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The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
European War News

J. 3. Osborne. American consul at
Havre, in his report to Washington on
the sinking of the Norwegian bark
Silius, is understood to bring out clear
ly that the Silius was torpedoed by a
submarine. Seven Americans on board
were saved.
According to the Rome Messagero
Russian warships have again lombard
ed Varna, where seven Turkish sailing
vessels were sunk.
The Russian admiralty at Petrograd
admits the loss of the destroyer Lett
eran Pushtscheen, off the Black sea
coast of Bulgaria. Part of the crew
was saved.
German casualties since the out
break of the war have been 2.667.372.
it was officially announced by the gov
eminent press bureau at London. The
German casualties in February were
put at 35.1S5.
The British destroyer Coquette and
torpedo boat No. IL have been sunk
by mines, the British admiralty an
nounced at London. Four officers aI.d
II men are missing. and it is believed
they persisted.
Germany has declared war on Portu-
gal and handed his passports to the
Portuguese minister. The German dec
laration emphasized the fact that this
step was made necessary by the recent
illegal seizures of German ships in
Portuguese ports.
German naval and military prisoners
in the United Kingdom total 1891
and all of them receive the same pay
as British soldiers. according TO a
statement made in the house OF com
mons at London by Harold J. Tenant.
The Russians found only Is Ar
menians alive in Erzerum out OF the
usual Armenian population OF 10000.
according to information received in
Petrograd.
The German fleet. composed of at
least fifty big war craft. which was re-
ported out in the North sea, returned
to its base at Kiel. says Reuter'n
Ymuiden correspondent
Russian troops have captured the
town of Ria (Rizeh) on the Black
sea, 81 miles east of Trebizond. ac-
cording to an official report from
Petrograd The Russians also have
occupied the town of Selma.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
March IS, 1915.

marCn 10, 1910.
Belgian army advanced further
in User region.
Germans vainly shelled heights
Of Notre Dame de Lorette.
Turkish soldiers killed civilians
in Urumiah district, Persia.
British battIeshIpo irresistible
and Ocean and French battleship
BouVet sunk by mines in Oar.
danelIes; GOO lost with Bouvet.
French submarine sunk and other
warships Of allies damaged.
German submarine sank British
steamer Glenartney in English
channel.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden
protested against British blockade
Of Germany.
Bombs from Zeppelin killed
seven in Calais.
Roumanian government seized
shells in transit from Germany to
Turkey.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Famous Factory to Reopen.

The famous King Teh Cheeng porce-
lain factory, which from the year 1896
furnished all the fine porcelain for
the royal palaces OF China, is to be
reopened. This factory was partly de.
stroyed during the revolution in which
the republic was established and the
various samples and patterns kept
there were divided among the leading
revolutionists. However, many pat
terms have been recovered. together
with samples, and tho next step is
awaited with interest.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
LANSING NOTES
Mothers Pensions.

Mothers Pensions.
During the last fiscal year $685.
S46.07 was paid out in awards under
the so-called mothers pension law in
the various counties of the state, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by the
state board of corrections and chart
ties. Pensions we're granted in all
the counties of the state with the ex-
ception OF fourteen. Seven of the four
teen counties have never operated un-
der the provisions of the law. Petit
tions for a ward were filed in 1850
cases and 1,24S were granted. The
award was applied to 3.4S1 children
and the average amount paid each
child per week was $1.13 IL. Mothers
TO whom awards we're paid under the
terms of the mothers pension law
are classified as follows: Widows 979
unmarried 4, deserted 1873, divorced
6S.
According TO Secretary Murray OF
the state board of corrections and
charities, reports from various parts
of the state indicate that the law Is
working out in a satisfactory manner
During the last session of the legis
lature the law was amended so that
awards may be paid in cases where
the husband is confined in a penal in
stitution, institution for the blind, I'm
sane hospital, or home for the feeble
minded or the epileptic whom the
awards paid in the principal counties
follow: Bay $2,21695. Genesee 81.
243, Ingham s4,O5s5O, Jackson S.,
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

board of agriculture subscribed to the
state insurance fund money would be
available from that source and the
board Of state auditors would be au.
thorized to borrow $4,000 20 aid the
college in it's emergency. The gov.
ernor has no intention of calling a
special session of the legislature. I'm
der the plan devised by the NJ. A. c.
officials whereby the money available
from the increased mill tax will be
used, special session would not be
necessary to raise funds to rebuild
the engineering department destroyed
by fire.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Selling State Property.

Scllinq state properly
Persons in the vicinity of the Mich
igan Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids
who have made it a practice to pur-
chase from the inmates supplies issued
to them by the state are violating the
law and will be criminally prosecuted
unless they stop this business. This
opinion was rendered by Attorney
General Fellows to George w Stone.
of Lansing, a member of the board OF
control of the Michigan Soldiers
Home, who asked for an opinion upon
certain information given by General
William T. McGurrin, commandment at
the home. A few days ago General
Stone received letter from General
McGurrin in which the commandment
complained that a storekeeper near
the soldiers home, was buying shoes
from the veterans. 81 found he had
FIVE pairs Of shoes which. he said he
bought for 81 per- pair" said Nc.
Gurrin. 81 told him the shoes were
state property and he had no right
to buy or sell them"
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
MAN THREW SONS IN WELL
sauIt Man Is Charged With a Serious
Crime.

Sault, ste. Marie-Stsnley O'Mars,
residing Is miles south of the 500.
has been arrested by Sheriff Bone
and Deputy Sayors, on suspicion of
having drowned his two young sons in
a we'll February 10. Evidence at that
time appeared that the second boy had
been drowned in attempting to save
the first, who had accidentally fallen
into the well. The story told by
O'Mara's halfbrother. Ivan Musco-
vich, led to OMara's arrest. Musco-
witch said ne overheard O'Mara tell
ing his wife how he had put the two
brats out of the way and it had done
his heart good to see them squirm."
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

With 2,794 OF the S.l77 precincts OF
the state in and with Harry S. New
leading by S,202 votes. word was re-
ceived at indianapolis. Ind. from
James E. Watson that no admit ted he
had been defeated on the first choice
votes in the primary for the Republic
an nomination for United States sena-
tor.
Four soldiers OF the Fourteenth
United States infantry were burned
to death in the fire that destroyed the
barracks at Fort Osborn. Alaska.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Corporation withdrawn.

Secretary of State Vaughan has re-
ceived notice that the St Ignace Land
& Development company has filed ar.
ticles of withdrawal as a Michigan
corporation. At the request of an In
diana woman who invested her saw.
ings in this company, Attorney Gen.
eral Fellows was making an investi.
cation of the affairs of the company.
and Gov. Ferris was planning to send
experts to Mackinac county to ap-
praise the land.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Ready for Him.

Tomorrow. gentlemen" said the pro
lessor in lecture on taking notes, Il
will bring in my cards and show you
my card system" Voice: 20. X, doc.
Fetch some chips and well have a
,egular party."-Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

Harry Weiss of Detroit convicted of
victimizing Frank Farkas, Muskegon
Heights merchant, of $500. has asked
to be paroled
The funeral of Isaac Rogers, known
to newspaper men all over the country
as "The Galesburg LIAR" was attend
ed by practically tho entire communi-
ty Sunday. Rogers plausible tales
aroused interest all OYER the country
and brought considerable prominence,
of its kind, to this village which had
never before figured as a source o.
news.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

A majority of the crop correspon-
dents throughout the state report in
jury TO wheat in Michigan during Feb
ruary, according to the report issued
by Secretary OF State Vaughan. While
Is correspondents report no injury,
240 claim wheat was damaged Dur
ing the past seven months 100000
bushels of wheat have been marketed
in Michigan, while the total marketed
during February was 323,093 bushels.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
March IA, 1915.

March IA, 1915.
French occupied vauquoio. In the
Aroonne. and EmbermenIl.
British repealed German attack
on NeuVe chapeIle.
BeIglans made gains on the
Ysor.
Russians checked German ad-
vance In the MIawa region.
Three British cruisers sank Ger
man cruiser Dresden near Juan
Fernandez island.
French steamer Aueuste Conseil
sunk by German submarine.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
March 10, 1915.

March 10, 1915.
Belglans crossed the User and
drove Germans from Trenches
south Of Newport.
British recaptured ST. Eloi.
Russians drove back Teuton
army that was marching on PrzaS-
nysZ.
Russians routed Turks In Ar
menia.
Vlee-Admiral Garden succeeded
by Vice-Admlral de Robeek at Oar
ianelles.
German liner Macedonia, informed
at Canary islands, escaped.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Foreign

An avalanche has buried several
houses in the Agordo district The vic
tins so far reported number %. says
a dispatch from Venice.
The marriage of Prince Joachim, the
fifth son Of Emperor William, and
Princess Marie Augustine. daughter of
Prince Edward of Anhalt, was cele
brated in the royal castle of Bellevue.
according to a dispatch from Berlin.
The marriage took place in the pres
ence of the German empress Emperor
William was not present.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Ambiquous.

staylate-"Yes, I've been very Ill.
Everyone thought was going to die.
but didn't, you see" Miss Weereigh
-"oh! that's too had. I'm awfuIly
sorry"
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
March 19, 1915.

British and Germans fought In
underground passages OF Ramseap-
pelle monastery.
Memel, German port on Baltic.
occupied by Russians.
Won Hindenburg started new Of
fensive in Central Poland.
Russians took Archawa from
Turks.
British steamers Hyndfor and
BlueJaeket torpedoed In English
channel.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
March is. 1915.

March 10, 1915.
French captured trenches north
Of Arras.
Germans drove back British
south Of Ypres but were beaten at
Neuve ChapelIe.
Russians captured chief eastern
defense of Przemysl.
Severe fighting In Bukowlna and
in Ice fields Of the Carpathians.
Britain refused to modify block
ade order.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Washington

1t became known at Washington
that Admiral Fletcher of the Atlantic
fleet has been officially advised OF the
new turn in Mexican affairs and is ex.
pected to get his forces in shape to
act in the event an emergency devel-
ops that may require a demonstration
in Mexican waters.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
March II. 1915.

MaTCh II, 1910,
6elsians carried two positions In
User region.
Westende was borbarded.
Russians crossed German from
tier In two places.
Battle being fought for posses
sion Of Tarnowice.
British lost three mine sweeperS
In the DardaneIles.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
No Special Session.

According to Auditor General o. b.
Fuller there is no way whereby the
state can aid the Michigan Agricul-
tural College financially at the present
time unless a special session of the
legislature is called. Had the state
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
March 20, 1915.

WaTCH EUg IsIOs
Russians won battle in streets Of
MemeI.
sortle by Przemysl garrison re-
pulsed.
Holland protested against trade
embargo.
Persian government called on
Russia to evaeuate province Of Az
erbijan.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

74s.55, Kent 10,4S2.5o, Lenawee $3.50,
Muskegon $9,764,, Oakland SEA, Sagi-
nav $1,000; st. Clair S6,1S4.75,
Wayne sSs, 770.6S.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
Domestic

William Robinson, Grinnell aviator,
was burned to death after his aero
plane had overturned and dropped 49,
600 feet near Ewart. la. The gasoline
tank on the machine exploded
The names Of 200 men. many Of
them prominent, who have enrolled for
the first southern military training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Ca. next
month. we're given out at New York.
Residents OF Humboldt. la, are rails
inc a IS 600 reward TO be paid TO the
man who captures or kills Francisco
villa James Dean. a storekceper at
Columbus, n. NJ. killed in the raid. for
merry lived at humboldt.
Gov Martin G Brumbaugh. in re-
sponso TO a letter from Henry G Was.
son. Republican national committee.
man from Pennsylvania. urging that
he be a candidate for the presidential
nomination. made public at Philadel.
phla bis reply, accepting the invitation
The National Housewives Co-Opera.
tive league. at meeting in Cincinnati.
declared a boycott" on sugar The
league claims housewives use 30 per
cent OF the sugar consumed in the
United states and object to the high
price that they now have to pay.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

Former Secretary of War Garrison,
familiar with the army's Mexican
plans by his association with the
crisis of two years ago, came to Wash.
ington and aided Secretary Baker at
the war department
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
introduced a resolution in the senate
at Washington directing the president
TO Immediately send into Mexico a
sufficient force to hunt down the muir.
dering bands and punish all those
guilty OF atrocities against our citi.
zens."
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

The interstate commerce commits.
sion at Washington has granted sub.
stantial rate increases to western rail-
roads in a decision fla the western ad
vance rate case No. 3.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

The commission on car shortage OF
the American Railway, association at
Washington notified eastern railroads
that It would impose penalties upon
such OF them as continued to disre-
gard the commissions suggestions for
delivering box cars to western roads
TO ameliorate the present car short.
age In the West.
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

The German government expresses
a willingness to operate its submarines
in accordance with international law
prevailing prior to the war, provided
Great Britain does not violate the
same laws. Count Won Bernstorn. on
instructions from his government.
handed to Secretary Lansing at Wash.
ington a long memorandum explaining
in detail the German position In re.
gard to armed merchant ships
The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16

Gen r. Elias Gales. military gov.
ernor of Sonora, who arrived at Aqua
Prieta, the Mexican town opposite
Douglas. Ariz.. said he had come to
supervise the campaign against Fran
cisco Villa and his forces should they
enter Sonora.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
thorough Sanitation AT
Illinois Cavalry Camp

Determination on the part Of the Of
ficcrS and mel Of the First Illinois cav
airy regiment to make their rcgimcntal
camp az Brownsville Tie clcancsi. most
sanitary and most nearly perfectly kept
cam cn the border Is cans,ng raid and
decided changes in the lrrt.rHhce Of
he camp site
IL orcr 10 drain the depressed arcl
that covers 4 large portion Of the ground
2 fierce Of about thirty Mcxicans was
put 20 work yesterday under the super
vision Of the engineering corps aud thc
quartcrmaStcr department to cut a
drainage ditch. This ditch will he cnt
by the road at the east side If the camp.
ncceSsitating the use of a sewer C%ulvcrt.
~ it, deepest section the ditch has Il
depth Of more than twelve feet. The ont
let viii be towards the Sunkcn portion
Of land in the vicinity If West Browns
Vile lake. As the camp j. kept scrupu-
lousy clean, all garbage being burned
and buried only storm water will find
its way through this ditch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
BELL:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
PERSONALS

Mae Miller OF Houston j. among the bus
mess visitors in Brownsville today.
Randolph Wright Of Houston is in
Brownsville for a few days.
III. T.. Sullivan Of kingsyille, live stock
agent for the Gulf Coast Lines, j. III
Brownsville for a few days.
III. q. Pattee Of Kingsville. travelling
for the Gull Coast Nae is a visitor in
Brownsville for q few days.
". r. Rohde of New York CITY. cores
pondent for the New York Tribune, j. il
Brownsville today. lie returned to Ne
Allen this afternoon.
b. II. Hancock Of Dallas i, a business
visitor III the city today.
.. d.. CardwelI III the state ranger force.
stationed n EIidalgo county, j. III Browns
Vile for q few days.
George NJ. Edwards of Edinhurg j. a
visitor IN Brownsville today.
F.. II. Brown, superintendent Of bridges
and building tor the Gulf Coast Lines, /.
p Brownsville today.
!. l.. Mayfield ii Corpus Christi j. a
visitor IN the city today.
j. w. Wood Of Houston j. in Browns
vile today.
DR.. q. VI. Walton 1T East st. Louis, Ill.,, y
- Brownsville for 4 few days.
7. Mcc. Brown 81 Atlanta, Ga. is il
Brownsville today.
Leo. =. Burns Of Corpus Christi is a
business visitor at Brownsville. He ar
rived last night.
Captain Henry T. Ransom. Tcr4S
state rangers, arrived in Brownsville
last night from Mercedes.
William VI. Rounds. well known trav-
cling salesman of Dallas. rcprScting the
Texas Portland Cement Go. is in
Brownsville today.
y. J. Jamer~on 81 Corpus Christi arrived
~ Brownsville at noon today.
G. \. SkilcS. travelling freight agent for
IL -
hivcd IN Brownsville from Houston today.
Lieutenant j. a. Willis. Il. T.. Willis and
Herman Brown, AN ot shreveport, La.
and all members III the United States army
medical corps. arrived Ia Brownsville ~
noon today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
EVIDENCE ALL IN
IN TREVIN0 CASE
GOVERNMENT COMPLETES TESTl.
M0MY-DEFENSE MAY INTRODUCE
WITNESSES AT FINAL THURSDAY

Taking Of testimony Of United States
witnesses in the case charging joaquin
Trevino, Jr. with violation of President
Wilson's proclamation by smuggling and
attempting to smuggle ammunition into
Mexico was completed Yesterday after
noon at the examining trial being held
before United States Commissioner T..
X. Goodrich. The examination was con
tinued until > o'clock Thursday after
noon.
In view of the failure Of the defense
~ far to announce whether il will in
troduce testimony or not the nature
that the succeeding steps i'll the proce-
dure Will take Is uncer. ain Should the
defense, ii was announced, decide to in
troduce witnesses the prosecution will
Introduce testimony in rebuttal.
j. b. Rogers agent Of the United
States department Of justice. Sam Ne
kenzie. L. 5. customs inspector at
Brownsville and Eduardo Leal. a dep
uty sheriff. testified Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Mckenzie merely
explained how they came into the pos
session Of the facts upon which they
based their decision to arrest Trevino.
and Of the process under which they took
the dispositions OF witnesses
Leal narrated the principal events
that took place the night Of June Il.
when it is alleged that Trcyino was
seen carrying "A bundle into the yard of
a house beneath which il il claimed a
sack of ammunition was found the same
night.
Questions put 10 Lcal ~ II. +. Green.
attorney for Trevino. brought forth the
statement by Leal that he had been en-
plo!ed by n e'rc' service agent 10 watch
Trevino. The agent had told Leal. he
said. that he had understood that Tire
vino was implicated in a conspiracy 70
smuggle alleged counterfeit United
States money into Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
UNClAIME LETTERS.

list " letters remaining unclaimed AZ the
brownsville Post office for the week ending
Iuly Nth. 9lG.
GENTLEMEN-Pctra \eslrcs de Adamc.
Santos Calderun. IraNedis CIutu. Nelson Bones.
John karuly Lorenzo lola. Dolores GUTHRIE.
Daniel Gonzales. Eulniin Garcia. Hcnita Gam
boa. Kamrnio Cara. Sydney II. Hooker. Jusl
Iandin. r. w. Mays. Santos \liar. Erfico
Ortiz. III. q. R,dman. Francisco Sanrhees.
carl shaw. Mercedes Nasqucz. Carlos Vega.
I;arnalta Young. Rafael Nzaguirr. Hanuel g..
Taruey. Jesus Gomez. Atilian Cruz.
IABIE<-SrSrlin Cook. Maria Ca.istran
Iaun ESmc. Marroguin Cri~tina Garcia. Cesilia
CARA. \infa Hinoinsa. Virginia lonez. Quad
alupc Lopez. Mrs. :. 4. Smith. Trinidad sun
ava. Rcfugio Sihnoros. Miss Sybil Sinblcarc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
DISTRICT
TAX EQUALIZED
BOARD COMPLETES WORK FINDING
HAT DISTRICT VALUATIONS
REACH s 5000, 900 FIGURE.

A~>>cssablc property values in the
Brownsville independent school district.
covering IN area Of approximately cl.OOO
acres, Will amoun this year 10 about
o5OoO, Ooo ~ about the same rs last year.
The board Of equalization for the dis.
trE,t comprising A. Turk, Il. A. Mon
sees, and J. + Allen, assisted by F. T..
Starck secretary Of the school board,
concluded it, labors today. after an
eight days sitting The time required 10
complete the work j. said TO make a new
record.
The members of the board stated that
the property owners who came before
the board appeared to be pleased with
their treatment ana stated also that the
board WIS pleased ~ the attitude Of the
property owners. They also voted "A
resolution thanking Mr.. Starck for the
assistance given 10y him Every piece Of
taxable property within the district.
they stated. was carefully gone over.
The tax r;s;e will bc fixed and the
budget Of expenditure made AZ the next
meeting VI the school board While the
cost Of operating the schools will he
much greater this year than last il i
believed hat the tax rate viii be prac-
tically the same a. that of last year.
For the additional needed funds board
will probably depend upon the increased
apportionment hy the state. State Su-
pcrintenen. Of Instruction Doughty hav-
ing announced that the per capita This
year will amount To - or an increase of
Il over that of last year The scho.as-
tic population of the district this year
is $50.
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tional equipment for the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Company's eX-
change at Mercedes. Texas. was shipped
T. that point from Brownsville yester-
day afternoon By the Wells Fargo Ex-
press. Dhe equipment i 10 take care Of
the additional connections that are be-
ing made through that exchange To the
various army camps in the vicinity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
CITY PAINT AND CARPENTER SHOP.
REPAIRING & CONSTRUCTION WORK
r. L. Gutierrez, Manager. Phone 56S.
~. 3
Equalization Board THE

Equalization Board The county com
mis,ioncr~ met nj the court house today
and formally organized into n board Of
equalization Of taxes. The hoard viii con
tinuc il session daily ~ adjust property
values. The commissioners court yestcr
day formally approved . number Of routine
bill. and ordered them paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
Rained West to Ehenezer.

That Il large section of the Magic Val
ley received 4 good drenching NJ rain yes
terday afternoon and last night was re-
ported il Brownsville today ~ J. 4. Card
of Mission. lie said il rained ~ far as
Ebcnezer. Mr.. Card II IN Brownsville on
business with City Manager Williams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-12
Getting Seth Campsite Ready.

According 20 City Manager Williams the
work M getting the camp site at the Ma
tional Lumber and Crco-otc plant ready
for the Thirty sixth infantry regiment j.
being pushed forward with speed. lie Wis
ltcd the camp this morning. The work
was temporarily stopped w account W the
rain.