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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
President VIII Lead
Preparedness arade

WASHINGTON. u. a.. June / WY
President Wilson will lead the Washing.
ton preparedness parade Flag Day.
June H. When the committee in charge
asked him to review the demonstration
the president enthusiastically replied
that he would not only review II. but
would march IN il. II i expected the
members Of The official family viii also
participate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
Three Head Horses
And Mules Stolen

Three head Of horses and mules were
stolen III West Brownsville last niulai
according to reports 10 the shcriifS de
partment today. o. ~. kikhcr. living
four miles from the city. reported that
two mules had been taken from his place
and y. y. Notary, vice-prcSident v: the
Brownsville Bank \ Trust Co. rcppr cd
that four wires had been cut III his place
and the family horse removed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01

wall paper a. the next best thing, il would
not have been issued M all.
Local newspapers are also feeling tlr
effect of the paper shortage. They are
paying one hundred per cent more for prirt
paper today than one year ago. Paper
statesmen visiting Brownsville are refusin.
to accept new customers for news print
paper. Houses supplying The Herald.
which buys in carload lots will not gurr
antee delivery within four months FROM
puchase date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
SUNDAY USE OF
AUTOS MAY END
ENGLAND is EXPECTED TO ISSUE
ORDERS LOOKING TO C0MSERva-
Tl0N OF GASOLINE.
fBy Associated Prcsst

LONDON, June l.-According To to-
days newspaper new regulations limiting
the use Of gasoline will d. issued next week
to take effect upon publication The prin-
cipal features oi the new regulations are
expected to be the prohibition Of the use
on automobiles on Sundays. except under
2 special license for urgent ca-c~ The au-
thoritics are also considering the u~e ~ the
ticket system, n Germany does with meat
ears.
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(Bv Associated PrcSs.)

MEXICO CITY June Claiming that she protests
and III
The intervene the affairs Mexico soldiers
and \
oon Mexican sovereignty and the Mexican asks for the
immediate Withdrawal
in at
foreign troops
the border without the
The then United
said had the Mexican
The Mexican United
end this mrpoabc concludes support pro
lSan and declarations friendship ly the immediate withdrawal he
hmciTn ror~
The hny vcld threat soldiers Will
with armed resistance the McxanS If this iS not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
8 BATTERIES OF
9TH TO DOUGLAS
WILL CONCENTRATE DIRECTLY OP-
POSiTE TO WHERE SONORA TROOPS
ARE BEING CONCENTRATED.

san ANTONIO, Tex. june Three
batteries of the Sixth United States
Field Artillery viii be concentrated at
Douglas. Arizona, a strategic point Of
the district opposite that section Of Mex
leo where Sonora troops are beiny con
centrated General Funston said today.
One bat cry each will he taken 10 Laredo
and Eagle Pass. which will be relieved
by batteries Of the bird Field Artillery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01

ESCAPE NARROW
SHIP ENDURANCE" BADLY nlPPED
BY IcERERGS AND 1T FOUND
Erred DANGEROUSLY.
tEy Associated rress.l

LONDON. June l.-Another message
today fom Lieutenant Shackleton. the An
tarctic explorer whose arrival at Port
Stanley In the falkland Islands was made
known yesterday. shows the expedition
had remarkable escape when hi ship
Endurance" wa- badly nipped by Ice herg-
and floundered. The crew succeeded III
getting off the men and some stores Ter
uble prlyations were suffered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
British Casualties increase.

LONDON. June british casualties
in May were much heavier chan in either
of the two preceding months. The total
from all fields of operations n compiled
from published lists. j. ia officers and
- 4.O men The total III March. in
Guiding officers and men, was ~, I2i and
in April, ao,5lI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
Business In America
Reaches A Maximum

WASHINGTON. II. III. June i. -
Business in the United States reached la
maximum in the present upward move
meHt. the federal reserve board an
nounced today. The report ~ the Dal
laS district says Reports 0n business
conditions from al sections Of the dis
trict continue most favorable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01

FLOREsNiLLE. Tex. June The
l6 year old son Of Jacob Nincik. a Bo-
hcmian residing four miles west Of town
was drowned in the San Antonio river
while playing with a crowd Of boy
friends in swimming. L was about an
hour and half before the body was
recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
Italian Soldiers At Front
May Insure Their Lives
li:y Associat 4 Press,

= ROME. Italy, June Italian sol
dicrs at the front may insure tIeir lives
for SO, 600 each, according to a new rule
of the National Institute Of Insurance.
an organization subsidized By the gov
ernment. The requests for such policy
must be made within ten days Of the sol
dierS' arrival ut the front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
DR.. Waite To Die In
Chair Week Of July 10

Ne WlORk. \. Y. June l.. Or.
Arthur Warren Waite today was sen
fenced 60 die in the electric chair during
the week Of July IA for the murder 81
his father in law john T. Peek If which
he was convicted this week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
SAN BEN|TO PRoSpERS, MANY AUTOS REGISTER

II automobile sales arcsan indication
of prosperity San Benita 4 evidently a
very prosperous little city. Five artonso
baies were registered at the county court
house yesterday afternoon all Of them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01

purchased OF 4 well known san BeEigo
dealer. he ears were registered by {. C.
Wood. w. Il. Crockett. T. I. Mathews
VIM Espy and Joe Schafer. They were
issued numbers from Sli to $40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01

The following weather forecast inr the
lower gulf coast states aud the Aisxir
Valley ~ issued hy the United States
weather bureau az New Orleans:
Tonight and Friday partly cloudy;
light temperate southerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
Local Weather Obserystls.s.

The following local weather OBSERVE
tions. covering the - hour period endinr
NJ q. IN. TODAY. arc furnished Nv the
United States weather bureau station Dt
Fort Brown:
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
CITY MAY Sell COAL
To ALLEVIATE famine
Mayor Mitchell. of New York, Plans
Drastic Step to Help Poor.
CBy the International New. Service.

(By the International News Service.
New York, Nov. 23.-Mayor Mitchell to-
day threatened to establish a municipal
coal station for the people OF New York
unless coal dealers refrain from charging
eSorbitant prices for fuel
The mayor held a conference with seven
of the biggest coal dealers in the city
after which he issued a statement. The
statement declares that financial support
for the plan had been assured and that
coal would be purchased through a COM
Elittee of citizens. II the plan goes into
effect the fuel will be taken to various
points and there distributed to small pur-
chasers by wagons of the street cleaning
department.
The aim of the mayor is TO protect the
poor Of the East Side where coal is usual
ly bought by the pail. By purchasing in
small quantities East Side dealers some
times get as much as so for coal in the
winter.
The plan is the most radical ever pro-
posed for the relief of the city's poor.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
AFFIDAVITS ON MARINA
sinking Reach LANSING
Judgment Withheld Pending Further
Inquiry. However.

The affldavIts OF the Americans who
were on the British steamer Marina when
II was sunk OF the Irish coast with loss
Of six American lives have been placed
In the hands Of President Wilson.
The President, IT was said at the State
Department yesterday Is being kept in
formed OF all developments In the SUBJ
marine situation 1t was indicated, how
ever. that the government has not Sc
cured enough Information upon which to
make decision in any Of the recent SUBJ
marine cases
dispatch to the department yesterday
afternoon from London. and based on a
Lloyds report, stated that four vessels.
previously reported In press dispatches.
and the hospital ship Britannia. had been
sunk. The dispatch did not say whether
the vessels were destroyed by mines or
torpedoes.
Department officials declined yesterday
to comment on Berlin reports saying "a
period of complications may again be i'm
pending In Germany's American rela-
tions.' The department. 1t was stated
authoritatiyely. did not regard the sub
marine question as more serious than 1t
has been
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
MASS BY CANNON
Falkenhayn' S Guns to Thunder
Requiem for Franz Josef.

(By the International News Service)
Vienna, Nov. 23.-The boom of teuton
guns battering the citadel of Bucharest
fortresses win be the last salute of the
armed forces OF the central empires to
Francis Joseph, dead ruler of the dual
monarchy. The 'Zapfenstreich," :" the ira
ditional teuton martial air, to be played
by FaIkenhayn's vanguard at the gates
Of the Rumanian capital, win be the
funeral march for the emperor when he
is laid to rest in the Capuchin Mausleum,
where repose the Austrian Caesars.
Such was the picture INDUCED in by
the fantasy Of military men close to the
Hapsburg court when telling OF the prep
aration for the imperial burial. which Is
to take place next Thursday. The idea
has possessed itself of the great masses
Of Austria-Hungary, that IL the present
rate of the Austro-German progress In
Rumania Is maintained. the last honors
to Francis Joseph will be coincident with
a great triumph of the teuton arms
A death mask of ebony Is now being
made Of the dead emperor by one of
Europe's most illustrious artists. After
this and the embalming have been COM
pleted the monarch will be laid In state
In the great gallery, or working room, at
Schoenbraun Castle.
Monday evening at 10 o'clock the body
viii be carried to the chapel Of Hofburg.
All officials of the court viii attend the
ceremony. In the carriages Immediately
behind the coffin will be members Of the
royal family and these viii be followed
by Emperor William and his sons.
The body will be visible during two
days, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thurs
day, at 4:30 In the afternoon. the emperor
Will be committed to the Capuchine
vaults.
Princes and notables from all neutral
countries are expected to come to Vienna
for the funeral. The United States will
be represented officially by Ambassador
Penf1eld
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
VILLA PUSHES ATTACK
ON CHIHUAHUA CITY
Late Reports Indicate Bandit Will
Capture Stronghold.
(By the Internation.. new. s.rv,,,

(By the Internationas News Service, !
FL Paso. Texas, Nov. 2a-Francisco
Villas second battle for Chihuahua Cit,
bade fair to be successful, according &c
late reports tonight. It was asserted by
Villa adherents and conceded by Car.
ranzistas that Villa does not need Chi.
huahua City to clinch his control OF
Northern Mexico. The bandit leader. II
was said. wanted the Trevino stronghold
merely to demonstrate his strength, to
show what he can do.
At nightfall the battle stiD was In
progress for the occupation Of chihuahua
City, without decisive advantage to villa
or Trevino.
The heaviest fighting between the
Villista bandits and the Carranzistas was
in the southern part Of the city around
the Guggenheim mines and losses were
said to be heavy on both sides.
The attack on Chihuahua CITY began
shortly before noon. when villa, per.
sonally leading part of his force, made
an assault on the southern outskirts OF
the town. simultaneously another body
of Villistas massed on the western front
OF Trevino's capital but according to the
latest reports reaching Juarez had not
made an attack
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
Railroads Accept Principle
OF Government Regulation

The railroads Of the country accept
government regulation as an understood
principle. But they wish this regula-
and not on the lines of oppression. This
Is their idea as expressed yesterday to
the Joint Congressional Committee by Al
fred p. Thom, general counsel to the Ad-
visory Board Of the Railway Executives.
Mr.. Thorn also made the point that
failure 20 extend the railroads within
the last year contributed to the high cost
OF living. The failure to construct more
than loo miles of new track in this
country during the past year, he said.
was because confidence in railway securi-
ties had been destroyed. and he present
ed seven reasons. One OF these reasons
was, 1.-THE railroad business Is largely
controlled by politics instead OF business
considerations" And in this connection
Mr. Thom said:
The railroads are business enterprises.
They must not be subjected-if they are
to survive-to political considerations any
more than any other business. The
American people have declared the rsR-
roads must stay out Of politics And the
railroads with which / am acquainted do.
/ plead for a nonpolitical judgment OF
the great systems. for regulation based
on business rights"
The counsel 10 the executives made the
first speech the committee has yet heard.
II was really the opening day Of the
committees work. Mr.. Thom's speech
continued for two and one-half hours and
viii be resumed this morning.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
investigating Committee
Opens Session IN New York

New York. Nov. 2-The Federal Com
mission appointed by President Wilson 70
investigate the Adsmson eiEht-hour law.
conferred with several railroad oficials
at the Custom House today. Methods Of
conducting an investigation Of the Law
were discussed. s
Although the Commission a Toing
ahead, there 10 no certainty that n win
do any Investigating. Another confer
ence win be heard next Tuesday with the
brotherhood heads
Injunction proceedings may act a. q
stay 10 prevent the law going into effect
January 1. although there has been q
suggestion that the railroads might put
the law provisionelly into eject pending
q final decision. They might separate the
amounts paid TO the men under the pres-
ent schedules and the differences under
the new law. ana impound the balance TN
a inal decision Ia reached. such "a was
done In the Consolidated Gas Comunny
case IN New York City.
There were present a. the conferencs
representing the railroads: Iudrs n. q
Lovett. chairman OF the Union Pacifc's
beard; President Hale Holden. OF the
Burlington; President Willard. Of tho
Baltimore and Ohio; President fries-
dale. Of the Delaware, Lacizananna and
Western; Vice President Atterbury. of
the Pennsylvania; President Bush. of The
Missouri Pacific; President Lcree. of the
Delaware and Hudson. ana Rrssi6<nf un-
dervood- Of the Era ~
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
RUMANIA IN NET
Teuton Forces Closing in on
Bucharest from Two Sides.
(By the International New. s.rx,..

(By the International News Service. \
London, Nov. 2s.-Two things stand out
ominousiy tonight In an objective con-
temptation Of Rumania's plight as
brought about by the capture Of craiova,
her most vital strategical railway city,
and the subsequent operations Of Gen.
ron Faikenhayn.
Ftrst--siatina, railway intersection
second in importance only to Craiova.
from which It lies only thirty miles to
the east, Ii threatened with capture
within the next forty-eight hours. With
II the entire railway barrier" to an
invasion of Rumania's interior, the road
which runs clear through the wallachia
from Rothenthurm to the Danube, Is
bound to fall into Teuton hands.
Second. The imminence Of a crossing
Of the Danube by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's forces with a view to driv-
Ing on Bucharest from the south while
Falkenhayn's deluge pours down upon
the kindsoms capital from the north and
west.
Either of these two threats Of the
military situation, IL carried out, would
Both Undertaking. simultaneously, or in
quick succession, would bring about the
fall Of Bucharest before the elapse of
another week. What is recorded between
the lines rather than In the terms of to-
days officiaI reports leaves little doubt
that the latter case VIII come to pass.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
WARDENS SON CATCHES
4 ESCAPED PRISONERS
Ralph Whitaker. with Aid of Compan.
ions, Arrests Occoquan Inmates.

Four prisoners who escaped from the
IOccoquan workhouse were speedily cap
tured last night through the clever work
Of Ralph Whitaker. son OF Supt w. H.
Whitaker, of that institution. The men
were taken into custody within a few
hours after their escape at the south end
OF the railway bridge that crosses the
Potomac between Virginia and the Dis
trict by young Whitaker and several of
his companions. - -. r
Whitaker was in Washington on busi-
ness yesterday when his father informed
him by telephone that five Of the pris-
oners recently brought from Leavenworth.
Kan, to work on the new reformatory
had escaped. He marshaled several
friends and went to the highway and rail-
road bridges that span the river. After
an hours wait, four of the men showed
up. were placed under arrest by Whit
taker, who is his fathers deputy and
brought to police headquarters in hand
cuffs. They were later locked up at the
First precinct.
The appearance Of Whitaker with his
prisoners was the first notice the local
police had Of their escape. They have
now started a vigorous lookout for the
fifth man. All Of the prisoners are COL
orded. They said they had hoped a
freight from Occoquan to the Virginia
yards. thence they walked to the bridge
with the intention of coming into the Dis
trict.
They were followed from the workhouse
by three posses Of armed guards, who
will take them back to occoquan tomor-
row. -..-.
The negroes would not tell where the
fifth member Of their party left them.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
NIETSzCHE "TESTIFIES"
AGAINST ASTA ASCHE
Lawyers Cite Marked Passages as Evi-
dence in Divorce Trial.

CBy the International News service
New York. Nov. 23.-The philosophy OF
Nietszche was brought to bear today on
20 year-old Mrs. Asia Asche, who il
suing her wealthy husband for divorce
In an attempt to prove she did moi
believe in marriage. Her husband alleges
infidelity.
Lawyers for her husband, a wealthy
importer, produced copy Of the Ger.
man philosophers works. containing
many marked passages. which the at
torneys contend were Mrs. Asche'i
favorites.
There Is no such thing as a moral OF
an immoral act was one.
Another was: what was once done fol
good Is now done for money"
Mrs. Asche staunchly denied that she
marked the passages. although she con.
fessed she was greatly interested'' n
Nietszche's works.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
CLERKS SEEK AID
OF WHITE HOUSE
viii Petition Wilson to Men
ton Raise in Message.

A huge petition containing more than
10000 names win be presented TO Presi-
dent Wilson urging him to incorporate
In his annual message to Congress a
specific recommendation for a blanket
increase in wages for all government
clerks and employees receiving less than
5000. It was learned from an authorita-
tive source last night
The high cost of living will be cited
as the paramount cause for a general
advance, and the petitioners will number
wage earners and union officials from all
parts of the country.
The work OF securing signatures and
of interesting members Of Congress in
the plan is well under way. and the
clerks officials plan to have the petition
presented at the White House to give
the President SUFFICIENT time to consider
II before Congress convenes on Decem-
Der &
War Department branch Of the Federal
Employees Union unanimously agreed, at
Its meeting in the Chamber Of Commerce
last night that increased wages shou1d
be made the predominating feature of
the legislative program which the parent
body should present TO Congress for con-
sideration at the short session.
Retirement legislation. reclassifcation,
representation on efficiency boards, and
other legislation planned to bring about
a betterment of conditions for the gov
ernment clerks will be favored, but the
main question. which calls for imme-
date and concerted action. Is increased
wages.
II was announced unofiicialIy that trade
bodies throughout the country had taken
up the movement to increase the pay OF
government employees. A resolution of
thanks to The Washington Herald for it's
assistance in the movement was unani-
mously adopted
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
Employees Thank Herald
For Bigger Wage Drive

whereas; Large employers Of
labor In the industrial world have
recognized the constantly advanc-
ing cost OF living. and
Whereas. The Washington Her
aid has Instituted a movement to
call the attention of the public and
members of Congress especially to
the urgent necessity for increasing
the pay Of government employees,
therefore. be II
Resolved. That we. the officers
and members Of the War Depart
ment branch, Federal Employees
Union, Mo. 1852. appreciate the CO.
operation given by The washing
ton Herald and extend our sincere
thanks for its assistance.
PAUL D. MAY.
Acting Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
Bryan bitches Politics
To Be Moral Reformer

tBy international News serviee.)
New York. Nov. 2s-In q speech
today before 80 members Of the
Rotary Club. In the McAlpin Ho-
tel. william Jennings Bryan said
he Is done with economic problems
and will devote his time in the fu-
ture exclusively to moral issues.
"Thirty-six years ago started
with all the zeal Of a young man
to talk upon tariff. After thirty
six years, / cannot say that any
great number of the Republicans
have been converted.
when a moral question, how
ever. is settled. 1t stays settled.
Reforms seldom start In New
York but sooner or later they get
here"
Mr.. Bryan then predicted that
when the prohibition movement
reaches New York It eventually
viii win.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
ASK D. c. CHIEFS
TO AID WORKERS
Seek Endorsement Of Bill for
Higher Salaries.

Representatives Of the District branch
Of the Federal Employees Union yester-
day presented for the approval Of the
District Commissioners draft Of the bill
to be presented to Congress providing a
graded increase for all employees Of the
local government.
The bill marks the first comprehensive
and organized effort by District employees
for general increase in salary since the
existing scale was fxed by the organic
act of 1878.
These are its terms. as drawn by the
legislative committee, headed by Presi-
dent Joseph H. Hurley. chairman ex-of-
flcio of the committee:
Twenty per cent increase in COM
pensation for all employees receiving
less than 81, 900.
Fifteen per cent increase for all
employees receiving more than 1900
annually and less than $500 or its
equivalent on the per diem basis.
Ten per cent increase for all en-
ployes receiving from s1.5oo to 5000
annually.
Five per cent increase for all en-
ployes receiving more than 5000.
All employees receiving sustenance
and quarters from the District, an in
crease Of per cent.
The bill provides that in cases where
the employe is a member of a trades
union, the increased wage shall not ex-
ceed the regular union scale for such
trade.
Policemen and fremen are exempted
from the terms of the bill, and school
re rErfll ~ ~I.s a 49, a.
lie inferred that the organizations COM
prised Of employees in this branch of the
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