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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
BELl.AN.S
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists


Paul O. Kowalski. teller of the First
National Bank, returned Sunday after a
three weeks vacation spent al Fort Worth,
Texas, Hot Springs, Ark, and Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Fox are in San An
tonic visiting relatives OF Mr.. Fox.
Elgin Ford and G. w. Price of Alice,
members Of the state ranger force. arrived
n Brownsville las! night and will be here
Tor a few days.
Lieutenant Colonel A. ". B!n0r of the
Second Texas regiment anu Captain John
~. Hawkins OF the same regiment. with
headquarters at Harrington, spent Sunday
n Brownsville.
ire visitors in Brownsville today.
l.. L. Hartel of New Orleans is O bust
hess visitor in Brownsville today.
ID. s. Picard Of Houston is in Browns
vile today.
George w. Tilley of Waco, former sher-
If of McLennan county, is in Brownsville
or a few days. Mr.. Tilley is a property
twner here and pays frequent visits to the
Valley.
j. O. Huntingdon of Dallas is a business
isitor in Brownsville.
Lieutenant J. X. Brown. stationed at
Mercedes, was in Brownsville Sunday.
Mrs. A. l.. Whitlock, Miss Helen Whit
ock and Miss Elnora Cooper of Orange,
we're Sunday visitors in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
New Positions Created-Announcemen

that 200 new permanent positions for ste
nographers and typewriters have bean ere
ated in the United States civil service vas
made today through Civil Service Exam
iner r. l.. CHM simultaneously with ihe
announcement that examinations 10 fill
those vacancies win he held ut Brownsville
September II and 26. The examination
is for men only. The salary is from 5000
to $1,000 per annum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

viUidtcu bTst'iC Qibs'dUCC" >tan'fN
Copeland pleaded gully " the corporation
court this norma ID \ charge Of viola
ting the city traffic ordinance. lie was
found guilty and ,incd 81 ana costs. Nil
itary Police Mccarthy filed n complaint
charging other vioiations of n similar ma
ture by automobile drivers from he ac-
cused Of speeding and failing to light their
lamps after dark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
May Alter PhraseoIogy-At . meeti

May Alter Phrase0logy-At q meeting
Of the city commissioners this afternoon
to confer with property owners in regard
to the proposed ordinance restricting the
saloon area it i expected that it will be
decided 10 alter the phraseology of the
ordinance 80 as TO include in the saloon
district all saloons already operating on
Elizabeth street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
ALKALI DRINKING WATER.

Half a ~tcaspoonful Of Horsforf's Acid
'hoSlihate added TO a glass Of water neu-
raiize> the alkal and makes the water re-
reshing and healthful.-adv. 6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

have been issued ont of the Office OF Coun
ty Clerk Joe Webb since noon Saturday
TO Corporal Wm. C. Walker and Ida l..
Roussett. Manuel Cantu and Conception
Leal, c. Aguirre. Sanchez and Joseiine Flu
entes, William A. Bert-ch and Rose +.
Lorenz, Jose Galvaa and Maria Galyan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

The inauguration at the Virginia .Infan-
try ASSOCIATION building yesterday morn
ing OF a bible and Sunday school class re-
suited in slightly more than 300 guards
men from the two regiments joining the
class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
Arrested Far Bootleuuing-uenrv 6.

Arrested Far Bootlegrin1-Henry Syre-
son, a~rresfei Sunday by Deputv Sheriff
BARNES pie led guilty to Il complaint
oe vIgrarrv in the court Of Justice Of the
Peace " J.. Kirk this morning I'll was
firri ~ and cnr~t costs. lie WINS charged
with selling Intoxicating LIQUOR without Ii
cense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
City Receives Gravel-One car of era-

vel was received by the city of Browns
vile this morning for usn in the present
street paving campaign. This ear brings
the total number received since The cor
tract was let some weeks ago to about p
carloads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

A B0y-Born. Saturday, to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Faux, residing near the Coun-
try Club, a boy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
SEND US YOUR BABY CARRIAGES I,

be retired; We have a SPECIAL Ma
CHINE for this purpose. Rio Grande
Electric Co. -710,tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
PLUMBING WORK GUARANTEED

know my business and Do the hest work
: reasonable prices. Figure With me. ].
\. CARA, 30i Adams St.. Prone 49s-L.I2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

For all kinds OF electro, nickel, gold and
silver plating. Rio Grande Electric Co..
4l6-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
FRESH BONB0NS AND CH0CO-

lATES; Big shipment just received.
Phone us your order today. City Con-
fectionery, between Dreamland and Dit
man Theaters. Phone 500. sI22tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28
VALLEY p Send

VALLEY PEOPLE: Send vour TYNE
writer's. Bicycles. etc, to Us for repairs
We repair anything. We carry a completc
line of hievcle supplies also Rio Grande
Electric Co. iii {. I.
We call for and deilver your Fans for r.
pairs. Cali rs. Rio Grande Electric Co
-5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

CITY PART AND CARPENTER SHOP.
REPAIRING & CONSTRUCTION WORK
q. L. Gutierrez, Manager. Phone $50.
Tilt. f.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

Electrical, bicycle, automobile, type
writer. flashlights, telephone and telegraph
supplies ard repairs. We repair anything.
Rio Crands Electric Co.-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-28

About that plumbing that Is "a be d0nsN
Call Hayes & Sons. Scores of satisfied
customers. Phone 6~0-6I6itf.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
PASTOR SHOT BY WOMAN
Texas Farmers Wife. Charging Pastor
Had Slandered Her, Fires Four
Times Without Warming

Sherman, Tex, Feb. S.-Rev. j. NJ.
eagle, Baptist clergyman here, was
shot four times and probably fatally
injured by Mrs. ANNA Faust. She
charges he slandered her The shoot
ing occurred in the courthouse square,
within view of hundreds Of persons.
Mrs. Faust, wife Of a prominent farm
er, had come to town to shop. When
she encountered the clergyman in the
street she drew revolver from her
handbag and fired four times. Take
me to my wife. | have but few min.
utes to live and do not want to die
until / have talked with her" gasped
the clergyman as he fell. After firing
the shots, all of which took effect Mrs.
Faust surrendered to a policeman.
Planters had her released on bonds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
LUS|TAN|A CASE
BELIEVED SETTLED
Senator Stone Thinks Danger
Has Passed.
BERLIN OFFER is DISCUSSED
Latest Note From Germany to Be Con-
sidered by the President and His
Cabinet-U. S. Has Not In
creased Its Demands.

Washington, Feb. S.-Acceptance by
the United States of the latest Ger
man suggestions for settlement OF
the Lusitania controversy was fore
cast in official circles here.
The chief optimist was Senator
Stone of Missouri, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee,
Following conferences at tho state de-
partment and White House Senator
Stone expressed the belief that danger
was passed. He stated:
My impression is that the Lusi-
tania case is settled"
Other officials would not go so far.
The president has not yet determined
on his course of action. officials ex-
pected he would wait until the whole
matter had been threshed out at
cabinet meeting before announcing
any policy.
Meanwhile he and Secretary Lans-
ing will discuss every phase or the
German offer and determine whether
by accepting it further decisions OF
international moment be pretudiced.
Berlin Report lrritates.
The one other outstanding develop
ment was an indication from Secretary
Lansing that he Is decidedly irritateo
over the reported declaration OF Herr
Zimmerman, German under-secretary
of foreign affairs, indicating that the
United States had increased its de-
mands during the negotiations.
Secretary Lansing in this connec-
ton permitted himself to be quoted
as follows:
This government has not increased
it's demands in the Lusitania case as
set forth in the notes of May Is. June
9 and July 81. ! doubt very much II
Doctor Zimmerman ever made such
statement for he must know it Is ut
terry false
White House sources deprecated the
action OF certain German officials -
indicating that the controversy Is set
tied at this particular stage. 1t was
pointed out that in international ques'
lions of this moment, premature an
1t is understood that discreet hints to
this effect had been given to the Ger
man embassy.
The main factor standing out now Is
that the danger Of an ultimatum TO
Germany has passed. Even If this
government rejects Germany's latest
suggestions further diplomatic ex-
changes are certain. officials declare
that Germany has shown that 1t hon
estly desires to meet the demands or
| this government.
Berlin. Feb. Sit was authoritative
" stated here that the Lusitania case
Is nearer a settlement than at any
| previous state" The statement came
from an official who Is in close touch
with the negotiations at Washington.
He said further that he fully hoped
an amicable adjustment would soon
be reached"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
TRAINS HALTED BY
FLOOD IN WEST.
Great Northern DiscontInues
Service in Mountains.
DANGER OF AN AVALANCHE
Others Roads Patroled by Guards
Residents of Monroe County, Ar
kansas, Marooned by Flood
and Are Without Food.

Seattle, Feb. Son receipt of gov
eminent food and avalanche warning
the Great Northern railroad discontin-
ued operations of trains in the Cas-
cade mountains.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
and Northern Pacific continued to
move trains with extreme caution. The
number Of track patrolmen was dou-
bled
Workmen removing snow from the
Great Northern track at Rock Island.
twelve miles east of Wenatchee,
Wash, left a switch open and the
Great Northern fast mail train, west
bound, ran into several box cars on a
siding. Engineer Harry Dean was Sc
verify scalded.
Merchants Remove Goods.
Portland, Ore. Feb. Sowing to the
rapid rise of the river, merchants in
buildings near the banks of the vii.
lamette in Portland began moving
their goods from Easements. Within
twenty-four hours the Willamette rose
10 feet at Eugene. In Portland the
crest is not expected until Thursday.
Arkansas Town Calls Help.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. S.-"Fuel and
provisions are needed in Clarendon
badly"
This was the message Of Sheriff
Frank Milwee Of Monroe county over
long-distance telephone. Some of the
marooned people, said the sheriff, have
had nothing to eat since early Sunday
morning Sheriff Milwee was refugee
in the courthouse when talking. Two
hundred persons are quartered in this
building, he said The light and water
plants have been put out of commits
sion.
The river rose steadily during the
night and stood at 3S.5, record stage
Water stands from four to fifteen fee
over the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
JURORS ACQU|T
MRS. f. f. MOHR
NEGROES Found Guilty Of Killing
Newport Doctor.
JURY WAS OUT SEVEN HOURS
Widow of Physician, Who Was Shot to
Death While In Auto with
Woman, Collapses When
Verdict Is Returned,

Providence, r. l., Feb. S.-Mrs. EN-
abeth f. Mohr is free. She was fouhd
not guilty on Saturday on the charge oil
having hired three negroes to waylay
and kill her husband, DR.. Charles +
Mohr, a wealthy Newport physician
while in an automobile with his once
assistant, Emily Burger.
For two of the negroes, Henry
Spellman and Cecil V. Brown, who
were charged directly with the murder
of Doctor Mohr, the doors of the state
prison yawn. They were found guilty
OF having killed the doctor and serl'
ousIy wounding the other woman IN
the case. which has stirred Rhode
Island for months The jury was out
seven hours.
With the verdict pronounced against
the negroes, the clerk asked;
Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr not guilty. Is
that your verdict
AS Foreman Clark answered, 1t Is,
Mrs. Mohr sobbed and collapsed in her
chair.
Elizabeth F. Mohr hereby Is dis'
charged from this Indictment"
DR.. Charles F. Mohr was shot and
killed and Emily Burger seriously In
jured as they sat in stalled automo-
bile on Washington Park road on the
night of August 81, 1915. George
Heals. the negro chauffeur apparent
ly was endeavoring to repair the en-
CINE.
"On September . Heals was arrest
ed. Later Brown and Spellman were
arrested, having been seen fleeing from
the scene of the crime on a motor
cycle. A few days later they made a
confession. They declared they were
hired by Mrs. Mohr to kill the doc
tor and Miss Burger Later these con
LESSONS were repudiated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
U.s. WARNED OF BOMBS
DANIELS EXPLAINS WHY CRUlS.
Err WAS GUARDED.
Secretary Of the Navy Says He Re.
ceived Letters From Citizens o.
New York and Brooklyn.

Washington. Feb, 8.-Secretary OF
| Navy Daniels confirmed reports that
extra guards were placed on the Man
haitian and Brooklyn Bridges in New
York to prevent bomba being thrown
on the cruiser Washington, while II
was proceeding up the East river. Sec
| rotary Daniels said that as result oil
| two letters he received from New
| York he ordered Admiral Usher, com
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard
to take such steps as he deemed nee,
essary to safeguard the cruiser.
The secretary said that he received
| two letters, one from New York and
the other from Brooklyn, pointing out
| the ease with which bombs could be
| hurled from Brooklyn bridge into a
warship passing underneath. Both
writer's suggested that additional po-
! lice precautions be taken in guarding
the bridge.
The names of the writer's were with
held. Secretary Daniels said that he
did not take the letters as a threat
or a warning, but deemed 1t best to
take all necessary precautions.
The letters follow:
Jan. 14-Hon. Josephus Daniels,
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington, d.
C.-Dear Sir-Every morning except
Sunday, and not infrequently in the
evening, walk across Brooklyn bridge.
Occasionally | have fingered to watch
vessels of our navy passing in the
channel below. 1t occurs to me that 1t
might be advisable to stop tratfic,
wheel and foot, over the channel while
the vessel Is in transit directly below.
1t would be quite feasible for crank
or conspirator to drop bomb or other
dangerous missile through the spaces
between the ties on the deck of an in
bound or out bound steamer, and our
ships with their breadth of beam
would be shining marks"
On February 2, 1916, the following
letter was received from a citizen of
Brooklyn
in view .: the international ten
sion, the great cost o. battleships and
the difficulty of getting sufficient
number of them, il seems to me almost
| criminal to send warships under the
Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges with
out guarding the bridges.
The newspapers make note of the
fact that certain ships are going to the
yards and the ships can be seen ap'
preaching for long time before they
go under the bridges. This country
has suffered ammunition strikes and
blowups, steamers fired or bombed
etc 1t is unreasonable TO suppose that
can OF nitroglycerine might not be
deposited in the funnel OF warshiI
when the warshp is passing under an
undefended bridge"
The secretary stated plainly that he
| did not advise Admiral Usher the
exact steps to take. He left that to
the judgment OF the Brooklyn navy
yard commandant, but he said that
he presumed that the guarding OF the
| bridge and subway entrances was
done at Admiral Usher's instance
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
WAGE SCALE is TOPIC
MINERS AND OPERATORS MEET
AT MOBILE, ALA.
II No Amicabe Settlement Is Reached
by March 81 a Widespread
Strike May Result.

Mobile Ala, Feb. S.-Eyes of more
than quarter of million mine work
ers in bituminous- producing states
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Hi
nois-will focus for at least the next
two weeks, during the conference
wage-scale committee, and more than
thirty representatives o. the mine
operators Of those states which began
here today.
The mine operators representatives
and miners delegates arrived from
points north yesterday.
The mine workers are demanding
20 per cent increase for a days wage
group and 10 per cent increase for
men working at ton rates. The min
ers have had no increase in their scale
for four years, and feel entirely op-
timistic as TO the outcome in that di-
rection.
The real clash is expected over the
mine run" which has long been a
source of controversy. Miners claim
coal should be weighed and paid for
just as it comes from the ground,
while the operators insist it should be
screened first. That as much of the
screenings is salable readily as slack,
considerable discussion is expected.
The operators viii go into caucus
this afternoon and elect a chairman
and other officers. Besides the states
mentioned, miners in West Virginia
where they are organized, will receive
corresponding advances if any are
granted the union
AS wage agreements of the entire
western section expire July 81, it is
understood that the result of this
conference will largely govern new
scales there. The present conference
will either conclude or be postponed
in time for all delegates here to reach
New York February 81, when the an
thracite conference will be hid
If no amicable settlement is reached
by March 81. a widespread strike may
result, although at this time such con
clusion is deemed entirely improba
BILE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
| KILLED, 5 HURT IN FIRE
Woman Burned to Death When Road
house at Burnham, Ill.,, Is De-
stroyed by Flames.

Chicago. Feb. S.-A roadhouse in
Burnham. H., was burned to the
ground. One woman inmate, asleep
when the fire was discovered, was
burned to death, and another woman
and four men were injured. The road
house is located on the Illinois side Of
the Illinois-lndiana state line, as are
many more places Of the same type.
Levee characters, driven from Chicago,
have taken refuge in Burnham, and
many JOY riders from Chicago serve to
make things busy at the little town.
The woman burned to death was
Rose Staley, aged twenty, of Chicago
Heights. The fire started shortly after
eleven o'clock in the morning. An
ovcrheated furnace was supposed to
have been the cause
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
AsoulTH BARS AID TO POLES.
British Premier Replies to Chca9o's
Request to Admit Supplies.


London, Feb S.-The foreign office
made public on Sunday the CORE
spondence exchanged relative to pro-
posed scheme of relief for Poland.
Replying to Chairman Hoover of the
Belgian relief commission, Sir Edward
Grey states that in the face Of the ac-
cumulating evidence OF German and
Austrian acquisitions in Poland, the
foreign secretary fears ii will be MI
possible to enter into any arrange
ment with regard TO any scheme Of
relief until the German and Austrian
governments shall have prohibited the
export of foodstufls from Russian Pc
land, and shall have guaranteed that
the native stocks will not be drawn
upon to maintain the armies of occu
patton.
A Cablegram was sent to Premier
Asquith from Chicago on behalf Of
organizations numbering 100000 Amer
lean citizens and representing 1000
600 Polishspeaking residents of the
United States. This telegram re-
quested that the government raise the
blockade against ships carrying pro.
visions and clothing to the war.
stricken district Of Poland.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
WILLIAM P. HEPBURN IS DEAD
Former Congressman Passes Away at
His Home in Clarinda, la, at
Age of Eishty-TWo.

Clarinda, Ia, Feb. S.-William Pc
ters Hepburn, former congressman,
died at his home here. The end was
peaceful, coming after long decline.
Mr.. Hepburn was stricken with sud
den attack of heart and kidney trou-
BILE. Eighty-two years old and mem
Der of congress from the Eighth Iowa
district from 1889 to 1909, Mr.. Hep
burn was famed as the author of the
national railroad anti-pass law. The
veteran lawmaker finally was defeated
by Democrat and retired from pub
lie life. Mr. Hepburn was chairman
of the committee On interstate and
foreign commerce Of the Fifty-ffth
congress
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
BILLS FOR NAVY
PASSED BY HOUSE.
s50O,OOO to Equip Mare Island
Yard.
100000 FOR NEW YORK
Academy Measure viii Provide 'mne-
diate Increase of Three Hundred
Midshipment at Annapolis
Debate by Clark and Mann.

Washington, Feb S.--Nayal affairs
were debated in the house Tor the
first time and the Naval academy in
crease bin was passed by vote OF
l75 to 0. The house also authorized
the immediate use of $5Oo,OOU to equip
Mare island Navy yard to begin build
ing a dreadnaught or battle cruiser
and the expenditure of 100000 to
enlarge facilities at the New York
yard
The Mare Island yard will build
the first big battleship ever construct
ed on the Pacific coast.
300 New Mddies Provided.
Speaker Clark and Republican Lead
er Mann took part in the debates, each
favoring the naval bills. The academy
bill will provide for the immediate in
crease OF 800 midshipmen at Annap-
oils.
Speaker Clark said he favored doub-
ling the capacity Of both Annapolis
and West Point and extending the
privilege of education at either insti-
ize" both services.
Representative Mann called for d.
vision on the academy increase bill
to put the preparedness opponents on
record, but none Of those who had
spoken against the measure respond.
ed In the negative.
Speaker Clark declared that if IT.
inch guns were being placed on for
eign ships the United States should
have them as well, or the best guns
obtainable now or hereafter.
Mann Upholds Wilson.
Mr.. Mann suggested that the naval
affairs committee speed up its work.
Il believe that the president is sim
cere," he said, land patriotic in his
utterances as to the possibilities of
the future, and that we ought to aid
him in preparing our country for trou-
BILE, which we all hope will not come,
but which may come"
The appropriations for the navy
yards will transfer 100000 Of the
money already appropriated for
dreadnaughts Nos. 40 and A and for
the extension work. The government
yards bid $1,0OO,0OO under private pro-
posals for dreadnaughts 43 and a..
| The equipment of Mare Island will
| give the government two major con-
struction yards. the other in New
| York
Battleship No. 43 will be laid down
at the New York yard next Septem-
ber as soon as the present Califor-
MIA is off the ways there, and No.
A will be laid down at Mare Island
probably about the same time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
TOO COLD FOR ROCKEFELLER
OIL Magnate to Play Golf at Jekyll
Isle. Florida, Until
Spring.

Tarrytown, n y, Feb. S.-John d.
Rockefeller. who returned to his Po-
cantico Hills estate last week after
spending two months at Lakewood, N.
j., has decided to go South for the rest
of the winter. Weather conditions are
too severe here and his estate is GOV.
erod with ten inches of snow and goif
10 impossible. lie ordered his golf
clubs and trunks packed and will
leave today for Jellyll isle, Fla to re-
main until spring. dr. Rockefeller is
in excellent health