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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05
Railroads Trying To Prove The
Demands Of Workers Impossible

and conditions Of service. the financial
condition Of the roads and SO On will
be considered. They expect to show that
the union demand would impose on
them an extra burden of SO. COX, OOO to
$780, 900 600 and 10 demonstrate their in
ability 10 pay the increased wages at
prevailing rates Of carving.
Representatives Of the unions are also
busily preparing statistics I o prove
their arguments. An important portion
Of their contention will be figures tend.
ing 10 show that in the recent wears Of
business depression the railroads took
the money for their bondholders aud
stockholders ont Of the pockets of the
working men.
II H. said that elaborate data. now
partly compiled. tend IN show thar the
economies effected by the roads were
greater in the item cost Of transporta
ton which included the wages of en-
%oineers. fremen. conductors and train
men.
Both parties are dissatisfied with the
lnttT>tdtt tohiltitTtt loIftlii>>ioH :
tables of wages paid. These show the
per diem wage. Representatives of both
the unions and the railroads contend
that u better approximation can lie Oh
tanned from compilation Of the actual
amount paid 10 various classes of en-
ploycS IN Il year. For instance the per
diem might be high. but would prove
nothing il employees were working on
is part time.
According Ia a table prepared by rail
road men. The proposed eight hour de-
mand j. 10 he mndr onl, Is per cen
of all the railroad workers. The ran
roads point oui that This IS per cen
absorb IS per cent Of the total railroa,
payroll or some S..:o>. on. OO0 out of
total al SI.:;si oo~.,am paid to all EN-
I~'!o,ec>. The, have gained award aftcl
award. the railroads claim. because q
other railroad cmpl, wees. such us station
agents. machini>ls. shopmen telegraph
ers. etc. have ~plodded aloug without th'
cream gathered by the service men
This y, int is bound 10 be- brought on
strong as an argument against the de-
mands IF the service mep this spring
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poll taxpayer.
III, however. il can he shown that
illegal poll taxes We're obtained through
.: conspiracy on the part Of one man or a
group Of men TO influence the elections.
then the man or men would he subject
10 Federal prosecution"
1t is admitted that q special agent of
the United States department Of justice
has been watching these poll tax pay
ments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05

%tillery, revoked. t3t5At
Captain L. X Massee, acting judge
advocate, is relieved from duty a. Judge
advocate. Hawaiian department AMI j.
attached IL Second infantry and vii
Join dat regiment for duty until June
| when he will stand relieved and pro
seed 10 United states and report foI
further orders.
Leaves ui-abaence: Colonel T.. 4. Nil
lar. Third Field artillery, one month
Captain ii. ID. Berkeley, cavalry, two
months: First Lieutenant f. l.. Whit
ely. infantry extended twenty eighr days
Second Lieutenant is. Mooney. Ninth
cavalry. one month; First Lieutenant
X. T.. Williams. infantry, twenty days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05
What Children Need Now.

in spite 81 the best care mothers can
give them ms weather brings sickness Ia
many children. Mrs. L. Neurener. Fan
Claire, Wis. writes: ..Foley's Honey ara
Tar cured my boy Of a severe attack Of
Group after other remedies had failed. l..
j. a wonderful remedy for coughs. colds.
Group and whooping cough" Ii stops IA
grippe coughs. MARTINEZ Drug Store. north
cnIuer Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05
Mr. weni.And.Cui.
Here's mr.'0ets-R


"Glsd 10 meat YOU" says the ra1or
TO the corn. 'In bleed fer you" says
the corn 10 the razor. NR10rs m
sorns love eaSh other. CoTns love -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05
Birth Lodges
To Observe The Day

DALLAS. Tex. Feb. 5.--Lodgcs ~
the order Of RNai B'rith~over the state
are making preparations for observance
Of BNai Birth Day, tomorrow. sun
day. February .. The celebration 81
BNai Birth Day is an event with the
local lodges Of the order. Its purpose
- 10 instill inspiration and enthusiasm
in The membership. The days are Gel
where there are lodges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05
Lorber Will Proba'ed
liz The County Court

The will II Mrs. 4. iorber. who died
last March. WAS ~rrobatesr IN the count,
e"nrt this afternoon and Mrs. Mary r.
Brnlas appointed executor Of the es
tate. b estate as valued al about
il>!"~ The chief benefciaries are
August and joe Lorbeir, nephews OF the
deceased.
The Lorteir estate was formerly one
OF The largest and richest in Browns
Vile. Mrs. Lorbeir before her death.
however, disposed Of q large portion Of
a. The will was presented for probate
ny .entfro 4 Cole, who were Mrs. Lor
heirs ATTORNEYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05
Oklahoma Republican Leader Dies.

ARDMORE. Okla. Feb. ga. NJ. Camp
bell. q prominent republican leader. died
yesterday NJ his home here. aged 66.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-05

But nm heiress never has u 10 doub,
her husbands love for her money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
BRITISH A TRACKING
AMID MUD AND MIST
ALONG RI YER SOMME

British Front in France, October 25
(via London 1.-THE British are saying
that If the Germans had ordered the
weather it could not have suited their
purposes better than during these last
two days of persistent rain, which has
turned shell craters into bowls OF por-
ridge, made trench sides fall in, kept
everv stitch of. clothing Of the i.sen in
the front line saturated and made the
field across which charges have to be
made as slippery as glass.
Sunday and part Of Monday. with clear
cold weather, which let the gunners see
their targets the soldiers were swing
ing their arms to keep warm. Now the
gunners stare out in the walls of mist
and the soldiers who have been in the
trenches look like balls of mud
Artillery preparation necessary for at
tack is impossible without visibility, and
as one gunner said, the visibility is so
low that the tanks will have to use fog
horns to prevent a collision if they go
wandering across the unchartered shell
craters.
The Germans in their machine gun
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co
INTO OPEN DRAW;
FOUR LOSE LIVES
Party of Well Known Chi
cagO Settlement Workers
Thrown Into River.
Two Rescued

Chicago, October 2s.-Hugo J. War
ner, wealthy advertising man, and
three others, all social settlement
workers, were drowned tonight when
Warmers automobile plunged through
an open draw into the Chicago river
They were returning from spending
the evening in giving instructions in
the Maxwell settlement house
Warner was master of the Boy.
Scouts of the settlement. The others
who drowned were Sylvan Kusel, 20
years old. law student and teacher
of English to the foreign class at the
settlement; Miss Lillian II. Klausner,
social worker in Maxwell and Hull
house, and Miss Jennie Klausner,- her
cousin, teacher in the Jewish Normal
Training school. Mrs. Henrietta j.
Warner and Miss Sarah Bernstein, both
settlement workers and sociologists,
were rescued. They escaped from the
closed car and were thrown against
piling. to which they clung.
The bodies have not yet been recov-
cred
The bridge had been opened to per-
nit the passage of boat. The women
agree that they did not hear the warn
ing signal and that no chains had been
stretched across the roadway.
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PEACE" HENRY is
HIGH ON
WILSON bANDWAGON
Ford Announces Due to In
spring Talk of the Presi-
dent, He Gives Women
Workers Raise

Long Branch, N. j., October "a.
Henry Ford announced after a confer
ence with President Wilson today that
as the result of an inspiring talk he
had with the President two weeks
ago he had established the women
workers in his plants upon the same
pay basis as the men.
Mr.. Ford authorized the following
statement.
81 had the pleasure to inform Presi-
dent Wilson this afternoon that | hal
established the women workers of my
plant at Detroit and in the branch
factories in other cities upon pay
equality with the men workers. TOOK
this step following my conference with
the President more than two weeks
ago and l did so because of the in
spring talk | had with Mr. Wilson on
the forward movement among Wom
ankind This principle is now In oper-
alton and l look forward with COM
plete confidence to its vindication.'
Mr. Ford came here late today to
show the President advertisements
supporting the administration which he
plans to have published prior to the
election. When he stepped Off the
train and was asked why he came to
Shadow Lawn he replied:
10 get on the Wilson bandwagon. y
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Two HarrisOns Go Before
Grand Jury at Capital

Montgomery, October 24.-Charles
Harrison of San Antonio, Richard Har-
rison of Grand Rapids and Carl Rentz
of Atlanta appeared today before the
federal grand jury investigating the
activities of the band of train rob-
bers alleged to have stolen more than
$780, 900 in unsigned currency from a
mail car in West Virginia and looted
a train at Greenville of $4,000 several
months ago. During the Greenville rob-
berry Conductor Phil McRea of Mont
gomery died of apoplexy.
Although no report has been made
in open court, officials have said that
at least one indictment has been re-
turned
The two Harrisons are under indict-
ment charged with completely in the
West Virginia robbery and Rentz has
been bound over to the federal grand
jury at Atlanta charged with being
connected with the band.
Ben f. Mckee, arrested at Gadsden
several months ago, is also held in
connection with the West Virginia
robbery.
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS


1-POwerful attacks made by French
on yerdun front with big success.
Carrnnxa, with power waning, to
flee Mexico.
Felix Diax, with strong army, be-
coming factor.
North Carolina farmers tell of
claims of state.
Automobiles go into open draw
and four lose lives.
peace, Henry Is perched high ON
Wilson's bandwagOn.
Papers must not print testimony
In trial county.
Five nre killed when sand falls
from gravel pit.
Gerard discusses German situation
with President.
Mccormick sued second time by
jeremiah O'Leary.
3-TuscaIoosans working actively for
school amendment.
Carmichael will enter race for chief
executive.
7-Episcopal church takes stand on
liquor question.
0-Hughes wants mo un-Americnn
votes to help elect him.
In i'm throes Of fight for
cOnscriptiOn.
LOCAL NEWS
2-victims of d:saster laid Mt rest.
-Beg1n actual work this morning ON
city golf course.
School, Of Methods matricuIatIOn
now near 1000.
Nitrate plant to be considered by
state civic body.
Committee plans for meeting Of
good roads men.
Curtis slated for judgeshlp should
republicans win.
Bank committee ready for hearing.
FEATURES
4-EdftOrial comment.
6-Society and Dolly Dalrymp1e.
8-Footlights nnd screen.
11-Markets.
SPORTS
s-Methodists ready to meet HilliansJ
Brown works hard.
OvercOnfidence preached to strong
Vandy eleven.
Major League clubs will play I'm
southern cities after close Of
training.
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AMERICAN TROOPS
FIGHT REBEL BAND
|NSANT0D0M|NG0
Two Officers Killed and One
Wounded in Engagement.
No Details of Battle
Are Given

Santo Domingo, October 24.-ln an
enga cement between American troops
and rebel forces today Gen. Ramon
Batista was killed. Several Americans
also are reported Killed, including two
officers and one American officer was
wounded.
The names of the American Off
GERS killed are given as Captains VIII
liam Low and Atwood. Lieutenant Nor
rison was wounded.
The American commander attempt
ed to arrest General Batista, who re-
sisted and ordered an attack on the
American forces. Fighting continued
for a considerable time, but the rebels
were eventually defeated.
The engagement took place opposite
santo Domingo City and caused some-
what of a panic in the capital. Rein
forcements were sent there to aid
American troops in maintaining order.
The number of killed and wounded in
the fight is at present not known
A revolt occurred in the Dominican
army several weeks ago but American
marines and bluejackets soon had con-
troll of the situation. They were rein
forced with American troops from Port
au Prince. Haiti.
The available naval lists make no
mention of Captain Atwood. who is
reported as having been killed. Cap
tain William Low was attached to
the First brigade of marines, stationed
recently at Port au Prince.
Lieut.. Victor T. Morrison is listed
as attached to the First brigade of
marines.
Washington, October 24.-No report
on the fight in San Domingo had
reached the navy department tonight.
but officials assumed that the latest
outbreak was the work Of small band
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PAPERS MUST NOT
|. PRINT TESTIMONY
IN TRIAL COUNTY
Court Issues Order in Case
of Copeland Charged
With Murder of Anti
Catholic Lecturer

Galveston, Tex, October 24-Clarence
f. Hall, who acted as business agent
for William Black, an anti-Catholic lee
turer. who was shot and killed in a
Marshall, Tex, hotel February 8, 1915,
testified here today that John Copeland,
bank cashier of Marshall, fired the
shot that killed the lecturer.
Hall was the first witness called by
the state in the trial of Copeland on
charge of murder. The case was trans
ferred to the district court here on a
change of venue.
On cross-examination Hall admitted
that he did not see the pistol from which
the bullet was fired but declared that
the shot came from Copelands direction
Testimony given by Hall Indicated that
possibly he will be the only eyewitness
of the shooting to be summoned by the
state
He said he had been informed that Sa-
die Black, the girl the lecturer adopted
in Pulaski county, Arkansas. is now at
tending school in Illinois.
No returns on subpoenas issued for
the girl had been made in the district
clerks office at the close of court to-
night.
MUST NOT PRINT TESTIMONY
For a time today 1t appeared that testi-
mony adduced during the trial might not
be available for publication. Judge Clay
Stone Briggs issued an order soon after
the jury was filled disqualification OF
the court proceedings would not be per-
mitted, as it would render impossible the
selection of juries in the trials of George
Ryan and George Tier, on charges in
connection with the shooting, which will
follow that of Copeland. He based his
order on the libel law OF Texas. making
the testimony privileged matter.
Later. however, the Judge ruled that
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positions need only enough visibility 10
see a few hundred yards.
But about LIE TransIey, where the Brit
ish attacked Monday, over a narrow
front, and took about thousand yards
OF trenches. the bloodiest and fierciest
kind of fighting has been proceeding all
day CTuesday). Against the British here
are the veteran German regiments which
took Fort Yaux and Douaumont at Yer
dun-now as savage in defense as they
We're in attack last spring. The trenches
in this region have names appropriate
for the weather and the season, such
as misty trench" "hazy trench and
stormy" cloudy" windy spectrum"
and orion trench.
The Germans have been making no at
tacks except counter attacks, aiming to
drive the British out when they get
ground in any one of these trenches
The men of both sides. wallowing in
the mud, strive to keep up some form of
cover from the shell fire and against the
fire of machine guns, which other wal
lowing men strive to keep from foun-
dering while trench mortars splash foun-
tains of mud over them.
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GERARD DISCUSSES
GERMAN SITUATION
WITH PRESIDENT
Ambassador Tells Reporters
That every Phrase" of
Question Was Taken
Up in Conference

Long Branch. October 24-Mr. James
Gerard, ambassador to Germany, camo
to Shadow Lawn today to discuss with
President Wilson what the ambassador
expressed later as every phase of the
situation involved in my work at Berlin
He lunched with the President and re-
NAMED with him afterward for more
than two hours.
The ambassador said he planned to re-
main in this country until after election,
but would take no part in the presidential
campaign. He talked freely about the
various phases of the German situation,
but refused to be quoted or to allow the
publication of what he said.
II am representing the whole nation
and cannot mix in politics. he said.
Ambassador Gerard would not say spe-
officially that he had discussed the sub
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CARRANZA, WITH
PO WEIR WANING,
TO FLEE MEXICO
Reliable Reports to Washington Are That First
Chief is Preparing to Leave Country-Has AL
ready Sent Family to Safety-Conditions
More Complicated

Washington, October 24.-Charges that
General Carranza is preparing to leave
Mexico are being freely made by his po-
itical opponents in Mexico City. They
are based upon his decision to leave his
capital for Queretaro, and the fact that
Mrs. Carranza already has crossed into
the United States accompanied by the
wife of her husbands war minister and
chief supporter, General Obregon.
Information to this effect is reaching
officials here from various reliable
sources. So far nothing tangible tending
to support the story has come through
official channels. 1t is known, however,
that many officials here believe General
Carranza has committed political blum
pairing for flight by permitting his fam
lily to leave Mexico just at this time.
The trip, they say, was certain to be
construed by his enemies as a confession
of weakness.
The purpose of the visit of Mrs. Car
rama and Mrs. Oregon as explained at
the Mexican embassy. is for a tour of
the United States. Word Of the arrival
at the border also of Mrs. Jacinto Ire
vino, wife of the military commander
of Chihuahua state, had not been re-
ceived tonight. 1t was pointed out, how
ever that Trevino has been among Car
ranza's stanchest supporters, and that if
the first chief believed his hold on the
political situation was weakened Trevino
probably would be warned in order that
he might also place his family in safety.
The state department had not received
tonight word that General Carranza and
Obregon had left Mexico City for Guere-
taro. Previous advices however, said
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that the first chief would go to that
the constitutional convention for which
delegates were elected last week. This
Is the only explanation obtainable here
for Carranza's departure from his CAPT
tai
Persistent reports that Carranza was
about to leave Mexico have been in cir
culation on the border for sometime.
1t is not known that the American mill
tary authorities have been able to gather
any definite information In this regard
outside the coming of Mrs. Carranza and
Mrs. Obregon. Many war department of
ficials have privately expressed their
conviction, however, that the de fact
government, or at least General Carrafr
za's personal control of the political
situation. was growing steadily weaker
They have anticipated that the time
might come soon when he would be
forced to leave Mexico.
The main point urged by General Car
rama in asking for the withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico was that
their presence on Mexican soil was not
understood by the Mexican people and
hindered his efforts to establish civil gov
eminent The Mexican commissioners at
Atlantic City have presented this view
to their American colleagues but SO far
have. not succeeded in convincing the
Americans of the ability of their govern
ment to protect American border life in
event that the troops be withdrawn.
While official reports on progress at
Atlantic City are closely guarded, it has
become increasingly apparent here that
the continuance of disturbed conditions
throughout Mexico is operating against
the commissioners in their efforts to
reach a solution of the border problems.
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FIVE ARE KILLED
WHEN SAND FALLS
FROM GRAVEL PIT.
Four of Victims Were Well
Known Citizens of Tus-
cumbia Section-Earth
Crushed Bodies

Barton October 24.-Four white men
and a negro were killed at gravel Pit
one mile from here early today when
several tons of sand caved in and
crushed them to death. The dead are:
Joseph Gibbs, Gus Gadd. Thomas
Holcomb. Edward Gibbs. white; and
Emps Thompson, a negro.
The men We're at work in gravel
pit, from which gravel was being
hauled to the Cherokee and Tuscumbfa
highway near here. The cave-in IL said
to have come without warning. Scores
of persons rushed to the scene, but
too late to render assistance.
Joseph Gibbs, one of the victims. was
Justice OF the peace here.
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Is Said to Be in Absolute
Control of State of
Mexico
ZAPATA'S FORCES IN
SUBURBS OF CAPITAL
Oaxaca Is Oyerrun With Rebel Bands.
&c 2 INT Agents at Ell Paso
<eS &r More of Villa
@S Victory

= ia Ariz., October 24.--Felix Diaz
bd the conquest of the state OF
/, q Flour days ago, when he entered
= the capital according to a mes
I.s with the Diaz movement. Daz was
said to have been but short distance
from Mexico City with force of sew
eral thousand men, well armed and amply
provisioned
A letter from General Medina Barron
partisan of Diaz received here today
said he was in complete control of the
state of Colima, having 5000 men in his
command.
He said he had ample funds for the
prosecution of his campaign, claiming
to have arms and ammunition enough for
60, oCO men.
The state of Oaxaca with the exception
of the capital city Of Oaxaca has been
overrun by the Diaz adherents, the letter
claimed While not under actual siege,
the Carranza forces were said to be sur
rounded in such a manner that they can
not leave Oaxaca without preciptating a
general engagement.
. The forces of Zapata, several thousand
strong, were in the suburbs of Mexico
City, less than two miles from the most
densely populated quarters, the latter
asserted.
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Argue for Simple Life

Philadelphia, October 24.-Clinics held
in many hospitals today attended BY
hundreds of members of the Clinical Con-
gress of Surgeons of North America in
session here, were arguments for the
simple life. Surgeons asserted that high
living is responsible for more operations
than is the life led by poor persons. The
rich are more subject to cancer of the
stomach than Others it was stated.
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GERMANS LOSE MANY
PRISONERS IN BATTLE,
REPORT FROM PARIS
Teutonic Allies Continue Their Vic
tories in Dobrudja, and Russians
and Rumanians Are Being Pur-
sued by Cavalry of the Enemy
THRILLING COUP OF
FRENCH BEFORE VERDUN
GOOD NEWS IN LONDON

London, October 25.-Military ex-
perts here point out that the French
coup at Verdun has regained vir-
tually all the ground lost in the
second battle of Verdun. This was
accomplished with lightning sud
denness in single day, whereas the
Germans occupied nearly two
months in resting this ground from
the French.