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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
AIR BATTLE AT
200 YARD RANGE
MACHINES DISABLED, BUT REACHED
OWN LINES-BRlTISH AIR
MEN BURNED.

London, June 2s.-A British eye wit
ness describes an air duel between a Brit
i>h plane and big German aeroplane.
which had double engines and prorellor~.
over a Belgian town. The German machine
circled the British machine nj height a
little less than mile firing it, machine
gun at the Britsher Then the British oh
server M two hundred yards distance open
ed fire on the German whose engines
stopped. whereupon the German dived to
two thousand feet where 1t began a slow
and difficult flight toward the earth
Meanwhile German guns On the ground had
pierced the British machines petrol tank
setting fire to the tank and stopping the en-
CINE. The plane began to burn a. the av-
iator dived toward the British lines. Al
though the British alrmen were burned and
their propeller harmed nearly off they man
aged to reach the ground inside the British
lines and save part Of their machine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Amends Quarantine.

Austin, June 25.-Governor Ferguson to-
day, at the recommendation of the live
stock commission. issued an amendment to
the livestock uarantine proclamation ap-
plying on scabbies infection. This amend
ment lifts the embargo a far a il affects
the counties of 0chltree. Martir, Wilacy
and part of Roberts. The quarantine
against scabbies now includes only the
counties of Dallas, Sherman, Hartley, Old
ham, Castro. Lamb. Cochran, Hockey,
Gaines and a part of Palmer lying south
of the Pecos and Northern Texas railway.
This amendment became effective immedi-
ately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28


III Pa-". T-Nu-. June 2S lIurrIu ana
General Pa>cual Orozcu were taken INTO
custody ~ Federal official at III Pa-o ll-t
night charged with cun~mrIng tu ncItr w
revolution against a friendly country. Ilu-
erta was released uu @l5.OUu bond ANA
Oruzco was released ca S1 300 huud
IIuerta atterward went ~ hl~ daughter
home here, saying cmphutIyullN hr had
come here only to visit her. intending LATER
IL w to the Panama Exposition. Asked
why he did not buy through ticket tu
San Francisco. lIucrta sand thc New York
railroad agent would not -cll him one with
an Fl PaSo Stop-over. lluerta and Oruzca
got of the train at Newman. New Mexico.
twenty miles from here. intending tu make
the remainder at the trip here along thc
border I'm automobile. United States -ul
dier~ were awaiting lIuerta. and asked hm
to ride under thei-----,,rt which he ara
SmLinely and iokIngly
The Federal Government has been
watching Iluerta three months. noting
many conferences hc had with former trd
rral generals and Officials wv uut believe
the Felix Diaz group iu thI- country MI fh.
conservative exile which Eduardo turbIdr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28

Answer TOU. S.
Mote Will Be
Favorable

Washington, d. C.. June 2s.-A favor
able reply by Germany 10 the last Ameri-
can note on submarine warfare i indcat-
ed III today, state department adviceS
from Amba->ad Gerard al Berlin. These
advicc~ are the first definite official word
un the character of the forthcoming note.
German officials, Gerard SAYS. are eager
to give favorable answer, bu tSay they
cannot make concessions which would i'm
pair the effectiveness OF the submarine The
Germans are trying I'd find some method by
which To- safeguard American lives.
Gerard based hl> note on the favorable
effects which Dr. Never Gerard had pro
duced among the German Officials. No
Information ~ gwen a. ~ what attitude
Germany will assume toward the liability
for the loss vi American lives "a the Lu-i-
tania.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
vICT0RIAN0 HUERTA AND PASCUAL OROzC0,
SUPPOSED LEADERS, ARRESTED AT Ell PASO
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO CHARGED WITH BEING THE
INC|TER OF A new UPRISING

head had any connection with Huerta'-
allrsvJ plot. u rum"rcd that General
~aIuzar. with tWu thousand men was With
u tury milr- ui Juurrz awaiting hurrta'-
crossing a- signal tor wv uprising other
rnmur- aid thr luarrz garrison would mu-
TINY tu Ilucria.
lIurrta today WI hi- daughters residence
-ald ht would have no statement until af
t,r hi- hearing Thursday Many person
gathered about h- residence Occa- -iunul
cheer- - viva llucria" Were heard
Miguel lomhurdu. foreign minister wv
Villas cabinet sand here today Yesterday
demonstration before thr Federal building
uIru llurrtu WAS There proved there NJ an
organized movement among IIuerta peupl,
here lIr -Hid lIurrta'- bond was wv small
it Will nut prevent hm from crossing thr
border w hr wishes Small bodies w WI
ARMED men have been crossing the border
the last few days. supposedly with thr
intention ut mUhIrziug at some point wv
tan nu Indication ot concerted attempt tu
mobilize ha- been discovered El Pa~u
flooded to-day rrruur- printed interview
which lIueria gave oui ai New York calling
NiIlu faction "haudlt lrrrh,-. declaring
tarranza standing uu American platform
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
RussLOssesInMain
CausedB Artillery

Warsaw. June 2e- Artillery is re-
ported causing scvcn-eightS of the
casualties among the Russians fighting
the Germans. Infantry plays little part
in the German attacks. The new shells
weighing more than a ton and which
are seventeen inches in diameter. sink
ing twenty feet into the earth before
exploding. kill everyone within one
hundred and fifty Yards The heat
from their explosion is So terrible that
II meliS rifle barrels. Classes from the
explosion rip the clothing off soldiers
bodies. TheSr shells are largely of Aus
trIan Invention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
1870 "H0T AIR"
ERA RECALLED
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, KANS., BOND
CASE BRINGS TO MIND THE
RAILROAD BUILDING ERA"

KnnSaS City. June = The trlnSac-
tionS which led to the court proceedings
here TODAY in the II. Clair COuny Bond
Case were part of the railroad building
era" of the early seventies when tinan
cling methods that cXcelled the wild
eat" mining schemes of Colorado and
Nevada were common throughout the
country. The bonds were issued by It.
Clair County in 1871 10 promoters who
promised to build the Tcbo aud NeoSho
Railway The read never reached the
county aud its citizens today are still
striving to escape payment for the indl -
crctionS of their grandfatherS.
The promoters sold the bonds 10 in
noccnt purchasers The county never re-
,imhur>cd the purchasers and to do 50
now. with accumulated interest. some If
il a. high a. ten per cent. would be
equivalent to selling ont the entire
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Insist Defeat OF
Gonzales Is True

Washington. u. G.. June Further
confirmation ui thc defeat WI thr Curruula
army advancing on Mexico city brought
~ Vera Cruz from Mexico CIIy hy Amer
can travellers. were received hN thr State
Department today These advice sand
Carranza was rushing troop trains tu Mex
Ico City and that fighting probably wa-
still going WI WV thr uut-kIri WI NeNIru
preceded the overthrow ~ Francisco NJ
drru b. feared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
BONUS GREATLY REDUCED NEXT
WEEK-CONTESTANTS SHOULD DO
THEIR VERY BEST BEFORE TO-
NIGHT-NOW is THE TIME TO HELP
YOUR FAvORITE IN THE CONTEST
NOMINATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 80.

The last day of the biz bonus offer Of
80 600 extra votes for clubs of subscrib-
er. in the Herald Great Subscription Con-
test j. almost ended. After ten o'clock to
night. the offer will have expired.
There will be- no other bonus offer near
N - large ~ this during the brief remain
der Of the contest.
Contestants should bear this in mind.
and press all who have given them pledges
of subscriptions 10 keep their pledges to-
night
Why not give the candidate the benefit
which they may gain by turning in those
subscriptions tonight? Every club Of xix
new yearly subscriptions turned IN before
ten o'clock tonight will give contestant
a bonus of 10000 extra votes. in addition
to the regular schedule votes given for
each new yearly subscription. Every club
pf Xix renewal subscriptions, that i fro
persons who are already subs criber~, turned
in BY contestant before ten o'clock to-
night, will give the contestant $4,000 extra
votes, in addition to the regular schedule
vote gained with each renewal subscrip-
tiun. Fractions of yearly subscriptions
over club will be credited in proportion
ate amounts, a. shown in the bonus sche-
dule.
Lose not a moment dear Contestants.
Today i your best day to bring in all sub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
OWED INTO BAY.
BROKE HIS NECK
CORPUS CHRISTI YOUNG MAN WAS
FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE
STRUCK ON HIS HEAD
lSprrinl ~ III. H.raId.l

Corpus Christi. Texas. June 2s.-H.M
Maddox, 30, died here ihi- morning ~ re-
suit 81 y broken neck received sunday af-
tcrnoon from shallow dive into four feet
of water IN Corpus Christi bay. liz struck
on hi head full force which completely
paralizrd him from the base III his brain
down. Only the timely action of reScuer9
prevented hi- drowning on the spot. Mr.
Maddox retained III speech ana directed
the rc~uccr- how 10 take him from the
wafer H. was rushed to hospital bat
died IL hours later Ills mother IN Boston
and uncle at Shreveport. La. have been
notified lIc came here from Brcville and
had worked previously at san Antonio
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
STREET CARS IN
OPERATION SOON
NEW EQUIPMENT
BROWNSVILLE STREET RAILWAY CO.
CLOSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR
RESUMPTION OF OPERATION.
EXPECTED LINE WILL BE EXTENDED
FROM iITH AND MADISON TO
RIO GRANDE STATION.

II became known today that the Browns
Vile Street & lntcrurban Railway com.
pany has concluded arrangements Tor ~,
purchase Of two electric street ears tu u,
operated over IT, hne~ ia the city oi
Brownsville "A representative Of the Street
railway company J. expected 10 leav,
Brownsville Tuesday for the north to ~e-
lect ears best adapted 10 the traffic re-
qulrements In this city. II J. reported that
ears of the storage battery type will be
used
In connection with this. II l. expected
that the company will appear before the
city council al it, meeting this afternoon
for the purpose Of asking II 10 grant per
mission 10 extend it, track along Eleventh
street from the intersection al Madison
street, To the Rio Grande railroad depot
Ii is known that for some time past the
street railway company has seen advi>-
ability of connection between the street
ear line and the Rio Grande tracks To pro
vide facilities for 4 direct interchange of
passengers between the two lines.
Asked il il j. the intention Of the Rio
Grande railway company. which l. con
trolled by the same interests that own the
street ear lines. the Browne estate. tu in
stall a motor service on that line. the gen
eral manager of the companies sand that
the matter j. under consideration. Much
work has been done IN recent weeks on
the road bed and track Of the Rio Grandr
railway, and it, j. authoritatively stated
that shis work is 10 BE- continued until the
line between Brownsville and Point Isabel j.
placed i'm first class condition.
The city council on April , granted per
mission TO the street ear company To SuS-
pend operation Of it, lines for period Of
ninety days TO enable the company To- pur-
chase serviceable equipment. The com
pany was confident that within that time
the necessary equipment could be secured
The first concern with whom the company
negotiated for the necessary equipment in
formed the management less than two
weeks ago that on account Of large or
der for motor trucks received from the
Italian government il would be unable "a
furnish the ears for the Brownsville lines
The matter was then taken up with another
company who will supply the ears without
delay. The ninety days suspension expires
July II. and il j. expected the care will be
here by that time.
Citizens of Brownsville in general and
particularly the residents of West Browns
Vile will he greatly pleased over the an
nouncement that the company j. arrang-
ING TO resume the operation of III lines
Also, the prospect of an improved Servic,
10 Point Isabel holds future pleasures for
the Brownsville and Valley people who ar
no, owners of automobiles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
RUSS FORCES TO
MAKE STAND ON
THE RIVER BUG
OFFICIAL RUSSIAN ADvICES SAY RE-
GROUPING OF FRORCES HAS
NOW BEEN ACHIEVED.
NOW READY TO OPPOSE EFFECTIVE
FURTHER GERMAN ADVANCE
FROM WEST OR SOUTH.
nly Assncinied Press. }

Prtrograd. june 2s-The official Rus
sion general statement says that they now
have achieved a rcgrouping of their forces
nece~-itated by the German Galiclan cam
paign and are ready effectively oppose a
further advance on GalIcla or Southern
Prussia.
II seems the intention oi the Russians Ia
positions on the Dnel>ter river
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Activity Shown AT
Laredo By Mexican

Laredo. Tex. June 2,-Two former
members of lIurrta " congress aud
many other former llucrta supporters
reached here in the past few days. Re
Gently have been Indications uf new
revolutionary activity iu this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
LAST DAY Of $4,000 BONUS OFFER IN CONTEST

,crption~ that You possibly can secure.
Out Of town contestants are reminded
that they may obtain the bonuses on sub
-cripiion~ which may h. mailed IN them I'm
this evening. - that they Will reach the
Herald tomorrow and will ~ credited w
their account. If sufficient 10 win either of
the bonuses offered tor the week ending to-
pftIf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Jitney Laws Can Be
Made BY Ell PasO

Fl Pa~o. Tex. June 2e.-ni~trict Judge
Price today refused W. grant au mIuuc-
tiun restraining the city from making au
effective ordinance putting litney hu~-e-
under ID 600 bond and paying $50 regis
tration lee and other regulations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Ferguson To Give
Out 2OPardOnS

Austin Tex. June - IN is expected
that Governor James f. Ferguson will
issue twenty pardun> to state runvirts
Oh July l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Our Contestants All Feel This WAY.

We feel sure that every contestant feels
Just n does the one whose letter was quot
ed in Saturday, Herald. You want IL give
the Herald value received for amy prize YOU
may win. You'd feel bad. If YOU should win
one ~ those splendid Overland automobiles
or other handsome and costly prizes. I'M
less you had done YOU best Ia earn ii. un-
less you had done your part III securing ~
many subscriptions 10 the Herald a. pos
-Ible. Therefore. we feel sure that every
contestant J. going ~ Do her or hi- level
best during the remaining thirteen DAYS ot
this contest ~ secure Just a. many sub
..-,L.r- a.. ,I.,- ,,.,... ,li,- 90,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
African Port of German, Attacked.


London. June 2o.-The British in Africa
attacked the fortified German port Of Bo-
koba on Lake Mama June p, sinking
many boat, and destroying guns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28

thy Associated frcsSi
Berlin. Germany, June 2S.-The Germans
shot down two enemy aeroplane~ on the
French AlSace front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
British Steamer Sunk By Sub.

tHy Associated IreSsl
London. June 2N-A German submarine
Yesterday sank the British steamer Indrani
from New York. IN the II. Georges chan
mel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Fry Jury is Unable to Agree.

Wichita Falls. Texas, June 2s.-The
Judge +. ". Fry jury, which has been out
since Saturday night. reported today that
IL has been unable ~ agree. II was sent
back for further deliberations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast and the Magic
Valley il ISSUED hy the United States
weather bureau III. New Orleans:
Tonight and Thursday unsettled. light
~outhcrly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Germans Effect A
Crossing Dneister
lRy Associated prnsSN

Berlin, June 2s.-The army headquar-
ters announce fhe capture of the town of
Hahcz, on the Dneister river. and also that
the GermaBs have crossed the Dneister
along the entire front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
VIII Not Move Union Heacquar; Z.

lly AS~uriatFd irrt~i
Fort Worth. Tex. June p ~nrr-
Union officials deny yesterday "ru- -pa-
per reports that they will move thr luion
headquarters from here 10 Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Nominations Close Wednesday, June 80.


Wednesday. June 80. viii mark the close
Of nominations in the contest ANY new
names sent in during this week, up t. We'd
ne~day night will be- entered ~ conieS-
taniS. with the privilege ut winning any of
the prizes offered ia the contest. ANY such
nominations sent IN before ten o'clock to-
night. with a club or clubs of subscriber,
under our bonus offer which expires at the
hour named. may secure the advantage ot
tahat offer
If YOU wish to enter the Contest. or to
give a nomination 10 anyone else. this j.
the best. opportunitl YOU will have to do 50
before the nominations are closed
Remember. no new contestants will be
admitted after Wednesday, June 30.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
UNITED STATES Determined
TO MAINTAIN THE OPEN DOOR

Pekin. China. June 2S.-The United
States warned both China and Japan
on May - that the United States will
not recognize any agreement which
endangers the open door policy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather obSer-
vation~. covering the 2i-h0ur period
ending at : a. m today. are furnished
~ the United STATES weather station.
Fort Brown:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20

So far as We have been able to learn.
fewer chicks than usual have been
hatched this spring This partly be-
cause the high cost OF feed has de-
creased the flocks kept and chicks
hatched; partly because the cold
March was unfayorable both to egg
production and fertility However.
the chicks hatChed have had strong
vitality as a rule and we believe there
has been lower mortality this year
than usual. Late matches will be-
profitable II the right conditions are
provided. DO not set hens in the hen
house at this season Make nests di-
rectly on the ground: hollow out a
good nest. make Il perfectly free from
Jumps which might break the eggs.
pad 1t with grass, or chaff or finely
cut straw: leave food and water be-
fore the hen and give her freedom to
come and go as she likes. Eggs re-
quire much more cooling I'm warm
weather The hen knows this. and IL
she Is confined closely TO the nest Ia
apt to either break the eggs through
restlessness. or fail to hatch them for
lack OF proper cooling and airing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20
KOREA SCHOOLS TO
ABANDON RELIGION

WASHINGTON, Juno lS.-Al re-
lgiOus education will he barred within
ten years from schools in Korea, civ
ing "a general education" by an order
promulgated by General Tcrauchi,
Japanese territorial governor Of
Korea, the text of which was made
public here today 10y the Japanese
embassy.
The order prohibits the teaching Of
any rchEion-no exception being made
In favor Of Shiutoism, the Japanese
national rehgiOn-but allows a period
of ten years for the schools to con
form to the new conditions. 1t will
seriously affect large number Of
American and other Christian mis-
siouary schools
General Tcrauchi prciaces his order
with the declaration that the expert
ence of the United States and Franco
has demonstrated the wisdom Of sep
arating education and religion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20
ITALIANS GAINING GROUND
BOmbard ST. CaNsian and Occupy
points Near Monte CriTtO.

GENEVA. June 18.-CVia Paris,
June 19, 1915 a. mD-"The Italians
have gained more ground in the
Buchcnstein valley" says the Laibach,
Austria, correspondent of the Tri-
bune Their batteries are lombard
ing St Cassain. They have also oc-
cupied important strategic points
around Monte Cristo. Italian batter
les shelled the Austrians out of po-
sitions i'm the vicinity OF Monte Croce.
Southeast Of Trent the Italians are
concentrating strong forces to block
any eventual Austrian offensive. In
the Val Sugana the Italians destroyed
many defensive works and bOmbarded
BorgO for several hours. At FOlgaria
they were obliged to retreat before
repeated attacks by the Austrians. but
during the day of June II they recap
tured their former positions and are
now bombarding ROvereto."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20

We have never been able TO see Just
why farming shouldn't be strictly a
business proposition and conducted as
such. BY this we mean that the eco
nomic laws that affect production.
buying and selling in other occupa-
tiOns should in large measure similarly
affect the business OF the farmer. and
the net profits are something that ev-
cry successful farmer must carefully
look to. While by no means implying
that such Is the case, If scrub animals
yielded greater net profit than pure
breds we would, even at the possible
risk OF shocking some of our ultra
orthodox friends. unhesitatingly rec
ommend the scrub. Progressive
Farmer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20
Eccdinr Mnrl, AninnnIs

As a general rule, a hard working
horse or mule will require from one
and one-fourth to one and one-half
pounds Of good grain for every 100
pounds OF his weight If doing less
work, one pound daily per 100 pounds
of weight may be enough, and idle,
from one-haf pound to three -fourths
pound daily per 100 pounds weight
may be ample, dependent on the
amount and quality of the hay fed.
The following statement Of equivalent
values, which Of course are only ap-
proXmate, may be helpful: CD when
the balance Of the ration is grass hay
and corn, two pounds Of cOttonseed
meal added to the ration will per
init Of a reduction by four pounds Of
corn; (2) Five pounds OF corn is about
equal to six pounds of oats, six pounds
Of rice polish, seven pounds Of rice
bran, or six pounds Of black strap mo
asses-Progressiv Farmer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20
AN INSURANCE LEAK
Texans Pay Thirty Millions of Which
One-thrd Is Total Loss.

GALVESTON. June 1S.-"The peo-
pie Of Texas pay about thirty million
dollars annually for insurance and Of
this amount S1O.OOQ,O0O Is total
loss. This represents a leak-it is
what the people Of this state pay out
and which buys absolutely nothing. ="
This statement was made today be-
fore this delegates to the convention
of the Texas association Of local fire
Insurance agents by John s Patter-
son. state commissioner of insurance
and banking. Mr.. Patterson explained
that the leak was caused by ineffi-
Cicnt management of the insurance
business
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-20
Investigation Shows That
Daring Aviator Was
"Taking ChanccS,' "
WRITER FELL, ALSO


||--
I'NkIS' June IS.-llO.2u p. m.l
Tho British royal navy flying corps
today beuan an Investigation Of the
aeropane accident yesterday Wh'th
resulted i'm the death Of Lieutenant
r.. A. }. Warueford, the aviator who
recently destroyed "A Zeppelin urship,
and Henry Beech Necdham, an Amer
Ican writer.
The accounts of various persons on
the scene at the time of the accident