
Monsieur Grogori states that he left
Monterrey June a. and came here via
TampicO and Galveston. and that on Sat
urday before he eft Monterrey 5000 fed
erals came into Monterrey bound for
Nuevo Laredo and Matamoros.
He states that before he left the troops
were ready TO make the march for these
two points. He also says that several
hundred of these men. probably nearly
half of them, were Zap itistas which had
been captured and forced to 60 TO the
front with the federal forces.
In conversation with officers of the
troops he found that they had first gone
to San Luis POtOSi and from there to
Tampico and thence TO Monterrey.
He stated that the plan Of campaign.
as far as he could gather. was that part
Of these troops would 60 direct to Nueyo
Laredo. but the major portion of them
Won Il march directly on Matamorns
probably Joining other federal troops at
Carmargo before the attempt is made to
rctake Matamoros.
From the information said to have
been gained hy Mr. Gregori. it is evident
that the fcderals expect TO have a dcci-
Sive battle at Nueyo Laredo with il view
to relieving it Of the Constitutiohalists
infesting the city, before they make an
attack on Matamoros in an attempt to
regain the city.
Giving the troops from Saturday. June
Il. until today on the march. they should
have been able to cover u good stretch
Of the country separating Monterrey and
MatamOroS.
Absolutely no information is to be had
here as to the position of the troops Mr..
GregOri says he saw III Monterrey on
their way north. From reliable sources.
it is stated today that General BlancO
has not sent ont any men. and that his
scouts to the east. west and south have
not reported the presence of any federals
in tn district covered by them.
Mr.. Greg0ri states that all rail and
wire communication in the country be-
low Monterrey and TO Mexico City is in
tact.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
COMPETITIVE SINGING
Especial TO The Her1Id.)

Pittsburg. July 2.-Sixty five choirs
from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Indiana cities were entered in the com
petitions Of the International Eisteddfed
which opened here today and will con
petitive singing. thirty five composers to-
day submitted new national anthems i'm
special prize contest.
tinue the remainder Of the week. "A male
choir Of sixty voices from Wales and a
womens choir of 80 voices from London
are among the entrants. Children's
choirs competed in two events today, with
Canonsburg. Pa: Lorain, Ohio: Newcas-
tie, Pa; McKeesport. Pa: and Johns
town, Pa. represented. Besides the COM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
EIGHT HOUR LAW
Captain Commanding.
Especial to The Hcr1ld)

st. Paul. Mimi. july MinnesOta's
new eight hour law for women and girls
went into effect today. eliminating years
of work on the part of labor leaders and
economists. The law applies to all fe-
male employees Of department stores,
laundries. factories. of all kinds and af-
fects all women and girl employees ex-
cept telephone operators The fact that
telephone operators are not benefited
by the law was not discovered until two
months after the bill was enacted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
JUAREZ PREPARED TO FIGHT.

Fl Paso. Tex. July Rifle pits and
trenches were being dug today by federal
soldiers at several points OH the western
outskirts of Juarez and barbed wire is
being stretched as an additional defense
against attack by Constitutionalists. An
outpost of 100 fcderals has been stationed
two miles south of the town. Scouting
parties are moving east and west of the
border town General SalaZar was in
charge Of the scouts.
Villas co umn is reported campcd on
the PalomaS ranch. 30 miles west and Or
tegas cavalry was seen yesterday by
Americans opposite San Elizario, -
miles east Of .Juarez Constitutionalist
agents in III Paso assert that the pro
iected attack Oh JuareZ will occur by the
end of this week
A volunteer Red Cross corps has been
organized in FL Paso to care for the
wounded in the event of a battle in Juar-
ez. 1t was reported rebels would wait
! to attack until Juan Medina's troops
could get here from Aqua Prieta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
FEDERAL TROOPS SUFFERED.

Nogalcs. July IA scant 1000 men
struggled into Guaymas on June ..
Their tongues were swollen from thirst;
their eyes 'ging with delirium and
their bodies wounded by cactus thOrns
and bullets Leading them was General
Pedro Oieda. commander of the federal
forcs in Sonora state.
Such was the result of fOrtnight's
fighting about Guaymas, as related in a
belated message to the Associated Press
received from San Jose de Guaymas, a
suburb Of the gulfport town. Ojeda led
all that remained of the army Of $500
men he had marched out of Guaymas to
move against HermOsi'lo. the Constitu-
tionalist state capital. The retreat
proved more fatal than the protracted
battle. Scattered along the roads be
tween Ortiz and Guaymas the victorious
state troops overlook stragglers from the
\ federal ranks Unable to proceed on the
forced march, the sandal-f footed soldiers
I had dropped bv the roadside. Hundreds
\ had died Of hunger and thirst. Those
still alive begged for aid from the enemy
Many of them were mute from swollen
lips and blind from the desert sun. They
begged for water with motions of the
hands Virtually all the federal artil
'ery, the troop trains and hundreds o.
rifles were captured bv the advancing
state troops along the line of Ojeda's re
treat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
STOLEN JEWELS FOUND
(By Associated PrcSS.)

New York, July Over ninety eight
thousand dollars worth Of iewelry stol
en- from Fifth Avenue firm, Tdall and
Ballou. was found today in Pennsyi-
yania station in valise
The jewels were stolen Friday even
ing during an excitement caused by a
fire. No arrests were made but William
Beck, a repair clerk fled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
REBELS WIN ADVANTAGE.
(By associated Prcxs.)

# IL Paso, July 2.-The rebels
were victorious in the first fight in
- cidcnt to their attack on Juarez.
= When three hundred rebels this
4 morning, after m all nights fighting
4 dispersed one hundred federals at
: Guadalupe forty miles east of Juar:
= ez. Losses not known.
i;
Z, I; * X n Il n II X a A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
(BU Associated PreSs.)

Messena, Italy, July "A slight earth
quake shock caused great alarm here
today and inhabitants ed to the fields
The shock was accompanied by under
ground rumblings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
CARRANzA MAY
TAKE MON TERREY
CONSTITUTIONAL TROOPS GO
SOUTH TO JOIN GOVERNOR AT
MONCLOVA-JUAREZ READY TO
RESIST.
FEDERALS PREPARE FOR FIGHT
WHILE STATE TROOPS HURRY
TO TTACK-HUERTA TO MEET
AMERICANS.

Eagle Pass, Texas, July / -Carran
za's troops i'll Picdras Negras. excepting
a small garrison, left this morning for
MonclOva. Governor .CarranZa has not
returned from MOnclOva and this may
mean move to Monterrey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
WITHDREW FROM CAUCUS.
(Bn ASsOciatcd Press. }

(By Associated Prcss.)
Washington, ID. G., July DE
feated in an effort to attach to the
tariff bill an amendment for grad
uated tax on tobacco Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, today Withdrew
from the democratic caucus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-02
WEATHER.

New Orleans, La. July 2-Fore-
east for Brownsville and vicinity;
unsettled with variable winds.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-16
GOVERNOR-ELECT OF
ILLINOIS is TIRED OF
WAITING FOR OFFICE

SPRING FIELD, ILL, Jan. l6.--Go1-
elnoy- elect Edward Z. Dunno. Demo
crat. VIII not wait for the election Of
speaker of the house. it was planned
today. before he is sworn il as governor
Of Illinois. He probably Vil. reach
Springfield tomorrow. # the present
plan goes through. he will take the oath
of office on that DAY.
Governor Charles s. Deneeu is will
ing 10 reliHqrish the Office. He will
step down as soon as he IS sure that
the induction Of Dunno into Office viii
be lega!. ! conflict III the laws pro-
viGing q definite time for the governor
to take Office, and then providing that
he small not take Office before the leg
islaturc is organized, Eas proved the
stumbling block, and Dunno has been
kept from Office because Of the dead
lock over the speakersaip in the lower
house. The attorney general is looking
up the law and will report 10 Governor
Deneen, who will abide by his decision
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-16
T|LLMAN RAPED
BY COLE BLEASE

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. l6.-De-
nouncing the press of the state calling
on the legislators to put restrictions on
the press, and denouncing United States
Senator Is. r. Tillman for his opposi
ton during the recent primary, Gov
ernor Cole Blease today sent another
special message to the South Carolina
general assembly.
The governor asks that newspaper
domination" be broken
Referring to Senator Tillman the
governor says
1T will be necessary, in order that
the true situation and true conditions
may be brought to light. that the con-
duct of no less a parsonage than the
senior senator form South Carolina may
be reviewed, to some extent If that
conduct be what his friends and sup
porters would never have suspected or
expected of him, l shall regret that it
has been necessary to shatter an ideal"
Referring to Senator Tillman's stand
against Blease, which was announced
from Washington during the recent
South Carolina campaign. the message
asks the senator if he was persuaded
to take that stand 'out of a weak
mind Giving as his reason for de-
mandlng restrictions on the press, the
governor says:
1T is in order that personal reputa-
tons and even the good name of South
Carolina may be properly safeguarded
from unWarranted VilifCation.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-16
INDICATION FOR
HEAD OF MERCER
Dr.. Jameson Not Under !nves-
tigation, Says Committee of
Trustees of University.

MACON, GA. Jan. 16.-With refer
euce TO the Mercer university investi-
CATION, which ended here today, the
special committee his issued a state-
ment which is taken u be a vindica-
tion Of DR.. :. Y. Jameson. president OF
the university 1t is 49, follows;
"'ro the Press and the Public:
in view of the fact that some news
paper articles have appeared which are
liable to place the president Of Mercer
university in a false light in the minis
Of the public and the Georgia Baptists
the committee, appointed by he board
Of trustees to investigate the general
relation Of the executive departments
Of the university, desires TO make the
following statement:
This committee was never appoint
ed to probe the president. He has
never been accused Of dishonesty, dis
loyalty or anything involving his per
sonal character and integrity.
After a patient investigation Of the
prevailing conditions, we have been
made aware of differences which we
have no doubt the board Of trustees
will be competent to manage when cur
findings shall have been made to them,
but we do not believe that Conditto IS
are such to demand immediate ac-
ton on their part. Therefore, our rc-
port will be made to the board al its
next meeting, which will probably be
in June.
"T. A. PARKER,
LANSING BURROWS,
"E. A. CALLAWAY,
"A. TALIAFERRO,
"W. b. HARDMAN"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-16
DREWRY STREET TRACT
TO BE OPENED IN SPRING

Announcement, was maze today by
the Atlanta Development Company that
so lots Will he put on sale this spring
in the Drewrv street subdivision just
west OF Druid Hius Cherting has been
recommended by the streets committee
of council and contracts are being
signed for water, sewers, lights ana
tile sidewalks. Contracts for four new
houses, duplicates Of Ansley Park resi-
dences. have been let, and more houses
will be built in the summer
Twenty -eght homes have been built
on Adair avenue and Highland avenue
in the last year and this section is fast
building up. Citizens ara Joining with
Ponce DeLeon residents To ask for bet
ter car service, and they have learned
that the street car company will soon
put q switch on Highland avenue be-
tween DreWry street and Greenwood
avenue. which will mean4a I'VE minute
schedule instead of q ten minute.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-16
ONE CONVICT CAMP
WARDEN RESIGNS;
ANOTHER CLEARED

Charges Of incompetence and ex-
travagance against S. c. Lindsey,
warden of the Floyd county convict
camp, have resulted in the resignation
Of the warden, following a session yes
terday of the state prison commission
H. X. Henslar, warden of Walton
county, whose removal also was sought
by the county commissioners Of Walton
county. was exonerated.
Political motives, declared Lindsey
caused the commissioners TO demand
his removal. He agreed to resign on
condition that the charges be with
drawn and that salary for January be
given him. James c. Penn was ap-
pointed his successor.
Charges of INSTRUMENTATION, hostility
TO authority and violation of prison
rules were lodged against Henslar by
Commissioner L. Nj. Williams. and the
warden contended that politics also
operated against him.