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ENTIRE JAPANESE
CABINET RESIGNS
ACTION FOLLOWS INVESTIGATION
BY MINISTRY OF JUSTICE INTO
BRIBERY CHARGES.
PREMIER is FIRST TO QUIT
Believes Himself Responsible for Acts
of Other Members-Change Unpop-
ular with Public Because of War
Boycott Causes Trouble.

Toxic, July 31.-The Japanese cabi
net, headed by Count Okuma as prem
Ter, has rendered it's resignation to
Emperor Yoshihito. This action fol.
| lowed the resignation of Viscount Kan
etake Oura, minister of the interior,
following an investigation by the min
istry of justice into bribery charges
resulting from the parliamentary elec-
tions last March.
Viscount Oura's resignation was
sanctioned by the emperor after a re-
port on the situation had been made
to him by Count Okuma.
Premier Okuma, believing he should
hold himself responsible for the acts
of the members of his cabinet, was
the first to tender his resignation. The
other ministers Immediately decided to
follow the example of their chief.
Change Unpopular.
After receiving Count Okuma the
emperor summoned the elder states
men for a conference. A cabinet
change at this time is unpopular with
the public because of the war.
Two cases have been mentioned as
responsible for the crisis. The first
was the charge that $4,000 had been
offered Viscount Oura by candidate
for the house as the price for keeping
rival candidate out of the field.
The minister of the interior denied
having accepted this bribe, but X.
Hayashida, chief secretary of the low
er house, who was arrested Wednes-
day, has been quoted as admitting re-
ceiving the money and distributing it
for campaign purposes.
The second case involves two repre-
sentatives charged with accepting
bribes to desert the selyuKai or con-
servative party, and support the gov
ernment in its campaign for an in
crease in the army.
Barely Escapes Crisis.
Japan early this month barely es-
capped ministerial crisis which grew
out of the boycott of Japanese in
China. The elder statesmen assembled
at Toxic and considered the advisable
ity of certain changes IN the cabinet,
including the post of foreign minister,
believing that retirement of Baron
Kato, the occupant, might ease the sit
uation in China and pacify those who
blamed Baron Kato for the unfavor-
able situation in that country.
The elder statesmen, however, evi-
IDENTIFY did not desire to shoulder the
responsibility of conducting Japan's
future foreign policy and the danger
Of crisis was temporarily avoided by
framing a series of measures for ap-
peasing the Chinese, who resorted to
boycott as an answer TO what they
termed Japan's aggressive political
policy in their country.
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Secretary Accused Of EmbezzIIna.

Green Bay, Wis, July 31.-Perry G..
Wright, secretary Of the Union Build
ing & Loan Saving association, was
arrested here on a charge Of embez-
zling $4,000 of the associations
funds. He pleaded not guilty when
arraigned in municipal court and was
remanded to jail in default OF bonds.
An audit Of the books Of the Ma
tional Fraternal League Insurance so
ciety, Of which he was the secretary,
is said to show ! shortage Of nearly
$4,000. Wright also acted ~ au-
ditcr Of the city.
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Frsnch Plane Burns In Air.

Etampes, France, July 31-A French
military biplane carrying quartermas-
ter Duvoy OF the Fifth Light Cavalry,
caught nre while flying over this
place at height OF 800 feet. The
cavalry oficer was thrown out of the
aeroplane when at an altitude of $50
feet and died in few minutes. The
machine was demolished
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Rock Island Company Falls.

New York, July 31.-The financial
pyramid of three railroad companies
organized by D. G. Reid and w. H.
Moore and their associates in 1902 to
control the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway had virtually toppled
over when the Rock Island company
was placed In the hands Of receiver.
The Rock Island company, which
was Incorporated in New Jersey with
$3.50, ,000, 900 capital stock, was = hold
ing company organized to take over
control Of the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific.
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Former LEGISLATORS Pardonsd.

Charlestown, Va, July 31.-Gover-
nor w. D. Hatfield granted conditional
pardons OF five former members Of the
West Virginia legislature who were
convicted in August, 1913, Of having
accepted bribes to vote for William
Seymour Edwards for United States
senator The men were sentenced to
terms ranging from five to six years
Imprisonment and had served two
years.
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Nurse Hurt In Auto Wreck

Minneapolis, July 31.-Ruth Dennis,
nurse at the Rydell hospital, was in
jured when the auto in which she was
a passenger collided with another car
eight miles from the city on Superior
boulevard. She was brought to the
hospital by G. w. Goldman and o. w.
Swanson who left two disabled auto
mobiles on the roadside. Barring the
possibility of internal injuries, the hos
pital physicians said the womans in
juries are limited to bruises.
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Minneapolis. July 31.-Butter Cream
cry extras 24c; extra 23c; frsts, 33c;
seconds 21c: daiyies, extra f1rsts, 21c;
packing stock, 18Hc.
Eggs-Fresh prime firsts, new cases,
dirties and checks out. 18c; current
receipts, rots out. case 1855; checks.
and seconds, dozen lie; dirties, doxen
12c.
Live Poultry-Turkeys. fat 10 lbs
and over 13c; thin and small. Co.;
cripples and culls, unstable; roostrsel
9c hen lbs. and over, 12c; hens, 4
lbs and under 10@11c; geese. fair, &c; !;
ducks, old &c; young, lie; guineas, dox.
S4.7B; breilers. lb. zoe; springs, ~ lbs.
and over, 17Q18c.
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Paris, July 31-The chamber of dep
uties has raised the limit Of the issue
Of defense bonds to 7,000,000,0O0 francs
($1, 400, 10000
The lower house also appropriated
$500 francs ($900,0O0) for the relief
OF the population of the French dis
tricts invaded by the Germans.
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Belgian Ship Sunk; 4 Lost.

London, July 31.-The Belgium
steamship Princesse Marie Jose, Of
1853 tons gross burden, was torpe-i
doed and sunk by German submar-
inc. Twenty-one members of the
crew of 20 were saved.
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U. S. Army Officer Burned.

Manila, July 31.-Colonel Thomas L.
Mair of the Philippine constabulary
perished in a fire which destroyed his
house at Iloilo.
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.


Minneapolis, July 31.-Wheat, Sept,
s1.05A; Dec, $1.05%; No. / northern
$1.45; No. 2 northern, s1.42; No. 1durum
s1.26z; No. 3 corn. 79c; No. 9 white oats
48c; barley, mailing, 66c; No. 2 rye
$1.02; No. ] fax, S1.56H.
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swjes Protest TO Germany.

London, July 31.-The Swiss gov
ernment has protested to Germany
against recent violations of that coun-
try's neutrality by German airmen,
according to q dispatch from Berne.
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Steers, $6.00@S.50; cows. 3500@575;
hogs, $6.00@7.20; sheep and lambs,
S425m 500
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Duluth, July 31.-Wheat. Sept,
$1.06% Dec, s1.07; No. l northern, $1.47
No. l dYrum, $1.26.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Milwaukee, 2; Columbus, 1.
St. Paul at Cleveland. (Rain).
No other games scheduled.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston, 10-7; Cincinnati, Sc.
Philadelphia, 8; st. Louis, /.
Pittsburgh, s.; Brooklyn, g..
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Newark II; st. Louis. 8; III innings).
Pittsburgh, 81; Baltimore, 0-2.
Chicago, 4; Buffalo, 2.
Brooklyn, 4; Kansas City, 0.
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NORTHERN LEAGUE.

St. Louis, S; Philadelphia, /.
Washington, Q; Cleveland, /.
Detroit, Z; New York, 6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

Troup Miller. Lieutenant Oscar Foley,
Lieutenant j. B. Johnson. Lieutenant Leon
Partridge, Lieutenant :. c. Reynolds.
Lieutenant John W Butt. Lieutenant A.
Wilson. Lieutenant Glenn L. Wilhelm.
Lieutenant j. L. Cole, Lieutenant Philip
X. NcNair. aud Others.
Fifteen automobile load, of Brownsville
business men went 10 Maiamoros this
morning To meet General Carranza. the oc-
ca~ion having been that arranged ye~ter-
day through Collector Of Customs Frank
Rabb. The party went 10 the customs
house, General Carranza'S headquarters.
where they spent half hour. all meeting
and ~haking hands with the "first chief
ID. l.. Spero OF Brownsville. president of
the Retail Merchants association Of
Brownsville. ia behalf Of the association
members and business men generally pres
ent, delivered the address at the occasion
Mr.. Spero spoke of the. Importance Of the
business and social relations between the
two cities, Brownsville and MatamoroS.
and the fact that the prosperity Of one j.
dependent upon the prosperity Of the other
lie brought before the attention of General
Carranza the proposed Improvement BY the
United States government Of the harbor
at BrazoS Santiago. and expressed the
hope that the Mexican government would
support that and also support the plan
for deep water III the mouth Of the Rio
Grande. both or either Of which projects
would initiate greatly To the benefit Of the
two cities. In behalf Of the party he ex-
pressed confidence IN the ability of the
first chief To rehabilitate Mexico and
hoped he would succeed IN bringing about
early peace. which he Said would sure re-
suit IN prosperity for the people If Mexico
Mr.. Spero took occasion to compliment
Mexican Consul J. Z. CARA Of Browns
vile who he said had worked indefatisabv
10 improve the relations between the people
of Brownsville and MatamoroS. General
Carranza replied in the spirit Of the adj
dress. expressing the hope that when con
dition~ have become normal nm those thing,
to which Mr.. Spero referred would be ex-
listing facts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
MANY TIESCOME.
WHAT'S IN WIND?
RIO GRANOE RAILWAY COMPANY
GETS HEAVY SHIPMENT STAND
ARD GAUGE RAILWAY TIES.

A heavy shipment of railroad ties for the
Rio Grande railway company. operating a
narrow gauge railroad between Browns
Vile and Point Isabel, twenty-five miles.
was received in Brownsville today from
East Texas, and. il was stated on inquiry
1T the offices Of the company that they are
to be distributed along the line The tie~
are standard gauge. but no information
was vouchSafed to "A reporters inquiry IL
To the reason for standard gauge ties when
narrow gauge ties. cheaper ~ cost. would
serve the purpose.
However, the receipt of the standard
gauge material. together with the fact
that the company Is taking up 6O-pound
rails on Eleventh street and replacing them
with s0-pound rails. j. considered ~igniti-
cant in connection with the company'~ at
ready announced intention to at some time
in the future ~tandardize the line 10 thu
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

London. Nov. 30.-The visit Of Field
Marshal Sir John French to London yes
terday for conference with Premier As
talk that General Joffre may be placed in
supreme command Of the allie, III the west.
This has been denied officially. This was
French's first visit to London since Jan
uary.
The return of Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener from the trip to the Balkans
was announced today.
The Germans announce the capture oi
Pri,rend in Western Serbia, near the Al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Blind Orchestra Of
Mexican Soldiers
Attract Attention

Probably the most interesting side
attraction" 10 the visit Of General We
nuStiano Carranza To MatamoroS was
his orchestra of five entirely blind mu.
sicianS. three violiniStS. one base violin
and n piano accompaniment. The five
men were picked up by the Carranza
army in Mexico City. They were former
soldiers. blinded in battle and now earn
a very good living travelling together
and PLAYING 10 crowds on the streets
and in halls I'm their repertoire may
he found. as one man of the army ex
pressed il. everything from La Cuca
racha to FL Troubadour"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
JOFFRE MAY TAKE
COMMAND IN WEST
VISIT OF FIELD MARSHAL CAUSED
THAT GENERAL JOFFRE, FRENCH COMMANDER MAY BE GIVEN
COMMAND OF ALL THE ALLIED FORCES IN THE WEST

bania' frontier.
The German positions on the Belgian
coast from Zeebruege To O~tend today
were bombarded for two hours by a Brit
iSh squadron. says n dispatch from Ans
terdam.
Rumania Is reported IA have notified
Russia today that she would remain ncu-
tral and that Russian warships can not
enter the Danube entrance, which il
heavily mined.
The British casualty list for November
shows more than 10000 losses. Thi.
brings the total since the war began H.
G00.00 killed, wounded and missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

Nenutan at
markin. the nundarv
T. III the Fourth infantry, of
timeth meeting wa~a
of the frontier O
Emilia r. in on
number o Office f
Frank md State Consult y
huriedly Shortly II o'clock
statmg h be
the a the Colonel
the ooneT
thew word given out hroueht the arr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

a number Of cases individual hearings
will be held. This will be necessary be
cause some defendants have retained
counsel To defend them.
A number of defendants originally
charged in these complaints have been
dismissed by the county attorney. Mr..
Kent stated this morning that the com
plants were sworn ont mt time when
il was necessary 10 make the complaint
in order to hold the men. but that when
he examined the testimony he found that
i'm several cases there was no evidence
The complaints to be- heard tomorrow
will he against Luciano Chapa. Lorenzo
Lopez. Guadalupe Ramos Chanlor Flo
res. Refugio Domineuez, and Rchcrijio
ICaballero.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
800 MINERS MAY
BE ENTOMBED IN
VIRGINIA MINE

Fayetteville. W. Va. Nov. 3O--An cN-
plo~ion occurred at noon today in the
Boomer Coal 4 Coke company's mine at
Boomer, near here. Three hundred miners
are said To have been in the mine at the
time of the explosion. Hundreds of per
rescue D. IN progress this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
HAITI TREATY IN
EFFECT, SENATE
ACTION NOT YET

Washington. u. g.. Nov. 20. The new
Haiti treaty. giving the United States
supervision of the Haiti finances. has
already been put into effect. despite the
fact that the United States senate has
never had the opportunity 10 ratify the
agreement Arrangements have been made
between the two countries for the opera
tion Of the treaty under Il ''modiIS vi
vendi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
CARRANz DBL0CKS0M MEET AT BOUNDARY
MORE CHRISTMAS
MONEY AT HAND
THAN IN YEARS

New York. \. Y. Nov. 30
More money for Christmas than
for ten wears. il the summing up
ON he business conditions here.
and similar prosperity appears
~ every section nf the United
States. according to sectional
reports gathered today from the
importan business ccnterS of the
country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
T ON w Watson Argues Own
Case In Trial On A
Government Charge

Augusta. Ga, Nov. 30.-Thoma~ y.
Watson, the magazine publisher and cdI-
tor today argued hi> own ease under the
charge of sending obscene matter through
the mails. The editor declared the way he
wrote the sentences complained OF did not
come within the meaning of obscene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

The meeting was entirely informal, tho
head of the recognized government il
Mexico expressing his pleasure at meeting
the commander of the forces on the Ameri-
can side and his other officers. and a re-
turn compliment in behalf Of himself and
his brother officers by Colonel Block~om
An Interpreter was used and the conycr-
sation being low was difficult for those
standing near To overhear Colonel Block
som regretted that there were not more oi
his officers present To meet General Car
rama, explaining that many Of them were
on outpost duty along the border In re-
plv General Carranza told Colonel Block
som that he hoped and expected that such
conditions would soon prevail whereby the
officers Of the United States army and
those of the Mexican army could visit each
other without the restraint of army regu-
lations.
General Carranza himself broached the
question of the late troubles on rhe lower
border. lie assured Colonel Block~om and
his brother officers that hi men on duty
on the Mexican side of the border would
cooperate in every way possible with the
American officers IN controlling the border
situation. lie said that such stringent or
dcrs have been passed out a. will assure
LA tt,tf., vi
action would be without the knowledge of
his officers or due To misunderstanding Of
instructions. He said that should any such
occasion arise it will be reciiied a. quickly
n possible.
An incident of the meeting on the inter
national bridge which apparently escaped
the attention of both the United States and
Mexican officials was that during the in
PRODUCTIONS and conversation between the
officers the exact location of the monu-
ment was forgotten and when the com
manding officers of the armies Of two ma
tiunS joined for the purpose of having 4
group picture taken. the United States
army men had invaded into Mexican terri
tory about twenty feet. They stood per-
haps that distance from the iron monn-
ment. which. five feet high. j. somewhat
hidden from prominent view BY the ~truc-
tural steel of the international bridge
Had the meeting between the American
and Mexican officials been previously an
nounced il i doubtless probable that m
immense crowd would have been on the in
teInational bridge. ~ II was. probably
hundred people. most of them men from
The two armies. were present at the meet
ing. After the officers had been lre~enic,
a number of ladies from the city o
Brownsville, who were present. met Gen
eral Carranza.
Among the officers from Fort Brow
present at the meeting. besides the officer
already named. were: Major J. ID. l.. Hart
man. Major Frederic ID. Evans, Majo
Paul A. Wolf. Major Charles G. French
Captain r. :. Wright. Captain John +
Preston. Captain Lawrence B. Butler
Captain George b. Sharon, Captain Fl W
Miller. Captain J. De Camp Hall. Liedten
ant Willis r. Mills. Lieutenant John Sfrott
Lieutenant John Hewitt. Lieutenant W +
Selbie, Lieutenant Z. G. Taylor, Lieutd pan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
GERMANY MAKES
A BIG COPPER
PURCHASE HERE

New York. Nov. 30-Germany has
bought S40.000.O00 worth of copper in the
United tSate~ to be held for shipment after
the war. i became known here today. Or
der~ aggregatng 0.00O.0 600 pounds of
this valuable product have been placed
with American concerns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf states and the Magic
Valley is issued by the United States
weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight. fair and warmer; WedneS-
day. generally fair. with light south
erlv winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
English Premier's Daughter Bride.

London. Nov. 30.-Yiolet Asquith. the
premier'S daughter. and Maurice Bonham
Carter, the premier'> ~ecrtary, were mar
ried here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN ARMY men
GROUP FOR PHOTOS ON THE
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
ARMY OFFICERS UNKNOWINGLY Y
INVADE 20 FEET INTO MEXICO

venusanO Caana left matamoO this afternoon completing his
of
southwark as
republic including the states Of San Luis POtos Aguascaent
the until
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Interned German Who
Escaped Not Shot
lRv Associated Press.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 30-Admiral Me
Lean, commanding the Norfolk navy yard,
today denied that the German who was
captured after his escape from the in
termed cruiser kron Prinz Wilhelm had
been shot by Captain Thierfelder Of that
ship. The man j. closely confined only.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Police Census OF New
York Gives City Over
5000, 900 Population

New York. Nov. 30.-A police census
of the city Of New York proper give. the
city "A population of 5.25I,000 people
This announcement was made today by the
police department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Submarine Sinks British Steamer

London. Nov 30-The British steamer
Dotterl has been sunk, probably by sub
marine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
School Teachers From
Mexico Visited The
White House Today

Washington. d. G, Nov. W.-Presl
dent Wilson today received a group %
Mexican school teachers sent to the Uni
ted States bv General Carranza 10 stu
dy the American school systems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Local Weather Observations.

The Following local weather OBJ
servations. covering the 24-hour
period ending at a. m. today, are
furnished by j. q. Hester, United
States weather observer at Fort
Brown:
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 A beautiful colored scenic feature one that appeals to all ages.
 "Their Little Drudge" by the Bio graph Co.,; portrays pretty lesson.
 The feature of the evening is the 2-reel selig military drama "The Baby Spy" featuring Bessie Eyton and Baby Lillian Wade.
 Miss Cinderella" Pathe comedy closes the evenings performance.
 Sunday and Monday
 A late Pathe Daily, with news from the front Col Heeza Liar; Pacific Coast happenings and other events of interest.
 The eighth event of "The Man Who Disappeared" featuring the Edison Stars.
 "A Letter From Home"- Specially selected for Sunday night Is a very strong 2-reel drama by the Essany Company.
 If "The Plumbers Picnic" don't send you home laughing it will be be- cause you can't laugh; so visit the House of Good Shows" and be sat isfied. First show 7:SO; second show .s:45.
 At the Douglas Orpheum Sunday night the Second of the series "The Exploits of Elaine" will be shown. AL SO a late Pathe Daily and enough laughs to send you home good nat ured.
 First show at 7:SO; second show at .S:45 p. ID. '''"'