davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1917-06-23
CIGARS GOING UP  Gotns Up in Smoke and Up in rrlce Too-Cisaxnnakers Get Raise In Fay July I.

Fay July I.
 N Beginning July the New Britain and Bristol cigarmakers will receive an increase In pay amounting to e1 per thousand. Tho mAnufacturor9 and employees. at . recent conferenoa agreed to this increase and as . re- suit 1t is expected that the rstailers will have to increase their prices somewhat, although to what extent h not known.
 Members of the Cigarmakers' union have gone on record as opposed to . marked increase on the cigar rev. enue tax. They argue that to do this will drive the trade out of existence. The union sets forth that there arc upwards of 10000 cigarmakers in the United States and from their work the government already receives $25, ,o00. 900 III internal revenue taxes Already tho price of tobacco Is soar ing and to increase the taxes. mem- bers of the union state. would work . hardship.
 Another argument of the union against increasing the revenue tax is that in England. whore the taxes were reised until they became yprohib- tive, the cigar making industry has been destroyed.
 The local committee which was in- strumental in the above action Is composed of George Roth. John s. La Lavolette. Frank Goddard, A. Kenny and Fred Sewers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
TEXAS REGIMENT
HERE FOR DUTY
COLONEL c. w. NIMON OF GAINES
WILLIE IN COMMAND - SOME
HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE.
NO PRESSURE BY THE STATES

The Fourth Texas infantry, an organ
zation composed Of companies from Moro
Texas towns. arrived in Brownsville toda
to replace the Fourth United States j.
fantry, ordered TO Gettysburg, Pa. The
regiment j. commanded by Colonel G. VI.
Nimon of Gainesville.
The Fourth left san Antonio ycstcr
day morning and had an uneventful tr.l
to the border. The organization j. en-
camped in the grounds occupied last WIN
ter by the Second Virginia infantry
later by the Third New York Field arr
lery
During the mobilization of the guard ln-i
wear the Fourth Texas was one Of the fir
organizations called and was stationed !.
Maria. in the Big Bend country. The. or
ganization had been released from fcdcr'I
service only one week before the prc-tn.
call came. ~ their service has been prHc-
ticaly continuous for one year. The m-n
are all big. well conditioned soldiers n
show the effects of the months spent ia
the sands of the upper border.
Several Of the companies that are i XII,
now were III DTpNH-Nllc All lilt WIZ "
after the occupation Of Vera Cruz. Go
ernor o. II. Colquitt sent provisional
regiment of Texas troops to Brownsville
On their last trip here the men were CO.
camped in the old cemetery, which, at that
time had not been drained and their mn-'
vivid recollection Of that tour Of duty ;-
4 rain that drowned out" the camp.
The regiment comes to Brownsville min
Us three companies which were left 80
Leon Springs to guard the civilian tram
ing camp.
Besides Colonel Nimons the headquur
tiers officers are: Captain J. WALTZ Page.
adiutant. Major y. Lapowski, Major a. y.
Elliott, Major l.. f. Hill and Major Robin
son of the medical corps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
U. S. AND CANADA TO COOPERATE
Especial to The Herald

FARGO, \. d., May 22.-The first def
mite steps looking to a close cooperation
of the United States and Canada in pre-
paredness measures to insure the success
of the war are expected to be taken here
tomorrow, when representative farmers
from sides of the border will meet for
general conference. Crop marketing prob
lens. the regulation Of prices, and the pro-
hibltion of speculation in food products
during the period of the war are among
the matters scheduled To receive attention
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
SOAK NEGRO
OIL and BURN
HIM TO DEATH
tBy Associated l'ress.l

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 22.-Eh Per
sons. the confessed negro murdered of An
toinette Rappal several weeks ago, was
soaked in oil hX mob today and burned
in the presence of three thousand persons.
The girls mother in speech declared she
wishd Persons To suffer the torturcs of
his victim. He repeated the confession
duplicating To other negroes.
News that Persons had been brought in
TO the county reached the city early this
morning and by eight o'clock all the roads
leading 10 the Macon road bridge were
chokcd with automobiles. An hour LATED
II was impossible to approach by wagon
or ear within half mile of the scene.
Hundreds of women and children trampcd
-hrvu-h muddy rsrtf- 70 20 = virw-1r me
funeral pyre.
There was no disorder and little excite
ment. The mob was well organized and
worked with quiet precision. After the
lynching of Persons majority of those
present dispersed.
One Dewitt Ford. mute was captured
but it j. said he j. being held by the mob
pending the arrest of the other man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Great Drive For
Marine Recruits

WASHINGTON. ID. C., May 22.-In the
greatest recruiting drive they ever at
tempted, the L. :. Marines will conduct IA
to l6, in an attempt 10 make their slogan,
"Four Thousand Recruits by Saturday
Night" a reality.
Governors, mayors, business and pro-
fesslonal men, patriotic organizations,
women's clubs, schools, theatres and news
work The Marine Corps should tie re
cruted to full war strength al the earliest
practicable moment a il j. very likely that
the "SodierS of the Sea" will be among the
first To fight overseas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
HOMELESS IN
ATLANT ARE
FED BY CITY
DAMAGE DONE
IS 3 MILLION


ATLANTA, Ga, May 22.-Preparations
were made today to feed five thousand
persons following yesterdays fire which
destroyed seventy-five city blocks, killed
one person, and did more than $4,000 goo
worth of damage. Outside aid j. being
declined.
Soldiers went on guard duty during the
fire and remained all night. Furniture,
bed clothes, all odds and ends from thous-
ands of home Uttered the streets, which
were rendered in many places impossible
by fallen wires and debris from dynamited
houses. The soldiers allowed nothing TO
be removed during the night and blocked
civilians from the fire zone and a wide
area around. Only one ease of attempted
looting was discovered.
Besides actual relief today there was
tremendous work ahead of Atlanta in get
ting its scattered citizens together. Mem
hers of many families became separated
during the afternoon and night. Today n
man advertised for his ninety year-old
grandmother. Another man sought his
wife and baby through the want al see
tion of a morning newspaper.
Ii was expected clearing house for lost
relatives would have TO be established.
Today's estimate placed the persons
homeless at $4,000 persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
GENERAL PARKER
SLATED TO RISE
ACTING COMMANDER OF SOUTHERN
DEPARTMENT is DUE FOR A PRO-
M0TI0N-SECONO SENIOR.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May d. Briga-
der General James J. Parker, acting COM
mander of the Southern department since
the leaving of Ma jor General John j. Per-
shing, is expected to be the new command.
ing officer of this department.
When General Pershing was called 10
Washington for the purpose of taking
command of the first division of soldiers
to be sent 10 the European war fields,
General Parker came from Camp Wilson
to Fort Sam Houston and since has oc-
cupied the office formerly occupied by
General Pershing. He j. acting command
er and il has been freely predicted among
the Officers AT the post that il is expected
that General Parker will be the new COM
mander.
General Parker i second senior briga-
dier general of the United States army.
General G. b. Edwards, who now j. sta
toned at Boston, is the senior brigadier
general.
There are three brigadier generals To
be made major generals, under the new
authorization of congress. and a Parker
ranks second senior. there j. little doubt
but that he will soon be promoted and il
is logical suppostion that he will be
named commanding officer of the South
ern department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Mission Man Named
Captain of Reserves

Approximately two hundred men attend
ing the reserve officers training camp at
Leon Springs have been given commits
sions ranging from second lieutenant to
major and have been assigned to separate
quarters where they will receive special
training. These men are principally men
who have had previous military experience
cithe rim the guard. in the army or in war.
Among the names j. that Of Hood Boone. a
Mission lawyer. and brother Of Judge Cor
don Boone Of Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
---OO------
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK.

FORT WORTH. Tex. May 22.-IIogs
Receipts 2000, steady but slow. Top
Sl5.95, bulk Sl550(dl5.75.
Cattle: Receipts 10000. including 1000
calves. Beef steers steady, top $l2.35,
bulk $3.50 IL 80; COWS Zoe to l5c lower.
top 5000, bulk $6.5OCd $50: hcifcr, steady,
top $3.50. bulk S6.75Cd 900: bulls steady,
top $4,000 S.25: calves. steady top Sl4.00.
bulk SS.50Ml3.5 Stocker steers steady
S6.50(d9.00; COWS $4,000 $50: hcifcrs
S6.50n 300: calves S6.5OM ll.50.
Sheep Receipts $500. steady on good
sheep. common kind little lower. Lambs
nj S1S25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22

In charyc of f. A. SinPletary, rescrv-
list of the United States navy, who was
sent to Brownsville from the Houston nav
nj recruiting office, a United States navy
temporary recruiting station was opened
in this city today. The office j on the
second floor of the federal building, and
Mr.. Singletary will be found in al all
hours from o o'clock in the morning until
s o'clock in the evening.
Recruits enlisting in the United States
navy at Brownsville will he sent to the
Houston office from where they will be
distributed wherever needed.
The Brownsville office will he open to
recruits from Brownsville, San Benito,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
q. Are you % natural born citizen:
(2) naturalized citizen; (3) an alien:
(4) or have you declared your intention
10 become a citizen? lSpecifY Whichl

C) III YOU are born in the United
States. including Alaska. and Hawaii,
YOU are a natural born citizen. no matter
what may have been the citizenship or
nationality of your parents. If You
were born in Porto Rico, YOU are n citi-
zen of the United States. unless YOU
were born Of alien parentagc. III YOU
were born abroad YOU are still 4 citizen
of the United States ii your father was
a citizen of the United States at the
time YOU were born unless YOU have ex-
patriated yourself.
(2) You are naturallZcd citizen ii
YOU have completed your naturalization
that j.. If YOU have taken final papers.
But YOU are not citizea il YOU have
only declared Your intention to become
a citizen Chat i if You have only taken
out first papor-) in the latter case You
are only 4 "dcclarant".
You are also naturaizcd citizen, III
although foreign horn. your father on
surviving parent became fully natural
ized before YOU were 2l years old and
if you came TO the United States under
u.
(3) Lou are declarant III, although
citizen or subject Of some foreign
country. you have declared on oath be-
fore naturalization court your inten-
tion of becoming Il citizen of the United
States. Receipt from the clerk of the
court Of the certified copy Of such de-
claration l. often called taking ont
your first papers" You are not de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
OLDEST WEST POINT GRADUATE
Special t. The Herald. }

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 22.-A keen
observer Of the present military activity in
the United States j. Brig. Gen. IIoratio
Gates Gibson. L. =. A., retired. who today
celebrates his ninetieth birthday anniver-
sary at his home in this city. Gen. Gibson
i known To every officer Of the service
a. the oldest graduate Of the United States
military academy. II j. just seventy years
since he received his diploma at West Point
and started south to engage in the war
with Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
BRAZIL WILL
RECALL ITS
NEUTRALITY

Try associatci Press.)

RIO JANlERO, Brazil, May 22-Pres-
ldent Braz recommended 10 congress to-
day the revocation of the neutrality de-
creeS in the German United States war.
Congress is expected to accept the rec
ommendation.
President Braz, in his message recon-
mendIng the revocation cites the ''tradt-
ional policy of Brazil, which has always
been governed by complete unity Of view
with the United States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
sssssssssgsSssssSs
DON'T HIDE BEHIND PETIT
COATS OR CHILDREN" INJUNC-
TlON ON REGISTRATION
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May d.
"Do not hide behind petticoats or
children TO avoid service in the new
national army" is the injunction of
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
an official guide he has issued on the
registration TO he made June 5. The
guide explains there i no desire by
the government TO draft any one who
is the sole supporter of any man,
woman or child, but that the exemp-
ton will not he granted to men unless
the "per>on You have in mind is sole
ly dependent upon YOU"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Navy RECRUITING OFFICE
IS OPEN IN BROWNSVILLE

ITarlingcn, McAllcn, Mission, Mercedes,
and all the towns up and down the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
"rhe navy opens n wide field To the
young American" said Mr.. Singletary this
afternoon. "No place in the forces of the
sea L. beyond the reach of the enlisted
man. and besides receiving training that
will be invaluable to him for his whole life
time. he will have most unusual opportun-
itics for visiting foreign shores. Vessels
Of the United States navy are going to
make distant trips and the young Ameri-
cans aboard them are going to receive the
education that accrues to the well travelled
.The pay of the navy men has been in
creased just as has the pay of the army
men. An apprentice seaman will receive
about S32 month, the lowest wages paid
in the navy. a. compared with SlI.60 be-
fore the raise. That is equal TO $40 a
month on land when YOU consider that n
man is given board, clothing. medical at
tcntion and practically everything else at
the expense of Uncle Sam"
Mr. Singlctary spent today preparing
his office TO receive cnlistmentS. The IA
miliar blue recruiting station flag of the
navy has been hung from his office in the
federal building. Circulars will he dis
tributed and posted, and slides thrown on
the screen at the moving picture theat-
tiers.
The station will be open until Friday
cyapiuu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Health Campaign
By State Planned

AUSTIN, Tex, May 22.-Through dis
trict and county medical societies of Tex
as public health and sanitary campaign
is to be conducted by DIR. W. b. Collins.
the state health officer, working in con
junction with the public health and sani-
tary committee of the State Council of
Defense, il was announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
ELECTION CASES THROWN OUT.
lBv Associated Press. !

CINCINNATI, o.. May 22.-I'nited
States District Judge lIolister today by
sustaining demurrers threw out of court
without trial the election fraud eases
November.
Judge IIolli~ter held that the federal
court lacked jurisdiction. The United
States attorney said that the eases would
he appealed to the United States supreme
court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
ALL MUST HAVE PASSPORTS.

LONDON. May 2l.-The British foreign
office has notified the public that hence
forth all persons travelling to the United
States must have their passports vised by
United States diplomat or consular of
flee This j. one of the changes in pass
ports regulations made necessary by the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
ATTEMPT To KILL
MINISTER KERENSKY

NEW YORK, y. Y, May 22.-The jew
ish Daily Forwards Petrograd CORES
pondent today cabled that an unsuccessful
Fftempt To assassinate War Minister ker-
en>ky was made this morning.
The message said il j. reported the old
regime plotted for kcrenskys life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Food Contro! Board
To Protect People
(By Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 22.--The
new food control administration opposes
fixing maximum prices, il was learned to-
day. but it first act will be 10 protect
consumers. This j. likely to be done BY
the taking over and distribution of food
supplies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
INVESTIGATE REPORT
OF SUBS PRESENCE

PORTLAND. Me-. May 22.-Naval sta
tionS along the Maine coast are invest
eating the reported presence M \ -uhmH-
rinc off Machia~ last night. The coa
guard at Gross Island and persons at oth.c
points are said To- have sene the vcsscl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
thy Associated rress.

CLARKSBURG, ". Va, Ma y22.-A
dozen trainmen were believed killed in u
collision between freight train and 4
wreck train on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road, near Wallace, today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
SUB bWAR0F
CERMANY|S
PROTESTED
BY MEXICO,
IS REPORT
iEy Associated PrcsS.l

FF'F .tNHWVIHF'H a FFNN.F
AMSTERDAM, Holland, May PA
Berlin dispatch says that the Mexican min
lister to Germany is reported to have han
ed note to the German government PRO
testing against the submarine campaiJil
The action followed a prolonged confe,
enCe between the Mexican minister aii
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman.
NO PRESSURE BY THE STATES
(By Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, May Pit was sai
here today that the United States has NJ.
and would not exercise pressure to mai
Mexico take sides in the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May ? The
report Of the Federal Trade Commission
today blames the btuminous coal short
age on railroads. but says the producers
ho"~tcd rrice~ hy taking advantage of the
car scarcity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
COTTON MANUFACTURERS MEETING

WASH ,GTON, ID. c.. May 22-Ctton
manufacturers of the North and South
met lcrc in conference today to appoint
a committee to deal with the government
and SEE that its war needs are promptly
met.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
WARSHIPS B0MBARD KAvALA.
BY Asscciated Press.) }

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 22.-The Bulga
rian war office announces that thirteen
enemy warships have bombarded Kavala
No military damage was done. Twelve air
planes dropped bombs on the town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS
ATTEND CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Ill, May 22.-Victor Berger
of Milwaukee and Morris and Algernon
Lee of New York will represent American
socialists at the Stockholm conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
SUB ACTIVITY NOT CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, ID. IL, MAY 22.-Tn"
Maine district naval commander wired WIN
day that reports of ~ubmersible are stii
without foundation, but are being iuveeti-
gated"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Danish Government
Has Lost $50 Ships
CBy Associated Press

LONDON, May 22.-A Copenhagen III
patch says that since the beginning NJ h~
war Denmark ha~ lost $50 ships through
submarines or mines. and 90 Danish sea
,,..-, f..,.. f.-. -f.f- lt,-p-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Swedes In Finland
Vote A Separation
ORy Assncintcd rress.l

IlELSlNGFORS, Finland, May 22.-A
Swedish political party representing n ma
jority of Finland's most influential pco-
pie, Sunday voted for complete separation
of Finland from Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
GERMANS IN
FRANCE ARE
GIVING Way
TBS Associated l'ress.)

LONDON, May 22-The German armies
IN France are slowly yielding ground be-
fore the rclentles, pressure of the British
and French. Generals lIaig and Pctain
apparently have abandoned the policy of
sudden thrusts at chosen points and are
hammerng over a wide front apparently
in the belief that sooner or later the iron
German ring must be broken.
Latest news from Russia indicates that
the crisis in that country continues acute.
The Russian radicals are apparently n
determined as every To reject the war pro-
gram of England and France, but they
show almost a. much reluctance n Ber-
lin To define their precise aims. There are
uncomfortable rumorS that the Russian
radicals intend To try to force a repudia-
ton of Russia's treaties with the entente.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
(Ry Associnted press.l

PARIS. May 22-The French repulse
three German attacks last night and cap
turned one thousand prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
BUDAPEST STRIKES REPORTED.

(By Associated Press
STOCKHOLM. May 22.-lIungarian
sources report a strike in Budapest mu-
Ltf,,-.. ,,l...t.. inn NJ, |
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
Name in full. Ace in years.
Date of Birth.

Write your birthday (month, day and
year, on n piece of paper before going
to the registrar and give the paper 10
him the first thing. Ii YOU do not re-
member the year answer a YOU would
if someone asked YOU your birthday a.
August 9Th Then say: ''On my birth
day this year was or will be year,
old" The registrar will then fill in the
year of birth. This may be obtained by
the registrar BY >ubtracing the age in
Nrar. IN this Nenr'- birthday from lnl .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22

(co";.n1cd on page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-22
HOW T0REPLY
TO QUESTIONS
WHEN YOU GO
TO REGISTER
FOR SERVICE

Upon his return from Austin and San
Antonio Sheriff W. Il. Nann commenced
carrying out the orders of Governor Fer
guson ond of the Provost General of the
United States Army with regard TO the
registration of males of military age
which will be held on June fifth.
The element of secrecy which mt first
surrounded the registration cards has been
lifted and the present plans call for full
publicity as to the questions that will be
asked and instructions as to answering
them
Instructions regarding the answering Of
questions have been posted al the court
house door and will be printed in the news
papers and scattered throughout the
county Governor Ferguson has ISSUED a
proclamation. 10 the sheriffs of all coun-
ties and 10 the mayors Of Dallas, Austin.
Fort Worth. San Antonio, Houston. Gal
weston and Dallas instructing them in prop
er procedure.
SICK AND ABSENT MAY REGISTER
NOW.
A notable feature in the proclamation j.
the change in permitting sick and absent
persons To register. Ii was al first order
ed that registrations would be received on
and six days before the date of registra-
tion. This order has been changed and
sick and absent eigibles may register now
and forward their application 10 the sher-
iff Of their home counties. who will in turn
forward it To the registration officer IN
the precinct in which such person resides.
The following question, and instructions
a to answering them have been issued:
(All answers will be written on the rec
i,tration card in ink hy the registrar. who
should be careful to spell all names cor
rcctly and write lcgibly.)
{. Name in full Ace in years
This means all your names spelled out
in full. State your age today in years
only Disregard additional months. BE
prepared to say 10" or ''25''. not "19
wears. three months" or the like.
2. Home address.
This means the place where YOU have
your permanent home, not the place
where YOU work Give number Of and
name Of street first, then county and
state.
0atp nf Rirth