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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-09
Terrific German Losses

LONDON, Aug 9.-The German
losses in killed. wounded and missing
to date is 2,71S,6S3, according to a
dispatch from the Berne correspond
nte to the Post
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-09
MEXICANS SHOOT
DOWN SOLDIERS
THREE AMERICAN TROOPERS AND
Is MEXICANS WOUNDED IN
FIGHTING TODAY
Five Mexicans Killed Last Night
BaIalliOn of Infantry Reached
Brownsville Today
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
BROWNSVILLE. TEX, Aug. g.
Three American soldiers and upwards
of Is Mexicans are reported wounded
in the renewed fighting at theMorias
ranch. Five Mexican raiders were kill
ed and two wounded, and two Amer
leans wounded in the fighting last
night. Jesus Garcia of Brownsville
died from the wounds received in last
nights battle. Frank Martin and
George Forbes were the Americans
who were wounded last night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-09
ReinfOrcements at the Front

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The United
States troops at Brownsville, Texas,
have been reinforced by balallion of
infantry from Laredo, General Funs-
ton reported to the war department
today. The infantry will protect the
principal towns in the district, leaving
the cavalry free to hunt down Mexi-
can raiders
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-09
LARGE INTERESTS
WANT SUBSIDIES

Trade COMMISSION ASKED 10 A1u IN
Getting Observation-Disclosures, Fish
and Fruit Dealers Want Combine
Authorized so Waste Products May
Be Handled
BY the United Press Associanons.
SEATTLE, Aug. 9.-The federal
trade commission in session here to-
day has been asked by Thomas Burke,
president Of the chamber of commerce
to help secure legislation granting sub
sides to ships flying the American
flag, In order that American ship
owners may be on an equal footing
with the shipping interests of other
countries" Other business men urg-
ed that the commission permit COM
binations in the fish, lumber and fruit
industries, ITO enable them to util-
ize the by-products which are now
wasted"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-09
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
AGAIN

General Carranze has muddled mat
ters by expelling Minister Ortego OF
Gautamala from Mexico. This was
evident from further advices received
of Carranza's action and arrange
ments have been made to resume con-
ferences between the Pan-Amerlcan
envoNs and Secretary Lansing which
was SO abruptly terminated last week.
Carranze referred to Certain rea-
sons" for handing the Gautamalan en-
voy his passports and giving him "a
hours to leave the country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
TRUCE BY TACIT
CONSENT HELD IN
HOLIDAY SEASON
Although No Formal Truce Was Declared
at Front Fighters In Northern France
Had Several Days Of Quiet by Tacit
C0nsent-English- German Taikfests.

Correspondence ii the Associated PresS.)
Paris, Jan l9.-The following is sent
from the trenches In Northern France by
2 correspondent who volunteered for serv-
i've with the British army al the beginning
81 the war:
although there was no formal truce de-
during the holiday season, the
fighters here had several days Of quiet. by
tacIt consent.
"Germans and Englishment met on the
PLAIN field between the lines, shook hands.
snapped tobacco. told stories, and were
even planning an international football
game when the weather turned bad. All
day long there was much searching for
-ouvcnirS TO SEND home and hundreds of
fragments Of shell or broken equipment
were picked mp IN sect .s of the field
where ordinarily il would mean sure death
for 2 soldier 10 show himself.
"All rifle firing stopped al twilight on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
Notice OF Sherir's Sale Of Real Estate.

The state IT Texas. County NJ Cameron:
Whereas. ny virtue MI 80 nr,i'r II 81. ISSUED
out ~ the distri,t court ut Cameron County.
Texas. "a a Judgment rendered ia said court
IN the 10Th daN ni November. A. w. lNlf
Inion Trust Company. Trustees. plaintiffs.
against John y. Jones. defendant. No. .itu ga
the docket WI the said court. / ava rn the eth
day ~ January. 1915. M = o'clock ~ IN. levy
upon the fulluwin described tracts anu IGi4
cells vi land situate IN Cameron County. Texas.
aud belonging a. the SaiN John \. Jones. ~.
wit: l5g.5g acres w land. wv Cameron County.
Texas. a part w the grant Iu thr name "a ~
and II. Fernandez known a. t-nnrrpriun IL
iarricitns, more particularly described a. the
east half uf Block NJ. .tri. al w fractional
Flock NJ" 1uh. amt farm lut~ ny W Z aud ~. in
lslnck M. 1tai ~ the lnni tlnt+s~i tu sam \
Robertson hy Frederick !. Comb" and Jos. h.
'umhe. hy us'-J dated IL,smb. .M. I.Hl~. re-
lSt"red in th" deed records ut .aih Cameron
County. a~ ~uhdisid"l hy SAID Robertson aud
a~ dsEn"at"d upon aud shown hR Y man which
said Robertson has caused w w. filed ana reg
i~trrrd IN said records la llit Book ~ ia
page 80. marked "Nlln Nj subdivision uf lands
MI San Renitn land \ Water tnmnan, sud
others IA Conception ~ tnrriyitus. w Tam.
rr"n County. san H-uitu. Texas. January 4.
1892. except thar part M said hlnrk. used ~
the company as a lateral canal ,thi~ rrS-rva-
tiGn being fifty feet 20 zach side ~ ths center
Tine w the clualt ami r~,~pTlIHg rights wv wYv
WI amt across said land fur necessary bitches
ami drains tur the furnishing ur water CIV utnrr
persons fer the drainage NJ lands hy ~ncn per
sons, AMI a right II way ~ twenty feet around
the uutrr edge Iud along thp boundary line "
said blocks. aud " right WI way WI twenty feet
along the sides uf nll land reserved fur canals
and lateralS fur the uses aud purposes I'M said
deed ST ont. Md un thr 5ud day W February.
lHlI. the same being thp first TUESDAY IN slIl
month. between the hours WI nv n'rlnrk "A. m.
and \ o'clock ON m- nu said diy. va the court
hnuS" door ~ said county. ar brownsville. Tex
~ | Will offer far sale ana Srli at public auc-
tinn. q" the highest bidder fnr cash. nll the
night. title and interest uf nh. said John A..
Jones in and a. said property.
Witness my hand AZ HrawnsviIlr. Texas. this
9TH daN w January. 1915. w nv NA\<
Ill >3l-3 !. sheriff Cameron t'uuufv. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19

Christmas eve. During the evening both
sides placed candles and little b%onfire~ a.
Christmas lights along the top of the
trenches. When II was >t-r mat neither
side intended Ia take advantage ~ the tenn
porary peace, the soldiers began to climb
out OF therI trenches and took up positions
IN the bright moonlight on the flat ground
in front. Back and forts across that two
hundred yard field they greeted each other
with wishes for a Merry Christmas. There
was much cheering, speech making, sing
ing carols, and q little dancing. The Eng
li>hmcn got out their hymn books, with
which most Of the soldiers are provided,
and sang lead Kindly Light" abide
With Me" and while Shesrncris Watched
Their Flock- by Night" The hymns were
~inter>persed with such favorites ~ MAN
delay and "'Tipperary."
'~Gradually a few of the groups from
the two sides drifted closer together.
Everybody was unarmed. One of the fore
most German groups waved a bottle ~
VINE toward the nearest English groups
and invited them t. JOIN the party. After
a moment Or two the Englishmcn started
over, carrying a Christmas cake aud a box
of chocolates. The men shook hands all
around and Immediately cheers and clap
ping came from both sides az the field.
where English and Germans alike had been
%anxiouely watching the meeting. The
group had a smoke and drink together.
and very soon large parties 81 the late enc
mes were seen chatting together. All the
time IN the distance could he heard the
sound of artillery fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
Half Poll Taxes So Far Paid Are
Bought By Harlingen Citizens

With 3H poll taxes paid in Cameron
county So far, and with only Ten days re
manning for citizens To become fully quail
flied voters, indications are that the vot
ing strength Of the county this year j.
10 be considerably depleted. The vot
was something over $500. with Il state
election for the year. This year there
is no state election. but Brownsville will
have an election in April al which four
aldermen will be- elected.
Iiarlingen leads by far. every precinct
in the county. having paid l39 out Of the
total Of 31I poll taxes 80 far issued. LII
Feria, precinct :. j. second with 10 poll
taxes paid. while every other precinct
shows smaller figures. ranging down 10
no sales in Precinct Il. which iS in the
fourth ward OF the city of Brownsville.
The sales by precincts are:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19

The council instructed City Attorney T..
A. Kinder 10 draw up an ordinance prnVid-
ing for a reward Of 5000 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction Of "~frcbug~.' This
measure will result IN a slight reduction IN
The key rate of Insurance.. according ~ the
nsayor.
Mayor Browne read y communication
from the state fire insurance commission
requesting q report on the lire situation
in Brownsville for 1914. stating that last
years reduction was given - the record
tor 1911. 1912 and 1913, aud 4 report fnr
1914 would nave 10 b. furnished before
the reduction could be- renewed. Rlank,
furnished by the commissioner have al
ready been filled out by local tire in,ur-
ance men, and the MAYOR expressed the
opinion that he believed there would he ~
difficulty IN again securing the reduction.
The council authorized the city tax col
lector to all ow interest anc penalty for
1913 supplemental roll taxes against the
New York q Brownsville Land Improve
ment company. This company Wa ready
to pay Its taxes al the proper time, but
because Of errors and lack at tim, tie col
lector was unable a. Investigate and cor.
rect the errors ~ the time taxes acre being
paid.
The councllmen present Yesterday were
Mayor A. A. Brown. Aldcrmrn Dworman.
BenavideS, Rowe. Thorn. Dalzcll. Craig ana
Putegnat; City Attorney Il. A. Kinder and
City Secretary CriSanto Nillarreal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19

THE Engli>hmcn snapped pipe tobacco
for German cigars and British candies for
Gerraan chocolate. Later in the evening
the Germans sent over 10 the British
trenches a small Christmas tree, with VI.
rious cheerful messages and little Gift.
tied on it, branches.
"On Christmas day the British soldiers
brought a football out mn front uf the
trenches and invited the Germans Nv send "
team over for a game during the afternoon.
They promised to do this. but the weather
or their oiiicerS-prevented II.
"Soldir- n%n~lung their cameras and took
snapshots OF little groups OF men from
both sides h~ob-nobhing together. During
the morning, some Of the gnyer spirits or
gained what they called a fantastic pa
rade, led by a German youth who had
some how obtained possession At a high
hat and dress suit Among the paradcr-
were two soldiers mounted or old bicycles
without tires.
"The happy scene was mdcly interrupt
ted about l o'clock III the afternoon ~ thc
arrival VI y biz she'll. fired from y battery
several miles III the rear. which sent every
body ~currying back TO the trenches for 4
time. Later in the afternoon British sol
dIer~ helped the enemy to hury ten Ger
man soldiers whose bodies were found IN
"a ditch in front 81 the German trnch. They
were killed 4 few day. before W IA attempt
on the English outpost"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
Council Insists on Paving Repairs.
Pump for Water Plant.

The light and water department applied
20 the city council for authorization 10 pur-
chase o new pump for the water plant, nee
essary because Of the overwhelming river
hank. which is going farther and farther
away from the plant. The pump it is un-
derstood will cost about $1,000. and pay
rnSnt will be- taken care of by the water
and liyht denarfment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
Ornamental Lighting is Certain.

The city council also authorized the light
and water department 10 install an orna
mental street lighting system in the bust
ne.s district of the city. extending from
TENN stree, at the post office, TO the garri-
sDn wall. The work on this Improvement
vll BE- done by the light and water depart
men,, while the poles, globes. etc. are do
mated by Mayor A. A. Browne. who gave
bis salary a. mayor for one year. amount
ing To 800 a month, IA certain public i'm
p~rovements. II Is expected that the ma
teral for the system will be ordered at
once, and the work will begin al an early
date.
The council authorized City Attorney T.
A. Kinder and the market committee 10
dispose OF some butcher supplies left n the
city market in default Of rent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
City Employees Attorneys.

The council approved The action Of
Mayer A. A. Browne in employing the firm
OF Graham. Jones. West q Dancy to repre-
sent the city in the injunction suit brought
BY City Attorney T. a. Kinder. The law
firm sent in q bill Of $3.50 aS - fee IL act
In the ease. and an expense account oi
ST. for travelling expenses to Falfurrias in
connection with the suit, which will come
up tor hearing an the next term of district
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19

Sutherland uses a greater proportion nj
1T available water power than any other
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19

Glycerine applied ~ glass shoppers of
will prevent them sticking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19
COUNCIL BOOSTS TAX RATE
FROM SI.27 IL TO Sl.65
CONTINUED from page IL

ordinance was made by Alderman Pute-
gnat, seconded by Alderman Craig.
The council authorized the city tax col
lnctor 10 correct an error in imposing M.
assessment Of $4,000 against the Ma
tional Lumber & Creosoting company, who
through their agent, W. III. Mason Jr., set
forth that they had not carried a stock in
Brownsville since 1913.
Council Insists on Paving Repairs.
\ telegram and a letter from the Greco
soted Wood Block Paving company of New
Orleans, calling the city's attention TO the
fact that its note for about 81 600, being
the list note on the street paving lone for
the city by the concern, j. past due. The
company advised the council that it would
cut the balance down 10 $500 II the city
would release the company from its repair
contract. rs II j. arranging to 20 out Of
business. The council after dcliheration
dcv ided that IL would retain the balance Of
$1,000 until the company makes the re-
RAYS, so advising the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
A Real Flesh Builder
for Thin People

thin mon and women that big hearty.
niiinE dinner sou ate last niEhf what
became - sll the fsf producing nourish-
msnt ~ rnnfatnedf You haFent Eaiusa
in weight one ounce That food passed
from your body like unbufuef coal
through an open afate The material
Nas thrfe bot souF food dnssnt werb
and siich snd the plain truth IL yeu
hardly rri enough nnufishment from your
meals 60 pay Tor ths cost - cooking
This - true - thin folks ihs vorii over
your nutfififs organs. your functions -
assimilation. are sadly out % scar and
need fsrnnEtrurtiun
Cot nui tho foolish foods and funny
saNdusf diets Omit she flesh cream rub.
ore cot eut srsfYthinE but the meals
fnu are ratinT nuw ana cat With every
ono ~ those single sArEoi tablet In
t~a weeks note fhs difference Fivr 20
eight Eeed solid pounds - healthy
stay there" fat shsuld 10 the net re-
suii Nafsoi charges your weak stag
EAST blood with millions ~ fresh nss
red blood carpusriss Eifrs the blood the
rarrBtns power e. deliver every ounce
- fsf.uahtnr material Ga your food 90
every part ~ ynuf hndf NarFni too
nntsss ni'h our food ard prepares ~ fpF
fha blood fn easily Assimliatra form.
Thgn people Taiu All the way from 10
60 Is pounds month whiia takiuE saf.
got ard she rev flesh stays put FarEol
tablets ars scientific combination %
81 % to beet flesh producing elements
hnapn 20 chsmisffF They come a.
tablets 20 package. afs pleasant. harm
Ca. Ewtfts Pharmacy and all other
Druggists IN HsAtii. ara virinitv setl
them subject 20 ar Absaints guAFante& %
stghf increase money back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
ARSON TRUST
MEN ARE GONE.

Ben Ehrllch, who was TO have
been star witness for the state IN
the arson case against u. RoBon
thai. tailor. on trial before Judge
French Ia superior court. has dis
appeared lie had been promised
immunity from prosecution and in
the clvil suit brought by Roacnthal
to recover $4,000 fire insurance
from the Milwaukee Mechanics Fire
Insurance company. had given In.
.crtminating testimony against Rou
enthnl
"Silk' Kelly. whom RoBonthal IA
alleged TO have paid 500 20 set his
shop on fire disappeared soon after
the fire on February 90. 1914
Kelly and Ehrlich are alleged 10
be the Seattle aud Vancouver. -. C..
representative OF an arson syndi-
cate.
Damaging testimony against Ros
onthal was given by j. Forman,
tailor. whose shop had also been
set on fire. according TO his own
statements. by Kelly and Enrich.
formsn told OF meeting In the
Georgian hotel In which he. Rosen-
thai and Kelly participated
KELLY then persuaded Rorenthal
20 have his shop fired" and Roacn.
thai agreed to pay him $500. For
man testified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
ALLIES SINK 6
SUBMARINES

LONDON. March 5--following
announcement that the German sub
marine Us has been sunk I'm the
English channel. Il was stated at the
admiralty today that six OF the enc
my's submarines have been sunk
since the beginning Of the war.
These include the U.i5. the us
and three others, the Identity of
which have NO, been learned
The admiralty announced today
that an examination Of the Thordis
confirms the statement OF her cap.
tain that the collier had Rmmed
and sunk a submarine. after tho lat.
ter had fired "A torpedo al the collier
\ shipping publication which Of
fered n prize for the first submarine
sunk by n British vessel thercupon
awarded the captain of the Thordis
the prize.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
BAD STORM IN.
MIDDLE WEST.

CHICAGO. March o. with n
binding snow storm raging and u
b0.mile gallo on Lake Michigan. chi.
cago faces the most serious storm
of the winter shipping all along
the lake was endangered by the
hlgh wind
Tho steamer Kansas. after lchy.
ing port and battling with the
waves for two hours. was forced
10 put back for safety.
The snowfall here has continued
without interruption since yester-
day aud the wind today driftcd Il
badly. Hundreds OF extra men
we're put TO work keeping the
streets open to traffic
Meantime. the temperature drop.
ped meaaurahly and great suffer
Ing WAS reported from all tho poor.
or districts. Officials OF tho city
charities department and charitable
organizations We're swamped with
applications for help
The storm is general west OF
here.
For - hours Il has been showing
hard throughout Nebraska. South
Dakota and Iowa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
LAND ATTACK
IMPOSSIBLE
BY J. w. I. Mason
UNITED Press War Expert

NEW YORK. March 9 Descrip-
tionB OF the Anglo.Frenrh flee. d
progress IN its assault upon the
Dardunollcs defenses originating
at Athens and other places must be
accepted with reserve.
Tho same exaggerated sense OF
news that exists at Petrogrnd pre-
wallis In Southeastern Europe.
The successful landing Of huge
army to attack the Dnrdanelles de.
fonses by land Is one Of the many
Arabian Nights improbabilitlea 20.
ing around the world from some OBJ
Hcure near Eastern news point
An allied army Is declared TO
have landed on the Galllpoll PENN.
sula, which forms the northern
shore Of the Dardanellea. aud sep.
larates that waterway from the
Aegean sea and the Gulf OF Saroa.
This peninsula is from four 10 IA
miles wide. making army inaneu.
yers impossible for large body. ex.
cept by dangerously narrow massed
formation.
A defending army. properly led.
could defend the Galllpoli peninsula
against an army four or five times
AN strong.
The number OF men required for
such nm enterprise and the danger
OF failure Indicate that a serious
land campaign on Gallipoli PENN
hula has not begun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
COMMUNITY
CONCERT HELD

The second community concert,
under the auspices OF the Fedora
ton OF Music clubs. drew a crowd
that filled the Ballard fioldhouss
Tuesday night
The program was IN charge OF the
Amaryllls club. with Florence Ham
mond Young as director
Margaret Matthews and Lillian
Schoenburg were the accompanies
Solos were given by Wilbur West
erman. violin. Lillian Schoenburg
vocal. Marie HRbcrnall. vocal. rs
teile Waterman. vocal. trombone
solo. Harold GieEer A duet Was
given By Florence Hammond Youns
and Charlotte Legrande. Several
numbers we're given by the Com
munity chorus and the Amaryllis
club chorus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
THREE MISSING
IN HOTEL FIRE

MINNEAPOLIS. March 5-Three
persons are missing and believed TO
be dead. and seven are injured, two
seriously. as tho result OF fire
which swept the Astoria hotel here
early today
The missing are Mrs. Helen
Smith. 20. and two unidentified tran.
silent guests.
The loss Ia $50. 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
Senate ADOPTS RETURN TO
ROTTEN CONVENTION SYSTEM

OLYMPIA. March 5.--While
the house was busy with the
whitney election bills, the SEN
ate passed two measures by
large msjorlties which their
leaders declared were Intended
to strengthen party organixa-
tions and TO relieve candidates
from quixzing.
The first was the enactment
Of the Shsrpstein convention
plan, which takes a step back
ward TO the old convention
system OF nominating esndi-
dates.
The second was the Croft
bill, which prohibits the
grange, labor or similar organ
ixstions from pledsing eandi-
dates, previous to their cleo
ton, to support or oppose any
measure.
Sharpstein bill allows parties. II
their central committees so decide.
10 hold a convention for the in.
dorsing OF candidates" The man
who wins in these conventions.
which are to be held In May, viii
be shown on the primary election
In September as the majority can.
didate."
There are also provided first and
second minority candidates, who
must receive 20 per cent and 10 per
cent OF the convention strength re-
spectively. and filing candidates.
for the siso-rans.
The picture which friends Of
this bill draw" said Nichols OF
King in opposing 1t. lis that OF a
dignified body OF men waiting upon
some leading citizen and requesting
him to become their candidate for
public favor. How different from
the real convention. as we know II.
with its trading. buying. selling.
manipulation. subservience 20 spe-
cisl interests, ] hope for the sake
OF the republican party this bill
will be beaten"
Landon declared II was a reflec-
ton on the senate even 10 have
the measure introduced
Sharpstein defended his bill on
the ground that 1t would attract a
more able and substantial class OF
men as candidates. Lincoln Davis
said there was no objection 10 II.
now that L. S. senator's did not fig.
ure in legislative and local cam
paigns.
The vote In favor Of this measure
was:
Aye-Bethel Boner. cariyon.
Chase. Cleary. Lincoln Davis Fium-
nerfelt. French. Client. croft. Hall.
linus. Jones. Kleeb. Mccoy, Palmer.
Scott Sharpstein. smith Stevenson
sutton. Taylor, Wells. White and
Wray-z5
%ay--Brown. Burton. Campbell
Walter s. Davis. Fairchild Hutchin-
sor. fverson. Landon. Leonard. Nc
MILAN. Mcclure. Metcslf Nichols
Phipps, steiner. Weatherford and
WeDde--l1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
BILL PUTS BAN
ON PICKETINC

OLYMPIA. March THE senate
has passed a bill TO prohibit labor
organizations from picketinE busi.
ness houses. Under It's provisions.
4 Ia misdemeanor TO stand or
move backward and forward In
front OF business house with ban.
ners calling attention TO the labor
dispute