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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-04-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Jules Drsyfus
DR.. A. c. Durio and d. 2. Martin
No. 1885

Dr. A. Z. Durio and d. z. Martin
No. 1885
10th judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin
By virtue Of an order Of seizure and
sale issued out of the 10Th Judicial Dis
trict Court. in and for the Parish Of st.
Martin. State Of Louisiana. In the above
entitled and numbered suit, dated this
18TH. day Of March A. d. 1915.
] have seizsd and will procssd to sale
at Public Auction to the last and high.
cot bidder at the front door Of the Court
House. in the Town Of st. Martinvills
Louisiana. on
Saturday the Ist., day Of
May 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property:
That certain tract Of land. with alI
improvements thereon. situated In the
5th ward Of st. Martin Parrish, La
Bounded North BY land Of J. B. Richard
South BY property Of Philomsns Ar.
DaDd. East bv land Of Philomsns Ar.
msnd q ais. West by Public Road.
Seized to satisfied above writ.
Terms and cOnditi0ns-Cssh.
Sheriffs Office. this eth day Of March
A. D. 1915.
WADE o, MARTIN. Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-04-24
Beware Of

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a mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell aud completely deranRe the
whole system when entering 1t through
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tions from reputable physiciane. - the
damage they will do 10 ten fold to tho
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured BY
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.. contains
no mercury and 10 taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. II is taken internally and
made in Toledo. Ohio. BY +. J. Cheny Co.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o
Sold by oil Druggists.
Take HalI's Family Pills for constipation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
Eastern Firm Buys
Entire Berry Crop

Hood River, Or, June 8.-H. j.
Davidson, president of the Fruit
Shippers council, employed by Hood
River and White Salmon districts to
market the strawberry crop this sea
son, today made record breaking
sale of strawberries, selling so cars
to w. A. White, for C. II. Robinson
company of Grand Forks, N. d., in
volving over $4,000 f. o. b.
The sale will include all car ship
ments from date from Hood River
and White Salmon valleys This is
the largest and best sale of straw
berries made in the history of the
business in Hood River.
Regarding the sale Mr.. Davidson
said: "The purchasers are extensive
fruit operators in the Dakota, and the
sale is unprecedented in business here
during the last 25 years The sale
means over $l400 per ear. To date
3j ears have been shipped from White
Salmon and So from Hood River. The
deal carries the provision that all ex-
press orders will be filled as heretofore
by the local association.
cit is marvellous venture for an
individual to purchase the entire out.
put to this amount Of perishable fruit,
but we believe the consigners are able
to handle the proposition, and it is
surely good deal for the local grow.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08

of Flanders that spread before us, shells
were breaking. We picked out fires.
We counted six great clusters Of smoke
along a range of ii miles. These We're
not houses, but villages burning. Far
away we could see an intense confla-
grafton; black smoke suddenly burst
through the yellow. A great distillery,
to which the farmers from miles around,
had brought their grain FOR many years,
was burning.
"The black smoke means that the
alcohol tanks exploded" " said the
Doctor The great distillery fire and
the burning villages were also only dots
on the huge panorama. Into our fore
ground flew British aeroplane, fol-
lowed by the white puffs Of German
shrapuel smoke, arranged as regularly
in the sky as if they were Chinese Ian
terms strung on a sloping wire.
"I wonder what julius Caesar or Ma
poleon would have thought of this bat
tie, +" said the doctor, quietly.
"With our glasses we could make out,
two miles away, green farm; bordered
by wood. At the edge of the wood ran
the German trenches appearing from
our coign of vantage, like strip of
sand Another strip of sand ran
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
Watching the Score Board
\. X * x * y + X X 4 4 * X Il

X y n X X X = = = y y y ~ - y
Ping Bodic manages to cripple along
as a stick artist, whanging out nomer,
double and single yesterday as an ex'
ample to aspiring swatsmen.
Incidentally the Angeles were sent
home with little more than their suits
and bat bag. The Seals cleaned up six
out Of seven games.
Ty Cobb s whizz through the circuit
has carried Detroit to the top of the
column. The Tigers ousted the White
Sox from the leadership by downing
the Yankees. Cobb contributed a dOu'
ble and two runs to the afternoon $
work.
1t fell to Faber, who had a string of
some nine or 10 victories, to take the
beating which skidded the Sox from
first place. "Smoliey Joe" opposed
l'aber and while both twirers allowed
only four hits, Boston made the quar-
iet good for three runs.
Old Jack Coombs took beating
from the Pittsburg Pirotes. He gave
four bases on balls and hit three bat
ters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08

through the middle Of the farm a. W
were the English trenches, Ihey wa
only two short strips Of the great AF
of 45O miles. More than once when w
tore our gaze from other spots ln
watched these trenches we saw y, ".
burst of shrapnCl over them the pn "
of the British guns, which answered 'T
German trench fire, was at times N N
most deafening, In the mlda o. y, !.
this tumult was system and STdfI, t ~
wor is the most systematic and Slenlr
ically arranged affair that nun'n
IF From all this great front vlI'i .i
stretched, couriers rode, news nu .,V,
bock, back to one point to one ,aS,,i lls5
where a short, sturdy white naaaS.,t 1l'' ,i.Di
man sat and played his part Of ine as.s5 si'ni X
,mum aome '|t Of checkers on this vast board /, (,
Flanders, with all the weight eight "a y X, K,
sbo~IJers and with the fortune llo II, \,
ives md welfare Of millions IL, u NJ L.
huuu', nat" a. 0p tSe world on which v9uIa ,.,, y
written yVr how well he had done '''''
work. ,ome down tla
tnOughI Vi Ii N aI;ll stunned BY u'
immensity Of what | had seen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
King Victor Emmanuel
Narrowly Escapes Death

Milan, June Sizing Victor EN-
manuel narrowly escaped death while in
the trenches on the Austrian frontier
when shell from the cnemys guns
exploded within fifty yards of him. dis,
patches here today declared His Mai.
osty was entirely unperturbcd and
turned smilingly to his offices as the
she'll exploded, throwing up u great
cloud of dirt from the hole it tore in
the ground,
The king is now the popular hero Of
the army He is living the life of an
ordinary soldier at frcntno and is frc.
quently ON the firing line,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
Portland Trap Shooters
Pull Down High Scores

Portland, Or, June S.-With another
$50 bird event on the card, competition
was keen today in tho annual north
west shoot.
The highest score yesterday, the open
ing day, was made by A. c. Flickener,
of Vallejo, Cal, who lost only one blue
rock out of possible l50
Dr. Il. r. Seeley of Medford, won the
Dupont Anaconda trophy in a shoot off
after Is contestants tied for first place
with twenty birds straight each. Dr..
Seeley repeated.
+. NJ. Troeh, in shoot off won the
Walla Walla Browulee medal with Is
birds out Of possible twenty
The Dayton medal went to P. H..
0'Brien of Portland, who broke 10 out
of a possible 20, in shoot off, O'Brien
made it 90 straight in the original shoot
as did Il. II. Kellar, also of Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
Portland Marriage
Bureau Manager Jailed

Portland, Or, June S.-Arrested on
charge of conducting marriage
brokerage business in violation of the
city ordinances, Simon WeyriclS, 60,
was at liberty on bail today awaiting
arraignment.
The police declare that they seized
as evidence nearly leo letters written
by clients of the alleged matrimonial
agency.
Many of the epistles, it is said were
covered with notes, describing the cor.
respondents.
One letter, written by a widow 80
years old, was marked "Slob' which
was construed as being succinct com.
mcntary on the woman's appearance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
PRATUM NOTES

Capital journal Special Seryice)
Mr.. and Mrs G. s. Rice and little
son were Salem visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. S. S. Baumgartner shopped in
Salem Wednesday.
Misses Mary and Myrtle Harper
spent several days in Salem this week
Mr., Ralph Gerber Of Colfax, Wash,
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. s. Ludi, who has spent the win
ter on his ranch in eastern Oregon, is
with home folks once more. He il
assisting the family in getting ready
to move to their ranch.
Among the Pratum people who were
present at the graduation exercises of
the Silverton High school this week,
were; Mrs, Welty, Miss Verna Ludi
Miss Linda Leisy, and Mr.. Russell Me.
Allister.
Miss Alice Wclty graduated from
SilvertOn High school this week.
Miss Ella Powell is spending a few
days in Portland, with her sister,
Mrs Oscar Bair.
Miss Esther Shaap has returned home
for the summer vacation.
Mr.. Ebert Powell was a Salem
visitor on Tuesday Of last week.
Miss Elizabeth Baumgartner came
home for brief visit the latter part
Of the week.
Mr. Frank Schaap has sold the colt
which he so recently broke to the har.
ness,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
king Constantine Has
Chance Of Recovery

Athens, June S." King Constantine
has moro than m even chance of re-
covery," Professor Essclbcrg the noted
German specialist who operated upon
the king announced today, An of.
ficial bulletin from the palace stated
that His Majesty showed slight i'm.
proyemcnt, The pain in his wound has
ceased and his temperature is NOW
1906 pulse l2O and respiration %.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
SUICIDE FROM GRIEF.

vancouver WASH, June S.-Grief
over the death of brother in the Rus.
,lan army was believed today to have
heen the cause Of the suicide of John
w. Alpehheimer, naturalized citizen
Tao body was found hanging on a
tarm adjoining the one on whcih Al.
penhelmer was employed. The condi.
Won OF the body indicated that Alpen.
weeks. wv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
JOE MANDoT TRIES COME BACK.

New Orleans, June S.--,Joe Mandot 5
friends believe he is "coming back. y
He was the victor over Joe Azeyedo
Of California after Is rough rounds
last night There was no clean knock
downs. Each weighed 1873 pounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
LEO HoUoK oUTPoINTBD,

Albany, n. Y, June s.-Lco llouol,,
of Lancaster, Pa was eaily outponlcd
last night by 'lomg" Ahcam. Of
brooklyn in II lOrcuud boxing bout
llouck weighed in at l1j and Ahoum
NJ lIl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
This Man Has Ample
Grounds For Divorce

San Francisco, June s, Eugene W.
Elliott u railroad accountant believes
ihot when man has lived for nine
years without smoking in the house.
going to the theatre, speaking to rcla.
tiycs, visiting his father or mother.
playing cards or having company at
home II is enough. llc declares that
he did none Of these things because of
rules laid down by his wife and today
filed suit for divorce from Lucille j.
Elliott
Oscar Spear, real estate man of Seat.
tie, was named in Elhotts complaint
in which he alleged that his wife went
to theatres with other men and de-
serted him for long periods. At ON,
time, Elliott alleged his wife went
away with u strange man at North
Yakima, Wash.
--=s- 60
\ woman 's ioca of heaven is place
han. tl.t O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
Liberty School Holds
Graduating Exercises

The graduating exercises of the Lib,
rty Public school were held Saturday
evening, June 5, in Liberty Hall.
The program was as follows:
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
wBLL.To.Do TRAMP DEAD.

la Graude, Ore, June S-Shot by
sheriff Hug, who mistook him for a
ycgg man, john Kccfc, 30, u prominent
Elk Of Moscow, ldaho is dead here to.
day.
The shooting occurred In the railroad
yards at Union junction last Friday,
after kecic, vino had been commanded
Go halt, ran instead.
Although well supplied with money
uud OF wealthy parentAge, Kccfe had
been noUting his way on the trains.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08

A woman is always telling other
women her husband says she works
too hard-but it, doughnuts to fudge
he never says anything of the kind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08

Reading of class history. y...Ruth Blunck
Vocal solo Anna Hebacek
Glass will ................. Elizabeth Cockrill
Vocal solo ........................M Miss Williams
Glass poem ...............,.....,..,.. Carl Boock
Piano solo Elizabeth Cockrill
Glass prophecy Violet Hoffman
Glass song Glasses of 1915
Remarks..................... .Supt. w. NJ. Smith
Presentation of diplomas by Frank
Hrubetz, chairman board of trustees.
Address S. Pittman, of Monmouth.
On account of the illness of Prof.
Carson, Miss Jennie Williams who has
been acting principal at Liberty for the
past several days had charge of the ex.
ercises. The graduates for the year
were:
Ninth grade-Ruth Blunck, Violet
Hoffman, Dora Blunck, Harry Johns
ton, Carl Boock.
Eighth grade-Anna Hebacek, Eliza
beth Cockrill, Harold zozel, Carl
Blunck, Florence Berndt, Clara Berndt.
----s-as-~---
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08

rho man who really knows himself
loCsut tell all he knows.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
Human Mind Cannot
Conceive immensely
of Great Struggle

Continued from Page one.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
SportNeus

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-08
"The Whole World Kno'CS
the Portland Rose" and the
June 9-1o-1 IL

Time Of fun and froc for young and old to tOg & and amusement
Worries r of Of the day and Join in the spirit Of m"n 'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
SERIOUS RIOTING
IN JAPAN AFT
A MASS MEETING
JAPANESE HOUSE REFUSE TO Ex-
PRESS A LACK OF CONFIDENCE
IN THE ADMINISTRATION.
SESSION EXTREMELY DISORDERLY
RESOLUTION CHARGES CHINA
PLANS FAILED.
lBy Associated Press. J

Toxic. Japan. June 3.-An anti-govern-
ment mass meeting was held here last even
ing. and serious rioting followed. The
police conii>cated manlfe-toS issued M the
meeting.
The house today voted down by about
one hundred majority resolution express
ing lack of confidence IN the administra-
tion. The session was extremely disorder
H. The resolution charged that Japan had
failed in negotiations with China from the
beginning and had also aroused the sus
picion of foreign powers. II was charged
that al least one concession had been made
to "A Chinese company because the United
States backed China.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
Chana
Is Leader
Outlaws

Austin. Texas, June 3.-The Mexican
outlaws responsible for the recent killing
OF Texas Ranger Gcrr- IIulen and River
Guard Joseph Sitter are believed u ~ lrd
by Chico Chana andNo hc part ot n band
Of about 100 Mcxicans. formerly followers
of orozco. according to report sent here
by Captain J. II. Rogers. United States
marshal for this district. The report wa~
made by Deputy w Ii. Matthews III Maria.
and the deputy declared NJ had reason ~
believe the Mexican outlaws operating ru
the big Bend" section uf Texas below
Maria. were not attached ~ any party n
Mexico. but merely were bandits
IIuen and Sitter were killed IN the Big
Bend" section IN fight with outlaws Ia
vestigation showed the two men exhausted
their ammunition before they were killed.
the ground around their dead bodies hav-
mg many rounds OF exploded shells to tell
of the last fight Of the two Texans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03

also cleared well. Tomatoes. however.
were late.
lrI~h potatoes III the early spring wer.
particularly successful. Dr. Harrington
said. The Valley farmer would make no
mistake. ~ the directors opinion. IN piv
ing this crop more study and attention
Rhodes grass, An Australian Imporia.
tion, wherever II j. being tried out l. grow
ng not only valuable hay but u proving
excellent for pa~turage. The Australians.
Pr Harrington states. have grown IA for
many years. and esteem II better than anv
other such grass that they grow. Prac
tcally all cf Australia j. arid or semi-arid
country.
DIR. Harrington reports an interesting
experiment with Sudan grass made by the
senior Mr.. Deyo al Lyford this year. On
one acre Of the gass, unirrigated, Mr.. Deyo
i pasturlng a milk cow and horse. The
acre would undoubtedly furnish pasturaee
for an additional animal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
HOGS BROUGHT MAGIC VALLEY
$115,OOO IN ELEVEN MONTHS

Hogs shipped ont 1T the Magic Valley IN
the eleven months from July 1. 1914. a.
june l. 1915. brought more than $4,000
into the Valley Dr. IL. II. Harrington.
agricultural director for the Gulf Coast
Lines. has had compiled figures showing
that IN that time ll5 ears III pork on the
hoof left the Valley for packing houses.
A valuation of $1,000 the ear DIR. Harring-
ton thinks the minimum. The hog industry
in this section j. about three years old,
though some farmers went IN earlier.
Las. November Devo a Ray Of Lyford
shipped q ear Of Tamworth hogs into the
Houston market; The price for these hogs
topped the market in the entire United
States for that day. The ear netted Sli90.
Truck crops are out of the way now, DIR.
Harrington says. and farmers are bending
their attention 10 the staples. especially
corn. Every truck crop the past winter
and tins spring did well aud made money
Beans proved highly profitable. Squash
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
RuSSDeStrOV
Great Crude
Oil Wells

Berlin. June 3.-New~ from the Gahclan
front SAYS the retreat ~ the Russians m
dIcatcd they fired w destroyed twenty or
more great crude oiI wells. also several
wells from which naphtha i derived. Il i
estimated that 10000 tons 81 oil were de-
>truyrd.
The fires ARE now being controlled bv
Austrian and German troops. The Rus
~ians are said M have spared the English
and French wells bat damaged the oil ear
rying apparatus aud Way stations aud ear
RED away the tank car~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
WILSON WOULD
KNOW PROMPTLY
GERMAN STAND
Determined To Learn Quickly Whether
German Submarine Commanders In
tend To Respect International Law.

G.
German The has developed govern
to
res the principle 1T inter- ona law.
las -ked ~
will IeVeut
nut and
f of German haven
the
Officials had there explosives
would have been refused before the LutanIa sailed IN
D ne American rnment
Of
Speculation o Preside Wl~un'c
with the ambassador ii DE- Iene
fetal and hatry
Wilson himself would enghte the fcc the
the u standing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
False Reports
Blamed By
ArredOndO

Washington. ID. G.. June 3-EliSeo Ar
red"ndo, head 81 the Carranza agency here
today said that President Wilson's note to
the Mexican leaders was due 10 lack Of
close relation between the Carranza gov
ernment and the United States, which has
caused false reports IN this country about
Mexico.
George Carothers reports that VILLA
routed Carranza cavalry and captured
large quantities of supplies from Obregon
al Silao.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
HEALTH SURVEY
TO Be MADE BY
STATE OFFICERS
STATE HEALTH OFFICER AND HIS
FIRST ASSISTANT ARRIVE TO
UNDERTAKE THE WORK.
WILL MEET WITH CITY OFFICIALS
AND CIVIC BODIES TO FORM A
SYSTEMATIC PLAN.

The state of Texas plans a. make n
plague and Sanitary survey ot the city
Of Brownsville. and to inauguratc such n
work DR. W. b. Collins Of tu~tin. state
health officer and hi first assistant. Dr.
A. l.. Lincecum, arrived Ia Brownsville to-
day.
NJ systematic plan of work has Yet been
decided upon, the state officer desiring to
meet with members Of the city council.
members Of the various civic leagues. City
Health officer Loew, Deputy State Health
officer f. :. Mccain. for the purpose at
discussing plans III general way.
Dr Collins will spend two or three days
in Brownsville in connection with the in
auguraiion of the work. while Dr. l.incecum
will remain here indefinitely carrying on
Investigations. The state officers said
that there j. little already determined up
on for the carrying out Of such work, the
real result depending upon the outcome of
the conference between the state and city
representatives.
The plan for this plague and health sur
vey IN Brownsville = the result principally
of the health situation that has arisen III
Mexico. and the outgrowth ot the general
investigation probably will be- Tightening
up by the state IN the immigration re>trIc
.tion-. for the purpose Of preventing the
entry of certain diseases that are said to
be prevalent below the border. In this
Tightening up the cooperation Of the fed
eral government will be- sought. and II not
obtained the state will take action alone.
To Il large extent the state has been lenient
in past years insofar a. the travel To and
from Mexico at border ports J. concerned.
According to the officers. Brownsville i
the only border point at which this survey
will be made II was decided upon for this
city because Of the position of the city to
the coast. and the possibility that rats here
carry the bubonic plague. One of the eN-
periment~ Ia be conducted by DIR. l.ince-
cum will be with rats and he proposes
within day or two to catch few and
examine them. Fleas are conductors Of
the disease. acyording to the officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
German OH,cial Statement from West.

Rerlin. June g. tOhieial) The battle
Yesterday east Of ipres IN position
strongly fortified by the British took a
.ourse favorable to u. North of Arra~ the
6gbt;np acairtwas very lively. The French
rcpeatedly began extensive attacks during
the afternoon and night with much hand to
hand fighting. The French suffered heavy
losses everywhere without obtaining any
advantage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03

tEN ASSOciatrd FrrsS.l
Paris. June 3-The Milan SecoIo
reports that the Italian king has Of
fered his services n an intermediary
10 adjust territorial disputes between
Russia and Rumania.
Rumania j. believed to be- exchang-
ing notes with Russia ~ "a what ter
ritory will be hers ii she Joins the al
hes She J. credited with desiring
Transylyania. which J. the eastern
part Of Hungary. and the Austrian
crownland Of Bukowina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
(By Associated Press.)


after
uon must be ascrbed to
of tn
perhaps outcne anything
A Copenhage ipach aySw the Russia
Of turned by
ernan Russian IN
feat Of u
'yet known
'front.' of mile, hemotne o y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
Forts Capitulate
ToArtilleryF Fire
RUSSIANS LOSE PRzEMYSl after HAVING
WITHSTOOD SIEGE OF 20-DAYS STANDING

VIENNA, June 3tOMcialThe ecaptnred
mmlnar await
of but the
first the
got railroad the Russians
beer
to the longest
in originally consisted
fort The eprrent siege threw weeks