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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
GEN. FUNSTON
AGAIN HERE
IN COMMAND

Major General Frederick Funston. ac-
companied by hi chief Of staff. Major W.
FL Hay. and Captain W. q. Ball. aide. re-
turned To Brownsville today from Fort
Sam Houston. and J. again in command OF
the situation on the lower border in con
ncction with the possibility of Mexican
shell fire falling on the American side
General Funston arrived at III :35 o'clock
this morning and was met at the station
bv Colonel A. l.. Blocksom ot the third
cavalry Major Lyon of the fifth field ar
tillery. Captain Chambers and Lieutenant
Johnson. He was escorted 10 the Miller
hotel where he will make hiS headquarters
during hi stay IN Brownsville.
II j. understood here that four troops of
additional cavalry are being held in rcadi-
ness AZ Fort Sam Houston. Ia be- sent To-
Brownsville immediately upon orders from
General Funston. II J. reported also that
General Funston has definite plans for the
enforcement of neutrality in the event of
danger a. American lives and property and
that 1t will not BE- necessary for him 10
refer to the war department if the -itua-
tion becomes critical
During the first battle at MatamoroS.
March -. 4 large number Of bullets fell
on American soil. two missiles striking and
wounding two persons. a man and WON
an. IN the residence district If Browns
vile. ~ix blocks from the business section.
In yesterdays fight, however, no bullet-
fell IN the city proper. but persons on va
cant land opposite where the fighting oc
CURED said that number ot bullets fell
on ihl~ side there. but no one wa> hit.
There are NO houses ~ that immediate see
ton The position ot the fighting troop
made the American ~ide comparatively
safe from injury the only chance for dan
ger now being II The be~eglng force move
cannon to positions south of Matamorn~.
Then there will be- danger oi shells falling
IN Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
OF SHIP
CREW HELD ON
AN ALIEN LAW
nv Associated Press.l

New York, April ll.-Nirtually the en-
aboard the American liner kroonland was
arrested today ~ immigration officer and
a warrant wa- served on the captain charg
ing violation of the alien contract labor
law. The entire complement of steward,
and ~tewarde>>e>, ~IXty-uIne men and
women. had been brought here ~ pas
-engcr~ on another ship to take their pres
ent positions and this J. against the law.
The steamship companies desire foreigners
because of the cheaper wages they demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
AER0PLANE TO
BE SENT TO
FORT BROWN

Fort Brown. which l. already practically
government army post may soon have
an aeropIanr. II wa reported today m
Fort Brown that the war department had
made 4 suggestion concerning tins addition
10 Fort Brown to General Funston. and
that the commander ot the southern de
partment had taken the matter under con
>ideration. Colonel Block~om Of Fort
Brown believes an aeroplanc could be- used
10 advantage ~ the work - the patrol
on the lower border.
The war department recently announced
that Il had decided "a establish the first
aeroplane squadron - the army a. Fort
Sam Houston, and the suggestion con
cernlng one machine for Fort Brown 4,
thought to be- IN line with the Fort Sam
Houston proposition. Fort Brown, which
/, scheduled to become 4 first class army
post when the next congress opens. will
thercfcse b. right II line with All army i'm
prnvcment-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Villa Suffers
From Attack OF
Nerves, Report

san Antonio. Texas. April IA mes
sage from Agua- Caliente~ SAYS that re-
cent rever-e- of hi~ forces and personal
troubles with some of hi- officers y the
cause assigned for the condition to General
Villa. who j, reported 10 BE- on the verge of
4 nervous breakdown. Villa officers who
have reached AguaS CalienteS m advance
~ their commander, say that Villa J. la
boring under q great mcatal STRAIN and
only the combined efforts of his closest
friends on the staff prevent hIm from exc
cutting many officers whom h. charges with
imaginary failures in the discharge of
their duties. Within four days he has or
dered eight officers shot for what he de
clared was criminal careleSsness ~ the
handling of their troops But IN each m
stance he has been persuaded to reconsider
and 80 far none have been executed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
WILHELM WILL
BE PERMITTED
MAKE REPAIRS

Washington. y. e.. April IL Secretary
of Navy Daniels today directed Rear Nd
miraI Beatty. commandant ~ the Norfolk
navy yard. to designate oihcer- who e--
tImated the time tor the prinz EItcl Fried
rich To- repair. IT, perform the same ~eryIre
for the Kron Prinz Wilhelm. the German
cruiser which reached here sunday. The
findings wili be- kept secret The officers
will pass on the repairs necessary TO make
her -eaworthy. amount of coal and pro
visions needed a. reach the nearest Ger
man port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
AUSTRIANS WERE
FORCED BACK IN
IL HOURS BATTLE
Russian Make Desperate Attack On
Austrian Right Flank, Taking The
Main Crest OF East Beskids.

Lcmberg. va Pctrograd. April ~ In a
desperate attack hy the Russians on the
right flank ~ the Austrian position at
Mczolahorc~. on the IIungaria side of the
East Bcskid mountains. about fifty miles
south ~ PrzemySl. the Au~trians were
forced 90 retreat precIptatclv after "a
twelve hours' battle The whole main
crest. which the Au-trians considered I'm
Frecnablc, = now ~ Russian hands
The left flank ot the Austrian army un-
der Archdukr Joseph Ferdinand j. being
gradually exposed IN the Russian advance
toward Bartfcld aud Gumminno The Aus
trans IN Bukowma and the Germans In
North Poland are making small movements.
which are interpreted W. intended to force
the Russians tn Withdraw some III their
forces from the CarpathIans, where all
Russian reports -ay the loses on both
-Ids- are heavy
The mann body ~ the Austrians then
moved un Rn-tuck Pass where the
cntrcnchcd Russians rcpuI~cd them. An
either Austrian attack in the sonihern dis
trici ~ Uz-ok was repul-ed and the Rus
-Ian- occupied position three miles from
Iz-ok These battles ARE regarded hut az
parts ~ the giant conflict along front
"a 100 milc- from Rarifrld. ln Northern
Hungary, ~ Stry. ~ East Galicia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
DOMINIONS OF ENGLAND
WILL Be CONSULTED
by Associated Press)

London. April 1l.-When parliament r.
convened today Lewis Ilarcouri- under ec-
retary of state for the colonies, wa prom
i.ed that the dominions would he consulted
fully in regard 10 terms ~ peace.
II was also announced that beer now M
the only intoxicant permitted in British
canteens. and that il was not the mten-
tion III the authorities to prohibit the sale
of heer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14

Rome, April IA dispatch from Trent
say that state ot siege will probably
~ proclaimed W Austria because ~ the
unrest resulting from the Ru- ian advance
acro- the Curpathiau- Wealthy Hun
Ganan- are and to y" preparing for flight
The same dispatch says Emperor Franz
Joseph agreed fer Austria ~ cede ~ Italy
the provinces that Italy wants provided
Italy viii JON W The war against the allies.
Thi- statement believed nntounded here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
NEARLY $4,000 BALES
OF COTTON WERE USED
fRy Associated Press.

Washington. II. IL. April ll.-The cen
SuS bureau announces that the cotton used
during March was 523.9l9 bales, exclu-
slvc Of linier~.
Cotton on hand March 81 ~ manutac-
turing establishments and independent
warehouses was 5.lla.3l7 bales.
The March consumption of cotton ws- q
record for monthly consumption. The
March exports aggregated .2nS-5'3 bales,
ar almost double that of last March
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
hIrShip Bombs Kill Three Civilians

Pan-. April IL tOficiaD a Zeppelin
air-hip Yesterday dropped bombs on Bail
lcu. y French town near the Belgian bor-
der. killing three civilians The bombs
We're evidently intended for the nearby
aviation ground, hui missed Three Ger
man acruplauc- were brought down and
captured yesterday The entire front =
generally calm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
OUTLOOK FOR
AGRICULTURE
Is IMPROVED
(Bv Associated Press.

Washington. ID. a.. April ll.--The agr
cultural outlook has improved greatly. the
national weather and crop bulletin of the
agricultural department announced today.
Vegetation. especially over the Southern
and Western states, made rapid progress.
while general farm work advanced. except
in few localitie, where the soil continues
too wet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
A CALM PREVAILS
AT MATAMOROS;
NO FIRING TODAY
Villistas Maintain Threatening Position
6 Miles West With Outposts Not
Far From Carranza Trenches

eral of them carrying on their strong backs
the machine guns which were used in the
attack. they were able to approach nm
observed within very short distance Of
the Nilista>.
II wa, near the breakfast hour. Intent
upon nothing but the work of preparing or
partakine of their morning meal, the Wills
tas were seated or ,prawled about their
camp. singing mcrrily. They were abso-
lutely of guard and apparently nothing was
farther from their minds than the posi-
bility of an attack by the foe.
The first firing bewildcred them. Spring
ing To their guns they returned the fire, hut
apparently were unable to collect them
selves sufficiently 10 make IN organized
defense. and when the attack from the rear
followed closely upon that from the front.
the Nilli~ta defense was abandoned and
the entire force fled n disorder from the
,umn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
General Navarros Condition.

General Saul Navarro, ot the VILLA
forces. who was wounded IN the early
fighting and brought to Brownsville under
a special permit to undergo an operation,
T. IN 4 serious cundltlon. with chances for
hi recovery hopeful, according 10 DIR,
Wright of the United States army. who
with Dr. j. l.. Renttro and Dr. tollado Of
the Red Cross performed the operation.
General Navarro was wounded high up IN
the back of the right thigh. the bullet lodg
INC IN the right side. whore It wa~ taken
out II cui important parts oi the man :
system. bringing about possibilities ot peri
tnniti~ Last night hi~ fever wa- high, but
this morning had gone down considerably
lending t. the physicians \ hopeful view Of
hi- condition.
Because ~ the seriousness of hi con
dition General Navarro could not be seen
this morning. physicians refusing even his
brother PERMISSION to see and talk to HIM.
The point of entry and dIrectIan taken by
the bullet would seem 10 confirm story
that General Navarro was climbing an
cmbankmcnt when shot. and apparently
was m leaning over posture The wound
J. the most unusual m all the wounded that
the physicians have come ~ contact with
since the late operations about Matamoros.
General Navarro l. second m command
Ia General Rodriguez. and one Of the most
important members of the commander :
-tan u J. not probable that hc will be
able "a reioin the army for some time, n
even ii he passes over the crucial point
~ i, quite likely to remain AN invalid for
4 long time t. come.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
TO BEGIN DIVING FOR
THE SUBMARINE "a
BY Associated Press }

Washington, H. G.. April l.-Rear Ad-
mural Moore from Honolulu reports that
h. expects to begin diving operations today
to raise the submarine f-i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Cruiser Needs Boiler Tubes

Newport News, Va. April Lit Wa-
learned today that the German cruiser
Kron Prlnz Wilhelm o. ia need nf h"Ilcr
tubes, which can not w. manufactured
here. II j. estimated II will take three
week, ~ secure and install them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
German Official Statement

Berlin. April H. tutiirIall Between
the Ncu-c and the Mo-rle fighting con
tnue- French attacks were repulsed ~
Ailly and near Fhrrv. near Berry au Bac
aud ~ thr Nn-gc~. The eastern front u
unchanged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
NOT TO
GO ON LIST OF
C0NTRABANDS

Washington. u. IL. April li-It was an
nounccd ~ parliament this afternoon that
Great Britain decided not ~ place cotton
on the contrabaud lit because the military
advantage e. ~ gained hy making cotton
coutrabaud are insufficient to render the
step expedIent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
CRIMINAL APPEALS COURT
SAVES JACINTO GONZALES
by Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas. April li-iIolding that
he defendant wa, deprived of statement
of facts and bills Of exceptions, the court
of criminal appeals today reversed and r.
manded the death penalty for Jacinto
Gonzales of Atascosa county. convicted Of
criminal assault.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Contractors Will he Prosecuted.
tBv Associated Press. J

Austin. Texas, April ll.-Announcing
flagrant violations of the eight hour law
are beng daily reported. Commissioner Of
Labor {. W. Woodman today said that
he intended 10 prosecute every contractor
shown to be. violating the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
DardaneIIcS Batteries Bombarded
(By Associated Prcss.)

Con-tautiuoplc. April IL OfiiclaD--
Some ~ the enemy patrol hips Tuesday
bnmhardcd un-ucrc--tully the batteries a.
the entrance ~ thr Dardanclle-. "A
cruiser and destroyer were struck ~
the Turk ~ shells
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Safe at GoodIet Is Blown Open.
tBy Associated Press. }

Childre-s. Texas. April li.-Unknown
men today blew open the safe of j. II.
Goodlett a Co.. ~ Goodleti, Texas. They
secured $500 and escaped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
TWO CARGOES OF GERMAN
DYESTUPFS FOR AMERICA
(By Associated Prrss.l

Washington. n e. April ll.-Arranee-
meutS have been completed for the ship
meni ~ the United State ~ two cargor-
at German dye-tuff-. raid tor IN Amcri
cans before the British ordered German
commerce stopped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
u. S. TRANSPORT SAILS
FOR 300 AMERICANS
(By Associated Press J

Galveston. Texas, April li.-Thc United
States army transport Sumner sailed for
Tampico today to bring hack Americans
desiring to return t. the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Villa Shell Struck a House.

Later reports of the effect of the Villa
-hclling nf MatamoroS confirm Yesterday
report of no damage by the artillery
-hellin.. which T. something new IN Mexi-
can warfare on the lower border. Eight
hell struck N Matamoro-, only two of
them making successful explosions. One
of these tell Just back of the Matamoro~
custom house. where the she'll buried itself
in the ground and exploded. Another
she'll went through the root of a house ad
joining the Carranza hospital. u fell into
4 room IN which there VA, a woman and
two children. Exploding. Il practically
wrecked the room. hut injured none of the
occupants. Another she'll. which fell about
u block from the American consulate. was
brought 10 the American side this morn
ing and l. on exhibition At the saloon ~
the corner oi Twelfth and Elizabeth
streets. The end of the shell was torn
away, the explosion not having been per
feet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Edwin Bliss, Scenario Writer, Dead.

New York, April l4.-Edwin Bliss. see
mario writer and author Of ''What Happen
I'd to Mary died Of heart disease here
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
LEAGUES OPEN
BASEBALL SEASON TODAY
(By Associated Press.l

New York. April li.--The major
leagues open the season today. Presi-
dent Wilson tossed the first ball on
the grounds AZ Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Accident in Illicit Oistillery.
Especial To The Herald. }

Petrograd. April ll.-An explosion in
an illicit alcohol distilIery killed. fifteen
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14

EXECUTION OF 200 MEN
BY HERRERA CONFIRMED


Washington. ID. c., April l4.-State
department advices confirm reports
from Laredo yesterday that the Car
rama general. Maclovio Herrera. exc
cuted q number Of Villa prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-14
Juichitecos indians in Fight.

Participating in the CarranciSta attack
was a force Of 500 Juichltccos Indian
troops. II was not known on this side that
the Maiamoro~ garrison had been rem
forced by the arrival Of these Indians. who
They were part Of the rcintorcements that
were sent recently by water from Vera
Cruz to the mouth Of the Rio Grande on
the transport Oaxaca to strengthen the
MatamoroS garrison. These Indians are
described by Mexicans who witnessed the
attack yesterday a exceedingly brave and
intrepid. Ii was they who lead the attack.
having set out Mt 3 o'clock in the morning.
Advancing Indian fashion on all fours, sew
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-19
WEATHER AND CORN.

There are many who call this sum-
mer's weather unprecedented. For
that reason there is considerable
anxiety as to whether there will be
anything like an average corn crop
in Iowa this year.
In this connection a letter publish
ed by the Iowa Historical Society
with reference to weather conditions
in 1851 will be Of interest. The let
ter was written by the Rev. John
Nash and says in part;
Commencing in early May, it con
tinued until the first of July. Not
absolutely every day and night, but
so nearly so that the prophets of the
diluvian type after about a month OF
rain. began to predict that it would
rain forty DAYS and forty nights.
Sometimes it would clear off with eY-
cry apparent sign of fair weather;
and then perhaps in an hour the rain
would be pouring down in torrents,
with intense lightning and crashing
thunder. Sometimes would be
kept awake nearly all night by blind,
ing lightning from all parts of the
horizon, even when so distant that
the thunder was scarcely heard
do not think that / ever before, or
since, in any equal amount of time,
ever witnessed such fearful electrical
disturbances. But as the soil was
new and fertile, and the season there,
after exceedingly favorable, and the
frosts held of until laLe in the fall,
the yield of corn per acre was enOr,
NOUS"
| Here is a description Of weather
conditions that are almost the exact
replica of those of the present season.
There was a record corn crop made
that year. OF course the late sea
son was favorable. Nearly the same
conditions prevailed in 1891 and biz
crop was made. So there is no real
ground for pessimism regarding this
years crop. The plant has made
wonderful progress during the past
three weeks in spite Of cool days and
excessive rains. Old farmers know
that the corn crop is always made in
August. II we can have normal
weather conditions during the re
mainder OF the month. Iowa will make
an. ayeFHge corn crop. II we have an
unusually late frost, the excess OF
moisture will he turned TO advantage
and there will be bumper crop har'
vested
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-19
rAE SPEED EIENpS.

Some day" says Alex. Miller in
his Washington Democrat, somebody
in Washington is going to be badly
hurt by an automobile speeding and
then we will wake up and do some
thing. Not a day passes that there
is not a lot of speeding right on the
paved streets of Washington. Not
day goes by that somebody does not
exceed the speed limit right around
the square.
You all know who they are. but
nothing is done. We do not know
what ought to be done, and we are
criticising nobody in particular, but
we admonish the city that something
| is going to happen one of these days
that will make everybody wish more
caution had been used.
Every day we pick up papers with
accounts of horrible automobile acct
dents, yet, nothing is done to check
the fools from speeding in Washing
ton.
I'VE can name the regulars and so
can you, yet nothing is done. We say
we do not know what ought to be
done except we know there is too
much speeding in Washington.
DRIVERS turn corners like mad men
and what is the use. There is no such
rush. There is plenty of time to go
cautiously and carefully, but it seems
nobody wants to be cautious and
careful.
When somebody is hurt then there
will be an outCry, and WHY not eXer-
else little common sense right now?
The road may seem clear, but sup,
posing a child were to run out in
front of you, what would you do il
you are running 25 miles an hour, as
we see plenty of the speed ftends do,
ing in Washington? And this foolish
ness is not confined to town only,
but there are plenty of fools who run
like wild in the country, and what
is the use in that"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-19
rHE BUSINESS oUrLooK.

The coming fall season promises
to be a satisfactory one for the Unit
ed States, which is benefting by its
own good fortunes, plus the misfortun
es of athers. The strongest and most
pleasing basis of confidence is the
enormous harvest which we are on
the threshold of gaTnering The latest
Government report indicates a crop
of wheat of 966,O00000 bushels, or
7C. 600 900 bushels more than last
years record crop. Corn promises a
crop of 2,918, 100000 bushels, or 2O7,-
100000 bushels less than the crop OF
1912 This difference may be mater
tally reduced by favorable weather.
Oats promise 1,4O2, 100000 bushels or
about 100000 bushels below the
bumper crop of 1912. For hay, the
outlook is $4,000, 900 tons, or two and
half million tons greater than the
record yield of 1912. Nearly all our
crops will be larger than last year,
the important exception being cotton.
For our grain crops profitable prices
are assured because of the certainty
! of large domestic and foreign demand.
! Prices may not rule as high as last
year whe nthe war seriously interior
es with supplies; and the fall of Con
stantinopIe, when it happens, will
have to be taken into consideration
because Russian supplies which have
accommodating in the Black Sea will
be suddenly released. The only import
ant drawback in the crop situation is
cotton, the yield of which will be con
siuerably reduced by the smaller &C.
raage and lessened use of fertilizers.
The South is apparently somewhat
disturbed over arrangement caused
by the war, yet less SO than newspap'
er accounts suggest. The possibility
of Great Britain declaring cotton con
traband, naturally confuses the stu
alton, and the problem of financing
this years crop. which is complicated
by the large carryoyer from last sea
son, demands an early solution. Fortu-
nately, the crop was raised at low cos
and the South is profiting by a steady
,ifyersification of industry