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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

As a youns man the present Ger
man emperor is said to have borne
a most striking facial resemblance
TO his English uncle, the Duke OF
Connaught, present governor.general
OF the Dominion of Canada.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

LONDON, May l6.-Rumors that
the Germans are about to begin a
great sea and lana offensive against
the Russian port Of Riga were reviv-
ed today by Copenhagen reports that
a German feet has left Kiel for
Riga.
Copenhagen reported that the new
superdreadnougbt Hihdenburg and
other fighting monsters were includ-
ed In the fleet. Petrograd dispatch
es recently reported that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg was displaying
great activity on the northern front
as IL in preparation for renewal Of
the drive on Riga, checked by the
Russians last fall.
Swedish newspapers report that n
large German fleet appeared in the
Cattegat. OF the southwestern coast
Of Sweden Saturday, but was forced
TO retire by English submarines.
ROME, May 16.-Austrian troops
have abandoned their advanced po-
(CoutIuued nm Pare scIeyeul
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

PrfntinE-the pNsiu neat kfud-thnt
o. rigbt-Times Job Dept.-Msir s020
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

LAREDO, Texas. May 16.-Flvo
persons we're killed and an Amer1-
can named Hill was robbed Of over
$4,000 in gold when Zapatistaa
wrecked a passenger train between
Palma Gonzales and Qneretaro Fri
day morning, according to adviceo
here today. No Americans were H.
jured but all were robbed with the
exception OF Charles A. Douglas.
The engineer. fireman, coal passeg
and two others riding on the tendsr.
were killed.
william Rosendale, Of Chicago, q
passenger. arrived at Eagle Pass To-
day with details Of the wreck.
Rosendale said he heard S20,O0o
in silver was taken from the express
car and that q Carranza paymastse
was robbed of $4,000 in pager
money OF the new issue.
Rosendale took refuge In DougiaG'
new car, which was the only one
not molested by the bandits. He
said Douglas had $20.0OO.00o Of new
Carranzista paper money in the car.
Other reports reaching the border
were that valuables OF approximate
ly 100000 were unmoIested.
The wreck was caused by tho
tCentinues On Page Elsvsa->
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

In season. Out ~ s~Rson.
Bsllantine suits will suit you spring
styles galore. 239 Woodward.--Adv.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
Made II All Right.


The chicken soup which the native
cook was fond Of serving TO the new
missionary to Burma seemed TO be
thickencd largely with feathers, which
both offended and embarrassed the
good man. Especially when there were
guests at his table. The "boy"-cook
was given elaborate instructions In
regard 10 strainIng the soup.
Accordingly. at the next dinner
party there was chicken soup minus
the plumago.
AN improvement" said the host In
an undcrtone, taking a generous
spoonful.
yes" exclaimed the delighted
boy" in a tone perfectly audible TO
all. Il strained him good through "a.
hib's sock" Then. seeing the horri.
fled faces, he FASTENED TO explain.
Needn't be mad: didn't take a fresh
one."-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
TEXAS REPUBLICANS
WANT $4,000 VOTES
Counties Along the Mexican Border
Looked to for Big Vote Because
Of tho Mexican Policy.


Dallas, Texas, Nov. 6.-While 1t has
long been conceded that Texas, with
her 100000 votes, will do her part to
roll up a big Democratic majority
with the solid South" in the general
election Tuesday, Republican leaders
In this state are claiming that their
party will cast approximately 33 Ia
per cent more ballots for Charles Il
Hughes than were cast by them in the
1912 election. The total vote polled at
that time by both Progressive and Re.
publican voters was slightly In excess
of $4,000.
The increased strength Of the Re.
publican party, 1t is claimed, will be
noted In the counties on the Mexican
border, of which there are thirteen
the theory offered being that these
voters differ from President Wilson
On his Mexican policy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
BIRTH REGISTRATION
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
overy Fifty Thousand Births Per An.
mum Not Registered-other I'm.
portant Facts Herewith.

Some interesting facts are shown by
the August report of the Bureau of
Vital Statistics. During August, 1916,
4,470 births were recorded and more
than 4,57S were not registered, pro.
vided the birth rate OF Texas Is only
20 per 1000 per year.
II the labor unions, whose purpose
is the protection of the laborer. both
child and adult, were awake to the
fact that the child labor law Is abso.
lutely dependent upon birth registra.
ton for enforcement. the labor unions
in Texas would swing all their influ.
ence for complete birth registration.
II the tax payers realized how many
cases are appealed to the higher
courts on a question OF age and the
cost of such cases to the state when
such questions could be settled In the
lower courts by a certified birth Ger.
tificate. they would demand a com.
plete birth registration.
Compulsory education without birth
registration will lead to endless liti.
cation, depriving the child of such ed.
~ucation as the state intends to force
upon II. Teachers who are progress
i've must stand for birth registration.
II the mothers realized that the or.
phan girl. who needs protection under
those laws which have an age limit, is
deprived OF such protection by failure
to have her birth registered, the moth.
ers Of Texas would see that every
baby's birth in their community was
registered.
Birth registration keeps the under
age orphan boy out OF the peniten'
tiary or off the gallows when his age
would send him to the reformatory.
Birth registration will furnish the
state unimpeachable evidence TO con
Wet the criminal who assaults an or.
phan girl under the age OF consent.
and will exclude the purchasale testi'
mony OF some negro woman. or an old
Bible record that has been erased and
rewritten.
The minister OF the gospel. II he
would be consistent, must stand for
birth registration as n protection for
those who will be orphans In coming
generations.
Accuracy In birth registration Is
necessary. More than one out OF q
hundred do not show the sex. date OF
birth, or whether the child Is legiti
mate or otherwise. II n child's birth
Is registered. the parent should moi
permit a stigma to be thrown on the
child by questioning the Legitimacy.
unless Il Is otherwise, Such defects
do not become apparent until the
child's age Is questioned, and II Is
possible that by that time Il may be
an orphan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
Governor Ferguson's Statement.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 6.-Governor
James e. Ferguson, when asked for a
statement in reference to the opinion
Of Attorney General Looney advising
county authorities to erase the name
Of C. II. Hurdleston from the official
ballot already printed or to reprint
new ballots, said: "In the present
state Of the record the opinion Of the
attorney general is rs legally .erron-
eous as 1t is gratuitously uttered.
1.-THE secretary of state has receiv-
ed from the state executive commit.
tee a regular certificate, duly certify
ing the nomination Of G.. II. Hurdle
ston as the nominee for railroad com.
missioner and has received a like GER
tificate from the various executive
committees of the other political par
ties. Acting on these certificates reg
ular on their face, the secretary OF
state has certified the name Of G. H..
Hurdleston as well as the names OF
other candidates of other political par
ties to the election officers of the re-
spective counties. Until ordered to do
SO by some court Of competent juris'
diction the various election officers
of the counties would have no more
right to erase C. II. Hurdleston's name
from the ticket or to print tickets ana
omit his name, than they would have
to erase Lieutenant Governor Hobby's
name or to print new tickets and omit
his name. II we are going to be stick
lers for technical constructions of law,
then let us apply the same rules 10
legal procedure. | hope and feel sure
that no election officer will disregard
the plain certificate of the secretary
of state until served with some pro-
cess OF some court requiring him to
erase or omit C. II. Hurdleston's name
from the Democratic ticket.
"a real Democrat doesn't want any
scratched ticket. Vote 1t straight
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
oRDER OF

At a regular meeting OF the City
Council OF the City OF bryan. held on
the sth day OF September. A. ID. 1916,
Alderman Tyler Haswell offered the
following resolution ordering an cleo.
ton for the improvement OF the sewer
system OF the City OF Bryan, and
which was duly seconded by Alder.
man j.. S. Doane, and being put to a
vote OF the City Council, J. S. Doane,
b. U. Sims. Tyler Haswell, John c.
Vick and w. S. Wilson. Jr., here vot.
lng for said order and no votes being
cast against same. and which resolu-
ton or order was duly carried. is as
follows:
Whereas. the City Council OF the
City OF Bryan deems it advisable to
issue bonds OF said city for the pur-
pose hereinafter mentioned:
Therefore. It is hereby ordered 10y
the City Council OF said City Of Bryan
that an election be held on the first
Tuesday in November, A. ID. 1916.
same being the It'll day OF Novem.
Der, A. ID. 1916, at which election the
following proposition is to be sub:
mitted:
Shall the City Council OF the City 81
Bryan be authorized to issue bonds OF
said City IN the sum of Eight Thou.
sand Dollars Gs.OO0.O0). payable In
forty (i0) years after date with the
option OF redeeming same at any time
after twenty (2O) years from date.
bearing interest at the rate OF five per
cent (5 per cent. per annum. interest
payable semi.annually. and to levy 6
tax sufficient to pay the interest OF
said bonds and create n sinking fund
to redeem them at maturity. for the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06

purpose OF improving the sewer sys.
TEN OF said city?
Said election shall be held at the
City Hall Of the City Of Bryan, Brazos
County, Texas, and the following per-
sons are hereby appointed managers
Of said election:
c. Il. Jones. Presiding Judge; Mat
Vitopil, Assistant Judge; Wilson
Bradley and Elmer Dodson. Clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions Of Charter 149, Acts OF
the 26th Legislature. Laws Of 1899
and under such other election laws OF
the State OF Texas that are In force
governing the same. and only quail.
fled voters who are property tax pay.
ers OF said city shall be allowed to
vote. and all voters desiring to supS
port the proposition to issue bonds
shall have printed ON their ballots the
words: For the Issuance OF Sewer
Improvement Bonds" and those OPP
posing shall have printed on their bal.
lots the words: Against the Issn.
ance OF Sewer Improvement Bonds"
Such election shall be governed by
the laws OF the State regulating Gen.
eral Elections.
a copy OF this order, signed by the
Mayor OF the City OF Bryan, shall
serve as a proper notice OF said cleo
ton. and the Mayor is directed 10
cause Notice OF the Election to he
posted up at the place designated for
holding said election. and at three.
public places in the City OF Bryan.
and by publication OF said notice for
at least thirty 500 days prior to said
date OF election.
Approved September Sth. 1916.
(Sea) W. w. HARRIS.
Mayor OF the City OF Bryan. Texas.
Attest:
Il. T. SMITH,
Secretary OF City OF Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
Husky Sermon.

A theological student was sent one
Sunday to supply a vacant pulpit in a
Connecticut valley town. A few days
after he received a copy Of the week
" paper OF that place with the follow
ing item marked: REV. -- OF the
senior class at Yale supplied the pull
pit OF the Congregational church last
Sunday and the church will now be
closed three weeks for repairs
Cleveland Leader.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
ELECTION MUDDLED
At LAST MINUTE
Attorney General and Governor
Crossed Up In Regard to Hurdle.
ston's Name on Ticket.

Austin. Texas, Nov. Elm a state.
ment issued Saturday night Attorney
General Looney in effect declared the
election ballots as printed in Texas
illegal and advised that where 1t was
possible that they be reprinted. He
takes into consideration that in many
instances this is impossible and then
states that 1t is absolutely necessary
that Hurdleston's name be marked out
In some manner that will render the
name illegible and unintelligible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
TWO HELD FOR
PARKER KILLING
Aged Mexican Couple Re
ported to Have Been Cap
tured In Mexico.

An aged couple, believed to have
murdered Mr.. and Mrs. William Parker
last week at the Parker's ranch, IS
miles southwest Of Hachita, n n, mas
been captured in Mexico, according
70 a rerort received in FL Paso. They
are TO De brought back 10 Hachita, the
report states.
A posse vas on the trail Of the
7aurderers q hours after the double
crime. r is said. Among them were
two brothers of William Parker
Enemies of Parkers-
The aged couple charged with the
crime were formerly employed Dy me
Farkers, according to W l. Ammonett.
2 local cattle buyer. who is friend o.
the Parker family. 1t is beleVed
these people had some grievance
7gafnsf the Parkers, though the
Parkers were not known TO have enc
mics 49,,
we're found near the corral OF tne
rrnch with several bullet holes Mr.
Parker was slIot ir the back and his
wife was shot in the body. They were
milking at the time Of the murder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
Co. D Has Close ShdUe on
Rio Grande Last Night

Company D OF the Ninth Massachu-
sets national guard. had a close shave
after dark Tuesday night at Camp Cot
ton. near the Rio Grande and Mexico
1t was a battle with boards. not
bullets and the gallant Ninth company
won out by cutting through the barbed
wire entanElements which had been
thrown up by the enemy since they
left home.
The barbed wire was the boards OF
the militia boys which had become like
the famous wire used in the trenches
in Europe by the action Of the dry
desert air and the alkali dust.
Capt Jack Dunn. OF company =. is
an officer of the Gillette Razor com
pany and ne brought enough razors
along TO supply his entire company and
they all had clean Shaves after the
days work Tuesday evening Now the
boys Of company D are known as the
barber boys" and they all look as
slick as haberdasher clerks since they
got their company shave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
Look Out Mexico! Ninth
Massachusetts Gets n
Pairs OF Boxing GLoUes

There was rejoicing Wednesday IN
the camp OF the Ninth Massachusetts
infantry when two dozen pairs Of box
ing gloves arrived from Boston
They were the gift OF John S. DOoley.
'gentleman-in-w waiting TO cardinal
OConnelI. OF the Boston archdiocese.
But the boxing gloves were not pressed
into service. The soldiers from the east
do not relish violent exercise or eXer-
tfon OF any kind under a sun that
shoots the mercury 70 10 on the
slightest provocaIion- they say
There are many Of the Ninth's men
who are adopts IN the manly art but
they are reserving the regimental
bouts for the first cool evening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
Ell PASO WOMEN SERVE
REFRESHMENTS TO MILITIA

Fl Paso women, working under the
direction Of the FL Paso chapter OF the
Red Cross. are furnishing lemonade,
ice, coffee and sandwiches to the ma
tiOnal guard troops who are passing
through FL Paso going TO the western
border or are detraining here and set
ting up their camps at Camp Perish
ing and Camp Cotton.
Tuesday evening committee OF
women. headed by Mrs c. F. Kelly. rep
resentinE the Catholic Benevolent so
ciety. Mrs. c. O. Coffin and others met
the trains, distributing lemonade and
arranged with the management of the
Harvey house 10 serve coffee. sand
witches and doughnuts to the soldiers
who were going through TO the west
In addition. quantities Of lemonade
were taken to Camp PershinG and
Camp Cotton under the direction Of
Miss DOna klugaL
The trains which arrived during the
dav Wednesday were also met by
committee Of women The women or
the Red Cross are anxious for cash
contributions with which to buy ice,
lemons and sugar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
DIR. ALL CLAIMS TO HAVE
PROOF OF VILLAS DEATH

Washington. D. C., July 5--That he
had secured conclusive information
that Francisco Villa died several weeks
ago in the state of Chihuahua, was the
! sserfion of DR.. At, a Mexico city
EDITOR. here for a peace conference
called by the American Union Against
AuftarIsm. Dr. Att teleEraphed the
statement TO Gen Carranza
His fnfOrmants. he said, were two
EalIa followers he had met in FL Paso,
who claimed they were with their
chief when he succumbed 10 wounds
received in q fight in the Sierras with
.-ar-anza soldiers and had helped bury
his body near Vaquitas, or Boquita,
Chih. One Of the MeXicans who told
mis- story was named Gutierrez, Dr. Att
said He urged Gen. Carranza TO in
vestigate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
PICS NO MATCH
FOR ARMY COOKS
Negroes of 24th Infantry
Make Football Tactics Win
at Camp in Mexico.

Headquarters OF Punitive Expedition.
Mexico. July 5.-Cvia Radio TO Colum-
bus, n. M)-The Fourth was celebrat-
ed at headquarters camp Tuesday with
an old fashioned field day and minstrel
show given by the men Of the gath
infantry, negro
One Of the difficult problems faced
by the referees was to decide the win
ner in q creased pig contest Three
pigs, well oiled. attempted to show
their speed against 20 negro soldier
cooks, who gave chase in white un-
derwear They were fast pigs, but no
match for the cooks Each pig was
pinned to earth beneath a football
massed formation Then the referee
would blow his whistle and try TO I'M
ravel the crowd on the pig but there
were as many winners as there were
places on the pig to secure holds Fin
ally. the referee adjudged the bunny
hug as the best hold and awarded the
pigs accordingly In case Of a dispute
the amount OF grease on the white
underwear was taken in evidence
After dark. negro singers gathered
on a large mound where they enter
tanned the camp with songs and mono
1ogues.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
MILITIA AT NOGALES, ARIZ.,
DRILLS in EARLY MORNING

Douglas. Ariz, July Members Of
The New Jersey militia were awakened
at daybreak today for several hours
drilling before the Arizona sun became
too warm = rest period was called
at 10 o'clock. officers stating they be-
iieved the r.en would be kept in bet
ter condition by performing their du-
Ties during the early morning and late
afternoon
The altitude has affected many OF
The militiamen-
A second vaccination inspection was
made By the medical officers. today.
Most of the guardsmen were vaccI-
mated while en- route TO the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
MRS. NASH NOT MEMBER
OF PREPAREDNEss LEAGIE

Mass. who gave a Ford automobile
10 the Eighth Massachusetts regiment
for its use while in camp here. SAYS
she is not an officer or member Of the
Preparedness league OF Massachusetts
sT am neither an official nor
member of the league" Mrs. Nash said
Wednesday" ] am in sympathy with
the movement but am not here in the
interest Of this work and / do not wish
to be misunderstood back in Boston.
'T gave the car personally TO the
regiment after I had made an effort to
hire a car but because Of the strike Of
the street car company. I was unable
TO get one so / purchased the car and
sent IL down to the camp"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
U. S. MAY RETAIN PART OF
MEXICO IN CASE OF WAR

Chicago, III, July 5.-As payment for
the cost Of taking up arms and as
punishment for the Mexicans' actions
against America. a part Of Mexico viii
be retained. If the United States goes
to war with Mexico, asserted senator
James Hamilton Lewis. in his fourth
Of July speech at the Lake Forest and
North shore towns celebration
The senator said that however much
president Wilson and congress might
wish 10 avoid any seizure Of territory,
.he government would be forced 10
permanent occupation Of Mexico by the
people Of this country just as was
done after the Mexican war Of 1876
1S4g
The United States does not seek war
with Mexico, nor conquest of Mexican
territory" declared the speaker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05

Another story heard for the first time
here was that a party OF American blue
jackets from the cruiser Cleveland
boarded the interned American steamer
Sonora at Guaymas and under cover
OF darkness. cast loose the anchor
chain. threw overheard the Carranza
Waterman and towed the vessel out
OF the harbor. II was said the Sonora.
sheltered by the Cleveland was used
TO house refugees until the Buffalo's
arrival
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
MORE MILITIA
REACHES BORDER
Pennsylvania Troops and
New Jersey GUardsmen
Arrive From East.


on the verge Of war every day to judge
from the papers back home"
sang the Old Songs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
5000 MEXICAN TROOPS
ARE APPROACHING NOGALSS

Nogales. Ariz-, July Three thou
sand Mexican troops were reported to-
day to be concentrating az Aqua Zarea.
10 miles south OF Nogales A large
part of them are said 10 be Indians In
the state OF Sonora. il is stated. there
are $1,000 armed men who are moving
northward slowly, hampered by the
decentralization of railway transporta-
ton The coal supply OF Sonora is
said to be almost exhausted and light
locomotives are being equipped to
burn wood
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
MEXICAN SLABS CHILD;
OUTBREAK is RESULT

Vinita. Okla. July violence was
threatened the Mexican residents OF
Vinita Tuesday night by mob OF 500
citizens. enraged by reports that a
Mexican waiter had slapped the face
of a small American boy A number OF
Mexicans were driven from the town.
while others were forced to take refuge
in the county jail, which was closely
guarded by armed policemen against a
crowd that surrounded the building for
more than an hour. Mexican resi-
dences and stores were draped with
flags and bunting by the mob.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
MOVEMENT OF NATIONAL
GUARDSMEN IS RELAXED

san Antonio. Tex. July 5.-Notable
relaxation in the movement OF national
guardsmen was pointed out today at
army headquarters. The first big
flush was nearly completed. Almost
5000 guardsmen are either at border
stations or on the way.