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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
Senator Parr Amends Bill Retaining
Nueces, Cameron, Kleberg And Willacy
Counties In 2Sth Judicial District.
IF THAT'S BEST WE CAN GET,
GIVE IT." SAY CORPUS LAWYERS
LSnrcinl tn The lrrnld.l

Corpus Christi, Texas. Feb Do
Twelve lawyers NJ Corpus Christi
thi- morning sent "A message ~ Rep
rr~cntatiyc Pat Dunn NJ reference a.
the amended hIIl for the division 81
the 1oth judicial district, say
: Ing ''If that the best YOU can do
give a. that"
l.aWycr- here hcllryc that forcible
objection would stall the passage of
rcdi~trictug hil VI any kind. and
a. they want new district believe
II ~ best a. take the north and south
division. They also asked N II l.
po~-ihle "a have old Nucct> county
made the twenty eighth district. IN
cludiug Nucce~. klebcrg and Jim
Well county. bat tins J. not thought
po-.-lble locally.
\ a whole Corpus Christi lawyers
are in favor ot the Parr amendment
II nothing better can be done There
u much feeling. but the need of the
new district oyer~hadow- politics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
SsSgssssssssssssssSy

4 distinct surprise was thrown like
bomb INTO the midst NJ the Legal fraternity
Nj the twcnty-cighth judicial district last
night when the news Was received that
senator Archie Parr called up ia the senate
WI Austin thr bll FIR " division ~ the
tWrnty-rIghth district. and succeeded w
passing " in an amended form that will
diYrda thr district north and south instead
"t east and west a~ was provided tor IN
the Dunn bill which ha- passed the house
The bin will now ~ back IN the house tor
confirmation of the amendment
tn, original bin IN Representative Dunn
~ Duval county retained the counties II
Nuece>. Jim Wells. Brooks. DuvaI and Jim
lIogg counties ~ the twentv-eighth dis
trict. and created the seventy fourth in-
dicial district. To h. compo~ed 81 Cameron,
Willacy. kleberg. IIidalco aud Starr
counties.
The amended bill a. II was passed last
night by the senate provided for the fol
lowing division:
Twenty eighth Di~trct-Nueces, Kle-
berg. Nillacy and Cameron counties.
seventy fourth Di~trict-Starr. Hidaleo,
Brooks. Jim Ilogg. Duval and jim Wells
countie-.
The amended bil Therefore contains the
two most populnu~ counties of either of
the districts. Cameron and Nucce- conn
tie-. and ~ these two counties are the
homes ut the present most important Of
hcIal- of the present judicial district.
Judge MI X. Hopkins and District Attorney
John !. klciher. v means thar no appoint
mrnt ui district Judge or " district at-
turncv would have NV WV made "A district
Judge and district attorney would have Nv
bc named tor thc new district. the seventy
fourth. and both officials would come from
amy WI the counties located III TIE district.
u W. X. Jones MI Brownsville was an
avowrd candidate tor the appointment NJ
district Judge for the new district a. was
provided tor III the original Dunn bill while
u Wa reported that District Attorney John
v J. klcibcr wa~ also an applicant for the
place. III the amended bill j. passed ~
the house no appointments will be- nece,
-lry IN the twenty-righth district.
II appears to be- the general sentiment
among attorneys of the entire district that
the conee~ted condition of the courts de
mand~ "a division of the district ia order
To permit longer court terms, facilitating
the disposition of court matters. regard
les of what counties the districts are com
posed of Brownsville attorneys, while re-
~euiing an element Of politics that j. said
10 have been injected into the division, de-
clare that they viii w. satisfied with the
division proposed IN the amendment by
senator Parr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
lBv Associated Press. }

Aurora. H.. Feb. 26.-An old woolen
glove i the only clue Ia the man who last
night struck Miss Emma Peterson IL the
forehead. killing her in the street of q
fashionable section of the cIry. Tins u
the third mysterious murder II Young
women here in the same ma;acr.
The police are searching for man dc-
scribed as a ''grcat, tall man. Wearing ~
overeoat.- One woman witness ~ay- 4
man answering this description stood over
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
French Official Statement.
H. k.......l II

Paris. Feb. 26.-The official announce
mcut ~ay~: THE Belgian army rccaptured
q small portion uf the trenches which II
recently lost. The British army rcpul-ed
the German attack IN Belgium gaining
about quarter of mile nea- Laba-~e. In
the forest of Apremont the French drove
the Germans from several communication
trenches. causing heavy losses. and cap
turing considerable equipment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
MINE THR0WERS
SUPPLEMENTED
BY INVENTION
by Associated PresS.)

BcrIm. Feb. 26.-I'hc National Zciiunc
today SAYS the Germans haze invented "a
system similar To wireless tcceraphy for
~upplemcntiug mine thrower~ The pre-
ci-ion of the new invention j. shown. the
paper says. by the fact that il made
twenty hit~ IN twenty-five shots. Tn,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
Turkish Official Report Says 3 Allied
Ships Were Damaged, But Mentions
Nothing Reported Reduction Forts.
fBv Associated Press. }

CoNSTANTN0PLE Feb 2oAn official statement today say: Ten hg
erlo
and onc
IN tho direcim Of the
Of the armd vessels
by fire FRONT ort- Oh side the straits
give
las ha nll al the entrance y
Darcanc long Efforts
through
operations with began about week
ii y British who sailed
san bu had trouble = Dliel
ally IN in
Acamnnon type alhp IT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
500 Chinese Reported Expelled.

London. Feb. 26.-lt l. reporied that on
account of the food shortage Germany has
ordered the expulsion of 500 Chinese. They
will 20 90 The Netherlands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
FLEET RETIRED AFTER 7-HOUR
BOMBARDMENT DARDANELLES
Leaking Steamer, With
200 Passengers, Calls
For Help By Wirelesss
tRv .ASSociatcl Press !

New York. Feb. 26.-i'hc steamer
Mongolian from Philadelphia tor
Glasgow with 200 passengers aboard.
sends wireless calls for help today
saying -hc ~ leaking badly. and ~
heading for Halifax and III urgent
need I'D assistance ~, ~ 100 miles
Of shore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
MlDDLEMAN Is
SUPPRESSED
BY RUSSIANS
Ry Associated PrcSS.l

Pctrograd. Feb. 2U-- Bcrua~c VT thr in-
crease III prices of all commodities. r-pcr-
ially food and fuel. the city government ~
-upprr~~ing the operations III the middle
man. Hereafter commodities will ~ direct
from the producer a. the consumer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
Slayden is HOn0red.

Washington. ID. G.. Feb. 2d.-Rcprc~en-
tative James l.. Slayden of Texas was
elected president of the American group
of the lnierparliamentary Union for Arbi-
tration. lie succeeds Representative
Bartholdt of Missouri. who retire. from
congress with the close of tins session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
Two Held a Trench lOnq Time
by Associated Press.

London. Feb. 26- The SEM weekly
story from the British front -ay~ that \
sergeant and one man held British com
munIrati"n trench for y considerable time.
-hnuting down all Germans attempting tu
advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
MAY WHEAT DROPS, CAUSE
Is DARDANELLES BATTLE
Reported British Progress at DardaneiIes
Forts Forces Slump in Chicago Market
of 5 Cents at Opening.

Chicago, H.. Feb. 26.-NIay wheat open
account of the reported British progress
~ the DardanelIe- forts. May was quoted
at II Is -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
100000 Fight Without Results.

Geneva. Feb 3G lt III .rpartrd here
thar more than 3uO.Uun men have been
fighting ~ the Carpathian~ the past week
without advantage tu either side. The
dead aud wounded run into many thou
sands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
CHARLES BECKER DENIED
NEW TRIAL AT NEW YORK
BY Associated Prcss.)

New York. Feb. 26.-Charlc-
Becker's application for new trial
wa~ denied IN the court today Becker
was convicted and sentenced ~ death
~ completely III the murder III the
gambler. Herman RoScnthal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
3 ELECTROCUTED TODAY
FOR NUMBERING WOMEN
(By Associated Press.G

O~-inng. Y. NJ. Feb. 2G.-Three men
from New York City were elertrocuted M
Sing Sing prison today for numbering
women. One of the men killed an alleged
faIthr~- wife. and the other two killed
their mI-tresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
SEVEN BRITISH
SHIPS DAMAGED
IN A BATTLE
fRv N>~nriatrl Press. }

Berlin. Feb. 26.-The Cologne Gazette
publishes letter received from Uruguay
that seven British cruisers are lying at the
Falkland Islands severely damaged. pre-
Sumbably the result Of battle with Ger
man warShins several weeks ago. ...
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
TORPEDO BOAT
STRIKES MINE:
SO PERISHED
~ Associated Press. y

Paris. Feb. 36.-lt ~ ofiiciuly an
uounccd that THE French torpedo boat. the
DHeur. c-c"rtn. convoy with provisions
for autNau. Montenegro. struck uu Aus
trau mime uH AuiVari Wednesday aud
sank. Thirty -cight members ot thr crew
persisted. The accident did uut stop the
work ot provisioning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
VESSELS SUNK, I400 SAILED
SINCE BLOCKADE EFFECTIVE
lBy Associated Prc~-.D }

London. Feb. 26.- The British ad-
miralty announces that since the Ger
man blockade wa~ effective nine days
ago there have been 7U- arrivals and
673 sailing from British ports. and
submarines have sunk total Nj ! ye~-
-rl-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
THREE LIVES LOST WHEN
STEAMER CARIB WAS SUNK

Berlin. Feb. 2G.-rhree member 81 the
crew of the American steamer 'auh l"~i
their lives when She hit a mInc oif thc Ger
man coast several days ago. The tarh
was travelling out ot the course designated
by the German navy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
RUSSIA NEGOTIATES HERE
FOR MILLIONS IN SHELLS
(Bv Associated prcss.)

Pittsbnrg. Pa. Feb. 26.-Ru~Siau agent
are negotiating an order for $4,000. 600
worth of ~hrapnel shells here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
Swedish Steamer Struck by Mine
lliy Associated Press.

Amsterdam. Feb 26.- yhc Swedish
steamer Svarion pat M at Yumideu today
with a hole IA her side from what the cap
tam believes Wa~ a mime that was struck
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
DISPATCHES
FROM THE FRONT
German 0fhciaI Statement
By ASSociatcd Press. }

Berlin. Feb 26.-'The Official statement
says that nothing of Importance occurred
to-day om either front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26

Most people would rather blame 4 man
for what be- doesn't 10 than give him credit
for what he does.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
(Rv Associated PrcSs.)

PARIS Feb 2G-T TN"9V
Port
smannn ndofT village.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
(By Associatcd prcss.)

2G-T believes that the
invasion of Poland the apparently
teng about Prznyasz capture of which the Germans announced Yesterday h
and Warsaw the Ru q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
OF
TEXAS WARNED
ABOUT CHARB0N
(By Associated Press

Austin. Texas. Feb. 26.-fhe state
health officer today ISSUED warning to
all Texas Stockmen calling heir attention
To the danger of charbon.
\ bill va, introduced in the senate to-
day requiring public telephones To be
equipped with sanitary mouthpiece-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
Italian Radical Deputy
Died AS He Made Plea
For Italy To Fight

Milan. Italy. Feb. 2G-Thr radical
deputy. Mu~ti Trutti. died today
while addressing mnSs meeting
favoring Italy Joining the war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
War Riots in Italy.

Geneva. Feb 16.-Onc person wa-
killed and many were wounded I'LL
war riots ia the Italian village of
Nentimlrla. a demonstration ~
favor oi Italian neutrality was a.
tackled by dcmon~tratdr, favoring
war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-26
CITIZENS WHO FINANCED
NEW STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM

BruWu-llllc'- ornamental Street
= lighting system. which originally WI
rludcd the three business streets III
. Elizabeth. Washington and Icyrc. and
: cross streets. and Whcih ha, since
been increased to include several
other blocks. has been financed. Con
: tracts Tor necessary material have
been let. and 1t j. cNpccr,-., ;hat work
on the installation of the system will
hc started in few DAYS
The following T. "a h~t of the con
trlbutor~ whose hbcralty made po--
-ible the installation of the system:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
Bombs to Be Thrown
Into Omaha from a
Balloon Each Day

All Omaha will probably be looking
skyward this afternoon. shortly after 4
o'clock, and each day hereafter. weather
permitting, while the Ak-Sar-Ben caIni-
val continues. A big free attraction, in
the way of balloon ascension and bonn
bardment of the city will be staged each
afternoon by Balloonist Huntley and an
assistant.
The big gas bag will ascend over the
city from near the carnival grounds
While in the air, the balloon men will
drop harmless but spectacular bombs
down upon the city, so the stunt Will
partake OF the exciting nature of an
aerial raid upon Omaha by some hostile
fighters
Another free attraction at the carnival
will be a big government dirigible bal
loon. which the board OF governors Sc .
cured from the United States army sig
nal corps. 1t will be inflated with gas
and viii be mooTed on the carnival
grounds so that every visitor may view
1t closely. without charge. The dirigible
is cigar shaped and over 100 feet long
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
State Arranges for
Entertainment of
Witness, He Asserts

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept 29.--That
the state paid a witness hotel bill and
engaged n woman who visited his room,
was the testimony OF Charles w. Clark.
at the trial today OF Mayor Joseph e.
Bell. charged with election conspiracy.
Clark was witness for the state last
week and was recalled for further cross
examination over the objection OF tho
state.
On his direct examination Clark said
when he went to vote in the Eighth pre-
cInct OF the Third, where the state
charges there was much fraud. no found
that his name had already been voted.
The witness said an attache of the
prosecutors office brought him to the
city from Cumberland. this county. the
day before he testified. lie said pair
OF trousers were purchased for him and
that he was taken to couple OF shows
Then he took me TO hotel for the
night" continued the witness. There /
met woman. l told her l did not have
any money. but she said It was already
arranged for"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
Four Inquiries Into
Disaster at Ardmore
Are Now in Progress

ARDMoRE. Okla. Sept 2s.-Four
separate Investigations were under way
here today in an attempt 10 fix the blame
for Mondays gasoline tank car explosion
which cost the lives Of forty-seven per-
sons and property loss OF more than
81. 10000
The state corporation commission was
investigating charges that the explosion
was caused by the negligence OF the Gulf,
Colorado q Santa Fe railroad; tho state
fire marshal's department was attempt.
ing to determine the cause OF the general
c0nflagration which followed the ex-
ploAon; city officials were engaged IN
taking the general testimony OF witnesses
and cOroner's jury was holding an in
quest over the deaths OF the forty seven
persons who were killed.
Only one OF the dead has not been iden-
titled. Physicians say there are still
three injured persons in hospitals who
probably will die.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
ESTIMATE GERMAN
LOSSES AT 100000
French Official Review of Situation
Says Teuton Loss Exceeds
Three Army Corps.
MORE ADVANCES IN ARToIs

PARIS. Sept, 29.-German casual
ties in the recent offensive of the
French and British, including killed,
wounded and prisoners, we're given
officially by the French war office
today as in excess of the strength Of
three army corps (more than 100, 600
men).
There is no interruption OF the
fighting in Champagne.
Progress of the French in the Ar
tots region, northwestern France,
continues.
North of Massiges, the war office
says, 1000 Germans surrendered.
Text OF statement.
The text OF the communication follows;
The reports which are coming TO hand
make II possible to record each day more
fully the importance OF the success OBJ
tained by our recent offensive movement
In the Champagne district, combined with
that OF the allied troops In the Artois
district.
The Germans have not only been COM
PEELED to abandon along an extensive
front certain positions strongly en-
trenched, In the defense OF which they
had been ordered 20 resist TO the very
end. but they have suffered losses the
total OF which In killed, wounded and
prisoners amounts to more than the ef-
fectlve strength OF three army corps
O2o0OO menl The total number of pris-
oners Ia at the present time In excess Of
5000 men; the number OF cannon brought
to our rear IL seventy-nine. Seventeen
thousand and fifty-five private soldiers
and SIG officers taken prisoner by us all
ready have gone through the town OF
Chalons on their way to the points where
they are to be interned.
Organized efforts are at present under
way 10 clear up the field of battle and
to take definite count OF the arms of all
kinds and OF the war material which the
enemy has been compelled to abandon
tous,
Gains I'm Artois District.
''In the Artois district the progress re.
ported yesterday to the east OF souchez
continued and in the course of last night,
after a stubborn engagement. we reached
hill No. 40. the eliminating point OF the
crests of Nimy and tbe orchards to the
south Of this point. The number OF un-
wounded prisoners made by US In the
course Of this fighting Is more than 800.
I'm the Champagne district the fight
ing ID going on without respite along the
entire front. In the region to the north
of Massiges further groups OF Germans
have surrendered. IN this sector alcne.
the total OF prisoners last evening, reach
ing 1000. There has been no other ini-
portant action on the remainder Of the
front.
THE enemy has bombarded violently
our trenches to the north and to the
south of the Aisne. In the regions of tho
st. Mard forest of Troyon and of Vailly.
We responded 10 this fire with energy"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
ALLEGED B0OTLEGGERS
HELD BY UNCLE SAM

MASON CITY. Ia. Sept. 2e.-(special) }
Deputy Revenue Collector @. n. Net
ger. accompanied by Chief Of Police Max
German and Policeman Mason. took
seven alleged violators OF the liquor law
10 Fort Dodge yesterday on charges Of
selling without a government license.
In the party we're George Feuerecker. ".
Nappa. Bert Suthard, Horace Bruins.
George Karanis. John Kaffes and John
Kajokis. Nappa. Suthard and Bruins
gave bonds for appearance, but the 9th
ers were unable to do so and remain IA
iau
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
GERMANS REPORT
RECAPTURING LOST
GROUND NEAR LOOS
Berlin Official Report Announces
Territory Taken by British
in France Has Been
Regained,
FRESH ATTACKS ARE REFUSED
French Attempts to Break Through
Teuton Lines Said to Be
Unsuccessful.
WAVE AFTER WAVE BREAKS

BERLIN, Sept. 29.-(Via Lon
on.)-Recapture from the British
of part of the territory won from tho
Germans north of Loos was an
nounced today by the war office.
| French attacks near Souchoz and Ne
| vile are said to have been partly re-
pulsed"
! In the Champagne district French at
tcnpts to break through the German lines
are said to have been unsuccessfuL
The text ~ the statement follows:
Western theater: The enemys at
tempts to break through our lines con-
! tinued with bitterness I'm the present
region Of attacks. A counter attack fol-
! lowing another fruitless British attack
led to the recapturing OF part OF the
! territory we abandoned north OF Loos.
"A fierce British attack from the re-
gion of Loos broke down with heavy
| losses.
Repeated and stubborn French attacks
In the resion OF Souchez and Neuville
were partly repulsed by strong counter
| attacks.
In Champagne also attempts OF the
enemy TO break through our lines were
that the enemy has not yet been driven
out of our trenches again northwest OF
Souches. extending over a distance Of
! 100 metres.
Constantly advancing waves OF French
attacking troops broke down before the
| inflexible resistance.
The enemy incurred heavy losses
during often repeated storm attacks
Z .N8.auN As
have been maintained by our troops with
out break. Attempts OF the French to
recapture trenches which they lost at La
File Morte failed. The number OF prls-
oners has been increased
THE heavy losses which the enemy in
CURED during often repeated storm at
tacks against the hills at Massiges were
I'm violation. The hills have been main
tained by our troops without a break.
Attempts of the French to recapture
trenches which they lost at La File
Morte failed. The number Of prisoners
has been increased.
In Flanoers 80 British aeropiunes-
were shot down. The occupants we're
made prisoners.
Eastern theater: Army OF Field Mar
shal Won Hindenberg; The attack south
west OF Dvinsk has advanced as far us
the region OF Lake Swenton. south OF
Lake Drisitiata, and at Postawy cave
engagements.
After having effectively supported tue
operations OF General Won Eichorn by
advancing against the flank OF the enomv,
our cavalry left the district near ana
east OF Vileika- The enemy remained in
active west OF Vileika. A column OF the
enemy. which advanced in cautiously was
dispersed by our artillery. Between smer-
gon and Wischnew our troops are al.
Nanclng victorio1sly
Nothing OF Importance has happened
in connection with the operations Of the
armies OF Prince Leopold. and Field
Marshal Won Mackensen.
Army OF General Won Liningsen: The
Russians have been driven behind Kor-
min and Putllowka"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
McManigal Will
Testify in Caplan
and Schmidt Trials

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept 2s--Doubt
II ortie McManigal, confessed dyna-
miter and witness against the McNani-
ara brothers, would testify in the trials
OF Matthew r. Schmidt and David Gao
Ian. charged with murder In connection
with the dynRmiting of the Los Angeles
Times building in 1910 was dispelled to
day when he conferred for several
hours with representatives or the dis
trict attorneys office. McManlgaI has
just returned from Honduras I'm com
pany with a Los Angeles detective
schmidts trial will begn Monday. More
than 100 Witnesses have been summoned
for the prosecution
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-30
German lutheran
Synod in Session

GRAND ISLAND. Neb, Sept. 29-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-All but a few of the
pastors of the Nebraska synod (German)
of the general synod Lutheran church
were present today when the vice presi-
dent, Rev. Mr.. Michelmann of this city
called the synod to order. The president,
Rev. Mr Dierks, Of South Auburn, is
detained by sickness. Many laymen are
also present.
The feature of the opening session was
the synodical sermon by Rev. Mr.. Koolen
of Lee. A paper by Dr. Wellhauscn Of
Norfolk was also taken up today. The
synod continues until Sunday evening and
will close with an observation Of the
silver anniversary of the birth Of the
synod in this state.